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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-03-16
EFFORT TO SETTLE
BIG STRIKE.
FAILS
CONFERENCES IN PHILADELPHIA
COME TO NAUGHT-STATE-
MENJ is ISSUED.

Philadelphia, March The confer
ences with George H. Earle have not
resulted in any plan or suggestion for
the settlement of the Garments strike
and negotiations are therefore To be
considered ended. was the official
statement issued tonight by the gem
eral strike committee Of 10. President
II. II. Greenwalt of the state fedora
tion of labor. tonight issued "a call to
labor unions OF the state to take u
general strike vote and hold them
selves In readiness to respond To a call
for the statewide sympathetic strike,
authorized by the recent convention
of the state federation at Newcastle.
There was no change In the general
situation today. While there we're "A
number of desertlons IN the strikers
ranks, these, II was stated by the Ia
Dor leaders. were more than counter
balanced by accessions to the ranks
of the strikers. At the conclusion of
the conference Mr. Earle. who Is the
clfy's representative on the traction
company directorate, said.
'Nobody's position has been changed,
nor Is there present prospect of set
tlement This discussion. however,
was carried on in the very best spirit
and think each side now fully APP
preclates the position of the other.
The union wanted all the men not
only taken back but given their for
mer runs. Mr. Kruger stated as def
initely as he could yesterday that this
would involve "A breach of faith with
the men who had remained with the
company and the & ~ ny would
never agree to the dcmizad.
w. ID. Mahon, president of the Anal
gamated association, who represent
ed the carmen at todays conference,
II Is said, insisted upon the re-em-
poyment of striking carmen.
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WITNESS FURNISHES
SENSATIONAL
EVIDENCE
SPOKANE MAN GIVES MUCH
IMPORTANT TESTIMONY IN
MAYBRhY HEARING.

Council Bluffs Iowa, March Is.
Howard Simpson. Spokane real
estate dealer, furnished the sensation
in the trial Of John {. Maybray and
associates in the United States dis.
trict court. charged with fraudulent
use of the mails, No witness called
thus far has received the attention
accorded simpson Considerable mys-
terry surrounded the manner In which
he secured information he vouchsafed
in the ease, and neither side attempt-
ed 10 show how he came into pos
session Of IT, lie indicated clearly
however that he had been In touch
with the leading defendants for many
years. WAS perfectly familiar with
their handwriting, their methods of OPP
erations and IN most cases with
their personality. Mr. simpson said he
Was n man Of wealth and standing In
his home city,
The government introduced IA di-
rectory of about 200 names Of men
who are alleged To have been idcnti-
fled with Maybray In his operations.
This directory was taken from May
bray's effects when he was arrested
at Little Rock and was compiled, ac-
cording To the chirography by various
persons. simpson unhestitatingly iden-
tilted the handwriting Of each person
and the defense made no effort TO
combat his testimony.
Colonel Temple. prosecuting attorney,
stated he considered simpsons evil
denco the strongest be had yet intro
dueed II Is said Simpson will give
further testimony in cases 10 come be-
fore the court later
An important witness was George
Alberts Of Sioux city who testified
to losing $1,000 on "a wrestling match
AT Denver. Alberts admitted he had
been solicited to join the men In their
business and Identified :" show let
ter which he received from Bert
Shores IA defendant, through the
mails This letter Is the first of its
kind the prosecution has been able to
get into the record.
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D0NLAN ANNOUNCES
He WILL RUN
AGAIN
GIVES INTERVIEW SAYING HE
WILL BE CANDIDATE TO Sue
cEED HIMSELF.

Helena March H. tSpccial) state
senator Donlan of Mssoula county,
u,io was in Helena today. in an in
tcrview announced that hc Is n
candidate to succeed himself He said
the rumor that he was & 1ing to re-
tire from. politics was uufoundod and
he WAS in the game to stay. Talking
about the election of a federal senator
to succeed senator Carter. Mr. Don
Ian said:
"As n republican interested In the
success Of the party / would like 20
suggest that the republicans devote
less time to botherng about the
state convention and more to the men
who will he sent To the legislature,
We want good men, aud then we can
leave ii to their judgment to select
United states senator. am op-
posed absolutely to tho state conven-
tion indorsing any man Tor that po-
sition. 1t Is not fair To the state in
general, nor to the candidates The
republican party has plenty of first
class senatorial material. what we
want 10 do IL to select first-class leg
islatiye tickets. If we do this we can
depend upon their judgment Let the
fight for the senatorship be an open
one with success perching on the ban
ncr of the best man.
~ will not be n candidate for gov
crnor two years hence" declared Mr..
Dpnlan. when asked about it. "Not
but that I would appreciate the hon
or" be continued, but Missoula and
western Montana will have u candl-
date for a bigger office-Joc Dixon
will be . candidate To succeed himself
as United States senator-and its up
To western Montana to get busy and
see that he again lands in the senate.
He's done more for our part Of the
state than any other man, and the
residents Of that section appreciate
IT, Hes shown he has the ability, and
So as far as the rest of us are con-
cerned, it is clear track for Joe, with
western Montana solidly back Of him"
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Offers for Mediation From Federal Authorities
Accepted by Both Sides.
RAILROADS APPEAL TO GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
AS Eleventh Hour Measure Prevent What Threatened
to Be One Of the Greatest Strikes Since 1894, Man
ayers Induce Knapp and Nel to Intervene
To Decide What to Arbratc

be temporarily withheld The fact that
we have proposed arbitration on all
matters In controversy and the fact
that the managers committee has re-
jected our proposition does not lead
our men to expect settlement from
mediation, but AZ evidence of our fair
ness Will accept your friendly offices
under the conditions named herein.
Please answer promptly
"(Slgned) w. :. CARTER"
The committee sent the following
telegram to the general managers:
wv. G. Nixon, chairman of the man
ayers committee:
Dear sir Your letter of March Is
has been received, in which you com
municatc the information that the
managers have invoked the aid of the
Erdman act and the honorable chair
man of the interstate commerce com
mission and the honorable United
States commissioner of labor have
been requested by the managers to
tender their good offices. This Is to
advise the managers committee that
the chairman of the interstate com
merce commission and the comnis-
sioncr of labor have rendered by wire
their friendly offices in an cndcavor
TO settle through mediation the pend
ing controversy
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ACCUSED COLLAPSES
WHEN HE'S SENTENCED

Indianapolis. lad, March 15.-As
sentence was pronounced on him by
Judge Anderson I'm the United States
district court today Paul G. Gall coll
lapsed and slipped to the floor between
the deputy marshals who were sup
porting him. Calls face grew lvid
In the progress of Judge Aaderson's
scathine denunciatlon and his knees
bent under him when the court said:
Il sentence you to five years in the
federal prison at Leavenworth.
Gall was convicted last week of hav-
ing aided Max p. Emmcrich, book
keeper of the Capital National bank
OF this city. In abstractng $4,000 of
the banks funds. Gall, tobacco
merchant. was depositor in the bank
and he overdrew his account $4,000.
Emmerich covered UP the overdraft
He Is serving IA sentence in the Lcav-
enworth prison.
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STARTS ON A TRIP
OVER RESERVATIONS

Washington, March 15.--To get the
Indians In the northwest started in
their spring farming. w. Il. Logan
supervisor of industries in the Indian
service, has left Washington for a
trip through the reservations.
Mr.. Logan will endeavor to interest
the Indians in the farming of their al
lotments, following out the theory oil
the Indian office that agriculture will
make the red men supporting.
The Indians on the Fort Peck Mon
tana) and the Devils Lake tNorth Da-
kota) reservations have broken con.
siderable ground for their early plant
ing.
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UNANIMOUS REPORT
ON HAWAIIAN BILL

Washington. Marcu N. "A unanl.
nous report In favor of the Hawaiian
government bill with minor amend
ments was foreshadowcd by today's
action Of the house committee on ter
ritOries. The committee took up the
report of the subcommittee to which
the bill was referred and there waa
no serious disagreement over any oi
its provisions.
The question whether the govern
ment should extend aid for building
railroads In Hawaii caused some dis
cussloa and an effort will be made td
settle that point at the next meet
ing.
The bill was passed by the senate.
IT regulates the sale of public lands,
fixes compensation Of public officials
and makes other changes IN the gov
ernmental system
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PAPERS ARE FILED.

Denver. March 5,-lncorporatio ion
papers have been filed by the Colorado
Smelling company with u captaliza-
tion of $1,O0O,0o0 and plans have been
formulated for construction of "A
smeltcr near Ouray this year. The
are. G, G, Goodwin,
Lester p. Bryant. w. +. Smith.
Herbert Wheeler, J.. n. carnes, A. l.,
Pierson and A. w Stump
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-03-16
THE CHIEF Of POLICE
REMOVED FROM OFFICE

st. Louis, March l5.--Chief of Po-
lice Creecy was suspended by the
board OF police commissioners today
on charges Of divuging secrets of the
investigation into the alleged shortage
IN the police relief fund to John M.
Healy who was indicted last week
on the charge of embeZzlement
Lieutenant Thomas j. Mccormick,
president of the relief association was
also suspended. The charges against
him we're not announced. Chief Creecy
Is Ill at his home. The full list of
charges against him was not made
public.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-03-16
GLACIER NATIONAL PARK BILL
is REPORTED BACK FAVORABLY

Washington, -. e.,
March 15.-( Special. !
The public lands com
mittce of the house to-
day favorably reported
Senator DiXon's bill
creating q la cier
national park in Mon
tana. The bill has
already been passed by
the senate and that it.
will now become Il law
there is little doubt. i'm
view of the report of
committee.
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KILLED BY TRAIN.

Plains, March (SpeciaD An
Italian under boss. was run over and
killed by the North Coast Limited
at Kildee station. west Of here, this
afternoon, 4 section laborer WAS in
jured at the time Coroner Hattery
left tonight for the scene to hold an
inquest
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Evidence OF Regard.

THE proposition of our committee
that matters In controversy be sub
mittcd to arbitration Is evidence of the
regard we have for the interests of
the public and after giving the matter
further consi leration our committee
instructs me to notify the managers
that 1t has accepted the good offices
of the chairman Of the interstate com
merce commission and the commits
sioner of labor In an effort to arrive
at an amlcabe adjustment of the mat
ters in dispute. provided that such
mediation shall be conducted In the
city of Chicago and without delay.
our committee again insists that
aside from the interests of the public
there are no other parties concerned
In this dispute except the railroads
represented by the managers COM
mittee and the employees represented
by our committee"
In statement given out today the
general managers said:
"All prospects of "a strike are over
There will be none. Settlement OF the
whole controversy by mediation and
arbitration Is assured"
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Chicago, March 10 Danger of an
Immediate strike of $1,000 locomotive
firemen, the throwing out of employ
mcnt of more than 10000 other en-
ployes and the temporary suspension
of business on practically every rail-
road between Chicago and the Pacific
coast. was averted today through the
acceptance of offers for mediation
from the federal authorities. At the
request of the general managers of the
41 railroads involved Chairman Knapp
of the interstate commerce commits
sion ana Commissioner of Labor Neill
telegraphcd an offer of mediation to
the union officials. This offer was ac-
cepted. w. $. Carter. president Of the
brotherhood of Locomotive Firemcn &
Enginemen. stipulating. however, that
action must begin ut once. The APP
peal tn Washington was taken as an
1lth-hour mov.ment Ia prevent a
walkout which. II was declared. threat
cned the greatest railroad strike since
1894.
hilty-scvcn members of the West
crn Federated board Of the brother
hood at midnight last night formally
voted for Il strike. Tho bour for strik-
Ing had been set for next Monday
morning and tho members were pre-
pared to start for their homes To put
the strike into effect when the med =
lation steps were taken. II Is stip-
nlatcd that the medators come to
Chicago. According To Mr.. Carter
their function will not be to arbitrate
the matters in dispute. but to deter
mine what shall be arbitratcd. The
questions involve wages, which both
sides have agfeed upon as arbitrable
the other technical points involving
promotion and representation In the
union. which the brotherhood contends
are arbitrable. but which the railroads
say are not. IF the mediation falls
through the strike Will go on as
planned" said Mr. Carter.
Offer Accepted.
The acceptance of mediation was
contained In the following telegram
sent by the brotherhood to Messrs
Neill and Knapp:
Matters I'm controversy involve con-
ditlons of employment and increase in
wages. Committee to leave city but
if assurance Is given that mediation
will begin Immediately and in the city
OF Chicago authority for the men to
leave the service Of the companies will
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-03-16
STAMP LAW UPHELD.

Jefferson City, Mo-. March 15.-The
supreme court here today sustained the
constitutlonality of the law requiring a
stamp OF 25 cents on each deal In flu
lures of grain, stock and provisions.
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SEVERAL. PERSONS HURT.

Springfield. Ill. March l5,-rhe New
York Express of the New York, New
Haven x HurtforG railroad due IN
this city at 12:3S p. IN. jumped the
track at Pecowsie this morning. Sew
eral persons are reported injured
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The action of the
house committee prac-
tically gives assurance
that the magnificent
district around Gun
sight Pass W { h its
wonderful . laciers,
waterfalls, rugged.
snowcapped peaks and
beautiful canyons will
now he set aside as Il
national Wonderland
for the benefit of those
VINO enjoy Sl.pluU ma
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CHANGE FOR WORSE.

Daytona. Fla, March l5.-There
was decided change for the worse
today in the condition of Senator John
w. Daniel Of Virginia,
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FRANK 9. KELLOGG ARRAiGNS
OCTOPUS 6EFoaE THE SU.
PREME COURT.
ARGUES CASE AT LENGTH.
Government Has Its Inning IN the
Suit to Dissolve the Monster Oil
Corporation-Points OF Law Are
Discussed in Minute Detail and
Members of Bench Show Interest.

Washington. March i5.-iioldng up
Jersey AZ "A danger to the country and
its organization as n commercial prec-
edcnt that should be cradicatcd from
the business world. Frank B. Kellogg
today arraigned the corporation be-
fore the supreme court of the United
to he heard IN the argument over the
dissolution of the company. as de-
creed by the circuit court Of the
United States for the eastern district
of Missouri. Except about 20 min
utes that John Mllburn consumed at
clusion of HIS opening address and
about an equal length OF time occu-
pied by y. W. watson at the close Of
the day. both In defense of the Stand
ard oil. all the time was taken up by
Mr. Kellogg.
oil and its activities. with frequent
comments on the law OF the case. He
seemed inclined to leave many of the
legal points for discussion by Attorney
General Wickersham, who is to close
the case for the government tomor-
row Particularly was this true of the
principle of common ownership OF
Standard Oil property urged by the
defense To have existed both before
and after the organization of the al
legged Illegal combination in 1899.
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pTiHclple OF common ownership OF
standard Oil property urged by the
defense to have existed both before
and after the organization of the al
legged Illegal combination in 1899.
Keen Interest.
Time after time the court mani
tested keen interest in the case by
subjectng counsel to a series OF qucs-
tions. They were anxious To know
about the common ownership by the
Standard oil counsel and to get the
various interpretations of the meaning
that should be given the word mo
nopoly' as used In the Sherman an
thrust act. The day brought out a
sharp conflict OF purposes between the
government and Standard Oil Mr..
Kellogg. on behalf of the government.
dwelt upon the activities of the cor
poration to prove an intent to mo-
nopolize.
On the other hand. the Standard
oil counsel contended that such mat
ters We're not before the court for re.
view Mr.. Kellogg charged that the
Standard oil, since its pipe lines had
been made common carriers, had "es-
tablished stations at outlandish places,
where nobody ever had a refinery"
Their rates were prohibitIve, coun-
sci said, and that was the reason an
pllchtions To use the pine lines had
not been made by independents. Rail-
road rates as means Of unfair com
petition were next considered He
spoke OF the number of STANDARD oil
officials ~ many railroads From
the railroad question he returned to
what he called the unfair methods Of
competition. As an example he told
Of the STANDARD selling oil at a loss
In Los Angeles. where there was COM
petition and at a profit in Portland
and Seattle. whore there was no com
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is Dangerous.

- SoUSS'ouS'
They may say that is only com
petition but we say 1t Is competition
that Is dangerous in the hands of
corporation spreading all over this
country"
Mr.. Kellogg then turned to a dis
eussion OF the purely legal phases of
the controversy He argued that the
Northern Securities decision applied
squarely to the case. In touching on
the claim Of common ownership. he
SAID that at times when it was con-
venlent, the defendants dwelt upon
corporate entity. but in the present
instance they were anxious to go be-
yohd tn" corporation to the individual.
he argued that the action of the cor
poration was before the court.
Justice White and Justice. Lurton
questioned him on how he interpreted
the two sections of the Sherman an
thrust law In question. He answered
that much depended on the degree of
control possessed in each case by the
corporations.
The 20 minutes occupied by u. T.
watson Tor the company were de-
voted to the argument that the only
thlhg the circuit court below held to
De IN violation of the Sherman antitrust
law was the combination of 1899. He
maintained no otheg point was before
the supreme court, and as he de-
scrlbed It, THE things Mr.. Kellogg
mas spent three fonrths of his time
talking about have nothing to do with
the issues /"
The plan tonight is for Mr.. Watson
to continue his address when the
court meets at noon tomorrow He is
to be followed by Mr. Wickersham
for the government. while John G.
Johnson is to close at the end of the
day for the corporation"
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Continued on Page Four.)
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THE WOMAN

who Is the best home man
ager Is the woman who reads
Mlssoulian ads.
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Totiay---ffair.
Tolnorrow--f'air.
Arizona republican., 1910-05-01

at the same hour. It was getting late that there were fewer people along the beach and fewer still who appeared 10 regard bathing in the cold surf zs desirable pastime.
 But Merwin and the girl were compen atng them selves for a long, hot summer in town. Daily they took the delicious plunge. and though bc her nowhere else, each meeting added amazingly 10 his sense of their intimate kinship
 One afternoon they sat together on inc beach Hitherto they had avoided personalities and talked of books. Mcrwin found that for all her outdoor air she had read great deal and that her taste was catholic and critical Yet he didn't from his hrst impression that her charm was curiously un- hacsneyed, though she belonged not to the end less routine of cities but to the uutrsmmelcd open away from the rut of the usual He said something Of this sort to her. in his tentative cfor, 10 plare her among the types, and she smiled at him with lazy amusement.
 H. added thoushtfrlly I suppose it's part of my interest in vt1t don't understand that | haven't even tried to discover your nam.'
 What difference do labels mske?' she said We both love this stretch of lonesome beach: bot, ar. tired of everyday security oi common living; tn. is here, big and treach-rous aud changesbl, why can't We be unknown quantities to each other and enjoy the novel sensation? It will belong the past soon"
 That's what fesrl' Mcrvin sal up suddenly and stared at her. Each afternoon when l como here am afraid you wont appear; you don't quite real to me, rather though had found mer- maid m the green waters, who any moment nigh dive under th. 10 join her own people" He Q laid his hand on her wet skirt. Please. strange Sea Lady, tell nic that you won't go back to theri-
Arizona republican., 1910-05-01

to bring them some ncw-isngled toilet accessories for the combiug of their green tressesr
 She ran down the beach. Mcrwin after her Be carefu!" he shouted. "The undertow to-day is strong and tricky"
 But she beyond the breakers which buffet and sting. her slender shape rising and falling on the green pillows her hair which she had forgotten to imprison in her cap. tossing like strange scaw..d in inc trough of Inc Mcrwiu swan strongly beside her He had curious unprecedented sem sation. that this with the strong limbs, the bounding pulses, the sing hair. was the adore. He swan nearer Mermaid | don't know love you"
 He heard her laugh again. And this is Mir Merwin-ihc widely read author whose name oc- nal among those of distinction presentr' Sa. laughed agsin. and then eurgled disre;sfrlly. her mouth full of salt watsr
 "i ou're not mermaid yet,' scofed M.Twin But his lips touched strand of floating hair h. felt that he had gone little mad yet revel.d in the sensation.
 He could see the mockery in her wide eyes. How do you know I'm possibe'-1t 10 mate with the an- cient Merwius of Staten island | may be socially anachronsm-and though your pen free of social preludices your soul docsnt!
 Even here, in this region of wide sea and sky, Mrrwn felt thrill of fear. almost repui.ion By taste and inheritance he sristocrat, with carefully defined standards in living 10 him was a matter of exquisite adjustments. subtle weeding out Of things and people that seemed worth while She might be mermaid. but nc