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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-03-08
SHIPMENT Of ARMS
IS INTERCEPTED
At FL PASO
AMERICAN COMMANDER SAYS
REBELS CANNOT HAVE GUNS
AND AMMUNITION.

El Paso. March Equipments OF
arms and ammunition to the Vasdnista
rebels at Juarez. alleged to be IN
violation OF neutrality laws. were OBJ
structed today by Colonel j.. H.
Steever. commandant of the United
States troops on duty along the Mex
lean border
A consignment Of 60 guns and 10000
rounds OF ammunition. destined TO
james Smith, whom Colonel Steeveg.
on advices received from operatives OF
the department of state and justice.
characterized as a fictitious person. Is
being held at the United States i'm
migration station. pending instructions
from the war department. The ship
ment detained by Colonel Steever Is
one of three which have been made
In two days, all OF which have oc-
casioned the greatest concern IN
Texas.
Other Shipments.
A shipment of 200 rifles and $4,000
rounds OF soft -nosed bullets was made
Tuesday. This was manifested and
passed by the customs officials, act
ing. Il is said, under instructions from
Washington. Before the shipment was
allowed to pass, Steever was Informed
of the fact by Major Peter Mc|arey
commanding dhe troops at the santa
F'e bridge II is understood Colonel
Steever admitted lack OF authority
and. as the shipment had been passed
by the customs officials. II was al
lowed to proceed. The arms and ann
munition were distributed Tuesday
among the men of the Vasquista army
at Juarez. Another shipment of IL
old model Springfield rifles and 10000
rounds OF ammunition was made yes
| terday. This also was detained on
finally was released on the advice o
| Colonel Steeyer.
Puzziins Question.
The question OF transmission o
arms and ammunition has been pend
| ing for more than n year. 1t havini
arisen in the Madero revolution. !
Is understood that at the time IN
customs officials here were advised Z
allow all commodity shipments
whether munitions, clothing or rood
to pass This course was pursued AM
II occasioned considerable dissatisfae
ton among the people of Texas, espc
cially residents of I'll Paso.
| Now that JuareZ is occupied d.
Vasquistas the question again ma
arisen and there Is much commen
concerning the regulations governin
the shipment of arms and ammunitio'
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UNCHANGED.

London, March 7.--Negotiatiops look
ing to the settlement OF the coal strike
are continuing. but the situation prac'
tically IL unchanged. The kings plans
for the season have been affected by
the strike, his majesty having been
compelled to delay fixing the dates OF
his visits to the various foreign courts
until the situation improves.
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FOUND DEAD.

Salda, Colo, March Warren
Davis, wanted on the charge of larceny
Of registered package containing
ST, 900 In bills from the postoffice here,
where he was employed as clerk, was
found dead with a bullet hole In his
temple Three posses were searching
for him. No trace of the missing
package has been found
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-03-08
HOUSE COMMITTEE WILL RECON-.
MEND THAT RIGOROUS IN
vEsT,cATloN BE MADE.
ALL OWING TO. STRIKE
Congressional Hearing At Washington
o. Conditions in Minis Of American
WooIen Company Oiseloses Sad State
Of Affairs-Miil owners Missionary
Sides With His Bosses.

Washington, March Am investiga-
tion OF the American Woolen COM
pany. its organization. capitalization.
labor conditions and status as n cor
poration. 1t was reported tonight, will
be recommended to congress by the
house committee on rules as a result
Of the preliminary inquiry. which closed
today, into the textile mill strike at
Lawrence. Mass.
That broad investigation would be
recommended was indicated. An in
vestigation of the American Wooden
company was considered by democrats
OF the house long before the Lawrence
outbreak.
The rules committee has been pro-
ceeding under two resolutions of inves-
tigation. The first was introduced by
Representative Wilson OF Pennsylvania
and called for an investigation OF strike
conditions and the alleged brutalities
which attended the attempt to remove
children from Lawrence; the other by
Representative Berger. the socialist
member from Wisconsin. directed a
special inquiry into the strike condi-
tions.
The hearings closed today after rep
resentatives from the American Woolen
company had been heard. Before
their testimony was taken. Rev. Clarl,
Carter, a city missionary in Lawrence
Mass. whose salary Is paid by the
min owners. was examined as to con-
ditions In the city. as also were several
members OF the citizens committee.
Are you in sympathy with child Ia
bor? Mr.. Wilson asked
do you believe children should take
the places of men,"
1.-The work the children do I'm the
mills Is perfectly proper for children
to do" he replied
Warfare Not Appreciated.
Lewis Il. Cox, postmaster Of Law.
renee, made statement declaring thu
description of incidents at Lawrenc,
was misleading.
I'VE feel that we have been goinl
through warfare that no one that ha,
not been there can appreciate" h,
said. There have been attacks on tn,
houses of people who were not con
nected with the mills or refused L
strike. Their doors have been broker
down, windows broken, missiles hav
been thrown into the rooms while per
sons lay asleep"
He gave compilation OF saving
bank statistics, the total saving ban
statistics being saving of $21. 1000, ,O0l
which on basis OF $4,000 population
gave an average per capita wealth O
$2A5. The statement showed that tn
foreign population Is we'll represente
In the deposits of all the banks.
Representatives of the America
Woolen company at Lawrence sub
mitted the pay sheets of eanploye
who had testified before the compan,
In, nearly every case the wages com
pared approximately with the amount
related by the employees.
Frank Sherman, cashier of the WOO
en- mill, gave a graphic description
the attack by the strikers on the mi
when the strike was called.
"Unsodly YeIis."
with ungodiy yells," he said, "the
broke down the doors, turned loose
the mill, cut off the power and dro,
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JAPAN Is NEUTRAL.

Toxic. March i=-yiscount ichida,
the Japanese foreign minister, replying
today 10 an Interpolation Nv the house,
reiterated Japan's adherence to the
policy of strict neutrality In the chi
nosc situation, lie emphasized Jn-
pans special interest IN the south OF
Manchuria and also expressed the
readiness of Japan 10 dispatch more
troops should necessity arise.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-03-08
CHILD BURNS TO DEATH,

home Of Mrs. @. II. Worden was
burned tsday while she was visiting
ne'ghbors and her daughter GLADYS,
aged three years, MAS burned to
dehth. Another child ~ In a dnn-
gerous condition from inhaling smoke,
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FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

PRIVATE SALE OF FURNITURE;
practically new; sale from Saturday
TO Monday 500 Hilda avenue; Bell
phone 1907.
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GUILT IS ADMITTED
BY BUCKETSHOP
OPERATORS
GEORGE GRAHAM RICE AND 3. H..
ScHEFTELS OF NEW YORK
MUST SERVE TIME.

New York, March I.-fleas OF
guilty by George Graham Rice and
Bernard II. Sheftels Of the brokerage
firm of y. +. Sheftels & Co.. brought
to a dramatic close today one of the
longest trials on record In the Unit
ed States courts here. With their as
sociates, Charles Il. Beh'er. Charles b.
Stone and Ralph T.. Waterman. they
have been on trial nearly five months
for conspiracy and misuse of the mails
to promote and sell mining stocks.
Rice was sentenced to q year In
Jail, his sentence beginning December
20, last. when lie was put in the
Tombs after one of the jurors had
been approached With time off Tor
good behavior. Rice will really spend
six months and n half In Jail. Schat'
tells got off with suspended SEN
Itence. The other three defendants
went free, the indictments being
quashed The trial began on October
23, 1911. and witnesses from all parts
of the country were brought here. The
Jurors protested TO Judge Ray that
their long absence from business was
running them. Rice issued a state
ment tonight saying:
UP Against II.
II pleaded guilty only when all my
resources and those of my friends had
been exhausted. I was up against II
BY going on with this case ! should
also have jeopardized the interests o.
my four co-defendants. all of whom
| now go free"
| The government at the trial sough
| to show that the Scheftels compan,
| did not conduct a legitimate broker
age business, but a 'ibucketshop" ant
that the defendants sought to sci
stocks to customers at inflated mar
ket prices.
| United States District Attorney Wis
said tonight that the successful
termination OF the case has estab
lshed the criminal responsibility o
brokers for practices il'sah II ha,
been commonly supposed would ex
pose them at the most to civi
liability"
Offices of the Scheftels firm, locate
In New York, Chicago. Boston, Den
yer and other large cities. were raide
simultaneously on September 20, 1911
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Class Ad History
CCLXXXIH.-AT PRIVATE SALE.

The Mssouan class ad used Systematically will
bring the results which are wanted and which it is
practically impossible to attain in any other way.
Here Is an instance of sale we'll planned we'll adver-
tised and successful in its outcome:
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-03-08
DISCOVERY OF POLE
NOT CONFIRMED
As YET
REPORTS REACH
ENGLAND AND NORWAY FROM
NORWEGIAN EXPLORER.

London, March White intense
interest has been aroused in tae re-
suits attained by the south polHr ex-
pedltions under command Of captain
Raold Amundsen. the Norwegian ex-
plorer, and Captain Robert T.. Scott, OF
the British royal navy. respectively,
which are rcturnsssf from the Ant
arctic regions, dispatches received
here on the subject are conflicting
Captain Amundsen has arrived at
Hobart. Tasmania. on the steamer,
Fran. and according to the first word
from that port. he declared that Cap
tain Scott had reached the pole Up
to n late hour tonight. however. no
iword to that effect has come to Mrs.
Scott, wife of the British explorer. who
still doubted the achievement and re-
iterated her hope that the news was
true.
Nor did Lieutenant Evans. the Lon
don secretary of the Scott expedition.
receive any direct Sord of Captain
Scotts reported success, and lie as
sumed that he would be among the
first notified, probably by "A message
from Captain Scott himself through
the agency OF Amundsen, II IL had
happened that the two explorers
crossed tracks after their dashes Ia
the pole,
| Conflicting.
| With references to the results Of
the Amundsen expedition. dispatches
i. reaching London from various points
| gave early reports that the Norwegian
explorer had not been successful in his
/ HtaI "a n q
| dispatch said the Social Demokrater
had published news from Christiania
| that telegram from member ol
| the Fran expedition declared Amnnd'
sen had reached the south pole.
| Other reports seem 10 confirm this
and at the same time to dispose o
the rumor that Captain Scott hat
reached the pole None Of the authorl
ties here was inclined to credit thii
latter report until confirmed.
In the race for the pole, Britishers
while hoping for the success of IN
British representative, entertained
fears that Captain Amundsen woul'
win the honor. as h's previous expert
ences made him formidable com
petitor. He discovered the northwes
passage In 1905,
Hardy Norwesians.
!, Amundsen had with him hard
band of Norwegians who undonhtedl
were greatly aided by skiis u
traversing the glacial Ice and he pm
his faith In siberian dogs for the sup
ply sleds. He had an advantage Q
, nearly eight months over CAPITAL
, Scott In the race and his base of sup
plies was nearly 100 miles nearer IN
goal. Moreover, his was not
scientific expedition, but one designe
to move swiftly
The steamer Fran IL the vess'
with which DR. Nansen made jouI
ney Of thousands of miles In u
Arctic ocean in l903-08 and on lWhic
Amundsen planned to drift with ~
Arctic ice to the north pole, Amunt
sen started in April. 1909, TO carry OF
this drifting trip In search OF the nor'
pole. but changed his plans and In y
following years proceeded by way
g South America for the Antarct
o Early in 1911 Lieutenant Pennell
y Captain SCOTS expedition, sent wol
q from Stewart island that he had con
= on Amundsen's ship 10 the Bay
< Whales, Ross sea, where the NO
/ wegian had made his winter quarter
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WRECK ON WABASH
COSTS AT LEAST
FIVE LIVES
WHILE ROUNDING CURVE ON 80.
FOOT EM5ANkMENT, SEVEN
COACHES LEAVE RAILS.

Danvillo. IT., March 7.--RoundinG a
cure on a 30foot enbankment at
Redwood creek bridge, two miles west
OF West Lobanan. Ind. westbound
continental limited train on the Wa
bash railroad left the rails tonight
and rolled down the incline. killing nj
l"nst five persons and injuring ~
The seven coaches of the train were
crushed into pile at the bottom of
the high embankment leading To the
creek and IL ia feared that more dead
may be beneath the crumpied cars.
Snow and ice made the work OF
clearing the Nreckage slow and dan
gerons. The known dead:
MRS. u, q, GOOD, boarded train M
Fort Wayne, en route to st, Louis,
MRS. s. II. GRANT. Adrian, Mich
PULLMAN PORTER. name un.
known.
!
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-03-08
TAFT's HOPE OF WORLD PEACE
is STILL UP IN THE AIR OWING
TO sENATE's ACTION.
CLAUSE THREE IS OUT
Upper House Is Jealous OF Its Treaty
Making Powers and Refuses to Rat.
,fy Measures Until Objectionable
Phrases Are Eliminated--Must Con-
suit Foreign Powers Once More.

Washington. March i.- stripped of
the clause witch ii was claimed would
invade tho constitutional treaty -mal>-
tng power at Tho senate and with
many other limitations added, the gem
eral arbitration treaties between the
United states aud England aud
France proposed by President TAFT
and Secretary Knox ~ forernnncrs Of
universal nenrC, were ratified by tho
senate today ~ vote Of 10 TO 3.
The senators Nhn voted against the
ratifications were Lnrimer, MARITIME
and Reed, The latter two are demo-
Gratis
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Up in the Air.


President Tart before leaving tonight
for his speaking trip 10 Toledo and
Chicago. did not comment upon the
senatp's action 1t II known hc had
hoped "a see the treaties ratified un-
amended He had declared, however
that certain amendments would not be
Objectionable. Virtually the treaties
uoN are up III the air." and In thnir
/, mod fled form they must be referred to
England and France.
By the terms of an amendment pro-
posed by Senator Bacen OF Georgia.
the senate consented 10 the ratifica-
! tion ~ the treaties with the distinct
| provision that they do not authorize
! the submission ito arbitration Of any
, question that affects the admission of
! aliens into the United states or the
admission of aliens to tho educational
institutions or the several states. or
the territorial integrity of the sew
eral states or of the United States. or
/ concerning the question of the alleged
/ Indebtedness of moneyed obligation Of
any state OF the union. or any question
which depends upon or involves the
| maintenance of the traditional attitude
! of the United States concerning Amer
! lean questions commonly described n
tho Monroe doctrine, or other purely
governmental policy"
As amended the treaties provide
that all differences. with the exception
of the subjects named In the Bacon
amendment which IL has not beon
possible To adjust by diplomacy and
which are Justiciable In their nature.
shall be submitted 10 arbitration at
The Hague tribunal
viii lmperil Success.
senator Lodge and others who ught
the scnato's action today declared that
the alteration of the much discussed
+, clansc of article 3. would lmpsril
the success nf the treaties Mr. Bacon
; and his colleagues who forced the
modification declared that nothing had
been lost In the cause OF peace be-
cause ~ nations were now parties to
: The Hague convention
: The final action came Mt the end of
II long day Of debate and after ballot
ing On numerous amendments. The
administration senator's, though figur-
Ing on close vote on the third clause
and closely following the roll call, were
) surprised and confused by the result
: Their view was that the elimination
!. tically u sold democratic vote with a
, spiniiug ~ republicans Senators
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} UNIDENTIFIED MEN.
Rail Breaks.

The train MAS late and was travel.
ing 40 miles an hour when rail broke
under the weight OF the engine. The
engine stayed on the track. but seven
coaches, including u mail car. bag
gage ana express ear, day coach, par.
lor ear and three slccpers, were hurled
from the track. rolling over and over
down the emban nliment and landing so
feet from the track.
The -leepers were empty. In the
parlor car were about 80 persons some
of whom were Injured badly. Most OF
the injured were In the day coach. the
front end Of which rolled into the
creek The steel-framed mail car
.uffered least and stood intact among
the mass OF wreckage. The five
clerks escaped with slight bruises.
Several May Die.
Several Of the injured may die
They were placed on special train
and taken To Danville. Ill. Nearly
every passenger In the train WAS hurt
Passengers who were nnhurt sonn
dragged the injured from the over
turned cars with the exception Of i
few who could not be extricated unit
| wreeking dcrricks arrived.
Along the snowy banks OF the river
fires were kindled for the women nnf
children, while the men attended tht
more seriously injured, Residents o
West Lebanon and OF Redwood Cross
ing hurried TO the wreck with hot cof
fee ana bandages,
1t Mill be many hours before th'
wreekage is cleared away and tn
total number of dead definitely nh
nounced,
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TELL IT

II you know something that
will benefit everybody, speak
out.
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"UnaodIx YeIls.o

with ungodiy yells," he said, they
broke down the doors, turned loose In
the mill, cut off the power and drove
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-03-20
MILFORD CENTER.
|. ). = :. ). ! So \ < ! !. \ < :: <

Mr.. Ed Fitch, whose home is in
South Dakota, spent a couple OF days
last week at the r. r. Robinson home
Miss Helen Kral commenced he,
first term of school at district NO.
Monday.
Swan, Johnson was reelected direc
tor for district No. at the annua
election.
Mrs. Horace Miller spent few days
last week with her sister, Mrs. Geo
Dieter, near Vail.
Miss Lottie Vennick, of Manila. at
tended the wedding Of her friend, Miss
Florence Hutchinson, Wednesday
Those who were here from a distance
were: Mr.. and Mrs. S. Hutchinson
Mrs. Anna Long and VIM. Hutchinson
of Rock Island, and Mrs. Dawson, OF
Oklahoma City.
School is out at the center for a
two weeks vacation.
Quite a number from Milford at
tended the teachers meeting in Vail
Friday.
The farmers of this township met at
the Center school Saturday evening
and organized farmers club. They
intend to hold monthly meetings and
discuss subjects of interest to all
The date for the next meeting will be
announced later and all are welcome
to Join the club and take part in the
discussions.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-03-20
KENWooD ITEMS.
= :. + j. \ \ + j. :. j. !: + :: : ::

We are glad to report that we have
a new depot agent here. This is very
much more convenient for the PEG
pie who are compelled to wait for
trains here.
Mr.. c. H. Raney enjoyed a visit
from his brother from Perry for a
few days last week.
Miss Lucy Healy was passenger
to Arion Tuesday after visit at her
home here.
Mrs. Mile Malone visited at the A.
Cook home Friday.
Mrs. Grace Burwell, of Defiance, was
at visitor at the parental home re-
Gently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Fienhold and
daughters visited at the Owens home
near Denison Sunday.
Misses Dolly and Agnes Malone
were guests of their cousin. Miss
Rose Malone, Sunday
Miss Grace Armstrong and brother
were visiting relatives at Pisgah Fri
day and Saturday.
Mr.. P. ]. Eggers, of Denison, was a
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-03-20
CAN you ASK MORE?
Your Money Back For the Asking.
You Promise Nothing.


We are so confident that We can fur
nish relief for indigestion and dyspep-
STA that we. promise to supply the
medicine free Of all cost to every one
who uses it according to directions
who is not perfectly satisfied with the
results. We exact no promises and
put no one under any obligation what
ever. Surely nothing could be faire-.
We are located right here where you
live. and our reputation should be SUI
ficient assurance of the genuineness
Of our offer.
We want every one who is troubled
with indigestion or dyspepsia in any
form to come to our store and buy a
box Of Reyall Dyspepsia Tablets. Take
them home, and give them reason
able trial, according to directions. II
they don't please you, tell us and we
will quickly return your money They
have very mild but positive action
upon the organs with which they come
in contact, apparently acting as reg
ulative tonic upon the relaxed muscular
coat of the bowel. thus overcoming weak
ness. and aiding to restore the bowels
to more vigorous and healthy activity.
Threesizes, 25c., Soc, and $1.OO. Remem-
Der, you can obtain Rexall Remedies
only at our store-The Rexall Store.
The Lamborn Drug Co.
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visitor in this vicinity Sunday.
Mr. Omar McWilliams, teacher O.
the Center school, was a passenger
to Charter Oak Friday, for an over
Sunday visit at the parental home.
Mrs. Arthur Cook attended the w
F. NJ. S. in Dow City at the Wiggin:
home Wednesday.
Mrs. Fred Stevenson was welcome
caller at the Jas. Turner home Sun
day.
Messrs. Will and Robt. Turner were
guests of friends near Charter Oal
Sunday.
BARLEY Healy and Oscar FienholG
were passengers to Charter Oak last
Thursday.
Mrs. Gertrude Schafer visited las
week at the home of her son, Frank
Miss Collins closed a successful
term Of school last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Garret were shop
ping in Dow City Friday.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-03-20
PASTOR RUSSELL
SPEAKS ON MARS HILL
Unknown God" Again De-
c|ared In Athens and Corinth.
In the Words Of St. Paul, He Declares
That For Long Time God "Winked"
at PoIythesm and Image Worship,
"but Now Commands All to Repent"

COrinth, Greece.
Mar. 1O.-The l. &.
s. A. Missions In
We stiga ton Com
mittee is here. Pas
tor r u S s ell, its
Chairman, deliver
ed an address in
our largest Audi
forum. Rev. BOs-
dayannes served as
interpreter. Pastor
Russelrs text was,
God hath appoint