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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-07
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION is a
RioToUs coNcoURsE.
INDULGE in FIST FIGHTS
TAFT Men and Anti-Taft Men Hold
Conventions in the Same Hall at
the Same Time.-ResuIt is one
Difficult to Determine at Present.

$G 0I. 4AuSuSIAu6S ~ Ids, SU. -EsAO1lHta
republicans stand IN the limelieht to-
day as being the first to hold their
convention to select delegates to the
national convention, and 1t is said
here that the strenuous scenes enact
ed today are forecast Of similar
actions in other southern states, caus-
ed by the efforts being made by the
anti Roosevelt republicans for control
in the nation.
Two conventions were really held
at the same time in the same hall.
The progress Of business was fire.
quently interrupted by knock-down
and drag-out fights.
The oficehold ders' faction was called
to order by the chairman OF the state
committee and they proclaimed them
selves as the regular party. but they
| did not succeed II carrying out the
arrangement OF the program.
The Taft sentiment was too strong
for the leaders to hold in check and
resolutions were adopted favor'ns
William H. Taft for the presidency
On the other side Of the hall the
contesting convention took conserve
tive action and close delegates I'M
trammeled by instructions, positive 90
surance being given by Joseph n.
Stripping, who led the movement, that
despite the fact that they we're brand
i ed as bolters by the other conyen'
4 tion, the delegates named would be
seated in the national convention
Resolutions Adopted.
\, The ofaceholders' committee atop.
j ed resolutions approving the policies
i 81 President Roosevelt and ths con
servative manner in which he hai
brought them out. and instructed the
A delegates elected to the national con
! ventton to support the prestden..
policies and the candidate who y y
\ sympathy with and who Will carr'
out these policies, and then proceeded
!, to name william H. Taft as suca {
candidate.
!. The anti-Taft convention adopted
! resolutions condemning in stront
terms the attempts to control, Dy ls' VS.
Of federal patronage and througl
governmental omceholders, the selee
> tion or delegates to the national con
vention in the interests Of any pres
!. dental candidate.
The oflceholders' convention elec'
3 ed as delegates to the national con
: vention J. N. Coombs, member OF IN
committee from Florida; Joseph NJ
! Farland, collector Of customs .
: Tampa, and four alternates.
The Taft convention had con
{ plete delegation from the state, assr'
y eating TT. In the opposition COZ
9 vention there were two or three coul
: ties not represented. but about y
& delegates participated.
Y The Taft convention nominated nv
= presidential electors.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-07
GEORGIA DEMOCRATS ~ JUNE,

Atlanta, Ga, Feb. The state
primary 70 select delegates % To o.
mocratic national convention and TO-
nominate state ofacers and Z candi-
date for United states senator VIII
be held on June I nsxt and the stats
convention Juno q.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-07
DAILY pEFEATs CLINE.

81. Lou.s. Feb. s.-John pa,: q
Chicago ton,gh. defeated Harry cline
OF Philadeloh.a. rsstonal clanpton.
BY 4 score Of 50 70 4s, IN "a, first
block Of the $50 three cushion olslard
4 tch Tor IA. ii mpionship emh:em.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-07
DICTATOR OF PORTUGAL
HAS GONE 70 PARIS.
PROTECTED BY POLICE
Journey to Madrid and Thence to Cap.
ital Of France Is Made Amid a Cor
don Of Uniformed Men and Detec-
tives-Franco Is Afraid. 4 '7i

Lisbon, Feb. 6.-The, secret and
sudden flight Of senor Franco. the
former premier, from Lisbon across
the frontier into Spain, accompanied
by his wife and son, was caused by
the threats Of death which had been
made against him
Since the murder OF the king, Fran
co, as dictator, had been plotted
against and had gone about protected
by armed guards, who also watched
his house lest those who opposed his
iron rule should do him harm, and Of
late to these were added the enmity
Of those who held that Franco was
responsible, indirectly at least, for
the tragedy Of Saturday last.
Ministers Missing. Il 4
Two Of Francois ministers also
have disappeared. Senior Carvalho, 1t
lis said, fearing reprisals after the
murders, hid himself in the garret of
the ministry Of finance until he saw
an opportunity to flee from the city,
and DR.. Abrou, the former minister
Of justice, it is believed, took his de-
parture several days ago.
The release of several deputies and
other leading republicans from pris-
on today did not occasion any trouble
and others will be released tomorrow
Thirteen persons arrested at the time
of the assassination have been re-
leased after q most rigid examina
tion, no proof being found against
them. NJ
Deputies Released.
The released deputies and other
political prisoners, including Chagas
and Borges, the latter two men having
been arrested in connection with 9
recent plot to proclaim a republic
went through the formality Of an ap
Ipearance at court and were liberated
All other prisoners not charged witt
actual crime will be released tomor
row.
The deputies had not learned Of th'
assassination until after they left th'
prison.
The British cruiser Arrowgant ha.
ARRIVED here, bringing Admiral Howe
who will join the mirsion representa-,
Great Britain at the funeral.
The first work Of the new cabine
has produced good impression here
as has also the text Of q letter cd
dressed by King Manuel to premie
Ferraira. as follows:
"My Dear Premier: According I
article so Of the constitution charter
the cortes must at the beginning .
each reign fix the amount Of th
kings civil list. AZ I desire to leay
| the parliament entirely ct liberty !
this matter, have resolved that th
Il '|royal treasury shall not make use {
|any resources Whatsoever before the
lhave been sanctioned by parliament
The Diriaro Illustrado, Franco
| Newspaper organ, will tomorrow pul
nsh the announcement that sene
frances departure from Portugal
at the request Of the government
thus indicating that the former pr
mier 10 regarded 40 having been Il
cause Of the agitation. .ss
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-07
NOTED KENTUCKY FEuDisr NJ ~
KILLED in HIS STORE. s
SIX SHOTS ARE FIRED


ty Judge James Hargis, tor many
years a member Of the state democrat
ic executive committee, accused ofi
completely in many murders and
prominent figure In the feuds which
have disrupted Breathitt county for
several years, was shot and killed Ii q
his general store here this afternoon
BY his son, Beach Hargis.
The son fired six shots n rapid
succession at his father, who fell dead
while his clerks were waiting or, Gus
toners. The exact cause 81 the MUIR
der has not been learned, but IT Is sup
posed to have been the result OF al f--Sa
iculties which have existed between
father and son for some time. The
two men are reported to have had =
quarrel several nights ago, when the
father, it is alleged, was comp He'd
to restort to violence to restrain his
son, young iHargis, who, y is said, has
been drinking heavily OF late. He
came into the store late this after-
noon and was apparently under the.
influence of liquor.
Followed i Quarrel.
Judge Hargig, II is said !, spoke to hin
son about his drinking and quarrel
resulted. Father and son stepped be-
hind a counter IN the store when the
son, after only few minutes conyer-s
station, drew a revolver and fred the
shots -Four took effect, the noted
mountain character falling dead. The
young lady stenographer and the Gus
TONERS in the store rushed for the
doors and fed In fright.
Young Hargis was later removed to
l|jail by the town marshal and j dep
u utp, hut he struggled like 4 ~ adnaan
4 until thrown into his cell. Soon after-
!. ward the report was current thAt he
!. Lfhad taken morpnine ii hls cell. but
y mo confirmation of this or any other
4 word Of his condition could be secur7
| ed from the jail omcials. who are
!, guarding him closely.
The news of Hargis' end came 49,
profound shock to the residents *
Jackson and Breathitt county. e.
whose bloody feud records his name !ll
appears on almost every page There
aid not appear 70 be any prospect ~
further violence. however.
tlad Bssn Thfashsd
The younger Hargis had been % Z
pntracted spree. ana come dys y
his father administered = thraahing
The chastisement ws,.sa probably
cause Of the murder t0day, the 1oll
having continued his debanch. nsls
\ ing his recruitment until hia tlsl
again uporaided him for hies ~ & e. ! a n
ton.
Judge Hargis viii be buried il
casket which he himself purcha aeed
, about q month ago. Some time dur
ling the early part q last mont Jud
Harsis went to the National Cas,el
company, Louisvil ille. md squsstea!d
that he be shown the most IL
i conns the company had ~
Q Nothing suited him and he flnAl q y
Y dered one along his own ideas scst \ q
\ ing $500. |s'IIg sS5I
i This afternoon the folloW ring tele
!. gram was sent to the company
.Express today caaket selectsd "
James Hargis. as he = dsad
: "(signed).
! MRS. JAMES q. aARGls. ."
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-07
LEAVES MADRID FOR PARIS.

Franco Acts Like Man In Deadly Fear
Of Something. s.5
Madrid, Feb. 6. Senior Franco, the
former premier Of Portugal, arrived
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-07

Senate Rstlres Howard.
washington, Feb. 6. The senate to-
day passed the bill placing Major Gen
eral Howard on the retired list Of the
army as lieutenant general. 4
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-07

increased their loans and their dis
counts during the same time 3s2.ooo.-
eoe..
Mr.. Culberson exclaimed: T want
these figures to ring in the ears Of
the American people,"
Continuing, he said:
These figures show that while this
panic was on and while individual de-
positors were clamoring for their
money, while the New York banks
were issuing clearing house certifl-
Gates, while the outside banks were
demanding their reserves, the ma
tional banks Of New York city in
creased their loans and discounts by
500 100000.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-07

Several have signifed their inten-
ion Of participating In the contest in
The sun., 1908-06-14
HABITS OF. HINDoO SERVANTS.
H Not watched VIII Sell Household Stores
and Rent Out the Family washing.

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shoas ,nSoors ths stockings snfysr cors;dsr.
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The sun., 1908-06-14


In religious rites.
There is. for instance, q sort Of rosary
composed Of 100 disks, each Of which
has been cut from the skull Of different
Tibetan hermit or holy man, and Is oonse-
quently believed to have marvellous powers.
Another queer object IL a drum made OF
human skin stretched between two brain
pans. There is a trumpet fashioned out
of human shinbone, which was used to
call the faithful to prayer.
The decline In religious sentiment in
France is illustrated in a rather remark
able manner by the publication in the
Gdsette de France, leading Roman Catho-
lie organ. OF Its inquiries concerning the
yield Of the so-called denier du cutie. q series
Of collections organized throughout the
country for the maintenance Of the clergy
and of certain pious works.
Approximations were rife that the oontri-
buttons would not suffice TO cover the needs
Of the clergy. and the clerical organ states
with regret that the result has been below
the worst expectations. In tho diocese OF
Sens lss parishes have not contributed
single cent toward the good works, al
though the local cures made house to house
visitatIons. in other dioceses receipts have
also been very poor
At many places priests have 10 turn to
manual work TO support themselves. Many
Of them have taken TO sewing and knitting,
and by the sale Of their handiwork they
manage to oarn precarious living.
Readers of Jules verne's romances will
ran,aynher thnt phIneas Foo0 the harm of
@'Around the World In Eighty Days. left
London in q hurry on his famous journey,
with aIl the saslights y bis house Spl on.
The sun., 1908-06-14
Mistaken In,patience.
From the Washinoton sia

From the Washington Star.
-fie says he Is an anarchist" exclaimed
the citizen who Is alwayb being shocked.
Nonsense" answered the calm and coll
lected person. He IS merely one OF these
impatient people who can't walt I'LL the Fourth
Of July for the excitement OF promiscnous
axploaions.! Z, Y
The sun., 1908-06-14

raes Garden, on East FistSysishthsxest. con.
tinue to be pleasant feature Of the warm
weather season. Tho Orchestra Mar
g,ierite makes this vine rooted spot
Tesound nightly with echoes. The vocal
headlinsrs for the coming week are ].
Aldrtoh Libbey and Miss Katherine Trayer,
ooprano. oue Of the chief features OF the
ccncerts viii be the appearance on Sunday
night for brief engagement OF the cornet
virtuoso. Paris Chambers.
The Mendelssohn Society, conducted by
w: 8. B. Dana. will sing Cowen's cantata.
The Rose Maiden next Saturday after
noon at Edgewater Heights. across the
river from Harlem.
The sun., 1908-06-14


kept his word with the American soprano
Nile. Destinn has never forgiven the man
agement for this act. as she Thought that
by right to her. $50
The male chorus Of the Vienna Opera
House recently went on strike. They com
planned that 81 cents day was not adequate
pay for the work required of them.
Edyth Walker has Introduced a nuance
into her dancing in "Salome" She uses
with one Of vivid crimson,
Gustav Mailer recently conducted the
Czech Orchestra In the Prague festival
with great success. The version OF Weber's
comic opera THE Three Pintos,' which
he oonpleted. - growing in popularity in
Germany He is soon TO conduct the pro-
while here.
Nine Coslma Wagner has returned from
Italy 70 Bayreath TO prepare for the 'ap-
proaohing performances there. In spite
Of ~ the reports 70 tina contrary ,she q
said 70 be 70 excellont health.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-15
"SpOHS" VICTORY.

Tho .snoi1s. svs+en dies hard While the
President has heen engaged in extending the
Civil Service laws to the fourth class post1nas-
tqrships the House of Representatives has heen
busy keeping the Census Bureau open to po-
lfticaI apnointees The Crllmpacker bill, which
passed the House on December 9. provides that
the additional clerical force which will be
needed to take the census of 1910 shall be ap-
nonrpd on non-competitive examinations, which
President Roosevelt in his special message 10
Congress at the last session called CLOAK 10
hide the nakefiness Of the spoils system Inc
additional employees in the last two censuseS
have been appointed after non-competidve ex-
aminations. and the results abundanty justify
the Presidents vigorous Characterization They
were Just as much political appontees as II
there had been no examinations. The candidate
who got 10 On bis examina ton and had Con
gresham behind him was appointed over the
man who got 100 but was without pull Inc
most that can be said for the non-compeutlVe
examination is that it weeded out the grossly
incompetent from among the spoils candidates
The places remain the spoilS of politics as fully
as ever. and the appointees secured are not eff
cient. Mr.. Carroll d. Wright when Census D-
rector. estimated that the lack of Civil Service
rules added 100000 to the cost of the last
census Mr. Robert p. Porter. who directed the
Eleventh Census. writes TO the National Civil
Service Reform Lea que:
In my Judgment the efficiency OF the decen-
NAL census would be greatly improved and It's
cost materially lessened if it were provided that
the employees should be selected in accordance
with the terms of the Civil Service law. This
would relieve the Director Of the Census of the
burden OF giving very large share of his time
to matters OF patronage" and allow him much
more time for attention to the functions legit-
naJely pertaining to this office.
The census will cost more and will be of IN
ferfor accuracy with the kind of employees OBJ
tained through non-competitive examinations
than would be the case with employees taken
from the classified lists. The CrImpacker bill
sacrifices the good Of the census for the sake of
little patronage for the Congressman. 1t should
be amended in the Senate
New-York tribune., 1908-12-15
POSTSCRIPT

The imaginary scan. mag. of Panama was suf-
fcientIy disposed Of the other day by Mr.. VIII
lam Nelson Cromwell ia a statement which
lacked nothing Of directneSs eXplicitness or com
pieteness and which logically. legally and moral
IL "Uut Il lIp to" his accuserS- 10 prove their
charges OF to confess 4 bunder Of unprecedented
magnitude To fill 70 running over the plenitude
Of these gentemens discontinue, however our
Paris correspondent ou Sunday reported the
testimony Of some Of the highest authorities on
the subject il France, including the very man
who q all men in the world must have the full
est positive personal knowledge Of the matter,
exactly confirming Mr.. CromweIs statement.
We should have thought that the case was too
clear from the very outset for anybody 10 enter
tain for \ moment the charges and suggestions
which have been made. If ever a great trans1c-
fion was performed not under q blanket or Le-
hind screen but in the open and in the keen,
bright sunlight OF publicity" it was the pur-
chase Of the unfinished Panama Canal. II WAS
discussed for months in Congress. A report
upon Il was received by the President and trans
InitJed 10y him 10 Congress in the fall Of 1890.
IN May. 1901 Admiral Walker. the head Of The
canal commission. asked Mr.. Hutin the presi-
dent Of The French Canal Company, Al what
price the company would sell. Correspondence
continued between them until in October Of that
wear Afr Hutin told Admiral Walker what the
''uldllt A-l't-c4t ~ Ehol''i't N'io noii lhit
price discussed ia Congress and prac-
ideally rejected On December 21 Of the same
year d mass meeting Of the French stockholders
was held in Paris. al which It was voted 20
sell for S40DgD0s10 and the proceedings of which
were reported al great length in the American
press That offer was reported 10 Congress- and
the subject was discussed there 10 the exclusion
# nearly everything Else until the isthmian
canal bin finally passed by Congress, on
June % 1902 by an almost unanimous vote. In
addition. thorough investigation Of the status
and authority OF the French company was con
Quoted by cur government in Paris the Attorney
General Mr. Knox. himself going there for the
purpose in September, 1902. Meantime the sd-
New-York tribune., 1908-12-15
IT'S ONE GREAT SUCCESS.

The report Of Senator Smoot 10 the National
Conservation Commission the other day called
attention 10 the fact that of the wooded areas
publicly owned forestry was practised in 20 per
cent, while of those privately owned It was prac-
tised in only l per cent. A contrast in favor 6t
public ownership rather than private ownership
is so rare almost TO make one blink yet here
it is so plain and undeniable that it cannot be
explained away.
And the advantage. too. is in respect to waste
just where public ownership has always been
deemed weakest When the public ownership Of
service corporations is examined into II is al
most invariably found to be more wasteful than
private ownership. But in regard to the forests
the situation is shifted and the accusation Of
waste lies So heavily against private ownership
that the press Of the country cries out and the
Governors Of states meet IN national convention
and discuss It.
The waste, however. is of two different kinds
in these two different examples of public and
private ownership. The waste in the case Of the
| forests is what is called 1.-The waste Of our ma
| tional resources" It is waste in It's largest,
| widest bearings as it affects society in general
! and the future of the country. Aud such waste
| public ownership is able TO perceive with its
wider outlook much more clearly than private
/ ownership, which looks selfshly only at the
! immediate present. But the waste that is found
oi 'AiS "oI1i4>e >LeSIS Vi puDliSIS o"ueu SeFNICe
| corporations is waste from inefficient business
! management, aud their private ownership. with
! its view concentrated on immediate advantage,
| appears more effective. 1t IS not impossible.
| therefore, that when private owners of forests
are able TO see the identity Of their interest and
! the public interest in preserving them forestry
! viii be more economically and efficiently con
! Quoted under private than under public owner
/ ship Meanwhile. public ownership in the case
| Of the forests deserves credit for looking fur
| ther ahead than private ownership and regard
| ing waste from the social point of view when
! private ownership is blind To il.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-15


mendpd hv a Russian wholesale dealer oue Nit'
Dennis believes that such change WouIn n"'
no necessary. if suitable means shoulu u
adontpd TO show what the American plough can
do
Resides indicating the most promising cehueN
of distribution in Northern Asia ana the pest
TRANSFORMATION facilities now available for Amer
ican shiDperS the special agent offers num-
ber o. useful suggestions concerning Inc poil'!
10 purS,le in disposing of American implements
The representatives of European manufacturers
are usuaIlv instructed to stay at the best hotetS
and to remain long enough in place 10 as
cover it's possibilities. 4 French salesman
being asked whether on his first tour through
Siberia he secured many orders. replied that he
had not sought any. He aimed merely to pave
the way for future negotiations. 1t is also
pointed out that where there is any competition
long credits must be given. Cash sales are
nossihle onIv when the article disposed OF can
not he had from other manufacturers.
In the general depression which has attended
American industry for the last twelve months
there has been comparatively little effort to
secure such foreign orders but the United States
is not the only country which has heen less
active than usual So far as the marketing OF
machinery elsewhere is concerned, America has
probably lost little by delay, and it is not too
Ia te TO take advantage of the special opportun-
ties now offered by Asatic Russia and Mali
ChUriq