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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-21
(First Publication Aug. 81, 1908.-4F
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

lFirst Publication Aug. 81, 1908.-4F)
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Estate of Cornelis Fssers, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given BY the under
sgned administrator Of the estate of
Cornelis Fssers, deceased, to the
creditors Of and all persons having
claims against the said deceased, to ex-
hibit them, with the necessary vouch-
ers, within four months after the first
publicationsof this notice, to the under
signed, personally, or at the office OF
Henry A. Firth, Billings, County of
Yellowstone, State of Montana.
Dated at Billings, Mont, Aug. 20,
1908.
VIM. F. SYLVESTER,
Administrator of the
Estate Of Cornelis
Fissers, Deceased.
Henry A. Firth, attorney for admin
iStratOrs f
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rary losses IN q number Of active
issues. No very definite news accom-
panied the downward movement, aside
from NJ Of probable dismissal Of
1000 employees of the Pe~nnsylvania
There was further acute weakness IN
New York Central both mere and
abroad, although in London the opin.
don prevails that reduction Of the
coming dividend will be averted.
Little significance attached to the
business on exchange which was re
stricted in volume until the final
hour, when recoveries from the early
session were made under the lead OF
the Herman issues and the greater
part Of the days early losses gave
place to net gains.
The sensational decline in cot
ton was hardly . market influence, a.
though the wild and indiscriminate
selling OF that commodity was In
some quarters regarded az bear arg
~ kAE ~hr EtHkTNN8E4
uments.
The close was strong under the lead
Of Southern Pacific. which reached
Its high price ON this movement.
Concurrent strength Was shown ny
Union Pacific and Atchtson, w1dle
New York Central gained q fun point
on the day.
In the local money market some
loans for five and six months were
reported at 3Ah percent, with an eas.
Ter tone for all dates.
Bonds were irregular. Total sales
S2.26s,0o0
Government bonds were unchanged
on call. #
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Cincinnati 0-New York 2.
Cincinnati, Aug. 2O.-Although the
C%incinnatis outhit the New Workers 2
to ], they were unable to score; poor
base running and the good pitching Of
Matthewson, with men on bases, pre-
venting tallies. Score:
RHsE
New York ..................2 4 8
Cincinnati 8 0
Batteries: Goakley and Mclean;
Matthewson and BresnahAn.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Washington psf. Louis o.
Washington, Aug. 2O.-The feature
of today's game was the pitching Of
Kelley who shut out the Visitors and
the batting Of Shipke, whose triple.
and double scored both the locals
runs. Score:
R II Il
Washinton ..................2 z o
st. Louis S Q
Batteries: Kelley and Street; hail
ey and Smith.
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Chicago 1o-eoston Z.
Chicago, Aug. 20.-The locals forced
Ferguson OF the rubber after one
out in the second inning and pounded
Chapple hard throughout the game.
Score:
r - Il
Chicago ....................10 Is 2
Boston ................. $50 5 4
Batteries: Pfeister and Killing:
Ferguson, Chapple and Graham.
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Treasury statement.

Washington, Aug. 20.-Today's
treasury statement shows: Availpble
cash balance 1892, 445, 1896. Gold Coin
and bullion $37, 1917, SOC. Gold certi.
ficates s$31, 661,66
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-21
Chicago Wheat Pit.

AANE &2E =EE MHA
Chicago. Aug. 2o.-Wheat opened
active and strong, but quieted down
considerable before the middle % tie
session while at the same TIME sea-
timent In the pit became less bulish.
a local mill paid S1.34 per lDushel fsr
5000 bushels Of No. ! hard wnich is
= new high price for the crop. sep
TENDER was up xKc. &
Corn was strong sat the stArt, hut
sentiment became easier toward The
close. September opened y q y
higher at tn to 77N, advanced TO
1914 and closed at, '77skf.
The close In cats was tirn Wit
September X higher 1t 4sK D 4sk,
advanced to 49A and closed a 4sx
Provisions were firm.
At the close September pork vas
up ~; lard was up 2hc, and e1bs
were AZ q &c higher.
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New York Money Market.

New York, Aug. 20.-Money on call
easy, A@1 per cent; ruling rate i;
closing bid L; offered at /. Time loans
dull; 60 days 2 per cent; 80 days 2h@
~ per cent; six months, 3hA. Prime
mercantile paper S@4 per cent.
Sterling exchange weak, with actual
business in bankers bills at 484.75@
1890 for sixty day bills and at 1880
for demand.
Commercial bills 4s3@4s4M
Bar silver 51h.
Government bonds steady; railroads
irregular.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-21

Standing Of Candidates Today:
Iva Cole, Park City 1903
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Chicago Cattle Market.

THEE9#TI VsvsSADV 01sssO W1UsN9ss 81 .UM
Chicago, Aug. 20.-Cattle: Receipts
about 1000; strong to higher. Beeyes
$3.7507.65; westerns $3.5004Oo;
|stockers and feeders y2.65@ 4.5o: COWS
and heifers s1.76@ $500; calves $500
TBS. s$3
Hogs: Receipts about 1900. Steady
Lights $6.15@6.75; mixed 36.16@6.85;
heavy $6.15@6.85; roughs 36.160s.45;
good to choice heavy $6.5@6.sb; pigs
$5.l5@6.0O; bulk Of sales $6.40@6.70.
Sheep: Receipts about 1000. Steady.
Natives $3.25@4.25; westerns $1750
4.25; yearlings $4.25@5.0O; lambs
s3.50@6.25; westerns 81.
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il Graves 1t ) Former Race, Stones
Of the First Water are Found That
Has Set the Diamond Buying Mer-
chants Asos.

from Indians and tTencn
voyagers, who had picked them up
in their ~wandcrings without any idea
Of their character and value.
AT the hamlet Of Mine Center, in
the Seine river country, George X.
Douglass Is the resident agent and
assayist for the Rothscnild interests,
VINO are buying large tracts Of land
in the district that give evidence OF
gold bearing quartz. Nj. Douglass
was long q resident Of South Africa
He says the. geological conformation
of the Rainy lake and Seine territories
is almost identical with tnat Of the
Kimberly district, which has given to
the world the famous diamond mines.
Forty miles from the mouth Of the
Big Fork river, which empties into
the Rainy from northern Minnesota,
are many ancient mounds whose orr
gin extends beyond the traditions OF
the Ojibways. Until recently these
mounds had been inviolaa4e. for they
are ina Wild region. One summer,
however, q party Of scientists from
the University of Toronto came out
to explore them. From one Of the
mounds on which asssturdy oak was
growing a large, human skeleton, per
fectly preserved, was exnumed. 1t
was not that Of an Indian, and in
the cavity whence it was taken were
evidences Of prehistoric civilization in
the form Of many articles of pottery,
some stamped with unique and beau
tiful designs.
Diamond on Prehistoric skeleton.
Around the skeletons neck was a
massive band Of pure copper anu on.
its bosom rested a curiously wrought
necklace Of the same metal, into
which were interviewer shells and col
ored stones. What arrested the at
tention Of the exploring party, how
ever, was a stone which cleaned from
the center of a pendant to the neck
lace. At first it was Judged to be
nothing more than a clear piece of
quartz, but closer examination and
testing proved that it was a diamond.
Although half a dozen mounds were
es.aned up hefore the party left tns
region and copper ornaments and pot
terry were found with skeletons in all
Of them, no more diamonds were I'M
earthed.
On going out a band of Ogtoways
were met to whom the articles found
in the mounds were shown, in the
hope Of obtaining traditions
ing their origin. As to the copper the
Indians were ignorant, hut they grunt-
ed dsdainfully when shown the pot
terry and the diamond. Specimens OF
the former, they said, could be obtain
ed In almost any quantity from the
remains Of an ancient pottery works
that once existed on the banks OF the
Big Fork, near the big falls. a few
miles up the stream, while in the
same region glittering stones Of the
sort the palefaces seemed to regard
80 highly had frequently been found.
Hermit Has = Fortune.
Startled by the informaton the To-
ronto party pushed on to the big falls.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-21

CT. ago 1-Philadelphia 6.
Philadelphia. Aug. 20.-Philadeiphia
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-21

AWNs4t .gsc4g EE9 S5N%M# 5MNSTA ,&N5 -ENNg ANE9st &f4}@g
today won the third straight game
from Chicago ~ knocking White on
the rubber II i've innings. Score:
Il n %
..... 3 !
Philadelphia 8 o
Batteries: White, Owen and sulli-
van; Bender and schreck.
Boston6-cleveiand 4.
Boston. Aug. 20.-Boston made it
three straight from Cleveland by win
ming today $ CO... Score:
R II q
Boston ...5 10 2
s 3
Batteries Arellanes and Criger;
Joss, Foster and N. Clarke.
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New York Bonds.

New York Bonds.
U. S. Refunding % Reg. 103N.
U. s. Refunding % Coupon, 1o4.
U. s. So Rec. 10l.
U. s. 3s Coupon, 1O1.
U. s. New As Reg. 1904.
U. s. New As Coupon 121A.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-21
BASEBALL RESULTS
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Pittsburs 1-BrookIyn 6.
P%ittsburg. Aug. 20.-Pittsburg's in.
ability to hit Mcintyre today gave
Brooklyn the second game Of the Sc
ries. Score:
R. H. q.
Pittsburg ........ .......1 4 1
Brooklyn ...... ............6 Is o
Batteries: Camnitz, Lever; Lei
fed and Gibson; Mcintyre and Bergen.
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DECLINE IN COTTON
A MARKET FEATURE
YESTERDAY WAS SIMPLY A.. Az
ERAaE EXCHANGE DAY.

New York. Aug. 2o.-Tne reaction-
airy tendency Of the market, which
became 20 pronounced yesterday In
the 1ate operations. gathered fresh
momentum today, resulting In tempo
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-21

st. Louis 4-Philadelphia o.
St. Louis, Mo, Aug. 20.-Fast field.
ing and good pitching Of Raymond
won for st. Louis today. Score:
R H u
st. Louis ..................4 8 L
Philadelphia S 4
Batteries: Raymon and Ludwig;
McQuillen, Corrigon and Doom.
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Omaha Livestock Market.

Omaha, Aug. 2O.--Cattle: Receipts
5000; steady to strong. Native steers
$4.O0@7.25; COW and heifers $4,000
$50; western steers 34.0o@5.50; Tex
as steers. $3.0o@4.65; range cows and
heifers $2.50@4.25; amer 3s.eoR
$50; stockers and feeders $2.75@ 5.8O;
calves $2.60@5.25; bulls and stays
s. .00@4.0o.
Hogs: Receipts 1850. sc higher.
Heavy $6.3o@6.55; mixed s 6.4o06.45;
lights $6.25@6.50; pigs $5.50@6.10;
bulk Of sales $6.30@6.4O.
Sheep: Receipts, $500; steady;
~yearlings $4.25@4.75; wethers 1850
4.15; ewes $3.00@4.O0; lambs $500
6.25.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-21

New York Sugar Prices.
New York, Aug. 20.-Sugar; raw
dull; fair refining $3.50@3.5s; centrifu-
gal 90 test $500; molasses sugar aa.2O;
refined, quiet.
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New York Butter Prices. X
New York, Aug. 2O.-Butter STEADY.
unchanged; cheese steady unchanged;
eggs, firm.
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Batteries: Arellanes and Criger:
loss, Foster and N. Clarke. "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-21
LARGE SUMS GIVEN
 FOR AGRICULTURE

Washington, April 20.-The agricultural appropriation bill, which was reported to the Senate today by the committee on az riculture, provides for a number of impor- tant investigations. The bill as reported to the Senate carries $l1.G42,1i6, an in crease of $133, ,34O over the amount of the bill as it was passed by the House. The Senate committee recommended an appro- priation of $10000 for cooperation between the department of agriculture and the reclamation service in demonstrating the feasibility of crop production on lands under the latter service. Another item of sl00OO was recommended for the purpose of securing hardy forage plants from Si- beria for use on the northern portion of t..e great plains area.
 Of the appropriation for demonstrating the best methods of meeting the ravagcs of the cotton boil weevil, $l0,OOo is made immediately available.
 An amendment was made by the com- mittee to the provision in regard to fixing definite grades of grain so that such grades when fixed shall become the off cial standards for the grading of grain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-21
ROYAL WELCOME TO
 AMERICAN SAILORS
Over 5000 Jaces and Marines Enjoy the Pleasures Provided for Them at Los Angeles and Festivities Close at Night With Two Big Banquets- One for the Petty Officers
 and the Other to Admiral and Commanders

ashore to take part in the festivities planned with choice western hospitality in their honor There were 5000 sailors and marines in the liberty parties landed from the four divisions scattered at the various ports a score of miles away.
 Once on the beach they found free trains and trolley cars awaiting their command. and arriving in the city, they found all manner of comforts and con- veniences freely placed at their disposal
 Most of the sailors made at once Tor the pleasure grounds at Chules park where an amateur boxing exhibition, man aged and refereed by Champion J. J.. Jeffries, was the first attraction of the day. Boxing Is a favorite sport among the sailors, and their enjoyment of the Jeffries carnival today was unrestrained
 Their enthusiasm reached it's height when the lightweight championship of the fleet was decided under navy regula- tions Lutinski of the New Jersey win ming from Myers of the Ohio in eight rounds The barbecue and wild west show which followed the boxing tourna- ment added immeasureably to the good times ashore and tonight the bluejackets and the sailors and the tidy, soldiers like uniforms of the marines have full possession of the gaily illuminated streets
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-21
WILLIAMS TALKS
 PLAINLY IN HOUSE

Washington, April 2O.-With the excep- tion of Messrs. Cooper and Nelson of Wisconsin, republicans, the House of Representatives today by a strict party vote, declared that the action of Speaker Cannon last Saturday in summarly ad- journing the House was not "a breach of the privilege of the House affecting its safety, dignity and integrity of it's pro- ceedings.' The declaration was made when a resolution by MT. Williams, hold ing such a breach to have been com mitted, was tabled, 146 to 119. The vote was preceded by statements by both Mr. Williams and the speaker. After dis claiming that as a result of the episode there would be a personal breach be- tween him and the speaker, MT Williams maintained that the action was an un- precedented parliamentary act On the other hand, Speaker Cannon called atten- ton to the dilatory tactics of the minor ity leader for the past two weeks, and said it was the speakers privilege and his duty to sweep aside a dilatory de-
 nand and declare the House adjourned. The republicans put through an amend ment to the rules making any day 'sus- nension day." and substituted majority for a two-thirds vote to pass any meas ire under suspension of the rules. Messrs
 Williams and De Armond bitterly op- nosed the rule MT. Dalzell, its author, notified the democrats that they could tr,lst to their imaginations for any legis- lation they would get this session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-21

Los Angeles, April "A long day of merry making by the sailor men of the American battleship fleet, boxing matches, barbecues, baseball games and wild west shows being included in the entertain ment provided by the city, was brought to close tonight with two big banquets -one to the petty officers at the largest cafe in the city, and the other to the admirals and commanding officers of the fleet and members of their staffs. The latter function, the most elaborate and costly ever held in this city. was pro- vided at the Hotel Alexandria, the off, oial fleet headquarters. and was made the occasion of formal welcome to Los Angeles, both Mayor A. (. Harper and Gov. J. B. Gillett being included among the speakers. Rear Admiral Charles M Thomas in command of the fleet, re- sponded to the address of welcome vacant chair marked the place originally assigned to Rear Admiral Evans The latter, though absent because of the ill.,
 ness which keeps him at Paso Robles Hot Springs, shared in the tributes of the evening.
 One-fourth of the men included in the entire enlisted force of the fleet came
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-21
NAVAL BILL PASSES
 SENATE COMMITTEE
Bill Carries Seven and Half Millions More Than It Did When Left the House-Provision for Only Two Battleships Instead of Four Remains Unchanged While In
 creases in Officers Pay Is Recommended

Washington. April 2O.-After consdera- ton of less than two hours. the Sem ate committee on naval affairs reported the naval bill to the Senate. It carries S111, ,546, ,549 an increase of S,579040 over the amount of the bill as it was passed by the House. On the battleship con- struction programme the committee adopted the policy of making no change in the provisions for two vessels. The Presidents advocating the construction of four battleships was not considered, as it was known that the committee was unanimously opposed to that programme. Concerning the construction of colliers provision was incorporated in the bill that one should be built on the Pacific which means Mare Island navy yard. An appropriation of $1,S00,000 was made for the purchase of three colliers con- structed by the Fore River Shipbuild- ing company. Other important amend ments were made as follows:
 Increase of 20 per cent of officers of the navy and civilian professors and in- structors at the Naval academy and of 10 per cent in the pay of the enlisted force, $3,5 ,969; an increase of the pay of professors of mathematics, construc- tors and civil engineer corps to equal that of the officers of the same rank in the medical and, pay corps $1645O.
 For public works, additional appropria- tions were made as follows:
 Portsmouth, N. H., $90,000; Norfolk, Va., $200,000; Puget Sound, $140,00O; Pearl liar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-21
THREE MEN SIT ON RAILROAD
 TRACK AND TWO IRE KILLED

Bunkie, La, April 2o.-Three men went to sleep on the Texas and Pacific rall- road tracks near here shortly before midnight tonight and as result two or them are dead and the other so paaly manged that he is expected to die. me dead are: William Began of New Haven, Conn. and G. Cole of Buffalo, N. !. The injured man is Pat Melis of Green we'll Scotland. He said that he and his companions knew a train would pass but expected to be awakened py the noise He did awaken, but so late that in trying to arouse his companions ne himself was struck. He said that all three were out of work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-21
LAYMEN'S MEETING
 AT CHATTANOOGA

Chattanooga. Tcnn., April 2O-The open ing session of the laymens convention will be held tomorrow night at the audi torium. Mayor Crabtrees will deliver an address of welcome, after which Ambas- sador Bryce of Great Britain will speak A majority of the delegates will reach the city tonight Toniorrow boat excur- zion on the Tennessee river will be given the delegates. A monday prayer meeting '7as heli today, conducted by John R. Pepper of Memphis Tomorrow George K. Stuart, the evangelist, will preside at the meeting.
 Ambassador Bryce will arrive in Chatta- Eooga tomorrow morning. He will visit Chattanooga university, where he will de- Ever short address, following which he will be taken for a trip to Lookout moun- tain and will be the guest of Chatta- noogans at luncheon. Following the luncheon the Ambassador will be escort cd by committee for an automobile trip through Chickar1auga national park.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-21
STEPS TAKEN TOWARD
 HARRY THAW'S RELEASE

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, April 20.-The first step towards the release of Harry K. Thaw from the Matteawan asylum for the insane was taken today. James G. Graham of Newburg of Thaw's counsel made application to Justice Morschauer of White Plains for an order directing the superintendent of the asylum to per init Thaw to sign q formal application for q writ of habeas corpus. The order was graoted, and when Thaw has made the application he will probably be brought before a justice for hearing to determine whether or not he is in- zane.
 According to the usual procedure in such cases, Thaw will sign the applca- tion for writ of habeas corpus, which will be then submitted to a justice of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-21
METHksDlsTs IN MEETING.
Great Sum Is To Be Provided For
 Memorial Enterprises.

Atlanta April 20.-(Special) 1.-The Meth odists of the state gathered in Atlanta to- day to accept the charter for the Wesley memorial enterprises. At this meeting were many prominent Methodists from all parts of the south on their way to the big Chattanooga meeting. It was stated that of the $22O,O00 subscribed. over $4OOOO had already been collected, but this had been spent It is estimated that SoO0OOo will be needed for the enterprise A board of directors was elected with R. J. Quinn of Atlanta president, and Asa G. Candler of Atlanta first vice president
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-21

New York, April 2o.-The railroad freight rates should be increased was the concensus of opinion at a conference of the presidents of nearly all of the eastern trunk lines held at the offices of the Trunk Line association today. NO final action was taken in the natter which will be further considered py lhe individual roads.
 At the conclusion of the meeting the following statement was furnisneo' :.
 .rbe present business situation, as It
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-21
WATER POWER IMPAIRED.
Cotton Manufacturers Send Protest To
 Representative.

Boston, April 20.-The National Asso- citation of Cotton Manufacturers, through it's secretary c. J. H. Wood bury of this city, today sent the TOT lowing telegram to Representative T. c. Tirrell of Massachusetts. member of the House judiciary committee:
 "The National Association of Cotton Manufacturers, comprising 1000 mem bers representing over $75O ,0OO, ,00O en- gagged in manufacturing view with se- rious apprehension the impairment of water powers in Atlantic coast states and earnestly urge upon the judiciary committee the importance of favorable action on the forestry reservation bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-21
Russian Troops Threatened.

St. Petersburg, April 2o.-Associated Press dispatches setting forth the grave situation of the Russian detachment m Persia are fully confirmed tonight by of ficial reports received at the foreign of flee from the Russian commander at Yelisavetpol, in Trans-C -Caucasia, 90 miles from Tifiis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-21
STREET DUEL RESULTS
 IN SPECTATORS DEATH

when Barham appeared armed about 10 yards from the depot. Morton was carry ing a repeating shotgun as if in antlclpa- ton of trouble. Both men opened fire and Mortons little boy fell, probably nor tally wounded; T. w. Clarke was instant ly killed, and Thomas Rives was wound- ed in the thigh Conductor Afford of the train and a male passenger. whose name was not learned, were painfully wounded. Morton was hit twice by his adversary s bullets, ard Barham was struck once.