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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-04-16
OPERA HOUSE PLANS
PROGRESSING RAPIDLY
MESSRS. BRIGHT AND COCHRANE
EXPECT TO ANNOUNCE INTEN.
TIONS VERY SOON.

Walter Bright and George Cochrane,
who recently purchased from M. l..
Woodman the big tract of land op.
posite the Bright hotel, are rapidly
getting their plans in shape for be-
ginning the construction of a fine busi-
ness structure on the land just ac-
quired. Among other things, the
block will contain one of the most up.
to-date opera houses in the state.
The people of this city are greatly
interested in the enterprise which the
two well-known young business men
are working on. A modern opera
house is looked upon as one of the
necessities Of the city. The new build
ing now being planned will represent
an investment of approximately one
hundred thousand dollars and it's con.
struction this summer will mean the
employment OF large number OF
skilled artisans throughout the sum-
mer and autumn months.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-04-16
DEMOCRATS Hold CELEBRATION
Birthday Anniversary Of Thomas Jefferson Made Occasion Of Rousnq
Meeting by Militant Democrats Of Fergus COuntyW B. George,
SE Stewart Stephen j. C0wey and Others
Deliver Eloquent Addresses.

fare of the nation today as they were
Monticello over century and quar-
ter ago. The democratic party has al
ways remained true to those great
tenets Of government and that party
is today engaged in the task of re-
storing to the people the rights which
Jeffersonian principles declare are
theirs.
Address Of Welcome.
E. G. Worden, who has been faith
lul laborer in the democratic vine-
yard for twenty years, was intro
duced to deliver the address of well
come and performed that pleasing
duty to the entire satisfaction of all.
He welcomed the visiting democrats
In behalf of the Lewistown democracy
and extended a cordial greeting to
those who came from other parts OF
the state to lift their voices in behalf
ment.
Response by John Jewell.
Hon. B. c. White, of Buffalo, was
on the program to respond to the ad-
dress of welcome, but the bad weather
conditions prevented him from being
present and his place was taken by
John J. Jewell, of Hobson. That the
toastmaster found an able substitute
for the old-time Buffalo democrat was
speedily demonstrated by the brilliant
young Judith valley attorney, who
made short speech, witty and to the
point. There can be no question as
to the future of the democratic party
in Fergus county when it has in its
ranks such material as John Jewell
Fergus County Democracy.
To Fl. l.. DeKalb was assigned the
topic printed above. Mr.. DeKalb pos
sesses the happy faculty of making
good on any occasion that he may be
called upon FOR speech and lived uY
to that reputation Saturday night. He
told few good stories, briefly touched
on the manner in which the Fergus
county democrats have stood together
in years past and expressed the
opinion that this campaign will be NJ
exception in that respect.
Anton D. Strouf.
Following Mr.. DeKalb, Attorney
Anton d. Strouf, of Stanford, was in
troduced. Mr.. Strouf is a compare
lively recent arrival in the judith
Basin and he proved by his address
that he will be valuable asset tt
the party in future campaigns in Fer
gus county. He is at present a mem
Der of the Wisconsin legislature ant
is typical of the progressive demo
Gratis OF that great state. Mr.. Strou1
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-04-16

Last Saturday was the one hundred
sixty-ninth anniversary of the birth
OF Thomas Jefferson and the militant
democrats of Fergus county made that
date the occasion of celebration
which shall always be remembered as
one of the most successful affairs of
the sort ever held here. The local
democracy was numerously represent
ed and scores Of members of the party
from outside points braved severe
snowstorm in order to participate in
the festivities. But for unfavorable
weather conditions, the attendance
would have been doubled, as a large
number of people from the country
had signified their intention of being
present.
Big Room Is Crowded.
BY eight o'clock in the evening the
big lobby of the Bright hotel, where
the celebration was held, began to flll
up, and when the doors of the dining
room were thrown open at 8 o'clock,
nearly two hundred democrats filed
In and took their seats around the
tables. When AL were seated, Roy e.
Ayers, the tOastmaster, asked all pres
ent to rise and drink a toast to the
memory OF Jefferson, which was done.
A large number of attendants then
started to serve the elaborate menu,
and while that was in progress, the
blight orchestra rendered several Sc
lections, among them being the now
famous Missouri "Houn Dawg" com.
position, Champ Clark's official cam
paign song.
Vocaists Get Busy.
To supplement the musical program
by the orchestra, several hastily Or
ganized glee clubs, seated in different
parts of the room, filled the air with
melody. Grover Miller, who is Mis-
souri, democrat, started the fun. going
by springing Champ ClarkE song.
Charley Marshalls bunch of voca'ists
responded with Woodrow Wilson re-
frain, while third bunch, marshalled
by John Ritch, sounded in song the
greatness of Bryan. So it ran until
the coffee was brought on, and the
big crowd found itself in splendid
humor when Toastmaster Ayers start
ed the speechmaking portion of the
program.
Ayers Opening Remarks.
In calling the assemblage to order.
Mr.. Ayers touched briefly but eloquent
ly on the purposes for which the meet
ing was held, to pay homage to the
memory of the greatest statesman
which this country has ever produced.
He said that the principles advocated
by Jefferson are as vital to the well
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-04-16
CLARA BARTON DEAD.
Founder of American Red Cross So.
ciety Passes Away in Maryland.

Founder of American Red Cross So.
ciety Passes Away in Maryland.
Washington, April 12.-Miss Clara
Barton, founder of the National Red
Cross movement, died this afternoon
at her home in Glen Echo, Md. She
had been i'll for many months. Miss
Barton was over 80 years of age.
Clara Barton, humanitarian, was
born at North Oxford, Mass, about
1862, of Puritan ancestry, her father
having served in the revolutionary
army under Gen. Anthony Wayne.
She received careful education, and
when quite young founded seminary
for girls at Elizabeth, N. J. At the
outbreak of the rebellion she gave her
time and energies to caring for the
sick and wounded, and led in organic
ing the sanitary commission. She
served in the army of the Potomac;
was present at the battles of Cedar
mountain, second Bull Run, Chantilly,
Antietam and Fredericksburg, the
siege of Charleston and the storming
of Fort Wagner, the battles of Spott-
sylvania and the Wilderness, and in
front of Petersburg during Buffers
campaign. She aided the Anderson
vile prisoners upon their release, and
after the war ended organized at
Washington the bureau of records of
missing men, and traced out the fate
of 10000 men.
In 1873 she inaugurated a move
ment to secure recognition of the Red
Cross society by the United States
government, and finally, during the
administration of President Arthur,
saw her labors rewarded, she naturally
becoming president of the American
branch of the society when it was
founded in 1882. In the great fires in
Michigan she superintended the work
of succoring the afflicted. The tele-
graphic tidings of the Charleston
earthquake were no sooner received
than she was on her way with sup
plies for the stricken city. During
the year 1883 she was at the head of
the Woman's reformatory prison at
Sherborn, Mass.
She was at the head of the dis
bursements of vast sums of money and
other aid to sufferers by the floods On
the Ohio and Mississippi rivers In
1884, and at Johnstown, Pa, in 1889.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-04-16
BILLION DOLLARS DAMAGE.
Estimated That Mexico Will Require
20 Years to Pay Them,

washington, April 13.-Damage
claims held by foreign investors aggre-
eating the enormous total of $1,000.
100000, have already resulted from
the Mexican revolution. Agents esti.
mate that Mexico will be able to re.
pay foreign investors in twenty years
for the losses sustained by them on
the assumption that the moment
peace is restored commerce and trade
will go back to what it was during the
best periods of the Diaz regime, a
thing which is hardly likely.
Many of the foreign investors who
have suffered financial losses have
complained bitterly to their home
governments because the United
States has taken no action to protect
their holdings.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1912-04-16
No Loss Of Sheep.

A report was circulated about town
last week to the effect that Charley
Peck, the big woolgrower, had lost
several thousand head of sheep in the
high waters on the lower Judith. Char.
ley is in town this week and states
that the report is wholly without
foundation, as he has suffered no
losses of any sort and that his sheep
are In excellent condition. Many
friends of this popular old-timer will
be mighty glad to know that the re-
port was q mistake.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-06
STANDARD ! % GUT
{9,OO((,|I)O MELON
] INDIANA SUBSIDIARY STOCK.
noppERs 70 SHARE IN HUGE
DISTRIBUTION.
DIVIDEND WILL EQUAL
u 2.soo PER CENT
sharss Of Stock Recently Jumped From
$500 70 1900 Per Share. With
None offered az That Fisurs-stand-
ard q lns'ana conesr" Fined
$2spoo, 200 ~ Judge Lands.

New York, Feb. 6.-Preparations are
said 10 be making whereby the Stand
ard Oil Company Of Indiana viii next
month slice a melon of $29.000.000 In
stocks. The company is one OF the
former thrity-three subsidiaries of the
standard Oil Company Of New Jersey.
The annual meeting of the Indiana
company will be held on March Z at
Whiting. Ind, and, stockholders will be
aBked. It is said, to vote an increase OF
32s, ,o0o 900 In the company's capital,
which is at present $1.0o0.o0o. The ad-
ditionsl SIS, 900. 900 will then be turned
over to the stockholders as stock DIV
ident of $500 per cent.
Shortly after the dissolution OF the
standard on Company Of New jersey
sharea of the Indiana company sold as
low as $1,4o0 and yesterday shares
were quoted at $4,000 bid-S4,500 asked.
Theresis q growing belief that the In
diana melon cutting is only the begin
ming 81 number Of capital increases
among the Standards subsidiaries
whose capital only, nominally repre-
sents the value Of assets.
It was the standard OIL Company OF
Indiana which in 1907 was fined $2s.-
O2s, 900 by Judge IAndis in Illinois.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-06
WOODS PEACE OFFERING.
:. Party c..e.: -. w;-,d. DIV
Branch to Bring Factions Together.

-H
:. Party c..e.: =. W;.,d. oi;va
Branch to Bring Faetlons Together.
Washington, Feb. 6.-Republicans in
congress caucussed last night and
named the committee which will con-
duct the coming congressional cam
paign. "Insursent" and regular re-
publicans fraternized In a manner not
seen since the party revolt that sheared
Speaker Cannon of his power in the
preceding session. As result the
leaders were enthusiastic over the out
look for victory in the coming struggle
to wrest from the democrats the con-
troll Of the house. @
Representative Frank p. Woods, Of
Iowa, leading "insurgent.' was among
the first to hold out the olive branch Of
peace. He introduced resolution ex-
tolling Representative William B. Nc
Kinley, Of Illinois. as chairman of the
committee, and urging that he be re-
elected to the position.
Good. good" Immediately arose
from every corner Of the house cham
Der. This was followed by general ap-
plause. Mr.. Mckinley has been recog-
nized as one of the staunchest Of the
"old guard" and is close personal
friend and admirer of Former Speaker
Cannon. The resolution was adopted
A meeting of the committee will he
called within fewoays. Mr.. Mckinley
announced. at which officers and an
executive subcommittee viii be named.
The new congressional committee in
cludes William B. Mckinley. Illinois.
and Richard Bartholdt. Of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-06
Candidate For President.
MRS. REEDS LAST LETTER.
Note Sent 20 Doctor on Night q
Death Reveals Unhappinsss.

Note Sent 20 Doctor on Night oe
Death Reveals Unhappiness.
Chicago, Feb. 6.-More OF the tragic
circumstances which darkened the last
days Of Myrtle Reed Mccullough. the
author. and finally drove her to open
the little door" for herself. became
known Yesterday. The last letter. al
legged to have been written by the
woman before she took her own life
last summer. and addressed to her
physician, DR.. Edmund g. Sugg. was
produced In the probate court at a
hearing on the claim OF DR.. Sugg Tor
$1,000 against the Mccullough estate.
The letter contains n bitter arraign-
ment OF her husbands conduct. his
neglect. and his habits. Whether rcal
or fancied. domestic unhappineGs. so
the letter implies. caused her to end
her life and to express regret at the
last moment that she had not sue
ceeded In doing so n year earlier.
Despite the letter and Its writer's
Acknowledgement OF services rendered
her by DR. Sugg. Judge Charles 3.
Cutting dismissed the claim when At
torney u. w. Parker, counsel for the
physician asked for one more con-
tinuance on the ground that he wanted
to call witnesses who were not pres
ent. Judge Cutting asserted that the
suit was dismissed without prejudice
and that Or. Sugg might file his claim
anew later.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-06
LARGE, MILLING MACHINERY
mANuFAcroRy TOTALLY De.
sTRovEp-Loss ssoo,ooo.
DEPARTMENTS OF rRi-ciTiEs
FAIL TO sueDUE FLAMEl
Explosion Of Gas in Boiler Isnitss
shavines and Firs Spreads With
Rapidity-Two Firsmsn Injured By
Falling smoksstack-other News
Of the Day.

Moline. H.. Feb 6.-The Barnard &
Leas Manufacturing Company's plant
for the construction Of -four milling
machinery was destroyed by fire here
early today. The loss is estimated at
100000.
After 1t was evident that tho four
fire companies here could not check the
flames. assistance was called from
Rock Island. H.. Davenport. iowa. and
from the Rock Island arsenal. The ef-
forts Of all OF them were futile.
Firemcn Anderson and Pollock. OF
the Moline fire department, were In
jured by being hit by falling smoke
stack. Both will recover.
Four hundred men are out OF em-
ployment as a result OF the firo. Many
OF the workmen tried to enter the
burning building to save tools and
were injured.
The fire was caused by gas accumu-
latinR In fire box in the boiler room.
blowing open a door ond setting fire TO
a pile Of shavings. The fire spread
rapidly due To q brisk north wind that
famed the flames.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-06
F.u. E.eane Prosseution.

Detroit. Feb. s.-When the govern
ment's criminal case against the So
called bath tub trust was called today
In the United States district court the
nollep rossed the indict-
,nents against w. C. Winfield. Of War
rem. o.: J. J. Mahoney. OF Chattanoosa.
TSnn.: George w. FrAuzheim, Of
wheeling. w. Va. and Bert 0. TiIden,
seaaretary Of the ColweN Lead Com
pany, Of New York City.
4 The nolie prosse action reduced the
number of defendants to thirteen firms
and twenty -four individuals. The trial
was then adjourned until 2 p. m. be-
cai,se of the non-arrival OF ave defend
:aats Coming to Detroit on delayed
train from New York.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-06
Anr,.THInD TERM BEATEN.

st2.l.. D>..l.S:nu Aimed primarily at
s'syyu ersss".s. ;. ni.ni.eed.
,,,.I.sr...s .; 49, n,sh eIThe house of
s .s 49,. .vo;dsd going nm record
n.s.t,s1 repsenn..ast,1 t,,,yd % farms. lust at the
ON PERSEVERANCE s-. ...na- tet.,a siavden resolution.
anomsH. sn.s,..,,. mns = .Cc,onel Theodore
asmt:ns Y. l,.n'I. as.e homt 10 naas. a
Eoosese.s ..s.s...1tsSy ss turn DISPLACED
! ~ 81. sSaYS r. ~ 3 lsrther constdera-
49,, s.s~ ';srt ,,,sv ~. seJived later in the
. .s....~ rHs,ts -. snosit,on OF vantage On
e., =. s,Ss..s ! ,td.r ~ lost.
4 ~ ~ !. Seis 8. '4,Sra. democrat. In
..ss...sa ~ -. ..o,ntion Z week aeo. II
sourhfs - -axpress the ''opinion Of the
so.,.as s tp,ts 1ts,e exsmple OF washing
~, .ss ~ .st.-ins aftnr a second term had
-. ,,-,vsrsaI' ~ ~. al concurrence become the
.,r,. .nnored custom Of the country, a
s,,a,stfnn ~ which would be fraught
,....,s s.-,, - tree institutions.
~ Tha 20 -..o,ntson was called up yester-
a.v win mt little warning, and
.hor. a was quick matching Of wit
ne.se. Suspension Of the rules was
reouired to pass the measure, and to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-06
AoGp soLp piER AND POLITICIAN
FALLS VICTIM or HEART
DISEASE.
HAD BEEN sERiousLv
I'll ONLY FEW pAvo
Weaver Served rhsos Terms In csns
arsss and Was Twice Candidate fer
sidsney-ouoeessivs DeseaAe in
Republican Conventions cavsed
Change In Party Affiliations. 4 N
specia, to Times Republican.

Special to Times- Republican.
Des Moines. Feb. Cen. James b.
Weaver former congressman. twice
candidate for president and long in
public life In Iowa. died here today at
the home OF relatives. General Weaver.
who was so years OF age, had been III
only a few days. Heart disease was
the cause Of his demise
Long In Public Life.
General Weaver had enjoyed long
and active public career. but was less
successful az an aspirant for office
than many OF his associates
MIR Weaver was born in Dayton. O..
June IL. 1899. He was graduated at
the law school OF Ohio University at
Cincinnati III ;s5. So. II; II; .::.e. -e..HSe.i
with his family to Michigan and thence
to Iowa In 1S43. locating In Davis conn-
ty. Young Weaver began the practice
Of law in Bloomfield. where he was
also editor Of weekly newspaper. He
enlisted soon after the outbreak OF tho
civil war In Company G. Second Iowa
infantry. and was commissioned first
lieutenant. He participated In tho
battles of Fort Donelson and Shiloh
and was promoted to major for gallant
conduct. After the battle OF Corinth
he was promoted TO colonel and COM
manded the regiment uutil Its term OF
service expired He was brevetcd
brigadier general in March. 1864.
Enters Politics in 1855.
In 1865 General Weaver was a caIldi-
date for the nomination for lieutenant
governor IN the republican state con.
vcntion. but failed of nomination. In
1866 he was eelcted district attorney
In the Second judicial district, serving
four years, and in 1867 was appointed
by President Johnson M assessor OF
internal revenue for the First district
| serving six years.
In 1873 General Weaver was a cAndl-l
! date for governor before tho republi-
can state convention. and the nonina.
tion was generally conceded to him Un-
I'll the day for the candidates to bo
named. Being an ardent advocate ot
prohibition. n secret movement was
organized against him and Samuel j.,
Kirkwood. the "war governor" waa
forced to accept the nomination under
protest. General Weaver. disappointed.
soon after affiliated with the Rreenback
party, and in 1878 he was nominated
congressman as the candidate OF that
party In the Sixth district. He defeat.
ed the republican candidate.
Candidate For President.
He became the candidate Of the new
party for president in 1880. and in 1854
was again elected to congress and re-
elected In 1885. He was again a candi-
date for president In 1892. as the candi-
date OF the peoples party. which had
absorbed the greenbackers. He was
always strong advocate OF temper
ance measures. In recent years he mas
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-06
rH'RTy.THREE TRu1 BILLS ARE
RETURNED IN DYNAMITE
CONSPIRACY CASE.
JURY coMPLETEs WORK,
REPORTS LATE TODAY
Arrssts viii Probably Not 1s Made
untis Federal Authorities Msy Ap.
prsh.rd All on Same Day-Thrss
Charges Embraced in indictments
'cenesaImsnt Of knowledge included.

indianapolis, Feb. e.-Thirty.
three indictments, nest Of them
said to be against labor union
officials, wsrs returned BY the fed
sral grand jury this afternoon 10
q result Of the governments in.
vsstisation in the dynamite con.
spirasy. ar
The number and the names Of
the defendants were ordered 70 bs
held secret pending arrests. u
10 understood warrants are to bs
issusd Immediately. Not only
n,smbsrs OF MeNamara's "dyna-
hitting crew" but also men who
are said to have had knowledge Of
what McNamara did with money
at his disposal are beloved 70 bs
indicted
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-06
MRS. HAZARD CONVICTED
"starvation Doctor" Guilty Of Man.
slaughter.

Seattle. Wash, Feb. s.--The jury In
the case OF Mrs. Linda Burneid Hax-
xard. accused in the Kitsap county
superior court at Port Orchard. of
having starved to death Miss Claire
Williamson. wealthy English pa
tient at the Hazard starvation saria-
torium." returned a verdict Of man
slaughter.
The Jury was out more than twenty
hours. when il reported soon after
o'clock last night that IL had reached
verdict. court was convened hasttiy.
Mrs. Haxxard coming In on the arm Of
her husband, \ former officer Of tho
United states army. Miss Dorothea
Williamson. sister OF the woman FOR
whose murder Mrs. Haxxard was ac-
cused. WAS not In court
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-06
Doous s+oRTHANp NOTES.

1lumsnbsss ceavinesd Reporter sher-
idan's Report vs. manufactured"
washington, Feb. e.-When Blumen-
berg was recalled 10 the witness chair
in the Lorimss case today. Attorney
Healy led him 70 sAy that he was not
familiar with the conditions under
which stenosrapher Sheridan had
made the notes for the private de-
tectives. In order to form an opinion
ito their genuineness. he. said. 1t was
not necessary to know the conditions.
as."Could not Sheridan have taken down
short explosive remarkes in longhand :"
he was asked
yes, but his report would have been
Of no value"
Senator Lee asked why Blumenberg
wanted to examine the notes when he
said on Saturday night that he was
convinced they were manufactured.
The witnees wanted time to convince
q layman, he said.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-06
STEEL TRUST ENJo'NEo.
Order Issued Restraining Destruction
of Books and Records.

Order Issued Restraining Destruction
Of Books and Records.
washington Feb. 6.-Judge Gray IN
the TINTED states court Of the third
circuit has issued an injunction re-
straining the defendant In the govern
ment,s antitrust suit against tho
United. States Steel Corporation from
destroying books and papers desired
by, the government.
The injunction was issued on petit
ton OF the department Of Justice,
which alleges that several thousand
papers and documents which were used
in the sovarnment's criminal prosecu-
t,on OF the wire pool" last fall have
been destroyed.
one portion OF the governments pc
.ition seems TO be susceptible Of the in
terpretation that criminal indictments
and prosecutions OF certain officers OF
the steel corporation and its subsid-
iaries are under consideration by the
department Of justice. ,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-06
eoMpERs o,vgs TESTIMONY.
Evidence Intended 70 o6sw He. Had
Not Violated Rsstrainips' Order.

Evidence Intended 70 ojless He. Had
Not Violated Rsstrainips Order.
Washington. Feb. s.-sTesident SANE
uel Gompers Of the American Fedora
tion Of Labor testified in the supreme
court of the District OF Columbia today
in the contempt of court proceedings
growing out of the Bucks Stove. and
Range boycott case against himself,
John Mitchell and Secretary Frank
Morrison.
.was not the restraining order by
Justice Could surpriSs TO your
asked Attorney Parker, referring to
the original restraint in the Bucks
boycott case. ~
1T certainly was" replied Nr:
Gompers. ~
"What action dtd. you 4take.''
~I took the pages Of She American
Federationist (the orgar OF the fed.
eration), in which the name, Of the
Bucks Stove and Range Cempany ape.
peared under the heAd we don't
patronise.' and with . pen Ittruck, thru
the item of that COMPANY. Then p9