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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-18
FLOODS DELUGE
WhOtfCOUNTRY
.PsTTssuRe ,is lNsaRIP or A BIG
FLOOD, OHIO is WET. IS
YORK SUFFERS
Rivers n ,.s q Rise Z 2 Fl on Winter Freshets and
Homes Are Flooded BY Rapidly
Raising Waters-Damage ls Enor-
nous in Flooded Districts.

Pittsburg, Feb. 15.-Spreading ruin
and desolation In Its path, the annual
flood of the rivers and small streams
of this section holds Plttsburg in its
grasp tonight.
At 10 O'clock the water had reach
ed a stage Of 26 feet and was rising q
half. foot an hour. The weather bur-
eau predicted 80 feet by tomorrow
morning and possibly a foot higher
when the crest Of the flood arrives
late Sunday afternoon.
At the head waters the rivers CON
tinue to raise and scores of cities and
towns in Western Pennsylvania, east
ern Ohio and West Virginia are part
tally inundated. 4
In the Pittsburg district the damage
it is expected, will amount to several
million dollars.
Property Saved.
The record food of last year when
the water reached a stage of 36h feet,
caused damage estimated at $4,000
900 but sufficient warning was given
this year to save much property.
A conservative estimate places the
number Of men thrown out Of work by
the food here at 10000. This great
increase to the army of unemployed
is expected to result in much suffer
ing. For weeks charitable organiza-
tons. have been soliciting funds for
the unemDlOyed and TODAY additional
applications were made for contribu-
tions to assiststhe flood victims.
A great number of families have
been compelled to NOV their house,
hold goods to upper stories.
They go to and fro on skiffs. On
the north side Of Pittsburg tonight
the policemen are patrolling their
beats in skiffs.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-18
APPLE MURDER
TRIAL MONDAY
LONG LIST 81 JURORS CHOSEN
AT REDsLoDGE COURT.
CASE IS OF INTEREST
People Of the Community Are Greatly
interested in the Trial-8ias and
Prejudice Has Been Alleged, 1ut
Case Will BE Tried in Camp.

Red Lodge, Feb. 15.-Sixty jurors
were called for the February term Of
district court, which will r%econvene
next Monday. February IL. The large
jury list was summoned because Of
the fact that the trial of Rufus Apple,
the alleged murderer. will take place
then. Apples attorneys sought a
change Of venue, alleging local bias
and prejudice, but the court thinks a
jury can be secured without great diff
iculty.
Apples trial is set for February 10
at 10 a. m. Last August Apple, who
is q young Tennesseean, Is years old,
became involved in a quarrel with his
employer, Thomas German, a rancher.
living near Roberts. German and APP
pie clinched, and Apple plunged his
knife into Germans neck. cutting a
cash half way around the back of the
neck.
Story Of the Crime.
German was bleeding freely, but
managed to seize a rock and pound
Apple yer the head till he was insen-
sible, when he collapsed. Both men
9 brought to a Red Lodge hospital,
and German died after a week or SO.
Apple alleges self defense, claiming
German would have killed him had he
not used his knife. Since Germans
death Apple has been In the Carbon
county Jail. awaiting trial. He has
been q well-behaved prisoner, and has
acted as cook at the Jail since his In
carceratiOn, +Gg
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-18
SPORTING CALENDAR
FOR COMING WEEK

YrNF~.a H&fWNM E.&W EI-4-H p &aNSa .%&N4 WRsW$
Among the important events sched-
uled for this week are the following:
Monday.
Sixth animal automobile show opens
in Cleveland.
Society horse show opens in Jack
sonville, Fla.
Six-day bicycle race begins In Bos-
ton.
Stakes Of Metropolitan Jockey club
for spring meet close.
Pittsburg Fanciers' club opens tenth
annual show.
Tuesday. u,
DISQUALIFICATION automobile en-
ddrance run begins at Jacksonville,
Fla.
International power boat regatta
begins at Jacksonville, Fla. y
"Wednesday.
Willie LeWis-Jim Donovan bout will
take place before sharkey A, c., New
York. PSI
Championship of Pacific Coast Lawn
Tennis association opens at Coronado,
Cal. H..
Twenty-fourth New England bench
show opens In Boston.
Thursday.
Minor league recruits Of New York
Giants will report at Marlin. Spring,
Tex.
Fourteenth motor boat and sports
mems show opens in Madison Square
garden. New YORK.
Friday.
Annual spring meeting of Southern
Baseball league opens in Little Rock,
Ark.
New Jersey Automobile and Motor
clubs show opens In Newark. =.
National indoor tennis championship
for men begins in New. York.
Swimming match between Column
bia and Princeton begins in New
York.
Saturday.
Mike Twin Sullivan and. Stanley
Ketchell will fight 20 rounds at Colma,
Cal.
Amateur boxing tournament of Mis-
souri, A. G viii take place at st.
Louis.
observation-disclosures endurance u Of
Bay State Automobile association.
Two-mile run OF. the Olympic club
HfE N EEarr " 49, - UNfF - $3.50
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OHIO REPORTS FLOODS.
Of Streams GO Higher Than
Ever Before.

Springfield, o.. Feb. 15.-Buck
Creek, is higher than since 1896 and
fully 10 houses in this city are flood
ed. Boats were kept busy all night
carrying people out OF their submerg-
ed houses. All suburban traction
lines entering the city are out Of com
mission. No cars were running on the
city h~nesitoday, the power. houses be
ing flooded. e
The main line OF the Big4Four road
between this city and. Cincinnati has
been kept running, though the tracks
are submerged much Of the way be-
tween Springfield and Dayton.
The Sandusky division OF the Big
Four has no trains summing.
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REIGN OF TERROR
OVER WASHINGTON
mEMsER OF THE HOUSE SANS
POLICE ARE INEFFICIENT.

Washington. Feb. 16.-The charge
that q reign Of terror exists in the city
Of Washington was made In the house
today by Mr.. Sims Of Tennessee. He
referred to the robbery Of woman
last evening, in front Of the British
embassy, and said it was the twenty
first Of such crimes committed IN this
city since September last. He de-
nounced the police force Of the city,
charging them with inef1ciency.
The crimes, Mr.. Sims said. grew out
of the sale OF cheap liquor t. an; idle
class of criminals who had emtgrated
to. Washington. j
CLOSE your hundred licensed sa-
looms" he said, land there won't be
another Of the occurrences"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-18
CHEERS
GREET TAFT
OVATION GIVEN SECRETARY or
WAR At HARTFORD.
MAKES TWO SPEECHES
Endorses Principal Policies Of Admin
istrations Of Mckinley and Roose.
velt-Praises Employers Liability
Bil-Railroad Measures Discussed.

Hartford, Conn, Feb. lv.-Secretary
of War Taft played a uual role in the
course OF his visit to Hartford late to-
day and this evening. "A few minutes
after he reached the city he addressed
q big gathering at Foot Guard hall,
and later he was the guest Of honor
at the annual dinner of the Hartford
Yale Alumni association. &
At both gatherings he was given a
rousing welcome. In his Foot Guard
hall speech the poncies presented by
the late President Mckinley and those
of the present administration, together
with some newer issues, formed the
basis Of the address. Secretary Taft
endorsed all Of the bigger issues Of
these administrations, including ex-
,pansion, on which he spoAe somewhat
at length. He also discussed quite
emphatically the relations of capital
and labor, stating that If capital found
1t desirable to organize for the protec-
tioh of its interests, labor had an equal
right to do the same, but that viola
lions OF labor would be punished just
as severely and certainly as the mis-
doings Of capital. He aAso discussed
the Panama canal, predicting its com
pletion In five years.
Prediction That Failed.
He said that the democrats predict
ed that IL Roosevelt were elected the
country would be involved in more
wars than ever before, but instead
Roosevelt was instrumental.
In stopping one OF the biggest wars In.
recent years. He characterized him
one Of the greatest opponents Of
peace In the worlds history.
In discussing railroad measures and
the Legislation enacted regarding
them, Secretary Taft SAID that Il any
Of the railroad presidents were inter
viewed today down deep 1 a their &C.
cret hearts they would say that they
glad Of What had happened. be
cause they are now able to hold up
their heads, some Of them not being
able to do 90 before. An interruption
occurred At this point, when q man
In the audience asked about the 500.
000,O0 fine imposed on the Standard
iii company, but the speaker turned
the question OF with an anecdote.
The secretary then look up the Is
sue OF labor unlonism and conceded
the right of the workingman to organ
lie for his own protection. He said
that on all but mi ~point---the question
Of wages-the labor1ng man anu capt.
talists we're practically agreed.
Secretar Taft referred to the abuse
practiced by corporations by witch
funds are diverted. The disclosures,
he said, shook up the public. He
praised the employers liability bill,
and at the conclusion Of his speech
was loudly applauded.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-18
BALLOON BIDS
not NUMEROUS
TEN INVENTORS WANT 10 FUR
QNisH, THE AlRsHlPs.
HIGH SPEED REQUIRED


Washington Feb. B.-Another III
fort was. made today at the signal Of
flee to obtain satisfactory bids for the
construction OF q dirigible balloon
when proposals were opened in Cen
eral Aliens Office.
"A month ago six bids were received
but because Of the incompleteness Of
the specifications accompanying them,
all were rejected. The specifications
cover the construction OF q dirigible
balloon to carry q combined weight 81
$50 pounds and at least 100 pounds Of
ballast. It is to be designed to have
a speed Of 20 miles an hour In still
air but the bidders were required to
submit proposals for cost depending
upon the speed attained during the
trial flight according to..a schedule 8of
lesser speeds down to 16 or a greater
speed up to "a miles.
There is to be a trial endurance
flight OF two hours during which the
airship is to travel continuously at an
average speed OF seventy per cent OF
that which the balloon accomplisheg
during the trial flight for speed. The
trial flight will be held at Fort Meyer
Va.
Ten Bids Received.
Ten bids in all were received. They
included some of the well known man
ufacturers and In addition one from
Paris from Louis Lupetts, who offered
to construct a balloon in ninety days
for $40, 900. The lowest bid came from
Thomas S. Baldwin, OF New York who
submitted a proposition to construct
q balloon for $3.50. All Of the pro-
posals will be submitted to a board
for examination and report.
The signal officers later announced
that G. r. Myer, Of Hammondsport, N.
Y, also had submitted a bid. His
figure was $4,000, the balloon to be
delivered In a hundred days: Mr..
Myer, therefore Is the lowest bidder,
his proposal being $3.50 lower than
that Of Thomas s. Baldwin, whose bid
was the lowest, according to the an
n-ouncements. which were made when
the bids we're opened at noon.
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SOON TO
BECOME BENEDICT
.wILLfwED Missouri GIRL NEXT.
!. Z. WEDNESDAY.

From Sundays Daily.
William p. TGillasky, a popular
young clothing salesman OF this city,
left yesterday morning for his old
home In Clarence, Mo-, where he will
be united in marriage next Wednes-
day to Miss Elizabeth Gallison, q
popular young woman Of that place.
After the ceremony it Is expected that
the young couple viii return to Bill
ings and make their home in this city.
MI. Gillasky has been atresident Of
this city since Last september and has
a large circle Of friends here. He has
prepared a nome for his bride at SIS
North Thirtieth street.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-18
FEW WITHDRAW DEPOSITS FROM
STATE SAVINGS BANK.
NEW DEPOSITS MADE
People Of Butte Show Wonderful Be-
lief In Integrity Of Reopened lnsti-
tution-No Excitement Shown Over
Event in Copper Camp.
Especial to THE Gazette.)

DNE.5 - &Is EQt, UE&GrTs NTHHER5EET@E SHFs" EnG
Butte, Feb. 15.--After 4 suspension
Of four months the State Savings bank
resumed business this morning In its
new quarters at the corner Of Park
and Main streets.
The resumption was marked by
what old time business men charac-
tterized as the most remarkable illus
Itration Of confidence ever seen In
banking circles.
Lees: than 10 people, besides the Of
sf1cers and employees, were In the pre-
bronze doors swung open at $40
o'clock.
OF these three approached the coun-
ters, two went to the receiving wick
cts and one TO the paying teller's win
dow. ss
There vas just one person with
drawing his deposit Notwithstanding
that there are more than Q Osdeposi-
tors on the books Of the institution.
Few Withdraw.
Later many more came to get de-
posits In whole or part but at no time
were there more than twenty people
waiting at the paying teller's window
It was estimated at % that the de-
posits would almost II not entirely.
reach the amount Of the Withdrawals.
Many business men gathered at the
bank to congratulate the of1cersnwhen
the news spread that there was no
rush or excitement over the reopen
ing.
Deposits, many Of them for large
amounts. were made and for the most
part Withdrawals were for very small
amounts. The bank did not take adj
vantage of the legal provision which
enabled it to postpone the payment
OF some OF the deposits from 80 days
to four months, according to the
amounts.
President Largely and Vice Presi-
dents Morgan and Chaplin were q
ceiving congratulations in the outer
Offices, which, although not completed
had been prepared for the opening.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-18
WILL ARREST
MORSE AT SEA
DETECTIVES WILL BOARD HIS
SHIP IN THE HARsoR.

New York, Feb. 15.-Detectives at
tached to the dlsl44ct attorneys Of
flee were given a warrant tonight and
instructed to arrest Charles w. Morse
when the steamer Etruria, upon which
lie banker is q passenger from Liver
poo, reaches quarantine.
The Etruria. is expected tomorrow
morning. Two officers will go down
on . United States revenue cutter and
meet the steamship at quarantine. Ar
rangements have been made to take
Morse from the ships pier directly to
the home Of Justice Bowling, who will
fix bail. 1t Is understood that coun-
sci for Morse have arranged to have a
bondsman on land when he Is ar
raigned.
All Property Attached.
From the disclosures made al a re.
suit Of the writ Of attachment on
Charles w. Morse's property winch
was served on every bank and trust
company in New York, as well as
upon many brokers and other individ-
uals, a schedule was prepared today.
This makes public for the first time
a practically complete list Of Morse's
securities pledged as collateral and
the amount Of loans he mas outstand.
ing against them.
Loans to a total Of $1,532,50O are
shown in, the, schedule, and against
them are placed not only the securi-
ties pledged with banks and individ-
uals, but all the real estate standing
in Morse's name or in which he Is be-
lieved to have a color Of ownership.
Included In the st but not separately
named are loans obtained from q large
number Of banks, trust companies and
individuals outside Of New York ag-
gregating $1,138,O00.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-18
C%HlNESEWOMAN To
BE SENT TO CHINA
EFFORTS In BEHALF or eozE.
MAN CHINESE WOMAN FAIL.
Especial to The Gaxette.0

Especial to The gGazette.)
Helena. FEB. 15.-Nem Lay. whose
was brought to the attention Of
the president and, congress in an eff
fort to have the order deporting her
annulled, will go back to China.
After being ordered ueporteu in 1905
she appealed to the federal court and
then to. the circuit court, but failed to
perfect her appeal. The mandate
came back yesterday and she was ar
rested today by arshal Merrifield at
BoZeman.
Scores Of Hozeman %citizens inter
ested themselves in her behalf and
took the matter UP with the Montana
senators. The woman came to this
country in 1891 anu lived in Oakland.
In 1895 she married and moved to
Portland. and from there went. to
many places. Immigration officials de
clare she Is OF moral character.
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GUY .HAsKlNs DROPPED.

University Of Pennsylvania Runner
Fails to Maintain Studies.
Philadelphia, Feb. I5.-Announce-
ment was made today by Vice Presi-
dent Overt Smith that Guy Hopkins,
the great middle distance runner, OF
the University of PENNSYLVANIA. and
tie present intercollegiate champion
for the mile and half mile, has been
dropped from the rolls, OF the unver-
sity 4or failure to maintain his schol-
astic standing.
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at Golden Gate park, San Francisco.
Gold racquet tennis championship
OF the Tuxedo Tennis CLUB.
MlLlTIAMEh FOR ENTs

Washington FEB. 15.-President
Roosevelt has decided to admit men-
beers of the organized militia TO 8 d
petition for appointments to the grade
Of second l~ieutenants in the army.
Candidates for the position must be
unmarried, but not be less than 81
years Of age.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-18
WHITE ACQUITTED
OF GIBSON MURDER
OF VICTIM HELPS TO
CLEAR SONS SLAYER.
Especial to The Gazette.l

T9|W NSP0SV
Butte, Feb. 15.-A special to the
Butte Miner IRON Missoula states
that Weiman White was today acquit-
ted of the murder OF James Gibson at
Taft, Mont.
me testimony of me father Of the
dead man played no small part in Sc
curin.: an acquittal for White, the
parent testifying that he found it lei
essary once to take a shot at his son
to make him behave when the latter
threatened to shoot aim.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-18
MRS U R CHAMPION.

San Lego. Cal, Feb. 15.-In a
close match which required an extra
hole to determine the result, Mrs.
George Sturgis Of Coronado defeated
Mrs. Herbert Mum of New York and
thereby became ne woman golf cham
Mon of 1908. HRS. Mum was the
Coronado woman champion last year.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-18
TIRED OF Il A
Criminal, Followed Thrice Around

Criminal Followed Thrice Around
Globe Kills Himself.
Philadelphia, Feb. 15.-After being
pursued for more than 10 years by de-
tectives, the search being three times
around the world, Karl Rappl. who
was being held here to await a fur
ther hearing, charged with setting fire
to a factory and dwelling In Rosswag,
Germany in 1885,. was found dead In
his cell today. having Committed sui
eide by hanging.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-18

will report there about April /.
Russ says that Garvin w4l positive
spring training practice. His men
ly be in MISUNDERSTANDING and scofss
at the report from seattle that the big
Texan is threatened with consump-
ton. Big sack Bey the Indian
catcher, and Bell, tn atfielder, have
gone to faster company, Meyers to- st.
Paul and, Bell TO New York.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-18
Story Of the Crime.
PICKET OFFICIAL PAPER.
City Council Gives 1t Large and
Profitable Contract.

Red Lodge, Feb. 15.-At a regular
meeting of the city council. the Repub-
lican-Picket, a newspaper Of this city,
was made the official newspaper for
the ensuing year. The council also
agreed to allow the Lehrkinds, the
Bozeman-silesia brewers, free water
for 10 years if they decide to build
their new brewery at Red Lodge.
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RETURN 10 CLASSES.
Striking Texts Students arc Waver-
I'M IN Stand.

College station, Tex, Feb 15.--
Nearly log students OF the Texas Agli-
cultural and mechanical College d
terday pledged themselves to return
to their clnssns. faztf orts are un.!cr
way by the alumni TO induce the re-
mainder Of The SUDDEN; .o=dv. about
500. to return TO Classes.
The college. hal been lei.. practical
~ without q student owing to a rebel
lion against Preside 1T Leggit Of the
college. n
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FAMILIES ARE HOMELESS.
Driven BY Water to Leave Their
.545 Houses at Niaht.

Wheeling, w. Va, Feb. 15.-One
thousand families have been compel
led to fee from their homes to higher
ground on account Of the flood. The
relief committee decided to order to-
night immense quantities of foodstun,
which will be put up In some packages
apd distributed to the suffering PEG
pie In the Wholesale district and re-
tail section, persons are moving out.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-18
scHuykILL RIVER BOOMING.
Shores Are Threatened by 8igses,
Flood of Years, 7

Reading. Pa, Feb. 15.-The flood
in the Schuykill river reached it's
height tonight when 1t was nine feet
above high water mark. The ice
broke up without causing any damage
and passed down the river at this
point after which the waters began to
recede.
No particular damage was sustained,
but the, people, were greatly alarmed
all day. There is no apprehension,
but south of Reading the Schuykill,
reinforced by the waters OF Perkiomen
creek and other streams, is on a ram
page and anxiety prevails among the
people residing in the lowlands.
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COAL COMPANY PROSPECTING.
Northwestern Improvement Company
Mines Much Coal.

Red Lodge, Feb. 15.-The North
western Improvement company's coal
mine here is now making the largest
extraction in its history, the daily out
put running from 1900 to 2,40O tons
of coal. D. g. Kinney, manager Of
the company's store at Chestnut, visit
ed the city with a view to locating a
company store here IL conditions were
favorable. It is understood MI. Kin
ney decided against the removal here.
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~susouEHAhhA RISING.

Fort Deposit, Nd. Feb. 15.-The SUI
squehanna river is rising and there
are fears Of an Ice gorge here. A
heavy rain fall was reported from
points along the river.
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MURDER OVER N
sawmlIl Operator Kills Real Estate
Dealer:

H~attiesburg, Miss. Feb. 15.-As the
result of a quarrel over the payment
of $4,000, j. F. Wider, q wealthy saw
mill operator, president Of the Missis-
sippi Pine association and one Of the
leading lumbermen Of the south, shot
and killed w. u. Booth toda-- at lEpps
Station, on the Gulf q Ship IslSnd
railroad. Booth is . real estate
dealer.
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Nearly SO suffragets who raided the
British House OF Commons Tuesday
were next day fined OF sentenced to
one months Imprisonment. All but
two preferred Jail.
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KANSAS WHEAT WANTED

chases In Y. 8.
Washington, Feb. 15.-The commits
sary general Of the army has decided
to purchase for shipment to the Phil
ippines, Kansas wheat, which shows
the best results in mixture with the
California flour.
This mean that no more contracts
will be awarded for Australian -four,
which has hitherto been shipped to
the islands. The Kansas-California
grain has been found to equal the Au-
stralian product and 1t Is the policy OF
the government to buy its military
supplies here whenever possible.
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CONTRACTOR KILLS HIMSELF.

Financial Reverses Cause Suicide Of
San Franciscan.
Thyme Of 2749 Magee avenue, q on
tractor, committed suicide some time
this morning In the basement Of his
house by drinking carbolic acid. The
..lifeless body was found by his SON,
the tell-tale bottle being close at hand
on the floor. Financial losses are at
tributed as the cause.
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BUFFALO REPORTS FLOODS.
Waters Of Creeks in the City Are over
flowing.

Buffalo, N. Y, Feb. 15.-The waters
Of Buffalo and Soajaquace creeks in
the southern and northern sections Of
this city respectively over flowed their
banks early today and there is three
feet of water in the streets. Many
cellars r flooded, fires in furnaces
extlnguished and thousands of dol
lars damage has been done to prop
erty. az