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The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-11-15
WOULD HELP H0MESTEADERS

Now that Montana will have a
solid democratic delegation in
congress, it gives them a chance
to show what they are worth to
the people of the state while at
Washington. 1t is chance for
them to make good in many
ways.
There is one thing in particular
which they should take up and
urge and if possible secure for
the people of this state, and that
is, to get the general govern
ment to assume the burden of
the settlers on government recla-
nation projects. The settlers
on arid government land should
be entitled to as much assistance,
free, as the residents along navi-
gable streams and harbors of the
country are. Every year there
are large sums appropriated to
dredge rivers and harbors of the
country and the cost is paid from
the general treasury and no one
is asked to pay it back in in
stallments of Is years or any
other number of years, without
interest, like the people are who
have settled upon the public
lands in arid states.
If it is possible for the general
government to dredge a harbor
and river and charge the people
of the whole country with the
cost of same, why not construct
irrigation bitches on the other
wise valueless lands of the arid
states and assume the cost as
well?
The Hon. Tom Stout and the
Hon. John M. Evans are certain
ly well enough acquainted with
the situation as to not need ad-
vice from the Pioneer on this
matter, but it is thought that a
general hint along this line
might not be amiss.
To the people of the Flathead
reservation, who expect to be
compelled to pay from $50 to $50
per acre for water, this is an inn
portant matter. They believe
they are not fairly treated by
the government, when they are
asked to pay for this water and
also their share of the expense
of improving rivers and harbors
whel they receive no direct ben
eft. It seems that in all justice
the settler on an arid farm is en-
titled to just as much considera-
tion as the resident of a section
of country which receives mil
lions for improvements of river
or harbor.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-11-15
GOV. NORRIS
PROCLAMATION

The following Thanksgiving
proclamation was issued by Gov.
Norris Nov. 5:
Throughout the length and
breadth of our beloved common
wealth the past year has been
one of unexampled advance in
all of those avenues that lead to
the enduring good of a people.
Our churches and educational in
stitutions and all of those agen-
cies that tend to bring the citi-
zenry to a higher and broader
and better life have expended
and exerted a greater influence
than ever before; our industries,
large and small, have been graf
ifyingly prosperous; our mer-
chants have thriven in city and
town and village; our workers of
the trades have found uninter-
rupted and remunerative en-
ployment; and our farmers have
had unprecedentedly bountiful
returns for their labors.
The year nineteen hundred
twelve has been a notably good
one for Montana, and it is meet
that our citizens observe in pro-
foundest sincerity the occasion
that has for so many years been
set apart as day of thanksgiv-
ing because of the blessings be-
slowed upon the people by a Di-
inve Providence, without whose
favor the efforts Of man must
ever come to naught.
Therefore, I, Edwin L. Nor
ris, as governor of the state of
Montana, do hereby join the
president of the United States
in designating and setting apart
Thursday, the twenty-eighth day
Of November, one thousand nine
hundred twelve, as Thanksgiv-
ing day.
Let US on that day put aside
our cares and business and pro-
fession, duties and labors, and
devote the day to fitting acknow-
edgment of the blessings that
nave been showered upon US by
Almighty God during the twelve
months past, and to beseeching
continuance of His bounties
through the years to come.
I'm witness whereof, | have
set my hand and caus-
ID the great seal of the state to
)e affixed.
Done at the city of Helena,
he capital, this, the eighth day
# November, in the year of our
4ord one thousand nine hundred
welve, and of the independence ,
f the United States the one :
hundred and thirty-seventy.
EDWIN NORRIS.
BY the Governor:
1T. M. SWINDLEHURST. .
Secretary of State"
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-11-15
BIG DECREASE IN ACREAGE:

eAlAA OC11CA 81 c@I1Ao, OASCpCIIIS llclA,
on the reservation the. coming
year. This decrease will be oc-
casioned by reason of the fact
that no adequate transportation
facilities are afforded the farm
ers and the cost of getting the
grain to market eats up all the
profit. Many of the farmers
have decided to reduce the acre
age and await the coming of a
railroad before engaging extern
sively in wheat raising again.
1t is certainly a bad condition
when the two main lines of
transportation traversing this
section of Montana will neglect
so fertile a valley as the Mission
valley is, and leave it without
means ofgetting the products pro-
duced to market. It is not be-
cause the officials are not inform
ed as to the productiveness of
the valley, nor that the neces-
sity is urgent, so it must be from
some other cause that the Flat
head has been neglected.
President Elliott made a per-
sonal trip of inspection over the
greater part of the country last
summer and what he saw then
must have convinced him that
there would be many train loads
of grain to haul out this winter,
and with the country only par
TALLY developed he should have
been able to see what there was
in the future for a railroad in
the way of business. Notwith-
standing all he saw, and has
been told by other agents of the
railroad who have investigated
the situation, there is no appar-
ent probability that it has had
any effect whatever. There
does not seem to be any better
chances of railroad building now
than ten years ago. -
Evidently the Northern Pacific
railroad thinks it gets all the
business anyway, so what is the
use of spending the money to
build a road into a country where
it must all come to them. That
seems to be the spirit manifest
with the officials, or at least with
the board of directors who con-
troll the destinies Of that COM
pany.
Someday they may awaken to {
the fact that the Milwaukee has
it's eye to business and is striv- /;
ing to reach out after it. 1t is
not a very long distance from
Missoula to the Flathead and {
should the Milwaukee determine
to build across this valley, it
would not take them very long i
to do so. Should that time ever
come it will require more than c
the Northern Pacific has ever {
done in the past to hold the busi- t
ness it now gets from the people
here. That may not have any h
effect, but the satisfaction to us {
would be great to be able to pat r
'onize some other company when n
t has furnished the country with a
transportation when it needed it v
20 badly. |;
The Great Northern has never il
shown a disposition to do any, n
hing, except secure a right-of- tt
way which has stood as menace a
o every substantial improvement
m the reservation. The right of e
way has kept towns from grow p
ng, has deferred men from in il
testing money, and has in many W
many ways been a menace to the b
development of a great country. a
t has been a dog in the manger. tt
The Montana members of con- a.
,ress could be of great service W
o the people here were they to ir
ecure cancellation of that right p
f way.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-11-15

J. S. Myers is preparing to
build residence and barn on
his homestead west of town.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1912-11-15
REGISTER WILL ISSUE
CERTIFICATES SOON

j. R. Smock was in from the
ranch Wednesday in 1920, and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-13
MAN ACCUSED OF RoeelNG MIL
LioNAIRE scHIFF TO SECURE
REHEARING.
INFLUENTIAL FRIENDS
INSIST HE IS INNOCENT
Newspapers Take UP Cause Of Young
Man Under Thirty-Year Sentence
and Claim He Was Misled Into
Pleading cui!.y-Mrs. Vanderbilt in
Court During Hsarins-other News.

New York, Feb. 13.-Folke T. Brandt,
former valet to Mortimer Schiff. the
banker, sentenced to thirty years i'm
prisonment, was granted u new trial
this afternoon by Judge Rosalsy, who
sentenced him originally.
Justice Gerard. in the supreme court
today. reversed a decision in the case
OF Brandt, brought to New York on
writ of habeas corpus with the hope OF
reopening his case, which involves a
thirty year sentence for burglary In
the first degree committed at the
Schiff home Pending the decision as
to whether he was being illegally re-
strained Of his liberty Brandt was re-
manded to the Tombs
Backed by Newspapers.
During the proceedings Brandt said
nothing. He was represented by a
Formidable array OF counsel retained by
newspapers which claim that Brandt
pleaded guilty to an Indictment OF
which he was ignorant and received
what they consider was an excessive
sentence for first offender.
The court room was crowded. Among
the spectators were Mrs. w. K. Van
derbilt and Mrs. Mortimer l.. Schiff,
wife of Brandt's employer and accuser
Axel Josephson, counsel for the
Swedish chamber OF commerce. ap-
peared as additional counsel for Mr.
Brandt. Mr. Josephson said he had
received letter from Senator Nelson
OF Minnesota, saying that he believed
Brandt to be innocent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-13
TUESDAY FEBRUARY

Gil the king and an audience of an
hour and half with Winston Spencer
Churchill. the frsts lord Of the admir-
atty. 1t is understood that Mr.. Churchill
gave explanations 10 his majesty of the
notable changes which the admiralty
had effected during the absence OF the
king from EnglaiTd. and which his
majesty Is reported not to have alto
gether approved.
After the council King George re-
ceiving Viscount Haldane, secretary Of
war. in order to hear = personal re-
port OF his visit to Berlin. The report
is revived today that Viscount Haldane
will shortly vacate the war office and
be succeeded by Col. John Edward
Bernard Seely, member Of parliament
for Ikleston division Of Derbyshire. and
under secretary OF war.
The changes made at the admiralty
under the administration OF Winston
Spencer Churchill will at an early date
be the subject Of questions in the house
of commons.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-13
sAYs REPORT OF. COMMISSIONER
OF CORPORATIONS Is NOT
WORTH READING.
CONCLUSIONS ON ORE LANDS
POINTED OUT As vALUELEss
Hill Appears ~ Witness Before Com
mittss Investigating Steel Corpora
tjon-Givss Details Of Ore Land Deal
In Which Millions Wore, Made and
Stockholders Benefited.

Washington. Feb. 13.-James J. H1li
told the Stanley steel trust investigat-
Ing committee today that the report OF
the bureau Of corporations as compiled
by Commissioner Herber Knox Smith
On ore values was not worth reading.
He said he had gone over part Of it and
concluded It was of no value.
..Mr. Smiths report may have some
facts" said Mr.. Hill. ''but his conclus-
ions are so far from mine that could
not finish reading it,
I'm not an expert" said Mr.. Hill.
"and neither have the time to study
the report carefully. My opinion would
not aid the committee much.
There was time years ago when
those entire lands would not have
brought 31,O00,0Oo. There would be no
criterion for establishing its present
value. Fifteen years ago Mr.. Smith
had figures fixing the minimum rate at
25 cents ton"
Mr.. Hill said he knew that some peo-
ple had paid as high as 65 cents a ton
on ore leases since the steel corpora
ton went into the field.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-13
ROBBERY STORY A FAKE
cresten Newsbey confssses That He
Spent Money and Told Story Of Hold
Up to Deceive Parsnts-Had Boy
companions Tie Him.

Special to Times Republican
Creston. Feb. 13.--Chief Of Police
Enghauser went to the Ringaberg home
yesterday afternoon and with the pay
ents of the young newsboy VINO gave
out the sensational story Of being held
up by masked men. gagged and bound
hand and foot. extorted n confession
from the lad that the story was an en-
tire fake
The boy confessed that he and two
companions spent the money that was
his share Of the paper profits. and then
to save himself from being censured
by his parents he induced the other two
lads to tie him up and leave him at
the homo gate. where ne was found
Suspicion OF the truth OF the boys
story was felt from the first, as nc said
he rolled from the park where the men
left him bound hand and foot to his
home. distance OF several blocks
When 1t was remembered this distance
was almost all the way up hill there
was a disposition to doubt the boys
story. He gave several different vers-
ions afterwards and confirmed the Of
ficers suspicion that ne was telling
falsehood. The lad was severely repri-
manded by the officers and warned
against ever playing such prank
again.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-13
GovERNORsUN Unanswered
Roosevelt Receives Message Urging
Candidacy But Has Not Formulated
RspIy-contents Of Letter Not Made
Public.

Su0ItCs
New York Feb 13.--Theodore Roose-
welt has received the letter sent him
from Chicago by eight governors ask
ing him il he would accept the presi-
Dental nomination, but has not as yet
framed an answer to it. This state
ment was made, today by Colonel
Roosevelt's secretary. The secretary
declined to make public the contents
of the latter It is reported, however,
that the letter was brought to New
York by former United States District
Attorney Simms, OF Chicago.
Seth Bullock, who was appointed
United States marshal Of South Dakota
by Mr.. Roosevelt, when he was presi-
dent. called on Colonel Roosevelt today.
Mr. Bullock said that he had come
to New York from Deadwood to invite
Colonel Roosevelt to hunt buffalo on
new preserve in South Dakota.
Col. D. c. Collier, Of San Diego, Cal,
called on Colonel Roosevelt to urge
him to declare himself. Colonel Col
lier said that he would place before
Colonel Roosevelt the result OF an in
vestigation OF political sentiment which
he had made in thirty-five states.
Will Reply Soon.
'T have received q letter from eight
governors sent me from Chicago" said
Col. Theodore Roosevelt today. land am
giving it my careful consideration.
shall reply to 1t within a short time
probably within a week. Until that
time / can say nothing on the subject.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-13
BRITISH MINERS STRIKE
Conference Q, at London Rsssts in Con-
firnnation Of Recent Ballot 70 Bring
About General stoppaee Of Work -
May Affect 100000 Miners.

London, Feb ia conference OF
representatives Of the 100000 coal
miners in the United Kingdom. held In
London today. confirmed the decision
reached during the recent ballot to
bring about a national stoppaSe OF
work in the coal mines on Feb. 90, un-
less In the meantime the mine owners
accept the principle of minimum
wage for all men and boys employed
under ground.
Upward of 100000 colliers employed
in the mines in Derbyshire this morn
ing handed in notices to quit work
and by Feb. Is all the men employed
in the mines thruout the country Will
have followed suit
There is still. however. a consider
able body OF opinion that way out of
the difficulty will be found before ex-
treme measures are taken.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-13
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
BIG, Batch Of Opinions Handed Dow
by High Tribunal.

Oy ul9O uUvOuV0Ss
Des Moines. Feb. l3.-Following arr
today's supreme court decisions:
G.. II. Schumacher. ct al. appellants
vs.. B. A. .Dolan, et.aI. Des Moines dis
trict, James d. Smythe. judge. Suit tt
establish lien upon real estate. Re
versed and remandcd. Opinion by
Deemer.
Cornelia b. Kaufman VS.. John r
Phillips and J. c. Murray. appellants
Jackson district. A. j. House. Judge
Suit to settle claims of judgment. AZ
fl,med. Opinion by Deemer.
Lois A. Ashby. appellant. VS.. Sam
McNary. Guthrie district, j. D. Gam
bic, judge. Suit to recover rent. Al
flrmed. Opinion per curiam.
J. r. Newman VS.. Chicago Burling-
ton &. Quincy Railway. appellant Davis
district. F. w. Eichelherger, judge
Personal injury suit. Affirmed. Opin-
ion by ,McClain.
Mary A. Tharp VS.. c. e. Jamison
sheriff. John Harness, ct al. appellant
Van Buren, district, D. NJ. Anderson
judge. Suit to set aside sheriff's sale
Affirmed. Opinion by Evans.
Caroline Holt. appellant, VS.. Amor
Holt and Rena Holt. Woodbury. dis
trict. David Mould, judge. Action tt
collect judgment on real estate. At
flrmed. Opinion per curiam.
U. G.. Boyer VS.. ]. b. Dauge. appel
liant. Clark district, Thomas l.. Max.
well, Judge. Suit to set aside sale tc
satisfy Judgment, Affirmed. Opinion
by Ladd.
Peter Kelley, appellant. VS.. Chicago
Burlington & Quincy railroad. Lee
district. Henry Bank. Judge. Suit te
quiet title to lots. Modified and re-
manded. Opinion by Deemer
q. r. Moore VS.. Isaac Fryman ant
Mary Fryman, appellants. Jefferson
district, D. NJ. Anderson. Judge. Actor
to recover for false MISREPRESENTATION
Modified and affirmed. Opinion by
SherWin.
D. w. Jones vs.. Sarah A. Ford. ap-
rellants. johnson district. r. p. How.
ell. Judge. Action to recover com
mission under contract. Affirmed
Opinion by McClain.
William Adams. appellant. vs. Mar
auis Barr warden. Jones district. F
o. Ellison, Judge. Habcas corpus pro-
ceedings TO test legality OF imprison
;nent. Reversed. Opinion by Weaver.
]. II. DeRoard vs. r. II. Williams. e,
al. appellant. Mahaskn district, Johr
+. Talbot. Judge. Action to determine
sufficiency OF saloon petition OF con.
sent. Reversed. Opinion by Ladd.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-13
IOWA mE1HooIs1s MEET
First All Iowa Conference OF N. (.
Church In Progress at Dee Moinss-
Many Prominent Speakers Scheduled
10 Speak at Ssssions-Govsrnor Car.
roll to Speak at Banquet.

Des Moines, Feb. 13.-The hrst all
Iowa Methodist Episcopal convention
ever held opened here today. Delegates
were present from the Iowa. Upper
Iowa. Northwest Iowa and the Des
Moines conferences. The convention
will continue two days.
Rev. Elias Handy. OF Grinnell. was
scheduled to call the convention to
order at 80 this afternoon. Mr.. Handy
is chairman OF the interconference com
mission. Rev G. w. L. Brown. super
intendent Of the Des Moines district
was to lead the devotional services.
Todays program included addresses
by several prominent speakers. Bisnop
william F. Mcdowell, Of Chicago. was
listed to deliver the principal address
of the opening aession. followed by
Henry wallace, Of Des Moines: Prof
solon c. Bronson, OF Northwestern
University. and the Rev G. >. Adams
OF Bement, III. Gardner Cowies. pub
Usher Of the Register and Leader. will
deliver an address late this afternoon
on "A Layman's Vision OF Iowa Meth
odism." -,
Tonight state Auditor Bleakly will
preside at banquet Bishop Mcdowell
and one representative from each con
ference will deliver ave minute
speech. The evening session will be
opened by the Rev. r. J. Lockwood, OF
Cedar Rapids. Charles A. Summer, OF
Kansas City, vice president OF the In
.ernational Stersotypers' Union. vii
sneak. and the Rev Harry Ward, Of
Chicaro, secretary OF the federation fol
social service. viii deliver on address
on "The Church and Labor.
Governor B.. Carroll deliver
an address at the clceang session 81
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-13
CHEMICAL TARIFF BILL.
Democratic Measure Proposes to In,
crease Revenues Over $4,000, 900.

Democratic Measure Proposes to In
crease Revenues Over $4,000, 900.
Washington, Feb. 13.-The chemical
tariff revision bill prepared by the
democratic members of the ways and
means committee of the house was
made public today. 1t puts the follow
ing articles on the free list: Acids, sui
phate Of copper, borax, charcoal and
bone black, coal tar and some OF its
products. sulphate Of iron. paris green,
London purple, phosphorus, sheep dip.
sulphate of soda, strychnine, sulphur in
all forms. talcum and practically all
drugs such as barks, beans, berries.
fruits, dried fibers, roots and the like.
According to the committees esti-
mate the bill would increase the gov
ernment revenue from the chemical
tariff to more than $16.0OO,OOO in the
next fiscal year. an increase Of more
than s4,OO0,O0O
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-13
kENYoh's STRONG PLEA.
Senator Says Pensions Are More I'm
portant Than Harbor Extrava9ance.

Senator Says Pensions Are More I'm
portant Than Harbor Extravasanee.
Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Ken
yon, Of Iowa, in his plea for the adop-
tion of the Sherwood pension bill, said;
perhaps the river and harbor bills
running into the millions to create har-
tors where the Almighty forbade them
and rivers where nature prohibited
them, might be dispensed with.
public buildings might wait few
years, even tho it might injure the
chances Of few men to go back to
congress.
"Many more millions go for the
maintenance Of navy yards that never
vet embraced the form Of a sea- going
battleship, dry docks so dry that the
only possible chance for them to ever
be used for docking ships is confined to
the remotest prospect that we will see
a repetition of the flood in the Scrip
ture."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-13
JEALOUS; SHOOTS THREE
Fred eoarts, Iowa City Lahorer, Ser
iousIy Wounds His Wife and Cousin
and Then Shoots himseIf-AII Three
May Die.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, Feb. 13.-Fred Boarts, a
laborer of this city, jealous of the at
tentions of his cousin. Lorenzo Roarts,
to his wife. this afternoon shot MS
wife and cousin, and then attempted to
commit suicide. All three We're hur-
ried to the hospital, where physicians
announce that their recovery Is doubt
full.
Boarts used revolver In his Jealous
frenzy. one bullet penetrated his wife's
Ghost Lorenzo Boarts was shot thru
the abdomen. and Fred Boarst sno'
hino.e,f thru the body near the heart
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-13
home il in st. Joseph, Mo-. and he is
highly recommended by Jack Holland
of that city.
WILL pETA.N AMERICANS.
Persian Government to Prevent Cairns
and Associates From Leaving.

PorelAn government TO ProvonS cairns
and Associates From Leaving.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 13.-The Persian
government has telegraphed orders to
the municipal officials at Enzeli and
Resht instructing them to detain F. E.
Cairns and eleven other Americans,
who formerly composed the staff of
w. Morgan Shuster, the ex-treasurer-
general of Persia, according to a dis
patch received by the Evenia Vremya
from Teheran.
Mr.. Cairns and his former associates
In the Persian treasury department will
be required, the dispatch says, to an
swer for Irregularities which the Per-
sian officials allege have been dis
covered in the accounts OF Mr.. Shus-
ter. while he acted as treasurer gem
eral.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-13
TO PRODUCE WHITE IN COURT.
Insurance Company TO Have Man A.
Iseed 70 Be Kimmsi at Hearing.

ST. Louis. Feb. 13-Attorneys for the
insurance company which seeks to have
Andrew ]. white former convict. rec
ognized as George A. Kimmei. advised
Judge Amidon that they VIII request
White to appear in court late today
while experts are testifying. The depo-
sition OF Superintendent Lamb. OF tho
Now York asylum. was read. In It ne
deposcd tha, White mad iinPfvy.vS
physically while in the asylum. White.
the deposition read. had told Lamb ne
was a civil war veteran. Kimmei u
living would be 43 years old.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-13
E;,.t Ares. Made.

Rochester. n. T.. Feb. 13-Clarence
Doud. Of Mansfield. o.. alleged to b
Implicated IN the Mcnamara dynamite
conspiracy. was arrested hero this at-
tesnoon by Deputy United States Mar.
ssal viehmann. Doud was taken 90
1ail awaiting a hearing.