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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-02-28
BOY TRAIN ROBBER
IS DECLARED
GUILTY
n HENRY RHEAMS MUST SPEND
REST OF HIS LIFE IN MON.
TANA PENlTENTlARY.

Great Falls, Feb. 27.--After being
out two hours and a half in the case
against Henry Rheams, charged with
murder in the first degree for the kill
ing of William Dempsey, during the
holdup of the Shelby train, a mile
west of Great Falls, last May, the
jury this evening returned a verdict
finding the defendant guilty as
charged and fixing his punishment at
Imprisonment in the state pententiary
for the rest of his natural life.
The evidence against Rheams fixed
the crime upon him beyond the shad-
oW of any reasonable doubt.
The next trial in connection with
the case is that of George Creswell
CresWell was not actively concerned
in the robbery of the train, but he is
alleged to have planned the affair. AL
bert Hatch, alias Howard, and William
Randall, alias Smith, have already
been convicted of train robbery. these
being the two other accomplices of
Rheams.
Rheams received the verdict with an
unconcerned smile. and remarked that
he had expected the result from the
start of the trial. Rheams was born
at Moorhead, Mimi, and has lived the
greater part of his life at Fargo n. ID.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-02-28
RIOTS TAKE PLACE
IN PORTUGAL
ASSASSINATION OF KING AND
CROWN PRINCE ENACTED
IN PANTOMIME.

Lisbon, Friday, Feb. 26.-Via the
Frontier, Feb. 27)-The carnival ccle-
brations held in Lisbon this week re-
suited in serious rioting and num-
Der of encounters with the police dur
ing which numerous people were in
jured and about two hundred arrests
were made
The precautions taken by the
authorities were successful in pre-
venting any demonstrations early in
the month on the first anniversary of
the assassination of King Carlos and
the crown prince, but the population
took advantage of the carnival time to
indulge in the manifestations they
wanted to hold three weeks ago. The
assassnations of February l. 1908,
were repeatedly enacted at various
points throughout Lisbon by persons
made up to represent the late King
Carlos and the crown prince, Queen
Amelia, Prince Manuel and the Regi-
cides, Costa and Buissa, as they We're
attired on the day of the tragedy,
while other groups carrying coffins
containing skeletons to represent King
reservations of the funeral procession
to an accompaniment of blasphemous
songs.
The police were completely taken
by surprise, and when they attempted
to stop the scandalous proceedings
the lower classes sided with the mas
queraders and received them with vol
leys of stone. Women aided the riot
ers by throwing missiles from win
dows. The police finally had to make
free use of their revolvers and swords.
They charged right and left and
panic followed. The situation was
such that the police could not control
it, and troops had to be summoned
The streets finally were cleared by
the militia, who made many arrests.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-02-28
TAFT IN READINESS
FOR INAUGURAL
CEREMONY
PRE- SiDENT-ElECT AND WIFE.
ARRIVE IN WASHINGTON FOR
THE BIG EVENT.

Washington Feb. 27.-Prcsident-
elect and Mrs. William H Taft ar
rived in Washington from New York
late today to remain here until his
Inauguration. Mr., Taft was driven
at once to the White House, where he
made an arrangement for this evening,
but on returning at 80 o'clock and
the president still being out, he decid-
ed to postpone his conference until
tomorrow morning. The subject on
which Mr. Taft desires an audience
with the president relates to the in
augural address.
The new automobile which has been
purchased for President Taft's use was
given trial by Mr.. and Mrs. Taft
this afternoon and the new Potomac
park was explored. No callers were
scheduled for this evening and there
was no interruption to the quiet en-
joyed at the Boardman residence
which will quarter the president elect
until the night of March 3. At that
time Mr.. and Mrs. Taft will go to the
White House as guests of President
and Mrs. Roosevelt
Mr.. Taft left New York shortly be-
fore 10 O'Clock this morning. On his
way to the ferry he stopped at the
art studio of George B. Lorrey, where
there is a portrait in oil of the dis
Ohioan which he wished
Mrs Taft to see The trip to Washing
ton was without incident.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-02-28
SEEKS TO RECOVER
POKER MONEY
PRISONER AT BUTTE FILES AC-
TON AGAINST OPERATORS
OF CARD GAMES.
special to The Daily Missoulian.


Butte, Feb, 27.-H. P. Nebold, a
prisoner in the county Jail awaiting
trial on a forgery charge, sprang a
sensation this morning when he
brought suit against Dan b. Mack.
James Carney, Mike p. Mooney, Wal
lace r. Guyette and Anna f. HOss,
asking judgment against them for
$1,000, alleged to have been lost be-
tween Jan. 1 and Feb. l while play
ing stud poker at 3S West Broadway,
and he also asks $500 exemplary dam
ages. 1t is alleged in the complaint
that the poker game in which Nebold
took part was operated by Mack and
Carney, with Mooney as banker for
them. Wallace +. Guyette is agent
for the premises and Anna E, Hoss
is sued on the ground that she is the
owner of the building Nebold sets
forth in his complaint that he took
part in many stud poker games be-
tween Jan. / and Feb. l, and during
that time lost 81 600. Through his
attorney he demanded that the money
be returned to him, which was re-
fused and suit was then brought for
the entire amount. Wallace +. Guy
ette and Anna f. Hoss are made de
PENDANTS under the allegation that they
knew gambling was taking place and
failed to prosecute an action TO re
cover possession of the premises and
oust the present occupants. Under a
special Montana statute exemplary
damages can be recovered in gambling
cases where ii is proven that money
is lost in games of chance.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-02-28
PRESIDENT OF BIG FISH CON-
Germ AND FORMER ASSISTANT
TREASURER INDICTED.
HIGH FINANCE SCHEMES
Are Accused Of Consprins and Sc
curing Large Sum From Chicago
Bank by Making False Statements
Of Firms Business Condition.

Chicago, Feb. 27.-W. Vernon Booth,
president of A. Booth & Co, the So
called fish trust, which went into the
hands of a receiver last September and
F. r. Robbins, former assistant treas
urer of the company, were indicted
today They, with others to the
grand jury unknown" are charged
with entering into a conspiracy by
means of which they secured, will
fully, maliciously, feloniously" etc,
the sum of 100000 from the Conti-
mental National bank of Chicago. The
two men are jointly indicted in one
true bill, which contains only three
counts, none of them differing sub
stantially.
V. Vernon Booth inherited from his
father what is said to have been the
largest fishing business in the world.
The elder Booth was a hard working
business man, who to his last day
could and would clean fish or handle
sailboat with any of his employees.
His son, William Vernon, upon his
accession to power, was one of the
bestknown polo players in the coun-
try and was socially prominent. I'm
der his leadership A. Booth & Co.
branched out and several years ago
the company had grown to proportions
which attracted the attentions of the
United States government The firm
was brought to trial for accepting re-
bates and pleaded guilty to on 'ount
Of the indictment. The case still
under consideration.
A search for assets was il ,tituted
by Master in Chancery Harv, Booth
in behalf of the creditor banks to
which the company is alleged to owe
large sums. The liabilities were esti-
mated at over $6,000,0O0, but the as
sets dWindled as the investigation
proceeded, and have unofficially been
estimated as low as $3,000,000. This
investigation has not been concluded.
Sensational testimony, however, was
adduced from F. r. Robbins, who was
indicted with Mr.. Booth today. The
witness told a startling story of false
statements presented to the banks to
bolster up the tottering credit of the
firm. These statements, by reducing
the figures showing liabilities and
increasing the assets, Mr.. Robbins
said were $2,OOO,0OO away from the
true condition of affairs.
The statement of July 19, alleged
to have been presented to the Conti-
mental National bank, forms the basis
of today's indictment. Mr.. Robbins
said that when Mr.. Booth learned that
the statement had been made to the
banks, and that it was false, he in
sisted that the banks be promptly in
formed of actual conditions. This was
done at a secret meeting in the Conti
mental National bank, the witness
said The whole fabric of the al
legged conspiracy was laid bare and the
future Of the great fishing business
thrown on the mercy Of the bankers.
For a month the secret was kept from
the public.
Bonds We're fixed at $25,000 in each
case, but capiases were issued but not
formally served. The indicted men
have informed the states attorney
that they will appear in court Mon
day.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-02-28
A KNOTTY PROBLEM
IS THE BALKAN
SITUATION
POWERS ARE NOT FINDING THE
SOLUTION OF THE DIFFl-
GUILTY SO EASY.

London, Feb. 27-The powers are
not finding the solution of the Balkan
difficulty as easy as they anticipated a
week ago. 1t is true that negotiations
looking to a settlement have advanced
in some directions and that the opti-
mistic belief that war would be avert
ed, which the British government has
held throughout has now reached the
other capitals, but definite plan to
relieve the Austro- Servian tension has
not yet been agreed upon. The for
eign office states that it is erroneous
to say that Russia has consented to
the proposal that Servia should be
approached by the powers.
What Russia, in common with Great
Britain, has agreed to is that an ef-
fort should be made to have Servia
state EXPLICITLY her claims in the
way of compensation. France has
proposed that these claims shall not
include any territorial compensation,
that they be moderate in nature and
coupled with the announcement that
preparations are being made to dis
arm.
Before the claims are finally pre-
sented, however, the powers desire to
know what Austria Hungary is will
ing to concede and it has been sug-
gested with this end in view, that vi
emma should be indirectly approached,
the idea of making direct representa-
tions to the Austro Hungarian gov
ernment having been dropped early in
the negotiations. France and Great
Britain are making particularly ur-
gent efforts to maintain peace.
Paul Combon, the French ambassa-
dor to Great Britain, and Sir Edward
Grey, the British foreign secretary,
have been in conference daily. They
realized Russias difficult position,
arising out of the danger of her Slav
subjects, that Servia shall be separt-
ed and they are endeavoring to reach
a solution that will in no way COM
promise the third member of the triple
entente.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-02-28
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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-02-28
PARK MAY Be CREATED
IN WASHINGTON STATE

Washington, Feb 27.-President
Roosevelt today at the request of Rep
resentative Humphrey of Washington
and with the approval of the chief
forester set aside 100000 acres in the
Olympic mountains, Washington, for
scientific purposes. In addition to be
ing a rich field for geological studies,
the area is studded with giant trees
and is the home of the Roosevelt elk
It was stated today that the action
was preliminary to the establishment
of a national park.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-02-28
POISONS AND SHOOTS SELF.

Great Falls, Feb. 27--Apparently
broodng over family troubles, he hav-
ing been separated from his wife and
child for a long period, Joseph Van
Denheuvel, a former resident Of Great
Falls, committed suicide shortly be-
fore midnight last night in the ho-
tel conducted by his estranged wife at
Windham. He retired to room in the
hotel at II o'clock, where he at once
swallowed a dose or arsenic and then
fired a pistol ball through his head
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-02-28
UNITE WITH FEDERATION.

Winnipeg, Feb. 27.-Canadian Pa
cific shop mechanics having united
their unions with the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor, have made demands
on the company for new wage
schedule with 7 per cent increase,
The present schedule expires April /,
The company has announced that the
wage schedule given out by the board
and accepted by the men will continue
for another year.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-02-28
STOCK SPECTATORS
FACE CRIMINAL LAW

Olympia, Wash. Feb. 27.-Stock eX-
change spectators will be put out Of
business in this state if the new crimi-
nal code is adopted in the legislature
in its present form. The senate today
by decisive vote added to the provis-
ion that puts bucket shops in the
felony class, an amendment aimed at
brokers who are members of eastern
boards Of trade or stock exchanges in
cluding them in the class with bucket
shoppers.
The senate modified the felony
gambling section so that il applies
only to the public gambling.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-02-28
SUES POWER COMPANY.

Special to The Daily Missoulian.
Helena, Feb. 27.-Charles w. Hoag-
land of ST. Paul, as administrator of
the estate of Charles w. Roger Hoag-
land, has brought suit here against the
United Missouri River Power company
to recover $4,000 as damages because
of the death of Roger Hoagland. The
latter was employed at the Hauser
lake dam, and last July was swept off
the dam and drowned. The PLAINTIFF is
his father.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-02-28
EXTENDS INVITATION.

Washington, Feb. 27-Premier Ro-
bling and Minister of Public Works
Rogers of Manitoba, through the
American consul general at Winnipeg,
today extended President Roosevelt an
invitation to hunt big game in the
province of Monitoba when he returns
from his African trip. The president
said he could not say what his plans
would be at that time.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-02-28
CAUSES NO SURPRISE.

Tucson, Ariz., Feb. 27.-The defeat
of statehood at this session, occasions
no surprise here among the Well-in-
formed. 1t was generally understood
there was little or no hope of securing
the enabling act 1t is believed, how
ever that after the next census Ari
zona will be admitted since the terri
tory is growing steadily in population,
and agricultural resources. The condi-
tions claimed by Ex-Governor Hager-
man as existing in New Mexico is TAX
en- as a substantiation of Arizona's OBJ
lection to joint statehood.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-02-28
CRUISERS TO DEPART.

Panama, Feb. 27.-The cruisers Cal
ifornia and Pennsylvania of the
United States Pacific squadron, now
here, will leave tomorrof for Amap-
ala, on the west coast of Honduras
The departure of the cruisers for that
port follows instructions believed to
have been received from Washington
because of the troubled condition of
affairs in Central America
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-02-28
POWERS IN THE TOLLS.

Denver, Feb. 27-Ernest L. Powers,
80 years old, is in the Denver Jail
charged with being one of the May
bray band of alleged sWindlers. 1t is
charged that he buncoed ]. c. Bow
man, formerly of Slverton, Colo, out
of s12700 on a fake footrace held at
Council Bluffs, Iowa, last July. Pow
ers is a former University of Denver
football PLAYER.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-02-28
THEFT OF 46 CENTS
BRINGS LIFE PENALTY

Chicago, Feb, 27.-Three hodup
men accused of the theft of 46 cents
We're sentenced to life terms in the
penitentiary by jury in Judge Ker-
stems court today. This sentence was
made possible by the passage of law
two years ago providing the severe
penalty inflicted for highway rob-
berry committed with the aid of deadly
weapons
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-02-28
COMMITTEE ON TERRITORIES
WILL NOT REPORT ARIZONA
NEW MEXICO MEASURE.
SENSATIONS ARE SPRUNG
Communications Are Received by Con-
gressionaI Body Making Attacks
Upon Governor Curry Of New Mex
leo and the Character Of Some Of
the People Of Proposed State.

Washington. Feb. 21.-There will be
no statehood legislation tor New Mex
leo and Arizona at the present session
of congress. At meeting of the COM
mittee on territories, all the members,
regardless of party, in a sensational
scene. abandoned consideration of the
house bill
In some of the communications laid
before the committee reference is
made to the rough rider influence
and it is declared that Governor Cur
rev and number of others made
special trips to Washington to have
the agents of the department of JUS
tice called off when they We're inves-
tigating land fraud cases.
Among the statements read was a
telegram from j. j. Haggerman, for
mer governor Of New MeXca, reflect
ing upon the character of the people
who are in control of the political af-
fairs of that territory and declaring
that these men expect to continue their
control after the territory becomes a
state He referred to them as free
booters," and said that SO per cent of
the voters are Mexicans and one half
of that number are illiterate and ig-
norant and easily could be governed
by the gang" to which he referred.
He suggested that it would be well to
wait until after the next census be
fore admitting New Mexico to state
hood,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-02-28
FOUND DEAD IN TUNNEL.

Angelo Stencil was found dead at 10
o'clock last night at the west end OF
the st. Paul pass tunnel near Taft.
No particulars were obtainable from
Taft last night, beyond the rumor
that Stencil had been murdered.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-02-28
RAIS ULl MADE GOVERNOR.

Fez, Morocco, Feb. 27-The sultan
has appointed Rails Uli, the former
bandit, governor of the province of
Djebala. Rails Uli has promised to
renounce the ransom paid in behalf Of
Sir Harry MacLean The new gov
ernor promises to fulfill the duties OF
his office honestly and not to oppose
Europeans.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-02-28
SENTENCED TO PRISON.

Jackson, Ky, Feb, 27-Walter r
Day. state treasurer under Governor
Taylor. was sentenced to one year I'm
the penitentiary today on a charge of
forging the name of his uncle to
note for $4,000.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-02-28
PRESIDENT SUBMITS REPORT OF
COMMISSION ON NAVAL
REORGANIZATION
NEWDEPA EPARTMENT TAI PLAN
Proposed Scheme ContempIates Thor
ough Rearraneement of the Va
rlous Bureaus Into Departme Mt al
Divisions With Supervisions Over
Certain Sorts of Work.

Washington, Feb 27-President
Roosevclt's commission on naval reor-
ganization. whose final report went to
congress today, outlines a new depart
mental system which the president de
clareS is sound and conservative and
in fun accord with American policy.
1t contemplates for the secretary. a
general council, a military council.
and the redistribution of the duties OF
the present bureau in five divisions.
the chiefs of which are to compose
the grand council who are to be the
assistant secretary. three flag officers
and another flag officer. naval con-
structor or civilian with technical
training. In submitting the plan the
president says:
Nothing drastic is recommended as
to the bureaus or other agencies bv
means of which the purely business
affairs of the navy department are
now administered. The plan outlined
does not imply any greater expendi-
ture of money than at present II
provides merely that the money should
be spent wisely instead of as at pres
ent spending it so that certain pro
portion is wasted in useless work"
TO supplement and finish the work
of the commission, the president says,
another commission must eventually
be designated to take up the pro-
posed plan and complete it as to de-
tails; but no plan can be satisfactory
If there is deviation from the essential
military principles specified in this
ronnrt
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-02-28
AT DEATHS DOOR.

Los Angeles, Feb. 27.--A telephone
from Baldwins ranch at II: so
tonight says that f. ]. Baldwins
death is expected momentarily.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-02-28
Bureau System.

"' SeS ~ JSeS'''
The bureau system in its entirety
will be retained, but with additional
personnel The commissions scheme
is merely an Illustration of principles
and not digested plan.
1t contempates that the assistant
secretary shall be a civilian; a man
of affairs who shall be the chief of
ficer of the first division and shall
have charge of the business OF the bu-
reau of yards and docks, the bureau of
supplies and the bureau of medicine
and surgery; the employment Of civil
ians and kindred subjects.
The second, or division of naval op-
Grafton, whose chief shall be a flag
officer, the principal military adviser
to the secretary, to be without ad-
ministrative functions. but to be ex
officio board of the general board. The
board of construction Is to supervise
the plans and the general policy and
have under its control the naval war
college, the office of naval intelligence
and kindred subjects.
The third or division of personnel.
whose chief shall be a flag officer, to
be ex officio with the business of bu-
reau of navigation. all educational in
stitutions except the naval war col
lege; the marine corps, the discipline
of the navy. the office of judge ad-
vocate general; the naval observatory
and kindred subjects.
The fourth or division of inspection,
whose chief shall be a flag officer.
shall be charged with the duties per-
tanning to the trials of ships; the in
spection of fleets squadrons and ships
Of navy yards and stations, or sites for
naval stations, and kindred subjects.
The fifth, or technical division whose
chief shall be a flag officer, a naval
constructor or a civilian, with a tech
nical training shall be a supervisory
in charge of the business Of the four
technical bureaus of constructions, of
ordnance, engineering and equipment
No chief of a bureau while acting
as such shall act as chief Of a divis-
ion.
The military members of the gem
nral council to be appointed by the
president with the advice and consent
IF the senate for three years, and with
the exception Of the chief of the di-
vision Of naval operations, to be incl
igible for reappointment except after
an intervening period of three years
The commission declares that the
bureau of supplies and accounts
should be divided.
I'VE recognize says the report, in
order to make these recommendation
it will be necessary that
earnest consideration and careful
study be given existing laws, and we
suggest that the law (action 422 re-
vised statutes) which gives a bureau
chief equal authority with the score
tarN in his absence, be repealed"