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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-10
DISCLOSURES Of LAX METHODS
OF AUDITING cITY's BILLS.
RESOLUTION IS PASSED
Hereafter Bills Against City Must 7e
Approved BY Three Alderman Be-
fore Contracted Applies 70 EN-
ployes On Street.

#&8@EG @E&A8HE %@%#Ms
The purse strings OF the city OF
Billings have been drawn tight, as :
result Of disclosures Of the negligent
manner IN which the account are au-
dited and5the money spent, made at
last nights meeting Of the city coun-
Gil. Hereafter not . nickel Of the
city's money will be spent without
the approval and consent Of at least
three members Of the council, IL the
provisions Of 4 resolution. adopted
last night are carried out.
The resolution provides. that from
and after last night, the council Will
not allow any bills for labor OF ma
terial, whetherAonsthe streets IS other
wise, unless the anne are properly
itemized showing dates and location.
where employed or used, and accom-
panied hys an order signed BY 9 major
ity Of the proper committee. showing
that such labor o. material was nrst
orderer lbya majority Of such COM
mittee.s The resolution, drawn IN by
the mayor and introduced By, Alder
man.soule. was unanimously carried.
Alderman Admit Ignorance gsSs
The negligent manner in. which
billssare audited BY the finance COM
mittee was brought to the attention
of the council by Alderman Firth, I
member Of the committee, who de-
clared that although he signed the
bills every night on which the coun-
ell met, he did not knor In the ma5-
ority Of cases. what they were for. Or
under whose direction they were col.
tracted. Alderman soule. chairman
OF the committee also professedignor-
ance on this point and tho other lens
bers Of the council declared that they
voted TO allow the bills on the
strength Of the finance, committee'A
favorable reports On them.
Bills for Patch Work.
Bills for patch work On the streets.
which every member Of the council
admits Ii almost useless. were 4 the
bottom OF the confession Of the alder
men that they were woefully ignorant.
Of what the clty's money Was being
spent FOR.
The lax methods used n auditing
the ! bills e greatly deprecated
hyAll the members 81 the council
ands the resolution introduced lsst
night seemed @ them . O. To Only
remedy. Similar legislation was enaet
ed ~ the div oonnnn Aye1x ~
Was me6ectiye.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-10
MINING COMPANY \
MEETS IN BUTTE
NEXT MEETING WILL DE- HELD
in BosToN.
Especial to The Gazette.)

v0PcCId y 1He 0c1e1te'1 1
Butte. July S.-The adjourned N
nual meeting Of the east Butte Min
ing company was held this afternoon
The directors elected Robert II. Gross,
William =. Everts and Frank p: Son
OF Boston and Frank M. Sullivan and
Charles r. Leonard Of this city.
4. ]. Walker introduced a resolu-
ton changing the place Of meeting Of
the company from this city to Bos-
ton and the change was made without
dissenting voice.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-10
NEBRASKA SAILS TODAY.

Steamer Doing Quarantine Duty Leav-
= % Men Behind.
San Francisco, July s.-rhe battle
ship Nebraska. one Of the Atlantic
leet which was held here yesterday
when the warships sailed for Homo
lulu on account OF an outbreak Of
scarlet fever Is scheduled to sail at
8 O'Clock tomorrow morning to join
the other vessels. Seven Of her sail
ors suffering from the fever are now
ut: the naval hospital at Mare Island
and three others at the quarantine
station ON Angels Island will be taken
to Mare Island in . few days.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-10
INTERNATIONAL TAX BODY

Toronto, Ont. July s:-An interna.'
tional tax association. open to all resi-.
dents Of the United States and Cana
da, will be organized at q meeting to
be held here on October
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-10

Team Brown geldings, one a bald
face, branded p inside Of circle on left
hip. RD on right shoulder. also ! CROW
On Eight hip: the other branded With
. crow on right shoulder. Reward.
Address A. w. C. Smith, Ballantina.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-10
FISH HATCHERY Al ANACONDA
Especial to The Gaxettel

Especial to The Gazette.)
Butte, July s.-The state nsh com.
mission has selected Anaconda as the
location OF the new state fish hatchery!
for which the last legislature appro-
priated $4,000.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-10
ouKsys Protest.

"Pennsylvania's delegates came to
this convention and under the statu-
tes Of Pennsylvania their election be-
ing certified not alone by the COM
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-10

La~testsstyles n iobaprinting TIRE
Gazette ONCE. a
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-10

calling Cards al The gazette once.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-21
ID
 BUILD BRIDGE

William Leslie was today awarded the contract for the building of the bridge over the CbIlkat river at Wells by Lieutenant Orchard of the Alaska Road commission. There were two bids, the other being by Peter Hen ming, contractor for the road, Hindu stucki to Wells. Leslle's bid, 1t is up- derstood, was several hundred dollars below that of Henning, Work is to bS begun at once and the bridge is 10 be completed by November 18th, In time for the people up that way to indicate the bridge in their Thanksgiving ser vice, The plans specify two Howe trusses of lSO feet each and 400 feet of trestIe. Mir. Leslie came up on the Peterson today aud will return 10 Haiues tomorrow.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-21
CODE READ FOR
 ACCEPTANCE

The council has concluded it's hes'- ing and discussion Of the code as pge- pared by Assistant District Attorney Baruhin, and at the meeting to be held this evening will probably adopt it as ame5ded. Several ordinances were discussed at the las, session, among them tha, providing for the annual election. This ordinance fixes the time for the school clerk election a, the same time as that for council men. Jr. B,ruhill had incorporated a proyis on requiring all voters to reg as well for the sch~ol board as for council. bu, the members ofthe council declared I. was difficult to ge. women to vote as it IS, ard that this provision would make it more so, and it was not accepted
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-21
STARTS
 CAMPAIGN

The Atlln District Liberal Associa- tion held meeting at Arctic Brother hood hall, Atlln, on the 10th inst, and elected officers for the ensuing year, The general election for British Co., lumbla is on for the 26th and this action Is deemed the first gun Of the campaign in that section. The meet ing, as reported for the Alaskan by Mir. R. E. Brown, was the most enthusias- tic held there in years. The officers elected are as follow:
 Hon. President, Wm. Sloan, NJ. P; President, George Sinclair; Atlin Vice President, Louis Schelz; Discovery Vice President, F. H. Mabley; sec'y- Treas, Fl. E. Brown; Executive Con- mittee, Norman Mcleod, H. P. Pearse, w. E. Shaddon, Geo. Pollay, W. B. Conroy, P. G. Anderson.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-21
LEE JUMPS
 0VERBOARD
(By United Preso.)

Nome, Sept: 2l,--Lee Johnson who was brought back here to be tried for the murder of his wife escaped from the steamship Victoria this morning, pre- sumably by jumping overheard. The officers are searching the hold. John- son formerly lived here with his wife. She mysteriousIy disappeared in 1905, Neighbors became suspicious and start ed an inquiry which resulted in John. sons arrest recently in Seattle. John son dismembered and buried the re- mains under his cabin in which he lived for six months after the murder.
 When be moved to another cabin he dislnterred the body and buried it else where. His attempt to secure his wife's property led to his capture.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-21
J. s. MAIL
 ID SIBERIA

Nome, Sept. 2l.-From Cape Prince of Wales to East Cape on the Siberian coast, across the Ice fields tha, drift into Boring sea from the Arctic ocean, will be established this winter a regular mail route connecting for the first time in history America snd Asia with an overland mail service.
 It is understood that the interests of the Northeast Siberian company and those of American miners on the con- cesslOn held by the former have had much to do with establishing the ser vice.
 Reports recently received from Si- berla advise that 1t has been arranged for the service to begin carly this win ter and continue until navigation be- tween the two continents opens next year.
 Husky natives from the Siberian side will come as far as the OIomede Islands with the mail where they will be met by the relay Of mail carrying Eskimo from Cape Prince of Wales.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-21
F0RAKER WAS HIT VERY HARD
Omitted Press Tolegraphcablo servlce.)

Cincinnati Sept, 2l-Late Saturday night Senator Foraker in letter to Taft says he declined to take any part in the meeting of the national league of republican clubs which convenes here Tuesday This is inter- preted to mean that the exposure made by Hearst few days ago as Foraker relationship to the Standard Oil company will result in his withdrawal from the political arena It is also rumored that he will withdraw from pub lie life.
 All attempts to interview Taft with regard to For refusal to attend the League of Republican clubs met with refusal Mr. Taft says he cannot hit man that is down.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-21
TAKING OUT
 BODY 0F WIFE

Herman Kron an old Klondiker, was a passenger south on the Cottage City. He is taking with him the remains of h's wife who died in Dawson in 1906. The body was buried in the hillside cemetery at Dawson. Mr. Kroll has spent the last two years in Fairbanks. Going out he returned to Dawson and had the remains exhumed and prepared for the long journey back to their former home at San Antonio, Tex. Mir. Kroll came ~orth l3 years ago.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-21
DEATH OF \ JAPANESE

G. KIohara died last night at the White Pass hospital of brights disease. Mir. Kiohara has been sick for some time but has been ln the hospital but a week.. He was 35 years of age and has a wife and three children in Japan. He has been employed as a cook fer the family of Martin Conway. Arrange. ments for the funeral are being made this afternoon by his fellow countrymen in the city.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-21

Mrs. Charles Settle mier, wife of the editor of the Dawson News, who arrived up on the Cottage City Saturday with her two children. went on to White horse by this mornings train, bound for Dawson. Mrs. Settlemler while here was a guest at the Golden North, She has been living for the past year ol Berkeley, Cal.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-21
HUMBOLDT
 DUE TONIGHT
Poverumentse

The P. c. Ss Cottage City, which arrived up Saturday afternoon, sailed Sunday morning at 4:3O. The c. P. k ss Beatrice, sailed at p. m, yesterday The P. c. ss Humboldt will arrive up at II p. m. and will sail at about a m.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-21

S. c. Hunter, president, and J. c. Hunter, director, of the Porcupine Gold Mining Co.,, were passengers over the hill this morning as far as Conrad. They will return In about two weeks.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-21
ROOSEVELT
 PULLSF0R TAFT
(sy Unnsd Press.)

Oyster Bay, Sep. 2l-Mr. Roosevelt today issued letter to the people of the United States saying that failure Co cleo. Taft means disaster to the country and especially to the repubIi- can party.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-21

John W. Kelly, agent of the Northeast Siberia company at East Cape, will dis patch the mali from the Siberian end. It is understood that while the service Is vOuched for and supported by private interests, it has the sanction of the two Povernmentse
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-21
IS
 HEARD FROM

Sergeant Kieber today received advice to the effect that the wireless
 plant at Circle City has been completed and Is in working order and that com munic4tion has been established with Eagle and SO with the rest of the world.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-21
FIVE MILLION
 FIRE IN PARIS
(By United ProSs.)

Paris, Sept. 2t-Fire destroyed the central telephone building this morning and other buildings included in an en- tire block. The loss will total s5, 5,OOO,- 900. There were no lives lost.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-21

 OF CHOLERA
tBy United Pres. !

Manila, Sept. 2l.-Cholera, which broke out here some time ago is spread. ing. Eiity.elgbt cases were reported yesterday with nineteen deaths.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-21
CRANE IS THE
 REAL LEADER
Csy United PrssS.)

Cincinnati, Sept. 2l-It is reported this morning that Hitchcock has been deposed as manager Of the republican campaign, in all except the name; that William Crane, of Massachusetts is the real leader.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-21
ROOSEVELT Is PLEASED
 WITH WICKERSHAM'S ELECTION
tunlted preas Telearaph.cabIo sorvIos.l

Fairbanks Sept 2l-Delegate- Wickersham to- day received letter from President Roosevelt in which he the receipt of the of his election gave him great pleasure He says that when he comes to Washington be- the president, hopes to have long talk with him.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-21

St. Petersburg, Sept. 2l.-Cholera is raging throughout the entire army. There are hundreds of cases, a large proportion being fatal.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-21

There will be a special meeting Of the Elks at their hall at o'clock Thursday evening.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-21
ALL'S WELL
 WITH FLEET
(sy United Press.)

Perth, Wes, Australia, Sept. 2l.-The American fleet Of naval vessels passed here this morulpg. They signalied "ar,s we'll" All the vessels h port went out 10 sec them, carrying snthu. siastlc crowds.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-21

Want ads in the Alaskan bring re- suits. Everybody reads them.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-09-21

All the delicacies Of the season at the Pack Train restaurant,
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-02
ROSELLE PULLS
THROUGH SUNDAY
WITHOUT A SPOT
Mayors Lid Bans Even
a Smoke Unless You're
Stocked Up.

ROSELLE. March Before Mayor
MacQuoid, vino is a New York broker,
went to Florida last Saturday, he told
the police that the Sunday lid must be
held down tight. Well, it was. Roselle
was on it's good behavior yesterday;
it recalled to those along in years the
time when as boys it was a sin to
whistle OH Sundays. Some of the Ro-
selle cut-ups spent the day elsewhere.
They knew what was coming. II
seemed to the stranger that Roselle
ways were the survival of a past age.
1t was the tamest Sunday Roselle ever
had.
Not q cigar store, barber shop or
ice cream parlor was doing business.
The proprictors were notified to slip
the bolt at their peril. Chewing gum
machines and Weighing machines were
deserted.
"Chief' John ,Kenney IA jubilant at
his success in carrying ont the broker
Mayors orders. He said:
"They know better'n try to buck John
Kenncy ~hereabouts. | told 'em all the
lid must stay down, and. by cracky, it
did stay down" Then the "chi r.
started 10 write a letter to Mayor
MacQuoid, telling the Mayor all
about it..
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-02
TO NEWARK
PASTORS IF THEY
PROVE CHARGES
Utah Man Compares Morals of
New Jersey with Those of
His Own State.

Keep your money at home; we don't
need your missionaries In Utah. de-
clared v. S. Peet, of Salt Lake city, in
an address on utah md the Nor
mons in Fraternal Hall, COS Broad
street, last night. when he contradict
ed the stories generally heard in this
vicinity regarding conditions in his
State.
Mr.. Peet stated hat he mad come to
Newark to answer an anti-Utah lee
ture given in one of the churches a
short time ago, He read from that
lecture and declared the statements
untrue. The claims made that the
great political landslides in Utah from
Democrats to Republicans in 1900 and
1904 were done through Mormon Church
influence was untrue, he said, because
in those years there was a greater
change in Kansas, Nebraska and Min
~nesota, and that certainly could not be
laid to the Mormons.
IF it can be shown that Joseph F.
Smith since he became president of
the Mormon Church has dominated or
interfered in n way with the politi-
cal actions of any individual or party,
| will give $1,000 for such information,
or If it can be shown that there has
been one plural marriage performed
or even sanctioned by the Mormon
Church since 1890 I will give 1000 for
such information
Mr.. Poets remarks were guaranteed
by Senator C. f. Loose, Republican
national committeeman of Utah. and a
wealthy non-Mormon
Mr.. Peet argued that il the people of
New Jersey wanted to invest money
where it would do the most good they
had better keep 1t at home instead of
giving 1t to Utah. Only 8 per cent of
Utah are illiterate, while 6 per cen
of New Jersey could neither read or
write, he said, and 81 per cent of the
people of Utah owned the homes they
lived in, and only 10 per cent of those
homes We're mortgaged. Only 80 per
cent. of the people of New Jersey own
the homes they live in and 35 per cent
of them were mortgaged. New Jersey
has two licensed saloons per capita to
Utah's one. Utah has a greater per-
centage of children attending school
and a less percentage of paupers, Grim
inals and inebriates than any other
State. Mr.. Peet denounced the peo-
pie who travel through the country lee
turing against Utah n her people.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-02

priations for special and administra-
tive purposes, and for the support of
The State schools, reached $12. a27, 037. OF
this 50, no, 49,. 80, or 1921 per cent, was
provided by the State, 50. 140, 223.10. OF
1911 per cent, by the school districts.
and 1880 by the counties, The current
expenses of the school for the same
ear was IS, 926, 42S.10. To this sum the
State contributed $s.501, 14o. "A, or 1922
per cent, and the. school districts S.,
425, 2S7.56, or COTS per cent.
IF the 49, $40, s67.S5 expected from the
increase in the State tax on railroad
property had then beer available, the
total amount received from the State
would have been $6,032, 007. 70. This to-
tai is $149. 467. "a. less than was expend-
ed for the single item of teachers SAL
aries, 81, 453, TAOS less than the district
tax that was then levied, and ST.
094. 1901. less than was used by the To-
cal boards of education for the neces-
sary current expenses of the schools
under their supervision"
Mr.. Baxter advocates increased pay
for teachers, and IA that more money
Is demanded for them because of in
creased living expenses. He thinks a
law fixing $500 per year as the mini
mum salary would not work great
benefits for the teachers, and COM
ments that it is not broadly conceived
and If enacted would work to the dis
advantage of teachers.
Statistical information which accom-
panies the report shows that the total
value of school property in New Jersey
is 81 ,2a4 ,53s, an increase of $5,572, 259
over the preceding year.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-02
STRING OF CLOTHING
THEFTS ANNOY POLICE.
One Victim Robbed in Restan-
rant-COurt Fines Suspect
with OVerCOat.

Thieves with a preference for coats
and o%vercoats are giving the police no
end of trouble just now Three new
cases were reported this morning.
Despite the Watch your coat and
hat" signs in a Market street restau-
rant, Louis Herman, of 219 Washington
street, is the loser of a fine new over
coat. In its stead he was left an old
garment, badly worn. Deteetive-Ser-
geant Templeton will try to find Her
mans property.
Fred Tapazzi. a tailor. reported the
theft of an overcoat from his estab-
lishment at AZ State street. The thief
broke d plateglass window to get his
prize.
Michael Smith, who says he lives at
the Arlington Hotel, i'm Market street,
failed to explain how he came into
possession of an overcoat claimed by
John j. Quinn, and Judge Howell fined
him SO in the First Precinct Court to-
day.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-02
SURPRISE PARTY FOR
MIS- ELLEN WALLCROFT.

A surprise party was rendered Miss
Ellen Wallcroft at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph e. Wall
croft, II Second street, Saturday night,
in honor of her birthday. The pretty
little girl received many fine presents
The evening was spent in the enjoy
ment of games and music, rendered by
Miss Julia Doyle, Miss Anna Harrigan,
Miss Agnes O'Keefe, Miss Wallcroft
and Arthur French. Supper was served
at 10 O'Clock.
The guests We're: Lenore Parker,
Smith, Charles Smith, Burt Coffee,
Viola Griffith. Julia Doyle, Edna Doyle,
Eleanor Mallinson, Stanley Mallinson,
Francis CORDIALLY. Harry CORDIALLY, All
bert Schweickart, Fred Schweickart,
Franeh, Abraham Lower, Mary
leonard, Joseph McGreery, May Casey,
Bessie Behan, Francis Melvin, William
Agnes Burke, William Dalton,
Mabel Walsha, Charles Leber, Grace
Ethel Deaney. Anna Smith,
Franklin Lott, Elizabeth Higginson,
Gertrude Masterson. Aloysius Carr,
Rose Jackson and Helen Lynch.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-02
SHOULD
Be SOCIAL CENTRE,
CLERGYMAN SAYS
Cannot Prosper When 1t Is
Merely a Preaching Sta
tiOn''-Dr. Martin.

In reviewing the forty years eX-
istence of the Clinton Avenue Re
formed Church. the Rev. DR., Martin
yesterday spoke also of the church's
future. declaring the church must be
a social centre and that the young men
must be attracted.
The morning services closed the
weeks celebration of the church ami
versary. After reviewing the forma-
ton Of the church. DR.. Martin said:
Today We enter upon a new forty
years of history. We ought to do q
far better work than in the past. We
ought 10 havo at least one thousand in
our Sunday school.
1.-THE church will not grow unless We
take active measures to attract the
young men. II must be a social centre
and ] believe the church of the future
viii utterly fail If it confines itself to
the old notion of being simply o
preaching station, open on Sundays and
for one night in the week"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-02

Mrs. James Gordon Taylor will give
a large card party at her residence in
Ballantine Parkway tomorrow night.
Her guests will include members of the
younger set and a few of the younger
matrons.
Society is interested in the
ment of the engagement of Miss
Roberta Braine, of Oriental street. to
Charles Twining, of New York.
Mrs. Herbert w. Knight and Miss
Emily Knight, of Montclair, and
formerly of this city, are at st. Angus
tine, Fla, where they will remain until
April.
Mrs. Franklin Conklin, sr., and her
gone to Lake Placid, N. Y, where they
will spend several weeks.
The Misses Botticher, formerly of
Central avenue, this city, have issued
Madison tomorrow afternoon. Many
of the prominent Newark society
people have received invitations.
-
The Auxiliary of the Babies Hos
pital announce the receipts of the re-
cent Sousa concerts for the benefit of
the hospital to be almost $500 The
concerts were both large society af-
fairs.
Mrs. Edward Heath Peters, of Mt.
Prospect avenue, will leave this week
for Palm Beach, Fla, where she will
join her relatives, Mrs. Dodge Peters,
of New York, and Mr.. and Mrs. G..
Willis, ePters, of Massachusetts.
Mrs. Joseph Marsh Riker will leave
tomorrow for Stroudsburg, Pa. She
will be accompanied by her daughters,
Mrs. Andrew Van Blarcon and Miss
Riker.
Mrs. William H. Bouldin, jr., of East
Orange, was the hostess at a dinner in
her home Saturday night for her niece.
Miss Bessie NJ. Mclean, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Mclean, of New
York, who will be married tomorrow to
William A. Dallam, of the
Twelfth Cavalry, u. S. A., in h
Church of the Heavenly Rest, New
York. The guests were the young men
and women who will assist at the we'd
ding tomorrow, and the decorations
were bride roses, daffodils and other
yellow flowers, the latter in compli-
ment to the cavalry.