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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-09
Jack. Herrick, who figured promi-

Jack" Herrick, who figured promi-
nently as a witness for the prosecu-
ton in the case of Queen May, the
colored woman fined in police court
last Wednesday, had a taste of the
same justice yesterday, when he fac
ed Judge Mann on the charge of dis
orderly conduct. He was arrested the
night before for riding up and down
the lava fields and indulging in
yells and whoops that woula have
caused a Sioux Indian to retire from
a %sundance. The evidence being con-
elusive, his honor fined him $40 and
the Dahomean contingent had its
revenge.
Owing to the scarcity of railroad
laborers the Great Northern up in
northern Montana recently decided to
try the experiment attempted by the
Burlington down this way and m
ployed a lot of Indians to do construc-
ton work. There were plenty of In
dians who expressed a willingness to
become laboring men, but their efic-
iency was not proportionate to their
zeal and after a short trial every
coffee cooler was discharged. The
swearing of the Irish section bosses
and the footing of passing trains COM
pletely demoraliZed the savages and
every time one of them began to make
a noise they would scamper off and it
would be hours before they could be
induced to resume work.
Manager Vestal of the Briggs-Ellis
Sheep company of Big Timber has
offered a reward of $500 for the re-
turn of a band of 1900 ewes and 900
lambs which appear to have been run
off by thieves. Henry FranRenburg,
the herder who was in charge of the
band, was recently adjudged insane
p. removed to the asylum last Mon
{ AS far as he could learn Mr..
al is satisfied that the sheep have
zen in their camp since July %
~. he believes that F~rankenburg
ely feigned insanity and was an
&omplice to the theft. In addition
D the reward for the recovery of the
sheep, Mr.. Vestal also agrees to pay
a like amount for the arrest of the
men believed to have stolen them.
Correnia Witup has begun an dc
tion for divorce from Lamenzia Wit
upon the ground of non-support. The
PENDANT intermarried at Lander, Wyo.
May 5, 1896, and that for more than
a year she has been a resident of this
state and that during all of that time
he has failed to contribute to hel
maintenance because of his idle anG
dissolute habits; in fact. she alleges
that for almost the past five years
she has been compelled to seek ser
vice as a common domestic in order
to earn the required income for he1
support. There were no children borr
to the couple and she asks that in ad
dition to a decree of absolute divorce
she be given the right to he
maiden name, Correnia Rysert.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-09
NEW BUSINESS y
A. P. Curtin Of Helena to Open Piano
Store.

f NLF wv MU
The mammoth A.. P. Curtin piano
house of Helena, will open a branch
piano and ryan house in Billings
about September l. They will carry
only first class goous The manage
ment belives that an exclusive music
store will pay in Billings, and is COM
ing to build up a permanent business.
If the people of eastern Montana will
p%atronize this concern instead of send
ing their money east, they will be able
to purchase musical goods at home
and know they are getting, instead
of selecting from catalogue and not
knowing whether they are getting g
thump box or a piano.
This firm will handle only such
pianos as the Steinway & Sons, Sob
mer & Co., Behr Bros, Wegman e
Co., Crown and Schiller, Grown and
Newman Bros. organs, and will sell
on the easy payment plan and will
take old instruments in exchanges
Every man, woman and child are res
quested to be present at their grand
opening, and as often as possible.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-09
MUST BE ENUMERATED.
Status of School Children on Indianl
Reservations.

School children others than those
of Indians, although they live upon
Indian reservations, should be enu1
merated in the school census.
Attorney General Donovan holds to
this effect in answering an inquiry
he received from Thomas Cowan, q
school clerk at Allyn, the mining camp
upon the ceded strip of the Blackfeet|
Indian reservation. The attorney gen
eral says that as it has been held that
the property of white men living upon
reservations is liable for taxation, the
same rule would call for an enumera1
ton of school children living upon RESI-
'ervations unless they are Of Indian
parentage. In the latter event the
government educates them and they
cannot be enumerated.
The attorney general says:
"Replying to your favor of the 26tl|
instant, in which you ask if any al
the school children on the Indian RESI-
ervation should be enumerated n
your school census, would say that N
has been repeatedly held that proper
ty belonging to white persons upon I'M
dian reservations may be taxed fol
the benefit of the school district II
which the same is situated, and ]
necessarily follows that if the proper
ty of white residents in the Indial
reservations may be taxed for thu
benefit of the school district, childre1
of white parentage and of such In
dians as have severed their tribal re-
lations, are entitled to attend schOo|
and should be enumeratedinthe schoO|
census.
80 far as children of Indian parent
age belonging to the tribe are con
cerned, they are wards of the govern
ment and are supposed to recelvj
their education through such facilitie|
as are afforded by the general govern
ment and not by the state Of Nor
tana. Indians are not considered Il
be residents of the state of Montana
nor is their property subject to taxs
ton by the state; their children, therd
fore, should not be enumerated.
ct is contrary to the rules Of a
office to render official opinions q
cept when requested by state officiala|
county attorneys and boards of conI
missioners. I have deviated from thu
rule in this instance for the reaso1
that you are so isolated that vol
would be unable to obtain an opiniOl
from your county attorney in seaso1
to enable you to make proper cen
sus."
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-09
Anna A. Owens has begun an ac-
ton for divorce from Albert T. Owens,

Anna A. Owens has begun an ac-
ton for divorce from Albert T. Owens,
to whom she was married in this city,
May 10, 1887. and alleges failure to
support as the cause of action. In
her complaint plaintiff charges that
although he is amply able to do SO
by reason of his physical ability to
earn an income sufficient to support
both, he has failed to provide her
with the n-ecessaries of life for a pc
Rod Of II years, despite her request,
for better treatment. Since the
spring of 1888 she has not lived with
defendant because of his neglect of
her and she now asks intervention of
the law to make the separation per-
manent and lawful.
The discussion in the city council
last Tuesday evening in regard to
the town herd led to serious trouble
in the family of Pat Roark, the herder.
| His wife formed the con
| CluSlOA IAdC IAC NOuAAlA q 0AS w
ton tending to increase the difficulties
which the old gentleman has been hav-
ing and took him to task for his
negligence. Words quickly developed
into blows and according to the story
told the reporter both Mrs. Roark and
one of the youthful Roarks sailed into
the head of the family in approved
style and he emerged from the melee
much the worse for the treatment he
received. AS if to further humiliate
him, Mrs. Roark caused his arrest on
the charge of assault in the third de
gree and he vas a%rraigned befoa
Judge Fraser yesterday. He ente
a plea of not guilty and in defaH
bonds was remanded to the cHs
of the sheriff until next Monday .
noon at 2 o'clock .
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-09
~YELLowsToNE's ASSESSMENT.
A Gain Of seo7,25s Over the Assess.
ment Last Year.

The assessment for Yellowstone
county upon >the completion of the
work of the county boaru of equaliza-
ton shows an increase OF S6O7,25S
over the assessment of last year. The
showing made by Yellowstone is larg-
err than any other county in the state
in proportion to it's assessment roll.
The following table shows the COM
plete assessment for 1900 and 1901:
Assessment 1900 /:
Real estate and personal. .$4,433,021
Railroad ...... ...... -. 7S2,5l9
Total ........ 49,. ....s5,215,540
Assessment 1901:
Real estate and personal ..$5,O4O,279
Railroad ;. ...........:. 1Sz'olS
Total 1900 ........ ......5.215.54O
Increase ........ .......$ so7, 25s
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-09
MUST A UP.

subscriptions to The Gazette must
he paid at once. We have notified
all subscribers by mai! as to their in.
d%ebtedness to the paper and we mean
to have the accounts paid.
The Gazette positively refuses to
carry subscription accounts, and we
trust that those who find themselves
thus indebted will arrange for a
prompt settlement.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-09
Judge Fraser and a jury yesterday

Judge Fraser and a jury yesterday
afternoon. The defendant stood charg-
ed with assault in the third degree on
Mrs. Davidella Clark, alleged to, have
been committed some time during the
latter part of last month. The trou-
bic between the parties grew out Of
a long standing dispute concerning
a water right, while the immediate
cause was an encounter said to have
occurred earlier during the same day
between the defendant and one of the
sons of the complaining witness.
Three witnesses, including the COM
plainant, were examined for the pros
ecution, while the defendant and his
little son testified in behalf of the
defense. The jury vas out long
enough to elect a foreman to sign the
verdict, which declared for the de-
PENDANT. 1t is intimated that further
cases may grow out of the same diff
f1culty.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-09
Teachers Examination.

The regular teachers examination
will be held at the south side school
building, Billings, Mont, Aug. 81.
MARGUERITE M. STRANG.
29-9 Co. Supt. Of Schools.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-08
MR. Hay REFUSED TO ANSWER.
QUESTIONS PUT TO HIM IN a LIBEL
SCIT-COUNSEL THREATEN CON
TEMPT PROCEEDINGS.

Washington, Dec There was an interesting
and unusual proceeding to-day in the State De-
partment, when attorneys representing parties to
New-York lawsuit sought to compel the testimony
Of Secretary Hay. The case was an action for libel
brought against New-York newspaper by Carl
Fischer Hansen. a Danish banker. of NewYork,
and in il is involved Captain Dirkheld Christmas.
These persons were said to be interested as agents
in the attempt to sell the Danish West Indian ISL
ands to the United States and the publication
which forms the basis of the libel suit is said to
have reflected their competency.
Some days ago Secretary Hay had notice that his
testimony had been called for by the defence before
the New-York State Court and this morning Clar
ence J. Shearn counsel for the newspaper in ques-
tion appeared the State Department with United
States Commissioner Frank Blackstone. Of this
CITY and a stenographer. Robertson Honey, Of
New-York appeared as counsel for Mr.. Hansen.
They were received by Secretary Hay in the diplo-
matte room, the Secretary being accompanied by
Judge Penfeld. solicitor of the State Department.
his counsel
The examination did not last long-in fact, there
was no examination in substance. The counsel for
the newspaper attempted to put some questions
touching the negotiations that had occurred be-
tween Secretary Hay and the Danish agents in
1s9S-1904. The Secretary fatty refused to answer.
and through Judge Penfield announced MS reason reason
for SO gong to be enat ne nae no fnowl
edge he possessed had been acquired in his pacty
Moreover. the information sought to be elected
W b and to MAKE 20 this pu6ic Would
be highly prejudcial to the of the country
Having formally noted the Secretarys refusal
and the character OF his answer. the commissioner
and counsel withdrew. 1t is their purpose to state
the facts 70 the New-Yerk State Court with view
TO having the Secretary of State brought before
that court q charge OF contempt
II appears that the parties have examined,
or sought TO examine Senator Lodge and Admiral
Bradford chief of the equipment bureau of the
Navy Department, who has had much to do with
the negotlationS looking to the acquisition OF coal
ing stations by United States Government 1t is
gathered that neither of these witnesses gave any
testimony material the suit, Senator Lodge, II Is
said. never having heard of Mr. Hansen. and Ad-
rniral Bradford being acquainted with OF the
facts sought to be developed by the defence as
bearing the alleged libel
Secretary Hay has had little to do with the par
ties in this He Captain Christmas for
about five minutes on the occasion OF the officers
visit TO Washington. but Mr.. Hansen he does not
know. The officials OF the State Department feel
secure position in resistance to the courts
order finding strong precedent for IL In a contro-
versy that arose between President Jefferson and
Chief Justice Marshall a similar application
for mandamus
New-York tribune., 1901-12-08
THE PRINT CLOTH MARKET.

Fall River. Mass, Dec 7 (SpeciaD.-Local brokers
report that the sales in the cloth market esti-
mated between 2500G0 and 100000 pieces in the
week, the bulk of which were odd goods. small
amount of regulars sold at the full price OF
cents Wide goods have been advanced In the
week, and some makes have been disposed Of at an
advance over the Scent basis The cloth market
gained materially in strength il the week,
the cotton crop statement Of the government re-
porting lower maximum estimate of the cotton
crop than was anticipated. being important con-
trbutory feature. The reduction in the estimate
makes high priced cotton a certanty and II seems
on low priced cotton must move in an upward di-
rection While ula1ufa acturers think that the con-
dition Of the market was such that It could have
been well sustained without the influence OF the
lower CROP estimate. they believe that 1t has re-
moved what little hope there was the part OF
buyers for price concessions. All weak spots have
been eliminated from the market. and buyers who
endeayored to secure this week price concessions
made last week were unsuccessful as result
While the total sales were the largest IN weeks tne
trading was somewhat limited IN amount. some
buyers preferring to again assume waiting att,
favor general increases In all varieties Of cloths
cents for regulars and above that basis for oddA-
New-York tribune., 1901-12-08
rHE PHILIPPINE TARIFF.
,rprRIICAN LEADERS TO PREPARE 4
NEW BILL, WHICH NAY INCLUDE
A RECIPROCITY PROVISION.

washington, Dec IA conference was held
st the War Department to-day in regard to the
-,,i.tnniue tariff legislation made necessary nv
-. recent Supreme Court decision. Secretary
p,o. Senators Lodge and Platt, Of Connecticut
Nd Representa- Payne and DalzelI were
resent. The conference lasted nearly two
,ours Senator Spooner also called at the War
nspartment and talked with Secretary Root
,ort Philippine tariff legislation
:. supears that the problem presented is no,
=, simple was supposed when 1t was thought
.,.. & Joint resolution could be put through
congress within q few days to continue prac-
.,,aIy the existing tariff rates Some members
..he Ways and Means Committee see difficulties
loving out Of the existence of an export tax
a, The islands, and much apprehension is felt
.bsf the issue may be a party one. with the re-
sur Of causing q bitter struggle, at least in the
senate Il not IN the House, before satisfactory
i.eislation can be secured. It is expected that
s.ter hearing from all the leaders, Secretary
Root viii be able TO perfect a plan Of action by
Tuesday when the House meets again
In the conference Secretary Root took advan-
-ase Of the opportunity to talk freely with his
visitors about the pressing needs of Cuba and
urge early action on legislation along the line
recommended IN his annual report.
A movement is on foot among the Republican
incorporate a reciprocity feature in the forth
coming Philippine tariff bill. AS roughly out
lined il the informal talks among members OF
the committee. this provision would recite that
when the Philippine commissioners reduce the
duty on certain articles. including American tex
tiles and various goods easily marketable n the
Philippines. the President shall by proclamation
srsut stated reductions Of duty on Philippine
sugar and other products shipped to this coun-
t-y This reciprocity provision would be along
the lines OF that in the Dingley act whereby
President Mckinley, by proclamation. made
tariff reductions on a limited number Of articles
without the foruality Of treaty.
A reciprocity provision the foregoing lines
was discussed at the meeting Of Republican
members Of the committee last Friday after
noon and received favorable consideration, al
though action deferred until the reasseTl-
hing Of the Republican members on Monday.
Chairman Payne will probably call a meeting OF
the full committee Tuesday, by which time
the Republican draft o. a Philippine bill may be
ready.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-08
KIND NAN Is MR. DALTON.
MAKING A FEW DAINTY CHRISTMAS
GIFTS TO THE FAITHFUL FROM
TAXPAYERS MONEY

William Dalton. Commissioner of Water Sup
ply and of Ranapo fame. shows IN yesterdays
City Record that he belongs to the all-star
cast OF TamInany salary raising Santa Clauses
The times never are hard in Mr.. DaItons Of
fee Almost any wanting advance in
wages as a Christmas present can have it by
making the proper application to Santa Claus
Dalton. With three weeks Of official activity
left and with several thousand dollars Of his
appropriation unexpended Mr.. Dalton is look
ing about to see where he can do people good
Here is one of MIR Daltons Christmas presents
Inspector Of waste water (name not given)
from 81 day to $1,000 per annuu- While
working d 81 a day this inspector Of waste
water could draw pay only for time actually put
in but at 81 200 per annum he gets paid whether
there is any work for him to do or not, and he
cannot be removed except upon charges duly
sustained
Looking around Mr.. Dalton
changed the pay of two inspectors Of meters
from So 30 day to 81. 100 per annum fourteen
inspectors of meters from S3 day to $1,000
per annum; four inspectors OF waste water from
SO a day to $1,000 per annum, and eight in
spectors of water supply to shipping from 81
a day to 81 900 per annum-
Going down the line Mr.. Dalton found some
more good Tammany waiting to grab on
a Christmas present, and he promoted pipe
calker to a tappers place. and increased his
pay from S3 day to $1.2OO per annun: also
promoted teamster to Taper. and increased
his pay from 50 80 day to $1,000 per annum
No names are given, the law usually requires
in such cases. but Mr. Dalton apparently takes
1t for granted that no one will object to his
running a private Christmas tree at the ex-
pense of the taxpayers Of the city.
In all cases like the foregoing, lAborers work.
ing at so much day paid for the time
they work. and for no more-or at least that Is
the supposition. Even il their services are not
needed 1t will be extremely difficult TO get
these men on the payroll. now that they are on
q regular yearly salary.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-08
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS.

Washington, Dec. THE following army and
navy orders have been issued:
ARMY
First Lieutenant CLARENCE C. WILLIAMS Ordnance
Department. will report to the board at the Army
Building, New-York City. for examination
Major ALBERT D. NIsKERN. cornrnssary, Will proceed
Omaha for assignment chief coranissary. E.
Ieve Leutenant-C Colonel DAVID B. WILSON. 25th
Infantry
The retirement from active service Of Colonel
James N Wheelan, 18th Cavalry. is announced. His
retirement has resulted the following promotions
in the cavalry:
Iteutenant-Colonel WILLIAM c. FOtsBUSH. 10th. be
colonel Of the l2th
Major MARTIN B. HUGHES 9th. to be lieutenant
of the 10th
CAPTAIN GEORGE Il G. GALE. sth. major the
First Lieutenant EDWARD N, ADAMS. Cops Of En-
pfueers vii Washington Barracks for duty
with the Engineer School Of Application.
E,r-, Lieutenant PHILIP POWERS 21st Infantry. is
relieved from Niagara and will proceed to Co
urnbus for duty with recruits that be
sent the Philippines
uator WILLIAM g. SCHOFIEL1D paymaster. viii pro
ceed 10 San Francisco for temporary duty
NAVY
captain C. W PIGMAN. detached Washington Yard TO
command the Wabash
can.atn G f. wApLEIGH. detached command the Wa
10 and wait orders
Iaeutenant H. c. Muslin. Naval Academy.
Lieutenant A KEARNEY. detached the Independence;
Hydrographic ONCE
Lieutenant A W. HINDS detached the Wabash; &c the
Saratoga
Lieutenant w l. LLTTLEFTELD. duty charge naval
recruiting relief OF Lieutenant Banner
Assistant Surgeon J. B. BUCHANAN TO the Columbia
New-York tribune., 1901-12-08
COMMERCE OF THE PHILIPPINES

Washington, Dec IA comparative state
raent OF the commerce Of the Philippine Islands
for the fiscal year 1901 and 1900. prepared in the
Division OF Insular Affairs Of the War Depart
nent shows that the total value Of merchandise
imported in the fiscal year 1901 was S3O249.4Io
against $50 Sol 436 for the fiscal year 1900, and
the total value OF merchandise exported IN the
fiscal year 1901 was S23.214.s4S. against s1S'-
Isl !Oss for the fiscal year 1900. an increase OF
A. ne- cent in the value Of imports, and Of 171s
Der cent in the value Of experts
The value Of imports Of merchandise from the
United States was S2.S5o.ooo. an increase ol
% ner cent over the previous year; from the
United Kingdom, S6,956.145. an Increase OF 100
Der cent; from Germany, S2135.25Z, an IN
crease Of G6.5 per cent, and from france u
eS3 92a an increase OF 246.1 per cent me
value Of exports of merchandise TO the United
States was s., 2,512021, decrease Of - per cent
United Kingdom, SO T04 741. increase Il per
cent: Germany, SS1, ,526, decrease 1o-5 per cent
France, 81 e34 253 increase, 3se per cent
New-York tribune., 1901-12-08
DELINQUENT JURORS EXPLAIN.
THE RECORDER FINES a NUMBER OF THEM AMI
REBCKEs THEM IN sCATHINc; WORDS

THE RECORDER FINES NUMBER OF THEM AND
REBCKEs THEM IN sCATHINc; WORDS
Recorder Gof yesterday listened to excuses from
about five hundred delinquent jurors who have
from time TO time in period covering many
months failed TO summonses TO serve in
criminal courts
The cases have multiplied SO that there were s96
notices sent out calling for explanations. The five
hundred who appeared came in answer TO these no
tices. The courtroom filled nearly all day and
the examination Of the who had made afT-
davits explaining attempting to explain their
absence from court kept up steadily
About seventy-fve of the talesmen were fined a
few Of them $l0, number $50 and the ma jority SIS
About three-ffths of the men who were excused
told the Recorder that they were in Europe when
the jury surlmonses were sent, and that they did
not receive the notice. The examination Of the
was conducted by Assistant CORPORATION Counsel
Herman, Millard and Johnson.
The Recorder became Wroth at some Of the lame
excuses rendered. These of the things he
said:
Il ought to send your to the grand Jury
You have deliberately made false affidavit and
certainly open to an Indictment for perjury
If you We're good citizen you would not shirk
this sacred duty
I'm my opinion you should be forced 10 perform
jury duty after you have paid this fine
Because you don't do your duty. justice often
miscarries- Then you criticise the judiciary"
New-York tribune., 1901-12-08
CREED REVISION COMMITTEES WORK.

Washington Dec. The Presbyterian committee
OF revision OF the creed, which is holding secret
sessions here to-day began consideration OF the
subject Of the creation, involving the formal ex
preston Of the Church on the relation OF Goo 10
,he xo-i5 and m men This will constitute one OF
the articles CT the brief doctrinal statement An
other article which bears on Interpretation OF the
divine purpose has been adopted. although sun
subject ID further action when the statement is
readv for ratification as a whole The cornrnltlee
is giving no information regarding the proceedlie
merely reu,rrfng progress, and stating thaI an
scrio- SO FAR has been Of q tentative nature The
consideration Of the doctrinal statement VIII oc
oury several days more, while all the Work peIoIe
the committee will not be finished before week