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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-10
GOVERNOR APPROVES
MANY BILLS
CHIEF EXECUTIVE PLACES HIS
SIGNATURE UPON MEASURES
RECENTLY PASSED.
Special to The Daily Missoulian.

Special to The Daily Mssoulian.
Helena. March Ex-Governor Norris
today approved a large number of
bills, among them being that creating
Lincoln county. The others approved
were:
House Bill No. 206, appropriation for
state veterinarian; House Bill No 242,
capitol deficiency; House Bill No. 343,
prison deficiency; House Bill No. 1862,
deficiency orphans home; House Bill
No. 1863, reform school deficiency;
House Bill No. 367, fish hatchery de-
ficiency; House Bill No. 1858, state fair
deficiency; House Bill No. 37S. def
cheney national guard House Bill No
3S3, expenses state fair investigation;
House Bill No. 391, deficiency supreme
and district court judges; House Bill
No S93, appropriation to defray ex-
penses orphans home investigation;
House Bill No. 294, appropriation for
reform school investigation; House
Bill No. 395, deficiency for architect at
reform school; House Bill No. 297,
transporting prisoners to penitentiary
appropriations; House Bill No. 401.
printing deficiency; House Bill No 321,
Teton county bounty claims House
Bill No. 331, reformation of erring
women and girls; House Bill No. 365,
bounty claim appropriation; House
Bill No. 1885, bounty claim appropria-
ton; House Bill No. 244, funds in
hands of state treasurer designating
repositories, etc.; substitute for House
Bill No. 251, relating to fishing and
hunting licenses; substitute for House
Bill No. 2SS, fish hatchery appropria-
ton; Senate Bill No. So, relating to
practice of dentistry; Senate Bill No.
65 creating Lincoln county.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-10
MAKES OFFENSE A FELONY.

Carson, New, March 9.-The Nevada
assembly passed a bill today making
1t felony for directors or any offi-
Ger of banking institution to receive
a deposit when bank is insolvent. The
measure was passed to remedy the de-
feet in the Nevada banking laws un-
der which, according to a recent deci-
sion of the supreme court, directors
and officers of bank cannot be held
criminally liable for accepting deposits
when the institution is insolvent.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-10
FAMILY IS UNITED
At A PRISON
DEATHBED
MURDERESS DIES IN CELL WITH
CONVICT HUSBAND AND
SON AT BEDSIDE.

LeaVenWorth, Kas., March 9.-Mrs
Nancy wilson, generally known as
MRS. Stafflebeck, one of the most no.
torlous woman prisoners in the Kansas
penitentiary, died of pneumonia TODAY
Mrs Stafflebeck was 70 wears old she
realized her serious condition and ask
ed that her son, George Stafflebeck. a
lifetime convict, and Charles Wilson.
her second husband, another convict
De brought to her bedside. They were
taken over by the prison officials, and
told they could remain with her until
she died.
George Stafflebeck, the son. nearly
collapsed when brought to his mothers s
cell. He asked if something could not
be done so that his mother might die
outside the penitentiary. The mother
VINO was conscious, begged to be per-
mltted to die outside. The prison Of
hclals told her they could do nothing.
Mrs. Stafflebeck was brought to the
pehltentlary to serve 21-year sem
tence for murder in the second degree.
AL the time two Of her sons were
brought in under life sentences. a
third son to serve seven years. and
Charles Wilson, her second husband
TO serve 25 years.
one of the sons serving a life SEN
tence died four years ago. The third
son served out his sentence and it is
reported that he is now serving a
term IN the Missouri penitentiary.
-Ihe Stafflebecks lived near Galena.
kas, and were accused of numerous
atrocious murders. They ran a hotel
and 1t was alleged that they murdered
guests who had money and threw the
bodies into a deserted mine. A number
or skeletons were found on the prem
ises. The Stafflebecks are generally
ranked next to the Benders in the no.
torious Kansas murders.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-10
RECEIVER APPOINTED TO TAKE
CHARGE OF PANHANDLE
REDUCING PLANT.
ORE SHIPMENTS STOPPED
Judge Woods Names John Mocine to
Take Charge if Big Concern Owned
by the Idaho Smelling & Refining
Company, in Which Greenoueh Bros.
Own Controlling Interest.
Special to The Daily Missouli an

Special to The Daily Missoulian.
wallace, March 9.-The Panhandle
smelter, the property of the Idaho
Smelling and Refining company, at
Ponderay, Idaho. two miles from Sand
point, was placed in the hands of a
receiver yesterday by Judge w. w.
Woods. The action was taken at
Wallace and was filed at Standpoint.
John Mocine. secretary and treasurer
of the company, was made receiver
He is closely identified with the inter-
ests of the Greenough brothers, who
own the controlling interest in the
Panhandle.
Shippers were notified yesterday to
stop consignments of ore to the smell
ter. About 1000 tons of untreated ore
are now at the smelter and will, ac-
cording to Thomas l.. Greenough,
managing director of the Idaho Smelt-
ing and Refining company, be treated
under the management of the receiver
The controlling interest in the new
company was and has been until the
present time Thomas l.. Greenough, w
ID. Greenough and j. B. Greenough,
owners and operators Of the Snow
storm mine and several other proper
ties of the Coeur d'Alene and other
mining districts. The Montana Mine
owners association is also interested
in the company. The receiver was
appointed to protect all the creditors
and to prevent an attachment of the
property by anyone" said Thomas L.
Greenough, managing director in WAL
lace tonight "The company has an
indebtedness of about 100000, most of
which is Indebtedness of the Panhan-
die company that was assumed by the
new concern. Most of that sum was
spent for improvements.
OF course, no ore will be received
while the plant is in the hands of
receiver. I cannot say anything in
regard to the length of time the
plant will stay in the hands Of the
receiver or what will be done to set
tie the company's obligations. The
receiver was not appointed at my re-
quest
j. Herbert Anderson, president of the
Idaho Smelling and Refining company,
is in New York and is expected to
return about March Is.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-10
WlNDSTORM WRECKS TOWN OF
BRlNkLEY, IN STATE OF
ARKANSAS.
SIXTY PERSONS INJURED
Fourteen White People and Many Ne
groes Lose Their Lives and Others
Are Crippled and Hurt by Flying
Debris When Twister Strikes Town
Property Loss Million Dollars.

Brinkley, Ark, March 9.-Thirty or
injured and property worth $1,000
was destroyed as a result Of the tor
nado that wrecked this town last
night. OF the dead, IA are white peo-
pie, as follows:
ISAAC REED,
MRS. ISAAC REED,
RUSSELL REED,
T. RAYMOND REED,
PORTER FOOTE,
J. l.. STARRETT,
HARRY STOVALL, JR.,
MRS. ETHEL PHILLIPS,
MRS. BELLE DARDEN,
TWO CHILDREN Of Mrs. Darden.
CHARLES FRENZEE,
A. M. HOOD,
UNIDENTIFIED MAN
Many women were among the SER
iously injured.
The tornado spread above the city
only few minutes but it's work of de-
struction was complete. The Catholic
church. standing directly in the path
of the storm, alone escaped damage
1t has been converted into a hospital
The principal streets are impossible
and are piled high with wreckage
Every business house is in ruins and
there is hardly home that has not
been damaged. AllS the hotels were
demolished, but the guests escaped.
Relief squads have been at work car
ing for the dead and injured The
Rock Island and ST Louis Cotton
Belt) railways have placed cars at the
disposal of the local relief committee
and many people are leaving Brinkley,
seeking temporary refuge at other
points nearby.
Governor Donaghey arrived from
Little Rock this afternoon in response
to a call from the citizens committee
Hundreds of people are homeless and
are wandering about seeking a tenn
porary abode. Three special trains
arrived from neighboring towns to-
day, bringing relief workers, physi-
clans and nurses.
Mass meetings have been called for
tomorrow in Memphis, Little Rock and
other cities to raise funds and supplies
for the storm victims
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-10
CASE is ARGUED.

New York, March 9.-The case of
Jan Pouren, whom Russia is trying to
extradite as a criminal but who avows
he is political refugee, and there
fore entitled to asylum here, came up
again today before United States Com
missioner Hitchcock. The day was
taken up largely with argument as to
what would be admitted as evidence
The Pouren defense conference has
handed out petition calling for the
termination of the present extradition
treaty between the United States and
Russia.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-10
SUITS ARE FILED.

special to The Daily Missoulian.
Butte, March 9.-Following a recent
decision in Judge McClernan's court
regarding damages incurred by the
grading of streets in the municipality,
SIX suits against the city were filed
today, aggregating $4,000, and it is
expected that more will follow. Many
property owners have been compelled
to establish arbitrary grades after they
had purchased ground and built ac-
cording to the grade established at the
time' and they are after the city strong
in an effort to seek redress.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-10
HEAVY SNOW IN KANSAS.

Wichita, Kan, March 9.-Southern
and central Kansas is covered with u
inches of snow today. This city was
without street car service until nearly
7oon today. All trains are off sched-
ule. The inch of rain late yesterday
and early in the night which became
sleet at times, carried down both wires
and poles in many places. While the
snowstorm was at it's height during
the night the city experienced the un-
usual sight of a thunderstorm.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-10
PIONEER PR0SPECTOR
ANSWERS LAST CALL

Helena March '9.-Neil Sullivan
one of the oldest pioneers in the
state, both in age and in number of
years he has resided in Montana, died
at st. Johns hospital after an illness
which has extended over a period of
about two years. He came to Mon
tana in one of the earliest parties
which entered the state, and for
years spent his time in prospecting.
He was prominent in politics at one
time, but the lure of prospecting be-
came stronger than any other and he
returned to his prospects and lost the
larger portion of what he had saved
and during his illness he depended
largely upon charity and died penni-
less as far as can be learned.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-10
CONFERENCE is CALLED.

Mexico City, March 9.-According To
private advices, President Zelaya of
Nicaragua has called another confer
ence between his own country. Hon
duras, Guatemala and Salvador and
Costa Rica, with the view to arrang-
ing permanent peace for Central
America. The conference is to be held
on one of the warships of the Ameri-
can Pacific squadron. now at Amap-
ala No official advices of such con-
ference have been received here.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-10
BY ADVISORY VOTE.

Sacramento, Cal, March s.-The Cal
ifornia assembly went on record today
as favoring the election of United
States senator's by advisory vote by
legislative districts, as opposed to the
proposition Endorsed by the senate) to
elect them by advisory vote of the state
at large. The fate of a measure of
equal concern to the legislature was
decided by the senate when it voted in
favor of the maximum as opposed to
the absolute freight rate bill
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-10
POPE is IMPROVED.

Rome, March 9.-The pope, who has
been suffering from a cold, is much
better today. The beautiful springlike
weather has had good effect on the
patient. He has not yet been allowed
to come down to the state apartments,
but as he insists on resuming his au-
diences, he today received in his own
private apartments Cardinal Richelmy,
archbishop of Turin, and Mgr. Trobec,
bishop of st. Cloud. The pontiff ex-
pressed a desire to go to the throne
room to receive Cardinal Merrier, arch
bishop of Mechlin, who is here with
a Belgian pilgrimage
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-10
HEART TROUBLE THE CAUSE.

Butte, March Am autopsy in the
case of James III. Hinton, the we'll
known photographer, who died sud-
denly last night, developed that death
was due to a heart affection, and not
to poison. as had been suspected by
Coroner Davenport It was thought
that Hinton had taken poison acciden-
tally.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-10
Mr.. TAFT S|DESTEPS
ON THE RULES
QUESTION
AUTOMATICALLY AVOIDS Ex-
PRESSING HIS VIEWS ON TN-
SURGENT MOVEMENT"

Washington, March 9.-President
Taft was given an opportunity today
to declare himself on the "insurgent"
movement to revise the house rules
Diplomatically, he sidestepped an
nouncing how he stood, but in doing
so he missed luncheon and about half
of the concert of Nine. Eames, which
he was scheduled to attend in COM
pany with Mrs. Taft and their guests.
Representative Payne of New York,
chairman of the committee on ways
and means, sought the support of Mr..
Taft for the existing order of things,
and the insurgent case was advocated
by Representatives Gardner of Mas
sachusetts, Madison of Kansas, and
Nelson of Wisconsin.
The visit Of the "lnsurgent" dele
cation consumed most of the after
noon. The three insurgents heard it
charged that Mr. Taft intended to join
hands with the house organization in
tn interest of getting the tariff bill
through quickly. Greatly disturbed,
they hurried to the White House to
urge Mr.. Taft to take a neutral posi-
tion and leave the fighting to them.
When they came out of the executive
offices, Mr.. Gardner declared with an
exhibition of confidence that the in
surgents We're no longer in COM
promising mood.
Not Opposed.
I'VE are firmly convinced that Mr..
Taft is not opposed to a change in the
rules said Mr. Gardner, but is a
little fearful that contest now would
Interfere with the passage of the tar
if BILL"
Mr.. Madison tried to show the presi-
dent there was no such danger in the
fight they are conducting. He said he
had told Mr.. Taft that he and his
colleagues were not disposed to inter-
fere with continuance Of the present
ways and means committee and that
he thought he could promise that no
objection would be made to the contin-
uance OF the old committees on any
subject on which the president feels
inclined to ask legislation at the pres
ent session.
Make Promises.
IHe Insurgents also promised that
they would not filibuster against leg
islation if they made their fight and
lost. BY these conciliatory promises,
Mr. Madison said he did not mean that
the fight would be abandoned If lost
now. He said the insurgents would
wait until the proper time to renew it.
Mr. Payne was with the president
only few minutes. When he left he
said he had told Mr.. Taft that the
tariff bill would be ready to report on
the first day of the session, but that
he could not prophesy what would
happen if the present chaotic condi-
tions in the house were to continue
Several times during the conference
Mrs Taft sent word that she was
ready to start for the Eames concert
and was finally compelled to leave
without Mr.. Taft.
No announcement was made at the
White House about the conference and
nothing was given out about the first
of the cabinet today.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-10
TWO MEN INJURED
IN STILL EXPLOSION

San Francisco, March 9.--The still
in the refining works of the Standard
Oil company at Point Richmond ex-
ploded today, presumably owing to an
accumulation of gases. The building
was wrecked and two workmen, N. B.
Miller and George Shaw, were fatally
injured. Both men were terribly
burned and have not recovered con-
sciousness since the accident The
explosion was followed by great
bareback, the flames enveloping the
men, The property loss win reach
several thousand dollars. The plant
is one of the largest of its kind In
the world.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-10
PENALTY is AFFIRMED,

jefferson City, Mo-, March 9.-The
sentence of five years in the peniten-
tary against Louis Decker, former
member of the house of dele
gates in st. Louis, was affirmed by
the state supreme court today. Decker
was convicted of bribery.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-10
MUST WEAR BLACK.

Olympia, Wash. March 9.-Bins
passed by the legislature today include
an act requiring supreme judges to
wear black gowns in court and one
authorizing tn eservice of liquors with
meals in hotels in first class cities.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-10
BOUND OVER TO GRAND JURY.

Cincinnati, March 9.-Bicody. the
Navajo Indian chief, who ran amuck
recently in the Grand Central station
here and stabbed three persons, was
bound over to the grand jury on a
charge of assault with intent to kill.
and was remanded to Jail after failure
to give bond for s2,500
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-10
KILLED IN WINDSTORM.

Birmingham. Ala. March "a wind
storm passed over Blockton. Ala. to-
day. blowing down a ones story store
building in course of construction and
killing w. A. Harpley and fatally in
juring John A Dobbins, carpenters.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-10
HEAVIEST IN YEARS.

Topeka, Kan, March 9-The heavi-
est snoWstorm of the year prevails
here, and reports from railroads indi-
cate that the storm is general The
is about freezing
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-10
HANNAFORD SAYS 1T WILL IAN.
oIcAP COAST CITIES AND
WORRY RAILROADS.
DISCUSSES THE SUBJECT
Second Vice President of the Northern
Pacific Gives Interview at Portland
in Which He Predicts Some of the
Effects Of Recent Decision IL II is
Strictly Enforced.

Portland, March 9.-'It is my opin-
ION that the judgment of the interstate
commerce commission in the Spokane
rate case will be a serious handicap
to shippers and merchants of Port
land and the other Pacific northwest
coast cities" said Second Vice Presj-
dent and Traffic Chief ]. NJ Hanna
ford of the Northern Pacific today.
Il should perhaps condition that
statement" continued Mr.. Hannaford,
by saying that the blow will be Sc
we're to Portland in case the decision
is not modified by the commission, or
contested by the railroads. AS to the
details of what will happen I don't
believe any railroad man could saw at
present. We don't know where we
are at and we don't know whether
we are going to have a fight or a
frolic on our hands"
Cause for Worry.
Yes, the railroads really have
something to worry about as a result
of this far-reaching ruling, but until
we know just what it is 1t will be out
of the question to predict what action
the railroads win take. My limited
study of 1t is that this city and 9TH
err coast cities will be very hard hit
If the decision is obeyed by the rail-
roads"
Asked if the decision in the Spokane
case would require a general read
justment of all westbound transconti-
mental rates, Vice President Hanna
ford replied that he was at a loss to
h4k
intimated that the ruling was so far
reaching in its effects that 1t would
have to be made the subject of most
serious and careful analysis by both
traffic and legal departments of the
railroads to arrive at any decision as
to the future course of the railroads.
Mr.. Hannaford declared that SO far
as the Northern Pacific railroad was
concerned there was no intention
whatever of establishing a line of
coastwise steamers to handle the bus
mess between here and San Francisco
and If any of the other Hill interests
have such thing in mind he Is not
aware of it,
Much Interest.
Mr.. Hannaford expressed much in
terest in the Associated Press dis
patches this morning relating to the
plan of the Canadian Pacific 500 line
for running trains into Portland over
the Oregon Railroad & Navigation
tracks from Spokane to this city.
We don't anticipate any serious
competition in either freight or pas
senger business if any such arrange
ment is to be put into effect" COM
mented Mr.. Hannaford
THE Canadian Pacific also has
freight and ticket offices here and
have had ticket arrangements with
the Oregon Railroad & Navigation
for some time. I take it
from this dispatch that the Canadian
Pacific intends to route a through
sleeper to Portland, perhaps, but I
doubt seriously whether it is their in
tention Of sending trains here"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-10
TAFT'S SMILE

Is no more permanent than
the class ad users.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-03-10
THE WEATHER

Today-Fair.
TomorroW--Fair.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-01-23
..Empo ria Daily Quits. >

Empor1a. Kan Jan. 18.-The EN-
poria Daily Journal, a morning paper
has expired The Gazette, w. A
Whites paper, says:
"Therc Is something sad in the ar
nouncement of the Emporia Daily Jour
nal that it has printed its last copy.
Editor Mickey has done his best. Those
who tempted him into this venture, by
telling him what marvellous success he
might achieve fighting the Gazette,
deserve censure for their treachery.
They gave no support to his venture.
He was talked into a foolish venture
by men with axes to grind.
! "But what an old story this all is in
this profession. No American town.
north, south, east or west, is too large
or unfor tunately too small-to have
this very tragedy enacted. Every news
paper, in the nature of things, makes
enemies To tell the truth it must
make enemies. But it's enemies, often
are the best thing about a newspaper.
Tney are its assets. Thew are its chief
source of strength in town.
eff newspaper man is bright, his
friends criticise him. If he tries to be
newsy, they ask him to suppress items.
If he makes his paper crisp, and differ
ent, they say he is too fresh, and if he
would nuke it spicy, they say he is
indecent
Will White continues TO run the GA
zette at the old stand and gives all the
| news.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-01-23
! ne
Citizens State Bank

accepts very small sums and in
vites you to start an account with
it to-day, After once commence
ing. you will need no urging to
add to your account. The bene-
- zill ~ 50 okssoss-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-01-23
Spring Election.

The city election will be held in April
1t is not too early to begin to talk about
the new officers for the town. There
should be no politics in the selection of
the officers Those interests in the
towns welfare should get together re-
CARELESS of party and see to it that
progressive citizens are nominated and
elected 1t is not right to ask or ex-
the towns business indefinitely There
is no salary, mighty little honor and a
good deal of knocking coming to the
off :ials in town like this. Nothing
but sense of duty and good citizen
ship would prompt a man to accept
such an office. But the next few years
will mean much to Hays if the right
kind of men can be induced to take
hold and manage the city's affairs
Keep polite, out of it. Nominate good
men and then help them instead of
howl at them. Hays City is a good
town, but it does not follow that it
could not be made better one if our
people will wake up. Now is the time
to get busy We have progressed mach
in the past year, and many will mo e
to our city this year and build or buy
and enjoy the advantages of the Catho-
lie college, the Normal school, our ex-
cellent public school and churches.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-01-23

Both Young and Ham have already
entered the Congressional race for two
years off and it will be now Ham q
turn to pull off.
Republican papers of Ness and Ora
ham counties are rejoicing over the
fact that those counties now have Re-
publican Boards of Co. Commissioners,
the first since the Alliance days of Is
years ago. While up in Cove county
they have a Democratic Board, the
first time in its history.