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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-06
HOME FOR PIONEERS
IS ADVOCATED
MONTANA SOCIETY MAKING EF-
FORTS TO ENLIST POPULAR
SYMPATHY IN CAUSE.

Frank -. Brown. one Of the best
known men in western Montana. was
in the city yesterday. having come
from his home in Philipsburg to at
tend tn some mining matters in which
he Is Interested. Mr.. Brown is state
historian OF the Montana Society of
Pioneers, and at present is engaged
in a movement to arouse sentiment SO
that a suitable home for old and
needy pioneers of the state may he
founded ut some historic place. Said
Mr. Brown last evening:
The state of Montana will be APP
peaIed to through popular sentiment
to establish "A home at some historic
point, presumably Fort Benton, for
the care Of its aged and INDECENT pi-
oneers. Every county has a few of
these men dependent upon it for sus
tonance and shelter, whose homes
are in the poorhousc and whose po-
sitiuns are those OF pauperS. 1t is IA
reflection upon the responsibility of
it's pioneer association. composed 81
some of tn. weaithiest and most in
fIu.ntal men in the state, that 1t
should not use its great influence to
found an institution wherein these
men Of our dark aad troublous days
could find comfortable home,
where the faint of the pauper could
never enter. Thousands OF dollars.
through legislative appropriation,
hay. been devoted to saving from
such fate the sayiors Of the federal
union in the Civil war. important
disbursements have been made to
mark historic points in the state. Yet
the men who made these possible are
permitted t" die in county poorhouses
and to be buried upon sunless hill
sides, i'm pauper graves. un"ept. I'M
sung. unhanared and shortly To be
forgotten of men
Mr.. Brown and many OF his fellow
members OF the pioneer society are
making determined efforts to enlist
popular sympathy with the old-timers.
and have expressed their confidence
of the outcome. although. like other
appeals which have been made to the
public, time will he required.
Mr.. Brown will leave this morning
for his home in Philipsburg. but will
return in few days.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-06

Il was surprised. said Mike Cossr"ve
last night, to see the news ~ the
death of Henry Albert
ALMOST SON. ! don't know why
THE LAST was surprised. either.
as he was on" Of tn.
old timers and had reached the time
If life when IL IN the natural thing to
die but somehow We never think Of
those old fellows as old: "" call th@m
old timers. but they always seem SO
much part If Montana that We don't
look to see them pass over TIL" divide.
Henry Albertson Was pretty near the
last OF the group of pioneers that
finally located in Butte. He was Il
good fellow and theT. are many of the
boys who can tell you of good turns
that ht. did for them at one time or
another. He was well known in this
end of the state by reason of his con-
nection with the Bear gulCh diggiugs,
and he had retained his interest in
western Montana, where h. had II lot
If friends. There are not NOR. than
two or thrc" Of tho old crowd left
around Butte. IL is this more than
anything else. that keeps me r"mcm
boring that all of lis M" getting more
ar less old"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-06
commission TRIES
MAN FOR INSANITY

\ complaint charging insanity was
filed yesterday in the office of JUS
Frank J. Zweiffel. the man who lost
Missoula few days ago. The man
was examined yesterday by COM
mission and found To be insane. He
was rcmaiided back to the county
jail. In see If he can recover with
out being sent In the state insane
asylum. An effort is being made to
locate his relatives.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-06
MANY ARE PRESENT
At btLLtW FUNERAL

Funeral services over the remains Of
George Relicw, the unfortunate young
man WIN lost his lif. by drowning in
n plunge ut Ioln Hot Sp~iags 4 few
day. ago. wer. held yesterday after
noon ut til" family residence. ia South
Sixth street east. Rev. Walter Lennie-
Smith. rector OF the Episcopal church.
afficiated. The floral offerings were
very numerous, the E.iks sending Il
large wreath. while the men with
whom tn. deceased had been working
In the Lolo country sent II large floral
pillow. Hundreds of friends followed
the body To the grave in Missoula GEM
et.ry. The pallbear.rs were: William
Logan. Jr. X. J. Holland. Pope Catlin.
VIII Dickinson. Charles johnson and
Oscar Sedman.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-06

When the division terminals on the
Northern Pacific Mere changed. the
east end OF the Idaho
VARIED division shifted from
TIMES Trout Creek Ia Para
disc, Since then the
quiet. peaceful people ~ Sanders county
have been having all sorts of trouble.
for the change In terminals brought
about IA chang" in time from the Rocky
Mountain standard Ia the Cascade
Il difference nj an hour, When ii used
In be 5 o'clock ii Plains and Thompson
IL Is = o'clock nnw and SO on all around
the dial. Ii makes lots If trouble. the
hens had always risen by the old time
and they FIND IL difficult Ia Work on
the new schedule. The cnws come
home by the old time ami the farmers
have been trying Ia work hy the new
time. Nobody seems Ia be making Il
success 1T the change, except the rail
way people. and the opinion of San
ders county Ii that even their success
il nothing Ia hrag about. The result
has been that Plains has gone back
In thc old tim" for local dates and
the pcopi. there have twn hour hands
on their watches. At Thompson th"y
have tried tn" new time but will 60
back IL the old next week.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-06
FATHER AND MOTHER
SEEKING GENA MOMB

Chief Of Police Nealey has received
"A letter from l.. Benshoof. associate
editor af the Detroit Record. asking
for the wherea bouts of Miss Gent
Momb. who was last heard from In
this city. She wrote letter to her
parents and brothers and sisters
from Missoila on February IS of this
year. and in the epistle stated that
she was employed az a cook in Il
boarding house. Since that time
nothing has been heard from her.
and her parents. who are residents
of Rnchert. Mimi. are very anxious
to learn her whereabouts. The po-
lice are making efforts tn find the
missing girl.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-06
n. G. OTIS AGAIN ILL.

Baltimore. NOV. 5.-Harrison Gray
Otis. publisher of the Los Angeles
Times. is again Il patient in the Johns
Hopkins hospital. 4 little over n year
ago he VAS in the same institution.
General Otis appears to be in good
health except for m old ailmeat, which
forced him To take his place on the
operating table year ago.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-06
WRONG MEN ARRESTED.

Sheriff Davis Graham yesterday tel
cgraphed tn this city that the men
who were arrested in Spokane for their
connection with the holdup of the Bee
son 4 Armstrong clothing store in this
city last Monday had proved not be
the men wanted. He will leave Spo-,
kan" today. returning by way of Wal
lace.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-06
BUILDING CONTRACTOR
WILL TAKE LONG TRIP

j. +. Harrington. n wcll-known
building contractor of Missoula. will
leave the city this morning. accompa-
MED by his wife, for Seattle. The
move is made in the hope that Mrs
Harrington will be able to regain her
health. which has of late not been Of
the best. From Seattle Mr.. and Mrs
Harrington will 20 by steamer to Los
Angeles. stopping en- route ut various
coast points. They will be away from
Aissoula for several weeks.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-06
ROYAL GORGE HIGHWAY.

Canon City. Colo, Nov. 5.-Ntthin
a few months public highway To the
top Of the famous Royal Gorge will
have been built and some Of the most
rugged and magnificent scenery in
Colorado will be easily accessible:
The county commissioners last night
adopted a resolution authorizing the
construction Of the highway.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-06
LOCAL SOCIETY
Enjoyable kensinqton.

Mrs. William Dyson was hostess on
Friday afternoon at an unusually
pleasant kensington n her home in
South Missoula. Needlcwork occupied
several hours and ut . O'Clock de-
lfcious refreshments were served. About
rs guests We're present To enjoy Mrs.
nyson's hospitality.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-06
A NEW COMPANY.

In Spokane has been organized the
neyan Railway 4 Cattle Guard COM
pans. The company is la exploit AN
invention of Andrew Deyan. a former
.mpIoye of the Northern Pacific and
a man Well and faVorahly known in
Missou,a. l. is claimed that the cattle
grard invented by AIR, ncvan il the
best yet and practical tests have
proved its superiority.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-06
"wHtTEY" RETURNS.

James tWhiteyl Watson. accompa-
MED by his sister Mrs, Burton. has
returned 10 Missnula. after an extended
visit a, his Old homo in Saginaw. Mich.
where h.' spent several weeks with
relatives
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-06
CONDITION IMPROVES.

At O'Clock this morning the condi-
ton of Massey Mccullough. who is
at st. Patrick's hospital. was reported
IL be much improved, He is con-
scious most uf the time.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-06
Notice to Union Men.

You are cordially invited 10 attend
an open meeting IT Union hall tomor-
row Saturday evening. November L,
1909. L. -. Young, general organizer
nf American Federation of Labor. will
address the meeting. You Will be ben
Gifted. Don't .ail to come.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-06
Notice to Public,

All barber shops under the iuris-
dictinn of this union. No. 5>a Of Mis-
soula. will close an and after Novem-
Der each Saturday night at 10
O'Clock. as per change in constitution.
{. l.. PAFI.SoS. Pres ident.
II l.. MERCER. Secretary.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-06
Hairdresser at Studio.

Ward has been very fortunate in Sc
curing the service Of an ur-ta date
ladies ha.rdresser. who will do hair
dressing for ladies desiring sitttugs at
his studio at 335 Higgins, Telephone
to 39s for appointment
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-06
A Sigma Chi Dance.

hne nj the most delightful events of
the week MAS the dance given by the
Beta Delta chapter ri Sigma Chi last
evening at Barber X Marshall hall.
There Mere about twenty couples pres
"nt and good music ANA IA happy crowd
made the evening Il pleasant one.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-06
Mrs. Woods is Hostess.

Mrs. George Woods WAS hostess on
Thursday afternoon 1T her home on
Pine street nj 4 pleasant card party.
Five hundred MAS played until late
in the afternoon. when an apretizing
tunc hcan MAS served.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-06

Complimentary To Miss Marie Bishop
nj Seattle. Mrs +. l.. Bonner will en-
terrain this afternoon at her home ~.
Gera,a avenue.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-06

There's Il new town down In Sanders
County that will. they say, b" heard
from AS something more
A NEW than "A dot an the map.
TOWN 1t IL named Hylent and
its sponsor and god
father IL none other than Admiral
James Hylont, who used to command
the hnth counter at In. ancient sit.
Of the Northern Pacific. and who su-
I.rintcndea TIL. Chang. of location to
the new station before he said gopdhy.
to Mssoula and took charge af tn.
feeding Of tn" multitude at Trout
Creek. MIR. Iyl.nt has retired from
the railway service. to the regret Of
the many old-time railway men whom
he fed SO well for so long. When
Trout Creek was wiped off the map
by the Northern Pacific. assisted by a
eonflarration. MIR. Hyient had his cor
nrr stakes driven on II thousand-acrc
tract of some Of the finest land on
the west end. He Is now improving
and developing this tract and Their. is
"A station there with ii nucleus for Il
good town. Mr.. Hylent's home Is u
model and h. II preparing for orchard
development ON Il large portion OF the
tract. He has tn. right idea and Is
carrying it out in the right way.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-06
FOOD SALE.

Section A" Ladies' Aid society of
the Baptist church. will hold Il fond
sale at the Palace meat market Sat
urday afternoon.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-06

T. A Winsianl.y returned last night
from Il trip down the line into Sanders
county. To IL Missou-
A GOOD liam man he talked in
COUNTRY t.r.stingly of conditions
III the west end and Of
the possibilities. There Is Il real lot
Of fine land in Sanders county" said
Mr.. Winstanley. that requires only de
v.iopmont In make II AS productiv. as
any land In western Montana. There
Ii non. of II that presents greater OBJ
staeles than have been overcome in
the Bitter Root. wher. cleared land
has been transformed into the finest
orchards I'm the fruit belt. If the p.o-
pie In the west end win profit by the
example OF the Bitter Root valley. they
will have II magnificent fruit region.
There must, however. b. the same
lesson learned ther. that the Bitter
Roo, had la learn In the matter at
orchard cultivation and there must be
a publicity campaign that will attract
public attention IL the country tn the
Nest If Missoula. | am confident that
II these people will do this. they will
have II successful orchard country. But
il requires work there, Just an il does
eycrsN here else"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-06
Mrs. Hiram Knowles

Piano sola. Wedding Day tGriegt,
Miss Rernice Berry
National Airs, Mrs f. \. Winstanley
Recitation Miss Winnifred Gale
Vocal solo. selected w III. NJ, Barratt
Piano solo. "chopin's Prelude" in n
Hiss NJ. Wilkins
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-06
WOMAN'S CLUB MEETS
SATURDAY AFTERNOON

The program for the Woman's club
meeting this afternoon is to be in
charge %; the music department. II
follows:
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-06

When the division terminals on III,
Northern Pacific were changed. tn,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-06

There's II new town down In Sander
County that will, they say, b. hear
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T.. A. Winstanl.y returned last night
from Il trip down the line into Sanders
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21
STRIKE OPINIONS CONFLICT
District Officials of Mine Workers
Hold Opposing Views.
Convention 20 BE Held This Week
for Discussion Of the situation.
Many Grievances Asserted.

Wlkesbarre. Pa. March a0-DeIegates
10 the convention OF the Anthracite Mine
Workers. al Scranton next week. have
now all been elected. the last OF them
being chosen tonight. The majority OF
them viii 90 20 the convention uninstruct-
ed, except that they have been told 10
be guided by the advice Of the district
officials. II IS expected THAI the officials
from the Pottsville and ShamOkin dis
tricts viii be generally in favor Of a
strike. providing Il Is found impossible
10 secure any concessions from the op-
orators. while the sentiment among the
officials OF the Hazleton. WiIkesbarre. and
Scranton districts is. as far as can be
sscertained, opposed 10 a strike II It
can possibly be avoided
What President Lewis stand is viii not
be known until he arrives in this region.
There IS a fell-founded belief that he
viii advocate another conference with
the operators. ar which they viii be given
mai opportunity 10 grant some con-
ceSsiOns.
that the public does not fully comprehend
the many grievances the mine workers
have. They say that in many instances
the operators. by evading the spirit Of
the strike commissions findings. if not
the letter OF il, have fixed the wages in
such a manner that the mesR are unable
10 make any more money than they did
before the commission was appointed.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21
GLOUCESTER MAY BE CHOSEN.
TOwnsPeopIe Expect Taft 20 spend
the summer There.

Gloucester. Mass. March 20.-This town
is confident tonight that Presidential
news during the coming summer VIII be
dated The Ramparts.' Gloucester. News
that Mrs Taft had arrived IN Manchester
by-the-Sea TO spend sunday with her
friend. Miss BOardman. has deepened the
conviction held here that the new Presi-
dent is to acquire the summer residence
Of the late Henry c. Rouse. formerly
president OF the Missouri. Kansas and
Texas Railroad Company
G. P Chick. fNe agent who has charge
Of the place. declares he expects Mrs.
Taft on Monday TO inspect the property.
He has all the papers prepared, and is
confident that before Monday night the
Presidents wife viii have definitely
chosen the summer capital
The Ramparts. which is now owned
by Mrs. s. r. Raymond. Of Cleveland.
Ohio. a sister Of Mr.. Rouse. is one of
the show places OF the North Shore. II
fronts on Gloucester Bay. and in its i'm
mediate rear is the broad Atlantic.
Further than the declaration Of Mr..
Chick nothing IS yet known here Of Mrs.
Taft's expected visit. but the impression
is general that the deal for the house is
as good as closed.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21
Rural Mail Carriers Appointed.

Rural carriers were appointed yester-
day. effective April !. as follows:
West Virginia-Albright, Route ,. James
r. Jackson. carrier; Harne A. Feather.
substitute; Brandonville, Route I, Will
lam H. Miller carrier. William F. Miller
substitute; Evans. Route l, Charles N.
Ssyre carrier. Boyd Stewart substitute:
Glen Easton. Route ]. Orlando H. Car
penter. carrier. Clarence F. Suites substi-
tute; Glen Easton. Route ?. Charles s
Hubhs carrier. Clark H. Holyfieid sibsti
tute; MasOntown. Route l. Alan X. Car
roll carrier. Mardin D. Carroll substitute:
New Msrtinsville Route l. George =
Suodgrass carrier, Walter r. Powell sub
stitute. New Martinsville. Route >. Sarah
II. Farmer carrier. Charles Travis substi-
tUte; Proctor, Route ,, George II. Dough-
erty carrier. Charles F. DOugherty sub
stitute.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21

Special to The Washington Herald.
Culpeper. Va. March 2O-In the second
attempt 10 commit suicide. Henry c.
wheatley. who brutany murdered his
wife with an AK on Thursday. succeeded
in ending his life. This morning his life
less body was found hanging in cell
IN the county jail He made a rope out
OF two towels. tied them fast TO an over
head wire. placed the moose around his
neck, and then jumped from chair He
was strsngled 10 death.
Wheatley was the first occupant OF the
jail. which has just been completed.
Town sergt B. +. Hall discovered the
mans body az o'clock this morning, and
It is probable that the suicide took place
not over half an hour prior to ;hat time.
as the body was still warm. The feet OF
the man almost touched the floor. one leg
was entangled in the chair. and the other
dangled az the side
Hall Immediately called the sheriff. and
together they cut the body down and
placed It in a room in the jail 1t was
afterward sent to Wheatley's home.
There is an opinion in Culpeper that
Wheatley's crimes were the result of
mental trouble. A lunacy commission
had been called 20 meet at 10 o'clock this
morning 70 examine Wheatley and to hear
the testimony OF persons IN Culpeper who
had talked with him in the last few
days 1t IS said that Re lad been acting
oueerly
Wheatley killed his wife with an ak
and then severed her head from her body
He left a note Of confession, and then
made an effort 10 disappear. He burned
down the barn Of a neighb0r. Cummings
ham. aftervard saying that he did so for
revenge. When he was found he was in
the bottom OF well, apparently lifeless
After his arrest he made a full cOnfes-
sion 10 the sheriff. saying that he had
quarreled With his wife over some prop
erty
The Washington herald., 1909-03-21

Culpeper, va.-The capital stock Of the
Culpeper National Bank has been in
creased from t25,OOO to $4,000.
Clarksburg. w. Van d. Sapp. at the
close Of a revival meeting at Walkers
Vile ended his life in the church by
drinking carboIic acid He said he was
tired OF life and had lost his money in
speculation. He leaves five sons and
daughters.
Morgantown. W. Va-The bond issue
Of the Morgantown and Dunkard Val
ley Railroad Company will be $4OO.0Oe
and not $4,000. Track laying is ex-
pected to begin about April /. five miles
now being graded. The route will be
from MOrgantown via Granville. Randall.
Barker. Cassyille. Core. PrentlsS. and
Blacksville. TO Wadestown.
Selbyville. ". Va.-The Chemical and
Helveua Railroad Company has been
chartered to operate in Upshur and Ran
dolph counties. The capital is 81. 1000. and
the ineorpOrators are II. G. Young, of
Charleston. J. NJ y. Downes and Eugene
Brown. OF BuekhannOn: p. II. Schan-
ner. Falls Creek. Pa; William McDode.
Selbyville. and Charles Nudge. OF Olean.
y. Y. The line will run from near the
chemical station. on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad. to Helvetia. The head
quarters will be at Selbyville
Big Stone Gap. Va.-Appalachia. a town
Of l.oO0 population. three miles from here.
will have a national bank. f. J. Pres
colt. c. F. Blanton. r. +. Whitehead.
and J. G Fuller have been granted
charter for the Institution, which will
be known as the First National Bank OF
Appalachia- II will open for business
April l. with a capital stock OF So GO
and surplus fund OF equal amount.
r. J. Faust. jr., has resigned as cashier
or the Plymouth National Bank. 10 accent
the presidency Of the new institution.
Staunton, Va--CoL S. Brown Allen.
United States marshal for the Western
district OF Virginia. is not a candidate
for the Republican gubernatOrial nomina-
ton. according TO his announcement here.
He said that the Republicans OF the Val
ley viii go 10 the convention with no
axes 10 grind. but with the sole purpose
OF nominating the strongest man and
making the strongest platform.
Berryyilie, Va.-"New Market" the
colonial home Of the RandOlphs. located
between Briggs and Boyce in Clarke
County. has been sold by Robert II
Renshaw, who formerly lived there. 10
Charles 4. Ford, OF Front Royal for