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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-17
INCREASE IN NAVY
SANCTIONED
HOUSE COMMITTEE APPROVES
THE ADDITION OF TWO BIG
BATTtESHlPS..

Washington. Jan. 16.--In reporting
the naval appropriation bill to the
house today the committee on naval
affairs fixed the amount needed for
the maintenance of the naval service
during the firscal year 1910 at $780,
662, 1855, as compared with 1852, 485,
the present appropriation. The bill
contains recommendation for an in
crease Of the navy by two 10000 ton
battleships. Five torpedo boat de-
stroyers, four submarine boats and
four fleet golfers are also provided
A provision tackled onto the $2,872,2
appropriation for enlisted men in the
marine corps requires that hereafter
officers and enlisted men of the ma
rine corps shall serve as heretofore
on board battleships and armed cruis-
ers, and also upon such other vessels
Of the navy as the president may d.
rect in detachments of not less than
eight per cent Of the strength of the
enlisted men Of the navy of said
vessels
Important legislation In regard to
the employees at navy yards Is recon-
mended in the interest of efficient
administration.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-17
TO SEND MATERIALS
FOR HOUSES
UNCLE SAM WILL SEND BUILDING
NECESSITIES TO EARTH
QUAKE SUFFERERS.

Washington, Jan. 16.--An innovation
In international relief measures, SO
far as Europe is concerned, will be I'M
dertaken by the government in ex-
pending the 100000 appropriated by
congress for the Italian earthquake
sufferers Realizing that a great need
among the sufferers win be shelter,
President Roosevelt has decided to
send to Italy materials for the con-
struction Of $500 or 5000 substantial,
but modest, frame houses. Ever since
the appropriation was made serious
consideration has been given by the
president and the state department as
to the best uses that could be made OF
ii in the way of relief. A final decis-
ion was reached yesterday. Verbal In
structions were given by President
Roosevelt to Secretary Newberry to
enlist the machinery OF the navy de-
partment. Mr. Newberry has already
been able to make partial arrange
ments for carrying out the presidents
orders.
Total contributions received by the
National Red Cross for the Italian vlo-
tins now amounts to $807,565.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-17
DARING H|GHWAYMEN
LOOT BANK
TWO ROBBERS HOLD UP iNSTlTU.
TON IN OREGON AND MAKE
GOOD THEIR ESCAPE.

klamath Falls, Ore, Jan. 1.-THE
klamath county bank was held up and
robbed of over $4,000 in coin by two
masked men at noon today. The rob-
bers entered the bank and, with
drawn revolvers, commanded Alex
Martin, Jr., the cashier, to hold up
his hands. The robbers then ordered
Martin to put the counter cash into a
sack and hand it to them. Martin,
with the desperate men pointing re-
volvers at his head, did not resist the
command. One of the men took the
coin sack and ran out of the bank,
while his accomplce covered the
cashier and two men who happened
to be in the bank, so that they could
not interfere with their operations.
The robber who took charge of the
sacks escaped and went in an
easterly direction. His companion
gave him ample time to get away
from the bank and, still holding his
revolver on the couple in the bank,
backed through the door. He was
traced to barn near the rear of
the bank and captured. Officers are
in pursuit of the robber who has the
coin. He was on foot when he left
the city and it is believed he will be
captured.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-17
PENAL TIES IMPOSED
UPON FOUR
THREE CONVICTED BANKERS
AND ONE BUSINESS MAN ARE
SENTENCED BY COURT.

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 16.-In the
United States district court today three
bankers and II business man were
sentenced in connection with irregu-
lar banking methods Two others
will be sentenced later.
William G. Mckee, vice president
of the Farmers National bank of EN-
lenton, Pa, and Il director of the First
National bank OF Clintonville. Pa,
convicted of misapplication of funds,
was sentenced to five years in the PEN
itentiary.
John NJ. Mckee, brother OF William
c. Mckee. president of the First
National bank of Clintonville., Pa,
convicted of misapplication of funds,
was sentenced to five years In the
penitentiary.
Charles +. Mullen, cashier of the
Farmers & Merchants National bank
of Mount Pleasant, Pa, convicted of
misapplication of funds, was sentenced
to five years in the penitentiary.
f.. II, Steinman of Mount Pleasant,
Pa, president of the Aetna Lumber
company, convicted of aiding and
abetting in the misapplcation of funds
of the Mount Pleasant Farmers &
Merchants National bank, was SEN
fenced to five years in the peniten-
tiary.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-17
ROOSEVELT PRAISES
THE IRISH
DELEGATES TO HISTORICAL so.
GETTY ARE ENTERTAINED
BY EXECUTIVE.

Washington, Jan. 16.-President
Roosevelt, who boasts of having q
strain of Irish blood in his veins,
today paid notable tribute to that
race, when he declared to members
of the American Irish Historical So
ciety, who were received at the White
House, that the sons of Ireland have
played an important role in the af-
fairs of the American nation. Mr..
Roosevelt Is a fellow member of the
American Irish Historical society, and
preliminary to holding their annual
meeting and banquet tonight, the dele
gates were rendered reception by
the president. The president said
men who themselves or whose fore
fathers came from Ireland have
played great and leading part in the
affairs Of the nation.
The society elected officers as fol-
lows: President, general, Francis j.
Quinlan, New York city; secretary
general, Thomas T. Lee, Providence,
r. l.
Among the vice presidents elected
was: Montana, Right Rev. M. c.
Lehman, D. D., Great Falls.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-17
OBJECTION IS RAISED
TO KEEFE
GORE LEADS FIGHT AGAINST
CONFIRMATION OF LABOR
MANS APPOINTMENT.

Washington, Jan. 15.-Considerabl
objection to the confirmation of Dam
lei keefe of Michigan, who was
nominated by the president on Decem-
Der to succeed the late Frank Sar-
gent as commissioner general of i'm
migration, has developed In the sem
ate under the leadership of Mr.. Gore
of Oklahoma. The objection to the
confirmation advanced by Mr. Gore is
the fact that a report has been made
to him by certain labor leaders that
Mr.. Keefe received the appointment
as a reward for breaking with Presi-
dent Gompers of the American Fed
GRAFTON of labor during the recent
presidential campaign.
Some labor leaders have gone so
far as to send letters to members of
congress charging that Mr.. Keefe, as
prominent leader himself, has been
traitor to the cause of labor. Sew
eral efforts have been made by Sena-
tor Dillingham;, chairman of the
committee on immigration, to obtain
action on this nomination in comit-
tee. but thus far he has failed. Sena-
tor Gore had given notice of de-
sire to appear before the immigration
committee and to argue his objec-
tons to Keefe's confirmation.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-17
VICTIMS OF WRECK
RECOVERED
DEAD AND INJURED IN c. p. r.
ACCIDENT ARE TAKEN TO
VANCOUVER.

Vancouver. B. c., Jan. ia spe-
cial train containing the bodies Of the
two engineers and the injured of yes
terday's wreck on the Canadian Pa
cific near Spuzzum, 100 miles east of
Vancouver, reached this city early
this morning. The injured were con-
veyed to hospitals. There were 20 in
all, but outside of one or two cases
of broken ribs, their injuries consist
broken.
Remarkably good fortune favored
che people who We're carried over the
hill in the smashed cars. Six cars
went down the embankment besides
the two engines The mail and ex-
press cars are in the river 100 yards
from the track. The other cars lie
engines went over the car couplings
held dragging the cars over The
mail clerks were unframed and had
to swim out Of the wreckage Of their
cars Engineer Carscadden, who was
found soon after the accident. had
every bone in his body broken. En-
g1neer Foster was scalded to death
after being caught between the boiler
head and the tender. The slide that
caused the derailment was only four
feet deep. 1t contained rocks, and
when the engine struck it the front
trucks mounted the ice and debris.
and thus the engine went over the
eInbankment.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-17
MAY NEVER RETIRE
BONDS
NO SINKING FUND FROM N. p.
NET EARNINGS UNLESS DIV.
iDENDS ARE WAIVED.

Olympia, Jan. l5.-The millions Of
bonds of the Northern Pacific will new
er be paid off and retired from the
earnings of that railway If the courts
of the country approve the findings
of the washington state railway
commission. according to its re-
port.
Under the laws and the decisions Of
the United States supreme court the
railroads are entitled to charge freight
and passenger rates which are "rea-
sonable." and reasonable" Is inter-
preted to mean such rates as will pay
a fair revenue upon the value of the
property.
For years all serious efforts for reg
ulation of railroad rates failed for
lack of proper procedure of the would
be regulative power In determining
"the value of the property" Some
state commissioners attempted to fix
1t by using earnings as a basis for
calculations. In every instance the
courts found flaws in the procedure
and the findings were held void.
Washington's railroad commission
has determined the value, original cost
and cost to reproduce the three rail-
roads in this state-the Great North
ern, Northern Pacific and o. r. & N.
branch of the Union Pacific.
At any time In the future to find
the then present value today's value
may be taken at a base, the unit"
quantities may be estimated at the
then prices and the balance Of the
lttyf
the determination of condolences of
rates is relatively simple.
Now to the bond-holder phase In
the case OF many roads practically the
entire cost of construction and equip
ment was derived from the sale Of
bonds. In the case of the Northern
Pacific its bond issues aggregate an
amount relatively little less than
the cost Of the line.
With the laws allowing the roads
to exact In freight rates, say no more
than per cent, the major portion of
the net earnings must go to pay in
terest at 3 and per cent on these
bonds. The balance the stockholders
will demand in dividends. Unless the
stockholders waive dividends and use
the money as sinking fund to retire
the bonds or else the stockholders
themselves raise the money and pay
off the bonds the bonds can never be
retired.
This condition obtains only where
the original cost of the road Or the
major portion Thereof was paid from
sales of bonds. In the case of the
Great Northern where the construc-
ton of the road was paid for from
stock subscriptions, the stockholders
VIII retain the entire net revenue.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-17
STATEHOOD MEASURE
BLOCKED
WILL NOT CONSIDER CLAIMS OF
ARIZONA AND NEW MEX
,CO AT PRESENT.

Washington, Jan. 16.-Numerous
delegations from New Mexico and
Arizona, which have come here to
press the claims of those territories
for statehood have learned that the
senate leaders do not intend to per-
init the statehood bill to pass at the
present session. This decision has
been reached at an informal confer
ence of the senate leaders.
1t was said that there was not
time enough remaining of this con-
gress to enact the necessary legisla-
ton. Statehood measures invariably
provoke long discussion.
An additional resolution made by
senate leaders against the proposition
Is the fact that members who have
discussed the qualifications of these
territories differ widely as to the
character of the population and it's
ability to carry the responsibilities
OF statehood 1t Is said that there
are number of questions to be set
tied which will be answered by the
coming decennial congress, and many
members of congress therefore urge
that statehood be delayed until after
1t has been taken. Many other mem
bers, including Senator Foraker, who
has been an advocate of separate
statehood for them for a number of
years, have pointed out with some
force that the platforms of both great
political parties declare for statehood
for both territories. However, there
are only 40 legislative days remain
ing, and practically all the big sup
ply bills are yet to be passed.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-17
COLLEGE EDUCATION
DISCUSSED
EDWARD n. HARTMAN GIVES
HIS VIEWS ON TRAINING OF
RAILROAD MEN,.

New Haven, Conn, Jan. 16.-Edward
III. Hartman has written for the
Yale Daily News his views on college
training as preparation for railroads
He said in part:
"A college education is n great help
If the man in going to college has
kept the foundations of his school
learning firmly fixed. On the other
hand. If he has neglected his hand
writing and forgotten his arithmetic
In the getting of higher mathematics,
nothing could be worse for him.
This college education is In the be-
ginning, a real disadvantage, and
have found that in every case the
high school boy does better work
than the college man for the first few
years. However, as soon as the col
Iege man has gotten back TO the first
principles he will go ahead much
faster than his lesser educated rival.
Pull can never carry man far
in railroading. 1t is hard work and
application that counts.
MY advice to the college man ex-
pecting to enter railroading and hop
Ing to have an easy life, is--don't, but
TO the man who does not mind the
hardest kind of work, who will not
quit under his disappointments, and
wishes to have the most interesting
sort of a career is, by all means-do."
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-17
USES POCKET KNIFE
TO KILL SELF
kAliSPElL MAN TRIES HATPiN
UNNECESSARILY THEN RE.
SORTS TO KNIFE.
Special to The Daily Missoulian.

Special to The Daily Missoulian.
Kahspeli. Jan. l6.-After locking
himself in the bathroom and making
vain endeavor to commit suicide
by stabbing himself in the neck with
a hatpin, Lincoln j. Reed drove the
blade of his pocket knife to the hilt
below his right ear and bled to death.
When found by people of the house
he was still breathing and bleeding,
but all efforts to save him were I'M
availing.
Reed, who for 10 years had been a
resident of this city, was living with
a family by the name of Knapp.
About 10 days ago he was taken seri
ously Ill with rheumatism, which re-
suited in the development of brain
fever. He became delirious and fears
were aroused that he might commit
some rash act.
Last night the E;lks engaged Ross
Van Wagenen to attend to the pa
tient. During the night he appeared
to rally. and it was thought that he
would recover. This morning he
went to the bath room and, falling to
return, the attendant made search
for him. Finding the door locked, he
broke 1t down. Lying upon the floor
In pool Of blood was Reed, gasping
for breath and bleeding from wounds
in his throat An examination showed
that he had stabbed himself in the
throat with hatpin, but had broken
the instrument before he could sue
coed in accomplishing his purpose. 1t
was evident that he had then taken
his pocket knife and cut deep cash
in his neck. just under the right ear.
Then he had jabbed the blade to the
hilt in the wound and left 1t there.
The weapon remained in his neck
when the unfortunate man was dis
covered.
Reed was taken to his bed and
medical aid was summoned, but he
had lost too much blood to recover.
The deceased was formerly in the
employ of the Royal Milling COM
pany and afterward with the Conlon
Mercantile company. Recently he
bought a half interest in Knapps
dray business. He was about 80 years
Of age. No arrangements will be
made for the funeral until word Is
received from his relatives at Essex,
Ill.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-17
A STEADY FLOW OF GOLD.

Cripple Creek mas maintained it's
reputation as the worlds greatest gold
producing camp. with an output for
1908 of 77O.97S tons of a gross bullion
value of $l6,230. 525. This production is
about $3000,000 In excess of that for
1907. Including the smelling and mill
ing grades, the general average of al
ores mined and marketed was S21.O5.
Nine mining companies of record paid
dividends In the total sum of S1.D55 =
422.s9. Close corporation also paid out
large amounts. while lessees made
profit of about sl.5O0 Co, Most impor-
tant of the years developments was
the success attending the reduction of
low grade ores ut the mills in the dis
trict. Ore of as low a value as s1.T5
a ton was proatably handled. The
deep drainage tunnel has now been
driven one mile, one-third of the dis
lance in which ii is expected to strike
water.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-17
'POSSUM AN 'TATERS'
TASTE GOOD
MR.. TAFT EATS HEARTILY OF
FAMOUS SOUTHERN DISH
AND ENJOYS THE FEED.

Atlanta, Ga, Jan. l6.-"Did you see
the president-elect eat 'possum and
taters last night7"
This was the prevailing morning
greeting in rain -drenchcd Atlanta to-
day And Mr.. Taft said
We'll l certainly like 'possum.; /
ate very heartily Of 1t last night and
1t did not disturb in the slightest my
digestion or my sleep
Beginning his day with ride to
the board of governors at the cham
Der of commerce, Mr.. Taft was made
to know I'm very certain terms that
his remarks last night. particularly
about the rule that should govern him
as to federal appointments in the
south to select men of standing in
their own communities, was the most
valued promise which could have been
made. The statement met with uni
versal applause
The days round of speeches and re-
ceptions began early at the Georgia
archaeological school. To the stu
dents the president ELECT made a char
acteristic speech. Later he spoke at
big meeting held in the Baptist
church The meeting was opened by
the audience singing America, Mr..
Taft joining in the singing.
University educatons for the lead
ers of the negro race for the phys-
clans and professional men and in
dustrial and primary educations for
the body of workers composing the
balance of the race was the note
struck by the president-elect.
with your efforts" added Judge
Taft, Ito uplift yourselves, have
the deepest sympathy / say as the
coming president I must stand as
representative Of all American peo-
Die. The president of the United
States can have no more sacred func-
tons than to pick words Of encour-
agement and hope to assist our own
efforts. Fate in the past has not
been kind to you and the whole Ameri-
can people has the highest obligation
Of trusteeship and guardianship for
your uplift.
Il say to the colored men and
women of this country that. hard as
your lot has been and hard as the
road Is likely to be in the future, 1t
va ~ " ANe@u IL yOu ny
your consciences and by ideals Of self
restraint, and that you will attain a
condition you haIdly dream Of to-
day.
Everyone of you know that noble
and sympathetic men and women In
the south have been of the greatest
aid to your development and that you
VIII develop faster and faster
through the efforts made by the white
race to aid you in your uplifting"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-17
POLICY UNCHANGED
ASSERTS THE PRINCE

Pekin, Jan. 16.-William w. Rock
hill and Sir John Jordan. respective
ly the ministers to China for the
United States and Great Britain, to-
day expressed themselves as pleased
with the reception accorded them yes
terday by Prince Chang, president of
the board of foreign affairs, who they
visited in connection with the dis
mssal of Yuan Shi Kai. They said
the prince received them in the spirit
in which they came, as representa-
tives of two friendly powers.
He listened to the ministers re-
specially as they inquired whether
the dismissal of Yuan Shi Kai meant
change in policy in China. Prince
Chang authoritatively assured his
callers that this was not so.
This assurance 1t is understood,
puts an end to the international sit
uation in Pekin that followed the dis
missal of Yuan Shi Kai
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-17
KAPPA KAPPA GAMMA
H0NORS VARSITY
Continued From Page One.)

Roxy Howell, being the charter men,
bers. Mesdames J. M. Keith, H. T.
Wilkinson and F. c. Scheuch have
been the patronesses of the sorority.
The following are the names of those
who signed the petition that has just
been granted: May Murphy, Frances
Jones, Ruth Smith, Ethel Evans, Isa-
bel Roman, Verna Green, Alene Nc
Gregor Mary Elrod, Edna Fox, Mary
Rankin, Helen Whitaker, Lucy Whit
aker, Marjorie Ross, Ethel Wilkinson,
Eva Coffee, Marguerite Lucy, Abbie
Lucy. These will become the charter
members of the chapter to be estab-
lished here by Kappa Kappa Gamma.
The following have been initiated by
Delta Sigma since the signing Of the
petition: Florence Leech, Nan Vivian,
Carrie Wharton, Ethel Marcum and
Dorothy Green. Former members are:
Anabel Ross, Ona Sloane, Linda Feath-
erman, Florence Every, Agnes Mcbride
and Ethel Orvis.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-17
TO INVITE
BONAP ARTE
HIS PRESENCE. is DESIRED BE-
FORE COMMITTEE TO INvEs.
TlGATE MERGER MATTER.

Washington, Jan. 16.-Attorney
General Bonaparte will be invited to
appear before the special committee
of the senate which Is considering the
Culberson resolution calling Cor the
opinion Of the Judiciary committee as
to the authority Of the president in
permitting absorption Of the Tennes-
see Coal & Iron company by the
United States Steel corporation. The
invitation to Mr.. Bonaparte Is not to
be regarded as a subpoena and he
may answer 1t in person, BY sending
someone to represent him or by trans
hitting any information he has con-
corning the merger.
Senator Clark of Wyoming, chair
man Of the committee. said that the
resolution of the senate was con-
strued as command and the order
to make a thorough investigation Of
all the facts connected with the
merger and the authority of law I'M
der which it was contaminated &C.
cepted in good faith.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-17
ESTIMATES THE DEAD
At NINETY THOUSAND

Messina, Jan. l6.-An estimate of
the dead in Messina as a result of
the catastrophe of December 2S, made
by Stuart X. Lupton. the American
yice-consul on behalf of the American
embassy at Rome places the number
at 10000 Mr.. Lupton estimates that
there are today still 10000 people in
the city. The work of getting
information concerning individuals
who were in Messina at the time of
the earthquake is extremely diff
suit. as there undoubtedly still
tens Of thousands under the ruins and
other tens of thousands have scattered
themselves throughout Sicily and the
peninsula. The people still in Mes
sina are camping out in the outskirts
and 1t has been impossible to take
any census Of them.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-17
NEW SUIT IS FILED
IN "SEVEN-UP" CASE

Helena, Jan. ia case of a score
Of years ago, which has been in the
courts since the early 90s, was
again brought to view today with the
filing of a transcript in the supreme
court, being a claim for interest on
bond given in the famous Loggat-
Palmer suit, a case in which a seven
up game, check for settlement Of
several thousand dollars and other
interesting features, figured. After a
game for high stakes check was
given for the losses and later it's pay
ment was stopped. A suit followed
and bond Of $4,000 was given and
retained in the court until the in
terest amounted to more than 5000,
the present suit being to recover this
interest. The case was in the SUI
preme court four times before it was
finally settled.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-17
RAISE THEIR VOICES
IN OPPOSITION ALSO,

Special to The Daily Muscular.
Kalispell, Jan. 16.-The Kalispell
chamber of commerce has received
several kilograms today from repre-
sentative citizens In Troy and Libby.
the principal towns in the proposed
new county. which strongly denounce
county division and voice approval of
the action taken yesterday by the
local chamber of commerce.
Another message received from
Eureka. another aspirant for the coun-
ty seat honors, states that a petition
Is being signed in that place denounc-
ing division at this time.