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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-07-26
MuRDERous TRIO ARRAlekED.
Moser and Two Gradys Appear in
Justice Court.

Moser and Two Gradys Appear in
Justice Court.
Oliver o. Moser, Samuel E. Grady
and James 8. Grady, the three men
held for having caused the death Of
the late Robert T. Hannah, were ar
raigned before Justice Mann this
morning.
Attorney Groves appeared for the
trio and announced that Moser and
Samuel E., better known as ED"
Grady, would waive preliminary hear
ing and that James Grady demanded
the usual examination. Judge Mann
set the hearing for August 2 at 10
O'Clock.
The prisoners were brought into
court by Under Sheriff Sayles ande|
Deputy Sheriff Mcbride. In order to
avoid the crowd that would have been
in court had the fact of the arraign-
ment been made known only the OFF,
GERS and a few others were taken
into the secret. In consequence not
to exceed a half dozen persons were in
the court room when the men march.
ed in. The trip to and from the jail
and city hall was made through back
streets and SO quietly was all done
that little or no heed was paid to the
four quiet men walking at a brisk
gait along REIMBURSEMENT street and
thence west in Second avenue to
Twenty-eighth street.
"Jim" Grady entered the oom
smiling and looked more like an inno-
cent, overgrown boy than the criminal
he has been proved to be according
to the confession of Moser. ED"
Grady and Moser were handcuffed to-
gether and were guarded by Mr..
Sayles, while "Jim" was without irons
of any kind and walked by the side
of Mr.. Mcbride. Moser looked wor-
ried and eagerly eyed all in the room
whenever he raised his head, which
was kept bowed most of the time.
ED" Grady seemed to be cool and
natural and if he had any feelings
concealed them effectively.
Having waived preliminary exami-
nation, Moser and the elder Grady will
probably not be seen again in public
until they appear in the district court
to stand trial for their lives.
Several Of those who were present
at the arraignment were heard to
remark or the changes that ever a
short time works. Had the men been
taken into court the morning of July 2
in the same manne in which they
were taken there this morning it is
extremely doubtful whether the pro-
ceedings would have passed off in
the same quiet, orderly manner, said
some of the spectators. There would
have been trouble of some kind, posi-
bly, a lynching or at least a desperate
attempt at one. The public mind hav-
ing Gained and it being generally &C
cepted that there is no possibility of
escape for the three men those who
only lately were bent upon wreak-
ing summary vengeance are now con-
tent to let the law take it's regular
course, convinced that justice will not
be foiled.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-07-26
SCHOOL SITE BOUGHT.
Trustees Buy Ground for New First
~ Ward Building.

TRUSTEES Buy Ground for New First
~ Ward Building.
HLast Saturday the trustees Of school
district No. 2 contaminated the pur-
chase Of the eight southeast lots In
block 40 OF the townsite of Billings
on which to erect q school house for
the First ward. The site selected Is
at the corner of Twenty-third street
and Third avenue, north, and is in &C
cordance with the wish Of the people
Of the city, 1t being understood at the
time Of the last bond election that q
school was to be built in that part Of
town.
Already arrangements have been
made with Architect Link to draw
plans and specifications for the pro-
posed building, which is to be of brick,
two stories and basement and modern
in every respect. The estimated cost
is $4,000. The price paid for the lots
was $1,000.
AS previously published in The Ga
zette, $4,000 of the $4,000 bond issue
authorized at the election has been
sold to the Royal Trust company of
Chicago. The bonds will be ready for
delivery today or tomorrow. This
morning Clerk Whitney finished sign
ing them and attached coupons, not an
insignificant task. There are II OF
the bonds and to make them valid
requires the signatures of the presi-
dent and clerk of the board Al times to
each. They are now in the possession
of Mr.. Moss, who signed them today.
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and Mrs. Emil Borberg took
their departure last Saturday via the
Burlington for their former home, Sui
livan, Mo, where they expect to reA
main about a month.
Mrs. F. II. Hathhorn has returned
from a visit to Mr.. Hathhorn's pa
rents at Livingston. The Misses Hath
horn accompanied her and will spend
a few weeks in Billings.
H. G. Shaw, a classmate Of Earle
Morse at the Chicago "U," arrived
from the east a few days ago and in
company with Mr.. Morse left today for
a tour of the Yellowstone National
N~beautiful silver cup has been pre-
to the Billings Lawn Tennis
club by the wool buyers which will
be put up as a challenge trophy to be
competed for by clubs of eastern Mon
tana.
Mrs. F. w. Klippel, wife of the
general agent of the Burlington, was
in the city Sunday, having come up
from Denver to visit her husband. The
two left yesterday for a short trip
to Omaha.
Mrs. w. E. Hassler, who has been
visiting relatives in the city for a
couple of weeks, took her departure
Saturday morning for Missoula, to
which place she and her husband re-
I@oIed recently.
Thomas McVey, n Of the oldest
settlers of Pease Bottom was a visi-
tor in the city last Saturday. Mr.. Nc
Vey has been making his home at
Rancher for the past 20 years, where
he is successfully engaged in ranching
and stock raising.
Some malicious persons seem to be
finding great amusement in breaking
windows of the public school build
ings, of which a large number have
been broken. So serious has the mat
ter become that the board of educa.
ton will pay a liberal reward to any
one securing the conviction of the
lvandals.
NAN adjournment has been taken by
the board of county commissioners,
sitting as a board of equalization, un'
til August 2, when further protests
will be heard from those who may
consider themselves as wrongfully as
sessed. so far the number of aggriev'
ed ones has been remarkable for its
sAtlness.
HH burning car loaded with shingles
WAS attached to q freight train thai
arrived from the the west Friday after
noon. The engineer began signaling
for help when still quite a distance
beyond the city and upon the trains
arrival the fire department wal
on hand to render assistance. A hot
h6x/was responsible for the blaze.
policeman G. e. Mowre is acting
sergeant of the force, pending hi!
regular appointment to the position b!
Mayor Foster. Meanwhile he will per
form the duties of the Office undel
orders from Chief Morse. Mr.. Mowr'
is one of the Oldest officers in tn
employ of the city and has a recor'
that eminently qualities him for tn
place.
AS proof of the fact that he attend
ed the Elks' reunion at Cincinnati
the Honorable John d. Losekamp i
exhibiting a rare and interesting co
lection of badges Of the differen
lodges that participated in the annua
roundup. Some are artistic, som
beautiful and some indicative of tn
jolly nature Of the men who wor
them, while all are highly priced b
their fortunate owner.
Charles Reece. a well known pc,
former at the variety theatres Of th
city, died at st. Vincent's hospits
Friday afternoon. The deceased wa
about So years Of age and at one tim
was recognized as an actor OF II
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legitimate school OF prominence and
ability. Years ago, however, he de-
serted the regular drama and identi-
fed himself with vaudeville. The
body was forwarded to st. Louis for
burial.
Because Of inability to get together,
the Red Lodge gunners were com
PEELED to ask q p~ostponement Of the
trap shooting contest scheduled for
last Sunday. The match will take
place on the grounds Of the Billings
Gun club next Sunday. In addition to
the team shooting there will be a
number Of individual matches, for
which some liberal prizes have been
offered.
"A very pleasant time was had at
the reception rendered by Billings
lodge, B. p. @. Elks, last Friday night
to the newly married members and
their wives. The guests of honor we're
Exalted Ruler w. Lee Mains and wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Chapple, MI.
and Mrs. Harry Kelsey and Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. r. Roche. The programme
contested of instrumental and vocal
mIsicr stories and recitations, bounti-
~ in%terspersed with refreshments.
E4M. D. Smith, the stock inspector
|Atationed at Miles City, was in Bill
ings yesterday and attended the horse
sale. Mr.. Smith was on his way home
from a successful hunt after stolen
horses, which he recovered about Is
miles north of Forsyth. The band
was quite a large one and showed
plainly the work Of "rustlers." Some
OF. the brands had been mutilated and
others vented. The horses all belong
to parties in and about Forsyth and
wae0rrun OF several months ago.
~ large number OF buyers and sell
ksrs are in the city to attend the sec.
ond auction of the Montana Horse
Sales company, which began yester-
day. Men from widely separate Sec
lions of the country, with a goodly
number from across the line, are here
looking for desirable animals. In con-
sequence some good prices are being
realized and bidding is brisk. The
number of animals listed is larger
than at the preceding sale and the
present outlook Seems to justify the
prediction that the record will be
broken for the number of horses sold.
Professor F. B. Linfield of the state
agricultural college has published an
open letter to the fockmasters of Mon
tana in which he urges compliance
with the request for a comprehensive
wool exhibit at the st. Louis exposl
ton. He complains that while arrange.
ments have been made for the exhl
bition of no fewer than 60 representa-
tive feeces from the state only about
a third of that number have been re
ceived from Bozeman, from which
point shipment is to be made. AS
about. all the wool of the state has
been sold it is feared that the appeal
comes too late, and that instead Of
making one Of the best exhibits OF
the kind Montana will be but poorly
represented.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-07-26
LOCAL MI

0O~A Az IA ~
A. E. Taylor Of Helena is in the
city.
Burt Weight of silesia was in the
city yesterday.
w. C. Grant of Musselshell visited
the city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. LaMott Of Elso
are visitors in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. v. Stryker of
Joliet are among today's visitors in
town.
e. o. Railsback returned yesterday
from a business trip to different points
in Nebraska.
Thomas Alexander, who is the back
bone of Rosebud democracy, was in
town yesterday.
LJudge George R. Milburn of the
Supreme court was among yesterdays
visitors in the city.
Mrs. Hettie Cochran of Portland,
Ore, is in the city on a visit to her
sister, Mrs. A. G. Logan.
The first regular republican club
meeting will be held this evening a.
8 o'clock at the city hall.
Mrs. Jean Decker returned Saturday
morning from a five weeks visit with
Lo,, ~oo+L1r NJ Afi1ao Nitu
Doctor and Mrs. W.. o. Allen and
sister will leave in a few days for an
overland trip to the Yellowstone park.
!. HAL Whitney, deputy county clerk,
returned Sunday morning from a visit
of about three weeks to the st. Louis
exposition. w.
Mrs. w. Thaw Denniston and baby
returned Sunday morning from Me
dora, where Mrs. Denniston visited
her parents.
Mrs. H. p. Bell and Mrs. D. P. Po-
tenaude, mother and sister, respective
~, Of Doctor Bell, are here on a visit
from Helena.
C. w. Bum, attorney general of the
Northern Pacific, passed through the
city yesterday o. his way east from
\ a trip to the coast.
Mrs, Harry Ramsey of North TWEEN
ty-eighth street is receiving a visit
from her sisters, Mrs. Cheese and
Miss Tweedle of Temple, Texas.
Mrs. Sorenson, grand worthy mat
ron of the Eastern Star, arrived in the
city last night and this evening will
pay an official visit to Edna chapter
r. T. Allen has been appointed by
Governor Toole as one of the delegates
to the National Prison congress
which body meets at Quincy, ILL.,, octo
Der 1920.
II. v. Bailey, who Is engaged II
business at the Grow agency, was II
the city yesterday. He was accom-
panied by his father, Chairman Bale!
of st. Louis.
Aubrey M. Raut, 3. D. Hendricks
Clyde Walter and Henry H. Carter
all members of the geological survey
were in town yesterday, en- route t.
Join the engineering corps now a
work on the Crow reservation.
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For Rent.
Good boarding house at Cody, Wyo.
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First Publication July 26, 1904.-4tl
ALIAS SUMMONS.

ALIAS SUMMONS.
State of Montana, County Of Yellow
stone, IS.
IN JUSTICE COURT, Billings Town
ship, before F. L. Mann, Justice Of
the Peace.
Peter Yegen and Christian Yegen. Co
partners as Yegen Bros, plaintiffs.
vs.. Austin Gibbons, defendant
ALIAS SUMMONS.
The State Of Montana, to the above
named defendant, Greeting:
You are hereby summoned to be and
appear before me, F. L. Mann, q justice
of the peace in and for the county Of
Yellowstone, at my Office in Billings,
on the 9th day OF August, A. D.
1904, at 10 o'clock q. m. Of said day.
then and there to make answer to the
complaint of the above named plain
tits.
The above action was brought to
recover from you the sum Of n hun
dred and two dollars ($102.00), alleg-
ed to be due IN a certain promissory
note executed and delivered by you
to First National bank Of Billings,
Montana, on the 23rd day of May,
1896, which said note was Thereafter
sold and delivered by said First Ma
tional bank Of Billings to P. Yegen
& Company, and by said company In
turn sold and delivered to the above
named plaintiffs; also, to recover IN
terest on said note from the 23rd day
Of May. 1896. at the rate Of one per
cent q per cent? per months also,
the sum Of twenty-five dollars ($25)s
attorneys fees and all costs OF said
action; and in default thereon Judg7
ment will be rendered against you
Austin Gibbons, the above named de-
fendant, according to the complaint
Given under my hand this 18th ~
of July, A. D. 1904.
r. L. MANN. Justice OF the PeacsEz
The National tribune., 1904-05-12
Work OF the Pension once.

The report Of certificates issued for the week ended
April 30 shows:
Army InvalIds: Original :: reissue (ac
crued, - L; restoration. g. renewal % supplemental
S duplicate, 49, accrued 49,. Total. sOs.
Army Nurses Original. 1: reissue, l. Total.
Army Widows etc: Original. 49, increase. 5; reissue,
& renewal, Do duplicate 6. Total. no.
Navy Invalids: Increase 10: accrued Total. H.
Old Wars Widows: Increase. ?.
Army Invalids (war with SPAIN: Original, Is: in
crease. o. reissue s. restoration, 5; renewal 1: dupli
cate. I. Total %.
Army widows ETC. (war with SPAIN: Original Is.
Navy Invxlfds WAR with SpainE Original l. accrued,
1. Total,
Navy Widows war with SPAIN: Original !.
Army Invalids-Regular Establishment: Original, I7t
increase, l3 Total. so.
Army Widows, etc.-Regular Establishment: Orig
fnal ): increase z. Total l.
Navy InvaIids-Reguiar Establishment: Original. 81
increase, l. Totals
Navy Widows. etc-Reguar Establishment: Orig.
inal. 3: increase. 1. Total.4
Army Invalids (act Of June 81 1905 Original S6e In
crease 6l additional 1884, reissue, q: restoratOn.
renewal 2s supplemental, 8: duplicate %; accrued.
2S2. Total. 20i5.
Army widows ETC. TACT of June %. 1890: Original,
$40: Increase Is: reissue, B. renewal 1; supplemental
duplicate. To- accrued. s. Total. All.
Navy Invalids TACT OF June q 1s9O Original 81: in
crease ~ additional, e. restoration l. renewal q du-
pcate. I: accrued 0. Total. Sc.
Navy Widows ETC. TACT Of June q. $780, Original, 49,
inc,e.s- l. supplemental, ]: accrued. l. Total a.
Mexican War Survivors Increase. d; reissue. III: sup
Elemental, l. accrued, .. Total. %.
Mexican War Widows: Original. 10; increase. 2; du-
Indian wars dss2 ~, Survivors: Original, IL: in
crease I; reissue, l: accrued, l.. Total, H.
Indian Wars ~ Widows Original. 81 increase.
:. Total, g.
Totais-C,rginal 036 increase. 971: additional 1917
reissue &c; restoration, 49, renewal 70; supplemental,
2O duplicate. IS: accrued. ssL Grand total, 3.se2
The National tribune., 1904-05-12
NATIONAL g. THURSDAY MAY H. lso4
alongside the biz passenger ships G IL
ocean lines Of to-day.

alongside the big passenger ships g H.
ocean lines Of to-day.
Public men who are especially admired
~ Supt. Smith, Of the Botanical GardenA
are honored By him with an invitation to
plant tree IN the Gardens. The invita-
ton was extended to Senator Hanna q
number Of years ago, but he had not found
time to keep the promise he made. al
though he had q number Of times declared
his intention Of doing 90. Mr.. Smith asked
Senator Dick to plant the tree, and said 1t
should be called the Hanna tree. Senator
Dick planted the tree one day last week.
Dug the hole himself and put the tree in
the ground. After the Hanna Tree was
planted, Supt. Smith asked Senator Dick
to plant one in his own behalf. Senator
Dick demurred, saying that he was not
yet a famous man.
"Oh. weel." responded Supt. Smith, ut
will be mony a day ere the tree is big
enou' to attract attention" And then
Senator Dick proceeded to plant his
tree. There are many trees in the Botan-
ical grounds planted by famous men.
Gen. Chaffee didn't like the proposed
War Camp sites, and SO the Military bill
passed, and was approved without that
provision in the bill
The National tribune., 1904-05-12
PERSONAL.

Charles A. Dig, who was a member of
the famous Iron Brigade during the war of
the rebellion. died in Chicago, April %,
at the age of 80 years. He was born in
Nierstein, Germany, and was we'll known
both as an artist and historian, having
prepared several books on the early DAYS
of Chicago. His death was caused by
Brights disease, contracted in the field
while making notes for a book of this
character.
Charles c. Rowe, Co. E, 18th Mass. re-
turning from southern California. where
he had been visiting for the past six
months, called at The National Tribune
Office en- route to his home at Methuen,
Mass. COmrade Rowe recalled the fact
that May 3 was the 41st anniversary of
the battle of Charlottesville. where he
was severely wounded. Comrade Rowe
found on the Pacific Coast several mem
bers of his old regiment, among others
Edwin Munsey, of Los Angeles, Cal, who
served in the same company. The two
had not met since the day at ChanceIlors-
vile when Comrade Rowe was wounded
Eugene Debs. of insurrectionary fame.
has been nominated for the Presidency of
the United States by the National Social
istic Convention at Chicago.
COmrade Albert f.. Sholes, Past Depart
ment Commander of the Department of
Georgia and South Carolina, G.. A. R., and
very we'll known in Grand Army circles.
has purchased an interest in the Flushing
On. Y.) Daily Times and assumed the edi-
tOrship of it. COmrade Sh0les is an expe-
rienced newspaper man, a strong. vigorous
writer, and will undoubtedly do good work
on the paper for Roosevelt and Republi-
caniSm
The National tribune., 1904-05-12
Medal Of Honor Pension Bills.

Capt: Edmund English, of Philadelphia,
Pa, who: year after year, brings nearer
success OF the efforts to give service pen
sion to Medal of Honor men, in a recent
circular letter stated progress and pros
poets. The bills are in charge of Senator
penrose (Pa.) and Representative Curtis
(kan.). They, as now amended by sub
stitute bills. propose SIS month to
Medal Of Honor men Of the Army and
Navy; those who served in the civil war to
be exempt from the minimum age limit
which is 60 years-and also exclude from
the pension benefits all officers Of the
Army and Navy, active and retired, and
all Federal officials. Capt. English writes
that he has received q great number Of let
ters approving his efforts and but eight
approval.
The National tribune., 1904-05-12
Republican National Convention.

With the exception that q Temporary
Chairman is yet to be officially selected,
the preliminary organization OF the Re-
publican National Convention is COM
pleted. The date is June 20.
Ex-Secretary Root is the choice Of the
President for Temporary Chairman, and
he will probably be formally selected for
that position at a meeting which will be
held in Chicago June Is.
At this meeting of the full Committee
in June all the contests will be heard and
the temporary roll Of the Convention made
up. 1t is expected that it will take a week
to hear all the contests, as it is by the
National Committee that all the evidence
i'll these cases is examined, the Conven-
tons Committee on Credentials usually
accepting the findings Of the National
Committee.
The apportionment of tickets to- the Con-
vention hall will he one to each delegate
and one extra ticket. The alternates will
have one ticket for their own USE
A rate of one fare has been made for
the rouid trip. Tickets will be good going
to the Convention from June Is to 20 and
returning good until June %.
The subcommittee directed the Secre-
tary and Sergeant-atArm of the National
Committee to open headquarters at the
Coliseum in Chicago on June / to attend
to all further preliminary arrangements
IpI lHt he 1IOCdl convention
Committee in Chicago was designated to
select the Chaplains for the Convention 1t
is expected the Convention will be in ses-
sion three days, and that different min
lister will Officiate as Chaplain each day.
Postmaster-General Payne, as the Act
ing Chairman of the National Committee,
will call the Convention to order.
The following is the list of temporary
officers appointed recently. there being two
fhrpn pcinS which will ho /
fore the Convention meets:
General Secretary-Hon. Charles W.
Johnson. of Minnesota.
Assistant Secretaries-Chief Assistant,
John II. MalIoy, of Ohio; James G. Can.
non. of New York: Lucien Grey, Of Hi
nois; Willet Nj. Spooner. of Wisconsin; T.
Larry Eyre, of Pennsylvania: Rome c.
Stephenson, of Indiana: John Fl. King, Of
South Dakota; Walter G. Melick, of Cal
ifornia
Reading Clerks-W. H. Harrison. of
Nebraska; Dennis +. Award, Of Michi-
gan: +. l.. Lampson. of Ohio; Il. w. b.
Duckwall, of West Virginia.
Clerk at Presidents desk-Asher C.
Kinds. of Maine
berg, of Illinois.
Tally Clerks-Fred r. Whitney, of Hi
nOis; George II. Butlin, of Nebraska.
Messenger to Chairman-Gurley Brew
er. Of Indiana.
t-at-Arms-WiIliam L. Stone, of
Maryland.
First Assistant Sergeant at Arms-Da-
vid G. Owen, of Wisconsin.
Chief of Doorkeepers-Charles s. Mon
tell, of Maryland
James H. Stone. of Detroit, Mich, was
selected as one Of the Reading Clerks of
the Convention. but it subsequently was
learned that Mr.. Stone had been dead for
several months.