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BUTTE, MONTANA, SUNDAY MORNING, MAY IS, 1913 ESTABLISHED 1371 HOB STEWART ILL ORE TME WILL BE Gil THE WRECK OF THE "SYSTEM" vin. Lit Plume rimes Such is Chairman Simmons' Announcement for Senate Subcommittees Considering Schedules of the Underwood Tariff Measure Hoke Smith Proposes Conducting Private Hearings Finance Committee Will Send Out Questions. Executive Heeds the Alarm of Northern Montana Commercial Organizations, Which Fear State, May Lose Albtment for Completing Irrigation Projects, and Will Hurry to Washington to Confer With Interior Secretary. merely the estimated costs and that the government fix the maximum price at which private lands irrigated by the ment was the reiteration by Senator Hoke Smith and some of his colleagues m-w This pirate craft, long the scourge of New York, is going down. It is too late for the crew to save the loot, to save their reputations, to save anything.

Down they go into disgrace because they shipped on such a vessel on such a voyage, lured by the god of greed which pirates always worship, but which never saves them from the ruin which is the consequence of their devotion. mnoccc PBOGii (Special Dispatch to the Miner.) Helena, May 17. In response to requests from commercial organizations In towns in northern Montana and Irom Individual citizens in different sections of the state Governor Stewart will leave tomorrow for Washington In connection with the agitation in regard to reclamation projects in Montana. From the tone of the communications be has received the impression in northern Montana is that there Is great danger of the allotments for reclamation work tn Montana being diverted to projects in Colorado and Nevada, and it is with a view of having Governor Stewart confer with Secretary of the Interior Lane and to have him work with the Montana delegation in behalf of the Montana projects, that he has been requested to make the trip. So far as known he will be accompanied by W.

M. Bole of the Great Falls Tribune, though it is possible they may be Joined in northern Montana by others. Bl ITS ARE SUGGESTED. Washington, May 17. Suggestions that suits might be brought to determine whether settlers upon reclamation projects should be required to pay the actual cost of construction or WON'T REQUIRE RESERVES AGAINST U.

S. DEPOSITS Washington. May 17. National banks no longer will have to hold reserves against deposits of the federal government. Thomas P.

Kane, acting comptroller of the treasnry, today notified the banks that the treasury department would not require reserves against any money deposited by officers of the government upon which interest is paid to the Tnited States. This action Is the result of Secretary McAdoo's order charging 2 per cent on government deposits, and probably It will release more than $1,000,000 now tied up in- reserves. LIQUEFIED AIR SAID TO BE LEPROSY CURE Geneva, Switzerland, May 17. Assertions of Prof. Raoul Pictet of this city, Inventor of liquefied air, that he has discovered a "cold cure" for leprosy are attracting attention here.

He says that American doctors in Hawaii are giving his methods a test and have found them successful. Lepers are subjected to local application of liquefied carbon dioxide at a very low temperature 110 degrees below zero. The intense cold has gradually destroyed the microbes of leprosy and the diseased flesh has regained its original health and color. FIVE DETECTIVES ARE SUSPECTEDJN CHICAGO Chicago, May 17. Indictments against Christian P.

(Barney) Bertsche and James 'Ryan, alias "Prof." Charles T. Crane, and the suspension of five detectives, said to be connected with the "crime trust," marked today's results In the Investigation of the alleged clairvoyant swindles. The grand jury, it Is said, voted 11 Indictments In all, but it returned only three, two of them being against Bertsche. The indictments against Bertsche and Ryan charge operations of confidence gams. The otner Indictments were voted against clati-A oyants.

RECOGNIZE HlEltTA GOVERNMENT. Washington, May 17. The Mexican embassy tonight announced that it had received word from its foreign office that Russia and Japan had sent letters of recognition of the Huerta' govern ment. This, the embassy said, leaves only Italy, Germany and the United States of the great powers to be heard from. ANHUT CONVICTED OF ATIEM BRIBERY New Tork, May 17.

John N. Anhul was convicted tonight of attempted bribery by the jury before which he had been on trial in connection with an attempt to free Harry K. Thaw from Matteawan by alleged Illegal means. The young lawyer will be sentenced Monday. The Jury deliberated less than two hours and a half.

They found that Anhut was guilty of offering Dr. John W. Kussell, former head of the Matteawan hospital, $20,000 for the release of Stanford White's slayer, as Dr. Russell had testified. Anhufs defense was that the money given him by Thaw was a contingent fee only, to be returned In full If Thaw did not have his liberty by July 1 next and was to be used for legal measures to obtain Ins client's release.

Anhut displayed calmness when the verdict was brought in. He flushed slightly, but answered evenly the questions asked by the clerk. He Is 29 years old and was born in Michigan, where ho was at one time a state sen ator. He faces a maximum penalty of 1ft years In prison and a fine of 500. Thaw's Insanity was dwelt upon by Arthur C.

Palmer In summing up for Anhut. He asked the Jury to disregard Thaw's testimony In view of his mental condition. In charging, the Jury the court said Thaw testimony should be given care ful consideration. Washington, May 17. Announcement today by Chairman Simmons of the finance committee that subcommittees considering the various schedules of the Underwood tariff bill had decided to grant more time to protesting manufacturers than was at first intended aroused considerable interest at the capital.

See Coneeaalom in Change. Although the efforts of senate repub licans to force public hearings was defeated by a vot of 41 to 36, the minority leaders see in the change of tactics of the democrats a concession which they claim resulted from the denunciation of secret consideration of the bill. Am Innovation, Another Interesting development was the determination of Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia, a member of the subcommittee considering the cotton and chemical schedules, to have the private hearings to be conducted by him taken by a senate stenographer. This is an innovation which the republicans assert was brought about through the insistence of Senators La- Follette and Brlstow, who urged that the proceedings of the private hearings be published for the benefit of senators not on the finance committee. Will Qulm Manufacturers.

It has also been agreed that the finance committee will send to manufacturers the list of questions on costs and productlou proposed by Seuator LaFollette. Still another liberalizing feature resulting from the debate on the Pen- rose-LaFollette public hearing amend TWO DEAD. 3 HURT, 18 HID lil 01 Explosions Occur in Mine of Ogara Coal Company Near Bell Valley. Bell Valley, Ohio, May 17. Two men are dead, three are probably fatally wounded and 16 others entombed, as the result of two explosions tonight in the Imperial mine of the Ogara Coal company, a half mile west of Bell Valley.

The 16 men caught by the first explosion are imprisoned a mile and a half from the entrance of the mine. The first explosion occurred before 7:00 o'clock. At the time the miners were engaged in laying new tracks under the supervision of Harry Dudley, assistant superintendent of the mine. A party of rescuers, who penetrated the mine for a mile soon after the first explosion, was caught in the second explosion. One of the members of the party was killed.

Physicians and nurses were rushed In automobiles from Caldwell, eight miles east of Bell Valley, and a temporary hospital was established in a miners' boarding house. Mine rescue apparatus in charge of state mine inspectors arrived from Columbus shortly after midnight The dead: HENRY FAIRHURST, aged 28, a rescuer, killed in second explosion. CLARENCE BROWN, aged 30, died of burns soon after being rescued. Those believed to be fatally Injured are: John Thompson, aged 50, severely burned. Edgar Davis, aged 28, severely burned.

Roy Yager, badly burned and crushed. ALL BELIEVED DEAD. Bell Valley, May 18. A rescue party, which -had forced Its way to that part of the mine where the miners were entombed, returned to the mouth of the mine at 2:30 this morning and reported that all the men In the mine were dead. It Is said that a total of IS lives were lost.

JAPANESE NEGOTIATIONS VIRTUALLY AT STANDSTILL Washington, May 17. The Japanese negotiations over the California alien land bill have not advanced the slightest in the last 24 hours, and there is no expectation at the state department, or at the Japanese embassy, that there will be any developments in the Immediate future. Governor Johnson has not yet signed the land bill, so far as official Washington is advised, and that appears to be the necessary condition precedent to the resumption of the negotiations. The officials are doing everything they can to discourage sensational stories of strained relations between the two countries, and Secretary Bryan again today admonished newspaper callers against speaking as to the government's policies. Mr.

Bryan had a long conference with President Wilson, but it was stated that the relations between the United States and Japan were not discussed. J. M. KENNEDY SPEAKS AT MILES CITY BANQUET Miles City. May 17.

Under the auspices of the chamber of commerce a "dollar dinner" was sivon Thnpii.iv night at the Hotel Olive, at which ISO Dusiness men and citizens were-'pres-ent J. M. Kennedy, labor commissioner, addressed th ban subject of bringing settlers Into the state, making use of the popular alogaa, "the truth is good that members of the press could attend the private hearings. Scribea to Be Admitted. That wag the first the newspaper men ever had heard of it and it also was news to other members of tha finance committee.

Today Senator Smith conferred with other members of the committee and found that they were agreeable to admitting newspaper representatives. Senator Williams' subcommittee gav a brief hearing today to Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Curtis and Assistant Attorney-General Dennlson on. the administrative features of the bill- "We will try to have the bill ready for the senate by June 1," Senator Simmons said today, "but it probably will be a little later than that." Committee Proposes Chancres. Democrats of the committee hav practically decided to propose no changes In the free wool and sugar schedules and that democrats opposed to the present schedules must carry their fight to the party caucus. According to the present plan the subcommittee having the wool and sugar schedules under consideration will listen to all arguments senators wish.

to lay before them, but will report tb bill to the full democratic membership of the committee without recommendations. Leaders do not expect the two Louisiana senators to abide by a caucus decision agaiust sugar. The western senators who have fought free wool And sugar, It is expected, will accept the bill as a party measure and vote for it. JUST OUT OF HER TEENS; PROSECUTION DROPPED New York. May 17.

Federal prosecution of Miss Agnes Tillman, socially prominent in San Francisco for failure to make proper declaration of the value of jewels and gowns brought with her upon her return from Europe last Saturday, was dropped today by customs officials here. Miss Tillman agreed to pay the duty for the full value of her property, which wilt be returned to her. Miss. Tillman's ftunt. Agm-s gels, must appear in federal court at Trenton, N.

Monday to snswer to ft smuggling charge. The two women and Mrs. Fred Tillman Miss Tillman's mother, were passengers on the A merika. which docked in New Jersey. It was declared that the authorities will recommend to the federal authority In that state that Miss Mangels' case be compromised upon payment of fine of 3.0O0.

Miss MangelB agreed today to pay the duty on her property If it is surrendered to ber. Miss Tillman is just out of her teens, and Collector Loeb held her morally not responsible for placing an alleged Incorrect value 'upon her own property and that of her mother. She and Miss Mangels declared the property vi me inree women was $1,500. Customs inspectors appraised it first at $18,000, but reduced this today to $16,000. CITY OF KALISPELL LOSES DAMAGE SUIT (Special Dispatch to the Miner.) Helena, May 17.

The city of Kal's-pell lost in the supreme court Its appeal In the personal injury case of C. N. Nilson against the municipality. The opinion was written by Associate Jus- tlce Holloway. In November, 1910, Nilson, while riding a bicycle on the streets of Kalispell, ran into an unguarded excavation, was thrown to the ground and seriously injured.

He sued the city and was given a judgment for $3,600. This judgment the supreme court affirms. After disposing of the contentions of the appellant that the complaint does not constitute a cause of action, and that the evidence shows the plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of law, the court says as to the contention that the damages given In the lower court were not excessive. That before the accident the plaintiff was earning from $160 to $170 a month as a skilled woodworker; that for the first nine months after his In-Jury he was under the care of a doctor, and for six or seven months was unable to earn anything; that for the next 11 months and up to the time of the trial his earning capacity was reduced more than $100 a month; he Incurred doctors' bills of more than $319 and a hospital bill of from $50 to $75. and that the Judgment for $3,500 is not excessive, three-fourths of it beifig accounted for without taking into account the plaintiffs impaired earning capacity.

In another opinion, written b- Chief Justice Brantly, in the suit of Matthew Callahan against the Burlington Rstl-wav company, the lower court directed that Judgment be for the defendant This the supreme conrt reversed and remands the case for a new trial. THREE FORKS SCHOOLS CLOSE. (Special Dlnpatch to tbe Mlaer.J Three Forks. May 17. Yesterday closed the school work tn Three Forks for the year.

The result of the school elections line up the following for the coming year In Three Homer C. Thompson, principal; MSss F.lva Wilson of Bozeman and Miss Martin of Trident, bis assistants: Ms MUdred Ross, primary; Dillon, third and fourth grades; Burdk of Mtudlow. fifth and tt grades. WOIADED MOOR THF.S. Mount Auburn.

May 17-nr. Windsor, mayor of th1 plce, wh was shot on Friday by F. B. Flat, editor of the Tribune here, died tonUM. In a dvir-g statement he declared tht bad not touched Slats uot.l ths latur had fired, today by secretary Lane at tne closing session of his reclamation conference.

These suggestions were the result of criticism of the government's reclamation policy, particularly from the settlers on the Salt river project in Arizona. Rival organizations from the Arizona project faced one another at the meeting today, presenting conflicting claims, mingled with criticism of the reclamation service. Senator Warren appealed to the secretary for the early extension of the North riatte project; Senator Newlands asked for a larger appropriation for Nevada, and Senator Lane made a similar request for Oregon. Secretary Lane responded to Senator Lane saying that he appreciated the justice of the request, but had doubt about the West Ilmatella lands, for instance, being able to stand a cost of $125 to $135 an acre for water. The senator assured him that because of the favorable location, the fertility of the soil, and the climate, such a cost could be met.

"I'd rather be broke on the plates of eastern Oregon than be a millionaire in Nevada," Senator Lane said, bowing to Senator Newlands. SHOOTS BRIDE OF TWO DAYS ANyiLLS SELF Bridegroom Had Been Arrested and Lead Ends Their, Romance. St. Paul, May 17. J.

J. Curl, arrested by the federal authorities last 'VT'ednes-day on the charge of receiving fraudulent checks through the malls, late today shot and fatally injured his bride of two days and then killed himself. The shooting brought to an end the romance of Mrs. Margaret Haffey of Kansas City, row Mrs. Curl, and, probably also will-end her life.

Last Wednesday, the day Curl was arrested, Mrs. Hadley arrived to wed him. There was no wedding on Wednesday; instead Curl spent the night in a cell. On Thursday, however, Curl secured bail. That same afternoon they were married, Mrs.

Haffey declaring that she had faith In Curl. Notes written by both disclosed that tbere had been a suicide pact. INTRASTATE FRUIT RATES BELIEVED TOO HIGH (Special Dispatch to the Miner.) Helena, May 17. A sweeping ordet to all railroad companies operating In this state of much Importance to thn fruit' and vegetable growers of Montana, as well as to the consumers, was Issued today; b- the Montana board of railroad commissioners with a view to a lowering of 'nttastate shipping rates on these products. The order directs the Great Noithern.

Northern Pacific, Chicago, Milwaukee St. Paul and the Chicago, Burlington Quincy to show cause June 10 why rates on fruits and vegetables from the orchards and fields of this state to the market points within the state should not be reduced. STROUD IS SENTENCED TO 25 YEARS IN PRISON (Speclnl Dispatch to the Miner.) Dillon, May 17. Joseph Stroud of Armstead, who was found guilty of a statutory offense, was sentenced today to serve 25 years in the state prison by Judge W. A.

Clark. George M. Melton and C. W. Robison, attorneys for Stroud, gave notice of their intention to move for a new trial.

FORSYTH NEWS. (Special Correspondence to the Miner.) Forsyth, May 16. The Forsyth correspondent stated some time ago that the Barth Edwards shearing pens on Sunday creek would open for business on June 18. This was an error as the firm will be ready for all business on June 1. The curfew ordinance, which has not been rigidly enforced for some time, will hereafter be strictly enforced, an order having been issued by Mayor Huene.

Arrangements have been made to have the whistle at the Northern Pacific roundhouse sound the warning promptly at 9:00 o'clock. Judge Charles L. Crum returned last Wednesday from Red Lodge, where he had been holding a terra of district court and court was opened here Fri day. A number of civil caes were disposed of and several probate matters were acted upon. It is not expected a Jury term will be held until in September.

Farmers In Rosebud county have almost finished their spring planting, although there is pome work to be done yet in the beet fields In the' -alley. This year between 20.000 and 25,000 acres of sugar beets will be grown In the vicinity of Sanders, Hysham and Pease bottom. Weather during the past few weeks has been ideal for planting and rain has fallen at inter--als, which has retarded the work but little. Winter wheat is In excellent condition and an immense crop will be harvested this ytar. flEqUESTFORTROOPS DENIED BY Spectacular Riots in Cincinnati Fail to Affect Governor and He Heeds Not the Mayor's Demand.

Cincinnati, May 17.. The refusal of Governor Cox to send troops to this city In an effort to control the strike of the employes of the Cincinnati Trac-tin company, after spectacular riots In the early part of the day influenced Mayor Henry T. Hunt to ask for the militia, was followed late today by the filing of a petition by the city of Cincinnati for a receiver for the company. After hearing arguments on the pe tition, Judge George Geehan of the common pleas court, before whom the action was brought', listened to the pleas of attorneys for the traction company for more time in which to answer and adjourned court until Mon day, when he will hear the remainder of the arguments. Rioting was almost continuous today from tbe time the company attempted to operate cars until they withdrew cars from the streets at noon.

While a riot that occurred at the Brighton barns probably proved the most serious, yet one at Fourth and Bryan streets was more spectacular. Small steel beams, barrels of plaster and bags of cement were hurled upon a passing car from the upper floors of the thlrty-four-story building of the Union Central Life Insurance company. The car was wrecked, but the list of injured comprised mostly men hurt to the extent of bruises and small cuts. The crew, as well as the employes of the company riding on tbe first car out of the Brighton barns, was assaulted and beaten almost Into Insensibility and three of them are now at the hospital In a precarious condition. Various other small riots in which the crews of the cars were beaten or forced to flee for their lives were common.

LONE MILES CITY COP ARRESTS 7AT ONE TIME (Special Dispatch to th- Miner.) Miles City, May 17. Policeman Martin Golden of this city had his hands full last night when he herded seven Bulgarians Into the city Jail, out of a bunch of 40 who were making a disturbance on the street. The officer first told the Bulgarians, who were Milwaukee laborers, to go home and keep quiet, but two became impudent and applied to him an epithet which he repented, and he arrested them. Some of the others started to release their comrades, but the officer cracked one over the head with his gun and threatened to blow the head off another. Then he cut out the seven which he considered the most demonstrative and "shooed" them to jail.

Tbia morning they were fined J10 each. iiUUIiLOd umu illUfiO ORGANIC nil Presbyterian Organizations Ar Getting Nearer One Another at Atlanta Meeting. Atlanta, May 17. After three days of business sessions, at which progress Is believed to have been made toward eventual cons tmniatton of an organic union between at least two of the three Presbyterian organizations holding general assemblies here, business sessions of those bodies were temporarily discontinued today. Each will resume active business sessions on Monday morning.

Interest In the assemblies of the United and Southern Presbyterian churches today centered in the joint report of com mittees containing a proposed basis of tbe union for tbe two organizations. Upon recommendation of the committees, both assemblies agreed to postpone consideration of this basis until the convenlug of the 1914 assembly. Charges Mads. Today's session of the United Presbyterians was taken np by charges that the board of publication has been unbusinesslike In its methods aud misleading in its reports. Dr.

E. M. Milllgan, new manager of the board, was called upon to explain fche increase from $34,000 to $100,000 on the mortgage on the publication building. He admitted that method "wrong, but not criminal" had been practiced. Action on the report was deferred uutil Monday.

Novel Feature. A novel feature of the northern assembly today was an exchange of greetings between the confederate and federal veterans of the civil war. S. B. Scott of Atlanta camp.

U. C. appeared before the assembly, and. In extending aa Invitation to the "Sherman veterans" to meet the local camp of confederate veterans, said. "We will show you that we can forgive and forget that little misunderstanding which caused ths memorable fight aronnd this village 60 years ago." His remarks were greeted with cheers.

"Sherman Veteran" Sings. A "Sherman veteran" sprang npon a chair and began singing "My Country, 'Tls of Thee," and the entire assembly joined with enthusiasm. All of the commissioners were given a reception at Agnew Scott college this afternoon. More than 2.000 guests were present. Commissioners from all the churches assembled jointly again tonight to diocuss the relation of church to social and Industrial conditions.

J. A. McDonald of the Canadian Presbyterian church was the principal speaker. A feature of the night meeting was several musical selections given by 300 negro girls from an eastern seminary. Scores of the visiting ministers will occupy Atlanta pulpits tomorrow, and.

by special permission of Mayor Woodward, street services will he permitted during the remaining sessions of the assemblies. WITH THE BAPTISTS. St. Louis. May 17.

The question of glv-ing the same attention to Baptist de- (Centtaued oa Fags I Col. Officers of Democratic National and Congressional Committees Plan Co-Operation. Washington, May 17 Officers of the democratic national and congressional committees today mapped out a program for active co-operation in the coming congressional and presidential campaigns and placed It in the hands of a joint committee composed of National Committeemen Palmer of Pennsylvania. Powell of Oeorarla. KpIIs c.t Texas, Lynch of Minnesota and Cuin- mings or Connecticut, and two senators and representatives acting for the congressional committee.

President Wilson has expressed himself as being-In thorough sympathy with the program. The plans are designed to concentrate campaign strategy. Report in June. The congressional committeemen expressed their willingness to co-operate and will make their report to the full congressional committee In June. Its five members of the Joint committee will be selected then.

The permanent organization of the congressional committee probably will be effected at the June meeting and a chairman chosen, for which office Representative Johnson of Kentucky is 'the foremost candidate. Chairman Palmer of the joint committee and Thomas J. Pense, the manager of publicity, were directed to confer with the congressional committeemen. Chairman Lloyd ana Secretary Page of the congressional committee will confer with President Wilson Monday and with the committee of senators during the week regarding the proposed increase in representation of senators on the congressional committees. The publicity work of the campaign will be divided" between the two organizations.

There was a discussion of the general situation, members of both committees taking a bright view of the outlook for the party and of a public opinion regarding the administration's policies. POSTMASTER CRANE OF FORT BENTON IS DEAD "(Special Dispatch to the Miner.) Fort Benton, May 17. Postmaster George W. Crane, aged 70, one of Montana's well known pioneers, died suddenly this evening of heart trouble after an Illness of but a few hours. Mr.

Crane came to this state soon after being discharged from the army at the close of the civil war. He had lived in Helena, where he was identified with its early life, but for 30 years or more "had been a resident of Fort Benton. He leaves a wife and a large family..