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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-08-20
CLAMOR|NC TO DINE
AT ROOSEVELT
BANQUET
ALTHOUGH PLATES WILL COST
$3.50 EACH, HUNDREDS AP.
PLY FOR TICKETS.

Chicago. Aug. ls.-Althongh invita-
tlons Of the Hamilton club banquet
to Theodore Roosevelt on September 4
have been out only "a hours and plates
are quoted at 800 each 400 rcserva-
lions were made today ana the enter
tainment committee began figuring on
larger quarters for the event as tho
present quarters accommodate only
57o guests. Members OF the club de-
clare II traditional for Colonel Roosc-
welt TO plunge into remarks of more
than the interest enstomarly accorded
his utterances when speaking as a
guest of the club. 1t was before the
Hamilton club That the strenuous
life" was launched and the ''big .tck"
became a symbol Of the Roosevelt
policies
Colonel Roosevelt will address n
meeting of railroad men at Freeport
on the afternoon OF the eighth and
will be met here by the Chicago recep-
ton committee whose private car will
he attached to the train bearing the
former president and his party. AS
the program now stands there will be
no speakers al the banquet other than
Colonel Roosevelt, although Governor
Deneen and Mayor Busse are down
for welcoming addresses,
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Many Cattle Perish.

Many cattle are reported to have
nctished In the fire burning along the
snake river in the Wallowa reserve,
oregon The fire nj Medical Springs,
Ore, which one company of soldiers
has been combating since August 13,
has broken from control.
In the midst of the Crater lake fire
district are several prominent Port
land people, including cx-Iinited
states Senator G. w. Fulton and wife
and Whitney H. Boise and wife, who
were on an automobile trip. The
automobiles of two other Portland
men were wrecked while carrying wa
ter tn the firefightcrs. a number OF
klamath Falls business men and their
families are camped in the sdanger
zone. II Is feared 100000. 900 feet of
timbep will be destroyed
The fire at Iarch mountain nenr
canas. Wash. has burned two dams
and caused "A loss estimated at $4,000.
Numbers Of pheasants and quail be.
wlldered by smoke have flown into the
fire 10 perish. The fire has now
reached a district previously burned
\ call WAS made tonight by the for
estry service for 80 soldiers for Pine
valley near Huntington, ore. where
a fire was discovered today that is
causing much damage.
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SECOND
TRIAL BEGINS
MONDAY
THE JURY HAS BEEN compLET.
ED AFTER MUCH TIME AND
TROUBLE.

Chicago. Aug. ia jury to try Lee
O'Ncil Browne. democratic leader OF
the lower house at Springfield. for the
second time on charge OF briblng
Representative White TO vote for Will
liam Lorimcr for United states sen
ate, was sworn In today by Judge
kersten In the criminal court. III,
court then adjourned nntll Monday.
The sensational expose OF alleged
rottcnpcss In the state legislature ana
the first trial Itself. which resulted in
II disagreement. made the work Of So
curing new jury very tedious. 1t
has required three weeks and the cx-
animation Of 700 veniremen to secure
the IL men. Out of tho army " vc-
nlremen. 1lj were dismissed by the
court when they admitted that invcs-
'tigatOrs had talked about the case to
VeInbcrs of their families.
The personnel Of the jury Is. Thorn
as j. Hanlon. aged 45. sales manager;
w. Garnctt Hogan. aged "a, street
car conductor; Grant Mccutcheon,
aged 3S. cmployc Of an express com
pany: Otto Itochm. aged 25 stenogra-
pher: Arthur j. Sha'llbctter, aged 4O
locomotive engineer: Alexander ID.
Skinner. aged 40. clerk; owen j. Will
liams, aged 35, clerk; Albert fR. Pet
ers. aged 40, sailmaker: Hugo II. Kuhl.
aged rs. credit clerk: George II. Foss,
aged %, shipping clerk; Michael n.
Elentz aged 2s, clerk.
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[ [0NGW0RTH NOW
MAKES TRIP TO
COLONEL
AFTER TALKING OVER StTUA-
TlON WITH TAFT HE SEEKS
OYSTER GAY ORACLE.

Beverly Mass. Aug. is.-No ,lispo-
stion has been shown here as yet To
make even an Informal or unofficial
reply to the stories that recently have
come from oyster Bay. telling of II
serious break between President Taft
ana Colonel Roosevelt The president
and Mr. Norton absolutely refuse 10
discuss the matter either officially or
unofficinlly
There Is a general belief IN Beverly
however that Colonel Ronscvclt's
attitude ii II has been correctly rep
rcseEtcd. Is bused upon an entire mis-
apprehension and misunderstanding
OF the facts. There is also a feeling
here that better understanding will
bc had soon. This may be based upon
Che fnet that Lloyd &. Griscom.
prcs1lcnt Of the New York county
republican committee. is coming to
Beverly next week II Is also said
here that William Loeb. Dr., ,nny br
an early visitor al the summer cap
itul.
Representative 1onSworth, who has
been IN close relationship with the
president during the past two weeks.
VIII see the colonel at oyster Bay this
week. Mr.. Longworth not only spent
several mornings with Mr. Taft on the
golf links. but was present at the re-
cent conferences.
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CLAIMS INDIANA
HAS RECEIVED
RAW DEAL
ATTORNEY GENERAL BINGHAM
OENoUNcEs DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE OFFICERS.

Washington Aug i9.-Asscrting that
he had been hampercd In every way
possible In his efforts to uphold the
laws VI his state against the sale of
food containing benzoate Of soda and
announcing that he would appeal to
President Taft. Attorney General Bling
ham. Of Indiana. today denounced
the department Of agriculture officers
Tho scoring occurred In the hearing
being held here In connection with
The chsn of Williams Brothers and
others against the board of health Of
lndiana Dr. Harvey Wllcy. chief Of
the bureau of chemistry ana sworn
enemy Of benzoate or soda az Il food
prescrvativn being under cross-exam-
lnatlon al the time.
The state of Indiana, which is seek
Ing evidence In It's defense against the
suit brought by the food mHnufactur-
ers because Indiana prohibits the sale
of foods containing bcnzoatc OF soda
as a prescrvutise has received raw
deal from the department Of agrieul-
turc," declared Attorney General Bling
ham.
Il intend to make report Of the
matter tn Secretary Wilson OF tho de-
partment of agriculture and to take
the matter to president Taft himself.
When ! applied to the department
Of agriculture to send Dr. Wiley and
MS assistants to Indiana to testify, the
request was refused. Yet the depart
ment permitted and requested the
members OF the Remsen board and
their assistants to testify In the case
In Indiana. The agricultural depart
ment said that II wanted the testi-
mony of Or. Wiley and his assistants
would have to come here and get II
When came here the department
under Acting Secretary Hayes at it's
head. Informed lis that we would have
to get n court order to compel the ex-
=perts TO testify. In court the depart
ment of agriculture was represented
by counsel to prevent our getting this
testimony. But the court decided in
our favor.
have applied for the original doe
urnents on file In the department deal
Ing with the investigation of benzoate
Of soda and was told that | would
have to have ii court order for these,
too"
Later In the day the documents de-
manded by Attorney Bingham were
furnished by the department of agri-
eult.re,
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MINE WORKERS HOLD
EXECUTIVE SESSION

Indianapolis, Aug. l9--The special
committee named by President Lewis
OF the United Mine Workers 10 make
report on the subjects before the
international convention was sin In
sleadlock tonight, Tho sessions are
executive but 1t is reported that the
delay IN making report is due to II
failure to agree on the amount Of an
assessment for the strikers All af the
other subjects referred to the com.
mlttee, II Is said have been agreed
upon, including an Endorsement Of the
Illinois strike and the action Of the
International executive board IN form
ulatng the so-caled compromise
i don't know IL tho convention Will
complete its work tomorrow said
President Lewis tonight, hut hope
so II will depend altogether Oh tho
report of the committee"
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DANIEL ]. SULLY
UNDER CHARGE
OF FRAUD
LEMuEL A. GREENE OF GREEN.
VILE, s. c., ACCUSES HIM OF
STEALING PATENT RIGHTS.

Washington, Aug 1J-zDanicl J..
Sullg Of New York, the cotton king;"
John Hammond Of New York and
mond, We're cited today by Justice
Gould Of the supreme court of the
District Of Columbia 10 show cause
next Friday why they should not re-
turn to Lemcul A. Greene of Green's
vile, S, G., certain letters patent Is
sued To him for improvements In cot
ton grading,
Green had assigned his patent to
John j, Wenh If New York as trustee
pending the formation Of q cotton
grading company. IN consideration, he
alleged, for the payment of sj0.000 on
the organization nf the company and
stock valued al $4,000
1t Is declared that Sully and the
IIammonds had the trustee transfer
the patents to the conapny and issued
him the $4,000 in stock but did not
make the cash payment necessary In
bis suit MIR. Greene says he called the
patent 70 tho attention of Suly, who,
in turn, interested the Hammonds and
a company was formed He charges
that Snlly refused the cash payment to
him and then organized. he alleges, AN
other company, to which he assigned
the patent rights in consideration OF
81 royalty on each grader sold. He
declares that the entire stock Of the
company was issued TO the Hammonds
and Sully for the purpose Of defraud-
ing him" He tenders the return Of
the stock IN the grader company and
asks the court To compel the financiers
10 reassign to him his patent rights.
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Washington. Aug. 19.--Forest fires In
Montana are spreading and 10 addi- :
tional companies of troops are needed
to meet the situation. according to a
Joint telegram received today by the
Interior department and forest service
from their field agents.
Supervisor Logan of the Glacier ma :
tional park. and Supervisors Haines
and Bunker of the t1atread and Black
foot national forests, respectively. re-
ported that the old fires are practi-
cally under control, but that new ones
are constantly appearing and more
troops are needed to meet the emer-
gency. They ask that four companies
be sent to the Glacier park and three
companies each to the Flathead and
Blackfoot forests.
Chief Clerk ecker Of the interior de-
partment, who Is in the Glacier ma
tional park, assisting IN the fighting
of fires. today telegraphed Acting Sec
retary Pierce that he believed the fire
situation could be met and the flames
Kept under control with additional
troops, but that the confagration could
not be entirely arreste: until the advent
of rain.
Mr. Ucker suggested that some Of the
fires were of incendiary origin.
General Wood, CHIEF of staff Of the
army, today sent orders for the dis
patch of five companies of the Four
teenth infantry to the Glacier national
park and the Backfoot and Flathead
Indian reserves.
Two of these companies are now
on their way to posts near Helena.
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TAFT VISITS FACTORIES,

Hopedale, Mass. Aus lo.-Rainy
weather greeted President Taft on this.
the second day OF his visit To Governor
Draper Tho downrour was not AL
loved to interfere with the plans. how
ever, and the presilant left shortly
after 8 o'clock for a trip through the
cotton cloth factories and to view tho
model tenements surrounding them
The president then motored 10 Bridge
and Mendon. whore his ancestors lived.
returning to Governor Draper's home
for luncheon,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-08-20
TWO MEN ARE KILLED
BY BLAST IN TUNNEL

Idaho, Springs. Colo. Aug. l9.--Ar-
thur ChappeIl. the 24-year- -od son of
William F. chappell, capitalist of
Saginaw. Mich, and Fred Thomas.
aged 33. were Instantly killed and
John Mollard severely injured In a
premature blast In the Standard tun-
mel here this afternoon The elder
Shappell, who left here at noon after
Inspecting the property in which he
holds controlling interest. WAS met
In Denver by telegram announc-
Ing the death of his son.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-08-20
COLORADO IS SPLIT
ON PROPOSED
REFERENDUM
LOWER HOUSE REJECTS CON.
SENTATIVE INITIATIVE AND
WILL ADOPT RADICAL BILL.

ncnver. Aug. 19.--indicatlons that
the lower house Will refuse To follow
the program laid out by those domi-
'nnting the framing of legislation at
the extra session of the Colorado leg
islaturc. became apparent today. The
representatives. sitting In committee
of the whole. rejected the conserva-
tive Initiative and referendum meas
urc. introduced by Speaker Lubcrs,
and took up tile more radical bill pre-
scntcd by Representative Skinner.
They agreed OH provision for u Pc
tftion signed by 10 per ccipt of the
vote cast for governor to initiate leg
islaton. and petition signed BY
per cent of the vote for governor
to refer Legislation. Other measures
Initiated Or referred to carry, at least
2G per cent Of the total east for gov
crnor must be cast affirnativcly
Different From Senate Bill.
'his II widely different from the
senate bill, In which i5 per cent of
the vote cast for governor must be
secured from each of at least two
thirds OF the counties of the state. In
the sanata initiative and referendum
also occupied the time of that body
sitting In committee of the whole.
Senator Cove. the lone holdout" from
the democratic caucus. made speech
against the principal of the initiative
and referendum. declaring such meas
ures were contrary to the constitu-
tlon of the United States
Following the speech, the republi-
cans offered various amendments |
which were rejected. On each vote
the 10 democrats bound by caucus
agreement arose together I'm success
'ul opposition. This resulted In con
siderable embarrassment for Speaker
Skinner. who introduced the measure
which Is now before the senate In
much amended form. The republicans
offered SINNERS original bill as an
to the amended bill and
placed him In the position of voting
against his own measure as d result
u Ills caucus pledge.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-08-20
MAY BE. SUICIDE.

Abilene. Kan Aug. i9.-SllerIff
Young and County Attorney Rugh
spent today running down out-of- town
cleWs 10 the murder OF Bertha Ben
ignns, but developed nothing of i'm
portance u is now believed the sup
posed murderer. II there was any, has
made his escape The county attorney
has received many fake confessions and
letters from mediums offering sugges-
ttons,I Many people here hold to sui
eide theory.
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LUMBER SUITS POSTPONED.

st. Paul. Aug. l9.-The final report
or Fred n. Dickson or this city az
master In chancery In tho lumber rate
suits brought by the Union Pacific,
Northern Pacific and Great Northern
railroads against tho Interstate COM
mcrce commission will probably not be
filed before August "a. Arguments 10
exceptions to his findings were made
today by Attorney Luther M. Walter or
Chicago and other attorneys and will
he continued tomorrow.
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GRANDDAUGHTER OF TWAIN.

Reddng, Conn, Aug. ia daughter
was born today to Mr. and Mrs. Ossip
GabrIloWitseh at Stormfield, the home
OF the late Samuel L.. Clemens mark
Twain). Mrs. GabriloWitsch was be,
fore her marriage Miss Clara Clemens,
eldest daughter Of Mark Twain,
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MRS. PaossER ACQUITTED,

Libby, Aug, l9.---The verdict Of the
jury IN the case OF Vera Prosser.
charged with the murder OF her hus-
band. Rees 7, Prosser. on Great
Northern train, was not guilty on the
grounds Of self-defense, The jury was
out 10 hours
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sALloonlsT LOSES LIFE.

Evansville, Ind. Aug. l9.-Captain
Jack Castle. an aeronaut of Louisville,
KY, died In a hospital here today from
injuries received late yesterday at
Mount Vernon, Ind. when his ball
loon exploded at height of 200 feet
and he fell to the ground.
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RECEIVES TOTAL SUM OF
$4,000 ANNUALLY FROM
THE INDIANS.
CONTINGENT FEE ADDED
Principal In Indian Land Cases Tn
dergoe5 Rigid Examination at Hands
OF Congressional investigating Com
m'ttee-Oeclaros Indians Have Al.
ways Come to Him for Legal Aid.

sulphur, Okla. Ang. iaFIt was
brought out In testimony OF J. Il. Me
murray before tile congressional com
inittee investigating Indian land ar
fAirs today that hc held as many as
hall II dozen contracts with tho IN
hIans for legal services. all covering
the same period Of time. Mr. MeMur-
ray testified. under questioning that
ior general services, he had two CON
tracts with the chickasaws. about
$4,000 year each. two with tho
Choctaws at $4,000 year each. an
other contract for special services at
Zee OF $4,000. only $4,000 of which
was paid. yearly expense allowance
OF *2.100. under one contract and
other general expenses amounting To
s1SO,000. All Of this money was In
addition to the S750.O00 allowed his
law firm as contingent fee in what
arc known as tho citizenship cnses
and In addition also. to the contracts
by which he now seeks to obtain 10
per cent. or s3.000.000. as a contin-
gent fee on the sale of s30,000.0 900
worth of asphalt and coal lands.
Searching Questions.
How is 1t that while having SO
many contracts to represent the In
dians generally on regular salaries,
you got special contract on con-
tingcnt fee basis every time any spe-
cial case bobbed up?" asked Repre-
sentative II. w. Saunders OF Virginia,
member Of the committee Isn't
II strange that Indians had To sign
80 many contracts In order to get
their affairs Strengthened out when
the government was supposed to look
after great part Of that work."
Mr.. McMurray replied he had been
identified with the Indians for so
many years they had come to look To
MIN to take care of their legal af-
Ialrs. lie said hardly an act had been
passed by their tribal councils with
out the sanction OF his legal firm.
Many of the expense allowances. the
witness said. had been collected by
him without the knowledge Of the de-
partmcnt OF the interior Also lie said
man acts passed by the tribal legis-
lature were not submitted 10 tho
president OF the United States as 1t
was asserted WAS required
Friend Of indians.
Asked by Mr.. Miller Of Minnesota
whether his work had not tended Ii
lead the Indians away from close
relationship with tho government. Mr..
McMurray said he always had done
his utmost to bring the Indians ,end
Tie government together. II was also
shown tlIat tile Indians ,ini s.nployed
other attorneys besides McMnrray.
each tribe paying $1,000 year. ana
one tribe $4,000 year for special
counsel.
How much money in the aggregate
the Indians pledged themselves to pay
for attorneys has not been determined
by the committee, MeMurray is To
bc questioned further tomorrow.
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Mont The three other companies are
at the camp of instruction NJ Ameri-
can lake
IT was stated ut the war department
tl'at lherc were no more troops avail
able for service In Montana and Wash
inston ut the present time.
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ton of the reserve. settlers occupied
tinsurveyed land, but the forestry scrv-
Ice decided II was more vnltabl for
Jumper than Tor agricultural purposes
Several forest rangers are reported
hemmcd In by the fires.
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IS
INTERESTED
IN VOTING
MEMBERS PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE
TO NO PARTY BUT THEY
WANT FACTS.

Great Fails, Aug - Especial
The Montana State Federation of
l.nblr which has been In session In
this city for the past week. viii be
brought tn "A close tomorrow after
noon with the election of officers for
the coming year anc the selection Of
meeting place for the next consen-
tion.
Billings. Anaconda and Missonla
delegates are active for their rcspec-
tive cities and the contest viii be
warm. The resolutions pertaining to
insurance matters were tabled. Through
the designation of central poljtica
committee to investigate the records of
candidates and disseminate informa-
ton among the laboring people on the
attitude Of candidates toward labor.
the state federation intends to make
Itself a factor In the coming election,
according to n resolution adopted to-
day The resolution does not intend
that the labor vote should be thrown
to one party or another, but simply
that individual candidates records
should be subjected to a close inspec,
tion regardless OF what party they may
belong to and that their past action
with reference to labor matters be adj
Verused among the laboring voters. II
~ hoped by this means to elect men
favorable TO Oraginzed labor.
Central COMMITTEES.
According to the resolution a central
political committee, consisting of one
member from each city central assem-
bly ~ to perform the political publicity
york and they are to serve without
pay In conjunction with them sub
committee ~ to act In carrying out the
interest Of the resolution by seeing
that Information Is properly distrib-
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Central COMMITTEES.

Continued on Page six.)
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THE WEATHER

Today.--I'air.
Tomorrow.--Partly cloudy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-05-27

hopelessly in love with the name
less nurse in Othello.
Romeo has an appointment to
meet Juliet, but while playing
foot ball on the afternoon of the
eventful day, Mrs. Shylock, his
landlady, steals his dress clothes
to prevent him from keeping the
date. Undaunted, Romeo dons
the costume of a nurse through
the assistance of Horatio. The
drummer sees him, and believing
him to be his sweetheart, pro-
poses and finally learns he has
made much ado about nothing"
The play ends in a mock trial
in which Mrs. Shylock is the pris-
oner. Foot ball scenes and col
lege songs round out the farce.
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Clever Miss Burr Makes Farce
With Shakespeare Parts

Shakespearean characters, TAX
en- from their hooks in plays and
transplanted into a modern
farce; their lines initiated in paro-
dies with up-to-date applications
that in a word is the clever idea
carried out by Harriet Burr, head
of the English department of FL
gin Academy of Northwestern
University in play she has just
completed at Elgin, Ill.
"a Midsummer Nightmare, or
The Tragical Comedy of Terrors, :"
is the sufficiently imposing title
selected by the fair author for the
piece, and gives an idea of the
farcical lines upon which 1t is
constructed. The farce was writ
ten to be presented by the senior
class of Elgin Academy during the
approaching commencement week.
In the play Romeo and Juliet"
the houses of Montague and Cap
ulet are constantly warning. In
the modern version, Miss Mon
tague is principal of private
school for girls, while in the same
city there is a Capulet college at
tended by young pen. All the
students are Shakespearean char
acters. Bevies of mischievous
girls constantly striving to walk
with boys from Capulet college
create amusing situations.
Mrs. Shylock runs a boarding
house, while Othello is pictured as
negro servant.
The character of modern
drummer is made ancient enough
by the fact that he is selling
Pompeian massage cream. He is
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-05-27
REAL ESTATE
BUSINESS PRoPERrY-vAc ACREAGE

of
close to line Complete abstract with each pair
balance
4ooEaeh for choice Complete alb
and two years at cent
and garden
with
s21oo-Nice
with S6x20 North End
Gunston & Heath Co.
Bernice