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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
The Man.

take part In the work In the fields,
he found a new pleasure in the sugar
tree. Resting in its shade during the
noon period was a pleasing reprieve
from the toll In the sunbaked fields.
In time the boy reached mans es.
tate and married. but as the young
couple made the old place their home,
the association between the twins was
not interrupted by this momentous
event In the mans life. 1t was In the
trees shade that the bridal party, on
arriving at the house, halted to re-
cuperate from the drive through the
July heat. The grassy plot beneath IT
formed the parlor where friends and
relatives were entertained ON hot
days.
When children came to the couple
the young mother availed herself Of
the sugar trees help in caring fol-
them. A cradle or pallet underneath
its boughs, and mosquito net, insur
ed baby a sound nap.
AS time transformed these babies
into children they like their father
before them, found their chief delight
In c1ambering about over the tree
and now, though they are grown mer
and women, they still cherish a deer
affection for 1t. Houses have come
and gone from the yard, but each sue
ceeding one has been so built that thu
sugar tree commanded a place of hon
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
ARE STRANGE TWINS
Missouri County Claims Distlnc'
ton in Unusual KinShip.
Man and Tree Made Their start "
Life on the Same Day and Have
Grown Up Together-Now 6s
Years Old.

st. Louis, Mo.-New Garden neigh
borhood In Ray county, Missouri
boasts the possession Of unique twins,
a man and a tree, 60 years old. March
10, 1847, saw the birth, on his fathers
farm near New Garden, OF Samuel
Hightower. The same day Elias and
Thomas, older brothers Of the new
arrival, set out in the yard before the
house a slip of a sugar tree, or hard
maple, as many know 1t.
Thus the two made their start ID
life together, and thus while the babe
that was to be a man, hard thinking
and hard working, fought its way
through the precarious first days OF
it's existence to securer hold on life,
before the door the slip that was to
be tree, great and spreading I'M
derwent the same process.
When passing years had given the
youngster sufficient strength to toddle
about the yard one of the chief OF the
innumerable wonders his round eyes
beheld was the sturdy young sugar
tree" His first efforts at climbing
were expended on 1t.
The hard maple is of slow growth
and this one at that time was not
large, yet to the child 1t seemed OF
great size.
Through the years Of his childhood
his happiest hours were those spent
in scrambling around over its limbs
AS he grew older. large enough tc
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
MINERS MEET DEATH
TWELVE KILLED AS RESULT OF
TWO EXPLOSIONS IN WASH
INGToN coLLIERY.
Natural Gas Combustion Assigned as
the Cause, the Force of Explosion
Being Terrific-All Of the Men
Killed Were Foreigners.

Seattle, Wash.-Two explosions, &C.
curing within a few minutes of each
other, shortly before o'clock Sunday
morning, resulted in the death OF
twelve men, in the Lawson mine at
Black Diamond, thirty miles southeast
of Seattle. Seven men going down
on shift and five men coming up were
caught between the first and sixth lev
els, and 1t is almost certain that all
persisted. Natural gas combustion Is
assigned as the cause. All the mel
we're foreigners.
The force of the explosions was ter
rife, showers of earth, timbers ant
bits of clothing, believed to be that o.
the miners, being blown from the
slope of the mine. Timbers measuring
sixteen inches thick and eight fee
long we're blown half mile. A BIZ
section of steampipe was blown sim
liar distance and sank fifteen feet il
the ground. The shock of the explo
sion, which was felt for miles around
was SO great that many thought Their,
had been an earthquake.
Soon after the explosion the min
began to cave in, indicating that al
the supports had been blown out an
the tunnels wrecked. 1t is doubtful
the mine will be reopened. The dan
age is estimated at $250,000.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
CHINESE ARE PROGRESSING
Decree Issued Announcing That an
Imperial Parliament viii be Con-
vened in 1918.

Pekin-An official decree was is
sued on Friday announcing that an
imperial parliament, the FIRST in the
history of China, would be convened in
1913.
This is concession to the demands
of the recently constituted senate and
delegations of the privincial assem-
blies.
The program fixed by the late en-
press-dowager. provided for the assem-
bling of an imperial parliament in 1915,
but until recently the throne had re-
fused to entertain petitions praying
that the date be advanced. Fridays
decree set forth that the parliament
would be convened within three years.
The police went from house to house
informing the occupants of the edict.
Presently the dragon banner and pa
per lanterns appeared above every
door. Beyond this there was no pub
lie manifestation over the momentous
news.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
WAR IN HONDURAS
MARTIAL LAW DECLARED AS RE.
suit OF REVOLT OF GEN.
ERAL lVALLADARES.
President Dorllla Preparing to Send
Armed Force Against Revolution
lists, and United States May
Take a Hand in interest
of Americans.

Washington.-Ma Martial law has been
declared in Honduras as direct re.
suit of the revolt of General Jose Val
ladares, the deposed commandant of
Amapala, against TIE government, ac-
cording to cable advices to the state
department on Thursday from Minis
ter McCreery at Tegucigalpa. The port
of Amapala has been closed and the
island is in state of siege.
The United States gunboat Prince
ton is in the harbor at Amapala,
ready to take hand in the revolu-
ton at the first sign of hostility to
ward foreigners, or their interests.
President Davila is preparing to
send an armed force against Valla-
dares, and in the event sof the gov
ernment's failure to restore order on
the island the United States probably
will be asked to interfere.
However, department officials re
fuse to discuss the probabilities OF
this beyond asserting that the Ameri
can interests will be safeguarded.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
HOPE FOR CRIPPEN
AFFIDAviTS SENT TO WASHING
TON BY PEOPLE WHO HAVE
SEEN BELLE ELMoRE.
Woman Supposed to Have Been Muir
dered by Doctor who is Under
Sentence Of Death Said to be
In Sanitarium.

Philadelphia.-Tha the woman sup
posed to be Belle Elmore Crippen, for
whose murder DR.. Hawley Crippen is
under sentence of death in London,
has been under surveillance for the
last five days somewhere in the mid
die west is stated by the head of a
private detective agency here on Mon
day.
He refused to name the place where
he had located her, but said she could
not be interviewed, and gave the i'm
preston that she is being detained
in sanitarium.
II will be able to tell in a few days
whether our clew amounts to any.
thing" he said. Il do not wish any
publicity in the matter, and am sorry
that the story was published this
morning"
1t is further declared that affidaviti
have been forwarded to Washington
by people who claim to have seer
Mrs. Crippen in this country.
The London authorities have beer
! informed.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
one way Of eeInq Anonymou..

New York.-Booker T. Washington
ct the National Business leagues con
vention in New York, praised the mod
esty of the anonymous giver. But. ot
course" he added, with smile
when praise anonymity don't in
clude the kind-common enough amono
phiIanthropists--th Deacon Brow
of Loachapoka favored.
''Loachapoka is small place not ia,
from Tuskogee. Deacon Brown aros,
in the church there one Sunday morn
ing to read a list OF subscribers In III,
missionary fund. He began: Rev
Calhoun Travers, $40; Brother stenb
en- Paget, $50; Sister Phoebe Rice. ST.
anonymous donor. myself, Sc"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
Heinze Freed From Prison.

New York-Arthur Heinze, the bro,
Their of F. Augustus Heinze, was re-
leased from the Toombs on Friday
after serving ten-day's sentence fol-
contempt Of court The contempt con
sisted in advising bookkeeper of his
brothers firm to leave town when the
bookkeeper was wanted by the fedora
grand jury as a witness in the investi
CATION of the Hinze firm.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
Gigantic Deal in Oil.

Pittsburg, Pat was announced
here Saturday that the Standard on
company has taken over the holdings
of the j. C. Trees Oil company oil
this city at Caddo parish, La, paying
$9,OO0,0O0 The oil fields comprise
104, 900 acres about twenty-five miles
north of Shreveport. This Is said tc
be the largest deal in oil lands in the
history of the industry
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
ONLY TWO OF CREW SAVED
Anglc-AlqerIan Steamer Goes Down
and Crew and Passengers Lose
Their Lives.

Teneriffe, Canary Islands.-Two sea
men, the sole survivors, arrived here
Saturday and told of the loss of the
Anglo-Algerian liner Kurdistan OF Sell
ly, October 20. The steamer carried a
crew of forty. There were three wom-
en- passengers.
The survivors reached here on the
German steamer Santa Ursula. The
Kurdistan was long over due at Mar
seiles, and Saturday the owners sent
vessel to search for her. She sailed
from Manchester on October II.
The survivors were drifting in a
life boat when, on October 81, they
were picked up by the British ship
Vincente, which transferred them to
the Santa Ursula, on November 2.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
Tragic Death of Boy.

St Anthony, Idaho-The little B.
year-old son of M. L. Fuller of Marys-
vile, a few miles north of this city on
the o. s. l.. railway, met death in
a somewhat tragic manner Friday.
The father was employed in the Far
mers' Elevator & Exchange company
building at that place and his little
son played near him. In some man
ner a heavy car door fell on the child
and his death resulted some few hours
LATER
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
Britons are Suspicious.

London.-The meeting of the czar
and the German emperor at Potsdam
is causing perturbation in England
and Russian diplomatic circles. for
the emperors are capable of coming
to an agreement, leaving England out
in the cold. The Berlin newspapers
insist that Germany and not England
is Russia's friend. The Russian re
dictionary newspapers, which always
have been patronized by the czar
say the same thing.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
Wireless Music

New York.-A recent test of wire
less telephony was made to show its
value for transmitting music. Several
selections were sung in a transmitter
at Park avenue and Fortieth street
New York, and were listened to by a
group Of newspaper men at the Met.
ropolitan Tower. At times the singing
was very clear. but frequently 1t was
Impossible to hear anything but a CON
fused blur of sound
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
Rebellion Spreading.

New Orelans.-The Honduran re-
bellion started by General Valadares
on the little island of Amapala is
spreading to the southern coast OF
Honduras, according to a special ca
BILE to the Picayune from Guatemala
City. Valladares is still in control OF
Amapala, and according to the dis.
patch President Davilla has advised
Commander Hayes of the United
States gunboat Princeton, now an
chored in the bay, of his inability I'd
cope with the fugitive and has asked
for the Princetons assistance.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
Hanging Of crlppen Deferred.

London-It was officially announced
Monday that DR.. Hawley H. Crippen
convicted and sentenced to death for
the murder Of his wife, Belle Gilmore
would not be executed on Tuesday
as originally arranged, for the reason
that the law provides that two weeks
must elapse between the dismissal OF
an appeal and the carrying out Of
the sentence. November 20 has been
fixed upon as the date of the execu
ton. Meantime Solicitor Newton
Crippen's counsel, is drafting a peti
ton for a reprieve.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
Baldwin WIN Sue Roosevelt.

New Haven, Conn.-Judge Simeon
e. Baldwin, Democratic nominee fol
governor, on Saturday announced that
he would bring suit against former
President Roosevelt on account OF
statements reported to have been
made by Mr.. Roosevelt in speech il
New Hampshire relative to Judge
Baldwin's attitude on labor legislation
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
Vance GETS off Easy.

Salt Lake City.-After being SEN
fenced to death, granted stay of exc
cution and finally given another trial.
Thomas Vance will not be executed
for the alleged murder of his wife,
Mary Vance, in November of 1907. The
jury was given the case late Saturday
night, after listening 70 testimony for
six days, reached an agreement late
Sunday afternoon and returned yer.
dict of guilty of assault with intent to
commit murder. The minimum pun
ishment for this offense is one years
Imprisonment and the maximum is
twenty years.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
Fewer Pensioners on Rolls.

Washington.-Whil the number of
pensioners on the rolls of the United
States decreased during the last fiscal
year by more than $4,000, the average
annual value of each pension at the
close of the year was slightly more
than 50 greater than the year previ-
Gus, when it was s169.82. The dis
bursements for pensions during the
year amounted to $159,974, O56.OS, a
decrease compared with the previous
year of $1.999.647.69. The annual
value of the pension roll at the enc
Of the year was s15S.332, 1882.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
Believes Belle Elmore is Alive.

New York.-To back his belief that
Belle Gilmore, the wife of DR.. Hawley
Crippen, still lives, DIR. ]. M. Munyor
of Philadelphia offered a reward here
Saturday night of $4,000 to any one
who will produce her. II will even pay
it I'd the woman herself" he said, III
she will come forward in time to save
her husband"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
Saws Sunday Papers Are ILLEGAL.

Kansas City, Mo.-Contracts for ad
vertising in newspapers published on
Sunday were declared void by Judge
]. NJ Johnson in the Kansas City
court of appeals. The Sunday labor
laws of this state, the court held
were being violated when such news
papers were printed, and therefore
any contract for work in connection
with the publication would necessarily
he illegal
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
Evidence Of Bath Tub Trust.

Chicago Taking of evidence in Chi
cago in connection with the govern
ment's case to enoin the so-called
"bathtub trust" was practically com
pleted late Friday and further hear
ings will be held in the east. Dur
ing the hearing the charge was made
that 80 per cent of the jobbers of en-
ameled sanitary iron ware in the coun
try signed agreements last June tc
handle only trust" goods.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
End of Garment Workers Strike.

Chicago.-The backbone of the gar
ment workers strike was broken Sat
urday afternoon, when President
Rickert, Jane Adams of Hull house
and Harry Hart of Hart, Schaffner &
Marx, entered into can agreement
whereby all of the strikers of the big
clothing firm, numbering, 1t is esti
mated, $4,000 persons, are to return
to work at once. Other firms are ex
pected to fall in line, and the strike
is regarded as settled.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
Garment Workers Are Encouraged.

Chicago.-Peace offerings by sew
eral clothing concerns, full settlement
by two companies, several minor riots
and report that the garment strike
would extend to eastern cities, were
developments on Thursday in the gar
ment workers strike here. There is
now a well-defned feeling among la
Dor leaders that the backbone Of the
opposition is broken and there is little
fear that it will spread to other cities
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
Another Charge Against Dietz.

Hayward, Wis.-John F. Dietz, 1.-THE
Cameron dam defender" on Monday
was released from Jail on $4,000
bonds, but Immediately was re-arrest
ed on another charge and is again in
jail. Dietz was charged with killing
Oscar Harp. deputy, in the recent
siege of Dietz's cabin at Cameron dam
AS soon as Dietz stepped out of the
Jail, Sheriff Madden served a warrant
for the shooting of Patrick McGin or
Nav & 1904
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
AeropIanes to Carry Mail.

Washington.-Off sanction was
given on Thursday by the government
for the transmission of United States
mail by aeroplane for the first time
in history. Permission was granted
by Postmaster General Hitchcock for
J. A. D. McCurdy to carry the United
States mails in this manner from the
outgoing transatlantic liner Kaiserin
Auguste Victoria to New York on
Sunday when that vessel is fifty
miles at sea.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
Closed Clothing Houses.

Chieago.-Inability to detail police.
men to preserve the peace at the
many tailoring shops affected by the
garment workers strike, and at the
same time to prevent disorder at the
1922 polling places in Chicago on
election day, compelled Chief of Police
Steward to appeal to the cloth
ing manufacturers TO shut down
places of business on election day.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11

or before the front entrance. In plan
ming changes in the place 1t is always
taken into consideration. Nothing is
done that may endanger its yigor or
detract from its beauty in the least.
Mr.. Hightower, or Uncle Sam" as
everyone calls him, Is inclined to be
old fashioned as regards the love OF
home, and has never Travelled much
SO in all the SO years there has scarce.
ly been day that he has not seen the
maple.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
More Coal Land Frauds.

Spokane, Wash-Federal indict-
ments charging conspiracy to defraud
the United States government out of
more than 10000 acres of Alaska coal
lands valued at $2OO,0O0O00 were re-
turned in the United States court by
the federal grand jury on Thursday
against six men who control three
groups of coal lands in the Kayak min
ing district in Alaska which represent
131 claims of 100 acres each.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
Exnerinentino in sal cuIture.

Seattle, Wash.-The revenue cutter
Bear, the last steam vessel to leave
Bering sea. arrived here Thursday,
bringing ten orphan fur seal pups,
whose mothers were killed by Japan
csc poachers. The pups, reared by
hand by sailors on the Bear, will be
sent to Washington, where further ex-
periments in feeding them will be
made
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
Reasons for ThanksaIvlna.

Washington.-The progress of the
country as reflected by the records
OF population and havests and the gen.
eral conditions of international peace
are things for which thanksgiving is
especially due for the year 1910, &C
cording to the annual Thanksgiving
proclamation issued by President Taft
on SUNDAY
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
Woman Convicted of Murder.

Waco, Texas.-Mrs. Minnie Lee
Streight, charged with the murder OF
her husband, T. E. Streight, a news
paper man, at McGregor, Texas, June
Is, was found guilty of murder in the
first degree in the Fourth district
court here Saturday Her punishment
was fixed at life Imprisonment. The
defendant claimed self defense.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
Iowa Losing in Population.

Washington.-The population of the
state of Iowa is 2,224,77l, according
to the enumeration in the thirteenth
census made public Saturday. This
is d decrease of 1882, or per cent
under 2,231 1853 in 1900 The increase
from 1890 to 1900 was 319,572, OF
1871 per cent.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
Government viii Press Case.

Misunderstanding won the =. 81
round of its fight against the Imperial
Window Glass company, alleged to
be trust, the department of justice
will press the governments criminal
action against the officers and direct.
ors at Flttsburg on November IA. De.
murrers recently entered by those in.
dicted have been overruled.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
Fell Dead In Pulpit.

San Jose, Cal.-Rev. H. H. Chaplain
OF Santa Clara fell dead in his pulpit
in the Episcopal church there Sunday
morning while reading psalm to h:
congregation. He was preaching his
first sermon In the church.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
Rio4inn In New York.

New York.-The most serious riot
ing that has yet marked the strike OF
express drivers and helpers, culmtnat
ing in the shooting of a striking driver
by guard on wagon, took place
Saturday night, following an abrupt
termination of negotiations between
the men and the companies.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
PLAN AERIAL SQUADRON.
Twenty Machines to Be Purchased al
Once for Army.

Once for Army.
Washington.-Plan for an aerial
military squadron will be presented
to congress, the number of the all
machines to be provided being left by
the war department to the law max
ers. This was announced on Monday
by Major General Leonard Wood
chief of staff of the army. BrigadieI
General Charles Allen, chief of the
signal corps, in his report to Genera,
Wood, already has recommended that
twenty machines be purchased al
once for the army.
The necessity for more heavier
than-air machines is held by army au
thorities to be imperative il the
United States is to keep abreast o
other powers in the science of mill
tary aviation.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
Used Kerosene to start Fire.

Pekin, nl.-The use of kerosene for
the purpose of starting fire in a
kitchen stove was the cause of four
lives being lost. The dead are: Mary
Novosel, aged % years, and her two
small sisters and brother
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
Children suffocated.

Winnipeg, Mann.-Three children OF
A. Todd. farmer in the Buchanan,
Sask, district, were smothered to
death by smoke on Monday when their
home caught fire. The parents were
absent,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
Murdered Wife and Babe.

Chicago.-John Seckanina, who de-
serted his wife a year ago, entered the
little grocery conducted by the latter
on Thursday, shot and killed her,
wounded the baby in her arms, and
then fired a bullet into his own head,
dying instantly.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
Grief Led TO Suicide.

New York.-Anton Schwartz, mil
lionaire brewer and president of the
frm of Bernheimer & Schwartz, shot
and killed himself here Sunday in his
apartments. Grief over the death OF
his son was the cause.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
Miners 10 Resume Work.

Columbus, O.-At a conference on
Saturday between miners and opera.
tors, it was agreed that the 5000 min.
ers in the Crooksyille district out on
strike since April will resume work
pending an adjustment OF differences.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
Another Mine Tragedy.

Birmingham, Ala-A gas explosion
in the mines of the Yolande Coal and
Coke company shortly after midnight
Thursday night killed five men. The
mines are located in Tuscaloosa coun.
ty, thirty miles south of Birmingham
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-11-11
Jail Break Frustrated.

Lawton, Okla.-Dexter Loomis,
prisoner charged with horse stealing,
was perhaps fatally injured, and Chas.
Parker, jailer, was seriously injured,
during a mutiny at the county jail here
Thursday night