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The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1910-07-20
WALTER WHITE CHARGED WITH
MURDER OF HIS CHILD.
infant BURIED MySTER|0USLY
Authorities Unearth What Is Believed
to Be Incredible Crime iii
With Blood Poisoning.

A tiny baby son s1nothered after a
few ftful hours of life, the father
facing trial for murder in the county
iail, the mother, sick with blood pois-
ouing, weeping in the little, saddened
home--these are features of a strange,
unnatural tragedy that has shocked
the residents of Wards Cove and re-
vealed heart unmoved by pattern al
affection.
From the lips of the suspected father
no word of consistent explanation has
fallen to dispel the mystery that
wraps the little, new-made grave,
Conflicting tales are his portion of the
story and circumstances indicate a
heartless, incredible crime.
At O'Clock Thursday morning a
child was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
White Of Wards Cove. DIR. Casserly
of Hamilton was present, having been
summoned several hours before. Ac.
cording to the testimony at the coro
uer's inquest, a young son of J. A
Warren came for the doctor and White
had warned him not to tell anyone Of
his mission, particularly Mr.. and Mrs
A. H Downing, parents of Mrs
White. A neighbor woman, Mrs
Likens, offered her friendly offices
and attended the child.
White asked her if the child was no'
deformed, protesting to believe it was
not we'll, but Mrs. Likens assured him
the babe was fully developed, strong
and healthy. During the day White
sent the Warren boy to ask Stells
Grant, friend of his wife, to come
and do the housework. She responded
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1910-07-20

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The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1910-07-20
DEMAND DEVELOPS AT MEETING
OF CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
DR.. OWENS IS Mr.. PRESIDENT
Meager Attendance At Annual Meeting
Good Ro de and Bad Discussed
Directors Elected.

DE-. r, L. Owens was elected presi-
dent and NJ. L H. Odea secretary of
.he c',2mber of Commerce at a meet
i.g Of the beard of directors Friday
evening. j Z Tothan and w. H.
Roberts we're elected first and second
vice president, respectively, and
George X. Dick treasurer.
The election followed general
meeting of the chamber, at which the
old board of directors was elected
unanimously. The board is as fol-
lows: Nj. A Waite, w. o. Fisk, p. ].
Shannon, ]. O Read, ]. e. Totman,
WI. Moody, f. ID. Dudley, S. M.
Ward, J. F. Terrence, DR.. X. L.
Owens and w. H. Roberts. Abou; 80
| III EN- be1s were present.
! Secretary Odea said $1,000 would be
required to make a creditable Bitter
Root exhibit at the Chicago Land
show to be held this fall, but the cham
cher did not evince an eager disposi-
ton to put up the mony, no action
being taken
| A demand for a fruit growers as
sociation developed during the meet.
ing. w. N. Sackett opened the dis
cussion, saying it is time the chamber
take the matter up and do some
thing besides talk. II. L. Crane also
advocated an association. Whether
the growers experience with the old
organization would make them skep-
tical was discussed, and upon motion
President White appointed commit
tee to canvass the growers and ascer-
tain their sentiment as to a new or
ganization. w. N. Sackett, X. l..
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1910-07-20
ACCORDS NOISY RECEPTION TO
CHAMPION BALL TEAM.
DIVIDE HONORS WITH DILLON
State Championship Title Still Unde.
cided, but Hamilton Has Edge
billions Short Sports.

Amid the acclaims of several hun
dred shouting fans, the Hamilton ball
team, returning from the state cham
pionship battles at Dillon, arrived
home last evening. AS the members
stepped from the train at the Northern
Pacific station they were taken to
waiting automobiles, which, led by
the band, proceeded down Main street
in a triumphant procession, while
pedestrians, banked along the side
walks, cheered the men who have
carried the fame of Hamilton through
out the state.
The welcoming crowd was remark
able for it's unanimity of feeling 1t
gathered from desire to show the ap-
probation everybody felt should be
shown and the pride every body feels.
The reception visibly pleased the ball
players. Jimmy McQuaid smiled
loudly; Williams, whose long drive
kept Hamilton in the running for the
title, leaned on crutches, but satisfac-
ton beamed from his face; all felt the
flush of triumph.
The state championship title is still
undecided, with chances favoring Ha M
ilton. Honors were divided at Dillon.
Hamilton lost the first game 3 to O.
and won the second 5 to 8. All reports
agree that the games were the fastest
tana. Dillon, where many historic
battles have been fought, never saw
such ball before.
Sundays Game.
The opening game, played Sunday
was battle roy al bel ween the pitchers
each having splendid support. Clyde
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The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1910-07-20

The opening game, played Sunday
was battle roy al between the pitchers,
each having splendid support. Clyde
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1910-07-20
Mondays Game.

Mondays Game.
Hamilton opened the second contest
gingerly. Luck broke better for
Hamilton, but the umpire was worse.
He refused to give Heilman corners,
and in the last innings walked men
on the slightest pretext.
McOuaid, first up, whitfield. Ham
mond reached third and died. Nc
Namara, first up for Dillon, was given
pass. Pease, following, bunted a
fly, and Heilman doubled Mcnamara.
Zwicker lined out two-bagger and
Barry famed.
-. D,~o
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1910-07-20

Furnished rooms for rent. Inquire
at The Western News office. 4Utf
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-16
Does Your Cat Couuh?

Poor pussy AS if the immemorial
charges against her Of keeping us
awake o nights and OF eating canary
birds whenever she gets the chance
were not enough, the doctors have
just discoveredthat for years she has
been responsible for the spread OF
diphthetria. DR.. G. J. Auburn OF
Manchester, England, having traced
an epidemic of this disease in a sub
urb Of that city to pet cat belonging
to one of his patients, has found, after
much clever investigation, that all
cats are peculiarly susceptible to
diphtheritic affections OF the throat
He has therefore recently been warn
ing all families who own cats to
watch them carefully, and, Il they de-
velop coughs, to forbid their being
Rugged and petted. Or. aVbupn fur
Their recommends that If the cough
persists and the cat begins to grow
thin to have the animal destroyed at
once. The only really safe way. he
says, is to let the first wheeze be
pussy's death warrant
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-16
SAVED OLD LADYS HAIR

my mother used to have a very bad
humor on her head which the doctors
called an eczema, and for it had two
different doctors. Her head was very
sore and her hair nearly all fell out
In spite of what they both did. One
day her niece came il and they were
speaking Of how her hair was falling
out and the doctors did it no good.
She says, Aunt, why don't you try
Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Oint-
ment?' Mother did and they helped
her In six months time the itching,
burning and scalding OF her head was
over and her hair began growing. To
day she feels much in debt to Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment for the fine
head of hair she has for an old lady
Of seventy-four.
my own case was an eczema in my
feet. AS soon as the cold weather
came my feet would itch and burn and
then they would crack open and bleed.
Then I thought l would fee to my
mothers friends, Cuticura Soap and
Cuticura Ointment. I did for four or
five winters, and now my feet are as
smooth as any ones. Ellsworth Dun
Gam, Hiram, Me-, Sept. 80, 1909"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-16
SYNOPSIS.

Lawrence Blakeley. lawyer goes to
Tit{sburg with the forged notes IN the
Bronson case to get the deposition Of John
Gilmore, millionaire. In the latters home
ne Is attracted by picture Of a young
girl whom the millionaire explains is ms
granddaughter. A lady requests Blakeley
10 buy her a Pullman ticket. He gives
fler lower eleven and retains lower ten
He finds q drunken man in lower ten and
retlres in lower nine. He awakens, IN
lower seven and finds his clothes and bag
missing The man in lower ten is found
murdered. CircumstantiaI evidence places
both Biakeley and the unknown man VINO
had exchanged clothes with him. under
suspicion OF murder. Blakeley becomes
Interested in 4 girl in blue. The train
IS wrecked Blakeley is rescued from the
burning car by the girl In blue. His arm
IS broken. They 20 to the Carter place
FOR breakfast. The girl proves 10 be Ali
son West, his partners sweetheart. Her
peculiar actions mystify the lawyer she
drops her gold bag and Blakeley puts 1t
sn his pocket BlakeleY returns home.
He finds that he is under surveillance
and hears Of strange doiugs in the house
next door.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-16
Proqress in Railroadinq.

YES" says the lady whose dress
case is covered with strange foreign
labels, 'the way railroads are run
nowadays is a great improvement
over what they we're so years ago"
But surely you had no experience
as q traveller SO years ago." says her
friend.
Il don't mean that. But nowadays,
don't you notice, when there is a
wreck it is always had at some point
convenient to cluster of farm houses
where the victims can go for coffee
and to get warm?"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-16
Literary Accuracy.

"You write Of your hero as stealing
home in the darkness" said the ed
itor.
Yes" replied the author.
well, you ought to know better
than that. He couldn't steal home in
the dark. If it was dark enough to DO
worth noticing the game would have
been called"
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-16
Established 1880

Mr.. Knocker-I had little faith in
the curative properties Of your medi-
cine.
The Agent-But it cured you?
Mr.. Knocker-Yes, Of even the little
faith l had in It,
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-16
Why Do They,

Why women like the baldheaded
man it is somewhat difficult to define.
1t may be because he appears TO be:
Thoughtful and kind.
Trustworthy and confiding. Whim-
steal. Past the follies and frivohties
Of youth.
Usually successful.
A man Of property
Opinions why women like the bald
headed man obtained by the Daily
Mirror are as follows:
He is not silly like young men.
He accepts refusals Of marriage so
nicely that one is sorry one did not
accept him.
The bald patch looks so clean and
nice. One would like to kiss it.
A doctor welcomes badness when it
comes to him, as it is a sign Of Sc
dateness and dignified learning, which
invariably increases his practise.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-16
Good Joke on Voter.

An amusing story is told Of what
happened to pluralist voter in the
1900 election in England. He was a
keen politician and believing that the
vote he possessed in a distant constit-
uency would be of value to bis candi
date engaged special train to take
him there. On entering the polling
booth he found the engineer Of the
train at his heels. He then discovered
that the engineer happened to be Oh
the voting register Of the same town
and was taking the opportunity of his
accidental presence there to record
his vote-which was given for the
other side.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-16
CTO BE CONTINUED
Why Dickens Wrote "Christmas

WHY Dickens Wrote "Christras Carol"
noticed a statement in one Of the
papers recently that Dickens wrote his
"Christmas Carol with the express OBJ
ject of reviving the popular interest in
the Christmas season and its festivi-
ties. This is a pleasing fiction which
had often been previously met with
The fact is that Dickens wrote the
Christmas Carol in the autumn Of
1S43 because he was short Of money
and in great need of $4,000 The most
candid chapter in Forster's Life" is
the one lin the second volume) which
relates the tale Of Dickens disappoint,
ment and despair when he received
the Carol" accounts, for instead OF
the SIS, 900 he had set his heart and
soul upon,' the sum due to him was
only s1.150. Dickens wrote: "My
years bills, unpaid, are SO terrific that
all the energy and determination |
can possibly exert will be required to
clear me before / go abroad" Dick
ems ultimately cleared S2.630 by the
christmas Carol on a sale Of $4,000
copies.-London Truth.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-16

bring you to dinner tonight, and
said I knew you would fall all over
yourself to go. You are requested to
bring along the broken arm, and any
other souvenirs of the wreck that you
may possess"
'I'u do nothing of the sort" I de-
clared, struggling against my inclina-
ton. Il can't even tie my necktie,
and 1 have to have my food cut for
me-"
ooh, that's all right" he said cas-
lily. "Pll send Stogie over to fix you
up, and Mrs. Dial knows all about the
arm. ! told her"
(StOgie is his Japanese factotum, SO
called because he is lean, a yellowish
brown in color, and because he claims
20 have been shipped into this country
n box.)
The cinemauograph was finishing
the program. The house was dark and
the music had stopped, as it does in
the circus just before somebody risks
his neck at so much a neck in the dip
Of death, or the hundred-foot dive.
Then, with a sort of shock, saw on
the white curtain the announcement:
THE NEXT PICTURE
IS THE DOOMED WASHINGTON
Filler, TAKEN A SHORT DIS
LANCE FROM THE SCENE OF
THE WRECK ON THE FATAL
MORNING OF SE P T E NJ Err
TENTH. TWO MILES FARTHER
ON IT MET WITH ALMOST COM
PLETE ANNIHILATION
confess TO a return Of some Of the
sickening sensations Of the wreck;
people around me were leaning for
ward with tense faces. Then the let
tiers were gone and saw a long lev
ell stretch Of track, even the broken
stone between the ties standing out
distinctly Far off under a cloud OF
smoke small object was rushing to-
ward US and growing larger as it
came.
Now It was on us, a mammoth in
size, with huge drivers and a colossal
tender. The engine leaped aside, as
if just in time to save us from de-
struction, with a glimpse Of a stoop-
| ing fireman ana d gTImy engineer. The
long train of sleepers followed. From
a forward vestibule a porter in a
white coat waved his hand. The rest
| Of the cars seemed still wrapped in
slumber. With mixed sensations
saw my own car, Ontario, fly past,
and then I rose to my feet and
gripped Meningitis shoulder.
On the lowest step or the last car,
one foot hanging free, was a man. His
black derby hat was pulled ~ell down
to keep it from blowing away, and his
| coat was flying open in the wind He
was swung we'll out from the car, his
| free hand gripping a small yalise,
every muscle tense for a jump.
Good God, that's my mani" said
hoarsely, as the audience broke into
! applause. Mcknight half rose; in his
seat ahead Johnson stifted yawn and
| turned to eye me.
| dropped into my chair Imply, and
tried to control my excitement. The
man on the last platform Of the train"
said. He was just about to leap:
III swear that was my bag"
Gould you see his face?" Mcknight
asked in an undertone. Would Won
know him AGAIN."
mo. His hat was pulled down and
his head was bent. I'm going back to
find out where that picture was ia
ken. They say two miles, but 1t NAV
have been forty"
The audience. busy with it's wraps.
had not noticed Mrs. Dallas and Al
ison West had gone In front of us
Johnson had dropped his hat and was
| STOPPING for it.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-16
ington."

ed. The older you get it. tho worse
the attack"
Johnson did not appear again that
day. 4 small man in q raincOat took
his place. The next morning | made
my Initial trip to the office, the rain
coat still on hand. l had a short con-
ference with Miller, the district at
| torney, at II. Bronson was under sur
VIGILANCE, he said, and any attempt to
| sell the notes to him would probably
result in their recovery. In the mean
time, as | knew, the Commonwealth
| had continued the case, III hope Of
such contingency.
/ At noon l left the Office and took a
| veterinarian to see Candida, the in
! jured pony. By one o'clock my first
days duties were performed, and 3
! long Sahara Of hot afternoon
stretched ahead. Mcknight, always
glad to escape from the grind, sug-
! gested a vaudeville, and in sheer
ennui I consented. [ could neither
ride, drive nor golf, and my own com
pany bored me to distraction.
Coolest place in town these days"
be declared Electric fans, breezy
songs, airy costumes. And there's
Johnson just behind - the coolest
proposition in Washington
He gravely bought three tickets and
presented the detective with one.
! Then we went in Having lived a nor
| nal, busy life, the theater in the aft
! ernoon is to me about on par with
! ice cream for breakfast. Up on the
| stage a very stout woman in short
pink skirts, with smile that Nc
q roll OF butter, was singing nasaIly,
with laborious kick at the end Of
each verse. Johnson, two rows ahead,
went to sleep. Mcknight prOdded me
| with his elbow
Look at the hrst box to the right .
he said, IN 4 stage whisper g | want
you to come over at the end Of this
act"
1t was the first time | had seen her
since I put her in the cab at Balti-
more. Outwardly l presume l was
calm, for no one turned to stare at
me, but every atom Of me cried out
at the sight Of her. She was lean
/ ing, bent forward, lips slightly parted,
gazing raptly at the Japanese con-
! jurer who had replaced what Nc
Knight disreSpectfully called the Col
umns of Hercules. Compared with the
draggled lady of the farm house, she
was radiant.
For that first moment there was
nothing but JOY at the sight Of her.
Meningitis touch on my arm brought
me back to reality.
Come over and meet Them he
said. That's the cousin Miss West
is visiting, Mrs. Dallas"
But | would not go, After he went
sat there alone, painfully conscious
that was being pointed out and
stared at from the box. The abomin-
able Japanese gave way to yet more
atrocious performing dogs.
How many offers of marriage will
the young lady in the box have?" The
dog stopped sagely at none and
then pulled out card that said eight.
Wild shouts of glee by the audience.
THE FOOLS" | muttered
After a little / glanced over. Mrs.
Dallas was talking to Mcknight, but
she was looking straight at me. She
was flushed, but more calm than |.
and she did not bow. l fumbled for
my hat, but the next moment l saw
that they were going, and | sat still
When Mcknight came back he was
| triumphant
I've made an engagement for you,
he said. Mrs. Dallas asked me to
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-16
Russia's GROWING Population.

This years census of the Russian
empire adds another five millions to
the population as enumerated in 1908.
The cars subjects now number 160,-
100000 and increase every year by
100000 despite wars, epidemics and
internal disturbances. AS there 10 no
lack of cultivated soil In Russia there
seems no reason why this big annual
increase should not continue.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-16

This way" I not.oned to Nc.
Knight. and we wheeled into the mar.
row passage behind US, back OF the
| boxes. At the end there was door
! leading into the wings, and as We
went boldly through l turned the kew
! The final set was being struck, and
no one paid any attention to US. Luck
| lily they were similarly Indifferent To
| a banging at the door ! had locked
a banging which. judged, signided
| Johnson.
| Il guess we've broken up his inter
! ference" Mcknight chuckiaG
| Stage hands were hurrying in every
| direction; pieces of the side wall OF
the last drawing room menaced US; a
! switchboard behind us was singing
like a tea-kettle. Everywhere we
stepped we were in somebody's way
At last We were across, confronting a
man IN his shirt sleeves, who by dots
and dashes of profanity seemed to be
| directing the chaos.
"Well?' he said, wheeling on US.
What can I do for you?"
II would like to ask" l replied, "if
you have any idea just where the last
cinematograph picture was taken"
Broken board-picnickers- ?"
| mo. The Washington Filler
He glanced at my bandaged arm.
| The announcement says two
miles" Mcknight put In, but We
| should like to know whether it is rail
road miles. automobile miles, or 20
liceman miles"
Il am sorry l can't tell you" he re-
piled, more civilly. 1--WE get those pic
lures by contract. We don't take them
| ourselves.
! Where are the company's of1ces?"
| New York He stepped forward
and grasped a super by the shoulder
| What in blazes are you doing with
that gold chair in kitchen set? Take
that piece OF pink plush there and
throw it over soap box, if you have
not got kitchen chair"
| had not realized the extent of the
shock, but now dropped into a chair
and wiped my forehead The unex-
pected glimpse of Alison West fol
lowed almost Immediately by the rev
citation Of the picture, had left NE
limp and unnerved Mcknight was
looking at his watch
He says the moving picture peo-
pie have an Office downtown. We can
make it if we go on now"
So he called cab, and we started
at gallop. There was 10 sign of
the detective. Upon my word"
Richey said, q feel lonely without
him."
The people at the downtown Office
Of the cinematograph company were
very obliging. The picture had been
taken, they said, at NJ, just two
miles beyond the scene Of the wreck.
I 1t was not much, but it was som ething
! to work on. | decided not to go home,
! but to send Meningitis Jap for my
clothes, and to dress at the Incubator
| l was determined, If possible, to make
my next days Investigations without
| Johnson. IN the meantime, even if it
was for the last time | would see Her
that night. l gave Stogie note for
| Mrs. Klopton, and with my dinner
clothes there came back the gold bag
| wrapped in tissue paper
CTO BE CONTINJJEDD
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-16
Mot Wanted In Calf.

Perhaps the intending purchaser
who recently wrote London book
seller: Please forward me a copy
Of Tennyson, but please not one bound
in calf, as arr vegetarian" intended
IN employ the volume only as a fooa
for thought Christian Science
Monthly.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-16
replied the author.

DR.. Pierce's Pellets, small, sugar-coated,
easy to take as candy, regulate and invig-
crate stomach, liver and bowels and cure
constipation.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1910-12-16

Perhaps our clouds have o. silver
lining, but it generally takes other
people to see it.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-07-14
north DAKOTA BANKS
Protecting PEOPLE.

Minneapolis, July 13.-Minneapolis
bankers who attended the annual
meeting of the North Dakota Bankers
association at Valley City, which adj
| journed Saturday, found. they said
today, that conservation has operated
to restrict new loans and strengthen
| the reserves of banks. The condition
! is considered favorable. AS early as
June 20 it was found the banks of
: 1North Dakota. tOreseeing in the dry
weather the possibility of heavy crop
losses in portions of the state, began
to operate conservatively. The re-
suits are that they are now able to
SNOW resources sufficiently strong to
enable them to meet such conditions
: as may arise in the fall.
! Boultiful crops will be taken off
some of the North Dakota farms, the
returned bankers say, for not all the
state is in bad condition. Heavy
losses will fall upon portions of the
state, and the total grain production
! will be light. 1t was found in Valley
! City that the people of North Dakota
have passed the stage of solicitude,
have accepted their losses in the dis
tricts most seriously damaged, and
are prepared to make the best of q
poor year and start in over again
next season.