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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-01-21
SUICIDE SUGGESTED
BY MRS. HAZARD
IS CLAIM
DOROTHEA WILLIAMSON SAYS
"STARvATiON DOCTOR"
WANTED HER TO DIE.

Seattle, Jan. 20--"Mrs. Hazard
said Would you like treatment.
Claire and putting her hand on my
sisters abdomen she pressed down
unconscious. | said, Is il all oyer?'
and Mrs. Hazard replied, Yes"
Thus Miss Dorothea Williamson told
jury In the Kitsap county superior
court at Port orchard today, of the
last time she saw her sister Claire,
the wealthy English spinster whom
Mrs. Linda Burfeld Hazard Is ac-
sanitarlum."
Miss Williamson said she returned
at once to her room, which was be-
meath that occupied by her sister.
She heard persons wallSlng about the
room all night, and wondered what
they We're doing. II didn't know
Claire was still alive. but was later
on the morning of Friday, May 10
| several hours after they led me from
the deathbed," she said.
The witness testified that Mrs. Haz.
zard frequently talked to her about
the possibility OF committing suicide
II never once thought of such q
thing" said the witness And / told
Mrs. Hazard that she ought not tt
suggest suicide to anyone who was
In my condition and whose sister hat
just died"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-01-21
YOU'LL BE
SURPRISED

IT HERE are many people in Missoua-many of
them business men-Who do not realize the ca
pacity of the plant of The Mssoulian print shop and
who do not understand that there is nothing in the
line of job printing which cannot be produced here
in as good style as it can be turned by any office
in the country. The quality of the work which is fur
nshed by The Mssouan print shop is the best. Mis-
soulian printing is backed by reputation. 1t is the
sort of printing which you will be glad to
have your stationery and on all your Of
connected with The Missoulian shop; the quality
Of its work is recognized wherever good books are
known. The Missoulian office can furnish you with
standard ledgers or with looseleaf books. You can
get sales slips in duplicate or trplicate Just state
your wants and see how promptly and satisfactorily
you will get the work And it is Missoula-made. 1t
is work which helps YOUR town. The money you pay
for it stays here. That's thing to consider.
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Steps for Rolief.

New York, Jan 2o,-Stcps 10 fn-
citrate the sending Of relief 10 starv-
ing millions In China. sufferers from
the war and flood conditions, We're
taken ai u meeting Of known
The blshop was authorized to ap-
point committee, Of which he VIII
be chairman, 10 visit Washington and
consult with President TAFT ana Of
ficihls Of the American Red Cross go
ciety to decide upon plans Of coop IA :
tion BY which relief can be- brought
about as quickly as possible.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-01-21
Told She Was an Imbecile.

The witness said that Mrs. Hazard
told her that she was an imbecile
and probably would be one for life.
asked her for food and she would
not give 1t to me-" said Miss William
son. II asked her for IL book to read
and she said / could not read because
my brain was affected. After Claire
died Mrs. Hazard came to me and
said 1t was my sisters wish that
remain at Olalla the rest of my life.
Mrs. Hazard said | was an imbeeile
and must stay at Olalla always. /
said that J. did not want to stay there
and that ! knew my sister would not
want me to stay against my will /
wanted to so back to Australia"
Witness said that after Claire's
death she was induced to give to Mrs.
Hazards husband, Samuel G. Haz-
zard. formerly adjutant of West Point
military academy, a power OF attorney
authorizing him to look after some
affairs In Vancouver, b. &. She had
$3.50 deposited in a bank there and
told Mr.. Hazard to send $500 to her
uncle living In Toronto, Two checks
| for $500 drawn by Lieutenant Hazard
| against the Vancouver bank account
was introduced In evidence. The state
Will attempt to show that this money
was not disposed of according to the
Instructions given by Miss Williamson
who still was on the stand when court
adjourned.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-01-21
"ALBERT b. CUMMINs.'
La Toilette Still in the Ring.

The declaration was made today at
the progressive republican campaign
headquarters by W. l.. Houser that the
fight for La Toilette would continue AS
II there were no other progressive re-
publican candidates on the horizon;
that 1t was La Toilette, first last and
all the time"
In regard to a report from Denver
that a concerted movement was on foot
to hold n pre- convention meeting and
decide on one progressive candidate,
Mr.. Houser said he knew nothing of
any such movement. He could not
see that any conference OF the sort
was likely.
Senator La Follette's only comment
when shown the cummns statement
was.
Il have nothing to say"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-01-21
IOWA MAN WILL ACCEPT iF HIS
CONSTITUENTS ARE ALL
FAVORABLE.
CREATES A SENSATION
Immediately After Formal Announce
ment Of Candidacy Is Made, Iowa
and Nebraska Republicans Express
Opinion That Hs viii Be Supported
by Procressives Of Both States.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Albert
Il. Cummins, progressive republican OF
Iowa, announced today his candidacy
for the republican presidential nomi
nation In d statement In which he says
that if the republicans OF Iowa believe
him u fit man to urge before the CHI
cago convention, he will accept their
decision. The avowal of Mr.. Cum
lnins entrance into the fight compile
Gates the republican situation Presi-
dent Taft Is now openly opposed by
Senators La Toilette Of Wisconsin and
Cummins Of Iowa, both progressive
while still other progressives are urg-
ing the nomination of Roosevelt.
tn. Statement.
Senator Cummns'. Statement fol-
lows:
80 much has been published. Sc
much written and said to me concern
ing the presidential matter that fee
1t to be my duty To make to the repnb-
leans of Iowa a plain statement on ths
subject.
ION my return from the last session
of congress | gave out, through the
press my opinion with respect to the
presidency. That opinion remained
unaltered. The situation, however
has changed materially and 1T now
seems probable that more than tive
candidates for the nomination will bc
considered by the national conven-
tion. z.t
Under these conditions. II the re-
publicans OF Iowa believe ] am thu
right. man to be presented to the ma
tional convention as candidate fol
the presidential nomination and desire
to present me, / will appreciate ant
accept their confidence as mos'
gratifying evidence of their continued
faith in my purpose to serve as best
can the general welfare of ths people
(Signed)
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-01-21
BURNS PROMISES SENSATION
IN LORIMER INVESTIGATION
AND MAY IMPEACH WITNESS
Veracity Of Man Who Testi-
fled in Defense of Accused
Senator to Be Attacked
Is Alleged to Have Con-
fessed Receiving Bribe for
His Testimony.

Washington. Jan. 20.-Dcvclopments
more or less sensational about to take
place in the Lorimer case. win dis
close that William j. Burns. the de-
tective who built up the evidence
around the Mcnamara dynamiters has
been at work for at least three
months gathering evidence 10 be pre-
sented next week to the. committee
investigating the election Of the junior
senator from Illinois.
Detective Burns was employed for
about "a month by the senate CONF
mittec and later was engaged by the
interests fighting to unseat senator
Lorimer. The committee discontinued
his services, according to members to-
day. because of the almost prohibitlve
expense. 1t is reported that the end
sought by the anti-Lorlmer interests
IL the impeachment Of certain Wit
ness, who gave evidence IN Senator
Lorimer's defense relating to the al
legged statement of &. f. Wiehe, a
brotherln law of Edward Hines, that "A
Jackpot" fund Of 100000 was used
ITO put Lorimor over"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-01-21
Class Ad History
CCXXXVI.-YOU CAN'T BEAT IT.

No matter how much time you may spend in per-
sona quest of person, job or something you have
lost-you can't accomplish as much as The Mssouan
class ad That is because the class ad reaches in all
directions at the me it doesn't stop to eat to
Sleep There is not town or hamlet in which the
classified page of The Mssouan not read in west
ern Montana. That is why its results are SO certain.
Here's an instance:
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-01-21
.BUTTERSsAS GOOD
AS GOLD

New York. Jan. 2O.-The high
price 10 which butter has scared
has made IL the prize loot of city
thieves. II developed today thai
gangs of clever operatives have
stolen thousands of dollaws worth
OF the commodity IN the last Few
weeks. load valued at $1,000 hay
Ing been taken Ia one instance In
daylight from a truck in tha whole
sale district.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-01-21

In ten days this ad found the right tenant for this
furnished apartment, the person who could be trusted
and in whose use the furnishings would be safe. The
use of the class ad makes it possible to be particular
there are many responses that there is wide range
for selection And the cost slight that it is easy
to continue the ad until just the right person found
One cent word is all it costs to the class ad. II
your are out of work and want job The Missoulian
will print your ad for nothing
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-01-21
La Toilette Loses.

Omaha, Jan. 20.--Concerning the an
nounccmcnt of Senator cummns of his
willingness to make the race for the
presidential nomination. Victor Rose
water. republican national committee
man for Nebraska, said to the Asso-
ciated Press today:
"The announcement of Senator Cum
mns' candidacy is not unexpected,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-01-21
Of PERSIA
TOTALLY LOST
AS NATION
W. MORGAN SHUSTER TELLS OF
JoBBERY ON PART or RUS
STA AND ENGLAND.

Vienna, Jan 20,--"The net result Of
the British and Russian action, which
was making progress toward peace and
order and was building up It's finances
for the establishment OF constltp
tlonal government, land Of chaos aIld
anarchy without prestige among It's
own people, and, In addition. has
meant the sacrifice Of hundreds OF
innocent lives"
This statement was made today by
by w Morgan Shuster the American
who was dismissed AS treasurer gen
eral Of Persia recently and who has
Just arrived here.
"The Mollammedan people" con
tinued Mr.. Shuster, "arc further
aroused against the Christian nations
Great Britain and Russia, far from
being on more solid basis OF friend.
ship are now face To face on opposite
sides Of a dlsorganized territory
Legations tho Real Rulers.
"The Russian and British legations
are the real governing forces in order
| ~ hAb4h TtNpDI0lDlDly
but morally they are responsible fol
the destruction Of Persian nationality
when 1t gave promise of establish.
ing stable constitutional government
The seven men who nominally arr
! governing Persia are without char
acter or reputation They do not com
mand the slightest respect OF theil
countrymen and would not exist I
day without the protection Of th'
Russian and British legations.
Russian forces and influences arr
advancing steadily southwark. and un
less there Is break dn the presen
tend Of events, the realization of {
warm water port Is a matter Of onl,
few years Great Britain then vii
be confronted with living Russo
Indian frontier problem.
"The past years action Of th
European nations In Morocco, Tripod
and Persia does not encourage tn
hope of international peace. The fac
that the Mohammedans have beel
1 rY,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-01-21
British Ship Held Up.

Hodeha, Arabia, Jan. 2O.-The Ital-
ian gnnboat volturno today held up
the British ship Africa, h7rrd from
Hodeida for Alden, Italian Officers
were sent aboard the Africa and re-
moved IL Turkish officers, including
Colonel Ria Bey the famous yemen
veteran.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-01-21

the members OF the committee and
1t is said later was laid before the
committee in executive session.
II is not claimed tic evidence Burns
promised to produce is intended 10
establish whether there was Il 100000
jackpot" fund, or that Senator
Lorimer had knowlcdgc OF it, 1t affects
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-01-21
ITALIANS ACTIVE.

London. Jan. 20.-According 10 a
dispatch received from Constantinople,
an Italian vessel bombarded Akaba,
a fortified village on the Red sea, to-
day,
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solely the vcracity Of a witness called
by the defense.
This new evidence will be laid be-
for the committee after the examina-
ton Of Lorimcr Is finished next week,
He VIII resume the witness chair on
Monday afternoon and probably will
finish his testimony by Wednesday.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-01-21
Bribery Alleged.

In substance Burns is declared To
have reported To the committee that
he was prepared to offer evidence that
one Of the witnesses who testified In
regard to this incident had confessed
he was paid $500 to come to Wash
ington. A photographic method by
which Burns obtained the alleged con-
fesslon is also said to have been laid
before the committee. Burns came to
Washington last Tuesday and re-
manned until Wednesday night. His
report was communicated to some of
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-01-21

CONFERENCE BASKETBALL.

Madison, Wis, Jan, 20,-Wisconsin
university took the lead in the con-
ference bask etball by defeating Min
nesota here tonight, 22 to ~.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-01-21
FOR RENT-FURNlsHED HOUSES.

Peppard flats. Apply George +.
Brooks, First National Bank block,
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-15

been given on part water and part rail-
rates. think you will find the case
within the jurisdiction Of tho interstate
commerce act"
2 fact that steel could be and had
been shipped more cheaply from Pitts
burgh to Manila than from Seattle to
Manila. and that freight could be sent
from Germany to Salt Lake City
same destination.
THESE people," said Mr.. Stanley. 'in
their efforts to dodge the interstate
commerce act on the one side max
have lodged into the jurisdiction OF
Humphrey il the latter had directed
the attention Of the interstate COM
merce commission to the question Of
whether land and water shipments on
orient were made on a through rate
basis or constituted two independent
transactions.
Mr.. Humphrey. said that he had not
Boycottfng Of Newspapers.
Mr.. Humphreys testimony was much
along the lines he lbs presented to Con-
gress ins past tsessions.as to steamship
line conferences. and pooling agreements.
He said there was an angreement among
the steamship lines to support no news
papers that favored an American mer-
chant marine or We're hostile to the con-
ferences.
One of the great necessities for this in
yestigation. Mr.. aHumphreyaf urged, was
to- find out whether discriminatory rates
are In violation OF treaty obligations of
the foreign countries with the United
States. He believed some Of the foreign
lines were partly owned by foreign gov
ernments. The Emperor OF Germany. he
said, was interested as a stockholder in
some of the foreign lines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-15

RUINS COVER $1,000, 100000.
Immense Sum In Mercantile Vaults
Under Fire Debris.

NEW YORK, January Is. - There is
probably 5000 100000 in the vaults
Of the Mercantile Safe Deposit Com
pany, now covered up in the ruins of
the burned Equitable building. according
to an estimate made by w. B. Bremen.
assistant treasurer Of the Equitable Life
Assurance Company. which controls the
Mercantile concern.
Five billion dollars is nearly twice as
much money as IL in circulation In the
United States. II would pay the national
debt and leave balance greater than the
combined fortunes Of John d. Rockefeller.
Andrew Carnegie and J.. p. Morgan. If
the five billions were divided among the
population OF the United States each per-
SON would get more than $50.
There are thousands Of boxes in the
vaults, and the contents include stocks,
bonds. securities, cash and jewelry. repre-
senting practically the entire assets 81
about 1000 individuals. estates and cor
porations.'
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COMES AS A. SURPRISE.
Telegraph Officials Had No Intima-
ton of Hitchcock's Plan.

NEW YORK. January 1.-THE an
nouncement from Washington that Post
master General Hitchcock is about to
recommend government ownership Of tele-
graph and telephone lines. was received
with surprise by officials Of the big tele-
graph and telephone companies here. 1T
is a bolt out OF a clear sky declared
Theodore N. Vail. president of the Amer
lean Telephone and Telegraph Company
and OF the Western Union.
Whether the government could run
telegraphs economically or not is very
continued Mr.. Vail. 1.-The ex-
perience Of Great Britain Is not favora-
BILE"
Mr. Vail said that there had been no
conferences on the subject and that not
even a suggestion had been made to the
companies he represents that such a
proposition was being considered by the
Postmaster General.
Edward ]. Nally, vice president and
general manager OF the Postal Telegraph
Cable Company. did not believe that Con-
gress would favor Mr.. Hitchcock's idea.
I'm my opinion" he added. the coun-
try is not prepared for such step. II
the government is to take over our public
utilities shouldn't the bigger things be
taken first? Surely the railroads are big
ger than the telegraph"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-15
FIGHT TO FORCE ACTION
ON RAILWAY VALUATION
Republicans Fail in Effort to
Get Madden Bill Before
the House.

a fight to secure action on the Mad
den bill for a physical valuation Of all
railroad property in the United States
was made in the House today. Repub-
lican Leader Mann asked immediate
consideration. and all representatives
were hurriedly sent for.
The Madden bill has been before the
interstate commerce committee since its
introduction April last. Mr.. Mann to-
day called UP Mr.. Madden's motion to
discharge the committee from further
consideration Of the bill. Democratic
Leader Underwood Immediately instituted
q call Of the House.
Provisions Of the Bill.
The Madden bill would authorize the in
terstate commerce commission to begin
at once a valuation Of all the property of
railroads to establish basis for scientific
making of rates. employing all necessary
engineers and experts for the work.
The assembling Of the democratic
forces quickly ended the efforts Of the
republicans to get the valuation bilf be-
fore the House. Democratic Leader Tn
derwood demanded vote by tellers on
seconding the Mann motion, and the re-
publicans lost the fight for consideration
Of the measure by Il to 1Oi.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-15
LOR|MER may FINISH
HIS TESTIMONY TODAY
Reiterates That No One Was
Paid or Promised Anything
to Vote for Him.

Senator Lorimer continued before the
Senate investigating committee today his
story Of the motives which caused fifty
three democrats to break a deadlock and
vote for him for senator.
When the committee took a recess Fri
day Senator Lorimer had got about half
way down the list OF the 1VS legislators
who cast ballots for him.
Today he repeated his declaration that
every man who voted Tor him did SO Tor
personal friendship, to break the dead
lock or TO beat former Senator Albert j.
Hopkins, and that no one had been paid
any money or promised anything Of value
to vote for him.
Judge Hanecy, Senator Lorimer's. coun-
sci, may finish with his direct examina-
ton late today or tomorrow. and the
senator viii then under a cross-exam-
inatton.
Lorimer's Treatment Of Friends.
Senator Lorimer and Senator Kern
engaged in a colloouy which developed
the first signs Of irritation Mr.. Lorimer
has shown on the witness chair. MT.
Kern asked IL the voters In Illinois had
been for Lorimer. ;.
1T would be egotistical for me to say
:The voters were responsible in the end.
.Oh! the voters--the voters! That's the
way men talk when they get up In the
clouds-aiways the voters. OF course. they
are responsible, but the voters are human
beings"
81 don't know that they always are"
THAT may be the way II strikes you,
but my 1riends-the men who have be-
friended me-have q good deal OF In
fiuence as far as am concerned. Such
men often get me to favor men who
have been personally antag0nistic 70 me.
but don't think ] am owned body and
soul by the men who influence me. am
just q human being, too.p
The incident ended there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-15

Several hundred of the men who pur-
vey the carcasses from which the butcher
hews the aristocratic porterhouse. the
high priced rib roast, the morning chops
or humber cuts, are meeting in WASH
ington today. tomorrow and Wednesday.
the occasion being the sixth annual con-
vention of the American Meat Packers
Association. All the sessions are to be
held in the New Willard. and between
seven hundred and one thousand dele
gates are expected.
Scheduled to open at 10 o'clock this
morning, the convention did not begin
until this afternoon, the delay being
occasioned by the severe weather, which
held up a number of trains. special and
regular. conveying delegations to Wash
ington. The special from Chicago. due
early this morning. did not reach the
city until nearly noon. and other trains
were equally late. For this reason, the
morning session was postponed. and the
afternoon and morning programs We're
combined.
Welcomed by Commissioner. =
Following the address OF welcome by
Cuno H. Rudolph. chairman of the Dis
trict of Columbia board Of Commits
sioners. Joseph Allerdice of Indian
apolis, president of the association
spoke to the delegates. Mr.. Allerdice
referred to the objects of the organ
ization. which are: To lawfully fur
Their and protect the interests of the
meat packers of the United States; to
encourage Improvement in production,
and to disseminate information. He
spoke OF the work that has been done
by the association in distributing and
interpreting the inspection. laws, say
ing that the members and officers of
the organization have worked hand in
hand with the governments. inspectors
In interpreting and applying these
laws. Taking up the actual business
of the packers, he spoke of the de-
velopment of the packing Industry.
made possible by the invention Of re-
frigerating machinery, etc, and de-
clared that under existing conditions
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several packers who. for one reason or
another, cannot attend the convention
Among these telAgran1s are the follow.
CHICAGO. January 1A-I am. very
sorry that / am unable to New you
today. extend to yon my compliments
and best wishes. -
CHICAGO. January 15.-Regret very
much that 1 am unable to be with you
this week, but am detained here max
ing explanations on why the packers
profits are so large.
= "T. J. CONNORS."
Both kilograms are from packers under
indictment in Chicago.
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NORFOLK Is FROST BOUND
Streets Covered With Sheet; Mar
Frozen to Death.

NORFOLK. Va. January 1o-With her
streets covered in sleet until they could
he used as frozen streams for sleighing
and skating. Norfolk today suffered as
she had not In many years before North
east winds brought moisture from the
Atlantic ocean. causing rain and snow
that froze as fast as IL fell during the
night. Conditions under foot were Sc
yerer today than ever known before.
NJ. Rofkovitz aged sixty years, whose
home was in Baltimore was found frozen
to death in an open hallway here today.
His body is being held for his family in
Baltimore.