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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-18
CURT OEnME SEEKS
DIVORCE FROM WIFE
SENSATIONAL CHARGES MADE IN
SUIT FOR DIVORCE.
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
Curt Oehme yesterday commenced
suit in the district court to secure a
decree Of divorce from his wife, Mar
garet Oehme. Mrs. Oehme is sup
posed to be in Chicago visiting rela-
tives.
Some sensational charges are made
by Mr.. Oehme in his complaint. He
asserts that on numerous occasions
and especially on July 10, 1908, Mrs.
.Oehme threatened to shoot him. He
says that on August % he went to
his home and found one Carl Heinz
Won Rosen in the house and that all
efforts to compel said Won Rosen to
leave the house were thwrarted by
his wife. He asserts that his wife
said if Won Rosen were compelled to
go she would go with him. The com
plant also says that the two have left
Billings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oehme were married
in New York City, July IA, 1906. Ho.
gan and Lamb are attorneys for Mr..
Oehme.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-18
BUTTE WOMAN INVESTS IN BILL
lNas PROPERTY.
BUSINESS BLOCK
MI. settle irwin 81 the Copper Camp
Pufeha..sl suIldlns and Lots -
southeast Corner o. Seventh Ave
hue North and North Thirtleth at.
Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
One Of the largest real estate deals.
which has taken place in Billings Ter
some time./@as contaminated yestesr-
day whe1 Howe and Matheson sold
to Mrs. Bette Irwin of Butte a large
two story store building q the south-
east corner Of North Thirtieth street
and Seventh avenue north.
The amount involved in the trans
action was not made public, but 1t
is understood to be considerably II
excess OF $500. Mrs. Irwin, who isaa
wealthy woman OF Butte, has pur-
chased the property as an investment.
believing that it will increase in value
rapidly. :
The structure was erected IN 1906
by Hogan and O'Neill and is now
occupied by the North Side grocery
store and by apartments On the sec
ond floor. In construction 1t Is brick
with white pressed brick front.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-18
BILLINGS ovERT7HE NORTH
ERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
TIMER RETURNED
l.. E. Montgomery, prominent Early
Day steekman, IL Billings Looking
After His.vast Property Interests il
This Section.

u. e. Montgomery, q pioneer stock
man of Billings, who is nov a resident
of Springfield, Ill, is in the city for
the first time in three yaers.
Mr.. Montgomery was In Billings be-
fore the advent OF, the Northern Pacific
railroad, when the principal town in
this section was Coulson. At one time
he was interested in the cattle bust
ness with David Frat OF this city.
TO Mr.. Montgomery was given the
honor of shipping the first train load
of cattle from Billings over the North
ern Pacific railroad. He was associ-
ated with Dan Terry, now a prominent
stockman Of Helena, and the two
shipped nine train loads Of stock east
over the Northern Pacific, the first
stock shipments to be sent from Bill
ings over that road and among the
first train load lots to go east from
Montana over the Northern Pacific
railroad.
The shipment was made in 1882 and
at that time there were no stock yards
here, so Mr.. Terry and Mr.. Montgom-
cry had to have their men build their
own stock loading pens. These were
situated in what is now the vicinity
Of the freight depot.
Mr.. Montgomery is extensively in.
terested in land in this vicinity and
his visit here is in connection with 1t.
The growth Of Billings Is a matter Of
considerable satisfaction to him and he
asserts that it is nothing short OF
phenomenal.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-18
MRS. MORSE NAMED
FOR superintendent
REPUBLICAN, CANDIDATE Will
TAKE CHARGE OF SCHOOLS.
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
Mrs. Sara E. Morse, Republican nom
inee for county superintendent, was
yesterday appointed to that position
by the board of county commissioners
to succeed Mrs. M. M. Strang, who re-
signed to accept a position as princi-
pal in one of the city schools.
Mrs. Morse is unusually we'll quail
fed to fill the position. She has lived
in Billings for years and has been iden-
titled with the public, schools here for
a long time. Her education was Sc
cured in the best schools and col
leges Of Iowa and she has had expe-
rience in teaching, which qualities her
for the position.
The new a%ppointee Immediately en-
tered upon the duties Of her office,
which are unusually large at the pres
ent time az the schools of the county
are all reopening for the fall and win
ter terms.
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&a-fa&sAg&N $ f<NN 80 A4,Nr F.H&E 49, 49, fyNEea-f
SupremsRJustice-William McCarty.
Congressman-Joseph Howell, re-
nominated.
Presidential Electors-Henry Cohn..
Lafayette Hansett and Thomas
Steevey.
The platform as adopted endorses
the proposition for national board of
health under federal supervision; fav-
ors postal savings banks, a greater
navy, a national bureau OF mines and
the good roads movement. The nation
al platform Is endorsed along other
lines. Z.
"A sharp criticism is made in the
platform on the American party move
ment, the anti-M ormonspolitical organ.
ization which has been prominent fol-
several years, particularly IN Sail
Lake.
On this point the platform says:
sThe attempts now being made te
make political outcasts Of the voters o
Utah by destroying party lines, If sue
cessful, can have but one result ant
that is disaster to our state. We cal
upon every lover Of the commonwealth
who believes In the future Of Utah ant
has faith In the institutions Of THU
country to unite and administer to th'
marplots such a rebuke as will foreveI
silence their %vindicative tongues
The denomination Of Governo
Hughes vas widely cheered by the del
egates.
Attorney general. R. Barnes.
Treasurer.-David Mattson.
Auditor-Jesse j.. Jewks.
Superintendent Of public instructio
IA. G.. Nelson.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-18
UTAH REPUBLICANS
UNITED FOR Fight
NOMINATED A FULL STATE TICK
ET YESTERDAY.

E== Et".Nf.|
SALT LAKE, Sept. 15.-A plank
favoring the passage of a local option
law was defeated in the committee on
resolutions of the Republican state
convention, which met here today and
the matter did not come up on the
floor of the convention. This is re-
garded in certain quarters as fore
shadowing the defeat of any local op-
ton measure that may be presented
before the legislature this winter, al
though a strong fight for such a meas
ure is anticipated.
The Republican state convention. to-
day nominated a complete state ticket,
including congressman and three pres
idential electors, and adopted a plat
form which firmly endorses the admin
istration Of President Roosevelt and
the nominees of the national conven-
ton. The ticket is as follows:
Goyernor-William E. spry, Salt
Lake.
Secretary Of state-charles S.
Tingey.
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5#9E E% a5@474 1M9A7 s9s@|131| 1E 59aS5 $500
BREAKS INTO BILLINGS BOOMING.
HOUSE AND ELK HOTEL.
WHILE VICTIMS SLEEP
MI. and Mrs. q. D Moore Awakened
by P aasyl' In s3 The Al Room t'r' and
Frighten Him Away-Gold Watch
and $3.50 Secured at Elk Hotel.

From Thursdays Daily.
One burglary and an attempted
burglary were reported to the police
early yesterday morning, and the q
ner In which they took place leads the
authorities to believe that the same
man was the culprit in both cases.
Yesterday morning about 5 o'clock
a porch climber entered the rooms Of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. Moore in the Bill
inggs roominlg house, but he was fright
ened away. Mrs. Moore was awaken
ed by noise in the room and called
to her husband. Both listened for
some time, but heard no noise, until
the burglar, evidently thinking that
they were asleep, struck a match and
commenced a search for %valuables.
Mrs. Moore arose quietly and turned
on the electric light. The burglar
grabbed a valise he had with him and
dashed by her into the street. So far
as could be ascertained the mar Sc.
cured nothing of value.
Mrs. Moore is positive that she can
recognize the thief. She says he is
q big man, well groomed, and looks
nothing like a thief.
About half an hour later a burglary
took place at the Elk hotel. An I'M
known man attempted to enter all the
rooms in the building, trying the
doors, but finding them all locked but
two. He entered the room Of Mr.. Fol
ger and took a gold watch and $3.50 in
money and then went into the room
Of Mr.. MISSIONER, but secured nothing.
The two men were in the room at the
time, but the thief did not awaken
them.
The police are inclined to the the
DRY that the man is a professional,
since he carried with him, when he
entered the Moore home, a valise. 1t
is also thought that he is a man, who
was arrested earlier in the week and
released Tuesday.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-18
HE WILL SPEAK FOR THE TICKET
in PRESENT CAMPAIGN.
INVITATIONS
Since His Nomination He Has Been
Asked TO Speak in a Number Of Diff
ferent Portions of the Country, and.
Messages Still Pour im

CHICAGO, Sept. 15.-Republican
leaders from IA central and western
who were assembled here today
in conference with Chairman Hitch
cock of the Republican national. com
mittee, expressed their qualification at
the denomination Of hughes for gov
emo of New York. Without excep-
ton the leaders declared that the c
ton Of the New York convention will
aid the Republicans in their campaign
all Of the debatable states of the
west.
Requests that Governor Hughes be
sent into western states to MAKE cam
paign speeches have been received in
great numbers, and many of the chair
men Of state central committees have
been insistant in their demands. The
national committee refrained from ask
ing Governor Hughes to take part. In
the campaign, because it was not
deemed wise to do anything that
WOItd look IKE lHleTleIIeHcS III LAS
contest between New York organization
leaders anu Hughes supporters over
the gubernatorial situation. There is
no longer any reason why an Invitation
to speak should be withheld from Gov
ernor Hughes, and he viii be asked
to visit as many states as he can in.
the time he has to spare from his "
campaign. It is said that he may be
scheduled to speak in Kansas, Nebras-
ka. Iowa and other western states,
where his popularity is strong.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-18
TAFT WILL OPEN
CAMPEIGH IN THE
WESTERN STATES
CONTINUED from First Page.)

and Ohio, which will bring the candi-
date back to his native city for the
election.
This plan Of campaign for the Re-
publican presidential candidate was de-
3cided OF today at a conference be-
tween Judge Taft, Chairman Hitchcock
of the Republican national convention,
Senator Dixon of Montana, director of
the western speakers bureau, Charles
Nagel, national committeeman from
Missouri and in charge Of the Chicago
Republican headquarters, Robert A.
Ballinger, member from Washington Of
the advisory committee, and A. 1.
Vorys.
The exact itinerary of the first trip,
which has been worked out by Sena-
tor Dixon was made public by the
senator. It is as follows:
Judge Taft will travel in a special
train and with him will be two other
speakers of national reputation. 1t
was said today that Senator Dolliver
of Iowa would likely be one. After
the conference, Chairman Hitchcock
expressed himself generally on the
manner of campaign which has been
decided upon, making it plain that
beginning with the first Of October, the
racket and red fire, features will be
fast enough and strenuous enough to
silence all criticism.
An interesting view Of the confer
ence was given by Senator Dixon,
who said:
II want the people to know that
Judge Taft is pulling at the bit and
anxious to get to them. I came down
here to aid in arranging the western
itinerary, which meets Judge Taft's
most hearty approval. His only re
greet is that he has not been able to
start the campaign earlier and meet
the people face to face.
1.-The mere announcement of his pro.
posed speaking tour through the states
west of the Mississippi has cheered
the hearts Of millions of Republicans
in that section of the country, with
whom Judge Taft is personally ex
ceedingly popular. The people every
where recognize him, as a great ad
ministrator, a great judge and a biz
man in every particular. Throughout
the west, they are clamoring every
where for an opportunity to see hin
and to meet him personally.
Neither he MOI the people will be
disappointed with the results of this
trip. The Rocky Mountain states, NJ
matter what may be asserted to thu
:; contrary, are for Taft. Twelve year.
ago Bryan was their idol, for The
reason that at that time he convinced
the west that their only salvation wa,
in the free. coinage Of silver at tn,
ratio of 16 to 1. Mr.. Bryan told then
then that it was the n great, over
whelming, paramount issue that ha.
to be settled before prosperity woul'
be seen in this country. There is nom
OF the old-time enthusiasm for Bryal
in the west at this time. From tn
crest Of the Rockies to the Pacifi
coast it will be an unbroken line Q
Taft states when the votes are counte'
in November"
Discussing the negro vote. Commit
teeman Nagel said:
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-18
OF AGE In MONTANA
NOT IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
CHARLES WATKINS WANTS TO BE
HIS DAUGHTERS GUARDIAN.

INNNFtElE ETL-lE eHtH--E &E-EA ME
While Beulah G. Watkins, aged 10,
and Mary Z. Watkins, aged 81, are
not minors under the laws of Mon
tana, they are under the laws of New
Hampshire, according to the affidavit
fled by Charles R. Watkins, their
father, in the district court yesterday.
when he made application for appoint
ment as guardian for them.
According to the application, the
young ladies have inherited some prop
erty from Charles Garrett, of Ports
mouth. N. H.. and Mrs. Mary r. Gar
rett Of that place has been their guard
ian. but desires to resign. Mr.. Wat
kins seeks to be appointed in hel
stead.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-18
THE1cLANsMAN
Excellent Performances Given al ii!

Excellent Performance Given at the
I Rabcock.
A faiY sized audience at the matinee
and a/good house at the evening per-
forlmjince greeted sThe Clansman," at
the sBabcock theater yesterday. The
show was excellently staged, the parts
well read, the company in general
making a favorable impression upon
their audiences with as strong a play
as has ever been staged. That 1.-THE
Clansman'' is a thrilling play goes
without saying. 1t is interviewer with
pathos and comedy of the old southern
negro style. The Ku Klux Khan den
scene was most thrilling. The acting
Of Gus, the Black Guard, was excel.
lent, his narrative of the disappear.
ance of the daughter of Cameron, the
plantation owner, was delivered in a
manner worth mentioning. This scene
is the strongest, in the play.
Charles J. Wilson, as Silas Lynch,
lieutenant governor Of South Carolina,
has a commanding voice and stalwart
figure. Ben Cameron as the Clans
man was excellent in his role.
Nelse's courtship Of his wife, Eve
a a %ludicrous part Of the play. Both
are good.
William Pitt Shrimp, governor Of
South Carolina, little, but loud,' was
good in his role also.
The fact that there was no orches
ira at the afternoon performance
made it oppressive between acts, ane
taking away a part of the play that is
the balancing staff of any show, com
edy or drama. There was much com
plant heard. The fact that there was
no orchestra at the matinee detracte(
from the performance, and weakened
its rendition at the very moment whe1
the strongest portrayal is expected.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-18
MORE THAN $50 FAMILIES HAVE
SETTLED NEAR THERE.
BIG COAL MINES
milwaukee Has Opened One, Prepar-
ing to open a Second and Sink
nhird-Three General stores and
Three Dry Goods Stores.

From Thursdays Daily.
"Roundup is experiencing q most
remarkable growth" declared w. r.
Strait Of that place, who has been in
Billings in attendance at the county
Republican convention. Within the
past few months there have been at
least $50 families Of settlers take UP
land on the Fergus county side Of the
line. The town of Roundup has grown
to a city of fully 800 people.
"The northern section Of this county
promises to be n of the greatest
coal fields in that section. For q space
of 20 miles square the county is un-
derlaid with coal and probably for a
large space in the Bull mountains. The
Milwaukee railroad company has
opened one mine, is preparing to open
another, while 1t has just completed
a track three or four miles south into
this county where the work of sinking
what will be the largest mine in that
district, will soon be commenced.
Preparedness to sink the shaft are
under way. In a few months the coal
output at the Roundup mines will be
enormous. Employment will be afford
ed for at least 1000 men.
"The new town is thriving. It now
has three general stores and three dry
goods stores, one drug store and a
newspaper, while a big hardware store
building is under construction. There
is considerable building now in Round
up and many substantial structures are
under way
Mr.. Strait declares that his section
Of the county will be well satisfied
with the ticket nominated at the Re.
publican county convention, which he
says is n of the best ever placed be
fore the people of Yellowstone o
ty, of which he has been a resident fol
more than 25 years.
1857 FL IVA liz 2E- -Fh&E Mr- LA&. Lag AH EnN HN. ~ N
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-18
PROTECTIVE TARIFF
MEANS HIGH WAGES
CONTINUED from First Page)

the power Of the minority to indef-
nitely, obstruct the transaction Of bus
mess by demanding the yeas and nays
and then refusing to vote o N call
OF the roll, thus breaking the quorum.
This condition of affairs said he,
finally became unbearable and Speak
er Reed inaugurated a new practice.
One the cali Of the roll, when less
than a quorum was disclosed for the
purpose of making q quorum, the
speaker counted present all members
actually present whether they voted
or not, and directed that their names
be entered upon the journal"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-18
MORE SENSATIONS.
French Court Defied by an Anti-Drey-
fus Man.

PARIS, Sept. 16:-Major Cuignet, of
the French army. has written another
letter in connection with the Dreyfus,
case, in which he brings new accuse
lions, this time against NJ. Beaupre,
president of the court of cessation.
This latest communication from the
major is an outcome of the acquittal
of Gregori from the charge Of attempt
ing to murder Major .Dreyfus and APP
pears in LAction-Francaise, After
recalling NJ. Beaupre's part inthe de-
cision of 1906, Major Cuignet charges
that Dreyfus was guilty. and that the
court falsif1ed the records; and the
writer concludes with these words adj
dressed to M. Beaupre:
Il am your accuser before the coun-
try in which you are the judge, and
Ia defy you to Investigate my charges"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-18
WANT TO
&C TO CANADA
DOMINION GOVERNMENT WILLING
TO TAKE THEM BACK.
Especial to The Gazette.)

BUTTE, Sept. 15.-Commissioner of
Indian Affairs Davis Laird has advised
Governor Norris to take up with the
Canadian government the matter Of
the return to Canada of the entire
band of Cree Indians in Montana.
According to Mr.. Laird, the Canadi,
an officials are willing to receive the
Indians and will permit their stock and
effects to come in duty free.
Chief Little Bear of the Crees does
not want to retrun, but the other mem,
bers of his tribe are anxious to return
to their reservation.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-18
MACK CONFIDENT.
Wires That He Expects to Carry New

3MSSSG&NHG f&T FSE&TFGEN"H NGS&@I HNN5GE a&HS
Wires That He Expects to Garry New
York State.
CHICAGO, Sept. 1e.-John 2. Lamb,
vice chairman of the Democratic ma
tional committee. received the follow
ing telegram from Chairman Mack to
night:
New York state convention one of
the greatest in the history Of the en-
pire state. Everything entirely harmo-
NOUS. Bryan Democrats, Cleveland
Democrats, Parker Democrats. Hill
Democrats all united. A very strong
ticket nominated, and the indications
are that New York will give q very
large majority for the Democratic ma
tional and state ticket"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-18
MISSIONARY MEETING ToNlGHTs

'Dr. I. g. Barnes and pr. Z. AZ. A sgAtl
WIN SPEAK Il theaBaptist Church.
Dr. 6. =. Barnes 81 New York, field
secretary Of the American Baptist
Home Mission society, will speak to:
night at the First Baptist church IN
Billings. Rev. = a. Agar, Of Great
Fails, one of the prominent Baptist
divinues Of the state, will also speak.
Dr.. Barnes has been in attendance
at the state convention of the Baptist
church III Dillon, and now he is max max;
ing a tour of the state visiting the
Baptist churches.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-18
DlTChED
BEYOND LAUREL
wREcKAGE WILL TAKE ABOUT "a
HOURS TO CLEAR AWAY.

Passengers on an incoming Red
Lodge train report that about a mile
and a half west Of Laurel, a freight
train lays in a ditch. The of
the wreck is unknown, but the damage
does not amount to more than the
cost Of the cars, which are completely
smashed. No one was injured. It
will take about twenty-four hours to
clear up the debris.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-18
GOOD MONEY FOR BAD CHECKS
New York Firm victimized to Exten:
Of $4,000.

NEW YORK, Sept. 16.-The stock
exchange house of E. R. Chapman &
Co, according to it's statement has
been victimized to the extent Of $780,
900 by means of fraudulent checks,
uttered by a man who was employed
as manager Of n Of the firms
branches. He has disappeared.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-18
EXHIBITION
AT RINK WAS A DRAW
McGooRTY AND SULLIVAN WENT
FOR TWENTY ROUNDS.
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays DAILY.
Eddie McGoorty Of Oshkosh, Wis,
and Jack Sullivan Of Anaconda boxed
twenty rounds to a draw at the Coli
scum rink last night as part OF the
athletic entertainment provided by the
Billings Athletic club.
The first ten rounds was a foot race
with Sullivan in the lead and the
last ten rounds was a clever exhibi
tion of boxing. the decision of a draw
meeting with general approval.
The preliminary was between Young
Orville of Butte and Kid Mathews of
Billings. The former pushed the box
ing and got the decision in the fourth
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-18
WINDS v FLIGHT.

WASHINGTON, Sept. ia high
wind which prevailed all day caused a
further postponement of the %aeroplane
flights at Fort Myer today.
II shall make a few more prelimi-
nary speed trials and some two-man
flights before 1 am ready for the Off
cial trials" said Mr.. Wright. II have
about two weeks left In which to make
these trials"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-18
WILLIAM CHASE AT REST.

Funeral Services Held Yesterday Aft
ernoon from Episcopal Church.
Funeral services over the body of
the late William Chase were held yes
terday afternoon at the Episcopal
church at 2:30 o'clock, Rev. luke con-
Quoting them. The services were large
Az attended and many beautiful floral
tributes were sent by friends of the
young man and his family. Interment
was in the Billings cemetery.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-18
CANNOT GO TO HELENA.
MIR. Frank 3. Connolly Cannot Attend
state Convention.

MIR. Frank B. Connolly Cannot Attend
State Convention.
Owing to expected sickness in the
family Of Mr.. Frank B. Connolly, Re
publican representative candidate, he
will not be able to attend the state
convention, at Helena, tomorrow. ct
was understood in the committee yes
terday, when I a elected, that Mr..
o. r. Goddard was to go in my place."
said Mr.. Connolly last evening, u
want to make this explanation, in ord
er that my position may not be misun-
derstood. At any other time I would
be not only happy to go but ! would
consider it my duty to do so"