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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-09-13
GOLD-BR|CK ARTIST
IN CHICAGO
PRISON
8. A. POTTER, PURsUER OF
"sUckERs," TAKEN INTO GUS
TopY BY THE POLICE.

Chicago. Sept. 12.-S. A. Potter, who
Is said to have garnered more than
$1,500.00O from the unwary OF two
continents during the last few years,
by means of gold brick swIndles and
confidence games, was locked In jail
tonight. He was arrested today by
Chief DeWoody. division superintend-
ent Of the department of justice, after
he had been sought for n year by the
police of almost every city I'm the
country. English detectives also are
said to have sought Potter and his
companions, who are credited with
from credulous Londoners.
Potter. who also was known as
George w. Post, was wanted here on
an indictment Of swindling. Potter and
Edward Starkloff also are wanted In
Philadelphia. where they forfeited a
$4,000 bond In tho United States court
a year ago.
In view OF this forfeiture and the
report that the confidence men, OF
whom Potter is said to be the leader,
continually keep large amounts of pro-
lection money within reach. Chief DE.
Woody viii make every effort 10 keep
his prisoner under lock and key until
he IL brought to trial.
A cash bond OF $4,000, offered by
Potter, WAS refused by federal officers,
who declared nothing less than $780,
900 cash bond would suffice.
/ Starkloff, who Is said To have oper-
ated with Potter under a score OF
names Is In the city, according Ia De-
| Woody, and secret service and city de-
| tectiyes are searching for him. AT
! Potters home much evidence, includ-
ing what the secret service men
termed Sucker list" of former and
prospective victims, was found,
In addition 10 unusual Skin and dar-
ing AT all the well-known swindline
games. the gold brick game, the "sick
engineer" and the "salted mine
plants. Potter and his men are said to
have appealed to the ayarice OF vic
tins, and according 10 detectives, his
latest and one Of the most highly re,
equally criminal,
After jumping his $4,000 bond ir
Philadelphia, Potter and Starkloff ars
said to have opened an office here
and flooded the middle west with ad.
yertisements of spurious money fol
sale at hllr price, The counterfeit
bills. It was advertised, were mad,
from plates stolen at the mint at Phil,
adelphia and were splendid counter
felts Safety was guaranteed an.
money rolled In for time. The In
vestor usually received package O
blank paper for his money.
Chief DeWoody tonight said that |
was likely the prisoner would he takel
to Philadelphia FOR trial.
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FIVE SOCIALIST POLICEMEN
BOUNCED BY BUTTE COUNCIL

Butte, Sept. 12.-(Special.) A quIn-
tette of socialist supporters whom So
cialist Mayor Lewis ]. Duncan ap-
pointed policemen, ignoring the eligible
list OF patrolmen. were summarily
bounced tonight by the city council by
a vote of 10 to 4, after one of the most
heated sessions in the history of that
body and after tho mayor had arbi-
trarily refused 10 put the motion. al
though the aldermanic body sustained
the appeal taken from the decision OF
the chair by a vote OF 10 10 4. II
was finally necessary for Alderman
Smith of the Third ward, who intro
duced the resolution OF dismissal. to
appeal to the president OF the coun-
Gil, Alderman Nerny, to put the reso-
luton, which was done, the motion
carrying while the mayor looked meek
ly On apparently chagrined by the turn
or events.
The city clerk was then asked for the
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resolution and to the surprise OF all
declared that he had NOT seen It since
the last meeting of the council. C.
L. Stevens. deputy In the clerks
Office and an appointee of the mayor.
then said that he had thrown the reso-
luton into the waste paper basket.
Alderman Grigg then accused the ad.
ministration OF trickery. but the acA
cusation was denied by the city clerk
and his deputy. Other accusations
We're flung at the mayor. and the sem
tlment was expressed on the streets
after the meeting that grounds wera
afforded for possible impeachment
OF Mayor Duncan for his positive re-
fusal to act in putting motion which
had been decreed proper by q majority
OF the city council.
The patrolmen dlsmessed were
Frank Cassels, tcolored). George Ans
brose. James Haidisero, w +. Watkins
and Jack o'Brien. all well-known sos
elalisss.
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Portland, Me. Sept l2-After a day
of almost constant surprises. It np-
peared tonight on the face of the re-
turns from town and city clerks I'm all
but 1876 towns and plantations that
prohibition was not defeated In the
special election of yesterday, as indi-
Gated last night. The results thus far
tabulated show majority for prohi-
bition OF 4s5.
Most OF the towns yet to be heard
from have been unofficially reported
with small majorities favoring re.en-
tion of the prohibitory amendment I'm
the constitution and any change in the
vote of these places Is likely to help
the prohibitionists.
In addition to the 465 ma jorlty
shown by the clerks returns. there
are 80 more dry votes known to ex.
list in Portland which are not Included
in the city clerks report, because Of
an admitted error.
The change from an apparent victory
by 700 majority for the "wets," to 500
votes IN favor OF the "drys," came
after prohIbitionists had conceded de-
Geat and reports OF those who sought
to repeal the constitutional amendment
had sent out numerous statements as
to what would be done next.
Other Questions.
or the other referendum questions
before the people yesterday. that pro-
posing to make Augusta forever the
capital Of the state and that favorins
the direct primaries. were carried by
large maJorities. according to returns
at hand tonight.
Frederick q. Fassett. secretary OF
the Maine Nom partisan Local Option
league, tonight said
I'VE do not concede that the amend.
ment has been reafflrmed. There has
been so much contradiction In the
returns that we do not know what the
result is. We shalt wait for tho off.
clal canvass Of the vote ana at that
time shall decide whether to take
steps to secure an inspection Of the
ballots"
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TWO MEN SHOT
I'm IDAHO

Wallace, Sept. 2.-(Special.)-A
st. Maries. on the st. Joe river, this
afternoon, Charles Sittle shot and
probably mortally wounded ole Oh
son and John f'alson. The victims
are In a hospital and neither is ex-
pected to live. A statement by
Falson, obtained this evening, IL
to the effect that he and Olson were
walking along secluded portion
of the railroad when Sittle attempt
ed to hold them up, and, when they
resisted. shot both. Sittle alleges
self-defense. claiming the two men
attacked him without provocation.
Sittle was arrested by Constable
Mccarthy and lodged In the Koote-
mai county Jail at Occur d'Alene.
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BAPTIST CONVENTION 7
OPENS IN ANACONDA

Anaconda, Sept 12.-(Special 1.-The
state Baptist convention opened hero
tonight under auspices that make the
gathering one OF the most important
OF the year In Montana religious cir
cies. President j. +. McNamee pre-.
sided. Among prominent religious
workers Of the nation present are DR..
Z. A. Woody. secretary Of missions,
from Portland; Rev. A. l.. Wadsworth,
editor of the Pacific Baptist: Rev. DIR.
c. A. Cook Of Spokane; Rev. DIR. d. d.
Proper of Chicago Miss Carrie Mills
paugh of the Woman's Home Mis-
sionary society, from Seattle; Rev. DIR.
Seymour of Philadelphia.
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CHARLES HEckER SHOOTS N.
M'MlLLAN NEAR HElMvlLLE
IN eLAckFoor COUNTRY.
Il 10 Said That Mcmillan Had Re.
fused to Refund Money Hs Had Won
Whsrsupon Hecker Visited the
Ranch-Oeath Ensues After scuffis
Between Msn-Murdsrer in Jail.

Deer Lodge, Sept. 12.-(Special.)- AT
$3.50 o'clock this morning Sheriff
Neville received telephone message
from Helmville stating that man had
been killed there early this morning at
1880 o'clock. Mr.. Neville. accompanied
ner. left Deer Lodge at Q O'clock for
Helmville in an automobile. They ar
rived at Helmville at 1890 and found
that man by the name of Charles
Hecker had killed NJ. Mcmillan at the
Day h Hanson ranch, about six miles
north OF Helmville.
A short time ago Mcmillan and Hecker
were playing poker on the ranch and
Mcmillan won most OF Hecker's
money. and since that time Hecker had
made threats at Ovando and Helmville
that IL Mcmillan did not give back his
money he was going to kill him.
Hecker was in Helmville yesterday
afternoon and bought a box OF car
tridges for his 32 caliber automobile
Colts. He left Helmville in the even-
ing and went to the ranch where Nc
MILAN was employed Mcmillan was
sleeping in tent and Hecker called
him out. They got into a scuffle and
Hecker shot Mcmillan. Mcmillan
walked about 25 feet and fell dead.
Two other men who were near heard
the shot and saw Hecker running away.
Description Obtained.
When Sheriff Neville reached Helm
Vile he got a good description of
Hecker. and telephoned It to Deer
Lodge and then started back for
Drummond. as he found that Hecker
was headed that way Hecker ate
breakfast at the Campbell ranch, about
10 miles from Helmvllle on the road
to Drummond.
Sheriff Neville arrived at Drummond
about $3.50 p. M, and after supper
started west from Drummond In his
automobile. accompanied by Deputy
Sheriff Clawson of Drummond. and
when about half mile from Drum
mond they learned from a woman that
~ man answering the description of
Hecker had passed there about two
hours before. His tracks were then
followed and soon after they met an
automobile on the road and learned
that the people in the machine had
passed man answering the descrip-
ton. They went about three or four
miles further and noticed window
open In vacant ranch house.
Upon looking through the window
they saw Hecker inside and made him
come out. They got to Drummond
about TAO. Sheriff Neville took the
| stub train to Deer Lodge and landed
Hecker In the county jail about
O'clock Hecker had nothing to say
only that he was going out looking foI
work. At the time he was arrested
the sheriff took the gun from him
loaded. Hecker had been living
around Helmville for the past II
months, working on the ranches In tia,
vicinity. Mcmillan had lived In thai
vicinity for about three years.
| Covered Forty Miles.
Hecker was caught six miles west o.
this place at q point known as Hell
Gate. where the prisoner thought III
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lRiSHMAN CLAIMS ESTATE.

New York. Sept 12.-~The si00, 900
estate of William a. kinneaIy, after
being held by the state for more than
80 years, Is In a .fair way at last OF
becoming settled, according to a state
ment of the attorney Z general. The
claimant Is one Timothy Finn OF
Limerick. Ireland. who is "a years old
and has lived In Ireland most of his
life. though the civil war SO stirred
him that he crossed the ocean, fought
through the war and then returned
home again when he was satisfied thai
there was no more fighting to be done
He claims to be nephew Of KinneaIy
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INTREPID AVIATOR MAKES FOR.
TY MILES AND THEN HAS
SERIOUS MiSHAP.
ENGINE GOES WRONG SLAYER IS CAPTURED
Motive Power Of Machine Proves Re.
fractory and in Attempting to Land,
Badly Smashed Up-eirdman Re.
eeivss q Few Slight Injuries.

Alta. Cal. Sept. 12.-Aviator Bob"
Fowler. en- route from San Francisco
to New York. met with the first mis- !.
hap Of his pioneer cross country aerial
voyage here at 1890 o'clock this
morning. when, in trying to make a
landing. necessitated by a refractory
engine and steering gear, his biplane
coliided with two trees, hurting 1t to
the ground and slightly injuring the
dauntless birdman. Both planes of
the craft and Its two prope!lers were
broken and Fowler will be DELAYED
here for at least two days before he
can resume his eastward journey. Be
fore leaving Auburn this morning
Fowler had his firs. trouble with his
engine, when u wire of the magnetic
circuit pulled out. The wire was re.
paired, but 1t is believed that Il was
this defect that caused the later
trouble
Distances Special Train.
Leaving Auburn at 9:37 o'clock
Fowler rose to a height of about 400
feet and followed the route of the
Southern Pacific tracks through the
rolling approaches to the foothill dis
trict. For almost 40 miles he sailed
along without mishap. easily distanc-
Ing the special train and automo.
biles which had started from Auburn
mt the same time.
As he came into view In this sec
tion 1t was apparent that something
was wrong with his craft. About half
mile from here his course suddenly
deviated sharply. He did not slacken
speed and his machine dashed full into
Two trees. There was not space
enough between the trees to permit
the biplane to pass through.
At height OF about 40 feet from
the ground the right plane OF the ma
chine strm,k the right hand tree with
n splintering sound and the force OF
the blow sent the craft careening
against the other tree. This second
blow crushed the left plane and with
both wings thus crumpled into use
less mass, the great bird of human
creation lowered for a fraction of a
second and then turned turtle us II
started on Its fall to earth.
In falling, the tall piece was dou.
bled UP beneath the craft by the force
'of the wind and the biplane hit the
ground with the tail piece and pro
pellers pointing downward. thus spin.
tering both propellers and the rudder
Fowler remained In his seat until the
machine struck the ground, when he
was hurled against the motor ant
through the debris of the rudder t.
the ground.
Spectators by the score who had wit
messed Fowler's fall from distance
rushed to his aid and his injurie.
were quickly given attention. Hi,
mechanicians We're soon on the scene
having arrived on the special traiI
which is following his course. Som,
of the broken pieces of the aeroplant
were replaced with substitutes carried
on the train, but others had to be sen
To Reno for repairs.
Steering Gear Blocked.
In explaining his mishap Fowle
said that his steering gear had sud
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GOOD FARMS STILL OPEN.

Washington, Sept. 12,-(Special)--
Seventeen new homestead filings were
made on the Huntley irrigation prof.
ect. In Montana, during the past month";
leaving 1913 farms available for set
tiers. Most OF the remaining farms
are 4O-acre tracts, zach containing
from 30 to 40 acres OF irrigated land
and there Is ample opportunity at this
time to secure a first class farm less
than two miles from q railroad.
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FOR RENT-HoUsEe
NEW BUNGALOW. PARTLY FUR
nished. near high school. Inquire
3l5 West Pine street

How they did come for that bungalow! On the
first day there 40 callers in answer to the adj
this is the testimony Of the advertiser who sent in
hurry-up order to stop the ad The bungalow was
rented soon after breakfast the first day the ad
appeared, which was the only day. The cost was IS
cents, There are thousands Of people reading the
classified page Of The Mssoulan every day. Results
prove this. II you want to get something to find
somebody The Missoulian class ad will help you.
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itiated by the people and adopted by
referendum.
IF the law Is In violation of the
constitution, invades vested rights or
destroys individual liberty. the only
remedy can be found in the courts;
and where the system OF recall OF
judges prevails. overthrowing as 1t
does the independence of the Judiciary,
the courts would degenerate into
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AMENDMENT RETAINED
Apparently Safe Majority for the
"wets" 10 chanssd-Exaet Vote Has
Not Yet Been Tabulated. but Every.
thing Points to Victory to Opponents
Of the Measure.
THE VOTE.

Portland, Maine. Sept 13.--Re-
vised returns on the question OF the
prohibition amendment at 1 o'clock
this morning reduced the majority
against repeal to 295. The total
vote stood: For repeal, 6O,2i6:
against repeal. 6O,5i1.
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SENATOR poMERENe ILL.

Canton. Ohio, Sept. Ex-senator At
lee Pomerene Is confined to his home
by kidney affection which threatens
complications.
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CHIEF EXECUTIVE
BELIEVES IN STRENGTHENING
THE GUBERNATORIAL POWERS
Governor Edwin L. Norris
Tells Conference Of His
Belief That the Governor
Should Have the Right Of
Removal From Office Of
Any Man Who Fails to En-
force the Law.

Spring Lake. N. j.. Sept. 12.--Gov-
and Governor Emmitt ONeal of Ala
bama measured swords over the in
itiative and referendum before the
conference Of governors this afternoon.
Governor Wilson, as champion of the
measures. replied to Governor O'Neal.
who had previously denounced them
as IAN insidious popular vagary."
The southern executive was on his
feet In moment with an impassioned
defense OF his position.
Governor ONeal spoke vehemently
for 10 minutes. bowed and without
a word walked through easement
window to the piazza fronting the
ocean. whats the use of my going
back in there?' he asked reporter
Il have already spoken twice and am
limited to two speeches on any one
topic -
He did not re-enter the convention
hall for 15 minutes and took no
further part in the discussion. When
the conference ended Governor Wilson
grasped Governor ONeal by the hand
and remarked that he did not wish to
be misunderstood. Governor ONeal
later said that he had stepped to the
piazza to meet Mrs. O'Neal who he
had heard was there.
No Mireins Of Words.
There was no mincing Of words In
the Alabaman's denunciat!on of the In
itiative, referendum and recall
t..
to be gathering strength In certain
sections Of the country" he said,
that tends to weaken rather than to
strengthen executive authority, and
that is the system of iniative. refer
endum and recall. The governor has
no power to veto or amend q law in
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Class Ad History
CvIH.-FORTY IN ONE DAY.

The Missouian class ad will stir up plenty Of bust
ness if you will give it chance The people in the
habit to an extent that nsures the prompt perusa of
your announcement when you place it on The Missou-
an's classified page Here is the experience Of one
man this month:
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CHILDREN RESTORED
BY DIVORCED
WOMAN
IVY MAY HENRY OF MISsoUlA
AND HELENA osEYs ORDER
OF THE COURT.

Seattle. Sept. 12.-(SpecIal.) "A
surely surprised man 4, this city was
Albert J, Henry. divorced husband of
Ivy May Henry of Missoula and Hell
ena, Mont. when he was called to the
telephone this morning and told that
his two children, Albert and Anita,
We're waiting for him at the Hotel
Seattle and that their mother had
brought them from San Francisco TO
give them into his custody, as pro-
vided In the divorce decree signed
months ago. by Special Pleas Judge
Cicero r. Hawkins.
Soon thereafter accourred what is
probably the last chapter In the ia
nous case. Accompanied by rela-
tive. Mr.. Henry went to the Hotel
Seattle. where he embraced his two
children. the sight of whom had not
gladden. his eyes since MIRO. Henry de-
camped with Foster Kelly. a million
aire banker, two years ago next No
| vember
| Mrs. Henry. attlred In a neat fitting
| brown suit, looking cheerful and In
good health, re. eived her former hus-
band. Mrs. Henry merely told her
former husband that she had deter
mined to adhere to the order OF the
superior court in King county after
fighting for months against that part
of the decree relative to the husbands
custody Of the children. She said that
her plans for the future had not beer
thoroughly formed. but she gave the
impression that she would return tc
J Helena.
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lens Fight Ends.

The long, bitter fight she had made
against her husbands suit for divorce
In the superior court here year ago
and the even more determined strug-
gle she made to retain the custody OF
her children In San Francisco, even
after the courts there had issued war
rants for her arrest on the charge of
KIDNAPPING and disobeying the orders of
the Judges, do not appear to have left
any traces on the face of comely Mrs.
Henry. There is scarcely line In her
face ot mar her clearly cut and sin
gularly regular features.
Kelly discarded Mrs. Henry, returned
and made up with his wife, who
dropped all her lawsuits.
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Covered Forty Miles.

Hecker was caught six miles west o.
this place at point known as Hell
Gate. where the prisoner thought III
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THE WEATHER.

Today--Unsettled.
Tomorrow--Cooler.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1911-05-12

communication between human be-
ings scattered all over the surface
of the, globe.
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MANY ORDERS FOR PHEASANT
Farmers Of Idaho Think Birds viii
Prove Valuable as Pest
Exterminators.

Roland G. Noddard is in Boise,
Ida, after an extensive trip through
the southern part of the state, where
he has been placing orders for hum
dreds of pheasants among the farm
ers, who have been persuaded that
the birds will prove valuable as
grasshopper exterminators.
81 have placed these birds in Wy
oming and Utah." said' Mr.. Vod-
dard, "and everywhere I have been
most successful. The birds appar-
emily have an unlimited capacity for
grasshoppers and consume quantities
of them every day. The old-faSh-
Toned idea of using paris green and
other poisons toorid any country of
the, pests is rapidly giving way.
SIN some parts of Utah last sum-
merraany ranchers used a sort of tin
net, which they dragged across the
field and resulted in the killing Of
millions of the insects: On one field
of 1870 acres 80 sacks filled with
grasshoppers were taken by means OF
these nets. But the pheasants are
far more effective. ,.
"There will be hundreds of pleas
ants in the southwestern part of this
state this year as a result of the ac-
tivity of the farmers.
eff turkeys are allowed'to run in
the fields the benefits are great, for
the big birds can live for long time
on diet of grasshoppers. The
amount OF the pests which the pleas
ant will consume will be nearly twice
as much.
"The idea" OF placing pheasants
or farming tracts for the purpose
Of doing away with the" grasshop-
pers was started years ago in, Kan
sas, when farmers of that state ran
out of paris green and had to find
some new scheme Of 1ridding their
country Of grasshoppers. New
York Herald.
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FINDS GOOD IN EVERYTHING
ThatHs the One 'UnfaiIing charaoteris4
TIC OF Wisdom, According to-
the Philosopher.

Wisdom is alchemy Else it would
not be wisdom. This is it's unfailing
characteristic, that it finds good in
everything, that it renders all things
more precious. In this respect also,
does itfrenew the spirit of childhood
within us while foolishness hardens
our hearts and narrowsour-thoughts,
wisdom makes us feel 'a"chifdlihe GU
riosity and a childlike interest about
all things. When our view is COM.
fined to ourselves nothing is-of value
except what minister in one way or
other to our personal qualifications
but in proportion as it widens, our
sympathies' increase and multiply.
Nothing carbe further from wisdom.
than the mark Of it assumed by men
Of the world who affect Indifference
about whatever does net belong to
their own immediate circle of inter-
ests or pleasure.--Julius Charles,
Hare.