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Bisbee daily review., 1909-01-22
CAPT. KELLtR MUST
 60 TO PRISON

CHICAGO. Jan 2i.--JGdge Landis rulings in the case of Daniel F. kes' Ter. sentenced 10 two years in prison at Fort Leavenworth for the larceny of SIX blenk quartermazter cheeks. were affirmed by the United states ap' pellate court today. KellaT, a captain in the army. was convicted of theft of checks on which the government set value of one cent ea.:i- Keller is now serving his sentence.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-01-22
COMPASSION
 COVE RNaiENT.

One alter the other cities of Texas are adopting tho commission form ot goTerament which Asorl,ed so admira- ply st Galveston following the am m3st complete destruction of the city by the great gulf storm. Everywhere that it has been tried the Galveston plan has worked satisfactorily. At the present rate the ncT piaa will hare been adopted by every Texas city of consequence within the next few years. Austin. tbe capital. being the latest municipality to joia the movement There is one very serious objection to the Galveston plan of mu- nicipal government. 1t is not Demo cratic 1t is cenuaIzauon waich Is contrary to one of the cardinal prin- cipies of Democracy. For us reason more than any other the excenuon of the idea will be slow.-ShTeVeport Times.
 In response to the above the Fort Worth Record submits the following:
 Not for the sake or a controversy, but for the purpose of contributing correct information on a subject of in. ereasRg interest to the cities of the country, the Record challenges the statement of the Times that municipal government by commission, or "the Galveston plan" is not democratic.
 The commission Elan, so far from violating any prime 'ple of democratic government, Is mora truly democratic than the aldermanic plan.
 Under the commission government as now constituted in the chief cities of Texas. the whole people elect the entire governing body. Under the old system they elected only the mayor the aldermen were elected by the sev- erai wards acting separately. A pure democracy is a government of all the people, and it's nearest attainable ap. pruach is a government by represen. tatiVes of all the people. A city gov. ernment by ward aldermen is the least democratic of the tive because the governing body is composed of men chosen by only a part of the people
 A few cities at times have elected m .h1.- ,IHo-,,,os, .4 Io-c- 4L.e g- each by all the people-and that is 2 more democratic system than gov ernment by aldermen chosen by tho wards separately. Now, commission is merely board oi aldermen chosel by slI the people and composed of { smaller number Jf members thar heyetofore prevailing. Indeed. ware lines are eliminated, so far as repre- sentat.on is concerned, and this is truly democratic method of express ing the will of the whole people act ing as one body of electors in whicl the majority rules-and this is th' very first principle of abstract democ racy.
 It may be said that tEe commission is undemocratic in that it merges tb' executive and legislative. but that i only partially true. There is a mayo er executive under commission govern ment as well as under aldermanic gov ernment. but under commission gov crnment he is shoEn of the veto pow CT exercised in American systems O applied democracy. But here agail VIC get nearer to pure democracy from which the veto power of the ez ecuiive is 8 distinct departure, adopt cd. indeed. as a check upon demOC racy.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-01-22

The railroads are showing signs of being in bury to get to Douglas. Let them come: the sooner the better.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-20

The "Free"-s1 a week buys it. In
sured five Years. Orvis Music House
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-20
RAILROAD LODGES
INSTALL
3. OF r. r. AND LADIES' AUxiLI-
AIRY HOLD INSTALLATION
AND BANQUET.

From O'Clock yesterday afternoon
Fellows annex was a busy place. the
occasion being the joint installation
of officers of Missoula lodge No. so.
brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen.
and Patience lodge No. 243, of the
ladies' auxiliary. Under the direction
Of w. b. coffey, who acted as past
master for the trainmen. and Past
Mistress Drury. of the auxiliary. the
following officers were installed: For
the trainmen. Charles June. president:
G. w. Lyons, vice president. w. A
Walsh. past president: w. II. coffey.
secretary; ]. +. Munro. treasurer: and
L. NJ. Brooks, chaplain: for the aux
Hilary. Mrs. wilourn. president. Mrs.
Murphy. vice president: Mrs. Drury.
past mistress: Mrs. Van Peit. secre-
tary; Miss McTaggart. treasurer: Mrs
Wilkinson. chaplain: and Mrs. Hall
and Mrs. Hattie Davis, guards.
At the conclusion of the installation
ceremonies. the han was cleared tenn
porarig. and the banquet committee
made preparations for the banquet.
which is an annual affair. The ban
TX
+. Hall. u. NJ Brooks and c. w.
Lyons. Plates were set for IS people
all Of whom were present and took
part in the impromptu program of
music, songs and toasts. At the con-
cluslon of the banquet. music was
furnished by members of the two
orders.
After the banquet last evening. the
ladies' Of the auxiliary voted The fol-
lowing resolution: THE ladies of the
auxiliary to the brotherhood of Rail-
road Trainmen wish to express their
approximation for the grand banquet
which was given by the brotherhood
nf Railroad Trainmen at the Odd Eel
lows annex, on Sunday evening. The
committee in charge OF the arrange
ments deserves Il great amount of
credit"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-20
SONS Of HERMANN
ELECT OFFICERS
PLANS ARE LAID FOR AN ACTIVE
yEAR-EO RoHkRAMER is
PRESIDENT.

Schiller lodge No 4, Sons of Her.
mann. held its semi annual election OF
officers in Eagles hall last night
session was held and rousing good
time enjoyed Today is the birthday Of
Nick Freund, one of the newly elected
Officers and the members of the Sons
OF Hermann sprung surprise on him
last night and celebrated his natal day
in true German style. Plans were also
laid last night for a Christmas cele-
bration. Owing To the fact that il
will be impossible to secure the hall
before that time. the celebration viii
be held on February 2 Only the Sons
and the Daughters of Hermann and
the maennerchor will take part. and 1t
is planned to make the entertainment
a good one. -.
The election of officers resulted as
follows: Past president. Joseph Red
del, president. Edward Rohkramer:
vice president. Hugh Sonntag: secre-
tary. Fred Kuphal: guide. Frank Breet-
schneider: inner guard. Carl Hammel:
outer guard. Nick Freund; trustee.
Henry Barthold
With this election Of officers, the
organization takes on new lease on
life. Last night lot of enthusiasm
was stirred up and the society now
intends to take n mere active part in
public affairs. The new officials are
the most earnest and the society
should be more than active i'm the fiji
tura
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-20
Inch SCHOOL TRIES
NOVEL PLAN
WILL SHORTEN NOON HOUR AND
DISMISS EARLIER IN THE
AFTERNOON.

To-day the Missoula high school will
begin its afternoon session three quar-
tiers of an hour earlier. cutting down
the noon recess to 80 minutes, and
VIII let out as much earlier in the
afternoon. This action is the result of
petition which was circulated
through the school some time ago ask
ing for shorter noon recess and an
earlier dismissal I'm the afternoon. The
petition WAS signed by nearly all of
the students. and many nf tho teachers
spoke in favor of 1t. Principal Thomas
at first thought of sending it to the
pupils parents and then 10 the school
board. hut. on recommendation of one
OF the board. decided To give il a
weeks trial. The plan will he tried
all of this week and in case il proves
successful will then be considered by
the board.
The plan Is i'm effect in Spokane
and in many of the eastern high
schools. There the school board serves
lunches 10 the pupils at cost. making
IN" price af a luncheon next to moth
ing. In ease the plan is adopted here.
il Is probable that some such system
win be tried.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-20

In the postoffice and in the express IF
fices. the young men who are the local
messengers of Santa
BOTH Claus are getting the
WAYS rebound of their rush
this week. they get tn.
rush coming and they get II going: this
week IL is mostly coming and 1t Is
coming fast; last week was practically
the last of the outgoing business, but
the return flood Is arriving and for four
days II will be a lively grind. Mis-
soula sent away lot of presents this
year. according To the reports of the
men who handled them in transit. and
IL there are as many of the. returning
lot af gifts. this week will be a record
breaker I'm the transportation line:
there Is a well-defined belief In the
express office which finds echo In the
postoffice. that Missoula people have
more friends on their Christmas lists
than any other city In the world This
opinion Is based upon the number of
Christmas remembrances that have
been going and those that are now
coming
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-20
MRS. 0. P. JACKSON
PASSES AWAY
WELL-kNOWN MISSoULA WOMAN
sUccuMes AFTER LONG AND
PAINFUL ILLNESS.

Last night at 10 o'clock in her own
home and with her husband and her
children gathered at her bedside. Mrs
.. r. Jackson. one of the best known
and most beloved Of Missoula's pf-
Dneer women. succumbed to the fatal
disease which had for the last few
years Of her life made death always
imminent. Her last hours on earth
were not painful ones The agony which
she endured for SO long left her just
before she died and she passed away
peacefully with her husband. her chill
dren and the dearest friends Of her
life gathered about her
For several years Mrs. . ckson has
suffered at intervals from cancer. the
disease which caused her death, and
she had known that she had only a
short time to live for several months.
Mrs. Jackson. Margaret Lacey. was
born in Ireland in 1870 During her
childhood she moved with her parents
to the United States. making her
home in Pittsburg. Here she met and
married her first husband. Barclay
Campbell. Mr. Campbell died a few
years after their marriage and in 1870
she was married to o. r. Jackson.
with whom she moved to Montana
The couple made their home at first in
the Bitter Root valley and afterwards
moved Ia Missoula. whore they have
lived ever since.
ars. Jackson leaves four children:
HnEh Campbell. James Campbell. Mrs.
Frank Singer ana Mrs. Fred shaw.
Whtle II was well known in Mis-
sonla that Mrs. Jackson was seriously
hsa of Il
a shock to her friends and the grief
felt this morning is general No fun
eral arrangements have been made.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-20
ARRESTED FOR ROBBERY.

a man who gave his name rs Ed
Murphy was arrested last night by the
police. charged with touching" a
drunken man. Willis Clark. The al
legged robbery was committed in a sa =
loon on West Front street. while the
victim was asleep in chair. The
names of several witnesses to the
affair Were taken and these men will
appear in court at the proper time.
Murphy is stopping in the city Jail.
while Clark is being held in the wit
ness department of the county's bas-
tile.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-20
POOR FARM INMATE
CANNOT Be FOUND

James Higgins. an inmate of the
county poor farm. has disappeared and.
despite a thorough search by the Pc
lice and sheriffs officers. nothing can
De learned of his whereabouts. TIE
man Mas last seen when he started up
the road in front of the farm. two or
ihrsa days ago. and where he went
or why has become "A problem. He Is
a man s. years of age and is smooth
shaved. When last seen he was wear
ing derby hat. light shirt. brown
plaid coat and vest and gray striped
trousers.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-20

Il wish. said a woman friend of The
Missoulian the other day. that II
would say something
CRUEL that viii cali the atten-
DRIVERS tion to the cruelty with
which many horses ar.
treated i'm Missoula during colo wealth.
err This is especially true Of the horses
on some Of the delivery wagons and
think some steps should ne taken -
insure comfort for these poor creatures
before another cold snap comes. Dur
ing the cold days a fortnight ago. |
saw dozens of horses standing in the
wind without blankets: some Of them
stood for long times. | was coming
across the bridge on one of those cold
days and noticed y horse whose mouth
was all bloody and who tossed his head
as If he We're in pain. ! asked man
what was the matter with the poor
thing and he said that its driver had
probably put the bit into its mouth
without warming 1t and that IL has
taken the skin off the horses tongue.
Such things as this should be punish
ed and there should be warning given
before another cold wave strikes
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-20

Lou Pallas has been paying Missoula
one Of the occasional visits with which
he gladdens III. hearts
AN OLD Of his local friends and
FRIEND Keeps in touch with the
way things are going
here. He has always II good word to
say for Missoula and he says it right
out loud. II have been down through
central Idaho for some time" said Mr.
Pallas 10 a Muscular ns,n. and it
is "A wonderful country: there was
never anything like the way that
region has settled up In couple of
years: there is practically nothing left
down there to homestead: the only way
you can get in Is to buy and that is
an expensive matter now. land costs
money there. But there are good
many new people coming in, just the
same. Missoula Is looking n little
better than ever. see. There is some
thing new every time ! come here and
II IL always something good. have
always liked Missoula since the old
days and | expect ! always SHALL
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-20
EASY AT THIS STORE
Only More Busy Days, Then Christmas

We details amy
how Of of
I
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-20
ROOSEVELT ELECTED,

Paris, Dec. 19.-The Academy of
Moral and Political sciences today
elected Theodore Roosevelt to for
eign associate membership. With this
honor he will be entitled. when de-
liFering lectures at the Sorbonne to
wear the plumed cap of an academ-
lcian, pearl handled sword and a
suit embroidered with green palms.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-20

Lou Pallas has been paying Missoula
one Of the occasional visits with which
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-20

is now located in his new office in
Masonic Temple building. where he
will be pleased to attend To all in need
of dental work. Fine gold crowns.
s5.0e. bridge work. sa.nn per tooth. and
all other work at reasonable prices
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-20

Last week of the Adjusters sale of
the j. ii. Fitzgerald Toggery stock.
fou'N have to hurry
The sun., 1909-02-08
DEEP WATER FOR HivRE.
New French Liner la France. 3S.OOsl
Tons, Can Then Dock There.


Paul Faguet. agent Of the French Line
at this port, announced yesterday that
there was a strong probability that the
harbor Of Havre would I've made ready
for the greatest French merchantmen n
in the world. the lines projected 81. 900
steamship La France. The French SEN
ate has approved the project Of Deepen
ing the channel and has appropriated
800 ,OOO, 900 for the work. The scheme
is TO have a uniform depth Of not less
than forty feet.
Exactly what the motive power OF La
France will be has not been decided on,
but II Is likely that It will be a combna-
ton OF turbine and reciprocating engines.
She will be faster than the Provence,
swiftest Of the French Line feet.
Charles Roux, president Of the French
Line, who is a member OF the Chamber
OF Deputies. has been urging the deepen
ing OF the harbor OF Havre for several
years. and ii In chiefly due TO his efforts
that the Government has decided to do
it. The only reason the French Line has
not built bigger ships Is because the
waters OF Havre are not deep enough
to admit them.
Mr.. Faguet has received word from
the Havre office that Salvy Kelley. ptirser
Of La Provence and a native Of the Isle
OF Wight, has been appointed an officier
d Academic.
The sun., 1909-02-08
CROCODILE ~ MS BERTH.
PASSENGER on the Columbia Takes the
Whole ship Into Ills Confidence.

Quarantine was solemnly informed
yesterday morning by the purser of the
| Anchor liner Columbia, in from Glasgow
that W. A. Ross Of Livingston, Staten
Island passenger, had brought with
him a young crocodile from the Blue
Nile Quarantine. with equal solem-
nifty, transmitted the news to tho ultra
marines and they went hunting for the
saurian. The rumor that Mr.. Ross,
who believes in temperance drinks and
who really has been 10 the Blue Nile,
had the crocodile locked in his berth and
that 1t was very fierce creature to stran.
gers was all over the ship the first day
she was on, from Glasgow.
Dr. Sieger and the ship purser insisted
that they should be introduced to the
crocodile MIR. Ross gave them a pri-
vate view They came out and gave
such curious and conflicting testimony
about the crocodile that all the women
in the first cabin wanted TO sec it for
themselves The doctor said il would
be positively dangerous. as the crocodile
had n special antipathy TO women; bit
that he would give it a hypodermic in
lection Of morphine and render il harm
less for time. The women were taken
in in groups, and each group that came
out said they would not have missed
seeing the Blue Nile marvel for another
trip TO Glasgow. Naturally all those
that had not been in were eager TO take
q peep at the crocodile.
AT last everybody aboard ship had seen
II. The ship news men at Quarantine
did not have time 10 take a look and they
trusted to the guileless purser. Capt
Conrow of the customs boarding force
heard everybody talking about the croco-
die. and he also got a view Of II When
the ship docked Capt Conrow told c. e.
Riley, the acting agent of the line, who
was AT the pier to greet the ship, that she
had dangerous passenger aboard. no
ess than a ferocious Blue Nile crocodile.
Mr.. Riley decided that he would see how
Z was that dangerous creatures were per-
mitted to take passage on the Anchor
Line ships. He was invited to inspect
he crocodile. Mr.. Ross unrolled several
crocodile about twelve inches long Ii
refused 10 respond 10 Mr. Ross's command
% sick him. Mr.. Riley pnched the !
crocodile and found that IL was made OF
wood.
Then 1ir. Riley passed the warning
'long to the customs man who inspected |
Mr. Ross trunk. A large Eumber Of !
,ther customs men and passengers en-
Dyed the inspectors nervousness He !
,andled the baggage of Mr.. Ross as IL IL !
we're all the most fragile brio-a-brac. |
lie was the last man TO get the laugh when |
le unrolled the Blue Nile mystery. MIR |
Ross bought the image from a native who |
made business OF carving crododiles.
The sun., 1909-02-08
HaRBURGERS SUNDAY LAW.
He's Going 20 Albany to Father q Bill for
Unrestricted Amusem ents.

Coroner Hamburger Is going to Albany
TO father bill providing for unmolested
entertainment between the hours of {
and II on Sunday nights.
The Coroner said yesterday that his
move was prompted by the fact that on
Sunday evening week ago the police
interfered with his evening at Terrace
Garden, where 1000 persons OF all shades
Of religious belief had gathered in the
name Of the Tammany Club Of the Tenth
Assembly district Of which the Cor oner
Is the leader.
-The days OF ultrapuritanical ideas have
passed" said the Coroner. Persons
living In the Fifth avenue and Riverside
Drive sections enjoy themselves seven
days in the week. and that Is all the more
reason why the people Of my section, who
are compelled TO work six days a week,
should have the privilege Of being enter
tained on one day
The Coroner expects that his move will
create criticism In some quarters, but he
is OF the opinion that In the end his bill
will be passed.
The sun., 1909-02-08
He Saved the IAfc OF King Edward.

Charles Frazer. who arrived yesterday
with his wife and boy by the White Star
liner Celtic and who after taking look
around New York will seek job In vaude-
Vile with his wife as an snlusionist, told
the reporters who came up from Quaran-
tine with him that he once had the honor
was mt Newmarket. Mr. Frazer says
in 1871, when the King was the Prince Of
Wales. He was out riding and his horse
bolted. The Prince was thrown and was
tumbling on his head when Mr., Frazer
ran lopgside the horse and received the
head OF the Prince In his hands much like
football plays, might @ catch hs,d descend sS Nd
Frazer, who was not then an illusionist,
and after being assisted to remount
rode on. Mr. Frazer has no press agent
The sun., 1909-02-08
soME OPERATIC DOINGs.
Nine. Destinn's Admirable singing Il
Madame Butterfiy'' on Saturday.

The musical doings OF Saturday after
noon. obsoured as they we're by the brill
iancy Of Nine. Ssmbrioh's farewell
are not too old TO receive passing men
tlon now. "Madama Butterfly was sung
at the Metropolitan Opera House to an
audience OF typical matinee size, which
10 about all that the theatre can contain
The occasion was made interesting by
the first appearance here OF Nine
Destinn in the title role. which she sang
five years ago at Covent Garden. Lon,
don. with such remarkable popular sue,
cess Her performance OF Saturday dis,
closed TO local music lovers the reason
for this success.
While II must be conceded that Nine.
Destlnn does not look the childish Cio-
Cio-Sdn. the artistic glory OF her i'm per-
sonatlon Is found in her wond erfully
eloquent singing Of the music. to which
her dramatic voice is perfectly suited
The content OF the tragedy was fully
revealed by her on Saturday and her
assumption added another TO her list
Of triumphs In New York.
A young tenor, Mr.. Grassi, made his
American debut as Pinkerfon. He has
VOICE OF aRreeaDie quallty In the upper
scale, but the lower register is deficient
in character and carrying power He
sang with good deal OF earnestness, but
with little finish Of style or dramatic
insight. He is young enough. however
TO have plenty OF time to improve before
he reaches the standard demanded by
the traditions of the metropolitan.
At the Manhattan Opera House the
matinee opera was la Boheme,' in which
Lima Cavalier was the Mimi and Flo
rencio Constantine the Rodoio. The
tenor sang with much grace and fervor
but his impersonation OF the Bohemian
was most decorous. Miss Cavalieri sang
Mimfs music with great decision but
little eloquence. Alice Zeplli was polite
MHscttd. and Mr.. Sammarco, as usual,
sang Mdrcsito's music delightfully."- and
left his personality TO take care of itself.
But the audience was very large and very
vociferous.
The sun., 1909-02-08
PIERCE IN MEXICAN MERGER.
Election as Director Throws Doubt Upon
Quarrel with standard OIL.

MEXICO CIfY, Feb. The election oi
II, Clay Pierce and several Of his business
associates as members of tine minority
group in the board Of directors Of the
National Railways OF Mexico is looked
upon here as disproving the report that the
Pierce interests and the Standard OIL
Company are at outs.
1t Is stated here that MIR. Pierce and
associates were placed upon the board
Of the National Railways Of Mexico at the
which are indirect owners Of much Of the
minority stock Of the Government merger
system