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By Martha Edgerto1a Plassn1a111,
Daughter of Governor Edgerton

Through Alder Gulch, then unnam-
ed. 1t was now the 22nd of May
and the weary men were quite
ready to rest after their long jour
ney, and escape from the Indians,
who had robbed them of their
blankets, and most of their provi-
sions.
The afternoon of their arrival a
few cents were PANIED out from a
bar near the camp; but it was not
until May %, four days later, that
the big strike was made by Edgar
and Fairweather; the latter filled
the pan with earth and Edgar
washed it out Edgar also named
the creek. This done they set to
work with a will, to wash out a
hundred and fifty dollars for a
much needed grub stake, and in a
couple of days had this amount of
gold dust, and more.
1t was necessary to go to Ban
mack for supplies, but before leav-
ing Alder Gulch, they took the pre-
caution to stake out claims for
themselves and their friends. They
likewise agreed to say nothing of
their discovery while in Bannack.
Their silence, however, was of no
avail. Perhaps the very fact of
their being less talkative than usual
made the people of Bannack sus-
picious. Certain it is, they had not
been in town long before the report
was current they had made a
strike, and from that time they
were under continual observation.
On June 1, having purchased a
good stock of supplies, they plan
ned to leave Bannack but could not
because of the crowd that sur
rounded them. The next morning
they went as far as the Rattlesnake
but the crowd followed them there,
and new accessions were constant
Iy made to its number. From the
Rattlesnake the prospectors, and
the accompanying crowd reached !
he Beaverhead river, where more
men joined them.
There were now at least two hun
1red men in the party, and the sit
1ation began to look serious for
Edgar and his friends. Would they
,e able to retain the claims they
lad staked when this horde of gold
hunters reached the gulch. They
.amped near Beaverhead Rock
md called a miners meeting, at
which Edgar told the story of their
discovery, and of their having
washed out one hundred and eighty
Iollars in two days, and in conclu-
ion said, eff we are allowed to
ave the claims as we have staked
hem, we will go on, if not, we will
o no further" This was agreed
0 with but one dissenting vote.
After some laws were passed to
egulate the stalking and working
f claims, it was asked, ''Where is
his gulch of which you have told
So" And right here was an ex-
mp1e given of miners sense of
1stice. Edgar says in his jour
al, "They wanted to know where
ne gulch was, but as some were on
Dot, and others on horseback with
nat advantage, they were told,
when we get to the creek you will
now, and not till then" :
Notwithstanding the agreement
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gar party crossed the Silver Bow
river, and camped on the Big Hol'
river, where they were forced to re
main until April by the loss O
their horses, which they did no
find for several days.
By this time they realized they
were ahead of Stuart, as the date
of his departure from Bannack wa:
April 9. They were undecided what
to do, but finally thought it best
to wait for eight days, when the
expedition might catch up with
them. 1t was not until the 18th OF
April that they learned the Stuart
party had passed them, and they
set out to follow them.
Then came trouble. They were
in the Crow country, where the In
dams, with a shrewdness that
speaks we'll for their intelligence,
had noticed that an influx of pros
pectors always resulted in an out
flux (if we may coin the word) of
Indians, and they were determined
no prospectors should remain in
their country. They took Edgar
and his party prisoners, sparing
their lives if they would turn back.
They decided to return.
Edgar says "The Indians told us
to cross the river (the Yellow
stone) at the ford and go UP the
south side of the river" On their
way to the ford they met an old
Indian woman, who told them if
they crossed the ford they would
all be killed. They camped at the
ford, where they ate supper. Then
when it was dark they saddled
their horses and took to the hills,
sleeping by day and travelling at
night, until May 8, when they once
more ventured to travel by day.
The Indians, who we're evidently
7ersed in white mems ways, did not
rust their promise to return to the
.xtent of losing sight of them. For
,ver a week the Indians followed
he party, and would have un-
loubtedly killed them, had they
attempted to go down the river.
Leaving the Yellowstone, the
,arty struck across to the Gallatin,
md then to the Madison river,
where they believed themselves
afe from any attack from the
crows. Some Indians who visited
he camp told them a war party
# Crows had Gust crossed the
cast .Gallatin, about four miles
bove the camp and had taken the
rail towards the Yellowstone
trough what is now known as the
,ozeman Pass"
This information led the pros
ectors to break camp and hurry
D the West Gallatin, and from
here to the Madison, and over a
wide to the stream running
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rrERE is another interesting
RI story of early day Montana
= n by Martha Edgerton Plass-
mann, than whom there is no
greater authority on pioneer his
tory living. In this one she tells
the oft-toId tale of the stampede
from Bannack to Alder Gulch,
when the Fairweather-E d g a
party, having found the richest
placer diggings in the world, slip
ped into Bannack to buy proyi-
sions and get back to the scene OF
the new strike, 100 or more miles
away. AS a matter of fact, the
Fairweather-Edgar party intended
to join Jim Stuart's Yellowstone
expedition, lost their way, were
captured by the Indians and rob-
bed, and but for these circumstan-
ces would not have found the
gulch which yielded up $20O,OO0,-
900 in gold in few years, while
the Stuart expedition went on to
disaster, found nothing, and limp
ed back into Helena weeks later,
leaving several members of the ex-
petition dead along their route
through the Indian country.
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THE Yellowstone expedition of
1868, organized and led by

IT1HE Yellowstone expedition o
! 1868, organized and led b,
James Stuart, had for its pur
pose the prospecting of all stream:
flowing into that river, and the Sc
curing of town sites. Two mem
bers of this party as originally
composed were Samuel Hauser
later governor of Montana, and
George Ives, the first road agent
to be hanged by the Vigilantes
The latter, however, although he
had agreed to go, changed his
mind and remained in Bannack.
In writing of this expedition ii
has been stated that it was under
taken in the hope of making an
other such gold discovery as that
of Alder Gulch. This is erroneous,
as Alder Gulch had no name to diff
ferentiate it from the hundreds of
other gulches in Idaho, at the time
the Stuart party set out. The dis
covery of gold there by Henry
Edgar resulted from the Yellow
stone expedition, instead of being
the cause of it.
Stuart's plans must have been
generally known and were the
main subject discussed in Bannack
during the fall and winter of 1862
and 1868, or Edgar, and the seven
other men who accompanied him
would not have learned of them.
These eight men were all prospect
ors, and new arrivals in Bannack.
The contemplated expedition ap-
pealed to them, and they arranged
to meet James Stuart at the mouth
of the Beaverhead river.
They left Bannack Feb. 4, 1868,
going to Deer Lodge, then La
Barge City, where they went to
trade for horses with the Flatheads
on their return from hunting trip
east of the mountains. Alcohol
seems to have figured largely in
the bargain, as Edgar notes that it
was his party's contribution to the
purchase price, with the result that
both Bob Dempsey, the trader, and
he Indians got gloriously drunk.
Fortunately, the prospectors had
heir horses safely corraled when
he following night the Snake In
iians made raid on the Flathead
amp, and stole over a hundred |
lorses, which their owners recov-
red after battle at Horse Prairie.
One Flathead was killed, and two
wounded. The Indians brought
heir wounded to the camp of the
who did all they could
or them.
The next day, March Is, the Ed
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Fifty Years Ago

Butte, Mont.-"I can remember so
years ago, when my mother used and
praised DIR. Pierce's medicines be-
cause they had been so helpful to
her. When | was developing into
womanhood, was delicate and need
ed some aid to nature and it was the
'Favorite Prescription that did me
so much good. Again after my mar
riage when the children were coming
into our home, the 'Favorite Pre-
scription' gave me the strength and
nerve to keep up with my work. Also
when | reached middle life l found
the Prescription wonderful help.
"Onee when stricken with typhoid
fever, was left in a weakened con-
dition, and DIR. Pierce's Golden Medi-
cal Discovery was what helped me to
recover my health.
81 know how good and reliable DR..
Pierce's medicines are. Mrs. ]. B.
Ellis, 210 South Jackson St.
Your druggist will sell you DR..
Pierce's medicines in tablets or liquid,
or send 10c for trial pkg. to DR..
Pierce's Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo,
N. Y, and write for free advice.
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Don't Fuss With
Mustard PlaSterS!
Musterole Works Without the
Blister-Easier, Quicker

There's no sense in mixing a mess
of mustard, flour and water when
you can easily relieve pain, soreness
or stiffness with little clean, white
Musterole.
Musterole is made of pure oil OF
mustard and other helpful ingred-
tents, combined in the form of the
present white ointment. 1t takes the
place of mustard plasters, and will
not blister.
Musterole usually gives prompt re-
lief from sore throat, bronchitis, tom
solftis, Group, stiff neck, asthma, neu-
ralgia, headache, congestion, pleur-
lsy, rheumatism, lumbago, pains and
aches of the back or joints, sprains,
sore muscles, bruises, chilblains,
frosted feet, colds of the chest Git
may prevent pneumonia).
To Mothers: MusteroIe is now
made in milder form for
babies and small children.
ASK for Children's MusteroIe.
S5c and 65s, jars
and tubes.
I ZgE|gE Z!!G]
BETTER than mustard plaster
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-14
Ii F0ILETTE IS
TOLD ALL.
!. BACKS Him
Morrison Heads Committee Of
observation-disclosures
With Other Parties
By WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON.
InteFna tlOnal News Serv,ce

International. News Service.
Senator Robert NJ. La Toilette was
formally notified today of the in.
dorsement of his Presidential can.
dldacy by the American Federation
of Labor.
La Toilette received the labor coin.
mittee, consisting of Frank Nor.
rlson, secretary of the federation;
James O'Connell, president of thu
metal trades department, and Mar.
tin r. Ryan, president of the Rail
way Carmen Of America, in his OF.
flee at the Capitol. The notification
was brief, private and devoid OF cereA
nony.
Morrison acted as the spokesman
for the executive council OF the labor
federation in the absence of Samuel
Gompers. who Is at Atlantic City.
Bridges Are Burned
I'VE are instructed to say to
you,' said Morrison, that the
American Federation of Labor is
for you and Senator Wheeler, that
we are for you without restriction
and that so far as the 1924 Presi.
Dental tickets and platforms of
the two old parties are concerned,
We have burned our bridges. The
fight Is on.
Our examination of the plat.
forms has shown us beyond ques
tion," Morrison continued, that
both the Republican and Democratic
platforms are unacceptable word,
by the way, that seems to be not
clearly understood in some quarters
We hope to make Il better under
stood as time passes.
What applies to platforms, ap.
plies to candidates. We find in
either case no hope for the wage
earners of the country. We find
the candidates of both parties
wholly unacceptable"
Meets Needs of Labor.
Morrison said that the La Fol
lette, Wheeler ticket best met the
needs of organized labor. He also
paid tribute to La Follette's record
Of public service.
But the hour has come, we feel
for a restoration, Of governma: 10
its sole rightful purpse-the service
Of the masses of the people," Nor
rison concluded. I'VE have come tn
bring you. this word Of hope and an
surance. that thus committed we
offer to the great citizenship of our
country a leadership which will be
inspiring and encouraging to all
who serve usefully throughout our
great republic" r
Senator La Toilette responded in
formally expressing his appreciation
of the action OF the A. F. L. and
stated to the. committee that he
would shortly make a formal reply
to the address. -.. ..
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DEATHS.

Mary j. Donoghus, 81 years, No. s142
@ street northwest. 81
George Reed, 81 years. George Wash-
ihgton University Hospital.
Mary =. French. IS years. Providence
Charles W. Riley, 70 years, No. $50
Seward square southeast,
Bessie W. .Butterfield, "a years, Gar
Ralph Javins, II years. Emergency
Ella M. Fobie, 10 years, No. 1411
Potomac avenue southeast.
Pearl L. Howard, I6 years, No. 1880
Twenty first street northwest.
George e. Folk 20. yoars. No. $500
Georgia avenue northwest.
Susie jackson. 90 years, ,Fresdmsn's
Ellen G. Digs, 10 years. No. 2aS5
Eighth street northwest.
Anna N. Aiken. II years. No. 12OIa
South Capitol street. ..,..
william g. Tibbs, rs years, No. az
Bryant street northwest
Augustus Scott. 81 years. No. 1919
Eighteenth street northwest.
John. Miller. 40 years. Freedmen .
Mary Middleton, a years. Georgetown
University Hospital. ----.- ..s---,'
Edward Potts, Sc years. oAliinger
Louis e. Steward, months, No. 2Si3
virginia avenue northwest
Frederick Martin, years. Children .
Hospital
Floyd Wheeler, 3 years. Children's
HosDftal. .,,'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-14
DEFENSE: DAY IS
SUBJECT Of
7 AK
Alexandria KiWanis Club Hears
Luncheon Address BY
, e.. Col. Reeves

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Aug. IA
Colonel James H. Reeves, assistant
chief of staff Of the United States
army, addressed the Kiwanis Club
at its luncheon today in the audi
forum Of the Chamber Of Com
merce. He discussed Defense Day
plans. .sr
Charles W.. King, chairman of
the civilian committee appointed by
Governor e. Lee Trinkle to draw
up plans for the local celebration
announced that. enlistment blanks
had been received. Tentative plans
including parade, addresses and a
masked ball in the evening were
discussed by the club.
Harry b. Kirk has been appoint.
ed trustee Of the Piggy Wiggly
Company, of Northern Virginia,
which recently entered a voluntary
plea of bankruptcy.
He will reopen the five stores of
the company at fredericksburg,
Vienna, Falls Church, Fairfax. and
Alexandra.
p. p. Clark, former general man.
ager Of the company, is temporary
receiver under appointment by w.
M. Snow, referee.
A celebration was held last night
at the City Mission in observance
Of its first anniversary, under the
direction Of Captain J.. r. McIn.
tyre, founder. Doctor John Win
field, of Washington, spoke.
It was announced at the meeting.
that more than sixty children will
be given a free excursion to Mar.
shall Hall, August IS.
Charles H. Callahan, grand mas.
ter Of Virginia, has returned from
an extended tour through the
southern portion Of the State, where
he has been meeting committees
from different lodges In connection
with the drive to be- inaugurated
August 20 to provide a home for
old and infirm Masons.
The institution Is to be q memo.
rial to George E. Wright, and $780,.
900 lis the goal set by the central
committee.
The athletic carnival to be held
for the benefit u Of the equipment
fund Of the Fairgrounds associa-
ton will start tonight at o'clock
in Dreadnaught Park, The main
event will be between Conroy ana
Ptomey, local boxers.
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in. lerllOriam

WAsHINGTON-In sad but loving re-
meTflbrance of our dear. beloved
mother. CHLOE WASHINGTON. who
departed this life two years ug" TO-
day, August IA. 1924.
Two years has passed., our hears are
still sore.
As time goes on we miss you more
Your memory 10 as fresh today
AS In the hour you passed away.
FROM LOVING FAMILY.
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Births, Marriages, Deaths
MRS. VIRGINIA HARRINGTON

Funeral services were held at
her residence, 1929 Nineteenth
street northwest, at two o'clock this
afternoon for Mrs. Virginia w. Har-
rington, who died Tuesday after a
long illness.
Mrs. Harrington was in her
seventy-third year, a native of Dele.
ware but had been resident OF
Washington since childhood. She
is survived by two daughters. Mrs.
Mary g.. Proctor, and Mrs. Carrie
Manson; two sons. James, and
Charles B. Harrington, all of this
city. Interment was in Oak Hall
cemefery.
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Mrs. Franks COllapses
After Visit to Grave
Of Slain Son, Bobby

CHICAGO, Aug. 14.-While law
yers and alienists continue the bat.
tie Of the moose over debonair
Richard Loeb, and Nathan Leo
pold, jr., Mrs. Jacob Franks, 1t
became known today, lies in q state
Of complete collapse at her home.
The latest breakdown Of the
woman who, in moments of her
extreme grief, still believes her
little Bobby will return to her, was
caused by visit to the child's
grave Tuesday. against urgent
pleas OF her relatives and the
orders of her physicians. -.,
Although every visit to the spot
in the cemetery that Is sacred to
her has resulted in collapse, she
has persisted in continuing them
during the twelve weeks that have
elapsed since Loeb and Leopold
nonchalantly crushed in Bobby's
skull.
The mothers condition was so
grave upon her return. from the
cemetery that her husband, O con-
slant attendant at the trial, had to
be summoned hurriedly from the
courtroom. Since that time a
physician and nurse have been
constantly at Mrs. Franks bed.
side.
Rallying slightly from her col
lapse today she eagerly asked
about the progress Of the trial and
said tearfully, "Will they need me
again? II they do, I'll go II I
have to be carried on a stretcher."
Meantime, she continues her. in
sistence that Bobhy's room shall
be kept in order, Just as 1t was
when he. left for, school that last
sunny morning. His playthings,
his books and his clothing, are
just as they were twelve weeks
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-14
ACTORS EQUITY LIFTS BAN
ON NON.EQUITY SHOWS

NEW YORK, Aug. 14.-To prove
that It does not intend to use the
recent victory in its fight for the
equity shop unfairly or in any
sense oppressively;" the Actors
Equity Association. passed a reso.
luton permitting it's members to
appear with members of the Fl.
deity League. an opposition organi.
zation, in plays controlled by man.
ayers, comprising the round robin
Rr0up." - - 80 =. p '-- p
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ARTHUR BISHOP.

/ Arthur Bishop died suddenly at
his rooming house, 10 Third street
northeast yesterday. from heart dis.
ease.
Bishop was in his seventy.fifth
year.. and had been in the city
about q year and a half, as mem.
Der OF the Capitol police force. He
was an ardent follower of Senator
La Toilette, who secured him his
appointment. His home was in Ap.
pleton, Wis.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-08-14
Kean Visits Coolidge

Hamilton F. Kean, Republican
National Committeeman from New
Jersey and a contestant for the
senatorial seat. now held by Walter
r. Edge, conferred with President
Coolidge today over the political
situation that has arisen IN New
Jersey as q result Of the senatorial
fight. $500.
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ne said he guessed it was. Loeb
did It.
Neither displayed any remorse
asked Loeb If he was not sorry,
and he said he was only sorry for
his father because he was in poor
Bachrach brought out that the
young slayers. in their quarrel, in.
terrogated each other.
Didn't Leopold say to Dick, oh,
you have always been shadowing
people and reading detective
Stories?' Z"
II believe he did. 1 don't re-
call all the details but Loeb ex-
planned that he had played some
sort of a game with his little brother
inCharlevoix.
Didn't he say to dick, You al
ways wanted to commit the perfect
|crime?." .....
II don't recall that"
The 'Loeb-Leopold lawyers are at
tacking the findings of the State
doctors from three fronts. They
contend that the State doctors had
charge Of the young slayers only
thirty minutes, whereas the 9eien.
lists employed by their wealthy
families had them under the micro
scope for two months; that the
State doctors conducted their
examination. in the presence Of the
States attorney and a crowd of
unsympathetic lookers-on; and that
the States attorney himself was
actually in charge Of the exami-
nation. ......
Defense Has Inning.
1t Is on such ground today that
the defense lawyers sought to break
down in cross examination the
cold, un-academic verdict of the
States scientists tfat "Dicky" and
Babe" are simply two heartless,
intellectual young killers, who slew
''for a. thrill
Other differences" some of them
ugly, crept into the epic struggle
Of the medical men today. One Of
them was badly chucked into the
court arena by States Attorney
Grove, and 1t consisted Of a yelled
charge that the defense had tried
to hire DR.. Patrick away from the
State. and to pay his salary and
expenses il he would confer" with
the defense alienists.
States Attorney Grove said today
that this point would be cleared up
before the trial ends, and that It
would throw no good light on the
methods and practices Of the
OeIeNBe.
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0URINJQRED|N
D.C.TRAFF|G
M|SHBPS
~ WtNnhVNh
Minor Cuts and Bruises SUI
fered by Victims Of
Accidents

Traffic accidents caused injury
% four persons today.
James A. Best. twenty.nine, Ills
Fourteenth street northwest, SUI.
Tered bruises to the face. and body,