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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-30
Mileage.

Mileage.
Waterloo, 1898 miles.
Burlington, 2sS9 miles. -
Ottumwa, 1897 miles.
Keokuk, 1904 miles.
Quincy. 1882 miles.
Hannibal, 3276 miles.
Jacksonville. 1912 miles. 80
Kewanee. 3717 miles.
Total, '2S070 miles.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-01-30
Games at Home.

Waterloo at Keokuk, M z 4, 5, 6.
Ottumwa at Keokuk, May Z. s, 9.
Burlington at Keolsuk, May 16, II
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-01-22
WOULD BUILD AN OPERA
HOUSE

The United Theatre and Construction
Co. of st. Paul, has sent letter here rel
ative to the building of an opera house in
Whitefsh. We do not know what
prompted the letter or whether the peo-
pie of Whitefish would be interested in
such proposition. The main points of
the letter are as follows:
"We understand that your city is bad
ly in need of modern opera house
We make a specially of building enter
prises of this kind, and would be glad to
deal with your citizens for theatre
building. In a general way will say that
would consider dealing providing your
citizens will donate suitable site and
purchase six hundred tickets at $40
apiece, good for the opening nights per-
formance. We would build modern and
thoroughly up-to-date opera house on
lines so that could take care of large at
fractions.
"Kindly advise if in your opinion your
citizens would be interested in an enter
prise of this description, and if so please
give us population of your city and in a
general way cost of labor and building
material, and we will submit definite
proposition, with plans, etc.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-01-22
BISON SOCIETY NEEDS
MONEY

A letter from w. T. Hornaday, presi-
dent of the American Bison society, in
behalf of the buffalo reservation which
has been established in the northwestern
part of this state, says: Congress at
the last session appropriated $4,000 for
the purpose of acquiring the range,
which consists of 20 square miles of graz
ing lands, the home of the famous Pablo
herd. The bison society, through whose
efforts the appropriation was made,
agreed to raise $4,000 additional and
fence the land so as to preserve for all
time the pure bred bison"
Mr.. Hornaday writes that so far the
society has received 81, 10 of the sum it
has agreed to raise, and of this Montana
has given but S293. When one considers
that the home of this herd will be in
this state, that it will always be an at
traction for the tourist, that it will be an
advertising medium of value, it is sur
prising that Montana should not have
contributed more.
1t is possible the people have not
known they were expected to help the
cause, but they are. President Horna-
day and others connected with the So
cicty make the call on the people of this
state for assistance. Large subscriptions
are not expected-anything from dol
lar up is asked. Montana should stand
near the head of the honor roll when
this SIC, 900 is made up, and it is hoped
every one will send his or her dollar to
the secretary. All remittances can be
made to Clark Williams, superintendent
of banks, 81 Broadway, New York city.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-01-22
A CLOSE CALL

Kalispell correspondence in the Great
Falls Tribune states that DR.. w. NJ.
Bottorf narrowly escaped electrocuton
last Friday. In answering a night call
on the phone, he reached from his bed
for the receiver and dropping it over his
chest he caught the electric light bull
and turned on the light The telephone
made good ground connection for the
light wire and he could not let 60 OF
either the light or telephone, getting the
full current through his body. His wife
heard his groans and came to his assist
ance. Seeing his danger, she grasped tho
cord, broke the current, and saved hin
from certain death.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-01-22
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
COOPERATIVE STORE

After the county division meeting on
Tuesday night had adjourned, the house
was called to order and meeting was
held to consider tine proposition of start
ing cooperative store, and also to take
up the work of organizing a chamber of
commerce. The same officers that pre-
sided at the former meeting were elected
The cooperative store question was
talked up first, and a number of those
present addressed the meeting on the
subject, the remarks all seeming to favor
the plan.
1t developed during the meeting that a
similar movement had been under con-
sideration during the early days of the
town, and that articles of incorporation
were already on hand.
1t was pointed out by those who spoke
on the subject that an excellent opening
for such a proposition existed at the
present time, owing to the retirement
from business of one of our main stores,
and if the town intended to have CO.
operative institution there would probably
never be more opportune time to make
a start.
The advantages of cooperative store
were discussed, especially with reference
to the tendency such all institution would
have to keep trade in the town, it being
recognized that one of the greatest evils
from which Whteiish is suffering today
is the tendency OF many citizens to trade
out of town.
After considerable discussion motion
prevailed that committee of three be
appointed to ascertain how much stool,
could be subscribed towards the plan.
and to further investigate the proposition.
The matter Of organizing Chamber OF
Commerce was then taken up and dis
cussed briefly. The hour was getting
| late, but the sentiment in favor of such
an organization seemed to be unanimous
A motion was carried that committee
of five be appointed to formulate plans
for the organization, the committee to
call a meeting of citizens when they were
ready to report. On this committee the
chairman appointed Messrs. Avery
McConville, Wegner, Crum and South.
wick.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-01-22
COUNTY DIVISION MASS
MEETING

Every chair in Masonic hall was oc-
cupied last Friday night when the mass
meeting to discuss county division was
called to order. The meeting was or
ganized by electing Edward Tenner as
chairman and f. A. Southwick as secre-
tary, after which discussion OF the sub
ject was INDUCED in for over two hours.
A number of different views were ex-
pressed, but the feeling among the ma
jority was against any county division
whatever, and committee was appoint
ed to work along that line, the members
of the committee are DR.. H. f. Houston,
G. w. Avery, J. T. Hutchinson, r. w.
Larter, Ed McConville, E. A. Southwick,
Edward Tenner and Prof. H. l.. Gloyde.
The committee was instructed that in
case county division could not be avoid
ed, then to use every endeavor to secure
division on an east and west line, tax
ing in all the northern part of the coun-
ty, the division line to run short dis
tance south of LaSalle.
The sentiment against the Pomeroy
bill, dividing the county on an north and
south line, just west of Whitefish, was
unanimous.
A finance committee of three was ap-
pointed, composed of Percy F. Dodds, F.
r. Tallman and DIR. J. A. Tillett.
The meeting adjourned to meet again
on Tuesday night.
At the meeting on Tuesday night all
the chairs in the hall were again occu-
pied and keen interest in the proposition
was displayed. The meeting was adj
dressed by various citizens, nearly all of
whom displayed hostility towards any
kind of division.
The committee in charge of the matter
reported having obtained the sentiment
in various other parts of the county, and
that they found opposition to division
everywhere, except in Eureka.
The finance committee was instructed
to raise funds to pay for sending dele
CATION to Helena to work against county
division and to represent Whitefish there
A motion prevailed to add two moro
members to the finance committee, anC
the chairman appointed VIM. Parent ano
J. O. Black.
The meeting adjourned subject to th'
call OF the executive committee.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-01-22
WARM MEETING IS HELD
in KALISPELL

1t is reported that Attorney B. F.
Maiden attended the Chamber of Com
merce meeting in Kalispell last Friday,
and being courteously granted the floor,
made "a telling little talk in favor of
county division Oh an east and west line, or
no division at all. 1t is said that many,
who heard it, afterward admitted that,
aside from the selfish interests of Kalis-
pel, it was the best and most business
like suggestion of county division made
at the meeting.
1t was red flag in the face of some,
though, and created quite a hub-bub.
For few minutes things were ominous.
1t was
''Cannon to the right of him,
Cannon to the left of him,
Cannon in front of him,
NOlied and thundered."
And the gun was loaded, too, but did
no real damage. About 20 people at
tended the Kalispell meeting.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-01-22
BURLINGTON PASSENGER TRAINS START
ON MAY TWENTY=THIRD

reported headquarters absolutely
reliable authority that the through Burlington
and Seattle will start on the 23rd day of May.
The it is understood be first and will
Whtefsh, practically another
Kansas City all other the
being completed The will employment four five
be besides
further understood that the Northern make bid
Seattle the Oriental Limited be the crack
the Among other things this be equipped
The actively
gagged in this work.
Whtefsh through railroad
Since the feeders been added to the
could handwriting the wall that there something big coming The
business small the volume of business that
This
Burlington freight through Whtefh
The addition of the through will have farching
the thousands
through this section who under former conditions would have taken another
this the comparatively
SOUTH with through opposite will the and the
great
Especially.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-01-22
700 ENGINES IN ONE
ORDER

Cleveland, o., Jan. 1.-The W. II.
Mullins Co., of Salem, O.. manufacturers
of pressed steel boats, has just closed the
largest order on record for engines. This
order goes to the Ferro Machine & Foun-
dry Co., of Cleveland, and includes 200
engines to be delivered in the next 60
days. Mr.. Mullins said in response to a
question that he was confident of splen-
did volume of business and would no
doubt duplicate this order before the first
of May. These engines go into boats of
various sizes and show the marvellous
growth of the power boat business.
The advent of the gasoline motor has
wrought the most extraordinary develop
ment in general boating. not only for
pleasure launches, but also for small and
large utility boats. Ten years ago, motor
driven boats were as little thought of,
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-01-22
A NEW FIRM

The Western Manufacturing Co. is the
name of a new institution which will dc
business in Whitetish, the interested
parties being L. w. Elder, f. Nj
Saunders I'd r. l.. Griffith
The new firm will manufacture sash
and doors, store fixtures, furniture and
anything else made OF wood for which
there is demand.
In the way of machinery they will
have planer, hatcher, universal wood
worker and band saw, operated by a
gasoline engine. The company will oc-
cupy the hisholm building Oh Second
street.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-01-22
sLEIGHING PARTY

A Jolly crowd of young folks enjoyed a
sleigh ride on Wednesday night, going
east nearly to Half Moon. After re-
turning the party went to the residence
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Young, where dancing
Was indulged in until late hour. Re-
freshments were served.
Those present were Misses Robinson,
Pauline, Riach, Lottie and Josie Brown,
Cavanaugh, Watkins, Bardin, Noble,
Cremans, McCannon, Young, lndall and
Mrs. Burns; Messrs. Clarence Collins,
Cavanaugh, Robinson, Strom, Schoon-
over, Willis, Brennan, Bardin, s. Wilde,
Riach, Rabe, Cremans. Coe, B. Young,
q. Young, kinsman and Zehm.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-01-22

and even less, than the flying machine
is today. Where the sailboat and row.
boat sports were INDUCED in very limit
edly only in localities where the best OF
boating facilities were afforded years ago,
today will find every inland lake and
river that is at all navigable, as we'll as
the coast waters, floating its quota OF
powerboats of all descriptions. Even
rowboats have been made convertible by
the development of the small gasoline
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-01-22
lotor, weighing less than the average

motor, weighing less than the average
human being. Sailing. a most exhilarat-
ing sport, has largely given way to motor
boating and the percentage of sailing
boats being used today without gasoline
engine in them for auxiliary power is
surprisingly small.
Houston and Larter of Whitefish are
agents for these engines in Flathead
county,
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-01-22
KILLED BY TRAIN AT
UPPER

Luke Roddy, a homesteader residing
near Lupfer siding, was run over and
killed Monday night by the second Sec
ton of passenger train No. |. No one
witnessed the accident, but it is thought
that he was walking along the track and
did not see the train coming.
His body was literally cut to pieces by
the train, and identification would have
been almost impossible but for a letter
which was found in one of his pockets
and which gave his name.
Coroner J. f. Waggener came up from
Kalispell Tuesday and removed the re-
mains to that place.
The dance given by the Intermoun-
tain club last Friday night was one of
the most enjoyable of the series. About
forty couples were in attendance.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-21

is carried back to ones youth and
first loves. And then one laughs again.
How Malloy Rose to the OCCASION
by William B. Ashley, is story Of
Irish bravery and humor and inno-
cence. And it is a fit close to a num-
Der which seem permeated by good
cheer and optimism.
The articles include 1.-THE Blind Rev
olutionist," by Ernest Poole; the con-
tinuation of Judge Lindsey's The
Beast and the Jungle" and 1.-THE Insur-
gents VS.. Aldrich Cannon, ct al
Not the least notable feature is an
illustrated poem Christ Cruclhed. by
Ella Wheeler Wilcox. 1t is the finest
thing Mrs. Wilcox has done in years.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-21

judicial tribunal in the world. The
constitution is not construed in the
light of political platforms and the
supreme court is not the supreme eta
del of party strength. In appointing
so eminent a jurist as Judge Lurton
to the supreme bench, President Taft
has admirably enunciated the broad
ness of his national outlook. The SUI
preme court belongs to no one party
and to no one section. The selection
of Judge Lurton tends to preserve the
political and geographical equilibrium
necessary to the emphasis of the 'one-
ness and inseparableness of the fed
eral Union Selected for distinguished
fitness rather than for his political o.
geographical availability, Judge Lur-
ton will adorn the bench his appoint
ment to which rounds out fine career
of ability and honor, and play no small
part in the fusing of many into one.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-21

iettes magazine and in MAN.
papers as to the effect of ~ news
upon prices and as to the vie tariff
natural resources. VIC waste Of
For the first time since ,bo r
gerald rules providing for q SrI rnl'
nous consent ca endar were ad"" ,anl'
that rule was invoked toda,. c.uopted,
house and one joint resolution "a The
available a small appropriate DoAlns
the improvement of the Ton lOr
river and bill Of local interes ,t''e ss
passed. eS' We're
representative Mondell of w,.or.,-
spoke at length against tho lining
sltion to give the federal govor popo'
control of dams and water , n
rights in the different states diver liver
ed Secretary Ballinger in thar on
nectlon and vigorously assaiIed 'V ~,
action of certain government 'ne
reaus in attempting to us,rn ra 1a-
De onglng to the people" e"s
The District of Columbia annron.,-
ton bill carrying about s1n o7 ~ G "a,
was passed without Opposition ''OVV
Representative Hardy of Texas i.
neunced the publication Of Cue. Ne
charging the members of coro.aeS
with corruption in connection wiz .SS
proposed ship subsidy. VIC
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-21
BIG CH|NK
AUTHORITIES IN BAY CITY AP-
PREHEND ALLEGED INSTIGA-
TOR OF TONG WARS.
EDITOR OF CHINESE FREE PRESS
AND PROMINENT MASON
PLACED IN TOLLS.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 2O.-Tong
King Chong, editor and publisher OF
the Chinese Free Press, secretary of
the Chinese society of Free Masons,
the most powerful organization of
Chinese in this country, and right
hand man of Dr. Sun Vat Sen the rev.
olutionist for whose head the Chi
nese government is said to have
standing offer of $4,000, was arrest
ed today on an indictment charging
him with murder in connection with
the feud between the Yeo family and
the On yick tong. Chong has been in
hiding for nearly two months. He
was located late today in house in
the residential portion of the city and
to the city prison. Chong
and several other prominent Chinese
were indicted for the murder of the
first Chinese to die in the factional
fight. Only one of the number was in
custody and the. police of the whole
state have been on the lookout for the
others. Three others were captured
and brought up for hearing today.
when a motion to quash the indict-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-21
Wherever DR.. Cook may be, the
North Pole is still there.
Everybody's Christmas Number.

Everybody's January number opens
with poem America" by Herbert
Kaufman, of the type that our British
cousins are used to calling "brag" Of
course, when they make this accusa-
ton against us, they forget their own
song Rule Britannia" And anyway,
all prejudice aside, even those afore-
said cousins could hardly refuse to
admit that if we must brag, it were
well that We Dragged in the lordly
rhythm of this new America"
This number is the Christmas edi-
ton, and the publishers announce that
hereafter they will celebrate the Yule
tide along about the end of Deem
Der. instead of in November. as has
been the general magazine custom
And the holiday spirit takes prece-
dence throughout the publication, with
fun as the dominant note. A rafting
good adventure story, La Bella Mer-
ceueS, Dy william Buln1n, is Hollow
ed by The Street Musicians" by Anna
Alice Chaplin, as gentle and satisfying
purely Christmas story as one could
hope Ito read. Bessie r. Hoovers
Flikinger family. in a Rejected Up
lift makes one laugh and almost cry,
and is delicious with the quality which
has made that Michigan author fam
Gus. The Way of Business" is one
of Joseph c. Lincolns merry New
England yarns, with a laugh all
through. Continuing the fun. comes
Lloyd Osbourne with THE Great Five
Cent Case" a serio-comic love story.
After that, in The Degeneracy of the
Breakfast" Eugene Wood produces one
of his wholly inconsequential, ram
bling dissertations on nothing in par
ticular. One laughs, and thinks, and
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-21

ments was denied. Several are still
at large.
The fight between the Yees and On
Yicks arose over the elOpement of
Bow Cue, an On Yick slave girl, with
zee family man. Eight murdevs
have been committed and business in
the Chinese quarter has suffered
greatly because of the reign of terror
rOr. The Six Companies and CONNER
cial organizations of the quarter have
repeatedly summoned the leaders of
the two parties into council in the eff
fort to bring about a truce, but neith-
er side would yield a point. The Chi
nese merchants finally appealed to
as he passed through this city en-
route to Washington. Yesterday a
telegram came from him asking the
details of the war and it's cause.
This is taken to indicate that the Chi
nese government will seek to suppress
the feud.
Chong is among the most prominent
Chinese in the United States. He is
the actual head Of the Free Mason
tong, which numbers 80 per cent of
the Chinese of the United States on
it's rolls.
Some years ago he was prominent
quarter. The result was a bitter tong
was and the placing of a price on
ChongS head. Since then he has
never appeared without an armed
bodyguard composed of white men.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-21

mad been marked, one or two of them
having been affixed with the sigma
lures of those who cast them. In all
nine ba-l were so disregarded, and
the count pub ished below will be
verified at the regular meeting this
evening.
Neglected Business.
Many of the business men of the
city neglected their work yesterday in
order to assist in the work Of getting
voters to the polls. All day the
streets were thronged with buzzing
autos, hurrying cabs and other We
hlcles, all engaged in the mad
scramble to carry voters to the poll
ing aces. The autos were especially
useful, and both "wets" and 'drys''
were well equipped in this regard,
some voters having been rushed to
the booths at the last minute. r. H.
Johnson. chairman of the business
mems committee, missed one of the
polls by hat minute with vote
who came in on the evening o. r. &,
n. train, and it is not a certainty that
he did not violate the auto speed or
dinance in the attempt
Few of those most directly con-
cerned in the election were aware of
the interest taken by men, women.
boys and girls, not only in WaEa
Walla, but in Milton, PendletOn, Ba-
ker City. Boise, Lewiston, North Yak
ina and Portland. The Union staff
was kept tusy for more than three
hours in answering the hundreds of
queries that came over the two main
line wires, and various expressions of
pleasure and regret were to be heard
when the news Of the 622 wet" ma
jority was broken to the curious ones.
my heavens, you don't mean it,
came from an elderly lady who evi-
IDENTIFY had been hoping and praying
that the dry faction would carry.
I'm so glad" said a sweet young
voice; Il have been wishing all DAY
that it would go wet as sop Huh.
how's that?" Queried local option
advocate who asked for the majority.
why, you must have made some
mistake; I'm sure the vets didn't
get that many votes in Walla Walla."
And from 1880 o'clock until after 9
the expressions continued.
The results follow:
Precinct. For. Against. Total Total
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-21
MUST MAKE GOOD.

The special election Is over and the
city has decided to retain a certain
per cent of her saloons. This decision
was brought about, many believe, by
the promises of the business men to
regulate the existing evils They have
given their promise and we believe
they will keep it. Had we not so be-
leved we would not have loaned the
columns of this paper to their support.
And it is due to the city that these
promises are made good.
The spirit of the "drys", as shown
in the statement of their leader this
morning, when he said that they
would support the movement, is worthy
of commentator. The business men
will not refuse encouragement and
help. And it is from their late an
tagonists that they will largely look
for this aid. So it is up to every voter
in the city to help them, or they may
find it more difficult to make good
Remember this at the next city cleo
ton and Gin the meantime) help them
put men into office who will clean
things up.
You believe the business men are
men of reliability, of trustworthiness.
SO do we.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-12-21
Peary Has a Word.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21- When
shown today's dispatch from Copen-
hagen, Commander Robert Peary said:
Three months ago from Labrador
/ sounded explicitly and deliberately
a warning to the world, based upon
complete and accurate information re-
garding the claims of Cook In doing
so l accepted the responsibility de-
vOlving on me and fulfilled my duty
to the world and myself