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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-11-13
EFFORTS OF OFFICIALS TO STOP
ii A FAILURE.
PEOPLE ARE AROUSED
Chinese Merchants Have Been Fined
for insisting On Maintaining the
Boycott, and the People Want TO
Raise a Fund for Defense OF Empire.

KONG KONG, Nov. 1.-THE regis
trar general has imposed fines on all
Chinese shops in this city which have
displayed signs advising their custom
ers not to purchase goods of japanese
manufacture. It is said also that the
municipal officials have advised the
city merchants to purchase piece
goods imported from Japan.
This action of the officials is being
deeply resented by, the populace and
already efforts are being made to es-
tablish an organized resistance to the
decision Of the registrar. Letters Of
appeal, couched in inaammatory Ian
guage. have been sent to the press,
urging the collection of a fund with
which to fight China's battle" but
the papers have not published these
missives, as they have been advised
BY the government against saying any.
thing to stir up feeling over the boy
colt.
The action Of the government IL
likely to promote enmity among the
Chinese.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-11-13
sILAs v. PETIT DEAD.
Attorney Who settled Difficulties q
the Northern Pacific 10 Found Dead
IN His ONCE II Philadslph'a-A
Civil War Veteran.


PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Nov. IL.
Silas w. Petit. one OF the best known
corporation and constitutional lawyers
in the country was found dead n his
ot1ice In this city tonight. He was s.
years Of age. He was seated 81 his
desk and had been stricken while a
the oct of writing : letter. a jani-
tor found the body. Nj. Petit 800 !
civil war veteran. With the title Of
lieutenant colonel. : director II many
corporations and : we'll known club
man. He represented the stockhold-
en- Of the Northern Pacific railroad "A
- long fight against the railroad ~
Iceivers and brought ! compromise 90
Element outsof chaos.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-11-13
NEW TESTIMONY 10 BE INTRO
DucED IN LAMPHERE TRIAL.
SECURING THE JURY
Sensational Stories are in Circulation
in the Vicinity Of La Porte, With
Reference to Additional Evidence
That Has Been Found.

LA PORTE, Ind, Nov. 11.-For the
purpose of rendering every assistance
possible to the authorities in their eff
forts to unravel the great Guinness
mystery A. X. Helgelein, a brother Of
Andrew Helgelein, the last known vic
tim Of Mrs. Guinness, arrived in La.
porte today from Aberdeen, s. ..
He will be one OF the main witness
es for the state, for through him Pros
|ecutor Smith will introduce a number
OF letters received by him from Mrs.
Guinness during the time that MI. Hell
gelein was endeavoring to find some
trace OF his brothers.
Mrs. Guinness claimed the brother,
after visiting her, had gone to Nor
way on a trip. At the time she
wrote, his dismembered body lay In
her private cemetery, whore she had
buried it after securing the $1,000
which he had drawn from his Aber-
deem bank. The letters were all writ
ten in Norwegian, for Mrs. Guinness
could not write English, and in them
are many references to Lamphere, Of
his threats against her and her child
rem, and of Lamphere's jealousy be,
cause Andrew Helgelein had been q
guest at her home. She refers to Lam
phere as that crazy Lamphere," and
that Jealous Lamphere." It is claim
ed by the state that in the letters Of
Mrs. Guinness to A. G. Helgelein 1t has
evidence Of the strongest possible mo-
ment to support the theory that
Lamphere, jealous Of H%elgelein's at
.tentions and angered because he
thought that he had been supplanted
in the affections Of the widow, assist
ed the widow in putting Helgelein out
Of the way and that afterward he re-
venged on her, setting fire to her
house.
With ten jurors tentatively accept.
ed by both sides, court adjourned this
afternoon until tomorrow morning, in
order that a fourth special panel Of 25
veniremen could be summoned. The
ten men accepted are all farmers. To
date 81 talesmen have been exam
CONTINUED on Sixth Page.)
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-11-13
BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS.

BUTTE, Mont, Nov. 11.-Involun.
tary bankruptcy proceedings against
the North Butte Extension Copper
Mining company. was dismissed today
and following dismissal q bill in equity
was fled by. one Of the creditors ask
ing for the appointment Of a receiver
Former Director w. T. vanbfunt, for
merly prominently identified with the
Hartman interests, Geo. Cowper AMI
w. D. Rawlins. of New York, ar,
charged in the complaint with fraud
appropriation Of funds and over ISSUE
Of stock.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-11-13
EVERY BONE IN HIS BODY
WAS BROKEN By The FALL
lie Was Evidently in the Act Of Closing
His Window.

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-Harvey W.
Watterson, a lawyer and younger son
OF Henry Watterson, editor Of the
Louisville Courie--Journal, plunged to
his death from the nineteenth floor Of
his Office building at 81 Wall street,
late this afternoon. His body shot
downward for ITO feet and landed on
the roof Of a ten-story building adj
Joining. Almost every bone was
broken, his head was crushed and
death was practically instantaneous.
While there were no eye witnesses
to the tragedy, evidently 1t was acct
dental. MT. Watterson's hat and coat
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-11-13
ELECTION soF TAFT CAUSED a
RAISE IN the PRICE.
HAVE HAD MORE
Had He Waited Until After Election,
in Place 81 Selling Before He Would
Have Been $3.50 Il the Good
Says sheep viii Advance.

Had George Crosby. q prominent
stockman of Bowler, Wyo., waited un-.
til after election to sell his lambs,
in place Of disposing Of them the day
before the contest. he would have
been $3.50 better on as 9 result of
the election Of William II. TAFT and
the boost 1t gave the livestock mar
|ket.
Mr.. Crosby, who is at the Northern.
says that he sold 5000 head OF lambs.
raised in the mountains, for $2.75 per
head. Had he waited he would have
received So per head for them.
'.The election Of MI. TAFT said MI.
Crosby, has increased the price Of
sheep in this vicinity u many in
stances as high as SO cents per head
and indications are that the price Of
sheep and in fact other stock. will
60 up. There is less stock on the
range than for years and yet the
range is in the best Of condition. due
to the wet tx which made two
blades Of grass grow where usually
there - but one, figuratively speak
Ing.
'sThe high prices Of cattle caused
enormous herds Of stock to be sold
and consequently cleaned out tho
country. There were less lambs sold
this fall than formerly. So. \ an 81
the belief that With the assurance
the election Of Nj. Taft gives that the
wool industry ID to be properly pro
tected. the price Of sheep viii g still
higher.
with such an excellent range 8
there is the coming winter should be
e good one for stock
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-11-13
PIONEER DIES IN WANT
Well Known Montana Proprietor,
Who Owned Valuable Claims, for
Which He Had Refused ! Good OF.
fer, Dies from Lack Of Proper Food.

HELENA. Nov. ia special dis
patch from Great Falls says Joseph
Hegner. a pioneer prospector Of the
state was found partially paralyzed
in his cabin three weeks ago. He had
been unable to obtain food for some
time and was in q bad condition. He
was brought to the Columbus hospital
in Great Falls. He did not recover
from the exposure and died last night
He had valuable claims on Carpenter
creek on which he recently refused q
good oner.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-11-13
cARMAck's DEATH.

WACO, Texas, Nov. 11.-Strong
resolutions were adopted at the open
ing session of the Northwest Texas
Methodist conference today on the
death of Ex-senator Carmack OF Ten
nessee, who was said to have died q
martyr to the cause OF prohibition
and civic righteousness"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-11-13
DAMAGES AWARDED.
Especial to The Gaxette.l

Especial to The Gasette.)
HELENA, Nov. lin IN opinion
handed down by Justice Holloway OF
the supreme court today Patrick LIE.
han is awarded $1,000 damages
against the Butte Electric Railway
company. The case was appealed from
the district court Of Silver Bow county
on the grounds that the court erred
in It's instruction to the jury. The SUI
preme court found no error in the
records.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-11-13
Especial to The Gazette

Especial to The Gazette.)
MISSOUIA, Mont, Nov. 11.-For
the third time within two years .
disastrous fire has swept the railroad
construction camp Of Taft. Mont, 107
miles west OF here. and approximately
onethird Of the town is IN ruins.
Two theaters, several saloons, q gro.
Gerry store, a restaurant and a number
Of bunk houses were among the build
ings destroyed.
Starting at an early hour this morn
ing in the Arcade theater, the fire
quickly communicated to adjacent
buildings, most OF which were tempo
rary affairs of flimsy construction,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-11-13
WANTS TO BE

Harry Brooks yesterday fled apeti-
ton in the district court asking for
the appointment Of his sister Mrs: FL
len Gilmore as guardian Of her three
children, Margie, Harry and Raymond
Gilmore, minors, whose father is dead,
and who have over $1,100 o deposit
In q Livingston bank.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-11-13
RAILROAD COMMISSION NAY ACT
IN NJ. p. WRECK.
ACTION RECOMMENDED
Commissioners coedfrey Who lnvesti-
gated for tho Commission, Makes
His Report, Recommending Action
by County Attorney.

The crew of the west bound freight
train, which collided with east bound
passenger No. 16 on the Northern Pa
cific railroad at Youngs Point on the
morning Of September %, resulting in
the death of 20 and the ~injuring OF
nine, may be prosecuted, if the state
railroad commission acquiesces in the
recommendation of State Railroad
Commissioner Nathan Godfrey, who
investigated the wreck, attended the
coroner's inquest as the representa-
tive OF the commission and was in
Billings yesterday on business for the
commission.
Mr.. Godfrey said that after thor
oughly investigating the wreck and
It's cause he could reach no other con-
clusion than that the OF the
freight train should be prosecuted.
Mr.. Godfrey declared that the crew
of the freight train vas clearly too
blame for the accident as the freight
was running ON the passenger trains
time.
He said that he had completed his
report and referred II to the entire
commission for approval, but that the
commission had not reached It, ow
ing to the press Of other business. He
said that when the commission does
take it up, 1t. will probably confirm
his recommendations as he was the
member Of the commission, who rep
resented it officially in investigating
the wreck.
MI. Godfrey said that his recon
mendation was that the county attor
ney OF the attorney general of tn
state proceed against the crew of thu
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-11-13
N. o. -. G. N. CRASHES IN NORTH
EASTERN PASSENGER.
COACHES SHATTERED
Relief Train Dispatched to the City
Women on the Train Render First
Aid to the Injured, and are Praised
by All Who Witnessed their Work.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Nov. lin
a rear-end collision on the New Or
leans and Northeastern this morning
at Littlewoods, 10 miles out Of this
city eight persons are known to
have been killed and a number in
jured. The accident was caused by q
New Orleans and Great Northern
train running into a Northeastern in
coming passenger train.
The Northeastern train was made up
of five coaches and a baggage car and
all were derailed. The wreckage
caught IRE, but was soon extinguished.
1t appears that the Northeastern
train was late. In some way 1t was
overtaken by the Great Northern train
from Covington. due in the city at
$40. About 8 o'clock, both travel
ing on the main line, the latter train
dashed into the rear Of the former.
The wreckage at nee took fire.
A Keller train was at once dis
patched to the scene from this city.
Ambulances were also ordered out to
Iittlewoods.
1t is reported that the dead and in
iured are confined to the Northeastern
train, no one being injured n the
Great Northern train. The latter train
smashed through two filed and two
empty coaches, most Of those in the
former being either killed or injured.
OF the eight passengers believed to
have been killed the following have
been identified:
6. ". CRAWFORD. Seminary, Miss.
VIM. ATWAY, three years old, sui
dell.
c. b. LOwERY, southern represen'
tatiye Of the American Creosote
works.
WILLIAM A. MARTIN, Sltdell.
N. J.. SHOWS, Morrison, Miss.
ORE TRAVIS, Hattiesburg, Miss.
AUGUSTUS HMTKAMPF, Pearl
River, Miss.
PROF. q. p. ROOFS. New Orleans
University.
Among the injured:
Fritz Salmen, lumberman.
A. Quick. aged IS. Hatiesburg.
Littlewoods, a fishing and hunting
camp on Lake P~onchartrain, is sur
rounded by swamp and the only access
to the scene ID BY railroad.
None worked harder than the wome1
passengers in the crude surgery. Tear
ing up underskrts. they bathed the
wounds Of the injured and swathet
them In bandages that stopped thu
dow Of blood. Only q physician wa,
among the passengers Of the trains
DR.. Trleton, Of Covington, La, WHIT
worked heroically.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-11-13
MYSTERIOUS MRS. REED con.
TRoLLED By OTHERS.
ON PIANIST
II Is Claimed That Woman Who Tried
t. Blackmail Mrs. Phipps Called on
State Treasurer and on Wealthy
People Of Denver Prior to Attempt.
-crinksrhoH in Cleveland Leader.

DENVER, Colo, Nov. 11.-That
Mrs. Allen F. Reed, who sought ia
compel Mrs. Genevieye Chanler
Phipps the wealthy society leader. to
give her a large sum OF money. by
threatening her life with dynamite,
had other plans Of extortion seems
certain from today's developments in
the case.
State Treasurer Albert Brent to
night gave publicity to q story Of the
visit he received from a woman Mon
day afternoon in his Office In the cap
ftol. The visitor claimed to represent
an eastern magazine and was collect
ing material for an article to be en-
titled "a Morning in Colorado's Cap
itol." Although Mr.. Brent pressed hel
for an answer, the woman evaded his
questions as to the name Of the maya
zine she was contributing to. His Wis
itor's actions were peculiar stated Mr.
Brent, and she seemed to be constant
ly watching the door to his private Of
flee. which stood open, and outside o
which several men were waiting fol
interviews with the state treasurer
The fact that any magazine should qt
interested In such an ordinary subjec
struck Mr.. Brent as strange and h
was diffident about granting the wo
man an extended audience,
After questioning him a little fur
ther, the woman suddenly excused her
self saying she would, return later
and left the room.
An hour or so later the Phipps Incl
dent occurred.
From the description OF Mrs. Rec
printed in the newspapers, MI. Bren
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-11-13
TAX on THE CHlNks
Chinese Entering British Columbia il
the Future Must Pay $500 Each
II That Does Not Keep Them Out,
the Amount viii DO Raised.

NELSON. B. G., Nov. 11-Frank OH
yer, minister of the interior declared
here tonight that II 2 $500 head tax
would not exclude Cinnamon. the gov
eminent would raise it.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-11-13

were on his closed desk. Presumably
he had attempted to lower the window
and either stumbled over the radiator
which was in front OF the sill, or, los.
ing his footing in some manner un
known, pitched forward and down to
death on the roof of the building be
low. MI. Watterson was 80 years old
and married. He was Junior member
Of the law firm Of Wing, Russell and
Watterson.
Shortly before 4 o'clock after dis
cussing business matters with a clerk
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-11-13
DISASTROUS FIRE SWEEPS
TOWN OF TAFT, MONT.
One Man Is Burned to Death.--Arson
Charge is Made.

and burned Hereby Tor two hours.
It was finally brought under con
troll with the aid of four streams q
water from the Winston Bros power
plant.
Jas. hamper, an employe 81 the Ar
cade theater. was sleeping ii . rear
room OF that building and vas burned
to death. g
He is said to have q on, q mining
engineer, located in some point in Col
orado.
The occupants o. the ON above
this theater compelled T. jump
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-11-13
CERTIFICATES OF ELECTION.

County Clerk Ira Whitney yester-
day completed making out the certifi-
Gates of election for the successful
candidates in the recent election and
they will be sent to the new officials.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-11-13
~ ~. - E73s4Ns dN 1aT9aI1
RUNAWAY

"A spectacular runaway occurred ID
Billings yesterday. when I team
hitched to : farm wagon q the alleys
Between Montana md First Avenue 4
came frightened and tore out the hitch
ing post. The last seen Or them they
were hiking westward afters cuttine
some short corners ard doing Aree
ord run shout the streets.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-11-13
HARVEY vWATTERRSM PLUNGES TO DEATH FROM WINDOW
OF nineteen STORY MYSCRRAPER IN CITY Of new Y0R
ALBERT BERGER THROWS HIS MONEY
IN The fire AND COMMITS suicide
Especial to The Gazette.)

Special TO The aNNO
HELENA, Mon. Nov 1n-AheH BayeEa former Alaska miner Just before committing sm@Aa Can
ynF Ferry last night threw $1,000 in puonceo orders payable to himself in the stove declaring that tn
honey vas in the lands of thu governmental meW would quarrel over ate e was gone
# Berger who made considerable moey in the Ahka gold fields lived q rather fast life for time but
had Transferable money left For some tmee has bnt threatening kill himself and Md to trade his
horse and bugy for coffin. with carpenters who desired Il, make the coffin -
The last time he was nH Helena heg spent plenty of money and went to Canyon Terry. IS miles away in
an automobile paying 40 forth ride He brhtn several hundred dollars worth of gold which he had
nen from his mine near anUn Ferry &
Trouble with neighbour is believed th have caused insanity M
he came to his death by his own hand He has relatives Germany but none here
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-11-13
UNION PACIFIC FREIGHT TRAINS
CRASH TOGETHER.
FIRE IN WRECKAGE
Accident Took Place at Borie, wyo.,
and Debris Blocked Four Tracks Of
the Railway for Several Hours for
the N%ight-How It Occurred.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Nov. 11.-As a
result of the collision Of two freight
trains near Borie. eleven miles west
of here, late last night, nine persons
are dead and four severely injured.
The dead:
j. G. SCHLEY, freight engineer.
MARTIN CHRISTENSEN, Areman.
JOHN MURPHY, conductor.
CLARENCE SHIT, brakeman.
c. w. RODGERS, brakeman.
j. G. DUNCAN, brakeman.
Three Japanese laborers Of the work
train.
The collision was caused by q freight
train going east down Sherman Hill,
losing control OF Its air, and running
wild. The train was going 20 miles an
hour when the crash came, which piled
81 freight cars in q mass, the cars
catching fire and a scene Of terror en-
suing.
A chemical engine sent out from
Cheyenne, fought the fire but it could
only keep the flames from the engine
The wreckage is still burning. The
bodies of ven have been recovered
from the wreck and brought to Chey
enne and placed in q morgue.
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-30
A POLICE COURT THAT TRIES TO HELP.

Cleveland o. has brand of police court justice.
The Press had story about it lately Your attention
is called to it again because it is remarkable.
The parties to this justice for the suspect and the
petty offender the chief of police and the two police
judges. The chief has warned his against
sary arrest 'Don't make arrests unless you have to-
he said. cit is humiating. 1t hurts 1t shames
him and it brands him. Encourage to respect the
law. Be kind Get the DRINKS to go home, if you Re
member, arrest is the last resort
The judges work on the same principle. Hearsay evil
dence not permissible Political pulls unrecognzed
Whenever is possible first offender is paroed There
more hasty ''Ten days $10' sentences. man
doesn't go then if there's anything else that be DONE
1t is the elevation of police court to the dignity of a
higher tribunal and recognition of the truth that
geance never made any woman better.
One day lately there so new instead of the
usual 100 Officers reported so reprmands, which
meant so persons saved from the stigma and shame and
moral degradation of arrest Another day, out of 60
the docket few paroed many
leased outright, number advised reprmanded
and two sentenced.
IF falls, said the judge, ''assst him to his
feet He may walk sra ght after that. If you push him
down, he may rise again.
''Men who have gone half way through life without
misstep succumb moment Of weakness says the chief
of police "The new plan means giving another
chance'
Cleveland has come her senses Other cities are fol-
lowing her Christian example.
We have learned great deal of the ''system of po-
lice injustice" from Miss partition articles in this
paper Her truthsaying has astonshed and made us
wonder why have long permitted police and
judges to deal SO nhumaney with less fortunate
brothers and sisters.
This city we'll follow Cleveland. By adopting the
golden rule in police administration shall have
made long step in our civilization.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-30
FOUR YEARS TO ELECT A SENATOR.

The general assembly of Rhode Island after strug-
gle lasting than four years, has chosen United
States senator in the person of Geo. Peabody Wetmore
1t is experience which might just well be that
of any state which still cngs to the election of senators
by the legislature instead of by the voice of the people
1t scrap between the party bosses for public
loot
The assembly adjourned last April after the longest
deadlock the history of the state having taken
than 80 ballots without election.
Senator Wetmore's strong opponent Col Samuel
p Colt Both republicans Col. Colt managed to tie
up the republican vote long ago January of last year.
Neither Colt Wemore could muster enough votes for
election but each could and did, tally enough keep the
other fellow out Wetmore s term in the senate expired
while the assembly in session. when he PROMPTLY set
up headquarters Providence and carried his fight into
the back and halls
And the people of Rhode Island stood by and watched
Nobody asked their advice. AS Mark Twain would say,
they supposed to be dead.
AT last Wetmore scraped 68 votes together, which
that he will for the third time ornament the senate
halls and add luster to the capitol decorations.
How Wemore got his votes does not appear It is
sufficient that he did get them.
1t is the game has been played in many legisa-
lures Some make deals for week. bargain for
long month"; and then again Others as Rhode Islands
require few years to make the necessary trades
But Wetmore does not represent the people of Rhode
Island and neither the people Wetmore pretend that
he does. The people not ''in the trade"