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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-27
Mercy Home.

This being a beneficiary from the coun- ty treasury the grand jury by invita- ton visited it in a body, and were de- lighted with the splendid condition in which they found the buildings and grounds, and the competent management under which the institution is being con ducted. We find that about 70 homeless little folks are in this institution where they are being properly cared for and cd- ucated. We also find that the county pays to this home s100 per month which is only about s1.4o per month for the maintenance and care of each child. Tn view of the fact that a great number of these children would become charges on the county if it were not for this benevo- lent institution. we recommend that our Board of Revenue consider seriously the question of at least doubling the present appropriation made to the Mercy Home.
 In conclusion we desire to express our appreciation for the efficient services rem dered by our solicitor. H. P. Heflin, and stenographer. G. P. Montgomery who, with untiring diligence. have rendered great assistance to the grand jury in ex- pediting the business before us. Also to our baliff. A. P. Golden. for the val- uable assistance rendered during our de- Alterations
 Feeling that We have discharged the duties that were imposed upon us to the best of our ability, and having disposed of all the cases on the docket. we there fore beg your honor to discharge us from further service. Respectfully submitted
 F. W. DIXON, Foreman of the Grand July. April Term,
 1908.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-27
Poorhouse.

We find that the poorhouse is well kept and the inmates well cared for. We find further that the stock, crops, etc., are being looked after properly and that the buildings are in good repair. We recommend, however, inasmuch as this property is very valuable for building lots, and will in a years time be in the corporate limits of Greater Birmingham, that 1t be sold and a tract containing several hundred acres be bought so that farming can be carried on to greater ex- tent, thereby making the home nearer self-sustaining and at the same time util- izing largely the labor that could be got ten from it's inmates. This would enable the county to place the pesthouse on this property The pesthouse now stands on leased land across Red mountain, an in- accessible location and costly by reason of the long distance over which patients must be carried to and fro. There would also be room on the property for build ing for tuberculosis patients, separate from the others and adapted to the pe- culiar treatment of this disease.
 Selling Cocaine.
 we regret 10 report liidt lHt USE ol cocaine seems to be on the increase and we deplore the fact that some druggists and doctors are helping dope fiends to procure this deadly drug. It is amazing and regretable how any reputable drug gist or doctor can for the small profit that is in this traffic be party to pull ing down his fellowman to the depths that this drug unquestionably does. We were successful in finding three true bills in cases of this kind, and we hope this will have wholesome effect on the traf- fic, and tend to stop the sale of cocaine.
 Prohibition.
 We congratulate our county upon the beneficial effect of prohibition. It is a fact that crime is largely on the decrease. This is shown by the smaller number of inmates in the jail and homicides com mitted in the county It is true that there are some violations of this law, but not nearly so many as one would sup pose We have been compelled to no-bill a number of cases of this character, be- cause we could not indict on hearsay evi- .dence. We enjoin the officers of the county, also of the cities and towns, to exercise more vigilance in ferreting out violations of the law, and urge them to get evidence that will justify indict- ments.
 County Roads.
 We commend the good work that Is being done by our efficient Board of Revenue in the matter of improving the county roads. We, however, would sug gest that more attention be given to the cross roads and dirt roads leading into the macadam roads. We have informa- tion that at times these roads are almost
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-27
HilIman Hospital.

A committee from the grand jury ex- amined this institution of the county and found it well kept and doing great work for the poor unfortunates. We congratu- late the county on having gotten such magnificent piece of property on such ad- yantageous terms.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-28
"LlNDSAY SPECIAL, J.
TRANSFERRED HERE
KAUFMAN PROVES THAT NORTH
ERN ROUTE is FEASIBLE.

From Saturdays Daily.
Commencing with tomorrow at
noon, every week ''The Lindsay spe-
cial'' with from 10 to 20 cars Of ba-
nanas for Billings, Helena, Spokane
and Pacific coast cities including Van
couver, will be transferred from the
Burlington to the Northern Pacific in
Billings.
This means a great deal more than
the casual observer would think. It
not only means that the railroad
yard business done here will be in
creased materially, but also that the
relay messenger crew Of six or seven
men, whose actual duties employ
them ~ hours weekly, will make their
headquarters in this city and spend
more or less money for accommoda
lions and the necessities and luxuries
OF life.
To secure this MI. Kaufman, mana
ger Of Lindsay & Co.'s banana depart
ment has worked all winter. fnall,
proving that the northern route Is tht
only feasible n even during the win
ter months and; that the haul to Seat
tie and coast cities Is shortened con
siderably 80 that the time requires
Tor transit ID lessened from ave t.
six days.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-28
SIXTY DAYS FOR
THEFT Of SADDLE
LOUIS MEYER PLEADS GUILTY
TO PETIT LARCENY.

After being held at the city Jail all
night Friday night on suspicion Of
theft, Louis Meyer pleaded guilty to =
charge Of petit larceny in Justice
Mann's court yesterday morning and
was sentenced to 60 days in the coun-
ty Jail. The saddle, which Meyer was
attempting to dispose Of and which
was the cause of his arrest, on sus.
picion, was identified by W. D.. Mowre
yesterday as one stolen from his barn,
He also identified a bride, blanket
and overcoat recovered by the police
at the time of Meyers arrest.
The local officers received a tip Fri
day evening that Meyer was trying to
sell a boys saddle and that he had
stolen It and they Immediately arrest
ed the man and recovered the stolen
property. Meyer denied his guilt Wig
orously at the time of his arrest and
threatened to sue the city for false
arrest. "A night in the Jail, however
made him amenable to reason and h
decided to plead guilty %yesterda,
morning.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-28

WILDE seen. Manager WiliamsP. Gull
len, under whose able direction this
new edition OF Pixley & Luder's nus
ical masterpiece will be presented,
has spared neither pains nor money
to make this seasons production q
most lavish one,
The dramatic critic on the Seattle
Times, who by the way 10 awoman,
prone to pessimistic criticism, says
the following about the play and com
pany, which are on the way here:
'.The Burgomaster," with its tune
full music pleased large audiences all
week at the Grand. Gus Weinberg
sustained his reputation; as peter
stuyvesant" and convulsed the audi
ences nightly with his political speech.
Ruth White, although suffering from
a bad cold all week, gave q most pleas
ing performance and sang as sweetly
as her voice would let her. The. sim
promptu'' comedy between Weinberg
and Miss White in THE Hypnotist'
song In the last act was one. Of the
best bits OF business ever seen Il
caught every dramatic critic in town
and SO securely that they all referred
to it.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-28
WARMFST PLACE IN
STATE Was BILLINGS
MEAN TEMPERATuRE HERE two
DEGREES ABOVE AVERAGE.

From Saturdays Daily.
Billings was the warmest place In
Montana last week, according to the
weekly report Of the Genealogical
service which has been received here.
The mean temperature for the week
was 60 degrees, two degrees higher
than Miles City and Forsyth.
The week averaged unreasonable
warm in the state, no freezing tenn
peratures being recorded after the
18th except at high attitudes, while
there were several days with maxi
mum temperatures above 80 degrees
in the eastern and above 20 degrees
In the western portion. The drss
three days were moderately cool, but
the latter part Of the week was ao'
normally warm throughout the state
Practically no raip fell IN the eastern bern
portion. and only light local showers
in the mountain districts Of theswest
ern portion. The days were generally
clear Or partly cloudy, and there VA
almost continuous sunshine. except II
some mountain sections.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-28
MlSSOULA. MOTHER
SEEKING HER BOY
SHERIFF ASKED AS TO WHERE.
ABouTs OF JOHN sPEHR.

A-.M- 8#E LL'M
From Sundays Daily.
In a letter received by Sheriff Jack
Herford yesterday, Under Sheriff w.
L. Kelley Of Missoula county asks the
sheriff to make an effort to locate
John G. Spehr, who is a cowboy by
occupation and Is supposed to be re-
siding in this vicinity. He asks that
any information regarding Spehr's
whereabouts be addressed to him.
The letter states that Spehr was
last heard Of about two years ago, at
which time he was living near Park
City and thGt any information relative
to Mr.. spehr's whereabouts will re
lieve the anxiety Of a heart-brokeu
mother who is grieying her life away
for her wandering boy.
Spehr is described as being of stout
raw-boned build; has a Roman nose
light blue eyes and medium coloret
hair. He il said to weigh between
Its and $50 pounds and has a sea-
owe his right eye.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-28
NEW INDUSTRY IS
DEVELOPED HERE
L. f. SLACK MANUFACTURES
SCREEN DOORS AND WINDOWS.

From Sundays Daily.
d. F. Slack, q well known building
contractor OF this city, 10 making 2
speciality Of screen doors andX win
dows. which he is manufacturing in
his planning mill on North Twenty
fifth street and Fourth avenue. IN
furnishing screen doors and windows
he not only makes them to order but
hangs them "a well. Y
Mr.. Slack declares that at present
screen doors and windows : being
shipped into this city from as far
east as Maine, and he maintains that
by making them In Billings he can
furnish screens for less than the
freight on the imported ones.
BY calling MI. Slack over the Mu
tual telephone-his phone number II
846-Billings householders can moi
only save m0ney on the purchase Q
screens, but will be patronizing
home industry as well.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-28
CRESTON CLARKE
HAS PLAY By WIFE
1.-THE POWER THAT GOVERNS"
WILL BE HERE WEDNESDAY.

Creston Clarke bears a distinction
possessed by but very few actors. He
is playing the leading part OF "The
Power That Governs" a play written
by his wife, Adelaide Prince.
With the memory of his highly sue
cessful visit to this city in Monsieur
Beaucaire" still lingering in the minds
OF local theater-goers, the approaching
engagement of Creston Clarke can
not arouse anything but expectations
Of the most pleasant kind. Creston
Clarke is in all probability the most
noted Of the younger school of ser.
ions American actors. The distinc.
ton attained by Mr.. Clarke, first az
an interpreter of Shakespearian roles
and later by his memorable represen
tation of Monsieur Beaucaire," have
made his visits to this city theatrical
events of unusual Importance.
The piece is said to deal with char
acters possessed Of what might be
termed the positive" type. Its scenes
are laid in Mexico, just across the Dor
der. but the people of the cast are
with few exceptions, New Workers..
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-28
GREAT PROGRESS MADE IN ST.
4 PATRlcK's PARISH.
MORE CONTRIBUTIONS
Father stack Believes That Progress
Of Catholic Faith in Eastern Mon
t.na !. Unparalleled in History Of
the state.

From Sundays Daily.
Father Stack is gratlfied at the re.
markable progress which is being
made in st. Patrick's parish. Prac-
tically all the seats in the new
church are taken, or in other words,
are rented, Notwithstanding the fact
that the Catholics have been in their
new church but two months, and they
have five times the capacity that they
had in the old house OF worship.
Father Stack thinks that this prog
resi- is unparalleled in the history Of
Montana and that something must be
done whereby people may be accom-
modated. He says the conditions in
the whole of eastern Montana are
such as to demand more priests to
supply the needs of the incoming
Catholics from the central and mid
die western states.
He was surprised to hear that there
were more than 700 confessions heard
during the recent mission and on
Easter Sunday morning nearly 200
persons approached the holy COM
munion table. He believes this ID
very gratifying from q spiritual stand
point and as the pastor Of the church
having seen and satisfied himself a.
regards the material progress, Is more
than pleased to see that the spiritual
is keeping pace with the material.
List Of Donations.
] The following is q list Of the dona
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-28
POWER CO. IS
INCORPORATED
NEW CORPORATION HAS CAPT.
tai STOCK OF. 100000.
RAILROAD TO COOKE
Montana Men Organize Company
Purposes indicate That an Electric
Railway to Columbus and Up the
saltwater ls Contemplated.
From Sundays Daily.

From Sundays Daily.
Articles ct Incorporation were filed
with the county clerk yesterday by
the saltwater Power & Railway com
pany. The capital stock of the COM
pany is $4,000 900 and the incorpeora-
tors are Helena and Butte men. The
stock is worcestershire.
The incorporators are George Saw
age, OF Butte, Willard Bemmel of Hell
ena, E. E. Condor and William E: Du-
fresno Of Butte. According to the pur-
poses Of the corporation set forth In
the articles Of incorporation, an cleo
trio railroad from Billings to Colum-
bus, thence along the saltwater to
Cooke City is contemplated. The CON
struction Of branch lines in Park, Vel
lowstone, Carbon and Sweet Grass
counties is also included in the pur.
poses OF the new company.
Other Purposes.
The document fled yesterday states
that the other purposes Of Nthe cor
~poration are to furnish electrical pow.
er for all kinds Of chemical, mechani'
cal and manufacturing purposes; t.
purchase, lease, sell and develop water
powers and the sites thereof or such
lands as may be necessary to carry
out this purpose; to SUPPLY water tc
the public; to manufacture and supply
gas; to supply light or heat to the pub
lie by means of electricity; to con
struct canals, bitches and fumes q
other works for conveying water ant
reservoirs for storing the same; K
bore artesian wells and to transact
any mercantile, industrial, manufactur
ing, mining, mechanical and chemica
business.
The company will divert a cana
from the saltwater river for the pur
pose of producing power to be utilized
in operating the railway and furnish
ing light, heat and electrical power.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-28
PRESENTATION OF "MAGpA" At
BAscock DELIGHTFUL.
WAS REAL
First Appearance Of English Actress
in Billings Preases Audience-Eng.
Iish Company Supporting Her Moth
ing, Extra.

From Sundays Daily.
Mrs. Patrick Campbell, the Eng
lish actress, delighted a large audi
ence at the Babcock theater last night
with a presentation Of Sundermann's
great play, "Magda."
It was the first appearance Of the
great actress in Billings. And It was
not disappointing. Her artistic por-
trayal OF f'Magda'' showed the wisdom
OF the critics, who have stamped her
as q truly great actress. She does not
exactly act. she portrays. and her por-
trayal Of "Magda" a great.
"Magda" Is q masterful creation
and Mrs. Campbell seemed to put just
the right amount Of feeling and art
into the character to make Sunder-
mann's great creation seem truly real.
She made the character what 1t is, q
proud, naughty, wilful spirit that
chafed under the petty tyranny Of q.
martinez father, finally throwing all
restraint to the winds and setting
forth with q strange,hard singleness
OF purpose to build q career for her
self, and subserviating every conven-
tional impulse to that end.
In "Magda" Mrs. Campbell reaches
, a pinnacle OF dramatic expression that
stands out as clearly as aScameo.
While Mrs. Campbell's greatness
showed out throughout the production,
the company supporting her can not
be said to be up to standard. It is
English, but there is no excuse for
that. She need not have paid their
passage across the water, as there are
scores of as good or better artists on
this side Of the pond. Here and there.
however, some artistic acting was
done, especially by Mr.. Edward Kent
and Mr.. Dunn.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-28
NORTHERN PACIFIC
CHANGES PETITION
PROPOSE 70 BUILD SUBWAY At
TwENrY-FlRsT STREET.

-7aEf -a=sLL. r4Tz1l-n' -Ims. EE-."' rEz4i
From Sundays Daily.
A change in the petition OF the
Northern Pacific Railway company
asking the city council to vacate Ger
tain street crossings over their right
OF way, in consideration Of which they
will open Twenty-eighth street, was
made by General Agent Squirting and
Local Agent Veltum of the Northern
Pacific yesterday morning.
According to the change, the com
pany proposes to build a subway, 81
feet wide, at the Twenty-first street
crossing instead Of the Twenty-secont
street crossing, as proposed in the
petition before the change was made
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-28

van did not comply with the harsh
command, but instead dashed the
horses with the whip and they raced
down the slope at the south approach
to the bridge.
Two weeks ago 9 farm laborer en-
ployed on q ranch east Of the city
was held up and robbed at the south
approach of the bridge, the highway
man securing but $3.50 and a cheap
watch.
Numerous other attempts at rob
berry in this neighborhood have been
reported recently, but 80 far the high
way man has had but one victim.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-28
SUNDAY VISITORS IN CITY.
Scores From Surrounding Towns Al
tend "Magda."

Scores From Surrounding Towns Al.
tend "Magda."
From Sundays Daily.
Incoming trains yesterday morine
and last evening bore scores Of people
from the surrounding towns who
were coming toBillings to attend the
production Of "Magda," with Mrs. Pat
rick Campbell In the title role and
to spend Sunday in this city.
Among the visitors are: w. r. Spen'
Ger. N. P. Burde, Mr.. and Mrs. r. s
Fudge, s. J.. Chickens, G. A. Chickens
Laurel; L. D. Falls, Geo. Nelson, p. A
Cassidy, Mr.. and Mrs. d. O. Shea, H
Davis, G. Godfrey, of Red Lodge; p. ]
Conway, j. H. O'Connor, J. D. Bar
clay, John Reigle, Of Fromberg; Mr.
and Mrs. g. E. Hudson, Joliet; J. J
Holland, Belfry; w. Lee Mains, Col
umbus, and 7, M. Marshall Of Hunt
ley.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-28
EIGHTEEN MAKE HOMESTEAD
ENTRY. in LOCAL OFFICE.
MANY LIKE BROADWEM
Henry j.. Houeh is Appointed U. s.
commissioner-New Settlers Are
From the Middle states-HuntIey
Units in Good Demand.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
Yesterday more homestead entries
were received at the local land office
than on the previous day when the
public land in the Lake basin was re-
stored to entry. Eighteen persons
made homestead entry and Of this
number all but three of them selected
16O-acre tracts in the vicinity OF
Broadview. The other two filed on
Huntley farm units for which there
continues a good demand.
w. w. Keslar, John e. Gilmore and
Frank E. Seely. made entry On Hunt
ley farm units and are making prepa-
rations to build homes on their farms
and start farming at once.
Those who made homestead entry
on land near Broadyiew were: ". w.
Reynolds, j.. j. Hare, Alfred Tabor. D.
j.. Foster, Fred r. Foster. William
Buren,, Louis HOFFMAN, C. ". Tabor.
H. G. Wanless, R. r.. Shipton. Roy J.
shipton, Anton A. ABBY, J. P. Gideon,
Walter Tabor and Harry Tabor. Most
of those who filed are recent arrivals
in this section from the farming
states Of the middle west and expect
to start making improvements al
once.
Many Enquiries.
Thursday 10 entries received
in the Billings land Office on lands
near Broadview and this number wal
considered unusual. From the mum
Der OF inquiries received 1t is eviden1
that the rush for the Broadview AMI
Lake basin lands has only started.
Harry j. Hough, who has recentl!
been appointed U. s. commissioner a
Broadview returned from Broadviev
yesterday and reports that there ar
as many landseekers at Broadviey
and along the Milwaukee as in thi
city.
He received IS entries on home
steads west OF Broadview Thursday.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-28
|~nOLLANDER WAS
STABBED lNIBACK
WILSON BROTHERS SUSPECTED
or COMPLETELY IN AFFRAY.

From Saturdays Daily.
Two brothers giving the name Of
Wilson were arrested Thursday night
by Under Sheriff Hubbard at the
Parker ranch, a few miles south OF
Billings, on suspicion Of being impli-
Gated in a cutting ARRAY which took
place at the Parker ranch Thursday
night in which q Hollander' whose
name could not be ascertained was
stabbed in the back.
According to the best accounts OF
the affair o%btainable, the Wilson broth
ers and a number Of Hollanders who
were employed on the Parker ranch
engaged in a free-tor-all fight. and dur
ing the melee the Hollander received
a knife thrust in the back. The knife
was detected by q rib, however. and
for that reason the Hollander was not
seriously injured.
DR.. Watkins and Under Sheriff Hub
bard were notified Of the affair and
left Immediately for the Parker ranch,
where the Hollander's wound was
dressed and the two Wilson boys
placed under arrest.
The prisoners deny that they
stabbed the Hollander, although 1t Is
said they admit participating in the
fight. The young mel came to this
city recently from Grand Island, Neb.,
and have been working at the Parker
ranch but a few days.
It is understood that the Hollander
will not prosecute the two boys 1t
they will agree to pay his doctor bill
and nav him for the time he will lose
as a result Of. his wound.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-28

lions received BY Father Stack since
March 4:
Mr.. A. j. Sullivan .$5OO.OO
Mr.. "A. ]. Sullivan, sanctuary
Garnet $4,000
Mr.. John O,Neil. Helena $500. $500
Mr.. s. M. wacklin .......... 5000
MI. John Hayes, Helena ~. 1000
Misses Myrtle and Edna Car
roll, two altar cloths for High
altar 5000
Sisters Of st. ,yincent's hospital
one Alb and pair OF cruets ;. 1000
Miss Sarah Mallaney. n sane
tuary lamp in memory OF her
Gather 10000
Mrs. Joseph Mcmahon, one AS
persorium, in memory OF her
father 1906
Mr.. Joseph Mcmahon, a Taber-
nacle cross in memory OF his
mother 1900
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Quinn, In
memory Of their parents, six
small c~andlesticks for High
altar 1906
Mrs. VIM. Keil, six ~candlest1cks
for the High altar in memory
Of her mother ............. 5000
Mrs. Henry Gilsdorf, two Bene-
diction candelabra in mem
DRY Of her daughter ....:... lS.0'
Mrs. H. F. Corbitt, two Bene-
diction candelabra in memory
Of her father ....a......... 800
Mrs. A. 3. Ross, six funeral
candlesticks for High altar
in memory Of her mother !. 100
Rev. J.. ]. o'Carroll Of Miles
City, one censor .......... 10
Mrs. Joseph Mcmahon, two
altar cloths for side affairs !. 400
Miss Mary Dunlevy, one Bap-
tismal case and shell 5000. 60