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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-01-01
MONTANA NOTES.

While searching for man named
Charles Laher, who is wanted for the
forgery of a check which he cashed
with Miles Milligan, Sheriff Wells of
Miles City, stumbled onto what he
thinks is "robbers roost," ON the
island in the Yellowstone, known as
Milwaukee park.
J. w. Olinger, a former resident of
Nebraska and well known Black Hills
character, during an alteration re-
Gently shot and killed Dan Heater, in
the former saloon at Newton. 1t is
said that Heater held Olinger RESPONSE
bic for his arrest on a charge of run
ming a hurdy-gurdy house, for which
he had just completed a Jail sentence.
81 IN guilty of making that counter
felt money. L alone. No one else
helped me-" emphatically declared So
year-old Joseph Lee, anent the charge
against him of making and passing
counterfeit coins, to which he had only
a few minutes before entered a plea
of not guilty in the federal court at
Helena. 81 want to stay with my son
John until the trial comes off. He
didn t have a thing to do with it. He
stayed with my wife, with whom 1
have not lived for 20 years. Our affairs
have been entirely SEPARATE" he con-
tinued.
The Christmas season of 1909 will
go down in the annals of Butte as
one of the most prosperous ever en-
joyed by the mining metropolis.
A Great Northern passenger train, in
charge of Engineer R. w. Larter and
Conductor Mathews, was derailed
Christmas night at Stonehill, 70 miles
west of Whitefsh, by journal on the
baggage car breaking. The car broke
down and tore up a part of the track.
All the cars following ran onto the
ground. Engineer Larter stopped be-
fore he had gone more than the length
of his train and the frozen ground
prevented the wheels from sinking.
The Montana legislature met Mon
day in extraordinary session to con
slider the character of materials to be
used in the new wings to the capitol
authorized at the last session at a cost
of 100000. Because of the high price
of Montana stone the board of ex
aminers authorized the use of Bedford
(Ind) stone and a contract was made
on that basis. Montana residents pro
tested against the use of foreign stone
but this came to naught until the laboi
unions discovered that there was
strike on at Bedford, and then pressur,
for an extra session to make an APP
preparation so that Montana stone coult
be used became irresistible, and it wa
called by the governor. Now it devel
ops that the Indiana firm with whicl
the contract was made has never ha'
any trouble with the unions, but in tn
meantime demands have been made 70
the use of other Montana products ant
these will also be considered by tn
legislature. Indiana outbid Montan
by $4,000 on the stone. Legislator
are serving gratis during the extra ses
) sion.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-01-01
George P. Sheldon Dies.

Greenwich, Conn.-George Preston
Sheldon, the deposed president of the
Phoenix (Fire) Insurance company of
Brooklyn, under indictment for grand
larceny in connection with financial ir-
Irregularities in the company recently ex-
posed by the state insurance depart
ment Of New York, died at his home
here ignorant Of the fact that detect
ives were waiting with extradition
papers ready to take him TO New York
for trial in the event of his recovery.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-01-01
Mark Twin saddened

Redding, Conn, Dec. 25.-The bod.
of Miss Jean Clemens, the daughter %
Samuel L. Clemens MARK Twaif
who died during an epileptic conyIl
sion in her bathroom at the homeio
the humorist, was taken to ElniSa
n. z, this morning for burial.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-01-01
FOES OF BOOZE
CLAIM BIG GAINS
Year 1909 Has Broken ALI Records
in War on Alcohol States Chair
man Charles R. Jones.

"The year 1909 breaks all records
as a 12-month period of anti-alcohol re-
FORM" is the opening line of state
ment issued by Chairman Charles R.
Jones at national prohibition head
quarters, which was read Sunday in
Chicago churches. The statement was
issued in reply to cleans of reaction
by liquor interests.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-01-01
Killed by Policeman.

San Francisco, Dec. 27.-Andrew
Mccormick, said to be a member Of
the Industrial Workers of the World
from Portland, Ore, was killed Sunday
in a pistol duel with Patrolman A. W.
Bigelow, after the policeman had been
shot in the arm and bystander slight
ly wounded in the head. The battle
followed a row in a saloon.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-01-01
Old Synagogue Burns.

Des Moines, Iowa, Dec. 26.-Eire
that broke out here in the old jew
isl tabernacle at East Fifth street and
Grand avenue for a time threatened
to destroy an entire block of buildings.
The tabernacle and few other build
ings were burned, causing a loss of
$50 600.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-01-01
DISCHARGED FOR LIGHT WEIGHT
Pennsylvania Railroad Employees Are
Discharged.

Nineteen employees of the Delaware
& Hudson railroad shops were recently
because they weigh less
than $50 pounds, and it is expected that
others under the weight will lose their
positions soon.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-01-01
Fitzsimmons Knocked Out.

Sydney, N. s. w., Dec. 27.-Bil
Lang, Australian heavyweight cham
pion, knocked out Bob Fitzsimmons in
the 18th round of their fight at Rush
Cutters bay stadium today. The fight
was evenly contested, up to the last
round, when Lang forced Fitzsimmons.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-01-01
Cooking Turkey; Burned.

Los Angeles, Dec. 26.-Mrs. Polly
Bolotin, who suffered frightful burns
when she used kerosene to encourage
the ire under the family's Christmas
turkey, died few hours later.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-01-01
hlng's Brother to Canada.

AecUrulg to the political program
Ine uuEe Connaught, brother Of King
-uwafu, vii succeed Earl Grey as gov
eInor gehsal of Canada in 1910.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-01-01
Dews 70 Years Old Sunday.

"asnlngon, Dec. 27. - Admiral
george De'sy celebrated his 72d birth
day anniversary Sunday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-26
THREE MEN KILLED AT DU POINT POWDER PLANT
Prosecutor Now Demanding Death Penalty
For Mrs. Sayler Was Once, Her Sweetheart
- ~ ~

WATsEKA, Ill., March 2eProsecutor Palissard, who to-
day demanding the death penalty for Mrs G. B. Sayer,
charged of husband in his youth
the sweetheart of the seeks to convict.
81" is true, said Pasard that Lucy Sayer and were
Naturally tenderness for
her. but have to do duty and is misfortune
that have to forget my personal sympathy for her.
Passard earlier escorted the girl school and
later dances Rumor had it hat they engaged to be
married but this denied by Paissard He admitted how
ever that they sweet each other"
The revelations of the that places Pollissard in
the position of his sweetheart
the examination Attorney Morris of the defense
Edward Meyer the prosecutions strongest witness
Morris endeavored the witness contradict his
story of the but failed although he
shouted questions rapidly shook his the face of the
witness.
Meyer became red with and shouted replies in
asperation but unshaken IN his story.
One of the features of the trial today the
ment that Goda the pretty daughter of Mrs Saye had sold
her Pomeranian ponies funds her
mothers defense from the charge of Staying her father
Although John Grunden, Mrs Saylers father and DR..
William Miller Jointly of the murder interest in
the ceners in the prosecution of Mrs. Sayer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-26
WHITE SLAYER
GUILTY

Louis Tillet, after a two-day
trial in federal court on the
charge of importing Louise Tillet
for the white slave traffic, was
found guilty by the jury at II
o'clock last night and Judge Dom
worth will pass sentence Monday.
The woman will be deported.
Tillet is French and speaks but
little English. He gave his tes-
tfmony in court through an inter-
prefer.
The woman, bedecked in the
distinctive plumage of her class,
sat in the court room all the time
the trial was in progress and dra-
matically broke out in floods of
tears whenever any witnesses gave
damaging testimony.
At the conclusion of the trial
yesterday afternoon she stormed
and wept and wanted the offic GERS
to send her to jail and let Tillet
go. She said she had been a
sporting woman in every town she
had been to but that Tillet was
not guilty of the charge against
him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-26

The report of the committee on
Investigation for the national
board of fire underwriters, which
visited this city in December aad
January, presents very pessi-
mistic account of the city, accord
ing to the report received here
yesterday.
McGregor's Makeshifts Scored.
The water system is denounced
as inadequate and inefficient with
not enough water to run an ordi-
nary sprinkler in the high places
oftentimes. The distributing sys-
tenn is denounced as insufficient,
the Improvements so lauded by
the present administration consid-
cred hardly worth mentioning and
the whole well plant which Conf
missioner McGregor is boosting
and which he has used to side
track the gravity system and. pre-
vent it from being built is de-
nounced and the committee says It
is doubtful If it will yield 10000
600 gallons of water a day.
Fire Department Roasted.
The fire department is rakcd
from stem to stern.
Tt has been used as a football
of politics, the report charges.
politics have been an important
factor in all departments, especial
ly in making appointments" Fire
Chief McAlevy, himself, 1t IS
charged, has been right in the
game with the rest of them.
The report says he entered the de-
partment in 1891, was twice dis
charged for political activity, was
tried on charges twice in the last
two years since becoming chief
and the charges largely sustained
but that the necessary vtoes couli
not be secured to remove him
from office.
This playing politics all around
with the department has caused 1t
to degenerate until there is lax
discipline, 1t is charged, and the
personnel of the department is
far below par. The experts think
that about one half of the me.i
are efficient.
Part of the equipment is sa!i
to be very poor and much of it
poorly handled by the men N
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-26
Count Boni Wants a
Match With Widow
of King Leopold

(By United Press Leased Wire.
PARIS, March 26.-Boni de
Castellane, divorced husband of
Anna Gould, former Princess de
Sagan and now Duchesse de Tai
leyrand, recently offered to mar
ry Baroness Vaughn, widow of
the late King Leopold of Belgium,
according to uEquestioned author
ity today. Boni was flatly re-
jected.
Friends of Count Boni believe
that the volatile de Castellane
sought to replenish somewhat
flattened purse by an alliance
with Leopold's widow.
Boni was awarded a tidy sum
recently by the courts under a
contract entered into by Anna
Gould before her marriage to him,
whereby Miss Gould promised to
pay her prospective husband a
stated marriage portion yearly.
The sum, however, taken in con-
sideration with Boni's menage, is
paltry.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-26
H. YEAR OLD WONDER CAN
FLY TO VENUS IS 20
MINUTES, HE SAYS

Omitted Press Leased Wire.)
BOSTON, Mass, March 26.
William Sidis, the 11-year-
old mathematical wonder at
Harvard, turned his attention
from problems of the fourth
dimension to aerial nayiga-
ton, and as a result is today
authority for the statement
that an aerial journey to
Venus inside of 20 minutes is
a possibility.
According to Sidis, he has
solved the problem of aerial
navigation and all that re-
mains is to put his conclu-
sions into practice. His plan
is to attach a piece of radium
TO the stern of an airship.
Radium gives off the alpa
rays which leave the radium
with great force. These rays,
sidis says, would be sufficient
to drive an airship at tre-
mendOus speed. So rapid in
fact, that the planet Venus
could be reached in 20 min
utes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-26
COMET APPROACHES
THE EARTH BUT 1T is HARMLESS

On May IS many of us earth
beings will witness a sight the Ike
of which has never before been
seen of men, at least since men
have kept written history of
events. On that day for over
three hours we shall be viewing
the sun through the great blazing
head of the comet.
OF sudden our earth, swinging
through space at $1,000 miles ner
hour will plunge into the tail of
Halley's comet, close to the neck
Iof it. The tail will have been
whipped against us at it's own
speed of 10000 miles an hour.
Thus this globe will dive through
the luminous haze at a total speed
of 10000 miles per hour, At
miles per second. the earth entire
ly immersing herself in the celes-
Itial mist in less than three min
utes, yet so thick is the tail at
the point of perforation-600,O 600
'miles-that we shall be nearly
three hours and a half passing
through.
WHAT will happen? No two
scientists agree in detail. They
are, however, practically certain
there will be no harm done 10
any creature of the earth, save The
harm which fear does. But the
lsuperstitious are almost certain
to be stricken with mortal terror
during that three hours.
For those three hours will show
| to men the most sublime. awe-in-
Continued on Page Seven.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-26
WORKMEN ARE
BLOWN To
ATOMS

Three men were blown to atoms
yesterday afternoon about 4;30
O'Clock in the first explosion to
occur at the Du Pont Powder
works near here. Every window
in the entire plant was broken by
the force of the explosion, and the
house in which the men were
working is a total wreck. About
300 pounds of dynamite exploded.
The dead are:
Eugene Wheelon, "a; single.
Chas. Holden, 80; single.
Julian Witten, 26; single.
The cause of the explosion will
probably never be known, as
they alone were in the building
at the time.
1t is considered a miracle that
the shock did not set off a guam
tity of dynamite in one of the
houses situated near the one de-
stroyed. Every window in the
the building was shattered into
small pieces and the building shak-
en- considerably.
Although the explosion occur
red late yesterday afternoon, news
of it did not reach Tacoma until
this morning, when Coroner G. D.
Shaver was notified. He will
probably visit Du Pont, but said
he believed it would be a waste
of time.
The shock was felt quite dis
tance around Du Pont, and the
explosion was heard for miles.
Superintendent w. S. Harrington
fixed the loss at about $4,000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-26

Ioffered a reward of $25 for the
arrest of the dog poisoner, but
even this brings small consolation
to Harold's heart. So he wrote
this pathetic little letter, recalling
in his sorrow that even Tippie
once worked for this newspaper,
and that our recollection of Tip
pie might be aided, ae dhew a pic
ture of him, a bright. alert little
fox terrier.
Gladly, Harold, would we arrest
the dog poisoner were it possible,
and gladly would we see Tippie's
untimely death avenged by many
days in Jail for his slayer, for Tip
pies sake, for the sake of the lit
tie heart that mourns him, and
for the protection of "the other
kids, whose Tippies are in dan
ger of this assassin of boyhood's
friend and boon companion in
mischief.
There are many wrongs in this
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-26

charge.
1.-The reorganization of the per-
sonnel is of most vital import
ance," the report says, in sum-
ming up the whole case of the fire
department.
About the only persons in the
city who appear to be competent
from the viewpoint of the COM
mittee from the underwriters are
Fire Marshal CRUDE, Water Sup
erintendent Whitney and City
Electrician LaLuzLon. The report
commends the work of the fire
marshal and reports both Whitney
and Lauzon as men experienced in
their respective lines.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-26
ITALIANS IN A
BATTLE ROYAL

A crowd of Italian laborers en-
tered into a free-for-all fight last
evening at Thirteenth and Cedar
streets, when Peter Roma and
George Matucho engaged in a
quarrel over their right to vote
at the coming election. Matucho
lost his head and landed on Ro-
mas ear, and the friends of each
were soon in battle royal.
Roma left the crowd and re-
turned with a gun intending to
bore holes in Matcho. In an ar
gument with his cousin as to
whether he should shoot, the
weapon was discharged.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-26
AMERICANS
At CAIRO
GREET T.R.
(By Staff Correspondent OF the
United PreSS.)

CAIRO, Egypt, March 26.-
Colonel Roosevelt had "buliy''
time today and was "dee-lightej
more than he has been in a single
day since he was President Roose-
welt. II was all because OF the
reception given him in this quaint
city. thousands of miles from
home, yet more like the old White
House days than any reception
since he left Washin gton.
The 700 Americans in Ca,ro
played the star part in the days
proceedings when they filed by
Roosevelt. on the garden terrace
of the Sheppard's hotel, shook
hands in American fashion, told
him how glad they were to see
him, suggested questions which
he would not discuss and hope
ito see him again" in the White
House.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-26

big world, Harold, that would
right IL we had the power, and
among these are the wrongs done
% little boys and girls.
Some grown-ups may think
lightly of Tippie's death,
that it is a small matter, but
they do not know. they cam
not know as you do that
there never was or never will
be another dog quite like Tip
pie; they do not realize that
your boyish grief at the sight
of that pretty grave, with its
flowers, Is just as real, just
as sharp aud hopeless to you.
with your nine years of expe-
rience, as tfe griefs that will
come at the sight of other
graves In after years.
Grown-ups, Harold, often
forget about the Tippies they
had and loved when they were
nine
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-26
ATTORNEYS I'M
WORD WAR |

WASHINGTON, D. c., Mar. 26.
The refusal of 1.-The defense" in
the Ballinger-Pinchot controversy
investigation to permit the ques-
tioning of Secretary Ballinger By
Attorney Brandeis until Ballinger
had first been examined by his
own attorney, brought on verbal
storm in the session today.
Brandeis demanded the oppor-
tunity to question Ballinger. At
torney Vertrees for Ballingev con-
tended against the questioning.
The committee decided in eX-
ecutive session that Ballinger
should not be called.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-26
LABOR PROBE STARTS

The special committee from the
Central Labor Council appointed
to hear the charges of F. w. Cam
eron against business Agent T. F.
Burns got to work last night. The
matter was not finished, however,
and another session will have to
be held.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-26
GOVERNOR IN HURRY ACTS
AS FIREMAN ON ENGINE

(United Press Leased Wire.)
BONNERS FERRY. Ida,
March 26.-Governor Brady
is here today on an inspec-
tion tour after the unique
experience of acting as fire.
man on a locomotive of the
Spokane International rail-
road. A freight train had
been wrecked ahead of the
passenger on which he was
travelling. The governor was
in a hurry to reach his des-
tinatiOn. On the main line
ahead of the wreck there was
an engine and into It Cover
nor Brady climbed and de-
manded that the engineer
take him to Bonners Ferry.
The enginepan demurred,
saying his fireman was sick,
whereupOn the governor
whipped off his coat, rolled
up his sleeves and grabbing a
scoop began to toss coal into
the firebox. He stuck man
fully to his job and reached
his destination on time.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-26
CLARK IS RELEASED

Justice Arntson esterday after
noon dismissed the case of lar
ceny brought against w. T. Clark,
former proprietor of the Seven
Mile house, by ]. NJ. Ballard, who
claimed Clark had stolen some
chairs and curtains belonging TO
him. Clark returned the prop
erty yesterday morning on learn
ing 1t was Ballards.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-26
Y. N. c. A. WANTS
TAXES CANCELLED

Claiming that its ID street prop
erty did not come under the law
which compels certain church corr
porations to pay taxes on church
sites, Y. M. C. A. officials appear
ed before the county commissions
ers and asked that taxes for 1907.
1908 and 1909 be cancelled. The
matter has not been settled.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-26
LODGE HOLDS SMOKER

The Eagles aerie, Local lodge
No. 3, held smoker at the hall
last evening, at Thirteenth and
E streets, the program consisting
of boxing. wrestling and music.
The boys band from the Chill
dren's home played a number OF
selections and 81 was raised for
their benefit.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-26

Here's an eloquent little
letter that came to the edi-
tor:
''Dear Editor: Can't any.
thing be done to the brute
that poisons a feila's dog?
My poor little Tippie, that
never hurt anybody, is poi
soned. 1 made him a pretty
grave, but that will not bring
him back. 1 planted some
flowers on his grave. Some
other kids dogs are poi
soned, too. And everybody is
tying up their dogs so they
won't be poisoned. Can't
you find out who they are
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-26
War With
Canada 1t Averted
tBy United Press Leased Wire.

negotiations between Canada and the United
favorable both
day official declaring mat
would be settled understanding
reached
Negotiations between President Taft
tives begun Albany resumed here
Knox's statement said.
'The assuring friendly
will be
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-26

The dog poisoner is again at
work, and this time poor little
chap mourns the death of his
playmate, Tippie. With de-
spairing wisdom beyond his years
he realizes that he cannot undo
the handiwork of death.
His father, Ed f. Curry, has
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-26

Last week a committee from
the Bartenders' union went TO
A. v. Fawcett and asked him to
come to their ball. Fawcett sad
he would not go.
'sBut you must come" said one.
mo, l won't co." said Fawcett.
On the night of the ball things
were lively and John M. Bell, an
other candidate, was on hand
when some one called for Faw-
cett. Fawcett was not there.
Then one of the bartenders got up
and announced that Fawcett was
not there because his campaign
manager would not let him come.
"Who is his campaign mana
ger?" shouted some one.
why, Harry G. Rowland, ex-
prosecuting attorney" yelled the
bartender, and now the story Is
going up and down the street
that H. G.. Rowland Is campaign
manager for Fawcett, all of which
is causing many eye wiDks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-26
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