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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-08-23
REGARDED WITH SUSPICION.
Stranger Concerning Whom Poll
Would Like information.

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George Wilton is under arrest =
police headquarters on the charge a
having stolen so from table III 81
saloon on the south side. Wilton ID rJ
garded with considerable suspicioI
and is believed to be an all arounz
crook. A gold watch and ring froy1
which valuable diamond had hee3
taken were found in his possessiol
The stone was in his pocket book ailx
it is supposed that he removed it ia
the purpose of enabling him to sell N
and prevent Identification. AS tl@
prisoner presents every appearances
being a tramp it is regarded as bs
ing very unlikely that he came irtQ
possession of the jewel honestly.
Letters found on the man would
indicate that he has but recently beex
at Bozeman and Chief Morse has opeQ
ed communication with the auth0
tiles of that place with view to leara
ing more about his prisoner II posi-
BILE. q
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-08-23
HEARING CONTINUED.
State Not Prepared to Proceed Against
"Jim'' Grady.

"Jim" Grady.
Last Saturday "Jim" Grady, alleged
to have been implicated in the murder
of Police Sergeant Robert T. Hanna',,
and the robbery of the Owl saloon,
was arraigned before Justice Fraser
on the charge of robbery.
When the case was called the pros
ecution asked for continuance on the
ground Of the absence Of material
witness. The motion was granted aad
the mater was carried over until Tues
day, August 30
This was the prisoners second ar.
raignment in connection with the Of
fense of which he is charged
with being one of the per-
petrators. He was arrested the morn
ing Of the double crime, a few hours
after it's occurrence, and was origin
ally held on the charge of murder and
ordered committed without bail. From
this ruling the attorneys for the de-
Tense took an appeal to the supreme
court, before which tribunal they in
stituted proceedings on a writ of ha-
beas corpus. The court granted the
writ and ordered the prisoners dis
charge from custody, holding that the
Testimony at the preliminary hearing
had not been sufficient to warrant
holding the accused without bail. Iii
rendering the opinion, however, tll6
court held that but little more evil
dence would be required to fasten the
charge upon him.
As soon as the dismissal was order
ed Grady was re-arrested on war
rant Charging him with the crime OF
robbery. On this charge he was
brought back to Billings and demand
ed preliminary examination, which
is now pending.
Whether rightly or not, it said that
at the time of the first hearing the
state had ample testimony to connect
Grady with both the robbery and the
murder, but held it in reserve in order
not to make the defense too we'll ac-
quainted with it's case. Some of this
testimony will probably now be
brought out, although it will mot be
necessary for the prosecution to estab-
lish a complete and full case against
the prisoner, as the examining magis-
trate will be justified to hold him to the
higher. court if satisfied that a crime
has been committed and that reas-
enable cause exists for believing him
to have been connected with it,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-08-23
MOSQUITO BITE ANTlDoTE.
Seaman Tells Of Relief Afforded by
Using beer Externally

Seaman Tells of Relief Afforded by
Using Beer Externally.
Captain Charles Il. Adams of the
Maryland Pilots association reports
having discovered a new antldote for
mosquito bites. which, according to
his statement, also proved perfect
protection against their attention when
sleep was sought, says the Baltimore
Sun. He gives the formula in the fol-
lowing words:
IA few days ago on board the steam
er Pilot. when the vessel was alive
with mosquitoes, the thermometer 1O6
degrees in the shade and the sand
dunes on Cape Henry blinded the eyes,
l sought know not why refresh
ment in bottle of beer, but the heat
and viciousness Of the mosquitoes pre-
vented me from enjoying the bever-
age.
"Thoughtlessly poured some of the
fluid in one hand and began to rub
ridge Of mosquito bites that formed
bracelet around my wrist. There was
momentary smarting, followed by
cessation of the itching. and then felt
relieved. began to think of cause
and effect and concluded that if beer
would reduce the discomfort Of mos
quito stings maybe it would prevent
the marauder inficting them. took
what remained Of the contents of the
bottle and bathed my face, hands and
feet and lay down for sleep. 1t is
no exaggeration to say that not one
insect got in his work. awoke re-
freshed and without mark of his
business end about me anywhere.
Il intend to keep up the preventive
even If have to forfeit the refresh
ing pleasure that a glass Of beer gives
me when lying at the mosquito para,
disc OF Cape Henry"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-08-23
FAIRBANKS AS AN ORATOR.

How the Senator When a Youth Was
Instructed In Public Speaking,
| A story is told of how in early days
Senator Charles w. Fairbanks Of In
diana. the Republican vice presidential
nominee, was instructed in public
speaking by certain professor whose
favorite maxim was, always speak
what is uppermost in your mind, for
that is sure to be uppermost in the
minds of your audience"
lis this necessarily always the case!"
inquired the embryo senator. to whom
this was new doctrine, says Joe
Mitchell Chapple in the National AIaga-
zine for August.
always" said the professor, with a
finality in his manner that forbade fur
ther discussion.
Some time afterward the young ora
tor found himself before an audience
in which ladies largely predominated.
The room was warm and stuffy. In
the front rank sat the aged professor
with scholastic mien, his eye fixed ex-
pectantly upon his protege, his glance
seeming to reiterate that oft repeated
maxim, Speak what is uppermOst."
The address was begun with fine eff
feet in tie young mans best style and
most melodious voice. but soon an air
of nervousness and uneasiness began to
appear. and the orator grew warm and
furried. There came moment when
the flow of fervid oratory instantly
dried up. The tall form of the young
man almost seemed to waver wien
suddenly he caught the professors
eye. A flash of inspiration came to
him, dictated perhaps by the ''sandy
desert" condition of his throat.
"I'll have drink" he said.
This was too much for the audience,
who knew well that the orator never
drank anything stronger than water,
But this was the turning point of the
meeting, which came to successful
close. that moment of self forgetfulness
having given the speaker an opportuni-
ty to collect his thoughts and proceed.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-08-23

Among the trophies captured by the
Japanese army on the occasion of the
occupation of Nanshan hill was pair
Of birds kept In cage. which belonged
to q Russian officer. The birds have
been presented to the Japanese crown
prince.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-08-23

Thursday evening at the opera
house will witness the production OF
the great play, Cinderella. The
stage resources will be taxed to the
uttermost 100 children appear
Ing. There will be songs, dances,
duets and marches, the. performance
concluding with the great May Pole
dance.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-08-23
YOUNG MAN KILLED BY DREn2
ING MACHINE.
ne LINcERS SEVERAL H0ul|
Caught Between Jack and SHOW
sustains Internal Injuries That
Prove Fatal.

Last Friday evening the second
tai accident occurred on the line
the canal OF the Billings Land an
Irrigation company since work w
begun last spring. The first was wh41
an explosion Of giant powder resultS
fatally, a few months ago. In tn
last one a young man was killed by
huge dredging machine the compa11
has been operating west Of the citS
The victim was William Jesse Fa3
ris, aged 18 years, the son Of Mr.. an
Mrs. w. R. Farris, residing at al
South Second street.
Released the Trip.
Young Farris was one of the cre
employed ON the shovel and at ID
time of the accident the machine WI
being moved. He was at work direct
under the shovel, a fact that seems
have been mometarily forgotten
the engineer, for the latter releas,
the trip and Farris was caught b
tween the shovel and the jack. Whd
extricated Farris was unconsciOul
but aus he bore only few mark3
principally abrasions of the skin AM
bruises, it was hoped that he had bee
but slightly injured. It soon deyG
oped, however, that he had SUSTAINED
serious internal injuries, as was Nv
veloped by the examination made b3
the doctor who was called.
His left lung and other internal Oh
gans on that side were frightfulls
crushed and he was pronounced to bl
beyond medical aid.
His Life insured.
Mr.. Farris was a member of the ID
cal lodge of American Yoemen, Il
which order he carried policy on Ill
life for $1,000. Up to short time agS
he had carried a policy in an acciden1
insurance company, but had permitte1
this to lapse. Before entering the en-
ploy of the land company he had toll
lowed railroading, having been q call
boy for one Of the companies, and wal
a member of one of the railroad nn|
ions. He had worked on the shove|
only one day when the accident Oc|
CURED that ended his life.
The funeral took place Sunday as
ternoon from the family residence and
was under the directions OF the Yoe
men. Services were conducted by TN
Reverends G. B. Miller Of the Bapti1]
church and Mr. Mccullough Of tt(
Presbyterian church. "a
Mr.. Farris was born at Richmond
Mo-, and came to Billings with htl
parents little over three years axe
He was an exemplary young man IN
highly esteemed by all who knee
him.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-08-23
For sale.

Four-room cottage on corner, Or
block from new court house: also u
parlor mirror. Gall at 2511 Third Az
nue., north. ksg4
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-08-23
Republican Club Meeting.

The regular meeting Of the Roose.
velt and Fairbanks Republican club OF
Billings will be held in their club
rooms Tuesday evening at $3.50
o'clock.
H. L. WILSON. President.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-08-23

The town will be full of fairies
Thursday night, all agog about "Cin-
derella"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-08-23

Get your fairy godmother to take
you to see cinderella" Thursday
night.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-15

large audience showed its approval of
DR.. Bakers paper. Among the speak
ers on the subject were DR.. Francis
NJ. Larkin, DIR. Z. r. Ollie, DIR. George
w. White and DR.. George Guth.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-15
scherf's Trial Postponed.

The case of Gustave Scherf, deputy
poundkeeper, charged with shooting
and killing Rudolph w. Schultze on
August 25, was on Judge Lawlor's
calendar yesterday for trial. The
Judge said he had been Informed that
Frank ]. Murphy, the defendants at
torney, was sick and desired a post
ponement. Turning to Scherf, the
Judge said that the trial would be
continued for a week, but at that time
1t would be proceeded with whether
Murphy was sick or we'll. All the wit
nesses were instructed to return on
that day. Murphy says he will find
means to stop the trial from proceed
ing next Monday if he is unable to be
present.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-15
DIVORCE DECREE NEARLY
A YEAR OLD SET ASIDE
Fronlxs Are Reconciled-Wife of Man
Who Pawned Wedding Ring Is
Eree-Other Gases.

Ercc@OCnSE OdSeS.
Another reconciliation of married
persons who had been through the
first stage of a divorce was credited
yesterday to Judge Graham, who set
aside the interlocutory decree granted
to Nellie J. Fronk from George Fronk
on November 16, 1903. F'ronk is a
grocer in the Mission. His wife sued
for separation on the ground of cru
city, but they have since made up and
are living together again.
Vera Karusa, whose husband, Mich
olas Karusa, twice pawned her we'd
ding ring to get money with which to
gamble, obtained a divorce from
Judge Kerrigan, with $25 a month all
mony Judge Hebbard annulled the
marriage Of K. A. Hedberg and Alma
Hedberg, which took place nine years
ago. The bride disappeared on the
evening of the wedding and has not
been seen by her husband since.
Other divorces were granted as fol-
lows: By Judge Murasky to Rose j.
Turner from Robert ]. Turner for
neglect; by Judge Graham to Grace
Calef from Erwin Calef, neglect; TO
Florence M. Bowman from George H.
Bowman, neglect; by Judge Trout to
Maud A. Collins from Frederick Col
Inns, desertion; by Judge SloSS to Jo-
seph c. Boyd from Annie Boyd, deser-
ton: by Judge Seawen to Albert E.
Bartlett from Josephine Bartlett, de-
sertion.
Nine suits for divorce were filed, as
follows: By Ethel Reed against
Christopher C.. Reed, intemperance; /;
w. S. Skinner against Rilla Skinner,
desertion; Rose Pedigo against Grason
Pedigo, desertion; Jean b. Lannes
against Catherine Lannes, desertiOn;
Ottilie ]. Won Hagen against Robert
A. Won Hagen, neglect; John E. Beck
er against Amanda Becker, inhdelity
with George Keogh; Frank B. White
man against Clara S. Whiteman, de-
sertion; Ethel Gottstein against Ma
than Gottstein, neglect; John Sarnik
against Mary Sarnik, desertion.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-15
GOES
TO SAN QUENTIN
Plea Of Guilty Is Entered
When the Case Is Called for
Trial Before Judge Cook
GETS EIGHTEEN MONTHS
Embezzles $1,000 From His
Employers While Head of
the Bicycle Department

When Edwin E. Stoddard appeared
in Judge Cooks court yesterday for
trial on charge of felony embezzle-
ment he pleaded guilty and waived
time for sentence. His attorney. John
J. Barrett, made strong plea for le-
niency, in which he was supported by
Attorney Bush Fennell, special prose-
cutor. The Judge sentenced Stoddard
to serve eighteen months in San Quen-
tin.
Stoddard was head Of the bicycle de-
partment in the warehouse of the Dun
ham, Carrigan & Hayden Company and
was discharged on January 1. An in
vestigation of his books showed short
age of $4,000. His peculations had been
going on for two years.
After leaving the company's employ
ment Stoddard went into the automo-
bile business at 12S Fremont street,
with J. B. Spaulding as partner. He
was arrested on February 6, the day
before the formal opening Of his auto
mobile establishment, but was released
on bail the following day. 1t is said
that his wife will carry on the business
while he is serving his term in San
Quentin. Stoddard was well-known
wheelman and a member OF the Bay
About the time that Judge Cook was
passing sentence upon Stoddard, w. T.
Robertson, secretary of the Auto Liv-
cry Company, 1888 Market street, made
application before Police Judge Fritz
for a warrant for Stoddard's arrest on
a charge of malicious mischief. Stod-
dard is a stockholder in the company,
and on Saturday he tore up the carpets
In the office and attempted to take
forcible possession of the premises.
While the warrant was being written
@As % d.
dards sentence, and when it was pre-
sented to him for signature he tore 1t
up explaining to Robertson that Stod-
dard had been sent to San Quentin.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-15
DEFENSE TELLS IT'S SIDE
OF TABOR-ROGERS CASE
Another Version Regarding Accusa-
ton of Woman for Alleged Theft
of Fiance's Watch.


Judge Graham devoted another day
Yesterday to the hearing of the suit
of Octayine Tabor against Charles H.
Rogers and George W. and Teresa
Shriner for 100000 damages for false
innrisonment. After the cross
examination of the plaintiff Judge
Maguire moved for a nonsuit. This
was denied. III. J. Brodi. called for
the defense, told the story of a scene
al the Regina Hotel bar when Rog-
ers' sister, Mrs. Shriner. took a watch
from his pocket and handed it to the
witness for the purpose of showing
Rogers that he could be touched"
This was before the affair later in the
night. when Rogers accused his
fiancee of stealing the timepiece and
had her taken to the police station.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Shriner gave
their version of the incident. They
said they retired about 1 o'clock
on the night in question, while Rog-
ers and Mrs. Tabor went out to a
restaurant. At 8 a. m. the Shriners
were awakened by Rogers, who came
to their room with Mrs. Tabor and
intifnated that she had taken the
watch. He asked Shriner to send for
a detective, which was done. They
declared that Rogers did not lay a
hand on the woman and that he did
not forcibly take his rings from her
hand Mrs. Dora Bishop, housekeeper
for Rogers, was on the stand telling
of her objections to Mrs. Tabor's vis-
it's to the Rogers home when the trial
was adjourned until to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-15

Wigwax-Gotrox has more money
than he knows what to do with. Hen
peckke-Then, of course, he isn't mar
ried.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-15
MOTHER OF STOCKTON'S
BOY MURDERER ON STAND
Woman Tells Court How She Was
Cruelty Abused by Man Slain
bV YOuth

STOCKTON, Nov. 1.-THE trial of
Howard Buckland, the 15-year-old
slayer of his father. continues to at
tract crowds to the Superior Court.
Mrs. 'Buckland, the boys mother, tes-
titled to-day to acts of cruelty on the
part of her husband. and stated that
on the morning of the shooting he
slapped her. knocked her down and
kicked her. She called her son to
protect her.
She afterward told her son that she
hoped never to Look upon the face
of her husband again. Within an
hour Howard shot and killed his
father.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-15
MCCARTHY NOT PRESENT.
Fails to Voice Objection to Voting
Machines Before Election Board.

Machines Before Election Board.
P. H. Mccarthy was busy with
other matters last evening, so he
failed to appear before the Board of
Election Commissioners to establish
all he has said and all it is said he has
said against the mechanical perfection
and honesty of the voting machine.
Mr.. Mccarthy will be heard at later
date.
A. w. Reiber and Charles A. Bred
erman, both of the Hotel Cecil, $50
Bush street, complained that they
were denied their right to vote at the
election. Both testified that they were
registered, but when they appeared to
vote they were informed that they
were not on the register. The case
went over until the next regular
meeting of the board.
Attorneys T. T. Curran and Fran
els Dunno filed a protest with the
board against the employment of a
non-civii service man to take care Of
the voting machines instead. of ]. J..
Reatty. who heads the civil service
machinists' list. The matter went over.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-15
Our 100 Stores Help Us 60 Help You.
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GREAT CONVENTION To
MEET HERE NEXT YEAR
National Assemblage of the Christian
Church Expected to Bring Ten
Thousand TO This City.


San FranciscO's adaptability as a
city for conventions is again being
demonstrated. This time it is by the
Christian church denomination,
whose national gathering, which met
lately in St. Louis with an assemblage
numbering 10000. is TO come to this
city. The Christian church minis
ters Of San Francisco and cities across
the bay met yesterday in the Y. NJ. G.
A. building. the Rev. p. c. Macfarlane
presiding. and listened TO further pre-
liminary reports regarding the con-
VentiOn which will assemble in this
city August II next
Letters from Cincinnati, Chicago
and other cities East give the assur-
ance that the convention will be one
Of the most important magnitude. 1t
is estimated from reports already re-
ceived and also from the strong and
enthusiastic feeling shown at St Louis
when the convention was given to San
Francisco for 1905 that fully 1000
viii come here.
The Rev. ]. II. Laughlin presided
over the deliberations of the Presby-
ferian Ministers Association yester-
day morning, when an address was
delivered by Professor Guy w. Wads-
worth Of the Occidental College, Los
Angeles, on The Problem Of the
Christian College"
"Reminiscences Of the Early Min
istry Of California" were interestingly
given before the Congregational Min
listers Association yesterday by DR. S.
Theology Of RitschP' was the
theme Of an address delivered by Dr.
r. z. Baker before the Methodist
Ministers Association yesterday. The
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-15
PROPOSED PHILIPPINE
TARIFF BILL HERE
Deputy Collector Farley VIII Receive
Suggestions Up to Friday Noon
and VIII Forward Them.
FREE!

First United States Deputy Collector
Of Customs Newton S. Farley has re-
ceived a printed copy of the proposed
revision Of the Philippine customs
tariff. Suggestions as to changes
therein are invited and should be in
Deputy Farley's hands by Friday at
noon of this week. Or the sugges-
tiOns may be written and mailed in
time to reach the bureau of insular
affairs, War Department, Washington,
u. c., not later than November %.
Mr.. Farley says the proposed re-
vision does not contain many changes
in the figures, the additions being
principally with reference to the
technical construction of the sched-
ule. in order to make IT more clear to
the understanding and to avoid pro-
tests and appeals as much as possible.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-15
Naval Orders.
WASHINGTON. Nov. IA. =

WASHINGTON. Nov. IA. - Orders
to naval officers: Passed Assistant
Surgeon e. G. Parker will be detached
from the Buffalo on November 26,
1904, to the naval station at Tutuila,
Samoa. He will also have additional
duty on the Adams and will sail from
San Francisco on December 1. Passed
Assistant Surgeon H. E. Odell is de-
tached from the Adams at the naval
station at Tutuila, Samoa, and ordered
home to wait orders.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-15
PLEA OF INDIANAPOLIS.

OF'
In the case Of Indianapolis a fort has
been recently established there, Fort
Harrison, which offers an excellent To-
cation for a range, which could be used
by rifiemen within a radius OF nifty
miles of Indianapolis for practice on
Saturday afternoons and HOLIDAYS, and
for those from Cincinnati, Louisville
and Chicago who desire to spend sew
eraI days on the range. There is a
strong influence being exerted to secure
one Of the ranges for Indianapolis
The question of property value in
and about New York will doubtless be
a source of concern when allowances
are made for ranges in the vicinity OF
GreatcI New York. 1t requires a large
stretch of territory, as ranges of at
least 1000 yaSds are desired, and prop
erty of such an extent within easy
trolley distance of New York is ex-
tremely valuable.
There has been some discussion as
to the method of procedure in acquir-
ing and locating these ranges. On the
one hand it is thought that the ma
tional board should first provide for
the establishment of ranges in the
vicinity of the larger cities, beginning
with New York, Chicago, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Boston, st. Louis and so
on down the list. On the other hand, 1t
is cOntended that under Sucn proceed
ure States like Indiana, with approx
rnately 100000 men eligible for SER
vice in time of war. would be one Of
the later States where ranges would
be established, as Indianapolis is
quite far down the list Of cities ac-
cording to its population.
CASE OF THE SOUTH.
The same is especially true of the
Southern States, where the popula-
ton is largely rural, and it is con-
tended that it would be very unfair
to Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi,
Florida and other Southern States II
the plan should be adopted establish
ing ranges in States according to the
population of their Cities A PROPOSE
ton to establish these ranges in the
States according to the quota of their
National Guard is also being consid-
cred, but the plan Of establishing one
range in each State before other States
shall be allowed more than one range
is receiving favorable consideration.
The national board consists of twen-
ty-one members, including officers of
the army and navy and militia officers,
trustees of the National Rifle Associa-
tion and civilians from all parts of
the country, so that whatever plan of
procedure is adopted it is safe to as
sumo it will be one which will be fair
to all the States desiring the establish
ment Of such ranges.