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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-14
PLUNGE COMPLETED
Boys viii BE- Permitted 70 swim u
the v. N. 6. A. Today for the First
Time-rwo Glasses Formed.

From Saturdays Daily.
The plunge at the Y. NJ. g. "A.
building will be opened tomorrow and
Physical Director Jess Hopkins will
give swimming lessons to two classes.
both Of which have already been
formed.
The thing around the plunge has
been completed for some time and
the brass railing was put in yester-
day. The plunge was filled with
water for the first time several days
ago, but was not ready for use until
last night.
OF the two classes the junior class,
composed OF boys from IL to 16 years
old, already has 30 members. and this
morning will be given their first les
son.
The cadet class, composed Of boys
between the ages of 10 and u years,
will be given a lesson at 2 o'clock
this afternoon.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-14
paperman and worked On = me4ro.
politan daily for 9 number Of years.
REST HOME OPENED
y. W. 6. a. Project sta,tsd on suo-
cessfulIy-Lack Of Room and i
niture Hampers Woman II Work.

From Saturdays Daily.
The Y. ". G.. A. rest home on North
Thirtieth street was formally opened
yesterday. and NOOK lunch was
served to many Of the young women
Of the city. The number Of women
who attended the opening and signi-
fed their intentions Of taking adj
vantage Of the home In securing
their meals, ipsures It's success 81
the outset.
In order to accommodate all Of the
young women who desire to take
their meals at the home. the quarters
should be larger, and more furniture.
table linen and other household ne
cessities should be provided. hut the
ladies in charge Of the home hope to
have all these before long.
All OF the rooms have not been
rented yet, but it is expected that
they will be taken as SOON a. the
home gets nicely started.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-14
TWO EXCITING Basket BALL
GAMES AT Y. M. c. a.
GIRLS ARE DEFEATED
Red Lodge Bunch Plays Good Ball.
Splendid Team Work 10 Feature Of
Both oames-Many Good Attempts
at Baskets.
From Saturdays Daily.

.0@EN r1E vi.
In = closely contested game Of bas-
ketball played at the Y. NJ. g. a.
building last night, the Billings high
school girls g defeated by the Red
Lodge high school girls by a score Of
5 TO 3. II an equally good game
the local high school boys we're vic
torious over the boys from the coal.
camp by q score Of II to 9.
livery minute froms the start Of the
first half until the end OF the last half
was exciting In both games. The
girls game Is the second played by
the Billings high school girls with an
outside team and although they were
defeated they fought hard at every
stage Of the game. The game be-
tween the boys teams Is the first one
that the local boys have played with
an outside team and they acquitted
themselves nobly.
Few Chances to Score.
Good team work on both sides pre-
vented many chances for q basket
during the game between the girls
teams, and when these opportunities
wer offered either q score was made
or else the attempt was a good one.
Both halves Of the game between
the boys teams we're marked by rough
playing and quite a few fouls. In the
first half the Red Lodge boys made
five scores and the Billings boys sue
ceeded in piling up IL. The last halt
both teams settled down to hard
work and all of the players were in
the game every minute. Time and
again two players would carry the
ball clear across the hall, only to have
it taken back equally as dexteronsly.
The best Of good will prevailed
with both teams and neither side
took their defeat with bad grace. The
local players pronounce the visitors
the best Of fellows and hope that at
least another, II not more games,
can be arranged for in the near fu-
ture.
Lineup Of Teams.
The lineup of the two girls teams
is as follows
Red Lodge: Maggie Wiseman and
Mary Dunno, centers; Mary Bayne
and Anna Flynn, forwards; Norine
Austin and Katie Youngholder,
guards.
Billings: Bessie Snyder, Lillian Kir.1
by and Hazel Hunkins, centers; Az.
gle Burton, Bernice Redding and Flor.
ence Hubbard, guards; Margaret Will
cox and Nell Toole, forwards.
The lineup Of the boys team fol. l
lows:
Red Lodge: H. Croonquist, center;
Logan and Cochrane, forwards; Mel
son and +. Croonquist, guards.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-14
Delinquent Tax List

ONCE ct the County Treasurer Of Yellowstone County, Billings Montana.
sens en- 2 , e description tanao Of the property upon which the taxes for the year
1901 ire dennQuent except sue property as is by law exempt from publca
y, With The amount Ct taxes and costs due opposite each name; unless the
p e prior thereto thereto. the real property upon which said taxes arsa nen. VIII
ne . hours ct g o'clock {: n. and three O'clock !; Y 9 : 9 such other dates
Of the County Treasurers office at the Court house Of said county. in Billings
Montana. #@#
Given under my hand this 2ard day of December, a. .. 1907.
JOHN w. FISH,
County Treasurer OF Yellowstone County, Montana
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-14
NEW GOLD PIECE
CAUSES COMMENT
FIRST ONE or RECENT ISSUE 70
APPEAR IN s,LL.Noa.

from Saturdays Daily.
The first one Of the; new issue Of
$40 gold pieces. which were designed
by Sculptor st. Gaudens, to arrive
in Billings was being circulated yes
terday. and with few exceptions every
one through whose hands 1t passed.
was suspicious OF II.
e The Billings Lumber company was
the first to receive. or at least notice
It. but 1t was probably brought to the
city by ome travelling man, AZ none
OF the banks have received any Of the
new pieces 50 far.
The new coin is the same size as
the other pieces. but appears to be
thicker on the outer edges and q trtfe
thinner IN the center. On one side.
there ID a likeness Of an eagle, but
not With his wings outspread. as on
the old pieces. lnstead the eagle IL
standing in q very ordinary position.
and doesn't look 90 II he ever intended
flying. The piece contains the motto
II PQuribus Unum," but not the motto
Sin God We Trust" over which there
has been 30 much discussion on &C.
count Of Its absence. On the other
side Of the coin there is a likeness Of
an American Indian. The Indian is
wearing feathers all right, but the fea-
lures + Grecian instead Of the
features Of the real American.
The Yellowstone National bank now
has the coin. It attracted considerable
attention and was the subject OF much
criticism On the part Of those who saw
It yesterday.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-14
VATICAN is MoDERn,zED.

Rome. Jan. n.-Following the I'M
stallation Of electric lighting and
heating apparatus, the vatican has
now Installed linotypes In the papal
printing house.
The pope, who expressed . desire
to watch the working Of the. hno-
types, will pay q visit to the printing
house tomorrow.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-14
BUSINESS MANAGER HERE.
Arranging for Appearances q Lion
and the Mouse.

and the Mouse.
Stewart Ives de Kratrt. business
manager for the Lion and the Mouse,
the attraction booked at the Babcock
theater for January q, was in the city
arranging for the appear
ance Of his company in Billings, and
on the members Of the news
paper fraternity.
MI. Ives de Kraft is q former news
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
WOMEN OF SAN FRANCISCO TAKE IMPORTANT ACTION
FOR CIVIC DECENCY

Il He the sayiors OF the They hold
level and they naturally conservative They
public way with united effort except under strong
wrong action these sign-
the assembly thousand
pledge support the graft prosecution battle justice,
public honor and the moral peace OF our homes
These thoughtful great public question
settled settled right this
the city proceed legitimate whether
business Francisco put pow
not turn back.
The meeting judicial repressed deIb-
temper It moved the prompting of justice and
public morals and carried tnge of angry excited feelings
None the less the used plain words called things by
right Especially do they condemn the ow and torpid
OF the public leads houghes people acquece
any permanent miscarriage Justice There
than that Of him who says 4 happens
long it doesn't happen me"
Women make sacrifice when they from the
shelter Of their homes teach public when that
needed they wanting Their impressive movement
The gEater ben through organs to make the
prosecution appear the guse Of political issue The
deceived declare plainly that
fact recognized there be sides question
While this subject The Call rejoices Heney is in
shape consecraed in his own
words, @the principle that is
principle that has seemed need emphasis when
regard Of ndecency by reptile press in the
hope hold harmless the higher ups organs have
learned their from the outraged public
the present with the hypocritcal pencnce fright
Mr. Heney right says my been shed in
the asassins bullet suddenly public eye
the dousness Of the gigantic conspiracy the law
The day dawns for Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
DR.. BURK'S WARNING

II FREDERIC BURK of the board education not
the first official by great many prompting
and temptation OF the social lure DR. Burz, being endowed
with robust than tepter get
behind him, but he the with wrong that he
should be subjected disguised process bribery COM
experience among whom placed public trust The
Call mody congratulate Dr. Bur his of the
official propes and hopes that the certificate good char
which he contributes aid of the reputation colleagues
the board merely concession official good
the fact that the improved lobbyist likes business in
the shelter OF the mahogany If he persuade his victim
shall sayto put his legs under table "groanng the
decaces OF the season other easily finds or
produces receptive frame Of mind Things through bottom
of champagne glass take the rosy tnts He agent
prosperity race satu-
his environment with that always weather
when good fellows get together
1t legend of Sacramento which DR.. Burk may heard
the canvasbac duck may arg-
Mr. ere Burke reported especially skilled in the
presentation of such meaty CALL in
dubious phrase being "a of the world"
subtle beguement the atmosphere of the
whether judge member of legislature or is
entrusted other public difficult to keep
straight baser sort the raw
bribery may required finer type can
reached that The approaches none
dangerous public good Dr. Bu vision
pers Of his official voyage, and The Call wishes him
delivery.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
Answers to Queries

old time race between Thad Stevens. True Illus
and Joe Joe Daniels In San Francisco was in 1873.
PERsPIRATIoN-F. A.. City. what should
be done to stop perspiration of the noxe7
Consult reputable physician.
MRS; LoNGwoRTH- seba.topol Cal. i.
present Mrs. Roosevelt?
Her mother was the first wife of the
president.
NAP; B.. City. Where can obtain a
book7 Can not find any at the local bookstands.
Any first class book seller can pro-
cure such for you.
RAILROAD oFFICE-O. s.. CITY. Were NOT
the general offices OF the Southern Pacific com
pany over the bank at the northeast corner Mar
ket and Montgomery streets and the general
ticket office in the Grand hotel building before
the big FIRE?
They were.
THE PREsIDENcY-o. S. City. Did the
United States ever have republican president
and democratic vice president or vice versa?
In 1872 James Madison was elected
as president on the republican ticket.
Elbridge Gerry was elected vice presf-
dent on what then was known as the
democratic-republican ticket.
GREECE. F.. City. Is Greco. an indie
pendent power, entirely free from the rule Of
Turkey:
Greece is kingdom ruled by
Georgios I under the protection Of
Great Britain, France and Russia. Dur
ing the last war between Turkey and
Greece. by the treaty OF 1897. some
parts of northern Thessaly were added
to the Ottoman empire.
THAT P0EM-A. L. P. PaIo Alto, Cal. The
thanks of this department to several correspond
ents who have sent information about THE
Wife, by Chandler, being the poem desired
but A. L. r. informs this department that IL
is not the one. and adds
The poem I mean was printed soon
after the Man With the Hoe. which
was printed in 1900 1t is about the
same length, and refers to it, in fact
belongs with it as the second half OF
it. When read in public, The Man
With the Hoe is read first, and then
the one about the woman who is still
lower down than the man. She is the
woman who is under the man with
the hoe"
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
Higher Ups" Rejoice
VSucoIu (NohA Star


Several San Francisco grafters
higher up probably rejoice over
the fact that the man who tried to
assassinate Prosecutor Heney took
his own life soon after the attempt
ed murder in the courtroom. And
for that reason the death of Haas
is regrettable. While for the sake
of society in general It is better
that such a man were out of the
way, the disclosures he might have
made, with the resulting good eff
feet in the almost hopeless task of
improving political conditions in
San Francisco. were to be desired.
Mr. Heney's chief desire is to rid
San Francisco of the gang whose
members have pushed that city so
far down into the depths of politi-
cal disgrace. 1t is too bad that
the prosecutor could not have had
the disclosures that probably would
have come as a result of the trial
of Haas
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
Heneys Are Needed
PHILADELPHIA Record

We need Heneys who will un-
dertake to discourage political graft
by putting the grafters in the peni-
tentiary and who will stick to the
work of hunting the rascals down
in spite of corrupted juries and
hair splitting appellate tribunals
and even Of assassins. Heney has
already done enough to discourage
political crookedness In California
for some time. but We hope TO see
him well and strong, with the ras-
calls in the penitentiary and with
visible results that will encourage
the fight for honest government In
e1-arrr city In the land
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
Good Results Expected
Portland Telegram

San Francisco is thoroughly
aroused over its latest iniquity in
connection with the graft prosecu-
tions. The city is stirred to the
depths by a spirit not very remote
from that which animated the vigil
lanJeS of early days. The result
Is B he forcible expression of civic
ris nteousnesS that has been over
borne by all manner of chicanery,
and by all the tricks known TO
duplicity and appealing to the so
called business interests of the
community.
We have a right to expect good
results from this awakening. We
have a right TO believe that regard
for civic honor and self-reSpect
will make this aroused indignation
thoroughly effective; we entertain
the hope that il will result in the
cleaning out of the San Francisco
gang of grafters from top to bot
tom. and in the burying of graft
apologists so deep that they may
never emerge from the odium they
deserve.
The Bay City has. indeed, been
long suffering. Its tolerance OF
mendacious defense of unprincipled
scoundrels who have been kept out
of the penitentiary by unscrupu-
lous petrifoggers and hair splitting
courts; scoundrels evidently willing
to seek the aid of those who would
commit murder, has aroused the
suspicion that 1t was a city which
lacked the conscience to purify the
administration of its public affairs.
The spectacle presented was food
for the cynic, grief for those who
like to believe in the honesty or
men. The present rovulsion and
what it promises is gratifying In
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
An Ally of Ruef
Nevada state JournnI


While this attempt to kill the
man they most feared may not at
first sight seem to be the work Of
the ring OF bribers. grafters and
thugs that have made the name OF
San Francisco Synonymous with
corruption for two years and more,
1T is directly traceable to those
whose evil deeds have brought
them into the shadow Of the peni-
tentiary.
Through the presence on the
jury preceding of men like this
man Haas. Ruef secured his free
dom. on one of the many charges
pending against him and escaped
conviction on one Of the strongest
cases presented.
That the present jury was to be
packed was bruited abroad by
detective in the employ Of the
United Railroads, whose officials,
whether they are tarred with the
same stick as Abe Ruef or not,
have been strangely active in his
behalf. Crowds OF hired thugs,
known to have been employed by
the trolley company, have thronged
the courtroom at the graft trials
and have hampered the prosecu-
ton at every turn.
This would be murderer without
doubt was a creature of Ruef, or
at least an a1lV
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
Investigate Police
Buffalo Times

Meantime, the trial of Ruef will
go ahead in spite of the shooting of
Heney. Another thing that public
sentiment will compel will be a
rigid investigation of the police de-
partment Whether ii was collu-
sion or carelessness that permitted
courts, there is outrageous culpa-
bility somewhere.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
Haas Acted for Gang"
Utica IN. w Press

Haas was once accepted az a
Ruef juror and Heney brought out
the fact that he was an ex-convict.
The assassin gave this as a rea-
son for his dastardly deed. Later
. Haas committed suicide in the jail.
Where and how did he get the
weapon to do it? The ordinary and
usual course is to search prison
ers and take everything from them.
IF one has a revolver, he is much
more liable to shoot jailer than
himself The conclusion is ire
sistible that the gang induced the
fellow to fire the shot, working
upon him to raise his spirit of re-
venge and then allowed him to
have the weapon, when despondent,
with which to do away with him
self and all the evidence Of con-
spiracy If Haas had lived he
might have implicated others in
confession, for Ruef himself set
the example. The prisoner prob
ably realized that he could not es-
cape and he chose to take the
shortest route. There is little rea-
son to believe his story or to be-
Iieve that he was alone in the
effort which was expected to rid
the wrongdoers of the able prose-
c11tOr
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
Chicago Daily News

Bullet Helps Cause
Chicago Daily News
The bullet Of the would be as
sassin has helped the cause in
which Heney and his associates are
enlisted. AS was indicated by the
mass meeting of San Francisco
citizens on Saturday in support of
the graft prosecutions, success now
is more likely TO come from Heney's
efforts than * was before the shot
which nearly killed him hao been
fired The man who fired the shot
and who afterward committed sui
eide may have been impelled to
shoot Heney not only by his private
grudge, but by the abuse publicly
heaped upon that indefatigable
prosecutor by persons who sympa-
thized with graft.
shame should lead the people in all
parts of the country to realize the
peril which lies in tolerating evils
of government. In honor of Heney
and his efforts to promote good
government in the face of torrents
of abuse and in spite Of personal
danger the public generally should
rouse itself to the need OF funda-
mental honesty in public affairs.
Chicago, with its primary election
frauds and its other manifestations
of i'll conditions, may well take to
heart the lesson of Heney's brave
struggle
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
Bride Shows Skill
of Society Leader

Bride Shows Skill The Oakland of
of Society Leader M 'fnSy predict that she Will
become the social leader OF Tonopah for she
all
Oakland high
eligible socially OF the students by whom she
leader At that time the Lambda Phi
wondered the Lambs would ioin their
The little girl had be
choose she said but shall anything care
to enter Which is good rule 70 follow through the social
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
Professors Home a
House of Mystery

Professors Home n the Eona LARK os@pp1nee OroaSar
House of Mystery ;+s @ | S sI - w @ e -, n .s. -
in
back hedged the the
living the vicinity had dubbed the place The House
mady know something about inhab
did anything Professor Bon
and characterization those
neshbohoods Anybody
retiring
brightly the presidential election
teegraphers
private
explanation he diplomat something
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
English NobIeman
Thrown Into Prison

EnqIISh Douglas, in
Thrown Into Prison jan Neon g. = the other day. charged
with attempted S fweHr reuem-
od III bakersned which he
vaudeville married
English family named Crchton to the lieu
his and
boredom IN the red light district Bakersfield popuay believed b
most OF those who have visited the place be
proved that Lord people greatly delighted ~
they heard he had variety host the English
ranher always severely blamed himself marriage
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
To Prevent "SqueaIing"
willows Journal

1t resolves itself down 20 almost
a fact that Haas was murdered to
prevent any "squealing," which
would have happened as soon as
the sweating process began. The
way in which he was shot in the
head renders the suicide theory as
nonsense, as it is impossible to
place a pistol so as to be directed in
a straight line from ones fore
head Take an empty pistol lbe
sure it is empty) and see how in
convenient and almost impossible
it will be to hold it square against
your forehead and pull the trigger
at the same time. The suicide
would not go to such painstaking
TO make a nice shot in the center
Of his forehead: it is much more
convenient to hold a pistol at ones
temple. Chief Biggy and brace
of his confidential thugs know very
we'll that Haas did not shoot that
hole in the middle OF his forehead.
The murder is no doubt a part OF
the program: Haas alive and a
witness In court would have been
dice eff rms fn,. the dpfenSa
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
Upton Sinclair TO
Become Playwright

Upton Sinclair 10 Upton sinclair staying with George S
Become Playwright Ing, ms M poe, a. Inc ne Al az nome put ns
hear the rich he popularity
nearly all the he made of The Jungle
Jersey burned and he will
his understand
o play writing
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
Girls Admire the
Courage of CIubman

More
o.i1o 'S S Of aweukn young
courage 0 ~iuOndH playing
asked society acqun
them him. but after he had bought fatty
refused be decorated saying L afford They let him
after the girls speaking hardly
They courage
commenting honesty
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
The Men Behind Morris Haas
Reputable Press Joins in Condemning the
Higher Ups and Their Creatures

throughout United
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
Incited by the Corrupt

Spokane SpoTSesman-Revfev
If the truth were known, there
is scarcely doubt that the assas-
sin Haas was melted by the corrupt
and corrupting interests which are
lighting so desperately. to keep Abe
Ruef out of the penitentiary. This
murderous creature had no just
grievance against Heney, as he is
confessedly an ex-convict and it
would have been an outrage on
justice to permit him to serve as a
Juror in the trial of Ruef. Mr..
Heney's course in bringing out the
mans unfitness was entirely prop
er, It is evident that Haas in his
humiliation was worked into
murderous rage by desperate and
cunning men, who felt that their
only hope lay in the removal of
this relentless prosecutor.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-24
o Furnished Weapon?
Boise CIdaho) Statesman

Was the murderous assault on
Prosecutor Heney in San Francisco
in pursuance of a defined plan OF
assassination? is a question that
is likely to attract the attention of
many people for some time to come
The fact that it was believed by
the persons and interests he is at
tacking that he was the handspring
of the prosecution, and If he was
put out of the way the trials would
speedily cease. seems not to be de-
MED. This would seem to estab-
lish a possible motive. The reason
ableness of the theory is strength
ened by the fact that when Haas,
who shot Heney, was taken to jail
after being searched, he succeeded
in committing suicide, shooting
himself with pistol. There seems
to be little doubt that the weapon
was one furnished by some one
who desired to have Haas suicide.
and it is at least probable that the
same agency was interested in
Haas murderous assault on Heney