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The Daily Missoulian., 1909-11-13
STATE CLOSES \
CASE AGAINST
MRS, READ
MOTION FOR DISMISSAL OVER.
RULED IN ExToRTioN TRIAL
At DENVER.

Denver, Nov. la.-Mrs. Allen f.
Read, who is being tried for attempt
ed extortion of 100000 from Mrs.
Genevieve Chandler Phipps, and whose
physical condition yesterday COM
PEELED an abrupt postponement of the
trial. was somewhat better this morn
ing. The cross ss-examination of Mrs.
Phipps was resumed. Mrs. Read was
assisted to chair I'm the courtroom,
and although evidently very weak re-
manned throughout. the examination.
sician.
The possibility that Mrs. Read had
an accompiice in her alleged attempt
at extortion was brought out today
when John r. Mcdonald. special
police officer stationed at the build
ing of the International Trust COM
pany, testified that he saw a strange
man walking slowly back and forth
in front of the building and watching
the automobile in which Mrs. Read
and Mrs. Phipps came up to the build
ing.
Mrs. Phipps' two children went on
the stand during the afternoon.
The dynamite which Mrs. Read had
in her hand when she was seized will
not be presented for examination by
the jury. An attempt was made to
offer it as evidence but Judge Sheaf-
or refused to allow it in the court.
Il am told" he said. there is only
one chance in 1000 of it exploding:
the court does not care To take that
chance in this courtroom"
The state closed its case this after
noon. A motion by the defense to
compel the state to elect whether IL
will try the case on the charge of as
sault or on that of attempting to rob.
and one seeking dismissal. We're over
ruled
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-11-13
BUTTE MAIL WAGON
HELD Up LAST
NIGHT
TWO MEN ROB MESSENGER AND
DRIVER AND CARRY OFF
TWO POUCHES.

Special to The Daily Missoulian.
Butte. Nov. 12.-The mail wagon
which Carries the mails from the depots
TO the Butte postoffice was held up at
O'Clock this evening by two men. the
pockets of Messenger Walter w. Fos-
ter and the driver rified and two
pouches presumed to contain registered
mail stolen.
The holdup occurred on Wyoming
street. between Platinum and Alumi-
mum. i'm a dark part of the city No
one mo.ested the robbers and they
worked as they pleased. Both had re-
volvers, and while one kept the two
MEN on the wagon looking in another
direction the other went through the
mail sacks. selecting the two he
thought most valuable
The mail was from the Anaconda
and the Alder trains. Six dollars were
taken away from Foster. while the
driver was relieved of his watch and
all of the change he had in his pockets.
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-11-13
WATER POWER SITES
IN MONTANA ARE
WITHDRAWN
eAlliNGER HOLDS UP BIG ACRE
AGE IN THIS AND coNTiGu-
Gus STATES.

Washington. Nov l2-Secretary Bal
linger today issued an order for the
conservation of the water power sites
on public lands. Without waiting for
legislation to learn what eventually
will be done with many lands valuable
for water power. the secretary with
drew from disposition more than s.000
acres OF such land located in Mon
tana, Idaho, Colorado. Washington.
Wyoming and New Mexico.
This land now being in the public
domain will probably be affected by
legislation to be enacted during the
next congress. Until congress decides
just what is To be done with the
land and the terms upon which il is To
be utilized the secretary will keep a
tight hold upon il.
The land is located as follows:
Six hundred and eighty acres on Red
Rock creek, Montana: 1877 acres on
Clarh's Fork in Montana and Idaho.
3.ass acres on the Gunnison river and
tributaries in Colorado and New Mex
leo, i.isS acres on the klichitat river
in Washington. 200 acres along the
Judith river in Montana and 7is acres
along the Green river tributaries in
Wyoming.
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-11-13
.QUOh Y|NG WANTED
FOR SEVERAL CRIMES
Special to The Daily Missoulian

Special to The Daily Missoulian.
Butte, Nov. 12.-According TO infor-
nation now in the hands of County
Attorney Walker. which is corroborat-
ed by statements of Cinnamon resid-
ing in this city. Quon Wing. who is
being tried for the murder of Chong
Sing Poy, in Judge DOMAINS depart
ment, is wanted in California. where,
it is alleged. he killed two Cinnamon
and a Chinese woman, supposed to be
his wife. 1t is also asserted that on
another occasion he killed a negro
Chong Bing Gong. one of the states
witnesses. said Quon is disliked by his
countrymen, owing to his bad reputa
tion.
1t was brought out that the Chinese
hand together in different companies.
according to their place of birth. and
they regard each other as cousins
Quon Ying and Chong Sing Poy. the
murdered man. belonged to the same
company. and the fact that he killed
a man of his own company has turned
many Cinnamon against him.
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-11-13
ITS. FEDORA T|0N FACES
ANT|-SALO0N
FIGHT
CHURCH AND BARrENOERS' REP.
RESENTATlvES HOLD CON.
FERENCE ON QUESTION.

Toronto. Nov. 12.-During the Amer
lean Federation of Labor convention
here there has been much suppressed
speculation as to the attitude IL might
:ake on the question of labor and the
saloon. Delegates representing the in
ternational unior of the Unite.l Brew:
rant Employees International alliance
and the Bartenders' International
league of America have carefully can
vassed the situl:ion.s
The Rev. Charles Stelzle frater-
nal delegate from the federal council,
of the Churches of Christian America.
has been advocating traper ance
brotherhood among the trades unions
and will preside - Sundays mass
meeting. In the event of an attack
against the saloon In the convention
the representatives of the liquor in
terests count on the support ii the
Cigarmakers' International Union Of
America, in whose delegation is sam
uel Gompers.
Jere L. Sullivan, representing the
Bartenders union. and Rev. Mr.. Stel-
zle held a conference today. Rev Mr..
Stelzle gave Mr.. Sullivan to understand
that his plans contemplated an at
tempt to stop the holding of labor
meetings in back rooms of saloons.
President Gompers. it is sair, agreed
to lend his support to resolution
urging the erection Of labor temples
and other places for holding meetings
Sundays meeting will be addressed
by the Rev. Mr.. Stelzle. John Mitchell
and John B. Lennon, treasurer of the
federation.
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-11-13
BENO[RNACLE HELLO;
SHORT WEIGHT
FRAUDS
FORMER REFINING COMPANY
OFFICIAL ARRESTED DAY
AFTER he RESIGNS.

New York. Nov. 12.-After months
OF quiet work by the government in
vestigators. who have been scrutiniz-
ing the ins and outs of the .compii-
Gated sugar frauds. there came sud
denly today the indictment and ar
rest OF an important former Official
of the American Sugar Refining COM
pany, charged with conspiracy to de,
fraud the government by false weigh
ing of sugar.
The man arrested is James F. Ren-
dernagle. for more than 30 years SUI
perintendent of the Havemeyer and
Elder refinery in williamsburg, the
largest plant of the American Sugar
Refining company. 1t is regarded as
significant that Bendernagle's resig-
nation from this responsible position
was announced by the company only
yesterday. He was arrested this aft
ernoon. When arraigned before
United States Commissioner Benedict
and asked to give 5000 bail for his
appearance next Monday Bendernagle
produced the required amount in CASH
The indictment returned against
Bendernagle is of the blanket variety,
including in Its. terms also the So
called big six''-Oliver Splitter.
Thomas kehoe. Edward A. Boyle.
Jean NJ. Soelker.' John II. Coyle and
Patrick ]. Hennessey. all of whom
have been previously indicted on SIM
liar charges. The six We're Bender
nagle's associates in the capacity of
agents and boss weighers at the Will
iiamsburg plant.
The specific charges against Ben
dernagle are that he defrauded the
government out of duty to the
amount of si.69I in connection with
the false entry of the 5000 000- pound
sugar cargo of the steamer Eva.
which arrived from Cuba on August
4. 1907. A little more than 100 900
pounds We're clipped off the real
weight when the customs charges
were computed. according to aflega-
lions in the indictment.
AT one point the Indictment relates
the old charges made against four
members of the so-ca.icd blk six
alleging the Use of fraudulent de-
vices ON the scales at the docks to
short weight sugar 1t was in cnnnec-
ton with these charges that the gov
ernment last spring recovered se.1s5.-
o. in duties and penalties.
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-11-13
SAVOY MANAGEMENT
ANNOUNCES
CHANGE

II Mas announced yesterday that
there will be change of manage
ment Of the Savoy hotel. H. J..
Sehluester. hotel man of Wau-
kesha. Wis, will be the new man.
ager. relieving Fl. II. Mcyety. who
has occupied the position since the
house was opened. Mr.. Schluester
is expected to arrive in the city to-
morrow or Monday and will assume
charge ON the latter day. With him
will be his wife, who will act as
housekeeper for the hotel. Mr.. Nc
Vety. the retiring manager. will con-
tinue his connection with the hotel
company. but will act as manager
Of the hotel bar and of the Los
Angeles Wine house.
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-11-13
U. S. STILL THREATENED.

Rochester, y. Y. Nov. fa.-Suryeon
General Walter \. Wayman, in an ad-
dress before the sanitary officers OF
New York state today. said that the
United States Is still threatened with
invasion Of the plague from India and
other points. He said that San Fran
cisco is now the most SANITARY city
i'm the United States.
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-11-13
BUTTE BARBER TAKES
cAaB0l|c ACID ROUTE
Special to The Daily Missoulian.

Special to The Daily Missoulian.
Butte. Nov. l2.-W. f. johnson. Is
years old. for 20 years a resident of
Butte. committed suicide this evening.
He was a barber and had a shop be-
meath the Lodge saloon. About s
o'clock. taking advantage of the alb
sence Of his fellow-worker. a man
named Burris. recently from. Missoula.
he swallowed three ounces of carbolic
acid and then walked TO the bath room.
in the rear. He was found dying by
the negro porter. Ill health is given
as the Pause. He. leaves a wife and a
son IS years old
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-11-13
KITCHENER GETS SUTTON.

Toxic. Nov. l2,-Field Marshal
Lord Kitchener has received from the
emperor the grand Gordon of the Ris-
ing Sun. Lord Kitchener has been
entertained on grand scale during
his stay here and upon his visit to
Nikko, where he witnessed the man
euyers of the Japanese army.
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-11-13
SITUATION QUIET.

Victoria. b. c.. Nov. IA dis
patch received at Premier McBride.s
office today from Hazelton says that.
In fear of an Indian attack, women and
children We're being sent down the
Skeena river in canoes. The Indians
have promised not to interfere. The
situation NJ Hazelton is quiet.
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-11-13
LOST CHAUFFEUR FOUND.

Phoenix. Ariz. Nov. ls-Driver
Charles Harris. of the "Baby Ford in
the Los Angeles Phoenix road race.
who became lost on the desert during
the race, was found by searching
party early today about 80 miles from
here. He had been without food or
water for 80 hours.
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-11-13
CONTRACT LET FOR
NEW CAPITOL Wings
Special to The Daily Missoulian.

Special TO The Daily Missoulian.
Helena. Nov. 1.-THE state board of
examiners today awarded the contract
for the construction of the wings of
1.-The capitol and for alterations in the
old building to Gagnon & company OF
Billings. the lowest bidders, their price
being sss. 600.
The building is 10 be completed by
September l. Isl1. Bedford. Ind, sand
stone is to be used Gagnon a COM
nany's bid on Montana sandstone was
S5s,s9s higher than ON Bedford.
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-11-13
MAN AND WOMAN ARRESTED.

Gnssie Jones, a colored woman. and
Ward Spencer. a white man, We're ar
rested last night by Police Officer
Sweeney on the charge Of living to-
aether Illegally. The couple Was ar
rested in house Near the Van Ruren
street bridge. Elmer Peterson. 4 com
panion of the two. was arrested at
the same time. The woman was
taken to the county Jail. Will, the mel
were placed in the city prison.
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-11-13
SHOT eY HousEkEEpER.

Detroit. Nov. l2,-Samuei \. y. ,"'ry
of Bloomfield Hills. near Detroit. died
here today from being shot. according
10 his dying statement. by Miss Bertha
Lietzay. The woman wanted To marry
him. Morley said. and shot him be-
cause he refused her. Miss Lietzay,
who was the cook at the farm of Nor
ley. il in Jail
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-11-13
LAwsHE MAY BE GOVERNOR.

FL Paso. Tex. Nov. ia.-Belief that
Third Assistant Postmaster General A.
l.. Lawshe will be named by President
Taft as governor of Mex Mexico has
been strengthened by Mr.. Lawshe's
action in taking up his residence in
Las Cruces, y. NJ. and his announce
ment that he intended making that city
his permanent home. He will not re-
turn to his position at Washington.
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-11-13
WILLIAMS ACQUITTED.

Valdez. Alaska. Nov. l2.-Ralph VIII
Rams. a prominent mining man of
Alaska, was acquitted today of the
murder of Frank Dunn. formerly a
road house keeper nj Snsitna station.
Williams became involved i'm trouble
with Dunn because the latter had
abused Mrs. Dunn.
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-11-13
T. w. THOMPSON OF VICTOR AT.
Tackled eY FOREIGNER ON
Lolo GRADE.
MAN IS LEFT FOR DEAD
Valley Resident, Although Past Middle
Age, and Unarmed, Struggles With
Bandit and, Despitc Murderous Dirk,
Overcomes Him-Assailant Escapes
With Life.

With no witnesses but the hills. 7.
W. Thompson. prominent rancher
of Victor and father of Walter
Thompson of this city. and an un-
known foreigner fought in hand-to-
hand encounter yesterday afternoon
on the public highway near Lolo. MIR.
Thompson, who is we'll past middle
age. not only held his own against his
assailant. who was armed with a long
dirk. but nearly killed him. Mr..
Thompson had no weapons other than
his hands. but was convinced that he
had killed his man when he started
for Missoula with the story of the
fight. 1t happened this way:
Coming to Missouia.
Mr. Thompson was coming to Mis-
soula. riding on a load of oats. When
at the first grade just this side of
Lolo. he passed man with a pack.
Beyond noticing that the man was
either an Italian or a Montenegrin.
the rancher paid no attention to, the
meeting. when half way up the long
and steep incline, Nh Thompson
noticed that one of his horses had
gone lame. Descending from his high
seat. he was STOPPING over. holding
up the animals hoof and attepting to
extract a pebble that was causing the
limp. when he felt mans hand on
his shoulder.
The Encounter.
Strengthening up. Mr. Thompson
was confronted by murderous-look-
ing knife. in the hands of des-
hn An.l
to stand and deliver. Mr.. Thompson
Is strong and active. despite his years.
and seized the wrist that held the
dagger. Around and around. across
the narrow road and back, the two
men struggled, silently. earnestly, for
both thought now that one or the
other of them must surely die. Final
ly the foreigner worked his knife
loose enough to cut Mr.. Thompson
across the hand, but n second later
a well delivered blow to the chin
sent him toppling over the edge of the
highway. down to the sharp rocks 20
feet below. without hesitating a min
ute. the rancher followed. Seizing a
heavy stone. he beat the criminal
into stupor that resembled death.
Satisfied that his assailant was dead.
Mr.. Thompson climbed back to the
road. extracted the stone that his
horse had picked up. resumed his seat
and started for Missoula When he
reached the top of the grade. he had
an opportunity To look back to the
scene of the encounter and its end.
As he looked. the foreigner sat up and
Mr. Thompson continued his trip with
the knowledge that he had not killed
man. An effort will be made to ap-
prehend the would-be bandit
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-11-13
Taken Out Of Mob's Reach.

He will not be taken 10 Springfield.
and when he is taken of the train he
will be at some point far enough north
To prevent any attempt at recapture
by mob from this section" said Coll
onel Shand.
The local authorities left the dispose
tion Of the prisoner to the state offi-
cials and turned their attention To tho
murder Of Miss Pelley and the riots
of last night coroner's verdicts were
rendered on both the men iynched. in
each case the jury finding that he
came Ia his death by injuries AZ the
hands of persons unknown Tn us."
Early in the day Sheriff Davis. in an
interview. told of recognizing several
members of the mob that took james
from his care last night. He named
Mr.. Logan of Cairo as one OF these
individuals, and accused the postmas-
ter and storekeeper of karnak. Ill.
as having accompanied some OF the
scouting parties that searched the
woods in the vicinity OF that town for
the sheriff's party.
What steps will be taken 70 bring
those implicated in the uprising 10
trial has not been determined. Mayor
Parsons said he Was asleep and heard
no shot or other sound tn Indicate
that the city vas in the hands of .
mob.
Alexander NJ Wilson. states attar-
ney stated that he MAS i'm several parts
OF the city trying 10 qucll the mob
spirit. but would not say that hs rec
osnized any OF its leaders
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-11-13
GAYNoR SPENT NO MONEY,

Albany. \. Y. Nov. la.-wiliiam j.
Gaynor. mayor-elect OF New York. to-
day filed statemnt with the secre-
tary of state in which he swears that
he did not eNpend any money to fur
ther his election
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-11-13

,.'s' nv trace oi the MOB spirit was
dlscernihle in Cairo during the night.
Sentries reported regularly all night
that no evidences of disorder had been
encountered. The streets were almost
deserted and no further demonstration
Is anticipated at present
Cairo. Ill. Nov. l2,--With the negro
Arthur Alexander, last OF those arrest
ed in connection with the murder here
on Monday of Miss Anna Pelley, safe
out of town. and some $50 members
of the Fourth regiment of the Illinois
national guard on duty in the streets
and about the Jail tonight, the mob
spirit that has held Cairo for four
days seems auelled. No crowds are
allowed to gather in any part of the
city and every known danger point
is occupied by troops.
Alexander. who was reported to have
been implicated in the murder of Miss
Peliey by the dying statement of the
negro "Froggy" James, one of the vic
Tins of last nights mob. was sent to
an unannounced point north of here
late this afternoon. He was escorted
from the Jail to a special train by
seven companies of militia. two OF
which. NJ of Champaign and G of Ef-
fingham, We're assigned To the duty OF
guarding the train.
Crowd Jeers Militia.
There We're jeers and defiance for
the militia from the small crowd that
witnessed the departure Some way or
other the word had gone about the
town that the negro was to be spirited
away at o'clock. II was half an hour
later that he was led from his cell
and placed between the files of COM
pany | of vandalia
That's hint" He'll come back,s
Burn the Nigger," and Wen get him
yeti" came from the spectators. who
had been pressed back half block
from the entrance to the Jail yard by
Company { OF Carbondale and Com
pany L of Olney. Two sets OF fours
Were in advance of the prisoner. Who
was handeuffed and flanked by deputy
sheriffs. Two sets of fours followed.
As the vandalia men swung north
toward the railroad along Twentieth
street. three companies cleared the
street In advance of the escort and a
like number followed in the rear. keep
ing back the crowds that We're aug
mented at every cross street of the
half-mile march to the train.
The display Of force was greater
than the citizens of Cairo had antici-
pated and, while there We're murmurs
all along the line of march. there was
no effort 10 break through. Brig
adler General Frank +. Wells of De-
catur. commanding the second brigade
Of the guard. was in charge of the
and after 1t was. over
he said he VAS convinced that the dis
play. of military force had had most
effect upon the town. Gen
eral Wells and Colonel II. Shand of
the adjntan, generals office, refused 10
tell what they knew Of the plans for
the safekeeping of the prisoner.
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-11-13
States Attorney Ready to Act.

I am ready To do everything that
my office requires" said the states
attorney, The question of calling 4
special grand jury is one TO be decided
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-11-13

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The Daily Missoulian., 1909-11-13
MILITARY HAS SALIENT EFFECT
ON THOSE AFTER ALEX.
ANoER's LIFE.
DIED At unknown HANDS
Coroners Jury Fails to Find Evidence
Against lynchers of James and
Salzner-Sheriff Makes Accusations
District Attorney Ready to Act
Alexander in Place Of Safety.

Cairo. ILL.,. Nov. l3-wfth military
patrols watching all quarters of the
city no trace Of the mob spirit was
discernihle in Cairo during the night.
Sentrles reported regularly all night
that no evidences of disorder had been
encountered. The streets were almost
deserted and no further demonstration
Is anticipated at present
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The Daily Missoulian., 1909-11-13

All of the money taken from the
Ink today Was found in Bullock 5
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-11-13
THE WEATHER

|Foiay-Snow.
Tornorrow-Fair: warmer.
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-11-13

II was supposed to guard the door
hd see that nobody escaped. He
|bbed the bank and shot the man.
hen he told me to follow him. was
J badly frightened when the mob be-
kn to follow us that I wanted to
|op and surrender soon after We left
be bank. No. I'll not surrender
\ said. A real robber fight on un-
the last. l will die before I will
va, up s.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-27
BANK
PLAN FAVORED
REPUBLICAN LEADERS FEAR
ANOTHER CRISIS
Most Probable Scheme Is That to Be
Based on Report of Monetary
Commission Still Gath
erne Data
rBv Associated Press. ]

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.-In less
than five years the Aldrich-Vreeland
financial act will expire. by limitation,
and unless before that date it is re-
placed by a wisely framed measure OF
broad scope the country will again be
in the perilous situation that is COM
monty believed to have resulted in the
panic of 19O7-19OS.
There is a general realization of the
necessity of legislation ON this supJect,
President Taft looks with favor upon
the proposition to create great CEN
trail bank and there are all sorts of IN
termediate schemes.
Probably that which commands the
greatest support will be based upon
the recommendations of the monetary
commission, which has been at work
for more than year gathering the
material for the construction OF the
actual legislation.
Soon after the return to America
from Europe of Senator Aldrich and
Prof. Andrews and other members OF
the commission, which is expected to
be about the middle of next month,
preparations will be made for the pub
lication of the preliminary report or
the commission, and it is hoped that
this can be ready for submission to
congress when it reassembles in
December.
Though nominally created to deal
only with the subject of currency and
the bond issues, the commission has
enlarged it's scope so as to include the
national banking system, and it is be-
iieved that even the state banks will
be dealt with in the forthcoming
report.
The projected great central bank will
be fully exploited.