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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-13

Sight delay in establishing the Gre
den,iaIs of the members and arranging
other preliminary details of the first buSi-
ucss Session OF the Polish National Con-
RreSS caused the initial meeting to be
postponed until > o'clock this afternoon.
~ ;hat hour about zoo delegates assem-
bleG in the banquet room of the Raleigh
Hotel where all sessions viii be held,
and were called TO order by X Sypniew-
ski. temporary chairman.
Polish organizations from all parts of
the United States and the European cities
OF Warsaw, Lemberg, Cracow and Po-
sen including ali sections of Poland. are
represented in the congress. There are
about twenty foreign delegates Among
the American organizations represented
are the Polish National Alliance. the
Polish Women's Alliance. the Polish Ma
tional Union and the Polish Young Mems
Alliance
Three Sections Created.
In order TO expedite business the
congress has been divided into three
sections, which will deliberate separ-
ately and then submit their conclusions
for the consideration of the entire con-
gress. 1t is expected nat the final
session will be held Monday, when i'm
portant resolutions on all matters con-
sidered Will be adopted The sections
are first. political; second. economical
and immigration, and third, science, art
and education.
The political section will consider
matters of Importance relative to the
political situation of the various Sec
tions of Poland. and will also touch
upon the political situation in the
United States as far as it relates d.
rectly TO the affairs of the Polish
race.
immigration of Poles TO this coun-
try and the economic condition OF the
Poles both in America and in Europe
will be the chief business before the
second section of the congress. In the
third section the most important sub
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-13
Outlook for Administration
Bills Growing Brighter.
CONFERENCE WITH ALDRICH
Senator Is Optimistic Regarding the
Railroad Measure.
MIR. CARPENTER oUTw1TTED
Representative Moore Succeeds in
Arranging for Reception of School
Girls at White House.

President Taft is greatly cheered by in
formation that has reached him as to the
favorable outlook for administration
measures in Congress.
The Presidents advices today are that
his tariff commission proposition will go
through the House with comparative
ease. and that the railroad bill in the
Senate is SO we'll supported from an ad-
ministration standpoint that it will pass
substantially in the shape he desires. He
also is told that there is hope for other
legislation supposed to have been con-
signed to the rubbish heap.
Senator Aldrich, who conferred with
the President as to the railroad bill to-
day, is known to have taken an optims-
tic view of the situation thee, holding
that good measure stripped of features
Objectionable to the President and con-
tanning such provisions as he insists upon
will pass that body, no matter whether it
Is June / or July f.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-01-18
OFFICERS CHOSEN
FOR Judith Club
WELL-KNOWN SOCIAL ORGAN
IZATION HAS HAD PROS
Porous YEAR.

The members OF the Judith Club
assembled in their club rooms in the
Masonic temple last night and elect
ed officers for the ensuing year.
The officers chosen are: President
c. L. McKoin; ce-prcsident, Harry
Yaeger; secretary, +. E. Wright
treasurer, a. B. Lehman. The board
Of governors comprises c. +. Nc
Koin, r. Won Tobel, O. +. Wasmans
dorff, +. ]. Hazen, +. +. Wright, w
w. White, ]. f. Lane, Harry Yaegcl
and A. B. Lehman
The reports of the retiring officers
show that the Judith Club had mos
prosperous year. 1t was during the
past year that they moved from theii
old and very inadequate quarters to
fine, commodious rooms in the new
Masonic temple The new rooms have
been furnished up in elegant style and
the membership has shown the great.
est increase OF any year since the clut
was organized.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-01-18
TRAINS ARE AGAIN
OUT OF BUSINESS
FREIGHT IS STUCK IN SNOW
AND TRAFFIC is AGAIN
SUSPENDED.

While the birds are blithcly sing
ing in the Judith Basin and gentle
zephyrs are bringing up from the land
of the magnolia and the hook worm
seductive suggestions Of gentle spring
time, while the gentle kline chew con
tentedly of the succulent grass in the
shade of the protecting evergreen and
the buds are about to burst forth il
burgeoned beauty here in the banana
belt, blizzard is raging at Judith
Gap, and, as usual, trains are stuck
at Okla.
That perpetual, unmelted and un-
meltable snow drift in the big cut al
Okla is getting to be time worn tune
to the people if this peaceful village
Beautiful billiards, truly. Trains at
Harlowton, footing and putting, but
not moving. Trains at Lewistown
putting and footing and not wheel
turning. Freight trains buried in snow
and ice in the Okla cut, a barrier as
impossible as the Jungfrau No long
er is the clarion call of the conduci or 5
all 'boand'' heard in the land, no long
cr to cabbies and bussers fill the at
mospherc with their noisy greetings,
no longer do the merry multitudes
gather at the post office. For why
Echo answers, one snow drift in the
Okla cut. One freight train dead and
buried ! n said snow Drift and not a
rotary in sight.
And the songs OF the birdlets do not
drown out the noise OF those who
would swear at their maillcss fate.
The last train came i'll Saturday
night, since which time there have
been many rumors on train but no
trains for 1ewistown. Some time,
when the sound OF the merry reap
hook is heard in this summerish cline,
when men are planting and the peek
aboo girl is again abroad in the land,
we may, perhaps, get train and
some mail. Further than this, we
would not care to venture a predic-
tion.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-01-18
Slayer of Patrick Boland Charged
With First Degree Murder-In-
formation Being Filed Direct.
THE CORNERS INQUEST
Jury Comprised of Neighbors of Ac-
cused Find That Killing Was
Done Feloniously.

County Attorney J. c. Huntoon last
Thursday evening filed direct in the
district court an information against
Cyrus A. Spangler, charging him with
the murder Of Patrick Boland, and
there will probably be no preliminary
hearing. Following the inquest which
was held in this city last Wednesday,
Spangler was arrested and imme-
diately placed in Jail where he will
more than likely remain until the de-
termination of the case.
Coroner's Hearing.
The body Of the murdered man was
brought to this city last Tuesday night
and placed in the Creel undertaking
rooms where an autopsy was per-
formed by Drs. Pleasant and Biddle.
Spangler was simply summoned as a
witness at the inquest and was not ar
rested until the hearing had been con-
cluded and the jury had rendered their
verdict.
The inquest was held Wednesday
afternoon at the court mouse with
Judge Edward Brassey acting as
coroner. The coroner's jury was
comprised of the Forest Grove neigh
bors of the defendant as follows: ].
E. Lyons, John Sellers, E. A. Rich
mond, J. E. Frye, John Fishburn and
F. A. Lyon The witnesses, in ad-
dition to Spangler, were Frank Ross,
LeGrand Cockler, Sid Frost, Frank
Metzler, Sheriff Martin, County At
torney Huntoon and Doctors Biddle
and Pleasant.
Spangler's First Story.
According to the testimony Of the
witnesses, Spangler called at the bunk
house at the McCauley ranch i'm
mediately after the tragedy had been
committed and told a story to the eff
feet that Boland attacked him with
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-01-18
People of Kendall Hope That John
L. Bright Will Join Camp With
Lewistown With Steel Rails.
POPULAR COUPLE WE'D
Harry Murphy and Miss Clotilda
d'Autremont Married in Lewis
town at Catholic Church.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Mccormick en-
tertained several of their friends at
cards on Thursday evening. Hearts
was the game played, and delicious
luncheon was served Those present
were Misses Peterson and MGR oberts,
Messrs. Patten and Knight, and Mrs
Mccormick sister, Miss Davis
A large number Of dogs have been
poisoned the last week and the cit
izens who really value their dogs are
keeping them chained up. Undoubt-
edly, the percentage Of worthless
CANNES in Kendall is large, but the
estimation in which man, who will
scatter poison, is held in COM
munity, is correspondingly small
The board Of directors Of the First
State Bank held their annual meeting
for the election OF officers for the en-
suing year, at the bank on Saturday
afternoon. H. H. Lang was re-elect-
ed president, and ]. M. Parent will
serve as vice president Cashier Hen
'dtrson will again be at the helm with
E. r. King as assistant cashier. The
board of directors expressed them
selves as greatly pleased with the bus
mess policy Of the bank. The affairs
Of this flourishing institution are in IA
most prosperous condition, and the
outlook for 1910 is more than en-
couraging. A dividend OF 10 per cent
was declared and the surplus fund was
increased to $1,000
A very pleasant dance was given
at the Hash ranch on Friday evening
A large number from Kendall attend
ed and all report 4 most enjoyable
time.
Peter Morris, formerly mine fore
man at the Barnes-King, was in the
city Thursday on his way to Ken
dali after a protracted visit to his old
home in Canada.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-01-18

an axe and he shot Boland. The peo-
pie at the bunk house told Spangler
to keep his mouth closed but he in
sisted upon telling this story. He
had evidently been drinking but was
not intoxicated when he reached the
McCauley place. That this story OF
killing Boland by shooting was not
true was proven by the autopsy which
showed that Boland had not been shot
at all, death having resulted from
blows on the head struck with some
heavy instrument.
Spangler's attorney, O. w. Belden,
would not permit him to go into any
of the details OF the killing.
The States Theory.
While no one but Spangler himself
knows the details of the horrible
tragedy as there were no witnesses to
the killing, the state has formulated
a theory of the crime. Boland, day
or so before the killing. had filed up
on HON estead in one of Spangler's
fields, having been made before Com
missioner r. w. Blake, at Forest
Grove. The papers reached this city
last Tuesday, the day following the
killing 1t is believed that Spangler
and Boland got into a dispute over
this homestead filing and Spangler
struck Boland with his six shooter
while the latter was lying in bed,
breaking the revolver. He was then
dragged from the bed to the floor
where Spangler crushed his skull with
an axe which was blood spattered.
Spangler did not have a scratch to
show for any alleged encounter.
The cabin presented horrible sight
when the officers arrived there Tues
day The bed clothes, the wall at the
head of the bed and several articles
of furniture were spattered with blood.
After he had told of the killing to
the men at the McCauley ranch,
Spangler returned with several of the
men to the cabin and calmly laid down
on the cot and went to sleep with the
body OF the murdered man lying but
few feet away.
Custodian Is Appointed.
At the request of County Attorney
Huntoon, Judge Cheadle has appoint
ed Frank Metzler custodian of the
Spangler cabin where the murder was
committed and no one will be per-
mitted to remove or disarrange any
thing in the building This would
seem to indicate that, when the trial
comes on, the attorney for the state
will try to have the jury taken to
the premises to view the scene of the
killing.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-01-18
Notice of Registration.

Notice is hereby given, that the Of
ficial register of the City of Lewis
town will be open at my office at the
Fad Shoe & Clothing store in said
city, being the place designated by the
City Council, on Monday and Tues
day, February 9TH and 9th, 1910, and
the said official register will also be
open at the same place on Monday,
February 14th, 1910, the same being
the last legal day before the election
hereinafter specified, for the correc-
ton of said registry list and for the
registration of voters who were pre-
vented by reason of unavoidable alb
sence, sickness or other physical dis
ability from registering during the
said period of two days, for the regis
tration of the qualified voters for the
special election pertaining to the ap-
plication of John L. Bright for an cleo
trio power, lighting and heating fran
chise, said election to be held in the
city of Lewistown, on Tuesday, the
18th day of February, 1910. The said
official register will be open during
the following hours on said days,
namely: From nine o'clock a. m. to
one o'clock p. m; from two o'clock
p. m. to six o'clock D. M; from seven
o'clock p. m. to nine o'clock p. m.
And notice is hereby given that unless
registered at the above time, no
elector can vote at the said election
ALBERT d'AUTREMONT, .
Registration Agent.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-01-18
Sues for Separate Maintenance.

Through her attorneys, Ayers Z
Marshall, Mrs. Ella Edith Schnick has
filed a suit against her husband Her
man Schnick, for separate main
tcnance. The parties to the action
arc wcll-known here the defendant be
ing the proprietor Of the Majestic
Buffet. The plaintiff rccitcs numerous
instances of extreme cruelty which
made by her husband II is further
recitcd that he had her credit stopped
at all trading places and otherwise
hcapcd humiliation upon her. She asks
$50 per month for maintenance and
the custody OF the two children, aged
respectively 8 and II.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-01-18
LOCAL BANKS
PROSPEROUS
Annual Meetings of First National
and Empire Reveal Most Salts
factory Condition.
DEPOSITS ARE LARGE
Elder of Two Institutions Has Over
One Million and Younger Is
Growing Very Rapidly.

Two of the local banks. the First
National and the Empire Bank and
Trust Company, held their annual
meetings OF stockholders and direc-
tors last Tuesday evening, at which
time officers for the ensuing year
were chosen.
Empire Growing Rapidly.
The Empire Bank and Trust Com
pany, the latest bank to be established
i'll Lewistown, is rapidly assuming
proportions as one OF the leading
financial institutions OF the state. Al
though not yet three years OF age. the
Empire has resources of six hundred
thousand dollars and is on a most
substantial footing. The past year has
been the most prosperous in its his
tory, splendid gains being made in all
departments Of the banking business
and plans laid for a even greater
business during the coming year.
At the meeting Tuesday, the usual
semi-annual dividend OF percent was
declared and all old directors and Of
icers were reelected as follows:
Directors-Samuel Phillips, NJ. l..
Woodman, John P. Barnes, G. w.
Cook, J. T. Wunderlin, Frank J.
Hazen, John L. Beebe, r. B. Thomp-
son and J. E. Lane.
Offcers-Samuel Phillips, president;
Jonn P. Barnes, vice president, and
Frank ]. Hazen, cashier.
Growth Is Phenomenal.
The growth of the First National
Bank since it's establishment as the
Judith Basin Bank, some ten years
ago, has been remarkable and this
bank now has the distinction of be-
ing the largest financial institution in
Fergus county. With its deposits of
over eleven hundred thousand dollars,
its available cash in vaults and with
eastern banks of over four hundred
thousand and total assets of nearly
one million seven hundred thousand
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-01-18
New Jury List Has Been Selected and
Contains One Thousand and Fifty
Names.
TRY GAMBLING CASES
Forthcoming Term Will Be Occupied
With Large Number of Criminal
Cases, Including Spangler's.

Judge Cheadlc has announced that
the next jury term Of the district
court will convene on February 14th.
The judge left yesterday for White
Sulphur Springs where he will remain
for few days making arrangements
for a jury term Of court to be held
there the latter part Of this month
lie will return to Lewistown this
week and before he again departs for
White Sulphur Springs, will have the
list of jurors drawn and the calendar
called
Big List of Prospective Jurors.
The new jury list for the year has
been selected and the names placed
in the jury box There is large in
crease in the number Of those in the
county qualified for jury service, the
total being l,050.
Will Try Gambling Cases.
At the forthcoming jury term, there
will be large number Of criminal
cases up for trial The case OF great
est interest will be, of course, that Of
Cyrus Spangler for murder. There
will also be large number of gambl
ing cases to come on for hearing
Other criminal cases Of lesser note
will be set for hearing The civil
docket will be of about the usual i'm
DOrtauCc
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-01-18

dollars, the First National of Lewis
town naturally commands an i'm
portant position among the leading
banks of the Northwest.
Has Been Splendid Year.
The report OF the officers to the
stockholders Tuesday evening shows
that the past year has been a most
prosperous one for the First National
The profit account permitted the
declaration OF the customary dividend
with tidy sum over to be carried
as a safeguard against future losses
1t was also pointed out that the bank
is now the reserve agent for very
many Of the smaller banks which have
been established in this part Of the
state during the last two or three
years This speaks we'll for the bank S
reputation for solidity. 1t also in
dicates that it matters not how many
new towns may be started and banks
established, Lewistown is in a position
to continue as the financial center of
this section of Montana.
But One Change Made.
At the stockholders meeting Tues
day evening there was but one change
made in the board OF directors
Gordon O. Shafer, of Moore, finding
himself unable, through the require
ments of his business at Moore, to
continue as director, resigned, and
B. E. Stack was chosen in his place.
Mr.. Stack is an old-timer in Fergus
county and well-known for his per-
sonal integrity and financial acumen
All of the old officers were re-elect-
ed as follows: President, David
Hilger; vice president, George NJ.
Stone; cashier, w. J. Johnson; as
sistant cashiers, Harry Yaeger and c.
E. Copeland
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-01-18
Rafeal Domino. better known as

Rafeal Domino, better known as
Irish. of Grass Range, left last week
for his former home in New York
City where he will visit relatives to-
several weeks. This is his first visit
to the metropolis for many years and
he expects to enjoy the visit thor
oughly.
Rev, G. N. Pratt is expected to ar
rive in Kendall this week to take the
Kendall pastorate.
James Auberry and George Lincoln
have purchased the Kendall Meat
Market which is now owned by |. +.
David Mr.. David's many friends re-
grct to see him quit the business al
though il is hoped that he will remain
in Kendall. Mr., David himself is un-
certain as to his future movements,
but expects to take trip to the coast
before he decides.
Once more the plans for an electric
road to Kendall have been discussed
by the John l.. Bright company OF
Lewistown. AS this road has been
under discussion for several years, the
citizens of Kendall are all primcd for
z ride on the already famous line, and
its coming will be awaited with in
terest by the general public.
The Knights of Pythias installed
officers on Wednesday evening and
after the installation entertained their
invited guests and the Pythian Sisters
in social session The Hockaday
orchestra rendered several pleasing
selections, and number of toasts
were responded to by various mem
bers The Pythian Sisters served Z
delicious luncheon.
Kendall and Lcwistown met to play
basket ball On Saturday night The
visitors certainly Showed" the Ken
dali team how to play basket ball, in
fact the visitors completely outclassed
the local team in every way The
team work shown by the LcwstowI
boys was almost perfection and won
| the applause of the onlookers. Two
Of Kendall's best players were absent
but not withstanding it Is most prob
able that the visitors would have won
Professor Guy Waite acted as referee
and was thoroughly impartial and fair
in his decisions The score stood 81
to Is, III favor Of the visitors, and
the game was a rough and exciting
contest The lineup was as follows
Lewistown-Center, Ed Johnson; for
wards, Tom Baker and Walter Foley;
guards, Devine and Marshall Ken
dall-Center, Bullard and Will Dur
men; forwards, Tierncy and Martin;
guards, Will Durnen and Carlson.
Peter Morris has returned from an
extended eastern trip, covering about
three months From Kendall Mr.
Morris went to Chicago; thence to
East Aurora, N Y, where he was me,
! by his sister and daughter, Miss
Marion Morris He remained over
Sunday at the Roycrofters Inn, in
that city, to visit the various work
shops of the Roycrofters, and to hear
Hubbard lecture From here they
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-01-18
Registry Agent, Judges and Clerks
Appointed at Special Council
Meeting Last Night.
Will Vote FEBRUARY IS
Bright Electric Franchise to Be SUBJ
mitted to Qualified Electors of
Lewistown.

The city council held another
special meeting last night and COM
plctcd all Of the details for holding a
special election at which the PROPOSE
ton of granting an electric franchise
to John l.. Bright will be voted on
by the qualified electors OF Lewis
town.
Election February Fifteenth.
Tuesday, February 18th, was chosen
as the date of the election. Bert
dAutremont was selected as registry
agent and the registry books will be
open at his office at the Fad Shoe &
Clothing store Monday and Tuesday,
February 7 and 8, and Monday, Feb
ruary l4th.
Judges and Clerks Appointed.
The following judges and clerks
were appointed
First ward-Judges. Noble Walker,
7. w. Warren and Thomas Huxley.
Clerks, Oswald Lehman and E. G.
Worden.
Second ward Judges, Joseph
Mason, William Eastman, Thomas
Vehawn Clerks, J. w. Hughes and
Matthew Regan.
Third ward-Judges, F. w. Met
tier, G. A. Parrott and A. M. Sloan.
Clerks, George Reeder and A. w.
Harrigan.
Justice Edward Brassey was ap-
pointed to fill the office of police
magistrate in the place of Judge F.
F. MacGowan whose illness has tenn
porarily incapacitated him for further
performance of the duties of that
position.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-01-18
Continued on page 81

and that they made good was shown
by the many hearty applauses they
received during the evening We un-
derstand they will again appear there
next Friday evening. Tonight there
is an entire new change of program
on. "fhe Senorita" is the feature, it
is a Mexican story full of thrilling
incidents. Lost in Siberia" is a tale
of the frozen north and is the high
est priced production shown in this
city for many days "Bcar and Fore
bear is the comedy for this evening.
Two beautiful songs will be heard.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1910-01-18
Ball Team Organized.
: basket ball team from this ci

basket bail team from THIS city,
comprising Edmund Johnson, center;
Walter Tcy and Tom Baker, forwards,
ard Frank Marshall and Will Devinc,
guards, played picked team Of Ken
dali at the opera house in that place
Saturday evening and came out vactors
by the score of 81 to Is. Johnson
played a star game for the Lewistown
team, scoring IL points by getting six
bascts. A. large crowd witnessed the
contest which was a most interesting
one from start to finish. The boys
say they were splcndidly treated by
the people of the big gold camp.