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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-14

force. Sheets Of fame darted back
ward from the gun and those standing
nearby were hurled to the deck. Sew
eral Of the men were terribly mutt
lated. Two were permanently blinded
and the limbs Of others had to be amp
.utated Immediately when they arrived
at the hospital. All the occupants Of
the turret were injured.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-14

he brought smiles to the faces OF near
" everyone who heard him by re-
marking: "A
we sent our warriors to meet you.
as you are all MISUNDERSTANDING
men. Had you been ordinary people
we would have sent the women drst."
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-14
NEW sTEET COMMISSIONER
William Girdwood 10 Appointee Of
Mayor Foster.

From Thursdays Daily.
William Girdwood has been appoint
ed street commissioner by Mayor Foster
to all the vacancy recently made by
the resignation Of Fred Warner. Mr..
Girdwood is q cement worker, but for
some time past has been connected
with the city's health department
The appointment becomes effective Ct
once.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-14
Our Party's ideal.

Our Party's Ideal.
The platform Of our party closes
with q brief statement Of the party's
deal. It favors such an administra-
ton Of the government as will insure.
as far as human wisdom can, that
each citizen shall draw from society
q reward commensurate with his con-
tribution to the welfare or society,""
The Divine Law Of Rewards.
There is q Divine law OF rewards.
When the Creator gave US the earth,
with it's fruitful soil, the sunshine
with it's warmth, and the rains with
their moisture, He proclaimed. as
clearly as II His voice had Numbered
from the clouds, GO work, and &C.
corddng to your industry and your IN
telligence, so shall be your reward
Only where might has o~verthrown,
cunning undermined OF government
suspended, this law. has 9 different
law prevailed. To conform the gov
eminent to this law ought to be the
ambition Of the Statesman; and no
party can have q higher mission than
to make 1t q reality wherever gov
ernments can legitimately operate.
Justice to All.
Recognizing that ! am indebted Tor
my nomination to the rank and file
Of our party and that my election
must come, II 1t comes at all, from
the unpurchased and unpurchasable
SURFACES OF the American people, ]
promise, II entrusted with the re.
eponsibilties Of this high Office. to
consecrate whatever avn ty ! have
to the one purpose o. making this,
In fact, a government In which the
people rule-a government which will
do Justice to all, and offer to every
one the highest possible stimulus to
great and persistent effort, by assur.
ing to each the enjoyment Of his just
share Of the proceeds Of his toll, no
matter IN what part Of the vineyard
he labors, or to what occupation, pro
fession or calling he devotes himself
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-14
GEORGE SMITH DIES.
Ha. Relatives Residing "a Trenton

Has Relatives Residing in Trenton,
New Jersey.
From Thursdays Daily.
George Smith. q bartender Of this
city, died yesterday morning Of con
sumption. His mother, father and
brother. who reside in Trenton, N.
J., have been notified Of his death and
the body viii be held pending word!
from them % to place Of burial.
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Henry Wattarson has called on the
people to dig down and put; up for
the Democratic campaign As Hank
10 somewhat Of q millionaire himself,
would be interested to know how
much he has subscribed to the fund.
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is HIGHLY REcoMM ENDED.
George Fleming ct Billings Praised
~ Minnesota Paper.

From Thursdays Daily.
Regarding Mr.. and Mrs. George
Fleming who recently arrived in Bill
ings to reside permanently. Mr.. Elem
ing having purchased the hardware
store forunerly owned by Sande Bros..
the papers Bemidji. MINI, speak in
term Of greatest praise.
Mr.. Fleming - recommended to
the people Of bdllings as al upright
and efficient business man. and the
people Of that, their FORMER home,
greatly regret their having left the
city.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-14
NINETY DAYS FOR BARTON

Laurel Man Pleads Guilty 70 Cruelty
to Animals.
From Thursdays Daily.
Charles Barton pleaded guilty to q
charge OF cruelty to animals IN JUS
tice Peck's court at Park City yester-
day and was sentenced. to three
months in the county jail. Barton
rode q horse away from Laurel and
when the animal was exhausted from
hard riding he abandoned it at From
berg. The owner OF the animal was
the complaining witness.
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TRAINS TO
Billings and Northern Runs Into the

Billings and Northern Runs Into the
Place Now.
From Thursdays Daily.
Broadview is assuming quite q met
ropolitan air. now that the Billings &
Northern railroad is running trains
into the new town and business
houses are preparing to open up. &C
cordns to W. x. sudduth. who was
in Billings yesterday.
The side tracks Tor the new town
are about completed and the con
~strsction crew 10 coming this way
rapidly. ballasting the track a. soon
as the steel is laid.
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WILL HOLD COURT MONDAY.
Adjournment TO Be Taken In Absence
Of Judge.

From Thursdays Daily.
District court will convene this
morning, but in the absence OF Judge
Fox an adjournment will be taken un-
til Monday morning. It is probable
that two day sessions Of court will
be held, after which the June term
will be adjourned and no more ses.
sions Of court will be neld until Octo-
Der Q.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-14
INDIAN WAS BooTLEGeINe

John TabeII Charged With Selling
Whisky to Crows.
From Thursdays Daily.
Deputy United States Marshal J.. G.
Saunders was in Billings yesterday
while enroute to Helena with John
Tabell, who is charged with selling
liquor to Crow Indians. The alleged
offense is said t o have occurred at
Grow Agency the first OF this month
and Tabell was bound over to the fed
eral court at Helena by United States
Commissioner Fred Miller at Grow
Agency Tuesday. The prisoner is a
half-blood Blackfoot Indian.
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SUES TO QUIET TITLE

Minnesota q Montana Land q Inn
provement Co. Defendant.
From Thursdays Daily. sg
Dilsie Myers fled suit IN the dis
trict court yesterday against the Min
nesota & Montana Land & Improve
ment company and others to quiet title
to lot IS In block 112, original town Of
Billings. Lou Chapple - attorney for
the plaintiff In the action.
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MoNTANA's REPRESENTATIVES,
70 IRRIGATION CONGRESS.
MEET At ALBUQUERQUE
Billings Chamber II Commerce, May
Or Foster ana County Commission.
srs viii Also Appoint Delegates
Official Call Received.

Helena, Mont. Aug. l2.--Govern.
Or Norris today appointed fifteen del
esates to represent Montana at the
sixteenth National Irrigation congress,
to be held at albuquerque. septem-
Der %. They follow:
T. J. Walsh. James Glass. 8. A. Nc.
Kinley, n. 8. Campbell. 2. ]. Moore.
II. ]. Allen. Il. II. Nelson, Amos
Buck. 4. .. ODonnnell j. Il. Qutgley,
Jr.. P. Carney. 3. H. GOODMAN. J. N.
Conrow. w. 8. Barbour, .rhos. Couch.
The Billings Chamber OF Commerce
10 In receipt OF q copy ct the of1cial
call for the national irrigation con.
gress. Two delegates to the congress
will be appointed by the chamber Of
commerce, i've by the mayor Of Bill
ings and Ave BY the board Of county
commissioners Of Yellowstone county.
The purposes Of the congress %
stated In the OFFICIAL call are to save
the forests. store flood waters. reclaim
deserts and make homes on the land.
All who ! interested In the achieve.
ment Of these objects or any Of them
n invited to attend the congress
and BY participating in ito delibera-
tons, contribute to the direction Of
national policies and development oil
practical methods for conserving the
natural resource Of the country. ex-
tending the habitable area Of the land
and increasing the produce q tho
country.
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NEW TORPEDO IS
TERRIBLE WEAPON
WILL FORCE ITS WAY THROUGH
ANY wARsHiP AFLoAT.

Boston, Aug. 12.-Ordnance experts
Of the army and navy today expressed
great Subtraction at the performance
OF the new Davis torpedo gun, invent
ed by Commander Cleland Davis. q.
8. n. 4
Tests were made at Fort Strong,
Boston harbor yesterday. three Of the
projechles being fred and in each
test the target was overturned. sew
eral more tests we're made today. One
torpedo was fred ct q target on
Sheep Island and 1t accomplished the
object Of the inventor passing through
the target without detonating the
charge.
The Davis torpedo is Q common gun
and projectile In itself and ID ertect-
i've at least 5000 feet. having its own
motive power. similar to that on the
ordinary whitehead torpedo.
The projectile is IN two parts. The
outer tube 10 about two-thirds the
length Of the inner torpedo and be.
hind the TORPEDO proper is forty
pounds Of high explosive. When the
noise OF the projecttle comes In con
tact with an obstacle which stops is
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White serge is the material par ex-
cellence for wear at the shore.
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New York, Aug. 1z.-During the
change of guards In the early morn
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WROUGHT BY
SHELL IN TURRET

CONTINUED from page two.)
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TAFT n AT OUTLINES PLANS
FOR THE CAMPAIGN

Continued from page two.)
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HANGS HIMSELF

Man Accused Of Murder Ends His'
Life.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-14

the power to regulate and to control
them. and that it should not permit
any corporation to convert itself into
8 monopoly.
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BRYAN ACCEPTS DEMO
CRATIC ITl NOMINATION

CONTINUED from page two.)
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-19
INJUNCTION STOPS FUNERAL
Jacob stein of Des Moines Charges
Mrs. stein IL Not Sons
Legal wife.

DIES MONIES, Ia, Aug. 1s-Jacob Stein,
father Of Morris STEIN mysteriously shot
and killed, together with his wife's aunt
Miss Hester Porter, at Loudenville, o.,
last Friday. today halted the funeral ar
rangements with an Injunction handed
down by Judge Hugh Brennan Of the dis
trict court. The services were 10 have
been held at 2:SO p. m. today. Among
other sensational charges presented by the
elder Stein Is included one that Mrs. Stein,
the young woman now mourning the death
Of her husband. is not the legal wife Of
Morris Stein.
Talking to detectives today Mrs. Stein
declared her opinion that her husband was
killed by Miss Porter and that the latter
committed suicide.
Stein said Miss Porter was a man hater.
LOUDENvILLE, Aug. 1s.-Hsmpered in
their investigation by the hurried removal
of the bodies OF Stein and Miss Porter TO
Des Moines, the authorities are trying 10
locate the writer of a note purporting TO
have been written by Stein after he was
shot and which said that Miss Porter shot
him and then killed herself. The coroner
will hold an inquest Wednesday.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-19
NETHERLANDS HAS FREE REIN
understanding Dutch VIII Have
Chance TO Teach President
Castro Lesson.

THE HAGUE, Aug. H-With the single
proviso that no military occupation Of ter
ritory must occur. the government at
Washington is understood TO have given
the cabinet of The Netherlands a free
hand to deal as It sees fit with President
Castro OF Venezuela. The Netherland's $
cruiser, Friesland, does not sail for the
caribbean before the end of next month.
WASHINGTON, Aug 1S-Assistant Sec
retary of State Bacon today declined TO
comment on the news from The Hague to
the effect that the American minister had
assured The Netherlands government that
this country would interpose no objection
to a blockade, or other maneuver on the
part of The Netherlands against Vene-
zuela, short of the seizure Of territory It
is understood, however that the State de-
partment is not in possession OF any in
formation concerning the plans OF The
Netherlands.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-19
EARTHQUAKE At EUREKA
Chimneys Topple and Walls Crack in
Western City.
BIG FIssURE OPENS IN GROUND
TremOrs Almost as severe Those
in 10O6-No Loss of Life
and Property Loss is
Small.

EUREKA. Cal. Aug. ls.-Three sharp
earthquake shocks which Knocked down
more than 100 chimneys. shattered about
forty plate-glass windows IN the business
portion OF Eureka, brokh much croekery in
the houses and sent many people scurrying
from their beds into the streets, occurred
here early today. The damage reported SO
far is estimated al between 5000 and 5000,
The first and sharpest shock came at 2:59
3. m. il was almost severe as the one
felt here on April Is. 1906. At sos o'clock
another slighter shock was experienced,
followed by a third at $50 o'clock.
The first shock caused practically all
the damage. Besides shaking down Chin
neys and breaking crockery, the trembler
caused the sixteen foot statue Of Minerva
on the county court house grounds to drop
its heavy staff, which crashed through the
roof into Superior Judge Hunts court
room.
The walls Of the court house were cracked
in several places but the damage is not
great. The walls of the Carnegie library
building, erected five years ago at a cost
of So 600, were slightly cracked.
At the Seazy ranch near Freshwster. six
miles north Of Eureka, the earthquake
caused a big fissure in the earth for half a
mile. Otherwise little damage was done
The shocks extended as far north as
Blue Lake twenty-five miles from Eureka.
They seem to have been confined to a small
area.
SAN FRANCISCO, Ca, Aug. 1s.-The
weather bureau here has no report Of earth
quake anywhere except at Eureka, which
seemed to be local disturbance OF slight
severity.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1s.-Neither at the
weather bureau nor at the coast and
geodetic survey observatory at Cheltenham
Nd. was any seismograph records made OF
the earthquake shock reported from
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-19
LEWIS CALLED IN TO ASSIST
Head of Mine Workers on Way 10 In
dianApOIis TO Bring About
Peace.

INDIANAPOLIS, Inu., Aug B.-Presi-
dent Leis Of the United Mine Workers Of
America wired today to national headquar-
ters that he would reach this city this
afternoon. Indiana coal operators from
Terre Haute and other parts Of the coal
field will meet him to consider the Indiana
situation and make an effort TO adjust
the present strike troubles.
The. coal operators last night at their
Terre Haute meeting insisted upon adher-
ing 10 their position to cease checking off
union dues on miners payrolls until the
present trouble Is adjusted but were not
ur animous. President A. NJ. Ogle of the
Nandalia Coal company, who owns thirty
mines, stated today that his company
would not Join with the other operators in
abolishing the check off and the mines OF
that company would continue TO operate.
At Oakland City today the association
mines are idle while the Independent mines
are operating.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-19
LIBEL CHARGE AGAINST EDITOR
Governor Haskell Causes Arrest of
o. n. Benedict of Oklahoma
CitE Times,

OKLAHOMA CITY. Aug. ls.-Omer X
Benedict. editor and owner OF the Oklahoma
City Times, was today informed by the
sheriff OF the county that Governor Haskell
at Guthrie had sworn out another warrant
for his arrest on a charge OF criminal libel.
Editor Benedict voluntarily started for
Guthrie to surrender and give bond.
The alleged libel was contained in an
editorial OF yesterday, charging Governor
Haskell with association in the Oklahoma
Central railway receivership
Editor Benedict was arrested yesterday on
similar charge and released on boId.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-19
SYDNEY TO MAKE BIG SHOW
Arrival of American Fleet Awaited
with Much Expectancy by
British COlOnists.

SYDNEY, N S. w, Aug. 1s.-Sydney is
awaiting the arrival Of the American bat
tleship fleet on the tiptoe Of expectancy
and the seven days that the vessels will
be here will witness a series of entertain
ments more elaborate than ever before
has been given in New South Wales.
Sydney is filling up with an enormous
influx of visitors from the country, and
the transportation facilities have been
taxed to their utmost The decorations
have been carried forward an elaborate
scale. The principal streets have been
converted into picturesque avenues and
the commonwealth, state and civic build
ings are beflagged and festooned In COM
plimentary designs.
At the customs house there has been
erected a device representing the May
flower and inscribed with the words Ito
the kinship Of the Mayflower." over the
land office there is an immense boarding
bearing the words Seas do not divide us, -
and there are other striking displays on
Macquarie street, George street and Mar
tin Place. On the section of Pitt street
entitled American avenue" there has been
erected a handsome pavilion for the Off.
cial reception to the American officers by
the representatives of the state and in ad-
dition many OF the public, business and
private buildings of the city have made
preparations for an elaborate illumination
The program includes receptions, din
ners, balls, garden parties, excursions in.
land. gymnkhana or Australian sports
base ball and foot ball matches. a military
review, fireworks, theater parties con-
certs and parades.
There is much interest in the forthcom.
ing fight between Tommy" Burns, the
American pugilst, and BIZ Squires OF Aus
tralia. Burns came out from London fol-
this encounter. a record gate Of $500 {:
expected.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-19
.FILIPINoS WANT PRESIDENT
Merchants Association at Manila
Seeks to Induce Roosevelt to
Visit Islands.

MANILA, Aug 1S.-The Merchants as
sociation OF Manila has started a move
ment TO induce President Roosevelt to visit
the Philippine Islands either before or
after tho big game hunting trip in Africa,
which the president is planning to take
place after the Inauguration Of his sue
cessor next March.
At a meeting OF the association a reso-
luton to this effect was unanimously
adCp pied and a committee appointed 10 ex-
tend a formal invitation to the president.
II is expected that many of The Filipinos
will Join in the movement
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-19
WRIGHT SECURES BIG FIELD
Field of AuvOirs Secured for Expert
ments of American
Aviator.

LEMANS, France, Aug. 1S-Wnbur
Wright. the American aeroplanist. has
leased the ground popularity known as the
field Of Auvoirs. a large military tract
seven miles from here, where he will have
greater space to conduct his flights
BERLIN, Aug. ls.-The military steerable
balloon, which sailed from Tegel last night,
returned at dawn this morning to the bal
loon enclosure, having been in the air
something less than six hours. The balloon
had sailed 10 Neustsdt and back and during
the time II was in the air 1t averaged
twenty miles an hour.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-19
SULTAN'S SEAT is UNCERTAIN
Leaders of Young Turk Party VIII
Meet in Geneva 10 Consider
His Fate.

LONDON, Aug. ls.-According to a spe-
cial dispatch received here from Geneva
this morning, the leaders Of the Young
Turk party are 10 meet in that city the
end Of this month TO discuss the question
Of deposing the sultan Of Turkey, and in
the case Of an affirmative decision 10
sci, CT a successor. No confirmation Of this
statement can be had here.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-19
FIGHT OVER LOW KANSAS RATE
Western PASSENGER Association OBJ
jeets 20 Rock Island State
Fair Cut.

TOPEKA, Kan. Aug. ls.-The Western
Passenger association today notified the
Rock Island road that their advertised
rates Of one and one-half fares for the
Kansas state fair was premature and
illegal Other Kansas roads protested
strongly against the reduction from 2
cents.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-19

The factional fight among the republi-
cans of West Virginia is having some
influence on national politics in that
state, but not enough to warrant demo-
Gratis in hoping to win. Careful inquiry
disclOses sentiment in favor of Taft, re-
gardless of local conditions. Page 1
James 5. Sherman formally notified of
his nomination for vice president on the
republican ticket In speech of accept
ance he declares the policies Of Roosevelt
are the issue of the present campaign.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-19
SUMMARY OF The BEE !
"wednesday, August 10, 1908.
TEE WEATHER.

FOR OMAHA. COUNCIL BLUFFS AND
Wednesday.
FOR NEBRASKA - Generally fair on
Wednesday.
FOR IOWA-Generally fair Wednesday.
Temperature at Omaha yesterday:
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-19
DOMESTIC.


President Lewis of the United Mine
settling the troubles in the Indiana coal
fields. Page 1
Western Passenger association puts its
veto onN the reduced rates TO Kansas state
fair. Page 1
Severe earthquake visits Eureka, Cat,
and does much damage to buildings
Page /
FOREIGN.
Throne of the sultan of Turkey is in
danger and fate lies with result of meet
ing OF Young Turks. Page 1
Omaha lumbermen will appeal to the
Interstate Commerce commission agains I
the new lumber rate. Page i
Trustees of Bellevue have adopted the
plan for the ultimate removal Of the
school to Omaha and the making of a uni
versity. Pare a
Judge Leslie refuses TO perform mar
riage ceremony for Leonhard Ackerman Of
Herman and sends the old man home TO
be married in his home town. Page 10
Attorney for Mrs. Pratt announces that
the suit to establish her property rights
Will be pushed to a conclusion regardless
of the verdict IN the divorce case Page 5
Omaha railroad passenger men are won
dering what action the powers will take
on the request for special rates for the
state fair. Para :
Mayor Jim runs the road roller over all
opposition and compels the ward clubs
TO get in line for him. Sixth the latest
TO get under cover. Page .
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-19
Burlington After Omaha.

THE future OF The wholesale lumber
business in Omaha depends on the success
Of these two cases, and especially the case
before the state commission says MT
Colpetzer
II Is said the Northwestern and Union
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-19

Results of the ball games:
s-Philadelphia VS.. Chicago-3.
4-Boston VS.. Pittsburg-2.
Washington VS.. st. Louis-3
l-Philadelphia vs.. Chicago
1-Detroit VS.. New York-3.
S-Boston VS. Cleveland-2
6-indi annapolis VS. Minneapolis-5.
milwaukee VS.. Toledo-0
5-St. Paul VS.. Louisville-4
S-Coiumbus VS.. Kansas City-O
Page 2
COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL.
Live stock markets. Page 2
Grain markets Page ?
Stocks and bonds Pare ,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-19
Voters Favor Taft.

The intelligent voters Of the state realize,
however, that the sins Of the state party
should not be visited upon the national
candidates. Thus have heard republicans
talk Of scratching the republican candidate
for governor or voting for Bennett, and
casting their ballots for TAFT. AS TO the
popularity Of the former secretary Of war
there is no question. All one has to do is
70 stop men Of different walks Of life upon
the street and ask their views Of the two
presidential candidates. ana he VII Ga 60
Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-19

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