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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-18
Some Pointers on
Advertising.

4 Advertisers should remem-
her that home newspapers are
taxpayers and maintain a per-
manent payroll.
2, Advertisers should remem-
Der that every dollar spent away
from home for advertising is re-
tirina so much money from CIR
culation.
3. Advertisers should remem.
her that a systematic scheme
Of pirating has been built up
in this city by a Helena pun''ca-
+ion to break down the business
of home newspapers.
d. Advertisers should remem-
her that the home newspapers
have some claims to the adver-
tisinq patronage Of merchants
and others, and that by right
they have good ground to pro-
test against the unfair n dis-
reputable methods pursued N
this community by an out-of-
town newspaper in the matter
Of advertising.
\ +
5. Advertisers should remem-
her that in the matter OF reacn-
ina the people through home
newspapers, ample facility is at.
forded by the local press, ano
that the boosted circulation OF
! an outside newspaper does NOT
warrant the advertiser in send
!. ina his money $50 miles from
! home in the hope OF swelling
! the sales Of his products. :.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-18
BEAR CREEK COAL.
Consumers Will Consult Their Own
interests and Buy the Best.

We now have a supply of Bear creek
coal and are prepared to supply con
sumers on short notice. You all know
the excellent quality of the Bear creek
product. 1t is a trifle higher than
other coal on this market, but a trial
order will convince you that it is by
far the cheapest in the long run Bel
phone Is; Moffett, IA.
65-4 YEGEN BROS, Inc.
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Until Xmas we will give 20 per
cent discount on all our chairs and
rockers; Is per cen off of balance OF
goods, for cash. 66-2
BILLINGS FURNITURE co.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-18

If you n suffering from aches,
pains and chronic diseases that you
wish to dispose OF, l think | can make
you suitable terms to take them.
o. B. PRICKETT.
55-tf Osteopatic Physician.
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o. B. Prickett, Osteopathic Physi-
clan, 1912 First avenue north. 55-tf
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Wanted.

Dressmaking or plain sewing. Mrs.
j. H. Wilson, over Gazette Office. 1913
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Read The Gazette and keep posted
on local happenings.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-01-31
PREPARE TO WORK FOR VICTORY.

ne KepuDuCaIlS Hdd the IullS OI VIC
tory.
The Democrats canned them.
These two lines tell the story. Today
Colorado Republicans should have been
able to have pointed with pride to the fact
that they had sent member of their party
to represent them in the senate of the
United States.
The reverse is true.
Henry M Teller was elected by a minor
ity party while an un-Republican element
refused to caucus with a majority of its
own party to agree upon a candidate for
the place.
Senator Wolcott has written letter to
the Republicans of the state in which he
tells the whole truth concerning the affair.
1t is 1amentable and deplorable but what
are the Republicans to do about it?
The element that prevented the election
of Republican senator states that it rep
resents the real Republican party of the
state 1t points with alleged pride to the
fact that it carried Colorado safely Repub-
lican at the last general election. In the
meantime the results from the canvassing
board shows that larger number of Repub-
lican votes were cast in 1900 than there
was in 1902 1t looks as if the Democrats
who had been Inundated by fusion and the
mismanagement of state affairs were the
ones who remained at home last election
day and as a result permitted Republican
victory.
The anti-Republicans now state that
they were placed at the head of the organ
ization when there was no organization-at
time when everything was chaotic. The
figures tell different story and the figures
do not lie c. D. Ford, as chairman of the
Republican state central committee in 1900
polled larger Republican vote than D. B.
Farley did as a state chairman in 1902.
These are facts that can be proven.
Conditions at the state capitol this win
ter have proven that there was an under
standing between certain Republican lead
ers and certain Democratic leaders regard
ing the organization of the house and also
regarding the election of United States
senator. The Republican leaders to this
compact and their poor, blind and deluded
followers are the ones responsible for the
loss of the senatorship to the Republicans.
When this element shows its shamefaced
head in the next convention of the party it
should be stamped out. The party has no
place, no room, for the man who will taint
his politics with the rotten cancer of Dem
ocracy of Colorado.
Siftings has no apologies to make for
the stand it has taken. 1t is Republican
paper and stands for Republicanism. 1t
will not stand for fusion, compact or an
agreement between Republicans and Demo-
Gratis.
Senator Patterson may be able to carry
some of the Republican leaders of Denver
around as the old cat carries the kitten but
the Republicans of Clear Creek county can
not be carried about in that manner
Republicans in every part of the state
have condemned the alliance made by the
half Democratic Republicans who have
posed as leading faction in the Legislature
this winter Men of the stripe of Speaker
Sanford will stand about as much show in
the next campaign as a dish of ice cream
would in purgatory One cannot say any
thing concerning the conduct of these peo-
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-01-31

pie without losing his temper. They have
perpetrated an outrage, not only upon the
Republican party but upon the common
wealth.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-01-31

-Four years from now will find political
conditions changed The Republicans
might as we'll prepare right now to elect
senator who can prove that he is Repub-
lican. In the future you want to be from
Missouri, politically speaking.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-01-31

The chamber of commerce cannot afford
to allow the opportunity to introduce bill
for the Jackson monument to pass. There
is no reason why this bill should not be in
troduced at the present session.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-01-31

1t is unfortunate that all the trouble in
cident to the present session of the legisla-
ture must be brought to the eyes and ears
of the people through the press and the
politicians. Yet it is better that the peo-
pie know what their servants are doing.
You would not think that a man could be
so many kinds of darn fool as some OF
them have it you knew him before he be-
came member of the legislature. Parents
should teach their children to avoid ever
becoming members of the legislature. 1t
makes good man bad man and bad
man worse man.
The Federal Mines Corporation announ
ces that it has purchased the extension of
the famous Blizzard lode and also the Sat
urn. This gives the property eight excel
lent claims and makes it one of the formid-
able tunnel propositions of the district
With the extension of the Lexington, Biz
zard, Gomez Iron Crown and other big
veins there is no reason why abundant
wealth should not be taken out of the tun
mel. The proposition is moving slowly and
conservatively but it is already in position
where many propositions have worked
years to obtain the same results.
1883
w. P. Clough, of Empire, was in the
city this week. Mr.. Clough is manager of
the Gold Bug properties and contemplates
making extensive cyanide tests on the ores
fob ont Ha q modern fn-d1
mine manager and a gentleman who be-
lieves in modern methods in mining. With
a vein of pay stuff fully twelve feet wide it
simply means that if cyanide will handle
the ore satisfactoria1ly the Gold Bug will
become another Homestake.
.S1x
1t is something of compliment to the
energy of Idaho Springs, and especially to
Mr. W. Z. Renshaw, to know that Seaton
Mountain Electric company electricity will
be employed by the Tramway and Moffatt
line. There is no reason why the great
water power of Clear Creek should not be
utilized and harnessed to advantage.
$3.50
Gilpin county paid nearly a half million
in dividends in 1902. This is good record
and Siftings rises to congratulate the good
people on the other side of the hill. Our
veins run right over there.
$3.50
New strikes are showing up in the dis
trict every week and the tonnage is grow
ing monthly This is encouraging and so
long as such a condition of affairs contin-
ues to exist there can be no question re-
garding the stability of the city and the
district.
As if the suggestion in Siftings was
prophetic, so far as its ten years hence pre-
dictions is concerned, a Denver company
has invented Solar Smelter By toting a
mirror around with him a miner can at
tract the sun S heat to such an extent that
it will smelt ore. This is, indeed, an i'm
provement. Wynn stated that he could
make gold grow. They put in plant to
test the process and now even the plant re-
fuses to grow-although there was water
enough in the stock to keep it in shape.
.SI4S
An Eastern minister has appointed a
committee from his congregation to formu-
late report on what constitutes hell On
that committee he has appointed three mar
ried men, one single man and a man who
has been married and divorced We can
guess at what the report will be.
.sSs
| A Denver paper states that there is no
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-01-31

The Burro has received the appointment
of state ozone inspector from Governor Pea
body and the appointment is to be con-
firmed by one of the several senates in ses-
sion at the state capitol. We hope it will
not be sent to the Democratic senate. Still,
a fellow could not get it in the neck from
rump senate.
One of the young ladies of the city re-
ferred to well known man as such dear
man. The other responded that he twas
an Elk
The Silver Plume Standard comes out
the place where gold was discovered in the
Rocky Mountains.
That was pretty nice compliment paid
to Idaho Springs and her famous baths by
the leading athlete of the world-Robert
Fitzsimmons. Both Fitzsimmons and JEFF
fries played in the hot water like fish dur
ing the greater part of their stay in this
city. They went into the hot tunnel at 10
o. clock in the morning and were still there
boiling out at one o clock. This would in
dicate that they thought we'll of the place.
Mr.. Fitzsimmons statement that at was
the best spring he ever saw in a barn."
just about states the situation
This again puts us all in mind of the
fact that the city is neglecting its oppor-
tunities. Right at the present time it is
doing more to build up Hot Sulphur Springs
than the promoters of that proposition are
doing it by doing nothing and letting
that point take advantage of it. Idaho
Springs will come to the front if the proper
energy is applied. 1t seems almost impos-
sible to get start made in the right direc-
ton in connection with the mineral springs
proposition.
Now the news comes to us that the rail-
road from Central City to Yankee Hill is to
be built by Colorado Springs capital repre-
sented by H. A. Reide1 and others. The
road has been built so often and by so
many different parties that it is to be hoped
that order will come out of the chaos.
sSSS
We have another communication from a
gentleman suggesting that the railroad
build depot at Fall River. The same
reasons advanced by correspondent some
time ago are again brought forth.
$3.50
Considerable local talent has been en-
ployed to write poetry for Siftings next
week. Order your copies in advance.
SSx
No one doubts now that Lieutenant Gov
ernor Haggott possesses the requisite nerve
to make a fight With his senate he has
stood his ground Loyalty for nearly two
weeks.
What is the reason my wife will not let
me keep hired grip asks a well known
citizen. We give it up-probably your
wife knows you better than we do.
1 am told that the present finances in
stock in the county strong box are not liza
BILE to last longer than midsummer, Gentle
Annie, and then where will those who de-
pend upon salaries find themselves?
.&.4s&
The county commissioners did a very
decent thing when they awarded the print
ing to the official organ of the party at
something like legal rates. While it is
true that Siftings should have had some of
the printing, still we have no complaint to
make. The Democrats claim that Siftines
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-01-31

1t is stated that the wires are already be-
ing unwound preparatory to being properly
laid for the city campaign.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-01-31
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The Burro has received the appointment
of state ozone inspector from Governor Pea
body and the appointment is to be con-
frmed by one of the several senates in ses-
sion at the state capitol. We hope it will
not be sent to the Democratic senate. Still,
rump senate.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-08-20
RULE IS LACKING.

The case was fully presented to and
argued before the Trustees by A. r.
Cunha representing the EIks and Um-
pire Lemon representing himself.
The Trustees admit that the conten-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-08-20

tees do not think that any injustice
was done the Males by the umpire's
decision and think that he properly
forfeited the game to the Punahou
Club; they therefore dismiss the pro-
test and appeal.
Very truly yours.
LORRIN A. THURSTON,
H. NJ. WHITNEY, JR.,
CHAS. F. CHILLINGWORTH.
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rLORRIN A. THURSTON,
H. M. WHITNEY, JR.,
CHAS. F. CHILLINGWORTH
THE FORFEITED GAME.

THE FORFEITED GAME.
In the case of the protest filed by
the Males the reasoning was brief,
and simply to the fleet that the pre-
yious announcement of the Males in
tention to forfeit the game was suffi-
cient:
Honolulu, August 18th, 1908.
Lorrin A Andrews, Esq, Secretary
Honolulu Baseball League, Homo
lulu.
Dear Sir: The Trustees of the Ho-
noluIu Baseball League hereby &C
knowledge the receipt of your COM
munication of the 14th inst, enclosing
the protest and appeal of the Male
lima Club against the forfeiture by
Umpire George A. Bowers on the 30th
day of May, 1908, of the game between
the Punahou Club and the Maile-Ilima
Club.
In reply 1 would say that the Trus-
tees have duly considered the said pro-
test and appeal and their decision is
as follows:
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ANNOUNCED A FORFEIT.

If the foregoing was all there was
to the case the Trustees would be con-
strained to find in favor of the protest
but it is common knowledge to all the
climbs of the League and to the Trus-
tees that at a meeting of the League
at which both the clubs and the Trus-
tees were present. held on May 2sth'
1903. il was formally and officially an
nounced in open meeting by the rep
rasantatives of both the Elks and the
Males that they would not and could
NOT play on May goth, and that they
would both forfeit their game if it was
called.
The representatives of the Males
knew that the Elks intended to for
felt the first game, and that the Male
Punahou game would be called next.
DID NOT CLAIM THEY WE'RE
READY.
The Males did not on the Goth of
Nav nor do they now claim that they
would have been ready to go on at $3.50
o'clock.
AL. that the Trustees have before
them is the fact that on the 18th day
of May. the Males officially stated
that they would not play on the Soth
and were going to forfeit the game.
NO INJUSTICE DONE.
.--.,-,o.- ~ -r~,,S
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RUNS FOR FINES.

1t would appear to go further. If,
for example, the club which was at
bat had a man on first, second and
third and the man at bat struck the
ball, while ii was being fielded to
first, member of the batting club
coaching at first could rush on the
field, hold the first baseman so that
he could not catch the ball and con-
tinue to hold him until ali four of the
base runners had reached home,
thereby scoring four runs, and the
only penalty which could be inflicted
on the batting club, would be a fine
or disqualification of the offender.
The run or runs made under such
circumstances might decide the game
and that game might decide the cham
pionship for the season.
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GROUND OF APPEAL.

The sole ground on which the pro-
test is based is that on the Goth day of
May, 1908, there being as usual two
games scheduled, one at 1:S0 O'Clock
and the other at $3.50 o'clock, one of
the teams scheduled to play at 1870
o'clock not appearing the game was
forfeited to the team that did appear
at 1870.
The Punahou's and the Males were
scheduled to play at $3.50 O'Clock; but
the 1:SO game having been forfeited
the umpire instead of waiting until
$3.50 o'clock proceeded after ten-min-
ute interval to call the second game,
and. the Males not then appearing for
five minutes he declared the second
game forfeited.
The Males now claim that the UNI
pire should have waited until $3.50
o'clock before calling the second
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MUST HAVE HIGH STANDARD.

In view OF the uepioidoic SohSS
ouences of establishing any such
standard of playing in Honolulu, the
Trustees would be loath to admit that
the rules of baseball could be con-
strued to permit the winning of games
by such foul means.
But the Trustees are of the further
opinion that the rules give the umpire
full control of just such situation as
this, even though there is no specinc
rule declaring base runner out when
he has scored by the illegal assistance
of a member of his own team.
Rule Sc of the Rules of 1908 concern
ing the Status of the Umpire is pre-
cisely the same in wording as Rule
Al of the Rules of 1902.
The wording of this rule is as fol-
lows:
Rule Sc. The Umpire is the repre-
sentative of the League, and as such
shall have power to enforce every sec
ton of the code of playing rules or the
game: and he shall also have power
To order any player, or captain OF
manager to do or omit TO do any ac-
ton that he may deem necessary 10
give force and effect to the laws Oh
the game"
An explanatory foot note to TINS sec
ton i'm the printed rules of 1907 'aho
as the rule of 1908 on this subject is
exactly the same as the rule Oh l'O@
thereon. therefore equally applcaole 10
the rule in 1s0S.) is as follows:
This rule fully obliges the Umpire
in a match game not only to see that
every rule of the playing code is strict
" abided by according to the letter OIL
the law, but it also empowers MIN IN
the case of a special emergency TO act
as arbiter and judge in a case not eA
actly covered by the letter OF the Jaw
and to take the responsibility upon
himself in the interests of the game
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The baseball trustees yesterday sent
to Secretary Lorrin Andrews of the
Baseball League their decisions in re-
gard to the two protests disposed of at
Tuesdays meeting.
THE ELKs' RULING.
In the case of the protest of the Elks
team the trustees go into the merits OF
the appeal very fully. and say that
while the decision of the umpire is not
governed by any specific rule, yet for
the general good of the game there
should be some penalty for interfer-
ence with runner. This decision is
as follows:
Honolulu, August 18th. 1908.
Lorrin A Andrews. Esq, Secretary
Honolulu Baseball League, Homo
lulu.
Sir: We hereby acknowledge the re-
ceipt of your communication of the
14th inst. enclosing the protest and ap-
peal of the Elks Club against deci-
sion made by Umpire Lemon in the
course of the league game played be-
tween the Honolulu Athletic Club and
the EIks Club on August Sth, 1908.
The only ground of the protest and
appeal is that Umpire Lemon ruled
that Knight of the Elks team was out
at the home plate, because Moore OF
the Elks team interfered with Catcher
Leslie of the II. A. C.'s team, as knight
was running home from third base;
the contention being that although
Moore did illegally interfere with
| Catcher Leslie and thereby enable
| Knight to get safely home, the rules
prescribe that the punishment for such
illegal conduct on the part of Moore
should be fine or suspension of Moore
| and do not prescribe as a penalty that
the runner who made his base through
the assistance of such illegal inter-
| ference should be declared out.
FACTS ARE UNDISPUTED.
The facts involved in this case are
undisputed. They are as follows:
The Elks were at bat with two men
out;
Knight of the Elks was on second
base;
| Cunha of the Elks made a two base
hit going to second;
Knight attempted to run home from
second;
/ Moore of the Elks was coaching from
the coachers position at third base;
As Knight left third base Moore left
the coacher's position and ran down
the line from third base to home, close
to the line and a little ahead of
Knight:
Catcher Leslie of the II. A. C.'s was
standing just back and little to the
left of home plate;
The ball was thrown from center
field to home, and just as Catcher Les
lie was about to catch it, Moore ran
into him knocking him to the ground
and Knight made his home.
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A SPECIAL EMERGENCY.

The Trustees are of opinion that uhe
case at issue is a special emergency
mot exactly covered by the letter Oh
the law" and that, 1.-The interests Oh
the game at large not only fully au-
thorize the umpire to decide as ne olo'
but that it would have been RAM
Injustice to the Honolulu Athletic Cluo
and the establishment of a princlpie
that games could be won in Honolulu
by foul playing. which would be Iatai
TO the best interests of clean, ran
sport in this community, if he had de-
cided otherwise.
The Trustees are therefore of opin-
ion that the umpire had the discretion
and power to make the ruling he dld'
that he exercised such discretion prop
erly and justly and they therefore dis
miss the protest and appeal
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Under these circumstances the Trus-
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Eat

You certainly don't want to eat If
you are not hungry. But you must
eat, and you must digest your food,
too. If not, you will become weak,
pale, thin. Good food, good appetite,
good digestion, these are essential.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-08-20
DECISIONS FOR THE
GOOD OF THE GAME
Trustees Give Their Reasons for Denying the
Elks' Protest--.Baseball Must
Be Protected.

ton of the Elks is correct, that the
rules do not prescribe that base run
ner is out if ne gains his base through
improper interference with the base
man by another member of the team
at bat.
There appears TO be a clear lack of
rule covering this point.
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If there is no discretionary authority
given the umpire in a case of this
kind, the contention of the Elks would
to deliberately go on the field and hold
a baseman, so that he could not catch
the ball which was being thrown to
him, and thereby allow member of
the batting club to score a run.
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ELKS CLAIMS.
THE ELKs' RULING.

On behalf of the Elks it is claimed
that the ball was too slow and that
Knight would have made his home
anyhow, had Moore not interfered.
On this point the umpire's evidence
was that he was unable to say whether
Knight would have made his home or
whether Leslie would have caught the
ball in time to put Knight out.
The umpire ruled that Knight was
out which put the side out.