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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-12
NO NEW MYSTERIES.

Laporte, Ind, May 1.-THE Gun
ness farm failed to reveal new mays-
teries today. but excellent progress
was made in solving the puzzles al
ready involved in the homestead
which has Witnessed the tragic
deaths Of at least IA persons.
"A series Of heavy showers made ex-
cavation impossible. but Sheriff Smut
e worked on the apparatus with
which Schultz is to sluice the ashes
and the cinders in the cellar of the
ruined house.
The heavier pieces Of debris and
the piles Of bricks were cleared from
the south half basement, and It is
thought that the sluicing operations
will start in earnest tomorrow.
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MAJOR REYNOLDS ExohERArED,

The Associated Press dispatches
carried long stories about the appear
ance of Mrs. Helen Pierce Gray and
the officials of the Indian Rights asso-
citation before the senate committee
investigating conditions on the Crow
Indian reservation, and they told of
the visit of the Indians to Washington,
but nothing has been published in the
west about the result OF the investiga-
ton. The investigation resulted just
as was anticipated. The senators
found as did the Helena grand jury
that the charges were unfounded.
The investigation was the result of
the appointment of Indian Inspector
Daily, which was held up by the sem
ate until an investigation could be
made Of the charges made against
him by Mrs. Gray. The result Of that
investigation is told in a dispatch
from a Washington correspondent. It
says:
Mrs. Helen Pierce Grey's sensa
tional charges against Indian Agent
Reynolds and other officers connected
with the Grow reservation were prac-
tically declared unfounded and un.
substantial Saturday. when the sen
ate committee on Indian affairs favor
ably reported for confirmation the
nomination Of Indian Inspector Dali
by, whose nomination was held up
pending investigation by the commit
tee OF charges OF misconduct. This
ends the entire matter, az the COM
mittee will take no further action ON
the woman's accusations. Agent Rey-
nolds is completely vindicated."
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would soon lose interest in political
affairs. Certainly they would be a
long time waiting to realize on their
hopes OF preferment at the polls.
Here in Carbon county there has
been no opportunity to get a compre-
hensive understanding OF the wishes
Of the voters in the matter Of select
ing a candidate for president. The
fact that the representatives from the
country districts reported that the
voters could not be brought to pri-
maries at this season Of the year
shows plainly that the Taft sentiment
Is neither dominant nor active. The
delegates to the state convention have
not met and a majority Of them have
not been heard from on the subject,
but it is known from those who have
spoken that Mr.. Taft is not the first
choice Of all for the first place, and
there is a very positive feeling that
delegates to the national convention
should not be literally as well as fig
uratively "hog-tied and branded be-
fore being started for Chicago.
Doubtless the authors OF the Taft
boom in Montana win go on with their
claims and with their plans to awe
the state convention by their organ
lied shouting power. Perhaps they
may be able by decker and dictation
to control the action Of the conven-
tion, but It will be as we'll to proceed.
with the understanding that party sen
timent in this state is a long way from
unanimous in support Of Mr.. Taft, and
that the division is not so much a d.
rect opposition to Taft as an irrepres.
sible antipathy to bossism."
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-12
EXTEND CARRIER N

Mail to BE Delivered In Eastern Por-
tion o. City.
Permission has been granted by the
postomce department to extend the
carrier limits to North Nineteenth
and Twentaeth streets from Montana
to Fifth avenues. After May 10 mail
will be delivered on these streets in
the limits mentioned to all houses
which are numbered and where there
Is a sidewalk.
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CARRYING CONCEALED WEAPON.

CARRYING CONCEALED WEAPONS
There is no excuse for q man car
rying concealed weapons unless he is
In danger of losing life or limb. The
conditions, which have existed in San
Francisco, have been bad, but at no
time has it been shown that there was
danger Of bodily harm to Assistant
District Attorney Heney while he was
in the court room conducting the pros
ecution of any n Of the alleged Frts-
co grafters and Therefore there was no
reason for his being armed in the
court, while questioning a witness dur
ing the trial of Abe Ruef. Any attor-
ney, who goes into court, under the
protection Of the officers of the court,
has no occasion to be armed. Upon
this belief, it is impossible to blame
any one but Mr.. Heney himself for the
trouble in court Friday afternoon,
when the fighting assistant district
attorney invited Attorney Ach, OF
Ruef's counsel, to fight, and, reaching
for his hip pocket started towards his
opponent. It is fortunate that Mr..
Heney made such a move in San Fran
cisco instead of in some country
where the gun carrying practice is OBJ
served in general. It is surprising
that the court did not take some ac-
ton against MI. Heney. II he had
been q .vag, q private citizen and the
authorities had discovered that he
was armed he would have been fined
for carrying concealed weapons. It is
the man, who carries a gun that gets
into trouble, and Mr.. Heney would
probably be better OF II he went I'M
armed. His attempt to draw a revolt
yer in a court room, during the prog
ress of 9 trial is to be condemned, no
matter how much we approve OF the
strenuous way in which he is prose
cutting official graft and grafters.
While his work deserves public SYM
pathy, his conduct should be cen
sured.
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VICE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION

There is evidently a lack OF appre-
citation Of the Importance Of the vice
presidency among the leading states
men Of the nation. Last week, it was
reported, that's suggestion was made
to some OF. the leading candidates for
the presidency in both parties that
they become candidates for the vice
presidential nomination, and, the sus-
gestion was scorned. There seems to
be an unwillingness among statesmen.
whose regulations and character are
what might be considered first rate. to
accept the vice presidential nomina-
ton, in spite of the fact, that five
times in the history of the nation the
vice president has succeeded to the
presidency through the untimely death
OF the chief executive.
We meet with the same condition
every national election. The reason
Is the u~nimportance Of the vice presi-
dent unless the president dies. No
man of presidential stature wants the
vice presidency because. during his
term as vice president he is put in
the class of a rank outsider. He has
less power-except in the case of a
tie vote in the senate-than even a
bureau chief in one Of the depart
ments. By a feeling that must be an
inheritance from the jealousy with
which a despot regards the heir to
the throne he is kept outside Of all
consultations as to policy; and the 20.
Htical belief is strong that election to
the vice presidency is equivalent to
political retirement.
This idea Is erroneous, as is pointed
out ina recent article on the election
Of vice president in a current publica.
ton which says: TN the first
place. its effect on politicians is such
that they use the nomination either to
retire q man OF obnoxious force. as In
the case Of Roosevelt, or to secure
support Of q second-rate man, as in.
the cases Of Tylersand Johnson. It is
worth while 10 recognize that five vice
~prsstdents have succeeded to the pres
lidency. and that IN the past 20 years
nearly one-ifth Of the time has been.
under the pfesidecy. OF men elected as
Voc preAdents. That ought to show
- Importance OF selecting vice presi-
dente Spr realsprsstdsnual qualities.
ss1Ae way tosmake the once attract
tve 70 men Of that class 10 not only to.
reoo1aise tho Importance Of : vice
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(First Publication May IL, 19os)
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department Of the Interior, u. s.,
Land Once ct Billings, Montana, May
4, 19O8.-Notice Is hereby given that
George +. Straub, Of Huntley, Mon
ttana, who, on Nov. Ia, 1906, made
homestead application, No. 900, for
81 NEA M SEA, section 20, town
ship 3 north, range 81 q, M. r. Merid-
ian, has fled notice Of intention to
make final Communication proof. to e.
tablish claim to the land above d E
scribed. before Register and Receiver
20. 8. Land Office, at Billings, Mon
tana, on the oath day Of June, 1908.
Claimant namea an witnesses: Aux.
ust ]. Plaeger, Of huntley, Montana;
August Richter, Of Huntley, Montana;
John Kelly, Of Huntley, Montana;S Par
lee g. Carlin, Of Billings, Montana.
p. p. ESSELSTYN, {
Register.
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LACK OF MONEY SAVED HIM.
How He Awoks with Mrs eunnes,
Standing Over Him.

How He Awoke With Mrs Guinness
Standing Over Him.
st. joseph, Mo-, May 11.-"Because
L had no money, / now believe Is the
only thing that saved me from being
murdered in Mrs. Guinness place, rear
Laporte." said George Anderson of
Tarkio, Mo-, last night at the. st. Joe
Union station, a s he boarded the
Rock Island flyer for Chicago. where
he will offer his personal testimony
and letters written him by Mrs. Gun
ness, to the authorities.
II think the woman is still alive
and that she set fire to the farm
house herself. I recollect that she
acted very strangely. She would eye
you with q pitiful look and when I
glanced at her during a meal, she was
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-12
(First Publication May 10, 1908)
NOTICE FOR Publication.

department OF the Interior, u. s.
Land Office at Billings, Montana, May
4, 19OS.-Notice is hereby given that
Thomas s. Hogan, Of Billings, Mon
tana, who, on July 90, 1907, made
homestead application, No. 147, for.
NWA NEA, section 80, WIZ SDN.
sWA MEX, section 10, township I
north, range % B., NJ. p. Meridian.
has filed notice of intention to make
final communication proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, be-
fore Register, and Receiver u. s. Land
Office, at Billings, Montana, on the
'23rd day OF June, 1908.
Claimant names as witnesses: Clyde
p. Durland, Of Billings, Montana;
Felix Clarke, Of Billings, Montana;
Cyrus w. Kipp, OF Huntley, Montana;
Carl G. Whitfield, Of Huntley, Montana.
e. i. ESSELSTYN.
s Register.
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(First Publication May 10, 1909
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department OF the Interior, U. s..
Land Office at Billings, Montana, May
IL, 1908.-Notice is hereby given that
Homer j. Davis, of Huntley, Montana,
who, on June Is, 1904, made desert
land entry, No. 1924, for WIZ NEA,
NEA NEA, NWA sEA, section is,
township Q north, range % r., NJ. p.
Meridian, has filed notice Of intention
to make final proof, to establish claim
to the land above described, before
Register and Receiver u. s., Land Of
flee, at Billings, Montana, Friday, on
the 18th day Of June, 1908.
Claimant names as witnesses: John
Hampton, Of Huntley, Montana; Solo
Clarence p. Gill, Of Huntley, Mon
tana; Robert e! Rein, Of Huntley,
Montana.
e. E. EssELsTYN,
Register.
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(First Publication NAV 12. 19O8)
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department Of the Interior, U. s..
Land Office at Billings, Montana, May
4, 1908.-Notice is hereby given that
Ada N. Channel, Of Hysham, Montana,
who, on Feb. 8, 1908, made homestead
application, No. 316, for NEA MEX,
section 8, NWA NWA, section g.,
township 6 north, range So g., NJ. r.
Meridian, has filed notice OF intention
to make final Communication proof, to
establish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before Register and Receiver
u. s. Land Office, at Billings, Mon
tana,, on the 26th day Of June, 1908.
Claimant names as witnesses: Asa
WEIGH, Of Hysham, Montana: Icy
Lockard, Of Hysham, Montana; Fred
d. Herbold, OF Hysham, Montana; II.
H. Buckingham, Of Hysham, Montana.
E.. E. ESSELSTYN,
Register.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-12

Mr.. Bryan may complain about what
was done to him in Minnesota by the
Johnson men, but 1t is not half what
will be done to him by the republic
cans should he receive the demo-
cratic presidential nomination.
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GATHERING EVIDENCE
CONTINUED from First Page.)

1t is also the intention OF the mayor
and his friends to investigate the
Pine Lake cemetery, two miles north
of the Guinness farm, with q view to
satisfying themselves that no bodies
have been removed. They want to
satisfy themselves that no cadaver
was substituted by Mrs. Guinness for
the body found in the IRE, which In
the general public mind; is accepted
as the body Of the m~urderess.
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e. e. ESSELSTYN,
Register.
(First Publication May 10, 19OS.-10T)
Department Of the Interior, General
Land ONCE. Washington, D. c., April
81, 1908.
Notice Of Restoration Of Public Lands
to Settlement and Entry.

Notice Is hereby given that the Sec
rotary of the Interior has vacated de-
partmental order Of withdrawal in so
far as the same affects the withdraw.
al for irrigation purposes under the
act of June II, 1902 (32 Stat, $3.50, for
use in connection with the Huntley
project, Montana, of the following de-
scribed lands in the state of Montana,
and by his authority such OF said
tracts as have not been heretofore
finally, restored and are not otherwise
withdrawn, reserved, or appropriated,
will be subject to settlement under the
public land laws Of the United States
on and after July 20, 1908, but shall
not be subject to entry, filing, or Sc
lection until August 19, 1908, at the
United States land office at Billings,
Montana, warning being expressly
given that no person will be permitted
to gain or exercise any right whatever
under any settlement or occupation
begun after April IA, 1908, and prior
to July 20, 1908, all such settlement
or occupation being forbidden.
Montana Principal Meridian.
T. i N, r. ~ B., all sec. /.
7. 2 N, r. 81 F., Eh and SWA, sec
SO.
7: I N, R. % E., all secs. 6 Z and
I. ? N, R. 20 E., sh 81 NEH, sN
NWA, sec. 10, sEA SEK NEK, Ell
SWA, and SWA SWA. sec. IA, Sh
sDA sEA, sWA sEA, Eh swK,
and SWA SWA, sec is, 81 SWA
sEA, sBA sBA, sec 90, Sk NWK
SWA SWA, Eh SWA, Sc
SEA wv, SWA NEA, Ell NEK
and sen, Sec. a., SWA SWA, N1h
SWA and Eh, sec. 80, all sec. 81.
T. 2 N, R. 90 E., sh sh sEA and
Sk Sh SWA, e c 1, S1h Sh SEX
and 81 SBA SWA. sec. 2, Sh SEX,
sec. Z, SEA SWA SWA, sec. q.
To n, r. 80 e., all sec. 2, SWA
SWA and Sh SEX SWA, e {. 6, SH
sec. s and all sec. II.
7. 8 IN, r. 80 r., Sh, sec. So.
7. 8 n, R. 81 r., S11h, sec. IL, all
sec. IS, and Ell and SWA. sec Is
FRED DENNETT,
Commissioner Of thee
General Land Once.
FRANK PIERCE,
First Assistant Sec
rotary Of the Interior.
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The Red Lodge Republican Picket
favors sending an instructed delega-
ton to the national convention in
Chicago. yet it is boosting for dele
gate. a man, who is known to be
strongly opposed to an instructed del
egation. Consistency, thou are a
jewel.
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Lost.

Four horses branded U. 8. on, left
shoulder. Two bays; n sorreI and
one brown; $500 reward each for in
formation and holding. Chas. o'Don.
nell, Billings. ~
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-12

Montana papers, which are urging
farmers to grow more hogs, should be
explicit and state what kind. The.
price Of living demonstrates that. there
is n kind of hog in the state that
we don't want any increase in.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-12

If MI. Tawney wants to really econ
omize on the cost Of running the gov
eminent, why don't he introduce a
resolution in congress cutting the sal
aries Of the members Of congress to
what they really earn.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-12

District Attorney Jerome told the
court during the past week that the
one big success Of his career had been
a Thaw. There is ground for the be-
lief that his future success, in poll
tics, will be a frost.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-12

If a grass widow and q single man
went touring in America in each 9TH
er's company, like Prince Helie De
sagan and Anna Gould are doing in
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-12

Quentin Roosevelt, the youngest son
of the president, recently held the
hat of a magician, while the latter
produced his eggs. His father is very
near a position where he will be left
to hold the bag.
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FEAR HE WAS MURDERED.
Might Have Been Lured In Mrs. Gun
ness Tran,

Christiana, May 11.-News OF the
wholesale murders at Laporte, Ind,
which has reached here, has caused a
great sensation. It is believed that
one Of the victims was Olaf jensen
youth about % years old, wlo 'et.
Chr'stiana two years ago attra ...,d b,
Mrs. Guinness marriage advertise
merits. He has not been head frnm,
E.ncc. and all inquiries by friends mere
Eave :een fruitless t4.s
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do this, and can outstrip the swallow

do this, and a outstrip the swallow
In speed.
An average man, living for the av
erage period Of human life, may be
calculated to get through about x. 500
miles Ct reading.
Paris prices at hotels and restau.
rants, marketing for all kinds OF
food, and even cabmen's tips have
gone soaring.
Senator Jeff Davis will go down into
history with q reputation like Arte-
mus Wards kangaroo, Of being ian
amoosin' cuss." s
In the matter Of temperance the
British people are improving. The
Drunkenness so prevalent in the
past is steadily decreasing.
The deepest hole in the world has
heen bored in Silesia. It has reached
a depth Of about 1000 feet, and passes
through SO coal beds.
A great congress devoted to the sub
ject Of industrial alcohol will be held
in Paris under the auspices OF the
Automobile Club Of France.
The mai palm is the tree which is
distinguished for having the largest
leaves. They often reach a length OF
so feet and r from 10 to IL in
width.
According to calculations by one Of
the be~st-informed candle manufacture
ers in Chicago, over 100, 100000 pounds
OF tallow are used every year for
candlemaking in America.
Paris is to have a new church made
entirely Of paper, rendered imper-
meable by means OF a coating Of
quicklime mixed with curdled milk
and white OF egg. It will accommo-
date 1000 people.
A German technical journal has
gone to the trouble Of estimating that
the water Of the whole ocean contains
in solution over 100000 tons OF pure
The ivory market at Antwerp, or
ganized only a decade only. has be.
come the largest one in the world
larger than the two other great mar
kets, those of London and Liverpool.
The artificial cultivation OF snails is
an extensive and hourishing industry
in France, no less than $780, 900
pounds of this succulent delicacy-as
consider it-being CON
annually.
The tiny stormy petrol is a bird Of
wing power; it belongs to
every e and, although SO seemingly
frail, 1t easily breasts furious storms.
Petrels have been observed 1000
miles from the nearest land.
Chinese iron dealers. buy horseshoes
and sell them to knife and tool manu-
f%acturers all over the province. It is
claimed by the Chinese that the tenn
per Of this class Of iron makes it the
vest obtainable for knives and cutlery
Recent measurements OF the vibra-
tons of the wings of a dragon fly in
the Stuttgart university showed that
they ranged from 10000 to 10000 a
second. The common house fly makes
500 strokes of its wings a second
when flying at It's highest speed.
Production OF gold in the United
States fell OF $4,753.401 in 1907, as
1906, whereas the amount of
silver produced was increased by over
200, 900 fine ounces. Alaska's gold
fell of a little more than
5000, 900, according to the report of
he director OF the mint.
Sawdust is turned into a transport
able fuel by the simple device Of being
under high-pressure steam
the resinous ingredients be
come sticky, when it is pressed into
One man with a two-horse
,ower machine can turn out 10000
bricks in a day.
GATHERING EVIDENCE
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FORECAST OF

Montana: Showers. Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Wyoming: Fair, in south, showers
in north portion Tuesday and Wed
nesday.
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From the editorials in Mr.. Hearst's
American on political corruption he
makes it plain to the minor leaders
of the independence league that they
must not expect much Doodle this
year. From this 1t may be anticipated
that Mr.. Hearst will not himself be .
candidate. for he always opens his
barrel when he heads a ticket.-Liv.
ingston Post.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-12

Harmon reigned at the Ohio state
democratic convention, not harmony
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-12

Ambassador WI recently advised
Cinnamon to attend Sunday school
Good advice for some Americans.
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Despite the fact that they we're not
t'Taffy" the primaries in Yellowstone
county were conducted as sweet as
could he desired.
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The CHASTITY discoveries at La Porte,
Indiana, are a strong tribute to the
efficacy Of advertising.
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The real booster don't talk about his
own interests all the time. He occa-
sionally talks about doing something
for the other fellow.
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II congress will enact the proposed
financial measure, that permits the
issuance Of currency on railroad se44
curities, we may have an excellent
demonstration Of water turning into
money.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-12

Having traced a relationship be.
tween the Benders and Mrs. Guinness,
won't someone please prove that she
Is Kate Bender?
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Billings and must be complimented
on its loyalty.-Hard1n Tribune.
The Tribune approves Of a Great
Falls man for governor-why not ap
prove Of a Great Falls man for presi.
dent??-Great Falls Tribune.
s
1t is to be hoped that no legal tech.
nicalities will stand in the way OF
convicting the parties guilty of the
Burlington train wreck, now that the
officers have the facts for making out
a case.-Butte Miner. IL
Mrs. Helen Pierce Grey Jared no
better at Washington, before the sen
ate committee, than she did at Hell
ena, before a federal grand jury. In
dian Agent Reynolds has been yindi-
Gated, and his ccuse discredited-
again.-Red Lodge Republican-Picket.
With Mr.. Judson Harmon as the
democratic nominee for governor of
Ohio, and Judge Gray's announce
ment that he is not in any sense a
candidate for the presidential nomina-
ton, the fight narrows down to Mr..
Bryan and Governor Johnson.-Hel-
ena Independent.
The farmers of Montana should
grow more hogs. There is no kind Of
domestic animal that ian be fattened
with the profit that may be realized
from hogs, and generally speaking
hogs have good health In Montana
Rocky Mountain Husbandman.
When a banker embezzles funds
entrusted to him does It call forth
denunciations upon all bankers? No!
Then why, when a minister back
slides, should all ministers be placed
in the same class and called hypo-
crites?-sidney Herald.
.
When you die, weapon in hand,
upon the battlefield. your wife gets a
pension; when you die, weapon in
hand, in an express car, your wife
gets leave to hustle for herself. Why
not pension private service heroes as
well IS public service heroes?-Butte
Inter Mountain.