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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-06
VISIT OF MAGNATES
CAUSES GOSSIP
EBBETTS AND HERMANN HOLD
CONFERENCE IN CINCINNATI
-NoTHiNG DOING.

Cincinnati. Dec. 5.-There was re-
newal of interest in gossip concerning
politics i'm the National Baseball league
here tonight. following the announce
ment that Charles T.. Ebbetts. presi-
dent of the Brooklyn club. had spent
the day in this city. being in confer
ence most of the time with August
Hermann. Both Mr.. Hermann and
Mr.. Ebbetts denied that their confer
ence related to the fight over the
presidency of the National league. In
which Mr.. Hermann is understood to
be lined up for reelection of John l..
Heydlcr. while Mr.. Ebbetts Is a sup
porter of John NJ. Ward. Ebbetts has
been mt Hot Springs. Ark. recuperating
and said that he merely stopped over
i'm Cincinnati tn pay his respects to
MIR. Hermann and to discuss the prog
ress of the campaign for subscrip-
tons To the proposed memorial to the
late Henry Chadwick. the Father of
baseball" This matter he declared, Is
progressing satisfactorily.
Ehhetts left tonight for the east To
be in New York on Wednesday when
it is understood. number of the
maEnates of the league will gather i'll
advance of the meeting of the league
managers for the election of the presi-
dent of the organization on December
IL
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-06
BASEBALL NOTES

The Cleveland team will do their
spring training at Alexandria. La.
Pitcher Babe" Adams, the Pitts
burg star. claims that he Uses ten diff
ferent styles OF a curve ball.
IT is said that Manager Bill Dahien
Of Brooklyn will hand the dispossess
notice In exManager Lumley in the
near future.
Eastern league admirers Of Rudolph.
the Toronto pitcher. say that he will
star with the Giants and that even
the great Mathewson has nothing on
the German.
league.
President Murphy of the Chicago
Nationals is considering the advisable
ity of having his Cubs eat and sleep
in the cars instead of stopping At
hotels on the spring training trip.
Jack Dunn has purchased the Balti-
more club. Jack got the hook As
manager af the Orioles last season and
now comes right back and buys the
Whole aItfit. Cutie bad. eh.
Ths Philadelphia Nationals have
signed Pitcher Scanlan. brother nj
Doc Seaman of the Brooklyn team
Young Seaman MAS the star Of the
Nstr.s ntn.' ..tttese team hast S..4~ssn
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-06
SEVENTEEN TEAMS
IN LONG GRIND
ANNUAL Slx-OAY BICYCLE RACE
BEGINS AT MADISON SQUARE
GARDEN, NEW YORK.

New York, Dec. 6.-At 1905 o'clock
this morning II riders. representing
as many two-men teams. We're sent
away in Madison Square garden in the
annual six-day bicycle race. Specta-
tors filled the big auditorium from
pit to ceiling and cheered the con-
tsstants The field this year comprises
the best long distance riders of this
and foreign countries. In 1t are all of
the favorites of previous siS-day grinds
and several men unknown to Ameri-
cans. The track. big. wooden. san-
GER shaped oval of 10 laps to the mile,
is more steeply banked at the turns
than in former years. and 1t is expect
ed that this will aid the winners of
the event to beat the old record of 2,T37
miles and one lap. made by Mcfarland
and Moran last December.
Following are the contestants:
French team, Leon Georget and Emil
Georget. France; Italian team. Giavon-
nj curiolom and Emilio carapezzi.
Italy, British-Freneh team, Reginald
Shirley. England. and Achille GERMAN,
France: Boston Buffalo team. Patrick
Logan. Boston, and Walter Bardgett,
, Anderson. Copenhagen. and Carlo Va
noni. Italy: Mormon team. Iyer Law
son and Walter DeMara. Salt Lake
City: Irish American team-Frank
Calvin. New York. and Patrick kee-
gan, Lowell: Native Son team. Alfred
Halstead and Percy =. Lawrence. San
Francisco. Farmer team. W. f. Nit
ten. Davenport. Iowa, and Fred q.
West. San Francisco. Little old New
York team. Eddie Root, New York, and
Joe Fogler, Brooklyn: German Hol-
land team-Walter Rutt. Germany. and
John Stnl, Holland: International team.
Floyd Mcfarland. San Jose, Cal. and
Jack Clarke. Melbourne. Australia !.
Dixie Yankee team. Bobby Walthour.
Atlanta. Ga. and Elmer Collins. Bos-
ton: Australian team. E. \. Pye. Aus
tralia, and Patrick Helm, New Zealand :.
Boston Brooklyn team. Fred Hill. Bos-
ton, and Charles Stein. Brooklyn: New
York New Jersey team. George Cam
crnn. New York. Floyd krchs. New
ark; Messenger Boy team--Georgc
Wiley. Syracuse. and Peter Drobach.
Boston.
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May Spread.

Buffalo. \. Y. Dec. Authority To
call strike Of all union switehmen
between Buffalo and Chicago, IL such
a course Is deemed necessary. Is vest
cd In n committee of the union. which
will go to Chicago tomorrow In negoti-
ate with general managers OF the 10
railroads for settlement nf certain
demands. 4 referendum vote to OBJ
tain the sentiment Of the org ,niZation
and To give the committee IA free hand
Nas taken some time ago. according
to Grand Vice President Burt The
district east Of Chicago Includes not
only Toledo, Fort Wayne. Detroit and
other Important canters. but also takes
in points as far south as Pittsburg, 81
that ranks Of the strikers will be In
creased by between 1000 and $4,000
men If negotiations at Chicago fail
The demands To BIZ submitted at
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-06
Committee N AIMED.

New York. Dec 5.~-At conference
of the Brotherhood of Railway Train
men today Grand Master Lee aud First
Vice President Murdoch We're named
as a committee Ia decide whether the
men shall 60 out or remain nj work in
case the demand that they soon viii
present To 81 eastern railroads for a IL
per cent increase III pay Is refused,
II is expected that the final schedule
Of grievances Will he in the hands nj
the railroad managers Thursday or
Friday.
The following statement was issued
at the close OF the conference:
Before general strike can be
ordered 1t must have the official
sanction OF the grand master In event
of the refusal Of the demands pool
Mil! he taken To rsinaarse the demands
that the general strike. which if called,
may be unanimous and effective. The
demand has only been Endorsed once
by NOR. than Ii two-thrids vote ~
thu membership,
The movement planned will have
nothing in common with the general
strike being conducted at present By
the Swftehmen's Union Of North
America which i distinctly rival and
Al enemy nf the brotherhood nf Rail
way Trairmen,"
This statement represents loi.e9o
sHitrhmen and tr1innen-
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-06
SPORTS FOR THE WEEK
Monday.

Start af the siN-day bicycle race III
Madison Square garden. New York
Opening of the International Horse
show i'll Chicago.
Johnny contnn ~, Patsy grannigan
II rounds. at Greensburg. Pa.
Annual meeting Of the Western
Skating association at Chicago.
Annual meet of thu Georgia Field
Trials association at Waynesboro. Ga
Tuesday.
International conference of automo-
bile clubs ltzaats in Paris.
Meeting of board If appeals ri
American Trottsng association i'll Chi
cago.
Ray Bronson Ns. Tommy Murphy. -
rounds. ut New Orleans
Clarence Forbes ", Billy Johnson. L.
rounds, II Saginaw, Mich.
Wednesday.
Dual swimming meet of Yale and
Princeton II New Haven.
Thursday.
Annual bench show If Toy Spaniel
club IF America at Waldorf Astoria,
New York.
Saturday.
Finish of the six-day bicycle race in
Madison Square garden. New York.
Joe Jeaaaetta vs.. Sam AcNey. 81
rounds. in Paris,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-06
Blood Is Shed.

Glandive, Dec Especial Glen
dive seems to have first blood in tn,
switchmens strike. A man named Pat
terson was badly beaten up. not be-
cause he was taking the place of q
striker, but because of alleged re-
marks concerning his willingness &c
do So. Patterson came here original
~ as "A strlkebreaker. when the boiler
makers were out several months ago
Work Is being done in the local yards
now. the division office employees act
Ing as switchmen. but yesterday al
local freight train crews were laid OFF
indefinitely.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-06
NOTES or SCIENCE

The German army is, trying out
paper cooking kettles OF japanese in
yention.
The longest sea wave ever measured
by the photographic office Was half a
mile in length.
The United States gets nearly all its
nickel from Ontario. producing but
little. and as il rsfines more than il
uses. is heavy exporter Of tn. metal.
1t requires approximately ten tons
Of pitchhlende to yield a single grain
NJ radium bromide to obtain which
over n thousand reductions and cryS-
ta1iixatiuia~ iItN.. Ia Ia made,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-06
At Helena.

Helena. Dec. 5.--The strike stua-
tion Is unchanged here. Some local
freight is moving. Three trainloads
of coal are expected In tomorrow and
this has allayed all fears of fuel
famine. Eight strike breakers went
through Helena last night. according
to local strikers. These. IL il said.
were bound for Spokane. Passenger
trains are running very late. but this
Is due. according tn railroad officials.
To the storm more than to the strike.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-06
At Seattle.

Seattle. Dec. 5.-Accortling TO state
ments given out by railroad officials
tonight normal conditions have about
been restored on the lines in the
Pacific northwest affected by the
switchmen's strike. In Seattle the
Great Northern and the Northern
Pacific claim to have the situation well
in hand and say that freight will be
moving regularly tomorrow. All re-
strictions placed upon the receipt o.
freight then VIII be removed. The
striking switchmen continue confident
and today stationed pickets around the
yards to watch the men reporting for
work. No demonstrations have been
made The situation in Tacoma be-
gan to resume normal conditions to-
day. Thirteen switch engines were
working I'm the yards. two having been
added during the day. The normal
force Is IS. The freight offices will
open tomorrow tn receive all classes
Of goods.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-06
BISHOP GooDSEll DIES.

Scw York. Dec. bishop Daniel
Ayres GoadselE Of the Methodist Epis-
eopai church. died today, following an
operation for carbunele, DIR. Good
sell was born at N-whnrsh. n Y. in
fs4n and entered the ministry in 1888.
From 1880 ta is>A he was literary ed
itnr ri the Christian Advocate, In lsss
he Was elected bishop.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-06

Chicago win be for an increase in
wages of six cents an hour, time and
n half for overtime, exceeding a 10
hour day. double time for Sunday and
holidays and "A modification Of the
physical test Notice of these demands
was sent to general managers of the
lines in Chicago on November S, so
that the 30 days limit in which reply
must be made expires tomorrow. Vice
President Burt today received n tele-
gram from President Hawley that the
situation I'm the northwest is salts
factory to union officials.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-06
C LpCuk WON'T Co

Washington. Dec. 5.-W. ]. Calhoun
il was announced here tonight has
declined the appointment Of minister
to China. which was rendered him by
President Taft.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-06

Arthur {. Granville. last season
manager III the Columbia South Al
antic ieagu" team, has been sold to
tlEc Sl@skau,. s-Iuh nj th, Northwestern
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No Strikcbreakers.

strikebreakers who We're announced by
the Great Northern as on the way tn
take the places of the striking switch
men here have failed to appear. and
there is practically no change i'm the
local situation. 4 little freight Is
moving. but hardly enough to count,
Complaints about shortage of fuel
are coming I'm from the smaller towns
and i'm some instances there is also II
lack of business because of the strike.
and the big employers of labor. such
as the smelter. coal mines. etc. have
only watchmen at work. Comparative
ly speaking. ii Is believed that Great
Falls has been hit harder by the strike
than any other town.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-06

Chicago, Dec. a.-~The general mana
gers committee Of railroads affected
by the switchmen's strike. issued the
following statement tonight:
The striking saitehmen are fast re
turning to their former positions. and
il Is the Intention of the railroads III
allow them To return where vacancy
exists. II should be understood. how
ever, that new men employed will not
be displaced tn make room for men
who regarded the strike order. That
the railroads hold no i'll feeling against
the strikers IL hes. indicated by the
fact that the men are being taken back
where vacancies exist. The strikers
have their side: the railroads have
theirs.
We have orders from the lines of
the northwest To discontinue employ
ment of men. and the railroads view
the situation as substantially normal
Shops of the Great Northern will again
he opened the first Of the week. re-
Installing about a.oae men temporarily
laid off"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-06

The Chilean government has under
IL different railroad Hines
~ .sxtsiteIpttS.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-06

Sixty-fIve pieces nj wood nf three
different kinds ~, Ia MAKE M Il violin.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-06
Snow Aids Strikers.

St Paul, Dec. 5-The switchmcn's
strike situation has been complicated
by cold and snowy weather. which has
seriously affected traffic on the
Northern Pacific and some parts Of
the Great Northern. according to
statements issued by the general
managers of those roads tonight
General Manager Slade of the North
ern Pacific said that freight Is more
or less tied up along the system on
account of the snow and especially in
northern Minnesota and North Dakota.
Passenger trains are being run with
two engines. All trains from the
north and west arrived from one to
four hours late in st. Paul tonight.
Ii is said the Northern Pacific has
all the men here that it needs and that
new arrivals are being shipped west
Fifteen engines are working at Tacoma
and work Is being opened up at
Seattle. according To Mr.. Slade.
To Strike in East?
General Manager Grubcr said that
the Great Northern had moved be-
tween so and 100 cars OF wheat into
Minneapolis today. and that freight
was handled at the Minnesota trans
fer today for the first time since the
strike began. He said that heavy
snowstorms at Sioux City, Grand
Forks and Devils Lake are interfcr
ing with traffic. and that the work of
switching IL necessarily slow. Snow
delayed traffic in Montana, he said
one hundred and fifty men arrived to-
day from Chicago and st. Louis. most
of whom will be sent to western
points. r-.... &4.M.~
President Hawiey of the switchmen's
union said he had received word from
several eastern points today that
switchmen there are ready to strike
on moments notice.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-03
GIRLS WILL PRESENT
HISTORIC DRAMA
Students of ST, Vincent's
Academy Will Play ''Joan Of
Arc" in EIkS' Theater on
Afternoon of Wasbington'S
Birthday

Joan Of Are" a clever historical
drama in three ucts, Will be staged
by the students OF 81. N~inccntS Acad-
envy, in a matinee performance ~
clks' thcater. February ~. The cast
most of whom are members of the
c~locutionaly classes Of ST. Ntncents $.
Rchrarsals have boon under waty for
the past month ANA the young stu
dents have already achieved 4 com
mendablc degree of efficiency on the
stage. Handsome costumes, furnished
by a Denver costunlcr. Will be secured
for the occasion.i The play, unlike
many historical dramas, Is not heavy
and viii hold an audience throughout
The plot OF the drama is a very
clever one. full Of interesting and eN-
citing incidents, pretty scenes and
thrilling clmaxcs. That the play will
be vel worth seeing goes without
saving. as a number of the young la
dies who arc handling the heavier
parts have had much stage experience
and can hardly be called amateurs.
The play is being staged by an eNpor-
fenced directrcss. who has already
successfully directed ~ large number
of similar plays. 1t Is very likely that
q full house win greet the young
ladies as the matinee occurs on George
Washington's birthday
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-03
LIVE ONES
NEEO APPLY
Alamo Business Mems Club
Wants Only Boosters in the
Game According to An
nouncement Of Meeting,

That the A~lamogegdo Business
nts club l4 a live wire is wen
khown. II is further indicated By the
Glowing little announcement rccelV-
"a nv the Morning journal which
aoul1 like to attend if il could
~Alumogordo, N. NJ. Feb. /, 1909.
The next regular meeting Of Alamo
Business Mems club Will be held to-
morrow night, February End, at 1880.
only the LIVE ONES, who fec1 an
actual and active interest IN the
growth and development Of Alamo
gordo are EXPECTED 70 attend. Fur
thor han that. they are the only
ones who are needed.
You are invited,
GUTHRIE SMITH,
Business Secretary.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-03
INDOOR BASEBALL IS
THE LATEST FAD
Popular Pastimc Now the trahc at
Arntory; Many Athletes Turn OUT
10 Play New Game.

An indoor baseball outfit recently
received at the Armory has resulted
in Il new rad in sporting and athletic
circles in Albuquerque. Indoor base
bail is a decided novelty here, as IL
is "A number OF years since the gamc
was popular in Albuquerque. The
game has bccn revived as the result
of requests by a large jumbo oil
members of the Albuquerque Athletic
club. which has quarters IN the Ar
mory. a practice game was played
yesterday afternoon, two pick up
teams engaging in the battle. Ght
game is almost as intercsting ann
exciting as outdoor baseball. although
not quite 50 strenuous. Among the
ball tosscrs out Yesterday were lin
ger Corhan, Clancy. Graham ana
others. The indoor game is an excel
cent method of taking the winter
Kinks out Of the muscles and the
Baseball players are taking advantage
If tho opportunity to Timber up ScN-
cral teams are now being formed
and match games VIII be played ~
the near future, ana an invitation
VIII be extended to the public to wit
ness some OF them. Bingor Goflan
likes the game nearly as well as out
door baseball. Corhan Is still ON
sidering the offer of local baseball
fans to take charge Of the A~lbuquet-
que Browns this year. lie IS holding
Off for a few days, however. until n"
can hear definitely whether or not
the management Of the Pueblo IN
dams has decided to accept a recent
proposition made to It by Bingof,
with reference to a contract for the
coming season. In the event Corhaii
decides to remain in Albuquerque and
direct the dcstinics Of the Browns. II
viii go a long way towards making
a winning team for this city.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-03
GUILTY TO
WHOLESALE FORGERY

Oakland. Cal, Feb. .. Fred -
Signor, accused or forging notes
amounting to 100000 with the name
Of James A. Murray. the Monterey
capitalist. pleaded guilty before Judge
Brown Of the superior court today To
one of the five counts against him.
He asked to be placed on probation
aud the court took the m0tter under
Achievement.
Signor made q fun confession. The
SQUIRT finally denied probation and
set saturday for another hearing.
I'm case Signor makes attempt to Sc
cure DELAY h will be sentenced then.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-03
AND
COMMERCE
Wall Street.

New York, Feb. 1.-The stock mar
ket in New York today was ruled
largely by technical considerations
The professional element "A chary
III risking short sales in view of yes
terday's demonstration of the small
ltotlidation Induced BY the c%onsedeta.
hls decline of last week. That de-
clinc in fact had built un a short in
tcrrst Of considerable proportion and
the room traders found a fulcrum In
the necessities OF these uncovered
shorts for lifting prices. They work
ed. therefore, on the long side OF the
market. There was nothing to show
thai these operations were supple
mrnted in any important way by gen.
eral outside demand for stocks. Some
inheritance was attached to Il sharp
advance in The price of copper war
rants in the London market, the first
that has occurred in many days,
during which the price of metal went
intermittently downward. Copper
mine shares abroad felt the advantage
Of this showing and the effect was re-
Elected here although news was lack
ing 10 show any vital change in the
situation in the copper industry. in
which no demand has yet developed
sufficiently to absorb at the rate of
output from the mines. The iron and
steel Industries however were higher
in the market. A feature of incom-
ing monthly reports of railroad earn
ings for December is the occasional
item of operatinb cost in which is
shown an increase Owe the similar
outlay in December, 1907. These in
crcascs are significant because. al
though gross earnings in December,
1907, showed the depression of rail-
road traffic Of the panic of the pre-
ceding October, there had been no adj
eQuate economics effected in operat-
ing cost. The item of operating ex-
penses of sailroads in December, 1907,
in fact was maintained still above the
1906 level by the proportion of nearly
3 per cent. Last Defenders excess
over that level when it occurs. must
be regarded. therefore. as showing a
more generous allowance for mainte-
nance. A policy of something like
starvation of these expenditures is
known to awe been adopted by the
railroad world during the period of
greatest depression. Whether the
present change in policy is of neces-
sity from the long postponement or
proper outlay or whether it marks
a growth of greater confidence in
future earnings, the effect IS good on
the damand for equipment n ma
tcrial Some firmncss Ct stocks of
railroad equipment industrials may be
traccable to this rus Closing
stOcks.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-03
CALIFORNIA RACE TRACK
BILL COMES UP THURSDAY

Sacramento. Feb 2rhr OTIS
walker a"nti-racc truck bin which was
read for the second time in th" SEN
ate has been referred in regular
routine to tho committee VI enron
mcnt and cngrossmcut The ma
hight by IT'S opponents therefore, b
NOT oXpcctcd until Wednesday when
The bill viii como up for inal pas
sage.
Later tho bill came up in its rceu-
lar order Of Ming Senator walker
then asked that IA. bin Doe nude T.
spccial order of business for Thurs
day morning.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-03

Chicago. Feb. An increase OF
nearly 5000. 600 bushels for the week
I'm the worlds visible supply Of wheat
created bcarish sentiment in wheat
here today and caused a net loss al
the close OF Z to Is.
Corn. oats and provisions also clos
ed weak.
The wheat market closed with MAY
at 1889 and July At 977s m9S.
The corn market closed with May
at 73MMh and july at 63M.
oats closed with May at 51% and
July at 46 "a.
Provisions were weak on u general
liquidation. the local packers being
among the chief sellers. At the clos,
prices were ~ to Is cents lower.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-03

New York. Feb. "copper" advanc-
cd to e5S. Is for spot and TO f5g, rs
for futures in the London market, Tho
local market was weak but nominallN
unchanged with lake quoted at $13.75
mt4.0O. elcctroIytic at st3.35m13.50;
and casting at $f3,12ls a 13.37h.
Lead was unchaEed at Els, Is, I'd in
London and at s4.t21A mf17H in the
local market. Spcltcr was lower
with prices al ri. los IN London.
The local market remained duh ut
s5.02ia m5.07 y. Bar silver 81 u.
Mexican dollars a.