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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-03-21
A Remarkable Coincidence

On case very similar to this once failed 20 con
~ Wet my man through a most remarkable Ioin'f
denCc. The case had advanced TO the ooSe' aliOL
stage | had gone into the pOStOCe the night before
amid the hustle of closing time. that being inc
only hour at which l could get in without taAlns
some into my confidence / had spent the entire
night hidden away IN attic waiting tor the iIlv
of the clerks the next morning when | was 10 sly
on them When morning finally came l mounted
eight-fOOt Stepladder, and by an uncon'toI tdoe
amount of stretching able to LOOK over q Hs.
partition and down on the clerks L saw the SuSpeO-
deity run his finger under the flaps OF dozen Lete
and open them.
Il went to the postmaster and told him what
had seen. We arranged to send test letters the He
morning and make the arrest. | went to bed Late
in the day a business man came TO the postHlaStel
and protested long and loud about the loss o noi!
the mails. The postmaster TeaSSured nm ~
saying that those losses would soon be stopped iS
knew and the arrest was soon To ioLIH-
The business man repeated these assurances 10 III
family that night at dinner. Il
This happened in city of a million people az
yet the who had been taking the money Y" t-
father in law of the complaining business man me-
the story, and took warning from IT Next I@5
when sent the test letters he failed to open ne
and when we arrested him there was incrIrnlnaI
money his person. 1t was my word against -. -
and we failed of conviction by the coincidence Oh u
man in a city of a million to know OF our
telling II to the other man IN that million W."
could profit by the information e
This sort of thing does not often happen. =
course. We usually get our man. We S'lil So
Washington with the data that given Once !, 49,
to possess and tell who IS robbing the mails III
gan or Texas The system of detection by Hl'l'lC-
tics is one of the surest and easiest ever uSNl
Figures can't lie, and the personality OF the -,
however strongly 1t might tend 10 mlSeau 80 |ror-
vestgatOr working any other plan, mas no the
tuntY to exert its charm We as sure 10 Y. -,
miscreant in this phase of wrOngdOInS as any .
who knows his arithmetic is to get the isLs .
swer in working out ordinary problems ol o'Sii'--
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-03-21

DID you ever put tive-dollar bill
- in a letter and mail II to a friend
you had touched during the vacation
season, or to your wife as penancc
money when you had ovcrstayed on
an alleged business trip, or to a
mail order firm for a stroplcss
razor. and then wonder why you
never heard from it Well, the bill
went into the pocket of a dishonest
employee of the postoifice. Thou
sands of them DO every year.
You eventually made complaint
about it, and were asked the details
as to the time and place the letter
WIS mailed The facts you were able
to give eventually entered into the
calculation to determine who stole
the money Combined with other
similar facts from people who had sus-
tanned similar losses, they in the end
indicated the thief They were a link
IN the system of detecting crime by
mathematics that is being employed
by the Government 5 pOstOthCe in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-03-21


Frank f McMhn, chief of these the deans of the
worlds detectives, tells of the manner which the
calculations are made The story and the man
telling it indicate the character of the work these in
spectors constantly perform and the plan of it. They
show the carefulness of detail necessary and the cX
aCtneSS of execution give idea of the reasons that
lie back of the success of these men, and show how
they get their regulations for always reaching re-
suits
Chief MCMilln who began life in a postoilice in
Montana worked through every detail OF 1t and OF
larger Offices for years 4 railway mail clerk
became inspector and finally assistant postmaster
at Boston 4 type of the men who making
violation of postal laws thing most unsafe for the
criminal There is the knowledge of detail in post
office work that, when crime committed, rm1ne-
diately unfolds every possible manner IN which 1t
could have been done The men have this knowledge
as have their chief There IS plenty of thrill and dan
handled by the inspectors but this present one is
matter of mathematics
Think They Have Sue System
THE theft of money from letters" said Chief Nc
Millin, is one of the Commonest crimes with
which have deal 1t is the ever present tempta
ton to employees of the service and man here and
there IS going to fall now and then These clerks
carriers are prone get the idea that they have orgi
mated a system that will outwit the Government.
They do not realize that all the clerks and all the
carriers with possible turn toward dishonesty who
have worked during the last hundred years have
been originating plans of this sort and coming to
grief through them with wonderful regularity. They
forget that all these experiences have been handed
down to the inspectors. and that in addition they
have worked the original plans of hundreds of
others of their class, have compared notes with
hundreds OF other inspectors, know the service
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-03-21

under SUSPICION; yet there IS no eVIden(
to place the blame. Unfeeling mathemat
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-26
Administrators Notice OF Sale Of Real
Estate.

Notice Is hereby given that i'm pursu-
ance of an order of the district court
of the county of Missoula, state of
Montana. made on the End day of Oc-
tober. 1903, in the matter of the estate
of Charles Il. Gorski, deceased, the I'M
dcrsigned. the administrator. will sell
at public auction. to the highest bidder
for cash. and subject to confirmation
by said district court, on Saturday.
the Goth day of December. 1909. ut :
o'clock p m. at the front door of the
court house i'm the county of Missouia,
all the right, title, interest and estate
of the said Charles b. Gorski at the
time of his death. and all the right,
title and interest that the said estate
has. by operation of law or otherwise.
acquired other than or in addition TO
that of the said Charles Il. Gorski at
the time of his deatf, in and to all
those certain lots. pieces or parcels of
land situate. lying and being in the
county of Ravalli. state of Montana,
and bounded and described as follows
to- wit:
Lots numbered two f2) and three ca
of section six 90, in township ten 10),
north of range nineteen 19) west. con-
tanning eighty (S0) acres. more or less.
The terms of said sale shall be cash,
as follows: one fourth on day of safe
and the balance upon confirmation of
said sale by the court.
p. II. GERBER.
Administrator of the Estate of Charles
II. Gorski, Deceased.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-26
WILL PLACE CEREALS
ON MARKET
HAMILTON MILLING COMPANY TO
BEGIN MANUFACTURE OF
BREAKFAST FOODS.

Hamilton. Nov. e5.-tSpeciai 1.-THE
new machinery for the manufacture
of Ravalli Oats. a high grade cat meal
manufactured from oats grown in the
Bitter Root valley. has all been In
stalled in the Hamilton flour mills and
It is expected that within the next
few days the mill will be turning out
this new product, according TO a
statement made yesterday by W. Il.
Harlan. manager OF the mills. When
the min was built plans were made
for the installation of an oat mea,
plant, but the machinery was not put
into the building until this summer
The large amount Of high grade oats
produced in the valley makes the
manufacture of oatmeal a feasible
venture
NJ. Harlan stated that il might be
several weeks before the product Of the
mill could be perfected to a degree
that would warrant its being put onto
the market. The bulk oatmeal put
up in sacks containing from 10 Ia %
pounds each, will be put onto the mar
ket first Packages viii he put onto
the market as soon after as possible.
II barley can be obtained the mill viii
manufacture another breakfast food,
known as Pearl Barley. Wheat Flakes
Will be tho third new product turned
out by the local mill.
Mr.. Harlan stated during the inter
view that as soon as they had these
processes perfected they would turn
their attention to raising the grade OF
the flour manufactured. BY raising
the grade Of tho best flour il will he
possible TO make the second grade of
much better quality. thus giving it
better demand in the market.
A visit to the mills IT this time CON
vinces one that Hamilton is soon to
have one Of the best equipped flour
mills in the entire west. and with the
putting of these new products onto the
market oats will sell at better price.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-26
ALEXANDER MCDONALD
IS LAID TO REST

Plains. Mont. Nov. 25.-Funeral
Mcdonald. who was accidentally
killed while performing his duties as
sawyer at Eddy last Sunday, We're
held from 81. James Catholic church
Tuesday. The burial rites were per-
formed by Father Lee. lately of Ana
conda. The deceased was n son of
Charles and Florence Mcdonald, and
was born at Grand View. Prince Ed
ward island. Canada. August Is, 1865
He came to Montana when 10 years
Of age. where he lived up to the
time Of his death. He was married
to Anna Elizabeth Mckay. daughter
of John aud Anna Mckay. Of Eddy
on the twentyfourth day Of Decem-
Der. 1900. Besides the wife. three
children survive namely Florence and
Hugh. age eight years. and Kathleen.
age six. Nearly the entire popula-
ton Of Eddy was present tn pay its
respects to the memory of the de-
parted. In his sermon. which was "A
splendid one. Father Lee explained
To non-Catholic friends the rites and
ceremonies of the church. and expi-
ated on the life of the deceased say
ing that he was a good husband,
good father, n loyal neighbor. just To
all, and Il good citizen. The remains
We're inferred in the Catholic Gene
terry and were attended by large
cortege of mournsrs and friends.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-26
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed bids will be received by the
city clerk Of the city of Aissoula.
Mont, up To o'clock y, III. Of Monday.
December 6, lsos. for the construction
of a plank sidewalk from the south
end nj Van Buren, street bridge to the
north entrance of the university cam
pus The contractor In furnish all
labor and material for the construction
and completion of the same in ac-
cordanee with the plans and snecifica-
tions for same on file in the office of
the city engineer. Each hid must be
accompanied by certified check for
10 per cent of the bid The city coun-
ell reserves the right la reject any and
all bids j. : KEMP.
City Clerk.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-26
WILL OPEN BUILDING
IW|TH A GRAND BALL

Hamilton. NOV. a6.-tSpecial.)-
After layoff Of several days on ac-
count of the incessant showers. work
was resumed this morning on the
chamber of commerce and Teidt build
ings. With favorable weather the
work will be completed in short time.
Secretary NJ l.. II. odea stated yes
terday that plans had been made for
a house-warming in the chamber of
commerce building when IL VAS finish
ed. The new quarters will be thrown
open TO the public with IA grand ball
and reception. The people or Hamil-
ton are taking considerable interest
and pride IN the new building and IL
is planned to dedicate it To the inter-
ests of the city and valley in n man
ner that VIII be credit To Hamilton.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-26
.ORATOR|CAL CONTEST
To PLAINS
w. c. 7. U. AWARDS MEDALS IN
TWO cLAssE1PREsIDENT
GIVES ADDRESS.

Plains, Nov. 25.-Ayery's hall was
packed last night. the occasion being
an oratorical contest under the aus
pices of the w c. T. L. Of Plains.
The participants We're children and
the awards were silver medals. Two
classes took part and medal was
given Ia the winner of each class.
Malcolm Stanton carried off one prize
and Hazel Atcheson the other. Mrs.
George A. Toulmin. Mrs. Ed. Cher
rington and Edward Adams We're
judges. Eleven children figured in
the contest and every child displayed
marked ability. thus making 1t diff
iicuIt matter for the judges to render
n fair decision.
The local union was organized last
August and last night was It's first
public meeting. 1t was opened by
r.aysr Iiy the Rev. W. II Alrhc< A.
and lis wife delivered th. opening ad-
dress. Rev. a. T.. Roberts closed III"
meeting with prayer. Mrs. Atcf.o SON
told of the first organization years
ago and dwelt on the aims and pur
poses of the union. In closing, she
said:
The union has been long time
getting to Plains. but il is here at
last: give ii your hearty support. II
rs unwcicume to some. jcered at by
others, like the blessed Master for
whom we are. working. We women
Of Plains are proud of our white
ribbons, the emblem of purity. We
believe in prayer; We are brave: yes,
heroic. This is movement under
divine direction. Woman is looked
upon MS the weaker vessel, but God
has chosen the weak things of the
word to confound the mighty.
Though womcn's hands are weak To
fight. their voices mr.. strong tn pray.
and with fingers %: faith they'll open
the gate to Il brighter day.
The medal contest work is one of
the methods of W. c. e. T.. uses tn
instruct the young. to inculcate tenn
perance principles and create temper
ance sentiment. In behalf of the
union Of Plains ] extend a hearty
welcome"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-26
POLITICS AND POLITICIANS.

When George Gonzales takes the
oath "f office rs mayor nj Hoboken,
y. J., on New Years day he will be
the first republican To occupy inc
executive chair Of that city in 20 years.
Three Years ago he WAS virtually un-
known in political circles. Then he
was elected member Of the city
council. where he established repu-
tation for himself by opposing meas
ures favoring monopolistie corpora
tions which sought control ri the pub
lie utilities.
Republicans in upper New York
state are advocating the claims OF
Supreme Court Justice Frank IL.
Hiscock of Syracuse of the court of
appeals of the state and United States
Circuit Court Judge Albert Cleveland
Coke Of Utica To be appointed as the
successor of the late Rufus w. Peck
ham Of the supreme court of the Uni
ted States.
H Il. Thomas, who Il few months
ago VAS expelled from the Texaf
senate for charging graft aud corru-,-
rion on the part Of the members ri
the Texas legislature and who was
Overwhelmingly reelected at the re-
cent election, has announced himself
as candidate for lieutenant governor.
He is said to have a large following
among prohihitinnists and ether re-
formers.
Something of an idea % the strength
of the ''insurgent" movement in the
west is shown in the early beginning
Of the congressional campaign in Kan
sas. Usually congressional campaigns
in that state do not show much signs
of life until about six months before
election. but now with the election
a year off the campaign is in full
swing, with candidates already an
rea..s.eed against all except two Of the
stand patters."
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-26
Notice to Creditors.

state of Montana. county of Mis-
soula-SS.
Estate of Eleanor Richards. de-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed. administrator of the estate of
Eleanor Richards. deceased, TO the
creditors of. and all persons having
claims against. the said deceased. to
exhibit them. with the necessary
vouchers. within four mentns after the
first publication of this notice, to the
said administrator at his office in Mis-
souia. Montana. the same being the
place for the transaction or the busi-
ness of said estate in the county of
Missouia. Montana.
Dated November 10. 1909.
SANFORD IL. MCALL.
Administrator of the Estate of Eleanor
Richards. Deceased.
JOSIAH SKULL.
Attorney for Administrator.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-26
A TURKEY FEED.

Hamilton. NOV. 25.-tSpecial1 THE
Rebekah's last night gave II turkey
supper 10 the members of the order
and To the odd Fellows and their fami-
lies and friends. The affair was held
in the /. q. %. r. hall on North See
ond street and was one of the finest
spreads that has ever been given by
the order About 100 plates were laid
far the guests.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-26
SMITH PLEADS GUILTY
AND DRAWS ONE YEAR

Hamilton. Nov. Especial y
When brought into the district court
yesterday morning for trial on a
charge of grand larceny, Henry Smith
plead guilty tn tile charge and was
sentenced BY Judge Myers to one year
in the state penitentiary ut Deer
Lodge. Smith robbed man at Lake
Como October IS
+. II. Davis will be tried for first
degree assault today. II. Lee Mecul-
loch will appear Tor the state while
George T. Baggs viii act as attorney
for the defendant.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-26
EXHIBIT PRIZE APPLES.

Hamilton. Nov. 25.-Irwin and Beck.
two of Hamilton's real estate men.
have two of Ben kress' prize boxes of
Mcintosh Reds on exhibition in the
windows of their office on Second
street These boxes are part of the
exhibit that won first honars at the
Spokane apple show ana were pur-
chased by Irwin and Beck. who will
repaek the apples i'm one layer boxes
and sell them Ia customers. The APP
Piles are beauties and are attracting
much attention.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-26
UNION SERVICE HELD
IN HAMILTON
CHURCHES or VALLEY METROP.
OILS UNITE FOR THANKS
GIVING DAY MEETING.

Hamilton. Nov. 25.-tspecial)- THE
union Thanksgiving services held by
the Protestant churches Of Hamilton
today were largely attended and the
Methodist Episcopal church south was
packed to the doors. The sermon was
delivered by the Rev. j. c. Irwin of
the Presbyterian church. Special mu-
sic was provided for the occasion and
the offering taken during the services
viii Ire sent To the Orphans home at
Helena. The following pastors of the
Hamilton churches took part I'm the
services: Rev. Mr.. Clevenger. Rev. f.
n Cockcroft, Rev. -. w. Jones. Rev.
T. II. Barker. Rev. Lee Bramble and
Rev. MIR, Irwin.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-26

Notice is hereby given that on Mon
day. the asth day of December. 1909.
at the hour of 10 O'clock Il. M. of said
day. there will he meeting of the
stockholders of the Josephine Cooper
Mining company. by order of the
beard Of directors, held at the offices
of the law firm of Marshall 4 Stiff
i'm the First National bank building.
in the city and county of Missoula. for
the election of a board Of directors and
officers for the ensuing year and for
the transaction of such other business
as may properly come before il.
II. II. FRAZIER. President.
CHAS 4 ScHRAGE Soc
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-26
Trustees Sale of Bankrupt Stock.

| will offer for sale ana sell at pub
lie auction on November 80. 1909. at
, o'clock p. m, at warehouse Of J. w.
Rely, Missoula. Montana, all the stock
of merchandise and fixtures of ". J.
Scott, bankrupt, stock consisting of
mems clothes and shoes. Sale will be
tn highest bidder for cash and sub
iect To confirmation by the court. All
bids In he accompanied by certified
check for Sie0. Stock can be eN-
amined on day Of sale. Inventory can
he had Of W. w. Patterson. trustee.
First National bank building. or Ghas,
y. Madden, Higgins block. Missoula.
Mont. w. ". PATTERSON.
Trustee.
lis s-as-a9-30.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-26
BURGLAR ARRAlGNED.

Hamilton, Noy. 25.-tSpecialD--
Clinton T.. Hood VAS arraigned befor,
Judge Henry l.. Myers In the district
court yesterday afternoon on the
charges of burglary and grand lar
ceny. He pleaded not guilty To the
charges and was returned Ia the coun
ty Jail to await his trial which was
set for December .. Hood has re-
tanned Attorney o'Hara as his counsel
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-26
HAMILTON TEACHERS
WILL HAVE TRY0UT

Hamilton. Nov. 25.-The examination
for county teachers will be conducted
by the county examining board on
Friday and Saturday of this week ut
the high school building. beginning at
y o'clock sharp. County Superinten-
dent Smithey stated yesterday that AZ
least 80 teachers would be present to
write on the tests.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-26
THE FiREMEN DANCE.

Hamilton. Nov. Especial Tho
Fireman's dance given in Burns hall
last night WAS the dancing event Of the
season and WAS attended by one of the
largest crowds in the history of the
Firemen's dances. Excellent music
MAS one Of the features Of the event.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-26

Sealed bids will ne received by the
city clerk of the city of Missoula.
Mont, until O'Clock p m. Monday.
December IS. 1909. far furnishing one
steel filing case 10 be- delivered r -.
b. city engineers office. Plans upon
application 10 city engineer.
Bidders shall furnish full informa-
ton regarding material. gauge Of steel
and total approximate weight. City
council reserves right Ia reject any
or all bids. J. :. KEMP.
CITY Clerk
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-26

Comparative tests by government Of
ficials of American and German sugar
beets showed those raised in Wash
ington and Utah'to be the best in the
world.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-26
Notice Of Stockholders Meet,nu.

lbs rs a9- 80.
Graham guardian., 1909-12-10
DECEMBER 10, 1909.
FIGHT FOR STATEHOOD
The Daily Globe says:

AhS 1oiAy SAooS ooyo.
Congress will meet in a few
days, and the struggle of the peo-
pie of this Territory which has been
waged for years past, will be re-
sumed, this time to be fought with
more vigor and determination than
ever before"
In speaking of the statehood stu
alton the Tucson Citizen contains
the following article of interest to
all Arizona:
OUR STATEHOOD CHANCES.
News from Washington indicates
a more and more hopeful outlook
for statehood at the coming session
of Congress. The decision not to
take up the monetary situation and
the matter of postal savings banks
at this session means that the op-
portunity will be at hand for COM
plete consideration of the statehood
matter in both branches of Congress.
The opposition to statehood seems
fading away. Even Albert Jere-
miah Beveridge has been heard to
drop a few kind words for Arizona
recently. There is no question but
that the statehood bill of Hamilton,
Graham guardian., 1909-12-10

of Michigan, will go through the
house with a whoop. Of course the
Senate will have to do some tinker.
ing with the matter, but we doubt
if there will be any serious opposi,
ton to the bill in the upper House
this year. Arizona will be a mighty
disappointed commonwealth if we
don't get statehood by the first Of
March"
In regard to the statehood cam
paign, and the report that the re-
publicans of the Territory have al,
ready organized for the first state
election, the Phoenix Democrat says
REPUBLICANS PREPARED
The Democrat clings tenaciously
to the belief that Arizona will be q
State before the first day of April
IL = The next elec-
ton is sure to be State election,
and if the democrats will accept
this belief and get to work, they
will not be caught unawares. As
the situation is now, there are very
few democrats who believe that we
are going to get statehood, and they
are pulling against each other, or
not pulling at all. On the other
hand, the republicans expect state
hood, and are leaving no stone un-
turned to solidify their party and
get in fighting trim.
When we get statehood and it
slips up on the democrats, we will
have rush election for delegates to
the constitutional convention, and a
rush election to elect State officers,
and we will be in such a rush pull
ing and hauling for a constitution
and for nominations that we will
overlook the main details of the
preparatory fight and the republi-
cans will catch us an undercut.
1T is said, on rather good author