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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-17

ough systems of drainage and of refuse
disposal, the protection of the public
health and the f~acilitation OF urban and
suburban li~fe-these are all public OBJ
legations which fall sooner or later
upon you as the lawmakers of the COM
monwealth, and they are all parts of
the one great task of adjustment which
has fallen to our generation. Our bust
ness is to adjust right to right, inter-
est to interest. and to systematic right
and convenience, individual rights and
corporate privileges, upon the single
basis of tho general good, the good of
whole communities, the good which no
one will look after or suffice to secure
If the legislator does not, the common
good for MISUNDERSTANDING and main
tenance government is intended.
Adjustment Ia Slow.
This readjustment has not been
going ON very fast or very favorably in
New Jersey. It has been observed that
it limped, or was prevented, or
neglected, in other States as well.
Everywhere there has been confusion
of counsel and man a sad miscar-
rage of plan. There have, conse-
quently. been some very radical criti-
cisms of our methods OF political action.
There is widespread dissatisfaction
with what our legislators do, and stu
more serious dissatisfaction with what
they do not do. Some persons nave
said that representative government
has proved too indirect and clumsy an
instrument, and has broken down as a
means of popular control. Others,
looking a little deeper, nave said that 1t
was not representative government
that had broken down, but the effort
to get it. They have pointed out that
with our present methods of machine
nomination and present methods OF
elections, which were nothing o
than a choice between set OF ma
chine nominees and another, we did not
get representative government at all
at least not government representative
of the people. but government repre-
sentative of political managers who
served their own interests and the IN
terests of those with whom they found
it profitable to establish partnerships.
obviously this is something that
goes to the root Of the whole matter.
Back of all reform lies the method oil
getting II. Back of the question what
you want lies the question, the INDIA
mental question Of all government, how
are you going to get it? How are you
going to get public servants who Will
obtain It for you? How are o going
to get genuine representatives who viii
serve your real interests, and not their
own or the interests of some special
group or body Of your fellow citizens
whose power is of the few and not OF
the many? These are the queries which
have drawn the attention of the whole
country to the subject of the direct
primary. the direct choice of repre-
sentatives by the people, without the
Intervention of the nominating ma
chine, the nominating organization,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-18
DEALING IN STAMPS
CAUSES TROUBLE
FOR NAFTzGER
FORMER BANK PRESIDENT Al
LEGED TO HAVE PURCHASED
STOLEN POSTAGE.

Wichita, Kan, March Ill S.
Naftzger, former president of the
Fourth National bank OF this city, was
placed on trial in the federal court here
today on the charge of dealing In stol-
en- postage stamps. The chief witness
against Naftzger was Frank S. Burt,
former chief OF police. who testified
that he sold Naftzger stamps on four
different occasions.
It Is on Burt's testimony that tho
government relies to obtain convlc-
tiOn.
Naftzger maintains Burt told him
the stamps were secured by the police
department as rewards and that he
was thus able to make a discount of
% per cent on them.
Naftzger later sold the stamps at
discount of per cent
Before court adjourned for the day
Postoffice Inspector Elyin and Bank
Examiner Bennett were put on the
stand. Elvln, who arrested Naftzger,
stated the banker said, II have been 1,
fool My greed for money did it,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-18
IS DEAD
BY SUICIDE
ROUTE
JOHN WALL, SUSPECTED AoLDUP
MAN, FOUND DEAD IN HIS
CELL AT OGDEN.

Ogden. Utah, March f7.--John Wall.
who. with ]. ]. Boyd. was to be given
"A preliminary hearing tomorrow morn
ing upon the charge Of having held up
and robbed the night clerk of the Reed
hotel Monday morning OF 1887. was
found dead In his cell ut $3.50 p. IN. by
Chief of Police Browning. DR. Anna
Rlcs, the city physician. announced
that Wall had died OF heart failure. A
thorough search OF the cell occupied
by the dead man. as we'll as his cloth
ing, failed to disclose anything that
Would strengthen the suicide theory,
which the police first believed.
The police. however are inclined TO
the belief that Wall, with the aid
Of outside friends. had planned to keep
from being placed on trial on account
OF the strong case they claim to have
secured against him and Boyd, both
OF whom have been positively identi-
fled by victims Of the early Monday
morning holdup. Wall came To Ogden
about three weeks ago from Nevada,
where he was known In several of the
mining camps az n gambler While In
this city he freauented the gambling
houses until they We're closed, about a
week ago.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-18
MILES F|NLEN DIES
AFTER LINGERING
ILLNESS
CENTRAL FIGURE IN COPPER IN.
TERESTS FIGHT IN SMOKY
CITY is CALLED.

Butte. March Specially )-Mics
Finlen, one of the best known men
In the west, died this afternoon at
the hotel that bears his name, after
Il lingering illness. His death has
been expected for long time. Sew
eral days ago his brother, Patrick Fla
len, died. The body was held for
while and now the two brothers will
be buried together.
Miles Finlen was a native Of County
Wexford, Ireland, but came 10 Amer
family lived In Canada a while and
then came TO this country. locating In
California. There Miles went into min
ing and went later to Virginia City.
Nevada, In the flourishins days Of
that camp. IL was there lie net Mar
Gus DAILY and the two became fast
friends, the friendship continuing to
Mr.. Days death. Mr.. Finlen came to
Montana in territorial days and en-
gagged in mining in Butte. II was
his alleged deal with HeinZe that led
to the famous fight between the cop
per interests here. Finlen was said
TO have sold the mine to Henze for
q comparatively triflng sum. The ef-
fort to show the agreement was not
good one precipitated the war.
Icnzc finally got tho mine. Mr.. Fin
len leaves a wife and one son, James
7. E'inlcn.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-18
HOSTING ENGINEER
MEETS QUICK DEATH

Butte, March l7.--(Special) )-Daniel
O'Grady hosting engineer at the Pitts
mont mine, was instantly killed this
afternoon. He was at work olling
the machinery when he happened TO
press against a lever that set things
In motion. His head was caught by
the big heavy weight used for the
brakes and crushed,
Only the day before he met his
death he told one Of his friends that
in all the years lie had worked hoist
Ing and lowering thousands of men,
not one of them has ever received "a
scratch. Within "A hours after he
made the statement he lay dead. lie
was one of the most competent men
in the camp.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-18
ROBERTS IS GUILTY
OF VERH0Lz
MURDER
TWELVE YEARS RECOMMENDED
FOR MAN WHO WANTONLY
KILLED ANOTHER.

Butte, March i7.--Aftcr trial last
ing five days. the jury In the case Of
W. a. Roberts, charged with the mur-
o'clock yesterday afternoon and
came In ut ! o'clock this morning with
IA verdict OF second degree murder and
fixed the punishment at IL years in
states prison. Roberts shot Nerholz
carly In the morning of November O,
last. The two met on Porphyry street,
exchanged few words and Roberts
fired, Nerholz fingered several days,
but to the last denied knowing the
man who shot him. or that there was
any cause for II. All he would say
was that he met two men. one Of
whom shot him, after a few words.
Roberts ana Ben Scott were arrest
sd few days after yerholz died.
Scott then told the police very
straight story. IN which he said
Roberts did the shooting. lie was
let 20 on promise to testify, but made
arrangements to leave the county. He
was arrested again. When he came on
the stand he told Il different story.
that he Was near Roberts and another
man when he heard shot, saw Il man
fall and the other run away and thcn
ran himself Despite Scott's backup
the state made out very go5d cir
eumstantial case. showing that Roberts
had dressed up in a cowboys outfit
took his gun and went to Gentereil,e.
There he drank heavily. On his way
down the hill he fired seye .al shots
at random and continued his drinking
until after he had shot Vcrhplz.
All the parties To the affair are
very young men. Verholz's brother,
who brought him here from the east.
died Of broken heart recently.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-18

not carried out. The present prices
are; Butter, per pound, si25: crack
ers. 30 cents box; three pound can
of tomatoes 50 cents, The supply of
milk Is diminishing. one dairyman Is
feeding his cows potatoes, because al
falfa Is too dear. Enough coal Is on
hand To run the electric light plant
and the street car line for several
weeks
Last Saturday Jose G. Ramre. cd
itor Of I'll Destroyer Mcxicano. was ar
rested for critcizing the army. ]. G.
Sayes, an American manager of u
ranch in the western part of the state,
was arrested March by insurrectos
and so far us Is known today he Is
still detained.
Several Americans are sick, but the
rest arc cheerful and hope the war
soon Viii end"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-18
INVESTIGATE WOODTjck
IN BITTER ROOT VALLEY

Helena, March i7-fSpecial.)-A
Ing In conformity with law passed
by the last legislature. making an ap-
preparation for each, OF the years 1911
and 1912 for the purpose of contlnu
Ing the woodtiek investigation In the
Bitter Root valley the state board pf
health. at its regular meeting today.
authorized Secretary Tnttle TO CORE :
spond with medical schools and physI .
clans with the view TO securing the
services of an expert TO carry on the
investigation.
The board reorganized by electins
DR.. William Treacy of this city presi :
dent. and DIR. 7. ID. Tuttlc as secre-
tary. An order was made that here
after quarantine for scarlet fever must
be absolute.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-18
Told to Investigate.

Washington. March 17.--Taklng
"ognizance Of the complaints from rel
atives that Edwin Blatt OF Plttsburg
and Lawrence Converse of Glendora.
Cal, held prisoners ut Juarez. Mexico,
are confined In nnsanitary cells. the
state department today instructed the
American consul at Juarcz To lnyesti-
gate conditions. If the complaints are
based on fact, his instructions direct
him 10 request the Mexican authorities
to afford the prisoners comfortable
quarters.
The state department has not yet
received the Mexican governments re-
ply to the note of the United States
declaring that Blatt and Converse
We're CAPTURED ON American soil
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-18
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
HOLDS RECEPTION

a reception for new members was
held at the Christian church last even
Ing. About 7j new members were
present at the gathering and great ell
thusasm was manifested. Rev. II. H.
Griffis delivered the address of well
come, After the new members had
been welcomed into the church Mr.
Griffls read letter from Evangelist
Oscar Lowry, who suggested that an
excursion be run to Butte during his
stay in that city. Substantial refresh
ments were served.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-18
COLONEL MCGOWAN
ILL ON COAST

William b. Russell came In from
Plains last night for u day or two
at home. Mr.. Russell brought the
news of the serious collapse of
Colonel MCGOWAN. who Is In Los
Angeles. A telegram received at
Plains Thursday night summoned
Mrs. MCGOWAN to the colonel's bed
side with the further information
that his condition was considered
as critical He had suffered
cerebral hemorrhage and was un-
conscious at the time. The attack
was very sudden and Colonel Nc
GoWan had not been able to give
the addresses of any of his CALI
fornia friends and relatives, so the
kilograms asked for these. When
Mr.. Russell left Plains yesterday no
further v ord had been received and
a telegram to The Missoulian from
Plains last night said that there
was no known change In the situa-
ton.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-18
THREE ARE KILLED
IN EXPLOSION
-
ENGINE IN STEEL PLANT IN PU.
EBlO BLOWS UP WITH
FATAL RESULTS.

Pueblo, Colo, March l7.--Three men
were killed and five others severely
injured by the explosion of an engine
In the rod mill of the Mnnoqua steel
plant OF the Colorado Fuel AZ iron
company here today. The dead are:
JAMES WADE.
THOMAS j. SMITH.
FRANK SHAEFER.
The explosion was so powerful that
'Ho of the men We're hurled through
The roof of the engine room and the
building was badly damaged.
Thomas Lane, no was working on
an electric crane 100 feet from tho
scene OF the explosion was severely
injured by being struck by flying de-
brs The cause OF the explosion is
unknown by officials.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-18
JUDGE WOODS DECLINES.

Wallace, March 1T Especial. ~.
District Judge ". W. Woods has re-
eeiyed a tentative offer from Governor
Hawley of appointment to the state
supreme court IN succession TO Jus
tice Stewart who is about to resign
on account Of increasing i'll health.
Judge Woods declined the offer on ac-
count of personal reasons, preferring
to remain In this district, The judge
Is accounted the most able jurist off
the supreme bench In Idaho.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-18
TOM MooRE's MEMORIAL.

Washington, March ia bronze
bust of Tom Moore the Irish poet,
VIII be unveiled In the Corcoran art
gallery here May u on the eve of
the l32nd anniversary of the poet :
birth Prominent lrlshmen Of the city
subscribed the fund.
This viii be the first, homage paid
In the nations capital TO the Irish
poet who Is known here. not only
through his writings. but by reason
of his residence here IN 1904 and
following years.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-18
TWO PROMINENT WOMEN
SEARCHED FOR NECKLACE
BOY FOUND GUILTY
OF ROBBERY

Spokane. March 11.--William II
Harrison. aged IL. was today found
guilty Of highway robbery for hold
ing up crowd Of men IN his
fathers store Ia this city. Accord
ing to Preston Davis. now serving
fiVe-year sentence In Walla
Walla, the robbery was executed by
himself and the Harrison youth,
but was planned by Thomas Har-
rison. an older brother, and c. II.
Harrison, the father aud proprietor
of the store. The father Is still TO
be tried
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-18
THE FULL MEXICAN SITUATION AT A GLANCE

secretary of state of Chihuahua, II was
learned that Madoro plans To establish
capital" IL possible. In Casas Gran
des, the scene of the insurrectos de-
feat of March q.
with an established capital. to be
utilized both as base of supplies and
as II government headquarters. the In
surrcctos would feel they had made a
start In the direction of permanent
republic. our word from Madero is
that he has no intention OF stopping
the war on the suggestions made of
possible peace"
News concerning chihuahua, where
700 Americans live, came through to-
day to Jnarez In response 10 re-
quest for information concerning the
condition of the inhabitants. the fol-
lowing reply was received:
In Chihuahua.
"Thcrc are 5000 federal troops here
They are regarded as sufficient pro-
lection against an attack. but the in
habitants are not allowed TO go into
the country we sleep under the guns
Of both the insurrectos beyond and the
fedcrals within. Our condition Is
growing daily more serious. We have
been under siege for Is days. We
have not seen newspaper from out
side since February %. There have
been IA few robberics and several muir
ders by the lawless element. but dis
order Is not general Governor Ahu-
mada Is much loved and his orders are
obcyed
Last week the grocarymen had a
meeting and agreed TO raise the price
of everything 30 per cent. There was
Il loud protest so the agreement was
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-18
IR|SHMEN OF BUTTE
OBSERVE FE7E DAY

Butte, March 17.-(Special,)--St
Patrick's day was celebrated In Butte
by the Hibernians attending mass at
ST. Patrick's church and a musical
and literary entertainment in the
auditorium in the afternoon. Rev. j.
ID. Guinan, president of All Halow's
college, Salt Lake, celebrated the mass.
The Rev. p. NJ Cushnahan of Ogden
preached the sermon. He said all
should pray that when I'VE meet again
next st. Patrick's day, wherever it may
be. we may forgather to celebrate the
fact that Ireland is free, that she has
been redeemed, disenthralled and re-
generated from the Saxon yoke Of CEN
turies"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-18
WOMAN CONVICTED.

Hastings Neb,, March IA YER
diet of murder In the first degree, with
imprisnnment for life was returned
this morning by the jury in the case
OF Mrs Magic Davis, accused slayer
Of Ira Churchill Mrs. Davis killed
lra Churchill while he was milking "A
COW on his farm near coleridge. Neb..
November ., last Her defriIse WIS
insanity 1t was alleged that Churchill
had promised 10 marry Mrs. Davis
but on the eve of the W ddlng had
turned her down and married another
woman.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-18
WORK TO COMMENCE.
IN ALASKA
RAILROADS TO BEGIN CON.
STRUcTloN OF BRANCHES
INTO COAL FIELDS.

Seattle March 17.-ln anticipation OF
the opening of the Alaska coal fields.
A. w. s'wanitz of Alameda Cal. chief
engineer of the Alaska Northern rail-
way, Will sail for Seward on April
with party of surveyors, who will
resurvey the proposed main line of the
railway from Cook Inlet to Tanana,
Much construction win be done this
year If the coal fields are opened, Mr..
Swanltz says. The Alaska Northern,
which Is Morgan Guggenheim prop
erty. will tap the enormous Natanuska
field and the Copper river railroad.
also, owned II Morgan and Guggen-
helm will builS branch into the vast
katala deposits.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-18
REJECTED SUITOR KILLS.

New York, March l7.--Jose Bovcda,
Spaniard 26 years old. shot and
killed Miss Iva Reed. aged 20 years,
this afternoon, In the offices of the
Edison National Phonograph company,
Orange, y. j., and then killed him
self Miss Reed was a stcnographer
for the company and had spurned the
attention Of Boyeda who had been a
clerk in the same office.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-18
WILL BE ACQUITTED.

Norfolk, Va, March 17.--That the
verdict of the court martial which tried
Captain Austin NJ knight upon
charges of neglect of duty resulting
in the sinking of the monitor Puritan
following explosive tests in Hampton
roads last fall. will be an acauittal
was the unofficial announcement In
naval circles today following the sign
Ing by the members of the court OF
its findings.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-18
G0MPERS IS Summoned
TO HANDLE BIG STRIKE
MAYBRAYITE ENTERS
GUILTY PLEA

Council Bluffs. Ia. March Ill
b. Hindman. known as the Hone.
Grove Kid" one of the men under
Indictment as an alleged aceomplice
of j. G, Maybray in various MIN
ding ventures. FOR which the latter
is now serving Il sentence In the
federal penitentiary at Leayen-
worth. entered a plea Of guilty be-
fore Judge Smith Mcpherson today
In the federal district court after Il
jury had been secured for his i'm
mediate trial Hlndman will re-
eeive his sentence later.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-18
BlACkHAND LETTER.

Omaha. March l7.--Tony Powell, q
WEALTHY Italian groceryman of this
city. Yesterday turned over to the po-
lice "A letter purporting 10 come from
the "hlackhand" society and demand
ing $1,000. Threats Of death to him
self and family and the destruction OF
his property by fire are made In the
letter. This Is the first case OF the
kind that has come to the knowledge
OF the local police.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-18
DENMARK ACC EPTS.

Copenhagen. March 1.-THE Danish
foreign office today sent Il ietter to the
peace bureau ut Berne. switzerland,
saying that Denmark win accept the
American Invitation to appoint COM
mission to promote arbitration and for
the limitation OF armaMents,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-18
SING pAEANS.

London, March 1.-THE interna-
tional arbitration board at its meeting
today sang paeans in praise of Presi-
dent Tats suggestion for an unquali-
fled Anglo American arbitration trcaty
and Sir Edward Grey's speech in sup
port of the same.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-18
ALLEGED HoLDUP ARRESTED.

Salt Lake City, March 1.-THE police
today arrested j. L. Hammond for the
robbery Of the Jordan Bridge street ear
crew Tuesday night when $l2 was
taken Hammond. who was living
within two blocks of the scene of the
holdup, had mask concealed In his
clothing Whenarrested and he has been
partially identified by the car men. He
denies the crime.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-18
ARRIVES FROM ALASKA.

Seattle. March 17.-Goyernor Walter
Il. Clark Of Alaska arrived from Juneau
today and will leave for Washington
tonight. 1t Is said that he was sum
moned To a conference with President
Taft and Secretary of the' Interior
Walter l.. Fisher over the impending
opening of the Alaska coal fields.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-18
STATEWIDE PROHIBITION.

Austin. Texas, March 17.-The So
called state wide prohibition bill was
signed today by Governor Colquitt 1t
provides for the submission of con-
stitutional amendment for state wide
prohibition at an election July 90,
next.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-18
FIFTY THOUSAND EXPRESS DRlv.
ERS MAY GO OUT IN NEW
YORK CITY.
ARBITRATION WANTED
Employees Of United States and Wells.
:. Fargo Companies Throw in Their
Fortunes With Men From Adams
Company-Many Drivers Are Dissat-
isfied at B:ins Called Out.

New York, March II. -. Samuel
tonpers has been summoned to New
York to take charge of the threatened
general strike of the teamsters in the
metropolitan district. which, If called
VIII Involve $4,000 men.
Mr.. Gompers. II Is understood, will
arrive Monday or Tuesday.
Strikers and employers are asked to
submit their differences to arbitration.
the men returning to work pending a
decision. IN resolutions adopted to-
night by the interdenominational COM
mittec for the promotion of Industrial
arbitration.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-18
WILL ESTABLISH LEGATION.

Bucharest Roumania, March lit
was announced today that Rou-
manian legation would be established
In Washington.