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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-29

and was shifted to the Tacoma Touring
mills by the tug Fearless. The fremont
will leave for Seattle some time tonight.
The Canadian tug Bermuda, with a
scow, is taking coal at the Gravity bunk
ers for Vancouver.
The Blue Funnel steamship Peleus
leaves out this afternoon for the Orient.
The value of the vessels cargo taken on
here amounts to about S45O000. The
Peleus will make short stop at Vic
toria.
The steamer Dirgo is due at the Com
mercial dock this afternoon. The Dirigo
has large amount of freight there for
Southeastern Alaska points.
Both the Cottage City and the steam
ship Queen the latter from San Fran
cisco are due at the Ocean dock today
The Cottage City has a large amount OF
freight and 60 passengers for Alaska.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-29
STILL HARPING ON 1T

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 29.-The
senate today passed a resolution asking
the president to inform it whether all
OF the correspondence with Colombia over
the Panama affair had been sent to the
senate, and if not, that all be sent unless
incompatible with public interests.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-29

Colonel Zulow. commanding the Ger
man forces, reports that two stubborn
fights occurred near Oakhandva. Eight
Germans were killed in the first and foue
in the second. A number were wound
ed. The negro losses were heavy. Zulow
saws he can hold out but short time
longer, and sends piteous appeal for aid
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-29

Frank Allison Herman Overset. Claude
Dunn and Charles Foster, whose ages
range from l3 to II years, were arraigned
before Judge Smell this morning for steal
ing showcase. some cigars, pens and
pencils from the store OF NJ G. Jennings,
If2z South G street.
There were some extenuating circum-
stances in connection with the case and
the Judge let the boys off on suspended
sentence
One of the boys, Frank Allison, aged
10 years, is dependent on his own efforts
for support. The father and mother sep
arated some time ago and left him to shift
for himself
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-29
BIRTHS

Notices of births received by the health
officer today are as follows:
Joseph Doh and wife, East j and Twen-
ty.eighth, January |, a daughter.
August Donison and wife, January 8,
daughter.
Andrew Anderson and wife, 1886 South
/, January g. a son.
Tom Harbak and wife, South N. Janu-
airy D. daughter.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-29
TRIBES COMBINE
TO KILL WHITES

BERLIN, Jan. 29-Dispatches from
German West Africa today state that all
the tribes in the country have combined
with the rebellious Heroros in operations
against besieged places. They plan the
complete determination of the whites.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-29

PORTLAND, Or. Jan. 29.-The Park
street public school building was de-
stroyed by fire last night, making 700
children homeless. Loss $50 900. It is
suspected that mischievous bows did it.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-29

binders were about to kill the man they
were after when Stillman arose and shot
You, who was arrested The others es-
capped. Further trouble is expected
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-29
Marine GLIMPSES

The steamship fremont finished loading
hay AZ the Government dock this morning
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-01-29

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 29.-The
house went into committee of the whole to
consider the urgent deficiency appropria-
ton bill
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-28
THE A [ OF FAME.

The Duke Of Marlborough Is again
mentioned as the probable Irish vice
roy to replace the Earl Of Dudley.
A. j. Nave, a veteran of the Mexican
and civil wars, died recently at Dallas,
Tex. He invented a breechloading can
non for the Confederacy.
D. E. Thompson, United States min
lister to Brazil, at one time was a
brakeman on the Burlington road in
Nebraska. He is now a multimillion-
aire.
Senator Aldrich of Rhode Island
claims to be the champion golf player
in congress. He is an all round athlete
and spends most of his leisure time
out Of doors.
formed the recent marriage ceremony
which bound together A. B. Arnold,
aged eighty-four, and Nancy j. Mason,
aged seventy-seven.
w. Cameron Forbes, m of the new
members Of the Philippines commits
sion, will not 90 to the islands until
June and in the meantime will wind
up his business at hol4e.
General J.. Warren Keifer has been
nominated for congress in the Spring
field CO., district. Twenty years ago
General Keifer was speaker Of the
house Of representatives at Washing
ton.
Jacob Rauers, for thirty-ive years
| German consul for Georgia, has re-
signed on account of i'll health. His
commission was signed in 1868 by EN-
peror William l. and countersigned by
| President Grant.
Laban w. Haughey of South Charles
ton, O., has received the veteran de-
gree in Odd Fellowship on account OF
his long membership in the order. Mr..
Haughey was initiated into the order
in 1852 and is now the oldest living
member in Ohio.
The young Duke and Duchess OF
Roxburghe will build a house in Lon
don in case they do not take over he
residence of the Duke of Richmond. In
this case neither French nor English
models will be chosen. Everything
will be as American and up to date az
possible.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-28
EDITORIAL FILINGS.

Geronimo's fifth wife died the other
day. Maybe the old chiefs other name
ia Smith.-Denver Republican.
King Christians determination to
maintain absolute neutrality makes it
look as If the bad spot had been cut
out of Denmark at last.-Ohio State
Journal.
Patience, perseverance and practice
will achieve wonders. Probably 5 per
cent of our population can now pro-
nounce Vladivostok without suffering.
Boston Transcript.
A contemporary fears that poetry is
on the decline" Well, a good deal of it
is certainly declined with thanks" in
this Office just about this time every
year.-ROme Tribune.
Senator Bacon has objected to ac-
ceptance of the statue of Frederick the
Great from Kaiser Wilhelm. Maybe
Bacon would like a bust Of Shake
s~peare.-St. Louis Republic.
The Marquis Of Queensberry has gone
into bankruptcy for the fourth time.
If he keeps this up the financial world
may soon begin to look upon it as a
Marquis Of Queensberry r~ule.-Denver
Post.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-28
SUIT TO DISSOLVE STANDARD
OIL COMPANY.
VIOLATES ANTITRUST Law
Ohio Man lnvokes the Aid OF Courts
Against Gigantic
Monopoly.

Trenton, N. j., June 27.-Charles j.
Henderson, Jr., Of Jersey City and
Joseph NJ. Newlin of Philadelphia,
counsel for George Rice Of Marietta,
Ohio, today filed in the court of chan
Gerry a bill for the dissolution OF the
Standard Oil company, a New Jersey
corporation, charging that the COM
pany is illegal, and that it exists in
violation of the antitrust laws Of the
United States and of the statute re-
lating to monopolies.
The bill charges that the Standard
Oil company in Ohio was declared il
legal by the courts or that state, but
that the company, instead Of dissolv-
ing, in obedience to that decision,
has, by subtertuge, evaded the Ohio
decision, and that the New Jersey cor
poration is merely a holding company
for the Ohio concern. The bill asks
not only that the company be dLsolv-
ed, but that it's assets be distributed
among it's stockholders as paying off
its outstanding securities.
For the accomplishment of this
purpose it is asked that a receiver be
appointed.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-28
DEFENDANTS ARE HELD.
Judge Mann Makes Business for Dis
trict Court.

trict Court.
AS a result of a session of his court
held Friday afternoon, Judge Mann
made business for the district court
and held at least two men whose
conviction of a serious crime is re-
garded as absolutely certain. Anoth-
er was also held, who is likewise con-
sidered al already booked for a so.
journ at Deer Lodge.
Frank Day and Louis Perollez were
given a preliminary hearing on the
charge of highway robbery. They
stand accused OF having robbed Dick
Reed, whom they stopped in Mime
sofa avenue and tied with a piece of
an old quilt, after which they took
what money he had and also his shoes.
The Identification of the men was
complete and there seems to be no
doubt rs to their guilt.
Frank Minor was the third of the
trio who must answer to the higher
court. He was found guilty of break
ing out of the city Jail and in default
of $3.50 %languishes with Sheriff Hub
bard. Like in the other case there
seems to be no doubt of the fellows
guilt.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-28
ALLEGED SAFE ROBBERS.
Sheriff Hubbard Goes to jamestown
for a Couple,

for a Couple.
Sheriff Hubbard left Sunday night
for jamestown, N. D., supplied with
requisition for West and the other
man held there on suspicion of being
implicated in the robbery of the safes
of the Billings Brewing company and
the steam laundry. They were arrest
ed by the North Dakota sheriff early
last week, who notified Mr.. Hubbard.
The men refused to return to Montana
without acquisitions and it became
necessary to make application to Gov
ernor Toole for a request on the gov
ernor of North Dakota for their de-
livery to the authorities of this state.
A strong chain of evidence appears
to have been secured against the sus-
poets and their conviction is regarded
as reasonably certain. Two watches
and a ring, the former of which col
respond with the description OF those
stolen from the laundry safe, were
found in possession of the prisoners.
This, with the discriminating letter
known to have been written by one
of them to Ed Buckley, held for COM
plicity in the same ofense, is regarded
as giving the state a chain of testi-
mony the men will find it hard to
overcome.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-28
FOR STATE ASSOCIATION.
Bankers Called to Meet in Convention
at Helnea,

H. ..". .I.. at tU1V1tuCAs a-U
For the second time an effort is
making to form a state association of
the bankers of Montana. The first
attempt "a made a dozen or so years
ago, but for various reasons it failed.
Now the bankers Of Butte, Helena,
Great Falls and Anaconda have joined
in a circular letter to the others call
ing a meeting at Helena October 5 and
6 having for its object the organiza-
ton of a body similar to those exist
ing in other states.
The text of the letter is as follows:
ITO Our Fellow Bankers in the
State of Montana: There are now "A
state bankers associations in the Unit
ed States. Indian Territory and the
District of Columbia also have associa-
tons. The territories not represent
ed are Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii, New
Mexico and Porto Rico. The states
not represented are Delaware, Idaho,
Montana, Nevada, Rhode Island, Utah
and Wyoming. Y
Zone does not have to look far to
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-28
HoBo's FEARFUL CRIME.
Kills Man Who Fed Him and Fires
House.

q sSSoSs H.+#HH
Helena, Mont, June 27.-News was
received in Helena today of the death
of a section hand at Portal, on the
Montana Central, which, judging from
the reports to hand, is a peculiar af-
fair According to the story this morn
ing a hobo whose name was not learn
ed stopped at the section house at
Portal. Portal is the station just at
the entrance to the Wickes tunnel.
The hobo was invited to get some
thing to eat and he accepted. Later
he said he would go to Wickes and
get something to drink. He returned
shortly with a bottle and Jack Cannon
was the first to take a drink. Cannon
had no sooner taken the stuff than
he fell over in agony and shortly at
ter died. 1t is believed the bottle
contained prussic acid.
The hobo then saturated the bunk
house with Oil and set fire to it. One
of the other men, who had been look
ing after Cannon, saw him, and when
the hobo started off he caught him.
The Boulder officials were notified
and it is presumed the man was taken
to the county seat.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-28
PLAYS WINNING A L
EIks' Team Good One and Worthy of
Support.

Notwithstanding the superior quail
ity of the article put up by them, the
local ball players of the present sea-
| son seem to be unable to arouse The
spirit of enthusiasm in the devotees
of the game necessary for a proper
| support of the team and the patronage
SO far accorded has not been what it
could or should have been. Without
fuss or parade the Elks have organic
ed a team that up to the present has
maintained a most creditable showing
and promises to land the amateur
championship of eastern Montana in
Billings.
Out of eight games played only two
have been lost, certainly a good rec
ord. To lessen the pangs of defeat
the team has since beaten both teams
that won the games lost, Red Lodge
and Columbus, so it may be said to
stand now with a clean score. Last
Sunday the second game with Red
Lodge took place, at Red Lodge, and
the Elks came home with a score OF
9-5, in their favor.
Next Monday, the Fourth, the team
will go to Miles City and play the
men of that place. Should victory
roose on the Billings broom it will be
an achievement worthy of boast, for
the Milesians are noted for their de-
votion to the game and are not spar
ing in expense when it comes to the
matter of securing players. The men
enrolled there are all semi-profession.
ais, some of them have played profess
siona1 ball, and have been collected
with the sole aim OF making Miles the
champion.
The Sunday following Billings will
go to Big Timber, where they think
they can play ball, and the succeed
ing Sunday will play on the home
grounds, having scheduled a game
with Forsyth. After that the outside
teams will appear hear and some good
playing should be seen before the
season closes.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-28

lind the reason why most Of these
states are without associations. They
are either too new or too small.
For sometime the advisability Of
forming a Montana Bankers associa-
ton has been discussed, and the time
seems ripe for the formation of such
an organization and the enrolment of
Montana with her sister states. It
has been the uniform experience OF
bankers that state associations are OF
great benefit, and that the broad ac-
uuaintance established in this way
is helpful alike to the country and
city banker, and that each individual
gains a feeling OF strength and power
coming from organization and unity.
.It has been suggested that during
fair week in Helena would be the most
convenient time and place to meet,
organize, adopt constitution, etc.
"Will you therefore kindly meet
with us at Electric hall in the city of
Helena on the 9Th and 9th of October
for this purpose? We sincerely hope
your bank will be represented and re-
quest that you notify NJ. B. Greenwood,
vice president of the Daily Bank and
Trust company of Anaconda of your
intention to attend this convention and
to become a member of the associa-
ton"
There are SO banks in Montana,
state, national and private. OF this
number II have Joined in the call for
the convention.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-28

(First Publication June 81, 19O4.-4)
IN THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL DIS
trict Court Of the State of Montana,
in and for Yellowstone County.
In the Matter Of the Probate Of the
Last Will and Testament of Samuel
F. Mitchell, deceased.-Notice of
Hearing of Petition for Probate of
Will.
Notice is hereby given that Satur-
day, the End day of July, 1904, at 10
o. clock a. m. of said day, at the office
of the clerk of said court, at the court
house in the city Of Billings, county
of Yellowstone, state Of Montana, has
been appointed as the time and place
for proving the will of said Samuel F.
Mitchell, deceased, and for hearing
the petition of w. L. C. Mitchell and
Thomas McGirl for the issuance to
them Of letters testamentary thereon.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said court this goth day Of June, 1904.
(SeaD T. A. WILLIAMS, Clerk.
BY e. w. Dunno, Deputy Clerk.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-28
TO THE DREes.
Joe Lane Drank Deeply of Lies Sin
full Cup.

full Cup.
Red Lodge, Mont, June 27.-Probab-
ly no human being e. touched more
of the heights and depths of human
experience than "Old Joe" Lane, who
passed away in this city last evening.
For years he has been addicted to
the morphine habit and has been a
spectacle on the streets of Red Lodge.
He was enabled to pander to his ap-
petite because of a government pen
sion he received. He died in an old
shack in the upper part of town, where
he lived with a negro woman, who is
also said to be on the brink of the
grave.
1t is related that at one time Lane
was a splendid specimen of manhood
and was a trusted government scout
in Colorado and Nebraska. He pros
pered in Sydney, Neb., and was re-
puted to be a wealthy man. He went
from there to Deadwool, then to Miles
City, later to Billings and Livingston,
but of late years he has lived up the
miserable remnant of his life in Red
Lodge. In Livingston in 1883, then in
Gallatin county, Lane got into serious
trouble. He was keeping a place fire.
quented by women of the lower type,
and a mar was robbed there. One
Kennedy was arrested, convicted and
sentenced to five years in the p%eniten-
tiary for the job, and Lane received
like sentence for trying to secure per-
jured testimony to acquit Kennedy.
1t is said that a wealthy sister of
Lane resides in New Jersey, and that
for two years she has been trying to
get her brother to come to live there.
At one time he said he was going,
but he never made the move.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-28
THEY HIM.
Newly Made Benedict Object Of
Friends Attention.

TTJCUOo AIIGnVIOOs
Probably next to the very import
ant event itself, w. Lee Mains will
always cherish lively recollection of
the manner in which his friends took
occasion to show their pleasure at his
marriage, which occurred at the Grow
agency last Wednesday. Instead OF
returning to Billings the following
day, as it was said they would, Mr..
and Mrs. Mains concluded to visit
Sheridan and spend a day there, which
brought them home Friday morning.
If he hoped by practicing the little de-
ceit he would escape the reception
given "Jack" hohce upon his return
from Helena on a like errand, and in
which he was one of the leaders, Mr..
Mains failed to give proper weight to
the memory of the friends whose work
he dreaded.
Notwithstanding the rain and mud
they were on hand Friday night and
made him their prisoner. He al
compelled to don a convict suit of
stripes and carry a transparency bear.
ing legends more or b,ss suggestive
of his new condition in life. Preceded
by "that" band, a platoon of torch
bearers and flanked and guarded in the
ear by another lot of bowling Der
wishes discharging roman candles and
rockets, he was marched about the
pricipal streets, with occasional stops
for refreshments and rest. Alderman
Phil Grein, who seemed to be COM
mander, led the column, astride of a
diminutive cayuse that was accorded
entry wherever it's rider went. Sub
sequently, having shown signs of
fatigue, the unhappy groom was placed
on the broncho and rode in state dur
ing the remainder OF the demonstra-
ton.
Remembering the conspicuous part
taken by his friend In the little af-
fair gotten up tor his special benefit,
Mr.. Roche was very much in evidence
at the durbar and executed some as
t%onishing feats on the tenor drum dur
ing the evening.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-28

Billings Business College.
/. 1904. Students prepared for gov
eminent and commercial positions.
Reduced rates. tt
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-28
c%onundrum Supper

Will be given by the Baptist Young
People, at the church, Friday evening,
July l, at 8 o'clock. Everybody in
vited.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-28
Poultry.

I buy and sell all kinds of poultry,
orders flied and delivered. Address
FRANK MAYER, South Twenty-third
street, Billings. Mofffett phone 800.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-28
A Business For Sale.

$500. buys a well established paint
business, shop, tools and some mate
lial, including 1000 rolls wall paper.
Address Box Z, Forsyth. 1872
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-28

J. G. Bates, piano tuner, Clare
house, phone lisa. 15-9
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-28

Calling cards 4 The Gazette once.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-28

Lao Yang, June 27.-The apparent
cessation of the Japanese advance in
the Lao Yang peninsula is attributed
here to the loss of two or three trans
ports carrying ammunition. 1t is re-
ported that the naval battle off Port
Arthur caused an alteration in the
Japanese plans.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-10

Tomato Soup-Use the receipt for
lemon soup. merely substituting for
the lemon the strained juice of half a
dozen red tomatoes.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-10
JAPAN'S COAL TREASURES.

From the New York Commercial.
Till quite lately Japan was export
ing over 100000 tons of Goals yearly,
as against 100000 of tons in 1894,
The countries of the Far East really
now look to Japan for their coal. AS
a fact, however, Japanese coal is of
inferior quality. 1t is very bituminous,
with much smoke and ash, and adj
heres to the bars of gratings, it does
not coke very we'll either but it pos
sesses the immense advantage of be-
ing found in a region that can be
reached only at considerable cost and
delay by either British or American
coal
The island of Kiou Sion is the prin-
cipal coal basin that is being worked
in Japan. 1t is affirmed, nevertheless,
from a geological survey that has
been made, that Yezo contains 600, 600
900 tons of the precious combustible,
or about as much as can be assigned
to all the rest of Japan. OF this $780,
100000 tons somewhat less than one
half is located below the sea level.
There is evidently plenty to so on
with, even If the figures claimed are
not in reality about five times too
small, as some experts contend New
coal beds have been struck at Shinano,
Nogato and at Aka.
The Importance of the coal industry
in Japan, however, can be deduced
from the fact that's the Yubari Coal
Mining Company employs $500 work
men. Analysis of this grade of coal,
when dessicated, gives 52.54 per cent
carbon, 1879 per cent. gas and tar and
4.57 per cent. red cinder. 1t furnishes
Sill per cent of coke.
The beds of Kiou Siou are by far
the most important in Japan, being
to the northwest of the island over
against Korea. All the coal from this
section gives too generous a proper
ton of ash and sulphur and from 3S
to 40 per cent. of combustible gas; the
quality is but medium, but 1t sells
readily at remunerative prices in the
Far East, especially as the workings
are not deep and the mining and han
ding are quite inexpensive. This coal
is freighted largely from Moji in the
Strait of Shimonese Ki, which is the
shipping port for coal. 1t is quoted
in the ports of Kiou Siou at from G
to yen ton, or from SO to $3.50 de-
livered at Shanghai; household coal is
sold at from 81 to $3.50. Cardiff or
Welsh coal in the same place costs
from So to $12 a ton; coal from Aus
tralia or Tonkin never fetches more
than from IS to Sc per ton.