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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-15
REMAINS OF MAN MURDERED
NEAR SILVER EXAMINED.
SUSPECTS ARE HELD
Joesick Had a Large Amount Of Money
on His Person at the Time He Left
Helena-Murderers Ripped His
Clothes in Search for Currency.
Especial to The G~azette.)

S aHEg=4 UaG-hNsH lteEE tt
HELENA, Dec. 1.-THE body OF
VIM. Joesick, which was found in the
brush e "a Silver, where it had been
hidden after a murder had been com
mitted vas brought Ito Helena last
night and this morning was identi-
fed by John Embody of the Salvation
Army employment agency.
Embody says Joesick came to his
place November 6 for work and he Sc
cured for him a job on the Milwaukee
railroad.
He rendered him a $40 Canadian bill
from a roll and said that was the
smallest he had. He left soon after.
Tt is thought that Joesick was
killed and robbed, as his clothes
showed the results of having been
searched thoroughly, even being
ripped in places where there was a
possibility Of bills being concealed
ANAS% was AOIAAA6 OACCpGsg " HE AOl5
found on his person and this gave the
name of the employment agent and
his own.
James Lynch and James Mcmahon
are being held in the city jail as sus-
poets in the Silver murder case. They
were arrested by local policemen as
Mcmahon answers the description Of
a man who was wanted at Livingston
for forgery.
Chief Flannery made a close exami-
nation and found that both men were
smeared with blood.
The men claim they received the
blood stains in a fight. The garments
looked as though they had been
washed. The men claim they came
in from Wolf creek this afternoon.
No weapons Of any sort were found
upon the men and neither had much
money.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-15
MONTANA APPLES
RlWTED ATTENTION
MONTANA WILL REAP BENEFITS
FROM EXHIBIT.

G. I. Gardner, who went from EAST
ern Montana to the Seattle apple
show, in a letter written to Il. D.
O'Donnell of Billings, says that there
were other and bigger and perhaps
better exhibits at the big apple show
than the Montana exhibit, but that
the background picture Of the Mod
ern Eve in the Garden" won much ia
vorable comment and that the Hunt
ley project interested many CT the Wis
itors and that there will be many Wis
itors at the show who will stop in
Billings on their way home to ~investi-
gate it.
The fact, also, that Eastern Montana
and Yellowstone counties were repre-
sented at a show of that Importance,
will be a big advertisement to this sec
ton of Montana.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-15
SINGING
EVANGELIST HERE
WILL DELIVER ADDRESS in BILL
lNGs THIS MORNING.

From Saturdays Daily.
Miss Lucille May Park, singing
evangelist Of Chicago, arrived in the
city yesterday morning andis a guest
a. the home Of Mrs. Kate Edmuston,
at ST North Thirty-fId street. Miss
lark has been assigned to the state
Of Montana for evangelical work dur
ing the comingNear and will make an
active campaign.
Miss Park is a speaker Of rare abil-
ity as well as a noted singer and this
morning at IL O'Clock will deliver an
address at the Christian church. She
w. return to Billings to hold a
revival meeting here during January.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-15

Silver Bow county, a Democratic
stronghold. This county gave a Demo.
cratic majority in the recent election.
Silver Bow county has three state off
GERS besides two electors, being audi.
tor, railroad commissioner and secre.
5tary of state. Eastern Montana has
but n office and that is treasurer,
which is held in Carbon county. Vel
lowstone county has none. The
friends of Mr.. Mccormick assert that
it is due to Eastern Montana that he
be named.
Summary Of the Vote.
a. complete summary of the vote for
president in the state has been re-
ceived here and is as follows:
Republicans
Paul Mccormick 32333333
Charles s.. Warren 81, 26O
William Gallick +. 81, O1O
Democratic
Charles S. Hartman 1896
Louis Penwell rs, Cos
Thomas McTague rs, sos
Socialist
Frank j. Mabie ............. 1856
Hiram J. Plat .......... 5,721
Herman Schnick .......... 5,721.
Independent
Andrew Wormser ........... 443
az. ]. Clague ............. 4S1
George Tucker ............. 473
Prohibition
w. w. Wylie ................ 827
b. NJ. Ellis ................. 80
o. F. McHargue ............ sO8
Miscellaneous
Eugene v. Debs ............. 1
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-15

1t became known that the subcom-
mittee of the committee on appro-
lpriations have in charge the prepara-
ton of the executive, legislative and
judicial appropriation bill, has been
investigating the razing of the old
PENNSYLVANIA depot, that was located
on the Mall, until the president had it
torn down last summer. That the
committee failed to expunge its in
quiries about this action from the
printed hearings is taken to indicate
the temper of that committee toward
the executive.
When Colonel Chas. s.. Bromwell,
military aid to the president and
superintendent of public buildings and.
grounds, appeared before the COM.
mittee, Representatives Burleson, Of
Texas, asked him If he had not re-
quested an appropriation last year for
a Waterman for the old depot.
Colonel Bromwell explained that he
tore down the building on a written
order from the president Of the United
States.
do you know of any law on the
statute books that authorizes any exc
cutive officer to sell any property of
the United States of that character
real estate" inquired Mr.. Tawney Of
Minnesota.
NO, SIR exclaimed the presidents
aide, II called the attention of the
higher authorities to that fact and T
received an order to tear the building
down"
From the stnographic report Of the
hearing it appears that Representative
asked if the president had
said why he wanted the building re-
Mr.. Tawney asked if there
was any necessity for it's removal and
Mr.. Burleson inquired if it was done !
to improve the perspective-all Of
questions remained unanswer-
ed Chairman Tawney demanded an
answer. Then Colonel Bromwell res.
that he knew of no necessity.
although he was very glad, personally,
that it was done.
The committee also went into an
examination of government officials to
ascertain what right the commission
on country life, appointed by the pre-
sident had to use the Thanking privi-
lege, as it was claimed is being done.
Members Of the committee referred
to the commission as zone created
authority of law"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-15
MILWAUKEE CHANGES NAME.
Road in West Will be Known as Chi
cago, Milwaukee and Puget. Sound.

hoao IL west VIII pc Known as Chi.
cage, Milwaukee, and Puget Sound.
Especial to The Gazette.)
HELENA, Mont Dec. PA spe-
cial to the Independent from Milwau-
kee says:
Cars which r to be. used on the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul on
their western lines are being lettered
here and the name used is Chicago,
Milwaukee and Puget Sound. This
will be the official name of the road
west of Woodbridge after the first of
the year. The road was incorporated
in each state for construction pur-
poses and in each used the name Of
the state. This being impracticable
for general $ the entire system in
the west will be incorporated under
the new name.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-15

undue sensitiveness, so also there
maybe undue o~btuseness which might
argue a lack Of proper self respect.
1T is Of Importance to the Republic
that all of the coordinate branches
of the government should posses in a
high degree the confidence and res
pect of the people. I yield to none in
my respect for the chief executive of
the United States; and / yield to no
one in my respect for the congress
of the United States. To the congress
is granted great power and upon it
are imposed great responsibilities. We
cannot neglect our duty nor shirk our
responsibilities. The dignity of that
body should not be punctiously IN
sisted upon, but it should be properly
maintained. The statement made by
the president cannot lightly be disre-
garded. This maybe so construed by
the public as to lessen the dignity and
thereby impair the usefulness of the
congress of the United States. Tt can
be- justly said, | think, that these ex-
pressions were unfortunate. Whether
it is enough to say this or whether
some more formal action should be
taken, it will be for congress exercis-
ing a wise and discreet judgement, to
decide.
We are the representatives of mill
lions of people. We are the legisla-
tive body of a great nation. I am sure
there is no n who has the honor to
be a member of this congress who will
hesitate to approve such action as
maybe required BY a proper regard
for the dignity of the body to which
We belong and of the people whom we
represent"
The resolutions were adopted. While
speaking Mr.. Perkins was accorded
rapt attention by the entire member
ship. Even the occupants of the gall
~leries, who usually keep up an in
E - Ll#
cessant din of conversation, maintain
ed silence. At the conclusion of his
remarks he was universally applaud
ed.
Mr.. Perkins has called a meeting of
the committee for tomorrow. He said
that he expects to be able to bring in
a report before the holiday recess of
congress.
Republican Senators today consid-
cred what action should be taken by
the senate concerning the message of
the president. It was partially de-
cided to permit the resolution to be
brought by some democratic senator.
The resolution will. provide for an In
vestigation Of the whole subject, by
the senate committee on appropria-
tions,
Congressman r Angry.
Attention was called today to tho
fact that the utterances Of the presi-
dent in regard to the action of con-
gress in limiting the use of the secret
force is not the only action of the
executive that is considered by the
members as Objectionable.
ZIgE w.. 81. -a u. NZ-A ZEZ=
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-15
HE WAS A BAD A

F. "A. Mason, a tie inspector Of
Roundup, an old man, made it very
warm for the officers Of Billings
yesterday. 1t required the utmost eff
forts of Deputy Sheriff Matlock and a
policeman to get him to the city jail.
Mason was very drunk and went into
a business house on Montana avenue
and it required two officers to get him
to the city Jail and he fought fiercely
when he arrived there.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-15
LESSER WILL BE MINUS.

Henry Lesser, who was drunk and
creating a disturbance yesterday at
the Montana saloon on Minnesota ave
nue., was arrested yesterday by OFFICER
Foster. He resisted the officer, but
nevertheless landed in the stump
of the bastile. He will be considera.
bly, lesser this morning after he pays
his fine to Judge Mann.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-15
AT CONGRESSMEN
AROUSES THE MEMBERS
Committee Of Five Appointed to Consider
Message and Report Back.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11-Rep. Perk-
ms, of New York, today introduced a
resolution which had been agreed up
on providing for the appointment Of
a special committee of five members
to consider the proper NEAR of deal
ing with that portion of the presidents
message which criticizes the course
of congress in prohibiting the detail
Of secret service men to duty outside
of their own business.
The resolution is preceded by a pre-
amble reciting ome expressions of
the message. No effort is made to
give voice to the feeling of the house.
In presenting the resolution, Mr.. Perk-
ms made a brief statement saying that
he was satisfied that the house would
not hesitate to take such action as the
dignity of that body required. He said
that some of the presidents express
sions were unfortunate. The resolu-
ton was adopted and Messsrs Perkins,
New York; DENLY, Michigan; Weeks,
Mass; Williams, Miss; and Lloyd,
Missouri, were appointed on the COM
mittee.
The text of Mr.. Perkins resolution
is follows:
The Resolution.
Whereas, there was contained in
the sundry civil appropriation bill,
which passed congress at it's last ses-
sion and became a law, provision in
reference to the employment of the
secret service in the treasury depart
ment, and
Whereas, in the message of the
president Of the United States to the
two houses of congress it was stated
in reference to that provision:
cit is not too much to say that this
amendment has been of benefit only
and could be of benefit only to the
criminal classes and it was further
stated the chief argument in favor Of
the provision was that the congress
men did not themselves want to be
investigated by secret service men,
and 1t was further stated, but if this
is not considered as desirable, Especial
exception could be made in the law,
prohibiting the use of the secret serv-
ice force investigating members of
congress. 1t would be far better to do
this, than to do what actually was
done, and strive to prevent or at least
to hamper effective action against
criminals by the legislative branch Of
the government Now therefore be II
Resolved that a committee of five
members Of congress of this house
be appointed by the speaker to con-
slider the statement contained in the
message of the president and report to
the house what action, If any, should
be taken in reference thereto"
Perkins Speech.
In submitting it he said:
do not believe in over SEN
~sitiyeness to unfavorable criticism,
whether upon an individual or upon a
public body. But while there may be
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-15
MONTANA IN DRY DOCK.

NORFOLK, Va. Dec. 12.-The Unit
ed States armored cruiser Montana,
was today put in the new stone dry
dock at the Norfolk navy yard for at
tension below her water line, includ-
ing cleaning and repair and ADJUST
ment of her levels.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-15
COFFEE

Your grocer must sell
poor coffee; we cant all
be &C mfortable; but he
needn't sell it to you.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-15

Ycer gro" -etsrss ysar monty f.ou aor't
lie Sesiiii,.: ..~t.ve ~svls:a.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-15
Congressman are Angry.

Attention was called today to the
fact that the u%tterances of the presi-
dent in regard to the action of cor
gress in limiting the use of the secret
force is not the only action of the
executive that is considered by the
members as Objectionable.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-01-23

by the Repubncan party, and the responsibility
for it is clearly upon that party.
Now, Mr.. Chairman, [ want to ask this
question Of my Republican friends: When you
go to the country in the election about to come,
will you say that it is a Roosevelt panic9
Will you say that it is a Roosevelt panic be-
cause Mr. Roosevelt has been democratic in
spots," to use the words of a much more dis
tinguished Democrat than myself, or do you
propose to stand by him and say, as you have
been shouting and vociferating for the past
four years, that the Republican party, as we'll
as Mr. Roosevelt, is responsible for what has
been doneq Republican fnanciers in New
York City, and throughout the country, and
Republican newspapers IN New York and IN
other states, are now assuming the "safe,
sane, and conservative pose; they are now
saying that Mr.. Roosevelt's trust batting, more
deadly than either his Fbear batting or his
"wolf hunting" has caused the panic; they
are saying that persecution of the railroads
and the demagogic arraying Of the people
against property interests are responsible for
impaired confidence and the resulting financial
troubles. Only the other day the distinguished
gentleman who so eloquently nominated the
President at your last national convention, re-
ferred to him as the "man on the barrel, ex-
horting the crowd to madness and almost to mob
law, and the great Republican newspapers in
New York printed in parallel columns the
eloquent words of Ex-Governor Black at the
Republican convention in 1904, and the scorch-
ing words of the same distinguished gentle
before the New Hampshire Bar Associa-
ton in 1907.
Now, so far as I may venture to speak for
the Democratic party, I wish to say that we
do not believe that Mr.. Roosevelt is respon-
sible for this panic; we do not believe that
even his so-called "trust batting" has caused
it; we do not believe that his prosecution of
that the requirement that the railroads shall
charge the public only just and reasonable
rates is a mistake. IF these policies have ex-
posed over-capitaization, if they have wrung
the water out of certain stocks and securities
that have been foisted on an unsuspecting
public, if they have barred robbery, if
they have put an end to, or even lessened,
discriminatory dealings and unjust charges,
then we ought to be glad to submit to any lit
tie temporary furry which has resulted from
the turning on of the light" To use SUBJ
stantially the President s own figure of speech,
[ submit that, if there is cancer in the body
polite, then the knife of the surgeon must
be fearlessly applied in order to save the life
of the patient, even if the operation is pain
full. 1t is far better to submit to the pain Of
the operation in order that sound condition
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-01-23
PAGE SIX.
THE FARMERS UNION AND THE
PARCELS POST.

with practical unanimity for a parcels post,
and is moving with customary promptness and
vigor to secure favorable action from the pres
ent congress for a bill introduced to establish
this notable enlargement of the postal service.
The announcement of this new and powerful
advocate Of the parcels post is both interest
ing and important.
The Farmers National Union is one Of the
greatest and most potential organizations Of
any kind in the republic. It's membership
includes nearly 100000 actual farmers, re-
siding most largely in the West and South.
The Union prides itself upon two distin-
gushing facts:
First, that its membership is confined rigidly
and altogether to the men actually engaged
in farming as their chief vocation; and,
Second, in the resolute refusal of the or
ganization to be used by the politicians or to
engage in political affairs for any other rea-
son than to bring about the establishment of
measures in legislation in which farmers as
q class, and as Individuals are really inter-
ested
One of these measures is the parcels post,
and as soon as the National Legislative Com.
mittee and the National Union Endorsed the
measure the State and district unions have
gone vigorously to work by resolutions to con-
gress and the President, and by personal com
mlttees waiting upon the senators and repre-
sentatives who stand for the several states and
districts They are losing no time and sparing
no energy to bring to pass the legislation they
desire.
With nearly 100000 American citizens and
voters in one compactly organized and remark
ably harmonious body working earnestly to-
geth to one end before the present Congress,
it would seem to be almost forgone conclu-
sion that the parcels post should become a
law before the adjournment of the present ma
tional assembly.
The National Rural Mail Carriers have also
by formal resolution committed themselves to
an active Endorsement Of the measure, the third
assistant postmaster-gene is it's vigorous ad-
vocate, and the President has never given any
evidence of opposition to it's passage.
Mr.. William R. Hearst, during his recent
term in congress, introduced definite bill for
the parcels post, and The American has been
at all times sincere and active friend of this
great public advantage and convenience to the
people.
President Barrett and the national commit
teemen have so far conducted the Farmers ,
Union with signal discretion and energy, and
The American feels disposed to congratulate
them upon the success of many of their sound
popular movements, to which it feels confident
the establishment of parcels post will soon
L.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-01-23

and absolutely untouched by political dema-
gogues, must of necessity create large and
benefcent force in the public affairs of the
Republican. Y American.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-01-23
SPEECH OF HON. THOMAS w. HARD
WICK, OF GEORGIA.


uary z, 1908.
Mr. Hardwick said:
Mr. Chairman: am not here to make a pre-
pared speech, in the hope that may either
entertain or instruct you, but there are certain
observations that now desire to make as to
the state of the country and as to the !'resl
dents message, which is so broad that it
covers almost every subject Of national inter
est, and as to the state of the country, and
certain particular criticisms as to certain parts
of that message.
In the first place, Mr. Chairman, believe
that it will now be generally conceded through
out the country that we, at least, have panic
"a real widespread Republican panic. It is
an inexcusable panic because cotton, corn, and
wheat have all brought good prices, and the
agricultural and manufacturing interests Of
the country have prospered as never before At
the very time when this panic came. It is
panic caused by tremendous Safeguarding
operations all over the country, and especially
in that great center Of such operations, New
York City. The fact that this panic stretches
out from New York to every part of the
country, and from the stock gamblers them
selves to every class of industrious and honest
citizens, is fact for which the Republican
party is entirely responsible, and from which
responsibility it may not hope to escape New
York would never have been the industrial
and financial deposit of the republic but for the
reserve-city provisions in our national bank
ing laws, making New York the chief reserve
city of the entire country, and allowing other
national banks in the minor reserve cities,
in which list of cities are included the prin-
cipal financial and industrial cities Of the re-
public, to keep on deposit in New York one
half of their cash reserve fund, and allowing
about 1-2 per cent of the cash reserve fund
of all the other national banks in the country
to be kept there The national bankers can,
by keeping in New York as much of their re-
serve fund as the law allows, obtain either
credit or interest from the New York banks,
and sometimes both. This system makes New
York the great money center of the republic
its financial despot, and when New York
sneezes we all must take snuff. The result
is that the suspension of currency payments
in New York has occasioned like currency
payment by the banks throughout the country
and the stock gamblers and frenzied fnanciers
In New York have brought financial disaster
to every part of our country by being unable
or unwilling to turn loose the money that is
so essential to the business of the country.
and which has been banked up there under the
provisions of the law to which have referred
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-10-01

Peter Gunderson. Marshall Coun-
ty's expert well driller. has just COM
pleted we'll for Knute Moe. in Oak
Park. said we'll flowing at the rate Of
eleven gallons per minute at four
feet above tine surface, and the water
as good and pure too. II