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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-07
Democrats Are
to Back Water
Retraction in Number of House EN-
ployes Is Foreeasted by House
Employment Committee.

Helena, Jan. 6.-(Special)-Me
of the house employment committee
tonight stated they would ask per-
mission at the session Monday to
withdraw their report by which ad-
ditional employees were added to the
pay roll and in it's place return a sub
stitute report providing for only such
employees as are authorized by statute.
The announcement followed the
publication of a statement issued by
Speaker O'Connor in which he strong
ly emphasized the need for economy in
order to make available appropriations
urgently needed by state institutions.
In his statement the speaker said:
"In no sense is this an eleemosynary
institution. We pledged ourselves to
the people of Montana to an econom-
ical businesslike administration and
the faithful and honest discharges of
our duties. The public funds are not
ours to give away. There is pressing
need for every dollar we save that a
bigger and better service may be rem
dered to the people of Montana"
After calling attention to the needs
of various state institutions. exclusive
of the university the speakers state
ment concludes by saying that he does
not intend criticism of any members
of the house. but wants to declare in
favor of scrupulous economy.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-07
Complete Plans
to Defend La,u
Department Of Justice Chooses Course
to Be Followed in Adanson Act
Before Supreme Court.

Washington. Jan. 6.--Plans for de-
Tense of the Adamson act before the
supreme court were completed TODAY
by the department of justice. The
governments brief was made ready
for presentation Monday morning. In
arguments. which begin Monday after
noon and probably will be concluded
Tuesday. Solicitor General Davis will
be In charge of the defense. Counsel
for railroad brotherhoods, II was an
nounced after q conference today, will
not appear.
The court will be asked to grant cx-
ira time for hearing of the Missouri,
Oklahoma and Gulf case, chosen by
the railroads and government to test
the laws constitutionalty.
The governments brief a bulky vol =
nme, was approved today by the at
torney general and sent to the gov
ernment printer. II was prepared un =
der direction of Mr. Underwood.
Counsel for railroads attacking the
law will arrive here tomorrow headed
by Walker ID. Hines, chairman OF the
railroads committee of attorneys.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-07
Ford Letter
Is Sent Out
Attorney General Instructs
County Attorneys as to
~ Redlight Law.

Helena, Jan. 6.-S. c. Ford, attorney
general of Montana, today issued to
the county attorneys of Montana a let
ter asking for report on the redlight
situation in their respective territories
and stating that if the law with ref
erence to houses of i'll fame is being
violated, that a stop be put to it at
once.
This office is advised that the laws
of Montana relating to keeping and
residing in houses of ill-famc and
letting apartments and ten6ments for
such uses. are habitually violated in
many sections of this state.
1T has been suggested that any ac-
ton taken looking to the enforcement
Of the law will result not in the ex
tirpation of the evil. but in scattering
the inmates through residential and
business districts.
"You will Instruct the officers under
your direction to take such steps as
will prevent this and you will proceed
against the managers and proprietors
OF residence property, hotels, roominc
houses and the like which may be oc.
cupied in violation of law"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-07
DIES ON WAY TO SEE
HIS DYING BROTHER

Minneapolis. Jan. 5.--Hurryng to
the bedside Of his dying brother at
Portland. Ore, Andrew p. Jackson,
Minneapolis, was taken suddenly i'll on
the train and died yesterday morning
in a hospital at Spokane. The broth
er. Charles Jackson. died in Portland
while the man who had rushed half
way across the continent to see him
lay dying in Spokane. a few miles
away. The last wish of both was to
see the other.
The two brothers had seen each 9TH
er but twice in 80 years. SO when
the Minneapolis man received word
that his brother in Oregon was dying
last Tuesday set out on a race against
death. He was stricken on the train
with uremic poisoning and was hur-
ried to a hospital at Spokane. The
family in Minneapolis received word of
his death today. News of the broth
er's death already had come.
Both bodies will be brought to Min
neapolis for Burial. They will be
buried side by side in Hillside ceme-
tery,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-07
Mill OWNERS 0RGAN|zE
Western Montana Men on Di-
rectorate of State Mill
ers' Association.

Helena, Jan. 6.---At Il meeting here
today of the principal flour millers Of
the state, millers' association was
formed for the cultivation Of CONNER
cial good will and fellowship among
millers. the encouragement and pro-
lection of their trade, the promotion by
every expedient and lawful means of
the interests of their business. and to
legally acquire and disseminate val
liable mercantile and economic infor-
nation pf interest to it's members thus
securing by fair and lawful means the
benefit of cooperation.
The following officers were elected:
c. w. Sweet of the Bozcman Milling
company. Bozeman. president; J. w.
Sherwood, manager Of the Royal Mill
ing company, Great Falls, vice presi-
dent: c. r. McClave, manager of the
Montana Flour Mills company, Lewis
town. treasurer: +. s. Clark. secretary.
The following were elected directors
to act with the above named officers
for the ensuing year.
ID. II. Fisher, manager of the Gala
tin Valley Milling company. Belgrade:
l.. +. Miller. manager of Russell Miller
Milling company. Billings; I. A. Welk
manager of the Hamilton Flour and
Cereal Milling company, Hamilton: j.
G. Cline, manager of the Poison Roller
Mills company. Poison.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-07
PARK GRAND JURY ACTS
County Board Charged With
Submitting Illegal Ex-
pense Accounts.

Livingston, Jan. 6.--Park county
commissioners are charged with sub
hitting illegal bills for auto hire for
viewing of public highways and super
intending road and bridge work in a
report filed today by grand Jury
November 81.
'Fhe commissioners says the jury
have no authority TO perform road
or bridge work, or to inspect roads or
bridges other than for contract con-
struction work"
1t is recommended that no proceed
ings be instituted against the commits
sioners. at least until such time as "a
decision is rendered by the supreme
court in the similar Gallatin county
cases.
If the decision is against the Gala
tin commissioners. it is recommended
that proceedings then be instituted for
the reimbursing Of the county.
No true bills were returned, but the
jury finds that the gambling laws have
been violated in Livingston. Wilsall
and Clyde Park and recommends Wig
orous action on the part OF officials.
The most. sensational feature of the
report is an attack upon the state
examiners office which is charged
with being lax in its criticism Of nom
compliance with the laws on the part
Of county officials,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-07
Alleged Slayer of Artists
Model Contemplated
Act December IL.
HAD ASKED CHUM TO
CARE FOR DAUGHTER
Without Direct Evidence,
Authorities Are Con-
vinced He Is Slayer:

Pittsburgh, Pa, Jan. 6-Friends CT
Bernard w. Lewis. the Pittsburgh
broker who killed himself in Atlantic
City as the police were about to ar
rest him in connection with the mur-
der in Philadelphia of Maizie Colbert,
today learned that Lewis contemplated
suicide December II. when he wrote
to one of his closest friends here ask
ing that he take care of Mrs. Lewis
and his daughter Betty. The letter
which was received by James S. Me-
Fadyan. general manager of the Pitts
burgh union stockyards, was mailed in
New York at II o'clock the night of
December II. 1t follows:
Before you get this letter I will
have paid for my mistakes. You were
one real friend upon whom I could
rely. This is my last request to you.
Please, SO long as you live, see that
no harm comes to Laura and Betty
and tell Betty about all the pitfalls
ahead of her, SO she may miss them.
Id do this for you if the tables were
reversed and l ask you in Gods name
to look out for Laura and Betty. I am
only wreck now, but they must have
some peace and happiness Laura is
wonderful woman, and I'm paying
tonight for wrecking her life. For
what We've been in the past Jim,
make the road for father and mother
and Laura and Betty as easy as pos
sible. This is my last request.
(Sgned) "BERNARD"
Mr.. McFadyt.n and Lewis had been1
friends from boyhood, but until the
letter came December Is, McFadyan
had received no word from him since he
left the city in November in search of
employment. Mr.. McF'adyan took no one
into his confidence at that time, but
made the letter public today in the
belief that Lewis, desperate because
his money was gone and unable to face
further disgrace, had taken his life as
soon as he learned he was to be ar
rested.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-07
AGAINST IMMUNITY PLEA
Department Of Justice Points
Supreme Court to Dan
gerous Precedent.

Washington Jan. G--In brief filed
in the supreme court today. the de-
Dartment of justice declares that il
the courts uphold Werner Horns plea
of immunity from prosecution in con-
nection with the dynamiting Of the in
ternational bridge near Vanceboro,
Maine. the result will be to make this
country during the present war play
ground for bellgerent foreign dyna-
miters holding commissions in the for
eign armies"
Horn, German, claims immunity
on the ground that he committed only
an act of war against Canada. If his
granted on that ground, the govern
ments brief contends. his immunity
would apply to thousands Of other re-
servist officers of belligerents in this
country. threatening the very life and
sovereignty of our government"
Nothing could be more destructive
of international law than to hold that
acts of foreign individuals, not ex-
pressly authorized or adopted by their
government, are acts of the foreign
nations and not of the individual,
continues the brief. Such n holding
would be threat to the safety OF this
country and to the peace. of the world.
Certainly this court will not imply an
authority from the German govern
ments to one of its subjects to violate
the criminal laws of the United
States"
The technical charge against Horn
is that he transported explosives on a
passenger train in violation of inter
state commerce laws. The appeal will
be argued next week.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-07
'ACQUlT YOUNG MAN
OF MURDER CHARGE

Valley City, n. D., Jan. 6.-Victor
Snyder. 20 years old, a Kathryn farm
er, was acquitted in district court here
today of a charge of first degree mur-
der in connection with the death early
in November of William Larsman, a
neighbor. The 12-man jury in the
case returned n verdict of not guilty
after six hours deliberation.
Snyder was accused OF having shot
and killed Larsman. when the latter
leveled a shotgun at the defendants
father. The young man had been in
the Barnes county Jail since November
?, on failure to furnish 5000 bond
Interest was great in the trial that
people secretly bought and sold
chances on seats in the courtroom, it
was said.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-07
ENTENTE j. s, REPLY
MAY Be LITTLE
BROADER
Will Indicate Disposition To-
ward Continuance of
Negotiations.
ANSWER EXPECTED
END COMING WEEK
Gathering of Allied States
men at Rome Center of
Present Interest.

Washington, Jan. 6.-Indications in
creased in allied diplomatic circles here
today that the allied reply to presi
dent Wilson'S peace note while follow
ing in the main the reply to the central
powers, will have some additional fea-
lures calculated to make 1t more clear
Whetner a continuance of the nagotia-
iohs Is desired. If the allied govern
ments are determined to press tho
war to military solution, it is ex-
pected they will leave no doubt that
further exchanges at this time will not
be welcomed: if not. the reply is ex-
pected to leave the door open for ad-
ditional correspondence.
The meeting OF the allied premicrs
in Rome today was regarded here as
or great Importance because the en-
tente governments were expected to
take the opportunity to discuss their
whole fundamental attitude towards
peace and particularly Americas part
In securing peace. The decision
reached is expected to be final SO long
as the military situation remains un
changed.
Whether the entente reply to the
American note will be forwarded to
the central powers is an open question
still 1t is said such action would be
entirely permissible diplomatically.
The reply is expected by the end Of
next week
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-07
Hold AiI-Day confcre nee.

: Paris, Jan. 6.-The conference of
miers Lloyd-George, BRAND and Bo-
zelli, was in almost continuous session
today, according to a Havas dispatch
from Rome. Premier Bozelli presided
at the meeting which was the first of
a number at which the general situa-
tion will be discussed by representa-
ticves of Great Britain, France, Italy
and Russia.
In honor of the event. the Italian
government declared the day holiday.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-07
TWO POSSE MEMBERS
KILLED BY ROBBERS

Nowata, Okla, Jan. 1.-TWO mem
bers OF posse were killed and one
probably fatally wounded in a fight
late today with a band OF alleged rob-
bers. Is miles northeast OF Nowata.
John 6arretson and Marshall Bullock
OF Delaware were shot and killed and
a son OF Garretson was wounded. The
posse found the men camping in "a
ravine thickly surrounded BY trees and
shrubbery. According to people liv-
ing in the neighborhood the men had
made the ravine their rendezvous for
several days and were always heavily
armed.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-07
EXPLOSION SHAKES
REDLIGHT DISTRICT

Butte, Jan. 6.--For the second time
within six weeks a charge of dynamite
was exploded In the local restricted
district about midnight tonight when
II Greek restaurant catering to the in -
mates of the district was the scene OF
a sharp explosion which shook the
'center of the city. Glass was broken
in the district and for u distance Of a
block from the explosion. but nobody
was injured and the property damage
was confined to shattered glass.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-07
Have No Direct Evidence,

Philadelphia, Jan. 6.--Bernard w.
Lewis, who committed suicide Thurs
day night in Atlantic City, killed
Maizie Colbert. advertising art model,
in quarrel over money. according to
the belief expressed by District At
torney Samuel p. Rotan. who tonight
made known the result of a conference
with two new witnesses summoned to
establish missing link-the ac-
auaintanceship of Lewis and the girl.
There is no direct evidence that Lewis
killed Miss Colbert.
The conclusions of the district at
torney are concurred in by Captain of
Detectives Tate.
A few scattered ends remain 10 be
cleared up, but they are inconse-
quential, according to Mr.. Rotan.
The two witnesses summoned to Mr..
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-07
HENDRICk TO LEAVE
NEVADA UNIVERSITY

Reno, New, Jan. 6.--Th6 resignat ton
of Archer w. Hendrick as president OF
the Nevada State university was pre-
sented to the board of regents late
this afternoon and accepted by vote
of to 2. 1t is effective Immediately
At an executive session of the board
held earlier in the day. it was ordered
that President Hendricks resignation
be demanded, Hendrick has been
president of the Nevada institution two
years
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-07
VETS CLOSE CONVENTION
Last Day Is Featured by
Monster Luncheon Hon
oring Association.

The two-day session of the Montana
State Veterinarians association was
adjourned late yesterday afternoon,
the members unanimously uniting in
approval of the program rendered and
in appreciation of the welcome they
had received at the hands of the Mis-
soula citizens. AS Mayor H. T.. Will
klnson intimated and others of the
speakers mentioned in their talks, the
work of the veterinarian is being
daily brought to a higher plane of
consideration and the Importance of
the profession is being recognized all
over the country.
An innovation was made by the@vet-
erinarians at their convention this year.
For the first time they brought the
discussion out of the depths of tech
nicality and invited the Missoula
Womans club to take part in SYM
postum on meat and milk inspection.
The general public was invited and
the entire first day of the convention
was spent in the discussion of the big
problem of guaranteeing pure dairy
and meat products to the consumer
The Luncheon.
The chief event of yesterdays pro-
gram was the luncheon given by the
Missoula Chamber Of Commerce at
the Florence hotel in honor of the
veterinarians. More than 100 residents
of the city met with the association
DIR. A. d. Knowles of this city, as
chairman of the chamber of commerce
special luncheon committee, was in
charge of the program. William F.
Wayne delivered the welcoming ad-
dress He praised the profession for
the good work it was doing in pre-
venting animal diseases and protecting
mankind from becoming contaminated
with those diseases.
DR.. M. E. Knowles, president of the
association, told of the work of the
profession and thanked the people Of
Missoula for their hospitality.
Dr. r. c. Anderson made a plea for
the authorization of more far reaching
"iSt'ooo luIUIlC uedllu
by the people through proper legisla-
ton. He also told of the work of the
veterinarians along this line.
The future Of Missoula as the center
of the best cattle raising district in
Montana was the theme of the talk
by DR.. w. J. Butler, state veterinarian.
He said that the valleys of this section
of the state afforded protection for the
animals, while the flat stretches fur
nished the pasture. He also congrat-
ulated the city on the acquisition of
the sugar factory, speaking of the ben
efits to the cattle industry to be de-
rived from it. In closing the doctor
thanked the chamber of commerce for
the use of the hall for the convention
and the luncheon that had been ten
dered the members of the association.
Saturday Sessions.
by a vote taken at the meeting
yesterday afternoon it was decided
that the association would hold its
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-07
TORNADO VICTIMS sURlED.

Muskogee, Okla, Jan. 6.-While
Vireton mourned today at the burial
Of it's dead children additional reports
from Thursdays tornado increased the
death toll from Is to II. The Rev.
J. w. Keith and his son, Z. l.. Keith,
were killed by the same storm.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-07
IDAHO DEFEATS WHITWoRTH.

Moscow, Idaho. Jan. 6.-After the
University of Idaho basketball team
had scored % points In the first half
of tonights game here ~ 6 for Whit
worth college. the latter rallied In the
SECOND half and made II scores TO
ldaho's 80. The final score was 81
to 23 in favor Of Idaho,
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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-04
FINDS PURSE, WAITS
AWHILE, AND OWNER
QUICKLY SHOWS UP

Pvt 1st Class Leon Saffren, 18th
Company, Coast Artillery Corps, Fort
Ruger, picked up a purse containing
five dollars the other day at the end
of the King street line near kapio
lani park.
Pvt. Saffren didn't know who the
owner of the purse was, but he 1eas
oned that if that person learned of the
loss he or she might be coming back
pretty soon TO hunt for it. The sol.
der waited around the place.
In about halt an hour a Japanese
woman with a worried look on her
face came up to where Saffren had
found the purse, and began looking
around eXcitedly. 1t didn't take the
soldier long to realize that she was
the rightful owner.
you should have seen the look in
her eyes when handed it over" said
Saffren in telling the Star-Bulletin of
the incident, land she gave me a
handshake for thanks that made me
as happy as if l had recovered a hun
dred dollars for her."
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-04

STAR-5uLLETIN GIVES YOU
TcDAY's NEWS TODAY
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-04
Honolulu Boy on Coast Writes
of War Activities in Cana
dian Cities.

Coming on the train from Van
couver to Glacier ! got TO talking tG
an English captain supposedly who
was taking 500 Canadians TO the
front. AS we talked he pulled little
American flag out of his breast pocket
and told me he was an American, but
was in the Canadian army, writes
Jack Cooper, son OF DR.. c. B. Cooper,
in a letter to W. II. Hutton in which
lie gives his observations during his
trip in Canada.
ut is pathetic to go to Victoria or
Vancouver and see hardly any men.
They are all gone. They, the Cana
dams, are very bitter against the Eng
lish for they have been put in the
front line trenches and have done
all the fighting while the John Bulls
have taken mighty good care to stay
home" he continues.
There are meatless days here and
you can only have whole wheat bread.
On all the menus there is a little
notice asking you not to eat large
quantities OF meats. such as bacon,
as it is needed at the front. At home
] could hardly realize that we are at
war, but here in Canada where they
have suffered so much 1t is very
Noticeable. There are training camps
everywhere and even the mounted POI
lice are being taken to the front.
"They are pleased that We have
come to the rescue to abolish kultur.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-04
Island eggs Up;
FEEDS Lower

Island eggs are scarce and have ad-
vanced cents a dozen, while most
feeds have remained at the same price
and a few have dropped two dollars
on a ton. A shipment Of Maui beans
was received and though the price
has dropped little, they are selling
slowly.
There are no island Irish potatoes
in the market Sweet potatoes are
plentiful and the price has dropped to
SIPS a hundred pounds. A shipment
Of island onions and dried corn has
been received from Maui. The onions
are better than the last shipment.
Lines are scarce and in demand
Farmers having any lines on hand
should ship them while the market is
good.
Bananas are still plentiful and
cheap, large punches selling for 33c.
Island grapes have advanced an
other cent a pound and no grapes are
coming in from the other islands.
Tomatoes are scarce and have ad-
vanced another cent.