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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-08-09
CONFEREES STILL
DEADLOCKED
IA TOILETTE AND UNDERWOOD
UNABLE TO GET rooETh.
ER ON WOOL BILL.

Washington. Aug. S.-Although Sem
ator La Toilette declared his convlc-
tion today that there would be a wool
tariff revision bin passed at this ses-
sion, both he and Representative I'm
derwood of Alabama acknowledged
that they were no nearer an agree
ment on the measure. The conferees
who were named as a special SUBJ
committee to attempt reconciliation
OF the senate and house wool and free
list measures, held a two-hour session
this afternoon, but could not find
common grounds on which to agree.
Another Conference.
Another conference will be held
Thursday. Mr.. Underwood was ready
to attempt to get together again to-
morrow In the hope of effecting some
agreement. but Mr.. La Toilette was not
prepared to meet with him until the
following day. Some OF their coll
leagues who want a speedy adjourn
ment attribute the delay to the desire
for action on the cotton bill, which Is
to come back to the senate from the
finance committee on Thursday. and
other colleagues attribute the delay to
a willingness to leave the wool bill In
until the regular session OF
congress in December.
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EDWARDS RESIGNS
AS HELENA'S
MAYOR
TELLS CITY COUNCIL HIS POLL.
cIEs DO NOT AGREE WITH
THE PEOPLES.

Helena. Aug. 8.-(Special. )-Helena
was greatly surprised this morning
when It was learned that In an execu-
tive session of the city council after
o'clock this morning. Mayor Frank J..
Edwards had resigned and that Ed
ward Horsky, city attorney. had been
elected as his successor, Before ten
dering his resignation Mayor Edwards,
who had confided his intention to no
one, told the alderman that recent
ly 1t had been shown that his policy
concerning the requirement of n ater
system by the city did not meet The
approval of the city and he would re-
sign his office II the Council would
agree to elect as his successor one OF
several he would suggest lie then
asked II the council wouli elect Mr..
Horsky and 1t decided 1t would. He
then said he would file his written
resignation just as soon as his sue
cessor could quality.
Today Mr. Edwards would not give
any reason for his resignation. but said
he was out Of politics and did not ever
again intend to hold public office.
Mr.. Horsky who has been city attor-
ney under the five Edwards adminis-
trations, said he would follow the poll
cies of Mayor Edwards, but on the
water question he would be guided
by the expressed wishes of the people.
The formal change probably will take
place In about week.
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GOUTIS TROUBLING
POPE Plus

Rome. Aug. 8.--Pope Plus Is suf-
fering from a severe and painful at
tack of the gOut and is keeping
close to his chamber. The physi-
clans are prescribing treatment
of alkaloids and absolute rest, They
hope for his rapid recovery II cooler
weather intervenes
The doctors declared tonight that
the case would not be OF the
slightest Importance were the pope
not an elderly mamie is n years
old--or II his constitution recently
had not been weakened by an at
tack of laryngitis and by the ex-
cessive heat.
Today the pope complained that
In the right knee he experienced
severe throbbing and prickling
pains. Inflammation OF the affected
part Is 80 intense that he dreads to
have the leg moved or Jared. His
holiness remained in bed today and
saw no one except his secretaries
and his sisters.
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JOHN ". GATE%

Paris, Aug. 9.-John w. Gates, the
American financier. died at $40 this
morning In the arms of his wife and
his son. Charles G. Gates. The end
was peaceful and 1t seemed as though
he was falling asleep. The usual re-
storatives failed I'm the last crisis.
Others present at the bedside besides
the members of the family were Drs.
Gros and Reeves.
His iron constitution and courageous
resistance. backed by every resource
of medical science, failed to save Mr..
Gates. He had battled for weeks hero
ically with disease of the kidneys,
and when It was believed he was al
most sure to recover he contracted
pneumonia.
Several times he was reported to be
at the point of death, but with the aid
of powerful stimulants, rallied The
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-08-09
William. P. Frye

Lewiston. Me-, Aug. s.--The state Of
Maine lost its senior United States
senator and an almost lifelong faith
full servant when William Pierce Frye
died here today at the home OF his
daughter. Mrs. Helen White At his
bedside were Mrs. White and his other
daughter, Mrs. Alice Briggs, who also
resides here. Although he had been
Ill for long time, death came sud-
denly
Forced by the condition Of his
health to resign his position as presi-
dent pro tempore OF the senate at the
beginning Of the present special scs-
sion of congress. although he retained
his membership in the senate, Senator
Frye soon afterward made his last
journey to the city which always had
been his home. For several weeks his
condition was not considered netes-
sarily dangerous. Up to last week he
rested In comparative comfort. spend
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-08-09
TERM OF IMPRISONMENT
THREATENS MR.. PERKINS
OF GREAT STEEL TRUST
Unless He Answers Questions Campaign Contributions He
Will Be Summoned Before the House and Then Incarceraed

corporation at which Mr.. Perkins pro-
posed plan of converting $500. 900. 900
worth of steel preferred stock into
$3.50, 100000 s per cent second mortgage
bonds, thus gaining 10000. 900 without
costing the corporation anything.
After reading the minutes In which
Mr.. Perkins was quoted regarding the
bond conversion transactions, the
chairman asked:
did you ever propose to operate
this transaction so as to get S50,000.000
for nothing?"
mo, sir" said Mr.. Perkins.
"You suggested this plan OF conver-
sion. did you not?"
II anticipated you would question
me on that line and ] have prepared
statement concerning just what did
do" said Mr. Perkins, (which l will
ask permission to submit later"
Mr.. Stanley quoted from the min
utes In which Mr.. Perkins was quoted
as having said that III we get 40 per
cent OF the preferred stock In obliga-
tions maturing In so years. we would
be creating sinking fund for retiring
what Is considered some OF the water
in the concern"
"How mucf. water was there in the
steel corporation?" the chairman
asked.
II did not feel that there was any,
but It was the common criticism OF
the time that there was water In the
corporation
"Well. then, why did you discuss
water In the stock with them?"
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II know Of no other answer I can
make than what have said, the criti-
cism was in the air..
Description Of the Panic.
Representative Bartlett led tho wit
ness into description OF the panic OF
1907 and the events which led up to
the absorption of the Tennessee Coal
& Iron company by the steel corpora
tion. Mr. Perkins first gave a graphic
picture of conditions In New York,
how the city of New York had to be
helped, the stock exchange aided by
many millions and particularly ex-
planned the threatening condition of the
Trust Company of America and the
Lincoln Trust company.
These trust companies and the firm
OF Moore & Schley We're trembling In
the balance" Mr.. Perkins said
The examination brought out further
that Secretary Of the Treasury Cortel-
you, about Aug. 3. deposited in the New
York banks about $25.0O0,000, yet dur
Ing that week there were heavy with
draWals and the trust companies were
appealing for help. Mr.. Perkins told
how futile effort had been made to
Organize trust company clearing
house, and how Mr.. Morgan had sought
without success among the big trust
company bankers for the relief of the
imperiled companies. On Thursday the
25th the stock exchange. he said, had
to be saved, and he related how Mr.
Morgan, just before closing time
raised $25,000,000 to save many fail
ures
Tennessee Transaction.
Mr.. Bartlett led the witness directly
to the Tennessee transaction to save
Moore & Sctley. and concerning this,
Mr.. Perkins made the following state
ment, different In measure from
previous explanations:
THE net result OF tnat deal was to
save Moore 4 Schley, but as a part Of
the condition of that transaction, 1t was
provided that IL the steel corporation
took over the Tennessee to save Moore
& Schley, the bankers OF New York
were bound to raise money to prevent
the Trust Company OF America and
the Lincoln Trust company from fail
ure.
This they did and announcement
was IHdue NoFeHlpeF ., Two Gays dItef
the deal, that all three firms had
been saved"
Mr.. Perkins insisted that the steel
H corporation did not want the Tennessee
Il corporation. He said ne knew all
about the visit of Judge Gary and Mr..
Frick to Washington and what they
| went for.
"If their answer had not reached us
| from Washington by 10 o'clock No
vember g." he said, "Moore a. Schley
/ and the trust companies would have
gone to the wall and a great disaster
j would have been on
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-08-09
MSSOULA, MONTANA WEDNESDAY MORNING. AUGUST O. 1911.
COFFEE is CHOSEN
BANK DIRECTOR

1t was announced yesterday that
at a meeting of the directors of the
Missoula Trust & savings bank Sid
]. Coffee was elected director and
vice president of the bank. to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of
T. l.. Greenough. Mr.. Coffee, al
though "a comparatively young man.
has made for himself high repu-
tation for efficiency and integrity
In the business world. His election
to the dictatorship OF the Missoula
Trust 4 Savings bank is a we'll
deserved honor.
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ing much Of his time In reading, or In
having some member OF his family
read to him..
Last week the senator's illness took
serious turn, but again he rallied
and this week his physicians ex-
pressed the hope that he might re-
cover. AS late as 315 this afternoon
he appeared to be In comfortable
condition. Shortly afterward It was
seen that he was sinking rapidly and
at ass o'clock he died.
A general breakdown due to age and
his extremely arduous career, Is
ascribed as the cause OF death
Funeral arrangements had not been
completed tonight.
Ssnate's Oldest Member.
Washington. Aug. S.--News OF Sena.
tor Frye's death reached the senate
(ContInued on Page ThrecN
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sAee's RgscueR DIES.

New York, Aug. s.--Willlam r. Laid.
law, who 20 years asv. was manned by
a bomb thrown at Russell Sage by II.
w. Norcross of Boston, died here to-
day. When Norcross hurled the bomb
at Sage In his office, Laidlaw said the
financier thrust him In front of him
SO that he stood the brunt Of the ex-
plosior and thus saved Sage from in-
jury. i
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-08-09
STALLION KILLS SELF.

Columbia, Tenn, Aug. s.-Charsing a
large tree in his pasture, Beausant the
pacing stallion, struck the trunk with
his head, knocking out his brains and
dying few seconds later on stock
farm near here late yesterday His
best record on the track was 2:06ha
He was IL years old
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-08-09
INMATES SET FIRE.

Chicago, Aug. s,--Four inmates OF
the uhlrich Evangelical Lutheran or
phans' nome set fire to their dorinl-
tory where there We're 100 other chil-
dren, today. because three Of them had
been denied the daily privilege OF q
visit TO Lincoln park. Fireman extin-
guished the blaze after $500 damage
had been done, -
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-08-09
ARIZONA AND NEW MEXICO WILL
De ADMITTED TO THE
UNION VERY SOON.
AMENDMENT IS LOST
Arizona Will Not Be Compelled to
Strike Judiciary. Recall Provision
From Its Constitution Until Question
Has Been Passed Upon by Voters
Taft May Use the Veto.

Washington, Aug. 5.-The bill grant
Ing statehood to New Mexico and Ari-
zona. legislation that has been for many
years the dream OF the people of those
territories, was passed by the senate
tonight, SO to IS. after the rejection
OF the Nelson amendment which pro-
posed striking out of the Arizona con-
stitution its judiciary recall provision.
The bill as passed by the senate diff
fcrs only slightly from the house meas
ure and 1t is said may be unsatisfac-
tory to President Taft. He has con-
tended all along that ne would be glad
to sign the statehood bill IL the Nell
son amendment prevailed, but that II
was grave question whether he
would be willing to sign 1t IL the
amendment We're defeated, as 1t was,
AZ to 49, The indications are tonight
that the bill will become law without
his signature. The senate amended
the house bill with two minor changes
regarding the manner of voting in New
Mexico on proposed amendments to its
constitution. These will undoubtedly
be agreed to by the house and the bill
will be expedited to the White House.
These amendments were reported by
the senate committee on territories and
agreed to without debate.
Debate on Amendment.
Practically all the debate on the bill
centered around the Nelson amend
ment. Even some senator's who de-
clared their opposition to the recall
OF judges voted against the amend
ment on the ground that IL the people
Of Arizona desired recall as part of
their system OF government 1t was for
them and not for congress to say
whether they should have It,
The bill passed compels Arizona, as
condition preceding entry into the
Union. to submit the recall PROPOSE
ton to the voters for final decision as
to whether It shall remain In their con-
stitution. New Mexico must vote on
a proposition embodied in the bill
which would make the constitution OF
the state easier of amendment.
Test Vote.
The test vote came on the Nelson
amendment which was lost. After
this had been defeated 1t was thought
the bin would be adopted without d.
vision. but Senator Bailey called for
the ayes and nays. Senators Bradley
OF Kentucky and O'Gorman OF New
York voted for the Nelson amendment.
The same two members, with Senator
Bailey, voted against the final passage
Of the measure, as did two progressive
republicans, Senators Bristow of Kan
sas and Kenyon OF Iowa. The others
who voted against the admission Of
the territories were Senators Branda-
gee Of Connecticut; Burnham OF New
Hampshire: Crane of Massachusetts,;
Curtis of Kansas; Dillingham; of Ver-
mont: Hepburn or Idaho; Lippitt and
Wctmore of Rhode Island; Nelson of
Minnesota; oliver and Penrose Of
Pennsylvania; Root Of New York and
Smoot of Utah.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-08-09
SAIL FOR ANNAPOLIS. A

Gibraltar, Aug S.--The American
practice squadron, consisting of the
battleships Iowa, Indiana and Massa-
chusetts, sailed TOR Annapolis today.
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TRAIN KILLS YOUTH.

Cheyenne. Wyo.. Aug. S.--LaWrence
Swanson, n years old, of Yakima,
Wash, was killed near Green River,
Wyo., when he fell under the train en-
route east with shipment of sheep.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-08-09
CHURCHMAN TELLS
OF L0R|MER
BRIBERY
FORMER STATE SENATOR D. w.
HoLsTLAW RELATES HIS
PART IN CORRUPTION.

Washington, Aug. s.-Feebly de-
Tending his confessed graft. former
State Senator ID. w. Holstlaw, the 62-
year-old Illinois banker and church
leader, today retold to the senate Lori
mer committe' his story OF being paid
for voting for Lorimer for senator In
cldentally he told OF asking and being
promised $l,500 for buying furniture
for the state from concern. Holstlaw
was asked many humiliating ques.
tions. He was required to tell OF be.
Ing called before the grand jury In
Sangamon county on his way back
from Baptist convention In Balti-
more to which he was delegate. He
was led by counsel into all the de,
tails of his demand to be paid by the
furniture men before he bought furnl-
ture for tie state.
States interests at Heart.
"You were looking out for the best
interests of the state when you de-
manded $l;S00?" asked Senator Ken
yon.
II felt honestly that I was not tak
ing anything from the state. but was
getting part of the agents commits
sion"
you were worth 100000 and didn't
need the money!"
mo. didn't need It,"
Did you intend to turn II over to
some charity fund.-" suggested Attor-
ney Marble.
"oh, no. l intended to keep every
cent OF It,"
He did not get the money because
he told the grand jury about 1t. he
said. He declared 1t was mostly to
get immunity for his part in the fur
niture deal that he told the grand
jury OF receiving money for voting for
Lorimer. He said that when he wanted
to correct his testimony in regard to
the furniture deal and avoid prosecu-
ton for perjury, States Attorney
Burke sent word, that | would not be
allowed to go back and correct my
statement unless ! told all | knew
about the Lorimer deal"
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WOMAN WRITER DIES.

New York. Aug. s.-Mrs. Elizabeth
Akers Allen. author, died last night, at
at Tuckahoe, N. Y, aged 70 years.
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Washington, Aug. s.-George w
Perkins, a director of the United States
Steel corporation. and one of the men
said To have aided In averting finan-
cial disaster during the panic of 1907.
tonight faces the alternative OF
answering questions to the house com :
mittee on inquiry into the steel cor
poration bearing on mis- personal carl-
paign contributions ana such contribu-
toisn made by the New York Life In
surance company, or of being cited oy
the bar of the house of representa-
tives.
Should the house sustain the ma
jority of the committee and order Mr..
Perkins to answer and should ne then
still refuse, he may be adjudged in
contempt of congress and imprisoned.
1t is believed, however, that this crlsis
will not be reached.
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pneumonia and kldpey troubles had
ameliorated somewhat Monday. but
early Tuesday morning there was re-
currence of the congestion OF the kid
neys which was followed by a further
attack Tuesday noon.
Tuesday night Mr.. Gates suffered
general relapse and gradually sank
until death intervened.
Mrs Gates and his son had been at
his bedside almost constantly since
Mr.. Gates illness was pronounced Sc
rlous.
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Bold Financier.

Bold Financier.
The death of John Warnes Gates In
Paris today removes In his prime one
of the boldest and most successful
American financiers ana picturesque
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Personally Willing.

Mr.. Perkins, though personally will
Ing to talk about campaign contribu-
tions, refused on the advice of coun-
sci TO answer questions on that line
put to him by Chairman Stanley and
Representative Beall Of Texas. Richard
Lindabury. counsel ror the steel cor
poration, and Edgar A. Bancroft. who
appeared for Mr.. Perkins, insisted that
the authority given the committee in
this inquiry made Irrelevant any at
tempt to inquire into the private CAM
palgn contributions Of the witness or
his relation with corporations foreign
to the steel corporation.
Late today. after the witness, his
counselors and the committee had
wrangled over this hitch and the chair
mans decision that he answer had
been sustained after an appeal by Rep
resentative Young OF Michigan, Chair
man Stanley warned MR.. Perkins that
1t might be necessary TO cite him to
the bar OF the house. The chairman
later suggested that the New York H.
nancier appear before the house to-
morrow to avoid being taken into Gus
tody by the sergeant-at-ar
Asks for Time.
When matters reached this stage
Mr.. Perkins said the situation was 80
critical that he wished time to consid
er. phis was granted and the investi-
cation proceeded along other lines.
Mr.. Perkins admitted that the stee
| corporation had contributed to the
| spread OF the protective tariff doctrine
and verified records produced b,
! Chairman Stanley that the steel cor.
poration in 1905 sought legal advice
! which directed that, as corporation
1t should not make any contribution,
to campaign funds.
The witness was subjected to rig.
orous examination by Mr.. Stanley re.
| lating to the record OF the minutes Of
the executive committee OF the stee
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CONTINUED on Page Five.)
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II know OF no other answer / can
make than what have said, the criti.
cism was in the air."
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You!wiN

Il you use Muscular class
ads In your business.
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Totlay--F'alr.
Tomorrow--Fair.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-14
ECUCATION,

The Committee on Education will give
public hearings as follows:
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15 . p. VI.
No. "A. An act to amend Section 3 of
Chapter III Of the Public Laws of 1909
relating to the common school fund and
the means Of providing for and distribut-
the same
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 1G . 2. NJ
No. -, An act to amend Section ~ of
Chapter l3 Of the Revised Statutes relat-
ing to school census returns.
No. 81 An act to provide for the state
certiflcatlon Of all teachers of public
schools.
No. %. An act to amend Section . of
Chapter Ii of the Revised Statutes, relat-
ing to conveyance of school children.
No. 3. Resolve in favor of Bridgewater
Classical Academy.
70. IL Resolve in favor Of the East
Maine Conference Seminary at Bucks
port.
No. II. An act to amend Section 81 of
Chaptef IL, Revised Statutes, as amended
felatinS to the appropriations for the
scnooilhS in unorganZcd townships.
No. II. An act to establish II Board of
Education in the city of Biddeford
NO. - Resolve in favor of providing
rlans for school buildings.
y. -. An act for the proper ohserv-
anre of Longfeilow's Birthday.
EUGENE V. ALLEN. Sec'y.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-02-14
RAILROADS AND EXPRESSES.

The comrGttNa on Railroads and En-
presses will give a public hearing in its
room, number .l3, at the state House in
Augusta,
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY Il. > p NJ.
No. II. On the Report OF the state AS
sessors OH ord"r Of Mr.. staples
No. T.. ON an act To incorporate the
Kncy County central Railroad.
No. l3. ON an act to establish the Lu-
bee. East Atachias and Machias Railway
Company.
No, Il On an act to amend Section /
Of Chapter N93 OF the Private and Special
Laws uf 1893, entitled An act to extend
the authority of the R0ekIand. South
FhumuStOn ana st. George Railway
rights and locations in public streets.
80. J.. ON an at TO extend the char
tor of tho Fairfield and Skowhegan Rail
road Company.
No. Is ON an act relating to the change
of location OF tracks of street railroads.
No. IL on an act TO amend Chapter
BIB of the Private Laws of 1909 entitled.
An act to abolish Riues HilL grade
crossing in Augusta"
No. u. on an act relating to the Mount
Desert Railway Company.
No, =. ON an act 10 amend ard extend
tho Charter of the Belfast and Liberty
Electric Railroad Company.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16. p. NJ.
No. ;. On an act TO authorize the
AruoStook Valley Railroad Company to
extend itS line from WaShhnrn To New
sweden and for other purposes. IContin-
No. {. on an act to authorize the
ArOQStoak Valley company to acquire
the properties OF tho Canadian Pacific
Railway between Presque Isle and .troos-
took Junction.
No. = ON an act TO authorize the
ArooSjook Valley Railroad Company 70
extend lts lines from WashbHrn TO the
West line Of the state.
Ne. u an an act to authorize the
Aroosto0k valley Railroad Company to
extend its liue from Woodland To Carl