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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-24

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Yer. of Anaconda
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-11-24
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The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
RIOT FEARED IN ZION CITY
Political Factions Clash and Serious
Result Is Threatened.
Armed Policemen Guard City Hail
Under Orders from VoIdiva
Faction.

Chicago. May lion City IS trembling
on the verge NJ riot The city han there
Is filed with heavily armed policemen.
supporters OF Voldiva. while the independ-
ent and anti-Vo,diva faction insists that
it viii seat its aewly elected officers.
Hearing that his opponents were plan
ming TO take possession OF the city Offices.
Voldiva rad every entrance 10 the hall
guarded by police al daybreak- All had
been ordered by Mayor Clendennin. who
was the VoIdiva candidate for reelection.
not to permit any Of the independent
party 70 enter the building
Voidiva insisted that none Of the inde-
pendent candidates were honestly elected
He charged that at least 100 illegal votes
were counted against his candidates. and
promised 10 -ceBteSt the election.
The VOldiva faction contends that the
first regular council meeting subsequent
- the election viii be held Monday night
and the vote should then be canvassed
and the officials certified. The chief Qf
police. a Clendennin appointee. says that
he will see that the. present officials are
kept in power until after Monday night
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
ANDERSON WILL TRY CASE.
Government Attorneys Decide on
Prosecution Of Libel Suit.

Government Attorneys Decide on
Prosecution Of Libel Suit.
Indianapolis. Nay Judge Anderson,
OF the Federal Court. decided to-day that
he would sit as committing magIsrats IN
the first instance IN the case OF the gov
ernment against Delavsn Smith and
Charles r Williams. owners Of the IN
dianapOlis News. in the Panama criminal
libel case
This decision WAS announced 1t the
close Of a conference between Judge An
derson. Charles W Miller, United States
district attorney for the district CT IN
diana. Stuart Mcnamara. assistant
United states district attorney fer the
District of Columbia, representing the
government. and Ferdinand Winter. at
torney for Mr. Smith and 3Ir. Williams.
It was pointed out TO Judge Anderson
that it would be in the interest OF econ
omy OF time and effort II the case should
be fled originally before the court instead
OF before a commissioner. because after
a commissioner had taken action the
whole matter would then 90 to the court
for confirmation. Mr. Winter said there
would be evidence offered and aTEu-
ments made, and that II the case should
be started before a commissioner this
would have 10 be repeated before the
court
Nay 81 was fixed for the hearing.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
HIGHEST MASON RESIGNS.
Gen. Palmer Quits offices After a
Long Term.

Milwaukee. May 1.-The resignation Of
Judge Henry l. Palmer from the highest
position in Masonry in the United states,
that Of Most Puissant Sovereign Grand
Commander OF the Supreme Council. An
cient and Accepted Scottish Rite. Thirty
third Degree. Northern Jurisdiction Of the
United States. and has been officially pro-
mulgated among the actice members Of
the Supreme Council, whose grand East
IS situated az Boston, Mass
This resignation. which marks the OF
fetal close Of the most remarkable Ma
sonic record in history-a continuous serv-
ice as sovereign grand commander for q
period OF almost thirty years. and of six
ty-eight years as an active member and
officer IN that fraternity-is sorr0fwuIly
announced in an official circular issued
recently and signed by Gen. Samuel c.
Lawrence. Boston. the puissant grand
lieutenant commander. who succeeds Gen.
Palmer until the regular session Of
the council in September next. when
regular successor will be elected.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
AUTHORITIES FEAR RIOT
Hundreds of Strike Breakers
Rushed to Front.
Men Declare There VIII BE Trouble
II Nonunion Men Take Their Places.
seventy-Six Vessels Put Completely
Ont OF Commission and Transport
tatlon Is CrippIed-SteeI Corpora
tIoR Operates Many Boats Affected.

Chicago. May with police reserves
being held in readiness at half a dozen
different stations. and hundreds Of armed
watchmen on guard at the various ship
ping headquarters. one OF the greatest
strikes ever known on the Great Lakes
was begun to-day.
At S O'Clock this morning every union
seaman at every port on the Lakes had
deserted his post. Ships were left
stranded. Several boats which were cross
ing Lake Michigan when the strike or
der was given were abandoned as soon
as they reached port Il is estimated
that 7,So0 men have quit work.
Hundreds Of nOnmiOn seamen are be-
ing rushed TO the front under heavy guard
10 MI the deserters' positions. The strik-
ing seamen have issued an edict that
if they are put TO work they viii start
trouble. They declare that not a steam
er shall leave an inland port until their
grievances have been settled.
The strike began early in the morning
when th:rty-fve ore boats Of the Illinois
Steel Company's fleet were abandoned by
the crews in the South Chicago Harbor
Only two boats left the port during the
Gay. They were manned by nonunion
seamen. As they steamed down the river
crowds Of strikers jeered the new men
and threatened them with violence. Police
reserves were called. however. and held
them in check
The strikers. in a statement through
their national officers tonight. say they
are determined 20 stay out until they
have defeated the plans OF the owners.
members OF the Lake Carriers Associa-
ton. 20 keep them on watch continuously
instead Of on twelve-hour shifts. 70 black
lis; them, 10 reduce their ian wages SIS
month. and TO force the men to sign
contracts not 70 belong 70 any labor
union.
Only vessels owned by members Of the
association insist on strikers accepting
the rules as a condition 10 re-entering
their employment The backbone Of the
association is said 10 De the United States
Steel Corporation. This company operates
more than 100 OF the biggest boats.
Only freighters that carry iron ore.
grain. and coal are in the association.
Passenger and package carriers outside
OF the association viii not be affected.
unless they make demands similar 70
those OF the association members. But
10 guard against misunderstanding the
order IS broad enough 10 cover al boats.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
HREATDELIVERED TOPATTEN
More Than 1000 900 Bushels Turned
Over By Brokers.
Estimated that the Average Price
Was S1.O5-Hay Be as High
as SI-IO.

Chicago. May L - Wheat bought by
James a. Pauen month ago for May
delivery was turned over 10 the Bart
lett-Patten house half an hour before
the opening Of the board OF trade to-day
In ali 200 90 bushels were delivered by
The various brokers from whom Pattea
made his purchases when he first decided
that a rise in price was inevitable Be
tween $1,000 and S2.3l0.0f0 was paid out
by the Bartlett-Patten firm for wheat
they. received.
II is estimated that the average price
Of the big Patten line was around s1.65.
possibly as high a. SLl0- The deliveries
were not larger than expected. and not
as large as frequently occur on May
contracts
The firms that made the biggest deliv-
cries 10 the Patten house were the
Armour Grain Company. Peavey. HUI
burd-Warren. and LOwitz & CO. II vas
mostly wheat Of the hard variety.
This was only the beginning OF the de-
livery on May contracts, and more wheat
can be passed around by those who have
L 10 deliver any day during the month
II IS known that L0o0.9o3 bushels. and
perhaps two or three times that amount.
OF Duluth wheat is held in readiness TO
come 10 Chicago for delivery, providing
Il is more profitable to bring il here than
10 sell II 10 millers and Eastern consum-
ers during the month
Instead Of the heavy delivery OF Nay
wheat being q bear future, It is helpful
20 buyers. because the property passed
into the hands Of a concern which VIII
proceed 10 merchandise il and ship it out
Of Chicago.
As for the bears. who were going to
bury Pstten with millions Of bushels OF
wheat when May ! arrived. they have
either crawled into their caves OF are
buried IN the snowdrifts os the North-
west
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
HIS TROUBLES PILE UP.
Man Goes Broke in LIquOriess Town,
Vow He Must Pay AIimony.

White Plains. y. Y. May 1.-AIbert F.
Day. owner OF a hotel at Mount Kisco.
whom prohibition drove into bankruptcy,
is a believer that troubles never come
singly-
On Friday he was tried IN the West
chester court at White Plains on the
charge Of selling liquor in a no-Iicense
town and was finally acquitted
To-day he was forced 10 appear before
Justice KeOgh in the Supreme Court 10
show cause why he should not pay coun-
sci fees and alimony TO his wife pending
his action against her for divorce.
Justice Keogh gave Ray until next
Wednesday 20 pay part of the aIImony
and the balance on the following Sat
uTday. He must also raise $50 TO pay
counsel fees for his wife
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
Nine Sedmen DrOWn and
Fifteen Missing Off the
Coast of Michigan.
Big Barge Driven TO the
Rocks on Huron Island
During the Storm.

Detroit, May Nine seamen Of the
schooner barge George c. Nesyer, OF De
troit. we're drowned to-day IN Lake Su-
psri0r; fifteen men are missing. II Is
thought. dreE1Fd y Lake Michigan. and
two other .Sahsers are as the bottom OF
the Great La1es to-day as result Of the
storm Of the last TWO days
Wire communication was badly crippled
to-day. and it is thought only a part OF
the disaster has been told.
Many steamers umped into Michigan
ports to-day, and all reported a terrible
bufTeting IN the storm, and their cap
tsins expressed fears for less fortunate
masters
While in tow Of the steam barge
schooner Aft. bound for Duluth. the
schooner barge George c Nester. parted
her tow line shortly after midnight this
morning in Lake Superior between HUI
ron Island and Keweena Bay.
Driven on Rocks.
In the heavy sea the helpless barge was
driven on the rocks Of the island ana
sank within a few minutes In nearly 100
feet c. water.
The schooner Aft tried TO stand by the
sinking schooner, but in the heavy sea
could DO nothing. The lighthouse keeper
OF Huron Island saw the schooner's plight.
and endeavored to save the nine men as
they were bufeted ashore in the surf.
He was unsuccessful
The Nester had sprung aleak in Thurs
days gale on Lake Superior and the
pumps had been kept going until she
sank L IS thought the men were SO ex-
hausted that they were unable 10 make
any effort toward saving themselves
when their ship sank
Batavia Found Floating.
From Traverse City comes the conhrma-
tion tonight that the steel barge Batavia
was found floating nineteen miles south
OF Fox Island and taken in tow by Ann
Arbor car ferry No. / There was no
crew aboard. although she is known 10
have carried fifteen men.
All indications pointed 10 hasty aban-
donment Of the ship. The ships small
boats were gone, indicating that the crew
had put of in them. II they put of
during the storm. as navigators think
they undoubtedly did. 1t is thought Ger
tain that all were drowned. The biz
freight and passenger steamer Russia, OF
the Duluth and Port Huron line. bound
for Duluth with a cargo OF package
freight cement, foundered in the gale OF
De Hour. south Of the 500. The crew
took to the boats and were saved.
Confirmation Of the loss Of the Corrigan
liner Aurania. of Cleveland. which was
crushed and sunk in ice of Whitefish
Bay IN Thursdays storm, was received
to-day when Capt R c. PringIe arrived
at Sault Ste. Marie on the steamer Barlow
with his crew. They took to the boats
just in time and got to the Barlow, which
was standing by.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
NEW PRINCESS REGISTERED.
Ceremonies Take Place in Red Hall
of the Palace.

The Hague, May Henry, the prince
consort, to-day entered the Red Hall in
the palace, accompanied by an sdjutant,
10 attend the ceremony OF registering the
royal child He shook hands with those
present and expressed his great Joy at
the event
Immediately afterwsrd the young prin-
cess was carried into the hall in the arms
of one OF the nurses attending the Queen.
Prince Henry showed the child 10 the
registrar and TO the ministers who acted
as witnesses The child appeared 70 be
healthy. having red cheeks and being Of
the proper weight
The assistant registrar then read the
birth certificate. which was signed.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
PHOEBE COUZINS TO FIGHT.
Former SuTraEist Lecturers VIII
speak on WOmen'S Votes.

Chicago, May Miss Phoebe Couzins.
lawyer. former sufragist lecturer, and
the first American woman 10 serve as a
United states marshal arrived here to-
day and announced that she would
shortly speak out on the subject OF votes
fo- women.
Her opinion fatty IS that the ballot is
a woman demoralizer. politics begets a
mental conflict in woman that leads her
10 do a great many things she does not
90 in her proper sphere. which Miss C0a-
zins SAYS is the home. the improvement
OF society. the federation club, and the
church
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
CABINET TO ENTER VIRGINIA.
VIII Speak During the Virginia
Gubernat0rIaI Campaign.

According to Representative c Bascom
Slemp. the only Republican Represent
ative from Virginia. President Taft has
promised him that every member OF the
Cabinet viii take part in the Virginia
gubernatorial campaign this summer.
Mr Slemp said that Secretary Nagel,
Of the Department OF Commerce and
Labor. viii be the first Cabinet omeer 10
go on the stump.
From what Mr. Slemp made known, 4
is apparent that President Taft is IN dead
earnest in his desire to break the hold Of
the Democracy on the solid South.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
RIOT ON BATTLE SHIP.
six Men Arrested and COurt-martiaI
Is Ordered.

Portsmouth, y. II. May six men
were placed under arrest as a result Of a
riot aboard the battle ship Wisconsin az
the navy yard early to-day.
Five Of the men are suspected OF being
implicated in the robbing and beating OF
john Taylor. a negro steward. who is
now in the ships hospital in a dangerous
condition
Taylor was paid of yesterday and had
a large amount of money about his per
son While asleep he was assaulted with
a piece Of gas pipe and robbed. His cries
aroused the ships master-at-arms and
the marine guard They found Taylor
unconscious and by his hammock on the
floor and three foot section OF gas pipe:
also a rag vas found with which II Is
thought the assailants tried to muf1e the
blow
The men under arrest are mess attend
ants. Capt ". P. Beatty. in command
of the ship. has ordered a general court
martial.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
EXPECT SURPRISE IN WILL.
Believed Estate of GOV. LfIley Is
Worth SI.OO0.OOO.

Waterbury, Conn, May Though there
has been no probate Of the viii Of Gov.
George L. LiIley, Of Connecticut, II is Ger
tain ne made one and that the publication
Of IL may cause a surprise.
His estate viii approximate S1000. .0o0
-one-third insurance and two-thirds securi-
ties and real estate. The viii provides
f0- q trust and names as trustees his
wife, his brother. John LiIley. and his
youngest son. Theodore, 10 keep the estate
together during the life OF Mrs. LiIley,
when il falls 10 the three sons.
Mrs. Lilley is given an allowance Of
$500 monthly and each Of the sons is also
provided for
Mrs. Lilley is well of in her own
right
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02

Atlanta, Ga. Nav I.-Tornadoes
which swept Northern and South
erH Georgia between midnight and
daybreak this morning killed more
than thirty persons, injured more
OF less seriously more than 100
others. and destroyed property val
ued at hundreds Of thousands Of
dollars.
The towns struck by the tornado
and the number Of dead reported
follow:
Cedartown. y: Bowden, I:
Gainesville, I; Buchanan, I3; Al
bany, o; Aieigs, I.
Cedartown, Bowden. Buchanan,
and Gainesville are in Northern
Georgia. while Albany and AIeigs
are in the southern portion of the
State.
!; Is curious that both the tornadoes
visited both sections Of the State az the
same hour. The reports show that the
disturbances came shortly after midnight
in both North ard South Georgia
Near Albany il is reported that four
distinct tornad0es ragged within a space Of
four hours. The victims Of the tornadees
are about equally divided between whites
and negroes.
In no case did the tornadoes extend
over 900 yards in width. and the length
was generally about two miles
Chicago SnOwbOund.
Chicago. May las an aftermath OF
the lightning and wind storm which
wrought havoc in Chicago. costing the
lives OF eight persons and destroying
thousands Of dollars worth OF property
q snow storm held the city in its grasp
to-day
The storm began in the early hours OF
the morning and continued throughout
the day. A perceptabIe drop in the tenn
perature was recorded 81 the Weather
Bureau. 1t is estimated that more than
25,000 families throughout the city were
forced 10 brave the elements in moving
their household effects.
Pedestrians were compelled 10 face a
binding snow. which melted almost as
fast as It fell. 4 high wind. blowing from
the north. accompanied the storm
Blizzard In New York.
Monticello. y. Y. May Sullivan
County is in the grip OF a genuine old
time blizzard, the equal Of which the
Oldest residents have no recollection.
Snow has been falling for the past three
DAYS. accompanied by a chilling wind
and ice. More than q foot OF snow has
fallen. which is covered by a heavy crust
q ise sufficiently hard to allow a person
20 walk on it.
To-day the residents used sIeighs IN
the streets. a sight which was never
before Witnessed in Monticello in May.
Crops are probably ruined. as the ground
Is said 10 be frozen as deep as al any
time during the winter.
-Four Below Zero
St Lois. May Snow and hail storms
in the Mississippi Valley, IN which al
least 1S2 persons we're instntlv killed and
20 intred seriously, was followed to-day
by cooler weather. and q killing frost
followed tonight
Il was TIE coolest May day in this re-
gion in many years 4 light fall Of snow
was reported in St Louis. Southern Il
limos. and Missouri to-day Hail again
fell az Ridgeway, and other Lower Ohio
Valley points, damaging vegetation.
The thermometer at St Joseph regis
tered 1 degrees below freezing there to
day. Sedalia reports snow this morn
ing. anc cherries, peaches, and strawber-
ries frozen. II was ten above freeing
Of nom
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
GREAT DAMAGE IN VIRGINIA.
Telegraph Wires and Crops Badly
Hurt by Hail and Winds.

Norfolk, May L-Hesvy winds, accom-
panied by hail, wrought havoc through
the country 10 the south Of Norfolk.
Trees two feet IN diameter were twisted
in two by the wind. and other large ones
were uprooted. while hail. some OF the
stones OF which were as large as pigeon
eggs, pounded crops 10 pieces and great
quantities Of fruit from trees The hail
in the south end Of Southampton County
covered the ground for miles No loss
Of life has been reported
Telegraph and telephone wires have
gone down IN some places and no com
n,11nication can be had
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
SUFFoCATED IN JAIL.
Prisoners Set Fire TO Mattress and
smoke Kills Them
spsoial 70 The Washington Head.

SPECIAL 70 The Washington HeTsld.
HsgerstOwn, Md. May Robert Kru-
ger. aged fifty years. OF Columbia, Pa.
and NimrOd Hammond. aged forty-eight
years. Of Frederick, Nd. were sufocated
this morning while locked in the cage az
the police station al Waynesboro. The
two men were arrested this morning
shortly after midnight on the charge Of
disO-deTly conduct.
Hammond was a great smoker. and it
IS thought he threw a lighted match upon
On old mattress in his cell The entire
lookup was filed with dense black smoke
when the FIRE was discovered. Kruger
was already dead, and Hammond was un-
conscious and expired before a physician
could be secured. Hammond'S mother
and several sisters reside at Frederick.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
LYNCHING IN TEXAS.
Negro Pays Penalty for Attack on
Young white Woman.

Tyler. Tex. May IA negro was hung
to the scaffold of the new courthouse
building at noon to-day. The 1ynching
was performed by mob OF white men.
who forced their way into the jail where
the negro, whose name Is rot definitely
known. was confined IN a cell. He was
charged with attacking Miss Winnie Har-
mon, an eighteen-yeaF-old white girl
Gov Campbell was nodfed OF the i'm
pending lynching and ordered out the
company Of local militia to protect the
prisoner TIE militia arrived on the
scene three minutes after the man was
strung up No arrests were made This
is the fourth neg7o lynched in Texas in
the last TWO days The other three were
hanged al Marshall yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
TOrnadOeS Sweep Georgia
with Deadly Effect.
SCORES AREH HOMELESS
More Than 100 Injured and
Many viii Die.
TWO DISTINCT STORMS

Ragged in Southern and Northern
Parts of the State About the Same
Time-Vietims About Equally Di-
Vided Between the Whites and
Blacks-Blizzard with Snow and
Hail Storms Throw Other Sections
Of Country in the Grip Of Winter.
Below Zero IN Missouri.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
CELEBRATES MAY DAY.
New York Organizations Hold Mass
Meetings and Parades.


New York. May May Day. the labor
day OF Europe, and chosen by the Social
ist party and the industrial workers Of
the world TO be celebrated instead Of the
legalized holiday in this country, was
commemorated in this city to-day by
these organizations with mass meetings
and parades.
Heavy showers spoiled the plans Of the
committee 10 make the occasion a memoir
able one. The attendance at both out
door and indoor meetings was disap-
pointing and the large details Of police
provided TO quen any demonstrations had
nothing 70 do but get wet.
IN the afternoon the Industrial workers
held forth & Union Square and between
showers their speakers addressed a
group Of men who never numbered more
than 90
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
IndIana Caunfr D..

Indianapolis, May I-Jasper County was
nailed TO the water wagon for two more
years by the local option election to-day.
It was the only county voting. The dry
majority was about 60. which was less
than expected. as the county has been
without saloons for two years. The vets
carried one township
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
Ex-Gov. Beckham an Editor.

Frankfort. Ky. May L-Ex-Gov. J. c.
Beekham has become editor OF the Ken
lucky state Journal published here for
years By u. P. Walton. Walton sold the
paper TO James l. Newman. who ap-
pointed Mr.. Beckham as editor
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
WEATHER FORECAST.

Fer the District Of Columbia
and Maryland-Partly cloudy to-
day fair and warmer tomorrow
moderate westerly winds.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
SEARCH FOR BLACK HANDER.
Chicago Detectives on Trail of As
saiIanf of LOEgabardi.

salIant OF Loh "a Darul-
Chicago. May Il One hundred plain
clothes detectives searched Italian saloons
tonight for the black handler who at
tempted 10 assassinate Gabriel Longa-
bardi. ChicagO's chief OF the black hand
detail
Longabardl has captured 50 many 5es-
perste members OF the society that he
has TO idea which Of them tried 10 kin
him Although suffering from a stab
wound IN the left arm and other wounds
on his head and body. he accompanied
the detectives through the district in
which he was attacked
The Washington herald., 1909-05-02
Honors for Nerr PrInees..

The Hague. May Numerous decora-
tions have been conferred in connection
with the birth O. royal princess. ". A.
Roysards. councillor OF the Dutch Lega-
ton at Washington. has besn appointed
an officer Of the Order Of Oranie-Nassau.