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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-05-21

urge forward the movement to unite
Long distance telephone lines through
out the country, giving unified ser
vice to more than 100000 users OF
Independent telephones, are contem
plated.
Ohio is leading the agitation fc1
consolidation. with 100000 independ
ent telephones in use. Indiana, with
100000, is second. Other states hav
ing complete. organizationsNare: Ala
,, bama. Arkansas, California. colorado
Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky
Maine, Minnesota, Michigan, Missouri
Montana, Nebraska, New York, North
Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Penn
sylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Mem
Hampshire, Virginia, Washington
West Virginia, Tennessee and ver
mont.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-05-21
MEET AWFUL DEATH
Seven Miners, Including superintend.
ent, Killed by Fire and suffocation
in Colorado Coal Mine.

Trinidad, Colo, May 20.-Seven min
ers, including Superintendent Alex.
Jacobs, We're burned or suffocated last
night in the Engleville mine, at En-
gleville, Colo. The bodies were recov-
cred during the day.
The men went to work last night
and as they did not come out this
morning. an investigation was start
ed. 1t was discovered that fire, which
broke out in the mine year ago and
was still burning in some sections,
had suddenly spread and swept
across the incline tunnel, cutting the
men off and preventing them reaching
the outside. The points where the
flames crossed the tunnel Is fully
three miles wide and it was necessary
to dig tunnel around the flames.
The Engleville mine is one of the
oldest coal producers in Colorado, hav.
ing been operated fully 80 years.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-05-21

st. Petersburg, May 2O.--Previous to
the opening of the session of the low.
er house of parliament today, a res.
olution expressing the great JOY OF
the house at Emperor Nicholas es
cape from death at the hands Of those
who plotted assassination, and the
deepest indignation at the recent Grim
inal conspiracy, so fortunately frus
trated, was unanimously adopted.
The reading of the resolution called
for hearty applause, out the expected
monarchist demonstration did not take
place. The social democrats, social
levolutionists, part of the group OF
toll, and others were absent from the
I house when the resolution was pre-
sented and adopted.
Informally announcing the discoy
cry of the plot, Premier Stolypin said
that not only was the emperor's life
aimed at, but the plotters intended tc
assassinate Grand Duke Nicholas
Nicholaievitch, president of the coun
Gil Of national defense, and himself
Grand Duke Alexander Michaelovitch
brother-in-law Of the emperor, and
Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaievitcl
were among those present when the
rpSrlYfsnn u,oc odnnfo3
After an introductory speech by
Count Bonrinsky, president of the
constitutional conservative party, anC
marshal of the nobility, the premier
opened his address by saying that the
accounts Of the plot as published ir
certain foreign newspapers were ex
tremely exaggerated. Continuing, Mr.
Stolypin said:
In February the department of pub
lie order and security at st. Peters
burg obtained information that a Grim
inal society had been formed in this
city with the object of executing 1
series of, terrorist outrages. A pro
longed investigation resulted in thu
arrest Of the members Of the societ.
and others Immediately assembled
with them. The reports were made
from the residences of the conspira
tors, which were constantly changed
the utmost secrecy being observed
But all these movements, private sign.
and passwords were discovered in re
ports which they sent by post. Apri
IS, two members of the society were
arrested, and the department Of pub
lie order and security informed tn.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-05-21

to take over the road. This was Il,
be followed at once by municipal con
troll, but the supervisors neglected TO
take action, and since that time the
road has been operating under its
temporary permit.
The recent strike of the carmen
which completely tied up the street
car system of the city, caused the in,
PRODUCTION in the board of supervisors
Of a resolution calling for the sur.
render Of the Geary street road This
was at the instance of labor union
leaders. The resolution was not acted
upon. Fearing that incorporation OF
the road would result in absorption by
the city, Secretary Harper signed al
agreement with the Garments union
to pay the union men So for an eight.
hour day But the board Of directors
instead Of indorsing the contract, re-
pudiated 1t, and dismissed Harper.
The charge is made that the deter.
mination on the part Of the district at
torney to cause the surrender of the
road to the city is a blow aimed at the
United Railroads, whose officials, In
addition to fighting the present bitter
strike, have on their hands the de-
fense Of probable indictments on the
charge OF bribing the board OF super
visors under which the system is now
being operated.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-05-21

first and lowest OF that In which the
people Of a country divide with sole
reference to their partisanship, for
particular persons whom they desire
to put into power. The second stage,
of development is reached when the
people have passed beyond exclusive
attachment to individual fortunes and
turn their attention to questions of
people, or policy or material interest,
but have not yet reached the point
where they are able to subordinate min
or differences to the conditions Of
primary and vital Importance on
which they agree. The third and high
er stage of development is that in
which two great political parties op-
pose each other This condition exists
here.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-05-21
Mexican Troops Being Moved
Rapidly to Guatemala.
SENT ON SECRET MISSION
Only Question Of Time Before HostiIities
Will Begin in South America.

An American business man, now in
the city, who arrived from San Sal
vador few hours ago, says it is only
a question of time when President
Figuero of Salvador will be confronted
with formidable revolution.
An authority says conditions in the
latter republic are rapidly approaching
the chaotic stage now.
Open war is being engaged in at
Honduras among the political factions,
each led by a presidential aspirant.
While many believe the threatened
revolution in Salvador is secretly
backed by zelaya, who wishes to
name a successor to President Fig
nero, all are agreed that the troubles
Of the South American republics as
vet, are in their incipiency.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-05-21
HAGLEY STATUE UNVEILED.

Raleigh, N. c., May 2o.-Twenty
thousand people today viewed the
unveiling of the monument and statue
erected by the people of the United
States in memory of Ensign Worth
Bagley. the young officer killed by a
Spanish shell off Cardenas. Confed.
crate, federal and Spanish war veter'
ans national guards and school chill
dren formed the parade. = =.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-05-21

machine exploded almost Immediately,
killing the chief of police, two chief
detectives of the city and seriously
injuring seven other persons.
Following the assassination of the
three police officials, serious rioting
occurred and at o'clock in the even
ing the "black hundred were running
wild through the streets, merciless!y
beating people, particularly Jews,
more than hundred of whom were
seriously injured.
The police apparently remain pas
sive. making no arrests, and the
"black hundred" continued their work
of revenge unchecked
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-05-21
ARKANSAS GOVERNOR SICK.

San Antonio, May 2O.-Gov. John 3.
Little of Arkansas arrived here today
from Corpus Christi, accompanied by
his wife and physician. The COVER
nor's condition is regarded as critical.
The party will leave tonight for Arkan-
as spriags. ::
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-05-21
ON A STILL HUNT.

New York, May 20, Speaker Joseph
G. Cannon of the national house Of
representatives. came to this city to-
day and met a number of business
men. He declined 10 discuss his
visit. = st
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-05-21
ATTEMPT TO BRIBE WITNESS
Sensation is Sprung in Celebrated Idaho
Land Fraud Case.

be used against him. citing the recent
decision of Judge Gilbert at Portland,
in the Chapman contempt case Of
Boise, which grew out of the Barber
Lumber company land fraud indict-
ments. He told the witness, however.
that if he was still engaged in the
alleged work Of Seeing" witnesses and
jurors that he must desist.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-05-21
FRENCH CRUISER ASHORE.

Shanghai, May 2o.-The French
cruiser Chanzy is ashore on one OF
the Saddle islands in the shusan
group. Her position is dangerous. AS
sistance is being sent from here.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-05-21

vice of one-year sentence in the
Blackwell's Island penitentiary.
The sentence was imposed upon a
conviction two years ago for conspir.
acy growing out of Hummell's connec.
tion with the Dodge-Morse divorce lit.
igation. Hummell fought the convic'
ton through several courts but the
final decision was adverse. He has
also been disbarred from practice in
the courts.
He will be put to work In the bak
cry. ' -
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-05-21
MANY INJURED IN WRECK.
Fast Express coIIides with DeraiIed
Freight Train.

Utica, N. Y, May 20. The Buffalo
and Cleveland express, Westbound,
ran into derailed freight train four
miles east of Little Falls at 1:40 this
morning and all but the four last Pull
man coaches were thrown from the
track. 1t is understood that 10 per-
sons were injured and the engineer
and fireman are quite badly hurt.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-05-21
SUIT TO REMOVE FENCES.

Government Begins Action Against
Wyoming Cattle Concerns.
Cheyenne, Wyo., May 20.--Action
was brought in the United States dis
trict court today by the federal gov
ernment against the Wyoming Cattle
& Investment company, and the Fed
eral Land & Securities company to
compel them to remove the fence
around 20,27O acres of government
land, This is the first suit instituted
as a result of the investigation re.
Gently begun by government land
agents.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-05-21
.HUMMEL DONS STRIPES

New York's Notorious Lawyer Finally
Begins Serving Sentence Imposed
TWO. Years Ago.
New York, May 2o.-Abraham H.
Hummel, who for nearly third OF a
century was one of the most widely
known and successful criminal law
yers in this city, today began the SER
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-08
No. 800, ST. Published July 10, 1907.
CHAPTER 800, LAWS or 1907.

NO. o ia 5dd o IAWs ' OF 1907 lei 7S'
AN ACT to amend section 1871 Of the stat
utes, relating to the employment Of
counsel for the state, and create section
1872, and creating q new section Of the
statutes to be known as section 170a,
relating to the attorney general and his
assistants and fixing their salaries.
The people Of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
sectio4 /. Section 131 of the statutes
ever In the opinion of the governor, the
rights, interests or property of the state
shall have been or shall be liable to be In
ney general to institute and prosecute any
proper action or suit for the redress or
prevention thereof; and whenever he shall
receive notice Of any action or proceeding
interests or property OF the state shall be
liable to be tnjuriously affected, he shall In
form the attorney general thereof and re-
quire him to make every legal and eGuit-
able defense against such action or proceed
ing and in any such case or in any action
prosecuted OF defended in behalf of the
the public interests require 1t, and
they shall deem 1t to be necessary, employ
special counsel to assist the
attorney general In any such action or pro-
special counsel shall be employed, a con-
tract In writing shall be entered into be-
tween the STATE anu SuCu COUNSEL III WHICH
shall be fixed the compensation 20 be paid to
such special counsel by the state, which con-
tract shall be executed In behalf Of the
state by the governor and the attorney gen.
eral and be filed In the Office of the seere-
tary of state. In case the at
torney general shall be In any way In
terested adversely to the state in any action
or proceeding, the governor may employ
special counsel to act In his stead, the com
pensation for such counsel to be fixed by
contract, by the governor, In behalf Of the
state. In the manner aforesaid, and paid out
Of the state treasury
Section 2. Section 1872 of the statutes is
amended to read Section 1872. The
attorney general may appoint a deputy at
torney general and three assistants, to be
designated respectively as irst assistant at
torney general, second assistant attorney
general and third assistant attorney gen.
eral The said deputy attorney general and
each of said assistants shall be an attorney
at law admitted to practice In this state.
The attorney general may also appoint
clerk, who shall also be stenographer and
two stenographers The said deputy at
torney general shall give bond to the
state Of Wisconsin in the sum of five thou
sand dollars, with good and sufficient sure
ties. to be approved by the governor con-
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-08
No. %, s. Published July II, 1907.
CHAPTER sol, LAWS OF 1907.

AN ACT to amend section 1915 of the
statutes, as amended relating to lnsur-
ance agents licenses.
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin, repre-
sented In Senate and Assembly, do enact
as follows:
Section /. Section 1915 Of the statutes,
as amended by chapter 49, laws of 1905, ls
amended to read Section 1915. 1. No
person. officer or broker agent or sub-agent
Of any insurance corporation of any kind,
except town, millers and manufacturers,
city and village church, druggists plate
glass, lumber dealers, hardware dealers,
asylum and almhouse mutual insurance cor
porations Of this state, shall act or aid In
any manner In transacting the business or
or with such corporation In placing risks
or in collecting any premiums or assess
ments or affecting insurance therein, with
out first procuring from the commissioner
of insurance a certificate Of authority as
provided by law. nor shall any such per-
son, officer, broker, agent or sub-agent after
such certificate shall have expired and until
a new certificate or license shall have been
issued to him do or perform any such act
for or In behalf Of any insurance corpora
tiOn.
of this section shall be deemed guilty Of
misdemeanor and be punished by a hne OF
not less than fifty dollars nor more than
Eve hundred dollars for each offense
3. Whenever any district attorney is of
the opinion that any person is guilty OF
violating the provisions Of this section, he
shall cite such person to appear before him
on three days notice and satisfy himself
as to whether the provisions of this sec
tlon have been violated, and whenever any
district attorney is so satisfied, or when
complaint alleging such violation has been
duly filed, he shall prosecute such action
as provided by law.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after it's passage and
publication.
Approved July o, 1907.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-08-08

ditioned for the faithful performance Of his
duties as deputy attorney general. The
said deputy attorney general may, In the
absence or disability OF the attorney gem
eral, do and perform all the acts provided
by statute to be performed by the attor-
ney general, and the attorney general snail
be responsible for all acts Of his deputy.
The said appolntees shall perform such
duties as the attorney general may pre-
scribe. The attorney general shall desig-
nate one of said appointees, whose special
duty J. shall be to attend to all matters
pertaining to the enforcement of the statute
in respect to the collection of the in-
heritance tax. Such appointments shall be
made BY writing filed in the Office of the
secretary It state, and all such appointees,
except the clerk and stenographers, shall
take the constitutional oath of Office, which
shall be so fled
Section There is created a new sec
ton of the statutes to be known section
1T0a to read Section 170a. The attorney
general shall receive five thousand dollars
services rendered by him in his official
capacity, including his services as commits
sioner Of public lands The assistants in
the office of the attorney general shall re-
ceive the following annual salaries, viz.
The deputy attorney general, three thou
sand six hundred dollars.
The first assistant attorney general, three
thousand dollars.
The second assistant attorney general,
twenty-five hundred dollars.
The third assistant attorney general, two
thousand dollars.
The clerk twelve hundred dollars
The stenographers, nine hundred dollars
each
Whenever the services of the attorney
general, the deputy attorney general or any
Of the assistant attorneys general shall be
required outside Of the city of Madison,
there shall be refunded to them all expenses
actually aud necessarily incurred In the
discharge of their official duties while so
absent
Section H. All acts and parts of acts
cOnfr6VeDinR or Inconsistent with the DrO-
visions of this act are hereby repealed in
so far as they contravene or are Inconsistent
with the provisions of this act.
Section 8. This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after it's passage and
publication.
Approved July o, 1907.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-05-16
A Successful Ruse.

The late A. M. Simpson, the
Oldest Odd Fellow in the world, had
this experience at New York
theater several years ago:
In those days women weren't
compelled to take their hats off in
the theater. Consequently a good
many kept their hats on, and the
people behind saw nothing of the
stage. Mr.. Simpson sat in his
orchestra chair. enjoying the play
famously. when a woman in a two
foot hat pumped down in the seat
in front Of him. He sighed. He
sat, so to speak, on tiptoe. He
craned his neck to the right and
to the left. But in vain. Now
that this woman had come he could
see nothing Of the stage. He saw
only two black ostrich plumes. q
bunch Of grapes. humming bird
and bow of pink satin ribbon
from behind this mass the voices
of players came.
Mr.. Simpson was a modest man.
1t was not his nature to disturb
any one. Nevertheless. he did
not often get to New York the
ater, and now that be was in one,
he did not propose to miss its ben
efits thru no fault of his own. So
after a good deal of suffering and
a good deal of bashful hesitation,
he leaned forward, touched the
woman in front of him, and said
in the politest tone:
Madam, will you kindly take
off your haiti"
The woman ignored him--ig-
nored him absolutely. He said a
little more loudly:
"Will you please take of that
big hat, madamf | can see moth
ing behind it."
She turned, gave him a scorn-
full. withering look. aud settled
back in her former position.
Madam" said Simpson very
firmly" if you DO not remove that
hat. something most unpleasant
will happen"
She ignored him again.
Mr.. Simpson reached down un-
der the seat, got his hat, aud put
it on. Insta ntly from all parts Of
the house, there came a loud and
ferocious chorus:
Here, take off that hiatt"
Hats off"
Hats of down 'front.'"
Take of your hatl"
of with your hiatt" OF with
it,"
The woman removed her hat
instantly. At the same moment
Mr.. Simpson, chuckling, removed
his own. Then the .uproar
ceased.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-05-16
Young Folks Organize.

The young people of the First
NJ. Z. church of Laddonia met at
the parsonage Wednesday evening.
May s, and organized an Epworth
League. Elected officers as fol-
lows:
President, Arthur Stanford.
lst Vice President, Patrick
Derrick.
2nd Vice President, Miss Euge-
ala StOtler.
Ord Vice President. Miss Bessie
Barton.
4th Vice President, Lloyd Ian.
ming.
Secretary. Miss Ethel Stanford.
Treas. Chas. Mechlin.
0rganist, Miss Kate Rose.
Chorister, Patrick Derrick.
May this be a means which will
be q great blessing to the young
life OF the community. Devotional
meetings will be held every Snndsy
evening at seven o'clock beginning
on the 3rd Sunday. May 10. You
are invited to attend these SER
vices.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-05-16

Mrs. Mary Jane Whaley died at
the age OF 81 years at her home in
this city Friday. May 10.
Deceased was born in Kentucky
and married her frat husband
there, John W. Hinde. uncle of
DR.. Il. K. Hinde. Her second
husband had one daughter. Miss
Bette Whaley. who has been ex-
emplary in the care OF her step
mother for these long years. Mrs
Whaley has one brother. Judge j,
T. Williams Of this city and an
invalid sister. Mrs. Catherine
Sproul, of Kansas City. She waG
a consistent member Of the Chris.
tian church; the fuuesal services
were conducted by Rev. A. w
Kokendoffer at the Christian
church here at 10 q. m. Saturday
DR.. Hinde. who attended th'
funeral. voices the sentiment Of al
Mrs. WhaIey's friends when h'
speaks Of her excellent qualities o
unselashness. ehe was always en-
dtayoring to help the poor. tn
weak, the afiiicted. or whoever
came her way. The devotion OI
the step.daughter, the helpfulnes
OF the mother-the memory 0
such virtues lives long in th'
hearts Of the people.
Mexico Missouri message., 1907-05-16

the University OF Missouri until
the saloons are taken away from
the vicinity Of the university. 1t
is a crying outrage, the conditions
that exist over there"
Wednesday the bill came up for
final passage in the Senate. All
day the battle waged. In the Md
die of the afternoon the House
found it could not maintain q
quorum for the interest in the
fight on in the other chamber and
adjourned to witness the struggle.
The Senate chamber was jammed
with visitors aud Senators were
receiving telegrams from all parts
Of the State urging them to vote
for or against the bill. Oratory
waxed warm.
The first move of the opponents
Of the measure was to have il
ruled out OF order as not being
geImane to the Governors call,
hut that was soon overruled. SEN
ator Ely led the fight for the
measure, ably assisted by Senator
Avery and others. The opposition
was led by Senator McDavid, as.
sisted by Senator Drunert and
others.
Tha drift of the argument here
was about the same as before the
committee Monday night-the Op-
position urging that it would not
be treating Columbia right to de.
prive her Of local government in
the management Of saloons, aud
that il the saloons were driven out
Of the town illegal joints would
take their places.
Those favoring the measure
plead the duty the State owes the
youth who attend the University
to protect them in every possible
way from the evils Of the liquor
habit.
Near 6 o'clock the ballot was
taken and the vote stood Is for t
ID against, and the bill was de
clared duly passed.
Il Is a puzzle over here why
certain citizens Of Columbia should
have so zealously fought the bill
On top of this comes the report
that the law will be tested In tn,
courts. The brewing interests ar,
believed to be behind some of these
moves, and we drop the hint tC
Columbia that she better be care
full. The people in every section
Of the State are watching the stu
ation-two years from now tn
Legislature may strike back il
some other Ito Columbia) unwel
come or unpleasant way.