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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-26
.THAw HAS NOTHING.
His Portion Of estate Of Late william
rhaw ls Tied Up.

Thaw 10 Tied Up.
Pittsburg. May 26-Concerning the
report that Mrs. Harry r Thaw will
abandon the proceedings to annul her
marriage and attempt instead to be
appointed a trustee or conservator Of
her husbands estate. Frank semple,
agent and attorney in fact for the
Thaw estate, said today:
.T will take very hne rake for
any committee which may be appoint
ed for Harry K. Thaw to md any es-
tate In which he has an interest not
provided for by the terms of his
fathers viii.
II can hardly imagine that the
court would appoint Mrs. Harry K.
Thaw trustee or committee Of his cd
tate" he continued. "but II me or any
one else IL appointed they win hnd
that the executors and trustees under
the will OF William Thaw have abso'
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-26
TWO KILLED IN ACCIDENT ON
PHILADELPHIA ROAD.
BRAKES ARE USELESS
Heavily Laden Car Becomes uncon-
trollabIe and Rushes Down Hill,
Crashing Into Second car-More
Than 200 Involved in Accident. 4

Philadelphia, May ;25.The street
car accident late last night near
Chestnut HILL park, IL miles from the
center Of the city, in which two per.
sons were killed and more than 40
injured, was one of the worst trolley
car accidents that has occurred here
for number Of years. Dead:
Mary J. Wagner. aged GA, Of Corn.
wall, Pa.
Charles Allebach Of this city.
All OF the injured will recover. al.
though several are in serious condi.
ton. MI
Six cars carrying more than 200
persons were involved in the acci.
dent.
Becomes unmanaseable.
An open car heavily loaded was re-
turning to the city and when on the
crest Of q steep hill became unman.
ageable. The motorman shut OF the
power and applied the brakes. The
brake chain parted and the car ran
backward down the hill at great
speed. It crashed into the car fol
lowing 1t and the force Of the col
lision sent the second car back into
third car and other cars at the bot.
tom of the hill.
All the cars were badly wrecked
and scarcely q person in them es'
capped without injuries, 1t being neces.
sary to remove more than 40 to hos.
pitals. All the injured persons reside
in this city. There were numerous
cases Of fractured limbs, but most OF
the injured suffered from decorations,
Injured Taken to Hospitals.
The crashes Of the cars and cries
Of the injured reused the suburb Of
Chestnut Hill into instant action, and
the residents formed themselves into
rescue bands until the physicians ar.
rived. The injured, who were scat
tered all over the roadway, were re-
moved to the nearby residences in
automobiles and carriages and cared
for. Later those who could not be
removed to their homes were taken
to the Chestnut Hill and Germantown
hospitals.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-26
lutte control Of all his interest in his

Lutte control Of all his interest in his
fathers estate.
Personally. I know notning about
his personal affairs except that the
will makes explicit just how the inter-
est Of Harry K. Thaw shall be held
and distributed. Certainly no order
Of court appointing a committee or
trustee Of his estate in the event he
is finally declared insane could avoid
or change the terms OF the will OF
his father"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-26
MAE c. WOOD GIVES
THE REQUIRED BAIL
SIGNS HER NAME AS MRS. PLAT-T
WHEN RELEASED.

New York, May 25.-Ma G. Wood.
the woman from Omaha who sued
Senator Thomas g. Platt for divorce.
alleging that she was secretly mar
ried to him in 1901. was released n
$4,000 bail today. Miss Wood is
charged with perjury In the testimony
heard IN the case last week.
When the bail bond had been made
out Miss Wood signed TO ma q.
Wood Platt.''
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-26
BODY or WOMAN FOUND.

Badly Bruised and Murder 10 suq-
gested az Cause Of Death.
New York, May 25.-The body OF
an unidentified woman, supposed to
have been murdered, was found today
floating in a barrel in Little He'll
Gate between Wards and Randall's
islands. The woman's eyes were dis
colored and her nose bruised. Near
by is Thomas Jefferson park, where
many Italian outings are held.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-26
SHIP BUILDING
STRIKE IS ENDED
EMPLOYEES DECIDE TO ACCEPT
TERMS OF EMPLOYERS.

London. May 25.-A general ballot
OF the men involved in the shipbuild-
ing strike which began In January
was held today and resulted in favor
Of accepting the terms asked by en-
ployers. Work will be resumed on
May 20.
Fully q quarter Of q million work.
men were indirectly involved in the
strike. The men were opposed to a
reduction Of wages.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-26
HRAzos HIGHEST EVER KNOWN

People Living in Lowiands Driven
From Their Homes.
Waco, Tex, May 25.-The Brazos
river is higher here by two feet than
ever known. Thousands Of acres Of
land have been overfowed and the
damage to crops Is heavy. People
living in the lowlands have been
driven from their homes. Five
inches OF rain fell in 10 hours.
Railroad bridges have been washed
out badly. Tributaries of the Prazos
river are extremely high and crops
along these streams have been dam
aged.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-26
.CRACKSMEN BUSY
IN GREAT FALLS
EMPLoYE BOUND AND GAGGED
AND SAFE DYNAMlTED.
Especial to The Gazette J

Great Falls, May 25.-The Office of
Graham & Ross, fuel dealers. was en-
tered by crackmen lastnight, the safe
dynamited and small amount of
cash secured. An employe was over
powered. bound and gagged and left
lying besidethe safe when it was
was cracked. "A burglar alarm fright
ened away the gang At Gerspach &
Charteris' exchange.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-26
FALLS DOWN SHAFT.

Butte Miner Killed by Falling Down
Elm orlu Mine.
Butte, May 25.-Peter oNeil. aged
35. a well, known miner here, fell a
distance OF 60 feet in the Elm Orlu
shaft today and was instantly killed.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-26
FIVE DROWN IN OKLAHOMA.

5Hiah Water Causes Loss Of Life and
Injuries Many.
Oklahoma City. Okla, May 26.-
Five persons are known to have lost
their lives in the foods In Oklahoma.
Several others narrowly escaped
drowning and three are known to
have been seriously injured.
The natural gus supply OF Oklahoma
City was shut. OF today by the burst
ing Of the huge main near this city.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-26
TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA RIVERS
INuNDATE LoWLANDs AND
DESTROY PROPERTY.
MANY LIVES LOST.
Four Thousand People Homeless in
Vicinity Of Dallas, Texas, Where
Property Loss Will Exceed One
Million Dollars-Ra aiIroads in Okla
homa and Texas Out Of Commission.

Dallas, Tex, May 25.-Fpur lives
are known to have been lost, more
than million dollars worth Of prop
erty destroyed and four thousand peo-
pie rendered homeless by the over
flow Of Trinity river last night and
today. The flood at nightfall passed
the record Of So feet made by the rise
In 1866.
Only, one street car line Is operat-
ing to part Of North Dallas. The
water works plant is out Of commits
sion and the light plant Is swamped
Mayor Hay has issued proclama-
ton closing all business houses from
7:3o o'clock tonight until 5 o'clock to-
morrow. Funds were raised this aft
ernoon for the relief Of the homeless.
Tonight two companies Of infantry
and one of artillery are patrolling the
streets of the city under the direction
of the police and no one is permitted
to go on the streets without permit
from the authorities. In the residence
sections the patrol consists Of two
volunteer citizens from each city
block. This was made necessary by
the crippling of the water works and
to prevent incendiary fires. All OBJ
jectionable characters were given un-
til sundown to leave town, and many
of these had to walk out. There is
not street light burning in Dallas
tonight. One hundred special police
men were drafted and sworn into
service.
Trestle Falls Into River.
The noteworthy feature Of more
than thrilling interest today happened
this morning when. pressed on the
north by weight Of debris, the trestle
west Of the steel bridge Of the Texas
& Pacific railroad over the Trinity
river gave way and 10 men were
thrown into the waterg in full view
Of 10000 spectators. Seven Of these
men were rescued at great nazard.
The names Of the three men drowned
are unknown and their bodies have
not been recovered at late hour to-
night. The other death occurred about
6 o'clock this morning when an un-
known man was drowned.
Reports that many negroes had
been drowned cannot be verified, as
the utmost confusion prevails in that
quarter.
Sheriff Ledbetter of Dallas county,
accompanied by squadron Of depu-
ties, pressed into service the steamer
Nellie Laurine, and rescued over 200
people who were clinging to the tops
OF their houses and perched in trees
at points in West Dallas and along
the Eagle ford road.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-26
GENERAL MACKENZIE RETIRED,

Washington, May 25.-Brigadier
General Alex. Mackenzie, chief Of en-
,gineers. was retired today on ac-
count Of age.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-26
ANOTHER CONVICT ON TRIAL,
fspeclal TO The oaxette.)

Last Of Alleged Murderers Of Warden
TO BE Tried.
Especial to Tho oazette.)
Red Lodge, May 25.-Oran Stevens,
the fourth ana last Of the quartet Of
convicts charged with the murder Of
Deputy Warden John s. Robinson ii
the recent attempted break at the
penitentiary here was placed on trial
today.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-26
II. K. T|'n|'A||W
HELD |: |. | INSANE: / ( | !:
SLAYER OF STANFORD WHITE
MUST REMAIN CONFINED
IN ASYLUM.
PETITION DENIED /
Justice Morachauser Holds That the
Interests Of the Public Will Be Best
Served BY Denying Him Liberty.
Thaw Sends for Reporters and
Makes Statement.

. Poughkeepsie, N. ~, May 25.--
Harry K. Thaw, the slayer Of Stanford
White, will not be released from the
lunatic asylum. This is the decision
reached by Justice Morschauser Of
the supreme court in an opinion filed
early this morning in the matter OF
Thaw's application for release on a
writ of habeas corpus.
Both points brought up by Thaw's
attorneys are decided against him.
The justice declares that Thaw ID
now insane and should not be allowed
at large and he further declares that
the commitment to the lunatic asylum
by Justice Bowling after the last trial
of the case was entirely legal.
Thaw has accepted apparently with
resignation the decision Of Supreme
Court Justice M6rschauser that he is
still insane and that the interests OF
the public will be best served by
denying him liberty. Pending the
signing of papers Of recommitment,
which probably will not De before a
week from next Saturday, Thaw will
occupy Sheriff Chandler's suite in the
county building here.
In the meantime an effort will be
made by Thaw's attorneys to induce
District Attorney Jerome to consent
to the commitment Of the prisoner
to one Of the state hospitals other
than Matteawan. 1t Is said that In
the event Of Mr.. Jerome giving his
consent to such q change no appeal
viii be taken from Justice ldorschau'
ser's decision. Even H an appeal
were taken 1t could not be argued
before fall.
Thaw Gives An Interview.
After his attorney had shown him
q copy Of the judges decision Thaw
gave the reporters an interview and
talked volubly about his case and on
everything except his wife, and when
her suit for divorce was mentioned
he stood and indicated that the inter
view was 1t an end. His chief theme
was the newspaper reports of the evi,
dence Of this trial. Much testimony
favorable to him, he asserted, was not
published probably because It did
not appear to the reporters interest
ing, while undue prominence was
given District Attorney Jerome'a
cross-examination Of Thaw's experts
because Jerome knew how to make
1t interesting.
Mrs. Thaw, Harry's mother, and
Mrs. George Carnegie, his sister, Wis
tied him in the jail today.
Harry K. Thaw sent for the report
ers second time tonight and gave
out statement in which he sought
to make clear his point that District
Attorney Jerome's shot air" fooled
7 q
the newspapers into giving more at
tention to points adverse to him than
to those favorable to his case.
Never Talked Of Evelyn.
Thaw presents to prove his conten'
tion several typewritten pages OF
questions and answers completely his
examination.
Before leaving the reporters Thaw
asked to have a denial made that he
had discussed with his mother, Mrs
William Thaw, and his sister Mrs
George L. Carnegie. who visited him
today. his wife's affairs or talked with
them about her or the rumor that she
would apply for appointment as trus
tee Of his estate.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-26
DAMAGE IN OKLAHOMA.
Hundreds Of Houses Washed Away
and Many Bridges Gone.

Hundreds Of Houses Washed Away
and Many Bridges Gone.
Oklahoma City, May 25.-Six per
sons are dead, from 400 to 500 are
homeless, thousands Of acres Of low
lands are inundated, hundreds Of
houses are washed away or damaged,
railroad and wagon bridges are gone
over large area. of the southern part
Of the state, several railroad bridges
are damaged, and the tracks Of near
" every railroad operating in the
state are either washed away entirely
or disarranged in those sections Wis
tied by the heaviest rains and most
disastrous Of foods. The dead are: L
WILLIAM LINDLDY, Anadarko.
THOMPSON S. CHECK, Shawnee.
W. B. MALLERs, WIFE AND
CHILD.
Unknown man, dissected body
found floating in Cimarron river near
Guthrie. .
Tracks Washed Out. III
Near Davenport both the Frisco and
Katy tracks are washed out. Near ,El
Reno 800 feet Of the Choctaw tracks
are gone. On the Santa Fe near
Guthrie the tracks were damaged. but
have been replaced. The Rock Island
lines near Apache and near Fort Cobb
have been damaged in the destruction
Of bridges. The tracks of the Wichita
Falls & Northwestern in the big pas.
ture are unsafe and trains are de
layed. The Oklahoma Central has
practically abandoned its service.
Along the valleys Of the North and
South Canadian rivers and the Cimar.
ron, the Arkansas, the Washita and
Red river thousands Of acres Of grow
ing crops have been damaged and
many homes washed away.
The rains have been the most Sc
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-08

resumption tomorrow of the detailed bank statement showing condition of the individual banks which has been in abeyance ever since the decision to issue clearing house loan certificates at the time of the panic discouraged activity. Additional importance is given to this resumption by the begin ming of weekly statements of condition of other banks and trust companies in New York to be given out with the regular bank statement, which will commence tomorrow. Another inn portant departure determined on by the authorities Is to supplement the statement in the former form of the daily averages of the various items of the clearing house banks with an other form embracing the actual items at the close of business on Friday The statement of averages has been upheld by the banking authorities as a trustworthy index of the real con dltion but the vagaries caused in the end week showing, especially by throwing over the effects of important operations of one week into another weeks showing have caused growing criticism in the larger financial world. The new system will supply the need ed corrective. Much more important as source of illumination. however, will be the inclusion of the trust com panies and outside banks in the week ly reports of the banking position. Tomorrow there is to be the old form of statement of clearing house banks averages. a statement of actual items of members, one of the average of other banks and trust companies in greater New York and an aggregate average for all the institutions. With such a weekly exhibit coming from the clearing house there will never be again opportunity for confusion or concealment of the actual banking po- sition in New York city. The few stocks which showed movement of any importance In to-day's market were influenced by special causes
 The contraction of operations in the bond market has become marked and the tone to-day was irregular. Heavi- ness in the New York city 1-2s was associated with next weeks proposed sale of q new issue of s5o.00O. GOO more city bonds Total sales par value s1,966.00
 United States bonds were unchang- ed on call
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-08
CHANGE IN BOYS CLUB.
Management Under Secretary Of Boys
 Dcpartu,ent

Tho Young Mems Christian associa- ton have made some changes in the management of the Edwin Bancrofts Foote Boys club.
 In the future the club will be under the management of the secretary of the Boys department of the '. NJ. c. A.
 Friend F. Hoyt has had charge of the club fo- over two years, and dur ing that time, the club has been brought to a high standard of efficiency SO far as its work is concerned.
 Under the new regime MT. A. F.. Rutlcdge will exercise supervision over both departments
 MT Charles x. York, who has for some time assistant to MT. Harvey l.. smith at Bedford Branch, Brooklyn, will devote his evenings to the work of the Boys department in the Y. M. C. A. building
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-08
Plans Valentine Dance at Hall Next
 Friday

The ladies of the Sacred Heart guild will give a Valentine dance and enter tainment, Friday evening, February 14, 1908. at the School nall.
 As a special attraction, the Russell circle, Daughters of Isabella, No. i, have consented to put on their vaude- vile performance. The proceeds of the entertainment will be devoted to the taking care of the needs of the poor of the parish. The demand on the guild for assistance this winter has been greater than at any time in pre- vious years.
 1t is hoped that the public will re- spond generously in purchasing tickets for this entertainment, as it is for a worthy object and much good will be accomplished.
 Tickets ma be purchased from mem- bers of the guild, or at the door on the night of the entertainment.
 Cash contributions will be greatly ap- preciated and may be sent to the Fi- nancial Secretary, Miss Mary McCor- mack, Putnam street.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-08
CAN SKATE ON SUNDAY.
Decision Rendered in Case of Olympic
 Athlctic Club.

New York, Feb S.--Justice Davis, in the Supreme court handed down a decision to-day, continuing the injunc- ton against Police Commissioner Bingham and the police from inter fering with roller skating rinks on Sunday The decision is rendered in the case of the Olympic Athletic club Justice Davis says:
 The roller skating described in these papers is not violation of Sec ton e65 of the Penal Code. That sec ton forbids public exercises only when they are carried on in view of the gen eral public. So long as this skating on Sunday fig conducted out of view of the public, and unaccompanied by noise disturbing the peace of the day, it is not unlawful,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-08
THE STOCK MARKET Early Liquidation Marks Open ing of the Day in New ts.
 York.
SHORT INTEREST IS LARGE
New York City Bonds Go Under 106-- Washington News De-
 pressing.

The late spurt in stocks Thursday did not bring in any buying orders yes terday morning. Only a few stocks opened higher. Most of them were low CT Liquidation began afresh right at the opening. Brooklyn Rapid Transit, Baltimore and Ohio, Pennsylvania, At chison, and other grangers, were free ly offered for sale, resulting M declines of point in some issues before the end of the first half hour,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-08
WILL HOLD VALENTINE SALE

A Valentine sale dnder the auspices of the Young Ladies Missionary so- cietN of the Church of the Redeemer win he held at the home of Miss Porter, 2l5 Whitney avenue, on Saturday aft ernoon, Febrdarv eighth, from three to six D. m. Domestic articles. cake. can dy and valentines win be for sale.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-08
STOCK MARKET REVIEW.
Stagnation Continues to be the Lead
 ing Characteristic.

New York. Feb 7.-Heaviness and almost total stagnation continued to be the characteristics Of all depart ments of the securities market to-day
 There was no evidence of any partici- patton in the dealings outside the ac- tiyity of room traders. The coming
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-08

Still further declines were scored by mid day, some issues reaching new low prices for this movement Erie, Bal timore and Ohio American ice and Brooklyn Rapid Transit were among the weakest up to early in the after noon.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-08
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Reported over private wires ot Pripce & Whitely. members of the Ne" York and Boston stock Exchansea New York office. 52 Broadway anu ie Center street. New Haven.
 New York Feb. (
 Open. High. Low. Last.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-08

Fifteen per cent of the first hours trading was made up by Brooklyn Rap i'd Transit. ", B. Lawrence was the heaviest seller, and he was supposed to be acting for D. Lapsley & Co.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-08

Although the morning trading was small in volume, there was some liqui- Jation 2 swell as the short selling. There are two or three things hanging over the market, brokers say, besides the political uncertainty. One is the city s50.000,0 GOO bond sale advertised for next week the success of which of course, is more or less a matter Of doubt, and the liquidation that has to take place on account of loans held by the failed banks, and which, it is estimated amount to at least s50,OOO000, and the collateral for which is of the slow variety.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-08

The order for 55,O00 tons of rails by the Pennsylvania was encouraging to those looking for signs of returning trade. The fact of the order also made it plain that the BPS price was to stick indefinitely.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-08
CLOSING PRICES.

Reported over private wires of Prince X Whitely, members of the New lork and Boston Stock Exchanges New York office, 52 Broadway and |; Center street. New Haven, Conn.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-08
BOSTON STOCK MARKET.

Reported over rrivats wires o, Horn. blower & Weeks. members of ths New York and Boston Stock Ex- changes, New HaveH oGlce 27 Center street.
 Boston. Feb. l.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-08

More than usual attention was diret ed to the local banking situation be- cause of the announcement that to- days statement would incude the trust companies. This. it was assumed, might throw things out of joint per haps making 8 much more linfavorable showing than the banks alone would give. In any event. some selling was caused by this view of the situation.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-08

One fact that has been conspicuous regarding Union Pacific this week is it's failure 10 rally much from the daily low point even while the rest of the market may respond to some short GOV ering. l. has been given less support under 12O than it received above that figure. There is again in circulation the old story that Hartman interests have been selling on account of the federal investigation and the poor traf- fic outlook for the first eight months of this year
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-08

Some conservative brokers said that after an examination of their books for January they found that their short sales were greater than their sales of long stocks, and they expressed the opinion that the short interest in the market now was much larger than was generally supposed. This opinion was concurred in by other commission hous- ce
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-08
LOCAL STOCK QUOTATIONS.
Par. Rif Asked

Corrected daily by Kimberly. Root & CO, Investment Brokers. l33 Orange etreer
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-08

One weak feature of the situation is the very largo quantity of collateral of kind not readily marketable which is held by banks who had to take it over during tho panic. It is estimated that the value of this is about s50,O0O 00o
 Every little while some of it has to be sold. This fact accounts for some of the heavy deline in inactive securities.