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The Holbrook news., 1912-06-21
Largest pIaIs.

The art of the clock-maker has achieved many remarkable triumphs. Sometimes it is in a clock wonderful for the complexity of its movements and its busy population of automatona that. attracts our admiration, like that In the cathedral of Strassburg; at Yther times the immense size of the machinery and the dials excites as- tonishment. This is the case with the celebrated clock in the tower of he Church of St. Rombaut at Mech in. This clock is believed to possess he largest dials that exist in the world. There are four of them, one sn each side of the great square tow sr, and their extreme diameter is nearly thirty-seven and one-half feet. The figures showing the hours are nearly six and one-half feet high, and he hands have length of nearly IA
 eet.-Harper's Weekly.
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-21

code" says the justice, 'irresistibly leads to the conclusion that congress in its enactment stepped aside from it's revision and codifcation of the gen. eral laws of the United States and in it's capacity as a national legislature for this municipality revised and brought together statutes supposedly applicable to conditions here existing" !"
 AThe main object in thus bringing together these local statutes," con tinues Justice Robb. twas to do away with ambiguity and provide for the people of the capital city a compact code of law.
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-21
Hanging Is the Only Penalty for Murder

nEATH by hanging is the only pun O ishment for murder in the first de gree in the District of Columbia.
 The right of jury to qualify it's yer dict by adding the words without cap ftaI punishment" is denied by the court of appeals of the District of Co lumbia in an opinion by MT. Justice Robb. The appellate court holds that Arthur Johnson, colored, must ex- plate on the scaffold the killing of John Ofenstein, blacksmith, in De cember, 1910.
 The decision of the appellate court sustains the finding of Justice Wright that the new penal code does not ap- ply in this jurisdiction
 Justice Robb in his decision holds that the provisions of the District code relating to the murder were in tended to supersede the provisions of the general statutes relating to these crimes.
 "A careful study of the District
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-21

WASHINGTON.-Harvey Given, as- w sistant United States attorney for the District of Columbia, happened to be walking the other morning by that famous corner in the courthouse where marriage licenses are issued, when he heard a girls voice, saying with considerable feeling:
 Don't! I will not marry that red eyed old terrapin, and I'm not eighteen years old-I am only fourteen"
 MT. Given stepped up to the counter in time to prevent marriage license being issued. The man who was ap- plying for it was Louis Garrison, six ty-one years old, of Stafford county, Virginia, and the girl, who was stren- uously objecting, was Myrtle Baldwin of the same county. MT. Given took matters into his own hands and con ducted Garrison and Myrtle Baldwin to the office of United States Attorney
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-21
"Why Is a Cat?" a Burning Question

tic in type, brought into this country or it's possessions.
 The bill also provided for a specia additional duty on Maltese cats of 4 cents per pound of malt contained iI each cat Catnip was to be placed or the free list The measure, declaret it's father, was to protect the Ameri can cat industry.
 The Democratic opposition to tho bill was led by Representative FranI B. Willis of Ohio. He denounced Rep resentative Redfield as representing the cat industry. Free cats, MT. VII lis declared, were indispensable tG the American people. Representative Linthicum of Maryland made stirring address, upholding the catsup indus try.
 Whether the measure finally wal passed or turned down was never quite decided. The burning question which developed from the debate was ''Why is a cat?'
 Those in charge of the banquet were Oscar Galloway of Texas, Edwin c. Underhill of New York, Asher c, Hinds of Maine, William D. Stephens of California, J. Charles Linthicum oi Maryland, Henry G. Danforth of New York and Steven B. Ayres of New York.
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-21
An April Fools Wisdom
By sUsANNE GLENN



 John Benton eyed his nephew keen U when the young man obeyed his Bummons to his private office.
 q suppose you are looking to me for a start in the world?" he obserV- sd, in his habitual, crusty way.
 Young Johns head went up proud H, and his shoulders squared in a way that brought a twinkle to the old mans eyes.
 'Tve stood alone so far.' he an- Bwered crisply.
 "Yes, you've put yourself through college in a most commendable man aer, but there are some debts yet, l presume? And you don't know just what to turn to first, do you? You would not object to desk in my of Bee? This much is expected of me, [ guess, for the honor of having you named for mel"
 "Pm willing to accept a position anywhere, for a time at least" said he young man stifiy.
 Good! Come in Monday morning et s:3O sharp. And there is just one BOQQlIlOu WISH lO ludAC- OCC bAoS you look upon my stenographers in the same light that you do their type writers. Never yet had a good-look- Ing young fellow in the office that he didn't raise the deuce with the stenog- raphers, talking nonsense in business hours and filling their heads full of concerts and suppers and violets that they could neither one afford!"
 'Tn try to remember my place" answered young John, shortly.
 Since he reported on that memor- able Monday morning, nearly year of hard work had slipped past
 Young John was not popular in his mcle's office, except, perhaps, with Inc old man himself. He never could get over a feeling of resentment toward his uncle's covert sarcasm, or | determination to show him that he knew how to mind his own business.
 He never forgets that he will be proprietor some day" the young fel- lows were fond of saying among themselves. He doesn't care to be
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-21
How a Middle Man Failed to Get His

GSTHERE is no particular moral in
 this story of Washington life, un- less it be confirmation of the ancient philosophy to get your money first, remarked Col. Richard K. Lee the other day.
 "A diplomat, whom we will call Don Juan Rapida, from one of the inflam- matory Latin republics. caught the fancy of a young American girl, the heiress to many millions. The diplo- mat is goodIooking, but financially impoverished. The girls agrees to wed him, and her plutocratic pater, who made his pile out of beer, is willing to take Rapida as a son-in-law. So desper- ately hard up is the South American gentleman for ready coin that he goes to a friend of mine to see if he can't raise $5,000 in order to make a show ing in the preliminaries. This friend, being good-natured, introduces him to a generous party who agrees to pro vide the cash, provided Rapida will give him back $10,000 for the loan of the $5.0O0 as soon as the nuptials with the brewers daughter have been consummated.
 My friend who arranges the deal is promised s1,0OO for his trouble, but, being rather harum-scarum bus mess man. he takes no written prom ises, as did the lender of the money. Prior to that he had often put up small sums ranging from $1O to $3O so that Don Juan Rapida might be able to convey his loved one to the theater and a small dinner after the show.
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-21

900 familiar with us common fellows. And John, covering his loneliness with a cloak of indifference, went on b4s way with grim determination. / When a part of the correspondence was handed over to him, MT. Benton said quizzically:
 (Which of the girls shall send in for you?"
 "Whichever you can best spare" !" John answered with his usual brevity. But John suspected that it was more than chance that caused Edith Billings to appear on so many morn hgs at the little desk by the window. Trust Uncle John to see that she was exactly the sort of girl to appeal to his austere namesake-and to give him a chance to make fool of him self
 Her soft, shining hair was folded daintily about her head. Her fine eyes looked upon the world with serene and capable consciousness.
 John longed to talk with her. He longed to see her face light up with laughter. He longed to know if she sewed the little, white waists and made cakes and played sweet, old fashioned things on the piano.
 But he did not ask her-indeed mol Uncle Johns sardonic smile haunted him too persistently for that!
 When he was alone in his room at night, he called himself fool. Why didn't he find out how she felt to- ward him?
 John had had a hard morning Work pressed hard. Interruptions sue ceeded each other. And instead of Edith he had a frightened young woman who forthwith forgot all she ever had known. A solitary lunch did not raise his spirits.
 Upon his desk, when he returned, was slip of paper in Edith's writ Ing:
 Call up 225."
 John took down the receiver and gave the number curtly.
 This 225?" he inquired.
 A voice replied in the affirmative
 Well, this is John Benton"
 No reply.
 You called for me. did you not Do you want me?"
 ''No," said the voice.
 ''Who is this?" demanded John, los ing all patience.
 "The insane asylum" said the voice patiently.
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-21
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sWIMMINe DEVICE IS NOVEL
Fins Attached to the HeeIs of Wsaros Are Manipulated by Cords
 AssIsts the Novice.

A novel swimming apparatus haa been invented by two California men It may be used to assist novice or an expert may rig himself up in 1t to achieve great speed or cover greater distances than he can do unaided A jacket made of some buoyant element. probably with strips of cork in it, has
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-21
rhe verv Latest.

"She's very proud of her child" Doesn't she know that mere chiE dren are very unfashionable?'
 But believe she has some sort oi a modified baby"
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-21
Cage for Singing Bugs.

even a cage as small as that shown in the illustration would be too roomy for him A kind of cricket is the in sect most often domesticated in Japan
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-07-19
saloon MAN SAYS
He PAID MONEY
TO GAMBLE
SUITE MAN CLAIMS NE GAVE
oo.6ETWEEN CASH FOR po.
LICE PROTECTION.

Butte. July 1s.-tSpeciai)-A scnsa :
tion was sprung here today by the be-
ginning OF an Investigation into the
charges preferred by Owen Mc.aw, n
Well-known saloon man, who said he
had been paying $25 Il week protection
money to prominent Butte man, who
purported tn be go between" for the
socialist city officials Mecaw de-
clared In police court that he had been
assured that he could operate poker
games. with the distinct understanding
that the money he paid was To go Ia
tho socialist city administration. Me-
caM's license WAS revoked.
Socialist Mayor Lewis j. Duncan to-
day summoned number Of saloon
men for Interrogation, but they de-
nied paying any protection money. The
mayor directed city Attorney II. L.
Maury To arrest the man alleged to
be the .go-bctween" and whose iden :
tity officials refuse to divnIge. Mayor
Duncan last night was scored by So
cialist Alderman McManus for his
apathy In connection with the sup.
presslcn of gambling. No games pat
ronized strictly by workingmen we're
to be disturbed, II was said, was a city
hall order. but this is denied today.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-07-19
STORY Of patent
TRUE, SAYS
BURPEE
MANUFACTURER INSISTS THAT
HANFoRO TRIED TO SELL
HIM MACHINE.

Seattle. July iS.-"I TIL say that
Judge Hanford wanted to sell me n
patent, testified Frank Burpec, the
salmon canning machinery manufae-
tnrcr of Bellingham. Wash. who was
recalled today by the house Judiciary
committee 10 make his Testimony OF
last TUESDAY more precise, after re-
freshing his memory, Witness fixed
the date Of his interview with the
Judge I'm his chambers relative to the
Invention as In April, 1909. Litigation
over salmon canning machinery still
was pending In Hanfords court, Bur-
pee being the defendant In suit
brought for alleged infringement OF
SIX patents on salmon canning ma :
chtnery. Bnrpcc never had talked
with the judge directly about the pat :
ent. but Evan s. Mc,rfd, his nttor-
ney. broached the subject and he un j.
derstood that MccorJ was acting for
the Judge. Bnrpee offered In evidence
a letter to him from McCord. dated
April i3. i903 which said In part.
ON Saturday Judge Hanford called
mo into his private office and showed
me the plan of his proposed machine
Tor can-topping, He In desirous OF
having sample machine made an
soon az possible and says he would
like to have you make II for him. He
would like to have an interview with
you next Sunday, along with myself.
| think 1t would be we'll for you 10
bring down little drawing Of your
machine. so that you can show II 10
him In advance. ! would Ike for the
court To see your machine before he
submits his plan to you. think II
is worth while for you to come down
and see him In regard to this ma :
chine. Whether you make any agree
ment with him about II or not very
much desire that you meet him next
Sunday Kindly let me know Mt once
whether you can come down on that
day. We Will consider II n personal
favor II you will do so.'
Witness explained to Mccord that
ne did not want to purchase Han
ford's invention: that he had modified
the Bnrpee machine so that II nd
longer infringed on Ills rival's ma
chine. and that the rival patents only
had year to run and then anyone
could use the disputed devices. In
the interview with Hanford. McC0rd
told Judge Hanford the reasons why
Burpee declined to tuy the Hanford
invention.
George II. Plummer Of Tacoma
western land agent for the Northern
Pacific Railway company was on the
stand nearly all afternoon reading thu
correspondence that Judge Hanford
and officials OF the Hanford lrrlga-
ton n Power company on one hand
and Northern Pacific land officials. or
the other, relative TO the purchase b,
Hanford and his associates OF railway
lands In the vicinity OF Priest rapids
Mr.. Plummer continued his testimon,
at the night session.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-07-19
SWOLLEN TORRENT
CLAIMS SCORE T
OF LIVES
cloUOeURST WIPES OUT TWO
NEVADA TOWNS; LIST OF
DEAD UNKNOWN.

Reno. New. July 1S.-Twelve bodies
nave ben recovered tonight and from
1--WE to 10 more are believed to be
buried In the debris left by a cloud
burst. 30 miles from Love,ock, which
destroyed the mining camp of Mazuma
and partially destroyed the nearby
camp of Seven Trougns.
In Mazuma, which suffered most. n
was at first believed that nearly 100
persons were missing, but latest esti.
mates place the loss of life at not more
than 90.
Seven Troughs Is situated half way
up the mountainside, with Mazuma al
the base In canyon three miles away,
wall OF water swept down the can
yon carrying buildings before 1t and
overturning the Mazuma hotel. Those
In the streets were carried down the
gutch and many were cast to safety
| along the sides OF the canyon.
Word was received from Vernon by
telephone and doctors. nurses and au-
tomobiles with provisions have gone
from Lovelock
The body of John Trenchard war
found three miles from his home
No loss of life but much property
damage IL reported In Seven Troughs.
The Known Dead.
The known dead:
JOHN TRENcHARD. merchant a,
| Maxuma.
MRS. JOHN TRENcIIARD, his wife.
MRS. M'LEAN.
MRS. REESE.
MIKE QUALEN, miner
SON OF SUPERINTENDENT GILL;
LESPIE Mazuma.
FOUR BOYS OF THE KEoGH
FAMILY.
| More bodies were later recovered but
only two OF them thus far have been
identified. They are:
MRS. EDNA RUDDELL postmis-
tress. Maxuma.
MRS. CONcANNON. Mazuma.
| A clOudburst at Tonopah Junction
washed out mile OF track of the
Nevada & California narrow guage
branch Of the Southern Pacific be-
tween ndina and Keeler. The course
Of the five-foot wall OF water IL
towards Tonopah. some 80 miles
south.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-07-19
DA|RYMEN CONFER
IN GALLAT|N
CITY
REPRESENTATIVES, FROM EIGHT
STATES MEET IN
BOHEMIAN.

Bozcman. July is--tSpeeini.o- A
dairy conference attended by experts
and men commercially Interested I'm
the dairy business from half dozen
northwestern states. convened here
this morning ana Will remain In ses :
sion tomorrow a'so The states rep-
resented are Minnesota. North and
south Dakota. Nebraska, Utah, Idaho,
Washington and Montana. Montana
has n dozen representatives here and
tho showing for this state liz very
gratifying.
Speeches.
The conference was welcomed this
morning by Mayor II. y. Buell., and tho
response was made by Professor q; /,
Martin OF North Dakota w. n
George of Billings gave stirring ad
dress which showed that he had tn,
vision of the possibilities OF tho dairy
industry In Montana and was filled
with enthusiasm for II. Professor r.
w. Clark read a paper by Willard Han
son. dairy and food commissioner of
Utah. on the progress of dairying In
Utah. At the afternoon session j. &;
Winkjer. dairy and food commissioner
Of Minnesota, read paper on thr
work which Minnesota does to foste,
and promote dairy products. Profes-
sor II. w. Clark rend n summary ol
the work Of the state and federal gov
ernments In promoting the dairy In
dustry. Three practical dnirymen of
Montana, Messrs. Howe of Stevensvil,e
ltn' of Clyde Park and Whaley of
Townsend, discussed the necessity ot
cold storage plants IN Montana cream
cries.
Two committees were appointed nj
the afternoon session. one on resoln
tions. consisting OF Messrs. Winkje,
OF Minnesota. Martin OF North Dakota
and Henderson of Washington, and
one on permanent organization. Messrs
Clark Of Rozeman. Wallis or Idaho and
Frandsen of Nebraska. The delegates
have been entertained at the Gallatin
Valley club. and tomorrow the local
automobile association will give them
ride through the Gallatin valley.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-07-19
JUSTICE TOO EASY
SAYS PROSECUTOR

Wallace, July 1s.--06pecial Prose
cutting Attorney James A. Wayne has
announced that he will not attempt
to prosecute criminaI cases which are
brought In the court OF Justice i.
Leighty, and as result paid little
attention to the announcement that
tha hearing of Charles. Norris,
charged with larceny. Is set for satur-
day In the latter's Court.
The decision of the prosecuting
attorney Is the result Of several ex-
periences which came to head when
the Justice released two men on
charges OF robbery against whom
Wayne claimed prima facie evidence
had been secured. The ultimatum
was delivered at that time and since
then Wayne has given, Lcighrs court
wide berth.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-07-19
M'NAMARA UNRuLY.

San Quetln, Cal. July ls.-After a
week In solitary confinement. j. B.
Mcnamara. one Of the dynamitcrs of
the Los Angeles Times building,
sfubbornly refuses to express any In
tention Of conforming to prison dis
cipllnc and Warden Hoyle said today
he would be kept In the dungeon In
definitely. Mcnamara WAS placed In
solitary confinement "A week ago.
when he refused to obey an order
given by one of the guards In the
jute mill. He had been punished re-
fore for insubordlnation. Warden
Hoyle gave the order that he be
locked up In the dark cell.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-07-19
STEFFENS TELLS STORY
OF THE M'NAMARA TRIAL
SALE OF TICKETS
is SPIRITED

Chicago. July iS.-Tnc sale OF
tickets to the third party national
convention In Chicago, August 3. was
opened al headquarters today.
within few hours II was an
nounced $1,000 had been received.
$1,000 being for 50 tickets from one
man whose name was not given.
Medfl Mccormick said IL was
planned to nave the receipts from
the tickets pay most of the convcn-
ton expenses. estimated at $4,000.
A general committee on arrange
mcnts, with various sub b-commIttccs,
was appointed today.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-07-19
UNKNOWN MAN FOUND DEAD.

Butte, July 1s.-(Special.) 1.-The
body Of an unknown man was found
lying arms outstretched. on the open
prairie near Seeley, south OF Butte.
this afternoon. Apparently the man
had crawled over the ground and died
during a dclirium or else was in
sane. There were no marks upon the
body which might serve to Identity
It. Death had occurred q number OF
days ago.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-07-19
BODY OF MURDERER
FOUND BY DETECTIVE

New York, July iS,--The body of
Nathan Swartz whose father Informed
the police that his son was the slayer
of 14-year-old Julia Connors, was
found early today on the fourth floor
OF tenement house on Christie street.
Swartz had committed suicide by in
naling gas The body was identified
by Detective Joseph Brennan,
Written In lead pencil on his collar
were thes words, Il am guilty and
insane"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-07-19
HALE WAS SHORT.

Geneva. Ind, July 1s.--William H..
Male. assistant cashier Of the Bank of
Geneva, who hanged himself last
Monday was t14.5OO short In his ac-
counts, state bank examiners an
nounced today The stockholders
agreed to an immediate assessment to
cover the deficit The banks capital
was $4,000.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-07-19
JEwGLRy sAMPLEs sroLEN.

Chicago. July ls.-Jewelry valued at
nearly $4,000 was stolen from a
sample carrier today on a crowded
street IN front n the sIlversinith
building The jewelry was taken
from Patrick McDermott, who WAS
carrying the sample case for Jacob
levin. a salesman employed by the
Low Taussig- -Karples conlJ.ny Of
New York.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-07-19
IN CONQUERINC AIR
TWO ARE KILLED

Leipsic. Sax0ny. July fs.-Lieu-
tenant Pruesser. n German military
aviator was killed here today az
he WAS making u landing after a
light. Tie machInc turned over
twice after II struck the ground.
The airman was caught beteath the
engine and was killed instantly.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-07-19
MOONEY DECLINES.

Washington, July 1s.-Graville w.
Mooney. former speaker Of the Ohio
assembly. has declined the post OF
assistant secretary to President Taft
to succeed Sherman r. Allen of Ver-
mont who yesterday was nominated
for assistant secretary OF the treas
ury.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-07-19
sATTLEsH,P AaR,vGs.

Rockland. Me-, July l8.-The dread
nausht WyominG. sister ship OF the
Arkansas, arrived from Philadelphia
today for her builders acceptance
trial on the Rockland course.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-07-19
RESIGNS
TO JOIN ROOSEVELT
Washington, July 1s.--Granville
Fortescue, assistant TO tho Pan
American union today resigned to
Join the Roosevelt party.
Smith Retires.

Washington. July 18.-Herbert Knox
Smith, who resigned AZ commissioners
OF corporations to join the new pro-
gressive party, formally retired from
office today He Will confer with
Colonel Roosevelt at Oyster Bay on
Saturday.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-07-19
Quincy Boy Falls.

Quincy. Mass. July lysts.-I4awrenc
Stafford, II years old. fell 1000 feet
to his death In Quincy bat while at
tempting parachute jump. The
parachute failed to open.
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THE WEATHER

Today--I.oca1 showers. 1
Tomorrow--Pr Probably fair.