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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-08-25
DELIBERATE DEATH
SOUGHT BY MAN
CASCADE COUNTY POOR FARM
INMATE DoFFs SHOES AND
STANDS BEFORE TRAIN.

Great Falls. Aug 24.-(Speciai.)-
Evidently tired of life but determined
to die with his shoes off, Il. NJ. Pal
mer. aged 81. county poor farm
charge, took off his shoes and stood
on the railroad tracks near the farm
this afternoon and was run over and
Killed by Burlington train No 43. due
In Great Falls at 2:10 Palmer's back
and right arm were broken.
Palmer had evidently been engaged
In picking up old wood along the rail-
road tracks. At the point where he
was killed, a wheelbarrow half full OF
old wood was found. 1t Is believed he
was pushing the wheelbarrow along
the track when he saw the smoke and
made sudden resolution to die.
This led the train crew to believe
that Palmer deliberately stood on the
track I'm front of the train. The en-
gineer saw Palmer but too late to stop
the train. The whistle and the bell
sounded frantically. failed to attract
the attention of the old man, who gave
no sign that he heard the train COM
ing
Little Is known of Palmer although
he Is n pioneer resident of northern
Montana, having come to this part Of
the country about 40 years ago He
has been at the county poor farm for
the past five years.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-08-25
PRESIDENT FLOODED
WITH REQUESTS
FOR VISITS
HUNDREDS OF CITIES WANT Ex.
EcUTlvE TO SPEND SOME
sg TIME WITH THEM.

Beverly. Mass, Aug. 24.-President
Taft today began his first vacation of
any length since he went to Augusta.
Ca, last spring. The president reached
Boston shortly after o'clock. On his
private car the president donned his
golf togs and within half hour after
Il White House automobile had hur-
ried from Boston to Parramatta, he
was on the Myopia links with Major
Butt.
Golfing and motoring will be his
daily program for two weeks unless It
is decided to take Today cruise up
the Maine coast on the yacht May
flower.
Secretary Hilles opened the cxecu-
tive office and in the mail from WASH
ington was another score of requests
for few hours of the presidents time
on his western trip. More than 500
requests have reached the White
House, but none can be granted.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-08-25
STATE CONVENTION Is READY
TO WELCOME PRESIDENT
OF BIGGEST UNION.
LABEL COMMITTEE BALKS
Men Named to Inspect Representa-.
tives in Convention Hall Dislike to
Leave Meetings-Grcat Falls Re.
turns Donation-Doings Of a Busy
Day in Montana Unions Cause.

Today at noon President Samuel
Gompers of the American Federation
OF Labor Is due to arrive in the city
and at 2:30 he will address the con-
vention delegates at the Harnois thea
ter The first 10 rows downstairs
have been reserved for the delegates.
The first floor boxes will be occupied
by the ladies of the convention, while
the boxes on the second floor are re-
served for the city officials. The
delegates will meet at the convention
nail at Ills and march to the Mil
waukee depot to welcome Mr.. Comp
crs. They Will then proceed directly
to the theater where Mr.. Gompers
and w. b. Huber, president of the
United Brotherhood OF Carpenters and
Joiners. will address the meeting.
Il move that the conventions action
yesterday be rescinded and that the
collection taken for the relief of the
Great Falls union men, be turned over
to the fund for the garment workers
OF st. Louis and the buttonmakers of
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-08-25
BUTTE ENTERTA|NS
GREAT LABOR
LEADER
PRESIDENT SAMUEL GOMpERS OF
AMERICAN FEDERATION
VISITS THE CITY.

Butte, Aug. 24.-(Special.)- Samuel
Gompers. president OF the American
Federation of Labor, and probably the
foremost exponent of the cause of la
Dor in the United States, came to
Butte today In accordance with a sug-
of the Western Federation of Miners.
sanctioned by the carpenters union Of
this city and the local Western FEEDER
alton of Miners unions. Mr. Gompers
was met by committee representing
the different unions.
Mr.. Gompers stated that the object
of the meeting was to see If the diff
ferent unions could not be better
friends There are disputes over
jurisdictional questions between the
international unions and the locals ar
filiated with the Western Federation
of Miners. 1t appears there Is diff
ficuty in persuading the international
men to deposit their cards in the West
ern Federation of Miners local when
working In district under the juris-
diction of the Western Federation of
Miners. To adjust these complica-
tions the informal meeting was ar
ranged today.
There Is no power In the hands of
the meeting of today to adjust any
grievances. The conference closed at
2 o'clock and George Curry, president
of the Western Federation of Miners
local No. 1 of Butte, refused to make
any statement to the press. II Is
likely that the fruits of the meeting
will be seen In the next convention of
the American Federation of Labor
Mr.. Gompers, after the conference, ex-
pressed every hope for the settlement
Of the controversy, which has agitated
Butte unions to the core and at one
time tied up the mines and smelters.
Sees Butte.
Mr. Gompers, this afternoon, board
ed the sight seeing car to Centcrville
and made the complete trip about
Butte. accompanied by the reception
committee. Tomorrow morning he
will go to Missoula to address the con-
vention of the Montana Federation of
Labor.
Mr. Gompers tonight addressed the
union men of Butte at the e"ditorium.
In the absence of Mayor Duncan, A.
derman r. J. Nerny welcomed Mr.
Gompers to Butte.
Mr. Gompers address In the main
was an appeal for union men to rally
to the defense of the McNamaras.
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Muscatlne. Iowa" This was the mo-
tlon that passed the convention yes
terday afternoon and 1t was made by
one Of the Great Falls delegates. This
action followed speeches by Misses
Sellins and Hurley. the st. Louis gar
ment workers, and II. Oest, persent-
ative OF the Muscatine buttonworkers
The three speakers portrayed the need
of their organizations well and the
convention responded in the same lib
eral manner shown at Wedesday's
meeting. when donation was made
to the Great Falls cause over the re-
monstrance of the delegation from that
city. The afternoon session was taken
up mainly by the visiting speakers.
The morning session was enlivened
somewhat by the report of the label
committee and the discussion that
arose In regard to examining the dele
gates for the four required union
labels. A. j. Pharmer of Helena
threw a bomb into the convention
when he intimated that Secretary
Treasurer Partelow was off in his ac-
counts. The bomb exploded harm
lessly. however. although Mr.. Phar-
mer suffered little in the resultant
upheaval. Taking advantage of a
moment when there was quiet, Mr..
Pharmer arose and called attention to
the apparent discrepancy in Mr.. Partc-
lows accounts for the year 1870 Mr.
Partelow. however, was loaded To the
muZzle with figures and silenced Mr.
Pharmer with the first broadside.
Opening Session.
After President DonOghue had called
the convention to order and Secretary
PartelOw had called the roll, several
resolutions were read before the con-
'vention. Resolution No. 8 was to the
effect that the reading OF the presi-
dents and secretary's reports be dis
pensed with in future conventions, In
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-08-25
NEVADA MINE FIRE
CAUSES DEATH
Of SEVEN
NEW SHAFT IN GlROUx PROP.
ERTY BREAKS INTO BLAZE,
ENTRAPPlNG TEN MEN,

Ely, New. Aug. 23.--Sevcn men met
death and others were seriously in
1ured early today In fire which swept
the new five-compartment shaft of the
Giroux Consolidated Mines company
here. Two bodies remain IN the
workings, but there Ia no hope that
the men may be found alive. Both
shafts of the mine have been sealed
In order to smother the flames.
Following is the list of dead
DANIEL DREA, secretary of the
local miners. union
4. J. GILMORE, shift boss.
JOHN WILHELMY.
THOMAS ODOLVICH.
EDWARD WALSH
MICHAEL FOLEY.
Seriously injured:
Clarence Gates. Edward Knox,
Peter Harrington.
Oil Explosion.
or these Foley died at tho hospital
today and the bodies of Walsh and
McNulty have not been recovered, The
fire vas caused II liz believed, by the
explosion of barrel of oil at the
pumping station on the 1900 foot level
OF the new shaft The men we're work. :.
ing at the 1,400.foot level at the time
and these looked up to see the shaft
above them fillel with flames.
They at once boarded the cage ard
started for the surface. They en-
countered the flames at the 1,2OO-foot
level and stopped. Wihelmy and four
other men left the cage and started to
walk through the 1.200-foot level TO
the old Alpha shaft, 700 feet away.
through which they hoped to cim!,
out of the mine. The five men re-
naming In the cage gave the signal
TO hoist and We're pulled through the
blazing shaft, One was dead when the
top was reached and the others were
taken to a hospital. The work of
rescuing he five men remaining in
the mine was then attempted through
the Alpha shaft. At the 400 foot level
Wilhelmy was found dead; Gilmere's y
body was recovered at the 600 foo,
level, face downward at the bulkhe I'd.
Odolvich lay dead, but Walsh and
McNulty We're not found and still are
In the burning mine.
This Is the same mine In which,
three and one-half years ago. two men
were killed and four others entombed
for 46 days on the l.000-foot level of
the Alpha shaft The new shaft is one
OF the largest and deepest In the dis
trict. and cost more than a quarter OF
million dollars.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-08-25
MOOSE WILL GATHER
IN KANSAS CITY NEXT

Detroit. Aug. 24-Kansas City will
get the 1912 meeting of the LOYAL Or
der of Moose, according to the vote
taken today at the national conyen-
tion of the order now being held here.
A resolution was unanimously adopted
at the convention today to donate
sl'OOO to the widow of Mounted Pa
trolman Franklin M, Smith, who lost
his life last night while trying to pro-
tect spectators watching the Moose
parade, when fire department tower
truck dashed through the lines.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-08-25
HELD FOR MURDER.

Boston, Aug. 24.-The fourth and
firth men arrested In connection with
the killing here of Lieutenant Whit
tier of the revenue cutter An
droscoggin, were given hearing to-
day on charges of manslaughter.
Joseph Cuneo and Edward +. Gleason,
the men under arrest, pleaded not
guilty and were held In $4,000 bail
each. The other three men pleaded
not guilty to similar charge yester-
day and are held under heavy bonds.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-08-25
MExIcANs DIE IN EXPLOSION.

FL Paso Aug. PA special to the
Herald from Pearson. Mexico, says
that four Mexicans were instantly
killed and three others injured today
while blasting in construction work on
the Mexican Northwestern railroad.
The accident resulted from the de-
layed explosion Of a blast. one of the
injured died later.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-08-25
YOUNG GIRL TURNS
VAGAb0ND
SISTER OF "CASEY JONES" RAN
AWAY BECAUSE MOTHER
REMARKED.

Kansas City, Aug. PA 19-year-
old girl was arrested here today as
she climbed out OF box car in tho
Missouri Pacific yards. She said she
left Denver two weeks ago because
her widowed mother married man
she did not fancy She "hoboed ii"
to st. Louis. she said, and was now
bound for the west again, travelling In
the same class.
Name? oh, yes, certainly! I'm
Ada Jones, sister nj Casey Jones.
You see, all our folks took to rail-
roading right from the cradle"
This was the girls answer 10 guess
tions as to her identity. She will
be tried tomorrow for vagraney.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-08-25
HELENA MAN ELECTED
TREASURER FOR EAGLES

San Francisco, Aug. 24.-The an
nual election of officers Of the Fra
ternal order of Eagles. which will con-
clude Its 18th annual convention here
tomorrow, was held today. The with
draWal of }. j. Cusack as a candidate
for president yesterday left tn, field
clear for Frank r. Herring of South
Bend, Ind, who was unanimously
elected president. Other officers elect
ed were Grand worthy vice president,
Judge William J. Brennan. Pittsburgh: !:
treasurer, Finlay McRea, Helena, Mont.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-08-25
M|SSOULA IS SELECTED
FOR NEXT CONFERENCE

Butte, Aug. 2i-(Special,) )--Imme-
diately following the close of the ses-
sion of the Methodist Episcopal con-
ference today, Missoula was unani-
mousy chosen as the place for hold
Ing the next annual meeting. Several
other cities are said to have been de-
sirous of securing the session, but
when the candidacy of Missoula was
announced, these withdrew The in
yitation to assemble in the Garden
city was extended by Rev. J. w. Ben
nett, pastor OF the Methodist church
of that place, and was seconded by
Rev. c. l.. Bovard, superintendent of
the Butte district.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-08-25
SAMUEL C0MPERS COMING
TO TALK TO FEDERATION
MONTANA'S MEN
COMING

Washington, Aug. 2i.-(Special)
The Montana congressional dele
cation is making preparations to
possible day. Senator Myers will
stop to see relatives In Missouri:
Congressman and Mrs. Pray will
spend a few days at Atlantic City,
to recuperate, and Senator Dixon
will visit few days with his FAM
lily at Ogunquit, Me, and will then
leave for home. The entire dele
cation probably will reach Mon
tana about September 1.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-08-25
"wETs' TO TRY AGAIN.

Shawnee, Okla, Aug, 24.-Undaunted
by three successive defeats, Oklahoma
-prohibitionists are ready to make
another fight for wet" state. The
bill to be presented to the voters at
an election In December was COM
plcted yesterday and petitions are to
be circulated at once to obtain
enough sigAers to call Il special local
option election.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-08-25
LEWIS AND CLARK TO DISPLAY.

Helena, Aug Ca Special)---As q
result of the visit to this city of C. c.
Rosewater of omaha, it was deter
mined at meeting here today To make
a display of Lewis and Clark county
farm products at the land shows at
Omaha and iSt Paul. II will cost
about $l1,500 to collect and make tho
exhibits and this was guaranteed BY
those at the meeting.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-08-25
HARTMAN RAILWAY LINES
FACE STRIKE OF SHOPMEN
DETECTIVE HOSICK
TO INDIANA

Los Angeles, Aug 2i.---The dis.
appearance Of Police Detective
James Hoslck. indicted by the In
dianapolls grand jury on charge
OF kidnapping In connection with
the arrest In that city OF the Me-
Namara brothers. was solved to-
night when II was learned that
Hosick had left for indianapolis.
Hosick's attorney gave out this in.
formation. Bail has been arranged.
1t Is said, so that Hosick VIII not
be detained In custody after sur
rendering to the Indiana authorities.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-08-25
MAsoNs LAY CORNERSTONE.

Santa Fe, n. NJ. Aug, 24.--The grand
lodge OF New Mexico Masons today
laid the cornerstone Of the Scottish
Rite cathedral in this city, Grand
Master Edward L. Rodler OF Albu-
querque presided and Ex-Governor I.
Bradford Price delivered the oration,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-08-25
DIRECTORS REFUSE TO REco0.
NizE FEDERATED oReANl.
zATIoN OF EMPLOYEES. IN
THOUSANDS INVOLVED
Vice President kruttsehnitt Holds
Conference With j. w. Kline, Inter.
national President Of the Black.
smiths Union-ResuIts Are Not
Made publie-The Situation Grave.

Chicago, Aug. "a long confer
ence between Vice President julius
kruttschnitt, Of the Union and South.
ern Pacific railroads. and ]. w Kline.
international president Of the black
smiths union, was held here TODAY
without any steps being taken toward
settlement of differences involving
25.o00 shopmen employed by the Har-
rlman lines.
Both Vice President Kruttschnitt
and President Kline declined To discuss
what was done at the conference but
II is said that the refusal OF the rail-
road to recognize the federated labor
organizations instead of individual
unions was considered at length.
II Is said that Vice President Krutt-
schnitt followed instructions of the
directors of the lines In refusing to
yield to the demands of the shop
men for recognition OF the federated
organization. Mr. Kruttschnitt said:
A Pleasant Talk.
Il met Mr.. Kline today and we had
n pleasant talk. am always glad TO
meet representatives Of our workmen.
but must decline to talk about what
was done at the conference
Shortly after the meeting. Mr..
Kruttschnltt left for the west, where
he will spend two weeks investigating
the labor situation. He will confer
with labor leaders at San Francisco
next Wednesday.
Tho rpa1s tpyn1yal i,, ha proax,S
dispute are the Union Pacific. SOUTH
ern Pacific, Central Pacific. Oregon
Short Line. Houston & Texas Central.
Oregon Railroad 4 Navigation com
pany.
Shop workers of the Illinois Central
railroad have also presented similar
requests for recognition President J.
w. Kline. IN outlining the position OF
the shopmen. said
June last a committee Of workers
on the Hartman lines met In Salt
Lake City to form a federation of the
members OF the various mechanical
crafts under railroad management. A
number Of roads already had recog-
nized similar federations, among them
the Wabash road. the Gould lines and
the Hawley lines.
Formed for Protection.
THE organization was formed for
protection and In the interest Of
economy and convenience II should
be easier to deal with one joint COM
mittee than with dozen. The Har-
riman lines refused to recognize tho
federated body.
That Is all the men are asking.
The question of wages Is not involved.
Since the federation was formed, the
men active In the movement have been
Disseminated against and many have
been laid off without just cause, am
Informed. The situation Is grave.
have received number of kilograms
from officers OF different unions ask
ing for permission to strike
Il am doing all | can to settle tho
mems differences peaceably and sin
cerely hope that oil may be poured on
the troubled waters. We have had
several conferences with railroad Of
ficers and more will be held before
anything Is done"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-08-25
Class Ad History
LXXXIX.-ONE DAY ONLY.

LOST--BLACK LEATHER BAG con-
tanning Y. w. c. A. cards. Daily
piano contest votes, small amount Of
money Finder please return to Mis-
soulian office.
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THE WEATHER.

Today--Fair.
Toinorrow--Fair.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-20
WILLIAMSBURG.

The pomona grange meeting il to.
morrow, June 81, instead Of June %
as printed in yesterdays paper.
Roscoe r. Lynde, who has just
graduated from Norwich university,
holding the rank Of second lieutenant,
was in town Monday for brief visit.
He is looking forward to army serv-
ice
A reunion of graduates and former
students Of the high school will be held
at the Wiliamstown inn Thursday even.
ing at o'clock Luncheon viii be
served at o'clock There will be a
charge Of twenty-five cents apiece
Those expecting to attend should notify
Miss Bertha Clogston at once
The prize speaking Of last evening
drew full house, all the schools in
town having share in it. There were
90 speakers and the prizes awarded We're
as follows: Boys prizes, first, Earl
Boyce, second, Warren Waldo, third,
Ralph Martin; girls prizes, first, VIM
ona O'Neil, second, Carrie Clark, third,
Grace Freeman The Judges were
Superintendent George J Seaver of
South Barre. Miss Bertha Clogston and
Rev d, II. Strong Miss Katharine
Young nd others assisted in the musi-
cal part Of the program.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-20
PRIZES WERE AWARDED
At Middlebury College Yesterday After
noon-0ther Exercises.

Aliddlebury, June 90 The annual
Parker and Merrill prize defamation
contests of Middlebury college were held
last evening. The prizes were awarded
as follows; Parker contest, first prize,
$50. Garland b. Cook; second prize, $40,
John +. Hough Merrill contest. first
prize $25. William f. Pollard, jr.; second
prize $50, Wiefrid L. DAWSON; third
prize SIS, John A. Arnold fourth prize
$40, Ralph II. Waldo. The other con-
testants were Robert H. Hill, Russell
f. Smith, Karl /. S. Storms, Theron Z.
Culver, John L. Downing, ir., William X.
MacAmrtry and Charles I, Smiddy.
The following members OF the class
of 1911 were elected and initiated into
Phi Beta Kappa at two o'clock yester-
day afternoon: Ruth Ida Burnham
Emma Gibbs Easton, Louise Genevieve
Fellows, Margaret French, Marion Ade-
laide Frizelle, Myrtle Blanche Hill, Ma
bel Martin, Jennie Blanche Mcclellan
WAYNE Cook Bosworth, Albert Forsyth
Burt, Walter Henry Cleary and Stephen
Allen Doody.
The class day exercises of the class
OF 1911 were held on the college campus
yesterday morning. The program fol-
lows: Presidents address, Ralph F. Pal
mer: planting Of ivy, class; ivy oration
j. Gordon Peach; class essay, Jennie b.
Mcclellan; class grafton, "The Eduea-
tional Value of the Drama Edwin S.
S. Sunderland; viii and presentation,
William Richmond; class history, Mar
garet French; class poem, Frederick A.
Coates; class prophecy, Eunice w.
Smith
The annual ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
baseball game played yesterday after
noon resulted in tie, IL to -; bat
teries, for the alumni, Fiske and Smith.
for the undergraduates, Wray and Bun
dy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-06-20
RANDOLPH

Mrs H. j Blakely Il in Tunbridge
this week, visiting her sister
Miss Inez Litchded left here Monday
for u Few weeks with friends in Barton.
Mr., and Mrs i. S. Whitcomb left
Monday after a ten days visit with Mr..
and Mrs S. $. Whitcomb
Miss ida Preston who has been Wis
iting her aunt, Mrs George Dukette,
left here Monday morning for her home
in Georgia
Mrs Della Gourley came from Mont
real Sunday, after passing the winter
with her daughter, and was the CUES.
of Mrs Clara Averill till Monday when
she went on to Boston to visit an
other daughter who resides there.
Rev, x. n Fowler, who Is princi-
pal Of the Mallalieu seminary in
Dothan, Alabama. was in town last
week, and on Monday morning went to
Enosburg Falls and vicinity MIR and
Mrs Fowler are passing their sum
mer in Manomet, Mass, where they
have home.
Eva Sargent, the sister Of Trrst
Sargent, well known here, WIS married
on Monday 10 Mr. Parker Of Lisbon,
N. IT,, and the couple left here soon
after the ceremony at Brookfeld for
a short wedding trip, fter which they
will return TO Woodsyille, n. H., for
a teiapor; ~ residence.
NJ. c. Rowell win build house on
the Rowell addition this summer, AMI
work Is already begun on ii AR
Rowell expects to have it ready TO oc-
cupy about ovember first, as he is
obliged to give possession of the house,
in which be lives, that time. 1t
is estimated that cost OF the same viii
be about $4,000.
The plans for the school buildings,
now on exhibition in the window Of
the post office, are estimated to cost
S25, 900 for the remodeled built IL and
about 900 for the new one A
meeting Tuesday night in the high
school building will probably determine
which of the two plans to aeeept and
devise means to raise the m lley.