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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-09-05
BY FRANK A. GOTcH.

Honestly. didn't think II would
be so easy. Hackensehmidt gave
me such desperate struggle In orr
first meeting that | was prepared
for and expected to go through
with hard, drawn-out battle. The
very minute we locked heads, | felt
confident that ! would win, but /
really didn't think victory would
come so quickly.
"Hackenschmidt didn't display
the nerve and strength he did In
Our former match. He was not ag-
gressive. He appeared To be afraid.
When | saw that Hack did not try
to break down my defense or squlrm
out of holds, | became determined
to end 1t as quickly as possible.
II am sorry he laid his poor
showing to an injured knee, for !
wanted to make the victory clean
one. When ! defeated him three
years ago IL was charged that /
won unfairly. Today | hoped that
Hackonschmidt would be mt his
best, because | wanted to prove that
was his master
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-09-05
LOSE LIVES
IN JUNEAU FIRE
MOST BEAUTIFUL HAlF.BREED
GIRL IN ALASKA NUMBERED
AMONG VICTIMS.

Juneau, Alaska, Sept. 4.--Eleven
lives lost, IA persons injured, two OF
whom are not expected to live, and
the Juneau hotel and the McGratt
building In ashes, are the results of q
fire which started In the hotel lasl
night and was subdued only after the
Douglas fire department had sent mer
and engines to assist the local fire.
fighters. Six bodies have been recov.
cred from the ruins and five more
are believed to be buried In the de.
bris.
The known dead:
WILLIAM MORRISON. day clerk
formerly of Portland. Ore.
WALTER DAVENPORT, a painter
of Tacoma.
SELMA BOWLING. native girl.
The bodies OF Morrison, Davenport
two unidentified men and two uni
Identified women have been recovered
or the IA injured In the hospital
William Southwick OF Michigan ant
Boyd Miles Of Montana, are believed
to be fatally injured.
William Morrison, who was a ma
tive of Wisconsin and came here from
Portland, was killed when he jumpe.
from the third story. Selma Bowling
who Is known to have perished. wa
reputed TO be the most beautiful half
breed girl in Alaska. She was recent!
acquitted Of a charge of having mur
dered her mother.
The monetary loss Is estimated a
$4,000.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-09-05
MONTANA F|REMEN
IN BILLINGS !.
STATE ASSOCIATION HOLDS AN.
NuAL GATHERING IN EAST.
ERN MONTANA CITY.

Billings, Sept, ESPECIALLY )--F'ully
100 delegates and guests are gathered
in the city at the annual convention
OF the Montana Firemen's association.
The meeting Is one of the most sue
cessful held. Little was done today
on account of the Labor day celabra-
tion. A brief session was held rnme-
diately before noon when an address
OF welcome was delivered by Mayor
Woods, who delivered the key to tho
city. response was made by VI. NJ.
See of Spokane. honorary member OF
the state association, and the commits
tee on credentials was named as fol-
lows:
NJ. G. Alexander. Bozeman: G.. W.
Chamberlain, Livingston; George L.
Lapp. Butte, and James T. Jewell Of
Great Falls.
Open house was kept throughout tho
day at the fire nall and the visitors
We're abundantly supplied with re-
freshments. They are apparently
greatly enjoying themselves and en-.
comiums are being heard upon the lo-
cal department for the manner In
which the convention is being handled.
Great Falls Is an avowed candidate
/ for next years meeting ana when the
delegation from thai city arrived they
were supplied with immense badges
which they pinned upon the coats OF
virtually all the delegates, the legend
thereof reading, I'VE Are For Great
! Falls, 1919, Cheer Up"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-09-05
MRS. JEFFRiES Is ILL.

Seward, Alaska, Sept 4.-F'red
Laubner, one of the best guides In this
part of Alaska, left on special train
today to follow the trail Of James JEFF
fries, the pugilist, and his brother,
John, who are hunting bear on Kenai
peninsula, and carry word to them OF
the serious illness of Mrs. Jeffries who
is at Los Angeles A cablegram for
Jeffries was received last night and
the guide started out today to de-
liver ii.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-09-05
YOUTHFUL DEFENDANT REPEATS
TALE TOLD At THE COR.
oNER's INQUEST.
VERY SELF-P0SSESSED
Sordid Details Of His Relations With
the Girl in the Case and His Version
Of the Murder by the Alleged High
waymsn Are Told Without Change
From the Original.

Chesterfield Courthouse, Va. Sept.
Through six weary hours In a
crowded and stuffy courtroom, Henry
Clay Beattie. Jr.. indicted for the
ccutor wendenburg Will continue his
life today. Evening shadows alone in
terrupted vigorous ross-examina-
ton by the commonwealth, Judge
Watson ending the ordeal by adjourn
ing court until tomorrow, when Pros-
ecutor wandenburg will continue his
questions
A lone figure was young Beattie In
the crowd that surrounded him on all
sides, even windows and trees COM
manding the courtroom being thick
with staring faces And the prisoner
sat for hours. his manner cool and
collected, unfolding the sordid details
OF his relations with Beuiah Binford.
II years old. for whom the prosecu-
tion alleges Bcattie killed his bride Of
year.
Not only the orgies Of the four
years before his marriage and those
that preceded the homicide. but the
gruesome tale OF the alleged attack
by n highwayman. the wild ride to the
owen home at 55 miles an hour, with
the lifeless, bloody body Of his wife In
the machine beside him. was given to
the jury in all it's details.
The prisoner. by request of the
prosecution, stood up and donncd the
hloodstained coat that he wore the
night of the murder and attempted to
l .l..t. Al l..
certain portions OF the garment IL his
wife were reclined against him In the
way he described.
The clothes OF the dead woman were
burned just before the arrest OF Beat
tie and as more than once there was
occasion to refer to them, Prosecutor
Wendenburg exclaimed:
II wish to God we had them here"
Father Present.
| The accused man sat In an arm
chair. his head often resting on ono
hand. while with the other he rubbed
n knotted handkerchief over his pale
face In the bar sat his brother,
Douglas. and his white-haired father.
the latter at times covering his face
with fan, as salaclous details were
recited by the son. But as the end
OF the day came. the father as usual.
bent over the prisoner and kissed him.
Beattie answered questions readily
In an even voice and without emotion.
Except for the nervous lingering Of
his handkerchief and the characteristic
vibration Of the muscles In his cheeks,
he sat like schoolboy. expressionless
as he narrated the story OF tho crime.
In no essential did his version OF tho
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-09-05
HOUSEKEEPING ROOMS FOR RENT
THREE ROOMS DOWNSTAIRS, 127
South Fifth west.

One insertion of this little ad found Just the right
tenant and he is now comfortably located to his
satisfaction and to that of his landlord 1t cost the
landlord IS cents 1t cost the tenant merely the time
of reading the classified ads. That is what the class
ad habit does; it helps both ways. The cost of the
class ad is one cent word. If you are out of posi-
tion The Mssoulian will print your ad without cost
to YOU But the main thing is to get the class-ad
habit 1t is thoroughly helpful This is the hun
dredth chapter we have written of actual class-ad ex
periences Have they not been convincing?
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-09-05
TAFT'S ITINERARY
IN MONTANA

Washington. Sept. 4.-(Special)-
Senator Dixon has received from
Secretary Hilles the following Of
ficial schedule Of President Tafts
Montana itinerary: Arrive at Butte
from Salt Lake at a. m. Thurs
day, October 10; leave Butte at
10:45 a. IN. and arrive in Billings
at p, m, leaving Billings for st.
Paul at midnight. Secretary Hilles
states that he has been obliged 10
refuse invitations to speak In Hell
ena, Great Falls and other points.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-09-05
BY GEORGE HAckENscHm,pr.

IT was the cheapest worlds
championship ever won. I entered
the contest with an injured knee
and had my shoulders pinned to the
mat for the first time In my wres-
tiing career. | have no one to
blame. ! should not have gone into
the match. but | was advised that
could wrestle without further in
jnring my knee. But | hardly had
got to work when Gotch began to
torture me with his toe grips. I
then realized was In no condition
to continue. am not a auitter.
neither do l desire to charge that
was not treated fairly.
Il am satisfied that my defeat
was due entirely to the injury. I
would like to meet Gotch again, for
feel deeper than words can tell
the loss of this match. did my
best under the conditions. That is
all l can say
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-09-05
FISHER MUCH WISER
AS TO ALASKA
SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR
SAYS HE HAS LEARNED
LOTS OF THINGS.

Skagway, Alaska, Sept. 4.-Secre-
tary of the Interior Walter l.. Fisher
concluded his tour of Alaska today
and started for Seattle aboard the rev.
enue cutter Tacoma. Secretary Fisher
and his party returned on special
train over the White Pass q Yukon
railroad from White Horse last night
and were entertained at a banquet and
reception. Mayor Tanner. Governor
Clark and Secretary Fisher made brief
addresses.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-09-05
FATAL COLLISION.

Erie, Pa, Sept. 1.-TWO passengers,
tramp and the engineer were killed,
the fireman and conductor severely in
jured and many passengers hurt In a
collision tonight between an Erie
passenger train and freight train at
Docks Junction.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-09-05
SEEK DIAMOND THIEVES.

New York, Sept, 4,-Upon the re.
quest of Scotland Yard, every steamer
that arrives here from England for the
next few days will be watched In tbs
hope OF catching five men involved In
IA $4,000 diamond robbery In London.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-09-05

Chicago, Sept. 4.-The geographical
center OF the wrestling world was
more than ever fortified at Humboldt,
Iowa, the home of Frank Gotch, to-
day. Moreover. Referee Edward W.
Smith, who proclaimed the worlds
champion victor over George Hacken-
schmidt In two straight. quick falls.
declared that for the next 10 years
there would be no shift Of the wrcst-
ling citadel unless Gotch should choose
to change his place of residence.
The Russians showing was pltiful.
The crowd decreed that he had quit"
but the defeated challenger. through
copious tears, ayerred that he entered
the arena with wrenched knee, on
which Gotch worked and speedily re-
duced him to an almost helpless state.
In any event, II Is certain that the
foreigners nerves were on edge. He
spent n sleepless night and was pale
DIR. j. j. Davis, who examined both
wrestlers before they went to the mat,
declared that while there might be
something wrong with Hacken-
schmidt's knee, 1t was not evident dur
ing the examination.
While II took Gotch II minutes and
Is 1-5 seconds to gain the first falE
the second fall required only five
flnutos and 2 1-5 seconds, which,
Hackenschmidts friends assert, proves
that his knee was In bad condition.
Frothing at the Mouth.
Referee Smith is authority for the
statement that when Gotch secured
the fatal toe lock, which won him the
second fall. Hackenschmidt cried out:
Don't hurt my toe and second
with his shoulders to the mat, froth-
Ing at the mouth.
The first fall resulted from re-
verse body hold after the men had
struggled 14.1S 1-5. rhat terrible toe
hold for which Gotch - famous was
resonsibe for the second fall. lie
clamped 1t upon the left foot OF Hack
enschmidt and ended the second fall
In 5:32 Id Scarcely had he obtained
knowledged defeat with his shoulders
Easy.
Hackenschmidt's own statement
that II was the easiest worlds cham
pionship ever won. tells the story OF
the bout. Gotch never was in serious
difficulty at any time during the
match. Neither was he forced to ex-
tend himself to win. The Iowan go'
in all half dozen dangerous holds
on his antagonist Hackenschmidt haf
Gotch worried but once. During tho
first bout, Haekenschmidt obtained 6
body hold on Gotch that brought hin
to the mat But the champion was OF
the canvas for only a few seconds
Then he was only down as far as hii
knees. Almost before the Zion" re,
allied his oponent was In a dangerous
predicament Gotch had wriggled ou
tho ring to safety.
6andased Knee.
For his defeat Hackenschmidt offer
but one excuse, that his left knee
which was injured In training tw'
weeks ago, weakened under the pres
sure of the iron hands of Gotch an,
II was useless to continue at the risl
of being permanently injured. Hack
enschmidt went into the ring with tn
knee in a bandage.
But, regardless of whether Hacken
schmidts knee was in bad shape, h
was in no state mentally TO enter tn
contest. Hackenschmidt was unnerve
before he entered the arena. Whethe
1t was from worry over his injure
knee or his frettlng over the mattel
1t Is not known Like Jeffries at Re
no. the Russian spent sleepless nigh
before the battle, His trainers trie
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-09-05
Reiterates Statement.

Mr.. Fisher reiterated the e'atomcnts
he made at Cordova and Valdez co.,
cerning the difficulties that confront
the government i'm attempting to solve
the Alaskan coal problem. He said
that his trip had given him much
knowledge of conditions here and Of
the peoples needs.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-09-05
The Situation.

San Francisco, Sept 4.--The inter-
national presidents of the shop craft
unions. now here, have delegated their
authority to enforce the ultimatum
presented by the federation of shop
employees Of the Illinois Central to
President Markham to the representa-
tives on the ground who have been
conducting the Illinois Central negotia-
tions, according to a statement tonight
by President J. w. Kline of the black
smiths union.
"The affair is entirely in the hands
OF our representatives in Chicago.
said Mr.. Kline, when told Of President
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-09-05
LABOR UNIONS MAKE BEST
TURNOUT IN HISTORY IN THE
SMOKY CITY.
FIVE THOUSAND IN. LINE
Miners Wear Their Badges Reversed
Out Of Respect to Comrades Who
Met Death in Black Rock Mine on
Sunday-Other Cities Of the State
and Country Celebrate.

Butte, Sept. 4.-(Special.)-Bu
Labor day celebration was the great
est of any In the history of this city.
there being more unions participating
An the procession than ever, owing to
the affiliation of the Western Fedora
tion of Miners union with the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor. Close to
5000 men were In the parade which
passed through streets densely packed
with cheering spectators.
Weather conditions were almost
ideal up to o'clock. The pageant was
one more in the nature of attesting
the strength OF the Butte unions than
one OF spectacular display. Floats OF
the business houses were few, yet
those In evidence were attractive and
called forth much praise.
The teamsters, In their overalls and
black shirts and caps made Il really
fine show and evoked enthusiasm
along the line. The backsmiths. In
their aprons, the cooks, In their white
suits. the plasterers, also In white
suits. and the other crafts made de-
course. as usual, the miners were pop
ular.
a magnificent float, representing the
American Federation of Labor, led the
procession.
A Veteran.
feature of the morning that was
commented on freely by those who
knew the old gentleman who halls
from County Cork, ireland, was the
appearance OF r. J. Mcnamara, who
celebrated his 44th Labor day parade In
this country. Thirty-one times he
paraded In Virginia City. New, and 13
times In Butte. He Is 20 years OF age
and stands 9 feet inches In his stock
Ing feet. He Is an old Fcnian.
In the afternoon sports at Columbia
gardens. of which the feature was the
drilling contests, engaged the attention
OF the labor men. Twenty three hum
dred dollars was dlsbursed as prizes
The first rock drilling prize was won
by the team OF Samuel Roberts and
James Thomas, who drove their steel
into a granite rock 36 9-16 inches In
Is minutes. winning $400.
Harry Rodda won the blind miners
rock drilling contest, defeating Mike
Davey. Rodda drilled "a inches sin
gle-handed in 10 minutes.
All day tho miners wore their
badges reversed as a token OF mourn
Ing I'm tribute 10 the six men who yes
terday were killed In the Black Rock
mine.
The butchers union won the first
prize for the best appearance In the
parade. The teamsters came second
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-09-05
In Billings.

Billings, Sept. 4.-(Special)-As II
thoroughly In accord with the plans
and purposes of the occasion, nature
was certainly at the best In Billings
today. Work was laid aside and the
citizens In general assisted In cele-
brating Labor day. The feature of the
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-09-05
Class Ad History
C-GETTING A GOOD TENANT.

One of the easy tasks of The Mssoulian class ad is
the finding of good tenants tor good rooms Good
tenants are on the lookout for good rooms and the
class ad finds them for the owner. Here's an illus
tration:
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-09-05
"Hack" Hearthroken.

Hackonschmidt was heartbroken
over the result. In his dressing room
for half an hour he sat In his wrest-
ling garb. crying and refusing the prof
fered attention and cheering words of
his trainers.
go away" he said to all of them
leave me alone
And then his broad chest would
heave and the tears would flow un-
restrained from his eyes.
Gotch only smiled after the match
was over He said the result was ex-
actly as he thought 1t would be.
The story of the actual wrestling Is
soon told. Time was called at 3:15
o'clock. The contestants Immediately
locked heads and began feeling each
other out. For five minutes they
tugged at each others necks. wrists
and arms, but neither obtained a dam
gerous hold,
1t was Gotch who first turned at
tention to the legs. He made several
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every means to make him at ease.
They had him room with Johann
Koch, German. and one of Koch's
fatherland to the Russian and try to
make him feel ut ease. But Hacken-
schmidt was not to be Gained.
After trying vainly for several hours
To go to sleep. he pleaded with his
trainers to give him drugs that would
make him rest. They refused to do
this and Hackenschmidt retired, 10
fret the night away.
In the minds of the vast crowds
that saw the match, there was no
doubt as to which was the better
wrestler. Gotch outpointed, outgen-
eraled and outgamed his opponent
The Iowan appeared to be faster than
he ever had been before. His condi-
ton was perfect. He entered the ring
filled with confidence and never once
did he lose his GOODNESS. At every
stage of the bout he smiled as though
he never had the slightest doubt as to
the outcome.
on the other hand. Hackenschmidi
seemed i'll at ease. During the first
fall he went about his work with his
face set and anything but the CLINT
of confidence In his eye After Gotcf
had gained the first fall. the courag,
of the Russian appeared to have oozed
out of him With shoulders STOPPED
and eyes downcast, he sat in his cor.
ner awaiting the starting signal.
Up I'm box In the center of the
grandstand sat two women who die
more, perhaps, to cheer Gotch on t.
victory than all the other persons II
the audience. They were his mother
and his bride. Frequently. while II
! the thlekest of the fray. Gotch fount
time to look toward the two womer
and smile. During the 10 MINUTES
intermission between falls. he did MOI
go at once to his dressing room, bu
stood for moment In his corner
smiling and waving at the tw,
/ women.
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THE WEATHER.

Today--unsettled, cooler.
Tomorrow--tAir.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-07-06
RAILROAD EXTENSION.
All Lines Planning More Mileage in
Western Part Of State.

Bismarck.-Interest in prospective
railroad construction work west of the
Missouri river has been awakened
again through the trip that was taken
into that territory by President How
ard Elliott Of the Northern Pacific
railroad, and which. it Is understood,
was made for the purpose Of looking
over the field. The extension Of the
Northern Pacific lines into Mercer.
Dunn and Mckenzie counties are look
ed upon as practically certain, with
work due to be commenced again al
most Immediately on the north extern
sion from Mandan.- President Elliott
spent most OF his time in Dunn county.
now without railroad facilities.
orders have been issued for the re-
sumption Of operations on the Great
Northern extension from Stanley, In
Mountrail county, and of which Wild
rose is now the prospective terminus.
The grading on this line was done last
season, but operations were halted
when the unfavorable crop conditions
came on. Immediate operations are
anticipated now.
It is also understood that there has
been renewed activity upon the part
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-07-06

of the 500 railroad In the west river
district and that some important de-
velopments may be looked for. Also,
some construction work is looked upon
as practically assured for the Fort
Berthold reservation district either
late this season or early next year.
Reports from the Great Northern ex-
tension from Fargo to Minot indicate
that there has been general resump-
ton of operations and that the work
will be pushed through to completion
as rapidly as possible, and the line
turned over to the operating depart
ment. This is another piece Of con-
struction work that was temporarily
abandoned last fall.
AS to the Fordville- Drake extension,
work is also about to be commenced
again according to the general under
standing Of the situation prevalent
among those acquainted with general
railroad work in the state.