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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-05-17
NOTED FLORIDA CITY
st. Augustine Was Once an In.
dian Village. .-.=
First Colony Established by French
Huquenots In 1864 Was Raced by
the Spaniards and Its lnhab-
itants Killed. e-

ST. Augustine. Fla.-Fouf centuries
ago an Indian town known as Seloy
stood on the site OF what is now st
Augustine. On Easter Sunday, 1872,
Ponce de Leon. Spanish explorer,
landed there in search OF the "Foun.
tain of Youth" After he and his men
had fioundered through the sandy
swamps Of the vicinity and tramped
among the scrub palmetto, bathed in
every stream. pool and mudhole they
came across. without success. they re
embarked and the Indian village re
manned unmolested by white men fol-
more than fifty years.
A colony of French Huguehots land.
ed at the same point in 1854, but
soon moved on to the St. Johns river
The news of their arrival reached
Phillip II. of Spain, and upon realiz
ing the full import of the message
that a colony of Protestants was set
thing in his new world domain-he dis
patched Pedro Menendez to extermi
nate them.
This second group OF invading
Spaniards landed at the same Indian
village on August 25, 1865, and be.
cause that was st. Augustine's day up,
on the church calendar they gave the
place its present name. St Augustine
Is consequently the Oldest permanent
settlement OF Europeans within the
territory of the United States The
Huguenpt settlement was not perma,
nent for the reason that Menendez and
his men destroyed their fort and mas.
sacred the inhabitants.
The first fort was built in octagonai
form and was constructed Of the
trunks of pine trees. II was named
San Juan de Pinos (St. John OF the
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-05-17
BATTLE IN KENTUCKY TOWN
Attempt Of Marshal to Arrest a
Promiscucus Shooter Results in
Two Being Killed.

Jellico, Fifteen minutes OF
battle and bediam following an at.
tempt of Marshal Tom Bowlin to ar
rest a promiseuous shooter on Sun.
day resulted in the death of the mar.
shals wife and Wiley Parton, and
the serious injury OF at least three
others. Twenty-Five persons were in
volved in the battle and at least $50
shots were fired.
When Marshal Bowlin and Parton
opened fire on each other, Mrs. Bow
lin sprang in front of her husband.
Shot twice. she fell TO the ground
dead. The shooting appeared then
to become general. When the smoke
cleared away Parton was dead, shot
through the chest. and friends were
seen bearing away his wounded faith
er, Wesley Parton of leud fame.
Al Butcher who supported the mar
shall, had a bullet hole in his neck
and may die. while Al Bowlin, brother
of the marshal, had been dubbed on
the head with a revolver. ....
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-05-17

Pine). An engraving of the fort shows
1t was in this shape when Sir Fran.
els Drake attacked st. Augustine in
1885. The fort was again attackN1
in 1865 by John Davis, freebooter and
buccaneer. The people fled to the
woods while Davis PLACED the town.
Later the fort was rebuilt and named
Fort Marion, now the property OF the
federal government and maintained
chiefly as an interesting antique.
Thousands of persons visit 1t annually
In its early life St. Augustine was
the most cosmopolitan city in the
land and all because of a mixed col.
ony of Minorcans, Italians. Greeks and
natives Of southern European coun.
tries brought to the state in 176D as
laborers for an indigo plantation
owned by English capitalists. They
settled in New Smyrna, but soon re
belled against their English employ.
ers. That probably was the first or.
ganized labor strike in North Amer.
lea
Moving to st. Augustine, where
they were allotted land and given pro
lection, the indigo plantation workers
intermarried with the Spanish and
English residents and their descend
ants form large proportion OF the
population of the present city
In 1921 the United States paid
Spain $5,0OO.OOO for the territory OF
Florida and General Andrew Jackson
became Its first governor.
Indian. pirate. Spaniard. British in.
vader-each In turn has scourged the
town, but after the passing OF each ii
has arisen better than before, changed
but each time improved in character
From the Indian village of Seloy,
through four centuries of battle and
change to the quaint old town with
its foreign airs, st. Augustine has be-
come fashionable winter resort
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-05-17
THE PEOPLE MAY
SELECT SENATORS
AFTER DEADLOCK OF MORE
THAN A YEAR, HOUSE FINAL.
LY TAKES ACTION.
Bill Providing for the Direct Election
of United States Senators Passed
and is Now Practically Ready
for Submission to the People.

Washington.-After a deadlock of
almost year. the house on Monday
took final action on the bill providing
FOR the election OF United States SEN
ators by direct vote of the people
and the bill is now practically ready
for submission to the states for ratifi-
cation. The Bristow amendment,
which was the cause of the deadlock,
reserves to the federal government
supervision of the time, manner and
place of holding senatorial elections.
The final vote on the amendment was
81 to 80.
Previous to this vote the house had
defeated the Bartlett amendment
which precipitated the debate. The
latter amendment proposed that the
house should concur in the senate
amendment, with the proviso that the
federal government should not under.
take to assert the qualifications of
electors for senators in the states and
the general government, by force OF
arms or otherwise, must not interfere
with elections. in the several states.
The Bartlett amendment was defeat
ed by vote of 1883 to 80.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-05-17
CHINESE CABINET
PROMISES REFORM
TRIAL BY JURY AND THE INTRO
DuCTtCN OF INCOME TAX
AMONG MEASURES PRoPosED.
Visit Of Cabinet Ministers to Provls-
ional Council Apparently an Effort
on Part Of Premier to Prevent
Ills Impending Overthrow.

Pekin-All the members of the
Chinese republican cabinet at present
n Pekin appeared before the provis
ional council on Monday and promised
the introduction of reforms in the ad
ministratioa and extensive modern
developments. These include trials
by jury, the reorganization of the
army and navy, a general system of
education, sound methods of taxation,
including the introduction of income
tax and the establishment of a ma
tional bank.
The visit of the CABINET ministers
to the provisional council was appar-
emily an effort on the part OF Premier
Tang Shao VI to prevent his fmpend-
ing overthrow
Premier Tang Sha vi was closely
Questioned during secret session of
the council. Certain of the council
Tors declared Tang Shao vi paid over
to Dr. Sen personally the sum of ST.
100000.
The councillors charge the govern
ment of Premier Tang Sha vi with
contracting and spending the Belgian
loan without consulting the council.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-05-17
RIcHEsoN PUT THROUGH TESTS.
Minister Convicted Of Murder of
Sweetheart in the Hands of Board
- of insanity Experts.

Boston, The board of insanity ex-
perts selected by Governor Foss 10 ex-
anime into the mental condition of
Clarence V. T. Richeson, the former
Baptist clergyman who is under SEN
tence Of death for the murder of Avis
Linnell, subjected Richeson TO the
most exhaustive tests known on Sun
day
1t doubtless was the most critical
period for the prisoner since he re-
ceived his death sentence in January.
From the time he confessed to the muir
der of his former sweetheart, who
stood in the way of his marriage to
The wealthy Miss Violet Edmands of
Brookline, his counsel have been work.
ing to procure finding that the pris-
oner was mentally irresponsible. I'm.
less the governor interferes, Richeson
will be executed during the week be.
ginning May 10.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-05-17
TORCH APPLIED TO FRIGATE
Admiral Farraaut's Flagship, the Pen.
sacoia, Now 5lsckened Hull in
San Francisco Bay.

San Francisco The old frigate
Pensacola, which was first under
command OF Admiral Farragut, later
! flagship at foreiGn stations. and in
recent years a training ship assigned
lerba Buena station, was set on
ire Friday morning in a remote sec-
lion OF the bay near Hunters Point.
and is now only hlackened hulk
Once the Pensacola was a full
igged ship Of the lire. the pride OF
lie navy, and carrying the fas
Trough the civil war and later to the
oorts OF Europe and the Tar east, Now
he glory that was hers has passed
nd her blaCkened hull lies submerg-
ID in a few fathoms of water in San
francisco bay. Her uSelessness as a
raining ship having been demon
trated, the vessel was stripped Of its
nasts, boilers and supers;ructurt
md Friday morning, in the pre- enca
+ only few persons, the torch was
applied and the flames finished the
work OF destruction
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-05-17
DECISIVE VICTORY
WON BY FEDERALS
iNsuRREcTos UNDER COMMAND
OF GENERAL oRozco ARE
FORCED BACK FROM coNEJos
Nearly Five Hundred Killed and
Wounded on Both Sides, the Rebels
Abandoning Ten canaons and
Much Ammunition.

Conejos. Mexico.-Twelye hours of
brisk fighting on Sunday on the des
ert plains 800 miles south of the
American border between a force OF
5000 rebels under General Orozco
and an equal body OF federals under
General Huerta resulted in decided
advantage to the federals
The fighting began at daybreak and
at nightfall the sandy mesas between
here and Yermo, fourteen miles
north. where the insurrectos were
gradually forced back, were covered
with dead and wounded.
Nearly 500 are believed to have
been killed and wounded on both
sides. A courier brought the infor.
nation that General Trucy Aubert
the dashing federal commander, hac
been shot in the leg. The rebels
abandoned ten cannon and much am
munition in their retreat
1t was the steady artillery fire OF
the government troops that dslodged
the enemy. The sun beat down fierce
ly. on the plains, but the air was
clear. The aim of the federal gun.
ners was true. They began to shell
the rebel positions at daybreak. For
time the insurrectos fired in vol
leys and seven federal officers were
wounded. Only few hours, however,
they withstood the fierce cannonading
and they began to eyacuate their po
sitions
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-05-17
SLEEPING WOMEN PERISH.
Passenger on Titanic Declares Some
of Those on Lower Decks Were
not Awakened.

San Francisco-That soma wo-
men on the lower decks of the III
tanic were not awakened and went
to their deaths without having 4
chance TO escape was the belief ex
pressed by DIR. Washington Dodge.
city assessor, in a description of the
disaster read by him before the Com
monwealth club. DR.. Dodge, his wife
and child were rescued.
The doctor gave as further ex-
PLANTATION of why so many women
persisted that many had gone below
TO obtain their valuables while the
lifeboats were being launched.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-05-17
Ruef Indictments Dismissed.

San Franeisco.-Sixty remaining in
1ictments and one criminal informa-
tion still pending against Abraham
Ruef, the convicted political boss of
San Francisco. now serving four
teen year sentence, will be dismissed
and stricken from the calendar in the
superior court of this county under a
peremptory writ of mandate issued by
the district court of appeals Of the
first district.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-05-17
LARGE JADE BRINGS $4,000
Curious Chinese Relic 10 Bought At
Auction by ST. Paul (Mlnn.)
Man.

New York.-T. b. Springer of st.
Paul had the distinction OF carrying
or the most coveted and curious ex.
ample Of Chinese sculpture at the
squiers sale. It il Jade mountain,
Weighing $40 pounds. It measures %
inches in height and Is 3sh by 1874
inches wide.
This 10 said to be the largest mHsa
Of sculptured Jade In existence. II
once occupied prominent place In
the Chinese emperor's summer palace.
west of Pekin. Mr.. Springer obtained
the specimen for $4,000 after keen
competition. the principal underbidder
being Frank Partridge.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-05-17
HOMES DESTROYED BY REBELS
Points by the Transport Buford
are Practically Destitute.

Mazatlan, Sonora.-The United
States transport Ruford arrived Sun.
day with five refugees from Topoio-
bampo and sixteen from Altata and
Cul.ean. AT Alfalfa the Buford an
ehored seventeen miles out, the re
fugees being transferred by the
steamer Luella. The refugees from
Culiacan practically are destitute,
property and homes being stolen or
destroyed in recent rebel raids.
Tie Rnford anchored two miles off
this S)ft seventy adults and
twenty children being taken aboard.
OF the twenty American children
moiu than fifteen had been born in
Mexico. The transfer of the refu.
gees was witnessed by thousands Of
i MeAicans and the few Americans who
remained in Mazatlan.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-05-17
AsItator Loses Rights as citizen.

Seattle, Wash.-United States Dis
trict Judge Cornelius ]. II. Hanford
on Tuesday ordered the cancellation
of the citizenship papers Of Leonard
Oleson. Socialist agitator. on the
ground that he had committed j
fraud when he swore that ne was at.
tached to the principles of the con-
stitution of the United States. This is
said to be the first case on record
where a man has been deprived of
citizenship because of alleged sedi
tious utterances.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-05-17
Burglar chIoroforms Maid.

Salt Lake City.-Chloroform
bound and gagged, Miss Mollie Lott
aged II years. a servant girl, was
found unconscious in the coal bin al
the home of Philo T. Farnsworth, as
sistant district attorney, Monday af
ternoon. A napkin saturated with the
liquid drug was tied tightly about her
nose and mouth and apparently death
would have ensued soon from the
fumes. When the girl recovered she
explained she had found a burglar in
he house and was attacked and chic
reformed by him
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-05-17
THE WORST is OVER.
Only Encouraging Reports Come From
Points Threatened by Flood.

New Orleans.-With the exception
of Conrad's Point, six miles below
Baton Rouge. only encouraging re-
ports are being received by the Unit
ed States engineers. The weather bu.
reau reported the river at a standstill
at Baton Rouge Monday morning,
while other points reported falling
stages.
A hurry call was sent from Con-
RAIDS Point to Baton Rouge for work
men and material Chief Clerk
Schmidt of the engineers office said
laborers and government employees
had been at that place several days
and that he was of the opinion that
they were fully prepared to take care
of any situation that might arise
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-05-17
Pulpit Rar TO Lanaex.

Boulder. Colo.-The $4,000 will of
the late John L. Church. wealthy cat
tleman, has been filed for probate in
the county court. This will include a
$4,000 cash bequest to his wife and
$4,000 to Mrs. A. j. Whiting, niece,
The remainder is to be divided among
grand-nieces and grand-nephews after
Mrs. Church's death. A peculiar pro.
vision of the will is that the nephews
forfeit their shares II they become
ministers of the gospel. Mr.. Church
had no deep-rooted feeling against the
clergy. but wanted the boys to follow
business e'~eers.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-05-17
Dissolution Of Powder Trust.

Philadelphia-Cou for the so
called powder trust" and the United
States government appeared In the
in the United States district court
here Monday and presented form OF
decree agreed upon for the dissolu.
ton of the combination. The pro
posed decree dissolves the combina-
ticn made up of twenty-seyen com
panies and creates three companies in
such way that competition will fol-
low
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-05-17
Forbids Red Flag in Parade.

indianapolis Martin Hyland, SUI
perintendent Of police, issued orders
that red flags could not be carried
in the Socialist parade here in CON
neetion with the national Socialist
convention. Superintendent Hyland
said the display of red flags might
incite rioting.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-05-17
Rancher Robbed of Fortune.

Salt Lake City.-Charles A. Ander-
son. ranchman of Mackay, Idaho,
complained to the police Monday night
that he was robbed Saturday after
noon of deposit checks aggregating
1910. The story which Anderson re-
lates has caused detectives to believe
that he was made the victim of conf,
dence men who preyed upon him in
the very heart of the city for days.
Two of the deposit checks amounting
10 $4,000 have been cashed
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-05-17
Revenge Actuated Murder.

Salt Lake City.-The murder of J.
d. Harvey. the Mormon colon!st at
Colonia Diaz, Mexico, was the result
Of a vow made by Cecilio Gonzales,
brother of the Mexican bandit killed
in an attack upon the church settle
ment, that he would kill ten Nor
mons in revenge, according to a lei
ter just received from Mrs. Violet
b. Johnson, a member of the colony
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-05-17
Negroes Ordered From Town.

Clovis, n. Nifty mounted men
erresenting themselves to be citizens
of Texico. village nine miles west
If here, surrounded the negro quarters
n Clovis and warned the inhabitants
70 leave within hree da. $, because
hey declared. perscns Of questionable
character were being harbored The
iders dispersed on the approach OF a
sherff's pose. which guaranteed pro-
lection
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-05-17
Florida Deputy Assasslnated.

Gainesville, Fla.-Marshall Slaugh-
ter and Deputy Sheriff White OF
Archer, Fla, were decoyed to lone
ly spot and assassinated. J. A. Man
ming. another deputy, feigned death
and escaped after being wounded. He
shot one OF the murderers, capturing
him and his three sons, who are now
in iall
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-05-17
To Reclaim Arid Lands.

Salt Lake City.-The proposed
Utah Conservation company. whicH
has as its object the reclamation u
100000 acres of land by the consels
walton OF the water Of the Provo anG
Weber river watersheds, will prob
ably be incorporated within the next
few weeks, according to the promo
tAr9
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-05-17
Approves Pension Increase.

Washington.-Th president has
signed the increased pension bill,
passed by congress. The measure
provides a dollar-a-day pension for
all veterans Of the civil and Mexi-
can wars and will increase the pen
sion roll about $350O0.O0O this year.
In the first three years of its oper-
alton the increase will average s22.-
600 600
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-05-17
Steamboat lanes Moved south.

Washington.-The photographic of
flee has announced the changing of
the transatlantic steamer lanes sixty
miles to the south Of their present
position, as result OF reports of
many ieebergs in The present lanes.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-05-17
Lived Mlth RuIIet in Brain.

Missoula, Mont John Marcelli, who
lived for a month with a bullet in his
brain, died Sunday. He was shot April
6 and the bullet was not removed until
week ago. Dominica Bagoslink. who
is alleged to have done the shooting,
is sought by the officers
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-05-17
Charged With Numbering Five.

seattle. Wash. Charles Marzyeke.
oigarmaker, accused OF the murder
Of five members of the Will Show
man family at Ellsworth, Kan, Oeta-
Der Is, 1911. left here Saturday in
custody OF Sheriff r. w Bradshaw
Of Ellsworth. who is taking his pris.
oner back to Kansas from Kan
i0ups, T.. G. where he was arrested
u few days ago.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-05-17
Barge Lost in Storm.

Seattle, Whsh.-The barge Haytian
Brown. seventy-nine tons, formerly
well known bark, parted her tow-line
In Prince William sound, Alaska. dur.
ing violent storm, and is believed to
have been driven ashore or sunk at
sea. She was commanded by Captain
l.. D Peterson. who had four men I'M
der him
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-05-17
Feaaist,s Wound Proves Fatal.

Jackson. Ky.-Edward Callahan. the
Kentucky feudist shot from ambush
the morning of May 4, died Sunday
night. Pneumonia developed in his
left lung. through which the bullet
passed.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-05-17
Hibben Now President of Princet,

Princeton, N. Under the tall elm
trees on the historical campus John
Grier IIibben on Saturday was inau-
gurated the fourteenth president or
Princeton university. President Taft
and Chef Justice White were in at
tendance. A part of the ceremony
was the comforting of the honorary
degree of doctor of laws upon Presi-
dent Taft and Justice White.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-05-17
Alleged Combine on Trial.

Cleveland, o.-Four wall paper man
ufacturers and four wall paper job
bers, charged with conspiracy in re-
straint of trade under the criminal
clause of the Sherman antitrust law,
were placed on trial Monday.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-05-17
Not Tempted by Fortune.

New York-Although she has just
received check for s1.890,000, be-
queathed to her by the late John S.
Kennedy, the New York banker, Miss
Charlotte S. Baker has no intention
of giving up her position as teacher
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-05-17
Parasuayan Rebels Defeated.

Ascuncion, Paraguay.-A force of
government troops OH Friday defeated
large revolutionary army under the
command of the former president OF
the republic. Colonel Alvino lara, In
the neighborhood of II Tibicuary.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-05-17
Authors wife Drops Divorce Suit.

New York-The suit for divorce
begun here in November, 1910, by the
wife of Richard Harding Davis, the
author, has been discontinued by or
der of Supreme Court Justice Guy.
The application for the discontinu-
ance was made by Mrs. Davis.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-05-17
Body Washed Ashore.

Santa Monica, Cal-The body of a
man Identified by a fraternal lodge
card in his pocket as Morris C. VII.
der of Travers City, Mich, was wash.
ed ashore here. 1t is thought he went
overheard from a steamship.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-05-17
Bio Haul of -Jewe;rX.

Denyer.-Ten thousand dollars
worth of diamonds and watches were
taken from a jewelry store after the
robbers had broken into the premises
through the rear of an adjoining pool.
room,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-05-17
British warshlp Going to Mexico

San Francisco.-The British sloop
of-war Algerine arrived here Saturday
from Equimalt, B. c., and at once be
gan to take on coal and supplies for q
voyage 10 ports on the west coast OF
Mexico
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-05-17
German Army Increased.

Berlin The reichstag has passed
the second reading of the bill for in
creasing the German army, which
provides for about 10000 more men,
246 additional field guns and a large
number of machine guns.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-05-17
Boy Killed by Police.

Scranton, PA riotous demonstra-
tlon made by foreigners at colliery
Of the Delawaye & Hudson company
resulted in the accidental killing of
George Robaresky, IA years old, by the
state troopers.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-05-17
General Duncan Dies.

San Antonio, Texas-Generai Jo-
seph W. Duncan, U. S. A.. command
ing the department of Texas. died
Monday morning of heart failure. He
had been i'll only a few days. General
Duncan was So years old.