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The National tribune., 1908-10-08

Miss Helen Taft will have a unique
decoration IN her room at Bryn Mawr.
She has been collecting cartoons of her
father and posters in which he or other
members of the Taft family figure. She
is 10 have poster panels and cartoon
friezes in her rooms, with pen and ink
sketches interspersed. Tho a demure
girl, she is making plans for a rousing
time if the election goes according to
her hearts desire. She will remain at
school and get the news by special
wire. If her father wins she will feast
the entire school. Helen will get fat
check from Uncle Charlie to help her
plan.
The National tribune., 1908-10-08

Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., has chosen
queer profession or business. but as
he is the one to be pleased it makes no
odds 10 anybody else. He has entered
the employ of the Hartford Carpet
Company, in Thompsonville, Conn.,. and
it is stated that he will begin at the
bottom ard go up. He is to fill cleri-
cal position for time, and then will
go into the wool room and work his
way to the top thru every branch.
Theodore, Jr, is not enamored of pub
lie life. cares nothing at all for politics,
but has a natural bent for business.
He will begin his business career as
the guest of the President of the carpet
company, Mr.. A. d. Higgins. who is a
ri nf
The National tribune., 1908-10-08

The child labor law seems to be
working all right, tho not at all satis-
factory to those who have children
whom they would like to have work
instead of going to school. There have
been 1,525 badges, issued to newsboys
and vendors, under the law, and j Ala
certificates have been furnished chill
dren under IS years of age, permitting
them to work. 1t is reported that very
few arrests have been made under the
law.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-11
.ATTEmPTss IS. '.f Upset a'! 6 OREGON
SHORT ~ ARE scovERED.
TWO UNDER ARREST


i Butte. Feb. 10.-r-After two attempts
TO wreck two Oregon Short Line ex-
press trains last nigh, train Wreckerrg
succeeded IN. derailling = freight. Two
SUSPECTS are id calstbd
...s.All three attempts were made at a
lonely spot near Silver Bow Junction.
They bungled, however, as the ties
sheaped upon the. track were not
braced and were easily swept aside.
The northbound express from Salt
Lake, pulling out of Silver Bow last
night, hit a pile Of tics. The engine
remained on the raila. i
~ "A few minutes later the southbound
train hit another bunch Of beams. An
hour! later a southbound freight was
( 5derailed by an open switch while the
train was passing over It. Pat Cor
don was caught in the vicinity and ar
rested, w. g. Williams, who was
stealing q ride, was also held. Either.
OF these men might have swung the
switch. r.: ! They deny {: all knowledge Of
80 r. ..s.f.s,;; s.,;.' n .sa.s::as I,
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PARCELS POST BILL ls INTRO.
pucED BY .euRNHAM.
PRESIDENT APPROVES 1T
Provides ',L for Carrying /. Foodstuff.
Actually Mailed on the Rural free
Delivery Routes.-Renefits 15,ooo,
900 People. .s3.

Washington, Feb. 10.-Senator Burn
shamAof New Hampshire today intro
lduced in congress a measure Of dis
Itinct Importance to rural interests
throughout the United States. It is 4
bill to provide q rural delivery par
cells post for merchandise and other
articles actually mailed on rural de-
livery routes. The rural free delivery
routes now number more than $4,000.
and on them in excess Of 15,000,0o0
people receive q daily postal service.
!. The measure introduced by Senator
,Burnham has the endorsement Of the
president. It provides, IN brief, for
the establishment OF rural parcels
post at special rates Of postage for
the delivery Of foodstuffs, dry foods.
drugs, books and other merchandise.
Rates Of Postage.
The rate Of postage shall be five
cents for the lirst pound ana two
cents for each additional pound or
fraction thereof, and on parcels
weighing less than one pound as
follows:
Two ounces or less. one cent; over
two and under four ounces, two cents;
over four and not exceeding eight
ounces, three cents; over eight and
not exceeding 10 ounces. four cents.
and over IL ounces and not exceeding
one pound, five cents. ~. y
The bill provides that the parcels
carried shall not weigh more than II
pounds or be more than three feet
six inches in length, Perishable
articles will be sent at the senders
risk and will not be accepted at any
postoface more than three hours be-
fore departure OF the mail.
Senator Keane of New Jersey In
troduced measure presenting Post
master General Meyers plan for re-
ducing the rate on parcels sent
through the mails from is to 10 cents
a pound and Increasing the weight
limit from four to IL pounds.
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Depeys pefs,sds cortelyou.

Depew Dsfssds cortelyou.
Washington. FeS u. senator De.
pew today replied - 4 recent charge
made; r. the senate BY Senator Gull
berson Of Texas that during the re
cent panic the secretary Of the, treas
ury favored New York city IN Deposit
ing public money yIin national deposi-
tories. Il, s..,
The danger ethat was 90 great he
said, was avoided Nv the wise action
Of the secretary Of the treasury, as
sisted by that phenomenal genius, j.
Pierpont Morgan. IN who. sociating
himself with the bankers Of New York,
provided the means by which the
banks could sbe saved: i.
At the time q this utterance MI.
Morgan occupied 4 seat in the private
gallery Of senator's and was q careful
listener to all that was said. :
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moral reform "a pproves It's attitude
In favor OF vested rights, Of maintain.
ingtthe power OF the courts. OF render.
ing more equable legislation for deal.
ing between employer and employe: ]:
Of Strengthening the regulative power
over railroads and other interstate cor.
porations and Of prosecuting those
lawlbreakers who continue to defy
public opinion. n
Roosevelt leads his party as Lin.
coin led his, as Mckinley led his-to
meet the new issues presented, to
arm our present civilization and At ii
with bold front to resist the attacks
OF socialism and to transmit to the
coming generations unharmed the
great institutions Of civil liberty in
herited from our fathers
Won't Turn sack.
Herbert s. Hadley, attorney gens
eral Of Missouri, responded to the
toast, I'VE have put our hand to the
.plow."
Mr.. Hadley said that in great crises
Of American history there had been
found q man equal to the demand and
the occasions and the necessities Of
the work.
Never before" he said, "in the his.
tory Of the world has one man SO i'm
pressed the force OF his personality
and the force Of his principles upon,
the life and thought Of q great people
as has this modern apostle and
prophet Of righteousness. @
And now that he has blazed the
pathway along which we must travel.
we need a leader who will continue his
work because his heart Is in the
work; who will have the courage to
do right when, 1t is popular to be
wrong; who is (. brave enough and
strong enough to refuse to make
terms with politicians, even to be
Such a man and such ., leader the
OF Missouri believe, and
believing they should not hesitate to
50 say, the American people will find
in the trusted .Ssiend Of William Nc
Kinley and Theodore Roosevelt the
secretary of war and also the secre-
tary Of peace our honored guest to-
night. William H. raft Of Ohio"
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MISS FLORENCE GREGORY OF CODY TAKES LEAD
IN SECOND DISTRICT IN THE GAZETTE CONTEST

Two more young women announced
themselves as candidates for the
honor OF representing The Gazette on
a tour OF the Orient. They are Miss
Margaret Hanna Of Billings, In dis
trict /, and Miss Emma E. Cornwell OF
Forsyth, Mont, in district 2. Interest
in the contest is growing and several
more young women have signifled
their intention Of entering the race. rs
Yesterday was a record breaker in
the number of clipped votes cast. It
shows that. the readers of The Ca
zette are being lined up for their fa-
yorite candidates and are cutting the
coupons. The largest vote secured
yesterday was by Miss Florence q.
Gregory Of Cody, Wyo., who received
a total Of 4,30O. That places Miss
Gregory in the lead in the contest in
district 2. It is said, however, that
Miss Cornwell, who entered the race
from Forsyth, has large vote, but it
was fled too late to be counted in yes
terday's vote.
IN district i Miss Norma Conner led
in the voting with 1886 yesterday:
Miss Nina Nelson was second with
1883, and Miss Marie Parizek was
third with 1.o4s. Nearly all the other
candidates received votes.
Interest IN the contest in eastern
Montana and Northern wyoming ID
growing. The contest In district 3 as
result promises to be, unusually e1.
citing, as several Of the towns will be
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FlFTEEN THousANp PEOPLE AP-
.5 PLAu.D w. SECRETARY or WAR
3. Il IN KANSAS CITY. "a.
BANQUET I I GUEST 4
Defends the Principles Of the, Rspub,i.
/ can Party and y the Policies q Press
dent Roossvelt- lt--Asserts Message is
sua'e Call 70 American People.
Attorney General Hadley Praises n

sAAsAo1S SAIys 90Ds AV.-W1lllam III
Taft. secretary Of war, was given q
| memorable ovation BY $1,000 people in
Convention hall tonight. when he was
the guest Of honor and principal
speaker at the most elaborate banquet
ever attempted In this CITY, given by
the Association of Young Republicans
OF Missouri and attended BY 1000 per:
sons, many Of whom came from Ne.
bra!ska, Kansas. Oklahoma and distant
Missouri cities. v II ssa .. n &,s. Il
;s The demonstration accorded the sec
retary when he entered the hall, and
again when he rose. to speak, has
L never been surpassed by the welcome
given any public man in the history OF
this city: Each Of the 1900 ban.
9aueters paid $3.50 for the privilege 81
attending, but the balconies Of the
hall were free to the public, and long
before the speaking began standing
room in the hall was at premium.
!; III Secretary Taft's speech was "a gem
eral defense of the republican party,
and especially Of the policies brought
to the fore by the administration Of
Theodore Roosevelt. n
Message 10 Answer.
Speaking Sof the recent panic and
the Presidents latest message to con-
gress, the secretary said:
The message contains an answer to
the charges made that the administra-
.tion Is responsible for the depression
and the sharpness and emphasis with
which this unfounded attack is met,
have heartened the great body Of the
people as bugle call to renewed sup
port OF the policies Of the administra-
ton. s Fssss .s 8'8s
eve were passing into a regime OF
an irresponsible plutocracy, said he.
During the last four years there has
been moral awakening to this dan
ger among the people, and the law
breakers, no matter how wealthy or
how high or powerful their position,
shall be made to suffer. Under the.
leadership Of Theodore Roosevelt the
republican party has not faltered in
It's determination to meet the require
ments Of this situation and to enact
such legislation as, may be necessary,
to bring to q close this period Of ille-
climate corporate immunity" t {.
Needs Firmness.
IN conclusion, Secretary Taft said:
Vigorous action and measures to
stamp out abuses and reforms are nee
essary to vindicate society as at pres.
ent constituted. Otherwise we must
yield to those who seek to introduce a
new order Of things on socialistic
basis.
"The republican party follows the
administration on this social and
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arrayed against each other in an eff
fort to have their candidate chosen.
It is understood that candidates will
enter In the next few days from Red
Lodge. Livingston. Miles City. and
several Of the towns in Carbon county
south Of here. Young women in near
" all OF them have signified their in
tention Of participating in the con-
test.
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It is we'll for the readers of The
Gazette to bear in mind how they can
vote for their favorite. In each copy
OF The Gazette is one ballot. Ballots
are given to every subscriber. old or
new, who pays for the paper, either on
back subscription or in advance. The
full particulars are contained in an
advertisement in this issue Of The
Gazette. 55 IL
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-11
THE HOUSE NAVAL COMMITTEE
TURNS DOWN PRESIDENTS
REcoMMENDATIoNs.
TWO BAT TLESnlPS.
Roosevelt Wanted Committees
increases Number q Submarines
But Cuts Down Total Estimate
s24.ooo,o oo-t4obson VIII Make F,sh,
on Floor Of House.

Washington. Feb. 10.-By vote of
13 to 5, one member not voting, the
house. committee on naval affairs today
rejected the presidents urgent rec
ommendation that congress at this SEES
sion authorize the building Of four
battless4ips at total cost OF $Ss, ,0OO,-
900, and by q unanimous vote there
was included in the navy appropriation
bill an authorization for the construc-
ton Of two battleships of the Da:s-
Ware type to cost $4,000, 900 each.
Representative Hobson announced
after the committee meeting that he
intended to make a minority report rec:
sn1men. ing authorization for tor~ bat
f Stleslips. RS III
The preference Of the Y commute
stood in favor Of a four battleship5
orization, but the voting attitude
OF the majority was expressed BY
Chairman Foss when he said:
Experience has shown that Iii il
more profitable in the end to recon-
mend in the beginning what you know
the house will stand for. A recon-
mendation for four battleships could
not be put through at this session.
How Bill Looks.
The naval appropriation bill, as
amended and agreed upon By the com
mittee, carries total appropria Of
$1o1. .000, 900 for the navy estimate and
for the next fiscal year. about $24 4,00o,-
900 less than was asked for In the
department estimates.
No provision was made for the
building Of dry dock at Pearl mar
hor. near Honolulu. The doubling of
the departments g estimate of four CUB
marine torpedo boats was, largely In.
fluenced. by letters and petitions from
Pacific coast chambers Of comme1i,e-
more than score Of which were re-
ceived by members Of the committee.
These boats. by the adoption of an
offered by Representative
I.ouJenslager Of New Jersey, are to b. !
rf the Octopus type, Ii accold4nce
With the report Of the marine board.
before whom last years tests ON New.
psrt were made. The eject of this
amendment. II the house csncur IN tho:
committees report. may be 70 nulIify
the rM,rt decision BY which tho secre.
ta.y o the navy. gained the right tee
consider the Lake type or boat as IN
sf!c..e .eompetition competit,,:
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READS I: \ A LETTER
Asserts That Thsrs Afe Al Least 100
Cases il Ohio Where Federal Ap.
.pointmsnts Were Made for Polltica,
: sPurposes- Postmaster General Is
Surprised at His Charges.

/ Washington. Feb. 40 Rising to q
question Of personal privilege, sena
to- Foraker today replied in. thu sen
ale to the denial by President Roose
yelt Of charges that he had refused
seceral patbnage for the purpose .,
instituting' Republican contests. =
The senator presented his argument arg,
on a reference to the Ohio situation
in the letter OF President Roosevelt to
William Dudley Foulke, former civil
service commissioner, which was pub
lished today. He produced CORE
spondence on the appointment 81
Charles H. Bryson, whose nomination
as postmaster a. Athens. Ohio. was
withheld temporari for the alleged
reason that Bryson had given an inter
view while in Washington expressing
the opinion that Taft was losing
ground in the Ohio contest. !; LII; =:
The corresponds dence i. showed, that
Bryson had stood, his ground and his
declaration Of political independence
had resulted in another order from
the white house. making the appoint
ment. The communication was be.
tween Representative Douglas Of Ohio
and Mr.. Bryson. Ii. temperate
manner Senator Foraker commented
on the case, but insisted that, the rec
ords clearly showed an attempt to
'.coerce" Bryson, and that,ghis fearless
stand had been responsible for his re-
tention by the president, The senator
said that it was NO exaggeration to
say that there are q hundred cases IN
Ohio where the appointments had
been made for political purposes only,
but there are. few where documentary
evidence can be produced. ,,..
Meyer surprlsed.
( Commenting on Senator Foraker's
remarks on the floor Of the senate To-
day, Postmaster General Meyer gave
charge In the senate today because
out the following: i .8s.ss.
= do not quite nderstantl Foraker
his statement itself shows that, not
withstanding the president knew that
Postmaster Bryson favored Foraker
he sent II Bryson's name for the
postmastership at Athens, Ohio. The
president had previously directed me
to hold up the appointment, It having
been alleged to him that Bryson had
been guilty Of corruption and had
been...a violent opponent Of the ad.
minihtration. =
"After looking up the matter i noti-
fed the president that the charges
had been investigated. were not sus-
tained and proved to be wholly un-
justinable; The president then direct
ed me TO send in hisl name. It was
accordingly sent in as soon as the sem.
ate reasSembled after the Christmas
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wAsHlNeroN's AUTOGRAPH.

Newark, N. J.. Feb. 10.-A document
bearing the signature of George
Washington has been found In the
Essex county court house. II is . cor.
tifcate that Colonel Francis Barber,
oomma1dant Of the Second New Jer-
sey regiment In the revolutionary
war. was killed February II. 17ss.
and II ls said to be an unusually good
specimen Of washingtons autograph.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-11
INDUSTRIES REsUMlNG IN MANY
SECTIONS or NATION.
MANY FACTORIES START
Fourteen Thousand or More Men Are
Put Back on Pay Rolls From Which
They Were Dropped in Past Few
Months-Most News Is Good.

Cleveland. Feb. 1o.-Between 5000
and 5000 men are today working on
the Lorraine plant Of the National
Tube company. The plant had been
closed down tor several months. I'm
der normal conditions about $500 men
are employed It 10 understood to be
the present intention Of the company
to reemploy . full quota Of men within
q short time.
Interviews with leading manufac.
turers OF Cleveland and northern
Ohio show an optimistic feeling as to
business conditions on all sides.
General Manager r. w. Ney OF the
American Steel g Wire company, said
today that his company was now en-
ploying between 1000 and 5000 men.
"A large number Of these workmen
have been on half time since the be.
ginning OF the late financial depres-
sion, but 1t is probable that the entire
force Of the company will be put back
or full time shortly.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-11
Merge Aceou.,ts.

lAata Lne po6tmaSterS accounts for
postal and money order transactions,
heretofore kept separately. be merged,
is suggested, 40 we'll as that promo
,tions be based on merit and scheme
devised for retiring many Of the older
employees; that the liability for exceed
ing appropriations be strictly de.
fined and limited; that a proper ac.
counting system be installed; that the
cost Of the services rendered by the
postofAce department and postal serv-
Ice should be ascertained In accord
ance with methods herein suggested,
either BY periodical tests or contin-
uously; that the use Of labor saving
machines and devices be largely ex-
tended. particularly the adoption Of
mechanical systems Of audit OF money
orders; adoption OF the use Of postal
notes not to exceed $40, and the elm
ination OF all money order Offices not
Issuing 500 money orders per annum.
N This report classes the cost, ac-
counting and auditing system of the
rostohice department and service as
extremely crude and absolutely lack
ing in uniformity. ..tse,
"The appointments Of postmasters,
clerks IN postof1ces, and many other
grades Of the service" says the report,
ARE still largely affected by political
influence" s5 n
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cIad Neyxs for oorhaf,,.

Providence. R. l., Feb. 10-The 1000
employees OF the Gorham Manufacture
Ing company. who have been working
on short time since Thanksgiving.
were notified that beginning today the
full schedule would be In operation. &
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-11
Work Tor Elsetrielans.

Vallejo. Cal, Feb. 1o.-Electricians
from Maryland arc to install 4 new
and more powerful wireless plant q
the Point Arguella station. southern
California.
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steel Workers Happy.

Chicago, Feb. 1o.-The plate and
slab structure mills OF the Illinois
Steel company in South Chicago,
which has been practically shut down
for several weeks, opened today, Civ
ing employment to 1000. Before the
end of the week. 5000 men will be put
to work.
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California hl.oIdup.

Willets, Cal, Feb 10. The Alphine.
train was held up ana robbed near
Alphins this morning. The sheriff Of
Menaoctne county. has started out
With q posse to search for the bandits.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-11
.BAkER's CONDITION SERIOUS.
Member o. Police Force at Hunters
!i'.'. .'..5 y: Hot Springs.

According to news received from
Hunters Hot Springs Sergeant Baker
'of the local police force is in serious
condition. Mr.. Baker has been suffer
ing from an attack Of rheumatism for
several weeks and returned to the
Springs Saturday night. accompanied
by Mrs. Baker. in the hope Of getting
relief. i
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MONEY FOR ExPoslTloN.
Men Appear Before House cosn ttss
and Petition. Ssa

Men Appear Before House osttssstsesf
and Petition. n NJ
Washington, Feb. 1o.-The house
COMMITTEES on arts and expeditions
heard the arguments today On the
house bill which asks for the appro-
priation Of 100000 for the Alaska
Yukon-Pacitic exposition 10 be held n
Seattle next year. ss Il, $ss ss;
Addresses were made by Major W.
r. Richardson Of the Ninth infantry,
stationed Ii Alaska; B. a.. Mckenzie
Of Alaska, r. A. Ballinger, the retiring
commissioner Of the general land Of
nee. and Representatives Cushman and
Jones Of Washington, Il was declared
by the speakers that such an expxost-
ton as had been planned would htr
tingly illustrate the vast and constant
" increasing Importance Of the COM
merce Of the Pacific coast country.
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New Prossoutor

Washington. Feb. l0.-Albert NJ
Richards Of Kansas was today appoint
ed special assistant to the attorney
general In the department Of justice
TO have charge Of public land cases.
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ljttsr n Appoiuted.

Washington. Fob. lo.The presi.
dent today sent 70 the senate the nom
ination Of Darwin 4. Utter 70 % suy:
veyor general Of Idaho.
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1000 Back at Work.

Biddford, Me-, Feb. 10.-The Pep
perell Manufacturing company will
resume full time at the local cotton
mills next Monday. About 1000 oper-
atives are affected.
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1,ooo Resume at ZanesvIlIe.

. 1000 Resume at GAINESVILLE. m
GAINESVILLE, o.. Feb. 10.The tube
plant OF the Mark Manufacturing
company, employing 700 men. resumed
work today and the Roseville pottery,
employing 300, resumed on half time.
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Arbitration treaty.

80 w NyUIHTAgIVU IT0ASys TT1 7I'7
Washington, Feb. 10.-Secretary
Root and Ambassador Jusserand to-
day signed a treaty providing for the
arbitration OF any issue that may a.ise
between France and America.
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Treasury Buys silver.

Washington. Feb. 10.-The treasury
department today purchased 100 0oa
ounces Of silver for delivery at New
Orleans a. 5S.067 cents per fioe ,unce.