The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-04

BOYLE and he is charged with the
theft of two geld watches and chains
If bc did steal the t~imepieces, Boyle
disposed of them before his arrest,
as nothing of value was found in his
possession.
Last nights party of democratic
candidates and speakers consisted OF
Governor ioole, Miles Romney,
David G. Browne, Finley McRae and
w. s.. Scott. The latter was along
merely a friend and confined MS
work to speaking a good word wher-
ever possible. With the exception OF
Mr.. Browne, who went to Butte this
morning, the delegation left today for
Forsyth, where a meeting will be
held this evening.
Notices have been issued by Ref
cree Firth of final meetings of the
creditors of Mike McDonOugh and
Frank s. Webster, bankrupts. The
first will take place November 8 and
the other November II. In the case
of McDonougn the sum OF $433 re-
mains to be distributed among the
creditors. Those who trusted Web
ster will not fare SO well, as his es-
ltdGa/realized only $50.
HLDuring the last two or three weeks
ffhe~police have caused a number OF
men to leave the city whose room
they regarded as much more desirable
than their presence. Among the lot
was one known safe robber and hold
up. while the others during the short
time they were permitted to remain
carried themselves in such a manner
as to warrant the suspicion that they
were here for nc good purpose.
From Thursdays Daily.
A. w. Kennie of Miles City was a
visitor in Billings last evening.
Rufus Thompson, the we'll known
Highfield fockmaster, is among to-
days visitors in the city.
Mrs. w. A. Vale and children and
Miss Lillian Vale have returned from
Park City, where they spent a week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Walter D. Story.
Two marriage licenses were issued
last evening. One was to John E. ely
mer and Gertrude M. Park, and the
other to Isaac l.. Brooks and Adelaide
E. Goulding. All the parties are OF
Billings.
Next Saturday evening the Honor
able John M. Thurston, former United
{Staes senator from Nebraska and rec
ognized as one of the ablest and most
brilliant members Of the republican
party anywhere, will address a meet
ing at the opera house.
Next Tuesday evening, November
8, a free lecture will be given at Elks'
hall under the direction of the local
society of Christian Scientists. The
speaker will be Bicknell Young, a
of the national board of lee
tVreship of the organization.
Nonight the city council will meet
I'm adjourned session. The regular
meeting of last Tuesday evening was
postponed until tonight to give the
mayor and aldermen an opportunity
to attend the democratic and republic
can rallies of Tuesday and Wednesday
nights. -
Graham Boyle, arrested Tuesday
, night by the police on an order from
the sheriff at Sheridan, Wyo., is Still
being detained at headquarters, nj
one having appeared to take him bach
to Wyoming, where he is charged with
the larceny of a couple OF gole
watches and chains.
Next Saturday James Watt is to bs
tried before Judge Mann on the charge
of obtaining money under false pre-
t tense from G. N. Purcell & Co. Johl
Hart appears as the complainant ant
l it is alleged that Watt went to the
! Purcell store and by representing him
: self as being Hart secured 1878. Hart
who has an account at the store, wa,
not personally known to the membel
of the firm from whom Watt is said t.
have secured the money .fraudulently
On motion of the defense, the tria
: of Bob Mills was continued yester
> day by Judge Fraser until 2 o'clocl
this afternoon, so that a jury might 81
secured to try the cause. Mills !
charged with failing to expose the hid
) OF a beef he killed for mareting pur
poses, he not being a regular licensed
butcher.