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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-10-10
TOWN OWNED
BY 'F|REMEN
CITY TURNED OVER TO BRAVE.
FIRE FIGHTERS.
UNIFORMS ARE EVERYWHERE. {
Thirteenth Annual Convention Of
State Fireman's Association Form
sYE Opened This Afternoon.
1 Tuesdays Daily Gazette.

/ . .
+ "A gentleman who resides on the
reservation and happened to- be in
town today remarked to friend. =
wonder what is the matter with Bill
ings?I never seed so burned many
policemen here in all my life
d The policemen" vino aroused the
curiosity of the aforesaid gentlemen
were none other than the host of fire
men who have gathered here to attend
the Thirteenth Annual convention for
the state of Montana. Billings never
entertained 1ollier crowd, and it
is to be hoped that every visitor will
go away with the kindest regard for
Billings and the hospitality Of her
The delegates began arriving yes
terday, and at noon today the register
showed that there were several cities
yet to hear from whose delegations
are enroute. Livingston, the beauti-
full Gate City, sent the largest and
most imposing delegation. They ar
rived on train No. 6 at II this fore
noon and brought with them their
excellent band. The band is an or
ganization of firemen, strictly, and II
the boys are as adept at fire fighting
as they are artistic in rendering music
Livingston is certainly to be congrat-
ulated. The visitors We're met at the
train by a large delegation of Maver-
icks and procerrion was formed,
headed by the band, and the delega-
ton marched to fire headquarters.
Counting the band the Livingston
delegation numbers "a, and are l06
by Chief Pete Nelson.
Other delegations present az:
Butte-Jerry Shinnick, assistant
chief; Ed Leary, Joe H. Boos and
Charles Pearsons. The Butte boys
are already working for the next con-
vention and will make all competitors
hustle.
Helena Chief Frank L. Day, w. H.
Duncan and Thomas DAILY.
Bozeman- Chief Alexander, / As
sistant, Chief NJ. ]. o'Connell, Charles
Lundwal, Gerald W. Lansing, Glen.
e. Weise and S. E. Crockett.
Miles City-George NJ. Spencer,
captain, and John E. Decarl, treas
urer.
Wibaux- (. organ.
Great Falls Chief Sam French.
Chief French will also make a fight
for the next convention.
Hamilton-Chief D. A. Bishop. F.
H. Edwards and John Ritchie.
Missoula- Chief A. H. May. Fritz
Koopman and E. c. Mix.
Lewistown is represented by del
egation of six, headed by the famous
Oscar Davis, better known to his old
time Billings friends as "Salad" Da-
Wis. The Lewistown delegation was
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-10-10
WILL SPEND FEW WEEKS At THE
GRAND HOTEL.
JUST RETURNED FROM n. Y.
Where He Has Devoted the Past
Three Months to Special .
Eye Work. M

Itsis not often a town the tsizes'of
Billings has an opportunity Of con-
sulting at home specialist Of such a
wide reputation as that enjoyed by
DR.. Dodd of, Butte. The fact that the
doctors offices will not be in readi-
ness for him for few weeks will give
the citizens Of Billings and surroundA
ing country an opportunity TO consult
the most noted eye specialist Of the
state at home, thereby saving the ex-
pense of going to Butte. DR.. Dodd
has record of more than one hum
dred cross-eyed children in the state
whose eyes he has Strengthened with
the use of glasses only. He claims
that an operation is only necessary in
rare cases.
DR.. Dodd has, during his five years
practice in Butte, demonstrated the
fact that many forms of nervous de-
bility such as neuralgia, chronic head
ache, nervous dyspepsia, constipation,
chorea, epilepsy, insanity, etc, can be
treated successfully through the me-
dunn of the eyes. The doctor has
brought all his instruments with him
and is therefore prepared to give you
the same scientific examination at the
Grand hotel as in his Office in Butte.
He says he will make no charge for
,.ll ion
during his first two weeks in Billings.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-10-10
Yankees Quit Them.

San Francisco, Oct. S.--Just before
the sailing from this port for the
south of the new Colombian gunboat.
Bogota, John Carrick, chief engineer,
with his assistants, H. Lind and W.
S. Hinton, announced their dissatis-
faction, and resigned. Executive Of-
ficer Dutton secured Ed. Cramp TO-
take the position of chief engineer
in Carrick's place before the gun
beat departed.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-10-10

On motion the departments Of Miles
City and Phillipsburg were admitted
to membership in the state associa-
ton, upon their own application.
The convention then adjourned un-
til this morning.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-10-10
Wednesday Forenoon.

| The convention was called to order
/ at 1920.
| On motion w. A. Organ of Wibaux
was admitted as a delegate and given
a seat in the convention. Mr.. Organ
stated that his town had no regular
department, but was desirous of get
ting all the information possible for
future use, and as a matter of cur
tesy he was given seat.
A. A. Fairburn and William Bowen
Of Phillipsburg, who arrived this
morning, presented their credentials
and were given seats in the conven-
! ton.
Chief Bebb and - Hopkins of Lew
istown presented their credentials and
were given seats as delegates.
Thomas Skelly and Jack O'Rourke
Of Red Lodge were also given seats
upon the presentation of their Gre
dentials.
The committee on order of business
made the following report which was
adopted:
Order Of Business.
The committee en- order of busi-
ness submitted the following:
We, your committee on order of
business, respectively recommend that
the topics to be read and discussed
be brought up in the order named in
the report of your committee, as fol-
lows: Respectfully,
w. G.. ALEXANDER,
JOHN E. DE CARLE,
GEORGE LAPP,
P. EDWARDS.
Great Falls-"Fire Alarm Systems
and Best Means of Installing Same
in Small Cities"
Livingston - What Inducements
Should Be Given the Members Of Vol
unteer Fire Departments in the Shape
of Amusements to Keep Them About
the Fire Station
Butte-(l). What System of Gov.
ernment is Most Productive of Good
Discipline and Efficiency in a Fire
Department.
(2). what Constitutes Com
plete Life Saving Apparatus for the
Cities of Montana"
Red Lodge-(D. "The Best Means
of Storing Explosives, Also Gasoline,
and the Necessity of Firemen Know
ing the Location of Same
(2). "How to Keep Fire Depart
ment Interested in Its Work"
Hamilton-(D. "Is It Beneficial for
Fire Department to Have Relief
Fund and Why?"
(2). "The Advantage of Thorough
Organization
Lewistown-I. "What consti- !
tutes an Efficient and Well Equipped
Fireman in the Volunteer Service
(2). Fire Departments versus
Insurance Companies"
Bozeman- Management and Care
of Fire Hose The Necessity for
Proper Facilities Being Provided by
City Authorities.
MissOula-O. The Duty OF Fire
Departments in Relation to the Pro-
lection -of Property from Water as
Well as Fire"
(2). Fire Streams and How to
Handle Them" /
Helena-D. "Care and use of
Chemicals"
(2). 1.-THE Advantage of Cellar
Pipe
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-10-10

sOT Butte, VINO lately returned from
the National association meeting.
Mrs. Sanger is very i'll at Salt Lake
and the chief expects to be called
there at any time, hence his absence
g,s Convention in Session.
It was 2:3O this afternoon when
Chief Bond called the Thirteenth An
nual Convention of Firemen of Mon
tana to order.
The first thing on the programme
fwas an address of welcome by Mayor
George. The mayor is not noted for
long winded speeches, but usually
says something when he talks. He
complimented the stalwart host in
front of him for the high place Mon
tana occupied in the list Of states
where adequate protection against
the ravages of the fire fiend was one
Of the chief objects of it's plan of
economy, and said that he was glad
that Billings had been accorded the
honor of entertaining so noble a body
of men, the bone and sinew of the.
states populace. He gave the Wis
itors a cordial greeting and threw
open wide the gates Of the city and
delivered the keys thereof to them.
He. told them that everything in sight
was theirs and if they didn't see what
they wanted to call for it. The regu-
lar business of the afternoon session
was then taken up.
The committees on credentials and
order Of business made their reports,
after which the meeting adjourned
until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
From Wednesdays Daily Gazette
The grand parade will take place at
2 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon. Every
delegate and visiting fireman in the
city, together with the full member
ship Of the Billings department, will
participate. The equipment of the
local company and all apparatus here
en- exhibition will be used in the pa
rade, which will traverse the princi-
pal business streets of the city.
Tonight the banquet will be given
the visitors at Gruwell hall. The Hon.
George M. Hays will preside as toast
master and responses will be made
by the Hon. George R. Milburn, Fred
H. Hathhorn, Mayor George, Alder
man Henry White, J. B. Herford and
others.
The convention of firemen is now
down to hard working basis and sub
jects of paramount Importance to ev-
cry delegate and visitor present are
being discussed.
The final business of yesterday af
ternoon's session was the appointment
Of the following committees:,
Credentials-C Chief Sam French,
Great Falls; Chief G. A. Bishop. Ham
ilton; NJ. J. O'Connell, Bozeman.
Order. of Business Chief Alexan-
der, Bozeman; ]. E. deCarle. Miles
City; Phil Grein, Billings; Thomas
DAILY, Helena; Jerry Shinnick. Butte;
Chief May, Missoula: P. Edwards,
Hamilton: F. Bender, Livingston;
Chief George L. Lapp, A. G. NJ. COM
pany, Butte.
Resolutions Chief Nelson, Living
ston; E. c. Mix, Missoula; ]. Boos,
Butte; Percy Edwards, Hamilton; G.
Lansing, Bozeman; G. N. Spencer,
Miles City; Chief F. l. Day, Helena;
F. H. Hathhorn, Billings.
The committee on credentials i'm
mediately retired and few minutes
later filed it's report showing at that
time 80 accredited delegates present
and entitled to seats.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-10-10

taking in the sights Of the city all
morning and had net yet registered
There is much disappointment over
the enforced absence of Chief Sanger
Of Butte, who lately returned from
the National association meeting.
Mrs. Sanger is very i'll at Salt Lake
and the chief expects to be called
there at any time, hence his absence
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-10-10

Continued on nighth Page.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-06
Old Dominion
rs s Steamship Co.
DAILY LINE FOR NEW YORK
TIE NORTH AND EAST.
FROM RICHMOND.
FROM MEN YORK.

PASSENGERS can leave DAILY. ex-
cent Sunday by Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway at $50 a. NJ. and p. NJ. or 8 a
NJ. and 8 p. NJ by Norfolk and Western
Railway, 10th lines connecting at Nor
folk with direct steamers sailing same
dav. or by company's new steamers Bran
don and Berkeley. leaving daily at P.
Nj arriving Norfolk at A. NJ, then
transferring to New York steamer daily
EREICHT Tor all northern. eastern and
FOREIGN norts received and forwarded
daily except Sunday, at company's wharf
i>PFIA,fSSENGERS can leave DAILY. except
sunday from company pier No. &c. North
ever at 3 P. NJ for Old Point Comfort
- Norfolk. connecting with Chesa peake
ND ohio and Norfolk and Western trains
for richmond or with new steamers Bran
don and Berkeley, leaving Norfolk daily
at I 2. NJ.
FREIGHT received and forwarded
daily, except Sunday
Tickets on sale at Company's office. No
100 Tast Main Street; Richmond Trans
FER company No. 9o3 East Main Street:
M,rnhv's Hotel, Chesap ealke and Ohio
and Richmond and Petersburg depots,
I 1'!o Baggage checked through to
az F,ar further information apply to
JOHN f. MAYER. Agent
,o1a. Fast Main Street. Richmond. Va
moral offices: 81 Beach Street. corner
yvast street. New York, \. Y
west o'''e'' J. ]. BROWN.
II p WALKER. Gen. Pass. Agt
II. - Traffic Manager
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-06
THE TROLLEY CAR
WAS TELESCOPE
FrightfuI Accident on Mountain
Lake Electric Line.
PASSENGERS BADLY CRUSHED
Many Persons Killed and Injured on
Fourth of July Celebrations-DeadIY
Trolley Adds to lis Already
Long List Of Victims.
PASSENGERS BADLY CRUSHED
(Hy Associated Press.)

AMSTERDAM, n. Y, July 5.-At IL
happened on the Mountain Lake Railway,
an electric road running about five miles
north Of Gloversville, to a summer re-
sort. Two cars were coming down the
man lost control of the rear car and it
ran into the first car. telescopins It. The
cars ran for some distance on the track
and then left the track and overturned,
falling on the passengers. who were
crushed underneath. Eleven known were
killed and thirty injured. There were
seventy passengers in each car.
The bodies OF many of the victims were
crushed and manned almost beyond rec
ognition, and the scenes about the wreck
were horrifying. The accident was caus-
ed by combination baggage and pas
senger car getting away from the motor
man and rushing down the mountain side
at terrific speed. The brakes refused to
work and at the end of the grade the
heavy car crushed into loaded open
car also descending the mountain. The
latter was hurled from the track ana
turned on its side and over fifty per
'Clit' VI Lie FtSSCii0SIS "SiC A1lJoi GU.
Those who We're pinned directly under
the car We're crushed to death, and in
some instances terribly mutilated. The
combination car also left the track and
turned on It's side.
SHARP CURVE
AS the scene of the accident Is re-
mote from the city. it was two hours
before appliances to raise the car ana
release the victims was secured. The
accident happened at sharp curve.
where the track turns to make the climb
up the steep mountain side. The wreck
occurred at the end Of day of plea
sure, at the resort at the top of the
mountain. and the cars were loaded with
excursionists.
The car on which the dead and in
jured persons were riding was an open
one in charge of Motorman Arthur
Perkins and Conductor James Cameron,
and the car which was responsible for
the wreck was in charge of Motorman
William Dodge.
According to Conductor James Came
ron. Of the open car the closed car ran
away while coming down the grade
above the curve and collided with the
open car as the latter was rounding tile
curve. Both cars then went down tho
grade at lightning speed.
DARKNESS AIDS HORROR.
st the foot of the hill The cars came
together again. Just before the rear car
had reached the one ahead the lights
in the first car went out ard added
darkness to the horror The heavy dou-
BILE car struck the other with such force
that it raised the rear end OF the f;st
car into the air and over the right EN-
bankment on the side. Both cars were
deraicd and the passengers We're thrown
in every direction Many were killed
instantly: scores died from their wounds
al q afterwards.
All the injured were taken to the
Nathan Iithaur Hospital Twelve other
persons. whose injuries were or less
serious nature. were removed 10 .thelr
homes.
held under the car for two hours be-
tween two dead women, with both legs
crushed
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-06
Women Injured.
(By Associated Press.)

NEWCASTLE. PA. July 5.-One man
is dead, one fatally injured and more
than a score of others are seriously hurt
as a result OF an accident on the Penn
sylvania and NIahonins Valley Electric
Railway between here and Youngstown
last night. The dead: J. H. Needler.
of Edinburg. Injured: c. f. Margolf,
OF Trenton, n. j.. probably fatal; David
Conn. of Mahoninstown; Samuel Shields.
of Fosteria. Penn. condition serious: Mo-
tormau Richard Thompson. OF Lowell
vile: Joe Bartlett, Of this city, inter-
usilv injured: Perry w. Emery, of West
MiddleseX; Mrs. Amanda Bowden. of
Newcastle; Miss Edith Riddle. of Restus,
Ind. internally injured; Miss Appleton.
of Newcastle; William Brady, of New
castle. and many others were cut and
scratched by flying glass.
Two cars, each carrying nearly one
hundred passengers. crashed together in
a curve near Edinburg. four miles west
of this city.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-06
NETH0D|STS' BIC DAY
IN VVESTMORELAND
Bishop A. w. Wilson to Preside
Over District Conference.
SUNDAY SCHOOLS, MISSIONS
Wharton Grove Camp Meeting VIII Be
Largely Attended This Year-AIl
Day Services in StaHord-The
Melon Crop Ripening Fast.
SUNDAY SCHOOLS, MISSIONS
Melon Crop Ripening Fast.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)

Especial Dispatch to The Tlmes.)
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, VA, July 81
The Rappahannock District Conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
South, will convene at Carmel Church.
in WestmoreIand county, on Tuesday.
July 18th, at o'clock a. NJ. and con-
tinue for three days. Bishop A. w.
Wilson, OF Baltimore, will preside, and
the opening sermon will be preached by
Rev. c. d. Crawley, Of Mathews. Din
ner will be served on the ground free to
everybody on each day, and the attend
ance is expected to be unusually large.
Among the subjects treated win be the
following, and address to be made by the
minister whose name follows each sub
ject, which will be followed by a gen.
erai discussion: The Sunday-schools
and Missions Rev. r. Furgersou; The
Pastor as a Missionary Leader" Rev.
c. r. James; How to Secure the Col
lections in Full" Rev. C. II. Williams:
The Circulation OF Missionary Litera-
ture." Rev. II. H Smith; Encouraging
Facts from the Field,' Bishop a. w.
Wilson; Jesus a Missionary" Rev. j.
n. Anderson, and sermon on foreign
missions will be preached by Bishop
Wilson.
CAMP MEETING.
a number of people from this section
will attend the Wharton Grove camp
meeting this year. which begins at
Weems on Friday, July 18th. to continue
ten days Rev. Drs. II NJ Wharton
and a. c. Barron will conduct the camp
meeting and both are successful evan
gelsts
All day services will be held at Ra-
moth Baptist Church. in Stafford coun-
". tomorrow. when Children's Day Will
,jr1c- q mr. a
Il big free dinner Rev Dr. G.. S. Dill, of
this city. will preach in the afternoon,
THE MELON CROP.
The watermelon and canteloupe crops
of Stafford and King George counties
are ripening and no finer are raised in
the State. as tho soil seems peculiarly
adapted to the raising of the water
melon and canteloupe Soon long tnes
of carts will regularly make their daily
trips to this city loaded with this pro
duce, which the farmers OF those two
counties find particularly profitable.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-06
YORK RIVER LINE, WEST VI POINT
TIE FAvoRITE ROUTE NORTH.
llEAN aICHtNND.

TIE FAvoRITE ROUTE NORTH.
lEAVh hICAMoND.
400 P ri. Nc. 49, Baltimore Limited, daily,
except Sundays Tor West Point. connecting at
West Point with steamers for Baltimore and
York River landings.
2:i5 P M, No. 10, daily. except Sundays.
stations Connects with stage ut Lester Ne nor
fer Walkerton and Tappahaunock.
500 4. H., No. "A, local mixed, leaves daily.
except Sundays, for West Point and inferno
date stations connecting with stage ut Lester
Manor for Waikerton and Tappahannock.
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND
9;I5 a. H. No. l5 daily, from West Point.
wi tn connection from Baltimore. except Monday.
lO:45 a. NJ, No. ., daily, except Sunday and
Monday.
Point and intermediate stations.
Nos Is and 10 Will make no stops between
Steamers sail from West Point $50 P. NJ,
daily. except SUNDAYS. Steamers call at Gou.
cester Point and Clay Bank Mondays. Wedne,-
DAYS and Fridays. and Yorktown and ALMONDS
tuesdays, Thursdays and satnSdars
c. W. WESTEURY.
District Passenger Agent.
go E. Main Street. Richmond Va
s. Fl UARDWICk.
General Passenger Agent.
c. n. hCEERT.
General Manager Washington. n. Q.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-06
BRAKE FAILED TO HOLD
One Person Killed and Many Injured in
Wreck in Colorado.
(By Associated Press.)

lBy AssoClated Pfess.l
BOULDER. COL, July Sin an acct
dent on the Chautauqua street-car line
last night. one woman was killed and
twenty persons injured. The cars were
heavily loaded and the chain brakes
used on the trailers failed to hold the
train 1t rushed down the hill with ire
mendous velocity. overturning at q bend
in the track. The motor car was badly
wrecked and it was III this ana upon
the platforms of other cars that the
most serious accidents occurred. OF the
two hundred passengers Oh the train
twenty We're badly injured. one fatally
others escaping with severe cuts
Mrs Jennie Richards died soon after
being taken from the wreck.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-06
TRANSPORTATION 1I1E1.
Richmond, fredericksburg
Potomac Railroad.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MAY IS, 1904.


TRAINS LEAVE RIcuMoND-NohrHWS ;.i:a:
4:22 A. IL, daily, from byrd-Sueet S sss.s1
Tor Washington and beyond stops at y 49,
Fredericksburg and Alexandria. stops at oeSo,
snd New s1": 9ors. f biaiux Car fa
s:4s a. NJ daily iror, Maia, y Ss ssion
ton and beyond S,os. &c Eredericssharx and
Alexan,iriA Sle"cing cars 20 New ;s LORI g., Tim
.eco~moaa:e Af ~ sssiasd and intermediates
points s,6s :, 49, p,-a.s.r,es
sIea Glen Allen aud ocs stations caanan and
Aisxandria. Buffet f.arlor. cas: .,r...
$50 A NJ: except Sunday. from By,d.s sss
klba Glen Allen and local stations. Ashland to
AcEet d inclusive Seminary an6 nd
ElSa A'ssa5a posSs nl,oEa
Win S easrs.sonal i Limited r'''0s s
station sEo s1sR9 suaasy from sss
sos from Stree. static. Sass. fSs
Ereoe;tckshusS and Alexandria Sleeping sas /"
Washington and beyond stops at Freeertsss-
t %n-i. and AleIandria. Sleeping Car 10 new
sso ssn.ss IRON E ;nSs.. ssssp
sos P. NJ. daily. from sy.d.streo. sss s,ss
hsa @as'nb5 ssse IND sosa
brooke. Whitewater. Qunnteo and AieIandssin 70:
SIots at othte sta tfons Sunday. SieepLns ~
Richmond To New York and Washlnztoa :"
fhi,adelpais: o..
HIS P. NJ, except Sunday. from Eoa sta
ton ton accommodation for ashlsnd and :ater"S-
TRAINS ARRIVE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
$40 a, ~. except Sunday. at ElDs stat,on.
points.
SIS A n. e1cep, Sunday. at Byrdssree.
,ceonnt cation from FREDERICKSBURG Ana
tefa;sclste points
s:i2 l. NJ. daily. at Byrd-str Station stopa
nj Alakanlrta. OccoGuan. Widewater. BROOKE:
ETTseder;cksburg, Milford. boswell. Ashland ana
r,lca- stops Mt other stations Sunday Sleeping
ear ns" ferk to Richmond;
Is;o1 Z. IL, except Sunday. st byro.Soest
Staton; stops at local stations. Washington "
As d.a1 inclusive Glen Allen and Elos. :.
Aexandrta Lortcn. oceoauan. FredericxsnnrS
ana n Milford Sleeping Car from New YORK
2:o5 P. b., daily at Malu-street Station.
boswell and Ashland Sleeping Car from Ne"
GOO P. NJ. except Sunday, at Eliza Station.
accommodation from Ashland and intermediate
~: :l5 ?. NJ. daily, at Byrd,s.reet Station.
Asela nd ard Elba. Sleeping Cars from New
$3.50 P NJ, daily. Mt Byrd-Street Station,
stops at Alexandria and local stations. Quantico
TO Ashland. Inclusive, Glen Allen and Elba- Buff
fes Pdrlor Car.
1923 P. ~. daily a, stain-strest Station.
Florida ana Metropolitan Limited. stops a.
Alexandria, Fredericksburg, boswell! and Ash
ia1d. Sleeping Cars from New York:
n;oo 2. u. except Sunday. at Elba Station.
". 2. TAYLOR. Traffic aanassr-
E. T. D. MYERS President.