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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-23
AMERICANS
SllRP PRlS:D. /: |
JAPANESE ENTERTAIN u FLEET
With n GORGEOUS
DlePLAY.
A GRAND ! | ID PARADE Il !. / !. ] |:
fifty Thousand People Took Part in.
tie Proeessioa u Toxic n 80 80 N'sht,
Ii Which Miles Of TorchIlghts Ar
peared Affals the Most Magnificent
Ever Given anywhere the Verdict.

TOXIC, oct. 22.-The capital Of
Japan witnessed tonight the most ex.
evidence Of the spirit of
the new Japan. After his audience
with the oflcers Of the American bat
tleship feet, the emperor issued an
order directing the people to increase
il every way posaible the enjoyment
comfort and pleasure Of the American
visitors who came he said, as historic
friends Of the Japanese nation. The
response to this imperial mandate. was
seen and heard tonight. Originally A
torch light procession Of II, 900 peop.s
was planned al part Of today's pro-.
gram, but this feature went far be-
iyond expectations and developed one
Of the greatest popular demons lions
and ouupourings ever witnessed in any
country. 8g n s5.
It would be imp ossible to estimate
the number of people who took part
ID the parade and Y, TIE myriadg !. of spec
tators. Mile after mile, through NAL
" cheering people the great process.
sion wound It's way. sH8$ 555, 8.
81 Representatives Of various guilds,
universities, schools Of every class for
boys and other organizations took
part in the paraie, each Individual
carrying . lighted lantern held high
on a long pole, with American and
Japanese dags intertW:nsd.
The torchlight procession, arranged
q surprise, was the concluding feature
Of the day. For nearly six hours the
principal streets were packed with the
paraders. who numbered upwards Of
10000 and who wound their way
through the city like crooked river
OF running fire. Every individual cf
the vast multitude carried q lantern
and IN addition the Japanese and
American dags. M $ss
All intervals there were huge tllumi-
mated designs Of costly and thrilling
oriental design. Included In the line
were dozens OF bands Of music, large
and small, corps Of buglers from the
Japanese army and naval stations.
Admiral sperry and the other chief
oficers Of the American heet viewed
the procession from special stand
with barred heads, above the sea u
waving lanterns. l&
When the head Of the procession
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-23
FIRES ARE SERIOUS 0
Alarming Reports From the Noun
taIns 81 New York, Where the For
ests Are In FLAMES and Apprehen-
sion IL Felt BY the Authorities.

ALBANY, N. Y, Oct. 22.-Reports
were received today that the fires In
Townships Nos. 81 and Sc were serious.
Township No. 81 Is in the socalled
Blue mountain lake region and No.
36 lies nearest to 81 on the west. It
10 one OF the most valuable sections
of the woods. Including Racuuette
lake and the camps Of Chairman Wood
run Of the Republican state commit
tss. Alfred wynn Vanderbilt. !. r.
Morgan and Others.
Another threatening flre was report.
e4 near the Beaver river station. Her
[kiher county 4
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-23
RIO GRANDE MERGER. {

DENVER, Oct. q. The merger Of
all the lines Of the Denver & Rio
!Grande railroad was made effective to-
day by the fling Of 9 mortgage for
$3.50 900, 900.
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The Detroit times., 1908-05-15
BY PAUL Il. eRuske.

The American league season Is now
so far advanced that very fair idea
has been secured by the fans OF the
identity OF the new material which is
likely to lend strength TO the various
members OF the organization.
From present indications. far more
than the usual number OF minor
league graduates are likely 10 stick.
Especially In the discovery OF new
pitchers has the league been more
than usually fortunate. From present
indications. there is not club in the
league which has not secured at least
one winning twirler from the drafted
and purchased lots that have been un-
dergoing' the inspection OF the various
managers at the training camps and
In the frst month OF the regular sea-
son.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-15
An Acknowledgement

The Sporting Editor is IN receipt
OF a sporting extra OF one of the
Boston papers. the main feature OF
which Is a fine cut labelled Two De-
troit Stars" the same being a faith
full reproduction of the facial Inca
ments OF Eddie Siever (above) and
Herman Schaefer below. Else
where In the baseball news Is noted
paragraph stating that Eddie
Siever had all his best wares with
him tanning seven. He made mon
keys out of some OF the left-handers.
The anonymous sender who enclos'
ed the paper In an envelope bearing
the letter head OF the hosiery pat
ronized by the ball players In Boston
may hereby consider himself thanked
The Detroit times., 1908-05-15

Three trotting or pacing Merry Wild
ows have made their appearance on
the various lists OF circuit entries
already.
Harvey Bussey, the former Detroit
twirler. has bob6ed into view as a
the Union OUTLAW league
The Southern Michigan took IN OF day
yesterday al the behest OF the weatn-
err man. Today openings are sched-
uled at Lansing and Bay City.
The O. X. team will play the Delray
Athletics at Hamers grounds, sun
in their new spalding uniforms.
Custer, 2sOoA, will be laid up this year
but will be gu; as as possible En-
been a training mile in 2:i4 on the
trot.
Lloyd withnm, PENIS second-xtring
quarter -iniler. Is down and out with
a bowed tendon--a complaint which
Is shelving as many athletes as race
horses these days.
EIberfeld IL somewhat In disgrace at
New York. He was batting round
.lss when he took a seat on the
bench. while Ball. his successor. has
been going at .a7S;
A PAGER, Dick Allen by name, has been
the fastest 1908 mile up 20 date. his
owner teaming him round the Mem
pills track In 2;0sA last half In
i:Olh. which Is right 10 his record.
Occasionally those st. Louis Cardinals
take a sprint and win some games.
Yesterday they copied their third
from Brooklyn, climbing out OF last
place as a result. Poor Patsey Don
ovanl
Several of the big league teams are
going exhaustivelv into an eNamina
ton OF the proposition discussed In
Detroit year ago. or covering the
entire baseball field with canvas ia
The Detroit times., 1908-05-15
Hidden Ball Trick Should Be
Barred From Game, Says Murnane

other day Capt Bill Coushn OF the Detroit WORK.
ed Mcconnell home and
caught him of third base at time when the operation cos,
the Boston
bad
dudgeon Tim left
Of his dapproval:
the
felded Coughln tucked
his pitcher
of the basean waste
the tina houdn
In the OF the gam remark
is an
allowed attempt the
the fresh this way always
caught transparent stratagem
The Detroit times., 1908-05-15
South Michlaan Attendance.

The official reports TO j. A. Reyn-
olds, the league secretary, show the
total paid attendance In the league on
opening day OF the Southern Michi-
gan league to be 5,2s7, the largest at
tendance being at Jackson with 1,745.
The average was 1922. These figures
do not include passes. but by league
rule the passes are issued by the
league this year In the various towns
and are determined by the league In
The Detroit times., 1908-05-15
INDEFINITE SENTENCE
FOR FIELDER JONES

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. May 49,
(Special Manager Jones OF the
White Sox drew an indefinite suspen-
sion from President Johnson for his
argument with Umpire Connolly. AS
usual thing indefinite" means about
three days in the shade. Jones takes
calm and dispassionate view OF the
situation. He says he Is not playing
up TO standard. that Hahn Is going
much better and will be used to plug
the outfield gap. Jones today prepar-
ed sharp reply TO the insulting let
ter received from President Johnson
on Wednesday, but will not forward
the cutting words until his suspension
expires.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-15
TOMMY BURNS
PRINTS CIRCULAR
BY TAD.

NEW YORK. May 15-Tommy
Burns is sending out circulars now.
Today this one was received from
the great man and duly read. A
sporting writer. who probably Is
working as a press agent for the
champion side-stepper." has written
a wad OF soft stun in his paper about
Tommy and his great deeds. and the
latter has had a million circulars
printed with this stun in them.
He writes TO say that he has real
money UP over there to call Johnson,
and signs II Yours truly, the Lemon
picking kid. Tommy Burns"
The Detroit times., 1908-05-15
MorrI.sex Wires for willard.

LANSING. Mich, May 16-Not sat
isfied with the staff that he has on
hand. Manager Morrissey has wlrea
transportation TO Pitcher Williarp'
who has been spending the winter al
Canesteo. ". Y. Willard was on tne
bench for short time last season. Du'
was allowed 10 go when his healtn
failed
The Detroit times., 1908-05-15
Iea.bam on Shelf for Six Weeks.

George Leatham, thel lightweight
boxer. is on the shelf for at least six
weeks as the result OF broken hand,
sustained in his match with Fisher at
windsor. Leatham sustained the In
Jury in the second round, landing his
left hard on the top OF Fishers head
end fracturing two fingers. as well as
two bones in the hand. In spite OF the
injury he earned a drawn battle.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-15
GOTCH BARS TOE HOLD
FOR TOM JENKINS

Frank Gotch has called Tom Jen-
kins' latest bluff.
jenkins has been doing lot OF
talking" said the champion. Now /
am going TO see just what he calls
for. I'll bar the toe hold for Thomas,
but | want him to post $4,000. | can
throw him and bar any hold he OBJ
jects TO. He can even use the stran-
gle hold II he wishes to- Yes. Thomas
can have my game minus the toe
hold"
The Detroit times., 1908-05-15

ball for an indefinite period. II does
not include all the ex-minoT-leaguers
who are now in the American. by any
means. Neither does It include those
who Will probably last the year out
from force OF circumstances. there
being no better men 10 Nil their
places. II merely gives the dope on
their various performances up 10 date
The Detroit times., 1908-05-15
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Yesterdays Results.
Rain at Boston.
Athletics 1, Chicago 0.
New York 3. Cleveland 1.
Washington 4, 81. Louis 0.
Tcday's 0nmea.
Detroit ~ Boston
Cleveland CO New York.
Chicago al Phile delphia.
ST. I1ths az VS. ghI ngtor.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-15
American League Finds

NEW YoRk-Pitcher Manning,
Infielder Ball.
PHlLApELPHlA-Plteher Wick
ers, Catcher Smith.
CLEVELAND - Pitcher Lattl-
more, Outfielder Clarke.
ST. LOUlS-Piteher Graham.
DETROIT-Pitcher Summers.
WASHlNGTON-Piteher Burns,
Shortstop Mcbride.
OSTON-lnfielder Mcconnell,
Outfelder Thoney, Pitcher Cieotte.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-15

The Kokomoo club will hold spe-
cial meeting this evening at 1O5 Mo
pelle-st They Will play the Polsn
Seminary Tigers at Belle Isle satur-
day afternoon.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-15
number. The maximum number OF
passes would have been 100.
Isurrouoh. VS.. kelsey.Herberts.

LBurTOughs vs.. NeIsey-HerUe'ts'
On Saturday after at o'clock the
Burroughs Adding Machine Repre-
sentative team will cross bats with
the Kelsey-Herberts. This pair fought
out the shop-team championship OF
Detroit last year and hot battle Is
expected. The game will be played
at the Burroughs grounds.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-15
nRuckn White Dead.

MUSHROOM, Mich, May 15.--Wiil-
lam Buck" White. welLknown
western and Pacific coast league
pitcher OF Ave years ago. died carry
today OF consumption.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-15
Noteworthy Events in the
American League Race

Eastern teams took all three Of
the games played yesterday, ef.
feetlvely reversing the results Of
the first two days inter.sectionai
battle.
vickers and Smith hooked up In
a remarkable pitching duel, the
MIehissnder allowing the sox but
three hits while Smith the
-tthtettcs TO 2. The latter won,
however, on an error by Parent,
I TO o.
New York batted ThleInsn out
Of the box, scoring three runs in
the first inning and none there
after of Berger chesbro held
the Maps TO one run and nine hits.
Washington handed RUDE Wsd-
dell eight effective joIts and won
by virtue OF Tom Hughes fine
pitching.
The Tigers and Boston were
Idle, the grounds being too wet
for play.
Trta GDoakor tho Poefon America
The Detroit times., 1908-05-15
nv w. w. NAVIGATION.

BAN thAxNOioOosf MAY Ao'-ht eSon
Zoe Cans. Of Baltimore, several rounds
ITO solve Boer Rudolph's defense last
might. but once Joe began~to find open
linss for his uppercuts. the Boer began
TO fade away.
4 In the early stages OF the fight, the
sBoerNppeared to be hurting Cans and
lwtth left body blows. II was Rudy's
huston to drive toward Cans and
hear away ut the stomach with the
Heft. He also used overland let's and
fF1ghts occasionally. but these blows
I 6fd not bother the negro so much as
those that took him In the midriff
The crowd cheered Unholz vocifer-
/ pusly and some Of the ringsiders shook
D4heir heads and remarked that things
Dooked bad for the negro. Cans lips
{Iwere parted and he was sober.faced,
kGoo, but as he always has a serious
Impression when fighting II was hard
leo tell Just how Unholz's onslaught
!! vas affecting him.
4 Cans had great difficulty for while
N finding an opening for his right
ms the Boer held both forearms In
keront Of his face. This guard how
fever. did not save Unholz from Wis
I ltstions OF Gans's left. He was prod
I ded on the nose and mouth contin-
ually.
Cans was jeered for his wretched
x oktempts with the right in the third
round. II seemed ridiculous that such
talented boxer as he should bungle
his punches In such a manner, but
ne certainly could not find his OPP
'poncnts head. Some OF the upper
cuts he tried loked as IL they would
reach the lights overhead. and in the
i meanwhile the chunky little Boer was
yards away grfnning at his adversary.
Cans brought his man down with
4 . right uppercut In the fourth round.
but as soon as Unholz had the time
. keeper counting he laughed and jump
Cd TO his feet He busted himself i'm.
X modiately and Cans was kept busy
wording OF the left punches for the
| body that followed every rush that
Unholz made.
|. The eleventh round saw the end OF
ne contest. IL was a left swing that
cat Unholz to the floor. When he
1rose he seemed to be at sea. He
<l1ed hiaN arms To fight but he faced
y 1lrection entirely opposite from
whore Cans stood. In mercy the ref
1fco stopped the bout
franklin Celebrates Anniversary.
The Franklin factory fs this month
cojobrating its sixth anniversary. i
- Just six years ago that they deliv
( ogo1 their first automobile TO Mr.. 8
. q. Avereil, New York city. This mo
<of-oar was recently purchased by tn,
Franklin people TO use for exhibition
DorDocoo.
ne Franklin people. though unabI
4 - locate all 81 the original 10 motor
9HF9 turned OUT 10 1902. have posItiv
eccrde that today eight CT those oil
f1nklins are still IN active service.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-15

Above is given list OF the new
men who seem TO have demonstrated
their assured right TO play big league
The Detroit times., 1908-05-15
CMALL CPORTING
y TALK q ne - WORLD

prevent the possibility OF wet
grounds.
The Jack o'Brien-B laci<burn handicnp
match may be of OBrlsn insists
that the club raise the admissio n
prices.
Tim Murnans the next morning hoot-
ed the idea OF Jim McGuire's send
ing Denny Sullivan 10 bat against
Eddie Sisver. II did seem a peculiar
thing tn ,s Il himself q. e that Way didn't Jim
The Univsr.ity of Chicago ha. set
aside large plot OF land for a new
made TO rival the grand plant at Ann
Arbor. II Will not be ready until
next spring at the earliest, however.
Peerless Product Entirely Sold.
With the advent OF the first week
in May, the Peerless Motor Car com.
pany finds its entire output sold out
with actual specifications and depos-
It's made on the complete seasons pro-
duction OF both Four and Six-Cylin-
der cars.
Even al this early date orders are
being received for the new 1909 mod.
els for delivery IN August and Septem-
Der.
Manufscturers League Schedule.
The Manufacturers league an
nounces the following schedule for
Saturday:
Burrough vs. Michigan Bolt and Nut
at Burroughs field, 4 o'clock.
Ford Motor Co. vs.. Williams Bros.
Ford grounds. $3.50 o'clock.
ParkDavis VS.. Bulbs Sons. Jeffer-
son and Lemay-aves., 2:S0 o'clock
Morgan Wright VS.. Russell Wheel
and Foundry, Belle Isle. o'clock.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-15
Tncayts Games

InCay's Games.
Brooklyn az Chicago.
Philadelphia AZ Plttrburg.
New York ct Cincinnati.
Boston 81 ~. Louis.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-15
old MASTER, TRIMS
UifROLz WITHOUT
DIFFICULTY
ieorHERED A WHILE BY BoeR's
covERlNo.uP TACTICS HE FL
!: NALLY GOT STARTED AND PUT
!. OVER -kNockouTIN ELEVENTH.
~ RUDOLPH uNHoLz.

GAN FRANCISCO, May 15.-All
] have TO say 10 wac beaten by
q better man. couldn't get to
him ! think there 10 no better
man at his weight can beat Cans.
] was willing to 90 on but the
police stopped the fight am
now convinced no 10 the greatest
fighter ever lived and like to give
Mcfarland advice to stay away
from him not only for a year but
for ten years, because I thought
! had enough experience to beat
him but . failed.
! have enough ring craft to beat
all the white llsht~eights, es-
peciaily Mcfarland, who 10 the
only white lIGhtweIght have
never beaten, because his man
aaer, Harry Gilmore, was wIse
enough TO keep away from me be-
cause he knew what would happen
20 hls meal ticket. I must have
taken one hundred punches from
Cans to get my knockout punch
on the Jaw.
am posting 5000 that ] can
beat Battling Nelson, the next
best white lightweight 70 myself.
I was going 20 retire II ! had
won but now am still free to
meet anybody In tho fight game,
aiso 20 make any side bot. I
have no excuses 20 make. was
beaten by q better man.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-15

' g., !, are ZHAZzM
The Detroit times., 1908-05-15

iris Speaker. the Boston American
farm hand. is doing some nice all
round ball playing for Little Rock.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-15

Yesterdays Results.
81. Louis 8. Brooklyn 3
Cincinnati 2. Boston o.
Rain elsewhere.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-15
SPORTING NEWS.
BOSTON LEADS LEAGUE In
1908 BASEBALL "FINDS'

with the promise OF continuance in
the future.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-15

The eleventh round saw the end OF
~ contest. II was left swing that
0o1< Unholz to the floor. When he
nrooe he seemed to be at sea. He
<l1ed his arms 10 fight but he faced
1lrection entirely opposite from
where Cans stood. In mercy the ref
~ stopped the bout
The Detroit times., 1908-05-15
THE BIG LEAGUE RACES LANeE
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

STANDING
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-16

passed by last legislature and submit
ted for ratification to people defeated.
Rhode Island--Entire state voted on
of 23 wet towns and Is dry ones be-
fore election, 80 went wet and IL
small ones dry, a net loss to prohi-
bitionists of seven. Aggregate major
ity for license was 10000.
South Dakota-Entire state voted
under initiative and referendum on
county option law, which was defeated
by 1000.
Tennessee-General election ratified
action OF June primaries by rejecting
Governor. Patterson, democrat, WHO is
opposed to state wide prohibition, and
|electing a legislature to carry out his
views.
Texas-Legislature elected which
will pass on question of submitting to
vote of people bill for constitutional
amendment providing for state prohi-
bition. Result in doubt.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. elected IA
vorable to local option, but opposed to
county option. Not issue in governor
ship.
West Observation-Disclosures elected
opposed to state prohibition, but favor
able to local option.
Wisconsin - Legislature elected
which is strongly opposed to county
option.
States Where Ii Is an Issue.
Alabama-Not an issue.
Arkansas-Not an issue in general
election. Legislature elected i'll Sep
TENDER opposed to state wide prohi-
bition.
California-Not an issue.
Connecticut-Not an issue.
Delaware-Not an issue
Georgia-Not an issue.
Iowa-Not an issue.
Kansas-Not an issue.
Kentucky-Not an issue
Louisiana-Not an issue, but in June
| Legislature defeated state wide prohi-
| bition bill.
Maine-Not an issue in general cleo
ton. but at state election held in Sep
TENDER the normal republican major
| lty OF 5u,OOU on question OF reSuDmlS'
sion was reduced to 5000.
| Maryland-Not an issue.
| Observation-Disclosures an issue.
| Michigan-Not an issue.
| Mississippi-Not an issue.
MissOuri-Not an issue, but Folk
who favored prohibition, defeated fol
United States senator by liberal forces
| Montana-Not an issue.
| Neyada-Not an issue.
New Hampshire-Not an issue.
New York-Not an issue.
North Carolina-Not an issue.
Oregon-Not an issue.
| Pennsylvania-Not an issue.
South Carolina-Not an issue.
/ Vermont-Not an issue.
Virginia-Not an issue.
Il Wyoming-Not an issue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-16
The Argus Daily Short Story
in PLACE OF PAUL---BY EPES w. SARGENT.
Copyrighted. 1908, by Associated Literary Press

II jourEoEed across this great land
TO the frozen north. and there / learn
ed the worst Paul was dead-killed
by his friend. they said-his friend
who could shoot him down for the lit
tie gold that he had.
"They said it was all an accident.
Bah. Men who handle guns do not
have accidents. Is it reasonable to tell
that one is killed by another by acci-
dent? This man said that he was
cleaning his revolver and that it went
off by itself. They had let him go.
He had fed the scene. He came TO
New York, they said. and he was q
lawyer.
There was Il little photograph OF
him. That l brought with me. OF
course he would shave his beard, but
have made other sketches-you have
seen them-with the face clean shaver
and with the mustache. One mark be
had-a great scar across the cheek. II
is his brand of Cain. BY 1t l shall
know him.
"Now 1 study art no more. i draw
fashions because it pays. and when
am idle l haunt the courts. / look fci
a lawyer with a great scar, and when
1 find him this gun shall speak,
Musgrave had risen from the chair
and as she spoke she raised the re
rolver and pointed 1t at an imaginary
foe. His turning disconnected her, the
gun wavered. there vas report, and
the bullet scared Musgrave's arm.
With cry of horror, the girl sprani
to his side.
II have killed you she gasped
1t was not for you that the revolve;
was meant. You were right. l wai
wrong to keep IT, Oh. my dear!"
She sank sobbing beside him. en-
deavoring to roll up the sleeve ant
stanch the blood that now trickled il
a tiny stream down his arm. Mus
grave pushed her from him.
at was right he cried hoarsely
1.-THE shot hit the man for whom
was intended, but you did not aim a
the heart. Was your brother Pau
Desplaines?'
THAT was my mothers name" Sh
explained. Paul took it so that whe
he should return Desplaines, the mir
er, and Barthon. the millionair;
would not be the same. 1t was chile
ish, but he was but boy
at was common to use other names.
said Musgrave harshly Il was JAG
Joyce up there"
"You"' The girl recoiled and hal
turned to where the revolver lay upo
the floor. The studio building was a
most deserted, and the sound of th
report had brought no inquiry.
Il am the man who shot your brotl
err" continued Musgrave. "It was n