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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-19
MANY ARE ANXIOUS
Great Alarm Caused By Decision
Concerning North Dakota
Divorces.

St. Paul, April ia special to the
Globe from Fargo, N. D., says:
AS a result Of the United States
supreme court decision declaring in
valid divorces granted in this state
in which a residence was not bona
fide, there has been a flood of tele-
grams from ,4e east today from those
likely to be affected. They want to
straighten out the records so that
their cases will stand contest. 1t is
conced.. tina. owing to Tie prevalling
custom Of divorces to rush frantical-
ly homeward Immediately after de-
crees were granted Turing the erst-
while balmy divorce period, less than
ten per cent of the divorces granted
are valid if contested.
But of those secured. a large per-
centage were agreed cases, in which
bot parties made appearance. Only
a comparatively few were bitterly con
tested, and only in these car the ques-
ton of residence be raiseo.
Many of the latter class, however,
included distinguished fasteners;
foreigners, titled and otherwise. To
add to their troubles, a majority have
remarked anu the decision of the
court not only affects their present
status, but the legitimacy of any
children born subsequently to the
second marriage. -
Applicants for divorces have al
ways been warned against abandoning
their residence SO hurriedly, but much
of the trouble has been caused by
divorce bureaus operated by unscru
pulous. attorneys, with Dranch offices
in the east A majority of their vic
tins have been from New York
though New Jersey, Pennsylvania and
the New England states are we'll rep
resented notwithstanding the fact
that ~ months esidence is now re
quired, there are a number of appll
cants here at present Some are Eng
lish women, whose husbands are sale
to be in South Africa
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-19
FULL INVESTIGATION ORDERED
AT MANILA.
DENIAL BY MAJOR DAVIS
Accused Officer Declares He Never
Received Money From
Evans & Co.

Washington, April 16.-Secretary
root today cabled General MacAr-
thur asking for additional informa-
ton concerning the reports of frauds
in Manila . 1t is expected that a re-
ply will be received tomorrow.
While defin4te instructions have not
been given General Macarthur here
tofore to make a searching and COM
plete investigation, it is understood
that the request for information was
of a character to imply that the de-
partment expected such an investi-
cation should be made.
Nothing definite has been received
from General Macarthur about the al
legged frauds, although reference has
been made to the investigation in
cablegrams received. The first dis
patch on the subject from General
Macarthur said there had been ex-
aggerations in the press reports, but
the persistence with which the re-
ports have been reiterated and the
news dispatch today giving the names
and specific amounts have indicated
to the department Of finace that per-
haps General Macarthur vas not ad-
vised fully when he made his first
report. 1t can be stated that the de.
partment intends to have all the in
formation possible on the subject, and
General Macarthur will be expected
to push the trials and make a com
plete report of tn and all wrong
doings
Major George B. Davis, whose name
is mentioned in the dispatch from
Manila as being credited upon the
books of Evans & Co. as having re.
ceipts of $1,000, is in Washington. TIC
an Associated Press reporter he would
say nothing when asked if he desired
to reply to the assertion. He vas
called upon, however. by the wal de
partment to make a reply He was
colsely questioned and salt. he never
had any money from the contractors
mentioned, had not borrowed anG
coulu not explain how there should
be any charge made. He is in this
country on sick leave. He will return
to aMnila and if the matter is no
cleared up when he arrives there will
demand a court {" inquiry.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-19
LASTING GRATITUDE.
Woman Leaves Large Fortune to Life
Saver.

Dayton, o., April 16.-Henry H.
Hawthorn, one of the invalid soldiers
in the soldiers home here, has just re-
ceived notice that he has been made a
beneficiary to the amount Of from
100000 to $500, 900. left him by a wo-
mar out of gratitude for having saved
her life many years ago. The wo-
mar is Mrs. Josephine Fairfax who
recently died in the south of France.
Hawthorn was born in England and
came to the United States when a
boy. Later he went to England on a
visit. While at Kent, bathing in the
sea, he saw a woman and her son in a
boat capsized. Hawthorn being an ex-
pert swimmer, succeeded in rescuing
the woman, but the son was drowned.
He returned to the United States and
served in the army during the civil
war. A few years ago he met Mrs.
Fairfax in England and refused a re-
ward which she urged him to take. He
heard nothing from her until he
was informed of the bequest left to
him, @
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-19
HE WAS MIsQUoTED.
LOOMS Denies His Alleged Structures
Of Castro.

IoOtniS OSHiSS IT'S iiSSSO SArlCIUTSS
Of Castro.
New York, April 16.-Hon. F. B..
Loomis, United States minister to Ven
ezuela, is a passenger on the Red Line
steamer Acas, which arrived tonight
from San Juan. When seen on board
the vessel, Loomis refused to a any
thing regarding Venezuelan matters,
except that President Castor seemed
to be firmly seated when he left Ven
ezuela.
When asked if he intended to return
to Venezuela, he said that he did not
know, as he had not given the matter
a thought. LOOMS, however, in re-
uly to questions. said that it was un-
true that he had expressed himself re-
garding General Castro's attitude to-
wards Americans, nor had he said any
hing about General Andrade.
Loomis will remain in New York
City for a few days and will then go
to Washington.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-19
HEINZE AND CLANCY.
Both Subjects of Petitions to Supreme
Court. .

Helena, April 16.-The Boston &
Montana company today applied to
the supreme court requiring the Mon
tana Ore Purchasing company to in
crease it's bond on the Pennsylvania
mine appeal from $4,000 to s1,25O, 900,
on the ground that the company has
already extracted ore from the mine
worth at least 100000 in excess Of it's
bond.
Applications have also been made
for a writ of supersedeas that the
higher court may pass upon the &C.
ton of Judge Clancy Of Butte in is
suing a restraining order shutting
down that part Of the Pennsylvania
that the Boston & Montana has been
working. it is claimed the action of
the lower court is in violation of the
higher courts prerogauives
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-19
DATE AGAIN
Yellowstone National Park Season
Will Open June I.

St. Paul, april 16.-Owing to the
early date on which President McKin-
ley and party will visit the Yellow
stone National park, the date for the
regular opening Of the business of the
great wonderland has been again
changed and the hotels an transpor-
tation lines in the park will be ready
for business on and after June l, which
is two fun weeks earlier than ever
before. An official announcement to
this effect was issued in This city this
afternoon.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-19
PATRICK is HELD.
Must Answer to Grand Jury For Rice
Murder.

New York, April 16.-Justice Jer-
ONE today held Albert T.. Patrick for
the grand jury on the charge Of muir
dering the late Texas millionaire, Will
liam Marsh Rice. Justice Jerome said
he was satisfied that the testimony of
Jones, Rice's valet, a adequately
corroborated within" evidence tend
ing to connect the defendant with the
commission of the crime charged.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-19

EXPERIENCE is BEST TEACHER
Use Acker's English Remedy in any
case of coughs, colds or Group. Should
it fail to give immediate relief money
refunded. 25 cts and SO cts. Chapple
Drug Co.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-19
AN DATE.
New Maine To Be Launched Memoir
ial Day.

Philadelphia. Pa, April 16.-It has
practically been decided by the Cramps
Ship Building company to launch the
United States %battleship Maine on
Memorial day. Survivors of the orig
inal Maine and the widows and or
phans of the sailors killed in Havana
narbor will probably be invited to at
tend the launching.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-19
Picture Comes Back.

London, Aprll Isl. Pierpont Nor
gan, the Associated Press is authori
lately informed. has bought the
Gainsborough picture recently re-
covered in Chicago, though the price
is not yet finally determined.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-19
Slv Jim Hill.

St. Paul, April 16.-The Pioneer
Press tomorrow will say it is report
ed in railroad circles that ]. j.. Hill
has disposed of his holdings of Balti-
nor & Ohio and Erie stocks.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-04-19
WILL 10 RETURN.

Troublesome "Friar Question" Appar.
emily Settled in Philippines.
Cebu, Island of Cebu, P. l., April
16.-Judge Taft, president of the Phil
ippine commission. says that Mon
signor Chappelie, the papal delegate
to the Philippine islands, told him the
friars were not to return to the prov
inces and that only a sufficient mum.
Der of them were now in Manila to
act as instructors in the colleges.
This disposes of the troublesome
"friar question"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-01
CATTLE BARONS ARE
BACKING THE N0WAS.
Real Source of Opposition to the
Opening of the Indian
Reservations.
The Republic Bureau.

IA NcpADAo ate
| 18th ST. and Pennsylvania Ave.
Washington. May H--The Interior De-
partment has received numerous communi-
cations from Oklahoma, setting forth that
the protest Of the Kiowa and Comanche In
dams against the proposed action Of the
Government in opening to settlement their
reservations next August II Of much more
significance than appears on the surface.
Back Of the Indians actions. 1t is said. are
the large cattle interests of the Southwest.
and the chiefs are but figureheads in the
promotion of a business proposition.
The cattlemen have used this tract OF
over 100000 acres for a rental that has
been merely nominal. For many years the
herds have grazed over the valleys at tho
foot of the Wichita Mountains. and the prof
Its have made fortunes for large syndicates
and hundreds OF individuals.
When the terms OF opening were made
known. they. more than any one else. were
Instrumental in securing a provision that
each Indian should have two allotments-
one a farm OF 1sD acres. located wherever the
Indian might choose: the sother 1O acres
located in a vast tribal pasture In the south
east portion of the reservation. The num-
her Of aliotments makes this pasture about
$4,000 acres, and II will be rented to the
cattlemen at q small figure.
II is stated that the advertising of the
reservation openings has had an effect on
Oklahoma population. outside those gath
cred on the border. 1t Is the opinion of the
Governor that 100000 people have gone there
In the last twelve months. Although coming
Ia most cases because of the chance for \
free claim. thousands are settling in the old-
er portions Of the Territory. and are becOm-
Ing substantial citizens at once.
The department is urged to hurry the
work of final opening. so that the proclama-
ton may be issued August s.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-01
DAYLIGHT BURGLAR CAPTURED.
John +. O'Donnell Furnished Elk
element in North st. Louis.

John F. O'Donnell. - years old. claiming
10 reside at No. I2s7 North Sixth street. was
captured by citizens yesterday afternoon in
the house of Mrs. Mary Fleming. No. <sls
North Second street. and charged with
burglary.
At 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon Mrs.
Katie Koetter OF No. III Ferry street saw
a man attempt to force in turn the front
and the rear door OF the one-story frame
house next door to her. the occupants OF
which were out. He finally succeeded In
raising a rear window after breaking the
sash, and entered through that. Mrs koet-
ter summoned Thomas Onions of No. lilo
Ferry street. Michael kielty of No. 125
Ferry street. and John Boyle Of No. 1910
North Second street. who is 20 years old.
They surrounded the house and called upon
the burglar to come out. Tn housebreaker
climbed out the window he had entered
and attempted to run. but Boyle knocked
him down with a club. The other men ran
to Boyle's assistance. and held the burglar
until Officers Glynn and O'Brien arrived.
At sight OF the policemen the prisoner
broke away from the citizens. but the Of
flcers captured him. In the prisoners pock-
cts were found a lady's breastpin and sew
eral articles of mini wear. At the po-
lice station he gave the name John F.
C'Donnell. He said he had been on a spree
since March IL. and. therefore, should not
he held accountable for what he did. He
was not drunk when arrested.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-01
Orders for the Army.

I EftBLLC SREClAA
Washington, May 2l.-Army orders have
been issued as follows:
First Lieutenant William Naylor, Ninth In
fantry. now at Evanston. H.. on leave. will pso-
iced to Chicago for duty.
First Lieutenant Charles Heron. first
infantry. Is transferred to the Eighteenth Infant
First Lieutenant Louis Hess. assistant surgeon.
Is relieved from further duty at the United States
General Hospital. Preside Of San Francisco, and
will proceed to Fort Bayard for duty.
Major Edward Hardin. Seventh Infantry. 10 de-
tailed as q member Of the Examining Board at
Craig. Fifteenth Cavalry. hereby relieved.
Captain Frank Cheatnanl. Quartermaster, re-
Gently appointed, now at Nashville, will proceed
to Chicago for temporary duty. upon the COM
pletion Of which he will proceed to Seattle for
duty as Quartermaster on the transport Rose
Grams. vice Captain John Gibbon. Jr.. Assistant
Quarternaster OF Volunteers.
Leave for one month Is granted Captain Sam
Miller. Fifth Infantry. to take effect when he Is
mustered out a. Major of the Forty-sixth volun-
teer Infantry.
Second Lieutenant Lyle Pedlar. Thirty-sixth
Volunteer Infantry. row in San Francisco, his
regiment having been mustered out Is honorably
discharged from the service.
The transfer OF the following Second IIeuten-
ants to the Artillery Corps. Coast Arm, Is an
pany; Robert Mcmillan. to the six,ieth Com
pany; Goodwin Ordway. to the sixty-f;st Com
pany; George Deiss. to the S.xty-third Company;
Harry Mitchell. to the Sixty-third Company: Err
nest Allen. to the Slxty-seyenth Company; Press
Perkins. to the Sixty-sixth Company: George
Greene, to the Sixty-ffth Company: Theodore
Koch, to the Sey enty-frst Company. Raymond
Briggs. to the Sixty-fourth Company.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-01
KANSAS HAS BIG WHEAT CROP.
Labor Commissioner Anderson
Visits Jayhawker States Fields.

Labor Commissioner William Anderson
returned yesterday from a trip through The
State investigating crop conditions and Ia
Dor statistics. He declares that the Kan
sas wheat crop will be enormou this year.
and will exceed by many thousands OF
bushels the product Of last year.
Commissioner Anderson declared that he
had made arrangements for a rate of l cent
per mile with all Of the railroads running
west from Kansas City into the harvest
fields. and will be able to ship as many Ia
borers as are needed, in parties of three or
more. at that price. He Is now negotiating
with the roads between st. Louis and Kan
sas City, and expects to obtain concessions
from them. II Is his opinion that St. Jo-
seph and Kansas City will furnish the most
of the harvest hands. but he thinks St.
Louis can be relied upon for about eco.
More than LOO were shipped from here
last year. Station agents in Kansas have
promised to send to the Commissioner re-
quests for as many men as may be needed
at their stations. The harvesting season
will open within q few weeks.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-01
FRESH AIR FUND is STARTED.
Mission Already Plans First Out
ing for Children.

Nam st. Louisans who expect to spend
some Of the hot July days in the country
the unfortunate little children who are
compelled. through poverty. each summer
TO swolter in the sultry heat. I'm dirty
streets and unsanitary city alleys. For sew
eral seasons The Republic has acknowl-
edged subscriptions from benevolent indi-
riduals for the Fresh Air Mission Fund. In
this manner thousands of poor children
are made happy every summer by excur-
sions on the river. picnics in the parks or
outings in the country.
The Fresh Air Mission has become very
popular in acting as a medium through
which the city's little u~nfortunates are an
nually benefited. For the last three months
the fund for this years use has been stead
lily growing, and plans are now under way
for the first days outing.
Yesterday the Fresh Air Mission received
z check for & from the St. Louis Sash and
Door Company.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-01
DElABAR CASE LAID OVER.
Excise Commissioner Files Answer
to Writ Of CertiOrari.

Excise Commissioner seibert flied his an
swer yesterday afternoon In Judge Zach.
ritz's court to the application for Q writ OF
certiorari made by S~aloonkeeper August
Delabar. who seeks to have the revocation
OF his license reviewed by the Circuit Court.
does not state facts SUFFICIENT to constitute
. cause of action: hat the court has no
Jurisdiction In the matter. and that there Is
n legal capacity in the plaintiff. 1t appears
upon the face Of the petition. the answer
states. that the action Of the Commissions
in revoking Delabar's license was I'm the in
terest OF public morals and public peace.
Tho Court Is asked not to grant the WRIT.
The matter was set for hearing yesterday
afternoon. but was laid over until next
Thuraday.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-01
CITY WATER FOR THE COUNTY
Ordinance Drafted Authorizing
Its Sale.

Water Commissioner fla submitted to
the Board Of Public Improvements yester-
day the draft Of an ordinance to authorize
municipal corporations and residents Of the
county to receive water from the city at
meter rates. the minimum to be not less
than IL cents per 100 gallons. The meters
would be located within the city limits. and
the cost for appurtenances and connections
would be paid by the licensees
The draft was referred to the Committee
tion from John Jerome Deery Of Philadel-
phia. Pa. containing . proposition to In
stall a filtration plant At the Chain Of
Rocks.
The board Cancelled contracts for recon-
etructing two streets and alleys. owing to
failure OF the G. H. Wright Contracting
Company to proceed with work after being
duly notified. New proposals will be re-
ceiyed.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-01
TO PAY OFF B0NDH0LDERS.
First Mortgage Bonds of Peoples
Railway Called In.

The frst-mortgase bonds Of the Peoples
Railway Company, or old Fourth street ca
Bile. have been called In by President Charles
Trust Company to-day.
There are LIS Of these bonds. of a par
value OF $1,000 each. They were issued in
1852 and were to run for twenty years. but
were subject to call at any time after ten
years.. and bore interest at the rate of
per cent. payable sem~iannually in June and
December.
h road was sold at Sherin-s sale and
was bought In for the second-martgage
oondholders. and was by them transferred
. part Of the system operated by the St
Louis Transit Company.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-01
noTleE TO e~onTnaeTols

v, GHi 3. sss:iy 3D. ~ ~ x. so:rs q 49,. 49, :
the state Industrial Home for CARA ChAlItesea4
s~rsction nd co%pission e e tSc.ssosy ~
.sstssSs s SesoIa,nr upon 70 b. sos sl sS@ S g asSsf,
VhicS can b seen at tie ofnes Of. g issti5lr
iion. g william L Carver: srehifsee Gu
4 csrtined check In the sum Of ses.0 sAan -
company all proposals. upon above genaral -
tract. me board reserves the right to reset -
q s. az Css sealed propo.a,, VIII b. receives q
the sams time for . lowspreasure steam bak1Q
spparAtus for Isa3d building. and also ssDecl1o
e.d specaac.asons tor which @sI b $3.50
architect. Chilicoshe. No.. zach -pfocoal q
sese@ heatins - plu%oins sh:Il = -
payable 10 the TREASURER OF the Board Il -
egers, State Industrial Homo for 0irlA
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-01
INSTRUMENTATION At ANTWERP
Troops HoOted Officers and De-
stroyed Parade Ground Property.

Brussels. May s1.-An extraordinary scene
occurred at Antwerp yesterday, when mu-
ttnous civic guardsmen paraded the streets
singing the "Marseillaise." while the police
had to be called in to protect the officers
rom the revolving troops.
There has been friction for some time.
While drilling yesterday a guardsman in
b ranks lighted a pipe. and. when repri-
handed for doing SO. insulted the officer
who Administered the reprimand. The
guardsman was arrested, whereupon his
comrades broke ranks. hooted at their Of
Acere a proceeded &c, demolish property
on the parade ground with the butt ends
Of their rifles. Subsequently they paraded
the streets singing
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-01

"A. A. Charles and A. v. Conradt Of
Rokomo. Ind. are at the st. Nicholas.
-Eugene c. Blake of Houston, Tex. is at
the Lndell
u Sam Morton Of Wagner. I. T. is at
the Lndell.
a w. wessendorf Of Kansas Is at the
Ikndell
Theodore Lacon Of Nevada, Mo-, Is at
b Planters.
1t. e. Morris Of Little Rock, Ark, is at
b P1anters.
Oscar L. Miles Of Fort Smith. Ark, is
At the Planters.
IF. N. Baker OF Atchison, Kas., is at
the Planters.
-. H. Hill Of Galveston. Tex. is at the
Southern.
Paul b. Moore and Joe Hunter Moore
o8 Charleston. Mo-. are at the Southern.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. H. Picker and w. H.
Picker of Joplin, No., are at the Southern.
w. H. Melrose.. a merchant Of Aurora,
III. u at the Laclede.
II. W. Halliburton of Carthage, Mo, IS
1t the LAcleda.
Mrs. Thee. d. Fisher and Mrs. E. g..
Simmons Of Pennington. No., are at the
1Aclede.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-01
MONEY SHARKS IN BAD DOOR.
City Treasurer Will Not Honor
Notes Given by Employees.

Trouble II in store for sharks" who
lend money to the city employees while
the temporary appropriation bill Is held up
Franciscus will not recognize orders signed
by the employees. but will demand that they
apply I'm person for their salaries and re-
ceipt for the money. Persons obtaining
luxurious rates of interest are apt to "
some difficulty. Salaries Of city employees
cannot be earnisheed.
William F. GreRenbach was appointed
clerk In Auditor Dierkes's once yesterday.
and Charles Vincent head tanitor Of the
City Hall. Thee appointments were oon-
frmed by Mayor Wells. but many others
will remain unconfrmed until h appro-
priation bill Is passed.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-01
PREVIOUS RECORDS BROKEN.
Bank Clearings Are the Largest in
the City's History.

Ct. Louis bank clearings for the month
Just closed again broke all records. They
which were also record-bfeakers, by $A-
7n.ess. and are !1.sse.1D larger than thoss
ol n to ths no 0m , '@su yeas: No.
Manager T.. A. Stoddart. the clearinGs for
May were $2ll 81. COZ. as compared with
S162. $50. Sl4 In April. and $l39. 1881 " in May.
1900. Since the beginning Of the present year
the records for the largest days. weeks.
months and quarters clearings have ali
been broken. and the semiannuai clearings
will be the largest in the history Of the
city.