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THE SANDERS COUNTY LEDGER VOL. 1. NO. «. MRS. STANFORD POISONED WIFE OF FORMER CALIFORNIA MILLIONAIRE DIES IN HONO- LULU HOTEL. Second Time the Effort Was Made to Do Away With the Popular Woman —All of California Is Mourning iier Death. Honolulu, March 1. — Mrs. Jane Lathrop Stanford of San Francisco, widow $rtilLInited States Senator La - land Stanford, died at 11:40 o'clock last night, 40 minutes after she was taken ill, at the Moans hotel here un- der suspicious circumstances, pointing in the opinion of the physicians who attended her in her dying hour, and seemingly In that of others, to poison , lug by the administration of strych- nine in a vial of bicarbonate of soda. Mrs. Stanford herself, when found by a guest of the hotel who had heard her groaning in her agony and suffer- ing from convulsions, declared: \I have been poisoned,\ and her last words were: \This is a horrible death to die.\ The physicians say that between convulsions Mrs. Stanford repeated the assertion that she had been pois- oned and said it was the second time the attempt had been made, the first time being in January at her San Francisco home and that it was this attempt which caused her to come to Honolulu. An autopsy of the remains showed that the cause of death was tetanus of the respiratory organs, but how this was brought about will not be known, until after an examination of the contents of the stomach, the re- sult of which examination will prob- tbly be known tomorrow. The bottle containing the bicarbon- ate of soda bears the label of Charles Fells & (b., 60 King 'William street, Adelaide, Australia, but it believed to have been refilled since purchased there. Mise-Sertha Berner. Mrs. Staaford's secrettry, 'lays that the previous at- tempt on the life of her employer was made Januare 14 last at her home on Moth hill, San Preselect>, when the strychnine was found in a bottle of Poland mineral water. Miss Berner said to the correspondent of the As- sociated Press: \We went to a picnic yesterday and were planning to go today to Hetet a' suburban' resort. Our luncheon yes- terday consisted of the ordinary oold dishes- prepared at the Moana hotel and there was nothing in It of the canned variety. Mrs. StAnford ate very heartlIr — She expreased great enjoyment in her trip and said she felt very well. \We returned to the hotel at 4 o'clock and Mrs. Stanford retired to her room for a rest. Later she dress- ed for dinner. When the soup was served she said that would be suffi- cient as she was not hungry. • \We then went to the veranda, where Mrs. Stanford planned the trip to Haleivra for today.. She then said she would - retire early so as to be refreshed for the trip. At 8:30 efts. Stanford sent for her maid, May Hunt, whom she had recently employed. She then said to me: 'I shall retire and take my medicine; please get it ready for me.' \I got a teaspoonful of bicarbonate of soda, one purgative tablet and a bottle of Barlett water. Mrs. Stan- ford forgot to take the irtedkine and lay down and slept. As soon as she awoke she took the medicine and again retired. \Mrs. Stanford was soon thereafter seized with convulsions which threw her out of bed. The maid and myself <erne In answer to her call, as did al- so a guest from a nearby room. She said, 'I am poisoned.' \The convulsions continued In spite of the efforts of the physician. \The bottle of bicarbonate of soda was purchased by me at Adelaide some years ago; I think it had been refilled for Mrs. Stanford at San Fran- cisco. \I don't know by what druggist.\ Two years ago Mrs. Stanford went to Australia on a visit to a brother of her late husband, Thomas Stan- ford, a wealthy resident of Melbourne. Dr. Ilbmphreys, Who amended Mrs. Stanford, gave the following state- ment to the Associated Press corre- spondent: \When I was called In I found Mrs. Stanterd In cotavultelons and applied the guic.kest remedies, but It was not possible to save her life. Mrs. Stan- ford said to me: 'Doctor, I have been poisoned.' \Mrs. Stanford's condition seemed to indicate strychnine poisoning. Be- tween convulsions her mind was un- usually active and she said: 'This is the second time they have bled it. They tried it last January and I came here to avoid them.' 'I tasted the contents of the bot- tle,\ continued Dr. Humphries. \Be- fore making an analysis, I an unable to swear that it coataine strychnine, hut I am perfectly potiftive that it does contain strychnine.\ OREGON ON THE BEACH. Eureka, Cal., March I.—The burn - tug steamer Oregon arrived here at 8:30 this morning from Crescent City, She Is now in the lower bay Seaming up toward the mud flats, where an effort will be made to beach her. The vessel COMO in tinder her own steam and twain/eked. Sae his still fire. Up to dark the efforts of the of- ficers and crew of the Oregon to quench the flames have unsuccessful. The method adopted of attempting to MI the vessel with water was Inad- equate to the situation. It has been determned that the vessel can not be flooded by means of her own pumps and the men ire now engaged in bor- ing holes through the steel pletea through which hose will be inserted. A tug or other engines will then be secured and the space between decks, which the water now being pumped in does not reach, will be flooded. Since pumping began this morning, the Oregon righted considerably and is still further up on the beach. The bow of the vessel is now even with the shore line at low water. The steel plates are becoming hotter and the smoke is still roiling out from her after skylight. To remove the hatches would give a draught that would certainly en- compass the destruction of the ship. It is believed the flames will be un- der control by tomorrow night and the efforts of the day Will be redoubled tonight, officers being fearful Of an ex- plosion of gases accumulating in the airtight hold. The vessel lies in soft mud and sand formation and the dam- age to the bull will be slight, If any, although it will require the combined efforts of two tugs to pull her off the flats when she is again ready for sea. Rear Admiral Kempf and Inspectors of Hulls and Boilers Guthrie and Do- lan arrived from San Francisco this morning and while here will make an inuvestigation into the mishap to the Oregon. Firing Line Extends For Fully 100 Miles Sachetun, Manchuria, March 1.-3 e. m. --The Japanese opened a tremendous fire with field and siege guns against Poutiloff (Lone Tree) hill. Columns of white smoke enveloped the hill on two sides. The artillery fighting continues along the whole front of about one hundred miles. The eastern detach- ment near Kondayu has repulsed the Jewess* attack. The Japanese have also been driven in from the Tunsilal pass aid from the vicinity of 'Ganto pass. At the bridge over the Shakhe river a furious struggle continues. A small woo nearby has cwtinually changed ham* but is now dennitely occupied by the Japanese. It it rumored that a division of Japanese on the extreme right is marching north and has now ed Kalama. Jape Report of Fight. Tokio, March 1.—The headquarters of the Japanese army on the Shakhe river, telegraphing yesterday, says: The enemy's batteries at Tungyu mountain and the northern point of Langchlatun commenced bombarding at 4 o'clock today. We did not reply. Monday night the enemy's field guns at lithupangtal and heavy guns at Wen- chengpao concentrated their fire on our outposts In the vicinity of the rail- road bridge. At 1 in the morning ft companies of infantry advanced on the side of the railroad and surrounded our outposts Finally part of the ene- my charged into our trenches and en- gaged in a fierce hand-to-hand fight. Our outposts had repulsed the enemy enUrely at 8 in the morning. The ene- my left 60 dead, some prisooners and some spoils. Small bodies of the enemy at Wan- chlayuantzu, Sanchlatzu and Lapatal have been repulsed. Jape Repulsed. St, Petersburg, March 1.—Two brief dispatches from General Kuropatkin dated 'February 27 and February 28 COnfirin the capture of the bead of the Shakhe river bridge. Attacks of the Japanese on Guato pass were repulsed February 27 and twain February 28. The Russian advance guards still bold their positions at. Kudasa. The sharp- shooters continue to barrage the whole Japanese front and, it is confirmed, caused considerable alarm by the use of hand grenades at Sandiapu during the night of February 27 Will Fight to Finish. Tokio, March 1.—Mkrquis Saionji, president of the canstitutionallsts. one of the two great political parties, the other being the progressists, headed be, Count Okuma. In dellierhig fare- well address thane - to thetee Of the tar- ty who \are members of the diet, Warned them to pay no attention to false rumors of peace between Japan and Russia. He said it would be nec- essarf to prosecute the war until the complete attainment of the national object—namely,' the iecuring to Japan of • guarantee of a permanent peace. h iESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT. Vfashinglon, March l. --President RoPeevelt today transmitted to con- gress a message concerning mesa- tuies pending barfonl congress intend - en to prevent the spread of contagl- om diseases if animals from one state to another 1 011V to foreign countries. The message paints out that the right of the secretary of agriculture to reg- ulate the Interitate Movement of ani- mals exposed but not attuallY dis- eased, must be retiognised If the spread of such OrMigedi is to be pre vented. The erefident urges that the proposed remedial legislation be en. *pled 'into kw before the adjourn - Meet er - eciagrailk THOMPSON . , MONTANA, FRIDAY,. MARCIE 3, 1905, killLIONS ARE GIVEN UP SENATE PASSES SUPPLY SILLS AND IS NOW READY TO QUIT. Wednesday's Appropriations of Money For Country's Needs Aggregates $867,000,000--fleselen • Very inter- - eating One. Washington, March 1. --During the day the senate considered and passed three supply bills, aggregating an ap- propriation of $357,000,000, and at night took up a fourth bill carrying over $67,000,000. The session began at o'clock and after a recess lasting from 6 to 8 o'clock continued until' well into the night. The appropriation measures passed during the day session were the post - office bill, carrying $181,626,643; the pension bill, carrying $138,000,000, and the river and harbor bill, carrying 1138,350,899. Many of the items in the bills were discussed at, length, but the principal debate was based on the provision increasing the appropriation for pneumatic tubes in the postoffice appropriation bill. The senate also agreed to the conference reports on the military academy and agricultural de- partment appropriation bills, In con- nection with the agricultural bill, Mr. Bacon sharply criticised subordinate officials in the agricultural depart- ment for opposition to the provision for bi-monthly cotton reports. During the consideration of the con- ference report on the military acade- my bill, Mr. Belle criticised the addi- D i tion of the na of General Hawley and General Oa aus on the retired list of the army. The 'Philippine import tariff bill was passed and also several bills of minor importance. At the night session the dlintiry civil appropriation bill was considered. An amendment to the postoffice bill flitnir a rate of 1 cent for each two ounces of fourth-class mail matter was ruled out on a point of order. An amendment giving preference to soldiers of the civil war in the matter of transfer of railway clerks to the regular clerical service Was agreed to. When the bill was reported to the rebate from the committee of the whole, Mr. Foraker renewed the amendment for an Increase of the ap- propriation for pneumatic tubes so as to fix the appropriations at $800,000 instead of $500,000, as passed by the house, and it was agreed to. The re- mainder of the amendment limiting contracts to $1,500,000 was stricken out. The bill was passed and then the pet:talon appropriatilik bill was passed without amendment. The president's message relating to arantine was read and Mr. Warren said a bill such as was referred to by the president has been reported by him from the committee on agrioulture. The river and harbor appropriation bill was then taken np. After being amended so as to increase the aggre- gate appropriaUpn to the extent of $822,000 the bill spas passed, Including $150,000 for the mouth of the Colum- bia river. Mr. Hale made a partial conference report on the naval bill, and the con- ference on the items still at Issue was continued. , Mr. Bailey -introduced a resolution discharging the senate conferrees on the statehood bill and receding from the senate amendments. He said that he would call ft op tornorrow If in the meantime the conferrees did not re- port. M. Bailey's order has the effect of striking oust the senate provision for the admission of New Mexico and Ari- zona and leaves the remainder of the bill as it was passed .b' the senate. If adopted. It would provide for the ad- mission of one state, consisting of In- dian Territory and Oklahoma, adopt- ing all of the senate amendments In regard to that portion of the bill. At 335 p. m. the senate went into executive session. During the day the following bills were passed: Validating conveyances of land in Spokane, Wash., made by the North- ern Pacific Railroad company: con- firming the title of St. James Mission to lands In Vancouver, Wash.; Provid - ing for an investigation of leprosy. At 4:15 p. m,, the doom were opened and the chair announced the appoint- ment of ten Senators, ae follows: ID attend the opening of the Lewis and Clark exposition at Portland, Ore., Messrs. Hansbrough. Clark of Wyom- ing, McComas. Dillingham, Gamble, Ball, Daniel, .MoCreary. Newlands aid Overman. The Indian appropriation bill was sent to conference with Mahn.\ gteura art, MOGitmiter and Dubois as confer- ral. Mr. Proctor presented the final con- ference report no . the agricultural ap- propriation bill It showed that the senate conferrees had receded from the senate amendment requiring bi- monthly reports on the cotton crop. The conference report on the seri- culteral bill was agreed to and the conference report on the military acad- emy bill was presented by Mr. War- reit SUE OIL COMPANY. Topeka, Kea., March 1.—Attorney General Coleman filed suit today ia the Kansae supreme coure asking that • receiver be appointed for the Praire Oil & Gas company, because the company had failed to comply with the laws of Kansas. The Prairie con- cern is the Standard under another name, and does business in a number of Kansas counties, principally in the oil belt. All the railroad companies in the state with the exception of the Santa Fe, are made parties to the suit. In addition to these, action is brought against the Transcontinental Freight bureau, the Western Trunk Line com- pany and the Southwestern Traffic company. All these concerns are al- leged to have entered into an agree- ment with the Standard Oil company to make rates which were discriminat- ive on oil and the by-products. The petition says no report has 'been made to the state as to the solv- ency of the Standardd that no cliall- er fee his been paid to state. In this contention is where the attorney general thinks he has a strong case against the Standard es the Kansas law governing corporations is explicit In the matter of requiring financial statements and charter fees. OLD JOHN L. AGAIN. Grand Rapids, Mich., March 1.— Ohn L. Sullivan knocked ont Jack McCormick of Galveston, Texas, in the second round of what was to have been a four round boxing match here tonight. Adams Is 'Favored By the Republicans Denver, March 1.—After a long ex- ecutive session of the gubernatorial contest committee this afternoon thir- teen of the eighteen republican mem- bers signed a report in favor of con- tinuing Governor Alva Adams in of- fice. The other five republican mem- bers, including Chairman William H. Griffith, reflood to sign either report. Senator Alexander, one of the repub- licans who refused to sign the Pea- body report, made a hard fight during the afternoon, for the rejection of the claims of both the contestor and the conteatee and the seating In the gover- nor's chair of Lieutenant Governor Jesse McDonald. He found no support- ers, but he may bring It up before the joint assembly as a compromise meas- ure. His argument was that there Is no doubt of the election of Mr. McDon- ald while there is doubt as to whether Mr. Adams or Mr. Peabody was lawful. ly elected. Tomorrow the house and senate will meet in joint session and receive the reports of the committee. Time will be allotted to the two sides for argu- ment, and in the afternoon It is ex- pected that James M. Waldron, chief counsel for Peabody, will open argu- men ts. A republican caucus tonight derided to allow each side to the contest eight hours for arguments. Each member of the joint assembly will be permitted to speak ten minutes and should they all take advantage of the rule, or as- sign their time, the final vote will probably be delayed until next Tues- day. GOODFELLOW HELD. Ovando, March 1.—The case of Ar- thur D. Goodfellow, who was arrested a few days ego for alleged assault up- on Mabel Sewell, was called today be- fore Justice Muchmore Goodfellow waived examination and was held to the district court, his bond being placed at $3,000, which he furnished, with J. C. Manilla and H. C. McNally as sureties. In all probability the case will be taken to Missoula. The next term of court at Deer Lodge will be In May, but the general opinion here is that the awe will be transferred to Missoula. The case Agatha Mrs. Presta Good- fellow, who is alleged to have tried to Induce Miss Bewell to commit suicide, was also called before Justice Much- more and dismissed, the evidence be- ng insufficient to hold the defend - art. FALLS ARE SILENT. Boise, Idaho, March .—For the first tIme since man has known the stream, the Snake river was dry today and the Brander of the great Shoshone falts - WItushed tonight. The gates of the Twin Falls dam were closed and the reservoir back of the dam is now filling, receiving the entire, stream. This dam was constructed to divert the water to Irrigate the Twin Falls tract of 270,000 acres. The work has Net a million and a half. SHOOTS HIGHWAYMAN. Chicitte, March 1.—Fhing through his overcoat ptsket at two men who attempted to rob him early today, Assistant Ogg*, Attorney Louis B. Anderson shot itd.'fatedly,-wounded one of them. A abort time later Frank H. Oternand. • negro, entered a drug store and loaked to be given treatment frr a wound in his breast. He was Chicago, March 1—The woman found murdered' last night on a side- walk In a fashionable residence dis- trict of Hyde park, was Mrs. Della Tracey, • servant. James A. Logan, Hied 17, a negro, has confessed to killing the woman for robbery. BUTTE PAPER IS SCORED LEGISLATURE DOES NOT LIKE EDITORIALS OF BUTTE MINER AND SAYS SO. Wednesday's Session of House and Senate Cleans Up Everything In Readiness for the Final Day of the Be No Rush. Helens, March 1.—But one more day of the Ninth legislative session re- mains, after which it will pass into history. Two night sessions were held this week, but so little has de- veloped at the finish that It was•not even necessary to (10 110 on the eve 1531 - clbeillg day. The house cleaned up its calendar about 6 o'clock, and the senate adjourned over until to- morrow, eariy this agernoon. There is but little excitement attending the closing hours, but it Is expected that tomorrow evening the usual horse -play indulged In on the closing night will be In evidence. That the clock *1111 be smashed, goes without saying, but there is no business on hand to necte- sitars Its being stopped on account of late legislation desired to be pushed through, as has been the case during several sessions. Practically all the excitement today was the passage of a resolution pre- sented by Kennedy, the fusion member from Silver Bow, severely censuring the Butte Miner. It was adopted by a rising-vote:and is as follows ' 'Whereas, there appeared in the Butte Miner, a newspaper published in the city of Butte, on Tuesday morn- ing, February 28, a scurrilous and un- truthful editorial presuming to dis- cuss the closing scenes in the Ninth legislative assembly, and in which ar- ticle the false and malicious 'statement Is -made that' thelegislature in passing the railway commission'bill was guilty of a most notorious piece of jobbery; and . \sa ereas, there appeared in the same ws cle a false, libelous and con- tempti scurrilous statement that the railway commission bill was In- tended originally as a leverage on the railway companies of this State for the purpose of holding up such rail- way companies; and, \Whereas a statement is further made In said article that the purpose in passing this measure was to hold it as a political club over the railways of the state in future campaigns; and, \Whereas these statements have been published to the world with the intention of discrediting the Ninth leg- islative assembly and its membership, and clearly has the effect of holding the good name of the state of Montana up to ridicule and contempt, and to se- riously Injure the credit of -this state; therefore, be it \Resolved that the members of this house hereby desire to express their contempt for the discreditable anclee- truthful, unpatriotic and mita:iert) , person who wrote said article- and published the same, and is as public a manner as possible to ixpreis. Inde- pendent of their political affiliations, their displeasure at the cowardly and untruthful assault which has been made Upon the good name of this legislature and the state of Montana. \Resolved further, that these reso- lutions be spread at length upon the journal of the house.\ Governor Toole has had In his pos- session the wallway commission bill for the past two days. The initiative and referendum measure was submit- ted this afternoon and the direct pri- mary law will be received by him to- morrow morning. This is the status of the three important measures passed during the session. By a vote of 36 to 29 the house the last thing this afternoon killed O'Con- nor's anti -gambling bill for good. When all business had been completed, McDonald moved that the steering committee be called upon to forthwith report on O'Connor's measure to pre- vent gambling. Dempster said that he had received a vote of (ensure for failure to act on the bill and he had sent for the measure to be delivered to the committee of the whole. Cole- man's Motion to Indefinitely postpone the reading of the censure was carried. Mactlinniss said he did not want the bill to die In the committee's hands, but believed In meeting the Issue squarely and acting on the measure.. He moved for indefinite postponement, which carried. The bill appropriating money for an additional building at the deaf and dumb asylum was passed over Gover- nor Toole's veto by a vote of 66 to 9. In return for the senate killing a number of house measures, as Lan - strum said, without even giving them the courtesy of a reading, on motion of that - member the house killed Mar- tien's bill regulating surety companies doing business in Montana. REPAIRS AT JAIL. The contractors who have secured the job for the carpenter work and painting of the county jail are busily engaged on the work and it will prob- ably be completed within the next week or ten days. As a moult of the repairs which are In Progress, the closets and bath rooms will he par- titioned off from the main part of the jail and in other 'ways the jail will be Improved and the contenience of the the prisoner* enhanced. _ . — Frifek FIVE CENTS. EDWARD WALCOTT DEAD. Deaver, March 1.—A message an- nouncing the death of former United States Senator Edward O. Wolcott, who has been sojourning in France, was received tonight at the Brown Pal- ace hotel - The cable came froii Monte Carlo, France, where the senator had gone in the hope of obtaining relief from in- fluenza in the milder climate of South- ern France. While the cablegram did not give the real cause of his death, it is known that he had suffered from stomach trouble for a number of years. The news of Senator Wolcott's death came as Shock to the residents of this city, where his long public service had- made his name a household word Politicians now gathered in the city, attracted by the gubernatorial contest, forgot the contest for a time and tbe.,., one topic of discussion was the sen- ator's death and the possible result it would have on the political situation In Colorado, where he had 'been ognirad leajtir ..ftzr unare\ than a some of years. ASHLEY BLODGETT DEAD. Ashley Blodgett of Ariee, aged 32 years, died at his home near the agency Tuesday night of pneumonia after a brief illness. Yesterday after- noon a casket was shipped to Arlee by Undertaker Marsh and the funeral be held at 3 o'clock this. after- noon. Blodgett was a quarter' breed and was born and raised on the res- ervation. He was married and his wid- ow and three small childre7,41urs4ve him. StOesrl's Reception Is Decidedly Goo! Nr - Paarsburg, March 1.—Lieuten- ant General !Weisel arrived in St. Petersburg from Moscow today. A quarter of an hour before his train was due it looked as If not more than a hundred persons would be present to welcome the defender of Port Ar- thur, but their number augumented rapidly, and when the train steamed into the depot many hundreds of peo- ple, especially women, crowded the platforms. War Minister Sakharo, and Admiral Bilotti in behalf of the admiralty, welcomed General Stompl who was loudly cheered sad presented with flowers. When the' reception ceremonies were over, General end Mrs. Stoessel entered an open carriage a4 drove through the Nevsky prospto the residence of Lieutenant General Prince Viasemky, a member of the imperial council, where they will stay. The crowds in the streets lustily cheered the general. The absence of mlitary azol naval officers from the Platform was very noticeable. Only a few military men and no naval of- fkers, tweeting Admiral Bilotti, were present. A large force of police stir- rounded the railroad station, while the ?tette to Prince Viasemky's residence wad 'patrolled by numerous detach- ments of cossacks and life guards ap- parently In expectation of hostile dem- onstrat Iona Altogether the general's welcome was not in the nature of a popular demoestration and lacked genuine en- thuslaam. Two months ago all Rus- sia was singing the praises of the de- fender of Port Arthur, yet when he came home comparatively few people assembled to cheer him. LAW TAKES EFFECT. Topeka, Kits., March 1.—The maxi- mum freight rate law recently passed by the legislature, went into effect to- day. In conformance with this law the railroads operating in the oil fields have completed a new classifi- cation of oil rates. If the rate Is made in strict &condense with the new law the rate on oil In some instance) will be reduced one-half. J. R. Koontz. general freight agent of the Santa Fe. says: \A new rate has been established on oil. Just what the difference will be from the old rate, was made simply to conform with the laws of the state bearing on maximum freight rates as recently enacted by the legislature There will be a reduction, however\ SIGHTS DERELICT. Portland, Ore., March 1.—The Brit - lush ship Pythomene, Captain Sidney, yhIch arrived here today from Ant- werp, reports that Saturday last be- fore daylight while off the mouth of the Columbia river she sighted • de- relict. The derelict appeared to be 150 feet long and ift.ptain %Orley says that her back was apparently broken. There were no lights or any signs of life aboard the craft. Mariners in this city are at a loss to know what the derelict can be un- less It Is the harkentine T. P. En:01th, now overtitie 30 dap; ,from San Fran - deco to this port. DO NOT WANT ISLANDS. Washington, March 1.—In answer to an inquiry on the subject. Secre- tary Hay has formally assured the Haytien minister here that the United States government has no intention a/barterer of acquiring by annexation or otherwise possession of Hayti or San Domingo, nor of extenatng Ameri- can influence in that direction POISONS FAMILY. Oonnelleville. Pa.. Muth 11.—John Merit, a bartender, Is in jail at Union- town, in connection With the Deism- ing of his wife and three children.
