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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-04-03
CLUB ENTERTAINED
BY HAMMOND
SECRETARY OF THE LEAGUE OF
REPUBLICAN CLUBS GIVES
ELABORATE BANQUET.

New York, April John Hays
Hammond, secretary of the League of
Republican clubs, gave dinner tonight
at the Waldorf Astoria in honor Of the
Rocky Mountain club, of which he is
president. One hundred and fifty men,
bers of the club were present and lis
tened To some interesting speeches.
Senator Francis G. NeWlands of Ne
vada, in discussing the energy of the
American people. said that energy
should be applied to regulating the
government instead of concentrating it
all upon the railroads.
THE public should own its own rail-
roads and electric roads, he said "as
the people years ago owned the public
highways. We can start great put lie
works because we have greater credit
than any private concern in the world
can ever have. The great leaders of
the railroads in the industrial world
must realize that in the future they
cannot dominate as they have in the
past. The people will demand obdience
from their public servants. The coun-
try is determined and will move on re-
lentlessly. l trust the wisdom of our
controlling men will realize this and
avoid needless struggle
William r. Hearst said it should be
the highest purpose Of the Rocky
Mountain club not only to promote the
interests of that western section, but
also to advance the best interests of
the nation.
I'VE of the west" he remarked, "can
appreciate the greatness of New York
as we'll as the oldest New Yorker can,
but we appreciate the greatness of the
country great deal better. Every 9TH
er part of the country appears to the
New Workers as a sort of suburb. We
know that the plug hat of Fifth ave-
nue. and the sombrero of the plains
cover the same Americans. All Amer
lea is good and all Americans, too"
Paul Morton and Senators Hepburn
and Nixon spoke in a humorous vein.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-04-03
OFFICER HAS TUSSLE
WITH AN INSANE MAN
Special to The Daily Missoulian.

Special to The Daily Missoulian.
Thompson Falls, April flames
Connors, a man about 80 years old,
was taken in custody by Deputy
Sheriff Fred Tissue at Trout Creek
last night while in a mentally de-
ranged condition.
He was walking rapidly two and fro
on the depot platform at Trout Creek
when suspicion as to his sanity was
aroused. In attempting to subdue him
he gave the officer quite a tussle,
and kept him busy guarding him all
night. When the officer attempted to
carry him from the depot to the
county Jail after the arrival Of No. 4
this morning, though handcuffed and
shackled, he fought desperately and
the combined efforts Of six strong
men were required to keep hin on the
stretcher.
The man is believed to have become
mentally unbalanced from excessive
drinking and is presumed to be the
same person who jumped from No. Is
yesterday between White Pine and
Trout Creek while the train was run
ming at a speed of 60 miles an hour.
He was possessed of a ticket from
Missoua to Spokane, dated at Mis-
soula yesterday.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-04-03
ALLEGED LEADER OF BLACK
MAILING BAND IN CHICAGO
is IN THE TOLLS.
is CAPTURED RED HANDED
Detectives Sweep Down Upon Italian
in Doctors Office, Where He Had
Thousand Dollars Under Pain of
Death-Physician Lays a Trap.

Chicago, April 2.-Vincenzo Geraci,
who is said by the police to be the
leader of the Chicago Black Hand So
ciety, was arrested here today In the
office of DR.. Peter Cutrera, from
whom the Italian had demanded $4,000
on pain of death.
Geraci, it is said, has given evidence
concerning his associates in the plot
and the police expect soon to arrest
several more members of the band.
Today the physician received tel
ephone message from a man who said
he was one of those who had written
a letter which the physician had not
answered.
Unless you pay us the money you
win be killed within an hour" said
the man.
DIR. Cutrera invited the man to his
office. He prepared dummy pack
age of money and sent for the police
Detectives came at once and were con-
cealed in an adjoining room. Just as
the physician was handing the pack
age over the detectives leaped upon
the blackmailer. He fought hard be-
fore being overcome.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-04-03
GOMPERS CHAMPIONS
THE BOYCOTT
PRESIDENT OF AMERICAN FED
GRAFTON OF LABOR DEFENDS
RADICAL METHOD.

New York, April president Com
pers of the American Federation of
Labor defended the use of the boycott
today before the New York council of
the National Civic federation. Ad-
dresses by Professor Frederick j.
Stimson of Harvard and Professor
John Bates Clark of Columbia stirred
him to speak,
Professor Stimson referred to the
recent proceedings against Mr.. Com
pers and others in Washington.
"A blacklist is unlawful" he said,
but a white list which commends,
is lawful. In the Gompers case there
was a proved combination by a num-
Der of persons to influence the public
not to trade with a stove company
If this announcement regarding the
stove company had been printed once
it would be fair to assume it a mat
ter of news, but printed in every num-
Der for years With the announced in
tenton of doing so in all newspapers
possible, for the purpose of coercing
the stove company, most jurymen
would decide that those facts showed
a primary intention to modest the stove
company"
Mr.. Gompers said in reply:
Il am not a lawyer, and the quib-
blings of the lawyers as to the legality
or illegality of certain acts by the Ia
Dor organizations is not for me to deal
with. But as to what is fundamentally
right / think I am qualified to speak
If the laws do not properly safeguard
the fundamental rights of the laborer
then they should be changed. I know
that labor has the right to organize
to protect what it possesses, which is
the power to work and to give or re-
fuse its patronage"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-04-03
THE MESSER SAW MILL
! IS BURNED TO GROUND
special TO The Daily Missoulian.

Special to The Daily Missoulian.
Thompson Falls, April 2.-Fire on
Wednesday night destroyed the saw
mill of Sam Messer, near Trout Creek,
entailing loss of about $1,000. Mr..
Messer carried no insurance. The fire
was of accidental origin, supposedly
becoming ignited by spark from the
slab burner. The sawmill machinery
and building were totally destroyed,
but the engine and boiler are believed
to be but slightly damaged. The
bunk house, in which the mill opera
tives were housed, was also threat
ened with its sleeping occupants, and
but for the men awakening just In
time, it, too, would have been con-
sumed.
The fire happened about 2 o'clock
Thursday morning. Mr., Messer, who
came up yesterday, said he was unde-
cided as to rebuilding the mill. The
sawed lumber, aside from so ties, were
saved.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-04-03
HANGMAN BUNGlES HIS WORK
AND WEIGHT FAILS TO BREAK
NECK OF PRISONER.
CONDEMNED MAN NERVY
Man Convicted of Being an Accessory
to the Murder of Guard John Rob-
nson, Last Year, Pays Penalty for
His Crime by Forfeitins His Life on
Gallows--Makes No Statement.

Butte, April 2.-William A. Hayes
accessory to the murder of Guard Johr
Robinson at the state penitentiary
March s, 1908, was executed at the
prison this morning at o'clock. The
langman bungled miserably. Hayes
neck was not broken by. the fall, and
he hung for eight minutes slowly
strangling to death, in the presence OF
large crowd of invited guests.
Wardens McTague and Conley made
Hayes last hours as pleasant as pos
sible. and his smallest wish was grant
ed. Tom McTague visited the con-
demned man yesterday and when he
made a request for fruit McTague
went down town and purchased the
best the market afforded
McTague made a last request OF
Haves. He asked him if anyone bu
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-04-03
TESTIMONY IS TAKEN
IN RAILROAD CASE

New York, April "A jury in the
United States against the Southern
Pacific Railway company before Spe-
cial Examiner Doyle, in which the
government is taking evidence to be
offered in a case brought to set aside
patents granted to the railroad COM
pany, embracing the Olinghouse and
White Horse mining districts, on the
ground that the patents were alleged
to be for non mineral bearing ground.
was opened again this morning. Tes-
timony was offered to show the land
was mineral land.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-04-03
RIOTS IN CAIRO.

Cairo, April 1.-The new press law
promulgated last week, which pro-
vides penalties for the spreading of
false news or for incitement against
public order was followed yesterday
by riotous demonstrations in the
streets of Cairo by large body of
students. Lancers and mounted po-
licemen had to be called out to dis
perse the mob, which numbered sew
eral thousand persons. The troops
charged several times. Fire hose had
finally to be brought into play to rout
the demonstrants. Further trouble is
feared
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-04-03
RECEIVES AERONAUT.

Rome, April king Victor EN-
manuel received Wilbur Wright, the
American aeroplanist, in private au-
dience today. His majesty showed his
intense interest in the subject of aer-
ial navigation and said he was glad
Italy was among the first countries to
greet the American inventor. Mr.
Wright expressed desire to charge
fee to witness the flights he is to
make near Rome, the proceeds to go
to the benefit of the earthquake suf-
ferers.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-04-03
ROAD is OPENED.

Norfolk, Va, April 2.-The opening
of the Virginian railway, extending
from SeWells Point. Norfolk, to Deep
Water, w. Va, on the Kanawha river.
a distance of 465 miles, took place to-
day with an elaborate celebration here,
made notable by the presence of H. II.
Rogers, who personally built the Vir-
ginian at a cost OF about $4,000, 900,
Samuel Clemens mark Twain and
several New York financiers interested
with Mr. Rogers in the undertaking
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-04-03
OEMURRACE RULES
WILL Be DRAF TED

Washington, April "A conference
between the leading railroad authcri-
ties on the question of car service and
car demurrage and the representatives
of the interstate commerce commits
sion and the state railroad commits
sion was begun today at the office of
the interstate commerce commission.
The conference was called py Com
missioner Lane of the interstate eLm-
merce commission. Mr.. Lane said the
conference was for the purpose of
drafting a practicable and just set OF
rules
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-04-03
SUFFERS NO STROKE.

Biarittz. April 2.-There is no truth
in the report published in Germany
that King Edward has suffered a
stroke of apoplexy. His majesty, who
is in excellent health, left here this
morning to witness the Basque fetes
at Sare, which We're organized in his
honor. The king went to Sare in an
automobile. Previous to going to Sare
the king walked on the beach here
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-04-03
WILL BUY EQUIPMENT.

Baltimore, April 2.-It is understood
today that the management of the Bal
timore & Ohio railroad is figuring on
buying an immense amount Of equip
ment, expenditures on this account be-
ing estimated at as high as $4,000, 900.
Tentative plans have been prepared
which call for 5000 to 10000 steel
freight cars of various types. and a
large number of heavy locomotives.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-04-03
DEMOCRATS PRESENT.

Washington, April 2.-As rsult of
yesterdays discussion in the senate
there was a meeting of the COMMITTEES
cratic members were present. The
meeting was amicable in character
After adjournment it was stated that
the committee would commence the
collection of information No formal
action was taken on the Bacon reso-
luton today.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-04-03
GETS BIG DAMAGES.

Special to The Daily Missoulian.
Helena, April flames c. Altimus
of Livingston was today awarded by
a jury in the federal court 5000 as
personal damages in his suit against
the Northern Pacific. The suit was
for $4,000.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-04-03
DECLINES THE OFFER.

Washington. April 2.-Official con-
firmation was given at the state de-
partment today of the announcement
made yesterday that DR.. Charles w
Eliot, the retired president of Harvard
university. had definitely declined the
Enthusiastically to Great Britain.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-04-03
SCARLET FEVER APPEARS.

Washington. April Am epidemic of
scarlet fever has broken out among the
crew of the battleship Missouri, now
at the Charleston navy yard. Boston.
according to information received at
the navy department today. Eight
cases are reported
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-04-03
PASSES THIRD READING.

Berlin, April 2.-The entire budget
passed it's third reading in the reich
stag today, after which the house ad-
journed until April 90 Throughout
the past week the reichstag has sat
for IL hours a day.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-04-03
MEETS
DEATH ON GALLONS

With Steady Step and Nonchalant Air. Frederick LeBeau,
Convicted of Numbering the Yoakums, Walks Upon
the Death Trap Alone, Speaks Few Boosting Words,
Declares He Is Not Murderer, Helps Adjust the
Moose About His Neck and Dies Without Culver.
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himself, Rock, Stevens and Young
were implicated in the attempt to
break out of prison, and Hayes re-
piled:
Before my God, | give YOU my word
that no one else was in on the plot.
There have been number of stories
told duplicating others. but they are
all false. We four alone were in it."
BY a strange irony of fate the rooGl
in which Father Landy said mass this
morning was the one in which the
struggle commenced that cost Hayes
and Rock their lives. The death war
rant was also read in this room and
the march to the scaffold began here
The condemned man never lost his
nerve, and from the time he stepped
on the gallows until he was jerked
into the air to be strangled to death
he remained calm and bravely faced
death
He told Sheriff J. f. Neville that
he did not care to make statement,
and after the moose had been adjusted
under his left ear the signal to drop
physicians pronounced him dead 10
minutes later and after he had been
cut down they examined him and stat
ed that his neck was not broken. He
was buried in the prison yard, as his
relatives are unknown.
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Convict William Hayes, who aXpi
ated his crime on the gallows at Deer
Lodge today, was convicted of COM
plicity in the murder of Deputy War
den John A. Robinson at the state
penitentiary on March s, 1908, when
he, with three other convicts, ma Ie a
desperate attempt to escape from the
prison. Warden Frank Conley was
wounded in the affray None of the
convicts escaped, and later all were
tried for the murder of Robinson. Con- =
vict George Rock was convicted and
sentenced to be hanged, and he an
swered for the crime several months
ago. Convict Stevens was convicted
and sentenced to serve a life term
while Convict Young was acquitted of
| completely in the conspiracy. J. f.
| Neville, sheriff of Powell county, SUI
perintended the hanging of Hayes
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Continued on Page Four.)
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YOU DON'T

Make any mistake II you use
a class ad.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-05-07
Rio Grande to San Francisco.

Denver-Fifty million dollars worth
Of Western Pacific first mortgage
bonds. guaranteed by the Denver &
Rio Grande. have been sold by Blair &
Co, eastern underwriters. The Denver
& Rio Grande Undertook the financing
of the Western Pacific receiving there
for $50. 1000. 900 of the s75. 100000 capl-
tai stock of the company. Rio Grandc
holdings in Western Pacific are now
estimated TO be worth slS,O00,OOO. 1t
is expected that through trains will be
operated from Denver TO San Fran
cisco via the Rio Grande and the West
ern Pacific by Sept. 18th.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-05-07
An Archbishop's Forgetfuiness

DR.. Maclagan. whom DR.. Lang has
succeeded as archbishop, is still q
man OF wonderful energy and activity
He is very fond of rising early in tho
summer and taking a stroll before
breakfast, and a story is told of him
that. on one occasion, when staying at
the house OF a well-known peer, he met
his host also taking a morning consti-
tutional The two continued their ex-
ercise together, and were pacing the
gravel in front of the windows when
suddenly the host was startled by a
voice from one of the windows crying:
George! George! don't forget that you
haven't brushed your teeth. and you
haven't said your prayers" 1t was the
wife OF the primate of England admon.
ishing his grace in these homely
terms. and the archbishop. looking
guilty. departed to perform his for.
gotten duties.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-05-07
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

The woman's suffrage bill that
Iassed the Wisconsin House some
time ago has been killed in the Sen
ate.
Secretary Ballinger has approved
the Wyoming state indemnity land list
No IL for 10.349 acres In the Douglas
land district.
President Taft has appointed Alfred
W. Cooley OF New York rs an asso-
ciate justice of the Supreme Court OF
New Mexico.
Senator Warren has introduced n
bill to grant Wyoming $4,000 acres of
public land for support OF n state Sol
diers and Sailors home.
Representative Tawney, chairman
CT the House committee on appropri-
ations, talked with the President
about the latter's plans for an exten-
sivc tour through the West late this
summer, and at the conclusion OF the
interview said he would place bill
before the House appropriating S25.-
COO for the Presidents travelling eN-
penses during the coming fiscal year.
The areas of land designated by
Secretary Ballinger for entry under
the new enlarged homestead law. ag-
grcgating 157 100000 acres, are al
lotted to various western states as fol
lows: Colorado, 20,0O0,000 acres;
o, egon, 1000. 900; Washington. $500.
900; Utah, 100000: Wyoming. 5000.
OhO: New Mexico, 100000; Nevada,
i9, ,0OO, 900: Arizona, 26,O0o,000; Mon
tana, r9,500,00O.
Secretary Ballinger has issued an
order restoring to entry 20,500 acres
of land in the Alliance. Neb.. land dis
trict, withdrawn from use in connec-
ton with the North Platte irrigation
project. and found not available for
such use.
The Secretary OF Agriculture has
sent to the Senate the information re-
garding the beet sugar industry for
which he was asked in a resolution
adopted April sth. The data shows
that the production OF sugar from beets
has increased from $4,000 tons in 1896
tn 425,000 tons in 1908.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-05-07

turing concern and a figure Of consid'
cradle importance in the business
world.
But Mr.. Wiborg. while successful in
the commercial world, has not been
too busy TO enjoy a fair proportion OF
his So years of existence as they
came. in a fashion far apart from the
workaday world. He has Travelled
much. and is the author OF Travels
OF an Unofficial Attache," "A CONNER
cial Traveller in South America" and
other works Of n similar nature.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-05-07
Western Rye Grass.

For several years western rye grass
tas been grown and unless in excep-
tionally dry years gives good yields OF
hay in Colorado. Like bronze grass 1t
Is easily grown and makes fairly good
hay, although no animal eats It SO
readily Us bronze when properly cured
Unlike bronze II is not difficult to
eradicate and gives no trouble when
cnce plowed under. For hay 1t must
be cut when In blossom or immehi-
ately afterwards. As pasture grass
Il does not equal bronze although II
used entirely as n pasture It produces
q large amount of feed.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-05-07
K3zz;II,z'
nzzsaaz


Shaft Which Attracts Wide Attention.
and his wife. The shaft, therefore.
serves as a monument for the three.
II was the desire of the father to
place upon the monument a replica Of
many things for which the girl had
manifested a liking. and as a conse-
quence the stonernasons chiseled In
high relief no less than SO symbols.
They include a house. fence. plow.
grain. cradle. rooster. hen. turkey.
COW, horse. side saddle. pair of scis-
sors, thimble. violin, copies Of love let
ters. owl and fish.
All through the life OF Miss Mary
the father made notes of her likings.
and when she died. at the age OF IS.
he conceived the notion OF perpetual
ing for all time upon granite the
things with which she had been asso-
ciated.
The inscription under the names of
the eccentric farmer and his wife are
also remarkable. Under the name of
Mrs. Clark appears: "Of n bright.
sunny disposition. a devoted wife. a
loving mother. a steadfast friend. n
lover Of books and Of home. and in
sunshine or shade she did what she
could"
At one corner near n carved figure
are the last words Of the child: Now.
ma, let US go to Sleep"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-05-07
Special Round Trip Homeseekers
Rates to New Mexico and Texas.

On the first and third Tuesdays Of
each month. during the entire year.
the Colorado & Southern Railway will
sell round trip Homeseekcrs' tickets
to n great many points in New Mexico
and Texas at one fare plus $500 for
tho round trip. Final limit twenty five
days. allowing liberal stop-over privil-
eyes. For detailed information. rates.
etc. call on the Colorado g. Southern
agent. or address T. f. Fisher. General
Passenger Agent. Denver. Colorado.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-05-07
GENERAL NEWS.

II On Friday morning. April 3Oth,
Queen wilhelmina gave birth to a
I daughter.
Pt ident Duvall OF the American
Beet Sugar Company has sent a cir
| ,ular stockholders in which he sets
|sforth That dividends cannot be COM
menced on the common stock at this
time.
The agreement between the miners
and operators insuring industrial
peace in the anthracite coal regions
for another period of three years. was
signed at Pittsburg by representatives
OF the employers and the men.
Charles X. Shu. probably the first
Chinaman to be made a justice of the
peace In this country. has been invest
ed with that authority by the common
wealth Of Massachusetts. Shu is ma
tive of Seattle, Wash.
Much rejoicing has been occasioned
4 at Pittsturs by the announcement that
the United States Steel Corporation
| will not reduce the wages of It's en-
ployes. 1t is regarded as presaging
the return OF prosperity to the dis
trict.
A cottage at Beverley, Mass. near
that leased by President Taft, Is being
repaired for occupancy during summer
| by Representative and Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth. This property is owned
by Mr.. Longworth's mother and is at
Mingo Beach.
The Carnegie Steel Company. has
advanced its price on bars. plates and
shapes 81 per ton. The advance was
made because of the large sales in the
past three weeks.
The subject for the prize essay of
the National Association of Life I'm
derwriters this year will be The Life
| Insurance Agent as a Public Bene-
factor"
Following the announcement by the
Garnet Steel Company OF an in
rease In prices of their products.
ther steel manufacturers are also In
reasing prices.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-05-07
At the opening OF the Western

league baseball season in Denver.
April goth. Denver defeated Omaha by
a score OF to 3 In an exciting game
that lasted for thirteen innings. Thou
sands watched the game In a storm Of
wind. dust and snow.
June 10Th has been fixed upon as
the date for the Strawberry Day festi-
val at Glenwood Springs.
Forty convicts will be added to the
force now at work on the state high
way near the New Mexico line In Las
Animas county.