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Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-09-24
PRESIDENT TAFT ON COURT ABUSES

BY far the greater part of the Chi
cago address by President Taft is de-
voted to 4 consideration of the faults
or abuses Of American court pro-
cedure. The long experience Of the
president, as both lawyer and Judges,
must have qualified him to speak with
authority on this subject. Hispresent
high position as the United States
chief executive gives added force to
his utterances.
When President Taft declares in a
public address that cit is not too
much to say that the administration
O. criminal law in this country is a
disgrace to our civilization and that
the prevalence of crime and fraud,
which here is greatly in excess of
that in European countries, is due
largely to the failure of the law and
its administrators to bring criminals
to justice" surely the Montana law
makers and lawyers who this year de-
feated proposed legislation to improve
court practices in this state mustre-
alize that their victory is not final
and that the issue is given new impor-
tancein public estimation by influence
and methods emplOyel to prevent in
telligent consideration of it.
1t is not in the criminal practice
alone, or inetliciency of that practice
to aid malefactors to escape punish
ment, that President Taft finds faults
or abuses of procedure. He admits
the injustice frequently secured
through the abuse by the courts OF the
power of injunction, and discusses ut
length the wrongs prolonged instead
of being remedied by dilatory methods
in criminal procedure and by strict
regard for technical forms. He notes
with emphasis that these delays cal
ways work for the benefit of the man
with the longest purse" and points
out that the right of appeal through
two or three courts, 50 long approved
as giving the poor man the same
rights us the rich man, amounts in
fact to denial of justice to the
litigant who is poor in purse.
We do not know that the eNtraOr-
binary case of the Deer Lodge Valley
farmers, seeking relief from continu
ing injury and compensation for
damages done by the operations of
the smelling plant Of the Amalga-
mated Copper company. ever has
reached the attention Ut President
Taft; but he would search the records
of the federal courts for long period
of time without finding another such
conspicuous example of the faults and
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-09-24
AnnexinS New York.

From the Missoulian:
One important feature of the three
hundredth anniversary of the Henry
Hudson incident will be the Oblitera-
ton of the Hudson river as a barrier
against the Americanizing of New
York. The railway tunnels which
will be operated by that time will
annex New York city to the United
States and will destroy the last
excuse which has existed for the
prOvinclalism of New York. When
President Taft gets back to the At
lantic coast, after his swing through
the West, he will probably find new
city in the country which it is his
high privilege to govern. With New
York in the Union. we may be able
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-09-24

of Manhattan island-when all this
happens, there will be cause for re-
jOicing on the part of such New
Workers as have travelled and have
found what there is west of the
Jersey City ferry.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-09-24

to do the great city some good. When
once she becomes an American city,
in touch with tile country at large,
and realizing that there is consider
able territory and a good many inn
pOrtant towns in the country outside
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-09-24
Fine Exhibit for State Fair.
From the Fergus County Argus:

Three splendid exhibits of agricul-
tural products that will be seen by
thousands of people are now nearly
completed and part of them went out
this morning. They are the Fergus
county display of grains, threshed and
in the sheaf, grasses and forage
plants to he shown at the state fair
next month; the collection of grains,
grasses and vegetables to he exhibited
at the coming Dry Farming Congress
at Billings. and the collection of
grains, vegetables and grasses for the
Milwaukee car, which will start out
on it's long tour next month.
Secretary j. M. Croft, who, with
Charles Wentworth, is preparing the
state fair and exhibit car collections,
came in this week from tour over
part of the county on which he Sc
cured lot Of samples, says that all
these displays will be far better than
any ever made by Fergus county be-
fore. The Importance of having the
COUIty WC1I ACpACSCIlVCu 10 uOlC
thoroughly understood by the farmers
than in the past and they are cooper
ating in the work. The exhibit for
the Billings congress is being pre-
pared by Supt. Adams Of the expert
ment station, and it is truly a magni-
fcient one. Fergus county people
who see any of these displays in place
will have reason to feel proud of
them. There is more variety and the
specimens are better than ever before.
Mr.. Croft states that the light rains
that have fallen lately have, of course,
delayed harvesting, but have done
very little real damage anywhere.
The farmers have given Mr.. Croft
and Mr.. Wentworth their assistance
most cheerfully and many Of them
have taken great pains in helping the
collectors to get really choice speci-
mems.
Fergus county will have at the
Helena and Billings exhibits nice
display Of canary seed grass, some
thing of curiosity. This grass pro-
duces the seed used to feed canary
and other captive birds. 1t was
grown by DR.. Haycraft at his ranch
near Straw and yielded IS 1-2 bushels
of seed to the acre, while the straw
makes excellent feed for animals.
The seed sells readily for from $3.50
to $500 per hundred pounds, SO that
it is quite profitable crop and may
be more extensively grown in Fergus
in the future. An immense quantity
Of the seed is imported into the
United States each year from the
Canary Islands, SO there does not ap-
pear to be any danger Of over produc-
ton
For preparing the exhibits, the hall
and rooms formerly occupied by the
Judith club were secured some time
ago, and under the direction of Mr..
Wentworth. the work of arranging
the sheaves, ETC., has been in progress
for some time,
Fergus county this year will occupy
every inch of space allotted to it at
the state fair, as we'll as at Billings
and in the Milwaukee car. The dis
play of vegetables for the car is
especially striking, and would prove
a surprise to most Fergus county peo-
pie.
| Use can yet be made of any fine
specimens of grains and Mr.. Croft is
anxious to secure some esperset (clo-
ver), Hungarian millet and speltz.
Farmers who can supply sheaf OF
threshed grains are requested to no.
tify Mr.. Croft or Mr.. Wentworth.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-01
ALSO OPPOSED
To BALL|NGER

MADISON. wis. Oct. i.--"Bai.
finger must so" Is the burden OF
an editorial In Senator Lafollette's
magazine this week, IN which. re.
sarding the secretary OF the In.
terror. he says,
The reclamation OF the arid
lands Of the west IL one OF the
greatest Roosevelt policies. Not
reclamation by big business. but
by the people In seven years tho
reclamation service has reclaimed
and opened TO homeeteaders over
a million acres. heretofore arid
lands. and there was no graft and
no rake-off for big business. II IL
lust the people redeeming the
deserts for themselves with their
own capital
"The president proclaims HIS
loyalty TO the Roosevelt, policies
We do not question the presidents
sincerity In his repeated pledges.
But we condemn heartily those
whose official conduct places the
president under the constant necea.
si,y OF reassuring the people Of hts
loyalty to these policies. The chief
of theae official mnletActorn ls bal,
finger. While the president il
piedging loyalty to tho Roosevelt
policies. Hallingcr is overturning
them whenever II Ia In his power.
III Baliinger win serve the In.
serests. let him do II In private
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-01

be no local responsibility. Further.
he was OF the opinion that the vast
area OF Alaska precluded lts being
governed "a one territory owing TO
the natural elashing OF interests
that wore certain to arise.
In view OF the circumstances ha
believed that the commission form
of government would be the best
method until such time as the popu.
lnfion acquired a reasonable sta.
biilty Then Il would be proper Ia
divide the territory 20 that the sec.
tons having kindred interests could
work together
Perhaps the blttereat pin The
AlaakAns had to swallow during the
course Of the address was the com.
parssoa with the Philippine islands.
While tha president drew tho com.
parinou ~ lightly as ha could and
was careful 20 qualify II In every
possible manner. the mere fact that
they wero spoken Of goveEnmentAlly
IN tho same breath with the Fiji.
pinoa added 10 the bitterness Of the
disappointment
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-01
IS IN E.
NEW YORK AND /.
ABOARD SHIP
Joins the Roosevelt and
Takes Part in the Big
Naval Parade Today on
the Hudson River.

NEW YORK. Oct l.--Aeoompan-
Tod by his wife. Commander Robert
y. peary arrived here at 2 O'Clock
this morning They were met by
Herbert Bridgman. secretary OF the
Peary Arctic club. and had break.
fast with him at the Belmont hotel
At ssi0 this morning the Roose.
Welt. with Commander peary and
his party aboard. steamed np the
river between two excursion boats
and took It's place IN tho Hudson.
Fulton parade. The explorer re-
fused 20 say anything further 70.
garding HIS controversy with Or.
Frederick A. Cook.
Pearly only missed meeting Dr.
Cook by half an hour AZ the rail
road station this morning. Just 30
minutes after Peary had left the
station. DR.. Cook arrived 10 take a
train for Boston. where ho lectures
tonight.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-01
HOME RULE IS
OPPOSED BY PRESIDENT

the hopes OF Alaakans. CARRIED in
the regalla OF the brotherhood.
i have told you frankly a. a
man how ] stand on this question
OF Alaskan government. You have
made me member Of your broth.
erhood and ! have spoken az a
brother II IN your hearts there
should now be a wtsh TO take back
tbs honor you have bestowed on
the. DO 80. but yon cannot take hack
the fact that spoke fairly "a a
brother should"
silence Follows nemarka
The biE crowd which heard the
address waa silent. A fcw erfad
out "No. no" but for tho most part
all were stili.
The president in his address
clearly set forth his objections TO
q territorial form OF government
He contsnded that for the most
part the populasion Of Alaska was
q constantly shifting one. subject
10 unexpected mlgrationa from ono
section 20 another. and that while
thla condition existed there could
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-01

tho Washington hotel. 70 First av..
TO Cherry st. up Cherry nj. TO Soc.
ond av., then 90 Union st.. then 10
third av, whore the parade dia.
banded
As President Taft passed tho
broadway hieh school this morning
ON hlH way to the fair after tho
down town parade about 1900 pupils
were lined up In front OF the build
ing TO greet hlme
The students had practlced the
Yale yell and as the president drove
paht they launched Il az him. Mr.
TAFT stood up In his automobile and
bowed 70 the right and left. The
president then turned to Mayor
Miller. who was In tho seat beside
him, cxclaimiuR, "The enthusiasm
manifested bids well for the future
OF the republican party"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-01
ROB JEWELnY STORE

Eleven watches. valued al $3.50.
we're stolen from the iewsiry store
conducted by w II Hymons az 1897
Third av,. Wednesday night The
robbery was discovered this morn.
ing. when the store was opened for
business fhe burglar smashed a
hole In the side window. which en-.
abled him 10 unlock the catch.
symons reported TO the police
that the watches stolen were hang.
ing on the work rack lie forgot 20
lock tho umepiecca In tho safe last
night The stolen property be-
iongsd 60 customers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-01
Taft Hands Out Bitterest
Kind of a Pill for the
Northerners 10 Swallow
and Hopes Blasted.

The long waited for uttorance %
President Taft on home rule for
Alaska" came yesterday. a bitter
disappointment to tho hundreds Of
men Of the north who had gath
erred In the amphitheatre to hear
u Last night the cables carried
the news to Alaska that President
Taft is opposed to homs rule and
will try to provide a System Of com
mission government.
President Taft frankly explained
bis opinion on the question. even
after be had been mad. a member
of the Arctic Brotherhood He de-
llvered the address which bllghted
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-01
tcsOsIOdsdl


.A,ns IN England than they
~ TN n asked jovially show
~ mutton chops are a IA
,.a IN the White House
~ ~ shey do not, ] have been
.ssuaa,s." he added
!, Tells a Funny story
.,ass explained that more
taken In the feeding ana
details in Great Britain.
.,,sn resulted in better
A., The president told a
49,. r the first he has told
I'M since he has BEEN " y.
~ told Il TO the little efVwa
- he machine, -.
80 ! story that judge Jackson
4. tsll.~ be said
Z xrr,Aerner down south was
.x<e<.nk : piHheNs'f -, ,......l,.
y. Ssrvs cf sheer. He lnqnir-
iM.si,v al q darkey whether
T he sheep would make
Ia eating.
sss,nfa tAe negro demand
~ david. Does. dat am de
-ass,sl alsh ah man evan sat
ANA the crowd was atill
- sAs chauffeur started the
Nd Ana the ear moved Off
ssrss he fair gates and then to
4 frif Inks
VA Goes colflng.
!. r,sult Of his request the
-'s.,sst cot away from the mad
4. rrcwd. for once. when he
- Al the Country club this
s.rsers Of the club knew u was
- lrrsng and they were there en-
-. but they did not accompany
49, executive on the rounds
Z a links. but had TO be content
a lcnx distance view.
j ~ strenuous outsiders camped
- he fsuce on the Edmonds
~ md watched the presidential
- III knock the presidential golf
q lr'tes SHELTER around the links.
a1hk Collins as official catdy.
= = undeHiahle SUCCESS Secret
jrvlre Agent Murphy was rather
- Cart. Archibald Bast is
- here when II comes 10 golf.
n vas not bored.
h ne exercise and the quiet
- welcome relief to a man who
- tsss fsted and Toasted clear
= 1 euntinent and must be re-
~ szt refeasted back again.
&w.'y after 2 o'clock che presi.
|m "a party with the local men
Fl n Country club In automo-
|h n Colman dock. where the
ud1ns eubarks on Chester
NM private yacht for Tacoma
Glsdh<a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-01

uesiy st 10 o'clock. amid a
- II hands which grew into
s1lnsrg roar OF cheers az the
~ emerged from the reyoly.
f1Is. William Howard Taft
- quickly 10 his waiting auto
IN IA after q seconds pause.
1zsx " photographers 70 do
Tar vusk YES slowly driven away
- . nss3e down FIRST av. and
MI " Second. following the
mounted plmsspa n police.
With The pssstAsns rode Mayor
John 7 Miller and Captain Archi-
bald " Bait Secret Service Op
tszfire James Sloan stood beside
~ driver
Cries Of Oh. you Bslf' and fgal.
y BIZ greeted the president from
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-01
mt POKES COWS IN RIBS
: AND TELLS FUNNY STORIES

an sldes and he smiled the winning
Tan smile al he heard and instant.
" graspcd their good.natured mean.
ing.
Police lead Procession.
Immediately preceding the pres.
dents car was an automobile eon.
talning Chief OF Police Irving Ward
OF Seattle, and 'Chlof OF Police
chamberlain. OF Vancouver. II. q.
aud Detectives narbee and Keefe
who are the presidents personai
body guard while the latter "a M
tho city. Following the car In which
the president rode was the secret
service car Operative in Charge
Thomas y. Foster rode ON the
step and Operatives Mummy
Glover and Thayer inside the err
Al the very front rode the mount.
Cd police, In charge OF Sergeant
Bryant.
And Ne Smiled.
Since enthusiastic cheering has
NOS been heard In Seattle since the
advent Of the fleet last year. The
erowda that thronged the aldewalk
the epttre distance Of the parade
waved handkerchief. hats. umbrel.
las and canes. and shouted al tho
TOP OF their voices 70 attract The
attention Of the nations chief exec.
utive. And all through Il all the
president sat in his handsome car
and dotted his silk tile and smiled
!, vas the original. genuine. cele.
hrated smile for which the presi.
dent i noted all over the country
And the crowds smiled aud laughed
Win him. L made them laugh 10
see him smile.
Nothing marred the occasion. All
teams and other vehicles we're kop,
off the streets.
Prominent Men Followed.
Besides the presidents party
there followed rs automobiles con.
tanning prominent men OF the city
and nation. Among those IN cars
following the president were:
Senators Piles and Jones. Gov.
ernor NJ. Z. Hay. Ex-Governor John
X. McGraw. " c. Henry. Judge
Thomas Burke. ". w. Baker. Josiah
Collins and Jacob Furth.
The route OF the parade was from
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-01
BIG CARLOAD SALE
NOW IN FULL SWING

The purchase OF two carloads
Of dependable merchandise Is CIV
Ing the Seattle people an oppor-
tunity 20 buy seasonable
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-01
Clothing
Shoes and
Furnishings

Cheaper than ever before. The sale
Is now fairly well started, and il Is
we'll to come to the Great Western
Store at once il you wish TO share
In the bargains. Note the prices.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-10
URGES DEFENSE OF
AoUEDUCT BY ARMED
SOLDlERY OF STATE
Lecturer Believes Commonwealth
Should Prepare to Protect Water
Supply in Event of War

A new feature of the construction
of the aqueduct, which he oeleVes oI
great importance, is advanced py
Captain Harry w. Slotterbeck, VINO
will discuss it at the aeronautlcal
meeting at Simpson auditorium FRIDAY
evening. Ill
1.-THE government will expend NIL
lions for defense of San Pedro mar
bor," said Captain Slotterbeck last
night "but that is for the harbor
alone. Defense of the city, the invaded
coast line and other protection pend
ing the arrival of forces from the easr
will devolve on the national guard, ana
the ability of the national guard to
throw out a force to defend the aque-
duct in turn depends on the support
for it's efficiency given by the business
men through the legislature. Unless
there is preparedness to take care OF
the auueduct it will be one of the
first points where the blow will be
struck in time of war as was the
case at Manila. The efficacy of the
national guard of California is a busi-
ness proposition which the business
men of the state should consider. The
absolute necessity of ability properly
to protect the aqueduct is but one
of a number of big military problems
General Wankowski and the officers
and men under him must be prepared
to cope with on short notice but they
cannot without ample fundamental
support from the people Of California"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-10
EXPLORE PANAMINl
FROM FROST SHAFT
OLD PRODUCER IS OPENED AT
DEPTH
Reese River District in Nevada Is Ac-
tiVe-Many Strikes Reported in
Once Famous Section of
Sagebrush State
Especial CORE ,2ondence.)

AUSTIN, New, Nov. mining inter-
est in Austin this week is centered in
the developments in the Frost shaft
in Lander Hill. the new strikes of high
grade made by leasers in the Midas
Flat, two milts to the north, and in
the important developments in newer
camps up the river
The Frost this week will see drift
ing in progress on the Panamint vein.
A fifteen-foot sump has been made be-
low the S00-foot level, and it is con-
fidently assured that rich pay shoots
will be opened, both in the east and
west drives. This work, together with
the active plans of the Austin Man
hatan Consolidated to install the new
reduction process within the next two
months, has aroused all the owners of
mining property in the district to a
realization of the immediate and wide
resumption of mining activity in Aus
tin and vicinity. Every man who owns
a vein of ore is now assured OF
market for his output, and prepara-
tions are accordingly being made to
so to work.
Leasers in Midas Flat have opened
vein at 100 feet that averages better
than 800 to the ton. The Austin Man
haitian people have ground adjacent
and it is in this vicinity that they
plan ultimately to sink a deep main
working shaft, opening up at depth one
of the richest unexploited. sections OF
this camp. It is believed that this
find of the leasers will stimulate the
big company to early work in the
Midas Flat
Up the river, the King Midas strike
is more than confirmed this week, and
there is now little question but that
new and permanent gold camp viii be
proved by Colonel Pearson and asso-
ciates, near the old Ophir Canyon mine
in the Toiyabe range.
A Paris syndicate has forwarded the
money for an active program of min
ing in Washington canyon up the river
few miles. They own proved prop
erty and will go on a production basis
soon after the resumption of work
These operations will be in charge OF
Paul Klopstocl- one of the men who
has staked his all in this section, re-
gardless of excitements elsewhere in
the state during the past five years.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-10
ROYAL WELCOME IS
ON TAP FOR TARS
GERMAN SAILOR MEN WILL BE
SHOWN REAL HOSPITALITY
Chamber of Commerce and German
Alliance Working Hand in Hand
for Five-Day Fiesta
Here

At the meeting OF the special COM
mittee appointed by the chamber or
commerce last week to look into the
reception and entertainment of the ofii-
GERS of the German cruiser Arcona,
the subcommittees on finance, enter
tainment and transportation were ap-
pointed and set Immediately to work
to see that the representatives or the
kaiser are given a royal welcome IN
Los Angeles and are shown the CITY
and its ATTRACTIONS to advantage.
1t was decided to give the German
officers an automobile tour of Los An
geles and a banquet and ball. while
the German Alliance will take care
OF the sailors of the Arcona. Just
where and at what time the banquet
and ball will take place will be de-
ciled on at the special committees
meeting tomorrow
The Arcona, a cruiser of the modern
armored type, will arrive in San Pc
dro harbor November 15 and will be
the first man o. war to weigh anchor
there since it's annexation to Los An
geles. The cruiser visited Seattle and
DreVious to her visit represented Ger
many at the Portola festival at San
Francisco. The big warship is $50 feet
in length, has a draft of 10 feet and
carries a crew Of 260 men and 16 COM
missioned officers.
The warship will lay off Los Angeles
five days.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-10
AMERICAN ACTIVE
IN COALINGA WORK
Company Must Hustle Work to Be
Able to Fill Contract for 10000
Barrels Daily-Blair Fin-
ishing cementng

COALINGA, Nov. 9.-The American
Petroleum is about to bring in two
more wells. No. on section 19 is down
1900 feet and is expected in a few days.
No. Z on section 80 is down 2000 feet
and will soon be into the oil sand. On
the same section No. 13 is down 22O0
feet AM the water is being shut off
The company has fourteen strings of
tools running and between now and the
first of the year there will be much
doing on its properties. The produc-
tion must be increased more than fifty
per cent in that time The American
Petroleum has contracts with the AS
sociated presumably, beginning the
first of the year which call for a daily
production of 10000 barrels. The pres
ent production is between 5000 and
5000 barrels a day.
Six strings are working on the piece
known as north Thirty, two on Thirty,
five on Nineteen and one on Eighteen
With this great amount of work un-
der way and new wells Just beginning
to come in, American Petroleum is-
sues are very good things to possess.
The last quotation of the stock was
about $72 and it is beginning to look
like it will go to par. $780, in six
months or less. The company is now
paying - per cent in addition to hav-
ing a big surplus in the treasury.
which is more than sufficient to can
eel the bond issue.
The cementing job on the Blair was
successfully done and now operations
have been resumed and six inch cas-
ing is being put down. The directors
count on getting results for their ef-
forts and money in about ten days or
two weeks from date.