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MONTANA MEASURE
WILL FOLLOW
0REGON'S
PRIMARY COMMISSION DRAFTS
BILL WHICH WILL BE UP TO
THE LEGISLATORS.

Helena, June THE special BIZ
partisan legislative commission ap-
pointed by Governdr Norris to draft
a primary election law for submission
to the members of the legislature
completed its work tonight and tomor-
row will look over the corrected draft
of the bill and adjourn. The bill, which
was unanimously agreed to, provides
for a primary system which Is prac :
tically the duplicate of that In vogue
In Oregon. including the "closed" fea :
lures, under which any elector, in par
ticipating In the primary, must desig-
nate his party preference. The bill
provides for the nomination of all can
didates for state. county and city Of
flces, except presidential electors, who
are to be nominated by party conyen-
tions. Delegates to national conyen-
tions Will also be named by state con-
ventions.
The members of the commission are
confident that the bin will receive the
mail order approval of majority OF
the house and senate, In which case
Governor Norris will convene the leg
islature In special session.
In its report to the governor the
commission gave figures showing tina,
the probable cost Of an. extra session
would not exceed $4,000 at the most
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Mexico City, June a.---Sixty- three
killed. 10 wounded: property loss
$50 900 gold
These are the net results of the
earthquake which rent the capital this
morning and injected note of tragedy
into what was expected to be a day
of unalloyed rejoicing, When the
work of searching the ruins is COM
pleted II Is possible that the list OF
dead will be heightened somewhat, az
hiding throughout the city there doubt
less are many wounded. who. with ira :
government hospitals, are anxious to
cvade discovery.
The property loss Is estimated on
calculations made by owners and con-
tractors. Little of the loss Is Gov
cred by insurance.
II was 4:3G o'clock when the first
shock was felt. According to the
meteorological observatory, the great
est intensity was reached at the end
of the first minute, but the instri-
for four minutes more.
More than half of the dead accounted
for were soldiers. They were caught
beneath the falling walls of the artil-
lery barracks in San Cosma. near the
Mexican Central station. Another
place where the earthquake took its
toll of death In considerable numbers
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BANK.NOTE SWIND[E
ALONG PACIFIC
COAST
CLEVER CROOKS VicTiMlZE MANY
PEOPLE ON BOGUS MA
TioNAL CURRENCY.

Washington, June IA new get
rich quick scheme, which rivals some
Of the swindles of recent years for its
ingenuity, Is being successfully oper-
ated In the Pacific coast states. It's
trail Is said to reach east as far as
New York. Secret service men are
working on it.
Prospective victims are told that the
United States government is short OF
money and that 10 avert panic the
treasury Is quietly floating an immense
issue of national bank notes. 1t Is
represented that cOterie OF New
York fnanciers has undertaken to un-
derwrite the issue, which Is offered ia
victims on the basis of so per cent
Secret service men say the swindlers
usually exhibit a genuine IS national
banknote as a sample of the issue.
Several citizens Of Seattle are re-
ported to have paid in sums ranging
from $500 to 81 900 with the expecta-
ton of receiving double that sum In
genuine national bank notes before next
| winter.
Secret service men have found gath
erng of evidence difficult, as the victim
| Is first initiated into supposed secret
| order and sworn to secrecy.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-06-08
MISS GRACE BRYAN
WEEDS HEARTS
CHOICE
YOUNGEST DAUGHTER OF "PEER-
LESS LEADER MARRiEs RICH.
ARD HARGREAvES.

Lincoln, Neb., June Miss Grace
Dexter Bryan, youngest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Jennings Bryan,
and Richard Lewis Hargreaves, IL
young business man Of Lincoln, were
married tonight at o'clock at Fair
view, the Bryan suburban home.
Interest in the wedding was not con-
fined alone 10 the prominence OF the
brides father, but the fact that it was
"a genuine love match between the
young people. born and reared In Lin :
coin. who have been recognized as
social fayorites.
Mr. and Mrs Hargreaves left short
~ after the ceremony for wedding
trip which will occupy month. Their
home for the summer and fall will be
at Fairyiew.
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SCORES OF MEXICANS KILLED
in GREAT EARTHQUAKE SHOCK
WHICH CONTINUES SOME TIME
EayMornng Temblers, Lasting Five Minutes Cost the Lives
More Than Sixty Persons Most of Them Arillerymen in
the Barracks-Dsaser Occurs Before Madero's
Arrival in the City.

was at the city power plant of the
street ear company, Here six We're
killed and six wounded Two others
were found :. in the debris. consisting
partly Of street rails. which had been
stacked in the iron and wood depart
ments. and which collapsed. The vic
Tins were inhabitants of little shacks
built beside the structure
With these two exceptions the death
list was made mp of single cases, or
In some instances of two and three,
caught beneath falling walls I'm the
poorer buildings of the district most
seriously affected
Serious.
Although the shock was felt IN all
magnitude of the catastrophe until late
in the forenoon. as the casualties were
confined to II comparatively small area.
Accustomed as the residents are to
earthquakes and to their lnrmlessness
on former occasions they were slow
to learn that this was the most serious
shock IN 90 years.
No property of Americans was dam
aged and with the exception OF one
Chinese killed. no foreigners were in
jured. In the barracks where the
soldiers were killed. IL women also
lost their lives. They were the wives
of the artillerymen. These women
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-06-08
GIRLS TAKE HAND
IN SHOOTING MAN
Wealthy Hotel Owner in New York Is Wounded by Bullets
Fired by Two Young Women, in Their Apartments in
Rooming House,. Victim Makes Backma Charge

had lived at the Ansonia for five years
and during a recent year she spent
abroad. had corresponded with Stokes.
The letters were of no Importance"
said she. hut Mr.. Stokes had heard
that Miss Conrad was in possession
of them and he called tonight to de-
mand them. notwithstanding she had
told him she did not have them he
turned on me and grabbed me by the
throat and started to choke me-
The revolver In Stokes hand was ar
counted for by his attorney with the
explanation that he had taken 1t from
the Graham woman.
The Japanese servants, who, accord
ing to the attorney, interviewed. were
held as witnesses, while charge of
felonious assault was lodged against
the two girls.
AT Roosevelt hospital. II was said
late tonight that Mr. Stokes wounds
We're serious but not dangerous.
Mt. Stokes, who is 55 years of age, Is
one of the largest owners of real estate
in New York. He is horseman and
! owns breeding farm at Lexington.
Ky. ON February IL, last. he was
married to Miss Helen E'lwood of Dem
Yer, Colo.
Miss Graham has lately appeared In
vaudeville, while Miss conrad has been
drawing pictures and writing articles
for u fashion magazine. At the po-
! lice station Miss Conrad became hys-
terical when it occurred To her that a
brother from her home In New Orr
leans was expected here tonight and
she walled.
what will he say to ths!"
She was compelled 10 fire In self
defense, she told the police matron to-
night.
| Late tonight Stokes was placed ON
an operating table. Several N-ray
! photographs were made and surgeons
probed for the bullets. The patient
weakened and 1t was decided to dis
continue the probing until tomorrow.
when the process viii be resumed II tha
| patients condition permits.
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have the privilege OF spending the
night within the walls Of the bar
racks.
The barracks was nm old structure.
built II generation or more ago. but,
unlike many of the older edifices. Its
walls We're comparatively thin. Sew
enty-two soldiers were sleeping In the
house. Approximately half were quar-
tered on the first floor, the rest on
the second The outer wall fell away
and the roof. crashing down on the
sleeping men. hurled them down
through the floor on their comrades
below. The bodies Of 30 soldiers have
been recovered Three are missing
and 10 are wounded, II few danger
ously.
Rescue Work.
Those who escaped began the work
of rescue at once. Women. whose
soldier husbands were I'm the pile,
waited in groups while little brown
children clung 10 their dresses and
stared curiously at the scene Ambu-
lances carried the wounded to the
military hospitals and the dead to Do
lores cemetery.
Three blocks from the barracks the
yards of the Mexican Central station,
at which Senor Madero had been
scheduled to enter. presented another
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-06-08

Nearly hundred alumni Of the Uni
annual alumni dinner last evening In
Craig han at which the problems be-
fore the institution were discussed and
the memories OF college days We're en-
joyed. It was an unusually success
ful affair. Enthusiastic speeches,
clear-cut statements OF existing eondi~
tions and college atmosphere enliv-
ened the meeting and aroused the same
degree Of feeling as that which marked
last years banquet and later resulted
In the active participation OF the
alumni in the fight for the constitu-
tional amendment and In the campaign
during the summer for new students.
President G, A. Duniway. President
benjamin Ide Wheeler of the univer-
sity of California and Frank A. Day.
editor of the Missoula Sentinel. were
the speakers OF the evening They
handled the serious side of the speech
making. The collegiate side was
turned over to the alumni.
John Jones. vice president of the
alumni association. acted as toast
master and opened the program with
a welcome to the graduating class.
~ hich Is the largest ever sent out by
the university. Hugh T. Forbis re-
sponded gracefully and the toastmaster
then introduced President Dnniway.
who spoke on the subject OF For the
Good OF the Whole"
Il am glad to welcome you alumni
back to the university" he said, ''and
feel sure that YOU are just as glad
to come here You have right To
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-06-08
FINE ADDRESSES MADE
President Duniway, Or. Wheeler and
Frank A. Day Speak Before Gath.
ering-Graduates Are Urged to Get
Into Politics--Annuai Class Day Es-
ereises Held in Morning.
ToDAY's PROGRAM.

TO-: 30 a. m.-Commencement ad-
dress by President Benjamin ide
Wheeler of the University of Cali
fornia in University hall. The
public is cordially invited.
2:30 y. IN. m.-Baseball game be-
tween the undergraduates and the
faculty senior teams.
$50 p. m.-Rcceptlon by President
and Mrs. Duniway in honor of the
senior class In the university gym
naslum. All friends of the univer-
sity invited.
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ELBERT n. GARY TELLS OF FOR.
NATION OF UNITED STATES
STEEL CORPORATION.
BACKED BY ]. P. MORGAN
Chairman Of Board Of Directors Of Bio
Concern Denies That Threats by
Carnegie, to Build Rival Railroads
and Tube Works, Caused the Pur-
chase of the Federal Steel Company

Washington, June 7-Judgc Ebert
II. Gary. executive head Of the United
states Steel corporation. gave the
house committee on inquiry today n
version Of the formation of the enter
prise which contradicted testimony Of
John w. Gates. that the threats Of
Andrew Carnegie to build rival rail-
roads and tube works had induced j.
Pierpont Morgan To institute negotia-
tions eliminating in the gigantic steel
combination.
Mr.. Gary also said that If former
President Roosevelt had not approved
of the absorption of the Tennessee
Coal q Iron company by tho United
States Steel corporation. he tMr. Gary)
never would have voted to consum-
mate that deal.
Mr.. Gary discussed the financial pan
ic Of 1907, when the Tennessee COM
pany was taken over in n claimed
effort to avert the failure of the New
York brokerage firm Of Moore e.
Schley and consequent disastrous re-
suits in the banking world
Financial Frenzy.
You have no idea" he said "of
the financial frenzy which possessed
New York In that panic. II would
have been easy for that panic to have
gone beyond all bounds and affected
the entire country. Every night dur
ing that time 40 or 30 leading bankers
Of y " York We're gathered I'm ]. Z.
Morgan's library discussing the griev-
GUS situation, striving rs best they
could tn give support to the weaker
tanks and prevent spread OF the
panic. From day tn day these men
did not know what bank would next
be attacked by a run of depositors
ANY man interested In the banks
of New York nj that time would no
more think Of doing anything to in
inre any other bank than one OF ns
would think of throwing a lighted
match into n powder magazine near
us. He could not iniure another bank
without injnring himsef-and any de-
cent man with sense enough to pro-
teet his own interests would not inten-
tional'y do anything to injurc an
other"
Constructive statesmanship.
This came after Mr. Gary had been
asked for more details relating to his
conference with Mr. Roosevelt regard
ing the Tennessee deal and his asser-
tion that he regarded Mr. Roosevelts
refusal To interfere In the transaction
as an act OF great constructive states
manship."
Chairman Stanley interjected:
Destructive as well as construc-
tive"
Representative Gardner Of Massachu-
setts asked Mr.. Gary many questions
regarding the Tennessee Coal & Iron
transaction, particularly as to why the
steel corporation unless It wanted the
Tennessee as Il business proposition,
paid more than $3O,OOO,OOO In United
States Steel bonds. $lt,OOO,0OO more
than IT was believed to be worth.
merely to prevent the failure OF Moore
" Schley. whose obligations amounted
80 $5,OOo,OOO or $6.OOO,OOO
Mr. Gardner also sought to know
what bank examiners were watching
the situation in New York when
Moore 4 Sch1ey got In trouble because
of putting up Tennessee Coal & Iron
stock as collateral for loans. He was
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-06-08
CANDIDATE FOR SENATE.

New York. June 7.-Congressman
Robert r. Broussard Of the Third
Louisiana district, has announced his
candidacy for the Unified States SEN
ate for the term beginning March 4,
1915, to be voted on at the democratic
state primary this summer. His OPP
1ponents will be Governor Gard Y.
Sanders and Congressman Y, A. Pujo.
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This class ad appeared in The Mssoulian three
times, June 4, and g. On the noon of the third day
all of the preserves had been sold and the ad was dis
continued 1t had done its work quickly and we'll Ii
cost only cent word That's all the class ad ever
costs II you are out of work and want job, The
Mssouan will print your ad free
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MEETING IN MEXICO CITY BE.
TWEEN DE IA BARRA AND MA.
pERo IS CORDIAL.
CROWDS ENTHUSIASTIC
Spirit Of Liberty Forms Theme OF Erst-
while Leaders Address TO His Pso.
ple-Streets damned by Thousands
Desiring to Catch Glimpse Of Man
Responsible for the Revolution.

Mexico city. June 7.--"When a pco-
pie fight for liberty. and conquer, the
triumph Is well received in neiglfboring
countries The spirit of liberty will
not be satisfied and we all VIII really
not be happy until In the whole
American continent the reign of de-
mocracy.
This statement was foremost I'm the
speech of Francisco l. Madero To thou
sands of people. including many Latin
Americans from adjacent countries,
who serenaded him In front OF his
home here tonight as n climax to his
vociferous welcome to the capital.
Led by the Venezuelan colony. the
throng that cheered Madero for fully
10 minutes burst into an almost fren-
zied shout when he bespoke the hope
that Central and South American
countries would participate In the era
or civic freedom which has dawned In
Latin America.
For hours the crowd waited at the
Madero home. where the former rebel
chief gave reception to many of his
friends here. following day of tumul-
tuous demonstration When he ap-
peared on the balcony. the silk tri-
color. which he wore during the days
procession. adorning his black frock
coat. the mass of jubilant spectators
simultaneously broke ont with the
shout viva Madero."
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NAME OF BUTTE EXECUTIVE
BROUGHT INTO CASE OF Al.
LEGGED CONSPIRACY.
FOR PROMISING A JOB
Saloon Man Confesses That False
Charge Was Made That Police Off
GERS Murphy and Morrissey Accept
ed Money TO Allow Gambling in Ger
tain Place-Sensationai Statement.

Butte. June 7.--Socialist Mayor
with an alleged conspiracy to oust De-
tective Murphy and Chief OF Detectives
Prevesich, whose testimony at recent
police commission hearings resulted I'm
the dismissal of Murphy and Nor
rissey. Prevesich testified that he had
paid the two officers $40 each to allow
gambling 10 run on election day.
Attorney Peter Brcen presented the
confession to the commission today,
and II was admitted to the record
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Class Ad History
XIV.-QUICK SELLING.

Here is an ad which furnished an emphatic demon
classified page:
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New York, June Wv. Il, d. Stokes,
wealthy owner of the Hotel Ansonia,
on Upper Broadway. was shot three
times tonight in an apartment occu-
pied by two young women in West
Eighteth street. It Is charged. and
the police say II Is admitted by the
accused. that Ethel Conrad. an artist
10 years old. and Lillian Graham. an
actress, 22 years old, both had Il hand
In the shooting.
Mr.. Stokes was found lying at the
top OF the fourth floor landing near
the door of tho young women's apart
mem. when Policeman was called in
He was bleeding profusely from bull
let wounds in the right thigh and leg
and the calf OF the left leg. He
clutched revolver in one hand.
The wounded man was removed to
a hospital and both girls were ar
rested. They turned over to the po-
lice a revolver and shells of three dis.
charged cartridges,
Blackmail Alleged.
According to Mr.. Stokes story as
told by his attorney, he had gone Il
the young women's room to run down
Il report that they had some letters
he had written. and To his surprise
they demanded $4,000 for the return
of the letters" The Graham woman
had a pistol. the allegation ran. ant
made threats to Kill him"
Three shots were fired, the story told
by the attorney continues, one o
which went wild, and although wound.
ed. he grappled with the Graham
woman. She shouted Ethel, you gel
your gun and kill him" Miss conrat
fired, the bullet taking effect in thu
calf of the mans leg. Stokes held tn,
Graham woman in front of him as !,
shield. so that her roommate dared no
fire again, but she shouted Murder
wherenpon three Japanese servants
from another apartment rushed In anl
jumped upon Stokes.
According to the Graham woman.
story. told at the police station, sh'
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FOR MISCELLANEOUS.
66 PINTS CHERRIES IN SEAL
fast jars, blackberries, raspberries,
jams and jellies $40 South Sixth
west.
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Mayors Name Brought In.


Mayors Name Brought In.
In his confession Prevesich also
brings In the names Of Police Com
missioner Iappin and former Social
list Alderman George Ambrose, who
was appointed chief of detectives after
Morrissey had been dismissed. into the
alleged conspiracy. Prevesich declares
that Lappin Ambrose and Mayor Dun
can all promised him job on the po-
lice force and that Attorney Alex
Mackel. IN whose office Prevesich
claims much of the discussion in con :
nection with his testimony was held
told him To put in his application for
position as patrolman.
Prevesich in his confession says:
THAT fellow named smith. WORKING
In the city treasurer's office" made the
following statement to MIN:
"'You go and make the statement
they say and we will throw them out
and they tell me If you fall down We
will take care of you
According to Prevcsich's confession
Harry Lidgate first approached him
with the proposition of a job on the
police force for testimony To secure
the dismissal of the police officers
'Lidgate told me-" runs the confes-
sion. "to tell them ! gave money 10
Morrissey and Murphy to let me run
gambling game. and he said If he
gets anything against you we will try
to get you out"
Prevesich confesses that he perjured
himself at the Murphy hearing and
that he offered Murphy or Morrissey
nothing. Prevesich declares that the
first time he ever saw Detective Mur-
ply was when he was placed upon the
witness stand before the police COM
mission
Bribe Solicitor.
Shortly after Prevesich had testified
to having given Officers Murphy and
Morrlssey protection money he was
Identified by superintendent ]. r.
Wharton of the street car company, as
juror who had approached him In "A
case wherein the railway company had
been sued for damages and solicited a
bribe for favorable verdict, and
Preyesich's arrest followed. His con- :
fession was made In the county jail
Lidgate also Is under arrest upon a
charge or failing to provide -. hin
family. All of the men accused by
Preyesich are socialists.
The hearing of charges against Pa
trolman Rowe was in progress today
before the police commission and the
hearing WAS enllvened by threatened
fist fight between Deputy County At
torney Maloney and Harry Lidgate
star witness for the commission, the
police restraining Maloney. Charges
against Rowe are similar to those
against Larkin and are in connection
with his alleged failure to arrest RE-
peaters" on election day.
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we are all brothers." he said, as
he waived his arm. We are all happy
at this moment. for In the conquest of
liberty we see a contrast with the SEN
timents of sister republics who are go-
ing to acknowledge our sentiments, but
who are slow to fight for liberty.
II know well the reason which the
president of n republic has for not in
terfering In Foreign affairs, but | know
well the sentiment OF liberty has no
frontiers. When people fight for
liberty and win. always this triumph
Is well received In neighboring coun-
tries. History shows the influence of
the French revolution on other coun-
tries. None of us shall feel salts
fled until democracy reigns supreme
throughout the continent"
Senor Madcro desired to express
through the Associated Press tonight
his qualification for the reception given
him today. saying he would issue a
ffsnnfinlnl Eiva
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THE HABIT

Of reading class ads is good.
1t may help you often.
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THE WEATHER

Today--Fair.
Tomorrow--f'air. cooler.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-12-07
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