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The Daily Missoulian., 1912-08-31

There Is more catarrh In this section Of
the country than all other diseases put
together. and until the last few years
was supposed to be incurable. For a
great many years doctors pronounced II a
local disease and prescribed local reme-
dies, and by constantly failing to cure
with local treatment, pronounced II in
durable. Science has proven catarrh to
be q constitutional disease. and there
fore requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catnrrh Cure. manufactured by
#. j. Cheney 4 Co, Toledo, Ohio, Is the
only constitutional cure on the market
It Is taken internally In doses from 10
drops to a teaspoonful. 1t acts directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. They offer one hundred dollars
for any case II falls to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials
Address:
r. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family pills for constipa-
tiOn.
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-08-31
TO ROBINSON FUNERAL.

Steyensville. Aug. -(SpeciaL)-
Mr. and Mrs, Il. o. Lewis. Mr.. and
Mrs. II. s. Rinehart, Joseph Dagenais
and J. Frank Bnrough left In an auto
this morning for Missoula to attend
the funeral OF Mrs. Ralph Robinson
Other parties from the country dis
trict also left this morning, among
whom was Joseph Joline and Mrs
Robinson, mother OF Ralph. many
others going by train and some In the
B. r. v. J. cOmpany's automobiles
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-08-31
70 ATTEND NORMAL. SCHOOL

Hamilton. Aug. 3O.-(special.) Miss
Pearl Shappee and Miss Mona Suther-
land. both graduates Of the local high
school, will leave next week for
Winona, MINI. where they will enter
q normal school. The former taught
at Charles last year.
The Daily Missoulian., 1912-08-31
M'LAucHLiN 70 SPEAK.

Steyensville. Aug, 30.--(Special.) D.
John Mclaughlin received telegram
this morning asking him to go to Bill
ings to make a speech at the progress
sive meeting there Saturday. He Is
thoroughly capable OF propounding the
progressive principles and will leave
on this afternoons train for the city
where the Bull Moose are congregat- :
Ing. 8aa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-29
TODAY IN CONGRESS.
Discussion of Agricultural ApprOpria-
ton Bill Is Resumed.

Washington, Feb. 29.-Senate in ses-
sion D. m. DR.. Wiley nd wholesale
grocers' representatives waged war
against each other before manufac-
turers committee on proposed net
weight amendment to pure food law.
House met at noon. Resumed discus
sion of agricultural appropriation bill
Florida everglades investigation contin-
ued with drainage engineer Morehouse
on the stand.
Committee from American Bankers
association advocated Lever agricul-
turaI extension work bill before agri-
culture committee
Reduction of wages would result from
house steel tariff bill labor representa-
tives told senate finance committee.
Representative Hughes introduced
bill Incorporating President Taft's re-
commentator for an industrial rela-
tions commission to investigate indus
trial problems.
Imnigra ton committee declined %
report favorabl a bill barring illiterate
immi grants
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OPPOSE TARIFF CUT.
Labor Leaders Fight Reduction in the
Steel Rates.

Washington. Feb. 29-More labor
leaders appeared before the senate
finance committee today and protest
ed against the proposed steel tariff re-
duction Leon c. Sutton and NJ. l.
Pierson Of New York and Frank r.
Vreeland of Bayonne, n. j.. were
among those who testified.
Mr.. sutton said if the tariff was re-
duced American manufacturers would
make wholesale reduction in wages.
Mr. Pierson said the wages of
photographers in this country was 50
per cent higher than abroad He SAID
If the proposed reductions were made
publishers generally would have their
engravings and etchings made abroad
and brought to this country
Mr.. Vreeland told the committee
that tariff reductions would create a
feeling of unrest in labor circles and
stagnate business
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Charge Not Fixed
for Bell Company.
IS WITHOUT A FRANCHISE
Bell Rights Ran Out in Topeka
Five Years Ago.
Independent Company Operates
Under Maximum Ordinance.

Topeka need have no fear of high
telephone rates resulting from the pur-
chase of the Independent Telephone
company by the Bell company The
board of city commissioners will regu-
late the maximum rates to be charged
in this city if the new combination at
tempts to demand higher rental from
the 10 600 patrons
The city has taken no action since
the announcement of the consolidation
of the two companies in Topeka but it
is planned soon to pass a franchise
ordinance fixing maximum charge for
the use of telephones.
It has been discovered at the city
hail. since the ll-Independent action.
that the Bell company is in Topeka
chise obtained by this company in 1887
was good only for 20 years. Five years
ago the time limit expired. The Inde
pendent franchise is good until 1880.
Under their old franchise the Bel
company could charge any rate it saw
fit. The city in 1887 failed to fix 20
maximum rate and the Bell company
was free to make any charge that the
public would stand. This franchise has
been out of effect for five years and
if the commissioners draw up new one
they will look after the rate clause.
ent company a franchise in 1900 the
council ruled that the company should
not charge more than $36 a year for
commercial telephones and not more
than $50 a year for the residence
phones. This rule always has been
observed. The Independent company
did not approach the maximum allow
ance in their rates.
If they had failed to observe this rule
the city would cause them to forfeit
their rights in the city. This sector
of the franchise ordinance reads
IF said r. F. Pankey. his success
sors and assigns shall fail or refuse
to furnish telephone service at the
rates provided for by this ordinance.
or which may hereafter be fixed by
the mayor and council of the city Of
Topeka or to comply with each and
all of the provisions of this ordinance,
then all rights, franchises and privi-
leges hereby granted shall at once be
forfeited and revert to the city of To-
peka without any action being com
menced in court"
If the city commissioners find it nee
essary to regulate the new Bell tele-
phone rates a clause similar to the
clause quoted above will be inserted.
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DR.. WILEY DENIES 1T.
Says Report That He Thought of Re-
signing Is False.

Washington, Feb. 29.-Dr. Harvey w.
Wiley. chief chemist of the Department
of Agriculture. denied today that he
had any intention of resigning from
office He characterized as "preposter-
Gus" and pure fiction" the rumors
that he was considering such action
and that he probably would come out
with a statement attacking Secretary
Wilson and the administration. DR.
Wiley declared that the rumors un-
doubtedly came from enemies who re-
Gently had attacked him in other ways
As to the report that after -esigning
he would be a candidate for vice presi-
dent on the Democratic ticket the doc
tor laughed and said:
L could not run on that ticket. I am
a whole Democrat; that is. the others
are only senli-Democrats. believe IN
the equal rights Of man, the right of
women as well as men to vote. There
fore I am a whole Democrat"
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TO BOOM The COLONEL
\ Campaign Committee Will Be Or
ganized at Washington.

Washington, Feb. pa general
Roosevelt committee, including in it's
membership Medill Mccormick. clifford
Pinchot. Amos Pinchot. Senator Dixon,
of Montana and probably James a.
Garfield and other close friends of Col
Roosevelt. will be organized here next
week to take charge of the Roosevelt
campaign. It has not been determined
whether the Washington headquarters
will dominate activities throughout the
country but it will at least work in en-
tire harmony with the Chicago and
other Roosevelt headquarters
The Washington Roosevelt head
quarters was opened by Mccormick
after his withdrawal from the support
of Senator LaFoIlette. Mccormick left
Washington yesterday and he will have
a conference with Col Roosevelt.
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JURY MUST DECIDE.
Third Trial Serves Only to Increase
KimmeI Mystery.

ST Louis, Feb. 29.-Attorneys today
commenced arguments to twelve men in
the United States district court here upon
whom the government has placed the
task of solving the Kimmel identity mys-
terry, involving the payment of 4. 5000 life
insurance policy. Other policies, with
their accrued interest and refundable
premiums make the amount stake
$4,000
The receiver of a defunct bank of Niles,
Mich, brought suit in 1904 against in
surance company of New York to recover
payment on policy on the life of Geo.
A KimmeI. an Arkansas City, Kan,
July 80. 1898 Kimmels sister, Edna Kim
mel, now Mrs Edna Bonslett, was the
beneficiary and assigned the policy to
the bank The twenty days of this the
third hearing, have been featured by con-
tradictions which have increased, rather
than solved the mystery The insurance
company has attempted to prove that a
man it has produced is the missing KIM
mel The plaintiff in the case refer
to him only as THE claimant
Mrs Kimmel's dramatic denial of her
motherhood of THE claimant was hard
" less dramatic than his reputation of
her for that denial although he insisted
to the end in calling her My mother"
The plaintiff has attempted to prove
that Kimmel disappeared; that he was
killed during treasure hunt in Oregon
and that the claimant is not the missing
banker. BertillOn experts and ophthalmol-
ogists have clashed, seeking to prove that
measurement of the claimant and his
eyes either do or do not stamp him a
Kimmel. according to the side for which
they testify.
Witnesses for the defense have contra
dicted almost every material statement of
the plaintiff and both sides of the contro-
versv are eagerly awaiting the time when
the jury shall say which side has won
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In the United Kingdom Go on
a Strike.
WILL PASS MILLION MARK
Unless Unexpected Change
Comes Over the Situation.
Other Trades VIII Be Forced
Into the Movement.

London. Feb. 2s.-Upwards Of three
quarters Of a million coal miners had
laid down their tools and gone on strike
by O'Clock this afternoon when the
day shift in the mines ended.
The army Of striking coliers awelled
hourly throughout the morning when
# became known that no settlement
mad been reached
Before nightfall unless some unex-
pected change comes over the situa-
tiOn more than "A million men and boys
now employed in the mines viii be idle
and tens Of thousands in other trades
will be forced into a similar condition
The delegates OF the miners were
approached early this morning BY Sir
George Asquith with some OF his col
leagues of the board OF trade and sew
eral labor members Of the house OF
commons with a view OF finding some
way out of the crisis. At the same
time the coal owners gathered again
at the foreign Office where they con-
ferred with AsQuith and several mem
bers of the cabinet.
Zach side is now blaming the otner
for the failure of the negotiations. The
miners say the coal owners did NOT
show a conciliatory attitude while tnl
owners insist that the miners were de-
termined to strike no matter what
terms were offered. u is understood
the government has drafted "A mini
mum wage bill with safeguards for the
owners and is ready to rush it through
parliament in case OF necessity.
Meetings were held by the coal
miners federation and the coal own
ers' association but apparently ouit
resulted in "a reiteration Of the refusal
of the participants TO move from their
positions.
Further meetings were announced
but little is expected to result from
them, and as a consequence the cabi-
net completed arrangements TO hurry
legislation which may prove necessary
to compel a resumption Of work.
Meetings of railroad employees
adopted resolutions pledEing them
selves to abstain from handling troop
trains and coaT Produced by nom
unionists.
It is said tonight with some authority
that there is a prospect Of a break IN
the deadlock between the coal owners
and the miners.
Premier Asquith has submitted a
new proposal to the miners who It is
asserted have now signihed their will
lingness to negotiate on the question 81
safeguards which the owners demand
as a corollary to the establishment u
a minimum wage.
Asquitll is said to have given an as
surance to the miners delegates that
means would be found to compel the
minority Of the coal owners to fall into
line with the majority on the question
of the concession Of minimum wage.
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FIVE CARS IN DITCH.
No. on the Rock Island DeraiIed In
Illinois,

Davenport. Iowa. Feb. 2s.-FIve Pull
man coaches of train No. on tho Rock
Island left the track near Atkins. III.
this morning about S o'clock and tum-
bled over into a ditch.
At the Chicago. Rock Island g. Pacific
general offices here IL was said the
wreck occurred three miles east OF At
kins, ILL.,, and that no one was seriously
injured All OF the passengers in the
derailed section Of the train were trans
ferred to other coaches and proceeded
to Chicago.
A broken rail is believed 70 have
caused the accident.
Miss A NJ. NeIlis. Scranton. Pa
Mrs. W. r. Eserick, Decatur. and Mrs
Mems, Des Moines, we're among those
injured Several other passengers
were hurt but none seriously.
Traction Train Wrecked
st. Louis, Feb 29.-Fourteen passen-
gers were injured when a sleeper train
of three cars on the Illinois traction
system was derai1ed and turned over
in a ditch at Benld, H., 80 miles
northeast of St. Louis early today.
report from the companys divis-
ion headquarters at Staunton. Ill. was
that every passenger on the train was
hurt, the most serious injury being
that of a man whose nose was broken.
The other passengers. among them sew
eral women, were cut and bruised when
the cars turned over.
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SHARE is TOO SMALL.
Railroads Complain That They Get
Little Out of Express Business.

washington, Feb. 29.-According to
testimony at the interstate commerce
commission's- express inquiry, the ex-
nress business Yields only 2 u per cent
IF the revenue of the railroad. The
statement was made by W. A. Worth
ington. assistant director of main
tenance and operation for the Union
.sThe express traffic does not pay
its fair share of the railroad opera
ton he added. Il do not mean that
il does not pay. but that there is no
class of traffic that is so unremunera--
i've ~ the railroads as express traffic.
In the Judgment Of Mr.. Worthington
despite the increases which had been
made in the compensation of the rail-
road companies for the transportation
of express matter, the railroads were
not Vet receiving adequate compensa-
+f0n
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and paraded the streets. shooting in
Discriminatory.
A strong force Of loyal soldiers has
been ordered out and is endeavoring
TO restore order
The streets are crowded and the
greatest alarm prevails.
The mutineers at $3.50 O'Clock this
morning numbered about 1000. Hun
dreds of shops already have been loot
ed Much reckless shooting took place
outside the Cinnamon gate of the for
hidden city, near which the legation
quarter Is situated
Inside the city proper the situation
is quieting and it is hoped by the
authorities that order will be restor-
ed by midnight. The rioters claim
that their wages have not been paid
A shell fired from one of the guns
in the hands Of the mutineers fe;i
within the confines of the American
legation but it did not explode.
Foreigners in the capital are being
brought into their respective legations.
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SAME OLD TICKET.
1t Is Likely to Read Taft and sherman
This Year.

washington. Feb. 29.-Unless present
plans OF President Taft's campaign man
ayers go awry, Vice President Sherman
will again go on the Republican ticket
for vice president. according to a report
here A member of the cabinet who IS
the most active among the presidents s
ofricial family IS quoted saying:
I'VE had not intended to consider Mr.
Sherman for vice president in this cam
paign. but the emergency confronting US
cor7nels-1ls to do So" This is said to
ll.ave been the object of the recent visit to
washington Of Republican State Chair
man Barnes. of New York Mr.. Barnes, it
is said told President Taft that with Sehr-
man on the ticket, New York could be
carried fer Taft
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BUTT OBTAINS LEAVE.
Presidents Aide Will Go Abroad in
Search of Health.

Washington, Feb. 29.-Major Butt.
personal aide to President Taft. to-
day was granted leave of absence by
the war department for one month
and twenty-four days, and Saturday
will sail from New York for the
Mediterranean.
The leave was granted on a sur
geon's certificate. Major Butt was
taken i'll on the presidents trip west
last fall and was confined to his room
in Mr.. Taft's private car. Ever since
his health has been poor and finally
army doctors ordered him to take a
vacation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-29
TASKER HAS A SON.
Child of Register of Deeds to Have
One Birthday in -Four Years.

Robert Tasker, register of deeds, is at
home today celebrating the arrival OF a
new boy. who can hold but one birthday
party every four years. The boy came TO
the Tasker home this morning.
Don't know just how I will arrange
about the leap yesr parties" Tasker
stated over the telephone. after having
recited all the good points about the new
heir but If the calendar won't provide
but one party every fou- years. sornc
thing will have to be done to make that
one worth while. Say. but it's the finest
boy in town.
Then Tasker hung up the receiver 10
hasten to the bedside and inquire If the
voungster was cutting teeth. Tasker, jr..
was the only leap year arrival reported
in Topeka at noon today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-29
MAY Be COAL STRIKE.
Miners Officers say 1t Is Up to the
Operators.

New York, Feb. 29.-The representa-
tives of the anthracite coal miners who
have been here for several days, for
mulating their demands for higher
wages, have concluded their delibera-
tions for the present They will return
to meet the operators at a conference
in this city on March 13. President
White. of the United Mine Workers. as
soon as he returns to Indianapolis. will
arrange for conferences over the de-
mands of the bituminous workers.
AS to the chances for a strike, the
miners leaders are non -committal.
we are not looking for strike" de-
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York, who was White House din
ner guest Tuesday night.
Denial also was made that any mem
Der of President Taft's cabinet had
come out in support of the vice presi-
dent for denomination. Sherman him
self saw the president, introducing a
former law partner. As he left the
White House he was asked il he had
anything to say about the report.
No. sir. not a word he said.
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clared Mr. White befor leaving New
York. but will insist on our demands
In miners are better organized than
they ever were before There are zoe 900
coal mine workers in this country, and
according to the last official returns,
35O,O00 of them are in the union.
The coming conference with the an
thracite operators will not occupy a
great deal of time. Whether there will
be strike or not would depend good
deal on the attitude of the operators"
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SEVEN DIE IN STORM.
Victims Had Gone on the Range to
Protect Their Herds.

Dalhart, Feb. 29.=At least seven
persons in northwest Texas and east
ern New Mexico lost their lives in
storm that swept across the Texas
panhandle Sunday. Passengers ar
irving on delayed trains here today
declare there were two deaths at
Romero, Tex; two at Amstad; two
at Naravisa, N NJ, and one death
near Dalhart
In each case the victim had gone
on the range to care for cattle suf-
fering in the blizzard
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\ Day i'm Now HaInpshire.
DENY SHERMAN STORY
Party Leaders say There Is No Truth
in II.

Washington. Feb. 29.-Reports widely
circulated last night that Vice Presi-
dent Sherman had practically been
decided on as 4 running mate for Pres
ident Taft before the Republican ma
tional convention were denied today
by party leaders. It was learned at
the White House that President Tart
did not discuss the question of Sher-
mans candidacy with William Barnes
Jr.. Republican state chairman Of New
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AMERICANS IN JAIL.
Autoist and Driver Imprisoned in
Mexico.

Los Angeles, Cal. Feb. 2s.@T J.
Beaudot. a Los Angeles automobile
driver. on a trip to Mexico City, was
arrested today at Atzcapotzalco, five
miles from his goal. and the state de-
partment at Washington has been
asked to obtain his release.
Don Lee local automobile agent.
received q telegram in which Beaudot
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-29

This is the coolest Februs y % on
record in Topeka. but at that the
weather is pleasant The north wind
is holding the temperature down Fri
dav morning the mercury viii prob
ably slide down to the s degree point.
The snow fIurries that were predicted
did not materialize. The hourly read
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-29
CONVENTION SPLITS.
One Faction Elects Roosevelt Dele
gates, the other for Tart.
Excelsior Springs. Mo.

Excelsior Springs, Mo. Feb %
Third District Delegates to RepubIi-
can National Convention Frank B.
Channel and A NJ. Hyde were in
structed for Roosevelt. The conven-
tion split into two factions The Taft
men will name delegates later
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REVOLT IN PEKIN
Troops of Yuan Shi Kai Inau-
gurate a Riot.
Wreck and Set Fire to Houses
and Loot Shops.
MUCH RECKLESS SHOOTING
A Shell Falls Near the Ameri-
can Legation.
The Foreigners Are Fleeing to
Places of Safety.
MUCH RECKLESS SHOOTING

Pekin, Feb. pa revolt has broken
out among a portion of Yuan Sbi Kai's
troops, some hundreds of whom start
ed riot this evening at s O'Clock.
They wrecked and set fire to houses
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR BEGINNERS)

said that he and his mechanic
whose home is in Mexico City, had
been arrested and thrown into Jail. Mr.
Lee immediately sent a telegram to
Washington placing the facts before
the state denartm ent
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KANSAS nun SUES.
Sister Mary Berchmans Seeks to he
cover Fathers $500. 900 Estate.

New York Feb. 29.-The fight between
Sister Mary Berchmans Of the Sisters or
Charity of st. Vincent de Paul and tlte
beneficiaries under tie viii or Charles %.
Reed. the mystic publisher who died
last March. leaving 500 900. and whose
death was supposed to have been hasten
ed by a spirit CALI from his wife Wa
transferred yesterday from Bridgep0sr.
Conn. TO this city. James A. Allen Or
No g Wall street held a hearing In
secret. the Connecticut court having or
dered the papers sealed.
Sister Mary Bcrchmaus appears III tEe
court papers as Jessie f. Reed. daughter
OF Reed by his first wife. She is a
teacher in St Gabriers academy. 40.
81 East Thirty-sixth street. Reed and
his first wife were divorced when the
daughter was years old. Reed wiiied
his estate to Dr. James J.. Fiske or SO
rs West Eighty-siNth street. his phrsic ian
ana Mrs William Grant Brown the wife
Of his lawyer. who drew the will 80
mention was made of a daughter.
At the proceedings yesterday two nuns
testified.
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Chicago. Feb. 29.=Forecast for
Kansas: Generally fair tonight and |
Friday somewhat colder in south |
portion tonight.