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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-07-29
HARRY c. PULL|AM
TRIES SUICIDE
NATIONAL LEAGUE PRESIDENT
MAKES AN ATTEMPT AT
sELF-DEsTRUcTloN. 4.

4 New York, July 2s,--- Harry c. Pull
/ ham, president Of the National League
OF Baseball Clubs, attempted suicide
tonight in his rooms at the New York
Athletic club. e7
I Standing I'm the center of the room,
i Mr. Pulliam held revolver to his
| right temple He fired only one shot.
1t Went in at the right temple and
! came out seven inches away, on the
4 left hand side of his head. The bullet
1 destroyed the right eye and passed
through the upper part of the left
\ It Is not believed that he can re-
cover, although he continued conscious
/ for some time after the shooting. The
/ sound Of the shot was not heard in
4 any part of the club house, but Mr..
t'ulllam in falling to the floor appar-
1 entity disloged the receiver of a tele-
( phone, which was standing on a table
nearby The operator on the ground
floor, answering the signal, got no re-
ply and sent a bellboy to Mr. Pulliam's
room to find out what was the matter.
The boy found the baseball magnate
lying on the floor, half clad He hur-
rled downstairs and gave the alarm.
DR. Higgins. club physician, was hasti
ly summoned and, after making hur-
ried examination, directed that the
coroner be notified
Mr.. Pulliam, although still conscious
and able to speak, appeared to be too
confused to answer the physician's
questions coherently. The wounds were
carefully dressed, but the physician had
little hopes of saving Mr. Pulliam's
life.
Coroner's Physician Shrady, who ar
rived about half an hour after the
shooting, assisted DR.. Higgins. Both I
attempted to get some explanation of
Pulliams attempt to kill himself but
ne continued too dazed to give intel
l1gible answers. DIR. Shrady, leaning
close to Mr.. Pulliams ear, asked
slowly:
why did you shoot YOURSELF"
There was no response. He repeated
the question. Mr., Pulliam reused
himself confusedly and asked in a
dazed manner:
Why, who's shot?"
Again the question was asked and
this time all that the stricken man
could answer WAS a muttered Who's
shot?'
Ihe doctors decided that any fur
ther questioning was likely to endangar
Mr.. Pulliam's slim chances of recovery
The sight Of both eyes was DESTROYED
by the bullet, the physician said. 1t
apparently entered at least the covering
of the brain and it seemed more than
likely that the injury to the brain it.
self was enough to cause death.
Among the many papers scattered
about, however, there was nothing to
indicate the act had been at all pre-
neditated. Friends of Mr. Pulliam de-
clare 1t as their belief that his act
vas the result of a sudden wild emo
ION and done without any forethought
md without reason 4
Since his return to New York, in
tune, Mr.. Pulliam had apparently been
IA excellent spirits.
Mr.. Fuliiam was still alive at 3:15
MS tIhursday) morning, but it was
aid by his physicians he could not
urvive more than a few hours.
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SEARCH FOR AssAsslNs.

fDanbury, Conn, July 2s.-seareh Is
being carried on by the police for the
men connected with the shooting last
night ofsGiovanni 1arcone,, who was
found lying on his doorstep here by
his son, his head riddled with shot
The police are holding 70 the theory
that the shooting may have to do with
zarcone's alleged connection with the
So called barrell murder, several years
ago, in New York
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URGES THE DEATH
OF OPPOSING JAPS

Honolulu, July 2S During the trial
today of M. Maxine and other leaders
in the strike Of the Japanese planta-
tion laborers, charged with conspiracy,
translations of editorials and other ar
ticles that appeared in the Nippu Jill,
the organ of the Japanese Higher
Wage association, were introduced in
evidence by the prosecution. They
contained statements that those who
were opposing the strike were traitors
to their country, and "are destroying
the colonial foundation Of the Japanese
nation in Hawaii
Some of the articles also urged the
death OF those among the Japanese
who We're opposing the movement for
higher wages.
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IMPORTANT ORDERS
AFFECT THIS


Special to The Daily Missouiian.
Washington, ID. c., July Is
Three important orders affecting
Montana We're issued by the gov
ernment today The president au-
thorizes the sale of several hundred
thousand feet of dead and fallen
timber on the Tongue river and
Flathead reservations. the money to
go to the Indians of the state.
The interior department issued
an order restoring 19.200 acres of
land to entry, beginning November
15 This land was withdrawn under
the Sun river irrigation project, An
other order grants Montana $19,63a.
being per cent of the proceeds
of the sale of public lands under
an act of congress.
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SLAYER OF, STANFORD WHITE
TAKES STAND TO PROVE
HIS SANITY.
UNDERCOES ORDEAL WE'LL
Answers Questions Of District Attor.
ney jerome With Every Evidence Of
: Sanity and Smiles .as He Scores
Point-Prisoner May Remain on the
Stand a Day or TWO Longer \

white Plains, N. Y, July 2S.-Harry
e. ThaW's fate lay in his own hands
today. For six hours he occupied the
witness stand while District Attorney
Jerome, who twice tried to convict him
of murder, and who once already has
thWarted an effort to release him from
q criminal insane asylum, delved into
his life history. Thaw emerged cred-
itabfy from the ordeal Whatever Mr..
jerome and his alienists may make of
the examination, to the eye and ear of
the layman. Stanford Whites slayer
showed no signs of insanity today
"a Tonight ThaW, the members of his
family and his attorneys and the ex-
pefts Were unanimous in their opinion
that he has proved his fitness to be at
large. But ThaW's ordeal is not over.
He will remain on the witness stand
tomorrow and perhaps a day longer.
The states alienists believe il he is
insane hesWiH be more likely to betray
himself toward the end, when Wearied
by Jerome's continued hammerng.
Good Nature.
Neither ThaW nor the district attor-
ney displayed anything but the utmost
good nature. Frequently the dialogue
resembled the chat Of friends. Some
times ThaW thought he had scored
point and smiled with the keenest en-
joyment. The smile was always re-
flected on the face Of his white haired
mother, Who sat in court throughout
the day with the other members of
the ThaW family Jerome stroya III
establish ThaW's insanity, mainly OH
ThaW's, alleged hallucinations regard
ing Stanford Whites treatment of
young~g girls. Time and again he asked
the Witness his opinion of his mental
state Thaw's replies, in substance,
were:4
i have always been sane medically.
WhenI Killed White may have been
legally insane for few minutes. /
am saneSnow."
Ia Thaw Explains. @ /
.ThaW Explained the evidence of his
alienists at the trial. by saying that
in declaring him insane they had been
misled.4 They were told, he said, that
the charges he made against White
We're untrue and they inferred that the
charges must be delusions. Questions
that made the witness knit his brows
had to do with his relations with Eve /
lyn Nesbit before their marriage. He /
declared, however, that he had treated
the girl well on their European trip
and had repeatedly asked her to marry
nam, I'm, n ssb
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MAYORS WILL MEET.

Bozeman, July 2S.-Mayor Berthot
of Bozeman received worG this morning
that the meeting of the Montana may
ors would be held in Miles City August
6 and Z. This meeting has been called
by the mayor of Miles City and is for
the purpose of forming state organi-
cation Of mayors, which will hold reg
ular meetings for the discussion of nlu-
nicipal problems Mayor Berthot will
attend.
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HIDING IN CAMP.

Redding, Cal. July 2s.-sheriff
Montgomery has received information
to the effect that Phillip Leo. who is
accused of having murdered Gregory
Martlno and seriously Wonnding A.
francesca, on March 81. has found
refuge in wood camp n miles from
Lamoine.
IL is said that Leo has been in the
camp since April and that he has at
tfacted attention ny always sleeping
with weapon within reach
The sheriff has started for the camp.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-07-29
A NEW RECORD.

Chicago July PA new record for
revolver and rifle shooting was es-
tablished today In the northern rifle
and pistol competitions now being held
at Fort Sheridan, Corporal T. T. Cricka
of Company i. Eighteenth infantry,
breaking 600 out of 700 targets, The
shooting was on the regulation range
Of 200, 800, 400 and 600 yards.
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At the last moment, however, the gov.
ernment decided to keep the reserves
in the home garrisons and charitable
people came forward to care for the
unprotected wives and children
Advices from the front say that the
holy war sentiment is spreading among
the interior tribes. who as soon as
their crops are gathered are expected
to flock to the coast and join the Riff
fans.
While Spain is convinced that she
has a huge task on hes hands, 1T is
claimed by the government that a big
army Will soon crush the Moors
Mob is Charged. @
Late telephone advices from Bar
celona describe the disturbances as
terrible, especially in the Paraleto dis
trict, where gendarmes and mounted
artillerymen charged the mobs with
drawn sabers. When the military gov
ernor rode through the streets to pro-
claim a state of siege the crowds ad-
Vanced SO menacingly that a SQUAD
ron of cavalry was forced to charge.
Women and children took refuge in
st. Mpnica's schurch. E
Street cars were burned and a car
rlage containing several correspondents
was struck by bullets
A mob headed by women was dis
persed by cavalry, many women and
children being shot. Religious work.
ers are giving aid to the wounded, the
municipal doctors being unable to, at
tend to all. Barcelonas S suburbs are
the picture of desolation.
The rioters have constructed their
barricades with the wreckage from,
railroad bridges, and the men behind
the barricades are well supplied with
arms and ammunition.
Soldiers Summoned.
EVERY soldier on leave has been Or
dered to report for duty. Several reei-
ments have already entrained for Bar
celona
Maftlal law accompanies the sus-
pension OF the constitutional guaran-
tees as a measure of control in the
event of the Catalonian rebellion
spreading to the rest Of Spain, The
Impartial says:
Ihe revolt compromises the honor
of Spain. Nothing can justify this
and brutal movement, nor
'an any political idea excuse it,"
Ihe Liberal SAYS: When Spain's
'ohs are fighting and dying at Me-
lila, when Spain is in anguish, the act
u the mad catalonians is infamous.
crn;ean. n.l...1 -
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CONFIRM REPORTS.

Madrid, July 2s.-official notices
posted on the bulletin board this aft
ernoon confirm the death at Melilla
OF General Pinto and say the Spanish
losses are important. but no figures
are given. They declare also that the
Spanish soldiers finally repulsed the
Moors.
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WILL ABANDON ATTEMPT,

Calais, France. July 2s-Count de
Lambert has decided TO abandon his
attempt to cross the English channel
with his aeroplane until September,
when he hopes the weather will be-
more settled.
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GOOD COTTON AVERAGE.

Memphis, Tenn. July 2S.-The cot
ton report made on the condition up
to July 20 by the National Glnners'
association this afternoon gives the
general average az ztr,
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Cruisers Ordered Out.

El Ferrerot, July 2S.-The armored
cruisers E1nperador Carlos v and
Prlncessa de Asturias and three de-
stroyers have been ordered to BARGE
Iona.
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Continued on Page Five.)
New-York tribune., 1909-12-20

opposition. but the idea went through. You
can never do serious work with men taking
girls parts"
"One quite often sees reference to the
Harvard group of playwrights'?' -
Yes Professor Baker gives a course on
dramatic literature, and there is great in
terest in IL at Cambridge. Then. the clubs
have been producing plays for so long that
there is a real interest in theatricals among
the students. In the study OF the history of
the drama and play writing at our univer-
stiles see hopeful sign for the future Of
the theatre in this country. AS we get bet
ter plays we shall demand better actors,
and the field OF the drama will be extended.
Institutions like The New Theatre will be
established elsewhere. and the theatre will
exist on a higher plane"
New-York tribune., 1909-12-20
MYSTERY CNSOLTED.
Tried Suicide Last Week, Girl
Remains Unidentified.

Norfolk, Va. Dec. 19.-The young woman
who at Virginia Beach last week signed
herself Ruth Morton. Chicago" prior to
attempting suicide both by laudanum and
shooting, still lies at St Vincent's Hospital
tonight, with the mystery surrounding her
case as deep as ever.
Though with three % caIibre pistol
wounds in her head. the girl to-day began
to improve, and she is conscious tonight.
Her recovery is now considered probable.
For the first time since she was secretly
brought to the hospital last Thursday the
girl to-day agreed to take food. For the
first time also she manifested interest in
her probable recovery. She had repeatedly
declared that she wanted to die and have
buried with her a mans handkerchief and
a bunch of withered violets which she
brought with her to Virginia Beach
One Of the strangest features Of the case
is that the Police Department, after all the
publicity given, has not received a single
inquiry from the outside world concerning
the girl. Apparently the only possible clew
10 her identity is the laudanum vial found
with the girl, marked Willow Drug Com
pany. Somerville, Mass"
She had destroyed everything by which
she might be identified even having cut
from her hat the name Of the place where
il was bought.
Il came to Virginia Beach To die because
Of the remoteness Of the place" wrote the
girl in the note she had left which also
told Of s. she had with her To be used for
her burial
New-York tribune., 1909-12-20
BIBLE IN NEW TONGUE
Translation Noe in Progress
for an african Tribe.

work on the translation of the Bible into
a language in which II has never before
been printed has been under way for some
time. Within the last week a missionary
representative from the Koranko tribe IN
the hinterland of Sierra Leone. in West
Africa, has been in consultation with off
cials OF the American Bible Society in this
city TO find out II it is possible TO have at
least one Of the four Gospels printed in this
language in the near future
number OF missionaries under the super
vision Of the Christian Missionary Alliance
have been working among the Korankos for
many years. The missionaries believe they
have mastered the language of this tribe
and now want them TO have the Bible in
their own tongue The Bible Society has
already printed translations for eight diff
ferent tribes in Africa. the editions for the
Benga. Bulu. Dikele. Grebo. Mpongwe,
Sheetswa. Tonga and Zulu nations
The first copv for the Koranko transla-
ton probably will be forwarded TO New
York on the arrival in Sierra Leone Of the
representative who conferred with the Bible
Society. and the work of setting the type
will begin Immediately on its receipt In this
city.
All the African Bible translations have been
printed in New York. Before any copy is
sent 10 the Bible Society the most educated
members Of the tribes are consulted as 10
words which sometimes have caused much
trouble. And it is in this respect that Off
cials Of the society have cautioned mission
aries in their translations. as some have
been found. after printing. 10 require re-
vision shortly afterward.
Like similar versions OF the Bible. the
KOranko edition possibly will include the
four Gospels and the Psalms
New-York tribune., 1909-12-20
HELD FOR TAKING BRIDGE RAIL.

Joseph Pronozdno, Of No. 155 East 10th
street. and Felix Diorio. of No. go East
I50Jh street who We're arrested on Satur-
day charged with stealing The bronze rail
ings from the bridge over l67th street
which completes the Grand Boulevard and
ConcoUrse at that point, were held IN 5000
bail each for trial yesterday by Magistrate
Steinerr in the Morrisania court on the
charge OF grand larceny. The bridge was
completed last week, and the railings were
taken soon after they were put in place.
Detectives found the railings concealed in
152d street. between Park and Morris ave
uues. and arrested the two men.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-20
NR. ROCKEFELLER AT CHURCH.
His Son Persusdes Ushers to Reserve
Pew, Contrary to Rule.

solu u. Rockefeller attended the morn
ing service al the Fifth Avenue Baptist
Church vesterdtv- walking TO and from
the church 10 lls house. Had il not been
tor las son. John d Rockefeller. Jr.. Mr
koeketeLler would have had 10 stand up. as
neH rule 0f the church provides that all
FeW-ho.rers who are late viii lose their
sesrs Tor that service The younger Rookie
iel.eI persuaded the ushers 10 reserve his
taIaer pew for him
The Rer. Dr. Charles r. Aked pastor Of
ne church preached d sermon ou William
Ewarr Gladstone. in which he told the con
gregal0u that Americans should not judge
tae Pate statesman too severely because OF
ms attitude toward this country during the
ctl Nar. 8Ir- Gladstone. he said. had re-
GREETED tIs position toward the United
stsr~s and admitted IN after wears that he
aao made a mistake.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-20
URGE NEW JEWISH HOSPITAL.

The annual meeting of the Beth Israel
Hospital Association took place at tine He
brew Technical School for Girls, Second
avenue and 18th street. yesterday, A r.
Rothstein occupying the chair. After the
president had read the annual report ad-
dresses were delivered by several Of the
guests
The Rev DR.. Maurice II. Harris. of Tenn
pie Israel, OF Harlem, said that there eX-
listed an imperative need for a larger Beth
Israel Hospital, because OF the crowded
conditions there at present. Others who
spoke in favor OF a newer and larger hos
Ditai were Adolph LeWisohn. Judge otto A.
Rosalsky Nathaniel Meyers, Uriah Herr
mann and Jacob II Schiff
New-York tribune., 1909-12-20
PREACHED TO PLAYERS.
Anniversary of Actors Church ALI
ance Celebrated.

At the Metropolitan Temple. 1ith street
and Seventh avenue. last night, the Rev.
Dr. John Wesley Hill preached q sermon
commemorative Of the anniversary of the
Actors Church Alliance The Leading
Part in Life's Drama" was DR.. HETs topic.
Ambition" he said. lis inherent in hu-
manity. The desire to succeed is natural
in man. Next to having wrong ambition
the worst thing that can befall man IS
10 have no ambition. for then the main
spring Of the soul is broken and energy
and elevation are ended.
Service is the dynamic force which
clothes human life with fmmeasurable
power. Service is the magic word in the
great dramas of life and it is frequently no
less conspicuous in lifes tragedies
Mr. Forbes Robertson occupied front
pew. and there We're many other actors and
actresses in the church.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-20
FORT HARDAT WORK
MESSAGE FORECAST.
GOUerROr VII Ask for Utilities
Com mission.

From the Regular Correspondent OF The Tribune.
Trenton. \. J.. Dec. 19.-Governor Fort is
hard at work putting the finishing touches
on his second annual message to the Legis-
lature and TO those who have kept closely
in touch with prevailing conditions around
the State House it is not hard to forecast
some of the more important recommenda-
uons which the coming Legislature will re-
ceive.
The regulation of public utilities corpora
tons viii have a prominent place in the
governors recommendations for, talking
to the newspaper men recently. he said
with emphasis. that ne had not changed his
views on this subject. In his inaugural ad-
dress and in his first message the Governor
put much stress on his recommendation for
the passage of a bill creating a utilities
commission, one OF the principal reasons
peing that the platform on which he was
elected had pledged the Republican party
10 THIS legislation. Some of the trainers of
this platform have since insisted that there
is no public demand for this legislation. but
the Governor. so his close friends say. will
insist on this pledge being carried out
II has been said that a public utilities
commission would have been created in the
first year Of Governor Forts term had It
not been for the stubbornness of the New
Idea members of the House, who refused TO
vote for any bill but the one prepared by
themselves. The result was that no bill al
all reached the Governor.
The condition of the treasury when the
last Legislature met was such that the
tendency was to abolish commissions rather
than create new ones. Through the efforts
of the Frelinghuysen Finance Committee
however, this condition has been remedied,
and no good argument, so far as cost is con-
cerned, it is pointed out, can be put forth
as 10 why the coming Legislature should
not carry out the one plank in the plat
form Of 1907 which still remains TO be full
filled
New-York tribune., 1909-12-20
U. S. RETURNS HIS CENTS.
Kentucky Man Wins First Case Under
Red Gross Order.

Louisville, Dec. 19-Joseph Phelps has in
stituJed and won the first test case against
the government in connection with the re-
cent orders issued by Great Britain and
Germany barring letters and packages
bearing Red Cross stamps from the mails
Of those countries.
Phelps, two weeks ago, mailed a letter
bearing Red Cross stamp TO relatives in
England. The letter was returned with an
arrow pointing TO the charity emblem and
designating 1t as not mailable. Phelps then
prosecuted o. claim against the United
States Postoftice Department for four cents,
the amount of the cancelled postage
charges. Yesterday the Third Assistant
Postmaster General allowed the claim
New-York tribune., 1909-12-20
Mr.. SHELDON TALKS
PL4YWRIGHTS VIEWS
4uthor of ''The Niger" Dis
cusses Drama and MOtiUe.

A young American playwright was called
before the curtain six times at The New
Theatre the other night because he had
produced successfully a play on a great
American problem. The play was The
Niger" The dramatist was Edward
Sheldon.
The spectators were surprised TO see
such a modest young man. He is only
twenty-three and was graduated from
Harvard in 1908. They were lucky to see
him at all, for it only by dint OF
much persuasion that he went before the
footlights TO make his bow OF acknowl-
edgment.
In conversation afterward in his bache-
lor apartment, IN West 44th street, Mr..
Sheldon said OF his cordial reception:
"It was awfulIy embarrassing. l didn't
New-York tribune., 1909-12-20
LEARNED OF DEATH IN DREAM
Fatal Revelation of News That Had
Been Kept from Aged Wife.

The Old Couple as Joseph MILAN and
his wife Mollie We're known on the East
Side. is no more. Unti three weeks ago
when the former went 10 Bellevue Hospital
and the latter 10 the Har AIorish Hospital
Al No. 15S ID street. they had not been
So SEPARATED in the ffUy-six years of their
married life. Joseph died soon after he
entered the hospital but this was kept
from his wife.
on Saturday night SHE dreamed that he
was dead, and yesterday morning she in
listed that she be told the truth in the
uiItter. When her premOnition was con-
urrlCd she drove the nurses away and said
that she was ready 10 die She lived two
hours longer. She was eighty-five years
old