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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-12-13

Another instance is afforded OF the
mysterious process of reasoning by
which juries occasionally arrive at 4
verdict. Twelve men at Red Lodge
have acquitted a men of embezzling a
large sun Of money from a labor Or
ganization, acquitted him after he had
practically admitted his guilt, al.
though denying any criminal intent in
appropriating that which did not be-.
long to him. His only defense seemed
to be that he had repeatedly asked
the trustees of the body whose funds
he was entrusted with to take it or
his hands, as required by the bylaws.
Because of their failure to do this, he
claimed to have found himself with
the money in his possession. It prob.
ably was a hard way OF teaching the
derelict trustees their duty, but it is
fair to believe an effective one and
that hereafter they will Sc to it that
whoever is treasurer has not enough
money in his possession to cause him
to swerve from the path of honesty
and rectitude.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-12-13

Once more the army canteen is get
ting toward the centre of the stage
and soon will occupy as prominent a
place in the Washington news as the
tariff or trusts. Added interest is
given to the discussion by the appear
ance of an organized body of women
who take a stand directly opposed to
that of the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance union. The Woman's Army
and Navy league, composed of women
whose husbands are in one or the
other of the governments fighting de-
partments, has come out in favor OF
immediate restoration. of the canteen.
It would seem that women who live
at army posts and naval stations are
better judges of the merits of the
post exchange or canteen than those
whose knowledge of soldiers and sal
lors is no greater than that obtained
by reading about them and their hab-
its, their predictions, weaknesses
and vices. -
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-12-13
LEGITIMATE BUSINESS NOT AZ
FECTED.

Timid persons need not feel any
alarm as regards the effects upon the
| country at large of the furry in Wall
street, ven though, as the news dis
patches have it, fortunes were swept
away in an incredibly short time and
men who began the day wealthy ended
IL poor. No legitimate business has
peen disturbed; only stock gamblers
lost and other stock gamblers gained.
People who speculate in securities OF
that sort must take chances on the
success or failure of m~anipulations
by others who understand the game a
little better than themselves. 1t is. all
a gamble and those who sit in the
game should do so with their eyes
open, for they will receive little sym.
pathy from the world. It is different
with those who make honest invest
ments and adhere to legitimate chan
nels. When they suffer words of sym
pathy may be heard and sorrow is
felt for them. To bet on the
rise or decline of the market in any
article, whether it be grain, stocks or
any of the other commodities used Tor
gambling purposes, is to gamble as
much as it is to wager on the turn OF
a lard Or the number of a die shaken
out of a box. The only difference is |
that in some quarters the one form
gambling is regarded with a little
more favor than the other.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-12-13

III miles across country to the 500 at
kenmare. Many shippers had to run
their cattle back to the range because
cars were not provided. One outfit
alone had to turn back eighty-fiye
cars of cattle after having them all
ready for loading.
The present condition of railway
policy in this country rs anomalous.
In the older days OF competition it
was not SO much the competition OF
rates as the competition OF facilities
and accommodations that pleased the
shipper. The railways were after his
business and knew that they must
make good" il they were to keep it
from rival lines. The result is thar
while the merging and consolidating
OF railways has made it possible for
the public to pe served as never be-
fore the motive and disposition to do
SO are lacking.
In a world of progress, it is per-
fectly evident that such conditions
can not be permanent. Something
must and will be done to make the
railways serve instead of incommode
the people. There are only two ways
out of the present situation. There
must either be such effective national
supervision of the railways as will
make them give the public a maxi
mum Of results at a minimum expense
and inconvenience or else there will
be government ownership of railways.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-12-13
Farmer Has Fight With Piu.

Stubenville, O., Dec. 11.-Banjamin
Coe, an aged farmer, near Winters
vile, had a battle with a stray hog
that invaded his barnyard yesterday,
and the old farmer was so madly man.
gled by the hog that his life is de-
SPARED of.
Just as soon as Mr.. Coe came in
sight of the hog, a wild looking one,
the porker rushed at him and ripped
his leg open, and then, while the
farmer was down, tore his flesh.
The farmer fought as best he could.
His cries finally brought held, and
the hog was killed.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-12-13
RETIRE TO LlAo.r,.
Russians Of Port Arthur Are Leavinuu
City.

Shanghai, Dec. 11.-All the Rus
SLAMS in Port Arthur except the fight
ing men who constitute the g~arrisons
in the forts have retreated to Lao-t1-
shan, the height OF the southernmost
part of the peninsula, situated about
six miles southwest of the town and
across the harbor. This strongly for
titled height is 1,5O0 feet above the
level of the sea and is the final posi-
ton for the Russians.
The Japanese works designed for at
lacking the line of forts near Song
shu-shan (Pine Tree hill), two miles
north of the town, are progressing
rapidly.
The Russian forts at Tai-yang-kow
are commanded by 2O6-Metre hill.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-12-13
a MOVE FOR JUSTICE.

When Ser a.or Pia.t's ill comes up
consideration a merry fight may
expected. The minority may be
upon to do all in their power
defeat it. Joined with them will
tdoubtedly be some republicans, for
IRE are some of those that have de-
red themselves opposed to any plan
wing for its object reduction of the
agressional representation of the
states. They base their OBJ
ton on the ground Of policy, in
terent to the manifest unfairness Of
superintendent that permits states
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-12-13
THE SPECTACULAR BREEN.

In spite of the fact that a consider
able majority of the voters of Silver
Bow county declared at the polls that
they had no desire to have the Hon
orable Pete Breen. the flambouyant
gentleman who is now county attorney
up there, as one of the judges OF the
district court, that distinguished bar
rister does not propose to accept their
verdict. He has instituted proceed
ings in the supreme court for the pur-
pose of ousting Judge McClernan, a
hold-over judge. McClernan was ap-
pointed at the time the law was
passed providing for a third district
Judge for Silver Bow county, now 60
ing on two years. Breen's contention
is that the appointment was only un-
til the next regular election and not
for four years. At the recent election
the spectacular Mr.. Breen was a can
didate ON the fusion ticket, having
been nominated by the Heinze move
ment" to succeed one of the two
judges whose terms are about to ex-
pire. He ran third in the race, a fact
that prompts him at this time to de-
mand the place the people refused to
give him, giving as his ground that
three vacancies exist and he having
received the third highest number OF
votes cast was elected.
Many lawyers whose opinion is con-
sldered entitled to respect declare
that Breen has no standing and that
he will learn it when a decision is
rendered in his case. Even should
the contrary prove to be the result OF
the action, the fact would still remain
that Notwithstanding the deplorable
lack of wisdom and judgment they so
often display in their selection of men
to hold office, the people of Silver
Bow are deserving of a corpulent
mark of credit for having refused to
elect Breen.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-12-13

: If Admiral R~ojestvensky keeps in
communication with the rest of the
world he has probably arrived at the
conclusion that if he ever gets within
range of the Japanese sailormen and
those of the mikado's gunner who
have taken up a position about Port
Arthur he will have anything but a
Dogger-bank of a time.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-12-13

Attorney General Donovan is evil
IDENTIFY determined that before he goes
out of Office at least one trust operat.
ing within the state will have reason
for knowing that he held Office. He
has gone into the supreme court and
demanded forfeiture of the franchise
held by the International Harvester
Company of America because it is
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-12-13

conducting business in violation of the
antitrust law of Montana. No one
has a wish to detract from the dis
~tainguished gentleman's laudable act
or to question his motive, but it
seems strange that it took him until
almost the last day he is in office to
learn OF the laws violation.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-12-13

1t remained for a Connecticut Yam.
kee to find a legitimate use for the au.
tomobile. He has secured an old one
a nd fitted it up as a wood saw. BY at
taching a belt to the machinery he
propels the saw and when through
with a job simply slips off the belt
and the machine carries him to where
he has more. wood to cut.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-12-13
THEIR DAY is COMING.

THEIR DAY is COMING.
Some day something is bound te
happen that will prove a shock to the
.ailroads and compel them to give a
nodicum of consideration to the rights
Of the people upon whom they are de.
pendent for support. The power they
nave become accustomed to use in SO
nigh handed and arbitrary a manner
gill be taken from them and they will
aecome in reality what they are now
Nnly nOminally-public institutions,
maintained for the convenience and
omfort of the public. Signs OF this
re not wanting. Shippers, law
takers, men high in public Office and
Tiers are all working to one common
nd. Where so many forces and of
UGH strength are cooperating results
re bound to accrue. They may be
"ble ito put off the day, that will but
clay Its coming, for coming it is.
auses of complaint are continually
multiplying and the complaints to
hich they give rise are not, as the
Dads would have you believe. without
ilstification.
Just NOW a force is at work that
lould make itself felt. A hundred
tousand shippers have raised their
yice in protest as one man against
Increment of the uniform bill OF
ding" a measure the roads intend to
lit into effect with the beginning OF
e new year. They have appealed
THE interstate commerce commits
On and their grievance is being
card by that body. Shippers repre-
hitting fifty associations have re.
lined able attorneys to state their
use and to show the injustice it is
Oposed to impose upon them.
While there are undoubtedly others,
He shippers have decided to base
cir protests upon three objections
the latest phaze assumed by the Wis:
lie manifestation of the Community
interests" principle responsible for
lie new order. Unless they are
topped the railroads purpose an ad-
.nce of 20 per cent in freight rates
goods are shipped at the risk of the
rrier. To this arrangement the
ippers object. They also object to
e provision by which the shipper
iksumes all risks of loss and damage
goods art to be shipped at the rates
Nv in force, and, last of all, they OBJ.
ct to signing a bill of lading issued
eder this clause and then have 1t
amped mot negotiable" In object
8 to the last provision they say that
would hinder the transfer OF credit
id the elasticity of trade.
lin view of the prescribed authority
I'D power of that body as defined by
urt decisions the commission may
t be able to grant the full measure
relief demanded by the shippers,
III the fact that organizations repre-
hitting IN element as powerful as
1t of the hundreds of thousands OF
ippers throughout the land have
mbined in a common cause makes it
BErtAin that something will be accom-
shed and that in the end they will
cceed. 1t may not be through the
sdinm of first instance, but il
t there other way remain, and it is
fe to say that resort to them will
had
A MOVE FOR JUSTICE.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-12-13

Since the courts down there have
become busy not much is to be read
in the democratic newspapers con-
corning republican bluffs in Colo
RADIO.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-12-13
The Very Latest.

The very latest designs in ladies'
engraved calling cards and embossed
note paper and envelopes at The Ga
Zette cf1ce. dtf
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-12-13
TORPEDO A HIDE.
FIotilla at Port Arthur Harbor creepa
Out Of SIGHT.

Toxic, Dec. lit Is reported here
that since the commencement of the
bombardment of the Russian fleet in
Port Arthur harbor the Japanese mill.
tary observers in 203-Metre hill have
not cen anything of the RUSSIAN fleet
OF torpedo boat destroyers, and it is
presumed it has taken shelter behind
Lao-ti mountain. The Japanese 1eet
is constantly on the alert.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-12-13
MONEY FoR JAPAN.
Destruction of Russian Fleet HELMS
Mikado's Credit.

London, Dec. 1.-THE practical de.
struction of Russian power at Port
Arthur will enable Japan to borrow
all the money she requires to continue
the war. Whether the Baltic leet
reaches the far east or not, the situa-
ton is the same-Japan can now get
all the money she wants in England.
Admiral Rojestvensky's curious pro.
cession OF wal craft now excites con-
siderable amusement in Great Britain.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-12-13
Map Of Coded Reservation.

Map Of coded part of Crow Indian
reservation will be mailed to any ad-
dress by The Gazette on receipt of
10 cents.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-12-13

Land stealing by wholesale in Ore
gon at least promises to become one
of the industries that are no longer
classed among the active one
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-12-13

Woman's power over man seems to
be in no immediate danger of waning.
Where is the man who could have in
duced shrewd financiers and men OF
business to part with the sums of
money that Mrs. Chadwick obtained
and, with no better collateral to offer
as security?
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-12-13

Senator Nantes reputation as a
prognosticator of political events has
not been injured by the returns of
the state c~anvassing board.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-06
LOOKS LIKE SNOW,
Although the Weather Man Is Not
Certain

Forecast for Wichita and vicinity to-
day-ProbabIy snow and colder. For
Kansas-Colder and probably snow
Mr. Todd is again in quandary as TO
what the weather will be during the next
few days 1T is so unsettled" said the
observer, That it is difficult to predict
very accurately from outside reports. AT
present it seems likely that we will have
a little snow, although it will not amount
10 very much. But according to reports
from various Observatories the chances
are favorable. However, The whole thing
may be thwarted by an altogether differ
ent wave of atmosphere and therefore
change the condition of the weather.
That very thing happens so often in this
country that it is like studying The
Sphinx to predict what it will be during
the next twenty-four hours.
Moderate precipitation has been gen
eral in the past twenty-four hours over
The Pacific coast. Rain was falling this
morning a Oklahoma City, Wichita and
San Diego, and snow at Havre and GU
Appellee The Pacific northwest disturb
ance. central over oregon yesterday, has
moved southeastward to wyoming. 1t
has caused decided rise il temperature
throughout the middle west The pres
sure is highest over The eastern gulf
states and relatively high over Mani
tOba."
The minimum temperature for the last
twenty four hours was "A degrees; the
maximum, TO degrees.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-06
At the ToIer.

Colonel A w. Hawks. the laughing
philosopher. entertained a most enthu-
siastic audience last night AT the Toier-
For his subject he took sunshine and
Shadows" and 10 say the audience was
pleased IS using mild expression
Everyone who had the pleasure u hear
ing the lecture was warm in their praise
and pronounced it one Of the best 4
this years Lyceum Course, and II the
colonel comes 10 Wichita again fun
house will no doubt greet him
He is an ex-coufederate and perfect
type OF the southern orator. he he'd
the closest attention u his audience
throughou; the lecture last night and The
listeners were brought from The verge q
tears into hearty and spontaneous laugh
ter by the pathetic and amusing stories
of the lecturer.
The colonel was born in Maryland,
though The greater part 81 his early Hfe
vas spent in Charleston. " Va He
has rightly been styled the laughing phi
Iosopher. was the unanimous verdict 4
las. nights audience.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-06
BURGLARS RANSACK
HOUSE SECOND Time
Home of w. w. Gibbons En-
tered by thieves.
WHILE FAMILY Is AWAY
Contents Were StreWn from
Top to Bottom.

Within two months last night was tha
second time that the home OF W. w
Gibbons. 1893 Temont street, has been
broken into and ransacked from top TO
bottom by burglars. Although the differ
ent members of the family did not leave
any valuables in the house last night
manner in which the burglars scattered
the contents of dresser drawers about the
house and thoroughly ransacked the
place, 1T is impossible to tell whether any
thing is missing CT not
The first time that the Gibbons home
was robbed the thieves secured fine
gold watch. numerous other articles of
jeweiry and a considerable sum of money
Since then the family has made it u point
never to leave valuables about about
while away. Consequently. it is believed
that nothing of much value was secured
last night.
The burglars secured admission to the
home through door of the kitchen. The
house is practically a new one. and on
this door the lock failed TO work prop
erly from the first. 1t was impossible at
any time to fasten it securely. and the
thieves evidently experienced no trouble
whatever in securing access.
1t was shortly before o'clock when all
members of the family left home to come
up town. A son of Mr. Gibbons was the
first to return, at about $50 o'clock. He
found everything topsy-turvy. Chairs
had been overturned, trunks rif1ed and
every drawer in the house had been taken
from its place and the contents strewn
about the different rooms from the first
floor to the second. Several pOcketbooks
were found on the floor, which the thieves
had thrown down. evidently in disgust at
finding neither contained anything of
value.
w. w. Gibbons. the head of the family
is a grain buyer for the Union mills. of
this city. and is absent from home at
Clearwater. where he remains during the
week, returning only on Saturday and re-
naming until the next Monday of each
week.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-06
Singer Manufacturing Co., 20 n. Mai
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
At the Crawford.

The Irish-American Widow an ex-
ceptionally lively comedy drama in four
acts. was presented by the Marie Foun-
tain Theater company last night at the
Crawford. to a fair sized audience.
BY the vigorous applause given
throughout the evening and by the
many remarks overheard from the audi
ence this performance pleased as Wei.
if not better. than any other play pre-
scented here by this company. Every
member in the cast enacted their re-
spective parts in 4 most creditable man
ner \ feature Of the evening was a
recitation entitled And the Train Moved
on" by Bobby Fountain. This was out
Of the ordinary line Of specially work
and made decided hit. Miss Fountain.
as the widow, deserves special mention
for he rexcellent work in this character
In the part OF Spike. a tramp Mr.
c. c. Lowe did some clever acting. and
as the negro. Otto Oretto was fine. The
company orchestra is an entertainment
in itself.
Matinee this afternoon, Cinderella.
and tonight. The Vendetta"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-06
SOMETHING ABOUT MAIL.
Postoffice Clerks Give Pointers to
Senders of Valentines.

As St Valentines day is approaching
the postoffice employees state that it
would be well for the public to bear in
mind these things. \ valentine in seal
ed envelope requires a 2-cent stamp. If
not sealed, 1-cent stamp will insure de-
livery. provided, however. that there Is
no writing inside the envelope. If an
envelope contains writing it will require
a .-cent stamp. whether sealed or I'M
scaled.
This is done so that the public viii ex-
crcise more care in stamping their en-
1elopes. In smaller places where the
postofTice has no carrier system, drop let
tiers only require l-cent stamp. but in
cities where there is a carrier system
drop letters require cents.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-06
REPRESENTATIVES ARE DECIDED
Winners of Preliminary Debate to Go
to Winfield.

At the preliminary debate last night
at Paramount college, Claude Nelson.
Graham Foster and Miss Marjorie Seller
We're chosen to represent the college in
the debate against Winfield. The same
subject as last night will be debated
at that time. \ good sized audience
was present last night, and the debate
and the musical numbers proved TO be
most interesting and enjoyable. The
question for debate was: Resolved. That
combinations Of capital. commonly called
trusts, are detrimental to the public well
fare" The affirmative was represented
by Todd, Softer. Russell. Davis and Mel
son; the negative by Miss Sellers Foster
and Glenn. Rev. RitChey. Judge Milton
and {. l.. Davidson acted as judges
Excellent music was furnished during the
evening by the womens and mems glee
clubs. Miss Kicker gave a piano solo
that was most enthusiastically ap-
r,1a1rlpi
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-06

city from Cleburne and said his wife was
suffering from a peculiar form of demen-
tia that she imagines he is unfaithful
and does not love her. He said that she,
in company with her two children, left
home in Cleburne and he has since triec
to locate them.
When seen yesterday at the hospital.
Mrs. Beckham seemed perfectly willing
to return home with her husband.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-06
SPECIAL SESSION HELD.
City Council Accepted Report of First
Street Appraisers.

At a third meeting Of the members Of
the city council. called for yesterday at
ternoon TO hear complaints. should
there be any. from property owners along
First street and fremont avenue regard
ing the appraisement Of the land which
is subject TO special taxation on account
OF the new paving. there was quorum
present.
There were no complaints made by any
OF the property owners along First street
and the report OF the appraisers was
adopted. 3. /. Eaton and +. T. Allen
were present. each with a complaint on
the sppraisement 81 their property on
the west side Of fremont No action was
taken and the matter was postponed
until the next regular meeting OF the