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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-04-14
FIRST sreps TAKEN
Commissioner Love Seeks 10 Enforce
Collections OF Insurance Tax.

Commissioner Love Seeks 10 Enforce
Collections OF Insurance Tax.
Austin April i9-Commlsaloner Of
Insurance Love took first step to
ward the enforcement of the colleo.
tIon Of the 3 per cent which Ia claimed
20 be due the state by the twenty.one
life insurance companies that with.
drew from Texas last July ON account
OF the Robertson law The Jaw pro.
vldes that all life insurance companies
doing business IN Texas must pay this
tax ON or before March I, and as
these companies are still collecting on
policies IN Texas, Mr. Love claims
that tax n due. He has addressed a
letter 10 q New York Insurance rom.
pany, advised them that n tax was
not paid by May ! that suit viii be
instituted against Il for all taxes and
recovery OF all penalties provided by
law. About 100000 IN taxes are In
volvod Ia this matter
The Oklahoma railway and corpor'
alton commission aud party including
Attorney General West and Asslstan,
Attorney General Heneaw OF the new
state, reached here Monday afternoon.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-04-14
BABIES NUMEROUS.
Quite a Number Taken to Bos-
ton Police Stations.

Boston, April l3-As the result OF
Sundays fire over half hundred peo'
pie were injured and many taken to
hospitals suffering severely, but Mon
day morning all the injured onos were
reported TO be doing well, although
several stlll remained on the danger
ous list
Concerted efforts toward providing
relief for thousands OF sufferers we're
farly started Monday. Acting Coy.
ernor Draper issued call for an gar.
ly morning meeting Of prominent busl
ness men at The state houso 10 make
plans for raising funds for the TEN.
porary care OF the homeless, and az
about the same hour the citizens 70.
lief committee also held meeting.
IN The city OF s0merylllc Mayor
Crlmmons issued n call for mass
meeting TO consider means OF giving
aid to the fire sufferers similar to tho
action taken by executive hodl Of
other cities.
During the afternoon aud evening
more than fltty unidentified babies
who been been picked up by the police
frcmen and citizens, were taken 10
the police stations They cngc from
two months TO five years A boy
brought IN baby less than Dix
months old that he bad picked up in
n gutter
The total taxable property Of The
city amounted to about t2l,0OO,00O,
and according 10 estimates by mem.
bers OF the board OF assessors the
property IN the district covered by ;he
board OF assessors the property In the
district covered by the fire was worth
At least ss00O.OO
The burned district included large
number OF manufacturing concerns
stores and business houses, many
costly residences and tenement blocks
churches and public buildings
Liquor licenses IN East Boston and
that part OF Chsrlestown adjoining
Chelsea were suspended by order Of
Police Commissioner OMoara m an
aid 10 the militia and police In efforts
20 bring about condition OF order and
safety.
The work Of searching the ruins In
the residential section OF the fire
swept district was taken up early
Monday.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-04-14
DEPARTS WEDNESDAY.
American Asiatle Squadron ls A..
semblng In sublg Bay.

Manila, April i3-The American
Aslatlc squadron Is assembling In su.
blk bay. II will start Wednesday on
a northern cruise under command OF
Rear Admiral Hemphlll The sQua.
dron, which will be absent for four
months. will show lts flag at the prin,
cipal ports OF China and Japan.
ono part Of the squadron viii ascend
the YangtsekIang river TO HIonkow;
the other part will 20 TO vladlvostok.
Tho cruisers Galveston and Chatta.
nooga will remain here to receive Jap
anese training squadron and subse'
quently cruise to Sagen, Bangkok and
Singapore.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-04-14
TWO THOUSAND DROWN.
Flood In China Attended With
Eriphlful Death List.

Shanghai. April IA disastrous
flood Ia reported TO have occurred at
Hankow. In the province Of llu poh
II ia stated 1000 persons have been
drowned. Seven hundred iunks were
sunk or wrecked The flood was due
10 an unexpected frcshot, which came
IN the middle OF the night
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-04-14
Two Aetela nurn.

Genoa, italy April ia Two hotels
burned here,
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-04-14

Austin, April i3--Advlces received
here Monday from Attorney General
Davidson are II win be the middle
or latter part OF this week before the
United States supreme court reaches
the case OF the railroads against state
OF Texas. involving the love cross re-
folpts tax law There are several
eases ahead OF this one and Il may 30
over until next week.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-04-14
MIfn kIIled. tiuahard Aeld.

Now York, April 1a,--Mrs. A, Llber.
man. wife OF a shlrtwalat manuiac'
turer. who runs u small factory IN the
Bronx borough, was found murdered
In her apartments In Courtland ave.
nue. Her husband was taken into cuH.
tody pending investigation by the cor
oner
Mrs. Llbcrman's throat was cut and
moro ls great wound IN her left side.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-04-14
FOUR SOLDIERS SLAIN.
Captain and Three PrIvates Killed In
Transeaueasla, Russia.

Lonkoran. April l3,-Thore was a
conflict between Russian troops and a
band OF Persian brlgands near tho
frontier OF the coast OF Belesuyar, In
which the captain and three Russian
soldiers were killed, and five others
wounded
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-04-14

New Orleans, April l3.--After being
bald thirty years Henry Gilbert, seven.
ty.eght years old. has a full head OF
hair
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-04-14
WOMAN MURDERED
Throat Cut From Ear to Ear and Much
Money Ia Mlssinu

81 Louis, April l3.--Mrs Bridget u.
Mullady an aged woman, was found
murdered az her residence on South
Fourteenth street The womana
throat was cut from ear 10 ear A
purse In which Mrs Mullaly carried n
considerable sum OF money was found
empty.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-04-14

Pensacola. Fla. April i3-No cars
were run Monday Streets are patroll
ed
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-04-14

Corlnth. Miss, April l3--jaok nru.
nor was seriously stabbed by Dave
pnal
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-25
GROSVENOR GIVES
BRYAN A ROAST
ADVISES FACTIONS TO LINE UP
FOR JUDGE TAFT.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Sept. o.
With the party still divided on the
question of an agreeable candidate
following the bitter fight between the
Swisher and Scherer factions, the lat
est development Of which has been
the withdrawal Of Charles w. Swisher
as the regular nominee for governor,
the Republican state campaign was
opened here today under conditions
that were not encouraging. General
Charles Grosvenor OF Ohio made the
principal address in the absence Of
Senator B. G. Burrows Of Michigan.
whom the national committee had ar
ranged to send for the occasion. Mr..
Swisher was introduced and was
given an ovation. when he gave as
surance that he retired without
strings" and was ready to give his
hearty support to whoever was named
as the nominee.
General Grosvenor, aside from warn
Ing West Virginia Republicans to for.
get the state fight and line I'D to
carry West Virginia, for Taft adj
dressed himself only to national issues
and q scathing arraignment OF Bryan.
who, he said, changed his views with
The changes of the moon.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-25
YOUNG MEMS REPUBLICAN CLUB
ORGANIZED IN BILLINGS.
BIG MEETING PLANNED
Permanent Organization Will BE Per
fected Thursday Nisht-TayIor Tenn
porary Chairman and Bacon Tenn
porary Secretary.
Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Temporary organization of q Young
Mems Republican club was perfected
last night at q meeting Of twenty young
Republicans in the Office of County
Attorney Harry L. Wilson. Charles
Taylor was elected temporary chair.
man and ]. F. Bacon temporary secre.
tary. The club will hold another meet.
ing Thursday night at the same place,
when permanent organization will
probably be effected.
It is the intention of the Young
Mems Republican club to take an
active part in the coming campaign.
Among the political meetings planned
by it is mi for next Monday night,
when it is intended to have . big
rally with prominent speakers and
music. The plans for this meeting,
however, will be discussed at the
meeting Thursday night.
Each n of the twenty young
men who composed the temporary or
ganization or organization committee
will be expected to have a large list
of names ready to submit for member
ship In the club at the next meet
ing.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-25
DECIDES TO
TAKE MOTIVATION
HOGAN AND PERRlNE WILL ALSO
RUN ON DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

The Democrats have succeeded in
filling their county ticket. "A caucus
was held by the candidates and some
of the party leaders Tuesday night
and 1t was suggested that they 60 to
County Commissioner Burla in q body
and ask him to make the race for
state representative. They did SO
yesterday morning and Mr.. Burla said
he would run. On what conditions he
made his decision r not known.
Should he be elected he must resign.
the office OF county commissioner.
AS a result of Mr.. Burla agreeing
to run Thomas Hogan accepted the
nomination for county attorney while
c. H. Perrine agreed to run for coun-
ty assessor. The three gentlemen
were all placed in nomination at the
county convention last Saturday, but
declined to run under any circum-
stances.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-25
BILLINGS MERCHANT VISITS
VALLEY NEAR LAUREL.
SAYS OATS ARE HIGH
Al Unlimited Market and Prices
oood-Potatoes are also Bringing =
sis Prlce--Work Progressing on
Round House.

From Thursdays Daily.
Crops in the valleye west Of here
/ good and threshing is we'll under
way" said q. r. Keil OF the firm Of
KeN Bros, who returned yesterday
from = business trip to Laurel.
" End there Is an excellent demand
for oats this fall said MI. Keil. and
farmers are receiving $1.25 per 100,
which Is the best price paid ut this
time Of year for many easons The in
dications are that the price will con-
tinue high, for the crop is light in
the east. and Montana oats are being
shipped to the far east. The market
ts unlimited. Last spring we did not
expect that the price of oats at this
time Of year would reach IS cents per
hundred, SO that the high price is
unusually pleasing and gratifying.
THE potato crop In the valley is al
SO bringing good prices, $1.25 per hun
dred being paid for spuds. There is q
possibility that the crop will drop to
81. but at that, the local production
will not more than supply the local
demand.
Alfalfa is in fair demand, especially
that raised near Billings, where 1t is
convenient to haul 1t to town loose.
Such hay will sell for good prices. The
hay farther away from Billings. how
ever, will probably be used for feed
ing sheep. The large production Of
alfalfa. which will keep the price
within due bounds, will make the com
ing fall and winter excellent for feed
Ing sheep. The farmers who take
sheep to feed his alfalfa to this win
ter will make a wise move.
laurel Is quite prosperous. The
people in the railroad berg are now
agitating the construction Of a steel
bridge across the river near their
city. The people Of Laurel have
raised subscriptions amounting to
$4,000 for It's construction and only
500 more is needed, which will prob
ably be raised among the farmers on
both sides Of the river.
Work on the round house is prac-
tically completed, while the coal docks
: nearing completion and the foun-
dalton for the car shops has been laid.
Business seems to be quite good in the
railroad berg"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-25
RELATIVES OF DEAD
man ARE In St. PAUL
TELEGRAPH FOR FULL PARTIcu.
LARS OF DEATH.

From Thursdays Daily.
Coroner Herman Smith yesterday
received a telegram from N. M. Haber-
sted. a st. Paul real estate dealer.
who was agent for the property in the
Minnesota capital owned 10y Joseph
'Steckbauer, the unfortunate hostler
who was decapitated at the North
ern Pacific round house Tuesday
night, saying that a brother Of the
dead man lives in st. Paul and to
hold the body pending further orders
and in the meantime to write full
particulars Of the accident.
The name Of the real estate man
was secured from some Of the let
tiers IN the correspondence Of the
dead man. Twenty dollars in bills
and some change was also found
among his effects, as well as a deed
to q house and lot in st. Paul.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-25
MATCH TO
OIL SOAKED CLOTHES
COLO. woMAN,s TERRI.
BILE METHOD OF SUICIDE.

PUEBLO, Sept. 22.-Mrs. Ellen Dec.
co, wife Of a day laborer Of this city
horribly burned today in what is
believed to have been attempted sui
eide and died three hours later. Her
clothing was set afire by kerosene
in her kitchen about II o'clock and she
ran from her home to the street,
shrieking in agony, her body envel-
oped in flames.
Neighbors succeeded in extinguish-
ing the blazing clothing but not until
it had burned to ashes and the wo-
mans whole body horribly SCARED.
Her small son says his mother poured
the oil over her clothing and deliber.
ately set 1t aire.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-25
DECLARES PROMINENT GRAIN
PURCHASER FROM ST. PAUL.
Grain Grown in Dry Land Farming
Regions Runs Exceedingly High In
Observation-Disclosures Valley Farmers
Planting Large Amount.

From Thursdays Daily.
"Tests which have been made Of
wheat grown in the Yellowstone val
ley and its tributary valleys, show
that 1t is the equal il not the superior
OF the No. /, Northern Dakota wheat,
which is considered the finest wheat
in the world" declared r. j. Hen
derson, who left Billings yesterday
after purchasing . large quantity Of
grain raised in this district for w. p.
Devereaux Grain company Of Mime
apolis. MI. Henderson went to the
Gallatin valley to purchase more
grain.
II have made several tests Of wheat
raised in this section, especially the
irrigated wheat, but / find that the
wheat raised in the dry land farming
regions Of Eastern Montana will test
IS per cent better to the bushe, than
wheat raised anywhere else in this
state"
Mr.. Henderson took several large
samples Of wheat raised near Billings
with him and intends to have tests of
it made in Chicago to see how It runs
In nourishment. While here he wa
shown considerable of the land in
the vicinity Of Billings.
Thousands Of acres Of fall wheat
have been sowed in the district trib.
utary to Billings" declared one Of the
men who visited the valley with Mr..
Henderson. Wherever we went we
found that the farmers were sowing
at least four times as much wheat as
I understand that one Of the arms
heer alone sold more than 10000
pounds Of seed winter wheat and
the farmers, who raised wheat have
also sold large quantities Of seed.
wheat. / would not be surpriser If
the wheat production in this section
next year will be more than four
times what it was this year, running
close to 100000 bushels. There is a
vast territory tributary to Billings
where this wheat will be raised, but
as yet the land has barely been
touched it being titled only in small
places here and there. When the
farmers Of this section realize what a
wonderful grain growing section it is,
the Yellowstone valley will become ia
nous as a wheat producing section"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-25
CARD OF THANKS.

To all kind friends and neighbors
who so willingly and sympathetically
rendered assistance during the days
of sorrow and affliction which fell so
swiftly and suddenly on our hearts
and home In the death OF our hus-
band and father, for the words Ct
comfort and consolation from Rev.
Fritsch. Tor the swestly rendered
hymns, for the many beautiful flowers
we wish to extend our most sincere
and heartfelt t1anks. And Mtcn the
Grim Reaper invades your homes may
you each receive like measure Of SYM
pathy and tenderness.
MRS. 8. ]. HOPPLD and FAMILY.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-25
CONSIDERS COAL
FIELDS PROMISING
WILLIAM ROGERS, ORGANIZER OF
UNITED NINE WORKERS HERE.

William Rogers, general organizer
of the United Mine Workers Of Ameri.
ca and member of the national execu.
tive committee from Iowa, was in Bill.
ings yesterday on his way to Red
Lodge to visit the unions Of Carbon
county.
Mr.. Rogers has been sent west by
the national organization to investi.
gate conditions among the coal min
ers OF the state and to represent the
miners in their conferences with the
Mine Owners association Of the states
of Wyoming and Montana.
MI. Rogers seemed optimistic az to
the outlook for a settlement Of the diff
ferences between miners and opera
tors in both states. He said that the
condition of the coal miners Of the ma
ton is the best it has been in years
and the power Of the organization he
represents is growing continuously.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-25
IMPOSSIBLE TO BURY BODIES AS
RAPIDLY AS RECEIVED.
RIVALS NORTH DAKOTA REX Of THE DISEASE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
y. Petersburg Is Now Thoroughly
Alarmed Over the scourse That IL
Carrying on Vast Numbers Of the
Populace Of Russla's Capital.
ST. PETERSBURG. Sept. 2s.-rhe

ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 23.-The
Asiastic cholera is spreading.
It is now appearing in the upper
classes OF society, which up to the
prsssnt time had considered Them
solves immune. Twenty-four cases
have been reported In the town Of
Psterhon. The imperial family is ex-
pected to return soon to the Peter
hsn palace from its cruise in Fin
nhh waters. One case has been dis.
covered in the palace Of Prince Al
e1ander Oldenburg, q cousin Of the
emperor.
Among the cases reported in st.
Petersburg today is that OF Court
Chancellor Nechiporenko, who was
stdcken while entertaining a party
e guests. Two prominent merchants
several omcials in the various minis.
tries and other members Of the better
saasses In the capital are today down
WITH the disease.
The accumulation Of corpses at the
s1ave yards continues. There were
% anburied bodies at the Preobrahen.
sksburgonsky cemetery this after.
noon and the regular mortuary train
brought down "A more. The sections
are only able to inter 100 bodies q
day. The authorities have stopped
navigation on the Catherine canal, q
winding and stagnant ditch that runs
several miles into the heart Of the
city.
The municipal authorities, realizing
that there probably will be a renewal
Of the outbreak in the spring, have
appropriated $125,O 900 for the construc.
ton OF four cholera hospitals. The
report for the "a hours ending at noon
today shows 436 cases and 1873 deaths
in st. Petersburg, an increase Of 10
cases and a decrease Of is deaths as
compared to Tuesdays statistics. The
olsease mas broken out among the
cadets at the Pavlok military acade.
my, one Of the most high military
schools in the empire. Forty students
have been sent to hospitals and two
deaths already have been announced
Several attendants at the academy
also have been strickn.
The academy has been closed and
the remaining cadets sent into camp
at Krasnoeselo.
A servant in the second military
school has developed cholera and
measures r being taken to prevent
another outbreak in this institution.
The disease was conveyed to these
two schools in the rations served to
the students.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-25
BANNER DAY FOR
THE REPUBLICANS
HEAVY DEMAND ON TIME OF
JUDGE TAFT YESTERDAY.

CINCINNATI, Sept. 22.-The real
activity Of the campaign has begun
for William H. Taft. the republican
presidential candidate. Three politi-
cal addresses yer the demands upon
him today. early tomorrow he will
begin his journey Of speech-making
through the west.
Not since the candidate was noti-
fed Of his nomination has the city of
Cincinnati been so thoroughly awake
politically as tonight, when Marching
clubs from Indianapolis, Columbus,
Hamilton and other places lent the
blaze OF torch and the blast Of trum-
pet, as the escort to the candidate
was the feature of the rally Of the
national League Of republican clubs
at Music hall.
At noon Mr.. Taft addressed the
delegates to the national convention
OF negro baptists, who had come here
from Lexington. KY, for the purpose.
Previous to this he looked in upon
the work Of the convention Of the
National League of Republicans clubs
and at once was introduced for a
speech. In these two efforts the can
didate was brief. His expression Of
sympathy Tor the struggles Of the
negro race ELECTED warm applause
from the Baptist ministers, who met
the candidate at the Sinton hotel and
his words to the convention were
warmly received.
1t was tonight, however, that Mir.
Taft made his strongest effort. After
reviewing the record Of the republican
party as n Of action and future
reliability, he depicted his idea OF the
Democratic policy Of promise" and
then devoted himself to an analysis
Of Mr.. Bryan.
This was the first time Mr.. Taft
paid his respects to his opponents in
an extended manner, and what he
said was listened to with great inter-
est and aroused enthusiasm.
The music hall, The largest assembly
hall in the city, was crowded.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-25
COMP INDoRsED.

ROCHESTER,. N. r, Sept. %
With but n dissenting vote the mem.
bers 70 the working mems federation
of the state OF New York, in session
here, today indorsed the action OF
Samuel Gompers concerning the in.
junction planks at the convention OF
the Republican and Democratic par.
ties. and approved in his circular urg-
ing the support Of the Democratic
party.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-25
WISCONSIN REPUBLICANS.

MADISON, Wis. Sept. 22.-The Re-
publican state convention adjourned
late tonight until tomorrow. There Is
2 bitter fight ON IN the committee on
platform over the adoption Of the Chi
cago or the LaFollette platform.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-25
HEARING CONCLUDED.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2s.-The taking
Of evidence In the government suit to
dissolve the Standard OIL company Of
New Jersey raj concluded here. The
hearing will be resumed on Wednes-
day next in Chicago.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-25
Central Committee and Candidates
Will Meet Tonight to Plan for Cam.
pa'on and Chose Campaign 9onHclals.
Prominent Business Men Suggested.
Chairman. Collins west.
Vice Chairman-o. B. Prickett.
secretary-W. j. Hawkins.
President Republican Club-w. A.
selyidge.
Secretary Republican Club. ".

Huse.
These are the recommendations
which the Republican candidates will
make to the members Of the county
central committee at q meeting to.
night az their choice for of1cers Of the
county central committee and the Re.
publican club to conduct the present
campaign. The candidates held q
meeting Tuesday night and voted in
favor Of these omcers, when requested
to express q preference by some Of the
committeeman.
The county central committee Of the
Republican party will complete organ
~ization tonight and discuss matters in.
cidental to the campaign and will
probably select an executive commit.
tee to assist in conducting the cam.
paign.
Mr.. West, who is proposed as coun.
ty central committee chairman, is one
Of the best known men In Eastern
Montana. o. B. Prickett, proposed for
vice chairman, is the present efacient
postmaster and an excellent organizer,
w. j. Hawkins, proposed for secretary
Of the committee, is chief clerk to the
freight agent Of the Northern Pacific
and Is n Of the staunch younger Re.
pub1icans Of Billings. W. "A. Selvidge
is manager Of the Billings Hardware
company, q prominent Billings boot.
er, and large tax payer. Mr.. Huse is
the senior member Of the Huse-Yates
company and vas for a long time
manager Of the McCormick
company. The five are among the
most prominent business men Of Bill
ings and they would undoubtedly con
duct a campaign on q business basis,