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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-04-02
Colonel McGowan's History.

j. A. MCGOWAN was born at Eau
Claire. Wis. 60 years ago. He was
the only child of his parents, who
are dead. and has no blood relations
living. He spent his early life at
Eau Claire and was still a young man
when he engaged in the contracting
business and came west with the build
Ing OF the Northern Pacific railway. II
was In the pursuit OF this business
that he first came to Montana, Sc
curing large contract through the
extreme western part of the state. lie
made success of his contract work
and when the road was completed
through Montana he decided To go in
IN business mt Thompson. which was
then the outfitting point for the Occur
Alenc mining district and one of the
most lively towns of the west. How
ever. Mr.. MCGOWAN found Thompson
not to his liking at that point and In
1884 he moved To wild Horse Plains"
valley and opened little store-the
first trading point In that section. The
location of his first little shop was on
the ground where now stands the fine
brick department store of the McGow-
an Mercantile company. one of the
finest stores of its kind In the west,
and business that for years has been
the pride of the active heads. When
Colonel MCGOWAN first opened his lit
tie store at Plains he could haul his
entire stock of goods In one wagon
load. lie became thoroughly attached
to the place and decided 10 make IL
his permanent home and set about To
not only increase his own business.
but to develop the surrounding conn-
try. lie was the first man to turn
sod in the valley and raised the first
farm crop. He imported the first self
binder and threshing machine and set
an example that encouraged others to
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-04-02
COLONEL ]. A. MCGOWAN
DIES IN Los ANGELES
SEATTLE CROESUS
TO PRISON

Seattle. April clarence Day
ton Hlllman, the millionaire
real estate dealer. convicted OF using
the United states mails to defraud
was sentenced today to two years
ana six months imprisonment on
McNeil's island pententiary and to
pay fine of $500 and the costs
of the prosecution. On q contempt
Of court charge. Hilman was SEN
fenced to 20 days IN the KinG
county Jail.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-04-02
FAMOUS MONTANA PIONEER
sUccuMBs TO DISEASE IN
SOUTHERN CITY.
PLAINS IS IN MOURNING
Town Of Which Colonel MCGOWAN
Was Founder Is Grief Stricken at
the News-Dead Man viii Be Buried
in His Homo Town Amid the Scenes
OF His Life Work.

Plains. April l.-t Especial Colonel j.
a. MCGOWAN died at o'clock this
morning In Los Angeles, to which
place he went three weeks ago in
the hope that the change of climate
would benefit his health. which had
been bad for several months. When
he left Plains Ii was his intention to
20 tn Arizona to remain until summer.
hat he was stricken In Los Angeles
with cerebral hemorrnge and did NJ I
rally from the shock. Mrs. MeGowan
was In Plains when the colonel was
afflicted but hnaiencd nj once 10 Lp'
Angeles and was with her husband
when he passed away.
The news reached Plains this fore
noon and the town IL In mourning
The colonel was the central figure in
the town which he had founded and
developed, and every man. woman and
child here feels that personal loss
has been sustained. No announce
mcnt has been made here of the funer-
nj arrangements. further than that the
funeral will be here and Colonel Nc
Gownn's last resting place will be amid
the scenes which were SO dear to him
overlooking the valley which he loved
30 well
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-04-02
ASSIGNMENTS AND RULES
ADOPTED BY DEMOCRATS
WATER POWER LAND
WITHDRAWN

Washington. April LANDS for
water power reserves in Utah and
Washington aggregating $3.50 acres
were withdrawn today by President
TAFT on the recommendation of Sec
retary of the Interior Fisher The
areas m Utah comprise 6i0 acres
along the Provo river; IN Wash
ington, 5000 acres along the Sim
ilkamccn river. and 3.l50 acres
along the Bonapartc creek.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-04-02
FRENcHMEN FINISH FLIGHT

Paris, April 1.--Captain Bellangef
and Lieutenant DE Rose. the military
ayiators, today finished their two days
flight OF 500 niles from Pau 10 Paris
They did the last l55 miles from
They did the last l55 miles
from Ghatearonx today battling
against high winds. Belianger's time
for the i55 miles was 319 minutes and
DE Rosa's time 397 minutes
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-04-02
oENMAN THOMPSON NO BETTER

West SWansey, y. H., April 1.-The
condition of Denman Thompson, the
aged actor continues serious and his
medical attendants fear ii win be diff
ficult to overcome the heart affection
which has prostrated Mr.. Thompson
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-04-02
For Free Text Book!

The election drew ont n large vote,
ms the heavy registration had pre-
dicted. Al the central school the poll
ing place for registry. district A0. l..
430 votes were east; at the Whittier
school. the polling pace for district No.
2. 4a0 votes were east. mt the Roose-
welt school. polling paee for district
No. 3, 55S votes were cast: at the
Hawthorne school, the polling place
for district No. 4, 157 votes We're cast.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-04-02

conservatives who were In office at
the time of the execution of Ferrer,
and the republicans. but finally were
forced TO intervene In order TO defend
the principles of the government pro-
cedure In the conrtmnrtlal. Their
half-hearted defense against the vlo-
lent socialist and republican attacks
on the military authorities. however,
only provoked the resentment Of the
latter.
1t was even suggested this morning
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-04-02
DEADLOCK UNBRokEN.

Des Moines. April t--Today's joint
ballot on senator showed no change.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-04-02
HALF A MILLION

Home contest votes yester-
day. Make Mondays total
bigger.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-04-02
THE WEATHER

Today--Fair.
Tomorrow'--Ifair. ir.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-04-02

Continued on Page Eighty
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-01
THE GOOD ROADS TRAIN.
Demonstrations to be Given at Alex
andria Next Monday Morning.
Practical Instruction.

The citizens OF this section will be
given a fine opportunity to learn about
the importance OF good roads and the
best methods Of building and keeping
them in good repair when the road i'm
provement train being operated by the
Southern Railway and affiliated lines
working in conjunction with the United
States Office OF Public Roads visits
Alexandria on Monday, August Z, at
$50 q. N.
The train consists of lecture and dem.
onstration coaches equipped with a
stereopticon, exhibits and working
models. and is accompanied by Messrs.
L. E. Boykin and H. S. Fairbanks.
two government road engineers, who
from wide experience are qualified 10
give the most valuable information on
good roads building. w. j. Hurlbut,
OF the Land and Industrial Department
OF the Southern Railway, goes with the
train.
1t is the object OF the road improve.
ment train to not only stimulate in
terest in the good roads movement but
to give practical instruction in the
building of roads and their repair.
President Finley, Of the Southern Rail-
way, is an ardent good roads advocate,
md realizing the vast economic import
nee OF system OF improved highways
the people OF the South, made it
'ible to have this good roads school
heels visit all the territory served
Southern Railway and allied
81 order that the people might
aG. opportunity to receive the in
as to the improvement OF
ii il affords.
hern Railway, at great ex-
andling this train without
government or the people,
lectures and demonstra-
.oad improvement train will be
o.. the road continuously all the sum
mer and fall, completing an extensive
tour over the whole south at Rich
mond at good roads convention to be
held there in October.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-01
FOUND SLAYER INA BARN.

Yesterday morning, while the funeral
OF little Ruth Emswicr was being held
at the Dunkard Church on Linville
creek, near Broadway, boy scouts and
searching parties we're securing the
fields and woods for John Summers, a
crippled man, who accidentally shot the
six-year-old child Friday morning. He
was found hiding in Hugh McKay's
barn. near Elom, seven miles north OF
Harrisonburg, half starved and too weak
to eat.
Though the shooting was purely ac
cidental, Summers, who is rheumatic
and has been using crutches, was
frightened out OF his wits, and forget
ting crutches and his lameness, rushed
from the kitchen and ran through
fields and woods in his bare feet. Sum
mers, who boarded in the Emswiller
home, was very fond of little Ruth.
Friday morning he was. cleaning a
.3S-caliber pistol, and, thinking it was
unloaded, playfully pointed the weapon
at the child and pulled the trigger, He
was horrorstricken when the weapon
was discharged and bullet buried it
self in the abdomen of the little girl.
Some people believe the tragedy has
unbalanced the mind OF Summers.
Great sympathy is expressed for both
families. The little girls mother is q
poor widow with seven children. Five
years ago her husband, David Ems
willer, a laborer, was digging out the
foundation Of the new Presbyterian
Church, when CAVERN buried him.
Hundreds OF people looked on from
windows, roofs and the street while his
fellow workmen dug his body from the
debris. A purse is being raised for the
benefit of the family.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-01
WATER PROBLEM SERIOUS.
Rains Avoid Alexandra Despite
Predictions of Weather Bureau
Situation Acute Elsewhere.

The gradual diminution OF Alex
andria's water supply is becoming a
serious matter. There was refresh
ing shower of rain in Washington
Yesterday afternoon, but Alexandria
only heard the sound OF the thunder
aud viewed the clowd from afa,. The
Weather Bureau continues to predict
showers for this district and the fore
cast for today is showers for tonight
and tomorrow. But the prognostica-
tons of "Old Probabilities, as well as
those of the many amateur weather
prophets OF the city have been equally
disappointing during the summer by
reason OF the fact that all signs have
failed. Alexandria, it appears, is not
the only place which is facing water
famine. Some other cities are already
suffering from the lack 81 Sis indis-
pensible, and thousan rau y have
been deprived Of the aans s. arm
ing livelihood by the :' ster
supply.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-01
LOCAL RREVITIES,

After three day journey from San
Antonio, Tex, to Washington, 1875
men, Battery D. part OF the 39l sold
iers from Fort Niger, ordered to the
Mexico border by the War Depart.
ment. arrived at Fort Myer at mid
night last night. Two other train
load reached the city early this
morning.
The l.. 0 T. NJ. will hold their
regular hive review Tuesday August
lst at 8 o clock in Odd Fellows Hsll.
With club held in his left hand,
Thomas McGinnis, 4 one-armed boy Of
l6 years, instantly killed his uncle, B,
M. Clay. a surveyor Of Beckley, W.
Va, Sn,riv. The killing was the re-
suli of 4 drunken quarrel
The dog catchers captured six canine:
last night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-01

yJIRGINIA-In the Clerks Office
the Corporation Court OF the City
OF Alexandria. on the 2lst day of July
1911
Julian 4. Burke. substituted Trustee
under the last will and testament OF
William +. glastonbury, deceased VS..
Edith glastonbury, and those parties
whose names are unknown, who would
be the right heirs Of William p. Quis.
cnbury. deceased. in the event that
Edith glastonbury, the daughter OF the
said William r. Glastonbury shall de-
part this life without issue. In Chan
Gerry.
Memo: The object of this suit is to OBJ
tain the sale Of the real estate Of which
the said William p. glastonbury died
seized and possessed, or such portion
thcrcofa rs the Court may deem proper
and the rc-invcstment Of the proceeds,
under order Of Court, 10 be held under
the trusts set forth in the will of the late
William i. glastonbury.
happening by IN affidavit filed i'll
this cause that the parties who would be
the right heirs Of William p. Quisen-
bury, deceased, III the event that Edith
glastonbury the daughter ofthe said Will
liam =. glastonbury, should depart this
life without issue. are unknown.
1t is ordered. That said defendants ap-
pear here within fifteen days after due
Of this order and do what is
necessary 10 protect their interests in
This suit and that copy oil this order
beIiiorlhw'th inserted in the Alex
andria Gazette. 4 newspaper pub
lishcd in the city Of Alexandria, once a
week for four successive weeks, and
posted 1T the front door Of the Court
House OF this city.
\ copy-Tcstc:
NEWELL $. GREENAWAY Clerk
uY Louis n. DUrFEY, ID. C.
MACHEN IL JESSE. p. I.
July II wiW
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-01
wi ad q IN !.

THE COMMON HOUSEFLY is the
justly deserving object of national
campaign in the interest Of the public
health. Flies carry filth and disease
germs wherever they go. We are glad
that we are able to cooperate effectively
in the fight against the househy. Flies
and electric fans do not agree. Flies
cannot alight in a breeze and il is 4
simple thing to keep your kitchen, your
living room and the sleeping room Of
your child free from the condemnation
OF these insects. One electric tan in 4
small household can usually be made
to serve all three purposes, besides
ireshening and cooling the air. The
new S-inch household fan is both practi-
cal and inexpensive
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-01
CIVIL SERVICE exam

The United States G lo
Commission announces tlis ,c''' So
examinations to be held il
to secure elegibles for toe ..1
positions in the government,
assistant metallurgical engine,
August %; laboratory assist
timber tests, male, in the fore
vice. Augu-t %; electrical en-
and draftuan, in the supervising
itect's office, August % 24-25;
officers, lighthouse service, Angus
laboratory aid, Bureau OF Plant +
dustry, Department OF Agricultu
August 9; colorist, August 49,
cadet engineer, lighthouse servic.
August 8; clerk, fiuger-print expert
male, August %; and for a copper
plate map engraver. male, on Au
gust 10.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-01
THE STATES CLAIM.

Samuel G. Brent, commonwealth 8
attorney, left this morning with check
for $40, 035. so, which ne will turn over
to the State Auditor. This embraces
the claim OF the commonwealth against
the Virginia Safe Deposit and Trust
Corporation, together with the costs,
in the case of Thomas w. Robinson,
city treasurer. who had deposited state
fund with the defunct corporation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-01
POLICE COURT.

Justice l.. H. Thompson presiding. ]
The following cases were disposed OF
this morning:
Annie Montague, colored, charged
with assaulting Mary Lee, colored,
forfeited her collateral by failing to
appear.
John Major, colored, charged with
drunken and disorderly conducr was
fined So
Eddie Diamond, charged with vag
rancy, vas ordered to leave the city.
Shelton H. Groves, charged with
operating an automobile within the
city at an unlawful speed was fined $40.
A man. charged with allowing his
COW to roam at large in the streets,
was fined 81.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-01
PERSONAL.

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Cleveland and
daughter, Lucy, are spending the week
with Mr.. Pete Hoy. at Collingwood
Club, on the Potomac.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bartlett accom-
panied 10y their children, Caroline and
Robert are spending the week with their
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Hoy, at the
CollinWood Club on the Potomac.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-01
TRUSTEES SALE.
X. +. Knox, Auctioneer.


PURSUANT 10 the terms of deed of
trust dated March "A, 1907, and re-
corded among the land records Of the
city Of Alexandria, State Of Virginia, in
hccd Book 80, page 40. given by Vir-
gina Stewart widow of Washington, ID.
c., TO the undersigned, trustee, to secure
the payment OF note for $500 with
interest thereon ut the rate Of six per
cent per annllm rs therein set forth, and
default having been made in the
payment Of said note and inter-
est. and III the payment OF taxes on
said property. at the request and by the
direction Of the holder thereof, tile
undersigned will offer for sale At public
trance to the market building in this
city. ut l. o'clock IN. on
SATURDAY, AUGUST T., 1911,
all that tenement and lot of ground
situated in the city OF Alexandria, state
of Virginia, oil the cast side Of Royal
street between King and Prince streets
and bounded and described as follows. &c
wit:
Beginning on the east side OF Royal
street TO feet south Of King street and
nj the south line of an alley, and run
ming thence east on said alley and par
alIcI to King street l23 feet, 5 inches;
thence south parallel TO Royal street31
feet: thence west parallel TO King street
l23 feet. . inches to Royal street: thence
moth on Royal street 81 feet to the
beginning, together with all rights and
appurtenances to the said lot Of ground
belonging, or in any wise appertaining.
Terms Of sale:-Four thousand dollars
i'm cash. and the balance at six and
twelve months from the day Of sale, the
deferred payments to bear interest at
the rate of six per cent, and to be
secured by first deed of trust on said
real estate. Conveyancing at the cost of
the purchaser.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-01

Rev. d. P. Tate, formerly i promi-
nent minister of the Western North
Carolina Methodist Conference, was ac-
cused OF defrauding churchfolk of
Danville yesterday out OF from SIS, :
900 to $4,000. 1t was announced in
q telegram received in Danville that he
had been arrested in Knoxville, Tenn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-01

General William Male, for eight
years Adjutant- General OF Virginia,
died at his home at Culpeper yesterday
evening after long illness of typhoid
fever. He was native OF Culpeper
county, and had been actively asso-
ciated with the militia OF this state
since early manhood. The deceas ed
was a brother OF Mrs. James l.. Kelly,
Of Alexandria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-01
LOCOMOTIVES SIDEsWIPE.

Two Southern Railway locomotives
sideswiped near the intersection of
DIXIE and Henry streets At SAC O'Clock
last night. Both we're slightly dam
aged. The engines which Came to-
gether we're No. l242, which had
emerged from the round house, and
No. 57l, which had arrived from the
Potomac railroad yards.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-08-01

An exploding coal oil lamp caused
John ". Whitesell, Confederate vet
eran, to be so badly burned in Staun-
ton Sunday night that he died shortly
afterYard.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-19
AMERICAS FOREMOST
TRAVELLING SPECIALISTS
BATTLE CREEK
DOCTORS
WILL BE HERE
ONE DAY ONLY
ON DATE GIVEN BELOW

NOTED SPECIALISTS
WHOSE MANY CURES HAVE NEVER BEEN
EQUALLED BY AMY OTHER PHYSICIAN
OFFER THEIR SERVICES - THIS TINE -
FREE TO THE SICK
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-19
rOUGH ON THE CHINESE.

Local railroad officials have been
notified to open and examine cars
which are known to have come from
Canada. 1t has been reported that a
bunch of Cinnamon have recently
been struggled into the country from
Canada, and it is presumed that a
number of them have persisted. White
men are engaged in the traffic of
smuggling the chinks into this coun-
try, at SO much per head. The SNUG
gler is supposed to follow the car and
release the heathens at an opportune
time, but in many instances he loses
track of the cars, and as result there
are dead celestials. Recently four
chinks were found in Car in the 500
yards in Chippewa Falls, nearly dead
from starvation and exposure.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-19
FACTS AND FICTION.
Experiences of Wausau Citizens Ar
Easily Proven to bs Facts.

The most superficial investigation
will prove that the following state
ment from resident of Wausau is
true. Read it and compare evidence
from Wausau people with testimony
of strangers living SO far away you
cannot investigate the facts of the
case. Many more citizens of Wausau
will endorse Doan's Kidney Pills.
George Steltz. 625 Washington ST.,
Wausau, Wis, says: ga heavy cold
which settled in my kidneys was the
means of bringing on my kidney
complaint. There was a constant,
dull pain in the small of my back and
if | made an awkward movement or
stopped, sharp twinges would be the
result. Mornings on arising after a
restless night, was SO weak that it
was only with great difficulty that |
was able to dress myself. Ever on
the lookout for something that would
relieve me, / finally had Doan's Kid
ney Pills brought to my attention
and l procured supply at the Pardee
Drug Co. Using them according TO
directions, / was soon cured and /
had had no serious return of the
trouble since. | know Doan'S Kidney
Pills can always be relied upon to
give relief from kidney trouble and [
have no hesitation in again endors-
ing them"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-19
Thursday, December Is

john Warish of Edgar, was in
the city Saturday on business.
FoR RENr-C. C. Pariin's home on
Fulton Street, for Information see
II CRocKER-THAyER LAND Co.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-12-19
RELICS OF THE MAINE.

There are on display in the show
windows of Geo. Kicks store two
relics of the battleship Maine, which
is being raised out of its bed Of mud
in Havana harioor. They were brought
to Wausau by DR.. L. E. Spencer, who
returned from Cuba last Friday, where
he had been attending a meeting OF
the International Health society. Mr..
Spencer viewed the work being done,
and was fortunate in securing two
relics. One of these is plate used
in the mess room of the i'll fated
ship. 1t is of heavy metal and at one
time was covered with thick coat
ing of white porcelain. Part of the
porcelain still remains and the letters
"U. S. Navy are dimly observable.
There is square hole through the
plate, the force having come from
under it and evidently was made at
the time of the explosion. The plate
in various places is badly rusted.
The other relic is small cog wheel,
evidently part Ct gun carriage.
This, too, shows the effect of being in
the water nearly fourteen years, and
is badly corroded with rust Another
relic which Mr.. Spencer collected is
an old Spanish ball. 1t is about two
inches in diameter and is provided
with a fuse hole, the ball being hollow
for the insertion of explosives This
was evidently intended to be fired
from some Anticipated gun, with
which Moro castle was provided.
These relics are valuable, and will be
more so in the years TO cone, for they
are linked with an important event
in our history.