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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-10-08

Excitement was caused last night
near midnight when the workers
came out with a report, proving to
be false, that living man had been
found and that they were breaking
their way into him. The experience
of the morning when a mule found in
stall had dashed out when the
workers reached that cutting, caused
THE story to gain credence, and for a
time many persons gathered at the
pit mouth expecting to see an ex-
hausted miner helped out but the next
motor that came from below brought
the quick denial.
Official investigation into the cause
of the disaster by Inspector Shepherd
and Dick began this morning. The
consensus of opinion is that a blown
out shot in % stall caused the ex-
plosion of coal dust. 1t is known that
the miners fire their own shots in
this mine as well as No. 1 at Exten-
sion, although the law provides that
shots be not fired without inspection
by shot lighter.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-10-08
REVOLUTION NECESSARY.

PARIS, Oct 1.-THE Spanish ambas-
sador to France, the Marquis Del
Muel has again formally assured For
eign Minister Pichon that Spain has
no intention of departing from her or
iginal program regarding Morocco as
communicated to the powers Ale
jandro Leroux, member OF the Span
ish chamber of deputies and leader
of the Barcelona Republicans, who is
returning to Spain for the opening of
the cortes after two years spent in
exile because of his bitter denuncia-
tion of the government, declared in an
interview in Paris today that all of
the liberal elements in Spain were
concentrating and a revolution was
not only possible but necessary and
easy. He said that although Ferrero
was not directly responsible for the
rioting In. Barcelona last july he
was convinced that he would be con-
demned to death as was Garcia; that
the clerical reaction had the upper
hand and was determined to put an
end to lay education. Leroux is Of
the opinion that King Alfonso is weak
and has no prestige except with the
army; that the monarchy is irrevo-
cably doomed and the only way to
save Ferrero is through international
agitation in favor of a public trial.
The French soldiers are calling
meetings throughout the republic to
protest against the Spanish repres-
sion
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-10-08
Secretary Of the Interior
Must Regulate Rates
To Alaska
GREAT INTEREST
Today Commission VIII Take up Com.
plant Of Coast Cities Alleging Dis.
elimination in Favor of Eastern
Shippers ON What Is Termed Dis.
tributive Rates.

G EATTLE, Wash, Oct. THE IN
y. terstate Commerce commission.
with all of it's seven members
present, spent most of today listening
10 the complaints of the Humboldt
Steamship company against the white
Pass q Yukon Railway company.
wherein the steamship company re-
quested the railroad company be fore
ed TO make a through rate from Sc
aUtle points on the railway which runs
from Shagway to points on the Yukon
river in Canada.
tomorrow the commission will hear
arguments in the distributive rate
cases in which Seattle, Tacoma ami
Portland are interested San Fran
CISCO is equally interested with the
northern cities in this matter. The
coast shippers are asking readiust-
ment of rates as far east as their
shipments reach in order that coast
manufacturers and jobbers may COM
pete on an equal footing with the
Shippers of st. Paul, Omaha, Chicago.
Kansas City and other distributing
points in the middle states.
The great bulk of the Shipments
from the coast go out on class rates.
while the eastern shippers enjoy COM
modify rates on articles that have
been picked out of the classes. The
so-ealled Spokane rate case will be
affected only indirectly by the hear
ing on the distributive rate cases.
Managing Owner Max Klisch of the
Humboldt Steamship company, and
two of his employees testified to dis
elimination against their company
and in favor of the other steamship
lines by the railroad. The counsel
for the railway presented no wit
witnesses but made an argument that
the commission had no jurisdiction in
the case. They laid great stress ON
the word district in describing
Alaska in the federal statutes, as dis
from territory" and main
tanned that the power to regulate
Alaska rates was vested in the sec
retary of the interior and not in the
Interstate Commerce commission;
they also denied that the commission
had any authority over steamer line
operating between Seattle and Alaska
through Canadian waters or over
operating principally in Can
ada
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-10-08
DISCUSS MISSION WORK.

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 7.-"Develop-
ment of character in young people
through missionary work." was the
fundamental principle in the address
of Miss Carrie Barge of Ohio, secre-
tary of the Young Peoples department
of the Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety of the Methodist Episcopal
church, delivered before the national
convention of the society today.
"The snare of things not worth
while is great menace to the work
of the society,"" says Miss Barge.
Secretaries of various conferences
presented reports today showing the
society to be in a f1ourishing condi-
tion.
Tonight addresses were made by su-
perintendents of missions in various
parts of the United States
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-10-08
HUMANE IDEAS OF
JAPANESE SURGEON
Holds That Efficiency of Navy De-
pends Upon Ability of Officers
to Handle the Wounded.

WASHINGTON, Oct 7.-As an es-
pecial courtesy to the imperial jap
anese government, the Association OF
Military Surgeons of the United
States laid aside it's program today
to hear Surgeon Inspector Bunzo To-
matsuri of the Japanese navy, ex-
plain his views on the progressive
methods that should be adopted in
promoting the efficiency of the medi-
cal service of q modern navy.
The surgeon inspector said that ma
val vessels should be designed for the
purpose of caring for the injured in
time of conflict as we'll as to bring
their fighting qualities up to the high
est point of efficiency.
Indeed, he maintained, the efficien-
cy of the modern Dreadnought de-
pended as much upon the ability of
the officers promptly to handle the
injured during active hostilities as
upon the resistance of armor and the
penetrating power of its great guns.
He emphasized the necessity of pro-
viding ladders and elevators at con-
venient places on board vessels for
the rapid removal of the injured to
places of safety.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-10-08
THE PRESIDENT ENJOYING THE TIME
OF Ills LIFE in FAR-FAMED YOSEMITE
Under Smiling Skies and Breathing Scent Of the Pines Ma
tiOns Chief for the Time FOr9ets the Burden
some Cares of Government

RAR AWONA, CAL, Oct. 7.-An all day
y stage ride over "a miles of noun
~ tain roads brought President Taft
tonight to this lovely little Sierra re-
treat. Mr.. Taft and his party reached
the WaWona hotel in their stages at
5 p. M, one hour after the scheduled
time due to the lingering in the
Grouse Creek forest near the Chin
quapin, where the MONDAY luncheon
was served on improvised tables set
down at the foot of 100 towering
pines. The day ride from El Portal,
which began at a. M, included
glimpses of Yosemite valley from In
spiration and Artists points, pursuit
of the tumbling waters of the Mer-
ced river into the valley floor and a
winding narrow climb to the crest of
the mountains, 5000 feet high, which
shut in the wonders of the Yosemite.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-10-08
Three Flights BY
1Auiator Curtiss

ST. LOUIS, Ott. Glenn H. Cur
tiss, who won international honors in
aviation at Rheims. France, made
three aeroplane flights here today.
One was more than three-quarters of
mile and the shortest was 220 yards.
The last performance of the day was
cut short by his engine failing when
he was about 25 feet from the ground.
The machine glided t. an irregular
landing place and a rudder guy snap
ped. The aviator said the machine
would be ready for service tomorrow.
Curtiss used a biplane with a 25-
horse power motor.
George Francis Ozmont, who is
here with the Farman biplane, which
won the endurance prize at Rheims,
attempted three times at dusk to sat
isfy the crowd that he could fly. He
circled the field several times, but
some appliance refused to work and
he could not leave the ground.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-10-08

grizzled old California pioneer, Galen
Clark, the first white man to make
known the existence of the giant Sc
quioa trees, which the president will
see tomorrow. Mr.. Clark is now over
80 years of age. He lives in the park
and he has asked that he be buried
amid the trees and mountains he has
known so lang and well. President
Taft alighted from the stage during
a portion of the trip and walked
mile or more up the mountain road.
1t gave him splendid appetite for
the picnic luncheon of fried chicken,
potatoes, pie, fruit and jelly. At one
point in the park where a change of
stages was made, the president was
greeted by a band of little school
children and shook hands with them.
Tonight in the temporary white
house." into which one of the little
hotels here has been converted, the
president is being guarded as he was
last night at El Portal, by detach-
ment of cavalry.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-10-08
TUBERCULAR HOGS.

LONDON, Oct. mo fewer than
per cent of the carcasses of Chinese
hogs recently imported into England
and thus far inspected by the sanitary
commission of London have been
found to be affected with tuberculosis.
The first shipment of 5000 hogs sold
we'll in the wholesale market. Al
though they were offered by the re-
tail butchers at 25 per cent below the
prices charged for other imported
hogs, did not find favor with the pub
lie.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-10-08

The day was bright, the air like
crystal and everywhere was the ex-
hilarating scent of the pines. News
that the mountain lions were infest-
ing the park held out hope of adven-
ture for time, but not even the
tracks of one was seen on the road
The president has declared that this
was one of the most enjoyable days
of his life. 1t was the first glimpse
of the Yosemite and surroundings, the
freedom from speechmaking contrib
uting to the pleasure of roughing it in
the Sierras. This outing came Just
in time for the president was pretty
well tired out when he left San Fran
cisco.
Mr.. Taft's constant coach compan-
ion today was John Muir, the noted
naturalist and explorer. Mr.. Muir
knows his Yosemite and he had ready
answers for the innumerable ques-
tions the president put to him. AS
he passed through the outskirts of the
valley the president was saluted by a
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-10-08
American Girl Again
Subject Of Persecution
Elkins Is Met at Pier by
Horde of Reporters and Kodak
Z lends Eager for Copy

"A EW YORK. Oct. miss Rather
III inc Elkins arrived today on the
White Star liner Adriatic, after
stay of several weeks in Europe,
during which it is asserted and de-
MED that she had met the duke of
Abruzzi, to whom at one time she was
reported to be engaged. It was re-
ported at the same time that royal
objections to the match had been
withdrawn and that Miss Elkins was
the sole dictator.
With Miss Elkins were her mother,
Mrs. Stephen b. Elkins, and her two
brothers, Stephen and Davis. The
latter was asked:
"Is your sister engaged to be mar
ried to the duke?"
$50 far as ] know she is not" he
replied.
would you know if an engagement
existed?"
Not necessarily" he replied.
Mr. Elkins added that if his sister
and Abruzzi had met, he did not know
of it and said he did not believe they
had.
Senator Elkins was on the pier to
meet his family. Miss Elkins denied
herself to all interviewers.
Some photographers endeavored to
get picture Of Miss Elkins but her
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-10-08
TREASURY STATEMENT.

WASHINGTON, Oct. THE condi-
tion of the treasury at the beginning
of business today was as follows:
Trust funds-Gold coin, $S65,356
S69; silver dollars, $4S5, $50, 900; sill
yer dollars, of 1890, $4,359, 600; silver
certificates of 1890, $4,35s,000; silver
General fund-Standard silver dol
lars in general fund, $4,953'254; cur
rent liabilities, $1O1, ,76s,254; working
balance in treasury office, $29,439,--
726: in banks to credit of treasurer of
United States, $37,S75,6Ss; subsidiary
silver coins, $2O,796,o2S; minor coins,
$1,90O,934. Total balance in general
fund $94,300,563.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-10-08
WANTED A TICKET:
GOT THIRTY DAYS

P Kaise, formerly of Fargo, N. D.,
was yesterday morning arrested by
Officer Schneider for assaulting a
stranger who was awaiting the arriv-
al of westbound train at the pas
senger station Wednesday evening.
The stranger alleges that Kaise struck
him while his back was turned and
forcibly took his ticket away from
him. Kaise says that the stranger
dropped the ticket and that he found
it and decided to keep it until the
owner could prove his right to it. He,
however, entered a plea Of guilty to
a charge of petty larceny and will
spend the next 80 days in the county
Jail.
Richard Smith, for whom the police
have been watching for nearly three
months, ventured back into the city
yesterday and was promptly nabbed
by officer Schneider. Smith, who Is
a negro, is wanted for the theft of
several razors from the store of Lee
Warren. Smith was caught in the act
of stealing the raZors, but it was
supposed at the time that all the stol-
en- goods were recovered, and Mr..
Warren accordingly allowed the negro
to CO. Later it was found that sew
eral valuable raZors were missing. He
will be given a hearing this morning.
Harry Hartsfeld, also colored. was
arrested yesterday evening by Officers
Terrell and Wells for carrying a gun.
He also will be given hearing this
morning.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-10-08
UNIFORM GRADING.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct. 7.-Uni-
form grading of wheat, the most i'm
portant question before the grain in
terests of the country was the prin-
cipal subject of discussion in the con-
vention of the National Grain dealers.
1t is hoped that it will be possible to
formulate grading upon which the
Chicago board of trade and other
wheat interests shall be able to agree
and thus fend off general government
to which the majority of
the members of the association are
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-10-08
BIG CUI in
SALARIES
Proposed Reduction to
Be Made From.
Mayor Down

~ HICAGO, Oct. IA cut of 10 per
cent in salaries of all officials
and employees Of this city from
Mayor Busse's $4,000 down to that
OF the lowliest laborer has been
agreed upon by the mayor and de-
partment heads for next year. This
drastic measure was made necessary
by the fact that Chicago has not
money enough to maintain the pay
roll at its normal level. The pay
roll last year approximated s15,OOO,-
900.
The cut before coming effective
must be sanctioned by the city coun-
Gil, where a big fight against it is ex
pected.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-10-08
WALLER OPENING
VERY SUCCESSFUL
Admission of Carey Act Land to En-.
try Attracts Hundreds of
Land Seekers.
(speclal to The Gauette.l

HELENA, Oct. IA special to the
Record from Vallier says:
The most successful land opening
in the history of Montana was held at
Waller today when 10000 acres of
Carey act land were opened for entry.
Governor Norris, Secretary Yoder,
Engineer Wade and others delivered
brief addresses. The weather was
unfavorable in the morning, but fine
in the afternoon.
No. 1 was drawn by R. A. Carpen-
ter of Oak Park, Ill. When the of
fees were closed for today, 10000
acres had been taken and many who
failed to get their original selections
were out looking over more land. The
accommodations were splendid and
there was no hitch of any kind. Sew
eral hundred land seekers are on the
ground hunting for locations
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-10-08
TAXING NEAR BEER.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Oct. Tt was
announced here today that the near
beer dealers were liable for a tax of
$1,000 a year each, the state, the
county and the city each being enti-
tied to $500. Preparations were made
by James R. Kettin, state revenue
agent, for middle Tennessee, to begin
at once the collection of this tax. AL
though the last legislature passed
revenue act which includes near beer
saloons, the tax has never been col
1ected
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-10-08
Democratic Slate Goes Through
Convention Without Opposition

PROVIDENCE, R. l., Oct. THE
Rhode Island Democratic convention
met today and the slate went through
without opposition as follows:
Governor-Olney Arnold, Provi-
dence.
Lieutenant governor-Thomas A.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-10-08

m ELILLA, Oct. THE Spanish
V troops are today engaged in
fortifying Nador and Zeeluan
Block houses will be erected, guns
of large caliber installed and a rail-
road built between the two towns.
The searchlights on the fortifica-
tions of the city last night disclosed
several groups of Moors among the
cactus in the surrounding country.
When they were discovered the Moors
opened a hot fire, to which the Span
iards responded with artillery and
rife volleys and drove the enemy off
after an hours fighting
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-10-08

Feltham's bank, winch he founded. In
the course of the trial it was shown
that he had defrauded more than 500
persons through the bank. 1t was
also adduced that he had swindled
1000 other persons by means of the
International Securities corporation.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-10-08
ADOPTED RULES.

DENVER, Colo, Oct. 1.-THE adop-
tion of rules for traction systems by
the American Transportation and
Traffic association today and the cleo
tion of officers were the important
features of the closing session of the
American Street and Interurban Rail-
way association.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-10-08
TELEGRAPHED $500 MILES.

HONOLULU, Oct. 1.-THE
army transport Buford, which
arrived from Manila yesterday,
reports that wireless commun1-
cation was established with the
Pacific coast four days before
the vessel made this port. This
means that messages were in
terchanged over a distance of
$500 miles. The Buford Is sup
uosed to have the most power
full wireless equipment atloat in
the Pacific ocean.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-10-08

brothers and some friends crowded
around her to prevent it. Senator Ell
kins remarked that his daughter had
been driven almost to distraction by
the reports that had been printed
about her. She has the appearance of
having been through much mental
strain.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-10-08

Carroll, Providence.
Secretary of state-Frank E. Fitz-
simmons, Lincoln.
The platform condemns the Aid
rich tariff law as "the most outrag-
eous and unfair tariff ever enacted by
(COntInued ON Page 8,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-10-08
ENGLAND DENIES.

LONDON, Oct, THE reports cur
rent on the continent that Great Brit
ain is supporting Spain in any scheme
of ACKNOWLEDGMENT at the expense OF
Morocco, were declared at the foreign
office today to be without foundation.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-10-08
American Swindler In London
Sentenced to Term of Fiue Years

LONDON, Oct. 7-Dr. Harry Ben
son of Brooklyn, N. Y, whose official
name is Bebro, has been found guilty
in the criminal court and sentenced to
five years penal servitude. The
charges against him were of fraud in
connection with the bankruptcy of
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-10-08
Last Of Thirty 7wo
Victims Is Recovered
Excitement Caused BY False Report
That Li0e Man Had Been
Found---Are Investigating

I ADYsMITH, B. c., Oct. THE
last of the 80 bodies entombed
in No. 2 mine at Extension,
were brought out this morning, when
the corpses of Herman Peterson and
Mike Deucolovitch were added to the
80 others previously recovered.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-10-08
ANOTHER BALLOON LANDS.

MOBILE, Ala, Oct. 1.-THE balloon
Centennial, with E. E. Honeywell and
]. w. Tolland, alighted at Silas, Ala,
north of Mobile, after having been in
the air 48 hours.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-10-08
AT DURUM ONLY.

GRAND FORKS, N. D., Oct.
TN compliance with a pro-
clamation of Governor Burke,
most North Dakotans ate Du-
rum wheat only today. The
proclamation was issued in
compliance with a request of
the grain growers of North Da-
kota and South Dakota and
Minnesota for the purpose of
establishing Durum as a bread
grain.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-10-08
MURDER WAS BRUTAL.

WOODLAND, CAL, Oct. T.
Popular feeling against Wilbur
Benjamin, the young Indian,
who has confessed to having
murdered Violet Gilmore, a 15-
year-old girl, on a mountain
trail near Rumsey, Yolo coun-
ty, is very strong but danger
of mob violence has passed.
The Indian says that he met
the girl on the trail and that
she was seated when he ap-
preached. He says that she
fought savagely when he made
the assault.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-10-08
A REVOLUTION IN SPAIN IS
DECLARED TO Be NECESSARY
Liberal Elements Unite
AndMonarchyLs Is
Doomed
MEETINGS CALLED

French Soldiers Assembling Through
out Republic to Protest Against
RepressiOn.-Bri Foreign Office
Denies Current Reports That 1t Is
Supporting Spain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-23

WORK HORSE, WEIGHS ABOUT

A. r FaulkinEham. Island Park. Nd-
dress R. T. ID. D. Winthrop. sept22d3t*
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Eastern Steamship Co.

KENNEBEC DIVISION. - First-class
fare between Augusta and Boston. 500
one way; $3.50 round trip
Steamer City Of Augusta leaves Augusta
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays 1.30
p. NJ, Hallowell 1.50 p. NJ, connecting
with Steamer City of Rockland leaving
Gardiner 3.45 p. NJ, Richmond 40 z. M,
Dresden 4.30 z. NJ, Bath go p. M, for
Boston.
"Reminiscences leaves Union Wharf
Boston 6 p. NJ Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays for Popham Beach, Bath.
Richmond, Dresden and Gardiner. con-
Meeting with Stmr. City Of Augusta for
Hallowell and Augusta
H. J. STONE. Agent Augusta. Me.
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Maine CENTRAL R. R.
In eject June q, $50:

THROUGH TRAINS.
GOING WEST.-SO0 A. M. except Mon
day, Portland and Boston: s37 A. n for
Lewiston. Pennington. Rangeley. Rock
land, Portland, Boston. Quebec and Mon
Lewiston. Portland and Boston, Farming.
Beecher Fails: 100 A. H.. Sundays only,
Tor Lewiston, Portland and Boston: &0
P. NJ. local for Portland; 46 p: NJ ex-
press for Brunswick, Rockland. Lewtgtoy.
Portland nd BostSa: Ney York I No Con- on
ly for Portland and Boston, connecting
with through sleeper for New York: 10
P. NJ, for South Gardiner; 10.6 p. n.
daily for Lewiston, Bath, Rockland, Port
land and Boston Accommodation trains
1e e ri, Au ag% Is TOR Gardiner 7o A H.
GOING EAsT.-l2T A. NJ, for Show
hogan. Bangor. ST. John and the Prov.
inces. Does not connect on Sunday morn.
ing to Belfast, Dexter or beyond Bon&ors
S22 A; M. Bangor, Calais and Bar HIT
Dor; Grssnvtlle end Aroo os..S c., ,, 6sty
sos A M. for Waferviila, Oakland, Som.
croft, Bangor; a0S A NJ. for Waterv1lls
and Skowhegan; 126 noon, for Bangor.
Bar Harbor. Aroostook County. Ct. John
and Halifax. Mo9sehead Lake. Oakland.
press for Bucksport and daily to Bangor
and Bar Harbor; SIT P. M. for W4ter-
vile. Skowhegan. Belfast, Foxcroft BAN
gor and Mattawamkeag; 7.3S p. M. ZOE
Waterville and Skowhegan; $40 A. NJ,
Sundays only. for Waterville. Bangor ana
F., F. 3; BoorHBY. General Passsnss'
NORRIS MCDONALD. vice-Presidsnt q
General Manager Portland. Mains.