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The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-03-03
APPRE=
GATES MONTANA

That the efforts of the people of
Montana in assisting the residents
of neighboring states in the up
building and development of the
northwest are appreciated in Spo-
kane is evidenced in the sentiments
voiced by Major Edwin A. Smith,
editor of the Twice -A-Week Spokes-
man Review Of this city in an ed
itorial in current issue of that
Journal. He writes as follows:
With its fine valley lands for
fruit growing, with it's broad valley
lands for general farming under ir-
rigation, with it's empire like areas
to be brought under cultivation by
dry farming methods, Montana is
waking up IT, her agricultural pos
sibilities.
The agricultural college and
experiment station at Bozeman are
taking advantage of this awaken
ing, and are seeking not only tc
encourage but to guide and direct
the movement along sane and prof
liable lines.
Professor L. B. Linfield, direct
OF the state experiment station,
declares that the most important
point in the settlement of new
lands is in getting people started
right; telling them what crops to
expect first while they are getting
on their feet.
The railroads are cooperating
in the movement. For the two
years the state legislature has ap.
propriated $11 900 toward farmers
institute and other extension work
the Northern Pacific railway has
given $1,000, the Great Northern
railway 1000 and the Milwaukee
railroad $4,000, making 500, 900 in
ALL"
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-03-03
SURPRISE ON
THE WOODMEN

Last Thursday evening the Royal
Neighbors surprised the Modern
Woodmen in very agreeable man
ner in their hall. Waiting until
they were sure that the Woodmen
were about ready to retire, they
gained entrance to the ante-room
and by the time they were fully
discovered the tables were loaded
down with goods things to eat and
the coffee pot was merrily boiling
on the stove.
Upon finding that so many
ladies had taken possession, the
Woodmen all made rush for their
overcoats, but when they found
that it was only a friendly visit,
and they saw all the goods things
to eat,, it did not take much to per-
suade them to remain.
The card tables were brought out
and Five Hundred was played while
the refreshment committee pre-
pared the lunch. And the lunch,
it was one of those the Royal
Neighbor ladies are always so noted
for. There were ever so many
good things to eat and plenty of
them. There is nothing that tickles
the palate of a Woodman SO much
as one of these feeds !" and it was
q late hour before t hey could be
prevailed upon to go home.
After getting acquainted with the
Woodmen that are not already r..
N. AS, application blanks were
presented, and it did not take much
urging to get them to sign, so that
they can always be in on all these
good times.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-03-03
II PEOPLE
LOSE LIVES

A Great Northern passenger pas
senger train going thru the Cascade
mountains was stalled for nearly a
week two miles west of the Cascade
tunnel on account of snow slides
blocking it on both sides. Tuesday
a big avalanche of snow and rocks
came down the mountain side and
swept the whole train of passengers,
track and all down the steep en-
bankment. The report was given
out this morning that n people
were killed.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-03-03
TRAIN: NO. 7
WRECKED

Train No. 2, in charge of Con-
ductor B. S. Robertson, was
wrecked near Milan, a small sta
tion 80 miles east of Spokane, yes
terday afternoon, by running into
a rock slide. The engine, baggage
car, mail car, express car, smoker
and day coach were turned over,
caught fire and were burned. Fire
man Miller was killed and Engi-
neer Carle, who used to run on this
division, was severely injured. Fiji.
teen passengers were slightly hurt.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-03-03
GRANT-LALONE'

Announcements have been re-
ceived of the marriage of Mr.. Don
aid Grant, the well known and
popular young freight conductor
on this division of the Great North
ern, to Miss Eva Maud LaLone.
The ceremony was performed Sun
day, February 20, at the home of
the BRIDES parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben LaLone, at Verndale, MINI.
They will be at home in Whitefish
April 20.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-03-03
FIRE LIMITS.

The new ordinance defining the
fire limits in which none but fire
proof buildings may be erected are
blocks 81, %, 80, 36, 81, 43, A.
and As, which includes the territory
bounded on the east by Spokane
avenue from the railroad to Third
street on the south by Third
street. On the west by Lupfer
avenue for two blocks, then up First
street to Baker avenue and thence
to the depot. This leaves out block
26, which includes all residences
and is not likely to become busi-
ness district for some time to come.
This ordinance to be in full force
and effect after Sept. 10, 1910.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-03-03
NEW G. n.
EQUIPMENT

Instead of but one train outfitted
in modern equipment, as is the
Oriental Limited, the Great North
ern will in the course of few
months be operating three trans
continental trains of that order.
Equipment of the most modern style
is now being prepared for the in
stallation of three trains each way
per day, two Of these to lie operated
exclusively over the Great Northern
lines and one to be operated jointly
over the Great Northern and Bur-
lington.
According to President L. w.
Hill, trains Nos. 3 and 4 on the
main line will soon be provided
with the most modern equipment.
l. is expected that this equip
ment will be ready to be placed in
service by the first of next June
when the system will be in shape
to handle the greatly increased
coast traffic.
The new trains will be lighted
with electricity and will compare
favorably with the finest trains, such
as are now being operated on the
eastern trunk lines. Compartment
observation cars, standard and tour
list sleeping and dining cars, and
day coaches Of the most modern
type will be utilized. Telegraphic
news bulletins will be received upon
the trains, three daily. At the
principal stations the passengers
will be afforded telephone COM
nunication from the observation
car. With the placing of the new
equipment in the Kansas City-Se-
attic service it is very likely that a
ocal train service will be installed
upon the Billings line to handle the
traffic which is now carried by the
thru train.
1t is the intention of the Great
Northern to more fully exploit it's
scenic resources and it will in the
future pay a great deal of attention
to the summer traffic to resorts in
the Rocky and Cascade mountains.
The tourist traffic has wonderful
ly increased in the past few years
and steps are being taken to provide
hotels at Two Medicine lake, St.
Mary's lake and other summer re-
sorts. Already the company is
putting out colored slides for stere-
opitican lanterns showing scenes TAX
en- at various points along the Great
Northern in Montana and other
states with the view of advertising
the northern summer resorts. This
work is being done in connection
with an educational campaign of
See America First"
It is also proposed by the Great
Northern to paint all the equipment
used in the fast mail service a pure
white as a further advertisement of
the system m.-Plaindealer.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-03-03

The card party given by the
Royal Neighbors of America last
evening was most enjoyable affair.
There was a good attendance and
everyone had a splendid time.
After cards the ladies served all
with a very dainty lunch.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-03-03

In the Spokane Chronicle voting
contest the Whitefsh girls stand as
follows: Pearl Whiting, 81 400;
Margaret Roebuck, 500; Jessie
Smith, 1870; Galva Bardin $3.50
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-03-03

Word has been received from
John Lampert. who is visiting in
Melrose, Minn., that his father
died there last week.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-03-03

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. G. White of
Kaispell were stopping at the Nor
thern hotel yesterday.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-03-03

Geo. Duncanson of Troy was a
business visitor in the city yester-
day.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-03-03

Mrs. J. Hyde arrived from Spo-
kane yesterday.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-03-03

r. RalstOn was visitor in the
city from Fortine on Monday.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-17
SUGAR KING BECOMES
BOY HERO'S BENEFACTOR
Louis SpreCkeIs Takes Youthful
Saver of Many Lives

NEW YORK, July 16.-Louis Spreck-
els, head of the Federal Sugar Refining
company of Yonkers, N. Y, has taken
under his care William Schoolweyer,
16 years old, who nearly lost his life in
May by saving a 10-year-old boy from
drowning in the Hudson river off the
Federal refinery dock. Young School
meyer accomplished the rescue while a
dozen men stood helplessly by.
1t was the fourth rescue from drown
ing the boy had effected in as many
years, and Mr.. SpreCkels was so i'm
pressed by the lads heroism that he
gave him employment in the refinery
and brought his deed to the attention
of the Life Saving Benevolent associa-
ton of New York. Yesterday the boy
received a medal and $25 in gold from
the association. The presentation was
made by Mr.. Spreckels who took occa-
sion to announce that he had taken the
boy under his protection and intended
to school him thoroughly in every
branch of the sugar business.
Schoolmeyer effected his first rescue
when only IL years old. Then he saved
the life Of companion who had been
seized with cramps while swimming.
The following year he rescued his
brother and another boy who had brok-
en- through the ice while skating. Mr.
Spreckels says of him:
willie has a lot of nerve and brains,
and is the most modest chap l ever
met"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-17
LOCAL POSTOFFICE LEADS
FOR CONSISTENT GAINS
Six Contract Stations Are Added
to Equipment of Los
Angeles Branch

Los Angeles has gained six new con-
tract postal stations and five clerks
have been added to the force in the
postoffice to handle the rapidly in
creasing postal business of the city.
The new stations were opened yester-
day Contract stations are those in
which all postal business except the
distribution of mail is transacted. An
other station will be opened August
at Seventh and Alvarado streets, in the
Westlake district
The new stations are numbered from
80 to 81 inclusive. Their locations and
the names of the clerks in charge are
as follows: No. 80, 1900 North Vermont
avenue, George E. Parker; No. 39, 1890
Melrose avenue, w w. Wilson; No. "a,
S9S South Western avenue, c. l.. Foutz;
No 35, 1927 West Forty-eighth street,
c. f. Maize; No. sc, 20O0 Santa Monica
avenue, ]. c. d. Came; No. *: 200
East SiXty-first street, c. M. Coffin.
According to the statement of Post
master William H. Harrison yesterday,
the Los Angeles postoffice ranks first
in this country in consistent and steady
gains in receipts. Harrison based his
statement on a complete tabulated req
ord of the receipts of the local post
Office for the fiscal years ended June
80, 1909, and June 80 1910. For 1910
they were 81, 1,372, 1888. The year before
they were $1,170963 63.H, thus showing a
gain of $201, ,9S1.92.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-17
MRS. L. r. CLAWS CHARGES
DIVORCE BRIBE OFFERED

SEATTLE, July t6-Mrs. Maude
CLAWS, wife of Louis F. CLAWS, the
principal witness in the Ballinger hear
ing, today filed an affidavit in the su-
perior court in which she alleges that
her husband offered her a government
position and attorney fees if she would
consent to a divorce. CLAWS began a
suit for divorce here last winter.
Mrs. CLAWS in her reply says they
were married in Baltimore in March,
1905, and Immediately came west. She
says that she left Portland in Decem-
ber, 1907, to go to the deathbed of her
father, John p M. Haas, in Washing
ton, and that she is still in Washington,
CLAWS having refused to send her mon
ey to return to oregon. She says that
he offered her a government appoint
ment in Washington and a cash settle
ment if she would remain east of the
Rockies.
Charles w Haas and Mrs. Sallye G..
Bogley, both of washington, brother
and sister of Mrs. CLAWS, filed affida-
Wits confirming her.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-17
Kentucky, Indiana and Arizona
Are Struck by Terrific
CIoudburstS
STORMS PARALYZE TRAFFIC
Towns and Farms in Blue Grass
State Suffer Millions in
Destruction
Associated Pressl

HENDERSON. KY, July 16.-Reports
reaching here today from Henderson,
Union and Webster counties indicate
that damage approximating $20OO,000
was done by "a cloudburst last nigth.
1t is estimated that $4,000 acres OF
pooled tobacco in Henderson county
alone have been destroyed and one to-
bacco plantation of 200 acres is total
loss.
Il streams are out of banks and
many bridges have been carried away.
The tracks of the Illinois Central rail
road near Highland creek are uunder
water for two miles.
No lives are reported lost, but hun
dreds of cattle, sheep and hogs were
swept away.
Many fields with the entire crops of
tobacco, corn and wheat are ruined.
1t has rained nearly every day for
three weeks and last nights storm
continued from 10 o'clock until day
light.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-17
WIFE Of TWO MEN
SEEKSANNULMENT
OF ONE MARRIAGE
Learns First Husband Lives and
Declares Cancellation of
Second Ties Necessary
MAY REJOIN THE ORIGINAL
Mrs. EsmeraIda BresIer Learns
Startling Facts from Chance
Meeting with SChooImate

! Discovering that she was the wife OF
| two living men, the fAst of whom she
| believed had killed himself years be-
| fore, Mrs. Esmeralda Bresler, 2032 Echo
Park avenue, began suit yesterday to
annul the second contract. with the
intention Of returning to her first hus-
| band if he will welcome her.
| A chance meeting with an old school
mate on the streets of Los Angeles a
few days ago, according to her story,
led indirectly to her ascertaining the
truth.
Fifteen years ago Mrs. Bresler, then
the young wife of John Sample, a
farmer near Presumption, Ill, left home
and husband as the result of a sud-
den quarrel. The baby she placed
with neighbor while she walked to
the station, two miles awak, to pur-
chase her ticket. Returning, the baby
was gone, and she had not the courage
to enter her own home to recover it.
Two years later she received news of
the death of her husband. She was
told he had shot himself and the baby
was in the care of a good family with
whom he had placed her
Years passed. Meanwhile the mother
Travelled in many states, following her
profession of nurse. In Nevada in a
small, out-Of-the-way mining hospital,
she first met Solomon Bresler, and he,
being in comfortable circumstances,
proposed that they go to Los Angeles
and get married. She agreed, and the
ceremony was performed here August
4, 1909.
At the meeting with the schoolmate.
news of the fact that the daughter
was now a grown girl filled the mother
with yearning, and a letter was writ
ten to the daughter, Miss Eunice
Sample of Moline, Ill. The reply re-
ceived. according to Mrs. Rresler, on
June Is revealed that her first hus-
band was still living.
Accidents will happen" said Mrs.
Bresler, speaking of the affair yester-
day. 1T is something l deplore, as
does Mr.. Bresler. But there was only
one thing to do. He made no objeGf
tion, but said for me to go ahead and
do what l thought best.
mo. he has never suggested a di
vorce after the annuln1ent and a re-
marriage with him, nor have l.
II have already had too much of
marriage without planning on more
now When this is settled by the
courts 1 am going back among my
friends. If my first husband wants to
take me back he may, but 1 am MAX
ing no plans now.
"Mr. Bresler and l have never
quarreled. We have hardly been mar
ried long enough for that. anyway"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-17
TWENTY PERSONS HURT
IN MONORAIL ACCIDENT

NEW YORK, July 16.-Twenty per-
sons were injured, only one seriously,
in the first commercial trip today of
the new monorail service between City
Island and Barlow, in the. suburbs OF
the Bronx.
Howard Tunis, the inventor, who was
motorman, broke a rib, and one pas
senger broke a leg. The latter was
the only one of the injured to go to
a hospital.
Although described as a monorail,
the only car the company yet owns did
not depend for its stability on a gyro-
scope. For support and traction 1t
ran on a single rail, but twin guide
rails overhead hung between pillars
and lateral braces on either side of
the right of way held it in balance.
While the car was running thirty
miles an hour one of these guide rails
worked loose and the car tilted forty
degrees, piling the frightened passen-
gers in the lower angle. The pillars at
either side of the car prevented it from
topping entirely.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-17
THOMPSON BARELY
ESCAPES JAIL CELL
Accused Lawyer Reaches Court
After Judge Departs Bonds
Are Finally Arranged

When Attorney Fred H. Thompson,
charged with receiving $4,000 stolen
from the Los Angeles postoffice by Or
lando Altorre, who was to appear before
Police Judge Chambers at 10 O'Clock
yesterday morning, hurried into the
court room at about 1890 he found that
the justice had grown tired of waiting
and closed the court for the regular
Saturday half holiday, and it seemed
that Thompson would have to bear the
humiliation of being locked up in the
city Jail.
Waiting nervously at the central po-
lice station were Thompson wife, his
attorneys and his bondsmen, all Won
dering what was delaying him.
The court had refused to consider a
bond until the defendant himself ap-
peared. Thompson's attorneys present
ed a bond signed by E. c. Davis, real
estate dealer, and Mrs. Rebecca Ma
hone and Frank l.. Hart who own con-
siderable property in the Sunset oil
fields.
Thompson's attorney tried to hold
Justice Chambers at his post with the
explanation that Thompson was being
delayed on account of an Infamous
plot to keep him from securing bond.
He charged that friends of the de-
fendant have been intimidated 'by GER
tain persons" when they have shown a
willingness to sign the bond. He said
that he could cite four instances in
which such had been the case. Dep
uty District Attorney Paul Mccormick
said that if such effort had been made
it had been without the knowledge of
his office.
Thompson was led toward the county
Jail by an officer, but before he arrived
there it was decided to hunt Justice
Chambers in an automobile and ask
him to consider the bond. He was
found about $3.50 o'clock and brought to
the court room.
Thompson's bail was set at $4,000. He
will appear in court Tuesday afternoon
for arraignment.
The accused attorney appears to be
in the best of health, thus disproving
rumors to the effect that he was on the
verge of physical collapse. He stated
last evening that, accompanied by his
wife and son, he went TO Nevada for an
outing and not for the purpose of eVad-
ing arrest In telling of his trip Thomp-
son said:
1--WE first went to Bakersfield. where
I attended to some business for a eli
ent. then we went to Santa Clara for
our son. From Santa Clara we went to
San Francisco and registered at one OF
the foremost hotels. We also regis
tered at Reno; so you can see that
was not trying to hide.
ST have been at one of the beaches
ENJOYING surf bathing and did not come
into town sooner because l wasn't
ready. 1 had until July 30 to appear at
Reno or within the jurisdiction of the
I .os Angeles court, and here l am sew
eral days ahead of time.
II can't say anything about the AL
torre matter now. but things will shape
out o. K"
Thompson was with his wife and two
children in their home last evening, and
all appeared happy at the reunion
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-17
EARL OF GLASGOW'S SON
INJURED AT AVIATION MEET

BOURNEMOUTH, Eng, July 10
Alan Boyle, son of the earl of Glas-
gov, was seriously injured today when
the monoplane in which he was max
ing a flight at the aviation meet fell
to the ground Boyle was picked up
unconscious and was found to be suf-
fering from concusslon of the brain.
This is the fourth accident that has
marred the present meet.
Robert Lorraine had a most exciting
trip in the midst of a torrential storm.
He narrowly escaped missing the Isle
of Wight altogether and was a mile
south of the Needles lighthouse and
heading over the open sea when for
tunately he came in sight of the cliffs
and managed to bring his craft around
and descend
He was in the air three quarters of
an hour and, he said later, battled
with a heavy storm from the start.
He was drenched to skin and numbed
with cold when he landed.
Lorraine admitted that he was be-
coming anxious when he sighted the
end of the island.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-17
RANCH SWEPT AWAY AS
FLOOD HITS TOMBSTONE

TOMBSTONE. Ariz., July 16-Ad-
vices received here of a cloudburst al
st. David, an agricultural settlement
year here, state that the damage done
was confined to the Fowler ranch. The
house was damaged somewhat, the
chicken house and stable were carried
away by flood water, and everything
not anchored swept onward in its
course. Heavy rains of the past two
days along the San Pedro river have
caused that stream to reach high water
mark. 1t is reported several bridges
have gone out A haistorm is one of
the freaks of the weather here, follow
ing an excessively hot day, Hailstones
the size of small marbles fell here at
noon, and vegetation suffered from the
remarka Bile shower.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-17
Cannon Overcome by Heat Be-
fore Kansas Audience, but
Rallies and Goes On
lNvADES ENEMYS COUNTRY
Smokes Cigar on Porch TO Show
Vigor After Breakdown
at Winfield

ARKANSAS CITY, Kas.. July 16.-
Speaker Cannon addressed great audi
ence in the open air here this evening
after he had come from winfield with
Representative Campbell in an autOmo-
bile. Mr.. Cannon spoke from the auto
mobile. In referring TO his collapse at
Winfield in the afternoon. he said he had
been suffering from indigestion and that
perspiration was retarded. 1t was ap-
parent that Mr.. Cannon was not feeling
vigorous usual and he made no eff
fort to conceal his indispOsitiOn. The
vigOr that has characterized his sd-
dresses for many years was lacking.
Speaker Cannon's appearance at the
meeting was unexpected. 1t is thirty
miles from Winfield to this city, and Mr..
Cannon made the ride with Representa-
tive Campbell and returned with him to
Winfield after the meeting here was con-
Cluded.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-17
RAIN FALLS 18 HOURS IN
INDIANA; CROPS RUINED
Most of Bottom Land Corn Is
Washed Away

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. July 16.-Rain
which has been falling for eighteen
hours has flooded this section of the
country and has done great damage to
crops. Hundreds of acres of wheat in
shocks have been washed away and
most of the bottom land corn is gone.
To the north and west of here many
of the telegraph and telephone wires
are out of commission.
A washout on the Monon railroad
near Ellettsville, Ind, delayed traffic
several hours.
At Martinsviqe, ILL.,, two and a half
inches of rain fell in six hours, re-
sulting in the breaking of a reservoir.
Rockville, Ind, streets were covered
with eighteen inches of water for sew
eral hours. All streams are out of their
banks and many bridges have gone
out.