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Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1909-03-24

PHOENIX, March 10. - At 6:4e
o clock this morning, though the hands
of the legislative clocks indicated the
hour of lilo, the Twenty-ffth As
sembly of the Arizona legislature came
to an end and today the halls and cor
ridors are forsaken and quiet.
1t is expected for the few clerks
who are cleaning up debris business to
bring order out of chaos.
Most of the members are leaving
the city tonight and tomorrow.
The last business was the signing Of
the Improvements and appropriation
bills carrying funds as follows: In
sane asylum, $4,000; Tempe Normal
School, $4,000; University, $4,000;
Flagstaff Normal School, $4,000; the
Pioneer Home, $4,000; the prison,
100000; purchase of land for the re-
form school site, $4,000; the FlOTenee
bridge, $4,000.
The governor signed the following
most important new laws: an act to
regulate homesteads and exemptions;
an act for additional clerical service
in the supervisors office; an act relat-
ing to training schools in normal in
situations; an act for the eOmpensa-
tion of deputy assessors; tne eight
hour law for laundries; an act provid-
| ing $4,000 for farming other than at
| the experiment station at the univer-
sIty; the substitute for Days gam
| bling act; the railroad exemption bill
an act for the sale of liquor on trains;
the Tempe bridge bill and general
bridg bill; the territorial good roads
billfi the act fixing the salaries of dep
uty treasurers, the vital statistics bill
The anti-bolette bill was passed over
the veto. Bailey questioned the roll
call and Woolf changed his vote tc
yea, saving the bill.
9mong the bills on the docket vetoed
wer tn district irrigation bill; two
bills to tax advantage of the Carey
act. Weedin, their author, was hostile
this morning before adjournment al
the governor for not signing his meas
ure and made a vitriOhc speech in the
council. Offering a resolution to con
gress against confirming the governor
as one who was holding up Legislation
vital to the territory. The resolution
was passed but Hunt declared 1t Out
of order. Weedin appealed from thu
decision, but this was not sustained
Later the resolution was expungeC
from the records as the council wa'
not in sympathy with Weedin.
1t is understood some one wired thu
resolution to Washington today pm
vately.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-20
CLAIM IS SETTLED
BY COMPANY .
SAN FRANCISCO ATTORNEY PAID
DAMAGES BY GAS AND ELEc-
TRIO CONCERN.

san Francisco. Aug. 19.-After five
years of litigation the San Francisco
Gas Il Electric company has accepted
the confession of Harry orchard, now
serving II life sentence for the muir
der of ex-Guvernor Steunenber,. as a
perjured statement. and today the cor
poratton paid Ia Attorney Walter f..
Linford S13904 for damages inflicted
upon his property on Washington
street in November. 1904. During his
trial in Idaho, Orchard told of hay
ing attempted to kill Fred w. Brad
ley. an enemy of the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners. by blowing him up
with dynamite. At the time men
toned by orchard. Bradley was living
in one of Linford's flats. The cx-
plosion. however. Was attributed to
defective gas fixtures. and Linford
brought suit for $40 500. obtaining
Judgment for that amount,
After Orchards confession. the cor
poration sought To obtain a new trial.
based on the statement made in the
Idaho courts. The court Of appeals,
however, refused to rule that orch
ards confession was grounds for re-
versal Of the Judgment. Various lega
delays occurred and motions for new
appeal were dismissed when the judg-
ment Was satisfied today.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-20
BEST OF ALL.

One of the gratifying features of life
in western Montana il the loyalty ~
the country which exists amongst
those who know the country best. This
morning The Muscular prints "A brief
interview with Mr.. J. o. Read of Ham
ilton, upon his return from an ex
tended tour of observation in the
fruit growing districts west of us Mr..
Read Is "A critical observer: he Is alive
to the shortcomings of our local or
chard men: he has been one of those
who have labored necessarily tn over
come these shortcomings. II Is good
to know that. after seeing the fruit
growing valleys of oregon and Wash
ington he returns to the Bitter Root
satisfied that :e NAV. the hes: valley
Of them all. and that all We have to do
IL to take advantage of our oppor-
tunities. 1t IL great distinction to be
a district which Is facile princeps of
such group of valleys as are found
In the northwest. but the Bitter Root
has the goods To show. The returns
are there and there is no getting back
of them. The Bitter Root Is the best
in natural advantages, II is up t.
her people to keep her at the head of
tho list.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-20
WHEN FACTS ARE KNOWN.

Happily for all concerned. the Bal
ltnger controversy with the reclama-
ton and forestry departments has
been relegatei to the background in
the Denver meeting of the Transmits
sIssippi congress. The matter MAS
thoroughly aired and discussed mt the
Spokane gathering of the irrigation
congress. That organization expressed
its verdict emphatirally in favor OF Mr.
pinchot and Mr. Newell Secretary
Rallin.er has placed himself on reror''
in opposition 10 the Roosevelt policies:
those best qualified To express an
opinion in the matter say that MIR.
Balllnger's contention that certain
lines of procedure in the reclamation
work have been in violation Of the
law. IL not Well taken. and that his
submission Of facts to the attorney
general Was far from complete. One
Of these days all II the facts will be
known. In the meantime. the public
Of the west Is we'll satisfied with the
operation If the Roosevelt policies
and with the results that are being at
tanned by them.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-20
GREAT ENTHUSIASM
MANIFESTED
FARMERS ARE INTERESTED IN
DRY FARMING CONGRESS TO
BE HELD AT BILLINGS.


Billings, Aug. I*.-WaIter .. Iran
denhurg. field representative IF the
Montana board of control Of the
Fourth Dry Farming congress. has
just completed a trip through the
northern and eastern parts of the state
and reports enthusiastic interest in
the congress which will bee held at Bill
iings next October. and active prepare
tions for representation in the Inter
national Dry Farming exposition.
which will he held in connection with
tn" congress. MIR Braud"nburg adj
dressed large and enthusiastic meet
ing If business men and farmers at
Glasgow in the Milk river valley rela-
tive tn the congress. and Il strong
committee. headed by Mayor Dawson.
was appointed To begin Immediately
TIL" collection "f It large exhibit Of dry
land crops In Ire displayed at EIiiIug~
Tn" crops on the Immens" areas of
splendid dry lands surrounding elias
gov were never so good a. this sea-
son. Large numbers of honeSetkers
are arriving daily. and under the Mon
dell enlarged homestead act. by which
$40 acres can he taken mp. this section
il rapidly being developed and home
stead lands will soon be exhausted.
though there In room for thousands 81
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-20
FRIDAY. AUGUST 70. 1909.
OF NOTE.

This morning the news columns Of
The Missouiian contain the announce
ment Of plans which affect the First
National bank Of this city in so far as
the capitalization and efficiency of
that institution are concerned. The
increase in the capital stock of this
bank is warranted by the volume Of
ments Of the past two years. More
over. the expansion of the business of
the institution requires enlarged quar-
tiers. which are to he provided by the
appropriation Of other rooms in the
banks commodious building. A fen
ture of the change in the banks bust
ness that is of more than usual i'm
portance Is the fact that Mr.. Frank s.
Lusk becomes identified with the in
stitution as the purchaser of con-
siderable portion of the stock of tho
concern. The identifying of Mr.. Lusk
with the permanent business interests
of Missoula Is welcome In that 1t allies
with the city man who has made
many friends during his residence
here: that he Is to become perma-
nently n Missoula man il fortunate for
the city.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-20
THIRTY BUSHEL WHEAT
FROM MONTANA DRY FARM.

Caldwell. Mont. Aug IF F. Ir~
vine, member of the Montana board of
control Of the Fourth Dry Farming
congress and one If the successful
dry land farmers of this vicinity, Is
now harvesting 10 acres of wheat,
which he estimates will yield about 20
bushels an acre. This grain was
planted in September on sod ground
that had been plowed in May and
June. Reing the first crop from this
ground. MIR. Irvine regards his crop
as unusually good. He says the field
has been attracting attention and
people have been coming in from miles
around to see for themselves what can
he accomplished by conscientious ap~
plicatinn of dry farming principles
Mr. Irvine has informed Secretary
John Il. Burns of the Dry Farming
congress that he will send sample
of this crop In billings, Mont. for ex-
hshitlon mt the Fourth Dry Farming
congress. which will meet ut Billings.
October 70. - and % next
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-20
BATTLESR|P FLEET
ENGAGED IN SHOOTING

Norfolk. VA. Aug. la.-The Atlantic
hattleship fleet MAS today engaged ~
miles off the Virginia capeS in REG
ord stationary target practice. For
this work there are four RANGES with
two targets Ia each range. and AN ad-
ditinnal target for nj hit work. which
the Shirs viii engage in from now on.
The night stationary target practice
il particularly interesting. II is car
ried out while the $earchlight from
the firing ship plays on the ranges.
The battle practice With the torpedo
boats Nicholson and n'Rrien as actual
targets. will not begin until the sta
tinnary record work has been finished.
which it was announced today. may
nat h. for week nr 10 days
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-20
PRESIDENT ORDERS
CADETS DISMISSED

West Point \. Y. Aug. la,-RN di-
rection ri President Taft seven cadets
were dismissed from thu United States
military academy today for being in
volved in the hnzing of Rolando SUIT
ton. Cadet sutton Is Il brother of
Lieutenant James \. Sutton. Ir., Of
the naval academy. whose death Mas
investigated ut Annapolis recently.
The cadets ordered dismissed are:
John ]. Booker. Jr.. of West Point.
Ga.: first class. Richard W. Hooker.
Kansas city. Mn. third class: Earn
". nunmore. Utica. X Y. third class:
Charles ". peVore. Wheeling. " Va
third class. Gordon LetebNre, Rich
monh. Va. third class; Albert F..
Crane. Warden. Iowa. third class;
Jacob : Fortner nolhan. Va, third
class
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-20
ANOTHER NEW RECORD.

\ new corn-eating record has lust
been established in open competition
which is likely to stand for many
years, the winner in the contest set
ting new mark by consuming fifty
six ears without pauSing and thus
ecHpsing the old record of f"rty-four
by an amount sufficient To supply an
average family with sufficient corn for
Il meal. More than six hundred ears
were consumed by the two hundred
and sixty contestants. the least t. he
consumed by any one contestant being
thirteen. at which unlueky number
the competitor, boy of nine years.
was unable to proceed. He was glad
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-20

dened, however. with medal awarded
in honor of his having established h
record for Juveniles under ten years.
A. the youngster in question weighs
only forty-nIne pounds. when empty.
his achievement in consuming nearly
eight pounds Of corn. or one-siXth NJ
his own weight. is considered fully a.
remarkable as that Of the prize win
ming competitor. To secure the six
thousand ears consumed in tn" com
petition was in itself tremendous
task, one Of the conditions being that
each ear should not be less than eight
and not more than nine inches long.
and should measure not less than five
nor more than five and one-half inchts
around the butt. To obtain a supply
conforming to these qualifications
more than twenty-five thousand ears
were examined bv a force Of ten men.
Figured on a minimum measurement
the winner consumed 504 inches Of
corn. or forty-two feet, equal to more
than seven times his own weight. At
the end of the contest he stated that
he could have eaten at least a dozen
ears more. but as he had beaten all
competitors he preferred to save
room for something else. He closed
his achievement by consuming thre"
chops. three boiled eggs and six cups
of coffee
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-20
SHIP MAY BE LOST.

Saunderstnwn. r. /, Aug. Eth"
barge ShANmnnt. With a crew Of five
men. bound from philadelphia for
Portsmouth. \. IL. broke away from
the tug Valley Forge off Shinn. l.. /.
in a gale early Tuesday morning and
it is feared that she Went To the bot
tom with all hands.
Five other barges, bound for Prov
idence Boston and NeWhurNport.
broke Away and floAted helplessly for
10 hours before they We're picked VI
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-20
TRAIN STRIKES AUTO.

San Jose. Cal. Aug. 19-Henry La
Franc of this city MAS killed. his wifi"
MAS fatally injured and their 3~year-
old daughter. Elsie. fatally hurt today,
when AN autoobiIe in which they were
riding MAS struck by an interurha7
ear. Mrs. Ia Franc died shortly after
3 o'clock and the child j. not expected
To ike through thu night
MR. La Franc Was niece If Del
phln NJ. Delmas. the we'll known at
torncy.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-20
FIFTEEN REGISTRATIONS.

Baton Rouge. La. Aug. 1a.-Ftfteen
heat nrostrations have been reported
at Baton Rouge during the last -
hours To-day the mercury IN lowering
around the 100 mark
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-20

The man who lets his lawn sprinkler
wet the sidewalk may be an offender
but the city police should not consider
him to the exclusion of the question
of cleaning out the fake lodging
houses
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-20
HEADS ORGANIZATION.

Louisville, kN. Au@ 1s-R- w
Thompson "t Washington, II {. n"M
heads an organization. termed the Ma
ti"nal Negro Press asS.s-Iatlon. which
w&s formed here during the tenth an
nual congress of the National Negro
business league The }eague has re-
elected hooker T, Washington a. pres
III nj
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-20

Very pcrtinently, the st. LOUIS
Globe Democrat calls attention 10 the
fact that. with his faults. Harry
Thaw never planned ii polar expedt~
ton.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-20

COLUMBUS. tlia-
Another Woman Helped.
Graniteyiiie. Vt. -" was passing
through the Change of Life and suffered
from nervousness and other annoying
symptoms. Lydia f. rinkham's Nege-
table Compound restored my healthand
strength. and proved worth mountains
of gold 10 me For the sake of other
suffering women | am willing you
should publish my letter" = Mas.
CHARLES BARCLAY, RED, Granite
vile, Vt.
Women who are passing through this
critical period or who are suffering
from any of those distressing ills Pc
euliar TO their sex should not lose sight
of the fact that for thirty years Lydia
+. Piuhham's Vegetable Compound,
which is made from roots and herbs,
has been the standard remedy for
female ills. In almost every eemmn-
nifty You will find women who have
been restored TO health by Lydia L.
rinkham's Vegetable Compound.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-20

The Occur dAlene prospector who
survived the bite of rattlesnake by
liberal use Of whiskey and tobacco
proves that there IL some excuse.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-20

The worth of Bishop Carroll is at
tested by the fact that he is wanted
In every prominent position in the
American field OF his church.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-20

A railway survey enhances real es-
tate values: the Lolo country Is learn
ing it now, as Hell Gate canyon people
did two years ago.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-20

The best advertisement of Montana's
agricultural resources Is found in the
quantity and quality Of her crops.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-20

That Mr. pinchot is a great pacifica~
tor, as well as wonderful conserva~
tor. Is evident by his work at the
Denver convention.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-20

The appearance of the Bonner stage
these days indicates that there IL
lot of business waiting for the electric
carr
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-20

But the city authorities should not
let the hum Of prosperity drown tn"
south-side protest against the city
COW.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-20

The Massachusetts rifle team IL
proving that the clear eye and the
steady hand of 1T75 Is not extinct in
the Bay state.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-20

The Roosevelt policies are In good
hands and are producing good results
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-20

In a short time We expect to hear
the motion carried to make il unani-
nous for pinchut.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-20

We have the farms and we are get
ting the farmers. This makes the flu
ture certain.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-20

pound Il url II z
change of life. My
doctor told me it
was good, and since
taking ii | feel So
much better that |
can do all my work
again. l Shin k
Lydia Z. pinkham' 5
egeta b IL Com
pound a fine remedy
for all woman's
troubles. and |
never forget TO tell
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-20

The department reports Of the fed
eral government indicate that the
prosperity era IL well inaugurated.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-20

The building rush is not retarded 10y
the hot weather.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-20
TELEPHONE NUMBER
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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-20
HER
PHYSICIAN
ADVISED
Taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Columbus. Ohio. II have taken
lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-20
Senator Dixon
Has Said

That Missoua will be the important railroad
between ST. Paul and Seattle excepting Spokane.
Do you realize what that means?
1t that Mssoula will have from 10000
10000 people.
1t that Car Line addition lots for $50 and 500 each
terms of SIS per monthare investment that will
make you enormous profits
Better with and the lowest-prced
lots in the northwest have city and
RHOADES & RHOADES
us Higgins Avenue, Missoua, Montana
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-20

Meanwhile. Missouia grows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-05

Printers Surprise Columbus.
The Government Printing Office team
sprung surprise before a small crowd
at the Capital City Park yesterday, when
1t defeated the Columbia Athletic Club
by 3 to 2.
Meister and Hummer were the OPP
posing slabmen. and the latter had the
clubmen at his mercy throughout the
contest. He allowed but two hits, each
of which We're made by Gallagher. He
struck out six and passed three.
keany played a good game for the Co.
lumbia aggregation. He got on the bases
three times, and was the only member of
his team to get within counting distance
OF home plate. He pilfered one base
and pulled down four hard chances in
left field.
With the score a tie in the seventh Nc
Carthy laced one into center garden for
single after one man had been re-
tired. He tailed Corriaan's hit to
right. after reaching third on a misplay.
Hummer. beside twirlng good game,
made the only extra base clout of the
contest. 1t was a triple. Ferguson
starred at third for the winners.
The result of yesterdays game practi-
cally puts the Columbia team out of
the running for the 1909 pennant.
The score:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-05
BETTING NAY STOP !.
BASE BALL IN BOSTON

BOSTON, August 5.-Because Of the
prevalence of gambling during the games.
the Boston National League Base Bah
Club has lost it's license and the Ameri-
can Leaguers are in fear OF the same
fate.
gust l. and both applied for renewals.
Yesterday the application Of the Doves
the tailenders in the National League
race-came back disapproved. No action
has yet been taken regarding the other.
Both clubs say they have labored to dis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-05

Have the Tigers shot their bolt? II
looks SO. President Navin would prob
ably be willing to hand out about &25.0 900
for couple of star twirlers just at this
stage. Begins TO look as IL Wild Bill
Donovan and Southpaw kllian are all
in.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-05

Hobe Ferris. although batting only 2l4.
is pretty we'll up in the extra base swat
ting. He has hammered out fifteen dou-
bles. three triples and two home runs
this season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-05

Earl Gardner will get another tryout
With the Yanks when he completes the
season with Jersey City. Just now Earl
is the leading slugger in Pat Powers
circuit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-05

courage betting their grounds and
the police have made numerous arrests.
but the authorities do not appear to be
satisfied. as the action on the license Is
said 10 he based on no other ground.
Until their application for new license
shall have been acted upon. the Ameri-
can League people decline to discuss the
subject. The National League team is
now in the west. but an official of the
club expresses the belief that the trouble
will be overcome. 1t is not unlikely that
special police in plain clothes may be en-
ployed by the club to enforce the law
against betting, and this may placate the
authorities.
Although the two licenses expired Au-
gust 1, a leeway of thirty days is given.
so there is no danger of an immediate
interruption of play here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-05

Manager Cantillon shifted the team once
more. placing Browne in right field and
sending Milan into left. Milan gives
lineup. He is certainly there i'm the
fielding line. and also on the bases, but
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-05

The Maps wind up their stay in the city
with double-header today. President
Johnson gave the managers of the two
clubs permission to carry the game over
until the next trip. but Cantillon wanted
to play, and Lajoie accepted the chal-
lense
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-05

Jim Dclehanty has at last rounded into
the shape that made him talked about
last fall. He is covering acres OF ground
around the second garden, handles throws
with precision and speed. and at the bat
has been killing the ball. If the Cleve-
land lad gets going good permanently. he
will certainly carry the team with him.
as he is very popular with all the players.