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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-25
EXTENDS EAST 10 THE DAKOTA
STATE LINE.
IT TURNED TO SNOW DEFENDED OIL TRUST
Snow Fell il Butte, Helena and eill-
81 allnas, but II IN s.itsdS Hers Az II Fell
Decided Drop II +hs Thermomets
OF General Benefits

An equinoctial storm occurred in
eastern M9htana yesterday, and last
a general rain, which is some sec
tions turned to snow, fell over the
greater portion of the state.
Advices received in Billings were to
the effect that it extended to the Da-
kota state line. ss
Snow fell in Butte and Ii Helena
and In the mountains In large quanti-
ties. In Billings the rain turned into
a snow that melted as It fell. The
platform at the depot and the side
walks In some sections were covered
with mushy snow.
The storm will be- of general, bene-
at In eastern Montana. The rain laid
the dust and the temperature fell
several degreaa but the thsrmometer
was more than twenty degrees above
freezing point. IN.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-25
TRAINS COLLIDE
In DENSE FOG
NEW YORK CENTRAL AND WEST
SHORE TRAINS MEET.

UTICA. N. =, Sept. "a. IN the
heavy fog that prevailed this morn
ing the west bound fast mail train
on the New York Central ran into q
West Shore passenger and express
train that had been held in one OF
blocks short distance west OF Little
Falls. The mail train had been
brought to slow speed because Of the
fog. otherwise. there probably would
have been considerable loss Of life.
Three were severely injured.
The express messenger on the mail
train was slightly injured and several
mail clerks have slight bruises. Pas
sengers in the sleeping car and pas
senger coaches were thrown about,
but the railroad company reports that
no one was injured to any extent.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-25
TRAIN WRECKED.

CARTHAGE. Mo-. Sept. 24.-st.
Louis & San Francisco passenger
train No. so4, bound from st. Louis
was derai1ed mile and half west
OF Carthage at $3.50 this morning at =
curve close to Spring river. The en-
gtne and the baggage car went into
the river and Ill Of the other cars left
the track and turned over. Lew Blood,
the engineer and Harry Gerrouse, the
fireman. were pinned under the
wrecked engine In the stream and
were instantly killed. Thirty-six were
injured. Only one Of these. 1t 10 be-
neved will die.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-25
ctilkiAAAh KNOCKS DOWN GIRL,
v vtto III rev t,tk DOWN.
he BLEW HIMSELF |:
Cook in Chop suey House Won Aztec
tions Of White Woman, Upon Whom
3 He Lavished Expensive Presents-
Gave Him the Mitten

CHICAGO, Sept. "a. Tilted by q
white woman, who he says had prom
ised to marry him, Zip 10y, a China
man assaulted the object Of his affec-
tions in street car last night, Great
ing a mild panic among the passen-
gers and ending in the arrest Of the
Mongolian and his erstwhile fiance.
The woman gave her name as Mabel
Carson. She is 25 years old.
The Chinaman is employed as chef
by Mrs. Phillip r. Shway. Hinman
avenue, Evanston.
Miss Carson, who is a stenographer,
met the Celestial two years ago when
he was cooking in Clark street chop
suey restaurant. She says she sent
for the cook out Of curiosity. to ask
for the receipt to make chop suey.
Yip 10y extended the secret Of Sc
Yu Sauce as best he, could in pigeon
English and Miss Carson admits that
she was smitten with his smile.
Fl After further visits to the chop suey
restaurant, Zip 10y and Miss Carson
became attached to each other. The
Celestial lavished presents upon her,
believing that she would some day be-
come his wife. Zip 10y came in from
Evanston last night.
Zip 10y and his fiance got on q
Wentworth avenue car to go to the
Waldorf hotel, where the woman lives.
At Twelfth and Clark street the pas
sengers were startled to see the Chi
naman strike the woman in the face.
She attempted to leave the car and he
knocked her down. He was beating
her when the conductor went to her
rescue. The Chinaman and the woman
were arrested when the car reached
Harrison street.
She promised to marry me many.
many times" Zip 10y told Detective
Fitzpatrick. Il wanted her to get
married tomorrow and she said she
would not marry Chinaman. Then I
got mad and hit her. spent much
money on her-$2Oo for presents and
clothes. Now she throws me down."
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-25
MONTANA AFFAIRS ARE
DISCUSSED AT LENGTH
Next Governor Of the State Tells What
lie Will Do When Elected.
la1ecial to The Gasette.l

Especial to The GaEette.)
MISSOULA, Mont, Sept. 14.-Hd-
ward Donlan, Republican candidate
esr governor, was given A ovation to-
night by the people OF his home town.
Regardless of political aaliatioA they
tarRed out to do honor to ! fellow
cftizen. The opening meeting of tho
Republican campaign IN Montana here
taAight was an ovation to the Repub-
ncan nominee for governor and every
3eltion Of his name and the name Of
William Howard Taft was the signal
fsr deafening applause that lasted for
some time. 81 i
Scores Of leading Republicans from
different sections Of the state were in
tho city to attend the Republican rally
tere tonight and to do honor to the
candidate for governor. 5s
When Mr.. Donlan arose to speak a1o
was given q reception, such as has
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-25

Information from Belle Fourche Is
to the effect that the Northwestern
is gathering material for the con
mencement Of work on extension sf
some kind from that point. Some sf
the material was gathered there last
fall, when It was said that the North
western would build west to Billings
Immediately. but the financial crisis
and stringency IL the money market
forced the road to tempirarily abandon
Its plans. The surveying party at
work IN the field, however, would In
dicate that the Northwestern Is again
making ready to start It's line for.
Billings.
Rumors on Wall street recently
we're to- the effect that the Northwest
ern would secure control Of the
Northern Pacific after the first Of the
year, but according to = well knows
railroad official, who was In the city
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-25
SAYS HE is ONE OF THE ORGAN.
lzERs OF THE STEEL TRUST.
Claims that Haskell Acted a. Attorney
Tor the Standard Company, and Said
v That the Company had Worked
Wonders ia the United states.

NEW YORK, Sept. 24.-William
Randolph Hearst addressing tonight
the state convention Of the Independ-
ence league party, as the New York
branch Of the National independence
party. is officially known, renewed his
attack upon members Of both the Re
publican and Democratic parties and
produced another batch of letters
which he said were written by or to
John D. Archbold Of the Standard Oil
company. #
z One Of these letters was addressed
to Former United States Senator John
L. McLauren of South Carolina and
there was also letter from Former
Senator McLauren to Mr.. Archbold in
which the writer declared he could
"beat Tillman II properly and gener-
ously supported"
Mr.. Hearst read also q letter from
Representative Joseph q. sibley to Mr..
Archbold to q Republican senator"
whose name did not appear.
Renewing his assault upon Governor
G. N. Haskell Of Oklahoma, the treas
urer Of the Democratic national cam
paign, Mr.. Hearst declared that not
only was he Standard Oil tool and
promoter Of crooked railways, but was
one Of the organizers Of the steel trust.
He quoted from what he said was
q court record OF q suit brought by
John P. Bailey, Mr.. Haskelps law part
ner in Ohio against the Illinois Steel.
company and the Federal Steel com
pany for services rendered by Mr..
Haskell as attorney and Organizer"
Mr.. Hearst also quoted from what
he declared was recent speech Of
Mr.. Haskell's defending the Stand
ard Oil company. as having done won
derful things for the country"
I'VE know said Mr.. Hearst, that
It has done wonders in the United
States senate
Mr.. Hearst did not reach the hall
until shortly after 10 o'clock and was
cheered for several minutes. The
band played "Hail to the Chief
Mr.. Hearst stepped forward to ac-
knowledge the plaudit with bow.
The audience rose to its feet and the
cheering broke out afresh. The vel
come to Mr.. Hearst continued for
eleven minutes.
Mr.. Hearst said:
"The National Independence party
exists today as an active and powerful
force for good in every state Of the
union. From many states I bring the
greetings OF the party to this con-
vention Of the state in which the In
dependence party was born. Mr.. His
gen and I have carried your GREETINGS
and your doctrine throughout the
country.
-Thsrs are ample reasons for reform
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UNouALIFlEDLY ENDORSED HIM
IN SPEECH LAST NIGHT. u
CROWDS CHEERED HIM
Trip Of the Republican Candidate
Through Illinois and Wisconsin At
tended by Demonstrations of the
Widest Enthusiasm.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Sept. 24.-Wis
'consin had q political climax today ii
the complete and emphatic manner
in which United States Senator L.a
Toilette first declared Judge Taft to
be radical in political ideas ana then
gave him his own unqualified indorse
ment. sl95 Il
La Toilette, in his Endorsement. first
quoted from the Bible, Thou shalt
provide out Of the people able men
such as fear God, men OF truth, hat
ing covetousness," and then added
Such is the great leader that we have
with US today. Nature gave him
poise. judicial temperament, great
force Of character and tenacity Of pur.
pose.
Ellis long life in the public service
is distinguished for It's marked ability
its wisdom, its integrity, its patroit,
ism. He is taking advanced ground
upon the great issues Of this great
country. He is progressive in princi.
pie. He is equipped most wonderfully
by experience. Two presidents In sue.
cession summoned to their aid the
man who is our honored guest today
This Endorsement was delivered at
Madison before an audience consist.
ing Of farmers from all sections of
the state attending the National far.
mers' convention. as3 II
Senator La Toilette was welcomed
by the audience which filed the gym.
nasium Of the state university and
what he said about Judge Taft was
accorded hearty applause as was the
reply Of the candidate, who, in turn,
before delivering 9 speech showing
his appreciation Of the Importance Of
agriculture, paid his compliments to
the senator.
In his tariff speech tonight at NIL:
waukee Mr.. Taft stated that he be.
leved he would be elected president.
Mr.. Taft dressed hurriedly before 2
o'clock to meet the demands Of the
people Of Caledonia, Ill, who came
to the station to see his special as it
emerged from siding In corn
field, where It had stood for several
hours to permit Of quiet sleep. His
arduous work Of the day previous had
made alin hoarse. Several treat.
ments were applied during the day,
but It was evident that he would ex.
perience great dimculty In making hia
tari6 speech.
40 spoke ct Beloit Jsnesyille. nv
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-25
FOREST FIRES M NORTHWEST
4 ERN CALIFORNIA DISASTROUS.
SETTLERS ARE FLYING
Great Lumber Plant 10 Destroyed BY
y the Fiames unless Wind Changes
" Rain II ais, Damage Will Run Into
the Millions of Dollars. s "A

EUREKA, CAL, Sept. 24.-Word wat
received late tonight that the saw mil
Of the Little River Redwood company
had been destroyed by fire. The loss
is estimated at $275, ,000 The mill was
principally owned by Canadian capi
talists and was completed only three
months ago.
Gaining impetn,; from strong wind
that sprang up today, forest fires tc
the north Of this city that wiped the
town Of Lunenholtz from the mar
last night are again raging with add
ed force and the greatest destruction
during the progress Of the flames was
recorded during the day.
The plant Of the Little River Red
wood lumber company Is burning and
all that protects the town Of Field
brook is one hundred yards Of green
timber, which may ward OF the flames
although the residents are preparing
to flee with their household furniture
The hre has devasted a stretch ot
timber over thirty miles long and
from four to five miles wide, burning
houses, mostly squatter sttlements,
thousands Of teet Of logs, and many
thousands Of acres Of timberland. The
plant Of the Little River Redwood
Lumber company now reported burn
ing Is valued at 81, 100000 exclusive Of
timber Of which there are several
Thousand acres. Two deaths have been
recorded.
a body tound, first thought to Be
that Of a. Carlson, has now been
identified as that Of 4rank Whetmore,
while another charred corpse found
at Trinidad has not been identified.
The forest fires In the vicinity Of
Luffenholtz are still burning flercely
with no signs Of abating, and refugees
are still coming our Of the burned
district on foot, on horseback and on
litters. IA Il
At noon the wind was blowing the
flames through sparse timber that
was once logged on" or denuded Of
its big trees, but 90 fast are they
travelling that there is no doubt they
will again get into thick timber at
the head Of Little river, when the
damage win be hard to estimate. It
the fire once gets dnto this timber
there will be no stopping 1t until II
reaches the Trinity county line, unless
the wind changes or heavy rain falls.
The flre has turned from the tracks
Of the Oregon and Eureka railroad
after burning many trestles and sew
eral miles Of track, and there d no
more damage being done there.
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seldom been witnessed in the political
history of Montana. He stood for
some time unable to say word, so
deafening was the applause and when
4 had subsided suh1ciently for him
70 speak he was 90 overcome with
emotion at the outburst on his be-
half that he could but bow his appre-
citation. ST lsIss is3#
His address was characteristic Of
the man. It was plainly spoken, clear
cut and to the point. He was fre-
'quently interrupted by applause and
when he had completed q demonstra-
ton n his behalf occurred that pre-
vented the meeting proceeding with
the regular program for some time.
Mr.. Donlan spoke as follows:
Mr.. DOMAINS Address. "
= feel enirely at home tonight be
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-25
MORE YELLoWsToN Is TROOPS.
Especial to The Gazette.l ! 81

especial 70 'Ihe 13a1ette.)
" BUTTE, Sep. a NO more troops
Of cavalry are to be added to the gar
rison at Fort Yellowstone II the TEL
lowstone park and Ma1or General
Franklin Bell. chief &of star of the
United States army With headquar
ters in Washington. D. G.. who wasI
IN Butte today, says that if Other rail
roads enter the park 4 laree number
OF soldiers win be addsd e Ne ~
Erison there.
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INDEPENDENCE ELECTORS.
Three Will be Named by party In this
stats.
Especial to The Gaxette.)

BUTTE, Sept. q George Tucker Of
Butte, Al. ]. Clegg Of Livingston and
Andrew Wormser q Woimser City N
Park county, have been named q
presidential electors from Montana On
Z petition now being circulated by the
Independence party.
It 10 necessary 70 have 1,7eo sisa.
Or and Alexander Nacel ana J. ]
Dallas. leaders Of ths party 81 Butts
state that more than half Of that mum.
Der have already besa secured.
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HAWKINS is SECRET AIRY
c. L. Harris Elected Vice Chairman
and Austin Nortt, Treasuror-Head-
quarters viii Be Opened in the New
Odd Fellows Building.
Chairman 9. Yegen.
Vice Chairman G. I. Harris.
secretaryw. j. Hawkins.
Treasurer Austin North.

This is the official roster of the Re-
publican county central committee as
elected last night at an enthusiastic
meeting Of the committee IN the real
estate Office. With the exception OF
chairman and vice chairman 1t is the
same as was proposed in q preliminary
canvass Of the situation Wednesday
afternoon. 5l II .s +. 5 .558
@. Yegen, who was chairman Of the
committee during the last campaign,
was elected unanimously in place Of
J. Collins West, who had been slated
for the position.
Y g. L. Harris, for vice chairman, was
elected BY acclamation.
w. J. Hawkins and J. Henry Nibbe
were mentioned for secretary Of the
county central committee. but Mr.,
Nibbe withdrew and Mr.. Hawkins was
selected BY acclamation.
\ Austin North was elected treasurer
~ acclamation. He was secretary Of
the central committee until the recent
convention.
The secretary was instructed to
communicate with Dr. o. n. Ian
strum Of Helena, state chairman, and
see II some speakers OF note could
not be secured to make an address
when the Republican clnb IL formed,
Il was decided to open headquarters
In the Odd Fellows building, adjoining
tho Lyric theater. A front is now
Seing placed IN the structure and In
r few days Chairman Yegea and Sec
rotary Hawkins viii have their ON
COS there. H #
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NO ACTION YET IA AIKEN Nv DEMO
CRATIC NATlo MAJ y oMAslT-rEE.
I'LL INVESTIGATE
Members Of the Committee Feel, How
ever, That He Should offer His
Resignation, In Order 70 Free candi-
dates from Further Embarrassment.

GUTHRIE. Okla, Sept. ~. Cover
nor Charles N. Haskell, Democratic
national treasurer, left at 5 p. 10. to
day for Chicago over the Santa Re.
accompanied by State Treasurer B. AZ.
Menefe. They go to Chicago to CON
fer with the national committee and
with w. j. Bryan with reference to
the charges made against the governor
by President Roosevelt and William r.
Hearst. a thorough investigation Of
the charges will be made.
NEW YORK. Sept. 2 NO action
will be taken by the Democratic ma
tional committee with reference to the
charges that have been made against
Governor g. N. Haskell, pending an
Investigation OF the matter, which IL
now being made by Mr., Bryan.
Meanwhile national commit itteemen
are expressing the hope that the treas
urer will resign from the committee,
unless he can clear himself In every
particular OF the allegations that have
been made concerning him. It IT,
known that several national commit
teemen are urging that Mr.. Haskell
be removed. 5
National Chairman Mack said today
that he had nothing to say about the
Haskell matter, and that he had re-
ceived no communication from Mr..
Bryan or Governor Haskell on tho
subject. Mr.. Mack said:
Il don't know what Is going to DO
done and can't say whether Governor
Haskell shall resign or not,
Mr.. Mack said he knew nothing Of
the report from Warrington that NJ.
Haskell had rendered his resignation
and that he had issued no order call-
ing 2 meeting Of the national commit
tee.
State, Chairman Connors made pub
aic his preliminary canvass OF the
state. showing that Bryan would carry
New York by 100000 majority.
l.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-25
4 MAY END IN a DRAW.

4 MUNICH. Sept. "a The fourteenth
game between Or. Lasher and DR..
Tarrasch. chess champio ionship was ad-
journsd today on the forty-sixth move.
The chances favor : draw.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-25
IKE WEIR DEAD.

Former Featherweloht Champion Dies
In somervilIe.
sOMERvILLE. Mass, Sept. a. ~.
Isaac Weir, who as''Ike Weir, the Bel
fast Spider" won the featherweight
boxing championship OF the world 90
years ago, died today at his home In
this city after an Illness Of nearly
three years. He leaves : widow. IF
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-05-14
BRIEF MENTION.


A. F. Fly of Warner was in the city yesterday.
 J. M. Tucker of Tucker was a busi ness visitor in the city yesterday.
 Mrs. J. C. Roebuck has as her guests Mr. and Mrs. |. ". Culpepper l of Texas. Miss Lillie Levine has returned from a pleasant visit to relatives at Fort Worth, Texas. Attorney w F. Coleman has return ed from England, Ark, where he trans acted legal business.
 Mrs w. l.. Partee of Ratesvlle, Miss, is in the city guest of General and Mrs. R. M. Knox.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles A. Ringler will go to St. Louis today or tomor- TOW to visit relatives.
 Mr. and Mrs. II. C. FoN and Mr and Mrs. Will Fox have gone to Hot Springs to attend the big Baptist con- vention.
 Mrs. ". \. Wiggins will arrive to- day from Texas to visit her mother, Mrs. s. C. Alexander Sr., for few weeks.
 Mrs. Lazarus and Miss Nelma Lag arus have gone to Jonesboro. where they will visit relatives for a few weeks.
 Miss Sue Ramsey and niece, Eliza beth Holder. will go to Little Rock this week to visit relatives and friends
 Everett Tucker is at Oklahoma City visiting his brother, Sid Tucker, and is incidentally transactine legal busi- ness there
 Miss Minnie Allen is home after a most successful and pleasant trip over the state in the interest of Sunday school work. Miss Mamie Mann leaves today for Morrilton, where she will join her mother, Mrs. Y. Y. Mann, who is vis- ;, iting relatives and friends there
 A. D. Foster the popular cashier of the Merchants and Planters Bank, has returned from Hot Springs, where he attended the State Bankers convention.
 Miss Minnie Lazarus of Rosenberg s music department was called to Cam den yesterday morning to attend her mother, who is reported to be quite sick.
 | lack Crowley. the well known Cot
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-05-14

ton Bel engineer has gone to Colllm- bus Ohio. where he will attend the bi- cnhfaI convention of railroad eh- aiHccrs
 Mrs. Clifton Howell and baby. Ella Tann Howell. will return this week from Memphis, where they have been visiting Mrs. Ed Nowlant for few weeks
 Mrs Emma Miller and daughter Miss Ilertha Miller. of st. Louis vii. arrive Friday and he the 2nests of X. : H5saaaeG4 aad ra..aia> fai=a# few weeks
 \. D. Foster. Jo N.cho, N. E. Hlo2m and N. ( Hudson conp1.z Jha Pine Bluff delegation Q. bankers wao are attending the State Bankers c2nyer- rion ill Ilaf Springs this week.
 Miss Martha Valiant, formerly of this city but who is now living at TeXarkana, is in the city visiting Mrs NJ Danaher. Miss Valiant has many friends here who welcome her.
 Mrs. W. P. Groom, who will be re- membered here as Miss Mary Green. arrived yesterday from Waycrpss, Ga. to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs Thomas Green ST, for a few weeks She is accompanied by her two children.
 Doctors W. s. Stewart, William Crutcher. A. C. Jordan, j. w Scales and B D. Luck attended the meeting of the State Medical Society ill Little Ree't this week. The next meeting place will be selectd today at the meeting and Pine Bluff will in all probability be chosen as the 9alherin-, place of the physicians ill ia09
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-05-14
NOTIC'E F.

All owners of vehicle and dogs are hereby notified that license on same for the year 1908, will be due and payable on or before June 1, 1908. Al, licenses for special privilege will ex pire May 31, and must be renewed on or before June l, 190S Call al col lector's office and renew license on or before expiration.
 A. G. RUSSELL,
 City Collector Office hours 2 ' ..o m., City Hall Bui1d''- I-l-30t
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-05-14
YOUR LAST OPPORTUNITY!

This may be your last opportunity to secure a thorough and practical BUSINESS EDUCATION at our spe- cial discount rates.
 We want ONE HUNDRED ambitious young men and women to supply the calls for office help during the sum mer and fall months.
 Call or write for particulars regard. ing our special discount.
 JAMES BUSINESS COLLEGE,
 Corner Sixth and Main Sts 4-26-1m
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-05-14

Salesman Wanted-Sell retail trade, your locality, $65 per month and expenses to start or commission. Experience unnecessary Hermins- sen Cigar Co.,. Toledo, o. 5-9-6t For Rent-Two rooms, bedroom and dining room. Furniture for sale Only used two months. Immediate possession 501 West Fourth street. :-9-6t