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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-10-07
NOTICE TO
State of Montana, County of Yellow

State of Montana, County of Yellow
stOne-ss.
Notice is hereby given that the time
for the registration of the names OF
the qualified electors of Roundup
and Fairview Precincts, in Registra-
ton District No. 10, prior to the gem
eral election to be held on the 9Th
day of November, A. D. 1904, for the
County of Yellowstone, State of Mon
tana, will expire at 9 o'clock p. M,
October goth, 1904.
l will sit in said Precinct at the
store of w. F. Strait, at Roundup
Crossing, from 8 o'clock a. m. until 3
O'clock p. M, on the following days.
to-wit: October 18th to the 22nd,
both inclusive, and October 26th to
October goth, both days inclusive. andkesss
at Fairview ranch, Fairvlew Precinct.
from 9 o'clock a. m. to 9 o'clocks9sssm.r
On the following days, to-wifS Qcto-
Der oath and 255|tth: sssssss: s.,.s /, .sss,
Witness my ss1hlandtaQstafopS1sasteO4
"" NM itN,E;Sh,4saflsItAAlT.sS
Registry Agent ReaJEsss,rraafonsp tatrict
No. 10. s i Man ssss sssa ss..:s &C., ia.. -
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NoTlcE TO

State of Montana, County of Yellow
stone-ss.
Notice is hereby given that the time
for the registration of the names OF
the qualified electors of Junction Pre-
cinct No. 1, in Registration Dis
trct No. l, prior to the general cleo
ton to be held on the 9Th day of No
vember, A. D. 1904, for the County OF
Yellowstone, State of Montana, will
expire at 9 o'clock p. m. IN the goth
day of October, A. D. 1904.
4 will sit in said Precinct at Scott
Bros. store from 9 o'clock a. m. until
9 o'clock p. M, on the following days,
to.wit: October 18th to October goth,
1904, both days inclusive, Sundays ex-
cepted.
Witness my hand October 5th, 1904.
J. C. ORRlCK,
Registry Agent Registration District
No. l.
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NoTIcE TO

State of Montana, County of Yellow
stone-ss.
Notice is hereby given that the time
for the registration Of the names Of
the qualified electors of Thomas Pre-
cinct No. 8, in. Registration District
No. 8, prior to the general election
to be held o the 9Th day of Novem
Der, A. d. 1904. for the County oe Vel
iowstone, State of Montana, will *
pire at 9 o'clock p. m. on the 10Th day
of October, 1904.
I will sit in said Precinct at the G..
T. Thomas ranch from 9 o'clock a. m.
until 9 o'clock p. m. on the following
days, to-wit: October 18th to Dcto-
Der 10Th, 1904, both days inclusive
Sundays excepted.
Witness my hand October 5th, 1904.
G. T. THOMAS,
Registry Agent, Registration District
No. 8.
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In the case of Wallace VS.. the
state board of equalization, 18th
Montana, our supreme court decided
that the state board of equalization
was without power to increase or de-
crease the aggregate assessments as
returned by the county boards, and in
terpreted the constitution and laws to
mean that the state board of equaliza-
ton had practically no supervision
over the county boards, and so linn
tied and curtailed it's powers as to
merely make the state board an in
| strument for the assessment of rail-
road property.
the the court in the ninth annual re-
port of the state board of equalization
1 find the following:
1.-THE manifest policy of the consti-
tutional and statutory enactments is
an equitable apportiOnment of the bur-
dens of taxation among the several
counties of the state, and this cannot
be done, at any time in the execution
of the law, either by the assessor or
county board, or state board, without
increasing or decreasing the aggre-
gate value of specific classes of prop.
erty and therefore the total value of
all property. We challenge the SUI
| preme court of the state of Colorado
(whose decision was. quoted by our
court) with the assistance of all the
other courts in the land, aided and
counseled by all the wise lawyers,
taking the constitution and laws of
the state Of Montana and the returns
OF the county assessors and county
boards with their mistakes, inaccu-
racies and gross inequalities in valua-
tons as a basis, having in view uni
formity in assessment and full cash
valuation, to adjust and equalize spe-
Gifts classes of property without in
creasing OF decreasing the aggregate
amount of such value.
'The Colorado court in the decision
quoted by our court, asks If the claim
OF power on behalf of the state board
to increase the valuation be admit
ted, why limit in the constitution the
per cent that it may levy, they say it
matters little whether the limitation
be one mill OF ten if the increase Of
valuation be unrestrained. If this was
said by ony n but a court we would
say this is not argument. Let the
courts wait until some legislative or
executive officers violate the law by
increasing the volume of assessment
beyond a uniform and just valuation
before they place themselves upon a
high pedestal and proclaim that the
coordinate branches of the state gov
eminent are not to be trusted with
the execution of the law, but, not
withstanding their oaths to support
the constitution and the law, and the
heavy bonds and penalties they are
under they will increase the assess
ment of specific classes of property
beyond the true value, and beyond
the uniform and just value provided
for in the constitution"
Attorney General Nolan, who was at
that time a member Of the board, ex.
pressed himself in an opinion sepa-
rate from the other members of the
board. He said: whether the in
depreciation is correct or not is not
an open question, the decision Is
made constitutes the law of the land.
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Ranch or farm hand wishes e
gagement for winter. Competent to
teach younger children. Apply A. B.,
Gazette Office. 44-9
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Girl

Good girl for general homework;
wages, $25 a month. Apply at resi-
dence Of Mrs. A. L. Babcock, North
Twenty-seventh street. 45-2
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~**-Surplus and undivided profits not assessed.
Undivided profits not assessed.

The theory of our laws is that all
classes of property shall be assessed
at it's actual cash value. Article XII.
Section l, of the constitution, pro-
yides that the necessary e for
the support and maintenance of the
state shall be provided for by the leg
islative assembly, which shall levy a
uniform rate of taxation an assess
ment and shall prescribe such regula>
lions as shall secure a just valuation
for taxation, and the legislature has
prescribed section 5000 of the revenue
law that all taxable property shall be
assessed at its full cash value, and
the terms cash value and "full cash
value mean the amount at which
property would be taken in payment
Of a just debt from a solvent debtor.
If this were done in reference to all
classes of property there would be no
ground for complaint, where, however,
one kind of property is assessed for
the purpose of taxation at it's full cash
value and another class at a precent-
age of its value, there can be no equal
ity in taxation.
It would be just as we'll to fix diff
ferent rates of taxation for the vari-
Gus classes of property, as to fix the
same rates, but adopt a different basis
for the assessment.
The banks of this state should have
the protection of it's laws, and share
in the benefits of good government;
they should pay their full share of
the public burdens, but when this is
done, nothing more should be de-
manded of them.
l can hardly believe that any legis-
lative assembly would single out
banks and make them the b%enedciar-
les of legislative and constitutional
relief. Banks are handy institutions
to have in a community, people can
rot get along without them. We lend
the people money and if they have
money we take care of it for them
and protect it by expensive vaults n
safes, by burglary insurance and by
heavily bonding every employe VINO
handles it. We are expected to re-
spond and do respond handsomely to
every demand for charity, chourcn
work and any public interest, and yet
banks are the last institutions which
anybody is disposed to help.
Many intelligent bankers believe
that If our assessments were made by
the state board Of equalization as are
railroad assessments, these assess
ments would at least have the merit
of being uniform throughout the
state.
The trainers of the constitution OF
the state of Montana provided In
/ section Is or article XII that "The
governor, secretary Of state, state
treasurer, state auditor and attorney
general shall constitute a state board
| Of equalization and the board OF
| county commissioners of each county
shall constitute a county board OF
equalization. The duty OF the state
hoard of equalization shall be to adj
lust and equalize the valuation OF
taxable property among the several
counties of the state. The duty OF the
county board of equalization shall be
to adjust and ~equalize the valuation
of taxable property within their re-
| snective counties. Each board shall
| also perform such other duties as
may be prescribed by law"
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Map Of Coded Reservation.
Map of ceded part OF Crow Indian
reservation will be mailed to any adj
dress by The Gazette on receipt of
10 cents.
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NOTICE
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State of s#nsSsYel;oW-

f.aySsEt q GSNtn !|HE. sSysxxE&A-s ;* -
State of Montaha.sgppaptk@nssssYel;oW
stones. $500 AS ss:H1 ~! sassH. s Is
Notice is hereby given that the 1imass
for the registration Of the names OF
the qualified electors of Musselshell
Precinct No. IL, prior to the general
election to be held on the 9Th day OF
November, A. D. 1904, for the County
of Yellowstone, State of Montana, will
expire at 9 o'clock p. m. October 18th.
1904.
1 will sit in said Precinct at Handel
Bros store from 9 o'clock a. m. until
s O'Clock p. m., on the following days,
to-wit: October 18th to October 10Th,
1904, both days inclusive, Sundays
excepted.
Witness my hand October 5th, 1904.
E. B. CARTER,
Registry Agent, Registration District
No. -.
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Dr.. Riesiand.

DR.. Riesland, the eye specialist, will
be at the Matchmaker again October
10 to Is. Consultation free. 43-4
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For Rent Or Sale,

Ranch near Park City; good ditch,
good water, good land. ]. G. Illg,
Billings, Mont. 43-4
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Calling cards at the Gazette Office.
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We guarantee all u work and 4
not satisfactory we will make It -
or return your money.
BILLINGS STEAM LAUNDRY.
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For Rent

Rooms for housekeeping. in sub
urbs. P. o. box $50, city. 81
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-18
CONVICT S RELEASE
RECALLS A TRAGEDY |.
Alpine Guide in Awful Predica-
r1lent Sacrifices Mans Life
to Save His Own.

GENEVA Dec. II.
One of the most tragic stories in the his
tory OF mountaineering is recalled by the
announcement that once well-known
Tyrolese guide is on the point Of being re-
leased from Innsbruck Prison, in which
he has been confined for eight years.
I The guide and a young yiennese doctor,
!roped' together in the usual ma nner, were
descending one Of the highest points Of
the Tyrol. when the doctor suddenly
slipped and fell over a precipioe.
E The rope frightened and dragged the
guide some yards, Only at the very brink
OF destruction was he able to get a firm
foothold. al
Below him. over tremendous abyss.
hung his companion. whom no thing could
save from being dashed to pieces on the
rocks below but the guides strength. Both
men we're helpless.
Thus passed twenty terrible hours. At
the end Of that time the guide realized
he cut the rope. thus saving his own life,
but causing the inevitable death of the
other man. 4 Il 5s5i Pa
Z For this the guide was put on trial. The
charge was homicide and the sentence
eight years penal servitudc. X
Relatives OF the doctor have since taken
a lcnient view Of the guides conduct and
intend to set him up In business.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-18
KAISER NOW RUNS
ORIGINATING WORKS
His Subjects Complain Of the
Unfair Rivalry He
Has Created.
BERLIN. Dec. II.

Co., ii4ystA -bEnL41SsIA)eC. -.
There are loud complaints about the
Kaiser's participation in industrial enter.
prises. az y s
In addition to all his other interests, the;
Emperor is also proprietor Of q brick
making works at Cadinen., West Prussia.
A new building Of the Danzig branch Of
the German Imperial Bank has been con-
structed of bricks from these works. and
the greater part of the internal decora-
lions in majolica wares has been supplied
by a factory belonging to the Emperor.
Besides finding the materials, his Maj
csty co-operatcd with the architects in
completing the plans. particularly with
regard to the ornamental features Of the
building. ss3
The Freislnnige zeitung discusses the
monarch's participation competitive in
dustry, and points out that his brick
making works and factories nre exempt
from both national and municipal taxa
ton Of all kinds. His Majesty Is, In consc-
ouence. in n position to undersell private
competitors. 8
Other newspapers profess,to regard roy
al participation in trade as Inconsistent
with Prussian traditions, and suggest
that the Emperor should comply with the
restriction imposed on all Prussan State
officials who are not allowed to concern
themselves with trade
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-18

LONDON, Dec. II.
The Hon. Sir. William Grantham, Judge
OF the Kings Bench Division. is occupy
Ing the curious position OF n dispenser of
justice who is defying the law. Sir Will
lam, as the squire of Barcombc. Lcwes.
wants to build some new cottages of his
own design The Chailey Rural District
Council rejected his plans. so. on Novem-
Dor II, he introduced to the president Of
the Local Government Board a deputatlon
Of about 100 rural landowners to complain
Of the "hardships. difficulties and impos-
sibilit!es" Of complying with the rural dis
,trict laws by which a landowner. whether
he possesses ono acre or 1000. cannot put
UP n brick on his estate without the con-
sent Of the Rural District Council.
He holds that It was never Intended that
the absolute powers Welded by these
councils should be exercised by the class
of men Uen farmers, two retired trades
men, retired timber merchant and two
clergymen) of which this council is COM
posed. The day after, the dAputation had
got It's answer Sir Williams bricklayer
and three laborers started work on the
cottages,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-18
MAY SHIP DRUNKAROS
TO LONELY ISLAND
Glasgow Corporation Considers
Novel Method Of Dealing
With Inebriates.
GLASGOW, Dec. II.

GLASGOW, Dec. II. X
The Glasgow Corpora ton is consid ering
a scheme Under which Glasgow's many
chronic inebriates shall be banished to
the Wild islet Of ,shdna, one Of the Hebrri--.
des group.
The 1islet Is leased to a farmer, and has
been practically forgotten by the corpora
ton of Glasgow. which has owned it for =
century. It is sandwiched between the
rugged coast Of Argyllshire and the larger
island Of LUNG. and is only three miles lies
in length and about half that exte Mt in
breadth. "a
Access to the islet is difficult at any
time, no railway running from any urban
centre to the opposite shore. but IN VIM
ter the narrow. boisterous and impossible
ford would cut off the iset dwellers com
pletely At times they could not even he
reached by4a ferry. 55s
"a The climate Is described in the corpora
ton reports as similar to that Of ersey,
and thoseh who are urging that the islet
should be used as an inebriatcs' settle-
ment point out that the islanders would
be practically f-supportins. n
There should, say these reformera, be a
substantial surplus Of agricultural prod
uce which could be exchanged for CLOTH
Ing and other articles not produced on
the islet. Women would be sent there as
well as men. N
The drawback to the selection Of such
an isolated spot for use as reforma-
tory is that inspection would be a matter
Of the utmost difficulty. The establish
ment would be designed in such q way
that eight or ten centres OF employment
with dormitories, would be available, each
connected with the others by telephone,
so that the chances Of mutiny would be
minimized. 5$f4 4 ss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-18
JUVENILE ORATOR
DEN0UNCES SMOKING.
English Boy Speaks Against the
Habit at a Public
Meeting.
LONDON, Dec. II.

l-AIiN 41SS'
A plucky boy stood before an audience
at an antl-smokng demonstration In Biz
mingham yesterday evening and de-
nounced smoking in a speech OF short and
forcible sentences. His name Ia Gibson
smoking, said Gibson. makes sneaks
of people. Do you wnilt to see a race of
idetestnble sneaks In England? How long
will the demon stay with us! Not for
long. The boys are coming TO the rescue"
Finally, he pleaded With all to help TO
cast out this thing that makes boys slow
Drained and even muniacs,
Other boys proposed and seconded q
resolution asking all who nre interested
in boys TO help the nonTsmoklng cam
paigh.
Richard Rcggy Who has recently res
signed from the representation Of North
Westlnoreiand, said he might be out Of
parliament. but no hopes It would not be
for long.
d Whatever his political opinions might
he he would never give UP his efforts on
behalf of the bill of which he was In
charge, whose,object was 70 make the
sale OF tobacco to youths under. " illegal
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-18
BISHOP LOSES
LARGE SUN PER YER
Since His appointment, Three.
Years Ago, He Has Drasvn
S15o, 900, Yet is $4,000
Ont of Pocket.

Is LONDON, Dec. II.
STHE Bishop OF London has just shown
All astonished world how n prelate
may draw 10000 year and still
be poorer than when he was an incon-
spicuous priest. Tile ancient spendor OF
the episcopate has given place to a
penurious economy, and yet, IN spite OF
the most frugal scheming. the Bishop Is
out of pocket. 10 be a bishop to-day one
must either be rich or abjure riches. Or.
Wilmington Ingram confesses that,
though his nominal income seems to be
large, his outgongs are larger still, and
he Is worse OFF by e5o00 since he was en-
throned three years ago, though In that
time he has drawn e3O.00D.
1T was not always thus. It has been
estimated that II the Bishop Of London
now drew the full revenues Of the See
from the sources which contributed to
the glory of his predecessors, he would
have more than e10O,oo year, and would
not be out OF pocket at all.5 But when the
necessity for a more equal division OF the
revenues of the Church was realized, some
seventy years ago, the commissioners who
inquired into the subject recommended
the appointment OF a permanent body,
now known as the Ecclesiastical Commits
sion. The revenues of many Offices were
restricted to q prescribed sum, and the
surplus went into common find. out Of
which grants ire made for the assistance
OF the poorer beneflces, and to the new
church districts formed to deal with tho
spiritual needs Of a growing population.
/ The Bishop Of London confesses that he
Is still able to pay for the maintenance
of three stabemcn and four horses and
to spend Gigs on household account, In
Guiding the wages Of eleven servants. But
this is a poor retinuc. when compared with
the lavish display Of the past, and the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-18
LONDON. Dec, II,
CUNNINGHAM GRAHAM may have

LONDON. Dec II.
CUNNINGHAM GRAHAM may have
socla.istic tendencies, and his
n travels In Spain; Morocco and
South America may have taken away
from him many an Illusion as TO the value
OF externals. compared with the 'real
manlinside''; but when another person ap-
pears as claimant to what he considers
his own even though It BIO dormant
earldom In the peerage of Scotland--Well,
then, he Is as eager us the rest OF US to
show the justice Of his claim Mr., Bar-
clay-Allardlce. who Is this year Mayor OF
Lostwithiel, has set up his claim to tho
dormant earldoms Of Strathearn, Alrth
and Menteith. and forthwith Cunning
ham Graham renews his claims to the
same dignities. And there is yet another
claimant. George Marshall, resident In
the United States, with whose claims the
Mayor Of Los twithiel Is as little concerned
ais with those of Cunningham Graham,
That the Duke Of Connaught Is also
Duke of Strathearn 10 dignity which was
first conferred on David. elder son by his
second marriage Of King Robert II at
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-18
BLACKMk|LERS SCARE
AN ENGLISH WIDOW
Threaten Her Son and Daughter.
With Deatllzif Not Sent
$4,000.
BRUSSELS, Dec. II.

3lsJ5H55 bN OSScLo, DeC. -.
A sensational case Of attempted black
mail upon an English woman is engaging
the attention of the Belgian police.
Mrs Kingston, widow, Of Clifton, who
has been staying with her daughter and
niece al hotel in the Boulevard Water
100. Brussels. last week received letter
dema nding $4,000 and threatening, as an
alternative, to take the life of her son.
The letter was written In excellent Eng
lish, and bore the Brussels postmark. It
gave directions that the money was to be
deposited with a lady staying in the hotel,
the number OF whose room was given.
Mrs. Kingston, who only recently lost
her husband, was naturally greatly
alarmed, and appealed to the police. BY
their advice, she replied in daily paper
that she would partly accede to the re-
quest, whereupon she received a second
letter. stating that no half measures would
be tolerated, and that II the money were
not paid the daughter would be killed, as
we'll as the SON.. She was threaten with
further terrors if she dared to tell any
one or to leave the country:
i She nevertheless decided to return to
England to her son. and left on Thurs
day under the protection OF the pro-
prietor of the hotel
Yesterday morning the hotel proprietor
received a letter asking why he had mixed
himsclf up in other peoples affairs, and
demand $15.Co0 for his impertinencc.
He was threatened with death If the
money was not paid by Wednesday.
tip to the present the police have been
unable to tlucidate the mystery.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-18
.PQD{| People RUINED .
BYRYP0..C.R;.|T|.E|'S FRAUD !!
5Welshman Poses as Reformer
and Philanthropist, Yet En-
bezzled $4,000.
LONDON. DEC. IL

LoNDON..DEC. II.
Until quite recently David Shepherd.
who. at cardiff, yesterday. was sentenced
to five years penal servitude for embez-
element had been regarded as a man Of Of.
unimpeachable character.
q He had for long taken a prominent place
In business and social affairs, devoting
much OF his time to philanthropic moves
ments For many years he had been
leading figure in Nonconformist circles.
In passing sentence. Mr.. Justice Bray
pointed out that 1t was only BY this ap-,
parent responsibility that Shepherd had
been able to commit the frauds. No audi
tor would have passed his accounts but
for the absolute confidence rcposed in him
at Cardiff. as
Shepherds dcfalcations amount to the
huge sum of $4,000, and practically spell
ruin for a number OF Woodworking peo-
pie, who had implicit confidence III him
and invested their savings In one or other
OF two local Starr Bowkett Building So
cietics, of which he was secretary. His
ombezzlcrnents from these funds exceed
$4,000.
These, however did not come to light
at first, but only after he had, to the
amazement of his friends. confessed that
he was $4,000 short In his accounts as
chairman of the Cardiff intermediate Ed
ucation Board He only took this step
when concealment was no longer possible.
Shepherd WAS by profession a chartered
accountant but his energies We're applied
to a host of other enterprises. He was
one OF the founders and secretary Of the
Cardiff Free Church Council, secretary to
many societies. an ardent temperance
worker and Sunday school superintend-