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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-05-10
Strikes a elacksnske Nina.

East Killingly. Conn.-H. F. Chase
was digging in a gravel mound at the
north end OF Breakneek hill the other
day. when he unearthed nest of
blacksnakes, Evidently they were
angry at being SO early aroused from
Information, and since then they have
continued to appear in decidedly bad
temper. Seventy-six have already been
killed. big fellows. varying In length
from three and half to FIVE and a
half feet. Mr.. Chase is a strict tee
totalerl
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-05-10
Cotton corduroYs.

Corduroys this summer will be very
much In evidence.
So many women like the velvet I'm
lshed corduroys that they will doubt
less be glad to see the same weave in
troduced into the cotton fabrics
The new spring cotton corduroys
much resemble the velvet ones, though
they have not, OF course, the same
brilliant finish. There is the same
cordlike weave. however. and the cot.
ton corduroys will doubtless prove as
good for hard service as the other
members of the corduroy family.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-05-10

catch them 1t became necessary to
travel about the city in automobiles
in company with the forces of the
STRENGTHENING department. engaged in
collecting garbage.
Altogether, the question as to
whether New York shall have the re-
cali of cats appears to promise hot
discussion.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-05-10
AIlmonY for \ Husband.

Seattle. Wash.-Mrs. Edna Haekett
forty-nine years old. has obtained
divorce from John Hackett, sixty.
three. on proving that he was an
habitual drunkard. The court decreed
that she should pay her husband $40
month for his support as long as he
lives. The property OF the couple.
valued at $4,000. was awarded TO
Mrs. Hackett.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-05-10
Cotton Draperles.

In selecting draperies for windows
do not neglect to look at the fascinat-
ing cotton goods In the dress depart
ments. The mercerized fabrics a.
well as the yoiles lend themselves sd
mirably to this purpose.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-05-10
Girl Killed slttina With Lover.

Moosic. Pa-Keeping a tryst with
her lover cost the life of Louise
Burns, II years old. one of the bellies
of this city While she was under a
coal car on a siding near the Lang.
cliffe colliery chatting with Raymond
Curl. 10. Delaware and Hudson To-
connective bumped into the standing
train, and before the girl could crawl
out the wheels of several cars passed
over her.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-05-10
sues for Breach Of Promise.

Denver.-Charging that she pro.
posed, he accepted and now has rs-
fused to marry her. Mrs. Pearl Phil
lips Is suing Abner James Davis. an
Iowa farmer, for $4,000 for breach Of
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-05-10
To Mend Hole In Sweater.

To mend hole in a sweater. use
yarn as for darning. start at the top
and chain stitch down the length Of
the hole with darning needle, catch
ing each loop securely. You will has.
a neat pieces of work and no one will
notice where the hole has been.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-05-10
HAS NUMEROUS GOOD POINTS
Walking Costume That viii Make Up
Well In Many Kinds of
Materials.

There are many materials we'll suit
ed to this simple costume.
It has the skirt made with narrow
panel down the left side of front;
three pieces of satin are inserted from
the foot upwards; buttons and loops
are also used for trimming.
The short coat is semi-fitting and
has a tuck on each shoulder, kept
in position by small buttons sewn
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-05-10


AVA discovered test tea to find whether not is
aduterating
a
le method a tedious
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-05-10

and day come when women shall en-
Joy equal opportunities with men, she
can count on Macon county's solid
support for congress or to any other
office that may suit her fancy.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-05-10
Shaded Feathers.

Shaded feathers are TO be much
worn this season. A color combina-
ion apparently in high favor Is ned
ard dark, bright csrfse.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-05-10
To End Pretty Girl Chain

graceful in the class. This years sc.
lection included ten girls from the
middle Atlantic states, nine from the
west, four from New England and one
from the south.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-05-10
U. s. In Exneriment.

W O. IN experiment.
Observation-Disclosures tests are be
i'g conducted by the navy department
10 determine what effect vegetation
has upon radio waves.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-05-10

closely together. The satin is used
for the collar. pocket flaps and GUNS.
Hat of straw to match, trimmed
with ribbon bow and wings.
Materials required: Az yards as
inches wide. y yard satin 20 inches
wide. large and 20 small buttons, 4
yards silk or satin for lining coat.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04
HITS BILL POSTER IRuSl
Government Asks Dissolution
of Alleged Monopoly.

Chicago. Aug. Suit for dissoiuuon VI
the Associated Bill Posters and Distfiou'
tiers Of the United States and Canaoa'
which has been succeeded by the Fos'ins
Advertising Association. was nied IN '"'
United States District Court to-daS
In a petition In equity Attorney "en-
ersl Wickersham charged conspiracy 10
destroy competition. Ak prices anu
monopoIize ana dominate the bill posuhe
business Of this country and CANADA
The suit presents new point IN anu
trust litigation. While the act OF POSING
bills In itself 10 local. the government
maintains that II is part OF an Interstate
transaction TO which there are three
parties-the advertiser. the lithographe'
and the bill poster. Both the advertiser
and the photographer are usually located
II is declared, In different states from
most of the billboards on which the
posters are placed. The purchase and sale
of sample and special posters form
large and rapidly increasing portion OF
the Interstate and foreign commerce OF
the United States. and any interference
with It Is held TO be a violation OF the
Sherman law.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04
SWEETENING CITYS DOORS
Babies Aid Association in
Clean Up Campaign.

According 10 Miss Parker, OF the
Babies AID Association. in lo5th street,
that nclghborhood has never been less az
ficted with odors than it is nov, and Misc
Parker is only one OF the many who
testify 10 the good work accomplished
during the last week In the way OF clean
ing up
Not everybody knows that greater Now
York had house. backyard, roof and
gutter cleaning last week. This IS be-
cause Mr.. Jenkins. Of the Brooklyn Bu-
reau OF Charities. conceived the plan and
was in such hurry 10 carry n out that
he started the scheme. made all the prepa-
rations, secured the cooperation Of other
organizations and In a week everybody
was ready to begin cleaning up. There
had been no time TO make n spectacular
display OF II.
Handbills were printed though some OF
the workers thought that these would bc
carelessly thrown about the streets and
so become a hollow mockery. This did
not happen however. because the people
who gsve them out did so in such n way
that the recipients were impressed with
their Importance CdliN lIlb in'll Holh' d5
valuable documents 10 bc read AT leisure.
II did not take a great deal Of leisure 10
catch the spirit OF the posters. They were
so worded AS to hit anybody right be-
tween the eyes with a thought that was
warranted TO stick.
Better TO raise babies than flies Dirt
fattens flies and kills babies" Is one OF
the most pertinent OF the gospels thus
preached.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04

assets 10 the value OF $4,000 and the
American Press Associations assets are
only about 100000 in value, IL Is qulte
probable that the latter will be the one
TO succumb. leaving the Western News
paper Union in control of the entire held'
Courtlandt Smith said yesterday that
the American Press Association. Of when
he Is the president, had never been III
combination with the Central West Puo-
Hshing Company, known as the western
Newspaper Union. and that the injunc-
ton granted by Judge lands was IN a
suit instituted by Attorney General WICK
ersham at the suggestion OF Mr.. Sin''h
himself
For the last three years" said MI
Smith. the Western Newspaper UNION
has been endeavoring 10 form trus''
and the American Press Association mas
always been opposed to the plan. Inc
matter was taken up with the Depart
ment of Justice IN January OF TINS year
and the present suit brought for the p"i
pose of forever preventing the America"
Press Association from entering into
combination with the Western Newspaper
Union"
Mr.. Smith said that the American Press
Association was opposed to any eifor' u,
the part Of others TO combine with H. ana
that 1t was wrong idea TO suppose tn"'
any trust had been either proposed VI
formed In which the association was /"
marty. The suit in which the in1uncu'h
was granted was IN the nature OF
friendly action 10 prevent merger III '''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04
BOMB ROUTS TENANTS
Early Morning Explosion IN
Brooklyn Causes Panic.

bomb which had been placed In front
~ the apartments OF Mrs. Angelina Men,
doIo on the third floor OF the four story
tenement house al No. 3ol Knickeroocker
avenue. Williamsburg. exploded early
Yesterday morning, shaking the mousse
and causing a panic among the tenants
and persons living IN the neighoorhood'
The eight families living in the house
were thrown out OF bed by the terrhc
conclusion. while the force OF the ex-
p,osion knocked down the kitchen door
Of Mrs. Mendolo's apartments and tore
great holes I'm the hallway wall.
Standing a block away, two patrolmen
ssw smoke coming from the windows In
the house and turned In an alarm OF nre.
Mrs. Mendolo and her six Children terror
stricken. ran to the fire escape ana
shouted for help, while some of the other
tenants and neighbors rushed to the
street. .cantily clad. On the arrival OF
the fire apparatus panic reisned supreme.
What little fire there WAS was quickly
nut out and the excitement soon cooled
down.
MFR. Mendolo told tho police that she
had ouarreiIed with her husband, VINO
left her several months ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04
SNUFF HEAD CRIES FRAUD
Condor Says Carnegie Trust
officer Deceived Him.

Memphis. Aug 3.-Martin J. Condor
OF Memphis. president of the American
Snuff Company, who was adjudged a
bankrupt in the federal court yesterday
In New York, said to-day that his In
dorsement Of certain notes held by the
failed Carnegie Trust Company. OF New
York. was obtained fraudulently and
through MISREPRESENTATION made 70 him
nv An officer Of the trust company. He
added:
one OF the notes I Endorsed was fol-
the Tennessee Packing Company OF
Nashville, concern ! haa never he arn'
of prior to the day the note was pre-
scented TO me for my Endorsement.
There were guarantors on the note
whose names I knew were good FOR nNe
times the amount of the paper. when
] believe amounted to sornethlng IKE
$4,000 When the Carnegie Irptt
Company failed learned that the SIG
natures OF the guarantors Of the Zen,
nessec Packing Company note mad not
been authorized was Informed OF
other fraudulent signatures which In
duced me TO attach my signature as an
indOrser OF paper amounting TO between
$3,oCO,COO and 100000.
A dispatch from New York says Mr.
Condon's liabilities will amount TO So
600 900 and that his only asset is his
country home, Pelham Manor, valued al
5000 Mr.. Condor denies that his liza
bilities are as great as the court ad-
Judges them. He said nothing about his
assets.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04
MANDAMUS TO MAGISTRATE
Justice Bischoff Signs Writ in
Sutton Case.

Justice Bschoff signed q writ Of man
danus yesterday ordering Magistrate Her
mann, of the Tonbs police court, n show
cause before Justice Lehman on Wednes-
day why he should not hear the case OF
Walter B. Sutton. who sought on Friday
to start criminal proceedings against
oscar Passavant, said 10 be the executor
of Sutton's share in the estate OF his
father. the late George ". Sutton.
According to Max Brown, OF No. IS
Park Row. attorney for Sutton, Magis-
trate Hermann refused TO hear the case
and would not take dispositions Of three
witnesses. Brown appeared yesterday be-
fore Justice Bischoff and obtained the
writ of mandamus.
He said that his client received one
fifth Of an estate Of $4,000 left by the
late George w. Sutton 10 his Ave chill
dren Oscar Passavant. OF No. "a West
69th street senior member Of silk house
at No. SO Greene street. was appointed
executor Of the amount left TO Walter
b Sutton. The lawyer for Sutton de-
clares that instead Of paying his client
his income in quarterly instruments the
executor pays only the bills.
Suttons attorney said that in the past
seven suits had been Instituted against
the executor for the income due sutton
and in oil the cases judgment had been
secured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04
BOY SCOUTS ON LONG HIKE
Party of Iowans, Using Bicycles, Here
on Way to Washington.

Six Boy Scouts of America. In charge
OF their scout master, o. L. CLANCY. ar
rived in the city yesterday from Bur
lington. Iowa. With the exception OF the
trip from Albany to New York they trav-
elIed all the way on bicycles
The boys are rugged and hardy after
their trip of go miles. Each OF them
gained from three to eight pounds. They
slept In the open except, Of course, when
they reached cities, when they were en-
tertalned at Scout headquarters. The
boys carried hammocks, which they
swung from trees When showers came
UP they would make for farm.
The boys Will spend four days here.
They spent last night In the Boy Scout
Camp Higgins. at Hunters Island. on
Wednesday morning they will start on
their trip to Washington. They are car
ryng a message from the Mayor OF Bur
Iington to President Taft. The Scouts
left Burlington on June H. Their names
are Robert T.. Ricgel. John p. Egan.
Dwight Trump. Cyrus Schlichter. Ken
meth Casperson and Arthur Zurawski.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04
PICKPOCKETS SENT AWAY
Prisoners Bound for Blackwell s
Island Well Guarded.

Sheriff julius hamburger sent record
number OF prisoners 10 Blackwelrs Island
yesterday. It required a prison van and
police patrol wagon TO transfer the
men from the Tombs TO the boat which
carried'the twenty-seven prisoners 10 the
island half Of whom. according 10 the
Sheriff, were pickpockets.
Sixteen OF the prisoners were wedged
into the van and the Sheriff took precau-
tons to have all the pickpockets placed
together
TO his deputy. who was In charge or
the convoy, the Sheriff gave instructions
10 keep the pickpockets by themselves
as some Of them while crowded In the We
hicles might be tempted to go through
the pockets OF the other pickpockets or
prisoners who we're not accused OF that
offence. - -,
Take no chances said the Sheriff
as no waved goodby to the two wagon
loads.
Not even n chew of tobacco had been
taken by the time the men reached the
island, according TO Sheriff julius.
The prisoners will serve terms ranging
from one month to one year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04
NEW TONG WAR ELEMENT
Kim Ian Association Makes
Chinatown Situation Complex.

With the killing 81 two Hip Sing
braves BY persons other than the On
Leongs. their traditional enemies. the
feud In Chinatown has developed into a
three-cornered fight. Tho new element IN
the war 10 the Kim Ian Association, the
cadet branch OF the Chinese Free Masons.
whom the Hip Sings charge with accept
ing the On Leong rewards for ''remov-
ing the prize gunner OF the Hip Sings.
Among the latter was the bloodthirsty
zee Toy. who was shot down In front OF
his favorite gambling den while he was
watching for on Leong repr!sals. Tho
Hip Sing leaders say that the only per-
sons In Chinatown who would dare TO
attack them are the Kim Lans, among
whom are numbered many Hip Sings.
These latter have left the organization,
and the Kim Ian headquarters are now
deserted for the Hip Sings have declared
war to the death on all the Kim Lans.
The iirst victim OF the new war fell sew
cral weeks ago. but more are TO follow
him. AS the HIP Sings are said 10 have
imported dozen Ratchet men from San
Francisco. who are instructed to ex-
terminate both the On LeongS and Kim
Lans.
SO far the Chinese Free Masons have
kept out OF tho feud, but the fact that
the Hip Sings are killing off their younger
members may ipvolve the larger organi-
zation.
A Chinatown echo OF the general gam
bling investigation by city authorities is
the closing OF all ple-gow rooms, fan tan
tables and lottery houses Deprived Of
this last but big resource OF revenue.
tho Hip Sings. who are said to control
the Pell street gambling situation. are
enraged, and blame the Kim Lans for
mitigating the extra police surveillance
Many OF the Kim Lans have Joined the
On Leongs for protection, II Is said, and
10 wage common war against the Hip
Sings. One enterprising Kim Ian armed
himself with long shotgun concealed
In some fishing tackle yesterday. and
went into Hip Sing territory with party
of Sunday school Chinese boys who were
ont for picnic. Before he had gone far
the police nabbod him. thus preventing
perhaps slaughter Of some unsuspect-
ing HIP Sing. The latter have Increased
the number OF scouts on the roofs OF the
ramshackle houses and also on Pell
street. Tho on Leongs have done like
wise and Chinatown IL hourly expecting
a sklrmlsh or a general battle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04
WOMEN RIOTERS FINED
Seven Striking Fur WORKERS haf
Attacked Strike Breakers.

Seven women--Anna Schwartz OF NO.
oS East 9Th street: Barbara Neholsex' OF
No. 3SS 9Th street; Bessie Godfried, OF
M ga East 10th street; Pauline WALKER,
az No. ga East 4th street; BECKY Necnklii'
OF No. SO East 18th street; Dora F p.9.
man, Of No. Is East seth street. and ho s"s
Cooper. OF No. SOS East ST. sttes'- sch
workers out on strike--wers ined 90 es s;,n
by Magistrate OConncr In ne aornsn of
disorderly conduct. ..s ..r.st
They were arrested in Est S?d SIRE.
near fifth avenue, on Frida' night whsv
a clash occurred between strike oresngss s
and large crowd OF fur w W,nr;cs AID
Hsnnessy. of the Tenderloin station. sac
The prisoners divided their time osswse =
Attacking the strike breaiers, Myms ,ks
rescue other prisoners and assau'''hs '''
policemen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04
BOY BROWNS FROM PIER
Just Out from Swim When He Falls
While Dressing.

Joseph Buchold. seven years old, of No.
go East DIST street was drowned IN the
East River off East 9lst street, early last
evening. Up to a late hour last might his
body had not been recovered.
Accompanied by several of his playmates
young Buchold left his home shortly after
8 o'clock. He went down to the river.
and after taking of his oyerails and shirt
jumped overheard. For nearly half an
hour the youngsters swan near the dock,
Buchold apparently leader OF them all. .
When they had finished and Buchold
was putting on his clothes he lost his
balance and fell overheard. Joseph Ros-
sen. seven years old OF No 32l East DIST
street, cried for help. but by the time
Patrolman Whalcn. OF the East SSth street
station. arrived, there were no signs of
little Buchod.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04
GOVERNMENT BLOCKS
NEWS TRUST SCHEME
Brings About Decree Preventing
ANY Combination to Monop-
oIize Distribution.
STOPS BITTER TRADE WAR
Western Newspaper Union ana
American Press Association
Restrained from Fight
ing for Monopoly.

Cb,caro. Aug. 3.-with the filing OF an
agreed decree IN civil antitrust sui
against the Western Newspaper CrIoh
ana the American Press Association tho
federal government took an advanced
step under the Sherman law to-day TO
prevent what the Department of Justice
regarded as the possibility OF comOIha-
ton to influence the thought OF Sixty
million readers Of rural newspapers.
The PROCEEDINGS were terminated In rec
ord time, Judge Kenesaw NJ. Lands OF
the United States District Court enter
ing the agreed decree Immediately follow
ing the fling Of the government peu-
ton and the answers Of the defendants.
The suit was directed against the Cen
trail West Publishing Company. holdinG
company Of the Western Newspaper
Union: the Western Newspaper Union
the Western Newspaper Union OF Ne"
York, George A. Joslyn, of Omaha; John
Y. Cramer, Milwaukee: H. II. FISH
Omaha; NJ. II. McMillen, Chicago; the
Amertcal Press Association, organized IN
New York; the American Press Associa-
ton, organized in West Virginia; Court
landt Smith, w G. Brogan and Maurice
T. Germond
The decree is designed to end bitter
trade war between these corporations
which furnish boiled plate" and READY
print TO thousands OF country newspa-
pers. The defendants are restrained from
combining or continuing alleged unfair
methods in competition which would re-
suit In destroying one or the other and
complete monopoly for the survivor with
all its great power of influencing the
sentiments on economic and other I'M
portant questions of the readers of the
sixteen thousand small newspapers of the
United States, which. II is estimated. fan
into the hands OF two-thrds of tbs people
of the country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04
WOMEN ARREST TWO MEN
Hold Pair Charged with Burg
lary Until Police Arrive.

Louis Cohn. thirty years old, and Joseph
Cohn. twenty-four years old, Of NO -
Cherry street, Manhattan. were locker
up IN the jamaica police station yester'
day charged with committing Ave burg
lar,es in the Brooklyn Manor section OF
Queens early Saturday morning.
Mrs Mary O'Bren, OF No. 40 Willard
avenue, was suspicious of the actions o.
three men whom she saw standing 10 10
front of the residence Of W. +. kunn OF
No Az Willard avenue. YESTERDAY inn,,
ing. She told her suspicious to henry
Mckenzie, OF No. l07 Avondale stree"
and he tackled the trio. a,
He was getting the worst OF II unui
several women of the neighoorpoo, m
GLIDING Mrs. O'Brien. came 10 MS rescue,
One Of the three men escaped, blt L"u.e
and Joseph Cohn were held until ,ne az.
rival OF Patrolman Peter Bauf ana De'
tectiye Samuel Long
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04
OLD MAN KILLED BY WOMAN
Accidentally Hit by Bullet She In
tended for Her Husband.

Lebanon. Penn. Aug. S-During a quar-
rel tonight with her husband, from
whom she was separated. Mrs. George
Blair, ST., OF Indiantown Gap. near here.
slightly wounded him In the head, and In
attempting TO shoot him second time
accidentally shot and killed Peter Krei-
SER seventy years old.
After the shooting Mrs. Blair disap-
peared. and county officers are searching
for her In the mountains. She is sixty
three years old.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04
AWAIT EXTRACTION PAPERS.

Magistrate OConnor. in the Yorkville
Court yesterday, adjourned the case Of
Mrs. Cora Perkins and william Patter-
son, who are charged with stealing an
automobile from John Mcnamara, Of San
Francisco. The adjournment was taken
10 await the arrival of extradition
papers. A telegram from the California
authorities. saying that an officer with
the papers had started East Thursday.
makes IL probable that they Will be here
early next week. No date, however. was
set for the hearing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-04
ANOTHER CONSCIENCE EAsEp.

Washington, Aug. J : conscIence
contribution of 80. postmarked SYRIA
cuse. n. Y. reached the Secretary OF
tho interior to-day. and was turned over
10 the Treasury Departments conscience
49, ~ The Anonymous sender wrote that
While the money belonged to the govern
,nent. il had not been stolen. but taken
by mistake"