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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-11
JUDGE eickFORD HERE.

Judge Walter NJ. Bickfnrd of Butte,
legal representative of the Clark in
terests in the state, arrived in Missoula
Yesterday and will spend a few days
here looking over the street railway
work. Mr.. Bickfords visit is just in
the way of an inspection. He will re
main here for several days before re
turning In the Smoky city.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-11
G. w. SiGMAk ERE.

q. ". Sigman. one of the best
known chefs of the northwest was in
Missoula yesterday on his way To Spo-
kane. He has just completed some
work on a mining claim he holds in
Nevada. While in Missnula. he was the
guest of Frank Lane of the Royal cafe.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-11

Dr Spnttswood also said goodbye to
his MiSsoula friends. With his family
and Mrs. l. l.. Bonner
OFF TO he started last night for
EUROPE Europe. where he win
remain until next June.
The doctors plans are To go 10 New
York. where the holidays Niil be spent.
Passage has been engaged on the Lusi-
tania for January ~. The route On
the other side includes London. Paris,
southern France. Berlin and Vienna.
DR.. Spnttswood will visit the famous
hospitals of Europe and will attend
some lectures He expects tn return
To Missoula about the first Of June.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-11
A STEADY GRIND.

All uf yesterdays session of the
county commissioners was devoted 10
the auditing "f hills and rhe discussion
nj claims
New-York tribune., 1909-11-28

proximately 325 wild buffalOes. unrestrained by
artificial boundaries, twenty-five of which
in Yellowstone Park and three hundred in Can
ada. The total number of living bUffalOes on
January l, 1905. was 191I. \ large proportion
Of these were on private estates. At the present
time there is a herd of nineteen on the Wichita
National Bison Range. in Oklahoma. 1t was
the gift of the New York Geological Society, and
numbered fifteen two or three years ago, when
it was shipped from New York to CklahOma.
There have been two deaths and six births in
the herd. which has now become perfectly ac-
cmated To its hdbitation of some ten thousand
acres. and probably will gain in numbers rap
idly
The prong horned antelope is expected TO be
the next to go down through contact with man
Kind. 1t is believed that within ten years il
Will disappear entirely outside of protected
areas. Structuray it is so different from any
other known animal that it has been found
necessary to create for it special geological
family. Next to the buffalo IL has been the
most interesting animal to be seen on the
American plains. The Geological Society has
set before it as its next task the collection OF
two parent herds to be placed on the Wichita
and Montana Bison ranges, which are well
adapted to il.
Another animal which is the border line
New-York tribune., 1909-11-28

and scrubby timber, became a moose preserve.
Another game preserve which, it is said, rivals
the Yellowstone National Park in scenic Won
ders has recently been established in Northern
Arizona by the national government. 1t is
called the Grand Canyon National Game Pre-
serve and consists of the Kaibab Plateau and
Buckskin Mountain. on the north, and the first
portion of the Colorado Canyon and a great area
to the southWard. 1t contains, in round num-
bcrs. 2Ol9O00 acres. or 331l square miles
Wandering over this little known tract are any
number Of mountain lions" II is well adapted
to elk and bison but they would be seen by few
persons for it is so difficult of access that il has
been little explored
Altogether in the United states there are
twelve national and provincial parks and game
preserves. with total of 7.25>,9;S acres. of
which the Yellowstone Park, with its 2,142,-
30 acres, heads the list Canada is ahead of
the United states having eight parks in the
Rockies with a total area of IL. 1:i2,O00 acres.
These are all in Alberta and British Columbia
the largest being Jasper Park Alberta, with an
area of 3.1SS,OO0 acres. There are fifty-one fed
CTal bird reservations, of which tWCnty-siX have
been established since the first of the year. All
of them have been set apart since March H.
1903, and an except seven within two years. a
large part of the work of establishing game
New-York tribune., 1909-11-28

range. The Patlo-AHard herd of $50 buffaloes
was raised on this range from herd of thirty.
1t was bought 10y the Canadian government at
cost of upward of S2tDO00 and transported to
the Canadian National Park. where its exist
enCe was recently threatened by a great prairie
Ere. which destroyed the fencing and permitted
the animals To- es ape with a herd of elk. The
Amer. Bison Society has raised more than
SluOot f,r he pr a, of i, rty iuffaloes Tor
stocking the range. Thirty-scven Of these were
placed on the range on October H. and ten more.
nearly al OF which are gifts of friends of tile
animal. viii Ie taken there next spring.
Goat Mountain Park. in British Columbia. con
tains about four hundred and fifty square miles
Of territory, lyins between the Elk and Bull
riH ers and around Mono Lake. John NJ. Phil
lips, II Tiusburg. and Or. Hornaday worked for
il two ycais. In the final half Of the struggle
against tie active opposition which developed
they were joined by a number of leading citi-
zens of Fernie. The result is considered a great
victory for the mountain goat, mountain sheep.
elk mule deer and grizzly bear. There are
about one thousand mountain goats and two
hundred mountain sheep wandering about
among tie majestic mountains in the preserve,
ana they have for noiSAbgrs many of the other
important Rocky Mountain animals and birds.
New-York tribune., 1909-11-28
DENIZENS OF THE WILD.
FOur Parks Formed an T7cClUcmOHth
to Prescrre Big Game.

Grindstone Island in the st. Lawrence River
among the Thousand Islands. has bec2 added to
the list Of game preserves. Charles C. Emery,
wealthy New York merchant, has bought it and
hemmed il i'm with a forbiGding fence. No longer
will the rowing sportsman have the run of the
wild wooded interior of the island, anC the small
game with which ii abounds will have an op-
portunity TO increase.
The wild animal life on the American cOnti-
nent is obtaining allies in its fight against ex-
tinction The last eighteen months have been
fruitful in the carrying out of plans for the
preservation of birds and animals threatened
with absolute extinction Several great pre-
serves have been set aside in Canada and the
United States and an aggressive campaign has
been begun by the New York Geological So
ciety. with large game preserves as the chief
objective.
Last summer Dr. Hornaday director Of the
New York geological Park dubbed the previous
twelve months "a great year for game pre-
serves" In the course of the year, dating from
the latter rart Of May, 1905, four great game
sanctuares were established in North America
a grcater number than has been set apart in
any similar period The first was the Montana
National Bison Range established through an
act of Congress on May 23 1905. II is on the
former Flathead Reservation. in Northwestern
Montana The second was Goat Mountain Park
set apart in British Columbia on November IL,
1905 on March 3 1909, the Mount Olympus
National Monument was established by Presi-
dent Roosevelt. and on April 13, 1909 the Su-
perior National Forest and Game Preserve, in
Minnesota, set apart Officials of the
Geological Society and the American Bison So
cety played marked parts in obtaining these re-
serves
The Montana National Bison Range contains
iwenty-eight square miles Of grazing grounds.
These grounds have already served a buffalo
New-York tribune., 1909-11-28

II was in this region that Mr.. Philips and Pro-
fessor Osborn I'm 1905 obtained a collection of re-
markabIe photographs of living mountain goats
in their native haunts.
For more than SIX year the advocates Of the
preservation of American wild life and forests
have sought 10 have the superb mountain terri
tory around Mount Olympus, in Northwestern
Washington. established as national forest
and game preserve In addition to the preserva-
ton of the forests ii was desired that the rem
nant bands of Olympic wapiu should be pre-
served. Two determined efforts made In
Congress but they were defeated by the enemies
of the forests and wild life. The desired end
was obtained in an interesting way. DIR. Theo-
dore s Palmer, assistant chief OF the Biological
Survey, Department Of Agriculture. CHANGED to
think of a law which gave the President power
to preserve any monumental feature of nature
which il was clearly the duty OF the state to
preserve for all time from the hand OF the de-
spoiler Several national monuments" have
been created by executive order, and on the day
before going out of Office President Roosevelt
affixed his signature to a document which ere
ated the Mount Olympus National Monument.
BY so doing he preserved forever six hundred
thousand acres of magnificent mountain scenery.
including valleys, glaciers, streams and forests,
and the last survivors Of the wapiti in the State
of Washington.
The Superior National Game and Forest Pre-
serve also owes it's existence to a man with an
inspiration. The people of Minnesota desired
that a certain great wilderness tract in the ex-
treme northern portion Of the state, which was
well stocked with moose and deer, should be set
aside as a game and forest preserve. The
national government, however, could go no
further than withdraw the land from entry and
declare it a forest reserve by executive order.
At this point the man with the brilliant idea ap-
peared He suggested that this step be taken
and that the Legislature of Minnesota pass an
act providing that every national forest in the
state should also be regarded as a state game
preserve This was done, and in April of this
year 9091 143 acres of wilderness. consisting of
small lakes, marshes. creeks. hummocks of land
New-York tribune., 1909-11-28

preserves was accomplished while Mr.. Roosevelt
was President and with his active assistance.
There are several animals the border line
of extinction. The fact that the buffalo was
nearly extinct is widely known. There are ap-
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-11
New Tariff Bill Is to Be
Presented With the
Least Possible Delay
To Congress.
EXPECTED THAT CONTENTS
WILL BECOME KNOWN ON
TUESDAY NEXT-SOME OF THE
CHANGES REPORTED MADE.

WASHINGTON. March fO.-The
new tariff bill will probably be
brought to the public gaze for the
first time next Tuesday. The house
committee desired To introduce the
bill on the first day of the session of
congress but probably this will be
impossible ON account of the work of
organizing the house for business.
1t is generally understood today
that the Republican members of the
subcommittee have framed several
of the schedules of the new bill. and
that among other changes recon-
mended, are 30 per cent cut on
lumber, free hides. reduction of the
duty ON raw wool and a heavy cut
in the duty ON lead and zinc. The
steel schedules are affected all along
the line. In the meantime western
members whose constituents are
largely interested in lumber, lead,
wool and hides are organizing pow
erful lobbies. Representatives of
these interests have opened head
quarters here and a propaganda has
been started which will make the
contest one of the liveliest in tariff
history. Every senator from west of
the Mississippi appears to be ready
to fight for the retention of the duty
on hides and those from Wyoming.
Utah. Montana aud Colorado will
permit no bill to pass which fails to
protect lead and wool. The elog
rolling" has already begun and 1t ap-
pears to be certain today that no
matter what sort of a bill the house
may send to the senate. it will be
materially changed before Senator
Aldrieh and his conferees will per
NIT 1t to be returned. and supse
quently referred to the mercies of
the conference committee.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-11
Judge Anderson Orders
Jury to Bring In
Finding Of Not Guilty
In Famous Case.
Is COMPLETE REVERSAL OF TIE
$4,000, 900 FINE DECISION OF
LANDIS-GoYERN WILL
ABANDON THE PROSECUTION.

CHICAGO, March 1O.-Judgc An
derson today decided 10 instruct the
jury in the Standard oil ease to find
the company not guilty. The decision
of Judge Anderson was announced
at the close of n long argument by
Assistant District Attorney WiIker-
son and the jury was Immediately
summoned and instructed to return
verdict of not guilty.
This means thar all but TWO or
the pending indictments against the
Standard Oil 10. of Indiana are void
and will be- abandoned by the gov
ernmcnt.
The two eases not affected by to-
days decision are the eases inxoly-
ing the shipment of 1915 ears of oil
from Whiting To Evansville. Ind.
over the Chicago a. Eastern Illinois
railroad.
The trial opened today In the crit
ical stage and interest was tense. In
the face of opposing rulings, Judge
Anderson tended to make more dif-
ficult the proving OF their case by the
government. With the idea of addi-
lions to the bill of particulars cover
ing defects pointed out by the court.
the government begun introducing
documents In the hope of inducing
Judge Anderson to reverse his deci-
sioA. They said they we're prepared
70 light until the issue was thrown
out of court.
The prosecution which ended today
in failure began on August 81, 1906.
when ten Indictments we're returned
By the federal grand jury. Demur
rers to two of the indictments were
sustained and these indictments
dnashede The. eight remaining bill
we're tried before Judge Lands, re
sultlng IN MIS- Imposing the famous
sae.ee0 600 fine. which was set
asiae by the circuit court. with re-
suit OF beginning of tho present trial
dnder Judge Anderson on February
n.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-11
WOMAN DIES
IN PRISON
RECALLS SERIES OF FIENDISH
CRIMES-PRISONE SERVING
LIFE SENTENCE FOR MURDER
sUCCUMBs To PNEUMONIA.

LEAvENWORTH, March 10
Mrs. Nancy Wilson, generally known
as Mrs. Staffieback, one of the most
notorious woman prisoners in the
Kansas penitentiary, died of >pneu-
monia today. Mrs Staffeback was
70 years old. M
Mrs Staf1eback realized her seri-
Gus condition and asked that her son,
George Staffleback. a life time con-
vict. and Charles Wilson, her second
husband, another convict, be brought
to her bedside. They weie taken over
by the prison offcials and told they
could remain with her until she died.
George Stafneback, the son. nearly
collapsed when brought to his moth
er's cell. He asked II something
could not be done so that his mother
might die outside the prison walls.
The mother, who was conscio us, beg
ged to be permitted to die outside
The prison officials said they could
do nothing. H -
Mrs. Staffieback was brought TO
the penitentisry' to serve a 21 year
sentence for. murder in the first de-
gree. At the time two of her sons
were DTOuBut in uuucf iiIo sentences,
d third son to serve seven years, and
Charles Wilson. her second husband,
TO serve Is years. One OF the sons,
serving life sentence, died four
years ago. The third son served out
his sentence and 1t Is reported that
he is now serving a term in the Mis-
souri, penitentiary.
The Staffiebacks lived near Galena,
Kansas. and we're accused OF numer-
Gus atrocious murders. They ran a
hotel and it was alleged that they
murdered guests who had money and
threw the bodies into a deserted
mine. A number or skeletons we're
found on the premises.
The Staffiebacks are generally
ranked next to the Benders in the no.
torious Kansas murders.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-11
HELD To THE
GRAND JURY
DEFENDANTS IN RIEPETOWN
CASE FOUND GUILTY BY THE
COURT AT LATE HOUR LAST
NIGHT-ARE SENT TO JAIL.

The Riepetown robbery case oceu-
pied IA hours of Judge Cartwright's
time yesterday. 1t was II O'clock
last night before the final argument
was made. Immediately at its close
the justice held the defendants to
the grand jury. They were unable
to furnish bonds and went to Jail.
Defendant Terry was the first wit
ness on the stand yesterday. His
story did not have the right ring
and the way some of the later wit
nesses tore 1t to pieces was enough
to make one think Terry was max
ing an awful effort to save himself.
Terry was followed by Monty Mont
gomery and the story he told would
have been all right had not the pros
ecution thought fit to ask several
questions. Under cross examination
he made a very poor showing. He
would have helped his case very
much IL he had not gone on the
stand.
Constable Sheard was called. Be-
ing one of the defendants he simply
made a statutory statement, which
did not require him TO be sworn. He
Continued on page four.)
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-11
Sorely Stricken South
COnfrOnts Disasters at
Two More Points
Eleven Dead.
LATEST REPORTS FROM BRINK
LEY SHOW 20 DEAD AND ~ IN
JURED AT THAT POINT-MAR-
TLAL LAW DECLARED.

BRINKLEY. March 1O.-Twenty-
nine dead and IA injured is the num-
ber of local casualties as the result
of the tornado on Monday night.
Governor Donaghey has declared
martial law and placed the situation
in the hands of the sheriff.
Outside of Brinkley 13 persons
were killed and 46 injured. The
storm swept over IL counties A
partial list of the dead follows:
PORTER FOOTE.
Mrs. BELLE DARDEN.
j. l.. STERRETT, travelling sales
man.
HENRY STOVALL, JR.
MRS. PHILLIPS.
CHARLES FRENZE.
MISS CLARA ROSE.
MIR. HOOD.
MRS. HOOD.
Unidentified man.
Fonr Negroes.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-11

feet from the mouth OF the tunnel in
prosecuting development work in
their prospect. Without warning a
deiuge of rock and gravel snuffed
their lights and left them penned in
absolutely helpless and with no
means of effecting their own rescue.
To dig themselves out of their pre-
carious position is impossible. But
they were smiled upon by fortune in
the midst of their III luck. One OF
the entombed men remembered that
the pipe was at hand and upon inves-
tigation found that 1t was not closed
at either end. They we're thus able
TO gain fresh air and took their turn
Continued on page four.)
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-11
MOULD STILL PROHIBIT.
Federal Decision That Passes May he
Issued by Railroads Does Not
Daunt Missouri

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, March 10.
Following the adverse decision to the
state in the federal court at Kansas
City, Speaker Spear of the Missouri
house of representatives today intro
duced bill prohibiting the issuing
of passes by railroads under penal
ties OF fine of from $40 to 500.
Officers, employees and charity work.
ers are exempted from the bill.
Representative Cross introduced a
bin requiring all railroads doing
business in the state to incorporate
in Missouri. This will give the state
control of the. railroads.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-11
DIES AT ios; OLD sINcEsso.
Kept Right on Farming Three Year
After Century Mark.

OXFORD. Pa, March 10.-Thomas
Cochran. the oldest man in Chester
county, has Just died at his home in
Elk township, near here. He was
103 years old. and had lived in this
locality so years.
He personally superintendent bis
farm until two weeks ago and never
let go his grip on affairs until bis
health suddenly failed within the
last fortnight, and his wonderful
physical and mental yigor astonished
his neighbors. to whom he looked as
old 40 years ago as he did two weeks
back.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-11
NAY NOT GO BACK.


WASHINGTON. March 10.-Ma-
rines may not be re-assigned to duty
on the battleships and armored cruis-
ers. despite the recent provision of
congress that money appropriated for
the maintenance of the marine corps
must not be used unless the marines
are aboard the warships. Secretary
of the Navy Meyer has asked the
opinion of the attorney general on
the constitutionality of the restora-
tion provision.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-11
FOLDING BED A DEATH TRAP.
Kills Husband After Moying Day, and
Wife Rarely Escapes.

PITTSBURG. March 10.-Charles
Murray, of Penn avenue. was fatally
injured, and his wife. Ida. was pain
fully hurt when they we're caught In
a folding bed that accidentally closed
while they were asleep early this
morning. Murray died later. and his
wife is at a hospital.
The Murrays moved yesterday, and
they went to sleep In a folding bed
that is. said to have been set up hur-
rfedly.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-11
$4,000 ooSFLAGRATION.

GRANADA. Colo. March 10
Fire of unknown origin ea1y today
destroyed five buildings In the busi-
ness section causing loss OF sf0.-
Geo. The town has no fire appara-
tus and for time the entire city
was threatened. The First Ma
tlonal bank and Granada Mercantile
Co. buildings were among those de-
stroyed.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-11
ANOTHER TORNADO.

CUTHBERT, Ca. March 10
Half dozen negroes were killed
here by a tornado last night and a
dozen buildings almost totally de-
stroyed. Several white persons were
injured. The property loss win reach
more than $100,00
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-11
IN THE WEST.

DES MONIES, Ia, March TO-
The worst storm of the year ragged
here today and tonight Six inches
of snow fell. accompanied by thun-
der and lightning. Wires are down
in every direction. In a trolley car
collision at Boone. during the storm,
several passengers were hurt.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-11
LOSE LIFE IN FLOOD.

MONTGOMERY. Ala. March 10
Five persons lost their lives here to-
day in the rising waters of the Ala
bama river, following last nights
rain. the heaviest In 20 years. In
five hours 5 y inches of rain fell.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-11
SAILS FOR NEW YORK.

NORFOLK. Va, March l0.-The
battieship Connecticut, flagship of
Admiral Sperry's world encircling
feet. sailed today for New York.
The remaining battleships, the Lou
isiana, Wisconsin, Georgia, Illinois
and Kentucky. are expected to get
away at once for their home stations
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-11
SHOT AT SUPPER TABLE.

MEMPHIS. Tenn. March i0.--
While Lon l.. Channeli, a farmer.
vas seated at the supper table with
dis wife at their home near Mem
ffbis last night. an unknown person
fred a charge of buckshot through a
window infiicting wounds from which
the man died within few moments.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-11
JEFFR|ES IS
CALLED +
INVITED TO MEET WITH NEGRO
PCGILIST AND ATTORNEY
'sCUSE ME, MIR. JOHNSON, SAY
VANCOUVER HOTELS.

VANCOUVER. d. c., March 10
Hotel proprietors drew the color line
strictly last night when Jack John
son. champion heavyweight pugilist.
attempted to put up az their houses.
At several of the hotels he was
politely told that all rooms were fill
ed at the houses.
Johnson took the turn down with
good grace the first time, but when
il was repeated In five other hotels,
one after the other, especially the
cheaper ones, he became abusive. His
white wife said but very little but
was apparently much disgusted. Late
at night they were accommodated at
a down town hotel.
NEW YORK, March 1O.-James j.
Jeffries received an invitation from
Jack Johnson today to meet him at
the office of Johnson's attorney in
this city to arrange for a fight. JEFF
fries would not comment ON the in
vitation.
The charge OF violating the penal
code of New York by sparring three
exhibition rounds in his theatrical
performance, on which Jeffries was
arrested yesterday, was dismissed to-
day.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-11
EAST ELY, THURSDAY MARCH Il 1909
FRENCHsIEN WE'LL IN
LEAD N o DAY RACE

NEW YORK, March TO-
Painfully Ilmping over the dust
covered clay and cinder track,
the surviving contestants in the
six days go-as-you-please race
today reduced to eleven and q
half teams. The Frenchmen,
GibOt and Orppee. still have
the lead by over 10 miles.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-03-11
KENTUCKY GETS IT.

LOUISVILLE, KY. March 10
Owing to an 'unceasing downpour of
rain IN this vicinity since early Mon
day. this end of Jefferson county Is
submerged. sa.