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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-29
FIERCE WIND Tin TOPEKA.
one Man Killed and e lnJuned-Muc
Property Damaged.

'one Man Killed and e injured Much
Property Damaged.
Topeka, Kas., May ga terrific
wind storm OF almost the proportions
of tornado which passed over the
southern part Of Jewel county last
might killed one man and injured %
persons, seven Of them probably "a
tally.
The storm travelled from the south
west and was $50 yards wide. It took
everything in the path and scattered
number Of houses, barns and small
buildings over the prairie. The prop
erty damage will amount to thousands
of dollars and the damage to, the
growing crops is large. The house Of
John Bowman was picked up and car
ried across the street and dashed to
pieces against q fence. The members
Of the family were all In bed and all
were injured. The home of Frank
Critics was blown to pieces and Critics
was carried q quarter OF mile and
dropped in q cemetery.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-29
SEVERE STORM
HITS CHICAGO
STRONGEST WIND I'M SEVEN
YEARS is EXPERIENCED.
WIRE SERVICE IS DOWN
wind u Followed by Electrical Storm.
Which Causes Damage Throughout
City Gripping Telegraph and Tels-i
phone Service.

Chicago, May 28.--A gale of wind
which reached greater velocity than
has been recorded in Chicago for
seven years, tonight preceded an cleo
trtcal storm, which did considerable
damage In various parts ,of the city.
Several persons were injured, and a
church and half q score of other
buildings were struck by lightning.
The storm was the elimination OF a
day Of atmospheric disturbances
which began with daylight and con-
tinued Internationally until nearly
midnight.
The greatest single instance Of
damage occurred when an 8O-foot iron
chimney was blown from the roof OF
an eight-story building at 119 La
Salle street. The chimney fell across
court, breaking windows In the
Brevoort hotel from the Fourte eenth to
the sixth stories and also crashed
through q skylight in q restaurant
adjoining. One man was severely cut
by broken glass and scores Of guests
in the hotel and patrons Of the res
taurant were thrown into a panic.
Electric Wires Down.
The wind, which reached velocity
Of 6S miles an hour, crippled tele-
graph and telephone wires through
out the city. For a short time the
city was almost cut OF from com
munication with the outside world,
but most Of the damage In this re-
gard was Of q temporary nature and
was soon adjusted.
The day opened with a severe cleo
trical storm with almost a caoudburst.
The humidity engendered by this out
burst Increased during the day until
.9.76 per cent was recorded and the
temperature also mounted steadily,
the mayimum being 70 degrees, II
points above the minimum. The rain,
fall for the morning and evening
storms was .95 Of an inch, the heav.
lest experienced here Ia a long per
dod.
I, The storm was q portion Of the dis
turbance which has been hanging over
the middle west for several days. Lo
cal conditions had kept this city free
from disturbance until today.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-29
ABNER M'KINLEY'S
WIDOW DEFENDANT.
193sE 7la6, ~ at ~ s5 & ~ tSI
ADMINISTRATOR SUES FOR LIFE
INSURANCE MONEY.

Canton, O., May 2s.-R. S. Shields,
administrator Of the estate Of the late
Abner Mckinley, brother Of the late
president, began suit here today
against MRS. Anna S. Allen, former
wife Of Abner Mckinley, to recover
$72, 900 In life insurance for the benz
eft Of the estate. i
Mr.. Shields alleges that By undue
influence Mrs. Mckinley had the In
surance transferred to herself two
weeks before her husband's death.
The administrator holds that the es-
tate cannot pay its creditors a full
without the money. n
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-29
MISSOURI Is RISING.

LowIands Are Flooded and crops Are
Damaged Heavy Rainfall.
st. Joseph, Mo-. May 28.-Reports
from Marysville, Oregon Tarklo and
other northwest Missouri towns are
to the effect that thousands Of acres
OF lowlands have been flooded. Ss
Most Of this land has been planted
to corn anu the damage Is heavy. In
.Nodaway county 20 inches of rain tell
within the last lew days. The Mis-
souri, river is rising here and the gov
ernment docks near Elwood under
construction are threatened. IN South
st Joseph hundred houses are
flooded. u
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-29
OLD WARSHIP
STRIKES ROCK
RUSSIAN BATTLEsHlP DAMAGED
I'm GULF OF FINLAND.
WAS A TRAINING SHIP
Accident Occurs in Waters Soon to
Be Visited by King Of England and
Is Caused BY Ship Striking an I'm
known Reef Near RevaI.

st. Petersburg, May f28. Tugs and
salvage vessels already have gone
down to aid the Peter the Great. from
Reval, which struck rock today.
The battleship rode for a consider
able distance before settling in a pin
nacle Of rock, which impaled her
hull. There is no tide to speak of in
the Gulf Of rlnland, and it will there
fore be necessary to tighten the bat
tleship before she can be foated.
The Peter the Great is the oldest
battleship in the Russian navy now in
commission. She was constructed in
1877, and had been almost entirely re-
built in the course Of the last two
years. She was used principally for
training purposes and never was CON
sidered q serious lighting unit. Her
tonnage is 1926, and her main arma-
ment consists Of four eight-inch guns.
Although the accident has no partic-
ular bearing on the fighting value Of
the Russian navy, officers are dis
mayed that it should have occurred in
waters to be visited soon by the king
of England on board the royal yacht
escorted by several British cruisers
Reval is q port visited very fre-
quently by Russian warships. There
are many reefs and sand banks in
the vicinity, but they are we'll known.
Officers Of the admiralty are of the
opinion that the deck officer of the
Peter the Great was OF his course and
it was not case Of striKing an un-
chartedi reef, as did the Russian Inn
3perial yacht STANDARD, in September Of
last year.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-29
NOTED HORSE KILLED.

Beverly, Mass. May 2S.-Forest
King, the $4,000 chestnut gelding
owned by Judge William II. Moore OF
New York which took prizes at many
horse shows all over the country was
shot today. The, horse fell and dis
located shoulder.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-29
wAsHoUTs ON BURLINGTON.

Floods Ii Nemah River valley-Ne-
braska Railroads In Bad Shape.
Lincoln, Neb.. May 2S.-Floods In
the Nemah valley nave caused wash
outs on the burlington road and de-
layed trains. Water was today re-
ported running over the track north
OF Rulo and high water reports were
received from Falls, City, Auburn. Ia
BILE Rock, Nebraska City and Browns
Vile. The line between Nebraska
G.ly and Brownsville Is in bad shape.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-29
EARNINGS ARE REDUCED.

Falling OFF In Receipts and Increase
In Expenses OF Texas Railroads.
Austin, Tex, May 28.According
to comparative statements OF railroad
earnings given out by the railroad
ending March 81. 1908, with came Pc
riod Of 1907, there vas aSdecrease Of
81, ,431 ,319 In gross earnings OF Texas
lines, while operating expenses In
creased So, ,170, ,016 FOR the same period.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-29
LEvEEs WASHED AWAY.
Arkansas River Flooding Large Farm
ina Areas.


Little Rock, Ark, May %. The Ar.
kansas river Is now over two feet
above the flood stage and thousands
Of acres of land down the river is
under water.
Messages received here from Jonn
M. Oracle, a large planter in the
south, states that the Mississippi river
mas backed up the waters OF the Ar
kansas river go mites from the mouth.
Mr.. Oracle stated that the breaking
Of the levees will be the only way to
save a porloA of the crops planted in
the bottom lards and wholesale leyee
cutting will p.obab)y take place be-
core night.
Woods Gin leyee. near Morr'l:ton,
broke at noon to-day, flooding a large
area Of Conway county.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-29

uninstructed Delegates Chosen.
Manchester, N. H., May 28.Unin-
structed delegates to the Denver ma
tional convention were chosen today
by the democrats of the first congress
sional district. They are T. J. Le-
brecques Of this city and Mayor NJ. j.
White Of Dover.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-29
ARIZONA DEL LEGATES
ARE FOR ". ]. BRYAN
INSTRUCTED 10 VOTE soLlpLY
FOR NEBRAskAN.

Tucson. Ariz., May 2S.-rhe Arizona
democratic convention met II Tucson
today and elected and instructed its
delegates to vote solidly for the nom
Iination Of William ]. Bryan for presi-
dent. The delegates elected are: w.
a. Forbes, Pima; w. ~. Webb, Gra-
ham; George ]. stoneman, ella; J.. P.
Dillon, Yavapai; 7. A. Reardon, Co
conino, and B. A. Packard, Cocochise.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-29
TO WELCOME AMERICAN FLEET

suva, Fiji Islands, May 2s.-Word
has been received here that the Brit.
ish Australia squadron will leave sgd.
ney on July u for the Fiji Islands to
extend q welcome to the visiting
American 1eet. Il Siss 81
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-29
ASK
AN lNJUNCTl
DO MOT WANT 70 OBEY ORDER
OF COMMISSION.
ARGuEMENT IN COURl
Railroads Declare That Sc Per Car
for Delivering Stock at Union stock
WA Yards ls Not Excessive and Would
Enjoin Reduction to 81.

st. Paul, Mimi, May 29.-The ap-
phcafion made by the railroads e.
fected for an injunction against the
enforcement Of the order Of the inter-
state commerce commission in which
the terminal charges per car for de-
Avering stock to the Union stock
yards, Chicago are reduced from %
70 ~, began today before Judges Sam
born, Hook and Adams of the federal
circuit court sitting as trial body.
The railroads were represented by w.
". iMcHugh, while g. A. Shaver and
Samuel a. Cowan were present to de-
.fend the action Of the commission.
Up to 1894 the rate charged for
transportation included delivery to
the stock yards, but that year the
railway companies gave notice that
thereafter 81 would be charged for
hauling stock, from their terminals to
the yards. The matter has BEEN u1n-
der litigation ever since.
The Cattle Raisers' association 81
Texas and the Chicago Live Stock
exchange, contending that the stock
Yards was the depot for stock, and
that delivery at Chicago, under the
shipping contracts. meant delivery at
the yards, took the mater before the
interstate commerce commission and
upon investigation the latter body de-
cided that. the rate was exorbitant
and made the reduction complained
of.
Contention Of Railroads.
Mr.. McHugh, in arguing for the
railroads, claimed that the companies
had q right to make one charge to
the end Of the line and another dis
tfnct charge for the transportation of
stock to the yards. He said this had
been done and the charge Of 81 was
q reasonable one.
Mr. Shaver, on behalf Of the CON-
mission, denied that So was a reason
able charge when added to through
rates. He said that it might be a
reasonable charge for a switching
company, but that for % years pre-
vious to the time the So charge was
made. the railroads seemed to pros
per Just the same and that to add this
sum to the total charge and call 1t ~
another name, was not what consti-
tuted segregation within the meaning
OF the legal definition.
Judge Sanborn said that the reason
ableness of the charge was not In
volved in the present hearing. The.
question was whether or not there
had been an actual division of the
charges.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-29
coMPLETE MONTANA JUNE

Battleship Will Soon Be Turned, Over
.s. to the Government.
Washington, May 28.-lne expecta.
tion is that the first class Dattleship
montana will be turned over to the
government at the Norfolk navy yards
about June is. The vessel will be
placed IN commission as soon as prac,
ticable after that date.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-29
- NJ Elo ]: II: ated ,Aaain..

st. Petersburg, May %. The Rus
sian battleship Peter the Great which
ran on the rock last night In the Gulf
of Finland was refoated tonight
without assistance. The battleship
made her way in safety to Reval. The
extent Of the damage to her hull has
not yet been ascertained. @ y
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-29
WIND DAMAGES TOWNS. \

Electric Wires Blown Down and
Heavy. Rains Fall.
Guthrie, Okla, May 28.--A tornado
has swept through the district between
henrietta and Navina. The towns Of
44lon and Wanamaker are in the dt
rect track Of the storm. Telegraph
and telephone wires are down. Heavy
rain, almost a cloudburst, is falling
over the central and northern parts
Of the state. I'll
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-29
SHOPS Al GRAND ISLAND
Union Pacific viii Transfer Work
Back to North Platte.
Work

Grand Island. Neb., May 2s.-An or
der was posted in the Union Pacific
shops here today closing the machine
blacksmith and sheet iron depart,
ments entirely until further notice by
bulletin.
Nearly 800 are affected. An order
has also been poste1 designating
North Platte for heavy repair work
the same as before the slrike at that
place.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-29
HOTEL BILL IS SIGNED.
All Top Sheets In Oklahoma Must 81
Nine Feet Long.

Guthrie, Okla. May 2s. Governor
Haskell today signed the famous ho-
tel inspection bill, commonly known
as the nine foot sheet bill. because of
the provision that the upper sheet on
all hotel beds must be long enough
to turn back two and half feet over
the other covers.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-29
TORNADO CAUSES MUCH LOSS.
One Killed and Many Injured BY se-
we're Storm. If

Salina, Kas., May 2S.-A tornado
is reported to have passed 10 miles
north of Beloit. near here, early to-
day. One person is said to have been
killed, II seriously injured and many
buildings demolished. The storm cut
a path $50 feet wide, causing heavy
property damage. Details are lacking.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-26
MRS. VANDERBILT
GETS DIVORCE
SHE 10 AWARDED ABSOLUTE DE
CREE AND THE COUPLES
ONLY CHILD.

NEW YORK, May 26.--An interlocu-
tory decree of divorce from Alfred
Gwynne Vanderbilt was granted yes
terday TO Mrs. Ellen French Wander
bilt by Justice O'Gorman. in supreme
court. This action followed the report
OF Referee David Mcclure The JUS
tice confirmed the report OF the ref
cree, that Vanderbilt had been guilty
OF misconduct and directed that Mrs.
Vanderbilt be granted judgment OF
absolute divorce.
The decree provides that Mrs. Van
derbilt may marry during the lifetime
OF Vanderbilt, but prevents him from
marrying during her lifetime The
custody OF William II. Vanderbilt, the
only child OF the marriage. was award
ed to Mrs. Vanderbilt No provision
was made for alimony In the decree.
nor wos the subject alluded TO In the
report Of Referee Mcclure.
The referees report developed that
testimony had been secured from Van.
derbilt's valet concerning the miscon.
duct OF his employer on a railroad
train In Virginia, year ago last Octo-
ber
Mrs. Vanderbilt was Miss Elsie
French, daughter OF the late Francis
Ormond French. president OF the Man.
haitian Trust Co. She was married in
January. 1900, TO Vanderbilt, who had
inherited upwards OF $4,000. 900 from
mis- father, the late Cornelius Wander
bilt.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-26
MRS. ELLA THOMPSON
RESIGNS PRINCIPALSHIP

Through the resignation of Mrs. FL
la A. Thompson, principal of the Ev-
erett school. who had just been trans.
ferred from the Fairbanks. a series
OF promotions has been made. Mile
Harris becomes principal of the Ev.
erett. Nora l.. Egan principal OF the
Mckinley. and Alice " Hart head OF
the Jackson. other designations are
those OF Grace, Becker. Ida, |. EgliD,
Clara |. Witt. Lillian Walker Mucy T.
Davies and Frank n. Dane. tae latter
an instructor in manual training.
Clarence S. Cook Is made head o:
the science department in the Cass
high school at $1,000 a year.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-26

daughter She did not want The pub.
lie 20 know who she had been IN The
old country or whence she had come.
AS Annie Smith she cared not how
much people knew about her a"i her
refarious trade and made no eeort 10
spare herself.
Never once Broken Down.
Not once during the trying ordeal
can she be said to have broken down.
She was surprised, embarrassed when
the examiners question revealed a
knowledge Of her life that she mad not
thought OF as being in his possession;
but che never lost her head nor even
her composura for more than an In
slant, and the characteristic smile
would once more take the place Of the
slight frown that darkened her tea-
tureS momentaIily. She was game,
and no mistake. and she chung tena-
ciously to the story she first told on
cross-examination.
II she was prevaricating, she is the
most artful prevaricator that ever sat
In the witness box OF the police court,
at least. A remarkable woman, view
ed from any standpoint.
Such Is Annie Smith, Queen Of the
Huns" whose plump little figure. mis-
chievious brown eyes, pink cheeks,
engaging smile end jewel bedecked
haIds will long haunt the memory of
niony a police officer, albeit the rccol-
lection will be far from pleasant TO
some OF thom.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-26
OFF TO KlONOIkE
To FIND DEAD
HUSBAND
MRS. r. M. RAWLiNs. or NEW
YORK, WHO ELoPED Nv 1909,
HOPES TO PROVE HER WIDOW.
HOOD.

NEW YORK, May 2e-with the
hope OF finding a grave In the golden
Klondike thatw Ill give her Their light
to wear widows weeds, Mrs. r. M.
Rawlins. who until her elopement six
years ago with handsome English
man. was the beautiful Miss Ethel Hol-
man. OF this city, has started on
lone journey OF five thousand miles.
When she has reached her objective
point in little Alaskan cemetery.
she will possess the peculiar record
OF having girdled the globe In her
efforts 10 discover whether she is
wife or aw idow.
Virtually before her honeymoon had
ended this unique search began and
for five and a half years Mrs. Rawlins
has been engaged In the hunt, paying
thousands TO agents in various parts
OF the world. besides exploring many
OF the large cities herself.
Left Her Home Secretly.
Mrs. Rawlins' departure for the west
was decidedly In contrast with her
going away In 1902. Then she was
the blushing bride OF q man who had
won her heart IN romantic fashion.
after a seashore meeting. but whose
wish TO wed her was vigorously OPP
posed by her relatives.
| Strong In her love for him, she Sc
cretly left her home at Thirty-fourth-
st and Madison-ave., and sailed to
Europe as his wife, certain that events
would prove her course a happy one.
Five months after. while the couple
were In Paris. the bridegroom sudden
1 1y
member OF his family, which Is said
to be well known In London's social
circles, has ever heard from him.
Throughout the Ave and half year
that have elapsed the bride has al
ways refused 10 believe that he will
fully deserted her. She has consoled
herself with the thought that he went
away TO some field In which he I'm
agined he could make fortune quick
| ly and that while so engaged he met
with some mishap.
| Started on GIrdIe Of Globe.
When elapsing time convinced her
that he would not return. she started
on her globe-girdling search. After
visiting all the large cities OF Europe.
she went to the diamond mines or
South Africa, and then later carried
lST SedTCu u tuo Tuiiippiuc ibihuuo.
Wherever che has heard that adven.
turous men were congregated she has
made investigations through represen-
ltatives.
About q month ago. Mrs. Rawlins
read in an English paper of the death
in the Klondike OF an Englishman.
whose antecedents were unknown ard
who had amassed a fortune as an as
ISOLATE Of Macdonald, king OF tho
Klondike
Mrs. Rawlins at once determined on
making the Journey to Alaska. She
arrived In this city on Saturday, and
from that time until her departure
was the guest OF friends at the Hotel
Gotham In Newark and at New Ro-
chelle.
Mrs. Rawlins Is still q young and
pretty woman. She Is only 20, having
been less than Fl when she was left
alone without protector IN one -of
Paris big hotels.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-26
VICTIM DRAWS KNIFE
THAT PIERCED HIS, HEART

CENTERvILLE, Mo-, May &C.
Here's your knife; | don't want IT,,
said A. T. Mayheld as he pulled a steel
blade from his heart and handed IT TO
Dan Copeland. who a moment before
inflicted a wound that 20 minutes
later cost Mayfeld his life.
Copeland upbraided Mayfield for
striking a child. and was twice
knocked to the sidewalk before he
whipped his knife from his pocket and
plunged 1t into Mayhelds heart.
Two hundred persons at the carnival
here witnessed the stabbing. Cope.
land Is held in the county jail charged
with murder. Self-defense is his plea
Mayfleld was miner The widow and
four children survive.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-26
GREATER PROSPERITY
COMING, SAYS ELLIOTT

Prosperity to come for the United
States greater than has been known
before is the prediction OF Howard
Elliott, president of the Northern Paci.
fic railroad, who stopped over in De-
troit, Monday, to meet Mrs. Elliott
who has been in Mt. Clemens. While
here he was in consultation with the
local representatives of the road.
Northern Pacific territory, the great
northwest, has not felt the financial
depression as greatly as the eastern
section of the country, according to
Mr.. Elliott. Agriculture has been
prosperous and crop prospects are
good. That trade conditions, particul
lsrly wage increases, will force boost
In freight rates Is his belief.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-26
Around the State
in a Hurry

RomuIus-Edward Reimer, %, SON
OF Henry Reimer, Is dead from con-
sumption.
Mvskeaon-The body OF Floyd
Ward. the last OF the victims or Nus
kegon lakes triple drowning tragedy
OF four weeks ago, was recovered
Monday. A party OF several boys
came on the corpse while playing
along the beach.
kaIamaxoo-Delamor Duncan. one
OF the most prominent Democrats OF
this section OF the state and high In
Masonic lodge. was found dead Mon
day by his wife In the woodshed at
their home In Schoolcraft. Death
was due TO heart failure.
Traverse city-The first forest nre
OF the season In this region occurred
three miles east OF this city. at the
Brentwood summer resort settlement.
Considerable damage 10 standing tim
Der resulted, but prompt action on the
part OF the volunteer fire brigade
saved the cottages. The fire Is still
burning, but is under control.
Traverse cIty-The local govern
ment thermometer broke the May rec
ord at noon Monday by climbing up To
80 degrees in the shade. No prostra-
lions have been reported. The beach
at Grand Traverse bay was lined with
people Monday night.
Tecumseh-Benson J. Clearinghouse.
as. president Of the Tecumseh Teie-
phone Co.. died Sunday at his home
after a lengthy illness. Mr.. CARING
house was o prominent Mason and
resident OF Michigan for many years.
The funeral services will be held from
his late home this afternoon. Mr..
Clearinghouse Is survived by his wife
and two sons.
saainaw-Dafid Clarkson met death
AT the Riverside mine. near thisc ity.
Monday. by being buried alive in fall
Ing slate. Carkson was working
alone in entry. when the roof col.
lapsed and tons OF earth fell with him.
Ludinaton-John Boyd, So. an oiler
at the Stearns Salt 4 Lumber Co.'S
plant. was killed Monday night by
being caught In q shaft.