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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-02-23
WEDDING OF LAND AND WATER
NEAR BOISE.
RECLAIMS AN EMPIRE
Water Turned Into Canal Which Will
Irrigate More Than Five Thousand
Farms in Idaho-Lareest of RecIa-
nation Schemes.

BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 22.-Five thous.
and people including representatives
of the reclamation service, Governor
Brady and members of the Idaho legis-
lature witnessed today the formal
opening of the Payette-Boise project,
the biggest reclamation work ever un-
dertaken by the federal government.
A great cheer went up from the set
tiers and other spectators, as the head
gates of the canal were raised and
the waters of the Boise river were
diverted to more than 100000 acres of
land. The scene of the ceremony was
at the big dam, eight miles above
Boise, which provides the source of
water for the south section of the
project.
From this point water is diverted
into canal systems covering Ada and
Canyon counties.
The reclamation service has limited
the size of claims to 80 acres, and
eventually there will be at least five
thousand farms under the project, on
ly half of which is embraced under
sections watered by the system
opened today.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-02-23

! the president, ''but what I want tc
see next year is a target practice un
der conditions in rough water"
The bluejackets on the afterbridge
started cheer, which was caught ur
by the white gloved officers.
For if you ever have to fight" con
tinued the president, you can't
choose your water
Again the men burst into cheers,
Target work is the subject nearest
the sailor heart today. The men are
enthusiastic on anything pertaining to
1t and the rivalry between the differ
ent ships both at record and battle
practice is intense. The men cheered
again when the president declared
that this was the first battleship fleet
ever to circumnavigate the globe and
that any other nation that ever at
tempts a similar performance must
follow in the footsteps of America.
"You have done the trick" he ex-
claimed, and the quick response of
the men brought smile to the speak
ers lips.
"Other nations may follow, but they
have got to go behind US"
The cheering broke ouh afresh when
the president declared of the cruise
that nobody after this will forget that
the American coast is on the Pacific
as well as on the Atlantic When the
president had concluded and was
about to be ''Piped over the side" to
continue his round of the fagships,
member of the crew proposed three
cheers and a "Tiger''
They were given with vigor that
fairly swept the chief executive off
his feet and as he bowed acknowledge
ment, he exclaimed: "If there were
enough of me, I'd cheer for you."
The day of the fleets Homecoming
was cold and gray. A drizzling down
pour of rain formed an early morn-
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MAKES CHANGES IN POSTAL saw
INGs BILL.
Mr.. HEPBURN OBJECTS
Some Senators Do Not Like the SUBJ
stitute Measure Offered Today bv
the Montana Senator and Refuse
to Vote Wednesday.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator
carter today presented a substitute
for the original postal savings hank
Dill. The substitute creates a board
OF five trustees which is to exercise
entire supervision of the postal saw
ing bank system. This board is to
consist of the postmaster general. the
attorney general, the secretary of the
treasury and two civilians to be an
pointed by the president and con-
flrmed by the senate, the civilians to
receive $4,000 year each.
The board of trustees is empowered
to determine in what banks shall be
deposited the funds, entrusted to the
postal banks and will have the discre
ton of selecting either national or
state banks or both.
1t is empowered also to determine
the class of securities which NAV he
required from banks receiving the de-
posits and the manner in which such
deposits shall be invested. It is re-
quired, however, that these invest
ments shall be made in accordance
with the laws of the states where the
investments are made, which would
permit such banks to loan money on
farm lands in states where such loans
are authorized. The new bill makes
no change in the interest rate,
For two hours and a half today the
senate discussed the postal savings
bank bill, but an attempt to reach an
agreement as to a day for voting on
he measure that Senator Carter, of
Montana is urging, failed. Senator
Aldrich obtained the consent of the
senate to a resolution continuing the
committees of the senate as they now
exist until their successors are chosen
in the next regular session.
When consideration of the postal
savings bank bill was resumed in the
senate today, Senator Carter asked
agreement for a vote on
the bill and amendments at 4 D. m.
Wednesday. Senator Hepburn OBJ
jected.
Senator Carter had read a substi-
tute for his original bill.
Senator Cummins, Missouri, OBJ
jected to consideration of the substi-
tute until certain amendments he had
offered to the original bill had been
acted upon. At this time he seized
an opportunity to criticise the substi-
tute bill. The provision which makes
it possible to withdraw for certain
purposes deposits of the savings funds
to the treasury fund was criticised.
Senator Cummins said it would be
viewed by the people of the west as
simply another method of collecting
money so that it will find its way into
the money centers and incapacitate it
to render the functions to our people
which it was intended to render"
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MAGNIFICENT HOME COMING OF OUR
MAGNIFICENT BATTLESH|P FLEET
Not Until Some American Fleet Returns Victorious From Will There Another
Such Homecoming Another Such Sight Drink to the American Navv

FORTRESS MONROE, Va, Feb. %.
Mot until some American fleet re-
turns victorious from a great sea bat
tie will there be another such home
coming, another such sight as this. I
drink to the American navy"
This was the toast of President
Roosevelt today as he stood radiantly
happy in the cabin of the little cruiser
yacht Mayfower at the conclusion of
the review and the ceremonies attend
ing the welcome home of the Ameri-
can battleship feet. He was sur
rounded by the admirals and captains
OF sixteen world encircling vessels,
brilliantly attired in all the gold lace
and paraphernalia of special full dress
uniform and every glass was raised in
response to the presidents sugges-
tion. 1--WE stay-at-homes also drink
to the men, who have made us proud
er than ever of our country" added
the president, and again the toast was
pledged.
when the fleet sailed from San
Francisco, Mr.. President" replied
Rear Admiral Charles IS. Sperry, "You
sent us a message saying that ours
was a heavy responsibility and a.
great honor. That we have today full
filled the responsibility makes this the |
proudest moment of our lives. | say
we, advisedly, in speaking of the fleet
for no one can do what has been done !!
without the loyal cooperation of ev-
cry man of the fleet"
Thus briefly, the commander in
chief of the returning ships made his
official report to the commander in
chief Of the army and navy.
The president was in joyous mood |
as he was when the ships set sail IA
months ago and to those who also
witnessed that notable departure of {
the first real battle squadron ever
gathered under the American flag, he !
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SEVEN DIE UNDER WREcKAGE
OF MAIL TRAIN.
MANY BURN TO DEATH
Wreck Takes Fire and It Is lmpossi.
BILE to Rescue the Unfortunates
Pinned Under the Debris-Train
Crowded with Passengers.

DELMAR, Del, Feb. 22.-SeWen
men were killed or burned to death
early today in a head-on collision be
tween two locomotives on the Della
ware division of the Pennsylvania
railroad. Two passengers were in
jured.
The dead are:
OLIVER PERRY, express messen
ger.
J. D. McCREADY, baggageman.
GEORGE DAVIS, engineer.
w. T. CORKRAN, mail clerk.
]. w. WOOD, mail clerk.
- WILHELM, mail weighman.
Princess Trixie, the famous educat
ed horse, was burned to death. She
had been shown all over the world
by her owner, Harris Barnes.
The train was crowded with passen
gers bound for Hampton Roads to wit
ness the homecoming of the fleet. The
wreck Immediately took fire and il
was impossible to rescue the people
under the wreckage.
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On the Connecticut were gathered
detachments of bluejackets from all
OF the other ships of that division and
the same was true of the companies
ON the other flagships. Coming aboard
the Connecticut with the crew man.
i nlng the rails or drawn up at atten-
ton on the quarterback and after
bridge, with the band playing the Star
opangled Banner and the forward
guns firing salute of 21 guns in his
honor, the president passed first down
| the long line of officers along the
starboard rail and had a word of cor
dial greeting for each one Previously
on the Mayf1ower he had said a per-
sonal word Of congratulation to all of
the flag and commanding officers.
Among them were many personal
friends of the president and these he
fairly embraced after the formalities
OF their first salute had ended. Con-
stantly during the reception on the
MaytioWer the president would take
Admiral Sperry by the arms and lead
him Off to one side for confidential
chat. On the Connecticut the presi-
dent climbed up on the barbette or
steel foundation of the after-turret
with its protruding 10-inch rifles and
in the shadow of those great guns he
briefly addressed the crew
In order to reach the shelf of the
barbette above the deck the presi-
dent had to step first upon a water
hydrant. His foot slipped when he
made the initial attempt and he mar
rowly missed fall which might have
proved serious. As he finally made
the gun platform the crew cheered
Justify. The president interspersed his
remarks freely with asides
and he plainly caught the fancy of the
men when he told them he was i'm
satisfied with the gunnery
work thus far accomplished 'You
have done AL in smooth water" said !
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Feb. 22.-
Stewart Douglas Robinson, 10 years
of age, nephew of President Roose-
welt and sophomore OF Harvard COL
lege, fell from six-story window of
a dormitory Sunday and was killed. He
was a son of Douglas Robinson.
1t is understood shortly after the
arrival of some friends Young Rob.
inson stumbled and struck heavily on
his forehead, receiving painful in
jury. His friends say that they then
put him in his bed. raising the window
of his bed room few inches, and
went away, leaving him apparently
asleep. 1t is believed that he, feeling
i'll, got out of bed and walked to the
window to open it wider. 1t is thought
he sat on the sill, and, becoming diz-
zy, lost his balance and fell out of
the window. Stewart Robinson was a
member of the sophomore class at
Harvard. He was a subgoal on the
varsity team. The young mans
mother is President Roosevelt's sis
fer
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-02-23
PIONEERS CREMATED
IN BURNING CABIN
MURDER WITH ROBBERY is THE
MOTIVE SUSPECTED.
Especial to The Gazette.)

WHITEHALL, Mont, Feb. 22.-
Mrs. William Crist, aged So years, and
John Teear her hired man, nearly 60
years old, were cremated Sunday
night when the cabin on the Crist
ranch, six miles from Jefferson was
burned. 1t is believed that the two
were the victims of double murder,
the motive of which was robbery, and
that the fire was set to conceal the
crime.
Mrs. Crist and her husband settled
on the ranch in the seventies. Crist
died several years ago but Mrs.
Crist with Teear the hired man, who
had been employed on the ranch for
20 years, had continued to live there.
Both were nearly helpless from age.
The woman was reputed to be wealthy
and to have kept a considerable sum
of money on the ranch, but search
of the ruins failed to disclose any
money whatever. The bodies were
both burned to a crisp.
The nearest neighbor lives some
distance away, which accounts for
the fact that the cabin was nearly
consumed before any one arrived
after the glare of the fire had at
tracted attention.
Mrs. Crist was widely known among
the old timers of the state.
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KEPT IN CHECK UNTIL STRONG
POSSE ARRIVES.
HEADED BY A WOMAN
While Her Husband Follows Horse
Thieves PIucky Mrs. Winters
Arouses the Settlers Who Track the.
Band Through the Snow.

SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. ga spe
cial to the Herald, from Twin Falls
Idaho, says
An exciting chase after gang OF
horse thieves in which the whole
countryside west of Three Creeks,
Owyhee county participated, has re-
suited in the capture of Frank Walsh,
Jess Coates and Ollie Tennell and
the recovery of % horses alleged to
have been stolen from the western
Shoshone Indian reservation on Feb.
ruary 15. The men and horses were
met on the trail by c. G. Winter of
Elkho, New. Winters was not permit
ted to approach them. He hurried
home, secured a rifle and followed the
suspects alone, leaving his wife to
arouse the settlers. Mrs. Winters soon
recruited strong posse which found
no difficulty in trailing the fugitives
through the snow.
Winters, in the meantime, had cir
cled the three men and, as they en-
tered canyon with their stock he
held them in check by firing in front
of them. The ruse worked so we'll
that the posse, coming up from the
rear, had the muzzles of it's guns in
the faces Of the fugitives before the
latter could fire defensive shot and
sullenly enough the prisoners gave up
their heavy armament aud submitted
to arrest. They reached Twin Falls
today in the custody of Mr.. Winters
and two deputy sheriffs.
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RAINEY ROUNDLY ROASTED IN HOUSE BY
REPRESENTATIVE BURTON,

WASHINGTON, FEB. 22.-Assert-
ing that his recent speech in the house
relative TO the purchase by the United
States government of the Panama ca
nal had brought upon himself "villif-
cation misrepresentation and abuse
almost without parallel in the history
of that body" Representative Rainey
of Illinois today delivered in the
house of representatives lengthy
speech in reply to the charges that
the information upon which his re-
marks were based was obtained from
"eX-convicts and Iblackmailers," this
accusation having been made openly
in the house by Representative Lover
ing of Massachusetts.
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True loyalty to this great enter
prise" Representative Rainey said
means that you must expose and de.
nounce all kinds of graft in connec
tion with it in order to avoid the pit.
falls in which the French companies
fell and I propose to do this whether
it meets with the approval of the next
president of the United States or not
| want to say to all those who are
spending so much time abusing me
that l have not yet commenced this
hight. l have only trained my guns
on some of the least Objectionable fea.
lures IN connection with Panama mat.
ters."
Representative Rainey declares
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GAINED VICTORY THROUGH HIS
HIGH CHARACTER.
LEARNED PROFESSIONS
University Students Told of the InfIu.
ence of Professions Upon Govern
ment, Both Municipal and National
knowledge Of Politics Is Essential

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. 22.-
Hon. William H. Taft, president-elec
of the United States, today was thu
principal speaker at the exercises IL
the university of Pennsylvania com
memorative of the birth of Washing
ton. He chose for the subject of his
address, the Present Relations of the
Learned Professions to Political Gov
ernment." He discussed at consider
able length the influence which the
learned professions, in this day, have
upon national and municipal govern
ment. He outlined luminously the
part each of the important professions
plays in a government by the people
and compared their influence, one
with another. In brief part, he said i:
ut is the duty of every citizen to
give as much attention as he can to
the public veal, and to take as much
interest as he can in political matters.
Americans generally have recognized
these duties, and we find active in
political life, men representing all
professions, all branches of business
and all trades. propose this morning
to invite your attention to the present
relation of each of the learned pro.
fessions to politics and government.
The first profession is that of the
ministry. Time was when the minis
ter of the community was the highest
authority as to what the law should
be and how it ought to be enforced;
but the spread of education and indie
pendent thinking, the wide diffusion
of knowledge by the press, the disap-
pearance of the simple village life,
have, contributed radically to change
the position and influence of the min
istry of the community.
During the administration of Mr..
Roosevelt, and under the influence of
certain revelations of business immo-
rality, the conscience of the whole
\ouhIiy was SuOChSQ anu Lu6u n9rVeQ
to the point of demanding that a bet.
ter order of affairs be introduced. In
this movement, the ministers Of the
various churches have recognized the
call upon them to assist, and they
have been heard in accents much
more effective than ever before in
half a century. The greatest agency
today in keeping us advised of the
conditions among Oriental races is
the establishment of foreign missions.
The leaders of these missionary
branches of the churches are becom-
ing some of our most learned states
men in respect of our proper Oriental
policies"
Judge Taft, discussing teachers,
said that their relation to politics
and government is of the utmost i'm
portance, though indirect" He point
ed out that the professional teacher
may exercise great indirect political
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that he did not attack the canal, but
simply attacked the graft connected
with it. He asserted that Representa-
tive Lowering had not attempted to de-
ney single fact he had stated, but
after making his charges proceeded to
eulogize William Nelson Cromwell. 81
never heard until he made his speech
that any persons were trying to get
Mr.. Cromwell to purchase any alleged
evidence of the guilt of Mr.. Crom-
Well he said. 81 knew nothing of any
attempts to sell any story to the Dem
ocratic National convention until the
gentleman made his speech on this
floor"
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CHASE WAS EXCITING.

BATTLE MOUNTAIN, Nev., Feb
22.-Marshal J. A. Hash returned this
evening with Jack Hunt, the alleged
embezzler and horse thief, after an ex-
citing chase of 14O miles. Both men
were mounted on thoroughbred horses
and were in the saddle 81 consecutive
hours. Hunt was found asleep with
his head resting on his saddle which
he had removed from his horse. Hash
displayed remarkable physical endu-
rance.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-02-23
PRESIDENTS NEPHEW
DIES BY ACCIDENT
FALLS FROM SIX STORY WINDOW
AT HARVARD.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-President
Roosevelt was notified at Hampton
Roads today by Secretary Loeb of
the tragic death of his nephew Stew
art Douglas Robinson, at Harvard col
lege. 1t is not known at the White
House whether the president will at.
tend the funeral.
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RLAckHAND THREATENS PASTOR

Demand Money and Assert They Will
Blow up a Church.
NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-Threats to
blow up the church and kill the as
sistant rector, Father Liberati, it was
learned today have impelled the plac-
ing of day and night police guard
around the church of Our Lady of Lo-
retta, on Elizabeth street, in the lower
east side
A Blackhand letter, received by
Father Liberati on Saturday, demand
ed the payment of $500 by Wednesday
of this week, the failure to. receive
which the matchmaking epistle stated,
would involve the destruction OF the
editice and the killing of the priest.
The usual services are being held in
the church.
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WICHITA, Kas., Feb. 22.-Passen-
gers who have just reached this city
from Eldorado. Kansas, say that they
learned there that the Missouri Pa.
cific depot and four buildings at
Reece, Kansas; were destroyed by a
windstorm this morning. No one was
killed and no one seriously injured
The storm was severe from Is to 80
miles northwest of Reece. Four per.
sons We're seriously injured there.
The property loss in the district
northwest of Reece will be heavy.
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NO FATALITIES REPORTED BUT
LOSS is HEAVY.
BLOWN ACROSS TRACK
Wind Deposits Pumping Station upon
Right of Way and Train Crashes
into the Ruilding-Much DAMAGE
Done in Surrounding Country.

KANSAS CITY, Feb. 22.-It is re-
ported that a tornado has partially
destroyed the town of Reece in Green
wood county, Kansas, a village, and
seven persons are said to have been
killed. Wires are down and details
are lacking. Reece is on the Missouri
Pacific, 40 miles east of Wichita.
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REAR ADMIRAL SPERRY.


over the safe and triumphant
OF the fleet
~ HIS orders on cruise which
was said was too hazardous
oou OF shps to undertake
do remember
o usaer asked the president
"e mere hey added
pointing to the ships
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-09-11
Button, Button.
Great Excitement Promised for
Prize Day atthe Charlevoix
County Fair.

or all the pleasure and whirlwind
excitement that visitors to the Char
levoix County Fair will enjoy the
pleasing. happy, laughing, roaring,
delightful and profitable Button,
Button. Who's got the Button" game
will create the greatest furore of them
all.
Here's the story in nut shell:
September 30th will be Prize Day at
the great Charlevoix County Fair.
Every purchaser of ticket of adms-
sion to the Fair on that day will re-
ceive a beautiful souvenir of the &C
casion.
Now for the fun These souvenirs
will have commercial value. They
will each be DumUered-l. 2. 3, a, 8. q,
and On up to two thousand. Twenty
of these will be numbered in dupli-
cate. Ii John Dinklesneyer from
Honmouth Junction gets button No
pa, he will Immediately start to find
the person wearing the duplicate of
his button. 1t is just possible that
Prue Skinner from mbertville will
be wearing another button the num-
ber 244. If John finds Prue both of
them will be entitled to prize.
Whenever two people meet wearing
buttons of the same number, they will
both receive handsome prize upon
calling at the secretary's office on the
fair grounds.
A list OF prizes will be announced in
the papers later. The numbers, will,
Of course, be kept secret.
The Secretary has spoken to some of
the merchants regarding Prize Day.
and they all seem to have the fever.
Frank Gannett says he is going TO
give $500 bottle Of perfume TO the
lady with the numher corresponding
to the one in his window. The Fast
jordan Lumber Co will give So 90
worth of groceries to the person with
the number the same as in their win
dow. Stroebel Bros, T.. G.. Mack and
others Of our prominent merchants
will adopt IL in one way or another.
We don't know il to be fact, but
We have heard that Mrs. Jepson, our
popular steamboat lady is going to
give an annual pass to the person de-
livering to her the badge bearing the
number nearest to the number of pas
sengers carried to the Fair from Char
levOlx on Prize Day.
Premium lists have been thorough
ly distributed the past week; in case
you haven't one, call at Sec'Y Nlchol-
as office or The Herald and one will
be cheerfully handed you.