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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-29
At Clinton Park.

Little Rock, March 28-The Turf
Congress sweepstakes for 81, 200, was
run off at Clinton park today. Captain
r. Rice, a veteran turfman, won the
event with his brown two-year-old
filly, Miss Dora. Track fast; weather
perfect. -Four odds Oh choices and
two second picks won events.
First race-Seven-eighths mile
Little Tommy Tucker won, Elsie Del
second, Georgia Gardner third. Time
1871.
Second race-Half mile: Tambour.
inc II won, Swift Light second, Ben
Hullem third. Time :51.
Third race-Three-fourths mile
Loone won, Prudent second, Sangamoo
third. Time 1854.
Fourth race-Half mile: Turf Con-
gress stake: Miss Dora won, Jordan
second, Anna Louise third. Time
:5OA.
Fifth race-Mile, special: The
Unknown won, Chappa Qua second,
Peaceful third. Time 1:45.
Sixth race-Three-fourths mile
Horse Shoe Tobacco won, Dutch Com.
edian second, Belle Of The Glen third.
Time 1:17A.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-29
G.

Henderson, Mimi, March 28-Be-
tween Q and 5 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing Theodore Wallert, who murdered
his wife and four Of her children, will
Be hanged in the county Jail yard.
Wallert and the children of his wife
by a former marriage could not agree
and he left his home. Returning
about 2 O'Clock on the morning of
August 30, 1900, he set fire to the barn
and as his wife and her children ran
from the house he killed them with a
butcher knife. Wallert admits his
crime and awaits his doom with stoical
indifference.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-29
WITH THE RACERS.
At Benning.

Washington, March 28-The spring
meeting Of the Washington Jockey
club, which opened the racing season
of 1901 in the east, began at Benning
today. Today's attendance vas the
largest ever seen on the first day of
the spring meeting. The track was in
good shape and the weather. cool and
blustery. There were six races on
the card, chief interest centering in
the steeple chase for maidens and
the first half Of the Benning spring
handicap. In the jumping ever Queen
ship, second choice, beat the favorite,
Prince Midas, by five lengths. In the
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-29
REV. PHILLIPS HOPEFUL.

Wilkesba1re, Pa, March 28-Presi-
dent John Mitchell, the Rev. E. S.
Phillips and the district president Of
the United Mine Workers arrived in
town tonight. Mitchell told the AS
ISOLATED Press representative that he
did not know what the outcome Of the
meeting to be held in this city tomor-
row would be. The Rev. Phillips
spoke in glowing terms of the recep-
ton rendered him by }. Pierpont Nor
gan. He thought the chances were
that there would be no strike.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-29
NO MORE
British Government Is Through Offering
Terms to Beers.

London, March 28-The statement
of Chamberlain, the colonial secetary,
that the government had printed all it
knew about the Observation-Disclosures peace
negotiations and that nothing had
transpired since. caused James Brice,
radical, to protest. He called atten-
tion to Chamberlain's promises and
hoped that the government would re-
open the negotiations.
Chamberlain replied that to offer
better terms would not be mag
nanimity, but folly. The government
could not afford again to show that it
paid better to be a rebel than a loyal
ist. The Cape rebels, as a rule, had
been worse than the Beers.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-29

Glissando won, Brunhilda second,
Gold Finder third. Time :O1 %.
Second race-Seven-eighths mile:
Toal won, Rollick second, Tony Lep-
ping third. Time :28.
Third race-Five. eighths mile: st.
Anthony won, Saul Of Tarsus second,
Buck Taylor third. Time | :O2.
Fourth race-Thre -fourths mile:
Hagerdon won, Dandy Jim second, St.
Wood third. Time / IA.
Fifth race-Mile: Cromwell and
Opponent RAJ a dead heat, purse di-
vided, Bogus Bill third. Time :43.
Sixth race-Thirteen-sixteenth mile:
Tame Irishman won, SANITY second,
Our Lizzie third. Time 1:2l14.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-29
SENTENCED BY STUDENTS.

London, March 28-The Cologne
Volkszeitung prints a correspondence
from st. Petersburg that the students
secret organization has sent to the
ministers OF the interior and Of war
their death sentences, and that the
minister of the interior, by a decree
dated March 23, forbade all. papers to
mention the court proceedings arising
out of the complaints against the re-
cent police outrages.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-29
SUSPECTED BANK ROBBERS.
Arrest of Seven Men for Recent Somer-
set Job.

Columbus, O., March 28-Seven
meen suspected of committing the
bank robbery at Somerset spent last
night in the village prison at Thorn
vile, under a strongly armed guard.
After the arrest of the first four, the
others were soon rounded up by the
village constable and marshal. The
men put up a fight, but were forced to
surrender.
They were first discovered by a
farmer, who found them sleeping in
the hay in his barn. The prisoners
were taken to New Lexington today
and placed in jail. At Somerset,
where the robbery occurred, the sheriff
lined the men up in view of 500 spec
tators.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-29
%BERNHARDT SICK.

Pittsburg, March 28-Mme. Sarah
Bernhardt, who was to have opened
an engagement at the Alvin theatre
here tonight, was taken suddenly i'll
last night after the performance at
Cleveland and is not sufficiently re-
covered to appear this evening. Her
manager says she is not considered
seriously sick and hopes she will be
able to complete her engagement to-
morrow and Saturday nights.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-29
END OF MURDEROUS GANG.

Fort Yates, N. D, March 28-Frank
Blackhawk, whose name was SO prom
inently connected with the Spicer
murders, two years ago, died yesterday
Of paralysis. Of the five men impli-
Gated in the terrible massacre, all are
now dead. Three-Holy Track, Ireland
and Cadotte-were lynched, Defender
died a few months afterwards of con-
sumption, and now Blackhawk has
gone.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-29
SPEEDY JUSTICE.
Young Diamond Thief Sentenced to
Penitentiarv.
Young
Penitentiary.

Kansas City, March 28-Wm. Dear
duff, aged 20 years, pleaded guilty to-
day to stealing So, 100 worth of dia-
monds from his employers, Edwards
& Sloan, wholesale jewellers, and vas
sentenced to two years in the peni-
Tertiary.
Dearduff' IS father, with tears stream
ing down his face, pleaded for his son..
The elder Dearduff is a Kansas City.
Kan, jeweler, and the boy had borne
a good reputation.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-29
HYPNOTIsM FORBIDDEN.

Buda Pest, March 2s--In m
quence Of the number Of crimes com.
mitted of late in Hungaria, which
have been attributed to hypnotic in
fuenca. the Hungarian government
has forbidden the practice Of hypno-
tism, except by medical men and
under special permission.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-29
RUSSIANS REMAIN FIRM.
Refuse to Remove Flags from Disputed
Concessions.

London, March 28-The Daily Mail
has received the following from Tien
Tsin dated yesterday: Colonel Nc
Donald politely asked the Russians to
remove their flags from the British
portion of the disputed territory
where they surreptitiously placed them
after mutual evacuation had been
agreed upon. The Russians fatty de-
clined.
1t is understood the question of an
arbitrator on the title to the onces
sion has not yet been settled.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-29
JAPAN MAKES

Vienna, March 2s-several Vienna
newspapers assert that Japan has
sounded Great Britain and Germany
as to whether they would combat
against Russia in the event Of the an
~nexarion Of Manchuria.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-29
OER REPULsED.

Capetown, March 28-The British
inflicted a repulse, March 30, on the
commanders of General Malan and
Commandant Scheper on Sundays
river. The Beers fed, having lost IS
killed.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-29
WEATHER.

Warrington, March 28-Montana:
Fair Friday, except probably snow in
northwest portion. Saturday fair;
variable winds.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-29
DEWET REPORTED CAPTURED

Portsmouth, Eng, March 28-The
Evening News publishes a statement
that General DeWet has been captured.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-29
At Tanforan

At Tanforan.
San Francisco, March 28-Weather
clear; track fast at Tanforan.
First race - Flve-eightht mile i:
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-04-29
HEIGHTS!
ATTRACTIONS OFFERED TO HOME SEEKERS
Water.

Water will be supplied at the rate Of
SIS per year for each lot, from our Pacific
Heights Water System. This Is less
than city rates.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-04-29
Location.

They are located on high ground It an
elevation Of from 2oo to 900 feet, aftorIing
unsurpassed scenic and marine views.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-04-29
Special Inducement TO Builders.

TO all who will begin the erection Of
houses within 90 days, we will make
special inducements in the matter Of trans.
portation Of building material over our
railway.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-04-29

We sell as cheap if not cheaper
than any other house in the
citv Don't forget to come.
The age-herald., 1901-04-04
Cocaine and Brick Habits.

.eWhat is the next case?" asked the judge.
 John Mosely, charged with an affray," said the clerk.
 whats his number. MT. Clerk?" asked the judge, turning over the leaves of the docket.
 His docket number is 657S," said the clerk.
 He's a number one criminal" said the lawyer for the prosecution. He also wears No. hat and No 12 shoe"
 Have you adopted the Bertillon sys- tenn in this court for measuring crimi- nals?" asked the judge.
 I'm willing for your honor to take his just hear what the witnesses have to say about him"
 "All right" said the judge, 'who is the first witness?'
 The first witness said his name was Henry Shepard Watkins. His head was so bandaged up he could hardly talk.
 Have you a toothache?" asked the judge.
 No. sah; it's CT broken jaw" said the witness.
 How was 1t broken?" asked the judge "Jab an me, jedge," said the witness. war sittin down in de rest'erant talkin' bout who ate cocaine, an John put his mouf in an said he war gwine ter cut CT swath in de conversashun. Den I got up an lef', an he se'd he war gwine ter kill sumboddy, an he followed me home; an as I started up de steps he hit me wid CT brick in de jaw"
 A witness then took the stand and said he didn't know anything about it except that the defendant John went out the restaurant first and that Shep followed him with a soda bottle.
 Another witness said The didn't see de fight. He war in de rest 'arant talkin' wid Jab an shep bout how de cuilud folks used cocaine. I sed George Wash inston war de ouliest man knowed who used coke. Shep se'd John was coker, an John he rig up an ssd he war CT
The age-herald., 1901-04-04

me or you got ter die, an John sed, it warn't gwine ter be him. an wid dat he hit Shep in de jaw wid CT brick"
 "I has CT few remarks to make" said the defendant, dough it's been so long I ferget Me an Jabbe an CT nudder cullud gen'man war in de restaurant dis cussin' saciety an de wedder an cocaine. Den Shep he jumped up an se'd he didn't like me nohow, an dat made me feel bad an I went off home an he followed me dar an tried ter kill me, an I reached down an got de fust fing dat cum ter hand an hit him"
 ''The first thing that came to hand was a brick, suppose" said the jpdge
 "I dunno what it war, jedge," said the defendant, 'Ise gwine ter tell yo' de truf, jedge."
 That's good,' said the judge, "what is the truth?'
 "De fac is jedge,' I was so scared nebber knowed what 1 was doin'. nebber cum dat near dyin' befo'.'
 From the number of brick throwing cases which come before me- said the judge, II would suppose that those of you who don't carry pistols carry bricks. You generally begin by singing mud at each other and follow this up with bricks. will follow this up with a $l0 fine. This is bringing things down to a fine point to speak,
 daeetaoin shrdu cm wfypvgbqikcmfwyr
The age-herald., 1901-04-04
OH in the Wrong Place.

''I was reading about Sherlock Holmes in the Police Court yesterday. "He was able to tell from tobacco ashes just what variety of tobacco had been smoked. would like to know if he or anyone else could tell from the various smells in this court how many different kinds of cigar cites, cigar stumps and pipes had been smoked in here''
 There are strange odors in here," said a lawyer. 'I don't detect the sweet odpr of new mown hay, but I rather think smell some burnt straw"
 "I think the witnesses have been smok- ing hay while waiting for the sun to shine-or rather for court to open" said the clerk.
 What a fortunate thing, your honor," said the lawyer, that that man had a fit the other day and broke window pane. We never had any ventilation here be- fore"
 Judge" said an officer, 'I think the | clerk over there Is reading tract" Read the docket. Mr. Clerk" said the | judge. "It is as readable and profitable to yourself from a moral standpoint, and much more profitable to the city from financial standpoint"
 Judge" said a lawyer, "T just got note from a defendant who says he's in jail. He delivered 1t himself"
 "Kind of a jail bird delivery" said the judge. We will have to try him for writ ing notes without a license. Did he put | R. s. V. P. in the corner?"
 No, sir. He had s. B. A. N"
 What does that mean?" inquired the judge.
 "It means sent by a nigger' said the lawyer.
 we will try him after we get through with the pleas of guilty" said the judge Proceed with the grand entree, MT | Sheriff, and collect the guilty pleas" The sheriff ain't here this morning judge" said an officer. "I think he Is somewhere else.''
 I'm right in 1t. judge" said the sheriff who came In just at this time. 'All right" said the judge; proceed" Judge, that looks like a Scratch Ankle crowd this morning. said the sheriff. ''and don't think can get them to plead guilty. They would rather be found so."
 Well, call that man over there with a red flannel shirt and a blue vest" said the judge. He Is wearing the national colors. but I don't see any white about him except his eyeballs. What did he do?"
 That's Sam Punson, your honor," said the sheriff. He Is charged with leaving hack unattended" Was 1t case of cruelty to vehicles?" | asked the judge. "He had no light in it, too," said an off, ficer. I hung around it for fifteen or
The age-herald., 1901-04-04
Free to Our Customers

twenty-two head of mules and horses at a cost price of s1765 .50. A careful inven- tory of this stock by the street commits sioner places their present value at $3OS5 .50 here is a profit to the city of s1S9O
 The report of the commissioner further shows that the total expense of teams belonging to the street department in- cluding feed, drivers, repairs to wagons and harness amounts to s2370, and that the average cost per team is $1.59 per day. -.'l.Ii i.S2
 Before this force was organized we had to pay $2.50 per day for hired team. and the hired teams are notably inferior in every respect to the teams now owned by the city.
 Sanitation.
 In my last annual report directed your attention to the numerous evils attending the performance of this work
 These evils still exist, and l am cer- tain will continue to exist as long as we persist in carrying on the work in the present manner.
 Fully two-thirds of the complaints that come to the Mayors office grow out of the defects of present sanitary methods
 I do not believe it possible to secure thorough and eff1ciant service in this de- partment under the contract system. New conditions are constantly arising that cannot be foreseen at the time of mak- inC the contracts. and it is manifestly un- fair to expect of the contractor more than he has covenanted to do.
 My experience in this field convinces me that this work should be put under the direction and supervision of the Street Commissioner. who should have the as- sistance of two sanitary officers to look after the detail work of the force.
 The annual expenses of the sanitary department as now constituted are as fol- laws:
 Garbage contract .......... ....... $9 ,966. % Salaries, sanitary officers ........ 1,605. % Miscellaneous expenses zee. ....... 3,456. %
 The largest item in the above account Is the sum paid on the contract for removal of garbage, $9,S66.
 Under the direction of the Street Com missioner, with the usual percentage of profit eliminated there would probably be salvage of. twenty-five per cent in this item alone, and the increased per centage of efficiency in service would, am sure, be much greater.
 It will be seen by comparing the ex- pense of this department with that of the street department that the cost of sani- tations was $14.sN. while he expense of the street department for grading, repair
The age-herald., 1901-04-04
BROKERS TAXES.
Commissioner Yerkes Has Issued Set
 of Regulations.

Washington, April 3.-Commissioner of Internal Revenue Yerkes has issued comprehensive set of regulations govern ing special taxes of brokers, dealers and traders, and taxes on transactions set out in paragraphs and of schedule A of the new revenue reduction act of March ?, 1901. These regulations are ad- dressed to collectors of internal revenue for whose guidance they are intended.
 They hold broadly that a tax of $50 per annum Is imposed on all persons and as- sociations pretending to deal in grain, provisions cotton and securities but whose customers understand that settle
 ments are to be made by differences and
 that the transactions are to be deemed
 terminated on certain prices being reached. Regular brokers and commer- cial brokers paying taxes as such whether members of an exchange or board of | trade or not, must also pay the bucket shop tax heretofore mentioned where they have private wires running to their offices | elsewhere and do a business in the nature | of a bucket shop business incidentally to | their regular business as legitimate bro-
 kers. Every person, association or cor
 poration named in paragraph of the act , must deliver to the other party to each contract such as is described, a written
 memorandum containing a special speci- fcation of the agreement to which before | delivery shall be affixed a stamp denoting
 payment of tax of two cents on each $100
 face value covered by the transaction No
 memorandum of the tax are required on
 the settlement of these transactions.
 Attention is specially called to the fact
 that under paragraph g, schedule A, tax of 10 cents must be paid on each memor-
 andum of sale or contract of any goods
 merchandise, stocks. bonds or exchange,
 brokers notes, notes of hand, real estate
 or other property issued by brokers.
The age-herald., 1901-04-04
GIfe's GNtAe Sva0edAes
sY FRANK HARVEY MILLER.

corker an war gwfne ter do him up. De parties den eussed for'ards an back ards, mutu'lly an tintly an Shep an John went out. an Shep cum back in ten min utes wid CT broken jaw
 Did 1t take one man ten minutes to break his jaw?" asked the judge. ''or did the language he used break it?"
 John broke 1t. Oats all I knows erbout it. said the fitness.
 Another witness was then sworn. "Jedge,' he said, 'Jabbo, Shep an John war discussin' de coke eaters an John se'd dere war gwine ter be CT jamboree. What's jamboree?' asked the judge. Its sumfing like CT horse race. jedge, said the witness, "Ef yo' win yo' win, an ef yo' lose yo' lose"
 After de jamberee,' continued the witness "Shep cum back in CT whistlin' He se'd John slipped up on me an hit me looked at his jaw which war bus ted, an se'd he did hit yo' sure ernouf.
 Another witness said:
 "Shep came up to John an se'd, John,
The age-herald., 1901-04-04

ing. cleaning and sweeping was after de- ducting credits due it. s14761, difference of $l66 in favor of the street department.
 Public Service Utilities.
 have heretofore taken occasion to give expression to my views relating to the general question of municipal ownership. Strongly impressed as l am with the wisdom of the city's proprietorship over every branch of public service reafilrm my former position on this broad and vital subject
 I can, however, conceive 1t possible that the best results sometimes follow through a gradual and easy process. rather than through radical and preceptitats means. The elimination of the hired team sys. single step In the right direction, and certainly the beneficial results in this instance Is an argument for extension of the present plan in other directions.
 Before any material advancement can be made in this direction the city must first be able to refund It's present indebt- edness for bonds of longer time with re- duced rate of interest.
 Conclusion.
 I avail myself of this occasion to make the acknowledgement that is due every member of the board of industrious appli- cation to duty.
 This is particularly true as to the time and attention you have devoted to the work of the various committees, which has so frequently called you away from your individual business interests
 l do not believe this city ever had a Board of Aldermen who labored as dili- gently to discharge their full duty.
 The present stage in our history is a most important one, and demands a great deal of intelligent legislation.
 The question of expansion as 1t re- lates to our citly and district should and does find unanimous support everywhere Our business and wealth. have so expand ed that when sudden calamity falls upon the community, means for relieving the distressed are freely and speedily supplied at home. .s~ In the large number of buildings recf Ant. ly erected or in course of erection, incniud- ing magnificent hospitals hotels nr,s pub lie buildings, there Is | snark4jd and die. tinct architectural gaint
 Many new factories of industrial wealth have come to us; and the powerful com bination and steel int t}srests elsewhere strikes no terror in theI Birmingham dis, trict. Respectfully subn}itted.
 w. M. DRENNEN.
 Mayor.
The age-herald., 1901-04-04

twenty minutes looking for lights, but it was a case of taps-all lights were out"
 And you expect me to tap him?' asked the judge.
 "Yes, sir. think he had alighted to tap beer and forgot to light them"
 "Jedge," said the defendant, My star board light had gone out, an I anchored my hack at de depot an went to git sum oil
 You are not the first foolish person in history" said the judge, who suffered on account of lack of oil. You have an oily tongue but a husky lamp. l think the oil on your tongue is fusil oil, which they put in bad whisky. You should have put the oil in your lamp. and then 1t would not have gone out. I now call you out and fine you B. Out with the money and pay the clerk, and then you can light oIt '
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-17
H. %. bUyVIs
Local Forecast Ofnclai.

There Is" says the Kansas City
Journal, ''one sure barometer of finan-
cial conditions in Kansas. Whenever the
people feel rich they get up schemes to
bore in the ground after oil or gas, or
other valuable productions. This pro-
pensity has given Kansas some very val
liable coal, gas. oil and salt fields. and
it is to be encouraged. not deplored. To-
day something like fifty towns are boring
holes in the ground. At one place out
in Western Kansas they are down to 1000
feet, and still are cheerfully chugging
away. At Abilene 5000 has just been
raised by popular subscription for the
purpose of boring, and the work is to
be started at once. In Hutchinson a new
salt we'll is going down at the rate of
200 feet a day. and II is to have around
il the biggest salt plant in the state. In
Southern Kansas derricks are as thick
al haystacks. and they are finding things,
too"