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The Billings gazette., 1908-04-10
INTERVENTION in
HAYTI POSSIBLE
EFFORT WILL Be MADE 70 HAVE
U. s. INTERFERE.

Port Au Prince, April S.-There is
reason to believe that measures are
now being taken in this city to force
the intervention Of the United States
If possible.
At the moment apparent tranquili-
ty prevails, but there is good authori.
ty for the statement that hostility
against the present Haytien govern
ment is growing more intense.
Fl It is rumored, and the rumor is a
very general one, that those classes
Of Haytiens, who are opposed to the
present government, including the
better classes, contemplate a move
ment which will bring matters to a
crisis within a very short time. It is
said that they will take advantage of
the presence in the harbor Of the
United States warships to make an
admission to the expression in over
throwing the government, but in the
hope of preventing landing of ma
rines and subsequently American in
tervention.
Haytien official Speaks.
A prominent Haytien Official, who ia
highly esteemed in the foreign col.
ony, said today:
AT present conditions here are in.
tolerable and it Is impossible that
they can continue beyond a few days,
Prompt intervention on the part OF
the United States, or some other pow.
er. is the only means Of avoiding a
condition of absolute anarchy.
"The Haytien people are not able to
maintain stable government. The
better educated of them realize this
and they would gladly accept provis
ional American control, if only as q
guarantee Of protection Of life and
property do not believe that there
exists single Haytien capable OF ex
ercising constitutional control as pres
ident. The present government il
only a military Acknowledgements
uating its power through sheer terror
ISM"
The Billings gazette., 1908-04-10
GENERAL DENIAL MADE OF MRS.
eRAY's CHARGES.
REYNOLDS IS DEFENDED
Secretary Of Interior and Indian Com
missioner Appear Before the Senate
Committee on Indian Affairs on
Crow Reservation Questions.

Washington, April s.. Secretary Gar
field and Indian Commissioner Leupp
appeared before the senate committee
on Indian affairs today and entered
general denials Of the charges made
by Mrs. Helen Pierce Gray that they
had favored capitalists in the matter.
of leasing Grow Indian lands to the
detriment Of the Indians themselves.
+ Messrs. Garfield and Leupp also de-
Tended Major Reynolds. the agent at
the Grow reservation, but said that
the books Of the interior department
and the Indian ofice would be opened
to Mrs. Gray II she desired to pursue
the charges further.
''If there is anything wrong there
we would like to know IT." said Mr-s
Garfield, in conclusion.
The Billings gazette., 1908-04-10
FOR GROWING
Of BEET SEED
GOVERNMENT MAKING EXPERT.
MENTs in THIS VALLEY.
DEMONSTRATION FARMS
4 Agriculturist From Bureau Of Plant
Industry Believes That Conditions
Here Are Very FavorabIe-Luera-
tive Industry.
From Wednesdays Daily.

From wednesdays Daily.
Arrangements are being made to
establish a government demonstration
farm near this city for the purpose Of
conducting experiments in the grow
ing Of sugar beet seed Joseph Reed
OF the bureau Of plant industry, de-
partment Of agriculture, was in the
city Monday making arrangements
for establishing such farm and he
believes that conditions here are as
favorable as any place in the United
States for the growing of beet seed.
At the present time all OF the beet
seed, or at least the greater part Of 1t,
is Imported into this country from
Germany and France and as conse-
quence Is quite expensive.
Mr.. Reed visited Hesper farm in
company with l. d. O'Donnell and
made arrangements with Mr.. O'Don-
nell to grow number Of acres Of
beet seed as an experiment.
The government is particularly anx.
ious to make Investigations along
this line and. it is said will establish
several demonstration farms through
out the west this year. Mr.. Reed will
probably superintend the planting Of
the seed crop on the Hesper farm and
it Is possible that later a man will be
sent here to conduct the experiments
and superintend the cultivation.
Method Of Growing.
Beet seed is grown by planting
beets which have been taken out Of
the ground early in the fall and placed
where the frost cannot get at them.
The yield is said to be enormous and
the industry great success from a
financial standpoint.
The government will in all proba-
bility plant at least 81 varieties on
small tracts on the Hesper farm and
from these will select the best varie-
ties that can be grown in the Yellow
stone valley.
Mr.. O'Donnell has made experiments
IN growing beet seed and although he
has not devoted much time to the
work, his success warrants the be-
lief that seed can be grown with great
age of sugar in the beets grown from
the seed is the standard on which the
merits Of the seed grown are based.
The government has a demonstra-
tion farm established near Fairfield,
Wash, where Mr.. Reed makes his
headquarters. Mr.. Reed is of the
opinion that conditions are ideal to
grow beet seed in the Yellowstone
valley and is very optimistic and en-.
thusiastic as to the success of the in.
dnstry in this section.
He left yesterday morning for the
east, but expects to return to Billings
soon and complete arrangements fp1
making experiments along this line.
The Billings gazette., 1908-04-10
ROY MUST STAND
TRIAL IN FRANCE
FRENCH MINISTRY REFUSES TO
GRANT EXTRACTION.

Paris, April 8.-The ministry Of JUS
tice, to which the foreign Office turned
over the request Of the United States
for the extradition of Paul 3. Roy,
a Frenchman, who married an Ameri-
can woman known as Glacia Gala.
and who has been accused by his wife
of killing her brother at Newington,
N. H.. has decided that no law exists
in this country under which Roy can
be given over to the American author
tiles. The ministry Of justice declares
that It would be a violation Of Frances
principles, which is not. to deliver q
citizen charged with crime in for
eign country. but it rules that Roy
can be prosecuted In France.
The Billings gazette., 1908-04-10
SENIOR CLASS
TO'GIvE PLAY
STUDENTS BUSY REHEARslNG
FOR ANNUAL SCHOOL EVENT.
EARLY NEXT MONTH
Modern Dramatization Of Merchant Of
h Venice to BE Presented at Opera
House-characters Will BE the
Same in Both Plays.
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Rehearsals for "The Merchant o1
Venice, Up-to-Date,' the play that will
be presented by the senior class be
fore graduation, have been held dur
ing the last three weeks at the high
school. The production will be given
about May / and will be one Of the
most important events Of the com
mencement week.
The play to be presented Is said tt
be a modernized dramatization Of the
Shakespearian play. Situations such
as are common to life in the present
day are introduced, making the piece
humorous, at the same time not de
tracing from the original.
A comparison Of the coffn scene II
the two plays may be given as an II
lustration. Instead Of the forfeit d
one pound OF flesh by Antonio tt
Shylock pound Of hair is given. Thii
point is the turning point in the pla,
and the appearance Of Portia, dressed
as doctor Of laws to defeat the evi
intentions Of Shylock, at that time in
PRODUCES rich humor that can be ap
pICC1dCCu ny IuOoc ldmllldI# Will
Shakespeare's work.
AS in the original the character.
are Bassanio, Portia, Gratiano, Ne
rissa, Lancelot the clown, etc.
One of the modern scenes adopted
by the new play is a football game
Venice and Behuret are the names o
the two contesting elevens. There Il
a touch Of real American college lif'
in this scene.
The cast of characters has not We
been completed nor is the exact dat
known, but 1t is the hope Of Mr.. Rich
who is director, and the high schoo
faculty to make it the best theatrica
production ever given by amateur tai
ent in this city.
The Billings gazette., 1908-04-10
KING APPOINTS
new MINISTER
AsoulrH suecEEEDs Cir HENRY
cAMPHELL.sANNERMAN.

y
London, April S.-The vacancy in
the office of prime minister Of Great
Britain. caused by the resignation last
Sunday Of Sir Henry Campbell-Ban-
herman on account Of i'll health, was
filled this morning at Biarritz. France,
during the audience there between
King Edward and Herbert N. Asquith.
who had been summoned from Lon
don.
Mr.. Asquith first rendered to his
majesty his resignation as chancellor
Of the exchequer, and Immediately
thereafter he kissed the hand Of the
king on his appointment to the post
Of prime minister and first lord Of the
treasury.
The Billings gazette., 1908-04-10
CITY FATHERS
HOLD MEETING {:
BIDS FOR HEATING THE CITY
HALL OPENED AGAIN.
REFUSE TO PAY BILL
Will Grade Fifth Avenue South
School Board Asks City to Donate
Block Of south Side Park for New
schoolhouse. NJ NJ
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Owing to the fact that there was
but little new business to be disposed
of, last nights meeting Of the city
council was devoted for the greater
part to discussion Of municipal
questions, during which most Of the
aldermen aired their views on the va
rious subjects.
The question OF letting the contract
for installing hot water heat radiation
in the city hall came up again for the
fifth time during the past few weeks
when bids for installing additional
radiation and changing the old radia-
tion were opened
There were but two bidders, and
their bids were referred to special
committee which was recently ap-
pointed to consider them.
A communication from the board OF
school trustees of this, district asking
that the city donate one block of the
south side park to the district for a
schoolhouse was referred to the com
mittee on public grounds and build.
ings after lengthy discussion dur
ing which It developed that several of
the aldermen were opposed to such
action, and that there was an uncer-
tainty as to whether or not the city
was privileged to do SO.
No Lunch Wagon. Permit.
A protest against a high board
fence being erected on the west end
Of Montana avenue, signed by num-
ber of the property owners, was read
anu referred to the street and side
wax committee.
D. Williams addressed the council
asking to be permitted to conduct a
lunch wagon on the corner Of Mime.
sofa avenue and Twenty-seventh
street. Williams recently presented a
petition to the council praying this
privilege, and it was refused. Like
action was taken on his oral petition.
Payment on bin for $50 from
Frank Larson for a desk furnished the
police magistrate was refused after q
lengthy discussion on the ground
that the property committee had not
authorized its purchase.
me petition Of the Suburban Homes
company and others to open up Fifth
avenue south from Twenty-eighth to
Twenty-second streets was granted
and the street ordered graded.
Another Meeting Monday.
The proprietors OF the Turf saloon
petitioned for a retail liquor dealers
license to conduct a saloon in the
same place that the Turf has beeL
run for some time, and the petition
was referred to the license committee
The petitioners recently purchased
the saloon and their license is ABOUT
to expire.
The bond of George Stockwell al
employment agent was approved and
the finance committee reported favor
ably on a number OF bills and esti
mates on sewer work which is undel
construction.
The council adjourned until Mon
day night, when the returns of the
recent city election will be canvassei
and the unfinished business disposed
OF. The new members elected to tht
city council will take their seats the
first meeting in May.
The Billings gazette., 1908-04-10
DRIVER TRIED TO CROSS IN
FRONT or ENGINE.
CARRIAGE DEMOLISHED
Second Vehicle ii Funeral Process
sion Struck by Train and Occupants
t<iIlee'-vehicIe Carried Along the
Tracks.

Chicago April S.-Four women oc-
cupants of carriage were instantly
killed and the driver was fatally in
jured this afternoon when the We
.hicle was struck by an electric train
on the Chicago, Elgin & Aurora rail
road near haywood, a western suburb
of Chicago. The carriage was one Of
a number that were returning from 9
funeral. The driver died few hours
later at hospital to which he had
been taken.
The dead:
MRS. a. ROHLOFF, aged 65 years.
MRS. PAUL ROHLOFT, 19 years
old, her daughter-in-law.
MRS. CHARLES DRESSED
MRS. MINNIE POTHOFF.
FRANK NEWMAN.
All were residents Of Chicago. The
carriage was cut in two and the rear
portion was carried several hundred
feet along the tracks before the train
could be stopped.
Company Sends Ambulances.
The, train proceeded after the acci-
dent and the first notice Of the occur
renee was received from Wheaton
several miles further west. when an
oflcial Of the railroad company tele
phoned to haywood asking that am
balances be sent to the scene.
When the undertakers arrived the
occupants Of the other carriages were
caring for Newman and endeavorine
to extricate the mangled bodies from
the wrecked carriage.
Mrs. F. Rohloff, another daughter
in-law Of Mrs. Rohloff, nho was IN
one Of the carriages, tainted at sight
OF the bodies and narrowly escaped
death through falling upon the charg
ed third rail. The wrecked carriage
was the second in the line, one al
ready having crossed the tracks. The
driver Is thought to have driven onto
the right of way in the belief that he
had time to cross in front Of the ap
! preaching train, although It was plain
lily visible from that point.
The Billings gazette., 1908-04-10
INSANE BANKER KILLS HIMSELF.

stoughton. Wis, April s.-M. A.
johnson cashier Of the First National
bank Of Stoughton, committed suicide
at his home here today by inhaling
gas. He was wealthy. and the bank,
go far as is known, is in excellent
financial condition. He Is believed
to have been insane.
The Billings gazette., 1908-04-10
PLASTER SMAShES
GLASS SHOWCASES
CAUSED BY LEAKAGE FROM DE-
FEcTlvE PIPE.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Some time during Monday night a
large piece Of plaster fell from the
ceiling OF Havhurst's store on the
corner Of North Twenty-eighth street
and Second avenue, smashing the
heavy glass Of showcase and ruin
ming a quantity of silk hosiery that
was in the case. The accident was
due to a defective pipe in the ceiling
whose leakage softened the plaster.
Mr.. Hayhurst estimates his loss at
about 800.
The Billings gazette., 1908-04-10
RUFF REFUSED WRIT.

Los Angeles. April 8. The applica-
tion Of Abraham Ruef for a writ Of
mandamus and prohibition to prevent
his trial on charge Of bribery before
Judge Maurice z. Dooling on tho
ground of alleged prejudice. was to-
day denied by the supreme court, Sit
ting in this city.
The Billings gazette., 1908-04-10
DARING RIDER
STOPS HORSES
FRIGHTENED TEAM is STOPPED
ON MONTANA AVENUE.

From Wednesdays Daily
A team Of horses hitched to heavy
farm wagon took fright at something
while standing in front Of the Staple
ton building, ran down Twenty-eighth
street to Montana, turned the corner
at Keil's store and started up Mon
tana avenue. Just as the team was
opposite the library Tom Moore, q
liveryman Of this city, rode alongside
the running horses and grabbed the
reins. After hard tugging at the reins
he finally stopped them. There was
no damage done to the wagon or
horses.
The Billings gazette., 1908-04-10

vers, ammunition, blankets, tents, and
in fact full equipment. The local
militia company has also received
new uniforms and much new equip
ment, so that both organizations are
well equipped to attend the annual en-
campment which will be held at
American Lake, Wash, next August.
Band and militia company will be
inspected April % by an odicer Of
h the regular army and the state on
GERS. Both organizations are prepar-
ing for the inspection, and want to
make as good showing as possible.
The Billings gazette., 1908-04-10
PUTS UP ss,soaooo 70 AssIsT
ERIE RAILROAD. SS Ss
.PURC RCHASES new NOTES
Western Railroad Maanats Provides
Funds BY Whlct, the Erie Railroad
is Enabled 70 Meet 10 Obligations
J.P. Morgan Makes Announcer ent,

New York, April s. After an offer
by Edward II. Hartman to furnish
the funds to meet the obligations Of
the Erie Railroad company ~ the
purchase Of new large issue of
notes. ]. P. Morgan & Co. an
nounced late this afternoon that the
holders Of the Erie notes, amounting
to $5,500.00O. which matured today,
would either be paid par IN cash for
their notes or given the option of TAX
ing a new three-year six per cent note
and five per cent Of the new notes II
cash. The offer Of Mr.. Hartman va
accepted. What proportion Of the ms
turing notes would be paid IN cash
has not been made public.
Mr.. Harriman's proposal was set
forth in the following communica
addressed today to the Erie directors:
For the purpose Of helping your
company to pay It's S5.50o.0o0 notes.
maturing today, l offer to purchase
$5,500,000 on new six per cent col
lateral trust gold notes, payable April
8, 1911, authorized by your board at
the price Of 95 cents on the dollar,
such price to be paid BY men when
and as, but only when and as, the
same shall be required for and be ap-
pied to the payment Of such $500, 900
rotes maturing today. And IN consld-
Grafton Of the receipt Of the new six
per cent collateral gold notes, secured
as heretofore proposed. the notes and
indenture to be substantially as con-
sidered and approved by my counsel.
Announcement of Conditions.
"Upon your acceptance Of this Of
fer, you are to cause announcement
to be made to the holders Of your
said notes maturing today that they
may receive payment thereof at par
in cash; or until and including We'd
nesday, April 15, at their option, they
will have the privilege Of receiving
for their present notes at par new six
per cent collateral trust notes at par
and also cash to the amount Of i've
per cent Of the new notes, less the In
terest accrued thereon. There may
cause such payments and deliveries to
them to be out Of the cash to be pro
vided out Of the new notes receivable
by me under this offer and its accept
ance.''
The announcement Of j. P. Morgan
& Co. follows:
Referring to the above correspond
ence, we are now prepared to pay any
note holder presenting notes or our
receipts for notes already deposited.
par FOR the said notes or at the cr
tion Of the holder until and including
April is, 1908, to deliver new three
year s,x per cent note and dve per
cent in cash less accrued interest IN
the note.
Pending the preparation Of the
new notes, temporary certificates vii
oe :ssued.'
The Billings gazette., 1908-04-10
JAPAN CELEBRATES.

Toxic. April s.-American citizens
Of Toxic and other Japanese cities
will participate In banquet tonight
to celebrate the fifty-fourth anniver.
sary Of the conclusion Of commercial
treaty between the United States and
the empire Of Japan. Several promin
ent ohicials will be guests at the din
ner.
The Billings gazette., 1908-04-10
.JUDSON HARMON NOT
IN PRESIDENTIAL RACE
c,NclNNATlAN SANS HE WOULD
REFUSE NOMINATION.

Cincinnati. April 8. s.Judson Har-
mon, former attorney general OF the
United States. who has been frequent
,ly mentioned Of late In connection
with the democratic nomination fer
governor Of Ohio. gave out state
ment today In which he says he is not
q candidate and could not accept the
nomination this year.
The Billings gazette., 1908-04-10
ADMITS THE REBATE
PRESIDENT CHARGED
SANTA re OFFICIALS TELL OF
REFuNpINe MONEY.

Los Angeles. April s.-That the
Santa Fe Railroad company gave re-
fund> amounting to about $4,000 to
the Associated OIL company last sum-
mer on freight paid for shipments Of
oil in 1906 was admitted today by Ed
The Billings gazette., 1908-04-10
(First Publication April 10, 1908)

PUBLIC LAND SALE.
Department Of the Interior, United
States Land ONCE, Billings, Montana
April Z, 1908. Notice is hereby given
that, as directed by the Commissions
Of the general land Office, under the
provisions Of the act of congress ap.
proved June a.. 1906, GA stats, SID,
we will offer at public sale to the high.
est bidder, at 10000 O'clock a. M, on
the 18th day Of May, next. at this
office, the following tract of land: ny
NW14, section u, township south
range "a B., M. p. M,
Any persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands are advised to
file their claims or objections on OF
before the time designated for sale.
e. 3. EssELSTYN,
Register
c. G. BEvER,
Receiver
The Billings gazette., 1908-04-10
SUBSIDY BILL TABLED.
Committee on Postoffices and Post
Roads Agains. Measure.

C0mmHIee on TO9t0WCSo du0 VVSe
Roads Agains. Measure.
Washington, April s.-By a vote of
6 to z the house committee on post
Offices and post roads today virtually
tabled the ocean mail subsidy bill.
The bill as introduced in the house
raised second class mail vessels car.
rying United States malls to South
America. the Philippines, japan. China
and Australia-to the schedule Of pay
for first class vessels. increase from
81 to 81 per mile. The bill passed by
the senate similarly raised the pay for
second class and third class vessels
an extreme increase from 81 to 81.
The Billings gazette., 1908-04-10
TO start For Home Today.

Biarritz. April s.-Herbert H. As
quith is receiving many congratula-
tions on his appointment as premier.
Mr.. Asquith declined today to d.
vulge anything with regard to the
new cabinet. He will start for home
at noon tomorrow, after another audi
ence with the king.
The Billings gazette., 1908-04-10
MEMBERS OF BAND
HAVE new UNIFORMS
MILITIA COMPANY is PREPARING
EoR INSPECTION.

From Wednesdays Daily.
New olivedrab uniforms OF light
weight for summer wear nave been
received by the members OF the Sec
ond Regiment band as well as revol-
The Billings gazette., 1908-04-10

There are 10 negro banks in Mis-
sissippi and they have organized E
State Bankers association Of their
own.
The Billings gazette., 1908-04-10
FyNERAL HELD YEsTERDAY.

BODY OF R1Ghaf0 WaQnef He3I8 IN
Billings Cemetery.
From Wednesdays Daily.
rhe funeral of Richard Wagner,
who died in this city Sunday Of dipA-
liberia, was held from Smith s under
taking establishment yesterday after
noon at Q o'clock. The deceased was
member OF the Sons of Hermann
lodge anu that order had cnarge Of the
funeral arrangements. Interment was
in the local cemetery.
The Billings gazette., 1908-04-10
ATTORNEY SHOT AND ROBBED
Prominent Citizen Of Springfield, Mo
Euund Lying In the Street.

Springfield, Mo-, April s.Judge
James "A. Frink. an attorney and
past grani chancellor of the Knighss
Of Pyth'a., of Missouri, was shot
through the temple aa,1 MORALLY
wounded here at midnight last night
The police found him lying on the
street after the shooting within 4
block 1T his home. An empty purse
whic1 had contained $40o mas found
near tns body. @
The Billings gazette., 1908-04-10
MUST STAY ON RETIRED LIST
Veto Of President IL Sustained 81
CONGRESS III White Case.

Washington, April sBy vote Of
257 to o the house today sustained
President Roosevelt's veto Of the bill
transferring Commander William VIII
mot White from the retired list to the
active list Of the navy. The presi-
dent gave as reason for HIS action
that the transfer would not be for the
best interests Of the service.
The Billings gazette., 1908-04-10
GOVERNOR TooLE RETURNS.
Sickness Of His Wife Calls Him Back
Mrs. Toole Better.

OP0VsN1 - ny ssesses1 4
Helena, April 8.-Former 8. Governor
j. K. Toole returned from New York
today, summoned by the illness Of his
wife. Mrs. Toole is reported as be-
ing better today. The health Of Gov
ernor Toole also shows q change for
the better since his respite for official
duties.
The Billings gazette., 1908-04-10
SOLDIERS STEAL scHoo oNER.s

Deserters From Honolulu oarraelss;
!, Recaptursd.
{ Honolulu. April s.A party of -
serbing soldiers from the barfa0lI17
here stole . schooner. ana started -
the South seas but were wrecked ~
Waimea. The schooner Win ~ 4 ~
tai loss. The soldisxs wore al1ese!l h
on the charge o. piracy z