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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-04-30
BIG CROWD GREETS TAFT
Popular Secretary Of War Guest of
Honor at Banquet.

Cincinnati, April 2e-'If the Pana-
ma canal is not completed within eight
years, shall be greatly disappointed.
Ii it is completed in less time than
that, shall not be greatly surprised
This statement was made tonight by
Secretary Of War Taft before the
Business Mems club of this city and
was loudly applauded by the 1900
members of the club gathered in the
banquet hall tonight
The banquet rendered the secretary
came as the climax to the last three
days of his western trip, and it was a
fitting elimination to the flattering
reception that has been extended to
him on every side by his Ohio friends.
The hall was packed to it's utmost ca
pacity, and more than 400 applications
for tickets Of admission to the ban
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PIONEER PASSES ON
Cornelius Hedges, Well Known
Throughout the West, suceurnbs
to an Attack of Heart Disease-Well
Known Mason.
Especial to The Gazette).

Helena, Mont, April 29.-Pioneer,
universally beloved citizen, an import
ant factor in the restoration of peace
and order in the early days, a well
known and forceful editorial writer on
the first daily newspaper In Helena,
practicing lawyer of repute and secre.
tary Of the grand lodge of the Masonic
Fraternity in Montana, Cornelius
Hedges, at the ripe age of three guar
ters of century and six months, died
shortly before o'clock this morning.
Some three weeks ago he was
stricken with heart disease, and this,
with other complications, was the i'm
mediate cause of death.
In 1870 Judge Hedges was one of
the citizens party that visited the
geyser region of the Yellowstone Park,
and it was he who made the sugges-
ton that a national park should be
made Of that section so replete with
ever sublime grandeur.
On that occasion he was constantly
in the saddle for 40 days.
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BREWERS WILL FIGHT.
Lively Legal War Anticipated in Kan
sas Following Court Order Appoint
ing Receivers.

Topeka, kas., April 29.-The three
receivers appointed by the supreme
court last week to take charge of the
property in Kansas of eight brewing
companies and real estate concern,
run by liquor firm, made their re-
port to the court today. The report
shows that the receivers are holding
nine buildings, four at Atchison and
five at Leavenworth. They also are
in possession Of a large assortment OF
liquors, bar fixtures and mirrors.
The receivers believe that the COM
panies will take some action to pro-
tect their property. The brewery
men saying they are waiting for def
mite authority as to how to proceed.
Thursday, next, the motion to ap-
point receiver for the Anheuser
Busch Brewing company will be heard
in the supreme court. This company
was the only one of the concerns to
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-04-30
Socialists Make Savage Attack
Against Russian Army.
WANT s0uRABoFF ExlLED
President Of Douma Severely Rebukes
Member for Violent Language.

st. Petersburg, April 29.-A savage
attack made tonight against the gov
ernment and the army by socialist
member, M. Souraboff, during the
frst executive session of the house
of parliament, was the cause Of rup-
ture between the ministers and the
douma which for a time threatened to
precipitate the dissolution of the
house.
After NJ. Souraboff's harangue he
declared that under an autocratic reg
ime the army was worthless except
against the people and that it was
beaten whenever it engaged in for
eign war. The ministers withdrew
from the house and served an ultima
tum upon the president that unless
the officers were retained by M. Sour
aboH and the rule providing for tenn
pofary suspension was applied against
him, they would sever all future rela-
tions with the douma. M Golovin was
unable to have the demand complied
with, as the radicals supported their
colleagues solidly and the Poles re-
fused to vote.
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The suspension of former rebuke
Of M. Souraboff was pronounced by
the president of the chamber, but this
failed to satisfy the ministers, who
subsequently ordered the government
experts to withdraw from the evening
session of the budget committee.
Immediately after adjournment
Premier Stolypin summoned an ex-
traordinary session of the cabinet,
which apparently brought matters to
an issue between the premier and the
reactionary members of his ministry.
What transpired is not known, but at
midnight Premier Stolypin summoned
M. Golovin and informed him that the
incident had caused serious trouble in
the cabinet He hoped, however, a
way would be found tomorrow to ar
range matters without fatal conse-
quences to the douma.
At conference of the socialists
held tonight the advisability of M
Souraboff Immediately quitting ST.
Petersburg, or his being challenged to
a duel and the danger of his being
summarily dealt with in case he de-
clined to fight, was considered
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BOND ISSUE AUTHORIZED.
Santa Fe and Southern Pacific Organ.
ize New Company.

San Francisco, April 29.-The di-
rectors of the Northwestern Pacific
Railroad company, the corporation
which recently took over the manage
ment of the California Northwestern
and North Shore lines in Marion couE-
ty, met this afternoon and ratified the
issuance Of bonds to the amount OF
$35,0O0,0O0. The money thus provided
will be used in retiring the outstanding
bonds of the two corporations and for
new construction work on the lines.
The stock in the new corporation is
held jointly by the Southern Pacific
and the Santa F'e companies. and the
representatives at today's meeting
we're E. E. Calvin, Peter F. Dunno, G.
H. Durbrom, j. E. Foulds and William
Hood of the Southern Pacific and
A. II. Payson, Edward Chambers and
e. S. Pillsbury of the Santa Fe.
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DEMONSTRATIONS ARE MANY
Government Swears in Many Deputies to
Protect Delivery Of Mails.

Salt Lake, Utah, April. 29.-Hopes
for an end of the street car strike
within the next "a hours were ex-
pressed tonight by those who had for
seven hours been in conference on
the situation. The parties to the con-
ference were the arbitration commit
tee of the Commercial club, headed by
J. w. Houston, prominent real estate
man; G. Q. Pratt, chairman Of the
executive committee Of the Amalga-
mated Association of Street and Elec-
trio Employees of America.
Accompanying Mr.. Pratt were a
number of members from the street
car employees. The meeting took
place at the Commercial club and end
ed about 8 p. M No one would give
out anything, except to say that i.
was believed the conference would
pave the way for an end of the strike.
a further conference has been arrang-
ed for tomorrow morning.
The post Office department at Wash
ington took a hand in the strike sit
uation today in the form of an order
to all the local post Offices Of the state.
Deputy United States marshals will
be placed as guards on all cars car
rying mails. These cars run over
four lines, reaching Fort Douglas, Cal
ders, Park, Murray and Sugar House.
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has NOTHING TO SAY
Senator Borah Will Not Talk Concerning
Ills Alleged Indictment.

Boise, Idaho, April Ex-senator Bo-
rah returned last night from Washing
ton, where he has spent some days in
connection with affairs affecting the
state Of Idaho.
The senator declined today to dis
cuss in any way the recent action of
the federal grand jury which is al
legged to have found an indictment
against him in connection with the
alleged land frauds in this state. Il
am in the midst of important work as
sisting in the prosecution of Hay
wood and Meyer and those charged
with completely in the murder of Gov.
steunenberg," said Senator Borah to
the Associated Press, "and think II
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FIGHTING I'M HONDURAS
Rival Factions Who Assisted to Over
throw Bonilla Government at War
Between Themselves.

Puerto Cortez, April 23, via New
Orleans, April 29.-Fresh fighting has
begun in Honduras, the latest being a
battle between the factions Of the
Hondurans who a year ago helped
Nicaragua overthrow the government
The troops Of the junta opened hostil-
tiles among themselves April 8.
Three leaders, Rosales, Bustillo and
Castro, agreed to take turns as presi-
dent, each serving Is days.
It is thought that each during his
term attempted to strengthen his party
by dividing up the patronage where it
would do him the most good. Finally
the friends Of Bonilla proclaimed Bus
tillo president without any Is days
service, and the opposition factions
did the same to Rosales.
The firing. being bady aimed, bull
lets showered upon the house but
caused only seven deaths.
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OKLAHOMA CLOUOBURsT
Suburb of Oklahoma City Submerged
and Several Persons Believed to
Have Been Lost.

Oklahoma City, Okla, April "a
cloudburst over Capitol Hill, sub
urb of the city just south of the Ca
madam river, last night flooded that
place. Seven persons are missing
and reported drowned. Many persons
camped on the near lowlands near
the river were caught unawares and
had but little time to make their es-
cape. The river is bank full and 1T
will be some time before it can be de-
termined If any lives were lost.
There was another heavy rain which
caused the river to rise higher, en-
dangering property in the lowlands
Three thousand people live at Cap
itol Hill, which lies south of the
North Canadian river, opposite Okla
homa City. The place is drained into
small stream. The water came
down this creek and covered the low
lands. Oklahoma City proper was
not endangered.
An area covering seven square miles
has been flooded, causing thousands
of dollars of damage to railway prop
erty. Railway traffic is paralyzed.
One mile of the Santa re tracks out
of Oklahoma City have been washed
out.
The Canadian river is rising rapid
ly and people in the lowlands are
moving out.
VITA lightning creek and the Can
adian river rising steadily, the peo
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-04-30
'TRoUsSEAU is COSTLY
Wedding Gown of Miss Marian Fish
Will Cost Fortune-AIl Dresses Are
Fitted by Proxy Creations of Art.

New York, April 29.--Society is all
aflutter over the news of the arrival
from Paris of the ouarter-million trous-
seau of Miss Marian Fish, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish, who
is to be married in June to Mr. Albert
Zabriskie Gray.
This most wonderful trousseau con
tains a wedding gown which alone
cost $4,000. On it are some of the
rare old laces worn in the coronation
robes Of Empress Catherine of Russia.
While the figures, s250,OOO, are not
authoritative, experts in Paris, who
watched the progress of making the
remarkable garments, say they could
not be duplicated for that sum.
OF the 16 gowns included in the
trousseau, 10 cost in excess of $4,000
each. It is confidently predicted that
the bride will display the most daz
zling assortment Of ball, dinner, opera
street and carriage gowns of any wo
man in society.
1t requires six great cedar chests
made especially for the purpose, to
hold the lingerie of the trousseau. In
cidentally it is said no bride in this
country or in any other country ever
had such an assortment of dainty
muslins and linens as Miss Fish.
Soon after the engagement Miss
Fish obtained a young woman whose
physical dimensions are exactly those
OF herself. She went to Europe with
a purchasing commissioner and these
garments with lots of rich laces were
purchased. Then they were altered in
size to fit Miss Fishs model. who had
been posing for nearly three months
for the alterations. She also posed
for Is rich gowns. ssq&
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quet were declined because there was
no room for the late applicants.
The last day Of the secretary's trip
was full Of work and crowded with
receptions of the most nattering kind
to. him. both as an orator and as
man. In the morning he delivered an
address to the students Of the law
school of the Cincinnati university.
where he still holds his position as
deacon Of the law school. Later he
went to the chamber Of commerce and
made brief address.
The banquet was one Of the most
pretentious Of the season. The arrival
Of the secretary was the signal for
an outburst Of applause that continued
for several minutes.
Judge H. H. Lurton of Nashville,
former colleague Of the secretary,
also spoke.
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pie in the lowlands of Capitol Hill are
tonight facing a situation that will
become critical, if the heavy rains OF
the last "a hours keep up. The low.
lands have been converted into yer.
liable swamp, crops have been ruined
and much stock drowned.
No human lives have been lost so far
as can be established tonight. Resi-.
dents in the bottoms were forced to
leave their homes Sunday night and
several persons were in trees during
the night. The damage will amount to
thousands of dollars.
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STRIKE SITUATION AT FERNIE UNCHANGED
Efforts of Leaders TO Induce Miners to Resume Work Prove
Unavailng-I1od Out for More Pay

Fernie, B. c., April 29.-The strike
situation is unchanged. During the
week both labor leaders, Lewis and
Shannon, have been using their ef-
forts to get the men to work today,
pending a conference, but from the re-
turns of the different locals their ef-
forts appear to have been signally un-
successful and the men appear to
have taken matters into their own
hands and decided not to return un-
til they have received satisfaction to
their demands in the way Of an in
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TROUBLE ls ADJUSTED.

Salt Lake, April 292 a. nl-Af-
ter the electrical workers had practic-
ally decided to go out in sympathy
with the car men. as well as for the
adjustment Of grievances Of their own,
at an early hour this morning the
street car company sent for former
Congressman Roberts and gave him
plenary powers to come to any set
tlement with the men that would not
involve formal recognition Of the un-
ion.
Mr.. Roberts Immediately met Ma
tional Secretary Pratt, who told him
the terms of the company. to these
Mr.. Roberts assented and the strike is
over.
Service will be resumed this mora
ing, after suspension since sunday.
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would be out of place for me to dis
cuss any such affairs at this time. It
is my desire to go into this great
case unhampered by any utterances
concerning the action of the jury. If
that body has taken any action I am
content TO leave my good name IN the
hands of the people of my state and
of the government.
Naturally am distressed at the
turn things have taken, but I do not
wish even in my own defense at a
most crucial moment to say one word
that might prejudice one side or the
other in the approaching trial that
means SO much to the country.
after this case is over, may have
much to say"
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fight the movement for receivers and
it was not included in the list Of the
companies for which receivers were
named
RUsE sY LEOPOLD.

How Paris Regards Visit by King
Leopold of Belgium.
Paris, April 2e.-King Leopold's
visit to Paris in moment Of political
crisis in Belgium and his majesty's
lengthy conferences today with Presi-
dent Fallieres, Minister of Foreign At
fairs Pichon and Premier Clemenceau
have given rise to an impression that
the king intended to make a feint by
offering the Congo Free State to
France for the purpose of coercing the
Belgian parliament into complying
with his wishes.
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MANY MINERS ENT0MBED
Great Wall Of Water Cuts Men Off From
Rescue.

Johnstown, Pa, April 29.-At 10
O'clock tonight the officials Of mine
No. 23 of the Berwing-White company
at Foustwell, where seven men have
been imprisoned BY water for the last
72 hours, stated that it would take at
least "a hours more to affect a res
cue.
The first dip between the pit mouth
and the imprisoned men has been
drained and the pumps used by the
rescuing party have been started upon
the second dip.
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crease.
Mr.. Mackenzie, deputy minister Of
labor of the federal government, has
been using efforts to effect an AMIGA
BILE settlement before the board meets,
but events tonight will prove whether
or not Mr.. Sherman was right in his
boast made in an open meeting at
Fernie that the new law would not
hold water, and that he could drive
team and wagon through it. The
executive board of miners is meeting
in private conference this afternoon
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ITS LOSS is HEAVY.
Trust Company Loses Large Amount
Through Douglass Thefts.

( 10. SC'tiP0Ity LOSSS EdaSC fArHOuflL
Through Douglass Thefts.
New York, April 29.-The total mar
ket value of the bonds alleged to have
been distracted from the Trust Com
panay of America by w. o. Douglass,
was $4,000, according to formal
statement issued by the company's ex-
amining commission today. All the
securities with the exception Of $685.
600, are said to have been recovered,
but the gross loss to the trust COM
pany was $165, 900, as the sum Of $1O2,-
900 was paid to various stock exchange
brokerage firms who held the securi-
ties as collateral Doubtless surety
bonds amounting to $4,000 will be
obtained, making the net loss $14O,-
900.
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A wall of water 400 feet deep, com
pletely filling the mine head, cuts the
imprisoned men off from the rescue
party When this section has been
cleared, the way will be clear and the
seven miners can be brought to the
surface. Today there was taken to
the mine a huge pump brought from
the Berwind mine No. at Windber,
having capacity Of 1900 gallons a
minute and five times the size of any
at work previously.
It is now believed that the men will
be reached early tomorrow night.
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and is evidently In a quandery as to
what position to take because the
general notices posted all through the
town indicate that the men would
return to work this mornig. This part
of the agreement has not been full
filled. for the men have voted down
such proposition.
The company here had it's train at
the siding at Fernie to take the men
to the mines to work as usual this
morning, but none availed themselves
of it.
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Assistant Post Master Kessler arrang-
ed plan whereby a total Of 1S round
trips would be made each day by the
mail cars, and he gave assurance that
all passengers on these cars would re-
ceive complete protection. This soly-
ed the difficulty for suburban resi-
dents, who were thus enabled to use
the cars both in coming to and return
ing from their places Of business in
the city
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TO INVESTIGATE GRAFT.

Joplin, Mo-, April 2s-Judge Dobbs
of the circuit court today called spe-
cial grand jury to Investigate alleged
grating by the police. It is charged
that in return for money paid by
them the keepers of disorderly houses
have escaped arrest and prosecution.
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EXAMINING THE BALLOTS.
Official Inquiry Into Alleged Life In.
surance Election Frauds.

+, 0 4 IT,
New York, April 29.-Assistant Dis
trict Attorney smythe today resumed
the investigation of the charges OF
forgery which have been made in
connection with the recent elections
of the New York and Mutual Life In
surance companies. Mr.. Smythe, with
Assistant Deputy Howe, went to the
offices Of the New York Life, where
they examined about 500 Of the al
legged fraudulent forged ballots.
Jacob Frank, an agent of the New
York Life, whose name appears as a
witness on many of the ballots, will
appear at the district attorneys office
tomorrow, according to Mr.. Smythe.
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OTTAWA is ALARMED.
Government Much Concerned over
News From Strike District.

news from SrrIke DtStrlcr.
Ottawa, Ont, April 29.- Members
of the government as greatly con
cerned over the news from the strike
district Of Alberta and eastern Brit
ish Columbia. The fact that SO many
of the striking miners have refused to
return to work as required of them by
the new industrial disputes act after
board of conciliation and investiga-
ton has been appointed, renders each
man liable to a minimum fine of $40
a day.
There is much speculation as to
whether the government will prose
cute each of the 5000 miners.
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QUALITIES AGAIN.
Miss Sutton Wins Place in Finals for
Mixed Doubles.

New York, April 20. Miss May
Sutton played against Raymond Little
today and won for her side a place in
the finals of the mixed doubles. The
match in the lawn tennis tournament
on the court Of the Nicholas rink
brought Miss Sutton and T. r. Pell on
the opposite side of the net from Mrs.
Barger and F. D. Little. The latter
played with marked effect in the first
set, winning at 81. Miss Sutton and
Pell won the remaining sets at 81
and 81.
Miss Nora Iselin and William
Larned defeated Miss Margaret Behr
and Karl Behr, Jr., 6-3 and 81.
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FATAL DYNAMITE EXPLOSION.

cettinje, April 2s.-one person was
killed and so were seriously injured
Sunday night by an explosion of dy-
Mantle at the harbor works at Anti
vari The buildings surrounding the
harbor were badly damaged and the
telegraph lines were wrecked.
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NO ANSWER AS YET.

City Of Mexico, April 29.--No an
swer as yet has been received from
the Guatamallan government to Mex
ico's request for the provisional arrest
of Gen. Lima. ON account Of the In
stigation to the assassination OF Gen.
Barillas.
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DEADLOCK STILL ON.

Madison, Wis, April 29.-Three bal
lots were taken in the republican SEN
atorial caucus tonight without any
material change. The result Of the
ballot was: Cooper, 16; Esch, 15;
Hal1an, 70; Lenrot, 1e; Stephenson,
1S; Winkler, q; Bancroft, 8.
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END OF CLARK SUITS.

Last of Cases Against Former Senator
Dismissed at Butte.
Butte, Mont, April 2s.-The last Of
the suits brought by the United States
government against former Senator
w. A. Clark and r. M. Cobban, real
estate agent, and involving patent to
large tracts of timber land was dis
missed by Judge Hunt in the United
States court today for lack of prose
cution, the government making no ap-
pearance. A similar case was recent
ly decided in favor of the defendants
by the United States supreme court
and the government dropped the pros
ecution.
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AFTER LUMBER DEAL ERs.

Federal Court Deals With Combine
Formed in Oklahoma.
Guthrie, Okla, April 29.-The cases
of seven Oklahoma lumber dealers
under indictment for alleged viola
tion Of the Sherman antitrust law
We're called here today in the United
States district court.
For years Oklahoma lumber men
are alleged to have maintained a pool
and to have arbitrarily fixed the retail
price of lumber. Indictments were
found repeatedly in the territorial
courts, but the territorial laws were
found inadequate and it was never
possible to secure conviction.