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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-12-02
University Closes.

The students at the Washington &
Lee University, at Lexington, Va,
from this section have returned home
the scheol having closed until after
the holidays on account of the de-
veIopment of greet many eases of ty-
phoid fever. 1t is supposed that dis
ease has been stimulated by the dry
weather and the low condition Of the
streams and sources of water supply.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-12-02

WANTED. Man to take charge Of ap-
pie orchard. win give good maH in
terest in business when started. Near
Keyser.
State age, previous experience, mar
red or single. Salary. References.
Hardy and Butt,
Davis, w. Va.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-12-02
BRYARLY.

II is with profound sorrow that we
eeord the death Of one Of Berkeley
o.ntv's most estimsble women in the
larson of Mrs. Mary j. Brvarly, widow
the late Richard Bryarly and a
anpbter of the late Nathan Payne.
fbe end came at the home of her son
Gr. Harry P. Bryarly, at the old home
llace at the village of Darkesville, on
Wednesday morning about 2.oo O'Clock
liter an illness of but a few hours.
| The deceased has been making her
lome with her daughter, Mrs. G. A.
hitler, on South Queen street, in this
Ia, and was making a visit to her
bn at the time of her death.
IShe lived all her life in the vicinity
Darkesvflle until few years ago
HEN she came to make her home
tith her daughter. She was lady of
kgh estimation in the community and
Som carly life was consistent MEM
er of the Episcopal church and took
deep interest in the affairs of her
burch.
1.-The funeral will be held this morn
BIZ, Friday, from the home, Rev. Jno.
Doug as, rector of Trinity Episcopal
burch conducting the service and the
kterment will be at Darkesvllie.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-12-02
Deaths.
TAYLOR.

ur Charles Taylor, son Of MI.
| eorge Taylor, died at the home OF hls
ther near Berkeley station ON last
[.nrdov morning at the age OF ~
Iors 10 months ana 8 days.
FThe funeral took place from the
|ome at 10 O'Clock on Tuesday morn
and the increment was at Smoke
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-04-30
EXECUTIVE ACTION
URGED
PRESIDENT THINKS HE SHOULD
ADJUST RIGHTS OF FOR.
EloNERS.

Washington. Apri 20 President
TAFT addressing the members of the
American Society Of International
Law, who had called upon him today
10 pay their respects, said the vndl-
cation OF the rights of Foreigners
which have been violated on American
soil should be- adjusted directly by the
chief executive instead Of the president
being Obliged 20 refer those who conn
plain Of such breaches of American
national obligations to governors OF
states and county prosecutors
i don't lhink th4t anyone. however
l viii not say extrcme-bnt however
7tf8hg his vicW of necessity OF tho
preservation of STATE rights under the
federal constitution win deny the
po@ef Of the government to defend
ana protect and provide procedure for
enforcing the rights that are given to
aliens under treaties made by the gov
efHment of the United States, the
president added
Therefore, it Is no excuse. II seems
To me 10 anyone who is supporter
Of the federal constitution 10 say that
he + IN favor Of strict construc-
ton Of that constitution and the pres
erYaton Of state rights IN order To de-
tend his refusal IL give the central
government the means of enforcing its
own promises"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-04-30
RESPITE GRANTED
OFFENDERS
SUPREME COURT INTERPRETERS IN
HELENA ALDERMANlC EN-
TANGLEMENT.

Helenn, April - (Spccial) Mayor
Frank j Edwards and the six Helena
aldermen who were arrested on the
charge Of being in contempt gf court
and who were ordered 10 appear In
the district court this afternoon, have
several days respite When the cases
were called this afternoon by Judge
Clements with all OF the defendants
present, the court said 1t had been
served with a writ Of prohibition is
sued by the supreme court and Mon
day, Policeman Bailey would have -
show the higher court that the lower
court had thc power 10 punish So the
cases went over until that phase Is
decided by the supreme court
In The mandamus proceedings, in
which the court Is asked 10 order The
mayor and council to provide for the
payment of the salaries Of the DO
lleemen ordered renstated by the su-
preme court, Jadg" Clements has
transferred the ease to Judge j. Miller
Smith, Judge Clements having been
disqualified.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-04-30
SECRETARY BRANDS CHARGES or
CLAWS AS FALSE IN EVERY
PARTICULAR.
ATTACKS H|SCRIT|CS
Cabinet Officer Goes on Witness Stand
at Interior Department Investigation
and Replies to the Allegations That
Have Been Made Against Him-Tclls
Of Coal Land Gases.

Washington. April Indignantly
denying he had been guilty OF any
wrongdoing. Richard a. Ballinger. see
retary Of the Interior made q bitter
attack upon his critics while Il witness
for the Ballinger- Pinchot investigating
committee today. and characterized
many of the sworn statements of his
principal accuser. l.. H. CLAWS. as will
ful and deliberate lies
Led on by his attorney, Mr.. vertrees.
the cabinet officer answered. one by
one. the indictments of those who
would destroy him. He referred. with
apparent pride to Theodore Roosevelt's
oft-expressed high estimate Of him.
particularly the former presidents
statement when he was commissioners
of the general land office that he had
secured II $4,000 man for $1,000"
He defended his conduct in connec-
tion with the Cunningham coal cases
and stated emphatically he would take
the same action today as he did when
at the head of the land office, II he
had the same record before him. After
leaving the land office. Mr.. Ballingcr
declared his only connection with the
Cunningham cases was i'm bringing east
from Seattle an affidavit of Clarence
Cunningham and presenting 1t To Sec
retary Garfield For this service he
said he had received $500 or $3.50. which
he regarded as travelling expenses. He
said when he became secretary of the
interior he refused to pass upon the
claims I'm any way.
Attorney Vertrees stlll has 10 examine
Mr. Ballingcr on the subject Of water
power sites before Mr.. Brandeis, coun-
sci for CLAWS. and Mr.. Pepper, attorney
for Pinchot, begin the cross examina,
tion The sccretary's testimony today
dealt almost exclusively with the Gla-
Wis charges; tomorrow 1t will embrace
his attitude toward conservation and
the beginning Of his controversy with
Forester Pinchot.
"'rhe defense" hopes to conclude By
noon tomorrow. II this hope Is renl-
lied. Mr. Brandeis VIII have Mr.. Bal
lnger in hand all afternoons
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-04-30

Al this point otto Hcnzc. head of
the firm of otto iIcinzc d Co. and
brother III the defendant, was called
To The stand He was questioned by
United States District Attorney Wise
On the affairs of the United Copper
company, a Hcinze concern, but coun-
srl for lleilze held up most of the In
terrogations by objections. \ private
ledger Of the company. much wanted
by The government, could not be found
among the bnohs in Mr. Wise's pos
session and the witness denied knowl-
edge of it's whereabouts. The witness
explained the formation Of the United
Copper pool In 1905.
Why was this pool formca?" asked
Mr. Wise.
Tile credit OF the company was be-
Ing constantly attacked 10y the stand
nrd oil company and It's interests"
said tho witness "Dur stockholders
We're disgruntlcd because our stock
MnH constantly forced down by these
attacks. Then We decided to buy any
United Copper stock thrown on the
market"
Mr. Wise tried To prove by the Wit
ness that the defendant was mem-
Der Of succeeding pools hut otto
lleiazc Insisted there was no succeed
Ing pools.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-04-30
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS
OF HEINZE EXPOSED

New York. April 2o.-Ofrieers and
directors of the Mercantile National
bank warned r Augustus Heinze In
1907 Of the danger Of impalrlng the in
stltuiion's reserve by heavy loss while
he WAS president, 80 witnesses testi-
fled today at his trial on charges Of
misapplication of funds aud over
ccrtfcatlon of checks. Miles NJ.
q Brien, the banks vice president. tcs-
titled that on october II, 1907, the re-
serve was sl,ooo.oOO below the legal
amount
William skinner, n vice president of
the bank in 1907 said:
i went 70 Ieinze ana reminded him
the banks reserve was low and sug-
Gested II was a dangerous precedent
10 set"
d. >, l,amsay. a director three
years ago ana nnW president of the
East River Savings bank, told of Il
similar visit % Heinzc.
Il suggested We have some of the
Dig borrowers pay up their loans"
said Mr., Ramsay
Who were they" ho was asked.
otto Hcln1e ~ Coo and n. Il.
Thomas ana the firm he represented.
Macklay d CO.. replied Mr.. Ramsay.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-04-30
CANN|BALS DEvOUR
MISSIONARIES
DETAILS OF HORRIBLE BUTCH.
ERY ON SAVAGE ISLAND, IN
THE SOUTH SEA.

Seattle. April 29.-Thc barkcntin3
Mary l.. Winkelman, which has just
arrived al Muklltco. Wash, from the
FrIendly and Tonga islands in the
South sea brings details Of the mur-
der and eating by cannibals on Saw
age island, near the Tongas Of Rev.
Horatio Hopkins Elnd his assistant.
Rev. Hector Laurie Mcpherson, mis-
sionarles of the Presbyterian mission,
on February 5. as already cabled.
While the barkentine lay ut Tanga
Tabu in the Tonga Islands, Il canoe
laod of mission natives from Savage
island arrived at Eua, bringing news
of the butchery.
The natives said that Hopkins and
Mcpherson We're teaching In the mis-
sion building which stands on the
beach in the little harbor of Savage
island, when 200 of the unconyerted
savages. bowling war cries and
brandishing clubs and spears, descend
ed upon their quarters and took ey-
converts escaped. Both missionaries
had about 20 converts undergoing
training at the time and only nine
coverts escaped. Both missionaries
were bound and were left lying on the
beach In the tropical sun for several
hours while the sayages took the na-
tive captives inland. The cannibals
upon returning to the beach carried
the missionaries oh a litter to the
crater OF the extinct volcano Vanieu
In the center of the island. There for
two days and nights, they held cor
roboree and at times could be seen
plainly. dancing and reveling, by the
fugitive mission natives as they stole
along the shore. .
While most of the cannibals We're
sleeping an opportunity came To the
captive natives to escape. Their going
was hastened by the sight of two of
the cannibal chiefs donning the mis-
sionaries' clothes. The clergymen had
already been eaten.
The Winkelman brings news Of a.
general revival Of the old-tme re-
ligious customs in the Tonga, Society,
Solomon and Cook groups. The ma
tives are holding dances and feasting
on human flesh as they did In the
days before the white man intcrfered
with their happiness,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-04-30
LITTLE GIRL KILLED
BY PASSENGER !p!'!A!!!N

iIelenu, April 20. Especially While
on her way 10 school this morning
Bertha Gue:re seven years old. was
the Northern Pacific, and almost in
stantly killed. The chIid was oiter-
ing in the yards. watching the switch
engines, and stepped In front Of the
passenger train. The accident hap
pened near the station, the cowcatcher
striking the child and throwing her to
one side Of the track. Engineer Perry
of Livingston, was In the cab.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-04-30
A.
At New Yorkc cotton EXCHANGE

Washington. April 29.-"The investi- !
CATION into the sales of cotton which
Attorney General Wickersham is con-
Quoting has cost the American people
nearly $4,000, ,Oo0."
Thus asserted Senator Smith OF
South Carolina In the scnnte today.
He was making speech in the hope of
pursuading the senate to adopt n res
Olutlon directing the attorney general
To ascertain the names of the persons
who sold the cotton to the New York
pool the operations of which have re-
Gently received much attention
Mr.. Smith said that whereas only
Sf0O00000 worth of manufactured
goods had been exported last year.
s6OO00O0O0 worth Of raw cotton had
been gent abroad. This year the cot
ton expectation. he said, would he
about 100000, 900.
THE attorney general is lnpestigat-
ing the sales of spot cotton" Senator
Smith continued.
Il want him To investigate the sci
lcrs, Ia find out who were engaged Ia
trying To put down the price
Those Who Sold.
Il want him to inquire AS To the gen
tlernen who got together and sold the
cotton without having IL to sell His
investigation. 50 far as IL has gone, has
depressed the price to the extent of n
cent u pound, "A total cost to the peo-
pie at large of $4,000. 900. Let him
extend the inquiry so as to show the
real facts.
IF the attorney general must con-
duct an investigation, let him discover
the chief cause for bringing on the
recent frost. and If that Is not con
elusive, let him go higher and invcsti-
gate Jehovah himself for running the
cotton crop Of the present season
Il believe. and the south believes,
this Interference at this time Is for
the specific purpose of relieving GER
tain bears on the cotton market"
Further along In his speech he de-
carcd the Vaccinations of the stock
market were in the interest OF the
foreign market.
"rhc bear wecvil IN as destructive as
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-04-30
AN EARLY HEARING
ASKED BY MARTIN.

Washington. April 9,-Representa-
tive Martin democrat, Colorado today
served notice in writing upon Chairman
Dalzell of the house committee on rules
of his desire for an early haaring upon
his resolution charging the Unlawful
sale of Philippine friar lands 70 the
sugar trust by the war department and
demanding congressional investig ga
tion. Mr.. Martin said today the admis-
sion before the house insular bureau
that Poole, the alleged purchaser OF
the friar lands, was only an agent ana
that the purchase money was paid by
Horace Havemeyer and two others,
fully established that the sale was
made to the sugar trust" and not to
any individual
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-04-30
Bull Clique Active.

New York April 29.--Two hundred
thousand bales of cotton were swal-
lowed by the bull clique on the New
York cotton exchange today The first
day Of May notices" passed without
80 much as Il trenor Fifteen million
dollars. IL is estimated. went from bull
pockets In the course of transactions,
but 80 easily was the cotton absorbed
that after n preliminary furry. there
was no great excitement. At the end
of the days operations the bull leaders
Hatten, Scales, Haync and Brown)
tfenched than ever, Transactions were
twice as large as any previous days
business In the history Of the ex-
change.
1nasmuch as thc shorts have until
May II to meet their contra, ts il had
been predicted by some that today's
transactions would represent only "a
part Of the cotton To be delivered but
~ the day progressed. il was the opin-
ion In the trade that the bulk of the
staple they must produce was cor
nered.
Although the big four" are known
To have cleared large sum, no au-
tborltativc estimate Of the amount
scould be obtained None Of the bull
leaders would indicate the alnoXnt Of
cotton he had under contract or what
was to be delivered Monday.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-04-30
ELECT
OFFICERS FOR YEAR

New York. April 29.-The American
Newspaper Publishers association at
Its meeting at the Waldorf today
elected the following offlcors.
President. Hermann Ridder New
York Stats Zeitung; vice president,
b. Halderman. Louisville Courier
Journal; secretary. Ebert II. Baker.
Cleveland Plalndealer; treasurer Will
liam j. Patterson, New York Evening
Post: directors. Hilton e. Brown, In
dianapolis News; f. f. Glass. Mont
goniery Advertiser and Charles w.
Knapp st. Louis Republic.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-04-30
NO LEGAL ACTION.

1olumbrs, Miss, April 2a.--Reports
to the contrary Notwithstanding no
legal action has been taken here in
Miller " Co, cotton dealers of this
a9d other Mississippi cities \ peti-
tion seeking the appointment Of "A
receiver for the firm was filed at
corinth yesterday. according To dis
patches from that city by firm of
Bremen, Germany, which gave rise to
reports of further litigation, Those re-
ports, however, We're incorrect
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-04-30
FIREMAN ElEcTRocUTED.

Helena, April 70 Especially Ia
some way not known, John tlollen-
back, fireman employed at the fTau-
ser lake dam, was electrocuted this
morning. He came in contact with
one of the wires which conveys power
to the pit and was instantly killed
lie was 20 years old and leaves Il
mother in this city
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-04-30
VISIT SISTER.

-. +, Wambod of New York city and
4, +. Wambold of Billings are visiting
with their sister. Mrs t. l.. Culver, on
South Fourth street. The gentlemen
viii remain I'm Missoula for several
days before continuing their journeys.
The former viii leave Missonla for
Pacific coast points, while the latter
will return to Billings to look after
business interests.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-04-30
JUDGE WiTTEN ARRIVES.

Kalispell. April 29,-(Special) -~
Judge Witten arrived today to take
charge of the opening of the Flat
head Indian reservation and has al.
ready planned the arrangements Of
his office, its entrance and exit, the
number Of persons to be allowed In at
a time. and has taken such precau'
tons as to insure convenience to the
prospective landowner.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-04-30
Several Tests.

Dr. Elmer Twyman testified during
the afternoon session that he made
several tests for meningitis upon
chrsman SwOpe, and none Of them
showed he was suffering from this
afflictlon. DR. Hyde contendcd how
ever this was the cause of tllu
young mans Illness, Dr- Twyuan said.
Tests for typhoid fever were readily
responded to. added the physician
DR.. Hekteon, the first Of the sell
entists employed by the prosecution.
was In the courtroom today. but he
was not called to the witness stand.
His testimony Will be heard tomor-
row
Mrs. william Beebe. wife of one of
the jurymen, is In critical condition
at local hospital II il feared the
trial may he postponed on account
Of her Illness or death at any time
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-04-30

the boil woevi." he said. and I'd like
To have "A million dollars t. drive ev-
eryone Of them out OF the country"
The resolution was then adopted II
directs the attorney general to in
auire ~ to the names OF the party or
parties or corporations that sold the
cotton alleged To have been bought by
n pool of purchasers who are now un-
der investigation 10y the department OF
Justice; also as to the prices. whether
or not they owned the cotton at the
time Of the sale thereof. and the price
of spot cotton In the south on the date
of the contracts
Senator Clay introduced a bill pro.
hih.,ing the transmission by mail. tcle-
phone or telegraph Of all information
concerning future sales OF cotton.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-04-30
HOTEL CHANGES HANDS.

Mrs. Eva Connaughton, Win has been
managing the Paxton hotel for over n
year. has transferred her interests to
Mrs. Anderson of Lead, s b Mrs.
connaughton viii take a trip 10 .he
coast and will probably reside at Mos-
cow. Idaho, upon her return,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-04-30
Standard Declines.

Declaring the standard IN the sen-
ate had declined since 1890 when the
antitrust law was enacted and as
sertlng that law to he, next to the
constitution. the principal buwark Of
the liberties Of the people. Mr.. La
Toilette warned his colleagues, and
especially western senator's, against be-
Ing the first to impair the law.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-04-30
New Amendment.

by the amendment presented today
the Iowa senator seeks to insert "A
proviso declaring that no rate increase
or change In classification shall take
effect until 1t Il approved by the
commission. TheD is a general un-
derstanding that voting will be re-
suned tomorrow and 1t Is expected all
amendments. including that of Mr.
cummlns, viii be voted down aud the
Crawford provision adopted.
, The voting stage was not reached
until late today The senate had be-
gun the consideration of the bill, hop
close of the sitting and would have
been able To do 50 had not Senator
La Toilette come in with speech,
which delayed voting, Previous to
Mr.. La Follette's speech the time had
been given to addresses by Senator'S
NeWlands and Cummins. Senator
Frye president pro tem occupied the
chair and his recognition Of tho Wis
cpnsin senator Was rather grudingiy
given.
Mr. La Toilette beginning al | 80 ..
m. continued until f.45 O'Clock His
speech was a plea against the annul-
ment of the Sherman antitrust law
as applicable to railroads without ap-
plying adequate protection In It's alb
senee. In many respects it was IA re-
markable speech and was delivered
under somewhat trying circumstances.
The senate evidently wanted To vote,
and while most of the senators re-
tained their seats. there was manifest
impntlence at least among the advo-
Gates of the bill
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-04-30
CARMEN ON STRIKE.

Columbus. ohio, April %, Motormen
and conductors Of the Columbus Street
Car company went on strike today,
Cars are running. but the service is
hallN crnpleh.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-04-30
cuMMlNS SUBSTITUTE FOR TRAF-
FIG AGREEMENT IN RAIL
ROAD BILL KILLED.
VOTE POLLED
Administration Republicans Come OF
Victorious in the Contest and the
Assured-la Toilette Pleads Against
AnnuImcnt Of Sherman Law.

Washington. April 80. By tho de-
cslve vote of 30 To ~ the adminstra-
tion republicans today defeated the
Cummins substitute for the Crawford
Elkins traffic agreement provision of
the railroad bill This question had
been practically monopolzfng the at
tention of the senate for the last week
and was regarded as one Of the
most important subdivisions Of the
bill The vote is generally accepted
as test OF the strength of the con
tending sides and 1t Is believed II
prcsages the passage Of the bill by
a safe majority.
OF the total membership of 92 there
We're 2S senators who did not vote and
Of these, four, al, democrats. were
absent and impaired. They were SEN
ators Clark of Arkansas; Bankhead of
Alabama; McIInery of Louisiana, and
Smith Of Maryland.
All the democrats present voted for
the Cummins provision. 80 that If the
four democrats mentioned had been
present and had voted for the amend
ment the ballot I'm its favor would
still have been less by two votes than
the vote against the provision.
Immediately after the result was
announced Senator Cummins gave no.
tlce of another amendment intended
To Accomplish the same purpose. He
had claimed for his anlcdment that 1t
would specifically require the approval
by the interstate commerce commits
sion OF all rates under traffic agree
ments In advance of their taking cf-
feet but he said his substitute COW
cred all phases Of the question
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-04-30

The Hague. April 70. THE people Of
The Netherlands turned out today ana
welcomed the Rooscvelts. II was as
If the former president were trave'
ing through his own country. At the
station he was met by carriages
crowds. ANA calls for speech, lie re-
sponded briefly.
At Hortengobosch lie spoke briefly,
saying, i am visiting the country
from which my people came centuries
ago" The Roosevelt party arrived at
the frontier early today and was con-
veycd by special train sent by queen
Wilhemlna.
The party lunched with the prince
aad queen, The guests were later