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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-05-18
GOPHER" GANG GETS
GEORGE ]. GALLAGHER

New York. May 1.-THE gopher
gang" west side organization. sue
ceeded In getting" George j. Gallag-
her. known otherwise as "Newbura
George" today, the police believe. Gal
lagher, known as member of the
gang, was taken In dying condition
into the New York hospital with tive
bullet wounds in his stomach. Al
though he was conscious. he refused u
say who shot him, but the police de-
clare their belief that the shooting was
an outcome OF one of the numerous
feuds in gang circles which frequently
develop deadly assaults and murders.
Following recent troubles in tht
ranks OF the 'gophers." Gallagher was
shot at -four times about month age
on Tenth avenue.
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FIRST CALCULATION
ON SHOW IN SKY
ASTRONOMICAL DEPARTMENT OF
CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY
p. GIVES OUT DOPE.

Berkeley, Cal, May 1.-THE first
calculations on Halley's comet under
taken ~ the 'astronomic department
of the University of California at the
request of the Astronomical and Astro-
physical society of America were COM
pleted today This information haA
been cabled to the American astrono-
mers at Honolulu, who have crosse d
the Pacific for the sole purpose of
observing the phenomenon of the
transit of the nucleus OF the comet
across the sun disk tomorrow. The
calculations were conducted on a pro-
gram outlined by Professors Leusch-
ner and Crawford.
The main result of the calculations
Is that the predictions of transit Is
fully verified. The comet viii cross
ahe sun three degrees OF arc above the
suns center from west to east The
instant of geocontric conjunction is
May IS. 10 hours. 7 minutes, seconds
Greenwich mean time.
The phenomena will not be observ-
able In any part of the United states
The comet viii not be nearest to the
earth at the time of transit but closest
approa ch will occur a day or two later
The exact instant now IL under com'
putatior. In statement given oul
tonight Director Leuschner said;
According to photographs taker
May n the tail of the comet was 1000
900 miles in diameter at the distance
from the nucleus at which the eartl
will cross 1t, but according to informa
tlon received from Lick observatnr,
the tnil is diminishing rapidly In alb
solute width and length as Is also tn
case after a comet has passed II
perihelou. Thus photographs taken a
Lick yesterday give the estimate tina
the wiGth OF the tail through whicl
the earth viii pass Will have shrunl
TO 100000 miles. On the basis o
abe latter figure II will take the cart
about six hours To pass through tn
tall
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-05-18
GRAND Jury HEARS
VARIED TESTIMONY

Springfield H.. May l7.--Indicatlng
that the grand jury investigation In
this county Will take many different
angles, States Attorney Burke today
had subpoena issued for j. w.
Knott. sales manager of the Derby
Desk company of Chicago, after A. II.
Johnson. Il member of the Springfield
firm that secured the. contract for fur
nishing the house and senate with
desks and chairs, had been examined
at length. Representative Harry Shep-
pard OF Jerseyvile, who Is alleged to
have been present In the bathroom OF
.the Southern hotel on July Is. when
Robert f., Wilson handed out funds
for the Jack pot" was before the com
mittee today.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-05-18

Chicago May l7-Mayor Busse was
threatened with "A fight in the courts
today to force the issuing OF a permit
for the holding of the Gotch- -Zbys2cko
wrestling match here on Memorial day,
but stood firm against what he con-
sidered a desecration of the day
"A writ of mandamus? Well, let
thxm go ahead and get it," remarked
MI Busse.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-05-18
LAMoFoRD IN SECOND.

New York, May l7.--Sam Langford
punished A. Kubiak, the Michigan
heavyweight so severely tonight that
the referee was forced to stop a sched-
uled l0-rornd bout In the second
round. Kubiak outweighed the black
by at least 40 pounds. but the shifiy
negro scored with terrific body blows.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-05-18
EIGHT ARE DROWNED
1 IN GOSSAT0T RIVER

Gilham. Ark, May l7.--Mrs. Wesley
Wright and Mrs. Gena Heath and six
children were drowned In the Gossatot
river tonight. They were trying to
cross the river In wagon and In the
darkness did, mot observe that the river
was out OF its banks.
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Assistant Attorney General, Author Of Men,
orandum, Flares Up and SINNERS Down.
STENOGRAPHER CONTRAD|CTS BALL|NGtR fLATLY
Frederick M Keby, Now Fired Says That Superior Knew
All About Preparation Of Exonerating Letter-Lawler
Refers to "Cum Shoe Men and
"Man Named Connolly

Washington, May IA day filled
with interesting episodes reached an
exciting climax In the Ballnger- Pin
chot investigator late today, when As
sistant Attorney General Oscar Lawler.
author of the now famous Lawler
memorandum. rose wrathfully from the
witness stand and accused Attorney
Brandels uf uttering u deliberate un-
truth. Then, after he had been re-
buked by several members of the com
mittee. Mr. Lawler Withdrew his re-
mark and apologized to the committee.
Mr.. i-awler was called to the stand
by the defense" to explain the cir
cumstances under which he had pre-
pared Tor the president memorandum
containing his opinion on the charges
fifcd by Special Agent CLAWS against
Secretary Baliinger. Several hours
had been consumed In the examination
Of Frederick " Kerby, the stenograph-
or In Mr. Ballinger's office. discharged
yesterday because he made public con-
fidential information relating To the
l.awlei memorandum.
Mr.. Kerby was called unexpectedly
by Chairman Nelson. that he might
give sworn testimony about his pub
Iished statement which Mr.. Brandeis
had endeavored to have printed In the
record. with the presidents letter OF
last Sunday.
Contradicts eallinser.
Directly contradcting Ballingers
testimony before the committee. kerby
said his former superior knew about
the preparation of the memorandum
and participated In a conference on the
subject Furthermore. he said Lawlel
had told Private Secretary Carr In his
presence that he had left n copy of the
memorandum with Mr.. Ballinger.
Under cross examination by Mr.
Brandeis, I.awler was referred Ia vari.
ous requests for the document and In
formation bearing ON II. which the at
torney had sent to Secretary Ballingei
through the committee. Mr.. l.awlel
had Informed the secretary In each In
stance that he had supplied all thu
matter bearing on the CLAWS charges
'in his possession.
Didn't you discuss with Mr.. Carr
the obvious purpose Of my request
No. sir"
Didn't you discuss with Mr.. Car
how you could evade my requests? 2"
No"
Didn't you know you were eyad
ing"
"That statement Is an absolute false
hood by you. sir" shouted the witness
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-05-18
As THE o. a. q.

Cincinnati. May IA contest de-
yeloped In the election of the board of
directors of the General Federation Of
Women's clubs here today The count
probably will not be completed until
ZONE time tomorrow
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-05-18
GEORGE ". LANSTRUM
POSTMASTER At HELENA

Helena, May l7,--Gecrge w Ian
strum. who has been deputy sher-
III In this county for two years, was
notified today that he has been
named for postmaster OF Helena, sue
ceeding G w. Huffaker.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-05-18
BODY OF KING EDWARD VII TAX
EN- FROM PALACE TO WEST
MINISTER HALL.
ON PURPLE CATAFALQUE
Until Friday. When IL viii be Re.
moved to Windsor Castle, There to
Be Placed in Temporary Vault
Final Resting Place Not Prepared.

London May II. Simple ceremonies
marked the removal today of the body
Of King Edward VII from Bucking
ham palace to Westminster hall but
more Impressive than the presence Of
kings and the gorgeous uniforms Of
state officials ana officers of the
army and navy was the silent grief
displayed by the British people,
Masscd behind double lines of soldiers
they watched with strained eyes and
bowed heads the passing Of the gun
carriage that bore the coffin OF the
monarch.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-05-18
QUAKE'S SURVIVORS
REACH AMERICA
FIRST SHIP FROM COSTA RIGA
BRINGS TOURISTS HOME
FROM DEsoLATIoN.

New York, May 1.-THE first SUR
viyors OF the recent earthquake In
Costa Riea. In which more than 500
lives were lost In the destruction of
Carriage. arrived here tonight on the
steamer Prinz Jachim. There wer>
nearly a dozen of them, mostly tour
lists. among them being Professor
Philip r. Calvert of the University OF
Pennsylvania and his wife. Professor
Calvert. well-known entomologist.
and his wife had spent nearly a year
In Costa Rica. gathering specimens.
They had a narrow escape when the
one-story adobe and plaster hotel In
Carriage. where they were stopping.
was wrecked Mrs. Calvert thus de-
scribed the experience:
Many Shocks.
Between April Is and May 4, we
! had 100 separate shocks In Carriage"
she said The one that played the
worst havoc came on the night of the
4th. We were in our room. when sud-
denly there came tremor and crash
and everything came down at once.
Beams walls. ceilings and all col.
lapsed, How we escaped don't know
and never will, but all We got was
shower OF dust
1T was a terrible experience Tho
whole city was simply laid in ruins,
with bodies littering the streets"
Spectacle Of Panic
DIR, Walpole Brewer. surgeon OF the
Prinz Jaehim. told of the resene work
done by the ships crew. "Our special
train" Dr Brewer said, took Ms
through u country alive with men and
women running hlther and thither.
shriekng and praying 10 be delivered
from death Some tried 10 scramble
aboard the train and two or three were
ground 10 death beneath the wheels as
we passed by, II was a spectacle OF
panic, the worst ever SAN"
For several days the relief party re-
manned In the stricken city aiding the
wounded and shipping ont of Carriage.
| No Europeans or Americans were found
! among the dead.
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BATTERY OF BOILERS AT CAN
TON, OHIO. ExPLopEs WITH
TERRIFIC FORCE.
THIRTEEN MEN ARE DEAD
Human Bodies Are Blown 10 Pieces,
and Plant OF American Sheet 4
Tin Plate Company is Ru,ned--ln-
iuries Are characterization Of
Dead Forbids identification.

Canton. Ohio, May i7--Quck death
to ~ men. serious injury 10 30 more
employees Of the plant. and damages to
the buildings amounting to many
tho sands of dollars-thesc are the re-
suit % the explosion Of a battery or
seven boilers this afternoon at the
American Sheet and Tin Plate COM
pany.
With n thmnderous roar. heard
three miles away. q battery of
seven boilers at the plant OF the
American Sheet A. Tin Plate company
exploded today. killing from 20 to- 80
men and injuring so. Among the M
jured are a hair dozen who probably
will die before msrning The force ~
the explosion was terrific. The big
plant Is practically total loss.
mere shell Of the building is left.
No Identification.
Identification Of the men was diff
cult. Heads, arms and legs were
blown blocks from the scene. Bits Of
human flesh have been picked up on
porches and roofs of houses and n
trees. One hundred men were at work
In the plant at the time OF the acci-
dent. But n dozen or go escaped some
injury and these worked heroically To
rescue their fellow workmen from tha
burning ruins.
Pithui Details.
The body Of one man was blown
through house. 200 feet from the
plant The body entered the house
from the east side and landed In a
straight line through a bedroom and
out the west side The torso OF an
other man was found In garden 500
feet away. For Gods sake hit me
on the head and kill me-" cried one
workman who was found. The injured
man had an arm torn off and "A great
hole In his side.
The plant had five mills. All the
employees working at mills Nos. /. 2. =
and We're either. killed or injured.
while the men on rnlll No. 9. farthest
from the boilers. escaped serious In
jury. d
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To Historic Hall.

The queen mother. Alexandra, who
rode In the first state carriage. suf-
fered with queenly dignity, and King
George walking behind the coffin with
his two sons. the Duke of Cornwall
and Prince Albert. showed no sign
of the burdens OF sorrow and state
that rested on his shoulders. In West
minister hall, where the English mon
archs down Ia George ~ gave their
coronation festivals. where Charles I
was condemned to death. where
Cromwell was saluted lord protector
and where George ~ was crowned.
the body of Edward VII viii lie In
state until Friday. Then II viii be
taken To Windsor castle. there To be
placed temporarily In the vault be-
meath the floor Of st. Georges chapel
and later Ia "A tomb that will he pre-
pared In Albert memorial chapel
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Brief Services.

Brief services. attended only by the
members of the royal family. were
conducted at buckingham palace In
the morning by the bishop of London.
The archbishop of Canterbury received
the body at Westminster hall. where
II was borne on the shoulders of sol
dlers ald placed upon purple cat
afalque. a white and gold embroid-
cred pail. with the royal ensign. COW
ers the coffin and above all are the
orb, crown and sceptre.
ofIzwillDac emfw emfw shr cmfwyp
At o'clock in the afternoon Inc
doors In the hall were thrown open
to the public. Already 10000 people
were In line waiting for admission
They were composed mostly of the
middle and working classes. men,
women and children. A steady stream
began passing through the hall al the
rate of 5000 nm hour. and AT 10 O'Clock
tonight when the hall was closed there
was line extending through the
streets for nearly two miles. king
Alfonso Of Spain and King George OF
Greece arrived in London tonight
Both were met at the station by KING
George. the Duke OF Cornwall ana
Duke of Connaught and other royal
personages. Prince Henry OF Prussia
also reached here tonight 10 represent
the German navy at the funerhi. lie
was met by the Duke OF connaugh'
on behalf Of the king.
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YOU NEED

The Missoulian every morn
ing. II gives all the news.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-05-18
THE WEATHER

Totlay-Fair.
Tomorrow Fair.
La Junta tribune., 1910-12-24
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c. c. Club Merry Gathering.

The pleasant home OF Mrs Noah
George on san Juan avenue was the
scene Of merry gathering Monday
afternoon when Mrs. NJ N Porter
Was the genial hostess of the c. {.
Club.
Holly was everywhere. happily sug.
gesting the sacred. joyous season
that was already upon US. The score
cards also were suggestive OF Christ
mas aud were hand painted-thc ar.
tistic work of Miss Hazel oldncld.
Besides the club members there
were present Mrs. Mayors, Miss Old
field aud Miss finney
4 number of games of whist were
played. aud the gu' SITS were treated
by way Of refreshment To some daiD.
ty good things "eatablc"
III Is not possible for the club TO
enjoy plcasantcr session. NO say
the fortunate participants In the
pleasures Of Monday afternoon.
La Junta tribune., 1910-12-24
North la Jun,s woman's Club.

The North La Junta woman's Club
met Saturday last With Mn, H. \.
Gordon.
Mrs. Lewis read the paper for the
afternoon "A selection from the
Housekeeping Magazine. prominent
MEMS Opinion OF Christmas.
Following the reading. topics were
given gu, on which each lady wrote
for five minutes when the papers
were gathered up and read. The first
topic was "Th. Circus" aud the sec
ond. Christmas" The impromp,u pa
pers we're very good aud created
much interest.
Refreshments were served and the
club adjourned to meet saturday e''
ening OF New Years week with Mrs
Deringer This meeting VIII be
gues, night aud the husbands Of IN"
ladies' will be- especial guests.
La Junta tribune., 1910-12-24
Hot Air From Pure Water.

Editor Mason. of the La Junta Tr.
bune. Is happiest when he is head
over heels getting out good paper
and he gets one out each week with
regularity closely akin to precision.
Sometimes, however, he exceeds the
speed limit, so TO speak. and last
week was one Of the times. His great
family journal. last week contained
twenty pages. all home print. and the
two and three color work made 1t
look all same Denver Sunday paper.
Lots Of news what is, and well writ,
ten, favored with the spice OF a
witty pen. makes the La Junta Tri-
bune the best country paper between
La Junta tribune., 1910-12-24
Phone. Junta 1872
Merry Christmas a, the Schools

The little folks and the intermedi.
ate srade boys and girls made merry
In genuine Christmas fashion at the
Lincoln and Columbian schools yes.
terday afternoon. A program was
given in each room of the two build.
ines and the mothers aud fathers
We're the especial guests OF the pu-
pills. There were Santa Clauses and
Christmas trees enough to satisfy
any lover OF the legends and spirit
of this happy time. The programs
We're varied, and each was most at.
tractive in It's own way.
The blackboards in the several
rooms were a very attractive feature
presenting friezes OF holly, mistletoe
and Christmas bells, giving spirited
representations of Santa Claus and
his reindeer. and picturing attractive.
ly the camels. the wise men, the star
and the sacred village Time and
effort were the investment of the
teachers that the afternoon might te
success in every way. but there
was a satisfying renrn in the pleas,
ure OF the little children in all this
procession and play OF Christmas.
The high school boys and girls cele-
brated with an old time spelling
match.
La Junta tribune., 1910-12-24
Chicago and San Francisco.--Fowler
Tribune
Finest Track in United states.

General Superintendent j. NJ. Kurn,
intendent ID. w. Orr, OF the river di-
vision,and Superintendent II. A. Tice,
of the western division, made a
tour Of inspection yesterday over
the cutoff from kinsley to Hutch
inson. This is known as the test
track on the Santa Fe 1t is equip
ped with ninety pound steel and all
the modern test appliances, and Is
regarded by all railroad people as
the United States.-Dodge City Globe.
La Junta tribune., 1910-12-24
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In Memoriam.

Juanita May French. daughter of
Mr.. Clifford NJ and Mrs. vernie
French. was born May 20. 1905. and
departed this life December 10. 1910.
age ) years, 9 months and ~ days.
Little Juanita was taken sick two
weeks ago with acu,e inflammation OF
the stomach and gradually grew
worse until pneumonia took her away
She bore her sickness with great pa
tience. because Of her sweet and low
ing disposition.
Thy days. our darling one. We're few
An ANGELS visit.
That cam, and vanished with the
dew
Twas here-'tis somewhere is it.
We cannot tell to what sweet dell
The angels may haze borne thee
But this We know, thou can'sl not go
Where our hearts will fail to find
thee
ita French was held yuesday at /
O'Clock. at the residence in West La
Junta. conducted by Rev. Raymond
c. Farmer. Appropriate music was
furnished ~ the choir of the Chris.
tian church. lntermcnt took place
at Fairyicw Gem, terry
La Junta tribune., 1910-12-24
Fertie.Ashbrook.

Wclby X. Fortig and Pearl Ash
brook were married at IN. home Of
the brides parents. 3Ol Maple avenue,
wednesday aft. RI oon at o'clock
H"v. Raymond {. Farmer performed
me ceremony In the presence Of rel
aiiyos and immediate friends.
The company were then invited TO
participate In u wedding banquet that
vas second TO none. A jolly crowd
gathered about the table to do honor
10 the bride and groom who amidst
the light banter Of their friends
plainly revealed their en- arrassment.
Mr.. Fcr,iE In \ railroad .mployc
ana has been n resident Of this city
All his life. His bride In the daugh.
Ter OF q. W. Aisbrook who came TO
La Jun'a about three years ago. The
happy pair will IT once 20 to keep.
Ing house.
Tho relatives and guests present
were Mr., and Mrs, e. A. pickenson.
Nr' and Mrs, y. A. Whitaker and fam
NY Mr.. Rumsby. Mr. Henry Fertis.
Nr. Russell Fer'iv. Mrs. Link. MIR.
w. w, Alsbrook and family.
The Tribune wishes Mr. and Mrs.
fertis sodspeen on their journey
through life.
La Junta tribune., 1910-12-24
Beatrice Stevens Editor
Wiieoxson-GiAseo.

On Friday, December 10th, Laur-
ence Perkins WilcoXson and Orna
Fay Glassco met at the union depot.
Pueblo. as pre-arranged and boarded
the 1926 train for La Junta. there. y
giving their many loving friends the
slim II had been known for some
time that this popular couple intend
ed TO launch out on iife's seas togeth-
pr about Christmas and their friends
were only biding their time when
they would play their pranks. But
these two also had a plan. Mr.. VII.
coxson is the junior partner of the
Star Dairy, Pueblo. and rises at 2:30
every morning to go on the route
Wagon. He hid his best wearing ap-
parel in the vehicle on this Friday
morning, pursued his duties as usual
and then, writing note to his
father regarding his intentions chang.
ed his clothes at barber shop and
FASTENED to the depot where his
fianCe was awaiting MN. Miss Glas-
co had given out among her friends
her intention of making visit to
her sister, Mrs. Henry b. Kirk. at La
Junta. but did Lot state the time of
her going.
Prof and Mrs. Henry b. Kirk, who
had arranged everything for the
couple at this place, met the pair
at the depot and Immediately con
Quoted them to the residence of
Raymond c. Farmer, who made them
one for life.
For nearly week they remained
with Prof Kirk and his wife but,
so well did they manage it that not
for several days did any one suspect
that they were newly weds. They de
parted the first of the week for
points in New Mexico but will be at
home in Pueblo after Christmas
The parents of the happy people
are planning wedding banquet for
them to take place tomorrow.
La Junta tribune., 1910-12-24
Woman's Club.

The Woman's Club met last Friday
with Mrs. Ella Light. on Ration ave
nue.. The program consisted OF short
biographies of several writers, Sc
lection from James Lane Allen, by
Mrs. Steen, and review OF the
new book, entitled The Rosary" ly
Mrs, Wilson Hart.
The club adjourned TO meet the
first Friday in the new year.
La Junta tribune., 1910-12-24
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Spanish Musicale.

The Fortnightiy Club gave its an
nual musicale Friday evening OF last
week In Harmony Hall TO select
knd highly appr, clative company.
The program was an unusually de
lishtful one including among its at.
tractiye numbers a chorus by the
High School ulee Club
As the evening was given to an
Interpretation of Spanish music each
number was a selection from Spain's :
storehouse of good things musical.
Those who were fortunate enough
10 be In attendance say that no
better program has ever been given
in La Junta.
At the close of the program the
clubs guests were refreshed on light
and seasoga le refreshments.
The program was as follows:
Barber of Seville o.. q. .- O.. Rossini
Miss Lee. Miss finney
Miss Shropshire
Fantaisie Espagnole .. e. Paul waeh
MIR. Henry Bomsardner
The Maids OF Cadiz .. o. g.. Delibes
Miss McNeen
Tor"ador o.. touchols
Mr.. Thomas
Hseunerw.lsen safhsa't
Mrs. Edwards
Aria from Joan OF Are e.. g.. Bembcrl
Miss finney
Cornet Solo e. .. .. .. e. Selected
Mr. Wacnser
Creole Love Song :. e.. p, .. Smith
Mrs. Hess
Night In Seville .. From the Spanish
Girls Gl.c Club
La Junta tribune., 1910-12-24
Informal Reception.

Miss Gertrude Finney entertained
few friends. informally, last Sat
urday afternoon for the pleasure of
her guest. Miss Saxon
There was program OF converse
ton and music to an accompaniment
OF dainty needle work. and there
were dainty good edibles for refresh
ment.
The little affair will be numbered
among the most pleasant social ex-
periences Of the few guests.