davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-04-08

respondent was met hy General Pas
quail Orozco and an escort of 100 sol
diers.
Senor Madcro dictated statement
which he said must be accepted as Il
definite expression of his Views. The
statement follows:
Il know the great damage the war
is doing TO the country and IL 1t were
possible by negotiations to settle the
war. | would be pleased. though II
should be necessary to make some
oncessions from each Sic / am dis
posed to make all personal conces-
sions. and | viii ask pnly. the neces-
sary guarantee to have 4 new election
perfectly free and open 10 every voter.
Il Will not consider as Il guarantee
his previous promises
TO have peace In Mexico it Is alb
solntely essential that General Dinz
shall retire.
I'm such ease provisional presi-
dent will have to be selected by both
sides.
1T IL not necessary that !, or any
Of my friends shall be chosen.
NoHlu aeffpl US prov NlHlphAl Pifah'h'
Il member of the DiaZ administration
! II chosen by both sides and II we arc
\ granted the right to select a few pro-
i vlsional governors.
7 This to MS means great concessions
which we viii make to settle the war
i If the ambitions Of eneral Dia1
oblige us to continue the war. ! an
sure very soon we shall he victorious
and II will be better for the country
in the end to have all my programs
developed. because that will mean 6
most radical change.
"When | left the United states there
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-04-08

was no talk Of peace negotiations. For
which reason did not name any
peace commissioners.
Notwithstanding that II is natural
that my father ana friends have taken
advantage of the first opportunity to
consider the matter | approve their
efforts because | consider them patri-
OTIS. If any peace negotiations were
actually opened. | undoubtedly would
appoint my father M one OF the COM
missioners.
IF we are described in the United
states as being unfrendly 10 law and
order. / wish TO tell you IN war we
attempt TO be kind and consldoratc
We pay no salaries TO any one. but
To the families who are fighting in
onr ranks, we distribute food and sup
plies. All of the land we have taken
has Immediately been subject 10 civic
government.
president Diaz arouses ones rsl-
blitIes." he said in conclusion. 1T
will have no influence on us. II
probably will be thought that now
when we have all our demands prom
ised we win show only selfish ambi-
tion ii we continue bht these prom
sos are just what we heard before.
Especially do wish II understood
that | am not looking for personal ag-
/ grandi2cmcnt | would sacrifice my
self and everything | possess for the
+ good of the country.
/ I'VE intend IL as no affront to the
/ nfhn ia ~
| for no foreign interference This Is
a family matter. We desire peace as
much as any one, hut we have not
and will not retreat from our just
! demands"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-04-08
SMElTERMEN
ACCEPT A NEW CHARTER

Anaconda. April 7.-(Speclal) "A
referendum vote taken today by the
Anaconda Mill and Smeltermen's
union on the acceptance of charter
from the American Federation of La
Dor. resulted In favor of the PROPOSE
tion by II heavy majority. Only seven
votes We're recorded against the new
affiliation. Amendments to the con-
stitution and bylaws of the local union
also carried. which abolished the at
tendance at meetings as qualifica-
tlon for members who seek office In
the union.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-04-08
IN JUDGES HONOR
ATTORNEYS MEET

At o'clock this afternoon the
Bar Association OF the Fourth Jul
dieal District Of the state of Mon
tana will meet to take action on the
death of Judge Hiram Knowles
Yesterday President A. l.. Duncan
issued call for ,today's meeting,
which viii he held in the courtroom
OF the Missoula county courthouse.
The body of Judge Knowles ar
rived yesterday on the Northern
Pheifics copper City" from Butte.
accompanied hy Charles w. Blair.
ii was taken at once to the Knowles
residence on the south side, Thai
helm, where 1t VIII lie in state.
Funeral services viii be held
Sunday morning at the Knowles
residence. A special train will take
the body TO Deer Lodgs In the aft
ernoon.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-04-08
RIGHT TO ORGANIZE
SHOULD NOT Be
DENIED
SENATOR LA TOILETTE SAYS
POSTAL CLERKS HAVE RIGHT
TO FORM UNIONS.

Washington, April 7.-senator La
Toilette intends to establish by legis-
lation, If he can, the right of govern
ment employees TO organize unions in
the same manner that trades are or
ganiZed and affiliated with the Amer
lean Federation of Labor His pur-
pose has been made plain in letter
sent to all employees of the railway
mail service bearing on the issues
that have been raised between such
employees Of the government and Che
postoffIcc officials.
A copy OF the circular leller was
made public here today.
one paragraph OF Senator Ia Fol
lette's letter follows:
"The railway mail clerks have tht
right to organize. II the officers oi
the department are endeayofing Il
preYent them from doing SO BY
threats Of discharge such action Il
without legal authority or mora
right If ! find conditions in the rail
way postal service to be general,
such as has been reported, | shall in
trOdure ana DO everything in m.
power 20 pass bill TO prevent tn
continuance of such nn- American
practices and to preserve to all gov
ernment employees the right Of petition
which belongs to every citizen an
j the right 10 form or join organization
j for the improvements Of their labo
ends
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-04-08
PASSENGERS TAKEN
FROM STRANDED.
STEAMER
SEVENTEEN HUNDRED PEOPLE
REMOVED FROM PRINCESS
IRENE IN SAFETY.

Lone Hill. Long Island, Life Saving
station, April I'm five hours and
ten minutes this afternoon the LEO
cabin and steerage passengers on the
stranded North German Lloyd liner
Princess irene were transferred To the
deck of the PrinZ Frederick Wilhelm
and one hour after nightfall they
were on their way to New York. The
feat is unparalleled in the history of
marine disasters. Not life was lost,
not a case of panic was reported. The
the second baby. The cabin passcn-
gers. masters Of the situation, gener-
ously gave precedence to the more
timorous steerage.
As for the liner on the bar. night
fall showed her hard and fast in the
grip of the sands and Captain God
dard of the Lone Hill station esti-
mates she will be prisoner at least q
week, perhaps a fortnight. In the q
hours since she struck she has beer
favored by comparatively light weatn
er, but a stiff blow from the south,
west might open her plates, crush II
her bulkheads and wrench apart hel
stout steel frame.
Ten small boats, two tugs and tn,
| large ship took part IN the rescu
while revenue cutter and derelie
destroyed stood by. The steerage pas
sengers were let down by the forwar,
| companionway, thence clambered dow
rope ladder into small boats, From
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-04-08
''SpEC|MEN' SMITH
KILLS HIS FRIEND
IN QUARREL

Livingston, April 7-(Special) &c.
w. smith early this morning shot and
killed Andrew McCuin, aged 45. in a
lonely cabin near Gardiner. The two
men had been celebrating Smiths
seYorty-fourth birthday and both had
been drinking heavily They qnarreled
and Mccuin is said to have hit Smith
with a cane, The old man then tool.
a shotgun from the wall and before
McGuin could defend himself, shot the
younger man through the heart. Smith
gave himself up TO the Officers al
Gardiner at noon
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-04-08
TOM JOHNSON DYING
IN CLEVELAND
FORMER MAYOR REPORTED TO
HAVE SAID FAREWELL TO
HIS FAMILY.

Cleveland, April. Shortly after
bidding his family goodbye late today
Tom L. Johnson lapsed into a semi
conscious state which still existed at
midnight. It is reported that heart
stimulunts were several times admin
istorcd
The former mayor, who had been
making fight for life, apparently
realizing that his end was near, had
his Wife, daughter and son summoned
10 his bedside for last interview, He
Is quoted as saying at the end of the
vist'
Farewell, | am through talking
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-04-08
STEAMER CRUSHED
IN ICE FIELD
HUNDRED AND THIRTY MEN ON
VESSEL ARE MARooNED WITH
OUT COMMUNICATION.

North sydney, c. b., April Caught
in the field OF drifting ice in the gulf
of st. Lawrence, the steamer Harlaw
was crushed to pieces today. The l3O
men ON board escaped over the ice jam
to st. Panrs island, where they are
quartered tonight, cut off from com
munication With the mainland except
by wireless.
Immediately upon being informed OF
the wreck, the government steamers
Lady Laurier. stationed at Halifax,
and the Earl Grey. at Pictou, were dis
patched with supplies to take off the
marooned men. 1t is expected they will
roach the island tomorrow.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-04-08
DIVORCE DESIRED
BY MRS. GATES
DAUGHTER.iN-LA LAW or JOHN w.
GATES NAMES NEW YORK
ACTRESS IN SUIT.

New York, April Former Supreme
Court Justice Leyentritt WAS today ap-
pointed referee 10 take testimony IN
the suit of Mary ", Gates FOR divorce
from Charles q. Gates. NO papers
were filed with the order, which is tha
first official Information Of the suit
but 1t MAS stated n court that Mrs.
Gates mentions Il young actress IN q
light opera now having n Broadway
run.
Mrs Gates was Miss Betty Martin 81
st. Louis and is step daughter OF u
wealthy ST. Louis manufacturers. The
defendant Is the son of John w. Gates.
They were married ls years ago.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-04-08
DEMOCRATS LEADER
IS MARTIN
VIRGINIA SENATOR ELECTED TO
POSITION OF MINORITY
CAUCUS CHAIRMAN.

Washington. April 7.-Senator Mar
tin OF Virginia M the democratic state
caucus today was selected permanent
caucus chairman and minority leader
during the present congress. He re-
ceived q out Of the 81 votes cast. l6
going to Senator Benjamin T.. Shively
chairman.
Ginin was selected secretary of the
caucus, the two last named places hav-
ing been filled by acclamation.
Senator owen declined reelection as
secretary.
The expected long contest did not
develop.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-04-08

Scranton. Pa, April 7.-One Of the
most serious mine disasters which has
ever visited this section Of the min
ing country occurred today at the lit
tie village Of Throop. Il short distance
from here. when between 80 and 60
men and boys lost their lives.
Among those known to have per-
ished are Joseph Evans. who was IN
charge Of the United States mine res
cue car; Isaac Dawes. n FIRE boss. and
Walter Knight, u foreman. Evans
death was the result of defective
oxygen charged helmet Charles En-
zian. the noted expert In general
charge of mine rescue work for the
federal government. was also over
come and Is said to be in critical
condition.
AS rcscuers entered the mine. they
stumbled over three bodies. One of
these was Joseph Evans. He was seen
To tabe his helmet from his head. 1t
had evidently failed to work. Evans
was carried To the open air as qu u.ckly
ns possible. but he had inhaled so
much smoke and gas from the burning
coal that he died within few hours.
Enzian's experience was similar to
that o. Evans.
A temporary morgue had been erect
ed at the opening to the mine and
here were congregatcd hundreds of
women and. children, relatives of the
men and boys who had been so sud
denly snatched from them.
None OF the bod es recovered was
mntilated, death douhtlessly having
been caused by inhaling flames and
gas.
At midnight 20 bodies had been
taken from the mine and arranged In
The temporary morgue. Among them
are the bodies of John II. Perry com
mon councilman. First ward, Scranton:
Walter knight, inside foreman; Isaac
Dawes. fire boss; Joseph McWatcr
James Wallace, Henry Lucas, Michael
Gall. John M. Evans, John Mayhi,
Harry Rothwell The other bodies are
those of foreigners.
a crowd OF 1000 gathered near the
mine. The hystercal screams of the
women and children were appalling
They sobbed and cried during the day
bht WicH tnt lTsl DOuy appeared un
der the light of torches at the mouth
of the shaft, they let loose their pent.
mp feelings in n torrent and screamed
despairingly. Many had to bt
restrained from doing themselves v,o,
lence and others tainted.
IL was said at the mine that al
bodies viii be out by daylight.
The fire started i'm an engine hous,
at the opening of Il slope leading from
the Diamond vein $50 feet from tn,
surface. There were 400 men in thu
mine. about go of whom work I'm
|'blind" tunnel at the end of the slope
Escape was completely blocked by fire
smoke and gas. The other men, seat
tered in different workings, got GU
by exits
The Alarm.
James Vlckers, n fire boss, who wa
near the engine house when the fir
broke out, gave the alarm and tried /
get to the tunnel where he knew
body of men was at work. He coul
go only short distance before he wa
forced to turn back. He was so ex
hausted that he had To be carried {
the surface. He gave it as his oplnio
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-04-08
FOR LAZY HUSBANDS.

Sacramento. Cal. April 7.-Governor
Johnson signed Il bill today which pro-
vides that In case OF convection Of
non support husband may be SON.
fenced To the county jail and required
to work on the public roads or other
public work. the county paying $3.50
to his wife and children for each day
the non -provider Is thus compelled to
toll
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-04-08
Dism. sscd With a Smile.

AS for the reforms promised in the
message. Madoro dismissed them with
a smile, saying the promises were no
more than President Daz had preyi-
ously made.
BY permission of the federal author
tiles and of the insurrcctos. Il special
train flying II white flag was run to-
ward Bustillos hacienda 60 miles west
of Chihuahua. Half way out the cor
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-04-08

cratic members of the ways and means
committee had adopted the policy of
making majority OF seven on the
principal committee, whereas DOM
inant party never before claimed
more than six majority. lie said.
Trampling Fair Rights.
The democrats begin their opera
tcns by tramping the fair rights Of
the minority under foot by brute force
The republicans cannot prevent the
application of the force of numbers
Continued on Page Three
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-04-08
TRIAL POSITION ED.

Detroit, April THE trial Of the
governments criminal case against the
o-called bath tub trust has been
postponed from the May to the No
vember term Of the federal court here,
because of certain newspaper articles
to which Judge Dennison took excep-
ton.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-04-08
WEAKENED FROM FORTY EIGHT
HOURS FAST, ALLEGED
cAMoRRIsT coLLAPSEs.
CONTINUES TESTIMONY
Denureiation. Pathos, Curses and
Other MeIodramatic Tricks Enliven
Trial of ThirtySix Members Of
Italian Organization Charged With
Murder--Rapi Cries Too Much.

Niterbo, italy April Again today
the trial or the Gnmorrists was inter-
ruptcd when Giro vtozzl, the accused
priest, weakened by a self-lmposed
fast. tainted. lie was under inter
rogation and had worked himself in
To such state of mental and physical
exhaustion that he tumbled over
against the steel bars OF the prisoners
cage.
Lawyers and Carabineers rushed TO
hb assistance and In the confusion
President Bianchi suspended the court.
At the same time the court ordered
Nitozzi TO break his fast with tho
yolks OF half n dozen eggs.
The climax came opportunely for
Vitozzi. following his declaration that
he had abstained from food for AZ
hours. He had been telling a story
of his alleged persecution In prison
and the recital was not without dra-
matte effect.
with me in my CELL" said the
priest, Il had u lock of hair from the
head of that holy soul. my mother.
This was taken from me on the order
of Il magistrate who insisted that the
hair was that of some woman COM
panion Of mine What nonsense? Why
u was even gray. Gun anyone imag-
inc greater pofanation?
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-04-08
Mothers Soul Invoked.

Here the accused man invoked the
soul of his mother in support OF his
statement. and. the recollection Of
her memory overwhelming him, he
was seized with a tit of weeping. Be-
tween his sobs. he cried out:
II have been fasting As hours, sup
ported during my whole Interrogation
by divine power
With the words he collapsed
Giovanni Rapl was not present when
the trial was resumed this morning
His physician certified that he was
suffering from "A sore throat as a re-
suit of having cried too much during
his Interrogation
The proceedings opened with the re-
call of Vitozzi. lie told OF the alleged
abuse Of him by the he,examlnng judges
during his preliminary examination
and while he was in prison. Judge
Detllla, he said. had insulted him.
calling him "a camorrlst pig"
This said Vitozzi, was cowariy.
savage and inhumal. while the Judge
ought 70 represent honesty"
| Growing excited, the priest shouted:
| Those judges trampled not only the
human but on the divine law. / re-
minded them that they must die. say
ing. Beware. beware, the anathema.'
! Urging the priest to calm himself.
! President Bianehl inquired whether he
knew Genarro Abbatemaggio, the in
former:
False.
mo" replied vitozzl, who added.
"All the statements of Abbatemagglo
are false. | will ask him to swear on
the ashes of his father and on the
( ashes Of his dead SON hoping that he
4 viii be touched
At this thrust Abbatcmaggio. who
had listened calmly from his solitary
cage, broke his usual impasslbillty Of
manner and replied:
Continued on Page Three)
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-04-08
FLY A FLAG

Aud spread bunting for next
Tuesday.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-04-08
THE WEATHER

Today---Fair.
Tomorrow---l'ai ir.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-04-08

CONTINUED on Page ThreeJ
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-16
County Court Proceedings.

The following probate matters
were disposed of at a special term OF
the county court for Jefferson county
held in WatertoWn on Wednesday,
Judge Charles B. Rogers presiding:
In the matter of the estate of Rob
ert Entwistle, deceased. Judgment
of no claims entered.
In the matter of the estate Of
Frederick G.. Krause, deceased. Proof
Of will taken. Will admitted to pro-
bate. Letters testamentary issued
to Frederick Krause. Bond of exec
for to pay debts and legacies filed.
Appraisers appointed.
In the matter Of the estate of Al
bert E. Wegemann, deceased. Proofs
of will taken. Will admitted to pro-
bate. Letters testamentary issued to
Dora Wegemann. Time for filing
claims limited to December IA, 1911
and hearing set at Watertown Deem
Der 20, 1911.
In the matter of the guardianship
of Henrietta Ehrke. Order made for
allowance for support.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-16

POUNDS TO the men work way ana so
many pounds to the inch filling way.
So, after weighing. the next text is to
cut sample and try in a machine the
strength Of the cloth. If it won't
stand this test the cloth is thrown out.
After the cloth has been pronounced
perfect for weight and strength the
dye tests are made 1t must stand two
acid tests for perspiration. and the ma
terial must stand boiling for ten min
utes in a certain soap solution. show
ing that it will stand washing with
strong alkalis, and finally comes the
weather test. the material being eX-
posed thirty days on the roof without
changing color appreciably. If the
cloth has passed it's examinations sue
cessfully each yard Of each piece Of
cloth is inspected. being run over ma
chimes for the purpose, while inspec-
tors watch for any imperfections in
the weave. An eighth of yard for
each imperfection is charged to the
manufacturer.
So when the cloth is finally sent to
the contractor to be made into uni
forms it is known to be Of really good
material Each spool of thread, each
button, each lining. each filling used
in the clothes of soldiers has it's own
special test.
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-16

Wednesday, Flag Day, was quite gen.
orally observed in this city. "Old Glory
fioated from all the public buildings
many of the business buildings and
many residences. "Ted." Kusel was the
first to hang out his flag and we have a
sort of a suspicion that he got up before
light to honor the flag and show his
patriotism.
Edgar Schmutzler now has charge OF
the Wells-Farg0 Express Co.'S business
in this city, Mr.. COchrane having been
ordered to Chicago to assist In checking
up the business Of the Pacific Express
Co. recently purchased by the Wells-Far-
go. Edgar is getting there with both
feet. He drove a delivery wagon here
for sometime, and was then promoted to
railway express messenger and now
comes home to fill the position of local
agent
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-16
ORANGE Blossoms

At st. Henrv's Catholic church
June Is at = clock, the Rev. Philip
Schweitzer united in wedlock, Mr..
John Scheiber and Miss Agnes Melt
ner. The couple was attended by
Mr.. Walter Scheiber and Miss Ger
trude Scheiber, brother and sister of
the groom, and Henry Neither and
Miss Minnie Neither, brother and
sister of the bride. A reception fol-
lowed at the home of the brides par
ents in Emmett which was largely at
tended. The groom is a son of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Scheiber of Emmett,
and the bride is one of the popular
young ladies of the same town. Wa
tertoWn friends and neighbors extend
congratulations
Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1911-06-16
Celebrate Silver Wedding

Mr.. and Mrs. William Rohde cele-
brated the twenty-ffth anniversary
OF their wedding at their cosy home,
ing. A wedding supper was served
at 3 o'clock, covers being laid for
large number of relatives and friends
The worthy couple were the recipi-
ents Of many beautiful and useful
presents. The festivities lasted sew
eral hours, the guests being most hos
pitably entertained. Mr.. and Mrs.
Rohde were married in Waterloo
June IA, 1886. They are the parents
Of five children, all of whom were
present, William E. Rohde, Wauke-
sha; Misses Elsie Rohde, Edna Rob-
de, Adella Rohde, and Arthur Rohde,
Watertown. The silver wedding GER
emony was performed by the Rev.
Julius Klingmann at o'clock in the
home. The decorations were in keep
ing with the occasion. The guests
present were Messrs and Mesdames
J. Klingmann, Herman Zickert, Char
les Nevermann, August Zimmerman,
Fred Gamm, Otto NoWack, Fred Kro-
nitz, Emil Kaercher, William Gorder,
Sr., William Will, Sr., Oscar Rose,
Fred Sydow, members of st. Marks
male choir; Misses Hilda Borchardt,
Esther Oerding, Adella Brager, Erna
Rose; Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Christians, Mr.. and Mrs. Gustav Fox,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Menu, Mrs.
Mary Gorder, Waterloo; Mr.. and
Mrs. Max Buehloir, Jefferson; Mr..
and Mrs. Godfrey Christians, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Alexander, Lake Mills;
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Rohde, Waukesha.