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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-01-07
RAILWAY CARS CAUGHT FIRE.
Terrible Disaster Caused by Spread
Ing Rails.

Trenton, Mo.AThree people, two of
them women, were killed and forty
three were injured, three seriously,
when Rock Island passenger train
No. 3, the California special. west
bound from Chicago, was wrecked
two miles south of here at $3.50 o'clock
Friday morning.
The cause of the wreck is I'M
known, although it is believed to
have been caused by spreading rails.
While the train was running at high
speed, the engine and tender left the
track and plunged over five-foot en-
bankment They were followed by
two baggage cars, mail car, tourist
and Pullman sleeper. OF the entire
train only sleeper and observation
car remained on the track. The cars
caught fire and number of the in
jured are suffering from burns.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-01-07
WHEAT FOR ARID REGIONS.
Wild Wheat Found on the Slopes of
Mount Hebron.

Washington.-To investigate the
agriculture of ancient Palestine with
view to finding plants that will re-
sist drouth in the United States an
American company capitalized at
$4,000 is being formed here by DR..
Aaron Aaronsohn, Turkish agrono-
mist.
DR.. Aaronsohn, who has enlisted
the cooperation of the department of
agriculture, recently announced the
discovery OF a wild wheat on the
slopes of Mount Hebron, which he
declares is the protype of the modern
wheat and hardy, drouth resistant,
possible of development in the arid
and semi-arid regions of the world.
Turkey will share with the United
States in carrying on the agricultural
exploration through a Jewish expert
ment station at Haifa. Plant indus
try and meteorological data will be ex-
changed between Washington and
Haifa.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-01-07
President Asked to Interfere.

Minneapolis Mayor James C.
Haines has asked President TAFT to
intervene in the switchmen's strike.
He sent the president this message:
THE continuation of the switchmen's
strike on railways in this section is
highly injurious, not only to interested
parties, but also to the general pub
lie. Much loss and suffering have
occurred and this will be greatly in
creased unless an early settlement is
affected. l trust that you will lend
you official influence toward such
settlement"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-01-07
TO RAISE FUNDS.
Ncarasuan Minister-GeneraI Asks
Power to Force War Contributions.

Ncarasuan Minister-GeneraI Asks
Power to Force War Contributions.
Managua.-The Nicaraguan con-
gress met in extraordinary session on
Wednesday and appointed commits
sion to consider the message of Min
lister General Baca, who has asked
the government to grant him power
to exact war contributions at his own
discretion.
President Madriz appointed an in
vestigating committee of five, which
is charged with the responsibility of
examining accounts of the Zelaya ad-
ministration. The finance minister is
made chairman of the committee,
whose duties include working out a
new system of finance, revision of
various concessions of the govern
ment and determination of the legal
ity of the recent act of the presi-
dent in revoking grants of alcohol,
tobacco and other monopolies.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-01-07
TAFT eREErs THOUSANDS.
Receives Long Line of Visitors on
New Years Day.

Washington.-Presi and Mrs.
Taft held their New Years levee at
the White House on Saturday. AL
though Mrs. Taft has not yet re-
gained her full strength and seemed
rather pale in a gown of white silk,
she carried out her original intention
of remaining in the receiving line un-
til the members of the cabinet, the
foreign ambassadors, members of
their households, and the justices of
the supreme court had paid their re-
spects AT the end of twenty min
utes, Mrs. Taft retired.
The reception began at IL a. m. and
ended at 1855 p. m. In the two hours
and fifty-five minutes he held his posi-
ton at the portal of the famous blue
room, President Taft shook hands
with 5,575 people.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-01-07
Four Firemen Lose Lives.

Milwaukee.-F-ire in the local plant
of the American Bridge company Mon.
day night caused the death of four
firemen, who were buried under a
falling wall, and a loss of $3.50, 900.
One of those killed was Capt. John j.
Hennessey. 1t was first thought that
the entire engine company of No. A
had persisted, and not until the deb
ris had been removed at midnight
was 1t determined that there vas no
other bodies in the ruins. Several
firemen we're injured. The fire was
soon under control
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-01-07
FLOODS IN CALIFORNIA.
Railroads Suffer Serious Losses While
Some of the Residents Have
Narrow Escapes.

Los Angeles.-After being isolated
for forty-eight hours, as the result of
a heavy rainstorm of four days dura
ton, partial communication again is
established between Los Angeles and
the outside world. There is still much
concern felt by officials of the three
transcontinental railroads reaching
this city. Two long stretches of road
bed are washed away between Los
Angeles and San Bernardino on the
route used jointly by the Salt Lake
and Santa Fe.
Twelve persons, who had been
marooned on narrow strip of land
between two branches of the Santa
Ana river near Downey all night,
when the river cut them off from es-
cape, were rescued early Sunday
morning by members of the Venice
life-saving crew.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-01-07
TOBACCO CASE COMING UP.
Attorney General Submits Brief
Against Trust.

Washington.-In printed brief of
26S pages, Attorney General Wicker
sham and his special assistant, J. c.,
McReynolds, on Thursday presented
to the supreme court of the United
States the case of the government in
the St. Louis Tobacco trust cases,
which will be argued next week in
that court.
The cases were tried in the United
States circuit court for the Southern
district of New York, which, after dis
missing the petition as to foreign to-
baeco companies. and some of the
subordinate American companies, ad-
judged the others to be parties to an
unlawful conspiracy and enjoined
them from continuing their operations
and from engaging in interstate com
merce.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-01-07
MEXICO WILL LEAD
REPORT OF COALITION FORMING
TO RESIST ALLEGED AGGREs-
SION OF UNITED STATES.
Latin Americans Fear Establishment
Of Protectorate over Central and
South America Which viii BE
Distasteful to Republics.

Ell Paso, Tex.-Mexico is preparing
to head the general South American
coalition to resist aggression on the
part of the United States and to pre-
vent too much interference with
South and Central American affairs
by the Washington government. While
this would probably be officially de-
MED by the Mexican government, 1t
was learned here on Saturday on high
authority that the mission of Senior
Enrique Creel in Washington was not
so much to represent Mexico in the
Nicaraguan mixup as to consult with
Central and South American repre-
sentatives in Washington with view
to concerted action for the establish
ment Of Monroe doctrine of their
own, aimed against the United
States.
That Mexico, in common with all
Latin America, is alarmed over all the
tone Of aggression presumed by the
United States in dealing with Mic
aragua, Venezuela and Chilli in recent
controversies is certain.
Naturally Mexicans hate and fear
Americans and feeling that it will be
only a matter of time when Mexico
herself may be called sharply to time
has intensified this feeling.
Right or wrong, Latin Americans
feel that there is a growing tendency
at Washington to establish a protec-
torate over Central and some parts of
South America which will place the
republics in the same position as
Cuba.
President Diaz has become con-
WINGED that Mexico, by reason of her
geographical position, her wealth and
population, must place herself at the
head of this government. 1t is stated
that already Diaz has assurances of
hearty support of practically all Latin
America and plans have been quietly
and unoff1cially placed before the
principal European nations and he has
been assured of their moral support.
That the United States may be
called on to face a united Latin
America in case of further attempt
to interfere with Latin American in
ternal affairs is regarded as certain,
and 1t is probable that this coalition
will have the backing of Germany at
least
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-01-07
Aiding the Farmer.

Washington.-The United States
government is spending $18,000,000 a
year on experimental work looking
to increasing the yield and efficiency
of the farms of the United States.
This money is not expended in fool
ish experiments, but all Investigations
are made under personal supervision
of experienced departmental heads.
Secretary Wilson is a practical man
and requires results from all lines of
investigation Every avenue of trade
Is covered because the farmer is
largely dependent upon them for his
success. His prosperity ultimately
brings profitable results in all other
lines of business.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-01-07
BOOSTS FOR RECLAMATION.
President Makes Promise Of Help to
Western Senators.

hington.-President Taft has
told the western senators who were
interested in reclamation work, that
he will recommend in his special mes
sage to congress on conservation,
which will be sent to the capitol on
Monday of next week, that congress
authorize a loan of $3O,0O0,OO0 to be
fioated either as short term bonds or
certificates of indebtedness to secure
the necessary money to complete ex.
listing reclamation projects. The mon.
ey Is to be paid to the government
from the proceeds received from the
sale of the reclaimed lands. Senator
Borah of Idaho is the author of bill
which authorizes an issue of bonds to
the amount of $30,000.000. He is op.
posed to the issue of the certificates
of Indebtedness, believing that the
bonds will be taken more readily.
Senator Carter and some of the other
western senators are inclined to favor
the issuance of certificates instead of
the bonds
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-01-07
VIII Prosecute Night Riders.

Washington.-The government is
preparing to go after the night riders
in those districts of Kentucky and
Tennessee by bringing proceedings
against the Burley Tobacco society.
Convinced that the society is a COM
bination in violation of the Sherman
antitrust law. the department object
recently have been sent to the to-
bacco.growing regions to make in
quiry concerning the methods of the
association, and they have reached
the conclusion that the organization
is connected with the depredations
of the night riders there.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-01-07
KILLED IN DUEL.
This Combat in France Proved To Be
No Joke.


London-Word is received here of
the death at Paris of Earl Percy,
Henry Algeron George, formerly in-
der secretary of state for foreign af-
fairs
According to the family, death was
due to complications following an at
tack of pneumonia. 1t is widely re-
ported here, however, that the earl's
fatal illness followed wounds received
in duel in which he is said to have
taken part in Paris some days ago.
Earl Percy was the oldest son and
heir Of the seventh duke of Northum-
berland. He had represented South
Kensington in parliament since 1895.
In 1902-03 he was under secretary of
state for India, and in the two sue
ceeding years under foreign secretary
He was born in 1871 and was unmar-
ried. His home was in London.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-01-07
Uncle Joe supplied with CIGARS.

Neutrality-suspicious. Cannon. la
den with few barrels of Christmas
cigars, returned to Washington Thurs
day night. The speaker spent Christ
mas in his home in Danville, ILL.,,
where he acted the role of Santa
Claus for his grandchildren. Every
one who remembered him on the great
holiday appeared to have been in
spired by one thought, for his gifts
we're practically all cigars of various
brands and of equally varying excel
lence Uncle Joe" declared he was
in the best of health. and he looked 1t.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-01-07
Five Men Are Killed by Boiler
Explosion.

Reading, Pa.-Five men were in
stantly killed early Wednesday by the
explosion of boiler at the new plant
of the Metropolitan Electric com
pany in West Reading. The night
Waterman had just left the plant and
the day force had arrived when the
boiler exploded. The men, who
were thrown several hundred feet
from the boiler house. were employees
of Sims & company, contractors, who
are erecting a power house at the
plant.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-01-07
Declares Daughter Was Poisoned.

Los Angeles, Calm the belief
that her 1S-year-old daughter, Bessie
May Priest, was poisoned Mrs. Jennie
Priest has asked the district attorney
to investigate the death of the young
woman, which occurred in Goldale on
Christmas eve after an Illness lasting
twenty days. 1t is alleged by the
mother that Miss Priest was engaged
to Harry Sayre, a newark, N. j.,
millionaire's son, and she had a rival
in the person of woman whose iden.
tity is being concealed. Search is
beng made for this woman.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-01-07
Luck of Newspaper Man.

New York.-Mayor-elec Gaynor an
nounced Thursday that he will APP
point Robert Adamson. newspaper
man, as his secretary. The salary is
$4,000 a year. This is the first APP
pointment announced by the incoming
mayor Mr. Adamson is 81 years old
and was born in Georgia. He has
been city editor of the Atlanta Con-
stitution, and in this city has worked
on the Evening Sun, the Brooklyn
Eagle and the New York Morning
World.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-01-07
MORSE DENoUNcEs COURT.
Convicted Banker Issues Statement
as He Starts for Prison.

New York-With a supreme effort
to be cheerful, but with emotion ocea-
sionally getting the better of him,
Charles w Morse left New York Sun
day to begin a fifteen years sentence
in the federal prison at Atlanta, Ca,
for violation of the national banking
laws.
Before leaving the Tombs, where he
had been confined for the greater part
of the last year, Morse received his
wife and two sons and then the
newspaper men. He was too affected
to say anything, but handed out a
carefully prepared statement in which
he declared:
II am going to Atlanta to begin
penal servitude under the most
brutal sentence ever pronounced
against a citizen in a civilized coun-
tryn
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-01-07
Roosevelt Discovers New Animal.

Washington.-A new animal has
been discovered in British East Afri-
ca by the Smithsonian African sci
entific expedition, which, under the
leadership of Colonel Roosevelt, is in
that region getting specimens of fauna
and fora for the Smithsonian Institu-
ton. This new animal is a hitherto
unknown species of otocyon, to which
officials of the scientific organization
have given the specific name of YER
gatus. 1t is small carniverous man.
NAL. closely resembling a fox.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-01-07
Lived Five Weeks With Bullet in His
Heart.

st. Joseph, Mo.-After living for
more than five weeks with a bullet in
his heart, Francis Drysdale, 81 years
old, died Friday night. Attending
physicians were astounded, as the
wound had healed over, and recovery
seemed assured A delicate operation
had been performed on Drysdale, a
rib being removed and hole in his
heart closed The bullet was not
removed, as the physicians feared
death would follow any attempt to
probe for it.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-01-07
Turkish Cabinet Resigns.

Constantinople.-Th whole Turk
ish cabinet resigned Tuesday night,
following the resignation of Hilmi
Pasha. grand yizier. who withdrew
from the ministry early in the day. 1t
is reported that serious conflicts have
occurred at Bagdad, but this is not
confirmed officially The immediate
cause of Pasha's resignation is not
known. but recently attempts have
been made in the chamber to over
turn the ministry
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-01-07
CURLING zELAYA's TONGUE.
President Diaz Gives Dictator a Bit
of Fatherly Advice.

Mexico City.-That President Diaz
on Thursday gave Jose Zelaya lit
tie friendly advice in regard to talking
to newspaper representatives and
whispered in his ear that it would be
wise for him to refrain from express
ing his opinions too freely, was ad-
mitted by Zelaya's secretary Thursday
night, when he returned a card to
a newspaperman with the remark
that the ex-dictator of Nicaragua had
just adopted a policy of refusing to
be interviewed and would have moth
ing more to say for publication for
six days. Why six days was named
he would not explain.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-01-07
North Idaho Timber Cases.

Boise, Ida.-The Kettenbach con-
spiracy and perjury cases of north
Idaho, wherein William F. Kettenbach
of Lewiston, Kester and others are
charged with defrauding the govern
ment out Of valuable timber lands. will
be tried in Boise, commencing Febru-
airy ID, Judge Frank S. Dietrich hav-
ing granted the motion for change
of venue from Moscow and designat-
ing Boise, as the place for holding
the trial
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-01-07
Prehistoric Animals in Utah.

Pittsburg, Pa.-The director of the
Carnegie museum hsa announced the
discovery in Utah, by a Carnegie ex-
ploring party, of the bones of three
specimens of the souropod dinosaur.
There is every reason to believe these
specimens of the giant dinosaur are
older than the famous diplodoius on
exhibition here. A detailed account of
the discovery is being prepared.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-01-07
Had 10 Show Him.

St. Louis.-Ralph Owens, "a years
old. of Memphis, Tenn. walked the
streets here for ten days with brok-
en- neck and did not know it until he
went to Mullanphy hospital to get
treatment for rheumatism Monday af
ternoon He fell, he said. ten days
ago and since that time his head had
been drawn back, but he did not suffer
much pain. He was operated on at
the hospital Monday and has slight
chance for recovery.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-01-07
Accidentally Shot His Daughter.

Chicago, Ill-Mrs. Francis Gardner,
20 years old. 1745 Warren avenue,
was instantly killed on Saturday
when a revolver in the hands of her
father, William T. Netwig, a watch
man, employed by brewing company,
was accidentally discharged, while he
was examining it in the kitchen of his
home, plunging into grief a New
Years reunion of the family. The
bullet struck Mrs. Gardner In the
neck. severing the juglar vein, I'd
she died almost instantly. Netwig wGs
arrested.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1910-01-07
REFUSES TO ARBITRATE.
Chinese Insist That Portuguese Must
Evacuate Macao Island.

Negotiations extending over
five months between China and Por-
tugal on the question of the Macao
boundary have failed, and the Chinese
government has sent a formal mes
sage to the Portuguese government
that under no circumstances will it
consent to arbitrate 1t is pointed out
that only China and Portugal can
settle this question between them
selves.
Macao is on an island of the same
name at the mouth of the Canton
river China holds that for some
years all dependencies of the city of
Macao have been occupied Illegally
by Portugal, and that the only con-
cession of territory ever made to Por-
tugal was the town of Macao. China
insists that the territory and ada
cent islands be evacuated by Portugal.
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AGENTS WNNTPD.

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oTl.r EuflaKA aud .tor- Fronts s;autnts ard
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where the Population Geo.

Ipe report Of 'srl Berger Snpern.
trnden ~ The Qu~~ns Burrau "t bsiiidtnt -
~hoSs a continuance ~ the aSttVe '0t,
-triIct ION movement ~ the Eastern boroug
of the city Plans Ners nlsd and Ip~rui,-
granted during February for he eTerti0n
~ IA structures. estimates to cos-t aos9 ga
since the hrst Of the year permits have brrn
issued 10 huiider- FOR ssn structures. cOstinE
aDpro NtmAteiy o. ~, 0Oo.
10 tho bet ails.d tabls-- 81 tho last two
moNths Operations - Reflect 80 the spread
81 the active invs~tnent interest in CON
parAtively high priced home sites ~ -
rlurivc deNelODments re~eotly opened II,
he Third sard embracing Flushing
Nadia. Wholesome and = large part Of ne
North shore. the average cost ~ tho new
hntnes ~r"s'ted and projected has Increased
more than no Der rent. ia too vsar~.
large part ~ this ssctIon va formerly
occupied AZ countTv estates and has h~su
practically opened to home building 10y nev
transport alton line
IN The Ftrss ward. Long Island Cty
many 81 tbe peVrnits granted were for tho
erection Of bu-tnes- and factory structures
While IN the Fourth ward. comprising
Jamaica and cont guous sections, q part
~ the building activtty 10 due ~ a rc,m-
prOvement VI private home site~ with nat
and a. o family structures.
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I.saG island -aIes

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: eng. yrs.slN.il q 'rGi ~ about tortN
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ana ~. itropsrts dsy"iuted INTO high class
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BDtIla ward and Emerson place. and 10 W
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itOxtnn ,-o.tA.r of Columbus avenue and
Bedel -tr~sI To PrOp-s plot. iStlg.
corner OF Dawson avenue and Aisen rtr.~t
TO Ma'theW puRsn plot. suEiW' on ItaNt-
sOn avenue, aud 10 'hsri"t f~rtb F'"t.
aoXi0p on FoN avenue
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Company a frame dwelling alid barn "a
riot. e0Sio' on Virgins ayenIrtl~tr canyon
land 10 Centrc county Penn lvsnia. we're
'sksn a. part pa y'nenf ~.
Harry O. HeysOn. presid"n' % tho First
National Bank ~ FsT ROckaNsy, purchased
: he triangular plot aud ~" stoTg frame
building known ~ tic F'atrOn cOruer
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frontage 81 100 fe,t "u ~uf rH' avenue and
q s same frontage IN ID" dSpO' plaza
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