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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-23
FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS N
CURRENCY WAS GONE. /,
BY SWITCHMAN in K. {.
Thief Had Overlooked Some Of the
Valuable Jeweiry, Which Was Re-
covered-Railroad Men Had Parsed
the Pouch Many Times Daily.

4 Kansas City, June 22.-The regis
tered mail pouch which contained
$4,000 in money and 100000 worth
Of diamonds and jewelry stolen from
a mail car at the union station here
on the night OF June 6, was found this
afternoon by q switching crew in the
yards Of the Rock Island railroad in
Kansas City, Kas.
The pouch still contained number
of valuable articles Of jewelry. but
four empty envelopes which had CON
tained the $4,000 in currency showed
that the thief had made good his es-
cape with the smaller part Of his
haul. il .s
The theft Of the mail pouch was
highly mysterious. Ihe pouch was
consigned from Los Angeles to New
York city, and contained In addition
to valuable diamonds dnd jewelry
$4,000 being ssnt to New York
bank. Recelpts wety ssheowt dr II al
the way from Los Angeles t;to Kansas
City, where the pouch was lost sight
Of. Government agents from Wash
ington were hurried here and one Of
the most extensive n searches ever
made by the department has'psen CON
Quoted. "A " s.s y
Thief Escaped nom oiles.
The case of the stolen psnsh was
made more notable by the faet that
the thief clipped through the hands OF
the Kansas City police force, Early
on the morning Of June Z detectives
arrested negro lettering % Union
avenue, near the union depot. He
was taken to the police station and
booked for investigation. The ser.
geant when searching the uegro's
pockets found $4,000 worth Of Jew.
elry on his persons and $500 o. $500
In currency. 81
Shortly after being locked up the
A08kO u0At 1W1# - AA100kAtAsA SSSS SA0S
Of Kansas CITY and told him that hs
would give 5000 II hsw was freed u
pblice court the next morning. The
attorney had the charge changed from
"investisation" 70 yasrancy. and The
next day, there being no othsr charge
against him. 10 was ordered TO lsavt
town. 81,
Traesd e psnvsr.
Two day. lstsr tho Federal anthoIi
Ties issued photographs Of Z nssr
known . Charles sphsnson and an
der yarious aliasse The pictur'
lproved 70 be a sxaS likeness of III
negro. Federal euthoritiss imme
diatsly struck the negro'g tran m
traced him - Denver. where ~
seasch was gapJ rsutly, droDped Il
rsxara cf $1,000 a.. bssn offered q
thG eovoenmsue for hio arrest.
i Postonlce o4aciale refuse to diyulg
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-23
ENTERS upon DUTIES AS A MEM
HER or THE 6 CORPORATION. Il
FINDS / | HIMSELF |. GUEST
Old Classmates Greet Him and Alumni
Of University Cheers m-Talks to
the Graduating Class Of the Yale
Law School.

lsSls Z F4 y 5s
rSYS New Haven. Conn. June 22.---Sec-
iretary OF War Taft returned to- Yale.
his alma mater, today to attend the
reunion Of his class Of '78.s
Although his intentions were to
join his classmates as Taft Of '78,"''
he found himself the chief guest Of
the commencement exercises and he
had scarcely entered the, shadows Of
the university building before he took
up the duties as a member Of the cor
poration.
Few opportunities came for him to
clasp the hands OF many rs men who
had gathered In the old Edwards man
sion, on Elm street. selected as q
class Headquarters for he was imme-
diately escorted to Woodbridge hall,
corporation meeting, then into the
commons to speak to the young men
who were about to be given their
law school sheepskins, and finally to
college hall, where the medical exer-
lcises were held.
+ Mr.. Taft reached the city at 1
o'clock unaccompanied, Mrs. Taft and
Master Charles Taft having reached
here on an earlier train and gone to
the home ON Prospect street OF Mr..
and Mrs. W. w. Farnam, whose
guests they are to be until Thursday.
Mr. TAFT was met g the station by
IL delegation from his class and after
exchanging greetingashe stepped into
an automobile and was whisked away
to the Edwards house. where about 10
rs men we're ready to extend vel
coming hand.
chesred by Alumni.
After short stay the secretary
went to Woodbridge hall. where the
corporation was IN session. He left
the building . little later, walked
across the campus TO the commons
and passing in, was met with 9 cheer
from those who hrst got glimpse o.
him. His advent was Just at the con
clusion Of an address by ex-senator
spooner Of Wisconsin. .5 '
The entire alumni rose and ehesred
the secretary until that hall 70
echoed. Later on. Mr.. Taft spoke L
the young men. who. in cap and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-14
THE STOCK MARKET

New York. April 1s.-The stock market today gave further evidence of it's restric-
 Go dssp ru n. ncb snd attached to the sluggish fluctuations in
 The tone was heavy as is almost tneyita- ply the case in a profoundly dull market. :. Some of the heaviness was of foreign inspi- ration and London sold on balance in this market Paris continued to withdraw gold from London and discounts continued to harden at the latter center while further conditions near to the level at which Lon don could shift the Paris demand for gold upon New York The London remittances repayment of advance made during the New York financial crisis and its reflected to be also some speculative troubles in Par is due to disturbances in the diamond and copper trades which induced liquidation by Paris in the London stock market.
 An unofficial announcement was made in New York that the selling agency of the down the selling price of copper. thus con forming to last weeks successive reductions in the London market and at the New Amalgamated Copper was leader in the early downward movement of prices. The the new German and Prussian loans aI- though fully covering the issues seemed to be considered disappointins, thus adding abroad.
 The improvement in investment issues in foreign markets was Tn cOnseCuence TcneCk-- ed. Domestic events offered little to offset these foreign influences..
 Railroad traffic officials reported that there was no change in conditions and there was a disposition to postpone the date Of expected revival. The same was true of ad- vices on the commercial situation and com plaints were heard from some centers of relapse into somewhat critical conditions in trade.
 The approach of the Easter holidays was a oppressive factor of all speculative may kets and this was emphasized by the dects- ion to close the stock exchange from Thurs day of this week until Monday of next.
 Crop prospects begin to loom u3 as q more effective influence on the market and reports of continued lack of moisture in parts of the winter wheat belt received some attention. The appearance of the Illinois Central circular proposing the of- ferin of IS per cent. of holding in new stock to stockholders at par presents the subject of new capital issues which must be pro future.
 The depressing effect of Saturdays Del aware and Hudson bond announcement on the block did not imply a mood of sat-, isfaction with the prospect. The money market showed the further effect of the New York which is looked on to pave the way for success in new capital issues. Banks were somewhat less inclined today, however, to press their funds on the mar ket which Is comparatively bare of borrow CTS. Sharp advances in the groupt of stocks known as specialties were without influence on the general list.
 Bonds were steady. Total sales par value s3,S72. GOO. United States bonds were un- changed on call.
 CLOSING STOCK HIST.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-14

ChicaEo April 13.-Excellent weather for seeding in the Northwest caused weak finish in the wheat market today. The May delivery closing at a net loss of 31c Corn was q shade lower. Oats were hc lower.
 se %s.as wsrs market Strong Nebraska and small receipts in the North. west. After the first hour the volume or trade became small but the strength was well maintained. decrease of 1,035.00e Srsss a the s the final hour. however, sentiment be- came bearish because of reports from the full swing all over the spring wheat coun- try. The market closed weak.
 sgsrss sS S and hs%sr nsn a. si9sc. The close was at i%c. .a
 clesrances of wheat and flour, were equal decreased .s2I.ooo bushels. Primary receipts were 431s0O0 bushels, against 1,2e3,Ooo on
 Minneapoiis Duluth and Chicago report ed receipts of 24s cars. against 4o1 last week and Ss4 year ago.
 the day. the May delivery selling at ssxc which was a new high mark for the season. Light receipts and the strength s Of wheat Sn,ss weakness developed during the final hour because of increased country acceptances. ed at STA 0ssc, advanced to 6s&c and then declined to 67%c. The close was at STAG. Local receipts were IT cars. with II of
 Tradins in oats was quiet. . The market opened firm along with wheat and corn but weakened on favorable weather for seed. The close was easy. May opened Ac higher at 53&c; sold up to 54c and then declined to 63hc where. 1t closed. Local receipts were i47 cars
 Provisions opened firm because of the strength of grain, but later weakened on 1Oc decline in live hogs and the easier tone of wheat and corn. At the close May pork was off 2hc at SIS. 40 Lard was down Toe at $s.37h. Ribs were 5@Thc low CT at $7.15.
 Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat 39 cars; corn 12s cars: oats 2s2 cars; hogs 15,000 head.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-14
NEW YORK COTTON.

New York. April 13.--New low records were made in the cotton market today with May contracts selling below nine centh the lowest level reached since September, 1906. The market closed with prices only a little up from the lowest. at q net de- cline of ss02s points. although the final tone was steady. Sales for the day were estimated at 350.0oo bales.
 The market opened easy at a decline of B@16 points in response to lower cables, ports of large supplies in the hands of European sptnners. talk of increased acre age and apprehensions regarding the amount of unmarketed cotton in the interior 3f the South
 There was no sign of liquidation by the was there any support from that source. and the market gradually worked off until heavy stop loss orders were caught under which May broke to 8 s6: July to g .02 and October to 9 %: or 2s@30 points net lower and 2s3 points below the high level of last January. Around these figures offerings of distress contracts were perceptibly smaller and there was considerable covering but the market developed little rallying power. and closed within two to five points of the lowest.
 Southern spot markets were unchanged 10 Mc lower. Local traders rather nervous the spot situation and were Inclined to await some indication to the effect of the break in futures on interior holders.
 Receipts at the ports today s.s21 bales, against 13.34s last week and 13.216 last gear or the week (estimatedD s0.000 bales, against 9s.s9s last week and s3.ss5 last
 Today's receipts at New Orleans 4.sso bales. aainst 3.32S last year and at Hous- ton 1.ss4 bales. against 2ss2 last year.
 Futres opened easy and closed steady: Month. Open High. Low. Close
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-14

B t win S4. sb; Malaga grapes s5; fancy lemons. ss0s per box s3 .s5: Irish potatoes per bu. SI. Ioi onions yellow globes s1.25 bu.; Flor: ida cabbage q 65; 1Rutabagas perbag 4l.Se; Two Grown Rafsins s2. .Oo per box: cocoanuts $3. IS; fancy H. P. Peanuts B%c lb.; choice Florida oranges assorted sizsi BATS.
 Cheese-Full cream. daisies 16c: singles 15lhc; 1 ID. cuts. square 17c.
 Grits--Per bbl $4. 40; per sack $2. 10. Grain and Hay-Bran S1. .50; shorts Si. 50 oats 6sc; white 6ec; white clipped sSkc; timothy hay 322. 50: Johnson grass soc: A. falfa $1. 25; corn. white soc.
 Prime cotton seed meal S2s. .00; sacked cotton seed hulls SIS. % ton. Molasses-Georgia cane bbL. 4oc. gallon; cases. gallons ss. 50 per case; maple syrup Log Cabin Brand, gallons s14; K gGllond 3T. be; quarts 34. 2S Ter dozen. VI
 Chickeps-Hens, sR9toc; fryers sb @loci broilers soc; ducks 25c; turkeys i2Mc. sugar--Granulated s%c! F. Y.ic. SAe.' /. Eggs-13c.
 Country Butter-iSc per Ib.; Jersey butte 26c.
 BasginR-New juts S6 yd pieces iA i1Nc;, new sugar sack % ID. ec; 2 ID. 0Me second hand sugar sack 7M @aMcg4i :: x Tiss-New Arrow eI. 2e.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-14
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

New Orleans. April 13.-spot cotton was quiet and easy sixteenth down on all grades. MiddlinE 10 3-l5c. Sales were $50 bales on the spot and 150 to arrive.
 Futures opened steady at a decline of ' to points below the close of Saturday. Liverpool cables were decidedly unfavorable Advices from that market attributed the weakness to American selling orders. The early weakness of the local market was largely due to exceptionally good crop ac- counts. especially from Texas and Louis- lana, where beneficial rains were reported to have fallen.
 Advices from Texas were to the effect that about three-fourths of the new crop was planted and that the greater part of this represented a good stand. Added to these bearish factors were large selling or ders, which soon brought about a rapid de- cline and general recession in values. At the close. which steady. the active months were IS to 22 points below the close of Saturday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-14
TEXAS WINS TIE CASE.
Contest With Government Over Ownership
 of an Island.

Washington. April 13.--On motion of So- licitor General Hoyt the Supreme Court today dismissed the case of Jadwin vs. the State of Texas. involving the contention be- tween that State and the United States over the ownership of the Eastern end of Gal weston Island on which is located the State quarantine station.
 The land was taken possession of in 1903 on, the theory that the United States Nhad come into its ownership through the treaty of the annexation between the United States and the Republic of Texas. by which that Republic ceded all of the Qualifications and places of defense. It is alleged that the land in controversy had at that time been the site of the Galveston Fort
 The Texas Court of Appeals decided that the land was not the site of the fort and consequently held against the National Gov ernment. Today's action was the effect oi affirming the decision
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-14
MONTGOMERY CURRENT QUOTATIONS.
tcorreeted DaIIy3.

(Correeted DaDly.I These prices are at wholsal0 and not t0 con- stSrch-corn GOIoc; standard xoods. Pearl Ghe; gloss lump 4he: nickel goods 93. %.
 Lard-Leaf sKe; compound sxc; basis tierceo.
 Rice-Extra fancy head .He: fancy head SH a 7c; broken 4h @6c: Japan 5k 05%o sait--Liverpool tl.IS: Virginia soc; Lou- Isiana Soc. Vinegar-Per gallon ls0sse. ....,.-.. CofHee-Green common 8M 01oc: prime SH 0l0c: choice II Q 12c; fancy 13WflNe. Candies-Stio% zc: fancy 7&c: '. crackers-xXx soda she: xxx singer ssrdinss-AmsricaR mustard ss.zS; 4.-Oil e375
 Hides-Dry Hints s@sc; dry saIted sore; green hides 3@4c; green saited 40Ac. Beeswax-23c.
 wooI-clsar zoe; bury IOolaMc: washed 20 O 25o. i+ Pearl DOC. -,'
 Fruit and Produee-Apples; No. Bald
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-14
sr. LoUIs LIyB STOCK,
rHr METAI MARKETs.

New York. April 13.-There was quite a sharp break in the London tin market to- day with spot quoted at Al pounds 15s and futures at 140 pounds 15s. Locally easy and lower in consequence with quotations raginng from $31 .121s a $31. 50.
 Copper advanced 5s in the London mar ket with spot quoted at 5S pounds and fu- lures at 5S pounds los. Locally weak and unchanged with lake quoted at SIP. IS a l2S71s; electrolytic at S12.621z 6$12. .75 and casting at SIP. 3T E a $12. 50.
 Lead was unchanged in the London mar ket and locally.
 Spelter was unchanged at 21 pounds 5s in the English market but was easy and a shade lower locally at S4. 6O6S4.6 .65.
 Iron was lower with standard foundry quoted at sos Sd and Cleveland warrants at 5ls 6d Locally no change reported.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-14
WATSON AND ROOSEVELT.
Permission to be Asked for AdJOurnme,
 of C0fsSrese

Permission to be Asked for Adjournment
 of Congress. Washington. April l3.-After a brief con ference with President Roosevelt today Representative Watson of Indiana. the Re- publican whip" of the House said that he made an appointment for s:3O, o'clock to- morrow night to discuss with the Pfssideni the program of legislation for the remain der of the session. ---.
 MT. Watson has in mind a plan for ad. journing May 9. understood to have been formulated by Republican leaders in Con gross. The discussion tomorrow night will em- brace all of the features of this plan and President Roosevelt. will undoubtedly make known his desires on this subject.s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-14
COTTON TAKESSLUMP
MARKET DECLINES AGAIN WITH LOSS
 OF TWENTY POINTS.
Kn Local Spots Prices Falling off Is Re- corded In Proportion. Though There Is Little, Trading
 Done.

We auote our harket today nominal: Strict uaidditng >... .... .I0c
 middilng ....... .... AS-Aoc
 Montgomery spot prices followed like a lamb when contract quotations began run ming down the hill yesterday. but Mont There was nothing doing on the falling market. It looked indeed. as If the bears were about to clear the pasture of the have said they would rather eat their cot tons than sell them at present prices, but the bulls ran circuitously and with purpose as we'll as with celerity and they are still tn the lot and the holders are still holding flor a while at least.
 The spot prices. quoted nominal. were marked down in proportion to the net de- cine of twenty points on futures.
 The cause of the fall was talked about In the same old way yesterday. From the cotton cloth markets the sDinners declar- Ing that they have no demand for their lion by legislation is regarded as one of the chief causes of the continued decline. it being impossible for any bull movement to take on enough impetus to lift the mar
 what effect the weather Is having ana will have the market is a topic of in- sssist sss tssm in nDM DT.parinx Sf for piantinS' which will not be precipitately done this season as it was last spring when Jack Frost came tardily but with results. A well known cottoner yesterday reminisced that the dry weather now prevalent was just like the weather of ie0S-0s when the Is sDtly pointed out that a dry April. such as Is now making spring thing of beauty for the young man with fancy. may be make the old man with Erowl real sick It may be remembered. too. that the thirteen and . half atrocity came chief body is yet prophesying what a crop will be when it hasn't even been planted.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-14
POWDER MILL WRECKED.

Chicago. April 1S.-The separator mill of the Aetna Powder Company at Miller. Ind. was completely wrecked today by the explosion of quantity of nitro glycerine.
 Nobody was in or about the mill and the cause of the explosion is unknown.
 The building. was blown entirely to pieces the wreckage being scattered over the country for a quarter of a mile around
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-14
A Gentle Dose That Never Needs Increasina

Asmall dose of harsh physic-salts, cas- tor oil or pills-soon ceases to be effective.
 Then you take larger doses. ElSe you take the physic more frequently. That is because the physic is irritating. The bowel lining grows hard, just as the skin becomes ealloused by con stant irritation. Calloused bowels can't perform their natural functions. The result is chronic eonstipation-the need of constant help.
 Such physic belongs Co &n ancient era. Modern physicians have learned fts effects and displaced 1t. They row help the bowels gently and naturally. They use vegetables inc stead of minerals. caSearets are purely yegetahIA,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-14
FIoodl Gage lCh'ng.l Rain lStage Readsl 2t z4 oNS. 7a.m.n hrs. hrs.
.--Rl.lns. x--EalIlns.
RIVER FORECAST. The coosa and the Alabama will remain nearly stationary. ..5s,tt WEATHER CONDITIONS AND GENERAL
 FORECAST.
RIVER FORECAST.

Generally fair weather has prevailed over sns greater portion of ths country, vita tlst barometer moderately hogh over East Ten. nessee and the Carolinas and over the upper lake region. though light rain is falling kansas.
 The barometer is relatively low over the extreme northeast and over northern Mon tana, though no rain has occurred in any western district during the past twenty four hours. Nearly seasonable tempera- lures prevail in all districts.
 Conditions now favor unsettled weather in this section with probably rain late tonight and Tuesday.
 Temperature and precipitation as report cd by the weather bureau for selected Sos thern states during the twsnty-four hour ending at am. ts
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-14
NEW YORK BONDS.

U. S refg. 2s. reg. ...... ........103%
 ao coupon '.'. s... lO4 O' D; Ss. reg'''' '''. '..' .1O0 h
 oo coupon lO1 U. s. Ne WIS. reE.... .... .... Q. ..120h
 do. coupon ...... .... ......122h American Tobacco 4s .... .... ...... 69
 do. 6s .... .... .... .... ......1O3% AtChlsOn gen. IS Sb 9s
 do adjustment 4s .... .... .... SSH Atlantic Coast Line 4s .... .... .... s5 Baltimore & Ohio 4s .... .... ...... 97%
 70 Shs :.. 91 1h Central of Georgia ss .... .... ....1o5
 do. lst; Inc s... 67-
 eo ga Inc 4S
 do. 3d Inc .... .... .... .....4 3s Chesa & Ohio AIS .... .... .... Q. 93& Chicago & Alton 14s .... .... ,..-.. SO e B e. new 4s .... eco. ..... Js5x q R. I. & P. R. R As .... ..., .... s3
 do. col Ss .:.. s... .... e5h q. C C. & St. l. gen. 4s .... s..... s4
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-14
sr. IOUIs GRATN MARKEr.

I st. Louis, April l3-tSpeciaL1--Ihe St.
 Wheat: May s2AA; July s2h e $ bid
 Corn May s4x bid; July s2h @% bid; | Sept 61 IA: range s4ts to 65k; 62h to 63 | oats: May 5OA; July 45%A.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-14
NrErV YORK COFFEE MARKET.

New York. April 13.-Coffee futures open ed steady at unchanged prices to an ad- vance of five points in response to steady European markets. There was heavy switching from near to late months, but otherwise no special activity. The market closed steady: net five points lower to five points higher, near months being relatively easy. Saies were reported of 2o7250 bags including;
 May ...' ''.'5 D O 10 July .... ID 50 September ---: -s.,.. ,. Sb 0I 3 90 December .,.. .... .... .:..5 s5 q 6. %
 Spot quiet: No. Rio Sc: No Santos sas q lzc mild coffee dull: cordova 9% o
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-14

On the Produce Exchange today the but ter market steady; creamertes 224 zoe: dairfes 20 a 26c.
 Eggs steady; at mark cases included 14c: firsts I41sc; prime firsts lbc. Cheeser-Steady 12@1shc.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-14
REYENUE CUTTER BILL.

Measure Agreed to Raises Salaries in the
 Service. Washington, April 13.-The Senate bill to increase the efficiency of the revenue cutter service was today laid before the Senate with amendments made by the House of Representatives.
 On motion of Senator Frye the amend ments were concurred in.
 The bill increases the number of offices and the salaries in the revenue cutter ser vice. It lacks only the Presidents sigma ture to make it law.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-14
LONDON STOCKS.

London, April 13.-Amerlcan securities opened dull and heavy today. Southern Pa- cific, Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul and Amalgamated were fraction above Sat- urday's New York closing but the rest of the list declined b@h during the first hour,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-14
NAvAV sToREs.

Savannah, April 1s.@Turpentine firm 4ec; sales A; receipts 5s1; shipments Resin firm; sales 770; receipts 1896; ship ments 9.5T2; stock <4,3ss. Quote: ABC $3. 10; $3.42h; E S3.45': FG 8. 50; H 8 50; I S4. 20; K sS.20g M $5.60; $5.65; VIC Wilmington, ApxfI I3.--Spirits turpentine steady, unchanged; receipts 34 casks. Y Rosin nothing doing; receipts 120.
 Tar firm S1 So; receipts 165.
 Crude turpentfne firm S2. 25; s3.2 and Sk. 25; receipts IS.
 Charleston. April 13.--Turpentine and rosin. nothing doing.