davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-10
CLAWS TELLS HIS
OWN STORY
CONTINUED From Page One,

ants. and according to sworn infor.
nation made to me in the course %!
my investigation, for at least one con-
gresham interested in Alaska Goa
lands.
From October, 1903. when I was di-
rected to continue my investigations
of the Alaska coal-land cases. until
March, 1909. was continuously en-
gagged In that and either work in my
department.
In March. 1909, Mr.. Ralliugcr became
secretary of the Interior, succeeding
Hon. James II. Garfield. ON March
10 tslx days after Mr. Baliinger took
office ! received telegram from
Mr.. bennett. then commissioner Of
the general land office. directing me
to submit at once complete reports
upon the status Of my investigation
of the Alaska coal cases. ON April q.
1909, | received telegram from the
general land office. saying that the
Alaska coal investigation must be
completed within So days.
The chief of the field service and
had agreed that a field examination
of the Alaska coal lands In question
was necessary Ia show whether the
claims in the various groups We're be-
ing DEVELOPED separately ar together.
Thus. If field examination should
prove that all the claims If the Gun
bingham group We're as matter Of
fact being worked together. that fact
would be highly indicative that the
entries Were made with that intent
Such a field investigation could take
place only in summer l. therefore
protested repeatedly Ia the land office
that the cases should be postponed
until fall.
In May. 1909. came on to Washing
ton and consulted as tn the Alaska
coal cases with Secretary BalIinger.
Lard Commissioner bennett. and the
chief af the field service. At the con-
ference there came up a question of
the effect of n statute of 1908. allow
ing consolidation of Alaska coal en-
tries to the amount IF $3.50 acres
where the original entries were made
by the 'cntrymen i'm good faith" and
in their own interest. Mr. Schwartz
and contended that this act did not
have the effect Of validating fraudu-
lent entries previously made and
pointed out that If il did. the govern
ment must lose all the Alaska coal
cases. Mr.. bennett expressed the
contrary view. MIR. Schwartz and /,
by direction of Mr.. Ballinger. drew up
a letter submitting this question to
the attorney general. This letter sum
married. the evidence | had secured in
these cases of conspiracies to defraud
tie government.
ON May Is or 10 | was sent for by
Assistant Secretary Pierce of the in
terior department. MIR Pierce in
formed me that MIR Ballinger did not
wish To have anything more to do
with the cases on account of his en-
ployment as attorney for the Cunning
hams: that the question of law was
not To be submitted tn the attorney
that the opinion was going
To he written by the interior depart
mcnt. and he referred Inc to the legal
department of the interior depart
ment. +. e. Finncy, who had been
made assistant to the secretary by
Mr.. Eallingcr, and r. W. Clements
Of the legal department nj the interior
department We're drawing up Il
decision conforming Ia Mr. Den
nett's view that under the new
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-10
Injunction unwarrantcd.

We hold the ordinary use of in
junction writ in contentious between
workers and employees is unwarranted
interference with the rights and lib
critics Of the workers and is Intended
and its influence used to intimiiate
workers, especially when they are
engaged in a struggle for improved
working conditions
1T should be borne In mind that in
these proceedings Messrs. Gompers.
Mitchell and Morrison did not have
the constitutional right Of trial by
jury. All the circumstances in this
case go to prove that conviction
would not have followed If the case
had been submitted on its merits to
n jury Of their peers. We hold that
excepting where contempt Is i'm the
presence of the court. the liberty of
no citizen should be committed to the
keeping Of any one man. regardless
Ut VINO he may be or what position he
niay hold; on the contrary. we hold
that n citizen charged with violating
"a injunction. the penalty of which
involves Imprisonment. should have
taa same legal right to a trial by jury
that is always accorded to u person
charged with violation OF the criminal
iaS To deny the right of trial by
jury II to take from the people the
protection and priceless heritage
which We're secured by them after
centuries of perseverance, struggle,
sacrifice, exile and even martrydom.
Whatever differences of opinion
may exist among men as to any con-
troSersy between labor and capital. no
good citizen of our country who treas
ures freedom can rest secure until
trial by jury becomes So well recog-
nized and so firmly established i'm our
legal Jurisprudence that no man viii
ever again attempt tn deny this es-
sential and historical right
The council also recommended that
organized labor take appropriate ac
tian hooking toward the naming of
suitable citizens to fill vacancies that
may occur In the supreme court of
the United states and i'm the lesser
federal courts. on the subject of old
age pensions. the council reported Il
tn providing for tn. organization of
ia old age home guard" to hc COM
posed of persons more than ea years
II age who do not own property
worth mere than $500 or whose in
eanlc does not exceed S240 per year
II shts bin is passed by congress the
leIseus To be benefited may make
application IL the secretary of war
Cor pension enlistment" and shall
receive from the government $40 per
year in quarterly installmsnts.
The report recommends that every
effort be made 10 assist the work of
conservation of natural resources. \
continuation of work anon" unor-
ganized labor Is urged and each af-
filiatsd organization Is asked more
thoroughly To advertise the firms
which employ union labor and which
conduct their business under sanitary
conditions"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-10
At the Isis.

Tonight the management of the Isis
theater will present Ia its patrons the
finest program which has been shown
in long while. Five long films will
be shown at the performance. all of
them of the very first class and all of
them new To Missoula people. The
Nendett"" viii head the list Delight
fully Spanish is this picture. and ac-
cordingly romantic and picturesque.
The pictures are true To life. The
little drama WAS played by Il strong
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-10
IN THE THEATtRS
I'm Wyomina.'

Few plays of the west have achieved
the success of In Wyoming" which
comes to the Harnois theatcr tonight
NO drama so true in constructive
progress. so lifeiike in emotional fidel-
ity. so deep in pathos and so rich in
quaint humor has been given to the
public I'm many years. City after city
mas fallen captive to its destinations
In the title role Mr.. Willard Mack has
found the most emphatically suitable
medium for his talents since his APP
pcarance Upon the stage. The accuracy
of his portrayal. together with the ma
tive ability he brings to his work
have united in producing an entirely
drama
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-10
eijou.

Monday night marked the close of
the post card writing contest, which
has been On at tie Bijou for two
weeks. Three prizes We're offered t.
the lady sending in card on. which
was written the following sentence
the greatest number of times: "Hjou
has the best pictures" over 500 cards
We're received and the rivalry has been
keen. Tonight the winner will be an
naunced and the cards displayed in the
lobby Thursday. A new program on
tonight At the Bijou,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-10

Ladies' furs. good assortment
to select from, $3.50 to S25
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-10
TO APPoRTIoN MILLION.

Albany. y. Y, sNov. 9.-Deicgates
are assembling here today for the an
rual conference Of the general CON-
mittee of the foreign missions of the
Methodist Episcopal church. which will
continue until Monday next The con-
ference will apportien more than ST.
Q0e,o for missionary work
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-10
At the Family Theater.

In spite of the weather and the ex-
cellent attraction across the way. the
Family theater housed fairly large
ana enthusiastic audience last night
Little Ralph again carried off the
honors. He is without doubt one of
the hits of the season.
Miss Winston is most adept in por-
traying any character ut least no
fault can be found with those she has
plaNed thus far.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-10

iaw the former fraudulent en-
tries could be- made good and con-
solidated. My opinion was asked. and
l said that the law only allowed bona
fide entries to consolidate and that
| did not see how they could get
q rnmnl thai
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-25
WOMEN IN AUTO
NARROWLY ESCAPE
HURT IN CRASH

-Four women in an automobile which
was bound for New York had a mar
row escape from serious injury while
passing along Harrison avenue, Harri-
son, today.
The automobile, which was in the
rear of a light carriage, was travelling
along Harrison avenue at a pretty fair
rate of speed. When it reached the
Church of the Holy Cross the driver
of the carriage suddenly pulled to the
left side of the thoroughfare, and be-
fore the chauffeur could act his ma
chine had collided with the carriage.
The horse was scared and tried to get
away, but the driver managed to ION.
troll it. The automobile was pulled up
in front of the store of Morris Caninier-
man, $50 Harrison avenue. The women,
though not injured. were badly fright
ened. Nearly all of the glass in the
machine was smashed and streTn along
the street for half a block. After a
short stop the automobile proceeded to
New York while the carriage was taken
to a blacksmith shop.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-25
Weeks SWOON
FOLLOWED HURT
IN BASKETBALL
Bloomfield Gets Explanation OF
Long Unconscious Condition
of Young HeaIy.

That an injury received in a game Of
basketball was responsible for the un-
conscious condition in which wilbert
Healy has lain in Bloomfield since Sat-
urday was developed last night in q
telephone communication to Bloomfield
from the superintendent of the Agricul-
tural College at Storrs, Conn. Young
Healy is the son Of Elbridge NJ. Healy,
of Bloomfield. He is IL years old.
When he arrived in Bloomfield he
complained of attacks of dizziness. but
fell into a swoon before he could ex-
plain how he was hurt.
In the telephone message TO the boys
father, it was said that young Healy
had been paying basketball on the As-
ricultural College team and collided
with another player, their heads coming
together with great force.
The condition of Healy was somewhat
improved, it was believed today. He
now moves his hands and arms about
and turns over from side to side. A
trained nurse is in constant attendance
on the lad while Drs. Charles A. Groves,
of East Orange; Walter T. Post, of
Bloomfield, and John E. Wilson. of
Manhattan. are holding frequent eon-
situations over MS puzziing condition.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-25
IRyINGTON.

The annual election of officers of the
Irvington Club will be held in the club
rooms. in the Drake Building, on Monday
night.
A match game will be rolled on Baldwin's
alleys, Springfield avenue tonight, by the
of the Hilton Bowling Club.
In a match game of pool at Auth's an
mex, last night, Richard Hand, of the
Irvington Club, defeated Harry Williams,
the winner of the recent pool tournament,
by $50 to 113 points.
Police Officer Meyer found another tool.
house broken open at Madison avenue
and Twe1ty-irst street, early today. Ut il
not known whether or not anything was
stolen.
George Benthuysen, of Lyons avenue,
gave a raccoon supper to a party of friends
at his home last night.
A merry party OF. young folks from
the Central Railroad station, in Broad
to Oakland. Cal, where he is to play bail
this season.
Miss Grace Tompkins. of ~Stuyvesant
avenue, Irvington, has gone to Boston to
spend a week with relatives.
There will be considerable important
business transacted at the regular monthly
meeting of the Irvington Town Council
next Tuesday night.
Branch I%rvington, Socialists, will have
a debate in headquarters, in the Drake
Building. tonight.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-25
OyerfatnesS Condemned

Fat, or even fattish, women readers who
want to be in the mode this year must un-
derstand that the demand is for lines, not
curves, and govern themselves accordingly.
That means OFF with the fat. 1t has be-
come a duty. Many are trying exercise or
dieting. but It is certain they will find these
methods too slow and unreliable. Tho
cheapest and safest way to get in form for
the Direcyoire mode is by means of Marmola
Prescription Tablets. Any druggist or the
Msrmola >smpaay, Detroit. Mich, will
give you q latge-sized case of these elegant
little fat redGcers, containing a good gen
erous supply, for seventy-fiye cents. and
even this quantity should be enough TO
make a decided impression on your excess
fat. Many have lost as much as a pound
n day.
These Marmola Prescription Tablets
may be used with impunity and likewise
perfect confidence, for, being made strictly
In accordance with the famous Marrnola
Prescription, they are. Of course. quite
harmless. They. axe rather beneficial than
otherwise, in fact, never disturbing the
stomach or causing a wrinkling Of the
flesh.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-25
EAST ORANGE IN
SUPREME COURT
IN $4,000 ACTION
Trial of Suit Brought by Cor
nelius E. Vermeule Is
Begun Today.
LITIGATION is RESULT
OF NEW WATER PLANT
Claims that Amount Is Due Hin
from City on Con-
tract.

Trial Of Cornelius c. Vermeale's
action TO recover $26, 915.31 from the city
of East Orange for work done in con-
nection with its water plant, was begun
before Judge Adams and a jury in the
Supreme Court circuit today. and prom
ises to run for several days because Of
the unusually large amount Of money
involved.
Mr.. Nermeule, who is one of the best
known engineers in tb4e part of the
counury, had charge of the construction
Of East Oranges water plant, begin
ming way back in November. 1909. and,
according to the terms of his contract.
that at least is his contention, he was
to get a 5 per cent. commission for labor
and material.
= The original contract called for sa1.-
096.11, and he now claims the slanee of
s26, 915.21.
The suit is largely due to misunder-
standings as to the contract between
the water committee of East Oranges
City Council and Mr.. Verneule. WHO
claims that he was TO receive his {
per cent. commission on everything
paid out, except for right of way and
real estate. The work lasted five years,
An enormous lot OF the city's books
and vouchers figure in the case. Ir
fact. there are so many exhibits that
the counsel of East Orange had tc
load them in a carriage to bring them
down to the Court House.
There was a considerable delay in
the taking of the testimony caused by
the absense of City Auditor Hedge
who mad been ~subpoenaed.
Former Attorney-Genera Robert H
McCarter and Conover English appear
for the engineer and City Counsel Je.
rome D. Gedney and Edward NJ. Cole
for the municipality.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-25
STRUCK BY TRAIN
IN HARRISON AND.
LOSES HIS LEG
Pennsylvania T~rackwaIker May
RecOver-Hnrled Several
Feet by Express.

Though his condition is still serious
it was said at st. James's Hospital, this
city. today that Marine Carroski, the
trackwalker, who was struck by a
Pennsylvania express train in Harrison
yesterday, had a fair chance for re-
covery. His condition today, following
h amputation of his leg, was as en-
~couraging as could be expected.
Carroski, who is employed by the
pennsylvania RAILROAD and lives at 1903
Washington street, Jersey City. was
struck by the train in front of the
Harrison station and hurled several
rect. He. was picked up unconscious.
The Harrison ambulance conveyed
the injured mar to st. James's Hos
pital. 1t was found that his leg was
badly crushed and an hour after his
admittance it was amputated.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-25
POLITICAL POT IN
SOUTH ORANGE
ALREADY BOILING
Village Will Face Hard Cam
paign With Tax Ordisance !
as Issue.

Although the date Of election for viii
lage president and Fhree trustees Of
South Orange is more than two months
away, the political pot in the village has
already begun to boil at a fast rate,
which goes to show that one OF the
hardest campaigns in the history of the
village will be fought between the Citi-
zens' and Peoples parties.
The men whose terms of office expire
are all Citizens men, rsho hold the ma
jority, and whose party has done so for
the last ten Years. The men to go out are:
Village President Albert c. Wall and
Trustees Charles III. Burke. Walter T.
Wallace inc Thomas c. Conway. just
whom the Citizens will place on their
ticket has not been made public, but
the Peoples party followers ave men,
toned former Village Trustee Wilson
Decker, Harvey I. Underhill, president
Of the Village Improvement Society;
Edward Self. John J.. Murphy, John T.
NLarkin and c. f. Souther..
The tax ordinance seems to be the
issue with both parties. The ordinance
was presented two months g by the
Citizens, and called for an appropriation
of $4,000. One of the Citizens men was
absent from the meeting, and this de-
layed its passage, there moi being the
four votes called for in order to do so
the three Peoples representatives
voting against the ordinance granting
"such an enormous sum.'
At the last meeting of the board
Trustee John r. Weeks, of the Peoples
party, introduced an ordinance calling
for but $40, 900, but a deadlock again
ensued when The three Citizens. voted
in the negative.
/ The Peoples members of the board
say that the village can be run at a
! smaller cost, while the Citizens declare
that a village growing each year will
cost more to keep up to date.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-25
MAKE
PLANS FOR NAMING
SCHOOL TRUSTEES
Primaries in Harrison to Be Held
March 9-Several Cam
didates in Field. S.

The Harrison primary for the nam
ing of school trustees will be held
March 9 from 4 to 9 p. M, preceding
the election on March 16.
Harrison members OF. the Hudson
County Democratic Committee met al
the Harrison Town Hall asst night and
decided that all petitions for the offices
of trustees must be filed by March 2
at 9 p. M, at 311 Harrison avenue
Harrison.
The committee will meet again March
4 and look over whatever petitions have
been filed.
There are several candidates in the
field. Commissioners Lawless, Kahn ani
Enright, WHOSE terms expire. are sale
to be in the field. John Clarity an6
Terence Pagan, of Cross street, Har'
rison, and others are also said to have
aspirations.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-25
COSTLY PLANTS
LOST IN DAMAGING
EAST ORANGE FIRE
One Rare Specimen Worth ST.
600 Destroyed as Greenhouse
Goes Up in Smoke.
FIREMEN'S HARD WORK
STOPS FLAMES SPREAD
Total Loss of $4,000 Sustained
in Flowers Alone by Ors0n
A. Miller.

A greenhouse containing thousands
of dollars worth of valuable plants,
owned by Orson A. Miller, of 161 Mum
avenue south, East Orange, was burned
today. Mr.. Miller lost 5000 in plants,
apart from the damage to the green
house. One of the plants was worth
81, 200. 1t was known as ~theacatpleya
priana alba, had sixty-five bulbs and
was imported by Mr.. Miller last spring
from South America. There re sim
liar flowers in this section, but not
With so man bulbs.
Nh. Miller had $500 plants of orchids
in the greenhouse and only 200 of
them were saved, though the firemen
labored hard. Only one-half the loss
is covered by insurance. The green
house is almost entirely destroyed,
though new ones recently erected were
saved.
The blaze started near a steam boiler
which had recently been installed by
Mr.. Miller. One of his employees had
heen carting ashes from it early today
and it is thought some hot Goals
dropped on a wooden stairway and
communicated to. the wood. While Mr.,
Miller was in the house his attention
was attracted by the roaring of the
flames and he telephoned to fire head
quarters and later sent in an alarm,
calling out several companies.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-25
LOCAL RECEIVER
MAKING RAILROAD
IN ALASKA PAY
Jerome B. Gedney Has a Real
White Elephant in
|. Frozen North.
LINE SN0WBOUND
TEN MONTHS A YEAR
Attorney Asks Chaneery Ii
He Should Continue
Project.

Jerome 3. Gedney. of East Orange,
who is receiver of a railroad in Alaska,
which is snowbound ten months of the
year, filed a report today with Vice
Chancellor Howell, in which he declared
that he operated the road last year at
a proft of s1,523.25, and requested in
structions as to whether he should dig
1t u Of the snow again this summer
and run it again during the two months
of good weather.
The Council City and Solomon River
railroad ID the imposing title of the in
solvent line. 1t begins at Council City,
not far from Nome, Alaska, and runs
forty miles to the rich gold mining
camps along the Ruby river. Mr.. Ged-
ney made a trip to Alaska last summer
and personally superintended its opera
ton. He may go against this summer
The line derives its chief income from
hauling supplies to the miners and
transporting their gold back TO Council
City. 1t is burdened down with cred
itors, several of whom attached the
line before the receivership proceed
ings here. Mr.. Gedney does not know
whether he is running the road as re-
ceiver or as trustee for the creditors
and wants enlightenment upon thii
point as well.
Last year, according to Mr.. Gedney'
report. which was filed by Sherrerd De,
pue, his counsel, the road earned 81
1928. OF this amount. freight anc
passenger receipts amounted to 81, 406. g
Mr.. Gedney was not successful in dig
gins it ont the snow, however, in tins
to get in two full months. The yea
previous the road lost 100000.
An inventory is set forth in which
poker chips and whiskey glasses. bottles
bearing labels of liquor made in tht
United States, are detailed. He de-
clares that matters were In the wors
J possible shape when he reached Alasks
k1ast summer.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-25
TAKES SEVEN MEN
TO HOLD DOWN
CRAZY SAILOR
Identity of Man Found Climbing
Trees In East Orange Still
Undiscovered.

The young man of powerful physique
picked up yesterday in Harrison street,
East Orange, by Policeman Edward
H Williams and Chanceman Lockland,
after he started to climb trees, was
taken to the insane asylum yesterday
by Chief Bell and Policeman link.
1t took seven men 70 handle him for
a time after the straps which held him
10 a stretcher were released. The man
is believed to be a Russian sailor and
can onverse in three languages.
The police so far rave been unable
to learn who he is. on his person was
found many foreign-made articles and
his clothes were made on the other
side.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-25
ACCUSE BOYS Of:
STEALING COPPER
FROM R. R. YARDS
Eight Arrested, and the Police
Are Searching for Others
of Gang.

The police of Harrison this after.
noon rounded up eight youths at the
railroad crossing and Fourth street for
= having stolen copper bars from the
railroad yards. They We're William
and Charles Fisher, Fred and John
Blevius, Raymond and Robert Kellit,
Michael Mccarthy and Fred Yots.
The copper bars weigh about twenty
eight pounds each and were consigned
TO the Edison General Electric Com
pany. The police are hunting for sew
era1 other boys who were connected
with the robbery, and are endeavorine
to learn to whom the boys sold the
copper.
They will be arraigned before the re
Corder this evening.