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PROGRESSIVES WANT WASHINGTON SENATOR LA FOLLETTE WILL SPEAK AT ORGANIZATION' OF STATE LEAGUE. Spokane, Aug. 19.-The Progressive Rtepublican leagte of Spokane an nounces through Its president. Nelson W. Durham, that United States Sen ator La Follette of Wisconsin, men tioned as a presidential candidate, will be the principal speaker at the or ganisation of a state league here next fall. Among other men invited to speak In Spokane and stump eastern, cen tral and western Washington next fall and winter are Senator Moses E. Clapp of Minnesota, Senator W. E. Borah of Idaho, senator Jonathan Bourne of Oregon, Senator Miles Poindexter of Washingtoin and former Senator Albert J. Beveridge of Indi ana. "The progressives will put forth every effort to carry the state of Washington In 1912," Mr. Durham said. "We shall begin our work at once, sending 10 or more of our members Into various parts of the state to or ganize local leagues. We feel the time Is ripe to advance the Interests of the state and nation and ae also believe that the progressives will solve the problems." Many predict that Washington and other states In the Pacific northwest will be found in the progressive Col umns at the general ele'tlion in 1912. Colonel Roosevelt's recent tour of the west, they add, is not without signifi cance. Others declare that the views expressed in Spokane ijy former Con gressman James A. Tawney of Min nesota would indicate that the "standpatters" are preparing for the fray not only In Washington but throughout the northwest. "The woman vote will be an Impor tant factor In Washington at the next general election," said Mrs. May Ark wright Hutton. "Its influence has been felt in Spokane. Seattle and Ta coma during the last three months. We shall hear more of it in 1912." CREW IS RESCUED BY ASTOS MEN COLONEL AND FIANCEE WATCH OPERATION OF TAKING SAIL ORS FROM WRECK. New York, Aug. 19.--Colonel John Jacob Astor and his fiancee, Miss Madeline Force, stepped into the spot light today when the wlreless on their yacht, the Noma, told of the rer.ue of five men from the wrecked s'oop Zingara. The Noma is now at New port with the rescued men aboard. The rescue of the Zingara's crew occurred shortly before midnight, 12 miles off Horton's point. It was de scribed In the following wireless mes sage received by the Associated Press today from the Noma: 4'Captaln Richard Roberts, master of Colonel J. J. Astor's steam yacht Numa, rescued the crew of five men from the 42-foot sloop Zingara at 11:30 p. m. -(Friday). Strong wind from west, northwest., with rough sea. She (the Zingara) left Dtick island this morning, headed toward New Haven. She struck heavily In the slluall off Indian Neck, whkh near:y capsized her, washing binnacle and everything movable overboard. The five men worked at the pumps all the afternoon, but without avail, as her 'seams opened badly. "Captain of the Zingara said sev eral vessels paid no attention to their signal for help. Colonel John Jacob Astor was on deck during the rescue and gave assistance when launching and taking in lifeboat. Miss Force was on deck during the thrilling op eration. This is the second rescue at sea Captain Richard Roberts has made within the last five years." MINISTER IS ACCUSED BY MRS.' ELLA REESE lola, Kan., Aug. 19.-Mrs. 0lla Reese, who, followilng her sentence to the rock pile last week by Municipal Judge Smeltzer, has been in and out of jail several times, escaped another in carceration today by furnishing $200 bond demanded by the judge to insure her presence as a witness at the trial of the Rev.. Hood Line, accused by her of improper conduct. A search Is be ing made for Line, who failed to ap. pear for trial yesterday. APPRAISING LANDS. Libby, Aug. 19.-(8pecial.)-State Land Appraiser Dickman has com pleted the appraisal of state lands in the vicinity of Troy and is now do ing the fame class of work near Libby. The state owns timber, agricultural and mineral lands In Lincoln county, which Mr. Dickman will classify and appraise. After being appraised it is understood that the land will be on the market. Mr. Dickman will go into Sanders county as soon as he has com pleted his work here. TO HONOR MAINE VICTIMS. Washington, Aug. 19.--President Taft today issued orders that the bones from all enlisted men recovered from the battleship Maine be brought from Havana to the United States on a battleship. The president takes the position that the enlisted men who went down with the Maine are entitled to all, honor that the United States can give them, LOVE AFFAIR CAUSE OF SUICIDE FARGO SALESMAN KILLED SELF IN BUT'TE OVER GIRL AND BECAUSE OF LOSSES rButte, Aug. 19.-(Speclal.)-Investli gatlon into the suicide of 'George D. Viger of Fargo, N. D.. who In a roor at the Bouthern hotel shot himself twice, leads the officers to believe that a love affair with a girl who signs her name "Etta." had something to do with his shooting himself. This con clusilon is drawn fromn correspondence found among the dead man's effects. This, coupled with losses at the race track, is believed to have furnished the motive for the suicide. Viger was a well-known Elk of Fargo and the lodge of that city has wired to ship the remains there. Coroner Stevens said there was no doubt that it was a clear case of suicide, as scribbled on a sheet of paper In the man's room were the words, "Have gone to the hills to kill myself." If the man did intend to go o the hills he changed his mind. The jury returned a verdict to the effect that Viger came to his death from a gunshot wound inflicted by his own hands. FRIEND SCORNFUL OF SUICIDE EASTERN MAN SAYS YOUNG MU SICIAN IN LIVINGSTON WAS KILLED FOR MONEY. Livingston. Aug. 19.--(peclal.) George McKAy, traveling salesman of Ohlcago, son of Mrs. Jull McKay, a weallhy divorced woman said to be a sweetheart of Paul Hayden, the young Minneapolis musician whose mysterious death is being investigated by the Livingston authorities, arrived today to aid In the inquiry. Mr. McKay is positive that Hayden did not commit suicide and that he was murdered for the money that ,Mrs. McKay had sent him. McKey to morrow will look after the disinter ment of Hayden's remains, which will be brought to Livingston for an autopsy and later 'be ,taken to Min neapolls for interment. AMcKay dec'ared that Hayden was nothing more than an old-time friend of the family and that he, In con junction with his mother, frequently had sent Hayden sums of money. McKay seemed deeply affected by Hayden's death. ENGLAND IS PERYADED BY A WAVE OF RELIEF (Contn"ed from Page One) forthwith all questions at present In dispute, as far-as they a'e within the scope of the boards, provided notice of suho questions be given not later than' 14 days from the date of this agreement.- If the sectional boards fall to arrive at a settlement the cen tral board is to meet at once. Any decisions arrived at are to be retroac tive, as from the date of this agree ment. It is agreed for the purpose of this and the following clause that rates of ages include remuneration, whether by time or piece work. 4. Steps are to be taken forthwith to affect a settlement of questiops now in dispute between the companies and classes of their employes not included within the conciliation scheme of 1907, by means of conferences between representatives of the companies and representatives of the employes who themselves are employed by the same companies, and failing of an agree ment by arbitration, they are to4 be ar ranged mutually or by the board of trade. The above is to be a tem porary arrangement pending a rcport of the commission as to the best means for settltng disputes. 5. Both parties are to give every assistance to the special commission of inquiry, the immediate appointment of which the government has an nounced. 6. Any questions which may arise as to the Iltterpretatlon of this agree ment are to be referred to the board of trade. Signed by All. The agreement was signed by all present at the conference. The special commission will consist of five mem bers, including representatives of the employers and workmen in equal num bers and an Impartial chairman. The n'ames of the commission will be an nounced next Tuegla~y and the com mission will proceed immediately with the Inquiry. Assurances have been given by both parties to the agreement that they will accept the findings of the commisslon, and the government has assured the railway companies that it will propose to parliament next session legislation providing that increase in the cost of labor due to improvement of condi tions of the railways will be valid Jus tification for a reksonable increase In charges within the legal maximum. NO GRIEVANCE. Cheyenne, Wyo,, Aug. 19.-A com mittee representing the railroad unions of Cheyenne today mad) a statement that there is no grievance among the Union Pacific employes here which can possibly form the basis for a strike. The committee was, appointed es pecially to correct an erroneous Im pression prevalent with reference to conditlopn here. HIGHEST TRIBUNAL IS TARGET LA POLLETTrE HAS BILL TO PRO VIDE DEFINITION OF "REA SONABLE" RESTRAINT. Washington. Aug. 19.-A bill to de fine the extent to which "reasonable" restraint of trade shall be permitted under the Sherman anti-trust law, was introduced in the senate today by Sen ator La Follette. The bill specifies that whenever a combination, trust or conspiracy is shown to exlat, the bur den of pro.,r that the combination is not I unreasonable shall rest on the party who contends that the restraint Is rea sonable. Senator La Follette, in discussing his bill. declared the Sherman anti trust law had nlot been vigorously en forced immediately following its pas sage. He said( that in the c'leveland administration, when Attorney General Judson Harmon, now governor of Ohio, was called on by congress to say what was called on. by congress to say what law, he replied that two cases were being prosecuted. Senator Pomerene of Ohio Inter jected that Mr. Harmon, as attorney general, had prosecuted the first suc cessful anti-trust case in the supreme court, the trans-Missouri rate case; and that when it was decided In the government's favor he Immediately in stituted two more cases. "Ruits should have been Instituted against all the Institutions," said Sen ator La Follette, "before they grew to have such great power and influence In municipal and state government and In all departments of the federal gov ernmelit." Senator La Follette said the Infor mation of the word "reasonable" into the Sherman act came as a distinct shock. He said the court had "yielded to the Importunities" of those who 'wanted the act amended and had changed the law after congress had refused to do so. Mr. La Follette said he did not ex pect action on his anti-trust bill at this session, but hoped to have It dis cussed before the regular session In December. CUSTOMS SERYICE TO BE CHANGED TREASURY DEPARTMENT PRO POSES REDUCTION IN NUM BER OF PORTS OF ENTRY. Washington, Aug. 19.-If the treas ury department's plans for re-district ing the customs territory of the United Slates are approved by congress, the number of customs houses % lI be re duced from 124 to.73 and many col lectors who now hold import ynt po litical offices will find themsel es re duced. Maine's 14 customs houses would be reduced to four; Massachusetts, from 11 to 4; New York, 10 to 6; Florida, 8 ta 4, and California from 4 to 2. In some instances the collection dis tricts of important collectors would be enlarged and deputy collectors add ed to their staffs. Assistant Secretary Curtis, In charge of customs, who devised the redistrlcting, is sanguine that con gress will approve it. FORESTRY STAllON BEING ESTABLISHED Libby, Augl19.-(Special. -Raphael ton, chief of silvics in the forestry service at Washington, D. C., is in Libby on business In connection with the establishment of a forestry ex periment station here, which is now being started. The new station will make experiments in reforestation and the effect of the forest upon stream flow. A weather bureau will also be maintained in connection with the work, with observers located at three different points in the Kootenai for ect. 'In determining the effect of the for eats upon stream flow, it is planned to select two watersheds where con ditions are practically the same, Ob. servatlons will be taken for two or three years, and then one of the wa. tersheds will be denuded of its tim ber. Observations will then be con tinted and it is expected thus to gain some valuable data. HELENA SMEILTEIRMAN ILLED. Helena, Aug. 19.-(Special.)-Falhlng from a gangway at the East Helena smelter this morning, George Costine received injuries from which he died within an hour. Costine was repair Ing a steel hood when he fell. He was 83 years old and had been em ployed at the smelter for six years. He was an Englishman and leaves only one relative In this country, a brother, who also works at the smelter. AVIATOR'S DEATH ACCIDENTAL. COhcago, Aug. 19.-The coroner's in quest over the body of St. Croix John stone, the aviator Who plunged 2,000 feet to his death In Lake Michigan, while flying In the international avia tion meet last Tuesday, was concluded this afternoon and a verdict of acci dental death returned. TO INVITE MEKICQ. Washington, Aug. 19.-The house today passed a resolution authorizing the" president to invite Mexico and the republics of Central and South America to participate in the I4nama California exlpopltion at man Diego, C,l., In 1915. The Big Sale Is Now on With a Rush Hundreds of people crowded the store all day Saturday, snapping up the great bargains like gold dollars. It is the talk of the town. Don't Fail to Come at 9 o'Clock Monday Morning Free! Free! Free! Big Grab Bag Sale A valuable present to the first ten women Starts at 9:30 a. m. Packages worth up to entering this store at 9 o'clock. several dollars. They all go at lOc a grab. You Can't Afford to Miss This Big Closing-Out Sale Something Doing Every Minute GOING OUT OF BUSINESS 5, 10, and 15 Cent Store L. W. Sears, Prop. 112 West Cedar St. EAGLES LOBBYING FOR CONVENTION DELEGATES ALREADY ARE SPAR RING FOR HONOR OF GikT TING NEXT GRAND AERIE. San Francisco, Aug. 19.-Although the great majority of delegates to the grand aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles to be held In snls city next Week have not arrived, lobbying by representatives of cities desiring the grand aerie next year has begun. So far four ctiles, Loulsville, Ky., Cleve land, Ohio, Rochester, N. Y., and At lanta. Ga., have announced their can dldacy. San Franciscn has announced that It. ntends to ask for the grand aerie in 1914 and so far no opposition has developed. It is more than ever evi dent that the principal issue of the grand aerie w ill be that of state au tonomy, carrying with it opposition to the election of Frank E. Hering of South Bend as preasident. LABOR CONYENTION DELEGATES ARRIVE (Continued from Page One) as many as possible take the trip so that the expensues may be met by the fares of non-delegates. The program for the week Is as fol lows: Monday. Morning: Ca;led to order at 10 o'clhck. Opening by President Donoghue. Address by William .D. Cunningham, chairman arrangement committee. Address of welcome by 'Mayor J. M. Evans. Address by E. C. Mulroney, county attorney. Address by Cuthbert Peat, president Mlssoula County Trades & Labor council. Address by Jack Egan, president Mlssoula Building Trades council. Afternoon: Called to order at 2 o'clock. Appolntment of committees and reg uler order or business. Tuesday. Trip through the Bitter Root val ley. Train leaves Northern Pacific depot at 9:30 a. m. Upon arrival at Hamilton delegates will be taken, In automobiles, through all the famous orchards In that section of the valley. All free to delegates and their families. Wednesday. Morning: ('alled to order at 9 o'clock, (Regular order of business. Evening: In tue evening com mencing at 9 o'clock sharp, a dance will be given by the Missoula County ('ntral l'rades & Labor council at the llite ball. The beMt of music will be l in attendance and a good titne Is as nured to all who come. Delegates will ,tb furnished with complimentary tlkckets (see that you get yours.) O)thters will bo charge $1 pe'r ticket. Iadltes admitted free. Thursday. IMorning: Callet to order at 9 o'ctltMk. itlegular order of business. Automobile tour of Missoula. Friday. Morning: Called to order at 9 o'clook. 'ltegular order of 'business. Afternoon: In the afternoon dele gates will turn out in a body to re ceive President (lompers of the Amer. Icrn Federation tIaorr, who will arrive in the city at that time. Evening: The evening will be de voted to a good old-fashloned smoker in the convention hall. All delegates and union men are invited to come anti smoke, and partake of all the trimmings necessary to a successful event of this kind. Presldent (onm pers will be in attendance and address the meeting. There will also be a social for the benefit of the lady dclelgtes and dele gates' wives, held in the Missoula hotel dining room. All women direct ly or indlr.c'tly atfillatetL.-wth the lahbor movement are cordially Invited to attend. Saturday. Morning: ('alled to order at 9 o'clock. tRegular order of busilneass 4Closing and adjournment. A delegation of five men will be sent to Butte by the convention to act as an escort to Mr. Gompers. The local committee also announces that only those carrying union cards will be ad mitted to the smoke on 'Friday even ing and that only ladies carrying cards or accompanied by escorts aourrying cards will be admitted to the dance. • MAY MERGE MINES. Wallace, Aug. 19.-(Special.)-Meet Ings of the directors of the Oro Fino and Hear Top mining companies were held in this city yesterday to discuss negotiations for consolidating the two companies. Definite action was not taken. The merger is sought by both companies, however. The Bear Top and Oro Fino properties adjoin and it is argued that both mines can be de veloped at a much reduced cost under the merger. DENTIST SPIRITED AWAY. San Bernardino, Cal., Aug. 19.-Dr. A. W. McDavitt, It, fall here follow ing the discovery that Miss Jessie Mc Donald had endured 15 months ex treme misery in a room adjoining his office, was spirited sway in an auto mobile tonight by the sheriff and three deputies. Anonymous letters were, circulated today calling upon the rcplients to meet at the local jail to night. To the Landbuyer Circumstances compel me to sell one of the finest fruit and grain farms in the Bitter Root valley; 2,500 bearing fruit trees, balance in hay and grain; all good fruit land; fine house and barns; half mile to railroad station; perfect water right. Price, only $125.00 per acre. If you want to know about the best place in the valley for the money, write •Box 609, Missoula ADMIRAL COUNI IOGO TO SEE NIAGARA FALLS Sprlngfield, Mass., Aug. 19.-Admiral count Togo passed through here at 7:25 o'clck tonight en route fron lioston to Nlagant Falls on the last leg of his journey through the United itates as the guest of the nation. On his arrival at Niagara Falls early to morrow the Japanese seafightur will breakfast on the American side. 'T'h'ousands gathered at the stations en route to get a glimpse of Admiral Togo. The adeiviral wore his white uniform for the last time as there will be no further official functions. In Canada he will travel unofficially. DON'T BE DECEIVED Newbro's Herpilide Is the Only Orig inal Remedy. Just because you happen to see or hear the statement somewhere that an other preparation will kill the dan druff germ, stop falling hair and is just as good as Herplcide, don't be fooled and allow yourself to be swin died out of your money. You want Newbro's Herplcide, the remedy that has been tried, has stood the test of time and now has more satisfied ,users than all other similar preparations combined. An attempt to sell you something else Is merely an other effort to profit frnlm tite good name established by the only genuine dandruff germ destroyer. Herplcide kills the dandruff germ, and prevents falling hair. It stops Itching of the scalp almost instantly. It may he claimed that other :.tir remedies will do the same things, but Herplclde really does them. Its years of success prove this. Send lOe in pastage or silver for sample and booklet to The Herplcide Co., Dept. R., Detroit, Mich. All druggists sell Newbro's Herpl tide. Appllicaticns may be obtained at Sgood barber shops. Missoula Drug Co. are special agents for Missoula. One dollar bottles are guaranteed. DAIGLE BRINGS NEWS FROM QUIGLEY TOWN D. Daigle of Quigley came down yes terday on a short business visit and during the afternoon called on a num. her of friends who, as usual mwere very glad to see him and learn first hand of his continued good health and prosperity. Mr. Dalgle brought in some more good news concerning the mining Industry at Qulgley. He reports that W. A. l5dleman cleaned up a nice shipment from his mine re eently, the values running very high. He is now sackdng ore for a sesond shipment which will b as rich or better than the first. Calvi Owlin 1t also having splendid luck athis prop erty and will have a shipment of very rich ore ready within two weeks. PRESIDENT APPROVES CAMPAIGN PUBLICITY Washington, Aug. 19.-President Taft today signed the campaign publicity bill. The bill requires publicity of all cam paign funds before election and ex lends the publicity features to primary elections and nominating conventibas. It hlimits the amount candidates may apend to $5,000 for congressional caa dllutes and $10,000 for senatorial ats, pirants. Candidates are also required to make public all pledges of polltlcal. appoin'ment. FRENCH AVIATOR SHOT. London, Aug. 19.-Plerre Prior, the F'rench aviator, who made a remarkable norn-stop flight from London to Psrl Ilast April, was shot and dangEroIsV *wounded at the Keadon aerodrolea day by his pupil, M. Haeot. then shot himself twice. BoI . are In a serious condition,