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The Daily Missoulian., 1914-06-16
Conflicting Reports Bewilder
and Make it Plain That
There Is Serious Misunder-
standing Somewhere as to
the Use of Armed Force.

Washington, June Is. - Governor
Stewart of Montana telegraphed Presi-
dent Wilson today asking that fed
eral troops be sent to restore order in
the Butte copper mine district
At the same time the governor sent
messages to the Montana senators and
representatives in congress, urging
them to call at the White House and
support his request. Senator Myers
and Representatives Evans and Stout
arranged to see the president tomor-
row morning.
Governor Stewart in his telegram to
the president said there are only 500
militiamen in Montana and that he
feared serious trouble was liable to
result within the next few days. He
explained that rioting had resulted
from conflicts between members OF
the Western Federation of Miners and
the Industrial Workers of the World
The Western Federation of Miners
members are to hold a meeting to-
morrow night and the Industrial
Workers of the World members are
planning to organize on Wednesday
On both occasions the governor said
conflicts are liable to result, and he
added that the home of an officer OF
the miners union already had beer
wrecked with dynamite by secedinl
members of the union and two prison
ers had been taken from the city Jail
Threats are alleged to have been made
to lynch several deputy sheriffs ant
other officials.
Senator Walsh is at present II
Helena, Mont, and is expected t
visit Butte to inquire into the situa
ton and report to the president.
Late tonight Assistant Secretar
Breckenridge of the war department
was called to the White House an
asked what troops would be availabl
for service in Montana in the even
1t became necessary to order fore
there. 1t is understood that NJ
Breckenridge suggested that as tn
situation in Colorado had qulete
down, it would be possible to withdra'
some of the cavalrymen now on dut
in that state and send them to Butt
full report of the department wi
be ready for the president before II
Montana congressman call tomorrow.
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VIVA rs NEXT
IN .BUTTE
UNION
THIS is f. QUESTION WHICH
DIsTua IS THE OLD oFF'-
! cERSpF TIT W. F. M.
MOVER Is COMING OUT
President of the Federation Tele-
graphs That He is Coming to Per-
suade the seeedsrs to Retur" and
There Is Speculation as to How His
Olive Branch Win Be Received.

Butte, June 15.--With the saloons
reopened tonight and the streets
crowded, theee was not sign of trou-
BILE, the law and order committee OF
the insurgent miners having the situa-
ton under absolute control. The COM
mittee announced that it had required
every insurxent miner, who was UNI
married to pledge himself that he
would protest all property from de-
struction, step any demonstration and
see that ths stars and stripes were
respected. This committee is COM
posed of men OF every nationality in
Butte.
The insurgents also announced tha'
they stood prepared to join forces with
the police in the event any further
| outbreak threatened. The authorizes
| tonight stated their belief that all DAN
ger of another outbreak had passed.
President Charles II. Meyer of the
Western Federation, wired that ne wal
I I corning to Elite in an effort~to puf
suade the seeding miners to recon
slider their action and come into th'
federation Mr.. MoNer is coming Wl,f
an olive branch, it is said, and mi
plan of procedure embraces the ap
| nointment of a committee to lnNesu
gate alleged abuses existing IN III
| local miners union which are said I
have brought about the revolt.
At a meeting of the officers OF IN
Rntte Miners union and the trustee
of that organization this afternoon
was decided to call meeting at Car
penters union hall at il O'CLOCK 10
morrow. Charles II. Tanner and X. t
Mckenzie auditor and organizer, re
speetively of the Western fedefa1lo1
attended the meeting, A meetlns Z
the trustees also was called for re
nairing the damage done to III
miners hall Saturday and steps WI
be taken, to sue the city of Butte
an effort to recover. The action WI
he based on the allegation that u
CITY officials failed to provide propt
protection.
T. c. Lowney of Butte, member
: the executive board Of the Weste'
: Federation and long prominently col
: nected with the miners union, afflV'
last night from Great Fails. lie WI
in consultation with NUMBER
union officials today, but he had
statement for publication lie MAJ
tains that the Butte organization
still intact.
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Backers of Proposed New Union Make
Declaration of Principles and Deny Affilia-
ton With Any National Organization, Po-
litical or Industrial, Declaring for Home
Rule and Social Justice and AvoWing Al
legiance to the Stars and Stripes.

Butte June first public declaration Of principles the committee Hd
Miners organized the independent BODY whose membership SAID EN-
control of the movement are neither anarchists nor owdes and
the following declarations
protect the life and all residents
the asked that their published they
dwththe W.
Majority
Of the of h menW interested
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LONDON IS PLEASED
OVER REPEAL
4 Ill
>sus So
BILL
NEWSPAPERS ARE DELIGHTED
THAT JOHN BULL HAS
OUR CANAL.

London. June 16.-The London
morning papers extend congratulate
to President Wilson on the Panama
tolls exemption repeal bill. The, Mail
SAYS: "The president has done Il fine
thing in the right way. We believe
that the American people will see In
his act another proof that they have
the good fortune to be governed by a
great man.
The Daily Chronicle says: ut will
increase President Wilson's personal
ascendancy, remove what would be u
deplorable source of diplomatic diff
Guilty and restore to the great repnb-
lie its full credit as IA treaty keeping
nation
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And dYet-

Butte June 15.-"I have issued no
orders for the assembling of the Bill
lings militia company said Governor
samuel V. Stewart tonight, "and l inn
mediately will get into touch with Ad-
iutant General Gfeenan and the Bill
lings military officers and determine
who is responsible for the mob1llza- l.
ton of those troops. 1t is a new one
on me and no mobilization orders
whatever have been directed by the
executive office to the Billings com
pany of the national guard
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Helena, June Especial )-Sena-
tor r. j. Walsh, who arrived here
from Washington last evening to spend
a week on private business, states
that the Montana delegation has
agreed upon successor to J. G. Locke
as surveyor general, whose resigna
ton takes effect July /, and that his
name will be sent into the senate next
week. The Montana delegation has
agreed hereafter to withhold the names
of appointees until after they have
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-06-16
NO "SCARCTTY OF EDITORS IN BUTTE"
THE EDITOR OF THE MINER WAS THERE

edit OF The
that
in own
Walter Miner Sunday afternoon
the
exception Of minutes about midnight
whcn is lstonar
home with
to these
in
of a aconfer o
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SENATOR WALSH AT HELENA
TALKS OF CURRENT TOPICS

been nominated. Senator Walsh be-
lieves that the conservation program
that contains six bills will be enacted
this session without being amended in
any vital respect. Montana is most
interested in the bill extending the
time of payments on irrigation prof.
ects from 10 to 20 years. Eastern
democrats, said Senator Walsh, are OF
the opinio,t Roosevelt will be the re-
publican candidate for president in
1916,
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Explanation.

Explanation.
Butte, June 15 - Governor s. Y.
Stewart took up with Washington to-
day the possibility of securing federal
troops in case they are needed In con-
nection with the trouble now existing
in the Butte local of the Western
Federation of Miners.
First news to this effect came from
Washington and surprised most OF
those who heard it, because it fol-
lowed a quiet day. The insurgent fac
tion of the miners went to work, as did
the conservatives, without being asked,
as is customary to show their union
cards. and union officials, driven to
shelter in rioting Saturday, remained
under cover.
The governor, who arrived here early
today from Helena and vigorously de-
MED a report that he had ordered the
militia mobilized, also denied report
that he had actually appealed Tor
troops, explaining that his inquiry was
as to their availability "in case con-
tingency should arise He insisted
that exchanges today with Washing
ton were "merely precautionary and
| declared that lat present there is nc
condition in Butte or in Montana thai
REQUIRES intervention of state or fed
eral troops
So far as outward conditions ir
Butte were observable tonight they
appeared to confirm the governor
declaration as to the status of the mo-
ment. Wednesday, however, comes
ballotng On the question, Shall W.
refuse to show Western Federation
cards at all the mines?" This ballot
ing inevitably will precipitate a meet
ing of the 1000 or more insurgen
union men who are rebelling malnl,
at the continuation of the strike bene
fit assessments, and perhaps 1000 o
the conservatives.
The nearest federal troops are
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-06-16
Bozeman, Too.

Bozeman, June Is Thirty-seven
members of company A, Montana ma
tional guard, are modified tonight on
an order received late this afternoon,
and others of the IS members are COM
ing in as rapidly as word can be sent
around. AS yet nothing has been
given out by the officers. 1t is under
stood on the street that they are
awaiting orders to move to Butte. The
company is commanded by Captain
Williams a man of cool head and
abundant discretion and the company
is generally regarded here as composed
OF men who will be competent and
adequate for any duty that may be re-
quired of them. No word has been
given out as to the nature of the work
that awaits the men in Butte but II
is assumed that it will be patrol duty
| of some kind.
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o. A. r..

Minneapolis. June l5.-National So
ciety, Daughters of the Revolution.
opened It's twenty-third annual con-
vention in Minneapolis today. Among
the delegations to arrive was that Of
New York, which came in private
car, Mrs. Clarence L. Bleakley, presi-
dent general. was at the head of the
party.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-06-16
NEW COURT FOR NEW ORLEANS

New Orleans, June 15.-Plans have
been approved for the second city
criminal court and the third precinct
police station. the Item says. The
structure Is to cost $4,000 and will
be ready by January !, 1915.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-06-16
ALL QUIET.

Rome. June 14.--With the occupation
of the dissatisfied provinces by the
military forces, order is rapidly being
restored. and it Is expected that with
in day or two the district OF Ra-
magma, comprising the provinces of
Bologne. Ferrara, Ravenna and Forli.
will have resumed normal conditions.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-06-16
DENlED

Washington. June l5.-Harry K.
ThaW was today denied release on
bail pending consideration by the su-
preme court of his extradition from
New Hampshire to New York.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-06-16
Ready to Move.

Billings, June l5.-on new orders to-
night signed by Adjutant General
Greenan, company K, Montana ma
tional guard of this city, modified at
the armory awaiting a hurry call to
Butte Thirty-five men have been as
sembled in shape for active service,
They are under command of Captain
Ralph Morris.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-06-16
SIGN ED.

Washington, June r5.-President
Wilson today signed the Panama tolls
exemption repeal bill as amended In
the senate and agreed to by the house.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-06-16
HAML|N Of BOSTON
COMPLETES THE
BOARD

Washington, June Organization
of new national banking and currency
system entered it's last stages TO-DAY
when President Wilson nominated the
five men who serving with the secre-
tarv of the treasury and the eomptrol-
Ter yof the currency ex-officlo, VIII
constitute the federal reserve board.
Charles S. Hamlin of Boston was
nominated for the twoyear term; Paui
Warburg of New York for four years.
Thomas y. Jones OF Chicago for SIX
years; w. P. G. Harding of Birmins-
ham, Ala, for eight years, and A. Z.
Miller of San Francisco for 10 years.
Thus, eventually all appointments to
the board will be for l0-year terms.
the term of one member expiring every
two years. President Wilson will Sc
lect one of the men named today te
be governor of the board. 1t is gen.
orally expected that Mr.. Jones or Mr.
Hamlin will be chosen.
Upon their confirmation by The
senate they will complete the organi-
| zation of the new currency system. i
| is planned to have it in operation II
| time to care for the needs of the coun
try during the crop movement seaso1
this fall.
Mr. Hamln, now assistant secretar,
of the treasury, was chosen today afte
T.. c. Simmons of st. Louis declined
a place. Mr.. Warburg and Mr.. Hard
ing are bankers: Mr.. James is a law
yer and Mr.. Miller is an economist
now assistant secretary of the interior
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-06-16
War Department Is Busy
State Militia Assemblies
GoDern0r Says It's Not So

Fort George Wright Spokane, and at
Fort Yellowstone, Wyoming.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-06-16

there is any violence contemplated
there is nothing apparent to indicate
If
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-06-16

"rhe people OF Butte nave nothing
to fear. Ii there is any trouble ii
will be forced by enemies Of the work
ing people, who will do 1t to try to
defeat justice and law and order,
Personally | don't believe there VIII
be any more disturbance. The trou-
BILE makers are down and out
I'VE have the sympathy of public
sentiment and we will not do n thing
| to lose it,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-11-27

from all products of the farm
and gardens.
Sensible, rational Government
control would automatically adj
just railroad income to changes
in necessary railroad expense.
The kind of control we have now
is unjust and idiotic and would
drive a country blacksmith or a
corner grocery into insolvency
just as surely as it is driving the
railroads.
From the st. Louis Republic.
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Here is what the Press says
about Alvin Leroy Babb:
"The recital was very enter
tanning and was well enjoyed by
the audience. Mr.. Babb pos
sesses a rare ability to please
and entertain" Capital News.
Jefferson City,.
ut is refreshing to hear a rem
dition as free from suggestions
that shock propriety. Mr.. Babb
is making a great success of his
work" Daily Journal. Excelsior
Springs.)
Mr.. Babb will be at the High
School Auditorium Friday even
ing, Nov. 9th. You will miss a
treat if you fail to hear him.
Admission 25 cents.
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IMPORTANT TO THE MAN WHO WANTS TO COVER IN
AS MUCH so AS A BLANKET THESE COLD NIGHTS

Some time ago we had occasion to say something 70 -.
patrons relative to the use Of a better shingle nail. SIM.
that time we have been learning something more about ~.
use of the proper nail l think you will see and understsnS
that there is no economy in buying the best shiugle to ha
had and putting it on the roof with a nail that will last orI,
half the life time of a shinge.
This is exactly what's being done all over the countr,
today, and an inferior nail is being used for shinglino !,
the very great loss not only to the consumer but to the man,
ufacturer and retailer of shingles as well, for the simnlo
reason that they will not stay on the roof. Now this is mt
a knock on the hardware man and it is not a complaint on
any score, but it is a real attempt to show the consumer Of
shingles where he is losing money and where for a fow
more cents he can be assured that his roof will stay where
put during it's natural life time.
Within the last thirty days l passed a house in Kansas
City where the old shingles were being torn off preparatory
to putting on a new roof. Upon investigation, found that
the shingles were practically as good as new, but no sign Of
a nail except the holes in the shingles. 1t is certainly a
waste of money to repeat this experience.
The zinc nail will cure all of this trouble and save Won
this loss at a very small additional cost. We keep these
nails in stock, and the next time you have occasion to put on
a new roof, remember that a first class red cedar shingle nut
on with a pure zinc nail is the best, most durable, best an.
pearing and economical roof to be had, and will last for
practically a generation. They will wear out in that time
but will not rot or blow off.
j. R. M~OOREHEAD.
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Control Applied Idiotically.

C0EtrOl Applied ldl0tlcally.
The crucial difficulty of rail.
road management in the United
States in these days does not lie
in the fact Of government con-
troll. 1t lies in the fact that the
power of the government to con-
tgol railroads has been applied
with no reference whatever to
the fundamental conditions of
business Solvency.
There is no mystery about
these conditions. They are sim
, plicity itself and they are the
same for a country blacksmith
shop as for the Pennsylvania
Railroad.
The blacksmith has to reckon
with the cost of iron and steel,
the expense for rent, fuel, help
er's wages, taxes, etc., and the
price he can get for horseshoe
ing, carriage and auto repairs,
wagon work and the like. The
margin between what he can oct
for his work, on the one side. and
what he haste pay out for ma
terials, labor and general bust
ness expense on the other meas
ures his profits.
Now so long as none of these
three things changes much the
changes, such as they are, only
affect the amount of the profits.
Bar iron may go up or down a
dollar a ton he may be forced by
competition to increase the
amount of work done on a wagon
Tor a given sum; coal may rise
I'D price; helpers wages
may rise or fall 25 cents on the
day. All these things mean
that the blacksmith makes a lit
more or a little Iess-in
- ort, the flexible place where
the readjustment is made is in
The field profits. But if the in
crease in his expense or the low
ering of his income passes a GER
tam point, then it is necessary
70 make changes somewhere
else, if the blacksmith is to keen
ont Of the hands of the Sheriff.
Il ron goes up beyond a certain
hgure he must reduce general
expense or get more for his
work. If helpers wages increase
a certain amount he must
either find cheaper material or
charge more for his services. If
the price that he can get for
shoeing a horse goes below a GER
point he must reduce gen
sraI expense or reduce the cost j
u materials used. After changes
II the price of what he has to i
1uy and what he has to sell ex- {
,eed the limits that he can meet i
'ut Of his profits he must be
'oie to change his income as his !
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expense changes or change his
expense as his income changes
Now suppose you could Fix
that blacksmith so that while he
was still exposed to all the haz.
ards Of trade in the increase OF
wages, the increase of the price
of iron and the diminution in the
price of blacksmith work, he
could never change the price OF
anything connected with his own
business or regulate its expense.
In that case he would be situat-
ed just as the railroads are.
Suppose everything connected
with the ~blacksmith's business
was regulated at the county seat
20 miles away from his shop.
Suppose one county official fixed
the amount of his taxes, another
determined what machine tools
he should have in the shop and
how they should be run, and
still another settled what he
should get for shoeing a horse
all round, how much for sharpen
ing shoes, how much for putting
toe-weights on a trotting horse
and how much for putting new
ClreS on a wagon. Say that an
other determined what kind of
iron and steel he should put into
each job. Then let us suppose
that he had to hire his helper
from a union and pay union wa
ges and to buy his materials at
the market price. Suppose that
taxes, prices of materials, wages
and prices for work were regu-
lated, each without any relation
to the rest. How long would the
blacksmith last?
This is the situation of the
railroads. The tax officials of
the several counties in Missouri
say what their taxes shall be. All
railroad labor is strongly union
lied and from time to time the
unions raise the wages. There
are laws and regulations of both
the State and the nation which
TX the kind of rolling stock the
roads must use, how manv
hours they may work their men
and how they must operate their
rains. And the price of the on
y thing the road has to SELL
ranSpOrtation-is settled by the
interstate Commerce Commits
ZION, by the maximum fare laws
II Missouri and other states.
md by their railroad commission
Llso. =
Now-and this is the final and ,
absurdity-there is no :
machinery provided for connect ,
ng up these various kinds of :
ontrol so that they shall be ex- ;
rcised with relation to each !
ther. There is nothing to pre- ,
ent a State Legislature from !
.aSslng a maximum fare law U
will lower the income of a :
DAD at a time when ties, rails,
ngines and cars are coming up y
/ the market, when the unions y
re securing a trainmen's wage +
of 10 per cent and a win n
7r OF heavy SHOWS is Just merg- +
lg into a spring of floods, to be y
by a summer of drouth. +
HIGH will cut down revenue n
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The lesson for the United
States, which has challenged pol
icies to uphold and racial pride
and exclusiveness to defend, is
to writ so clear that he who runs
may read.-New York Sun.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-11-27

A fine lot of Orpington and
Rhode Island Red pullets for
sale. This is the time to buy
them. Eggleston's Green
House. Phone Is.