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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-04-16
ACTOR FALLS OVERHEARD.
Percy Janis Disappears from Boat
in Mid-Ocean.

New York, April 15.-A wireless
message has just been received by
way of Halifax, stating that Percy
Janis, brother of Elsie Janis, the
young star of "The Vanderbilt Cup"
disappeared from the steamer Minnea-
polls, at sea, today. 1t is believed
that he either fell or jumped over
board, He was % years old.
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GUARDS RuEF AND WILL sU M
MON JURY.
BOTH ARE DISQUALlFlE }
Judge Dunno Holds Sheriff and ce-,-
ner United 70 Serve in Case 81
cause Of Bias, Prejudice and Pers,,-
al Interest.

San Francisco, April 15.-For
second time since the trial OF A
ham Ruef for extortion was be;
Superior Judge Dunno today forE
disqualified the sheriff and corone.
San Francisco as untitled by bias.
judice and personal interest to
form any Of the functions Of the
mer's Office in connection with
trial; and for the second time
pointed and administered the oats
w. J. Biggy as elisor. Biggy is
charged not only with the custod
Ruef-whom he keeps under h
guard in fillmore street boal#
house-but also with the summo
of the jury when it shall have bee.
lected and sworn.
In the course of today's procee NJ
both the defense and the prosec \.
scored important points under
rulings Of Judge Dunno. The pres:
ton submitted three motions:
the disqualification of Sheriff O.,
and Coroner Walsh, as being /.
diced in favor Of Ruef, for the iss
of q special venire and for tn
pointment of an esisor to summn
Against these motions the de-
objected with much spirit, and
sustained by the court on one y
Judge Dunno refused at this tim,
order a special venire, holding
there appeared no good reason
an ordinary venire should not t
nounced from the jury list on WI,
1,475 names remained. Fifty
were accordingly drawn from
trial jury wheel, and Elisor
was directed to have the new ven
court Wednesday morning.
In arguing for a special veni:,
the ground that it could be OBJ, =
more quickly than an ordinary w
Special Prosecutor johnson rem
that it had taken more time to {
inc the IA talesmen thus far in
gated in this case than was occ,
in getting the Thaw or Durant Il
There are now nine probationar,
ors in the box, that number OF
men having passed the qualific
tests. When three more have lfi
their seats-from among the so
summoned by Biggy-the peren'
will be administered
this event, it is reckoned, at
two more weeks aill be cor
in getting a jury to try the dnsait,
political boss on the five 4c.,,ls !.
e0tortiou, in which he is acc.
Jointly with Mayor Schmitz o.
ing 'held up" the French resta
eurs for large sums Of mone
threats to take away their liqpt
censes.
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MUST DELIVER MAILS.
Employees Not Supposed to Join Mill
tia in Times Of Peace.

Washington, April 15.-That the
duty to the government of postoffice
clerks and carriers, who are members
of militia companies, is paramount to
that of their military service, except
at critical times, is the decision OF
First Assistant Postmaster General
Hitchcock, regarding the employees of
the postoffice at 44orain, Ohio, on
strike duty at Lorain, Ohio, with a
company Of the Ohio National guard,
Mr.. Hitchcock said today that it re-
peatedly had been decided by the law
officers of the government that prop
er distribution of mails could not be
had under these conditions.
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MISS DuNsMurR MARRIED.

London, April Is. Elizabeth Duns-
muir, daughter Of Lieutenant Com
mander Dunsmuir of British Colum-
bia, was married here today to John
Hope. The Canadian premier, Sir
Wilfrid Laurier, gave the bride away.
Many representatives OF the nobility
were present.
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corded at 1:14:2o this morning. The
greatest movement Of the earth at
Washington was observed in an east
and west direction and lasted from
1926 to 1:41 while the principal por-
ton of the north-south movement
lasted until 1881 a. m.
These records seem TO indicate an
unusually violent earthquake at a dis
tance comparable in intensity with
those which recently occurred at Val
paraiso and Kingston.
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LAKE CRAFT FOUNDER

Green Bay, Wis, April 15.-
ported here that the steamer
Stephens, with its consort, IS
ON the clay banks, 10 miles S
Sturgeon Bay. The vessels 6
to have gone ashore this a :
during a fierce storm. The III
crew has gone to their assists
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zoRTMAN SALOON HELD UP.
Especial to The Gazette,

Especial to The Gazette.)
Great Falls, Mont, April 15.-A
Tribune dispatch from Malta tonight
states that the report Of the stage
hold-up in the Little Rockies near
Zortman is in error. A saloon at Fort
man was held up and some money and
checks secured by the robber, who is
at large.
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STEEL TRUST MEETS.

New York, April 15.-At the annual
meeting Of the United States Steel
corporation in Hoboken today the
eight directors were reelected. "A
resolution was adopted rattfy1ng tine
Hill Gre lease to the Great Western
Mining company on a royalty basis
and guaranteed by the United States
Steel corporation.
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THEIR SIXTEENTH ANNUAL.

Daughters of American Revolution
Meet in Congress at Washington.
Washington, April 15.--The 1Gaa,
continental congress of The Daughters
of the American Revolution assem
bled in this city today in annual con
vention, which will extend throughout
the week. Mrs. Gerald Mclean, the
presddent-general, will preside.
Mrs. Mclean said the finances OF
the organization were In splendid
shape and that 1000 members had
been added since last year, without q
dollar Of extra expense. Over 800
INDECENT daughters are now being
pensioned and cared for.
Richmond Pearson TAoDson, dele
gated by the peace congress in New
York, addressed the Daughters.
The daughters tonight attended q
musical reception.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-04-16
LARGE BUILDING BURNING.

Montreal, April 16.-1:30 a. M
The Medical building Of Magill uni
versity Is afire It is the largest of
the group of structures which COM
prise the university. It is probable
the entire building will be destroyed.
The loss will be half a million.
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ARGUMENTS POSTPONED.

Chicago, April 15.-The hearing of
arguments on the motion of the attor-
neys of the Standard Oil company for
a new trial in the rebate case, which
resulted Saturday night in the convic-
ton of the company, has been post
poned for two weeks.
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BRITISH SHIP FOUNDERS.

Gibraltar, April 15.-The British
steamer Andulusia, from Swansea for
Barcelona, foundered April 13, off the
Spanish coast. Her captain, first of
ficer and a sailor were picked UP and
brought here. The rest of the crew
are believed to have been drowned.
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LODI LABOR TROUBLES
Many Killed in Feuds Between
posing Factions.

Lodz, April 15.-During the
four weeks over 100 workmen
been killed or wounded here as t
suit of labor feuds.
The government has failed t.
tect those who are willing to
and the latter are violently ex
the terroristic, anarchistic and
istic agitators, whom they h.
sponsible for the ruin Of the
tries at Lodz. AS the Jews for
80 per cent of the socialists, th
some fear that the incensed woi
may engage in an .anti-Semiti'
break.
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VICTORY FOR RooN'E I

ST. Paul, April 15.-John }.
of Chicago, won the wrestling
with Jim McAauley here toni
ing two straight falls. RooT
the first fall in IL minutes a.
second in II minutes.
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BArTLEsHlP AK. LAUNCHED.

Kure, April fs-The battleship Aki
was launched today. 1t is said that
the ship will be fitted with turbine
engines. The Aki Us Of $4,000 tons
and will carry four 12inch, 12 10-inch
and IL 4.7-inch guns.
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AMERICANS MARRY ABROAD.

Athens, April 15.-3eatrice Baird
Ruttler, a niece of J. y. Jackson,
United States minister to Greece, and
Thomas Ewing Moore, secretary OF
the American legation at Pekin, were
married at the American legation
here today.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-04-16
PRESIDENTS COUSIN DEAD.

washington, April 15.-George w.
Roosevelt, cousin of President
Roosevelt, died last night at Brussels.
Deceased served as consul in various
countries since 1898.
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SHOCK RECORDED in GERMANY

Berlin, April 15.-The sedsmographs
at Hamburg, Potsdam, Gnettingen and
Jena registered a severe earthquake
shock this morning at a distance Of
6,210 miles. The heaviest salock o.
GnTgad at s a, m,
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QUESTION is SETTLED.

Pekin, April 15.-Representatives OF
China and Japan today signed an
agreement settling the railroad ques
ton in Manchuria.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-04-16

of the fourteenth amendment forbid
ding a state OF depriving amy person
of his liberty without due process OF
law. 1t is, think, impossible to con-
ceive of liberty as secured by the con-
stdtution against hostile action wheth-
er by the nation or by tine state which
does not embrace the right to enjoy
free speech and the right TO have a
free press.
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AT WASHINGTON ALSO.

Washington, April 15.-According
to the weather bureau, distant
earthquake of great intensity was re-
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scHREcK WINS fight

Tonopah, New, April 1- #
Schreck tonight knocked oGt cha
Willie In the 14th round.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-04-16
ASKED TO PLANT TRE7
Gov. TooIe Issues His Arbc.
Proclamation,
(9neelaI "a The Gazerte

Especial to The Gazestes
Helena, Mont, April 15.-Gov
today issued his Arbor day pre-
tion, designating Tuesday, A
1907, as Arbor day "for the pl
Of trees and for identifying
cemeteries, highways, public g
and landscapes" and the SANE
a legal holiday.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-02-08
Public Auction.

I will sell at public auction on the
farm located 4 miles west and l mile
north of Loomis and..5 miles south and
2 miles west Of Letcher, Badger town.
ship, on Thursday, February IA, at
10 O'Clock a. M, the following prop
erty: Nine head Of horses. nearly
all OF which are good work horses of
heavy weight % head OF cattle, con-
sisting OF 6 n ilch COWS, 10 yearling
steers, and calves: 13 head of hogs;
farm machinery, consisting Of Nc
Cormick corn binder, , spading dies,
endgate seeder, seeder, breakig pillow /;
work harness: 80 Plymouth rock
chickens, and many other articles
too numerous to mention. Free
lunch at noon.
Terms of Sale-All sums OF $40 and
under cash; on sums owe $40 nine
months time will be given with APP
proved security at 10 per cent inter-
est; 2 per cent discount for cash on
all sums over $40.
j. a. Grafton will be the auction
eor. L. j. Welch. clerk.
e. b. Lambert, Prop.
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PLAYS AND PLAYERS.

Lillian Russells new play Is said
to be a big success on the road.
William Taversham is having a very
profitable tour in "The Squaw Man."
by Edwin Milton Royle.
/ Bernhardt says she will never visit
the United States again to play, but
may do SO merely for pleasure.
Elsie Janis is the youngest of the
successful American dramatic stars.
She is under twenty years of age.
Margaret .Anglin and Henry Miller
continue to fill the Princess theater.
New York, in The Great Divide"
1.-THE Belle Of Mayfair" has made
good" in New York, as 1t did in Lon
don and the English provinces.
Richard earle Is touring the east in
"The Spring Chicken" one Of the lead
Ing musical plays in London a year
ago.
To read peer Gynt," Ibsen's play. in
book form is not very satisfactory.
Yet Richard Mansfeld's success In 1t
is tremendous.
William Collier has scored in a farce
largely from his own pen called
Caught In the RAIN" The scene ia
laid in Denver.
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The Mitchell Capital
FRIDAY. RKRRJ AR9 5. ao3.
ANuAN.

krHA>
EtAan, Feb. !. W ) sag der has
sold his team OF shetland ponies TO
& o. nfase,
W W. Tones has bought twelve
acres of land juSe east of town OF Y
&. Drake, 1t Joins the own plat.
W. 5. Snyder TOOK irst second
bhird aud fourth prizes at the poul-
try show al Sioux Falls asst week.
His fowls we're on exhibition at the
poultry show in Mitchell last week.
a letter recently received from
Burt Dupey stated that a few hours
before he arrived at Aiken, MINI,
his brother died. MIR. Dupey did
not know of his sickness until being
told OF bis death.
Mrs, Thompson. living southwest
Of town, is quite sick at this time.
Miss Rose Bower, cornetist and
whistler. Will be here on Feb. 9Th in
Tobey's hall. This viii certainly be
a noveltg..
Mrs. A. NJ. Pierce visited the
schools last week.
Miss Agnes Cross, wins has been
visiting relatives and attending school
at Java, Is at hone again.
Charles Billman visited last Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. koltz.
Last Thursday evening some boys
who were sleighridiug noticed a
bright light in the school house and on
Investigation it was found that one
stove had q hole on top and the
~janitor bad placed a large piece OF
coal on top OF the stove covering the
hole. The heat had set it on fire
and it vas just ready to fall mr. the
floor red hot when the boys found
it. 1t was a very close call. In ten
minutes more if 1t had not been
discovered the school house would
probably burned down.
Ed. Blackman is under the wealth
er, threatened with lagrippe.
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Aaenol. sale

twta sell at Qu6ltt Gus tau,el py
fAtoa, located. mills, last aud II
niles aorth OF Mltcaeil, IA miles
n0rtn OF RiyelSiae, q So8GA aod Ia
milvs Vest OF Altesian, on TUESDAY.
te0. Z. beginning aU 10 O'Clock the
following deerjbed propelS: Tea
head of hores, all OF which are good,
heavy work animals; Ii head Of CONS,
! being with calf and coming in
from February to May, 30 head of
spring shoats, 3 obi sowS, ana farm
machinely, Including, peeIiug bihd-
er, mower and nay rake, broadcast
>eeder, pulverizerS, harroNS, riding
cultivator, gaug plow, lumber way
onS, top buggy, etc, and a quantity
OF household goods. Flee Lunch at
noon.
Terms CT Sale-An sums of slo
and under cash. on suns over $40
tiue will be given until Nov. l, on
~banFable. security at $ per cent in
tereSt; , per cent discount for cash
o sums over $40.
Col. j. S. SeryefSon 4 Son will be
the a%uctioneerS. l.. j. Welch, Clerk.
Casker G~ersteneclser, Pop.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-02-08
Auction Sale.

Having sold NY ranch located in
Badger township q miles southwest
OF Loomis, 4 miles west of Mitchell,
l will sell my personal property on
Tuesdy, Feb. 10. beginning at 10
o'clock, which is described as follows:
Eight head of horses, consisting of
young horses and colts, Ia head of
cattle. consisting of heifers, steers,
fresh COWS, ana 30 mich COWS which
viii be fresh in the spling; Ii head
of Poland China aud Chester White
hogs: 81 chickens. ducks and
turkeys; farm machinery, consis-
ting of a wagon, hay lark. Mccormick
mower, Deeriug binder. corn binder.
Champion hay rake and hay buck,
vegetable cutter. 3 shovel cultivators.
corn painter, 100 rods of wire,
SharpleS cream SEPARATOR, milk.cans
large quantity of household goods,
including a piano. Free Lunch at
noon.
Terms OF Sale-All sums of $40 and
under cash (; over that amount nine
months time will be given on bank
able security at lO per cent interest /;
, per cent discount for cash on sums
over $40.
j.. Fl. Grafton will be the a%uctioneer.
w. a. Shurtleff, clerk.
w. B, Lower. Owner,
W. II. Goodman, Manager.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-02-08
The rreacherou. Lioness.

"Lionesses are far more dangerous
than llons," said an animal trainer.
sTheir tempe1s are more uncertain.
They are more treacherous. They are
more willy. If a lion is in a bad hu-
NOR, he shows it. he growls and
snarls and lashes his sides. You know
what is in the wind and prepare ac-
.eordingly. But a lioness in a bad hu-
NOR Is as affectlonate as a girl. She
brushes, purring, against your leg, AND
she minds you with the joyous alac-
r1ty of q good fox terrier. Then, as
0 as your back is turned, whiz-x
yellow streak shoots through the air,
and you are OH your back, and she IL
at your throat. With all the cat tribe
It is the same. Whenever you hear Of
a trainer mauled or mangled, be sure
It was a female, not a male, cat that
did the deed"
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RIVERSIDE

Ri v ersl6e, Feb. 7.-Clarence Wallis
visited his parents this week.
There are still a large number OF
our people sick with the lagrippe.
= j. I. knapp went yer to Mitchell
on the freight Thursday afternoon
returning on the passenger in the
evening.
Rev. 1. P. Potter attended the
Ladies Aid meeting at w. L. Wallis
Thursday.
Walter White visited at W. l..
Wallis last Saturday.
James Tcbin was called to Missouri
Wednesday by the illness of lbs
brothe r.
Murtha Bros, have just finished
Smelling about 5000 bushels CT corn
for themselves and landlord. They
will begin Smelling Friday morning
for the Hubbard & Palmer Co
Miss Margaret McGiyern will take
a 3 weeks vacation from her work as
clerk for w. L. Wallis
There were twenty-five partook of
the Ladies Aid dinner served bv Mrs.
w. L. Wallis Thursday, The ladies
tied a comforter in the afternoon.
There were no services at The
church Sunday owing to the extreme
cold and many Of our people being
sick. The preaching will be at II a.
m. next Sunday.
Rudolph Jorgenson visited his
uncle at Hudson S. D. several days
last week.
Clarence Taylor expects to move on
one of Frank Weller's farms about 3
miles northwest of Fulton. lie is
now preparing the buildings etc. and
will begin tomove Saturday. We are
sorry to lose Clarence but all join
i'm wishing him success.
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FITH AND POINT.

1t is much easier to quit a job than
TO get one.
There is such a thing as being too
original. People might call you crazy.
II you had the courage. wouldn't you
Speak to people every day of their
apparent faults?
If o man has no ability and no indus
try, no amount Of goodness will make
him a successful nan
Some men are so lucky they get cred
1t for being brave when in reality they
are too badly scared to run.-Atchlson
Globe
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Order of Notice Thereon.

District of South Dakota SIS.
On this 3lst day of January A. d., 1907 on read
ing the foregoing petition, it is:
Ordered, by the Court, that a hearing be had
npon the same on the 4th day of March A. D.,
1907 before said Court at Sioux Falls in said Dis
thereof be published twice in the Mitchell Capital
a Newspaper printedrat Mitchell In said District,
and that all known creditors and other per-
place and show cause, IL any they have, why the
prayer OF said petitioner should not be granted.
And it Is furrher ordered, BY the Court, that
the Clerk shall upon payment by the bankrupt,
or his attorney. OF the actual expense thereof
send by mail to all known creditors copies of said
petition and order addressed to them at their
place of residence as stated.
Witness, the Hon. John E. Garland, Judge of
the said Court, and the sealthereof at Sioux Falls
In said District, on the 31st day of Jan. A, d..
1887.
OLIVER S. PENDAR.
lSEAL1 Clerk.
BY ODIN R. DAVIS,
Deputy.
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In the District Court OF the United States for
the Southern Division, District of South Dakota.
In the matter of John c. Bartlett, Bankrupt
In Bankruptcy.
To the Honorable John F. Garland,
Judge of the District Court of the United states
for the District of South Dakota:
John @. Bartlett of the County of Dawson and
State of South Dakota In said District respect
FULLY represents that on the 18th of November
the Act of Congress relating to bankruptcy; that
he has duly surrendered all his property and
rights OF property, and has fully compiled with
of the Court touching his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he pray that he may re decreed by
the court to have a full discharge from all debts
provabie against, his estate under said bankruptcy
acts, except such debts as are excepted by law
from such charge.
Dated this 9th day of January A. d., 1907.
JOHN {. BARTLETT
Bankrupt.
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Order Appointsng cine of Probate Of Wi
AMI Directing Publication.


In the matter of the estate of Leonhard Lover-
ger deceased.
Order Appoin ing Time for Probate OF VIII and
Directing Publication OF Notice OF the Same.
1t is hereby ordered, That Saturday, the 2srd
day of February 1907, at 9 o'clock a. m, OF said
day, at the Cours Ruom OF said Court. at the
Court house in the County of DAWSON be. and the
same Is hereby appointed the time for proving
the last VIII and Testament of Leonhard Loven-
ger deceased. and hearing the application of Gus-
tavus Levenger for letters tesEamentary. and any
person Interested may appear and contest the
said Will. and may file objections in writing TO
the granting of letters -estamentary to said petit
TONER.
1t is further ordered. That notice be given
thereof by publication not less than 10 days be-
fore said 23rd day of February, 1907. in the
Mitchell Capital q new, paper printedaud publish
ed in said Dawson County.
Dated January 18th 1867
W. ABBEY
Judge OF the County Court.
In Witness Whereof. l have herenntn set my
hand ana seal of said Court, the 18th day of Janu-
ery o. 1907.
(sEAL) s. CATTRELL
Clerk.
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List Call for the Great Angus Sale.

AlSC Cdll 1Or tQo 0TedC angus 0ale.
Seventy head Of registered Aher-
deem Angus cattle will be sold Oh j.
W. Reedy's Cherry Valley Stock
Farm. at Beresford. S. d., heb. 20,
1907.
AS this is the first time | have
given the public the opportunity 10
buy at their own price some Of the
very tops of my entire herd, which
consists of over 200 head. l have put
in this Offering, some imported as
well as several home bred show cattle.
There will be 40 COWS and heifers,
30 bulls of .se1viceable age. Twenty
Of the COWS will have calf at foot,
Others to come IN soon to the service
of Imported Proud Klondlke No.
62g45, that are also included in this
sale. There are a number OF this
Offering from Tablet No. 3O71O. the
greatest son of Gay Lad, the So, O5O
champion.
All interested in good cattle come
and see my herd whether you want
TO buy or not. Sale will be held
under cover. comfortably heated.
Don't forget the day, Feb. 20. Terms
are cash, but nine months time can be
mad at s pei cent on bankable paper.
Strangers please bring bankable
reference.
J. w. Reedy,
Proprietor.