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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-18
ONE WE|GHER N FIVE
IS UNDER SUSPICION

New York, Nov, lT.-Henry c. Corsa.
once employed as government
sampler at the American Sugar Re
filming company's docks in Jersey City.
added interesting material today Ia
the controversy surrounding frauds
charged To the company and to Vari-
Gus customs house officers and em1
ployes. Corsa was discharged from
the government service seven years
ago by reason. as he believes. of his
efforts tn obtain an investigation. He
reviews obstacles he met and reiter-
ates experiences similar in many re-
spects TO those Of Richard Parr and
Edwin Anderson, who are defending
their respective claims to being cx-
posefs of customs house corruption.
Richard Parr. still q deputy surveyor
of the port. said today that recent in
yestigations have shown that one man
in every five among employees in the
weighers' division Of the New York
customs house has been found impli-
Gated in the frauds or is under sus-
picion of the most positive character"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-18
COLONEL ASTOR IS
STILL MISSING
NEW YORK MILLIONAIRE NOT
YET AWARE HIS WIFE Sc.
CURED A DIVORCE.

New York. Nov. 11.-Colonel John
Jacob Astor. who is aboard his yacht
Nourmahal, has not been in communi-
cation with New York for IL days and
1t Is probable that he has not heard
that Mrs. Astor obtained divorce
November s. Early that day. before
the divorce formally was granted.
Colonel Astor was reported To have
sailed from Port Antonio, Jamaica.
Since then no word has been received
of his whereabouts, and some concern
has been felt for the safety of the
yacht on account of the recent West
Indian storm.
Mrs. Astor sailed for Europe today
Vincent, fT-year-oid son of MIR. and
Mrs. Astor. is cruising with his father
William A. Bobbyn, Astor's private
secretary. said tonight that he was
without word from Colonel Astor. but
felt that his protracted silene. was
due only to interruption of telegraphic
communication.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-18
To RECLAIM NEVADA
FARM LANDS
CLARK COUNTY PROJECT EN-.
BRACES TWO HUNDRED
IS THOUSAND ACRES. -.

Reno. New. Nov. 17-Reclamation
of 100000 acres of rich agricultural
land. with surface water in sight for
the irrigation of 10000 acres. and un-
told resources in subterranean
streams. is the latest project of a
number of prominent Nevada cap
italists. as evidenced by their appli-
cation to the department of the in
terror through the medium of the
Carey act. In conjunction with the
application State Engineer f. II.
Nicholas has reported favorably on the
grant to the department of the in
terror. and as recommendations of
this character are usually taken as
authoritative by the interior depart
ment. IL is regarded rs being only a
matter of a few days aat.l the grant
is made.
The land lies in the New county of
Clark. in the Amargosa valley ex-
tending south from Gold Center to
Pahrump. including Ash Meadows.
and covering some of the most fertile
land in the state. The application
takes i'm all the surface water includ-
ing the Amargssa river subter-
ranean stream anu lies between the
Las Vegas and Tonopah and Tidewa-
ter railroads. The highest point is
but $500 feet above sea level. The
parties making application stand
ready to expend si.0o0.Ooo on the prof.
ect.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-18
eusuTA ADMITS sWINollNG.

Paris. Nov. 1.-THE man Gubuta.
who. with his wife. was arrested here
on October Is. charged with having
fraudulently obtained $4,000 worth Of
jewels while masqueraaing as the
Count and Countess Guhuta. admitted
before 4 magistrate today that he had
been convicted Of swindling in san
Francisco. Switzerland and Austria. He
insisted. however. that his wife. who
formerly was a Mrs. Beck of Ne9
York city. had married him in good
faith. believing him ta be the srn II
Archduke otho of Austria
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-18
KILLED JOE BECAUSE
. He LEFT HER
SHERIFF TESTiFlES ALMA BELL
ADMITTED THE CRIME WHEN
PUT UNDER ARREST.

Auburn. Cal. Nov. TT killed Joe
because he threw me down l gave
him money and did everything for
him. and l told him l would kill him
If he ever gave me up. l killed him.
and I'm glad of il. and | expect I'll
hang for it
Such was the confession Of Alma
Bell. declared by Sheriff MeAulay on
the witness stand today To have been
made To him the day after the trag-
edy. when she was found covering in
her hiding place a few hundred yards
from the place where her lovers body
was found.
The bullet that caused Arme's death
was put i'm evidence through the testi-
mony of the physicians who conduct
ed the inquest. but its introduction
failed To awaken the girl defendant 10
a repetition of the hysterical sobbing
which overpowered her yesterday.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-18
HYPOTHETICAL QUERY
INJECTED INTO
READ CASE
ATTORNEYS MEET WITH SNAG IN
EFFORT TO ESTABLISH
INSANITY.

Denver. Nov. 1.-THE defense today
Mrs. Allen n Reed. on trial for the
attempted extortion of slooc0o from,
Mrs. Genevieve Chandler Phipps. was
insane at the time of the attempt.
DR. Anna Oritt. who accompanied
Mrs. Abbie Marshall to Jail to visit
Mrs. Reed shortly after the latter's
arrest, testified that Mr.. Read was
very violent and attempted to strike
Mrs. Marshall. Miss Jessie Campbell.
Mrs. Reads sister. testified to Mrs.
Reads cratic actions while in the
east attending her fathers funeral.
The Inevitable hypothetical question
was injected today into the trial of
Mrs. Read. In its almost interminable
length it was constantly interrupted
by arguments of the opposing attor-
neys. Attorney Waterman. for Mrs.
Read. is seeking to establish the in
sanity plea by means of this ques-
ton.
1t is considered he met with n seri-
Gus reversal when Judge Sheafor
ruled. late in the day, that the hypoth-
esis could not be based on the dec
larations made by Mrs. Read as to
her use of drugs, but must come from
the absolute word of witnesses who
saw her take opiates or from physi-
clans who administered them.
Late in the day the hypothetical
question was referred to DR.. II. T.
Pershing, who was on the stand for
the defense. and he expressed the
opinion that Mrs. Read was insane at
the time she made the alleged attempt
to extort a large sum of money from
Mrs. GenaTieye Phipps. on cross-ex-
animation he pronounced it toxic"
insanity.
After long cross examination of
DIR. Pershing by District Attorney
Elliott, the defense rested its case.
Several witnesses will be called in re-
buttal and surrebuttal tomorrow and
the case probably win so to the jury
Saturday.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-18
WANTSH0NOREDFLAG
At NEWSPAPER
MASTHEAD
EDITOR HRTTERsON DELIVERS
SENSIBLE. KINDLY SPEECH
BEFORE PRESS CLUB.

Washington. Nov. 1I,-Dcprecating
the tendency of newspapers toward
sersatiunaiism. Colonel Henry Waiter
son. ,ittor Of the Louisville Courier
Journal. addressed members Of the
National Press club toEight at a re-
ception in his honor or the personal
relation of the newspaper Ia the pub
liz. Mr.. Wattcrson is on his way home
after an extensive European trip.
pretending to be the especial de
Tenders of liberty. we are becoming
the invaders of private right" said
Colonel watterson. NO household
longer seems safe against intrusion
our reporters are being turned into
detectives. So surely as this he not
checked we shall grow to be the OBJ
jects of fear and hatred instead of
trust and respect. Some one ought to
organize an intelligent and definite
movement toward the bcttering of
that which has reached alarming pro-
portions.
II say this in your interest as well
as the interest of the public and the
profession. for l am sure that you are
gentlemen and want to be considered
so, whereas the work you are often
set to do Is often the reverse of gem
tlemany. 1t subjects you to aversion
and contempt-brings you and Il high
and mighty calling into dsrepute-by
confusing the purpose and functions of
the newspaper with those of the po-
lice and the scavenger.
II have been proud of that calling
all my life. and when I go to my ac-
count | want to see a clean honored
flag flying from the masthead.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-18
WARNING FOR REAL
AND NEAR FARMERS

Washington, Nov. IFS ae:srs tn
defrand the farmer and the would be
farmer-meaning the city man who is
attracted To the country by spurious
advertisements-are receiving the at
tention of the department of agricul-
ture. and il is probable that Secretary
Wilson. in his forthcoming annual re-
port, will sound note of warming to
the ov.rcredulous. The tracts of al
most pure sand left after the cutting
Of pine trees are being advertised as
farming lands of the finest description.
undrained swamps are described as
priceless possessions and all sorts of
Inducements are held out to attract
purchasers of these alleged worthless
lands.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-18
Aid Asked,

Washington. Nov l7.-Search is be-
ing made by the government for the
missing yacht Nourmahal belonging
Ia John Jacob Astor of New York.
She is supposed to be somewhere in
West Indian waters. between Jamaica
and Porto Rico. The treasury depart
ment. on request of anxious inquirers,
today cabied to the commander of the
revenue cutter Algonquin at San Juan.
+. r.. To search for the Nourmahal.
The yacht is reported to have left
Port Antonio. Jamaica. for San Juan.
+. r.. more than a week ago and has
not since been reported
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-18
) MAY HAVE BEEN MURDER.

Chicago. Nov. 17.-Possibility that
Kreigh Collins. the Well known tennis
player, who was found dead on the
car tracks last night, may have met
his death as the result OF bullet
wounds caused the police today to
postpone the coroner's inquest untii
tomorrow. Residents i'm the vicinity
Of the scene of the accident told the
police that two shots wre heard last
hight just before the body Was found
and this gave rise To the theory that
Collins may have been dead before the
car passed over the body.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-18
UNOtRAGA ABANDONS
COLOMBIAN PROJECT

Facactiva. Colombia. Nov. I..-Luis
Arturo Gnderaga. the Chilean engi-
neer. has definitely determined to
abandon his efforts To obtain from
the Colombian government cances-
sion for his canal project, owing to
the fear entertained by Columbia of
reprisals on the part of the United
States. Underaga's plan was to con-
struct rival To the Panama canal
President Gonzales Valencia is max
ing desperate effort to have con-
gress adjourn sine die. but the SEN
ate is determined To reconv.ne in
February and may then elect presi-
dent
Paxton B. Hihbsn. secretary of the
American legation at Hogota, left sud
denly for Washington without making
known here the reason fvr his de
parture.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-18
MRS. S7EWART-FORD
RELEASED
WOMAN GOT MONEY FROM WAR.
RiNER, HE SAYS, 70 EDU.
CATE HER SON.

Cincinnati, Nov. 17.-Mrs. Jaennette
Stewart-Ford, arrested yesterday
charged with receiving stolen money
from Charles l.. Warriner, indicted
former treasurer of the Big Four. OBJ
tanned the money to complete the ed
ucation of her l2-year-old son. accord
ing to a statement made by Warmer
today.
Warriner. who is in Jail accused of
having embezzled s643,0O0, told Pros
ecutor Hunt that Mrs. Ford had OBJ
tanned 100000 from him last October.
The woman had told him. he said, that
If she did not get the money her son
would have to leave his boarding
school near Cincinnati.
Mrs. Ford vas released today on a
bond furnished by security company.
warriner is still in Jail.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-18
NOTABLE GATHERING
THANKSGIVING DAY

Washington. Nov. list. Patricks
Roman Catholic church. in this city
will be the scene OF notable gather
ing on Thanksgiving day, when presi-
dent Taft. Vice President Sherman, the
cabinet. members of the diplomatic
corps, members of the supreme court
of the United States. senators and rep
resentatiyes in congress and prominent
Catholic prelates will attend a pam
American Thanksgiving celebration.
The ceremonies Will include the cell
ehration Of solemn high mass in the
presence Of Cardinal Gibbons. Mgr
Falconio. the papal delegate. and dip
lomatic representatives of this Latin-
American countries.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-18
SIOUX INDIANS TO
co TO NICARAGUA

Boston, Nov. 1T.-To keep the REM
nant of the Sioux tribe OF Indians
from extinction BY consumption and
other diseases a colony of Indians will
he established in Nicaragua early in
the new year. Chief Little Bison, a
full-biooded Sioux. sailed from Boston
ON the steamer Esparata today for
Nicaragua, where he will receive ths
deeds Ia i6,oo0 acres of land granted
by the Nicaraguan government for the
establishment of the colony.
The project is supported financially
by +. 5. DelIenbaugh. head of the
American Geographic society. and sew
eral wealthy New York people The
migration of the Indians is expected 10
begin in January.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-18
|URMAN HAS NARROW
ESCAPE N HIS BUICK

|San Antonio. Texas, Nov. 11.-Driv-
& his Buick racer at Il terrific pace
to the stretch today in the six-hour
bee. the closing event of the four
|.ys automobile meet. Robert Burman
|,rrowly escaped death when his ma
|line overturned. Burman was badly
|,aken up and bruised. but not seri-
|isly injured. The car turned a Conn.,
etc somsrsault. just missing Burman
hen il fell To the ground. OF the
Is. ears that started in the race. four
|ere- wrecked or withdrawn. The
halmers-Detroit car. driven by Ben
,hnson, outciassed from the start.
las awarded first prize after covering
|G miles in four hours and SO min
es. Second and third .prizes We're
vided between Clark and De Hymei.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-18
MONTGOMERY TO BE WITNESS.

PittsburI. Nov. lit Is stated to-
day that William Montgomery. form
erly cashier of the defunet Allegheny
National bank of this city. now serving
sentence of Is years in the federal
prison at Leasenworth. Kan. win be
brought to Pittsburg within IA few days
to testify in a suit IL recover $l70a0e.
which has been entered by the receiver
of the institution against Murray 4.
Werner. a We'll known politician and
street railway magnate.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-18
NATIONAL GRANGE IDEAS.

Des Moines. Iowa. Nov. 1T.-The
ational Grange here today went on
cord as favoring the Improvement
public highways in preference To
G development of the deep water
ays. members declaring that inn
|oyement of market roads is of far
Iare Importance than that of bouie-
rds for rich automobiiists. The
!ange also yated in favor of uniform
L Of taxes, rather than classification,
I'D in colleges and high schools fa-
,red agricultural and manual train
& courses instead Of Latin and Grvek.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-18
eRENoeLE SCHOOL UNDER BAN

Paris. Nov 1s.-AdyaHcing another
step In their campaign against the pub
lie schools. the Catholic clergy today
placed under ban the school at Gren-
able. where the teacher had disregard
ed the warning against the use of in
terdicted text books. The Combsists
advocate retaliation by an official in
sneetion of Catholic text books, which
they claim teach opposition to the
republic and hatred of liberty.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-18

Washington. Nov. lin the naming
of Lee McTung as treasurer Of tho
United States President TAFT has
shown again his loyalty Ia his alma
mater. Mr.. McLung has been treas
urer of Yale since December Is, 1914.
During this time he has displayed
marked ability to deal with probler4s
of finance. He Is we'll Informed on
banking. having spent several years
studying the money problems ut home
and abroad. The new treasurer Is 3,
years old and representative of thu
type Of young men who do things. He
was born at Knoxville, Tenn: entered
Phillips Exeter in 1850, graduating
four years later with honors. He en-
tered Yale. graduating with the degree
of master of arts. His collegiate train
ing was supplemented by foreign
travels. Before becoming treasurer of
Yale Mr.. McLung won an enviable
reputation as a railroad man. He is
unmarried.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-18
ITALIAN WOMEN eEREFT BY THE
CHERRY DISASTER WON'T
LEAVE AMERICA.
ON THE SCENE
Sad Incidents in X. Of p. Hall Whers
Red Cross oispenses Aid to Suffer
ing Women and children-consul
Sabetta Visits His Countrywomen
and Finds Distressing Conditions.

Cherry. ILL.,. Nov. 1I.-Investigation.;
made today by Attorney George W.
iordon and Charles Cheney Hyde.
representing the Italian consul. dis
losed alleged questionable activities of
|everal lawyers seeking to represent
Heath claims on contingent fees. The
fonsul. Guido Sabetto, and his aides
Uncovered several cases among Italian
women who, bereft of the bre@dw:n-
iers of their families, We're approached
BIZ lawyers who had sought to impose
N their ignorance.
"One Italian woman who lost h har
husband and three sons ip the nine
vas asked by a lawyer to give him
her case on a basis of so per cent
aid Mr.. Hyde.
In the little Knights of Pythias hall.
where +. p. Ricknell. Red Cross rep
esentative. dispenses charity, the sad
aces and duh eyes of women petition
hg for aid We're in contrast to the
ustling activity Of the relief agents.
Il know how soreiy you have been
ried, that you are in need. but please
Understand that you shal, have food
Lost Husband, Father and Brother.
A typical order was filled for Julia
)ovan. a bride of six weeks, whose
usband. father and brother We're lost.
he came to ask relief for herself, her
nother, her sister i'm law and IL chill
rem OF the last two. This stricken
ome was promptly furnished.
Ssah fsnt, hi
isit to his countrywomen. said:
Il have seen young women. children
nd babies with no one in the world
D lean on. One of the dead men had
wife and nine children in Italy. My
overnment has offered to care for
hose who wish to return to Italy. Not
ne has accepted. These women have
hade their start in the new country
nd are determined to educate their
hildren to American citizenship and
s opportunities.
Everywhere / was asked: When will
hey open the mine"' That is the one
bought. One woman ! saw was Pet
onil-a Hervelli. Her father, her
rother. her husband-all she had in
ne world-are gone. Since Saturday
he has sat alone in her cottage. She
oes not sleep and she eats nothing.
here she sits in the same chair hour
fter hour"
Those Giving Aid.
Bishop Michael Dunno of the Roman
atholic diocese of Peoria. Father Sku-
k of LaSalle and 40 Sisters OF Char
v, were among the persons trying to
i've comfort today.
T. NJ. Wilmot and w. r. Harris.
representative of the Carnegie hero
md commission. reached here today.
hey will investigate reports Of brave
eeds in connection with the attempts
rescue, and i'm addition to recog
izing individuals by awards of money
nd medals they will investigate the
.easure of relief already taken with Il
Lew tn assisting If assistance is need
or desired.
THE commission" said Mr.. Wilmot,
maintains fund for sufferers in
rge disasters and IL empowered by
Er Carnegie to add. ii desirable. To
he funds given by the public.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-18
PARDON IS ASKED FOR
SHERIFF SHIP BY
GEORGIANS

Rising Fawn. Ga. Nov. IA pe-
titiou To President Taft to pardon
ex-Sheriff Joseph +. Shipp and his
co-defendants. signed by practically
every citizen in this vicinity. says.
in part: We view with grave fear
the effect that the fulfillment of
the sentence will have upon ignor-
ant and irresponsible negroes. in
creasing the danger to the women
of the south.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-18
JoLo BANDITS SENTENCED.

Manila. Nov. 1T.-Judge Howell has
completed at Jolo the trials of the
bandit Jikiri's band. who participated
in the fight at Patian. where the
leader was killed and his followers
were wiped out or made captises by
United States cavalry. Five bandits
We're sentenced to life Imprisonment.
five to 2s years Imprisonment and five
to six years each.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-18
STATE BANK CLOSED.

Harrisburg. Pa. Nov 1.-THE state
department Of banking today ordered
the American Trust company of Phil
adelphia closed. 4. l. Taylor. a state
bank examiner, Was appointed tempor-
airy receiver. Undigestsd securities
probably caused the Institutions trou-
bles. The company is 4 small con-
Germ and the failure had no effsst ua
other Institutions.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-18
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION or RAIL
ROAD COMMISSIONERS ACTS
ON VITAL QUESTION
REASON FOR SHORTAGE
New England and Southern Peoprs
Charged With Taking Too uona
Time to UnIoad-littIe Shipper
Needs Protection Against Him Who
Does Big Business.

Washington, Nov. 15.-Despite op-
position to iS-hOur free time rule and
the failure To embody q reciprocal
demurrage rule" the convention of the
National Association of Railroad Conn
missioners today adopted uniform
code of deinurrage rules applicable
alike to state and interstate transpor-
tation. This code was Incorporated in
n report of committee headed by
Commissioner Lane of the interstate
commerce commission.
Instead of allowing only IS hours
free time for loading or unloading
cars with all commodities. as recon-
mended by majority of the special
committee. the three minority men,
bers reported in favor of ~ hours on
cars containing .over SO. 600 pounds.
w +. Hall, chairman of the Massa-
chusetts commission, said that the
custom in the six new England states
was To allow To 20 hours free time.
and he asked that the association 60
slow in recommending As hours only.
To this Commissioner Lane said that
while Mr.. Hall had been member of
the committee which drafted the re-
port he had never attended a meet
ing.
Suggests States Should Fix Time.
a. II. Burrow. of Florida, contended
that states should be left to fix the
length Of free time without interfer-
ence. One Of the most determined adj
socates of limitation To As hours was
c. +. Staples of Minnesota. Il have
often wondered why our farmers
could not get cars in which To ship
their grain" said he. '.I have now
found that ii was because you fel-
lows in New England and Florida
were keeping them SO hours for un-
loading.
In supporting reciprocal demur-
rage amendment Chairman II. r..
Prentiss of the Virginia commission
said that the big shipper could get
ears on account of the volume of his
business. but that IL was the little
shipper that needed protection. III. ID.
Loveland of California said that the
people OF his state We're ready to re-
peal their reciprocal demurrage law.
although il had been in operation only
eight months. In spite OF all argu-
ment. however. the report Of the COM
mittee, including the code, was adopt
ed by vote of 35 To Is.
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New York, Nov. lI,-Mrs. Ava Will
ing Astor. who recently procured a di-
yorce from Colonel John Jacob Astor.
sailed today for Liverpool on board
the steamer Lusitania. Her name was
not on the passenger list. however.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-18
MURDER FOLLOWS
DISPUTE OVER
lYNCHING

Cairo. Ill. Nov. lI.-Henry Small
shot and killed William Pope here
today. as the outcome Of an argu-
ment over the lynching of VIII
James. accused of the murder of
Miss Annie Pelley. Both are ne
groes. Pope was one OF the sol
diers discharged from the United
states army after the shooting up
of Brownsville. Texas. He .was well
liked by the negroes here and there
Is hard feeling against Small.