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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-28

Economy Dye Works, French dry
cleaners; quick service: best work:
lowest prices. Main 1851. 1901
Main ave. EGO Sprague ave.
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PRIVATE sANiTARIUM

Human oven and electrical 4 NJ
baths; electric massage and Vibra-
tion best cure known for rheumatism
and all chronic ailments. Burgunda
Sanitarium. 420M Riverside. Green
Block. M 631a
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FOR RENT-ROOMe q HOUSES
INDEPENDENT RAPID TRANSFER
Moving. storing. packing and shipping
Two rooms and woodshed, $500
month: walking distance. For par
ticulars phone Glen. 999-L.
Two 3-room houses for rent; city
water; $11.0G each. Ills York.
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Wanted. mortgages; will give city
property In exchange. 32 Symons
block. Phone Main S026.
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o. o. d. Repair Works-Al kinds re-
pairing; stoves, furniture, musical
Instruments; carpet and linoleuM
laid: shades hung; picture framing.
etc; work guaranteed 1923 River
side, Main 3749,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-28

Ladies' and gents clothes cleaned.
pressed and repaired. 1925 First.
Main 1910.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-28

Bill Dean, ex-county commission
er, is for John l.. Wilson OF
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-28
CLEANING AND PRESSING

French dry cleaning anc Cycling:
Ladies' work a Speciality. Gents
suits sponged and pressed. First
class work: moderate prices. City OF
Paris Dye Works. 222 Riverside
Main S32k.
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$40 plants the seed that secures for
you later a home; then S. per
month Call and see us. +. 8. Barrett
& Co, 122 Wall street.
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MESSENGER SERVICE
STAR MESSENGER SERVICE
Once used. always used Main 463.
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

For Sale-One good Jersey COW. AIT
Knox avenue. Corbin Park oar to
Knox.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-18
BRAZILIAN AN BASSAOOR TC
WASHINGTON SUFFERS Rup.
TURE OF ARTERY.
WAS IN FAILING HEALTH
Aged Diplomat Is Seized With Sinking
Spell During Morning and Passes
Away While Being Minis.ered to by
Catholic Priest - Warship May
Convey Body to Native Land.

Washington, Jan. i..-Senor JoaquIu
Nabucu Brazilian ambassador to
Washington. died this morning al II"
embassy here. He was so years old.
The immediate cause of death is said
to have been the rupture of an artery
in the brain. For several months the
ambassador has been in falling health
and 10 days ago his ailment was G,-
agnased as arteriosclerosis. This
morning he professed to feel much
better. but was soon overtaken by a
sinking spell. When a priest was az
ministering the last rites of the Cath
olic church. the ambassador passed
away.
Within an hour after the a!nbassa-
dor's death President Tart called in
person at the embassy to convey his
coincidence Mr.. Nabuco left wife.
two daughters and three sons. 1t is
expected the funeral will b. held at
St Mathews Catholic church in this
city, when high mass of requiem will
be celebrated i'm the presence of Presi-
dent Taft the caginet and the entire
diplomatic body. II precedents are fol-
lowed, the body will be conveyed to
Brazil in an American warship as an
evidence of the esteem In which the
ambassador was held by this govern
ment.
Ambassador Nabuco was "A son of
the late Senator Nabuco, chief of the
liberal party in Brazil in period of
Dom Pedros reign. Both his grand
father and great grandfather were
senators. so that he represented in the
Brazilian parliament, when he entered
In the fourth generation of his name.
the only such instance under the en-
pirc.
For years he devoted himself in par
Lament To the cause of abolition of
slavery. The abolition of slavery In
1883 attached Mr.. Nabuco to the i'm
perial dynasty for which he risked all
and when. on November l5 1889. the
republic was proclaimed, he kept apart
from the general movement that led
both monarehial parties to accept the
new regime. He was the author of
several books dealing with constitu-
tional subjects and history and in 1895
expressed a wish to reconcile himself
with the republic. His proffer was
Immediately accepted He served as
Brazilian minister to England, was
president of the third international
in Rio Janeiro in 1896 and
was member of The Hague court of
arbitration. He came to Washington
as ambassador from Brazil May a.
1905,
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and the nation. A. Il resgI; o. the
White House eonfcrenGe Il feH Years
ago. Il state committees. looking to
the conservation of natural resources.
have been appointed.
The great principles We have heen
working for said Mr.. Pinchot. must
be written in our laws now OF the
chance may pass. Public sentiment
is prepared and awake. For the ST
ond time Il president If the United
in message to congress. Most cf
the recommendations which the r4cen.
message contained are well known t.
friends of conservation and well ap-
proved. II ii has omissions or pass
ages with which | disagree / have 40
concern for them today.
THE president urges that the meas
ure he recommends be taken up and
disposed of promptly without awaitin (
the investigation that has been deter
mined upon. echo his desire There
can be no reason to await the result
Of the investigation before acting on
these measures. They stand by them
selves.
In the face of this great oppo-tun-
ity let Us go further and so far as
these issues are concerned, let us dis
regard the controversy altogether In
a general effort to secure what every
good citizen earnestly desires. Our
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-18

Washing ton. Jan. i1.-pr.sident Taft
and Clifford Pinchot. whom the former
recently removed from his position
as head OF the forestry bureau. spone
today from the same platform I'm adj
dressing III. National Civic fedora
tIon. in session here. to discuss prob
lens of uniform state legislation. Rep
resentatives of aimos: every braacI,
of human activity met at the con-
ference to talk over ways and means
for bringing about uniformity of laws
relating to child labor. marriage and
divorce. pure food and pure drugs,
conservation of natural resources and
laws relating to negotiable instru-
ments. bills of lading and other mat
ters affecting the business and social
life of the nation.
President Taft spoke at the morn
ing session and serious attention was
accorded him throughout. His speech
was careful presentation of the needs
of uniformity upon the part of the
states in laws looking to an analic.-
alton of existing conditions
Clifford Pinchot was one of the prin-
cipal speakers at the afternoon ses-
sion. He said that subjects such as
forestry preservation had been adgo-
Gated by Americans for more than
hundred years. but that the rontro,
of water power monopoly in the COM
mon interests. was younger than the
present century.
We have come at last t, the point
of action" he said. and we must
either go forward or falr back
Further Action.
In his Judgment. the Present s,tta-
,ion offers field for further action
and for cooperation between the
states themselves and between them
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-18
JUDGE ALvERTOk LETS DOWN
BARS TO GIVE PROSECUTION
MORE lEEWAY.
STRENUOUS OBJECTIONS
Granting of Permission to Introduce
Evidence of Political Nature in
Land Fraud Hearing Brings Forth
Vigorous Protest on Part of Former
Consressman's Attorney.

Portland. ore. Jan i1.--Thc letting
down of the bars by Judge Alferton
i'm the United states district court SO
as to permit the prosecution more lee
way in its attempt to connect the de-
fendant with the alleged conspiracy
and their introduction of testimon.
apparently intended to show that in
fluence OF IL political nature was
brought to bear on Hermann by the
late United States Senator John II.
Mitchell to secure the establishment Of
the Blue Mountain reserve. were the
important events in the trial of Bin
ger hermann today. Hermann Is
charged with conspiracy to defraud
the government of part of the public
domain.
Vigorous objection was made tn wid-
ening the scope of the case and to the
introduction of political evidence by
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-18

office to resume law practice tn Sc
attle In order that he might receive
final rake-off he was designated a.
special temporary inspector of offices
an evident outrage on the treasury.
this enabled him to draw travelling
expenses from Washington To Seattle
and per diem also,
within two weeks after he reached
Seattle he resigned. as understood In
advance. and resumed law practice
including. of course. practice before
the land office out there and also In
Washington
Mr.. Hitchcock declared this ta be
only one of many outrages on tho
treasury which he found.
Persona Non Grata.
Mr. Hitchcock suggested to the
committee that the following govern
ment employees be called to furnish
specific Indignation. explaining that
he was persona non grata" with the
interior department and that the COM
mittee was in better position to
obtain the facts:
J. ID. felyerton. chief of division +
or his assistant. Bert Marshall or Irv-
division. general land office. concern
ing the purchase of desks. filing cases.
etc. out of the 81 900. 900 fund. Frank
Bond. chief clerk of the general land
office. concerning 50 odd clerks per
forming ordinary clerical duties, no,
connected in any way with the pro-
lection Of the public domain though SO
paid.
Concerning the office Of the chief of
tleid service. occupied by IL IL
Swartz, the statement alleges that po.
sition was created for Mr. Schwartz,
without warrant of law. his salary be
Ing from $4,000 as special agent to
$4,000 as chief of field service. nr 500
more than his immediate superior. the
assistant commissioner. His messen-
gers salary was s1o0 a year il Was
raised 10 $500 year. it is alleged.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-18
HUGHES NOT ANXIOUS
FOR REELECTION

New York. Jan. 1.-THE New York
Tribune today says:
Governor Hughes will not under
any circumstances be II candidate for
reelection. This. the Tribune Is able
to announce positively. The governor
has clearly expressed himself more
than once as under obligations for
confidence shown and honor conferred
by the people and he has no patience
with the idea that he is making a
sacrifice.
Nevertheless. whatever the priv
iieges of the executives office and
however highly the honor may be ap-
preciated, private obligation cannat
be Indefinitely disregarded and the
governor is determined 10 return 10
his practlcmfwyp cnfwyp cnfwSp inf
his law practice
Governor Hughes declined 10 discuss
the report Of his refusal ot being ii
candidate for Reelection.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-18

duty is Ia look beyond these. above
all lesser strife. in a common effort
tn reach objects al such transcendant
Importance 10 all the people
Parker Speaks.
In addition To the presidents speech
1t the morning session. Seth Low.
president Of the federation. and Judge
Alton b. Parker, temporary chairman
of the conference also spoke.
With President Taft as the central
figure, there We're gathered on the
stage "A notable group of men. Labor
was represented by Samuel Gompers
and John Mitchell: the law by Senator
Root. Alton Il. Parker and ex-Asso-
ciate Justice Brown: business. by
John Hays Hammond. ex-senator John
F. Dryden and others.
President Low explained the pur-
pose of the meeting. pointing out that
uniform legislation il equivalent in
legislation to Standardization in me-
ehanical construction
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-18
SENSATIONAL CHARGES MADE
AGAINST RICHARD BALLINGER
Representative Hitchcock Files Statement Alleging Improper Use
Public Funds Pay Private Travelling Expenses Cousin
While Accused Was in Land Office

Washington. Jan. 11.-charges
against Secretary BallinSer and other
officials. alleging improper use of pub
lie funds to pay private travelling ex-
penses of cousin Of the secretary,
We're made in a statement filed today
by Representative Hitchcock tdemo-
craD of Nebraska. with the house
committee on expenditures.
Somewhat waning in interest the in
Hestigation into the Ballinger- Pinehot
controversy was quickly revived in
congress today by the sensational
charges against Secretary Ballinger
and. incidentally. by the senate's
adoption of the scnate's resolution.
Secretary Bailinger and other OFF,
eiais OF the interior department were
subpoenaed to appear before the house
committee on expenditures. to which
Mr.. Hitchcock preferred his charges.
The republican caucus to select MEM
bers of the joint investigation COM
mittee will be held Wednesday even
ing. The democrats have selected
Rainey of Illinois and James of Ken
lucky. The senate members of the
committee will be named by Vice Pres
ident sherman. as president of the
senate.
Witnesses Wanted.
The statement was presented by Mr..
Hitchcock at meeting of the COM
mittee called to permit him to sub
stantiate his charges of extravaganza
In the interior department. The COM
m!ttee decided TO subpoenae Commits
sioner bennett. of the general land
office and all Others to appear before
the committee next Wednesday
The statement charges improper use
of the million dollar appropriation for
the public domain. by the use of the
money for expensive furniture. run
ming into the tens OF thousands of
dollars: the erection of certain
large brick chimney for the land Of
flee at considerable EXPENSE" the en-
ployment of some so additional clerks
salaries increased and in one case
at least doubled out of this Million
dollar fund. Also large telegraph
bills. which cover extracts from the
newspapers sent in by travelling rep
resentatiyes of the general land office;
selection Of special agents not at all
qualified, etc.
The statement asserts that when
Mr.. Baliinger became commissioner Of
the general land office he reduced the
salary of Law Clerk Wright 50 that
Judge Wright's 5000 salary could be
given to Jack Ballinger. his cousin.
not under the title of law clerk, but
under the title. created by Mr.. Bal
fingers order of confidential clerk /
have been told Wright died of disap-
pointment and humiliation thereafter
Jack Ballinger remained a year in
the service. the stassnent says. his
manner of living about the time his
uncle resigned, in March. 1908. being
lavish.
The statement goes on TO say that
young Ballinger was leaving the land
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counsel for the defendant who was in
ciined TO ridicule the contention of the
prosecution that Hermann violated the
law solely for possible qualification
of political ambition. Three witnesses
were examined today. one testified
as to the part alleged TO have been
played in the election of Mitchell to
the United States senate in 1901 by
Franklin Mays. who was convicted
under the indictment on which Her
mann is being tried and II. 4. Smith.
deceased: the second testified as to
arrangements by Mays and Mitchell
for conference in Washington
in April, 1902 with HERMANN. then
commissioner Of the genera! land office
and the third earroborated evidence
previously introduced that the people
of eastern Oregon as "A rule objected
TO the establishment of the reserve
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-18
MAKES HIM DANCE
THEN SHOOTS HIM

New York, Jan. l7.-"Im from tn.
wild and woolly west" yelled "A stran-
ger in an uptown hotel today. as he
drew siN-shooter and pointed it at
the neat patent leather shoes OF a
miid-iooking young man.
Dance. You tenderfoot. dance
ihe terrified young man did his
oest, but the stranger demanded:
Faster, You dude. faster The
young man could not 60 faster and the
man with the gun sent bullet
through his ankle and quickly escaped
into the street. The victim is i'm a
hospital with ii permanently crippled
foot and the police are seeking for
the man with the revolver
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-18
BONDS PROVIDED FOR.

Washington. Jan. 1.-THE Issuance
Of san.0an.0eo If in-year. three per
cent bonds for reclamation projects
desired by the administration. is pro-
vided for in bill introduced today
by Chairman Mnndeil of the house
committee on public lands.
Mr.. Mondell also offered the only
other Of the eight bills sent him by
President Taft and Secretary Ballin-
ger. which he approves to allow more
liberal assignments of homestead ell
tries of reclamation lands
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-18
LOCKOUT CHANGED
TO SERIOUS STRIKE

Barre, Vermont. Jan. ls.~~T'He lock-
out which has practically raraiyxei
the granite industry of this state since
November Is was changed t. q strike
today and the responsibility thrown on
the 1900 cutters. Aha arr ant This
move VAS brought about ~ tile aetlasa
Of the manufacturers in Rarre. North
field. Montpelier. wtliamstean ami
Waterbury in opening their lnarrEes
for the men To- return If they ehase nn-
der the old conditions. in only one
shop did the cutters return - work.
in one instance. the Let's Granite cam
pany of Barre. aceeded Ia the demands
tor an Increase in wages
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-18
Issues a Denial.

Washington. Jan iT,-Secretary BAL
linger late tonight issued II lengthy
statement in which he declared in most
vigorous terms the charges made by
Representative Hitchcock before the
congressional special committee and
aimed at the interior department and
general land office, were without
foundation.
Answering in turn eaa:h Of the
charges made today by Mr.. Hitchcock
in his statement, Secretary Baliiasaf
asserts that in So far as they al
lege any extravaganza. wrongdoing or
favoritism on my part, they are alb
soiateiy without foundation
False: rldiculousty false: equally
false; equally ridiculous: a peculiarly
unwarranted assault upon an efficient
government officer" the latter refer
ring tn Mr. Schwartz. chief NJ field
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-18
DEMANDS THE TRIAL
OF GUILTY
ONES

Manastia. Jan, l..-Pr.sident
Aaariz has sent Il message to th..
supreme court demanding the trial
OF all Implicated in the miscarrisg.
Of justice which resulted in the
shooting Of the Americans, Groc.,
and Cannon. This is believed ,o
indicate that prompt action will h..
taken against Saiomon Zelaya. pros
ecuting attorney in the case, General
Medina and possibly Zelaysa.
Medina is said 10 have documents
eAeaipatins himself and establish
ing Zelayas responsibility.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-18
YOUNG SCENE SH|FTER
GETS SMALL FORTUNE

Wallace. Jan. l1.-tSpeciai. l-Es-
tranged from his relatives in Bristol.
Va. eight years ago. Robert Laniers.
aged %. ran away from home. since
which time he has lived i'm the west
Today he received word that his
grandmother had died in Bristol and
as sign of forgiveness had left him
$1,000. Laniers has been employed for
two months past as scene shifter at
the Grand vaudeville theater here. He
says the first thing he will do with
the money will be to buy an auto
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-18
ENGINEER is KILLED.

LeadFille. Colo. Jan 1.-THE en-
sineer was killed and seven passen-
gers were hurt. one probably fatally.
when the California Limited No. 2.
"f the Denver & Rio Grantle railroad.
struck a freight train headan At
Snowden this afternoon. both trains
being ditched
4 dozen physicians were sent In the
scene on relief train Thu limited
vas three hours late and uas irwin.
TO make up time
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-18
MORE OPIUM FOUND.

San Francisco. Jan. 11.-Furth.r
search of the steamship Siberia by
the customs officials today revealed 10
additional tins of opium seereted in
various parts of the vessel. Including
todays find. nearly $4,000 worth of
opium has been found on the Siberia
since she came into this port several
days ago.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-18
PLAN TO BE FOLLOWED.

Washington. Jan. iT.-As the result
of the success that attended the as
sembling of infantry officers of the
organized militia of some of the states
in camps of instruction in 1905. the
secretary of war has directed a gen.
eral movement, along similar lines
this year. The camps will be located
at garrisoned army posts.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-18
MOORE EARNS DECISION.

New York, Jan ls.~At the olyrn-
pic Athletic club in Harlem. "PhIf'
Moore II Philadelphia earned a de-
cision over Harry Thomas. English
bantamweight champion, For the en-
tire 10 rounds. Moore Mas tha ag-
gressor.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-18
NO AGREEMENT SIGHT.

Washington, Jan. is.-No agreement
Il in sight between the Chicago rail-
read officials and their saitchmen.
For several days. including today. the
representatives of the parties to the
controversy have been in conference
with Chairman Knapp and DR. Neiil.
the mediators. under the Erdman act
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-18
s"iTcHmAh NOT GUILTY,

Heleiia, Jan. II. - Especial 1-Th..
jury In the justice court before whom
Fred Zurio. a striking switehrnan was
on trial, brought in verdict of not
guilty this afternoon. Zurio was
charged with having created a disturb
ance by engaging in fight with
strikehreakers in a depot saloon. There
are four ether defendants vet tn h.
tried