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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-09-05

plants named. The ordinance was
read and referred to the ordinance
committee.
The matter Of holding a special
election for the purpose of voting on
the question OF annexing a large lot
Of land, contiguous to the northwest
part OF the city was thoroughly dis
cussed, and it was finally decided to
submit the proposition to the electors
Of the city at the next regular spring
election thereby avoiding the ex.
pense of a special election.
The matter of the erection of a side
walk on South Twenty-seventh street
was again taken up and on a vote
being taken a tie was announced.
President Berky cast his vote. in the
affirmative and the walk was order
ed.
Colonel Rowley addressed the coun-
Gil relative to the grade on North
Twenty-eighth street, stating that it
was Is inches lower at the corner of
First avenue, north, than at the corner
Of Montana enu He further stat
ed that there was no necessity for
such a fall and that a sidewalk built
at the present grade would be lower
than the street. In view of the fact
that the new building being erected
on the corner mentioned by Messrs.
Moss & Rowley was nearing a stage
where it would be necessary to have
a grade of the sidewalk fixed very
soon, Colonel Rowley asked that the
matter be looked into at once. On
motion it vas referred to the street
committee and city engineer with
power to act.
The extension of the water main on
North Thirty-second street was again
taken up and laid over until next
meeting.
The street commissioner lodged a
complaint with the council concerning
the cement sidewalk recently con.
structed in front of the hardware store
of A. L. Babcock & Co., stating that
IT old Q conform to the plans laid
out by the city engineer. The matter
raj laid over.
The matter of opening Twenty
fifth street across the tracks OF the
Northern Pacific railway was laid over
on account of the fact that Superin-
tendent Horn had signifed a desire
to be present when the question was
acted upon and was unable to reach
Billings to attend the meeting.
The clerk was notified to request
railroad companies to transport all
furnishings for the fire department
headquarters at one-half of the regu-
lar freight rates.
The sum of $500 was ordered trans
ferred from the sidewalk to the street
funds, and a like sum was
transferred from the general fund TO
the fire fund.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-09-05
Estray Notice.

From the undersigned at Park City,
black horse weighing about 1850
pounds, branded D-bar on left shout
der and scar on back. A reward will
be paid for his recovery.
WILLIAM KINNICK,
2-sw Park City, Mont.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-09-05
ANDERsoNs GO r E
Prosecuting Witness Fisher Has Left
the City. .

From Tuesdays Daily Gazette.
Joseph Andersen, a negro, and hi
alleged wife, Frances, who have bee
in Jail for the past week on a charg,
of robbery were discharged upon me
ton of the county attorney, in Jus
tice Fraser's court, this afternoon.
The Andersons were arrested ol
the complaint of one John Fisher VIII,
stated that he visited a dive kept b,
the woman on the night before sh'
was ayrra,st tr.--s.---s ,,,~7.: ~ ~ ": e.-sS &c. ,1a,a,
Wit to do the major bodily harm.
wisely withdrew from the scene
Il a telegram was prepared, to be
r. at any moment, summonlng
! from Fort Assinniboine. This
fpened on Saturday, two weeks
and On the very day that had
vn appointed for taking up the In
ms ration tickets and the ceasing
T.ssuing rations except to lnvallds,
II, old and bli1Nh. But on the earn
advice of the interpreter and 9th
=, familiar with the Indians, the
cot ordered rations issued as u.s.
nj Had they not been given out
FRS likely that, in their anger, al
haly at white heat, the Indians
Wild have wrecked the store houses
els.perhaps done worse.
list Saturday, in accordance with
wa auctions from Washington, the "a
t;o,tickets were finally taken up and
to mat sneatatoe
Chief Jackson notified the Ander
sons to leave town at once.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-23
THE PLANS OF ssANTos-DUMoNT
trIis sseyent t ,Vh ThresW,i, ees,i,
q E sHin being
F. -, p .--7E Put ToSeth er." t4#' . s$,i -
Ne.o York Sur. Special servsoe

New York. ! July 23.-Alberto Santos
Dumont,,ss whose airship is being put to-
getherss at Brighton Beach, said at the
Waldorf last night that he knew. nothing
de1nftesyets about what his program would
;be: F1sSShas made his preparations for
flight in this country expecting that a
number: Of wealthy men interested In
aerial navigation would put up a prize
big enough to pay the cost Of trial.
The aero club of America, of which Alex-
ander Graha m Bell is president, has taken
charge of the preparations at Brighton
Beach and 1t .is expected tha Through the
efforts of this club a sufIlc ientssum will
beIraised to insure a >voya ge of The air.
ship. George Francis Kerr j, secretary OF
the club: said to-day that he hoped some
of the American. inventors Of flying ma
chimes and airships would come forward
to compete with M. Santos -Dumont.
|. The airships at Brighton Is the Santos
Dumont VII. with which its constructor
won the Dutch prize and which, dumped
him into the sea off Monte Carlo. All
that Is new about IT Is the silk gas bag.
Santos -Dumont laughed at: the stories
Of his marriage engagement "a man in
my position has. no. business, with mar
riage," he said. ""Do you think wife
would let her husband fly around In an
airship? No, 4 have too much work to
marry. s.. i 5.,.s =
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-23
MACKAY. And THE GlBIE
n
STATUS OF THE HE PACIFIC = LINE
George 6. Ward to Take Up the
Work-An Expert ON
= Gables. 4:..:@%.Es>4s.s
Noso Kors Sun, speotrt ise,rvtoe

New York, July 49, Since the death OF
John W.$$Mackay: business interests all
over the United States have sent inquiries
to the Conmeroial Cable company about
what was going to happen to the. Pacific
cable, now the protector was dead. All
OF the Inquiries were answered In bunch
to-day. by man who has served Mr..
Mackay In a professional and confidential
capacity for years. He said: 20. -
: 1T was Mr.. Mackay's hope that he
would live to see this great work COM
pleted, but since that was not to be, the
man who will be John w. Mackay to the
enterprise for a time at least, will be
George G. Ward. the first vice president
and general manger of the Commercaial
Cable company. Mr.. Ward is proba bly,
the greatest expert on the laying of ocean
cables in the world He has worked on
the continents of North and South Amer
lea, Europe, Asia and Africa and most
of the cables in the waters surrounding
those continents are of his laying. For
some time, at; least, he will have full
control of theg construction of the Pa
cif1c cable. as well as the general 1irec-
tion OF the affairs of the Commercial Ca
BILE COMPANY. , ssls5
Il say for some time, because the nat
ural and probably the ultimate successor
of John w. Mackay will be his son, Clar-
te1Ice Hlngerford Mackay.'' -
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-23
WHO KILLED>LATTIMER?
Evidence To-day Pointing to Tu
- -" hill.

MIL.
New York, July 23-Harry J. Parker. an
insurance adjuster, who also worked as a
private detective, was witness to-day in ths
coroner,s investigation Of the shooting of
Albert G. Latttmer in his home In BROOKLYN
on the morning Of July 2. Parker testifed
that on May 10, this year, Lattimer visited
him and employed him.
why did Albert c. Lattimer visit you?f
asked District Attorney Clarke
He told me he wanted to get evidence
against his wife for unfaithfulness with a
man whose name WAS given by Mr Latimef
as Tuthill,' Parker replied. Ion May 2 of
this year I went with Mr.. Lattimer to Tut
hills residence in Vanderbilt avenue, and
there l was told by Mr.. Lattimer that it was
Tuthtll's house and 1 was to keep a watch
on 1t and report Tuthilfs movements to him.
On May I saw Tuthill go to Lattimer' =
house at about $50 or s o'clock Lattimer
was accustomed to reach home as late al
$50 or 7 o'clock" -. =
Parker testified that on one occasion Tut
hill went to see Mrs. Lattimer at her home
and remained there until the middle of the
afternoon.
Before Parker left the stand District At
torney Clarke made the following statement:
Il have had no conversation with this wit
moss, but l understand that he can testify
that the deceased told him that In case Of
his death he would know who killed him,
mentioning the names of two persons: Now,
this is hearsay, and not admissible under
the laws Of evidence. 1t seems to me that
if this declaration is to be introduced now,
it would be Illegal, censdrable and cruel; az
far as 1 am concerned, / do not purpose ask
ing this man to make that declaration. - =
Maggie Fitzgerald servant, employed In
a house near .Lattimer's, said that after the
shooting she saw a man she thought was
Lattimer go to a window and call for help.
This witness also testified that about the
time the police arrived she saw a man on
the roof Of the Lattimer house.
The case WIS then given to the jury. which
brought in a verdict declaring that Latuner
was killed by a. pistol shot wound No ac-
cusation against any one was made by the
jury. -. -.1,, Ft.-.V --s -
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-23
RAVIN0AKS CUP
Heady Golf Work on the Onwentsia
- Links. .s.

Heady Golf Work on the Onwentsia
II, Links. =: s~.-
Chicago July 23.-Under threatening
weather conditions play was begun early
to-day IN the qualifying round for the
RaYinoaks- cup on the golf links of the
Onwentsia club at Lake Forest. One hun
dred andE thirty players have entered, rep
resent1ng, the following clubs:
Princeton, New. Haven. Chevy Chase, De-
troit; Buffalo, Cleveland, Springfield, III,
Lake Geneva, Kenosha, ." Waukeean, On.
Mentsia. Chicago, skokie, Belmont, Evanston,
Riverside. ! '--N
Play to-day is at eighteen holes. medal
play. The best eight scores. Will qualify
to continue at match play Tomorrow for
the Rayinoaks cup, the second eight best
scores will qualify for the solace cup, and
the third eight best for the tyro cup.
Nearly all the. most prominent west ern
players and many Of the fasteners who
who contested in the national tournament
have stayed over for western honors.
Louis N: James the new national amateur
champion, will not play, as he desires to
rest. 49, -
The Ravinoaks cup is challenge trophy
presented by the late G. W. Fullerton in
1885, Until the organization Of the west
ern golf association, its holder was con-
s1dered western champion. - - :.
Intermittent rains marred the work of
the early starters and did not permit of
scoring under bogey, which is 43 out and
AZ in-85. 1t is probable the uuali1ers
for the Ravinoaks will have to make
SCORES better than 80. The scores of the
probable qualifiers are: IT, j
Raymond Russell OF Detroit, out 4s in 4s
&c. .-y -e..-y Il. - - :. = - - =
Walter Dean, Skokie, out .43, in ,43-86. ,,...
: H, S. Robbins Onwentsia, out AZ. in 45-s7
Abe Poole, Jr., Onwentsia, out SO. in 41-7a'
Percy Pyne, Jr., Princeton, out 81. In 42-7a
F: v. Hortsmann, Chevy Chase, out 49, tn
H-81. - g--' - : =. - -
H. Chandler Egan, Exmoor out AZ, in Il
". B. Smith, opwentsia, out AZ. in 4a-s5
T. Phelps B. Hoyt, Glenview, out a, In 41-sS.
R. II. Conkiin, Princeton, out A. in 43-S7
C.. Councilman, Jr., Midlothian, out ~, in
40; total, .S2. ..sts ~ = - - -
Wyliss. scarhart, Detroit, out. ; 49,, in 49,;
! George 4, Thorne, elenview, out Il, in
Walter Egan, Lake Geneva out a, in 40;
= Walter ,. Kettlestrings, 81 Westward Ho, out
w; e: Glow, Jr., Edsewater, out ~. in A;
Chisholm Beach. Cleveland, out n, in 4s;
Waiter Knott. Edgewater, out A, in 45;
N. L. Hoyt, skobie, out 45, in a; total, SS. 5.
The crack players, however 8 easily
scored under bogey. Abe Poole, Jr., On
Iwentsia, and Percy Pyne, Jr., Princeton,
each turned in" cards of 70.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-23
Z: !. HOW ABOUT THIS?
Strange story Of Hungarian Peasant

strange story of Hungarian Peasant
Superstition.
Neso York st.n sa,eotas serstee s II. sss Sd Sy-,
New Haven, July 2s:.--.Wtth round loaf
OF rye bread, three lighted candles stuck
through the crust as points OF an equi-
lateral triangle, Noritz KopperL an Aus
trtan, located a drowned body IN West
river last evening after all other efforts
had failed. azs5@9x xz@sa:
John Birmingham, 13 years old, was
drowned there while bathing: - Men
dragged the river unsuccessfully. e ;sKop-
per-, az fruit vender; about 45 years old,
happened along an his wagon and Boz
came interested. He told Sergeant Me-
Guire OF the police squad how the HIM
garian peasants fnd q drowned body. The
crowd laughed derisiYeIy KopperI Soon
returned with a big round loaf of bread
and three candles. ell inquired at what
SPOT the boy went down. and, placing the
leaf 3fn the4river at that point, lighted
the candles, already set into the loaf.
This loaf will follow the course OF the
body. Put your hooks inMhere itsstops,''
were his directions. The bread circled
several timer and s1oated down stream
st soon stopped as If held BY some bar
!rier. The searchers threw their hooks
In and brought hesbody TO. tie surface,
scarcely yard from the loaf.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-23
sMONTANA's ASSESSMENT
All Counties, Save Three, Show a
.s- Substantial Gain. --. $:
- IN rhe Journal E,

Srecial to The Journal - -
Helena, Mont, July 23.-The county as
SCISSORS OF Montana have completed their
assessment and reported to the state
board of equalization. The total valua-
ton of the property of Montana, not in
cluding the railroads, is 1852, ,720,S61. This
lis gain OF s1,41S,439 over last year:
Every one OF the twenty-four counties In
the state shows gain in assessment ex-
cept, Silver Bow, Missoula and Carbon.
The largest decrease is in Silver Bow,
which fell behind over $1,000, 900 on ac-
count Of the falling off in the net pro-
ceeds of the mines.
Much interest Is manifested in the
meeting of the state board OF equaliza-
tion July 81 when the board will fx the
valuation ofsthe roadbeds of the different
railways. ss Numerous petitions have been
received BY the board asking that the as
sessment Of railways be increased in pro-
sportion to the gain of other property
Last year railways were assessed at
SIS, ,485, GIL.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-23

passed by the Scandinavian league was
considered important. This movement
has been led in this state by the Grand
Forks Herald, and its endorsement by a
representative body of Scandinavians will
assist it's promoters materially.
George B. iWinship of Grand Forks took
NO part in the convention primaries. HIS
absence was much discussed. Winship has
been placed In an unfortunate: position,
and his political methods. He is per-
sonal friend of J. M. Cochrane Of Grand
Forks and assisted him in securing the
. Grand Forks county delegation for su-
preme court judge. The Grand Forks
county delegation was forced to train with
La Moure in order to land its candidate.
There is much interest in the Herald's
probable attitude toward the ticket. Al
though Winship Is federal office holder
he has already served notice that he will
not allow that fact to interfere with. the
Independent position of the Herald In the
affairs Of North Dakota.
ican state central committee intends to
resign. Secretary M. H. Jewell also de-
Sires to quit: L. b. Hanna Of Cass county
ss said to be slated for the chairmanship
An effort will be made to induce Mr. Jew
ell to continue as secretary. 1t Is likely
4nat FdrSO Will De the headquarters OF
Che republican state commit ee this year
senator H. C. Hansbrough has been cir
esaiaIing among the delegates for the past
three days. Friends of the senator say
he has taken no part in the fight; that
he Is here simply to guard his own. inter-
ests. Some of Banker Sarles' friends in
Trail county profess to believe that the
senator has assisted some in forming the
slate against their candidate, and they
are promising him a warm return in the
legislative conventions in Traill county
Sarles' friends made several efforts to get
help from Hansbrough, but he repeatedly
told them he was taking no part In the
battle.
Senator McCumber is said to have ex-
ercised mighty influence in the Richland
county delegation yesterday. J. F. Shea
candidate for railway commissioner, is
said to have preferred esarles, and was
ready to assist him. but McCumber turned
the delegation TO White.
Alexander Mckenzie has not been pres
ent during the convention or it's priunar-
les. He is said to be i'll at one of the
eastern resorts. {
"A. =, g.. ..... w. e. Davis,
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-23
COLONIAL. CONFERENCES
TO BE HELD EVERY THREE YEARS
Colonies to Help Pay. for Navy-cer-
t.. tain Tariff Arrangements
, - '~-'~s> Likely -, 5.-:--. 49,
Nes1 York Sun SpecinZ Saf.rice

Neso Forb Sun Special Sesuioe '.-..''
London, July pa forecast of the re-
suit of the, conference Of colonial prime
ministers makes it appear that not much
has been accomplished. = - -.
The chief decisions that: can be ex-
pected are that, the prime ministers will
henceforth hold Conferences every three
years, and that tie colonies will Increase
their Contributions to the imperial navy
Some OF. the colonies will grant certain
Increased preferential trade to; England
not In exchange for similar concessions
but as an evidence OF imperial feeling
Great Britain will not" grant preferential
treatment, but will make isolated rev.
enue and tariff alterations, as for in
stance, in favor of Australian: vines II
ts..not expected that any action will be
taken on the question Of ship subsidies
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-23
/ TROUBLE OFF VENEZUELA.

Washington, July 23.-The navy, department
has taken steps to investigate the reported
interference with American shipping in Vene-
zuelan waters, which is said to have re-
suited from the recent blockade declared BY
President Castro upon number OF ports in
the republic. The navy department has been
Informed that Commander Rodgers left
Laguayra yesterday with the gunboat MARI
eta for the mouth of the Orinoco river and
will stop en- route at Cumana. Carupano and
Trinidad. ~ =. - -.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-23

Young Peter Jacgson fought Mike Dono-
van of Rochester, N. Y, to a standstiIl and
was awarded the decision at the end Of the
twentieth round at Los Angeles last night.
Donovan was. clearly outpointed and missed
being knocked out in the eighteenth round
only bv one count.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-23
CROP WEEK 4 GOOD ONE
OFFICIAL REPORT FROM N. OAK.
-:.'
Heavy Showers in Most Localities
and Rising Temperatures ..
s,.p j.. Scattered HaiIstorms..
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal ,>ss s~.~ j.:
|, Bismarck, N. d. July 23.-The- North
Dakota section Of the weather bureau de-
partment Of the government publishes the
following crop summary r.i. ..: r.
Generally favorable weather. for crops of
all kinds; prevailed during the past week.
Although thehtemperature was slightly be-
low thea spverage,Eit seemed warmly COM
parisonswith previous weather, and this, with
heavy showers In most parts Of the state,
caused a vigorous =. growth Of vegetation.
Some localities that were not favored with
showers are complaining that rain Is needed.
Scattered hail storms are, reported, but it Is
said that but little damage, except In, some
narrow strips, has resulted to the crop.
Wheat Is .blossoming and filling very well.
with long heads, and as rule, heavy straw.
In some. sections rust is appearing. and on
low gumbo land in. the eastern portion the
crop is very poor .. :. :. =. -
Early barley Is ripening fast, and some of
it~has been harvested in the extreme southern
portion. 1t is said to be an excellent crop.
Oats are about all headed and are also
filling we'll. Rye is growing fast with heavy
straw - Late millet is backward, especially
where the land Is dry. 49,
Early fax is blossoming and doing we'll,
but that sown late Is very poor and back
ward, and fears are felt that 1t will not ma
ture unless there is UT usually favorable
weather. .'.~~ p. ~
Corn is growing very fast, but is two weeks
behind the season. 1t is being cultivated the
last time in the eastern and southern por-
tons
Haying is general, and the yield could not
be better;; work was interrupted the latter
part of the week in most sections by showers.
Wahpeton, N. D., July 2s.-Thee past
week has had almost ideal crop weather.,
Corn is tasseling in early fields, 1t has a:
very -healthful color, and In height meas
ures four to five feet. Wheat Is in the
water stage, just advancing into the milk
period. With continued favorable wealth
.er for ten days, this locality Will see
many quarter section fields Of wheat aver
aging Is to IS bushels an acre. Flax is
about through the blossom; some earliest
.sown, is in the pod. Oats promise large
results. From the fact, however, that
:Richland county farmers sow oats late,
so as to get the wheat off first. it is too
early to estimate probable yields. Bar
lev is about ripe and the yield an acre
will be about thirty five bushels. 22 Hay
ing Is we'll along the cut Of timothy has
been very encouraging:
MeMette, s. D., July 2S.-Barley and rye
are about all out in this vicinity. The
crop is good. Some farmers this week
commenced the wheat harvest, though the
general harvest will not begin until next
week, Rains have only been local, and
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-23
.A sSENTENcE COMMIiTEr

49, SENTENCE, COMMITTED. -
Washington, July 23.-President Roosevelt
has commuted to dishonorable discharge and
fifteen years Imprisonment the death sem
tence of Private Guy Stevenson Troop M.
Ninth cavalry. He was convicted by court
martial in samar, Philippines, of rape. .
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-23
Catholic II g. i,a. Total Abstinence Union 20
America, $ nbuque, lows .s sss
Aug. b-11, 1902:

For this annual convention the Chi
August 3-7 7Ssell excursion tickets to Du-
5buque. good to return Aug. 18th 81 Tor
August 81 by payment OF 50c) at one fare
for the round trip. For further informa-
tion inquire OF L C.. Rains, Agent, Cor.
Nicollet Ave. and 9th St., Minneapolis.