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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-22
NEGRo-JAPANEsE MARRIAGE RE.
SUITS IN TRAGEDY.
KNOWN IN BILLINGS
When Policeman lnterferred, He At.
tackled Officer, Who Shot in Self
Defense, Killing the Jap instantly
Married colored Girl.
Especial to The Gazette.)

(SpeClal TO Inc GaZeCLe.) NT
HELENA, Mont, Dec. 2O.-The cul.
mination Of a negro-Japanese marri-
age occurred this morning in Helena's
tenderloin when Tim Yamanato, "a
years of age, a Japanese, was killed
by Patrolman Edward Burke.
The couple were married in Sheri-
dan, Wyo., in September. After q
quarrel last night the japanese, it is
said, attempted to kill his negro wire,
shooting at her three times, one OF the
bullets wounding a bystander in the
leg. Officer Burke appeared on the
scene, and the Japanese tried to kill
him, firing several shots.
The officer returned the firing, kill
ing the Japanese Instantly.
Yamanato has been quarrelsome
for several days, according to his wife,
who further says she has been sup
porting him for some time and be-
coming tired of it, refused to give him
more money. He had been drinking
last night. The quarrel was over
money matters and jealousy,
Policeman Burke has been on the
police force about five years and dur
ing that time has never had any
trouble, being considered one Of the
most careful e on the force.
Witnesses state he had no choice
but to kill the Jap or be shot himself,
as the Jap was raining a perfect fusil-
lade of bullets at the policeman.
II is stated here that the Japanese
formerly worked as a porter In a
saloon in Billings, Mont, where he be-
came acquainted with the negro
woman. They are said to have left
Billings together and. proceeded to
Sheridan. Wyo., where they were
married September Is last.
Tim Yamanato, the dead Japanese,
left Billings about two weeks ago,
ostentiously for Hunters Hot Springs.
For eight months until that time he
had been employed as a porter at the
Owl saloon. Previously he had per-
formed porter work around the city.
His wife was a colored girl, who
had been an inmate of a place in the
restricted district conducted by Anna
May. She had also been an inmate of
a house conducted by a woman known
as Beatrice. Both were colored places.
She was ordered to leave Billings by
the police, who allege that she was
both a stHop head" and a cocaine fend.
She went from here to Sheridan and
Yamanato followed her, being mar
ried to her there. They returned to
Billings and lived on South Twenty
fifth street until they left about two.
weeks ago.
The dead Japanese was we'll known
here, being commonly called aTogo."
He was exceedingly good .natured, a
hard worker and considered to be one
of the brightest Japanese In the city.
People for whom he worked speak
highly of him. He is not supposed to
have been of a quarrelsomesnature as
he never had any trouble in Billings.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-22
COLORADO & SOUTHERN
BURLINGTON TRACKS.

n & = & & z = &
= Gy Associated @) @ 0#
NEW YORK Dec 9-Ieadngh hNsn the CdrMom md Southern Railroad Company nrnfnp ID
4 Edwin HWey WHO'S said to be the largest individual stockholders and rank TrhMM the president q
\ the road. annomced today the mef the road to the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad company
Information to the price mdo other deMs til Mamcinn hMver are withheld nH~ a %
meeting next Tuesday henh ~ board Of dr@hasd he Colorado and Southern will NEE the purpose
Of onpeungT the transfer of the mpry
Z The apNhM Of the road by the BuMynng lives the Hills system the Rmrnnrnnh re oumaa y
n tnuyW the orhen Padfc and the treat Northern Railroad company its lmdAsred outlet 10 The
n coast Tes ..@ 80
the Illinois Nnnalbe pears to- the Hartman system.
Until hdyg announcement however; it was generally supposed tina JamsJ HIPS plan to get
Z There was conspicuous rise in Colorado and Southern securities on the stock exchange TO-DAY en-
badng the goM and bonds the after making even more marked advances than the stocks This
into one the other the large abroad systems @
- Thew working out da poeM oc over hec carrying trade from the northwest the Gulf Z NMxnok
ndeMedhn this project as we'll ash ohesm involving Mr railroads between the rgnmsw which also E
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-22
~BATTLEsHIPs SAIL.

COLOMBO. Dec. 19-The American
feet sailed at 6 o'clock this morning
on its way to Suez.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-22
TRUMBORE
SHOT BY COUSIN
SAD ACCIDENT " YOUNG MAN
At %GLEnDlvE.
AT THE TINE
was Teaching Miss Amanda CARTS,
His Cousin, to Shoot, When the Gun
She Held Accidentally Discharged
and he Received Death Wound.
XXX Y

MTNF F|-T ~ 40 FN
Especial to The Gazette.)
GLENDIVE, Mont, Dec 9.-
While hunting il the hills near
this city this morning, Fred ;
Trumrlbore, aged "a, was acci- \
dentally shot BY his cousin, \
Miss Amanda CARTS whom he y
was teaching to shoot Il 4 \
mark. }
!. The young man died ! NV }
hours later. I
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-22
KNOX BIG NAN OF
TAFT'S CABINET
LIST OF PROPOSED APPo,NTEEs
70 BE SUBMITTED TO HIM.
TWO WESTERN ESTER men
State Of Washington Gets Interior De-
partment and California Commerce
and Labor-List Of the Men Whom
Taft is Considering.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Dec. 81
Times-Star special from Augusta, Ga,
says:
when p. @. Knox, the Taft secreta
ry of state, comes to discuss with til,
president-elect the makeup of the re
mainder of the new administration
cabinet, Mr.. Taft will ask him to ap
prove OF Myron5 T. Herrick, former
governor of Ohio, as secretary Of thu
treasury. This fact can be stated a:
coming from authoritative sources
Before Mr.. Taft offered the treasury
PORTFOLIO to Representative Theodore
A. Burton of Ohio, he was SERIOUSLY
considering Herrick for the place
Now Herrick is the approved man 70,
the job.
The selection of Knox as secretary
Of state is Of vast significance in that
it will probably e that most Of
the men now in the cabinet who have
figured as great Roosevelt supporters
will lose out in the final framing o1
the personnel Of the Taft cabinet.
The president-elect is frank In his
statement that he will depend on the
counsel of Knox more than on the
advice of any other member.
This is taken to mean that the
chances of Pinchot being secretary Of
agriculture and Garfield being secre-
tary of the interior are reduced to a
minimum. When MI. Knox arrives
here within the next week Mr.. Taft
will submit to him for his inspection
and approval the following cabinet
list:
Secretary of state-Philander G.
Knox of Pennsylvania.
Secretary of the treasury-Myron 4.
Herrick of Ohio. !
Attorney general-George Wicker
sham of New York.
Secretary of war-Charles Magoon,
former governor of Cuba.
Secretary Of the navy-William
Loeb of New York or Charles HI.
Thompson of New York.
Secretary of the Newfoundland
A. Ballinger of Seattle.
Postmaster general-Frank H.
Hitchcock of Massachusetts.
Secretary of agriculture-The pres
ent secretary, James Wilson.
Secretary Of commerce and labor
george "A. Knight OF California.
AUGUSTA, Ca, Dec. 19.-Directed
as an answer to the numerous news.
paper cabinet suggestions made re.
Gently in many quarters, President
elect Taft said tonight that he had
made no progress whatever in max
ing up his cabinet aside from the
Knox announcement.
Admitting that nearly all of the
names that have been suggested In.
the papers have also been suggested
to him. he insisted that he had
reached no determination, and that
there was not pending any offer of
any position to anyone. Since his ar
rival here, Mr.. Taft said he had been
free from active negotiations regard
ing the cabinet, aside from the tele-
gram he received yesterday from
Senator Knox. In this connection he
added that he had made no engage
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-05
NEAR DEATH IN QUAGMIRE
Girl Sinks Up to Her Waist Before She
is Rescued.

Chester, Pa. Dec Miss Helen
Haney, of this city, narrowly escaped
being buried alive. When she started
for work she took a short cut that
brought her along the Ridley creek
marshes. just ont the outskirts of this
city.
A puff of wind blew her hat out on
the marshland. Without realizing the
danger the girl started to recover her
bonnet In a moment she had plunged
into the quagmire.
Miss Haney called loudly for help
as she sank knee deep into the mud,
She was unable TO extricate herself.
After she had gone down until the
mud encircled her Xaist her cries were
heard by Gilbert Childs, Jr.
He quickly summoned several men,
and after considerable difficulty the
girl was pulled out Of the mud and
landed on firm ground.
81 thought my time had come the
girl declared. Il now know how per-
son feels who is about to be buried
alive"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-05
70 PAY TRIBUTE TO
GROVER cleveland
Life Insurance Presidents 10
Honor His Memory To-Day.

New York. Dec 1.-The first days
proceedings of the second annual m et-
ing OF the Association Of Life lnsur-
ance Presidents. 10 be held here today
and tomorrow will be devoted 10 The
memory of the late Grover Cleveland,
who was the first chairman OF the as
ISOLATION Today's tribute to Mr.. Cieyc-
land will be the first memorial eNer-
else to be held for him.
The presidents and other executive
officers OF life insurance companies
from all over the United States aud
Canada and many Insurance officials
and policy holders gathered here today
to attend the exercises. Addresses Will
be made by Paul Morton. president Of
the Equitable Life Assurance society
and former secretary of the navy, and
DR.. John H. Finley, president OF the
City college.
Letters of tribute will be read from
Adlai L. Stevenson. vice president in
Mr.. Cleveland's second administration,
and from several surviving cabinet Of
ficers. including Governor Elect Har-
mon. of Ohio Hilary A. Herbert, Of
Washington. and Governor Hoke
Smith. OF Georgia.
The remainder of the annual meet
ing will be an insurance taxation re-
form conference. al which addresses
will be made by Robert L. Cox. gon-
eral counsel and manager Of the asso.
ciatcn. who was a member Of the
Armstrong insurance investigation
committee. and others.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-05
GOVERNMENT SEXES
1900 POUNDS CLEO
COIOred Product Shipped Is
URCOIOred to EYade Tax.

Philadelphia, Dec. t. - More than
10000 pounds of oleomargarine ship
ped by the Narragansett Dairy com
pany. OF Narragansett, r. l.. TO the
Eastern Provision company. OF this
city. were confscated at the freigh
station here by United States internal
revenue agents The revenue officers
say the oleo is artihcially colored. bu'
was being handled as an uncolored
product. and as such the manuiactur
ers paid a government tax OF one
fourth cent a pound. as against q tax
of 10 cents necessary on colored oleO
margarine BY this means the manu-
facturers were able to sell the colored
product at a lower figure than com
petitOrs. II. G. PosenOr. manager of
the Narragansett concern. was in the
city when the seizure was made. He
protested and declared the company
had complied with the laws.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-05
Student Disappointed; Tried Suicide.


New York, Dec. 4.-Meyer Stein. a
medical student at Columbia univer-
sity, was removed to hospital. prls-
oner. charged with attempted suicide.
He was apparently suffering from poi
soning 1t is thought he will recover.
Behind the charge is a story OF a
young mans struggle to educate him
self and at the same time support a
wife and child with Indifferent sue
cess. leading to desperation. Stein
was married a year and a half ago, but
later his wife was obliged to return to
her family. He begged Of her to re-
turn to him, while on the other hand
she pleaded with him to defer their
planned reunion until he had gained
the goal of his ambition. They parted
In disappointment and an hour later
the student was found unconscious.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-05
Presldent Had Marrow Escape.

Washington, Dec 1T was learned
that President Roosevelt had a narrow
escape from serious injury while DR. --
ing Thursday. The prompt action OF
Lieutenant J. b. Lyons. Of the local
fire department. who was driving a
heavy fire hose cart who threw his
horses to the ground in order to avoid
dashing into the chief executives car
rage. alone prevented bad accident
The fire horses were travelling at
great speed. when the driver realizing
that the hose wagon would dash into
the presidents carriage but for SOM
desperate measure. ierkel the animals
back and threw them upon tnolr
launches.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-05
ENGINEERS TO COMPROMISE
Pennsylvania Railroad Will Also Like
w Grant Concessions.

Washington. Dec. 4. - Chairman
Knapp. OF the interstate commerce
commission. and Dr. Charles p. Neil
commissioner OF labor. resumed th-ir
conferences with the representatives
Of the Brotherhood Of Locomotive En-
gineers on the Pennsylvania lines west
of Pittsburg. looking to Cancellation
Of the differences between the rail
road company and the engineers. II
appeared reasonably certain that an
nmicable adjustment Of the oontro-
yersy. involving perhaps concessions
from both sides. would be reached.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-05
Leans on Horee; Traln Missas He

Hamburg. Pa. Dec. 4.-By jumping
over the dashboard ont Of a wagon
upon the back Of the horse she was
driving. Mrs. Kate Schmeck saved her.
self from probably fatal injuries. She
was about TO cross the East Penn rail
way track when she saw n train ap-
preaching. Il was too late to avoid a
collision. and to save herself she made
the leap. Both Mrs Schmeck and the
horse were slightly injured. while the
wagon was thrown into a creek.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-05
Guilty Of Restraining Trade.

Salt Lake. Utah, Dec. 4.-"Guilty,
was the verdict of the jury in the
United States district court here be
fore which the Union Pacific railroad
the Union Pacific Coal company. the
Oregon Short Line railway, Everett
Buckingham and J. NJ. Moore have
been on trial for alleged conspiracy in
restraint OF interstate commerce, and
thereby violating the laws OF the Unit
ed States.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-05
AscHBOL.D
LEAVES STAND
Cross Examination Of OIL Mag
nate Concluded To-day.
NO LIGHT ON HUGE LOANS

Vice President OF Standard says no
Knew Of No Reason For $22,0oo,ooo
Loan BY Subsidiary Company Of Oil
Trust to p. S. Tralner-Declares Re-
bates Were a Matter of Bargaining,
In Whish Shipper strove to obtain
the Best Terms.
New York. Dec. 1.-THE cross x-
animation OF John D. Archb0ld. vice
president oil the Standard Oil company.
In the suit to dissolve the so-called
trust. was concluded today and ad-
journment was taken until Monday
Efforts on the part OF federal coun-
sci to obtain information regarding
the loans aggregating s22 100000 to 7.
S. Trainer by the Southern Pipe Line
company. a Standard subsidiary, came
TO nothing in the cross examination OF
Mr.. Archbold. For over year Frank
b. Kellogg, government inquisitor. has
pursued every trail to find out the
purpose OF these large loans. but he
appears to be no nearer the solution
of the mystery than when he first pro
pounded the question of these borrow
ings
MIR. Archbold said that he knew OF
no reason for the loans. which he said
might have represented the adjust
ments between refining companies
which MIR. Traiaer supplied with oil.
Mr.. Trainer. who is connected with
the Standards pipe line system. had
previously testified that he did not
know OF the loans and never received
the money.
Much of Mr.. Archbold's cross-exam-
nation had to do with rebates paid by
the railroads in the early days. MI
Archbold took the position that the re-
bates at that time were a matter OF
bargaining in which each shipper
strove to obtain the best terms.
Some amusement was created when
Mr.. Archbold declared that when one
obtained a rate from a railroad man
he was not always sure but that on his
way home the railroad man would give
some other shipper a lower rate.
The government counsel interrogat-
ed the witness regarding testimony
given in a Pennsylvania oil suit In
which 4. J. Cassatt, then vice presl-
dent of the Pennsylvania railroad, tes-
titled that the Standard received larger
rebates from the Pennsylvania than
any other shipper. Mr.. Archbold said
he had no recollection Of Mr.. Cassatts
testimony. The vice president of the
Standard declared that his company
was in no way favored by oil tariffs OF
the United States.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-05
CHILD TURNING TO STONE
Little Benjamin eordan Is Gradually
Becoming OSsifed.

New York. Dec 4.-Slowly turning
to stone. each of his limbs already hay
ing become hard and STILL little Beu-
jamin Gordan. whose parents live IT
$40 East One Hundrcdth street. Is In
Mount Sinai hospital and is hardly eX-
pected 10 recover
Or. Karl Goldstone said that the
child. a few days after birth had conf
menced to turn cold in the limbs. and
he thought Justification was about 10
follow through the entire body
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-05
French Ambassador Unveils Tablet.

Newark. N. j., Dec. Al. j. Jusse-
rand. ambassador of France to the
United States, unveiled a bronze me
mortal tablet 10 the memory of Andre
Marie Ampere, founder of the science
of electric dynamics. in the Lacka
wanna station at Ampere, a suburb Ct
this city Mayors from many cities and
towns were present, as were many
noted electric engineers and manu-
facturers
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-05

ment wants ESpianaton'
Chicago, Dec. 4.-Church robes, tap
estries and ecclesiastical antiques,
which may prove to be treasures scat
tered when the monks were driven
from their seclusion in France. have
been discovered in the warehouse OF
customs broker in Chicago. The goods
are said to have entered this country
from France some months ago, adj
dressed to one IS. Robinson in care
of the warehouse of Wakem q Nc
Laughlin. Their listed valuation was
$500, but recently they were apprais-
ed at $4,000. Their value. however
may be much greater. Robinson. to
whom the goods were consigned Is
said not 10 be known here. and Is be
lieved at present to be in Europe. The
government did not seize the consign-
ment. but merely ordered it held for
appraisement. While the government
agents desire to have an explanation
OF the apparent discrepancy between
the listed and the appraised valuation
of the property. no charge of any kind
has been made against any one The
case is regarded as a mystery. largely
because of the character OF the con
signment and the fact that II was sen
to this city. where it has not been
called for. and where the ostensible
consignee has, so far as can be learn
ed. no residence. Mr.. Wakem. of the
warehouse firm, refused information
to newspaper men. but admitted that
the shipment was being held for
client.
The appraisement Of $4,000 is MOI
regarded as final. having been made
by only one local authority.
In the consignment were the follow
ing: One silk. hand-wOven and hand
worked robe. believed at one time to
have been the property of pope sew
eral altar cloths woven of pure silver
and gold thread, with handmade gold
and silver fringe; pieces of velour OF
antique design; church cloths and gar
ments of fine texture; old panels of
designs taken from old monasteries'
Chinese draperies apparently made
centuries ago; Egyptian relics and
other articles of presumed historic
value.
David Fork. an appraiser, after an
inspection of the goods. said that while
the appraised value might be about
$4,000. in his opinion the actual value
would not be less than s25 600, and If
sold separately to collectors the relics
would bring 100000. 1t is believed
that the goods were destined to go
from here to a New York dealer.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-05
DIED AFTER FIGHT WITH RAM
Fairfield, N. j., Farmer Exhausted BY
Long Struggle.

Bridgeton. n. j.. Dec. &C. Willis
Bateman. a prosperous farmer OF Fair
field township. died from exhaustion
after a struggle with big ram which
was a part of his sheep herd.
Mr.. Bateman had sold some sheep.
and when he was separating them the
ram attacked him. To avoid Being ram
med to death he caught the animal by
the horns. and for long while battled
with the brute. Just as the ram was
overcoming the farmer help came and
the animal was beaten off. Immediate
~ afterward Mr.. Bateman. who had
weak heart, dropped dead from ex-
haustion.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-05
yRNNON ypHOLDS
HOUSE RULES
Speaker Knocks Out Excuses
Of Some Of His Supporters.
ARE NO GAGS, He ASSERTS

Declares He Is a Regular and It Is
Not Of Much Importance Whether
He Presides Over the House or Has
a Seat on the Floor-WiIl Accept
Will of the Majority-says Commit
tee Does Not Hold Up Bills.
Washington, Dec. 4.-By upholding
the present rules of the house OF rep
resentatiyes. in an interview, Speaker
Cannon took the ground from under
some OF his supporters who say the
rules are to blame for the hating OF
progressive legislation.
"A piece of machinery necessary to
assist the majority Of the house OF
representatives, whether it be Repr"-
lican or Democratic, In working its
will" is the way Cannon characterized
the house committee on rules. The
speaker told of the necessity OF such
a committee, and gave his reasons for
believing that the resent methods OF
privilege rules for the procedure OF
the house are the best.
1.-THE committee on rules" he said.
SIS composed of five members, three
Republicans and two Democrats. IL
has happened as often as there are
fingers and thumbs on my two hands.
continued the speaker. that Mr.. Dali
zell or some other member Of the ma
iority of the committee has been alb
sent from a meeting. In that case. &C
cording to custom, one of the Demo
Gratis pairs with the absent member.
With three members voting. this gives
the Republicans majority vote, and
this is as it should be in order that
the majority can work its will.
'If YOU take away the committee on
rules you must provide something to
take its place. There is general pub
Tic belief. due to lack Of knowledge,
misapprehension and demagogic edi-
torials and press reports. that the COM
mittee on rules issues an order TO the
house and that II must obey the order.
THE committee on rules does not
wish to have defeated on the floor OF
the house any measure which 1t may
present. and as 1t should assist the
majority to work its will, the Republi-
can members of the committee en-
deavor to learn. sometimes by caucus
or conference, what the desires Of the
majority are.
81 have been reelected TO congress
by a majority of about 5000. 1t is not
of much importance to the country
whether | preside over the house or
have a seat on the floor. | ma regu-
lar. and whatever is the will Of the
majority | will accept"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-12-05
viii Hoas Drink Oil? Is Question.

Washington. Pa, Dec. An the
trial of the case of Robert Ashmore
against the Southwest Pennsylvania
Pipe Line company, now being heard
in the Washington county court the
plaintiff bases his claim for damage
on the grounds that eighty-one of hi
hogs were killed by drinking oil that
leaked from a line Of the defendant
company The defense will be that
hogs would not drink oil, and that
Ashmore's drove died from some other
cause.