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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-13
CHARTER DAY EXERCISES
No Classes at University Fri.
day-Choral Society to
Make Debut.

Charter day exercises will be held
at the State University next Friday.
No classes will be held during the day.
At 80 in the morning DR.. J. N. Mas
lean, pastor of the First Presbyterian
church, will deliver the annual Charter
day address in the university auditor
ium. At this time the Choral society
of th1 university will Make its first
public appearance. The club, organ
lied since the first OF the scholastic
year. ~has been carefully trained by
Professor DcLoss Smith, head of the
school of music. 1t Is made up of the
members of the mems and womep's
glce clubs.
In the afternoon the buildings of the
| university will be open for inspection
by the public. In some of the depart
ments classes will be conducted and
in all buildings there will be escorts
and guides at the service of visitors
An invitation is extended to all friends
| of the university and to all citizens
| in general to attend the morning cX-
erciscs and to visit the buildings IL
! the afternoon.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-13
SEARCH RUINS FOR DEAD
ScarchlightS Are Trained on
Huge Mass of Ice and De-
bris, Once Hotel.

Minneapolis, Feb. 12.--With search
lights trained on the ruins Of the Ken
wood hotel, fircmcn continued to drill
in the huge mass Of ice and debris
tonight in the hope Of recovering a
doH"H or more bodies believed to have
bC'n buried beneath CrumbIin: walls
and floors when fire completely
wrecked the four story structure early
today, causing two known deaths and
seriously injurng nearly a score of
persons.
k"Hli%ihg tifrir pretiicamcnt men
and women on the third and fourth
! floors became frantic and rushing to
tn" windows. beat out the glass with
| their fists and lcared pcll-mell into
| impr"Ni#"d nets or into Suowdrifts
! on" woman. Mrs. Lucue Squire, leapcd
I" her death. A dozen other persons
were badly injured and are in the city
hospital. ono Of these. Go,tlicb Her
mann. probably will die. Mrs. William
| Hritton regaincd consciousness and in,
formed hospital attendants late toda,
that her husband, after arranging hcl
rescue, fell through a burning flool
and must have pcrshed
| only one body. that of a man. hat
| been dug from the tons Of ice an,
twisted timbcrs in the basement of tn,
wrecked building early tonight. 1t was
burned beyond recognition.
Most conservative estimates by tn,
police and fire departments place tn,
number of dead at ten. A large ma
jority of the guests of the hotel wer,
Minneapolis residents.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-13
u. S. Will Not Discuss Diff
'erorccs While Submarine
Campaign Continues.
GERMANY MUST RENEW
SUSSEX PLEDGE FIRST
Lansing Delivers Note to
Swiss Minister in Answer
to Yesterdays Note.

Washington. Feb. 12.-+The United
States has fatty rejected Gcrmany's
offer to discuss differences between
the two nations while the ruthless sub
marine campaign Is in progress.
In q note today to the Swiss minis s.
ten Who on saturday presented orally
the German proposal. Secretary Ian
feel it can enter into any discussion
With the German government concern
ing tho policy of submarine warfare
against ncutrals which it is now pur-
| suing unless the German government
rcnews its assurances Of the fourth of
| the assurances.
| The state department made public
the secrctary's reply, together with a
| memorandum. which ut MIR. Lansing $
| suggestion, DR. Ritter, the Swiss min
| lister had prepared last night setting
down in writing the suggestion orig
! inally transmitted orally. Previously
! officials had declined to confirm tho
announcement by the Associated Press
Saturday afternoon that such a pro-
posal had been delivered by DR.. Ritter
The communication is as follows:
Memorandum:
The swiss government has been re-
qucsted by the German government tC
| say that the latter is now, as before
| willing to negotiate, formally or in
formally, with the United States pro-
vided that the commercial blockad,
against England will not be broker
1 thereby.
(Signcd "P. RITTER"
This memorandum was given Imme
diate consideration and the following
reply was dispatched today.
"My Dear Mr.. Minister: 7 am re.
uuested by the president to say to you
in acknowledging the memorandum
which you were kind enough to scnt
to me on the nth inst. that the gov,
ernmcnt of the United States woult
gladly uscuss with the German gov,
crnmcnt any questions it might pro
pose for discussion were it to with
draw its. proclamation of the 3lst o
January In which. suddenly and with
out previous intimation of any kind, |
cancelled the assurances which it hat
! given this government on the fourth o
May last, but that # does not feel tha
If can enter into any discussion witt
the German government concerning
the policy of submarine warfar
against ncutrals which it is now pur
suing unless and until the German gov
eminent renews its assurances OF tn
fourth of May and acts upon the as
'surancC.'
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|SAYS HE WAS PRESENT
AT MODELS MURDER

Montreal, Feb. 12.-F'rederick j.
Farrell who surrendered to the police
here today because he said he was
conscience stricken" was quoted to-
night as having made statement to
Detective Inspector OConnor that he
was present on December 30 in the
apartment in Philadelphia, in which
Maizie Colbert, an advertising art
model was murdered.
Farrell. according to O'ConnOr, as
serted that Bernard w. Lewis Of Pitts
burgh, was responsible for the girls
death. adding that attempts on his part
to intervene in a quarrel between
Lewis and Miss Colbert had been re-
pulsed by him. Lewis committed sui
eide in Atlantic City, when about to
be arrested in connection with tho
case.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-13
Won BERNSTORFF BIDS
WASHINGTON ADlEU

Washington, Feb. l2.--count and
Countess Won Bernstorff said farewell
today to a host of personal friends
made during their eight years in
Washington. All day there was a
stream OF callers at the embassy and
late this afternoon number of inti-
mate friends were entertained at Tea.
The former ambassador, his wife ard
the embassy staff will leave Washing
ton for New York tate tomorrow night
to sail for home Wednesday on tho
Danish liner Frederick Wiz
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-13
German Crews Released.

honolulu, Feb. 12.--(Via Cable to
San Francisco) )--The sailors from
various German ships taking refuge
in Hawaiian waters were released from
detention today by United States I'M
migration Inspector Halscy, acting, ne
said under orders from Secretary of
Labor Wilson.
At the same time. charges against
officers and men held for alleged de
s,ruction of machinery and otherwise
damaging the sclf-interncd ships werc
dismissed in the feedral court at tho
orders of the United states district at
torney who gave no reason for his ac-
tlon.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-13
IRISH OPPOSE WAR.

New York, Feb. 12.-Resolutions op-
posing war with Germany and aiming
at the defeat of legislation now before
congress, which proposes to un-
suppress revolutionary conspiracies
against friendly foreign governments
were adopted here today at confer
ence of delegates from Irish National
ist societies throughout the country
More than 100000 was pledged to the
cause of complete national independ,
ence in Ireland.
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costing many times as much to build.
Mr.. Moriarty was long ago impressed
with the idea that the only way by
pedo actually certain was to put an
experienced operator inside it; for,
while it's automatic machinery Oper-
ates with almost human intelligence,
there is no certainty that 1t will on
long ranges do exactly what is required
of it. From the idea of putting a man
inside it to that of placing a man out
side 1t the transition was easy; and It
then became a question to give him q
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-13

Thomas j. Moriarty, for years a
mechanical expert in the employ of the
government at the torpedo station of
R. l.. has obtained letters patent on
one man submarine, asserted to be
suitable for service on shipboard as
well as from shore, it's exclusive func-
ton being the locating and destroying
cial features of this boat are the au-
tomato contrivances said to insure
safety and the simplicity of construc-
tion in comparison with other devices
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-13

safer shelter, means of locomotiOn, of
submcrging, and of discharging the
projcctilc.
TO accomplish these essentials he
has devised a cigar shaped boat of
bronze plates, about ten feet long,
three feet deep and five feet wide. Be
meath this is suspended the Whitehead
torpedo in frame from which it is
propelled by compressed air when the
operator has approached near the
mark. A general idea of It's appear
ance and functions can be derived
from the accompanying illustration.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-13
STEWART ASKED TO
COMMUTE SENTENCES

Helena, Feb. 12.-Govcrnor Sam V.
Stewart has been pctitioncd to COM
mute to life Imprisonment the SEN
tence of three negroes who are to be
hung at White Sulphur Springs
tramp named Freeman last October
Petitions from Marshall, Mo-, espe-
cially ask for the life of Harrison Glib
son, one of the three, whose aged
NANNY it is recited. is town
character in Marshall, beloved of all
since slavery days.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-13
IN Custody.

San Francisco. Feb. l2.-Mail adviccs
received here today from Honolulu said
officers and men of the crews of the
rlf-intcrncd German steamships Pom
mcrn and Prinz Waldcman. had been
taken into custody and held ON charges
Of having damaged the machinery OF
British vessels and otfensc under fed
rral statutes.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-13
BILL WOULD PROHIBIT
USE OF CIGARETTES

Salem, Ore. Feb. 12.-Thc bill 10
prohibit tho sale and use of cigarettes
in Oregon, passed by the house of the
legislature last week and subsequently
withdrawn for reconsideration, was
repassed late today, but with it's pro-
visions so changed as to make its pro-
hibition applicable only to minors.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-13
AIRPLANES TO SEEK
VILLAS WHEREABOUTS

Columbus, n. NJ, Feb. 12.--In order
to obtain further information regard
ing Villa followers at Palomas, fleet
of airplanes with observers from the
first aero squad, stationed here. will
take the air at daybreak tomorrow and
skirt the border, it was announced to-
night,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-13
VlLLISTAS CAMPED
NEAR u. S. BORDER

Columbus. n. NJ, Feb. '12.--Villa fol-
lowers camped within cannon range OF
American territory late today and to.
night their camp fires are perceptibit
to American soldiers patrolling the
border line below here.
The Villa band is camped at Palo.
mas, six miles south of the interna
1ional boundary.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-13
TWO EXTRA JUSTICES
BILL IS KILLED
IN HOUSE
Attacked as Attempt of Cor
pOratiOnS to Control the
Supreme Court.
EIGHT-HOUR DAY BILL
EXEMPTS SUGAR LABOR
Bill to Give Printing to Low
est Bidder Killed in
Spite of Higgins.

Helena, Feb. II. Especially Al
though the bill providing for two extra
justices of the supreme court passed
the house in committee of the whole If
was killed today on third reading by
a vote of 81 to 40. This bill was at
tackled in committee on the ground
that it was not Il representative
method of selecting such important Of
ficials as supreme court justices and
that it was an attempt on the part Of
the corporations to secure control Of
the supreme court. This argument did
not seem to carry much weight at the
time the bin was up for discussion.
but it became apparent as soon as
roll call started on third reading today
showing. The bill was killed with
only few of the representatives max
ing an explanation of their reasons for
voting against the measure.
Explaining his vote against the bill
one representative stated that he had
investigated the matter and found
that the supreme court was only SIX
months behind in it's work and that
the Montana supreme court was in as
good shape as any in the country. He
also said that hc/preferred different
method of selecting supreme court
judges.
| Sugar Labor Exempt.
The legislature is not to interfere
| with employees hours in beet sugar
! factories. This became apparent wher
III. II. 90 by Mason was brought up or
third reading again today for the pur.
| pose Of cOncurring in senate amend
| ments. 1t will be remembered thai
this bill was originally introduced fol
| the purpose of providing an eight
hour day for janitors in school dis
tricts, but that Dcmel, Yellowstone
managed to add all employees in bee
| sugar factories. Another amendment
| carrying with it sawmils and manu-.
! featuring plants of all kinds was alst
added and it was this last amendment
which caused one of the supporters O
the measure to ask that some legis
lation be left for the remainder Of thu
session. The senate pruncd it down t.
janitors in school districts and i
| finally passed in that form.
| Printing Bill Killed.
Representative Higgins announced
| that the press of the state was TIL,
only business which was being sub
sidized by the state and that it shoult
stand on it's own footing. He was pro
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sentative group of citizens" asking
FOE discussions Of Missoula's needs
Now that idea isn't bad. We admit
it. But when the selection of that
representative group" became nee
cssary there was trouble. About two
dozen," the letter said. At present
letters have been sent to about five
dozen, and every day q new name sug-
gcsts itself. 1t isn't matter of choos-
ing prominent citizens you see, but q
matter of getting in all points of view.
All seem to be represented in the fol-
lowing list of men and women from
whom expressions will be asked:
Public Service.
Mayor II. r. Wilkinson: G. F. Peter
son, chairman board of county COM
missioners; r. A. Silcox, United States
district forester: Miss Jeanette RAN
kin, congresswoman- elect; Dr. E. c..
Anderson, city health officer
Civic Organizations.
Mrs. George Briggs, president Mis-
soula Woman's club; A. w. Woods,
president Missoula Chamber of Com
mcrce: B. A. Van Wormer president
Mount Jumbo Civic league; l.. A.
Hague, president North Side Progress
sive league; H. S. Bates, president Or
chard Homes Country Life club; l.. e.
Wood, president Missoula Rotary club
Mrs. John e. keoch, president Asso-
citation of Collegiate alumnae; A. X.
Andersen, president West Side club;
w. w. Wickes, president Parent
Teachers association; Mrs. w. l..
Trldeau president West side Mothers
club: Miss Minnie Spurgin, Missoula
Woman's club.
Bankers.
r. S. Lusk, j. H. Il. Ryman, J. NJ
Keith, John Dahlgrcn.
Religious Organizations.
Missoula Ministerial association;
Eugene Haas, Salvation Army; Rev
Father Trevelli, pastor st. Xavicr's
church.
Business Men.
G. H. Mcleod, d. ]. Donohue, S. J
VI.
shall. r. NJ. Barr. f. II. Pollcys, II. c
Shapard, William Herwig, James Cor
bctt, George Hcpworth.
Labor Organizations.
G. a. Kain, president Missoula
Trades and Labor council: James Nc.
kinnen, president Brotherhood of Al
Railway Employees; ]. II. McGuffey
sMissoula local, Socialist party.
Public Utilities.
w. l.. Murphy. Missoula Light &
Water company; +. NJ. Lowry, North
crn Pacific railroad; F. E. Willard
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul; G. n
Madden, president Missoula Municipa
Ownership league.
Professional Men.
DR.. r. T., Dodds, DIR. H. a. Riley. L
c. Mulroney, w. +. Wayne, F. r. Fer
guson, A. L. Stone, ]. U. Williams, G
+. Kctcham Freeman Daughters, =.
II. Underwood George r. Coffman, .
=. Rowe.
Now 1t may be that some points @
view, or some groups, have been over
looked. If any have, expressions fror
representatives of them will be sough
1t seems, however that opinions fror
all of these people will fairly repre-
sent the opinion of the community.
An interview with President A. "
Woods of the hamber Of commerc
will start the series. 1t will be printe
IN this column tomorrow morning.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-13
Ca,71ns Farmer
Gets Out P1o,v
3. 3. 1utterfield Makes 1t Spring
by Breaking Ground on Res
ervation Ranch.

Camas, Feb. IT, Especial )--B. B.
Buttcrfield, a rancher living on
Camas Prairie. thinks winters back
is broken. He is taking advantage
Of the spring like weather by get
ting his plowing done. He is the
. first farmer on the reservation to
start 1917 cultivation.
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Washington Amazed.

This development. wholly uneXpect-
ed, was amazing to the American gov
ernment. Officials here had concluded
that the early reports which mislch
the German government as to the
treatment of German crews here had
been effectively dspcllcd by the for
warding of complete details. AS this
included the presidential announce
mcnt that German ships would not be
seized now or in the event of war
and full information about the fair at
titudc of the government toward the
German sailors, officials are wholly at
II loss to know what kind of report
could have so suddenly changed Ger
many's attitude.
A query was at once cabled to the
governor of Hawaii. the only section
where German ships are bound
where all the conditions arc not known.
There is not the least thought that
any variation will be found there in
the uniformly courteous treatment ac-
corded German vessels. but officials
want Il detailed account of the status
of the two war vessels and the eight
merchantmen there In order To present
a final report showing conditions in
| all American harbors. Such a report
| has already been received from the
Philippines and included In the blanket
statement previously sent Germany.
| Eventual release of the Yarrowdalc
prisoners is regarded as assured, but
an Urgent protest against their re-in,-
| prisonmcnt viii be made at once.
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Representative Citizens Will
Present Opinions on
Civic Progress.
ALL POINTS OF VIEW
IN CITY TO BE USED
Employer and Worker;
North-Sider and Collegian;
All to Be Asked.

Not long ago The Missoulian was
seized by the hunch that scattered ef-
forts for civic improvement might be
centralized and made more effective
by free exchange of opinion. So
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-13
GERMANY TO DETA|N
z AMERICAN
SAILORS
Formally Notifies United
States Through Swiss
Minister Ritter.
ASKS WHAT is STATUS
OF GERMANS IN u. S.
Action Amazes Washington
in View Of Announcement
of Fair Treatment.

Washington, Feb. 12--Format notifi-
cation of the retention in Germany OF
the ~ American sailors brought in AS
prisoners on the prize ship Yarrow-
dale, WAS given to the state depart
mcnt today by DR.. Paul Ritter, Swiss
government, together with an inquiry
as to the status of the crews of the
German War-bound ships in American
harbors.
Germany, Dr. Ritter said, had de-
cidcd to hold the Yarrowdalc prison
crs until she had had definite assur-
ancc that German crews in American
harbors would not be held or impris-
pupu
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-13

plans were made
for collecting a
community con :
sensus. The let
ter published in
this column yes
terday was writ
ten for transmits
sion to a "repre-
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-13

Representative Higgins announced
that the press of the state was the
only business which was being sub
sidizcd by the state and that it should
stand on it's own footing. He was pro-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-08

which is equally important. Farm
transportation costs are being cut to
the core. adding heavy percentage
TO tho days work in tho busy season.
The trip to town for supplies. or
the movement of materials from one
farm to another. that used to take up
half days time. has become an hours
ride. In agricultural sections the au-
tomohilc VIII always be a necessity in
the Strictest sense. and IL is counted
as much an asset as 4 binder or mower.
THE business man or farmer who
has planned to buy Il car because no
needs ii in his business, by all means
should 80 ahead with the purchase.
II buying il postponed. 1t is only cut
ting down the effectiveness of the bus
mess concerned. The people who are
sitting tight are standing in the way
OF the prosperous financial conditions
they are asking for. Money invested
now IN motor car will do its good
in keeping the wheels of industr" NOV
ing and faithfully serve the buyer in
time CT urgent need
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-08
THINGS TO CONSIDER
IN BUILDING ROADS
Tonnage md Number Of PnsscnEcrs
aud Vehicles Must be Taken
Into Account.

WASHINGTON, July 7-.'Trafic in
New York State has increased so ire
mendously as a result of the connected
highways Improvement that single
road Will not suffice from Buffalo to
New York. passing through the center
and serving the larger cities" asserts
Chairman George Z. Diehl, of the a.
a. y. Good Roads Board. who then goes
on TO say that the State highway de-
partment will have to get busy on it's
plan much sooner than contcmpla led
in providing for two continuous routes
from Lake Erie TO Rochester. SYRIA
cuse. Utica. Albany and the metropolis
There are many advantages of a
parallel system. particularly at times
when portions of road are oiled or
when reconstruction makes detours
necessary" urges the y. A. a. Official
lens: The time has arrived when def
mite regulations OF speed and loading
should be adopted. so that all bridges
culverts and highways might he de-
signed and constructed in such a man
ncr that the greatest economy and
maximum OF convenience to the travel
ing public would be effected
Tonnage OF commodities and num-
Der of passengers and of vehicles are
important elements in determining the
amount of appropriations and in the
general subject of road economies.
SoSt OIL ToHu Improvement expressed IN
dollars per mile is oft,imcs misleading.
One road may carry thousands of tons
while another carry but hundreds. One
road may do no passenger business.
while another may be main avenue
over which large part of a business
community is transported daily. One
road may. during tho outdoor season
Of the year, be filled with pleasure
seekers; another road may scarcely
accomm odatc any tourists. Some roads
are used entirely for commercial pur-
poses. others entirely by pleasure seek
ers. Generally, roads are used both
ways.
Many types of road are affected
by the alternate freezing and thaw-
inE. and. if subjected to considerable
travel then must be constructed more
durably and at greater cost than would
otherwise he the case. II is interest
ing to note in passing that the least
expensive roads to construct or to
maintain and the ones which most
easily can be kept in almost perfect
condition are those used exclusively
by tourists. II was the exception
rather thar the rule to design high
way Improvement scientifically, and it
is only since automobiles have in
creased so RAPIDLY that the need of
more careful and possibly more eX-
pcnsive construction is so apparent
Among the factors to he taken into
consideration are loading. tonnage