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aggressive steps as any occn sion may
dt mand for the protection uf Am.ri
can interests along tine Pacific coast
nf Nicarag qua. Together with the as
Sistance "f the gunb"at Nicksburg tn"
three warships will have Il quota of
fighting men of about 500.
1t is believed in Washington that
the mere presence nf the three ships
i'm the harborhf corinto will be enough
To insure the saf,ty of American citl-
Zens and American property on the
Pacific coast. Landing of hlueiackets
tr the shelling nf seaports is not an
ticfpated AT this time
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WOMAN TOSSED BY COW.

Wallace. ldaha. Dec. tSpeciaD -
Mrs. Vic London of old Mission is
lying helpless i'm bed at her ranch
home as the result of being tossed by
an. infuriated COW. At first il was
supposed she had been simply bruised
badly. but il MAS discovered that she
had become paralyzed from her hips
down. Mrs. London is A. years of age
and widow. She has been running
the ranch herself.
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At Livingston.

Livingston. Dec. tSpeciaD.-t Is
stated here tonight that strike break
ers to take the place of the striking
switchmsn on this division will ar
rive in Livingston Monday and from
this point will be distributed over the
division. \ The car shops are engaged
In preparing sleeping cars in which
the new men will be housed during
the strike.
\ large force of men will he en-
ployed at this work all day tomorrow
and il is the intention tn have the
ears in readiness by Monday morning
This. taken with other conditions, in
dicates that the railroad company has
decided to fight the strike at length
and that no compromise will now be
considered. Ii Is stated today that
other railway brOtherhoods will not
take the places of the strikers. but
have decided to remain neutral and
perform their regular duties. The rail-
way officials here contend that this
simpiiiieS the situation and will assist
very materially in bringing about a
siderable freight was passed over the
division during last night and today.
Ten freight trains We're may up in
the yards here since yesterday, while
several coal trains have been started
west from Laurel this morning.
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Reasons for Quitting.

AS YOU and all my democratic as
sociates know, | have not been at all
we'll for nearly year. Last March
] had severe attack Of grip With
out taking the necessary rest from
such an attack | remained in Wash
ingt"n in attendance upon the senst;
throughout the recent extra session
The result is that | continued i'll dur
ing all the session. aud at its clr
| Mas much reduced In strength AN,
vitality. From this | have not recoN-
cred in the comparatively short vaca
ti"n which ! have been able to take
The approaching session nj con-
gr"s> promises to he Il hong, esacting
and ardunus one, and in my present
condition | do not feel that | should
undertake the extra duties which vii
deVolEs Ip"n the chairman of our
caucus. IL probably would retard or
prevent any early aud fun restoration
tn health"
Senator Culhcrson suc'eeiled Senator
Blackburn as chairman of the caucus
tw" years ago. In discussing his prob
able successor. several senators ex-
pressed IN" opinion that senator
Money "f Mississippi. vice chairman
"f the caucus. would be chosen.
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Washington. Dec. 4.-If President
Ielaya has asked the United States
1" send commission to investigate
his administration. as indicated in an
Associated Press dispatch from Man
aqua. no news of il had reached
Washington late tonight. Senior Haz-
'ra. Nicarasuan minister. who never
has been received. said h. had heard
nothing of II. The senor said he had
not even received any instructions
from his country I" govern his move
ments since his passports were hand
ed I" his charge d'affaires. DR.. Rudri-
guts. last Wednesday.
With the arrival at Corinto pos
siRiy today or tomorrow Of the cruiser
Albany and the gunboat Yorktown
from Magdaiena Pay. the United
states will be in II position to take AZ
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NINE FREIGHTS GO OUT OF MIS-
SoULA AFTER FIVE DAYS
OF IOlENESS.
EXPECT STRIKE BREAKERS
Runor Is Circulated to the Effect That
Men vii, Arrive to Take Strikers
Places Next MISREPRESENTATION at
Livineston-HawleyA Announced Con-
ference to Be Held.

Freight traffic over the Northern
Pacific was nearly normal again yes
terday and the railroad officials. as
s.rting that the backbone of the strike
is broken. declare that the road viii
he running trains in first-class shape
i'm another week. Nineteen trains went
over the division altogether yesterday
and by today, the local officials de-
clare. the local traffic will be as heavy
as ever Three manifest freights ran
from Missouia to Heie-a. four from
Helena 30 Missoula. five from. Para
disc to Missoull and three from Mis-
so.ia to Paradise during the day and
there was as well heavy movement
On the Occur d'Alene. two trains run
ming each way from Saltese to Wal
lace.
A Rumor.
Ii was rumored on the streets here
last night that the Northern Pacific
would have big force Of men here
today to fill the strikers places. While
this rumor could not be officially con-
iirmed, it was widely circulated and
the fact that il is understood that the
Northern Pacific is making prepara-
tons for the accommodation of n large
force of men makes II look doubly
veracious.
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BISHOP AND WIFE ARE
BELIEVED TO Be DEAD

ing To adrices brought down to-day
by northern Indians. Bishop Stringer
and his wife. two of the best known
missionaries of the north, had per
i>hed somewhere between here and
Dawson City. whittier the couple
started overland lsst June. Bishop
and Mrs. Stringer expected t" reach
Dawson City in October. hut nothing
has been heard from them by trappsrs
or voyagers for the last two months.
Bishop Stringer and his wife nave
worked among the Eskim"s and north
ern Indians for years.
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Ex-oUEEN LII COMING.

Honolulu. Dec. 4.-Ex Queen Liliun-
kaiani sailed today on the liner Mon
gnlia for San Francisco on her way
to Washington. where she is going in
the interest of her claim against the
United States. The former queen o.
Hawaii intends to remain in Wash
ingtan the greater part of the time
during the coming session of congress
and hopes that favorable action will
be taken ON her claim arising out Of
the annexation If her former kingdom
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HAWAIIAN ISLAND SOLD.

Honolulu. Dee i.-The entire island
nf Lanai has been sold by W. g. Irwin
to a iaeal company for s545.a6a. Lanai
is one nf the smaller islands of the
Hawaiian group and has an area of
l5a square miles. IL is the intention
of the company that has purchased
1T tn raise GOTTEN and other agrieul-
turai products
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CULBERSON TO RESIGN CAUCUS
LEADERSHIP Of DEMOCRATS At
FIRST CONFERENCE Of SESSION
Texas Senator in Letter to Money, His
Probable Successor. Gives III Health
as Reason for Quitting Position
May Be Absent Several Weeks
Coming Sitting to Be Long One and
Arduous.

Washington, Dee, AT the first
conference of the democratic senator's
in tn" senate in the coming session.
Senator tulbcrson of Texas will sub
init his resignation as chairman nf
th,. democratic caucus This deter
minatton on the part Of the TeXaI
has been reached because nf his seri-
Gus illness. which viii probably pre-
vent him from attending the sessions
Of the senate for at least two or three
weeks.
In letter To Senator Money sig
nifying his intention Ia resign. Sen
Htnr culberson says:
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Honduras Mo- Consulted.

Puerto c"rteZ. Honduras. Dec. 4-Thr
government "f Honduras was not nf-
ficially advised or consulted respect
ing tn" proposed action af the United
states ar other republics in the Me
arasuan affair. possibly because tn"
Central American treaty made at
Washington designated to Honduras
the special status "f Il Central Ameri-
can neutral state
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LETTER TO Governors.

Topeka. Kan. Dec. s.-Governor
Stubbs today sent out letters to gov
ernors of all prohibition and local op-
tion states initiating ii movement for
stricter enforcement Of the federal
revenue laws applying To liquor.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-05
FORTY-SEVEN KILLED
IN MINES LAST
YEAR
STATE INSPECTOR WALSH FILES
ANNUAL REPORT WITH
GOVERNOR NORRIS.

H"l"ua. Do. tSpccIaD The min
year is reviewed in th. annual report
"f state Mining Inspector William
Walsh. Transmitted To- Governor Norr.:
to-day. ami coHta ming recommendations
which In thu j. dgm"ut Of the inspec-
tor viii reduc" the hazards of the
miners and iucreaS" the output of the
mines
The report shows that the significant
feature "f tn" industry is the growing
attention being given tn the zine ores.
and /" the study "f the processes for
their treatment. several uf which have
been successful and are increasing the
profits "f the mines at the same time
that the penalties at the suclters for
the treatment al zinc hearing ores are
reduced
''rhe profits arising from this class
"f or,s comes from the fact that they
can he produced at a lower rate than
the zinc ores of Missouri and other
distinctly zine districts, because of the
gold and silver and other valuable
metals contained. making il Il very
profitable product" says the report.
Individual mines are not considered
the subject being treated by counties
OF silver Bow county the state in
spactnr says that Notwithstanding the
low price nf metals and the scarcity
of money tnr the year 1909. the mines
in the Butte district have produced
their usual output nf former years"
while development work was suspend
IA.f
the exception nf "A few. which within
the last year have become producers.
thereby enlarging the mining district
and encouraging other development
companies which are in the same To-
calitE"
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SUCH WAS OBJECT OF moRGAH
IN PURCHASING CONTROL
OF EQUITABLE.
HOTCHK|SS INVESTIGATES
State Insurance Commissioner of New
York Early Looked Into Reason OF
Big Finaneier in Buying Stock
Banker Asks Department to Aid in
Safeguarding People.

Albany, y. Y. Dec. IL. r Nor
san'a purpose IN purchasing a major
tv control ~ ths stock ~ the Fqut-
able tfs Assurance society. a. stat
ed ~ himself and his partner. George
w Perkins. "d# .aads pubic tonight
in statement ISSUED ny State super
intendent NJ Insurance Hotchkiss. MIR.
M"rgan's idea H. t. make ii impoS-
Siblr that this great interest snould
he used Ia the d.triment Of policy
holders and also Ia place the control
If the Equitable stock outside the
present ordinary futnr. financial sit
uati"u af New York ar In the court
=" AS to end for all tim. the dangers
which lurk in an individual holding.
Mr.. Morgan also is quoted as saying
that he desires the cooperation nf the
insurance department in working out
a plan whereby the stock which means
control of the company would he safe
guarded in the interest nr the policy
holders. Superintendent Hotchkiss'
statement follows:
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Accidents.

Treating of accidents th. inspector
says: During the year q fatal acci-
dents occurred. Investigation into the
various causes from which these deaths
resulted shows that AT least half of
them could have been avoided by the
exercise of ordinary prudence On the
part Of the deceased. \ fair propor-
ti"n "f the others were. no doubt. un-
avoidable. To the indifferent methods
aud contempt of an organized and
regulated system of operations on the
part Of some managements may justly
be attributed the remainder of the
fatalities" continuing. he says that
though all the larg" mines are gener-l
"usly provided with means necessary
to insure safe conditions their use Il.
not Systematically insisted on.
One Of the chief causes "f accidents
in the large mines. he says. Is the
lack of uniform. policy of administra-
ti"n and the diversity of purpose
sought t" be accomplished between the
superintendent and foreman ON one
hand, and the SHIFT bosses on the
"thcr. The superintendent and fore
man. as rule. try not To- lose sight
of the condition Hf the mine while
results in production. VT the shift hos.
Is animated solely by IA desire Ia mine
and hoist the greatest passibl. tom
mage. regardless To- a great extent -
conditions as In safety and timb.ring.
etc. and as rule. to maintain his
standing. neglccts his duties in regard
IL safety. The effect af such methods
tends naturally t" incresae the hazard
taf h.. ali
fled as prnflting the owner. becaus.. IL
* destructive of his best interest"
The causes of the ~ fatal accidents
during tn" YEAR W"re: Premature blast
ar explosion. : fail "f rock ar ground.
u: caught by Gag" in shaft. !: falling |
down ore chute. :: falling down man
way. J; suffocat"d by gas or foul
air, /: pulled into shive wheel. |: cleo |
tric shock. |: falling timber. ;.
Ther" We're 81 non-fatal accidents |
during the year. causes of which We're: /
ran "f rock ar cave of ground. Is; /
premature blasts and explosions. =: /
falling in or. chut"s. :: falling tim
her !: coming In contact with car. /: !
failing down nanway. |.
fh" REPORT shows that during tn.
year th"r" were li.5"" men employed /
In mining in Montana. To this num-
her H. added 500 I" allow fnr th.. sss;
t. red rr"spect"rs and thns.. ,.rnpiav..,i /
by small operators ana lraS -, max
ing grand total Of - saa ut.n IN
gagged In the industry. nurin.. tie
Year 'h"r" were Inspected @>a mines. +
Tn" following facts RELATIVE, =, The.
status "f tn" industry in til. several F.
counties ar" CLEANED FROM III, r..rort.
nissoula.
y" region in this nr any IT the.
other mining states offers II tn, prls-
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OKLAHOMA TIED UP,

oklahoma city, Okla. Dec. Okla
nom" Is in the grip .of cold wave.
SNOW * general i'll the western part.
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Commissioner Investigates.

Immediately on learning that Mr..
Morgan had acquired this stock. I
called upon him personally and re-
quested statement as To- his int.n-
tions concerning the same. He replied
that III acquiring the stock lie had but
a single rurpose-namaly Ia prevent
its being sold tn different individuals.
and thus make II impossible that at
til. expiration OF the present voting
truste"ship this great interest could
be used L. the dstriment ~ policyhota-
ers. lie stated further that he de-
sired the co-op, ration Of the insura nca
department in working out plan
whereby the stnck-which means the
control Of the company would he
safeguard.d In the interest nf the
policyhnlderS. and that | could assure
Governor Hughes that nn steps tn that
end would be taken hy him save with
tn" concurrence nf the Insurance de-
rartment.
Later in tn" day had "A talk with
G"nrg. W. Perkins of J. p Nor
gan Il Co. who reiterated what Mr..
Morgan had said. and stated that that
gentleman desired shortly to take up
with the insurance department the
matter nj sn placing the control If the
Equitable stock outside the possibility
nt any future financial situation i'm
New York or in the country as would
end for all time dangers which lurk
in an individual holding. such ar that
held hE MIR. Hyde prior ta the in
snran"e investigation. or a trustee
holding, such as that which has re-
Gently been i'm effect.
In any such plan which | may ap-
prov" tn" pnlicyhollers nf the Eouit-
abb" may rest assured that their in
tersSts viii b" the sol. consideration
and will hs fully protected
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AT ZERO IN COLORADO.

Denver. n.as. 4-Z"ro weather is uni
fersal throush"ut Colorado tonight
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THROW
BRICKS THROUGH
WINDOWS
POLITICAL MEETINGS GIVE THE
WOUlC-eE VOTERS CHANCE
TO CAUSE TROUBLE.

London. Dec. 4.-Great Britain is inn
mersed in the political campaign which
has been inaugurated by the refusal
Of the house Of lords la consent to the
two great camps. composed "f those
who support the action Of the lords
of commons must have absolute con
troll Of the finances of the nation.
There are. of course. many other is
sues. such tariff reform versus free
trade. but these are being pushed into
the background by the conflict be-
tween the two houses.
While the various local organizations
are busy selecting candidates and pre-
pairing for the contests in their re-
parties are carrying nn a general cam
paign. The radicals. who had long
foraseen the fate of their finance bill.
are not allowing the grass to grow
under their feet. In London this after
noon on. of their organizations. the
National Democratic league. had "A
demonstration as a protest against the
action of the lords. which was one of
the most notable that has ever been
held in the metropolis. Fully 10000
persons. mostly of the laboring and
artisan classes. gathered in Trafalgar
square and cheered the radical speak
ers who condemned in unmeasured
terms the members Of the upper cham
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Conference This Week.

ST. Paul, Dec. i.-Frank T. Fawlay,
president of the Switchmen's Union
af North America. tonight authoriZa Il
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Suffragists Make Trouble.

The only divergent note here. as else
where. came from the suffra aeists. who.
after term of comparative quiet.
again started to indulge in attempts to
break up the radical meetings. The
Trafalgar square crowd. however. was
too great for their efforts tn have any
effect. They We're more successful at
Southport. where by climbing to a
roof and shouting through the sky
lights. they succeeded in intcrrupting
Winston Spencer churchill's meeting.
and at Leith. where. aided by ronehs.
they created a diversion by attempt
ing To storm meeting which Sir Ed
ward Grey, the foreign secretary, Was
addressing.
Fooled by the Leith police. who
charged the crowd with batens. the
women got their revenge by hurting
bricks through the windows of the pub
lie buildings. Secretary Grey. whose
speech was not interrupted to any ex-
tent. spoke strongly for the reforma-
tion OF the upper chamber.
Mr.. Churchill was able to conclude
his speech. and undaunted by this ex
perience held a meeting at Liverpool
this evening in continuation Of his
idea that the old age pensions and the
navy could he paid for by the adoption
of tariff reform. and referred To Mr..
Balfour's offer To assist cotton grow
ing in the empire as very odd in view
nf the fact that the unionists when
in power. although asked to do some
thing In this direction, took no ac-
tion.
The National Council nf Free
Churches has issued IA manifesto call
ing attention to the action of the house
of lords. which. 1t declares makes re-
forms supported by non -conformists
impossible and calling on the people
to support the candidates who ar.
favorable IL the emancipation of edu-
cation from srctarian control" The
unionists are nominating II candidate
in every constituency in England and
Scotland and. with tie exception Of
the seats held by tn. speaker. the
Right Honorable James William Low
ther and Joseph chamberl;tin. who
represents birmingham West. either
III. liberals or the lahorites will nomi-
nate Il man I" oppose them. The
liberals have decided not To contest
Mr.. chamberlain's seat on account of
his illness.
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hissoula.

y" region in this "r any IT the
'ther mining states "ff-rs 10 tn, prs
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THE WEATHER

Today-Fair. not 50 cold.
Tomorrow-Clotaly, warmer
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CHRISTMAS

Is merry II yori trade at
home.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-07
CITRUs FRUIT sHIPMENrs
SAN PEDRO SHIPPING

SAN PEDRO, Oct. s-The steamship
President, Capt. Cousins. cleared today Tor
san Diego with freight and passengers. She
will call tomorrow bound for Seattle via
Eureka and San Francisco.
Steamer Iaqua, Capt. Self, arrived from
San Diego discharged cargo of shingles for
the e. X Wood Lumber company and clear
ed for Eureka.
The passenger and freight steamer ST.
Croix, Capt. Warner, cleared today for San
Francisco and way ports.
The steamer Francis H. Leggett, Capt.
Sears, arrived three days from Eureka.
bringing 100000 feet of lumber consigned
to the National Lumber company.
After discharging part cargo lumber at
Redondo the steamer Chehalis Capt. Kittle-
son, arrived from Grays Harbor with re-
mainder.
Steamer william H. Murphy, Capt. Corn
ing arrived three days from Eureka with
900 feet of lumber consigned to the Pa
cihc Lumber company.
Departures today include steamers San
Gabriel, Capt. Green, for Umpqua river;
Aurella and Lakme for Eureka; Shoshone
for Grays Harbor; Cascade for Puget sound.
and tho schooner Alvena for Grays Harbor
in ballast.
Steamer Bowdon completed discharge OF
part cargo of lumber here and cleared today
for Port Los Angeles with the remainder
The steamer Hanalei, Capt McFarlane, 10
due tomorrow from San Francisco direct.
with freight and passengers for the Cres-
cent Wharf and Warehouse company.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-07
Pacific Coast Trade

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 6.-Flour, family
extras, S62O@6.6O; bakers, S6.20@6.6O; Ore
gon and Washington, $500 $40; shipping
wheat. s1.7O@1.75; milling, S1.75; feed bar
ley, $1.3501.371k; brewing, S1.37 Y Q1.4O;
red oats, s1.6O@1.7o; white, $155@ i.6O;
black, $2.35Q2.7O; middlings, sS6.50@ 1880;
mixed feed, $25@30; rolled barley, $29 30;
oatmeal. s4; oat groats, 81; rolled oats $s6
1885, wheat hay, $1,000; wheat and oat,
S14@17; wild oat, s1OQ12; tame oat, $3.50
15; barley s10912; alfalfa, s9@12; straw
5O@7Oc; pink beans, $3Q3.2O; lima, SAC
4.1O; small white, $4@4.25; large white, sag
3.25; Oregon Burbank potatoes, $lQ1.15;
Salinas Burbanks. s1.25@1.5O; Merced
sweets. s1.5O@1.75; fancy onions, soc; com
mon. 7OQs0c; green peas, 3Q5c; string
beans, 20 4c; egg plant, 40@65c; green pep
pers, 5O@75c tomatoes, 25@boc; summer
squash, 50Q75c garlic, 4Q5c; cucumbers
35 a 60c; live turkeys, 19@25c; old roosters,
$405; young. $6.50@10; small broilers, SO a
$50; large, s4Q6; fryers, S5@6; hens, $50
10: old ducks $405; young s6@s; geese,
$1,000 $50; goslings $2Q2.5o; old pigeons,
S191.5O; young, $2@3.25.
Receipts-Flour. $500; wheat. 745; bar
ley, 2610; oats. 1895; beans, 2O75; corn, 3;
potatoes, 357O onions, 915; bran, so; mid
dlings 10; hay, 1885, straw s; hides, 1928;
wine 1873