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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-06
SUPERVISOR ADMITS HE WAS
GIVEN IMMUNITY BY hENEY.
OLDER IS ON TRIAL
Editor 81 the San Franeiseo Call 10
Charged With Criminal Libel Of W..
s. Tevis-Dlstrlct Attorney Admits
His UnwillIngness to Prosecute.

eXaWlnaLlO0 anu q eDTleI crO66-exam
ination Of former Supervisor Jennings
J. Phillips. chairman Of the special
water committee Of the boodling board
Of supervisors, occupied almost the
entire day In the trial Of r. A. Croth-
ers and Fremont Older, charged by e.
p p. Troy, q local attorney, with
cnminally libeling w. 8. Tevis, mil
lionaire president Of the Bay Cities
Water company.
Tevis. having brought similar &C.
ton in q Bakersfield court, ia entirely
ignoring the present proceedings,
which we're admittedly brought by
Troy to exploit the question Of q wa
ter supply for San Francisco.
Phillips left the stand at 1 o'clock
and was followed by former super
visor and ex-Railroad Commissioner
Andrew NJ. Wilson. His direct exam
ination had not proceeded far when
court adjourned until tomorrow morn
ing. Voluminous reports, resolutions
and all proceedings by the supervisors
bearing upon the acquisition Of a
municipal water supply, practically all
Of which, the witnesses stated, we're
prepared by Abraham Ruef, were in
troduced in evidence against the Wig
orous and oft-repeated objections of
Assistant District Attorney William
Hon Cook.
Immunity SPromised.
Phillips admitted in answer to
Cooks questions. objection to which
by counsel for the defense was over
ruled by the court, that he had been
promised immunity for anything
wrong he had done as a supervisor.
Matthew Sullivan, Of counsel for the
defense, characterized it as indecent
for the district attorney to treat the
witness in this manner by referring
to any immunity contract if there was
any entered into between the district
attorneys office and this Witness"
To this Cook retorted that he was
not here by choice prosecuting this
case.'
Under the interrogation Of Matthew
Sullivan, n of the five attorneys rep
resenting the two defendants Phillips
testified that all the resolutions and
reports on the water supply ques-
ton for the city were written by Alb
raham Ruef.
Phillips, who was the chairman Of
the water commission of the "boodling
board" Of supervisors, SAID he received
most Of the resolutions, reports and
suggestions with regard to the acqui-
sition Of a municipal water supply in
Ruef's Office; that they were generally
discussed and decided upon at the
Sunday night caucus Of the super
visors prior to formal action and
adoption by the board on the following
afternoon.
pig Money In It"
Phillips also testified that Ruef told
him that there would be "big money
in this for all Of us-it is the biggest
thing vet" in referring to the water
company's proposal to sell to the city
and that the Helch Hetchy scheme
was inadvisable because the source
was on a government reservation, to
which the city could acquire no title.
Witness also told Of meeting Tevis in
the hall where the supervisors met.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-06
IN H LAND OFFICE.

Mrs. Dora Hansen Makes Final Proc,
on Homestead.
Mrs. Dora Hansen, representing the
heirs Of Henry Hedde, deceased, made
final proof on q homestead entry made
by MI. Heide. in the local land of.
fee yesterday. The homestead ID
about 10 miles north Of Billings.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-06
SENATOR PROCTOR succuMss
SUDDENLY TO PLEuRIsY.
SENATE IS ADJOURNED
News Of the Death Comes al Shock
to Colleagues In Senate and House
Both Houses viii Meet. and Ad-
journ Today Out Of Respect.

Washington, March 4.-United
States Senator Redfeld Proctor Of
Vermont died at his apartments at
the Champlain here this afternoon
after a short illness following an at.
tack Of Ia grippe.
The senator's son, Governor Fetch'
or Proctor Of Vermont, who was sum
moned to the city, was at the bedside
when the senator passed away. Sena-
tor Proctor was ~ years old.
The senator had been Ill and con.
fined to his room at the Champlain
apartment building for about q week.
His ailment was diagnosed as la
grippe, which later developed into
pleurisy with pneumonia complica-
lions which affected the heart, and in
his enfeebled condition proved too
much for his powers Of resistance.
Besides his son. Governor Proctor,
the governors wife and ceveral init
mate friends were at the bedside
when death occurred. The senator
will be taken to the old home in Proc
torville. Vt.
Had Been III. IS
The senator had been In feeble
health ever since the assembling OF
congress, and 1t was remarked by
friends that for the first time in their
recollection he failed to return from
his usual summer fishing trip in the
high state Of health which he has al
ways enjoyed. His condition became
alarming today and the members Of
his family were notified that the end
was near
During the day his colleagues in the
senate learned for the first time Of the
dangerous turn his illness had taken.
The news of his death reached the
senate a few minutes after 5 o'clock.
Senator Warren, chairman Of the
committee on military affairs, was
then urging the passage of a bill to
increase the pay of the army, which
is a measure that for many years has
attracted the interest of the late Yer
mont senator. He had advocated put
ting the army on an equality with the
navy as regards the pay Of enlisted
men.
No announcement of the death was
made to the senate. The information
was communicated to Vice president
Fairbanks, who Immediately advised
Senator Warren.
Senate Adjourns.
Mr. Warren asked that the pending
bill be laid aside for the day. The
senate adjourned. 1t was not desired
to formally the death for
the reason that it was thought best
to lay aside business for an entire
day in respect to the senator's mem
DRY. Therefore the official announce
ment will be made tomorrow by SEN
ator Dillingham;, Mr.. Proctor's col
league from Vermont.
While definite funeral arrangements
have not been announced. Senator
Proctor's body will be sent tomorrow
evening to Proctorville, VT, for inter
ment on Friday. When the two houses
of congress NEE. tomorrow at noon
official announcement viii be taken as
a mark Of respect. The vice .presl.
dent and the speaker of the house will
tomorrow appoint committee. to &C.
company the holy, to Vermont.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-06
TAKES sHAW's JOB.

New York, March &C. G. Dtckin-
son today was elected president Of
the Carnegie Trust company to sue
coed Leslie M. Shaw.
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G. E. McKoIN,
Register
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e. e. ESSELSTYN,
Register.
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-. q. ESSELSTYN,
Register
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G.. 3. McKOIN,
Register,
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Register.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-15

the strength and inspiration OF every
worthy work on American SOIL Tor iEo
years. We return. for our gathering
In council and for our plan OF action
for the future, TO the model given US
by the fathers
The Detroit times., 1908-05-15
CREDITORS IN A SCRAP
REACH A DEADL0 Ck
Question of Selling Goodyear Raincoat
Co.'S Stock by Retail or in Bulk.
t&.eH
Matter to Be BalIoted On i'm Meeting Called
for Monday Next.

NEW YORK, May 15.-Matters
pending before creditors committees
In the Goodyear Raincoat Co.'S fail
ure have reached rather an acute
stage. Part of the committee is in
favor of selling all the merchandise
In the stores throughout the country
for lump sum, while about an equal
number favor the sale of the mer-
chandise at retail. Trustees are in
charge of the branch stores and II
is claimed by part OF the committee
that new. seasonable raincoats, crav-
enettes and ladies' rubberized silk
coats are being closed out at prices
that barely represent the cost of the
material alone Needless 10 add this
is the faction that is anxious TO have
the branch stores closed down.
A meeting of the 81 creditors has
been called for next Monday at
private banquet rooms in the Waldorf
Astoria A lively scrap Is expected.
IA the question OF abandoning or
maintaining the branch stores will be
thoroughly thrashed out and settled.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-15
COURT ORDERS LID
SCREWED DOWN IN
PEN0BSCOT INN
MURPHY ESTATE HAS RIGHT TO
CUT OFF LIGHT AND HEAT DUR
ING ILLEGAL HOURS AND PLACE
MUST CLOSE.

An important decision In the fight
for the possession OF the Penobscot
Inn was handed down by Judge Muir
ply Thursday morning, in which he
rules in favor of the Simon j Murphy
Co. and against Brennan & Fitzgerald.
proprietors Of the Inn. According to
the judges decision the Murphy es-
tate has the right to cut off the heat
and light which. under the terms Of
the lease. they were TO furnish, at IL
o clock p m, and the restaurant pro-
pristors are also directed TO close
their place at IL o'clock and on Sun
days.
The Murphy estate was not salts.
fed with the manner in which .he
Penobscot Inn was conducted, and
hired detective TO frequent the place
and gather evidence. He told of being
in there as late as o'clock in the
morning, of seeing women drunk, and
young woman take the place OF the
bartenders and serve drinks. The es-
tate threatened to shut off the heat
and light, and Brennan & Fitzgerald
hurried into court and obtained an In
junction The Murphys then took
action to have the injunction modified,
claiming the law was being constantly
broken, and that the premises were
being used for illegal purposes.
Judge Murphy holds that the con-
tention of the proprietors Of the Pc
nobscot building is correct, and says:
THE illegal use of the premises Is
admitted, yet In order that this illegal
use continue the tenants, through the
fundamentally OF the court and by
means of a writ OF injunction, have
by means of restrictive action
against the withholding OF heat and
light compelled the landlord to aid
them In the violation both OF the lease
and the law In these respects the in
junction Is improvident. and must be
modified TO remove the infirmity."
Not only have the Murphys the
right, under the decision, to cut off the
heat and light at IL o'clock and on
Sundays, but the Inn proprietors are
directed to close their place at the
The Detroit times., 1908-05-15


TO d. W h Ut % Zine 10 tn go
OF
The Detroit times., 1908-05-15

that | am not doing my best n CON-
serve the interests of all concerned
One certainly cannot mark goods nm
at a trustees sale, and furthermore
the very conditions In the business
world that brought on the troubles
or the Goodyear Co. make II neces-
sary to make deep. positive cuts In
prices TO turn their big $4,000 stock
OF mems and ladies' cravenettes and
raincoats and ladies' rubberized silk
coats into cash.
or course the prices we are max
Ing are very. very low" continued Mr..
Roberts. About 33S ladies' rubberiz.
ed silk coats that have always sold
for $l5 to s45 are now marked $3.50
$3.50, Sll.50 and S15.50-according of
course. TO grade.
Ladies' cravenettes that before
the failure ranged In price from sI2
TO $3.50. are now being closed out
at s525 10 SLIPS.
I'm mems cravenettes and rain
coats the values that are being Of
fered by the trustee at s5.25. 1926,
1925. SLIPS and $1425 are. OF course.
really marvellous. and am safe in
saying that Il will be many years be-
fore like conditions will provide such
an array of bargains for the people OF
this city and state. But IL just cut
the price 90 per cent to IS per cent.
how many garments would we sell?
"Out-of-town people may take adj
vantage Of this trustees sale by send
ing cash with order. We have every
facility TO ship garments promptly.
and we are permitted TO ship goods
&C. O. d. subject TO inspection and
selection. Colors and sizes desired
should be plainly indicated"
The Detroit times., 1908-05-15

foro that tho states might well unite
their forces 10 this end and leave the
nation out.
Il want TO remark" said Gov.
Glenn, with emphasis that We or the
south trfrtf- such a confederation once,
but Il didn't pay. We want no more
OF H.. Tho convention was on ia
feet. Hats and handkerchiefs were
waved governors and delegates shout
cd and applauded. while Gov. Glenn
went on 10 remark that he w@s the
son OF a confederate who died for the
cause. and how he was the son OF Jhe
union aud interested iFst End last IN
the welfare of the union. 9
Quieting down from It's outburst or
enthusiasm. the convention listened 20
the record OF Wisconsin In her control
OF minerals and timber as SCI forth
by Gov. Davidson OF that state and
tfen took n recess for luncheon.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-15

Job Prrstrug--Done Right Tl1<e
Printing CO.. ~ John R--st Phone t<oA
The Detroit times., 1908-05-15

hours prescribed for the closing OF
places where liquor Is sold, and the
landlord has the power TO close a
door by which access is gained TO the
restaurant from the main hallway Of
the Penobscot building.
The hearing of the case by which
the Murphy estate seeks to Gust Bren-
nan & Fitzgerald from the building
is still pending.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-15
Western Summer Travel.

Information FREE. For trips west.
southwest. or northwest OF Chicago,
use the Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railway II reaches principal cities
and well-known summer resorts of IL
linois. Wisconsin. Minnesota. Iowa.
Missouri. North and South Dakota.
Excellent service; fast trains, direct
ro1tes. Summer resort literature and
complete information free. r. c.
Jones. Michigan Passenger Agent, 212
Majestic Bldg. Detroit Also publica.
lions regarding the agricultural and
commercial opportunities along the
Pacific Coast Extension of this rail.
way.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-15
Gov. Glenn Declares
the South Desires
No Confederation

Gov. Glenn. OF North Carolina got
the platform and won applause at once
by declaring "in tho language OF one OF
the greatest sages and statesmen or
the United states-e}FoFeF- Cleveland
II IL condition and not theory
that confronts us today
Forest protection was the nations
present duty and lac advocated cooper
alton. Gov. Glenn demanded that the
conference leave no doubt In the MIND
OF congress or what IL wanted and as
an entering wedge, he wanted resolu-
lions ihdorrinR the pending bill Great
ing the white Mountain And Appa-
lachian forest reserves.
Tie applause which met this state
lment indicated that the governor had
his audience with him and he pro-
ceedsd 10 answer Speaker Cannon's
banquet suggestion OF the night be-
The Detroit times., 1908-05-15

When shown the above telegram,
Mr.. Roberts. the trustee OF the De-
troit store OF the Goodyear. Raincoat
Co. at PIC woodward-av.. said: Il al
ways supposed that a trustee was 70
use his own judgment about the price
TO be put on merchandise to be sold
for the, benefit of creditors. am
surprised that any one OF the, com
mIttee to whom I owe my appoint
ment should give out the inference
The Detroit times., 1908-05-15

worthy WORK on American SOIL Tor lEO
years. We return. for our gathering
In council and for our plan OF action
for the future, to the model given US
by the fathers.
No Petty Jealousies.
state and nation are represented
OF superiority on either side. TO apply
TO the consideration OF our future such
cooperation az that out OF which this
nation was born and by which IL hos
won to worthy manhood. Reviving the
spirit OF the days that created our con-
stitution, the days that carried us
through civil conflict. the spirit by
which all our enduring work In the
thought as Washington and Lincoln
took thought, only for the highest
good OF all the people, we may, as a
result of the deliberations held and
the conclusions reached here today
give new meaning to our future. new
lusteT TO the idea of a republic of liv-
fortunes Of this country. and enlarge
the borders of hope for all mankind.
Prof. ChamberlIn's Discourse.
Prof Thomas Chrowder Chamber
lin, head of the department OF geol-
ogy in the University OF Chicago, gave
a learned discourse on the subject of
soil wastage, the subject matter being
treated technically to a large extent.
He emphasized the Importance OF
soil management as factor OF fer
tility and asserted that the solution
Of the problem for the tiller OF the
soil essentially solved the whole
train Of problems involved. A portion
of his address thoroughly covered the
subject OF crop-selection.
Secretary Wilson met a hearty re-
Spouse to a practical talk on the mis-
takes in framing and the remedies.
The same crop each year on the same
land, as he showed, was ruinous,
What New York state has and Is
with spirit by J. $. Whipple. forest.
fish and game commissioner OF the
Empire state In 22 years. he predict
ed, not single saving stick OF tim
Der Will be standing In that state, un-
less a halt is called on cutting.
Forty per cent OF New Jersey IL
woodland asserted Gov. Fort, as he
began an entertaining talk which end =
ed with the declaration that the am
bition OF the state Is to be the play
ground OF the nation and to its sea-
shores and woods he invited the gov
ernors TO come next year.
Yale university is graduating prac-
tical foresters at the rate OF to 30
positions This desire OF experts led
President Hadley. OF Yale, TO predict
that the people OF the nation would be
aroused and educated TO true condi-
lions in 20 years and would then as
sumo the burden of conserving the re-
sources OF the country without state
or national aid or direction.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-15

There Is something wrong with the
girl who would rather read about love
making in a novel than try II herself.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-15

Somehow the average girl Just can't
help loving a youns man whom her
mother doesn't like.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-15

Following the regular papers I'm the
afternoon program. Gov. Folk. OF Mis-
souri. gave hts indorssmsnt 10 what
Gov. Glenn said about congressional
action. He declared he should 20 home
and appoint a forestry commission and
urged ali governors 10 DO likewise. sx-
pressing the belief that the state iegis-
iature would ratify the act.
other speakers were. Cows, Brooks.
OF Idaho Tooie. OF Montana. secretary
Garfield and Chairman Hardy. OF The
forest committeeJ OF the NATIONAL board
of trade.
Most of .he things We do for fun
are anything but funny.
Jon Prrrtrux---Doue Right T1m<o
Printing Co.. ~ John R-st- Phone 1to&
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-05-18
Tobacco Smoke Poisonous,

1t is often SAID that tobacco smoke
is a powerful germicde. The COM
position Of tobacco smoke is complex
the principal constituents being oils Of
Il tarry nature Nicotine itself is a
strong germicide, but the quantity Of
this poison in tobacco smoke is minute
The oily matter which accumulates in
a tobacco pipe is highly poisonous, but
does not contain any appreciate guam
tity of nicotine, the chief constituent
of this residue being very poisonous
Oil known as pyridine. Tobacco smoke
contains a decided quantity of car
bon mOnoXide, which is preservative
and which must possess germicidal
properties. One of the principal con-
stituents accounting for the germicidal
properties of tobacco smoke is the DOW
erful antiseptic formaldehyde.-New
York Herald.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-05-18

Your sons probably please you as
well as you pleased your father.
If you don't look carefully after your
own affairs, who do you imagine will?
A good many people try to administer
forgiveness and punishment at the
same time.
About all some men get for their
efforts to be dignified is reputation
of having the swelled head.
The greatest triumph for a boy is
the privilege Of being accepted as an
equal by boys somewhat older than
himself.
Don't begin to wonder how other,
people can afford SO many things that
you can't afford. That is a big step in
the direction of growing envious and
sour.
We have noticed that people who do
exactly as they please, whether their
friends like it or not, get along about
as we'll as those who are always trying
to please.-AtchiSon Globe.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-05-18
the Emblem of Authority


At the right of the speakers desk
in the h:.ll Of the house of represent
atives in the capitol at Washington
stands a large cylindrical pedestal
made of highly polished green marble.
When the house is called to order
each day, the sergeant at arms or one
of his deputies places upon the pedes-
tai the mace which is the symbol of
authority in the house. When the body
adjourns he removes it and keeps it in
safety until the house meets again.
This mace is Of very ancient and
honorable origin. Under the old Ro-
man republic the magistrates passed
on foot from one place to another adj
ministering justice, trying public Of
tenders and imposing penalties.
Each of these magistrates was at
tended by a small body of men known
as lictors, whose duty it was to make
way for the officers of the law, pre-
serve order, make arrests and inflict
punishment on condemned citizens.
Each of these lictors carried with
him a bunch of rods tied together
with thongs and having an ak bound
to the outside Of it. The thongs were
used for scourging and the ak for
beheading. Sentences imposed by the
magistrates were at once carried out
Those bundles of rods were known as
faSces. When the Romans conquered
Britain the use of the fasces as a SYM
Dol was brought with them. and many
other Roman customs remained with
the British people.
While it was no longer used for in
ficting punishment, it continued to be
used as a symbol by the early English
ma giStrateS, and when an officer ap-
pearcd carrying the fasces his au-
thority was Immediately accepted by
all. It was, in effect, his badge Of
office.
The English form Of the fasces was
slightly changed in that the ak was
placed inside of the bundle of rods,
with the blade protruding from the
top.
The great councils of the early
Saxons gradually developed into one
general body. which in the fourteenth
century became known as the house
of commons. In all these carrier cOun-
ellis the use Of the fasces was con-
tinued, but it then came to be known
as the mace. which has remained as
the emblem Of legislative authority in
that body down to the present day.
The house of representatives Of the
United States was modelled closely
after the house of commons by the
trainers of our constitution, and the
usage of the mace was borrowed from
the English custom.
The first mace adopted by the house
was destroyed by fire when the Brit
ish burned the capitol in 1914. From
1914 until 1912 a mace of painted wood
did service, but in the latter year the
present mace was made after the model
of the original one-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-05-18
His loqic.

A keen business man bought at
low price a theater that had long been
agement put it Immediately on pay
ing basis. But he was very economi-
cal. He watched the expenses with
the sharpest eve. The first months
expense account contained the item:
Meat for cats, to protect the scenery
and properties from the rats ravages
So" The proprietor struck this item
out, writing on the margin: eff the
cats eat the rats, wherefore the meat?
If they don't, wherefore the cats?''
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-05-18
No SAMPLES.

'Well," demanded the stern visaged
woman at the back door, what do
you want?"
why" replied the tramp, Il seen
you advertised table board in dis
mornin's paper"
"Well?"
"Wen, I fought mebbe yer wuz
givin' out some samples" - Catholic
Standard and Times.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-05-18
TO Our DepoSitors

Section 4647, of the Vermont Stat
utes requires every Savings Bank to
call in the deposit books once in five
years for examination and vertical
ton by some person other than the
treasurer or his clerks employed for
that purpose and approved by the
Bank Commissioner.
The Bank Commissioner has recon-
mended THAT 1.-THE pass books be ex-
amined during the month of May,
1eos,!and every person having an ac-
count with thiss.Bank is requested to
either send or bring in pass book for
verifcation.