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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-10-22

ID EMO, New. Oct. Ex-senator New
lands has addressed letter to
the senators from the arid and
semi-arid states, calling their atten-
tion to the waterway movements for
the development of navigation, which
is to be emphasized by the presence
of the president at the Deep Water
convention at New Orleans, Oct 80,
and the Importance of senators and
representatives from the arid and
semi-arid states comforting together in
the interest of their region. He calls
attention to the Importance of COM
temporaneous development of the riv-
ers in every section of the country,
and particularly in the arid region,
where the storage of flood waters can
be made useful, both for irrigation and
navigation, in the maintenance of a
Steadier stream flow.
He urges the creation of waterway
fund of $50,000,000 annually and shows
that of this amount the headwaters of
the navigable rivers in the arid re-
gions should receive about $5,000,000
annually, which, in addition to the
reclamation fund, will take care of
unfinished as we'll as contemplated
irrigation projects.
This movement contemplates a
conference of senators and rep
resentatives from about fifteen
states west of the Missouri at the next
session of congress with a view to
making the arid region factor in the
way of waterway development.
The letter is as follows:
Reno, New, Oct. 81, 1909.
"My Dear Senator-The waterway
question will come up for discussion
during the next session, and l venture
to make few suggestions as to the
course to be pursued by the senators
from the arid and semi-arid states in
the interest of their region.
"In the first place, We have from
these states nearly one-third of the
entire senate and we have the power,
if we act unitedly, to so shape action
as to benefit the region we represent
while aiding in the great movement
for scientific and business like So
luton Of the water transportation
question which is now so much dis
cussed in the Mississippi valley and
on the Atlantic coast.
"In the second place, we have been
trained by actual experience in irri-
cation legislation to take hold of the
business side of this question which
like organization of the waterway SER
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-10-22

nj EW YORK, Oct. 21.-Prosecution
IN of the American Ice company,
the largest dealers in ice in the
world, for alleged violation of the
state anti-monopoly law, was started
in the criminal branch of the supreme
court today. Deputy Attorney Gen
eral Roger Clark declared that "ev-
erything short of physical violence
which the diabolical ingenuity of man
could invent was employed by this
corporation to build up monopoly
of the ice business"
He said the American Ice company
has repeatedly refused to harvest ice
a scarcity of ice and to raise the
prices. The idea for the organization
of the combine, he said, originated
with Charles w. Morse.
Deputy Attorney General Osborne
read to the jury the certificate of in
corporation of the company in New
Jersey where in the capitalization was
fixed at $60,000,000, each of the five
incorporators subscribing for only 40
shares. The capitalization was later
reduced to $40,000,O00.
John r. Bennett, one of the incor-
porators, was called as the first wit
ness He admitted that of $40, 100000
capitalization of the company, $780,
100000 had been exchanged, share for
share, for the stock in the Knicker-
booker and Consolidated Ice compa-
MES and about $19,O00,000 for other
ice company property.
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BODY is FOUND.

RENO, New, Oct. 21.-The body of
the highwayman who robber the Vim
ton hotel at Vinton, Cal, after shoot
ing down the bookkeeper and two of
the patrons of the place, was found
early today in barn near the scene
of his crime. Death is said to have
been due to a fractured skull, the
robber having received several hard
blows from a pistol welded by Rob-
ert Canonica during a struggle in one
of the hotel rooms.
The identity of the robber has not
been discovered, although he is said
to have been working on threshing
machine near Vinton.
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Spanish Cabinet Forced
Maura Finds Himself Helpless and
Leaves His Post---Morel Or
ganizes His Nelu Cabinet

ADRID, Oct. 21.-The Spanish
V cabinet, formed Jan. 25, 1905,
under the premiership of An
tonic Maura, resigned today, as re-
suit of the bitter attacks made against
the government by the former premier,
Morel Prendergast, representing a
powerful opposition.
At conference the premier told the
king that in the face of Senor Morel's
statement that the cabinet would dis
cuss nothing but the most urgent
measures, the premier had no option
but to resign. He asked, however,
his majesty to support the new min
istry.
After the designations, Morel Prem
dergast undertook to form a new min
istry, himself assuming the post of
premier and minister of the interior.
The new ministers who took the oath
of office tonight follow:
Premier and Minister of the Inte-
riCr-Morel y Prendergast.
Minister of Foreign Affairs-Perez
Caballero.
Minister of Finance -senor Alva-
RADIO.
Minister of War-Lieutenant Gen
eral De Luque.
Ccncas.
Minister of Public Works-Senor
Gasset
Minister of Public Instruction
Senor Barrosso.
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Man Who One Time
MystJfed Country
Is Dead
KNOWN IN WEST
Remarkable Career of Strange Man
Who, Without Money and without
Price, Moved Among the PEOPLE.
Curing the Lame and Halt Through
the Laying on of Hands.

l4 AsTINGs, Neb., Oct. 21.-The
mystery surrounding the death
OF the man claiming to be Fran
els Schlatter was partially cleared to-
night by the discovery of family
album containing picture of the
dead man taken in 1871. This was
inscribed DR.. Charles M. Mclean.
note was also found naming David
McNaughton of Chicago, as the Gus
todian of his effects.
His literature and advertising cir
cular declared him to be "Francis
Schlatter, divine healer A recent
1or an envelope deposited with the
bay state Trust company of Boston,
was also found. This was placed in
the care OF the company last Febru-
ary. For three weeks the man had
been Kept at the expense of the coun-
ty. He claimed he was the original
healer who appeared in Denver and
ne averred that he caused the report
to be spread abroad that he had
persisted in the desert. He undertook
to cure by divine healing in several
Nebraska towns last summer. Sew
eral newspaper cuts and magazine IL
lustrations seem to indicate that he
is the same man who caused the up
roar at Denver several years ago.
Schlatter was found dead in a room
at the Hastings hotel in this city to-
day. The doctors say he died of old
age. He was widely known. He had
been in this place for about a month.
Thousands of newspaper clippings,
describing his visits to Boston, Do
yer and other cities, were found in
his room. He was practically penni-
less Unless relatives or friends claim
the body it will be turned over to
some college.
Francis Schlatter, as he was known
in the central west, made his first ap-
pearance as a healer among the in
tensely religious and superstitious
MeXicans of New Mexico in July, 1885.
and sickly, had been put aside by her
family. To the mother of the girl
came strange man with long hair
and kindly eyes. He offered to cure
the child and the next day the girl
was walking upright, cured of her af-
Fiction.
Al ledSC, SuCH was Lue ulSIoIy Iude
was spread. Others were similarly
cured. Diseases that had baffled the
physicians appeared to depart under
the touch of this strange person. Peo-
pie from distant points began coming
to- him and all departed with the
same result.
Schlatter finally started for Albu-
querque and there he found that his
power had preceded him. Up to this
time most of his patients had been
Mexicans, but now Americans came
for his aid.
His fame ultimately was spread and
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-10-22
.oHe Entered in
Case of Dr.. erin

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.-
The attorney general, after
a careful consideration of all
papers submitted in the matter
of the prosecution of DR.. e. B.
? Perrin, who was convicted
Jointly by John A. Benson of
conspiracy to defraud the Unit
ed States in connection with
; certain land entries in Califor-
mia but whose conviction was
reversed by the court of ap-
peals in the ninth circuit and
a new trial ordered, has in
: structed the United States At
torney at San Francisco to en-
ter nolle pros against Dr.
: Perrin.
The attorney general is sat
isfied that no conviction could
; be had on a new trial and he
, strongly inclines to the opin-
ion that DR.. Perrin was inno-
; cent of the charges which were
: the basis of the Indictment,
: and that he has suffered large
ly by reason of his association
with John A. Benson. Benson's
" conviction was affirmed by the
court of appeals and he is now
? serving his sentence.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-10-22
Failed to Break
The Hypnotic Spell
Lay Dormant Fourteen Hours While
Operator Struggled to Restore
Consciousness to Student.

HARTFORD, Conn.,, Oct, 21.-For
fourteen hours Burton White, a fresh
man at the Connecticut state college,
lay hypnotized, devoid of willpower
and absolutely under the control of
John Bergensen, his classmate, for al
most fourteen hours. Bergensen,
student in hypnotism, tried to bring
White out of the hypnotic state and
failed, because he had not the power
or did not know how. Then physi-
clan was called and with much diff
Guilty restored White to his senses.
He is 19 years old bright student,
but for awhile after he came to his
mental powers weer as feeble as those
of a child of 4.
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TEN THOUSAND FOR SERVANT.

NEW YORK, Oct. 21.-In her will
just filed, RS. Josephine Floyd Jones,
who was member of one of the oldest
families on Long Island, left $4,000
and her personal wardrobe to her
faithful servant, Hannah Davenport
The will also DEGREES that the servant
shall have a grave in the family burial
plot. A veteran man servant is left
$4,000 The will disposes of an es-
tate valued at $1,216,O0O, mostly to the
children of RS. Floyd Jones.
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of
ReOolution Expected

BL U E FIELDS, Nicaragua,
" Oct 21, (Via Wireless to Co.
lon-The Nicaraguan revolu-
" tionists are showing great ac-
tivity and it is not believed the
= Zelaya government can hold
out against them for more than
= three weeks longer.
General Reyes has been ap-
pointed second in command of
: the revolutionary movement.
= Two Nicaraguan eXiles in
: Costa Rica are awaiting an op-
: portunity to return here and
, rejoin the rebels.
, The revolutionary agent in
: Washington has advised Gen
: eral Estrada, the leader of the
+ movement, and who has de-
" clared himself provisional
: president of Nicaragua, that
+ the American government will
: recognize him shortly.
! A steamer has been sent to
: Guatemala for arms and am
: munition and her coming is
+ looked for daily.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-10-22
Passengers See
Conductor Held up
Watch and $40 Secured by Highway
man While Engine Stopped
for Water.

CHICAGO, Oct. 21.-In view of
scores of passengers on the Chicago to
New Orleans Illinois Central train
two highwaymen held up and robbed
Conductor Dawson last night when the
limited train stopped at Harvey,
Chicago suburb, for water. Passen-
gers, fearing that the robbers would
march through the train and attack
them, hurried into their seats, re-
naming theer until posse of citi-
zens and deputy sheriffs arrived at the
station in answer to an emergency
call.
The thieves obtained a watch, ring
and about $40.
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tions here will be followed by the en-
forcement of the law in other cities.
He said: 81 have collected sam
pies of Hamburger steak from Aber-
deen, Central, Chehalis, Olympia, Ia
coma and HoQuain, 81 in number, and
l have been advised by State Chemist
Elton of the State college at Pullman,
that 80 of the samples had been
treated"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-10-22
Girl Was Murdered While Her
Employer Sought to Open Door

HONOLULU, Oct. 21.-While Judge
Lindsay struggled today to break
down the door behind which he heard
the frantic cries for help of his Jap
anese servant girl, Rio, she was al
most decapitated by a Japanese named
Tanaka, VINO subsequently cut his
own throat. He may recover.
The girl and her murderer were in
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-10-22
EXPLOSION
KILLS TEN
Two Others Fatally
Hurt and One
Missing
III ARTsHoRNE, OKLA, Oct. 21.-Te,

T. ARTSHORNE, Okla, Oct. 21.-Ten
III men are dead, two injured, one
" probably fatally, and one is miss
ing, as the result of an explosion in
mine No. 10 of the Rock Island Coal
company early today Nine bodies
were recovered.
The men are believed to have gone
beyond dead line with lighted lamps.
The fact that Dan Hughes, sub-boss,
was with the other men suggests the
theory that the men were airing the
air course to carry out the gas when
one or more of the men crossed the
dead line"
Hughes was alive when taken from
the mine, but never regained con-
sciousness.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-10-22
Authorities Arrest Butchers
For Selling ''DoctoredY' Meats

SEATTLE, Wash, Oct 21.-The i'm
position yesterday of fines amounting
to more than $4,000 upon II butchers
who sold putrid meat, made odorless
by sodium sulphate, was followed to-
day by the arrest of seven other
butchers who sold "doctored" meat
yesterday to Deputy State Food Com
missioner William H. Adams. Mr..
Adams announces that the prosecu-
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-10-22
SHOCK WAS FELT.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. 21.-An-
nouncement was made at st. Ignatius
college today that prolonged and
somewhat severe earthquake shock
was recorded by the siesmograph last
night The disturbance was most
noticeable at 6:44 and $50. 1t was
estimated the shock was about 5000
miles from here.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-10-22
RETURNED TO NAIROBI.

NAIROBI, Oct. 21.-Colonel Roose-
welt, Edmond Heller and R. ]. Cum
ningham, the hunter and guide, re-
turned from Naivasha today. Kermit
Roosevelt and Leslie Tarlton have
gone to Nakuru where they will spend
few days shooting before joining
the other members of the party here.
The other members will leave on
Monday for Guasnagho district.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-10-22
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.

DAYTON, Ohio, Oct. 21.-Ffre here
early today destroyed the plant of the
Computing Scales company, the big
storage company's building adjoining
and one of the structures of the Big
Four freight station. The Pasteur-
Chamberlain Filter company and the
Klee Bottling works were practically
destroyed The total loss is estimated
Of S750 0O0
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-10-22
CHURCH UNITY DISCUSSED.

DETROIT, Mich, Oct. 21.-Church
unity and the relation of the church
to mental and religious healing were
prominent topics on the program of a
ministers meeting held here today as
a preliminary of the biennial conven-
tion of the Universalist church, which
begins tomorrow
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-10-22
People Of San Francisco
Are Now Car1iuaZ-mad
Greatest Crowds Euer Gathered in
Golden Gate City View Great
Ciuic andIndustriaZParade

CAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 21.-san
Francisco and all of her guests
were carnival mad today and
crowds still surged up and down the
streets after the decorative illumina-
ton was extinguished tonight
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CIT IN OIL,

PITTSBURG, Oct. N.-Announce-
ment was made by the Standard OIL
company of a cut in prices OF all
grades of crude oil except ragland.
The Pennsylvania brand was reduced
5 cents and other grades from to 3
cents.
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Minister of Justice-Martinez del
Campos.
When the president of the chamber
of deputies announced the cabinets
resignation it was received with such
an uproar that he was forced to ad-
journ the sitting.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-10-22
WILL TEACH JAPANESE.

SEATTLE, Wash, Oct. 21.-A course
of instruction in the Japanese Ian
guage has been added to the curricu
lum of the University of Washington.
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the room together when she cried out
that she was being killed. Judge Lind
say finally succeeded in demolishing
the door, but too late to save her life.
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TWENTY REASONS.

ARDMORE. OKLA, Oct. 21.-
Twenty reasons why Governor
Haskell and his codefendants
in the Muskogee town lot cases
should be discharged by the
court were set forth in a gen.
eral demurrer to the indict-
ments which were filed in the
federal court here today. Judge
Marshall will hear the argu-
ments of the demurrer Oct. %.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-10-22
BEGINS PROSECUTION OF THE
GREAT AMERICAN ICE TRUST
Criminal Action Now
Brought Against
Concern
CLARK IS CAUSTIC

Everything Short of Physical ViO-
lence Which the DiabOIical ingenu-
ity Of Man Could Invent Was En-
plOyed by This Corporation to Build
up Monopoly" Declares Attorney.
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The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-09
DAUGHTER Of
JAMES R. KEENE
! GIVEN DIVORCE
Pretty Correspondent Named in
Action Against Talbot
j. Taylor.

NEW YORK, April 9.-The mystery
of the Talbot ]. Taylor divorce case
the name of the corespondent-was
cleared yesterday when Mrs. Jessica
Keene Taylor, daughter of James r.
Keene, was granted an absolute divorce
by the Appellate Division of the SUI
preme Court.
Mrs. Marie Zane Cowles, a pretty
divorce, of 515 Madison avenue, was the
woman named in Mrs. Taylor's COM
plant. The Appellate Court afirms the
findings of the referee that she and
Taylor were guilty of misconduct in
divers places in New York and Europe.
A striking charge which Mrs. Taylor
made was that Talbot j. Taylor had
engineered the marriage of Miss Zane
to a man of his acquaintance, named
William Northrup Cowles, hat she
might call herself Mrs" and be a less
likely subject for gossip.
Mrs. Taylor swears further that her
former husband %connived with Mr.. and
Mrs. Cowles to obtain their divorce
within eight weeks from the day of
their marriage.
In her original complaint Mrs. Tay-
Tor demanded $3.50 alimony and the
of the Talbot House property at
Cedarhurst. l.. l.. which was valued at
100000. This matter has been settled
of court, Mrs. Taylor waving her
allmony claim and receiving the deed
to the property.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-09
BOYS AND
MATCHES BLAMED
FOR LIVELY BLAZE
lceman Summons Firemen, and
Excitable Citizen Sends
Second Alarm.

1ohn Magee, an employee of the
MOI Ice Company's Borden street
depot, saw two small boys playing
around the barn of H. w. Bahrenbert,
in the rear of 1S1 Orange street, at 10:45
O. m. today. S hortly after he noticed
mat the hay stored in the barn was
afire, and he pulled the larm for the
firemen.
The damage done to the building was
estimated by Mr.. B%ahrendert to be
about $500, including the loss on hay.
The boys admitted later that they had
some matches in their possession and
1t is supposed that his fact explains
the fire.
Excitement was caused when a spark
Tying through the air alighted on the
roof of III Orange street. causing the
shingles to burst into flame. Some
one lost his head and pulled another
alarm. this having the action of a
double call. The DAMAGE amounted to
only SIS.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-09
BOY CONFESSES HE is
A THIEF AND LAUGHS.
John Gillette Arrested in New
Brunswick. .

John Gillette, better known as
"Guimp." of AZ Hamilton street, whom
the police of this city rave been seek
ing for the past month, was arrested
yesterday in New Brunswick and ar
raigned in the Third Precinct police
station today. "Guimp' is the lad
whom the police have SO earnestly tried
to get who is wanted to complete the
gang of boys who have been robbing
cellars and gas meters in the Down
Neck section.
After a series of robberies last month
"Guimp'' took the spoils and left the
city to have a good time. He has
visited several ciaies and every time
that the police got to the place where
he was supposed to be they found tina
he had just left. "Guimp" confesses
to robbing many places, the police say.
and takes his arrest as a joke. The po-
lice state that he freely discusses his
methods of burglary and uses only up
to-date ideas in going about same. He
was held in 5000 bail 10 appear before
the grand jury.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-09
MOTHER Of THREE
JAILED ON HER
PARENTS CHARGE
Hattie Meyers Sent to Jail for
Ninety Days by Judge
Hahn.

Hattie Meyers, of SO Garden street.
was sentenced to ninety days by Judge
Simon Hahn in the Third Precinct this
morning on a charge of disorderly con-
duct. Her aged mother came to the
court yesterday morning and related
to the judge a pitiful tale Of the con-
duct of her daughter, who is the mother
of three children.
Mrs. Meyers. who lives with her
mother, Mrs. Minnie Hammond, al the
Garden s treet address, has been acting
In a strange manner for some t ime,
and h mother had her examined as to
her sanity. When she was sentenced
she created a scene in the court room
by her hysterical ~screeching and had to
be led away by two of the court Of
ficers. This is the second time that
this woman a been in the court on
the same charge.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-09
Any Child CouldR Mcnk's'

Said a mother the other day, and she's only one oil many Thai pin all their
faith 10 this carefully AM conscientousy conducted pharmacy We've spent
far loo much thought and time and energy The past Is years periecdns our
organization 10 lei it fail yon NOW. No mailer what your drvs Store or pre-
scriplon need, we'll fill ill., and save you money, loo.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-09
new COP AND
FRIEND PULLED IN
ON A NIGHT OUT
Arrested Fumbling at Police
Box, Says He Wanted to
Brighten Companion.

Unknowingly the police of the Third
Precinct station had a recruit added to
the force last night. The fficulty with
the new man was that he couldn't open
a police box to call a wagon to send
his friend to the station-house. Both
had ben drinking.
Patrolman Kuhl was making his
rounds early today when he found Ed
ward L. Burns, of SO Prospect street,
against the police box trying t o i n
sert several keys. A friend whom he
held by t he c ollar was looking on.
When asked by Kuhl what he was do
ing he a answered: why tnic) 1 am
arresting my friend (hic) to see if the
police can (hic) not sober him up"
Kuhl arrested both men.
In court today the friend was in such
a condition that he was unable to APP
pear before h judge. Burns was lit
tie better. He sale that he was just
trying to bluff his friend and see If the
thought of having the police come after
him would induce him to walk home.
Both men were held for a hearing later.