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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-11-09
PRESIDENT ELIOT ISSUES AN APPEAL
FOR CONSERVING POWER SOURCES
Present Laws Are Inadequate to Preserve the Peoples er
age and to Prevent MOnOpOIzatOn of the Great
Sources of Heat and Electrical Power

n EW YORK, Nov. S.-Dr. Charles
|N w. Eliot, president of the Ma
tional Conservation association,
today issued a statement on the dan
ger of monopolistic control of the
sources of power in this country,
which is declared to be urgent. The
statement is made in the form of an
appeal to the American people and
deals particularly with the much dis
cussed question of the coal fields of
Alaska. 1t says:
THE National Conservation asso-
citation is convinced of the urgent
need of the Immediate measures to
prevent the control of the great
sources of heat and electrical power
in the United States from being seized
by monopolistic organizations and to
secure the best development of these
sources in the interest of the whole
people.
These sources are waterfalls and
coal lands.
"The following statement describes
the situation with respect to coal
lands:
1.-The coal lands in the possession
of the United States are being rapidly
absorbed under the present inadequate
law. The fields of Alaska, estimated
to contain 100000 tons, shall re-
main the heritage of the people. But
bad as is the general coal land sit
uation of the United States, that of
Alaska is even worse, for there the
government is absolutely limited to
charge of $40 an acre, which is less
than one-tenth of the real value of
these coal lands.
"'There are alreay about 900 en-
tries in the Alaska coal fields. 1t is
true the field was recently withdrawn
from entry, but the legality of that
withdrawal has been questioned. If
the 900 existing claims now coming to
trial should be declared fraudulent,
new claimants may file on the lands
under the Objectionable features of the
present law without restriction
against monopoly and waste and with
out other necessary provisions.
1--WE have urged the present ad-
ministration to postpone for the COM
mon good the trial of these claims
and we have no doubt. in view of the
facts and of the policy of administra-
ton, as declared by President Taft in
his speeches at Spokane, September
2S, that our request will be granted.
There is limit, however. beyond
which such delay cannot go. Should
congress fail to act at the coming ses-
sion, and it is impossible to obtain
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ton have erected barricades and 9th
er temporary Notifications to assist
In the defense of the place. Several
trenches were dug today and guards
posted.
The residents of Hazleton fear for
the safety of ranchers in the country
who may be attacked by the Indians
in revenge for an attack by the police
upon the village of Kispoix last Fri
day.
Recently a missionary of the
Church of England was SO harrassed
by the Indians that he was forced to
make preparations to depart. Before
he could move his effects, his house
was set on fire and what was not
burned, was stolen by natives. In
dians object to the coming of white
settlers, who occupy land over which
they had roamed and hunted.
The Indians do not have legal title
to this land, but assert ownership.
Lately their attitude has become so
that the Dominion gov
ernment has ordered the mounted po-
lice to take stern measures. There
has been no bloodshed.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-11-09
MYSTERY IN
A MURDER
Russian Kills Mother
And Daughter and
Then Suicides

G AN FRANCISCO, Nov S.-The ar
cade of the ferry building, crowded
with thousands of homeward-
suburbanites, was the scene of a dou-
bic murder early tonight, when Ignate
Novikaw, Russian laborer, shot and
killed Mrs. F. A. Schults, wife of a.
Sonoma county rancher, and her
daughter Betty. Novikaw fired bull
let through his own head before any
of the bystanders could raise a hand
and died without regaining conscious
ness.
The dead mother and daughter were
bound for their home near Vineberg,
Sonoma county, and were standing
among the crowd waiting for the boat
which connected with their train
Novikaw, who was clad in overalls and
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Was Satisfied to
Quit on Sixth
Venture

II ANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. 8.-"No
more wedding bells for me-" ex-
claimed Mrs. Grace Ritter, Cha
ney- Oring Wheeler -Hout-Chapman,
who was released today after having
been in custody for several months
under charge of bigamy.
Mrs. Chapman, who is only 80 years
old, was arrested on the complaint of
her sixth husband, Frederick Chap
man, whose martial happiness receiv-
ed a shock when in looking over some
of his wife's old papers, he found four
certificates of as many former mar
riages in which his wife had partici-
pated Later Mrs. Chapman admitted
to her husband that she had married
five men before she met him. She was
not quite sure she had been duly di-
vorced from all of them, or any, for
that matter. Her attorney satisfied
the authorities she had been legally
divorced from five of her husbands
and she was released. Chapman has
sued for a divorce.
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Says That Runors OF
His Illness Are
Untrue

NOME, Nov. S.-As yet no dispatches
have been received by Mrs.
Roosevelt from her husband or
son, Kermit, regarding the report of
the explorers illness, but following
the receipt on Saturday and Sunday
of reassuring kilograms from Nairobi,
announcement came here from Mr..
Newlands of Newlands & Tarlton, say
ing:
THE report of Colonel Roosevelt's
sickness is an absolute lie. l am un-
able to communicate with Mr.. Roose-
yelt Immediately, as he is away from
civilization, but have sent runners
both of whom are absolutely fit"
Mrs. Roosevelt and her daughter.
Miss Ethel. will leave here Wednes-
day for Naples and according to pres
ent intentions will take steamer Fri
day for the United States.
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HARGIS JUROR KILLED.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Nov. s.
While the police still believe that rob-
berry was the motive for the murder
of R. D. Cannon, whose dead body
was found ON the roof of a 1O-story
building Sunday, interest was added
to the case today by the report from
Lexington, KY, that Cannon was a
member of the Hargis jury-the only
member to hold out for conviction.
Friends of Cannon say that he left
Hot Springs, Ark, a year ago because
he feared assassination by Kentucky
enemies. Cannon always slept with a
rifle by his side.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-11-09

Ct LOUIS, Nov. 8.-With emphasis
even stronger than in his Chicago
speech, Senator Aldrich made IL
evident to the business men of St.
Louis today and tonight that it is his
purpose to devote himself to the one
work of reforming the currency sys-
tenn of the United States. He spoke
briefly today before a limited gather
ing of bankers at the MONDAY club
and more extendedly tonight before
the Commercial club. Senator Aid
rich spoke informally tonight.
Il don't come to you with any plan
of monetary reform" he said. en-
deed, if l., should be delegated today
individually and personally to pre-
pare scheme for new system of
finance of the country, should be at
loss how to proceed. l should find
it necessary to enter upon careful
investigation and would not undertake
to formulate anything without much
more study than have been able to
give to this subject. Even in that
event should want your advice and
cooperation and should ask your aid
Just as l am asking it now for the
commission.
II realize, as / know all of you do,
the absolute necessity for reforming
the currency on the broadest nation
al lines. The work to be done can
not be done by any one man, nor by
any set of men; it cannot be done
by any one party nor in the interest
of any section. 1t cannot be done by
a commission or congress without the
aid of the country at large.
Our plan must be one that will
take into consideration the wants of
the town and country as well as those
of the city. We cannot afford any at
tempt to legislfiate alone from New
York or New Orleans or San Fran
cisco, but we must legislate for St.
Louis. Chicago, Denver, Louisville, At
lanta-for Springfield, Peoria and Lit
tie Rock.
Our system must be one that will
satisfy the manufacturers of New
England, the agriculturist of the Mis-
sissippi, the miners of the Rocky
the merchants of all sections of the
country. Surely the task before us is
one of gigantic proportions and the
results of our efforts, good or bad,
must depend not alone upon our own
wisdom, but upon the assembled good
judgement of the leading banking and
commercial men of the entire nation.
"It is because have come to real
ize the great magnitude of this work
and it's limitlessness and it's possibili-
ties, heneficent or otherwise, that I
come to you at this early stage in our
proceedings to tell you, not only for
myself but for the commission, in so
far as | can, just what we have and
to ask your cooperation in our future
proceedings"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-11-09
Wyoming Party Was
Not in Auto Wreck
Cosgrif Left Chicago Last Night
And Is Now on Way to His
Old Stomping Ground

N HICAGO, Nov. 8.-The efforts of
the police and firemen to find
the bodies of the occupants of
the automobile which plunged into the
Chicago river last night were fruit
less today. A derrick was obtained
and the submerged machine lifted
above the water. No bodies were in
1t and the police believe that only two
persons were in the car when it top
pied over the brink of the open draw.
1t was at first thought that the au-
tomobile belonged to James e. Cos
grif of Salt Lake City, Utah, who left
the Congress hotel with a party of
friends short time before the acci-
dent occurred on the way to the
Union station, but it was later learned
that the Cosgriff party was safe, and
that the machine belonged to ]. w.
Schreffler. 1t is said to be one of two
machines he has for hire, and was in
charge of Ernest Camp. Mr.. Schref-
fler was unable to locate the car to-
day and feared that the machine be-
longed to him.
The car, it is claimed, was hired
from the saloon of William Kraemer,
on Van Buren, street, but it was i'm
possible to learn who were the occu-
pants of the machine. The car was
traced by it's number-4,25O Illinois
which was discerned by a driver dur
ing the night.
An early clew that the victims
might have been the Cosgriff party
was absolutely disproved by r. P.
Thompson, treasurer of the Union
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NON.COMMITTAL ON FIGHT.

GUTHRIE, Okla, Nov S.-Governor
Haskell when asked today whether he
would permit the Jeffries-J johnson
fight to be held in Oklahoma, made
the following statement:
Il do not know just what the enact
ments of Oklahoma cover in this re-
gard, but one thing is certain, the
laws will be enforced as long as / am
governor. 1t is really humorous to
ask me what l might or might not do
in case set of men should come into
the state with an exposition in VIC
lation of the statutes. We have a
habit of meeting contingencies as they
arise down here"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-11-09
Heavy Bars Preuent
Men From Escaping
Shocking Death

n EW YORK, Nov. S.-Iron barred
N windows prevented escape from
." death of eight workers in Rob
ert Morrison's Sons comb factory in
Brooklyn, which caught fire today,
and five other men probably were
fatally injured in making their es-
cape from the building.
William Morrison, son of the owner
of the plant, lost his life in the flames
while trying to reach the safe and
close its doors. His father was among
the injured.
Forty employees were in the factory
when the fire started. Many jumped
from the third floor windows and
were injured. Those who rushed to
the windows and found them barred,
met their doom. The fire swept
through the building rapidly as the
material inside was highly inflam-
mable.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-11-09
Mackenzie Sells a
Heauy Bond Issue
Construction on Canadian Northern
Railway viii Progress 500
Miles Year.

WINNIPEG, Man., Nov. 8.-A cable
gram has just been received from
London, stating that bonds to the
amount of $5,000,OO0 have been placed
by William Mackenzie, president of
the Canadian Northern railway, and
this will enable the Mackenzie and
| Mann interests to build at least 500
miles of road yearly from now on.
1t is stated officially that by the end
of 1909 every mile will be under con-
tract from Montreal to the Pacific.
Plans for the construction of the divi-
sion from Montreal to Halifax will
soon be considered
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-11-09
Watchman' 5 Shot
Gets Mr.. Burglar
Man Who Has Robbed st. Louis
Homes for Year and Half
Caugh Red. Handed.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 8.-The "gimlet
burglar" who has been robbing West
End homes in St. Louis for year and
a half, was shot dead by William F.
Mannion, watchman in the yard of
Col. Edwin F. Balder's home, 511
Washington boulevard, today. The
burglar, negro, was surprised by the
watchman as he was trying to enter
James Kavanaugh's residence, next
door to Balder's. The negro's iden-
tity has not been established.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-11-09
Masked Men Enter
Rio Grande Diner
In Fight With Bandits Conductor I'll.
dredge Is Shot Through
Left Hand.

OGDEN, Utah, Nov. S.-While fight
ing two masked men who entered a
Denver & Rio Grande dining car in the
local yards at 9:45 this morning, with
the evident purpose of robbing the car,
Conductor c. G. Eldredge was shot
through the left hand. Seven men
who were in the car at the time of
the attempted holdup took part in the
fight, during which Eldredge was shot.
The injured man was removed to a
hospital, where it is said his hurts
are not serious.
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adequate legislation, the coal lands
still in the possession of the United
States will be lost.
The situation with respect to wa
ter power development, both in the
public domain and on navigable
streams is substantially similar to
that With respect to coal. The water
powers cannot be effectively develop
ed in the public interest under the ex-
listing law.
I'VE, therefore, appeal to the Amer
lean people to bring the urgent needs
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-11-09
Chief Justice Hands
DotOn Important
Decision
FOR ENTIRE TERM
Court Decides That Commissioners
Had Right to Appoint to Fill va.
cancy and That Jones Win Serve
Until Next General Election for Dis
trict Judges

lA ELENA, Nov. 8--Determining
long mooted question, Chief Jus
tice Brantley of the supreme
court, today handed down a decision
wherein it is held that Lorin T. Jones
is entitled to the office of clerk of the
district court of Yellowstone county
The action was instituted by the state
OF Montana, on relation to Lorin T.
Jones, against Fred Foster.
On April IL last, the court held that
the election for an incumbent Of the
office resulted in a tie vote, Nat G..
ICarwile, the Democratic candidate,
and Jones, the Republican aspirant,
each receiving 1877 legal votes: The
county commissioners thereupQu ap-
pointed Jones to succeed Fred Foster,
whose term expired last January. The
appointee demanded of Foster that
heSrelinquish possession of the oifice
as well as the salary attached there
to. This Foster refused to do; claim
ing That the commissioners had no
right Ato appoint, and that by virtue
of a benevolent provision in the con-
stitution he could hold on until the
general election.
The court holds that a vacancy,
within the meaning of the constitu-
ton, occurred at the expiration OF
Fosters term by reason OF the tie;
that the appointment of Jones was
properly made, and that Jones h en-
titled to the office and the salary and
emoluments attached thereto until the
next regular election for district
judges, the salary to run from the
date of his qualification under the APP
point which was made on July z, last.
Mr.. Foster, when he was yesterday
apprised of the decision of the su-
preme court, said that this of course
ended the controversy and that he was
willing to surrender the office as
soon as he is legally served with the
writ of custer, which will probably
be within the coming few days.
Mr.. Jones refused to make any fur
ther statement than to say that he
was greatly pleased with the decision
of the court and grateful to his many
friends for the part they have taken
in bringing the matter before the SUI
preme court and forcing a decision
in the contest cast. Mr.. Jones would
not intimate as to whom he will ap-
point as his deputy.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-11-09
GIRL SHONTS HERSELF.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 8.-Emma
Rogers, said to be the daughter of a
Salt Lake City merchant, who has
been married and divorced, shot her
self in the breast in the Chamber of
Commerce building here today. 1t is
believed she will die. She refused to
give her name after the shooting, but
was identified by DR.. J. F. Rogers, her
uncle, who said that the woman had
hallucinations that she was being per-
secuted.
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MUST RRDuCR STOCKs.

ALBANY. N. Y, Nov 8.-State Su-
perintendent of Insurance Hotchkiss
announced today that an impairment
OF S639,8S0 had been found in the capi-
tai of the American Credit Indemnity
company of New York, and the COM
pany has been directed to take pro-
ceedings to reduce its capital stock
from $1,000,000 to $3.50, 900.
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MILLIONS FOR GREAT FALLS.

TRENTON, N. j., Nov. 8.-The
Great Falls Power company of Jer-
sey City was chartered here today
with an authorized capital stock of
$17,OO0,O00. The company's purpose
is to acquire and deal in water rights
and power and to generate electricity
for all purposes by water power.
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Heroic Mother SaDes Children
From Fire Which DESTROYS Home

DOGDEN, n. D., Nov. S.-By pass
ing her children out of second story
window and allowing them to fall to
the ground one by one, Mrs. John
Frantoig today saved her entire fam
lily of 12 from death by fire. The
mother was almost overcome by
smoke while saving her children.
\ blaze started in some manner in
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of the situation to the attention of
their representatives in congress, in
order that comprehensive legislation
on the matter may be enacted. 70
this end, every individual citizen is
urged to do his duty"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-11-09
TO MAKE DENVER DRY.

DENVER, Colo, Nov. S.-Denver
preachers began campaign to make
Denver dry and to put woman suf-
frage to the test.
Eighty preachers met to discuss the
formation of an organization which
will conduct the campaign preceding
next springs election. Another and
larger meeting will be held this week.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-11-09
Revolutionary Scouts ambush
And Defeat Government Forces

WASHINGTON, Nov. S.-A scouting
party of the Nicaraguan revolutionary
army, under Fornes DiaZ, discovered
and ambushed 600 troops of President
Zelaya's army at Guatuso, according
to advices from Bluefelds to the state
department today.
The government losses are said to
have been 100 killed and wounded,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-11-09
WOMAN,S BODY FOrNn.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. S-The
body of woman was found by fish
erman late today in White river, near
Broadripple, eight miles north of this
city 1t was well clothed, but it bore
no signs that would lead to identifi-
cation
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Stockyards and Transit company, a
friend of James E. Cosgriff. Mr..
Thompson declared that Mr.. Cosgriff
and his friends left Chicago on the
Los Angeles limited at 10 p. m. last
night, for Rawlins, Wyo., where Mr..
Cosgriff is to address a convention of
wool growers tomorrow.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-11-09
Fear That Indians Mau
Try to Effect a Rescue
White Residents of British CoZum-
bian 7own Prepared to Repel
Attack From 7ubesnen

\ J ANCOUVER, B. c., Nov. 8.-Fear-
" ing that an organized attempt
may be made by the Indians of
Kispoix and other nearby tribes to
rescue eight Of their number who
were taken prisoners last Friday
night, the police authorities at Hazel
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-11-09
HORSE SHOW OPENS.

NEW YORK, Nov. 8.-With the call
of boots and saddles" sounded by
the bugler in Madison Square Garden
this morning, the twenty-fifth annual
of the National Horse Show
association was opened.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-11-09
TWO FTREMEN KILLED

MONTREAL, Nov. 8.-Two firemen
were killed and three firemen severely
injured by the falling of a building
during a fire today Seven citizens
were injured.
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Whlel the revolutionists lost five. The
government troops retreated, pursued
by the revolutionists.
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MRS. JUDGE DEAD.

SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. S.-Mrs.
Mary Judge, widow of the late John
Judge, wealthy pioneer of this city,
died today of heart failure.
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LIMA, Peru, Nov. 8.-Several
persons were killed and many
others wounded here yester-
day in a clash between the po-
lice and a crowd. The trouble
began at the side of bull ring
when a fight between a lion
and bull turned out a fiaso.
The police charged the rioters
and on meeting with opposi-
ton, fired into the crowd.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-11-09
ALDRICH FULLY REALIZES
THE IMMENSELY OF HIS TASK
Currency Reform Is
Not the Work of
Single Man
NATION MUST AID

Congress not Competent to Perform
the Great Work without the Assist
ance of the Best Brains of the COun-
try.-Commission Busy Gathering
Views of Nations Financiers.
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GEN. IGLESIAS DEAD.
LIMA, Peru, Nov 8.-Miguel Igle-
sias, the Peruvian general and states
man, died today, aged n years.
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the kitchen, cutting off escape by the
only door in the house.
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James Family Is
Again in Court
Nephew and Son of Famous Outlaw
Are Sued for DiVOrces-Did
Not Contest.

ST. LOUIS, Nov S.-Robert James.
son of Frank James, and nephew
of Jesse James, was divorced here
today by Mary Sanborn James.
James, who is said to be living on
farm in Oklahoma, did not contest
the suit, in which Mrs. James testi-
fled that he had choked her and
threatened her with revolver.
Jesse James, Jr., cousin of Rob-
ert, is defendant in a divorce suit
pending in Kansas City.
LIONEL BROUGH DEAD.
LONDON, Nov. S.-Lionel Brough,
the comedian, died here today. He
was 73 years old,
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LIONEL BROUGH DEAD.
WYOMING WEATHER.

Partly cloudy and warmer
Tuesday; rain at night or
Wednesday.
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