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Arizona republican., 1909-02-19
They Are Not AntagOnistic to
 the Railroads USE OF A COMMISSION
A Letter From Commissioner Franklin K. Lane Suggest ing Organization of Such a Body For the Formulat- ing of Complaints.

A committee of representative busl- ness men of Phoenix and the south side, members of the Arizona Commer- cial Association, called on The Repub- lican office yesterday to make known their position with regard to the rail road legislation.
 They said that they were in no way antagonistic to the roads; they de- sired no legislation which would ham, per them, and especially they were asking for no legislation on the sub ject of fares and rates.
 A commission they believed, though, would be useful in formulating com plaints to be filed with the interstate commerce commission. That work of course could be done by a shippers association, a board of trade or other organization, but in that case the ex- pense of the organization would have to be borne by its members, while in the case of a commission the expense would be distributed throughout the territory, and, besides, greater har- mony of action would be secured.
 As to the legality of such com mission, the gentlemen said they had been informed by Commissioner Franklin K. Lane, to whom Traffic Manager Jones of the Maricopa Coun- ty Commercial club had written, in quiring what powers if any could be vested in a territorial commission.
 The reply of Commissioner Lane is indicated in the following second let ter to him by MT. Jones:
 December 31 1908. Hon. Franklin K. Lane. Commissioner,
 Washington.
 Dear Sir: Our directors have re- vor of November 14th concerning an Arizona territorial railroad commiSI sion and to say:
 That your letter has made it clear to them that a legally constituted com mission cannot be created in a Iterri tory with power to fix rates, and since that is a fact and the interstate com merce commission can only act when complaint is made, the necessity still exists for comprehensive scheme of inquiry and investigation.
 In your opinion. could a bill be framed creating a commission that would do for the territory what this club is trying to do for the Salt river valley, namely. formulate and present to the interstate commerce commis- sion complaints where conditions seem to justify it?
 Our idea is for a commission, rail road or public service. or whatever would be appropriate. which would fairly and justly investigate local com plaints and, if a basis existed, present the same to the interstate commerce commission for adjudication.
 In order to act intelligently this body would require reports and tariffs of carriers, and the question is wheth- CT a bill can be formulated giving a local commission this authority.
 Different localities in the territory are moving in the direction of com plaints to the interstate commerce while others more bur dened seem helpless in the matter of presenting their disabilities, and it is
Arizona republican., 1909-02-19

with view of intelligent, conservative and harmonious action along lines that will meet the approval of the commis sion that this further inquiry is pre- scented. Thanking you in advance for any suggestions that will be helpful,
 Very truly yours.
 In reply to the foregoing the follow ing was received, and thereafter the house. bill No. 59 was prepared:
 Interstate Commerce Commission.
 Washington, Jan. IA, 1909 F. A. Jones, Esq,
 Traffic Manager, Maricopa County Commercial Club,
 Rooms 9 and 3,/Lewis Bldg,
 Phoenix, Ariz.
 Dear Sir:-I beg to acknowledge re- ceipt of your favor of December S1 re- questing Commissioner Lanes opinion as to the propriety of creating a teri torial commission with power to in- vestigate local complaints and, <i if deemed advisable, present the same to the interstate commerce commission. Commissioner Lane is at present on his way to California, where he is scheduled to hear a number of i'm portant cases. Before his departure he directed me to advise you that he knows of no objection to the creation of a territorial commission with such powers as you outline. In fact the act to regulate commerce itself would seem to contemplate the creation of territorial commissions. If you will refer to the latter part of section 13 of the act you will note the provision that said commission shall in like manner investigate any complaint for warded by the railroad commissioner or railroad commission of any state or territory"
 Mir Lane directed me to express to you his hope that such a commission as the people of Arizona desire may soon be created. and that it may at the same time be the commission of a sovereign state.
 Very truly yours,
 ALLAN P. MATTHEW,
 Secretary tO Commissioner Iane
Arizona republican., 1909-02-19

is what some physicians have called patent medicines, and 1t is undeniably true that some are frauds and some are even worse, because they are in furious. On the other hand. there are many patent medicines such as Lydia F. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and others, which are of real worth, and dareGecommended hy physicians of recognized standing.
Arizona republican., 1909-02-19
FRAUDS UPON THE PUBLIC"

Secretary to Commissioner Lane.
Arizona republican., 1909-02-19
THE FAMOUS DEAOLIhE
 MOVING N0RTHWARD
Continued from Page 2.)

ed upon tot establish the identity of three childrn, or else pay a large fine for depriving them of it, and as a re- suit, of citizenship The three chill drn in question are triplets, and, like the twins in Mark Twain's story, mo- body could tell them apart. Even their mother could not distinguish them, it appears, except by pinning a different cOlOred ribbon on each. It was while taking the triplet's to a frien1's house that the ribbons were so disarranged
Arizona republican., 1909-02-19
REWARD.

The Arizona ostrich Breeders As ssciation hereby offers q reward of Twenty Five Dollars (s25) for the ar rest and conviction of any person who unlawfully removes in any manner, feather or feathers from any bird be- longing to any member of this assO- citation. H. J. McCLUNG,
 President. VERNON l.. CLARK, Secretary.
Arizona republican., 1909-02-19

SPECIAL TODAY ONLY-3,oo0 lBS.- BEST EASTERN HAMS. NO SHOULDERS; ALL GUARANTEED. ONE HAM TO A CUSTOMER. PER LB., f0c ONLY. MckEE'S CASH STORE.
Arizona republican., 1909-02-19

For your spectacles, eyeglasses and other optical goods see Dr. Swigert. IT E. Adams st. Phone Red 2641. Bring your repair work to us
Arizona republican., 1909-02-19
Those Corpuscles
In your bIood, ,-red and whIte,- keep you well # they are healthy, cause you sickness if diseased.

To make and keep them abundant and healthy, is to have pure blood, free- dom from disease and vigorous health. The chief purpose of Hoods Sarsa- parilla is to do this, and it's success is attended by thousands of wonderful cures. Cures of all blood diseases, scrofula, eczema, rheumatism, catarrh.
 Get it today in the usual liquid form or in chocolated tablet form called Sarsatabs.
Arizona republican., 1909-02-19

"Our glasses fit" We carry Invisi ble Bifocal, Toric and all other Ienses and frames manufactured. Swigert Bros. r F. Adams. Phone Red 2641.
Arizona republican., 1909-02-19
GRAND DUKE DEAD

St Petersburg, Feb 1.-The Grand Duke Vladimar Alexandrovitch died this morning
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-19
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is HON E
A H0LDUP STORY

1t was a misty morning, about 4
o'clock that the regular customer
dropped into tho restaurant for his
bef3re- bed lunch. Il see by the pa
per-" said the proprietor. looking up
from still damp copy of The Mis-
spulian, that there have been four
holdups in town tonight Well. well.
Mssoula may rival GoldfIeld yet 1t
was but Il matter of time until the
proprietor would tell about his being
held up In the mining town and the
regular customer knew it. So he
ordered six In the dust and bowl
of Java" and waited for this:
1T was back good many years
that | lived m Goldficld and there
were sure some rough characters
there. / remember one morning when
| was chased for II blocks by the
hardestl looking man my eyes have
ever rested on. | WAS in a gambling
house late at night and noticed this
particular fellow standing up against
the wall. He was "A sight for a nery-
Gus mani don't think. Thug, yegg,
crook. strong-arm man were all over
his face and figure. | remember
get after me.
After while / went out and
started for home. The tough looking
guy. he came out right after me and
followed me out To the middle of
the road, | pulled out my watch. saw
what time IL was and started for my
room. Looking back. | saw my tough
friend pick up something in the ROAD
and quicken his pace. still following
me-, | walked faster and SO did he;
| began In run and 50 did he. Down
the road we flew, | holding my own
pretty well. / beat him to the house
where l WAS living and raced up on
the porch: he stopped at the gate.
opened the door, got halfway inside
and turned around. You scoundrel. >
said |, If / had my gun with me
I'd shoot YOU
oh. snu would. would vou?' said
he. 1 thought perhaps you'd like t..
have your watch. You dropped 1t in
front OF the saloon back there"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-19
SPENcER'S STORE WILL
HAVE GRAND OPENING


Monday evening will he an suspicious
occasion at the Spencer store. between
the hours of 7:30 and $50. when the
popular dry goods establishment
clothed appropriately in cloak of fes-
tiveness. will display its fall line of
wearing apparel The lines of goods
to be exhibited during this gala nc-
casion are just fresh from the eastern
manufacturers and embrace every line
of wearing apparel necessary to COM
plete the wardrobe Of either man.
woman or child. The lines, while ex-
tensive. have a marked stamp of pleas
ing individuality and depict eapricious
Dame Fashions latest models. The
stock shows that every care was used
in selecting the goods. SD that every
article might be of the very latest cut
and of the very highest quality. The
windows OF the store have been artis-
t'eails arranged and serve as an index
tn the enormous and splendid collec-
ton Of wearing apparel awaiting with
in. During the opening select musi-
cal program will be rendered and a
neat souvenir viii be given every lady
in attendance at the annual autumn
ore1ing and fashion show"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-19
CLEVER PERFORMERS
BILLED FOR GRAND

II has become an established fact
that whenever the program of the
Grand is changed that the succeeding
acts will he equally as pleasing as
the ones they supptant. Therefore
ii Is of very little use 10 say that the
people who are To appear tomorrow
evening at the popular vaudeville
thcater come to Missouia with the
concentrations of audiences they have
appeared before elSeN here. Bessie
vans Nill entertain with a select list
nf tuneful ballads and is said
tn he possessed of a voice
marked for its clearness and
sweetness of tone The jenkins
and Price Juveniles are couple of
clever singers and dancers and are
capable and deserving entertainers
I'M tlGfirlds have an act entitled
Mistaken Identity which is admir-
ably produced and contains several
song and musical numbers. The mo-
ti"n pictures will Ice pleasing.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-19
.B|J0U TO CONDUCT
BABY CONTEST
PATRONS OF THEATER ARE TO
VOTE ON fNFANTiLE FACES
ON SCREEN.

Monday evening will mark tine BE-
ginning of the new Bilious Baby
Contest" The idea of the scheme Is
to pick the dearest baby among Mis-
soula's "toddiing SET The popularity
contest was announced shortly after
the present mana cement of the picture
theater took charge. Photographs of
pretty babies were solicited and from
the number which We're Offered there
were 20 selected to be voted upon.
These photographs were sent to an
eastern factory and lifelike slides
were made from them. The babies
win be distinguished by means of
numbers and will be exhibited at each
and every performance of the Bijou
for the 80 days following Monday.
Every one attending n performance
of the popular theatar will be given
"A coupon with blank space for writ
ing. The person Will select the num-
her of the baby whose face appeals
i to him and on the coupon will write
! the number. The coupon will then be
dropped into "A voting box To be count
/ ed, under the direction of f. James
Murray, three times each week. The
| results Of the last count showing the
/ total votes for each baby viii be an
nounccd at every performance. At the
end of the 30 days five prizes Will
/ he awarded, the five most popular
! ord b.witch'ng babies. The first prize
will consist Of $40 in gold and will be
presented by the management of the
Bijou; the second will be a SOLID gold
chain and locket valued at SIS and
presented by the Kohn Jewlry COM
pany: the third a fine all leather
rocking chair worth s1s and given by
the Missouia Mercantile company:
the fourth prize will be a dozen photo
graphs and viii be presented by +.
NJ. Ingalls,; fifth prize will consist of a
pair of 81 shoes from the Harker
shoe store. Monday evening there
will be IA of the baby pictures dis
played the remainder having been de-
layed. making it impossible to dis
play them earlier than Wednesday
evening. The idea has been warmly
approved by all who have had their
attention directed to 1t and should
meet with great deal of success.
The scheme IL most clever and will
be handled in thorough and I'M
prejudiced manner The pictures to
be displayed Monday evening will he
entirely of new subjects as well as
the illustrated song.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-19

The Kings Daughters will give a tea
Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
+. A. Mcdonald. sos. South Sixth
street. A cake sale win be held in
connection.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-19
FOR GRAND PRESIDENT.

TN Wednesday. September -. in
Eagles hall. Rocky Mountain division
No. an7. ladies' auxiliary la the order
OF Railroad conductors. win entertain
Mrs. J. II. Moore of Toledo, Ohio.
grand president of the organization.
Mrs. Moore is making a tour of the
west. visiting lodges and holding
schools of instruction. After IA nusi-
ness session banquet will be served
at the Savoy hotel. late in the after
noon. and at sis o'clock in the even
ing public meeting will he held in
odd Fellows hail. Addresses will be
given by Mrs. Moore ANA ]. J. Brill
and il musical p"@gram will follow
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-19
John Daily Is q
MissoliIu who

John Daily Is one of the merchants of
Missonla who believes in MissouIian
~H.r.. 40 advertising, and who
LONG uses IL consistently and
RANGE nersistently. During the
past week Mr. Daily ad-
vertised home made lard. Now he says
he is more firmly convinced than ever
that advertising Ii the right dope, for
that nd brought him good customer:
he In now shipping to Charles Angel
OF Paradise. An advertisement that
will bring business from Angels of Par
aaise is "A good one and stamps the
medium in which 1t appeared as good
newspaper. Air. Daily has the ship
ping bills and the receipts ald there
In no getting away from the results
of that al or from the source from
which that particular bit of business
came. The Missouian has a wide cir
culatinn and Is read by the best pen-
pie. This Incident proves that beyond
possibility of Il doubt
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-19

San" Elder came back from Foreman
carnival and the fair
ELDER Is and. Incidentally the
At HOME races II was To see the
sweet peas that he went
Int when he got there he couldn't
we'll overlook the races. we had a
good time" said he last night. but
the weather was against the Rnzeman
people all the week. Last Sunday IL
showed till NC were wading in IL. they
had two pleasant days after that. but
the track Was 50 heavy that We had
tn race around on the outside. The
last day of the fair there MAS 4 fear
fui storm; the rain fell in streams and
there MAS thunder and lightning and
wind; all of the tents on the grounds,
big and little. were blown over and
some uf them hadn't come down when
lett. 1t WAS too bad. for the Hnze-
man people had arranged gnoa fair
and their carnival Was one OF the tin
est things | have ever seen; they had
good days for their parades .and that
helped some. The best weather NJ,
had Mas one night al sunset and as
they looked west at the sunset C0lors,
| told them they were looking at the
fine weather In Missoula thai s..u,sea
over the mountains"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-19

In hissoula on business. connected
with the extension Of the stations OF /
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-19

4 Dr. W. II. Parsons has retired from
the active practice of medicine and
\ yesterday made formal
DOCTOR announcement If his
RETIRES decision. Ill health is
4 the reason for the de-
termination: Or. Parsons has prac-
ticed many years in Missoula and has
made many friends I'm and out Of his
practice. He has been honored with
the presidency of the local medical
society and in other ways, and his
announcement will occasion regret Il
may resume practice" said DR. Parsons
! last night to "A Iiss0uIian man. "if |
get to feeling better. but for the pres
ent | have stepped out Of active prac-
tice. / have thought that | would
90 tn Alaska. | am convinced that
there Ii great future before that
country: | saw enough of ii this sum
mer To want tn see more and | think
/ | could live there all the time and be
/ contented. The beauty Of the country
/ il great and its natural wealth is un-
known. ii fs so immense. Along the
coast there are thousands of small
/ islands. any orc of which would make
! delightful home. A man could live
/ like king on his own domain"
4 In hissoula on business connected
with the extension Of the stations OF
the United Wireless Tel
1 WIRELESS egraph company, which
STATIONS he represents as field
agent. In e. n. Cooper
His crrand here il the selection of
announced that IL had been decided
that the tower and mast which will
catch the lightning for Missoula will
be erected on the Savoy Hotel build
ing. the office, II this plan ~ carried
1 out. will be in the lobby Of the hotel
The steel tower will he so feet high"
/ said Mr.. Cooper. and the mast viii
4 rise 80 feet above that. We are work
ing back from the coast now that our
chain NJ stations there Il complete.
have located station Mt Wcnatchec.
which Is nearly finished. At Spo-
i kane | have selected the Madison ho-
tel as the site and the tower VIII he
erected at once. Misscula win he the
/ next place. and when | GO back we
will establish stations at North lakt-
] ma. Walla Walla and The Dalles. The
company is working inland from the
/ Atlantic coast and from the great lakes
! in the same way. As fast as possible
the continent will be dotted with our
nasts."
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-19
Ladies Are Invited.

Madame ctotitde, r"centis FROM
Paris, will open her robes and man
teau parlors in rooms s. and IS. HAM
mond block, Wednesday morning. The
madame extends an Invitation to all
the ladies OF the city to attend her for
mai opening and see her Partisan
models and the latest and most fash
ianahl' designs in rahsr, and man
teauN
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-19

ID. Y. Eean is home from business
trip tn Oregon. and he. ton. is glad tn
he home again. lie
BEANS hlked up the valley as
HERE soon as there WAS
train and said that he
WAS glad To get into II place where
there had bean little rain since last
spring. That is a good country" said
he. but IL IL too dry at this time
of year, The Bitter Root suits me-"
Ike Abcrnethy, atsa. returned yester-
day, H. has been ali over the country.
east and west. since he
IKE ALSO left here, early in the
RETURNS summer. He looks fine
and says he feels bet
ter than he ever did in his life There
.as nobody last night who WAS will
ing tn contradict him and he had the
argument all his oAn way He pos
sesses his characteristic strength Of
mind: his long absence has not weak
ened that. A. soon as he landed Tom
Hickey tried To induce him to Join
the gun club. but Ike stond pat an,.
declared that lac wouldn't do il. And
last night. when tho curfeM lnti rang
Ike was still insistent that he wouldn't
join the club and. as lie walked home
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-19

w. r. Webb came ina from the west
yesterday. He has been looking at
the Seattle fair and
w. B. WEBB visiting some Of his old
is HOME Butte and Anaconda
fricpds who are living
on the coast now The fair IL fine"
said Mr.. Webb to a Missoulian man,
but I'm going up the valley as soon as
/ can get back ON the ranch. The
Bitter Root is the best climate that
| know Of anywhere and | am glad
To get back to Montana In the fruit
valleys o. Washington and oregon II is
50 dry and dusty that it Is almost
intoierable. even riding through on the
train. They have had terribly dry
season this year"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-19

San. Elder came back from Foreman
yesterday: he took in the Sweet Pea
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-19
A LODGE SOCIAL.

THE United Artisans are planning IL
unique social Tor the evening of Tues
day, September Il The affair is To
be given in the Odd Fellows hall and
will h" termed a "sengra phical social"
Prizes will be awarded and a musical
program will be- given
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-19

ID, Y. Eean is home from business
trip tn Oregon. and ne. too. is glad tn
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-19

while the last echo of the bell warned
all young people that it was time to
be In bed, he declared that he wouldn't
join. He has troubles enough of his
own. he says. and he doesn't feel the
need Of any practice at the traps.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-04-08
SOCIETY.
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s[
 Gpring Brides HonOrceS.

E One of the most delightful prenup- -tial affairs in the history of the Pine Bluff social circles was given We'd s nesday afternoon by the Misses De-
 woody, at their home on West Fourth
 avenue. The honorees of the occas-
 ion were Misses Lillian Hudson and sTheckla McFajden, who are to be sAring brides. The color scheme of lHnder and white was most beau-
 tifully carried out throughout the Dewocdy hone. In the hall, which Twas done in sunset roses and green
 cry, stood the Misses Dewoody and
 the honorees. who greeted the guests
 most cordially. In the parlor were 12wdrops, dogwood, iris and other
 spring flowers. The acme of the decoration was reached in the li- E brary. In the center of this room s stood table overhung by wisteria.
 On the table were two immense nests. ono in farmers hat and the other { in a large Easter basket, in which the many useful and valuable pres.
 ents for the honorees were placed.
 Easter lilies and v'olets gave the final touches of beauty to this room. After the guents had arrived they were given telegraph blanks on X which they were required to write a message of nine fines. beginning each ! line with the letters in honeymoon, . to be used as they came. in rotation. Keys to Happiness'' were next passed to the gu asts, on which each . guest wrote ietin ton of happiness !. The feature of the afternoon was a magazine entitled "The Romance of
 an American Roy and a Modern Pris,.
 cilla.' On the back of the dainty
 booklets were Gibson scenes. beneath
 which were written the names. ''Hud-
 spn-Chambers' and "McFadden---
 Powell. Miss Bessie Downs proved
 successful in the contest and was
 awarded a book, The Flower of the
 Dust" The consolation prize, a pal.
 of silk noss. went to Miss Mary
 Lindsey. After the contest elegan,
 refreshnls nts were served in three
 courses. Tae fellow ng guests voted
 the affair a complete social success
 Misses Lillian Hudson, Theck1a Nc.
 Fadden, Lila Holmes, of Little Rock;
 Virginia Hudson, Emma Tillar, |.