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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-06-16
WOMAN PAYS PRICE
ON WITNESS
STAND
MRS. JEANNETTE sTEWART-FoRD
SUCCUMgS TO TERRIBLE
ORDEAL IN COURT.

Cincinnati. June 10 Mrs. Jeannette
Stewart Ford Is In n hospital tonlghi
nttompting to recover from the ordeal
of her examination today in the trial
of Edgar :. Cooke, accused of en-
be22ling $4,000 from the Big Four
railway
Forced Ia bare her past To the mi
nutcst detail and Ia confess her SINS
IN the hearing Of Mrs. Cooke, the
woman who helped lead Cooke, Warri-
ner and other big Four officials astray
collapsed utterly. when. while claspins
her 6-year-old daughter In her arms,
she was forced 10 admit that the enid
was born out of wedlock.
This has brought on relapse that
may prove fatal 10 Mrs. Ford. said
her physician as he prepared his pa
tlent for the return to the hospital.
In order to spare her further suffer
Ing, attorneys for the state and de-
fense agreed as to the admission OF
certain letters aud kilograms which
Mrs. Ford had exchanged with Cooke
and then announced that her cross
examination and redirect questioning
were over.
The morning session was full OF
sentiment and dramatic situations but
the afternoon was given over To dry
Testimony from the railroad employees
as To the methods used In disposing of
old account books and records of the
Big Four.
The prosecution presented these wit
nesses In order to establish It's claim
that search had failed to reveal the
book which II IL alleged would show
that Cooke was short In his accounts.
Establishment of the fact that the
books had been destroyed In the ordl
nary course would justify the states
use of second evidence 10 prove the
charge against Cooke. II Is said.
The defense scored point during
this testimony when James Costello
tcstifying that he had put the casl
books from 1901 10 1904 In the eremat'
ing machine al Charles MARINERS or
dcrs said that this had taken place
about two and half years ago. War
| rner swore on Tuesday that he hat
not seen the books for five years.
When an cmploye of the auditing
| department of the rond was not al
lowed 10 answer questions as to th'
amount of IWarrlner's shortage. III,
| state decided to introduce 20 accoun
books, which, It is asserted. will show
hus much money Warriner took from
the Big -Four. These viii be offere,
| in evidence tomorrow.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-06-16
DEMANDS
PROSECUTION
OF TRUSTS
POMERENE OF OHIO WANTS At
TORNEY GENERAL TO GET
BUSY AT ONCE.

Washington June lh-Senaior Pom
creme. In n speech today. called on the
attorney general to undertake GRIM
inal prosecution of the officers of the
standard oil and American Tobacco
companies under the recent decision
of the United States supreme court In
the cases of the two corporations: He
did not ask for action on his resolu-
tion instructing the attorney general
to begin the suits, giving way 10
Senator Nelson who desired to
speak on reciprocity. but he will press
for n vote in the immediate future.
Taking up cudgels in behalf of At
torney General Wickcrsham, whom
Mr.. Pomerene had criticized, Senator
Kenyon declared that the present
head of the department of JUSTICE had
achieved more results In his prosecu-
ton of trusts than any of his prede-
cessors. He said Mr.. Wickersham did
not require instructions from con-
gress To do his duty
Senator Nelson created n diversion
when, In applauding Mr. Wlekersham's $
work, he declared that the present
governor of Ohio, Judson Harmon.
when attorney general In President
cieveand's cabinet. had said that the
sherman antitrust law was a dead
letter. Both senator's Pomcrene and
Hitchcock were Immediately ON their
feet to reply
"That Is mere imagination" said
the Nebraska senator MIR. Harmon
was the official who first breathed
amy life into the law
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-06-16
FLETCHER MADDOX
WILL TOUR
ALASKA
SOLICITOR OF INTERNAL REV.
ENUE WILL lNEPECT--TO
VISIT MiSSOULA.
Missoulian Bureau,
CONGRESS Hall.

Washington. June 1J.--Fletcher Mad
dox. solicitor of internal revenue In
the treasury department, viii leave
Washington June II for an official
visit 10 Alaska In company with the
federal judge and the United States
district attorney of Alaska. These
three will sail from Seattle to Valdez
where they will take revenue cutter
and visit all the important settlements
az far north as the Aleutian islands
They expect to reach Seattle on their
return about September /. There are
several important matters affecting the
collection of internal revenue which
are now pending In Alaska and these
the treasury department is anxious to
bring To an early settlement. Mr.
Maddox will stop at Missoula on his
way to the coast there to visit his son.
coburn, who Is connected with the
Missoula Mercantile company.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-06-16
LIST OF CANDIDATES
FOR ELIMINATION
IS COMPLETE
SEVEN ARE ENTERED IN RACE
FOR MAYOR AND TWENTY
ONE FOR COMMISSIONER.

Tho list Of candidates for offices
under the commission form of govern
ment Is complete and last evening
marked the close for entries. All OF
the horses are grooming up and viii
be In fine shape when they are turned
out of the paddock on June 26 the
voters viii be given chance to make
their selection of those who Will run
the final heat oh July 10, Eight men
have announced their intention of maxi
ing the race for mayor
The list of candidates for commis-
sloncr is considerably longer and con-
tains II names. Citizens from every
section OF town are down on the card.
Speculation IL rife. but none has been
sufficiently foolhardy 10 declare him
self able To pick the winners, either
In the mayoralty or commissioner race,
Following is the list of names. ar
ranged az they viii appear on the bal
lot:
For mayor-John NJ. Evans. c. II
Finley. c. l.. +, Kellogg. S, H. Mccall,
r. T. Mercer. j. NJ Price, w. III. Reid
and James l.. Wallace.
.or commissioner-J. G, Ambrose. r.
w. Angeyine, w. w Berry John Bon
ner, u. Bourdeau, w. X. Eyarts. Phil
! Gaenon, Paul II. Gerber. +. G. Hall, T.
g. Ives. William Heating. i. NJ. Lock
man, Eugene NORM, Cuthhert Peat, j
| NJ. Piquette T, a. Price, j. w. Rcely
| Ed Rohkramer, Oscar Sedman, Il. ID
/ Whistler and y. l.. 'Wilburn
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-06-16

ST. Louis, June l5.--Losses conserva-
lively estimated at more than $1,000
600 were sustained in fire which
ragged for four hours tonight in a
manufacturing district bordering for
four blocks the terminal railroad yards
In the south@ estern part of the city.
The. plants Of the iluttig Sash &
Door company, Fathman & Miller
Planning Mill company, Missouri Stair
company koken iron works, Il sub
sidiary of the American Bridge COM
pany,a and the Mound City Box COM
pany, We're practically wiped out.
What appears to be the most reli-
able information concerning the origin
of the fire is that 1t started in the
Huttig plant from a spark emitted by
a switching engine.
Twenty-Five engine companies ana
all available pipe lines Of the city fire
department We're employed In battling
with the fire. That there We're no
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-06-16
ST.LOUIS VISITED
BY COSTLY BLAZE

accidents Is considered remarkable. as
the crowd of spectators exceeded To-
900, congregatea in the railroad yards
where switch engines were hnrfying tn
and fro pulling rolling stock out of
reach of the flames The crush of
spectators became so great that police
reserves We're dispatched to the scene
to clear the tracks for fast mail trains.
which We're delayed an hour or two.
The tenants of more than SO flats
ard dwellings left their domiciles car
ryng all they could Of their possess
sions. This exodus was found later
to have been unnecessary, as yeering
winds carried the flames in another
direction
At 10.3o o'clock the fire was stu
burning, but the fire chief declared
his men had the situation In hand
and, that. barring strong wind. there
would be no further spread or the
flames.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-06-16
RECIPROCITY DISCUSSION DE-
VOTED TO STRONG AT.
TAcks BY oPposERs.
BIG INTERESTS BEHIND It
Senator Nelson Says the Canadians
outwitted the United States and
Fooled the President as to His
Treaty. Making Power-Part Of Bill
Disappears, Causing Talk.

Washington, June 15.--The second
day of debate on the Canadian reci-
procity bin proved field day for those
opposed to the measure. Led by
Senator Nelson in an exhaustive
speech. u number Of senator's took part
I'm running debate that marked the
closing period of the session.
Senator Nelson was radically antag-
onistic Ia the bill. He occupied the
floor most of the day. but explained
that this was only the first of several
installments of his views on this sub
ject.
spirited debate among republican
senators was precipitated over the ef-
feet of the Root amendment dealing
with paper and wood pulp.
Senators Lodge. Clark of Wyoming
and Smoot all were on the floor ani
talking simultaneously. They agreed
that that provision only restored the
terms of the treaty ae submitted to
congress.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-06-16
DIVORCE REFUSED
Mr.. DAVIS
Los ANGELES JUDGE SAYS PEO-
PIE CANNOT COME FROM THE
EAST TO SEPARATE.

Los Angeles. June l5.-Robert B.
Davis, the aged baking powder manu-
factnrer of New York, failed to obtain
a divorce today from his wife, Jennie
w. Davis, Judge Monroe Of the su-
perior court decided after two days
trial that the millionaire had not es-
tablished a residence In California and
furthermore that his chief ground of
complaint--the alleged cruelty of Mrs.
DaVis-thad not been substantiated.
In the decision the court took oeca-
sion to declare formally that 1t
wished to serve notice to people in the
east that they cannot come to Los
Angeles and obtain divorces that would
not be granted elsewhere
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-06-16
WTR|OL IS THROWN
BY JEALOUS WOMAN

Chicago, June 15.--Mrs. Eleanor
Mooreholtz lured Mrs. Drunista Dujek,
a young widow, to her front door today
and then dashed bottle of yitriol
in her face, Mrs. Quick was so badly
burned that If she RECEIVERS she mill
be blind and badly disfigured. Mrs.
Mooreholtz was arrested and accused
Mrs. Quick of trying to win tin, affec-
tions Of her husband. A 5-year- old
son of Mrs Dujek stood with his moth
er when she was attacked.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-06-16
MINER DIES SUDDENLY.

Butte, June 15.-tspecial.)-John
Moran, one Of the weli-known old
time miners of Butte, and who
worked for years with Marcus DAILY,
when the latter was common miner
in the Comstock mines in Nevada,
died suddenly early this morning. He
had completed all preparations to go
to Oakland today, His body was
shipped there tonight Mr.. Moran en-
tered his bathroom at midnight last
night and was heard TO fall heavily
to the floor. Two hours later he was
dead Hemorrhage OF the lungs
caused his death.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-06-16
ScHiFF WOULD DONATE.

Frankfort on the Main. Germany.
June 15-It is stated that Jacob II.
s'chiff the New York banker, has an.
nounced his readiness to give several
million marks for the foundation of a
university at Frankfort on the Main,
his birthplace. provided certain con-
ditions. particularly concerning the
matter of religion and professors. are
met
The lord mayor Is comforting with
the Prusslan minister of education on
the question of the gift.
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How II Disappeared.

How then did that feature Of the
agreement disappear" asked Mr., WILL
lam Alden Smith of Michigan.
ASK the whispering winds" re-
sponded Mr. Clark.
Apparently pleased with the poetic
character of his response. the Wyom-
ing senator first seemed disposed to
leave II there hut later added that
the amendment was not only in har-
mony with the original compact be-
tween the two countries. but In con-
sonance with the Canadian bill carry
ing the agreement into effect.
Mr.. Smith was not satisfied and
demanded from Chairman Penrose an
explanation Of the disappearance OF
that feature from the bill Mr.. Pen.
rose had adopted the policy of al
lowing the opponents of the measure
to do the talking and reluctantly he
arose to reply:
THE change" he said. Occurred IN
the ways and means committee of the
house and the senator from Michigan
knows ms much about It as do"
The effect. then, Is to give the
Canadians free trade in paper and
pulp and not to give 1t to u.s." COM
mented Mr.. Smith. And yet" he
continued. 1--WE are told by the house
that Me must not change n word In
the bin as 1t was passed there. for
fear of impairing It,"
Mr. Nelson declared that the Ca
nadians had ontwitted the United
States.
The Canadians not only fooled us
into putting their agricultural products
on the free list" he said but they
actually fooled the president as to his
treaty making power. He was tmised
and he is ms much astray on that point
as he was to what is In the interest OF
the American farmer"
Senator Cnmmlns suggested that the
president had no power to enter into
treaty affecting tariff duties.
Mr.. Nelson declared the treaty to
he entirely for the benefit of the "big
interests"
Give us reciprocity" he pictured
them as saying to the agriculturalists.
give us reciprocity; you can go to
the devil"
The reciprocity discussion will be
resumed mt IL O'clock tomorrow If any
senator Is prepared to speak, which
seemed uncertain tonight.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-06-16
MORMON CHURCH ALLIED
WITH THE SUGAR TRUST
EXPLOSION KILLS
BUTTE MAN

Goldbleld. Nev. June Is Joe
Busto of Butte, Mont. was killed
and three men were probably ia
tally injured hy an explosion in the
Nacnda tunnel OF the Pittsburg
silver Peak mine at Blair today.
A fourth man was less seriously
injured \ machine drill which the
men were operating struck a charge
of powder placed FOR y previous
blast and which had failed to ex-
plode Walter Ward, Robert Peter.
son and G. Gasparovich were badly
hurt and Ncstor kolo legs seriously
injured.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-06-16
CONVINCING ARGUMENTS
IN BEHALF OF FARMERS
HURRICANE VISITS
AUSTRIAN PORT

Trieste. June ia great hurrl-
cane, which swept over this sec.
tion last night did great damage.
The loss of life totals many men
Some of the fishing boats, however.
(which II was feared had foundered.
have returned To port.
Eight steamships of the Austrian
Lloyd line broke from their moor.
ings aud were more or less seriously
damaged several light ships were
driven ashore. Quays, piers and
embankments suffered severely.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-06-16
WHiTEWASHED.

Rio Janeiro, June 15.-Marquis
Rocha, commander of the marine corps,
Is members of which We're suffocated
in their cells while prisoners on Vile
Gainon island last December, was to.
day exonerated of responsibility tor
the deaths. The marines had taken
part In the naval revolt, and their sud
den taking off while being~hcld for
trial was made the subject of an Off
cial investigation.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-06-16
MORE WITNESSES.

Chicago, June 15.--Five more witt
nesses testified before the federal grand
jury today In the effort to determine
whether the lumber business of the
United States is In control of trust,
Albert Boynton of Esresford, s. d., was
on the stand.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-06-16
BooTLEGGER PLEADS GUILTY.

Helena, June 15.-tSpncial)- John
l.. i. Thompson of Plains pleaded
guilty before Judge Rasch In the fed
eral court this morning To selling
whisky to Indians. There We're. two
counts IN the indictment against him.
He was sentenced to serve 90 days in
jail and to pay a fine of 500
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-06-16
NEWSPAPERS THE GOAT.

Washington. June ia bill proHid-
ing that every newspaper must print
In conspicuous place the name OF
the owner, publisher and managing
editor was introduced today BY Repre-
sentative Barnhart Of Indiana.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-06-16
PROFESSOR coRsoN DIES.

Ithaca. y. Y, June 15.-Professor
Hiram Corson, who was professor Of
English literature at Cornell from 1870
to 1908, died here today. He was
horn in Philadelphia on November 2s,
1928.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-06-16

Rev, Mr.. Bensston. who has
been In Missonla for about year
has been treasurer Of the Augustana'
synod for several years. lie is
known as one of the strongest min
isters of the Swedish Lutheran
church In the United States and he
has done much to build mp the
local church.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-06-16
HELP WANTED MALE.

WANTED A YOUNG MAN TO
work I'm pooroom I'm small country
town. It's hard work and long hours
so If you are looking for snap job
let this one alone: state salary de-
sired, experience. If any. and refer
ences. NJ. =. r., care Missoulian
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-06-16
REV. MR.. BENGSTON
REELECTED

Duluth. June 15.-At the opening
ression of the Augustana synod of
Swedish. Lutheran churches In
America, held here today. the fol-
lowing officers were elected:
Rev. l.. A. Johnson of St Paul.
president; Rev. A. B. srandelle,
vice president, Denver; Rev. John
ID. Dahlberg of Winnipeg. secretary;
Rev. Carl J. Bensston of Missoula.
Mont, treasurer.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-06-16

This little ad ran in The Mssouan on the classified
page two times During the two days of The life of
the ad there l6 letters in The Missoulian mail
That is proof Of the efficiency of The Mssoulan class
ad. 1t costs but one cent word and you're out of
a job The Missoulian will print your ad for nothing.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-06-16
Class Ad History
XXI.-GETTING A MAN.

The Missoulian class ad works both ways. If you
have place for man. you can find the man you
want if you use Missoulian class ad. Here is an
instance:
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-06-16
Broke With Havemeyer.

The witness said that the American
company procured majority of the
preferred stock OF the National. but
when the question of the legality of
the common stock OF the National
came up. he and Mr. Ilavemeyer
broke.
Il was not In favor of the purchase
We never had much to do With one an
other after that"
A little later Representative Raker OF
California asked IL Mr. Havemeyer.
with whom Mr.. Palmer testified he
had had business relations since the
'70s. was not dead.
II believe so.' replied Mr.. Palmer.
Representative Malby wanted To
know If the common stock of the Ma
tional was issued at the same time as
the preferred.
II do not know anything about that.
except What Mr.. Ilavemeyer told me-"
What did he tell you?"
II called him aside at the meeting
and asked him what had been done
With the common stock, and he replied
llsputin0pl pupa Five \
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-06-16
WITNESS TELLS COMMITTEE
THAT MR.. CUTLER REPRE-
sENTED THAT PEOPLE.
SMITH IS NOT EXCUSED
Committee Refuses to Back Up on
Subpoena issued for Head Of the
Church to Testify-Story Is Told Of
How the Great Sugar Interests
Combined to Avoid Competition.

Washington. June f5.-Hnw the
sugar interests combined In first one
form ana then another and how the
American Sugar Refining company
achieved power In the sugar world,
was the theme or the story to which
the house sugar investigating COM
mittee listened today.
In point OF interest that story was
rivallcd in the days proceedings by
the refusal OF the committee 10 ex-
cuse Joseph +. Smith head of the
Mormon church. from responding To
The subpoena to testify before the
committee. Mr.. Smith must appear
next week
BY far the most important witness
before the committee today was Lowell
VI. Palmer. director OF the American
Sugar Refining company. from 1899 To
1905. and head OF its traffic depart
ment for years preceding that.
From the Minutes.
At the outset Of his testimony Rep
resetnative Madison OF Kansas, who
conducted the examination, introduced
as n basis OF his questions page
from the minute books of the com
pany's board OF directors. II bore the
date of September .. 1898. and its para
mount feature was the authorization OF
a committee TO buy outside refineres
The page read: "On motion, a spe-
cial committee consisting OF the presl-
dent. vice president and Mr.. Thomas.
were appointed 10 fix the price OF re-
fined sugars: they were authorized In
their discretion To make the price of
granulated not less than Il above the
price OF centrfrgals OF 90 degrees
test, other refined sugar to correspond
They We're empowered and authorized
To purchase for account OF the COM
pany or hold any portion of outside re-
flneries at price and upon terms To.
be fixed by them In their DISCRETION"
From this as basis from which 10
get at the policy OF the American
Sugar Refining company. Judge Madi-
son questioned the witness about the
first combination of sugar refineries In
1887 and combinations or acquisitions
during the period Mr.. Palmer was "A
director. The witness was questioned
concerning the formation OF the Ma
tional Sugar Refining company OF New
| Jersey.
1T was organized for the purpose of
buying four companies" said the wit
ness. Mr.. Havemeyer told me he had
organized II with his own money and
n little he had gotten from the Ma
tional City bank"
Were not these companies compet-
/ ing?"
Yes | think they were
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-06-16
THE WEATHER..

Today--Generally fair.
Tomorrow-Fair.
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CONTINUED on Page Flye.)
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-02-23
NEEDED THE YEAR AROUND

You needn't suffer with sick head.
ache, Indigestion, constipation or any
other trouble arising from disordered
stomach, liver or bowels. Dr.. Cald.
wells Syrup Pepsin will cure you and
keep you we'll, 1t is a wonderful lax
alive and no regulator. 1t is safe and
pleasant to take and should be in every
American household. Tens Of thou.
sands already use it. 1t is absolutely
guaranteed to do what is claimed, and
if you want to Try it before buying, send
your address for a free sample bottle
to Pepsin Syrup Co., 119 Caldwell
Bldg, Monticello, Ill. 1t is sold by all
druggists at Soc and 81 a bottle.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1911-02-23

By degrees this section Of Missis-
sippi is being converted into an
alfalfa REGION. The farmers each
year are giving more and more atten.
ton to this crop and to stock raising
and in a like ratio depending less and
less on cotton as the sole money crop,
This is as it should be, and it might
be we'll to hurry the change; for it is
a proven fact that no lands any where
are better adapted to the growth of
alfalfa than on the lands here, and its
worth as a money crop is equally well
established. Then, too, before old
Sol makes many more trips to Capri
cornus that pesty little creature, the
Mexican boil weevil, will have set up
his home in u cotton fields and laid
claim. in a large measure, to the profit
hitherto derived from cotton culture,
Diversifcation is nov the keynote to
successful agriculture,