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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-24
CAsIIOf PLAYERS
FOR JUNIOR PLAY
PRESENTATION IN HIGH SCHOOL
TOMORROW NIGHT.

During the past few weeks the jul
NOR class Of the Billings high school
has been preparing to give the Pyra-
mus and Thisbe scenes from Shake
speare's midsummer Nights Dream"
This is the annual play given by the
juniors in honor Of the senior class,
and will come or Wednesday evening,
March IS. An enlarged stage has been
erected in the high school assembly
room and appropriate scenery In
stalled for the play. Special costumes
have been secured from Omaha.
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PROCEEDINGS
OF the Board Of County Commission.
ers Of Yellowstone County. Mon
tana. Special Session, One Day.

Billings, Montana, March 20, 1908.
The Board met this day in special
session at 1000 o'clock a. M, pursuant
to call and publication. all members
and the clerk being in attendance.
The minutes OF the last meeting
were read and duly approved.
The Board, upon motion, proceeded
to open the following bids for grading
the Hogan road:
James Ryan. sold rock. 90 cents per
cubic yard; loose rock, Is cents per
cubic yard; gravel. 90 cents per cubic
yard: earth. 10 cents per cubic yard;
limit to free haul. 200 feet.
J. Allen Campbell, solid rock, g
cents per cubic yard: loose rock. 40
cents per cubic yard; gravel, 80 cents
per cubic yard; earth. 22h cents per
cubic yard. Overhaul for each 100
feet after the first 200 feet 10 cents
per cubic yard. For furnishing ma
terial and building culverts, $3.50 per
1000 B. NJ. feet. Plank for covering
bridge and stringers, $4,000 per 1000
B. M. feet.
Rogers & Clark, solid rock, 95 cents
per cubic yard; loose rock, rs cents
per cubic yard; gravel, II cents per
cubic yard; earth, II cents. per cubic
yard. Overhaul for each 100 feet at
ter the first 200 feet. 2 cents per GU
bic yard.
The board, upon motion, accepted
the bid OF Rogers & Clark, said bid
being the lowest and best bid.
The board, upon motion, proceed.
ed to open the following bids for the
construction OF one bridge across Big
Ditch near Park City, and one bridge
across Box.elder coulee:
3. ]. Auge. bridge near Park City,
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Chicago Livestock.

Chicago, March 23.-Cattle: Re-
ceipts, $4,000. Market, strong. Beeves,
$4.65@6.75; cows. and heifers, $40
$50; Texans, $4.40@5.4o; calves, $3.50
@6.5o; westerns, $4.65@5.50; stockers
and feeders, s33.15@5.20.,
Hogs: Receipts, about $4,000. Mar
kkeet, 81; higher. Lights, $4.85@5.1o;
mixed. S4.s6@6.l6; heavy. i4.s6@S.15;
rough, s4:s6@4.s5; pigs, A@e.6o;
bulk. $6@5.10.
Sheep: Receipts, about .b' 1900. Mar
'ket, strong. Natives. 1925 e.e5;
westerns, 34.6o@6.s5;. yearlings. 500
lis; lambs, $6.s5@7.65; westerns.
s67o@7.s5. /.
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INVESTIGATING The
DEATH OF BLANK
TRYING TO SOLVE MYSTERY OF
MUSICIANS DEATH.

SEMu tsNt--5FE lN. FA--E.HahE aEHE LtLA.t
An investigation was conducted yes
terday into the death Of Frank Blank
by q coroner's jury In Carbon county.
Up to last night the jury had not
reached q verdict. having considerable
evidence to consider.
It developed that the body Of Blank
had been found IN the middle OF the
stream. The body was badly bruised
and in the clothes vas $40 In money.
There was no trace Of the dead mans
watch nor Of the other valuables. In.
Guiding several hundred dollars. he
was supposed to have had with him.
when he left Red Lodge last summer.
It is expected that the inquest will be
concluded today.
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i north. Of range rs East Of the MP
M to the Mace Of beginning.

l north. Of range 26 East OF the MP.
M to the place Of beginning.
Said School Registry Precinct No.
2 shall contain but one Election Pre-
cinct to be known as Election Pro
cinct No. 2, which shall contain the
same territory as lie embraced within
the boundaries Of said School Reg
istry Precinct No. 2, above described,
Registry Agent: w. "A. Combs.
Registry ONCE: Red Cross drug
store, No. % North 2sth street.
School Registry Precinct No. 8.
Beginning at the point wnere the
range line between ranges 30 and 80
East Of the M. P. M. intersects the
north bank OF the Yellowstone river;
thence In q westerly and Southwestern
" direction along the north bank Of
the Yellowstone river to a point
where the north bank Of the Yellow
stone river intersects the section line
between sections IS and "a in town
ship / north, OF range &c East Of the
M. p. NJ; thence west along the south
lines OF sections IS, IA, Is, 16, II and
10 In township / north of range 26
East Of the M. p. M. to the range line
between ranges rs and &c In township
i north; thence north along said
range line to the point where said
range line intersects the north line Of
townships 4 north; thence east along
said township lines to the northeast
corner OF township 4 north Of range
20 East NJ. p. NJ; thence south along
the range. line between ranges % and
30 East Of the M. p. NJ. to the place
of beginning.
Said School Registry Precinct No.
3 shall contain but one Election Pre-
cinct to be known as Election Pre-
cinct No. 8, which shall contain the
same territory as Is embraced within
the boundaries Of said School Reg
istry Precinct No. 8 above described.
Registry Agent: G. ". Brooks.
Registry ONCE: Pioneer school
house, Billings Bench.
Dated and signed this goth day Of
March. A. p. 1908. 4. "a ~
IRA L. WHITNEY,
County Clerk.
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U is suRPR lsED.
Believes Decision Makes state ON
cjaIs Powerless.

st. Paul, March 23.-Atrorney Gen.
eral Young, IN learning Of the SUI
preme courts decision, said that SO
far as his, case was concerned he
would simply pay his fine Of 500. The
action Of the United States district
court Of Minnesota which resulted in
Attorney Young being cited for con-
tempt was the result of the railroad
corporations in Minnesota bringing in
junction suits against the Minnesota
railroad commission and certain ship
pers to prevent them from putting
into effect the commodity rate law
passed and the two-cent fare estab-
lished by the last Legislature.
Young Not Happy.
Attorney General Young claimed
that the sovereign state could not. be
enjoined and started proceedings to
enforce the laws passed by the legls-
lature, for which he was constructive
" put in Jail for contempt.
Mr.. Young in a statement to the As
ISOLATED Press said:
1T would seem that the decision Of
the majority overturns all former de.
cisions as to the immunity Of states
from suit and in effect repeats the
eleventh amendment. If q state In ,ex-
srcising Its governmental powers a
be controlled by federal injunctions L.
sued BY railroad companies, the state
governments might as well be abaa-
doned and the inferior federal courts
be placed In charge Of all state At.
fairs"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-24
NORCROSS
WINS GOOD PRIZE
WRITES BEST ARTICLE ON THIRD
TERM FOR ROOSEVELT.

Reno. New. March pa special to
the Reno Gazette from Washington
says that F. H. Norcross, supreme
Judge of Nevada, has won the $1,000
prize offered by Senator Bourne Of
Oregon for the best written argument
why President Roosevelt should be
elected to q third term. The contest
closed on February IL, and the deci-
sion was rendered today.
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greater part OF this sum was dis
bursed BY local banks for their int.
rior correspondents. Money is "
cumulating here in unwonted volume.
ana the secretary Of the interior. &c.
cording to Trustworthy reports, Is like.
" to make further Withdrawals on or
before April i.
In tho bond market United States
registered As declined " per cent on
call. Railroads were irregular. Total
sales. par value, $4,000, 900.
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~ -fAW i.Al IFGE5t%f NErH 81
The play Will begin ct 8 O'Clock. The
high school glee clubs will render sew
eral selections and 4 number 81 solos
and readings Will be given. Following
is the east Of characters for the play:
Cast.
Nick Bottom, weaver. Ernest Steele
Peter Ounce. carpenter. .Chas. Grove
Francis Flute. bellows mSndor.
.................... Vernon King
Robert Starveling. tailor ........
...... ...... ..s. Charles Russell
Tom Shout, tinker..... joe Mcclellan
Simon Snug, timer .............
................ Willard SALISBURY
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Omaha Livestock.

s ~" TtET h'EH. - INIl@n .ErM.sZ
Omaha. March 2s:-Cattle: Receipts.
$500. Market, stronger and STEADY.
Native steers, F34.50@6.50; cows. and
heifers. @3@5.45; western steers, 1915
F@5:6o; Texans. ss@4.bo; cows and
heifers. 43.7504.35; Gamers, 32@3.25;
stockers and feeders, 1895; calves, 50
@625; bulls and stays. 43@5.75.
Hogs: Receipts. about $500. Mar.
ket. 30 higher. Heavy. l4.75@4.so;
mixed, 34.75@4.8o; lights 34.7o04.s6;
pigs. s3.6o@4.4o; bulk. 34.7s@4.so.
Sheep: Receipts, $4,000. Market,
steady. Yearlings. se0S.76; wethers.
S6.75@6.6o; ewes, 10000; lambs,
s6.5o07.6o.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-24
STEVENS HELPED KOREA.
His Advice Has Been Invaluable /,
the Little Country.

%IFYER& f3TlgHN tIgEH|Hg@ fGa r5a82
Toxic, March 24.-n the attempt to
assassinate Durham w Stevens in
San Francisco by Koreans is success
full Stevens will die a martyr to the
cause Of Korea, IN which he was
deeply interested.
1t is believed here that the attempt
ed assassination was a blow aimed
indirectly at Marquis Ito BY the dis
gruntled element wAo5 preferred the
continuance Of the former regime,
which Ito continually denounced as a
corrupt one Stevens was Ito's chief
advisor and close friend. He did as
siduous work in Korea until called in
November to- assist the Japanese for
eign Office in concluding satisfactory
arrangements in regard to immigra-
ton.
Popular Diplomat.
MI. Stevens was extremely popular
among Japanese, Koreans and foreign
ers. When leaving here on March 3,
he was given an enthusiastic farewell
at the l1 station by nearly 200 oflcials
Of the embassies, including American
Minister o'Brien and stan. Mr.. Stew
q was bitterly opposed to certain
elements in Seoul and It is intimated
here among his friends who were in.
formed Of the tragedy by the repre-.
sentative Of the Associated Press, that
the motive Of the crime may be
sought for. not among the socalled
revolutionaries in Korea, but among
those whose private interests were
injured by Stevens opposition.
When the news Of the tragedy was
carried to the foreign ONCE BY the
Associated Press. the utmost grief
was expressed on all sides and further
details r anxiously awaited.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-24
New York Money Market,

tAIGI $500 ~
New York, March 23.-MoneyS on
call easy, TX to w per cent; ruling
rate. 2 per cent; closing bid, TX per
cent; offered at 2 per cent
Time loans, quiet; SO, days. 3A to
3h per cent; 80 days, 81 per cent;
six months. 4 to ~ percent.
Prime mercantile paper. SIX to s
per cent.
Sterling exchange steady, with &C
tual business in bankers bills at
1886 for demand and at ;4.s3.45 20
4.ss.5o for 60 day bills.
!, Commercial me s bills. ;4.ssA @4.ssk:
Bar silver. 55h.
Mexican dollars, ~.
Government bonds easy, railroad
bonds irregular.
1AE LWLN H. A2 IA LA E&4MN
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-24
Butter, Cheese and Esas.

New York, March 2s.-Butter, Arm.
Creameries. extras. 90; thirds to
tirsts, % to %; held seconds to spe'
cial. % to %.
Cheese, firm. State full cream.
small colored fancy, 1914; white fancy.
16; large colored and white fancy,
15K's: good to prime. 14h to 15N, win
ter made. u to 49,; common to fair. 10
to III.
Eggs. arm. Westerns and southern
arsts. l6H to 16; seconds. lax to
lSh. y. =. \.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-24
CHANG EXPLAINS CRIME.
Would BE Murderer Poses q . N.
tIonai Hero.

San Francisco. March 81. w.
Chang. the Korean who shot w. w.
Stevens. made q written statement to-
night. "a translation has been made
from which the following extracts are
taken:
To-day I shot Stevens. I shot him
because he raj the main factor in the
Japanese reign Of bloodshed and op-
preston In Korea and because he. as
the head and adviser OF the regime,
was responsible for the deaths Of our
fathers, mothers, and brothers In Ko.
rea.i 875
" Stevens received protection from
Korea furnished by the Koreans. He
has endeavored to make the people Of
the United States Of America believe
that Japanese protection OF Korea was
the best thing for that nation In the
present and would be- 50 In the future.
He lied when he said that the Korean
people were happy under Japanese
rule. 50. Tor his falsehoods. I shot
Stevens.
EsIf I kill him and I die 1t will be
. warning to others who take his
place to rule Justly and to deal with
the people In his care. I will make
no complaint Of the punishment that
will be meted out to me and, should
my act aid my country in struggles
for freedom, ! will die nobly and well.
81 shot Stevens and ! wish to die"
AT 1880 O'Clock tonight the physi-
clans at the hospital state that Mr..
Stevens IS resting easy and in no i'm
mediate danger.
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BLOW FOR THE STATE
Continued from First Page.)

ficts between the courts of the Unit
ed States and those Of North Carolina.
Wood was indicted and sentenced to
serve 9 term Of 80 days on the rock
pile ri Asheville pr the charge Of sell.
ing return tickets for more than the
maximum rate establiahed BY the stat
ate. He immediately appealed to
Jpdgs Pritchard, sitting In the United
1fates court for the western. district
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-24
ITALIAN ls HANGED.

Murdered His Sweetheart III Nations
Capital.
Washington, March 23.-Joseph Pac-
lucci, IN Italian, was hanged here to-
day for the murder Of his sweetheart.
Elizabeth ". Dodge. in September.
1906.
The Italian ambassador interviewed
on Paclucci's behalf on the claim that
his trial had not been an impartial
one, but the president refused to com.
mute his sentence.
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Of North Carolina, and the latter
promptly issued q writ Of habeas cor
pus ordering Woods release by sher.
III Hunter.
Fight Over Jurisdiction.
This action OF the court was the
elimination OF several important steps
in the controversy, beginning with the
issuance OF injunctions by Judge
Pritchard against the state of1cials
prohibiting the carrying Of the rate
law into effect. This proceeding was
followed BY an address by Governor
Glenn to the superior courts Of the
state, questioning authority. In &C.
cordance with this address, a number
Of arrests were made, SO that Woods
case became a test case for many
others.
So important did Judge Pritchard
consider the action of the state courts
that he said in his opinion: eff the
criminal prosecutions against the
agents, conductors and employees are
permitted to continue. the managers
of the railroads cannot successfully
operate their trains, carry the mails
or continue their usefulness as COM
mon carriers doing an interstate bust
ness"
Considering the North Carolina
case to have been disposed of by the
action of the court In the Minnesota
case, Justice Peckham did not elabo-
rate his views in the former proceed
ings.
His Opinion.
He said:
Being detained in custody by vir-
tue Of his conviction by one Of the
police courts Of the state, he had the
right to apply for a writ Of habeas
corpus to the United States circuit
court judge and that Judge had power
to issue the writ and discharge the
prisoner under section 1853 OF the re-
vised statutes OF the United States, as
he then was in custody for an act
done pursuant to order, process OF de-
cree Of a court or Judge Of the Unit
ed States. The writ being properly
issued, the Judge had the right and it
was his duty to examine into the
facts, and had Jurisdiction to dis
charge the petitioner under the cir
cumstances stated"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-24

Certain Montana stockmen can bear
testimony to the truth Of the asser-
ton that the Hunt in Helena is any
thing but a still Hunt. &.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-24
New York Sugar Market.

New York. March 2s.-susar. Raw,
firm; fair refining. $685.; centrifugal.
eS test. s4.36; molasses sugar, 1851;
refined, steady; crushed, IS; powder
Cd, $40; s~ranulated. $500
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ST.; Louis Wool Market.

st. Louis, March 23.-Wool: Steady.
Medium grades combing and. clothing,
90 to 49,, light. fine, 1914 to 1871;
heavy fine. Il to 15M tub washed. 20
to 3D.
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MARTS OF TRADE
Treasury Statement.

Washington, March % oday's
treasury statement shows:
Available cash balance, 1868 $780,
$50; gold coin and bullion, $2S,sss99,
sos; gold certificates, 2 9,820,S9O.
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For Sale

1000 to 1900 head Of cattle. 900
steers from N to four years old In
the bunch. will sell cheap It taken
before April is, 1905. All young stock
except about 20 cows. Cattle can be
seen at #. Logan, 35' miiss from
Townsend, Montana.
L. D. 1URTT,
FORT LOGAN, MONTANA.
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New York Stock Market.

New York. March 23.-lrregularities
marked the movement OF prices in the
stock market today. Business was In
moderate volume. and. as has been the
case for some time past. almost wholly
professional. There il still . dearth
Of public interest. not only in stocks
but in bonds as well.
Sentiment was bullish In the main,
though developments were not Al Of
the sort to make for increased con-
hdence. The days budget Of news
included forecasts Of President Roose-
velt's forthcoming special message to
congress, concerning which there was
much diversity Of opinion. the nrst
public report Of the American Sugar
Refining company, showing unexpect-
eddy large cash assets and cash sur
plus; advices from the leading rail-
road centers. which bespoke q more
cheerful view Of general conditions
despite fears of a coal strike; a re-
ported decrease III the number of idle
freight cars. and q good crop outlook.
Wage Reductions.
Dispatches from New England mill
towns telling Of further wage reduc-
tons served to call renewed attention
TO the labor situation. Rumors Of Z
strike Of the Reading system de
pressed the coalers during the early
session, the rest Of the railroad list
falling In sympathy. Locally the day
was devoid OF important incidents,
apart from the definite announcement
that two erstwhile important imam
cial institutions-the Oriental bank
and the Knickerbocker Trust company
about to emerge from their
d%ihiculties, The early movement Of
prices was more favorable to the In
dust@sal group than to the railroads.
Except the excellent statement of
the sugar c. amy, which advanced
that stock smart there was little to
account for the sire of industrial
shares, though the be-4f is gaining
ground that conditions in steel and
the metal trade generally are begin
ming to take on a hopeful out
look.
High Closing.
The closing was strong at about the
high level Of the day. The money
market was without noteworthy Incl
dent, rates for call and time loans be
ing practically unchanged with little
demand.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-24

Tho new battlesAip New Hampshire
placed in commission Thursday.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-07-26

While little is heard In local polit-
ical circles beyond mere speculation,
vet the near approach of the time
when candidates before the conven-
tions, Republican and Democratic.
will announce themselves. leads TO a
good deal of gossip on the subject
of available men for the several Of
fees
It is generally conceded that among
the Offices those most sharply con-
tested for in the fall will be those of
senator and assemblyman on account
of the election of a United States
senator by the next legislature. w.
c. Gallagher, at present state senator
from White Pine county will, it is
considered probable by his friends,
hermit the use of his name for NOM
ination before the Republican county
convention. Mr.. Gallagher has serv-
ed with credit to himself and the
county and would doubtless receive
the full support of his own party,
while drawing many votes from
among Democrats. Mr.. Gallagher
has so far declined to say whetho or
not be will be a candidate.
Charles Green, of Cherry Creek
will. II is understood, make the race
before the Democratic convention for
the nomination.
For the assembly the names most
heard among the Republicans are
those of A. b. Witcher. president OF
the First National bank of Ely, and
I. C. Moon, OF Lane City. Both OF
these men enjoy high esteem, not
alone for their conservatism and bus.
mess sagacity. which has resulted u
their accumulation of considerable
wealth, but for their probity as well
For the Office of sheriff severa
strong names will probably be pre-
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-07-26
s. '. A. MAKES
EARNEST START

The Steptoe Valley Athletic asso-
citation is up and doing for results
which will eventually bring the Or
ganization to the front among the
leaders in the country club class OF
the west At meeting on Wednes-
day night the club completed its or
ganizaiion and elected the following
officers: Dr. Abbott. president: John
Bouce. vice president, J. ". Eldridge,
secretary: u. b. Leyson, correspond
ing secretary: W. L. Meals, treas
urer
Present at the meeting of the as
sociation were 40 members. Whea
ad iournment was taken II was until
next Wednesday. when there Will be
15 or more new members received.
II is expected that with the organiza-
tion now perfected there will be rapid
increase in membership and over a
hundred Is the figure set for the neXl
month
Following the business session last
week there was smoker and an I'm
prompu program from which SO
much enjoyment was had that there
viii be repetition next "Wednesday
night McAldun and Bower. Me
Alduff and Jennings and Jimmie Car
rel and Foreman Cannon put up three
round exhibition bouts with the
gloves which furnished much sport
and amusement At the close OF the
session. McAlduff challenged any
man In White Pine county to a wrest-
ling match on "Wednesday night. lie
has as vet had no response. Follow
ing this challenge. Meals gave open
challenge for a foot race, half mile
10 two miles He was taken up by
DR.. Richardson for half a mile, the
race To occur before the association
"wednesday evening. For a 90 yard
dash the same evening Walter Wells
Curtis and Graves were matched.
The track over which the races VIII
occur is now being put In shape