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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-24
UNLIMITED AMOUNT
OF MINERAL
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY MAKES RE.
PORT OF AMOUNT MINED
IN YEAR OF 1908.

Washington. Aug. 23.-The report
of the United States geological sur
vey. issued today. has the following
in regard to Il rapidly increasing in
dustry. that of the mining Of quartz
and feldspaer:
Although nearly every producer of
quartz for commercial purposes in the
United States reported unfayorable
market conditions and decreased pro-
duction for 1908. as compared with
1907, there was an increase in the
total quantity produced from 33.ls2
short tons in 1907 10 47.3is short tons
in 1908. Edison S. Basin. author of
"A report on the production of quartz
and Teldspar in the Mineral re-
sources" series of the United States
geological survey. attributes this in
crease 10 the new accessians to the
list Of producers. The total value of
the product. however. was less in
1908. being sfso,t57. As compared with
s4=3. sol in 1907.
Quartz l. the most abundant Of all
minerals. occurs in Il great variety Of
forms. and has many different uses.
the principal ones being in the man
ufacture of wood filler. pottery. paints
and securing soaps. Massive quartz.
crushed and graded To various de-
grees of fineness. Is used in making
sandpaper. sand belts. with saadhlass
at raratus, etc. Within recent years
crystalline quartz has been used as a
source of silicon and in the manufae-
ture Of alloys Of silicon and iron and
copper. The great affinity of silicon
for oxygen renders IT useful as a de-
odorizer in many Of the metal indus
tries.
The feldspar trade. like most 9TH
ers. suffered severely from the panic
Of 1919. In tsos the total produc-
tInn Of feldspar Vas 10.4T4 short tons.
valued al s42s.553, compared with
al-9a short TONS, worth s55s.s4i. in
fau~
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-24
CLEVER SW|NOLER
IS BADLY WANTED

Seattle. Aug. pa warrant was
issued by the prosecuting attorneys
office today for the arrest of w. W.
Smith, who came To Seattle IA month
ago and is charged with swinding
land owners in Idaho, oregon and
eastern Washington out OF at least
$1,000. Smith opened an office here.
announced himself as private
banker. and mailed circulars to farm
ers and other land owners saying that
he would make loans on their lands at
) per cent. that per cent of the pro-
posed loans must be mailed to Smith
when application for tho loan was
made and another l per cent when
the loan WAS granted.
At least $4,000 was mailed To Smith
in checks. cash and money orders ac
cnrding to the prosecuting attorney.
Hundreds of people have called to
make complaint.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-24
IS BEATEN To DEATH
BY ANOTHER PRISONER

Red Bluff. Cal. Aug. 23.-John Nc
Jail here yesterday and Jerry Desmond
sustained IA fractured skull and other
injuries that will probably result III
his death, John Lowery. also known
as John sullivan. who occupied the
cell, is held tn await the findings nj
"A coroner's jury now i'm progress.
During the evening the jailer heard
cries Of murder and screams III rage
coming from the cell. but paid no at
tention until some time later. when
he opened the door To find hcintosh
dead on the floor and Desmond bleed
ing from the mouth and ears.
Lowery declared that he knew moth
ing Of the tragedy,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-24
WASHINGTON NEWS
THE MlssouLiAN's SPECIAL SERVICE.

Washington. ID. c. Aug. 23.-Accord-
ing To report of the census bureau.
there Were nearly 100000 church
members in the United States in 1906:
100000 was the valuation Of
church edifices; every day eight new
churches were built: men form CON
siderahly less than half the total men,
bership: larger percentage of Cath
Ollie men than protestants; majority
Of total church membership were
Roman Catholic in Is states, and that
61.s per cent of the church members
are Professionals as against 36.7 per
cent of Catholics
The percentages of members of the
churches was All per cent of males
and 500 per cent of females, among
the Protestants the difference being
greater, only 1913 per cent being males.
In the Catholic churches 4a3 per cent
of the members were men. Fewer
males than females were found among
the Latter-nay Saints. Lntherans, Dis
ciples, Methodists. Baptists. Presby-
terians and Episeopalians. there being
but 35.5 per cent Of males among the
last named. Among the Christian
Scientists only 2T.e per cent were
males. of the Shakers but eta per cent,
but in the Greek Orthodox church 93.s
per cent We're men. as practically all
the Greek immigrants have been men.
The bulletin states that of the total
population of the United States In 1906.
the church members formed 3a.1 per
cent. as against 32.7 per cent for 1890.
Of this increase, the Catholics are
credited with Al per cent and the
Protestants Is per cent
The total membership Of the
churches is said 10 have been g., $780,
i45 in 1906, of which 20,as7,742 were
Protestants and slightly over Il. 600. 900
Catholics. The Methodists lead the
Protestants. with 5,T4s.s3s members;
Raptists followed, with 5.662.234: Luth-
Grams. 2,112,494; presbyrerians, 1880,
S55; Disciples. or Christians, 1.l42.359,
The Protestant membership was els
per cent of the whole. The Catholics
increased 50 per cent in membership.
which was more than twice that for
all the Protestants. The Methodist
membership comprised lis per cent Of
all the Protestant church members,
The total number of religious or
CARNATIONS in 1905 is given as 9l2.20.
an increase of 4T.01s since 1880. The
Prntestants Increased 27-s per cent in
this respect: Catholics. 2i4s per cent;
Jews. 1918 per cent. and Latter Day
Saints, 3A-3 rer cent
The Methodists nave the largest
number IF churches. s4.7ol: the Eap-
lists. 54.>s1s PreshyteFlans. I5-506:
Lutherans. 1913. and Catholics. l24A3
Tie bulletin also states that the to
tai seating capacity of the churches
in the country MAS 5s.53s. S30. an in-
crease Of 3i.4 per cent over 1890 The
increase Vas practically the same for
both Pedestrians and Catholics and
kept pace with the increase in popula-
tIon. The total valuation of churches
vas sl.-5I.51a.s67. the debt sffsS, a5o. s4s.
of which latter the Protestants owed
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-24
D|R|G|BLE BALLOON
IS WRECKED
ONE RECENTLY BUILT FOR THE
RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT is
TORN TO PIECES.

Paris. Aurg- 23.-The Bayard-Clem-
ent dirigih!e balloon. built recently by
the Bayard- Clement company for the
Russian government. was wrecked to-
day near Maisons-Lafitte during its
preliminary trial. The aviatnrs. in
Guiding Colonel Match of the Russian
army. were not injured.
The aIrship made its ascent sue
cossfuliy. remained in the air ans
then came down without damage. but
while on the ground a vicieut gust
Of wind tore the balloon from the
grasp of 40 men. who We're holding it.
and it was thrown against trees and
telegraph poles. ripping the gas bag to
pieces. The ship then fell into the
river Seine. The four occupants had
stuck tn the car. on landing in the
river they left the shattered ship and
swan for the shore. They We're
picked up by small boats. by the
terms of the contract with the Rus
slang oVernment the balloon was to
have maintained an altitude of 5000
feet To $500 feet for one hour.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-24
COPY OF AGREEMENT
HANDED TO POWERS

Pckin. Aug. en-. Ijuiji. the Jap
anese minister to China. has handed
to the diplomatic representatives, of
the interested powers copies of the
agreement regarding the Antung~
Mukden railroad signed at Mukden be-
tween China and Japan on August II.
The memorandum separates the
commercial questions connected with
the railroad from the political aspects
of the case. and it is understood
that Japan in framing it strove tn
eliminate anything that would arouse
Chinese suscoptibilities.
Thus. it H. understood. the Jap
anese will hold the reconstruction of
the line in temporary allegiance until
late in the period Of the two years
allowed for the rebuilding.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-24
CHAStS GOLF BALLS
ABOUT CLUB LINKS

Beverly, Mass. Aug. 23.~-Haying re
lieved his mind for the time being, at
President Taft invciglcd Rulla ogden
of the New York Evening Post to ac-
company him today over the links of
the Myopia club in the daily pursuit
of the merry golf balls.
With the exception of Secretary
MacNeaghs visit on Thursday and an
unexpected call sometim, during the
week by Whitelaw Reid, the ambas
sador to the court of ST. James. very
little Of note Is anticipated at Wood
bury Point.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-24
RAIN CHECKS FIRES.

Winnipeg. Man, Aug. ga steady
downrour of rain in the west kootenai
and Fernie districts is checking the
forest fires. The fires, however. are
still burning around Hismer, Michel.
Fernie. Coal Creek Morrison. Jaffray,
Moyic and Creston.
Valuable timber south of Nakusp. on
Arrow lake, and In the vicinity Of
Cranbrook has been destroyed.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-24
SpERRf WILL RETIRE.

Washington. Aug. es--Rear Admiral
c : Spsrry. who took the Atlantic
hattIeshtp fleet IN its cruise from
San Francisco IL the Philippines AMI
through the Suez canal 10 Hampton
roads. will be placed on the retired
list on September :. He will have
reached the age OF s. years. The aa-
mlral is now on duty at the naval
war college at Newport, to which h.
was assigned after his arouna-the-
world trip.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-24
The LATEST Man in the World

would not be confer ted to be kept in
the house and doing nothing by rheu-
matism. Neither are you. who are
always busy and active. Then don't
neglect the first twinge of an ache or
pain that You might hink is just a
"crick." Rub we'll with Billiards. Snow
Liniment and no matter what the
trouble is. it will disappear at once.
George Freisheip"-
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-24
CONTRACT is LET.

Montreal. Quebec. Aug. 23-The de-
partment Of marine and fisheries has
let a contract to Clarence L. DeS0la
of Montreal for what II said to be the
first vessel of canada's new navy. The
new vessel is to be a photographic
ship for coast survey purposes.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-24
Take Notice.

All persons are recommended to take
Foley's Kidney Remedy for backache.
rheumatism and kidney and bladder
trouble. 1t will quickly correct urinary
irregularities, which. If neglected. may
develop into a serious Illness. It will
restore health and strength. Do not
neglect signs of kidney or bladder
trouble and risk Bright's disease or
diabetes. Garden City Drug Co, George
Freisheimer prop.
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announcement

s53.3o1,254 and the. Catholics sas.4ss.-
o55. In Is states the bulletin states "A
majority of the church members were
catholics; in - states the majority
were Protestants, and In one. Utah.
the Latter Day Saints, or Mormons,
We're in the majority.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-24
ARRESTED FOR ASSAULT.

Walter Priddy. a "bell-hop' in the
Office saloon, on West Front street.
was arrested ut Huson yesterday by
Constable Sam Pullam and brought
to the county Jail in this city. Priddy
is charged with assault in the first
degree, it being alleged that one day
last week he beat an old man on the
head with a pick handle and injured
him seriously.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-24
DiSMiSSES GENERAL.

Teheran. Aug z3--The Persian sov-
eminent has dismissed General Smirn-
off. the Russian tutor of Ahmed Mira,
the Young Persian shah. and has APP
pointed Hodjaseuah, IL learned native.
10 teach the shan political science.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-24
LICENSED TO WE'D.

A marriage license was issued yes
terday to James ID. Van Malta of AL
bcrton and Bertha Frasier of Saltese.
Mr.. Van Malta has the honor of being
the first resident of Alberton, a new
railroad town. to take n wife
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-24
Five O'clock Tea.

Mrs. NJ q. Rathhun entertained the
members of the Monday Afternoon club
at her home. in South MIssoula. yes
terday. The early hours of the after
noon were devoted L. needlework and
at o'clock dainty tea was served.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-24
CAPTAIN CUSHING DIES.

Long Beach, Cal. Aug. 23.-Captain
William Hixon Cushion. senior cap
tain of the revenue cutter service on
the Pacific coast. died here last night.
Captain Gushing has served at prac-
tically every important station in the
service.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-24
LOCAL SOCIETY
Complimentary to Mrs. Van Asmus.

Complimentary To- Mrs. Edward Van
Asmus of Denver. Miss Josephine
Hathaway will entertain at her home.
on South Sixth street, this afternoon,
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Aluminium dust or powder burns n
an exceedingly high temperature
New York city is 10 spend 500. 90
for Improvements IT, lis fire alarm sys-
tenn
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At Mrs. Peppard's Home.

This afternoon Mrs -. + Peppara
will be hnstess nj a KenSington at
her home. OIL Woodford street
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-24

Los Angeles. Aug, 23.-nl health hi :
caused Robert ]. Burdette. the widely
known hamoFist. To resign a. pastor of
the Temple Baptist church of this city.
although he says liz will continue to-
preach when he il able Ii will be
some time, however. before he returns
In the pulpit. as he is seriously lit A.
the result 81 an injury tn his spine.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-24

\ cubic root If gold weighs i9la
pounds. almost twice as much as the
SAME quantity At silver.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26
A NATURE FACT.

The New York Exhibition for teach
ing people how TO live IN order TO pre-
vent and cure tuberculosis. is the
greatest Of hygenic educational move
ments. Fresh air. rest and an abun-
dant. wholesome diet are the rules D.
the consumption cure.
one OF the most interesting facts I'm
the natural world is the law which
governs the selection of food by ali
plant and animal life The human
body is wonderful in this respect d.
gested food and oxygen inhaled from
the fresh air make the pure red blood
that nOUTishes the whole body But
the different parts, even 70 the smallest
cells, quickly absorb for their own use
those elements their sound health de
mands-
Observation and scientific study
proved years ago that cod liver oil is
the food for diseased lungs. In all
stages of tuberculosis Il creates germ
hShting force, il heals and restores
power 70 the broken down tissues. Cod
liver oil Is so universally prescribed in
bronchitis, pneumonia and Consump-
ton that we always think of Scott :
Emulsion OF Cod Liver OH as the tonic
remedy for them. This vitality prep
aration saved lives loug before the
Fresh Air treatment was discovered.
The new tuberculosis cure IS greatly
fastened by taking SCOTS Emulsion
three times a day
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26
GIRL SLAVE SAVED
BY F INDING Of NOTE
Chance PaSSer-by Discovers
Appealing Letter Be
meath Window.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 26--Saved
from a life Of white slavery, after be
ing held since November 10. by the
she had thrown from the window Of
her prison, in the Tenderloin, Lille
Washburn. tweuty-four years old. d
white girl, Of Reading, was today
taken back to her home Alfred
Brown, her negro captor, was sen
fenced to a year I'm the House Of Cor
rection by Magistrate O'Brien.
While Charles Bowman was walk
ing past a house on Spring street he
found letter on the pavement ad-
dressed to whoever May Find This
Letter.
Picking up the missive. Bowman
opened il and read.
For Gods sake. save me from my
captor. Inform Howard snyder. Of
Reading, that I am being detained
against my will and am leading a life
that is worse than death
Bowman Immediately notified Snv-
der. who hurried here last night and
notified the police.
When officers ralded the Spring
street house, they found conditions
as described I'm the girls note. She
was scantiIy clad, and her negro cap
tor. il was found, had locked her
clothes in a closet. She was In pit
liable condition.
At the hearing this morning the
girl said that she had gone to 'Rren-
ton 10 uuut for work, and while
there had been drugEed. The next
thing she knew was when she re-
covered 10 find herself a prisoner
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26
MAY BAR UPLIFTERS
REPORT FROM MAILS
Tillman Asks Senate Com
mittee to Investigate
Language.

Senator TiIlmau created n sensa-
ton in the Senate today by present
ing q resolution directing the Senate
Committee on Postofices to investi-
gate and report whether the report
Of the Presidents Homes Commission
should not be excluded from the mails
as obscene literature unfit for circu-
lation."
The South Carolina Senator did not
discuss the resolution, but allowed it
TO be referred to the Committee on
Postoffices and Post Roads for con
siderauon.
The report Of this commission was
made public some weeks ago. It deals
with conditions in the District with
reference to housing. alleyways, and
the like, and contains a discussion Of
various matters relating to hygiene,
morality, and the like. which some
members of Congress oppose.
Senator Bailey attacked the charac-
ter Of the report on the Senate floor
yesterday, and John Sharp Williams
did the same in the House.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26
TAFT AND ROOSEVELT .
PUSH MAIL SUBSIDY
Franz H. Hitchcock Acting for the Incoming and Out
going Administrations, Gets Bill Reported
Favorably-Fate Is in Doubt.

Frank n. Hitchcock, chairman Of the
Republican National Committee acting
as The agent for President Roosevelt
and President-elect Taft, is the man
who got the mail ship subsidy bill re-
ported Iavorab,y from the House Com
mittee On PostofFices.
This statement was made without
qualification by a member of the COM
mittee, who added that Mr.. Hitchcock
didn't convert anybody to the proposal,
but did induce three of the Republican
members to vote to report the measure,
with the argument that they need not
support it on the floor but that il was
entitled to a run for it's money in the
House. and. as Taft and Roosevelt were
both very anxious for it. a report would
be considered a great favor.
Yielding to this statement Of the case.
three of the hostile Republicans voted
for the report. At least one of them.
STEVENSON Of Minnesota. declared he
should oppose the bill in the House. II
IS believed that two others who fav-
ored the report viii do the same thing.
without this pressure said a mem
Der Of The committee the bill would
never have come out. One Democrat.
Hill of Mississippi who would have
voted IN the negative, was absent OF
the nineteen committee members. with
a full attendance and al voting their
Op, mons. seven would haVs favored the
bill, and eleven would have opposed it
But the bill has been reported and Is
to get vote The same influence
welded on behalf Of both the outgoing
and the incoming administrations. has
been used with Speaker Cannon. and is
I responsible Tor his agreement that a
RUE snail be reported for the cOnsidera-
uon OF the measure II is expected 10
come up next Tuesday
What may come OF the bill, with all
this political influence being swung In
us taNOT, Is very unCeTts l. Mr. ROOse-
welt IS reported deterIn. ID to pass .,
as one more signal accC npIlshment OF
/ MS Administration. ana he Is using al
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eral prosecution i'm case he dares 10 say
a word against the action of a Federal
official. We will have taken the first
step toward despotism. IL will cost
Mr.. Pulitzer and Mr. Smith more than
the fortune Of the average man to de-
fend themselves III the suits brought.
What chance. therefore. would the av-
erage editor have i'm such a Case2
Our State laws are sufficient for the
protection OF the individual, for any
person who is injured by a libel is It
liberty to prOseCUtF. 1t is not necessary
that the entire machinery of the Fed
eral Government should be turned upon
critic who happened 10 offend the
powers that be.
The President has done many good
things. but all that he has done would
not offset the evil influence which would
be eXerted by such precedent as he
Is undertaking 10 establish"
Mr.. Bryan also says: Instead OF
trying to indict the New York World
for rejecting on the Republican party
in the Panama case, why not indict Mr..
Rockefeller for liberng the Govern
ment by announcing his support Of the
Administrations candidate2'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26
Servia's Bluff Over.

BELGRADE, Feb. 26.-Servias game
of bluff is at an end. After a lot OF
beIIigerent talk, In which big demands
were made of Austria and which admit
teddy gave Europe a bad week, the little
kingdom has accepted the inevitable
and will take whatever the powers see
flt to give her IN the settlement of her
dispute with Austria.
The prospect of scant consideration
at the hands Of the conference has
aroused the war party. but the King
and the new ministry and a majority
of the leading citizens are against a
continuation Of the agitation. If SeTvia
is ultimately forced to accept a disad-
vantageous settlement, which seems in
evitable, King Peter will be forced to
abdicate, in the opinion Of the best in
termed politicians
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26
BRYAN SEES DESPOT
BACK OF LIBEL SUIT
Says All Good Done by Roosevelt Is Offset by Prosecu
ton Of Newspapers Owners Gould Be Wrecked
by Such Suits

LINCOLN, Ne5., Feb. 26.-W. !.
Bryan in the forthcoming issue of his
COmmoncr win say about the Presi-
dents libel suit:
The President has secured the indict-
ment Of Mr. Pulitzer, of the New York
World, and Mr.. Smith. Of the Indian
apolis News. They are accused OF libel
ing the President; Elihu Root, then
Secretary of State, the President
brother-n-law, J. Pierpont Morgan,
William Nelson Cromwell and Charles
=. Taft
This is the first effort that has been
made in nearly a century to throttle
the. press by Federal prosecution, and
it ought 10 arouse enough Indignation
10 make il the last attempt for another
century.
Congress ought to pass a law imme-
diately withdrawing from Federal courts
authority to prosecute for criticism Of
governmental action.
If every newspaper proprietor is 70
he threatened with bankruptcy by Fed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26
Austrian Concessions.

LONDON. Feb. 26.-The English for
eign office understands that Russia has
received assurances from Austria that
the latter will make satisfactory COM
rcercial concessions to Servia in the set
Element of their disputes. The exact
nature of the concessions viii not be
announced until Servia ceases her tone
of belligerenCy-
Certain trade concessions and the
right to build a railway line 10 the
Adriatic are said to be the only I'M
portant points granted by Austria. No
Cession Of territory other than that nee
.essary for the railway, and no grant OF
autonomous government to Austria 5
new provinces were made by Austria.
The various European ministries are
now a unit in insisting on peace, Got
with any idea Of saving Servia, but foU
fear that an AustTO-SCrVian war would
precipitate a general conflict. Russia
was the last power to agree on eXer-
cising joint pressure on Servia, refusing
point-blank TO participate unless as
sured that Austria would deal honor
q bly with the Serbs.