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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-02-02
COMMAS OMISSION
IS COSTLY
LACK OF PUNCTUATION IN CON-
TRACT Is WORTH EIGHT
THOUSAND DOLLARS.

Helena, Feb. 1.-The construction
Judge Bourquin places pom a%ppraising
the specifications for the erection of a
building at Fort Yellowstone, will
either save the government $4,000 or
compel it to pay that amount to the
Gagnon Construction company. The
chief point at issue Is the punctuation,
and whether a comma should be con-
strued to be in a certain phrase one
place or another.
The phrase reads: Random ashlar
approximately as indicated in the
drawings"
The construction company contends
the phrase should be construed to be
punctuated: Random ashlar approx
mately, as indicated in the drawings"
The government contends the punctua-
ton should he: Random ashlar. APP
proximately as indicated in the draw
ings.'
If construed as the construction com
pany contends it should be, it will
mean the work called for was COM
mon rubble work, but if construed as
viewed by the government, it will mean
work of a much better quality was
called for.
1t vas the better quality that the
company was forced to do, and that
concern SUED the government for the
additional cost.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-02-02
MICE WILL SCATTER.
SUFFRAG|STS
coLLEGlANs IN WASHINGTON
WILL TURN RODENTS LOOSE
DURING THE PARADE.

Washington, Feb. 1.-Scampering rats
and mice are counted on by college
students to stampede the suffrage pa
for rodents was explained today when
the plot that has spread through vir-
tually every institution of learning in
the capital was learned. The collie
gians intended, it. has developed, to
post their forces along the length of
Pennsylvania avenue, and at a prear-
ranged signal, lash int the marching
line with handbags or parcels contains
ing the mice, shaking them out into
the street. They expect the greatest
display Of hosiery and lingerie ever
seen.
When the plot was uncovered the
suffragist leaders were dismayed. APP
peal to the police has. been made, and
Commissioner Rudolph has promised
protection. The police, however, can
not make arrests until after the mice
have been liberated, and the women
fail to see that arrests will remedy the
situation.
IT'S perfectly horrid," said a blonde
suffragist at national headquarters to-
day, shuddering at the prospect. "Of
course, I'm not frightened, but there
are SO many timid m and, be-
sides, a mouse is a mousse"
In an effort to convert men to the
cause, it was announced today that
experience meetings for "men only"
would be held next week. The speak
ers will be women, and they will be
Yranaro1 RI orcurar Questions that NAV
be asked. ,
President Taft n President
elect Wilson will be the guests of
honor of the National Woman's SUI
frage association at the pageant on
March 8. They will occupy the same
box.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-02-02
STEEL MILL STRIKERS
DECIDE TO STAY OUT

Pittsburgh, Pa, Feb. lin a meet
ing today of about 1000 men formerly
employed in the Rankin and Brad
dock plants of the American Steel
& Wire company, it was decided to
continue the strike which started a
week ago. Frank Morrison, secretary
of the American Federation of Labor,
who arrived here today, has talk e
charge of the strike.
The committee of strikers, who con-
ferred with F. w. Jewett, district gen.
eral foreman of the steel company, re-
ported hat Mr.. JeWett told the COM
mittee the men could go back to work
but mo man can go in as a union
man." !
The officials of the company, it is
said, told the committee that if the
men did not return to work on Mon
day their positions would be forfeited.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-02-02
Los ANGELES JUDGE
ACCEPTS NO KISSES


Los Angeles, Feb. When Mrs.
Ricardo Rivera, a Mexican woman,
offered to kiss Judge Monroe in the
superior court as a token of gratitude
for a gift of 81, which served to bring
her and her husband together again,
that magistrate promptly blushed and
directed an official to lead her from
the court room.
The woman's husband was brought
before Judge Monroe on a charge of
failure to provide for his family. He
promised to be good and the court
discharged him from custody. Rivera
informed the magistrate that he did
not have sufficient funds to take his
wife back with him to his job at On
tario, Cal, whereupon Judge Monroe
handed him 81.
"Gracias," exclaimed the wife glee-
fully and then offered to kiss the
judge.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-02-02
CLERGYMAN
IS SENT TO THE PEN

Granite Falls. Mimi, Feb. 1.-Rev.
Manuel Ekeland. former pastor of a
church in Madison, Mimi, was ar
raigned before Judge Powers in dis
trict u here today and pleaded
guilty to a charge of arson. He was
sentenced to an indeterminate term of
from n to seven years in the state
penitentiary.
Ekeland had previously confessed to
the authorities that he had set fire
to two buildings and burned an auto
mobile to collect the insurance money.
The buildings We're the property of
the church society, while the automo-
bile was his own.
He was taken to prison tonight.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-02-02
HOSPITAL CELEBRATION.

Glendive, Fob. 1.-(Special.)-With
IN elegant banquet served in the big
dining room Of the Jordan hotel, fol-
lowed by a series of splendid after
dinner talks under the direction Of
General H. J. Haskell, POSTMASTER,
Glendive railroad men and business
men celebrated in a happy manner
the completion of the Yellowstone di-
vision hospital OF the Northern Pa
cific Beneficial association, erected
here at a ost of 1925, 900, and now
overlooking The city from a command
ing site or Prospect Heights-one of
the best constructed and finest equip
ped institutions of its kind in the en-
tire United States, it character and
completeness being attested by emil
nent physicians present as guests
from st. Paul and elsewhere.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-02-02
SILHOUETTE EVIDENCE
GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE

Los Angeles, Feb. 1.-Silhouettes on
a hotel window, depicting ardent love-
making on the part of two figures
within, caused Mrs. Margaret Dilling-
ham to bring her third divorce action
against W. C. Dillingham;, president
Of the Dillingham; Printing company
of Los Angeles. according to her testi-
mony in the superior court today.
Mrs. Dillingham; said detectives en-
ployed by her to watch her husband,
conducted her to the hotel, where she
witnessed the shadow pictures. She
swore that the original of one of the
shadows vas Dillingham;. Two former
petitions for divorce filed by Mrs.
Dillingham; were denied.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-02-02
A TRIVIAL ACT.

Washington, Feb. Lieutenant
Colonel j. F. Lands while American
attache at Rome spent $7.45 for post
age stamps on business Of the United
States government. extending owe a
period of nearly two years n was
refused reimbursement by the auditor
Of the war department because he
did not specify the number and de-
nomination of the stamps used. Comp
troller OF the Treasury TraceWell to-
day upheld the reasonableness of the
auditors position but allowed the
mou on the sufficiency of Lieu
tenant Colonel Landis' explanation.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-02-02
LEGISLATORS INSPECT
STATE FAIR GROUNDS

Helena, Feb. Observation-Disclosures
of the Montana State fair took a party
of about 80 members of the legislature
to the fairgrounds this afternoon to
show them the improvements the legis-
lature will be asked to authorize.
A total appropriation of $115,0 600 is
wanted; $25 900 for maintenance this
year and the same amount next year;
$4,000 for more livestock barns, and
the same amount for the erection Of a
horticultural building. Last year the
fair management was forced to use
$4,000 square feet Of canvas under
which to place the displays for which
there was no room in the permanent
buildings.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-02-02
Old AGE.

Old age as it comes in the orderly
process of nature is a beautiful and
majestic thing. It stands for expert
ence. knowledge, wisdom, counsel. That
Is old age as 1t should be, but old age
as It often is means poor digestion,
torpid bowels. a sluggish liver and a
general feeling Of i'll health. despond-
ency and misery. This in almost ev-
cry instance is wholly unnecessary.
One Of Chamberlain's tablets taken i'm
mediately after supper will improve
the digestion, tom up the liver and
regulate the bowels. That feeling OF
dependency will give way to n OF
hope and good cheer. For sale by all
Enthusiastically.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-02-02
sToRk VISITS ECKER

New York, Feb. Mrs. Charles
Becker. wife Of the former police lieu
tenant, now in the lighthouse at Sing
Sing, awaiting e~lectrocution for the
murder Of Herman Rosenthal, gave
birth to a baby girl today. She has
been in the hospital for nearly a
month. News of the arrival was car
ried to Becker at Sing Sing this after
noon.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-02-02
HEIRS TO FORTUNE.

st. Paul.. Feb. Augusta Endicott
of Colorado Springs, and Lawrence
Endicott of Seattle, were bequeathed
$1,000 each in the will OF Henry
Endicott of Weston, Mass. filed here
today by his widow. Mary II. Endi-
colt.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-02-02
BANK SUcCUMaS.

Council Bluffs. Iowa. Feb. 1~.-E.rnest
E Hart, banker of Council Bluffs,
and former republica, national COM
mitteeman for Iowa. died today, at
Long Beach, Cal..s wnere he went with
his wife and daughter two weeks ago.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-18
COMMENCEMENT DAY AT YALE.

New Haven, Conn, June 1S.-Ac-
companied by all the pomp and cere-
mony Characteristic of similar previ-
Gus occasions, the annual commence
ment exercises of Yale University were
held today. Occupying seats on the
platform in Woolsey Hall, where the
exercises were held, were former Pres
ident william H. Taft and many other
distinguished guests. The dinnersof
the alumni in the university dining
hall followed the commencement ex-
ercises. Later in the afternoon Presi
dent Hadley held his customary recep
ton in Memorial Hall.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-18
PUTTING down
LARGER main
EIeHTLNcH PIPE REPLACING SIX
INCH FROM WEST PINE TO
CEMETERY.

The city has begun to put down an
eight-inch water main from the inter-
section of West Pine and Hardy
where Second avenue and Hardy street
streets to connect with the six-inch
main running to the Normal College,
intersect. This work was found to be
necessity when the line to the Nor
NAL was completed as it has been
found impractical to successfully
pump against two right angles In the
six-inch main running out West Pine
thence out Second avenue back into
Hardy street.
When the curved line is obtained by
the laying of the eightinch pipe out
Hardy street to the cemetery 1t is
thought that no further difficulty will
be in the way of pumping the college
standpipe full between midnight and
daylight daily.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-18
CENTENARY OF RIVER
RAIslN MAssAcREE

Monroe, Mich, June 1S.-Exercises
in observance of the centennial ami
yersary of the River Raisin Massa-
ere" were held today on the battle
field site near this place. The actual
date of the massacre was January %,
1913. On January % Of that year
Gen. Winchester, with about 800 Amer
leans, was encamped on the river,
when Gen. Proctor, with 1,5O0 British
and Indians fell upon them. After
a severe action Gen. Winchester sur
rendered under promise of protection
from the Indians. After the withdraw
al of the British, however, the Indians
returned, and killed and scalped sew
eral hundred of the defenseless Amer
leans.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-18

gineer to carry the express cars north
before the passengers or the rest of the
train crew were aware Of what had
happened. The engine was run north
a mile and a half to a point halfway
between Glenarm and Tolono. Con-
ductor McWilliam was crossing the
fields to a farm house when the sky
was lighted by the fire of the explo-
sion which was believed to have been
sufficient to wreck the safe and car.
The robbery is thought to be the
work of the same gang which robbed
the st. Louis-Kansas City train about
six months ago at lies Junction, -four
miles south of Springfield.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-18
SENATOR JAMES TO
CARRY Fight
TO CAUCUS
TAKES FIRM STAND AGAINST
coUNTERVAlLING DUTY ON
MEAT CATTLE.
FINAL ACTION = IS POSTPONED
kentuckian Sees No Reason To starve
People Of the United States Because
Some Countries Levy Taxes on I'm
ports Of Beef Trust.

Washington, June Ex-senator |
James of Kentucky, has taken de-
termined stand in opposing the i'm
position of the countervailing duty on
meat cattle. He announced that he
will carry the fight to the Democratic
senatorial caucus if his efforts to alter
the course of the committee fails. This
was announced as doubly interesting
because Senator James recently spoke
defending the presidents attitude to-
ward sugar. Upon the resumption OF
consideration of the proposed counter
vailing duties on agricultural products
by the majority members of the f.
nance committee, Senator James in
sisted that the public were entitled
to free and unrestricted cattle, and
meat. He said the listing by DEM
ocrats of -four and wheat with the
countervailing duty added was not
opposed but this objection to such a
course with reference to cattle meat
was so pronounced that the committee
postponed final action.
Chairman Simmons stated the mat
ter is ready for consideration by the
lcaucus so far as wheat and -four are
concerned.
Explaining his attitude toward cat
tie and meat, Senator James said he
saw no reason to starve people of the
United States because some countries
levy taxes on imports of the American
beef trust.
By working until late last night thu
majority of the committee PRACTICAL.
completed the sundries schedule. Th
features of the bill remaining to b
considered are the income tax an
administrative matters. The commit
tee hopes to finish by Thursday nigh
: The Democratic caucus may meet FIR
day for consideration of administr;
tive features or it may be deferred III
til Monday Chairman Simmons
planning to introduce the bill in tn
senate week from Monday.
Senator Hitchcock, of Nebrask
whose plan of levying a graduated ts
on the tobacco output was rejecte
/ has announced that he will carry h
1 fight to the caucus. He will also pus
an amendment putting graduated t.
on corporations incomes capitalize
{. at more than one hundred million.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-18
Read Letters
And kilograms
Into The Record
BEET SUGAR MAeNATEs OPPOSE
ACTION OF LOBBY INvEsTI-
CATION COMMITTEE.
(By Associated PresS.)

Washington, June 1S.-More letters
and kilograms from the private files
of men at the head of the anti-free
sugar fight began going into the record
of the lobby investigating committee
today. Many men of national promi-
nence mentioned in these letters and
telegrahs will undoubtedly be subpoen-
aed by the committee. Work on the
investigation promises to broaden out
into an exhaustive study Of lobby
workings at Washington for several
years past.
The committee was confronted to-
day with formal dispatch by Henry
T. Ixnard and Truman G. Palmer
against reading the correspondence
An attorney appeared for them de-
claring the committee has the right
to read only what affects legislation
before the present Congress. The OBJ
lection was taken under consideration
several letters laid aside temporarily
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-18
Boy Drowned in Leaf
River Tues. Afternoon

The news of the drowning soon
spread and the limp body Of the little
fellow, was recovered at the point
where he disappeared.
The body Of the boy was hastily
taken to the home of his parents and
the pulmoter owned by the Hatties-
burg Traction Company was promptly
applied by Doctors Martin, McKinnon
and Bethea, while Mr.. Irby Of the
Traction company operated the ma
chinery. After pumping Oxygen In
the boys lungs for forty minutes with
out promoting any heart action the
effort at resuscication was abandoned.
The father of the little boy is en-
ployed by Mr. Thompson in grading
work on the southeastern extension
of the M. G. R. R. and owing to his In
accessibility did not reach the city
until late today.
The funeral will be at the city Gem
etery at 4 o'clock this afternoon, ser
vices by Rev. George H. Thompson.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-18
Another Step
Is Taken In
Prison Probe
KINDS COUNTY GRAND JURY RE-
QUEST BOOKS OF BoYcE &
CO., OF MEMPHIS.
(By Associated PreSs.)

Jackson, June 1S.-Another import
ant step in Governor Brewers probe
of the state penitentiary's> financial
transactions was taken this morning
when the Kinds county grand jury is
sued a subpoena duces tecum requir-
ing Boyce & Co., the Memphis cotton
buyers, to bring the books and ac-
counts of their Clarkdale office to
Jackson. The subpoena was sent to
TO the sheriff of Coahoma county to
be served on the local agent of the
company.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-18

The drowning Of Earl Warren. the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. N.
T. Warren, who reside on Edna street
in this city, and the narrow escape
from drowning of Earnest Warren, the
twin brother of the drowned boy. was
the result of group of small boys
playing in Leaf river near the River
Avenue bridge, at 2 o'clock Tuesday
afternoon.
The boys were wading in shallow
water near the south bank Of the
river when Earl and Earnest Warren
found themselves in water over their
heads and began to call for help.
John Rhodes, aged twelve years,
slightly larger than either of the other
boys, went to the rescue Of the boys
and succeeded in getting Earnest
to land but was unable to rescue
Earl, who drowned in watel
not over five feet deep and in sight o.
! the other boys.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-18
FIRE DAMAGES
main ST. Home
RESIDENCE OF N. r. MCCULLOUGH
WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY
DESTROYED.

The residence of n. r. Mccullough,
1903 Main street, was badly damaged
by fire which originated in the roof
from a defective stove fiue at 12: so
this afternoon. The fire burned away
the roof and otherwise damaged the
building, leaving only the side walls
standing. The furniture. household
effects and family wearing apparel
were either consumed or badly dam
aged.
W. E. Bobo. whose residence is next
to Mr. Mccullough, being at home for
dinner, discovered the flames on the
roof while he was in his yard using a
sprinkler hose and with this small
hose kept the flames somewhat In
check until the fire fighters arrived
The run was long one for the fire
horses but the department resopndet
promptly and did good work afte'
reaching the scene.
Mr. Mccullough has but recent!
been released from the Infirmary
where he underwent an operation TO
appendicitis, and hence was in no cor
dition personally to do anything L
wards saving his house or its content
from the flames. The dwelling an
contents were both insured.
} The household effects saved fro
} the fire are being moved this afternoc
B to a residence owned by Rev. E.
. Currie, a short distance this side
. the Mccullough home, where the fal
. lily will be domiciled for the preseRt.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-18
Rivers Being Dragged
Today for Missing Man

The Mount Olive friends of e. H.
Owens and local authorities continue
their search in this city for informa-
tion that will serve to unravel the
unfathomable mystery of his disap-
pearance, and almost in spirit OF
desperation they began this morning
to drag Leaf and Bouie rivers hoping
to locate his body If 1t should chance
to be that he was murdered and
thrown into the river for concealment
of the crime. Four skiffs, all manned
to capacity are now being used by
these searching parties.
Unfounded Report.
For time early this morning 1t was
thought that the mystery had been
solved. A report appearing in the Me
ridian Dispatch stated that the body
of Owens had been found beside the
railroad tracks near Laurel. The
News telephoned to Laurel and learned
that the report was without foundation
that no dead body had been found
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-18
DELAY CAUSED
PARENTS ANXIETY

Much anxiety was occasioned rela-
tives and frienss here when it was
learned that Miss Ethel Turner, who
left early last week to visit relatives
In San Antonio, Texas, had not reach
ed her destination. This anxiety grew
with every effort to learn the cause oi
the delay. Il was therefore gratify
ing to Miss Turner'S friends to learn
that she had reached the home o.
her relatives after a delay enroute, oc
casioned by sudden Illness fron
which she has entirely recovered,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-18
"sossv cox TO THE BAR AGAIN.

Cincinnati, O., June 1S.-The case
of George B. Cox, the financier and
former political leader who ia under
Indictment in connection with the fall
ure Of the Cincinnati Trust Company.
was called for trial today. The speci-
fic charge is the misapplication Of
$4,000 of the trust company's funds
This is the second trial Of Cox within
month, he having been acquitted
only few weeks ago on charge q
Having misapplied s352.5o0.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-18
VOLUNTEERS TO
TRY TO CHECK
"MGHT RIDLNG'
(By Associated Press.)

Henderson, KY, June 1S.-Volun-
teers were armed and sent to tobacco
patches in western Kentucky today to
halt might riding" after the organi-
zation of vigilance committee which
numbers near four hundred members
here. The committee leader is a man
who said he had been a member Of the
Klu Klux Klan at one time. The vol
unteers will attempt to check inter
ference with tobacco planting. Ere
quent clashes occurred recently be
tween those who do not wish to re
strict tobacco acreage.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-18

there, and the report could not be
for.
The special from Laurel to the
Meridian paper was as follows:
&c. H. owens, superintendent of the
Wausau Baptist Sunday school and
proprietor of an east side meat market,
who has been missing from his accus-
toned haunts for a week, and con-
cerning whose disappearance there
has been much speculation, was found
dead beside the track of the G. & S. l.
railroad near Laurel this morning. At
this writing particulars are wanting,
but deceased is supposed to have fall
en- from a moving train and died from
injuries received"
The search at Laurel for the miss
ing man goes on unabated, but thus
far with no better results than have
attended the efforts of the local police
and friends of Mr.. Owens who art
here aiding in the investigation. In
formation from Laurel this morning
is to the effect that the consensus o
opinion among the missing mani
friends there is that he has gone tenn
porarily insane and is still alive.
The theory has been advanced b.
many that If Mr.. Owens was a vic
time of foul play his body could easil
have been placed in the Hattiesbur
erematory, thus removing all trace
of the possible crime. 1t is state
that there is no one on duty at tn
: crematory at night and it would be
very easy matter to dispose of bod
by carrying it there under the cove
of darkness and with little likelihoc
OF detection.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-06-18
COLLEGE ATHLETE
FIELD DEDICATED

Newark, Del, June 1S-The new
athletic field at Delaware College,
which cost $4,000 and is one of the
largest college athletic fields in the
country, was dedicated today in con-
nection with the commencement week
exercises at the college. The field ia
the gift of Eben F. Frazer and Stanley
Frazer as a memorial to Joseph H
Frazer, son and brother of the donors