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e.ý I I T .11 iHOME M W tHE LA A LOCAL SYNDICATE TAKES OVEF THE FRANCHISE PORPEITED BY JOYCE. SO CIANGES IN UN Hanson and Orayseon Are Released ant Kelly Wi4l Take the Place of the Otl Paverite Behind the Bat in Today'a Game. Mssanula and Iuise will piny at 3:30-this afternoon. It will be the first gulam under the new owner ship. It Is up to the local fLanl to Pit ,the grandastand and bleachers with a record crowd, Just to afford encopragement to the men who hlave stepped Intol the breachl and have Insured the continuance of the home club through the season. It will be a good game. Mlssoula habus been spared the humiliation which IButte suffers In having thile rest of her season's dates vacated. TIhe MIs soula reputation for square sport and loyalty to the team is inaln talsed. It Is the duty of local fans to rally to the support of the new management. lIll up the seats at the park. President Lucas of the Union anso elation. Maurice Weiss, owner of thea Helena teamll, and John Mc('lotkey, owner of the llutte te'ams, y.e.terday aflterHoon dpent a couple of hours inl earnest conference with local baseball enthusiasts, the purlpose of the sea slon being to devise means for cornplet " ing the season of the Mllssoult tealll. President Lucans formally aulnmLunced that the local franellsa' hadu been for felted by former .Manager Jout.e through his failure to pay salaries to his players. le utrged that, If qalsible, Missoula men tuke up tile franchise and carry the team through the sea son as the best 'aIy to prepare for a more successful career otf the league organlsation next senaon. The matter was discussed ill all Its details and finally 10 Mlssoula nlenl joined slsues as a syndicate, guaran teeing the payment of the club's dlehts and agreeing to finish the season. The syndicate is composead of Carl Oreen hood, James. M. Ithoades, C'harles II. Hall, Hugh B. 'nmplbhell, F', T. Hter' l-ng, W. W. McCormclk, Johln I. Green ough, VW. M. Iliekford, WI. C. . Muironey and Ronald Higgins. The nssociation lirecta,rs decided that the $500 halalnce due on thle sale ,of Murray belongs to the new ,club owners. The necessary foarnallities w'ere at Once arranged Land the Missoula clubl Is Iu.w a thomnte 5.Na55essinla. Tile first official act of the new organnlrattilon Was to lpay up thle nalaries of the pIlay ers and tile ltter amnlited. ( tiLer tde tails were discussedl. Thera was no fornltl election of oaffi'telrs bly theia nILew owners, but it was agreetld that E. C. Mulroney was Lth Ic holi, of the or ganliatitn for preslialdent, and it is proad able that he will b' 'elect'L'ed today. Frank F. C('lalpbell iwill Ibe thIe naw sac retary, Ronald Hlligghns will inL all probablllty be the clubt's rtaepreltna;tatiave' on tile association directorate. Secretary O'lteilly, ttho llas Ihad charge of the businetxs atffairs of tlhe' Mlssoulla a.llub Lillnce the, beginninlllllg of thet sealion, will letav'e t itday ft'or it L.ouIs, his homellt . i.. lslauaat "faans regret to see hitlt g ; hl Iaais hea n IpopularI and tholoalghly attentive toi thile lbuslt neas deltails of his office. 1I1' Ilas made many frielnda iall Iisn.utla aind lhe will be wc'oelcoatd ,ardatlly if lie (aaines here agaill in any capuctty. 'T'he plans of 'Williatl J,a"e', the. fur meir mana.ger, are not lllknown. Tlhat he laas )HcPn Utlla l ,l " irt I ,' thlt chIla through tile Hliwaan Is Ir'gl'attltdl. He has had the layal talll ,)rt af I)(:aal fans; they hlava a tdLa t I a ilhti thratgil thick and thij. MisNItlat ha git'\-n better crowds than luttui', rigait alltng, deaspite the faTct that Ihl. hIalale t-Lm hlis been.o long in the cLlliar. '"Ti'le hiLck didn't brta-k right." as one old' faull *x pressed it last Lnlgat. "If tltera was a close declSiaollo on baes, lne tlanfas out of ten It was againast Missultai. If theret was a rnart'ln of onec rllal ian tIl final Jcor', that anarghl htas almost always been against Missoula. 'lItrt'r have bden a good maaly instana-a's in which thLe fsnO have thought that a little better managetlnilt on the bench would Itave swung the resallt MIssoula's way, but the oaaanre Iuncaaah has ba.cnL loyaJ to Joyce to tal extent that I thlnk ha must aptpreciate the attend #noe Itn )issoula has averaged better, . beieve, than was estimated at the jtart of the seascmn. We all wish Joyce 'goodltuck, wherever he gqos. The ).ls"iUa IVas have n sytpathy with, Srecent attempt to 'roast' the old stnll rt Irso" The ne ov llnlllagenlllt lnst night dP ttledl to re'h, e ('etcher HlIImoIn lnt Pitch'er l rll ti, the hiltter hiving beet "In thle Missulih liht Ifar milnl, IIhn without havillng plitched i ftull gnie. The rethale of I atch'll r Hannlon wiv lnot heI pllpular. Minsouiall faunl wll reigriet the necel.ilty whlich cilnpelltet this action. Hanson han been pintllihi ilways1 . a faithful performier frain tih start. His pllace behind thell lt wl ihe taken by Kelly, for whoml Mlluage .McCalfflrt-y trailed Thompson, als an. nouncedl In Phi .llllfllillllu y.esterdoly Kelly Is a fine clatlchr whein hIe in it fortn, .but M4tsoula bluchlertllim clnitti.e i ltiioi roar .yelit.rltly whPn thel] le.rnedll that Tholmplon hIll beer wnllrpped. iHe I one orf the horlne ft. Iorlts andi n obodyl likes to seet hin go. Tot iiy'S gaIinie will ie crllettd l 3:3: o,'cliock. (`ulmmings alllt Kellc will lt the Mlistitlia battery aind Kllhtliiny h ai Ilrlooks will problably t, 4io lh poltiitt fir liaise. NATIONAL LEAGUE Club- Wii Ilost Pet Chlilcag ............. . 4 . 4 .l New York ..... ... 42 .il lPittsaburgh ... ..' T 43 .601 Philldl'lphin 60 ..........i0 49 .i6t Ht. I lls .l ........ .....r,0 49 .' :1 Cinclnnatl ................. 48 60 .44 iBrookilyn ......... .... . 51 67 .311 l sltoiln ..... .. ... 27 13 .241 8alle* in Great Form. irooklyn, Aug. 21.--Hiillti.i's pitchin and fieldlng enbleld St. ltouls to wit today. Thei vialtlrs hit hard andit rat wild on the basces, steiling six baInes etore: It. N. E Ht. Lou l ..... . ... ........... 10 Brooklyn ................... 1 7 alitterles--Halle., and Illlam; Knetiel and Bergen. IBeten After Uphill Game. Philadelpha,. Aug. 21.-After pIlylni a fine uphill gamle today, Philladelphil was defeated .by a ninth-Inning rail) by Pittsburgh. Steele landl Chalmers who started the glunlt, wlre dr.ilven ofn the rutlbber In one Inning. They were succeeded bly ('launnita landl Moore. hall fiormerly of the Taciimina club, pitchtei the lIat two Innings for the locals, it eling his major league debut. Tlhe hitting oif Magee. wilo made a hliome run, ia double aintd a single, featituiredi. ore: It. II. :, Pittsburgh .................... . .. 0 9 2 Philadellphia ........ ..........7 11 C Batterlie-Stevie. it Catnitz and (bIi oiln; IChalmers. Moore Haill aind Miad ilt.ll. Rustlers Get a Bad Start. Boston, Aug. 21.-Boaton made II strong fight Ito win after a tlld start today. iut lost. Errors by lwelleney figureld In the visitors' scorilng. lcore: R. II. E. Iloaton .. ............. ................ 6 9 !5 C ncinnatil ....... . ........ 7 10 1 liatterles-Perdue, Brown and Kling; (Oiulpar, Keefe and Metea.n, Clarke. Richie Falls Down. New York. Aug. 21.--The National lelague liudersn began their filial serles in thle east this yeilr at the Polo grounlids today with it 10-Inning coln test, which the loctils took from t'ht cago, 3 to 2. Ilthhle, who huii beaten New York five'lt' timesl this season, Was heittien i n u iitchers' duel with Mar. lutiardl . tltore: It. II. K. (Chicago 6 1......... New York ............3 7 0 lhitteries--Itlche andlll Arc'her; Mlr iluur't llnll \lyvr,'n RACING RESULTS At Butte. Bitte, Aug. 21..-lng shots hnd all the best of it ut the 'racs of the Iltitte Jockey lt'lub today, but two fat orites cortling hotle in front. Stone mant, ait 15 to 1, tapttiriId tile feature '\ tl ll at ll ti lte and anL ei g th . 'l'o iirrow% witils up the mtoeling of the luttet Jock*,y club flrom where they go Ito A. ittll;I'n for' 1i ditys riacitg. Thei ttttndace Wa~~' ts tlarge antid the betting liv *ly t I esu lts : I" h't racet,, selling, six furlongs--;'ly hig, wains tranercy, se"tint; Barns Iile, third. Timne, 1:15 "-5. HecLtul tII ac lli, sIInIIg, six furlongs- (lltienle (lte, won; AnItiIa May, iseconild: I'etP riandi, third. Tihi,, 1:14, Third t raci , sellig, fliv fturlngst Sldon, w\in; ]'i lctric, secondlll; Ev('lin , third hnie, 1:]01 2-,3 Ibu.th race, selling, uile inl an i ,dghthi -.Stoneman, l on" Littleton, t, , liut; lake ('ates, third. Th se, 1:54 4-5. Fift h race, sill rig, tmlle--Twilight Queen, wIt; T.iitty II'ec'(e', eCcond; Edwin T. 1"ryer, thirdl. Time, 1:41 3-5. tSixth rulcett, selling, six furlohngs rlt'anik (1. Hogan, won; W\arfeld, lse't unold; Marburg, third. Tinte, 1:14 3-5. GOVERNOR CRABS BOUT. Nevada, Mo., Aug. 21.--'Th Ihout be tween P''t'r Shauhne.hissh y of Tulsita, Okla., and Harry irewe'r if' Ktansas (City, scheduletd li iit Iliin hi'r to nightl, was postpolned followlng the re ceipt 'of lwi'ld ft'om Governor Hadley that the O(wl el'b, under the auspice. of which the Ilntchl was to have been gi'vetn, was not orrganized in aec(,tord t unce with the laws o' the stat' and I that the fight would be stopped by the I sheriff and his deputies. PAPKE AND BURKE IN GOTHAM TONIGHT "THUNDERBOLT" AND "SAILOR" FINISH TRAINING FOR THEIR 10-ROUND GO. EACH IS YERY CONFIDENT Second Meeting of Middleweight As pirants Promises to Be Lively-Bout Will Be Watched by Marquis of Queensberry. New York, Aug. 21 .--tilly Paplke. the IllliiIls Thunderbholt." whot Is clIrllttt to the middilewelght (chlampiininshilp, ailnd "Nullo tr" Fllrki,. the Nlewi York jpilrltntl for the title, ,ruiplletl training periods oft three nlld slx ;%i'iks, respectlively. today for 10-routnd fight here tomnor row nIght. Plpke hltls ti((n training at Ihnth iihtel, andl It was nid h tonight Ili wihl entiihr thel ring iat 10 itpoundis andl In excellent atllilpe. lirk., with twl as niuclth trining alt the rolidhouse, ii. the Ilronx, Is conhllldelt that he In in ,ond it 1i1)n. The' two tmen met olnce before ttlre' yearn algo, when PIpket woni the pip ltlr dt'cisionlll, ilthougl, liurke ialmost won In the third whenil l put i mrllan dtlwn. It ill I lh i'apke s first ,,ppear tlnce, in this country slilre his Ir'turn from Inghlanld lan Australia, wherl he ldefeatedt I)nve mith and Ji Mtl J livan. C(harley White will referee the bout and amongti tihle spectators will le thei. Mllritult itf Qlleensberry, who arrivrdt here, N~tatlrilay lto make a study or ,,ports Iin America. . - AMERICAN LEAGUE Club- Wan Lost Pet. Phlldi1 lph111 ...... ...... 39 .6l5-2 D etroit .............................70 45 . 0 Btoston . ........ 59 54 .5 2 New York .................58 57 .504 ('level nd ......... ............57 57 .500 'C hicua ........................ 56 58 .491 W ashington ...................49 66 .426 St. Loulln .............33 79 .295 Loose Fielding Responsible. ('hicatgo, Aug.4 21.--Chicago' lonos fleldinllg was greatly responsible for 'allshington's victory today. Scott )Itched a good gamte, but )lmratead anld Mogrldge were hilt hard. John aon struck out II llmen. n'ore: R. H. E. Chl ago ................. ............... 4 10 Washington ............. ....7 9 1 I.utteries-Scott, Olnsutead, Mog ridge antd Block; Johnlson anild Street. Stirring Finish. Detroit, Aug. 2l.--(aiaor's single ll the Ithi, followed uy two fielder's cholce plays and (lardlner' error of I)onovan's grounder, gave Detroit it v'lctory over New York. Score: R. 1t. E. N ew York .......................... ...4 7 2 Detroit ............. ........... ...... 5 It 4 Ilatterlea - Warhol and Bllair, Sweene'ly; Doniovan and Stanage. Rain. At 11t. Louls-lPhlhiadelphia-St. Louis ga lltle postponed;lt rain; two tgames to AMERICAN ASS'N. "lulb-- Vion Lost Plet. Mlnneanlpln . ........... 70 5:1 .169 I l nbu .... . .19 53 .3 Kanllis City ........ .67 55 .549 St. Paul ........ ......6... 1 6: .492 M lllriuIilke ....... 60 it .480 Ilndian llolln ......... 57 67 .4110 ulolllville . .. 55 8 .447 Ti' ledo .... ........... . 55 (19 .443 At Ihiniiatolis-.1lnietaillso, 1; In ilanapolls, 7, At iu1 liililnbus-- l'irslt gane- St. Pautl, ;: ('olliill" 1 , ti. ece, ltdl guille--St. LPauiil, I 10; (olumi hu, 5, At Toledoi Kd--,llus City, 3; Toledo, UNION LEAGUE Club-- Wn. Iost. Pet. CGr ealt Falls . ............. 72 i39 .649 IButte . ... . ....70 46 .603 Suit Lake ... ............72 48 .600 i1hils. . .. ........55 63 .460 Ihelen ... 46 73 390 Missoula ... ...... 34 81 .296 MANY TO MEET LARNED. Nepo\\lrt, R. ., Aug. 21.-At the opeilliig day -f the 3list all-mio ern' tournilltlnent of the Ilatliotal l-lawn ten nls clllillnilonshllp on the ('asitLn 'ollrBs today, an unplreeikdented nutmber of pIliayers appeared to contest fr Ithe pri'lleege of meeting Wlliallma A. Lii: ned In the challenglie llimatch. Neirly)I 800 con'testants wreU provided for In th openlllllng rLiound. PRESIDENI LUCAS VERY WELL PLEASED HEAD OF UNION ASSOCIATION GIVES VIEWS ON SITUATION IN MISSOULA. LEAGUE IN GOOD SHAPE Magnate Especially Gratified at Stand ing of Citizens Who Have Taken Over Club Franchis--Says Mieaoula Has Fine Standing All Over Circuit. In spcaking of the Misau.Ila 1)irseball sliualldiiin and the settleinn.lt in the af Ilairs' s ol" the Missulita club in thli UnIoln leagueii, PI'l.e silnit I.ucal~ stated hIlls p itol lust evening after the meeting lith tile citizeniis awho hat\ takenl over tlhe local franchimen. lIe ait in Imtrt: 'I regret very mtlch that WlllIan Joyc i, lst nilntley with thei cliib. It IN unfortuicit'. aiind all of ithe directors or th l Icd;tllt f 'ee lo rry; but Illelltnss ki blusilj.ess anld as the lhs.t Interests or the hlenRu dlnmandleld a change, owhy It clhang"I had to behi! tai, h Wh hen I taus notified by some If the players that Mr. Joyci waHs behiltl i, th pay. 1meat of salarlcs I reported to the dil rectors and an inquiry was aInll, into the sltuationl. Mr. Joyce usked to be protecteid for a few dil's ihI the hopIlliest of making godl and at granteid his rIt quest. llitw.ver, he falldl again and by unanimous vote the dillectors of the llegtll dlchh-d that h1e had lost the franchise. It was tlhen that I was Instriuctedl to come to Ml.~soula and If possible Ih. I slll r the frlnlluhll se to Miis siiull tiltiz'ls. You ali'oady know tIhe results io ouir mnetlnk this iafternoon. It In gratifyligK t( in Jict''ausi' thlose who have, taken over the fralllnJl.. anr' relipresentative citizelns and business lllld profssional men of Missoula. 'They have the ubility and tilthi menir\ to hindlle tiliigs righlt andl I lnt ionfl. diilt that they will make a .ucicess 'if the club the lu.lanuc of the season. All of the in on lii te1am were paldi their sIlahrles this i \enIng and every thnltg li In good sllhape. I ami gladl thallt this could Ii. done for It will lhave. ta mli.h bletter Influence li favor I of Missoula. Missounula has aI goodi clairne anld Is getting it lot of aldvertising Ihl'roulghlout the clriiult. Everywrhere I go this i'ity Is praised for Its con tinIIied supporli t of the club that has I e'iin forced clea..l t tile bottom of the list. You are admired for this as It showlws a true sportsntll;unlike spirit. ()Of 'outll's.M tissiul, ci an not hope to recover ai gr''t deal now that the sea son is inlring an end, but she has savted hcnr good stnldlrilg and this will go It lung ways twa;IIt'd the success of thel club next season. The citizen t'ompulny which touk over the frait clhis htlus yet to I .leet officers, a dl Irector i the ileaguet front the cluh to take MrI. Joyei'c S pllace and to select a tlnin mIllan agier. Favors McCafferty. "I unlhderstand that McCafferty Is favour'edl and lumty ibt continued ua manll ager. I wo.uld personally like to see this dunel as 1 think MIoCafferty very pllblt l a llll uld weLl Ili, to see thim hlave a utulw under llproper condittons. "I'verythling looi.s prosperous in the liague andii the prosp lects are good for a strong orglnization next year. There are severatl utluier cities which itiy venlter. I alreatly have received It f1'tluimuI uiupplleultit friont Ogden and lllunderstandlll that i'l't in Valls is anxious to miille Ii. The'lse iiteis woulld help out the c"onuhtlnutiitn lin good shalpe." Mr. Iuuas, wholm had Intendedl going to Ilhi ltl with Mt'l.oikey and Weiss last cvning, was c.uopelled to remain Ihere over night oIIn Ltulnt of a sutddlen nald seNIre illtk o\ f toothache. ANKLE ONLY SPRAINED. Plttslurgh, Aug. :t.,-Definite an nIttucetnllltll t wasn mil tonight that tilhe injulred l llk!, of I lani Wagner, short stop ofi, the Pittsburgh ball team, shows liT break anld that lilt he layer susltalndd onIly a sevire surainii. It iI mid IIthat tWagter a ill niit bie ble to Join the learn Un til after thI lie .rgent eastern trip. MORE POSTAL BANKS. \\Vast Ingtno, A g. 2t.- -Revonty ftrwt cludd tu o'lrfirrs w, r, dcsthinted to, tdad t1y Ii'oI tt:,I tt. neral Hltchlcock as Il satt sav'ings hIanik, making thoe In 't It, list mt- igi t~iii today to begin tilts ot A*po maser 28, are: Ilaik ers'iiid and Santa i I:. Lil)trth, tCill, andt 'HACK" IS LAID UP. Chicago. AIuk. 21 -- tleorge Haiiv'n sihriltdt, the W'restli't'. took nti ti'ttlrni t~,iny for lill yiitoi tiiitllhIp mfith wiith Irtitrit (]itttt. is t lllae shoulder cor, titiattl Nire unIt lit tad a bllster I,, It!.. heel. Ile sald ItQiwoold )itL dc, titio work this it irk, M'CIOSKEY WA IS TO SELL BUTTE FRANCHISE. LACK OF SUPPORT COMPELS "HONEST JOHN" TO TRANS FER GAMES FROM HOME. GIVES UP IN DISGUST Attendance of Thirty Eaoh Day Doesn't Quite Pay Expenses and Mountmen's Manager Will Try to Dispose of His Interests in Team. Butte, Aug. 21.-Manager J. J. Mc Cloaskey of the Union association this tornl'ing rnnoulltnced that the two re Inuinhig eories acheduled for thi0s city have bIeenl trunsferr.edt tro erut Falls and ilI'lenu. Th1. tanim leaves tonight for G(reat Falls, whiere they play this week, land then go to Heilena for seven games, i1steadi Iof having (reat anlls andll H12elenta In Biutte during the next two weeks. The week-dty attendance has been less thaln 30 people. to ia gi unw, land with only al.oltot 40)0 out to se yesterday's double-healder Ietwteen Butte and Holse, Met('lskey gave up in disgust antd statett that I1h will no longer tr.\ tu give. Biutte.;l ti pennant wlluter. Negotiations are 2now in to have a l2cal .2t12k (enmpany take over the franclhie, alnd M.i2'ohkey tays he will gull it, provlded alll of his obligations HYP mect. NORTHWESTERN I C'i h:- \VWon l.tt Pet Vant('.ot ", . r ..... ... . 77 49! .6t11 Tacoma ... ""' .3 'rac,)ui ....... 72 ,_ .,t .5 76 S. 'tt . ...... . .. .. 69 53 .557 Spokan ,. ........... ....6 7 519 .532 t'ortl n ...... ......60 ;3 .4 I Vitori .. 29 96 • .233 At Spokane. The Tachi- a-Spoktiiet game 'ias attatrdlied to Hiokitne at the end of the furth Inlning., 'Taticonit hvlhg the fiehli after dispute over a deilsion of 'mpire iM cCarthy. At Victoria. ',re·: R. II. E. Portlatnd ..................................7 14 1 V ct' l rit a l .. .............. ............... 2 5 1 Hltetilrils--Jtiensetn and Mtioore; IAke anid (lridle., At Seattle. Score: R. IT. E. Valnct, uvt'r ............. ................1 5 0 Seattle . ... ............6 12 0 Ilatterlie-t'lark aind Lewis; Fu'ller tl)l and Shela. WESTERN LEAGUE Club- o\\'n Lost Pet. Denver ................... ..71 40 .664 Ulinoltl .............. 72 50 .590 Pueblo ....... ...... 6 52 .559 St. Joseph ... ..i65 ,:1 . t51 , Sitolx City ........ ...5 61 .474 Oniha ................. ......5 61 .474 Topeka .... ...........44 75 .370 Des Moines ......... 7 78 .322 At DI)s Moines-IDen .ter, 6; Des Mtines, 2. At Situx 'lty -Sioux City, O; Pueblo, U. At lniaha-Omalha, 5; Topeka, 0. COAST LEAGUE At Los Angeles. Score: R. H. IT. O akl nd ..................... ..... ......3 7 1 Vernon ...... .... .. ......3 11 1 lTwelve innings, called to enalble Oaklaniitd i catch train. Ihlttetriei --Abl, Martlononi and Mltzli; C'alraln, llrickecnridge, Hiltt and logwan. SALTESE WINS. ullteso, Aug. 31.-(Specitll.)-Saltese defeatled St. itRegis yetsterdaiy on the grolnds of thie latter, the score being 10 to 7 at the end of the seventh in ning, wihell the ipgne was called to oitubllli the thlitese boys to catch their trailt. loh l Unn and tllxby pitched gltdtil Itill, but their sullpport was ragged at times, n Ithe fifth r intning Saltese fe'll tltupon IIlxhy fir six runs. Iblnn tlighttend lit Iti'ches and to his excel lent work is largely duo the victory for' lis tln. The batteries: Baltese --llnll and Mzcell; St. Regls--Blxby and Jlnes. KUTINA SIGNED. St. Louis, Aug. 21.-The local Amerl. tlnll ieiiglue baseball team today signed John Kutina, first baseman of the Riagin ,., Mbllch., team, who leads the Sttulherii Michigan associatile In bat ting. LUMBER DEPARTNI1 OF THE Anaconda Copper Mining Company Sueoessors to THE BIG BLACKPOOT LUMBER COMPANY Manufacturers of Western Pine and Larch Lumber GENERAL BALES OFFICE Bonner, Montana Mills Located at Hamilton, Montana Located at Bonner, Montana St. Regis, Montana Our mills have constantly on hani large and complete assortments of yard items in Western Pine and Montana Larch. Our facilities per mit of getting out bill and special items with the least delay. Ship ments made over N. P. and C. M. & P. . 'railways. A large and com plete factory In connection which makes anything needed in Bash, Doors, Window and Door Frames, Mouldings and Interior Finish. Large factory for the manufacture of BOX 8HOOKS,, FRUIT AND APPLE BOXES. Estimates Furnished From Plans. Write for Price List. 16-INCH MILL WOOD for domestic use delivered to nearby towns at the, ,llowing prices; in car lots: To Grass Valley $2.55 per cord To Frenchtown $2.75 per cord To Huson $2.95 per cord To Nine Mile $2.95 per cord To Lothrop ' $3.05 per cord To Superior $3.05 per cord To Alberton $3.05 per cord To Arlee $2.95 per cord To Ravalli $3.05 per cord To Dixon ._........ $3.05 per cord Place your, orders early and have your wood supply ready for use when you need it. All wood business cash. Phone 106; Ind. 742. Order your season's supply now. STRIFE IS ABATING IN ENGLAND STRIKERS, FOR THE MOST PART, RETURN TO WORK, ONLY A FEW REFUSING. London, Aug. 21.-The industrial strife in the United Kingdom is albat ing. With a trluc'e in oeffect on nil the railway lines, except the London & .orthieasterln, the board of trade was, occ(uplied today in an endeiavor t: reach an amicable lirrnlngemnint b1e tween the employes of this line en'l the mannagers, and also in trr,"!: tv, settle the strike of the South 'ea Trad., railroads. It was annoulncedi to night thant hboh th thse controversles aie, in line for early adjustmetit. There is much friction on somn of the railroads over the Ihnpatienca, of strikers returning to work to be fillyv reinstated in their old positions, which In some cases have been given to rmenl who remained loyal to the companies when the walkout was declared. As a result there were several Instances of disorder today In various parts of the kingdom and decislons by smill bodies of men to remain on strike. Work at the London docks was in full swing today for the first time in three weeks, but it will be sonime time before the congestion of freight is re lieved. Hitch Ocours. Liverpool, Aug. 21.-Whill the ques tions at Issue betweeni the dockers and shipllowners were settled at a confer ence helvd today at tile Cunard line of flces, a hitch over the men returning to work occurred tonight when the dockers refusled to resume their duties until the tramway and electric light emplolyes are reinstated. This new Iphttse of the trouble is considered only temporary and the dockers are ex pected shortly to return to work. ALLEGED MURDERER BEFORE THE BAR Chesterfilid Courthouse, Va., Aug. 21. -Quick action marked the opening to day of the trial of Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., on the charge of murdering his wife, while with her on a motor ride one mInoth ago. Twelve jurors were seleted before court adjourned, but four of these will be chaliellnged ly the defense and four others will be chosen front a special venlre sumlloned to appear on Wednesday. Beattle when arraigned pleaded not guilty. All motions of the defense for pIoStlponement were denied and motions to quash the indictment were over ruled. Neither Beulah linford, the 17-year old girl in the case, nor Paul Beattle, the prisoner's cousin, and one of the state's chief witnesses, were brought Into court today, both remaln4ng in their cells in the Ricihmond jail. Henry Clay Beattle, Sr., sat beside his son all day. Young Beattloe showed little or no nervousness when the in dictment was read. WEAVER RECALLED. Chicago, Aug. 21.-President Comis key of the Chicago American league club today announced that he had re called Weaver, inflieder, San Fran cdsco, among 'others. The players re called will report to the Chicago club next spring. For cleaning pipes of Irregular shapes a Michigan man has Invented an implement consisting of a long, close coil of spiral wire, with a cut ting tool at one end and a handle at the other. Inserted in a pipe and the handle turned, It will worm its way around any bend, FINE PRIZES LISTED FOR N. P. PICNIC ANNUAL OUTING ON LABOR DAY WILL BE BEST OP ITS KIND IN' HISTORY OF CLUB. The committee on sports and prizes for the Northern Pacific club plcnie on Labor day, held a meeting last night at the c(lnb ronms, the result of which was more than satisfactory to all concerned. T"hose who have been bus) sollcitila. unong the business men "norted a list of good substan tial prizes donated that was a happy surprise to the committee. The nmer ilhants Ihave been more than generous in the matter and the list will be an attraction whilhi is sure to call many to compete in the athletic events and which will thus make these events of greater interest. Everything in connection with the coming picnic is progressing fine. In terest is growing, not only In railroad circles, but throughout the whole com mtnity, and tile boys are expecting and providing for a record crowd. Ar rangements have already been Made for the special train, which will carry the pleasure seekers to the grounds just above Loin, to ble made up of 12 coraches. If the prospects keep in creasing for a larger crowd the num her of coaches will he added to so that all who make the trip may do so In comfort. "That is one point which we want to make plain," said President Dodge of the chlb yesterday. "Our arrange ments with the company for the spe city train allow us as many coaches as we may desire. As the crowd grows the number will be increased. A comfortable ride to and from the picnic grounds will begin and end the holliday jutst right ,while a crowded train, even for that short distance, might spoil the whole day's pleasure for many who would otherwise be per fectly happy. jlo matter how large the crowd the trip will be made in comfort." Sunny Jim vs. Yaeger. The members of the committee are having considerable fun at the expense of Trainmaster Yaeger and "Bunny Jim" Brown over the arrangements for tilhe bal-loon ascension. Both are heavyweights and have a desire to go up with the gas-bag and make the dar ing leap for life. Yesterday the com mittec attempted to compromise the matter' by agreeing to arrange a spe c('al prize contest in huckleberry pick ing for Runny Jim. He has just re turned from a trip into the mountains to pick berries and tells some amaz Ing stories of his ability In that line. It is a cinch that he could win the contest and the final adjustment of the matter now seems to rest on how big a prize will be offered. A Paris milliner has been engaged to make Yaeger's dress for M's ascension. The skirt is to have a circus-rider effect and there is no question but what his appearance will create a sensatlon. -' _.. t«" a sensation, 'HEARD IN A RE3TAURAtT. ILTU IYok. ILiddgiV F YOU.~b