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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-29
SHOT BY DETECTIVES
Lawrence verdon Accused Of Holding
up Street Car. Is Killed BY D.
tsetives While Trying 70 Escape
From Authorities.
Especial to The Gazette. !

BUTTE. Mont, Dec. %. Lawrence
Verdon. aged 23, occupation unknown.
was shot and killed By Detectives
Parlin and Larkin today while en-
deavoring to escape. He had Just
been arrested for holding up . Co
lumbia Garden street car, two weeks
ago.
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BUTTE STREET !
CAR Is Hell DUP
RACE TRACK CAR ROBBED LAS
NiGHTalN COPPER TOWN.

BUTTE, Mont. Dec. 28.-A race
track street car with six passengers
aboard was held up and robbed to-
night by two men just as the car had
left the city limits and was traversing
9 sparsely settled portion Of the coun-
try.
The robbers secured $1O8 from the
passengers and the crew, overlooking
81 in one pocket of the conductor.
They took the conductors plug 81
tobacco, after giving him chew,
The officers believe they will soon
round up the bandits.
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DIED OF APPENDICITIS.
Especial to The Gazette.)

Especial to The Gazette.)
HELENA, Mont. Dec, 2s-Lucy
Jane Hopkins. II years Of age. whose
parents are residents Of Kalispell.
Mont. succumbed last evening at st.
Johns hospital as the result OF an at.
tack Of appendicitis. Her body was
shipped this evening to Kalispell for
burial.
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LAST Of BuTTE's BAD
Last Bad Man Of the Frontier Type,
Who Has Defied the Police Of Butte,
Gets What ls Coming to Him
Fifteen Years At Red Lodge.
y + E
Especial to The Gazette. }

Especial to The Gazette.)
BUTTE, Dec. Is. Paddy Rodgers,
Butte's last bad man Of the frontier
times, was today sentenced to the
'penitentiary for is years on a bur.
glary charge.
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HAVOC WROUGHT MORE
TERRIBLE THAN SINCE
BURIAL OF POMPEII

+++++++++++ ++++++++++++ J
ROME, Dec 2a-The the
earthquake s !
Reports
havoc been
terrible than in ma years. !
The uncertainty filled ali
Italians with
They still may part tie
which
stoyed by blind
!
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ROME, Dec. 28.-All reports show
that the present catastrophe embraces
a larger area than the earthquake in
1905. VI .
The tidal wave which followed the
earth shocks on the eastern coast Of
Sicily sunk vessels and inundated the
lower part Of Catania. It is known
that a number Of persons were killed
at that place but the rushing waters
carried everything before them and
caused such an indescribable confu-
sion that it will bes. impossible for
some time to estimate the damage
and the lives lost. 55 X. N
Province isolated.
For a period the town OF Messina
and the whole province of Reggie
were completely Isolated through in
terruptions to the telegraph, tele-
phone and BY landslide that obstruct-
ed the railroads. Absolutely nothing
was heard from Reggie throughout
the day, while the first news from
.Messina came Id the form Of a dis
patch which a torpedo boat, flying
at full speed along the coast Of the
peninsula, carried from point to
point, always finding the wires down
until It reached Nicotera. where the.
telegraph wires were found to Be in
tact. From this point the dispatch
was sent.
It was briefly stated that the situa-
tion was desperate and after summar-
izing the immensity OF the catastro-
phe ended with the announcement
that Captain PASSING, commander OF
the local station for torpedo boats,
was burned under the debris after
having with other officers, perform
ed heroic work in trying to save 9th
ers. 55i s Sss
Relief Work.
The italian government proceeded
immed diately to relieve the wide
spread distress, concentrating at the
points Of greatest need troops and
engineers.
Members Of the Red Cross were dis.
patched to various places and camps
with provisions which were immedi-
ately prepared, all available railroad
lines and warships being used for
their transport.
The city Of Messina has suffered
H.l@
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D[E||i::vAST ! {: ALTON
ON ALL SIDES
THIEVES ATTEMPTED 10 LOOT
MEsslsA AFTER QUAKE.
SUPPRESSED BY TROOPS
Town Has Been Destroyed Several
Times il the Past BY Disturbances
Of a Seismic characte General Dis-
order Prevalent Everywhere.

PALERMO, Dec. 2S.Reports from
all the towns and villages around Mes
sina state that serious damage has
been done by the earthquake and that
the number Of victims is large. The
greatest damage was done to public
buildings at Floro, Noto, Chiaamonto,
Vittoria, Paterno, Terranoua Mariag.
opoN and Naro. # =5 #
AT Hino there were a number Of
shocks. AT Augusta, which was once
destroyed by an earthquake, the tidal
wave today wrecked the government
salt works. The prisoners employed
there mutinied, but were eventually
suppressed. AT Patti the shock was
accompanied by binding fash Of
lightning, while serious havoc was
wrought at Barcelona, and ten per.
sons were killed at Castroreal and
Montagamo.
Professor Jicco, director Of the Mt.
Aetna observatory says that the cen
ter Of the earthquake was near the II
volcano. It IS possible that further
shocks will follow, hut they are ex-
|pected to be OF minor force.
The Santa Maria college. at All, he
tween Messina and Catania, was over
thrown, several of the gfrl studentss
being buried! IN the ruins. The
er Piermonte, according to Wort
ceived here, has arrived at Mdlak
with several hundred women and chil
dren and 50 men who were injured
at Messina.
There Is no doubt that q large pro
portion Of Messina has been destroyed.
To add to the disaster thieves were
soon setting fires at various points and
stealing everything they could lay
their hands on, even robbing the in
jured as they lay helpless and the
dead. The stores we're broken into
and great disorder and even terrorism
prevailed for a time. The authorities
promptly took the most stringent
measures to maintain order and these
who were caught In acts Of incendiar
ism and robbery were severely dealt
with.
Messina, next to Palermo, the chief
commercial town Of Sicily. with more
than 10000 inhabitants, is situated on
the strait ef Messina and Is overshad-
owed by range OF rugged rocky
peaks. It IS the scene Of many battles
and sieges and has been SO often de-
vastated that there are no relics Of
antiquity. .35
An earthquake in 1888 destroyed the
entire town. Messina lies on the line
OF contact Of the primary and second
ary formations on which boundary
earthquakes between Aetna and Vesu-
vius are always most violent. The
earthquake Of November, 1894, LETT
many traces OF its destructive force.
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IN SICILY KILLS 800 INJURIES THOUSANDS
WIPES OUT TOWNS, AND SINKS 500 SHIPS IN HARB0RS
FACTS AsouT i 1ART4oyAkE.s

\ FACTS AeouT 4 EA'RTt'ovAkE.s4
~ 55 4:------ N 4
300 Lives lost.
Thousands reported injured. 4
Earthquake most general and
4 disastrous since the destruction
= Of Pompeii. \
X Entire villages have disap-
X peared. \
\ 500 vessels sunk by tidal wave I
y following earthquake. X
\ Two-thirds Of Messina destroy \
= ed. \
4 Coast towns fooded. \
+ Thousands homeless and terror 4
= stricken. =
X Hundreds Of towns damaged. Z
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west N some ection With the Denver
Billings line at Grin Junction, Wyo.,
or north Of that point.
The above dispatch v IN the line
with the {. informal ton that has been
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-02
NORTHWEST IS DISPUTED
OPPOSING CHAIRMEN IN WIS
CONSIN CLAIM THE STATE.

MILWAUKEE. November q With
monday and night meetings in Milwau-
kee of the various political parties. the
national and state campaign comes to a
close The greatest struggle in Wiscon-
sin is in Milwaukee county. in which the
republicans. democrats and social demo-
Gratis are contending for supremacy. These
three parties claim the county and two
representatives whose districts cover por-
tions of the county
The republican chairman's latest fig
ures are 100000 plurality in the state fol
Taft anG an overwhelming republican
legislature. The democratic chairman
says 10000 plurality for Bryan.
Minnesota.
ST. PAUL, Mimi. November 2-Botl
the republican and the democratic state
committees are making their final appeals
to the people today. The election will
be one of the closest state contests in
years. STATE Chairman Brown of the
republican committee expresses confidence
congressional districts in the state and
will elect J. +. jacobson governor State
Chairman Day of the democratic com
mittee predicts that Gov. Johnson will
have majority of 10000
South Dakota.
SIOUX FALLS. S. D., November p
The day before election finds the repub-
leans of South Dakota confident over
winning sweeping victory in the state
They fully expect to elect the entire con
gressional and state ticket and capture
more than 100 of the 1f9 members of the
legislature. which elects United States
senator. The democrats are still hope
full of eecting their nominee for gov
ernor.
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EDDY SEES CAR FENDER TESTS
Will Report to District Electric
Commission Result of Trip.

Secretary Eddy of the District electric
railway commission has returned from
Pittsburg, where he went to witness car
fender tests made under the auspices of
the railway commission of New York. APP
proximately 100 devices were tested In
various ways, and the results of those
tests will be made known In Secretary
Eddy's report to his commission when
il meets Wednesday.
On his return Mr.. Eddy stopped In
Philadelphia for a short while TO inspect
and inauire into the operation of the
..pay as you enter" cars which have been
in operation on the 18th street line In
that city AS a result of the experience
with them there, the assistant general
manager of the line informed Mr.. Eddy
that 300 more of the cars had been order
ed by the company
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DOUBT IN MIDDLE STATES
ONLY PENNSYLVANIA REGARD.
ED AS CERTAIN.

TRENTON. " J., November Both
the republican and democratic campaign
managers claim their respective candi-
dates for President will carry New Jer-
sey. but the republicans back their as
sertion by stronger figures. They claim
Taft will win the state by at least 81, JoO
plurality while the democratic figures
early today still stood at 1900 plurality
for BRYAN. There is the same divergence
Of views on the congressional election,
the democrats claiming four of the ten
members. The republicans concede them
only one.
Maryland.
BALTIMORE. November 1.-The cam
paign has virtually closed and today will
be devoted to putting on the finishing
touches for tomorrow's battle. Both the
leading sides lay claim to the victory, the
democrats insisting that Bryan will carry
the state by at least 5000 and that they
will elect all of the congressional candi-
dates. This claim is disputed by the re-
will surely carry Maryland by hand
some majority. Conservative opinion,
however, is that the result will be close.
Pennsylvania.
PHILADELPHIA, November THE
Saturday night today was devoted by
the several state chairmen to making
final preparations for getting out full
vote tomorrow. Special attention is be-
ing given to last car announcements
and Instructions are being sent TO the
voters through the newspapers and the
mails on how to vote a straight ticket
or a split ticket. Chairman Andrews of
ha iH.n ct n ia rfi
stands on his prediction made Saturday
that Pennsylvania will give Taft a plu-
rality of more than quarter of a mil
lion. while Chairman Dimeling of the
democratic state committee says the re-
publican plurality will be greatly reduced
over that of 1904. when President Roose-
welt received half million more votes
than Judge Alton B. Parker
The principal fight in the state is for
members of the legislature. the local op-
tionists showing much activity. In some
sections party lines have been obliterated
in the contest on the liquor question. In
Philadelphia the chief interest is in the
canvass for sheriff. independent republic
cans having placed a candidate in the
held against the regular republicans
Delaware
WILMINGTON. Del. November p
Neither state committee in Delaware will
give more than a general estimate of the
result of the election in this state to-
morrow. Republican State Chairman
Du Pont says the state will be republican
by 1900 to 1900 Members of the demo.
cratic state committee say they expec,
10 carry the state. but give no figures
Many political observers on both sides
say that. while the proba bilities point to
republican victory, there are many ele.
ments of uncertainty which serve to dis
count all attempts at positive prediction
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5000. Only electors and representatives
are to be voted for.
Florida.
JACKSONVILLE. Fla November .
While both parties are urging a full vote
at the polls today's outlook is for the
usual democratic majority in this state.
South Carolina.
COLUMBIA, S. c., November "A DEM
ocratic majority of 10000 upward and
a complete democratic delegation in Con-
gress is expected to be the result in
South Carolina tomorrow.
North Carolina.
RALEIGH, N. c., November Demo
cratic gubernatorial candidate kitchin
closed the campaign today with a rally
and parade, many stores suspending bust
ness. Republicans conferred activity in
the eighth and tenth districts.
ATLANTA. Ga, November with
several parties attracting general atten-
ton in the state, the campaign leaders
expect heavy vote tomorrow. There
were no over Sunday changes in predlc-
tons.
fair weather prediction for tomorrow
promises to bring out A full vote The
party leaders still maintain that their
claims of Saturday will be verified, the
Bryan men declaring that their candl-
dates will poll $1,000 more votes than
Judge Taft, while republican managers
claim the state by 10000.
Alabama.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, November =
Democratic leaders claim that Alabama
will return the usual majorities for the
democratic ticket and elect nine congress
men. Republican leaders say the anti
democratic vote will be large and that
their congressional candidate in the sew
enth district will be elected over Repre-
sentative Burnett.
Louisiana.
NEW ORLEANS, La. November =
An appeal was issued to all business men
today to vote tomorrow for the adoption
of the Louisiana constitutional amend
ment exempting mortgages from taxation.
The measure has little opposition.
Mississippi.
JACKSON, Miss. November 2.-The last
day before election is unusually quiet In
Mississippi. Many democratic leaders,
the voters to go to the polls tomorrow.
Arkansas.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. November .
Ballots will be cast tomorrow for presi-
Dental electors and congressman and the
democrats will make clean sweep.
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IN THE MOUNTAIN STATES
VARIOUS FACTORS DELIED ON
TO AFFECT THE RESULT.

DENVER. Col, November 2.-Interest in
the Colorado election centers in the prob
able outcome of the application of demo-
cratic managers to the supreme court to
appoint special watchers for Huerfano
and Las Animas counties to prevent al
legged plans to roll up big republican ma
jorties by fraudulent means. which might
change results in the whole state.
Wyoming.
CHEYENNE. Wyo., November Dem
ocrats continue to assert that the railroad
vote in Wyoming. which went for Roose-
welt practically solid four years ago. will
swing to Bryan this year and carry the
state for him. Republicans characterize
this claim as mere speculation. and de-
clare they will win. No state officers will
be chosen.
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ment of Commerce and Labor to lnvesti-
gate the organization and business meth
DDS of the Standard Oil Company. The
Standard Oil Company's trouble in WASH
ington, referred to in Sibley's letter, was
started by me when l introduced my reso-
luton.
1.-The governments investigation OF the
Standard was made under my resolution
February O. 1906. l introduced resolu-
ton asking the interstate commerce COM
mission to investigate oil rates on the
railroads. 1t was passed and the lnvestl-
cation was made.
Mr.. Sibley was mistaken. was not
so harmless as he reported. Mr.. S1biey
does not say in Ibis letter that he talked
with me. and he did not He says that l
was seeking notorety. He Is mistaken
l was working for honest business meth
DDS and fair chance for small enterprises
in the oil business.
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IN THE new ENGLAND STATES
RESULTS IN MASSACHUSETTS
WILL BE FIRST ANNOUNCED.

BOSTON November 1.-The ballots to
the number of more than half a million
for tomorrow's election were distributed
nv the state authorities to the 1.5O5 dis
tricts in the state today. The voting to-
morrow in nearly all the 354 cities and
towns will begin with the dawn of the
day and in the great majority OF the
cities and towns the polls will close at
nm In few smaller communities
voting will cease earlier in the day so
that il will be a few minutes before
O'Clock when the first town announces its
result.
An eleventh-hour effort was made TO-DAY
to maintain interest among the voters
in the contest tomorrow through numer-
Gus statements in the newspapers.
Rhode Island.
PROVIDENCE. r. l.. November =
Local prohibition movement in Rhode Is
land has resulted in the greatest regis
tration known here, and tomorrow vol
ing is expected to establish a record.
This. however. is not expected to influence
the vote for the presidency. and the re-
publicans are almost certain OF ma
jority.
New Hampshire.
CONCORD. n. H., November 2.-There
was every indication today that the eiec-
ton tomorrow would bring out the great
est vote in the history of the state, ana
while both parties claimed the guberna-
torial contest the vote on the presidency
was generally conceded to the republican
party although with varying estimates.
The republicans claim a majority OIL To-.
600.
Vermont.
MONTPELIER, VT. November All
though the national campaign in Ner-
mont ha. been lethargic, it is generally
expected that the vote tomorrow Will fal'
but little short of that for governor Two
wears ago Republican success is con-
coded. the size of the plurality being the
only matter of uncertainty.
Maine.
PORTLAND. Me-, November 1.-The to-
tai vote for President in Maine tomor-
row is not expected to exceed 100000.
Chairman Boy of the republican state
committee predicts q majority of 10000
for Taft and Sherman. while the demo-
cratic managers say the republican vote
will be greatly reduced.
Connecticut
NEW HAVEN, November 2-The state
campaign in Connecticut is winding up
i'm vigorous fashion. the fight being CEN
tered on the governorship. Judge Robert
son, the democratic nominee, comes OUT
with prediction that he will win by
10000 votes The days contribution to
the literature of the campaign was the
publication of the full correspondence be-
tween President Roosevelt and Mr.. Lilley
over the formers Endorsement of speech
made by the latter on the naval bill in
tn national House on April IL.
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Suspected of Smuggling Chinese.

PENSACOLA, Fla, November 2.-Sus-
nected of having engaged in smuggling
chinese from Mexico to the United States.
the American schooner Freddie w. Alton
of Boston is detained here by customs
officials. The master. Capt. Daily, dis
appeared when the investigation began.
The Alton sailed from Boston September
I. steering straight for the Mexican coast,
remaining off Vera Cruz for about fif-
teen days and then proceeding to Pensa-
cola The vessel carries a crew Of twelve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-02

Chairman Hitchcock of the republican
national committee held long confer
ence over the long distance telephone yes
terday with Mr.. Taft in Buffalo. 1t was
said at local headquarters today that Mr.
Hitchcock gave Mr.. Taft his assurance
that his announced forecast OF 80 votes
in the electoral college for the republican
candidate was very conservative.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-02
CAMPBELL's REToRT.
Not So Harmless" as Sibley Re-
ported to Archbold.

PITTSBURG, Kan, November Rep
resentative Philip j. Campbell has issued
a statement in explanation of letter
made public by William R. Hearst Satur-
day night from Joseph c. Sibley to John
d. Archbold of the Standard OIL Com
pany. Sibley is quoted as having written
to Archbold as follows
Campbell is clever boy; has no strong
points vet developed. He seeks notoriety,
bat is harmless in himself"
Mr. Campbell says:
This letter was evidently written after
I had on February IA, 1903. procured the
passage of a resolution through the House
Of Representatives requesting the Depart
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has departed. and I'm the cowed and
crnging remnant there is no spark OF
the fire that flashed in THE Seminols's
Reply"
The government has no agent among
the Seminoles, and the last guess at their
number. made by the United States seven
years ago, was 35S That fragment Of 10
tribe has now shrunk to 276
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-02
Norfolk Labor Endorses Gompers.

NORFOLK. Va. November AT a
meeting here yesterday of the Norfolk
Central Labor Union the course of Sam
uel Gompers. president of the American
Federation of Labor. in the present po-
litical campaign was approved with but a
single dissenting vote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-02
A Vanishing Tribe.
From Golfers.

Once members of the great Creek fam
lily, the Seminoles of Florida have lost
their tribe. their traditions and their
homes Their own people have forgotten
them. The United States has ignored
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-02
SOLID SOUTH MAY Be BROKEN
REPUBLICANS CLAIM THEY
WILL GET KENTUCKY.

RICHMOND, Va. November 2.-Vir-
ginia will elect tomorrow ten representa-
tives. nine of whom probably will be
democrats. The ninth district is doubt
FIJI. with chances favoring the republic
cans. Bryan's plurality will be about
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LAST ORDERS FOR
TOMORROW FIGHT
CONTINUED from First PageJ
Assurance 10 Taft.

in Greater New York will be greatly re-
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them since the Seminole war. when their
roster was lost.
Payment of the government debt to
their tribe made plutocrats of their
brothers in the west, but never a dime
reached the members of the little band
who refused to be driven from their an
cestral home. But their Spartan courage
Mower County transcript., 1908-09-23
HEARST MAKES CHARGES
Says Foraker Received Money From
the Oil Trust

Columbus, O., Sept. 1S.-Thom2s l.
Hisgen, candidate Of the independence
party for president, and William F.
Hearst addressed meeting at Memo.
rial hall under the auspices OF. the 10.
cal party. Mr.. Hearst read letters
which he said had been written by
John D. Archbold of the Standard Oh:
company to Senator J. B. Foraker Of
Ohio, referring to legislation pending
in congress and mentioning two en
closures of checks, one for $4,000 and
another for $14,500. Mr.. Hearst said {:
eve claim that the Republican party
has been for long time the beneEi
ciary of the trust corporations 2nu
that the Democratic party has only
waited an opportunity to share it's sis
ter's profitable infamy.
eve claim that the Democrats are
today eagerly competing with the Re
publicans for trust favor
"We claim that when Theodore
Roosevelt whipped the Standard OF!
company out of the Republican part Y
the Democratic party welcomed thai
convicted criminal with open arms.
We claim that the Democratic party
killed for Mr.. Rockefeller the fatted
calf and that there is more rejoicin: :,
over this one sinner who has Joined
the Democratic cause than there is
over the hundreds of thousands CT
honest, faithful citizens who consti
tute the Democratic masses" -.