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The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1910-05-04
SALE OF STATE LANDS
IN RAvALL| COUNTY

The State land department contem-
plates having safe of state lands in
Ravalli county a, Hamilton between
the middle of June and July l, the
exact date of which will be given in
an advertisement four weeks in ad-
vance of the sale.
Those who wish to purchase any
state lands should promptly make
application to the register of state
lands at Helena. Lands that are
under lease will not be offered at the
sale unless applied for. AS those
offered must be advertised four weeks
In advance, there should be no delay
in sending application. Information
as to terms, etc., can be had by
addressing the state land register.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1910-05-04
Silver Wedding

Mr.. and Mrs S. E. Cornell enter
tanned large number of their friends
Saturday evening, April 80, at the
home of Mrs. jeanette Mack on third
street, the occasion being Mr.. and
Mrs. Cornell's twenty-ffth wedding
anniversary.
The guests spent the evening in a
lively and very amusing guessing con-
test in which Mrs o. w. Jones proved
to be the winner and received hand
some china cup and saucer. The con-
ISOLATION prize was awarded to Mrs.
Geo. Sullenger. In few chosen
words, Mrs. Sullenger presented Mr.
and Mrs. Cornell with a beautiful set
of sterling silver knives and forks,
tablespoons and teaspoons in the
name of the w. c. T. U. of which
Mrs. Cornell is president.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cornell were the recipi-
ents of many more beautiful gifts,
among them being a set of china cups
and saucers, silver cake basket, a
dozen silver teaspoons salad fork and
china bon bon dish.
After partaking of on elegant lunch
consisting of three courses, the guests
departed wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Cor
many more happy years of welded
bliss.
Those who were present were; Rey.
and Mrs. o. w. Jones. Rey. and Mrs.
Barker, Rev. and Mrs. E. r. Glen
enger, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Sullenger,
Mesdames Frank Jones, Johnson,
Hall, Dunhan, VIM. Waugh, Francis
Flauders, Trenary, Mcconnell, Chill
colt, Hyde, Kress, P. D. Francis,
Burks, Grover, Bailey, Golf, Pope,
Plat, Stone, Cox, Ruff, Vial, Misses
Jennie Sheridan, Lulu and Emma
Dineen, Leta Bailey, Ethel Sullenger.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1910-05-04
HARNO|S LEASES THE
LUCAS OPERA HOUSE

c. A. Harnois, the Missou1a theatri-
cal magnate was in Hamilton Monday.
While here he added the Lucas opera
house to his string, having leased it
for term.
He has already booked several at
fractions for Hamilton and promises
plenty of high class entertainment in
future,
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1910-05-04
Big Deal at Darby.

Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Hammond came
down from Darby Monday to close a
deal whereby Mr.. Hammond disposes
of 142 acres. including about 90 acres
of young gUrchard, near Darby to Henry
Baum Jr. and others of Seattle. The
consideration was $4,000. The deal
was made through the agency of Shan
non s. Brooks.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1910-05-04
EAGLES TO DANCE
WEDNESDAY, MAY II

Hamilton Eagles and their friends
will indulge in social dance on We'd
nesday evening. May IL. The ball
will be held in Burns hall and will
doubtless prove a gala event. Ken
nedy's orchestra will furnish the
music. A big time is assured. Every
body invited.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1910-05-04
Big Ball Game Sunday

Hamilton and the Northern Pacific
team of Missoula will play ball next
Sunday afternoon on the home
ground. A good game is anticipated
by the fans.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1910-05-04

Saddle mare for sale; five years old (.
Cali on or ADDRESS c. E. Mattix, Sum-
merdale orchards, Corvallis. Mont. 29tf
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1910-05-04

I will be ia Darby the 14th and 15st
of May. M. F. Gunion Eye Special
est. 29-2t
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-30
Bean Hearing Closes

Interstate Commerce Commissioner
Franklin X. Lane in hearing testimony
on the bean rate case yesterday finished
a series of complaints by far the largest
yet handled by the commission within
the same length of time He leaves
today for Washington, where the evil
dence submitted will be reviewed and
decisions rendered in all probability
next July.
The case heard yesterday took
scarcely an hour. II related TO an
overcharge of s3.716 on bean shipments
made from southern California TO Mis-
souri, river points from January TO
June, 1909. F. B. Ogden. representing
the shippers. testified that previously
the Southern Pacific had charged them
75 cents a hundredweight. or 10 cents
less, and that shortly afterward the old
rs cent rate was resumed. Guy Y.
Shoup attorney for the railroad. then
put on General Freight Agent Luce
The S5 cent rate was. he said, part of
a general increase in freight rat tes de-
signed to Offset increased cost of operA
alton. The bean growers then COM
planned to the company that they could
not meet foreign competition at the
new figure and feared their industry
would be ruined. Later. said Luce, the
railroad found it had been deceived by
the ranchers and so again raised the
rate.
The case was then submitted to the
commission
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-30
RAISIN DAY PLANS
MADE BY FRESNO
Monster Celebration to Be Held
April 80 and Railroads
Promise Cooperation
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

FRESNO, March 29.-At a meeting
OF the executive committee of the
Fresno county chamber of commerce
this afternoon that organization de-
cided to hold another raisin day April
so.
Committees will be appointed imme-
diately to procure headquarters and
carry on the campaign.
James Horsburgh Jr., general pas
senger agent of the Southern Pacific,
has promised his hearty cooperation
in the movement, and he will in all
probability send man down here, as
he did last year, to work the railroad
ehd or the campaign.
The railroads of the east have as
sured the local people of their hearty
support throughout the campaign. and
the feeling here is that it will be as
successful as it was last year.
About $4,000 will be raised for the
campaign, which will be used with
about $4,000 which the committee now
has on hand.
Plans are also under way for a mon
ster celebration in this city April 30.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-30
CASE AGAINST POLICE
WILL BE DROPPED
Supreme Tribunal Reverses the
Lower Courts Decision
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

STOCKTON, March 29.-District At
torney George f. McNoble today re-
ceiVed word from the clerk of the su-
preme court to the effect that the per-
emptory writ had been granted in the
matter of the appeal of the case of
John Craig, former police captain,
charged by the Perry grand jury with
having accepted favors from tenderloin
saloon keepers.
Superior Judges w. B. Nutter, Frank
II. Smith and c. w. Norton decided that
the case should be tried by the local
courts. The accused's attorneys held it
should come under the jurisdiction of
the board of police and fire commits
sfoners and appealed to the district
court of appeals, which upheld the
local judges. The case then went to the
supreme court, which reversed the su-
perior Judges and the appellate court.
1t is believed the case will be dropped,
as also will those in which Chief of
Police Frank B. Briare and officers John
Gayou and Mike Carroll are defendants
The action came under new procedure
and expulsion from Office would have
been the only punishment had they
been found guilty. Briare is charged
with dereliction of duty.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-30
Citrus HEARING IS
BROUGHT TOCLOT
Will Be Argued Before the In
terstate Commerce Commits
sion in Washington

LOS ANGELES, March 29-The citrus
hearing closed at o'clock this after
noon. 1t will be argued before the
Interstate commerce commission in
Washington May IL. The complainants
have until April 10 TO serve their briefs
on the railroads. and the latter have
until May to serve their briefs on
the orange shippers.
Tests on refrigeration will begin the
last week in April and will be watched
by inspectors for all interests-the
government. the railroads and the citrus
fruit exchange.
They will be conducted the last week
in April. May, June and July. and will
be for the purpose of finding out how
much ice is required in refrigeratins
car from Los Angeles to Chicago.
The orange growers also will ship
preceded cars. sealed with special
seals. with orders not 10 disturb them
through to destination, and the COM
mission will determine If such ship
ments will go through in good con-
dition and also ascertain the amount
of ice in the bunkers at the end OF the
trip. These tests were announced by
Commissioner Prouty just before the
hearing adjourned.
F. Q. Story. president of the Califor-
mia fruit growers exchange. testified
concerning a memorandum Of a confer
ence between the citrus growers and
President Ripley Of the Santa Re rela-
tive to preceding.
A. P Maginnis had testified that most
of the growers asked the railroad COM
pany to build preceding plant.
Story said he did not think Magtnnis
Intentionally made a misstatement, but
that he was mistaken
The memorandum of the meeting,
which was made Immediately after
ward. showed that the shippers asked
that they be allowed to do their own
preceding and preicinS without extra
charge.
This completed the evidence with
the exception of the introduction OF
copies of reports and contracts for
reference in preparing briefs.
Commissioner Prouty said that IL
either side desired to introduce any
thing further it may be done before
him in Chicago some day of the week
beginning April IS.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-30
Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys
RIVER STEAMBOAT
LINE PURCHASED
California Navigation and Inn
provement Company's Stock
Bought by Rival Firm
Especial Dispatch to The Call


STOCKTON, March ga deal was
closed this evening whereby W. H.
Metson of San Francisco, said TO be a
heavy stock holder in the California
transportation company, has purchased
the majority of the stock in the Cali
fornia navigation and Improvement
company. These companies operate
freight and passenger steamers between
Stockton and San Francisco.
They have been keen competitors for
years The California transportation
company has its office and sheds on the
north side of stockton channel, at the
head of the harbor. while the other
company is located on the south side,
farther west.
The California navigation and i'm
provement company was owned princl-
pally by local stock holders. The news
OF the deal has created considerable in
terest in local financial circles.
The old company owns eight steam
boats and many barges, the passenger
boats being the T. c. Walker and City
of stockton. The new company is run
ming two boats daily from here, and in
the busy season all will be kept en-
ploved.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-30
OROVILLE is ASSURED
OF CUTOFF TO NELSON
Southern Pacific Project De-
Iayed by Dredging Interests

OROVILLE, March 29.-According to
advices received by business establish
ments in this city the Southern Pacific
has not abandoned the proposal to
construct the Oroville-Nelson cutoff
The company stated in response to in
quiries that it was still intended to
build this road.
AS to when it will be built depends
on the time that will be needed to OBJ
tain a right of way across the dredg-
ing lands, the rest Of the right of way
having been secured.
1t is likely that compromise will
be reached between the railroad and
the dredging interests.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-30
TAILOR WILL WORK IA
YEARS IN SAN QUENTIN
Sentenced for Assault and At
tempt to Rob

FRESNO. March 29.-George Clark.
who admits that he served five years
in San Quentin for robbery in San
Francisco committed in 1904. was this
morning sentenced by Judge Austin of
the local superior court to serve IA
years in the state penitentiary for hav-
ing assaulted and attempted to rob p
J. Neff. an old man. at Coalinga last
January. The original sentence com
mitted Clark to Folsom, but this was
changed TO San Quentin upon request
of the prisoner who said that he was
tailor and would rather go to the
last named prison, where he could work
at his regular occupation.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-30
NEGRO HIGHWAYMAN
GETS LIFE SENTENCE
Desperate Escaped From Louis
lana Penitentiary

STOCKTON. March 29-Joe Johnson.
alias Jackson alias Buck" a des-
perate negro. was sentenced TO 10 years
in Folsom prison by Superior Court
Judge Nutter today.
Johnson pleaded guilty TO highway rob-
berry. and IL was found that he was an
escaped inmate of the Baton Rouge
penitentiary of Louisiana, where he had
served one year on a "a year sentence
for highway robbery, and an attempt
TO kill
During confinement in the local jail,
the prisoner attempted to saw his way
out. On another occasion he threat
ened to kill all the officials connected
with his case.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-30
FIVE YEARS IN PRISON
FOR PASSING A CHECK
Prisoner Sentenced in Fresno
and Wife Secures Divorce

FRESNO, March 29.-Duncan Nc
Donald was this morning sentenced by
Judge Austin, of this city to spend five
years in San Quentin for having passed
worthless check for $40 upon a local
firm.
The wife of the prisoner secured
divorce from him while he was in jail
The authorities state that McDonalds
conviction followed a number of ques-
uonable transactions for which he had
managed TO evade the law
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-30
MORE POLICE FOR
STOCKTON FORCE
City Council Passes Ordinance
Providing for Five New
PatrOlmen
[ Special Dispatch 10 The Call

STOCKTON, March 29.--The city
council last night passed to print an
ordinance providing for the appoint
ment of five more patrolmen and an
other patrol wagon driver. The action
was taken upon the recommendation
of Chief of Police Frank B. Briare.
The appointments will be made by the
board of police and fire commissioners
as soon as the ordinance is finally
passed
Councilman Robert Inglis called upon
City Attorney De Witt Clary for in
formation upon the new city charter
proposition. He said the council had
been waiting for some time for an
opinion as to how to proceed.
Clary replied that he had been unable
TO find just how to proceed in the mat
ter the law was not clear on the
subject. He could not state whether
a board of freeholders should be
elected at an ordinary election, or
whether the primary law would govern.
The city attorney stated that Oakland
is in the same quandery and that he
desired to wait and see what decision
that city makes before proceeding here.
APPLICATION FOR FRANCHISE
The Stockton Terminal and Eastern
CoIlpdHS application AOi a
franchise through the city was denied
whereupon President NJ. J. Gardner
presented another application. The
route shown in the new application
is according to the direction of the
council. The date for hearing pro-
tests to granting the franchise was
set for April IS at S p. m. The only
change demanded by the council was
in regard to the location of the tracks
in Union street. The company in
order to make a turn, wanted to lay
the tracks nearer one side of the thor
oughfare than the other, but the coun-
ell demanded that they be laid in the
center of the street
The application of the Western Pa
cific railroad company, praying that
the council close part of Washington
street extending from a point $50 feet
east of Aurora street to Union, was
referred to the committee of the
whole.
A petition from the Santa Fe COM
pany asking that it be permitted to in
stall a spur track from Taylor and
Pilgrim streets TO a point beyond
Union street was taken under consid
Grafton. 1t was sta ted that the council
was willing to allow the company to
build the spur as far as Union street,
but that it would not permit the eX
tension of the track across the
thoroughfare.
PERMIT FOR BAND STAND
The musicians union was granted
permission to erect a band stand in
Hunter street plaza just north of the
fountain.
Resolutions were adopted authoriz-
ing the superintendent of streets to
have arc lights installed as follows:
Church and Union, Grant and South,
Fremont and Sierra Nevada, Ell Dorado
and Scott avenue. Clay and Anderson,
South and Ell Dorado. San Joaquin and
North, and Monroe and Willow.
Plans and specifications were adopted
for sewer system to be installed in
the two districts south of Mormon
channel anJ lying within Center and
Lincoln and Jackson and Taylor streets.
The estimates were s4,098.50 and
s4,139.45.
Specifications were adopted for laying
asphaltum on the California Transpor-
tation companys wharf. The estimate
was $500.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-30
DEPUTY COUNTY CLERK
FILES RESIGNATION
Plans to Take Up Practice of
Law i'm Santa Rosa
I Speoiol Dispoich 10 The Coul l

SANTA ROSA. March 2e.-Chief Dep
uty Clerk George ". Libby presented
his resignation today 70 his chief
County Clerk Fred L. Wright, TO take
effect on or before April Is, when he
viii become connected with the law
firm of Lippitt & Lippitt.
Libby has been in the county clerks
Office for nearly eight years and during
the last three has been chief deputy.
II had been expected that he would
he q candidate for the democratic nom
ination 10 succeed County Clerk Fred
/. Wright, who retires this year to
devote his entire time TO private bust
ness.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-30
PETALUMA WOMAN'S CLUB
ELECTS NEW OFFICERS
[SpeeiaL Dispatch 70 The CoHl

PETALUMA, March 29.-At meet
ing OF the Woman's club this afternoon
the annual election of officers was held
and resulted in the following staff:
President, Mrs. F. Fl. Atwater; vice
president. Miss NJ, z. Cavanau; record
ing secretary, Mrs. J. II. Madison; cor
responding secretary, Mrs. Lyman
Green: auditor. Mrs. Joseph Cheese
wright; treasurer, Miss Catherine Den
man: delegates TO Santa Barbara-AIrs.
J. D. Ellis and Mrs. Robert Hazlett; al
ternates-Mrs. / 3. Graves and Mrs
n. J. Pierce.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-30
OPENS JAIL
TO OAKLAND PRISONER

SACRAMENTO, March Ex-Governor
Gillett today pardoned A H. South
wick, 50 years of age. confined in the
Oakland city jail on three charges of
battery, his specific crime being that
of taking liberties with young girls.
Southwick was pardoned because 1t
was shown that his health was likely to
be impaired by confinement.
He was sentenced for three terms of
six months each, entering prison July 9,
1909. and his sentence would have ex-
pired January Q, 1911.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-30
MINER OF 40 PANS OUT
ALL HIS EARTHLY CLAIM
Final Cleanup Comes for Old
Comstock Foreman
rSeeciol Dispatch 10 The Call

AUBURN, March 29.-P. ]. Fouse.
better known as Happy Jack" Fouse
died here today of pneumonia. Jack
was a typical miner of the old school
For years he had mined with pick and
shovel and pan, coming to town every
Saturday for his beans and bacon, and
incidentally his bottle of bitters.
Jack Fouse in the early days was
miner on the Comstock in Nevada He
knew Mackey, Flood, Fair and O'Brien,
and was their underground foreman at
one time.
Fouse was a native of Massachu-
setts. aged So years. In his youth he
was a sailing master out of New Bed
ford.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-30
PHYSICIAN SUED FOR
NEGLIGENT TREATMENT
Cripple Asks Damages il
Amount of $4,000
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

NAPA, March 29-Trial of the suit
for S25, 900 damages brought by Robert
l.. Ayers of this county against DR.. Il.
T. Hennessey of Napa was in progress
in the superior court this afternoon.
Ayers claims that he broke his right
leg on January 81, 1908, and that Hen
nessey treated the injured member for
six months; that he cared for the leg
so negligently as to render Ayers per-
manently crippled. Ayers was on the
stand all this afternoon.
The defense declares that Ayers did
not follow the instructions of the ply
sician.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-30
STOCKTON ENDORSES
ADVERTISING SCHEME
Exhibit Car Will Start Tour
May III
[Seeeial Dispoteh 10 The Call

[ IOpcctdI DSpdIcH 10 nc NuIIJ
STOCKTON. March 29.-The trustees
of the chamber of commerce last night
indorsed the Swickard exhibit car
proposition. Frank Swickard expects
TO start May II for the east with car
fitted up with a display of San Joaquin
valley products. He will travel over
electric roads throughout several of
the eastern states, giving lectures and
distributing a book descriptive of the
valley and its resources. He intends
returning by way Of Canada and North
Dakota. and will bring at least 200
prospective settlers. The chamber Will
furnish the exhibit The project will
be supported by advertisements in his
hook.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-30
SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE
TO RESIGN FROM BENCH
Will Doff Ermine to Resume
Private Practice

STOCKTON, March 29.-Superior Judge
W. B. Nutter will tender his resignation
to Governor Gillett, to take effect May
1. He has made a particularly fine
record as a criminal court judge during
the last eight years and leaves the
bench to return to private practice. A
successor will be appointed by the gov
ernor to fill the unexpired term of four
wears.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-30
REOUiSITION HONORED
FOR ALLEGED ASSAILANT

SACRAMENTO, March 2s.-Fred Pet
ers, alias Fred Van Zant. alias Fred
Van SAINT, under arrest in Stockton.
must return to Illinois and answer to
several charges of assault, as Governor
Gillett today honored a requisition.
Peters victims, tated in the requisi-
tions, are Maud Cook and Ruth Tuggle
of Springfield and Goldie Brown of
Quincy, Ill, all under the age of 16
years.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-30
COMPLAIN OF
FUMES FROM SMELTER
Alfalfa, Wheat, Oats and Apple
Trees Affected
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

SACRAMENTO, March 29.-Farmers
of Redding and Anderson, in Shasta
county, and Of the north end of Sac
ramento valley are sending complaints
accompanied by material evidence to
the Office of State Horticultural Com
missioner Jeffrey against the smelter
fumes that come from the Balaklala
plant at Coram.
The latest package received was of
some alfalfa, wheat, oats, stems and
some specimen apple leaves SCARED by
the poisonous fumes.
The fumes, 1t is said, contain sui
phur trioXide, which is poisonous to
green foliage.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-30
SEEKING FORTUNE TWO
YOUTHS ARE ARRESTED
I Special Dispatch 10 The Call

CHICO, March 29.-Wesley Gray.
aged IS, and Harold Burton, aged 16,
are being held awaiting the arrival of
relatives from Marysville. The two
were arrested here last night by rail-
road detectives. They declare they in
tended to go to Portland to seek their
fortunes. Neither boy had a cent.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-30
VALLEJO PIONEER DIES
AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

VALLEJO. March 29.-John Milton
Tregaskis. one of the best known and
most highly esteemed residents of VAL
lejo. is dead at his home in this city
after a brief illness. He was a native
of California and was 55 years old. He
leaves a wife and an aged mother. At
one time he was member of the
board of city trustees and was a prom
inent Odd Fellow.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-30
INCREASES EFFICIENCY
OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
RosevilIe Purchases Additional
Hose and Cart
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

ROSEVILLE, Cal, March 29-This
town is to have an up to date volunteer
fire department. The trustees last
night purchased several hundred feet
more of hose and will install another
hose cart. This will make five. The
fire chief is organizing full companies
for each of the five carts
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-30
NEW PASTOR ASSIGNED
TO CHICO CONGREGATION
Rev. A. E. Osborn Appointed to
Permanent Duty
TSpeciaI DISPATCH 10 The Call |

IoPecldI Dtspdtch 10 ] he CALI
SACRAMENTO, March 29.-Rev. A. E.
Osborn, d. D., who has been assisting
Bishop Moreland at Trinity church in
this city, has been permanently as
signed to duty as priest in charge of
St. Johns church, Chico. Doctor Os-
born began his duties in Chico Easter
Sunday morning and moved to that
city yesterday with Mrs. Osborn.