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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-07
APPRECIATES CHANCE
AMERICA GAVE HIM
Chief Justice Bruce of North
Dakota Talks to Bar.

Saratoga Springs, n. T.. Sept. g.
E,lihu Root was the guest of honor al
a dinner given tonight by the Amer
lean Bar association.
Chief Justice Andrew a. Bruce OF
the supreme court of North Dakota,
one of the speakers, aroused enthu-
siasm when he said:
Il speak from the viewpoint OF the
foreign born. |. and millions Of others
like me, came to this country alone
without money and without friends
We sponged on all that America had
her free lands, her free schools and
above all her spirit of open hearted
oomradeship She owed us nothing
but she gave us all. We swore al
legiance to her flag. her constitution
and her laws We would be recreants
ingrates, periurers and ours If in the
hour of her need we counselled with
her enemies and were disloyal to her
cause.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-07
Butte Metal Trades Vote
Against Declaring Strike

Butte. Sept. 6.-Failure of two metal
trades locals of Butte, the black
smiths and machinists, to secure
necessary majorities for declaring a
strike to enforce the original metal
trades demands. indicate the contin-
ued operation of the independent
mines of Butte. The blacksmiths to-
day voted "a to "a. needing a two
thirds ma jority for affirmative action,
and the machinists, l23 for a strike
and So against. According to machin-
list International rules. a majority of
three fourths is required.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-07
Little Trouble
Giucr, By Fires
in All Forests
Local Office Expects no More
Damage This Year From
Old BlaZes.

Slowly but surely the forest fires IN
western Montana are diminishing
through the effective work OF the 1ire
fighters and within few weeks lhe
forest service expects TO report tha'
all the danger this year from the llres
will be eliminated.
Reports from the various districts
Yesterday stated that the fires were
Weu under control and were SLOWLY
going out. No new fires were report
ed in any of the districts and in man!
places the men were being discharged
and only small crews retained to pa
troll the fire lines.
The Seely lake fire gave niue
trouble yesterday. but last night II
was reported again under controi
without any more territory being dam
aged by the blaze.
The IIolo fire is rapidly diminishing
in size and the patrols report that they
do not expect the fire TO break ever
any more this year.
An other fires were reported quiet.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-07

days ago. When found he had a bot
tie of carbolic acid In hia rocket.
The acid was taken from him and
the boy was locked up IN the deten-
ton room OF the emergency hospital.
where did you get this poison? Z"
asked Matron Mary Boyle.
II got 1t from the shelf In the
kitchen pantry" replied the little fell
low.
"Why don't you want to go to
SCHOOL," asked the matron.
II hate SCHOOL" said the boy.
He will be brought to AIlssoula this
morning by his father.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-07
SAYS HUSBAND BEAT
HER FOR TEN YEARS

Ten years of alleged beating, chok-
ing and Vulgar epithets is too much
Tor Mrs. Cora Grace Anderson, who
entered suit for divorce and alimony
from Axel {. Anderson in the district
court yesterday.
The couple were married at Superior,
Wis, in 1891. and for the past 10
years, Mrs. Anderson claims, she has
been subject TO consistent abuse from
her husband, TWO weeks ago Mr.
Anderson nearly choked her into in
senslbilitv and called her many vile
names. according to the bill.
MIR. Anderson is proprietor of a
greenhouse in the southwest part OF
the city. He fatty denies all charges
of the complainant.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-07
MAY ORGANIZE HOME
GUARD COMPANY
To Call Mass Meeting to Dis
cuss Ways and Means.

Nearly 1000 citizens of Missoula
have signed petitions for the holding
of a mass meeting to organize a home
defense company.
The move was started by George p.
Smith, who circulated the petition and
secured the signature of most of the
business men of the city. The date of
the meeting has not been set
The plan Is to organize and equip a
Missoula military company for home
service should the occasion arise.
Those interested in the movement are
urged to sign the petition and help the
work along.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-07
Dive 1000 Feet, Airmen
Have Thrilling Escape

San Diego. Sept. 6.-Cadets r. b. Nc
Gill and a. II. Monroe of the army
cape from death today when an air.
plane in which they were making a
test flight. went into a spiralling nose
dive, at a height of 1000 feet and
crashed to the sandy soil below. Mon
roe was unconscious when picked up
from wreckage of the machine. part
of which fell on him. He was Sc
verely injured. McGill was merely
stunned.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-07
Smith Claims Life Was
Threatened; He Sleeps in
No Room Twice.
RECORDS NOT SECRET
Local l. w. w. Leader Says
Fight Is With Capital,
Not Government.

Arthur W. Smith. secretary Of the
Missoula branch of the l. w. W."
stopped a trifle as he entered the door
Of the Industrial hall yesterday morn
Ing. He deposited his six feet and six
inches of body on a chair and calmly
viewed the bare hall that was stripped
Of its trimmings during the raid made
Wednesday by federal officials.
Where were you during the rad.
he was asked.
Mr.. Smith looked up. Say, re-
porter, what's all this bunk about my
hiding and leaving town. he eS-
ploded. Il believe in safety first,
that's all. Like to know how | could
hide this body of mine. that sticks up
in the air six feet, six inches in my
stocking feet
"lnspeet Papers," Says Smith.
The secretary claimed that the J..
w. w. kept nothing in its possession
that could not be inspected by every
one, whether they were police officers
or not.
According to Smith, the public Is IN
yited to inspect the records OF the 10
cal /. w. W. at any time. and the
same conditions prevail at the national
Headquarters at Chicago.
Secretary Smith reiterated the
statement made Wednesday by J. Fo-
lev, another prominent Industrial
Worker, that no grievance is held
against the government. "o'lr lisht
is against capital" he said.
Not Because Of War.
did the !. w. W. start this agi-
tation because the country was at war.
and apparently helpless to combat in
ternal troubles?" Mr.. Smith was asked.
NO we did not" he emphatically
declared. This trouble was started
long ago, and we have warned cap
italists repeatedly. The war with cap
ital coincidentally broke at the same
time that the government declared
war on Germany.
There are many 'Wobblies' in the
army, and the next draft will take
some more in
Smith explained that he was on MS
way to the hall the morning of the
raid when he met a fellow worker,
who told him that n raid was II
progress. Not knowing what force
was behind the action he went to
Pig alley saloon and from there to HI:
room.
Claims Life Was Threatened.
"The reason the officers could no
find my roon.' said Smith, 'is be
cause ! never sleep in the same place
twice, and / have many aliases. This
is because my life has been threatened
recently"
The safe that was taken from tn
!. w. w. hall Wednesday was opened
by Mr.. Smith yesterday in the oific'
OF Sheriff Green, where 1t is belnl
held Nothing but papers were foun'
in the safe. These the sheriff shippe'
Immediately to Federal Attorne.
Wheeler at Butte.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-07
MISSOULA GETS NO
RAIN DURING MONTH

Not n fraction of an inch of rain IS
recorded in Missoula for the month OF
August, according to observations Ia
ken by John F. Patterson. who has
officiated in this capacity for several
years. The maximum temperature Tor
the month was "a. the minimum was
46. There were 81 clear days, eight
partly cloudy, and two cloudy.
Mr. Patterson is one of the five
per cent of the drafted men who Will
leave for American Lake tomorrow
DR.. NJ. j. Elrod. who is in charge OF
the local weather bureau, has not vel
named his successor.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-07
Washington Takes Steps
to Avert Coal Shortage

Seattle, WASH, Sept. 6.--Declaring
that the increase in coal production
in washington was averaging only Co.
90 tons a month, in the face of an In
creased consumption of 10000 tons
over last year, the Seattle Chamber oil
Commerce and Commercial club today
telegraphed DIR. II. \. Garfield. fuel
administrators asking that steps be
taken Immediately to establish a gov
eminent policy guaranteeing the full
est possible supply of coal, While pro-
tecting the public against excessive
prices.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-07
COME TO AMERICAN LAKE.

Rockford. Ill.,, Sept. "a second
force of Illinois officers detailed to
train western army organizations, was
ordered today from Camp Grant here
to Camp Lewis at American Lake,
WASH, to take charge of the bayonet
and physical drill of the 91st division.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-07
PRIVILEGED CLASS.

Salt Lake, Sept. 6.--Those who be-
fore August l, laid in supplies of In
toxicating liquor for their own per-
sonal use and who do not sell it or
give it away. are acting within their
rights, according to jurys verdict
today at Ogden.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-07
Big Reductions Coming
in Ocean Freight Rates

Washington. Sept. 6.--1mmediate
control Of ocean freight rates charged
by American vessels will be assumed
by the shipping board which an
nounced today it would appoint gen.
eral chartering board to which all
charters must be submitted for ap-
prevail. The new scale of rates calls
for reductions of from 65 to IS per
cent from present tariffs.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-07
AID RUSSIA WITH men.
SAYS JAPANESE CONSUL
Prominent Nipponese Pays
Short Visit to Missoula
in Tour of West.
PETROGRAD MAY FALL
Declares Capture Of Capital
Won't Be Of Strategical
Importance.

Great moral effect would be given
the Russian army if allied troops. In
GLIDING japanese and American SOL
diers, should be sent into Russia to
aid in the fighting on the eastern
front, according to n. Matsunaga,
japanese consul to the United States.
who spent several hours in Missoula
yesterday with party Of prominent
japanese, who are touring the north
west
Mr.. Matsunaga is stationed at Seat
tie and has just recently come from
Japan. The party left in the after
noon for Deer Lodge.
Mr.. Matsunaga entered upon his new
charge in March. coming directly
from Japan. At the outbreak of the
war he was attached to the japanese
embassy at Berlin. In the party were
n. II, Okuda of Seattle. who is presi-
dent of the United North American
Yamaguchi. of the North American
Times, who also resides at Seattle.
Charge Of This District.
Consul Matsnnaga has charge OF
Japanese interests in the northwest
territory. including Montana, northern
! Idaho. Washington and Alaska. Be
| fore returning to Seattle he will visit
Deer Lodge, Livingston. Butte. Helena
lIavre and Billings. and several small
er towns of the state.
THE city of Missoula is one OF the
! most attractive places / have evel
visited" said Mr.. Matsunaga yesterday
An western Montana is wonderful
country"
| The Japanese consul expressed great
concern regarding the affairs in Rus
sia and advocated sending japanese
and American troops to the aid Of the
| Russians.
| Send Allied Troops.
Sending allied reinforcements
would have a great moral effect hi
said. land would no doubt help stem
| the German advance. At the rate thu
Germans are advancing into Russia
would not be surprised to see Petro
grad fall, unless winter comes to tn,
aid of the defenders.
Even if Petrograd does fall" Mr.
Matsunaga added. the capital viii
probably be moved by that time t,
some other city. a great many Rus
slams even now favor the removal o
the capital to Moscow"
Mr.. Okuda, who was employed 1
years ago as a section foreman nea
Missoula. told of the wonderful i'm
provements that have been made II
the city since he left it.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-07
WOULD BE CITIZEN.

Victoria Colianti, of SAG Woody
ship papers yesterday at the office OF
Clerk of Court Harry Rawn. Mr.. Co.
nanti is 4 native Of Italy, having ar
rived in the United states on May u,
1911,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-07
AUTOMOBILE MAN ARRESTED.

l.. IT. Barton, a local automobile
dealer. was fined sos yesterday by JUS
tice of the Peace Gagnon. Barton was
charged with operating his garage
without a dealers license. He said he
had sent for the license but had not
yet received it.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-07
AIR PUPIL KILLED.

San Mateo. Cal. Sept. Sired
ochsner of San Francisco died here to-
night from injuries sustained today
when he fell 800 feet while making a
test flight for a pilots license at the
California aviation school at San
Carlos
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-07

Business meeting of woman's section
of Navy league Friday afternoon at 5
p. m. in Red Cross rooms, cha mber of
commerce building. Business of ira
portance to be transacted. All menu
bers are urged to be present.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-07
Rather Than Go
TO School Lad
Tries Suicide
Missoula Boy Runs Away
From Home and Attempts
Own Life When Caught.

Rather than return to another nine
months of school Otto Shaffer, a 49,
year-old Missoula boy. contemplated
suicide at Butte last night, according
to word received from the mining city.
The report was made to the Butte
police by the boys father. who claimed
his son ran away from home three
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-07
BUTLER, LEAVES CREAMERY.

II. G.. Butler has retired from the
managership Of the Missoula Creamery
company and William Castberg. a
member OF the company, has been pro-
NOTED to his place. Mr.. Butler has
purchased a ranch, which he intends
to operate.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-07
MUSICIAN HERE.

The initial appearance Of Fritz
Schmidt, a violinist who was recently
leader of the Tacoma symphony
orchestra, was made at the Missoula
theater last night, when he played at
the Pantages show.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-09-07
MARRIAGE LICENSE.

A marriage license was issued yes
terday to John Hartman and Ida Nj.
Harman of Bannock, Mont
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Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-25

The Choice of the Biggest Corporations Who Demand Fleet.
hgeaco corporations rehumgm huge
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-25
EVERY KIND OF WORK

In every line of work Smith Form-a Truck is show
ing the same economy of operation that has made
the average ton mile hauling cost the lowest in the
world. 1t is uniformly economical in short hauls-
long hauls-heavy duty service-parcel delivery
service over country roads-and service in the city.
1t has been d-tested-proved- thousands
upon thousands Of users in every line of work
ALL THROUGH THE WEST
All through the west, on FARMS in small towns and
in the larger cities, thousands Of Smith-Form-a-
Trucks are in daily operation in practically every
line of work, creating owcost records for haul
ing and delivery-new time-saving achievements in
every line of work-new standards Of economy
wherever they are used. The most remarkable de-
velopment in farm bodies put out is the Eight
in-One Convertible Body for Smith Form-a- Trucks.
The easy manipulation of two levers either side
of this remarkable body gives any desired one of
eight types Of body that meet every farm require
ment. Get the same benefits thousands of others
around you are getting in your hauling delivery
work. Supplant horses-get increased efficiency
secure profits-derive the real benefits to you
of this era transportation
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-22
sorTH Prone.

! Reg, Fletcher filled Rev. II w.
presttdge's appointment Sunday
@hiie Rev. Prestidge was away hold
ms q meeting at Alsdorf
MI and Mrs G. d Lisman OF
pal1asr spent sunday with Rev.
Fletcher and wife and attended
efnreh at this place.
Miss Grace Hardy lspent q few
days last week with Miss Rath
Fleming OF Waxahachie.
Mrs. w II. Hawkins spent sun
day night with Mrs. wglie Barlow.
Several from this community at
tended church al town Sunday.
Harvey Pigg and family went to
Bardwell sunday
Mr. and Mrs Fanny Marchpanks
and family took dinner With air.
and Mrs. r. III, Roebuck Sunday.
sNrs Smith spent one evening last
With Mrs. Hardy.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-22
evenIng daily publI.hed anywhere.

evening daily published anywhere.
1T gives later telegraphic news than
any evening daily paper IN the state.
because we receive telegraph news
several hours after other evening pa
pers have been printed The Daily
Light telegraph service is reliable
and best service 10 be had. You cam
not make a mistake in subscribing
or either Enterprise or Daily Light.
for when you have read these papers
you are up with the local happen
.ngs of the county as well as the
world. The field man would be glad
ito enroll your name today
1t is indeed q pleasure 10 note the
large number Of subscribers Nc have
received since last report Every
subscriber We receive helps the field
man to get by" on the oyev increas-
ing price Of food and other necessal~
les. The names OF subscribers / have
received since last report are: w. n.
Gardner, Waxahachie. 4; +. L. Stay
den Red Oak. /; Z, c. Kirk. Waxa-
hachie. L; Wilson Maloney, Forres-
Ton, 8; ". Z. Wood, Waxahachie
"a; Charley Turner, W5xabaebio. t.:
c. II. Petty Hollis. Okla, F. NJ
pfather, Waxnhaehie. d; G. f.
Wright. Ffankenwing, Tenn; J. II.
cockerham, Waxahaehie, G; Mrs. w.
l.. Rothsack. 0ehiltree, Texas: r. l..
parnell, Waxahachie, G.: Tom With
erspoon, Midlothian, L. n. II. Rainea
Midlothian, 4 q X. C. Turner. Waxa-
hachie, f. ]. W, Fleeman. Midlo,h-
ian, q; H. +. Pape, Waxahaehie, 81;
H. l.. Taylor, Palmer. l.. Marion
Bearden. Philadelphia, Pa; l.. f.
ReasonoyeT, Loekncy Texas: J. NJ
Lsmpkins, Forreston, Texas; /. w
Phelps, Forreston. Texas. ]. F.
Pitts, Red Oak, 2; W. r. Wells. Nav
pearl. Texas j H. Pinkston, Waxa-
hachie. r.; ]. w. Gibson. both the
Dallas News and Enterprise, Waxa-
hachie, -; T. II. Coseley. Waaa-
haohie. -; j. J.. Layne. Wlnnewood
okla; G. c. Gothard. Waxahachie.
A; e. G. Haskins. wazahaehie. r
Rev. Warner Moore. Waxahachie. e.
}. z. Blake, Palmer, >: ]. A. Fare.
Van Aistyne. Texas,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-22
PAVING CONTRACT
TOTALS $4,000
VAST SUM IS TO BE EXPENDED
In WAxAHaCHIE FOR
STREET PAVING.

Ii an adjourned session OF the city
council last night cotracts were let
for paving that will total S2s4,-
2as.32 The contract went to Tay-
Tor. Walker c Bell at price Of
sI.44 per square yard. This firm Is
now engaged in paving Ferris ave-
niue, Royal street and a few blocks
on Water street and one block on
Monroe. The contract price is 5
cents per square yard higher than
the price being paid for Ferris ave-
nue. it is only cents higher than
lis being paid for paving Royal street
The advance cost OF material and
labor is responsible for the In
crease.
When the city council met in ad-
journed session last night with May
or Prince presiding Aldermen Cheat
ham. Williams, Andrews, Patten
and MeCombs answered to roll cali
The meeting was adjourned FOR the
purpose OF receiving the city en-
gineer's estimate OF cost, receiving
bids and letting contract for the paw
ing of the following street. Engi-
Hneerss estimates submitted:
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-22
FORREsToS.

Services were held here Sunday at
rhe BNpsist church by Rev. Dupont
aEd Al the Methodist church by Key
Howell
Mrs. Frank Price of Pottsboro
spent last week here with her pa
rents. Mr. and Mrs, J r, Rodgers.
Mrs. r., A. Davenport of Waxa-
haehie was a visitor here wednes-
day,
Mrs. r. b. Appling has returned
from visit to relatives at Dallas
and Mesquite.
Mrs. Oakley Reed and Mrs Pink
Montgomery went 10 Waxahaehie
Thursday.
Mrs. DIN McKoy and Miss Gertye
Adkins spent "Wednesday with Miss
ssstFs Arnlsns.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-22
TLIAa.

A. w Powers and family. A. J.
stoker and family and Ike Curry
attended the Fat stock show at
Fort WORTH Wednesday,
Oscar Curtis is seen riding in a
new car.
A band of Odd Fellows went to
Waxahachie Friday nieht to attend
3 reception OF Odd Fellows
Barney Johnson Of West Texas is
guest OF his father. II. II. Johnson.
Of this place.
Mrs Nell Goddard was the guest
OF her mother and sister, Mrs. Bar
ris and Miss Pearl. Sunday. attend
Ing preaching al the Methodist
church.
Henry Curry made business trip
10 Dallas Saturday.
Miss Myrtle Lock has returned
horae from Tennessee. where she
spent the winter for her health. She
seems much improved
Miss BROOKS and Miss Clark spent
the night at Mr. Sims Thursday.
Mrs. Ruth Curtis spent part OF
tssS week with her sister. Mrs. HIN.
near Lancaster.
Dr.. Payne still continues to i'm
prove. We see nice new yard
fence around his already nice new
house.
Rev. Harris filled his regular APP
pointment at the Methodist church
Sunday and took dinner with Mrs.
Henry Curry
Rev. Erwin filled his regular APP
pointment at Shiloh Saturday night,
Sunday and Sunday night.
Mrs. Maegy Curry was called 10
Rev. Golfers Friday to attend the
funeral Of their youngest daughter
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-22

After reading the engineers es-
Inmates same was approved aAd the
bids Of The following companies were
opened Kaw Paving company. Cen
eral Construction company. Southern
Paving company. Standard Paving
company, Taylor. Walker & Bell
Cleveland Trinidad Paving company.
Motion was carried that council
80 into executive session for a final
consideration Of the bids. The bid
OF Taylor, Walker G Bell Was ac~
cepted On motion made by Me
Combs and seconded by Andrews the
number OF streets to be paved and
the amount of yardage was to be
decided later.
The estimate Of NJ. Griffin
oNaal g SONS was submitted on
the proposed sewer disposal plant
and on motion council accepted
same. This estimate ealis for a plant
to cost approximately $4,000.
The price per square yard Tor the
laying is s1.44 and the paving is TO
be the same as the Ferris avenue
LAYING. which is highly satisfactory
70 the people who live on that street
70 far as can be aseertained. The
base Is 5 inches of concrete with a
z-inch wearing surface OF Berrnadez
asphalt.
The total yardage is $4,000 witt
the added curb and iguttering TO
make the full amount named above.
The city has not got that amount
OF money necessary 10 take care OF
its share OF the paving, which Is
about $4,000. but it is understood
that arrangements have been per
feeted for the issuance Of deficiency
warrants which win be accepted aud
tne paving may be done now.
With this amount OF paving done
Waxahaehie viii be pulled complete
" out of the mad ard will take her
place Alongside he cities Of her
rank.