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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-30

rs there ever a day asks the Cedar
Rapids Republican. that the news
papers do not record a certain number
of automobile accdents?"
'It is to be hoped that President
Taft is not coward" says the Rock
well City Advocate, commenting on the
discussion as to whether the president
will have anything to say on the tar
if question while in Iowa. "If the pres
ent tariff law is satisfactory to him,
what could be more manly than for
him to say so right out in meetin? If
! It is not satisfactory to him, and he
still believes, as he stated at line time
he signed the bill. that it is not all that
was promised by the party. where is
the harm in his so stating while in
Iowa?"
The Charles City Intelligencer urges
a change in the Fourth district repre-
| it says, has already served more time
| in congress than his merit deserves
and a great deal longer than those who
nominated him the first time eve:
thought he would serve
4
The Odebolt Chronicle says it would
gladly give 800 for the privilege oi
putting ten questions to President TAT,
concerning the tariff bill. provided he
would agree to reply from the platform
at Des Moines Sept. 20. TN fact" adds
the Chronicle, wed give that sum te
hear him tell Iowa people why he
made no protest against the advances
of 100 per cent in duties on cotton
goods"
TIC the Madrid Register News oval
ter Wellman's theory Of flying to the
north pole is more attractive now thar
It will be in a few weeks"
ut is quite possible Mayor Hender-
son is unfortunate in being singled
out among many as "horrible ex-
ample" 1t is more than possible how
lever, that the horrible example" viii
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-30

TIC the Madrid Register News "wal-
ter Wellman's theory Of flying to the
north pole is more attractive now than
X will be in few weeks"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-30

Entered at the postodice at Marshall.
town as second class mail matter.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-06-10
HELD CONSUL 7A7|ON
WITH HIS PHYSICIAN

New York, June 9.-Testimonv Civ
en- by Dr. Martin d. Moran of Boston
concerning a consultation he had With
Dustin Farnum, the actor, in Boston
on September 80, 1906, was filed here
today in the suit Of Mrs. Catherine
Clemmons Gould for a separation
from Howard Gould. 1t was sought
to show by the physicians evil
dence that it was impossible for
Farnum to have taken luncheon with
Mrs. Gould in the latter's apartments
in the st, Regis in this city on that
day as charged in Mr.. Gould's an
swer.
DR.. Moran testified that on the date
in question he had a consultation with
Farnum in his office in Boston; that
the doctor arrived at 8 o'clock in the
morning and left on the o'clock train
that afternoon.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-06-10
GOVERNMENT INSPECTORS UN.
EARTH SEAT OF OPERATIONS
OF BLACK HAND
SOCIETY MAY Be EXPOSED
Postal Officers Find Evidence in Mar
rion, Ohio, Fruit Store Which Tends
to Show That There Is a National
Organization of the Society in the
United States-Arrests Made.

Cincinnati June 9.-Revelations in
the eNtortlon, plotting and murder by
the Black Hand as uncovered today
by postoffice inspectors from the Gin
cinnati office, show conclusivelv that
the gangs in Columbus, Marion, Dem
nlson, Bellefontaine and other Ohio
towns We're organized along the same
lines as the old Malta, but with a
much more thorough system Of con-
cealment. 1t is now known that the
Ohio Black Hand or the .Societv Of
themselves, had Il branch in Pittsburg,
one in Chicago and u line that ex-
tended to South Dakota Regular
meetings were held and the money
obtained by extortion was distributed
to various divisions in this country
and sent to relatives in Italy for safe
keeping
1--WE have found what | believe to
he certain proof that the Black Hand
outrages at least in the middle west
We're committed by a Well organized
society with grips and passwords ana
that they are not simply sporadic
cases of individual extortion," said
Chief Postoffice Inspector Holmes.
1--WE have no evidence so far that
the American Black Hand IN the west
is connected with the foreign organ
ization that. killed Petrosino in Sic
ilV,'
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-06-10
ATTEMPT OF SOMERS MILL MEN
TO INTERFERE WITH WORK.
MEN CAUSES TROUBLE.
SITUATION IS ALARMING
!. w. w. Workmen Who Have Been
Fighting the Somers Lumber Com
pany for Weeks Past, Gather and
Attempt to Prevent Laborers From
Workine-Deputies Disperse Crowd.

kalispell, June 9.-'rhe strike sit
uation at Somers, Wnere unavailing
efforts to close down the Somers
Lumber companys plant have been
directed against that company for
several weeks by the l. w. W., mill
hands, developed an alarming aspect
today when more than 100 strikers
and strike sympathzers, including a
number of women, attempted to in
tercept and detain the mill crew at
o'clock this morning. Special deputy
sheriffs dispersed the crowd before
any bodily injury resulted, not how
ever, without clubs having been used
upon two of the leaders. AS a re-
suit of failure, the strikers are
worked UP to a high pitch of, feeling
tonight. and the situation is reported
to be critical. An unknown man, who
has not before been Identified with
the strike agitation, is said to have
been ringleader of the mob. Threats
to procure the arrest of the two dep
uty sheriffs on charge of assault are
reported as being freely made by the
[. w. W. members as q result of the
use of clubs by the sheriffs.
Sheriff O'Connell has gone to Somers
and will remain on the scene until
quiet is restored, as incipient out
breaks of minor Importance are re-
ported to be aggravating the trouble
The mill and planer are operating
tonight, although report says the
pickling plant is closed down.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-06-10
ALLEGED SMUGCLER
FACE TRIAL
COURT
MEN ACCUSED OF BRINGING
CHlNAMEN INTO COUNTRY
ARE PUT ON TRIAL,

Chicago, June 9.-Defendants in one
OF the greatest conspira cies to smuggle
Chinese into this country with which
the government has ever dealt. were
paced on tial here today before
United States District Judge Landis.
Eight men We're indicted as the re-
suit of the activity of government
agents
Robert w. Stephenson, said to be
the son of Il cripple Creek, Colo,
judge, W. Fl. Clark and John Helt-
zell, all brakemen, recently admitted
their part in the alleged conspiracy
and agreed to give testimony for the
government, They assisted in bring
ing the Cinnamon from El Paso to
Chicago. Sam Wah, wealthy Chi
cago Chinaman, disappeared some
time ago and his bonds We're de-
clared a forfeit to the government
Chin Yen Quai, another Chicagoan
said to have been one of the chief
conspirators, did not appear today and
his bonds were likewise forfeited.
Those actually brought before the
bar today were Bob Leung, Il well-to-
I do Chinese merchant OF lGl Paso, and
Jose Para and Carlos Sevedra, Mex
leans. John M. Yanner dining car
cook, who assisted in transporting the
aliens, will be a witness for the pros
ecution.
Assistant United States District At
torney Seward S. Shirer, in outlining
the governments case, declared that
the alleged conspiracy had embraced
many men beside those indicted and
that they had brought hundreds of
Cinnamon into this country across the
border. For each Celestial thus
smuggled in the eonsprators ra-
ceived $500, he said.
The largest consignment about
which evidence will be introduced,'
said Mr.. Shrer, took place in Oc-
tobcr 1908, when the five Cinnamon
were sent to Chicago with the help
of Yanner and the dining car crew."
The five men We're concealed in the
ice box of the dining car.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-06-10
MANY HOMES READY
TO RECEIVE
ORPHANS

Special to The Daily Missoulian.
Helena, June 9.-Eorty homes in
Montana are waiting, for the Mon
tana Children's Home society to
find boys and girls for them. that
the children may be adopted and
reared in comfortable circum-
stances.
Since the society entered the
Montana field it has placed As chill
dren in good homes, according to
the annual reports presented at the
meeting held here last night
The society now has on hand a
fund Of $4,000 towards the erec-
tion of a commodious home where
the children will be ke.-e until per
manently located. Directors were
elected as follows: Judge Hiram
Knowles, Missoula; p. b. Moss,
Billings; j, Henry Longmaid, L. K
MacNeil, e. f. Miller and L. S. p.
Lindsay
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-06-10
VESSEL RAMS PROV
THROUGH LOCK
CATE
TWO SHIPS ARE SERIOUSLY
DAMAGED AND LOCK is PRAC-
TiCALLY WRECKED.

Sault Ste Marie, Mich, June O.
With all the weight of Lake Superior
behind it an ungoverned torrent of
water rushes tonight through the $4,-
100000 Canadian canal built to carry
vessels around the impossible rapids
of the st. Mary's river. The entire
fall of approximately 90 feet is con-
centrated in the lock which was
wrecked today when the steamer
Perry G. Walker of the Gilchrist fleet
rammed her bow through the lower
gate. The canal showed within its
wallis this evening a tremendous spec
tacle including two Waterfalls and a
giant whirlpool.
The ore-laden steamer Crescent City
Of the Pittsburg Steamship company,
which was just entering the locks
from Lake Superior when the acci-
dent occurred was swept down stream
like a feather. She overlook the AS
siniboia and struck the latter two
glancing blows after having a great
hole torn in her side as she swept
past the broken lower gate. Tugs
caught her and toWed her to the
American side, where she settled to
the bottom.
The loss to the Canadian govern-
ment will probably reach $250000.
The damage to the Walker and AS
siniboia was comparatively light.
Captain Mosher of the steamer
Walker declares that the accident
was caused by his engineer throwing
his lever to full speed ahead on
the captains signal to back
A power launch loaded with people
just about to enter the lock when
the disaster occurred narrowly
escaped being caught in the current
and Whirled to destruction.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-06-10
WOMEN MOTORISTS.

New York, June 9.-Four women
left New York today on a 1000 mile
automobile trip to San Francisco They
are Mrs. Alice r. Ramsey, president
of the Womens Motoring club of New
York, who is at the wheel; Mrs N. r.
Powell, Mrs. w. Atwood and Mrs. H
Jahns. The party will do a great deal
of sightseeing en- route, and hope to
arrive a San Francisco about July Is,
Mrs. Ramsey intends personally to
make all necessary repairs to the car
during the trip
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-06-10
FIGHT WITH KNIVES
AND ONE MAY DIE

Butte, June "a dispatch to the
Miner from Armstead says a cutting
affray occurred this noon between
two men who had gone there to Sc
cure work in the railroad grading
camps. The fight WAS the outcome of
a saloon braW. The name of the in
jured man could not be learned. 1t
is stated that he was practically dis
ENDOWED and his death is expected
at any time. Deputy Sheriff Stone
arrested the man who did the cutting
and brought him to the city Jail in
Dillon for safe keeping. He gives his
name as John Williams and states
that he cut the other fellow in self
defense.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-06-10
EoDY is RECOVERED.

Chicago, June 9--The body Of
Charles Eattinger, a socialist, said in
former years to have been one of the
founders of the ,Spencerian college of
Milwaukee, and to have been an as
sociate of the late President w. S.
Harper of the University of Chicago,
was recovered from the lake here to-
day. Mr.. Ettinger, who was GO years
old, disappeared two weeks ago.
Whether death was accidental or sui
cidal has not been determined.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-06-10
.PRAYS Fol. LEAVE
OF INTERVENTION
pecial to The Daily Missoulian.

SpcCldl " Ile Iilly hlSs'olilldIl
Helena, June 9.-F'rank j. Edwards
one of the minority stockholders ir
the Bald Butte Mining company. the
majority of the stock of which is own
ed in Boston, today asked Judge
Hunt in the federal court for leave
to intervene in the suit brought by
Edward w. Beatte, Jr. against the
company. Beattie recently got a de-
cree allowing a claim aggregating $20
600. Edwards alleges that the two
promissory notes on which Beattie
sued to recover We're made without
any consideration and without author
ity from the company 1t is alleged
the property is worth more than the
Beattie claims and the court is asked
to set aside the decree. The Bald
Butte, which is in the Maryville dis
trict. has been a phenomenally rich
producer
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-06-10
w. A. CLARK To VISIT
GARDEN CITY
FRIDAY

Local representatives of the
Clark interests announced yester-
day that ". A. Clark would be
in Missouia tomorrow probably
for almost half Of the day. Mr..
Clark will leave Butte on No. Is
Friday morning and at Bonner his
private car win be detached from
the train. A switch engine will
take the car over the new track
at Bonner to the dam. After an
inspection of his holdings at Bon
ner, Mr. Clark will come on to Mis-
soua, his private car to be pulled
by the engine that handles it at
Bonner. He is expected TO arrive
here at about II o'clock Friday
morning and will return to Butte
on No. 16 in the evening.
Mr. Clark intended to take
trip up the Bitter Root while in
Mssoula" /" said an official of the
water and light company yesterday,
but the condition of the roads win
render such an inspection of the
proposed line of the electric inter-
urban impossible
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-06-10
MINISTER ARRESTED
ON MURDER CHARGE

Tucumcari, N. M, June 9.--Mur-
dered, the result of wilful neglect, is
the charge brought against Rev. Jesse
Fenton, pastor of the Holiness church
at San Juan, N. M, WHO brought
here today in charge of the sheriff
and lodged in Jail 1T is charged that
Mr.. Fenton refused to summon med
ical assistance for his wife when she
was taken i'll recently, and that he
allowed her to die.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-06-10

The twelfth annual commencement
exercises of the University of Mon
tana will be held this forenoon.
Eighteen graduates of the institution
will have bachelors degrees conferred
upon them. Governor Norris will be
present to deliver an informal ad-
dress.
The honorary degree of doctors of
laws will be conferred upon DIR. II. r.
Ricketts,, in consideration of the dis
tinction which he has earned in his
spotted fever Investigations. George
c. Westby will receive the degree of
master of science.
Reception Tonight.
Commencement exercises will close
this evening with President and Mrs.
DuniWay's reception in honor of the
graduates. This is a general reception
and a cordial invitation is extended to
all friends and others interested in the
institution.
The Program.
The following is the program of the
commencement exercises:
ocessional-March, from Tam
hauser Wagner
University Orchestra.
1nvocation.~Rev Henry Van Engeen
song-"sunset' Dudley Buck
Mrs. Dwight 6. Bayley.
Informal Address. .....................
The president of the state board of
education, Governor Edwin L. Norris
Violin "Legenede" ................ .Wieniawski
Frederick Greenwood
Conferring of Degrees .......................
The President of the University
Song-"Daffodils" OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Gale
The University Sextette.
Benediction .'=..,.-ReV w, Lennie- Smith
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-06-10
UNIVERSITY GRADUATE
TO RECEIVE DEGREE
cial To The Daily Missoultan

Special to The Daily Missoulian.
Cambridge, Mass, June 9.---Among
the successful candidates for the de-
gree of bachelor of laws at the Har-
ward university law school, is Will
ington Duncan Rankin, of Missoula.
Montana. Mr.. Rankin is a graduate
of the University of Montana, hav-
ing taken the degree of bachelor of
science in 1903, and also took the de-
gree of A. B. at Harvard in 1905. He
will receive his degree with honors
at commencement on June 26. He
ranks among the highest of the stu
dents in scholarship standing.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-06-10
ENTOMBED MINER PERlSHES.
Special to The Daily Missouian.

Special to The Daily Missoulan
Wallace, June 9.--The lifeless body
of Eric Lind, the miner who was en-
tombed on the 40O-foot level of the
Morning mine by q cavein, Saturday,
was recovered today Shifts of mon
We're kept constantly at work from
the time of the accident until the re-
mains Were recovered and it was
hoped that the imprisoned man might
be rescued alive but he apparently
perished from suffOcation.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-06-10
FOUR PER CENT BELOW.

Washington. June 9.-The general
average of crop growth in the United
States on June /, based on all the
crop reports to the department of ag-
riculture, was announced today as APP
proximately A per cent below the con-
dition of June / of last year, but
about per cent better than two
Years ago.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-06-10
Eleven Arrests.

Eleven arrests have been made so
far in Columbus, Marion Dennison,
Bellefontaine and Cleveland, all In
Ohio, and the government officers in
Chicago and Cincinnati are tonight
looking for Antonio Lima, brother of
Salvatore Lima, who was arrested in
Marion Another important arrest is
expected in Cleveland.
A. Marfisi was arrested at Denni-
son after a running revolver fight
with Ceputies and Sc cret service
agents.
Late tonight the police of Columbus
arrested Salvatore Vintolas. NintoIas
home was searched and several let
tcrs of a suspicious character found.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-06-10
EIGHTEEN GRADUATE
FROM UNIVERSITY
TODAY
NORRIS WILL AD-
DRESS SENIORS THIS MORN
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
TODAY'5 COMMENCEMENT Ex.
ERCISES.

1O:30 Il. Commencement ex-
ercises and comforting of degrees.
Informal address by Governor f. L..
Norris, president state board Of
education.
1890 p. m.-University luncheon
to alumni and visitors,
1880 p. m.-Annual business
$50 p. m.-Reception by Presi-
dent and Mrs. DuniWay in honor of
graduating class, library building
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-06-10
CONTRACT is LET.

Seattle, June 9,--According to an
evening paper the contract for con-
structon OF G5 miles OF Northern Pa
cific track in eastern Washington
from Adrian on the Great Northern to
Connell on the main line of the North
ern Pacific has been let TO Caughren,
Winters, Smith & C.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-06-10
RECEDING SLOWLY.

jackson, Miss, June 9.--The Pearl
river is receding very slowly, the stage
being 30 feet and the flood waters
are yet overlyins the adjacent coun-
try. The crops in the bottom lands
have been abandoned. For the first
time in 10 days the Gulf & Ship Island
railroad was able to get a train
through Yesterday
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-06-10
SHOT THROUGH KNEE.

Indianapolis, June 9.--In a motor
car chase led by Samuel DoWden, a
prominent attorney who lived at the
University club, pursued by another
car containing Chief of Police Met
ger, Captain of Detectives Asche and
Albert Wilson, chief of police of Oak
land, Cal, DoWden was shot through
the knee The police say DoWden was
going &p miles an hour
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-06-10
SIMON is ELECTED.

Portland, Ore, June 9.--Complete
unofficial returns late today of the
municipal election held yesterday give
Joseph Simon, republican, for
mayor. a majority of 1T5 votes oyef
his four opponents.
The republicans carried every Of
flee voted by decisive majortes.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-06-10
GRAND AUTO PARADE.

Portland, Ore, June ga striking
feature of today's program in connec-
tion with Portlands rose carnival was
a parade of 400 decorated automobiles.
The line of march was over four miles
long and the parade covered 20 miles.
over 100000 rose blossoms, valued
at 100000, We're required to decorate
the automobiles
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-06-10
DENIES ENGAGEMENT.

Berlin, June 9.-Geraldne, Farra-.
replying to an inquiry concerning the
report recently published that she was
engaged to be married to Antonio
Scott, the singer, writes from Bad
E!ster as follows:
you may deny all reports of my
engagement. They are fabrications
which long ago ceased to interest
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-06-10
CONSTRUCTION BEGINS.

Spokane, June Reconstruction work
phone line from Spokane to Seattle,
which is being built by the local and
long distance telephone company.
new corporation of which L. j.. Woods
of Occur d'Alene, Idaho, is president
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-06-10
SPOKANE RATE CASE CONTRO.
VERSY TO BE DROPPED
UNTIL NEXT FALL.
AN AGREEMENT REACHED
Meeting in Washington Between
Members of Interstate Commerce
Commission and Those Interested in
Its Ruling in Railroad Matter Re
suits in Temporary Post ponenent.

Washington, June Am agreement
was reached today between the in
terstate commerce commission and the
parties concerned in the Spokane
rate case by which that controversy
shall be postponed until next fall
when the whole matter will be
thrashed out on it's merits.
1t was agreed that the defendant
railroads should file With the COM
mission, class rates in accordance
with the decision announced a few
weeks ago, but the commodities rates
should remain as they are now un-
Til the entire question can be gone
over by the commission.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-06-10
INDIANS MAKE COMPLAINT.

Portland, Ore, June 9-Members of
the Modoc and the klamath Indian
tribes have filed a complaint with the
secretary of the interior against H.
G. Wilson, Indian agent on the Kla-
math reservation, alleging neglect in
the education of their children and
naming other alleged offenses for
which they ask his removal.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-06-10
FINANClER DIES.

Chicago, June 9.-Lazarus Silver
man, pioneer banker and financier Of
Chicago, who is credited with orig
mating the plan for the resumption OF
specie payments in 1873, known as
the sherman bill, died today, aged 10
years.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-06-10
RAISES THE RECORD.

New York, June 9.-~The worlds
record for days run by q transat-
lantic liner has been moved up q cou-
PIE of miles by the Mauretania and
now stands ut 673 nautical miles.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-06-10
WAGES TO BE RESTORED.

Baltimore, June 9.-The Maryland
Steel company has announced that the
wage schedule, which was cut 10 per
cent ON April /, would be restored in
all departments on July /. Two thous-
and men are affected.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-06-10
Wife T Testifies.

Alexander Latham, his father and
his wife, We're examined during the
day. Latham, who refused to testify
on the ground that he might incrim-
mate himself, was once the chauffeur
for Abraham Ruef, and was indicted
for perjury during the latters trial.
Mrs. Latham told of her husbands
employment by Fl. H. Clarke. father
in-law of Luther G. Brown, an agent
of the United Railroads.
Frank NJ. Ish, a business man, testi-
fled that he had transferred an auto
mobile, driven by Latham. to Clarke
and that the latter had provided him
with a new car in exchange.