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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-07
POISONED ALE
MURDER MYSTERY
POLICE BELIEVE THEY HAVE
GUILTY MAN.

Philadelphia, July 6.-While the po
lice continue to express the belief
that Frederick Gels, Jr., who was ar
rested last night on suspicion OF know.
ing something about the death Of Dr.
w. j. Wilson. who was killed by
drinking poisoned ale on June 26, is
the man they want. developments to.
day do not add strength to their be.
lief. William olmstead. an employe
OF 9 type foundry, who sold letter
"S' used in letters printed by the men
believed to be the murderer, confront.
ed Gels at the city hall today and
failed to identity him. The letter
"S'' was used in printed letter sent
to the coroner by the supposed murd-
erer and also was used on stamp
on the bottle containing the ale.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-07
SAN FRANCISCO CRATER FINAL
LY RELEASED FROM JAIL.
MONTHS IN CUSTODY
Famous Politician Had But one Trial
On 78 Indtctments-Wea Of Jail
Life-secures Signatures Of Twenty
People Securing His Bond.

San Francisco, July 6.-Abraham
Ruef was released from the county
jail tonight on bonds aggregating
$1,560,000, the largest amount ever
given in criminal case in this state
This sum is the aggregate bail upon
7S indictments, returned by the Oliver
grand jury, charging Ruef with brib
ing the former board of supervisors
in connection with the granting o1
franchises to public service corpora
tions and upon which he was taken
in custody on March 8th. 1907.
Twenty Securities.
Twenty securities, including Ruef's
father and sister and himself, signed
the bonds. It developed during the
examination OF his sureties before
Supervisor Judge Frank ]. Murasky,
that Ruef owned real estate in this
city which he recently transferred to
his father and sister, upon which a
real estate expert on the witness stand
placed valuation of $1,9O5, ,556.
Ruef's annual income from this prop
erty was $4,000. His father and sis
ter went his bonds to the amount Of
$500, 900 while other sureties quail
fed for $4,000.
Ruefs next trial has been set for
July 18th on one of the indict-
ments charging him with bribery in
connection with the granting of a
trolley franchise to the United Rail.
ways. Although he has been in Gus
tody for 16 months, he has been tried
but once, the jury disagreeing after
being out A hours.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-07
MORE TROUBLE IN
STORE FOR TEhERAN
BUSINESS HOUSE HAVE BEEN
ORDERED CLOSED.

Teheran, July 6.-sixty Cossaks
last night took position behind their
legation. where many persons have
taken refuge with the expectation
that the refugees would make an en-
deavor to escpae from the building.
The British charged atfairers has pro
tested to the government against this
action Of the Cossacks and has de-
manded that the governor appear be-
fore him in full uniform and apollo
gise.
The bazaars have again been or
dered to close.
The Russian banks as suddenly de-
manded the repayment Of outstanding
bills thus causing many commercial
dihaculties.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-07
IMPRISONMENT COMPLETE.
Mexican Revolutionary Plotters Ca
Sec or Speak to No one. N

Mexican Revolutionary Plotters Can
Sec or Speak to No one.
Los Angeles, July 6.-Federal Off
GERS have taken action to prevent
Ricardo Flores Magon. Librado Rive
ria and Antonio Villareal, now in the
county jail here from giving further
orders, preceiving reports concerning
the recent disorders in Mexico.
While permits to see the revolutions
ary leaders have been freely granted
heretofore, instructions today were
issued BY United States District At.
torney Lawler to allow no one to see
the prisoners. They have been held
since last August on charge Of hav.
ing violated the neutrality laws Of the
United States by plotting against the
Mexican go7ernme mt.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-07
VENEZUELA AND THE UNITED
STATES HAVE SEVERED TIES.
PRES. ROOSEVELT TALKS
Since The Arrival Home Of Secretary
Sleeper More Complete Details Have
Been Obtained and Situation is
Anything But Pleasant.

New York, July 6.-The break in
the diplomatic relations between the
United States and Venezuela which
resulted in the withdrawal Of Jacob
Sleeper, the American charge d. at
faires from the Venezuelan capitol, is
more complete than was at first gen
orally believed. The full text Of diplo-
matte notes which passed between Mr..
Sleeper and DR.. Jose de Paul, the Ven
ezuelan minister of foreign affairs,
subsequent to the withdrawal OF Mr..
Sleeper indicates that not only are the
friendly relations interrupted, but
completely severed.
Sleeper Specific.
In his letter notifying the foreign
minister OF his intention to the capt.
tol, Mr.. Sleeper wrote that in view OF
the Venezuelan governments persist
ent refusal to give redress "for the
governments action by which all
American interests have been destroy
ed or confiscated" and "in view OF the
tone and character of the communica-
tions received from the Venezuelan
government he believed that the fur
ther presence in Caracas in diploma
tic representatives Of the United
States subserved no useful purpose"
DIR. Paups reply to this communica-
tion was made in the tone which con-
tained in his previous communication.
It is declared that President Roose-
velt has persisted in asking redress
for American interests destroyed or
confiscated without any justice and
right and that Venezuela is not blam-
able If it does not permit the nation
to be "wrested Of It's rights. A re-
quest for safe conduct made in Mr..
Sleeper's letter is refused on the
ground that as no state Of war exists
the Venezuelan government did not
consider it necessary or flt to grant 1t.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-07
N. P. RESTORES MEN.

Tacoma, July 6.-Blacksmiths and
machinists Of the Northern Pacific
shops will resume work on full time
OF nine hours tomorrow. -Four hun
dred men are Immediately affected
and It means full time for the entire
force Of 800 men at the shops.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-07
HAWAII FURNISHES cANDlDArE

Wants Native Son Named by Demo-
Gratis for Running Mate.
Denver, July Gas an evidence OF
the activity Of our new colonial poss.
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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-07

Judge Powers Of Utah, has trans.
mitted to the tentative. resolutions
committee q plank, he has received.
and approves. from Samuel Newhouse.
prominently known In railroad and
mining financial circles. Mr.. Newhouse
wires Judge Powers that the plank
was written after careful canvass Of
the financial classes In New York. Il
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-24
THIEVES ARE DETECTED
Try to Steal an Animal Be-
longing to a Gary
Saloonkeeper.

Two horse thieves were detected red
handed in an effort to steal an animal
belonging to Stefan Scholblock a Gary
saloonkeeper He heard a noise in the
vicinity Of his barn after he had gone
to bed and taking his gun he went to
the door and fired several shots in the
air
No one knows why he did not take a
crack at the thieves themselves but the
report served to attract the attention Of
officer Marquardt, who soon arrived on
the scene and took up the chase after
the fugitives
Scho1block and Marquardt followed
the track of the men for some distance
and were later Joined by other officers
who assisted in the chase The only
trace that could be found Of the thieves
was some buggy tracks in the woods
which indicated that they expected to
hitch the horse to the buggy and drive
it away.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-24
LABOR NEWS

In Austria when an unemployed
wage Garner cannot obtain work. he
registers at a government labor bu-
reau and he is supplied with food for
himself and family by the government
until employment is found for him.
The national Joint arbitration board
Of the Granite Cutters Employers as
ISOLATION and the Granite Cutters
union has adjusted all the points in
dispute at Quincy, Mass, and there can
be no strikes nor lockouts for the next
three years.
Under authority of the American
Federation of Labor, and within the
Jurisdiction of the International ALI
ance of Theatrical Stage Employees,
enrolment has begun IN a local to be
known as the Picture Machine Opera
tors of Greater New York.
Recent advices from Christina are
to the effect that strikes. lockouts. and
labor conflicts are numerous in Norway
at the present time. The lumber, build
ing, wooden and leather industries are
particularly affected.
The Diamond Workers union OF
Antwerp by a vote of 5,001 to 800 de-
cided on complete cessation of work
The decision affected 10000 men in the
polishing and allied trades. When
work Is resumed the unions intend to
ask higher wages for its members.
The first notice Of labor unions was
when Plutarch wrote of various craft
guilds as having existed in the Rome
and Greek dominions. From Rome the
idea was passed on to the young ma
lions that followed, and in the middle
ages the guilds were to be found ev-
erywhere.
More than five hundred managers Of
Chica COS places of amusement, in
Guiding theaters, concert halls, MCKEE
shows and public amusement parks
recently received circular letters OF
warning from State Factory Inspector
Edgar T. Davies as his first step in &
crusade against the employment OF
children in these places. Parents art
also TO be held to account by the chic.
inspector when it is found they permi
the children to work in these place.
when they are under sixteen years O.
age.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-24
PRIMARY IN NORTH DAKOTA.

Bismarck, n. d. June 24.-By toror-
row the people of North Dakota will
know the ma keup of the state and con-
gressional tickets for which they will
vote at the fall election. Republican
and democratic primaries are in prog
ress throughout the state today. Many
close and interesting contests are on
in both parties and the results of the
primary are awaited with great inter-
est
The fate of United States Senator
Hansbrough hinges on the result of the
republican primaries. The senator is
opposed for reelection by three can
didates of his own party They are c..
B. Little of Bismarck. Thomas F. Mar
shall of Cakes and NJ. n. Johnson Of
Petersburg Little has the effective
organization of the ''stalwarts" behind
him. and Johnson is regarded as the
candidate OF the 'insurgent" faction.
The contest for the governorship in
the republican ranks is between c. A.
Johnson of Minot and Treadwell
Twitchell of Fargo, representing the
stalwarts and insurgents, respectively.
Both factions likewise have candidates
in the primaries for all other places on
the state ticket. These include lieu
tenant governor justice of the supreme
court, secretary of state, state audi
! tor, state treasurer, superintendent OF
public instruction, attorney general.
commissioner of insurance, commits
sioner of agriculture and labor, and
commissioner OF insurance.
Neither is there any lack Of candi-
dates in the democratic ranks. In
fact, the number of aspirants for
places on the democratic ticket is IN
usually large and is taken to indicate
that the party this year has great hopes
of success. There are several candi-
dates for every office except the gov
ernorship. No one has appeared to
claim the place OF Governor John
Burke and he is assured of renomina-
ton without opposition.
The democratic candidates for Sena-
tor Hansbrough's seat are John L.
Cashel of Grafton, and w F. Purcell
| of Wahpeton. Mr.. Casbel is chairman
of the democratic state central com
mittee and Mr.. Purcell is a member of
| the state senate
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-24
WAS A FRIEND INDEED.
HARVARD'S COMMENCEMENT.

Cambridge. Mass, June 24.-Accom-
panied by all the pomp and ceremony
characteristic of similar previous oc-
casions, the 272nd commencement exer-
cises were held today at Harvard uni
versity, Americas oldest educational
institution. Many notables were among
the guests. AS in former years, the
exercises of the day and professions to
Sanders theater and Memorial hall were
in charge of the class that is celebrat-
ing the the twenty fifth anniversary of
its graduation this year, the class or
1888 having the honor.
Features Of the day were the meet
ing of the board OF overseers, the OPP
ening Of the polls for the election for
the expiring terms of overseers to the
graduates OF three years standing, the
arrival Of the governor, the procession
to Sanders theater, the assembly Of the
distinguished company with the vener-
able President Eliot in the chair. the
learned address, the comforting Of de-
grees, and finally the meeting of the
alumni association. Nearly all the
classes held receptions during the day
in various parts of the college yard.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-24

WHILE THE THREATENED with lumber famine the
39626O
that be
quantity This wood converted
This Just double the amount OF pulp man
the total IA cent hem
pine cottonwood psam and
othe
quite
than doubled since
International
(the trus) before it is cut
of forests the
his clique the house,
material fol-
making
legmatey by the
Of
free trade in pulp forest domain
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-24
Heart Heart
Talks.
By EDWIN A. NYE.
Copyright, 1908, by Edwin A. Nye.
THE HARVARD STOoP. 1"
BY EDWIN A. NYE.
Copyright. 1908. by Edwin A. Nye.

DR.. ]. E. Goldthwait of Boston de-
clares that deep trousers pockets are
more dangerous to young men than
French heels or tight laced corsets to
young women.
What?
Ever see that stoop? They call it the
Harvard stoop in and about Boston,
but it prevails everywhere.
Note the STOPPING, lounging pose Of
the young collegian or young man
about town. He doesn't seem to know
what to do with his hands. So he
jams them down into his deep trousers
pockets as far as he can thrust them.
Note the enforced curvature of his
spine. His backbone is a curve of
beauty, and his shoulders droop out of
all proportion.
The stoop may be picturesque in the
eyes of the girls, but it is not at all
conducive to good health or a manly
carriage.
Therefore the Boston doctor pre-
scribes shallow trousers pockets when
one of these young men comes to him
for treatment. He says it is a case for
the tailor rather than for the doctor.
The stoop is fashionable
Therefore it is popular.
The average young fellow is a close
copyist of the manners and poses of his
set.
Because "all the fellows push up
their coats behind when putting their
hands in their trousers pockets in
stead of pushing back the coat from
the front as was the universal custom
when we were boys, every young man
must perforce push up his coat from
behind.
The only way to cure the average
young man of this custom of launching
his coat up from behind is to start
some new way of doing the act
The only way to save young men
from the health destroying Harvard
stoop" is to make it questionable
When it becomes 1.-The thing" fol-
young men to stand up and throw their
shoulders back. as they are compelled
to do In the military schools, then, and
not till then, will the Harvard stoop'
become obsolete
Beneath the rule of men entirely
great the college tailor is mightier thar
the director of the college gymnasium
Because your young American Is
bound to be in the swim.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-24
THE CREAM OF THE
Morning News

Second day of intense heat claims an
increased toll Of details and postrations,
but relief is promised today.
Several arrests are near in the federal
grand jurys investigation of corpora
tions controlled by Rhodus brothers.
Late Michael C. McDonalds estate
tied up by a restraining order issued by
Judge Lands.
Juror in Northwestern Railroad SON
demnation suit tells court of remark at
tributed to foreman of the jury that
some one might get job If a favorable
verdict was returned.
Householders are puzzled by the news
system of street numbering adopted by
the council.
James S Sherman, republican nom
inee for vice president. taken to Clev-
Gland hospital for treatment, improves
and operation is deemed unnecessary.
Secretary Taft attends the Yale Har-
ward ball game and is given an enthu-
siastic reception by the alumni.
Hitchcock declined to be considered
for national committee chairman to
save Taft from embarrassment because
Of Vory's petition.
w. ]. Bryan Gays the republican plat
form is silent reputation of President
Roosevelts policies and is a victory for
the standpatters.
| Georgia delegation to national con-
vention starts boom for Colonel j.
Hamilton Lewis for vice president
| William B. Leeds, former president
of the Rock Island railroad, dies sud
denly in Paris.
Brooklyn bank OF New York reopens
it's doors. marking another step toward
obliterating traces of the panic.
Grain values have slight backset
under the leadership of wheat; provi-
sions steady to firm; cattle and hogs
higher; sheep strong.
American Car and Foundry company S
report due tomorrow is expected to
show big profits.
Western railroads decide to cancel
passes issued to steamship officials.
Illinois state board of IRE under
writers in session at Delavan. Wis.
! Charles Evans jr of Evanston Acad-
envy is elected president of Western
Inter-scholastic association. Meets Cor
don Yule in finals at Skokie today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-24
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE MEETS

Atlanta, Ga. June 24.-Many import
ant measures are to come up for dis
posal at the hands of the Georgia gem
eral assembly, which convened in reg
ular session today. Many bills that
were left over from the last session are
to be considered and acted upon.
Among these are an anti-pass BILL anti
lobbying BILL bill to revise the laws
regarding the Incorporation of rail-
roads and a bin regulating primary and
other elections. The future disposition
OF the state convicts is among the most
important matters to receive attention.
The five-year lease of the convicts,
which has caused considerable crit
icism, will expire during the coming
year, and 1t Is therefore necessary for
the present session of the Legislature
to solve the question. Many of the
members oppose any further leasing of
the convicts to private parties, and will
favor putting them upon the public
works of the state.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-24
s'THIS is MY 57TH BIRTHDAY"
StuYYeNnnt Fish.

Stuyvesant Fish. flnancier and rail-
road official, was born in New York,
June "a, 1851, the son Of Hamilton
Fish, who was secretary OF state in
the cabinet Of President Grant. Soon
after his graduation from Columbia
college in 1871 Mr.. Fish began his
railroad career as a clerk in the New
York office of the Illinois Central rail-
road. A year later he became secre-
tary to the president of the company,
which position he held for several
years, resigning it in 1874 to form a
connection with a New York banking
house. Before he had reached his
thirtieth year Mr.. Fish had gained a
thorough knowledge of banking as
we'll as the practical side of railroad
management From that time on his
rise in the financial world was rapid.
He became a member of the New York
stock exchange in 1876 and the same
year was elected director of the
Illinois Central company. In 1887 he
became president of the Illinois Cen
trail and retained the position until de-
feated for reelection in the memor-
able contest with the Hartman inter-
ests two years ago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-24
OREGON G. A. R. ENCAMPMENT

Newport, Ore, June 24.-The Stars
and Stripes futtered from every mast
head in Newport today and public
buildings, business houses and private
residences were gayly bedecked In the
national colors in honor OF the Grand
army veterans, whose annual depart
ment encampment was opened under
most favorable auspices. During the
morning hours the old soldiers arrived
in large number and there were also
many members of the Women's Relief
corps and others organizations among
the visitors. To-day was devoted CHIEF
ly to the reception of the veterans. To-
morrow and Friday will be the big days
of the encampment.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-24
.erHTs DArE IN HIsroRY.v


1706-Madrid entered by the English
and Portuguese.
1741--AIliance between George II. of
England and Marie Theresa of
Austria
1z53-General William Hull born in
Connecticut. Died in Massachu-
setts, Nov. 2s, 1925.
1S13-Americans surrendered at Beav-
ers Dams.
1S31--Reform bill reintroduced in the
British parliament.
1s66-President of the United States
recognized hlibuster General Walk
er as president of Nicaragua.
1S59-Repulse of the French and Eng
lish squadron on the Peiho.
1S63-Japanese ports closed to Euro
pean and American traders.
1S71--Corner stone for the New York
state capitol laid at Albany.
1e0o-Spain ceded the Caroline Islands
to Germany.
1907-President Roosevelt signed a
treaty with Santo Domingo.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-24

Columbus, O., June 2S.-Attorney
General Wade H. Ellis, who took such
an important part in framing the re-
publican national platform and who
carried the draft OF that document IN
his pocket from Washington to Chi =
cago. has issued a statement taking
issue with William J. Bryan.
Bryan takes exceptions to many
planks in the platform. especially the
anti-injunction plank, which he dubs
as a sop to labor" The Ellis state
ment in full follows:
There are two things since the Chi.
cago convention which must be very
amusing to all who were in position
to know the facts about the formula :
tion OF the republican platform.
The first of these is the indignation
claimed to be felt by Mr. Bryan be.
cause of the omission of certain planks
which he thinks important and be-
cause of the form of the declaration
on federal injunctions.
The second is the great Joy pro
fessed to be felt by one or two re-
dictionary newspapers over certain DIFF.
ferences which they claim to have dis
covered between the original draft o.
the platform. published before the
meeting of the convention and the final
draft as adopted, the inference being
that a number OF changes were made
to the disappointment of President
Roosevelt and Secretary Taft"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-24
RAILWAY TELEGRAPH SUPTS.

Montreal, June 24.-The annual con-
vention Of the Association of Railway
Telegraph Superintendents began in
Montreal today and will continue until
the end of the week. The attendance
embraces representatives of the tele-
graph departments of nearly all the
leading railways of Canada and the
United States. An elaborate program
OF entertainment has been arranged,
the feature including trips to Quebec.
St Anne de Beaupre. Montmorency
Falls and other places Of interest.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-24
THE SILLY SEASON IS NOW OPEN.

LAST by drowning in Lake
total already reached six 1t seems remark
display
body
silly Men to show OF and they often
call attention
body overheaed
the water
will live
month pretty large toll for district OF
will
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-24
Mental struonle.

"a great struggle takes place In 3
woman's mind when another woman
asks what her new gown cost" re-
marked the thoughtful thinker.
Whats the answer" Queried the
unsophisticated youth
shes in doubt whether to cut the
price in half and make the other
woman envy her bargain, or double 1t
and make her envy her af1uence," re-
piled the t. T.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-24
MEETING OF MICHIGAN MEDICs.

Manistee. Mich, June 24.-The Mich
igan State Medical society, with a mem
bership of 1000 physicians and surgeons,
began its annual convention in this city
today. A large attendance marked the
formal opening of the gathering. The
convention will continue and conclude
it's session tomorrow.