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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-18
WATER SYSTEM
HERE IS SOLD
PASSES INTO THE HANDS OF
EASTERN CAPITALISTS.
.ROwLEY TELLS COUNCIL
New Owners VIII Probably 10 In POSI-
- tion TO Make Proposal ltIon Il Furnish
Mater or Sell to City Ia Next 80
Days-Routine Business.

The control Of the Billings Water
Power company, which owns the water
works system Of Billings, has passed
out Of the hands Of Messrs. Moss and
Rowley into the hands Of eastern par
ties, the sale having been consum'
mated by an agent, according to 9
statement made last evening by H. W
Rowley to the city council.
Mr.. Rowley said that ct the present
time he could not make public the
details Of the transaction, but that
within the next 80 days he expected
the new owners would be in . position
to make some proposition looking to
the making Of Q contract for furnishing
water to the city o. for selling the
plant to the municipality. s5g
The statement was made to the city
council as . result Of request the
council sent to the Water Power com
pany some time ago asking It to make
"a proposition looking to the making ot
contract to furnish water to the city
the contract under which water hai
been furnished having expired.
Mr.. Rowley also said that he ex
pected soon to resign as manager o.
the company and intended making Z
trip to New York in the near future
In connection with the matter.
Outside Of the appearance Of Mr.
Rowley and discussion Of the watel
works question, nothing but routine
business was transacted by the coun'
Gil. Aldermen Weed, Wood and Stat
fek were absent. The meeting was an
adjourned one from Tuesday night
when quorum was not present.
A liquor license was granted to John
v. McVey. being transferred from
other parties. ,S
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.-After
having drawn the attention Of the
world to his aeroplane flights at Fort
Myer and having established new
worlds records for heavier-than-air fly
ing machines. Orville Wright today
met with q tragical mishap while max
ing . two-man hight. The aeroplanist
was accompanied BY Lieutenant Thom-
u p. selfridge. Of the signal corps Of
the army.
Lieutenant selfridge was fatally In.
jured and died at $40 O'Clock tonight.
Nr. Wright was seriously injured,
but q expected 70 recover.
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WRIGt1T'S FLYER C0LLAPSES IN MIDAIE

was one Of the nrst to reach the spot
and rendered first aid to the injured
men. When their wounds had been
bandaged Mr.. Wright and Lieutenant
Selfridge were taken to the Fort Myer
hospital at the other end Of the field.
Mr.. Wright had lapsed into state Of
semi-conscio ciousness. by the time ne
reached the hospital and Lieutenant
Selfridge did not regain consciousness
at all. He was suffering from : frac.
ture ct the base Of the skull and was
in critical condition. After . hur-
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Referring to the platform he said
the issue was one Of public confidence,
OF prosperity and high wages on the
Republican side; and Of poverty.
closed factories, low wages and . gen.
eral business depression on the Demo
cratic side. He charged the Demo
Gratis with fomenting class prejudice
and Of being secretly glad Of every
closed factory.
He said that business and politics
were inseperaby connected and that
the sentiment which prevailed was
shown by the direct Improvement in
business conditions Immediately after
the Chicago convention.
Mr.. Maddox then referred to the
labor question, and cited the records
to show what the Republican party
has done by the enactment Of laws
for the labor men OF the country.
He attacked the proposed system OF
guaranteeing bank deposits as advo-
Gated by the Democratic platform as
unsafe and unsound. He closed as fol.
lows:
Gentlemen The Republican party
possesses an ideal candidate, who ty.
pifles all that is good and clean and
worth while In this great nation, and
Taft is the man we will place IN the
White House, He was given 9 ring
ing cheer as he conclude ed, whereupon,
f. H. Hathhorn, was announced a.
temporary chairman and F. A. Hazel
baker as temporary secretary. Former
Governor White Of Dillon, A. w,
Miles Of Livingston, and William Lind
say Of Glendive escorted the tempo.
rary chairman to the stage amid
great cheers.
Address BY Mr.. Hathhorn. 5
Mr.. Hathhorn made a brief address
thanking the convention for the sig
nal honor paid him and apologizine
for the delay Of the train which had
retarded the work Of the day. He
urged the necessity Of depending moi
too much upon friendship or person
alities, but to nominate winners. This
he declared to be the attitude Of Bast
ern Montana, which he predicted
would roll up large majority fol
the ticket an announcement that was
greeted with prolonged cheers.
Mr.. Hathhorn said because Of thu
lateness Of the hour he would curtai
his address and again thanked the con
vention for the honor bestowed. mo-
only upon himself, but Eastern Mon
tana as well.
Governor White then moved = cal
| Of the counties for committee assign
ments, Yellowstone's being as fol
lows:
Credentials-A. North; permanent
Organization and order OF business, Q
r. Goddard; Resolutions. ]. B. Amin.
Adjournment was then had unit
$50 p. N.
The Night Session.
|. It was after s O'Clock whom Tempo
rary Chairman Hathhorn called thu
lconvention to order.
J. r. Gone read the report Of th,
committee on credentials which
showed no contests. It was adopted
The report Of the committee on per
manent organization and order Of bus
mess was presented BY o. N. Ian
struIn.
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MONSTER DEMONSTRATION IN
HIS HONOR NEXT TUESDAY.
PREPARING !
ffN 'a-1 ~ * -@N4l - . ~ f|-A
SPEECH j
Candidate Busy on Speeches 10 ID
Delivered in the Campaign, Com
'',encins at Cincinnati, When
Thousands WIN Cheer Him.

CINCINNATI, C1N Sept. I Beside the
excursion trains, filed with the per-
sonnel Of the national league Of Re-
publican clubs. which are scheduled
70 arrive here for the day and night
celebration next Tuesday. It was pre-
dicted at the Taft headquarters today
that the nearby towns Of Ohio, Ken.
tucky and Indiana would swell the
expected throng with many marching
clubs. Among these will be clubs from
Indianapolis, Columbus. Middleton
and Hamilton; every Republican club
Of this city has been formally invited
to participate. There Will be = meet
ing in g. a. r. hall IN the day time
and an evening rally IN music hall &
which Senator Foraker viii preside.
making speech ana introduce Judge
TAFT. the principal speaker of the.
evening. Those In charge Of the To-
cal arrangement said today the rally
would eclipse anything Of the kind
previously IN the city. i3Sj @
Judge TAFT devoted the greater part
Of the day at his private quarters
working on the speeches he ID sched-
uled to deliver through the middle
west and northwest. He announced
that from this time until his departure
this work would engross his attention.
to the exclusion Of everything, call.
ers or delegations. This announce
ment is taken to mean practical aban-
donment Of the front porch campaign
which was contemplated when ne
came to the city. During the short
time the candidate spent at his oflice
today he was visited BY . number of
local politicians. He also had . con-
ference with A. ". Carpenter Of New
York. who has Just returned from .
10-weeks' business trip through Ger
many and Great Britain.
Business In both Germany and Eng.
land Is in deplorable condition" ne
said. The number OF unemployed
workmen Is greater than has been
known for many years. Most of ~
financial and business disturb rbancesI
which have affected the workinSmen
60 severely are attributed 70 ovsr-ex.
tension and overstraining of businsssl
credits.
Observation-Disclosures fha Soa1ams aynS&y,1i
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.MON''I|AN | /

The Republican party Of the state
Of Montana in convention assembled
proud Of its achievements and prom
Using outlook for atill greater accom-
plishments declare aa follows:
We heartily ratify and endorse the
nominations made by thes Republican
national convention at Chicago and
subscribe to the platform there adopt
ed.
We hearty endorse and approve the
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-18
ASlATlC CHOLERA
TAKES THOUSANDS
RUSSIANS DIE LIKE FLIES in CITY
81 ST. PETERSBURG.

ST. PnTnRBURG. Sept IL Three
hundred and I'VE cases and 1856 deaths
from Asiatic cholera have been re-
ported for the "a hours ending at noon
today.
The municipal administrations are
under hrs from ell sides for their
criminal inemciency and Tor their fall
ure to make adequate preparation for
hospital. ambulance and sanitary ssrv-
Ices.
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and involves the highest responsible
ity. We are also to name state officers,
for whom we will be responsible. The
past four years have demonstrated the
wisdom Of the choice made at Billings
four years ago and the Republican
state officials by their high standard OF
efficiency have silenced all criticism.
"Our representatives in congress,
with infinite ability, have upheld the
Rooseveltian policies, and have always
been found on the side OF progress. In
the lower house Montana's interests
have been amply and ably looked out
for by . young, stalwart and able
man, Charles N. Pray
The name Of the young congressman
was. greeted with loud cheers. Mr..
Maddox then turned his attention to
the present campaign. urged forbear-
ance and moderation, and that the
strongest men be named, and when
the ticket was selected that rivalries
be forgotten and that the delegates be
loyal to themselves, to each other and
to the party.
1.-THE leading representatives Of the
Democratic party are not deceived by
him., continued the speaker. They
see the slaughter house Of 1900 leading
to the political grave Of 1903; Bryan'a
moral force has vanished. he is no
longer the radical. believing in what
he says, but . soft spoken conversa-
tive" MI Az 4.
Enthusiastic Demonstration.
Mr.. Maddox then turned to the Re
publican candidates and at the men
tion Of Taft's name the convention
went wild with enthusiasm. Hats were
thrown into the air, cheers and hand
clapping resounded throughout the
hall and the delegates jumped to their
fleet.
master Of himself, Taft is master
OF the situation" he said. ''He is the
man who does things. We have not 9
red IRE ticket, but one which will sbt
commended BY the sober lreside judg
ment Of the American people"
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REPUBLICAN PARTY PLATFORM

declaration OF Honorable w. II. Taft
and Hon. James s. Sherman in &C
cepting their nominations.
We cordially approve the fuldllment
OF promises made in national plat
forms BY the Republican congress and
by matchless array Of presidents,
from Abraham Lincoln to Roosevelt.
We unequivocally and unreseryedly
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wounded woman sank to the grolnd
he turned toward . hired man. Whs
was working nearby. and attempted g
kill him. firing 1--WE shots at him. Re-
turning to the McGann home he vent
into the bedroom, sat down On the
edge Of the bed and holding the muz-
1zle Of the revolver behind his rtxbt
ear, killed himself. Death must have
been instantaneous.
News Of the tragedy was telepaoned
to Billings BY the hired man, Who had
escaped to the Hiber ranch nearby.
Arrested for WIFE Beating. E
Mrs. McGann anticipated trouble
with her husband. Their domestic
+
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COAL CONfER
HAS ADJOURNED
DOES NOT MEAN a SHUT DOWN.
or THE MINES HoUoH.
Especial to The Gazette.)

HELENA. Sept. 17.--After having
spent two weeks in celebrating on :
wage scale for Montana. the coal ope-
rators and representatives Of the mine
workers adjourned their joint confer
ence sine die today.
This does not necessarily mean 9
strike OF closure Of the mines. - the
miners were given the right to take
the matter up With their national and
district omc,als.
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Lieutenant Selfrid9e Who Was Whm Is Killed, and The
inventor Seriously, but Not Fatally Injured.

"oh. hurry and lift the motor"
Lieutenant selfridge was uncon.
scious. His head was covered with
blood and he was choking when the
soldiers extricated him from under the
machine.
Dr. Waters. q New York physician,
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While the machine was encircling
the drill grounds propeller blade
snapped OF and hitting some other
part OF the intricate mechanism.
caused It to overturn in the air ana
fsll to the ground. enveloping the two
occupants IN tho debris. Soldiers and
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spectators ran across the Held To-
where the aeroplane had fallen and
assisted in lifting IT. Wright and
Lieutenant selfridge from under the
tangled mAss Of machinery. rods. wires
and shreds Of muslin. Mr. Wright WAS
conscious and said:
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REDUCTION IN RATES.
State Railroad Commission Announced
Concession.
Especial to The Gazette.)

BUTTE, Sept. 1.-THE state rail
road commission has announced that
It has perfected an arrangement with
the Great Northern by which the re-
Gently made reduction on rates on
farm products over the Northern Pa
ciac becomes effective on the Great
Northern also. The tariff is dis
tance one and covers everything but
hay, which Is transported under spe-
ciAl commodity tarin. The rate also
applies to mixed carloads.
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its solid vote. Other candidates show
e1 slight gains for the Missoula man,
Yellowstone's solid vote giving him
tho nomination.
Senator Donlan was called to the
platform and made brief and appro-
priate address Of thanks. He said he
was not q speechmaker, but that, II
elected, as he surely would be, that
he would give the state clean. bus
inesslike administration. He said the
contests had been friendly affair,
that Mantle and Webster were his
friends and the men Who supported
them were IN the same category. He
declared that as governor he would be
executive Of the whole state, and treat
north, south and west alike. Again
thanking his auditors for the honor, he
left the stage and became the storm
center Of delegates, who sought to
shake his hand. IA
The convention was held in the
handsomely decorated auditorium. and
It was taxed to Its capacity despite
the inclement weather.
The First Session.
Al 1890 state Chairman Fletcher
Maddox called the convention to order.
T. g. Marshall, Of MissoulA. immedi-
ately moved that recess be taken
until o'clock to enable delayed dele
xstions to arrive The motion was
put 81 ! viva voce vote and the re-
suit was uncertain.
Senator T. II. Carter arose and OK
stained Why the recess was suggest
ID. He explained that the state cen
tral committee, in making Ito prepare
tioas for the convention, had expected
Dat Senator Joseph N. Dixon would
10 the temporary chairman. but whom
It was found he could not attend, had
decided upon Fred H. Hathhorn Of
Blllings, In his stead. The westbound
train was late and therefore Mr. Hath
horn was not present and there were
aiso absent portions Of the Dawson.
Custer, Rosebud, Yellowstone. Carbon
aaa sweet Grass county delegations
TO arrive. He renewed tho motion for
\ !; recess and It was unanimously car
4 ried.
Webster Demonstration.
Just preceding the calling to order
/. az the convention at g O'Clock, there
was ! webster demonstration. headed
81 the Black Eagle band 81 Great
Falls, With the Webster followers
bxinginx up the rear. Tho band en-
tered and was led up the aisle On
the north, marched over to the south
side and repeated. Tho Webster mon
made soodly throns, and for : feS
uoments the hall was n tumult With
tie tramp OF delegates. the shouts and
the cheers and the crash Of loud
eusic. At the head Of the band 9 ban
aer was inscribed, Charles y. Web
ster, for governor. !" Il
When the house quieted down. the
Montana state band Of Butte and the
atate Capital band OF Helene, seated
an the rostrum, began to play. and
whom the selection was anished
FLETCHER Maddox called the convention
to order. la
The cali was read BY r. a. Hazel
baker Of Dillon. secretary OF the state
committee. The invocation was de
livered BY Rev. J. r. McNamee and
then M. Maddox addressed the con
% vention. 9s III
Maddox's Address.
''The Republican party Of Hoptan'
b now assembled for its Afth time Y
nominate : representative in con
gress," no said.
..Ths honor II one q AisA dezFs'
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MOST ENTHUSIASTIC GATHERING EVER
HELD BY THE PARTY IN THIS STATE
Ringing Platform Adopted in Which the Party Pledged to
BRING About Reforms in the Administration
Of Montana Affairs

IDEcIslvE FlFTH BALLOT, ~
coUNTIEs.
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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-13
JAPANESE ASK CLUB
LIKE HAOLES HAVE
Tea House Applies For
Liquor License With
This In View

The first application for a liquor
license ever To he made by a japan
csc tea house is forthcoming lrua
the Shinrurei place on College Walk
and Vineyard with the purpose in
view of running the place ms II sort
Of club for prominent Japanese about
the city.
The white people have their clubs
here" said prominent japanese in
speaking Of the affair this morning,
land We, who represent the largest
population Of any one race In tho Is
lands, have nothing of the sort. We
feel that we ought 10 have some place
corresponding to the clubs OF the
hGoles, and so this application for a
LIQUOR license Is made
License Inspector Fcnncl was to-
day looking the place over.
II has dining rooms In both hholc
and japanese style. II Is understood
that The proposition will be IN have
incilitics whereby Japanese who wish
to give a quiet little dinner can order
all the accessories and gcishn girls
und get all the comforts Of club life.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-13
PLAYED He WAS A COP

Jim Keanu, suspected of being an
all round bad man, was this morhing
sentenced to 30 days in jail by Judge
Andradc. because he. held mp a Jap
anese peddlor to relieve him Of 30
cents. more or less. Jim impersonatod
an officer of the law In the conducting
Of the transaction, but could not pro.
duce any proof that he had tho badge
and insignia Of Office when he was
brought before the bar OF Justice.
II was at first suspected that this
man was connected with the Mn1oa
hurgldries, and he was arrested and
detained. In the Investigation of his
record for some time past, II came 10
light that he had pulled OF the little
trick on the Jap. He was charged
with robbery, but this morning the
charge avs changed To that OF 4 mis-
dcmcanur, mpersOnatlng an ":toer
and he vas sent over QWcEly enough.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-13
COL. GLENN CALLS

Lieutenant Colonel Edwin Forbes
Glenn. soldier.author and student, ac-
companied by Captain Childs and
Lieut.. Hughes, called on Governor
Erear this morning. Colonel Glenn Is
The commanding officer In charge Of
the transport Sheridan. which arrived
here from San Francisco last evening
and sailed for Manila and Guam to-
day at noon.
Colonel Glenn Is a man Of note In
literary as well as army circles. He
was born at Greensboro, N. c.. Jan.
uary 10, 1857, and was graduated from
West Point In 1877. He later entered
the law department of the University
of Minnesota and finished his course
In 1891
In 1901 he entered army life, becom.
ing major of the Fifth Infantry. He
became Lieutenant-COlo of the 23rd
Infantry Jaiuary LIST Of last year. Col
oncl Glenn Is a member Of the Nation
al Geographical Society, and also ol
the Alaska Geographical Society oI
Seattle. He has written a number OF
hooks, most of them dealing with
rtechnical subjects, the bcst-known
probably being "Glenn's international
Law"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-13
No MANEUVRES
FOR NATIONAL GUARD
Its Encampment To Be
Held Under Old
Regulations

According to advices received by
the Governor and Colonel Jones from
the War Department at Washington,
the encampment of the National |
Guard may be held'in October under |
the National Guard allotment for the |
Territory. but 1t may not be held un-
der the appropriation for joint ma
neuvers between the regular forces
and the organized militia. The rea-
son for this Is that II has been held
by the Department that the appro-
priation passed by Congress was in
the contemplation of exercises which
would involve the participation of
much larger bodies Of troops than arc
stationed on Oahu.
In addition to this there is the
fact that this appropriation for joint
maneuvers has been allotted some
time ago. The advices from the War
Department state that the encamp-
ment may be held at Leilehua on the
United States Army reservation In
conjunction with the local garrison
Federal troops, should the command
ing officer of Fort Shafter so desire.
Col. Jones stated that he understood
that Major Cunning was planning
an cncampment at this time.
| Another matter of Importance To-
cally was received In an official COM
munication from the War Depart
nopt Tho Iudyo Adyocntp General
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-13
DenlOCr ats
At Aa|a

The Democrats are taking time by
the forelock. Their mass meeting,
to he held this evening at Aala Park,
is looked upon as the start of the
campaign in the Islands. The meet
ing, held for the purpose of ratifying
the nomination of Bryan and the ac-
ton of the delegates to the conven-
ton at Denver, Is practically the
first gun fired in the political fight.
The move is significant. in view OF
the statement of the Democratic Lead
ers that they will force matters dur
ing the coming campaign.
The list of prominent speakers,
among them some of the ablest men
of the party here, is headed by two
of the delegates to Denver, II. NJ.
Watson and Frank Harvey. Judge
Edings, Colonel Mccarthy, and Judge
Quarles will also be on the rostrum.
The band Is to DO present to fill In
the odd intervals, and an immense
crowd Is expected to attend the open
ing of the political fight.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-13

Sales-Bctwcen Boards: $50 Haw.
c. Il s., s07.50: $50 Haw. C. 4 S.,
$3.50; 40 Waialua, SOL; ) Waiulua,
SOL: IL Waialua. SOL. Session: So
Eva. s27.75; so Olaa, 81; 80 Olaa, 81;
10 Olaa, 81.
Latest sugar quotation, 400 cents or
81. Leo ger ton.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-13
S. KONO COMES TO
REPRESENT KOREANS

S. KonO, who was appointed by the
Japanese government to report Tor
duty at the japanese Consulate Gen
cral in Honolulu is expected to arrive
In the Nippon Maru today or tomof'
row.
He comes here as Korean trans
lator and interpreter for the Consul
pte. Although he is a Japanese ny ma
;ivity Mr. Kono speaks the Korcan
language nUently. For many years
he was one of the Korean JranslGtors
and Interpreters in the Jarancs2 Res
ldent General in Seoul, Korea, under
Marquis Ito.
Mr. Kono comes here to handle the
Korean business of the japanese Con'
sui who also acts for the Korean gov
crnmCnt
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-08-13

Kind Lady: But that isn't the
same story you told me the last time
you were here.
The Hobo: Course II amt. Youse
didn't berleeve de odder one.