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VArlstlaasted, st. Ecota,
Saturday, 10th May, 1898,

The $. 8. Koroma on her way to New York
is due at Frederiksted at midnight ON Mon
day.
, 1908-05-16

The s. s. Guiana will leave New York on
the Dist inst. for st. Thomas, st. Croix etc.
, 1908-05-16

Jordede paa Christiansteds offentlige Klrke-
gard.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-11
REPUBLICANS TO
FIGHT FOR WEST
CONFERENCE TO BE HELD in
PORTLAND SEPTEMBER is.

Chicago, Sept. 9.-With the object
of p%erfecting an organization and de-
veloping plans for an aggressive cam
paign in the Pacific states, a meeting
Of the national committeeman and.
state chairmen Of California, Oregon
and Washington, has been called by
National Chairman Mack to meet in
Portland, Oregon, September 16.
The call was issued today following
a conference OF Mr.. Mack and National
Committeeman Miller Of Oregon, who
discussed in a general way a plan to
make an effective campaign in the
far west.
Mr.. Mack is convinced, from the re-
ports which were made at the pa
tional committee meeting yesterday,
that there is an excellent chance of
bringing the Pacific coast states into
the Democratic column if a fight is
made. S
Vice Presidential Candidate j. W.
Kern is expected to make several
speeches west Of the Rocky Noun
tains, and Senator Gore Of Oklahoma
and Theodore Bell, who was tempo.
rary chairman OF the Denver conven-
ton, will also speak in the far western
territory.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-11
CITY AND COUNTY AUTHORITIES
RECEIVE MANY LETTERS.
FROM SCOTLAND
Kansas City Woman Asks If Cecil Bur-
nett is Resident Of BiIlings-Father
Of Andrew Less Wants to Hear from
His Son.

From Thursdays Daily.
Scarcely a week passes that city
and county authorities do not receive
letters of inquiry from anxious rela.
ties who desire to locate brothers or
sisters from whom they have become
estranged and have not heard for
years.
Yesterday Chief Of Police Talgo re-
ceived a letter from Mrs. Harry Ken
dig Of Kansas City, Mo, asking for in.
formation which would help her in
finding her brother, Cecil Burnett.
from whom she has not heard for five
years. She states that Burnett was
last heard of in Billings and the
friend who saw him here at that time
believing that his mother was dead,
brought him such tidings. Mrs. Ken
dig states in her letter that Burnett's
mother Is not dead! and grieves very
much for him.
Over in Edinburgh, Scotland, there
is an anxious father and a sorrowing
mother, who have not heard from
their son, Andrew Lees for some time.
The father hearing that his son was
working on a ranch near Huntley
wrote Sheriff HEREFORD a letter asking
him to assist him in finding the boy.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-11
DISPUTE SETTLED.
West Virginia Difficulty is Amicably
Settled.

West Virginia Difficulty is Amicably
Settled.
New York, Sept. 9.-The involved
political situation In West Virginia
where the factions led respectively by
Arnold scherr. now serving a second
term as auditor, and Charles R. Swish
secretary Of state, have each been
claiming recognition as the only reg
ular and authorized representative OF
the regular Republican organization,
was cleared today by the recognition
for regular ticket, the convention pre-
sided over by Representative Joseph
Gaines, leader OF the Swisher forces.
The tight had been carried up to
Chairman Frank H. Hitchcock. who
National Committeeman ".
!. Ward. 7. Dupont and charles +.
BROKER, Is . subcommittee to hear
both sides and pass on the respective
merits Il lie CLAIMS advanced.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-11
NEWSPAPER MEN TO
MEET AT HELENA
ANNUAL GATHERING OF STATE
PRESS ASSOCIATION.

-E EEa I'D 4NI
Members of the Montana State Press
Association will hold their annual
meeting at Helena october 1, 2 and 8.
AS the meeting is to be held during
the Montana State Fair, the manage
ment OF the fair has set aside Friday,
October 2 IS "state Press Day"
Through the courtesy Of the Helena
Commercial club the meetings Of the
association will be held in the COM
mercial body's club rooms. Headquar-
tiers will be established at the Gran
don hotel.
Nearly every newspaper In the state
Is represented In the membership OF
the association. Besides newspaper
men there are many prominent men
who have places on the program for
the three days sessions.
Joseph Smith Of Virginia City II
president 81 the association ana In
Cole Of Forsyth is secretary.treasurer.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-11
KILLS WOMAN IN THE RED LIGHT
DISTRICT OF THAT TOWN.
MURDERED FOR MONEY
Body Of Woman Found, With Cord
Tightly knotted About the Throat
Crime Committed for the Few Dol
lars She Had In Her House.
Especial to The Gazette.)

Especial to The Gazette.) K
Butte, Mont, Sept. 9.-Murdered for
. few paltry dollars was the fate Of
Gabrielle Meunier, in her crib, No. is
of the A B G terrace. in the Butte ten
derloin, some time after midnight yes
terday morning. It was not till 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon that her
body was found. life having been g Z
tinct evidently for at least - hours.
The woman was strangled, about the
neck there being tightly tied a piece
Of silk until 1t had sunk deep into
the flesh. No clews were left by her
and for that and other reasons
certain Of the police who have IN,
vestigated the case lean to the theory
Of suicide. Coroner Stevens had the
body removed to Richards undertak-
ing rooms, where a inquest will. be
held at z o'clock this evening.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-11
LEMISTONN TEAM
WILL PLAY LOCALS
GAMES ARRANGED FOR NEXT
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY.
From Thursdays Daily.

- E=r EHMtA NFEdf llhLBL FL GEEE4a G- EAM
From Thursdays Daily.
Frank Stevens, manager Of the Elks'
baseball club Of Lewistown, which is
touring the state, yesterday made ar
engagements with the two local teams
for games in this city next Saturday
and Sunday. Both games will be play
ed at Country Club park.
The Lewistown team has played five
games SO far. Aggregations in Great
Falls, and Helena have suffered defeat
at their hands as have two teams from
small towns nea Lewistown. Yester-
day the team played the Independents
at Butte and have a game scheduled
for today at Bozeman.
The Lewistown boys are all amateur
players, but have a reputation for be
ing fast players.
MI. Stevens is in advance of the
team and left last night accompanied
by Mrs. Stevens for the east to ar
range for games in the eastern part
Of the state.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-11
MAIL CARRIER IS MADE HOME.
Less BY THE FLAMES.
GASOLINE EXPLOSION
Stove Blows up and Flames Devour
Structure Ii Few Minutes-Escaped
With Only the Clothes On Their
Backs-Loss About $4,000.

From Thursdays Daily.
Fire completely destroyed the home
Of A. K. Wicks, q rural mail carrier
residing nine miles west Of billings,
last Saturday night. Everything in
theinouse was destroyed and Mr.. Wicks
and his wife barely escaped with the
clothes on their backs. The loss Is
estimated at about $4,000. The house
was insured, but he carried no in
surance on his furniture and clothing.
The fire was caused by a gasoline
stove exploding. Mr.. and Mrs. Wicks
returned home from the city Satur.
day night about 10 o'clock and had
Just lighted the stove preparatory to
getting their supper, when it exploded.
In ten minutes house and everything
in It was q heap Of ashes and smolder-
ing ruins.
Mr.. Wicks was slightly burned about
the head and face, but his wife es-
capped without injury.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-11
R. II. VERMlLYE DIES
RESULT Of OPERATION
BILLINGS CITIZEN PASSES AWAY
IN PORTLAND, ORE.

From Thursdays Daily.
r. H. Vermilye, a well known citizen
Of Billings, died Monday morning at
. hospital in Portland, Ore, where he
had undergone an operation for gall
stones, and was buried yesterday in
Portland, according to a telegram re.
ceived by Mrs. H. p. Vermilye from
her husband.
It was the second operation for a
similar ailment that Mr.. Vermilye had
undergone, the first one having been
performed last February. Until he
left Billings September 1, for Portland,
he had been confined in his bed for
more than three weeks. Mrs. vermilye
accompanied him on the trip and was
with him when death came, as was a
daughter living in Colfax, Wash His
brother, II. p. Vermi1ye, and his
daughter Miss Bessie, were on their
way to Portland.
Sunday H. p. Vermilye received a
telegram from the physicians saying
that his brother could not live and
asking him to go to Portland and take
Miss Bessie Vermilye, the dead mans
other daughter. They did not reach
the bedside until after death. They
were at the funeral in Portland yes
terday, however.
Mr.. vermilye moved to Billings
some four years ago from Colfax,
Wash, where he was extensively in
terested. He soon secured a promt
nent place in the business world. en-
gazing in the real estate and loan
business. One year ago he was ap'
pointed a member Of the public libra.
~ board by Mayor Fred H. Foster and
was q member Of that board at the
time OF his death.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-11
BRoADv,Ew ITEMS.

Broadview, Mont, Sept. S.-The first
religious services were held in Broad
view on September s by the United
Evangelical church. Rev. W. y. Dill
Ion. the pastor, delivered a very help
full sermon to the homesteaders from
the appropriate text: "Not by Might,
Nor by Power, But by MY Spirit, Saith
the Lord" Zech. 4:6. The attend
ance was good and all Joined in the
singing with spirit. The seats were
donated by the Templeton Lumber Co
of Broadview.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-11
INVESTIGATES FINDING or
BODY NEAR PAINTED ROBE.
WAS FOREIGN LABORER
Fellow Employees ii outhrle's Con-
struction Camp Say M~e,zerhaler
Was Enthusiastically Finger rips
Above the Water.

From Thursdays Daily.
Coroner Smith has returned from
Painted Robe tunnel on the Billings
& Northern 40 miles north 81 Billings.
where he recently investigated the cir
cumstances surrounding the death 81
9. foreign laborers named. Anton Meix-
erhaler, whose body was found in .
pond last Friday. It is believed that
the man was demented and either
drowned himself or was accidentally
drowned while wading around in the
water.
The body was found Friday morning.
All but the ends ut his fingers on his
right hand was submerged By water.
The lower part Of his body up to the
waist line was sunk in the mud and
his right arm was above his head. 1t
is believed that the man was drowned
either Thursday night or Friday morn
ing, early, as he was ssseen around
Guthrie's construction camp, where he
was employed, Thursday afternoon.
The body was clad only in under
clothes and the balance Of the for
eigner's clothes lay on the bank OF
the pondrnear by.
That the man was demented has
been established almost to a GER
tainty. For several days preceding
his death he walked about the camp
muttering to himself and all Of his
actions indicated that he was Of un-
sound mind.
Coroner Smith ordered the body In
tered near where it vas found after
making 2 thorough investigation.
A report was current yesterday that
the mans head was pierced by a bull
let but this is denied by both Coroner
Smith and the a who accompanied
him on the trip. The coroner says
that the fact that the skin was brok-
en- on the mans nose may have been
responsible for this but the abrasion
was only skin deep and the bone was
not even so much as bruised.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-11
AMUSEMENT
HOUSE FOR CITY
LOCAL BUSINESS MEN WILL
OPEN LYRIC THEATER SOON.

From Thursdays Daily.
Billings is to have a new and up to
date amusement house. G. R. Will.
Jams and ". s. Haythorne, two well
known local business men, have leased
one of the store rooms in the Odd Eel
lows block OF North Twenty-seventh
street and about September 20. will
open a theater to be known as the
Lyric with synchroscope singing and
talking moving pictures.
Mr.. Williams recently made a trip
east to Investigate the synschroscope
and at that time closed a contract for
one Of the new machines.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-11
OF ALL KINDS
IS IN BIG DEMAND
NILES CITY EMPLOYMENT AGENT
HERE IN SEARCH OF MEN.

From Thursdays Daily.
Men for railroad construction work.
for farms and in fact all kinds of labor
are in big demand now according to
John Kostelack an employment agent
OF Miles City and former Billings res
fdent who is in the city in search Of
men.
MI. Kostelack is furnishing the rail.
road contractors on the Northern pa.
ciic in the neighborhood OF Miles City
with men and is unable to secure
enough help to meet their demands. In
the hope that he would pick up a few
men here he came to Billings and dur
ing his stay here visited with old
friends and with his brother-in-law,
John Staffek.
MI. Kostelach came to Billings IN
the early eighties and for many years
worked as a cigar maker here.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-11
atorium yesterday, in discussing the
prevalent craze to get into the NOV
ing picture business.

atorium yesterday, in discussing thsl
prevalent craze to get into the NOV
ing picture business.
Before me / have q letter from Z
party living in q neighborinx tow"
continued Mr.. Klein. "He writes: Z
am thinking Of starting q Flickerless
moving picture show here and have
Us much as $3.50 saved up for to put
In. Let me know all about OF course
Ii had to write him to wait until hs
had from ten to twenty times as much
ct his Hard earnings saved up.
sits a well known fact that only
about one in thirty Of those who have
embarked in the moving picture bust
ness have thus far made good imam
cially. TO be successful in this line
one must be a combination business
man. Snowman and picture man and
should also have a knowledge OF ad-
yertising.
ION account Of our large interests
in this business we are compelAea 70
be ever alert for the new things IN
troduced and on my recent trip east !
called upon to Investigate talking
moving pictures. I saw and heard
them all and concluded that until =
perfect talking machine is invented.
talking moving pictures are not 9 sue
cess. The best evidence Of this and
that the public did not approve OF
them is that fact that they are no
longer found in New York, Chicago or
other large cities Of the middle west.
II have just received an invoice
from a Paris manufacturer OF some
new novelties which I will shortly IN
troduce at the Theatorium in connec-
ton with our motion pictures. they
will anord more genuine amusement
than all the .squaky' talking machines
ever invented" q
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-11
FRANK oRENDoRF LOSES LIFE
WHILE WADlNe.
He COULD NOT SWIM
Claude Lidgett Of Gillette Drowned
While Dragging the River for the
Remains Of orendor-Was Riding 4
Horse When He Went Under.
From Thursdays Daily.
fCnocio1 ~ rha ro..4

Especial to The Gazette.)
Clearmont, Wyo., Sept. Crank
Orendorf, 10 years old, was drowned
at the big Red ranch Sunday. He.
with several other young men, mem.
bers of a threshing crew, were sport
ing in Clear creek with their clothes on.
While wading young Orendorf stumb.
Led over some rocks into a hole be-
yond his depth and being unable to
swim called for help. Clyde Babcock,
who was near, came to his rescue, but
was almost drowned himself by the
struggles Of the drowning boy, having
TO be helped ashore by another young
nal who arrived at that time.
Claude Lidgett of Gillette was
drowned Monday about noon while as
sisting others in their efforts to re-
cover the body Of Frank Orendorf, who
was drowned Saturday.
Mr.. Lidgett went into the stream on
horseback helping to drag for the lost
bsdy and his horse stepped of into
swimming water. The rider lost his
equilibrium and in attempting to re-
gain 1t BY pulling on the reins, pulled
the horse over backward.
The horse recovered itself and swan
ashore and the man came to the sur
face and tried to swim, but was soon
exhausted and sank to rise no more
until his body was recovered an hour
later.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-11
COMMISSION
Real Estate Company Sues F. A. Ger.

Real Estate Company Sues F. A. Ger
hart IL District Court.
The North Real Estate, Loan & Title
company fled suit in the district court
yesterday against E. A. Gerhart de-
handing judgment for $142.50 alleged
to be due them as commission for Sc
a buyer for certain real estate
owned by Gerhart.
The complaint alleges that Gerhart
listed the property with the real es-
tate company for sale and when the
company secured a buyer at the price
agreed upon, Gerhart refused. to sell.
Attorneys fees and costs are also
in the complaint. Hogan &
Lamb are attorneys for the plaintiff
in the action.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-11
in VICINITY OF ROSEBUD LAKE in
CARBON COUNTY. .55
ABOUT NATURE
Or. w. a. Allen and Associates Plan
ming to Establish Summer Home IL
Beautiful Scenery Near Rosebud
Lake, for Eastern Boys.

From Wednesdays Daily.
a summer home for boys from east.
ern cities will be established in the
vicinity Of Rosebud lake 1t the plans
of DR.. w. "A. Allen and his associates
are contaminated.
Rosebud lake, which is situated near
the source Of the Saltwater river In
Carbon county, is n Of the most pic
turesque places in the state and Is
a hunting rendezvous for many east
ern Montana sportsmen, there being
excellent hunting and fishing.
It is the intention Of DR.. Allen and
those associated with him to take city
boys from New York, Chicago, st.
Louis, Philadelphia and keep them
during the summer months in natures
wonder land, to teach them all about
the animals that roam there, the wild
flowers, the products Of the earth,
teach them to ride horseback, drive
cattle, throw the rope, hunt, fish and
do other things which western boys
know how to do.
They declare that such a resort will
be q godsend to sickly youths in the
larger cities. It will afford a place
for them, where they can dwell in
the midst Of nature and build up their
bodies in the free and open air.
The boys would probably have a
matron in charge of them and be taken
Of much in the same manner az
the 7. NJ. G. "A. boys here during their
recent camping trip.
The only place In the country.
which affords a similar recreation for
boys is the 101 ranch In Oklahoma,
owned by Miller Bros. Eastern boys
are permitted to go to the ranch and
live there during summer months
for 5000. Hundreds Of boys OF we'll
to do eastern families 90 there and It
is expected a like number would be
attracted to the summer homo for
boys In the vicinity Of Rosebud lake.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-11
GoMPERs, MITCHELL AND MoRRl.
SON ASK JURY HEARING
CONTEMPT CHARGES
Declare That the Editorial About Buck
Stove and Range Case Decision was
Not Result Of conspiracy-Examl-
ner Will Take Testimony.

Washington, Sept. 9.-In the case Of
the contempt proceedings against Sam
uel Gompers, John Mitchell and Frank
Morrison Of the American Federation
Of Labor, in connection with the Buck
Stove and Range company. today,
Judge Gould decided to appoint an
examiner to take testimony and Will
liam Herbert Smith was designated to
perform that service.
Thirty days was given to each side
for the purpose Of taking testimony.
In their answers to the petitions of
the Buck Stove and Range company
to have Samuel Gompers, John Mitch
ell and Frank Morrison, of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, punished for
contempt on the charge of violating
the order Of Justice Gould, enjoining
them from continuing the boycott
against the stove company by pub
fishing the name Of that company in
the 1--WE Don't Patronize'' list, which
was filed today in the supreme court
of the District Of Columbia, the three
defendants named asked that the Is
lei be tried before a jury and not
by Justice Gould alone.
Most of the specifications OF the
petition relate to publications in the
American Federationist, the oflcial
organ Of the federation, of which Mr..
Gompers is editor, and to public ad-
dresses made by him, and his response
is of much greater length than those
of Messrs. Mitchell and Morrison, both
Of whom profess ignorance as to the
majority Of the utterances quoted.
For the most part MI. Gompers admits
the correctness Of the assertions from
his speeches, interviews and editorials,
but he declares that none Of them
intended to be In contempt of
any decree Of the court.
The principal charge made in the
petition refers to criticisms Of the
Injunction which were made by Mr..
0OAA4p0A0 ~ Gil CuAtOAAd1 puU1lSuOU III
the Federationist for February, 1908,
in which he characterized the injunc-
ton as an invasion Of the liberty Of
the press and Of the right Of free
speech and further said 1t would be
impossible to comply with all Of its
terms.
The answer denies that the publica-
ton Of the editorial was In contempt,
asserting that it contained only fair
and just criticism and asserts that
there never existed any conspiracy or
combination which resulted in bring
ing about the publication Of the arti-
Gle. The answer further asserts tnat
the law cited in the editorial is cor
rect and denies the imputation Of un.
motives in publishing the edi-
torial.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-11
BOXERS SIGN ARTICLES
FOR THE EXHIBITION
EDDIE McoooRTY AND JACK suL-
L,vAN AGREE TO BOX.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Eddie McGoorty, the Milwaukee box
er, and Jack Sullivan Of Anaconda
yesterday attached their signatures to
the articles of agreement under which
they will box 20 rounds at the scien-
tiac athletic exhibition, which the
Billings Athletic club will hold Sep
TENDER Is.
Sullivan arrived in the city yester-
day and at once went into training
for the event. McGoorty has been
here since the last exhibition and has
been training constantly. Both men
appear to be in excellent condition.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-11
SHOOTERS AT ANACONDA.

Butte, Sept. 9.-The western boost
ers' shooting tournament opened at
Anaconda yesterday with well known
marksmen from all parts Of the United
States in attendance. IN the first
event 1o5 Of the 40 entries finished
in the money. Six men made perfect
scores Of 20 targets. "A ladies' shoot
Is a feature Of the tournament.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-11
NEW FREIGHT ASSOCIATION.
Representatives Met In Butte Yester
day.

~ w vi oWS10 vO8GSVs
day.
Especial to The Gazette.)
Butte. Sept. 9-Representatives OF
the freight departments OF the North
ern Pacific, Great Northern and Ore
gon Short Line, all Of which railroads
are afiliated with the Montana De-
murrage association. and OF the Chi
cago. Milwaukee and st. Paul, which
will become a member OF the associa-
ton soon, held their semi-annual meet
ing today.
The demurrage bureau fixes switch
ing tariffs and the charge for exceed
ing the time limit In either the load.
ing or unloading Of cars, It's purpose
being to reduce to q minimum the
number OF idle cars. It Is understood
that there were no changes in the
rules OF regulations Of the association
at today's meeting.