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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-02
RACE
IS EXCITING

London, May 30.-Burlingame, the
erstwhile center Of amusements such
as pigeOn-shooting and polo, has now
taken the lead in Ballooning, socie-
TVS latest recreation and today was
the scene of an interesting interna-
tional a%eronautic contest in which 10
British and 13 French, three German,
two Belgian and. one Swiss Balloon
competed. IL
The geographic situation of Great
Britain being such as to forbid a long
distance race, the committee In
charge decided upon a point to point
race. Owing to the uncertainty of
the wind, the destination was not
flxed until. 3 o'clock in the afternoon
when Maidenhead was chosen, a dis
lance of something more than 80
miles.
Women Go Up.
The most interesting feature Of the
contest was the number OF ladies who
made the ascent and the eagerness
which was shown by leaders of
fashionable sets to secure places in
the cars. In addition to the English
women who included Lady Shirley,
the Hon. Mrs. Asheton Yarbord, Mrs.
and Miss Brabason and Mrs. Capper,
wife OF Col. Capper, several French
ladies specially crossed the channel
for the purpose Of making the trip in
the air.
The balloons varied greatly in size
from the Belgian Leroitelet, of a Ca
pacity of $50 cubic meters to the
French Cognac OF 1000. cubic meters,
but a valve defect prevented the Cog
nae from ascending at the last mo-
ment. The largest English balloon
was Pollack's Valkyrie Of 1893 cubic
meters.
There was an exciting incident at
the start Of the race, the Belgian Bal
loon Emulation Denord striking a
tree in the grounds. The pilot, Albert
Grombo, Instantly threw over all his
ballast and succeeded in clearing the
obstruction.
The winner proved to be the Val.
kyrie, which made the descent very
easily about 800 yards from the win.
ming post. Grifath Lotus, a French
representative finished second, The
third prize has not as yet been de-
cided.
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FIND BODY Of
sMAIIR1TlZl! GIRL
believed YOUNG WOMAN
DROWNED HERsELF IN RIVER.
DISAPPEARED TUESDAY
Her Tracks Show That She Ran from
House 70 Rlver-Thlnk She was An.
0ered Because Clothes linz Broke.
Funeral Today.
From Sundays Daily.

From Sundays Daily.
The body Of Mary Swartz, the s16-
year-old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs..
Alexander swartz, who reside on 4
ranch near Yegen siding, was found
yesterday morning IN .Ae Yellow
stone river about three mics above
George Danford's ranch and within
100 yards Of where the young woman
was drowned. Although the drown.
ing may have been accidental there
are strong indications bf q suicide.
Miss swartz disappeared from her
home last Tuesday eFening about
O'Clock and. when l9kt seen was max
ing her way toward the river. Her
tracks, which on account OF the recent
rains were very/plain showed that
after she got out of sight. OF .Ae house,
she q most IF the way to the river,
turning occasionally from her course
to keep out Of sight Of her home.
Since her disappearance last Tues
day evening friends and relatives or
the girl, as well as the local authori-
ties have been searching for her.
When the matter was reported to the
police officers Wednesday by her
father, he stated at the time the girl
had committed suicide as she was
angry when she left home.
Body Entangled IN Roots.
The body was found by en-. Chat
Zee and Jesse Marsh, who were mem
bers Of a party searching for her
body. It was entangled in the roots
Of a tree and was not badly decom-
posed the young woman was
drowned Tuesday night when the wa
ter was high and when 1t receded
about three or four feet yesterday one
OF the girls feet was above tGe water.
The body was extricated from the
weeds and brush in which it was en-
tangled with great difficulty.
1t is said that the young woman was
high tempered and for that reason her
parents seldom IL ever scoldeds her.
Tuesday she assisted her mother in
doing a large washing and complained
of being tired. After supper Tuesday
night the clothes llne broke precipi-
tating all the clothes, a days washing,
to the ground. Soon after this the
girl picked up ner hat and left the
house, going in the direction OF the
TlVer. ibis was Lu0 last SScu OIL uSF
by her parents.
Waded Through Ditch.
Before reaching lle river, which is
about 300 yards from the SWartz
home, the young woman. waded
through an irrigating ditch, the water
in which wasoat least three rect deep.
Even this cold bath did not deter her
from plunging into the cold waters Of
the Yellowstone.
That the girl contemplated commit
ting suicide before, is indicated in q
statement she made two days before
her death to the effect that she would
never need, a waist, which her mother
was making for her at the time.
Those who knew the young woman
are greatly surprised and shocked
over her untimely death. She was of
q genial disposition and YVES beloved
by her schoolmates who attended the
Elysian school.
Funeral services will be held at the
Swartz home this afternoon at y
o'clock and interment will be made,
in the Billings cemetery. Rev. smith
Of the First Methodist church will Of
hciate.
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BILLINGS NAN
IS DELEGATE
CHARLES m. 1AlR WILL ATTEND
GOOD ROADS CONVENTION.
APPOINTED BY MILES
Will Consider Means Of Improving the
Roads at Buffalo Meeting to Be
Held July 8 and effects Of Autos
on Roads.
From Sundays Daily.

From Sundays Daily.
Charles M. Bair Of this city is
among those appointed by Acting
Governor Miles as delegates to repre-
sent Montana at the legislative and
good roads convention to be held at
Buffalo, N. Y, July z and 8 under the
auspices Of the American Automobile
association. s
Following is a list Of delegates ap-
pointed from this state: G. M. Bair,
Billings; Fletcher Maddox, Great
Falls; Charles Morris, Pony; William
Wallace, u, Helena; Marcus u. Hew-
EFT, Basin; Jack Seaman, Livingston;
NJ. 8. Largey, Butte; C. H. Mcleod,
Missoula; John D. Waite, Lewistown,
and Nelson Story, Jr., Bozeman. The
convention will consider means for
improving the roads, and especially
the construction Of good roads as has
been taken up by the government dur
ing the last few years. Several roads
have been constructed by the govern
ment in this state. One of these is in
Bozeman, lei the agricultural col
lege, which was constructed under the
supervision Of 9 government expert
and Professor Tannatt, rural engineer
of the experimental station.
Another thing to come before the
convention is a consideration of the
effects OF automobiles speeding on the
roads. IA number OF federal tests
have been made lately in regardto this.
1t is said that highway engineers have
long known that automobiles were
shortening the lives of the rocky sur
face roads of the world, and many ex-
periments have been made during the
last six or seven years to determine
the extent OF the damage done. It is
said by the experts that a road sur
faced with bits of stone would inn
prove under wagon traffic because the
iron tiresNof the vehicle would con
stantly crush the stones sand form
rock dust particles. The rock dust
particles fill in the interstices be-
tween the stones and form a surface
dust which acts as a binder. The roll
ings cement the dust into shell-like
surface and make the entire road a
ding las
Engineers Alarmed.
It is claimed that the macadam
roads improved until the advent OF the
automobile. After this the highway
engineers all over the country
learned that they were confronted
with a new condition and old customs
were being endangered. The trouble
was traced to the automobile, and 1t
was studied. It was found that the
soft rubber tire was q highway men
ace. AS it crushed no rock It contrib
uted no quota to the needful surface
dust binder and the tractive force of
the rear wheels drew up the dust
made by the iron tired wagons and
sent it whirling away. Experiments
have been conducted by the govern
ment experts and it was found that
the rapidly driven automobiles
taring up the surface of the macadam
road by lifting clouds OF dust into the
air and causing 1t to be blown away
and 1oosening the material under the
wheel tracks Of the machine.
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-E - - ZA
They were followed by 200 veterans
Of the civil war, veterans Of the Span
ish-American war, military and frater-
nal organizations. AT noon the four
battleships in the harbor fred the M
tional salute from their one-pound.
guns, each vessel firing alternately.
Another cub bear arrived from
Aberdeen today and was presented
as a mascot to the New Jersey. All
16 Of the Atlantic feet now has It's
bear mascot. In the afternoon there
were boat races between the ships
crews.
Today's parade was the ending Of.
the naval display IN these waters. The
division now here will leave tomorrow
for Bremerton and go into the dry
dock.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-02
WILTON LACKAYE IN
"TnE BONDSMAN''
NOTED ATTRACTION BILLED AT
THE BAHcock FOR JUNE S.
From Sundays Daily.

From Sundays Daily.
To the many fortunate people in
Billings who have read Hall Gaines
famous novel, 1.-THE Bondsman," 1t
will be welcome news to learn that the
play dramatized by the author, is to
be presented here with the disting-
uished actor. Wilton Lackaye, In the
role Of JASON" supported by a COM
pany Of exceptional merit and sur
rounded with lavish scenic effects for
which Manager w. A. Brady is noted.
It is billed for the Babcock theater
for Friday, June s.
AS q delineator of artistic creations,
Wilton Lackaye stands without q rival
today. He has created more roles
than any living player and many Of
them will Hive In memory for genera
tons, ven as the stage creations
given by the actors OF history.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-02
NEW MELODRlAMA
AT ThEATORlUM
"THE SHADOW OF THE LAW Ex-
cELLENT FEATURE FILM.

From Sundays Daily.
A startling new melodrama, the title
Of which is 1.-THE Shadow Of the Law
is the subject of an excellent feature
film at the Theatorium today and to-
morrow. A comic by Pathe Bros. en-
titled Locked up completes one of
the best bills of the season.
The story told In THE Shadow Of
the Law" Is intensely dramatic. A cir
Gus rider named Frank La Rue is ar
rested for murder in which it was be-
lieved he was implicated because he
was found on the scene after the per-
pertator had fed. The real murderer
finds an officer and points out La
Rue as the murderer. He is convict
ed on circumstantial evidence and
sentenced to life imprisonment at
Sing Sing.
While laboring in the circus yard
he escapes. An exciting scene among
the alert convicts and prison guards
follows.
Five years later while performing
with another circus under an as
sumed name in a small town in Ne
braska he is recognized by the sheriff
of the county, who was furnished
with a description of him. The sher-
if attempts to arrest him but fails.
He and his deputy mount horses and
start In pursuit and toward nightfall
stop at a farm house where later the
fugitive seeks shelter. The farmers
daughter hides the fugitive In a corn
crib and is just seated on the porch
steps when her father and the officers
start for the crib to feed their horses.
The terrified girl automatically Of
fers to get the corn and tells her
father to get water for the horses.
After the horses are fed and the men
have returned to the house the girl re-
visits the corn crib and she and the
fugitive run away.
They are overtaken and captured.
La Rue is returned to New York to
be sent to Sing Sing when a message
from the governor to the effect that a
dying convict has just confessed to
the crime for which he was convicted
secures his release.
Later he and the girl return to the
west where they are the hero and he
rome of the hour.
Et ~.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-02

Some enterprising historian has dis
covered that Roosevelt made his first
speech when he was 10 years old. SO
far as we have been able to deter
mine, 1t Is not what Roosevelt said
first, that is giving 80 much concern,
1t Is what he is going to say next
that makes a great many people
tremble.-Forsyth Times.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-02
(First Publication June 3, 1908,)
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department Of the Interior, y. :. Land
ONCE at Billings, Montana. May 49,
l9O8.-Notice is hereby given that
William Winter, Of Laurel. Montana.
who, on March Z, 1907, made home
stead application, No. LOG, for lot 4
section 20, lot 8. section 20, township
q south. range "a D., M. P. Meridian.
has fled notice OF Intention to make
final Communication proof, to establish
claim to the land above described. be-
fore Register and Receiver u 8. Land
once, at Billings MontanA, on the
;1l4ths day Of July, 1903 4
Claimant names as WitnesBes: Fred
erick Thompson. Of LAurel. Montana:
Ernest Wilson, OF Laurel. Montana;
G. L. Baker, Of Laurel, Montana; F.
B. Lutes. ofsIAurel, Montana.
nI@E. ESSNYSTYN.
j. Receiver
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-02
i(First Publication June q. 19O8.)
NoTlcE5EOR PUBLICATION.

l (E1rSt #PuDlcaLlOu june y, lSUosJ
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department. OF the Interior, U. s Land
ONCE at Billings, Montana, May %,
1908.-Notice Is hereby given that
Michael Hickey, of Billings, Montana,
who, on October 4, 1902, made home,
stead application, No. 472O,, Tor shh
/ south, range "a e, NJ. r. Meridian.
has filed notice OF intention to make
final five year proof, to establish claim
to the land above described before
Register and Receiver y. 8 Land OF
Ace, at Billings, Montana, on the 10th
day OF July, 1908.
Claimant names asswitnesses:: !. ..
.O'Donnell, Of Billings, Montana;
Charles O,Donnell, of Billings, Mon
tana; Thomas Roman, Of Billings. Mon
tana; William Maulenburg, Of Billings
Montana.
q. e. EssEYsTYN.
Receiver.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-02

The decision Of the Butte business
interests 10 have, a real old-time
Fourth Of July celebration this year
shows that the gentlemen connected
with commercial life in this city are
patriotic citizens as we'll as level
headed business men-Butte Miner.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-02
DEDICATED
THIS AFTERNOON
BUSINESS MEN WILL SPEAK AT
Y. M. c. A. BUILDING.
From Sundays Daily.

From Sundays Daily.
The dedication Of a bronze tablet
presented by "A. l.. Babcock to the
citizens of Billings will be held this
afternoon at the Y. NJ. C. A. building.
Besides Mr.. Babcock, Mayor Foster
will speak and George q. Smell will
give a sketch of Lincoln's Gettys-
burg speech.
The tablet to be presented Is about
three feet high and four feet wide
and will be placed on the wall near
the front entrance of the building.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-02

a parliamentary inquiry as to whether
he could not change his vote Of mo
to ives" in order to move q recon
s~ideration. He was shut on on q
point of order made by MI. Aldrich.
Then in order to take no chances, .
he answered, Il change my vote and
do so for the purpose Of moving q re
consideration"
But he was not allowed to make the
motion. As soon az the vice president
had announced the result Of the vote
Senators Aldrich and La Toilette de-
manded recognition. The former was
recognized and moved to reconsider
the vote BY which the report had been.
adopted.
La Follette's Appeal Turned Down.
Senator La Toilette fought hard for
recognition and made the point Of or
der that Senator Aldrich was out Of
order when he made his motion. This
point was not sustained by the chair
and Senator Foraker then moved to
lay Senator Aldrich's motion on the
table. Before this motion could be
put, Senator La Toilette appealed
from the decision Of the chair on his
point OF order, but On motion OF Sen
ator Foraker this appeal al laid on
the table by a vote of So to 8. Before
this vote had been taken, Senator La
Toilette had oeen recognized by the
people in the galleries and they vigor-
,ously applauded until cautioned by the
vice president that order must be
maintained. Senator Foraker then re-
newed his motion to lay on the table
the motion to reconsider the vote by
which the conference report was
adopted and this was agreed to 65 to
~.
Large Attendance Of Senator'S.
ASIDE from the fact that the final
vote on a most important matter was
reached, the proceedings on the cur
rency bill were almost totally devoid
OF popular interest. There was q
comparatively large attendance OF
senators, but it raj entirely perfume
tory, owing to the necessity of main
tanning a quorum.
But the galleries were for a large
part Of the day only half filled. Spec
stators came In slowly and 1t was we'll
nigh midday before the doorkeepers
were obliged to turn applicants away.
Senator Stone, who occupied the floor
from z o'clock until the recess, spoke
most Of his time in reading public
documents. and newspaper excerpts
and spoke most Of the time in SO low
q tone of voice that he called out
many remonstrances even from sena-
tors who sat near him. His voice
was scarcely audible to the people in
the galleries. Senator Gore spoke
with much distinction, and as he was
unable to read commanded very gen
eral attention from the galleries as
well as from the occupants Of the
floor.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-02
PHIL BROCK LOSES
TO FREDDY WEThY
ENGLISH LAD GETS THE DEcI-
sIoN-BRock oUTcLAssED.

Los Angeles, May 3O.-Freddie
Wethy Of England was given the de-
cision over Phil Brock Of Cleveland,
Ohio, after Is rounds Of hard fighting
before the Jeffries Athletic club.
Brock who was a 10 to 6 favorite was
outclassed from start to finish, his OPP
ponent Furnishing him severely in
nearly every round. James ]. JET
fries refereed.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-02
HOLD COOLIES IN CHINA.
Hong Kong Board of Trade Adopts
Resolutions Against immigration.

Vancouver, b. c., May sO.-At a spe-
cial meeting Of the Chinese board Of
trade a resolution requiring the Chi
nese association Of Hong Kong to dis
courage further Chinese coolie emil
grafton into Canada was adopted and
a summary Of the resolution cabled to
Hong Kong.
The local board takes the view that
there are enough Of the coolie class in.
this country. AS the Chinese head
tax Of $500 does not seem to have had
any effect on the movement to Brit
ish Columbia the Chinese here decid-
ed to ask the cooperation Of their
compatriots in adopting restrictive
measures.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-02
LOSE CATTLE M STORM.

Andy Sullivan Reports Loss Of TWEEN
two Head. II
Andy Sullivan, formerly q railroad
contractor OF this city, ct present en-
gagged III the stocK business near
Terry, was in Billings ,rrdday on 2
short business trip. Mr.. Sullivan re-
ports that he lost 20 head Of beef cat
tie which he was trailing from Laurel
to his ranch near Terry during the
recent snowstorm IN the eastern part
Of the state.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-06-02
CONFIRMS REPORT.
Root Will Confer With American
Minister.

Washington, May 30.-secretary
Root acknowledged the accuracy of
the report that Minister Squires had
been summoned to Washington from
Panama. The secretary said that the
present situation on the isthmus was
complicated and added that he had
asked him to come here in order that
he might consult with him regarding
If.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-06-03

For SALE. A secondhand Hudson
Range. Inquire at IA Cliff Street.
For SALE. Private residences on
South Park and Mt. Pleasant street;
also building lots Rickaby & Co.
For SALE. A new two story, 10 room
house, suitable for two tenements, large
lot. small stable, rents for SIS month.
Price to move quickly $500. Cady &
Braley, Real Estate and Insurance.
WANTED. Girl for general homework.
Apply % Spring St.
GARDEN AND LAWN work wanted. Also
general jobbing. E. H. Plumley, 70
Lafayette street. n E. Telephone.
Coal FOR SALE. First class hard coal
at the Summerville Wood Yard.
SQUARE PIANO for sale. ]. H. Moore,
St. Iohnsbury. Vt.
SECONDHAND Concord wagon and
two driving harnesses for sale. Mrs.
George R. Crosby. II Mt. Pleasant
street.
To RENT. Desirable rooms with all
modern conveniences. Address NJ care
this Office.
BABY CARRIAGES RETIRED. / have a
machine for putting tires on Baby Car
riages and can give you prompt and
reasonable service. c. A. Calder
wood, St. Iohnsbury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-06-03
Wanted, For Sale, Etc.

WANTED. Granite firms to rent power
and room for polishing machines, also
yard-roOm for cutting and power for
compressors. Go to 100 horse power
available. Side track. 0. V. Hooker &
Son.
For SALE. An Angelon piano
player with 80 rolls of music. A greet
bargain. H.. NJ. Cross, IL Portland
street.
THE OLD BELKNAP shop, including
blacksmith shop and water power is for
rent, with or without six room tene.
ment overhead Inquire of DR.. w. ].
Aldrich
Boy WANTED-To learn the printers
trade. Journal Office, Lyndonvile
For SALE-Machinist' lathe screw
cutting attachment and counter shaft,
first class condition, cost $40. Best
offer takes it, A. S Haskins. 80 Railroad
street, St. Johnsbury, Vt.
My STALLION PREcEPs will be at the
Playground after May l. ]. {. Gallagher,
5 Pine street, St. Johnsbury. VT.
GASOLINE STOVE, 8 burners, with oven,
for sale cheap. Inquire OF DR.. Billiard,
80 Eastern Avenue.
SEVEN HUNDRED DOLLARS takes new
IL story house with 2 acres of land,
only miles from town, on main road
Cady & Braley.
MASSAGE given at your homes. APP
pointments can be made by phone or
by calling at 80 Main street. Mary n.
Burleigh, Telephone 1888.
BABY CARRIAGES retired aud made as
good as new at Hartshorn's, 81 Eastern
Avenue.
Having sold our farm at Goss Hollow
we have so tons of Pressed Hay for sale
VIII deliver it in the village or at the
barn; SIC at the barn, $18 here.
Rickaby & Gauthier.
Two-HoRsE secondhand lumber
wagon with body and hay rack for sale
cheap. F. E. Bickford, St. Johnsbury,
K. F. D. 2, n E. Telephone 274-3.
LOST. String of gold beads, May 26.
Leave at this Office
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-06-03
Address on Venezuela.

Hon Frank Plumley was the guest OF
the Round Table of the South church
last Monday evening and gave an inter
esting and instructive address on Ven
ezuela to about 100 members and few
invited guests Rev. J. M. Frost offered
prayer and the speaker was introduced
by Prof c. P. Rowland.
Mr.. Plumley spoke for an hour and a
half holding the close attention of his
audience. He has no mannerisms and
used but few gestures but spoke with a
directness that appealed to all.
He has been a resident of CARACAS, and
gave graphic description of the exist
ing conditions, both social and political.
In speaking of the climate Mr.. Plumley
said that it combined everything TO be
desired, the thermometer ranging from
90 to SO degrees. 1t is land of con
tingal sunshine and eternal summer.
Yet, the speaker said, there was a mon
otOny living in a climate where the trees
never bud, but are always budding,
where the leaves never fall, but are
always falling and where any day in the
entire year can be used for either sowing
or reaping, illustrating the contrast be-
tween our country, where the distinctive
seasons make seed time and harvest
time. The Nenezuelan's motto, he said
was, Never do today what can be put
off until tomorrow"
Simon Bolver is their national hero
He was the greatest soldier the country
ever knew, and is the George Washing
ton OF South America In the capitol OF
Venezuela are bronze statues OF both
General Washington and General Boliver
The natives Loyalty declare Bolyer the
greater, for while Washington is father
OF ore country, Boliver is the father Of
FIVE countries. Mr. Plumley saws, how
ever, that there is a great difference in
children.
After the address a social hour follow
ed and refreshments were served