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The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1910-02-02
TO BUILD AN
ANNEX
Will Enlarge Hotel Hamilton
and Add a Third Story
to Main Structure.

Louis Peterson, proprietor of the
Hotel Hamilton, announces that he
has placed an order for $50, 900 brick
and will start Immediately on the inn
provements to his hotel. The hotel
will be enlarged to include the lot west
of it, and will be the first three-story
building erected on Main street.
The extra building will provide 80
additional rooms and a new bar and
billiard room. A new and larger
barber shop will also be provided for.
The lobby of the hotel will be mater
tally enlarged and made more confor-
table in every way. Every room in
the hotel will be provided with tele
phone, hot and cold water and all
other modern conveniences. New
sample rooms will also be provided IN
the building.
Mr.. Peterson has already assured
the chamber of commerce of his will.
ingness to cooperate with the organ
ization and the Northern Pacific in
plating and improving the ground
between his hotel and the depot.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1910-02-02
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
MEETS FRIDAY
New Industries Committee is
Active-Is Going After
More Business.

On Friday evening, at 8 O'Clock, al
the City Hall, a general meeting of
the Chamber OF Commerce will be held,
at which time many important sub
jects will be discussed. During the
past several months there has been no
suitable places for general meetings
and the work has been carried on by
numerous executive conferences. But
now that the city hall has new heat
ing plant and the Chamber of Com
merce is nearly completed there will
be regular meetings called for the pur-
pose of close cooperation in making
Hamilton the city 1t is destined to be.
On Friday evening the new indus
tries committee will give its report of
late meeting at which were discussed
a starch factory, a sugar beet factory,
fruit brandy and denatured alcohol
distillery, a brick yard and pottery
and several other industries.
A new railway station and a park
around it, hospital, Fourth of July
entertainment and many other inter
esting subjects will be under discussion
and it is hoped that there will be a
large assembly and that the members
will make many suggestions of benefit.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1910-02-02
SURPRISE PARTY

A surprise party was given Barton
and Henry Rearden at their home on
the West Side, Monday evening, Jan.
"a. The evening was spent in dancing
and playing various games. About II
O'Clock a dainty repast was served and
soon after the guests departed, having
enjoyed a most pleasant evening.
Those present were: Gertrude and
Susie Downing, Edna Voight. Dora
Nelson, Mary and Frances Dwyer,
Pearl, Ruby and Mabel White, Myrtle
and Sadie Sargent, Raymond and Ber-
nard!Taylor, Laurence Blodgett, Harry
Voight, Lee White, Harry Sargent,
Samuel Downing, Dan Dwyer, Roy
Martin, BILLY" Monty, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. D. Monty, Mrs. Ola Iddings and
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Rearden.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1910-02-02
CARRIE TO LECTURE
AT LUCAS TONIGHT

Quite crowd was at the station this
morning to welcome Mrs. Nation to
our fair city. But Carrie didn't come.
She lectured at Stevensville last night
and will spend the day there, coming
to Hamilton on the 5 O'Clock train.
Mrs. Nation will lecture at the Lucas
opera house tonight, beginning at
O'Clock. During her stay in Hamilton
she will be the guest at the home Of
Rev. T. H. Barker. Anticipating a
call number of the bars about town
other decorations and legends.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1910-02-02
TWO MILLION TREES TO
Be PLANTED
Bitter Root Valley Rapidly
Becoming Important Fruit
Growing Center.

Two million fruit trees are to be
planted in the Bitter Root valley this
spring, providing the trees, of ap-
proved varieties, are available. This
statement is based upon advices re-
ceived from prospective planters and
nurserymen.
Two million trees will cover between
fifteen and twenty thousand acres.
Add to this fully seven thousand acres
already planted and it is apparent that
the fruit growing industry is rapidly
assuming very respectable proportions
in this valley.
The Bitter Root Valley Irrigation
Company has placed orders for $4,000
trees and will plant these and more if
the trees can be had. In addition, this
company has contracted for 1000, 900
gratis which will be developed for
planting next year. Prof. Sandsten,
formerly state horticulturist of Wis
consin, will supervise the planting.
| The o. w. Kerr Co. proposes to plant
1000 acres to trees in it's Charles
Heights development project this year.
w. J. Tiedt has been engaged to super
wise the development of these orchards.
The Bitter Root Land Co., which is
developing the "Paradise Heights"
tracts west of Hamilton, is preparing
to plant several hundred acres.
Several other development compan-
les are planning to plant large acreage
and the total to be planted bv individ-
ual g erowers will doubtless aggregate
a sufficient number to crowd the two
million mark, much depending upon
the ability of the nurseries to supply
the trees.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1910-02-02
THE CITY CANNOT PAY FOR
O'HARA WALKS
Judge Myers Decides That
Contracts Were Illegal.
Proceedings Irregular.

According to a decision rendered
Saturday in the injunction case of
W. P. O'Brien against the mayor and
council of Hamilton by Judge Henry
L. Myers they are permanently en-
Joined from "paying, or allowing or
ordering the payment or allowance,
in any sum or sums of money what
ever, of any bill of T. P. Kaiser or
Mr.. Jermain, for any work or labor
performed or done, or material fur
nished, on account of either of the
assumed contracts between these men
and the mayor and council of the cit y
of Hamilton. The plaintiff is awarded
Judgment for the costs of action.
The case dates from a meeting of
the city council on September 20, 1909
when the council condemned all the
wooden walks on Main street within
the business section, and all wooden
walks on Second street, for one block
north and south from Main, and or
dered the same replaced by cement by
October Is, 1909. On October Is a
second melting of the council was held ,
at which time a contract was given
T. p. KAISER and Mr.. Jermain for the
contructon of walks in front of the
lots of r. A. O'Hara. Mr.. Kaiser
was to be allowed $216 and Mr.. Jer-
main SPAS.
An injunction, restraining the
mayor and council from tearing up
walks and from paying for the work
then under way was asked for in the
district court. The case was tried on
January 10, and upon hearing the
evidence, the case was taken under
Amusement.
The findings of the court are that
the meetings held by the council on
September 20 and October Is were
without authority, being neither ad.
journed nor regular meetings, and
we're therefore wholly unlawful, H.
legal, null and void; that no notice OF
or authority for such meeting was
ever given; no opportunity was ever
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1910-02-02
NOTICE

Wanted potatoes and vegetables.
Growers of potatoes and vegetables
we are here in the valley to handle
your potatoes and create market
to equal the Greeley Colorado market
and it will be we'll to call or write us
if you have anything to offer. High
est market price guaranteed at all
times, main office Fruit Growers as.
sociation opposite N. P. tracks, branch
Offices at Woodside and Victor. Will
commence shipping at once.
B. PRESLEY CO.,
13-tf BY H. J. Stimson,
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1910-02-02
Houses, Orchards and Farm Machin cry
For Sale.

Three acres, part orchard, sixroom
house; one acre, orchard and four-room
house. Good water rights. Both cor
ner plots. One two-year. old Shire
FLY; one set harness, almost new; one
mower; one II inch plow; one ~ Wi.
mona wagon with pole and shafts; one
three-spring delivery buggy; one light
gasoline engine; one pair of bobs.
Call on or address,:
loft A. F. RICH, West Hamilton
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1910-02-02

given O'Hara or O'Brien to appear
at the meetings to protest against
the action of the council; that the
motions were carried viva voce, and
that no roll call vote was recorded.
1t was futher shown that no written
contract was entered into between the
council and the two contractors and
that the contracts were awarded with
out advertising for bids as required by
law. 1t was further shown that no
official grade has ever been estab
lished for the streets in question and
no uniform width of walk has ever
been esta blished. Judge Myers held
that payment by the city for the
work done, as a result of the action of
the council at these two meetings,
would be an unlawful diversion of the
public funds and unwarrauted.
The city attorney, whose advice was
followed throughout the proceedings
by the council, threatens to appeal the
case to the supreme court, but it is
doubtful if the mayor and members of
the council will permit him to involve
the city in any further expense in this
connection, an appeal to the supreme
court being costly proceeding, as it
is generally considered extremely inn
probable that Judge Myers would be
reversed.
And, since the council is restrained
from paying for the sidewalk, the
town is saved harmless. The contrac-
tors, possibly, may have good grounds
for a civil action and recover-from
the city attornery whose assurances
they accepted.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1910-02-02
5000 Reward.

The undersigned will pay Two Hun
dred $500. OO) Dollars reward for the
recovery of the remains of Zachariah
Jacobson deceased, who was last seen
alive near Victor, Mont, on Dec. %,
1909. WINFIELD TILDEN,
Special administrator of the estate
of Zachariah Jacobson deceased. 16-2t
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1910-02-02

A. F. Holt will give grand mas
querade ball at the big hall in Grants
dale on Monday evening, Feb. IA, ST
Valentiues's day. 16.2t
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1910-02-02

DIR. M. F. Gunion. the optician, will
be at Stevensville next Friday and
Saturday, Jan. %, %. He will be at
Darby on Friday and Saturday, Feb.
AS. 15.2t
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1910-02-02

DR.. M. F. Guinon, the optonetrist,
will be at Victor on Thursday and
Friday, Feb. 10 and IL. 16-1t
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1910-02-02
BORN

Wakeham-To Mr.. and Mrs. E. E.
ten pound boy.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1910-02-02
Golden Wyandotte Cockerels.

Nine Golden Wyandotte Cockerels,
ST.. so each. Call on z r. Moore, Ham
ilton. 1o-2t
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1910-02-02

If you want to do a bigger business
pursue the proper methods-advertise,
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1910-02-02

1t pays to advertise in the Western
News.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1910-02-02
For Sale.

For Sale.
A new story-and- house on
South Fourth street. Two q lots.
15-2t MRS. L. J. WATSON.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1910-02-02

13-tf
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-17
A Sweeping Climax
of Big Piano Sale
EVERY LAST ONE TO BE CLOSED OUT THIS WEEK
IF POSSIBLE AT WHATEVER THEY WILL
BRING-s96, S19s, 1924 $265, S27O, ETC.
MAGNIFICENT ART STYLES SMALL
PAYMENTS MONTHLY. EILERS
GUARANTY.

You can't make mistake. The
only mistake you can make is by
staying away from this sale.
Handsome Art Styles
Mr.. Lucore had a great prefer
ence tor handsome art styles, and
massive cases, so we have a num-
Der of magnificent art pianos to
close out at ridiculously low prices
1906, 1890, 1926. 1866 and $3.50
pianos that should bring as high as
$3.50. Such makes as Nelson, Ste
ger, Gabler, Kranich & Bach, Stein
way, Emerson, Hoffman, etc.
Only Few Left
Now. remember, there's only a
few left and they won't last long
You had better come today.
We have several letters from
parties out of the city; some order
ing pianos and others stating their
intention of coming into Spokane
at once to take advantage of this
sale. You see they are just get
ting news of it in the country. You
have the advantage of them.
Bring a few dollars and come In.
If you don't find things just as rep
resented you need not buy.
Eilers Piano House. corner
Sprague and Post. G.. A. Heidinger.
Mgr.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-17

No effort will be spared to close
out this week every last one of the
pianos purchased from the Lucore
Piano Co. We must complete our
inventory the following week, and
not one of these pianos will be
listed if we can induce Spokane
homes to accept them at anywhere
near half their value.
Why have you been hesitating?
DO you doubt the quality because
the price is low? To be sure, the
500 styles are not such pianos as
you would expect to buy for $500,
but no better pianos are often sold
for 1925. The $19S styles, of which
there are but a few left, proved to
be the most popular. This is $4C0
piano which Lucore sold during his
closlng-out sale at 1928. Think OF
it, You can buy one now at 500
below this special price. sl9S and
a first payment of SIC binds the
bargain; the balance you can pay
in monthly instruments OF $3.50.
Two Years Free Trial
Take 1t home and If it is not just
as represented, don't keep it. Try
it for two years in your own home,
and at the end of that time If you
wish TO bring 1t back we will apply
your sl98 on another OF our high
grade pianos.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-17
Null TMLL |ONA|RE FATHER Of TRUSTS PREDICTS REVOLT
OF PEOPLE IF THE HIGH COST OF LIVING CONTINUES
BY J. v. KNIGHT.

AKRON, O., Jan. 1.-THE next
time you start to strike a match,
pause second and think of this:
"The people cannot long stand
this increased cost of living with
out a revolt"
Because Ohio c. Barber, founder
OF the match trust, the multimil-
lionaire pioneer of all the great
trusts, said it the other day. 1t
isn't often that a man worth $780,
100000 kicks about the increased
cost of living. Least of all would
one expect it from the father of
the trusts"
Having heard that Trust Mag
nate Barber had a controversy on
with United States senator, | was
sitting in his library talking to
him about it. He suddenly rose
from his chair and delivered a re-
markable denunciation of trusts,
railroads and politicians. This
combination, he said, is what is
making the American people poor
or and poorer, in the face of a wave
of prosperity" that has made men
like Barber plutocrats.
why is the cost OF living high
err" | asked him.
THE railroads are eXtorting from
the people; the trusts are eXtorting
from the people; the politicians are
hoodwinking the people. Dc you
know that when President Nc
Kinley was shot he was at that
very time appalled, by what the tar
if had done to the people?
Il say and | know that Mckinley
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-17

Look at the spectacle of rail
road presidents visiting President
Taft. They came to pull the wool
over his eyes"
Just what makes you think 500"
That's easy. I've studied the
higher cost of living, and these
facts come to me pat. The voter
nowadays has little chance to as
sert his rights. How can he? Look
at the men in our senate and in
the house of representatives Most
of them are empty headed. They
report to Cannon and Aldrich Tor
their orders; that is, most Of them
do. There are some great and able
men in congress, but they're in the
minority Il.
"How about the trusts, Mr.. Bar
Der? You organized the first great
trust, didn't your Iii.
TRUSTS have changed They
scheme instead of build up. The
evils in our commercial system are
not due to the trusts alone. I'll tell
you-why. If everything were in a
trust or trusts, the cost of living
ought to be reduced. Because, if
the bad trusts would violate the
law, the good ones would tell on
them They'd tell on each other"
But why are they not prosecuted
now? ."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-17

ington waves the American flag at
them a couple of times, says some
thing about standing pat and ends
with talk of George Washington
and Henry Clay.
standing pat! Such talk by the
tariff trainers is nonsense. We
don't hear of downward tariff re-
vision. Here in this state there is
a senator up for reelection who
isn't competent to represent the
people. He is too friendly with the
railroads."
MIR Barber, the readers of the
Spokane Press would like to hear
your remedy. What is it?"
Better laws and better law
makers. Fewer politicians and less
of this stand pat talk. Let the
trusts control the earth. We almost
do control the worlds commerce
now. But REGULATE the trusts
Make them obey the laws. It's an
economic question, isn't it?
"Then why is not the election of
good men to congress an economic
question?
Every man who is paying more
than he ought to for the neces-
saries of life ought to make his
vote as much an economic question
as the price he pays for dozen
OF eggs.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-17
CONSERVATIVES
POPULAR MA
JOR|Ty
GOT 1T, BUT THAT DOESN'T
COUNT.
LIBERALS ELECT MEN
SYSTEM OF APPORTiONMENT
RESULTS IN THIS SIT
UATION.
(By United Press)

LONDON, Jan. 17.-With the
knowledge that today's voting in
Is London constituencies and 40
provincial constituencies entitled
to a total representation of 104
members, would decide beyond all
doubt the next parliament control,
the conservatives and liberals re-
sumed their campaigning today the
moment the polls opened.
Present indications are that the
liberals will win majority of the
representatives, while the conser-
natives will poll majority Of the
popular vote. This peculiar divi-
sion is easily possible, because of
the existing English system con-
corning the apportionment of con-
stituencies. Calculations of results
of the elections to date are that
the conservatives will have a gain
of 1873 seats. -----7 ---.-.----..
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-17
ARE AGAINST
CljRTAIL|NG
RURAL MAIL
FARMERS CONVENTION AT
WALLA WALLA OPENS.
PROBABLY GO ON RECORD AS
OPPOSED TO SOME OF
TAFT'S POLICIES.
(By United Press.)

WALLA WALLA, Jan. 17.-t'arm-
ers from three states, numbering
about 700, are gathered in this city
today for their semi-annual mid
winter convention. 1t is a mass
meeting of members, not Of elected
delegates.
Mayor Tausick gave the address
of welcome this morning. Presi-
dent l.. c. Crow of the Farmers
union responded.
The convention will take up such
important subjects as districting
warehouses, pooling grain for sale,
buying grain bags and binding
twipe as state body instead of by
locals, and will probably go on rec
ord as opposed TO the Taft policy
of curtailing rural routes and rails
ing postal rates on magazines and
periodicals, and favoring a more
liberal parcels post.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-17
MA YOR DIDN'T APPROVE
OF THE 1922 ORDER

The controversy as to who de-
serves the credit for holding up the
$4,000 which was originally agreed
upon by the board of public works
as the price of the Lincoln Heights
reservoir site was the warmeSt sub
ject at the city hall this morning.
The discussion was precipitated by
the story in Saturdays Press. The
court fixed the price of the land at
$4,000.
Mayor Pratt had a conference
with Comptroller Farley on the
question this morning. The mayor
says that he did not approve the
order for the payment of the
money, and that he sent his secre-
tary, John Lee, to the comptroller
to countermand the payment.
City Comptroller Farley says he
did not say that the mayor had ap-
proved the estimate in writing, but
explains that he believed the esti-
mate had the mayors approval,
through the failure of the chief ex-
ecutive to enter protest when the
estimate first came down, causing
the comptroller and Councilman
Lambert to take action to defeat
the payment.
Comptroller Farley says that he
went to Mayor Pratt before the es-
innate was issued. while the board
Of works had the matter under con-
sideration, and told the mayor that
he thought the price fixed for the
ground was much too high. The
mayor said that he was told the
price was based on the value of
the surrounding lots and entered no
protest at that time, the comp
troller saws. This led the comp
froller to believe the purchase price
of the ground had the mayors ap-
prevail
The order for the payment of the
money to the Kiernan-Iawyer
Land company come down as an
estimate of part of the expense OF
the water extensions. 1t was sign
ed by Arvid Reuterdahl as presr-
dent of the board and J. T. O'Brien
secretary. The MAYORS written
approval was not on the estimate.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-17
HEIRESS PAYS TO STOP
SUIT FOR ALIENATION

NEW YORK, Jan. 17.-Miss An
toinette Elizabeth Gazzam. heiress
to S3,000,G00, charged by Mrs.
Marshall Clark with alternating the
affections OF her husband. known
as Professor Niblo," a palmist and
astrOloger, has settled the suit out
OF court. Miss GaZzam, who met
Niblo during visit to Los Angeles,
paid Mrs Clark $4,000 to drop her
suit. Frank Comeford, the plain
tiff's attorney, who is in Chicago,
confirmed report that no further
action would be taken. Besides be-
ing an heiress to millions, Miss
GazZam is wealthy in her own right
and lives in magnificent palace at
Cornwall, n Y.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-17
EXAMINATIONS
AT Y. M. E. A.

The leaders Of the IA classes of
boys of the Y. M. C. A. will hold
the first examinations of the year
in religious study next Friday.
Most of these clubs, though under
the direction of the Y. M. G. A., are
connected with the various church
es, and grades made by the stu
dents at this time will be averaged
and the totals applied on clubs
standing in the trophy competi-
lions.
The junior club examinations
will be held at o'clock in the aft
ernoon and the senior club exam
nations in the evening.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-17
CHAPMAN GETS
BACKING

A. l.. Chapman, the local invent
or, now has a model of his new
rail Joint, the invention of which
was announced by him some time
ago. He states that a rail firm in
the east is considering taking over
the patent right and handle the in
vention. The invention is design
ed to make the rail joints of the
regular railway rails stronger and
safer, and also to insure more
even surface, doing away with that
iOlting motion. He states that the
joint can be applied to rails which
are already in place on the tracks.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-17

was preparing to advise a down
ward revisio nof the tariff nine
years ago. And it hasn't been done
yet
what part do the railroads play
in this increased cost of liying?"
They are making millions with
one hand. while with the other they
are flooding the country with
claims that rates on commodities
cannot be lowered
THE literature that they send
out broadcast to pacify the people
ought to be barred from the
mails on the grounds of fraud.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-17
SAYS HIS CHILDREN WERE
KEPT IN QUARANTINE

Charles Watson, who lives at
E429 Mission avenue, is not little
put out by the reports turned in
by some of his neighbors. to the
effect that his children have not
kept the quarantine which was
placed on the family because of
case of scarlet fever. Il will give
$500 to some charitable institution
in the city if any one can prove
that my children were permitted to
play with other children while we
were under quarantine" is the
statement made by Watson.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-17
THIS "CONSPLRATOR" GOT
THE SHORTEST SENTENCE

Jail almost two months, however,
and in addition his health is bad,
which had much to do with the
exercise of leniency. Bailey stated
that he has property interests in
Colvlle which require his attention,
and after a promise to leave town
and refrain from any further |. w.
w. fights, he was sent back to Jail
to serve his one-day sentence.