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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-12-13
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMIT
TEE VOTES TO HOLD GATH
ERING in COLORADO.
N JULY SEVENTH
Chicago, Louisville and St. Paul Con-
sidered, But Western city's Offer Of
100000 Guarantee Proves TOO
Temptlng-Democracy Needs Money
to Start the National Campaign.

Washington, Dec. l2-After decid
Ang to hold the next democratic ma
tlonal convention at Denver and fix.
ing the date of the meeting for July
Z. 1908, the democratic national com
nittee late today entered upon a spir.
tied debate on the propriety of &C.
cepting more Of the 100000 offered
by Denver for the convention than is
actually needed to pay the conven-
tion expenses in that city.
The opposition to the acceptance OF
the contribution took the form OF a
resolution by Representative Clayton
of Alabama, declining money not ac-
tually needed for the convention, but
after long debate the resolution was
laid on the table by a vote of 81 to IA.
Mr.. Clayton, Representative John
e. Williams of Mississippi and Gov
ernor Smith of Arkansas, spoke for
the passage Of the resolution.
Mr. Taggart advocated the accept.
ance Of the 100000, saying it would
be needed now even worse than it
was needed in 1900, and that at that
time it would have been practically
impossible to have opened headquar-
ters for Judge Parker if they had not
had the extra money secured from st.
Louis, where the convention was held
Other Addresses.
Senator N Stone Of Missouri made a
hong speech in which he favored the
acceptance Of the money.
Mr.. Clayton declared that the ac-
ceptance of this money would be in
line with the very practices in cam
paign contributions that had been
condemned by the committee.
Mayor Tom Johnson advocated the
acceptance Of the money offered by
Denver.
Senator Tillman opposed the accept
ance Of the money. "Let the local
democratic organization Of Colorado
have the money to fight their next
campaign" he said. ...y -.
The motion to table Mr.. Clayton's
motion prevailed by the following
vote:
Yeas: Colorado, Connecticut, Della
ware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,
Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine,
Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Nebras-
ka, New Hampshire, New York, New
Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, Tennessee, Texas, Washington,
West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming,
District Of Columbia, Alaska, Indian
Territory-31.
Noes: Alabama, Arizona, Florida,
Idaho, Massachusetts, Minnesota,
Mississippi, North Carolina, Oregon.
South Carolina, South Dakota, Yer
mont, Porto Rico-14.
Denver was chosen on the first bal
lot, the vote being, Denver %, as
against II for Louisville, five for Chi
cago and one for st. Paul.
July was selected as the date for
the convention after very brief dis
cussion. The committee held two
sessions during the day and adjourned
finally at o'clock.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-12-13
the militia. Colone Reynolds remains
in command. I am here to make re-
mort ON the situation ..i .a N

the militia. Colone Reynolds remains
in command. / am here to make re.
port on the situation.
mo man can say what amount OF
trouble is to grow out of this situa-
ton, of course, but 1 am trying to
get at the possibilities for the trouble,
and for that reason I sought an in
terview with President Mackinnon
and other leaders in the local miners
union in order to hear their side of it
and to judge for myself Of their frame
of mind and disposition to bring about
any disturbance"
General Funston did not visit the
military camps until late in the after
noon, and it was nightfall before he
could find time to go over the ground
and acquaint himself with the lay of
the land and the location of the mines
and mills.
Few Go to Work.
President Mackinnon stated after
the interview with General Funston
that he had told the general that he
and the other officers of the Goldfield
Miners union would do all in their
power to prevent trouble of any kind,
and he pointed to the fact that no at
tempts have been made today to
molest any Of the men who have de-
serted the union and gone back to
work in the mines.
The number of men who today re-
nounced all allegiance to the Western
Federation Of Miners and returned to
work is given out as Sc. A visit to
the mine and mill of the Consolidated
company, where the majority of men
were said to be at work, failed to dis
cover this number, and it is known
that few at least of the men who
signed the agreement to go to work
were induced in quiet way by the
members of the union to reconsider
their action and remain with the
Western Federation. No instance of
violence being used, or even of In
timidation or threats developed. An
attempt to operate the Goldfield-
Nevada Reduction company's plant
failed on account of lack of men, some
failing to keep their agreement.
The Nevada-California Power COM
pany has been able to keep its plant
in full working order today and to-
night, although every one Of the local
electricians and electrical workers OF
all kinds have walked out on account
of the reduction in their wages, and
no skilled men have been secured as
yet to take their places.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-12-13
BRYAN pleased.

Lincoln. Neb., Dec. 12.-William j.
Bryan today expressed pleasure with
the choice Of Denver for the place Of
holding the democratic convention.
Personally, I had no choice" he
said. "Any place between Boston and
San Francisco would have been salts
factory to me. would not want 1t to
go to the Philippines or Porto Rico.
but anywhere else is all right
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-12-13
PRESIDENT OF SWITZERLAND.

Berns, Switzerland, Dec. 1.-THE
federal assembly today elected DR..
ernest Bremen. radical. to be presi-
dent OF the Swiss republic for 1907.
Mr. Brenner 10 vice president OF the
federal council.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-12-13

church. The deceased was one of the
earliest pioneers of this county, and
was " years Of age at the time of her
death.
The pallbearers We're her grand
sons, and more than 200 grandchildren
and great-grandchildren followed the
remains to their last resting place.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-12-13
CHANGES REC tElVERs.

Portland, Dec. 12.- Judge Wolver-
ton in the federal court this morning
removed John Hill as receiver of the
Title Guarantee & Trust company,
and appointed E. G. Mears, cashier of
the Bankers & Lumbermen's bank, to
succeed him.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-12-13
FUNERAL OF MRS. DAVIS.
Well Known Matron, Aged and Re-
speeted, Is Buried.
Especial TO The Gazette !

Especial to The Ga2et2e.)
Sheridan, Dec. 1.-THE funeral OF
Mrs. Mary ]. Davis took place today
from her late residence. religious
services being conducted by the Rev.
DR.. Long OF the First Presbyterian
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-12-13
Low RATE TEMPORARILY.

Montgomery. Ala, Dec. 1.-THE
Southern railroad today agreed TO
keep In force the two and half cent
passenger rate until the other stats
rate questions are settled.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-12-13
YEGEN BROS. SUBMIT MAP SHOW
ING ROUTE OF PROPOSED
TROLLEY LINES.
COVERS THE CITY
Business District Will Be Served and
Outlying Districts Will Have Best
Of Equipment-WiIl Connect with
Interurban Lines-WiII Build After
Paving Question Is Settled.

Under the provisions OF the city or
dinance granting Yegen Bros. a fran
chise for a street railroad in Billings.
the plat Of the company's lines was
filed with the city clerk late yester-
day afternoon and is now on exhibi-
ton. The company will be called the
Billings Interurban Railway company.
The plat shows most complete sys-
tenn, arranged so as to cover the out
lying parts of the city as we'll as to
serve the business sections. ITS outer
portions will connect with the rural
and interurban line which, it is ex-
pected, will soon be running through
out this part Of the country.
The Route.
With Second avenue north and
North Twenty-ninth street as a start
ing point, the reader Of the map can
trace the line west on Second ave
nue. to Division street, thence on
Broadwater avenue to Fourth street,
then west across the tracks to Sec
ond avenue south and thence east to
Twenty street south. from
the Second avenue line branch runs
south on Thirty-first street to the beet
sugar factory. At Twenty-eighth street
south and Second avenue south one
branch runs to Minnesota avenue and
one south to Fifth avenue south,
where it turns and runs straight east
to South Tenth street. AT this point
it again crosses the tracks and pro-
ceeds north to Second avenue north
and thence west to the starting point.
TWO Loops.
In addition to this line there is line
from Second avenue north to Ninth
avenue north on North Twenty-sev-
enth street, and a loop which runs
from Second avenue north by way OF
Twenty-ninth street to Montana ave
nue., thence east to Twenty-seventh
street and the north to Second avenue
again. At Twenty-seventh street and
Twenty-ninth street the railroad
tracks will be crossed bY the street
car tracks, which will then join the
Twenty-eighth street line at Minnesota
avenue. Thus will be formed a dou-
BILE loop in the center of town, and
circling about the edges another big
loop. The Twenty-ninth street line
and that to the sugar factory will be
the only spurs SO far projected.
Paving First.
Work on the new street railway will
not be started until the paving ques-
tion is settled, for it is the desire OF
the management to lay the tracks at
the same time the paving Is done: Ii
the paving question is decided next
spring, work on the lines will imme-
diately be commenced with the loop"
as the beginning Of operations.
Representatives Of the project aver
that, while the matter of cars and
equipment are far in the future, they
intend to have the best OF cars and
the speediest sort of service. The
overhead trolley system will be used.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-06
The Contractor Who Committed Sui
eide Yesterday Morning.
F w. BLOM,

ing and the wounded man removed to po-
lice headquarters. where his wound was
dressed by Police Surgeon Samuel G.
Paul. Mr.. Blom was afterWard taken TO
the Holy Cross hospital where he died
at 4 O'Clock in the afternoon. The body
was removed to the undertaking estab-
lishment of Eber Hall, from whence it
will be quietly buried here.
Blom was a Hehander and had lived
IN America four years Three years of
that time he was in Salt Lake and the
other year in ogden. He was engaged in
contracting work for the construction of
houses. He made a considerable amount
of money at first in this business, but
with the sharp advance of building ma
terialS he found he was unable to full
fill the contracts he had taken except at
a loss During the past month he esti-
mated his loss at $1,000. These business
reverses continually pTeyed on MIN and
no doubt prompted him to end his life
The dead man has a sister. Mrs. W.
Baar, living in Kwmhout, Dartrech, HOl-
land. His brothers also live in Holland.
He was 81 years old and had never been
married. He has no relatives living in
America.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-06
WYOMING MASONS.
Twenty-third Session of the Grand
Lodge-OficsT Elected.
Especial to The HeraldD

Lander. Wyo., Sept 5.-The twenty
third session of the Wyoming grand
lodge of Masons in session here, listened
to reports Of the secretary and treas
urer showing d highly satisfactory con-
dition of the order. twenty-five lodges
and zoos members are being represented
by lightweight delegates. F S. King Of
Laramie was elected grand master; Ma
rion P. Sheeler Of Casper, deputy grand
master, L. J. Wells of Douglas. senior
grand warden; ]. S. Taylor. Sheridan,
Junior grand warden; William DAILY
grand treasurer; ". L. Kuykendall Of
Sara tOga, grand secretary.
A Masonic home fund was started with
500 nucleus from the grand lodge
with 30 cents per capita from members
in The next meeting will be held at
Sheridan on the first Wednesday, in Sep
TENDER. 1903.
The Eastern Star elected Lillian c.
Townsend Of Casper. grand matrOn Joel
c. Smiley. Sundance, grand patron; Al
ma Heather, Saratoga, associate grand
matrOn: Carl Jackson, Laramie assOci-
ate grand patron; Inez H Robinson.
Cheyenne grand secretary; Josephine
ScoveI. Wheatiand. grand treasurer. The
next meeting Will be at Sheridan.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-06
EXTRA Dividend DECLARED
Great Northern and Northern Pacific
Profit by Prosperity of Bur-
lington Road.

New York, Sept. 5.-The directors of the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad to-
day declared the regular quarterly divi-
dend of per cent and an extra dividend
of per cent.
The last quarterly dividend was IA per
cent.
Concerning the extra dividend on the
Burlington's stock J. J. Hill said:
Northern Pacific and Great Northern
have had Burlington for about six years,
and during this time Burlington has not
paid the carrying charges of joint per
cent bonds to the extent of 1 per cent per
annum and therefore to equalze this de-
ficiency per cent additional has been de-
clared on Burlington stock. The annual
report of 1907 will show that the Bur-
lington has had the best year in its his
tory The additional dividend on Bur-
Iington stock will contribute about So. 250,
900 apiece to the treasures of Great North
ern and Northern Pacific. This is equiv
alent 10 more than per cent on the cap
ital stock of Great Northern and North
ern Pacific"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-06
STANDARD OIL
CASE GOES OVER
Taking of Evidence at the New
York End Will Not Begin
Until Sept. IL.

New York, Sept. Smoother postpone
ment Of the taking of the testimony
against the Standard Oil company of New
Jersey, and affiliated concerns, was or
dered today by former Judge Franklin
Ferris of St Louis. who is acting as ex-
aminer for the federal court The hear
ing is now scheduled for September II
and II is said there will be no delay be
yond that date in the proceedings in this
jurisdiction. The adjournment was re-
ouested by the attorneys for the defend
ant companies and Joined in by the spe-
cial counsels representing the govern
ment 1t was granted to give the Stand
ard Oil company time to prepare state
ments from its books and records which
are desired by those in charge of the
prosecution These statements, it was
claimed. would do away with the neces-
sity of bringing all the books OF the Vari
Gus companies to the federal building and
would ultimately expedite the hearing
The testimony to be taken in New York
will be largely of a documentary charac-
ter and will be reported back to the Unit
ed States circuit court in st. Louis, where
the government suit TO dissolve the So
called oil trust was brought
Special Attorney Frank B. Kellogg to-
dav at the brief session before Examiner
Ferris. said that the government does not
waive the production of the books and
documents in question If they are deemed
necessary and that the right to verify
the statements from the company's books
is reserved.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-06
HARTMAN LIKES
TREATMENT HERE
Says Utah Newspapers Have
Been Fair With Him-IS
Spending Much Money.

Ogden, Sept BE H. Hartman. in an
interview here tonight, delivered his opin-
ion on the cause for the strained finan-
cial condition of the country at this time
he said there was a general distrust on
the part Of the pODulaCe. He compared
the tight money market with the shortage
Of cars during last winter and said that
when the agitation was raised through
the newspapers and other sources regard
ing a car famine the railroad companies
would not let the cars leave their own
lines, fearing they could not get them
back again. He said that as a matter of
fact there were cars enough to answer
all purposes, but the feeling of distrust
caused the shOrtagef
The same is true of the money market
today.
report that a receivership had been asked
for by Attorney General Bonaparte to
prevent the merger Of the Union Pacific
and Southern Pacific railroads. and said
among other things that it had the tone
of familiarity. He dismissed the subject
by saying there was no use for him to
say anything about it.
Upon many other topics upon which he
was questioned Mr.. Hartman pleaded ig
norance, saying that he had been out in
the wilderness, in Oregon, and had not
kept in close touch with current events.
Oregon has magnificent climate" he
said. 1T also has magnificent distances
that will be distances for many years to
come" He said ne did not go through
the Harvey lake country, because he had
no business there.
With regard to railroads in Utah, Mr.
Hartman said: Utah is on us. We
have done a lot for Utah and have a lot
more to do. We are treated pretty well
here, but in other parts of the country
we are not. It is about time that the
railroads were receiving more commenda-
ton and less damnatiOn. Mr.. Bancroft
was just telling me that we have eXpend-
ed several millions on Improvements in
Ogden and we have just started We are
also putting out a lot of money in Salt
Lake improvements. Utah is one state
we feel is with US. The press has also
been very fair with US here"
The special train carrying Mr.. Harri-
man arrived in Ogden shortly before S
o'clock and left two hours later over the
Union Pacific. The train is scheduled to
arrive at Granger at 5 o'clock tomorrow
morning, and at that point he expects to
meet other railroad magnates from the
northwest coming over the POcatellO-
Granger route. Mr.. Hartman occupies
the special car Arden. In the party were
Espes Randolph, president and general
manager of the Arizona & Colorado and
Cananea, Yaqui River & Pacific rail-
road. with headquarters at Tucson, and
Mr.. Butler, also a railroad man of Tue
son, Ariz.
General Manager W. H. Bancroft of the
Short Line met Mr.. Hartman here and
went east on the special.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-06
BROKERS MEET
WITH DISASTER
Failure of Watson & Company
Announced on New York
Stock Exchange.

New York, Sept. 5.-The failure of
Watson & Co, bond commission brok-
ers, was announced on the New York
stock exchange today. It is under
stood that the firm has been very active
in trading in northwestern railroad
stocks lately.
The firm is composed of Lewis T.
Watson, Henry P. Watson, H. V. Jones
and c. E. Anderson. It has branch Of
fees in Duluth, Hot Springs, Va; Min
neapolis and Winnipeg. Watson & Co.
have been large operators in grain. H
V. Jones, one of the members of the
firm, is a crop expert and spent much
OF his time getting through the wheat
belt, following the progress of the
crop and issuing estimates of it. The
firm has been identified particularly
with Great Northern and Northern Pa
cific stocks, and is reported TO have
suffered severely in a decline of those
stocks last December. The failure had
been anticipated on the stock ex-
change and the actual announcement
did not induce any considerable selling
There was a sharp decline of about 2
cents in the price of grain in the mar
ket following the failure. Watson &
Co. had been predicting that grain
prices would advance, and 1t is gener-
ally understood that their customers
had profited in the market.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-06
FOUL MURDER IN NEBRASKA
Greek Laborers Allowed to Put Man
to Death-County Officials
Winked at Crime.

Lincoln. Neb.. Sept. 5-News reached
Governor Sheldon today of the hanging
in effigy of A. L. STEERS of Chapman, who
informed him last week of the alleged
murder of James McGirT, and the cover
ing up of the murder by county officials.
In a letter to the governor today 121 cit
liens of Chapman demanded an investi-
cation of the conduct of the county Of
ficials The letter asserted that McGirr
was delivered over to Greek laborers of
the Union Pacific and was taken out of
town on handcar. Shots were fired and
the body of the man. fearfully mutilated.
was discovered on the track next morn
ing. The county attorney, sheriff and
coroner viewed the remains, but refused
an inquest, the letter declared. The gov
ernor will order the body exhumed and
an inquest held.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-06
DELAY IN BRADLEY TRIAL
District Attorney Baker and Assist
ant Coming West to Cross-Ex-
anime Witnesses.
Especial to The Herald.)


q Washington, D. c., Sept. 5.-The {.
@ trial of Mrs. Annie T. Bradley, in g
q dicted for the murder of former o
9 Senator Brown of Utah, which g
q was set for Oct. Z, probably will be g:
3 postponed until Nov. II. When the .
q court convenes in October District g
q Attorney Baker will ask for the g
q continuance, and it is understood {:
g the attorneys for the defense will {:
g consent. Mr.. Baker and Assistant q
g District Attorney Given will leave 4:
@ next Tuesday for Salt Lake City g
q and Veru Cruz, Cal, to cross-eX- o
q anime those witnesses who will Q
I. not be brought to Washington for g
9 the defense and from whom depO- {.
g sitions are to be procured for use &.
g at the trial. g
q While at Salt Lake City govern 9
9 ment counsel will work VI some g
{. details of the case and select some g
. witnesses who will be brought g
O. here to aid the prosecution. Baker @
8 and Given expect to return before &:
9 Oct. 1. 9
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-06
REVERSES DRIVE
HIM TO SUICIDE
j. w. BIOm, Building COntraC-
tor, Shoots Himself in
Abdomen.
PASSES AWAY IN HOSPITAL
RUINED BY ADVANCE IN PRICES
OF MATERIALS.

J. W. Blom, contractor living at 97S
East First South street, committed sui
eide yesterday morning by shooting him
self in the abdomen. Business worries
and financial reverses furnished the mo-
tive for the suicide
Blom had been respondent for several
days and on different occasions had
spoken of death as a welcome relief.
Early yesterday morning he retired to mis-
room and fired the fatal shot None of
the household heard the shot, but some
of the family were afterward attracted
to his room by his moaning. He was
found lying unconscious on the floor of
his room bleeding from a pistol wound in
the abdomen at about s O'Clock in the
morning.
The police were notified of the shoot
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-06
MAIL HELD FOR MONTHS.

Washington, Sept. 5.-Acting Secretary
Newberry of the navy department today
received a cablegram from the command
ant of the naval station on the Samoan
Islands, complaining that registered mail
of naval officers addressed to points in
the United States had been held at Page
Page for four months. The report is that
the officials had been unable to send
money home and they say that their
credit is being ruined.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-06
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-06
MAY NOT BE SETTLED.

; Especial TO The Herald.) \
4 Goldfield, New, Sept. Sat a late !
hour this afternoon it was announced !
y that G. H. McKinnon, brother-in- :
law of Charles Haywood, has been }
4 elected president of the miners !
4 union, defeating John Roach The !
\ announcement came as a surprise 3
4 McKinnon is known as a radical So >
+ cialist and it is feared that his cleo =
4 ton may make abortive the effort to !
y settle the strike at the Mohawk and !
4 Combination mines.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-06
HOPES 1T is SETTLED.

Honolulu, Sept Six Ishii, secretary of
the bureau of commerce of the japanese
foreign office, who is now in the United
States as a special commissioner of his
hasAHTitten to Consul Safto
SAYING that he Believes there VIII be no
further outbreak of anti-Japanese senti-
ment in San Francisco. He adds that he
hopes TO succeed in amicably adjusting
the present difficulties.