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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-02-16
BOARD CONSIDERING
TUCKER CASE
MILITARY RETIREMENT BODY
HEARING EVIDENCE REGARD
ING ARMY COLONEL.

Chicago Feb. 15.-The army retire.
ment board, with General F. d. Grant
presiding, met in the federal building
today to consider the retirement of
Colonel w. F. Tucker Colonel
Tucker has been in i'll health for over
year. and asks honorable discharge
from the army on the usual half pay.
He arrived from Hot Springs, Ark,
yesterday and retired to his rooms.
His wife, Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker.
whose allegations placed against her
husband with the secretary of war,
created n sensation in Washington and
Chicago society circles and the army
generally, will, it is explained, testify
before the board.
Mrs. fuckers mother, Mrs. John A
Logan, viii also be witness. Col
onel fuckers nurse, Mrs. Myrtle b.
Platt, Is still at Hot Springs.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-02-16
TEN-R -ROUND BOUT.

New York, Feb. Disagreement
was finally reached today for a 10
round bout between Abe Attell, cham
pion featherweight of the world, and
Jem Driscoll, featherweight champion
of England, next Friday night, at the
National Athletic club. A match had
previously been arranged, but the
fighters baked on the weight and the
bout was declared off. Today it was
agreed to weigh in at 125 pounds at 6
o'clock on Friday, each fighter posting
a forfeit of $500 in case he fails to
make the weight.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-02-16
CONCLUDES ITS WORK
ON EMERGENCY BILL

Washington, Feb. 15.-The house
committee on rivers and harbors has
practically concluded its consideration
Of the emergency and maintenance
bill carrying nearly s10,000,o00, which
it is proposed to report to the house
on Wednesday. By the committees
action the bill will provide for the
purchase, by condemnation proceed
ings, OF the power plants operating
along the ST. Mary's rapids, and also
for the leasing power privileges by
the war department after the require
ments of navigation are fulfilled.
The bill will also recommend that
negotiations be entered into with
Canada for the purpose of reaching
an international agreement for the es
tablishment of controlling works for
the great lakes.
Through these works II is proposed
to hold back the waters and thus solve
the various problems regarding the
depths of channels
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-02-16
MERELY A PRETENSE
AND FRAUD
CUMMiNS DENOUNCES ANTI
POWDER TRUST NAVAL MEAS
URE AS A "FAkE,"

Washington, Feb 15-The house
provision in the naval bill that no part
of the appropriation for powder should
be paid to any trust or monopoly,
except in the event of an emergency"
was the subject of considerable crit
icism in the senate today That IL
was for the purpose of hoodwinking
the public and would not really affect
the purchase of powder to any appre-
ciable extent was charged by Senator
Cummins.
He understood the navy department
under this provision, would buy from
others except the trust only powder
for loading shells and such powder
compared with all the powder used by
the government, he said, is so small as
to be almost beneath notice IF that
can be true" Mr.. Cummins said, I'VE
have a bill which has been heralded
to the world as one which prohibits
the United States from buying pow
der from combinations in restraint Of
trade, while in fact, it contains no
substantial limitation whatever
Senator Stone suggested the Dupont
Powder company was the only source
from which powder could be obtained.
$50" said the Missouri senator, "the
powder trust is the sole source of our
supply, except so far as the govern
ment itself manufactures powder at
Indianhead."
IF the secretary of the navy should
find that he could buy powder from
h,,t he
wished to know whether that would
be an emergency" as provided for in
the bill and If so, he wished to know
whether the house provision was not
"a pretense and fraud on the face"
Mr. Hale declared he did not believe
1t was "a pretense and fraud"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-02-16

A TILTED ADMIRER
TRIES TO KILL
HIMSELF
Special to The Daily Missoulian.

Special to The Daily Missoulian.
Hamilton, Feb. 15.--Jealous be-
cause a pretty school girl Tilted
him for another, Grover Cleveland
Russell, son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ].
Russell Of this city, attempted to
commit suicide last night by firing
a bullet at his heart. But for the
fact that the leaden missile struck
a bone and was DETECTED, the young
man would probably have accom-
plished his purpose, but the bullet
lodged back of his shoulder, whence
it was removed. The patient Is now
recovering.
According to such information as
can be secured, young Russell, who
Is II years Of age, has been des-
perately infatuated with beautiful
school girl a few years younger
than himself. Recently, it is said,
the young lady rejected the atten-
tions of her ardent admirer and
smiled favorably upon rival
Young Russell became madly jeal-
Gus and his jealousy degenerated
into suicidal despondency.
Sunday night, it Is said, the
young man, while in a particularly
blue" condition, got n 32-caliber
revolver, and, placing the muzzle
over his heart, pulled the trigger
The bullet struck rib and fol-
lowed it around the heart, then
lodged under the skin at the back
of the shoulder. From this place
1t was easily removed by a surgeon.
While the wound is painful and
will keep the young man confined
to his room for some time, the
physician says it is not dangerous.
1t is claimed that the intended
victim of his own hand had made
two previous unsuccessful attempts
to end his own life.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-02-16
MONTANA SENATOR PREClPI-
TATEs SHARP DISCUSSION
OF NAVAL METHODS.
QUOTES SOME CRITICISMS
His Reference to an Article Charging
That Ten or Twelve Members Of
Committee Have Navy Yards in
Their States Calls Forth Fiery Re-
marks on the Part Of Other Senators.

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Dixon
of Montana provoked sharp criticism
of naval methods in the senate today
when he referred to magazine articles
making special structures upon con-
struction at navy yards. He quoted
an article charging that 10 or 12 men,
bers of the naval affairs committee of
the senate had navy yards in their
states.
Mr.. Clapp said if the senate con-
tinued to protest against these appro-
priations without cutting them down,
the aggregate would continue to in
crease.
Mr.. Hale defended the appropria-
tions for navy yards, saying that,
while in IA years the United States
had spent $51,015.064 on such works,
Great Britain spent $1269s7.550 on its
navy yards. In this bill but $4,S44,000,
he said, was for the navy yards. 1t
was true, he admitted, there were but
two or three of the yards that could
dock 26,00O-t ton battleships, provided
for In the pending bill, but that was
because there never had been any idea
that there would be such great ships.
Furore and Fever.
1.-THE whole country" he continued,
lis in a furore and fever under the
circumnavigation of the globe by our
navy" and he added that, under such
conditions, it was difficult to check
the appropriations.
Mr.. Newlands advocated the placing
of much of the executive work Of the
nation in the hands Of such men as
J. ]. Hill and Judge Gary of the
United States Steel corporation.
Mr.. Tillman declared that for the
complete realization of the plan pro-
posed by Mr.. Newlands. there should
be an emperor and the legislature of
California should not be allowed to
meet while congress is considering a
naval appropriation bill"
General Discussion.
Senator Lodge, Senator McEnery,
Senator Piles, Senator La Toilette,
Senator Gallinger, Senator Hale and
others Joined in a general discussion
of the relative merits Of the several
navy yards.
Mr. McEnery insisted that plan
existed in the navy department for
building two great navy yards, one at
New York and the other at Norfolk,
and he said they want to displace the
navy yard at New Orleans by a great
naval station at Guantanamo, Cuba.
In closing the debate, Mr.. Hale said
If the naval bill were not passed to-
morrow, he would ask that the senate
hold a night session.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-02-16
BUTTE COOK ACCUSED
OF PERJUR|NG HIMSELF
Special TO The Daily Missoulian.

Special to The Daily Missoulian.
Butte, Feb. 15-Major Junius G..
Sanders placed Henry Mitchell, cook
at the Braund house, under arrest
upon warrant accusing him Of per-
jury. Mitchell is alleged to have been
a witness in a land case for man
named Partella, who made q desert
land entry in the Great Falls district.
Partella is a resident of northern
Montana and the land is located in
Teton. Special Agent Good was the
complaining witness, and according to
his story one other man was arrested
in Great Falls on Saturday accused
of the same offense. Mitchell will be
taken before a United States commits
sioner tomorrow.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-02-16
CARPENTER Is STABBED.

Denver, Feb. 15.-The body of Allen
Starkweather, a carpenter, was found
tonight on the tracks of the Denver,
Lakewood & Golden electric road, near
the outskirts of the city Starkweather
had been stabbed in five places and is
not expected to live. The body had
evidently been placed on the tracks,
that it might be manged by passing
car, but the motorman of the first car
approaching saw the body in time to
avoid running over it. An effort Is
being made to secure an ante -mortem
statement from the dying man as to
the identity of his assailants.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-02-16
HARTMAN TO BUILD.

Portland, Ore, Feb. 15.--It was an
nounced here today that the Hartman
system to construct a line into CEN
trail oregon from the mouth of the
Deschutes river. This road will be
1870 miles long and will cost s4,773, 900,
and will reach into what Is known as
the Bend irrigation district Con-
struction will begin as soon as some
obstacles of minor Importance are
overcome and the plans are approved
by the government
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-02-16
ACCEPTANCE Is FILED.

jefferson City, Mo-, Feb. 16.-Henry
S, Priest of st. Louis and H. Clay
Pierce, chairman of the board of the
Waters-Pierce Oil company, today filed
in the supreme court of Missouri an
acceptance of the terms imposed upon
the company by the recent custer or
der of the court. The fine of $4,000
was paid The custer decree provided
that the company must show to the
court that it had severed all connec-
tion with the Standard Oil company,
and statement to this effect may yet
be required by the court
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-02-16
PLANS ONLY TENTATIVE.

Ottawa, Ont, Feb. 15.-It was stated
today that the plans for the Canadian
Northern extension to the Pacific are
still tentative. While surveys are be-
ing carried on via Yellowhead pass
and other lines, the route to be taken
and the time when actual work will
be begun is purely speculative, de-
pending upon results Of surveys and
the capacity of the company to float
its bonds in London.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-02-16
STEWARDS IN SESSION.

Buffalo N. Y, Feb. 15.--At a meet
ing of the stewards of the grand cir
cult here today, Robert N. Newton OF
Yorkville, ILL.,, was chosen presiding
judge for the season Of 1909.
Practically all the afternoon and
evening was consumed in trying to fix
up a uniform system for handicap
events. 1t was found impossible to
agree upon any plans. so each asso-
ciation will follow it's own method for
the coming season.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-02-16
MESSAGE is RECEIVED.

New York. Feb. ia wireless dis
patch was received here tonight from
the flagship Connecticut of the Amer
lean battleship fleet, now returning
from its worlds voyage. stating that
the Connecticut at o'clock tonight
was in the position 34.17 latitude north
and longitude 4S.03 west and making
a north course by $50 degrees west.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-02-16
PLEAD INABILITY
TO PAY ATTORNEYS
Special to The Daily Missoulian.

Special to The Daily Missoulian.
Butte, Feb. 15.-Eather an unusual
request was made Of Judge Donlan
this morning, when two men, able to
give $1,000 bonds each, appeared in
department three and asserted they
were not able to pay attorneys fees.
Judge Donlan was somewhat as
founded at the request and he denied
1t in most positive terms. THE mat
ter is misdemeanor," he said. ANY
man who has got enough money to
gamble should have enough money to
hire an attorney, and if he has not got
it he must get it from his friends or
else defend himself. The gamblers
have cost the county of Silver Bow
too much money already, and I will
put a stop to It,"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-02-16
SAVED FROM KNOCKOUT.

Schenectady, N. Y, Feb. 15.-Bob
Wilson of Utica was saved by the bell
from a knockout in the tenth and last
round of his bout with Young Cor
bett before the American Athletic as
sociation here tonight. Corbett did
nearly all the leading except in the
sixth round, when Wilson had him
going. Wilson was in better physical
condition than his opponent, but the
latter proved his ability to take plenty
of punishment
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-02-16
cHINAMEN CAPTURED.

Ogdensburg, N. Y, Feb. 15.-Eight
Cinnamon were captured here today,
having walked across the st. Law
renee river on the ice from Canada.
They arrived at the border from
Montreal on the midnight train and
were piloted here by an Indian.
All the Cinnamon have their queues
cut off and wore American clothes.
They are charged with unlawfully en-
tering the United States
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-02-16
SUES FOR COMMISSION.

New York, Feb 15.-Suit was
brought in the state supreme court to-
day by Athele B. Reader, husband of
Ella Rawlins Reader, against James
Haggin, the wealthy mine owner and
racing man, to recover $250,00O a 10
per cent commission claimed by Read
er on the purchase price of several
mines In the district of Cerro de
Pasco, Peru, bought by the defendant
for s2,500,00O.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-02-16
"ALL WELL" IS FLASHED.

Cadiz, Spain. Feb. 15.-The COM
mander OF the White Star steamer
Arabic, which has arrived here from
New York, reports having passed the
American battleship fleet on the high
seas on Thursday last. At the request
of several hundred American passen-
gers he sent wireless message of
greeting and congratulations in their
name to Rear Admiral Sperry, who
replied. thanking them and announcing
IAN we'll"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-02-16
PLEAD NOT GUILTY.

New York, Feb. 15.-Counsel for the
Star company publishers of the New
York American today entered a plea
of not guilty to the charge of criminal
libel preferred against the company by
John d, Rockefeller, Jr., because of
an article published In the American
about him. The trial was set for
Feb. 2a.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-02-16
LEADERS ARRIVE.

Indianapolis. Ind. Feb, 15.--Leaders
in the movement for a permanent tar
iff commission arrived today for the
national tariff convention. which be-
gins tomorrow. ]. w. vanCleave Of
St Louis will probably be permanent
chairman of the gathering.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-02-16
TAKES HIS SISTER.

Pau, France, Feb. 15.-Taking ad
vantage of the return of fine weather
Wilbur Wright had his sister as pas
senger in his aeroplane today. This
was her first flight, and they re-
manned in the air for eight minutes.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-02-16
SHOOTS TWO POLICEMEN.

Client, Belgium, Feb. 15.--A Russian
terrorist giving the name of Alexan-
der Foukaroff today mortally wounded
two police officials who had arrested
him on a charge of attempting to ex-
tort money under threats OF death
from a Brussels merchant
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-02-16
THREE HUNDRED PERSONS PER.
IsH IN FLAMES THAT DE-
STRoY MEXICAN HOUSE.
DISASTER At ACAPULCO.
Hundreds Packed Into Building to At
tend Reception to Governor Of
Guerrero Are Trapped and Die
Observation-Disclosures Started by
Burning of Moving Picture Film.

Mexico City, Feb. 15.-Between $50
and 500 persons We're burned to death
and many were injured in a fire which
destroyed the Flores theater in the
of the disaster reached here this aft
ernoon, teelgraphic communication
with Acapulco having been destroyed
last night and today owing to the
fact that the telegraph office, adjoin-
ing the theater, was burned and all
wires put out of commission.
The Flores theater was a wooden
structure and last night over 1000 peo-
pie crowded into it to witness a spe-
cial performance given in honor of
Governor Damian Flores of the state
of Guerrero, who was visiting the host
at the time. One of the numbers on
the program consisted of series of
moving pictures. While the operator
was exhibiting these a film caught
fire and blaze was quickly commu-
nicated to some bunting which had
been used for decorative purposes. In
an incredibly short time the flames
spread to all parts of the structure.
There were but three narrow exits
and the panic stricken audience rushed
to them, many persons falling, to be
crushed to death, their bodies chok-
ing the way to escape for others.
Rescue Impossible.
The screams of those imprisoned
were terrifying. Owing to the rapid
>;al~ -,
intense heat it was impossible to at
tempt rescue work and those i'm
prisoned were literally roasted alive,
as the fire burned with little smoke,
and few were suffocated.
The efforts of the fire department
were confined to attempting to save
the adjoining buildings and the fire
men succeeded SO well that the prop
erty loss was small. The telegraph
office, postoffice and custom house
were damaged, but all of the govern
ment records and registered mail were
saved.
Today pitiful scenes of grief were
witnessed on the streets of the city.
Men, women and children wandered
about hunting for relatives or friends.
MdHy OI IflS utdu arc lIOill lHC LII ot
families Of the state, the affair of
the theater being social event Of
considerable Importance and calling
out the wealthiest and oldest families
for several mics around.
Families Destroyed.
In some instances whole families
were wiped out. The municipal au-
thorities today caused large trenches
to be dug and into these the bodies
were laid. Identification has been i'm
possible. most Of the bodies having
been burned to crisp. kilograms
sent to the American consul at Aca-
pulco by the Associated Press. asking
for the names of the American dead,
have not been answered
Acapulco, on the west coast of the
state of Guerrero, is one of the three
important ports of the Pacific coast
of Mexico. Nearly all of the steamer
lines make it port of call and the
harbor is accounted the best in Mex
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-02-16
FIGHT ARRANGED.

Pueblo, Colo, Feb. 15.-Mike Malone
of Colorado and Muggsy Shoels Of
Cheyenne will meet here tomorrow
night In a 25-round battle at 1875
pounds.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-02-16
BODIES RECOVERED.

Wellington. N T., Feb. 15.-It is not
believed now that the death roll of
the wrecked steamer Penguin will
reach 75. Twenty-three bodies have
been recovered.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-02-16
THE WEATHER

Today--Fair.
Tomorrow--Fair.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-02-16
RED APPLES

Make money. The class "a
is also a big profit maker.
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-12-09

The United States has an experiment farm on the mesa just on the outskirts of Yuma. Here ultS even more marvellous than in the valley ! are produced. Down on the lower levels there are little nips Of frosty mOrnlrgS occasionally during December and January, but or the mesa tue breath of fgcst never touches the nest del icate vegetation. Oranges grown at ttc Fedcr- al experiment station are unsurpassed in their delicious qgaity.
 Yuma is busy, up-to-date town. The more modern improvements consist of several blocks Of attractive brick buildings. three-story post office building also of brick and many other nice structures. Among some of the greater improvements which are being made, are a s35 OOO school building, S75O00 ice plant, 8 fine clubhouse for the railroad employees, 0 larger passenger depot and the probability Of new court house to cost $75,000. There is con siderable business done there, but the people have not begun to awaken to the vast possibili ties of the place. They should at once erect an up-to-date tourist hotel. It should have ample grounds around it and be planted with all kinds Of tropical vegetation If atmosphere were only transportable like mineral waters, and one could send consignments of this Yuma winter air to the East the inspiration Of its
 
 tourists every winter to the banks of the Colo rado River.
 Yuma needs only to make known its climatic attractions in the parts of the East swept every year by bliZZards and SnoWStormS to attract a city fuil every winter. The fertility of the val ley below will almost make itself known with out effort on the part of the people. But with a valley full of intelligent and industrious rural population, producing fruits and vegetables, poultry, eggs. fresh milk and fragrant butter Yuma should te one Of the most delightful winter resorts in all America There is every thing there to furnish tourists with the most heathfnl and declicious food. and if the air in that region does not drive doctors to seek a living elsewhere. it will be because the people do not know how to live properly.
 The Laguna Dam will be completed in le09- and ir ten years from today the attractions of Yuma aS a health resort and the fertility of these bottom lands will be so well known that it will require sl,C00 in cash to buy single acre Of it.
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-12-09

Midget, in Hook W of Mines, page 2j4,
 ct seq: Sunny Side, in Book ' If
 Mines. page 247; Ada, in Book Nc " of Mines, page 256, ct seq; Treasure Trove, in Book No. W of Mines, page 252, ct seq; Arroyo, in Book No. W of
 Mines, page 255 ct seq: Mountain Queen, in Book No. " of Mines, page 2i9, ct seq, all mining records of Y una county, Arizona.
 There are no known adJ"ining claims. FRANK II. PARKER, Aug 12-t9 Register.
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-12-09
Serial 03O35 Yuma Project. 1st Form. Notice for Publication

Department of the Interior, U. s. Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona,
 October s, 1902. Notice is hereby given that John B. Caruth. of Laguna, Yuma county, Arizona, who, on May 20 laO4. made Homestead Entry No. 4s55 Serial 03035 for the NwA, section 9, Township 8, South, Range 22 West, G. and s. R. Merid- ian. has filed notice of intention to make final five-year proof to establish claim to the land above described, before Charles H, Utting, U. S. Commissioner, at his office in Yuma, Arizo- na. on the 18th day of November, 1909. Claimant names as witnesses: John McCarty, William Boyle, Harry Leon ard and Joseph B, Smarr, all Of Laguna, Yuma county, Arizona.
 FRANK H. PARKER, Register. 0ct IA, 1909
The Arizona sentinel., 1909-12-09
Serial 02948 Notice for Publication
Department of the Interior.

Oepartlnent CT the InterlCT. U. s. Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona,
 Sept. 2S, 1909. Notice is hereby given that Fred PeterlIin, of SomertOn, Arizoua, ,who,on Nov. 3. 1903, made Homestead Entry No. 4767, Serial 02948 for the Nw4. section 9, township i0 s. K. 9 w.. c. & $. K. k. ard Meridian, has filed notice of fish claim to the land above described, before Charles H, Utting U. s. Commissioner. at his office in Yuma, Arizona, on the 4th day of No vember 1909.
 Claimant names as witnesses. Johannes JokannSen, n, Robert Il. Theilmann, Nicholas Bosen and Charley E. Johnson, all of Somerton, Arizona.
 FRANK H. PARKER sept 30, 1909. Register.