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Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-01-02

IL was shortly before Christmas
in 1858, In Bannack, that dinner
was given amid holiday spirit that
Is mot oukd0ne In dramatic and
tragic interest by the feast of Bel
shaxxar Of Biblical history. The
host was Henry Plummer, the
handsome, deb0nair, magnetic chief
of the r0bber band Of the gold
camps The guests included the
governor Of Montana, Sidney Ed
gert0n; Wilbur II. Sanders, and q
dozen other leading citizens OF the
territory, most OF whom were
members Of the VigiIantes.
By the glancing light Of a hundred
candles the feast was set, wine flowed
toastS we're drunk. Yet nearly every
guest at the banquet board knew that
their host was doomed to die on the
gallows before the moon, which shone
fun in the winter sky, had waned. They
knew, too, that some Of them would be
his executioners.
The real character of Henry Plum
mer, who had led a life of desperate
crime in California, had long been
suspected by few, but the truth con-
corning the double life he was leading
as sheriff of the gold camps and
leader of the road agents had now been
fully established, and his death had
been decreed. The time was drawing
close when he was to pay the dread
penalty. OF all the gay assemblage at
his house for the dinner, 1t is prob
able that he was the only man without
an mixing Of his impending doom.
Had Engaging Personality
RUNNER was a man OF engaging
manners and progressing appearance.
There was an air Of distinction and
refinement about him suggesting fine
gentleman. He was the next door
neighbor of Sanders later one of Mon
tana's leading statesmen. Plummer, In
the absence Of his young wife, whom
he recently had sent east, Was living
with his sister, a woman of character
and refinement, who enjoyed the
friendship and confidence of the few
good women in the sparsely settled
land.
AS the holiday season drew on Plum
mer planned an elaborate dinner He
sent to Salt Lake City for turkeys
the first on record in the territory
for which he paid $40 each In gold. He
also ordered other delicacies that never
before had graced the festal board Of
any gathering In Montana. He import
ed finest wines.
Plummer was the sDul Of hospitality
upon the occasion. No one seated there
az his table could realize that this smii-
lngs witty, courteous gentleman was
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-01-02

the arch-demon of the trails. The night
was half passed before the party broke
up and PIummer stood In the door of
his log cabin, bidding the guests good
night.
The succeeding days were stormy,
but the VigilanteS were busy. A dozen
road agents we're given brief trials and
hanged, and many of them convicted
Plummer by their testimony. This in
formation, CLEANED from many Of the
robbers as they swung into eternity,
was just what the Vigilantes had been
waiting to secure, and as soon as they
had the absolute confirmation Of their
information concerning Plummer's ac-
tivities, they fastened back to Ban
mack.
Plummer, hearing of the work Of the
Vigilantes, suspected that a crisis was
approaching, and as dusk was falling
on the day the VigilanteS returned, he,
together with Buck Stinson and Ned
Ray, two Of his Ieutenants, had their
best horses brought in. The VigilanteS
were watching and laid their plans
accordingly. No time was to be lost. A
rope was obtained from the house OF
Governor Edgerton and three separate
commands organized quietly. To each
was assigned the task of capturing one
of the criminals.
The night was very cold and the
hard-packed snow crunched with the
slightest football. The cabin Of Sam
ders, as stated before, was next to
Plummer'S home Between the houses
was a small space which was now in
dark shadow. Mrs. Sanders was alone
with her children. Her husband had
been gone on mysterious trip, the
dark portent Of which she did not
10 k.nH 49,
then hurried off again.
She knew that some hazardous un-
derta1ing was on foot. The night wore
on and she waited and listened for
something to happen. Then suddenly
she heard low voices in the dark space |
between the houses One thought OBJ
sessed her. Men were lying in wait to |
harm her husband Many deeds Of !
blood had been done lately and he |
had been threatened many times.
PEumnaer Caught Unarmed
She blew out the candles and waited |
Presently there was a measured tramp |
Of marching men, and dark figures |
doomed In sight Of the window. A mo-
ment more and she saw that they we're /
Henry Plummer's cabin.
Plummer had come In early. He was
tired He l0osened his necktie, un-
Duckied his belt which held his re-
volvers and, smiling, handed them to
his sister saying:
Il guess I won't have any use for
shese tonight"
It was the first time In his career
n the territory that Piummer had been
Known TO be unarmed, sleeping or
awake.
He lay down on his bed without tax
ng off his clothes. as he intended to
make an early start In the morning.
Suddenly the door burst open and the
-oom was filled with armed men.
3lummer was dragged from his bed
md out Of the house. struggling fu-
iously and cursing his captors. The
most desperate Of the road agents,
noted for his panther-like uuickness,
lis unfailing vigilance, and his deadly
i'm, had been caught mapping
Buck Stinson and Ned Raw were both
AIKEN with almost as little trouble.
and the three commands marched
way 10 their CHASTITY rendezvous-the
allows
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-01-02
49, sTTTT. TN PARK

The bis herd ~ elk that ranges IN the
northern part Of Yenowstone park Is stin in
fha mountains. che SNOW being Insufficient
~ ret 10 drive them 70 a lower altitude.
Wors than 200 hunters we're cut Christmas
aav "a Park county, ihe state EaQae depart
rsena reports. but only il o. them sue
cneaa6 Id killing an elk.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-01-02
RUMMER FEASTED
HIS EXECUTIONERS
HE ALONE Ar LAVISH PARTY WAS
IN IGNORANCE OF HIS M
PENDING DOOM
GAME WAS UP ONLY
A FEW DAYS LATER

BY That Time His Suspicious Were
Aroused; He Had Horses Ready for
Escape. But Had Waited IL Hours
Too Long and Was Caught Mapping.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-08
McCarthys
Selections

AT JAMAICA-Likely winners are:
First race, Cosmic Ray, overmatched
in last; third race, Pixey Dell, has
most speed; fourth race, Mahdi, last
two good.
AT FAIRMOUNT-Secon race, Rosi
Reich, well placed; third race, Phil
lipi Boy, easily best; fifth race, Lros,
steady veteran.
AT KEENELAND-Secon race, d.
anna Do, edge in open race; fourth
race, synonym, outclassed in last;
seventh race. Present, moving down.
AT LAUREL-Seccnd race. Tioga.
promising jumper; fifth race, Broad
Ripple, short last out; eighth race,
Albuquerque, holds an edge.
AT LONG .BRANCH-First race,
Lucky Foot, in fine form; fifth race,
Idle Flirt, shade best; seventh race,
Lord Dean, game and fit.
AT RIVER DOWNS - Third race,
Bindy, suited here; fourth race, Bro
ply, very reliable; fifth race, Transit
Lady, arrived fit.
AT ROCKINGHAM - Third race,
Berry Patch. nicely spotted; fourth
race, Superwick fast and sharp;
seventh rice. Miss Leannah, call on
last
AT sPORTsMAN's PARK - First
race, Madcris, solid horse; fourth
race, Allanwood, logical selection;
fifth race, Lady Federal, fit, very
steady.
Major smyley is parlaying on Super
wick and Albuquerque.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-08
FOUR IN BATTLE.
FOR GOLF CROWN
AT M E N P HIS

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct. 8.-Four
OF the nations top flight women
golfers squared off today for the
Semi-final round Of the national
championship.
Included was 19.year.old Patty
Berg, the Minneapolis sensation,
who battled her way to the semi
final round by chalking up a
victory over Mrs. Willard E. Shep-
herd of Los Angeles.
First to tee off in today's
matches will he Kathryn Hemp
hill of Columbia, S. c., the North
and South champion, and Mrs.
EStelle Lawson Page Of Green's
boro. N. c., the tourney medalist.
Miss Berg will meet Mrs. Gregg
Lifur of Pacific Palisades, Cal.
Mrs. Page, shooting sub-par golf
for the first nine to take a 4 up
lead, advanced by defeating Mrs.
Dan Chandler Of Dallas, Tex, by
a 2 and /. She had to battle all
the way through the remaining
holes, however, to stem the rush
of the Texas star on the back
nine.
Miss Hemphill carded an even
par 80 to reach the halfway mark
with one-up lead in her quarter
finals match against Mrs. Charles
Newbold, Of wichita, Kan, but
after the turn she had things her
own way, winning three straight
holes to go 4 up.
Mrs. Lifur trailed Mrs. o. s. Hill,
of Kansas City, at the turn, l
down, but pulled uphill to victory
on the eighteenth, up.
Miss Berg, up at the ninth.
But Mrs. Shepherd improved and
forced the Minneapolis girl to the
final hole where Mrs. Shepherd
required three to get on, and con-
coded the match after missing a
12-foot putt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-08
NORMAN LILLEY
ROLLS418 MARK

Occidental Restaurant bowlers
and Norman Lilley, Of the Lucky
Strike team were sporting new
season records for the District
League today by virtue of their
heavy pinspilling last night at
Convention Hall.
The Occidentals led by Bill
Krauss' 4O4 set and Joe Freschi's
1872 ran their 60O-game streak to
nine with a mark of 1895 to win
two games from Lucky Strike
while Lilley counted a Alb set with
strings of Ill, 145 and 1862, his
final effort enabling the Luckies
to nip the Occidentals by one pin,
627 to 626.
Although outshooting Regal
Neon Sign for the set, 1889 to
1879, T'ru-Blu went down to a
2-to-1 defeat at Lucky Strike when
Harry Aiken's even 400 led the
Royals attack. Ollie Pacini'S 1893
and 384 sets by Red Megaw and
Eddie Keith topped the Tru-Blus.
Joe Harrison shot his second 1913
for the Royals.
At Columbia the Heinrich Brew
ers finally showed their true class
to shoot $40 and 1874 to trim Ar
cadia two games, with Ed Blake
ney's 402 the telling punch.
Tony Santini rolling in mid.
season form with 389 was Conven-
ton Halls top roller in sweep
over GEORGETOWN Recreation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-08
Ice Skating
RetteW Gets Lease
On Tennis Courts
By SID KATZNELL

Sharpen the blades on your ice
skateS-for Washington will sport
a modern outdoor ice skating rink
this winter.
Matthew Rettew, youthful sports
promoter, who was born in Miami,
Fla, but is making the Nations
Capital his home, was granted a
lease today on the tennis courts
located at Seventeenth and Con-
Stitution Avenue Northwest. He
will turn the courts into one Of
the finest outdoor skating Kinks
in the East.
RetteW says the rink should be
ready for action about December
l, and it will accommodate 500
skaters. Benches will be available
for spectators.
Gates will be open weekdays
from 4 p. m. to IL p. m. and Sun
days and holidays from IL noon
to midnight. The youthful pro-
moter plans numerous added at
fractions for the skating public,
including amateur hockey games
and fancy skating exhibitions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-08
Wesley Miltner's
$50 High String

Wesley Miltner with top string
of $50 was the big gun in Wash.
ington Canoe Clubs whitewash.
ing of Medical Center in the Ma
tional Capital League rolling at
Lucky Strike.
Jimmy Moore featured Red
Circle Food Shops two wins from
Benmacks with a 378 set. The
champion Daily News took Jalepes
Restaurant over the jumps for two
games with high team scores Of
594 and 1,764.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-08
School Grid
Riders Us. Wilson;
3 Other Games

Roosevelt VS.. Woodrow Wilson,
today, $3.50 p. m.
It's the only game in the high
school series scheduled for today.
However, other games are on the
list.
st. Johns invades Eastern Sta
dunn for a crack at the Lincoln
Parkers; st. Adams entertains
Boys Latin, Of Baltimore, and,
Washington and Lee High faces
Bulls Prep.
Neither Roosevelt nor Woodrow
Wilson is expected to effect the
interhigh series very much, but
today'S game is expected to give
the high school enthusiasts oppor.
tunity to figure out the Woodrow
Wilson team, which is making its
debut in the series.
Roosevelt, coached by Lynn
Woodwork, has played one game
this season, and lost it to the
strong Bulls Prep team, % to O..
In Wilson's only game played to
date this season, the Presidents
dropped a 1926 battle to St.
Adams.
Although practically an I'M
known quantity, woodrow Wilson
expects to finish high in the inter-
high series. 1t will be remembered
that Wilson last season pulled the
surprise of the year when it took
a verdict over Western in a non
series game.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-08
SARELAS PLAYS.
AGAINST T|TANS.

Though definitely lost for the
LaSalle game in Philadelphia,
Sunday, Nick SarelaS, Catholic
UniverSity's valuable sophomore
fullback, will be available week
from tomorrow, October Is, when
Catholic University's football team
plays host to the University Of De-
troit'S mighty TitanS at Brook
land.
Reinforced by a knee brace and
having resumed work with the
Cardinal squad, SarelaS' return to
action will be welcomed by Head
Coach Dutch Bergman who must
muster all of his available strength
for the T:tanS.
DEPARTS TOMORROW
In fine physical shape and with
it's morals at a new seasonal high,
Catholic us squadron departs to-
morrow morning for Philadelphia.
Quartering at the Penn Athletic
Club, the athletes are to work out
at LaSa1le Stadium in late after
noon after which they will await
eagerly Sundays whistle which is
to dedicate the new LaSalle
Stadium.
AS game time approaches the
LaSalle Athletic Department re-
ports that a sell-out is expected
for the Stadium'S dedication, an
attendance of $4,000 being fore
cast. Among those present will be
several hundred Catholic Univer-
sity students and followers and
the 54-piece Cardinal Band which
has received special permission to
make the trip.
It is not so much the LaSalle
game itself as the wear and tear
on his players that is bothering
coach Bergman as he drives hard
for the two big games ahead.
LASALLE DANGEROUS
I'm as afraid of having our
squad wrecked for Detroit as I
am losing to LaSalle, probably
more so, Bergman observes.
UNLESS we have our very best
front ready for Detroit I fear to
think what might happen.
II know LaSalle is dangerous,
and I am by no means over
confident. However, I feel we
are reaching our peak at present
and should win this one after a
bruising game from whistle to
whistle!"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-08
G. w. VS.. WESLEYAN
RESERVES

George washington-Borden (24l, Can
ming $50, Carrier 40, Carroll (44),
EberIe (25), Faris go. Hogg
land $50. Hogg (4s). Holt (3S).
Jones (4D, Merka (46. Nicksick 19).
O. Nowaskey (2O). Nordquist (15). Pat
terson (4O) Richardson (1O). Sampson
(26). Saeger $50, Soldering (51). Staple
ton (22). Tihila CAY.
West Virginia Wesleyan w. Wilson
f1iiSS}' JONES' C1D, Steele I15 81 r human
(16), scanlOn (17), J. Moore (1S). Gwinn
19). Walker (2ol. Tenant (22). Cain
C23). B. Wilson (24). Quincy (25). Gate
wood (2el; Peters cd. SNYDER CD,
LaBay (ss), Cool 1897, Orr (s3). Kur.
hnshI ts6). Branchik (9O.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-08
COLON|ALS SET
FOR GRID GAME
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johnson, later a surgeon in the
Navy, played one game with Navy
and one with Virginia. He was on
the winning side both times.
This Navy team, barring those
vicissitudeS of fortune which level
cities and humble the great, should
be one of Tire great elevens of the
Eastern seaboard. The line is NOV
ing along smoothly and with great
power. GunderSon and Captain
Dubois are two of the outstanding
guards of the East. Hysong is
going well tackle, and Bergner,
who will start for Navy tomorrow
at tackle, has come along famouSly.
In the public acclaim of Bill
Ingram, and surely this scion Of
a Navy family is a remarkable
player, men like Bob Antrim Fike,
and some OF the other Navy stall
warts are apt to be overlooked.
Frank Murray. one of the
master coaches of the country
now is directing the football forces
of Virginia, and his touch already
is visible to students Of football.
The Cavaliers are playing football
that is at once orthodox and
powerful. The defeat at the
hands of Princeton by four touch
downs stood as one of the surpris-
ing happenings of the previous
week end.
Georgetown University is off for
Worcester and the game with
Holy Cross. This will be one Of
those make or break games for
the Hoyas. Georgetown is rated
as having one Of the good teams
Of its recent history. If it can
beat the Crusaders, who looked
none too formidable against Prov
idence, Georgetown may go ahead
to the ton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-08
Indian Head Stars
Play At POmfret

The Indian Head (Md.) All.
Stars and the Huntsville All-Stars
will engage in their annual battle
for the championship of Southern
Maryland, Sunday at Pomfret,
Md, at 3 p. m. The Indian Head
boys boast of a powerful team for
this contest, as three Of their
outstanding players who per-
formed in the minors this year
will be in the lineup. Lester
Nose" Hottie, West Coast twirler,
and Leroy Dolly Miller, Southern
Maryland curve-ball artist, will do
the flinging for the Indian Head
crew. Sink Robinson or "Reds"
Powell will be on the rubber for
Huntsville.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-08
Golf club championships
Finally Get Good FEATHER
Features
In Play
SEMI-FINALS
BY CHICK KENNY

For once during the week, play.
ers at Columbia, Army and Navy,
East Potomac, Kenwood, Congress
sional, Chevy Chase and Manor,
who are buSily engaged in club
championship tournaments, will
have a bright sun in the sky, and
dry underfooting to uncork their
best golf as these events enter
near the finals.
Out at Columbia today the
semifinal round is listed for men
with Miller B. Stevenson, the
grand old man Of competitive golf
and defending champion stacks
up against B. L. Hartz, who elimi-
mated E. A, Merkle. Harvey john
son, the Georgetown collegian
stacks up against Martin McCar-
thy, District Amateur finaliSt in
the other argument.
STEVENSON HERO
STEVENSON, yesterday proved the
hero of the event, when he got
successfully by Craig Mckee after
battling to the twenty-firSt hole.
Pairings in the championship
as well as the other seven flights
together with the consolation fol-
lows:
1:40, johnson VS.. McCarth; 1:45.
Hartz VS., Stevinson; 1875, Kneesi VS..
Cristman; 1880, Platt vs.. Krewson; 1920,
Peters VS., Burton: 1925. Shaw vs.; Fish
more VS.. olds: 1850, Evans VS., Parish;
:55, Geddes VS.. Hand; 1920, Bono vs..
Gardiner; 1:25, Ferris vs. Bowie; 1:1o;
Gardiner, ST., vs.. Bradshaw; I:lS. Nogei
1:O5, Bogley VS.. Wilson; 1910. Dowd Vs.
stockell: 12:45. Offutt VS.. Sleeper; 2,
Gantz We. Falck: 2:05. West VS.. Trew;
Swanson; 1910, Butt VS.. Doherty; $3.50,
Moran VS.. Fitzgibbons; 1880, Rita VS..
Boyd; 1885, Davis VS.. Harding; 1890
Parker VS.. Hawley; 1895; charest vs..
Goodman VS.. Phelps; 11:55. McVann vs.
Ge1eng.
Mrs. L. K. Robinson, defending
club champion at Army and Navy
Club fell by the wayside yesterday
as Mrs. George Lynch won out on
the nineteenth hole. Medalist Of
the club affair, Mrs. Charlotte
Stern, easily defeated Mrs. Clara
Miller, and 6, while Mrs. c. F..
Hussey won from Mrs. MattiSon
5 and 4 and Mrs. T. ]. johnson
upset Mrs. w. G. Sullivan, 6 and 5.
But q club titliSt defending her
crown against a fast field won the
Congressional play, when Mrs. j.
o. Rhyme, who is also the medal
list topped Mrs. Roland Mackenzie
in the Semifinal round feature.
Mrs. j. F. Dowdall, a pre-tourney
favorite, was eliminated by Mrs.
]. j. Mccarthy, / up in 10 holes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-08
MINOR INJURIES

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 8.-Miner
injuries today held up selection Of
the starting lineup of the Pitt
eleven for Saturdays Duquesns
game. A sellout at the Pitt Sta.
dunn was indicated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-10-08
WANT FOOTBALL GAME

The Brunswick Railroaders foot
ball team would like game with
any unlimited team for any Sun
Cay after October IT. Address COM
munications to Imperial Theater,
Brunswick, Md.
The Washington times., 1937-02-24
TO MARK
18th YEAR OF
NAzI PARTY
BY PIERRE J. HUss

MUNICH, Feb. "a Q.N.SJ.
Adolf Hitler, four years Reichs-
fuehrer, tonight will celebrate
with his most intimate followers
the birth OF the Nazi party II
years ago in the Hofbrauhaus
here.
AS No. 7 of the Nazi party, Hit
Ter will sit again in the now.famous
beer cellar, with a symbolic beer
stein in front Of him and sur
rounded by his Oldest adherents.
The Fuehrer will make his an
nual party pep speech, which is
seldom published.
Brown Shirt Uniform
AL present will be dressed in the
uniform that originated in the
first days Of the party-a plain
brown shirt, riding breecheS, and
no coat. The original swaStika
banners which first saw light in
the beer hall, as well as other
party paraphernalia, slogans and
standards will be displayed by
Hitler's table.
Julips Streicher. chief Of the
anti-S e m tic forces; Colleen.
Hermann Wilhelm Goering, air
minister; Alfred Rosenberg, head
Of the party's foreign department,
and other leading figures will sit
closest to Hitler, while some 1000
other veterans Of the party will
roar songs and toast the Fuehrer
and his "triumphs."
Speech Summary
Hitler's speech is expected to be
largely reminiscent Of the days
from 1920 until tonight, plus Ger.
many's outlook for the future
thousands Of years."
Seventeen years ago, at the
first real Nazi meeting and the
first over which Hitler presided,
1000 persons, mostly curious on
lockers, crowded the beer hall to
hear the eX-corporal speak.
The Nazi anti-Semitic, anticom-
munistic, anti-Ver S a lilies, an d
other policies were all conceived
at these beer tables over these
same beer mugs. Here also fol
lowed the first police raids against
the Nazis.
A simultaneous celebration will
take place in the Loewenbrau-
keller, another Munich beer
house, where the Nazis also held
meetings and battled the opposi-
ion for many years.
The Washington times., 1937-02-24


DAYTONA BEACH, Fla, Feb.
"a QNS0.-Successfully rebuffing
an custer move, Mrs. Irene Arm.
strong definitely remained mayor
C. Daytona today, following the &C.
ton of the State supreme court,
which upheld her in her fight
against removal by former Cover
nor Dave SholtZ.
On December 30 Governor Sholtz
issued an order calling for the re-
moval of Mrs. Armstrong, charg.
ing "malfeaSance. misfeasance. neg
lect of duty and incompetence"
In response to this order, and
the threat Of the national guard,
Mrs. Armstrong turned the city
hall into an armed camp and de.
fled the governor.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1937-08-05
Language, Tongue

Language is term that is ap-
plicable to any mode of conveying
ideas, whether by speech, writing,
hieroglyphics or a system Of ges-
lures or pantomime. Even the deaf
have several languages, but cannot
be properly said to have tongues"
Tongue is an English term for the
spoken language Of a particular peo-
pie, as the French tongue, the Ger
man tongue, and SO on. Meillet and
Cohn in 1.-THE Languages Of the
World" index 6,760 named tongues
and systems Of writing. That work
Classics speech as Of CD country,
(2) town, (3) village, "a island, 60
river, co. tribe. Dialects are in
Guided. The actual number Of Ian
guages computed by officers Of the
French academy is put at 2.7e6.