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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-04-05
FOR MEMORIAL DAY.
Commander Of G. A. r. Issues Orders
for Program.

GAINESVILLE, Ohio, April 4.-Comman- 4.
der-in-C Chief Robert X. Brown Of the
Grand Army of the Republic, today
issued his Memorial day program, OF
which the following is a summary:
son Thursday, May 80, Will OCCUR
the annual ceremony Of garlanding
the graves of the dead and the com
mander in chief calls upon the posts
to see that the resting place of ev-
cry union soldier, sailor, or marine in
their respective localities is fittingly
decorated.
wherever practicable public com-
memorative services of the heroism
of the dead should be held at some
central point.
Department commanders are charg-
ed with the duty of patriotic instruc-
tion in the public schools, in so far as
cooperation of the school authorities
can be secured. Let Friday, May "a.
or the last day preceding Memorial
| day be set aside for this laudable pur-
| pose.
'In accordance with a time honored
custom each post will attend divine
service in body on Sunday, May 26,
| to render praise and thanksgiving
unto the God of nations for the mani
fold blessings of the past and the I'M
disturbed enjoyment of the fruits OF
an enduring peace won by the union
arms"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-04-05
ENDS LIFE With ROPE
James Wesner Hangs Himself in Barn
at ic-Despondency Believed
to Be the cause-Had Made Similar
Attempts Before.
Especial to The Gazette.)

Livingston, Mont, April 4.-The
man who suicided at Electric yester-
day was found to be James Wesner, a
foreigner, and a man about 48 years
old. He was but little known about
the county and had no friends, appar-
emily and no confidants. According to
his person, he had a brother in New
York and a sister in Pennsylvania
His writing was in German and hard
to decipher. A message dated March
5th, when he apparently intended com
mitting suicide, was scratched in the
same note book, stating that he had a
certain sum Of money coming from
Mr. Roll, q farmer for whom he was
working in Cinnabar basin. The writ
ing was not very legible, but that the
man had five children in Europe was
made out from the note. Sheriff Nc
Cue and Coroner Leard made inves
tigation Of the hanging today and
were thoroughly satisfied that it was
plainly case of suicide. The body
was found hanging to cross-beam il
the barn, in the rear of J. H. Pisor's
house at Electric. The rope was {
DlCCS VI ClObASSl1AC LAdl Liz AAeek AAeat
carried with him for sometime past
To reach the beam he stood on
water trough which he set on end
When he stepped off with the moose
around his neck the distance was no
sufficient to allow the body to dangle
His feet were dragging on the ground
but there was no question but hi
neck was instantly broken.
The man worked about at ranchins
and common laboring at Cooke Cit.
and different points in the upper Vel
lowstone for over year. He CAM
to Electric about four days ago. H
had been drinking, but not excessive
lily. He was well dressed and had S
in cash in his pocket. People who re
membered him at Aldridge and Elee
trio noticed last fall some ugly scar
about his neck When questioned h
could not give any sensible answer, $
it was concluded that the act whic
he carried out successfully yesterda
was not his first attempt.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-04-05
VICTIMS OF FIRE DAMP.
Two Deaths by Explosion in Frank
Goat Mine.

Vancouver B. c., April A spe-
cial from Frank, Alberta, says:
An explosion of gas occurred in
No. colliery of the International
Coal and Coke company, causing the
death of three men. Eight other
miners were taken out unconscious,
but all recovered and will survive.
The dead are:
CHARLES HUTTON, fire boss.
HENRY GREWCUTT.
One man, name unknown.
The men were not killed by the ex.
plosion, but succumbed to the after
damp.
Hutton was not in tine mine at the
time of the explosion, but rushed in
when he heard of it and was over.
come. Grewcutt escaped, but went
back for his son and was suffocated
Grewcutt was found in chute, where
he had fallen while trying to escape.
OF the eight others affected only
two were burned by gas, the remain
der being overcome by the after damp
while escaping or assisting in the
work of rescue. 1t IS impossible vel
to ascertain the cause Of the explo
sion, but it is determined that the
mine is not damaged to any great
extent
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-04-05

chase was to get rid Of competition?
asked Commissioners Clements.
II believe the purchaser would still
have the right to buy
do you apply that doctrine to pub
lie utility corporations" 2" asked Com
missioner Clarke.
Assuming that they have the
power under their charters, should
say yes"
"And you would regard the suspen-
sion of competition as merely Incl
dental?" Mr. Clarke asked.
II am inclined to that opinion an
swered MIR. Lovett.
He contended, however, that in the
Southern Pacific Union Pacific trans
action the suppression of competition
had been SO remote as to remove that
feature as motive for the transac-
ton
He also attempted to show it was
the design of congress that the Pa
cific roads should be operated as one
line, regardless Of the diversity Of
ownership, and referred to the ear
| lier purchase Of the Central Pacific
by the Southern Pacific as a prece-
dent for Harriman's acquisition OF
the Southern Pacific. Reyerting to
the question Of the suppression OF
competition, he outlined the situa-
ton with reference to- the Union Pa
cific, which had just emerged from a
receivership, and asked;
| "Does any sane man suppose it
would enter upon this transaction fol
the mere purpose of suppressing com
petition?"
AS matter Of act he said, the
| Union Pacific was in no position to
control transcontinentaa business, and
the men in charge oil it had found
themselves compelled to buy the
Southern Pacific to protect their own
interests. They knew they must get
an outlet to the Pacific coast, which
they must do by securing control Of
the Central Pacific, then owned by
the Southern Pacific, or build line
| to the ocean. Naturally they had
chosen the former course, The Union
Pacific must either secure the Central
Pacific or see it absorbed by a ri
VAL which it could not consent to
even though the Southern Pacific
owned the Sunset line, as well as
the Central Pacific. Hence, he ar
gued, the transaction.
Replying to Mr.. Clements, Mr.. Low
ett said that the Union Pacific hat
bought into the Santa Fe as an in
Investment. He contended the legal
ty of this transaction, and, when re
minded that his position was at va
rance with that of Mr.. Hartman
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-04-05
GANs-LEWls MATCH.

Chicago, April 4--Joe Cans, the
lightweight champion and Harry Lew
is of Philadelphia, have been matched
to fight at 133 pounds, weigh in at the
ringside stripped.
The representatives of both men m \
met here today and agreed upon all
the details of the match. The articles
signed call for fight within the next
three months for the best purse op-
tainable. Forfeits Of $4,000 each were
posted, and no purse less than = 1o,oov .'y
IS to he considered. Neither man will
be permitted to engage in a champion
shin fight during the life of the artl
cles.
Battling Nelson, who was present
when the match was made, was given
! the preference by Cans, but the Ghl
cago man declined, stating that ne nae
enough money to retire.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-04-05
WESTERN ROADS AND TRAIN
MEN ADJUST DIFFERENCES.
CONCESSIONS BY B0TH
'"s sszHaF1ss
Employees Abandon Demand for Nine
Hour Day and Companies Increase
Advance in Pay oHered-synopsis
Of Agreement.

Chicago, April 4.-The difference of
the western railroads and the mem
bers Of the Order of Conductors and
of the Brotherhood of Railway Train
men were adjusted today. The men
abandoned their demand for a nine
hour work day, and the railroads
made an advance over their previous
propositions in the pay Of baggage
men, fagmen and brakemen of $1.5O
per month. The original demands Of
the men were for an increase of 12
per cent and for working day Of
nine hours. The managers offered an
increase Of pay of 10 per cent and
declined to grant the nine-hour day.
The agreement was reached mainly
through the efforts of Chairman
Knapp of the interstate commerce
commission and Chairman Neill OF
the United States labor commission.
The new agreement which goes into
effect dating from April l, follows:
The pay Of conductors in the pas
senger service to be increased $40
per month; that of baggagemen $3.50
and that of the flagmen and brakemen
$3.50 per month, as applied to the
schedules in effect November l, 1906
The railroads are not to make any
reduction in crews or increase in
mileage for the purpose of offsetting
the increased wages given the pas
senger trainmen. Overtime in the
passenger service is to be allowed on
the basis of Is miles per hour, to be
computed for each part Of the run sep
arately. Time is to begin at the
scheduled time OF leaving. Roads on
a basis of more than 10 hours pei
day for a helper or construction
train service are to make no increase
in the rates paid for such service
The increases granted in the aggre
gate are to apply to rates for specia
service as specified in the individual
schedule. Upon roads having bet
ter basis for days work or for pay
ment of overtime or other allowances
in all branches Of train service, tht
acceptance of this agreement is not tt
act as reduction.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen were also granted today b.
the railroads an increase of 10 pc
cent.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-04-05
HARTMAN MATTER WILL GO TO
COURT,
Law GOVERNS THE CASE
Discharges EmpIoye Sells stenograph-
ic Notes to Newspaper and Causes
National Sensation - Prisoner Is
Greatly PerpIexed and Will Not
Talk.

New York, April frank w. Hill.
a stenographer, was arrested tonight,
charged with having sold to news
paper personal letter of E. H. Har-
riman. The warrant was sworn to
by Alexander Millar, secretary of the
Union Pacific Railroad company, OF
which Hartman is president.
The letter in question was address.
ed by Hartman to Sydney Webster
and was first published in the World
here last Tuesday morning. State.
ments therein contained called forth
the reply from President Roosevelt
Tuesday afternoon.
Hill is 81 years of age and lives at
Brooklyn.
Action against Hill was taken un
der the section of the penal code
which defines as misdemeanor the
act Of "a person who Wilfully anc
without authority either takes a let
ter, telegram or private paper belong
ing to another, or a copy thereof ane
publishes the whole or any part there
Of"
Assistant District Attorney Pau
Kroel has charge of the case and i
was said the arrest will, it is believed
discourage the publication of lettes
of another prominent man, which ae
cording to report recently had beel
offered for sale.
A copy of the Hartman letter i
which the writer stated that the chic
executive had appealed to him 70
funds for the campaign of 1904, mace
it is alleged, from Hills stenographi
notes and in his handwriting, wa
offered for sale to a Brooklyn pape
4 and later to a New York paper, bot
of which declined to purchase.
The New York paper subsequent
turned the copy over to the distrit
attorneys office.
Hill was employed in Mr. Har1
mans office for 81 years. About
year ago he was discharged, becaus
of friction with other employees.
Recently he entered the brokeras
Office of De Coppel e Doremus. +
; has q wife and two children.
! Hill was placed in a cell for II
} night and will be arraigned tomorro'
7 When asked whether he cared
make any explanation he replied tn
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-04-05
PRE- FslDENT HAS PROOF
White House Holds Evidence Of
Hearst-Harrman-Ro Rockefeller Com
bine to Defeat Roosevelt Policy IN
Next Congress.

Washington, April At was said
on authority at the White House TO-
day that there was ample evidence at
hand for the claim the president
holds that there is movement afoot
to defeat his policy in the next con-
gress and in the next convention. It
is declared that the Hearst-Harrima
Rockefeller combine has already a
fund Of s5,Oo0,OOO with which to car
nv on its campaign in opposition to
the president. 1t was further au-
thoritatively said:
They are gathering up the loose
ends, but the movement will flatten
out. It is apparent in Ohio and Penn
sylvania, in fact 1t extends across the
entire country. The scheme was
thoroughly divulged at recent din
ner and reached the White House
through a friend of the president. The
scheme Of the people behind the
movement is to buy newspapers and
public men and others who may as
sist the opponents of the president in
| the work"
| 1t was also stated authoritatively at
the White House today that part OF
1.-THE plan to encompass the defeat OF
the presidents policy is the election
of state delegates to the national
convention from those states known
to favor the president, these dele.
gates to be instructed for President
Roosevelt Notwithstanding knowledge
| in advance that the president would
not be candidate for denomination
Then, according to the statement
made upon the president declining to
be candidate for denomination, as
he said he would decline, the dele
gates are to consider themselves free
and are to switch over to some op
ponent of the president and the poll
cies for which he is standing.
4 The secret of the alleged combina
ton, it was stated, at the White
J House, first leaked out at dinner II
this city attended by number Of an
ti-Roosevelt republicans a few weeks
J ago. A friend of President Roosevelt
who was present at the dinner carried
, the news to the White House.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-04-05
PRESIDENT is PLEASED.

Washington, April 4.-The follow
ing correspondence regarding the set
tlement Of the strike on the western
railroads entering Chicago was made
public tonight:
Chicago, April 4.-President Roose-
velt, Washington: Complete settle
ment effected Distinct triumph for
government mediation. Martin A.
Knapp, Chairman Interstate Com
merce Commission; Charles P. Neill,
Commissioners OF Labor"
The presidents reply:
Washington, April 4.-Martin A.
Knapp, Chairman Interstate Com
merce Commission; Charles P. Nein
Commissioner of Labor Chicago: Am
greatly pleased and congratulate you
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-04-05
HOLD BOTH TRANSACTIONS ARE LEGAL
Hartman Lawyers Argue Legality Of Alton and Union Pa
cific-S0uthern Pacific Deals

|said one might easily differ fron that
gentleman in a legal question
Commissioner Clarke said such
line of reasoning would lead to the
conclusion. that one man with suffi-
cient money might control all the
railroads of the country, and Mr..
Loyett said he did not believe that
the constitution would interfere with
such a right. Mr.. Lovett contended
that the antitrust law does not deal
with the question Of the acquisition
of the stock of one company by an
other, but that its sole purpose is to
prevent the suppression Of competi-
result, he declared, had followed the
Union Pacific purchase of the South
ern Pacific securities.
Speaking of Sen. Clark's line from
Salt Lake to Los Angeles, which the
senator had built in conjunction with
the Union Pacific stockholders, Mr..
Lovett contended for their right to
enter upon this enterprise. While he
was willing to admit the law would
prevent the acquisition by one com
pany Of parallel road, he argued
that this prohibition does not extend
to the construction of parallel line.
In reply to Mr.. Lane, he said there
had been no change in the ownership
of the CLARK road since the begin
ming of the hearing.
Attorney Milburn expressed the
opinion that if the Southern Pacific
Union Pacific system was illegal ev-
cry railroad system in the United
States was illegal. He considered
the questions involved the most i'm
portant that possibly could be raised
in connection with the railroads. He
said he was sure other systems would
have more difficulty than he and his
fellow counsel in sustaining their con
tentions. Purchase of the Southern
Pacific, he declared, was legal under
the antitrust law.
IF you make illegal every pur-
chase Of competing property, you
stop the business of the world" he
asserted, and then declared the
wheels could not revolve for "a hours
under such restriction. In support
of the assertion that the great mass
of business in the acquisition of
property interferes with competi-
tion," he referred to the general ten
dency toward consolidation of busi-
ness interests. All these combina-
tions rest upon the right of purchase,
he said, and he contended that such
a right was recognized regardless OF
4 it's effect upon competition.
Mr.. Milburn will continue tomor-
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-04-05
TRAIN STONED BY MOB.
Strike Breakers Have Thrilling Ex-
perience at Lorraine.

Cleveland, Ohio, April IA special
train on the Nickel Plate road, bear
ing 10 non-union men going from Lima
to Lorraine, where the yards OF the
American Shipbuilding company are
tied UP by a strike. was stoned by
a mob as it was pulling into the COM
pany S yards at Lorraine last night.
Every window in the car was broken
and its sides We're splintered and bat
tered. All on board were panicstrick-
en- and % jumped from the train and an
fed Hardly one of the men was not
bruised and bleeding when the train
finally pulled out. One man was 80
badly hurt that he had to be sent TO
| the, hospital.
| When the train reached Cleveland
only is OF the 40 men were left.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-04-05
MUST SERVE THEIR TIME.
sIussing Chicago Carriage Workers
Lose on Appeal.

Chicago, April 4.-The appellate
court today affirmed the verdict Of
the lower tribunal declaring that
Charles Gilhooley, Henry Newman,
Marcus Looney, Charles Casey, Ed,
ward Shields, John Heiden and
Charles Deutsch must serve their
penitentiary sentences for conspiracy
to kill G. ]. Carlstrom. The men
were officers of the Carriage Workers
union, and Gilhooley and several
companions were employed by them
to attack non-uion men. Carlstrom
was badly beaten and later died as
the result.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-04-05
LARGE ORE CONTRACT.

Ell Paso Tex, April Probably the
largest ore contract ever entered into
In any mining district has been made
between Eugene Davis of Washing
ton, d. c., and Pedro Alvarado, a
multi-millionaire of Mexico, and own
er Of the Palmillo silver mine at Par
raj. Under the contract Mr.. Davis
Is to have the entire output OF mill
ing ore Of the Palmillo mines for 25
years at $28 per ton and the minimum
daily delivery is to be 1000 tons.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-04-05
pETWILER WILL APPEAR.
only Waiting for Grand Jury TO Get
Through.

Toledo, O., April A member OF
the family OF A. D. Detwiller, wanted
at San Francisco for bribery, stated
today that Detwiller was not at Bat
tie Creek, Mich, Wednesday. as re-
ported in press dispatches, which
told Of his alleged escape from arrest.
when the grand jury at San Fran
cisco adiourns and all Of it's indict-
ments are reported Mr.. Detwiller will
turn up. He will wait until he knows
absolutely every Indictment that wiM
be brought against him. He does not
intend to evade arrest and has NO.
fear that bond will not be furnished,
declared q relative af DetWiller.
.'Abe is 5000 miles away from To-
|ledo. ANY money that was paid by
him was paid for attorneys fees
to Abraham Ruef. What Ruef did
with the money was no concern Or
Detwiller's.'
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-04-05
WEBSTER STILL UNCONSCIOUS.
Strange Case of Idaho Man Puzzles
Kansas City Physicians.

Kansas City, Mo-, April At. s.
Webster, who was taken from a Union
Pacific train in a semi-conscious con
dition and removed to the city hospi
tal was still unconscious this even
ing. Nothing is known of Webster
except that he was travelling from
Horseshoe Bend, Idaho, to GAINESVILLE
Ca. "He has never uttered a woro
since he was brought here" said the
house surgeon this morning. Ills
body shows no marks or bruises ant
the cause of his condition is a mys
ter to us"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-04-05
HELD FOR MANsLAuGHTER.

Cotton, Cal, April 4.-The coroner
today swore out warrants for the ar
rest of the employees of the Southern
Pacific who were held responsible for
the wreck March % in which 25 peo-
pie were killed and injured. The
charge is manslaughter without NAL
ice
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-04-05
FIREMEN INJURED.

New York, April 4.-i'hirty firemen
and Deputy Chief Gurin were hurt by
falling debris and damage estimated
at $4,000 was caused by a fire in
the five-story building at 10 Maiden
Lane, early today. Only two of the
men were severely injured.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-04-05
THEIR DEMANDS SATISFIED.
Rio Grande Engineers and Firenen
Granted an Advance.

Denver, Colo, April 4.-As a result
of conferences between Denver & Rio
Grande railroad officials and commit
tees representing the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers and Firemen,
the engineers will receive an increase
of 7k per cent and improved working
conditions, effective April 1. The fire.
men, also, gain satisfactory conces-
sions.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-04-05
PLAINTIFF HAS FINISHED.

New York, April 4.-With the excep=
tion of the testimony of one witness.
the plaintiff in the Lou Dillon-Major
Delmar gold cup suit completed his
case and the defense began the intro
duction of testimony today.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-04-05
RUNS INTO OPEN SWITCH.

Bartlesville, I. T.. April 4.-south-
bound M. X. & II. passenger train No
81 ran into an open switch in this
city today and crashed into a string
of freight cars. Several persons We're
badly shaken up, but none seriously
hurt.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-04-05
TROOPS ARE ARRIVING.

st. Petersburg, April 4.-Large
bodies of troops. including dragons
and cossacks, are pouring into st
Petersburg, as they did previous to
the dissolution OF the first parlia,
ment.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-04-05
Ns.TA RESERVATIONS.
Powers Accept Ruesian Program for
Hague Peace Conference.

PoWeFS accept HUss1aH FFU9EdFH EUt
Hague Peace Conference.
Washington, April 4.-Baron Rosen,
The Russian ambassador, today deliv.
cred to Secretary Root the Russian
note relative to the Hague peace con
ference, to be held in June. The note
ia in substance a notification that
certain powers have accepted the Rus
sian program as originally published
year ago, with reservations of two
classes. One set OF powers reserves
the right to refrain from the discus
sion of questions that do not promise
practical results, and another set re
serves the right to introduce for dis
cussion topics not now on tine pro
gram
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he was too greatly perplexed to dis
cuss the matter.
Mr.. Hartman, or any one connected
with his Office, refused to comment
upon the arrest.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-03-17
EVELYN THAW'S MOTHER.
Mrs. Charles J. Holman and Her At-
 titude Toward Her Daughter.

There has been much discussion dur ing the Thaw trial over the conduct of Evelyn Nesbit Thaw's mother. Mrs.
 Charles J. Holman. in allowing her daughter to come in such close contact with the dangers of New York's "Great White Way" and in taking money from both Stanford White and Harry K. Thaw. The testimony in the case indicates that she shared in the funds supplied Evelyn by White and that some of the latter's checks were made out directly to Mrs. Holman's order. Evelyn Thaw on the stand al
 ways sought in her testimony to eX
 culpate her mother from blame for talk ing money from White and frequently asserted that Mrs Holman was not