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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-07
MINERS GRANTED
ANOTHER WRIT
Writ Of Prohibition Granted Neither
Jones and Others-Means
Delay Of the Trials.

CHARLESTON. W. V. March &.
mother phase was presented N the
martial law controversy late is Httcr
Don when Judge Samuel &. Lit'ie-
page OF the Circuit Court OF kcLaW -
county awarded "A temporary vi Of
prohibition asked for by At:Crnt.
NJ Belcher and Harold HoustoT-
'"presenting Mary JoneS Charles IL
Poswell. Charles Bailey. Paul J rlul
sen anG all other persons nON held
for trial az Camp Pratt. 10y II In;li-
tary commission
The writ OF prohibition is iir.C'"d
against CO,0nel {. +. Jolllffee and the
Jther members of the commission and
l. returnable at ten O'Clock Satu: lay
The petitioners are required TO du-
swer by what authority theV are It
tempting 10 Try the defendants and
50 by the accused persons should no;
II released or turned over 20 the
civil authorities TO BE- tried by jury
Their contention is that tho Federal
and state constitution guarantees -
t'ery person a trial by jury.
Officials Hold Conference.
Governor II. u. Hatfield. Attorney
GENERA \. \. Lilly and judge Advn-
cate Colonel George T.. Wallace. held
D conference late toni-.t. Sur no
statement was issued up % a la-c
Eour as 10 whether the military con-
mission would respect the writ OF
Prohibition issued by Judge Latte
IaSe.
The question raised by tho defend
.ats. II is Coutende1 has heeu set
lied by the Supreme Court % Ai pea +.
AID That Tho purpose of thc wit IS
20 delay the trial OF the eighty obi
Irisoners now held at Camp Prot
In the case OF l.. A. Mays md - F.
Nance. tried by n former uII'ary
commission and sentenced hv the cor,
rI.-siou 10 terms in me pa7i..4s.ar,
tle Srpreme Court OF the state r,L.-
" i5 within the executive pro .ideroc
o. the executive and Legislative do.
g. rimcu'- OF tho government q. -.s
neither 90 stat" OF MAR exists an.
either their declaration fLrso oy nor
'sscuf'Fe acts under fhc sam" li, re.
v."Wahl" by th" court Nli,c tss mali
iaTF occupation continue
h" authorized application ~ mar.
,iIi law 20 territory in state ~ WI
includes th" power 20 appoint miii-
.arv commission for tho trial md ,,..l.
nmer' Of On'nses within ucu ,rrf-
tory.
Martial Jaw may b" instituted 3D..
r'-" o' Invasion. in,urrec'ior o. r..t
Do district of count. aud IN .I.r,r.
it'r"in punished by the milIfdr, COR,
mission notwithstanding tna .til
courts ar" oi-.D and sitting 100 ..hcr
a0-'ion. of fl. counts
M opinion prevails thar IIdya I.If.
'' pHr" NiI' r"rratI1fr ft. .-r OF
lroh.h zion ir ttIch srsnt aI a.us.. q
r.I Do" taken to fI. Supreme rour.
81 Appeals which rendered tla .Io,.
opinion loo fh" Nsncr and Mas. ,..,.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-07

WAgHrNoTOH Mar,h q FORE --s,
wet Wirciuin-.Fair and warmer Fri-
IaVt Saturday irrrens ug cloudfusaa
Nfatrrn FeuuHT Tlunuia and Ohfo-rafr
ana warmer Friday Saturday increasing a
cloudiuesa and warmer, Hight variable
Winds
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-07
MEN AND WOMEN
WEEP AS BARROW
PLEADS HIS CASE
Tired Of Life, Famous California At.
torney Makes Brilliant Plea In
His Own Defense.

Los ANGELES. March 6.-The
case Of Clarence $. barrow, the Nc.
Namara attorney charged with the
bribery OF Robert Balm. a sworr tIror
in the trial OF the dynamiters in No
Vember. 1911. was given to the jury
at 9:0S o'clock tonight
At 3.55 o'clock the jury sent word
20 Judge GOrley tins IT'S embers were
too tired TO deliberate. and were go
ing to bed. The Judge thereupon ad.
Journcd court until 10 O'Clock tomor-
row morning.
Los ANGELES. March e-"Thcv
would send me tu the peniteutiary be
cause l am an enemy TO the rich
IhiS was the plea to-day Of Clar-
ence barrow as he renewed his arcu-
mcnts for an acquittal at the hands
oi the jury trying second time on
charges Of having bribed a Juror IN
mo trial Of th, MCNamara brothers.
for whom be Was chief counsel
Many women wcpt as DarroW plead
ed for his liberty before crowd larg.
'r than yesterday
"Id di" before l'i ash mercy of tho
hricauds no have been >.,kiu. uy
blood. can -tl fight" continue!
Ddrrow. shouting 90 tht array Cf wit
ucssca who had testified against him
some dag when ! am known AS I
truly arm. Do will be- written that my
-'ii.'m'rt OF the McNlmara case was
.u" ui fuc most successful ever gc-
CHMrlishcd ht a. lawyer am Will
.h- 'o o." JUDGED on it hy God and by
i.'h
Tired OF Life.
- am growing older have grown
weary aud tired ~ life. but ~ d. not
fair. 60 i- not just. 70 i- not human
That ] should have been tried srair
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-05
High Prices For Cattle.

WISDOM, Jan. 28.-A record price
for Big Hole cattle outside of what
has been paid for some shipments to
Alaska, vas secured last week on q
sale of 452 head owned by the Jones
Land and Cattle company at Il cents
q pound. The animals are in EXCEL.
ent condition and average about 100
pounds. The price here ia considered
remarkable considering the long time
the cattle have been fed on the range
In the Big hole. They n driven to
Anaconda for shipment to Portland.
The past week has shown an almost
unprecedented demand for cattle from
this section and buyers from both
eastern and western markets have
been laying siege upon the owners of
hay-fed steers that are ready for ship.
ment. The better prices have been
offered by the western buyers, their
bids averaging between 6 and I cents
per pound. There are six representa-.
tives of coast beef dealers now In
this section trying to ecu good.
sized shipments.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-05
Ready For a Haircut.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.-Although
the first nails in the Inauguration
grandstands have not yet been driven,
Representative George A. Medley of
Kansas, called on the inaugural com.
mittee today to reserve him on seat
which must be In view OF the spot
where President Wilson will be sworn
in On March 4, must be easy to escape
from and must be accessible in q bar.
Der shop.
Mr.. Medley wants the seat for q con-
s%tituent, E. F. Boxwell of H%oisington,
Kas., who in 1896 took q vow never to
have his hair defled by q barber's
shears until a democrat took the oath
OF Office as president Of the United
States.
"This mans hair, I am Informed, is
now forty-four inches, or feet or some.
thing long," said Mr.. Medley, "and
you can't blame him for wanting to
lose most of it,
"Secure me q seat on the inaugura.
ton stand. want to see Governor
Wilson lift his right hand and take
the oath Of ofice-then me for q bar
Der shop"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-05
Hearing On Wool Tariff.

WASHINGTON, Jan. ATTIC
plane for downward revision of the
wool schedule of the tariff were under
fire today before the house committee
on ways and means.
General expectation smone house
democrats is that the committee will
report at the outset of the extra ses-
sion virtually the same wooden sched-
ule as was Incorporated in the wool
bill that passed the house at the fret
and second sessions OF this congress.
was amended In the senate last cum
mer, compromised in conference and
vetoed by President Taft.
The average ad valorem duty of the
schedule In the present law is almost
GO per cent. The democratic bill that
serves as the tentative basis of the
present consideration provides very
much lower duties. Frank P. Bennett
OF Boston, editor of the American
Wool and Cotton Reporter, argued
today for the nactment of the Will
son law OF 1894. This was q plea for
entire removal of duties upon wool
and q reduction OF tariff on wooden
goods to so per cent.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-05
Brief and Pertinent.

The establishment of q parcel post
10 this county, which makes the post.
Office department q great express com.
pany in addition to its activities OF
the past, will work considerable
change in the carrying equipment now
used by rural carriers and starr route
men. At present mail Is delivered by
nearly 43, 900 rural carriers. on horse
back, in buggies, two-wheeled carts,
motorcycles aud automobiles. The
horse and motorcycle may have to 60,
and even the rural delivery cart and
small automobile will prove made
quate In many districts.
According to q recent statement OF
the United States geological survey,
1902, 022, 020, 900 tons of coal still re.
main to be mined in the United States
about 1915 per GEM OF the original
supply. At the present rate of con-
sumption the supply would last for
1900 years. The consumption, how
ever, is rapidly increasing, and II the
ratio OF increase continues, the 1900
might be reduced to 400.
Even the sheep at the antipodes have
developed the csrnivorous habit"
according to a Melbourne newspaper.
They have taken to attacking and
eating each other as we'll as rabbits,
which are still very numerous In Aus
~tralia, in spite of the prodigious guam.
titles of them that are trapped, timed
and exported. So far the phenomenon
of the c%arnivorous sheep has not been
noticed outside the southern district of
New South Wales.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-05
Alias Summons.

In the District Court of the Twelfth Judicial
District Of the State OF Montana, in and for the
county of Chouteau.
Alta 1. Frost, plaintiff, We. Albert L. Frost.
defendant.
The State Of Montana sends greetings to the
above-named defendant.
You are hereby summoned to answer the CON-
plant in this action which is fled in the Office of
the clerk of this court, q copy of which is here
with served upon you in the county
wherein you reside, and to file your
answer and serve a copy thereof upon the plain
tins attorney within twenty days after the service
of this exclusive of the day of service;
and in case of your failure to appear or answer,
judgment will be taken against you by default
for the relief demanded in the complaint.
Said action is brought to obtain a Judgment
and decree that the bonds OF matrimony now
existing between plaintiff and defendant be dis
solved and that the custody of the minor child,
Lawrence, be awarded to the plainlih. and the
cause of action It based upon the ground that.
on or about the 18th day of September A D..
1909, the defendant in total disregard of his
duties to the plaintiff. as his wife, did wilfully
and without cause desert and abandon said plain.
tin and ever since has and still continues 90 to
wtlfully and without cause desert and abandon
said plaintiff and TO live separate and apart from
said plaintiff without sufficient cause or reason
and against her will and without her consent.
~ Witness my hand and the seal of said
SEAL. court this 7h day of January, A. ..
~ GEO. D. PATTERSON, Clerk.
By T.. d: B. SULLIVAN, Deputy,
Vernon +. Lewis, attorney for plaintiff.
First publication, Jan. 8, 1918.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-05
Farmers Who Succeed.

Have you Y e seer two farmers oil
the same community farming side BY
side, on the same kind of land, under
the same sunshine and the same rain.
fall-one prosperous and the other
barely making a living? You have,
and how did you account for the diff.
ference In the circumstances of the two
men? Was 1t because something Ia
the matter with farming as q business?
Certainly not. The difference was in
the men.
The same difference Is found in men
OF every occupation other than farm.
ing. The man who succeeded. IL you
observed closely, vas q man who
farmed better In every department OF
his work. The chances are that he
was q live stock farmer, too. The
other vas the 'happy-go.lucky" sort
of man who depended more upon luck
than upon pluck. Because this man
failed is no argument that farming 10
q poor business.
Where you find the man who
has applied himself intelligently and
untiringly to farming, you find Q sue
cess. Where you find q man who fail
ed you very often find q fellow who
does rs little work as he can and who
employs no pointers observed from
successful farmers or from the best
farm literature.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-05
Preparing For Inauguration.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-When
President Taft looked across the White
house lawn at breakfast today he saw
the first physical preparations for the
inauguration Of his successor. Penn.
sylvania avenue in front of the execu-
tive mansion was filled with wagons
loaded with lumber for the stands
from which the inauguration parade
will be viewed, and scores OF laborers
beg an the work.
Almost the fret thing that met the
presidents eye when he entered his
Office a few minutes later was the joint
congressional resolution appropriat.
ing s23, 900 for additional police pro.
lection for Washington during the In.
a%uguration period. Mr.. Taft smiled
and signed the resolution at once.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-05
Washington News Notes.

WASHINGTON. Jan. Ex-senator
Myers has introduced an amendment
to the Indian bill providing that 10 all
cases where Indians have taken or
may hereafter take homesteads or
have been or may hereafter be allot-
ted lands on the public domain they
and their families and defendants
shall not forfeit their rights to the
lands and funds OF the tribe to which
they belong.
Congressman Charles N. Pray has
recommended to the war department
that leniency be extended to Cadet Ed.
ward Adler of Billings, who was court
martialed for recently marrying. which
Ia contrary to the regulations of the
military academy. The punishment
for this offense is dismissal and 1t is
the first case on record.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-05
r.. WILL MORRISON
FORT BENTON, MONT.
The Thistle Nuisance
fNl3.

1907:
Section 1872. Permitting thistles to 20 to
seed; Any person or persons owning any lands
within this state, or occupying or having control
OF any lands, whether within the plat q towns,
villages or cities, or otherwise. within this state,
knowingly permitting g or suffering any Canadian,
scotch Bull OF Russian thistle or thfstles to 60
cupied or under control Of such person or per-
sons shall be deemed guilty of supporting and
maintaining q common nuisance, and upon con-
yicti;on thereof in any court Of competent jaris.
hne not exceeding fifty nor less than Ave dollars.
Section ss7s. 1t shall be the duty Of the coun.
person or persons having control of public high.
ways, streets or alleys whore any such thistle or
thistles may be found growing or standing to
Immediately i11assa destroy, OF cause same to % Dc:
paid for road labor. The person OF persons, or
corp cooperation owning. occupying or having con
costs of suit.
The Board of County Commissioners of Chou.
teau County, Montana.
g g. lHMsEN, Chairman.
Dated January II, 1918.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-05
New Ruling On Naturalization.

CHICAGO, Jan. 29.-Married aliens
whose families are in their native
lands must bring them to the United
States before they can become citizens,
according to q ruling of Federal
Judge Anderson of indianapolis who
was sitting here Yesterday In place Of
Judge Landis. The court made the
ruling as q general policy relative to
the naturalization of aliens. For this
reason out of 81 applicants for citizen.
ship Judge Anderson held up the ap-
plicauts of two.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-05
Smart Set May Lose Job.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.-With the
approach of March 4 gloom has set,
tied over the army and navy "smart
set," for reports reaching Washington
are that one of President Wilson's
first orders will involve a sweeping
reductionlin the number of military
and naval attaches now on duty at the
White house. All r popular and
socially and in much demand at
dances and balls. There ere at pre-.
cent II officers on this detail.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-05
WOULD BENEFIT N

Representative Brewer of Missouls
county has introduced q bill at Helens
to provide for loans to the farmers Of
the state, the money to come from the
permanent funds of the state. 1t lie q
bill which IL worthy OF the most care.
full considers alton, says the Muscular.
At present there is not q dollar OF
state money loaned in Montana upon
farm mortgages. In North and South
Dakota. practically every cent OF the
permanent state funds has been loan
ed 10 the farmers for the past twenty
years. the farm lands being the tecur-
ity. The advantages to the farmer
are obvious; he gets money at q low
rate OF interest and the state gets the
benefit Of the use of the funds-the in.
terest does not 60 east.
The noteworthy feature OF the
Brewer bill is the provision for the
division of the available funds among
the counties of the state. The state
land board makes this apportionment
and the money is sent to the county
t%reasurers. A farmer desiring q loan
makes application to his county COM
missioners. He Is not Obliged to make
the sometimes long journey to the
state capital. The county treasurer
holds the mortgage and collects the in.
The counties are responsible
to the state for the funds intrusted to
them.
Farmers may obtain this money for
q period of five years at q rate of elk
per cent. No loan will be made upon
land worth less than ten dollars an
acre. No more than five thousand
dollars will be loaned to any one per.
son or firm. The mortgages may be
foreclosed, If necessary, in the Gus.
tomary manner.
The plan places cheap money at the
disposal of the farmer and brings 1t
to his home. He does bis bust.
ness at his county seat. The measure
deserves the support OF those who
have at heart the development OF the
agricultural interests, 1t will
this development wonderfully.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-05
AGAINST POPULAR RULE.

The members of the Thirteenth as
eembly are not 10 favor of permitting
Montana citizens to govern themselves
In the matter Of providing revenue for
the state government. They went on
record TO this effect by refusing to
submit to popular tote a proposed
constitutional amendment providing
that all forms OF property shall be
assessed at their cash value.
The proposed amendment had refer.
ence to the exemption of mines from
the tax laws that apply to other classes
of property. A bill providing that
the question be submitted to the voters
at the next general election was TO-
PRODUCED by Representative King, of
Chouteau county, and was among
those to which the axe was applied the
past week.
The method by which the slaughter
of this measure was accomplished was
irregular. When the bill was intro
duced it was referred by Speaker Nc
Donald to the committee on mines aud
mining, Q committee whose duties do
not apply to proposed constitutional
amendments, and an adverse report
from that body effected the desired
result. A similar plan of killing this
proposition was followed in the senate
OF the Twelfth assembly.
The people Of Montana have a right
to express themselves upon this ques-
ton, but they cannot exercise that
right without permissioni from their
legislative assembly. The opportunity
has been denied from time to time,
influences that fear a popular verdict
In the matter having successfully
fought against its submission, and
citizens who believe they should be
allowed to govern themselves find they
have been betrayed by men to whom
the power of government has been
delegated.
There is general complaint that the
revenue Of the state government Ia in
sufficient for it's needs, and slmeasures
are pending In the legislative assem-.
bly, by which 1t is proposed:to increase
the income. These proposed laws cor.
template more taxes by increasing the
valuation of assessable property-a
method that would add to theijburden
borne by citizens who already supply
most Of the revenue received by the
state.
There can be no legitimate excuse
offered for exempting one class OF
property from tax alton that applies to
other classes OF property. Capital TO-
vested in profit producing mines
should not enjoy tax exemption priv
ileges that do not apply to capital in.
vested in farms, livestock, or any
other class OF roperty. The continu-
alton Of this unjust and in%defensible
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-05
Hat Pin Legislation.

BOSTON, Jan. 28.-The wearing by
women of hatpins that are q menace
to the travelling public must be pro.
htbited in this state. This is the col.
clusion of q legislative committee
which recommended today the adop-
ton Of q law making it a misdemeanor
OF q pin to protrude more than half an
inch from the eide Of her hat unless
the end is covered with some device
rendering 1t harmless.
The most serious argument made
against the legislation was that wo-
men sometimes we're compelled to draw
their hatpius and use them as weapons,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-05
Profit From Dead Letters.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-The United
States is sl0,SS richer today through
the csrelessness of persons who neg
lected to place return addresses on
mail. The annual "dead letter sale"
Melted that sum. An unmounted dia.
mond OF more than three csrsts went
for $3.50. Articles OF every descrip.
ton we're sold after being displayed
to buyers, the lottery feature of sell.
ing the articles unopened having been
elimin ated.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-05
Passed Rivers and Harbors Bill.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28.-After days
OF spirited debate the house today
passed the rivers and harbors appro.
priation bill carrying $40, 800, 900, with
out an important amendment. A
motion by Representative Galloway
to re-commit the bill with Instructions
to limit expenditures for the Atlantic
inter-coastal canal project, was voted
down, 81 to 100.
"This measure, said MIR. Galloway,
just before the vote on the bill, sis q
damn able scheme to raid the treasury
OF the United States and II the peo-
pie koew Of It they would kick the men
responsible out OF this house,"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1913-02-05
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Published every Wednesday Morning
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ing Company.
WILL PROTECT CONSUMERS.

"Corners" are crimes. Thus saitl
the supreme court Of the United States
In 1910 james A. Patten. q Chicago
spectator, and come Of his associates
tried to withhold supplies of cottor
from the market and to monopoliz,
them for speculative purposes and pri
vate profit. The government consider
cd the attempted ''corner" . conspir
acy in restraint of trade and q crime
against interstate commerce under the
Sherman law. 1t accordingly brough,
suit against Patten and his pals unde,
the criminal clause Of the statute and
sought to put them into prison.
1t needs to be noticed that this was
not . civil suit for the dissolution OF
. trust. but q criminal oase for the
punishment of alleged criminals whose
guilt was personal.
The court with virtual unanimity
sustained the contention Of the prose.
cution. It declared that q dealer In
goods which come into interstate COM
merce is under the restrictive power
OF federal acts, that restraint OF trade
may faint ever dealings in business
that temporarily stimulate trade. tn at
the injury inflicted on legitima ate com.
merce by Patterns corner was material
and direct.
The decision is q p%omentous one. It
sweeps technical considerations aside.
1t extends the reach and strengthens
the grip Of the Sherman law. 1t en-
larges the definition of conspiracy in
business to include all combin ations
that interfere with natural adjustment
OF prices through the free workings
of supply and demand.
This decision comes closer to the
American home than any other de.
cision under the Sherman law. Since
c%ornering any commodity In general
use 10 q crime, no limit can be set to
the application of this principle. It
is declared illegal to corner cotton; II
follows that 1t is equally criminal to
corner foodstuffs, other necessities of
existence and securities. Henceforth
II Is to be q legally perilous under
taking for speculators to try to hold
commodities from the market. The
government has received power to de-.
stroy any attempted corner In foods.
To the extent that the cost OF living
may be raised by speculation In them.
the decision enables the government
to protect the consumer from robbery
by gamblers In food.-Spokesman Re.
view.