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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-08
COLORADO TRAVELLING MAN EN-
THuslAsTlc ABOUT STATE.
SECTI0NBEST
Predicts that Billings and Great Falls
Will be Large Manufacturing and
Jobbing centers-optimistic About
Big Horn Basin.

Montana is the most prosperous
state in the union, according to A. w.
tnderleid Of Denver, a Colorado trav-
cling man, who has spent three
months in the state: Mr.. Inderleid has
listed nearly every town and city in
The state and he says the treasure
state is fairly reeking with opportuni-
lies and prospects for prosperity.
From what I have seen of the
state" said Mr.. Inderleid, Montana
is enjoying unusual growth and pros
perity. Thousands of people are com.
ing into the state and the indications
are that thousands will follow. While
the prosperity is general, 1 am in.
clined to think that it is a little more
pronounced in the southern section OF
The state than in the northern.
Billings is by far the most active
:ity in the southern section of the
state and its growth is apparently
enormous. Billings and Great Falls,
20 my mind, are bound to be the big
manufacturing and distributing cities
Of the state.
I'm the Judith Basin and along the
Milwaukee and Billings & Northern,
towns are springing up rapidly. Har-
lowtown, ten months old, has a gpopu-
lation Of 1000 and a hotel to cost $34,-
900 is to be erected there. 1t promises
70 be the most important city on the
Milwaukee in that section.
Judith Gap, seven months old, on
the Billings and Northern, at the out
let OF the basin Is another promising
town and one that has experienced q
phenomenal growth"
Mr.. Inderleid has also been in the
Big Horn Basin and is very optimistic
about that section of the west. He
declares that 1t is one of the most fer
Tile regions Of the nation and one he
believes will eventually be one OF the
country's garden spots. .eThere are
thousands of acres of land and water
SC that it may be irrigated, he says.
st is unusually prosperous and seems
70 have prospects for an enormous
growth in the immediate future"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-08
SMALL BANKERS PROTEST
AGAINST ITS ESTABLISHMENT.
COMMISSION REPORT
Investigations Of Monetary Commits
sion in Europe Win Probably Bring
About an Adverse Report on Meas
ure to Establish 1t.

WASHINGTON, Dec. IA thorny
path confronts the postal savings bank
bill, in spite of the fact that it's pas.
sage is advocated in the Republican
national platform. When Senator Car.
ter secured an order to take this meas
ure up on December IA, it was said
he had the pledges of sufficient votes
to pass the bill in the senate. The
vote seems to have changed and at
present it is doubtful whether Senator
Carter can rally anywhere near the re
quired number. In fact, it is stated
he will fall short a dozen votes on the
Republican side.
Investigations conducted abroad by
members Of the national monetary
commission r largely responsible
for this change of sentiment in regard
to the establishment Of postal saw.
ings banks. Several members are
now on record in favor Of the govern
ment keeping out of the banking bust
ness rather than engage in this new
policy.
Chairman Aldrich is ready to take
a positive stand against the passage
Of the bill, and will have the support
Of a large number Of senators, because
of the opposition Of small bankers
throughout the country. These have
inaugurated a campaign against the
bill and already have taken steps to
food their senators and congressman
with protests against Its enactment.
They urge that the state and savings
banks r necessary to communities.
The position is taken further that
these small banks in many instances
will be driven out of business by the
postal banks.
In view of the opposition the pros
pect is that no vote will be obtained
on the postal savings bank bill on
December "A or on any day in the i'm
mediate future. If Senator Carter
should be able to bring the bill to a
vote the chance of its passage is CON
sidered small.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-08

During the miners strike in the
Cripple Creek district, he was the pas.
Q Of q church in Victor. n Of the
suburbs, where a newspaper oRice
was demolished and train loads Of the
miners we're deported from the camp.
n the fight Rev. Leland was on the
side OF the union miners, declaring
that the strike was brought on by
the Mine Owners association.
He preached from the pulpit OF his
church and told the people what he
knew Of the trouble and In the course
of the fight, took opposite sides from
The deporters who were taking men
from their homes and putting them
tn the builpen and loading them
aboard trains and sending them down
"A New Mexico and Kansas, on the
bleak prairie, without food or shell
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-08
ALLEGED THAT SHE "ToucHEpr
A MAN.
ONE DRUNK RELEASED
v. Pete, Who Came From Sunny Italy
Was Fined and Will Put in Five
Days Assisting Street Commits
sioner-Doings Of Police Court.

Miss Nit, who hailed from the ten
derloin, was very drunk and was &C
cused Of touching a visitor to
that section Of the city, was the
first victim in the police court yester-
day morning. The man she had re-
lieved Of the ten case note was not
present to prosecute Miss Nit, and
she thought she would get Off without
a fine, but the judge said "Nitt, your
fine in this case will be $40 and
costs" Miss Nit had no money to
%liquidate, but hustled up the coin, and
went back to the shady district.
H. A. Hortley disturbed the
peace by fighting twice on Sunday.
He was also fined in the sum Of SO
and costs.
John Sloan, who was picked up by
the police. while peddling "phony''
jewelry on the street was given the
option Of doing five days or paying
a n Of IS and costs. He Is doing
the time.
William Miller, who was drunk and
creating a disturbance told the Judge
that it was all a mistake, that he only
had a couple Of drinks and that the
consequent trouble he knew nothing
about. The Judge suspended sentence
during good behavior.
v. Pete, who came from Sunny
Italy, was drunk and imagined he was
dressed up. He was creating trouble
at one Of the thirst emporiums and
was taken to jail by the police. He was
fined SO with the option Of paying It,
or doing five days. Pete was shy on
coin, and his address for the next
week will be in care of the city hall,
and he will put in the time assisting
the street commissioner, in keeping
the muddy crossings clean and flush
ing sewers.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-08
WILL BUILD NEW N
Northern Pacific Will Extend up the
Shields River.

A.EE& =FEErF H."Mr .-alFA
BUTTE, Mont, Dec. IA special to
the Miner from Livingston, says: It
was learned in this city today that
the Northern Pacific railway has def,
nitely decided to construct the branch
up the Shields river valley and that
work will begin as soon as the wealth,
er will permit.
Chas. o. Krohne, a we'll known real
estate dealer here, received his ap.
pointment today as right Of way agent
and he will begin the purchase of the
right Of way lands at once. The build
ing Of the Shields river line will open
up a large agricultural and stock
growing district.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-08
GEORGE TALKS
ON GOOD ROADS
Continued from First Page.)

Prof. F. s. Cooley, Of the star OF
the Agricultural college called atten-
ton Of the commission to the Davis
bill before congress to establish agn-
cultural high schools in the several
states and urged that a better plan
would be to s the same %appropria-
ton to establish courses in agriculture
in the existing high schools. The dis
cussion brought out the belief that the
county schools are not training the
pupils to go back contentedly to the
farms.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-08
NARROW ESCAPE.

ATLANTIC CITY, Dec. Half a
hundred guests in the Lashelle hotel
in this city have had a remarkably
narrow escape from death when the
house vas destroyed by fire today.
They lost all their personal effects.
Mrs. Elizabeth Graham. an aged wo.
man of Williamsburg, Penn, vas forced
to jump from a high window, both her
legs being broken and sustaining other
injuries.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-08
PRESIDENT PETlTIoNED.
He is Asked to Defer Action in Smell
ter Case.
(Special to The Gazette.

ANACONDA, Mont, Dec. 7.---Presi-
dent Roosevelt is asked to await Fed
eral Judge w. H. Hunts decision in
the smoke" case IN which are in
volved the merits u the claims for
damages alleged to have been sus-
tanned by vegetation as the result Of
smelter fumes from the Anaconda plant
before he takes action looking to the
enjoining of further operations by
that plant, resolutions to this effect
being adopted this evening by the
council of this city.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-08
DOUBLE MURDER AND SUICIDE.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 7.-Jeal-
ousy vel the change of the affections
Of a handsome mulattress was at the
bottom of a tragedy which took place
in this city today and which resulted
in the death Of the woman, known as
Mrs. Dora DeVaughn, and Of Edward
Dean, a barber, both of whom were
shot by Frank Mayweather, a porter,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-08
cosGRoyE,s ILLNESS.

PASO ROBLEs, Cal, Dec. THE
condition Of Governor-Elect Cosgrove,
of washington, who is i'll here, took a
decidsdly unfavorable change during
the might. He is showing signs of
weakening.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-08
RESISTED DEPoRTERs lin GRIP
PIE CREEK DISTRICT.
STOOD OFF A MOB
Rev. T. S. Leland, Who is Preaching
at Methodist Revival in This City
Had Courage q His Convictions
Took Side II Miners.

Rev. I. s. Leland, who is pastor of
the Methodist church at Glendive and
Who is assisting at the Methodist re-
yiyals now being held ii Billings and
preaching each evening possesses the
courage to stand by what he thinks
is right.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-08
z ATTACKED.
Murderer Hoped He Would Be Shot
ST. by KEEPER.

by Keeper.
BELLINGHAM, Wash, Dec. IA
Herald special from New Westmin-
ster, b.. c., says Joseph Portella, await
ing execution along with James Jen-
kins, on December IS, made a vicious
attack on Warden Brymner today as
an armed guard stood beside them, in
the hope that the guard would shoot
and thus ensure death in any form
than that Of hanging. Brymner en-
tered the cell where Portella was
battering, when the murderer struck
the warden a blow over the head with
an iron jug. The guard interfered
after Brymner had been badly beaten
over the head and blood was stream
ing from several cuts. The guard
forcibly prevented a murder, but did
not shoot, as Portella hoped. It is
believed that Brymner will recover.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-08
FALSE ALARM.

The fire department was called to
Minnesota avenue last night. The de-
partment responded promptly, but 1T
proved to be a false alarm.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-08

Billings is rapidly adding the at
tributes of a railway center to its for
mer glory as a sugar producer and an
agricultural metropolis.-Daily Mis-
soulian. a#s ss
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-08
Description,
Choice Z5c

Billings Souvenir Plates-China
Salad DISCREPANCY China Plates
Japanese China Salad Dishes-Japan-
csc China Sugars-Japanese China
Creamers-Toilet Sets-Manicure
Sets-Military Brushes-Work Brush
es-Shaving Sets-Collar Boxes-Mir-
rors-Post Card Boxes.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-08
Choice CSC

Framed Pictures-China Salad
Dishes-China Plates-China Celery
Dishes-China Sugars and, Creamers
Smoking sets-Toilet sets-Mani-
curing Sets.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-08

The snowstorm was fine for the val
ley.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-08
Choice 15c

Glass Sherbets-Japanese China
After Dinner Cups and Saucers-Per-
fumes-China Nut Bowls-sachet
Powder-Child's China Toy Sets
China Mugs.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-08

Toy Tea Sets-Post Card Albums
Post Card Boxes-Collar Boxes-Nut
Pick Sets-Manicuring Sets-Mirrors
-Steins-China Cream Pitchers
ChinaSalad Dishes-China Cups and
Saucers-Japanese China Nut Bowls
Japanese China Cups and Saucers-
Sunburst Cut Glass Goblets
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-08-14
CONFESSES He
STOLE TO ELOPE
Prisoner Taken From BTide-t -tO-be
While Looking For Minister,

Willamsport. Pa. Aug. l2- County
Detective Tedel returned from Elk
hart Ind. with Henry Sortman, who
last week elopcd 10 Indiana with six
leonyearold Lucy Hanford. after help.
ing himself 10 $50 belonging 10 Peter
Closer. by whom he was employed.
Sortman waived his rights under the
extradltion law and al hearing he
pleaded guilty and appealed 10 the
mercy of the court
Miss Haniord is M the home Of a
relative of Sortman's. near Elkhart
and will remain there. she says. no
matter how long It takes for Harry 10
come and marry her They were
searching for a clergyman when. in
response TO a telegram from this city.
they were arrested.
Soriman says he had but 50 Of his
own money The $50 taken from Mr.
CLOSER was spent for clothes and car
fare for himself and intended bride so
that when he was arrested be had
only enough left 10 pay the minister
He gave that 10 the girl when be was
arrested. She kissed him adieu and
told him that she would wait until he
came after her.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-08-14
Receiver For Thaw.s Estate.

A voluntary petition In bankruptcy
was filed In the United States circuit
court az Pittsbure by Attorney Charles
Moischauser. OF New York. who ia
representing Harry X Thaw. of this
ciiy who is now confined in the Jail OF
Duchess county. n J.
In the petition Thaw states that his
assets are H2S0l2.3S. and his habili-
ties Si53.14O43
Roger O'Mara. a well-knOwn Pitts
burg detective and personal friend OF
the Thaw family was appointed as re-
oeiver His bond was placed at $780,
900 and John Newell and James W
Piatt TWO prominent business men Of
this city became security for Mr.
OMara
The most interesting information
given regarding the proceeding Is 10
be found in the petition asking for the
appointment of receiver in which il
is alleged that the action is taken for
the purpose Of preventing his property
being dssipated in litigation over
claims many of which ~ unjust
hc ns TIE disputed claims are the
foll wing John B Gleason. New York.
$4,000 Hartridge & Peabody. New
York. 10000. J j. Graham. Now
burgh y y. S2954; DR. Hammond.
New York $1,000; Dr Wagner Bing
hamton. n Y. 5000. Dr. Jellife. New
York. S5245, Dr Jones. Morristown.
n j. 10000 Martin Littleton. New
York. sS055. Dr Hamilton. New York,
$4,000. Or Dana New York. $1,000
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-08-14
Two Killed BY Lightning.

Two persons were killed and two
others were severely injured by light
ming during a severe and destructive
electrical storm that swept over east
ern Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
causing much havoc. Robert Helm
bach a farmer, was struck and in
stantly killed near Lewisburg. Pa.
while working in the fields, and Walter
Cattell aged seventeen years. was
struck and killed near Glassboro. ".
j. His sister. Mabel. and Rebecca
Turner were also struck and severely
injured. the latter being in a serious
condition. Cattell. his sister and Miss
Turner were seated under a shed
watching the lightning. when a bolt hit
the peak Of the house and ran down a
corner. across the floor and through
the shed where they were sitting The
lightning broke the legs off the chairs
and rendered the trio unconscious.
The charge passed down Caitel's
back. soaring the spine and he was
dead when picked up. The shoes were
ripped from the feet Of his sister but
she recovered consciousness after a
short time, but Miss Turner remained
dazed for some time and Is seriously
in from shock. One corner Of the Cat.
tell home was torn out by the bolt Of
lightning
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-08-14
TRADE UNIONS MUST FIGHT
President Of Federation Says Most
Effective Gun is Spiked.

Albany N Y. Aug l2.-Secrctary-
Treasurer T. A. Bates. of the Work.
ingmen's Federation of the State of
New York. made public an announce.
mcnt of more than ordinary interest
by President Daniel Harris in calling
the twelfth annual convention OF the
federation. TO be held al Rochester on
Sept Is. President Harris says.
among other things. that "the aggrcs
sive campaign waged by the Manuiac'
turors' association has placed the fed
Grafton In a position where h is com
PEELED 10 fight for the very existence
of it's organized life"
There Is no use TO try 10 deny or
hide the facts" he continues. that
the recent decisions OF the United
States supreme court in the boycott
cases has greatly weakened us for
has it not nearly spiked our most ef-
fective gun. The Manufacturers as.
sociation. on the contrary still has
possession of that most merciless
weapon. the injunction
Appeals made by officers of the
American Federation Of Labor 10 con
eress for relief from the conditions
which surround us have been met by
the law workers with a fiat and def.
ant refusal We have requested con
gress TO pass laws eXcmpting trades
unions from the provisions Of the
Sherman antitrust law and 10 curtail
the power of the judges to issue in.
junction IN labor disputes. and have
been told by the leaders Of the major
ity in the house Of representatives.
that they would do nothing for the re-
lief of labor and were willing 20 take
the responsibility for their refusal toI
act They have practically thrown
down the gauntlet TO u.s. What are we
10 do under this condition of affairs?'
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-08-14

opinion that, on the whole, New York
roads would be benefited II bordered
with trees. suggesting. however, that
only such should bo planted as have
vertically descending roots.
T. Birot, civil engineer and former
conductor OF the bureau OF bridges and
highways, expresses himself as fol
lows on the subject:
"In countries where the climate Is
damp roadside trees are prejudlcial TO
the maintenance OF the highways. as
they prevent the circulation OF the air
and the drying OF the soil. In most Of
the southern French regions such plan
tatiOns are. on the other hand, very
useful In dry weather. as they main
tain the roadbed In a state OF fresh
ness favorable 10 It's conservation. In
general, trees should be selected with
high spreading branches, such as the
poplar, the elm, the ash. and they
should be planted generally upon the
outer edge OF the roadbox and at dis
tanccs Of 10 meters $3.50 feeD. Each
tree should be placed In a hole a meter
C3.2S feet deep and ~ meters (492
fceU square and should be trimmed TO
n height OF 2la meters $50 feeO above
the surface
The earth about newly planted trees
should be lo0sencd IN March and No
vembcr-in March only after the third
year and thereafter until their per
manent growth appears assured. Small
trenches should be directed toward the
foot Of the trees In order 10 secure the
benefit Of rains Finally the tree itself
should be trimmed annually during the
first ten years"
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-08-14
len DEAD
IN EXPLOSION
Boiler Lets Drive in Big Rolling
Mill at York, Pa.
NEARLY A SCORE INJURED

Strikers Fire On Train Load Of Non.
Union Men and Kill Three-Big Fish
Draws Man to 0eath-Harry Thaw
Is a Voluntary 6ankrupt-coat Of
Mail Saved sutan's Life-Torn Ar
terry Is Cleaned and Tied-Family
Killed BY Lightnlng-Two Men Are
Kicked to Death BY 5roncho.
Nine men were killed and nearly a
score of others We're more or less seri-
ously injured. one Of whom died. and
thousands OF dollars worth OF property
damaged during an explosion at the
York, Pa. rolling mill The catastrophe,
which was caused by the explosion OF
the boiler in the center of the mill
which operated the jumbo engine and
which was undergoing repairs. attract
ed thousands of persons TO the scene.
Patrolmen. fremen and employees OF
plants nearby organized 10 keep the
curious crowds away from the mill,
while a party under Ernest Glenbloom
began searching for the bodies buried
under the debris About a dozen we're
removed In ambulances, delivery wag-
ons and other vehicles TO the York
hospital. where their injuries were
given attention.
Those killed are: John Cheney. York.
Pa: Benjamin Brenner, Columbia. Pa;
Harry Seachrist, Columbia. Pa; Paoli
Puci, Columbia. Pa: Alfred Struck.
Columbia. Pa; John Slossman. Colum-
bia. Pa; Harry Feger Columbia. Pa;
Edward Fidler. Marietta. Pa; Ezra
Crum. York. Max Puthkeimer. Colum-
bia. Pa.
The mill has been closed down for
about a week. and about twenty-five
men were engaged in making repairs
TO the large engine without warning
the explosion took place. and none OF
the men al work were able 20 make
their escape. The report was so terrific
that II demolished a large part OF the
mill and sent large pieces Of twisted
iron and other missiles in all direc-
tions. The plant OF the BroomelL
Schmidt & Steacy company was con.
siderably damaged, horse which was
standing In front Of the York Cold
Storage plant, on Arch street, 800
yards away. was killed; box cars
standing on the railroad sidings near
the mill were put out Of use and men
and women in that vicinity at the time
OF the accident were struck and in
jured.
The report, which resembled an
earthquake. was heard all over the
city. The head OF the boiler about
four feet square. was hurled nearly a
square.
The house OF Harry Bowman. on
North Queen street, about 1000 feet
from the mill. was struck by piece
OF the boiler shell and demolished No
one was injured.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-08-14

After a trial Of eleven weeks the en-
ployment Of conylcts and local prison
ers at highway building IN the Pana-
ma canal zone IS said by the division
Of municipal engineering TO have
passed the experimental stage. accord
ing 10 the Canal Record, which recently
reached Washington. Three distinct
ends were IN view IN the programme
submitted by the special committee on
the employment Of prisoners. which
was approved last February. The first
pf these was the improvement Of tho
prisoners condition; second. the open
ing up 10 development OF the fertile
valleys Of the canal zone. and. third,
reimburslng the government FOR the
expense of maintaining its penal sys-
TEN, the latter view having been justi-
fed
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-08-14
BIG COMBINE
FOR WILMINGTON
The Harlan and Bethlehem Steel
Cos. 10 Build Steel Cars.

Wilmington. Del. Aug l2--It was
announced at the Offices OF the Harlan
Il liollingswOrth corporation. in this
city. that the local concern and the
Bethlehem Steel company had been
consolidated into one company for the
purpose of establishing In Wilmington
plant for the manufacture of steel
passenger coaches and all kinds of
steel freight cars The name of the
new company has not been determin.
ed. neither was the amount al which
10 is t0 be capitalized stated
The announcement followed visit
of Charles NJ Schwab president of the
Bethlehem Steel company. and the
directors of that concern. They con.
forred with the directors of the local
company and the merger was then de-
tormined
The Harlan plant here will be re
built and enlarged and the biggest car
shops ia the country erected. Il is esti
mated that from 1900 90 $1,000 men
will be employed Work on the plant
will begin at once The Bethlehem
steel company will make the steel and
the cars will be erected in the local
plant.