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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-14
FOUR NEWSPAPERS MEN DIS
APPEAR AND MAY BE IN
HANDS OF sRleANps.
SAN DIEGO RESIDENTS
Editor of Tribune, Two Of His Staff
and a Chauffeur Leave for Ensenada
Deparuure-When last Observed
Automobile Had Broken Down.

san Diego. Cal, March i3.-Cnnsid-
crnblc anxiety is felt here for the
safety Of n party of san Diego news
paper men who left here yesterday
morning in an automobile and intend
ed to make attempt 10 reach Ensen-
ada Up to late hour tonight no
word had been received from the
party and I'm view Of the reports that
bandits are roaming over the country
To The south Of Tia Juana there IL
some nneasiness over their fate.
The party was headed by W. y. Van
Blarcom, editor of the san Diego
Tribune. He was accompanied by II.
O. Elcr a reporter on his staff. Bert
Phillips and \. Wuest. a chauffeur,
The four men were last seen 20
miles south OF the border by tele-
graph lineman ut work on the line
between san Diego and iinsenada, who
reported by wire that the machine ap-
peared to be broken down and that
the newspaper men Were then in the
camp Of some federals.
The incman. who was mounted. re-
ported that bandits were numerous in
that vicinity and that IL he could elude
them. he expected to reach Tia Juana
tonight.
Lieutenant Governor Ia Rogue Of
Baja, Cal. stationed at Tia Juana,
Mexico. said tonight that neither he
nor his officers or men have seen or
heard anything of the Van Blarcom
party since II passed through Tia
Juana. Van Blarcom asked for and
received bond for the automobile
and passports for hiYself ana three
companions. Senor La Rogue would
express no opinion as To whether the
men reached Enscnada or not.
! Wire communication to Enscnada
has not yet been restored.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-14
ALDERMAN ALEX COOK
DIES AT PLAINS HOME

Plains. March 13.-especlaD Alder
man Alex cook died this morning at
the family home in this city, after a
short illness. Mr. Cook was a native
of Canada and was Is years Of age.
lie came 10 Plains in 1892 and fol-
lowed the numbering business until re-
cent years He was a member Of the
local lodges Of Masons and Eastern
star, which viii have charge of the
funeral. lie had been a member of
lhe city council since the town was
Incorporated lie is survived hy his
widow. two sons and a married daagh
Ter one Of the sons resides hi Utah.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-14
TO FIGHT HoOkW

Washington March i3.-Major Bailey
X. Ashford, medical corps. u. S. A..
the "hookworm expert" viii be as
signed by the secretary of war tn or
ganize and take charge of the sanitary
service Of Porto Rico. provided for AT
the last session Of congress DIR. Ash
ford will continue his efforts toward
checking the spread of the hookworm
disease there.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-14
FATHER KILLS SON
IN QUARREL
YOUNG MAN AND PARENT ScUF
FILE FOR RIFLE, AND THE
FORMER is SLAIN.

Los Angeles, March l3,-In the pres
cnce of his mother. brother and sis
te,, Charles j. Menge. an engineer
% years Of age, was killed today by
his father Charles w. Menge,
The two had a dispute in the yard Of
their home. The father claims that
the son taunted him, According to the
members of the family. the dispute fol-
lowed lthe fathers complaint about
the non payment of IA $j4 bill on the
part OF Il saloon keeper.
Father and son grappled for the
posses sion Of a rifle and it is claimed
that when the father secured 1t he shot
the son. inflicting n fatal wound.
The father Is under arrest on a
charge OF murder.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-14
PALS Of MAYbRAY
TO BE- TRIED
MEN ALLEGED TO HAVE FAXED"
SPORTING EVENTS TO FACE
JURY TO-DAY.

Council Blpffs, Ia. March Ia
Many, lawyers and witnesses from all
parts Of the western country arrived in
the city today to take part in the trial
OF 10 men alleged to have been asso-
ciates uf }. G. MaybraY now serving
a torn in the government prison at
LeaYenworth Kaso Tor fraudulent
use of the mails.
The ~ men whose trial will begin
tomorrow have been brought from all
parts of the country and are alleged
b. have participated in fake sporting
events in which persons We're swim
died out Of many thousands OF doll
lars. The federal grand jury viii also
be in session and several new in
dietments. il is said, will be returned
against other members OF the gang,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-14
PLENTY OF WATER.

Helena, March Special )--Ae- :
cordlng TO the snow bulletin for Feb
ruary. just issued by r. T. Young, see
tion director. there will be an abun-
dance of water IN Montana streams
this year for irrigation and mining
Reports from all the watersheds arc
to the effect that the lee and snow is
packed in all of the rang and only
an abnormally warm spring will cause
n premature rnn-off.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-14

Upper left, Ambassador De La
Barra. Mexican representative at
Washington. Upper right, Senor Jose
Yves Limantour, minister of finance
for Mexico, whose arrival in New
York was coineident with the sending
Of troops to Texas. Lower right, AM
bassador Wilson, United States rep
rescntative in Mexico who returned to
Washington simultaneously with the
sending OF troops to Texas. II Is not
ascertained what significance the
presence Of these three men within
the short radius OF the White house
at the time Of the sudden decision
for war maneuvers in Texas may
have.
New York. March l3.-Thc Mcxi-
lean ambassador and the Mexican
minister Of finance received assur-
anccs from Washington tonight which
convinced them there II sincere co..
operation between the administration
of President TAFT aud that Gf Presl-
dent Daz.
II Is not professed that all the ten
sion has been relieved and while the
American troops remain IN force on
the Mexican border il Is admitted
some tension viii continue hut apprc-
hension was appreciahly lesscned by
two pieces of news.
First Ia Importance was n long tele-
gram TO Ambassador DE La Barra
from the state department announc-
ing that the American warships as
signed To patrol duty on the Pacific
and gulf coasts OF Mexico had been
ordered to call AT Mexican ports only
for coal and then Withdraw promptly.
RcassurIns.
This action Is reassuring TO Senor
Limantour. In II recent interview he
said he could consider only the pres
cnce of American men Of war in MeX-
lean waters so far distant from their
base ut Galveston as part Of an un-
necessary effort to impress on Mexico
the power of the United States.
His personal protest was promptly
followed by official representations
and tonight he expressed himself as
very much gratified that the request
of his government had been so
| promptly granted.
| Ambassador De LA Barra added that
the action was highly satisfactory To
his government and that perfect TN
derstandng exists between the two
governments regarding the matter.
The second development WAS the
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-14
PEDAGOGUES WE'D.

Helena. March (Specian-B 7.
Hathaway, deputy state superinten-
dent Of public instruction. and Miss
Maggie Y Smith. formerly superin-
tendent Of schools of this county, We're
married here Saturday night the news
just & tting out today. The ceremony
was performed by the father of the
bride. Mr.. and Mrs. Hathaway left
tonight for Il honeymoon trip 10 tho
Pacific coast
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-14
FISHER TAKES CHARGE.

Washington March 13.--''hc respon-
sibility Of the secretaryshlp of the In
terror Was shifted shortly before 10
o'clock today when Walter l.. Fisher
of Chicago took the oath of office as
head of that department, succeeding
Richard A. Ballinger, retired. The
formality was without ceremony. The
new secretary spent the morning re-
celving bureau heads and division
chiefs of the department.
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then on our part It is tooth for tooth
ANA eye for eye"
Stanley's first objective point is Al
godones. The Mexican customs Off
cals who left calcxico last night for
that point will be the first to suffer If
they fan into the hands of the insur-
recfos. Stanley reiterated that he
would blow M more railroad tracks
and bridges ana IL the necessity arose
he would protect American property
ana irrigation work.
Captain Griffith Of the Eighth infan-
try took out half company for scout
ing III the northwest IN the hope Of
finding slnugGlers of arms and ammu-
milton. He found well marked trails
used BY smugglers and posted men in
the brush to keep a further watch for
than
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-14
FATHER BRADY is DEAD.

Baltimore March 13.-ReY, Francis
y. Brady, $. J., president OF Loyola
college and pastor Of st lsnatius
Catholic church was found dead in his
bed THE church rcctory today. An
gina pectors was given as the cause
Of his death Father Brady was one
Of the best known jesuit priests III the
east. He was born m cornewago,
Mass. lie would have celebrated the
18th anniversary of his ordination t.
the priesthood nest August.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-14
ASSURED A FAIR TRIAL.

Washington, March 13.-R. Doran. q
citizen Of Arizona. who Is held pris
oner by the Mexican federal forces
lencc and Is assured a fair trial ac-
cording To a telegram received today
by the state department from American
Consul IIostetter at Hermosillo The
consul says that Doran will be tried
before federal Judge AT Nogales
Mexico.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-14
TEDDY IN FAVOR
OF FORTS

Dallas, March 13,--Faluro to ror-
tify the Panama canal would be an
act Of criminal folly, declared Theo-
dore Roosevelt tonight, at the Bailas
Chamber pf Commerce He said
that only two treaties relative 10 the
canal existed. those with England
and Panama, and hence any other
nation would be at liberty to destroy
IL in case Of war,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-14
SUPREME COURT TO RECESS.

Washington. March 13-The SUI
preme court of the United States an
nouneed today that 1t would recess
until April 3 after delivering opinions
on next Monday, March 20.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-14
MRS. MYERS is GUEST
OF HONOR.

Hamilton. March 13.-tSpeeial)-
The Bitter Root chapter Of the
American Woman's league gave a
reception in honor of Mrs, Myers.
wife of Senator elect II. l.. Myers
at the Ravalli hotel this evening.
All of the women of Hamilton We're
in attendance and the evening was
delightful. An orchestra played and
Miss Ferbrache sang several solos.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-14
INDIAN FIGHTER DIES.

KirkWood H. March 13.-IIenry
Sroggs, 90 years old, died last night.
lie WAS the last known survivor of the
Black Hawk war.
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Continued on Page Three
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-03-14
THE WEATHER

Today--f'air.
Tomorrow---f'air. ir.
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TO-DAY

The contest starts. Pick
your fayoritc and support her.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-31

discussed the veracity OF Sam Talley?"
The witness began long winde d
and involved account of hiring q ne
gro.
stop. stop" said Mr.. Carter. stop.
sir. this isn't evidence" said Judge
Watson. but the witness went straight
on.
Stop the witness. Mr.. Sheriff" call
ed the court sharply. and Sheriff Gill
and Deputy Goode moved to his side.
The witness subsidized.
can You give me the name of any
one who has discussed Mr.. Talley.s
reputation for truthfulness?"
Never Dealt With Him.
NO. never said nothing 1 never
had no dealings with him. hea-
Mr.. Henshaw say something about hin,
once"
DO you know Roland sydnor?"
Yes"
Did you ever hear him say anything
about Sam Talley?"
He talked to neighbor-not to
me-"
Didn't YOU hear it9"
NO 1t was something about a
morse trade but l don't know the de-
DO you know Mr.. MooreT
Yes"
Did you ever hear people IT. his
store talk about Mr.. Talley?"
i never heard Mr.. Moore say any.
thing"
Mr.. Carter objected to the form OF
the question.
Keep the witness quiet for one min
ute" said Judge Watson. ~ can't
hear"
The question was ruled out and the
witness was excused.
Deputy City Sergeant John g. saun-
ders was called.
He was in the automobile with
Luther Wells. Henry and Douglas
beattie when the conversation was
had with Sam Talley He had been
In the car and got out and didn't hear
what Henry Bcattie said, but hear,i
Talley reply: II hoard a shot, and
heard you shouting and honking your
machine. but there Is so much shoot
Ing and hollering on the turnpike 1
didn't pay any attention TO it."
Did he say anything about having
heard woman scream?"
That was all"
You would have heard II he had
said it,"
yes. II was there"
DO you know whether anything
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What time did you leave Manchcs-
ter?"
II don't know"
Snw Him In Morning.
on Monday"
In the morning about O'Clock"
What time do you generally come
to town with the milk?"
Il generally start from home about
or i little after"
Where was he when you saw him
on Monday?"
About seventy-hve yards from the
arch"
blood?"
About two miles west of the scene
OF the crime"
Where did you meet him on Wed
nesday?"
About three-quar,ers of mile
west OF the scene OF the crime l was
going 10 town and met him. On Fri
day / saw him about 800 yards nearer
to the scene than on Wednesday,"
What sort of hat did he wear?"
SLOUGH"
Was his coat on his arm2"
Each time"
What sort OF clothes7"
Dark"
Did he wear a collar?"
II don't think he did"
Which way was he going when
you met him?"
THE hrs, time he was going west.
The other two times he was sitting
down beside the ROAD. don't know
| which way he was going then"
Who did you see when you came TO
town on Wednesdays
Il don't know"
Who was the first person you told
OF thls7"
"A young fellow named John Ford
He lives at Mr.. Jeffress's"
Have you seen the gun exhibited
here with which the killing was done?"
Yes"
Did you see this man walking
around with that gum"
This man didn't have any gun T
am sure / didn't see him with a gun"
w II Holland, quarryman, living
at 1919 Floyd Avenue, and emuloved
In quarry on the Southern Railway
Just below the Belt Line bridge on
the southern shore OF the river, was
sworn.
flow far is the quarry from the
Midlothian Turnpike"
About uaile."
DO You remember seeing any per-
son on the track Of the Belt Line
1T was not on the Belt Iine---on
ihe track of the Southern" corrected
the witness. He was Going toward
the Belt Line
What so.t OF man was he?"
He was a man about tive feet ten
or eleven inches tall"
When was this?"
"on July IS. between $50 and $50
That was the day OF the murder.
Yes"
where did you see HIM"
saw him on the Southern Railway,
about one.fourth OF a mile from the
Belt Line"
'Whnt was ne carrying"
He had T. single barreled shotgun
over his shoulder"
is there anything TO hunt at this
time OF the year,"
Nothing that know Oft is not
the hunting season"
What age man was he?"
Il should say about thirty-eight or
forty"
did he have a beard?"
lie looked like lie usually went
shaved. but at the time hadn't shaved
for q week or ten days"
How large man was he?"
lie looked TO me as though he
weighed from $50 to l75 pounds
Would YOU know the man again IL
he were shown 20 you"
II think would"
What color her did he have7"
SANDY ] d',int notice the hair ex-
cept by the f3lor Of mis- board"
WIRE SLOUGH HIT.
| What Yort Of hat was he wear
| ING lsN3
! ;Sla us ..,.,a,a Ssau,
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scene OIL the nOmictdeT
i have never been to the scene Of
the homicide 1t is about q mile along
the Belt Line from the Southern Rail-
way to the Midlothian Turnpike; the
man was going up the river--goinE
West"
DID you see any other men around?"
There was another. A brakeman
on the southern Railway was stand.
Ing on the track by me. 1 dont know
his name"
Taller Than Witness.
The man you saw with the gun was
larger thai you are?"
Yes. taller and stouter."
Have you seen him SINGER"
NO
"Before?"
Maybe once"
Whom was that7'
"a year or SO ago"
He was n stranger?"
Yes"
How much do you weigh about
1927 And did you say he was taller
and stouterH"
YES"
When did you SEQ him before?"
"Ap the station house in Manches-
ter. I was called to identify some
men charged with stealing railroad
brass. He was there then to aid in
the identification--he was not oharg-
ed with any crime. I thought had
seen him before"
Did you see one OF your men speak
10 him?'
NO SIR"
How long ago was II that you saw
him at the station house2"
About a year"
who was charged with the steal
ing?"
"A man named Anderson and two
others"
Mr.. wendenburg strove hard to get
the date OF the trial in which tho two
men appeared as witnesses. but the
witness was uncertain whether it
took place in the magistrates court
or before the Hastings Court part 2.
Walter c. Moore. a farmer who al
so keeps store on the Midlothian
Turnpike about three miles from the
scene of the homicide, was called
do you know J. C. (sam) Talley?"
he was asked.
Il have heard of him and seen him"
What is his general reputation for
truth and veracity?"
sharp legal tilt followed between
Messrs. Smith and Wendenburg, which
at last got beyond the even temper of
the Judge.
Wait a minute" said Judge Wat
son. Il don't think that sort of thing
is proper. You gentlemen must stop"
Mr.. Smith stated to the court what
he had proposed to ask the witness.
That is proper question" ruled
the court.
Then the Interruption of my friend
was Improper" asserted Mr.. Smith in
triumph.
There was no occasion for the in :
terruption." said the judge.
The stenographer repeated the aues-
ton as to whether Mr.. Moore knew
OF Talley's general reputation for
truth and veracity.
Il don't know of Mr.. Talley excep,
what have heard" said Mr.. Moore
with hesitation.
That's just what we want" said
Mr.. Smith. not your opinion. but his
Well. 1 hear people talk at my
store" said Mr.. Moore. IT have heard
some Of them speak poorly of Mr.
Tallcy, but have grave doubts OF
their veracity."
Who were they2"
81 wouldn't like to answer that
question"
Took Smith by Surprise.
Attorney Smith stated that tine de-
tense had been completely taken by
surprise at the attitude of the Wit
ness with whom he had talked during
the dinner hour.
Didn't I ask you out on the lawn
what was the general reputation OF
Sam Talley." he asked. claiming his
right to cross-exainine his own wit
ness.
Yes, and told yc.a.I didn't know
only what had hes 42&6
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moment the photographer required.
The press associations have private
wires In various outbuildings near the
courthouse. The Western Union has
opened a general office in the rear of
a store just at the edge OF the grounds.
Skiiied operators are on the ground.
and relay of messenger boys is kent
going between the wire tables and the
side entrance TO the courthouse When
the Commonwealth rested its case yes
terday at 1915 o'clock, the bulletin
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REMOVING HER {
tFrom the Feminine wo

The quickest and surest way
a good complexion out .of b T.
to actually remove the thin
faded or discolored outer slf
the face. This can be donf3
safely and privately by any
The process is one OF "a ,tld
ton.
Get an ounce Of pure me
wax from your druggist and q
at night like cold cream, was
on in the morning. In. 81
the incredible in the wax "
absorbed the disfiguring cuE7
vealing the fresh young So
meath; you Will have a bod
Natural complexion. TN
pleasant and harmless, 2
face look brilliantly at
youthful. 1t also effectus
such blemtshes as freokIesI =
patches. liver spotst nj =
Every woman Should keep q -
colized wax;son hand, Jas
2id-fashsoGet,,Ce medxss1 th/
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-31

announcing the fact was posted on
the front of The Times-Dispatch office
before 1920.
out-of-town newspaper men AMI wo-
men In the group picture are Mrs A.
g. Sperry. Washington Times: Miss
Annaoel Sharpe. Cleveland Leader;
Charles Somerville, New York World:
Robert Richie. New York Sun; John
a. Moroso, New York Evening Journal;
Davis Lawrence. the Associated Press;
Harry G. Proctor. Philadelphia Bulle-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-31

Gathered in little space in ches-
terfeld Courthouse are no. only
round dozen newspaper men from Rich
mond, but an oven larger number OF
mon from the great news associations
ana the larger metropolitan papers
fliteen OF the outsiders gathered yes
terday for a group Photograph as n
souvenir of the trial. Several men
were missing. however. The call of
the wire-the eXigencies of early copy
prevented their taking even the brief
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-31

tin; James E. Bready. Washington
Times; ]. *. Costello. Philadelphia
Evening Telegraph; Everett Ewing.
Petersburg 1ndex-Appeal: w. B. os-
borne. National News Service: Harry
carlisle, New York Evening Sun: J.
q. Long, New York Globe; L. r. Sart-
well. the United Press: ]. X. Walker.
stan photographer New York Journal.
one OF tho best known OF the news
paper mep, j. J. O'Neill. OF the Sew
York American. missed the picture to
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Gregory.
shown TO the jury the ether day."
Yes. I have seen 1t. did not ex-|
anime II closely"
~ GU are experienced with auto.
mobiles?"
Yes. somewhat so. I rave two"
You are familiar with the Buick?"
is ha q driven rn,,ms one me FOR time,
weight on the back seat?"
Yes. that model is not as easy rid
ing as the more modern Buick cara.
winch have eiiptIcal springs"
Mr.. Montague was closely questioned
as an expert on the bouncing oualities|
OF the Buick car. He thought IL
Sen 9 ssHaSs DOWN whe The light 1,n aas
knew the Belt Line crossing Of tned
Midlothian Road. and said that 81
Swerving far TO one side car wou
get a sharp bounce.
Did you notice the first clear tRRs
not covered with dirt?" &
Yes" ~
hoy. How far was 1t from the roads,
edge of the road"
do you think 1t unreasonable
unnatural for gun to bounce 4
far from a car with no doors?"
Question of Bumps.
NO. If gun dropped from NOV ~
car on one end the momentum VIC
throw 1; at least Ave feet" I'll
would you consider It usrz,sh
or or unreasonable I,aasbie If 1T had sd
No. From a car ryny
miles an hour an object M s.
hfteen feet or more"
Don't You think" asked NJ
denburg. that because of the s.
tum the object would bounce - ~
direction the car was going I? & 55aER
1T depends on how 1t strucE 5S
momentum would carry II for
certain extent" 80
]. Preston Carson, one of Il
In Mr.. Montague's car the 88<
relief party claims to have BID =
up, had little to add to the 81 -
he left the party before the III
was reported Mr. Carson saidR
with Mr.. Montague and Attorn q
Smith. Jr., on last Sunday ~
at the Belt line crossing of -
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manT asked Judge Gregory. @
IL think you would be end
show In reply that II was
occurrence" H.
Ruling by Court. r.
You cannot convict one mar
crime OF another" said Mr..
burg. I'VE cannot convict III
OF having killed his wife becaus&
mon have killed their wives. IN
It as irrelevant. The pnrticulaS
different. The chauffeur may
case have angered the MANI or
cause for provocation."
III sufficient Incidents are preG
to show that the highways
county are beset and life cndaV
1t Is evidence. otherwise not" \
the court.
We do not intend" said Mr..
to show that the same man he
automobiles In other instances.
ably they were different men"
1T is not a question of ider
ruled the court. at is merely to
Il possible motive on the park&1