The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-03-11

it, the people Of the city will be afford
ed an opportunity next Sunday after
noon to hear the Billings band and.
Judge for themselves as to the i'm
provement following a winters faith
full and earnest practicing. The band
will then give the first of its series
Of open air concerts arranged for the
summer. Like last year, Railroad
park has been selected as the place
for holding them.
Next Mondays meeting of the Wo
mans club promises to be of more
than ordinary interest. Herr and
Mrs. Bandmann will be present and
will give a number of readings from
Shakespeare. For this occasion the
laws of the club will be relaxed and
each member will have permission
to invite some Of her friends. In or
der to accommodate the many who
are expected to be present the club
will meet in Eureka hall.
After having given them a fair trial,
the operating department of the North
ern Pacific has decided to give up
the idea Of a general use of the prairie
type of locomotives and their mOdifi-
cations. Hereafter such engines will
be run only where the. line is com
paratively straight. The monster com
pounds are making trouble on the
heavy curves. The trail wheels, which
support the fire boxes, are constantly
getting hot, and it is found that the
wheel base is not flexible enough.
Because of the condition OF the
weather the attendance at the concert
given Wednesday evening by the la
dies of the Presbyterian church was
not as large as it would have been
otherwise. In spite of this, a goodly
number were present and thoroughly
enjoyed the entertainment, which
melted the society a generous amount.
The participants included some Of the
best and most popular ~vocalists and
musicians in the city and the pro-
gramme rendered was exceptionally
good and pleasing.
Great activity prevails in Eagle
circles. Last night nine candidates
were supplied with pinions and
talons, although the latter will prob
ably be never brought into s in
other than a kindly way. Next
Thursday evening the aerie will give
it's entertainment for the benefit of
the fund raising to entertain the Wis
iting members who will be in attend
ance at the state convention, which
meets here next May. The success of
the performance is assured, both in a
financial and artistic way.
Andrew Sullivan, who returned a
few days ago from Utah., where he
had a number of large grading con-
tracts, reports that the Mormon ele-
ment in that part of Utah where he
temporarily resided, have the utmost
confidence in the final triumph of
Reed Smoot in his efforts to retain
his seat in the United States senate.
These. people, says Mr.. Sullivan, be-
lieve that they have the law and the
will Of God on their side and have no
fear whatever but-what they will come
out Of the struggle without a blemish.
John Lukis is under arrest at police
headquarters on the charge of petty
larceny. He was taken into custody
a few days ago because he could not
satisfactorily explain his possession
of a valise and sundry other articles.
He is strongly suspected of having
stolen the satchel, also a camera
which he sold at one of the second
hand stores. The camera has been
Identified beyond doubt by a lady, who
had left it in another secondhand
store for use of the wne Lukis
claims that he found the valise and
that the camera was part of its con-
tents.
Lee Fong and Luce zee, proprie-
tors of the noodle joint" were ar
rested a few days ago on complaint
of the owners of the Cosmo restaurant,
who charged them with the theft Oh
some silverware. The defendants were
arrAigned before Justice Mann last
Wednesday. They claimed that the
articles alleged to have been stolen