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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-07
GRADUATING EXERCISES.
Tonight's Event Marks Closing Of
Billings Schools.

Today will mark the closing exer-
cises of the Billings public schools
and tonight the graduating class will
bid adieu to studies in this city. The
graduating exercises will be held at
the opera house, and are as follows:
La Czarine Mazurka Russo. /. Came
Orchestra.
Invocation ........R A. T. Gesner
Salutatory Oration-'Who Wills to
Win Must Will the Way"......
........ Jessie Alazene Railsback
Vocal-''Vioces of the Wood" Grub
enstein) Ladies Q%uartette
Essay-"The Progress Of Chemical
Science. Lou nfie McQueary
Essay--"A voice Of the Soul"....
-. =. 49,. Ellen Wells Stebbins
Vocal Solo (Selected) sd. A. Gilluly
| Essay-"A Girls Education ......
.......... Winnifred Dudley Jones
Oration-"Pioneer Days"..........
-. ...... William Edward Penrod
! Vocal-"Old Kentucky Home"
(Parks) Male Q~uartette
Essay-sThe King is Dead, Long
Live the King. Mabel Salisbury
| Oration-'The Isle of Unrest.
.......... Frederick Walter Reed
Vocal-"The Criss-Cross Baby"
Lynes) ....... Ladies Quartette
Grafton, Valedictory-"A Modern
Victim of Inertia. Newton Wagner
Presentation of diplomas by p. B.
Moss, president board of trustees.
| Vocal-"To Watch Ger Thee" (Pin-
sut) ........ ...... Male Quartette
Observation-Disclosures and Flow
ers" (Tobanir) .........Orchestra
Benediction $500. Rev. w. D. Clark
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-07
FIRE At JOLIET.
Three Business Houses Go Up in
Smoke.

The town of Joliet, in Carbon coun-
ty, suffered the destruction of one
half it's business portion during We'd
nesday night, by fire. At about 3
o'clock yesterday morning the people
Of that place were startled by the
cry of Fire." and it was discovered
that the confiagration had started in
Smiths grocery store, which occu-
pied a position O nthe south side OF
the business street, together with the
saloons of Convery and Martin & Bak'
er, one on each side of Smiths. As
the town is entirely without fire pro
lection and only comparatively few
| people live there it was not long until
the flames got beyond control and
spread to the saloon buildings, when
the owners mad to stand idly by and
see their property go up in smoke.
How the fire originated is not
known. 1t is supposed that the stocks
and buildings we're only slightly in
sured. There are still standing in the
town five business houses, HOLLAND
Bros. hardware, Jones grocery ane
three saloons.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-07
shipped from the east and will arrive
in a week or two.

A party of so people, comprising a
number of the editors of newspa-
pers of the states of Washington and
Idaho, and their wives, passed through
the city Wednesday night at II O'CLOCK
en- route to Buffalo to attend the Ma
tional Editorial association meet
ing. they occupied a special Pull
man car, which was gaily decorated
with banners.
Pierre Wibaux of Wibaux is in the
city accompanied by his friends, A.
D'Frenne and Jacques Ladoul. The
gentlemen are on their return from
a trip to the BlacA Hills, and also
to Texas, where Mr.. Wibaux pur-
chased some cattle to place on his
range in Dawson county. One train
load of the cattle arrived in Billings
Yesterday and another is expected to-
day.
General Agent H. B. Segur of the
Burlington has returned from a north
ern trip of about two weeks dura-
ton. He reports the condition of the
range in most sections as being
good, and the shearing season as hav.
ing nicely started. Mr.. Segur is of
the opinion that more wool by far
will come to this city from the north
this season that did last.
F. H. Marsh, who comes to Helena
as the Montana representative of the
freight and passenger departments OF
the Wisconsin Central railroad, was
formerly superintendent of the Vel
lowstone division of the Northern Pa
cifc, before the reorganization. Afte,
leaving Montana he went to Wauke
sha, Wis, as superintendent Of the
Wisconsin Central. He comes bach
to Montana on account of his health
Mr.. Marsh was in the city %yesterda!
renewing acQuaintances.
Changes have taken place in two
Montana newspapers during the pas
few days. The Democrat-Messenge
! of Missoula has been sold to R. Git
tings of Denver, who has already as
sumed charge and expects to make
a first-class daily out of it. The Liv
ingston Enterprise, the Oldest news
paper in this section, has been pur
chased by Frank Wright, who ha'
been business manager of the publ
cation for some time past. The pape
will still be republican.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-07
GREAT FALLS JEALOUS
or This City Being Banner Wool
Market Of State.

The. pangs of jealousy which have
Dervaded the atmosphere OF the Great
Falls papers the past two years re-
garding the wool marked of this city
have already begun to make their ap-
pearance again just on the v OF the
opening of the market for this seas
on, and the papers are using their
enaeavors to give this city a black
eve. But it will We the means rather
of reacting against the city of Great
rails rather than in it's favor. This
attitude on the part of the northern
city has been due to the fact that for
the past two seasons Billings has led
in the matter of wool receipts and
has held level in the matter Of price
paid. Last year much of the wool
that mad previously gone to Great
Falls came to Billings, and the grow
ers we're so we'll satisfied with their
treatment and price received that
many more expect to ship to this city
this season.
The ureat Falls Tribune has the
following, which SOUNDS rather
"fshy' to those acquainted with con
ditions:
Reports from he sheep ranches
| of Fergus county all agree that a
greater proportion OF the wool clip
OF that county will come to Great
Falls this year than came here last
season. Some of the growers of that
vicinity last year were led to market
their wool at Billings, shipping it via
Harlow, on the Montana railroad, and
their experience was not. satisfactory
The force employed at Harlow to un'
load wool from the wagons and place
it on the cars was wholly inadequate
and wool was held there for several
days. There was not sufficient track
age to accommodate the cars thai
were needed, and wool on the plat
form was exposed to the elements
and damage. Il switch engine was
not kept there and cars could MOI
be moved when ready. There has
been no change in THESE conditions
and iew growers will care TO take the
risks they took last year.
''The Great Falls market is recog
nized as superior to that of Billings
and this fact will have due weight
1.-The receipts of wool here this yea
promise to break all records, n it Il
expected that more than 100000
pounds will pass through the biz
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-07

warehouse this summer. Reptile
to inquiries by insurance agents show
that there has been a considerable in
crease in the holdings of sheep in
nearly every part of northern Mon
tana, with the possible exception of
Teton county, and fleeces are expect
ed to run heavier than they did last
year. This has been ascertained at
the few places where shearing has
been commenced, and such seems to
be the general opinion among sheep.
men,"
The condition of affairs complained
of at Harlow did prevail last year,
but the railroad company has ar
ranged to overcome this by not only
increasing it's force, but by the addi-
ton of a switch engine and promises
| that all shipments OF wool will re-
ceive prmopt attention. The Great
Falls market has no right to claim
that it is superior to that of Billings,
and this fact will be attested to by
the many northern growers who will
bring their clips to this market. The
receipts on this market last year
reached almost II, 100, 900 pounds
while those of Great Falls did not go
above 100000 pounds, and where the
latter city expects to make up the diff
ference it is hard to understand. In
the first place that city has not the
facilities for carrying for such a
quantity as that which passed through
this market, and is not IN position tc
do so without a great delay and loss
of money, not only to the growers
but to the buyers as well. This fact
will make a great difference to both
parties, for a quick movement of WOO
after it is sold is of much Importance
to them.
The following from the Helena Re
cord will be interesting reading. a
this particular time:
'"'Although last year was one OF tn
best in the history of the state TO.
the w~oolgrowers along the line O.
our roaa,' said r. H. Rantoul, genera
manager of the Montana railroad yes
terday, the present year promises tt
be the best of all. These are tn
prospects we are acting upon, and W.
expect to handle more wool this yea
than ever before.
'tPlans have been made to begi1
shearing along the line of the road
the first part of this week. 1t wa
impossl~4e to carry out this plan, how
ever, because of the cold weather. Be
fore the end Of the week the shearinI
operations will be gazing on full force
however. All of the sheepmen ar
I ready for the work, and they all e1
l pect greater outputs .Aan ever before
".Sheepmen say that the tonnag
may not be as large as might o
|, expected, but add that this does nc
l indicate that there will be less WOO
The season has been such that ther
will be less dirt in the wool tina
, usual, nus making a better qualit
and less trouble in handling, togethe
! with increased prices.
1.-THE Montana Railroad compan
: is preparing it's equipment to handl
more wool than ever before. Advice
5 from all points along the line indicat
that there will be more of the produe
{ than ever before and the compan
; will require all of it's equipment
handle the offerings of .4e wool grow
z orc
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-07
FELL A SPORTS.
The Blues Guido the Purple Boys in
the Various Contests.

The field day sports of the two ath-
letic teams of the high school. which
had been postponed from Thursday
afternoon previous owing to the
rain, took place at the falr
grounds yesterday afternoon. Inc
members of the teams showed up IN
good form and some. really interest
ing events were witnessed. 1t is to
be regretted that more people did not
avail themselves of the opportunity
to see this, me first field exercises
of the students. The team known al
the Blue worsted their opponents, the
Purple. by a score of so to IS. The
| contests resulted as follows:
1OO-Yard dash-Williams, first;
| Morse. second; Holmes, third. Time
II seconds.
Putting shot-Wagner. first; ROD
bins, second, Gruwell, third. Distance,
"a feet and 7h inches.
Hammer throw-Wagner, first;
Robbins. second; Plat, third. DIS
lance. rs feet and 9 inches.
l2O-Yard hurdle race-Morse, first;
Holmes. second: Hoe, third. Time
II 2-5 seconds.
Standing broad jump-Wagner
first; Morse, second; Hoe, third
Height, s feet and 8 inches.
Punting contest-Wagner, mrs
Morse, second; Hoe, third. distance
43 yards and 2 feet.
Pole vault-Morse and Penrod tied
Carwile, third. Height, Z feet and
inch.
Running broad jump--Morse, first
Williams, second; Wagner. third
Distance. II feet and 8 inches.
220-Yard dash-Morse and William
tied; Holmes. third. Time, rs 80 SCI
onds.
Throwing the base ball-Robbin
first; Wagner. second; Morse, .thlr'
Distance, 27S feet.
-l-uon-stan and iump-Morse al
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-07
MUST PAY UP.

Subscriptions to The Gazette must
he paid at once. We have notified
all subscribers by mail as to their in
debtedness 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 q
prompt settlement.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-07

Wagner tied; Williams, third. Dis
lance, % feet and s inches.
Tug Of war, first class-Purple
team won.
Q%uarter-mile run-Penrod, first;
Hoe, second; Platt, third. Time.
f:08 1-5.
Running high jump-Morse, first
Hoe, second; Gruwell and Penrod tied
for third place.
Obstacle race-Clancy, of the Pur-
pie, won.
Relay race-Hoe, of the blue, won;
time, 1884.
Tennis singles, first class-Wagner.
Tennis singles, second class, Platt.
Tennis singles, third class-Mathe-
son.
10 Tennis doubles, first class-Wagner
and Allen.
Tennis doubles, second class-Lln-
ton and Morse.
Tennis doubles, third class-Mathe-
son and Gruwell.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-11
NAY DRAW FUNDS.
University Regents Can Get Building
Money in Advance.

Attorney General Breeder today
handed down an opinion 10 Chairman
James sharp Of the board OF UNIVERSE
ty regents In reply TO the following;
THE regents Of the University OF
Utah have let a contract FOR the erec-
ton OF museum and shop
buildings II Is matter Of
common knowledge that large build
ing operations cannot well be conducted
unless prompt payments/ are made as
bills ne lme due. Cons@ emily we de-
st y raw our buildin1 appropriations
MOI In advance for the bills We
think viii become due during such
month. Your opinion Is re-
specially solicited. on request OF the
board Of regents, as 20 whether the re-
gents may draw such building ap.
preparations as needed"
After reviewing the law respecting
the appropriation Of SIS 600 made by thu
last Legislature the attorney generals
opinion Is as follows:
You are therefore advised that. IN
my opinion. your board Is authorized To
prepare estimates Of the funds required
to pay bills as they become due, and
draw the amount Of such estimates In
advance"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-11
LATE LOCALS.

Two new cases Of smallpox were re-
ported today. They were Emma May
Appel, l6 years old, at 52l south Fifth
East street Rebecca Stayner, aged 81,
at No, Bellvue place.
The report Of the bank clearlngs for
today again shows over 100 per cent in
crease over the report for the CORE
spending day Of last year. TOday's
clearlngs amount 20 sS5if7i.s5. as
against 1866, IS for the corresponding
day Of last year.
Under an order Of the Third district
court the personal property Of the late
Frederick II. Auerbach will be sold at
public auction at noon on the 25th inst.
This property Is entirely aside from the
partnership property that has been I'M
der dispute IN the courts until today
and consists ~ stocks, bonds and books.
together with the gold watch Of the
deceased
Another contingent Of nine couples
obtained licenses 10 approach the hy-
mental altar today, Walter W. King.
%. and Laa AIT %. both Of salt Lake;
Pier W Elias0n, q. M0roni. and Rose
Facer. 20. willard Ernest w. smith.
%, and Sabina Smith. %, both 81 salt
Lake; Arthur J. Wagstan, g and jess
sic f. Mcdonald, q, both OF Holiday;
Ernest Frahlech o. and Katie Came
gicter. %. both 90 Murray; Samuel c.
Adams. q, and Enle Kelly. 90 both "
Salt Lake; benjamin W. Brown, %.
and Theresa Turubow. %. both OF Salt
Lake; Charles B. Faraday "a, Three
Mile Creek Ida. and Eva Conover, q,
Park City; Horace ". Barbon. %, and
A. Lenora Hunter, 2s, both Of Salt Lake.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-11
DUNF0RD'S DISCHARGE.
Successor viii be Appointed by SEN
ators Rawlins or kearns.

Hon. Joseph J.. Bawllns. Utah's
senior senator. was asked today wheih-
or he had been officially notified Of the
failure and discharge from West Point
of cadet Dunf1r3. Tie replied In the
negative saying that an he knew con-
ccrning 70 was what he had scen In the
press dispatches. Until he had received
formal notice ne could, and would, do
nothing
A considerable number Of citizens
have been OF the opinion that Senator
RaWllns. hDing the States senior menu
Der OF the upper branch OF Congress,
and having named young Dunford.
would be entitled 10 also name his sue
cessor. But Mr.. Rgwins does not take
the same view OF the case. lie is in
clinod o. believe. In view of the feet
that he has already named two cadets.
that the honor thiS time Will fGll 10
Senator Eoarns though q may come
90 himself instead,
As 90 whether Jarvis will be appont-
"a direct TINT Is entirely another
question The prospects are that a
new examination win be held. IN which
an who desire 20 compete for the place.
may enter. Should Jarvis win again
he win Doubtless go 10 West Point this
time. Should another PASS a higher
percentage then he will go as a matter
Of course.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-11
PORT ROYAL Mine EXPLOSIONS.
mother Occurred Today- is Believed That This Settles the
Fate of All the Entombld Miners.

in both shafts, No. being on the north
side Of the river, were started up to
clear the mine of smoke. fire damp and
the after damp, remaining from the
explosions last night
The explosions are supposed to have
been between entries 20 and %, three
thousand feet back from the shaft. The
disaster occurred about o'clock last
evening. An explosion was heard by
men at shaft No. and suddenly a
cloud Of smoge burst from the mouth
Of the shaft. 1t was known that
Anthony Stickles, John PEBBLES. George
DAILY. Frank Davenport and James Set
tier were In the mine \ searching
party composed of Supt, William Nc
Cune and nine others went down SHAFT
No. ., Just before they were lowered
the bell was rung from the foot OF the
shaft. The cage was already down and
II was brought up with Settler on IT,
The rescuing party then went down.
Nothing was heard OF them, and in an
hour another rescuing force, led by
James Bailey and William Williams,
fire bosses, was let down the shaft.
They had CROPPED their way about 200
feet when two explosions were heard in
rapid succession. The shaft lamps In
the hands OF Bailey and Williams were
blown fifty feet away and they them
selves were thrown violently 10 the
ground. There was no response 10 their
calls for their comrades. and both men
hurried back to the shaft and were
drawn IN in the cage. From then until
9:04 n. m. no others went down the
shaft az II would have meant certain
death from the afterdamp. The party
that went in this morning was COM
posed OF Mine Inspector Bernard Call
Afghan. Gen. Supt John REESE Fire
Boss William McFee. Fire Ross Dqnel
Mccullough Fire Boss Peter McLind-
on and Pit Boss Robert Mckinney. All
but Callaghan were brought from the
various mines OF the Pittsburg Coal
company. At 10 a. m. the body Of Tay-
Tor Gunsaulus. Sr was brought 10 the
surface BY the party headed by Inepec-
tor Callaghan. A big crowd surrounded
the mouth az the shaft when the corpse
was brought out and the scene was
pitiful IN the extreme, Many women
we're there looking for their husbands,
fathers and brothers and they wildly
apneale1 for the rescuers 10 save their
loved ones.
The Port ROYAL mine has always been
considered dangerous. There Yves a
similar explosion In the mine seven
wears aro by which one man was
killed The use ~ safety lamps has
been made especially Imperative In
those mines by the district inspector OF
mines. owing to the great danger from
aag that was known 20 exist, but care
less miners sometimes use oDen lights
because thew can see better to mine by
them. and this helms them 20 make big
ger day wages This is what probably
caused Yesterdays evnlosion. but the
lnoniry which win follow may develop
a different cause.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-11

s4S3.S2 against the city for services
claimed to have been performed ny him
as constable. The supreme court holds
that the contract under which Had
dock recovered was Illegal, ana the re-
spondent has shown no right Of recOv-
cry. either in law or equity, for any
services rendered in pursuance OF such
contract.
Justice Baskin, In dissenting, says
that It was the duty of the respondent
as constable to serve and return sum
mons and executions directed or al
lowed TO him by the justice OF the
peace. If he had refused he would
have been amenable to the justice, ana
the fact that his contract with the city
was void did not bar him from recoV-
ering the fees allowed n constable
LOOSE PRACTICE SCORED.
The opinion written by Justice Bartch
in the case Of ". r. G. Smith VS., l.. 7, c,
Nelson, Charles Fosgren, Jacob Jensen
and Isaac Jensen, app sllants. and con-
CURED I'm by the other members or the
supreme bench alilrms the lower court.
This was an action brought u re-
cover damages from defendants Tor
herding their sheep on plaintiffs pre-
misses without his consent. A written
compromise was offered, and Judgment
taken for the amount speech d with
costs taxed 90 the d PENDANTS. The
def sndarts afterwards complained that
the court erred in tax ng costs TO them.
The pctlon OF the lower court In allow
ing the second bill If costs is upheld.
8ltho lie N thod Of iilng the bills
Is scored lccse practice
JUDGMENT MODIFIED
The last opinion also written by Jus
tlce Bartch the other justices concurr-
Ing is a mobilization Of the lower courts
finding in the case Of A. II. c. Smith VS.,
August Valentine and Oscar Jensen
which was appealed by the defendants.
The questions Of land involved IN this
case are almost identical with the pre-
ceeding one The appellate court
holds that the fees in cases where the
trespass Is committed by sheep shall
be but one half the fees in other civil
cases and the case Is therefore remand-
ed with directions to modify the judg-
ment as TO costs
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-11
JOHN KIMBALL DEAD.

John ]. L. Klmball, son Of the late
John Kimball of the old firm Of KIM
ball & Lawrence, and Of Mrs. Julia A.
Kimball died last night Of nephritls.
Mr. Kimbal had been a sufferer for
years from a chronic kidney trouble.
but serious illness set IN about week
ago. when it was seen by his attending
physicians that death was approach
ing, Mr. Kimball was IS years old
having been born in this city. and he
leaves his mother and two sisters. Mrs.
r. c. Woodruff and Miss Blanche KIM
-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-11

,,o,ton. June 1.-THE following
..tonent has been given out at '"'
white House, !, .
.o,rot that the suggestion OF a
,orr has been made, doubt
Nor am called upon to give 1t
INT there are now questions OK
.,.yast Importance before the ad-
.',,ation and the country and their
celebration should not be preju-
in the public mind by even the
a,r of the thought Of a third
In view. therefore, of the reitera-
tbe suggestion of 1t / Will say
once for all, expressing a long
.,.a conviction, that not only am
!. and will not be candidate for a
,.s,srm but would not accept a nom
-,ion for it fit were rendered me-
NV only ambition is to serve through
.scond term 10 the acceptance of my
,sntrymon whose generous confidence
:, deeply appreciate, and then with
oen to do my duty in the ranks OF
mate citizenship.
Signed
WILLIAM MCKINLEY"
ncutlye Mansion, Washington D. c"
June 10. 1901"
FRIENDS NOT SURPRISED.
Washington. June l1,--Presdent Nc
ysy's official announcement this
rsrlng dlsposing Of the third term
Ma suggested by some Of his admir-
~ created no great surprise among
M friends. who have known of his
i,sp convictions on the subject. When
Senator Derew's suggestion ten days
,s mat the President should be re-
,,,,e5 fol third term began to be
seriously discussed and when several
a IA. Presidents friends felt called
gvon 10 hdorse the idea. the President
decided that the public mind should be
Instantly cleared Of even the suspicion
Gat be was seeking to break down the
pNceden,s Of the past by becoming a
candidate for another term. He
Preached the subject to Secy Long
hte yesterday afternoon. He told him
hat he believed an announcement at
ths very inception Of the discussion
would be wise and last night officially
Informed the members Of the cabinet
who had teen Informally called to-