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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-04-12
than equal to the worlds supply"
TERRITORY WooIs,


Territory wool is quiet here and
quite lively in the west, or at least in
Nevada, where close to a million
pounds of the 1904 clip have been
gathered in at good stiff prices, in n
instance hc above last year. 1t
looks as though there was to be no
cheap territory woods in the fore part
of the season, at least. The quality
Of this years clip will, is is said.
be no better than last years and prob
ably MOI as good.
Dealers say they can get SOC, clean,
for fine clothing wool, but not any
more. However, the position of fine,
clothing and staple, is stronger than
that of fine medium, which is the
| weakest thing on the market. The
largest sale this week was made on
the secured basis of 47c and 49c Is
the outside.
Medium territory is firm, in small
supply and still inquired for. 1t sells
on the basis of 45@47c with an es-
pecially good call for one-quarter
blood. The fact that it is selling so
close to the cost of fine medium
leads some holders of the latter to
the belief and hope that manufacture
ers will turn to it.
For secured territory the demand is
steady and some fair-sized sales, in
addition to those made at the auc-
ton, have been closed and a few good
things are under negotiation.
California, Texas and Oregon.
California wool is featureless with
no change in grease prices or secured
values, a modest business having
been closed at the figures prevailing
for some weeks and within the range
of our quotations. The good prices
realized at the auction sale have given
encouragement to holders who still
have a good supply to dispose of.
Oregon wool is dull and no sales
OF Importance have been made. There
has been some sampling OF No. ]
eastern clothing on the secured basis
of 48c.
Texas wool, what there is of it
has not moved to any extent. A
15@16c eight months and fall WOO
can be bought. Twelve months WOO
is nominal.
Receipts and Shipments.
The receipts of wool at Boston this
week and for the corresponding weel
last year were as follows:
This week, 1,549,S47 pounds domes
tic and 4,513,3S6 pounds foreign. To
tai, 6,O63, 233 pounds. Last year, l,
O72,O24 pounds domestic and 2,779,S4.
pounds foreign. Total, 3,S51,86;
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CFirst Publication Feb. IL, 19O4-10w)
Timber Land, Act June 8, 1s78.-No-
tice for Publication.
United States Land Office, Lewis
town, Montana, February 6, 1904.-No.
tice is hereby given that in compli-
ance with the provisions Of the act
of congress of June 3, 1873, entitled
can act for the sale of timber lands
in the states Of California, Oregon,
Nevada and Washington territory"
as extended to all the public land
states by act of August 4, 1892, David
Frat, of Lavina, county of Fergus,
state Of Montana, has this day filed
in this Office his sworn statement
No. IS, for the purchase Of the NWA
of section No. IA, in township No.
5 N, range No. Is E., and will offer
proof to show that the land sought
is more valuable for its timber OF
stone than for agricultural purposes,
duu " ColdO1AoA III CAoAm W ooAo
land before T. A. Williams, clerk OF
court, at his Office at Billings, Mont,
on Wednesday, the Goth day Of April,
1904.
He names as witnesses: John More
field of Lavina, Mont; William Spidd
of Lavina, Mont; William r. Clark OF
Billings, Mont; Frank Mcclure OF
Billings, Mont.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
versely the above-described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
Office on or before said goth day Of
April, 1904.
EDWARD BRASsEY. Register.
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(First Publication April 1, 1904.-6w)
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, Land
Office at Bozeman, Montana, March
26, 19O4.-Notice is hereby given that
the following named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before
L. Whitney, U. S. Commissioner, In
his office, at Joliet, Montana, on May
z, 1904, viz:
RICHARD w. PRICE,
Homestead Entry No. 2816, for the
lots 2, 3, 4, 9 and II, section Z, town
ship 3 south, range "a east, NJ. P. M.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up.
on and cultivation of said land, viz:
r. w. Dunn, A. l.. Paeth, John w
Miner, Irvine Danforth, all of Silesia.
Montana.
M. r.. WILSON. Register,
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that state and in Wyoming. There is
some buying still in Arizona at the
prices earlier established. Fat sheep
wool in Ohio and the central states
is being gathered in by local specula-
tors at 20@21c.
The Mills.
There is nothing new from the
mills. Developments are neither fav-
orable nor distinctly bad. A good
many plants are in want of business.
Some are shut down for lack of sutti-
Gent orders to keep their machinery
running. Others have a good amount
of business to complete and their man
ayers talk cheerfully, but not from
the Mark Tapley viewpoint. 1t has
been a very uneven year. The up-to-
date manufacturer, however, has
done we'll and will probably continue
to take the cream and the bulk OF
the business. Profits are small, but
as long as they are numerous the in.
dustry will continue to prosper.
Foreign Markets.
The foreign, European, markets are
especially strong on tops and one
quarter blood grade and below. Lon
don and the German markets are all
firm.
1t transpires that at the last Londcr
auction sales American buyers were
the active competitors for crossbreds
from the start, the home and continen
tai buyers holding back until TOWARD
the closing days, when they began t
buy and paid the highest prices O.
the series.
The Buenos Ayres,3 Argentine, sea
son is practically over. Receipts arr
falling off and European buyers are
going home on every steamer.
In reviewing the outlook on ths
other side, Messrs. H. Dawson & Co.
wool brokers, of London, write thei
Boston agent, Mr.. James Patton, q
1Ol1OW liz supp OAloCy vi O1OSS
breds is the striking feature of TIL;
market. The foreign demand is no
only strong, but has set the price a
a level which is often beyond tn
range of the home buyer. The spiri
of the salesroom is the strongest evl
dence in favor of the maintenance
of present values, the demand bein;
an increasing one from all centers
The fear that high prices would re
suit in a preference for finer good
has SO far proved groundless. The pos
sibility is very slight of any grea
reversion to finer sorts Tin such a wa
as to seriously affect values) in tn
present state of wool supplies. 9Th
worlds requirements, ever in the el
listing unsatisfactory condition of tn
trade, have proved themselves NOR
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First Publication April /, 1904. -6w
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, Land
Office at Bozeman, Montana, March
20, 19O4.-Notice is hereby given that
the following named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim. and
that said proof will be made before
T. A. Williams, clerk OF court, in his
office, at Billings, Montana, on May
Z, 1904, viz:
HENRY C. KLENCK,
Homestead Entry No. 2515, for the
lot /, SWA NWA section rs, lot 3,
seq NEA section 26, township 1
north, range rs east, M. P. M.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation 1of said land, viz:
Brian Hart, Joseph Ziminski, James
Ryan, John Schock, all OF Billings,
Montana.
Nj. r. WILSON,, Register.
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attraction, doubtless because OF it's
novelty, to bring together in a bunch
the largest number of wool merchants
that ever foregathered in Boston.
In the customary channels OF trade
the movement of supplies has been
slow. The market is experiencing
the usual spring dullness. The demand
is moderate and the business closed
small. 1t is just such a situation as
pleases the merchant, who with stocks
of old wool well sold up, casts long
ing eyes toward the new clip of 1904,
now coming off in some sections and
about to be sheared in others. The
dealer with a fair stock on hand would
like to see a better market, but still
is not worrying.
The small lots being sold are grad.
ually reducing seaboard supplies AMI
there is good reason for expectation
of improvement in the demand later
on in the spring. While all the mills
are not busy and few occupied to
their full capacity, the machinery
running is grinding up a big amount
of wool, and as manufacturers are moi
buying much just now their supplies
whether big or small, are being re
duced.
Prices Chance Little,
In the matter of prices there is
very little change to report. Recon
cleaning up of f1eeces and territorie!
by people anxious to get out has
been concluded at a slight sacrifice
in price. In the usual way of trade
sellers don't have to break the price
to place the small lots called for
Shopping On the part of buyers find
holders views very even. There is NJ
attempt to raise prices on the par
of sellers or to beat them down OF
the part of buyers.
In the west, Nevada has afforded
about all the interesting developments
The new clip is bringing full marke
values. Most of the business to dat
has been at 1914 13c. But there ha
been a pretty warm time there within
a few days and some buyers hay
jumped the traces. The Williams eli,
was bought at 13Ac, which is tn
top notch of the seaso and just u
higher than the same clip sold TO
last year. AS to the landed scoure'
cost in Boston opinion varies. It i
certainly a strong 48c and possibl
SOC, while some dealers place it a
SIC. At any rate it would be Difficult
to turn the woods over at a profit O
today's market. Except for staple
is not an easy matter to get highe
than SOC in Boston at present.
Shearing will begin in Utah in
week and buyers are gathering i
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STOCKS WELL
WORKED OFF
NOT MUCH WOOL LEFT ON Bos-
TON MARKET.
new CLIP SELLING HIGH
Nevada Sales Reported at an Advance
Over Last Years Best
Figures.

The only interesting event of the
week on the wool market was the
auction sale, says the Boston CONNER
cial Bulletin. 1t proved of sufficient
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The Bio Ditch Company.

M. R. WILSON, Register.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-02-04
COLOMBIAN DOWN.
FALL |M|NENT

Panama, Jan 3O.-News has reached
here from Bogota that insomuch as
Generals Reyes and Cavallero have as
sured Colombia that tn. United States
will only object to her landing forces
in the canal zone, the Colombian gov
eminent intends TO organize and send
an expedition against Panama. The
only explanation Of this news from Bo-
gotta is that the government of Colon
bia Is compelled to take some steps to
prevent its downfall. This Is said to
be imminent, as President Narroquin
has lost all the prestige he ever had.
There is much speculation in Bogota
as to the outcome of the move, should
1t be put through. People arriving
here from Colombia declare that the
situation in that country is growing
worse every day.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-02-04
TAFT SAYS
ISLANDS FOR
ISLANDERS

Washington, Jan. S0.-The Philip
pines for the Filipinos will be the key
note of the policy of Secretary Taft to-
ward the far eastern archipelago In
almost the last speech he made before
leaving the Philippines for home, he
reiterated this keynote, which he first
sounded when he was inaugurated as
governor of the Philippine islands.
This speech has been published by the
insular government in an official form
and has just reached the war depart,
ment. In it Governor Taft declared
that this doctrine does not exclude
the encouragement of American enter.
prise or the American investment of
American capital in the Philippines,
for the reason that not even education
nor free form of government "can
make more for the elevation and civili-
cation of the Filipino people than the
investment of American capital in the
material development of these islands"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-02-04
COURT FREES AMES ON TECHNICAL POINT
Former Mayor of Minneapolis Escapes
Prison Term on Charge Of
"Graft' and Bnbng

st. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 30-Ex-MayoT
Ames of Minneapolis is free man.
The supreme court yesterday quash-
ed the indictment against the former
mayor of Minneapolis. The entire
court held that the indictment was
faulty. Judges Start, Collins and
Lewis concur in the majority opinion
that the offense was not proven,
while Judges Lovely and Brown dis
agree with that part of the opinion of
the majority.
DR.. Ames was charged and convict
ed in the district court of Hennepin
county of receiving money illegally
as mayor of Minneapolis from women.
He was indicted for that offense Feb.
4, 1903. and after a trial of several
weeks, during which much sensation
al testimony was introduced, was
found guilty May and sentenced to
a term in prison of six years on May
Is. An appeal was taken to the SUI
NOull III D1CClhbCA Ol hAiD
ground that the indictment was not
properly drawn in that it was omni-
bus in character charging. in fact,
more than one crime. This conten-
ton was sustained by the supreme
court yesterday.
DR.. Ames was mayor of Minneapo-
lis four times.
The majority opinion of the court,
written by Justice Lewis and concur
red in by Chief Justice Start ana JUS
tice Collins, was a surprise to the de-
Tense as well as to the state.
The court says the indictment was
valid and charged but one offense,
but declares that the state did not
prove the offense charged After re-
citing the charge in the indictment,
namely. the receiving of 5000 from
certain persons in order that they
might be protected from criminal
prosecution. the syllabus says:
Held: The Indictment stated one
offense, it being inferred the money
was a fund contributed by the per
sons named pursuant to a joint or
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common understanding that such con.
tributors should be promoted.
The undisputed evidence is that de-
tectives and police officers accepted
money from the women specified in
the Indictment, and others, in
amounts ranging from SIS to $25. in
consideration of which each was
promised police protection; that the
tectives and police who received
the money were agents of defendant
and not of those making payments:
that there was no agreement or under
standing between those paying the
money; that the $500 paid over to de-
PENDANT by his agent in one sum after
it was paid to him by women indivld-
ually, was not a general fund contrib
uted with the understanding that
those participating should be protect
ed.
Held: There was failure of proof
to sustain the offense charged.
Discussing the evidence the court
says:
There was no evidence that any of
the women acted Jointly; or that a
fund was made up by them or in their
behalf; that there was no evidence to
justify the inference that Gardner
Mayor Ames' clerk was constituted
the agent of the women to take their
money and deliver it to Ames with
the understanding in consequence
their houses would be protected.
The court further says:
There was separate and distinct
agreement entered into with each per.
son paying any money.
In their dissenting opinion Justices
Brown and Lovely say:
II seems to us quite apparent that
this indictment charged the defendant
with soliciting a number of brides or
gratis" from several distinct women.
To our minds the vital question is
not the suficiency of the evidence,
but whether one of the plainest prin-
ciples of the fundamental law upon
which the rights of all citizens depend
has been violated.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-02-04
M'KINLEY BANQUET.
Leading Men of Nutmeg State Memo
riaIize the Martyr.

New Haven, Jan. 30.--Men OF dis
tinction in the business, political and
social life Of this state were guests last
night at the banquet of the Mckinley
association of Connecticut. Nearly
$50 covers were laid. President CAT
fey read telegram from Senator Han
ma expressing regret OF his inability to
be present and mis- sympathy in the
commemoration of the birthday of Nc
Kinley. President Gaffey also read a
letter from George B. Cortelyou, secre.
tary Of the department OF Commerce
and Labor, in which Mr.. Cortelyou
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-02-04
THIRD WEEK OF POSTAL
FRAUD TRIAL CLOSES

Washington, Jan. 30.-The third
week OF the postal trial closed yester-
day and indications now ale that the
case will go to the jury at the end of
next week. The defense yesterday
sought to show by a number OF wit
fasteners were sent out in the ordin-
any official routine and that II was
impossible for a chef of the bureau
with a multiplicity of details such as
attached to the rapidly srowing rural
free delivery service, to give person
al attention to all the mail and other
official matters.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-02-04
FATAL DISH MADE
IN COOKING SCHOOL

Berlin, Jan. S0.-Seven girls belong
ing to cooking school at Darmstadt
are dead and six others are dying from
poisoning which resulted from partak-
ing CT dish of canned beans and
meat An inquiry into the occurrence
is being made. Up TO the present the
investigation has failed to define the
exact nature of the poison which
brought about such fatal results al
though it is now thought that atlantic
toXicum or sausage poison, was the
cause.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-02-04
OFFICIAL WASHINGTON
WELCOMES GOVERNOR TAFT

Washington, Jan. 30.--Onicial
Washington gave a cordial welcome
last night to william H. Taft the in
coming secretary of war. at a recep-
ton in his honor by retiring gecre-
tary Root. There was a very large
attendance, including army and navy
officers, members of the cabinet, com
mittees on appropriation, military af-
fairs and the Philippines of the SEN
ate and house
The reception was q state affair
and there were no speeches. But
one toast was proposed that by Sec.
rotary Root to his successor.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-02-04

in city and county affairs. 1t is said
the result of the present jury's work
will show return of fully rs indict-
ments, most CT which are for alleged
petty grating"
Senator Eaton belongs to the faction
known as stalwarts. He has consist
emily opposed all the measures offered
by Governor La Toilette and demand
ed by the republican state platform
He is one of the senators whom the
governor calls platform regulators
and violaters of party promises" Last
winter Senator Eaton started a suit
for $4,000 damages against a Milwau-
kee paper, charging that his good char
acter had been injured by statement
published in the paper saying Senator
Eaton was an anna Held senator
The case was dropped.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-02-04
PulpWood Rushed to Mills.

Appleton, Wis, Jan. 30.--Thirty en-
gines have been transferred from the
peninsular division of the Northwest
ern road to the Ashland division, be-
cause they are required to take care
of the sudden rush of pulpwood for
the Fox river valley paper mills.
Thousands of cords of logs, cedar
poles, ties and sulphite wood are be.
ing brought here, the rush beginning
within few days. Though the prod.
uct grows scarcer yearly and prices
are higher consistently, the rush was
never greater in ten years.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-02-04
GERMAN EDITORS OBJECTED
TO WEARING HANDCUFFS

Berlin, Jan. 50.-There having been
repeated complaints from newspaper
editors, who were condemned to con-
finement for journalistic offences, that
they were transported to prison hand
cuffed, the Prussian minister of JUS
tice, DR.. S. Choenstedt, yesterday is
sued an order forbidding the hand
cutting of any on the way to prison,
with the exception of persons con-
demned to the penitentiary, without a
special court order.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-02-04
INDICTED BY THE GRAND JURY
IN MILWAUKEE.
TAKING OF 500 CHARGED
Memoer OF Stalwart Faction in Upper
Branch of the Legislature Placed
IN Custody on Finding by Investisa-
ing Body That He Took Money
from BARRIERS Bill Advocates.

Milwaukee, Jan. 30.-State Senator
Barney A. Eaton was arrested last
night on an indictment charging him
with accepting bride of 800 in con-
necticn with the legislation on the
BARRIERS license law, enacted at the
last session of the legislature.
Supervisor Charles Bottenberg was
arrested late yesterday afternoon, on
an indictment charging him with per-
jury.
The present grand jury completes it's
work tonight and will be succeeded by
the new jury which will continue the
investigation of alleged Irregularities
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-02-04
Claims 1t Was SeIf-Defense,

La Crosse, Wis, Jan. 30-Prof.
Vogenitz, the Hokah (Minn) school
principal who is charged with having
stabbed Fred Hirt twice in a scufiie
in the schoolhouse. has been arrested
charged with the offense and will
stand trial The trouble arose over
the fact that the teacher had kept
Hirt's sister in after school for the al.
legged infringement of some of the
school rules. Hirt attacked the
teacher first, 1t is said. The latter
claims he acted in self defense.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-02-04
DENIES POISONING CHARGES.
Defendant in Murder Trial Says He
Did not Kill His Wife.

Eldcra, Iowa, Jan. 30.-E. S. Blyden-
burgh, the defendant In the murder
trial here, testified IN his own behalf
yesterday and denied in their entirety
the charges brought against him to the
effect that he caused his wife's death
by poisoning. In rebuttal of the testi-
mony of the physicians called Thurs
day by the defense, the state placed a
number of physicians on the stand to
prove that Mrs. Blydenburg did not die
of ureamic poisoning as claimed by the
defense.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-02-04
HAMS ACROSS THE SEA.
Pilgrims IN New York and London Elk
change Greetings.

New York, Jan. 30-Interchanges
of cable messages of good will with
the English Pilgrims at the supper at
the Carlton hotel, London, formed a
striking feature of the banquet given
at the Delmonicos last night by the
Pilgrims of the United States in hon
DOR of Sir Henry Mortimer Durand.
the British ambassador. Bishop Pot
ter cabled Lord Roberts a greeting to
which Roberts made suitable reply.
Among other cablegrams was one
from Senator Depew TO Archdeacon
Sinclair pledging the United States
for peace and friendship.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-02-04
PRAYER for Protection.
RAILROAD IN STRAITS.
Filing of Heavy Liens Causes a Re-
ownership,

La Porte, Ind, Jan. 30.-An applica-
ton was made yesterday for receiv-
or for the Chicago and South Shore
railway and the Interurban Electric
railway between La Porte and Mich.
igan City, and for the foreclosure OF
the mortgage securing the bond issue
Of $282000 The road was constructed
in 1902 by j. J. Burns of Chicago Lem.
uel barrow of La Porte, s. II. Mallory
of Charlton, Iowa, and others. The
officers claim the road is paying run
ming expenses, but liens of $500
have been filed. The application for
the appointment Of a receiver was re-
quested by the company
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-02-04
WOMAN TEACHER FREED
OF CHARGE OF ROBBERY

Miller, S. d., Jan. 30.-Miss Hattie
Pitcher, the school teacher who has
been under arrest charged with com
plicity in drugging Wilbur Quirk and
attempting to rob Collins drug store,
has been discharged from custody as
the result of her preliminary hearing.
The prosecution was unable to connect
her with the Quirk case.