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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-02-15

Tile insurgents are downhcnrted here
tonight orozco has accomplished
nothing since the insurrectun began
three months ago save 10 dtpress nns-
mess. The Juabcz campaign has been
7 miserable fiascp. Even tho leaders
NJ the junta admit thls. Had Drpzeo
proceeded with energy ana taken
luarez as he might have week ago,
the moral effect would havc been
marked. and no doubt would have add
ed much m his strength IN tile way or
recruits and arms. Many Mrxicans
working ia the United states awaiter
the taking Of Jnarcz MS a signal to Join
actively IN the movement
The capital at Guadelonpe Is far
| from permanent IT II on wheels ANA
Will be moved upon the approach or Il
federal force. Driven from the bor-
der. II IL believed now that OrozcO
must retreat to Casas Grandes again
II IL said that he cannot even threaten
the city Of Chihuahua for there is II
garrisn Of 900 troops defending the
place.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-02-15
Bandits viii Be Shot.

Douglas. Ariz.. Feb i4.--Sevcn mem-
bers Of band who have been operat :
ing In the vicinity Of Ironteras. 80
miles south of here. were arrested to-
day by Mexican federal troops sent
down from Aqua Prieta. According
To advices received here. the bandits
will be lined against "A wall and SUM
mariy shot.
Colonel Eleazor Munoz. special rep
resentative of the Diaz government.
crossed the boundary today 10 confer
with Captain Johnson. OF the Third
cavalry. He thanked the American
officer for the vigilance displayed by
the United States border guard. and
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-02-15
POPULAR ELECTIONISTS
ARE READY FOR FIGHT

Washington Feb. H.-As the result
of many conferences IN cloakrooms
and other places In the capitol, friends
of the resolution for direct election Of
senator's today determined on decid-
ed move forward. Senator Borah
voiced that purpose in a formal notice
that on next Thursday he would ask
the senate ia sit until a vote should be
reached II this is persisted In ii will
mean the Thursday session will be ex-
tended into, and IL necessary, through
the night II would mean test of en-
dnrance between friends and opponents
Of the measure and either continuous
speaking by the opposing senator's or
fllibuster by them. On the other
hand, the supporters would oe required
TO maintain a quorum as requisite
to doing any business.
| The popular electionists have con-
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-02-15

sidered all these points and declare
they know just whore they stand. They
express more confidence in success
than they have manifested for some
time. This renewed hope IL due To a
canvass of the democratic side of the
senate, which eonvinces them that
even with the Sutherland amendment
incorporated some democratic votes
will still be assured. That amendment
provides for ultimate federal control
Of senatorial elections In case congress
should decide such a course desirable.
Senator Borahs colleague. Senator
Hepburn, made it evident today that
he will press his opposition to the ut
tcrmost.
Supporting the resolution providing
for the election OF United States sena-
tors by direct vote of tho people, Nor
ris Brown of Nebraska made reply In
the senate today to speeches o. Sena-
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-02-15

tor Lodge and Senator Depew, onpos-
ing the amendment.
The American people, lie said.
cannot be joked, or smiled, or by
scholarly seoffers driven from their
determination 10 have a direct vote in
public affairs, Representative gov
ernment Is dear to them. They would
pres erye and parpetuate 1t.
How natural and logical then. is
their desire 10 become closer and more
directly identified With their servants
and representatives whether In the ma
tional congress or In state legislatures
or To have more direct vote in the
laws of the law"
Mr. Brown also supported the prin-
ciple of direct primaries and predicted
that "the time is not more than six
years distant when every delegate to
every national convention will ba
chosen by direct VOTE"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-02-15
DEMOCRATS SPRING
DARK HORSE.

Helena, Feb. .--tSpeclal)-As n
Valentine day surprise, the an.
=. nouneement was sprung tonight that
the democrats Will unite upon Judge
W. NJ. Johnston Of Billings fer the
United States senate. How
authoritative this announcement
Is. there Is no way of telling: IL
has To be taken for what Ii Is
worth. Judge Johnston Is popular:
he was his party's candidate for
the supreme bench in the last
partisan election held for judicial
office In the state, that was two
years ago, when Justice Smith was
elected. He Is Il brother In law
Of Senator George of Yellowstone
county. IL. Il. G. BRYANT.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-02-15
POSTAGE BILL
OPPOSED BY PUBLISHERS

zine, and perhaps the most profitable
magazine in the country. to show that
this periodicals recent increase in ad-
vertising rates resulted in a profit Of
$911,l0s, or enough to pay its postage
bill The absurdity Of this sort of long
distance accounting is obvious when it
is explained that the American maga
zines cost to edit, manufacture, de-
liver and administer nearly twice as
much as the publisher nets from sub
scriptions
"The difference made up from ad-
yertising Is given to the subscriber in
his opportunity to purchase much
better article than his subscription
price alone will produce. The postage
committee of the Periodical Publishers
association has obtained the exact fig
ures from the books of the accounts OF
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-02-15

Washington, Feb, l4.-The reply Of
tile Periodical Publishers association
to the statement of Postmaster Cen
eral Hitchcock yesterday In support OF
his proposal to increase the postage on
the advertising portions of the large
magazines was made tonight in the
form of statement by the postal com
mittee of the association
xMr. Hitchcock entirely ignores" the
Son1mittee says the fact that second
class mail is the chief producer of the
first class postage that finally saves
the face of postoffice balance sheets.
The publishers show advertisements
ON which the postoffice department. had
made l44 per cent profit from carrying
! ana gazine advertisements.
"Mr. Hitchcock instances one maga-
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-02-15
Bliss to the Border.

san Francisco, Feb. 1i.--Brlgadier
General Tasker H. Bliss. commanding
the department of California, ana
Major Bland Winship. Judge advocate
of the department. left here tonight for
the Mexican frontier
General Bliss will not positively as
sumo direct command or the troops on
duty along the border. but the object
Of his visit Is to make an inycst!ga-
lion Of the situation and to adius [
,souc of the questions that have comc
up there. lie viii also devise means
To carry out his instructions for the
arrest and detention of insurrectos
who cross the line General Bliss ana
cali
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-02-15

Washington, Feb. IA The state Ne
partment has given permission for the
passage through American territory Or
4 body RI Mexican guards to protect
the employees nnd materials along the
dixie being constructed ~ control the
Colorado river. The guards will be
gathered IN Lower California ana III IA
desired t. send them across the line
hN Way of Yuma, Ari2., entering Mexico
near Mexicali, reported 10 bc In the
hands Of the insnrrretns.
1t ~ promised. however. that the
Mexican guards shail not be used Of
fensively. but simply to protect the
river Improvement works which are
being prosecuted In Mexico by Amcri-
can engineers
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-02-15
MAY INVESTIGATE
COPPER TRUST
AMALGAMATED AND ANACONDA
COPPER MINING COMPANIES
UNDER SUSPICION.

Washington, Feb. 1i.-Inyestigation
Of the so-called copper trust is con-
templated in a resolution introduced
today by Senator GiaPp. The resolu-
tlon directs the attorney general TO
make inquiry concerning the relations
between the United States Metal COM
pany and the Amalgamated Copper
company and the Anaconda Copper
company, with view 10 determining
whether the relations does not consti-
tute an unlawful merger In violation
of the sherman antitrust law.
The resolution was referred 10 the
committee on judiciary.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-02-15

Helena, Fen, 1i.-tSpnclal.D- D--Ihe
democrats are as cross as sitting hens
these days. They peek at each other
. all the time Colonel Nolan and Mr..
Byrnes. two leading Lewis and Clerk
representatives made faces at each
other across the aisle this morning;
they were not on the best of terms yes
terday. They may come to blows to-
morrow. Governor Norris arraigned
the legislature for its apparent mae
tivity. lie sent Il message To the house
calling attention to the fact that very
little had been done II was over this
that Messrs. Nolan and Byrnes fussed.
The message follows.
Having I'm mind the near approach
to the close OF the session and the
Klarge amount of important legislation
undisposed of. II seems advisable to ut
I.this time refer to the recommendations
Yinade In my regular and special mes
sAgas To the assembly
sYour attention Is again specifically
called to the following:
"The bills recommended by the con
seryation commission: tile necessity
for comforting upon the governor the
portjonment of legislative representa-
ton: the general demand for com
prehonsive road law: an employers
liability and workmen's compensation
net: constitutional amendment an-
thorizing the creation of tax commis-
sion; n public untilities commission
the examination Of private banks: inc
reorganization of the state fair: a.
rect primary law and laws insnrihp
Dure foods and correct weights aho
measures.
"rhere are also other important sub
iects that merit your careful ane
prompt consideration. There Is se'
time for the consideration of all leg
isation of IL general nature, proslaee
there Is concerted action on the par,
Of the members and carefully planned
co-operation between the senate nne
the house.
"Of the Al bills and resolutions
nassed by the assembly and transmit
tea Ia the executive office up TO TN
nresent time, only feW can be 1ustls
considered as of general interest ah'
nuhlic concern, by far the larger
number of measures Of statewide I'M
nortance are now pending before tn
assembly. 1t must be remembered ina
special activity on behalf of Dill y
not always criterion by Which on
may Judge OF its importance, as aaV"
Gates of legislation Of a general ma
ture are seldom found among mos
who are designated AS the lobby.
"Permit me to respectfully urge ina
during the remainder Of the session
YOU individually and collectively max
Hevery effort to advance for CONSIDER
alton and speedy action all Legislation
OF general interest To the people
Montana. TO that end 1t seems prope
10 suggest that your committees
required to promptly report pllls re
ferrcd to them Committees, Whethe
standing or steering, are intended
serve as mediums to facilitate lesis
,ation and not for the purpose of de
having or preventing consideration 9
measures. 1t Is sincerely hoped tina
the actions of your committee may nc
ne such as to create In the public min
. ,nsntejnn that legislation Is Deln
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-02-15
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POWER COMPANY INCORPORATES

Libby. Feb. 14.-tSpeeial.)- Mil
Maukee Electric Power company has
filed articles of Incorporation with
the county clerk and raen"aer of Lin
coin county. The company Intends, ac-
cording to the articles. 10 develop
electric power on the Yahk river, In
the western part Of Lincoln county
The directors named are j. II. Ehiers,
+. l.. Haynes and Edward =. Villas
of Spokane. A power site has been
secured on the Yahk river by the com
pany, where 1t Is supposed that power
will be developed for the mining in
dustries of that locality, including the
Sylyanite mines.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-02-15
AMID Widest CHEERING
NAVARRO ENTERS JUAREZ
Federal General Ar
rives at Head of a
Thousand Men.

FL PaSo, Feb. 14-Amid the wiides,
cheering and cries of viva Diaz. viva
Navarro" General Navarro at the
head of 1000 federal troops from Chi
huahua. entered Juarez this evening
The entire trip. consuming 12 days. was
made by train without the firing of u
shot or sighting the rcvoiutionists.
Navarro, during the trip was COM
PEELED to repair - bridges and cul-
verts. which had oeen blown up or
wrecked By the insurreotos.
The arrival marks the end Of the
Juarez campaign. orozco and the
other rebel officers are scattered east
and south Of here.
II is impossible To conjecture what
Will be the next move on either side.
An hour after his arrival General
Navarro was escorted to tho customs
house, whore the Taft Diaz meeting
occurred Here he received members
of Colonel Rahago's staff ana citizens
generally. among them number Of
women. lie appeared rugged and
hearty Since the beginning of the
campaign he has raised II full set oi
white whiskcrs. His first official act
Was 10 write d telegram 10 President
Diaz. reporting his entrance into the
city,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-02-15
BREWERY RAiDED.

Cincinnati. Feb i4-Inyestigation by
the grand jury into the alleged frauds
connected with the payment Of the
Aiken liquor tax took IL new turn today
when raid was made upon a brewery
by Prosecuting Attorney Hunt after
the president Of The concern, Philip
krug had been summoned. All the
records we're secured and placed In
the hands Of tile grand jury. The
deputy tax collector, Jacob Banchang,
is under indictment on six counts.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-02-15

the five standard monthly magazines,
which carried the most advertising In
1909.
Aggregate Net Profits.
THE aggregate final net profits Of
these five magazines are less than one
tenth Of the aggregate advertising in
come. The reader gets the balance.
"Dn Mr.. Hitcheocks own figures-in
his statement--shoWing that the pro-
posed postal change would mean only
2 cents pound postage on the whole
magazine--though as the bill stands II
would mean more---it Is easily calen-
lated that the proposed increase would
raise less than $2,5oo,000 for the post
office department, from which must
be subtracted the great new expense OF
administering this complex and dis
crilninatory measure
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-02-15
LAW, SCHOOL. BILL
ST. HAS FRIENDS.

Helena. Feb. Especial The
finance committee Of the senate
will report ont the Higgins law
school bin tomorrow. The indica-
tons are that the senate will con-
slider the bin favorably and that
IL will be sent 10 tile governor
within "A hours. The measure has
received generous support here: the
lawyers of the state are particularly
interested In II. and the friends OF
the university have made a good
fight for IL. The establishing OF
the law school involves comparative
~ 50 little expense that II Is be
lioyed II should be done at once.
II. II. q. BRYANT.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-02-15
TAFT'S RECIPROCITY AGREEMENT
RATIFIED BY AN OVER.
WHELMiNG VOTE.
|NSURGENTS SUPPORT


Washington, Feb. ii.--preAident
Thfts reciprocity agreement with
tanadn was ratified III the house III
representatives, tonight through the
support Of nm almost solid DEM
prratic vote. The Mccall bill, carry
ihR the agreement into effect. was
passed, 2al ~ ~.
The majority Of the republicans
present voted against the measure. the
division being 1S ayes and 81 noes.
The democratic vote was 1is ayes ana
only noes.
majority nf the republican insur-
gents present voted for the bin.
The Mccall bin now goes ID the
senate. What its fate viii be In that
body IL problematlcal President TAFT
believes If a filibnster can be avoided
and vote taken. the bin viii pass.
He IL insistent that the senate shall
act one way or the ether. and has
Indicated that lie would call an extra
session OF congress II II does not do
SO.
The passage of the bill In the house
came at the end of long debate
which At times was as bitter as has
been heard on the floor Of that cham
her In years. The fight was confined
almost wholly to the republican side.
Democratic members joined IN from
time to time and taunted the ma
jority members for their lack of unity.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-02-15
REAPPoRTloNMENT BLOCKED.

Helena Feb. IL Special 1.-The
George reapportionment bill was on
tile board for general orders today.
but the house did not reach II.
There II some doubt as IA what this
means. The bill may come up again
tomorrow The jnrllngamc bill.
providing for IN inspector of
weights ana measures. passed the
house this afternoon. this Is to pro
tect the public against short weight
measures,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-02-15
NEGRO BANDITS ROB.

Stanford, ky, Feb. 14.-Three to-
baeco growers on their way to Dan
vile last night We're held up by negro
bandits, who shot and seriously
wounded each of the travellers and
obtained about 500 In cash. The
negroes escaped. but later two Of their
number were captured.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-02-15
REPORT OF COMM SsloNER OF
CORPORATIONS ON GREAT
INDUSTRY MADE PUBLIC.
CAUSES A SENSATION
eress, Accompanying Report by Her
bert Knox Smith--Most of Privately
Owned Timber Is Owned by Gigantic
and Inter related Corporations.

Washington, Feb. ti.-concentratlon
of THE standing timber IN Very few
hands. vast speculative holdings FAR
in advance of amy use thereof and
an enormous increase III tile value aof
this diminishing natural resource With
great profits I'D its owners" and, Incl
dentallS. IAN equally sinister land
monopoly ana Il closely connected
railroad domination--these are the
findings reported to the president hy
Herbert Knox smith. commissioner of
corporations. In the first installment
of his long awaited report on the lun-
Der industry In the United States.
The report was made public today
by the president who sent 1t 10 con
gress.
Tho report IL effectively summarized
In the commissioners letter of sub
initial. Ills conclusion, In forecast
Of the future, partakcs Of the scnsa-
iional.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-02-15
ioWA's SITUATION.

Des Moines, Feb. 14.--Today's joint
ballot for United States senator:
Kenyon, A.; Young, 32; Garst, lG;
Samis, ); Wallace, !. Porter tdem.)
So; absent, 6. Necessary for choice "a
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-02-15
LEO KELLY LOSES.

st, Joseph, Mo, Feb, 14.--Jake Ba-
rada of st. Joseph was tonight awarded
the decision over Leo Kelly of ST. Louis
In 15-round bout,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-02-15
No Unusual Incident.

Colonel Culiar. aide he camp to Pres
ident Diaz and II member Of General
Navarro's staff. stated that the trip
from chihuahua, distance Of 200
miles, had peen made without unusual
incident. He declined 10 be inter-
viewed. saying.
1T Is against orders for officers to
give out information. The press has
used Ms very badly. you know
Two hundred insurgents were at
Guadclompe today, where IL new pro-
Wis ional capital has been established.
Orozco was al Samalayuca this fore
noon. but he had decamped when Ma
yarro arrived.
The federal troops Travelled on two
trains, preceded by n construction
train. Their arrival was almost with
out warning. There have been 50
many false rumors of his advent that
little attention was paid 10 reports this
afternoon that he would he In this
evening.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-02-15
Long. Standing Public Policy.

There are many great combinations
In other industries" says the com
missioner, whose formation IN COM
plete. In the lumber industry. on the
other hand. the bureau finds now In
the making combination caused
fundamentally by n long standing
public policy. The concentration nj
ready existing IL sufficiently impress
sIve.
in the last 40 years concentration
has so far proceeded that 1875 holders.
many inter-reiated. have practically
one-half of the privately owned tim
Der In the Investigated area which
rontuins so per cent OF the timber Of
the whole. This formidable process
certainly involves grave future posai-
bilities of impregnable monopolistic
conditions. whose far-reaching conse-
guences IL IL difficult to anticipate
fully or 10 over estimate"
The commissioner reserves for n
later report the subject of combina-
tIons In the manufacture or sale of
lumber fas distinguished from owner
ship Of standing timber).
Text of tho Letter.
Following Is substantially the full
text Of the letter summarizing the re-
port:
The foremost facts shown are:
Il. The concentration of domi-
mating control of our standing timber
In comparatively few enormous
holdings. steadily tending toward
central control OF the lumber indus
try
y. Vast speculative purchase and
holding Of timber land far IN advance
Of any use thereof.
y. An enormous increase In the
value Of this diminishing natural re-
source, with great profits TO Its own
ers. This value. by the very nature of
standing timber. the holder neither
created nor substantially enhanced.
These are the underlying facts OF
tremendous significance to the pub
lice welfare They are primarily the
results OF orr public land policy long
continued. The laws that represent
that policy are still largely operative.
The past history ana present status
of standing timber drive home upon
US the imperative necessity of revising
our public policy for the future man
agement Of all our remaining natural
resources.
only 40 years ago ut least three
fonrths of the timber now standing
was. II Is estimated. publicly owned.
Now about four-flfths nf II Is pri-
yately owned.
The great bulk of II has passed
from government TO private hands
through la) enormous railroad. canal
/
CONTINUED on Page Eighty
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-02-15
Democrats Welcome Taft.

The democratic leaders also put I'm
the claim that the reciprocity agree
ment WAS good democratic doctrine
aud declared they were glad To well
come President Taft and many of the
house republicans into the democratic
fold
The final vote was reached tonight
through the application of n cloture
rule which shut off all amendments
aud even dispensed with tho reading
Of the bill. This procedure was de-
clded upon only after Mr.. Mccall. In
charge of the bill, had failed To get
unanimous consent to do away with
tile calendar Wednesday Ctomorrow).
II that had been secured, he said. he
would have been glad To let the de-
bate continue for another legislative
day. The republicans opposed to the
bill fought the rule, dcnouncing Ii In
canstlc language. They directed their
fire especially against the democrats
and accused them, on the eve of going
into power OF the house, of en-
forcing "a gag rule as drastic as
anything against which they had SO
eloanently inyeighed In the past.