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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-28
'''0's' 10 A 5. W. TRAvERs, Tr.ssurs.
The United States Finishing 70.

PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDEND No s..
The Board OF Directors have this os; oss
clared the regular quarterly dividend Oh o
the Preferred Stock OF this COMPANY. psL,
able october I. 1919. to stockholn.sT, o,.
record al close OF business September 20, -
T. ( JEROME, Treasutels-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-28
Average Of Twelve Industrial.
INACTIVE STOCKS.

,,,o following were the closing quota
no ~ s,orKs In which there were no
,,,~o"'n, s yesterday Oh the New fofH
STOOL Exchange.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-28
ITuIGH yALIrY coal SAFES C..

Now NOrk. NtpItWUFt -, y.i.
The Board OF Directors OF the Lehifn a.,
lev Coal Sales Company have TINS Ga; nsr
clared a dividend OF two and one nsn gis,
cent Isl % uer share), payable OctoYsn.,
1912 20 those stockholders or the Soi.nlp. Al
who are holders OF full share certinca. Al
stock, registered on the Companys po0i 100
tho close OF business october iV'n' w.
Checks will be mailed. .,,.r
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0rTICE 0E TIiE TilNITEp GAs IMPR0..sf,

ment Company, \. w. Corner D..0,o,a
Arch sts. philadelphia, sep" ts.lsred Q
The Directors have this day deciAt Al %
quarterly dividend of two per cent .,ocy.
per share). payable Oct. IS, 1872, 70 Su.insss
holders OF record at the close OF ,es
Sept. 80, 1912 Checks will be maileu
LEWIS LILLE. TreasoIs-
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EQUIPMENT BONDS
AND CAR TRUSTS.
Maturing i9l9-'27.)

CMaturing i8l3-27)
FURNISHED by swartwout & Appenzellar. No.
~ Pine street)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-28

In the industrial list only industrious
have been included. Most other Industrial
lists used for average tables are mixed
with mining and public utility issues.
American Can, American Car and
Foundry. American Locomotive. hmeh-
can sugar. Ameri IN Tobacco BALDWIN
Locomotive. Central Leather. intorns-
uoral Harvester. National Biscuit va
,ionnl lead. United States Steel 'hiteo
stntes Rubber.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-28

Tho Tribune has selected the Following
afteen railroads and twelve industnais
from the present leading listed stocks for
a s,.clal table Of averages, to be pub
iished each day.
AtchIson. Atlantic Coast Linc' bai'i-
moro & Ohio. Canadian Pacific Cness-
peake & Ohio. Chicago, Milwaukee ST.
Paul. Chicago Northwestern orea'
Northern, Illinois Central. Louisville .
Nashville. New York Central, Nonhe~
Pacific, Pennsylvania. Reading Union
Pacific.
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Furnished by Charles D. Barney b Co., No q
Broad street, New York, and No. Ia soQh
4th street PHILADELPHIA
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eoREIcN GOVERNMENT AND MU-
NlCiPAl BONDS.

FURNISHED by zimmerman Forshay. No 8
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NEW YORK CITY BONDS.

FURNISHED by W. n. Coler & Co.. Nc. 40 Cedar
street.)
ACCRUED interest TO be added)
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MINING.
NEVADA QUOTATIONS..
ONOPAHs

Furnished b. Weir Bros. Co., No. - Brosd
epntamber II.
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Coupons interchangeable. tRegisterea. tCou-
pons. EReziEtered and coupon.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-10
GREAT FALLS, April 6.-Fire start

GREAT FALLS, April 6.-Fire start
ed late tonight In the garage of the
Montana Motor Car company while Q
motor cycle carrying an oil lamp was
being filed with gasoline. There was
an explosion and the theory is that
the gasoline was iRnited from the
lamp. Besides the building and con-
tents belonging to the company, 10
automobiles belonging to others were
destroyed. The loss IL estimated at
SAG, 500.
BUTTE, April 6.-Joe Badonivac
wants the Great Northern to pay him
S2O, 900 or account of personal injur.
les received while riding on one of the
company's trains In June OF last year.
He says he bought a ticket at Havre
to come to Butte. In the car where
he started to take q seat, he says. the
light was very bad and he did not
notice q lot of orange and banana
Feelings on the floor. He slipped and
hurt himself. He injured bis back
and spine.
HELENA, April 6.-Applications for
q writ of mandate to compel lhe Great
Northern Railway company to rebuild
its line between Columbia Falls and
Jennings vas made in the federal
court today by Knut Tidermsn of
Lincoln county. in q suit originally
begun in the state courts. Tiderman
alleges that he was induced to take up
q homestead near the abandoned sta
ton of Atlanta in 1893, relying upon
the representations of the railroad
company that it would maintain q
freight and passenger service; that In
1904 the railroad tore up the rails.
LEw1sTowN. April, I. Thomas
Masterson, IS years of age and I'M.
married, arrived here from Hedgier,
N. D., at 10 O'Clock this morning and
at 2 o'clock committed suicide at the
home of his sister, Mrs. Lindsay, by
sending a bullet through his brain.
Masterson formerly resided in Lewis
town. On his return this morning he
said that he had been unable to secure
work and was evidently very despon-
dent. While in this mood he decided
to end his troubles.
TWIN BRIDGES, April THE larg-
est real estate deal in this locality for
two years was made public yesterday.
The deal comprises the transfer to
S. D. Parker of the William Ruppell
ranch of 700 acres, located just west
of the state orphans home, and one
of the largest ranch properties in the
entire county. The price paid is said
to have been $50, 600, or approximately
$45 an acre. Ten years ago this land,
or the major portion of it, was pur-
chased by Mr.. Ruppell at q rate OF Sl2
an acre.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-10
Washington News Notes.

WASHINGTON, April AIN a re-
cent report on "conservation," the
geological survey says that a single
40 acre tract In q Montana withdrawal
recently made, contains over two and
a half million tons of coal.
Postm asters were authorized today
by Postmaster General Hitchcock to
send unbelievable matter, ''such 30
picture cards, newspapers, magazines
and other periodicals." to municipal
authorities for distribution among
hospitals, asylums or reformatories.
Heretofore such matter has been sent
to the dead letter Office in Washing.
ton.
The Montana congressman have
gone over the contract In connection
with the Milk river project with Score.
tary of Interior Fisher. Director
Newell stated that his bureau had ex-
amined and found the contracts sub.
stantially correct, and it was agreed
that the work should proceed at nee
There was no particular discussion.
The Empire Cattle company Of Chi
nook, has not forwarded its contract,
the delay being on account of the alb
sence of the manager in California,
but it was stated the contract would be
forwarded in q short time. Ninety
per cent of the settlers on the project
have signed their contracts.
WASHINGTON, April 5.-The gen
eral land Office is making arrange
ments for another sale of lands on the
coded portion of the Crow Indian res.
ervation.
The senate today passed the Myers
bill, granting the jail buildings on the
abandoned Fort Assinniboine reser'
walton to Hill county.
The senate adopted the Heyburr
resolution directing the secretary o.
war to prepare estimates for widening
and protecting existing roads an6
building new roads in the Yellowstone
National park so that automobiles
may be used by visitors without en-
dangering pers ons travelling by stag'
coach.
The p~ostofice department report'
that on January 81 there were 40 pos
tai savings depositaries in Montana
with al aggregate Of deposits of S275,
600 deposited by 1890 depositors, o.
an average of sl20 each. Since tht
system was insugurated in Montan,
5000 accounts have been opened ant
more than 1900 deposits made. with
about 1880 Withdrawals. Compared
with other states Montana ranks 10
and with an amount to the credit O
each depositor much larger than tn
average amount for the United States
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-10

Havre Promoter: The remains of
the soldiers buried at Fort Assinni-
boine will be removed to the Custer
burial grounds. Lieut.. E. F. Rice
of Fort Harrison was here last week
making arrangements toward this end.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-10
Piano For $500.

Will cell my new upright piano in a fine genu.
Inc mahogany case, standard make, and worth
Don't answer unless you mean business, for l
must make quick sale. Will grant ten days free
trial in your home. Plano is bran new.
ELLA MAY FREDERICkSON,
40 DEBORAH Ap't's, Minneapolis, MINI.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-10
March 7, 1912.

March 7, 1912.
Board met at 10 a.. IN. with all men,
bers present.
DR.. F. w. Cotton notified the board
that he declined the appointment CT
coroner,
The board allowed the following
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-10

Fine Book and Job Printing a spe.
cialty At the RIVER PRESS office.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-10
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Of the Board Of County Commission
r Of Chouteau County, at Their
Regular March Session,

Fort Benton, Mont, March 4, 1912.
The new board of county commits
sioners appointed by the Hon. John
w. Tattan, Judge of the Twelfth Judi
cial District of the state of Montana,
in and for the county of Chouteau,
consisting of John V. Carroll. George
L. Overfield and Fl. j. Wackerlin, met,
and each of said appointees having
qualified as such commissioner by
subscribing his oath of office and filing
a bond as required by law, which had
been approved by said district Judge,
organized as the board of county com
missioners of Chouteau county, and
elected John V. Carroll chairman of
said board.
After perfecting said organization
the board proceeded to business by
unanimously requesting the county at
torney to submit to said board in writ
ing his opinion OF the legality of it's
existence.
March 5, 1912.
The board met at 10 O'Clock a m.
with all members present.
The report of the county treasurer
was taken up, and upon motion it was
laid on the table for further consider
alton.
On motion, DR.. w. F. Cotton was
appointed coroner of Chouteau county.
The report of the county treasurer
for the month ending Feb. 20, 1912,
was then taken up and approved.
In connection with the county sur
veyor, the board went over the matter
of dividing Chouteau county into new
road distr lets.
March 6, 1912.
Board met alto a.. m. with all men,
bers present, and audited the follow
ing bills:
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-10

The bills of judges and clerks of
election, amounting to $500 in each
case, were allowed.
The board approved the appoint
ments of Thos. l.. Sheehy, Geo. D.
Patterson, James BARLEY and Frank
Kelly as deputy treasurers for the
collection of poor tax.
March s, 1912.
Board met at 10 o'clock a. M, with
all members present, aud continued
the auditing of bills as follows:
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-10

The following resolution was passed
by the board:
Whereas, the Hon. Frank N. Utter,
one of the judges of the Twelfth Judi
dicial district, has attempted to ap-
point three persons as members of the
board of county commissioners of
ChOuteau county, and has thereby ig-
nored the action of the Hon. John W.
Tattan, Judge of the said Twelfth Ju-
dicia1 district in and for the county
of Chouteau, in appointing us, the
present incumbentS of those Offices;
and
Whereas, we, the members of the
board of county commissioners of
Chouteau county, Montana, are duly
qualified and acting as such according
to law; therefore be it
Resolved, that the action of this
board in employing H. S. Mckinley,
an attorney at law of the city of Fort
Benton, Montana, as special counsel
aud authorizing and directing him to
commence an action in the name of
the county of Chouteau, and ourselves
individually, to restrain the county
clerk and recorder from receiving or
filing any oaths or bonds of other per-
sons appointed as commissioners of
Chou'eau county, taken by this board
on March 9Th, 1912, after adjournment
to the 9th of March, 1912, be and the
same is hereby ratified and confirm
ed, and made the action eff this board
of county commissioners of Chouteau
county, and he is hereby authorized
and directed to continue the prosecu-
ton of said action SO commenced by
him.
The board then continued the au-
diting of bills, which We're allowed as
follows:
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-04-10

L F Sayre, cash expended and clerk hire s 7s 60
Hans Ostberg, witness fees ............ 5 so
A Mallon, carrying election supplies....... 2 "a
Joe hehal, postage on election returns. "
Opinion Pub Co, pub notices of election. -. 30 so
U S G Pettygrew, mailing election returns l 06
G H Williams, posting notices ........... 8 so
Archie Wing, " .......... 9 90
c E Turner ............ IL 10
j N Montgomery .......... 2 60
V r Griggs d" minimum. 2 SO
A L Bolstad, election returns. ........... 10 IS
j A Badler, hall rent and postage paid. . 10 10
Daisy l Blackstone, cash paid out. ......... II 80
Oscar B Coon, witness fees. 9 90
w 7 Blevins " ...... 8 90
Mrs Cecilia Anderson, care of poor........ IL 90
9 j Hildebrand, expenses. IL so
j NJ Goodhardt, building for election (dis) 5 90
w Blevins, witness fees. s 90
NJ Simmons " ........... 90 40
G II Boyle, stamps 10 90
H Denny, livery hire 1 90
Geo Bickle, cash expended. .......... Z IS
G c Steere, merchandise, ........... AZ 90
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-03
COOK, BANK
HEAD, QUITS

NETCONG. May 9--DaNd NJ. Cook, the
banker, who was the defendant in the
sensational alienation suit instituted by
DIR. Henry ". Thayer, has resigned as
president of the Citizens National
Bank OF Netcong.
Because of poor health,n was the
reason given
The townspeople. however are won
derlng what connection there Is between
the bankers "ill health and the rapid
fire series OF accusations and counter
accusations that set Netcong by the
ears last fall
Mrs. Thayer, whom Cook is alleged to
have made vehement love to, made q
startling charge at that time against
Postmaster Abram J. Drake. She said
he had handed her note that was inir
proper. After United States inspectors
made an Investigation. she exonernted
the postmaster from blame and said that
Cook had given Drake the note.
Mysterious disappearance OF impor'
tant letters and papers. warrant issued
for the bank cashier by DR.. Thayer and
other sensational Developments led nj
to the alienation suit. This was insti-
tuted by DR.. Thayer through Jacob l.
Newman. of Newark, his counsel. He
asked for $4,000 for Cooks alleged allen
alton "of the affection, comfort, fellow
ship and society of Mrs. Thayer.' Let
ters of startling nature figured in the
case.
The action is still unsettled, accordins
to Cooks counsel.
Cook married the nurse who attended
his first wife when the latter was dying
few months after the funeral,
He handed In his resignation yesterday
as hank president DR. II. III. Nelden
was named as his successor
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-03
LONG CHASE
TO NAB PAIR

Lieutenants Pagan and Cordially today
received high eommendatIon from Cap
tain Carroll, of the detective bureau, for
Their capture Of the two alleged horse
thieves after a chase that led through
many counties. The lieuteaants were
detailed to witch for horse thieves, and
Yesterday got clue which necessltated
a chase of more than 100 miles in an au-
tomobile
A report was made at headquarters
yesterday that three horses and two
wagons had been stolen from the stable
or jacob Lichtensteln. proprietor OF the
washington Storage Company. PA WASH
ington street. This property was recov-
cred. as was horse and wagon belong
ing to Edward Sternlsopf. OF 226 East
Kinney street, which was stolen April %.
The chase after the alleged thieves led
them to Staten Island and various
towns and cities in Essex. Union and
Morris counties. and finally ended
In Short Hills. where the alleged horse
thieves We're rounded up.
They are Henry Metz, "a years old. II
Garden street, this city. and Ross Cour-
ter, 20 years old Of Short Hills. They
are locked up Mt police headquarters on
the charge Of breaking entering. larceny
and receiving.
According to the police the prisoners
broke into Lichenstein's stable wednes-
day night and stole two horses and a
large moving van and a single horse and
small truck.
II was through the discovery OF the
van in the stable OF Ambrose Holland,
at rs Morris avenue, Summit, ths the
roundup was made. Holland and his
wife declared the van had been left by
two young men who were employed by
~ IL InA. .f 1tu
According 10 the police the pair brought
the horse and wagon from Sternhopfs to
Hollands stable about four days ago
and left II there.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-03
Senator Smith Learns of Mes
sage Sent Franklin,
He Says.

NEW YORK May, s-The rnqualifed
charge that =. A. S Franklin. vice-presi-
dent of the White Star line, had definite
news Of the sinking of the Titanic early
on the morning OF the disaster: that he
cabed the news 10 Liverpool. and then
suppressed the news here for nearly sew.
enteen hours. was made public today by
Senator Smith. chairman Of the senatorial
committee investigating the catastrophe.
Senator Smith declared thai the secret
message was received at the White Star
line Offices at 2;30 O'Clock In the morning,
Il having been reayed by the virginian to
Cape Race forwarded TO Montreal and
rushed TO this city.
Vice-President Franklin has testified be
fore the Senate committee that his office
received no definite word of the ship 90
ing down until $50 Monday night.
The message which Vice President
Franklin received" Senator Smith soid
today conveyed the information of the
disaster. and Vice. President Franklin
cabled IT, 10 Liverpool
In his. testimony before the Senate
body VicoPresident Franklin said he
was awakened by n newspaper man. who
told him the Titanic had struck an ice.
berg. He said he also received infor
nation from a newspaper which tele-
phoned to his home. He dressed he
said and buried to the White Star of.
flee. but insisted that he got no word
from the Titanic. the Olympic or the
Carpathia concerning the sinking of the
ship until $3.50 o'clock In the evening.
According to Senator Smith. the mvs,
terious telegram received by the White
Star officials was the first message from
"Yamsi," cable code for j. Bruce Ismay,
to "Islefrank." the cable address OF the
White star lines ylce-president This
telegram was sent from the carpathia
via the Olympic TO Cape Race. or from
the Olympic on the wireless operators
initiative, and thence by land lines 20
ICausl,,nod .x NFffth
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-03
Ass Diet
Tres Wife
Hubby's Sole Possession
an InexhauStible Fund
of Love.
SHE HAD TO PAWN HER
WEDDING GARMENTS
Gets Divorce When, Lacking
Carfare, She Has TO Walk
to Mama.

Taking into consideration the fact that
her husband contributed nothing more
substantial TO her support than love and
kisses. and that she was forced to re.
turn to this city afoot from Paterson,
where they had spent their 'honeymoon. =
Chancellor Edwin r. Walker yesterday
granted a decree nisi of divorce to Mrs
Katherine g. Hunt from her husband Ed
ward J.. Hunt. The decree was recom-
mended by Andrew A. Chambers. who as
special master, heard the Testimony in
the case and was advised by yice-Chan
cellor Vivian NJ. Lewis The petitioner
was represented by Beecher & Bedford.
Mrs. Hunt IN her Testimony declared
that she had become wearied of married
lie few days after the ceremony, when
sne was compelled to pawn all of her
wedding clothing so that she and her
husband might exist After this money
was exhausted her husband she saws. an
nounced that he was broke. and advised
Der to pawn all of her jewelry This she
refused to do, with the result that both
were forced to walk home from Paterson
Footsore and weary they reached the
home of Mrs. Hunts parents late in the
evening. This morning Mrs. Hunt de.
clared that she was well rid of her hus.
band.
fou know, she declared, at was not
nhtll short time ago that learned
,hut my husband was married to me in
sun OF clothes he had borrowed from
one OF his friends, Yes, we spent our
honeymoon In Paterson. and. when the
Few dollars that my husband had were
gone, | had to pawn my wedding clothes
so that we might live for few days.
When this was gone we had to walk
home. Oh, it was as sad awakening TO
most beautiful dream"
The Hunts were married by Rev.
Matthias Timmes, Of ST. Peters Church.
August 4. 1907, They lived together Mt
80 Waverly avenue until December q.
1907. when Mrs. Hunt declared that she
could bear 1t no longer She Is at
present keeping house Cor her father and
sister at 479 Belmont avenue
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-03
FLOYD ALLEN
LOSES NERVE

wYTHEVILLE Va, May S-Wit-
nesses for the commonwealth In the
Fioyd Allen case today continued to tell
Of the shooting up of the Carroll county
courthouse The prosecution Is endeav-s
pring TO prove not only that the ae-
,used shot and killed Commonwealth At
lorney Foster, but that he and his tel
low clansmen had previously consplreh
10 murder the court officers ana Jurors
K he should be convicted or the oHehce
FOR which he was about to be sentence1
IN a prison term when the shooting be-
gan. Indications are that the trial VIII
mn well into next week. as there are
MANY witnesses to be heard.
Six weeks ago, when he was found
vuiItv of minor offense, Allen and his
Tin took the law into their own hahds
and shot until four of their prosecutors
and an innocent spectator We're ueac'
Yesterday propped up In an easy chalr TO
alleviate the pain of his own wounds,
Alien heard a new prosecutor thunder
pusly denounce him, heard men OF his
own region and kind feariessly tell oil
the prisoners gun play on the occasion
Of his last appearance in court ana OF ms
threats to kill, both before and after the
Hillsville tragedy. There was no defiance
In Aliens countenance as he heard these
recitals. He wore an expression OF grav-
ity and was nervous. riedac"'' So
WINGED
Conspiracy Is Charged.
The jurors took their seats at WV
Sclock. Ten minutes later Judge Staples
took his place on the bench and the clerk
proceeded to read the Indictment upon
which Allen will be tried. 1t charges
Allen with the murder of Commonwealth
Attorney William Il. Foster and In several
sounts sets forth the Hillsville horror in
great detail, particularly alleging that the
prisoner entered n conspiracy. confedera-
hon and agreement with the others ac.
,used, to kill the court officials. Foster,
Il declares, was struck by FIVE bullets
and died In thirty minutes.
The clerk then explained to the jury
that the defendant might be found guilty
nf first degree murder, which means
death: second degree murder, which
means Imprisonment for from five to
eighteen years: voluntary inanslanghter
from one to five years, or of involuntary
manslaughter, which Is punishable by a
fine and a Jail sentence.
T. c. Wysof of counsel for the State
in his opening address characterized the
Allen gang as ruffians, outlaws and cold
bIooded assassins. He laid great stress
nm the charge Of conspiracy.
sIf we prove conspiracy to kill "Yhe
said. ''it does not matter whether Floyd
Allen actually shot Foster or not. IL he
entered into conspiracy to kill II doesn't
matter whether actually he did kill Eos
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