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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-12
DISCUSSING AN IMP0ss1B1L1rY.

Some Of the eastern newspapers pro.
TESS to see in Tom johnson, the
socialistic mayor Of Cleveland, a sue
oessful rival of Bryan as the demo.
cratic leader in 1904 and are already
specializing as to his probable strength
40 the opponent of whomsoever the
republicans may see fit to advance as
their leader. While interesting, spec
Iulation on this subject at this time il
useless. Bryan is not the leader of
the democratic party, consequently
johnson shosld not be considered as
his rival. leadership OF the demo-
cratic party il a job that ia open to
the first successful applicant who ap-
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-12
GOOD FOR MINERS.
Chapman's Testimony Before In
dustrial Commission Concern
ing Smelter Combine.

Washington, April 11.-Elverton
Chapman, a New York banker and
broker, who has been largely engaged
in recen years in financing industrial
combinations, was q witness this af-
ternoon before the industrial commits
sion.
He said he had been instrumental
in organizing the American Smelling
company. This company, Chapman
said, had issued $27, 900, 900 preferred
stock and the same amount of COM
mon stock, the vendor companies re-
ceiving cash or 35 per cent of prefer
red stock and 35 per cent of common
,Yciz, the remaining 30 per cent 60
ing 20 pay running expenses. The
working capital of the consolidation
had been effected to reduce expenses
and eliminate competition. 1t was
calculated, he said, that over IS, 900, 900
would be saved annually on freight
charges alone.
He had heard no complaint on the
part of the miners concerning the
combination and was inclined to be-
lieve the smelling combination was in
the interest of the miners. He said
the combination included all the
smelters Of the country, except the
Guggenheimer plants, and he admit
ted that il these latter plants had been
taken in. as was recently proposed, a
monopoly would have been secured. A
Z per. cent dividend had been paid on
the preferred stock. The net earn
ings last year amounted to about $4,-
500, 900.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-12
TELEPHONE NEWS.
Officials of Rocky Mountain Bell Visit
Billings.

H. Sommer Of Helena, superinten-
dent Of the Rocky Mountain Bell Tel
ephone company, was in the city yes
terday afternoon, accompanied by
David s. Murray, general manager of
the company with headquarters at
Salt Lake City. The gentlemen came
up from Miles City, where they have
already begun work Oh a local ex-
change, which promises to start out
with over 100 sbscribers. The purpose
of their visit to Billings was to make
arrangements for the establishment of
a local exchange here, which will be
done just as soon as the work is com
pleted at Miles City.
The company expects to be in Bill
ings inside of the next 80 days with
its long distance system from Big
Timber. At Laurel the company will
run a branch line up into Carbon coun-
ty, touching several of the prominent
towns Of that county. From this city
the company will branch in two di-
rections, Il going east to Miles City
and Glendive, connecting at the latter
place with a system from North Da.
kota, and south to Deadwood, where
connections will be made with the
Bell system from Denver.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-12
ACUTE POINT PASSED
Minister Loomis Expresses Himself
on Controversy with Vene-
zuela Government.

San Juan, Porto Rico, April IL
Mr.. Loomis sailed for the United
States this afternoon by Redo teamer
Caracas. He emphatically declined to
disclose the nature of his report to
President Mckinley, but judging from
a casual remark which he let fall. he
is evidently quite antagonistic to
President Castro He said that the
l%atter's salary was $12,O 900 a year, but
that he laid up 100000 in the last
two years.
President Castro told the Venezue-
lans,' said Loomis, that the Ameri-
cans were about to seize claims in
the Orinoco district on land previous
ly coded to Americans. 1t was evil
IDENTIFY his intention to embarrass the
United States government and force
it to make armed demonstrations,
such as would lead it into trouble with
foreign nations, by interfering with
German and English interests.
"The Venezuelan constitutional con-
vention elected Castro provisional
president until autumn, when there
will be an election for an %eight-year
S0AAA' 1OACAoA AAulduC Will uOC NC
president, but his friends are working
and a revolution is possible in the
course of the year. He is now at
Curoaoa awaiting developments.
"The situation, so far as the Unit
ed States government is concerned,
has passed the acute point. Such
difficulties as exist can be settled dip
lomatically.
II scarcely expect to return to Ca
racas. l have already served four
years and am quite satisfied to bring
the experience to a close"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-12

plies for it. 1t is true that Bryan may
be regarded as the leader of the popo-
democracy, the real democracy has
repudiated him long ago.. While it is
"a fact that johnson does not subscribe
to all the views that the deposed Ne
braskan advocates, he still is enough
like him to attract a following of pref
ty much the same class that Bryan
gathered about himself in the two
campaigns he made. That element,
however, as history shows, is not
strong enough to land its high priest
in the white house, and the chances
are that should johnson attempt to
lead the fusion aggregation in 1904 he
will score no greater victory than did
the gentleman who is now editing a
weekly down at Lincoln. But as said
before, johnson can by no stretch of the
imagination be made to appear as the
rival of Bryan for a position the latter
does not occupy. If he aspires to the
position made vacant by the retire.
ment of Cleveland he will have to
train with a different crowd than
Bryan has selected for his associates.
He is probably politician enough not
to want the position of leader of a
party that has no strength and 10
hopes of ever being successful. He
will no doubt leave Mr.. Bryan i'll I'M
disputed possession of the place he
now holds. ..
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-12

stealings and are preparing to recover
the neat uin Of some $500, 900, which
he has invested in gilt edged securi-
ties. 1t is further believed that the
recovery of this mount will lead to
the detection of others who were i'm
plicated with him in the wholesale
robberies and more arrests are to fol
low soon. If the reports are true
Carter will not emerge from prison
the wealthy nan he probably thought
he would be.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-12
TO ALIGHT.

In view of the new that has been
coming from Cuba for the past few
weeks the announcement that the con-
stitutional convention has reconsidered
it's vote not to send a commission to
Washington is not in the nature of a
surprise. The people OF the country
were fully prepared, as it has been ap-
parent for some time that the radicals
in the island have been losing strength
ard the conservative element, while
not SO demonstrative and spectacular,
has been steadily gaining in following.
The latter element is made up Of the
business men, property and
the better class. who see the future in
store for the island should the radicals
have their way and be allowed to
set up a government without any
check or hindrance on it's movements.
While the motion to reconsider is
Certifying, in that it shows a better
understanding of the situation and
conditions as they exist, the fact,
nevertheless, remains that nothing is
to be gained by the Cubans in sending
a commission to consult with the pres
ident. Under the law passed by con-
gress he is powerless to do ought, ex-
cept to enfocre the provisions of the
amendment. The power to change or
amend the law rests solely with the
body responsible for it's enactment and
until that body, tho congress of the
United States, sees fit to recede from
the position it has assumed, neither
the president nor anyone else has au-
thority to treat with the commission.
The matter is not of such Importance
that the president will care to call
congress to meet in extraordinary ses-
sion to consider what the Cubans
may have to offer or suggest. If they
refuse to accept the amendment the
only course open to the president and
government is very plain-the present
occupation of the island and it's gov
ernment by military law will continue
until congress meets again in regular
This the delegates must
understand al we'll az any body and
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-12
TRUTH ABOUT PORTO RICO.

Governor Allen gives a very emphat.
ic denial to the stories sent out from
Porto Rico concerning the unfayora-
BILE conditions alleged to exist there.
Instead of being true, he AYERS that
much favorable progress has been made
in the island in a material way and
that production in all branlches, coffee
alone excepted, has been extended.
With this lone exception the old estab-
lished industries have greatly i'm
proved. The deficiency in coffee pro-
duction, he says. will be more than
compensated for in the increased pro-
duction and expectation of sugar, due
to the discrimination in the tariff made
in favor of that article. He also dem
les the report that the people are dis
satisfied with the civil affairs of the
island. AS a rule they are content
and satisfied with the American adj
ministration and rapidly accustomjng
themselves of the change. He speaks
in the highest terms of the Foraker
law to govern the island and says the
senator builded better than he knew.
Speaking of the alleged large emig1a-
tion from the island, the governor says
that those who are leaving are simply
going from one American possession
too another and predicts that many of
the Porto Ricans who are going to Ha-
wall will return to their own island as
oon as possible. The reports of the
number of those leaving the island, he
says is out Of all proportions to the
truth; the number of those who are
seekingh homes elsewhere he declares
is so small as to be really insignificant.
Corrooorative of the governors re-
port is that made by Professor Brum-
haugh, commissioner Of education of
Porto Rico, to Secretary Root. He
reports that the people of the island
want schools and have been cordial
and reasonable in their attitude to free
education throughout the island. He
also states that he has never worked
among a people who have been more
kindly c~onsiderate than the people of
Porto Rico. He expects to put the
schools on a firm basis under the new
school law passed by the legislature
and which has just gone into effect.
The testimony of these two officials
certainly should receive greater con-
side1ation and credence than the re-
ports sent out by newspaper correspond
ents opposed to the administration and
writing for publications who ever look
ing for opportunities for matter that
can be exploited to the detriment of
the president and his party.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-12
First Publication April u, 1901.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, Land Office
at Bozeman, Mont April 5, 19O1-Notice is
hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before T..
A. Williams, CLERK of Court, at Billings,
Montana, on June s, 1901, viz:
JACOB HAMMOND,
who made II. E. No. 1921 for the VIZ NE.
u. Sc. Il NE. 4 Sec. II and SW. u SCI
Section 8, TIP: l n. R.. q E., NJ. p. NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove
ton of said land, viz: James Ryan, George
T. Gamble, Jacob Burgeson, Brian Hart, all
OF Billings, Montana. A. L. LOVE,
Register.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-12

not have to go outside of that county
to find a man, as the gulohes and shaft
houses about Butte are full Of men
who are competent to fill the posi-
ton. 1t is just possible that if his ex-
celiency is in need of a little advice
and information on the subject, the
Miner might for once lay aside it's
modesty and give him a hint as to who
would be about the right man for
the place.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-12
PLACED o BAN.
Football Prohibited Sport in Schools
of Wisconsin City.

Marinette. Wis, April 1.-THE
school board last night decided to pro-
hibit football in the public ~scl-rrls
Resolutions were adopted prohibiting
the game on any of the school grounds
in the city and denying the high school
boys the right to use the name OF the
high school in designating their ten L.
The action was the result of popu-
lar prejudice against the game. The
team has been n of the strongest in
Wisconsin. Last year it divided hon;
ors with South Milwaukee for the
state championship, and the year be-
fore was beaten by Oshkosh in a
game for the championship.
A resolution prohibiting dancing in
the public schools was also adopted.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-12

According to recent accounts the
government is not satisfied with mere
" having sent the late captain of en-
gineers, Oberlin M. Carter, to the PEN
itentiary for his dishonesty, but is
also trying to recover some OF the
money he stole. It is said that de-
tectives have succeeded in learning
where he has planted" some Of bis
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-12

The Butte Miner takes occasion to
inform Governor Toole that when the
time arrives for the appointment of
the new judge of Silver Bow he will
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-12
TREASURY

Washington, April 11-Today's
statement of the treasury balances in
the general fund, exclusive of the
$3.50, 600, 600 gold reserve in the divi-
sion of REDEEM ption, shows: Available
cash balance $751;. 542, 100; gold $780,
lO7, $40.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-12
MENACE TO POLICE POWER.

The Gazette has no wish or desire
to criticise the district court for the
instructions given last Wednesday to
the jury in the Shay case, for to do so
would be manifestly unfair and un-
just, as the court acted in accordance
with the law by which it must govern
all it's acts. However, it cannot but
deplOre the existence OF such a law. as
the statute upon which the court based
its ruling deprives the city of the
power to enforce police regulations
specifically granted and guaranteed
under another section of the law. AS
interpreted by the court, the law abso-
lutely deprives a police or other officer
of the right to enforce the law in sim
pie misdemeanors by arresting a party
guilty of any violation thereof after
nightfall, unless a warrant has first
been secured from some one competent
to issue the same. The effects Of this
decision are so apparent that comment
thereon is almost unnecessary. 1t
practically prohibits an officer from
arresting anyone for violation of the
city ordinances relating to peace and
good order, as it is notorious that most
of the offenses of that kind are COM
mitted after night and at hours when
it is almost an absolute impossibility
to obtain a warrant or warrants for
the arrest of the guilty ones. If an
officer should disregard the state law
and attempt to enforce the city ordi-
nances and the person SO arrested
should resist, according to the decision
Of the court, the officer would be pow.
erless to enforce his order of arrest,
except at the risk of his personal SAT-
ETY. and if injured would be without
legal redress Sc far as securing pun
ishment of his assailant is concerned.
Again, if a party arrested quietly
submitted and accompanied the officer,
as The Gazette understands the de-
c%ision, it is extremely doubtful
whether he could be punished after
being brought into court, for he could
enter the plea of illegal arrest and pos
sibly escape the penaly of his %offense.
If the decision, Or rather the law,
should be sustained by the supreme
court, in case an appeal is taken,
which The Gazette sincerely hopes
will be done, not only this, but every
other municipality in the state would
find itself in a most peculiar and un-
fortunate position. The police protec-
ton for which the citizens Fay would
have no existence and the taxpayers
would find that they are paying for
something they cannot obtain, and
city councils would be justified in dis
pensing with one of the most expensive
adjuncts Of city government, namely
the police department. Either this
or they would find themselves forced
to make provisions for the mainten-
ance of a night justice or police court,
where officers could obtain the needed
warrants every time they undertook to
make an arrest. But ever this sort of
an arrangement would prove a poor
one. The parties for whom warrants
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-07-13
July Term For Baraga County
Convened I'm L'Anse Mon
day Morning.
ADJOURNED THE SAME DAY
One Criminal Case and One De-
fault Case the Only Ones on
the Calendar.

The July term of circuit court
for Baraga county convened at
the Court House in this village
Monday morning, Hon. A. T,
Streeter, circuit Judge, presiding.
As usual, the July term was
non-jury.
There was only one criminal case
on the calendar, that of the People
VS.. Jacob ySpruce. Spruce was
charged, with having in his pos
session the carcass of a fawn in
the spotted coat. The defendant
pleaded guilty, and the court de.
ferred sentence until the October
term.
The case of the First National
Bank of Houghton VS.. John Funke,
Anthony Girard and August
Nisula, default, was disposed OF
in the afternoon, judgment being
rendered against the defendants
for 5000 and costs. Court then ad-
journed.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-07-13
Council Adopts Resolutions.

The following preamble and reso-
lutions were adopted at a meeting
of the common council of the viii
lage of l. L'Anse, held July 8, 1901:
Whereas, the Almighty in His
providenceh has removed from among
US Allen Johnston, who was faith
ful member of our village council;
therefore,
Resolved, that while we mourn
his loss we bow in submission to the
will OF Him who rules the universe,
and we extend our sincere sympathy
to his family in this their hour OF
affliction;
Resolved, that copy of these
resolutions be rendered to the
bereaved family, and copy sent to
the L'ANsE SENTINEL for publica.
ton, aud that they be spread upon
our record book.
r. G. WILLIAMS,
p. BULGER,
NJ. VoETsCH,
Committee.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-07-13
Allen Johnston Passed Away at
His Late Home in This VII
lage Tuesday Morning.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
From the Methodist Episcopal
Church and Was Very
Largely Attended.

Allen Johnston died at his
late home in this village Tuesday
morning at $50 o'clock. He was
taken sick Friday of last week, the
cause of his death being due tc
erysipelas, complicated with endo-
carditis. m
Deceased was born lin Plain6eld,
H., October 9, 1845. In 1861 he
enlisted in Company G, Fifth
Illinois cavalry, and served for
four years. During that time he
was promoted to the rank OF
sergeant, and at the expiration
of his four years of service was
honorably discharged. After the
war he located on Lake Superior
and had made his home in L'Anse
and vicinity for the past thirty-six
years, following the occupation OF
stone mason and bricklayer.
Besides the bereaved widow,
seven children are left to mourn
his sudden death, viz: Mrs, ].
Mcclellan, of Amigo, Wis; Mrs.
Owen Thomas, of Arcadian Nine,
Houghton county; Miss Maud, Ada,
William, Henry and Samuel, who
reside at home. There are also one
sister, Mrs. George Duncan, of
Hornsby, H., and two brothers,
Edward, OF Houghton, and Gordon,
Of this village.
The funeral was held from the
NJ. E. church Wednesday afternoon
at o'clock and was largely at
tended, the service being conducted
by Rev! j. NJ. Shank. L'Anse
Lodge, No. ia, Ancient Order OF
United Workmen, of which deceased
was a member, attended in body,
and conducted the services at the
grave.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcclellan could not
reach here from Amigo, Wis, in
time for the funeral. They arrived
THURSDAY morning.
The bereaved family have the
sympathy of the community in their
hour of affliction.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-07-13
FINISHED LIFE's JOURNEY.
Mrs. Norman w. Fox, of Manis-
tique, Died Sunday
Afternoon.

Mrs. Norman w. Fox passed
peacefully away at her home in
Manistique Sunday afternoon last,
at 4 o clock.
Mrs. Fox was the daughter oi
Mr.. and Mrs. James Kerwin, OF
this village, and her untimely
death is deeply mourned by her
large circle of friends in this county.
Her mother was at her bedside
when the final summons came.
Besides the bereaved husband,
one little son, IL months old, is
left.
The funeral was held from the
residence at Manistique Tuesday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1901-07-13
Resolutions Of Coincidence.

Hall of L'Anse Lodge, No. ia,
A. o. U. W., Workmen and Bros. ::
Your committee appointed to draft
resolutions ofrespect and coincidence
on the death of Brother Allen John
ston, would respectfully submit the
following:
Whereas, 1t has pleased Almighty
God in His wisdom to take from our
midst our brother Allen Johnston; /;
therefore, be it
Resolved, That in, the death Of
our brother, Allen Johnston, this
lodge has lost respected member.
the community worthy citizen,
and his family kind and affection
ate husband and father. That we
deeply sympathize with the bereaved
family, and mingle our tears with
theirs in their irreparable loss. That
although one OF the links in the
chain of love that links family TO-
gether has been broken, yet we as
sure them that the chain of our low
ing brotherhood still surrounds and
protects them; be it further
Resolved, That the charter of this
lodge be draped in mourning for
thirty days as a tribute of respect
to our brothers memory. Also
that copy Of these resolutions be
presented to the bereaved family
and copy be furnished THE L'ANsE
SENTINEL for publication, and that
they be spread on the minutes of the
record book of L'Anse Lodge.
L'Anse, Mich, July 10, 1901.
j. B. SMITH,
PATRICK CULLINEY,
AUGUST MENGE,
Committee.