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Arizona republican., 1910-04-23

to shampoo her hair up with her to help her rub in the eggs then I left her to finish the cere- mony at her leisure and down to the library to read
 Did leave the lights all turned like that, when I went up-stairs?" l thought, as 1 walked quietly through the hall. How careless of me, and how ex travagant!
 Then stopped and my heart up and bobbed against my palate, for standing by the library table was man,
 "A burglar" my first thought; bu would he leave all the lights turned on, like that?' 1 didn't know But had no time to formulate plan of de- fense or to effect my escape for he saw me. He standing by the table, magazine in his hand. but he laid it down quickly. and stepped forward.
 Good evening" he said and it suddenly borne in upon me that he well-dressed, and remarkably good-looking
 Good evening" replied. I frightened that I was quite sef-possessed. and that strange, too to come to think about il.
 He smiled at dcfcrentiaiy, hut he looked u1-
Arizona republican., 1910-04-23

she found she was obliged to go away for short tme'
 "We?"
 "Oh, yes; my sister is with me. She is upstairs, shampoong her hair"
 q ought to have told you," hurried on, that Edith Chlore. You are MT. James, of coursef
 He gave me rather odd. amused look, but there was nothing vicious about 1t.
 "Yes my name is James, he said "So you Edith Chlore? And you have sister Early"
 Strange that he should remember hearing of usl" I thought; but I knew 1 must get him switched of from anything in the nature of "reminiscences 50 commenced rapidly to tell him about every foolish thing that had happened, to the search for the key.
 He lstend with the most fattering interest; then he said, Wont you sit down"
 So did; determined would keep him in good humor, though the skies fell When l saw how pleased and amused he seemed to be- said to myself Edith Chlore you have mistaken your vocation ln-
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-29
DUEL TO DEATH ON
ROUTE TO VALLEY
Elmer Hyatt Invites Companion to Die,
But Wilson Fires Automatic With
Fatal Results.

Valley, Wash, July 1s.-"Get out of
tn buggy while 1 shoot you," shouted
Elmer Hyatt while returning with two
other companions from a fishing trip,
as the result OF a quarrel over settle
ment of expenses of a fishing trip to
Waits lake. The three men TESTED with
Hyatt and considered the matter a joke,
but when Wilson alighted Hyatt aimed
his rifle at him and the cartridge miss
ed fire.
When Wilson realized that his life
was in jeopardy he lodged behind a
telephone pole and reached for his SO
caliber automatic revolver. BY the
time he had julled it from his pocket
Hyatt had pumped three s~oft-nosed bull
lets into the telephone pole.
Wilson's first shot struck HYATT
squarely in the abdomen, but seemed
to have no immediate effect, for Hyatt
continued firing. Wilson's second shot
took effect in Hyatt left arm.
Hyatt's sight then began to fail him
and he ran for a stump over which to
l0SI MS llhS, 1oI loSS u plOOu was sap
ping his strength. Before he reached
the stump the two other men in the
party, who had previously been power.
less because of the deadly rain of bull
lets, rushed to Hyatt, grabbed his arms.
took his rife from him and quieted
Wilson.
Hyatt was hurried to Valley in the
carriage and expired a few minutes
after reaching the Office of DIR. Cart.
wright.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-29
B. G. FOREST FIRES
WIPE OUT TOWNS
Pine Greek Blaze Sweeps White Pine
Belt With Seven-Mile Front
Miners Caught by Flames

Nelson, B. c., July 1S.-The town
of Whitewater is completely wiped out,
all buildings at Michigan are gone,
four men are dead and a fifth is miss
ing, more than 200 miners and their
families are penniless and have lost all
their possessions, and some half dozen
men are more or less injured by terrific
bush fires that have ragged in the vicin-
ity of Michigan, Whitewater and
KaslO.
Saturday night it was believed the
fires were under control, but, famed
by a heavy wind they gathered force
which Knocked the efforts of the fire
fighters and caused death and wide
spread disaster.
The Known Dead
Charles Norman, foreman of the
Lucky Jim mine.
W. A. Chesley, superintendent of
Lucky Jime tramway.
Cal .Pierson, contractor.
Dave Paterson, miner.
The Missing.
Edward Lucas, miner at Lucky jim.
In Hospital.
John Bait, foreman of Lucky jim
.orehOuse. The men took refuge in the
Lucky Jim tunnel and were overcome
by smoke and fire.
In response to messages of urgent re-
quest for help, rescue trains were sent
from Kaslo, but found it impossible to
proceed further than Bear Lake.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-29
TRAINMEN STRIKE
ON GRAND TRUNK
May Tie Up System From Portland,
Maine, to Chicago.

Montreal, July 1s.-Conductors and
trainmen of tn Grand Trunk and Cen
trail Vermont railways obeyed an auto
matte strike order at $3.50 o'clock to-
night. On Sunday when the members
of the strike committee left here each
carried a sealed envelope to be
opened at the hour calling a strike I'M
less a telegram had previously been
received which upon comparison with a
copy enclosed in the envelope, stated
otherwise. No such telegram was sent
and the strike became effective at
$3.50 p. m.
The strike, it is claimed, will tie up
the entire system from Portland, Maine,
to Chicago. The total number of men
affected is $500 trainmen and conduct.
ors on the Grand Trunk and $50 on the
Central Vermont. In addition 5000 me1
engaged in shop work will be tenn.
porarily laid off. The telegraph opera
tors will not strike with the trainmer
and conductors, as had been promised.
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cannon's Evening Meeting.
AEROPLANE PRIZE
OFFERED is $4,000
Must Use Same Aeroplane From Start
to Fiuish-SeleCt Own
Route.

The condition governing the proposed
%aeropIaue flight between New York
and St. Louis are made public. They
follow:
'sThe New York World and st. Louis
Post Dispatch will give $4,000 to the
first aviator who between August 10,
1910, and January l, 1911, flies from
New York to st. Louis or from st. Louis
to New York within 100 consecutive
hours, using the same aeroplane from
start to finish.
''The only condition attached to
this offer is that at least three days
notice of the intention to start for this
prize must be given to either the New
York World or the st. Louis POst-Dis-
patch in order that announcement may
be made Of the actual starting and fin.
ishing points, the actual route and other
details as agreed upon
The distance between the two cities
is 900 miles as the crow flies, and 1O44
miles as the mails go. The average fast
train time is 20 hours and the average
train speed SO miles an hour. The best
average speed for sustained flight in an
aeroplane. is "a As miles an hour. On
account Of the CONFORMATION of the land
it is unlikely that any aviator will at
tempt. to lay out his route IN a straight
line. The actual distance he will fly
therefore, remains guesswork and viii
only be determined by the performance
itself.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-29
APPLE SHOW ANNOUNCES PRIZES
New Varieties Are Added and All
Glasses Are Expected to
Be Filled.

Ten-box contests, free and open to
the world, will be featured at the
Third National Apple show in Spokane,
November IA to 10, when the manage
ment will distribute prizes and
premiums of a total value of 100000.
Entries should be filed with Rem H.
Rice, secretary and manager, not later
than November Q, and all exhibits must
be in the exposition buildings before
IL o'clock noon, November -. These
prizes are announced in the 1O-boX on
tests:
Arkansas Black-First, SIS; second,
$25. Baldwin-First, $75; second, S25.
Delicious-First, $50 and 1000 trees;
second, $25. Grimes Golden-First, $50
and spray pump; second, $25. Jonathan
First, $50 and 500 trees; second, $25.
Mcintosh Red-First, SIS; second, $25.
Northern Spy-First, SIS; second, $25.
Rhode Island Greening-First, SIS;
second, $25.
Rome Beauty-First, $50 and 1,00C
trees; second, $25. Spitzenberg-First
$50 and sprayer outfit; second, $25
| Stayman Winesap-First, SIS; second
$25. Wagener-First, $50 and spray
pump; second, $25. White Winter Pear
main-First, $75; second, $25. WinesaT
-First, $50 and 500 trees; second, 81;
and 200 trees. Yellow Newtown-First
$50 and 500 trees; second, $25.
''The prize list will be larger thar
in 1902" said Secretary Rice, "anC
there is every indication that al
classes will be filed. There were 9,
entries in the 1O-box class last year
but we look for more than that number
this year, as five contests have beer
added, thus giving growers Of othe
varieties an equal opportunity to com
pete"
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-29
Killed in Wreck.

Redding, Cal, July 1~s.-Conductor
Fred W. Andree was killed, Brakeman
Charles j. Foley was bruised and an
engine and 10 freight cars derailed in a
wreck on the Southern Pacific railroad
a mile south of Gibson today. A bro
ken iange on one of two cars which
were being pushed ahead of the loeomo-
tive caused a derailment of the first
car and the engine and II remaining
rapidly eft the rails.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-29
FIRE TRAPS GIRL
AND BABE IN HUT
and Niece Are Cut On by
Flames and Cremated In -
Cabin.

Colville. Wash, July 1s.-Charred
of human bones, alongside the
skeletons Of two faithful dogs and the
ashes Of a baby girl, mark the spot
where the cabin of a brave
oirl bomesteader stood yesterday and
where Miss Pearl Brewer, a sweet-faeed
SHOOT teacher, aged %, with the nine
nonths-old daughter of Former Con
gresham J. S. Wyman of Plains, Mont,
her brother-in-law, were yesterday
eremated in a forest fire started by a
settler.
WV. Acknowledgements
tails Of the fire IS miles northeast of
ColviIle today to Prosecuting Attorney
kirkpatrick.
The tragedy was the result of a fire
set by W. A. Trowbridge, a neighbor,
clearing a slashing. Mr.. Trowbridge
is a bookkeeper for the Lane & Bron-
son Sawmill company. He, with
Messrs. MeNitt and Nichols, his neigh.
bors, lighted brush, which later became
unmanageable.
A rescue party was sent to the home
stead Of Miss Brewer, teacher in Dis
trict No. 156, but her cabin was sur
rounded by the leaping flames, blown
to a fury by the south wind, and the
two paths leading to the cabin thu.
cut off every avenue of escape.
At one time the rescuers reached
within 200 yards of the house and saw
the woman trying fraDtically to pro
ltect the child of former member of tn
Montana legislature Wyman, who sue
eumbed with her.
Trowbridge is held in custody b.
warden Hanson pending a s%ecurit.
bond issued by the sawmill compan.
for his appearance at trial.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-29
IDAHO NEWS ITEMS

The North Coast surveyors are WIZ
ing between Kendrick and the A'"""
lake on Bear creek.
E. o. Rudningnen, who recently A
tempted to burn his dwelling P-..j
guilty at Moscow, and was senlSn'rs
to from one to 10 years in the Psn'-
tiary. -. besu
A big and rich strike has Jus, neal
made in the American Eagle min ooo n
Elk City. The ore runs from sy toupd
$1,000 to the ton in gold n "
in a 15-foot ledge. ,J.
A peculiar infantile malay ,,.s
demic around Cottonwood and ~
of the disease have been reporter
local physicians in the last two
several children having died.
Robert McManus was given a prem Itt
mary hearing at Moscow, charged rr5si
assault with intent to commit ~ IA
on Ben Tyndall, and was FemAn
Jail in default of $4,000 bonds'
DR.. Ralph Falk of Meridian, a ma AZ
physician for Ada county, has Oe sl ne Il
pointed by Governor Brady to u s.sltb
vacancy on the state board . % Copslt
caused by the death of Dr.. T.
of Genesee. -.riUs
Nearly 1900 people at G RAJ sb,n
Sunday saw Reubins wreSt l1' . $50
pionship of North Idaho and IN ,
purse from Lewiston, l5 70 .bs sbiB
game distinguished chiefly Oy .r
ty of both teams to hit 4
nnA
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-29

Among the many curious notions OBJ
tanning among the different races US
ing the sword may be noted the gender
of the weapon. In the north Of Europe
it was either masculine, as in Britain,
or n%euter, as in Germany, while in the
south il was uniformly feminine. Its
force and cruelty appealed to the north
ern mind. It's grace and elegance at
tracted the warriors of the sunny south.
1t typifed to the one strength, to the
other dignity.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-29
Swapping Turtle Eggs.

A swapping turtle lays about two
dozen eggs. These are placed in damp
sand in a hollow scOoped out by the
turtle. The mother turtle almost or
wholly buries herself in the sand. Then
in crawling out she let's the sand over
her shell fall upon the eggs, thus COW
ering them. The eggs are white and
almost perfectly round, and have a
very thin, hard shell.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-29
news OF The WORLD
SHORT ITEMS FROM MOST ANY
PLACE ON The GLOBE.
A Review of Happenings in Both East
ern and Western Hemispheres During
the Past Week-National, Historical,
Political and Personal Events Told in
Short Paragraphs.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, the Danish
aviator, flew in an aeroplane across the
sound, a distance of IA miles, Saturday.
1t is reported that the recent fighting
between Japan and Formosa natives in
the >Giran districts of Formosa was
heavy.
Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy, founder of
the Christian Science denomination,
celebrated her SSth birthday anniver-
sary quietly at her home Saturday, near
Boston.
At Havana joaquin Gomez, a cousin
of President Gomez, was shot and killed
Saturday night by Martinez Moles,
mayor of Sancti Spiritus. Moles
claims that he fred in self-defense.
James Pierson, a farmer, VAS in
stantly killed when a car on the Fort
Wayne and Wabash Valley Traction
line struck a buggy in which he was
asleep at a crossing near Logansporti
Ind.
A rumor was current in Wall street
Saturday that James A. Patten has
made something like 100000 recently
in spring wheat. Not long ago the re
port of his retirement was received by
the street.
George NJ. Bowers, head of the gov
eminent fish commission, has SAILED
from New York for London to devote
some time to the study of the fisheries
question from the cultural point of view
as praeticed by the government.
Springfield, nl.-Mrs. Frank Stou
has confessed that sne mad fred tn
shot which resulted in the death o
Deputy State Game Warden Johi
O'Connor. With her husband and 81.
children Mrs. Stout is now in Jail.
The Maharapah Bhunjo Dec of Hay
rabhung, ruler of one of the nativ
states of India, is travelling incognit
as Mr.. Bhung, with two servants, on
pleasure trip around the world. lie
this week in New York and from Their
/, will go to London.
: 1t is reported that all papers nece'
T sary to the commencement of the cor
struction of the railroad from Uniol
Oregon, via Eagle to Walla Walla hav
been signed and the dream of yeal
n of a competitive road and one aeroi
). the mountains will be realized.
e Attempts to destroy William Rock,
n Teller 5 vast estate in the Adirondac
mountains near Bay Pond, Frankli
county, New York, news of which hi
n been suppressed, has caused State 81
perintendent of Forests Pettus to doub.
the number of fire patrolmen on guar,
Edward II. r. Green, son of Hett
z Green, is now in New York to becom
a financial power in the east. He
free to admit that he would rather liz
back in Texas, with an automobile an
an airship and an occasional flyer
politics. However, Mr.. Green did nj
= consult himself when he came out
the southwest to be a power in Wa
u street. He is following the wish of h
aged mother.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-29
August st. Nicholas.

Jolly and profitable vacation work
is described in the August st. Nicholas
in Annette Rehmann Perrett s article
on "Boys' Rooms" in which writer
and artist describe several very inter
esting and attractive boys rooms, and
urge upon boys realization of their
power over their surroundings. ''There
is no material so humble but it can be
ennobled through thought"
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-29
PASTOR swIMs ON SUNDAY
SO Church Board Will Not Permit Him
to Preach.

Laporte, Ind, July 16.-The official
board of the First Christian church an
nouuces that it had deposed the Rev.
j. j. Cole from the pastorate and that
he would not be permitted to preach,
for the alleged reason that he swan
in the lake on Sunday, that he drank
some whiskey on the order of a physi-
elan and that he had been seen at the
theater.
Mr.. Cole in a public reply, does not
deny the allegation, but says he of.
Tended the members of the board by
not appearing in evening dress at a
church reception.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-29
President Taft Keeps Aloof.

Beverly, Mass, July 19.-President
Taft states with striking emphasis the
position he is taking on the republican
state platforms and candidates. The
president does not think he should be
called upon to write the party declara-
tions in the different commonwealth
OF to name men for any elective Offices.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-29
Bolt Fires Pullman Shops.

Chicago, July 19.-During a storm
here Sunday lightning struck the car
shops of the Pullman company at Pull
man, causing a fire that resulted in
damage Of more than 100000.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-29
Erbslohe's Father EXPIRES.

solingen, Rhenish Prussia, July 49,
The father of Oscar Erbslohe, who was
killed on July 10, when the benzine
tank of the dirigible balloon Erbslohe
exploded, died from apoplexy Sunday
at his sons funeral. The apoplectic
strike was brought on by shock follow
ing the aeronaut s tragic death.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-29

zion. I hope be may take the advice
William Allen White gave 90 Kansas
In 1897 Become less interest ng ana
more frequently right
Murdoch WIN Reply.
81 trust Mr.. Cannon viii not be pre-
vented from continuing his program OF
speeches in Kansas. - said Congressman
ATurdock who was in Wichita. Per
sonallv. I would regret to see him suffer
auv collapse and in addition / would
very much regret not being able 10
answer the charges against the insuF-
GENT movement which l expect to make.
d plan to follow him closely and answer
each specific charge without mineing
matters in any way
Cannon's Evening Meeting.
Arkansas City, Kan.-speaker Can
non addressed a great audience in the
omen air here after he. had come from
Winfield in an automobile with Repre-
sentative Campbell. The leader Of the
bouss smoke from the automobile. He
confined his remarks chiefly to a de
Tense Of the tariff bill.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-29
Fear Big Strike in France.

Paris, July ia general strike has
been decided upon by the central COM
mittee of the National R~ailrOaders'
union.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-29
Expects Larger Revenue.

''The city of Milwaukee is not afraid
of any corporation, no matter how big
it is, and we will get more money from
the street car companies in the end"
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-29

Pretty girls don't hirt more than
homely ones; only easier.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-29

There is a mile Of wire IN
piano.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-13
BY FRED SCHAEEER.

Lava Ledge, Idaho: Almost we
were high financers, me und Adolf
almost, but nod already.
Who shout come drough here but
J. Pierpont Morgan, der man NIT
more vealt dan he cares to spend.
We knew of him as a COLLECTOR of
antiques, und ditn'd we hafe a
mouldy oft mine nit verdigris cof.
cred insite?
Quick come" I said to Adolf,
here ISIS our chances. We will let
him hat i'd for eight million dollars
und seventy-fife cents. Eff he
kicks on der brice, we will knock off
der sefenty-fife cents. But Won
ding remember, let me do der talk.
ing. Fiery dime you oben your
mout | get ashamed of der beople
| am speaking to-" Und he brom-
missed ME he voult be clam as any
| oyster.
Unfortunelessly Adolf got him
fairst und buttonhooked him in der
coat nit hiss finger.
"Hwdy do, Mr.. Pieplant," giggled
Adolf, you wass welcome to Lava
Ledge und our COLT mine. Eff you
buy der golf mine, we trow in der
town. How much money hat you
NIT you along, blease?"
Mr.. Morgan let a painless look
walk aggross hiss face. 81 intended
this as a pleasure trip" he said,
But you make very hard for me.
Let me go, and l will return to
| New York"
"Oh, do you lift in New York, "
chuckled Adolf nit happy OK
| preston on hiss face like a Cher
man carp. Say. do you know my
friend Otto Schnttlauch, dere? He
| ISIS bartender in a seaman's saloon
on Fulton streed, near der fish
marget"
"Shet up, boatet BOBBY"
screamed in a Whisper, but Adolf
reblied, mo, please. Let me talk;
| want to vindicate my ignorance"
Have you a good title to this
mine?' said Mr.. Morgan NIT an
guish.
Sure" said Adolf. eve call it
der OSCAR und Alodf,' Id ISIS en-
tirely worthless l assure you, but all
id needs ISIS restoring"
well then" answered our would
be meal ticket, why don't you re-
store it to the owner?"
Diss mate Adolf mat. "By Col
ly." he blubbered, "ef only your
face voult be your fOrdune, your
picture voult nefer be in Brad
streets"
To diss Mr.. Morgan only smiled.
| Dear me-" he remarked. such
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-13
POETS AND SHINY POOLS

Poets are people who sing while they work-whch ndi-
Gates happy go lucky disposition; fine philosophy
that refuses to take notice OF earthly trials and rbu
lations.
Poets certainly belong to the uplift brigade.
Once upon time poet wrote which told
OF Shiny pool; but he frightened the pool into thing of
truest purity by telling Of the beautiful white lily growing
in the slime.
OCCASIONAL y-only occasionally thank goodness!-we
have poets who drag their trade into the mud.
Then we have poets who make us laugl-but do not
honor them as real poets; rhymeser call them. These
mere rymesters however, much the readers
heart than the fellows who write such deep stuff that no
one but their high caste of supermen understand
what they driving at.
But the poet who has the brave spirit to to music
words which remind that from the smiest of pools NAV
sprlng-nay has sprunga pure white lily is the sort of
person to whom we must give devout thanks.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-13
A VISIT PLUS A VISITATION

son their way home did your wife's relatives stop
at your housei'
"Worse-they overstayed."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-13

will be called ''men and women" 1t will make you all
the better and because you have romped and
played from dawn to bedtime during these vacation days
Play Play! Play The world will be all the better for it,
Now stop and lisen all you folks who have said THAT 8
right
Here way down at the bottom, is tiny bit of grille
just like your peted darling who is cooling over her
doe.
No, she is not like your baby There's one difference
and that is this:
Her parents parent for often that is the why
she different from your little girl ignorant pow
womanhood has to leave her playthings-a few bits Of
broken oys-every morning just when the day breaking