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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-03-18
DEFENSE CONCLUDES
IN THE LIBEL
ACTION
FORMER CHIEF OF POLICE TELLS
HOW 1T WAS FIXED FOR
GAMBLING.

Helena, March 11.-tSpecla 1.-The
defense In the Raftery criminal libel
case rested this afternoon. after the
defendant had testified. His evidence
was to the effect that In his criticism
of the Edwards administration II was
not personal. but was to direct at
tention to the bad conditions that " ere
allowed to obtain. He said he got his
information In the regular course Of his
newspaper work.
Thomas Travis. former chief of po-
lice under Edwards, called by the de-
fense. told how Mayor Edwards him
self and eight gamblers met and fixed
the amount the games should pay
quarterly. Under the arrangement he
was to hold the money paid for so
days. and If In that time the sherffs
force did not molest the games. he was
to turn the money over to the city.
He said tina. all the money which was
collected and turned over To the city
he collected himself There were 60
places In operation. The first Wit
nesses put on by the state In rebuttal
were two women from Butte who for
merly lived here. who said Raftery told
them he was going TO get the scalp
of Edwards but he was not going to
harm the girls.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-03-18
CASE TRANSFERRED
TO CAPITAL
CITY
INVESTIGATION OF CUNNINGHAM
COAL LAND CASE TAKEN UP
AT WASHINGTON.

Washington, March 1.-THE contest
involving the validity of title To the
Cunningham coal claims In Alaska was
transferred to Washington today
when the examination of witnesses In
this city was begun before United
States Commissioner McGee. Horace
Jones. special agent of the land office,
occupied the stand the entire day, his
testimony relating primarily TO the
evidence he and l.. X. CLAWS collected
from the Cunningham entrymen. An
cation was injected into the proceed :
ing by an inquiry from T.. c. Hughes,
chief counsel for the claimants refer
ring To the sensational statement made
by Mr.. Jones before the congressional
committee, that James NJ. Sheridan. In
charge of the governments case, prac-
tlcally had thrown the case away by
allowing counsel for the claimants to
examine evidence collected by the
agents of the land office
Mr., Hughes asked the witness II he
did not know counsel for the claim
ants had copies of nearly all the affi-
davits given the government agents by
the entrymen and that Mr. Sheridan
had merely permitted the attorneys TO
examine this evidence that they might
establish the verify Of the signatures
ON the documents. The witness denied
he had any such knowledge. He ad-
mitted he told Fred II. Mason. one Of
the claimants whose affidavit he pro-
cured that Mr.. Balinger, then com
missioner of the general land office,
the acquisition Of larger areas Of Alas
kan coal lands than was then permis-
sibc.
In regard to Mr.. Mason's affidavit.
he said, the part referring to the Gug-
genheim negotiations was based upon
Mr.. Mason's statement that several
parties had communicated with the
Cunningham people on construction of
railroad and that representative
Of the Cunningham claimants was then
In the east negotiating with the Gug-
genheims relative to an interest in
the Cunningham claims These ne
gotiatlons occurred after the entry
men had filed their certificates, he
said. The witness frequently clashed
with the attorneys for the entrymen,
who charged Mr., Jones was injecting
conclusions and arguments into his
testimony.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-03-18
THAT "AULD SOD"
MySTER|0USLY
DISAPPEARS
IMPORTED SOIL FROM IRELAND
Is MISSING AND NONE KNOWS
THE WHYFoRE.

Chicago. March l7.-What became of
the piece of the 'auld sod on which
President Taft was To have stood
while addressing the st. Patrick s
banquet tonight is something of IA
mystery. In some way the sod has
disappeared. The sod was imported
SO that the president might address
Irish Americans from the real soil Of
the emerald isle IL was first reported
missing from the ship on which 1t was
being carried but this rumor proved
false. Upon its arrival in Chicago IL
was stored at the LaSalle hotel. where
the banquet was held tonight.
Ever since its arrival crowds of
Irishmen and women have visited the
hotel and cried at the sight of this
tangible bit of their fatherland. These
people in some cases undoubtedly car
rled away small pieces Of the sod. but
the heaviest inroad Is said to have
been made last night, just how, is
not clearly explained by the souvenir
hypoi hesis When tn, disappearance
was discovered the official explanation
included statement that the sod was
altogether too bulky for a banquet
room.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-03-18
DATES ARE FIXED
FOR FAIRS
COMMITTEE MEETS AT HELENA
AND ARRANGES SCHEDULE
FOR THE SHOWS.

Helena, March Special )-Datee
of 10 Montana fairs were fixed at the
meeting of the committee which rep
resented the associations. The pro-
gram was arranged with the view of
making the jumps from one fair 10
another as short as possible.
At the minimum 100000 will be
awarded in harness stakes and purses
at the fairs the dates OF which Will
be as follows: Joliet. August 22 to
August "a: Big Timber, August % to
August 27; Bozeman. August 20 Ia
september 3; Lewlstown, Septembe Der /
TO September 10; Glendiye, Septem-
Der 12 to September IA: Miles City
September Is to II; Great Falls, Sep
tember 10 IL "a; Helena, September
rs to October !; Chinook, October 4
to October 3; Kalispell. October IL IL
October l5 These dates have all been
fatlfled except that allotted to Big
Timber. Besides these fairs, Anaconda
holds fair September 22 to Septem
Der "a, but omits racing program
The Butte race meeting opens early
in July
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-03-18
HURRY TO GET THERE.

Washington. March 17.-Warned
that they might be fined "A days pay
of $40 II they did not appear promptly
on the floor Of the house when 1t
convened. members attending commit
tee meetings today exhibited great
anxiety To get away from the com
mittees when the noon hour arrived
The bell signal which sounded In all
the committee rooms Immediately after
the convenng of the house notified
the members that roll call was In
progress and they broke with great
haste for the chamber.
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the "OrgHnization." 1t occurred over
an attempt by Representative crum-
packer Of Indiana to obtain consdera-
tion for resolution amending the
census act Practically no members
of the house opposed the resolution.
but II was contended that the methods
used in bringing II up transcribed the
rules Of the mousse. Speaker Cannon
yesterday ruled against that view and
was defeated.
I'm" question came up again today
ana tile regulars believed they had
mustered sufficient strength on the
democratic side To reverse yesterday s
action The vote developed that they
had been mistaken or deceived, and the
Cannon forces again were beaten.
Tile second vote took place late IN
tn" afternoon, The effect was startling
The taste of blood" seemed to in
furiate those who long had fretted
under the restraint of organization
rules. lnsurgent republicans and
democrats swarmed 10 the common
Backgrounds and made concerted
movement against the rules.
lteposng IN Mr.. Norris desk had
been the resolution. prepared at the
beginning of the present session
handy against the time when II would
he useful He seized the opportunity
and f.uns the gauntlet Of open battle
into the arena.
The previous disasters had made the
cannon forces wary and Immediately
they began sparring for time. 1t was
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-03-18

Washington. March rs With
Speaker cannoh's power in the house
hanging In the balance. his supporters
fencing for time ana no one IN position
10 say what the outcome would be. tho
fiercest battle probably that ever has
been wageI against the house rules.
obliterated party lines IN the historic
chamber tonight. II had been raging
for nine hours at 2 O'Clock tonight Tho
hour when the regulars believed they
could rally their strongest force for the
final clash that was to determine
whether the instrgcnt republican nnd
democratic coalition was powerful
enough 10 unhorsc tie regular organ
i2ation.
At that hour the Cannon forces were
plainly In the minority and were
fillbustering to prevent the crucial test
il had been reported by Republican
whip John Dwight OF New York that
rcinforcements We're coming from
Philadelphia and New York and that
the Cannon men were hanging on Ike
grim death. hoping the handful of men
supposed to he on the New York oX-
press would be sufficient to turn the
tide
new committee on rules with the
speaker Ineligible for membership
the issue was as real rs that The
pending question FOR hours WAS q
resolution by Representative Norris of
Nebraska.
Trivial Matter.
over matter comparatively trivial
In Itself. the insurgents found their
opportunity for test Of strength with
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-03-18
HOLDS HEARING.

Washington. March l7.--The senate
committee on commerce had hearing
today on Senator Frye's bill to provide
for the carrying of all supplies for
Panama canal construction in govern :
ment owned vessels or American yes
sels-chartered by the government. The
bill was opposed by numerous ship
brokers who represented owners OF
foreign vessels.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-03-18
MUST BE SHOWN.

Omaha. Neb.. March l7.-The Mis-
souri, Valley Medical association per
sists in believing Frederick Cook dis
covered the north pole. The members
in session here today. after lively
debate, refused emphatically to rescind
resolutions congratulating the ex-
plorer. which had been adopted before
Cooks claims We're repudiated in
Copehagen. The association Is com
posed OF doctors from Missouri Iowa
Nebraska and Kansas.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-03-18

Washington, March lS.lt generally understood at
80 i. N. that the regulars had broken the quorum
deliberately and gone for The night AZ that hour the
prospect that nothing further could he done before
morning.
The roll call showed only l5l prSrntl'SS than quorum
and Mr.. Underwood tdrm vlalrama) moved that the
sergeant aarns find aud the asenircS aud bring
them before tho ar Of the house
The motion carried ana the search begun
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-03-18
STRIKE IS SANCTIONED.

Glenn Falls. n, Y, March H.
Notice was received here today that
the American Federation Of Labor has
sanctioned the present strike of the
International Paper company employees
and would support them in their de-
mands. Representatives of the fedora
tion are expected here this week
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-03-18
WIRELESS BILL REPORTED.

Washington, March IA measure
requiring ocean going steamers carry
ing so or more persons to be equipped
with the efficient apparatus for radio
communication which shall be capable
OF Transmitting and receiving messages
over a distance of at least 100 miles
was favorably reported to the senate
today from the committee on COM
meree
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-03-18
ITALIAN MURDERED.

Chicago. March II. Carmelio
Caprisi, an Italian storekeeper, was
murdered this afternoon in his place Of
business by an unidentified man, who
escaped after being pursued for sew
eral blocks. The murderer is said to
have dragged Caprisi into a rear room
OF the store and stabbed him
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-03-18
AHEAD OF SCHEDULE.

Newton, Kan, March l7.-Nins
days ahead of his schedule. Edward
Payson Weston, who is walking from
Los Angeles to New York, arrived
here at O'Clock tonight
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-03-18
THE F|ERCEST CONTEST
Of CONGRESS IS WACEO
Efforts to Strip Speaker Cannon of His Power
Precipitate Remarkable Contest.
SERGEANT AT ARMS SENT AFTER MISSING MEMBERS

Democrats Combined With Insurgen Republicans Wage
Furious Strife to Force the Issue to Crucial Test and
Backers Of "Uncle Joe Are Hanging With
Grim Determination to the End
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Ccoaiinued on Page SlxD
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-03-18
The WOMAN

Who Is the best home man.
ager In the woman who reads
Missoulan ads.
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Continued on Page Seyen.)
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-12
PERSONAL

Miss Florence Brinkman left Sat
urday for Chicago to resume her
piano study in the Chicago Musical
College.
Miss Fannie Ward of Clinton, Mo,
spent Friday night with her cousin,
Mrs. G. W. Eaton. She is enroute to
Adrain, H., to attend the wedding of
Everett Bailey and Gertrude Black.
The Misses Grace and Georgia
Johnson have left for San Francisco
for visit. Enroute home tlFey will
stop at Denver and Kansas City.
H. G. Duncan has returned from a
trip to Pella. Iowa where he attended
7 a conference of the NJ. E churches.
Misses Ruth CASTOR and Olivia
Stricken departed Saturday after
noon for Burnside, ILL.,, where they
viii spend a short visit with friends.
Mr.. D. e. F. Radasch of Springfield,
Mass, is the guest of his mother and
sister.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bush and son
of Peoria, are the guests of Mrs.
8adasch and Mr.. and Mrs. E. C.
Weisman
Misses Edna and Virginia Glynn of
Kansas City, arrived in Keokuk
today for visit with their aunt.
Mrs F. Ganley.
Bert Daley left Saturday night for
Fl. Madison where he spent Sunday
Mrs. George Meredith of Bonaparte
visited relatives in Keokuk Friday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-12
CITY NEWS.

Big line harness Sherwood's.
Charles Jones has accepted a
position as night clerk at the Grand
Hotel
Musical by S. S. Peters and Fran
els choirs Wednesday evening. As
sembly hall, Fourth and High
The river at st. Louis is declin-
ing steadily with prospect of being
down to the normal stage IN a few
days.
-Rivermen say that clam digging
Is not as prosperous as it was several
weeks ago. The reason for the sud
en- scarcity OF clans can not be Civ
en-. as the river is still stationary
The steamer Wenona arrived at
1910 last evening and departed at
$50 this morning. The Keokuk ar
rived at 10 o'clock and left this morn
Ing at $50. Both boats carried a
good trip of freight and passengers
to and from this city.
Tie government contractors OF
the lower Mississippi river crew are
making every effort to supply them.
selves with a sufficient amount OF
rock to enable them to run the re
mainder of the season. Several con.
tracts have been let for stone to var.
ious querries but whether they will
be filed or not Is not known
Ernest Barrett and Joseph Roehl
were arraigned in the superior court
room this morning, charged with lar,
ceny The complainant against the
two Is James Stanton. who conducts
restaurant on the levee Roehl is
the Quincy young chap who got out a
warrant for the arrest of Jim Hough
funky on the steamer Wenona
this week Roehl has worked for
Stanton In the past.
Living on farm near Montrose
Is man who wants a wife. In the
want columns Of The Gate City Sun
day morning, appears an advertisement
for a housekeeper or the advertiser
goes on to say would marry a WON
an about thirty-five years old" Here's
chance for some one who has dreams
OF TuThl HE, wants d SOOu ColulOI u
able home and would be willing to
plight her troth with &C"
Mrs. Mary Thompson, an aged
inmate Of the Lee County Home, died
Sunday morning at 1928 o'clock, the
result Of a stroke Of paralysis which
came on Thursday morning. She had
! been at the home for the past three
years, coming from Keokuk. Rela
tives took charoe Of the remains which
are to be inferred in Oakland Gene
terry.
-E. B. Atchley, telegraph editor OF
the Kansas City Post, and at one
time Keokuk newspaper man about
eight years ago, left today for Mic.
! aragua on his vacation. He intends to
visit President Estrada and spend sew
eral days In the revolutionary coun
try. He has promised to send The
Gate City some interesting news let
tiers from the Central american coun
try.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-12
CITY NEWS.

DR. c. L. Pickett, missionary
from the Philippine Islands, delivered
two very interesting addresses Sun
day at the First Christian church to
large audiences. The doctor has been
located in the Philippines for almost
seven years and he gave a very en-
tertaining account of the work of the
missionaries and the habits and Gus
toms of the Filipinos.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-12
NOTICE.

All parties having bills against
Lee county. mail them by Monday,
Sept. IL, to w. H. South, county audi
tor, Fl. Madison, Iowa Mr.. R. H.
Hart, supt. Lee County Home. will
collect bills, for purchases for the
County Home. County warrants can
be had at my office about Sept. 81.
GEO. A. BRINKMAN,
County Supervisor
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-23

r Noank is to have a new business if a suitable place can be found. J. W. Hammond of Boston was in the village a few days ago. looking for a place to establish a lobster buying agency. He looked over a number of places along the water front and de- cided on one of the vacant buildings on the North dock as the most suitable and convenient for the boats to land their catches.
 MT Hammond has been in the 1ob- ster-buying business in Newport for the last five years and his reasons for moving are that there are as many buyers as there are Holsters caught. On account of the scarcity of Holsters very nearly the same conditions pre- vail here.
 Looking for Boat for Long Point
 Camp.
 A representative of the Church House associe ton of the West End Presbyterian church of New York was in town Wednesday, looking for a boat for the use of the camp of boys which is to be at Long Point in July
 The camp is to be in charge of Frank association. formerly general secre- tary of the Y. M. c. A. at Norwich. The school has a membership of 1000 and it is expected that 150 boys will be in camp. This is the first camp ever held by the West End Church Sunday school.
 Was Graduated at Yaie.
 At the commencement exercises at Yale Wednesday. Harry Rathbun of this village was graduated after
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-23
Local Lsconics.

Band concert in Wilcox park this (Thursday) evening.
 Mrs. Lulu Palmer of Rockville was in Westerly Wednesday.
 William H. Foster of Cauenchet was in Westerly Wednesday.
 Mrs. Charles F. Richards Of New ork is the guest of her father, Dr. J. Howard Morgan. in High street.
 John Frances Allen Of Westerly and William Albert Chappel1 of Ash2Way were graduated Tuesday from the Worcester academy.
 Mary A., wife of James Ryan. died Tuesday evening at her home in Paw catuck, aged AT. She is survived by her husband and four children.
 Councilmen Maurice W. Flynn and William Culley made an ins spection of the street lights Tuesday night with view to adding to the number. They were accompanied by Manager Martin H. Spellman of the Westerly Light and Power company.
 Miss Annie Lynch, daughter of Mir and Mrs. James Lynch and William Babcock of Lincoln avenue were mar chaefs church by Rev. James W. Gun ningham- Margaret Donohue was bridesmaid and Harold Murphy best man.
 The Westerly town council win meet adopted in financial town meeting rel ative to the change of grade in Union street. James A. Welch is arranging for the construction of new buildings in keeping with the proposed change in grade.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-23

line were heard to complain Wednfs- day noon that they had already order ed their supply of fireworks; it was going to make it bad for them. No fare better. as no restriction will be laid on them this year, as thus far no one seems to want to complain of the noise-
 Heater for New School.
 The heater for the new schoolhouse be installed by men in the employ of the company which have the contract for the heating and ventilating sys- tenn.
 Stonington lodge, No. 26. I. O. O. F., met in their rooms in regular session Wednesday evening. The third degree was conferred on class of candidates and the nomination of officers took place.
 Entertained Teachers.
 Prof. and Mrs. A. l.. Pitcher enter tained the members of the Mystic High school on Tuesday evening at their home on Library street. Thirty were present Music and dancing were the features of the evening. an orches- tra furnishing music for the dancing. Refreshments were served.
 To Make Fine Road.
 Work was commenced Wednesday on the West Side by Road Supervisor Elwin Haley and a gang of men put ting on a layer of top df\ssing on the macadam road. The workywill be con- tinued to Noank. Thirteen carloads of this material will be used in this work When this is completed the work of oiling the streets will be commenced. The streets will be oiled from the bridge to Noank- This work is to be done by the state. When done this will be one of the finest roads in the state and free from dust. Then Mys- tic on both sides of the river will have oiled streets.
 General News.
 Mrs. James Brady of Canonchet, R. l., is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Fred WatrouS.
 William Foote has returned to New Haven after a visit with relatives in town.
 Tony Machana has returned from a three weeks stay in Boston.
 Dr. McGowan and Meyers were de- feated at the Country club tennis court by Clarence Moves and Benjamin H. Hewitt. The scores for the sets were 5-3, s-4.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-23
DIRE DISTRESS
1t Is Near at Hand to Hundreds of
 Norwich Readers.

 s Don't neglect an aching back.
 Backache is the kidneys cry for help.
 Neglect hurryfng to their aid
 Means that urinary troubles follow quickly.
 Dire distress, diabetes, -Brishtss dis- ease.
 Profit by a Norwich citizens ex- pcIience.
 Mrs. William H. Clark. ft2 Chestnut Street. Norwich, Csnn-, sayss T can voueh for Doans Kidney Pills as be- ing a remedy that acts as represented. I procured them from N. D. Sevin & Sons drug store, and their use brought me more relief from a pain in my back that had not yielded to any other medicine I had previously used For years I was subject to att tacks of backache and I felt tired and weighed down with Iansror and de- pression, often being unfitted for work. Doan's Kidney Pills proved to bs just the remedy required and feel grate- full, indeed, for the benefit I derived fl cm their use.'
 For sale by ali dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster MiIburn Go, Buffalo. New York. sole agents for the United States.
 Remember tho name-Doan's-and take no other.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-06-23
NOANK

Village May Have New Lobster Buy ing Business-Seeretary Merrill Wants Boat for Long Point Camp Young Oysters Eaten by Grabs.