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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-03-16

that prevailed for q hours Judge
staples. designated bs Governor Mann
to come here and hold court. took the
bench an1 summoned a special grand
jury to indlct the murdcrers Re-
organization of the court. which was
all but wiped out yesterday. had "A
great influence In restoring quiet.
report came early today from
Mount Airy that the Allen gang had
raidcd q hardware store there und
stocked up with guns and ammunI-
tlon. Tha, is probably partly true.
Sidna Allen was part owner Of tho
store and the gang probably rouno
supplies ready.
Outlaws Recruiting.
Reports have been com ng down the
mountain all day that the outlaws
have recruited a big band to their
deferst. Officers think this not un-
likely. y laYless element In which
the AlIcns Wrre rlnglpadcrs. has
ruled the mountain Businesses FOL
years. There is saying among rev
rnue officers that every pine tree
shelters an Illicit whisky still A bat
tie between LM aud crime is sure t.
draw recruits here
guard of mountain sharpshootcrs
surrounds the Jail tonight To rcpulse
any attempt TO free the TWO prisoners
The outlaws could not have picked n
better time 10 make "A stand against
their pursucrs Every mountain
brook Is q creek. every creek a river
Tho heavy rains for weeks have melt :
al the mountain SHOWS. washed out
the roads, carried Off the bridges ana
made mud knee deep
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HEAD OF CHEMISTRY BUREAU
FOR TWENTY.NlNE YEARS,
HANDS IN RESIGNATION.
HARMONY IS IMPOSSIBLE
u Tired Of Having His Rulings Ap-
psalsd From by Mercsnary Manu-
faetursrs OF Adulterated Food--Will
Fight AduIterators in Private Life.

Washington, March 15.--Dr. Harvey
w. Wiley left the laboratories of the
bureau of chemistry tonight-wlere
for nearly 20 years he had been chief
chemist--no longer a government of
ficial, but determined 10 champion
from the ranks Of the people the
cause Of pure food
Friction with his superiors and ir-
rcconcilaIble differences OF opinion as
10 the enforcement of the pure food
and drug act werc the reasons given
by DIR. Wiley for his handing in his
resignation to Secretary Wilson of the
agricultural department.
DIR. Wiley will devote the rest of his
lie. according to a statement issued
ny him today. to the promotion OF
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FRICTION IN DEPARTMENT
CAUSES WILEY TO RESIGN
BILL is ALTERED
IN COMMITTEE

Washington. March Is. An
amendment to the Panama canal
bill which would bar from the canal
All railroad-owned ships engaged In
coastwisc trade was agreed upon
today by the house committee on
interstate and foreign commerce.
The committee had announced an
agreement on the bill that would
prohibit only such railroad owned
vessels using the canal as could be
proved~to be operating In restraint
of trade or Sitting competition.
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MONTANA BANKS.

Washington. March t&9c"'"ll -
The abstract Of the condition oi tht
national banks of Montana at the
close of business on February 90. AS
reported to the comptroller of the cur
rency show the. average reserve held
at 1918 per cent as compared with
1856 per cent on December 20. Loans
and discounts decreased $2G,7GS,lb5 70
26.447,97s; individual deposits from
$33,367134 to $30,6S9,343.
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SUPPORTER OF ROOSEVELT
C0NTRAO|CTS v, |, HOUSER
TAFT WILL REFUSE
THE TREATIES

Washington, March Ih.-- Frequent
conferences recently between Presi-
dent Taft and James Bryce. the
British ambassador, led tonight to
report that the president had
about decided not 10 accept the ar.
bitration treaties with Great Britain
and France as amended by the
senate.
II In said President Taft believes
the treaties have been 80 impaired
as t. mike them useless us pre-
ventiscs or war
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VIRGINIA BANDITS SPOUSE
MEETS DEATH I'm DEFENDING
HER HUSBAND AT HIS HOME

himself grooming IL 4 heap, bleeding
prorusely., Wv
You got me because could not
fight any longer" he is reported IL
have said To the men who brought
him back to Iiillsyillc. more dead than
alive.
Attorney General Williams Of Vir-
gnia. who Is here today. said that
Sidna Aliens bullets killed Judge
Massic on the bench yesterday.
FLOYD Allen tho crux Of the trag-
edy, was taken to the lookup this
morning lie whipped ont pocket
knife and slashed his threat, His
wounds. howeVcr. are not serious Al
lens son. Victor. Cabel Sirl land
and Byrd Marion, werr .ockrd np as
witnesses.
Juror Fowler. whowas wounded. was
not expected To live through the night.
The wounds Of Jurors Kane and
-Worrall ard sisrs Cioad are..not ser
rious.
Waiting for Daylight.
The manhunt Is IN abcyancc to-
night waiting for daylight No native,
let alone stranger. will travel these
mountain roads after dark with the
Allen gang loose.
AT daybrcak one set Of detectives
that had reached Hillsvillo joined n
party of deputy shorlffs from tho
neigllborhood and set off up the
mountainslde Travelling was slow ana
tedious. The other party, which went
up the north side OF the ridge.
stormed the Allen house.
With the arrival Of help, confidence
began to take the place of the terror
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REPEATS CONFESSION.

Corvallis. Orco March i5,=George
Humphrey. arrested nj railomath,
ore. Wednesday for The murder of
Mrs. Elizabeth Griffith last June re-
told the story Of the crime 10 the Of
flcers and 10 newspaper men when
brought here today Ills statement
was n rclteration Of his sworn confess
sion made yesterday AT HIllsboro
Humphrey win have his preliminary
hearing next week.
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q A Tribute for Roosevelt.

Bismarck. n d.. March t5.--United
States Senator La Toilette of Wis
consln candidate for the republican
nomination fer the presidency. made u
dramatic bid for preference at next
weeks North Dakota presidential
primaries. lie entered the upper Mis-
souri, cattle country, where silk hand
kcrehiefs snpplant linen collars and
each sombrero Is leather banded, and
delivered his estimate OF Theodore
: =--=-
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PREACHER
IS SUMMONED
BEYOND
REV. WILLIAM cOBLEiGH, CIVIL
WAR VETERAN, SUccUMBS
IN CORVALLIS.

Corvallis, March Special >
Rev William Cobleigh, u resident OF
Corvallis for the past 10 years. died
today after an Illness of three years,
due to paralysis. Mr.. coblelgh was
a native. of Northumberland, n. H.,
born In 1888. Leaving Dartmouth coll
lege at the call of his country. he en-
listed In company u. Fourteenth New
Hampshire volunteers, as first lieu
tenant and served for three years, un-
III the end of the war, when he was
mustered out with the rank of cap
tain. After brief commercial
career he prepared for the ministry
under the tutelage OF Rev. Francis H.
Patton and was ordained by the
presbytery of st. Paul In 1882.
Pioneer Missionary.
Mr. cobleigh cast IN his lot as n
pioneer home missionary In the north :
west, organizing the present strong
church at Grafton, n. d., and serving
as first pastor of the Corvallis church
His last charge was the flourishng
field of Hoquiam, Wash, which
pastorate he was compelled to resign
through Ill health.
A Noble Life.
On October 1s, 1865, MIR Coblcigl
was united In marriage to Miss julia
Merriam of Northumberland. He II
survived by his wife and an only son
Professor William M. Cobleigh, state
chemist and professor of chemistry al
the Montana state college at Boze-
man. To few men IL 1t given I'm pass
Ing through the stirring days of thf
history of the country to wear I'M
faded the laurels Of noble life, q
life fraught with valuable service as
| soldier TO the nation. and pastor and
| friend In the new regions of the
northwest. He bore the love and es-
TEEN of host OF friends for his deer
sympathy In the struggles of his fel.
low men. The funeral services viii
J be held at the Presbyterian church
the pastor. Rev. Robert L. Lewis. of.
ficiating.
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NEW TEA STANDARD.

Washington. March 15.-The new tea
board reported today to Secretary
MacVeagh that II had established
standard samples to govern the Inn
portation Of tea. These arc designed
to keep out Of the country all arti-
ficially colored or faced teas,
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NATIONAL BOARD OF TRADE,

Washington, March Chambers
of commerce throughout the country
have informed Secretary Nagel that
they would accept President Taft's
invitation for conference of COM
bodies here April 15 10 form
a national board Of trade
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Taft Sends Message.

Washington, March 1j.-presidont
Tart sent the following eablegram to-
day 10 King Victor Emmanuel;
Il send your majesty the express
sion OF my solIcitudc AT hearing Of
the wicked attempt made. and the
great satisfaction with which | have
learned that you escaped injury"
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gibson GARDNER SAYS cot.
oNEL NEVER PROMISED TO
HOLD OFF CANDIDACY.
LA TOILETTE NOT URGED
Would Not Be Candidate--Ssna-
tors Friends Understood no Was In
Race to Consolidate tho Progressive
Wing Of the Republican Party.

Washington. March t5.-RooseveIt
headquarters tonight gave out an open
letter by clifford pinchot, which quotes
letter written by ellison Gardner. "A
newspaper man, to Walter r.. Houser,
Senator In tnllcttc's campaign man
agcr. denying that Colonel Roosevelt
promised his support to the senator's
candidacy with the assurances that no
himself would not become q candidate.
The letter was given out as an am
swer 10 Mr.. Houscr's statement today
that ''rlnchot knew Roosevelt not only
encouraged but was favorable Ia La
Follcttc's candidacy until II came to
appear that It might succeed"
Gardncrs letter To flouscr declares
untrue anS statement that Colonel
Roosevelt urged Senator Ia Toilette 10
become a candidate, II then goes on
to say that Colonel Roosevelt scns
word by Gardner that he did not be-
Hove Sentaor La Toilette could win
and that he believed Taft's renomina-
tlon would he forced by money and
patronage aud therefore Colonel Roose-
welt said he did not. feel like urging
La Toilette TO go into a losing fight.
QuotattonS.
other quotations from Gardner's
letter follow:
Colonel Roosevelt had said he would
not take sides az between candidates
or give any candidate "A specific In
dorsoment. He said he would. In tho
columns of the Outlook. and otherwise,
do what he could 10 direct attention to
tho work accomplished by Senator Ia
Toilette In Wisconsin. Beyond this,
he sud. he could noi gc.
nColoncl RooseseIts did not roniso
that he would not himself become "a
candidate. He was very careful at
that. aud at all times. To say that he
would not bind himself as To his fu-
turc course by any promise or state
mcnL made this clear to Senator
La Toilette and the senator. to my
knowledge, knew Mt all times that
Colonel Roosevelt regarded himself as
free to take any course he might con-
slider wise.
FINALLY / told la Toilette that
Roosevelt agreed that II Senator La
Toilette proposed 10 undertake n cam
pnlgn for the nomination with the quite
certain prospect that he would mako
a losing fight. the sooner the campaign
was begun the better
THAT was the sum and substance
Of the message | brought from Oyster
Bay. II was understood by all Ia
Follette's friends that he became a
candidate without serious hope of be-
Ing nominated and for the purpose Of
consolidating the progressive move
mcnt."
Mr.. Plnchots letter. which closes
with nm appeal for Roosevelt delegates
IN North Dakota. compares Senator In
Toilette to an injured player In q. foot
bah game, whose spirit Is so aroused
by the contest that he refuses to leave
the field, although he cannot longer do
his part In winning the victory for his
side"
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COUNTESS SEES TAFT.

Washington, March 15.-The Count
ess OF Warwick was White House
caller today, being introduced to Presl-
dent Taft by Representative Levy of
New York.
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Hillsyllle. Va, March l5.-The end
of the days chase of the Hlllsville
raiders brought the death list of the
courthouse tragedy and its sequel up
to five. Sidna and Floyd Alien. two
of the chiefs OF the band which rode
down on the Carroll county court
house yesterday and assnssinatcd the
Judge, the prosecutor and the sheriff.
are In captivity--both wounded Sc
verely. Sidna Allen's wife is dead.
shot today in pitched battle with a
posse in the mountains while helping
defend her outlaw husband
The fifth death was that of Nancy
Ayers, a 19-year-old girl, accidentally
shot I'm the fusillade in the courthouse
yesterday. All other members of the
gang. probably Is, are up In the
mountains toward the North Carolina
line. wen armed. we'll supplied and
determined not to be captured
Aliens House Storned.
The storming of Sidna Aliens house
late today was the next thing to a
bombardment. The posse trailed him
through the brush four miles up the
ridge and surrounded his cabin Al
len. expecting their coming, was bar
ricaded. well supplied with rifles and
ammunition. From behind stumps,
rocks. trees and other natural
fortresses of the mountainside. the
posse blazed at the house and Allen
blazed at the posse, as fast as the
women of his family could reload his
rifles. In a lull the posse rushed the
house and broke down the door. They
found Aliens wife dead and Allen
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1t isn't every day that man is found who wants
to buy 2,O00-pound SAFE but this ad found one on
the third day Of its publication and Mr. Kohn sold his
old safe. He is believer in The Missoulian class
ad. It is experiences like this which make The Mis-
souan class ad popular The Mssoulian class ad costs
but one cent a word and it delivers the goods. If
you are out OF work and want job, The Missoulian
will print your class ad for nothing
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FOR SALE-MiscELLANEoUS.

A FIRE-PROOF SAFE FOR SALE
at your own price II taken at once;
weighs about 1000 pounds; snap II
you need a safe; must be moved at
once. Kohn JeWery Co.
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Class Ad History
CCXLI.-A QUICK SALE MADE.

The Missoulian class ad is read by so many people
that it finds folks with great many wants; thus it
is that there is nothing which Is improbable in the
field Of the class ads endeavor. Here is chapter in
history which illustrates this:
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MURDER
OF ITALIAN KING
WAS A PLOT
AUTHORITIES HAVE EVIDENCE
WHICH MAY INDICATE WIDE
CONSPIRACY.

Rome, March n. Positive evidence
liz lacking but a strong suspicion cs-
lists that the attempt made yesterday
by Antonio Dalba tn assassluate King
Victor Emmanuel. wns the outcome OF
"A plot long arranged
The fialian minister at IIernc re-
Gently notified the government that
nc had been Informed Of plot against
the king Premier Giolitti and Foreign
Minister Marquis dl San Glullano. ana
gave the names of anarchists con-
cerned In the affair
The Italian consul at Geneva re-
ported January 80 that an anarchist
plot against King Victor Emmanuel
and Premier Giolitti had been ar
ranged there by local anarchists who
aided by members Of the committee
Of union and progress" At Constant;
noplo.
AT the end or January another rd-
port gave the names of two Turks al
legged Ia be implicated d--Tasen plerrea,
II Macedonian, an agitator. and Nich-
olas Tactic. Later there was a eonsld-
cradle movement of anarchists along
the Italian frontier
Other Evidence.
In addition, the Italian embassy at
Berlin notified the government that Il
German engineer had Informed the
embassy that while IN a beer hall he
had overhead n conversation. partly In
italian and partly In French. between
three men who said they would leave
for Italy In March. and attempt 10 us-
sasalnate the king.
According to the engineer the mon
said they would receive $20,000 II they
were successful,
Several leading anarchists here,
however, when interviewed, declared
To Il correspondent that Dalbn WAS un-
known to them, They condemned the
outrage.
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Continued on Page Three)
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THE WEATHER

Today--Rnin or snow.
Tomorrow--Rain or snow.
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Continued on Page Tive).
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the principles of civic righteousness
ana Industrial integrity, which UNDER
lie the food and drug act, in the hope
that 1t may be administered In the In
terest OF the people at large instead of
mat or comparatively few mercen-
airy manufacturers and dealers"
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Miss Lillian ormiston and Dean

Miss Lillian ormiston and Dean
Wheeler
The Tea Room girls are here in fun
force. and are doing a thriving bust
ness. They dispense dainty sandwiches
and cakes with delicious Chase a. San
born coffee. The Young ladies here are
Misses Louise Drummond. Gertrude
Percival, Hildesard Drummond, Mar
ion and Helen Springfield. Japanese
lanterns help to attract one to this
booth, next To the winsome girls. who
are SO quick to attend To customers
wants. however small they be.
Pianos and piano players are shown
in the Wentworth Music Co. booth,
which is Il large and roomy one, Here
may be seen. In charge of II. NJ. Rob
bins. ana Mr. Wentworth, Poole, Ivers
Y Pond. Everett l<nabe. DeRivas x
Harris PLAYER piano, Hughes & Son
piano; Poole Player, Lauter Gable,
Nelson and McPhail instruments. c..
w. Bradley If Remiek's. Boston, is
the vocalist here and Misses Margaret
Wing and Natalie Rackliffe play the
music.
State horticultural Albert X. Gard
ner is at the show with his exhibit of
insects injurious TO the fruit trees of
the State. which will be fully describ
ed in THURSDAYS Journal There are
also other departments of the Coli
scum, such as the Grange department.
State dairy exhibit. and SO on that
will be fully told of at that time.
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Representative Elect a. Work.

Dana c.. .Skillin. representatiye-eiect
10 the 10th Legislature, was at his
place of ybusiness, Tuesday morning
attending to his duties as well as he
could between the showers of con-
eratulatiofls that were pouring in up
on him. Naturally he was well pleased
and appreciated all the well wishes
rendered him by his host of friends.
Mr.. Skiilin was specially appreciative
of handsome cluster of flowers that
were sent by Mrs. John S. Hamilton
very early in the morning. He says it
is the first bouquet that he ever re-
eeived and this coming from one OF
Hallowelfs most prominent ladies and
she lust now in i'll health, but still
maintaining one among her many
beautiful characteristics. that OF
thoughtfulness OF the happiness oil
others, he deeply cherishes the re-
membranee and viii study the stories
the flowers tell.
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Congratulations EXCHANGED.

The election in Haiioweil passed off
quietly, after a strenuous campaign
had been waged and the results were
cheerfnlly. accepted No abuse had
been INDUCED in, consequently there
were no sores to heal. Charles II.
0'Brien, the defeated candidate for
representative, was the first to con-
graduate his opponent. Dana c. Skill
lin. Mayor Emery O. Became. who lost
in, the race for judge of probate. also
rendered his POPULATIONS in very
graceful way. Both losers assured MI.
Skilllrl that they worked hard and did
everything honestly that would ac-
cornphsh. his defeat but they We're glad
10 offer well wishes for his success.
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GRANITE HILL NOTES.

Mrs b. j. Richards is Visiting IN
Canada.
Miss Josephine Anterior and MISS
Frances Potter have been visiting reIa-
tives in Portland
Miss Susan A Martin. who has been
ma ssing the summer with her sister, Mrs.
Llewellyn o. Ames, has returned TO her
home in Hudson, Mass.
Mrs. Grady OF Cooper's Mills has re-
turned home, after passing two weeks
with Mrs. Earl Wyman.
The Granite Hin intermediate school
began the fall term, Tuesday, with an
enrolment of "a pupils. Visitors during
the aay were Miss Frances Written OF
augusta. Miss Margie M. Norton and
Master Joseph Richards.
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In the Coliseum.

The exhibits and booths, art depart
ment. and school departments of the
Central Maine Fair this year are
splendid. This is the first year that
Mrs. Kate Edwards Fox has had
charge of the art department, and un-
der her management. it seems that
the artistic side of the exhibition is
very strong. The school exhibits are
especially notable.
The Maine School of the Feeble
Minded. of Pownal, has an exhibit of
work done by the inmates Of that
school that is surprising in its eX-
cellence. There are girls aprons, sus-
penders work aprons, mittens, caps,
rugs, dresses, and other articles that
are done very we'll indeed. This ex-
hibit is a tribute to the useful and
humanitarian work of this institution
Next to this are the samples of
work of the pupils of the Winslow
schools, in charge of Supt of Schools.
Clarence y Flood. They range from
the first annual school paper of the
school, the Weskerangan, to spelling
blanks of the pupils in the lower
grades, and each are complimentary TO
tiit ability VI inc phlpiSt anu W Aip
quality IF instruction afforded them
by the Winslow schools. The Hollings-
worth & Whitney school has an ex-
| eeptionaify fine group of drawings and
| spelling blanks.
The Good viii Grammar and High
| schools have an exhibit of the work
| done by the pupils of those schools,
| both boys and girls. which Is a reve-
] lation to those not familiar with this
| worthy institution. Under the care of
| Fred Rawson, teacher of manual
training in the school, is an exhibit OF
| wood working, iron and forge work,
| and mechanical drawing that would
do credit to the best schools of this
sort in the State. The Grammar
school girls work is shown In care Of
Miss Georgia Morrow. consisting OF
plain and fancy sewing and dresses
also a basketry display that shows
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YOU A SUFFERED
From Chilblains, CallouSeS, Eczem
Sores of Long Standing

Then Mack's Foot Life was meant for yot
No more suffering from tired, chafed, ter
der weary, aching feet.
Mack's Foot Life not only cures all foe
troubles such as corns, colionses, chl
blains. bunions and eczema. but acts as
deodorizer for all parts of the body.
If YOU are foot sufferer from the heal
try Naek's Foot Life, Won will be able
walk as long and rs often as you pleas
Let the feet breathe aud grow healthy.
For sale by
3. F. Bther, A. Tetrault, j. II. Gre
goire, c. Il. Murphy. Bowditch, w eli
ster a. Co., Frank X. Partridge.
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Leo Carey and Walter Niles. the
former last years football captain.
and the latter this years captain.
were the victims of a hold-up, sun
day night, which did not prove very
prolita BILE for the hold-up man While
returning from Five Islands and
reaching lonesome place on the road.
a man sprung out of the bushes and
demanded their money The boys
bounced on him and pounded him SO.
that he was glad to call the hoid-up
of
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School Opens.

The public schools opened, Tuesday
morning, for the 1928 term, with a
fine enrolment in all the grades. The
Maria Clark Grammar school was
oyererowded. In Grade VI Miss Den
ham, teacher. settees and chairs had
To be brought in TO accommodate the
overflow All the teachers We're in
their places and the prospects for a
good school year We're very encour-
aeiuR