FLOODS IN MONTANA
Milk River Overflows,
Making Lake Of
Range
Helena. April 15—The Milk
river has overflowed its valley,
making the whole of Northern
Montana one large lake. Thous
ands of head of stock on the sub
merged range have been drowned.
Butte, April 15—The farmers in
the northern part of the State are
fleeing from the flood caused by
the overflow of milk river. The
town of Glasgow’ is completely cut
off from communication with the
rest of the world, and may be
washed away.
Butte, April 15—A lone bandit
held up the Malta stage yesterday
and secured $28,000. The stage
wTas enroute to the Zortman mine
with funds for pav day. The ban
dit is supposed to he one of the
Kid Curry gang, which has been
operating in this section consider
ably of late.
, Seattle. April 13—Mayor Moore
has made a declaration that he
favors total prohibition in Seattle,
and will make his next light tor
mayorship on that platform.
San Francisco, April 13—Prose
cutor Heney delivered an address
to the students of the University
of California last night on munici
pal debauchery in granting special
privileges to corporations. He
said these franchises are always
very valuable and the corpora
tions are invariably ready to offer
bribes to secure them.
Washington, April 15—Presi
dent Roosevei*. makes the declara
tion that diving the next cam
paign an open book must lie kept
of all receipts for compaign ex
pences. He will send a special
message to Congress in December,
urging the passage of a hill to cor
rect corrupt practices in public
elections.
Washington. April 15—A bat
talion of the 10th regiment has
been ordered to Alaska from Hon
olulu where they have been sta
tioned for some time. All north
ern posts will hereafter have two
companies of soldiers.
Tokio, April, 15—the Japanese
government announces that it will
continue its policy of improving its
navy, and will this summer start
the construction of seven new war
ships.
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Kingston, April 15—rlhere was
■ an earthquake here yesterday
which lasted for twelve seconds,
doing great damage. All of the
i buildings which survived the shock
l in January were thrown down by
[the latest tremblor. So far as
; known there were no deaths caused
by the shake.
City of Mexico, April 15—Yes
terday evening this section experi*
jenced an earthquake which lasted
four and one-half minutes. The
i
j shake had a steady swinging mo
tion, which soon pu: the electric
light and telegraph wires out of
; business and created a panic
'among the inhabitants. 1 he city
was in darkness all night and the
wires to the outside have only
been up an hour. Many of the
large building were seriously dam
aged .
Washington, April 15—Bryan
! delivered two addresses here
Saturdav evening in which he
saved the principle of using the
“big stick,” and allowing tainted
monev to he used for campaign
purposes. Senator Dick also made
a few remarks, indirectly roasting
Roosevelt, and was loudly ap
i plauded.
! Chicago, April 15— ieorge \V.
Eckles, homer comptroller of the
treasury, died in his bed last night.
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He went to sleep apparent ly feeling
all right and passed away without
| the members of the household
knowing of his death. He had
; been troubled with heart weakness
' for some time.
Boise. April, 15—Senator Borah
j charges that the Federation of
: Miners secured his indictment for
!
; complicity in land frauds he*’.ause
he was assisting in the prosecution
of Haywood. He will not he ar
raigned until the Haywood case is
finished.
\Vashingfon. April 15—Wishing
i
, to h ive Brigham Young classed
! among the famous men of the
century, a petition has been sent
in from the Mormons of the United
States, asking that their leaders
statue he allowed a niche in the
j Hall of Fame.
Washington, April 16 —Henry
Taft visited Roosevelt yesterlay
and informed him that Charles
i
j Taft was in charge of the secre
tary’s campaign in Ohio, but said
: he was talking too much, and
' asked the president to drill a lit
j tie sense into his head if he was
: going to take part in*politics.
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Chicago. April 16—Policemen
testified last night before a com
mission that Mayor Dunne levied
' upon the entire police force of Chi
cago for funds with which to carry
on the campaign. The matter will
be investigated further.
Tonopah. April 16—Mike
Schrenk knocked out John \Y illie,
of Chicago, last night in the 19»h
round. The contest was a fierce |
exhibition of heavy-weight fighting, j
Was lington, April 16—Advices
j have been received from Georgia
that the state will send an anti
Roosev'elt delegation of negroes to
the next republican convention.
The negroes will all support For
aker.
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New York, April 16—Thaw’s
mother had a stormy interview
with Harry yesterday, as a result
of which she will take complete
charge of her son’s case hereafter. ]
Thaw will have no voice in the
matter from now on.
New York, April 16— The peace !
conference opened here yesterday.!
Thev received a letter from Presi
dent Roosevelt saying that he fa
i
voted peace, but that, justice must j
come before all else. Root, alsoj
sent, it) a letter saving that the dis
armament of the Lnited States
forces was verv foolish talk, and
that it could not he safely done
until the people of the world are
educated up to the point where
wars ean he abolished. The peace
delegates are disheartened over
the conditions existing and feel
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that thev can accomplish nothing
at present.
Mexico, April 16—Further re
ports of the earthquake at Mexico
show that the damage to property
and loss of life was greater than at
first supposed. The cities of Tixt
. la, Chinpanoingo and Chilapa,
each of which had a population of
about 6,000 were completely de
stroyed by the earthquake. Many
of the houses toppled over when
the shock started and it is estima
ted that fullv 500 people were
caught by falling walls. Thous
ands are now homeless and as
there is little food to he had there
is grave fear of a disastrous famine.
Many of the people from the cities
are camped in fields near the Cali
ma volcano, and fears are ex
pressed that this volcano may be
come active at any time and wipe
out all of the refugees.
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| Mexico, April 16, Noon—Th<
volcanoes Calima and Jorullo have
become active and it is reported
that 20,000 refugees from tin
cities destroyed bv the earthquake
were caught bv the lava and killed,
while trying to escape.
San Francisco, April 16—Tues
day will be the anniversary of the
great earthquake in this city and
will be observed with prayer' ser
vices.
St. Paul, April 10—The state
egislature yesterday adopted a
resolution advocating the election
of President Roosevelt to serve a
third term at Washington. It is
understood that the Senate will re"
fuse to concur with the House res
olutions.
Seattle. April 10—A corporation
to be known as the Merchants and
Miners Transportation Co. is buy
ing boats at Portland, San Fran
cisco and Seattle with which to
start an independent steamphip
line from this place to the Yukon
and up the river to Dawson and
Fairbanks They expect to oper
ate a fleet of nine vessels.
The Fairbanks Miners Record
says: “One of the latest arrivals
in the city is the Hon. Cecil H.
Clngg of Seward, Alaska. At Sew
ard, Mr. Clegg is the assistant
United States district attorney and
to Fairbanks he has come to be
the private secretary to Judge
Roval A. Gunnison.
“Mr. Clegg apart from his official
capacity as federal otficer h?s now
for himself a place in the history
of Alaska as the original suggestor
of “Alaska Day” on October 18th.”
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