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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-28
STATES IS
BUILDING VESSELS
THIS COUNTRY SECOND 70 ENG.
LAND in SHIP BUILDING.

New York. Jan. 25.-lne ship build.
Ing summary for 1907. compiled by
the Shipping World, shows that the
United States ranks second for the
year in the total tonnage Of ships
constructed, only England having out
stripped this country.
The summary shows that the total
ship construction in American yards
last year reached 488,069 tons, which
Is 1876 1856 tons greater than The out.
put Of the German yards for the same
period, Germany standing third in
1907 among the maritime nations in
ship construction.
Great Britain, which stands first on
the list, has to her credit a tonnage
of 1,673,121 tons of new ships, this
being. however, a decrease from the
total tonnage of the outou7 Of the
British yards in 1906.
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PETITION
IN BANKRUPTCY
JOHN scHAILL WOULD SETTLE
WITH CREDITORS.
Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
John Schaill. a rancher of Terry,
fled q voluntary petition with Referee
Firth in bankruptcy court yesterday.
Schaill's liabilities amount 20 $2.834.35
and his assets to $4,666.
schaill's liabilities consist Of q note
for $1,000, bearing interest 1t the
rate Of 10 per cent. given to a Miles
City firm. secured by a chattel mort
gage on SO head Of range cattle, and
$1,634.35 in small, accounts with mer.
chants Of Miles City and Terry.
His assets consist OF, so head 81
range cattle valued at $1,000, house
hold goods valued, at 800 and cash
On hand amounting to $50. The house
hold goods he claims as exempt.
The first meeting OF creditors viii
be held IN this city February 4. T.3G:
Porter Of Miles City is attorney for
he bankrupt.
& EE6.
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TROUBLE BRED
IN BRUCE CASE
PERJURY CHARGES ARE FLOAT.
ING AROUND NOW.

London, Jan. 25.-The bruce case,
which has been SO prolific of sensa
8tions. today offered still another.
I The solicitor for George Hollamby
bruce, who claimed to be the son of
the Duke Of Portland In the latter's
dual personality Of T. c. bruce, and as
such to be heir to the title and es-
tate, today made public the CORE
spondence he has had with the public
prosecutor In which he asks that off,
cial to assist him in locating letters
offered him by Mrs. Mary Patterson Of
New York, but. which have fallen into
the hands of a man. %purporting to be
his representative.
In a letter to George Hollamby
bruce, Miss Patterson said she had
several letters written by T. g. bruce
to her mother in which bruce referred
to himself as the Duke Of Portland.
George Hollamby bruce sent Miss
money to come to England,
bu according to her letters later a
representing himself as an agent
Of George H. Druce's solicitor, called
on her and got the letters. The solicit
tor is anxious now to find the letters,
as he says they are necessary in the
defense OF Miss Robinson.
Miss Robinson Tried
Miss Mary Robinson, said to be an
the daughter of a southern
manager, testified during
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ing Of dry land was generally en-.
dorsed. Deep blowing and frequent
cultivation were insisted upon and
one OF the, Utah delegates today con.
WINGED the farmers that there is more
danger Of overseeing than Of under
seeding in planting wheat. Forty
pounds to the acre was the exact
mount recommended by the speaker.
For Forest Preservation.
a resolution from the committee on
resolutions endorsing the efforts to
preserve the forest and thus conserve
b moisture, called forth from Dan.
lei Harrington of Utah q criticism Of
the restrictions placed upon stock
grazing on the public range. "A mo-
ton to recommit the resolution was
made, but the congress-, taking the
view that water is more important
grazing from a farming stand
point, declined to tamper with the
committees report and adopted It
overwhelmingly. Other resolutions
commendatory OF government activity
behalf OF agriculture, Including n
gratitude to- Secretary Wilson for
MS interest In dry farming condi-
tons, were passed. ". 6. Barnes.
Inspector OF grazing, spoke on the
relation Of dry farming to the live.
stock industry.
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ALDRicH BILL is PREPARED;
Will Be Submitted to the Senate by
Monday.

Will Be Submitted to the Senate by
Monday.
Washington, Jan. 25.-When the
senate committee on finance meets
next Monday, Chairman Aldrich will
be prepared to exhibit the perfected
text of his currency bill. During the
recess Of the committee Mr.. Aldrich
has been engaged with other promi-
nent republican members in putting
the finishing touches upon the meas
'ure and they hold their final meeting
today.
Among the more important OF the
changes will be one accepting. Sena-
tor Bailey's proposition for distribu-
ton of the proposed surplus. bank, is
sue among the various states In pro
portion to their banking capital and
surplus.
Other changes which 1t is hdbed
will have a modifying effect upon op-
ponents both in the democratic party
in the senate and among western re-
are. one increasing the
amount Of extra circulation allowed
by the bill from $3.50, 600, 900 provided
by the first draft Of the bill to $780,
600, 1000, and another making radical
changes IN the provision in regard to
municipal bonds which the bill pro-
vides shall be accepted as security
Tor the surplus issue.
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NO ACTION ON
POLICE BILL
NEVADA LEGISLATURE AWAITS
SETTLEMENT OF MEASURE.
DISCUSS CARD SYSTEM
Majority Of. Members Of Legislature
Favor WithdrawaI-BartIett Stands
With Miners-operators win Meet
Tomorrow.

Carson, New, Jan. 5.-There was 4
snort session Of the state senate this
morning but nothing in the way Of
was undertaken, as the
governor stated that no message
would be submitted until the Dolica
measure is settled. The senate then
adjourned until Monday at III O'Clock.
b talk in the lobbies and ahnnr
the hotels has turned to the question
now confronting the legislature upon
the action OF the Mine Owners asso.
cation relative to the Withdrawing Of
the card system.
The Impression is general that the
police measure will never come Ia !
vote until this question is settled.
Should tho mine owners refuse to
th1s system, the police bill
VIII probably meet it's death in com.
mlttee and never be voted on. "A poll
OF the assembly during the. past day
shows that there is a majority in IA.
vor of the withdrawing Of the card
system and that the members are fur
Their pledged to hold up the police bill
until this question is settled.
Congressman Bartlett has publicly
stated that he stands with the miners
regard to the abolishing Of the
card system, but he regrets that 1t has
at this time, as 1t may impede
the passage of the police bill which.
states, Is not a local measure. but
drafted for the benefit Of the state
in general.
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and the cost Of the building was in
the neighborhood Of see 900.

and the cost Of the building was in
the neighborhood Of $2e,OO0
It was built on the ground occupied
by the old frame school house and
with Its high Foundation and two full
stories, IS an imposing structurs Al it
towers above the other buildings III
the neighborhood.
Link & Hare, the architects, de.
signed the building after the latest
and most approved styles Of school
buildings Of the present day, and 1t
Is thoroughly modern from foundation
to roof. IA modern heating plant, has
been installed In the basement all Of
which is occupied as a playroom for
the children, with the exception of the
space taken up by the heating plant
Particular attention was paid to ar.
rangement Of light and ventilation in
the rooms, and as a result every room
is properly lighted and unusually we'll
ventilated.
1t is said that the school trustees Of
the district in which Park City is To-
Gated, express great satisfaction over
the successful completion Of the new
building, which is one OF the most
modern in the county.
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MRS. STOCKING DIES
OF HEART FAILURE
LEAVES HUSBAND AND FOUR
SONS TO MOURN HER LOSS.

From Saturdays Daily.
Mrs. ]. A. Stocking. an estimable
woman Of this city. died at her home
on iBroadwater avenue yesterday
morning Of heart failure and paraly.
sis, attacks of which she has suffered
for the past three years. At the time
Ct her death Mrs. STOCKING was &C
years Of age. and besides her husband
leaves four sons, two Of whom are res.
idents Of this city.
Mrs. Stocking and her husband
came to Billings about two years ago
from Buffalo N. r. and for a time
the change In climate and altitude
seemed to be of benefit to her health.
But the change was only temporary
and there was a recurrence OF the
physical troubles which caused her
death.
Residing In in Billings we're Mrs.
Stockings husband and two o
Robert D. and George B., all members
OF the Demonstrating company.
Besides these she leaves two other
sons, Thomas NJ. and ]. A., Jr., who
reside In Canada.
Funeral services will be held at the
Stocking home at "a Broadwater ave.
U Sunday afternoon. and interment
will be made at the Billings cemetery.
'Revv. g. 2. luke Of the Episcopal
church will ofnciate.
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BILL
NEARLY READY
DEMOCRATIC SENATOR HAS a
SUBSTITUTE TO OFFER.
BACK IT
A'drieh Bill IL Also Ready to Report
and Will Be Supported by Majority.
New Mexico May Soon Get: Her
Statehood, It 10 Promised.

E ath I 4 80 EalL IF
Washington, Jan. 25.-An all-day
conference Of the democratic senators
today resulted in directions to the mi
nority OF the committee on finance to
prepare a bill which was urged as q
substitute for the Aldrich bill and
which will possibly be given the sup
port Of all the democrats Of the sen
ate.
The democrats will take NO action
along these lines until the data re-
quested OF the treasury department
by resolution and promised for early
next week, has been received and
gone over. Judging from the views
expressed by the democrats, a bill
along the lines of the measure recent
" suggested by Senator Bailey would
be forthcoming.
Senator Bailey's proposed substi-
tute for the Aldrlch measure provides
Tor the issuance Of money by the gov
eminent instead Of by the banks. One
OF his plans In regard to this project
Is to have the bill conform to the
Aldrtch bill in every particular save
TOT the mode OF issuing the currency,
which Will be through deposits In ma
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FROM FAMILY
NOW IS CAPTURED
THREE YEARS CHASE. FOR WIFE
DEsERTER ENDED.

Los Angeles, Jan. 2o.-George w.
Wilson, a furniture clerk, was arrest
ed Yesterday on an indictment return
ed three years ago by a grand jury in
Buffalo. charging him with deserving
his wife and child, which is a felony
under the New York statute.
a woman giving the name Of Mary
Cullen. with whom 1t is a4leged Wilson
eloped, was found with him. Wilson
will be taken back to Buffalo by De.
tecttve Laughlin. who caused his ar
rest. For three years q search has
been made for Wilson. who has clev-
erly evaded the officers. He was
traced to San Francisco, thence TO
Portland, Seattle, back to San Fran
cisco and finally to Los angeles.
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FARMERS
END CONGRESS
NEXT CONVENTION WILL BE
HELD IN CHEYENNE.

Salt Lake, Jan. 25.-That the Trans
missouri Dry Farming congress-, which
closed its second convention here this
afternoon, will never again be classed
among the minor Industrial con.
crosses. Is conceded by all who have
watched the daily increase in attend.
|ance, interest and enthusiasm. Be
ginning with 282 delegates, the con
vention CLOSES with nearly 5000 in at
tendance. and when the congress
makes It's bow to Cheyenne, Wyoming.
a year hence, there will be still more.
This congress has created 4 perma.
nent salaried secretaryship, inaugu-
rated q system of annual dues and
life memberships and established a
bureau OF information, which instructs
the membership in all discoveries and
development In the science of arid
land culture.
The winning of the next convention
by Cheyenne was the most exciting
incident OF the final session. Idaho
Falls. Ida, third in the race, with
drew at the last moment, but Doug.
las, Ariz., ably championed by the
delegate, ]. w. McCabe. re-
NAMED until the last vote. was count.
gu anu the result,y " to 81 for Chey-
enne, announced.
Requests for Legislation.
The congress has been very modest
It's requests for legislation. A law
increasing the. acreage of homesteadss
in the arid region from 100 to 320
acres, the establishment Of more ex-
perlmental farms by the states and
The boring of experimental wells at
state expense are the principal boons
asked from the lawmakers. The con.
gress refused to be drawn into the
warfare that has arisen over the for
policy of the government, al
though an attempt was made to bring
the matter up.
Technical points of great value
nave been brought out In relation Of
actual experiences by practical
men. Alternate cropping and fallow-
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Il PERFECT WAY.
Scores of Billings Citizens Have
S9 ~ Learned n.

Scores Of Billings Citizens Have
Learned II.
II you suffer from backache, there
is only one way to cure it. The per
feet way is to cure the kidneys. "A
bad back means sick kidneys. Neglect
it, urinary troubles follow. Doan's
Kidney Pills are made for kidneys
only.
Mrs. 3. H. Donahue, 81 9o7 Ninth
avenue, Great Falls, Mont, says: u
procured Doan's Kidney Pills for my
husband and they performed all that
was claimed for them promptly and
thoroughly. He complained Of having
pains across the small of nis back and
other symptoms of kidney trouble. It
took only a few doses of Doan'ss Kid
ney Pills to make a complete cure.
He considers them to be the only pos
tive cure fer backache.''
Plenty more proof like this from
Billings people. Call at a drug store
and ask what customers report.
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
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BAD CHECK PFASSER
is UNDER ARREST
ALLEGED THAT He GOT MONEY
UNDER FALSE PRErENsEs.

From Saturdays Daily,
H. s. Massingnem. who Claims tc
come from Mandan, N. d., is under
arrest on a charge Of obtaining money
under false pretenses by cashing
checks on banks where he had no
funds.
Massingham cashed two checks on
the First National bank Of Mandan.
q at the Owl saloon and the other
at ". D. Mowre's. and also cashed a
check for SO ct the lodging house Of
Peter 500. Inc latter check was
drawn on the First National bank Of
Billings. Massingham has no account
at either institution.
Massingham was arrested BY Chief
at the California lodging honsa
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''CRAZY NAN"
MERELY DRUNK
YOUNG WILLIAM W WAS
SOBER YESTERDAY.

Matters which look strange by cleo.
trict light have a way Of BECOMING
commonplace in the white light q
DAY, as was evidenced yesterday
morning when ". Towne. arrested
Thursday night by Officer Layelle as
crazy, proved to have been simply
crazy drunk and was discharged.
loWne, when arrested Thursday
night, had been threatening suicide
and was alleged to have burned IN
a purse containing $500 in bills hut
Yesterday morning he had apparently
recovered his sanity. 80
Fat Mckinley was drunk again
Thursday night. The fact of pairs
drunkenness always requires an
again" after it, and has required that
word for years. Pat is a continual
iush. HIS periods of sobriety are
much shorter than his periods of in
eDrlety and his time out of Jail and
IN are respectively his times Of intox.
S1cation and of abstinence.
Mckinley smiled wanly at Judge
mann yesterday morning and said.
Well, here | am again, jedge.,
so ! obserye-s1o or five days!.
NOW, you know / amt got $40.
jedge"" replied MCKINLEY.
or course I do" retorted the court.
NJ. Peterson. who is not an old tim.
IN the police court. was fined SIS for
oelng drunk. Towne,. Mckinley and
PETERSON made up the total of pris.
oners to be brought up yesterday
morning.
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the progress Of the bruce case that
she knew bruce as the Duke of Port
land, that Charles Dickens told her
that bruce was the Duke OF Portland.
and that bruce himself afterward con-
frmed the statement. Miss Robinson
was arrested January IL on a war.
rant charging her with perjury, and
she came up for trial today. Her at
torney declares that he has been una
BILE to get any coherent story, that he
believed her to be Of unsound mind
and that she was irresponsible. The
Judge, however, decided there was no
evidence to bear out this contention
and he ordered the trial to proceed.
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IN ALLEN
CASE STILL OUT
VERDICT HAD NOT BEEN REACH.
ED THIS MORNING.
JURY PREDICTED
Evidence. and Arguments Completed
and Case Given to Jury Yesterday
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Question
Asked Physicians.

From Sundays Daily.
The jury with which rests the fate
Of DR.. w. A. Allen, charged with pro
curing al abortion on the person 81
Minnie Carlson, had not reached a yer
dict at 8 o'clock this morning. Not
the slightest inkling had been given
from the jury room as to the pros.
poets Of reaching a verdict or as t.
how the jury stood
Judge Fox and the attorneys stayed
up until an early hour this morning,
waiting to learn the outcome. The
jury retired shortly before 6 o'clock.
When court convened yesterday
morning the usual crowd, which has
attended the hearing during the pre-
vious two days was at the door await
ing admission to the courtroom.
DR.. Lindsay was the first witness
called and testified in behalf Of the
defense. The hypothetical question
which vas propounded to the othef
experts by the defense regarding he
possibility Of such an operation as is
described in the information being
performed with the instruments de-
scribed by the witness, Minnie Carl
was asked DIR. Lindsay and he
stated that, in order to successfully
perform the operation. q dialator
would have to be used. The question
regarding the woman's condition was
asked DR.. Lindsay.
DR.. Andrew Clark followed DR..
and when asked the nypo-
questions corroborated the
testimony Of the other experts for the
defense.
Instructions Read.
At the conclusion Of DR.. Clark's tes-
the defense rested and the
Instructions e read to the Jury.
Attorney 7. 8. Hogan made the
opening argument for the state and
briefly reviewed all of the testimony
all Of the witnesses introduced,
flaws In the evidence intro.
1uced by the defense. He was fol.
owed by Attorneys W. M. Johnston
md 0. F. Goddard, who made able ar.
,uments for the defense, criticizing
he evidence Of witnesses for the pros
,%cution, alleging animus OF these wit
lesses and dwelling on the allegations
by the witnesses for the defense
lgainst the witnesses for the state.
County Attorney Wilson, in closing
or the state, made one Of the strong
'st talks In urging a conviction of-the
defendant made by a prosecuting of
icer in this county for some time,
which he touched on all the
'oints Of the testimony for the defense
nd prosecution and ridiculed much
I it that was favorable to the de
endant.
The members Of the jury are D. r.
volfson, Fred H. Awe, James Kerr,
'. g. Jacobs, Abe Mcintyre, William
terry, o. B. Perham and e. M. Hun
erford Of Billings; y. A. Fairburn
]. E. Fairburn Of near Billings;
=: Green, Junction. and Thomas NJ
'riol, Columbus.
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OPERATORS 70 CONSIDER.

Take No Action on Treats to Kill Pc.
Goldfela, Jan. 25.-No action has
been taken by the Goldfeld mine on.
orators in regard to threats o. Ger.
tain members Of the assembly at Car
son that unless the obnoxious card
system is abolished the bill establish.
Ing q state constabulary would be
killed. is believed that no atten-
ton will be paid to the matter. It is
believed 9 meeting q the operators
will probably be held tomorrow or
Alonoay, when the matter will. be
taken up officially.
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SCHOOL HOUSE
IS COMPLETED
PARK CITY PEOPLE PROUD OF
NEW STRUCTURE
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
Residents Of Park City are con.
graf themselves over the sue.
fessful completion Of q new $4,000
school house at that place. The build.
Ing was received last Tuesday from
me contractors by Curt Oehme. repre-.
sentlng Link = HARE Of this city, the
architects.
ne building is a two story brick
With concrete foundation. It contains
souf lArse and we'll lighted rooms be.
MOE commodius basement which is
ssed q ! playroom BY the children.
'AsoNn& Smith were the contractors
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With the approaching spring comes
also the annual building OF the 500
road into Great Falls. and once again
we gladly Hoo-roo! for the coming Of
the soo!-Great Falls Leader.
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READY FOR BILLIARD MATCH

New York, Jan. 25.-Gaorge sutton
and Ora M~orningstar today completed
their practice work for the 1872 balk-
line championship match. which will
be played in Lenox Lyceum on Mon
day evening. Both are confident Of
winning. Many wagers have been
posted on the result Of the contest.
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a ny 80 nlinute as to e Almost in.
visible ran three riches in ! sec
nd and was calculated to make No
less Ian $40 steps in the time a man
could breathe once. "A man with nros
poruonate agility could run "a miles
In q minute. ~e
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(First duplication January %. 190S)
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

NOIlCE fOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior, Land
Office at Billings, Montana, Jan. Is.
1908.-Notice is hereby given that
Elias P. Alvin of Sanders, Montana,
has filed notice OF his intention to
make final communication proof in sup
port Of his claim. viz: Homestead
Entry No. 1877 made July 10, 1906, for
the lots 3, 5, SWA NWN, NWA
SWA, section 5, township 6 north,
range 80 e., NJ. p. NJ, and that said
proof will be made before C. 3.
Beaver, U. 8. Commissioners, in his
Office at Custer, Montana, on March
a, 1908.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on. and cultivation of, the land. viz: j.
n. Haddock Of Sanders, Montana;
John Long OF Sanders, Montana;
Charles L. Crum OF Sanders, Mon
tana; Henry Evans Of Sanders, Mon
tana.
B. 3. EssELsTYN.
Register.