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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-01-08
Mysterious Death Of Physician While
on the Pacific Coast.
BODY THROWN FROM BRIDGE:
Remains are Horribly Mangled--.Sensa-
tionaI Developments May Occur.

Portland, Ore, Jan. What ap-
pears to have been a terrible murder,
following robbery, was discovered here
tonight, when the body of Doctor
Philip Edwards Johnson, physician
of New York, was found under the
Jefferson street bridge. It appeared
at first that he had either fallen or
jumped from the bridge, which is a
steel structure about 125 feet high, on
Ford street, crossing Jefferson street.
An examination of the body revealed
the almost certain fact that the doc
tor had been robbed and his body cast
over the bridge, as his watch had been
unfastened from it's fob and removed.
No other valuables were found. The
body was mangled horribly and only
identified by cards which were found
in the pockets.
Doctor johnson resided with his
wife at the Nortonia, a fashionable
hotel. The couple came here from
New York short time ago.
They ate dinner together tonight
at their hotel and Doctor Johnson was
in happy frame of mind. After dinner
he visited w. C. Alvord cashier of
local bank, and after talking with him
for a few minues left to go to the
home Of Doctor Panton, on Portland
Heights. He had to cross the Ford
street bridge to reach Doctor Panton's
house, but SO far no one has been
found who saw him after leaving Mr.
Alvord's house.
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, that the officials Of the war depart
ment and department Of justice had
estopped themselves from denying thai
the array at Brownsville was a case
covered by the articles of war, by the
order that was given to the com
mander of the department of Texas to
prefer charges and specifications
against 13 members of the companies
involved. While he disclaimed any in
tention to discuss the affray at this
time, the senator remarked that he
would say in passing that if what he
contended for be true, there was such
a conspiracy and such consummation
of it and that the number of men en-.
gagged in it and the number of acces-
sories before and after the fact neces-
sary to carry it out were as charged,
it is thing which has never happen
ed in all the history of our criminal
Jurisprudence. ] think the senate
would be in ridiculous attitude if it
should adopt a resolution that could
be interpreted to estop us when we
come to consider this case on the facts
which are to be developed as to
whether or not the president acted
within his constitutional or legal au-
thority.
"Is the president of the United
States above and over the law?" Can
he ignore it," he asked.
Senator Foraker said it to be the
birthright of every American citizen
to be allowed trial when charged with
crime. "The men, he added were
charged with murder and conspiracy.
Because there was no evidence to sus-
tain the charger, the men were turned
out of service" He quoted the supreme
court on the question of the right to
suspend law to meet an emergency as
saying: "such doctrine leads di-
rectly to anarchy NJ.
He said the president had been care
lul W pOlHC ouI tlidI He Hdu Hoe dls-
charged these troops as organizations,
bu as individuals, each being dis.
charged by name. each individual" :"
he said, chad a right to a board Of in
quiry. 1t was the duty of his superior
officer to know of his rights to advise
and to protect him in them. But it
was not so.''
Discussing the Sixtieth Ohio, which
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Alvord, who is cousin of the dead
man, refuses to make any sort Of a
statement to the newspapers or to the
police and his actions add mystery to
the affair. When first seen by the re-
porters he hesitated about making Il
statement, as he wanted to see Mrs.
Johnson in her room at her hotel. On
his return he reported her prostrated
and fatty refused to make any state
ment.
Later it was learned from the police
that Mrs. johnson was not prostrated,
but that she appeared very calm and
had not shed tear after receiving
news Of the fearful death of her hus-
band. She has not asked to see the
body and has done nothing to aid the
police in their Investigation, though
it is not surmised that she can be Of
any great assistance to the end of
furnishing a clue to the murderers.
The pockets of the dead man had
been rihed His pocketbook was en-
ptied and left on the bridge, together
with his keys. Captain Bruin ex-
pressed the opinion that Johnson was
not robbed.
Captain Bruins peculiar belief, in
the face of the evidence of robbery,
lends mystery to the death Of Doctor
Johnson.
Mrs. Johnson is the daughter of a
former governor of Ohio. At the time
Of her marriage to Doctor Johnson,
last fall, she was Mrs. Scarmorough.
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THE IMPORTERS LOSE
Supreme Court sustains Contention of
Revenue Department Concerning
Payment Of Duty on Tobacco.

Washington, Jan. THE case of G.
Falk & Bro. of New York, importers
of tobacco, VS.. the United States was
decided by the supreme court of the
United States today favorably to the
government. The point at issue was
the question whether tobacco should
pay duty when received at the bonded
warehouses or when sent from them
the weight being less at the latter than
at the former period, with a cores
ponding reduction of the amount re-
uuired to meet the demands of the
revenue officials.
The court holds that payment should
be upon entrance, thus sustaining the
New York collector Of customs. The
opinion was by Justice McKenna.
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CLOSE: RUN WITH DEATH
Fireman win Recover After Being
Buried in Debris for Long Period
Of Time-Fed Through Pipe.

New York. Jan. s.-Fireman zeufert,
who was supposed to have been killed
when two other fremen lost their
lives in the fire at Hills paper ware,
house on Roosevelt street last night.
was taken out OF the ruins at 1:45
o'clock this morning. He win live. He
was very weak and his leg badly In
jured.
zeufert made his presence known
last night to comrades. VINO for near
1y "a hours had sought his body. He
had been stunned when his com.
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panions were killed and for hours re-
NAMED unconscious. When he re-
gained his senses he heard workmen
about him and cried out. Into the
debris a tube was forced and COM
munication with the fireman estab-
1ished. Through the tube Zeufert was
given stimulants and priest heard
his confession. Near him, Zeufert
said, was the body of Fireman Daniel
Campbell. The body OF Thomas Len.
non was recovered during the day.
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The boat began to fill and the over
crowded passengers became confused,
causing the vessel to capsize. A fish
ing boat passing rescued 40 persons.
Fearing the vessel would be capsized
by many swimmers who clung to her
the crew fought them off and put off.
Over 70 were drowned. Fifty-eight
bodies were recovered by night.
The Chitose is one of the cruisers
chosen to visit the United States to
attend the Jamestown exposition.
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OVER SEVENTY DROWN
Further Particulars Concerning Disas-
ter Which BefeIl Japanese Blue
jackets of Cruiser chitose in Toxic
Bay.

Victoria, B. c., Jan. THE steamer
Empress Of Japan brought further par
ticulars of the disaster to Japanese
bluejackets of the cruiser Chitose in
Toxic hay, recently reported by cable
A fishing boat with 80 petty officers
and bluejackets and 80 visitors left the
Chitose, laying at anchor five miles
from shore, to land at shinaga Wa,
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CANS AND BRITT FIGHT.

San Francisco. Jan. 7.--Articles
were signed tonight for a finish fight
by representatives of Joe Cans and
James Britt at Tonopah. New, March
Il. for . purse of $4,000. Both men to
weigh 1873 pounds two hours before the
contest. The purse is to be divided so
per cent to the winner and 40 per cent
to the lose. Each man will be allows
ed $1,000 for training purposes.
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WAITING FOR THE MESSAGE
Governor Will Submit Ills Biennial Rec
concentrations This Afternoon.

Bill Clerk-Mrs. Josephine West
cott, Chouteau
Postmaster-Samuel Rurtvitch, Fer.
gus.
On behalf of the d,ag7ocrats Senator
Glidden of Carbon, placed j. G. McCar.
thy in nomination as president pro tenn
Of the senate, an addition to the list Of
candidates for other offices. Upon roll
call the republicans voted for caucus
nominees and democrats for those
nominated by Senator Glidden The
republicans, of course, were chosen.
Lieutenant Governor Norris swore
in the employees. A resolution offered
by Senator Everett Of Chouteau that
the rules Of the Ninth legis1ativev as
sembly be rules of the present ses-
sion, with the exception of the names
Of three senators be selected to pre-
pare the names of senate committee,
was adopted. Senators McCone, Don
Ian and Tuohy were chosen.
President Norris upon motion Of
Senator White appointed Senators
Long, Tuohy and Harper to notify the
house that the senate was organized
and ready for business.
Senators White, Miles and Mccarthy
were appointed committee on joint
resolutions and rules
1t was reported by senate commit
tee that it had waited on Governor
Toole, who informed it that his mes
sage would be ready for reading to-
morrow at 2 o'clock.
The House Organizes.
Secretary of State Yoder called the
house to order at 1920 and Justice
Holloway administered the oath of of
flee to the members. Walker of Sill
yer Bow was chosen temporary chals-
man and Nathan Godfrey temporary
secretary.
Representative Allen, amid applause,
presented the name Of e. w. King Of
Ganatin as speaker of the house,
while O'Connor Of Broadwater placed
T. M. Swindlehurst of Park in nomi-
nation A roll call showed that Kiu.s
had received IS votes and Swinu.t-
hurst IA, with four absent. On motion
Of Representative Miller the remain
ing caucus nominees were elected. AS
sociate Justice Of the Supreme Court,
Henry G. Smith, who assumed his du-
ties of that office today, administered
the oath of Office to the employees.
John T. Laws and J. G. Mcintyre
were appointed assistants to the chief
clerk
Following is list of those elected
to various positions by the house:
e. w. King, Gallatin, speaker.
w. r. Allen, Deer Lodge, speaker
pro TEN.
Nathan Godfrey, Lewis and Clark,
chief clerk.
c. H. Gibbs, Sanders, assistant clerk
H. H. Holloway, Gallatin, journal
clerk.
Thomas Chope, Silver Bow, sergeant
alarms.
A. s. Roberts, Park, assistant ser
geant-at-arms.
A. D. Raleigh, Lewis and Clark,
chaplain.
Mrs. Barbara Higgins, Missoula, en-
rolling clerk.
A. Boussett, Cascade, engrossing
clerk.
]. A. B. Corbis, Jefferson, door keep
er; S. P. Grim. Madison. M. Lipschultz,
Silver Bow. assistant doorkeepers.
Willie McEachren, Deer Lodge,
Charles Mach. Lewis and Clark, Fred
Bennett, Lewis and Clark and James
Davies, Lewis and Clark. pages.
The house adjourned until o'clock
Tuesday, when the governors mes
sage will be received.
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A BAD FAILURE.

Council Bluffs. Iowa, January T.
The schedules in the bankruptcy case
In the Union Transfer Implement COM
pany, implement jobbers. shows liabil.
tiles of $4,000 and assets Of $4,000.
A receiver has been appointed.
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Especial to The Gazette.)

Especial to The Gazette.)
Helena, Jan. I'm the presence of
large numbers of Montana's citizens
together with many ladies', the Tenth
legislative assembly Of the state was
called to order at noon today. In both
the senate and house practically all
the members were present and the
scene displayed on the floors and in
the galleries was one of great anima-
ton. u
Both branches were organized with
the nominees of the caucus chosen for
the respective offices. But little was
done with the exception of the organi-
zation and the swearing in of the mem
bers, other than getting acquainted.
The various members of both branches
mingled and became known to those
who are to be their fellow law makers
during the coming 60 days.
Much interest is centered in the
caucus for United States senator which
will be held Tuesday evening. Much
speculation is rife as to who the choice
of the caucus will be, for as the re-
publicans have majority the choice
of the caucus will be the next senator
from Montana. The balloting begins
next Monday, January IA, but this will
only be matter of form as the choice
of the caucus will be elected
Lieutenant Governor Edwin Norris
called the senate to order promptly at
noon All senators were present. Sec
retary-elect Lowry called the roll of
the senators-elect, who presented their
credentials with the exception Of Card
well of Jefferson and Cowgirl of Teton,
who did not have their certificates
with them After the roll the senator's
elect stood before the presidents desk
with right hand raised and together
repeated the oath of office administer
ed by Chief Justice Brantley. The
Reverend James r. McNamee offered
the prayer
Upon motion of Senator White of
Beaverhead the presentation of cleo
tion certificates of Cardwell and Cow
gill was dispensed and they were
sworn in.
Senator Miles Of Park county then
placed In nomination as officers Of the
senate the following, who were elect
ed:
President pro TEMP. f. White,
Beaverhead.
secretary-H. K Lowry, Lewis and
Clark.
Assistant secretary-J. c. Earring
ton, sweetgrass.
sergeant-at-arms- Comley Heaton,
Park.
Assistant sergeant-at-arms-F H.
Jones, Cascade.
Journal clerk--Miss Nena L. Her.
ring, Madison.
Assistant journal clerk-Miss Rose
Sheey, Missoula.
Enrolling Clerk-Alice M. zeiter,
Yellowstone.
Engrossing Clerk-Miss Harriet
Waldorf, Beaverhead.
Doorkeeper-T. H. Dubois, Meagher.
Assistant doorkeepers-J. c. Nc
Cuaig, Teton; D. A. Bishop, Ravalli.
Committee Clerks-Miss Pearl Kane,
Rosebud; Miss May Maloney, Deer
Lodge; Miss Sadie Mccarthy,
Meagher.
Printing Committee. o. Pierson,
Granite.
Pages-Claude Lawson, Missoula;
Chester Gereaue, Powell.
Chaplain-The Reverend J. F. Nc
Nance, Lewis and Clark.
Day Watchman-Hector Newman.
Dawson; night watchman--Wm. H.
Bushnell, sweetgrass.
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GIVEN UP FOR LOST.

Newport, R. l.. Jan. THE schooner
Henry Sutton of Newport, Captain
Cole, which sailed from Cheveroy, N.
g., October 81, for Baltimore, has been
given up as lost, with her crew Of six
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PROSECUTION CLOSES.

Omaha. Jan. THE governments
testimony was finished today in the
land fraud trial of A. R. and A. M.
Modizett. II. G. Dale and William c.
smoot. The defense has not yet an
nounced whether any witnesses will
be introduced on that side or not
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RESIGNS cHAlRHsANsHlP.

corteIyou Succeeded by New as Head
Of Republican Committee.
washington. Jan. Geo. B. Cortel-
you today announced his retirement as
chairman OF the national republican
committee. The Honorable Harry s.
New, vice chairman, will be become
acting chairman Of the committee.
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ASSOCIATED CHARITIES.

A communication from the Associat-
ed Charities, outlining the work they
have been doing in Honolulu and re-
minding the House that formerly the
running expenses of $2400 a year had
been contributed by the government
was read and referred to the Public
Health committee.
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In presenting the foregoing figures
ew desire to note that we have not con-
sidered any of. the sums of money ex-
pended on the Nuuanu Reservoir No
a. as the same is incomplete, of ques-
tionable value, and in its present status,
does not constitute a tangible asset OF
the water works plant
Regarding the books of accounts, sys-
tenn and work accomplished in the Of
flee, we beg to say that in the short
space of time which we have had we
have been unable to make a thorough
examination of the office work, but
from such investigation as we have
made, it appears that the books have
been properly kept, and have been
audited by the Auditing Department OF
the Territory.
BOOSTING ROADWORKERS PAY.
Kalamas Senate Bill 81, which would
pay $3.50 a day to all laborers on
roads, bridges, streets, waterworks or
other Territorial public works, was
recommended for passage by the Com
mittee on Miscellaneous Business
after a few verbal amendments had
been made.
A SLAP AT u. S. ATTORNEYS.
A warm resolution directed at the
office of the United States District At
torney was presented by Moanauli. At
least his was the signature appearing
at the bottom of the document, which
read as follows:
Whereas. 1t has come to the knowl-
edge of the members of the Legisla-
ture of the Territory of Hawaii
through personal observation, and
through the public press, that the at
torneys representing in Hawaii the
Department of Justice of the Govern
ment Of the United States have been
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and are engaged as counsel for the
| defense in many cases of criminal vio-
! lations of the laws of said Territory;
| and
Whereas, In such defenses the said
| officers of the United States are oblig-
ed to and have urged contentious of
law upon the courts of the Territory
which before the Court of the United
States for the District of Hawaii they
would be obliged to oppose,
Therefore be it Resolved, BY the
House of Representatives of the Ter
ritory of Hawaii the Senate concur
ring that it is the belief and conviction
of the Legislature of Hawaii that the
reason for the practise now existing
on the part of the attorneys represent
ing in Hawaii the Department of JUS
tice of the United States, of appear
ing for the defense in criminal causes
before the Territorial Courts is not
understood by the people of this Ter
ritory, diverse as they are in blood
and ideas and many of them not be-
ing able to differentiate between Fed
eral and Territorial authority, and that
such practise, aside from any ques-
ton of it's propriety and conformance
with the ethics of the legal profess
sion, has had a direct tendency to
complicate the enforcement of justice
within this Territory, and to debase
the respect due the law officers of the
United States and the Courts of the
Territory, and that such practise is
an influence deterrent to Hawaii's
progress; and be it further
Resolved, That the Governor of Ha-
wall be and he hereby is requested to
send to Washington certified copies of
this resolution, one to the President,
and one to the Attorney General.
SECOND READINGS.
The second readings of a number
of House bills then followed. Num-
Der lis, authorizing the use of type
writer's in making public documents;
119, amending the assessment laws to
provide for the payment of not over
five per cent. of the amount of taxes
collected by deputy assessors on real
and personal property and five per
cent. on the amount of personal taxes:
Number 120, making the registration
with the Treasurer of statements of
all copartnerships; Number 123, pro-
viding that no person shall hold more
than one office, elective or appointive
under the Territory at one time:
Number 1873, making all roads and
rights of way used without protest
from the owners by the public for five
years, public highways without proc
ess by law; Nan her 1873, making an
urgency appropriation of $4,000 for the
use Of the u. S. Experiment Station
until June 30, each going to it's proper
committee for consideration.
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INVENTORY HAWAIIAN COM
MISSION, 1898.
S44S,444 90

Whether this was a conservative in
ventory, or otherwise, at that date, we
are unable to judge, and would only
find ourselves justified in presenting
you with an inventory at this date, if
we were empowered by you to under
take the work, and go into every de-
tail. which would require appraisement
of values. based on the technical knowl-
edge of experts whose assistance we
would have to enlist in arriving at a
proper valuation.
We find in the Water Works office,
under date of June Goth, the following
inventory:
INVENTORIES AS OF JUNE 80, 1906.
Reservoirs and sites s196, 94S IS
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General Expenses $3.50. 81, 43S 49
Total ...-...--..$5 1888, 1o4 "a
Deductfng excess earnings
over running expenses -. 401, 400 06
Leaves this amount $137, 674 10
expended on Improvement to the plant
in excess of net earnings.
With reference to the value of the
D ant at this date, or the actual
amount of money invested since the
start of same. great difference of
opinion is involved. In the Report of
the Hawaiian Commission appointed by
the President of the United States,
page IS, we find the following inven-
tory:
INVENTORY HAWAIIAN COM
MISSION, 1898.
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Afternoon Session.

a communication from the Senate
Informed the House that Senate Bill
IA, relating to the rights of married
women to deal with personal property
and Senate Bill 4, respecting the turn
ing over of certain fire apparatus to
certain specified town, both of which
mad been vetoed by the Governor had
been carried over the veto. House Bill
q, relating to the sale of salmon, was
returned from the Senate, amended as
to date of coming into force on the
thlrd reading. Theamendment was con-
Cured in by the House and the other
communications laid over for future
consideration.
MAKING SURE OF THE VOTE.
The Speaker announced that there
had been some question regarding the
taxing of the House vote on concur
ring in amendments and it was re-
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Excess of Receipts over Ex-
penSeS ---... ..-...-.-.. $4U2, 4Su Ob
Average annual receipts for
years -.....-.........$ sS,Z22 VI
Average annual expenses for
years ...-..-- ............ 53,bIZ ~
Average annual gain for 8
years 80. .......... ......s 1850 90
During which period there has been
expended for permanent additions and
improvement to the plant the sum of
$3.50, 164S5. segregated as follows:
Kalihi Pumping plant .....-S 54,2n so
Addition to same ....... 49, 154 90
Purchase Pahoa Water Wks. 10000 90
Addition to pipe system -. 249. SOC II
Diamond Head Reservoir &
Pipes ........ ........ ~ 2S.627 70
Kalihi Reservoir ........ 1896 90
Purchase water pipes, Col
lege Hills ........ ...... $500 90