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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-31
STEVENSON FIRST
WORK ON SALE
WILL BE DISPOSED OF At AUG
TIoN TODAY.

New York, Jan. .29.-In the collec-
ton Of fine volumes and rare books
owned by George M. Williamson,
which will be sold at auction tomor-
row, is a copy OF the first edition Of
Robert Louis S%tevenson's first book,
written when he was only 16 years OF
age, entitled 1.-The Pentland Rising"
Stevenson as a youth was greatly
interested in stories about tue Gov
enanters which his nurse was in the
habit Of telling him, and this first
crude creation Of his genius dealt
with that topic. His father published
a small edition Of the work in 1866
and then bought up most Of the edi-
ton. The book practically vas un-
known until 1899. when a few copies
that had been owned by Stevenson
found their way into the market. All
OF those offered have been eagerly
snapped up by collectors. and 1t is
likely that there will be great compe.
tition for the copy that Is offered at
the present sale. 1.-THE Pentland Ris-
ing is a pamphlet Of % pages, in
Guiding the front green wrapper, but
the rarity Of the work and the fame
of the author makes 1t exceedingly
valuable.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-31
NEWMAN INJURED
IN FARM ACCIDENT
Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Mark Newman, brother of County
Commissioner Charles Newman, was
seriously injured Monday night while
unhitching his team, and now lies in
bed at his home on Blue creek with
his leg broken in two places.
MI. Newman had just returned from
a drive and had unhitched his team
all ave one tug, when one Of the
horses, an unreliable animal, started
up suddenly, throwing Mr.. Newman's
young son, who was on the seat, out
of the wagon and striking Mr.. New
mans leg with the tongue. The blow
of the tongue was SO violent that 1t
broke Mr.. Newman's leg below the
knee. badly shattering the bone.
The boy was stunned but not SER
iously hurt. DR.. Watkins was sum-
moned by telephone and soon arrived
and attended to Mr.. Newman's In
No complications have set In
and he expects 70 be out - soon -
the leg has . chance to mend.
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BE- A flight WAD"
SAYS JOHN D. JR,'
NEVER LOAN ANY MONEY uN-
LESS YOU GET INTEREST.
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
New York, Jan. 29.-Financial prob
lens connected with the loaning OF
small sums of money to friends have
recently occupied the mind Of young
John d. Rockefeller. Jr. As a result
he has compiled some financial
"don'ts" for the guidance Of the mem
bers Of his Sunday school class.
Among them are the following:
Don't loan money to anybody with
out taking a note and charging inter-
est. II a man asks for a temporary
loan OF IS or $40, promising to repay
it in a few days and never intending
to do so. it. is your. religious duty to
refuse him. Don't loan money to
friends or you'll lose them. Don't
take Christ's command to give to the
poor literally. It was never 30 in
tended. Give them sympathy and ad-
vice, but keep your money In your
pocket unless you get . note IN return
and are certain Of receiving both
principal and interest,""
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ASK FOR
sHoR TER HOURS
BILL IN CONGRESS FOR RELIEF
OF POSTAL EMPLOYEES.
Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Dave Armour, sec rotary OF the local
branch Of United National Association
OF Postal Clerks, is in receipt of a re-
quest for information regarding the
number Of employees and length of
working hours to be used by the as
sociation in its fight for an eight-hour
working day for postofice clerks and
a 30day vacation each year.
A bill has been introduced In con-
igress to regulate the work Of post
Office clerks employed in first and
second class offices, and which has
for its porpose the reducing of the
hours Of labor to 48 hours each week.
The bill provides Or extra pay for
each hour over this number.
The agitation for shorter hours is
not confined to certain sections Of the
country but is national in character.
The association has thousands of
members all over the country, and
they are doing everything in their
power to persuade congress to shorten
the hours of the postal clerks.
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EXPRESS OF flee
IN OHIO ROBBED
MASKED MEN 3 MAKE BIG HAUL
BUT ARE CAPTURED.

Mansfield, O., Jan. 29.-Shortly
after midnight last night two masked
men entered the office of the Adams
EXPIRES: company at the union sta
ton here, knocked William Depew. the
agent, unconscious, and got away with
$4,000 while nearly so passengers
stood about tho station waiting for
trains. A bag containing $4,000 in
gold lying near the $4,000 was over
looked by the robbers.
kilograms we're sent to the police
OF all nearby towns and as a result
John McCue and Joseph Stevens vera
taken into custody at New London.
Stevens. the police say, confessed and
implicated McGinty. a friend Of De-
pew.
Stevens said M cGinty. who has a
refermatory record. tipped OF the ar-
rival OF the money and cooked up the
scheme With him and Mccue to rob
the once. McGinty was arrested. He
denies the charge
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DOROTHY FOSTER
LAID TO LAST REST
MANY EXTEND YMPATHY TO
BEREAvEp PARENTS.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Dorothy Edna Foster, the youngest
daughter Of Mayor and Mrs. Fred Fos-
ter, was laid to rest il the family plot
in the Billings cemetery yesterday
Afternoon.
Funeral services ere held at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Roster on North
T~wenty-sixth street, anu so many paid
their last respects to the little one
that there was not 70 om in the house
to accommodate all Of them, many
standing outside with bowed heads
during the progress ot the services.
Rev. G. e. luke OF the Episcopal
church ofaciated during the services
and touchingly referred to the many
beautiful traits of character Of the lit
tie girl, who was ever happy and
thinking OF ways to make others
happy.
The floral tributes were many and
beautiful. People from all walks Of
life extended their sympathy to the
bereaved parents in their hour Of sor
row.
The funeral cortege which wendell
It's way to the Billings cemetery,
where a short service was held, was
one Of the longest seen In this city, at
testing the esteem in which the be-
-eaved family are held.
Out Of respect for Mayor and Mrs.
Foster, city and county Offices were
closed during the funeral and at the
suggestion Of Attorney o. F. Goddard
district court was adjourned yesterday
noon until this morning. 81 n
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IS GUEST
IN CLEVELAND
ADDRESSES T'PPEcAnoE cLus
AT BANQUET.
M'klNLEY
Introduced q ~'The Next Precedent Of
the United states"-conaressman
Mckinley Wants = Ship subsidy-,r
Forefront Of Nations.

lt8.. "a1EEf MMu[ tEtFkR| r- ~
Cleveland. Jan. 29.-secre4ary OF
War TAFT vas a guest of honor tonight.
at the annual Mckinley day banquet
Of the Tippecanoe club and spoke on
The Republic.
Congressman Mckinley told Of the
part Ohio men have taken in the up
building Of the Pacific coast in his cd
dress on "Ohio and the Pacific Slope
at the banquet. Mckinley urged a ship
subsidy, and said:
President Mckinley appreciated
the necessity OF a greater American
marine in his day. The Pa
cit1c ocean Is the great theater Of the
worlds commerce Of tomorrow"
Taft Speaks.
Secretary Taft was introduced as
"The next president OF the United
States" The cheering that followed
was long continued. Mr.. Taft said:
THE expression world power has
been made an occasion for ridicule
and sneers, but it has a real meaning
and a real significance. It means An
influence throughout the world; and
so long as that influence IL welded
tor the betterment Of mankind, for
the uplifting Of our unfortunate fellow
creatures, for the maintenance Of
peace, for the encouragement Of to-
day. for the promotion Of morality and
civilization, we may we'll be proud TO
have taken part in the change OF our
national policy which made us a world
power.
"The highest claim Of William Nc
Kinley for the gratitude Of his coun-
trymen is that, in spite Of the abuse
that was heaped upon his head for
this policy, he placed our country In
the forefront OF nations as a civilizer
and upl1fter of unfortunate people"
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WHILE DRILLING FOR WATER AT
SUGAR FACTORY.
TO CONTINUE ! BORING
Not Large Enough to Be Of Use for
Factory-Hope to Strike Artesian
Water soon-Well Fired by Match
in Workman's Hand.

From Wednesdays Daily.
While drilling for ~artesian water
near the Billings sugar factory, a
force Of men engaged in doing the
drilling encountereds what is believed
to be 9 small pocket q vein ,pf nat
ural gas. The discovery caused a
great deal of excitement when it he.
came known and many gathered
around the drilling apparatus, anxious
to see for themselves as to the We
racity Of the report. +.
The presence OF the gas became
known when. one Of the men en-
ployed struck a match and a flame
sprang into the air for a distance 81
about 10 feet. The blaze was extin.
guished and work continued, but was
lighted again a number Of times to
convince the skeptical Of the truth OF
the assertion that gas had been en-
countered.
Continue to Bore for Water.
When seen last night one OF the Of
ficers Of the sugar company as his
large enough flow Of gas struck to
a large enough flow OF gas existed to
supply even the factory, and stated
that it was not the company's inten-
ton to make any use pf the gas un-
less q larger flow was encountered.
He stated, however, that II OIL. was
discovered it was possible that the
work Of drilling for water would be
abandoned and the oil we'll developed.
The work OF drilling for artesian
water will continue uninterrupted I'M
til all hope of getting water is aban-
doned or a good flow is encountered.
The drilling machine in use at the
factory and the men engaged were
formerly used in drilling for oil in
the MISUNDERSTANDING oil fields near
Silesia, where 1t is said a flow Of gas
was encountered, but when the work
in the field was abandoned until
spring the drilling apparatus was
shipped to Billings to be used at the
sugar factory.
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NINE WORKERS TALK
OF INSURANCE IDEA
JOHN MlTcHELL's sue-
GEsTIoN in CONVENTION.

Indianapolis, Jan. 29.-The sugges-
ton of President Mitchell for an In
surance feature. with an indemnity OF
500 for death or total disability, was
discussed at some length in today's
session Of the United Mine Workers OF
America and was referred to the COM
mittee on constitution to be redrafted.
The convention refused to impose a
fine on locals or members for violat-
Ing contracts with operators.
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THIRTY DAYS FOR
TAKING OVERCOAT
HARRY M'GRuDER DIDN'T LIKE
HIS OLD ONE ATT ALL.
Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Harry McGruder had an overcoat,
but it was an old and shabby con
traption, n which he could not wear
without blushing for its appearance.
In fact he was covered with bushes
when ushered into the o occupied
by John Wakefield Sunday night, and
when he saw q new and respectable
overcoat hanging on the wall, the diff.
ference between mine and thine
suddenly became only the difference
between something shabby and some.
thing good. So in the morning, ere
Wakefield awoke, McGruder arose,
donned Wakefeld's overcoat and
quietly moved away from that vi.
cinity.
Wakefield awoke to find his own
good coat gone and in It's place an.
other, shabby and unkemp. He "hol.
lered," sought the landlord, there
was a session and then the matter
was reported to the police who. after
a search Of a few hours. took Mr..
McGruder into custody.
Realizing that he "a distinctly
caught with the goods, McGruder
pleaded guilty and accepted, more or
less gracefully, a sentence Of 80 days
in the county jail. where it Is always
warm and there is no particular need
for an oyercoat.
McGruder's arrest and subsequent
trial by Justice Mann was a break in
the monotony of quietude about pc.
lice headquarters yesterday and Mon.
day. Aside from this capture there
was no arrest up to 6 o'clock last
night. and the nothing doing" sign
was tackled on the wall.
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PRESIDENT OF N. P. PROMISES
NEW STATION HERE.
FOR THE WEST
Party Of Railroad Big Guns Comes
Into Billings and Goes Out Again.
Visits Chamber Of Commerce and
Billings club-pepot This Year.
From Wednesdays Daily.

VI mOSI interest 10 the BILLINGS
public in the visit of President How
ard Elliott Of the Northern Pacific to
this city, is his confirmation abso-
"lutely Of the statement that a new
station will be begun here this year
and that it will be constructed prob
ably on or near the site OF the Vel
lowstone Valley mills, on property
which now belongs to the railroad,
but which is leased to business men
of the city.
Informal notice of the intention Of
the road Is to the use Of the property
has been served Oh the ~lessees, and
they must be given ample time to
prepare for removal, but they will
doubtless be able to vacate in a few
months and as soon as they do so the
Northern Pacific will break ground
for a new passenger station, some
where between Twenty-seventh and
T%wenty-third streets on the present
right Of way.
A Fine. Structure. 4.s
President Elliott made a statement
covering all the above facts when in
Billings yesterday, and went on to
say that the new depot would be
thoroughly adequate for years to
come, and a credit alike to the rail-
road and the city. Asked whether it
would be all under one roof or on the
style Of the Livingston and Butte sta
lions, in two or three separate build
ings, he said that thought the plans
were not finally determined, the sta
ton would probably be Of brick and
under N roof.
In company with A. NJ. Cleland,
general passenger agent OF the road,
President Elliott Is making a tour Of
the whole line on q special train,
which includes. his own private car
and that Of Mr.. Cleland. "A corps Of
clerks and stenographers is with, the
railroad magnate.
The party spent only q few hours
in Billings, but turned the time to ex-
cellent advantage, meeting many bus
mess men at the club and lsewhere
and discussing the needs Of Billings
for better service.
Told About Things.
A visit with Secretary Decker of
the chamber Of commerce was made
while the officials were in town, and
the president was favored with a sue
cinct story OF the resources Of the
Yellowstone valley and the needs of
its metropolis in a railroad way. Mr..
Elliott was not allowed to go away
without learning what the city want
ed besides a new depot.
The president is making the tour
of this division in company with SUI
perintendent Goodell and Assistant
Superintendent Nichols, who have
only recently taken up the work Of
their respective positions. From Bill
ings. in company with J. e. Squirting,
general agent here, the party left for
Red Lodge yesterday afternoon. After
a visit there, the party returned to
Laurel, where they remained last
night, leaving for Livingstone this
morning.
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BEckHAm DEADLOCK.

Frankfort, Jan. 29.-John R. Allen
OF Lexington, KY, gained four more
votes in. the Joint session Of the Leg
islature for the election Of a United
States senator today. The ballot re
suited: Beckham 50. Bradley 81. Al
len 4. Mayo 1.
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PRIZES FOR
FRUIT EXHIBIT
PLANS FOR THE FRUIT GROW
Frs. MEETING NEXT MONTH.
STUDENTS MAY ATTEND
One Session VIII 90 ia Charge Of the
Woman,e cauh-Award for Best
Butter conssders-ons Session il
8aboock Theater.

EMm - IEr FG A3A - IAv A. 50
From Wednesdays Daily.
It is very probable that prizes will
be offered BY the State horticultural
society for the best exhibit OF fruit
during the meeting Of the society
which will be held In Billings. during
the farmers institute the last four
days in February.
Arrangements are beng made to Of
fer prizes for the best exhibit Of fruit,
best box Of midwinter apples, best
plate Of apples and best exhibit Of
canned fruits. It is very probable
that q prize will be offered for the
best box Of midwinter apples from
Yellowstone and Carbon counties also.
In view Of the fact that the State
.Dairymens' association will meet here
at the same time as the institute it
has been suggested that prizes be Of
fered for the best butter exhibited :.
To Discuss Domestic Science.
One evening Of the meeting will be
in charge Of the ladies' Of the city and
will be devoted. to a discussion Of do
nestle science. It is very probable
that this meeting will be held in the
7. M. c. A. building. Arrangements
are being made to hold one. evening
session in the Babcock opera house,
at which time prominent members Of
the society will deliver addresses.
The superintendent Of schools has
consented to permit high school stu-
dents to attend meetings at which
subjects studied by the students will
be discussed by the farmers, fruit
growers and dairymen Of the state.
The secretary Of the state society
has been urging the members to bring
a fruit exhibit with them when they
come to Billings to attend the meet
ing, and it is very probable that an ex-
ceptionally good display OF Montana's
midwinter fruit will be shown.
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BAND OF WOMEN ROBBERS.

Lublib, Russia. Jan. 29.-The police
Of this city have unearthed q band Of
robbers composed entirely OF women.
and the leaders have been taken into
custody. These women are said to be
responsible for a long series Of high
way robberies.
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Two young thieves. who had robbed
a shop hont In Brussels, were SO hard
pres SCI n the chase by the l..:lce snd
the sholkeeper that they lost their
heads and ned right luto a police sta.
ton before recognising 1t.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-31
BOTH STEAMERS BLAMED.

Victoria, B. G.. Jan. 2s.-The ad-
miralty courts decision In the inquiry
concerning the collision between the
steamers Tartar and Cahrmer in .
Asevysfog on the Frazer river on DC.
tebse - was given today. Both steam
sfs we're blamed chieny for going too
sast n tbs ~.
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W. !. sRYAN

Huron. s. D., Jan. 2s.--lhe demo
cratic state central committee last
night voted to hold the hrst oonven-
ton in Rapid City and the second IN
Mitchell. The proposed nomination Of
Bryan was endorsed.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-31
BRIDE OF AN HOUR TOO CAV.
John Anderson Is Shocked at Beer
and Ciqaretts.

Milwaukee, Wis, Jan. 2s.-John
Anderson, q farmer of Plummer,
MINI, was shocked when his bride of
less than an hour invited him to join
her in a cigaret at breakfast, and ask
ed for a bottle Of beer, that h edrove
ed for a bottle Of beer that. he drove
proceedings on his wedding day, &C
cording to the story which comes
from Lake Falls, MINI.
The bride was won by letter. She
was Miss Jessie Berry Of this city.
She saw his advertisement for q wife,
answered 1t, and he selected her from
q long list Of applicants.
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ILLINOIS COLLEGE GETS FUNDS

Endowment Increased BY Sum Of
$4,000 by Carnegie oner.
Jacksonville, Ill, Jan. 29.-An In
crease Of 100000 was added to the
endowment fund OF Illinois college to-
day. In May, 1906, Andrew Carnegie
offered the college $4,000 II q like
amount was raised. On Monday Pres
ident Rammel Camp showed market
able securities to the amount Of $780,
900 to Mr.. Carnegie in New York, and
then received a check for the add
tional $4,000. The raising Of this
amount assured the permanent main
tenance Of Illinois college.
CARDINAL LAYS IN STATE.
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HEARING ON i ETfTloh.

Trustee Appointed for Rowland Rank
rup.ey Estate.
From Wednesdays Daily
Hearing on the bankruptcy petition
OF James e. Rowland, q locomotive
engineer OF Livingston, was held be
fore Referee Firth yesterday. and nd
C. Jones Of Livingston was appointed
trustee Of the estate Of the bankrupt.
Rowland has about 4 D creditors and
his assets are $217 in cash Of which
q part is claimed as exempt. Attor-
ney Fred L. Gibson OF Livingston
represented the bankrupt. M
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FIRE in NEWTON, kAs.

Newton, Kas., Jan. 2e.-F1re here
early today that threatened the busi-
ness district destroyed q half dozen
stores, causing a loss Of $4,000. Tho
Lehman Hardware & Implement com-
pany's building and So horses IN the
Thompson livery stable were corr
sumed.
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EMBExzLERs 10 sE TRIED.

.persrred . Indictment. overru'sd
BY Dunno.
San Francisco. Jan. 2s.-Judge
Frank H. Dunno this morning over.
ruled the demurrers to the indict-
ments charging embexzlement against
J. D. Brown. former general manager
and Walter BARNETT. former vice pres
i1dent OF the California Safe Deposit
g Trust company. which Is now In the
hands Of q receiver.
On Saturday mesning Judge Dunno
will set the date Of trial Of the two
men.
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"Doh'T wEDT.LL yousHAyE TO-
Il You reel You'l Die IL You pent,
Hts Love.

@&&&H% W6 So N@SEVe $%@4&&@7 N#9@& @IS
From Wednesdays Daily.
Cleveland, o., Jan. 2e.-"Don't get
married until you have to-" is the ad-
vice DR.. Charles Bayard Mitchell, pas
tor Of the First Methodist church,
handed out to the young men and
women Of his congregation last. night.
when you feel that you will die IL
you don't. then you are really in love-"
he declared. "only then are you jus
titled in taking the important step.
And then, once having made up your
mind, wait until you have enough
money. Don't go into debt to make
an extravagant show Of your wedding.
Many a married life has been wrecked
by this first u~nwarranted expenditure.
Beware Of the secret or runaway mar
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-31
70 APPLY FOR NEW TRIAL.

Anthony >. Grove Would Have An
other Hearing.
Notice of motion for a new trial In
the case in which Anthony ]. Grove
was found guilty Of assault in the sec
ond degree and sentenced to ave
years in the ~penitentiary has been
served on the county attorney By
counsel for the defendant.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-31
PuRcHAalha SILVER.

Washington, Jan. 29.-The treasury
department today purchased 10000
ounces OF silver for the sub-treasury
at New York and Philadelphia ak
s5.s7s cents per one ounce.
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IN i IAN OFFICE.
Ralph Wilkinson Proves Up on His.
Homestead.

From Wednesdays Da---.
Ralph Wilkinson made final proof
on his homestead entry in the local
land office yesterd ay. Mr.. Wilkin-
sons ranch is loca ted about three
miles south Of the city on the river.
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One million dollars was made by
the inventor Of the g,m;et pointed
screw
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Funeral Of Noted Head Of Church In
France Saturday.

France Saturday.
Paris, Jan. 2s.-The body of the late
Cardinal Richard, lay in state all to-
day and was viewed by 5000 perosns.
The government has made no attempt
to interfere with the imposing funer-
al and procession arraigned for Sat
urday.