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123. ANACONDA, MONTANA, TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 4,1921 PRICE FIVE CENTS. Republican Caucus Selections Ratified and Oath A ex. 'ZHfVfl I pMIpJUW 11 1111 lylOOnulljiiili II iu 11 vA TWO HUNDRED DEAD MORE THAN DINNER FOR BENEFIT STARVING CHILDREN OF EUROPE ELECTION 0FGIBSON TO-SPEAKERSHnLIS -BY UNANIMOUS V0T1 INTHESANTA ISABEL SPANISH SHIPWRECK So Far as Known There Are Only Forty Five Survivors of Marine Disaster McKay, Democrat, in Senate, Refuses to Cast Ballot for President Pro Tern. Vessel Dashed Upon Rocky Tongue of Coast.

Probably Most of Victims Lost Their Lives Within Few Minutes. Those Found Know-Nothinrof Fateof OthefgrLittle Hope of Rescue Held Out. Bills for Codification of State Laws to Be Introduced in SenatelirOnc Secretary of Interior. Notification Committees Named. Governor's Message to Be Read Today.

i. 1 til nt By Standard's Staff Correspondent. A HELENA, Jan. 3. With the administering of the oath of office to members of both branches and the organization of the senate and house, the Seventeenth assembly of the Montana legislature today convened first session.

The activities of both house and senate were confined to the election of the officers chosen at tie republican, taneuses held last night and of-eommittees to notify the governor of the convening of the legislature. The message of Governor Dixonf 1 MATYRTDj. Jjir-3(BytherMsbciated 'Front- the wreck of the Spanish steamer Santa Isabel there are only some 4ourvivors so far as is known at present, and it is believed that the remainder of the passengers and crew of the vessel, which went ashore Saturday-night on the coast of Villagarcia, numbering about 200, have perished. Telephonic and telegraphic messages from Corunna and YigQ lack details, hut leave little hope of the rescue of more thanpne-fifth the "TUtrmber 6f those aboard the -vessel." The Santa Isabel grounded while the captain and passengers were at dinner. The stormy weather kept most of the people below.

Apparently the vessel was dashed wpon a rocky tongue of the coast with such force that probably most of the victims lost their lives within a few minutes. The catastrophe had culminated before the rescuing boats started for the scene. Those rescued know nothing of the fate of the others. JOSEPH H. DIU is lien CHIEF EXECUTIVE One thousand men and women, nationally and internationally sat down at the Hotel" New Tork, to probably the most unque "banquet" ever held.

The dinner cost the guests 1,000 a plate and the actual cost of each meal was 22 cents. The dinner, was arranged by the European relief council, of which Herbert Hoover is chairman, to raise funds for the relief of 3,600,000 undernourished and starving children of Central Europe. A child's vacant chair at the head of the speakers' table represented in spirit the unfortunate children of Europe. The menu consisted of stew, thin-sliced bread and cocoa; $2,011,221 was realized for the relief fund, many of the diners subscribing several times, The photo shews Herbert C. Hoover, the vacant Chair and General Pershing at the speakers' table.

The meal was served oh wooden plank tables and the diners sat in camp chairs. It was a counterpart of ar -relief station in troubled International. JACK COOK, IMPLICATED IN DEATH OF KNOPF, JWURDERED DFJIEiSJFE HECEPM'J HELD Special Dspatch to the Standard. DEER LODGE, Jan. 3.

That Jack Cook, one of the men with Joseph Knopf when he was murdered Dec. 31, did iot commit suicide but was murdered was disclosed by the examination of the body by physicians and Coronor R. W. Ross. The circumstances indicated that will be delivered at a joint session of the -assembly 11 o'clock, tomorrow.

In the house the names of Fred L. Gibson of Tark and Don Kin of Silver Bow were placed in nomination for speaker. Following the roll call and before the count of votes was made, on motion of Mr. King, the election of Mr. Gibson was made unanimous.

R. F. Her en of Custer county received 35 votes for president pro tern of the senate, and M. H. Parker o( Jefferson, minority candidate, 10 votes.

McKay Ilefuscs to Vote. The vo'ta O'W-Wn- orousnt mo nrsc ciasi ui.ine senate when J. F. McKay of ganders county, listed as a democrat, refused to vote. Objection to the action of McKay was made by Senator Harry Gallwey of Silver Bow, who declared that the Sanders senator had attended the democratic caucus the previous evening, and was bound by the action of the minority members.

Upon McKay's refusal to vote, he was excused by Lieutenant Governor Story on motion of Gallwey. Ovation for Gen. Charles S. Warren of Silver Bow, dean of the representatives, was signally honored upon his appearance on the floor of the house when he was greeted with a rising ovation. Action of the members was taken upon the suggestion of of State C.

T. Stewart, presiding. Report on Codification. The report of Code Commissioner Choute, who has been working for the past two years on a codification of the state laws, was presented to the senate this afternoon by Senator Booth. Three hundred copies of the report were ordered printed.

Senator Booth said that bills which are de signed to carry out the recommenda tions of the commissioner will be presented Tuesday. On motion of Senator J. E. Ed wards of Rosebud county, the senate Indorsed Gov. D.

W. Davis of Idaho for secretary -of the interior and dl rected that the indorsement be sent at once to President-elect Harding. Senator Edwards, in presenting his motion, said that Gov. E. T.

Campbell of Arizona had been under consider ation for the cabinet position, but that he is now giving his support to Gov ernor Davis. (Continued on Page 7, Column 5.) MESSAGE OF snUVTBT TO IRISH BY NAGPUR, India, Jan. J. A boycott on the proposed visit of the Duke of Connaught to the East and a tribute to the memory of the late Lord Mayor MacSwiney of Cork were voted in resolutions adopted by the Indian national congress in session here. A message of sympathy to the Irish in their struggle for independence also was drafted and dispatched.

Cook had been struck on the head by a blunt Instrument, his throat -cut and then his body-placed in bed with a shotgun between his knees and part of his head blown off to Indicate suicide. Three deep cuts in Cook's throat, one eight inches long, had been wadded to avoid detection The shotgun had been so arranged that the charge -would enter under the chin, evidently for the purpose of obliterating the cuts. A poker had been placed In the man's hand, but the.tip was -touching the trigger of the barrel of the gun which was not discharged. Cook had made a statement to Edwin Cummins, the new county attorney, that he had not killed Knopf. The officers are of the belief that the murderer, fearing Cook might turn state's evidence, killed him to prevent him from testifying at the inquest.

The sheriff is said to have a note purported to have been left by Cook the contents of which will not be disclosed until the inquest. The coroner said the inquest would probably be held at the same time as the inquest over the body- of Knopf tomorrow morning. Sheriff J. E. Neville, who took office at noon today: Under Sheriff Harry Holland, M.

F. Hayes and Frank Gough, the rancher who discovered the body of Knopf, went to Bear-mouth tonight to make an examind- LS HUE IN CHARGE OF COUNTY AFFAIRS Sheriff O'Rourke Formally Turns Over Equipment of Department. Retiring Officers Are Remembered by Their Associates on Quitting. Formal ceremony marked the transfer of the duties of sheriff of Silver Bow county from former Sheriff John K. O'Rourke to Sheriff Duggan.

It took place yesterday morning at 9 o'clock. Sheriff CRourke, Under Sheriff Whalen and Chief Deputy O'Connor, with the other deputies met at the office at the appointed hour, and turned in their badges and the keys to the offices. In turning over the office to his successor, Sheriff O'Rourke said: "Larry, in passing over the keys of the office, with the badges and sup- plies, I wish you and your force a happy and peaceful two years." On Duty All Time. -SherlffDuggan thanked-ihe-retir- ing official, and then proceeded to have the oath administered to his appointees. After completing this work the new sheriff said: "I will continue in a general way the same policy as pursued by my predecessor and will always have officers on hand to (Continued on Page 7, Column 1.) H0TAHS ASKED National President Sends Ap--peal to ButtfClubT-WoTld Struck to Heart.

"The whole world is struck to the heart at the thought of a hungry child. Rotarians particularly are interested and sympathetic with children. They will. not fail to see their duty and their opportunity In -Mr. Hoover's call." That is the appeal, made to Rotarians of Butte and the country by Estes Snedccor, the president of the national association received by Charles Austin, secretary, yesterday." The Butte members are urged to do everything possible toward saving the starving children of Europe from death.

Even before the appeal from the Rotary president was received, the Butte Rotarians taken considerable interest in the relief campaign. Prof. C. H. Clapp, a prominent Ro-tarian, is in charge of the work in Butte.

About $35,000,000, it-is declared, will be required from the United States if 3,500,000 starving children are to be saved. About half of this amount has beenraised, according to announcements. Contributions for the European relief fund are coming In steadily, though most of the amounts are email. During the last three days the total received in Butte has been boosted from a little over $500 to something more than $1,000. President Clapp of the school of mines, chairman of the Silver Bow county committee in charge of boosting the campaign for funds, received a cheek- for $250 from the Symons Dry Goods company.

This sum is the largest yet sent in by any one though it is expected that others will follow suit. A number of (Continued on Page 7, Column .) IS II SLEEPING PEACEFULLY 7 BALTIMORE. Jan. the first, time since De6. 12, when he was stricken, Cardinal Gibbons slept tonight in the1 plain little, room in his residence where he has lived and worked for many yearsL He was removed to his home today by automobile from the Robert T.

Shriver home In Union Mills. Apparently he suffered very slightly from the fatigue of the Journey. The windows of the cardinal's room were dark tonight, and It was reported by members of his household that he was sleeping as peacefully as a child. In his heart, the priests 'of the venerable prelate's official family said, was a feeling of great gladness to be home again. The cardinal's physicians believe that the easing of the cardinal's anx iety to be back in the home atmos phere will have a beneficial effect.

TO AID CHILDREN Oath of Office Administered in of Friends and Officials. Newly-Elected Justices and Attorney General Formally Inducted. By Standard Staff Correspondent HELENA, Jan. 3. Simplicity was the outstanding feature of the Inauguration of Joseph M.

Dixon as governor of Montana at 11 o'clock this morning. The ceremony was held in the governor's reception room, which was crowded with state officials, members of the legislature and friends of the new executive. Accompanied by the retiring governor, S. V. Stewart, Governor-elect Dixon entered the reception chamber through the private door from the governor's office, proceeding to the center of the room, where Chief Justice Brantly, attired in his Judicial robes, awaited them.

After the presentation by Governor Stewart, the oath of office was administered by Jthe Justice, at the close of the ceremony, was the first to present his congratulations. The retiring governor was the next to offer congratulations, and he was followed by those who had gathered to witness the ceremony. The informal reception lasted half an hour. To the Justices. At 10 o'clock this morning the oath of office was administered to the newly elected Justices of the supreme court and the attorney general, the ceremony being held in the supreme courtrooms at the statehouse.

The Justices, who at that time took their seats upon the are F. B. Reynolds of Billings; Albert Galen of Helena, and William Hollowly of Bozeman. The former two are assuming their new positions for the first time, while Justice Holloway. was re-elected in November.

The presentation of the justices, as well as the new attorney general. Wellington D. was made by the retiring attorney general, S. Ford. The "oath of office was administered by Chief Justice Brantly.

G. W. STOCKWEUC DEAD. KANSAS CITY, Mo, Jan. S.

George W. StockwelL, 68, veteran trapshooter, died yesterday. stored on the third floor of the bunding exploded. 1 Within four hours after the fire was discovered, the buildlns. containing the governor's office, state depart ment and priceless records, was a mass of smoking rufns.

State- officials made no attempt to estimate the loss, but they said that the records destroyed, upon which no Insurance was carried, could not and that It was impossible to estimate their value. The capltol building, erected in 1881 at a cost of more than 1400,000, Is believed to have been the only brlcK capitol In the United States. State of flcials today said that the building was valued at approximately Every Part of State Represented at the-Brilliant State Function. Special Dispatch 'to the Standard. HELENA, Jan.

county, every city and practically every town in the state was represented among the thousands of Montanans who thronged the statehouse tonight, to attend the inaugural reception held in honor of Gov. and Mrs. Joseph M. Dixon. From 8 o'clock until nearly midnight the line of visitors, in many cases four abreast, passed through the rotunda to greet the state officials in the receiving line in the governor's reception room.

The affair, to which a general invitation to all Montanans had been extended by the committee in charge, was purely informal, the greater number of the visitors appearing in business garb, although elaborate gowns and evening dresses were sprinkled through the assemblage. Members of the, Helena "post of the American Legion in uniform, who acted as ushers and guides for the visitors, added a military touch to the gathering. Band music on the broad mezzanine floor" and orchestras In the library of the supreme court anJ on the lower floor, where informal dances were held, provided entertainment tor the visitors. Receiving line. The receiving line was formed in the following order: Sam.

V. Stewart, retiring 'governor, -and Mrs. "Stewart; Governor Dixon and Mrs. Dixon, W. W.

McDowell, retiring lieutenant governor, and Mrs. McDowell, Nelson B. Story, lieutenant governor, and Mrs. Charles T. Stewart," secretary pf state.

an dJIrs-tewarU- Wellington D. Rankin, attorney general and sister. Miss Edith Rankin; Miss May Trumper, state superintendent of (Continued on Page 7, Column 4.) HASTENS TO SEND ASSISTAHCE TO WASHINGTON, Jan. 3. By direction of President Wilson, Maj.

Gen. Enoch H. Crowder has sailed for Havana. "The moratorium and financial crisis in Cuba, continues," the White House statement said, "the solution of which appears more difficult on account of the unsettled presidential election. A continuation of the present situation would prove most detrimental to the prosperity of Cuba and harmful to the relations between the United States and Cuba.

"As this cannot but be a matter of the closest concern to this government, because of the special relations existing between the two countries, the president has instructed General Crowder to confer with President Menccal as to the best means of remedying the- situation." 0I5TU English Press Severe in Its Denunciation of Recent Outrages. DUBLIN, Jan. 3. (By the Associated Press.) The reports that Eamonn De Valera had landed in Ireland were definitely confirmed today. NEW TORK, Jan.

3. Eamonn De Valera, "president of the Irish republic," in returning to Ireland, did so against the advice of Dail Eireann, the "Irish parliament," which was anxious that he remain in America to present the "republic's" claim before the new administration. This was announced here tonight by Harry Boland, De Valera's secretary, who added that "events moved so rapidly In Ireland in the past few months President De Valera decided on his own. initiatiye.to SHOCKINGVTRAGEDIES. LONDON, Jan.

3. Public opinion received a shock when the details of the burning of the Irish town of Midletoh Saturday were made public yesterday. This shock was particularly felt in quarters where it had been supposed that martial law in Southwestern Ireland would put an nd to such reprisals. Nowhere is there outspoken approval of the punishment meted out to the Irish village by Maj. Gen.

Sir Edward Strickland and there evidently.is some reluctance to indorse this method of keepingorder. (Continued on Page 7, Column 4.) CITY FATHERS FAVOR By unanimous vote of the Anaconda city council last night, the. play-. grounds committee, in charge of the common, a free public skating rink, will be asked to introduce skating on Sunday afternoons, in order to provide some form of clean outdoor amusement to the young people of the city. The motion was introduced by Alderman Kelly, and met with the hearty approval of the council.

"I believe this would be in line with the progressive movement in athletic sports in other cities," Mr. Kelly said. "The rink has been closed each Sunday. I do not know why, but I do know there is no place In the city where parents can send' their children on Sunday afternoons, and feel they are enjoying a safe, clean sport. If the management of the rink feels that it can spare the funds and time to keep the rink "in condition, I believe it would be a great benefit to the young people to have the rink open on Sunday afternoons, probably from 2 5:30 o'clock." "The clerk was instructed to address tTiA nlavprniinrln cominittAA on thlR subject.

if WEST VIRGINIA'S CAPITOL PRESIDENT WILSON'S VETO IS OVERRIDDEN IN SENATE (Continued on Page 7, Column 2.) MISS JEANETTE RANKIN OMAHA, Jan. 3. Miss Jeanette Rankin of Missoula, the only ex-congresswoman In the United States, stated in an interview here today that she would enter the race again in the near future for the national house of representatives. She stated that she would have been re-elected but for the fact that the state was redistricted. ate's action and thus place the bill on "the statute books.

President Wilson, in a lengthy veto message, declared he withheld his ap- provaj of the bill because the war finance corporation was a war credit agency, not desirable or needed in peace times. He said that It "would exert no beneficial Influence on the situation would raise false hopes among the very people who would expect most, and would be hurtful to the natural and orderly processes of business and finance." jj The legislation, the president also said, would result in additional credit buraens and. the government, he contended, should not be "called upon further to finance private business at public expense." IS DESTROYED BY FLAMES Believed to Be Only Brick Mate House in the United States. Erected in 1881. One Killed.

Fireman Hurt. CHARLESTON, W. Jfan. 3. The capltol building of West Virginia was destroyed by fire today.

One la borer was killed, a fireman was hurt seriously and several others Injured when a section of roof, under which they were standing, caved in. The spectacular -nature of th fire was Disapproval of Farmers' Bill to Revive WarJFinahce Corporation 'Not Concurred in by That Body. WASHINGTON, Jan. 3. Veto by President Wilson today of the farmers' relief bill to revive the war finance corporation was followed almost immediately by' a vote of 63 to 5 in the senate to make the bill law, despite executive disapproval.

The house will take up the measure tomorrow, and predictions were general that it would duplicate the sen- 'I I l.i" 1 enhanced when much san monition. 1 4,..