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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-24
PART OF THE PROGRAMME.

Reading the special dispatch to the
New York Sun that its CORE
spondent sent out from Washington a
few days ago, the democratic editors
who have been seeking to make a ma
tional issue out of the appointment
of Philander G. Knox as United States
senator to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Quay must feel like going
somewhere and in seclusion kick
themselves.
Instead of being one of the many
things they have contended it to be,
the appointment is only in accord with
the programme mapped out by the
president for dealing with the trusts.
He desires more constructive legisla-
ton, enactment OF laws that will give
the government greater power and
authority in dealing with such combi-
nations, and knowing the ability OF
Mr.. Knox and his knowledge of the
scope of the Sherman law and where
in it is lacking, he was pleased that
he should become a member of the
senate, realizing that in him he would
have a senator sure to be a strong
ally in his efforts to secure for the
government full and certain control
Of the bodies organized in restraint
of trade. With a successor in the
office of the attorney general of the
same sound judgment and legal acu-
men that have distinguished the Penn
sylvanian, for the president may be
relied upon to exercise the same dis
elimination that has marked all his
appointments, the administration will
be strengthened as it was never be.
fore in dealing with a subject of the
utmost Importance and consequence
to the nation.
With the retirement of McComas OF
Maryland a vacancy will occur in
the senate judiciary committee. II
should not be regarded as an impossi
bility that Knox may succeed to the
place. Should this occur an alliance
will exist between the White house
and the committee from which the
people may expect much.
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erything from the south side of the
stream has to be taken across the
Yellowstone in a sklff, complaints OF
which have in the past been of some
what common occurrence.
Where Credit Is Due.
While Captain Babcock has labored
long and earnestly to bring about
the change and is entitled to credit
for what he has done, he wishes rec
ognition of the valuable assistance
rendered him by the Honorable John
D. Losekamp, who contributed not a
little to the success of the movement.
About six weeks ago R. II. Barclay,
superintendent of the star route SER
vice, was in the city and Captain
Babcock placed the matter before
him and asked him to make a trip
over the proposed route. This the
gentleman declined to do, objecting to
the expense of a team. Mr.. Losekamp
was informed of this and at once
quested the captain to accompany the
superintendent along the line. Mr..
Barclay accepted the offer and at the
conclusion of the journey expressed
himself as highly pleased and prom
ised to Immediately recommend the
change. This he did and the result
has already been given.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-24
HIS FEES.
Former Billings Lawyer Brings Suit
Against a Client.

An action has been instituted in the
district court by o. F. Goddard in
behalf of Glib. A. Lane, a former law
yer of this city, for recovery on a
promissory note.
The defendant is Mrs. Mary Kent
and in the complaint it is alleged that
June IA, 1897, defendant executed her
promissory note in favor of plaintiff
in the sum of $500, together with
interest at the rate of 1 per cent, the
note to be payable in three months
from date of execution at the First
National bank of Billings. 1t is also
claimed that Mrs. Kent bound herself
to pay attorney fees in case it became
necessary to enforce collection by law.
No part of the principal has been
paid, it is charged, wherefore demand
is made for judgment for the full
|,amount, together with interest and at
torney fees of $75.
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S~HORTLIvED CLAMOR.

Like all other such occurrences, the
SlOcum disaster has been productive
of almost endless expressions of hor-
o and condemnation of those whom
the public seemingly holds RESPONSE.
BILE for the disaster. Wonder is ex-
pressed at the criminal carelessness
Of those whose duty it was to see
that the boat itself was safe and am
ply supplied with %contrivances for
the safety of it's passengers in just
such an emergency as that which
found it to be lacking in that respect
to a degree almost unbelievable. For
q short time possibly the agitation
may be resultant of some slight good,
but that is all. The public is short
minded and before the season is over
the wrecking of the boat and the ap-
palling loss of life that followed it
will have been all but forgotten, save
by those who We're made to suffer in
mind and body through the loss of
relative and friend. There will be a
spasmodic activity on the part of the
men whose official duty it is to Ell.
force laws none too severe, and then
things will go the old way once more,
until something else occurs to arouse
the public mind, then we will hear
more of the clamor now heard.
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1t was fortunate for Mr.. Folk that

It was fortunate for Mr.. Folk that
there were a couple of republicans
among the boodling gang of Missouri.
That fact seems to have spared him
the humiliation of utter defeat in his
efforts to bring to justice as uncon-
scionable a band of thieves and out
laws as ever brought disgrace to any
state. The supreme court of Missouri
felt safe in Affirming their trial and
conyictton' and they must serve the
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-24
Fancy Work.

Lessons given in silk embroidery,
French Mountmellick, Mexican drawn
and Hardanger work by Mrs. A. staff,
121 T~hirty-first street, north. Three
hours, so cents. See display at Yegen
store. 1873
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LINDSAY FOR GOVERNOR.

LINDSAY FOR GOVERNOR.
Benton River Press: When Mon
tana republicans hold their nominal
ing state convention at Billings in
September, there will be a large field
of aspirants for political honors from
which a winning ticket will be chosen.
Advices from various parts of the
state report a large crop Of candidates
for places on the republican ticket,
which, it is believed, will be equiva-
lent to election in November.
The republican nomination for gov
ernor is a political honor to which
several prominent members of the
party are said to aspire, and during
the past two weeks the name of the
Honorable William Lindsay of Glen
dive has been placed at the head of
the list by his friends in eastern Mon
tana. Mr.. Lindsay is the %"favorite
SON" of that part of the state as the
republican candidate for governor.
His friends are preparing to urge his
nomination by the republican state
convention, and his candidacy will be
supported by delegates from Dawson
county, Custer, Yellowstone and other
parts of eastern Montana.
Mr.. Lindsay would make a strong
gubernatorial candidate upon his rec
ord as a consistent republican, a sue
cessful business man, and an honest
and self-respecting citizen OF Mon
tana. Although not known personal
ly to many residents in this part of the
state, Mr.. Lindsay's name is familiar
to those who remember Montana po-
litical history of the past few years,
and they esteem him as a man of in
tegrity and political honesty to whom
the highest honor and respect is due.
AS one of the incorruptible four in
the state legislature of five years ago,
Mr.. Lindsay established a reputation
that won the friendship of Montana
citizens who admire honesty in polit-
ical affairs as we'll as in private life.
The carnival of corruption which
prevailed at that time will be remem
bered by many citizens of northern
Montana. In his efforts to be elected
United States senator, w. A. Clark
J sought help from the republican men,
bers of the state legislature and Sc
cured support from about a dozen of
them upon terms which are not def
nitely known. It was rumored that
some of these purchased votes cost
the Doodle candidate aabout $4,000
each, and other estimates place the
top figure at 500, 900. Four of the re-
publican members, of whom Mr.. Lind
say was one, coul. not be purchased
at any price.
The boodlers and grafters have been
on Mr.. Lindsay's trail ever since he
refused to be debauched. He ran for
state senator in Dawson county in
used there to encompass his defeat.
The boodlers were successful in that
contest, Mr.. Lindsay failing of cleo
ton by the narrow margin of "a votes.
1t is understood that Mr.. Lindsay
is prepared for another fight with his
political opponents as the republican
candidate for governor of Montana.
There may be other worthy aspirants
for the nomination, but Mr. Lindsay's
record certainly entities his candidacy
to favorable consideration.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-24

sentences the lower court pronounced
upon them, regardless of how that
august body may have felt in refer
ence to Butler and the others whom
it has turned loose.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-24
erotto Springs Floral Company.

Fresh cut flowers In great variety.
Special attention given to design
work. Mail orders filed on day re-
ceived. Bell telephone 95F, city sales
room; Bell telephone 79A, greenhouse.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-24
TRANSFER ORDERED OF IMPORT
ANcE TO BILLINGS.
BRINGS LARGE AREA NEAR
Places City in Direct Communication
with Lewistown and Eastern
Fergus County.


.ed effort on the part of a few, the
department has been finally pre-
vailed upon to place Billings in direct
communication with the eastern por-
ton of Fergus county and the local
postoffice is to be the distributing
point for a large area naturally tribu-
tary to it. Notice to this effect has
been received by Captain Babcock
and that the ley arrangement is to
become effective July 10.
Under the order Junction will cease
to be the initial point for the mail
service to the M%usselshell and the
section beyond. The mail route now
in operation there will be transferred
on the date mentioned and no fewer
than IA offices will be supplied from
Billings.
The New Route.
Officially the Junction-Musselshell
route is known as No. 63,174 and I'M
der the order transferring it it will
be changed so as to embrace Gilt
Edge and supply Summit and Fattig,
two new postofices, but will omit
Junction and Wolf Springs. The en-
tire distance to be covered is 1873
miles, as follows: Billings to Mussel-
shell, ~ miles; Musselshell to Flat
Willow, 80 miles; Flat Willow to Grass
Range, Is miles; Grass Range to AL
pine, 16 miles; Alpine to Fort Magin-
mis-, 5 miles; Fort Maginnis to Gilt
Edge, 6 miles; Gilt Edge to Lewis
town, IA miles.
The service will continue, as at
present, to be a tri-weekly one. Stages
will leave Billings Sunday, Tuesday
and Thursday, and return alternate
days.
Will Benefit Billings.
AS will be seen, Billings will be
placed in direct communication with
Lewistown and all the intermediate
points, a matter of no little import
ance not ony to the merchants and
business men of this city, but also
to the people residing in the territory
traversed by the route. Under the
existing arrangements in order to
reach Lewistown, Gilt Edge or any OF
the other places in that part of Fer
gus county it is necessary to make a
long detour via Townsend and the
"Jawbone," or else by way of the
Northern Pacific to Junction and
thence by stage, both unsatisfactory
and annoying journeys, beset with
discomforts anu delays.
Billings, of course, will be greatly
benefited by the order, as it will oc-
cupy the relative position to the north
ern towns and settlements in the
matter of communication that it now
occupies as far as their relative po-
sitions on the map show-the natural
supply center-and the merchants
will not be slow to appreciate the
change and to profit by it. AS it re-
lates to the subject of better and
more satisfactory mail service it will
appeal with force to the northern set
Elements. There should be no more
of the complaints heard in the past
of torn and destroyed mail, caused
by the catcher service at Junction,
where pouches are delivered from
passing trains by means of the cranes
supplied by the department at points
where stops are not made. Further
more, there will be no more soaked
mails by reason of the crossing that
has to be made at Junction, where ev-
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-24

In the opinion of the patriotic gen.
tlemen who met at Chicago a few
days ago one good term deserves an
other.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-24

Phone to Bell 65 for all kinds Of
stove wood. Any lengths to order.
Strictly arst-class. ALFRED BURY.
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Read The Gazette and keep posted
on local happenings.
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]. G. Bates, piano tuner, Clare
house, phone lisa. 1853
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-24
Billings Business College

Billings Business College.
Summer term from June l to Oct.
/. 1904. Students prepared for gov
eminent and commercial positions.
Reduced rates. tt
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-08-27

heir to the throne abOlishes corporal
punishment among the rural classes
and for first ofenses among the sea
and land forces. RENTS arrears owing
to the state for the purchases of land
and other direct imposts. sets apart
81, 800. 900 from the state funds for the
purpose OF forming an inalienable fund
for the landlcss people OF Finland.
grants amnesty to those Finlandcrs
who have emigrated without authori-
cation, RENTS the fines imposed upon
the rural and urban communities of
Finland which refused to submit to
military conscription in 1902 and 1903
and also RENTS the fines imposed on
the Jewish communities In the cases
of Jews avoiding military service.
The manifesto provides for gen.
eral reduction in sentences for COM
mon law offenses. while general am
nesty is accorded in the case of all pO-
litical offenses with the exception Of
those in which murder has been done.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-08-27
MAY ARREST Mr.. PAYNE
Judge Won't Stand For Contemptuous
Treatment of Subpoena.

Chicago, Aug. 25.-Postmaster Cen
eral Payne may possibly be hauled
across town he.e tomorrow afternoon
willy nilly, like one of his department
mail bags
Justice Hurley said that If showing
was made to- him that the postmaster
general had, as reported. treated one of
the court subpoenas with scOrn and re-
fused service from Constable Simon.
an attachment would be issued for the
federal officials arrest on the charge OF
contempt of court
Justice Hurley was in earnest. II
can do nothing" he said. until the
case in which Mr.. Payne is wanted As
a witness comes up tomorrow. but if It
Is then shown that he has treated q
summons and a constable of this couit
with disrespect, / will order his arrest
for contempt"
The Washington official is wanted In
court as witness in the suit instituted
by s. G. Brabrook against Senator
Chauncey NJ. Depew. because of the
senator's supposed connection with
publishing company which figures In
Brabrook's case
Constable Simon met the postmaster
general Tuesday and served a sum-
mons, also giving the government Off
cial so cents witness fees and 10 ceEts
car fare. The postmaster general said
that he would not appear in court and
would ignore the summons.
Constable Simon said II did all /
could in the case at the time. The only
course now is to get an attachment
and lug the postmaster general In for
contempt when the case comes up."
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-08-27
KIDNAPPED BOY FOUND
Philadelphia Lad Carried of BY Blind
Becuars Located In Louisville.

PntIdoeipnta Lao Cdrrteu OH 6y 6itno
Beggars Located In Louisville.
Louisville KY. Aug. 25. Ernest
Clegg. a 13-year-old boy, supposed to
be the son of a wealthy Philadelphia
haberdasher, has been found in the
reform school here by his parents after
the youngster had for eight months
been cared for as a homeless waif.
The boys story Is that last Novem-
ber, while viewing Christmas toys in
shop windows he was kidnapped by t%O
blind mendicants, man and woman,
kept in hiding in Philadelphia for sew
eral weeks. taken to Pittsburg and on
a shanty boat drifted to this city. The
mendicants. George and Mary Seville.
were found beating the boy in an alley
here and were arrested. The boy was
taken away from them. His mental
and physical condition had been SO i'm
paired through beating and starvation
that he was incapable for some days
of making a connected statement.
The board of guardians took charge
of the child, put him in the reform
school, and after repeated efforts to
learn of the boys parents. heard from
Philadelphia that his parents live al
2512 North 18th street. Philadelphia.
The board received funds with which
to properly clothe the boy and send
him to his home.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-08-27
Notice to Creditors.

Notice is hereby given that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court of Worcester County, Maryland.
letters testamentary on the personal es-
tate of
CHARLES w. CROPPER.
late of Worcester County, deceased.
All persons having claims against the
dece ased. are hereby warned to exhibit
the same. with the vouchers thereof. to
the subscriber. on or before the 9th day
of February. 1905. They may other.
wiss by law be excluded from all bene-
fits-of. said estate. All persons indebted
to said estate are requested to make i'm
mediate payment. Give under my hand
this 9th day of August. 1904.
- GRANVILLE S. CROPPER.
Administrator. cum testamento annexo.
Test EDWARD p. DAVIS,
Aug. I3. 3t. Register of Wills.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-08-27
Officers Of Registration and
Judges Of Election for the Third
and Fourth Election Districts
of Worcester County.

The Board of Election Supervisors of
Worcester County, Maryland. hereby
gives notice that John w. Bui bage, Re-
publican. of Berlin. has been selected as
Judge of Election and Registrar of
Voters in the Third Election Dis
trict of Worcester County aforesaid in
the place of Morgan M. Warren hereto
fore selected and since excused And
the said board of Election Supervisors of
Worcester County, Maryland. hereby
further gives notice that Arthur
p. Smack. Republican. of Newark. has
been selected as Judge of Election and
Registrar Of Voters in the Fourth Elec-
tion District Of Worcester, County afore-
said in the place of William L. p. Bowen
heretofore selected and since excused.
Any complaints against the fitness
or qualification of the said John W..
Burbage and Arthur p Smack. or either
of them. must be preferred in writing
and filed with the Board of Supervisors
on or before the 3Oth day of August, A..
ID. 1904, at 10. 80 o'clock a. m, and said
complaints will be promptly examined.
URIAH i. SHOCKLEY, President.
EDWARD HI. BENSON,
ALGERNON @. HILL.
Supervisors of Elections for
Worcester County. Maryland.
JOHN w. STATION. Clerk.
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MRS. soTKIN SENTENCED
Murderess Of Mrs. John p. Dunnlng
Goes to Prison For Life.

San Francisco. Aug 23.-Mrs. Cor
della Botkin was sentenced by Judge
Carroll Cook to life Imprisonment
in the state prison at San Quentin for
the murder of Mrs. John p. Dunning.
in Dover. DEL. by means of poisoned
candy mailed from this city.
In passing sentence Judge Cock ex-
pressed regret that he could not i'm
pose the death penalty. as the jury In
its verdict had fixed the punishment.
Mrs. Botkin received the sentence
without evidence of emotion.
An appeal to the supreme court will
be taken by Mrs. Botkin's attorneys.
In Superior Judge Dunn's court At
torney Reese Clark asked that infor-
nation on file there charging Mrs.
Botkin with the murder of Ida Hen
rietta Dean. sister of Mrs. John p.
Dunning. be dismissed on the grounds
of lack of prosecution. The case was
continued until September 10.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-08-27
"BLACK HAND"
KILLS BETRAYER
Young Man Shot in Fathers Res
taurant For Revealing Secrets.
MOB PURSUED THE MURDERER

New York. Aug. 25.-Salvator Bos-
soto. 1S years old, was shot to death
in his fathers restaurant. on Park
street, by Carlo Rossati, 35 years old.
because he had disclosed to the police
secrets Of the alleged BLACK Hand"
The father was knocked down and
choked into insensibility by the slayer,
who then ran down the street, followed
by great mob. He was captured but
Italians to the number of 1000 later at
tackled the Elizabeth street police sta.
tion. hurled missiles at the police and
prisoner. injuring two detectives and
one policeman.
They would have torn the murderer
limb from limb had 1t not been for the
arrival of the reserve police from two
other station houses, who were forced
to use their clubs and fists and threaten
to shoot.
According to the police, the murder
was deliberately planned by an organ
lied gang. and this gang is alleged TO
have sent to Toronto for Rossati. After
his arrival he was seen about Mulberry
Bend with Italians, and because of his
immense stature he attracted much at
tention.
Bossoto t. an enemy of these organ
ized gangs. and his son inherited the
fathers opposition to the lawless ele-
ment of their cOuntrymen. When not
studying music, young BOssOto helped
about the restaurant. Several weeks
ago he learned that the murderous
gang about Mulberry Bend had planned
TO rob a number of miners who were
coming through New York and who
had engaged board in the lodging house
over the BOssotO restaurant.
Young BOssoto went to the police
and asked for protection for the men.
and soon an Italian detective had ar
rested IL suspicious characters. who
were held until the miners had taken
a ship for their homes
Once out of Jail II Is said that the
gang determined upon Bossotos death.
Rossati entered the restaurant and
when approached by the elder Bossotn
said he wanted nothing AS Bossoio
was about to close the place he ash ii
Rossati to leave. The latter became in
solent and refused.
Young BossOto. who was in tn..
kitchen, heard his father and the ni:n
In an argument. He came out, anI up
to this time the man had made no
demonstration of violence. but the in
slant he saw young Bossoto. Ross;,,i
took pistol from his pocket. levelled
1t at the youth and fired. The bullet
struck the boy between the eyes. and
he fell, dying instantly. Rossato then.
according to the police. struck the
elder Bososto with his fist. knocking
him down, and started to run. but was
captured before he had gone two
locks.
On Sunday the Bossotos found on
their door the bridge of DEATH" a
cabalistic sign of the Sicilians. which
Is said to be threat of death. The
elder Bossoto looked upon this as a
joke at the time.
At the police station Rossati said 1T
tie beyond declaring he shot in self
defense.
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Notice to Creditors.

Notice is hereby given that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court for Wore, ster County, Maryland.
letters of administration OIL the personal
estate of
WILLIAM s. ADKINS,
late of Worcester County. deceased
All persons having claims against The
deceased. are hereby warned to exhibit
the same, with the vouchers thereof. TO
the subscriber. on or before the 9th day
of February. 1905. They may otherwise
by law be excluded from ! benefits of
the said estate. All persons ind bied TO
said estate are requested TO maxi. i'm
mediate payment. Given under my
hand this 9th day of August. 1904
EUGENE NJ ADKINS,
Administrators.
Test: EDWARD +. DAVIS.
Aug. 9th 3t. Register of Wills.