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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-05-18
THOUSANDS SUFFERING
FOR FOOD AND SHELTER

Mersina, Asiatic Turkey, Sunday,
May l6.-Captain William A Marshall,
commanding the American armored
cruiser North Carolina, now in this
port, has been investigating condi-
tions. He had a conference with the
governor of Adana province yesterday
AS a result full protection has been
promised American interests at Adana
and guards are patrolling the Ameri-
can property there ana elsewhere
The conditions in the refugees camps
are pitiable. Thousands of unfortu-
mates are huddled together and lack
food, shelter and medical aid The
authorities are making efforts to i'm
prove the situation and send the ref
ugees back to their. farms. MANY
Americans arc quartered at the
American missions and most of them
decline to leave because of their lack
OF confidence in the protection Of
fered. The greatest danger is of epi-
denies in the oVercroWded camps
and missions. Measles and typhoid
fever already exist. Money eontribu-
tons are greatly needed.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-05-18
WIFE OF PRESIDENT
IS Ill
MRS. TAFT SUFFERS A NERVOUS
BREAKDOWN AND HuRRIEs
TO WHITE HOUSE.

Washington May 17.-Mrs Taft. s,,f-
ierlng from a slight nervous break
down, was taken i'll today while on her
way from this city to Mount Vernon
on the yacht Sylph with IL party of
friends, and was hurried back to tho
White House. 1t was said at the
White House tonight that there was
no cause for alarm, and that Mrs. Taft
probably would be all right again In
q few days.
PresiGent Taft prepared the follow
ing statement tonight in regard to Mrs.
Taft's condition:
Mrs. Taft is suffering from a slight
nervous attack, She attended the eye
and throat specialist this morning
while Charlie Taft underwent a slight
operation on his throat She then
started with the president and small
party of friends on the Sylph for
Mount Vernon. The excitement, heat
and eXertion We're too much for Mrs.
Tafts nerves and the party was
obliged to turn back before reaching
Alexandria.
Mrs. Taft was quickly carried to
the White House. The doctor says
that after a few days of complete rest
she may be able to resume her social
duties"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-05-18
ORDERS SETTLEMENT 7
OF CLAIM
COURT DECIDES AGAINST GOV
ERNMENT IN STEAMSHIP
COMPANY'S SUIT.

Washington, May 1T.-The contro-
versy between the United States and
the Companio transatiantica, owners OF
the line of steamers which was en-
poyed to transport prisoners from
Manila to Spain after the close of the
Spanish American war, over the rate
of payment for the passage of nom
combatants, was the basis of deci-
sion rendered today in the supreme
court of the United States, which de-
cided adversely to the government.
The firm contracted to carry all nfli-
GERS to home ports for $2l5 each, and
all private soldiers ind oti'ers for $73
each.
When the work had been completed
the steamship firm put in a bill for
81 lS37, SAL of which all but $685. was
paid. The firm then brought suit for
the remaining amount, claiming the
transportation of the wives and chill
dren OF Spanish officers should be
paid for at the same rate as the hus-
bands and fathers. The government
resisted the claim and the court of
claims sustained the governments
contention.
Justice White announced the courts
decision reversing the decision of the
court of claims and ordering the pay
ment of the full claims.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-05-18
FRISCO UNION MAN HAS TWO ED.
lToRs ARRESTED ON CRIME
NAL CHARGES.
POLITICS IS INVOLVED
President of Building Trades Council
Complains That the Call Published
False Story About Him--General
Manager and Managing Editor
Taken Into Custody.

San Francisco, May 17.--On war
rants charging criminal libel, sworn
to by p. II. Mccarthy president of the
Building Trades council and a leader
in union labor politics in this city.
Charles Hornick, general manager of
the san Francisco Call, ana f. S.
simpson, managing editor were placed
under arrest today and later released
on $50 bail. A similar warrant was
issued for John ID. Spreckels, owner
ana publisher of the paper but had
not been served up to a late hour to-
night and 1t is believed that service
VIII not be made until tomorrow.
McCarthy's complaint takes excep-
ton to an article published in the
call of May IA. in which, he declares,
1t was charged that he, with certain
OTHER leaders Of the union labor PARTY.
had held a conference with represent
tatives of the Southern Pacific at
which he agreed 20 deliver the union
labor vote to the so-called republican
machine. said 10 be dominated by the
said southern Pacific company" in
exchange for certain nominations ar
the republican ticket The complaint
further charges that the article was
published with the purpose of disered-
ting Mccarthy with his party and
damaging his reputation by charging.
him with traitorous actions toward
that party.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-05-18
LEGAL STEPS TAKEN
TO TEST HIS
WILL
IGNORED HEIRS OF SUGAR KING
SEEKING TO SECURE SHARE
or ESTATE.

San Francisco, May Illegal pro-
ceedngs, the effect Of which win be to
test the validity of the will Of the late
Claus Spreckels, the sugar magnate,
who died at his home in this city Il
few months ago, leaving an estate
valued at many millions, We're begun
today. The will divided the estate
into two equal portions, one of which
goes to the widow without restrictions
of any kind, and the other into the
hands Of Rudolph and Claus A..
Spreckels, two of the four sons, as
trustees, to be distributed as later di-
rected on the death of the widow
The trustees were also named as eX-
eeutors of the will.
During the life OF the widow she
was to receive a portion of the income
from the half of the estate held by
the trustees, and on her death the por-
ton was to be divided into three
parts, one of which was to go to Ru-
dolph, one to Claus and the other to
be held by the trustees and the in
come to be paid to the daughter,
Emma C. Ferris.
BY these terms the other two sons,
John d. Spreckels and Adolph Spreck-
els, We're ignored in the distribution
of the estate, except for unmportant
bequests. The executors filed a petit
tion with the court a week ago asking
that property valued at between
$200O,o0o and $3,o00000, being a portion
of the half of the estate held in trust,
be transferred from them as executors
to them as trustees. This action is
protested by John ID. Spreckels and
Adolph Spreckels in demurrer to the
petition filed today. The demurrer is
viewed as a protective measure taken
by the protestants with view to the
safeguarding of any rights that they
may have in the estate. Should the
petition have been granted without de-
murrer on their part the validity of
the will would have been well estab-
lished in the eyes of the law.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-05-18
RANGERS TO GATHER
IN A FOREST
CAMP
WHITE GOES TO LICK GREEK TO
PREPARE FOR OUTING OF
GOVERNMENT MEN.
Special to The Daily Missoulian

Special to The Daily Missoulian.
Hamilton, May Nv. w. White,
supervisor Of the Bitter Root forest
reserve, came up to Hamilton from
Missoula last evening and went on
up to the rangers cabin on Lick creek
this morning, the object of his trip
being to put things in shape and make
preparations to receive the delegation
of rangers and other forest officials
who will camp there for several days
beginning the twenty second of this
month. Tents will be used for the ac-
commodation of the guests, but instead
OF operating a cook house each man
will cook his own food in true woods
man style.
Lick creek was chosen as the camp
ing ground because at that place tim
Der is being cut within the forest
reserve at the present time, thereby
| making an ideal place to explain the
rules governing the cutting. Of timber
on forest reserve.
Both the I.olo and Bitter Root re-
serves will be represented at the meet
ing There will be about 40 members
in the party, 81 of whom will be rang
ers. The remainder of the party will
be composed of members from diff
ferent branches of the service.
District Forester w e. Greeley will
deliver Il lecture on boundry work.
A. W. Cooper, chief of silva culture.
Will discourse on the policy of hand
ling timber sales within the, forest
reserve.
r. Y. Stewart. assistant chief of
land appralsing,' will probably be
there, in which case he will lecture on
claims and fire protection.
Elcrs Kock of the Lolo national re-
serve will attend the meeting and will
nave charge of the field work, while
W. w. White of the Bitter Root re-
serve Will have direct charge of the
camp.
Tho party will arrive in Hamilton
Friday evening, the 21st, and will re-
main here over night. Saturday morn
ing they will go to Lick creek and
the remainder of the day will be de-
voted to getting the camp in shape.
A contest of Workmanship will take
place on Sunday between the rangers.
Both rifles and six-shooters will be
used, the object being to encourage
the rangers to become better shots,
for it is the duty of every ranger 10
Kill all the coyotes and bear that he
can III order to protect the stock
ranging in the mountains.
Monday and Tuesday will be given
over the regular business of the ses-
sion and Wednesday morning the
members of the party. will break
camp and return to their various
posts of duty.
The session promises to be very in
terestlng and instructive and no doubt
good many people outside of the
forest service will attend the session.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-05-18
GO TO THEIR DEATHS
SINGING SACRED SONGS

Constantinople May 17-Five more
men were hanged at $3.50 this morning
in front of the buildings of parlia-
ment in Stamboul. They had been
found guilty by courtmartial of COM
plicity in the murder of their officers
in the revolutionary outbreak of April
IS. Among them was one non-com-
missioned officer. The others were
Junior officers. The five men sang
hymns while they were being con-
veyed from the war office where they
had been confined, to the place of
execution.
They continued their songs while
final preparations for the hanging was
being completed and up to the very
moment that the stools on which they
We're standing with the ropes around
their necks were knocked out from un-
der their feet. All through the con-
demned men were as calm as if say
ing their prayers in mosque.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-05-18
MOST OF BANZAlS SHOUTED IN
GREETING TO WARSHlPS
FROM JAPANESE.
FLEET VISITS VANCOUVER
People OF British Columbia City Watch
Arrival Of Mikado's Cruisers With
Little Show Of More Than Ordinary
Curiosity-Subjects Of Ruler Turn
Out in Force.

Vancouver, b. c., May 1T.-Nancou
yer opened her arms to the visiting
Japanese cruisers, but not widely this
afternoon. The banzais in welcome
to the visiting Warships Aso and Snya
us they rounded Brockton point with
the conveying fleet of the steamers
Balcarra and Baramaba and Il flotilla
of gaily bedecked Japanese fishing
boats. We're given by Japanes. Others
looked only mildly Interested at the
blue gray fortresses as they steamed
In. The welcome was by no means
extrayagant; it was formal, that was
all
To the Japanes, the occasion was a
great one. They flocked from Ste
weston, from near and far and are
making holiday in honor of their new
cruisers. The fishing fleet was trans
formed into an excursion flotilla, each
sloop and each gasoline launch being
thronged with Japanese arrayed i'll
their holiday garb Shortly before
these gaudily draped vessels proceeded
out in the wake of the Balcarra and
Baramaba, both crowded with Jap
anese to shout welcoming banzas
Most of the sawmills have been closed
down as II result of the visit. the Jap
anese workers calling a holiday.
The bands played the Japanese ma
tlonal anthem as the Warships were
met. ON the Baramaba were the cap
tain of the Japanese school. 1t hundred
boys and girls dressed in white and
carrying bouquets ana Japanes flags
with tot, arrayed in a Japanese uni
form and carrying Il sword as large
as himself as the leader.
The Royal Vancouver Yacht club
has issued an invitation to the officers
Of the japanese squadron, extending
the privileges of the club during their
stay and offering them the use of the
float, at Coal harbor, belonging to the
club 1t is the intention of the blue
jackets from the Aso and Soya to
hold parade through the city on the
occasion of the military sports at
Brockton point tomorrow. They win
land at the ferry wharf and parade
through the city to Brockton point,
embarking from the yacht clubs float
on their return to the ships in the
evening.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-05-18
PROCLAMATION DUE
TO BE ISSUED
FRIDAY

Special to The Daily Missoulian.
Washington, May 17.-Officials of
the general land office today
agreed to modify the original plan
for registration for the flathead
reservation so as to make registra-
tion for the Flathead reservation
only at Missoula and kaispell. For
the Occur d'Alene ana 8Colyillc res
ervations registration can be made
at Occur d'Alene City and Spokane,
the drawing for all tjf1'ee reserva
tions to take place at Occur q 'Alene
City about August is, as originally
determined. Under the new plan
persons desiring to register for the
Flathead will be compelled to go
either to Missoula or kalispell. The
presidents proclamation will prob
ably be issued about Friday of this
week
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-05-18
REFUSES TO ISSUE
INJUNCTION
JUDGE LYNCH HOLDS THAT TEL.
EGRAPH COMPANY is EVAD-
ING THE LAW.

Butte, May 17.--Judge jeremiah
ing held that the business of the In
terstate Telegraph company in trans
mitting money by telegraph to be
wagered on horse races outside of the
state is an evasion of the ant-pool
room law by the last legislature, and
denied the injunction asked for by the
company to restrain the sheriff and
the county attorney from interfering
with its business. Regardless of the
fact that the injunction was denied,
counsel for the Interstate, Telegraph
company declared that the decision is
q virtual and practical victory for
their client, and interpret the opinion
of the court as in effect that although
there is no evasion of the law, there
is no violation of it. Judge Lynch
states that while no doubt a law
might be enacted to prohibit the trans
mission of money by telegraph to be
Wagered upon horse races, and that
Virginia and Connecticut have such
laws, the Montana law is far
from such. The opinion of the court
also implies that insofar as the evil
dence .offered in this case is con-
cerned, there has been no violation of
the law. 1t is intimated that the In
terstate company will resume its BUSH
ness, the greater part of which
was the sending of kilograms placing
money on outside races and the prom
ise of the county attorney and sheriff
is made that arrests will follow as
fast as attempts are made to evade
the law.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-05-18
REDUCED FREIGHT RATES TO GO
INTO EFFECT ON RAIL
ROADS ON JULY 1.
ROADS WILL OBEY ORDER
Announcement Is Made That the Off
ciaIs Of Corporations Have Decided
Not to Fight the Spokane Rate Case
Decision, but to Put New Tariffs
Into Effect.

Chicago, May 1.-THE Record Her
aid will say tomorrow:
"A new freight rate schedule from
all the territory east of the Missouri
river to all the western cities not To-
caled on the Pacific coast will go into
effect on the transcontinental lines
July /. The new rates will be based
upon the rates which the Interstate
commerce commission ordered the rail
roads to put into force from Chicago
and st. Paul to Spokane, and will be
an average reduction from the present
rates of about Is per cent. The rail-
roads decided to do this instead Of
fighting the order Of the commission
in the courts. The decision resulted
from visit of j. c. Stubs, traffic
director of the Hartman lines, to the
commission in Washington last week.
Conferences are being held in Chicago.
at which the new tariffs arc being pre-
pared.
"One of the officials who is attend
ing said:
""rhe railroads have decided to try
to carry out the principle announced
by the commission in the Spokane
rate decision. instead of appealing to
the courts to prevent such a reduction
III our revenue The result will be a
general reduction in all rates from the
vast territory east of the Missouri
river to all territory west of the river,
save that along the coast. 1t will, also
mean reduction in many rates from
the west to many eastern points. 1T
will be a voluntary reduction by the
railroads solely in the hope of salts
flying public opinion as in the opi1ion
of the country our rates are too high. ~
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-05-18
BECOMES A RESIDENT
TO SECURE A DIVORCE

Reno, Ney. May ia report that
cannot be confirmed is in circulation
here to the effect that Virginia
Harmed Sothern, wife of z. III. Soth-
ern, has taken up her residence in this
city for the purpose of gaining the
coveted divorce decree refused here
three weeks ago by Judge Pike. Ac-
cording to the report, Mrs Sothern
has rented a house in this city and
after residing here for three days,
again resumed her theatrical obliga-
tions. 1t is given as her intention
that she will return here a few days
before the expiration of six months
and in her suit for divorce filed at that
time declare herself to have been u
bona fide resident of the state for the
prescribed period.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-05-18
bad MANI IN WASHINGTON.

Spokane, May l7.-"Jack Mckay" a
notorious character from Arizona, is
stated to have been seen at the depot
in Newport, Wash, just a few hours
before the Great Northern train was
held up at Colbert, a few miles vast
of that town Saturday night. With
him was a man stated to have strong
ly resembled Charles Mcdonald, the
desperate, who held up a train near
this point about two years ago. Nc
Kay is reported to have been seen in
Spokane this morning No further
trace Of Mcdonald has been found.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-05-18
ALLEGED LOST DUKE
APPEARS IN CHICAGO

Chicago, May 17.--Johann Salvatore,
the alleged lost duke of Austria, who
disappeared from Painesvtlle, Ohio,
following publication OF his claim to
noble birth, reappeared in Chicago to-
day from Racine, Wis. He was taken
before the Austrian consul, Otto
Grass, with whom he had a brief in
terview, and following the interview
the consul said he did not believe the
man was the lost arohduke. Salvatore
is going back to his job in the ma
chine shop at Painesville.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-05-18
HAS MENTAL TROUBLE
WHEN MOON IS FULL

Detroit, Mich, May 1.-THE moon
will play an important part in the
defense of Richard Krafts, Berlin,
Ont, man who 10 days. ago ..shot-up"
several hotels in Windsor, Ont, and
wounded three officers. When he was
arragned today his mother said
Richard had since childhood suffered
from spells of rmental arrangement
when the moe vas full.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-05-18
OFFER TO FURNISH BAIL.

New York, May 17.--Martin W. Lit
Teton. counsel for Charles w. Morse,
the banker convict, today presented to
the federal court of appeals a state
ment signed by about IA score of New
York tinanciers and business men. of
fering to put UP $1,000 bail each for
Morse,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-05-18
MAY BE TRIED AGAIN.

Los Angeles, May '17-William
Mitchell, the youth who killed Cecil
Thayer, the messenger hoy, for the
alleged betrayal of the formers sis
ter, and whose trial resulted last
Thursday in disagreement of the
jury, will be tried again.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-05-18
NAMED FOR "TEDDY.o

Messlna. May IA total Of 3o7
American houses have been erected
mere Tor the use of the earthquake
sufferers. The first baby to be born
N any of these houses was named
Theodore Roosevelt
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-05-18
BOTH CONVICTED.

Boston, May 17.-Leo. #. McCul-
Tough, former president of the Boston
common council. and his attorney,
James I. Cassidy, We're convicted to-
day on charges of conspiracy and lar
ceny.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-05-18
SETH LINDSAY DIES.

Utica, n V. May t7,--Seth NJ. Lind
say, for years supreme regent OF the
Royal Arcauum, died today.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-05-18
ENGLISH NOVELIST DIES.

London, May 16.--George Mere
dith the English novelist, died at $3.50
o'clock this morning.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-05-18
FIRST PLACE

For efficiency goes to The
Miasoulian's Glass Ad. Try
one.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-21

Nay Bouton. as MaZia Bon Bon. fur
nIshed much OF the better singing OF
the bill Each is a stunning locker
and possessed of an exceptional voice.
Their duet, Beautiful Land of Bon
Bon.' was repeatedly encorcd.
Miss Archer's best number was
Moon, Moon. Moon" with the beaut-
full cloud effect. although she sang
March On with the Gingerbread
cadets with much success. Miss Ar
cher is better known on the eastern
vaudeville circuits, where she has
appeared for several seasons In opcr-
ettas Of her own composition.
Miss Bouton's rendition Of Gay
Butterfly" was one OF the gems OF the
evening. although each OF her num-
bers received liberal applause. Miss
Bouton has been seen In Ogden as
Bertha in The Strollees." and las,
season sang the part OF Dulcie In Rich
ard Karle's production of "A Spring
Chicken"
Rose Murray, as Margary Daw. was
a sprightly mite, clear. pretty and
possessed more than the average
amount Of subrette viyacity She
was thoroughly appreciated through
out the evening.
A male quartet also rendered sew
| eral numbers to repeated encores.