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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-09
WILL SPRING THEIR PLANS AT
RECEPTION.
WILL CHANGE RULES
Provided They Are Able to Down
"Uncle Joe" Who Will Plead for
Maintenance Of RuIes-WiII Meet
Saturday.

WASHINGTON March 8.-A recep-
tion to the new members of congress
by the Republican congressional COM
mittee on Friday at which it is under
stood Speaker Cannon will be present,
is one of the latest developments in
the maneuvers preliminary to the
fight on rules to take place when the
house meets next Monday.
The insurgents are already prepar:
ing a preliminary move. Representa-
tive Davis of Minnesota today declar-
ed that the plan for obtaining changes
in the rules included deadlock on
the election of the speaker. Other in
surgents, however, declare there will
be no fight against Mr.. Cannon but
that their efforts will be concentrated
on plan to vote down the motion for
the usual previous question on the
motion to adopt the rules of the Six.
tieth congress.
It is understood that Speaker Can.
non will probably make an informal
speech at the reception in favor of the
present rules.
While it is said that the reception
| is rendered by the congressional com
mittee to have the new members meet
the speaker and some of the old mem
bers, the insurgents claim the object
ia to make sure of their cooperation
in defeating their plans.
The insurgents will have confer
ence before the Republican caucus
meets Saturday.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-09
WEALTHY ARIZONAN INSTANTLY
KILLED.
REVENGE THE MOTIVE
TWO Greeks Whom Proto Refused to
Furnish Bail Suspected of Being
Guilty Parties-Man Had Much
Trouble.

NOGALES, Arizona, March S.-Don
Luis Proto, millionaire ranch owner,
merchant and pioneer of this section,
was shot from ambush and instantly
killed near Devisaderos station on the
Nogales- -Cananea railroad, while on
the way to his ranch east of Magda-
lena. The victim was shot five times
by parties concealed by the roadside.
The Mexican driver, who was
wounded, managed to reach the ranch,
from which messenger was dis
patched to notify relatives and Off
GERS here of the killing.
Proto had trouble frequently with
ranch hands and also engaged in
law suits regarding portions of his
big ranch. 1t is supposed he was
killed cut of revenge. He had resided
here over thirty years and was well
known to nearly everybody in Arizona
and Sonora.
Two Greeks, recently in Jail here
for petty offenses are suspected by
the authorities and are being sought,
While in Jail they sent threatening
note to Proto, who was also Greek,
demanding that he bail them out.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-09

made to you" he said "to touch your
hearts. You will be asked to be gen.
erous and sympathetic. They will
talk to you of this boy. Why, gentle
men, he is 27 years old and some Of
the greatest achievements of men
have been accomplished before man
is 30; and they will point to Colonel
Cooper as gentleman of the old
school, the last flower of the old chiv-
airy. Do you believe him to be gen
tleman when he used that awful Ian
guage in the presence of Miss Lee
and when they talk to you of sympa-
thy, just look over there.
''The question to be decided is
whether the law is to be enforced.
IF murder is to be committed in
the streets of our cities without fear
of punishment, can you tell who will
be the next victim?
"The very liberty of the press is at
stake, the security of the common
people,"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-09
MISSOURI TWO CENT RATE
IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Railroads Win Sweeping Victory in Judge
M'PherSOn'S Federal Court.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March S.-Mis-
souris 2 cent passenger and maximum
freight laws were nullified by decis-
ion handed down here today in the
United States district court by Judge
Smith Mcpherson. Frank Hagerman
counsel for the eighteen companies in
volved, declares the courts ruling
sounds the death knell of the two
cent rate in every state in the union.
Judge Mcpherson held that both the
commodity and passenger laws were
confiscatory and unconstitutional.
The state on the other hand de-
clared emphatically that Missouri's
fight for lower rates would continue.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-09
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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-09
STRIKE OF HAT WORKERS BE-
COMES SERIOUS.
ATTACK THE WORKERS
Four Hundred Men Set Upon Doz-
en-RevoIver is Shot and Missiles
are Trown-Men Refused to Quit
Work.

WOODBINE, N. j., March 8.-Sev-
eral persons were injured today in a
riot growing out of the strike at the
hat factory near here when crowd
of about 400 set upon a dozen men
who continued working in the lid
shop. Stones, bricks and other mis-
siles were thrown.
During the rioting revolver shot
was fired and Abraham Willoit, one
of the men attacked, was struck by a
brick hurled by some one in the crowd
of rioters and rendered unconscious.
Several others were hit by missiles
before they succeeded in getting clear
of their assailants. None was Sc
riously injured, however. The attack
is said to have grown out of a refusal
of the dozen men to quit work.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-09
QUESTION OF REVENUE is NOW
UP TO TAFT.
MUST REALLY REVISE
Still with a Big Deficit Confronting
the Country the Problem of Reve-
nue. to Carry on the Government is
lnsistent.

WASHINGTON March 8.-The
problem of providing funds with
which to carry on the projects under
way to maintain the plans of the Taft
administration and to make demands
square with a new tariff schedule, is
the work which President Taft, Sena-
tor Aldrich, Speaker Cannon and Sec
retary of the Treasury MacVeagh
were engaged in at two hours con-
ference at the white house today.
The necessity for the enactment of a
tariff bill at the earliest possible mo-
ment was discussed but whether a
definite policy was outlined, could not
be stated That the manufacturers
and other large interests are de-
manding early tariff legislation and
that business will be unsettled until
the tariff schedules are finally fixed
were the principal reasons for the de-
sire to permit nothing to interfere
with the prompt action at the special
session of congress.
The possible delay which the house
insurgents may cause by the rules and
the further difficulties that may be
put in the way of getting the tariff
bill through without delay were thor
oughly gone into. The conferees
agreed that every Republican in the
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-09
YOUNG Wife finds BODY
OF HUSBAND IN A FIELD
Evidences Of Deadly Duel With Axe and
Gun are Found.

from loss of blood, or a third man
was the murderer may never be
known. The former theory is held by
the police.
The old man and Hiett, who had
hardly entered upon his twenties, had
been companions for long time until
the younger took to himself a wife.
After that the old man apparently be
came jealous of the boys wife and
they frequently quarreled.
1t is alleged that Dale offered Hiett
many inducements to leave the young
woman and told him that if anything
happened to him certain money that
he had buried on the shooting pre-
serve would go to Hiett when he died.
Recently he is alleged to have said
to Mrs. Hiett that he would do some.
thing that she would be sorry for.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-09

PORTLAND, Ore, March S-A mys-
terious tragedy was revealed today
when Mrs. Oscar T. Hiett, during a
search for her young husband who
had been absent from home all night,
visiting a shooting reserve on Colum-
bia Slough and there found the bodies
of her husband and an old man named
John Dale. A bullet from a rife
had shattered the side of Hiett's head
and deep wound on the head from
an axe disclosed the cause Of Dale'a
death. Both men were lying on the
ground near an old cabin, and be.
tween them lay the axe and rife
the weapons used in the slaughter
Whether the old man shot the younger
and was then beaten with an axe by
Hiett, until the latter dropped dead
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-09
RUSH THE WORK ON
ST. PAUL TERMINALS
EARLING SAYS THEY MUST BE
DONE IN 20 DAYS.

SEATTLE, Wash, March 8.-Fol-
lowing the recent visit here Of A. ].
Earling, president of the Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul railroad COM
pany rush orders have been issued
to the contractors and to the engineer
ing department to finish the ter.
minals of the road in this city and in
Tacoma where spurs and side tracks
are to be built to the mills and fac
tories.
The work ordered rushed by Mr..
Earling will aggregate in cost about
100000. A time limit Of 40 days is
placed upon It.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-09

employed formerly on the Los Ange-
les aqueduct as traction engineer,
came to San Pedro this morning and
proposed this afternoon to attempt a
balloon ascension. An attempt was
made to deter him, as the wind was
blowing steadily from the north and
directly toward the bay from the point
where the balloon was moored. FL
kins, however, was determined to
make the flight.
AS the huge bag arose it careened
and was carried rapidly out over the
water. Elkins began frantic efforts to
guide it back to land, swinging from
the bar below, but almost before the
spectators could realize that he was
in danger, the bag was far out at sea.
When it suddenly arose and
reached $500 feet, the aeronaut was
seen to leave the bag and drop like
rocket toward the ocean. The para
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-09
MYSTERIOUS DEATH
OF A CHICAGO MAN

y = Y Y Y Y Y Y
; CHICAGO, March 9.-Hugh
; Hopkins, son of ]. J. Hopkins, 4
; superintendent of stations of
, the southside elevated railroad
? was found slain early today in 4
: doorway at 3703 wentworth 4
: avenue, after John Lattera, a 4
? bartender had reported to the
= police by telephone that he had 4
? exchanged shots with a holdup 4
? in a southside saloon. Lat
= terra is detained by the author 4
tiles pending an investigation 4
his story.
He says that Hopkins pound 4
ed on the door of the saloon 4
after closing hours, and when
? the door was opened drew
= revolver and fired. Lattera
returned the fire and Hopkins 4
+ fed. he body was found a 4
block from the scene of the al
r legged holdup. 4
y y \ y y = y T. = = y \ = I
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-09

y LITTLE ROCK, Ark, March
y S.-A number of persons are
= reported killed, many injured
y an immense amount of proper
\ ty destroyed in a tornado
\ which swept Arkansas late to-
\ day. A st. Louis & South
y ern passenger train was blown
\ from the tracks near Bayucum,
\ it is said, while going at full
\ speed. The entire town OF
\ Brinkley was destroyed, ac-
y cording to reports from the
y south, eight people being killed
\ and others hurt.
y After many of the buildings
4 in Brinkley had collapsed, the
\ wreckage took fire. The blaze
\ soon got beyond control and
\ latest advices were that the
\ destruction of the town would
4 be complete. In southern and
\ eastern Arkansas all commune
\ cation is cut off by prostra-
\ tion of telephone and tele-
\ graph wires, isolating Pine
y Bluff and a number of smaller
\ towns. The tornado crossed
\ the Arkansas river within five
\ miles of Little Rock causing a
y waterspout.
4 Three dead at Brinkley are
\ the daughters of G. M. Burch,
\ E. B. Foot and M. Starrett,
y merchants.
+ A tornado struck Fourche
\ Dam at 5 o'clock this after
y noon within five miles of Lit
\ tie Rock, killing one and injur-
+ ing several others. Two
4 houses were demolished and
\ one was destroyed by fire
\ after it had been blown to bits.
\ This tornado travelled north
\ east and swept clean path
Y about 40 yards wide. The
\ wind was followed by a violent
y hail and rain storm. At Kerr
\ the farm house of e. B. Adams
\ was blown down and Adams
4 was perhaps fatally injured.
+ The whole family was buried
\ in the debris but were saved.
4 All the windows in a train
\ between Gurdon and Roster
\ were blown out.
Y At Malvern the Methodist
\ church was entirely destroyed,
4 the Baptist church was dam
\ aged and the court house un-
\ rooted. Up to midnight 1t was
4 impossible to communicate
\ with part of eastern, southern
+ or western Arkansas. Only a
y few wires have been opened
= since. Heavy transforms were
= the extent Of the damage at
\ Hot Springs ana Texarkana,
\ where it was feared torAadoes
\ had struck before communica-
+ tion WAS restored.
r Reports Of Brinkley say
+ that eight persons have been
+ killed and the injured will be
y numbered by the score.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-09
KILLS AGENT AND
COMMITS SUICIDE

Y
: DEVILS LAKE, N. D.,
March SO. ]. Hooper, sta
? tion agent of the Great North 4
? ern railway here, and former
: Cashier E. S. Bryant, were
? found unconscious in pools of 4
+ blood in the freight station 4
: today. Hooper died later and 4
? Bryant is dying. The theory
? is that Bryant shot Hooper and
? then shot himself. Bryant was 4
, dismissed from the position of
: cashier at the station Saturday
: night. 4
? Bryant died later in the day.
? Both men were married. Aud 4
itor w. w. Howard of the 4
? Great Northern arrived today
: to check up Bryant's accounts.
This incensed Bryant and 4
= caused the tragedy. 4
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-09
RADICAL ACTION DEFERRED.

HONOLULU, March S.-The terri
torial senate voted today to defer final
action on the anti-alien bill for ten
days. The measure prohibits aliens
from fishing in Hawaiian waters and
is aimed especially at the Japanese.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-09
sHERMANs WERE ENTERTAINED

WASHINGTON March S.-Vice
President and Mrs. Sherman were the
guests tonight at a complimentary din
ner given by Senator Warren of Wyo-
ming. About one hundred guests, in
Guiding cabinet officers, members of
congress and their wives and promi-
nent Washington society people were
present.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-09

Attorney General Major said an ap-
peal would be taken and that the pres
ent legislature would be asked to pass
a new rate law that would stand the
tests of the court. Governor HadTey
made a similar statement at Jeffer.
son City.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-09
DROPPED FROM ROLLS.

WASHINGTON, March S.-First
Lieutenant Edward l.. Rains, Twen-
tieth infantry, has been dropped from
the roll of the army for desertion.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-09

The railroads contended that the
rates fixed by the statutes of the
state were not remunerative but con-
fiscatory, and that the enforcement
of the statutes be enjoined. The state
brought proceedings to have them en-
forced.
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-28
WHISKY AND FIREARMS
MARKED NEGROES XMAS
Hospital Authorities and Po-
lice Have Been on the Rush
For Two Days

Hard work. with only brief moments of
rest. constituted the observance of Christ
mas by the authorities of Grady hospital;
while the police also had their hands full.
and Recorder Broyles was the busiest
man in Atlanta.
No less than 13 negroes were sent to the
Grady on Saturday, between a. m. and
9 p. m. suffering with gunshot wounds
OF sundry sorts. Some were accidentally
inflicted while others were received in
christmas brawls. Perhaps the most
unusual case is that of an unknown ne
gro who was found with a bullet hole
through his abdomen about > O'Clock
Saturday at As Clifton street. He will die.
When asked his name he has managed
to gasp only one word: Levi"
Christmas meals were Served to 100 pris-
oners at police station Saturday and sun
day. The rush started early on the morn
ing of Christmas Day, and kept up with
out interruption.
In II hours the station officers were in
a plight not unlike that of the hotel land
lord during a big convention. The station
sergeant's Office resembled combination
arsenal and saloon.
More injuries were inflicted by the So
called blank cartridge" pistols than any
other sort of firearms, and the city Will
have TO pay out tidy little sum for the
drug known as anti-tetanic serum, which,
is used i'm the prevention and treatment
of tetanus, or -"lockj jaw
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-28
AUTO TURNS TURTLE;
SIX ARE INJURED

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec. 27.-Six
persons were more or less seriously in
jured late yesterday afternoon when the
big touring car owned by George NJ.
Lane, Of Chicago, struck a curbing and
turned turtle at the corner of Oak and
Margaret streets. Riverside. All occupants
were violently thrown from the machine.
Mr.. Lane sustained a fractured shoulder
end 1t is believed he is internally injured
Mrs. lane was badly bruised and cut
about the race. Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer E.
Lawrence were severly shaken up, but not
seriously injured. Mr.. Charles f. Smith
was knocked unconscious and Mrs. Smith
was also badly injured about the arms
and body. Mr.. Lawrence is the clerk of
the Moncrief race course here.
The accident created great excitement
and three ambulances were dispatched
TO the scene. conveying the injured par
ties to the hospitals. The machine was
badly wrecked.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-28
SIGMA ALPHA EPSILONS
CONVENE IN ROME

ROME. Ga. Dec. 27.-Conegians from
seven institutions in Georgia and Ala
bama, together with alumni from many
southern states. met today I'm Rome to
attend the biennial Province convention
of Province Epsilon. of the Sigma Alpha
Epsilon fraternity. The convention opened
Monday morning, and continued through
Tuesday night
Mondays program opened with an in
formal session at the Cherokee at IL 80 a.
m. The address of welcome on the part
Of the Rome Alumni association was
made by. Judge w. NJ Henry and was re-
sponded to by Gen. w. w. Brandon, of
Alabama. president of the Province. Mon
day afternoon there was an executive
session at which topics of interest were
discussea by the delegates and legislation
transa d. At $3.50 I'm the afternoon in
the pan rs of the Cherokee hotel, there
was an informal reception rendered the
visitors.
Tuesday will be devoted to the business
of the fraternity. and a number of papers
from delegates of the di-.erent chapters
on live fraternity problems will be read.
Tuesday afternoon the final business ses-
sion will be held. Officers Will be elected.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-28

INTO the raging storm. Thirty-two cities
and towns which last night were in dark
ness. owing to the cutting off OF the cleo
trio light service, hoped to have their
lighting facilities restored by tonight.
GREATEST STORM.
The storm was the greatest that New
England has experienced in IL years. All
along the coast phenomenal tides were
reported. In many places sea walls
were battered to pieces, boulevards razed
and curbs and houses along the shore
destroyed.
In oston the tide swept over the
wharves across Atlantic avenue and as
far inland as the chamber of commerce
II is estimated that the damage IN TINS
section Will reach at least 100000.
The worst damage wrought oy the
storm was IN Chelsea and Everett, where
il is believed it will be several weeks
before the tide gate on the Island Emo
river can be repaired and the flood dis
aster remedied.
Thousands of homeless residents were
taken care of at relief stations establish
ed IN public schools ard churches
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-28
ROCK ISLAND GOES tt
FROM so TO 81
Continued from Page One.

Continued from Page One.
ling an order of 1000 shares made an er-
ror and made it read 10000 shares.
The best opinion obtainable irf all finall-
cal and brokerage circles was that a
short interest had been caught in a care.
fully laid trap, the springing of which
was only possible because of the absence
of several of the larger operators.
The Rock Island bonds which were con-
cerned i'm last weeks speculative move
ment in the Rock Island deal moved very
feverishly. Rock Island collateral As solo
at SIS in a block of $500, 600 and then slump
ed to S. The Wabash refunding As
sold at rs 1-2 and then ran off to Y "a.
Wabash preferred dropped 8 under Fri
days closing price.
One hundred and fifty-fve thousand
shares of Rock Island common were trad
ed i'm during the first hour.
A report from the northwest that Ed
win Hawley had acquired Rock Island
developed a smile and an emphatic denial
from Mr.. Hawley.
Control of Rock Island is centered in
the preferred stock, which was controlled
by w. II. Moore, d. G. Reid and their
friends.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-28
OFFICERS ARE NAMED
BY C0RDELE MAS0NS

CORDELE, Ca. Dec. 2S.-At the reg
ular meeting of Cordelia lodge, No. 296,
F. & A. NJ, which took place here Tues
day evening. the regular election of Off
GERS for the ensuing year was held. Col.
J. Gordon Jones, one of the leading law
yers of this section, was elected wor-
shipful master and the other offices were
filled as follows: w. +. Perry, S. w;
W. B% Mathews, j. W.; T. K. Jennings,
treasurer; J. II. Lamb, secretary; B. F.
Cawley, tyler; S. G.. Weiseger was APP
pointed S. d. and W. T. Cheeves, ]. d.
q. l.. Dekle and W. II. Hatcher, senior
and Junior stewards.
After the election of the officers Hon.
W. c. Hamilton took charge of the in
stallation ceremonies. which were very
impressive and beautiful. The condition
of Cornelia lodge is excellent in every
particular and il will enter on the new
year with the brightest of prospects.
During the several years of its existence
the lodge has grown very rapidly and it's
membership now includes considerably
over 200. The meeting held Tuesday even
ing was very enthusiastic and largely at
tended.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-28
LOCAL TROOPS PROTECT
PRISONER FROM CROWDS

GREENVILLE, s. G., Dec. 27.-Jesse
Fuller, charged with numbering j. T.
I.iddell, a prominent real estate dealer
was rushed to the state penitentiary at
Columbia Sunday afternoon, only after
the local authorities. assisted by a locd.
military company, had narrowly averted
lynching. Joe Barker, held as an &C
complete in the murder, was rushed to thu
Laurens jail.
Fuller, who is regarded as a desperate
character. was arrested following an al .
legged confession made to w. o. Slower,
a contractor. Shortly after the arrest
crowds gathered around the jail and
threats we're freely made. The Blythe
Rifles were called out. and protected the
Jail, and at an Opportune moment Fuller
was placed In an automobile and taken
to Spartanburg, where he was placed Oh
a train for Columbia.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-28
WOMAN is ATTACKED AND
SHORN OF HER TRESSES

ST. LOUIS, Dec. H.-Mrs. William j.
Ehlen, whose five feet of heavy blonde
hair has been the envy and admiration
OF st Louis women for years, was
knocked senseless by an unidentified man
as she was leaving her home for church
yesterday morning, and her hair was
chopped of close to her head with a
razor.
she was dragged into the hallway or
her home and lay there unconscious for
an hour before she was found. Her con-
dition is serious.
Yesterdays attack was the third in two
weeks. She was approached on the
street on the previous occasions by
man who first made an offer in money
for the hair and then attempted to cut
of two braids with shears
The hair fell far below her knees and
she had refused many large offers for it.
She is IS years old.