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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-05-26
BARRED BY LAW.
Federal Government May Not Control
Insurance Companies.

Insurance Companies.
Washington, May 24.-It has devel-
oped that Secretary Metcalf of the
department of commerce and labor,
has made a careful inquiry into the
question of federal control OF the
insurance companies.
The secretary lis handicapped by the
fact that insurance is not inter
state commerce any more than bank
ing lis Interstate commerce and even
if congress were ITO define it ais such
it is not believed that the courts
would uphold the definition. The con-
clusion has been reached, consequent
ly, THAT the states themselves must
regulate insurance.
AS a result of the view adopted by
Mr.. Metcalf DIT may be stated posi-
lively that the president will not inter
vene in amy way i'm the Equitable Life
Assurance society scandal.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-05-26
Ter advisement and finally the com.

der advisement and finally the COM
missioner ordered Yuen released.
He was ait liberty only a few min
utes, when he was reaTreSted,' this
time on complaint of the inspector.
The Chinamans lawyer appeared be-
fore Judge Hunt of the federal district
court and asked the discharge OF his
client In support of his motlon he
argued that the complaint did not
state sufficient facts and, i'm addition,
held that Yuen having been discharg-
ed by the commissioner, the United
States court was without jurisdiction,
as the law did not provide for an
appeal by the government from the
decision of the commissioner. The
lawyer contended that the complaint
made by the inspector was nothing
more than an appeal from the commits
sioner's order
The United States attorney held
that the defense had not gone about it
the right way to secure the dismissal
of the complaint. He also denied
that the court had no Jurisdiction.
Judge Hunt agreed with MIR. Rasch
and refused to make the order of
dismissal saying that the proper pro-
ceuure had not been taken.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-05-26
PICTURES TO PROVE 1T.
Photographs Will Show "something
Doing in Billings"

Doing in Billings"
From Thursdays Daily.
1--WE propose to have a few practical
illustrations of something doing in
Billings" said a member of the Com
mercial club today.
For two days now we have had a
photographer taking views of the diff
ferent aggregations of men at work
about town. We have snapped the
workingmen men on the new Staple
ton block, at the new court house and
at various other points about the
city.
1T is easy enough and common
enough to get pictures OF streets
where everybody is standing still, or
of buildings that look as though they
were vacant, but we are gathering to-
gether some views that will show the
real active life of this city at pres
ent.
'The views will be looked over and
suitable ones preserved for use in
making cuts to be published in the
city papers and in such literature as
the club is interested in circulating" !"
Saturday at about 1905, or just a
| little after the noon hour, panoramic
camera will be set up ON the north
side of the Northern Pacific depot
for the purpose of getting a snapshot
of the people passing along Montana
avenue between North Twenty-sev-
enth and Twenty eighth streets and
along North Twenty y-eighth street al
so. Amy one who happens to be there
at that time Saturday is requested to
move along" SIS it is desired to get
view of the streets with the people
in action.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-05-26
VICTIM OF ACCIDENT.
Big Timber Boy Killed by Supposedly
UnIoaded Gun.

Big Timber, May PA sad acci-
dent occurred at 4 o'clock yesterday
afternoon which resulted i'm the death
of S-year-old Fred Cross.
: Young Cross and his brother were
playing with a neighbor boy named
Duffy and the three were handling
a gun supposed to be not loaded.
The boys claim to have been count
Ding eggs i'm the kitchen and while so
engaged the gun was discharged and
the bullet struck the younger Cross
boy in the head, inficting a wound
from which he died in a few minutes.
The three boys were at THE home
of young Duffy and Mrs Duffy was
away They were so excited that
no reliable statement could be secur-
er other than that the shot was acci-
dental.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-05-26
MRS. sHoREY's AFTERNOON.
Party Of Ladies Delightfully."- Enter
tained at Whist.

Party OF Ladies Delighrfuily EnteF-
tained at Whist.
From Thursdays Daily.
A most delightful entertainment
was given this afternoon at the home
of Mrs G. B. Shorey, in North Thirty
second street.
The occasion was a reception ten
dered to party of 80 friends w..o
were entertained from 2:3O till =
O'Clock at whist.
The guests were received by the
hostess, assisted by Mrs. G. F. Stock
er and Mrs. George Berry of Wlbaux.
Decorations of PLEASING nature were
tastefully arranged throughout the
parlors, potted plants and ferns oelng
interspersed with carnations. In q
corner of the drawing room stood the
punch bowl, presided at by Myrtle
Tgchudy and jamie Rugg. Light re-
freshments closed the afternoons en-
tertainment.
Tomorrow, at the same hours
another party will be entertained IN
the same manner.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-05-26
AMPUTATloN FOUND NECESSARY
County Commissioner Jacobs Suffers
Loss of Foot.

Despite every effort of the attending
physicians to save the member, it was
finally deemed absolutely necessary
that County Commissioner Jacobs
would have to submit to the loss OF
the foot which was frozen last Win
ter while Mr.. Jacobs lay helpless ON
the ground because of a broken leg.
Amputation was performed this morn
ing and at last accounts the sufferer
was doing we'll, with every promise
of speedy recovery.
The accident which befell Mr. ia
cobs occurred during the intensely
cold period of about the middle OF
January. He was riding a horse at
some distance from his ranch, when
the animal stumbled and fell, throw
ing him off. His leg was broken by
the fall and Mr.. Jacobs was also
stunned, remaining unconscious for
some time. When consciousness re,
turned he found himself unable to
walk. This was in the afternoon
Toward night he was found by one OF
several men who, having become
alarmed ait his protracted absence
had gone in search of him. He was
removed to his ranch and a doctor
summoned from this city. Because ot
the lack of proper facilities for his
care, it was decided to bring Mr.. ia
cobs to Billings. This was done a
day or two afterward and he has been
an inmate of st. Vincent's hospita
ever since.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-05-26
STILL IN CUSTODY.
Billings chinaman Released at Helena
is Arrested Again.

Although released ON the charge of
being Illegally i'm this country, Yuen
Chuen Keng, a Billings Chinaman, is
still in jail at Helena.
Yuen was arrested here several
weeks ago by Alfred Hampton,
Chinese inspector, and taken to
Helena, where he was given an
examination before United States
Commissioner Sterling. At the hear
ing, he produced merchants certih'
cate, but it was proved that he had
been engaged in the restaurant bust
ness here. The matter was taken un
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-05-26
Special Round Trip Rates to Cali
fornia.

On May "a, 25, rs. 80. 81, June L.
2, 8, Z, IA, Is, 16, 20 "a, 25, %, 80, 80,
we will SELL special round trip excnr-
sion tickets from Billings as follows:
To San Francisco and return. .$5S.65
To Los Angeles and return. :. $4,000
Usual stop-overs; final limit so
days. For further particulars call lat
ticket office, or address NJ. L. Hoyt,
agent. XII
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-05-26

Calling cards at Gazette Office.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-05-26
BUSINESS is GROWING IN ALL
LINES.
BILLINGS HOLDS THE STAGE
This City Attracting Attention-Cen-
ter of Interest in Large and
Rich Region.
From Thursdays Daily.


Charles L. Goodman arrived at
Butte from Billings few days ago
and ITO the Intermountafn he had much
to say concerning the evidence of
prosperity hereabouts and the remark
able growth in population expected
this year and next One of the chief
reasons he gave was the extensive ir-
rigation wrok which the government
has begun in the Yellowstone valley.
Completion of the projects, he said,
would add hundreds of settlers and in
anticipation of this the values of
land generally were increasing and
business in all lines was growing.
Billings Attracting Attention.
Another thing that lis attracting
attention to Billings and to the Sec
tlon tributary to the CITY, said he,
lis the fact that the Crow reservation
will be opened 1t is generally be-
lieved that the reservation will be
opened next year, and that the draw
ings may take place in Une fall on
next spring. Now it is becoming pret-
ty generally known that the Crow res
ervation is a valuable tract OF land.
Every public official in Billings, and
believe the same may be said OF
business men generally, are receiv-
ing many inquiries from persons liv-
| ing outside the state as to the charac-
ter of the land and THE terms under
which it may be secured when the
government throws lit open for settle
ment This indicates that there will
be a great rush for the lands when
they become available and that they.
will be occupied as soon as the In
dians relinquish possession and the
government gives them up. 1t means
that "a vast territory that has in the
past been non-productive will enter
the producing class and yield it's share
to the revenue of the state and coun-
y.
No Longer an Experiment.
Agriculture on the Crow Indian
reservation is no longer an expert
ment. Years ago the Indians were i'm
duced to take up farming and, consid-
ering the amount of labor they have
put into the work, they have been
successful.
''The producing capacity of these
llands lis SO we'll known that the
government may reduce the acreage
that may be filed upon by the intend
ing settler to one-eighth of sections
although that has not been determin-
ed yet, l believe The claim is made
that 40 acres of Yellowstone valley
land we'll located and watered is equal
to 16O acres of North Dakota land,
and l guess there is something in it.
At amy event there win be plenty OF
takers for the lands, mo matter what
the subdivisions are"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-05-26
have killed him. Then would have

have killed him. Then would have
my poor mother.
Finally my motner's strength gave
out and father got possession of the
gum He fired right away and the
shot struck mother Some people came
about this time and took mother away.
saw father walk away to the corner
of the house and then heard another
shot. l saw him walk a few feet and
then fall to the ground and / knew he
had shot himself"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-05-26
CRIMINAL HORDE MUST BE SHUT
OUT.
EVIDENCE OF A CONSPIRACY
President Has Proof Against Euro
pean Governments and Steamship
companies-considerine Plans.

Washington, May 25.-The presi-
dent has decided that one of the
strongest recommendations in his
message to congress will urge the
speedy enactment of new and strin-
gent immigration law which will
greatly reduce the flood of foreigners
who are coming to this country in
steadily increasing hordes, and i'm
prove their character.
His recommendation will be based
upon the evidences of a conspiracy
ON the part of the European govern
ments and the big steamship compan-
les 10 unload their paupers and crimi-
mails ON the United States the details
of which plot have been fully reported
by Marcus Braun and other immigra-
tion agents who were sent abroad
to study conditions.
Too Sensational to Print.
These reports are so sensational
THAT they have never been made pub
lie, but are withheld by order of the
president himself, to whom they we're
transmitted for his full information
and it is improbable that any import
amt part of them will be sent to con-
rr,.ecs, b,,+ cpnpotorc ond ranrncnnfn a .
tives who call at the White house
for more light ON the subject will be
told of their contents. The proof OF
the conspiracy is complete, according
to the presidents view, and he will be
satisfied with no halfway measures.
This years. immigration lis breaking
all records. On THE balsis of the last
mine months the total for the fiscal
year, which ends June 80, will be
more than a million, and many thous-
ands of the foreigners are of the most
undesirable class.
The president lis convinced THAT it is
time to call the halt which Commits
sioner Sargent has recommended
every year since he has been in office
and he will exert all his influences to
that end.
Manner of Restriction.
The manner in which immigration
is to be restricted will be left ito con-
gress to work out, but already several
plans are under consideration. One
lis to increase the head tax ON immi-
grants $25 or more. That, it is
thought, would keep out thousands
of the vicious and criminal classes,
few of whom have amy money when
they land. Their governments are
quite willing to pay their passage ITO
New York to get rid of them, but it is
not believed that they would pay a
heavy head tax.
Another plan lis to limit the total
number of Immigrants every year,
apportioning percentage to each ma
tion.
Am educational qualification is also
being considered but as many OF the
criminal classes have some education
THE effectiveness of such restriction
lis doubted.
Further reports from Mr.. BRAUN
and the other investigators now a
work are expected to make it easdel
to determine the exact character o
legislation necessary to meet the
necessities and nullify the conspir
acy.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-05-13

ABOUT COMPRESSED TEA.
Much Used by Russian officers in
Manehuria-How 1t Is
Prepared.

Compressed tea Is common enough in
Siberia, but so far as / know" says a
writer, IAN Unknown commodity in
this country. 1t Is an ordinary black
tea, which is very widely used by the
Buriats of the Transbaikal region, by
whom the herb thus prepared is drunk,
favored with salt and sour cream.
Sugar would be preferred, of course,
but 1t is either unattainable or too
high-priced, costing. as 1t does, from
Is cents to one dollar pound. The
compressed tea used by the Russian
officers in Manchuria is rendered hard
by superb modern machinery. Such
has been the pressure employed that
the formerly soft and yielding leaves
assume the appearance of hard tile,
which can with difficulty be cut with a
knife. AS general rule. mallet or
hammer is used TO break off piece,
very much as If the tablet were Of
stone.
"Suchong tea is used TO make the of-
fetal compressed tea. 1t needs no
cream because nature has given 1t a
slightly creamy taste, and also one
that is feebly saccharine, SO that it re-
quires less sugar than other teas. In
flavor this compressed tea cannot be
compared with the natural herb. 1t is
much fiatter I'm taste, but possesses the
same stimulating properties. A piece
the size of a thimble is sufficient for a
large, strong cup No teapot is neces-
sary. Scaldng water is poured on the
nugget in the cup, and in a few min
utes the tea is ready.
mo cementing agent whatever IL
used in COMPRISING high grade teas
not even sugared water nor artificial
heat tablet thus compressed may
be exposed to soaking rains with little
danger of injury AS a general rule,
however, compressed tea is kept in
worsted bags. The official Russian
compressed tea is not obtainabls In
Europe outside Of Russia"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-05-13
Alexlea THROUGH French EYES.

Should Admiral Alexieff have any
leisure or inclination to read the
French journals be will not find their
frankness very agreeable. One of
them sums up in these terms: 1T is
officially announced that the animal
not admiraI--has fed TO Vladivostocl
just as he fed from Port Arthur.
This monument OF incapacity. this
imperial favorite, whose impunity
makes fayoritism crime, precipitat-
ed the war when he knew that moth.
ing was ready by land or sea, and
when he had not the candor to re-
veal to his sovereign the real state
of affairs. With reckless callousness
he continues to play at being vice
roy in the midst of disasters which
have brought brave men to ruin and
death. Makharoff, Rennenkampf, KEEL
Ter and hundred others may pay with
their lives for his accursed folly; but
he is not even deposed. 1t is left to
the Japanese TO chase him out of
Manchuria. He will go on, prospecting
and fattening, where no bullet can
reach him. Bazaines never die on the
field Of battle" 1t would be interest
ing to know what the admiral thinks
of the Franco-Russian alliance.-Lon-
don Chronicle
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-05-13
railroads More Deadly Than war.


That the art OF killing human be
mgs as practised in war Is still crude,
and undeveloped is proven by the fact
that the total Of killed and wounded
In the Russo-Japanese war is greatly
exceeded by the slain and manned on
the railroads of the United States
during three months.
The railroad casualties in this time
number 14,4S5, or 1,116 killed and 49,.
319 injured.
Both the Russians and the Japanese
are equipped with the most modern
and costly devices for destroying life.
and are working them with both skill
and energy, and yet they fall far be-
hind the railroad corporations in their
record of achievement
In all departments, save that Of safe
guarding human life, the railroads
have made tremendous progress in
the last few years, but although many
inventors have given their brains 10
this work, and have perfected many
valuable devices, the railroads have
only adopted them when forced to do
so by law, and as result the deliber
ate purpose of killing as now practis-
ed in the Far East, has been unable
TO keep pace with the death list to the
credit OF open switches, defective To-
comotiyes and bad signal systems.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-05-13
New Money in Philippines.

shington.-American money IS
rapidly driving all the Mexican dollars
out of the Philippines. Col. G. r. Ed.
wards, Chief of the Bureau of Insular
Affairs, has received this letter from
Henry c. Ide, Secretary of Finance
and Justice at Manila:
you will be interested in knowing
that our new currency scheme has
made great progress since last wrote
you. Nearly all of the business hous.
es have, by common consent, put their
business on the basis of the new cur.
rency. In all the Provinces it Is
found in free circulation, and the peo-
pie now object strenuously to taking
any other currency.
1.-THE old currency has been very
largely brought into the Insular Treas
ury for re-coinage or the Mexican has
been exported. What little Mexican
there is in the islands Is now flowing
out, because it has a pretty good mar
ket in China, and the abnormal prices
that were paid for 1t for time in the
Philippine Islands have ceased with
the special demand for it, and ex.
change on Hong-Kong is substantially
at par at the present time"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-05-13
Got the Tune All Right.

A new Irish porter was at work
on an English train. The head porter
directed the new man to initiate him
closely, and thereby learn his duties.
When the first train came into the
station the head porter shouted,
"Ferryhill, change for Hartlepool,
Stockton and Middlesboro; change for
Spennymoor, Coxhoe and Trimdon;
keep your seats going north"
Barney strobe after him and shout
ed in louder voice: 'Ferryhill: change
for Dahore, Umphump, Tootalooral,
Diderham, change for Coxcomb. Morr.
ham, r'indham, Goldman; kape your
seats where you are"
The station master called him aside
and showed him the right names ON
the time table.
Barney removed his cap and said
politely, Thank you, sor. | got hould
of the music, but couldn't catch the
words. "-Household Words.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-05-13
JUDGE DAYTON ON BENCH
First Appearance In This CITY
After Downing the Ermine'
POsToFFICE CASES UP TUESDAY
District Attorney Reese Blizzard
Clerk Dellicker, and Other Court
officers Are Also Here.

Jndge Aston q. Dayton. the former
no,s,essnap from this district. who
succeeded Judge Jackson on the feder'
al bench. opened the regular May term
of tile federal court in this CITY Tues
dav morning. appearing here for the
first time since his elevation to tins
bench.
Judge Dayton was greeted by many
of his friends and admirers before
he donned his official robes and step
ped into the court room, and ,4heIhs.a
little informal reception in his priv
ate roon. where he received the con-
oratulations and good wishes Of many.
Aside from.his charge to the grand
Jury. Judge Dayton made no address
to the court, as was expected. Ihe
business was quickly taken up.
Tue day was chiefly occupied with
a couple OF minor uostotfce cases, one
of them being that of little colored
pov name Charles Parker, of Charles
Town. who confessed to having. pur-
loined registered mail matter from
the postoifice in that town. The Judge
spoke kindly to the friendless little
fellow, and told him. would send
him to the reform school, where be
would have an opportunity of learning
how to be man .and to avoid the
occasions of .sinlin the future.
Another postotfice case was that OF
Young man namedlNestlerod, who Was
formerly mail carrier in Grant
county. and who is accused of tine
theft IF number of coupons which
woman had sent through the mail to
coffee firm for watch. lt Is
charged that he took the coupons and
got the watch for himself.
Among the prominent court off,
cials present are Clerks Dellieker and
Moore. Assistant District Attorney
Snowalter, Marshal Elliott and
Deputya Marshal .HuDp.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-05-13
SEATS CHEAP AND HIGH.
Elderly Couple Were Going UP the
Fire Escape, But Were Called
Down.

Occasionally they develop a sense OF
humor, even in Canada, says the Pitts
burg Dispatch. The manager of the
opera house in Ottawa, to the north
ward, was in his Office busy with the
sale of seats for the evening perform
ance when a policeman called him out
on the sidewalk and pointing to the
fire escape on the front of the build
ing, asked him to explain the sight that
met his astonished gaze. An elderly
couple were laboriously mounting the
slender ladder leading to the roof the
old man squirting his aged helpmeet to
mount few steps further with the
words; We'll soon be there, mother
an you'll fergit all about the climb
when you're looking at the show"
'Hello!" shouted the manager, at
tracing their attention; what do you
want up there?"
I'VE got gallery seats shouted back
the old man, IAN we're getting there
though it seems to me it's pretty hard
climb fer the old lady. Wish't I'd paid
more an got low down seats
The manager then shouted that the
entrance was below, and the way they
had chosen was the fire-escape. The
old people began troublesome descent.
assisted by the policeman, who had
gone to their aid
"An that's what comes of your meas
ly stinginess, snapped the old lady to
her spouse, as she YEARLY backed down
the last step of the ladder.