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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-05-09
THRILLING CHASE
FOR MAN
INSANE FARMER is PURSUED
OVER COUNTRY AND FL
NALL.v CAPTURED.

Denver. May S.--chester l.. Wood,
40 wears Old. n retired farmer, recently
adiudged insane in the county court
here. wcat on rampage today when
an ambulance called to take him To
the insane asylum. and, after shoot
ing two men and being chased by IA
passe into jefferson county, was finally
wounded tonight. His two victims VIII
recover.
Wood began at 3 IA. m, by chasing
away the ambulance with n revolver
when IL stopped In front of his home.
lie returned to the house, got another
revolver and cartridge belt and
emerged in time to shoot a revolver
from the hand of Police Sergeant W.
IL Patterson. who. with a deputy, was
sent to capture him,
lie then fled, shooting and slightly
wounding Reginald Pals. Is years old,
who happened to be in his way. When
the pursuit led into open country
farmers Joined the chase with shot
guns, and after one Of them, Edwari
Newmaster. had fired md missed him,
Wood shot him In the eye. He finally
was run to earth near Nevada. JEFF
ferson county. where one of the pur-
suers shot him. Wood then disap-
peared. He was discovered hiding In
n culvert and surrendered to Sergeant
Patterson, who crawled in after him.
lie was taken to the county hospital,
In the course of the chase a tramp
In ha"stack was mistaken for Wood
ana ope of MS fingers was shot off.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-05-09
CLEAR, COLD WEATHER
PROMISED THE NORTH

Washington, May s-An area Of
clear and cold weather will appear
over the Northern Rockies tomorrow,
overspread the middle and northern
plain states on Tuesday, advance over
the central valley and lake region and
reach the Atlantic states Thursday,
according to the weather bureau.
disturbance attended by copious
rains and thunderstorms promises to
appear in the southwest tomorrow or
Tuesday, advance over the central
valleys and lake region Wednesday
and Thursday and reach the Atlantic
coast states Friday or Saturday.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-05-09
TO PROBE COTTON.

Washington. May Sin the depart.
ment of justice, interest during the
coming week promises To center In the
campaigns against the bucKetshops
and in the investigation into the al
legged pool in raw cotton.
Attorney General Wickersham has
announced that he will proceed with
the cotton inquiry regardless of the
adverse criticism against him
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-05-09
BLOODY SLAUGHTER
PLANNED IN
CHINA

Chang sha, May S.--Tho general
uneasiness has been greatly in
creased here by the appearance of
large numbers Of posters, unsigned,
demanding the destruction of for
eigners and of native Christians,
and setting May 2S az the date for
a general anti Manchurian upris-
inP
Government officials have de-
stroyed the posters and the city is
being strongly patrolled. Agitators
are holding secret meetings, but II Is
believed hat the presence of for
egn gunboats will act as check
to the movements.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-05-09
lANDsEEkERs ARRIVE.

All day yesterday, but especially dur
ing last night. the influx of land
seekers into Missoula continued. The
night trains We're packed and the ho-
tells and lodging houses did "A good
early morning business. II seems very
probable that Missoula will exceed
Kalispelrs record in regard To filing
The calling Of names begins at
o'clock this morning at the Missoula
land office
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the explosion. being two miles nearer
the powder pllnt than j. the main sec.
tion of the city.
Every window on the east side Of the
l'id"au was blown ont aud the two
staunch chimneys topplcd nvor. Th,
parliament buildings were also bad
ly damaged
Troops Sent Out.
As soon as Earl Grey learned the
extent Of the disaster he ordered a
detachment Of troops sent across the
river To help the authorities.
The building la which the main ex-
plosiun occurred was built of solid
stone. the walls being two feet thick.
Fragments of stone weighing up 10 a
hair ton were shot through the air
for quarter of mile shattoring the
frame dwellings of workingmon which
run 10 within an eighth Of a mile of
the factory.
I'm home just north of the works.
two sisters were killed while sitting
at the supper table. John Blanchfield
was sitting with his wife In the door
of his home. when fragment Of
rock Killed him but left her un-
harmed.
The head of boy was cut clean
from his body.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-05-09
MOTHERS DAY.

Chicago, May S.-Churches ana other
organizations today observed Mnthers
day throughout Illinois White car
nations. the badge of the day, We're
worn bv thousands.
Eight states, Illinois. Ohio Texas.
south Dakota, California. W,st Vir-
ginia. Florida and Mississippi observed
the day officially.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-05-09
HOLD CONFERENCE.

Washington, May 8, Senators Elkins
ana Mason were In conference with
President TAFT today discussing the
rairond bill The last three sections
of the bin, It is said, viii be re
framed ana senator Elkins win insist
on a section In the bill giving authority
for some control Of the capitalization
Of railroads
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-05-09
TEN TO START.

Louisville, Ky. May Sat least ten
horses will face the starter for the
thirty-siXth running Of the Kentucky
derby at Churchill downs Tuesday.
Waldo will probably carry the bulk
of the public money with Donau 4
close second in popular esteem.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-05-09
FUNERAL is HELD.

Santa Barbara, cal, May s.--The fu-
neral Of Rear Admiral Bowman Mccall
who died early Friday morning was
held at the Trinity Episcopal church
The casket was wrapped in the ad-
miral's colors and bore the dead ad p
mirals sword and epaulettes. The urn
containing the ashes of the admiral
will be taken to Washington
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-05-09
Funeral Marches.

The organist played Tschaikovsky's
funeral march before the service and
chOpin's funeral march AT its conclu-
sion, all standing toward the end The
members of the new kings household.
I'm fun mourning. attended services at
the royal chapel at Marlborough AT
the Chapel Royal. In st. James palace.
the afternoon service was attended by
many of the late kings personal
friends. The vicar OF Windsor
preached from Deuteronomy II -i3 He
declared King Edward. like Moses.
died when he had led his people into
the promised land. when he was most
wanted and when he had the best
and ripest experience 10 give
The bishop nf London preached ia
the morning at st Paurs The con
gregation filled the great cathedral Ia
it's capacity
The text taken by the bishop was
!. Timothy 6-l5 which in His times
he shah shew who Is the blessed aud
only potentate, the king OF kings and
lord OF lords"
In the course of his sermon. the
bishop said "the nation las received
sudden blow. from which Il Is still
stunned" lie paid warm tribute ia
the late king as ruler, statesman ana
gentleman. OF the death chamber
the bishop said
The quiet family gathered around
the bedside, there was PRAYER said by
the archbishop before the king died.
the blessing VAS pronounced when all
was overhushed In the loom--all was
Christian there"
The Very Rev. Joseph Armitago
Robinson, dean of Westminster.
preached from Deuteronomy 80 10.
Monsignor Bourne. Catholic arch
bishop of Westminster. spoke OF the
kings courtesy TO Catholics and OF his
aLaIlIAII..l IN n.4..D El.LIl i
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-05-09
MANGLEDEBODIES ARE HURLED
BROADCAST BY BIG EXPLOSION
BowngUp Of Plant of Explosives Company Near Ottawa Kills F
and Mains Fifty People Who Stood Watching Fire Eat
Its Way To Magazne--G Ground Looks Like Battle Field

Ottawa. Ont. May S--An explosion
today wrecked the plant of the Cen
eral Explosives company of Canada
near Hull Quebec. killed Il persons
and injured 10 others.
The force of the explosion was ter
rfying. The country for miles around
was laid waste and many small dwell
ings In the city Of Hun on the side
nearest the scene of the explosion was
flattened to the ground. \ baseball
game was In progress a short distance
from the powder works about o'clock
this evening. The teams were play
ing the last inning and when a fire
was seen In one Of the small buildings
Of the powder plant the crowd began
to swarm mp the hill to get "A better
view of the blaze. Warning of the
danger came to the onlookers in two
minor explosions soon after the fire
got well under way. \ shower Of
sparks and fragments of the wrecked
buildings fell among the spectators
and there was "A scurrying out of what
was considered the danger zone. some
men In the crowd. aware of tn" pos
sibiltes Of the danger when tn" main
magazine was reached. pleaded with
the crowd Ia go stil further back and
many needed the warning. Others. ap-
parently enjoying the element of dan
ger In the spectacle stood within 1000
yards of the burning buildings. They
were kept on the qul vive by detona-
tions that sent showers Of burning
brands IN all directions.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-05-09
OIL Is EOuNQ-

FL Paso. Tex. May 5.-East El Pasa
county Is rushing for oil lands. The
Texas tGates) company has struck
large body of oil and Is putting down
more wells. The excitement Is grow
ing and all land around the strike Is
being taken mp.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-05-09
MANY ARE KILLED.

Cleveland. May s.-Between 800 and
400 Austrians and Hungarians are
killed monthly In the mills and fac
tories 80 Ohio and 1900 others are
MANNED. according to Ernest Ludwig,
consul for Austria Hungary. who an
nounced today that he would appeal
10 his government to take some action
90 alter the conditions which he claims
exist.
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which American heiress.s married To
English aristpcraCy played proml-
nert part
u iS quite certain that great changes
VIII Dee seen in the constitution OF the
court circle. Queen Mary Is credited
with great strength % character and
j. likely to exert far more Influence
on the court surroundings than ala
Queen Alexandra She Is deeply re-
liginus and imbued with love FOR
charitable work connected with the
church, while King George. 50 far as is
known. IL more fond Of country life
aud pursuits than Of courtly pomp.
Hence there Is a general belief that
the new court win be- simpler ana
more austcre type and that many ~
those who heretofore exercised par
amount Influence viii DE obliged to
seek comparative retirement.
Nothing as yet has been received
from Mr. Roosevelt as 10 his plans.
but II IL certain all public functions
viii be abandoned and II f. possible
private functions may also be aban-
doned.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-05-09

Washington, May S-under n flag
of truce. hostliities between the con-
servatIve republicans and insurgents
of the senate over the administration
railroad bill have ceased.
They viii bc renewed probably
when Senators Cummins and Dolllver
return Thursday from Iowa. where
they have gone to open the campaign.
Senator Adrich ~ expected to return
from i,h1de Island Tuesday II he
should attempt to precipitatc vote
on any important amendment SEN
ators La Toilette and Clapp will un-
dcrtake to hold the floor.
Meanwhile the White House will be
the scene OF the real activities, Presi-
dent Taft having undertaken to bring
into line some of the so-called near
insurgents" whose attitude on the
railroad bin has been "a matter of
doubt
That work was begun yesterday and
IL was claimed senators Gamble and
Crawford of South Dakota would join
the A. regular republicans canvassed,
making the necessary "all republican
majority" for the administration pro-
gram
While an understanding was reached
In the house that the vote on the rail-
road hin would be taken Tuesday. II
now seems certain the democrats VIII
seek To have the bill re-committed
with instructions that the sections for
the creation of court of commerce
win be eliminated. The vote Is con
ceded to bc close.
The Issue.
In the senate the long and short
hnul provision X the immediate sub
ject of controversy but II Is rcceiv-
ing little more attention than the
stock and bond sections. The presi-
dent and the attorney general are
messing for their retention and, IN
ellned to accede to their demands. the
regular republicans will make n stand
for the sections. Some of the regu-
lars. however. would be- pleased II they
were eliminated.
Among those who are understood To
doubt the wisdom of their retention
are Senators Aldrich. Elkins ana
Root. all of whom concede the possi-
bllity of legal complications over their
conflict with the state laws. the
president is not disposed To yield. how
ever and Attorney General Wicker
sham Is represented as willing 10
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-05-09
Houses Leveled.

The first call for aid from the hos
pitals and the police came from the
section of the city nearest the maga-
zines There Il was found that fully
10 small frame dwellings had been
shattered and that many injured peo-
pie were imprisoned in the wreckage.
II was fully an hour and half afteG
the explosion that word came into the
city of the disaster AmbuInces and
automobiles were rushed To the scene
and the seriously injured were carried
To the Hun hospital until there was
room for no more and then they We're
brought To ottawa. In this city, four
miles from the scene of the explosion
the terror inspired was scarcely less
than that at Hun. The earth trembled,
buildings shook and hundreds Of win
dows were shattered. The great cloud
of smoke that mounted in column
over Hull quickly indicated the true
cause of the terrifying shock.
Rideau Hall, the official home of
Earl Grey and the buildings on Par
lament hill caught the fun force Of
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-05-09
Indications Are That the Ballot Will Be Close
Upon This Proviso of the Bill.
ISSUE IS ABSORBING ATTENTION OF UPPER HOUSE
President Is Said Be Urging Republican Senator's to Keep
the Amendment Out of the Bill but Ii Is Not Believed
That He Will Veto 1t Should the Change
Be Included.

vouch for the validity Of the provis-
ions.
No special effort is being made to
hold republicans in lire against the
long and short haul amendment.
1t is generally recognized that local
conditions are such that many Of the
senator's from the interior states can
not avoid supporting this provision.
But the regulars count confidently up
on making M among the democrats
the losses on their own side of the
chamber. Conceding the probable
loss Of 10 votes In favor OF the amend
ment they say they will get IL demo-
Gratis in opposition to the provision.
Their contention IL that most of the
democratic senators whose states skirt
the Atlantic. Pacific and Gulf coasts,
as well as some of those along the
Mississippi. viii approve the provision
II they get the IL democratic votes
and hold the 40 republicans, they VIII
have a majority Of s.
Votes Expected.
The 10 republicans who. II Is
thought. will vote for the amendment
are, Beverdge. Borah, Brlstow. Brown.
Burkett. Carter. Capp. Crowford.
Cummins, Curtis. Dixon. Dolliver.
Gamble. Guggenheim. Hepburn La
Toilette. Nixon. Smoot and Sutherland.
The supporters of the provision hope
also To get Senator Jones vote.
The president Is said to be urging
republican senators to keep the long
and short haul question out of the
bill. but Is not making 1t test Of
party loyalty. He takes the position
that most of the amendments sug-
eested would have the effect of plac-
ing railroad charges purely on mile
age basis. Refusing 10 cpncede that
such would be the result the propo-
nents believe II the provision should
be inserted he would not veto the bill
on that account as has been asserted
he would do.
Most Insistent.
on other points they find the presi-
dent most insistcnt upon maintaining
scrict party discipline. Senator Bev-
eridge. who Is among the staunchest
of the stalwarts. Is reported by his
colleagues as having advised the chief
executive To quit kissing off the in
surgents" and To get out his tomn-
hawk" and the president Is said To
have expressed no disapproval to the
suggestion
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-05-09
Magazine Explodes.

The baseball game broke up and the
rest of the spectators and the play
ers rushed up to join the crowd at the
fire. II was then that the magazine
exploded. There were two stunning
d0.onatiorsy Everything wlthlr| "A
radius of mile and a half was torn
and shattered. Giant trees We're
snapped off close To- H." earth: barns
and dwelling houses were converted
into kindling wood and even in OF
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-05-09
Special Services.

The services In all the churches
throughout the United Kingdom had
special reference to the death cf the
king. The sermons all dealt with the
nations grief and the music was such
AS ~ customary at funeral services
Immense crowds attempted To obtain
entrance To- ST Pauls and Westmin-
ster. but only small fraction was adj
mitted.
one of the most simple obscrvances
took place In the Chapel Royal Ia
buckingham palace, where the royal
family. with the members of the late
kings household worshipped this
morning Queen Alexandra attended
and King George V. with the princess.
Mary. aud three young princes. all
wearing deep mourning, drove over
from Marlborough house. Princess
Victoria. who has been her mothers
constant companion, also was present
Queen Alexandra requested the serv-
ices be- brief ana simple, knowing II
would be- the wish Of the late king.
were he alive
Cannon Sheppard, substitute dean Of
the Chapel Royal. offciated. Two
hymns were sung. the Resurrection
Morn" and Peace. Perfect Peace" both
of which were Queen AleNandra's Sc
lections
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-05-09
Streets Filled.

The crowds around the palace and
Marlborough house were undminished
today. The streets tonight are filled
with people, but few London buildings
have mourning decorations. The
draplng Of houses will begin tomor-
row.
All political discussion foreshadows
truce In the struggle between the
commons and the lords The Bishop
Of Worcester. preaching in the Ca
thedral said that patriotism and chly-
arly demanded that contentious ques-
tions be set aside by the statesmen
of all parties for a year at least.
The house of commons viii meet on
Wednesday when Speaker Lowther re-
turns, TO receive the address from the
throne. Premier Asquith and A. ].
BalfOur, leader Of the opposition will
reply. Mr. Asquith and Reginald Nc
Kenna, first lord of the admiralty.
embarked today at Gibraltar ON the
cruiser Enchantress,
According To circular issued from
Marlborough house tonight the deslg
nation of the new house will be
Queen Mary. The role she viii play
at the new court has been the subject
Of considerable speculation.
As Prince and Princess of Wales
the new king and queen lived such
retired lives that it Is difficult to form
an opinion, but II Is almost safe "a
assume that the court win be far less
brilliant than II was under King Ed
ward. The latter attached the fullest
weight and dignity 10 the ceremonies
of the kIngly office and all state
functions under his reign were in
vested with the pomp and magnfi-
cence he considered the court OF a
great empire
Prominent Part.
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laborer Crushed.

Louis Mccain. a laborcr was
crushed by a falling fragment. lie
was started for an Ottawa hospital In
an automobile. but when II was seen
that he was dying the ear was stopped
IN front Of the Roman Catholic ca
thedral There standing on the steps.
a priest administered the last sacra-
ment few minutes before Mccain
died. The electric lights were disabled
and the city of HUI was left In dark
ness. This added To the confusion and
the difficulty Of locating victims.
The Ottawa hospitals are crowded
with injured and II Is almost certain
that some Of these are so badly hurt
that the list Of fatalities will grow.
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tawa, four miles from the scene. hun
dreds of plate glass windows were
broken.
The scene where the crowd from the
ball game stood resembled battle
field. Headless, armless and leglcss
bodies were lying about among scores
OF unconscious forms.
The silence that followed the final
death dealing blast was more terrlfy-
ing than the cries and means which
came with return To consciousness
Of the badly injured
The terrific shock brought thousands
Of terror-strIcken people into the
streets OF the town. Some thought II
was an earthquake while Others cried
ont that the net had struck the
earth. Hundreds of chmneys were
toppled over and there IL scarcely n
whole window left In the northwest
crn section of the city.
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Cancels Engagement.

The American ambassador has can
celled all engagements. including pri-
vate dinners. Mr.. Reid today delivered
10 the foreign office cablegrams OF
sympathy and regret from large
number Of public bodies and officials
In the United States. The court clrc-
ular says during the last moments OF
the king the Archbishop of Canterbury
read special prayers and conducted
service In the kings chamber at
which the queen. Prince and Princess
Of Wales the Princess Royal. the
Duke OF Fife. Princess Victoria and
Princess Louise were present. A sup
Elementary gazette issued late last
night. orders fun court mourning un-
III November Z. and after that half
mourning until May !. 1911
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Permanent Interment Will Take Place Within
Albert Memorial Chapel at Windsor.
WILL LIE IN STATE AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY
Dowager Queen and New Ruler Finally Consent to Wishes
OF the People of the Kingdom Salvation Army Holds
Memorial Services Before Buckingham Palace
Queens Sorrow Is Pathetic

London. May The tomb of Ed
ward WI, win be beneath the Albert
memorial chapel AZ Windsor where
the body OF his eldest son. the Duke
OF Clarence, has a seaulchcr
The obscquIes probably will be held
May 20 Before the funeral. 1t has
been determined the body of the king
viii ~ ia state tn Westminster ab-
boy
Before being taken to Westminster.
the body win lie IN state la the
throne room at Buckingham palace
King Edwards casket win be fash
forest AZ Windsor II viii first be-
lowered To- the vault beneath the
chapel floor of ST James chapel.
Windsor castle. Aftorward. when the
permanent tomb has been prepared Il
viii he removed to Albert chapel
Queen Alexandra and King George
conferred with various officers of the
state and household concerning the
funeral arrangements today after hold
ing services in the Royal chapel AT
Buckingham palace. which the late
king always attended
The date of the burial was tentative
ly fixed for May 20. although II may
Ice May IS. the date on which TheO-
dore Roosevelt is scheduled to deliver
the Romanes lecture at oxford uni
vcrsity The members of the r0yal
family. il Is believed would prefer
there be- no lying In state. but II was
represented to- them that the wishes
of the people were 50 strongly for this
that they were willing to waive their
pprsonul iuctinatiunS