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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-11
STATE OF NEW YORK VISITED BY
A DEVASTATING STORM.
LOSSES Of LIFE REPORTED
Railroad Tracks Damaged and All
Traffic Delayed-stock Kill.
ed by Lightning.

Buffalo, N. Y, July IA terrific
wind and rain storm swept over west
ern New York at an early hour yess
terday. Rivers and creeks rose rap
idly, overlooking their banks. and
sweeping away houses and barns and
livestock.
The loss will reach into the hun
dreds of thousands of dollars. Tele-
graph and telephone wires are down
and communication with small towns
is difficult. This city was not in the
path of the storm. At Arcade the
flood caused the loss of enc life and
did a hundred thousand dollars worth
of damage to property.
Minnie Lopez, who kept a bakery
on the bank of the creek, was drown
ed.
At Yorkshire, near Arcade, the ap-
proaches of the bridge were washed
away and miles of roadway were so
quilted or buried in debris that they
will have to be rebuilt. At Sandusky
two houses were washed away, and
from every direction come reports of
live stock being killed. The loss to
individuals will be very high and the
loss to the towns from the destruction
of bridges and roads also will be
very heavy.
Portage, N. Y, July THE worst
storm ever known in this section is
now sweeping down the Genesee val
ley. Rain fell heavily for "a hours
and at an early hour yesterday morn
ing a cloud burst sent the streams
over their banks. The river here is
now a torrent a mile wide. At 8
o'clock this morning everyone living
in the lower part of the town had to
abandon their homes. The farms
are laid waste and no field crops can
be saved. Houses and barns were
swept down the river. The roadbed
of the Pennsylvania railroad is wash
ed out in many places.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-11
STOLEN VIOLIN RETURNED.
Loss Of Instrument Causes the Death
Of the Owner.

M .gaG.g 80 VI SttV SWuCIs r. ".Z-a
New York, July Jean Joseph
Bolts $4,000 S~tradivarius violin which
was stolen eight years ago, and for
the larceny OF which Larsen q. Fetch
er was sentenced to a year in the
penitentiary, will be exhibited in Re-
corder Gcff's Office today. A subpoena
has been issued for Mrs. Bott and it
is the intention of the district attor-
ney to return the violin to her.
Bott is dead, killed, it is said, by
the loss of his favorite instrument.
Fletcher has been granted a new
trial and the indictment against him
probably will be dismissed.
The violin was traced to a pawn
shop. where it was left on the day it
was stolen from Professor Bott.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-11
3. p. O. z. Rates.

Annual meeting Grand Lodge Be
~nevolent and Protective order. Of
Elks, Salt Lake City, Utah. August
IL to IA. 1902.
For the above occasion We are au-
thorized to sell round trip tickets to
Butte and return as follows: One
fare for the round trip. for trains ar.
irving at Butte on August 8 and 10:
final return limit August 30. Butte
to Salt Lake the Oregon Short Line
viii sell round trips to Salt Lake
August 8 and 10 1t $1o. sw-a1O
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-11

Cottle. Haley proceeded to do this
amidst the greatest confusion, the
room being packed with people. Mar
tin resisted and had to be choked and
carried out bodily.
Cottle also resisted and was drag
ged out. The crowd cheered Justify
over the proceedings.
Mayor Worswick and Clerk Beloli
are now in Office. The ex-mayor and
his supporters threaten legal action
to have Worswick ousted from the
m%ayoralty.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-11
ARE PATRoLL,Ne THE SHORES

Three Steamers Searching the Neigh
borhood Of Deception Pass.
Whatcom, Wash, July 7.-Sheriff
Brisbane of Whatcom county, thinner
mar of Snohomish and Wells of Ska
git are all at Anacortes, 1S miles be-
low this city, directing the search for
Harry Tracy, the Oregon outlaw. They
are certain that the desperate was
in the vicinity of Deception Pass at
6 o'clock last night in a sail boat. De-
ception Pass is very dangerous for
craft the size of Tracy's, but the Of
hcers believe that he is little inclin-
ed to regard this and that he prob
ably went through on a favorable
tide and has either effected a land
ing on the mainland on this side or
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-11
Notice to Road Trustees.

Notice is hereby given to all road
trustees and agents to enforce the law
relating to the matter Of flooding the
county roads with water from irrigat-
ing bitches.
BY order Of the board of county
commissioners.
NAT. q. CARwILE, County Clerk.
Billings, Mont, June II. 1902. 80
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-11
Sultan Threatens Fight.

Manila, July THE sultan Of Ba-
calod, MindanaO, has sent an insult
ingly worded letter to the commander
of the American expedition to Lake
Lanao. in Mindanao. in which he
threatens to begin offensive operations
in August. The sultan Is at present
STRENGTHENING his position.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-11

Port Townsend. Wash, July T.
Sheriff Hammond with a posse left
this morning and will guard all ave-
nues of escape toward the Olympic
mountains. The posse went in the
cutter Grant and revenue launch
Scout, which will patrol the water
ways.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-11

and the reservoir pf the Attica Water
company, two miles sotuh of here,
gave way. The east end Of the dam
at the Attica mills was washed away.
Dead cattle, wagons and wreckage OF
all kinds were washed down stream.
Seven iron bridges in this town were
carried away. Railway road beds are
badly washed away.
Batavia N. ", July THE heavy
rains Of the last six days have swol-
len Tcnawanda creek to a degree new
er before known even in the worst
spring freshets. A %torrential down
pour fell at midnight last night, max
ing the situation perilous for persons
living near the river. AT $3.50 p. m.
the flood came over the banks Of the
creek, which are so feet high. Hun
dreds of acres of farm lands are I'M
der water and the damage will be
great.
Warsaw, N. Y, July THE loss
from the floods in this city will reach
$4,000. Cat creek burst through it's
bounds and making a channel through
the principal streets carried devasta-
ton in it's path, wrecking houses and
barns, many of which were swept
bodily down stream, together with an
immense amount of debris brought
down from the surrounding hills. The
city water supply is cut off.
Pike, N. Y, July AT daybreak
yesterday Pike was under four feet
Of water. Almost every bridge over
the creeks in Niagara and Allegheny
counties and in the southern part of
Wyoming county was washed away.
1t is estimated that the damage in
this town and in the immediate vicin-
ityy will amount to a quarter of a
million dollars. Much stock was kill
ed.
Buffalo, July THE loss of life at
Belfast from last nights storm is re-
ported to be large. At the offices of
the Erie railroad the following state
men was given to the Associated
"On u main line, between Buffalo
and Hornellsville, our %eastbound
track was slightly damaged and our
w%estbound track between SWANS and
Canaserga. We are getting our, trains
through at these points by using a
single track. We expect to have both
tracks open for traffic this afternoon.
At the offices Of the Pennsylvania it
was stated that all their lines were
open except the Rochester division,
Hinsdale to Rochester"
Clean, N. Y. July IA heavy rain
and cloudburst did much damage
throughout Allegheny county yester-
day morning. Washouts along the
division of the western New
York and Pennsylvania railroads and
the Erie railway delayed traffic.
Much stock was killed by lightning.
Paul Fraherr, ten years old, was
drowned in the Allegheny river here.
Utica, N. Y, July 1.-THE Mohawk
has risen above it's banks from
Rome eastward and water covers
of acres of heavy grass
ready to harvest and all the bottom
lands devoted to mixed farming. In
some places in the Mohawk valley,
farmers have lost nearly all the crops
of this year from high water.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-11
HEADED FOR WHATcoM.
Report That Tracy Is Endeavorin,
to Reach Friends There.

Seattle. July by the longest
jump he has taken SO far in his flight,
Tracy. the Oregon murderer, has COM
pletely demoralized all the carefully
laid plans to capture him.
Friday he left the vicinity Of Bothel.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-11
A SADDLE IS IN HIS CARGO
Is Provided with Blankets and Provisions to Last Several
Days-Revenue Cutters and Tugs Take the Place
Of Special Trains in Desperate Chase.

Saturday noon he reached Port Mad.
ison. Last night at 6 o'clock he was
| reported seen on the outside of De
ception Pass between Fidalgo and
| WILDLY Islands. His zig gag course
and unexpected movements have once
more, placed him beyond immediate
danger. His latest coup is the most
spectacular of all. The murderer's
objective point is now supposed to
be Whatcom, where, it is stated, he
expects to meet a friend.
Tracy's arrival off Deception pass
was reported to Sheriff Brisbane of
Whatcom county. He received the
message from Charles Brisbane.
Scouts have been SEM out to patrol
the shore line of Chuckamut Bay be-
low Fair Haven, where it is believed
that Tracy will attempt to land.
That Tracy is trying to reach
friends in Whatcom county is stated
to be almost certain in a dispatch from
Whatcom last night. Cub Merrill;
said TIC be a brother of Merrill, the
convict, who escaped with Tracy,
lives at Whatcom. Saturday night
while intoxicated, he said that the
murderer was on his way to that
place. He also stated arrangements
had been made to meet him.
After Him Strong.
AS a result of Tracy's spectacular
jump, the greatest hue and cry after a
criminal in the history Of the state
is under way. Anacortes has two
lauches out guarding the passes
through which the convict may reach
the shores of Whatcom county.
Deputy sheriffs are flocking from all
sides to join in the man hunt and
when Tracy lands he will be hard
pressed.
The last heard of Sheriff Cudihee's
expedition to Port Madison in an eff
fort to capture Tracy vas at Sidney.
He went there to hold a consultation
with Sheriff Shakman of Kitsapi coun-
ty.
Until Tracy's boat was seen off De-
ception Pass no definite news of his
movements by water were received.
It was reported he was heading for
the straits.
Sheriff Hammond of Jefferson coun-
ty and a number of guards left Port
Townsend on the revenue cutter
Grant in search of the murderer. Wild
rumors floated around the sound of a
desperate encounter between Tracy
and the crew of the revenue cutter.
The crew were said to be in boats and
firing into the woods in the vicinity
of Appletree cove. The story was
credited to the officers of the tug Dol
phin. They emphatically denied that
it came from them.
From all indications it would ap-
pear that Tracy took the outside pas
sage on his voyage to Deception Pass.
In this case he must have gone past
Port Ludlow, Port Townsend, Forts
Flagler, Casey and Worden. His boat
must have been in sight of these
places, as the murderer slowly put
mile after mile between himself and
his pursuers.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-11

Attica, N. Y, July THE storm
sent Tonawanda creek over it's banks
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-11

company, two miles sotuh of here,
gave way. The east end of the dam
at the Attica mills was washed away.
Dead cattle, wagons and wreckage Of
all kinds ere washed down stream.
Seven iron bridges in this town were
carried away. Railway road beds are
badly washed away.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-11

Utica, N. Y, July 1.-THE Mohawk
river has risen above its banks from
Rome eastward and water covers
thousands of acres of heavy grass
ready to harvest and all the bottom
lands devoted to mixed farming. In
some places in the Mohawk valley,
farmers have lost nearly all the crops
of this year from high water.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-03-19
CAPSIZED IN A SQUALI
Steamer Providence Overturned on
the Mississippi River.
Captain and Twenty Passengers and
Deckhands MISUNDERSTANDING When
Gale Struck the Boat.

Nicksburg, Miss.-The steamer Proyi-
dencc, plying between this port and
Lake Palmyra. was overturned by n
sudden sQuall at lone Landing and
twenty-one of her passengers and crew
were drowned. Among the dead are
Captain William Cassidy. master;
Charles Roup. chief engineer: Clyde
Scott, cottonseed buyer, all of Vicks-
burg. and DR.. y. \. Lancaster. 4
prominent physician. of Palmyra. Scv-
e;'tcen dcckhandS and rouStabouts also
periShod.
The Inflated boat left here Mt noon
on her regular trip, carrying a large
miscellaneous cargo OF freight and 4
number of passengers. At o'clock Il.
H.. just rs the steamer was entering
Lake Palmyra Il sdddcn wind ana
rain storm OF cyclonic proportions
came out of the west. catching the
Providence broadSidc on. The little
vessel was lifted almost entirely out
of the water. her upper works blown
AWAY. and the hull turned bottom up
in forty feet of water.
Most of the crew and passengers
were asleep ut the time and were
drowned like rats in n trap. Only nine
OF the entire boats company were
saved. The property loss will amount
To several thousand dollars.
Messrs. Cassidy. Scott. Roup and
Lancaster We're all married men and
leave large families.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-03-19
MINOR EVENTS OF THE WEEK
WASHINGTON ITEMS.

The Civil Service Commission exoA-
Grated Postmaster Roberts. of Brook
lyn, from charges of wilfulDi violati
the Civil Service law.
Ambassador Tower forwarded ia the
state department an official statement
on the attitude of the Russian Govern
ment during the Spanish American
War.
n bill was reported by the Finance
Committee Of the House. providing
radical changes in the banking sys-
TEN.
Phenomenal progress on Government
warships was reported from the Pa
ciiic.
President Roosevelt signed the biIR
creating permanent Census Bureau
PrcSidcnc Roosevelt and Secretary
Hay expressed their inability to forum
late rules for the reception of Amias-
Sadors ut official functions given b,7
Congress.
The Navy Will test French teIc-
phone which dispenScs with the use OF
an ear receiver.
President Roosevelt asked Governor
Dole to come to Washington to discuss
Hawaiian affairs.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-03-19
KAISER THANKS AMERICA.
Expresses Deep Gratitude For the Eeccp-
tion OF His Brother.

Expresses Deep Gratitude For the Eeccp-
tion OF His Brother.
Washington, ID. C.-Thc following
cablcSramS have been made public:
"I'rcsident OF the United States OF
America, Washington:
Now that my brother has left the
hospitable shores of the United States.
homeward bound, | feel it a pleasing
duty to express to you how deeply
grateful l and the whole of the Ger
man people are for the splendor of the
hospitality and the cordlality of the
reception which was accorded to
Prince Henry by all classes of the
American people.
My outstretched hand has been met
by you with firm, manly, and friend
ly grip. May Heaven bless our rela-
tions with peace and goodwill between
the two great nations. My best COM
pliments and wishes TO Miss Alice
"WILLIAM. 1. r."
Emperor William. Wilhelmshavcn:
Your brothers visit to this country
has accomplished much in showing
the depth of kindly feeling which eX-
lists between the two nations. 1t has
been most fortunate in every way, and
L trust you Will permit me 10 congratu-
late you on the admirable manner in
which he has borne himself. He has
Won the genuine and hearty sympathy
and regard of all with whom he has
been brought in contact. We have
welcomed him for his own sake. and
we welcomed him still more heartily
ms the representative of yourself and
of the mighty German people.
Il thank you in the name of the
American people for what you have
done, and l thank you personally in
addition for the gracious form which
your courtesy took.
"THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-03-19
Owns TO BEAUMONT MURDERS.
Negro Woman Confcsses That She Headed
Gang That Killed Several Men.

Beaumont, Transatlantic Bennett
has confessed to Sheriff Landry that
she was the head of gang of negro
women and white men who have for
months been Turing men into her house.
druGEing them, then knocking them
IN the head and then robbing them.
If they died, they were dragged to
the river and thrown in. IL they were
only stunned they were dragged out
OF the house to Il remote part o. come
street and left there fO; pedestrian or
policemen to find
The woman was arrested on sus-
picion OF being connected with the
murder OF Benjamin Pearson. one of
the first murdered men whose bodies
had been found in the river. She de
ni"s that she was guilty OF this crime.
but admits that some OF her gang
discussed killing the man. On the
strength of her confession white
man, Punch Prim. and negro woman
known rs Mary Jane" have been ar
rested and are in Jail.
y fear is taking possession of the
town that perhaps dozen men among
those VINO have come to Beaumont and
were aftcrward reported as missing.
nave been murdered and that their
bodies are yet at the bottom of the
river.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-03-19
wolse.ey Goes to South Africa.

Field Marshal Lord Wolseley, former
Commander-in-ch of the British
Army has sailed for South Africa. The
British War Department officials have
denied that his trip is anything but Il
private visit, but gossip has connected
it with the military situation The be-
lief prevails in London that Lord
Wolseley goes either as II peace ennis
sary or, on account of his knowledge
Of South Africa gained as Il fighter and
administrator there, as an advisor to
General Kitchener.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-03-19

other good but the rescuing of woman
from the degradation of ages 1t is
worth ten times it's cost Cost, what is
the cost but the surplus of our wealth
and that surplus is not ours. but Gods
Libraries and colleges are good things
to build up and foster. but how much
do the millionaires give to the cause of
missions? Most Of this charity we are
told came from those who are not
worth one-tenth Of million 1t is a la
mentable fact that the more a man has
the more he wants and the less he gives
away in proportion to his wealth. The
parable of Dives and Lazarus was in
tended to alarm the rich and selfish
but most of them say give me a little
more money and will take the risk of
losing heaven. Paul said to Timothy:
Gain is not Godliness. but godliness
with contentment is great gain We
brought nothing into this world, and
1t is certain we can carry nothing out
and they who would be rich fall into
temptation and into foolish and heart
ful luSts that cast men into perdition.
The love of money is the root OF all
eVll. There is n sermon to live by but
1t is hard to do. Somehow can't help
wishing had a little more than | have
got-not for myself. but my wife would
like carriage and horses and ride
around and take the grand children.
and she would like to have some money
of her own to give away and buy little
presents without asking me every now
and then for dollar or two. She does
hate to do that. and don't let her
when | have any to sparc.-Bill Arp in
Atlanta Constitution.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-03-19
Miners. Wage Scale maintained.

Philadelphia. PATHS notice has
been posted in the collieres of the
anthracite coal region
Rates OF wages now in effect will be
continued until April l, 1903 and there
after subject to sixty days notice.
Local differences will be adjusted as
heretofore"
The rate of wages now paid to mine
workers in the anthracite region is the
same as that granted them us the re
suit Of the great strike in the fall OF
1906
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-03-19
DOMESTIC.

Prince Henry visited Phi!0delphi@
ana on his return TO New York City
gave banquet ON the Deutschla ma
and attended gala performance at
the Irving Place Theatre
Wanted for forgery in Rochester.
\. Y, James -. Campbell Killed lim-
self at hotel i'll New York City.
After Il single year of married life
during which time poverty separated
him from his girl bride. w. Is. Gosden,
aged twenty years, at Richmond. Va,
ended his life 10y taking an overdose
OF morphine.
Bishop Spaulding, OF the Protestant
Episcopal Church. OF Denver, Col
died at the home OF his son IN Erie
Pa. Of pneumonia, aged eighty five
years.
Governor Odell removed Sheriff Gu
den, of Kings County. n. " from office
and appointed Norman s. Dixie
Women of the Baggage inspection
Reform Committee started q niItIe1laa
movement for organization.
i. ID. Greene and j. +. Gaynor ralc,T
to appear for trial in Savannah. Gz.-
and their bonds of $4,000 each were.
forfeited.
Secretary Shaw paid his first visit to-
Wall Street.
An unknown negro murdered John
Tucker, farmer. ut Hamilton's BluM~
Ala.
Five men We're drowned by the up
setting of Il small boat in the Sacra-
mcn:o River, Cal.
The centennial Of the incorporation
of Cincinnati, Ohio, was celebrated by
the municipal authorities.
While trying to force sleep with chic
roform DR.. Richard Ferguson. Jr, fclE
forward into saturated handkerchief
at Columbia, $. c., and was suffocatcd
For murder done last April Luke.
Sanders was hanged at Marion, Ala
The resignation OF DR.. William s.
Lyman. President of the University Or
Alabama, was rendered because OF o Il
age.
a $10.000,000 -four combination. 20
control the Oriental trade. was being
formed on the Pacific Coast.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-03-19
JAMES WILCOX MUST ANSWER.
Charge of Murder Made Against Him For
the Death of Nellie Cropsey

Elizabeth City, n. C.-The Grand
Jury of Pasquotank County found a
true bill against James Wilcox, The
young man in jail here, charged with
Niillng his sweetheart, Miss Nellie
Cropsey, last November. The indict-
meht charges that Wilcox wilfully
murdered the young woman
wilcox was arraigned and entered
a plea of not guilty. The court then
drew special venirc OF 80 jurors
so mat the trial could begin. While
III court Wilcox was solemn and quiet
Inc large cour room was crowded and
excitement was high.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-03-19
FOR EIGN.

Lord Rosebcry, in speech at Glas-
gov. again denounced Home Eule and
the Governments lethargy.
Colombian inSurgentsnc BaranQuilIa
captured steamer ana several prom
incnt Government officials.
Serious antagoniSm developed Ec-
tween the British ana Germans iu
China over the proposition to return
the government of TicnTSin TO the
Chinese, the Germans opposing it.
The first Colonial Exhibition Was
opened in London; it consisted largely
of Canadian exhibits from the recent
Glasgow fair.
The Pope received in audience MoIc-
Signor Sharrctti and urged upon ItIfn
the advisability OF working with tIIe
Americans in the Philippines.
The cancellation of King Edwards
visit to Ireland was believed to mcan
that many arrests for political ofTetrscs.
will be made.
y great fire occurred at the Govern
ment arsenal at Loricnt, France. DocT-
mcnts, plans and reports of great tns-
portance were destroyed.
Siam appointed commission to I've
present at the Louisiana Purchase EG-
position.
\ river steamer plying on tie
Canton River ran down a native pus-
senger boat and 15O persons wege
drowned.
American activity in extending bauEs-
ing facilities in Mexico was attracting
attention in that country.
The American legation at C0ustan-
tinople presented il second note to the
Porte pointing out Turkeys RESPONSE
bility for the capture of Miss Stone
by brigands.
Mr.. Choate, United States Ambassa-
dor ut London, received deputatiao
seeking the aid of the United Sta-re ess
Government against the piracy Gf nEz-
sicol puflica tious.