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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-03
"eUNPLAY" maxwell KILLED.
Utah Bad Man Has Fatal Encounter
With Deputy Sheriff.

Price, Utah.-"Gunplay" &c. La
Maxwell was shot and instantly killed
here Monday afternoon by Deputy
Sheriff Ed. Johnston. Maxwell was
out looking for trouble and drew his
revolver first, but Johnston was the
quicker of the two, firing two shots
through Maxwell's breast, one OF
which passed through his heart.
Maxwell, with an accomplice, at
tempted to rob the bank at Spring
Vile, Utah, in the summer of 1898,
and an employe of the bank was
killed. A posse chased Maxwell and
his companion up one of the canyons
nearby and Maxwell surrendered at
the approach of the officers, while his
companion was shot in resisting ar
rest. Maxwell was tried and SEN
fenced to eighteen years in the state
penitentiary. Five years later he as
listed the officers in preventing an
uprising in the prison and was par
doned
1t Is claimed that since he has
been at liberty Maxwell has been Inn
plicated in at least a dozen hold-ups !;
lwo jewelry robberies, one stage rob
berry, and has passed several hun.
dreds of dollars worth of worthless
checks, escaping prosecution in near
~ every instance and conviction In
every case
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-03
HORRORS OF THE SEA
ARGENTINE EXCURSION STEAM
Err AND GERMAN VESSEL COL
LIDE AT MONTEvIDEO.
Between $50 and 200 Persons Drown
ed, Most of the Dead Being Women
and Children, While Majority
of Survivors Were Men.

ontevideo.-Between $50 and 200
persons were drowned or otherwise
killed when, in a driving rainstorm
early Tuesday, the Argentine excur-
sion steamer Colombia and the North
German-Lloyd steamer Schlesien col
lided at the entrance of Montevideo
harbor.
The Colombia was entering port and
the Schlesien was outward bound for
Bremen. The Colombias bow was
crushed in and she sank almost i'm
mediately.
The Colombia carried about 200
passengers and a crew of rorty-eight
men. Most of the passengers were
asleep and panic followed the crash.
Small boats were hurried to the sink
ing steamer, but rescue was rendered
difficult by the high seas. About sew
enty persons were brought ashore.
Most of the dead were women and
children. A majority of the survivors
are men
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-03
CHOLERA IN RUSSIA
PHYSICIANS SEEM PoWERLESS
TO PREVENT SPREAD OF
DREAD DISEASE.
Forty-two Deaths and ia Cases in
One Week in Capital of Vitebsk.-
Four Deaths From Disease at
Rotterdam.

st. Petersburg.-A violent outbreak
of Asiatic cholera has occurred at
Nitebsk, which is the capital of the
government of that name. The out
break exceeds in intensity that in St.
Petersburg, there being seventy-six
cases and six deaths on Thursday
and ia cases and forty-two deaths
in the last week. The town has pop
ulation of about $4,000, and the
physicians appear powerless.
Rotterdam.-At Thursdays sitting
at the municipal council, the burgo-
master announced that there had
been four deaths from cholera and
that out of nine suspected cases, now
in the isolation sheds, three had been
found to be infected. Forty-two APP
parently healthy persons, who have
been in contact with those declared
injected, are under observation.
The general belief is that the dis
ease was brought from st. Peters
burg. The burgomaster has advised
the people to boil their water and
milk, but adds that the citys water
supply is quite free from bacteria
The Hague.-The outbreak OF chol
era at Rotterdam has caused the most
serious alarm here, as well as other
places in Holland. The proposed
visit of the queen dowager and the
princesses OF Bentheim to Rotterdam
has been cancelled
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-03
GAVE HIS LIFE FOR OTHERS
Wireless Operator Goes Down to
, Death on Wrecked Steamer Az
ter Sounding Call for Aid.

Seattle.-One man, a wireless tele-
graph operator, gave his life that
more than 200 might be saved, Fri
day morning, when George W. &c
cles of Seattle, according to meager
details in wireless dispatches, went
down with the Alaska Steamship COM
pany's steamer Ohio while sounding
the GOD" for aid.
His calls for help brought the
steamer King Fisher, HUMBOLDT and
Rupert City to the rocks OF Steep
Point in Hishkish Narrows, British
Columbia, and all but himself, the
purser. quartermaster, soldier and
one steerage passenger were saved
The Ohio went down within thirty
minutes after it struck.
The boats were lowered at once,
after the big vessel struck, and the
women and children taken off first.
The soldier and steerage passenger
were killed by the upsetting of a
boat during the rescue of the passen-
gers. Operator Eccles, who was a
big man, worked valiantly in rescue
work and is reported to have been
drowned while so engaged Purser
Stephens also is said to have given
his life that the passengers and other
members of the crew might be saved.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-03
POISONED HER HUSBAND.
indian Girl Resorts to Murder to
Secure Her Freedom.

Helena. Mont.-Upon entering a
plea of guilty to having poisoned
young Harry Wolf at a picnic on the
Grow reservation last January, Mrs
Comes From War Pretty, wife of the
dead man, and George Thomas, a
young buck, and her alleged lover,
were on Friday afternoon sentenced
by Judge Hunt in the federal court
to three years and sixteen months, re-
spectively, at the Fort Leavenworth
prison. About half the residents of
the reservation were here as witness
SEES and jury had just been secured
when the accused changed their
pleas. The poison was placed in a
drink served the woman's husband
and he died in great agony on Janu-
airy last
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-03
sPANIARDs DESTROY VILLAGES.
Three Days Battle, In Which Moors
Have Lost Heavily.

Lisbon.-Special dispatches received
here from Melilla say the fighting is
general on the Moroccan coast. The
new Spanish artillery has wrought
terrible havoc among the Moors, who
have lost 1000 in the last three days
The Spanish casualties amount to $50
A Spanish column has destroyed the
villages near Restinga.
Moorish deserter.. who has come
into The Spanish lines, declares that
Spanish prisoners after being horribly
tortured and mutilated. are deeapi-
tated and their bodies flung into a
hole on Mount Guruga. Estimates
place the number of Spanish prison
ers at 1000.
The water being doled out to the
Spanish troops is insufficient, and
driven by their overwhelming thirst.
they have drunk from stagnant pools.
Many cases of poisoning have result
ed. Already fifty-three men have died
from this cause.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-03
CHARGED WITH PEoNAeE.
Pressed Steel Car Company Charged
With Forcing Men to Work.

With Forcing Men to Work.
Pittsburg.-The first testimony Of
fered in the government investigation
into the charges of peonage against
the officials of the Pressed Steel Car
company, in Schoenville, whose $500
employees are on strike, in which it is
alleged force was used to compel i'm
ported laborers to work, developed
late Thursday.
Alexander Friedman, a Hungarian
of New York, said he was brought
here fifteen days ago, with one hun
dred other men, from New York, un-
der false impressions. He said the
workmen were given to understand
there was no strike at the works OF
the Pressed Steel Car company. Fried
man said he had cen at work in the
plant a few days when he was asked
If he did not want, to make some over.
time money, and when he replied in
the affirmative, he was taken to the
kitchen of the commissary of the car
plant and told to work there. Fried
man said he refused. After SO doing
he said he was roughly handled by
the workmen guards, who took him
to the box car jail. Constabulary Of
ficers refused to lock him up, he 'tes-
titled
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-03
BETRAYED BY a Pal.

Grand Junction, Colo.-Ed lillian,
alleged horse thief, and ex-eonvict,
who broke jail at Delta, Colo, on the
night of July %, was recaptured Fri
day in Monticello, Utah. lillian in
escaping at Delta had hand to hand
encounter with Sheriff Williams,
whom he nearly murdered, and Off
GERS in the intermountain country
haxe exerted extraordinary efforts to
rearrest him. He was recognized at
Monticello by a former pal. who be-
trayed him to the officers. Sheriff
Williams has left for Uaah to return
with the prisoner.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-03
Bronx Official Convicted.

Albany, N. Winding him guilty
on charges of misconduct in Office
and neglect of duty, Governor Hughes
las ordered the removal from Office
of Louis f. Haffen, president OF the
borough of the Bronx in New York.
The governor finds that President
Haften abused his discretionary
power, in failing to enforce the time
clauses of contracts for public I'M
provements; that public funds in his
department were wasted by loading
the pay rolls; that there was political
jobbery in the building of the Bronx
borough court house, and that Haffen
was interested in the improvement OF
a public highway.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-03
Unknown MAN Drowned.

Weiser, Idaho.-The body OF a
drowned man was discovered by two
boys, who were hunting on an island
in Snake river. The authorities were
notified and the coroner and sheriff
went to the scene and brought the
body to the city. The man had evil
IDENTIFY drowned several months ago,
as the body was found five feet above
the water of the river at its present
stage and must have fioated down
the river when the river was high
in the spring. A small sum of money
was found in tne pockets. He was
well dressed.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-03
SCORE ONE FOR THE "DRYS"
First Local Option Election in Idaho
Results in Disaster for
Saloon Men.

Boise, 1daho.-The first election in
Idaho under the provisions of the To-
cal option law passed by the last SEES
sion of the legislature was held in
Canyon county on Wednesday 1t re.
suited in the county going dry by
vote of 1852 to 1,30S-three to one
Under the law the county will go on a
prohibition basis at the expiration of
three months unless the operation of
the act shall be stopped by legal pro-
ceedings.
There was a marked falling off in
the vote, both from the registration
for the special election and from the
vote last fall.
Of the twenty-five precincts in the
county, twenty-three voted dry, the
two exceptions being Nampa pre-
cincts. Nampa as a town voted wet
by margin of twenty votes and was
the only town in the county to re-
cord a majority vote against prohibit
ton. Caldwell, the county seat, went
dry by a majority of 1893 out of 727
votes cast. Nampa cast the heaviest
vote of any town in the county,, 054
out of registration of 2,177. Pay
cite gave majority of 214 for the
drys out of 615 votes cast, and only
about half of the registration was rep
resented in the vote. The country
precincts voted stronger for a dry
county than those in the towns.
Idaho county, which has the distinc-
ton of being the largest county in the
United States, also voted dry" under
/ the new local nntion law
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-03
Intemperance Leads TO TRAGEDY.

Oakland, Cal.-After killing her
husband while he slept, Mrs. Charles
Herzog. a bride of six months took
her own life in the kitchen of her
home here on Wednesday, according
to the theory of the police Neighbors
missing the couple notified the au-
thorities and Deputy Constable Shee-
han on Thursday broke into the house
to find both bodies, fully dressed. iy-
ing in pools of blood Mrs. Herzogg,
declare the neighbors, was addicted to
the use ct infoxicants and that the
couple had been quarreling.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-03
FAvoRs POSTAL SAVINGS BANK.
President Taft Believes Plan VIII
Appeal to Many.

Beverly, Mass.-President Taft indi-
Gated in talks with callers on We'd
nesday that in his message to con-
gress next December, he will strong.
ly urge the early establishment of a
postal savings bank system. He will
ask that the Republican platform dec
laration in favor of postal banks be
fulfilled rs speedily as possible.
President Taft believes several hun
dred millions of dollars would be
placed at the governments disposal
through postal savings bank.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-03
DECLINED TO SING.
Tabernacle Choir Resents Insult and
Does Not Take Part in Eisteddfod.

Does Not Take Part in Eisteddfod.
Seattle.-When the members OF the
Salt Lake Tabernacle choir were re
quested to pay an admission fee tc
the hall for the purpose of hearing
themselves sing, they refused to take
part in the Eisteddrod program.
Later they sang in the open air at
the grounds, fully $4,000 people ap
plauding their efforts. The splendid
tribute to the great choir was con
strued as a fitting rebuke to the com
mittee in charge of the Eisteddfod
contest, for offering such an affront
to the visitors from Utah as to drive
them away. Many hundreds who had
paid admission to the Eisteddfod pro
gram, solely in the expectation of
hearing the tabernacle choir, were
outspoken in their indignation, upon
being acquainted with the cause OF
their disappointment through the
morning newspaper
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-03
TRAGIC TALE OF SEA.
Mother browns Children Rather Than
Have Them Eaten by cannibaIs.

Victoria. B. C.-Few more tragic
tales of the sea are on record than
that brought by the steamer Makura
from Australia of the wreck of the
Norwegian bark Carol, which struck
Middleton reef June 10.
Five remained of twenty-five when
the steamer Tofu took them on, so
emaciated from thirst and starvation
that they had to be carried.
Captain Anderson and the second
mate were drowned while building a
raft. Anderson's wife and children
looked on, wringing their hands, and
finally, after others had succumbed
and the remainder were weak from
starvation, the captains wife drowned
her four children, under the impress
sion that the FIVE survivors were plan
ming to resort to cannibalism. She
followed the children into the waves.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-03
WeII.Known utahn Dead.

Salt Lake City.-Ben B. Haywood,
one of the proprietors of the Cullen
hotel and formerly United States
marshal for Utah, died at 8 o'clock
Tuesday night from pneumonia, fol
lowing an operation for intestinal
trouble. Mr.. Heywood's death results
from an Illness of less than one week
when during the night he was seizee
with terrible abdominal pains. DR.. T
g. Steele was called, and remainet
with the patient all that day. In thf
evening an operation was decide.
upon, and he was removed to ST
Marks hospital
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-03
Horseman Shot Down.

Henderson, Ky.-Henry Ball, owner
Of several horses being raced here,
shot and killed Ed Duke official start
err. Friday night.
1t is said the cause of the murder
was Dukes accusation that Ball was
the cause of warrants being served
upon the promoters of the meet.
Duke was a native of Los Angeles,
and had wife in Denver. Warrants
served Thursday charged the Albu-
querque Racing association with
holding a race meet without the sane
ton of the state racing commission.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-03
Put Poison in DumplInss.

Salt Lake City.-As the result OF
mistaking an arsenic compound for
baking powder, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Z. Kaiser of this city are dead. The
arsenic compound was used az bak'
ing powder in dumplings eaten by
husband and wife at fatal Sunday
dinner The poison came from
Rough on Rats" which had been
carelessly placed in baking powder
can, and which was mistaken for bak.
ng powder by Mrs. Kaiser in prepar'
ing the dumplings. Kaiser was a
railroad engineer
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-03
Town Destroyed by Fire and One
Life Lost.

Butte. Mont.--A special to the
Miner says the town of Grand Forks,
Idaho, was wholly destroyed by fire in
an hour Sunday night. A steam
shovel engineer named Mulhern, in
whose room the blaze started, lost
his life. The flames spread to the
neighbering forest reserve and an
area a mile square was burned over
before the flames were checked. The
1otel and store at the place wele
among the buildings destroyed, ~
300 persons are reported homeless
and without food.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-03
Western Banks Have the Coin.

Washington.-Wes banks and
those of the interior generally are
overtiowing with money. They can
get along with little aid from eastern
banks This is the view of Acting
Secretary of the Treasury Norton,
who has just returned from Bever'
ly, where he had conference with
the president. Any talk indicating
that the banks are pressed for money
with which to move the crops seems
O be discounted by this view of the
acting secretary. Not for two months
has there been failure of national
ank.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-03
phxalclan shot pY WIfe.

San Francisco.-Dr. Walton Lampe
was shot in the head and fatally
FOUNDED by his wife, in their apart
nents at the Holland hotel. Accord
,ng to the statement maze by Mrs.
l1ampe to the police after her arrest,
er husband has habitually beaten
ner and charged her with improper
relations with her former husband,
Dr.. p. G. Survey, from whom she was
divorced two years ago. The Lampes
we're married six months ago and
Mrs. Lampe declared that their whole
married life has been marred by
Iuarrels.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-03
Prohibition in Alabama.

Montgomery, Ala.-The whole code
of prohibition laws, passed by the
legislature at the session which ad-
journed Tuesday night, has been
signed by the governor, including the
Fuller bill. The Laws prevent the use
or distribution of liquors in clubs,
make it unlawful for foreign corpora
provide for impeachment OF sheriffs
who refuse to obey the laws; make
it the duty of municipalities 10 fix
and enforce prohibition laws like
those in effect in the state; prevent
soft drink stands from using screens
or storing liquors.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-03
Auto Struck by Train.

st. Louis.-Five persons were
killed on Sunday by the collision Of
heir automobile with Rock Island
passenger train near here. The par
" had been at Creve Occur lake, a
resort twelve miles west of the city,
and were speeding homeward when
killed. Unable to see the train or to
hear its approach, because of the
noise made by the motor in driving
The automobile up the embankment,
he driver steered directly N the path
If the train, which was making about
lorty miles an hour.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-03
HILL SOUNDS WARNING.

Much Harm Done to Business by En-.
couraging MISREPRESENTATION.
st. Paula note of warning to
crop .staticians, who are predicting a
bumper crop of wheat in the north
west. was sounded by James ]. Hill
in an interview on Friday.
Much harm will be done to the bust
ness OF the country in encouraging
Misrepresentation by the statements
sent broadcast that the northwest
will harvest a bumper crop, according
to the railroad magnate.
II believe the northwest will har-
vest a crop that will be about fifty
million bushels larger than some pre-
vious years" said Mr.. Hill. but
the statement that a bumper crop is
expected Is far from true"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-03
RATCHET IS BURIED.

National Conservation Congress Drops
Ballinger-PInchot Strife.
Seattle, Wash.-The second session
of the national conservation congress
was held in the fine arts building at
the Alaska Y ukon-Pacific exposition.
When the congress met Friday morn
ing there was a general feeling of re-
lief that the Ballinger-Pinchot, contro-
versy had been shelved. 1t Is stated
semi-ofHcially that the report of the
committee on resolutions will make
no reference to the disagreement be-
tween the secretary OF the interior
and the chief forester
A majority of the delegates are anx-
ious to ignore the controversy.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-07
BOWLERS co TO TOURNAMENT
Omaha Ball Rollers Are Off for Big
Meet at Pittsburg.
EXPECTATIONS ARE
HIGH
Team Race In Commercial League
Dwindied Down 10 Two Elves,
with Earn Leading the
individuals.

Omaha bowlers will leave tomorrow for
Pittsburg, where they expect to- make a
good account Of themselves. Two strong
teams have been made; up with John
Benesele accompanying them as wheel
horse and also to bowl in the singles. These
bowlers made a good showing at St. Joseph
and nope to do just as we'll in the faster
company at Pittsburg.
The team race in the Commercial league
has undoubtedly narrowed down 10 two
teams. The Brodegasrd Crowns hold the
lead at the present time, but Birmingham
are close at their heels, and have not
played as many games, which they figure
as an advantagefto them. The Bicycle and
Luxus teams will fight it out for thind
place and the balance OF the teams will
probably finish about as now situated.
In the individuals, carp holds the lead
with an average Of 1856 plus. Hull a close
second, and Balzer, Boord and Carman
tied for third place. Three more weeks
Of play and all will be over.
Commercial League
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-07
GoTcH IN OMAHA THIS MONTH
Champion VIII WrestIe John PerreIIi
Night of March 20.

Frank Gotch, champion wrestler of the
world. will wrestle John Perrelli, the big
Italian, at the Auditorium the night of
March &c. The match has been arranged
for a straight two out OF three, catch-as-
catch-can. Manager Gillian has turned his
back forever on anything akin to a handi-
cap. For that matter there Is no need or
occasion for a handicap between these men.
While Gotch is the greatest known wrestler,
this Italian, who is an unknown quantity
in the west, is touted as a marvel of
strength and possessed of some speed. He
has made a good record in the east and his
friends tried TO pull off the match in New
York. Gotch being a westerner and having
a dislike for New York anyway, preferred
to have the match in Omaha
Gotch and Emil Klank are coming west
after a tour with their vaudeville show in
the northeast. Last week they were IN
Buffalo, the week before that in Toronto
and the week before that in Montreal.
Klank, in a letter to a friend on The Bee.
says:
tGotch and l were especially DESTROYS OF
giving our friends in Omaha a chance al
this wrestle. for this will be the last time
Omaha will see Frank in action, as he
retires after meeting Mshmout in Chicago
next month. You will find Gotch in fine
form. And you will find this Italian TO be
a corking good wrestler, though am con-
fident Frank will beat him. This will be
The fastest match Omaha has seen for
years.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-07
SEVEN BHLIARDIsTs COMPETE
Greatsst Cue Artists at Madtsou
square This Month.

NEW YORK. March s.-with the re-
ceipt Of Albert Cutters application. seven
Of the sreatest professional bmiardists In
the world have been brought into lire for
the la2 balk line championship tournament
10 be held In the Madison Square Garden
Concert hall, beginning March .. II was
originally Intended to limit the entry to
six, but Louis Cure. the French expert.
decided 20 make a bid for title honors, and
IL was not thought advisable to shut Cutler
out.
II by any chance there should be any
complaint on the raising OF the limit.
Harry Cline OF Phllsdelphia and Calvin
pemarest Of Chicago will play the pre-
liminsry game to decide which OF the Two
is entitled TO a place in the tournament.
These two have never before taken part
in a professional championship tourney.
This entry iist az IL now stands includes
George T. slosson, George sutton, ora
Morningstar, Albert Cutler, Calvin Demar-
sst. Harm Cline and Loais cure.