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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-18
FARMERS FAVOR
ELECTRIC LINE
DONATE RIGHT OF WAY FOR
COOKE CITY ROAD.

From Saturdays Daily.
Farmers of the Yellowstone valley
interested in the proposed electric
railway between Billings and Cooke
City will meet the trustees of the
company of which George Savage is
the head this afternoon to discuss
plans for the proposed road.
At a meeting of the farmers held
yesterday it was found that many OF
them had signed up right Of way do
nations through their farms, and lit
tie trouble is anticipated in securing
the unanimous support of the farmers
affected to the projected line.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-18
CRUDE PRODUCT Of WYOMING
FIELD SUCCESSFULLY USED
IN PLACE Of oAsoLlnE.
MANY TESTS MADE
Il. J. Thompson Tells Of Development
Work Near Garland-Farmsrs viii
Use OIL As Il Bubbles Out 81 tho
Ground for Threshina Machines
Big Oil Companies interested.

From Saturdays Daily.
Tests made by II. j. Thompson Of.
the Billings Lumber company, who re-
turned from the oil fields near Gar
land, Wyo., yesterday, have demon.
strated that crude OIL from the Gar
land field may be used for gasoline en-.
gines or to propel automobiles with as
satisfactory results Is gasoline itself.
In fact, Mr.. Thompson declares that
there Is no noticeable difference in5the
use OF the two oils.
MI. Thompson successfully operated
q gasoline engine for half a day with
crude oil, just as It comes out Of the
ground In the Wyoming field and al
though the engine vas started with
gasoline, there vas no difference IN
the explosions, when the oil was sub
stituted. The same results we're at
tanned in using the oil in the gasoline
engine Of an automobile which made
a test run Of 10 miles.
The Billings lumberman says that
the farmers OF that section OF Wyom-
ing plan to use the oil as fuel for the
gasoline engines used to operate the
threshing machines.
He declares that the Garland Lum-
Der and Hardware company Is per
fecting an attachment which will per
NIT the use Of crude oil instead Of coal
or wood in stoves.
Miles City Men Active.
"a good deal OF development work is
being done in the Garland fields. Be
sides the operations Of the Montana
& Wyoming Oil company, drilling IS
being done by three other companies.
"A new company is unloading q guam
tity Of pipe N their property which
vas formerly the Dick Heritage ranch
and making other preparations to
start drilling at once.
Miles City men have been drilling
in the new field for some time and rec
emily established a commissary and
postofice on their property which Is
located about six miles from Garland.
Mr.. Thompson says that representa-
tives OF oil companies in Texas, Kan
sas and Oklahoma are frequent visit.
ors to the field and it is well known
that the Standard Oil company is in.
terested in the development Of the
wells.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-18
ANUS EMENTs.
a-d
The Circus.

@L@Ez Lu ~ ENL E 45g2$E&% 4%AElH l4. HE N1
In a review Of the Greater Norris
and Rowe circus, museum, managerie.
hippodrome and congress Of nations,
which will exhibit IN this city after
noon and night, Wednesday, August
10, Collegiate Baker, the dramatic crit
IL Of the San Francisco Chronicle, on
January 18th wrote:
"The development OF the Norris and
Rowe circus has been progressing rap
idly, and the variety and scope Of the
programme offered yesterday, could
not be surpassed by any circus com
pany in this country
ut is doubtful if a better perform
ance of the kind has ever been seen
in San Francisco" $$.S II.
During the run of the show in San
Francisco, which extended over a per-
iod of thirty days, 279,873 persons paid
admission to see it. Their success in
San Francisco was the most signal
one ever achieved in the metropolis
of the west. The entire press Of the
city were in accord In proclaiming 1t
to be the best circus ever given in the
city.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-18

church league. and which was the last
one to be participated In BY the Bap-
lists, that organization went down to
defeat before the Presbyterians the re-
sulting score beings7 70 s.
Throughout the season the Baptists
have been invincible, and It was only
III the final game that they met their
their record showing vic
tories il il straight games. and the
pennant accordingly goes to them.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-18

There was not a weak place any
where in Mr.. Organs letter Of ac-
c%eptance, but It was particularly
strong in relation to the failure Of the
republicans to revise the tarin after
making numerous promises in the
past to do so.-Butte Miner.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-18
CRUISER ON ROCKS
Colorado Meets Win Mishap Ii the
Sound.

Seattle, Aug. 15.---At 4:47, the ar
mored cruiser Colorado. propelled by
her own power. backed from q ground
ing on the beach near Iplight point,
Puget Sound where she poked her
steel bow between monster boulders
exactly seven hours before. Cap
tain Underwood, commanding the
cruiser estimates that the damage Is
alone to the vessels hull, and that the
only harm caused was the springing
OF plate bolts on the starboard bow.
The Colorado returned to the navy
yard, Puget Sound tonight.
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cago, and ordering the lighting sew
enth, Of that city. to hold itself in
readiness for a call to arms.

cago, and ordering the fighting rev
enth, Of that city. to hold itself in
readiness for a call to arms.
" plan probably unique In similar
situations was adopted BY General
Young in order to spread his forces
about and reassure the numerous
alarmed neighbors. Street cars were
impressed to carry guardsmen about.
Such cars al still carried passengers
were halted on their way to the bad
lands and guards put aboard under
command OF sergeants. Half q dozen
owners Of automobiles, at the urgent
request Of Governor Deneen, put their
cars at the disposal of General Young,
in order that small detachments might
be hurried to places OF pressing need.
More horses were needed for the
troopers, many Of whom had no
mounts and arrangements were made
to supply deficiencies tomorrow. A
report that the two mobs dispersed
earlier In the evening had formed e
junction and were proceeding by q
circuitous route to Twentieth and Mon
roe streets, proved without foundation
after a force had been sent to that
vicinity.
Condition Of Negroes Pitiable.
The situation Of the negroes here is
pitiable. Those who have the courage
to remain here show their fears plain
" in grave faces and by their endeav-
ors to keep out OF sight Of persons on
the streets. Ten walters employed at
the Leland hotel were compelled to
leave. They we're afraid Of violence
and the hotel people feared that dam
age to their property might follow
II the colored help remained. Two
porters, both fearfully attentive to the
white guests, remained. They were.
given no duties that would call them
to the first floor.
Adjutant General Scott tonight es-
timated that fully 300 colored folks
had left the city since last night by
train. Many nor being without suf-
dcient funds for their trip went to the
outskirts OF the city by trolley and
then, with their few belongings on
their backs, started to tramp across
the country In search of safety.
4 took a colored man. his wife and
Ave children and two old people, be-
longing to the family, to the end OF
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-18
TRAVELLING MAN ARRESTED

z. j. Barry, a travelling man, who
makes his headquarters in Helena,
arraigned before Justice Mann
yesterday afternoon on a charge Of
assaulting Pete Haberly, an employe
of the Owl lunch counter. He pleaded
not guilty and was released under
bonds Of 81 so.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-18
PRoHlBITIoNlsTs ORGANIZE.

Local Men Get Together to Fight
Liquor Traffic.
From Sundays Daily.
Pursuant to q call made a number
OF young men met at the Auditorium
OF the Y. M. C. "A. last Monday even
Ing for the purpose of organizing 9
prohibition club. The organization
was effected and from the interest
manifested It ID believed a large mem
jbership will be enrolled. The meeting
adjourned TO meet again Monday
evening, August "a. at which time All
minor details will be finished up Tor
the future campaign.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-18
MAIL CAR TAKEN FROM TRAIN
~ THE ROBBERS.
in PURSUIT
Not Known Whether Much Loot was
Obtained Engine Grew Driven out
~ Tho Bandits, Who Uncouplsa
Locomotive and Mail Coach.

Spokane. Aug. l.-Bandits held up
the Northern Pacific westbound pas
senger train tonight e Trent, nine
miles east Of Spokane. drove out the
engtnemen. uncoupled the mail car
and ran the engine and mall car to
Yardley. n the outskirts Of the eity.
a special train with officers has
goas 70 the scene.
Il u not yet known whether the
robbers got away with much loot.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-18

store and made away with their
booty before they were discovered Of
heard BY anyone. The burglary was
not discovered until yesterday morn
ing, when the store was opened for,
business.
The men who committed the first
burglary were arrested By the Billings
police Officers and are now In the
county jail.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-18
,LEvEE DISTRICT MUST 90 OUT
or BUSINESS OF THAT TowN.
WORK OF REFORM i!
County Attorney Instructed Sheriff
and Chief of Police and the Psacss
are Closed, With Orders to vscate
Premises BY Monday Next.
Especial to The Gazette.)

(8D6614I8 % The GaEetto.J
Nisosula, Aug. l4.-This Afternoon
County Attorney Marlowe instructed
Sheriff Campbell and Chief Of Police
Miller to close all buildings in The
leyee district.
\ Tue people OF the district have been
given until Monday to vacate.
This step, marks the culmination of
. war Of moral reform that started
about two months ago.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-18

"A story has drifted out Of New Jer-
sey. to the effect that 9 COW down In
Nlat section Melted its owner 34l4
last year. This sounds like the cal
oulations of some city man, who has
bsen figuring on what a snap IL IL to
Is a farmer.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-18
WILL SELL TowNslTE LOTS

Guy 1rUvSs Preu1cts = 6FoNtn
for Town Of cushman.
From Sundays Daily.
Guy Groves Or the Dakota & Great
Northern Townsite company was III
the city last week on bushes connect
ed with the townsite OF Cushman on
the Billings 3 Northern. Mr.. Groves
says that the townsite lots will be plac-
ed on sale August 90 and that like all
OF the other towns along the line OF
the new railroad 1t Is assured Of rapid
and substantial growth, BY reason Of
the resources Of the country direct
" tributary.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-18
The Thief.

+. e. ~ GM[ Ea
Every lover of drama who repairs
to the theater in order to see q drama
well acted, should 60 to g Charles
Frohman's production Of The Thief"
William Winter in the New York
Tribune.
The dean of American critics has
found in "The Thief" which Charles
Frohman will present at the Babcock
theater on Saturday, August %, an ell
oquent commentary on the vanity and
the jealousy that are common to the
average man and woman.
In the cast which Charles Frohman
has selected for the performance Of
1.-THE Thief" Margaret Ellington, who
will be seen in the role#of Marie Voy-
sin, in which she has made for herself
secure and leading place among the
emotional actresses Of the English
speaking stage. Besides Miss Thing
ton the cast will contain Bruce Nc
Rae, Edward r. Mawson, Sidney Her
bert, Leonard Ide, Cecil Owen and Is
abel Richards.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-18
TO Il POINT.

Talk is said to be cheap, but the
man who talks too much has to pay
for it at high rates sooner or later.
After a mans goodness reaches a
certain point he begins to take an
occasional day off.
Women talk constantly; hoping
thereby to say something at some time
that will really make a hit.
One years work of a mans brain
may be ruined by his tongue in a few
seconds.
Every minister has his favorite
hymn and every other man his favor
lite her.
Success Is apt to come to those who
count every cent and make every cent
count.
Many an honest man might be 9th
erwise If an opportunity worth while
knocked at his door.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-18
sAPTlsTs WIN THE PENNANT

Az psfested, However, by the Pres
bytsrlans d Final Contest.
From Saturdays Daily.
what was pronounced the hard
est fought game Of theseason In the
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-18
SHOCKING MURDER OF
lNOlF|FEIEN|SIVE NEGRO

Continued from Third Page.)
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-18
P. ANNlS SHOT
By CAPT. HAlNES

CONTINUED from Third Page
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peaked hat, which has made him q con
spicious figure, knocked at the door Of
the Bauer home and demanded en-
trance The girls father answered
Towards knock only TO find himself
confronted with a big revolver in the
hands of the cowboy" AS the screen
door was latched. Bauer says Howard
again demanded entrance to the house
and attempted to pull open the screen
but Bauer, his hand On the hook, par
leyed with Howard asking what he
wanted and who he was. Howard de-
clared at first that he just wanted to
talk with the farmer but later Bauer
says he demanded money and then
whiskey.
Finally he called to Hunston, who up
to this time has remained on his horse
in plain view Of Bauer, and the former.
dismounted. Knowing that Bauer
would recognize him, he did not ap-
proach the door but kept screened be-
mind his horse. After further parley,
both men left, leading their horses
around the house, and Bauer went to
his baby, who was awakened by the
noise and was crying Justify.
While Bauer and Howard were talk
ing at the door, Mrs. Bauer believ-
ing that her husband was being held
UP, left the house by another door and
crawled on her hands and knees to
the home OF their nearest neighbor,
70 rods away. I
When she returned with assistance,
It was found that the two men had
left and that the girl had disappeared,
leaving all of her clothes, including
her shoes in her room, just as she
had left them when she retired for the
night.
bauer didSnot report the affair to the
authorities at once, but waited until
yesterday morning, when he inform
the sheriff that his daughter had dis
appeared and said he thought that
Funston had stolen her and had been
assisted by Howard. Howard was
placed under arrest and admitted be
ing at Hesper farm Thursday night,
but denied that he had a gun. He
furnished the officers with a descrip.
ton Of Hunston and told them that he
the girl had gone to Laurel, where
they had 9 friend working on a ranch,
He would not diyulge details Of the
affair. but will probably be sweat.
ed today.
Bauer says that his daughter did
not appear to be infatuated with Hun.
ston and had said repeatedly that
she would never marry him. when
other members Of the family spoke
Of him jokingly. Hunston has paid
the girl marked attention It is said
but Bauer always opposed the match
Funston was employed at Hespe1
81 farm for some time and has always
borne 2 good reputation. His dress
Indicated that his ambition was to be.
come q cowboy. IS
The authorities are confident 81 the
capture Of Hunston and the girl as
deputies are securing the country near
the scene Of the abduction.
EIEz EETgE Er &AN&
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-18
SIDE LIGHTS ON LIFE.

When you see a woman with her
hair done up in very small braids, it
Is a sign she is very ros
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-18

The last thing to wear out about
the human body is the member that
does the most mischief, the tongue.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-18
ChamberIain'S
Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy

u Y fails and ID pleasant to a K
y IS equally valuable for children. Il is
famous Tor Its cures over q large part al
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-18
.Diarrhoea

When you want q quick cure without
my loss of time, and cae that is followed
by no bad results, use
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-18

4 took a colored man. his wife and
i've children and two old people. be-
longing to the family, to the end OF
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-08-18
ofFIcERe HUNT FOR ERNEST
HUNsToN, SAID 70 HAVE
ABDUCTED HER.
one Man IN JAIL
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily. II 4
Jack Howard. alleged cowboy and
touted as#the champion rope thrower
of the world, who was formerly with
Miller Brothers Wild West show and
the Family theater, has been playing
second man to Ernest Hunston, who
was seen Thursday night in the role
Of Young Lochinyar, when pretty
Freda Bauer. the 1~5-year-old daughter
of John Bauer was abducted from Hes
per farm, presumably BY Hunston and
with Towards assistance. Howard is
refreshing his memory Of the affair
il the county jail while Sheriff Her
ford and his deputies are looking for
Hunston and the girl.
Hunston and the girl are German
Russians and it Is believed are being
hidden BY their countrymen.
Whether the abduction was commit
ted with the girls consent or by force
Is matter that is perplexing the
girls parents and the officers. At any
rate she left home clad only in her
night clothes. Thursday night at 1000
o'clock and has not been seen since.
1t Is believed that she rode behind
Hunston on his horse as far as Laur-
el, where more comfortable and less
conspicuous raiment was secured.
Bauer's story Of the abduction is as
fn11nwS. & s@gMF
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-11
NOT A LOVE MATCH
Aged Couple Recently Married by the Rev. Mir. Burgess
 Have Breach.
WANTS WIPES PROPERTY
Aged Groom Asks That She Trans. fer It, But She stoutly
 Refuses.

When Rev. Frederick M. Burgess, of Christ church, united in marriage, on June 25, George B. Thompson, who said he was from Greenwich, and Miss Jane Tillotson, one of the leading land holders of Unionville. he thought he was tying the knot eliminating love affair of two people along in years. Now he has found that he joined in matrimony trusting spinster to a land-seeker.
 Miss Tillotson admits she is 6s and MT. Thompson says he is 70. Soon after they were married they went to Unionville to live, and Mrs. Thompson kindly supported her husband. Then, 1t is alleged, he asked her to transfer her property to him, and she thought that after caring for 1t herself so many years she was capable of continuing the work indefinitely. She then found 1t is further alleged. that he was mak- ing love to a widow in Cheshire and had proposed that they marry. One of the conditions was that the Chesh- ire widow transfer her real estate to him. Mrs Thompson decided that she had had enough of matrimony and ordered her husband out of the house. The Unionvlle people are incensed at Thompson. No such man is known in Greenwich.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-11
BRIGADE SHOOT PRIZES
Private Simpson, of the Grays, Gets
 Medal for Individual Record

Hartford, Aug. 10.-Adjutant General George M Cole to-day announced the prize winners at the shoot at East Haven last week, as follows: Tn inc regimcntal shoot the first prize, a bronze buffalo, presented by Governor Rollln S. Woodruff. was awarded to the Second Infantry with score of 1867, the second prize to the Coast Artillery. score 1880, and the third to the First Infantry, score 14S9.
 | For individual shooting the first prize. a gold medal, went to Private F. c. Simpson, F company, Second regiment. score 261: second prize. silver medal. to N. Johnson, D company Second regi- ment. score PA, and third prize. a bronze medal, to F w Green, D com pany. Second regiment, score 244.
 Company F. second regiment won the company shoot with a score of SOP. re- ceiving silver cup.
 A gold medal for the pistol shoot was awarded to Sergeant J. J. Bosworth First Separate company.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-11
CONDUCTOR SWIMDLED
New FIimfam Worked on TroIlcyman
 in Church Street.

Something a little bit new in the line of swindle was worked on conduc- tor on one of the Sylvan avenue trolley cars early last evening The trick was pulled off right in the center of the city at Church and Center streets. A man. not passenger on the car hur- ried breathlessly up as the car stopped at the corner and requested the conduc- tor to change a five dollar bill for him t once. He held out a bill In his hand ready for the conductor to take. The latter told the man he could give him five ones and the man. probably with mental remark, regarding the value Of unearned dollar bills. said that would be quite nice. The conductor gave him the five ones and took the proffered i've dollar bill, When he opened It he discovered that the five sign was made in the shape of figure one. He i'm. fnediately called after the change artist that he had made mistake but tho latter thought he made a genuine sue cess so he started to beat 1t up Center street. The conductor began pursuit but the man disappeared into the crowd and the conductor gave up the chase. He reported the matter to the police and they are striving to find the man who made five dollars grow where there was but one before and therefore IS a fourtold genius according to the def milton.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-11
MANY DIE IN WRECK
Hcad-on Collision Between Limited
 TrolIeys, With Score of Casualties.

Dayton, O., Aug. 1o.-Three persons were killed and eighteen injured in n head-on collision between two limited cars of the Western Ohio Traction company line between Sidney and Piqua al 6;S0 o'clock tonight The dead: William Bailey. Pioua, O.. Will liam McQuillen, Lockington O.; James Johl. Detroit, Mich. Fatally injured l.. E. Hengenrod, Lockington. O.; Charles Mcclure, Sidney, O.; George Robinson, banker, Sidney, Ohio; Charles Hale, motorman; George Hax, Balli- more, Md; C. B. Hart. West Point. Ind
 The northbound car out of Piaua was running on time while the southbound car out of Sidney was late and running at great speed The cars met almost directly In front of the Shelby county infirmary to which the dead and injur- ed were conveyed. Physicians and sur geons were hurried to the scene in au- tonlobles from Sidney.
 The cause of the wreck has not been ascertaned
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-11
Removal of Saratoga Sheriff Demanded for Failure to Suppress Betting
 at Track.
GOVERNOR ACTS AS MEDIUM
Charges of Neglect of Duty Are Filed With Him by "Anti-Racc Track Gambling Campaign
 Committee"

Saratoga. N r.. Aug 10-Copies of charges of alleged neglect of duty. for failure to suppress the alleged gam bling at Saratoga Springs. with re- quest for his removal from office, were served upon Sheriff John Bradley Jr,, of Saratoga county. tonight by Ben Smith, confidential stenographer to Gov. Hughes The charges were filed with Gov. Hughes by Dr. Walter Laid law as chairman of the anti-race track gambling campaign committee, with offices in New York city. Sheriff Brad ley is summoned to appear In his own defense In the executive chamber at Albany on August r at p. m The governor has directed sheriff Bradley to file his answer to the charges by that time.
 The charges consist of eight specifi- cations and are dated New York city, August s, The anti-race track gam bling campaign committee which was deeply interested In the passage of the so-called Agnew-Hart antl-race track gambling bills alleges among other things that although Sheriff Bradley's attention was specifically called to vio- latlons of the anti-race gambling laws. gambling was still permitted. It Is also alleged that bookmakers were per- mitted to carry on their business.