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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-22
HOT FIRE OF OPPOSITION CAUSES
SPANISH BODY TO STEP
DOWN AND OUT.
MAURA RETIRES
Moret / prendersast, Who AssaiIed
maura and His Colleagues, Steps
Into Breach, Assumes the Premier
ship and Forms a New Official Body

Madrid. oct. 2i,-The Spanish cab
met formed Jonuary p. 1907. under the
premiership of Antonio Maura. re-
signed today as "A result Of the bitter
by the former premier, Moret y Prend-
orgast, representing II powerful uppo-
stion. At a conference Premier Maura
told the king that in the face OF Senor
Moret's statement that the opposition
would not discuss even the most
urgent measures. the had no option but
to resign. FL. asked, however. tine
members of the majority to support
the new ministry.
After the designations Moret v
PreadergaSt undertook to form II new
ministry. himself assuming the post
of Premier and minister of the in
terror. The new ministers who took
the oath Of office tonight follow:
Premier and minister Of the in
terror. Morct Prendergast: minister
of foreign affairs. Perez Caballero:
minister Of finance, Senor Alvaraao:
minister Of war. Lieutenant General
DE Luque: Minister OF marine. Rear
Admiral Cuncas: minister nf public
works. Senior Gasset: minister of pub
liz instructions. Senor Barraso: min
lister of justice. MARTINEZ del Campo.
When the president of the chamber
announced the cabinets resignation
ii VAS received with such atr uproar
that he WAS forced to adjourn the
sitting.
1t is understood that thu new gov
ernment's plan includes the re-estab-
lishment of the constitutional guar
anteeS in Barcelona and Genoa. the
suppression nf censorship. accelcrati0n
of the campaign in the Riffian ter
rit0ry. amnesty for political offenses.
the publication of the documents I'm
the Ferrer case and the holding Of the
elections within few weeks.
II IL believed that one of the first
acts of the government will he tn re-
place General Marina. commander of
tho Spanish forces In Morocco by Cen
eral Weyier
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-22
bARR|LL WILL HEAD
INVESTIGATING
PARTY
DISPATCH SAYS GUIDE WILL
SHOW CLIMBERS DR.. COOKS
MT. M'kINLEY ROUTE.

EdwgCd \. Ba"rill. the guide who
was with Dr Frederick A. Cook on
his Mt. Mckinley trip. and who re-
Gently went to New York. where he
made public an affidavit swearing that
the doctor never reached the summit
IF the Alaska mountain, stopped in
Missoula yesterday afternoon on his
way back Ia his home at Hamilton.
When seen at the depot by repre-
sentative Of The Ai~soulian Barrlr.
maintained the same reticenCc which
has characterized his attitude toward
the Cook -Pcary controversy from the
beginning of 1t. He remarked that he
had had pleasant trip back to New
York and had had Il pleasant visit
with his wife's people while In the
east. In regard tn the controversy he
declined to be interviewed. except to
say that he had not seen DIR. Cook or
anyone connected with the latter
though. he asserted. he had registered
at the hotel where Dr. Cook claims
he had his wife looking for Rarriil
without being able to find him. Il
was there" said Barrill. "and he or
anyone e'se could have found me had
they wanted to very bad" MIR. Barrill
left on the ; o'clock train for Ham
ilton.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-22
MARTIN J. JOHNSON
IS DEAD
UNITED STATES SENATOR FROM
NORTH DAKOTA ANSWERS
CALL OF DEATH.

Fargo. \. u, Oct. 2i.-Cnlted states
Senator Martin J. johnson died in this
city tonight at 7:30 O'Clock. \ week
ago he submitted 10 Il second opera
tiDn fer II nasal trouble aud was
thought IL he doing well. He had been
sufferer from Erighr's disease for
years and had complained during the
last two days but reports to-day were
reaSsuring. His wife and his brother.
i resident of this city were present
senator johnson was - years old
He MAS Il graduate of Wisconsin uni
rersity. and came to this state in lss2
deHoting his attention tu farming He
Was "A member of the constitutional
convention. In fssa he was candidate
for United States senator and tied the
party yote in caucus but Was defeated
in the joint Session. In 1880 he was
sent IL congress and MAS three times
nominated by acclamation. He Mas
eight years in the lower house He
Was member uf the Methodist
Episcopal church and had been a
member al the general conference Of
that body
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-22
FIGHT
BEING WON
STATiSTICiAN DECLARES THAT
CAMPAIGN AGAINST DIS
EASE is EFFECTIVE.

Washington. oct, .1-The great
fight against tuberculosis Is being
Non. according to Chief Statistician
cressey l.. Wilbur. of the division Of
vital statistics. United States health
bureau. In bulletin issued today
bearing on the returns of the deaths
from the death registration uf the
United States. he says:
1t is probable that the great atten-
tion that has been given to this dis
ease through the International Com
gress ON tuberculosis. held at Wash
ington in 1908. and the oreanizati tiun
of many state and local societies has
already begun to have its effect upon
the mortality from that disease and
continued decline in the death rate
from it may be expected"
According To the reports, II disease
of increasing Importance is pellagra4.
from which - deaths occurred In
1905. but as most Of the deaths from
this occurred in the south. from
which no records are received, this
figure does not represent the mortal
ity from this cause Among the rarer
diseases, smallpox caused 81 deaths.
plague !. yeliov' fever :. leprosy \,
and rabbies or hsdrophohia s..
The total number III deaths from all
forms of tuberculosis returned in 1908
MAS 1929. exceeding those of any pre-
yious year Of registration. but the
death per 100 for 1908 is considera blk
less than that for 1907. In all regis
tration states the deaths from tuber-
ealasis showed Ii decline except in
Colorado, Rhode Island and Vermont.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-22
CASE AGAINST PERRIN
IS ORDERED DROPPED

Washington. oct. @1.-The attorney
general, after Il careful consideration
of all papers submitted in the mat
ter OF the prosecution of DR. L B.
Perrin. who Was convicted Jointly with
John \. Benson. II conspiracy to de-
fraud the United States in connec-
rion with certain land entries In Cal
ifurnia. but whose conviction was re-
fersed by the court of appeals i'm the
Ninth circuit. and Il new trial ordered
has instructed the United States at
tarRey at san Francisco tn enter n
nolle prossee against DR.. Perrin.
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Special to The Daily Missoulian

Special tn The Daily Aissoulian.
New York. oct. =i.-That Edward
Rarrill. the guide who was with DR.,
Cook on his Mt. Mckinley trip. and
who made an affidavit that the eN-
plorer never reached the top of the
peak. consented tn head ii party Sc
iectcd by the Arctic club of America
and make trip tn Mt. Mckinley tn
prove that the statements made in his
affidavit are true and that the doc
tor left no records of his ascent on
the top of the mountain was learned
here today.
Mr.. Earrtlrs sworn statement re-
garding the trip was given To the Arc
tic club and to substantiate the claims
which he makes in the affidavit he
consented To make IA trip to the Alaska
mountain in company with a party of
chosen mountain climbers to he named
by the club, He proposes to take this
party over the route described in his
diary and show them every place mer.-
toned therein and to show them such
evidences as may remain Of their pres
ence in these places at the times men,
toned in the affidavit
1t is the further intention al the
guide. If the feat is possible to take
the party Ia the top of the mnutnain
aud demonstrate In the members that
there are no records there nf DR.
Cooks ascent. such a. he claims may
he found there anG which he. himself
declares he viii send an expedition 10
find,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-22
THE ADVANCE GUARD
Of DELEGATES
ARRIVES
VISITORS TO THE FOURTH DRY
FARMING CONGRESS Al
READY COMING IN.

Billings, oct 2I.-Thc advance
guard of delegates arrived today for
the fourth Dry Farming congress.
which opens here Monday. Thomas
II. Woolfnrd of Cardston. Alberta. and
rarty arrived this morning and began
installing the Canadian exhibit In the
international dry farming exposition
hall. \ car of exhibits was received
from Weston county. Wyoming. and
Phillips county. Colorado. Professor
Thomas Shaw OF Minnesota university.
and NJ. r. Greeley. editor Of the Da-
Nota Farmer, arrived today. Professor
Shaw will address the congress Thurs
day
Professor Nye. principal of the
Billings schools. has arranged To have
prominent delegates deliver daily
short talks sto the pupils OF the high
school during congress week. Profes-
sor Nye urges the Incorporation ot an
agricultural course in the high schools
curriculum. Secretary Burns Of the
congress. addressed the school chill
dren today on the objects of the con-
gress.
The entertainment committee has
arranged for Il series Of automobile
tours Of the Yellowstone valley for
the delegates. The privileges of the
Billings club. Y. Nj. {. A. and other
societies will he open to all delegates.
Thursday ii reception to the ladies ac-
con. panying the delegates will he ten
dered by II committee of leading local
society women An Elks fair will he
open the entire week and compli-
mentarE season tickets have been pro-
vided for delegations.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-22
GRAND thCAMPMtNT
ELECTS OFFICERS
Special to The Daily Missouri ~

Special Ia The Daily Mi>snui5 ~
KGitc, oct 7t.-The annua' u.ca tim:
of the grand lodge. |. -. -. I. came
t. i close today with the session nf
the grand encampment- \ haauutr I
u-1S held by tho commant,ery tonight
Henry klenck nf Billings wa~ elected
grand patriarch of the grand encamr-
ment at the business session this
morning and A z Dnrenx Of Helena
was made high priest. The other of
fIeers elected were: J. Fl Roades of
R"zeman. senior warden: r. H Swain
of Great Falls. junior warden: r. W.
Kemp of Mlssonla. grand scribe: H
A Mayor of Helena. grand treasurer.
Patriarch klenck appointed \, NJ,
Stevens as grand marshal J ",
johnson as grand representative. and
Z. IL. Doenges AS sentinel.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-22
WESTERN MONTANA SHOW Be
CONES ACADEMY FOR STUDY
OF HORTICULTURE.
VAN OEMAN WILL TEACH
Famous Fruit Expert Viii Spend Day
in pattee Street Tent and Will De-
liver Lectures-AsriouItur In
structors Visit Exhibition-Dr. M.
J. Eirod Has Valuable Suggestion.

For today the Western Montana
Apple show is to be turned into AN
apple school. with Judge IL f.. Van
Dcman as instructor. The school is
Ia hc in session all day long and the
pupils will come from Missouia. San
ders and Ravalli counties There
will he nothing formal about this APP
pie academy. There will be no such
thing as recitation. but there will
be an excellent opportunity for the
fruitsroWcrs nf western Montana to
learn. to draw upon the store of fruit
knowledge of Judge Van Denan. Il
thought | knew something about ap-
piles" said prize winning exhibitor
est evening, but | can tell YOU that
| know II whole lot more than | did,
Tor | followed Judge Van Dcman in
his work here yesterday. lie is the
finest, jollicst. most kindly man in the
world and what he doesn't know about
fruit wouldn't fin very many books.
Its great thing for the show that
he came here, just as the show is a
great thing for western Montana"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-22
INCREASE is SHOWN.

Washington. oct. 2l.-An inrrcas"
of t32.410.I53 200 in the clearings nf
the country over the previous year is
shown I'M statistics furnished th.
comptroller of the currency by the
manager Of the New York clearing
house i'm relation to the transactions
of that association and of ~ other
clearing house associations III the
country for the year ended Septem-
ber 80. 1903 The volume of clear
ings of the country fur the last year
is stated at Sl5S,5J9 iS7.5oa.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-22
EARTH SHOCKS FELT
IN SICILY AGAIN

catania. Sicily. Oct. .i--SeFeral
strong earth shocks were felt today,
They were more pronounced at Aciro-
ale. OH the slope of Mt. Etna. The
people at this place. alarmed by the
first shocks. rushed out of their houses
and camped. Ten houses fell in the
outskirts nf Aciroale. but only one
person was killed The victim had re
fused To abandon his house. IL was
among those thrown down by the later
heavier shocks and he was buried in
the wreckage.
The walls of many houses were
cracked. The whole Mt. Etna region
VAS severely shaken
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-22
OF FRISCO
GO CARNIVAL
MA D
CROWDS SURGE UP AND DOWN
STREETS LONG AFTER lllu-
MlNATioNs ARE OUT.

San Francisco. oct. e1.-San Fran
cisco and all of her guests went car
nival mad today and crowds still
sursed up and down the streets after
the decorative illuminations were cx-
tinsuishcd tonight. Never before has
this city entertained such a big
crowd as gathered to see the big civic
and industrial parade. tn" leading
feature. over @0.o00 people marched
for three hours and it Was late in
the afternoon before the last Of the
floats disappeared from the streets.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-22
Comes as Surpris..

Rome. oct. 11.-The vatican did not
expect the fall of Premier Aaura. be-
liefing the energy he displayed In re
establishing order AT Barcelona and Of
the affected points, would bring him
sufficient strength tn retain PREMIER
ship and complete the work which he
had undertaken. The vatican, how
ever. Is most reserved with regard tn
the change in the Spanish government
and declares the making or unmaking
OF cabinets in Spain is none of its af-
fairs
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-22
Gloom Dispelled.

For Il time gloom spread over the
merrymalaers when it was reported
that Don Gaspar de Portolo had been
thrown from his horse and injured
but this feeling turned to admiring
elation when il Was learned that the
superb horscmanship of the courtiy
Spaniard had enabled hin. to escape
without serious injury.
The military and fraternal sections
of the parade were much the +; me as
those seen in similar affairs. but tho
international section Vas distinctive.
Two thousand Chinese. dressed in
picturesque costumes. followed the
japanese, who escorted II large float
representing the cherry festival. The
chief event tonight WAS the masked
ball at the auditorium.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-22
DIES OF INJURIES.

Helena. nct. @l-J"hn Vanderbilt,
the pioneer. Who WAs injured in fall
ing from house. has succumbed To
his injuries at d incal hospital. He
nas nn~ If the last survivors "f the
yellow stone expedition.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-22
KILLS BASE. THEN SELF

Portland. oct. =t-After beating
her lS-nonIhs old bahE's head t.
pulp today. Mrs. Lena H.inE. wife IT
a SAN mill employ@. committed suicide
10y throwing herself in front Of aa
interurhan electric car She haa
shown signs Of insanity ef late and
had been treated fur Il time IN 4 SAL
ltar.um.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-22
WILL BUILD DREADNouGAT.

Santiago. Chile, Oct. .1.-The Chill
ean government has decided upon
s-a.hs8. eco naval expenditures The
program includes the building os a
drcadnought
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fund the storage of water upon and
the irrigation of arid lands adjacent
to the rivers in the arid and semi
arid regions which are tributary t"
navigable streams should be entered
upon as an essential part Of the de-
vclupmont of these streams for pur-
poses of navigation. and that the
work upon these headwaters should
he prosecuted contemporaneously with
the work upon the navigable rivers
themselves.
In this way We could supplement
the present irrigation fund by share
in the contemplated waterway fund,
and could claim the part in the water
way expenditure which fairly belongs
to our region.
Apportionment.
IF we should organize the move
ment in a big way. with full power to
the president to organize the inland
waterway service or the lines of CO.
ordination and cooperation above de-
scrib"d. and creating fund of $50
600. 0oo annt ally for that purpose. it
might be apportioned. for the time
being. as follows: one fifth for the
-
coastal canals necessary to connect
the bays and sounds: tenth for
the rivers on the gulf and the inland
coastal waterways from the Mississippi
river along the gulf and across Flor
ida to the Atlantic: one-tenth for the
great lakes: one fifth for the main
Mississippi river. including Il connect
ing canal with the great lakes: one
tenth for the eastern tributaries OF
the Mssissippi: one-tenth for the
western tributaries of the Nississippi
one twentieth for the headwaters and
source streams of the western tribu-
tariss of the Mississippi river in the
arid and semi-arid region; one-tenth
for the Pacific coast rivers: one twen-
tirth for the headwaters and source
streams Of the Pacific rivers in the
arid and semi-ard region.
Five Millions.
Under this Plan. the arid and semi
arid region would receive about So
nnn.h annually from the waterway
fund for the storage and control of
available from the reclamation fund.
The states in the great basin. Utah
and Nevada. would not be the bene-
ficiares nf the waterway fund. for
their streams are not the sources or
tributaries of navigable rivers. but
they would be enabled probably to get
greater proportion of the reclamation
fund than at present.
These views We're presented some
what at length in my speech at a BAN
auet ut raspar. Wye. upon the occa-
ainn nf the recent visit Of the senate
an irrigation To - '""at-
ity. | would he greatly obliged Ia
you If YOU would read ii and then
write me YOUR views and suggestions
regarding IT, If YOU think well of the
matter. we can. early in the next se=-
sion. bring together the senators and
representatives from the arid and semi
arid regions for conference. just as
we did in 1901 regarding the irriga-
tion question. We can, then. after a
fun expression of views. appoint Il
sub committee tn form and report to
the full conference plan of legisla-
tion and ~e can thus not only greatly
benefit our own region but be po-
tential factor in the great and pa
triotic work of organizing the water
transportation of the country.
Hoping that | may hear from you
at an early date. | am very sincerely
yours. FRANCIS G. NEwI.ANDS.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-22

Yesterday could not be termed "A
pleasant day by any stretch af the
imagination. but the attendance fig
ures last evening showed an increase
over the record of the day before and
the Shows officials were satisfied
knowing that clear skies today and
tomorrow would bring the people out.
The attendance hasn't been what il
should said President Dorman last
night, but IL commendable interest Is
being shown. and that's what the show
Is for. after all"
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Our immediate interest attaches
not only To the rivers whose waters
ultimately flaw into the gulf or the
Pacific ocean. but the region controlled
by these waterways includes twa-
thirds Of the entire area of the country.
All the Pacific coast rivers have their
sources in the mountainous region of
the west: and the large tributaries of
the Mississippi. namely. the Missouri
dnclnding its tributariesl. the Platte.
the Arkansas and the Red. have their
sources in the Rocky mountain re-
sion.
irrigation Of arid lands Is one uf
the great uses to which these waters
of the Pacific coast and Rocky noun
tain region are applied. The reclama-
tion fund is not sufficient to push the
reclamation work with the speed that
is desired. and il is important that in
the formation of the new waterway
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instructors Attend.

+, =. Cooley. superintendent of farm
era' institutes, and Clyde tobicy.
also connected with the Bozeman ag~
ricultural college. were interested Wis
itors at the apple show Yesterday.
both praisins the exhibit and the poo
pie who brought il into being.
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A Suggestion.

DR. NJ. ]. Elrod. secretary ry-treasurer
of the State Horticultural society.
had a suggestion to offer last even
Ing The apple show peopte-thnsr
who have exhibits herc-should re
member that the state horticultural
society meets in Plains next February
They should save their exhibits for
the display that always accompanies
the meetings of the society and Tor
the prizes and premiums that are al
aaES offered
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Judge Nam Deman will he at tn"
apple show all day today. ready to
explain problems Of horticulture and
to answer questions. This afternoon
he will lecture on Marking and Sam
plin@ .ruit." and tonight his subject
will be The horticultural Resources
Of the Northwest
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-22
THE WEATHER

Totlay-Partiv cloudy
Toaorrow-Cloudy.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-22
PRESIDENT RETURNS.
Greatly Pleased 1cith T7pin South
YiSit to Ham pton Post pOned.

WASHINGTON. May 7.-Presdent Tart, returning
from Charlotte. n. c.. arrived in Washington At
10 20 a. m. to-day. and was driven through a heavy
rain direct to the White House. IL had been sup
posed by the members Of his official family that
the President would be too fsusued to hold a Cab
met meeting to-day but Mr.. Taft much
freshed by long nights rest on the train, and
when he arrived AT the Executive offices gave
directions that the Cabinet be assembled for its
usual Friday session
Mrs. Taft found to be much improved in
health. The President recently chosen as
trustee OF the Hampton institute Hampton
Va. and had accepted invitation TO speak there
on Sunday afternoon. He said the train. how
ever that unless Mrs Taft able 70 make the
trip with him he would postpone his visit On
count Of the bad weather ne decided after reaching
the White House that il would be wise 70
make the trip and he cancelled the engagement
He will probably visit Hampton before he leaves
Washington for the summer.
The President was greatly pleased with his trip
In Charlotte last night he held a public reception
at which he shook hands seemingly with the entire
population. He enjoyed meeting the people. and
was especially pleased with the congratulations he
received on his speech at Charlotte. The speech
was mentioned by nearly every one with whom he
shook hands
Mr. Taft declared to-day that nothing would
convince him that the reception given 10 him was
not one Of genuine enthusiasm. He urged to
visit the South again, and said he would be more
than glad 10 do