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CLAYBERG'S ANTI-ALIEN LAND BILL INTRODUCED IN THE LOWER HOUSE Measure Provides That Five Years After Its Passage No Foreigner Shall Be the Owner of Property in Mon tana---Styled After Drew's Proposed Law. Special to The Daily Missoullan. Helena, Feb. 17.-The Romney bill, providing for the creation of the office of commissioner of horticulture, is evi dently going to have a rapid passage through the senate. It was introduced yesterday, referred to the committee on horticulture, and today was reported favorably by that committee and or dered printed. It will be finally acted upon in the upper body not later than Monday next, and so far there has been no opposition developed. The senate this afternoon passed, on third reading, Cockrell's bill which amends the local option law. There was no debate on the measure either in committee of the whole or at any other time. But three senators voted in opposition to it, Everett of Chou teau, Fairbanks of Sanders and San ders of Cascade. There were 14 absent. Governor Norris today signed the bill making October 12, Columbus day, a legal holiday. Bill Is Killed. The house this afternoon killed the Muffly miscegenation bill, the vote on final passage being 24 to 32, but few republicans voting for the bill. This afternoon the democrats called a cau cus with the idea of having the bill re considered tomorrow. There is a prospect that the effort to increase the length of race meetings from 14 to 30 days may be successful. Berkin gave notice in the house to day that he would introduce such a measure, and now that the poolrooms have been eliminated there is some chance for the Berkin measure being passed. But there will be a fight over it from Silver Bow, as the merchants of Butte figure it will mean really 60 days, as there will be a meeting of 30 days in Butte and the same in Ana conda. The. feature of the morning session of the house, aside from the progress made in the disposal of routine busi ness, was in the notices of bills which members propose to introduce. Besides Berkin's notice, another was given by Roy of a bill to protect employee dis charged from work, this bill being the same as the one which was introduced by Werner and which the house killed Monday. Smith of Fergus gave notice of a bill creating a state accident and insurance fund for permanently dis abled employes in and around metali ferous mines, mills and smelters. Anti-Alien Bill. Clayberg today introduced a bill to regulate the ownership or possession of land by aliens, this measure being modeled after the Drew measure. Clay berg's measure provides that five years after its passage no alien shall be the owner of any land in Montana. If he is the owner the land is to be sold at auction and the proceeds turned over to the alien. Fourteen measures were considered in committee of the whole this morn ing and were recommended forpassage or concurrence. This was the number the steering committee recommended. Speaker McDowell signed House Joint Memorial No. 4, relating to the open ing of the Crow reservation to settle ment, and House Bill No. 58, by Cum mings, relating to the soldiers' home. The house passed the bill detaching Teton from the Eleventh Judicial dis trict and attaching it to the Eighth. By the adoption of committee reports or in committee of the whole, the fol lowing bills were killed: House Bill No. $06, to prevent fraud by mining companies. House Bill No. 169, to regulate the industry of mining, and House Bill No. 168, both by Werner, providing penal ties for certain violations in relation to quartz mining. Bills Presented. The following bills were introduced today: No. 888, by committee on education To provide for the submission of an amendment to section 11, article 9, of the constitution, relating to the quali fying of officers and authorizing the legislative assembly to prescribe the qualification of county superintendents of schools and of the superintendent of public instruction. No. 389, by Clayberg-To amend sec tion 6796, relating to new trials. No. 840, by Clayberg-Regulating the ownership or possession of land by aliens. No. 841, by Arnett-To create the Fourteenth judicial district from the county of Valley. No. 842, by Shoemaker-To prohibit the establishment or maintenance of retail saloons within 2,000 feet of any educational institution, and prohibiting the issuance of permits for licenses therefor. No. 848, by committee on appropria tions-To appropriate $9,000 for the payment of the deficiency claim of the state prison for the year ending Feb ruary 28, 1909. Maximum Fees. No. 844, by Crouch-Prescribing the maximum fees to be charged by physi clans, and to define the word "physi clan." No. 345, by Giovannetti-Others in lieu thereof, creation of the office of state Iounty inspector. The following notices of bills were given: Burke-Regulating the conditions •. . m s • • ,m m. ,Im •• m mm • Women's Secrets Te is one man in the United States who bhas porhps heard more women's seorets than say other men or women li the eountry. Thee sereste are not secrete of uilt or sham, but the seeret of suffering, end they hare been cooded to Dr. R. V. Pierce in the hope and expectation of advice end help. That few of these women have been disappointed in their ex* pectations is proved by the fact that ninety-eight per cent. of all women treated by Dr. Pierce have been absolutely end altogether cured. Such a record would be remarlkable f tbhe cues treated were numbered by hundreds only. But when that record applies to the treatment of more than hall-a- mil loe women, in a practice of over 40 year, it is hoememel, eand entitles Dr. Pierce to the gratitude accooorded him by womn, as the fst dc speooialists In the treatment of women's dlee. BEvery elek womn ay oeasult Dr. re by letter, absolutely withot arge. All replies are mailed, sealed n peftly plain envelopes, without say pr tor advertiag whatever, upon th. Writ without fear s with. out e, to orld's Dispensary Medical Assocatios, Dr. L V. Pierce, Preset., Bufrlo, N. Y. DR. PIERCE'F PAVOBRIT PRACRJIPTION IMCA W.a W .am. WTL " miMazQ & W nom n W w3 and installation of private crossings over railroad tracks. Smith-Creating a state accident and insurance fund for permanently dis qualified employes in and about metali ferous mines, mills and smelters. Roy-To protect employes discharged from works or quitting their employ ment. Berkin-An act to amend the King anti-poolroom bill. Allen-Concerning minors frequent ing saloons and using pool and billiard tables. Berkin-Amend the law regarding to the issue of hunters' and fishermen's licenses by justices of the peace. Mitchell-Empowering the secretary of state to issue auto licenses. The bill for the creation of High wood county, which is to be largely carved out of Cascade, saw the light in the senate this afternoon, being in troduced by Senator Donlan. In the Senate. The senate transacted a large amount of business, and when it quit its files were pretty well cleared. On a committee report the senate killed House Bill No, 132, relating to the powers and duties of state boards of health. A large number of bills were favorably reported by committees, and in committee of the whole a dozen or more were favorably acted upon. Measures Passed. On third reading the following sen ate bills were passed: No. 77-Relating to the election of bank directors. No. 99.-Amending the local option law by a vote of 14 to 3. No. 89-Providing for additional dep uties for the bureau of child and ani mal protection. No. 97-Relating to the annual re ports of school trustees. The following bills were introduced: No. 115, by Truscott-Creating tne Fourth judicial district, to be consti tuted of Valley county. No. 116, by Cockrell-Relating to telegraph and telephone companies. No. 117, by Donlan-Creating the county of Highwood, with Belt as the county seat. The senate will meet tomorrow at 2 o'clock. ROOSEVELT PORTRAIT UNVEILEO AT CLUB New York, Feb. 17.-With the un veiling of a portrait of President Roosevelt, which he sent for the oc casion, the New York branch of the German-American Friendship club, an organization which was started in Hanover last March by the Countess Von Waldersee, was opened in New York last evening. The Countess Von Waldersee'was formerly a Miss Lee of New York and the Friendship club was formed to promote the wel fare of German girls in this country. The clubhouse which is in Park ave nue, is to be used as headquarters for young working women from Ger many and they will be taught Eng lish and aided generally in procur ing work and familiarizing them selves with this country. Paneplets will be published from time to time giving advice and suggestions to the young women. "POWDER TRUST" MAN IS CROSSEXAMINED Chicago, Feb. 17.-Cross-examina tion of Robert C. Waddell, president of the Buckeye Powder company, and a former employe of the alleged "powder trust," was resumed today at the hearing before Special Examiner William C. Mahaffey. Waddell denied that he had ever had any conversation with agents of the Dupont company while he was in the employ of that concern regarding a proposition to start an independent company for the purpose of compelling the Dupont people to buy it out. STUDENTS WILL GIVE BULL'S HEAD BREAKFAST Reno, Nev., Feb. 17.-In order to realize $1,000 that they may secure $20,000 promised by Clarence Mackay, the students of the University of Ne vada will give a "bull's head" break fast at the university on Washington's birthday. The affair has been taken in hand by a number of Reno citizens, who plan to make it the biggest affair in college history. Plate, will be laid for 1,600 people. This afternoon the students dispatched a telegram to Mr. and Mrs. Mackay in New York, Invit ing them to be present. PRESIDENT PULLIAM MAY BE DEPOSED CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF NATIONAL LEAGUE IS SORE ON HIS OFFICIAL JOB. Chicago. Feb. 17.-President Pulliam of the National league made it plain today between sessions of the league meetings that he was willing to forego the glory and salary attached to his position in order to save himself worry. It is known in baseball circles that the best of feeling does not exist between Mr. Pulliam and Garry Hermann, chairman of the national commission, and Charles W. Murphy of the Chicago National league club, but it was not until today that the warfare assumed a serious aspect. It was said that Mr. Pulliam had ordered Barney Dreyfus and Charles Ebbetts, owners, respec tively, of the Pittsburg and Boston Na tional teams, to leave his office in New York, and while the demand was com plied with, it is said, both Dreyfus and Ebbetts vowed vengeance upon him. Mr. Pulliam issued a statement today. He declared he was tired of warefare, and after leaving for California next Monday he would not be surprised to hear that he had been deposed by those in the league who, it is said, are antagonistic to his administration. Mr. Pulliam issued his statement after the meeting and supplemented it by saying his experience with the contending fac tions of the league had caused him to fail in health. BASEBALL MAGNATES HAVE BUSY SESSION Chicago, Feb. 17.-Rolling up their sleeves the baseball magnates attend ing the sessions of the National and American leagues today got down to business in a way that indicated that they intended to leave nothing un done. About the meeting rooms there was an air of expectancy. Con siderable interest cente'ed in the ques tion whether the special committee appointed to investigate an alleged at tempt to bribe Umpires Klem and Johnstone during the closing games of the New York and Chicago teams would make a report at present. That all the proceedings would be marked by the most harmonious feeling was expressed from both sides. President John I. Taylor, of the Bos ton American league announced to day that he has purchased pitcher Walter, formerly of. St. Louis. Walter last season was sold to St. Paul but jumped to the San Jose team, where he is said to have won 25 out of 27 games he pitched. BUITTE MAATHON GOES TO OLD TIME SKATEl Special to The Daily Missoulian. Butte, Feb. 17.-In the first Marea, thon race ever run in Montana on rol ler skates or any other way, James Reynolds, an old-timer in the game, won by the narrow margin of 10 feet. A. Dubie being second .and Walter Bradshaw third. The time was 1 hour 23 minutes and 1-5 seconds. Both Du ble and Bradford fell in the final mile, Reynolds being the only one of the eight contestants who skated through out the race without accident. He was an outsider in the betting, and his vic tory was a surprise, for he was the oldest man in the race. ,Since the early eighties he has been a prominent factor in roller skating events in Butte, and at one time he was chief of police of this city. More than 2,000 people witnessed the contest. SALOON IS HELD UP BY OARING ROBBERS Special to The Daily Missoulian. Butte, Feb. 17.-The biggest holdup which has occurred in B'ltte in a year was pulled off in Moynihan & Hartigan's saloon, at 719 North Main street, when a dozen men were "stuck up" at the point of a revolver and the house was robbed of $260 in cash. At 11 o'clock two masked men entered the saloon, at different doors. The masks were simply handkerchiefs tied about the fac* of the men. Both tl.e proprietors were in the saloon. The men who entered the back door held a revolver and commanded "all hands up." The order was obeyed and the man who entered the back door held The man who entered the front door walked behind the bar, 'and, pulling out a drawer in the back bar, un wrapped $240 which the proprietors kept wrapped up In a towel, and put it in his pocket. No arrests have been made, the affair not being re ported till today. MACVEIGH 18 MENTIONED. Chicago, Feb. 17.-Further color to the report that the portfolio of secre tary of the treasury in Mr. Taft's cab Inet has been informally tendered to Franklin MacVeagh of Chicago was given today by an assertion in busi ness circles that Mr. MacVeagh had decided to withdraw from his leader ship in his wholesale grocery business and his directorship in the Commercial National bank. Mr. MacVeagh did not deny the report of his intended retirement from business. G0ES TO GAY "PAREE." London. Feb. 17.-Tang %Shao Yi, the special minister of the Chinese government, who is making a tour of the world, ended his London visit to day and went to Paris, where he will spend a fortnight. While here he had several long conferences with Secre tary Grey. No negotiations, however, were opened, all such exchanges being carried on by the Chinese minister here. Some of the better grades of Med Iterranean coral sell at wholesale in the crude state as high as $200 per pound. Extraordinary Occasion for Your Clothes-Buying Advantage IF any man imagines that the time has passed for savings on . . clothes, he is fooling himself out of some nice big dollars;: and doing himself an injustice. The truth is that our general clearance sale has every bit as good values to offer today as on the day it started. Speak ing for the suits and overcoats, from which we have lopped off practically half, as "Uncle" Charlie Harnois said the other night, when giving out the seats for his new theater. They're all prizes." If low prices for high qualities mean anything to you and your pocket book, the time is ripe for you to get in on some of the good things we're handing out. .75 now for good, genteel business $16.50 buysa suit that right up to suits, formerly sold at $15.00 and I the 1lt of February sold at $16.50; they're mostly all Capps' make, $25.00 or $27.50. M and lHart, Schaffner & Marx goods; in 100 per cent pure wool guaranteed, and fine worsted r and cheviots, in all « every one is a new, this season's style. colors. .50 for suits which early buyers 20"50 for the finest ready-to-wear i2. paid $18.00, $20.00 and $22.50 for; sold uits ever bronght to town and Hart, Schaffner & Marx Suits princi fine fabrics and patterns, in grays, pally, nll wool and made in styles that browns, olive tints and other stylish will be good for a year or more yet. colors. H ALF PRICE is all we are ask- I F your trousers are wearing thin SIIRTS could never be bought at ing for any overcoat in the and you do not care to buy a new better advantage than right store. Silk-lined overcoats, rich suit-even at the present low prices now. In the various lots reduced worsteds, nelton, kerseys and plush- -here is your good pants oppor- for clearance one will find every tunity: thing, from the finest shirts made to lined overcoats with fur collars; me- the cheap but sturdy kinds. dium weight coats for spring and a $1.50 Working Pants, now ......95* Manhattan Shirts, the best known, good selection of raincoats. Coats $2.50 ex. heavy Wool Pants, $1.50 known as the best, $2.Q00 quality for sold at $15.00, $18.00, $20.00, $3.00 Worsted Pants, now....$1.85 $1.35; $2.50 to $3.00 qualities, $25.00, $30.00 and $35.00, now $4.00 fine Dress Pants for....$2.65 $1.85. $7.50, $9, $10, $12.50, $15 $5.00 fine Dress Pants for....$3.75 At 95# a line of fancy and plain and $17.50. $6.00 fine Dress Pants for....$4.50 white Golf Shirts, worth $1.50 and $6.00 fine Dress Pants $1.75. O NE-FOURTH off the regular $7.50 "Paragon" Pants, now $5.65 $1.00 Golf Shirts.....................65. price of any fur or fur-lihned $2.00 Corduroy Pants now....$1.50 $1.50 Blue Flannel Shirts........95 coat in the house. A better invest- $4 Pig Top Corduroy Pants, $3.00 65e and 75c Working Shirts..... 350 ment than one of these garments $5.00 Corduroy Pants, in regular 75c Black Sateen Shirts.............50 now would be hard to find. and pig top styles, now..........$3.75 $1.25 Khaki Shirts ..................78 p ROPORTIONATELY great savings on the smaller items of Men's Furnishings: 50c Neckties, 35#; 75c Neckties, 50; $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50 Neckties, 75*; $1.75 and $2.00 Neckties, $1.00; 12 1-2c Cotton Socks, 54; 25c Cotton Hose, 3 pair 25*; 35c Cash mere Hose, 3 pairs 50¢; 35c Wool Socks, 25c.; $1.25 Wool Underwear, 75¢; $1.50 Wool Un derwear, $1.00; 12 1-2c Collars, 5*; $3.00 Sweater Coats, $1.75; $1.25 Nightgowns, 65; 35c to $1.25 Gloves and Mittens, yarn and leather, 25¢ to 950. Missoula Mercantile Company SEARCH CONDUCTED FOR MEMBERS HOUSE CLOSES DOORS AND SENDS SERGEANT-AT-ARMS AFTER ABSENTEES. Whshington, Feb. 17.-An attempt to abolish capital punishment as a penalty under federal laws today blocked the conclusion of consideration of the penal code bill in the house, sitting in committee of the whole. The most im. portant amendment ihcorporated in the bill was one to regulate the interstate shipment of intoxicating liquors. Rep. resentative McCall (Mass.) led the fight against capital punishment, and when he was voted down made a point of no quorum. Just before this, bt 26 to 27, the committee iad declined to substitute electrocution for hanging as a death penalty. A motion to take a recess was op posed by the enemies of the bill, and a filibuster resulted. The doors were finally closed and the sergeant-at-arms sent after ab sent members. Nearly two hours later, at 7:50 p. m., when Representa tive Madden (Ill.) answered the roll call, a quorum was secured and the house was declared in recess until to morrow at 11 o'clock. SENATORIAL FIGHTS EXPESIVE- AFFAIRS Madison, Wis., Feb. 17.-Samuel A. Cook, one of the republican candi dates for United States senator testi fied before the legislative primary investigating committee today, his ex amination eliciting the fact that his statement of campaign expenses, filed with the seoretary of state on Sept. 24, was far from complete. He read from other statements figures showing that since filing that state ment he had expended something more than $12,600. Mr. Cook said he thought that twice $100,000 could be spent legitimately in a senatorial campaign. Former State Senator William H. Hatton of New London. a candidate for United States senator at the fall primary, told the committee this aft ernoon that he spent $26,413. A sup plemental account not yet filed swells the total to $30,000. Hoarse coughs and stuffy colds that may develop into pneumonia over night are quickly cured by Foley's Honey and Tar, and it soothes in flamed membrances, heals the lungs and expels the cold from the system. Garden City Drug Co. ATTORNEY IS ACCUSED OF FORGERY IS IN JAIL, CHARGED WITH SE CURING MONEY ON FAKE MINING DEALS. Los Angeles, Cal., Feb. 1.-Elmer E. Rowell, attorney and mining pro Inoter, has been taken to the county jail after being arrested on a civil warrant In which his ball was fixed at $30,000. He is also charged on a criminal complaint with obtaining $10,370 under false pretenses, and with having forged a check for $3,880. John M. Poundstone is responsible for the arrest of Rowell. Poundstone recites in one accusation that in 1908 he was induced to enter into a mining investment proposition covering pro . erty in Arizona and Chihauhau, Mexi co. He avers that he advanced Row ell $10,000 and became liable for $7. 000 more. It was represented, he said, that the cash given had heat invested in mines but that he gave $310 more when Rowell told him one of the properties secured was about to be sold. The alleged forgery, it is set forth, was committed Aoril 20, 1008, when Rowell executed the check on the Bank of Commerce of Pasad~ena. MUST ANSWER CONTEMPT. Charleston, W. Va., Feb. 17.--George A. Byrne, a local newspaper man, having refused to tell the senate in vestigating committee the source of his information that $30,000 had been used to defeat the prohibition amend ment at the last session of the legis lature, the senate today adopted a res olution summoning him to appear be fore the bar of the senate tomorrow to answer to a charge of contempt. WIFE GIVES EVIDENCE AGAINST HER HUSBAND Chicago, Feb. 17.-A dramatic scene, the particulars of which probably will never be known outside the circle of participants, took place in the Fed eral building today when Colonel \W F. Tucker and his wife, daughter of John A. Logan, deceased, met before the army retiring board, which is considering Cononel Tucker's case. Mrs. Tucker was present as a witness against him. Mirs. Tucker was clad in a princess black coat and her large hat of the same color was relieved with sweep Ing green plumage. OULU HIEF GERONIMl IS DEAD FAMOUS AND CRAFTY INDIAN WARRIOR SUCCUMBS TO PNEU MONIA AT FORT SILL. Lawton, Okla., Feb. 17.-Geronimo, the noted Indian chief, died today at Fort Sill, where he had been confined as a prisoner of war for 22 years. He died of pneumonia after two days' illness. He will be buried at the fort by Christian missionaries, he having professed Christianity three years ago. Geronimo was captured with his band at Skeleton Canyon, Ariz., 22 years ago, having surrend ered to General Nelson A. Miles, who, with his soldiers, had pursued him for months. It is a curious coincidence that news of Gerinomo's death was sent out of Lawton, which was named after the Lawton, who as a member of Miles' command, led the 6,000-mile chase that resulted in the chief's surrender. The chase after Geronimo was begun at Omaha in January, 1885. General Miles, in command of the department of the Missouri, receive instructions to route the band of In dians headed by Geronimo and kill or capture its chief and began operations by Organising an expedition consist ing of the Second, Eighth and Ninth infantry and the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Eighth cavalry, the horsemen be ing in charge of Henry F. Lawton, then a lieutenant. The expedition was gotten under way in January, 1888 and the capture of Geronimo and his band was finally completed nearly two years later. Since then he has been confined at Fort Sill. Geronimo has made attempts to fain his liberty. Early in 1908 Geronimo made a trip to Washington with a number of his followers in an effort to interest President Roosevelt in his case. The old Indian was unsuccessful, how ever, and to the last Geronimo has been full of hatred for the white man. At the time of his death Geronimo was 88 years old. One daughter, Lela, who lives in Oklahoma, sur vives the aged warrior. Arrested a cough that has been hanging on for over two months by taking Ballard's Horehound Syrup. If you have a cough, don't wait-stop it at once with this wonderful remedy. Splen did for coughs, cold on chest, influen sa, bronchitis and pulmonary trnu bles. Price 2S, 50c and $1.00. Sold by Geo. Freisheimer. The electric locomotive holds the world's record for speed, a mile in 27 seconds. PAOSECUTION CLOSES IN BANK ASE EVIDENCE 18 ALL PRESENTED IN CASE OF W. R. RAMSEY OF PHILADELPHIA. Pittsburg, Feb. 17.-The prosecution closed its case today in the trial of William R. Ramsey, former president of the German National bank of this city, charged with ordering the pay ment of $17,500 to Captain John O. Klein, a member of the common coun cil, to secure the passage of an ordi nance designating his bank as a city depository. Assistant Bank Examiner Wesley M. Bennett testified that in a conversa tion with Bank Examiner Nesbitt and Mr. Ramsey the latter admitted that a note for $17,500, indorsed by Cashier Willack, described among the papers of the bank, was for money paid to Councilman Klein to secure for his bank deposits of city funds. Vi-e President Charles A. Fagan and Direc tor John S. Craig of the bank, de nied absolutely that the directors knew that the money was to be paid to Klien. Baby Hands will get into mischief-often it meama a burn or cut or scald. Apply Bal lard's Snow Liniment just as soon as the accident happens, and the pain will be relieved while the wound will heal quickly and nicely. A sure eure for sprains, rheumatism and all pains. Price 5e, 50e and $1.00 a bottle. Sold by Geo. Freisheimer. FOR Wines, Liquors and Cigars For the holidays phone J. E. POWER Family Liquor More Corner Main and Woody Come Around at Noon Splendid merchants' lunch trom 11:30 to 2 o'clock every lay at Ye Olde Inn. 40 ceni.