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The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1909-10-01
Washington.

Protesting against the treatment
they received at the hands of the state
and county officials of Oklahoma, 49,
900 Oklahoma Indians, comprising
the Creeks, Cherokees, Chickasaws
and Choctaws, have caused a petition
to be sent to Washington seeking re.
lief.
Representative Good of Iowa will
introduce a resolution in the house
early next session for investigation
OF the Sutton case. Mr.. Good was in
Washington while the case was being
heard at Annapolis. He became much
interested in it and was convicted
from his attention to the testimony
that young Sutton did not commit sui.
eide, but was killed.
President Taft's appointment of the
new tariff commission or board, which
was announced from Beverly, is looked
on in Washington as the most import.
ant development in tariff matters
since the enactment of the new AL
d~rlch-Payne measure. The makeup
OF the commission is such as to leave
no doubt that President Taft has con-
cluded the tariff question is not set.
tied for an indefinite period.
The days Of the 13-cent postage
stamp are numbered. Instead of this
denomination, by some supposed to be
unlucky, the postofice department will
issue a 12-cent stamp. Acting Post
master General Steward requested
the secretary Of the treasury to have
the new stamp printed at the bureau
1T engraving and printing.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1909-10-01
Committee For Taft's Reception,

Anaconda.-A meeting of the citi-
zens' committee appointed by Mayor
Gangner to arrange for the reception
of President Taft was held at the
council chamber. The program for
the visit of the president has hereto
fore been announced, and the details
will be left to committees on arrange
ments, police and decoration.
f. p. Mathewson, A. G.. MacCallum,
A. M. Walker, DR.. w. T. Orion and j.
NJ. Miner were appointed as the com.
mittee on arrangements; F. a. Jones,
w. l.. Collins and NJ. Kingsley on
transportation; Chief Mentrum and
Frank Tucker, on decorations; Mayor
Gangner, Chief Barney Fitzpatrick,
Sheriff James O'Keefe. T. c. Davidson
and John Alexander, on police.
A committee to meet the president
at Silver Bow, with the special train,
will be named later.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1909-10-01
SUMMARY OF NEWS
CONVERSATIONS OF THE MORE
IMPORTANT HAPPENINGS.
GOTH IT HOME AND ABROAD
General, Political, Religious, Sporting,
Foreign and Other Events Re-
corded Here and There.
Foreign.

Crville Wright made a new record
at the Templehof club. Berlin, to1
sustained %aeroplane flight with a pas.
Sci ser. He reamined in the air tor
Il hour and thirty-fve minutes, car
ryinG Captain ~Englehardt. He broke
his W. record made July q, wnen he
stayed up with a passenger for one
hour and twelve minutes.
Louis Paulhan. the French aviator,
flying in a Voisin biplane at Ospend,
won a prize of $4,000. He covered
seventy-three kilometers (%forty-ive
and one-third miles) in one hour at
an altitude ranging from 24O to 500
feet.
The insular government at Manila
soon will ship to the bureau of in
sular affairs at Washington nearly
half a ton of opium-the proceeds of
many custom seizures. The govern
for medicinal purposes among drug
manufacturers.
Mrs. Morris. widow of the late Mel
son Morris of Chicago, died at Fon.
%tainbleau, France, from injuries re-.
ceived in a motor car accident which
occurred there September 10.
edward Marjoribanks, second baron
of Tweedmouth, who was first lord
of the admiralty in the Campbell-B Ban
herman administration, and later lord
president of the council, died in Lon.
don. He was born in 1849.
Taking advantage of the prevailing
shortage in and the advanced prices
for canned meats, the thrifty British
war Office is reported to have reaped
a handsome profit by selling back to
certion houses large stocks of canned
meats ordered before the prices ad.
yanced.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1909-10-01
General.

Governor Johnson of Minnesota dieo
In the hospital at Rochester in that
state from the effects of an operation
performed some days previous. Lieu
tenant Governor Eberhart now be
comes chief executive of the state.
The thirty-sixth annual convention
of the National Women's Christian
Temperance Union meets in Omaha
October % to 27. Six hundred dele.
gates will be in attendance.
DR.. Cook, the explorer, arrived in
New York and says he brings alons
proof of his discovery Of the north
pole.
In the street car strike at Omaha
now on, there has been some rioting,
but no fatalities.
Governor Johnson Of Minnesota
underwent operations at three differ.
ent times. 1t was the third that
proved fatal.
by special request of the presl
dent no effort was made to operate
street cars during his visit to Omaha.
A terrific tropical storm visited New
Orleans and other sections along the
gulf coast.
The Netherlands financial depart.
ment has submitted to the state coun-
Gil a bill providing for an increase of
30 per cent on all import duties.
In a running battle with John Schei.
Ter at Des Moines City Detective
Frank Delmege, one of the best known
detectives in the west, was shot and
killed.
Packy Mcfarland and Ray Bronson
fought twenty rounds 10 a draw at the
West Side Athletic club in McDo-
n%oughville. Just across the river from
New Orleans.
Revenues for the year ending June
30 last are greater than the railroads
earned in the preceding year.
That former Governor Folk of Mis-
souri, will be induced to stay out of
the senatorial fight next year, under
promise that he will be given the
support of the Missouri delegation
for the Democratic nomination for
president in 1911, is the latest tip
from the Inner circles Of the Demo.
cratic state committee.
The residence of Charles I. Gibson
general manager Of the st. Ruthers
plant of the American Sheet and Tin.
plate company. was dynamited at
Youngstown, Ohio.
Bankers at Chicago before adjourn.
ing denounced both postal savings
and guaranty of deposits.
John w. Titcumb, for a number of
FEARS connected with the United
States fish commission as assistant
In charge of the division Of fish cul.
ture. has resigned to engage in pri.
vate business.
Professor Swezey says that Halley's
comet recently ~re-discovered will prob.
ably later be visible to the naked eve
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1909-10-01
GREAT EXPLORER WHO PLANTED
AMERICAN FLAG At POLE
GETS AN ENTHUSIASTS
WELCOME.
THOUSANDS TURNED OUT
First Cropping Place on American Soil
Is Old Town, Ne. Cannons Boom.
ed and Bells C.anged Wei.
como From Their Braz-
en- Threats.

Old Town, NJ. f.. Sept. 23.-Amio
the booming of cannon. the Ginning of
bells and footing Of horns, the train
carrying Commander Robert T.. Peary
stopped at the railroad station here
this afternoon.
Two thousand people turned out
carrying flags and banners. All
cheerod as the commander appeared
on the rear platform Of his car. After
a few brief remarks by the explorer
the train pulled out amid a shower OF
lowers thrown by the prettiest girls
in the city.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1909-10-01
DEATH FROM SHOOTING.
New Rockford, N. D., Man Victim Of
fearful Mistake.

New Rockford, N. D., Sept. 24.-Atty.
James Carroll Of this place, a brothe,
of Sen. J. d. Carroll, died early this
morning from blood poisoning as tho
result Of an accidental shooting affair
last evening. Attorney Carroll had
been QUO hunting, and returned home
last night about Z o'clock. His broth
er-in-law. who arrived yesterday from
oWa and h name cannot be
learned, was getting his gun into shape
to go hunting the next day. He did
not know h a Mr.. Carroll had arrived
home and he stepped to the door and
fired a shot at random tc try his gun
The charge entered Mr.. CAROLS leg
and made a terrible wound.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1909-10-01

Senator Theodore e. Burton, chair
man of the National Waterways com.
mission of the United States, accom-
sioners, spent a day inspecting the
Willebroeck canal. which runs from
Brussels to the River Rupel.
The condition of Bishop B. c. Lere-
han OF Fort Dodge, who is critically
ill, has become alarming and it Is
feared the end is near. A few days
ago he underwent an operation for a
carbuncle on his neck.
An agreement has been signed
which assures three years of peace
with street car operators in Chicago.
L.. r. { LAWS, late chief of the Seat
tie field divisions of the United States
land office, has written a letter to
President Taft, in which he says he
will publish the evidence in the Cum
bingham coal land cases shortly.
The comptroller of the currency ap.
proved the conversion of the Fort
Pierre bank of Fort Pierre, S. D., into
the Fort Pierre National bank, with
$4,000 capital.
William Buckley. convicted of the
murder Of George w. Rice in San
Francisco during the machinists'
strike in October, 1901, was sentenced
by Judge Lawler to be hanged at San
Quentin on November 10.
Governor Harmon of Ohio has invit
ed the governors of all the states and
territories of the United States to at
tend with delegations the national
good roads congress to be held Octo.
Der &c to 20 in Columbus.
William Brown of Philadelphia, n
of the occupants of the automobile
which was wrecked near Reading, Pa,
while bearing a message from Presi-
dent Taft to the management of the
Alaska-Yukon-Paciic exposition. died
at the Reading hospital making the
second death as the result of the ac
cident.
In a speech at Winona, Mimi, Presi.
dent Taft gave unreserved support to
the Payne tariff law.
Export trade of the country is tend.
ing more to gulf ports than to the
Atlantic seaboard.
Secretary Wilson says high prices
for products of the farm are dest,aed
to continue.
Victory for the street car men il
their long drawn out negotiations with
the traction companies for increased
wages was announced in Chicago.
Halley's comet has been located by
Heber d. Curtis and photographed
with the aid of the Crossley rejecting
telescope at Lick observatory.
Mrs. Hartman Is now put down as
the richest woman in America.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1909-10-01
HUNDRED ARE g A
Louisiana Hurricane Casualties Con.
n to Grow.

New Orleans. Sept. 23.-To a list
Of more than forty dead who persisted
IN Terre Bonnie parish during Nom
days storm, it is believed today that a
score or more will be added in Terre
Bonnie alone.
Additional reports Of death in othe,
sections Of Louisiana are being re-
ceived and the toll Of life exacted bv
the hurricane will count perhaps 100
persons.
Further details Of the property loss
reaching millions Of dollars come In
with gradual restoration Of commune
cation. Relief parties are continuing
their work today.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1909-10-01
Will Offer Scholarship,

Helena.-Mrs. Peter Larson, widow
of the well-known railroad contractor,
mining man, broker and lumber king,
has announced her intention of pro.
viding for a four-year scholarship at
Trinity college, Washington. The only
condition announced is that the com.
petition must be confined to high
school graduates in Montana. The
scholarship is valued at $4,000.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1909-10-01
MURDER SUSPECT FREED.
Hubert Miller Held for Murder Of Chas
HE Turned Loose.

Minot, N. d., Sept. 23.-IIubert Mil
lei', held in the county Jail charged with
the murder of Chas. HE near Kenas-
ton on Sept. Z, was released after a
nearing yesterday. 1t was shown that
the deceased had suffered a ia. from
a horse previous to the fight and that
the blow struck by Miller m'<ht not
have caused his death.
"E!ackie' Decker. charged with the
robbery of a Great Northern freight
car, was released yesterday on account
Of insufficient evidence.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1909-10-01
Montana Gets $4,000,

Helena.-Governor Norris received
a letter from the acting secretary Of
agriculture, stating that Montana's
share of the forest reserve receipts
in this state for the year ended June
80 amounted to $4,000. This money
goes to the road and school funds in
counties in which the reserves are sit.
uated.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1909-10-01
FIND GIRL BOUND.
Orutally Outraged and Left in Critical
Condition.

Cincinnati. Sept. ga %dairyman
early today found a girl bound and
gagged In a vacant lot in Avondale.
one Of the most fashionable residence
sections Of the city. He notified the
police, and the girl, unconscious, was
sent to the hospital. She revived suf1-
GENTLY to give her name as Agnes
Steiner. a servant for Mrs. L.. A.
Jackson of Avondale. The girl then
became UNCONSCIOUS again and is in
a critical condition..
Detectives are working to clear up
the mystery,
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1909-10-01

Montana S~aengerbund Meets.
Missoula.-The first Montana Sean.
gerbund in the history Of the state
opened here with a chorus Of 200
voices representing choral societies
from all principal cities Of Nontaaa
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1909-10-01
Osteopaths Meet at eozeman

Osteopaths Meet at 8ozeman.
Bozeman.-The Montana associa.
ton of osteopaths opened its conven.
ton here, the feature of the session
being the delivery of a sensational
address by President H. T. Ashlock of
Butte, in which he charged medical
doctors with an attempt to absorb
Osteopathy.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1909-10-01
KILLS SELF AND CHILD,
Divided Family and Then Turned on
the Gas.

Chicago. Sept. 24.-Dividing her tw.
children between her husband and
herself. much as a judge might do in
a divorce case. and arranging the
nome for the use Of the husband and
his half of the children, Mrs. Agnes
Fiala, respondent over i'll health. kill
ed herself and her baby, Adeline, by
turning on the gas.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1909-10-01
ONE DEAD By CAVE.IN.
Three Other Workmen Seriously In
jured at Pierre. S. o,

jured at Pierre, S. o.
Pierre, S. D., Sept. 24.-Four men
were buried in the cavins fl of a
sewer trench here today. Three Of
them were taken out alive and sent to
the hospital. ]. B. Wilson, who recent
~ came here from Carmi, ILL.,, was
dead when he was reached by a
force digging for the victims Of tho
accident.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-03
AWED BY SACRED PYX
hfDNAPPERS Run 1WAY.
Cf'oa Priest Barely Escapes from
Enemies at Church Door.

iiioa. \. =, aug 2-The factionaiisrn in tho
congregation Of Holy Trinity Polish Catholic
onuFch IN this city which brought about the re-
moVal Of the Rev. Father Simon Pniak. the pastor
81 the church, evidently did not end the troubles
in the congregation
II has become known ,hst an effort vas made
saturday nghi kidnap Father Suck. who has
been acting pastor Of the church since Father
Pniaks removal
FATHER Suck saws that he had neen hastily sum
moned 70 the desthhed Of one of his pensioners.
VINO was fatally injured Saturday In = Utica foun-
dry. Father Suck entered the church to get the
Hiessed Sscramen. and holy oils for the dying
When he Vas leaving the church closed car
rage and more than dozen members of his con
gregation awaited him. They invited him 70 ride
- the hospital IN the carriage. but when the door
u as opened he mon within.
Suspectins = tIlck. the priest attempted to hack
away but SAYS he was practically overpowered by
tho men. who attempted ~ force him into the car
riage Father Sunk shouted for help and then
drew the pyN In which he carried tile sacrament
from his pocket. Ho called upon the men not to
commit sacrilege and a. this they drew back
giving him an opportunity 20 take refuge on the
church stems
The carriage drove quickly away and tho men
scattered in all directions but not before one Of
them called out the priest, Wen drive you out
Of the city Yet You can't STAY at the head Of this
church"
Father suck fed from the city. going ~ svrs-
ouse. where he placed the matter before Bishop P
4. Ludden The latter advised him to return. To-
day the priest placed the matter before Chief 81
Police Brophy, saving that he fearful of his
life and he has doubt that the men implicated
in the matter would have taken his life and done
him bodily harm If they had succeeded in forcing
him into the carriage Several attempts have been
made, he SAYS. 10 lure him from his house a. night
on fictitious sick calls
To-day Father Suck stated that he uould here
after refuse go on sick calls night except
with escort Of friendly parishioners. He will
carry a revolver hereafter for further protection
from assault. His friends charge that recent
attempt WAS made TO poison the wine used by him
on the altar the celebration of mass.
No arrests have yet been made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-03

Fifteen Building Trade Organi@a-
tions to VOtc zCith Antis.

Following ii meeting OF the executive committee
OF the Democratic Union last night at the Gilsey
House. Ernest Harvier, chairman OF the organiza-
ton. said that fifteen large unions OF the building
trades section. account OF Tammany's record in
trying force through bad building code after
a conference with the Democratic Union and the
Committee Of one Hundred had decided TO vote
the anti-Tammauy ticket next November.
When Tammany made the building code an
organization measure and threatened Aldermen OPP
posing il with moi being renominated. the labor
people decided To oppose Tammany." said Mr.
HarNier. The Murphy iohalan code would have
thrown 1000 persons Of employment in this
city and reduced to half time many others and
practically brought about the suspension OF build
ing operations
Following the OF the building code bv
Mayor Mcclellan a conference was held on
Wednesday evening "r seventeen persons fifteen
representing the building trades section one the
cratic Union At the conference it was agreed To
Hical positions this year. and the representatives
Of the Committee Of One Hundred and the Demo
cratic Union We're authorized report
The fifteen labor organizations represented At
tho conference were Bridgemen Uron Workers.,
cement LAYERS, Marble Dressers and Tool Sharpen
erz. Fiosterers, Roofers. carpenters and Joiners
Plumbers Housesmths, Tile LAYERS, Tinsmitbs
Electricians. Stone Masons. Painters. Stationary
Engineers and Rock Drirers"
The executive committee last night authorized
the appointment Of law committee Of thirty FIVE
IN 70 COMPOSED 81 lawyers familiar with the aler
ton and registration LAWS. The organization viii
cooperate with other snri-Tsmman forces in an
effort 70 check fraudulent practices At the polls
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-03
ROBBERS BAFFLE RAILROAD MEN.
Flunder Small Stations on Long Island When
Agents Are Asleep.

'-lfIFlehoeht IF police % the Long Island
hhlfoad and lis ~ detectives arc bsfHed nv sta
ION robbers. who have been working on Long
80 TT some tine. Early Yesterday morning
= 'i''ered Tho station ~ Hewlett sun
NJ, 'i'hf INTO the station Noodmere.
'f-N me safe ana scattering tickets and
-.pfess packages ABOUT the station. They Obtained
i. S-'' iA cash from The safe. but the value Of
-, F''sN goods taken cannot he ascerfained
- We owners put I'm clans
L., = are believed by Superintendent kor-
- - be fhe same who have been oreratioq d.,
-Hslen' sections of Long Island for months Tbev
.pear - rely rather Ipon .rosnv small lo-s ~
80 nan upon big haul l-suallv they A.
49, ma stations where h'lt one person IS en-
their u,orp '-F ES' >"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-03
LINCOLN CENT APPEARS.
Banks Here to Receive Big Supply of Com
memorative Coins To-day.

The Lincoln cent. designed by Victor D. Bremen,
Of New York. and issued yesterday from the Phila-
delphia Mint. replaces the familiar copper coin
bearing the Indian head. which has been in circua-
ton for fifty years.
The Lincoln cent bears the diverse lin
coins profile and over the head, In God We
Trust" To the left is inscribed the word Lib
erty." and lower 70 the right the date '1@a-" on
reverse concentric with the edge Of the coin
each side is spear Of wheat. and in the circle
are inscribed -One Cent in large lettering, and
- Plurbus Cnum'' and United States OF
America" at the base
Mr.. Bremen executed medal in commemora-
ton OF the centenary of Lincoln's birth. This
admired by President Roosevelt and led his ap-
proval of a design for a Lincoln cent The diverse
Of the cent reproduces. with some slight changes.
the Lincoln medal
When Wall Street got its first glimpse yesterday
Of the Lincoln pennies. the appearance OF the
coin favorably commented by all who saw
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-03
CITE 100000 LOSS TO CITY.
Committee Of One Hundred Charges Dock De-
partment with Business Inability.

The Committee Of one Hundred charges that the
Dock Department. through lack OF business fore
sight is allowing 10 be dumped into the sea about
EI,0o0 worth OF sand. which should be used for
the Shore Road Improvement. between Bay Ridge
and Fort Hamilton. The statement containing
he charge Of wSstefulDess is. in part. follows:
Further Investigation Of the wasteful contract
ead Ct The 3sth street ferry shows that the waste
includes not only $4,000 Of excessive cost for
construction, but also nearly $4,000 in addition
through the dumping into the ocean Of sand which
should be USED by the city on the Shore Road
improvement or elsewhere.
on May II Controller Metz called this the
attention ~ Commissioner SpOoner, of the Depart
meit of Docks and Ferries. and Mr.. Kennedy.
commissioner Of Parks fOT Brooklyn and Queens,
end suggested 30 him and AIU SpOouer that they
cooperate I'D securing this material for the Shore
ioac improvement. No SUCH cooperation has been
accomplished between the Two departments. The
reason assigned Is that the Department Of Docks
ana Ferries had already 50 hound the city by its
VoAuact that the contractor had complete control
over al the material
The letters from the Controllers Office Ia the
oepartments mentioned are reproduced, following
which the committee says:
one Of the fundamental Weaknesses OF the city
SSelalilslrauon is The fact thai department heads
-sse eueh narrow view 81 their official functions
ny - seek 70 bring about cooperation between
~ ~ Naf'ons branches. and that such cooperation
- iot compelled Dry the main executive head Of
NC soNerrment The voters VIII have an oppor-
-.i'3 ms Tall 10 elect n CITY administration
.-H vii see 10 fl that the work Of the various
-, u'faf nf''F Will Doe so coordinate 70
'''e"' ne recurrence - this sort OF waste.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-03
prLLARl1Es TO INVADE EAST SIDE

Greatly the surprise If the Pillar ~ Fire
leaders although the old iuha bitants Of the sec
ton are not in the least astonished Villa nsburg
has not been converted IN ten days Of effort BY
the Fillarites
Therefore the Pillar IF Fire people are going W
remain ten days more in Williamsburg. continuing
Island Business College Building. in South sth
street II il that extra time williamsburg isn't
wholly converted the Pillaries are going 10 cross
over into Delaney street Maybe the residents
on the East Side will be more convertible than
are those in Brooklyns Ghetto
The Pillarites haven't had more than half
dozen converts in ten days, and it isn't certain
that two Of these won't backslide when the camp
moves.