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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-04-29

that unless given the protection at
forded by a detective they will be
constantly open to depredations by
thieves, who find that region particu-
larly tempting in which to carry on
their work.
Among yesterdays visitors in the
city was Mrs. F. c. Salter of New
York. The lady is a daughter of Ben
Macdonald, formerly engaged in bust
ness at Bridger, but now of Butte.
Both he and Mrs. Salter are we'll
known here, having frequently visit
ed Billings. Mrs. Salter was en- route
east from a visit to her father and
said that next week she and her hus-
band would leave the United States
to make their home at London, where
Mr.. Salter has accepted a responsible
position with a railroad company.
Miss Flora Pyke, an aunt, accompan-
led her.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-04-29
TO RESTORE RETURN PASSES.
stockmen Will Be Given Free Trans
p%ortation Home.

According to Helena newspapers w.
G. Preuitt, secretary Of the Montana
Stockgrowers association, has been
notified that the western railroads
have decided to revoke the order that
went into effect on the first of the
year by which shippers Of livestock
were denied return passes. The an
nouncement was contained in a tel
egram to Mr.. Preuitt from a Chicago
commission house, which wired that
it had received it's information from
a reliable source. The concern send
ing the dispatch also said that the
credit for the revocation of the rule
was all it's own, alleging that on the
strength of representations made by
it to the railroads the step had been
decided upon.
While not pretending to say on
what ground the house based it's as
s%ertion, Mr.. Preuitt is quoted as say
ing that he believed the companies
would change the rule soon, as the
uproar raised by the shippers of the
west had been too great for the traf-
fc managers to withstand. Resolu-
lions have been adopted by all the
stockgrowers associations west of the
Missouri protesting against the order,
in addition to which committees have
labored with the representatives of
the roads in an effort to induce them
to see matters from the side of the
men who make annually large ship
ments of stock to the different mar
kets. .
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-04-29
APPEAL is ARGUED.
Case from Yellowstone County Heard
in Supreme Court.

In the supreme court yesterday the
case of the Slater Brick company
against John Shackleton and A. S.
Whiteway was argued and submitted,
says the Independent.
The appeal comes up from the dis
trict court of Yellowstone county, the
plaintiff suing to ecove $44S claim
ed to be the balance due on a con
tract for the delivery of 19S,5OO brick.
1t was alleged that the brick were
originally contracted for by William
White & Co., the defendants assum.
ing the contract after a portion of the
brick had been delivered.
In the court below judgment went
against the defendants. The appeal
was argued by o. F. Goddard for the
plaintiff and by O. NJ. Hall for the
defendants.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-04-29
A MILITANT PREACHER.
Denver Minister Advocates Formation
of Vigilance Committee.

Denver, April 28.-A riot was mar
rowly averted at Coliseum hall at a
mas meeting of citizens to protest
against the so-called crimes against
the ballot. The particular object of
the attack of the speakers was the
elections committee.
When George Allen Smith attempt
ed to defend the committee he was
nearly mobbed. While he was trying
to speak the lights were turned out
and the hall cleared.
Robert Coyle, moderator of the
Presbyterian general assembly and
pastor Of the Central Presbyterian
church of this city, intimated that the
example of the other cities in the
formation of a vigilance committee to
drive out of the city corruptions in
municipal government would be fol
lowed in Denver.
Cheers of approval greeted the state.
ment. Resolutions calling on the
citizens committee to make" the
election committee perform it's duties
according to law were adopted.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-04-29
THROUGH WITH NEW YORK.
Former Speaker Henderson Has Tired
of Gotham.

Former Speaker Henderson Has Tired
of Gotham.
New York, April 2S.-Regarding re.
ports from Dubuque, Ia, to the effect
that he will return to Iowa and reside
there permanently General David B.
Henderson, formerly speaker of the
house, admits that he never will spend
another winter in New York.
The former speaker has been prac-
ticing law here since retiring from
politics and is now attorney for sew
eral large corporations, but he de-
clares the streets are too crowded
and the sidewalks too slippery in win
ter for a person with only one leg to
get about without risking his life.
GAS for leaving New York entirely,
1 have no definite plans" he said.
Il wish to go where l please and there
is no reason why I should not. My
family is scattered from the east to
California"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-04-29
MURDER ENDS QUARREL.
Montana Rancher Killed by Neighbor
in Land Dispute.

Bonita, Mont, April 28.-Allen
Brown, a rancher living about II
miles west of Bonita at Turap siding.
was shot, it is alleged, by John Peters.
another rancher, living close by, who
also shot at a younger brother OF
Brown, a boy, but missed.
Section men at Turap SEN word to
Missoula. Sheriff Thompson and depu-
ties and Doctor Buckley Immediately
drove to the scene of the shooting.
Doctor Buckley made an examination
and found Browns condition very
critical, the ball having entered just
below the heart, passing through the
body and lodging near the back bone,
where it was extracted. Brown was
moved to a Missoula hospital on the
afternoon passenger and died later.
Peters has not been captured up to
this hour. He is a German, about 40
years old and single. Brown is a young
man, having a wife and children liv-
ing at Iurap.
The shooting is said to have been a
cold-blooded one. Little can be learn
ed of the exact cause, but it is thought
to have been over the grazing Of some
of Browns cattle on land Peters did
not own, but claimed the right to use
and the quarrel started between Pc
tiers and the younger Brown. The
elder brother came up to investigate
the difficulty, and a few words passed
between the men when Peters, it is
said, drew a revolver and began shoot
ing.
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For pasture near town see G.
Smith & Co., 2605 Montana avenue.

Reward.
We the undersigned, will pay $780,
reward for the apprehension and con
viction of the murderer of Dong Quay
a Chinese woman, at her home il
this city, on the night of February "a
YEE SAM LEE.
HEE KEE e co.
YEE QUONG LEE & co.
February 26, 1904. k-m1
Read The Gazette and keep poste1
ON local happenings.
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~. E. Hemphill of Lewistown visit
ed Billings yesterday.
State Examiner Hudnall is in the
city today on official business.
Nc. E. settergreen of Livingston was
a visitor in the city yesterday.
@eorge T. Lamport, the Bear creek
GOAL man, is among the visitors in
town today.
P. H.. Seaman, Montana general
agent for the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul, is interviewing the local
Akrons of the road today.
~ Senator Gruwell and C. c. Bever
I1eft this morning for Bridger, near
which place it is said good prospects
for a flow of oil have beer discovered.
Tomorrow the Billings and Living
ston high school teams will open the
baseball season on the local grounds
by a game to be played in the after
Nv. B. Sleeper, ranchman and states
man from Wyoming, arrived in he
city yesterday from the east, accom-
panied by Mrs. Sleeper. They will
gVtes their Wyoming home tomorrow.
deputy Sheriff Harding has removed
his family to their ranch on the Mus
selshell. Mrs. Harding and the chill
dren resided in the city during the
winter in order that advantage might
be- taken of the schools.
focal producers of the articles have
received invitations to submit propo-
sails for supplying mutton and beef
to Forts Assinaboine, Keogh, Mis-
Soula, Yellowstone, Harrison, Lincoln,
and Smelling. Bids will be received
until 1870 o'clock of May 20.
p <-Yhe Honorable William Lindsay,
chairman of the republican state COM
mittee, was in the city Wednesday,
en- route to Los Angeles, to attend the
national convention of the tipworth
league as a delegate Mr.. Lindsay
will be absent from the state for a
period of 80 days.
At the solicitation of the larger
pupils of the public schools tomorrow
evening the scene from Shakespeare
can plays to be presented tonight in
Elks' hall by the Billings Woman's
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-04-29
WHERE TO WORSHIP.

Next Sunday, May 1, (4th Sunday
after Easter) there will be no services
at st. Luke's Episcopal church owing
to the absence of the rector in Red
Lodge. Sunday school as usual, 1915
p. m. -u<
First Church of Christ, Scientist,
Elks' hall. Sunday service, II a. m.
Subject, "Adam and Fallen Man"
All are cordially invited to attend.
Sunday school - m.
The theme of the address next Sun
day evening at the Congregational
church will be "The Modern Church
and It's Creed" Service begins
promptly at s o'clock.
The Methodist church DUN all
the regular services for Sunday, May
Chaplain George G. Stull will
preach in the morning at II o'clock
and in the evening at s o'clock. Sun
day school, 1910; Epworth league, :?
o'clock. Attention is called to the
change in the hour of the evening
services.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-04-29
SUNDAY DINNER.
Extra Effort to Serve Patrons-Or
chestra in Attendance,

A 6 O'Clock dinner will be served
at the Northern hotel Sunday even
ing. The management assures the
public that the service will be the
best and that every attention will be
given guests. An orchestra will be
in attendance. Dinner IS cents.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-04-29
Found.

On North Twenty-seventh street, op-
posite Congregational church. April
81, a fur coat. Call at this Office,
prove property and pay for this no
tice. 1912
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-04-29
Billings Machinery and General Iron
Works.

For machine, iron, boiler and general
repairs call on us. All kinds of agri-
cultural machinery repaired. Save
money by good repairing. Repairing
of bicycles, guns and all kinds OF
fine mechanical work a speciality. All
work done in first-class mechanical
manner. 103-11
BEHRENDT BROS, "a N. 29th St.
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L. C.. BABCOCK, Pres.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-04-29
Lots Wanted.

Two corner lots in southwest o
northwest part of city. Address E
N, box 7S3, CITY postofice. 1912
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Notice.

Notice.
There will be a meeting of the
Billings Tennis club at the Office of
the Montana Record tonight at z
o'clock.
7. C. RABCOCK Pres.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-07
OLD SOLDIER
GOES TO JOIN
HIS COMRADES

Adolph Hromada died Monday even
ing at $50 O'Clock at his late residence,
1856 Masonic avenue. lie had been i'll
for some time. The deceased was born
in Austria ard was IS years Of age
a. the time of his death. He came 10
this country during the Civil War and
enlisted in the Ninety-sixth New York
Infantry. At the conclusion OF the war
he came TO California and engaged in
the confectionery business in Sacra-
mento. Later he came to San Fran
cisco and was the founder of the firm
Of Adolph Bromada & Co.. 222 Battery
street. and was its president up TO the
time he died
Deceased leaves a wife, a son.
Emanuel ]. Hromada. and two daush-
ters. Mrs. Stewart Carter and Mrs.
Lucien GanahI. The funeral will take
place from Pioneer Hall on Thursday
morning at II o'clock, under the aus
pices Of Lincoln Post No l, G. A. r.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-07
MAN AND WIFE
DIE TOGETHER
Body of Broker Given Up by
Surf Within Few Yards of
Where eSpouse SOughtDeath
MYSTERY IN THE SOUTH
Whether He Died in Trying
to Save Mate or Committed
Suicide Unanswered Query
IN THE SOUTH
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LOS ANGELES. Dec. 6.-The body Of
D. A. McCusker. a broker and money
lender, who has been missing for q
week. was washed ashore to-day a few
miles north of Redondo and within a
few hundred yards of the spot where
the BODY of his wife was found in the
surf a day or two ago.
Mrs. McCusker was insane and had
been so for nearly two years. She lost
her reason as a result Of a former dis
appearance of her husband when he
left in the lurch many trusting cred
itors whose money he had taken as
agent of the Arnold Racing Syndicate
of st. Louis. She became better after
his return, for he could not be GRIM
inally prosecuted, but she became af-
fiicted with suicidal mania, and 1t was
necessary TO employ a nurse to be with
her at all hours.
McCusker was always tender to his
wife, and the strain of her condition
told upon him terribly They We're fiv-
Ing at Santa Monica, and many times
the demented woman threatened to
drown herself. A week ago to-day Nc
Cusker took his wife for a ride down
the beach, and they were never again
seen alive.
For days it was thought McCusker
had left the country. 1t was diseov-
cred that his accounts in the banks
had been closed, and that he had taken
all his money with him. When his
Uife's bod:T came ashore it was still
believed he had departed for other
fields. and that his wife had succeeded
in her oft-made threat
The recover of his body only solves
the mystery of his whereabouts 1t is
certain from the location where the
bodies were found that the wife and
husband, one a maniac, the other al
most insane from worry over her con-
dition, went out on a wharf below
Playa del Rey, for a small wrap that
she carried was found there. Whether
the man had decided to die with his
wife and jumped into the ocean with
her, or whether she sDrang in first and
he gave up his life in an effort to save
her, or whether he pushed her in be-
cause he was weary of the struggle
and jumped into the ocean als1, are
questions which will never be an
swered
1t will never be known whether Nc
Cusker died a hero, suicide or a
murdered and suicide.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-07
PRINCESS Is NOT AUTHOR
OF BOOK ON POLYGAMY
Report That Charlotte OF Sake Mcin-
irgcn Advocated Plural Mar
riage Is Denied

BERLIN, Dec. 6.-Off1cials of the
imperial household are secretly in
vestigatiDg the source of recent pub
lieation in American newspapers of a
statement that Princess Charlotte of
Sake Meiningen, eldest sister of the
Kaiser, had written a book advocating
polygamy among the German nobility.
The book. it was alleged, advanced
the argument that the lower and mid
die classes were multiplying so rap
idly that nothing but a system of plu-
raj wives could arrest the gradual ex-
tinction- of the noble caste.
Inquiry at the royal library and at
dozen leading book stores and pub
fishing houses in this city failed to re-
veal any knowledge of such book,
either in the Princess Charlotte's
name or, of anonymous authorship. A
member of the Kaiser's encourage de-
clares the story incredible. as her
Highness would never have dared to
subject herself to the imperial disci-
plinef that would have been certain to
follow the detection of her action.
The Princess Charlotte was married
to the heir to the. throne of Sake
Meiningen in 1878 and is the mother
of one child.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-07
CAPITALIST OFFERS PARK
TO CITY OF SAN RAFAEL
John f. Boyd Is Willing to Give
Twenty Acres of Land and
Handsome Residence.

SAN RAFAEL, Dec. 6.-The trus-
tees of this city have received a let
ter from John F. Boyd. the wealthy
capitalist and his wife. in which they
offer a large portion of the property
adjoining their home to the people of
San Rafael for public park. The
property comprises twenty acres. and
is situated on the north side of Sixth
street. one of the best sections of San
I.afael. A large and handsome resi-
dence now occupied by S. H. Cheda, a
local banker. is included in the offer
Boyd thinks the building could be
used as a reading room.
Boyd and his wife offer the proper
ty TO the residents of San Fafael> as
a memorial to their two sons, Jack"
and seth. Boyd stipulates that the
city shall take care of the grounds and
build & path to the summit of San
Rafael hill. The grounds are now in
fine condition, the paths and drive
ways being macadamized and the
shrubs and trees full grown.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-07
DR.. Miles
Anti-Rair7 Pills

Cure all kinds of pain quick and sure. are
perfectly harmless and do not affect you
In any way, except TO sOothe the nerves
and cure pain For real comfort never
enter upon a journey without first secur-
ing A package of these Little Comfort
erS.
Il am pleased to recommend DIT. Miles
Anti-Pain Pills. They not only cured
chronic headache. but since. IL my head
shows a disposition to ache. one Tablet
stops it. / give hundreds of them to suf-
ferers on trains. and derive much salts
faction from the relief they afford. M
n. CHARTUS, Travelling Salesman, ST.
Louis No.
The first package will benefit. if not
the druggist will return your money
25 doses. 25 cents. Never sold in bulk.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-07
Supervisors, Grand Jury and
Prominent Citizens of Au-
burn Want Attorney Gen
eral Webb as Prosecutor
STRONG RESOLUTIONS
SENT TO OFFICIAL
Placer County Residents Are
of the Opinion That Kelly
Robinson Does Not Possess
Sufficient Legal Ability
special D.snatch. to Tn. Call.

AUBURN, Dec. 6.-The Supervisors
of Placer County are of the opinion
that District Attorney Kelly Robinson
is not capable of conducting the prose-
cution of Adolph Weber for the murder
of his mother, and they want the State
to furnish more able prosecutor. The
sentiment OF the Supervisors T was
voiced to-day in a resolution adopted
by them asking State Attorney General
IT,. s. webb to take hand in the pro-
ceedings The resolution. in part. is
as follows ----..-
1t Aas been made 10 appear to this board
that a large number of prominent and substap-
ta citizel and taxpayers Of this county, who
have care. -ilv observed the conduct of the
District Attorney OF this county the pre-
liminary examination of said Weber and the
procaedings before The Ccrolers Jury con-
cerning the murder Of the Weber family on
tbs. I0th iay of November 1904 are of the
opinion that sa fd District Attorney is not equal
10 the conduct and management OF the said
prosecution that IS represented TO this board
ard We are satisfied therefroin that the said
District Attorney does not realize the magni-
tude Of the undertaking before him nor of the
responsibilities which have been thrust upon
his office. and that he intends to assume the
conduct and MANAGEMENT of the same, and
unless sters taken to prevent IL the pub
lie service will suffer great detrir1ent there
by The said District Attorney has refused
and continues TO refuse TO accept the aid Of
able and efficient counsel which the relatives
and such aid as the public generally have de-
manded that he accept. We therefore, know
ing of no other course open to US, repre-
sentatives of the public to prevent a prob
able miscarriage Of justice. for these reasons
urgently but respectfully request you. the At
/ torney General of the State of California. 10
comply with this request.
A similar resolution, bearing the
names of seventeen members of the
Grand Jury, was adopted by that body
and forwarded to Webb. 1t was ac-
companied by petition requesting
Webb to join in the prosecution of We
Der, signed by nearly every man of
prominence in the town of Auburn.
Weber asked to see both his attorneys
this afternoon, and it is rumored that
he wanted their assistance in making
his will. The prisoner has not been
feeling well for the last few days and
fears that close confinement may kill
him.
When Weber is called to plead to-
morrow the defense will set IN the
claim that the prosecution has not es-
tablished Jurisdictions because II did
not at the preliminary hearing estab-
lish the fact that Mrs. Weber was
killed in Placer County.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-07
THIEF PRICKED
BY CONSCIENCE
Sends Booty Back to Man He
Robbed InclOSed in Note
Requesting Forgiveness
NO CLEW TO BURGLAR
Owner of Stolen Property
Notified by Nail to Call
at POStOffice for Package
Special Dispatch to me Call.

SAN DIEGO. Dec. ST sent you
the money stolen from your shop.
Please forgive"
Such was the strange missivs re-
ceived through the mail to-day by
H Burns. proprietor OF the Indepen-
dent Meat Market, whose place OF
business was broken into a few days
ago and about $50 in cash. a silver
watch, gold head OF a cane and
other small articles stolen from the
safe. And the cash came back, every
cent Of it, together with the other ar
tcles.
a Burns first received a note without
signature mailed in a plain white
envelope. 1t read: II mailed to-
might to you the parcel with the
money stolen from your shop. 1t is
not registered. Inquire at the post
Office"
Burns followed directions, secured
the package. and. TO his surprise.
found that every cent OF the money.
even to few coDpers. had been re-
turned. The money and goods were
wrapped in the note requesting for
giVenesS.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-07
We Paid 100000

For the American rights to Liquo-
zone. We did this after testing the
product for two years, through physi-
clans and hospitals After proving in
thousands of difficult cases that
Liquozone destroys the cause of any
germ disease.
Liquozone has, for more than 20
years, been the constant subject OF
scientific and chemical research. 1t is
not made by compounding drugs, nor
with alcohol Its virtues are derived
solely from gas-largely oxygen gas
by a process requiring immense ap-
paratus and IA days time. The result
is a liquid that does what oxygen
does. 1t is nerve food and blood
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-07
Defendants in Oregon Land
Fraud Case With Exception
of Marie Ware Convicted
on Charge of Conspiracy
JURORS DELIBERATE
THIRTY-FIVE MINUTES
Acquittal of Woman Is Re-
suit of Instructions Read
by Court, the Prosecution
Failing to Implicate Her

PORTLAND, Dec 6.-After deliber-
ating for thirty-five minutes. the jury
in the United States District Court to-
day returned verdict finding s. A.
D. Puter, Horace C. Mckinley. Emma
L. Watson and D. w. TarDley guilty
OF conspiracy to defraud the United
States Government out of the title Of
a portion of it's public lands
The day commenced with the argu-
ment of Special Prosecutor Francis j.
Heney in behalf of the Government.
1t was noon when Heney had finished
his address. At . o'clock Judge Bel
linger delivered his charge, which con-
sun1ed but ten minutes. In his instruc-
tions to the jury, Judge Bellinger
asked for the acquittal of Miss Marie
Ware, who the prosecution admitted
on Saturday was not sufficiently inn
her conviction. As the jury retired TO
deliberate the court announced re-
cess until such time as decision
should be reached.
At 10 minutes to the jury fled back
into the room and the bailfff handed
the verdict to the court. who passed it
to the clerk. The verdict follows:
We, the jury, find the defendants,
Emma L. Watson, S. A. D. Puter,
A1OA dSC VI WI 1NAiitCEs ~ W. plCg
and Frank II. WOlgamot, guilty of the
crime of conspiracy to defraud the
Government out of part of its public
lands, situated in township IL SOUTH of
range east. as charged. We find the
defendant. Marie L. Ware, not guilty"
Attorney Hall asked that the defen-
dants be placed under additional bonds
in this case. but the court decided that
a bond of $4,000 in the present case
would be ample, and therefore ordered
that such security be given. This will
place the defendants each under $4,000
bonds for each of the three cases, with
the exception of Tarpley and WoIga-
mot, who do not figure in the sue
ceedinS cases.
There is no doubt that an appeal
will be taken. The attorneys for the
defense are now preparing their mo-
ton for a new trial, and will, in all
probability. present it at the opening
of the next case on December 13.