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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-14
BUTTE ORGANIZATION WILL Pc.
TITloN PRESIDENT.
TO RELEASE SHANNON
Declare That Union Leader Convicted
Of Contempt Of Court Is a Poor
Man and His Family Is Said i. Be-
Suffering.

Butte, Jan. ia special meeting
OF the Butte Miners union was held
at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon, at
which resolutions were adopted ask
ing President Roosevelt to pardon
President Joseph Shannon Of the
Montana State Union Of the Western
Federation Of Miners, who is now con
fined in the county jail of Lewis and
Clark county at Helena.
Mr.. Shannon was found in contempt
of court for having violated the In
Junction issued by Judge Hunt re-
straining any one from interfering
with the employees Of the Rocky
Mountain Bell Telephone company
and was sentenced to serve 80 days
In jail. II
Tighten Sentence.
One of the members of the Miners
sunioA stated this morning that a com
mittee waited on Judge Hunt last
week and made formal request that
Mr.. Shannon be pardoned as his fam
lily was in want. Judge Hunt refused
to grant the request but intimated, It
was said, that he might reduce the
sentence imposed. He also informed
the members Of the Butte Miners
union that the question Of pardon was
out Of his Jurisdiction and that II Mr..
Shannon was to be released before
serving his sentence the order would
have to come from President Roose-
welt.
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ters for that company's system Of rail-
road eating houses, and the library
furniture and apparatus in the z. NJ.
C. A. rooms were DESTROYED.
The z. NJ. g. A. quarters had been
partially furnished BY Miss Helen
Gould.
The building and heating plant were
owned BY the Union Station company.
whose loss Is placed at 100000. The
Fred Harvey company's loss Is $50, 900.
It Is dimcult to accurately estimate
the loss Of the express companies, the
government, the Pullman company or
the y. N. g. a. but Il Is believed
that tho total will amount to $250,000.
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KANSAS CITY LANDMARK is CON
suMED eY THE FLAMES.
Loss IS ENORMOUS
Adams, Wells-Faroo and Paelhe E,e
press Companies Suffer Heavy Loss,
4 and Railroad Y. M. e. A. ID Destroy.
ed Spread ls Prevented.

X Kansas City, Jan. 13.-The union
station annex in Union avenue. ad-
joining the union railway station, was
destroyed BY fire early today. The
union station proper. one Of Kansas
City's landmarks. was saved by the
firemen after hard fight.
The burned building contained the
receiving ohlces Of the Adams. Wells
Fargo and Pacific express companies,
q branch mailing reom Of the post
office, the ofices Of the Fred Harvey
eating house company, the Pullman
Palace Car company's linen room and
the railway mems =. M. g. "A. rooms.
The loss is estimated at close to q
quarter Of a million dollars.
The building was two stories IN
height and 100 feet ii length, running
from Santa Fe street east along Union
avenue to within 100 feet Of the main
portion Of the station. The fire start.
ed at 4 o'clock from crossed electric
light wires in the mailing room.
Does Great Damage.
The hre burned furiously, ana for q
time threatened the destruction Of the
station and sheds used by 30 different
railways ana 70 spread TO several ho
tells across Union avenue and into the
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-14
BUT NOT BEFORE THE SPRING OR
SUMNER OF 1909.
TAFT PLEDGES WORD
Promises that American Government
Will Withdraw All Its Officers as
Soon as Possible Stability Must Be
Established Until the Elections.

Washington, Jan. ia far as he
can, Secretary Taft has committed
the government. to promise to with
draw completely from Cuba in the
beginning Of the spring OF 1909. This
pledge is contained in letter from
the secretary to the president, trans
mitting the report OF Governor Ma
goon for the past year.
After saying that the report from
the governor shows the conditions in
Cuba to be encouraging, Secretary
Taft says:
1T was hoped by some that the cen.
sus might be completed In September
last. Isdid not think so, and i am not
at all surprised to learn that the cen.
sus has not vet been completed and
probably will not be until April OF
May. This will postpone the local
elections until June, the presidential
election until December and the in.
stallation OF the president and con.
gress and the turning over Of the
island until about March or April Of
1909.
Keep Promise.
This is in compliance with our
promise when we assumed temporary
control OF Cuba. and 1t seems to me
that we ought to allow nothing to in.
terfere with carrying out that prom.
ise. There are important interests
that would be. glad to delay our stay
there for years, but good faith and
good judgment require US to leave at
the time appointed"
The report Of Governor Magoou
constitutes an exhaustive history Vi
the American intervention in Cuba
and Of the passage Of the islands un
der American control.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-14
PRIEST FAILS TO
WIN APPOINTMENT
CONGRESS OF PROPAGANDA RE-
FUSES 70 ACT ON CASE.

Rome, Jan. 1.-THE congress Of
the Propaganda. after prolonged
discussion today, failed to appoint the
Rev. Edward j. Hanna Of Rochester,
N. T., to the post Of coadjutor arch,
bishop Of San Francisco.
No action was taken because the
report on the matter Of Father Han
mas candidacy did not contain all the
documents bearing on the charge that
he Is infected with modernism. When
this report shall have been complet-
ed. there will be another session Of
the congregation at which a definite
decision will be arrived at.
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I Hundreds OF persons surround the
burning structure, apparently uncon-
scious OF the pending danger from
falling wallis. Many parents who had
children in the house, are pacing to
and fro, almost maddened by the
awful situation. The night was one of
waiting and anguish. The shrieks Of
mothers, who had rushed to the scene
as soon as they learned Of the flre,
were pitiful.
Crowds Surround Fire.
As the might wore on the crowds
surrounding the building grew to
such proportions that 1t was almost
impossible for the police force, which
had been augmented by score OF
men from Pottstown and Reading. to
keep the people back. One woman,
who said she had lost her entire fam
lily in the theater, was with difficulty
restrained from throwing herself into
the roaring flames. ss
At o'clock special train bearing
physicians and nurses reached here,
but there was little for them to do.
A few minutes after midnight the
rear wall Of the theater collapsed.
The flames broke out anew, and those
who had vainly hoped to be able to
find the remains of some of their
loved ones, turned in despair from
the scene Of the awful catastrophe.
1t Is estimated that at least Is were
injured by being trampled upon or by
Jumping from the windows Of the burn
ing structure. OF this number at least
a score were fatally injured. At least
half dozen succumbed to their in
juries after being hurried to one Of
the temporary hospitals.
Three children ranging in ages from
8 to l2 years, and woman, who were
dragged from the building by persons
who rushed to the rescue. had been
tramp1ed almost to pulp. The skull
Of one Of the unfortunate children
had been crushed as though an egg
shell.
The fire was under control shortly
before o'clock, but It will be abs 4
lutely impossible to attempt to make
a search Of the ruins before tomor-
row morning. It is. extremely doubt
full IL the remains Of the victims can
be distinguished from the debris. as
many Of the audience were covered
with burning OIL as the lamps ex-#
ploded. 5S
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|ONE HUNDRED KILLED IN TtlEATER FIRE
lOnen and Children Crushed in Frantic Stampede Following
Outburst Of Flames During Benefit Perform
ance for Sunday School,

Boyertown. Pa, Jan. "a. Nearly 10C
persons Of this borough were killed in
q theater fire and panic tonight, and
nearly three score were injured, many
Of them fatally. A majority Of the in.
jured and killed were members Of the
leading families Of the town.
While the Scottish Reformation"
was being produced in the Rhoadea
opera house by Mrs. Monroe Of Wash
ington, tank used In moving pic.
ture scene exploded. Immediately
there was wild rush for. the exits
Of the building. Persons Of maturer
years endeavored to still the panic,
but their voices could not be heard
above the shrieks and screams Of the
terrified women and children who com
posed the greater part Of the audience.
It seemed as though the entire audi
ence had made a rush for the exits
the moment the explosion occurred.
In their attempt to quiet the great
crowd, those persons who were on the
stage accidentally upset the coal OIL
lamps used as footlights. The burn
ing oil scattered in all directions, and
the lamps which were used in light
ing the opera house exploded. throw
ing the blazing oil over the terror
stricken people, who were fighting
frantically to gain the outside. In
the mad rush a section OF the lower
floor gave way, precipitating scores of
persons to the basement.
A Roaring Furnace.
{ It was scarcely five minutes from
the time Of the explosion Of the tanks
until the entire structure seemed a
roaring furnace. There was mad
scramble to the stairway, and scores
of women and children were knocked
down and trampled upon, many OF
them doubtless being crushed to
death. At least so persons, realizing
that exit by the stairway meant GER
tain death, risked their lives by Jump
ing from the windows. Limbs were
broken and skulls were crushed BY
this daring method Of escape.
IN the meantime relief cofps was
at work at the entrance Of the thea
ter, endeavoring to release those who
were wedged in the doorway and un-
able to extricate themselves. Many
persons who otherwise might have
made good their escape from the fur
mace were held IN check By the awful
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-14
What Sparks saws.

Carson, New, Jan. 13.-Governor
Sparks, in an interview this afternoon
In regard to criticism OF the presi-
dent relative to bringing troops to
Nevada. said: Il have never received
"a copy Of the letter that is being pub
lished. No word quoted in the press
has ever arrived in my oflce from
President Roosevelt. Until I receive
such word from the president will
refrain from any public comment
I'm my message to the members OF
the Legislature. which meets tomor-
row, Will give my reasons for the
action Of calling on the president for
troops. The message is being pre-
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-14
ARRESTS FOLLOW RloTlNe.

New Orleans, Jan. 13.The recent
labor riot at Chathamville, La, IN
which score Of Bulgarians we're
driven from the town with shotguns
has resulted in the arrest OF II per.
sons up to today, charged with par.
ticipating in the fight.
One Bulgarian was killed and sev.
eral wounded. They were attacked
because they consented to work at a
lumber mill.
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! KILLED IN RUNAWAY.

Spokane, Jan, Is. While Herbert
'Farnum was driving near Mead this
morning a whihletree broke and his
horses ran away. dragging him over
the dashboard. Death was instantan-
cons. his neck being broken. Farnum
was married last New Year day.
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jam at the doors.
Fall Into Flames. 4

I jam at the DOORS.
Fall Into Flames. 4 i
Az the flames cut their way toward
the front Of the building women could
be seen to clasp their hands and ral,
back into the flames. Once the door
ways were cleared. the ushers dragged
many women out and cleared the stair.
ways leading to the balcony. Some
OF the wounded were SO badly injured
that they died before reaching tenn
porary hospital. Skulls we're crushed
and the faces Of some OF the victims
were SO horribly mutilated that they
were barely recognizable. N one In
stance the skull Of d child apparently
about 10 years Of age was crushed al
most to a Jelly.
1t is almost certain that not yes
tige OF the unfortunates. who were
overcome by smoke and perished, will
ever be found. Assistance was asked
from Pottstown, but before the fire
apparatus from that city reached this
place, the entire center Of the struc-
ture was roaring furnace.
Had the women and children heed
ed the warning Of the cooler heads in
the audience, the horrible loss Of life
might have been avoided, but there
was the usual panic and stampede
which Invariably follows such ca
tastrophe. The flames spread rapid
" and communicated to the other
parts Of the building. Men, women
ana children rushed for the many ex-
its, and the weaker sex and the chill
dren were trampled and MANNED and
killed II the mad rush to gain the
street.
Assistance Asked.
Assistance wa5 at once asked Of
both Reading and Pottstown, special
trains carrying nurses and doctors
were rushed TO the scene Of the dis
aster. Every home within a radius Of
half a dozen blocks Of the opera house
was made temporary hospital,
where the wounded Xege rushed BY
carriages and other means Of con
5veyanc
Boyertown is borough with pop
ulation Of about $500. and is located
about midway between Pottstown and
Reading. The fire is not vet under
control, but it is not thought that 1t
will be communicated to other prop
erty, as the opera house is ON plot
Of ground by itself.
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CHURCH LAWS THE SAME.
New ProclamatIons Of the Pope won't
Affect Them.

Baltimore, Nd. Jan. 13.Cardinal
Gibbons said today that the new laws
relating to marriage In the Catholic
church. which have recently been is-
sued By the holy see, will not change
In any important particular existing
laws in the church in this country.
The laws are aimea to prevent hasty
and Ill advised marriages. The new
regulations will, it is said. be an
nounced after Easter.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-14
PIPE SMOKERS LARGE.

New York. Jan. 1s. Pipe smokers
consume more than half OF all Of the
tobacco grown IN the United States,
according to statement made today
by Vice President Harris Of the Amer
ican Tobacco company while testify
ing IN the governments suit against
the company.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-14
HE FLIES TN AIR
AT MONDROUS RATE
FRENCH AERoNAuT WINS THE
DEUTscHE DEACON PRIZE.

4 Paris. ian. 13.-Henry Farnam,
French aeronaut, won the Deutsche
Deacon prize Of $4,000 today by max.
Ing circular kilometre In an airship
heavier than air. The successful
hight was made In the presence Of an
|onicial committee Of the Aero club,
The time waa one minute and %
seconds.
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NoRWAY's sToRTHINa OPENS.

christiania, Jan. 1sThe Norwe-
CLAN storthing was formally opened
today. In the speech from the throne,
his majesty referred with satisfaction
to the conclusion Of the Norwegian
integrity treaty. and announced the
Introduction Of various bills, includ-
Ing one for railroad construction to
extend over q period Of IL years.
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ADMIT TRUST COMPANIES.

New York, Jan. IA resolution
providing that trust companies may
be admitted to full membership IN
the New York clearing house asso-
citation on . IS per cent basis. Wa
unanimously adopted e ! meeting Of
the association.
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KILLS MONOPOLY.

Caracas, venezueis Tan. 1s.-An
executive decree issued today annuls
The existing match monopoly ana puts
an end to the concession Of the Ma
do0al Match company. This company
was capitalized at 81 GOO, 900 and the
shares were held mostly IN England.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-14
HUGE CATTLE DEAL
MADE IN HELENA
FRANK STEPHENS BUYS THE CO.
BURN RANCH OUTFIT. "
fsneclal to The aaxette.

Helena. Jan. 1s.-Frank Stephens Of
Meagher county has just concluded .
deal here for the purchase Of the w.
D. Coburn cattle holdings in Valley
county. AS there are 10000 In the
bunch, the deal Is one OF the largest
in the history Of the state. The sale
was made at s25 q head. ..s;s.ss
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6 ccohDlT,o /, oNs N oRMAL.

~ Restrictions Removed BY Kansas
City Clearing House.
Kansas City. Jan. 13.-Local bank
conditions became absolutely normal
today when the clearing house asso.
citation removed all restrictions on
the banks and checks will no longer
have to bear the stamp OF the clear
Ing house association and be approved
by that body in advance as hereto
fore. All the local banks are doing a
large business. @
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-14
THAW WAS
A MANIAC
,hsAhlTY WILL BE ONLY GROUND
OF Defense, ACCORDING TO
OPENING STATEMENT.
STATESCORE:S TnAW

Assistant District Attorney aarvln
Says Prisoner Committed Delhi.
crate and cowardiy Murder jerome
obJscts to Mention Of Mrs. Thaws
Story and ls Sustained by Judge.
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CONTINUED On Fourth Pass.)
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-09-03
DEATH MYSTERY
Child Dies on a Fast Train in
a Mysterious
Manner.

CUMBERLAND, Md. Aug. al
The authorities here are assisting the
police of Morgantown, w. Va, in at
tempting to ferret the mysterious
death of chill dof Ora Shaffer, of Ty-
rome, w. Va, which is alleged to have
occurred on the Duquesne limited of
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad be-
tween Cumberland and Connellsville
on Wednesday of last week.
The mother quit the train at Con-
nellsyille and left on a connecting
train for Tyrone with the infant
slowed away in suit case.
The mothers story is that she had
been in Washington, ID. c., where the
child was born. On the way home
the infant became i'll of commissions
and died after the train passed Cum
berland. She took the body home
and buried it in piece OF woods,
where it was found later. The mother
has been placed under arrest.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-09-03

Tickling or dry coughs will be
quickly loosened when using DIR.
Shoop's Cough Remedy And it is 80
thoroughly harmless that DIR. Shoop
tells mothers to use nothing else. even
for very young babies. Tho whole
some green leaves and tender stems
of lung-healing mountainous shrub
give the curative properties to DR..
Shoop's Cough Remedy. 1t Gains the
cough and heals the sensitive bronch-
ical membranes. No opium. no chIor-
oform. nothing harsh used to injure
or suppress. Demand DR.. Shops.
Accept no other. Sold by all dealers.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-09-03
BOARD WALK
SHOOTING IS
MYSTERY YET
Actions Of Williams Are Being
Looked Into by the
Authorities.
YOU'VE BROKEN MY HEART
Is All the CoIored Man Heard
Except Epithets Applied
to Roberts.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Aug. %
Charles B. Roberts, who was myster-
iously shot on the boardwalk Wednes-
day is still very weak. The bullet
penetrated the liver and 1t is feared
1t caused a wound which may prove
fatal.
The movements of w. S. G. VIII
liams Tuesday and Wednesday are be-
ing investigated. The fact that VIII
liams had been in sanitarium and
not abroad was revealed to the police
by his wife who was with Roberts in
rolling chair at the time of the
shooting.
The police have entirely abandoned
the theory that the assailant was a
highwayman. Jesse Jackson. a
Negro, when questioned in regard to
conversation which passed between
them during the chair ride, said: 81
did not hear anything except one re-
mark by gentleman. Lheard him say
just before the man with the mask
came up to US You have broken my
heart did not hear what the lady
answered" Jackson says the man
applied an epithet to Roberts when
he ordered him out of the chair. The
Negro insists no demand for money
was made.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-09-03
STATE MEET
OF the West Virginia Kings
Daughters and Sons is
to Be Held.

The executive board fthe West
Virginia state branch of the Kings
Daughters and Sons will hold their
convention in Wheeling on November
IL and ~. and there will be delegates
from all the cities in the state. Many
prominent speakers will be present
from the East, including Miss Kate
Bond, president Of the general order.
elected at the last general council to
fill the office vacated by Mrs. Bottome
Miss Bond will receive hearty well
come from the state delegates. Mrs.
McLauren, of Mississippi. will also be
present and make an interesting ad-
dress An elaborate program will be
outlined later and the affair will con-
tnue two days.
Among the matters that will in all
probability come up and be disposed
of at this meeting will be the action
that the state body will take toward
the preservation of the mound at
Moundsville. The executive council
has been active in cndeavoring to pre-
serve the mound. and tried at one
time to secure an option from the
representative OF the heirs OF the Nc
Fadden estate.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-09-03
CERTAIN RESULTS
Many u Clarksburg Cliizen knows
How Sure They Are.

Nothing uncertain about the work
OF Doan's Kidney Pills In Clarksburg.
There Is plnty OF positive proof OF this
nthe testimony OF citizens. Such
evidence should convince the most
skeptical doubter. Read the follow-
ing statement:
w. H. Cross. $40 f. Pike street,
Clarksburg, w. Va, says: ~ have
suffered from kidney complaint for
several years and became so deprcss-
ed that cared not whether f>lived or
died. My back was so lame and
weak that was forced 10 walk in "a
stopped position. and at times was.
scarcely able to get around. My
work is very hard on the back and 4
frequently had to have assistance.
The kidneys were weak and We're an
added source of annoyance, especially
during the night. After taking many
remedies without receiving any re-
lief. Doan's Kidney Pills were
brought to my attention and / pro-
cured a box at Wells y Haymaker's
drug store. They cured the entlrc
complaint and my back is now as
strong as ever" From statement
given No.. IS. 1902
Confirmed Proof.
On July s, 1907, Mr.. Cross con-
firmed his previous statement in the
following words: II am Just as en-
thusiastic about Doan's Kidney Pills
as when i gave statement in their
favor In 1902. i have since noticed
some slight attacks of backachc
brought on by extra work, but an
appeal to Doan's Kidney Pills has al
ways quickly banished the trouble. l
still continue to recommend this rem
edy ut. every opportunity"
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rrayellns Man,s ExpcrIence

II must tell you of my experience
on an east bound o. R. & N. r. r.
train from Pendleton to lie Grande.
Ore.." writes Sam A. CARRIER. we'll
known travelling man. 81 was in the
smoking department with some other
travelling men when one of them went
out into the coach and came back and
said. There is woman sick unto
death in there. at once got up and
went out. found her very i'll with
cramp collie, her hands and arms
were drawn up so you could not
straighten them, and with death
like look on her face. Two or three
ladies were working with her and CIV
ing her whiskey. ] went to my suit
case and got my bottle of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy Il never travel without 10
ran to the water tank. put a double
dose of the medicine in the glass.
poured some water into 1t and stirred
1t with a pencil; then l had quite a
time to get the ladies to let me give
1t to her, but I succeeded. ] could at
once see the effect and worked with
her, rubbing her hands and in 90 min
utes I gave her another dose. By~this
time we were almost into LIE Grande,
where I was to leave the train.
gave the bottle to the husband to be
used in case another dose should be
needed, but by the time the train ran
into lie Grande she was all right, and
1 received the thanks of every pas,
senger in the car" For sale by all
dealers.