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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-02-17
Washlnntcn,s Rlrinnlaoa.

Perhaps every patriotic American,
and almost every intelligent foreigner,
who visits the national capital makes
reverential pilgrimage to Mount Yer.
non as part of that visit Yet few
Americans know and still fewer have
ever visited the birthplace of the Fa-
ther of His Country. In this case the
usual order has been inverted. 1t il
generally the house In which great
man was born rather than the one in
which he lived or in which he died
that attracts the hero-worshiper at the
shrine Of the great.
In Lincoan's case his home In Spring.
field, ILL.,, attracts only mild degree
Of interest. but so great was the I'm.
terest in the spot where he was born
In Kentucky that the original log cab.
In, or wbGt was considered to be the
one that formerly stood on the site
after having been sent about the
country as show attraction, has been
regretted on the original location and
the farm itself is now owned by the
Lincoln Farm association.
In Washington's case the house In
which he was born was long ago per
mitted to fall into decay. and not 9
timber or stone Of 1t probably remaini
On the original site, which is at Wake
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-02-17
TAFT APPEALS TO FARMERS
Chief Executive Says impression That
Canadian Agreement Would In
jure Farmer is Not Correct

Columbus, O.-Carrying forward his
campaign for Canadian reciprocity,
President Taft on Friday made a d.
rect appeal to the American farmer
on that issue. He declared that the
impression that reciprocity with the
Dominion would iujure the farmer
was without foundation, and by sta
tistics he sought to lend actual proof
to his assertions.
Mr.. Taft declared without reserva-
ton that the reciprocal agreement
with Canada would be benefit rather
than a detriment to the agricultural
interests of this country.
AS for himself, the President said
that he felt that the undoubted gen
eral benefit of the pending agreement
iwGuld entirely vindicate those who
| are responsible for it. The greatest
reason for the adoption of the agree
ment, he argued, Is the fact that II
will unite two countries with kindred
people, and lying together across
wide continent. in a. commercial anc
social union to the great advantage
of both
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-02-17
MORE LAWMAKERS
DEMOCRATS WIN THEIR FIGHT
FOR INCREASED REPRESENTA-
TON IN CONGRESS.
After March 8, 1918, the Membership
Will be 433, no State Losing a
Member, While a Number Gain
Under the New Plan.

Washington-The Democrats of the
house, aided by a few Republicans,
who declined to be bound by the par
ty caucus, on Thursday won their
fight for an increased representation
in the lower branch of congress un-
der the census of 1910
They voted down the Republican
caucus bill to maintain the member
ship at 391, as at present, and then
passed the original Crumpacker bill,
fixing the membership at 433 on and
after March 3, 1913. If Arizona and
New Mexico should be admitted to
statehood, they will be given one rep
resentative each, bringing the total to
ABS.
This action of the house must be
ratified by the senate. The house
leaders believe the senate will follow
the wishes of the lower branch.
Under the reapportionment plan, nc
state loses member The followin
states gain the number indicated:
Alabama, 1; California, g.; Colorado
/; Florida, Il; Georgia. /; Idaho, 1;
Illinois, 2; Louisiana, 1; Massachu
sets, q; Michigan, 1; Minnesota, 1;
Montana, L; New Jersey, 2; New
York, g.; North Dakota, l.; Ohio, Il
Oklahoma 3; Oregon, 1; Pennsyl
vania, 4; Rhode Island, 1; South Da
kota, /; Texas, 2; Utah, /; Washing
ton, @; West Virginia, l.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-02-17
NOW EXPECT EXTRA SESSION
May Have to Linger In Washington
for an Indefinite Period to Act
Upon Reciprocity Agreement.

Washington Of congress
would give much to know whether
they are to be permitted to break
ranks on March or whether they
must linger in Washington for an In
definite period to act upon the Cana
dian reciprocity agreement In extra
session. There is foundation for the
report that President Taft is viewing
with entire completely the solicitude
of members of the senate on the sub
ject of an extra session.
Several Of the senators who feel
there is no chance for approval of the
agreement at the present session,
have found this view is not shared at
the White House.
The president has met all pessimis-
tic predictions with the suggestion that
he is willing to trust the agreement
to a vote. He has never said, for
publication, that he would call an ex'
ira session IL such vote Is denied
but senators have failed to obtain as
surances that he would not do so.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-02-17
Arizona Constitution Adopted.

Phoenix, Ariz.-Hopes of the anti
constituencies that the vote to ratify
the constitution would not be more
than go per cent of the whole, were
dashed Thursday night when returns
from the principal towns of nearly all
the fourteen counties of the territory
indicated vote that frequently ran
as high as three to one. Only one
county voted against the proposed
constitution, according to the avail
able returns, which are regarded as
practically conclusive. This was
Apache county. in the northeastern
portion of the territory. 1t returned
a negative majority of 113.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-02-17
SLAIN BY RUSTLERS
FOUR NEVADA sTockMEN ARE
AMBusHED AND MURDERED
BY CATTLE THIEVES.
Bodies OF Men Who Had Been Miss
ing for Three Weeks Are Found
Perforated With Bullets and Mu-
tiiated by Beasts Of Desert.

Reno, Nev.-One of the most brutal
and revolving crimes ever committed
In the state of Nevada has been per-
petrated In northern Washoe county.
The victims are: Harry Cambron. j.
Laxague, Peter Errasupme and B. In
diano.
After twenty-five days of uncertain
ty the news has finally come that
their bodies lie stark on the snow
fields of the north, perforated with
bullets and left prey to the coyotes
that roam the desert.
The murdered men are prominent
and wealthy stockmen and have
families in Reno.
1t Is the general belief that outlaw
cattle rustlers with whom the stock
men of northern Washoe county have
had considerable trouble are respon
sible for the crime. The theory IL
also advocated that Indians are
guilty.
But the general belief is that the
stockmen were ambushed by cattle
rustlers and murdered. The muir
derers then took their horses and fire
arms, left the bodies in heap, ant
have made their escape. All of the
bodies we're frightfully mutilated b!
wild animals.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-02-17
Tudor Place.

and 1t was laid on so well that it
has stayed put" during the storms
OF century.
It is not surprising that the house
Is well built, and that it stands as
veritable monument of American
memories, for all the skill of DR.. VIII.
liam Thornton was employed in Its
design and building. Doctor Thorn.
ton was the architect of the old cap.
itoI, the one that was burned, and he
also designed the Octagon house in
Washington. 1t seems fitting that the
work of a man whose hand is seen in
these other buildings of such close
association with American history
should also be seen In Tudor place,
for not only Is 1t quaint and beautiful,
but is full of the memories and even
the household gods and belongings
of the great Washington.
There are two engravings of Trum.
bulls paintings of the death of Mont
gomery at Quebec and of the battle
of Bunker Hill. Both are from Mount
Vernon. A camp stool used by Wash
ington is there. 1t is a massive affair
very much heavier than the camp
stool of today. and covered witt
leather. Washington used it through
out the revolution.
In the Eighteenth century Americs
did not have as many silver orna
ments and playthings as single
jewelry store has today. and whei
Washington wanted to present littl'
Columbia Peter, Mrs. Kennon's old
est sister, with silver rattle of ex
quisite design tipped with red coral
he had to send across the Atlanti
for it,
II was many weeks in getting q
America, but 1t was a good one, an,
had four little silver bells that tinkle,
throughout Columbia's baby days, an
then was put away for good. 1t is q
Tudor place now.
Much of the Washington silver |
there, too. The &c. W." china an
some of the IN. W." china Is in
cabinet together with an egg cup an
coffee cup sent to Washington b
Louis Philippe of France.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-02-17
SALT LAkERs CHEER AlRMEN.
Ely and Willard Make Successful
FLIGHTS on the Sabbath Day.

Flights on the Sabbath Day.
Salt Lake City.-After being post
poned two days on account of the
weather, high wind having pre-
vailed, the aviation meet opened west
Of this city on Sunday, over 10000
persons visiting the aviation field
The meet was a decided success.
Eugene Ely, in two flights, re-
manned in the air thirty minutes, If
teen seconds In his second flight he
scared over the Great Salt lake,
seven miles from the flying field. He
was numb from cold when he de-
scended, after being in the air twenty
minutes and fifteen seconds. ELY
few 700 feet above Salt Lakes alti-
tude of 1896 feet, giving him record
of 5,066 feet above sea level.
Willard made three successful
flights, the most sensational Of the
afternoon. In the three flights he was
in the air exactly thirty minutes. He
dipped to within ten feet OF the fly
ing field while travelling at sixty-hve
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-02-17
Roosevelt Favorts Direct Vote.

Grand Rapids, Mich.-The election
of United States senators by direct
vote of the people is favored by for
mer President Theodore Roosevelt.
He believes the constitution should
be so amended as to provide for rop-
uiar election. In Lincoln day speech
here Saturday Colonel Roosevelt came
out squarely in favor of the move
ment zone of the progressive poll
cies upon which think the great ma
Jority of progressive are agreed is
that United States senators should
be elected by popular vote" said Col
onel Roosevelt. THE constitution
should, in my judgment be so amend
ed as to provide for this"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-02-17
MOTHER OF JAMES BOYS DEAD.
One of Most Prominent Figures of
Civil War Dies on Train.

Oklahoma City, okla.-Mrs. zerelda
Samuel, Sc years old, mother of Frank
and Jesse James. the former ex.ban-
dts, died Friday afternoon on st.
Louis & San Francisco train, fifteen
miles from here. She was en- route
to Kansas City from the home of her
son, Frank, who lives on farm near
Fletcher, Okla
Mrs Zerelda Samuel was one of the
prominent figures of western Missouri
during the latter part of the Civil war.
AS mother of the James boys, she lat
err acquired notoriety, but through 1t
all, she remained true to her sons.
Mrs. Samuel was born in Kentucky
in 1924 and was educated at con
vent in Lexington, KY.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-02-17
Debate Begins on reciprocity.

Washington.-The house, by vote
of 1876 to 121, decided on Monday to
begin immediated consideration Of the
Mccall bill, carrying out the recip-
rocity agreement with Canada. No
agreement has been reached as to
the limit of debate. While the vote
to displace the regular order for the
day on the house calendar and take
up reciprocity cannot be accepted as
an exact indication of the final vote
on the bill, it is regarded as being ap-
proximately SO. The vote against TAX
ing up the measure came almost
wholly from the Republican side.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-02-17

street and O street. Old residents OF
Washington sometimes say that the
entire neighborhood was once known
as Tudor place, and named in honor
of the royal house of England. The
Tudor place of today has on II the
old house built century ago by
Thomas Peter
Mrs. Beverly Kennon was born at
Tudor place in January, 1915, and
practically all her life has been
passed there. She is in the line OF
direct descent from Martha Washing
ton. Martha Washington's first nus
band. it will be remembered, was
John Parke Gusts. When she mar
ried George Washington she had one
son, also a John Custis, who is men
toned as aid-de-camp to Washington
at one period during the revolution
This young man married Eleanor Cal
vert, descendant Of the Lords Balti
more. From this marriage there
were four children, one of whom was
Martha Gusts, who married Thoma:
Peter. 1t was Thomas Peter who
built Tudor place and who was Mrs
Kennon's father. Her maiden nam'
was Britannia Peter. She married
Commodore Beverly Kennon of tn
navy.
Thomas Peter built Tudor place o
good old-fashioned brick and covere'
it over with plaster. He made tn
halls wide, the ceilings high, the wiz
dows large and placed great column
in little semi-circular cluster on tn
south side. Folks nowadays would ga
the house is a rambling" one; at an
rate, It runs east and west and
wider than three ordinary cit
houses. The plaster that covers tn
brick walls on the outside has hare
ened SO that 1t looks to be sandstone
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-02-17
Strategy Board Created.

=. les PESO gsSssi-A strategy BOARD q
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-02-17
Nj. Death in snowslide.

Park City. Utah.-Searchers found
the body of o. w. Wilkins, superin-
tendent Of schools of Summit county,
who disappeared January 81, in a
ditch in a ravine of South Fork can
yon, twenty-four miles west OF Theo-
dore at I:30 O'Clock Friday after
noon. Wilkins was victim of the
snowsllde that occurred in South Fork
canyon January %, the day following
his departure from Theodore for his
home in Peoa. The slide was 100 feet
deep in places.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-02-17
Archhishon RYAN Dad

Philadelphia.-Th Most Rev. Pat
rick John Ryan, Archbishop Of Pnil-
adelphia and Metropolitan of Penn
sylvania, died at 400 o'clock Satur-
day afternoon at the archeplscopal
residence in that city Archbishop
Ryan had been a sufferer from heart
trouble for some time. The archbish-
op was born in Thurles. county of
Tipperary, Ireland, on February 20,
1881. His ancestors on the paternal
side were originally the Organs who
figured in Irish history.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-02-17
Peculiar Language of oregon Indians.

Portland, Ore. - Professor Lee
Frachtenberg of the Smithsonian in
stitution at Washington, who has just
completed study of the Alsea tribe
of Indians in Lincoln county and the
Umpquas in Curry county, says the
Alseas have a language distinct from
all other of the fifty-seven basic ton
CUES of the American Indians. He
says it is one of the twelve known
languages using gender in the verb,
that is, the same action by male and
female is designated by a different
term. This popularity is shared by
certain inhabitants of northern Asia,
those of small section of southern
Asia, and by the Kafirs of South
Africa
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-02-17
Suspected Bullion Thief Caught.

Salt Lake City, After an exciting
chase of several months, C. A. Barrett,
alias Charles McCabe, about 35 years
of age. suspected of being the brains
of the famous gold bullion robbers,
who broke into the strong box OF the
steamship Humboldt last August, ply
ing between Fairbanks, Alaska, and
Seattle and stole $4,000 in gold and
$4,000 worth of registered mail. is
under arrest at police headquarters In
| this city
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-02-17
havtlen RebeIIlon Ended.

Cape Haytien. Hayti.-General
Chapuset, commander of the rebels,
who captured Quanaminth, and Gen
eral Micael Codio, who led the insur-
gents at Fort Liberty, have been cap
tured by the government forces and
shot to death. The rebellion Is Off
cially declared to be at an end, and
general interest is now concerned with
the punishment of those who took part
in it. The consulates are crowded
with refugees.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-02-17
CLEANUP IN SEATTLE.
Grand Jury to Investigate Adminlstra.
ton of the Police Department.

ton of the Police Department.
Seattle, Wash.-It was announced
Tuesday that grand jury would be
called at once to investigate the ad-
ministration of the police department
under Chief Charles w. Wappenstein
William ]. Burns, the detective, has
been gathering evidence for three
months.
Wappenstein, who had previously
been removed from office. as chief of
detectives, in Cincinnati and Seattle,
resigned as chief of police here sat
urday to escape removal. He Is re-
puted to be wealthy.
Detective Burns, after a brief sur
vey of the vice district of Seattle, sew
eral months ago, gave it as his opin-
ion that the police rake-off was prob
ably 100000 a year. His estimate
was much lower than that of other in
VeStigatorS.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-02-17
Bailey Defends Lorlmer.

Neutrality-suspicious. of Senator
Lorimer of Illinois was offered by
Senator Bailey of Texas on Monday in
a speech SO powerful that it was APP
plauded by what was perhaps the
largest attendance of members and
spectators on the floor and galleries
of the senate chamber in the present
session of congress.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-02-17
Furnishing Aristrocratic smusslers.

New York.-As an example to wo
men who have no qualms against
smuggling. Federal Judge Martin on
Friday sentenced Mrs. Robert G. Hill
TO the Tombs from Friday night until
s o'clock Monday morning and fined
her $4,000. The fine was promptly
paid and Mrs. Hill was led away sob
bling Historically She is the daugh-
ter of Morris Menges, well-known
Brooklyn horseman, and the divorced
wife of Captain James Hill of the
British army.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-02-17
Russia Has Violated Treaty.

Washington.-Claim that Russia
has violated the treaty of 1882 with
the United States by denying Jewish
citizens of this country the privileges
extended to other American travellers.
Representative Parsons of New York
introduced a resolution In the house
Friday calling upon President Taft to
declare the treaty void
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-02-17
SAWS Rars of lie Case.

Hot Springs, Ark.-Charles ii.
Everett, wanted on charge of de-
frauding a chain of Pacific coast
banks through bogus drafts on New
York and Chicago, sawed the bars in
his cage at the county jail here Sun
day night and escaped.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-02-17
Cowboys Want to Tackle Mexicans.

Mexicali, Mex.-1he good ouices of
the American customs officials at Ca.
lexico, accompanied by threat to
report the matter to Washington, pre-
vented a pitched battle on Monday be-
tween the insurgents under Leyva and
Bertholl and American cowboys, bent
on cleaning out" the rebels.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-02-17
Newsboy al io2 Years Of Age.

Chicago-Orasmus Page, Joliet's
Oldest newsboy, who for years has
been a familiar figure at the railroad
station where he sells newspapers,
is i'll, and. owing 10 his afe little
hope is entertained Tor his recovery.
Page this month will complete his
lO2ud year of life.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-02-17
ldaho Settler Suicides.

Caldwell. Ida.-The body of Herbert
B. Sherer was found Wednesday in
his cabin on his homestead. about
twelve miles south of Caldwell, near
Henderson's Ferry on Snake river
The entire back of his head was
blown off and his brains scattered
about the room An empty short
barre ed shotgun was the mute wit
.ress Of the tragedy.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-02-17
MILLIONS AT E STARVING.
Calamity Predicted Unless Aid Comes
to People in China.

Washington-Unl relieved 2,000,-
600 people in China will die of starva-
ton. This is calamity predicted by
American Consul General Wilder at
Shanghai, in cablegram received
Friday by the American National Red
Cross society.
The consul general appeals for
quick assistance for the suffering
people and says that a half-million
dollars is needed Immediately. There
will be no crops until the end of May
and Chinese relief is inadequate, he
adds
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-02-17
Opposite Views on Treaty.

Lincoln, Neb.-opposite views on
the question of Canadian reciprocity
we're sounded Tuesday night at the
annual Abraham Lincoln anniver-
sary banquet of the Young Mems Re
publican club of Lincoln.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-02-17
Liberty to All In Portugal.

Lisbon.-The draft of the bin for
the separation Of church and state
has been completed. 1t guarantees
liberty of conscience, education and
The churches will be at
the disposal of the clergy, the only
stipulation being that the clergy be
able to keep them up
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-02-17
Agricultural Bill Passed.

Washington.-The house on satur-
day passed the agricultural bill, car
rying an appropriation OF approx
mately $15,5O0,0O0 for the operation
of the department of agriculture for
the next fiscal year.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-02-17
c.o.hinq Caught in Skating.

st. Louis.-Whirled around a shaft
ing which was revolving $500 times
a minute, Martin C. Kuehnert, 30
years old, on Thursday was beaten to
death against an oak beam In foun-
dry In which he was employed
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-02-17
AMMUNITION ExPLopEs.
Three sentries Killed as Result of
Accident in Nicaragua.

Managua, Nicaragua.-In some way,
at present unknown, an explosion oc-
Cured Monday morning in the ammu-
milton barracks situated not far from
the palace of the president. This was
followed by series of explosions,
which killed three sentinels. The
structure in which the supplies were
housed caught fire, and for several
hours blazed furiously, further explo-
sions following in rapid succession.
1t is estimated that 1000 rifles and
10000 900 cartridges were destroyed. All
the artillery, many rifles and a large
amount of ammunition were saved.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-02-17
Powder Explosion Kills Five.

Hazleton, B. Give men were
killed and two severely injured as
the result of premature explosion In
a small tunnel on the Grand Trunk
Pacific at Kiteselas, B. C. The men
were working at the far end of the
tunnel when a box of powder, left
near the mouth, presumably to thaw,
became overheated and exploded.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-02-17
steel Cor poration Report.

New York The United States
Steel corporation announcer on Fri
day that the unified steel tonnage
on the books on January 81 last
amounted to 3,110,919 against 1874
757 tons on the books of the company
on December 81, 1910.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-02-17
Farmers Searching for Tramp.

Taylorsville, nL-Attacked and as.
saulted by tramp while returning
to her home from school, 13-year-old
Grace New, daughter Oh Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry New, living near here. is In a
serious condition, and Infatuated far
mers are searching for her assailant.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-02-17
Prohibits all LIQUOR Sales.

Topeka, Kan.-The supreme court
on Saturday held the new liquor law
constitutional The law prohibits the
sale of liquor for medical or mechani-
cal purposes.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1911-02-17
Ar American Soldier of Fortune.

Seattle, Wash.-Francis s. Nc
Combs, the daring leader of detach-
ment of Mexican insurrectos in the
battle at Mulato, is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. James McCombs, wealthy retir-
ed farmers who live near this city,
and relative of A A. Denny, the
founder of Seattle.