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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08
Treasury Department, ONCE of the

f-E H| W L LE aA L LN
Treasury Department, Office of the
Comptroller OF the Currency, Washing
ton, December 8, 19O3.-Whereas, hY
satisfactory evidence presented to the
undersigned it has been made to APP
pear that the First National Bank of
Billings, located in the City of Blrr-
ings, in the County Of Yellowstone and
State of Montana, has complied with
all the provisions OF the Act OF Con-
gress to enable National Banking AS
sociations to extend their corporate
existence and for other purposes, ap-
proved July r.. 1882.
Now, therefore, l, William B. Ridge
ly, Comptrolled of the currency, do
hereby certify that the First National
Bank of Billings, located in the City
of Billings, in the County of Yellow
stone and State of Montana, is au-
thorized to have succession for the
period specified in its amended arti-
cles Of association, namely until close
OF business on December 3, 1873.
In testimony whereof, witness my
hand and seal Of Office this third day
OF December, 1903.
(Seal) WIN. B. RIDGELY,
Comptroller Of the Currency.
Elk. No. 2150. No. 3097. 63-9
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DENIAL BY JAMES N. TYNER.
Former Postal Official Writes a Letter
to President Roosevelt.

W CiOSs0CUs nOOSSvCJIs IN L-i
Washington, Dec. 7.-Mr. James N.
Tyner, who was assistant attorney
general for the p%ostofice department
until deposed on account of matters
connected with the postofice investi-
cation, has sent a letter to President
Roosevelt in which he denies the al
legations of Mr.. Bristow and takes
the president to task for the state
ments President Roosevelt made re1a-
tive to Mr.. Tyner in the memoran-
dunn President Roosevelt issued on
Mr.. Bristow's report.
Mr.. Tyner, who is seriously i'll,
states that his letter is for the pur-
pose of having his denial Of MI. Bris-
lows charges properly go upon the
official record.
Mr.. Tyner does not question Presi-
dent Rcosevelt's good faith in accept
ing the conclusions of Mr.. Bristow
and in Identifying them with the
weight of his high official position,
but he protests vigorously against
what he terms the extraordinary and
dangerous course the president has
taken in announcing Mr.. Tyner's as
sumed guilt and the call to court and
jury to endorse the same on the three
indictments against MI. Tyner, before
the president has heard one word from
Mr.. Tyner in his own defense.
MIR. Tyner's letter contains a strong
plea for a fair trial and specifically
denies the charges made against him
by Mr.. Bristow.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08
ALL OTHER MATTERS EXCLUDED
Cuban Reciprocity Bill to Be Regular
Business Before the Senate.

Washington, Dec. THE senate to-
day passed so quietly from the extra
ordinary session into the first regular
session of the F~ifty-eighth congress
that spectators unfamiliar with the
proceedings of that body could scarce
ly realize the change had occurred. In
accordance with the terms of Satur-
days adjournment resolution the hour
of meeting was 1880 a. m. when the
usual morning business was transact
ed. At IL o'clock Senator Frye, as
president pro tempore, announced
that as the hour for the converting of
the regular session had arrived the
special session would stand adjourned.
The regular routine of business was
then proceeded with as if there had
been no interruption. The Cuban
reciprocity bill was. taken up at the
conclusion of the morning hour and
1t will continue to be the regular
business before the senate to the ex-
~clusion of all other matters except
those of a routine character until
Dec Is. when a vote will be taken.
A number of senators have prepared
speeches in opposition to the bill, but
none of these will speak, until after
Senator Cullom, who is in charge Of
the measure, makes Q statement In
support of it, which he will do as soon
as possible after the convent Of the
regular session. He will be C.Jllowed
by either Senator Teller Or Senator
Morgan in opposition and they. in
turn, by the other senators who 3D.
ject to the bill. The understanding in
the senate is that the presidents mes
a will be received on Monday.
BY the manner of %adjourning the
ira session the appointment of Cen
eral Leonard Wood to be a major gen.
eral and the promotions of 1877 other
army officers have been annulled.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08
Only ONE DEATH OCCURS.
But Several Typhoid Patients at But
Ter, Pa, Are Seriously III.

49, Il. 1F 5n|T ~ E
Butler, Pa, Dec. mo authentic
report of the number of new cases OF
typhoid fever that developed in the
city Sunday could be obtained. The
chairmen of ward committees reported
eleven that they had heard of, but
the men had no opportunity to ascer-
tain the full number Of cases. The
total of the day will probably run
from fifteen to twenty. Only one
death occurred. There are reports in
several cases that patients are not ex-
pected to live but a few hours. DR..
Heilman, who came to Butler from
klttaning, was stricken with the fever
Sunday. He will be removed to his
parents home in Kittaning. Doctors
Nicely, Harris, Minter, McAdoo and
Heilman are now on the fever list.
Sunday evening a subcommittee re-
ported to the executive committee on
the fever conditions, relief work, etc.
The resume shows that the total mum.
Der OF fever cases reported up to Sun
day morning was 1,1S6 and the total
number of deaths resulting from ty-
phoid 80; that there we're three cases
OF >diphtheria and thee OF scarlet
fever under quarantine in the town,
which is above the usual number in
a city of $4,000 people; that about 200
families had received aid and that or
ders amounting to approximately
$4,000 had been issued for this pur-
pose; that 100 trained nurses have
been employed by the committee;
that two hospitals had been establish
ed; that the total expenses of the
week until Sunday morning amounted
to $4,000; that there were enough
funds available to carry on this, work
for two more weeks. They stated
that they had been warned by the
state board Of health and by Doctors
French and Houston to prepare for a
struggle of from six weeks to three
months with the epidemic.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08
APOSTOLIC VISITOR TO MEXICO.
Vatican Will Try to Effect Resumption
of Relations.

Rome, Dec. 7.-Monsignore Seraini
Benedictine. archbishop of Spoleto,
has been appointed by the vatican
apostolic visitor to Mexico. 1t is
hoped by the vatican authorities that
this appointment will lead to a re-
sumption of the relations between
Mexico and the holy see which have
been interrupted since the execution
of Emperor Macmillan. Members of
the diplomatic corps, however, do not
believe that the hope Of the vatican in
this direction will be fulfilled and they
recall that Monsignor Averardi held
the same position at the Mexican capt.
tai four years without obtaining the
desired object.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08
LARGE PLANT DESTROYED.
Fire, at Pittaburg Causes Heary Prop
erty Loss.

P%ittsburg, Dec. THE Hubbard
Shovel works, n of the largest manu-
facturies of the kind in the country,
employing close to 1000 men and Gov
ering a ground space of nearly five
acres in Butler street near the
Sharpsburg bridge, was almost total
ly destroyed by fire which broke out
at 1850 O'Clock Sunday night. Be
fore the fire department arrived the
structures were a mass of flames. j.
W. Hubbard, president of the Hub
bard Shovel company, says the loss
will be between 5000, 900 and $780,
900, with little insurance.
At 1870 the fire was under control,
having been confined to the Hubbard
plant. The fire department officials
say the water in the mains was frozen
and they we're unable to get water
from the river on account of ice on
the shore. ~
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08
First Publication Nov. 20, 19O3.-6w,,
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

EA L -
Department of the Interior, Land
Office at Bozeman, Montana, NOV. 16,
19O3.-Notice is hereby given that the
following named settler has filed mo-
tice of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim, and that
said proof will be made before L..
Whitney, ~. s. Commissioner, at
Joliet, Montana, on December 26, 1903,
viz:
MORELL w. DICKEY.
Committing Homestead Entry No.
4,419, for the lots 2, 4, 6 and Z, Sec
ton rs, township 8 south, range %
east, M. P. M.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
Oh and cultivation of said land, viz:
R. w. Dunn, AL Spaeth, Henry Mar
tin, Walter Lehrkind, all of Silesia,
Montana.
M. R. WILSON, Register.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08
HOUSE coNvENEs PREPARED TO
PROCEED WITH GENERAL
LEGISLATION.
OTHER MATTERS EXCLUDED
CUBAN RECIPROCITY BILL WILL
BE REGULAR BUSINESS BE.
FORE SENATE,

Washington, Dec. THE house
convened in regular session at noon.
Much has been gained by the inter-
vention of a special session and the
work of the regular session will be
advanced fully two weeks, as ordinar-
lily 1t requires the time Rp to the adj
journment for the holiday session to
complete the organization of the house.
Now 1t only remains for the commit
tees, the list of which was only COM
pleted Saturday, to meet and organize.
when the house will be ready to pro-
coed with general legislation. It will
now be possible to pass at least two
OF the general appropriation bills be-
fore the house is recessed and some
of the house leaders expect to accom-
plish this. The clerical force of the
house having in charge the appropria-
ton bills has advanced the work to
such an extent that the consideration
OF these bills can be begun. 1t is ex-
pected that Mr.. Hemenway, chairman
of the appropriations committee, will
push the work of his committee as
rapidly as possible.
PENDING reports of committees the
house will take up such matters as
may be brought before it for considera-
ton by unanimous consent, but the
majority of committees have not vet
had time to act on measures referred
to them. 1t is expected the presidents
message will be read in the house to-
day. Its reading will be the principal
feature.
Business Will Be Rushed.
It is expected on the house side that
the holiday recess will be taken on
Dec. % and on recovering business
Will be rushed so as to take final ad-
Journment as early az possible. It is
expected the death of Representative
Burke OF Pennsylvania will be report
ed to the house today and adjourn
ment taken as a mark of respect to the
late member.
The chairman of the important
committees announced by Speaker
Cannon are as follows:
Appropriations, Hemenway; Judi.
ciary, Jenkins; banking and currency,
Fowler; Interstate and foreign COM
merce, Hepburn; rivers and harbors,
Burton; agriculture, Wadsworth; for
eign affairs, Hit; postofice and post
roads, Overstreet; public lands, Lacey;
Indian affairs, Sherman; territories,
Hamilton; insular affairs, Cooper
lWis.); labor, Gardner IN. ~; mill
Tia, Dick; invalid pensions, Sulloway;
pensions, L~oudenslager; irrigation of
arid lands, Mondell; immigration and
naturalization, Howell IN. J.); cen
sus, Crumpacker; library, McCleary;
printing, Charles B. Lands (Ind.);
industrial arts and exposition, Taw-
ney.
The working organization of the
house consists of sixty committees.
More than one-third. of these are
headed by representatives who come
from the states of Indiana, Illinois,
Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08
CONFERENCE WITHOUT RESULT
Peabody and Mitchell! Fall to End Col
orado Strike.

Denver, Dec. president John
Mitchell and Governor Peabody had q
conference lasting three quarters of
an hour Sunday and the settlement Of
the strike Is still as far distant as
ever. Mr., Mitchell informed the gov
ernor that the strike would continue
to the bitter end and the governor
just as positively informed the strike
leader that he would tolerate no vio-
lence, but would order out the troops
ut the first provocation.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08

If you are suffering from aches,
pains and chronic diseases that you
wish to dispose of, I think l can make
you suitable terms to take them.
o. B. PRICKETT.
55-tf Osteopatic Physician.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08
MURDER AND SUICIDE.

John Spires Slabs a Schoolgirl to
Death and Kills Himself.
Albuquerque. N. NJ, Dec. John
Spires. aged thirty, killed Lima Per
kins. a schoolgirl, aged fifteen, with a
dagger at Winslow Sunday and then
killed himself.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08
Money TO Loan.

On city and farm real estate at low
rate of interest. Edgar B. Camp
First National Bank block. tt
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08
COSTLY FIRE AT BALTIMORE.
Printing Company Suffers . Loss OF
One Hundred Thousand Dollars.

Baltimore, Dec. Fire Sunday
night caused a damage OF about $780,
900 to the ~Friedenwald Printing COM
pany. and Frank & Adler's wholesale
shoe store at the corner Of Eutew and
Baltimore streets. The blaze started
Ein the etnasEy department q r.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08
Don't Forget Me.

When you are placing your insur.
ance. My companies and rates can
not be excelled. Edgar B. Camp, First
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08

Wanted. "
Dressmaking or plain sewing. Mrs.
J. H. Wilson, over Gazette Office. 5S-8
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08
DR.. RiesIand, the Eye Specialist,

Is at the Rademaker until Friday
evening, Dec. II. See him if you
have any eye trouble. All glasses
ground while you wait. Glasses chang
ed at a small cost. Consultation free.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08
FATAL NINE EXPLOSION,

Eight Persons Killed and Twelve In
jured at Mieres, Spain.
Madrid. Dec. Flight persons were
Killed and twelve were injured by q
AimakoRnfanfnnt u 1Ga2konS 6nnday.
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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-03-13
THE LEGISLATURE.

The legislature adjourned last Saturday. state
is breathing easier in consequence TO that much
benefit accomplished would stretching truth to
the tearing point while many laws are
anything but just For instance the
Instead OF compelling the mining interests to share their
proportion of burdens of the the
bill will allow these corporations escape taxation almost
entirely 1t framed by the mine and passed
their solicitation. Then there is the salary grab
the pay of every state official taking office after Jan
The state of Idaho not yet ready for this additional
pense. The bill allowing divorces from persons who
insane and confined in the asylum particularly brutal
The law permitting physicians Of corporations testify
damage SUITS that money will be collected
from corporations guilty Of negligence.
There some of the worst laws enacted by the egs-
lature, while many good failed get through
If the republican majority proud of their record
democrats ought not to kick.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-03-13
A Fatal Wreck.

An unfortunate. wreck occurred Sun
day evening at about z o'clock neal
Glenn's Ferry in which two men lost
their lives. But little damage;was done
70 equipment and the loss Of life in the
collision was out Of all proportion to the
injury to property s - n
The wreck occurred near the east
switch near Glenn's Ferry. It was
rear end collision, No. 5, passenger
train. running into freight train NO
%. Both tlans were west botnd.
Engineer Jos. Leaf was pulling the
passenger the freight train was at
standstiil The passenger train crashed
into the caboose of the freight train
SCATTERING it and killing both brakemen
of the freight, W. A. Long and AL Bar
nett, both residents of this city. The
caboose as usual caught on fire from the
hot coal that emptied from the caboose
stove ana was soon mass OF flames,
badly burning the bodies of the two
brakeman who were covered up by the
wreck. w. H. Jones was conductor Of
the passenger train, and Jno. Freeman
was conductor of the freight train,
Freeman it is said, had gone to the
telegraph Office to register in and was
therefore out of harms way. but his two
brakemen had not yet left the caboose
and We're caught. No one can tell at
this distance where the. blame lies for
the accident; the matter will be deter
mined by the officials in due time.
Pocatelo Tribune.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-03-13
Presented With Book of Mormon.

The Mormon members Of the house
this morning presented Rev. l. +. Roach
the chaplain of the house, with hand
somely bound copy Of The Book of
Mormon with his name printed ON the
corner. The presentation of the book
was accompanied by note expressing
their appreciation of his high character
as Christian. News.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-03-13

The Pocatelo Advance to be surprised that any
republican could be found who would accept the
commssiOnershp, and it is also astonished to think
Morrison would recognize there such office
naming anyone to fill the place But the fact remains that
republican least found who graft and
Gov Morrison promptly appointed him to the position This
of the Offices the republican legislature going
kill off, they said last fall The republicans
like gratis as we'll as anybody
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-03-13

Bear Lake will have twice much hay double the
big increase of butter and poultry, larger of poa-
toes vegetables fruit etc. and cattle to sell this year
than before And the splendid thing of it all is
the market expanding all the time thus keeping pace with
the supply Good prices will be the rule again this year,
it has in years gone by.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-03-13

The republicans said the people onght to be relieved of
the innnmerabe CRAFTS that democratic administration
placed upon them After they got into office they found
they were mistaken 1t simply the democrats that
should be relieved and the people, Pocateo Advance
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-03-13

That million dollars in the state treasury like Ewes APP
creased appropriations for state officers and institutions
It's good thing have democratic administration
WHILE to collect and million for future republican
high toned wants.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-03-13

Surveyor General Eggeson ISM finding his Office bi
of roses The has forced him to take caste
er as his chief clerk, against of his choice.
prediction is iho Eggleson will have to resign
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-13
WOO 0MEN ELECT cFricEEs


Hot Springs March l3=At the con.
iusion Of the convention Of the mead
eamp WooHmen Of The World. t=e f..
owing officers ,4ere eieefea. Iiaad
consul, Z. NJ Merriman, of Little
took. head adviser \. G. Lewis. ~ "
Orleans, head clerk G NJ. TempIeman
Now Orleans: head e.cmt Z. l.. Jones
toaes5oro; head watchman S. r
Castle, Shreveport. head sentry j. =.
thompson. Fort saith; head 4aanag-
ayers. Of Arkansas, Judge Hahn. /. D.
Louisiana Messrs Gat4 Nerfles ana
Herring. Head representatives for
Patton Danville;; head MANAGERS fer
Louisiana, G. D. IIicks, Sareaeport.
ana II d. Crth; alternates. 4. d.
Booth and G. Herbert Head repre-
entatives for Arkansas. VIII Sarridge
md w, j. Garrett.
The NEXT convention viii be held
Baton Rouge, La two years hence.
The contest was between Baton
Rouge and Shreveport. and was spir-
tied.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-13
DEaf7E TO BE SNAKE cATcHERs
Government Examines SIX Candidates
for Peculiar Position.

for Peculiar POSITION.
Washington, March 13.-SiX eandi-
dates for the position of snake catcher
- tie division OF reptiles and batrach-
ians Of the National Museum, present
cd themselves before the civil service
commission and We're examined as 10
their knowledge of snakes and called
up to prove that their prowess a
snake charmers was not mythical
The fortunate one of the six who
strove for the peculiar berth in the
governments service will have the
scientific title of aid in perpetol0gy
and will receive a compensation OF
500 per month.
One of the candidates was a young
man. not more than 20. Several were
middle-aged and one, beWhiskered
and beWildered e0untryman. laid claim
to the office on account of the presnn-
tation OF a photograph showing his
body covered with snakes
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-13
KILL q DETECTIVE
Assassinated for Trying to Step Er!v
inq Out Of Neqroes


Wynne, Ark. March 13 cars. R
c. Brown. a private detective Of Hen
D,sis. was killed by Whife@aDs in TIE
southern part of this canatv Non a
night. Warning notices had been post.
ed on r. NJ Falls plantation AZ
all the negroes must leave and Car
ain Brown was sent for 10 cao. K he
exodus. On the last night allGve
by the warming Brown ana - or
aesro left on the plantation were in
room when a load of bnckehor wa
red through Tie window. Killing
Grown Instantly fev niesa ago
shots were fred into an cid negro $
house, wounding one of his children.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-13

NEAL GETS Col. Billie Neal, of
ON the Helena World. get
HIS EAR on his ear because q
an editorial in the
Graphic in which it was stated that it
was time for the most bitter e~emiea
of ex-senator Jones 10 cease abusing
and viIifying him. now. fhat ne has
been retired to private life. fhe
World says:
James K. Jones vas fafae down
by his state because he vas found
unworthy TO further represent =tef IN
the senate; because lis conduct ia
Iarty matters did nat square With the
high-4ounding blatftades which =esal
and anon with hand OF his =Hesffz
fire in his eye and a pathetic quaEer
in his voice. he declared 70 be Tire
rule Of lis life During his Gsht for
ancthor term tHefe Vas ao reason
why anything good should be
said of Senator Jones. tHaf IS 50 far as
the World believes. and # there IS
now any reason for mentioning hin at
all it docs not occur 10 us that it
should be seasoned with sugar or
treacle."
The Graphic has mover questioned
the privilege Of any newspaper =to aE-
pose Mr.. Jones or to eritieise him
while he was a public servant and it
is a privilege whieh every Independent
newspaper ought TO exercise.
The Graphic mover 1esitates to eN-
press its onest views as 10 #fbe of
fci2l acts o. conduct Of a public ser
vaat, anl it Ae' ID net deny lie same
rrl,iIosl to any ether newspaper if
it had Tie roUya 10 do 20 65t fae
Grapra can bot pc accused Of eoeain=
uIpz its warfare aqaiast any obieaz
ttonaNo official after he hes been re-
trraa .om public life Te 5aaaha
did n. Nave lhe World ia aia3 W.5ea
the editorial was vritten Bat 10 other
Arhaesas papers which have net only
failed to cease fheir dshf AGAINST a
man practically no longer before tic
Iublic, but speak of him IN ViIifYins
terms, and if Tie World exchange
with the various Arkansas neWspaa.
ers ii has no doubt seen many utter
anees which were not legitimate cfiti-
,ism of Mr. Jones but merely sens.
less abuse The Graphic does not be
lieve it at all necessary for the news
papers antagonistic 70 Mr= Jones
season mcnti2n Of him win sugar
or tracle" but say nothing a5ou tfr
at all unless il oan be done in aoa9.t
manner Tic Graphic has never az.
cused the World of yilifyng anybody
and did not know tfat it had Gonc So
but the wicked Zee when nobody is
CHASING en-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-13

The antitrust bill. if it becomes a
law, will result in the overthrow of
the Davis regime in Arkansas. a thing
TO be devoutly wished, as it would be
a decided step in the direction of bet
better government and more settled
condition Of business. but it is doubt.