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The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-09-01
IN RAILROAD CIRCLES

Car Repairer William Jacobson
had the end of one of his fingers
taken off at Java Monday afternoon
while he was putting brake shoe
on car. He came in Tuesday to
have the wounded member dressed.
Fireman Gilchrist left Monday
on a trip to Ohio.
Fireman Herman Hendrix re-
turned Tuesday morning from a
weeks visit to Spokane.
Engineer Kaiding, who has been
running a helper engine on Essex
hill and has been making his home
at Essex, has moved back to White
fish.
B. E. Gibson, timekeeper for an
extra gang at Summit, is intown this
week. A steam shovel was nearly
demolished and the gang is laying
off while repairs are being made.
Conductor Martin and William
Powers went to Kalispell Monday
where they will meet another bunch
of railroad men, who will go duck
hunting in Pleasant valley today
Conductor Ollie Fisher was in
from Summit few days this week
He is on the dog catcher" crew
and only gets into town semi-oc
casionally.
DR.. w. H. Campbelle, the coun
ty health officer, went to Fieldins
and Summit Friday to investigate
into the sanitary conditions Of tn,
railroad camps at those places
Reports have come in that the SAM
tary conditions are sadly lackin,
and an investigation will be made
by the board Of health to prevent
possible spread of disease.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-09-01

Chicken dinner at the Depot Res
taurant next Sunday.
Machinist John Berry left Satur-
day for months vacation trip to
Portland, Tacoma and Seattle.
Superintendent Smiths private
car. the A 10, returned from the
St. Paul shops last Sunday where it
has been overhauled and reno
deled.
Ben Flanagan is spending a
couple of weeks in Spokane. Mr..
Brush of the Transcontinental
Freight Bureau is taking his place
till he comes back.
Dispatcher D. S. Daley and an
other operator were fishing at Java
Sunday and almost had the day
lights' scared out of them by the
sudden appearance of a big CHINA
mon bear right in their midst. The
boys jumped into the river, but old
bruin was not looking for trouble,
and with whoof shambled off up
the mountains.
Effective August 25th, division
rights for fremen will be established
as provided for in the schedule.
Any fireman wishing to change from
the division on which he is now as
signed has 80 days to file his ap-
plication with the master mechanic
under whose Jurisdiction h. desires
to work. This means that instead
Of holding rights from Cut Bank tc
Spokane as heretofore, firemen
must either choose the Kalispell
or the Spokane division, and will
not be able to transfer back and
forth the way they have been do.
ing.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-09-01

Glen Lycan and J. Wells, who
look after the feeding of the rail-
road men and travellers, went to
Montford Friday on fishing trip
and returned with fine string of
bass.
Send the Pilot to friend or rela-
tive that you have back east, or
wherever they may be. 1t is bet
ter than a letter, and will save YOU
time, postage, stationery and
trouble.
Don't miss the baseball dance to-
morrow night. Skyles Hall.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-09-01
~ OF LOCAL INTEREST y

H. G. Johnson of Eureka was in
town Sunday.
Frank Dahlem and family visited
in Kalispell yesterday.
A. J. King of Kalispell was here
Saturday mixing some election
dope.
H. Monegan has purchased the
Mrs. M. G. Wilde residence in the
east part of town.
Smith, the Handy mans kisses
are the best in town. 25 cents per
pound. Sold in smaller quantities
| if desired. Clio
Miss Evelyn Kirby, formerly
proprietor of the Cadillac restaur-
ant, is now visiting with friends at
Conrad.
Attorney McKeown was in town
Saturday patching up political
fences and driving in few stakes
here and there.
Chas. "A. Matthews and Express
messenger Anderson spent week
fishing at upper Whitefish lake and
returned with big catch of trout.
They report it to be the richest
hunting and fishing grounds in
these parts.
Today the reading of the second
three thousand names holding
numbers for Flathead lands begins
at the Kalispell land office. There
is no indication of a rush, but there
is much good land left and it is ex.
pected that the greater part of it
will be filed on.
Herbert Chatterton and his
brother F. l.. Chatterton, former
Whitefish boys, who have located
on claims in Canada, returned Sun.
day and will spend the winter here.
They only have to spend six months
out of each year on a claim in Can.
ada and during the other six
months they can work out any
where they like.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-09-01

Mrs. VIM. Parent was expected
home from Long Beach, Calf,
last evening.
j. A. Scott, the boiler maker at
Troy, dropped in yesterday to
spend the day with friends.
Clyde Carpenter was up from
Kalispell Monday to overlook con-
struction work for M. B. Riffo.
Undersheriff Ingraham was in
town Friday gathering up evidence
for the state humane officer to
work on.
Smith, the Handy mans kisses
are the best in town. Is cents per
pound. Sold in smaller quantities
if desired. Clio
J. H. Crum proprietor Of the
Cash Store returned Thursday from
a business and pleasure trip to the
coast, having visited at Portland
and Spokane.
Gust A. Larsen was up from Pol
son last Friday. He reports that
wind and fire have played sad
havoc with the timber about the
Flathead lake.
Farmers are already bringing in
some of the early threshed winter
wheat, and it is said to be of good
quality. Winter wheat is averag-
ing about % bushels to the acre,
and running from Is to 40. Little
spring wheat has yet been market
ed. -Kalispell Inter Lake.
Mrs. J. j. Johns and Mrs. F. H.
Sullivan entertained last Thursday
for Miss Catherine Duncan at a mis-
cellaneous parcel shower. The
bride-to-be received a great many
beautiful and useful presents, and
very pleasant afternoon was spent
as only girls know how, after which
the hostess served a dainty
luncheon.
w. A. Powers, the cement con-
tractor of Kalispell. who did the
cement sidewalk work here, left
Saturday night, Aug. 9th, for Bos-
ton, where he will consult with the
Warren Construction company
which puts out the composition for
bitulithic pavements. The council
at Kalispell proposes to have sever
al blocks Of this pavement laid on
the main streets and Mr.. Powers is
one of the bidders on the work. II
is Mr.. Powers purpose to make q
thorough investigation of the pave.
ment, both as to economy, con
venience and permanency, and
he will visit several eastern cities
where it is in use. He will be ir
the east for two or three weeks anC
upon his return it is probable thai
some OF the pavement will be laiC
if it is found satisfactory. g.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-09-01

G. J. McAllister of Kalispell, was
in town over Sunday.
Mrs. Stella Roberts of Chicago,
was a guest of Mrs. C. F. Grieser,
Monday.
Mrs. G. T. Van and Miss Sim
clair of Bolton were visitors here
last Thursday.
A. H. Adamson and family and
Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Henson were at
Poison last Sunday.
Miss Conyard, sister of Mrs.
Carl Walters, who visited here for
two weeks, returned to Spokane
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Nelson of
Kalispell visited here yesterday and
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. T.
Cole.
Governor E. L. Norris has ac-
cepted the invitation to address the
people ut the Flathead fair on
October 18th. The Governor is
taking a great interest in the devel-
opment of Montana and will have
some things of interest to tell us.
}. K. Davis, representing the
Remington Arms Co. and the
Union Metallic Cartridge Co., and
one of the finest pistol shots in the
world, has been secured a. an at
traction for the Flathead fair. He
will give free exhibition each day
of the fair.
Prof. Shaw has been asked to act
as Judge of the live stock and farm
products for the Flathead fair.
Prof. Shaw has acted in this capac-
ity at the St. Louis Worlds Fair
and other International EXPOSE
lions and the exhibitors will be
very fortunate to secure such an
expert. His decisions will be
meritorious and discussion of the
points of judging will be a liberal
education along those lines.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-09-01

and teach him punctuality. With
a watch in his pocket he will have
no excuse for being late for school
or for staying out too late because
he "didn' t know what time it was."
We have boys watches as low
as 81 100 each and as high as
you want to go. Mems watches,
too, of course, and all kinds Of
jewelry as we'll.
S. S. STACEY.
Jeweler & Optician
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-02-05
INQUIRY IS PUSHED
FURTHER
COLD STORAGE SYSTEM is UNDER
A THOROUGH lNVEsTiGA.
TioN IN EAST.

New York. rco. With the grand
jury and prosecutor Of Hudson conn-
ty, New Jersey, investigating :he food
situation as affected by cold storage
reserves and by common carriers, both
the railroads and the New York Phnl-
try K Game Trade association came
out today with explanations OF their
part In the higher cost of living. Rep
resentatiyes of eastern railroads Is
sued tonight a statement In part a.
followa
"At a time when efforts are being
made to fix the responsibility for
higher prices, it should be made plain
that the railroads have not been In
any way responsible for the increase
in the cost Of living They have been
the victims Of high prices without
benefliine from hem ut all. II beef,
pork, flour or any other commodit.
costs more now than 1t cost three
years ago, not even the fraction of a
cent can be charged 10 transportation.
Figures gathered by the interstate
commerce commission show that
freight rates have steadily declined"
iHf Gane anu poultry dealers sald In
par,
IT the storing Of poultry IN Is mt
urai state is prohibited, Il viii open
np an industry of canning. and IL il
far more wholesome, In our opinion.
when frozen than when canned. II
necessaries are taken from our market
for good portion Of the year-as they
VIII be II pending legislation Is enact
ed-prlces on these products VIII rise
and the result viii be a further In
crease In cost of living.
Advance in food prices is due In
our opinion, solely to the natural re-
latlons of supply and demand The
urban population has increased Won
derfnlly and the farming industry has
not kept the pace"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-02-05

san Juan del SUR, Nicaragua. Feb.
i.-Adyices received here ARE to the
effect that the provisional govern
ment's gunboat Ometepe endoayored
to lombard Greytown. but that she
stood too far off sh IRE and her shells
did not reach the city The land bat
terry Immediately replied 10 the fire
Of the Ometepe. which left the scene
after an hours action. The aavices
say also that Thursday night big
fire broke out in Greytown and de-
stroyed nine houses and that the
flames were finally extineuished with
the aid OF bluejaekets
Because of interruption of telegraph
lines news has only just been received
here Of the arrival at GreytoYn on
Wednesday Of members of the Ma
nagna Ped Cross from Corn island.
where they had been held prisoners
by General Estrada. provisional presl-
dent. Reports from the department OF
chontales say the column of reyolu-
tionists nnder General Luis Mena, is
surrounded by government forces at
Santo Domingo nine miles from La
Libertad and that Mena must fight
or surrender.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-02-05
MURDERS HIS WIFE
AND CHILDREN
MINNESOTA FARMER KILLS FIVE
MEMBERS OF FAMILY, THEN
HIMSELF.

Fergus Falls. Mimi. Feb. 4.--William
JRuckheim, farmer. aged 80 years,
murdered his wife and four children
and shot himself last night at Park
ers Prairie. He was found dying when
his son went to tho farm today.
'Ruekhelm declared that he had re-
ceiyed divine command to proceed
TO certain graveyard. where he and
his family were to exhume several
bodies, using only their bare hands.
Unless this command we're carried out
before Easter. Ruckhelm said he and
his family would be dragged to death,
After examining the graveyard and
finding ii would be impossible to per-
form the task on account of the frozen
ground Ruckheim said lie killed his
family to escape divine revenge.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-02-05
WANTS UNCLE JOE"
TO PRAY EACH DAY

st. Louis. Feb. 4-In an address be.
tore the l4aymens Missionary confer
ence today, Rev. j L. Deering OF
Japan attacked Speaker Cannon be-
cause of the profanity with which the
speaker Is oopnlarin credited Mr.
Deering said he believed morning
prayer would work wonderful change
In the speaker
i know Japanese count" he said
who. when congratulated upon his
success as legislator said his success
was due entirely TO his habit of pray
Ing every morning. Since arriving in
America continued Mr.. Deering. u
have wondered whether many problems
would not be solved if Uncle joe Can
non could be brought around Ia glvf
the same testimony
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Sailed Monday.

The revolutionary gunboat ometepe.
In company with the gunboats Pioneer
and Blanca. sailed last Monday from
Blnefields for point to the north of
Greytown where 700 troops of tho
government were being entrenched.
General Estrada and General Matuty
and 500 provisional troops were on
board the gunboats. which prior 10
sailing, had taken abroad ammunl-
ton and tested their guns
The United States cruiser Des
Moines sailed for Grsytown The fol-
lowing morning
Greytown lies on the enst coast Of
Nicaragua and Is the principal seaport
of the republic The town has pop
ulation Of 1000. Most of the property
there is owned by british subjects,
many of them negroes from Jamaica,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-02-05
MRS. FORD is BITTERLY DE
NOUNCED AS A HUMAN VUl.
TuRE By ATTORNEY.
CASE IS, ABOUT CLOSED
State Completes the introduction OF
e. idence Against Alleged Biackmailer
OF Defsultins Railroad Treasurer and
Defense Presents No Witncsses--Oe.
fense to Make Plea Today.

cinAnnati, Ohio, Feb. with the
probable close of the trial of Mrs
Jeanette stewart Ford for blnckmail
tomorrow the curtain VIII fall on the
second act In the drama of the gigan-
tic defalcation of Charles l.. Warriner,
former local treasurer of the Big Four
rni'roaa.
The state today concluded its case
with terrible indictment of the
woman as human vulture, whose
life had been spent in preylng upon
men. In the teeth of overshadowlng
evidence the defense has been unable
to attempt vindication Of Mrs.
Ford's moral character and has con-
tented Itself with bitter attack upon
Charles l.. Warrlner and Edgar s.
Cooke. two other PRINCIPAL figures In
the extraordinary story of the $6i3.000
shortage. W.
The defendants attorney will con-
clude the plea tomorrow and prob
ably the case will go to the jury late
In the day. Only two witnesses were
examined today by the state and not
one by the defense. They had sum-
two. General Counsel l.. J. Hackney.
ana Former Auditor r.. A. Hewitt.
were subpenaed.
None Of the fonr appeared and the
defense waived It's right To order
wrlts Of attachment for them.
State Rests.
After the court. had refused the ad-
mission of certain letters OF Mrs.
Fords. the state rested and the de-
Tense. when the names OF their four
witnesses had been called and re-
NAMED unanswered. also rested.
In his argument to the jury. Pros
ccutor cass reviewed details OF the
woman's career. He called the atten-
ton of the jury 10 the mass of let
Cooke. The letters, he declared. were
Of so vile a character as To prohibit
reading them In public.
Asserting that ruined homes and
shattered lives had followed the
woman wherever she went. ne de-
manded that the jury convict her so
that the community might be spared
the evil influence she welded.
Attorney Thorndyke in his argument
for the defense. did not attempt to de-
fend the morality of his clients life
but contented himself with bitter at
tack upon Warrncr and Cooke.
lie claimed that the only evidence
against his client was the unsnp-
ported word Of Warrincr and that the
witness was unworthy of creience.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-02-05
JOINT CONFERENCE
IS ADJOURNED
ABRUPTLY
MINERS AND OPERATORS UN.
ABLE TO AGREE AS TO SEAT.
ING or DELEGATES.

Toledo. Feb. 4.--Unable to affect an
organization because of the deadlock
on the admission OF miners delegates
from Illinois the joint wage confer
enee of the lbituminous coal operators
and miners OF Ohio. Indiana, and
Pennsylvania adjourned tonight sine
die.
No provision was made for another
meeting. The adjournment, ii Is de-
clare1, does not necessarily mean O
suspension of work ut the expiration
OF the present contract April /. This
would affect all btuminous districts
controlled by the United Mine Work
ers, az they decreed at their Indianap-
oils convention that no district should
sign n wage scale until the scales for
all districts We're negotiated, Both
sides have declared, however. that
they will not recede on the Illinois
proposition.
Some plan may be worked out to get
the miners and operators together
again before April ]. 1t may be n
call for another convention. or the Sc
lection OF a representative scale COM
mif+co.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-02-05
CHEMISTRY BUREAU
IS A MONEY SAVER

Washington, Feb. 4.--"Eyery dollar
we have spent in our laboratory has
saved Uncle Sam 500. The work of
the chemistry bureau has saved the
government vast deal of money. In
the IL years that l have had charge
OF microscopic tests of sugar At the
various ports, under an Arrangement
between the secretary of agriculture
and the secretary OF the treasury,
think l can say without boasting that
have saved the United States gov
ernment s1O.0O0,O00"
Chief Chemist Wiley made this
statement today to the house commit
tee on expenditures in the department
of agriculture.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-02-05

Managua. Feb. i.-Indlcatlons point
to the immlnencc of a decisive battle
between the government forces
and the revolutionists. The insurgents
are spreading the conflict over wide
area in tho mountainous district east
of Managua and are holding forth in
considerable numbers about Greytown.
but everywhere they are confronted
by the troops of President Madriz who
are dlsputng their every advance.
Fighting is of almost daily occur
renee. Yesterday the insurgents cap
tured Boaca, 80 miles east OF Managua,
forcing back the government troops to
their main army at Las Garitas. I'm
the mountainous district between La
Llbertai and Acoyapa. In turn. the
government troops defeated Il band OF
insurgents numbering 600.
Colonel Valdez OF the national forces,
threw out an ambuscade and into II
walked the reyoiutIonists He then
inflicted serious losses upon them ana
finally. after an hour of fighting.
forced them TO take refuge In the
mountains. Nothing daunted, however,
the revolutlonlsts the same day made
other fruiticss attempts to take Las
GarItas. General vasquez. commando
ing the Madrz troops. in a telegram
received today. says he expects ihc In
snrgents u make another and more
desperate attempt To take the town
immediately and that u decisive bar
tie ~ near.
party of 40 American tourists
from Seattle and other points In
Washington and California were re-
ceived In audience today by President
hadriz
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-02-05
CASTRO GOING BACK.

Caracas, Feb 4.-Private correspond
ence now in the possession of the gov
ernment relates that former President
castro has left Malaga. Spain. for
feneriffe, Canary islands. en- ruote TO
Central America SO as to be In a
position to provoke a revolution against
President Gomez when the Venezuelan
congress meets in April. Leaders OF
all parties here are now united in
supporting President Gomez The
principal sympathizers with Castro are
in PRISON.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-02-05
THE POTASH BILL
GOES TO RE|CHSTAC

Berlin, Feb. 4.--The potash bill med
flied by the bundesrath to meet Amer
lean representations was laid before
the reichstag today. 1t agrees. In the
main, with the original provisions, but
members of the potash syndicate hold
ing contracts antedating December Il,
1909. are allowed to fill these contracts,
instead of being compelled to cancel
. the same at the expiration of two
years from the time THAT the imperial
control Is extended over the potash
production of the country. Mine own
ers, however, Will be required to pay
the governments syndicate a pro rata
charge on production In excess of their
allotments.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-02-05
TOT TRAVELS FAR.

New York, Feb. 4.--Six- year old
Kathleen Robinson came into the port
OF New York yesterday. Overland the
little girl had travelled alone from
Singapore, India, TO Paris and thence
to New York, a distance OF nearly
10000 miles. The ehild's father died
in Hong Kong, China. some months
aunt
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-02-05
WILL GET PERT.

Helena. Feb. 4.-iSpec.al.) )--Secre-
tary of Agriculture Wilson today noti-
fled Governor Norris that the state
would be given a permit TO build q
power line over a forest reserve and
such other rights as it might requir.
for the installation OF electric power
in the state penitentiary and the in
sane asylum. The state has filed no.
tice of its appropriation OF the neces-
sary waters. Senator Dixon is to be
requested TO introduce a bill In con-
gress giving the state a permanent
easement
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-02-05
Meeting Called.

A meeting Of the international ex-
ecutiye board of the miners was called
for tomorrow morning, The night ses-
sion lasted only short time Nobody
mad anything To say, and the futility
of continuing the session was ex-
pressed by President Lewis. His sng-
gest.on for dividing the responsibility
for adjournment was followed. A del
egate from the miners moved to ad-
journ and one from the operators Sec
onded It, A call by states resulted In
the only unanimous vote recorded in
the meeting today. The deadlock was
brought about by n division on all
points between the miners and operat-
ors voting by states. The miners re-
fused 10 agree to seating delegates
from other states unless the Illinois
miners were included. Tho rules re-
qnire unanimous vote on each prop
osition.
The operators stood firm on the
ground that the Illinois operators had
notified both parties thar they would
not be hound by any agreement
here
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-02-05
WOUNDED WOMAN DIES.

Chicago. Feb. AIRS. Mary Servoss,
who. on January 90 was shot by her
SON law, Walter Barnes, an actor
died today. Barnes has not been found
Mrs. Barnes, who was also wounded
Is In a hospital here. The trouble
was the elimination Of domestic
nuarrels