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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-09-27
GOVERNOR HASKELL
TRIED FOR FRAUD

McAlcster. okla. Sept. 26.--Qnick
action attended the opening of the
trial of Charles n. Haskell governor
of Oklahoma. and others in the
Muskogee town lot cases here today
Within II few hours jury was se-
Jlected and sworn and the govern
ment announced its readiness to pro-
eeed s. Il. Reed OF Omaha, special
assistant TO the attorney general, and
District Attorney William j. Gregg to-
morrow will make the opening state
ment, Tho cases against Albert H.
lInglish and II. B. Sewers, both OF
Muskogoe. who were indicted jointly
with Haskell. We're nolle pressed. the
government contending that they viii
be tried under another Indictment
Under the federal indictment to be
tried Immediately. Haskell. w. Y.
Iutehins, am attorney. and Clarence
w. Turner, and Walter X. Eaton are
charged with conspiracy to defraud
she government" in the sale In 1902 of
about GOO town lot sites In Muskogce
Under the terms of the sale, persons
holding possessofy rights TO the prop
erty were entitled to purchase at one
half the appraised value one business
and one resident site. 1t is charged
ahat Haskell and his associates also
administered the names of peop' e
ha.ying no such possessory rights, and
by the payment of small fees for the
deeds. obtained possession of 600 lots.
thus sdepriving the Greek Indians, who
owned the land, nut Of fair profit,
People living In many eastern and
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-09-27
MRS. COLLINS DIES
At ST. PATR|CK'S
HOSPITAL
WIDOW OF LATE EDITOR OF MIS-.
SoULAN DIES AFTER LONG
ILLNESS.

Mrs. Caroline Collins. widow of The
late Harry O. Collins. formerly editor
Of The Nilsson ian. died nj 3:a0 this
tTueslay) morning nj st. Patrick =
hospital. where she had been III Tor the
last six weeks. Her death WAS due To
dropsy. superIndnced by heart disease.
Mrs. Collins was Il brilliant writer and
a newspaper woman of note. She had
been connected with the editorial de-
pariments Of publications III Denver.
Helena and Missoula until her last
illness editing the society columns OF
The Missonffan.
Mrs Collins WAS n whole soulnd
attractive woman, good and generous.
She had many friends and her death
bed WAS surrounded by women who.
though not tied hy blood, loved her
She WAS active In the affairs Of the
MlSsou'a Woman's club and In other
organizations, She was mt one time
prominent In musical affairs IN Mis-
sonla and her voice remained sweet
nntil the last,
During her illness, which she well
al arrangements for tile cnre Of her
personal treasures among her friends,
Yesterday afternoon shr said farewell
to her daughter, Aileen. soon after
that she sank into an unconscious
state. from which she passed into The
other world. Her death was painless
and NJ she had desired.
Mrs Collins maiden name was Caro-
line Bachelor. She WAS the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Batchelor and
wns born In Providence, II. J.. about
40 years ago. When but n girl she
went 10 Denver with her father and
there met Harry o Collins. whom she
married when She was Is Years of age
Some years later she first came 10
| Montana with her husband and made
her home IN Helena From lielen,
she came direct to Missoula.
Besides her daughter Aleen. she
leaves her father. John Bachelor. a
years Of age, and sister, Mrs, j. IL
Whitehead Of Denver. Another sis
ter, Mrs. r. Q. Johnson, lives al
/ chana. n. NJ
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soutnefn states. whose names, IL Is
charged, We're registered without their
knowledge, have been summoned ms
Witnesses by the government.
Much interest Is attached tn tn,
trial because Of the governments atti.
tiide as guardian of Indian property
one or the Jurors who will try the
case Is an Indian. He is John Carlisle
II cherokee, and us n member of what
are known as the Five Civilized tribes.
mas been admitted To citizenship.
Most of tho other Jurors are farmers.
As soon as the case was called, Federal
Judge Marshall Of Utah intimated that
later he would give tha defense an
opportunity to argue for a dismissal
of the charge against Governor
Haskell.
&. u, Stuart, counsel for the de-
Tense, asked permission to argue FOR
dismissal on the basis of Il decision
rendered by the United States circuit
court of appeals Of ST Louis last June.
This decision was given in the Iona
baugh case on an appeal from the dis
trict court OF Wyoming. Attorney
Stuart contended that the decision
held that in an alleged conspiracy to
defraud the government In the sale of
lands, the defendants could not be
punished for overt acts committed
after the patents to the land had been
granted. Hc asserted the case was
'imilar to that or Governor Haskell
Judge Marshall said the defense
might be given permission to argue
the point as soon as the government
had ca led It's first Witness
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-09-27
.RAvALL| JUDGMENT
REVERSED IN HELENA

Helena, Sept. 2G.-tSpecial 1.-The SUI
preme court handed down two opin-
ions today. and in addition heard arr
gnments on the case of the state
against Penny from Missoula county,
involving the right to conduct moving
picture shows on Sunday. The opin-
ions handed down were in Il Deer
Lodge and Ravalli county case. Tae
latter was that of D'Brien and others
against the aldermen of Hamilton. The
lower court found in favor of the
plaintiff, and the supreme court re-
versed the judgment The plaintiffs
sought to restrain the town council
from paying out money for work done
in repairing sidewalks.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-09-27
PROMOTER KILLED.

Guthrie, Okla, Sept 2G-A letter re.
ceiyed' here today from Clarence
Walker at Tampico, Mex. gives details
of the murder there. on September 10,
of Thomas y. Green of Layton Okla,
a promoter Of vaudeville theatrlcals.
According to Consul Walker. Green
was shot in the back by policeman,
after having been arrested on a charge
of disturbing the peace. Green haG
invested $4,000 in enterprises in Mex =
leo and It Is stated that only $500 has
been recovered for his estate,
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ficulty in making the awards. So we'll
have all done their work
Clear bracing weather, a fast track,
a large crowd and some fine sport
marked the first days racing at ths
Montana state fair eoppertown's
easy victory IN the Capital CITY SELL
ing stakes was the feature Of the days
card, Following are the results
First race, 3year-o old trot, purse
1900 mile heats . IN 3--Molntan
ehieftain won in straight heats. Lady
Bazeman second, Helena Boy third.
Best time, 2.a4 "a
Second race, five furlongs. selling
Gene wood e 10 II won. Lee Harrison
t3 10 II second. FLYING q 10 u third.
Time, 1:0l Letitia. Rey FL Tovar.
brighton. Miss Naaml. Bitter Sir,
and Garter.ight also ran.
Third race, mile. se,llng--.I q Glenn
% To = won keso Is 10 y second.
Dave Weber Is 10 - third Time,
l:42 3-5. ornate John j, Rogers.
iIammeraway and Ramon Corona also
ran.
Fourth race. Capital city selling
stakes, six furongs-Co Coppertown (3 IL
s. won. Thomas calhoun Is to /, see
ond, Sake t6 to y third. Time,
l:l5l-5. Lord of the Forest and
Marian Casey also ran,
Fifth race, five and a half fllrlongs.
selling Native son a to ID won. Roy
Junior 6 10 y second. Madeline Mus
grave q to - third, Time, Los .s
Oswald b., Tilinghast, lack ntIantern
and Rcd Bill also ran.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-09-27
HELENA INDEPENDENT
IS MULCTED IN COURT

Butte. Sept, 26--(special.) Mrs.
Anna Harris Miller Of Butte was this
evening given Judgment for $4,000
against the Helena Independent for
defamation of character in an article
published during the time the news
papers Of Butte We're closed down by
labor tron5les. Mrs. Miller asked for
$4,000. The story said that Mrs. Miller
was arrested after one OF her daugh-
ters had alleged that II ll-year- old
sister had been forced to submit to
nnspeakable indigniiies, Intemperance
was also alleged.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-09-27
RECALL Of MAYOR
FAVORED IN SEATTLE

Seattle. Sept, 26, The executive
committee Of the Public Welfare
league went on record today as favor
ing the recall Of Mayor Hiram g. GIN
as the result of allegations OF graft in
connection with the police system of
handling vice in the restricted district
and ordered that petitions be circulated
at once asking for the recall election
in accordance with the provisions Of
the city charter. In resolution
adopted today the committee charges
Mayor Gill with gross. wilfu and per-
sisteht neglect Of duty AS head of the
police department of the city.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-09-27
CONSERVATION, PING CHoT,S
POLICY AND NEVADA SILVER
ARE INTRODUCED.
GUSTS PRAISE
Time Scheduled fod Ex.ollino OF Various
States by Delegates Unexpectedly
Gives Way TO Discussion OF Realities
Former Forester Is Termed Fear.
less" by Abbott.

Los Angeles, cal. Sept. Facing
what was at first d somewhat hostile
audience, clifford Pinchot. former for
ester M the United States. completed
an address before the American Mining
congress tonight amid loud expres-
sions Of approval and appreciation.
Tie applause WAS evoked by the first
pronouncoment Of the leader of the
conservatlonists regarding conservation
~ II applies 70 the oil industry.
The government viii not do It's
duty" he said, If II does not exhaus.
every possible means at It's command
10 attack the title Of the Southern
Pacific railrond mineral lands In the
oil fields and to vest title again In the
people Of the United States"
Conservation. Pinchots policy ana
Nevada silver as the savior of the ma
tion from the killing industrial cnmpe-
tition OF the orient all received an
unexpected Introduction during the
opening session today OF the American
Mining congress. which was To have
been devoted exclusively 10 la,tdators
platitudes by delegates In praise OF
their various states
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GaYnor Refuses.

New York. Sept. 2G.---Mayor Gaynor
issued tonight. for the first time, n
formal statement saying he Is not n
candidate for the democratic nominal
tion for governor. Nowhere In the
statement does the mayor say, how
ever. what course he will pursue in
the event the nomination is thrust
rpon him. He indicates that he pre-
fcrs To serve his fun term as mayor.
but at the same time he emphasizes
that he feels no moral obligations 10
do So
n letter to John A. Dix, chairman Of
iha democratic state committee.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-09-27
STATE FAIR. OPENS
WITH BIG CROWD

Helena, Sept. 2G.-(Speeial) III the
five remaining days Of the state fair
are equal 10 the first. 1t will be rec
ord breaking week, The weather today
was delightful, the crowd in attend
ance the largest for first day In the
history Of the fair, and the attractions
ut the grounds the best ever offered.
The big event was Mars in his biplane.
He made his first public trial this
morning at 10 O'clock, circling around
The track, and II was successful. This
afternoon the third I ght WAS made,
but it WAS not 50 successful There
WAS more wind lhan In the morning,
and. while il was flying over the pad
dock, IA gust struck the machine and
il went down. The harm done how
eyer. WAS only slight, and tie ship
will be ready for business tomorrow
elliott cheered.
Another feature of the fair today
was the visit Of President Howard
Elliott OF the Northern Pacific and an
address by him on the subject of co.
operation between railway owners
employees and users of railways. MIR
Elliott received great ovation after
he had been introduced by Governor
Norris, and also when he closed his
address The exhibits in the different
departments are not Oh 7 more eNten-
sive this year, but many are of q
higher quality than ever before, More
counties are competing for cash and
honors, and the judges win have dif-
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-09-27
STANDS IT'S GROUND.

Saratoga, n. y. Sept 20. by 2
vote of 22 to 10 the republican state
committee Mt special meeting to-
night rraffirmca It's selection Of
Vice President Sherman over Thco.
flore Roosevelt NJ temporary chair
cOnvencS tomorrow.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-09-27
BANKERS SISTER DEAD.

Marion, O., Sept. 2G,--Mss Elizabeth
Walsh, so years Cd, sister Of John Il.
Walsh, the former banker and rail
road president, died here today In d
snni.ar!nm, where she mad been 70,
seven years.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-09-27
krRAM WAITS.

Washington, Sept. 2G,-Hadja Klram
the sultan OF Sulu, found President
Taft today busily engaged with affairs
Of state, but an audience was arranged
for Wednesday afternoon.
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Saratoga. y. y. Sept. 2G.. Saratoga
sfcthes IN q political turmoil tonight,
the eve of one of the most important
republican state conventions ever held.
The old guard Ii making it's battle
On the issue. Shall Theodore Roosevelt
rule the rep, bliean party In New
York;"
Colonel Roosevelt arrived late today
and within five minutes had plunged
into the situation, taking full COM
mand Of the progressive forces and
rounding up the Wavering, unpledged
delegates. The political tides finally
set In for the prOgressives tonight,
and the colonel. after a conference
with his lieutenants. repeated his
declaration. made at Troy. n. y: I'VE
trophies are ours"
Fanfare.
Colonel Roosevelt was met at the
station by the New York county dele
CATION. headed hy Lloyd G. Griscom.
Representative Parsons and otto y.
Barnard of New York and others. A
procession headed by Troy band es-
eorted the colonel TO the United States
hotel. where from II second story
piazza he made brief speech.
Good luek.a he shouted. waving his
black sombrero hat to the crowd, II
shan't try to make any speech now
I'll make my speech tomorrow"
Then the colonel was swept away
10 his Headquarters.
Carfare.
Vice President Sherman came this
morning from Utica and went quietly
To his room. Few knew of his ar
rival as he came I'm from Schenectady
on trolley car. He spent most of
the day talking with friends on the
veranda of the hotel. Mr.. Sherman
II was learned. entertains no very ex-
altcd hopes of. his election to the tenn
porary craftsmanship. but says he is in
The fight
The vice president, however, came
In for n spirited demonstration to-
night. when a marching club OF some
200 members with band arrived fron'
Utica Mr.. Sherman met them and
marched with them once around the
great court of the United States hotel
The vice president and his friends
were rapturously cheered by "olt
guard" delegates and cohorts. TIL,
parade then led the way to the bnnt
stand and the vice president VA,
cheered and urged to speak.
Sherman Talks.
Gentlemen" he said. Surface indi.
cations point to the fact that abou
5000 Of you prefer to hear your owr
voice than TO hear mine like thu
sound. There never was time wher
! preferred my own voice to others.
shall not assure you that will speal
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Colonel Arrives in Convention City and AS
sumes Leadership ofProgressive Forces.
BACK FROM M-tLBA" Man SEEMINGLY IN CONTROL
Indications Are That Former Presidents Side in Contest
Will Have Good Working Majorty--Vice President
Sherman Is Sustained by Committee.

In the convention, but rather will
say that will speak IN the cunvcn-
tion tomorrow If u majority 80 viii
always how to the viii Of the ma.
jority. which. ~ my only boss You
don't want to hear n speech now. and
] don't want to make one. do desire
To express my thanks to the stalwart
body Of oneida county business men,
regardless Of party, who have come
here by their presence to answer the
claptrap M the opposition, Gentle
men. ] am here. ana YOU arc here.
because we are republicans. anxious
to % what we can ~ produce party
harmony and party success. We have
had IN the republican party many
great men, but their greatness IN due
To the fact that the rank and file Of
the party elected them To leadership
II " the loyalty of the rank and file
of the party ana the history Of it4
greatness"
f, Lieutenants Of william Barnes jr.
who Is leading the old guard forces
say tonight they have made Il few
gains. hut are not ready to claim II
majority of the convention. The wa.
vering delegates are being eagerly
sought by both sides.
Mr.. Griscom announced tonight that
the progrcssives had 5H delegates out
of the LOIS I'm the convention, Il good
working majority. He said that since
the arrival of Mr. Roosevelt the prog
ressives had gained four votes. Mr.
Barnes, with his associates, has writ.
ten out complete platform to he
presented to the committee on rcso-
lutions, and Mr.. Barnes said tonight
they would not submit to n single
amendment to that platform. In event
of their defeat the platform viii he
entirely made up by the progressives
and they will he responsible for IL.
Primary Plank.
Colonel Roosevelt put In some time
tonight over the primary plank Of
the progressive platform Roosevelt
leaders are not all of one mind as to
the precise makeup Of this particular
plank. Mr.. Griscom said tonight he
thought Colonel Roosevelt would se-
lect Il man from his home county tn
make the motion substituting the
name of the colonel for that of Vice
President Sherman for Temporary
chairman.
Regarding report that Mr.. Roose-
vcit had .,een asked by friends
TO run for governor Mr.. Griscom
said.
NO such proposition has been made
to Mr. Roosevelt by me or any of my
friends. The matter was suggested to
Mr. Roosevelt by me some weeks ago,
and that ended it,"
lie added that there was no crys.
tallization on the direct primary plank,
which was still II matter for much
discussion.
Frederick G, Stevens, superintendent
Of public works, who comes from
/ Wyoming county, oomed large today
as candidate for governor. Efforts
Were made today to have Representa-
tive Bennett Of New York Withdraw
his candidacy for governor To make
way for an upstate man Mr.. Ben
nett. however, WAS not iarlihed IL
yield.
The action in retaining Mr. Sherman
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EIGHTEENTH NATIONAL IRRiGh.
TON CONGRESS OPENS
AT PUEBLO.
PRINCIPLES DECLARED
States That Practical Discussion os
All Pertinent Problems ls TO De
un,ramme ed--Would Preserve the
Fore6ts and the Water.

Pueblo. Colo, Sept % The quoa-
tinn Nc states rights versus tho nrw
natinnalism looms large on the horizon
at tho close of The first days session
NJ ihr eighteenth National irrigation
'nnGross Whether the question of
stare rights HI the matter III water
distribution viii be brought, s1nareN
before tile convention will depend
largely upon the position of the Colo.
RADIO delegation.
This delegation viii meet tomorrow
policy, t'ntil the decision uf Colorado
IS announced other delegations are
maintaining u neutral attitude How
ever Kansas ana California delegates
held meetings today and decided to
uphold The reclamation service IN It.
development work In tile west
Other states In the west and north.
west, while taking u less active part
IN the impending movement are wat'h.
ing developments with the keenesl In
tnrcat states rights advocates re
celv"d their first encouragement today
In IN. add-css OF former Governor
Aiva Adams Of Colorado. However
this rlation vas comparatively short
lived. They had expected that William
j. Bryan would strongly support their
cause In his address tonight. but In
this tlnv were disappointed OPP
ponents Of the states rights program
pl t.n
a partial Endorsement of their plans
when he said.
There Is no reason why the federal
government should not. after maxIng
necessary reservations. lease the land
10 the states upon conditions that they
will protect national interests and allow
the states to administer the trust
under conditions fixed In such "A way
Ia give large state nso z
Charmcn.
Late today charmen of committees
were chosen AZ follows Resolutions.
Governor J. H. kiDbey of Arizona,
Permanent organizntion--H Mooiy
of Spokane, Credentials Francis cut
tel Of California.
The following announcements were
made Of members on the resolutions
committee: Colorado. Judge c. q. lIoi-
brook, Kansas. T.. r. Thorpe; board Of
control members. former Governor
Alva Adams ana II. III Faxon.
Laying down the policy that mo gang
rule shall flourish here" and retcrat
Ing the congress motto, Save the for
ests, store the floods, reclaim deserts.
make homes on the land" President
Fowler of Phoenix. Ariz.. formally
opened the eighteenth National Irri
cation congress here this afternoon
and aligned himself with those dele :
gates who favor "A thorough discussion
nf a. practical problems on rrisa
ton. While illn president In his ad-
dress, did not intimate knowledge Of
any attempt 10 inject personalities
into the congress. ne took the broad
l'ontinned on Page Three,)
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Plenty Coal.

David Ross of the Illinois Bureau of
Mines said he believed in conserrn-
tion, but conservation OF the orarG
that would aid, not arrest development.
Illinois. with "A coal supply scientif..
icaliy estimated at 200 000. 900 900 tons.
could supply the world at its present
rate of consumption for 9a9 years
hence. All fear OF fuel exhaustion was
n nightmare, he said. on the part of
the most pronounced conservationists.
H. II. Benjamin OF San Francisco,
who spoke for the California delega-
tion. voiced the hope that the grave
problems involved In the conservation
policy would not evoke In the sessions
to come any display of angry passions
James W. Abbott of Nevada followed.
and said that while he differed from
the opinions of Clifford Pinchot In man.
phases OF the conservation idea, he be-
liexed that the former chief forester
was one of the trnest men In the
world
Pinchot Fearless.
III you want facts he said.s lyon
can get them from Pinchot and then
draw your own conclusions. Remem-
Der that when he speaks To You to-
night You can be sure they are facts
IL lie says they are.
He Is an extraordinary man. fear
less and disintercsted. and working
wholly for the common good. He Is IL
man Of the masses"
Mr. Abbott put in the plea for sill
yer. He declared that the white meta.
constituted not political. but an in
dnstrial question.
The business men of this country
viii one day realize. he added. that
silver IL the only thing that viii save
/ them from the devastation Of oriental
lJndnstrial competition. !"
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THE MEN

Who boost the apple show,
boost Missoula.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-04

driver loquacious, and though Brooke answered him
monosyllables and at last reapsed into sen silence
the man continued talk of the panic in the city with
the casual omscence of the persistent reader OF the
sensational newspaper quoting the very journal Gar
ot had read its extraVagances and inaccuracies until
Brookes overweight could stand 1t no longer.
/ hired you to drive me home. Now, confound you,
shut up
The man turned startled glance at the set face of
his fare, and relapsed into awed silence.
As they passed in the driveway Garriott looked IN
for signs of life about the place. Handing the
driver bill, without waiting for change, he got down
and hurried up to the door
Bradley met him. I'm sorry, sir about the motor
Mrs. Garriott took the chauffeur to town with her
Just after lunch.
Mrs Garriott has gone to town."
Yes, sir She went away leaving no orders, sir, ex-
Cept to give you this note
Hiding his chagn from the servant he took the note
and up the study where he locked the door
and tore open the enveop. Within hurried scrawl
have unfortunately discovered the to which you
put the Grange in my absence In the future when you
into it. go out. hope will make no effort to
find me- for l will not you or talk with you-s9er
N ]. CT.