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The Washington herald., 1909-02-28

Frcm the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Papa was about to apply the strap.
Father" said willie, firmly, unless
that instrument has been properly ster-
ilized I desire to protest" This gave
the old man pause. Moreover" con-
tinueG Willie. the germs that might be
released by the violent impact Of leather
upon a porous textile fabric. but lately
exposed TO the dust OF the streets, would
be apt 10 affect you deleteriously" As
the strap fell from a nerveless hand VIII
lie slOped-
The Washington herald., 1909-02-28
The Latest Thing.
Fnn Hs-per's yesklr.

Fror Ha<pers Weekly
NO, my Gear rector. want a little
spiritual advice. You see. Mrs. Delan-
cey goes in for Scientific Paathelsm. Mrs.
Van GiltneT goes In for Swarni-isrn. and
Mrs Simpkins for New Thought. Now.
can't you tell me what IS the very latest
thing in religion?''
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-02
COUNTE TO
DECEIVE SMUCGLfRS
BUT FOR ALL THAT CLEVER MEN
ARE UNDER ARREST.

CHICAGO, March l. - Charles
Drewde and John koenig, photogra-
piers, were arrested here today
charged by secret service detectives
with completely in an international
counterfeiting plot. Their arrest came
as sequel to the capture of Robert
Emmett Scott, at Anderson, Ind, last
Saturday.
Scott, it is alleged, brought Drewde
and Koenig into a scheme to counter
felt Argentine pesos. With the con-
nivance of an Argentine official, it is
said Scott planned to use the spuri-
GUS money in buying diamonds from
smugglers in the South American re-
public Scott is said to have made a
confession to the effect that when he
returned from Argentine some time
ago he smuggled $51, 900 worth of dia-
monds through the custom house.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-02
LUCKY" BALDWIN PROVIDES
AGAINST CONTEST.
NOTED PLUNGER DEAD
Great Turfman Dies at His Place
Near Los Angeles Leaving a Fort
une of $25.ooo, ,ooo-The End Came
Quietly.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, March l.
Elias j. Baldwin the famous plunger
and turfman, known throughout the
country and Europe as Lucky" Bald
win, died at his residence in Arcadia
on the Baldwin ranch, Is miles from
Los Angeles, at Z o'clock this morn
ing. He was 81 years old when the
end came after lingering illness of
several weeks. He passed quietly
away surrounded by his family and
friends after having been unconscious
most of the night.
Baldwin will be buried in San Fran
cisco, but the date of the funeral has
not been determined, A conference Of
relatives was held lasting most of the
day in reference to this and other mat
ters.
The fortune left by Mr. Baldwin is
estimated at $25,OOO,0OO. Little is
known of the details of the will left
by the noted turfman disposing of this
vast amount. 1t is certain, however,
that his wife and daughters have been
literally provided for but no an
nouncement has been made regarding
his other bequests. 1t is reported that
the will contains a specific statement
denying the existence of more than a
single widow, thus providing against
possible contest from that direction.
Out of respect to the memory of
Baldwin, the Los Angeles racing as
sociation will close it's race track at
Santa Anita Park the day of the
funeral This statement was made by
DR.. Gardner, manager of the track this
afternoon.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-02
LINE SURVEYED IN EASTERN
WASHINGTON.
ANOTHER CONNECTION
Great Northern Will Tap North Bank
Road and Will Divert Much Trade
from the Northern Pacific-GiVes
Direct Connection.

SEATTLE, Wash, March 1.-Engi-
neers of the Great Northern railroad
company have virtually completed a
preliminary survey on a new railroad
for the Hill interests in Franklin,
Adams and Douglas counties in east
ern Washington. The apparent pur-
pose is to afford a direct connection
between the present main line of the
Great Northern with the Spokane,
Portland and Seattle railroad, other
wise known as the North Bank rail-
road, built Jointly by Hill and the
Northern Pacific, but controlled by
the former.
The point of junction will be at
Pasco, on the east side of the Colum-
bia river, and the construction of the
proposed new Hill road will mean the
diversion of the great wheat traffic
from the Big Bend country now tap
ped by the Great Northern to the
main line of the North Bank line.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-02
NEGRO COLLECTOR RESIGNS HIS
POSITION.
RETIRES WITH CHIEF
Was Identified with RooseveIt's Ad-
ministration and Does Not Care to
Serve Further-Was the Subject of
Great Filbuster.

CHARLESTON, March 1.-Wm. C.
Crum today resigned as collector of
customs at this port, to take effect
March 4, thus remedying a situation
which threatened to cause President
elect Taft much embarrassment. No
appointment made by President
Roosevelt has given rise to more dis
cussion than that of DR.. Crum, who is
a negro. A hard fight against his con
firmation was made by Senator Till
man and others when he was first
named in 1908 and within the last few
weeks following his reappointment,
Senator Tillman conducted a filibuster
against him. DR.. Crum says no pres
sure has been brought to bear upon
him now to cause him to resign but
that he does so in part because he
wishes to save Mr.. Taft, for whom he
entertains great respect, from any
possible embarrassment as to his re-
appointment and chiefly because he
feels that he has been especially iden
titled with President Roosevelt's ad
ministration and he wishes to retire
with his chief.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-02
NOVEL PROCEEDINGS MARK THE
cARMAcK TRIAL.
CARMACK SHOT FIRST
Physician Declares That Any One Of
the Wounds Was Necessarily and
Instantly Fatal and Senator Must
Have Fired First Shot.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, March 1.-The
spectacle of counsel on one side not
only selling witness to the opposi-
tion, but haggling over the terms, was
an incident today in the Cooper trial
The subject of the transaction was
DR.. McPeters Glasgow who had been
employed by the prosecution to per-
form an autopsy on Senator Car
mack's body He did SO and reported
his findings to the prosecution. He
was subpoenaed by the state, but was
not used. The defense summoned the
doctor.
DR.. Glasgow told counsel for the
defense that his services as an ex-
pert had been retained by the state
and that he would not discuss the
case except with the attorney for the
state.
Then Attorney McCarn proposed
that if the defense would pay the state
the costs of the autopsy, including
the fee, the state would waive its
rights.
Judge Hart said the defense wanted
E'to see the goods" before it bought
and offered to confer with DR.. Glas-
gov.
To this the prosecutors entered an
emphatic veto.
PAY whether you use him or not,
they said.
There was another hurried confer.
ience and the defense bought the goods
in the bag and DR.. Glasgow became
their witness. The significance of his
testimony was that any one of the
three wounds was necessarily and
instantly fatal and that if the senator
did not fire the first shots he coulC
not have fired at all.
The other chief witness was S. ]
Binnings who claimed to have seer
Senator Carmack lingering his revol-
yer and testing the cylinder few
moments before the shooting began.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-02
BELIEVE GREAT SCANDAL
UNDERLIES FRENCH CASE
Charge Of Brutality Seems to Be of an
International Importance.

listed them when punishment was
necessary. There were violent scenes
in the court room between the ac-
cused couple and their servants, the
latter charging the woman with being
a "prevaricating monster" Sargent
collapsed when the magistrate was ex-
amining him.
The police say they have established
the fact that the youngest child adopt
ed by the Sargents was born in Nov
ember at the Holy Trinity lodge, an
Anglo American institution, the mem
bership of which is composed of Eng
lish and American girls. The official
register gives the name of the child
as Kennith Edgeworth a son of Mabe1
Johnson. In December after having
verified excellent references given by
the Sargents, the lodge turned ovel
this child to the couple.
Mrs. Savin sister of Mrs. Sargent
declares that Savin, father of the ac
cused woman, is a wealthy financiel
of New York. She also says that Mr.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-02
OIL TRUST WOULD TAKE NO
MORE CHANCES.
ISSUES ARE DEFINED
Believed That the Re-TriaI of the
Case Will Not Require More Than
Two Weeks-openine Statements
Come Tomorrow.

CHICAGO, March 1.-Only one farm
er is on the Standard Oil re-trial jury
which was completed in Judge An
derson's court today. He is Roy Cum
ningham of Belvedere, Ills. The pre-
ponderance of agriculturalists on the
first panel of veniremen caused its
dismissal at the request of Attorney
John S. Miller of the defense. Mr..
Miller remembered that it was a
farmers jury that made possible the
fine of $29,24O,O00. The jury also in
cludes five grocers, we'll driver,
retired jeweler, an advertising agent,
a tailor, mechanic and live stock
dealer
The lawyers will make their open
ing statements tomorrow AS the wit
nesses and evidence will be about the
same as in the original hearing, and
the principles have been sharply de-
fined, it is hoped to conclude the case
in two weeks.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-02

PARIS, March 1.-The newspapers
are deeply absorbed with the case of
the Englishman, Sargent, and his wife,
said to be an American, arrested at
Asniers charged with the gross ill
treatment of four children whom they
had adopted and claim that the deve-
lopments indicate the probability Of a
great scandal.
The chief energy Of the authorities
is being directed to tracing the par
entage of the children. They announce
that Mrs. Sargent claimed that the
eldest child who was so brutally beat
en- that she was taken to hospital
is named Mary Ann Edgeworth and
that she was born Oct. IS, 1899, in
Newark, N. ]. The police say the
woman insists that she is the daughter
,of a Frenchman named Savin, and an
American woman, who now lives in
the United States, and that they for.
ward her each year $4,000.
Before a magistrate today the wo
man declared she had not maltreateG
the children-that she had only chas
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-02
HOUSE INSISTS UPON POSITIVE
DISBURSEMENT.
ANOTHER CONFERENCE
For the Third Time Bill Raising the
Presidents Salary Goes Back to
Committee of Both Houses for Ad-
justment.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-Trans-
acting its business amid scenes of
great confusion, the house today gave
every evidence that the present con-
gress is closing In his endeayor to
maintain order the speaker was con
stantly pounding his gavel and admon-
ishing members to cease conversation.
The Appalachian and White noun
tain forest reserve bill, amended so
as to apply to all states, was passed
by ten majority. By the terms of the
bill the national forest reservation
commission is created to acquire the
lands needed to promote or to protect
the navigability of streams on whose
watershed they lie. The measure will
now go to conference.
The final conference report on the
naval bill was agreed to and the meas.
ure will now go to the president for
signature.
A resolution designed as a conces
sion to the insurgents in the amend
ment of the rules so as to provide one
day each week for call of commit
tees was adopted by a vote of 168 tc
1862.
The house almost unanimously in
sisted on its disagreement with the
senate on the amendment to the exec
utive, legislative and judicial appro
priation bill raising the salaries of the
president, vice president, the speaker
and assistant judges and the bill fol-
the third Time went back to confer
ence.
The sundry civil bill appropriating
$1S9, 100000 and the military academy
bill carrying an appropriation of ST..
$4,000 were passed by the senate to-
day.
Senator Bailey, calling attention tt
communication from heads of depart
ments in response to senate resolu
tions calling for papers and informa
tion, stated that such replies received
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-02
THRILLING RESCUE MADE
BY FOUR HEROIC YOUTHS
Form Pyramid and Take Woman from
Window Of Blazing Structure.

RENO, New, March 1.-Fire start
ing about 3 o'clock today, it IS sup
posed from an overheated nue in an
upper room of the Arcade hotel on
Commercial row, quickly communi-
Gated to the Palace hotel and rooming
house owned by Jim May on the cor
ner of Commercial row and Center
streets, and in an hour the old land
mark and notorious gaming place was
level with the street and the Arcade
hotel mass of smoldering ruins.
The Washoe saloon and restaurant
adjoining the Arfcade on the west was
completely wrecked and contents de-
stroyed.
The loss will approach $10O 600.
partly covered by insurance Mitchell
and Sherman, restauranters in the
Palace lost $4,000, with no insurance,
their policy lapsing less than month
ago.
Strenuous work on the part of the
ffremen confined the blaze to the
three places mentioned. For time,
it was feared that the Overland hotel
opposite the Palance and the Golden
block, Immediately adjoining on the
rear, would go.
No attempt was made to save any
of the contents of the buildings, ex-
cept fifty barrels of whisky Water
was turned into the cellar and the bar
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-02
els were quickly submerged.

rels were quickly submerged.
Several men were more or less hurt
by falling debris and brick. One fire.
man was painfully bruised by being
knocked down flight of stairs by be-
ing struck by the full force of hose.
-Four unknown men made a thrill
ing rescue of Miss Pearl Foley, who
had been asleep in one of the rooms
of the Palace. After throwing several
articles of no value from the window
she collapsed and lay helpless on the
sill, while flames whirled behind her.
Before ladder could be raised, the
young men rushed forward and swing
ing one on top of the other reached
Miss Foley and conveyed her to the
street through flame filled stairway.
Their act was wildly cheered by the
big crowd
The Palace gambling house was one
of the oldest and most noted resorts
in the entire West. 1t has been the
scene of many spectacular plays, one
of the most noted being made by it's
present owner, Jim May. One night,
two years ago, after a run of hard
luck, May finally put a thousand dol
lar bill on number 1our on the rou-
lette wheel and won $35 1000. In lieu
of cash he was given an interest in
the games, since which time he has
acquired the building.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-02
STOPPED A TRAIN
BUT IS A PRISONER
NOVEL PLAN TO SHIP ORANGES
NOT A SUCCESS.

GUADALAJARA, Mexico, March /.
Jose Flores is in Jail at La Blanca,
charged with wrecking train. Flores
is the owner OF plantation and it
seems that he had car loaded with
several occasions neglected to take.
He set the switch SO that the first on
coming train would run onto it, hoping
the train crew would take his oranges.
passenger train No. ran
into the car, wrecking the engine, bag
gage car and third class coach and in
juring several passengers, and as a
result the owner is a prisoner.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-02
TELLER is MI ssINe.

SASKATOON, Manitoba, March l.
Frank Lee, teller of the Northern
Grown bank is missing. His accounts
are short about $5,000 Lee got leave
ten days ago to visit his mother in
the east who. was reported dying
Inspector Yule of Winnipeg and R. B
Morgan, local manager of the bank
said that they have looked to the
bonding company to make good the
shortage.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-02
CONFERENCES WITH MEMBERS
OF OFFICIAL FAMILY.
DINNER WAS NOTABLE
Taft Philippine Expedition Entertains
President-EIect-Party That Was
Noted for It's Matrimonial Results
Day Brings Little Strain.

WASHINGTON, March IA rush of
morning callers interrupted for long
walk in the afternoon and attendance
at special dinner given in his honor
by the "Taft Philippine Expedition, :"
brought President-Elect Taft to within
two days of his Inauguration with less
serious demands on his time than he
has experienced any other day since
his return from Panama.
The apparent splendid physical con-
dition, the universal good humor and
absence from nervous strain of Mr..
Taft make gratifying impression.
The president-elect conferred with
Senator Knox regarding many import
ant matters pertaining to the next ad-
ministration Charles Nagel of st.
Louis, paid his respects to Mr.. Taft
Frank III. Hitchcock also saw Mr.. Taft.
No other members of the Taft cabient
are in Washington with the exception
of Postmaster General Meyer and Sc
cretary Wilson.
The Philippine dinner was the most
pretentious of the enjoyable occasions
which this famous party INDUCES in
every year. There were present seven
United States senators and "a mem
bers of the house, the trip was famous
because of it's matrimonial results
Representative Nicholas Longworth
and Miss Alice Roosevelt became be-
trothed; Representative Burke Cock
ran met Miss Ide, daughter of Judge
Ide of the Philippine commission who
is now Mrs. Cochran, and Representa-
, tive Swagger Sherley of Kentucky
met Miss Critten of Staten Island tc
whom he became engaged. Senator
Nathan B. Scott, of West Virginia, one
of the voyagers, was toastmaster.
When Mr.. Taft rose to respond tc
the first toast of the evening he was
in particularly happy mood. He ex.
/ pressed a desire that the Philippine
party might be to the incoming ad'
ministration what the rough riders
organization had been to the last.
81 always enjoy the reunions o.
those whose good fortune it was tt
take the Philippine trip" he began
But the enjoyment is always mixeC
with the regret that those whom WI
entertain as our guests on these oc
scasions were not on the trip, ant
further regret that we cannot taxi
another such trip. Circumstance
never will fit themselves for its re
petiotion any more than the fou
: or five honeymoons which resulte'
from the trip can be had over again.
} 81 have often wondered what it wa
that made the party such a uniform
success from the beginning. l neve
wanted to get to Honolulu after W
embarked on the Manchuria. Certai
: it was that our party received a
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-02
TERRIFIC STORM.

ROME, March IA terrific
storm broke over Rome to-
night doing much damage to
property and causing the death
of one person. The roof of the
railroad station was partially
destroyed.
A portion of the roof in fall
ing tore off the top of the
Michael Angelo cypress in the
court of the church of the San
ia Maria Angelo. This tree
is supposed to have been plant
ed $50 years ago by the famous
sculptor and painter whose
name it bears.
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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-02
PROSPEROUS MONTANA.
Especial to The Gazette.)

HELENA, Mont, March -Four
state officials submitted their quarter
ly reports to Governor Norris today.
The report of the state treasurer
shows that the commonwealth has up
wards of s3,25O,O0O in cash and bond
Investments. The receipts of the Sec
retary of states office from filing fees
for the period just closed amounted
to $22,174, while those of the auditor
from insurance fees totaled $3S,O16
The receipts of the state land office
for February amounted to $20,50O.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-02
CRESWELL ON TRIAL.
Especial to The Gazette.)

Especial to The Gazette.)
GREAT FALLS, March George
Creswell, the last of the quartette of
boys who a year ago held up and
robbed a Great Northern passenger
train near this city, was today placed
on trial. A jury was quickly secured
and a considerable amount of testi-
mony introduced today similar to that
adduced at the trial of Creswell's
pals. 1t is expected the case will be
concluded by tomorrow
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-02
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 1.
Judgment was affirmed to-
day in an opinion written by
Judge Morrow in the appeal of
the Montana Mining Company,
limited, against the st. Louis
Mining and Milling company of
Montana. Appeal had been
taken from the refusal of the
circuit court of Montana to
grant an injunction restraining
the st. Louis company from
taking out ore from disputed
strip of ground lying between
the two properties.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-02
sMUeeLED OPIUM SEIZED.

SPOKANE, Wash, March limit
ed States customs officials have
seized 29S cans containing one ton of
smuggled opium which was cached
near the international boundary line.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-02
CONDITION IMPROVED.
Pontiff Rapidly Recovering From His
Illness.

ROME, March 1.-The condition of
the Pope, who has been suffering from
cold lately, is much better today. He
is still somewhat hoarse and while he
is not obliged to remain in bed, the
doctors insist that he shall not yet
resume his audiences.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-02
FROZEN TO DEATH.
Especial to The Gazette.)

Mother ana Son Caught IN a
Blizzard.
Especial to The Gazette.)
HELDNA, Mont, March IA spe-
cial to the Record from Chinook tells
of the death of young Arthur Carlson,
who with his mother was endeavoring
to make his way home during storm.
The lad froze to death while the moth
er managed to keep alive, being found
wandering aimlessly about the next
morning. They had been warned by
the neighbors not to attempt the trip.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-02
STATEWIDE PROHIBITION.

LITTLE ROCK, March 1.-The leg
islature this afternoon passed the
Gang statewide prohibition bill.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-02
LETTERS OF WASHINGTON.

LONDON, March -Four letters or
documents signed by Washington
were sold at auction today for $40.
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STEAMER AGAIN AGROUND.
Princess Alice Released from Staten
Island Bar Once More in Trouble
Off Sandy Hook.

New York, May 29.-After having
run aground twice while attempting
to leave this port for Plymouth, the
North German Lloyd liner Princess
Alice finally sailed unchanged. She
was "a hours behind her schedule.
The big steamers first mishap oc-
CURED when in a dense fog she
grounded in front of Fort Wadsworth,
Staten island. her bow missing the
sea wall by but few feet. At high
tide she was floated with the aid Of
ten tugs and steamers and resumed
her course down the lower bay only
to be run aground again on the edge
of the new Ambrose channel. The
vessel was soon freed from her Sec
ond predicament by the rising tide
and her own screws and proceeded on
her voyage. She carried 426 passen-
gers, all of whom remained on board.