Semi-weekly herald., 1908-04-16
FLOOD ADVANCES
ON GREAT FALLS
One Of the Largest Smelters in the World
Seems Doomed to Observation-Disclosures
Portion Of Town in Danger

HELENA, Mont. April 15.-Earl.
today an uncomfortable food is ad
vancing upon Great Falls. city o.
10000 population, and 1t is believed
that the Boston and Montana smelter
one of the largest In the world, IL
doomed to destruction. 1t is built OIL
the river bank and fears for its safet,
are felt at each recurrence of higf
water. 1t employs more than I,5Ot
men. Employees have been engaged
all night in the construction of wing
dams around the smelter. Prepara
tions also have been made to dyna
mite the dam at Great Falls from
which the smelter secures its power
and this may be done as last resort
1t is believed that the flood will
reach this city early today and that
the lOwlands of the town will be sub.
merged before the afternoon. Craig,
Mont. is probably wiped OF the map
although as far as known all OF its
400 inhabitants escaped Cascade. a
town of 1000 population 50 miles
north of Helena and 23 miles north
OF Craig, is now under water and is in
danger OF being swept away A re-
lief train and inspection party left
Great Falls this morning to inyesti-
gate the situation.
SAN DIEGO, Cal, April 15.-The
second day of the stay of the Amer
loan hot ,t
made notable by the landing of the
largest force of marines and blue
jackets ever seen In a shore parade
in any part OF the United States.
Five thousand men and officers were
brought in from the ships, a distance
of some two miles to fifteen miles by
way of harbor entrances, and at noon
began march of a mile and half
from the water front to the city park
where the set ceremonies of the San
Diego official welcome 10 the feet
we're held. The landing of this great
force of men entailed a great amount
of work as they were all sent away
In small boats towed by ship motors.
NEW YORK. April 15.-Miss Julia
Marlowe is seriously i'll as the result
of nervous breakdown, superinduced
by the mention of her name In the
Won Herman divorce scandal Her
doctors have ordered her manager to
cancel all her engagements for the
next fortnight. At present no one is
permitted to see her. Her manager,
Herbert l.. Satterly, In speaking Of
the divorce suit said: Il have been
forced to act Independently. but the
public may rest assured that no more
mwarranted or outrageous assault
was ever made upon a good woman's
reputation"
GLENwooD SPRINGS, April 15.-
The prosecution has completed its
evidence in the case of John L. Tay-
lor, charged with the murder of his
wife. Lille May Taylor. at Coal Basin
Mrs. Kuhn, one of the witnesses, was
injured in runaway some time ago
and would not be able to leave her
bed for three weeks. BY consent of
attorneys. the evidence of this woman
as given at former trial was admit
ted. Mrs. Dewey of Coal Basin testi-
fed today. as did Mrs. Barber. who
was on the stand yesterday, that she
saw Taylor place a revolver under the
body of his wife as she lay dead on
the porch.
The defense began its case this
morning. Its theory is that Mrs. Tay-
lor committed suicide. as she had
many times threatened to do.
GUTHRIE. Ola. April 15.-in order
to stop practice which is said to
have prevailed during the former ses-
sions of the legislature. by which q
lobbyist in order to get protection
would engage In a poker game with
member Of the legislature whose in
fiuence was desired. and lose to him
the senate added an amendment tc
the Ellis-Durham lobby bill from the
house making 1t felony for any lob
byist to engage in a game of chance
with any member OF the Legislature
NuiihB O neshiou lhc Dill Whs uu4iiy
passed by the senate. 1t makes lobby
ing In secret a misdemeanor and at
tempting to bribe a member OF ths
legislature felony. and requires al
lobbyists to register and appear open
ly before committees or the bod!
when attempting to influence the vot,
upon any measure.
KANSAS CITY, April 15-Discus
sion upon the resolution for the bel
ter support Of the clergy was resume'
today at the general conference a
Independence Of the Reorganize
Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter Da
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