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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-27
ALBANY MEN GIVING
HURRAH FOR HUGHES
ANOTHER EMPIRE STATE DIS.
TRIcT FOR GOVERNOR.

Albany, N. y, March 2e.-Gover.
nor Charles e. Hughes was formally
endorsed tonight for the nomination
for president Of the United States on
the republican ticket by republicans
and independent voters Of Albany and
vicinity at q largely attended meeting
under the auspices Of the Hughes
League Of the United States, at which
General Stewart L. Woodtord Of
Brooklyn, president Of the league, was
the principal speaker.
4 resolution Vas adopted commend.
ing the administration Of President
Roosevelt, and declaring that New
York state ''has In Charles d. Hughes
q standard bearer cast In the mould
Of Lincoln. who commands the respect
OF the voters Of the whole country"
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BOSTON ARCHITECT SWALLOWS
POISON WHEN OFFICER CALLS
FORGERY WAS CHARGE.
Respected and Apparently Wealthy
Man Passes ! Worthless Check tor
40 ana Warrant u Issued otscsr
Calls, Decd II Done.

Los Angeles. March 28.-Henry
Hyde Dwight, q prominent architect
of this city, who came here from Bos'
ton and who for some time has been
residing on the old CampbellJ Johnson
ranch ct Pasadena, committed suicide
at the ranch today after q warrant
had been served by bank at Pasa-
dena charging him with passing q
worthless check for $40.
When the constable arrived at the
ranch house with the warrant. Dwight
asked that the matter be postponed
until tomorrow, but the constable re.
fused the request. Dwight said: "All
right. will 60 upstairs and get my
hat s3
Upon reaching the room he rushed
to the farther side and before the
constable could stop him had swallow.
ed glass Of liquid which proved to
be composed Of water and strychnine
which had been mixed some time pre-
viously.
The constable hastily ,ummoned
Surgeon Mccoy. and returning to
where he had left Dwight. found he
haa in the meantime swallowed the
contents Of four-ounce bottle Of
chlorotorm.
The police surgeon worked hard to
save the architect. but he died at
4:50 o'clock.
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BRYAN IS CHOICE
Of IOWA DEMOCRATS i
DELEGATES OF HAH<EYE STATE
CHEER THE NEHRAskAN.

i y " Atl :.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, March 26.-Bry-
ans name came Justify from every
democratic throat at the state con-
vention today. Democrats who have
been loyal to the Nebraskan through
all the years were selected as dele
gates at large, the platform adopted
being recast Of Bryan's Nebraska
platform and the endorsement Of Mr..
Bryan and the Omaha platform made
stronger and more eloquent by his
Iowa admirers. Every mention Of his
name was greeted with storms Of
cheering and applause.
When the resolution committee met
1t heard request from Mr.. Bryan
that the ideas Of the Omaha platform
lbe endorsed by the democracy OF,
Iowa. There was some sentiment in
favor OF adopting the Nebraska plat
form without change. but finally it
was rewritten.
The committee spent all the after
noon at this work.
The delegates at large are Claude
r. Porter, Jerry B. Sullivan. 3. ].
Dunn and G. Duncombe.
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HILL is RETlcENT.
Has Little to say About His Queer
Dilemma.

HAS Little to Say About His Queer
Dilemma.
Paris, March 26.-In the absence Of
official confirmation either from Wash
ington or Berlin, David Jayne Hill de-
clined today to credit or discuss the
report that the German government
had changed its original attitude and
refused to receive the ambassador.
The only information that he re-
ceived today on the subject was a pri-
vate telegram from Berlin saying that
the German foreign office fatty de-
MED that any official action had been
taken.
1t is learned that Minister Hill is
considerably disturbed and mystified
BY the whole circumstance as he is
aware OF nothing either at The Hague
conference or during Prince Henry's
visit to Washington that could form
a basis for objection to him as am
bassador from the United States. On
the visit Of Prince Henry to Washing
ton, the prince presented to Mr.. Hill,
who was then assistant secretary Of
state, large photograph Of himself
inscribed with his autograph as tes-
timonial of thanks.
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CONTESTANTS PREPARING FOR THE LAST DAYS
OF CAMPAIGN IN GAZETTE ORIENTAL CONTEST

Tomorrow will be the last count Of
the vote by The Gazette force. So
far as concerns the paper the contest
will be over then, as the judges will
have the full responsibility OF declar-
ing the winners.
The ballot box win remain In the
business once during the day. but at
night will be removed and put in the
vault for safe keeping.
All coupons will be good until the
final count April 10, and each day the
totals Of the last count will be car
ried IN the paper. What the vote
will be tomorrow Is q subject Of lively
guessing on the part Of The Gazette
force Will the contestants be salts
fied to retain their relative nominal
difference, or will some one of the
young ladies take 1t into her head to
vote heavily? It has been said that
the leader will have the advantage of
the floating vote from now until the
close.
There is no doubt now that each Of
the contestants has more votes than
appear in the table and could oi
course make 1t interesting tomorrow
for some others. Every arrangement
except buying the railroad tickets, has
been completed and this will be at
tended to the day after the confess
closes.
Montana is the home Of three o
the contestants in district two. bu
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SEEMS
TO WANT CANNON.
HE GETS THE STATE ENDORSE
, MENT FOR PRESIDENT.

| & {, II q fg9
Springfield, Ills, March 2sThe
republicans Of Illinois today endorsetl
Joseph g. Cannon as candidate for
the presidency. declaring for 9 re-
vision Of the tarift and elected four
delegates at large to the national con
vention. The men chosen are United
States Senators Cullom and Hopkins
Governor Deneen and Mayor Busse OF
Chicago.
The convention also endorsed the
administration Of Governor Deneer
and that OF all other state oflcers,
The candidacy Of Governor Dsnesn I sI
succeed himself was mot mentioned, N
being understood that only matters q
national importance were to come
before the convention.
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REGRET In JAPAN.
Stevens Was Liked ~ the People q
ssH Nippon.

Toxic, March. 26.-News of the
death Of Durham w. Stevens in San
Francisco reached Toxic at 10 o'clock
last night and was made known only
to few persons. who received their
information from the Associated
Press. The utmost grief is expressed
by every one.
Il is safe to predict that when the
news Of his death is published It will
arouse intense indignation In all cir
cles. None are more outspoken than
the missionaries. especially Americans
acquainted IN Korea. who regarded
Mr. Stevens as their most active
friend. One Of his last acts before
leaving Japan was to secure . sub
.scription Of $4,000 for the Young
Mems Christian association In Seoul.
Mr.. Stevens was consistently loyal
American. During the recent immi-
grafton negotiations he welded great
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announcing that Mr.. Hfll probably
would succeed him he wrote to him
inviting the minister and his wife to
come to Berlin, adding that he and
Mrs. Tower would be happy to assist
them N making the approaches to
Berlin life agreeable. In response to
this Invitation, Mr.. Hill came to Ber.
lin three weeks ago and dined with
the ambassador at his home. They
discussed freely and fully all ques-
ttons that would naturally come up
under such circumstances.
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MINERS ENTomeEp.

snokane. March 2e.-Paul Emanuel
son and Rasmus Rasmussen. timber
mon. are Imprisoned ~ Q fall Of
waste In IN abandoned working III
the Bunker nm q sullivan mins at
Wardner, idaho. Men are WORKING 20.
nisht IN an s8ort 70 rescue chem Il
thsy are still alive.
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Miss Gebo has not been active in the
work. which leaves the prize between
Miss Cornwell and Miss Coleman OF
Montana, and Miss Gregory and Miss
Rice Of Wyoming. n. s9s s 8a5t
It is q very pretty contest and only
II yearly subscribers difference be.
tween the vote of Missi Cornwell and
Miss Coleman.
IN district one there ID even a
smaller number Of votes between
Miss scovel, Miss Keil and. Miss
Conner.
Each one of these young ladies has
host Of friends who have promised
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to stand by them. Miss scovel is a
popular young lady now with the Mu-
tual Telephone company. Miss Conner
is in the ONCE Of the Northern Pa
cidc railway and Is highly esteemed
by all the force and a large circle Of
friends.
Miss Ksil, relative Of the Keil
Bros, is cashier at the Grand hotel,
and is widely known and will have q
large vote without doubt. I'll
There are Is working days left and
You viii have to hurry II you are go
ing to help with that 1000 votes given
with years subscription. NJ
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IMPOSSIBLE 10 TELL WHETHER
POSSE SHOT BIckFouRD oR
He KILLED HIMSELF.
WAGON RIDDLED['|.
Storm Was Raging When Posse Born
barded 5Ictfourd and if He KIIIed
Himself They Did Not Hsar. the
Shot Attorney Henord Confirms
In Detail Story Printed Ii Gazette.

NO one Will ever know whether
William Bickfourd, the murderer of
Sheriff Webb. killed himself or met
death at the hands OF the i've men
who were bombarding with bullets the
sheep wagon IN which he had taken
refuge. according to Attorney Jack
Herford and the other members Of
the posse, who returned to Billings
last night. s8
Mr.. Herford said last night that
the sheep wagon was literally riddled
with bullets fred BY the members Of
the posse in their efforts to drive the
murderer from shelter. He said that
Bickfourd was shot three times. The
bullet which killed him struck him
in the right temple and came out the
top Of his head. Another bullet took
effect in his thigh and still another
IN his arm. Mr.. Herford. who eau
tiously approached the wagon after
the posse had been bombarding it for
some time, found the body lying on
Its right side. with Bi,l1fourd's head
resting In = pool Of blood.
hickfourd held his revo:ver clinchei
in both hands. as though he had fred
the shot into his head and had fallen
on his side. His rife lay by his side.
The rife was loaded and the magazine
full. while only one chamber Of the
revolver was empty. Z
Besides Attorney Hertord and Dep
suty Sherift William Taylor In the
posse which found the dead body OF
Bickfourd, we're Joe Ashford, q well
known northern Yellowstone county
stockman, Charles Guy. an employe
of Rufus Thompson, and an unknown
man. Taylor and Herford had pushed
ahead and discovered Bickfourd In
the wagon in the morning and the
other three came up later.
a continuous fire was maintained
toward the wagon BY the Ave men &C
= / 49, L Y i
cording to Attorney Herford. but ow-
ing to the fact that . storm was rag
Ing, none Of them heard Bickfourd
fire the shot that killed himself, II his
death was suicide.
The members Of the posse stood n
the open and fred down into the
creek. where the wagon lay. Ii.
Mr.. Herford confirmed IN detail the
story Of the killing Of Bickfourd 6 It
was printed In the special and regular
editions OF The Gazette. 5
After the death Of Bickfourd the
members OF the posse took the body
to the Rufus Thompson ranch and
thence to Roundup. where It WAS
buried In the cemetery.
Among those who returned yester-
day and last night with Mr.. Herford
on No. 3 were Chief Of Police Talgo,
Alderman staffek, Mayor Foster. Dep
uty Sheriff Terrill, Sheriff Bachelor Of
Carbon county County Commissioner
Charles Newman, Ofacer Lavelle.
Sheriff Felix Alston Of Basin, Wyo..
Walter Lee. Robert Lee and j. Men
denhall Of Twenty-Mile.
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MEXICO CITY HAS
GREAT EARTHQUAKE
sElsMoeRAPHlc RECORD SPINS
LIKE a WHlRLlGle.

Mexico, March 26.- Mexico City was
visited by two severe earthquake
shocks today. The first shock oc
CURED atS4:30 o'clock p. M, lasting
four minutes and 2s seconds. Nc
lives were lost and the property dam
age was insignificant though numerous
walls were cracked BY the motion oi
the earth's waves. s.ss ss
At the National observatory 1t was
stated that the; neadle Of the seismo
graph Travelled the eRtire distance o1
the dial. That no property loss re-
suited Is due. to the fact that the
City Of Mexico rests On the spongy
bed OF an old lake. :,
A second and much more severe
earthquake shock occurred at 9:17
p. M tonight. Walls were cracked
and clocks all over. the city were
stopped. The theater crowds rushed
to the streets. The people are con.
siderably alarmed over the repeated
shocks. No damage has yet been re.
ported though number Of walls
have fallen. For q short time tele-
graph communication was interrupt.
ed.
Investigation shows that four peo.
pie were injured during the earth.
quake, one fatally. The shock was
felt over an area Of some 500 miles
from north to south. extending itself
to Cuanajuato ON the north and Rim
con Atomic on the south. Gale San
Francisco. the main thoroughfare Of
the city. was cracked in many places.
It is feared here that the shocks will
be repeated. It has been many years
since such successive shocks Of any
severity have been felt here. All Of
the injured were workmen.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-27
PANAMA BIDS REJECTED.

Washington, March 2e6. The 18TH
milan canal commission has author
lied the rejection OF all bids for cable
ways and duplex ways opened Thurs
day on the ground that they ers too
high and other excavating apparatus
may be more advantageously used.
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CAREER OF THucoERY is END.
Ed BY PISTOL SHOT.
.CABMAN SHANCHAlED.
Gang Of Three Men Hires Cab and
Starts on! Night Of Robbery Police
Shoot at Flying Rig and Kill one
Of Trio.

SAACh6Os M0ICu Os~-JduSS AAU0
was found dead ii cab at Eighteenth
street and Calumet avenue early to-
day with q bullet through his head.
He is believed to have met his death
from wounds indicted by . policeman
who tried to arrest him after he and
two companions had beaten cab
man. stolen his cab and held up and
robbed two pedestrians in the course
Of q wild dash through the streets Of
the north and west sides Of the city.
Kane and his companions engaged
Robert Campion soon after midnight
lat State and Madison streets to drive
them IN his cab to an address on the
north side. At Rush and Ohio streets
he was attacked and robbed and left
unconscious at, the basement entrance
to hotel. An hour later the three
men, one Of whom acted as driver,
robbed and beat William Willard. 96
Dearborn avenue, at North Clark and
Mnnie streets and still later treated
in a like manner at West Monroe and
Halstead streets George Morris.
The policeman who fred a fatal
shot ordered halt as they drove fu-
riously through Halstead street near
Archer avenue and opened fire in re-
sponse to shots with which the men
answered his command.
The jaded horses and the partially
wrecked cab. with the dead body Of
Kane within, was found by the police
at daybreak. Kane'a companions es-
capped. Kane. who was IS years old,
has q police record.
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LAST RITES WILL BE SAFE OVER
BODY OF SHERIFF WEBB
ss SATURDAY.
STORES TO CLOSE.
People of Billings VIII Observe Hail
Holiday Out Of Respect to the Mem.
ory Of Dead Sheriff elaborate Ger
smonles Are Planned to
Erect Monument Started.

Funeral services over the body Of
the late Sheriff James +. Webb Will
be held Saturday at 300 o'clock at
the Coliseum rink. Rev. Samuel
Fritsche Of the Congregational church
will o6lciate. Out Of respect to the
memory Of the dead sheriff every bust.
ness house IN Billings will be closed
during the services, as well as all Of
the city and county Offices. 3ss
The Second Regiment band will fur
nlsh music for the service, and male
quartet consisting Of Ira L. Whitney,
George N. Hayes. q. 3. Esselstyn and
Fl. @. Brown will render a number Of
selections. o. +. Goddard will deliver
q eulogy IN behalf Of the members Of
the Yellowstone Bar association, un-
der whose auspices the obsequies are
to be held. #
Sheriff Webb's body will be inferred
in the Billings cemetery. "A plot on
the brow Of the hill in the most con-
spicuous part Of the cemetery has
been selected, and movement is on
foot to erect q suitable monument to
the memory Of the martyred oAacer.
Decorating Coliseum.
The sheriffs of the six counties ad-
joining Yellowstone county, all warm
personal friends Of the deceased III
his lifetime, will act as pallbearers.
'Baldy," Sheriff Webb's faithful horse.
will follow the hearse which Is to con
vey the body Of his dead master to
the grave. II Is expected that mem-
bers Of many fraternal organizations
and societies Of the city will attend
In q body, as well as the county ON.
GERS and members Of the Yellowstone
County Bar association.
The Coliseum, where the services
are to be held. will be beautifully dec
Grated with flowers. potted plants, ana
mourning colors.
+. N. Webb. brother Of the de.
ceased; who lives a. Pilot Rock, Ore,
cent word yesterday that he might
come to this city, but It is improbable
that he will arrive IN time to attend
the funeral. n. " MI
Many old-time friends Of sheri1
Webb from Ill parts Of Montana are
expected to arrive IN Billings today
70 attend the funeral These include
onacers from the western part Of the
state as well as this section Of Mon
tana. +.
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GERMAN OFFICIALS ARE RETI
CENT ON THE OBJECTION.
TOWER 4 DENIES STORY
Says That the Report That He Wants
to. stay In Berlin IL ! canard-HIII
10 silent as to His ideas on the Sub.
ject Of His Rejection.

CAat EDF. OdVlu Jayne Hill was not re
garded as adapted to the post oi
American ambassador to Germany ap
pears to have been made at the sug
gestion Of Emperor William.
His majesty since It was announced
last November that DR.. Hill would
succeed Tower, has received various
impressions adverse to DIR. HILL It ie
difficult to trace the origin Of these
opinions. Some came from the mem.
bers Of the suite Of Prince Henry,
who saw much of DIR. Hill during his
stay in, the United States; some in
the German legation at The Hague,
where DR.. Hill at present is minis
ter, while. others doubtless were OBJ
tained in quarters not yet apparent.
It is clear, however, that the per
ssonal conviction grew In the emper.
sor's mind that DR.. Hill would not ad.
equately and agreeably represent the
United States at his court. Some
thing in the nature Of q Qriyate and
personal message was then conveyed
to President Roosevelt.
Denial Published. If
The foreign office today issued q de-
nial to the statement that official &C.
ton had been taken by the German
government on the proposal to send
DR.. Hill to the Berlin embassy. It ID
probable that the foreign once either
has not been informed by Emperor
William Of the message he sent to
President Roosevelt, or else it is de
sirous Of tranquilizing an unpleasant
situation by emphasizing the fact that
the. German government has taken nc
"oficial'. steps against DR.. Hill. The
situation Is naturally one Of embar
rassment to o1tcials and of consequent
confusion to the public mind owing to
the distinction between "omcfal" and
''lnoniciap' action.
Denies Report.
Replying to the question raised BY
certain newspapers which intimated
that Charlemagne Tower was trying
to hold his place as ambassador and
romain In Berlin. Mr.. Tower author.
lied the statement that It IL his In
flexible determination to send his pes'
ignation to the president within . few
months and to- ask to be allowed to
retire SO that he may return to the
United States.
This agrees with what Mr.. Tower
wrote Of his own accord to the presi-
don't last autumn in q personal letter,
and Mr.. Tower says It ID entirely sat
issactory to the president and fully
understood by him. There has. been
no reason why he should change his
plans. said the ambassador, mr. Is he
aware that the president wishes him
70 do 10 IN any event.
Friendly to Hit.
Ambassador Tower also authorizes
the statement that his personal rela-
tions with David J. Hill are exceed
ingly friendly and have been 30 for
years. When he saw the newspaper
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Emp condoles,

Toxic. March 26. The emperor has
sent an imperial message Of con-
sdolence over the death OF Durham
White Stevens, who died in San Fran
cisco Wednesday night.
The entire eommunity was shocked
at the news 81 Mr. Stevens death and
the newspapers are issuing extra edt-
tions.
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GUILD is GAINING.

Massachusetts Governor Shows Some
Slight Improvement.
Boston, March 26.-The news from
Governor Guilds bedside tonight was
favorable. DR.. Winslow stated that
the governors condition had improved
slightly since yesterday, notwi+hstand.
ing rather restless night The last
bulletin Of tonight read:
"The governor holds his gain Of the
past "a hours"
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Frisssd q Japan.

which ultimately we're accepted.
Frssnd e Japan.
Mr.. Stevens also was a constant
friend of Japan. ne believed that the
control Of Korea ~ Japan without ac-
tual annexation would mean finally
the reclamation .6f that country from
the consequences OF generations Of
corruption. He bitterly opposed all
elements connected with the old. Ko-
rean regime who advocated its contin-
uance, and expressed his Views in this
connection openly. whether against
foreigners. Koreans Or Japanese. One
Of the principal purposes Of his visit
to Washington u this time was to
place his views before the American
government and people and to contro-
vert the statements of the organized
anti-Japanese propaganda IN America.
Mr.. Stevens carried with him much
valuable information and many de-
crees to prove Tie case he intended
to present.
His death SIS I slrfeat shock to his
friends here. whom dispatches had
led to believe lhet re would recover.
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PLANS ARE ON FOOT 10 PAY
TRIBUTE TO DIPLOMAT.
MAY BUILD MONUMENT.
American Advisor to Japanese ia
Korea Was Loved by the Nipponese
True American For All That-ko-
reans Charged With Murder.

San francisco, March 26.-Pending
the arrival here Of Joseph ]. Porter
OF Washington, d. c., brother-in-law
OF the late Durham White Stevens,
the remains Of the diplomat will re-
main at the st. Francis hospital. The
arrangements for their final DISPOSE
tion will be in the hands Of the Japa-
nese consul general and DR.. Zumwalt,
who will act in accordance with the
wishes Of relatives. Mr.. Forler is ex-
pected here day after tomorrow. 4,
No intimation has been given as to
where the remains will finally be laid
nor what ceremonies will attend the
funeral. 4. is
There Is a movement on foot among
the Japanese to erect a monument to
Durham W. Stevens, the American ad-
wiser to the Korean councl. Of state,
who died last night from the bullet
OF a Korean patriot. .s
Start subscription.
Japanese commenced going about
among their fellow countrymen this
morning, broaching the idea and sug-
gesting that subscriptions be forth
coming. The proposition is still in
the tentative state. but judging from
the feeling which the Japanese show
toward the dead American there will
be no difficulty IN bringing 1t to ac-
complishment.
Whether the monument shall be
erected in this city, In Toxic or in
Seoul, the theater Of Stevens services
to Japan, has not yet been decided.
In Wang Cheng and Ming wung
Chun the Korean patriots who killed
Durham w. Stevens for what they
considered his treachery to the hermit
kingdom, were this morning charged
with murder.