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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-18
CAUGHT WITH
GOODS ON HIM.
BILLINGS PEOPLE RETURN FROM DEPOT MASTER ED. ROSS MAKES
LONG TRIP. GOOD CATCH.
ENClRCLED The GLOBE NABBED SNEAK THIEF
Depot Master Catches John Burns
With TWO Observation-Disclosures That
He Is Man Who Has Been Stealing
at Depot FOR Some Time past.

Ms&4H&%@@eR F8H&r 4&GBSHE@&
John Burns occupies a cell at the
city jail, with a charge Of petty lar
ceny against him. Burns stole an ov-
ercoat from m train at the depot
last night and then hurriedly changed
onto another one, and would have
made q good job Of it, but for Depot
Master Ed. Ross.
When train No. 6 arrived from the
west on the first track, No. Is, going
west, was on the second track. "A pas
senger on No. 6 left his overcoat in.
the chair car and went to the lunch.
room to get a cup of coffee and when
he returned, his coat, valued at about
$40 was missing. He notified Depot
Master Ross, and Ross went to work.
He got a description Of the coat and
a man who had been in the car after
the train stopped and in a few min
utes he had the coat and the man who
committed the theft in jail.
The transaction occupied less than
ten minutes, which is about the record
for thief catching here in Billings.
Burns when found by Depot Master
Ross, was comfortably seated in the
smoking car Of train Is, going west.
Ross took q quick survey of the man,
went over to him and looked behind
him, where he had the stolen coat and
another overcoat. Ross took him from
the train and landed him in the city
jail.
The party who had the coat stolen
was so happy over finding it that he
readily consented to stay ove IN the
city for twenty-four hours and prose-
cute.
Burns is believed to be the man who
has been committing thefts Of various
sorts at the depot in this city. During
the time Ross was east, a suit case
was stolen and the description Of the
man who took it, tallies exactly with
Burns.
Burns will be given a hearing before
Justice r. u. Mann this morning.
Depot Master Ross received many
compliments from his brother officers
In Billings last night for his quick
work.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-18
YRS. A. ]. SULLIVAN
GOES TO HOSPITAL
HE WILL TAKE ABSOLUTE REST
FOR FEW DAYS.

Mrs. "A. ]. Sullivan who was severe
I injured Wednesday evening by be,
ng thrown from her carriage, and sui.
cred two sevAre cuts on~the head and
zee, w.s takaP te-st Vincent's hos.
ital last evening where she will rest
or . few days.
Mr.. Sullivan came up from the
anch and has been in constant attend.
nee ct the side Of his wife since the
accident. It 10 not thought that the
ady will suffer any serious results,
AouGh the doctors say that her IN.
ury ID the most serious Of its kind
hat has happened in Billings for .
ong time.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-18

Az II. Barth went to Carbon county
yesterday morning to look after land
interests he has there.
Walter Isaacs Of Forsyth, a we'll
known rancher, spent yesterday in
Billings doing some holiday shopping
and buying supplies.
Rev. "A. l.. Ferch, pastor OF the Unit
ed Evangelical church at Broadyiew,
was III Billings yesterday.
j. p. Scanlon Of the Red Lodge
Picket IS in the city, having stopped
here on his way home from Miles
City.
MIR. and Mrs. George A. Waterman
and family are in the city from Broad
view and will remain here for a few
days to do some Xmas shopping.
"a. G. B%laisdell, freight agent OF the
Great Northern, is IN the city in the
interest of his road. He will return
to his headquarters at Helena the lat.
ter part Of the week.
John Atkinson and D. a. Savage OF
Laurel were in Billings yesterday buy
ing furniture and fittings for new
hotel and barber shop which they will
open up in the new town.
b. r.. Mckee, an assistant in the Of
fee OF City Engineer Gerharz, will
leave today for Clanton, Ala, where
he will visit relatives during the win
ter, returning to Montana in the
spring. He will stop at several cities
on his way south.
FL. B. Rivers and family left yester-
day for Seattle, where they will make
their future home. Mr. Rivers is head
bookkeeper for the Langdon Construc-
ton company, who had a contract on
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
railway, and now have a big sewer
contract at Seattle.
M. Conant of London, Eng, who has
been visiting in the city for the past
several months left last night for Cliff
ton & Lowther's ranch on the Mussel-
shell river, where he will spend the
winter. Mr.. Conant has been in Mon
tana several times during the past
/ years and says that the settlement and
growth of the state is most wonderful.
He says that he liked the old Mon
tana better than the new. when the
range was open for hundreds Of miles
and the real western cowpuncher was
in flower.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-18
CUSTER CONTRACTOR in TOWN,

G.. e. sandine, Large irrigation Con-
tractor, in Billings.
G. 3. Sandine, a ditch contractor of
Custer, arrived in Billings yesterday
and will leave for home today. Mr..
sandine has about completed the CON
tract for the earthwork on the Big
Horn irrigating ditch and has secured
the contract for the work On the Waco
Custer canal and will start dirt NOV
ing within a few weeks.
Mr.. Sandine states that the new
bitches in the vicinity of Custer and
Waco have caused land to increase in
value and that the country down in
that section is very busy.
He and his sons, G. g. Sandine and
F. e. Sandine will leave in a few days
for a visit with relatives and friends
at st. Paul, until after the holidays
when they will return and work on
the new ditch will be begun in earn
est.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-18
HOUSE ASKS PRESIDENT
FOR AN EXPLANATION
Continued from First Page.)

The house adopted the Perkins res
olution in regard to the president and
the secret service without q dissent
ing vote and after very little comment.
Mr.. Cochran, New York. suggested
that 1t should be made applicable to
congress as a whole and not merely to
the house, but the change was not
made. s@
In the preamble of the resolution it
is declared that the plain meaning OF
the presidents message is that the
majority Of the congressman e. in
fear OF being investigated by secret
service men and that congress as a
whole was actuated by that motive in
accepting the provision in question.
The text OF the resolution follows:
Resolved, that the president be re-
quested to transmit to the house any
evidence upon which he based his
statements that the chief argument in
favor of the provision was that the
congressman did not themselves wish
to be investigated by secret service
men and also to transmit to the house
any evidence connecting any members
of the house of the sixtieth congress
with corrupt action in his official ca
pacity and to inform the house wheth-
er he has Instituted proceedings for
the punishment of any such individual
by the courts or has reported any such
alleged delinquencies to the house OF
representatives"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-18
Miss Julia eennighoff and Neice Re-
turned Yesterday-George 1enni0-
hon, Who Accompanied Them on
"Trip, stopped Al New York.

Miss Julia Bennington and brother,
George Bennington, and neice, Julia
have completed a trip around the
world. Miss Benighoff and neice ar
rived in the city yesterday and George
B%ennighof stopped at New York and
other points to visit friends and will
arrive in Billings ina few days.
The Bennighoffs left Billings a
year ago last October, and their de
parture was witnessed by a large gath
ering of friends in this city and their
return will probably be the signal for
another gathering.
They visited all the principal coun-
tries of the globe and went via the
Pacific ocean and returned over the
Atlantic.
They visited China and Japan, the
Holy Land, France and Germany
where they made an extended visit.
They returned over the Atlantic and
were met in New York by Miss Amy
Bennington, who accompanied them
to Billings.
Mrs. William Cruise and family came
down from Helena and met them here.
Miss Bennington says she had q
delightful trip and is glad to get back
il Billings among her old friends once
more.
Her brother, George Bennington,
will arrive in a few weeks.
Miss Julia Benighoff, the neice.
attended = college at Paris for a sea.
son.
The ladies brought with them two
daschunds from Germany. They are
pedigreed animals and are named
Baron and governor and attract.
ed q great deal Of attention at their
hotel last night.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-18
SPECIAL MEETING
AT THE Y. N. {. A.
DENVER MAN AND w. M. PAR.
SONS WILL BE HERE.

E#Fl5t yE .Laa n5-s.y TEINH7NL
There will be a special mems meet
ing at the Y. M. c. "A. association
building Sunday afternoon. It will be
addressed by William Sweet Of Den
yer, president of the Denver Y. NJ.
G. A. and w. M. Parsons, general sec
rotary for the northwest of the Y. NJ.
&c. A.
They have been in Helena making
arrangements to institute a Y. M. C.
A. there and erect building. Mr..
Sweet has been in Denver where he
laid the corner stone for a new Y. M.
C. a. building to cost $400.0 00. He
gave ~ 1000 to the Denver Y. M. c. A.
building fund. He is a son of Chan
ming Sweet Of Denver, who has heavy
interests here.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-18
CHANGE IN WEATHER
The MERCURY FALLS
CLEAR AND COLD THROUGH
EASTERN MONTANA.

r. EGE&sE &&5&&$E& MN8E@% EzE 1851
A sudden change in temperature fol.
lowed the snowstorm Of Wednesday
night and yesterday morning and By
2 o'clock this morning the mercury
touched 5 degress abQserzero and was
going steadily downward.
The coolest yesterday morning was
IA above at 4 O'Clock in the morn
ing and the warmest was % above at
1880 o'clock in the afternoon. At 3
o'clock the mercury had again touched
6 above at the government observa.
tory at the Y. M. C.. A. building.
Reports from throughout eastern
Montana are to the effect that the
weather is clear and cold.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-18
Hit WITH y WRENCH.
Donald Calhoun Hit BY Workman a
Northern Pacific Raundhauae.

Donald Calhoun Hit BY Workman at
Northern Pacific Roundhouse.
Yesterday Donald Calhoun appeared
at the Office Of Justice =. L. Mann and
requested that a warrant be issued for
Charles Johnson. whom he says hit
him over the left eye with = heavy
wrench the night previous. Both Of
the men are hostler helpers at the
roundhouse and had some trouble over
the use OF tools.
Calhoun says that Johnson hit him
and felled him to the ground without
warning.
An information against Charles
johnson, charging assault in the third
degree, was filed BY County Attorney
Wilson.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-18
SPECIAL MEETING Of
BILLINGS B FOSTERS
cHAMsER OF COMMERCE WILL
ACT ON DEckER's RESIGNATION.

There will be a special meeting of
the directors Of the Chamber Of Com
merce at 4:30 O'Clock this afternoon
at the building On the railroad right
Of way to consider the resignation of
Secretary Decker and to elect q sue
,cessor to him.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-18
NEW CLERKS AND
CARRIERS ADDED
RUSH INCREASES AT BILLINGS
PosToFF.cE.

The holiday rush is now on In earn
est at the Billings postotfice and yes
terday it was necessary . postmas-
ter o. B, Prickettto add five new
clerks and three new carriers to han.
die the increased business.
The work of fixing up the interior
Of the postotfice is going steadily
ahead. It has been necessary to close
the office from 8 a. NJ, until 6 i. M,
but in a very few days the Office will
be open for the full twenty-four hours,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-18
POPULAR VOTE FOR TAFT, BRYAN AND
DEBS IN THE ELECTION OF NOVEMBER 3

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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-18
GOOD HEALTH lin THE COUNTY.

County Physician DR.. ]. n. Rinebart
reports that the health>of YelloWstone
county is excellent. There us not an
infectious or CONTAGIOUS disease in the
county, in the doctors territory, which
is outside the corporate limits Of the
city Of Billings.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-15
Marked For Death.

Three years ago | was marked 10Y
death. A graveyard cough was tear
Ing my lungs to pieces. Doctors failed
TO help. me. and hope had fled. when
NV husband got DR.. Kings New DIS
cnvery." says Mrs. A. c. Williams, OF
Bar, Ky The first dose helpd me
and Improvement kept Oh until had
gained % pounds in weight and my
heaNh was fully restored" This medi,
enc holds The worlds healing record
for coughs ard colds and lung and
throat diseases 1t prevents pneu'
monia, Sod under guarantee at All
Druggists. soc and 100. Trial bottle
free
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-15

NORFOLK rACloW CO.
Buys Hides. Tal'o~. Grease and
Bones Best market prices! Dead
animals removed on short notice.
free OF charge. c. r. SCHoF1ELD.
Between Hampton and RiSerview.
on Shell Road). Address. r, ?. D., "a,
Elizabeth City Co. Va Bell Phone
SAL.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-15
MAY COMPROMISE.
Railroads Thought to be Disposed 70
End Rate EiQht

RICHMOND. VA. Dec. l4.-As yet
there has been no absolute COnfirma
ton Of last weeks report that The
attorneys in this state would meet to
morrow 10 discuss their future pro
cedurc in connection with the two
cent rate litigation. but IL appears
that the newspapers were not far OF
the track when they made this an
nouncement
The latest report and Il seeming
" comes frCm high authority-says
shat the conference OF corporal ion
lawyers will /" he'd in Washing on
What will BE- the result Of il no one
can say. though the belief grows that
the whole matter will finally end In
compromise. and sooner or later
will be Adjusted To nc satisfaction OF
all by an agreement looking 10 a fiat
two and a haif-cent rate and the priv
ilege Of buying 100 miles books for
two cents a mile
II. contrary 10 all expectations. a
compromise is no: reached and both
ihe railroads and he state decide "a
rrolong their fight In the cour;s
there's no telling what may happen
or how long the Irrigation will last
The recent decision Of the United
Stats Suprcm" Court resulted in
whaf may ba Gallo. a draw-tha: IS,
the CommonwFal. and the corpora,
tons came ont ahOut even in the
points gained and lost.
Should he fight 10 continued. IN"
next step Of thu railroads will require
them ~ appeal 10 tn Supreme Cour'
OF Virginia Whether or no, that tri
bunsl would take Jurisdiction Of heir
cas-" "a doubtful iCr the state la~
says such appeal mus; be mall with
In s'x moa'hs after The corporation
commission has tx q tho rate object
cd TO. whereas Il h?s now been con
sid"Tahly over a year since the al
tempt was made 10 bring about the
rsdrcei rate
I'nder the decision 81 the rHitet
states supreme Corr Juder Pritrh
ards decree. an On werc condition
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-15
B ,OWKSHlilE AFFAIR
TAXES UP SENATE'S TIME

(Continued from First PaSe.)
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-15
our euLLisLE .MaLLiohAiREs.

Every time Congress takes up the
question OF change. either upward
Or downward. OF the tarin schedules.
the louiest cry for free entry OF GER
tain specified articles invariably
comes from the persons who are best
equipped financially TO pay any
amount OF duty upon the commodi-
ties they wish to bring here from
Europe.
Upon the plea that the American
artistic temperament should be whole
somely developed. the Ogden Goelets.
the J. Pierpont Morgans. the Mrs.
Jack Gardeners and other more or less
pretentious nevertheless always have
contended that the purchasers abroad
OF Old Masters should be permitted
to bring the canvases into this coun-
try without paying tribute at the Gus
tom house. True, these works or art
are hung In private galleries and the
part of the American pubic which the
owners contend is most In need Of en-
ligh,enmen, along artistic lines. Is not
permitted to gaze upon these marvels
Of the painters brush after they get
here.
But the rabble may read about them
in the Sunday newspapers and be up
lifted.
Recently, however. it has developed
that the commercial ability which en-.
ables one to accumulate millions in
soap. starch or pork may yet leave
him shy OF discriminating Judgment
when ii comes to the identification OF
al Old Masters.
The realization OF this fact has pro.
duced sort of protective union
the parvenues OF PittsburS,
an account of which Is given below:
"A general overhauling OF picture
galleries OF Pittsburg rich men Is no"
On to see how many OF their paint
ings are spurious. The fact that
James Is. Laughlin was permitted to]
pay 400 for u $50 canvas recently
has caused great excitement among
the iron and steel kings whose ideas
run to oil paintings.
"A sort OF blacklist has been start
bn hava CHARGED
horbitant prices or sold fake goods
at first.class rates. This list Is said
20 contain the names OF more than
4 score OF New York dealers. and fui'
" as many in London and Paris.
within the pas, year a prominent
arranged to buy picture
abroad for $4,000. but founh
before delivery that this work OF an
old master" had been made In New
York and shipped abroad for his
benefit"
An ungifted New York knight OF
the brush, without the ability to pro-
duce an acceptable American maya
zine cover design. may execute danb,
label it Rembrandt" or Raphael.
send It to Europe and receive fabu'
lous sum from our millionaire con-
noisseurs when they travel abroad
in search OF masterpieces.
For the blessing Of reading about
these pictures. after their free return
to the United States, We should be
willing to pay the proposed import
tar of Ave cents a pound on coffee.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-15
"THEOT ORE Roosevelt.
The White House.


December ~. 1905.
Accompanying the message was
repor, from the secretary q var con
corning the Investigation made Of IN"
Brownsville affair. This report can
,sincd about li.oca words
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-15

the President concerning this inVes-
tigation by detectives showed the pro-
'priety Of ado p,ing such provision
as that embodied in his amendment.
1T seems TO me-" he said. that one
OF the wors; features Of this whole
unfortunate business is that this
man should nov be pursued in this
way by secret detectives in the man
ner I have described.
Senator Foraker read a letter he
had written to CoDyerS in which n"
said he (the scnator) would look
after the detectives who were visit
ing him at the proper time"
That promise will be- made good,
declared Mr.. Foraker.
Enough has been shown. he as,
serted. TO make Il the imperative
duty o! the Senate 10 create tri-
bunai before which these men can 80
and receive a hearing. Is there any
thing more atrccious imam this pro-
cceding against these men, This Is
the sixth time they have been put
on trial and Ave times they have been
acquitted in my opinion
The Presidents Social Message
follows:
To the Senate:
Il inciose herewith letter from
the secretary Of war transmitting a TO.
por; o. the investigation made by Mr..
Herbert J. Browne. employed by the
department in conjunction with Cap
| W. G. Boidwin TO investigate as ar
as possible what happened a; Browns
vile on the 18th and I&th Of Angus
1906. The report and documents
ron;asn some information OF great
value AM some statements that arc
obviously worthless. but ! submi;
them in their entirety.
This report enables rs 20 AZ VITA
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-15
ON TRADE AGREEMENTS
CONTINUED from First Pagc.)

them from greed and Discrimination
OF trusts. now applies TO every as
suciation OF working people and 10
them themselves, no, dealers in any
thing not organized for profit. but try
ing only to protect II" only thing OF
value to them. their power to LABOR.
The meetings OF thu federation VIII
close tomorrow nigh with the an
nual banquet, when tn" Jtiicers for NE
ensuing wear will b" elected.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-15
Hampton, Phoebus and Old Point

ally reversed, Will become mandatory
il the highest cOurt OF this state de-
clln.s to act in the case.
This state OF affairs. owing to rea-
sOus TOO numerous ard too technical
to mention. leads to the conclusion
that it will be lbs; for all concerned
10 seek il settlement through the me-
dunn OF compromise.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-15

Our own esteemed Loeb has abun-
dant provocation for bringing action
against the Chinese court for infringe
ment OF his copyright. A four year
old proxy has been designated by
Prince Regent Chun who will receive
the lickings that the young emperor
hereafter may deserve.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-15
untsred ut the Newport News. Va.
poGtofDce - Hecond-ciass matter.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER Is. 1908
A JOLT FOR THE REoReAN,zERs.

The New York Times has cOmplieu
the popular vote for presidential cleo
tors in the recen: er c;iOn from the
returns. Official and r.-ofhcial. as they
have come in up to date
II is not believed that these figures
win be materially changed when the
onicial returns from those points row
reported unofiiciary ar, at hand
The total vote for Taft was 1859
SIS: for Bryan. 6.45O.690.
Taft's popular majority over Bryan
l,2os, 1913.
Four years ago Roosevelt: received
7,623,99S votes: Parker. 5.oU.91l.
Roosevelt's majority over Parker
2,54l,2sl.
Thus 1t will be sven tina, while Ta::
got but $500 more votes il 1903 than
were cast for RoJ,e'.l III 1894. Bry-
an this year was supported by 1879
7l9 more citizens than rallied 20 Park
er's standard in 1904
That Bran inspired more enthusi-
asm IN many sections OF :ae country
than was awakened " Parker. the
safe and sane" caaii1I,. fou, years
ago, 10 disclosed in the followiEz
comment by the comr!:iuy Dewspa-
per:
Mr.. Taft ran far behind NJ. Ecose-
welt In his own home State. Ohio. as
well as in Pennsylvania. Wiscens:-:
and Michigan, all Republican strong
holds, In Ohio the popular vote for
Mr.. Roosevelt in 1904 was 600.095.
while Mr.. Taft only received S7c.-
BIZ. In Pennsylvania the vote for
Mr. Roosevelt was S40.919: Taft's
74s.77s. In Wisconsin the popular
: vote for President Roosevelt In 1904
wss 2S0.1e4; Mr.. Taft's vote was l4S.'
$50. In Michigan Roosevelt got 3S1.
ssss. Taft got 3s3.7ss."
The wouli-be Democratic party re-
orgaaisers Of today are the same gen.
tlemen Who got the upper hand in
the convention Of 1904 and nominated
their man. He was defeated by over
two and q half millions plurality.
This element failed to control the
action OF the Democratic convention
II 1905. The candidate nominated ii
Denver this year lost the election BY
less than one and q quarter MILLIONS
q popular votes. But his strength
vas more than one and a quarter mil
lions greater than that developed by
the reorganizcrs' candidate four years
sso.
Notwithstanding a deficit OF 1872.
s 7ls votes to their disc.eiit. a prolons
"a and vociferous howl is being rails
I'd BY Q few TO return 10 the policies
and the tyce Ct candidate which dom
: hated the party In 1894
3 To pat IL succinctly. certain Demo
essts are disheartened by a gain 81
1,1Sy.719 votes in four years. and 10
slre 20 readopt the policies und ::
vhsch the party lost nearly twice tina;
BunDer Of supporters In 1904.
Three decades ago. when great nun
bsrs u the Southern people were
gFupiag in intellectual darkness b,
ssosoa Of the desrth Ct public scboo
eseilisses attending and following tn
peessstrucsion period. that sort Of ar
osossf nigh; have been Of SOM
veaeht.
4 10 nowsdays nearly everybody ca.
% Sums In addition and subtraction
UA1cA ssct boAes no good fur the Dem
1osssfic reosssnisers.