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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-30
STREET CROSSING PETITION.
Margaret E. smith Petitions the City
Council.

ssas Council.
Margaret q. Smith petitioned the
city council yesterday for q street
crossing at Second avenue North and
the. east side qt ". Thirty-foarth street
n the petition It is stated that = CROSS
ing lie needed at this point % the chill
dren Who must pass this place going
u ma ron school are forced to wade
In mud and water In wet weather.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-10-24
MINING CONGRESS DATES.
A Feature Will Be a Coal Mine Gas
Testing Plant.

Denver Oct. 24-The executive COM
mittee of the American Mining Con-
gress yesterday issued the official call
for the eleventh annual session, to be
held at Pittsburg, Pa, December End,
3rd, 4th and 5th; 1908
A special effort is contemplated look
ing to the final enactment of the bill
for the creation of a bureau of mines
now on the calendar of the United
States senate for third reading.
Particular attention is called to the
work of congress in making investi-
cations relating to the protection of
the lives of miners; proposals for the
elimination of fraudulent mining stock
operations; the relation between Gus
tom smelters and the ore producers
federal aid for mining schools and ex-
pertinent stations; the exploitation of
the rare mineral resources of the coun-
try; the conservation of mineral re-
sources; timber and water supply, and
the unification of the mining laws OF
the several states, are the particular
subjects which will be under discus
sion.
1t is announced that the convention
will be an open forum for the discus
sion of all mining subjects.
The call requests the president of the
United States, the governors of the
states and the heads of commercial
bodies to appoint delegates.
A special feature of the convention
will be the coal mine gas testing plant
now in course of construction at Pitts
burg under an appropriation made
during the last session of congress,
which will then be completed
The Topeka state journal., 1908-10-24
THREE MEN ARRESTED.
Reel Foot Lake Mystery May Yet Be
Cleared Up.

Samburg: Tenn, Oct. 24.-Because
of threats against the life of Governor
Patterson, who is personally directing
the investigation of night riders opera
tions in this vicinity. the detachment
of troops assigned to safeguard him has
been increased and additional precau-
tions have been taken to prevent any
attack on the military camp here.
Guard lines have been doubled and re-
Inducements ordered to report to Col.
Tatom.
Knox Morgan and Elmer Tate, mer-
chants and T. w. Ward. proprietor of
the hotel at Walnut Log where Captain
Quentin Rankin and Judge r. u. Tay-
lor were seized by band of masked
men Monday night were taken into Gus
tody. With their arrest the situation
became SO acute as to call for the in
struction from the governor to Sheriff
Dawson of Dyer county to report at
once with a posse and begin recruiting
at Union City of another posse to work
in conjunction with the militia and the
forces of the sheriffs of this and Lake
county who are already on the scene.
Governor Patterson visited the scene
of the killing of Captain Rankin and
proceeded from that point to Union City
to confer with officials and map out a
plan for further action.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-10-24
STAND FOR HARVEY.
Union Machinists' Organization En-
dorse Major for Legislature.

Major A. NJ. Harvey. the Republi-
can candidate for the legislature in the
Topeka city district. composed of the
Third, Fourth and Second wards. has
received the endorsement of the Inter-
national Association of Machinists, one
of the leading labor unions of the
city. Major Harvey was the attorney
for the machinists in their long strike,
and will probably be supported gen.
representative district.
The endorsement of the machinists
is as follows:
BE it resolved by the 1. A. of NJ.
local lodge No. "a:
Whereas, A. M. Harvey is can
didate for representative from one of
the districts in Shawnee county at the
coming election; and,
Whereas On numerous and differ
ent occasions said A. NJ. Harvey has
demonstrated his friendship for or
ganized labor and especially for the
machinists of the city of Topeka,
which friendship led him to give a
great deal of time and labor to the
assistance of the machinists at time
when they were involved in litigation
and in controversy with those who
were opposed to organized labor.
Now, therefore, the undersigned
committee of machinists of the city of
Topeka representing the local lodge
No. "a, l. A of NJ, do hereby endorse
the candidacy of A. M Harvey as
hereinbefore referred to and pledge
him our good will and support in the
campaign.
1--WE further recommend aud urge
all laboring people in Mr.. Harvey's s
district and especially those interested
in organized labor to give him their
support in this camapign.
'Signed committee of machinists.
''F L. COLES,
'W. L. STARK,
40 q GILL,
The Topeka state journal., 1908-10-24

account of shaft trouble. Delay has
now extended to 20 minutes.
s:35 a. m.-Car No. Z, Matheson, which
caught fire has not yet been repaired
to permit of resuming.
$40 a. m.-Robertson still increased
his lead on the eighth lap, which was
made in 20 minutes SO seconds.
9:43 a. m.-Robertson was delayed
about one minute at the completion of
the eighth lap on account of depleted
water and gasoline supply.
a:43 a. m.-Haupt driving the Chad
wick No. A. has returned to the race.
Motor Parkway, L. l., Oct. 24.-At S:2S
on the fifth lap cars No. and 6, the
leaders were each delayed about halt
a minute.
$40 a. m.-Strang has just met with
little more difficulty. having burned
his clutch out.
At the end of the fifth, No. 4, was
still in the lead. No. 8 moved up to
second place. and No. was third
9:22 a. m.-By doing the seventh lap
in 20 minutes and SO seconds, Robert
son, in his Locomobile, took the lead.
No. 6, the Isotta, second and No. 8,
Mercedes, third.
9:51 a. m.-Car No. 1 Locomobile,
driven by James Florida, has lost a
tire.
Haupt. in the Chadwick No. 4. is ex-
periencing more trouble at Woodbury..
9:55 a. m.-Car No. Is, Mercedes, own
ed and driven by Foxhan Keene, has
met with an accident and is laid up at
Jericho.
1904 a. m.-Robertson still lead at the
completion of the ninth lap. His total
time for the 211.41 miles was 1876 min
utes Al seconds.
1906 a. m.-No. 3, Stricken, has stop
ped at Central park on account of tire
trouble.
Foxhall Keene's car again caught fire
and in extinguishing the flames, Mr..
Keene burned his face slightly.
Motor Parkway, L. l., Oct. 24.-No. g.
Isotta, was the first car to finish. Time,
242 minutes 26 2-5 seconds.
Robertson's time for for the sixth lap
was 20 minutes 80 seconds
The Topeka state journal., 1908-10-24
STILL IT SHOWS,
Remarkable October Storm Con
tinues Today.
Over Three Inches OF water
Has Fallen.

The snow which is falling and has
been at intervals for the past Az
hours has made another record 1or
the month of October inasmuch as 1t
is the heaviest snow storm ever
recorded in Kansas in this month.
Another record is also in danger.
While the lack of precipitation during
the month has indicated that the pres
ent october would be the dryest on
record the rain and snow of the past
five days promises to change the rec
ord to the wettest.
The precipitation since the first of
the month has been S.21 of an inch
and S.13 of an inch of this has fallen
since the present storm broke on the
| city While great deal of this
precipitation has fallen as snow 1t has
melted almost as fast as IT has fallen
and at no time was there over two
and one-half inches OF snow on the
ground.
The measurement or snow as
precipitation is only one-tenth as
great as rain so that if the 3.13 inches
of precipitation which has occurred
during the past five days should be
measured as snow it would have
more than two and one-half feet in
depth. The average date of snowfall
in Kansas is November 18th so that
the present snow storm is nearly four
weeks ahead of the regular schedule.
AS far as the local weather de-
partment knows at this time the
storm is local only, the eastern portion
of the state being visited while it has
not extended east of the Mississippi
river. The atmosphere has been
crowded with snow flakes all day
and as there has been a drop in the
taT no 20 fi1r g 81
the ground will be well covered with
snow before it stops.
At 2 O'Clock last night the mercury
registered 81 the highest point
reached since Thursday afternoon be-
fore the snow and rain began to fall.
1t began to drop shortly afterwards
and at o'clock today registered
barely one degree above the freezing
point the minimum for the past "a
hours.
Snow Continues Through Day.
Snow has fallen continually since
early this morning and at times the
air has been filled with white flax
though most of them have melted as
fast as they fell. The ground is
| soaked to the depth of several inches
and the streets and walks are rivers
of slush as the temperature has been
| just fraction above the freezing g
point with the exception of two hours
/ during the day.
| The precipitation during the past "a
| hours has amounted to .S5 of an inch.
| twenty-one hundredths of this fell
during the night and the remaining
sixtyfourth hundredths since that
time. If all of the snow which has
/ fallen since morning had remained on
the ground 1t would now be covered
to the depth of six inches. AS it is
the snow is about three and one-half
( inches deep on the lawns and in the
country adjacent to the city
The outlook for better weather for
| Sunday is anything but promising, as
| threatening weather is predicted for
the eastern portion of the state with
out much change in the temperature,
which means another day of sloppy
weather. The forecast for the western
and central part of the state is gen.
following were the temperatures since
The Topeka state journal., 1908-10-24
ANOTHER SHOT FOR CANNON
He Is Specifically Condemned by
Illinois Federation of Labor.

Peoria, Oct. 24.-Speaker Cannon
was specifically condemned in a clause
of the resolutions passed at the final
session of the Illinois Federation of
Labor. The clause met opposition.
but was finally passed. The politician
in labor affairs plank was killed when
the convention amended its constitu-
ton to shut out the political dele
gate who has forced his way into con-
ventions to the detriment of union
labor.
Other resolutions passed upon
favorably were: The election of sena-
tor by direct vote; the passage of a
full crew railway law; reform in the
convict labor laws of the state.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-10-24
7RICKETT FILES SUIT.
Will Again Press Charges Against Old
Law Partner.

c. w. Trickett today relied his dis
barment proceedings in the supreme
court against c. r. Cooksey, his for
mer law partner who tried to have
Trickett disbarred in Wyandotte coun-
ty, and failed.
When Trickett first filed the charges
with the supreme court, the court
turned them down, on the ground that
Trickett himself was under suspicion.
and should wait until he cleared him
self This Mr.. Trickett has done, and
he now renews his application for the
supreme court to take up the Cooksey
charges
The Topeka state journal., 1908-10-24

Tulsa. Oct. 24.-Running behind
time and at a fair rate of speed, No.
221, the Kansas City passenger train
on the Santa Fe was wrecked Fri
day afternoon by soft track just west
of Ochelata. The engine and three
coaches went into the ditch. Several
passengers were bruised but no one
was seriously injured. This was the
first train the Santa Fe attempted to
move north in twenty-four hours.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-10-24
Death Frnm Cncaine.

Wichita, Kan, Oct. 24.-It was as
certained by the police that the un-
known man found dead in a rooming
house here Mondav night was d. F.
Ross, who came here from Caldwell,
Kan. He had been employed there as
a cook His mother lives in Columbus,
o. At the coroner's inquest it was
decided that his death was caused by
cocaine.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-10-24
Gov. Hughes Able to Speak.

Rochester. n. Y, Oct. 24-Gover-
nor Hughes was not obliged to can
Gel his speech at the Republican rally
mere last night the governors throat
responded to treatment and his voice
carried well to all parts of Convention
nall- His speech was along the same
nnes as those of his whole tour.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-10-24
Weather Indications.

Chicaog, Oct 24.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Generally fair tonight and Sunday.
except threatening in the extreme east
portion Not much change in temper
ature.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-10-24

night about dark. This snow followed
a heavy rain and much OF IL meiteq
as it fell. Ten years ago, october H.
lust such a snow fell as this one:
The temperature is moderatlng ana
fine snow is still falling.
Winfield. Kan, Oct. PA light
fall of snow ended last nights rain
storm in this locality. In exposed
places the snow is still visible this
morning.
Junction City, Kan, Oct. 24.-Fol-
lowing a light rain here there was a
snowstorn that lasted for several
hours. Most of the snow melted as IL
fell.
Atchison, Kan. Oct. 24.-Snow be-
gan falling here last night and con-
tinued to come down steadily until
noon Friday. Street car traff1c was
DELAYED by the snow on the tracks
early in the morning. The snow was
preceded by a heavy rain
Council Grove, Oct. ga misting
rain fell off and on all day and was
followed by a good rain Friday, Wnlcn
changed to a heavy warm snow in the
evening. Fall wheat was sufferine
much for the want of moisture and In
many parts of the county the FARMERS
have been unable to dig their potatoes
owing to the dry and baked CONDITION
of the ground This is an exceptional
lv early snow for this part of the
country. but if followed by good wea-
ther can do no harm but VIII 90 much
good
The Topeka state journal., 1908-10-24

Lebo, Kan. Oct. ga heavy, wet
snow commenced falling here last
The Topeka state journal., 1908-10-24

Emporia. Kan. Oct 24.-Four
inches Of wet. heavy snow fell here.
nearly all of which is still on the
ground. and snow fell the greater part
of this morning. The temperature is
35 degrees. Farmers were not pre-
pared for the storm and stock viii
suffer much. Much corn is still in the
field
The Topeka state journal., 1908-10-24

Sunday school publications of the Chris
tian church, made the principal address
of the day on What of the Future" :"
He spoke to the teachers especially
and pointed out their duties and their
qualifications. After his talk pledges
were taken from the delegates over the
The Topeka state journal., 1908-10-24

Continued on Page Six,
The Topeka state journal., 1908-10-24

La Cygne. Kan, Oct 24-The rain
here continues steadily and all the
streams are out of their banks one
rural mail carrier was unable to get
out Thursday and probably none of
four will be able to get out because
of overfiowing creeks and the river.
The total rainfall from Sunday morn
ing TO Friday was nine inches. and
west of the river a few miles an inch
more precipitation is reported.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-10-24

During the Junior session Friday con-
Quoted by Mrs. Homer Foltz, many
profitable talks were listened to. Mrs
l. A. Wilson of Valley Falls and Mrs.
w. G. Menzies, who has been doing
missionary work in Rath, India. made
the principal addresses. Mrs. Menzies
spoke very favorably of the conditions
in India at the present time. In spite
of the fact that there are hundreds of
missionaries in this country there is
room for hundreds more and the field
of labor is endless.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-10-24

Galena, Kan, Oct. 24.-An incessant
rain beginning Wednesday night and
continuing through the day has greatly
retarded the zinc mining industry here.
Sleet fell during a brief interval.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-16

The curt incivility of the note brought
an angry flush TO the boys face. Who
was Sir Philip Morland that he should
dare to offer this insult to a lady:
Evidently relative, and a near one
for Morland was his mothers name, and
his own Christian name suggested a
family connection. Yet she had never
spoken of any such person.
Three other letters. of preceding
dates, showed that Louisa Morland
kept accurate reckoning. There were
half dozen more, from a firm of So
licitors. Some of these were merely
formal acknowledgements of letters re-
ceived and forwarded, but one stated
that they were instructed by Lady
Morland to inform Mrs. Arson that Sir
Philip Morland declined either to see
or hear from her.
That was all. Philip sprang up with
face aflame. He was alone in the house
now, alone with his dead mother.
He went upstairs, with the letters
crushed in his right hand as though
he would choke a reptile which had
stung the only being he loved He bent
over the shrunken form. so placid, sc
resigned, so angelic in the peace OF
death, and his hot tears fell unchecked
You poor darling" he murmured. u
believe you humbled yourself even to
beg from these people for my sake
What can | do to show my love for
you?"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-16

USE YOUR KODAK TODAY
And tane your films to Harry Simpler.
Isl So Main. for expert developing
and printing. At the electric sign
Shipler.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-16

CTo be continued.)
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-03
LEPROSY CLAIMS
DOUBLE VICTORY
DEATH ENDS TRAGIC CAREER
OF MRS. WARDWELL
MEXICAN YIELDS TO MALADY
TWO HOURS LATER
Had Applied, on Street, to officer Less
Than Two Weeks Ago, Having
Come to City for
Relief

Two victims of leprosy died at the
county hospital yesterday two hours
apart. The first to die was Mrs. Isa-
bella Wardwell, who for the last five
months has been in the last stages of
the dread disease. The second was
Trinidad Ortego of Mexico, who was
found wandering on the streets of this
city a short time ago and sent to the
institution for treatment. Both had
the malady in it's worst form.
The death of Mrs. Wardweil Is the end
of a pathetic story. The woman was
found wandering on South Broadway
June 20 by Patrolman Jack Hill, who
arrested her on suspicion of being in
sane. She was taken to the central po-
lice station, where her condition was
discovered while she was being search
ed by a police matron. She was eX-
amined by a police surgeon at the re-
ceiVing hospital and her disease dag
nosed as leprosy.
She was removed to the county hos
pital, where one night during the
change of watches she was smuggled
from the place by her husband, an old
soldier, and taken away
Finally they were located in lonely
hut on the desert near Tombstone,
Ariz. The husbands constant atten-
ton to the afflicted woman overtaXed
his feeble strength and he died. MIS-.
Wardwell then was brought back to
Los Angeles and placed in an isolated
ward at the county hospital, where she
fingered until the dread disease ended
her sufferings.
A brother of Mrs. Wardwell died of
the same disease in Mexico eight years
ago, and ii is believed she contracted
the malady from him.
The death of Trinidad Ortego also
was the closing of pathetic case. He
came from Mexico to this city to learn
the nature of his affliction. November
20 he approached an officer on the
street and asked for assistance, de-
claring he was i'll, but did not know
what was the matter. He said every
body Stunned him and he knew he
must be suffering from some terrible
disease. He was sent to the receiving
hospital and later taken to the county
hospital.
There is but one leper now at the
county hospital, Antonio Mora, who
was taken there September rs. He also
is from Mexico.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-03
STATE LEAGUE
STILL OUTLAW
BERRY AND EWING SORE AT
MINOR MAGNATES
Declares That He Represents National
Commission and That Pulliam
and johnson Have Left
Affair to Him

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2.-Chances
for friendly relations between the Pa
cific Coast league and the California
State league are by no means brilliant.
The State leaguers intimate that Ewing
and Berry have not the requisite au-
thority and now the Coast league rep
resentatives are hurting defiance and
declaring that the outlaws must act
through them or there will be no
chance for their joining organized
baseball.
Ewing is particularly incensed at
what he terms an effort to override his
authority and Berry adds that they
will never have anything more to do
with the State league.
1T will be impossible for the State
league directors to talk business with
Presidents Pulliam and Johnson.
will stand on my rights and object to
any such procedure, as L am the coast
representative of the minor leaguers
and empowered to act" says Ewing.
1.-The Coast league is ready to fight to
a finish and 1 expect that we will have
to fight, as the demands of the State
league are outrageous.
I'VE will put a team in Sacramento
and whether we lose money or not will
fight to a finish. Help will be given
by the national commission"
Henry Berry declared: 81 will have
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-03
BROUGHT SUDDENLY FACE
TO FACE WITH BURGLAR
Intruder, Wearing Black Mask, Flashes
Electric Light on Startled Youth
and Makes Off with His
Savings Bank

Entering his bedroom last night,
Lowell Entler, the 16-year-old son OF
N. M. Entler, 1910 South Flower street,
discovered a man ransacking the room
The burglar, wearing a black mask and
armed with revolver, turned on hear
ing the lad approach and threw an
electric flash light full in the boys
face. The lad became frightened and
shouted for his father. The thief then
grabbed a bank containing $15-the
lads savings for months-and ran to-
ward the window.
Entler dashed upstairs and entered
the room In time to see the burglar
spring from the second-story window
to the ground and disappear in the
darkness.
The lad was with his parents IN the
front part of the house downstairs. He
decided to retire and went upstairs to
his room. But for his appearance at
that precise moment the thief un-
doubtedly would have secured a num-
Der of valuable articles that were In
the drawers of the dresser.
Entler notified the police, and Detect
ives Hawley and Mckenzie were sent
to make an investigation.
Help the other fellows youngsters at
Christmas festival.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-03
PAPKE DISMISSES HIS MANAGER
AND GIVES JOB TO SAM BERGER
FORMER MDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION AND HIS REPRESENTA-
TIVE DISSOLVE PARTNERSHIP

Scrappe Teegraphs His Decision Tom Jones' Who Is
Worrying the Non-Arriva of the Fight
ing Explanation Made His Sudden Desire
to Employ Another Business Agent, but He Promises
to Explain Everything When He Arrives Today