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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-04-14
TO HOLD HEARINGS
ON AMENDMENT
SENATE COMMITTEE TO HEAR
ABOUT LONG AND SHORT
HAUL MEASURE.

Washington, y. c., April l3.-(Spe-
eial) The senale committee on inter
state commerce will start on Saturday
or Monday to hold hearings on Dix
ea's amendment tn the pending rail-
road bill relative To the application of
the long and short haul provision to
Montana points. Representatives from
the chambers Of commerce Of Spo-
kane, Billiags Salt Lake, Missoula and
other western cities have wired the
committee that the intermountain
country is now Disseminated against
by from 80 to 100 per cent in favor Of
PaeiHe coast cities A canvass of the
senate leads supporters of the measure
to believe that majority will prob
ably favor the change. All the inter-
mountain congressman believe its
enactment will largely change bust
ness centers from the coast To the In
terror cities.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-04-14
RAILROAD MEASURE
IS SLIGHTLY
AMENDED
CHANGE IS MADE IN PROVISION
REGARDING COMPLAINTS IN
COMMERCE COURT.

Washington Aprll i3. The senate
today resumed consideration of the
railroad bill section by section, giving
attention IL amendments offered by
Chairman t.lltIns 1T the Interstate
commerce committee The only
amendment adopted WAS one permit
suits before the proposed court of
commerce growing out of orders ~ the
interstate commerce commissions IN
lhIs thu opponents Mbn victory The
committees original proposition was
10 permit the appearance Of COM
plaints only through counsel.
- agreed upon today, the provision
permits all persons Interested to be-
come parties 10 the suit The more
liberal provision was conceded by the
supporters of the bin aud there was
40 voting division.
In response to question from Mr.
NeMlands. Mr.. Gummins said lie would
attempt later To have the bill mod-
fled 10 have the interstate commerce
commission continue IN its present re-
lationship Of sutor,
Mr.. Newlands strongly advocated
such II course Mr. Hughes criticized
the amendment as not going far
enough, H would have II require the
Presence III court of all who would be
affected By The decree He argued
that an individual might be plaeated
and Induced 70 Withdraw while an en-
tire community was Interested in the
results. Mr.. Bacon suggested modi-
featlon ef tie provision Ia meet Mr..
Hughes views which was adopted
MIR, Ekins then formally offered his
amendment, striking out the provision
requiring the court Of commerce To
take into consideration the effect upon
public interest Of any proposed con-
solidatian of railroads III passing In
advance upon agreements looking to
such consolidation.
Mr.. Cummins sought To enlarge the
scope Of the amendment by striking
out the entire provision authorizing
advance action by tile court on such
agreements. He said he thought the
tail should ge with the hide"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-04-14
CALLS INDICTMENT
COMIC OPERA
AFFAIR
SECRETARY OF MERCHANT MA.
RtNE LEAGUE MAKES LIGHT
or ACCUSATION.

Washington, April -. Referring 10
the grand jury pffsenlHent against
him for libel as "A comic opera indiet-
meat. declaring that tho Merchant
Marine League IT the United States
had nnFer spent cents ON anyone IN
Washington fpr any purpose ana that
its record was extraordinarily clean,
John A Penton ~ Cleveland. ohio,
secretary Of The league Was today the
star Witness 1T the ship subsidy in
yestigaion. l. Was called sharply u
account by codpsei for Representative
Steenerson lWhp accused him Of libeD
for speaking disrespeetfully Of the
processes of law aad the remark was
Withdrawn.
Mr.. penton told the select commit
tee of the house Of a great galaxy Of
public men who have made speeches
at the Instances Of the league, for Il
on 10 II, the list including President
Taft. former President Roosevelt f0r-
mer Vice President Fairbanks, Speak
er Cannon. former Governor Hrrrick
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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-04-14
TRAPPED By METAL DOORS AND
BARRED WINDOWS, THEY
CANNOT ESCAPE.
many OTHERS INJURED
Flames That Partially Destroy New
Haven, Conn.,, County Jail Cost Lives
Of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of Gas.
oline Tank Causes Back Drauaht
That Slams the Iron Doors Shut

New Haven. Conn. April l3-
windows. six firemen were burned 10
death during the partial destruction Of
tie New Haven county Jail today.
Three others were saved through the
heroic efforts of comrades.
The bodies Of the six men were
found after the debris cooled. Many
other fircmcn were fcarfuly burned
hut remained ut work. The dead in
clude Captain G. T.. Chapman and
Lieutenant William j. Doherty. Six
men were fighting their way through
the cellroom Of the jail into the work
shop, where an explosion of Il gasoline
tank caused Il back draught, and
slammed behind them the iron doors
separating the two buildings. Three
Of the men were hemmed In a corner
and burned to death. while the other
three made their way to barred win
dow, to which they clung with streams
of water playing on them from the out
side Soon after they reached the win
dow the roof fell In and the ladders
were put up from the outside and
down the inside and the men taken
out.
The other dead firemen were caught
by the same h"rk draught as they
were working a, =" "ther end of the
building, and wei, drrled down by
the floor when 1t fell. The fire was
discovered by prisoner and the 175
men In the workshop were sent To
their cells. When 1t was seen there
was danger of fire spreading to the
main buildings, the aaG male and .
female inmates were taken to pole,
stations and the footguard armory
Tonight the prisoners were returned 10
the Jail
The buildings destroyed We're two
workshops and several adjoining sheds
and two dwelling houses. The fire Ii
thought To havc been caused by
crossed electric light wires. The loss
OF the New England Chair company
Tor whom the prisoners do contract
work. Is estimated ut sl350o0, and the
loss on the buildings of the Jail IL
$4,000.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-04-14
PUTS COLD WATER
ON STORY

Hamilton. April fSpecialD I'D
ward Barrll. the guide who accom-
Panied Dr. Frederick \. Cook on his
Mt. Mckinley trip and who made an
affidavit during the polar controversy
thht the doctor had never reached the
top Of the Alaska peak. declares that
In his opinion the Fairbanks party,
Headed by Thomas Lloyd. never scaled
the summit, either Barrill asserts
that II ls impossible 10 climb the
mountain at the time of year the
Fairbanks party claims To have done
so. owing to the condition of the snow
and Ice. He also declares that 1t Is
impossible to reach the summit over
any other route than the one started
by himself and Cook
In regard To the story from Fair
banks that no traces of Cooks camps
were found. Barrill says. 1T would
he impossible to find any Indication of
them until after the LIST of June, be-
cause at the time that the Fairbanks
parties claims to have been up the
mountain the route covered by myself
and the doctor Is covered beneath n
deep blanket of snow. There would be
nothing there to mark the camps, any
now, except empty oil cans, as there
~ no timber above the 2,OOO-foot ele-
satlon, and we had to carry ala ,hol in
cans for fuel
III the party went out from Fair
banks, 1t either had to cross the d.
vide, which Is impossible early In the
year. or 1t had to go around and fol-
low the route followed by DR.. Cook
and myself | was up this route far
enough to know that 1t is the only one
that can be followed to the top. II the
top Is to be reached. 1t Is impossible
TO scale the summit from any other
direction, because there are sheer pre-
cipices from the other directions that
are absolutely insurmountable."
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-04-14
GOVERNOR OF TENNESSEE FREES
MAN CONVICTED OF KILL.
ING CARMAck.
SON GETS A NEW TRIAL
Following Action of Supreme Court IN
Affirming Twenty Sentence
Upon Aged Man ard Reversing Dc
cision in Case Of Young Man, Exccu.
tive Exercises His Prerogative.

Nashville, Tenn April i3.--Culuncl
| Duncan II. Cooper, convicted Of killing
former Senator 4. W. carmack and
sentenced 70 20 years imprisonment
was granted 4 fun pardon today by
Governor Patterson. just afirr the
Tennessee supreme court had reaf-
iirmea his sentence, Robin. son ~
Colonel Cooper. convicted with his
father. was remanded for 4 new trial
by tie supreme court II the younger
mans case. the supreme court was
divided, Chief Justice Beard reading
a dissenting opinion,
Governor Patterson's pardon for
Colonel Cooper declares: lin my opin-
ion neither Of the defendants Is guilty
and they have not had fair and lm-
partial trial. but were convicted con-
irary to the law and evidence"
Colonel Cooper WAS at the capitol
when the pardon was entered In the
secretary of states office He was al
once surrounded by crowd of friends
seeking To congratulate him He was
calm and even cheerful The reversal
of his sons ease seemed To interest
and please him to the exclusion of his
own fate.
Il want Robins vindication more
than I wanted pardon" was the re-
mark, when told of the governors ac-
tlon. Robin Cooper is under s25, 900
bonds His friends predict that he will
not again he tried
H. ..f I. la
mack became indignant over the ar-
tion Of the governor and the matter
was discussed by excited groups Of
men on the streets.
Governor Patterson, in pardonlng
Colonel Cooper, said:
Being thoroughly familiar with tile
record. having read all the testimony
and having certain facts within my
personal knowledge, 1t Is not desirable
To delay action. Neither Of the de-
PENDANTS Is guilty and they have moi
had Il fair and impartial trial. but
we're convicted contrary Ia the Law and
evidence. The action Of the supreme
court In vaeating the judgment as 10
Robin Cooper leaves the sentence Of
final conviction as to his co-defend-
ant. The proof showed that Robin
Cooper Killed the deceased and that
ID. b. Cooper did not fire a shot.
Without reflection upon the court
1t Is lnconceiyable to 10y mind and re-
pugnant In every principle Of justice
that man should be found guilty Of
murder who was not in the conspiracy
I. kill and who, IN fact. did not KILL"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-04-14
THREE VACANCIES
IN JURY

Kansas city. April i3.-Three jury
men were needed 10 complete the tenn
pofary panel of A. when the Hyde
murder trial WAS adjourned after
O'Clock tonight, Hoping he would he
able II I'LL all of the places IN tho jury
box tonight, Presiding Judge LatshaM
held court nntll the entire genire Of
l5o men which responded this morning
Was exhausted Adjournment was
taken uatil 2 o'clock tomorrow after
noon and new panel Of 80 men WAS
ordered suhpoenaed for service, Al
torneys believe they will be able 10 hl
the three vacancies out of this body Of
talesmen In case the jury Ii eon-
pleted, court will adjourn over Friday
and the names Of the final jl1ymen
will be made return4ble saturday
morning.
Nineteen Neniremen qualified as
tentative jnrymen today. Airs. Logan
q, SWope furnished All emotional
scele during the morning session. To
several friends and neWSpap pernlen She
spoke Of how lonely her life was
since SO many deaths have occurred In
her family and she had become cs-
tranged from her daughter Mrs.
Hyde. A few feet from her mother.
Mrs. Hyde sat laughing while her hus-
band talked, Mrs Swope observed
her and she studied her daughters
face,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-04-14
CONGRESS CANNOT lNTRuDE IN
SUGAR INQUIRY WITHOUT
HIS CONSENT.
GOOD PROGRESS IS MADE


Washington, April l3.-A conference
Al the White House today developed.
~ the evident satisfaction of President
Tart, that sufficiently rapid Roadway
N being made with tile prosecutions
against the sp-callcd sugar trust"
fcr customs frauds, and that there IL
little likelihood Of congressional In
vestigation al this time
Ii II presumed that the almiaistra-
ten influence win be used against
amy Inquiry, aud without the consent
of the president there II practically no
WY In which congress can get the in
formation thai Is being used by the
department Of justice In pending pros
ecntions and IN further prosecutions
which It Is believed viii BE- entered
iato soon.
For several days rumors of a con-
gressional investigation Of the sugar
trust have prevailed In Washington.
Representative Fitzgerald of New
York recently introduced resolution
asking the president whether IL would
be cxpedlcnt for congress to have the
governments information at this time.
The resolution was referred to the
committee on expenditure In the treas
ury department. of which Representa-
tive Hill of Connecticut Is chairman
Mr.. Hll WAS at the White House
today and after conference with tire
president, declared ho deemed il mex
peaient for congress Ia have the gov
ernment's Information aud thought the
president would assume the sumo al
titade Meanwhile Henry Stimson. n
charge Of the sugar prosecution mt
New York. and Collector Loeb of New
York had arrived IN Washington. Mr..
Loeb spent the morning at the treas
ury department and Mr. stimson went
direct to the department Of Justice.
This afternoon both Mr. StImson and
Mr. Loeb went to the White House.
Secretary of the Treasury Mae-
Neagh. Assistant Secretary Curtis and
Attorney General Nlckershnm vera
also there When the conference adj
jpnrned. the following statement was
given out.
MIR. Stimaon. who has charge Of the
prosecution of the customs frauds Ia
the weghers' department IN New
York, and Mr.. Loeb. The collector ~
the port, We're summoned ID Washing
Ion for the purpose Of comforting with
the president. tile secretary Of the
treasury, the attorney general and MIR.
Curtis, the assistant secretary of the
treasury. ia charge Of customs with
reference ~ the progress III the In
pestigati9n Into the customs frauds
and their prosecution.
'''fhe conference related not only -
tile criminal prosecutions and iayesti
cations before the grund jury but alsp
the executive inspection conducted Ivy
the treasury department and general
subjects developed a. "A result Of the
investigation The conference dis
closed the fact that the criminal pros
ecutions were being vigorously con-
Quoted and tile examinations by the
treasury department were making sat
isiaetory headway."
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-04-14
DEMOCRATS ELECT
OFFICERS
NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CLUBS
CHOOSES LEADERS AT IN.
DIANAPoLls MEETING.

indianapolis, April 13-rhe National
League Of Democratic clubs, in con-
Yention IN this city today elected the
following Officers for the ensuing
year:
President, W. G. Lilley. lndianapo-
lis, first vice president, John ", Kern,
Indianapolis, secretary, r. J. 3eattv,
Ohio. treasurer, o. f. Clark, Indian
apolis: executive COMMITTEES. LaFay-
cite Ponce, Oregon; Governor John
shaffroth, Colorado; X. s. Hudspeth
New Jersey; a. $ Prggs. Montana;
j. w Shea, New York; j. II. cald-
well, PenAsylvania J. W, Lentz, ohio.
Whitford Tuck. Massachusetts; G. W.
Back, New York; q. +. chamberlain
Oregon. John Burke. North Dakota;
u. H. Hefner, Washington, l. n.
Jones, Iowa.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-04-14
SELECTIONS ARE MADE.

Helena April t3.-tSpeeialD The
Red Rock Reservoir 4 Irrig tion com
pany project, under the Grey law
has been approved by the Carey land
act board and today the clerk Of the
board made the Filings in the local
land office. The company proposes to
recall and settle 1000 acres Of land
In Madison county. The reservoir has
been constructed and the lands will
be open to settlement just az soon as
the Washington officials approve The
selections made today.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-04-14
ONLY THREE NAMES
BEING CONSIDERED
Marshall Rasch and Walsh Now Left in the Race for the
Federal Judgcshp to Succeed Judge
William H. Hunt

Washington, y. g, Aprll II tSpe-
cillo-out Of 10 candidates for the
federal judgeship In Montana 10 SUE
coed Judge Hunt, the president Is now
considering only the names Of Mar
shall, iiaseh and Walsh. according to
Information given out here tonight
At the request Of The president a
conference was held 1T the White
House tolay relative Ia the appoint
nent of successor To Judge Hunt
Senators Dixon and Carter and Judge
Hunt were present. After an hours
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-04-14

conference no definite decision as to
the appuintee had been reached.
senator clark chairman ut the sem
ate judiciary committee. today APP
pointed subcommittee to consider
DiNon's bill for an addltineul federal
judgeship IN Montana. Senators Boz
rna Of Idaho, sutherland Of Utah and
over Of North Carolina, who are on
the subcommittee. viii meet on Mon
day 70 hear the testimony of Hunt
and Rasch relative 70 the urgent need
for The ne~ iudgeship. The bill also
cafries 4 provision for holding terms
Of court N Misanula aud Billings.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-04-14
TOO MANY IMMIGRANTS.

New York, April 1a.-The influx Of
immigrants AT this port, which has
been unusually heavy this week,
reached such point today that 1t
was impossible to handle them all at
Ellis Island immigration station The
s1eerage passengers on the caronia
Oceanic and President Lincoln, 4ss3
In all, We're held on board the vessels.
where they will stay until tomorrow
before being examined for admission.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-04-14
CREATION OF PARK
Is ASSURED
NOW

Washington, ID. C., April IA
Especial )-The creation OF Glacier
National park in Montana Is now
assured, The lower house today
passed the bill presented IN the
senate by Senator Dixon and passed
by that body some time ago. Rep
resentatiye Pray called the meas
ure up and 1t went through with
out opposition, There Is no doubt
Of the presidents signature to the
measure. and as soon as the act
becomes law. work will be com.
meneed on the laying out Of the
park The states delegation in
congress is well pleased with the
successful accomplishment OF this
legislation,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-04-14
FIRES AT OFFICIAL.

Paris, April 13.-A sensation wa
caused in the palace of justice today
when an anarchist, In revenge, fired
four shots at NJ. Flory, the president
of the court which found the man
guilty year ago Fiery was not hit
by the bullets and the anarchist was
a. .-csted.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-04-14
CONDITIONS FAVORABLE.

Helena, April IL. tSpeeial)-
According To the March snowfall
bulletin issued today by Section
Director Young. while the warm
weather in March reduced the amount
OF snow In the mountains, there was
not an excessive runoff, and in the
deep guches the snow has become
vary compact and icy. The conditions
are favorable the director says, for an
average flow of late water.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-04-14
BLACK HAND THREATS.

SarcoXie, Mo. April 1s.-It de-
veloped here today that Henry b.
Boyd, president of the Bank OF sar-
coke had within the last four months
received four letters signed Black
hand ordering him to produce $4,000
and threatening. II he failed to do so.
that he would be killed and his two
children kidnapped,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-04-14
ANIMATED DEBATE.

Washington, April Representa-
tive Sims of Tennessee today intro
dueed into the proceedings of tho
house an animated debate with Tom
Watson OF Georgia, who had criticised
Mr. Sims because he had circulated
a speech advocating long length Of
service by members of congress in
order 10 enhance their information
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-04-14
THERE'S PROFIT

For you In q perussl of the
advertising columns oil 1'he
Missoulian today.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-04-14
THE WEATHER

To-day Fair.
Tomorrow Fair. cooler
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-11-23
VOLUME XXVI
A ReDlu to the ud-slinOers.

In view of the fact there were
some people engaged in what is
generally termed "mud-slinglug"
against most all the Republican
candidates of Wayne county in the
county papers and also some things
circulated that were not Published.
feel 1t my duty as an honest citi-
zen, to defend my own personal
attack.
There was an article in the WAYNE
News explaining to the people that
/ was formerly Democrat-up un.
til | secured job at Charleston in
the Adjutant Generals office. To
make a loug story short this is
utterly false. l never voted for a
Democrat on the national ticket in
my life. True, my father was a
Confederate soldier, but l have
heard him repeatedly say the south
was in the wrong and that he could
see his error in supporting a cause
that was entirely wrong. More
than that the civilized world has
condemned 1t and says it was
wrong. l have never solicited a
deputy sheriff's place from a pros
pective Democratic candidate.
What about my opponent? Did
he ever ask for the same position
under a prospective Republican
candidate for sheriff? Well, if you
would like 10 know just confer with
w. III. Hunt of Wayne, w. Va
My opponent, o j. Rife, in his
great haste preparing his biography d,
forgot or failed To tell the people
that his father was a Union soldier
and drew pension up to his death
TO which he fell heir and from this
source he obtained his bread and
butter and education Did any of
you see that in his biography? No,
In his eager aspirations for a more
enumerative job than Uncle Sam
had furnished HIM in his infancy he
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-11-23
vICTOR'S ROYAL BAND WITH US THIS P. NJ,

Nictor's Royal Venetian Band, of
tTenty-seven pieces, which has been
opening lecture courses in number
OF cities, will give concert on
Wednesday afternoon, Novem Der
~, IN Virgins Hall, Cere do, At
$3.50 o'clock. The bani Is brought
here 10y the superintendent of
schools of the district. to whom II
seemed that such au orglniz4tion
should not be allowed TO pass thro'
"l'hout the peoples having a chance
TO hear It, An admission of %
cents with Is cents to pupils) will
be charged, and any profit will he
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1910-11-23

used for some school purpose.
This band is one of the most fam
Gus that ever toured the country.
Many of the players are noted solo
lists on their various instruments.
aud the program will be so arranged
As To oring out their abilitIes. A
soprano soloist worthy of the or
ganizatinn will also aCd To the
charm of the entertainment.
Tbs company is paid $3.50 in
many places for a single engagement
which Is some indication of its high
qnality, aud it is hoped that it will
he greeted by a representative audi
ence.