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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-23

such that only q man with special it,
ness and unequal training is able to
do Justice to 1t.
Best Fitted Of All.
.'Of all the men In the country the
president feels that Mr.. Wright is the
best fitted to take up the work Of the
department which for the last seven
years has been under the control Of
Secretary Root and then Of Taft.
"As 9 young man he was a captain
il the confederate army. He Is one
of the leading lawyers not only 81 his
state, but Of the entire south. He has
also been foremost in advocating and
insisting upon fair treatment tor the
colored people.
He first definitely established his
reputation in the terrible days Of the
yellow fever epidemic at Memphis,
when he practically made himself
mayor Of the town and took charge Of
all the relief measures, showing
what may justly be called heroic de-
votion to duty and indifference to his
own life together with the masterful
qualities Of a successful ADMINISTERS
tor in q great crisis.
Struck Down by Plague.
He was himself struck down by the
plague he was fighting, but lived to
see 1t stamped out and himself take
part in introducing the hygenic meas
ures which have since made It one OF
the model health cities Of the world.
HE was appointed by President
Mckinley as one Of the Philippine
commission and enjoyed Mr.. McKin-
ley's heartiest confidence. being Sc
lected as one Of the southerners who
was in sympathy with his administra-
ton. By President Roosevelt he was
promoted first to be vice governor
and then governor Of the Philippines
and al afterward made ambassador
to Japan.
In all positions he served with sig
nal fidelity and ability and has been
in heart and outspoken agreement
with the administration In all its
main policies.
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PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE. Will
MEET HIS BROTHER.
FORMAL RECEPTION
Welcome Will BE Informal AZ No
Preparations For His Arrival Have
Been Mads-RepubIican committee
VIII Confer With Secretary.

Cincinnati, June 19.-The train on
which Secretary Taft IL coming to
his home town from the national capt.
al is due here at 8:05 tomorrow morn
ing, 40 minutes later than the train
on which his brother, Charles p. Taft,
and others will come from the ma
tional republican convention.
Charles p. Taft will probably re-
main at the station until the arrival
Of his brother. and then escort the lat
ter to his home. where they will
breakfast. Later In the day the sub
committee from the national re-,
publican committee that II 70 confer
with him over the campaign and Its
manager will meet With the secretary
and various matters Of Importance to
the coming campaign viii be dis
cussed.
No formal welcome for the secre-
tary has been prepared and such
greeting a. Will be given when his
train arrives will be Of an informal
sort. It 10 understood that later in
the summer local committees will
give him . reception. intending It to
be entirely free from political feeling
and . simple expression Of their per-
sonal friendliness for a prominent son
- mis- A9fw 49, ElEE=E-
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TAFT SENDS his
CONGRATULATIONS
SHERMAN RECEIVES MESSAGE
FROM REPUBLICANS.

Washington, June 19.-secretary
Taft sent a telegram to Represents
tive Sherman immediately upon hear
ing Of the nomination, as follows:
y sincerely and cordially congrat-
ulate you upon your nomination for
vice president.
I'VE welcome you al q colleague in
the contest and. look forward with
confidence AZ to the result Of the
joint struggle.
win you not meet me in Cincin.
natl tomorrow to confer on matters Of
importance7"
Secretary Cortelyou sent the fol-
lowing telegram Of congratulation to
Mr.. Sherman:
Hearty congratulations and best OF
wishes for the ticket"
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Washington. June 19.-secretary
Taft today resigned to take erect
June 80. Luke =. Wright Of Tennes.
see will be appointed secretary Of wal
to succeed Mr.. Taft.
The correspondence between the
president and Secretary Taft relative
to the latter's resignation Is very
brief. Secretary Taft simply said In
his resignation:
Il hereby tender my resignation as
secretary Of war to take effect june
80"
The president in his reply said:
'Your resignation Is hereby accepted
to take effect June 80"
The resignation was dated yester-
day and the acceptance today.
It was stated at the White house
that % the president so recently as
yesterday had given out a formal
statement concerning his high es-
TEEN for Secretary Taft, it was not
deemed necessary to repeat what was
then said.
Wright's Qualifications.
The statement given out at the
White house concerning Mr.. Wright's
appointment says:
"As Philippine commissioner and
later as vice governor and governor
he won the affection and regard Of the
army to 9 high degree, and many Of
the most distinguished Of the men
who served in the army at the time
he was in the Philippines have urged
his appointment because they felt in
a peculiar way that he was their
champion and In a peculiar way I'M
derstood them and their needs. This
is especially true as regards the men
who were union veterans Of the civil
war, for these grew to feel that he
was always specially interested in
their welfare.
Moreover, his great administration
and legal ability both peculiarly fitted
him to deal with the problems in the
Philippines, Panama and Cuba for the
work Of the wal department is now
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rick Of Ohio and included the names
OF the committee as appointed with
the exception that MI. Ward OF New
York, was IN the place Of MI. Hart 81
Iowa. The motion carried in the orig.
inal form but later Mr.. Ward was
compelled to return at once to New
York. and MI. Harris name was sub.
stituted. An effort was made by Sen
ator Scott OF West Virginia, to have
the committee enlarged to IL mem
bers, but It vas defeated.
It was decided that the committee
should start for Cincinnati late to-
night and the conference with Mr..
Taft Is to be held tomorrow morn
ing, the secretary having left Wash.
ington today.
Petition for Hitchcock.
Before the subcommittee met a
score OF the members Of the national
committee. who are insistent that Mr..
Hitchcock shall be appointed met in
an adjoining room. They drew q Pc
tition addressed to Secretary Taft
asking for the selection Of Mr.. Hitch
cock. which will be delivered to the
secretary tomorrow by a member OF
the subcommittee. Twenty.four sig
natures were secured in the meeting
and it was then circulated among
other members who had been absent.
Before the meeting Of the sub-com-
mittee was held a majority Of the
national committee. it is asserted had
signed the petition and the sigma
lures did not include any members OF
the subcommittee appointed to CON
fer with the secretary. The petition
Is intended by the friends OF Mr..
Hitchcock to augment the influence
OF individual letters mailed to the
secretary q few days ago.
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SENDS FORMAL WRITTEN An.
sWER TO SENATOR FORAKER.
OTHERS CONGRATULATE
Words Of Good Will and Expressing
Wish for Success Of the Party Next
November, AeceIved From All Parts
Of the World. \

Washington, June 10 Secretary
Taft today dictated telegraphic re.
plies to various dispatches Of congrat.
ulations sent to him in addition to his
formal written reply to Senator For
aker.
The following correspondence dat
ed today between Secretary Taft and
Senator Foraker following the nomi-
nation at Chicago was made public
today:
Dear Mr.. Secretary: although /
fear 1t may be unwelcome and proba-
bly, misunderstood, It is nevertheless
my pleasure to avail myself Of my
privilege to send heartiest congratu-
lations and best wishes for success in
November. (signed),-J. r. Foraker"
Secretary Taft's response was:
my Dear Senator: l assure you
that your kindly note of %congratula-
ton gave me the greatest pleasure
and I thank you for 1t from the bot
tom Of my heart. have neve ceased
to remember that ! owe to you my
first substantial start in public life
and that 1t came without solicita-
ton. Fart
with very best wishes, believe me,
my dear senator, sincerely yours
William H. Taft"
Other Replies.
Mr.. Taft's replies to other messages
received included the following:
ITO Vice President Fairbanks, In
dianapolis:
II thank you cordially for your gra-
cious and kindly message Of congrat-
ulation."
ITO Senator Knox at P~ittsburg:
Thank you sincerely for your
hearty congratulations and the assur-
ance Of Pennsylvania support"
ITO Speaker Cannon, Danville. ILL.,:
''Your kind message Of congratula-
tion received. Accept from me heart
felt thanks for its cordial express
sions."
ITO Senator LaFollette. Madison.
Wis:
II highly appreciate your telegram
Of congratulation and prefer Of sup
port and thank you for It."
To Gov. Hughes.
ITO Governor Hughes, Albany, N. r:
II have received your congratula-
lions and thank you for your kindly
expressions"
More than one thousand messages
Of congratulation from all parts Of
the world have come to the secretary
since his nomination. Among those
today was one from Representative
Sherman, his running mate on the
ticket.
.Banzai," was the terse message
from Lafayette Young Of Iowa.
you will have me back Of you."
t~elegraphed former Secretary OF the
Treasury Leslie N. Shaw OF New
York, "a united party and a loyal.
trustful people," \
Shall work and vote for you with
pnaltered pleasure" promised Seth
Low Of New York.
"The far east is happy" declared
Bishop Harris. speaking for Japan.
and New York.
.sincere congratulations" came
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Continued on Third Page.).
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According to statistics quoted by
Congressman Cooper the fatalities in
Pennsylvania mines rose from GIL
IN 1898 to 1914 IN 1908.
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new YORK CONGRESSMAN
NAMED ON FIRST BALLOT
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION NAMES BRILLIANT NEW
YORK STATESMAN AS CANDIDATE FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
ADOPTS RESOLUTIONS AND ADJouRNs.
A WINNING TICKET IS COMPLETED

wild Excitement Prevails liz Convention Hail When Decision Is Announced.
Governor Guild Of Massachusetts, Ex-Governor Murphy Of New Jersey,
Vice President Fairbanks and Governor Sheldon Of Nebraska Receive
Votes, But Result Of First Ballot Proves Great Triumph for Sherman
An Eastern Man Being Preferred 70 Balance the Ticket.
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RESIGNATION OF TAFT
PRESENTED ROOSEVELT
REPUBLICANS CHOICE FOR PRESIDENT will LEAVE WAR PORT.
FOLIO TO CONDUCT CAMPAIGN FOR ELECTION 10 PREsl.
DEhcy OF THE UNITED STATES.
IS SUCCEEDED BY LUKE E. WRIGHT

Man Who Followed Secretary TAFT . Civil Governor u the
Philippine Islands Will Take Position Vacated BY Him-Pr..d.n4
Roosevelt Declares Wright ls Best Man In the Nation Tor the Position.
correspondenee Covering the Resignation Of Secretary Taft 10 Brief.
Secretary Taft Expected TO Make whlrlwlnd Campaign.
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from Ambassador o'Brien at Toxic,
and Congratulations and best wish.
es'' from Bishop Hendrick Of Cebu. at
New York.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-11
GROOM sMAsHEs CAMERA

Young Letter III as Encounter With Pho-
toRrnphcr Just After Wedding.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. June 10.--Jo-
seph Letter. son Of the late Levi p.
Letter. OF Chicago and Washington,
whose wedding to 4fissfJuliet Williams
occurred here this morning, created a
scene in an encounter with a pho-
tographcr just after the wedding cere-
mony.
The couple and the brides mother
were proceeding to restaurant. where
the wedding breakfast had been pre-
pared. when an employe OF a local
studio attempted to take a picture of
the party. Letter jumped from his ma
chine. roughly handled the .photogra-
pher. grasped the camera and smashed
1t on the pavement.
The wedding ceremony. which was
performed by the Rev. Father Buckley,
assistant rector of ST. Matthew's Ro-
man Catholic Church. was witnessed by
about twenty persons. there being pres
cnt. in addition to the relatives, Gem
eral and Mrs. Henry c. Corbin and Cap
tain and Mrs. Summerlin. The bride
wa sattended by her sister. Miss Fran
.ces Williams, while the best man was
Mr.. Roman Baldwin. Colonel John R.
Williams, father of the bride, gave his
daughter away.
Among the relatives present were
Mrs. Levi P. Letter, Mrs. Cornelius
Hewitt. of st. Louis. the brides mater
nal grandmother; Mrs. Victor Thomp-
son. of Chicago. sister of Mrs. Letter.
The brides dress was Of soft silky
white texture, resembling crepe. 1t
was made in simple style, embellished
with old lace. She wore a necklace of
pearls. with diamond clasps, the gift
OF the bridegroom. and carried show
or bouquet of orchids and lilies OF the
valley. Following the ceremony a
wedding breakfast was given. to which
about 200 persons were invited, among
them being Representative and Mrs.
Nicholas Longworth. Mr.. and Mrs.
Letter left later to spend their
honeymoon in nearby country resi-
dence. They will go to Chicago next
week. and later will Join Mrs. Letter
at Head Villa. at Manchester -by-the-
Sea, for the summer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-11
WIN HoNoRs IN SCHOOL
Virginia Students Awarded Degrees In
Higher Institutions.
Especial to The Times Dlspatch.

Especial to The Times Dlspatch.l 4
NEW YORK, June 10.-At the ans
lrual commencement OF Union Uni-
Iversity, Schenectady, N. y, to-day,
Wayne r. yandergrift. of Newport
News, was graduated with the degree
of bachelor OF arts.
Z At Lehigh University commencement
George Raleigh Brothers, of Richmond,
was graduated with the degree OF
bachelor of arts, and CaJetan Morsack,
of Roanoke, was graduated with the de-
gree OF mining engineer
At Johns Hopkins University WILL
liam Edward Burge. "A. B., of Ashland.
and William Thomas Iaprade. A. B..
OF Penhook, we're awarded the uni-
versityS fellowships; Douglas Southall
Freeman, A. B. Richmond; John
sharshall Grasty.s "A. b., OF staunton,
and David Vance Guthrie. a. b., OF
SWaynesboro, We're given the degree OF
doctor Of philosophy Robert urlel
Drinkard A.. B.. of Blacksburg;; Ran:
.dolph Macon Grimm, a. b.. of Stephen
City: Grover Cleveland Ney, OF Har-
risonburg; Robert Sheffey Preston, OF
Marion, and William NJ. Thalhimer,Sot
Richmond, were graduated withathe de-
gree OF doctor Of medicine.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-11
NEGRO FlEND SHOT

Sheriff Saves Dying Negro from
Further Violence of FurIou. Citizens.
DOUGLAS, GA, Jhne 10.-Sheriff
Ricketson's presence saved negro who
attempted to assault Mrs. Warren. near
Leliaton, from lynching yesterday. AS
1t was. the negro was shot and fatally
wounded in trying to escape.
Mrs. Warren was picking blackber-
ries when the unknown negro sprang
upon her and choked her almost into
insensibllity. Her cries brought a
white man named Gray to her assist
ance. Gray caught the negro. who
drew knife and succeeded In making
his escape. A citizen named Burk-
halter discharged two shots at him.
both taking effect. The dying negro
was saved from further violence by
tho sheriff.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-11
SHOT BY YOUNG WOMAN
Attorney Fatally Injured by DHughte,
OF Man He Killed.

Attorney Fatally Injured by Daughter
of Man He Killed.
TUN1CA, MISS, June 10.--J, T. Lowe,
an attorney. was shot and probably
mortally wounded in street to-day
by Mrs. Jacob NVeinstein. On March
31st last Lowe shot and killed Perry
NJ. Houston, father OF Mrs. weinstein,
In street fight growing out of Hous-
tons election as secretary of the YaZoo
Levee Board. Mrs. Weinstein. who is
nineteen years of age. was married last
February to merchant OF Charleston.
Mississippi.
Mrs. Wetnstein passed Lowe in a
street near his office to-day. After the
attorney had passed she turned, drew
revolver from her waist and fired
Lowe fell with bullet through his
back. As he fell he drew a revolver
but. turning and seeing that his as.
sailant was woman. he made no at
tempt to discharge his weapon.
Lowe was wounded between the
shoulders. the bullet passing entirely
through his body. A stud In his shirt
front was struck by the bullet and
forced out. Mrs. Weinstein hurried on
to her home and was later arrested,
Lowe was placed on special train and
rushed to Memphis to the Presbyterian
Hospital. 1t Is believed he cannot live.
Mrs. Weinstein is on the verge of COL
lapse from hysteria. The Weinstein
family Is wealthy. She has made no
statement concerning her reasons for
shooting Lowe. Although under ar
rest she has not been taken from her
mothers home. which Is guarded Inv
deputy. sheriffs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-11
ACTORS FATE With JURY
Evidence Concluded In hrtnI of Nny-
tnOud Hitchcock In New York.

Evidence Concluded in hrtnI of Jny-
t,lond Hitchcock In New York.
NEW YORK. June 1o---rhe trial Of
Raymond Hitchcock the comedian,
charged with maltrcatment OF young
girls, was concluded late to-day in the
Supreme Court the case being given
10 the jury at 7:3o p. NJ.
The presentation OF testimony was
ilnished at 4 O'Clock, and at that hour,
Attorney Stcucr began summing up for
the defense. His address was of an
hours duration. and was followed by
the argument OF the prosecutor, Assist
ant District Attorney Garvan. with a
brief charge by Justice Goff the Jury
took the case, the beginning of their
deliberations being postponed. however.
untll after dinner had been served to
them.
TIE greater part OF the day was
taken up with the submission of cvi-
dencc for the defense to controvert tho
Charge that Hitchcock mistreated
either of tho complainants in the case
Helen Won Hagn or Elsie voecks. HIS
chauffeur AMI valet, Herman RI.
Rupke. was an important witness in
ccorroboratiiig Hftclicock's testimony
Inat there was no misconduct on his;
part on any occasion instanced by the
state William Astor Chanler, the for.
ner congressman, was another witness
lor tho defense to controvert tho evi-
dence of Helen Won Hagen that she
NV = w. MIN at the actors homo at Great
HeGk upon one OF her visits there.
documentary evidence was produced
20 SHOW that Hitchcock. on one occa :
SION at least, was in New York city
When his girl accusers declared he
was with them at his summer home
on, on Long Island. Attorney steuer. in
testimony of Fritchcock's valet regard.
ing the visit OF the two girls to tic
NOV, h,nouse with the green blinds in West
forty-h hrst street. The valet testi1ci
that Hitchcock's conduct at that time
was exemplary: that tho actor taxed
.he girls with circulating base stories
about him and dismissed them with a
warning when they denied having
done so. N -
In summing UP, Prosecutor Garyan
declared that Hitchcock confessed his
quit TO me and to you.'' He de-
fended the Children's Society. which
was denounced by tho attorney for
the defense. and asked for conpic-
tion OF the prisoner.
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HALT IN HIS CAREER
District Attorney Moran lin. .Tubcrcu-
lOstH. But Says He VIII Win.

BOSTON. MASS. June 1o.-The an
nouncement to-day that District Attor-
ney john Brown. Moran. Of suffolk
county, was IN bad health, and would l...
the tdirondaclts for an indefinite period.
marks a hating place In the career
OF one Of the most pictnresaue c1ars ar.
acers WHO ms eyer ,e hed is Gss sobrios III ne
"tllc man who dares, the district at
torney is not at all cast down by the
verdict Ills physicians have found
"siy physician tells me I've got TO e,
Will, destroy me-" said Mr.. Moran to-
night. ts touching news. but told ,.,
my physicians that the germs might
get the best Of me for while posi-
bly,, but j will get the best of them IN
the end for after I'm dead I'll have
i my ". body cre'nated and burn 'hem
The district attorney went on: III
can. I'm going to come back to Mas
sachusetts to be Governor OF THIS state
should have tried it this fall. even u
did not have any voice. What's more.
after get to be Governor u l 90, -
any one wants ME to be Vice Presideh',
Bv lis indonritable will John 3. Mo-
ran forced himself into tho public eye
las few other men have done IN thls
State. Year after year lie was a can
.djdate for AulStrlCt HIlOTUey " .'uAto'"
county. and finally in ao5, running as
an independent psmocra, n,.,rict he fnh,,y aatar
Iney Sughruc. Mr.. Moran was re-elect-
ed as an independent candldats g nds e. las. "a :,
FOR Governor on four tickets. as q
Democrat. Prohibitionsst independence ,a,s,
vote was within $500 Of that received
by Governor Guild.
Fearless and energetic. District At
ltorney Moran has conducted numerous
In which public officials
were involved At one time he sum-
Imoned the entire Massachusetts, Legis-
ilature before the magistrate TO testi-
fy as to alleged bribery relative to a
bin closing "bucket-shops.' 1t was
found. however. that the Legislature
could no be forced to testify. Even
tually ore member of the Legislature
was expelled on charges OF having re-
Iceived a bribe. District Attorney Mo-
ran prided himself on his conviction
of Robert g. Proctor. formerly private
secretary to Senator henry Cabot
Lodge. for failing to turn over cam
paign contribution.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-11
MISSOURI ON RAMPAGE
River Tearing Its Way Through Corn
fields Docs Enormous Dana rc. 1Il

x y
KANSAS CITY. MO, June 1o.-All
and river experts as to the duration
and extent of the flood at the Junction
Of the Kaw. and Missouri Rivers were
upset to-day by tho continued rise OF
the Missouri. due to heavy rains in
the Dakotas and in Nebraska. There
VIII be a. steady rise In the Missouri
t1r Tor the next twenty-four hours, and
eight feet Tomorrow. 1t will then
remain stationary for twenty four
hours. Then, under the influence of
the recedlng Kaw. the river Will fall
slowly. To-day's rise was augmented
by the damming of the Kaw lust below
and the Union Pacific bridges, which
nave accumulated II vast amount OF
dfiftwood The food to-day was spec
tacular rs viewed from the bluffs OF
Kansas City. On the Clay county banl,
of the Missouri, the village of Harlem
was surroanded by.water, and the rive:
was flowing mile wide behind the
village over cornflelds. The Kaw has
overhowed most OF the railroad yards
the stockyards and tho residence and
manufacturing quarters of Armourdale
Ten feet w water is running through
Kansas Avenue. the main street of Az
monrdale. +, oI, , but people and goods are
The flooding OF the stockyards and
the cutting Oft of railroad commune
cation almost suspended the cattle mar
ket to-day. The Live Stock Exchange
building can still be entered, but the
basement is flooded. Five railroad
may go out of service soon.
Convention Hall was opened to-day
to refugees. .At least $4,000 persons
nave been driven from their homes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-11
TO ABOLISH RACING
mn Passes Louisiana IIousc-Sportins
aN. Side Scores n Point.

mn Passes Louisiana Housc-SportinI
Side Scores n Point.
BATON ROUGE. La, June 1O.-The
bill designed to abolish racing In Louis
lana passed the House of Representa-
tiyes to-day by a vote of 81 to 90.
simultaneously with this victory for
the artiracing forces the friends of the
sports scored points which indicate a
possible fight before the bill gets
through the, Senate. The cover was
taken off the sensational charges that
$4,000 has been sent here by racing
interests to buy the defeat of the Locke
bill by to-day's Developments, which
showed that only one person. an en-
ployc OF the Legislature. claimed to
know anything about the $4,000 fund.
and he had only heard rumoss. The
Assembly had arranged for n commit
tee OF investigation and a special grand
Jury, fixing Tomorrow us the date for
'summoning witnesses. s 81