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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-19
.PARKMAN ACQUITTED
OF TRIVIAL
CHARGES
VERDICT OF COURTMARTiAL Ex
GENERATING POST DOCTOR
is MADE PUBLIC.

DR.. Wallace E. Parkman, first lieu
tenant of the medical reserve corps,
United States army, who was recently
tried before a courtmartial at Fort
Missoula on charges of conduct unbe-
coming an officer and disobeying or
ders, has been acquitted of the
charges and ordered to Immediately
resume his duties at the local post
This information was received in a
telegram from headquarters of the
department of the Dakotas yesterday
afternoon, the department comman-
der having reviewed and approved the
findings of the court which were sent
to him under seal upon the conclu-
sion of the inquiry week ago yes
terday. DR.. Parkman was formally
notified of his acquittal by a COM
munication from the department.
Dr. Parkman was tried upon two
charges embracing four specifications,
the allegations being made by Cap
tain L. c. Duncan of the medical re-
serve corps, who is post surgeon at
Fort Missoula. The first charge was
that of disobeying orders, the alega-
tion being made by Captain Duncan
that Dr. Parkman refused to deliver
to him a certain silver pitcher and
rocking chair, which were claimed as
property of the medical department,
and which the lieutenant had in his
possession. The second charge en-
braced the allegations that the ac-
cused made a false report relative to
the loss of a pair of rubber gloves be-
longing to the medical department;
that he "smuggled" his Filipino SER
want from Hope, Idaho, to American
Lake, Washington, and from the lat
ter place to Missoula, without paying
his fare, thereby defrauding the
Northern Pacific Roalroad company.
A courtmartial presided over by
Colonel James Rockwell of the ord
nance department, stationed at Fort
Smelling, Minnesota, and composed of
II other officers from various forts,
convened at Fort Missoula on Mon
day, March s, for the purpose of TAX
ing evidence in the case. The court
remained in session until the following
Thursday afternoon. when the argu-
ments were made and a secret verdict
rendered.
The defense, through counsel, Cap
tain Laurence Halstead, sought to
show by evidence and argument that
the charges preferred against DR..
Parkman were of no consequence
whatever, and were prompted by the
personal malice of Captain Duncan to-
ward his subordinate officer. Testi-
mony was presented to the effect that
the accused officer had suffered per-
secution at the hands of his superior
for six months or more prior to the
filing of the charges. Major John H.
Beacon. formerly pot commandant
at Fort Missoula, was one of the Off
GERS who gave strong testimony in
support of this assertion.
Numerous witnesses We're examined,
whose testimony was to the effect
that DR.. Parkman did not "smuggle"
his servant over the railroad. The al
legations in regard to the loss of
pair of gloves and the failure to turn
over a pitcher and rocking chair
proved to be trivial technicalities.
The verdict of the courtmartial com
pletely vindcates DR.. Parkman.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-19
SENATE BILL NO. 18
IS OFFICIALLY
APPROVED

Special to The Daily Missoulian
Helena, March 1S.-Senate Bill
No. is, providing for the creation
of irrigation districts and the issue
of bonds by irrigation companies,
which caused so much discussion
during the recent legislative as
sembly and so much antagonistic
agitation in the Bitter Root valley,
was signed this afternoon by Gov
ernor Edwin l.. Norris, and trans
mitted to the secretary of state.
Two bills yet remain to be passed
by Governor Norris. Tomorrow is
the last day he will have to act
upon them. The bills are Senate
Bill No. SO, relating to the con-
servation of the resources of the
state, and House Bill No. 22S, to
make the codes relating to the state
militia conform to the act of con-
gress.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-19
DISCUSSES AFFAIRS
IN NICARAGUA
SECRETARY KNOX HOLDS CON-
FERENCE WITH CENTRAL
AMERICAN DIPLOMATS.

Washington, March 18.-Central
American affairs continue to be an i'm
portant topic of discussion at the
state department. All the representa-
tives from the Central American re-
publics discussed with Secretary Knox
the situation. Minister Espinosa Of
Nicaragua, told the secretary that he
was hourly expecting information
from his government touching the
Emery claim. The prospects, 1t is
thought, are bright for a settlement of
the question.
This government has been frank
with the Central American republics
and has taken pains to acquaint them
with the steps taken by the United
States and Mexico, for the preserva-
ton Of peace in Central America.
1t is learned from reliable sources
that this action is being thoroughly
appreciated by the other Central
American republics, and that they are
in hearty sympathy.
Military activity in Nicaragua con-
tinues and she is charged with being
the sole cause of the unsettled con-
ditions in Central America.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-19
CHINESE BOYCOTT|NC
THE JAPS
INTENSE FEELING AGAINST LIT
TILE BROWN MEN is RE-
PORTED TO EXIST.

Hong Kong, March 1S.-The Chinese
residents of this city have entered
upon renewal of the boycott against
Japanese goods and are showing in
tense feeling against the Japanese be-
cause the latter are gradually occu-
pying Pratas island, a reef in the
China sea about midway between this
port and the Philippine group, and
are working the deposits of guano,
which, it is claimed, are richer than
those along the coast of Peru. 1t is
reported also that the Japanese are
invading Paracels islands, $50 miles
east of AMMAN, in the China sea, and
two cruisers of the Chinese navy are
now being made ready for visit to
that group.
Feeling over this so-called invasion
of Chinese rights by the japanese has
run so high that the viceroy at Can
ton has prohibited the press of that
city from commenting on it in the
fear that inflammatory articles might
incite an outbreak against the Japa-
nese living there.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-19
TAFT EULOGiZES HIS DECEASED
PREDECESSOR, GROVER
CLEVELAND.
ANNIVERSARY OBSE RYE D
Appropriate Exercises in Memory of
Democratic President Are Held at
Carnegie Hall and New York COL
ieee, at Which Noted Men Deliver
Addresses-Governor Hughes Talks.

New York, March 1S.-"The PAYNE
tariff bill is unquestionably revision
downward" said President Taft to
some of his callers today on the
train during his trip from Washing
ton to New York.
The president was made acquainted
with the principal provisions of the
bill before it was finally approved by
the committee on ways and means.
He thinks that the revenue to be de-
rived from the proposed inheritance
tax will be largely in excess of the
amount that has been estimated
President Taft came to New York to
eulogize in his first public address as
president, democratic predecessor in
the office which he now fills the late
Grover Cleveland Mr.. Taft praised
Mr.. Cleveland as man who was as
completely American in all his charac-
ter as Lincoln.
The president spoke at the Cleve-
land anniversary exercises in Carnegie
hall and was an interested listener to
the tributes to Mr.. Cleveland tonight
when the ceremonies were continued
in the auditorium Of the College of
the City of New York
President Taft and his party reach
ed Jersey City at l o'clock on the
regular Washington express, to which
was attached the private car he had
provided at his personal expense. Mr..
Taft travelled in the Constitution"
the car which he used during 10000
miles of campaigning last fall and
from which he made more than 400
speeches.
The trip from the capital was made
without incident except for a visit
from George Gray of Delaware who
boarded the train at Wilmington and
came on to New York to speak at the
Cleveland meeting tonight. The two
ment greeted each other most cor
daily and Judge Gray made most of
the journey in the Taft car.
Greeted by Throng.
Arriving at Jersey City the presi-
Dental party was greeted by a great
throng. Heads were barred as the presi-
dent passed along the station plat
form. He did not follow the Roose-
welt precedent of shaking hands with
the grimy engineer. 1t would have
been practically impossible for him to
do so even had he desired, for a
swarm of policemen had been thrown
about him as soon as he alighted The
members Of the party entered auto
mobiles and were driven to the resi-
dence of Henry w. Taft Tomorrow
Mr.. Taft will go to New Haven, Conn,
to attend a meeting of the Yale cor
poration. 1t will be the first visit Of
a Yale graduate as president to the
old campus and a unique demonstra-
tion is looked for. Returning to New
York late tomorrow. he will be the
guest at Yale alumni dinner, attend
ed by 1900 Yale graduates.
A second memorial was held to-
night at the College of the City of New
York, at which speeches were made
by Governor Hughes, Senator Rot
Mayor Mcclellan, Judge Gray Of Del
aware. William B. Hornblower and
Edward NJ. Shepard.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-19
TO DESIGNATE LAND
FOR ENTRY
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT is Sc
LECTlNG GROUND SUBJECT
TO HOMESTEAD LAW.
Special to The Daily Missoulian.

Special to The Daily Missoulian.
Washington, March 1S.-The secre-
tary Of the interior announces today
that the geological survey is now en-
gagged in preparing a list Of the public
lands in eastern Montana and Wyo-
ming that will be subject to entry
under the 320acre homestead law
passed by the recent congress.
The secretary will be prepared to
designate the lands subject to this law
in eastern Montana within three
weeks. Notices will be sent to local
land offices, together with circulars of
instructions governing the manner of
making entry. as soon as possible
Only non -timbered, non-irrigable and
non- mineral lands will be subject to
the provisions of the new law.
The recently passed law permitting
proof to be made for surface title
only, on entries suspended on account
of the presence of coal, will settle i'm
medately most of the suspended en-
try cases in Montana. This new law
applies to all entries on homestead
timber, stone and desert lands.
law in full:
BE it enacted by the senate and
house of representatives of the United
States of America in congress assem-
bled, That any person who is quail
fled entryman under the homestead
laws of the United States my enter,
by legal supervision, under the provi-
sions of this act, in the states of Colo
RADIO, Montana, Nevada, oregon, Utah,
Washington and Wyoming, and the
territories of Arizona and New Mexi-
co, 320 acres, or less, of non mineral,
non-irrigable, unreserved and unap-
propriated surveyed public lands
which do not contain merchantable
timber, located in reasonable COM
pact body, and not over one-and one
half miles in extreme length; pro-
vided, that no lands shall be subject
to- entry under the provisions of this
act until such lands shall have been
designated by the secretary of the in
terror as not being, in his opinion, sus-
ceptible of successful irrigation at a
reasonable cost from any known
source of water suvply.
Section 2. That any person apply
ing to enter land under the provi-
sions of this act shall make and sub
scribe before the proper officer an af-
fidavit as required by section 229o
of the revised statutes, and in addi-
tion thereto shall make affidavit that
the land sought to be entered is of the
characted described in section / of this
act, and shall pay the fees now re-
auired to be paid under the homestead
laws.
Section 3. That any homestead en-
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-19
AMBASSADOR ARRIVES.

Los Angeles, May 1S.-James Bryce,
British ambassador to this country, ac-
companied by his wife, arrived in Los
Angeles today from Albuquerque in
his private car. An informal luncheon,
followed by reception, was given in
honor of the distinguished visitor at
the California club. Tonight Ambas-
sador Bryce spoke at the Gamita club
upon the subject of "The Modern City,
What 1t Is; What It May Be-"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-19
WANT WIRELESS SERVICE.

London, March 1S.-The postoffice
authorities are trying to arrange a
wireless telegraph service between
London and Paris with the object of
relieving the congestion due to the
strike of the French telegraph and
postal employees. The delay in the
transmission of messages is causing
heavy losses to business interests.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-19
BREAKS INTO BASEBALL.

New Orleans, March 1s,-George c.
Bennett of Memphis, Tenn, well
known as a former owner of racing
horses, yesterday purchased the stock
of Leonard Stern in the New Orleans
baseball club and win take up active
work in connection with the club this
season.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-19
FAVOR A CONFERENCE.

Berlin, March 1S.-Information re-
ceived at the foreign office today in
dicates that the powers all are in fa-
vor of the Italian proposition at once
to summon a European conference to
act on the Balkan situation. This
conference will have a strictly limited
program and will merely ratify ac-
complished facts. All Servians living
in Germany have received orders to
return home for military service.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-19
MODUS vivENDl REACHED.

Pekin, March 1s.-It is reported
here today on an excellent authority
that representative of the Russian
railroad administration in Manchuria
and the Chinese foreign board have
reached a modus vivendi In the matter
of administration Of the municipality
Of Harbin.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-19
MATCH ARRANGED.

New York, March 1S.--A match be-
tween Jack Johnson, heavyweight
champion of the world, and Stanley
Ketchell for a side bet of $4,000 is
said to have been arranged by friends
of both fighters. The fight, which
will be a 10-round bout if fought in
New York, is to be held within the
next IL weeks.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-19
WILL FIGHT Bulls.

Mexico City, March 1S.-M. f. Ram
bo. known as the champion long dis
tance walker Of Mexico, an American,
has resigned his position with the
Waters Pierce Oil company to take in
struction in bull fighting. Rambo is
ambitious to become. a matador.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-19
NEW NARRAGANSETT SOUP.

Providence, R. I. March 1s-The
waters of Narragansett bay We're we'll
seasoned with tomato catsup today
when ESQ cases containing 15,600 bot
ties were dumped into the sea because
they did not meet the requirements of
the federal pure food law.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-19
GINEER DIES.

Montreal, March 1s.-Mark Cum
ningham, engineer of the Boston train
which telescoped the Windsor station
here yesterday, died early today. MAX
ing the fifth fatality to follow the ac-
cident.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-19
GIVES EVIDENCE.

Chicago, March 1S.-The government
today continued to pile evidence of
competition among western railroads
prior to the so-called Hartman mer-
ger and the absence of it thereafter.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-19
SEIZE CUSTOM HOUSE.

Teheran, March 1s.-The seaport of
Bender Abbas, on the Persian gulf, has
gone over to the nationalists, who, it
is reported, have seized the customs
house. Bender Abbas is an important
port.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-19
CONTEST DISPOSED OF.

Springfield, ILL.,, March 1S.-The CUB
ernatorial contest brought by Adlai
Stevenson was finally disposed of to-
day by the legislature in joint ses-
sion in favor of Governor Deneen.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-19
CONSIDERATION OF CENSUS BILL
PREcIPlTATES A LIVELY
TILT IN HOUSE..
PAYNE IS VERY CAUST|C
Majority Leader Replies to Attacks
of De Almond by Taking a Singing
and the Missourian in ParticuIar-
Census Measure Is Passed.

Washington, March 1S.-The census
bill in it's amended form was passed
by the house today, after lively at
tack on the rules by Representative
De Almond of Missouri. The bill
was passed at the late session, but
was vetoed by President Roosevelt be-
cause of his objection to the provi-
sion taking from the civil service
commission the power of appointing
the clerks. Mr. De Almond objected
to consideration of the bill unless
in committee of the whole. Under a
hint by the Speaker, Majority Leader
Payne moved recess for 80 minutes.
This motion prevailed. Upon recon-
vening rule was reported making it
in order to consider the bill in the
house itself
This afforded Mr. De Almond an
opportunity to attack the rule and to
advocate selection of a committee on
rules by the members and not by the
speaker, as at present.
In criticizing the method of concen-
trating power in the speaker, Mr.. De
Almond declared the appointment of
democrats on the committee on rules
was not satisfactory to the democratic
side. Mr.. De Almond said that he
was satisfied that Mr.. Broussard had
been selected for the committee with
out any intention of representing the
sentiment Of the democratic side.
Payne Replies.
Mr.. PAYNE in replying, said Mr.. De
Almond has given an exhibition of
unreasonableness by his objection. He
charged the. Missouri member with
trying to carry on the lost battle of
Monday last" He condemned the
democratic decision in regard to the
accepting of committee appointments.
Mr.. Payne contended that there
were some men on the democratic side
who had manhood enough and sense
Of responsibility to their constituents.
Yes, and regard for the oath they
took to well and faithfully discharge
their duties, to serve upon committees
unless excused by the house,
He said he did not think that some
of the democrats had become so "ser-
vile that they will yield to this i'm
perious demand that comes to them,
and even violate the oath of their Of
flee by refusing to serve on COM
mttees."
allow About ThisW
You are trying to turn away from
the folly of the committee of 49," he
said, land concentrate the whole of
that side in the hands of one man
who was not selected by the house,
but by caucus. Talk about your
one-man power! What explanation
can you make Of that course?'
When the members finally got to
considering the bill again, an amend
ment by Mr. Sterling of Illinois was
agreed to, providing that the ap-
pointments shall be made in conform
ity with the law of apportionment
among the states under the civil serv-
ice act.
In order to prevent the spread of
tuberculosis among government clerks,
the house agreed to an amendment by
Mr.. Bennett (New York;, requiring
that each census candidate furnish
with his application a certificate of
good health.
AS amended the bill was passed.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-19
ATTELL BESTS KLINE.

New York, March 1S.-Abe Attell,
the featherweight pugilist, easily out
classed Patsy Kline cf Newark. n. j.,
in a 10-round bout here tonight
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-19
CHURCHES INCORPORATED.

Hartford Conn. March 1S.-The
legislature has passed an act incorpor-
ating the National Council of Congre-
gational Churches of the United States
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-19

Continued on Page Four.)
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-19
THE TARIFF

on the class ad Is small but
the returns are big.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-19
THE WEATHER

Today-Fair.
Tomorrow-Fair.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-28

Take, for instance, the case Of Law
renee Barrett perhaps the foremost
student OF his time, and certainly one
OF the greatest actors America ever
produced. While in .his early career
he suffered the torments and privations
that are known only 70 an ambition
like his and yet when he rose to that
pinnacle of greatness that is reserved
for the favored few. the man OF the
past was lost, and the good natured
Larry" Of his younger days, the hale
fellow, well met, ready to share his
last nickle with his coworkers, became
the hard, stern. austere NAH of later
days. And why? Should the success
that crowned his efforts change the
man materially? Another example
was Richard Mansfield, hard and cold
to the people that toiied with him; a
severe master to those who were not
so fortunate, but prince to his
household and to selected few. But
what is the use, so many instances
could be cited that 1t would become
monotonous to the reader Wright
Lorlmer is one of the few star actors
OF the present day whom good fortune
has not spoiled. He is the same
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-28

Wright" to all, as in the days when
he was a struggling utility man, draw
ing the princely sum of six dollars per
week and working eighteen hours
day for it.. His every thought seems
to be Tor the oti1er follow. = AS an In
stance, while The Shepherd King was
being prepared for the road at the be-
ginning of the present season, the re-
hearsals for such a massive produc-
tim as The Shepherd King are necas-
sarily hong and very tedious, usually
beginning at O'clock in the morning,
and sometimes lasting until midnight
or fater. Chnruses must be rehearHed
dancers went about chad in their
scanty tHrletnn dresses, from early
morning until far intD tine ntgfrt ana
the thoughts, tine trials on one aching
heart did not count in that hustle of
10 people eager to get tine finishing
touches rounded out One night, dur
ing q dress rehearsal only two days
before its opening performance, and
when tine rehearsal had lasted over
fifteen hours, one of the dancers,
might Of thing, failed to keep time
with tine rest, got out OF step, SO to
speak, and the stage manager gave her
a severe reprin1and, informing Mr.
Lorimer at the Same time that she
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-28
WILL Be A SONG SHOW
Hot Air Merchant Gives Opportunity
Of Production Of the Song Hits
of ths Year.

r r. Edwards, author and director
of The Hot Air Merchant is working
hard with his cast.
A visitor at one OF the rehearsals
said that the play mi ht be termed a
song show as 50 many Of the song hits
of the year will be introduced.
Mr. Edwards explains that in this
way: 1.-THE music fer most musical
plays is written by one or two people
who supply all the music for that
production. But I have the advantage
Of choosing the best popular songs
that are published. Out of nearly 100
songs that were sent me by the pub
fishers / have selected eight and /
will specialize two of my own and also
will use two OF the best songs OF the
eastern productions this year."
The first OF next month tickets will
be sold about town and it is quite GER
tain that Mr.. Edwards will meet with
success in this his third effort at play
writing.
There has been considerable ex-
pense to this production and the pub
lie should lend its aid to It's success.