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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-27
Workman to Be Tried March 6.

Workman to Be Tried March 6.
Washington, Feb. 24.-Secretary
Moody today ordered a general court
martial to at the navy yard,
Pensacola, Florida, on or about March
6, for the trial of Ensign Ward K.
NORMAN on the charge of neglect OF
duty, growing out of the recent eX.
plosion in eight-inch turret of the bat
t]eship Massachusetts,, which resulted
in the death of nine members of the
gun crew.
The Importance attached to the pro,
posed investigation is shown in the
high-ranking personnel of the court,
which will be composed of the fol
lowing members.
Rear Admiral William G. Wise, Cap
tain Edward D. Taussig, Commander
w. H. Turner, Commander Frank A.
Wilder. Lieutenant Commander Will
liam L. Brudick, Lieutenant B. B.
Birer and Lieutenant Harry Smith.
Lieutenant Commander Winslow, OF
the bureau of navigation, navy de-
partment. will be judge-advocate.
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Dempster signed no report. Staple
ton OF Silver Bow signed the minority
report, which he introduced at the
committees noon session.
Then came a motion on recon-
m%endation of the rules committee to go
into committee of the whole to con-
slider this bill. 1t carried in spite
of diliatory tactics on the part of
some of the fusion members by a vote
OF 80 to 21. 1t was here that that
element lost Duggan and Beaudry.
Time and again John MacGinniss or
Guy Stapleton tried to thwart the will
of the majority by making a so-called
point of order. In each case these
were overruled by Speaker White.
The house went into committee of
the whole with Thomas Swindlehurst
in the chair. The bill came up. 1t
was read in its entirety on motion of
King. By special rule speeches were
limited to five minutes and the num-
Der of amendments was limi ed to
three on each section.
Here the fight was hot but brief.
The blockaders could do little. The
measure came before the house final
ly with a favorable recommendation.
Under special rules adopted at this
time the house proceeded to the read
ing of senate bill No. II. A few more
speeches from the %fusionists followedt
during which Duggan told how he
favored the measure because his con
stituents, the labor unions Of Silver
Bow county, wanted him to. The
vote on final passage stood 40 to 81.
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HE IS AN EMBEzZLER|
BOOkkeeper of MissOula firm Must
Face Serious Charge.

Missoula, Feb. PA sensation was
created in Missoula today with the
publication of the news that Charles
B. Efinger, for several years the
trusted bookkeeper for the Fisher
Mercantile company, which operates
the Golden Rule store, is a confessed
embezzler and that he will be tried
for such an offense.
Shortage of $500.
Examination of the books of which
Efinger has had entire charge for
three years, thus far made, shows a
shortage of $500, but as progress is
made by an expert accountant, who is
at work under the direction of Presi-
dent w. P. Fisher, a %deplorable condi-
ton of the accounts is found, which is
presumed will show populations to
have continued over severed months,
and that instead of $500 an amount
has been taken in excess of $1,000.
This statement is made by Mr.. Fisher
today.
Was Model Young Man.
Dishonesty on the part of Mr.. Eftin-
ger is as difficult of conception as OF
Missoula's best citizens. He is about
25 years of age, married and has an in
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-27

Helena, Feb. 24.-The lower house
fair trial bill yesterday afternoon.
Three hours after the bill had come
into committee of the whole and only
seven hours after it had entered the
house it "a ready for Speaker
Whites signature. In addition to
this the house did a large amount of
routine work. In fact, it was a busy
day in the lower branch.
But the fair trial bill was the one
important feature. 1t brought specta-
tors to the galleries and it filled the
Hobbies with the army and camp fol-
lowers of the United Copper company.
The fight started early in the after.
noon. But beneath the surface it
was on all the forenoon. The Hobbies
were full. The entire fighting force of
the United Copper company and all
that corporations camp followers
flocked to the doors of the house.
They fought to hold Silver Bows dele
cation in line. Strong labor resolu-
tions from all parts of Montana threat
ened disruption in this wing Of the
Montana Ore Purchasing company's
army. But Heinze promised, War
field bullied and MacGinniss per-
suaded until between them they held
their forces for the time, except that
Lawrence Duggan voted with the bill.
The first thing in the forenoon the
republicans conferred. They decided
to follow their floor leaders. And the
floor leaders watched proceedings
carefully and acted with judgment.
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TRIAL BILL PASSES HOUSE

AS a result the house transacted more
business today than it has in a sim
liar length of time since the session
began.
Substitute for s. B. II came to the
house in the forenoon. It went, &C
cording to the rules, to the judiciary
committee. That body looked it over.
StapletOn proposed an amendment
intended to necessitate senate con.
currence and make delay possible. 1t
got a minority report. The majority
report recommended the bill unamend-
ed to general orders.
While the committee worked it's
doors were besieged by United Copper
company lobbyists and by messenger
boys with notes. But the bill got
prompt action.
Then the fight went into the house
again. The opposition started an OBJ
struction when the house began its
afternoon work. Bills were read by
title on third reading. This vas done
under suspension of rules. Once
Lynch tried to stay proceedings by
words. Again Schwend turned loose
the foodgates of his mouth. He
spoke at length on a motion for sus-
pension of the rules. But a solid un-
swerving vote, whose volume told it's
own story, followed as a rebuke and
business went on.
The bill came before the house from
the judiciary committee at 1925
O'Clock. It was on that committees
report, signed by seven of the mem
bers, referred to the general orders.
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sheepmen, Take Notice.

For Sale-1,2O0 coming 2 and 3
year old high-grade ewes, age guaran-
teed. Wintering in fine condition.
Sheared 9N pounds staple wool last
year. To lamb May q. Can be seen
at my ranch at Flat Willow. Fergus
county, Montana. Will deliver at any
reasonable distance in April. Price
for this fine bunch Of ewes, age guar
anteeed, $3.50 each.
WILLARD E. BEAN,
s5.4 Box 897, Billings, Mont.
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Better Than Gold.

81 was troubled for several years
with chronic indigestion and nervous
debility" writes F. J.. Green, OF Lam
caster, N. H. mo remedy helped
me until l began using Electric Bit
tiers. which did me more good than
all the medicines I eve used. They
have also kept my wife in excellent
health for years. She says Electric
Bitters are just splendid for female
troubles; that they are a grand tonic
and invigorator for weak, run down
women. No other medicine can take
It's place in our family" Try hem.
Only SOC. Satisfaction guaranteed
by Chapple Drug Co.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-27
FOUR LOSE LIVES IN RAILROAD
COLLISION.
WERE LOCKED IN THEIR CAR
L. NJ. WaIsworth, Brother Of Mon
tana Editor, One Of the Un-
fortunates.

Cleveland, Feb. 24.-As a result of
a headon collision between a west
bound passenger train and an east
bound freight train a mile or SO east
of Berea, Ohio, on the Big Four rail
road last night, foul mail clerks were
were more or less seriously hurt. The
dead:
w. II. BLACKWELL, chief clerk,
Cleveland.
E. w. KRIESSMAN, Cleveland.
w. G.. SMILEY, Cleveland.
l.. NJ. WALSWORTH, Cleveland.
The fourth victim was not killed
outright but wis so badly burned that
he died within a short time. He was
unable to make any statement and
had life enough only to give his name.
The injured are: John Ferguson,
Cleveland, engineer of freight; Will
liam Fish. Cleveland, engineer of the
passenger train; Joe Coulter, express
messenger, who was pinned between
express matter in his car, was saved
from being burned to death by pas
& of the train eXtinguishing the
flames that were rapidly approach
ing him; two firemen, names not yet
learned; Michael White, passenger
conductor, slight.
All the injured are in a hospital in
Cleveland. 1t is reported that no pas
sengers were hurt. The passenger
train was quite heavily peopled, and
many Of the passengers were school
superintendent and teachers on their
way to Cincinnati to attend a meeting
of the school directors and teachers
in that city.
The unfortunate mail clerks were
caught like rats in a trap within their
car, which Immediately caught fire,
and being locked in were unable to
release themselves. The scene of the
wreck is but a few miles west of the
city of Cleveland and relief started
out Immediately on hearing of the
wreck from this city.
The injuries to the train crews con.
sisted mostly of cuts and bruises and
are not considered serious. All but
two of the cars of the passenger train
were destroyed by fire, which was
probably from the overturning and
explosion of oil lamps in the express
and mail car.
The mail cars were entirely consum,
ed. together with a large, quantity OF
mail, mostly destined for Columbus.
Cincinnati and other southern points
The accident, it is stated was caused
by a confusion of orders.
L. NJ. Walsworth, one of the vic
Tins, was a brother of Warren w
Walsworth, chief of the Butte, Mont,
news bureau of the Anaconda Stand
ard.
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would forever continue a burden they
could not bear"
FIGHT is ENDED.
Far-Reaching Chicago Labor Dispute
Is Settled.

Chicago, Feb. 24.-The struggle Of
the special order clothing makers
against amalmagation with the Unit
ed Garment Workers of America,
which mas demoralized trade in Chi
cago and other cities for more than
has cost more than a million dollars,
was ended today.
An agreement providing for the
amalgamation of the Special Order
Makers with the Garment Workers
of America was framed and signed
and on Thursday morning the 4,500
special makers will return to work.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-27
Six Frozen to Death.

Gilead, Texas, Feb. 24.-The bodies
of six Mexicans, three women and
three children, who had been frozen
to death, were found yesterday on the
river eight miles above here. The
bodies were found lying close togeth-
err, their positions showing that the
m had tried to protect the chill
dren.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-27
Rowen,s Idea.

Washington, Feb. 24.-Mr. Bowen
the Venezuelan plenipotentiary, has
proposed to the allies that the car
of Russia be asked to name the three
a~rbitrators who, as The Hague tri-
bunal, shall decide the question o.
preferential treatment. The sugges-
ton has been approved by the state
department.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-27
To Help the Firms.

ST. Petersburg, Feb. 24.-The czar
has ordered the immediate construc-
ton of the proposed Indesalmi-Kay-
ana railroad, so as to give employ
ment to the Firms, who are suffering
from famine.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-27
A Mothers Recommendation.

I have used Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy for a number of years and
have no hesitancy in saying that it is
the best remedy for coughs, colds and
Group l have ever used in my family.
I have not words to express my con-
fdence in this remedy.-Mrs. J.. A.
all druggists.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-27
Schroeder Coming Home.

Honolulu, Feb. 23.-The naval hos
pital ship Solace has arrived here en-
route to San Francisco from Manila,
via Guam. Seaton Schroeder, naval
of Guam, is a passenger on
the Solace. He is returning to the
United States on leave of absence.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-27
THE DEMOCRATS HAVE HOPES
FOR 1904.
AND WALL STREET
The West to Be Cut Out LarueIv and
the Battle Waged in
the East.

washington, Feb. 24.-The demo-
Gratis have proceeded far enough with
their plans for the presidential cam
paign to Justify a preliminary an
nouncement. Expressed in a few
words, they are planning
First-To throw Bryan overheard
and abandon the entire west to Roose-
welt.
Second-TO nominate some con-
sentative eastern democrat of the old
school and without political past"
preferably Judge Parker OF New York.
Third-To combine with eastern re-
publican financial and political lead
ers who oppose Roosevelt to carry
New York, Connecticut, Delaware,
New Jersey and West Virginia, the
trust states, which, with the "solid
south" and Indiana will be enough to
elect without any western aid.
Four,h-The campaign being focus
ed in the east to remove campaign
headquarters from Chicago to New
York.
Such a plan has the support OF a
very large following of democratic
members of both houses of congress,
who feel that it opens up the most
promising avenue to a presidential
victory.
If Parker, or some man of his class,
is nominated, he will be placed upon
a carefully worded platform, all Bryan
isms being edited out. and the party
committed to traditional democratic
issues, added to which will be the
trusts, this latter, however, for cam
paign purposes only.
In discarding Organism the great
west, where Bryan is still strong, will
necessarily be abandoned. Roosevelt,
who also has his greatest strength
there, will be permitted to walk away
with it's electoral vote without serl-
Gus opposition.
To Offset this western loss, the dem
ocrats will unite under cover with
eastern republican financial interests,
centering in Wall street, and with
eastern republican leaders, who feel
that they have nothing to hope for
from Roosevelt, to carry the ~so-called
trust states. The democratic cam
paign will be financed by Wall street
in a way to make glad the hearts OF
all the faithful. They have been for
SO many, years without support OF
this sort that they are in the condition
of the prodigal son.
The Presidents Enemies.
The situation outlined above grows
out of the fact that the president has
made many bitter enemies among BUS
mess men and politicians, by his Wig
antitrust policy on the one
hand, and by his ignoring OF the
patronage brokers in the making OF
important appointments in the other.
II +ha wost .ha will he loved all the
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-27

Vienna, Feb. 24.-Former Duke
Leopold, brother of the crown princess
of Saxony, has te%legraphed % mis-
parents at Salzburg that he intends to
States navy.
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A Montana Case.

The supreme court also decided that
the United States circuit court for the
district of Montana had been without
jurisdiction in the cas- of the Boston
& Montana Consolidated Copper and
Silver Mining company VS.. the Mon
tana Ore Purchasing company, affirm
ing the opinion of the circuit court it.
self. The effect of the decision is
favorable to the purchasing company.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-27
Enery Anderson Dead.

New York, Feb. 24.-Ellery Ander-
son, lawyer and political leader, died
suddenly of heart disease at his home
in this city today, aged 60 years.
Will Join Our Navy.
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Something Doing.

London, Feb. 24.-The correspond
emit of the Times at Moscow t~elegraphs
confirmation of the reports of extern
sive military preparations in Soutffs
Russia.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-27
Teachers Examination.

The regular teachers examination
will be held in the court room, Bill
inss. Mont, beginning Friday, feoru-
.rv 81 at Q a.. m. and continuing on
saturday, February %, 1908.
MARGUERITE NJ. STRANG,
a1.s County Superintendent.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-27
barrow Will Not Run.

Chicago, Feb. 24.-Clarence b. S.
barrow last night declared that ne
would not make the rae for mayor
of Chicago.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-27

See shoemaker under iegen Bros.
Savings bank. Good work; rr.ces
right.
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Wanted.

Wanted.
To buy bounty CLAIMS. At once
front room over w. B. Ten Eyck's
Montana avenue.
aoe On CLIFF LINDSEY.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-27
LOTTERY TICKETS.
The v. S. Has a Right to Prohibit
Their Circulation.

Washington, Feb. 24.-The United
States supreme court decides in the
case Of Champion (Chicago) that the
United States has the right to pro-
hibit sending lottery tickets from one
state to another as a part of it's power
to regulate commerce between the
state.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-15
TRADE IN CHICAGO

ny TELEGRAPH TO THE Ihip' ,,-day
chicago. March 1.-THE feature In "" - the
was pressure on the July, some OF IL ,arket
holders Of May. Early in the forenoon ,-oss - at
was up a fraction because of relative -, cot OF
ST. Louis and the prospects OF a o",' q. the
statistics on Monday. Toward the cur - the
session there was so much July . sc
whole market closed weak and =. cold
under Friday. May opened at - 7,,so
between 75c and 741<c, and closeu n,ere
sellers July closed at NC sellers. - The
low temperatures in the extreme NOT -. no
prediction however. WAS that there "ou The
scvere temperatures in the winter Wheat
result tho crop fears over the 10" MI cre
e-n temperatures were relieved A a. ehip-
slightly lower. Liverpool telegraphed "o said
ments would be only 100000 ousheiS' o.s.e3
that there would he d liberal decrease o'i ,bou.
Ii VAS estimated the visible would oecre0 ~.bes
'So.0tl bushels Cearances we're Sooo' med
There was good deal OF July selling "' etocks
10 come from the Northwest. Mnneap"i' ,ow
Monday will, for the first time this seas, In
larger than a year ago. The Engllsn Ni
creased SCI 0c0 bushels - -
Corn closed &C to ssc lower. and IL iooH. LARS
there selling OF May by the DIE -, in
Armour and Cudahy There WAS timidi'S ~ de-
terpretnE the Significance. but there was l7,.c.
nAno. except fron shorts. May openeu
New-York tribune., 1903-03-15
HAVE ALL MADE MONEY.

Cincinnati Newport & Covington Street KAN
way which a year ago was quoted at par, Is TO-
day 1o7 computing the combined existing quo
tations of the merger securities given in ex-
change: Northern Ohio Traction common. which
was available In the open market no 1urther
back than last summer at 40. Is worth o5 TO-
day in the merger securities; Southern ohio
Traction, quoted last spring at 50 and 6o Is TO-
day 80 in the merger securities; Cincinnati, Day
ton G. Toledo Traction. which was quoted as
low as 20 last July, Is to-day 81, and has SOLD as
high as 42h; Detroit United, Prince OF Iracuon
Stocks sold as low as 561. last spring, and
blocks OF 1t were acquired by wise investors.
under GO and all the way up to its present -
tation Of IS, which IS $40 a share unoer ls
record high quotation in September.
The securities referred to are not all. but are
cited to prove the opportunities which nave
been in evidence during the past twelve monlh7.
All of these securities have been among the 1ea'-
ures Of my market letters. published weekly III
the Cincinnati papers. and from time to time III
the principal dalies in all OF the larger cities.
The success of an upward movement in the
local stock markets. dependent for success upon
nublic cooperative buying. has been amply
demonstrated in the various securities to which
attention has been diverted by means or THESE
same market letters; not only that. but the pub
lie has been taken in at the start at the low
prices and each movement has developed. as
prices have risen. inspired by tidal wave OF
public buying for investment and specu!atloh
This statement can be verified by any banker
broker or financier in any city or town in ONO.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-15
FACTS IN PLAIN LANGUAGE.

Tho %or,bern Ohio Traction & Light Com
panv owns and operates the following prop
critics:
First-The entire lighting plants In the city
of Akron population $4,000. and the Town ol
Barberton population 40UO . Al,
Second-The Street Railway system OF tns s
city of Akron which contributes 90 per cent Vi
the earnings of the Company.
Th,rd-The Electric Interurban Railway con-
Meeting the cities of Cleveland and Akron
Fourth-The Cuyahoga Fails q haFeill''' Hiec-
trio Railway, IA miles in length. -
Fifth-The Electric Railway from Hhro' W
Barberton. 8 miles in length
The Railway operated is 30 miles or track
employing 1870 cars. The Lighting Franchise IS
perpetual and the 1O-year contract with the
city of Akron has just been renewed.
Akron is growing SO rapidly In population tnaI
in a very few years the earnings from the Clty
Railway property alone will be sufficient TO
carry the entire capitalization OF 'he ~ "a l.
L. Co .-,o,
First 5rs bonds soOaa now
sStS for for sseh ssehy BOND SSnd m f
81 shs eons 5e ts Of pss Sessns ssns nF T
iached $50 eaci, January July every year oon
e5P", of whe 1 81 81 90 are s. and the
Bq ns sen sea IS Issued to o, retire ahe
issue Of preferred stock OF the Northern Ohio
Traction Company
Total bonds outstanding g..............s 81 750 900
Calling for s27O.OoO per annum interest .s.ooun
Total outstanding stock So 0'o oo
The Treasury hSdEss odd consist Of s1NV no be
used for future extensions, requirements anu
necessary improvements
EARNINGS.
1902. 1901. Increasr Inc
Gross earnss s745U4372 s6l7nlo7o SIPS su%293 20 -
Nes earninss ss4 asio4 2s6 1855 6soS4 50 80,
II the above continue during 1903 ti
showing little better rate OF increase up |" e
present timeJ. econ e.o 20
Tho net earnings will ~ -. =.
The surplus stock for 1908 will be.... 4a'''-'4
Fixed charges call for $27OO0o per annHin II
will be noted from the above statement Tor lH'-
that the property earned S>34, Pol O4. applcahie
to fixed charges, $64OOO more than the re
ouired amount This is a reasonable margin or
earnings for 1903 1902, as resulted In loo.
over 1901 there will be n surplus after nxeo
charges applica Die to stock dividends or Sl4H-
ono or :Aoo for the stock. And yet the ~
Bonds are available at 64 and the STOCK at -:
with an actual demonstrated margin over bond
interest last year Of $64OOO. and a probabl
margin of S149 900 for 1903 1t is but reasonable
70 regard the 4cc Bond al Ga as good invest
ment and the stock at p as safe spP'uiation
hoth having an assured advance in price wlthlh
the next few months -, ,.,, :,
The securities listed on the i'Fefiho
stock Exchange and are actively traded in
The fact that 4ee 3O-year Bond with proven
aarrinp capacity more than sufficient 10 pay us
intarest L. available at $40 of Its face value Is
q rrac,ica1 demonstr ration OF the growth ara de-
.afoDn,ent of American Securities. and pan
oranpic view of the opportunities, which II
yrasned In time lead on to fortune"
e CLAUDE ASHBROOk.