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Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-06-12
SECRETARY TAFT
HAS 539 DELEGATES
Fifty Additional Votes Decided In
His Favor From Texas Districts
Yesterday but Despite This Fact
the ALLIES" Continue TO
Initiate "BOOmS."

Chicago, June 12.-Tonight win see
the end of the long drawn-out series
of contests for seats in the Republi-
can national convention. At least
that is the prospect which is the
schedule of events planned by the
committee.
The first cases considered today
came from the seven districts of
Texas. All other cases in that state
We're disposed of yesterday afternoon.
The contests of Virginia, Alaska, Ari-
zona and Oklahoma will follow. This
Will complete the contests.
Despite the action of the commit
tee, which has already resulted in
seating at least 53s Taft delegates,
other presidential booms were revived
today. The Hughes men showed
especial activity, the passage of the
New York anti betting law being used
as a lever.
The contests from the Texas dis
tricts under consideration yesterday
were decided in favor of Taft, thus
giving him every southern delegation
contested so far as the committee has
considered them.
Contrary to expectations the con-
tests in the Second aud Twelfth Texas
districts were not dropped today hut
went before the committee Tor a near
ing with the other five districts. The
national committee decided in favor
of the Lyon delegates in all seven
districts.
This gives Taft a clean sweep over
the state on temporary roll call. The
contests from the state of Virginia
were then taken up.
Washington, June 12.-Secretary
Taft, after considering the matter OF
going home to Cincinnati early next
week and there receiving news from
the national convention. announced
today that he would remain in Wash
ington all next week
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-06-12
RRNAN GErs UrAn VOTES.

Salt Lake. June l2,-The Demo-
cratic state convention met this morn
ing. This afternoon It will select del
egates to the Denver convention who
viii be instructed for Bryan.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-06-12
SOLOMON LUNA WEARS
A HAPPY SMILE
Says Tafts Nominatic',7 Is Assured
and New Mexico DcIcsistion OF SIX
VIII Be Seated--On the Job All
the Time.

Chicago, ILL.,, June 12.-Solomon
Luna, of New Mexico, a member of
the Republican national committee,
whose proxy in the hands of Frank
Hitchcock, gave Taft first blood in
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-06-12
CONGRESSMAN is DEAD.

Washington, June l2.-WOrd
reached here TO-DAY Of the death of
Charles Tappan DInwell, representa-
tive of the Third Congressional dis
trict of New York, at Brooklyn to-
day.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-06-12
SAN MARCIAL SHOPS CLOSE.

San Marcial June 12.-The local
Santa Fe shops closed down today
until July /, affecting about sixty
men.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-06-12
TRAIN ARRIVALS

No. I-74S D. m
No 4-5 So p. III.
No. 10. 5 p. m.
No. SO. 60 2. m
No. Oil 4S p m.
Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-06-12
WEATHER. FORECAST

Denver. COIO,, June I2.--Tcnight fair
cooler southeast p'riiOn. Saturday fair.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-13
BUILDING REVIVAL
IS ON SAYS CHURCH
CITIES IN EASTERN MONTANA
ARE USING MUCH BRICK.

There is a building revival in east
err Montana" said Sam Church, man
ager of a Fromburg brick company,
and the brick plants Of this section are
pushed to capacity with orders. Mr..
Church returned yesterday from a trip
to Fromberg.
"Just before l left we shipped a
large consignment Of brick to Liv-
ingston to be used in the construction
Of a residence for General Superin-
tendent Goodell of the Northern Pa
ciic railroad. We have been ship.
ping a large amount of brick to Red
Lodge, Laurel, Park City and new
communities in this section. The in.
a in business would indicate that
building is more active than 1t has
been for months. The prospect for
a continuance is also very good.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-13
COAL CASE

PUEBLO. Colo, Oct. 9.--The famous
suit Of the United States against the
Ute Coal & Coke company of Durango,
Colo, in which the government sought
to recover 100000 for caol alleged to
have been taken from government
lands illegally, vas compromised in
the federal court here today. The
coal company is to pay the govern
ment $4,000.
The case was tried here in 1906 and
the government was awarded judg-
ment in the sum of $25,125, but imme-
.diately took an appeal. The case was
reversed and remanded back for
An effort was made to delay trial
of the case, but a jury was secured
this morning and compromise was ef-
fected soon afterwards.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-13
sGvEN ATTRACTIONS WILL i sE
ATDADcock THEATER.
CONFLICTING
Announcement sto Bs Mads Latsr o 20
ckanoed pates-countsr Attractions
.VvAl cena,es with Three 81, ths
couras.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
The lecture course tickets that have
already been sold and subscribed for
on the Y. N. g. "A. lyceum bureau, en-
titling one to the entire course the
coming winter, Wilt delivered next
Monday sand Tuesday by the Y. M.
6. "a. w large number OF course tick
cts have been sold so far and it Is
expected a great many more will be
sold before the first number is on.
The Babcock theater has been Sc
cured for seven dates on the course,
as follows: Opie Read, November 18;
-Four Artists Musical company, De-
cember s; Sylvester Long, J~anuaryf5:
Governor Hanly, February L; Father
DAILY, February %; Dunbar Male quar-
tette, March 10.
Gesmain, the Wizard, was billed for
December 9, and Governor Johnson for
April z, but these dates are taken at
the theater. Arrangements are being
made now to secure these attractions
for either the night before or the
night after the former dates, and an
nouncement will be made later as
to what arrangements have been
made.
Thomas Dixon was to have appeared
at the theater also, but the date was
filled while a letter was on the way
to Spokane asking for a certain date
at the opera house. Announcement
will also be made Sunday as to what
date M. Dixon will appear. His ad-
dress is q strong one, The Man
Against the Masses"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-13
DECKER ASKS FOR PRODUCTS
FROM FARMERS OF VALLEY.
SEES MANY VISITORS
Fistsen TO Twenty Visitors Every Day
Visit New Commerce Building. All
are Observation-Disclosures Asks for
New Exhibits from Farmers.

a. request is made by Secretary
Decker Of the Chamber Of Commerce
to the farmers OF this vicinity for va.
rious. products for display at the new
building. He says lately the roads
have been bad and this fact accounts
for the slowness with which stun is
being received for display.
Yesterday a lot Of grains were re.
Iceived from Broadview, contributed by
DR.. Sudduth. It consists Of barley,
rye, wheat and fax and other species
of grain. Six monster potatoes, pro.
ducts of the valley were also received
yesterday. They were the gift of Mr..
g. A. Randolph. Each potato weighs
not less than two pounds, and some
|of them more.
No less than Is or 20 people have
visited the chamber OF commerce
building every day lately. They come
from Illinois, Ohio and Indiana and
other eastern states. Most Of them
are enthusiastic about the valley and
asserted themselves in plain language.
Several of them say they r better
pleased than with other places they
have visited in Montana.
The new location of the chamber Of.
commerce is Of great benefit to the
showing Of exhibits. Many people
from eastbound trains stop off and
take a look at the exhibits. Already
a steady path has been worn around
the building in front of the display
windows. There are more visitors
from west bound trains than there are
from east bound trains.
In regard to new exhibits Mr.. Deck
er said:
I'VE are badly in need at the pres
ent time Of new exhibits. This is
largely on account of the recent move
ment of the old products from the pre-
vious location. I want all farmers who
have ~presentable products to bring
them in as oon as possible SO that
they can be put on display, with the
names and oates. The bad roads have
greatly retarded the coming in of
farmers recently, but as 500 as the
roads dry up l expect a new batch
of exhibits"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-13
VERMILYE ESTATE IS
LEFT TO HIS WIFE
REAL ESTATE IN CARBON AND
w COUNTIES.

The last will and testament Of r. r.
vermilye. who died recently In Port
lang, Ore, from the effects Of an oper-
alton. was filed yesterday morning in
the district court for probate.
According to the papers filed In
court, the real estate in Montana
owned BY Mr.. yermilye amounts to
$500, situated in Yellowstone and
Carbon counties. The will gives 800
to each of his two daughters and the
remainder Of the estate to his wife,
Mrs. Elizabeth Southwark Vermilye.
The will was made in 1902 and was
witnessed by E. NJ. Warner and j. M.
Pickrell of Colfax, Wash. Thomas
Clagett, a resident OF Oregon was
named as executor, but not wishing to
act, Mrs. Vermilye has asked for let:
ters OF administration.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-13
SUBSCRIBERS ARE
DELINQUENT
ElGHTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS
10 Be PAID IN.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE
Meets at Y. N. 6. y. and Urges sub.
scrlbers TO Make Payments on This
at onee-Nsesssary 70 Ra,ss Tho
Amount.

The finance COMMITTEES Of the y. N.
g. A. met Thursday night at the asso-
citation building. The committee con-
sists Of VIM. N. Johnston. T. B. MOSS
and j. .. o'Donnell.
The committee found that there is
still ?$18.o00.0 90 in volunteer subscrip-
tions still outstanding, Of which $14,-
000.0 90 is now due and should be paid
into the fund as 500 as possible.
The association for some time past
has been paying into the building fund
from the current receipts and is more
than self-supporting thus far. Ten
thousand dollars is needed at present
to settle local accounts. This amount
would still leave $4,000 from the Bill
ings estate. The association is paying
10 per cent interest on the outstand-
ing local Indebtedness Of $4,000. If
the subscriptions are paid in at once
1t will relieve them of paying the u
per cent interest.
The finance committee expressed a
desire to take Immediate steps to col
lect the outstanding subscriptions,
especially those that are long past
due. People who have subscribed to
the fund should arrange to make their
payments as o as possible, as this
would not only help the association,
but would relieve them of the 10 per
cent they are compelled to pay on the
debt.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-13
THOMAS D. LONG, CANDIDATE
FOR CONGRESS, SPEAKS.
EMOCRATSHOLDRALLY
r. N. s%windIehurst Of Livingston,
Charles S. Hartman Of Bozeman
and Wiley Mountjoy Make Address
es-Music Furnished by the Band.

Thomas D. Long, Democratic candi-
date for congress, and 7. NJ. swindle.
hurst, Democratic candidate for lieu
tenant governor. were the principal
speakers at a Democratic campaign
rally held last night in the Coliseum
rink.
Among the other speakers we're Elk
Congressman Charles 8. Hartman OF
Bozeman and Wiley Mountjoy, candi.
date for superintendent Of schools on
the Democratic ticket.
J. F. Kelly presided at the meeting,
which was arranged by local Demv.
Gratis and before the gathering, the
Second Regiment band, which played
at the meeting gave q concert on
.Twenty-seventh street.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-13

Willard D. Straight, consul general
OF the United States at Mukden, re-
turned to New York on the steamer
Philadelphia from Southampton. He
comes from his post, in Manchuria. ur-
der instructions from the state depart
ment to report on developments in his
territory during the last year. He has
travelled in the Japanese. and Russian
sections of Manchuria, and along the
Amur river, investigating Russian and
japanese progress and business and
political conditions.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-13
SOCIALISTS NAME TICKET.
Nominate Candidates for All Positions
il the County.

WIS EEH
The Socialists of Yellowstone coun-
ty have named a ticket to be placed
on the o+cial ballot this fall. They
held their convention in the court
house and besides nominating a ticket,
adopted a platform which advocates
the appointment Of a national board
of industry, the abolition of convict
labor in the city, county and state;
expresses sympathy for union labor,
urges the use of fewer books in pub
lie schools, advocates fresh air and
exercise for pupils and asserts that
teachers are entitled to IL months pay
for their work every year. The ticket
named follows:
Representatives.. H. Mcdowell.
Sheriff.. M. Mckinley.
Treasurer. M. Withrow.
Assessor-Frank Light.
County Clerk-Floyd Farris.
County Commissioners. Edwards.
Coroner-Milles w. Russell.
Administrator-Oliver L. Bessett.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-13

Never has there been 60 much en-
thusiasm among the Republicans Of
Montana 90 ii the present campaign
and victory is assured for the entire
state ticket" declares Elmer 3. Es.
selstyn, candidate for state treasurer,
who has returned from a trip to the
western portion Of the state.
THE Republicans are united as
never before and more confident than
ever. Eastern Montana will give. an
enormous majority for Donlan and
a splendid one for the remainder Of
the ticket. In Missoula county and
in the new county of Sanders, which
adjoins it, 1t is admitted by even the
Democrats that the Republican ticket
will poll an enormous majority. l
spent some time in Mdssoula, in Trout
Creek, in Plains and in Thompson
Falls and I saw assurances Of victory
everywhere.
"Beaverhead county, the home OF
Governor Norris, will also poll a big
Republican majority for the entire
state ticket. i visited Dillon, the
county seat Of Beaverhead county, and
the crowds which greeted the Repub-
lican speakers were the most enthu.
siastic l have seen.
Edward Donlan, Republican candi.
date for governor, will be given q
handsome majority by the laboring
men Of Silver Bow county and the
Republicans there will undoubtedly
elect their county ticket. There has
been a wonderful change Of sentiment
in Silver Bow and the once Democrat.
ic stronghold will probably be regis
tered in the Republican column this
fall.
"Throughout the state the party
has nominated strong men. The
CONTINUED on Fourth Page.)
county tickets and the judicial tick
cts seem to be the best ever placed
before the people. The candidates for
representative and for state senators
throughout the state are exceedingly
strong and there is not the slightest
doubt but what the next legislature, in
both the house and the senate, will be
overwhelmingly Republican. Nearly
all Of the hold-over senators to be
elected will be Republican. Great
crowds greet the candidates every.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-13
THREE LITTLE ONES DISAPPEAR
AND CANNOT be FOUND.
TO M%UssELsHELL
Left Injured Mother In Hospital and
Went In seareh Of Homestead.
PromisIns to Write, But Have Mot
Been Heard From for Three Weeks.

Mrs. Margaret Montgomery, who
has been combined at the Sisters hos
pital with broken ribs for about four
weeks. 10 very much worried over the
disappearance Of herychildren, i girl
Z years old, = boys. and another ION
IL years nd. An efforts that have
been made to locate them have failed
and she fears that some disaster has
overtaken them.
Mrs. Montgomery and her children
were travelling from Idaho Falls to
the Musselshell country in search OF
Ia homestead about one month ago.
They were driving q fourIhorse team
and had camped for the night near
the railroad east Of Billings. "A pass
ing train frightened the horses and
one OF the animals jumped upon the
bed, crushing Mrs. Montgomery's ribs
and body. She was removed to the
hospital.
The children went on with the
wagon in search OF 9 homestead, ex-
pecting to be Joined by their mother
later. The Oldest boy promised to
write his mother every day. and did
for awhile. The last heard from him
was from the Grass Range in this
county, which vas about three weeks
ago. He said that he and the other
boy and girl were well.
The authorities have been asked to
try and locate the children as their
mother is very much worried. Yes
terday she threatened to start to walk
to the Musselshell3 in search for them
but was restrained by the physicians.
She fears that some harm has come
to the children, as they have not writ
ten to her.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-13
NEWS FROM WoRDEN

WORDEN, Mont, Oct. 9.-The Bal,
lantine Ladies' Aid society met with
Mrs. Makinson Wednesday.
w. B, Russell's family are now en-
joying their new house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Knoke are mourning
the loss Of their infant son, Byron,
who died last Thursday.
Owing to the bad weather, there
have been no services at the River
side church tent. .s
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. Gibbs arrived
Wednesday evening from Elk Creek,
Neb., to visit their son, Mr.. E. G.
Gibbs.
Mr.. L. u. Chilson has moved his
family from thier ranch on the river
TO Mr.. Stout's house near Ballantine.
Mr.. Walker, assisted by p. "A. Flyer,
has a ranch house we'll under way
and it will soon be ready for occu-
pancy.
Messrs. Rudio and Lundermeyer
have their log residence almost fin
ished.
Mrs. Eta Hatfield is home from
Helena. She was attending the state
fair.
George Wheatley is attending the
Billings high school.
The Ladies' Aid society will meet
at the Ballantine church to quilt and
to complete arrangements for . din
ner to be served election day. A full
attendance Is desired.
The roads have been almost impass.
able since the storm.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-13
RECLAMATION SERVICE coNslD-
ERlNa GOING 70 HELENA.
MANPROTESTS
Declares That Headquarters Should
,es Establishsd In Billings u They
Are to Be Moved from Huntley-|
sugar City BEST situated for II.

Officials Of the reclamation service
at Huntley are contemplating moving
the headquarters to Helena, according
to unofncial information, which has
reached Billinga from an authentic
source. 1t is said that already an
|option has been taken on rooms for
the Offices in the Capital city.
The removal OF the headquarters
from Huntley and Billings to Helena
will mean the transfer of the resi-
dence Of five or six families and Of
a number OF single men from Yellow
stone county to Lewis and Clark. So
far no explanation as to why the
changers contemplated has been made
public and considerable protest has
been made by some Of the people in
lterested.
Billings is the place where the
headquarters should be situated" said
a prominent citizen yesterday. "This
city is close to the project and there
are plenty of Office buildings here
where headquarters car be established
until the construction of the new fed
eral building when, NJ doubt, Office
rooms for the reclamation service will
be created. It does not seem right
to move the headquarters to Helena,
$50 miles from the scene Of the prof
ect, when every facility that is Of
fered by Helena can be obtained right
here.
II believe that the Chamber OF Com
merce and the business men Of Bill
,ings should at once make some effort
to find why the change is contem-
plated and to see that it is not car
ried out. Billings is the place where
the headquarters of the reclamation
service should be and if the matter is
placed in the right light before the
proper authorities it will be placed
here. With the construction of the
new Billings and Northern railroad,
this city will be practically in the cen
ter of the state and closer to all the
reclamation projects than any other
place in Montana. II the Offices are
not going to be kept at Huntley, then
they should he established in Bill
tings."
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-13
Y. N. c. A. Is TO
ENCOURAGE THRIFT
ORGANIZATION ORA SAVINGS DE
PARTMENT CONTEMPLATED.

Secretary Steele of the Y. NJ. G. A.
has in mind an idea which, if carried
through with the support of every
parent and business man of the city,
will mean much to school boys OF this
city, and something they can be thank
full for in after years.
A plan is being perfected whereby q
Junior Savings and Investment asso-
citation will be organized open to every
boy In the city. "A deposit Of anything
from five cents upward will be re-
ceived by the secretary or other au-
thorized person at the association
building and entered in the pass book.
When q certain amount has been re-
ceived It will be turned over to q To-
cal bank for deposit, drawing the reg
ular rate Of interest.
Any boy In the city is eligible for
an account in this association, from
the age Of 10 and the time he gradu-
ates from the high school. The pri-
mary idea Of the plan Is to set the
boys to save their money while in To-
cal schools and when they are gradu-
ated from high school they will have
money to take them through their
chosen college.
A group OF business men Of the city
will be interested in the matter and
viii cooperate with the Y. NJ. G. "A.
Omcials to make the movement a sue,
cess.
mo better thing can happen 20 a
young boy" says Secretary Steele.
than to be made to save his pennies
and loose change. When he is ready
for his college education he is that
much ahead, and it is like finding mon
ey for him. It will be pushed through
as soon as a committee Of business
men meet to arrange and discuss plans
for its organization.
Another new feature Of the Y. M. c.
A. Is the coming of age club. 1t will
be composed of a number of young
men Of. the association and Of the city
who are eligible. The idea is to teach
them the civic laws Of the country. to
educate them into the ways Of legisla-
tive enactment and to pass and vote
down appropriations, appoint commit.
tees and, in fact, everything in regard
to public life. AT first it is planned to
have q city council and officers in the
assembly room. and then build up
their lessons from that point until they
reach the senate and house OF repre-
sentatives Of the United States.
The plan Is being worked out by
Secretary Steele and will be well sup
ported.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-13
LASH MAN.
Wanted to Hang Him, But Gave Up
The Idea.

S4SSt$ N&sI@ g&NN @z#EIY EH &f2s4T6S El%&&E Al4
FORT SMITH, Ark, Oct. Ell.
jah Skaggs, who claims to be a rein
carnation of the original Elijah, and
who two months ago sought to be
hung Ito prove he would arise again
on the third day" this morning was
visited by a vigilance committee at
Warren, Ark.
With three OF his followers, one a
woman, Skaggs was taken to a lonely
place in the mountains, where prepare
lions had been made to hang him. The
pleadings OF the woman induced the
vigilantes to abandon the hanging and
substitute q whipping.
skaggs was laid across q log and
given thirty lashes with q harness tug.
He arrived in Fort Smith late today
and reported the affair to the author
tiles.