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The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-07-02
BUTTE RIOTERS FOR
time CONTROL CITY
Attempt Is Made to Lynch Two
Special Deputies and In
timidate Newspapers.

Butte, Mont.-An attempt to lynch
two special deputy sheriffs. efforts to
throttle the newspapers. intimidation
Of the fire department OF the city and
general rioting featured the Sunday
disturbance brought about by the
schism in the Miners Union, which
became wide Saturday during the Gel.
ebratlon OF the organizations 34th an
niversary, and was capped by the dy.
namiting of the homes of two officials
of the union.
Early In the afternoon crowd took
two prisoners from the jail; later took
possession OF an aerial fire truck.
which was moved through the street
by the city authorities In an effort TO
disperse the crowds. and threats TO
lynch Special Deputies owen Cribben
and Martin Harkins. failed TO mater
ialize only when police. with drawn
guns. rescued the two men and backed
down an alley with them.
A delegation visited the three news.
paper offices and demanded that no
further mention be made derogatory
10 the ]. w. w. and that the words
mob. and rioters" not appear In any
newspaper story,
The riots were caused by long
standing ill.feeling between the reg
ulars OF the 5000 members OF the
Western Federation OF Miners here
and the insurgents. mostly members
OF the |. w. w. The members with
sentiments In favor OF the !. w. w.
objected 20 heavy assessments levied
against them by the Western Fedora
tion OF Miners international officers
and local officials as strike benefits
for the Michigan copper mine strikers.
Washington.-Governor Stewart, OF
Montana. telegraphed President Will
son asking that federal troops be held
In readiness TO restore order In the
Butte copper mine districts In event
OF further rioting.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-07-02
Rocks Are Sold AS Lava.

Red Bluff. Cal.-Young boys of Red
Bluff have commercialized the keen
interest in the volcanic disturbance
at Mount Lassen on the part OF trav-
elers passing through here by train.
They are reported to have sold small
rocks from the Southern Pacific road
bed marked lava" as samples from
the crater for 10 cents each.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-07-02
10000 Workmen Strike.

Pittsburg. thousand workmen
employed by the Westinghouse inter
ests in the plant of the Westinghouse
Electric & Manufacturing company,
the Westinghouse Machine company
and the Pitssburg Meter company,
struck.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-07-02

Freak laws have had the same ef-
feet In Wisconsin as Oregon. In both
states taxes have doubled. Wisconsin
went up from s2,566,7Il In 1913 TO 81
655,21s in 1914. For many years they
had no state levy.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-07-02
THE MARKETS
Portland.

Wheat-Club. see; bluestem. soc:
red Russian. see.
Hay-Timothy, SIC; alfalfa. s13.
Butter-Creamery 27o.
Eggs-Ranch, PIC.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-07-02
Seattle.

Wheat Bluestem, soc; club. sec;
red Russian, Soc.
hay-TimOthy, SIT per ton; alfalfa.
ST. per ton.
hItter-Creapery 2Gc.
Eggs-24c.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-07-02
indictments Found Against Plumbers.

Des acknowledgements were re-
turned against 80 officials and mem
bers OF the National Association OF
Master Plumbers ald officials OF state
organizations in Illinois, Wisconsin,
Michigan, MINI, sofa, Missouri. Neb-
raska and Iowa by the federal grand
Jury. The II dictments charge con-
spiracy in restraint of trade in viola
tion OF the sherman antitrust law.
1t is specifically alleged that the Ma
tional Association OF Master Plumbers
has been operating in violation OF law
ever since its organization in 1884.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-07-02
Man Feeding Lions Torn to Pieces.

Chicago.-Emerson ID. Dietrich, 26
years old, a graduate Of Cornell uni
versity. was torn TO shreds by five
lions, whose cage he had entered to
feed them. They virtually ate him
alive.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1914-07-02

This Is the tablet on the southwest
corner Of New York city's beautiful
marble city hall. Thousands OF citi-
zens OF the big city receive a lesson
In patriotism as they read the words
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-04-14
ADOPTION M|XUP
It Is Disposed Of at Last by Final Or.
der-RuIing in Case Of Municipal
ity in Case Of ioel Against Stan.
ford-Demurrers Overruied in i'm
portant Cases Of Winnet Against
Wood and Previsick Against the
Milwaukee Railroad.

Judge Ayers yesterday afternoon
and this morning announced a number
OF rulings, all Of interest and some OF
them Of considerable Importance, in
cases that have been held under ad-
visement by him.
An Auto Collision.
In the case of Neudigate against Ot-
ten, the defendants motion to strike
out the answer Is sustained. The
plaintiff sued to recover $4OO for dam
age done to his car in collision with
the auto driven by the defendant on
Oct. 13 last.
Tubb Wins.
In the case of Claus Borgeson
against It. J. Tubb, submitted a con-
siderable time ago, the court handed
down decision in favor Of Tubb.
The title to small triangular piece
of ground fronting on Main street and
adjoining the Green block, near First
avenue, was involved in this action.
Adoption Mixup.
In the peculiar mixup growing out
Of the adoption Of child by Mr.. and
Mrs. J. J. Stapleton, Judge Ayers made
his first complete order. The matter
came up before the court last year
and following hearing the child was
committed to the custody of the state
board, pending final action. Former
Humane Officer Osborne took the
child away and before any final order
had been made he allowed the child
to be adopted by Mr.. and Mrs. Hud-
son, of Great Falls. Judge Swing, who
was not familiar with the full situation
n S><N ~ .,A-
made a formal order for the adoption,
and when Judge Ayers in February
ordered further hearing with view
to restoring the child to Mr.. and Mrs
Stapleton, 1t developed that this &C,
ton had been had Yesterday the
court ordered that the child be given
into the custody of the state board,
with the recommendation that it be
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-04-14
SAYS LEW|STOWN IS
A VERY BUSY PLACE
GREAT FALLS MAN is MUCH I'M
PRESSED WITH FUTURE
OF TOWN.

Tribune: Everything looks fine in
the Judith basin country" said A. l.
Rankin, of the Montana Life Insur
ance company, yesterday after a re-
turn from the city of Lewistown and
other points in Fergus county. Mr.
Rankin had been in the Judith coun.
try in the interests of his company
and he said he found business good
and prospects for the future most en-.
couraging. He says Lewistown is
building up very rapidly and promises
to be one of the best cities in the east
ern half of the state of Montana.
"LeWistoWn never seemed SO busy
as it does just now," said Mr.. Rankin.
New business buildings are being
constructed and others planned; the
residence district, too, is sharing in
the development. Out on the farms
one sees evidences of prosperity and
modern methods and among the farm.
ers there is the most general optim-
ism. Outlook for crops is good and
after a visit that included many points
in the Judith country l can not help
but predict that Montana will enjoy
a greater prosperity this year than
was ever known in the northwest"
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-04-14
LABORER AT TUNNEL
HAS A FATAL FALL
JOHN PETERS VICTIM OF Acci.
DENT AT GREAT NORTHERN
TUNNEL.

While engaged in operating a dunn
car at the Great Northern tunnel al
the divide, eight miles east of Lewis
town, last Saturday, John Peters, d
single man, thirty years of age, fell
from the trestle to the ground, a dis.
tance Of eighteen or twenty feet,
alighting on his head and shoulders,
receiving injuries which resulted in
his death few hours later. The un.
fortunate man was unconscious when
picked up and never regained con.
sciousness. DR.. j. T. Brice was called
and was at the scene in less than an
hour, but Peters was beyond all aid.
The Inquest.
An inquest was conducted by Cor
oner George r. Creel yesterday morn
ing at the courthouse, the witnesses
being examined by Assistant County
Attorney Stewart McConochie. Charles
Larson, one of seven men who have
the contract for the work from Guth-
rie, Riley & Co., testified that he en-
ployed the decedent about a month
ago to run dump cars, Peters being
one OF some sixty men employed on
the. work. He was unable to say
whether the deceased was a married
man or not, but believed him to be
unmarried. Peters said he came from
Chicago. but none of his associates
knew anything about his relatives.
An Eye Witness.
Andrew BrOtten was the most i'm
pOrtant witness examined. He was
working with Peters when the acct
dent occurred. They were pushing out
a. car and the decedent got upon the
opposite side. holding on when It
tipped to dump. AS the car returned
Peters lost his grip and fell to the
ground. Peters was careless in going
out with the car on the trestle, get
ting In front of it by walking along
the trestle. The witness cautioned
him and Peters replied that he was
Continued on page twelve.)
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-04-14
AT THE CAPITAL
Representative Talks Interestingly Re-
garding Work Of Congress-stands
With President on Canal Tolls Mat
ter-currency Law and It's Effect
Constructive Conservation Policy
Democratic Party Proves Worthy
Of Trust.

Congressman Tom Stout arrived
home last Thursday evening and ex-
poets to spend some ten days in the
state on business pertaining to his Of
fetal duties. He was accompanied
home from Washington by his little
daughter and ]. T. Wunderlin, who
has spent the winter at the national
capital.
Glad to Get Back.
1T would be utterly superfluous for
me to say that am glad to get back
to the old town, even though it is for
a very brief visit, for anybody who
leaves Montana is always glad to get
back, said Congressman Stout to the
Democrat. 1T has been nearly a year
since l was last here and although 1
have naturally kept in pretty close
touch with the improvements which
have been in progress here, was nev-
ertheless surprised and gratified at the
advancement made within a brief
twelve months. The paving of Main
street has given Lewistown quite a
metropolitan appearance and when the
new lighting system is installed, we
Will have here one of the prettiest lit
tie cities to be found anywhere. From
the best of my information, the up-
building of Lewistown merely typifies
the progress which is going on
throughout the entire state of Mon.
tana. Settlers are pouring in by the
thousands, new towns are springing
up as if by magic and we are setting a
pace in the line of general develop
ment which is attracting the attention
of the entire country.
Asked concerning affairs in Wash
lngton, Congressman Stout said:
Lively at Washington.
Things have been pretty lively
down there recently. The Panama
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-04-14
BIG MEETING TO BE HELD At THE
OPERA HOUSE IN THIS
Y CITY.
MEN TO TALK
George S. Lofts, Hon. Benjamin
Drake, N. r. Sharp and Finley A.
Bennett Among Those Who Will
Make Addresses-Grain Rate Hear
ing on at Helena.

The big farmers meeting to con-
slider problems that are facing the
agriculturalists of Fergus county as
well as other sections of the country,
to be held at the opera house in this
city Thursday next, is sure to be very
largely attended.
Speakers of national reputation and
exceptional ability in their respective
lines will be present and address the
meeting. Geo. S. Lotus, sales man.
ager for the Equity Cooperative Elk.
change, will deliver one or more ad-
dresses on transportation and terminal
markets. Hon. Benjamin Drake OF
Minneapolis, attorney for the farmers
in the grain markets investigation
conducted by committee of the low
er house of the Minnesota legislature
during its 1912 session, also attorney
for the farmers committee before the
rules committee of congress recently,
will deliver an address on "The Abuse
of the Terminal Grain Markets of Min
neapolis and Duluth" M. F. Sharp,
national organizer for the American
Society of Equity, will address the
meeting upon the importance and pos
sib1lity of organization and cooperation
among farmers. F. A. Bennett of Lew
istown. recently appointed state or
ganizer for Montana, also secretary of
the recent Farmers Cooperative Mar
keting Convention held in Minneapolis,
in which eight states were represent
ed, will be present and assist in many
ways to make the meeting the success
1t should be. No farmer should fail to
attend this meeting. Admission will,
of course, be free and all are most
cordially invited to attend.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-04-14
LEwSTowN COUNTY, MONTANA APRIL a. 1914

canal tolls question has been the one
topic of interest for several weeks past
ana Will continue to command the at
tention OF the entire country until it
Is disposed of by the senate. 1t is not
IN any sense partisan measure, for
among some of President Wilson's
most effective adherents are many of
the great leaders of the Republican
party, while. some of mis- most effec-
tive opponents are to be found in the
ranks of his own party. l voted with
the president because believe he is
right. but realize that there are men
on the other side who are equally sim
cere in their belief.
Wilson's Great Record.
Il think that the record made by the
wilson administration during it's first
year is without parallel in the history
OF this nation insofar as the enactment
OF constructive legislation and the in
auguration of far-reaching reforms are
concerned. The Republican party be-
trayed the people by its failure to re-
duce the tariff, but the Democrats
came along and passed the first hon.
est tariff law that has graced the stat.
ute books in three-quarters of CEN
tury. Under the Republican regime
tarih laws were written by the repre-
sentatives of the vested interests for
and In behalf of the favored few. The
Democrats wrote a tariff law without
any assistance from the paid agents
OF the special interests. and solely for
the benefit Of the people. With that
task completed the Democratic ad-
ministration turned to an even great
er task.
The Currency Law.
"Since the Civil war, this country
has had no adequate banking and cur
rency system. The Republicans knew
this, but during the sixteen years
which they were in power prior to the
election of Wilson, they showed no
serious inclination to correct a system
Continued on page Sky
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-04-14
RETURNS OF THE RECENT MU-
NiCIPAL ELECTION ARE
CANvASSED.
THAT HACK ORDINANCE
1t Will Go Into Effect in Thirty Days
City Attorney Kirkland and City
Clerk Fitton to Visit Great Falls
Mrs. Berkin Is Police Matron-
Cleanup Day for Lewistown.

The city council met an hour earlier
than usual last night and put the busi-
ness through with dispatch, Mayor
Symmes and the aldermen being anxi-
Gus to get to the Elks' show.
Resolving itself into canvassing
board, the council went over the re-
turns OF the recent municipal election,
finding the result as announced In the
Democrat last Tuesday. In the First
ward, j. G. Miller, candidate for alder
man, received 112 votes; in the Sec
ond, Roy Mathews received So votes,
and in the Third, Edouard Sutter re-
ceiyed 76 votes. The vote on the Or
dinance to take the hacks, taxicabs,
etc., off Main street was supported by
1913 votes, to So against.
After declaring the result, the coul-
Gil adopted a resolution to put the
hack ordinance" in effect. This must
be preceded by the mayors proclama-
ton and 1t will be thirty days before
the ordinance becomes operative.
The council decided to have City
Attorney |. B. Kirkland and City Clerk
n. L. Fitton visit Great Falls and look
into the methods employed in the wa
ter department and the city clerks Of
flee there and Mr.. kirkland will also
look up some legal matters.
Fines During March.
The report of Police Judge e. w.
Mettler for March shows that fines
amounting to $255.75 were collected
during that month. Chief Martin and
his men made II arrests last month,
nearly all of them being for drunken
ness, with few for disturbing the
peace. one for exceeding the speed
limit and one for assault and battery.
Police Matron.
At the postponed meeting Of the
held last week Mrs. Thomas
Berkin was named as police matron,
the appointment being confirmed. Mrs.
Berkin assumed her duties few days
ago. She reports at 6 p. m. and re-
mains on duty until a. m., or later
II required. Mrs. Berkin's duties are
to see that the curfew law is obeyed,
to exercise supervision over all pub
lie dances, to look after transient wom-
en- and girls who arrive here and gen.
orally to look after the interests of
young girls.
Cleanup Day.
The recommendations of the Cham
Der of Commerce with regard to max
Ing tomorrow cleanup" day for Lew
istown were adopted. This was fol-
lowed by proclamation by Mayor
Symmes officially designating Wed
nesday, April Is, as cleanup day" and
his honor recommends that all busi-
ness houses be closed from 2 p. m. un.
til p. m. in order that the employees
may have an opportunity to join in
The movement to get the city in first
class physical condition.
AZ to Paving.
There being question as to the
egality Of considering the city's prop
Continued ON page twelve.)
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-04-14
WILL Be CANDIDATE
FOR denomination
THE NUMEROUS INQUIRIES CALL
FORTH ANNOUNCEMENT
FROM STOUT.

Since his return to Lewistown u few
days ago for very brief stay Con-
gresham Tom Stout has received nu-
merous inquiries from all parts Of the
state as to his plans for the future,
and in response to these yesterday au-
thofszed the announcement that he
will be candidate in the Democratic
primaries in August for one of the con.
gressional nominations. The Demo-
Gratis here all hail with great satisfac-
ton the announced determination of
their fellow townsman to make an ef-
fort to succeed himself. His record
since going to Washington has been
a source of pride among his many
friends in Fergus county, irrespective
of politics, and the prediction is free
ly made that he will be given the re-
nomination without opposition and be
easily elected in November Congress
man Stout will leave for his post in
Washington within few days and
Will remain there until congress ad-
journs, which he believes will be late
in the summer. Regarding his can
didacy Mr.. Stout said:
Il have given little thought to the
question of whether or not l shall
again be candidate for congress. NY
duties in Washington have kept me
pretty well occupied and it was not
until l began to receive letters from
Democratic friends in all parts of the
state asking that l make some an
nouncement concerning my plans for
the future that l began to consider
the matter at all. We're l to follow
my personal inclinations. should lay
aside all political ambitions and, at
the close of my present term, return
to Lewistown and resume my news
paper work. But l feel that, as a re-
suit of the experience which l have
gained and will gain during this term
in congress, shall be in a position to
render a distinct service to the peo-
pie OF Montana. l shall make the race
wholly upon the record made during
my first term and if the people are
satisfied with that record, / expect to
be renominated and reelected, and IL
they are not satisfied, expect to be
defeated. Thanks to the splendid pri-
mary election law which we now have
in this state, the people are the sole
judges and final arbiters in such ques-
tions and am more than glad to rest
my case with them"
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-04-14
RACE ENGAGES IN
BUSINESS VENTURE
PURCHASES HALF INTEREST IN A
MAIN STREET
STORE.

Fritz E. Race, for over year past a
valued employe of the Democrat, last
week closed a deal by which he be-
came half owner of the Alta store, pur-
chasing the interest of c. r. Fowler,
who intends to devote all of his time
to his homestead in Dawson county.
Fritz's many friends will all wish the
new firm of Watt & Race continued
success. Mr.. Race has been connect
ed with the newspaper offices Of Lew
istown for many years and through
his activity in music has become wide
ly known. That he will develop into
a real merchant prince is the expecta.
tion of his friends.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-04-14
SCRIP is WITHDRAWN.

Northern Pacific Gives Notice That
Withdrawal ls for Indefinite Period.
C. E. McKoin this morning. received
telegram from Thomas Cooper. of
the Northern Pacific land department.
stating that because of the depletion
In the supply of scrip the small guam
tity has been withdrawn from the
market indefinitely" This scrip has
been selling at $8.25 an acre for sew.
eral months and the forehanded took
advantage of this exceptionally low
price. Others who delayed too long
are now shut out from the benefit. Mr..
McKoin anticipated this action by the
railway and secured several hundred
acres of soldiers additional scrip.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1914-04-14
FRESH LAURELS WON
BY LEW|ST0WN ELKS
A CROWDED HOUSE WITNESSES
MINSTREL SHOW-REPEAT-
ED TONIGHT.

The Elks won fresh laurels as en-
tertainers last night, when their big
minstrel show delighted an audience
that fairly packed Culver's theater.
The program was we'll arranged, CIV
ing plenty of variety and affording the
participants ample opportunity for the
display of their talents. The first part
was especially pleasing. Judge Roy
Ayers acted as interlocutor and of
course got away with IT. in fine style.
The end men were Ed Baker, Ray
Dockery, Bob McDonough and Billy
Sheehan on one side and Joe Steiner,
Jim Johnson, Wellington Smith and
Rodney Anderson on the other They
started the fireworks just as soon as
the curtain went up and kept them
popping all through this feature. The
jokes were new and the singing fine.
Clint Draper opened the proceedings
with the song. "Roll On, Missouri" and
was followed by Ray Dockery with
Get Out and Get Under" Jack Keefe
made big hit with his "Flow Along,
River Tennessee" and Bob McDon-
ough won much applause for his Rag
time Regiment Band" Dick Baker, Of
course, captivated the audience with
his singing OF Dixie Eyes, and the
inimitable Joe Steiner made his usual
big hit with his singing and dancing.
Emmett Baker was recalled for his
singing of I'm Coming Back to Dixie
and You" Ed Baker gave the Chicken
Rag" with all the frills and ]. C. Neu-
digate's song was one of the most TAX
ing features.
The sketch, "Lewistown, Evening
Before Election" put on by Willy
Wiedeman. Koch, Cromer and Sadler,
was scream, and then Jack E. Keefe,
Jr., proceeded to do some amazing
things with the piano. A. H. Stephen
sons monologue assayed 100 per cent
fun and the skit. "Way Down South"
by Clint Draper and the chorus,
showed the minstrel star at his best.
The program closed with a lively
sketch. the 'Darktown Wedding"