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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-10-07

tinguished looking gentleman made
up after the manner of the lamented
James Owen O'Conner when that bi-
zarre member of the Thespian crew
essayed Hamlet. Several more car
riages were next, and after them
came men on foot in Arabian attire,
discharging fireworks. Men armed
with huge swords, others carrying
keys Of gigantic proportions and pens
of Brobd1gnagian size walked with
stately tread in the motley crew. The
novitates were easily dfsting1ishable
by their frightened and sorrowful ap-
pearance and as If to still further hui.
initiate and mark them, they were
herded in rope corral, from which
they made frantic but Intellectual at
tempts to escape. Bringing up the
rear was his satanic majesty riding
in state on chariot drawn by four
horses abreast. He'll fire and brim.
stone burst forth from an immense
furnace into which he reached occa-
sionally and gloatingly exhibited
remnants of some of his former VIC
Tins as reminder to the trembling
followers ahead of what to expect
when their turn came.
The parade disbanded in front OF
Gruwell hall, where the initiatory
ceremonies took place that added a
large class to the happy sons Of
mirth and fun. To drown the cries OF
the candidates while the branding
iron and other instruments Of torture
did their work the band was stationed
lower down the street and rendered
an open air concert.
At 1880 o'clock the awful work had
been completed and the old fellows
and the novices gathered around the
banquet board, spread at the North
ern. Here James B. Gallagher pre-.
sided, and good toast master he
made. The toasts and those who re-
j. Hood Owings; EARLY Pythianism in
Montana" A. N. Yoder; "City of Bill
ings," S. w. ,Soule; Dramatic Order
Knights of Khorrasan," George E.
Palmer; Impressions of a Tyro,"
George r. Milburn; ''The Ladies, and
Others" Guy o. Cady.
Sisters Also Feast.
All the time the Khorrasa1s were
having good time the Rathbone Sis
ters were likewise pleasantly en-
gagged. They banqueted in Elks' hall
and proved themselves to be no less
witty nor felicitous of expression than
the men. Mrs. Agnes Y. Soule pre-
sided. Gracefully and pleasantly she
performed the functions of the ex-
alted position
The regular toasts follow: Our
Guests" Mrs. Lulu Smith; "The Order
of Rathbone Sisters" Mrs. Mary Yule;
Recognition" Mrs. Clara Lawyer;
"Our Honorary Members" W. A. Pen
nington; ''The Grand Temple" Mrs.
Mary P. Caddy; "Our Active Mem.
bers," Mrs. Sophia Davidson; 1.-The
Order of knights of Pythias," Mrs.
Lois Robertson. A number of volun-
teer toasts were interspersed and
brought some happy remarks from
those called upon to respond.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-10-07
STAGE for North.

Leaves Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays at a. M. for Musselshell.
Flatwillow, Grass Range, Gilt Edge
and Lewistown. Inquire Of N. p. ex-
press agent q
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-10-07
Sheep Ranch For Sale.

offer my ranch and all equipment
for sale. For particulars call on or
address D. F. SLAYTON, Folsom.
Fergus county, Montana. 4O-9
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-10-07
Map Of ceded Reservation.

Map OF Ceded ReserVat1on.
Map of ceded part of Grow Indian
reservation will be mailed to any ad-
dress by The Gazette on receipt of
10 cents.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-01-27
OGDtN.lUCltN CUTOFF
TRESTlE COLLAPSED.

a press despatch from Salt Lake,
of recent date. says:
Advices from the Ogden Lucien
cutoff across the Great Salt Lake,
state that l,2OO feet of the trestle
has collapsed. The damage is near
camp 10 at midlake. BY reason of
this sinking of the track all supplies
must be sent around the lake by way
of IIogup and Tecoma. instead of
being sent direct from Ogden, rs
heretofore. The engineers now state
that II will be late in the spring
before passenger trains can be run
over the cutoff. 4 local railroad
official today stated that the present
trouble was nothing unusual and
that the trestle had heen sinking
right along. He said the present
sink was about six inches, and added
that the damage would soon be re-
paired and that nothing could pre-
vent the ultimate success of the en-
terprise. The situation was further
complicated by the wreck which oc-
CURED few days ago and which pre-
vented the running of rock trains.
\ heavy windstorm tested the trestle
about the same time aud this prob.
ably had something to do with the
collapse.
The Ogden Lucien cutoff, the most
costly piece of railroad ever at.
tempted in the west, was first es-
timated to cost $4,000, 200. En-
gineers now say privately that the
cost will foot up from $4,000, 900
to sli, ,000,0 900.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-01-27
NO STRIKE AT
MOUNTAIN VIEW

There was really no strike ut the
Mountain View, as reported In the
Mining Reporter. j. n. Esseistyne.
manager Of the property, was here
today sn route To baker City, and
states that the six men did not strike
but merely applied to bo transferred
from shaft work at 81 30 II day To
drift work ut 81, % per day. with
the difference of two hours service In
behalf at the later employment,
Shaft work pays $3.50 day and
drift work 81 %, the latter ten
hours regulation service, aud the
former eight hours.
Really there was no strike. No
walk out. The men did not want To
do shaft work, they were getting rich
too rapidly. aud they wanted tn try
their hands at shaft work at II lower
wage, ut longer hours, that WAS all.
The necessary complement has heen
supplied, aud work IL proceeding as
usual, The Miners Union refused to
countenance u strike, according to
the statements of MIR. Esselstyne,
manager of the property. Matters
have been adjusted. and there is no
further difficulty.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-01-27
DISPUTE SETTLED
OUT OF COURT

The Baby Mckee company aud the
Imperial people have adjusted their
differences relative to disputed
ground. aud the litigation now pend
ing IN the Federal court will be dis
missed. Captain A. NJ. Paul, super
intendent of the Imperial, operated
by the Eagle company, l.. q. Lilly,
general manager of the Baby Mckee.
met with Charles II. Chance, attorney
for the latter, last night aud an ami
cable settlement CT the matters In
controversy was reached.
Captain Paul has also fixed up
matters with l.. X. Bellman. Of the
California, In regard to ground
claimed by both. In each instance a
division WAS agreed upon.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-01-27
Blacksmith Shop Blown TO Pieces
This Afternoon. But no One
Hurt.
Telephone Message to Harry Hendryx.
But Details of Accident Not
Stated.

An indefinite account Of an explo.
sion at the Plltt's group, in the
Rock Creek district, reached here this
afternoon. Atelephone message from
Bert Rusk, who has charge of the
deveiorn ent work :or the Geiser-
Hendryx company, to Harry Hendryx
stated that an explosion occurred in
the blacksmith shop, this afternoon,
blowing the shop to pieces and scat
tering equipment and tools in every
direction! No one was injured, but
considerable damage was done.
No details. IL known, AS to the
cause of the accident we're given, and
IL was not learned here to what IL
was attributable. II any of the men
employed at the inine had been near
at the time II occurred, serious in.
jury would probably have resulted,
hut as II was, no one happened TO be
near enough to get hurt.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-01-27
THINGS LOOKING GOOD
AT TIE STORM KING

L. j. Costello, general manager of
the Storm King, Is back from stay
at the property of several days. aud
reports material progress. lie is
making arrangements to add five men
to his force by the end of the month.
On the Honest Dollar drift, Mr..
Costello says, the horse is getting out
of the way, and the ledge is lining
up and taking its true direction.
The drift is now in l25 feet, with a
depth Of about seventy feet. The
ledge shows seven feet between walls
carrying from sixteen to eighteen
inches Of high grade milling ore.
The entire face, he says. is pretty
we'll shot with good stuff. The
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-01-27
PROSPERITY
AT BOURNE.

II. S. Morrison, a prominent mer-
chant of Bourne. Is here today. Mr..
Morrison says that Bourne Is enjoy
ing Il season of uneXampled prosper.
ity. Here is the way he puts 1t:
Bourne was never more prosper
ous. and l believe 1t Is: one, of the
liveliest mining camps In the coun-
try. Every house In town is occu.
pied, and there is II large demand for
more residences. They could be
rented without any difficulty. This
offers an attractive field for invest.
ment. II some enterprising ind ivid-
ual would put up some houses he
would realize a good return on his
money. With the big producing
mines around Bourne working stead.
lily there is every reason to believe
that times there will continue
good"
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-01-27

experience shows that the headquar-
ters of u state mineralogist ought not
to he In any commercial center, but
rather right in among the mines.
There Is not one case In u hundred
where the common miner thinks II
worth his while To visit II mining
bureau when he Is away from home.
As such institutions are for his ben.
efit they ought to be in harm ony
with his environments, and to this
end should he established near the
home of the miner, where he would
not have to put on his Sunday
clothes before visiting them for bust.
ness or pleasure. There Is II great
deal In this idea which we hope the
state of Nevada will recognize If it
ever indulges in the luxury of state
mincraloaist. Pacific Coast Miner.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-01-27
MUDDY AND DUTCH CREEK
IRRIGATION COMPANY.

The Muddy Creek reservoir aud
Dutch Creek Irrigation company. has
been Incorporated, the object of the
company being to furnish water for
irrieating several thousand acres of
land belonging to the stockholders.
The capital stock consists of 5000
shares at 81 per share, all of which.
with the exception of about 400
shares have been subscribed.
Following are the names of the
stock kholders: John Hand, James
Hearing. \. j. Hartung. John Aims.
worth, Il. II. and Il. ". Pratt, ID. l..
Speelman, Seth Hart, c. ". York.
Ben Fisher, Lottie Clark, ". r.
Hutchinson, j. l.. Savage, Francis
Weeks, ". j. Welch, Jacob Ems.
niger, j. +. Henner, S. p. Hearing.
Officers have been elected as fol.
lows: President, 4. j. Hartung; |;
vice president, S. =. Hearing; secre-
tary, ". j. Welch; treasurer, j. l..
Savage. -Haines Record,
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-01-27
Rev. Hughes. Manager of The Equity Con-
pany, Gives His Version of
The Trouble.

Rev. j. w. Hughes. Of Baker CITY,
presi dent, general manager and prin.
cipal owner of tho Equity Copper
and Gold Mining company, operating
In the Quartzburg district, passed
through tho city this morning on
his way to Canyon City. to be pres
cnt at the hearing Of the contempt
proceedings instituted against his
company by the Keystone Mining
company. The case comes up for
trial this week.
Rev. Hughes denies any violation
whatever on behalf of his company
of tho restraining order granted in
fnvor of the Keystone people, the
ground on which the action for con
tempt was instituted. Further. he
states that the claim which the Key
stons IL trying tn get possession Of
has been owned by MIR Lawrence aud
the Equity company for the past III
teen years. To u Miner representa-
tive this morning. he said:
''Thero IL no question rs to the
ownership Of this property. We nc
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-01-27

within thirty feet of the vein.
Mr.. Costello was over at the Val
ley Queen "A day or so before he came
in. This property, be says. H. max.
ing the best showing in its history.
The No. 4 drift has full four feet of
ore in the face, aud is constantly
improving. More water H. Being en-
countcred. which j. an indication of
still better ore.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-01-27
Shareholders Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that there
will be a meeting Of the shareh lders
of the First National Bank, of Sump-
ter. Tuesday, February l6, 1904, at
their banking house at IL a. m.
r. II. MILLER, Cashier.
Dated Jan. II, 1904.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-01-27

The Carson papers are advocating
the appointment Of u stat. mineral.
ogist for Nevada, to have his Mining
Bureau ut Carson. We think that
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-24
Episcopal Clergymen From
Abroad Will Attend Church
Convention at Philadelphia
QUESTIONS COME UP
Question Of Changing the Name Of the
Church to Protestant Episcopal Will
be Discussed as Will Also the Di-
virce EviI-situation in the. Phil.
ippines.

Boston, Sept. PA number Of bish-
OPS from abroad who will participate
actively in the proceedings in the tri- {
ennial general convention Of the Epis-
copal church, to be held in this city
October $40, have arrived in the Uni-
ted States a. greater number, how
ever will attend the national conven-
ton of the Brotherhood Of st. Andrew
in Philadelphia the latter part Of the
month before coming to Boston.
Among the important topics and
business to be considered by the house
deputies is the, report of the commis-
sion which was appointed three years
ago to conside: the question Of chang
ing the legal name Of the church to
protestant Episcopal" and to ask this
opinion Of the dioceses. The commits
sion in It's report made puDic iass
spring decided against changing az
this time. The agitation for more
explicit and stl.icter canon on the pro-
hibition Of the marriage OF olVorceu
persons, except for one cause. VIII Also
he discussed al: length and the advlsa-
bility OF grouping dioceses OF the coun-
trv into provinces with primate, or
senior bishop mt the head of each pro-
vince will also be considered. Inc
nroposed board of review, where ap-
meals from diocesan courts may be
hoard. the question of meeting the SIT
nation in the insular possessions, ana
other issues will also be taken up.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-24
AMERICANS SHOULD LOOK OUT.
investors Warned Against Schemes Of
Desionino People.

Washington, Sept. 24.-In the course
OF their routine reports some of the
American consuls have recently had
occasion to admonish their people at
home against investment in alluring
enterprises projected in the countries
Ia which the consuls are located until
they have made thorough personal in
vestigation of the alleged facts con-
tained in the prospectuses.
Unwilling to do an injustice to any
enterprise of real merit, the department
has caused inquiries to be made IN
most of these cases and has ascertained
that the warnings sent out by the con-
suls are Invariably fully warranted.
with a view to the protection OF the
American public against fraudulent in
5yestment companies operating ABROAD
the American consuls will hereafter
give special attention to such enter
prises, ascertaining exactly Wnat
foundations there is for the claims OF
concessions and prospectuses, ana the
facts will be officially disclosed where
.it appears that a fraud is being prac-
ticed upon the public.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-24

declared that if the engine bears out
the claims of the inventor it will send
all the present style of locomotives to
the scrap iron heap.
In brief, the advantages of Mr. Hofr-
mans engine are that it will occupy
not more than one fourth the ordinary
floor space required for other engines
of similar power; it will effect a saw
ing Of one fourth in steam; it is eco-
nomical in construction and operation
and it is without vibration.
Problem to Overcome Friction.
'"The problem in my invention" Mr.
Hoffman said yesterday, was to over
come friction of packing, and this
have done by what I consider a unique
yet simple combination, consisting OF
revolving the cylinder around a sta
tionary abutlnent This stationary "a
butment does not come in contact with
the inner periphery of the cylinder or
the Cylinder heads or walls and the
construction is such that the revolv-
ing piston makes a steamtight joint on
an elliptical abutment thruout one-half
of a revolution of the engine when it
takes the place of the piston which
has been exposed to the steam pres
sure and performs the same function,
the one in advance producing the
steam tight Joint. In other words. the
entire packing, which produces joints
fully as stes.m-tig as the packing
rings in rediprocating engines, Is ex-
posed practically to no wear and con-
sequently no friction, as the packing
all reyolves with the cylinder and piss.
tons. Al, evidence ofstse correctness
of this claim is provided In the fact
that my engine in Buffalo has been
run for five hours without fabrication
of any kind and without bad results
Of any description"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-24

minds of a race such as we have to deal
with in this country.
Would Discard Gallows.
Let us discard for this crime the
noisy gallows, the daily newspaper no
tices, the newspaper reports, the good
fare the comfortable quarters. the ride
to the galloWs amid shouting multi
tude, the last speech and the publicity
which makes the criminal hero, and
the cynosure of a thousand eyes.
Putting these things away and deal
ing with a seventh century
class. let us surround the criminals of
that civilization with the elements of
darkness and mystery which appeal to
their superstitious dread and carry
more terror than all the vengeance Of
modern legal retribution.
Even this may not entirely accom-
plish it's work of reform. But it will, If
anything will. or If anything can, and
this appeal to the superstitious ter
rors of the criminal classes must not
be left untred.'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-24
DRUGGISTS ARE WORKED.
swindIer is Under Arrest at
West Union, Iowa.

west Union, Iowa.
West Union, Sept. 24.--The grand
jury of this county has returned an
indictment against +. j. Wood, the
plausinble young man from Chicago,
who is said to have swindled "a number
of druggists in this part of Iowa last
July.
Wood represented himself as trav-
cling salesman for Wells. the propris-
tary medicine man of lie Roy, N. Y,
and put forth an alluring proposition
whereby the druggist was to receive
in goods many times the value Of his
money-which money was exacted in
cash.
His claim to connection with a
reputable house and his excellent as
sumption of sincerity together with his
declaration that the goods were being
put out in this manner merely for the
purpose of Introduction and that the
money was taken from the druggist
only as an evidence of good faith, re-
suited in his drawing quite profitable
business until he reached West Union.
But here his luck turned. e. M.
Phillips, president of the County drug
gists Association, listened to The mans
story and paid him cash to the amount
of So or So. Then he wired to Wells
at Leroy. Wells replied promptly that
the man was a humbug. Whereupon
Wood was arrested on a charge of OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses.
Friends in Chicago few months
ago sent him money to secure bail, but
when the fact was called to his atten-
ton that warrants for his arrest from
y number of other counties in the state
were in the hands of the sheriff, he
decided to stay here. He will be tried
in December.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-24
NEED KU KLUX CLANS
Atlanta, Ca, Editor Defends Lynchins
and Advocates Appealing to the SUI
perstitious Terrors of the Negro
Criminal.


perstitious Terrors of the Negro
Criminal.
Atlanta, Ca, Sept. 24.--John Tenn
pie Graves editor of the Atlanta News,
in leading editorial today defends
lynching and advocates the Ku Klux
clans for terrorizing the negroes.
1--WE are in too serious straits in this
southern country now,'' he says, ito
be indulging in platitudes upon the
great issues that affect the country. One
fact may be set down now and here
after as permanent and indestructible,
and that is that the white men of this
will protect their women from the un-
speakable lust of unspeakable brutes,
and that neither law nor statutes nor
public opinion nor armed forces nor
federal courts nor any other courts
will prevent the stern expression of the
popular horror and outrage toward this
6iSoeSSe dilo lHOSl 1ulcFIlil OIL dll lu-
man crimes.
ku kIux is Needed.
There is no need to try to scare
the people of this southern country with
the threat of the federal court. If the
federal court invades the states au-
thority, and takes charge of these
cases there yet remains the memory
and the renaissance of the Ku Klux
Klan, which was, perhaps, after all the
most effective agency that this south
ern country has ever known against
the crime and lawlessness that fol-
lowed period of war.
"As one OF the methods which the
future should bring as All experiment
for the purpose of suppression, we
suggest once more the employment of
these twin elements of darkness and of
mystery. which always have had the
most tremendous effect upon the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-24
The ARMIES NOT
YET IN CONTACT
Kuropatkin Reports All Quiet
Along the Front and Japs
Moving Slowly
A LuLL BEFORE THE STORM
Japanese are Reported Moving UP
Slowly To the Hun River Where
Bulk of The Russian Army Is Dis.
posed-Jap Supplies and Munitions
Brought Up Lao River.
WAR NEWS SUMMARY.

kuropatlsin reports all quiet along
his entire front yesterday, and It is
evident from today's advices that the
two armies are not in close touch. The
dispatches say that the Japanese are
moving forward with extreme slow.
ness. Chefoo reports two hours OF
heavy firing was heard by vessels pass
ina off Port Arthur, but there is no
confirmation of the dispatch from st.
Petersburg published in the Paris.
Matin, saying the emperor had rece'v-
ed private dispatches to the effect that
general assault on the position was IN
progress. Like the majority of reports
originating in the European press it Is
obviously an invention and incredible.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-24
FIGHT WITH THIEVES
Lake Shore Detective Has Running
Battle With Car Robbers, One Un-
known Man Being Shot Twice
Leader Of Gang Captured.

Laporte, Ind Sept. 24.-ln a run
day Detective Moon of the Lake Shore
railroad shot an unknown man twice,
but he escaped by the aid of confeder-
ates. One man was captured, after
fierce fight. He gave his name as John
Spellman, of Cleveland. He confessed
to being the head of gang Of car rob-
bers that has operated in Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois and Michigan. He is known in
police circles as "One Eyed Barney"
John James, of Cleveland. was also
captured. '>~ sly<
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-24
ternoon in his private office the arch-
bishop of Canterbury.
FIFTY YEARS IN THE NAVY.
Admiral Dewey Congratulated On
His Jubilee.

Washington, Sept. "a. = Admiral
George Dewey yesterday received the
congratulations OF his fellow officers
and friends on the fftieth anniversary
of his entry into the navy.
or the seventy-three midshipmer
who entered the naval academy on
september 23. 1854, the admiral is tho
only one on the active list To-Day anu
only seven of that number are ON the
retired list. The admiral is In MS
9th year.
The president sent Admiral Dewey
letter of congrntulation. with a hand
some bouquet Of flowers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-24
CATHOLIC SCHOOL BURNS.
St. Augustine's in South Boston De.
stroyed Today.

Boston, Sept. 24.-st Augustines
parochial school in South Boston
caught fire this afternoon. but it be-
ing Saturday, few persons We're in the
building. The Sisters of Notre Dame
occupy three-story brick building
next to the school. They made hur-
red exit in safety. and all the sacred
vessels in both buildings We're re-
moved Several firemen We're injured
by flying slate when the roof collapsed.
The fire was under control within an
hour from the time 1t started. The
loss is $150,000.