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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-11

Werba and Luescher, who jumped
Immediately to the front as theatrical
producers once their presentation of
The Spring Maid was heard over
the land, have more tina the reasons
of the average individual to believe
in a reasonable amount of luck and
to have a talisman in which they have
grown to believe valuable regardless
of the ridiCule for their superstition.
With them it. is not a lucky penny,
watch-charm or rabbits foot, but two
figures of considerable intrinsic value
that have saved them tnei" fortunes
over and over again. AT least, both
Louis f. Werba and Mark A. LueschCr
say 50 without smiling, and when the
decision was made to send thcsa two
figures away from the home offices
and out for a seasons tour, it was
something of a sentimental wrench.
Long before Werha ana LueScher
decided they would make an ideal
firm in partnership n would unite
to produce a few operas and get rich,
Louis T.. Werba had a large and
splcndidIy furnished office in the New
York Theater building. There one day
Charles II. Yerkes, the former traction
magnate Of London, sent q huge case
containing two Chinese Buddhas, rich
in tinted carvings and with a record
of having come from the walled city
of pckin. The "Nodding Buddhas,'
as they were called, Immediately
usurpcd the best show corners of the
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-11
veto, but for the third and, to my
mind, all sufficient reason.

veto. but for the third and, to my
mind. all sufficient reason.
above and beyond the question OF
whether the legislature can create a
new county by special act the fact is
that the people al do so themselves
There is a general law in force in
Montana, which was enacted two
years ago. That law is effective. 1t
has been tested in court INC in the
field. Three new counties nave been
created in accordance with it's pro-
visions-created by the people at
fected. created by those who must
bear the burdens and responsibilities
of county government and who will
enjoy the fruits thereof. This to my
mind is right and proper. 1t is in ac-
cordance with the popular sentiment
of let the people rule Ii is home
rule and it is in contradistinction to
the conditions existing in the legisla-
tUre, where a vast number of MEM
bers voted for the creation of counties
from territory which they had never.
seen except perhaps through the
triple glass in the window of a mod
ern. fleeing Pullman car. If it is a
fact that a legislator, under these
conditions, a cast and does cast a
more intelligent vote than would "A
score or a hundred citizens of the af-
fected territory, acting under a gem
eral law which affects all alike, my
reasoning is wrong and my conclus-
ions necessarily so. l cannot bring
myself to believe in the latter theory.
"Mnph &C dislike to exercise the
veto power, l feel impelled to do so In
this case, and therefore transmit the
bill with this, my disapproval.'
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-11

office and sat sleepily waiting their
time as they probably had for hun
dreds of years. When touched slight
ly the male Buddha's head nodded
Yes and the female Buddha's shook
forbiddingly, NO"
When the question of partnership
was first preached, the male Buddha
nodded emphatically; again he nodded
to welcome, The Spring Maid" he
shook in joyous greeting on the ques-
ton of The Rose Maid" And to his
conservative mate has fallen the bur-
den of helping Werba and Luescher
librettos, comedies and dramas that
have been piled upon them by young
authors. Never have both figures
nodded differently on any one play"
says Mr.. Luescher, and although |
am optimistic on the American drama
there have been times when both of
us have hurried to the female Buddha
to help her start saying, No" after
reading some plays.
One Of the daintiest songs in "The
Rose Maid which is to be at the Har-
nois tonight came from Granichstaed-
tens hand as if woven about these
nodding Buddhas. Like figures could
have Deer made for stage use, out to
Werba and Luescher it seemed par
ticularly applicable hat their biggest
production should carry the "Werba
and Luescher Luck" and st the Chi
nese figures are travelling far and
nodding, nodding, nodding.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-11
TURK RUN DOW

Chicago, March 10.-An automobile
belonging to Paul Armstrong, the play
wright, ran down and probably fatally
injured Chrest Gust, a Turk, here early
today. Allen Mccullough, Armstrong;
chauffeur, was arrested. Gusts father
is said to be a wealthy merchant Of
Constantinople.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-11
GERMANY CELEBRATES.

Berlin. March 10.-Emperor William
and the Prussian people started today
the celebration of the centenary Of the
rising which eliminated in the battle
Of Leipsig in October. 1913. In this
battle the combined Prussian, Russian,
Austrian and Swedish armies defeated
Napoleon's troops, with great loss, and
opened the way for the liberation of
Germany from Napoleonic control.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-11

usual funeral gathering at services in
Brooklyn yesterday over the body of
Henry Myers, a wealthy retired
banker, who was deal and dumb and
who had done much in behalf of others
similarly affected. All Of the services.
including he prayers, eulogy and
hymns. were translated to the mourn
ers in the sign language,
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GIVES UP FIGHT.

New York. March 10.-John McNa-
mara, known as "Australian Mac to-
day gave up his long fight against eX-
tradition to Canada, and will be taken
at once to British Columbia for trial
in connection with the robbery OF
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METHODS IN PASSAGE
GIVEN CENSURE
Continued from Page. One)

ence of county division alliances, the
fact being that this class Of special
legislation influenced general legisla-
ton to SO marked a degree as to be
apparent even to the most casual OBJ
server; and yet this condition might
not be potent enough to move me to
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-11

$375,O 900 from a branch of the Bank of
Montreal. Mcnamara was arrested
here in May, 1912. The United States
supreme court affirmed Commissioner
Shields order of eXtradition.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-11
MORGAN TO ALEXANDRIA.

Cairo, Egypt, March 10.-J. p. Nor
gan left here today for Alexandria to
embark for Naples.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-11
The many uses Of
G0LDDUST

If you were to use for
each kind of washing,
cleaning, securing and
scrubbing, one of the
so-called special prepare
tons which are made,
you would have an
imposing and expensive
arrayof chemicals wash
ing compounds, cleaning
pastes, etc.
There is one cleaner
that has the virtues of
all and the faults of
none. Use Gold Dust and
you have no need of
borax, ammonia, kero-
sene or naptha.
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A QUIET FUNERAL.

New York, March 10.-Thirty per-
sons. all deaf and dumb. made an UNI
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-11

under the supervision of the in
ventor. The result is the most per-
feet and reliable cleaner or the
market.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-10
HOLD BANKER
IN CONTEMPT
House Seeks TO Punish
George G. Henry for Re-
fusinQ to Testify.
GEO. F. BAKER HEARD
Head of First National Bank
of New Yok Tells of Enor-
nous Dividends.

Washington, Ian. 10.-The question
whether the house money trust inves
tigating committee may Investigate the
affairs Of national banks was started
on its way TO the courts when the
banking and currency committee II
imously voted to certify to Speaker
Clark for contempt George G.. Henry Of
Salomen & CO.. New York bankers.
who refused to tell the money trust
committee the names OF twenty-four
officers Of national banks who made
$4,000 out Of a syndicate to market
California Petroleum stock.
The speaker presented the certiflca-
ton TO the house. and that body voted
to certify the facts to the United States
attorney for the District of Columbia.
with authority to proceed with q Grim
inal action involving fine or imprison-
ment.
George r. Baker. president OF the
First National bank of New York. pop
ularly referred to as "the biggest man
In Wall street since J. Pierpont Nor
gan retired from active business" was
the principal witness before the money
trust committee. telling of the organi-
cation Of the First Securities company,
which holds the stocks Of various
banks throughout the country. The
company was organized. he said, to do
business which the government alleged
the bank act forbade the First National
bank to do. He said he declined to
furnish a list Of the banks assets be
cause 1t would be embarrassed If made
public.
Mr.. Baker testified that IN 1874 the
capital of the First National was $500
600 and was increased In 1901 TO So
100000 by the payment Of q dividend
Of $a.5OO.O00 Undivided profits and
surplus of $11 .641 900 were left after
that dividend was declared. He went
over the yearly dividends since then.
showing they ranged from 20 to 12G
per cent.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-10
ROOSEVELT is
AGAINST PLAN
Describes Holding Party"
Plan as Combination That
Will Not Do.
MAY EXCEPT NEW YORK
Forces Seeking to Dethrona
Tammany Think Colonel
Does Not Mean Them.

New York. Jan. 10.-Speaking OF the
plan put forward by Frank A. Munsey
for the formation OF A new party. into
which both the Republican party and
the new Progressive party could enter
with honor to themselves. Theodore
Roosevelt came II with a signed
statement in which he put himself on
record as against n combination with
the Republican machine"
Mr.. Roosevelt recited Mt length the
lrreconciIable grievance of the Chi
snRo convention. He said agaIn that
the nomination Of Mr.. Taft was "ac-
compIished 10y Deliberate theft" He
declared that the Progressive party
would gladly receive ali Republicans
md Democrats who wished to sub
scribe to Progressive principles. which
he described As the principles Of Abra-
ham Lincoln.
The word the colonel used in refer
rfng TO Mr.. Munrey's pinn OF a hold
Ing party" for the Republicans and
Progressives was Combination" This,
Il was pointed out by friends of Colo
aei Roosevelt. YRS far from a definite
Progressive principles and Republicans
Tor . single local campaign against a
common enemy. The plan which the
>olonel attacked in his statement was
the general scheme for . permanent
combination throughout the country.
Only oppssss National Plan.
His arguments. II was pointed out,
we're national arguments and had no
iirect bearing on the problem Of fu-
lion. Comptroller rrendergast In his
remarks on the Munsey plan spoke Of
{ from precisely the opposite point OF
view. his friends said. He had In mind
lie municipal campaign and spoke OF
he Munsey idea as offering n feasible
means Of fusion against Tammany
Hall. This Colonel Roosevelt quite
eliminated from consideration. his
friends declared. the implication being
hat something can be expected from
the colonel In the future ~ to a feast
ale plan for fusion.
The colonel spent most Of y~este~~-'
afternoon Mt the Hotel Mans
where he conferred with other Pro-
.ressives on problems of social service.
He met Miss Jane Adams. Miss Fran
.es a. Keller. former Senator Beyer-
sdge. Dean kirchwey OF Columbia Law
'chool and Dean Lewis of the Univer-
,ity OF PENNSYLVANIA Law school. Her
bert Knox Smith and State Chairman
Priertley Of Oklahoma. The committee
worked out details of proposed iegisla-
hon. which WAS presented to the ex-
ecutive committee Of the Progressive
rational committee at its meeting to-
Fay.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-10
GUARD SIPP IN
PHILADELPHIA
Whitman Has Details of Al
legged PoIiIs Grating.

New York. jan. l0.-Following his
release from jail in Atlantic City,
George A. Sipp. his son Howard and
Assistant District Attorney Groehl
went to Philadelphia. where sipp went
into hkiing. guarded by enc Of MIR.
Whttnian's men. Mr.. Gruehl brought
hack to District Attorney whitman the
cs'a,plsfs ~ rrxtion Of HiIrp's exiert
esces IN paying protection 10 the police
since the time he began running Har-
lem results that required protection.
lie also brought s!pi,'s assurance
that when the time comes he will 70
ixfure the grand Jury IN New York
mud aflrIn what he told Mr.. Groehi.
With ON additions. The Sipp nara
tire. It In snid. gives the name Of ev
cry prrsen the ~hoteIkeei~r could think
If who could c~orroiorute his charge
that lie paid protection TO Policeman
Eugene NJ. Fox aud to other police
'ueu.
In all likelihood there will he mn ex
citing scene In or around the criminal
s'ttAS pV ~ 80
that the police department will make
III effort tn subpoena Sipp II they gel
within reach Of him. The trial of i"
tireman Eugene Fox IL set for toda,
before Deputy Commissioned Walsh
and II w;ts said that the rise will non
go on untIl Sipp has been formal,
brought TO headquarters ns II witness
The fact that the grand Jury and tn.
district attorney rejected the police cyl
dence against Sipp as Insufficient tt
warrant mn Indictment Is suid 10 have
aroused Sipp's gratitude.
Threatens to Get Even
Before leaving Atluutic City. Sipr
said:
I'm going back when I have rested
Then I'll have my innings. 1t won't he
any frameup. hut straight facts that ]
can prove. Before Pm through men
higher up will know just how I felt
behind the bars by a little experience
Of their wi
I'm leaving the time Of my appear
ance In New York entirely up to the
district attorney. who VIII keep In
tonch with me during my recnperntion-
My son Howard will 60 on the stand II
needed. He can c~Orrohornte every par
ticle Of testimony ] shall give. and the
boy will do It."
The district attorney has been anx-
ious to get corroborations Of Slips sto
~. This. 1t Is believed. can be fur
nished by Sipp's son Howard. who has
never engaged in the traffic which
brought wealth to his father.
When Sipp first mndeh his accusations
against Fox before the aldermanic In
vestigating committee he said his soi,
had seer him make payments to the po-
liceman. Young Sipp told Mr.. Goehi
In Atlantic City that he could corrobo
rate much Of what his father had
charged and was anxious to do so be
cnuse Of the Infamous charges which
policemen had made against the elder
Sipp.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-10
BRANDT MAY
Get FREEDOM
Governor SuIzsr Interested
in His Case.

Albany. N. Y, Jan. 0.-Attorney Cen
eral Carmody announced that he would
recommend to Governor Sulzer that lie
pardon Folke Engelbrekt Brandt. who
Is serving u thirty year sentence at
Dannemora for burglary committed ut
the Fifth avenue home OF Mortimer q.
Schir. In whose home he had beer enl-
plOyed ~ = domestic. Brandt has serv-
ed six ear Of his term.
Governor Smlzer WAS asked X he wns
ready t take up the Brandt case at
the present time.
no" he replied.
II am not committed MS to the time
when ! will take II up. ! will do SO
when I can tnd an opportunity to do
substantial Justice"
Governor SuIzer said that Brandt Ind
written n letter to Owen l.. Potter. par
don clerk in the executive department.
In this letter Brandt asked Mr.. Potter
to call on him when he came to Daniie-
mora with the parole board. us Mr.. Pot
ter does at regular intervals.
"TIe asked me what he WAS going to
do about the request" said the COVER
nor.
II told Mr.. Potter II he saw Brandt
to tell him to write no more indecent
letters for his own good" o.
The governor had reference to n doc
ument in the pardon clerks office In
which Brandt stated the grounds on
which he applied for a pardon from
Governor Dix.
II Is believed that Governor Sulzer
will pardon Brandt. The governor dis
played a deep interest in the case short
" after his election Ia November.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-10
SCREAMS SAVE HER.
Wsman's Voice Brought HeIp When
Unknewn Man Assaulted har.

HaIedon. N. j.. Jan. i0.-A strong
pair Of lungs and = scream that was
heard Z quarter OF = mile away saved
Mrs. Henry Dietrich of this city from
the attack OF a man who bounced upon
her In the darkness while she was re-
turning home from Paterson.
On the trolley car she was annoyed
by a man. When the car reached the
end of the line. q lonesome spot ana
the nearest point TO her home. she left
by the front door and had walked some
distance before she WAS aware that
the man was following her. Mrs. Diet
.ich started to un. but the nan over
took her, and as he seized her Mrs.
Dietrich screamed at the top of her
voice and fought him on. Her ream
were heard by several men In a saloon
u quarter Of a mile distant. who ran
down the road In her direction and
frightened away her assailant.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-10
Islands of Leisure.

Between the Island ef Madagascar
and the coast of India there are 10000
islands. only GOO OF which are inhabit-
ed. In most of these islands a mar
can live and support his family In lux
ury without working more than TWEEN.
ty-6ve days In the year. oil at all. as ma
ture provides the food. and no clothes
are required.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-10
WANT BIG FUND
FOR PRINCETON
President hibben Witches
for Period Of Expansion at
the University.
CALLS FOR 100000
More Dormitores With Low
Price Rooms Desired Ne.
chanical Engineering School

Princeton. N. j., Jan. lo.-John Grier
I1ibben. president. presented his first
snnua report to the board Of trustees
Of Princeton university at its winter
session here and IN definite terms made
1t clear that he hopes to make his re-
rtme at Princeton a season OF great
expansion.
His program calls for a central en-
dowment fund Of approximately ST.
100000. the income from which viii
meet the present annual def>'+ in
Princeton's budget: tho establis.. mt
OF schools OF mechanical engineering.
mining engineering and forestry: the
erection of a large university hall for
the common use OF graduates. under
graduates and faculty; 4 new dor,ni.
tory with many low priced rooms. .
new chemical laboratory, = systematic
development OF the library and Z large
Increase In the number Of scholarships
for self supporting students.
Probably the newest Of these suEEes
tons are the proposals Of the mechan
ical and mining engineering and for
estry schools. accessories which would
npprecfnbiy broaden the scope Of
Prfnceton's work.
Mr.. Hibben's proposal for 4 central
endowment fund. II carried out, would
put the university on 4 solid founda-
ton for the present. The recent wy.
man and Proctor lifts wers made to
the graduate school solely. and these
funds are unavailable for the general
uses Of the university.
President Hihben enumerates the
urgent needs and advises the board of
trustees that he n engaged In making
detailed estimates to cove these vart.
Gus schemes. which at present I am
able to mention only briefly" He sums
up the educa tional situation in his re-
port when he says:
It Is impossible for us to stand stii, and
In moving forward the very exigencies Of
progress create an increasing number of
imperative demands upon our resources.
We have not only to pay this penalty OF
our very prosperity itself. but In addition
to this we are under great pressure. which
the other American universities are also
experiencing. owing to the particular de-
mands Ct the age in which we live.
Within the last few years there has been
a most remarkable opening of new fields
Of knowledge. With the disappearance of
the old frontiers and the discovery Of new
territory to be possessed there arise on all
sides abundant opportunities Of investixa-
ton and research. open not only to teach
erS. but also to students. These domains
Of knowledge. II entered upon naturally.
provide for . better equipment Of our un-
Aergraduatea as they 90 forth to under.
take the work and engage in the struggle
Of life. All these opportunities ereats .
demand that more branches Of knowledge
be taught and that more teachers ~ pro-
vidsd for this purpo4o.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-10
CHOOSING A HOBBY.
Make Il One That Will Relieve Tire
Tension 81 Business.

Writing on the advantage and enjoy.
ment thut y busy man will derive from
. hobby. Arnold Rennet says In the
Metropolitan;
ain choosing y distraction that n to
eay. IN choosing Il rivni to HIS htisin+sx
he should select xoIie pursuit whose
nature differs ax much M In,sSihle
from the nature Of mis- business. and
which will bring Into activity another
side Of his character. II his b,isii'.-s
il munotouous. demanding care and
s%olicitutie rntipr than Irregular. IN
tense efforts Of the hire In. hen let his
distraction be such M will make n
powerful call upon his BRAIN, Hut II
on the other hand the course OF his
business runs In CRISES that string up
the brain to it's tightest strain. then lei
his distraction he u fooIixh and lnerr.
n
MANY met fall into the error Of A.
Stunning that their hobbies must he AZ
dignitied and spNous IA their voca
tons. though surely the example u
the greatest philosophers ought to
INV tHuSLt tuVtu pVttCt. tfVN
to Imagine that they xhonid CpntinR
ely be Improving themselves In either
body OF mind II they take MP n sport
II Ia beta the sport may Improve
their health. And II the hobby n IN
tellectuai Il must needs Be employed
to improve their brain.
1.-THE fact In that their conception Of
self Improvement n toO narrow In
their restricted n Of the phrars
they possibly don't need improving
they possibly are already improved to
the point Of being a nuisance to their
fellow creatures: possibly what they
need II wursrninE In the br,ad and
full sense OF the phrase H@if improve
ment. a cpnrxe Of self w%or~~ning might
improve them.
al have known men-nnd everybody
has known tlipm-who would arI,r'ach
nearer to perfection II they could only
acquire n little carelessnesS. 3 little
observation-disclosures. q little Illogical
ness. a little irrational and infantile
gaiety. q little unScrnpnlonsness In the
matter of the time Of day. These con
alterations should be weighed before
certain hobbies are dismissed ~ being
unworthy Of n plain mans notice"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-10

Washington, Jan. 10.-By uphold
ing certain disputed counts against
James A. Patten and others, charg-
ed with a violation of the Sherman
antitrust law in running a so-called
sent the case against the men to
trial In the lower courts. Patten,
Eugene S Scales, Frank B. Hayne
and William P. Brown were indicted
in New York on charges of conspir-
ing on Jan. 1, 1910, to corner" cot
ton by extensive buying on the New
York Cotton Exchange, as a result
of which the price would be enhanc-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-10
Exemption For Pupils.

At the regular monthly meeting
of the exempting committee of the
Board of Education in the high
school building last night thirteen
applications were presented to ex-
cuse pupils from the schools tor dit
fercnt causes. Eight were given The
privilege of remaining from school.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-10
Paid Her . Commitment,

DR.. johnson never had a reputation
for paying compliments. but 1t II re-
lated that once when Mira Siddona. the
great actress. called on him In Bolt
court and the servant did not readily
bring her a chair be said. You see
madam. wherever you 60 there are not
seats to be hAdc
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-10
SOLD INDIANS BAD BEEF.
Lsssess Of Their Lands Accused by
Mrs. Gray Before Senate Committee.

IesSeoo OF IheH lan0S Accueeo by
Mrs. Gray Before Senate Committee.
Washington. Jan. l0.-Sales of dis
eased beef to Crow Indians. with the
knowledge Of interior department Of.
dcials. was charged by Mrs. Helen
Pierce Gray. al Investigator. before
the senate Indian affairs committee.
which is holding an inquiry on Senator
rownsend's resolution to direct the In.
.ertor department to send the Crow
records to the attorney general for IN.
resignation.
Mrs. Gray asserted that beef of cat.
lie with lunpjaw. sold to the Indians
oy lessees Of their lands. had produced
mmpjaw among the Indians. Senator
Townsend said he was convinced gross
frauds had been %practiced on the In.
nus and that an investigation should
Dc made.