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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-27
SHERIFF N Z. WEBB.

I sWeDD, VINO was kllleu yesterday
while attempting to arrest an alleged
horsethief, robbed Yellowstone county
OF a most efficient public official and.
closed. the career Of n OF the most
fearless criminal hunters in the west.
AS had often been predicted, death
came from a bullet fired by a criminal
whom he had tracked.
The vacancy his untimely death has
caused will be hard for Yellowstone
county to fill, for there are few men
who will enforce the law with the
same faithfulness and without fear or
favor as did Sheriff Webb. AS a pub
lie official he has made a reputation
for efficiency that will stand for years
to come. His name was n that was
spoken Of with fear by the criminal
element, but with pride by all lovers
Of law and order.
Sheriff Webb was respected and
held IN the highest esteem by the en-
tire community. He @had no enc
mics save those who violated tho
law, and he was ruthless in bringing
the law breaker to justice. He was an
indefatigable worker, never too tired
to answer the call Of duty. and fire.
quently he rode miles alone IN an ef-
fort to capture some criminal. 1t was
characteristic OF him that when a
crime was committed he was always
the first in pursuit Of the offenders
and the last to give up the chase, and
he usually never gave up till the Of
fender was in custody.
Billings is indebted to Sheriff Webb
for the rigid manner in which he has
enforced the law in this city, elm
mating from the community all avoca-
tons which are conducted in violation
Of the statutes. Sheriff Webb in pri-
vate life had always needed the pro-
visions Of the law. In oflcial life he
sought to compel others to obey its
mandates. Therefore, he made an ex-
ceRent oflcial. ".
Personally, Sheriff Webb was Of .
r~eticent disposition. He had few init.
mate friends and no conndans. While
not = mixer.sin thessense Of the term
as It Is used politically. he was always
genial. But It was his e~arnestness Of
purpose, his steadfastness to duty and
his apparent honesty that won him
the many friends he possessed. He
was kind-hearted In the extreme
While severe with Offenders Of the
Law, the poor and the suffering could
always findsassistance from Jim Webb
His charities were multitudinous. but
they were known only to himself m
less betrayed by the benelciaries.
The death Of such man Is q sad
blow to the community, and his demise
will be mourned throughout Yellow
stone county.
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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-27

Unable to invent any Q war ru-
mors the Paris correspondents are
busy declaring that Taft will be elect
ed president Of the United States.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-27

Those democrats. who forecasted
that the coming campaign was apt to
be a cas- Of 'too much Johnson" evil
IDENTIFY have another guess coming.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-27
years ago, but now It will be given q
respectful hearing and the odds "a
vor Captain Carter.

No one can blame Congressman Lit
tiefield Of Maine for resigning. The
monotony Of congress Is enough to
disgust any nan Evidently Congress
man Littleneld wants to 60 where ne
AN DO and hear something besides
talk. HA
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-27

Congress seems to having as much
trouble with currency bills as the
average man outside Of congress is
having without them.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-27

That unique platform, "The Helena
police lbe damned" seems to have. the
cordial support Of at least a portion OF
the district court.-Anaconda Stand.
ard.
The Helena jail may be all right for
inoffensive Indians and illegal land
fence prisoners. but its usefulness
and security stop there.-Missoula
Herald.
In it's effort to retain It's prestige
as the great livestock center Of the
United States, Chicago Is not hnding
enthusiastic support in the supreme
court of the United states.-Helena
Record.
Perry opened Japan to the world;
sperry will open Japan's, eyes to that
part OF the world lying between the
Atlantic, the Pacific. Mexico and the
Dominion Of Canada.-Butte Inter
Mountain.
Anna Could could probably give 4
few valuable tips to the Gladys Van.
derbilts, the Theodore shontses and
the katherine Elkinses on this tramc
lin hearts, dollars and titles, as also
could Alice Thaw and various others,
but 1t is doubtful II It would do Thorn
any good. - Bozeman Republican.
Courier.
The Muscular prints an editorial
headed "Piling Up" and tAen pro
ceeds to tell us that Mr.. Taft now has
pledged to him 1875 out OF the 1856 dele.
gates so far elected to the Chicago
convention. That's well and good, but
it's a long ways from the 500 or there.
abouts necessary to a nomination. II
lie still anybody's race.-Dawson Coun-
ty Review.
Dawson county will double her popu-
lation during the year 1908. This is a
broad assertion but any one doubling
it need only go to any part of Old Daw
to witness the influx Of new settlers.
who are streaming in from all direc.
tions, most Of whom are coming from
Iowa. Nebraska. South Dakota, Mime.
sofa. Wisconsin and Michigan.-Glen-
dive Indenendent.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-27

The annual report 81 the American
Telegraph & Telephone company
shows that, It earned 320.00o.00Q. Who
said that talk 10 cheap?
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-27

Senator LaFollettttee declares that a
few men own the country. That may
be true for all most Of us know about
who owns 1t.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-27

II political nominations we're a. i
lily secured as they are lined up on pa.
per there would be nothing smooth
about the game OF politics.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-27

Senator Elkins lie reported to have
refused a prefer Of title made by
Italy. The, constitution has something
to say about oficials OF the United
States accepting titles. With sena'
tor Elkins 1t was . case Of give up
title or leave the senate. and his In
terests demand his presence in the
senate worse than he needs q title.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-27

The latest statistics on French pos
tai savings banks only come down to
1904. Then there were 1888 banks,
with 4.345,446 depositors and depos-
its, including interest due December
81, Of 322s,l68,29o. The interest is
per cent compounded.
islam Ii, u challenge to Christianity
from the very fact that in India
alone there are far more moslems
(62,46s,O77, according to the last cen
sus) under British rule than there
are protesting Christians (63,000,000)s
In the whole British empire.
An icemaking machine has been In
vented at Grasse, France. The I'm
portant feature is a cylinder In which
the chemicals are sealed (the latter
not requiring renewal and lasting as
long as the machine itself), and which.
In water, produces the Ice.
1t can also produce cold air.
According to statistics. Just publish
ed in Berlin Franz Abt vas by far
the most prolific Of German music
composers, with q total Of z,61o COM
positions. Bach Is credited with 1902,
Beethoven 439, Brahms 53S, Handel
ss7, Haydn 575. List 955. Mozart GIG,
Rubinstein $50, Schubert 7s1 and
schumann GIL.
The Roosevelt dam, which Is now in
the course Of construction near Phoe-
nix, Ariz., will be one Of the greatest
dams In the world when 1t Is COM
pleted. It is being built across the
gorge In the Apache mountains,
through which Salt river runs. It will
fertilize nearly 276. 900 acres Of desert
land, will be 270 feet high. and will
hold three times as much water a. the
Assuan dam on the Nile.
Vacation Fairgrounds cost New
York city alag for each pupil. and the
evening roof Playground Il cents a
pupil. bad, boys In the schools. cost
the city 32t7.4s each to keep. the
moses" OF these truants between ths
covers Of their books. The public lee
lures cost I little more than II cents
. pupil, while the baths cost . frac.
ton more than. ~ cents for each
bather.
The formation Of q new political
party-with the million and a hall
railroad employees Of the country az q
anucleus"-to combat restrictive rail.
road legislation, both in the national
congress and in the state legislatures,
was advocated by John II. Clarke,
counsel for the Nickelplate system, at
the annual banquet Of the American
Railway Engineering association in
Chicago.
Having no use for the money Wash
ington lodge OF Odd Fellows Of Detroit
has rejected an offer Of $150,000 for
It's 40 feet Of property in the business
center Of the city. The lodge reserves
only q part Of the building for Its
lodge rooms, and collects SUFFICIENT
rentals from the remaining portion TO
pay ali the lodges expenses, members
having paid no dues for many years.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-27

With four registration omces open
at once in Billings. the citizens are
reminded with frequency that "you
cannot vote unless you register"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-27

Captain oberlin Carter is now seek
ing vindication. Captain Carter evil
IDENTIFY appreciates that the American
people seem to forget. His plea would
have been promptly turned down six
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-27

Il the knockers could see the farm
Ing machinery unloaded at this sta
ton. they certainly would 60 away
back and sit down.-Chester signal.
In shutting players and umpires on
from debate. the baseball magnates
appear to have learned a thing or
two from Speaker Cannon.-Anaconda
Standard.
The a the United States army
u 70 depleted just now, perhaps, Ia
that the boys n afraid they Will be
dishonorably dischargedlf they should
happen to 60 out some evening for a
good time.-Miles City Independent.
When the Montana State Stock.
mems association at Miles City refers
to the splendid services OF President
Roosevelt, a few dissenting voices
may be heard In the vicinity OF the
Helena jail.-Butte Inter Mountain.
But It doesn't matter IL Orchard is
now possessed Of . soul as pure and
spotless az the driven snow, he should
be hanged-hanged by the neck until
he is dead, dead, dead. No assassin is
entitled to even the semblance Of
mercy.-Forsyth. Journal. II
Always remember that we are all
Americans; that none OF us r SO
good-or so bad-as we are painted,
and that. after all, nothing is really
worth while but honesty, uprightness
and fearless walking In the face Of
God and man.-Plains Plainsman.
The numerous new settlers from the
east that are daily arriving In Moore
to make their home. In the Judith
basin are not II doubt. They have
come to alive town on the st. Paul
road; located In the heart Of the
golden grain belt Of the great north.
vest Moore Inland Empire.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-27

While the feet had no battles on Its
trin around the Horn Admiral Evans
had a very strenuous fight with rheu.
matism.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-27

MI. shonts and Mr.. Stevens. who
regard the Panama canal as : bad
investment, at least got out before q
receiver was appointed.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-27

The presidents message woke up
congress, but in all probability the
legislators will relax Iii sleep as soon
as its echo dies.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-27
PASS UP ELECTION.

PASS UP ELECTION.
Washington, March 26.-Decause
Nay 8 will be election day in San
Francisco, the battleship fleet will de-
lay its arrival there until May 6.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-27

The raids Of the night riders are
ended, but be 1t said to the disgrace OF
Kentucky she has not ended them.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-27
STATE PRESS COMMENT.

Try boosting for that tired feeling
this spring.-Chester Signal.
Helena having had the March winds
to the full, 1t is the hope she will also
get the April showers.-Helena Rec
ord. ! '&s
e : : = + "5'
Lives Of great men all remind US
we can make our. lives sublime but
we cannot cast our ballots IL we fail
TO register In time.-Missoulian. 2
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-27

ticians have their pulse on public
sentiment, which they declare is for
Taft.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-27

II the knockers could see the farm
ing machinery unloaded at this sta
ton they certainly would 60 away
back and Sit down.-Chester Signal.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-27
INTERESTING FACTS.

A North Carolina grower Of ginseng
root has harvested from q plot 81 by
so feet $3.50 worth Of the root, nearly
all Of which was sent to China.
The curse Of Brazil lies in the
great illiteracy Of its men and women.
According to the oficial government
figures the illiteracy is 80 per cent.
An age OF 120 years was not at all
unusual in Biblical days for men to
attain in full possession Of their facul-
ties before they were gathered unto
their fathers.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-27

That unique platform, ''The Helena
police he damned" seems to have the
cordial support Of at least a portion Of
the district court.-Anaconda Stand
ard. =
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-03-27

In shutting players and umpires on
from debate. the baseball magnates
appear to have learned a thing or
two from Speaker Cannon.-Anaconda
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-23
SITE FOR new THEATER
PROPERTY Is TRANSFERRED TO
AMUSEMENT COMPANY.
Three Lots on North Side of II
Street Between 18th and 14th
Streets Northwest.

Deeds have been placed on record by
which Mary A. Drury and Samuel A..
Drury, trustees, John T. Arms and the
Epiphany Church Home transferred to
w F. Thomas. the manager of the Audi
torium Amusement Company. three pieces
Of property on the north side of II street
between 18th and 18th streets northwest.
The consideration named was nominal. A
deed was also recorded by which Mr..
Thomas transferred to the amusement
company this property, where it is pro-
posed to erect a theater.
The same interests have also an agree
ment for the purchase of the Fredonia
Hotel. which adjoins on the west the
afore mentioned property, but as 1t is now
owned by an estate the approval of the
court is necessary before transfer can
be made. 1t is. however. the intention of
the new owners to continue the business
of the hotel after the building has been
refitted and improved.
According to Mr.. Thomas the erection
Of the theater is to be begun about the
middle of the coming month. The plans
are being prepared in New York, Mr..
Thomas states. and Mr.. E. K. Fox, the
treasurer of the company, Is in that city
goin; over them. 1t Is expected to have
seating capacity of about 5000. with am
pie exits and no staircases, inclined planes
being substituted The construction is to
be f1reproof and no wood is to be used
except for the rails of the seats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-23
Old Hulk Fast Disappearing.

The work of removing the hulk of the
old barge which sank a short distance
above Alexandria about fifteen years ago
is progressing rapidly. Within the next
week it is expected the last of the old
vessel will be brought to the surface and
taken away.
Yesterday a section of the barge, about
15O feet long, was raised to the surface
by the pile drivers and scows employed in
the work, and, swung between the vessels,
was taken above the Highway bridge and
deposited in the graveyard for abandoned
hulks on the Virginia side of the channel
behind the dixie wall. 1t was the inten-
ton Of the contractors for the work to
raise the old vessel entire. If possible. in
order to convert 1t into a lighter, but
this could not be done. so they are get
ting it up in pieces. Only about forty feet
of the barge remains to be lifted to the
surface and taken away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-23

$1.25 Sunday-Bluemont & Return.
Leave Washington & OILS am: So. Ry
-Advt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-23
EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.

Norfolk and Washington steamers Tor
Fort Monroe Norfolk, Newport News and
all points south every evening In the year
at $50 o'clock.
Electric trains from 10Th street and
PENNSYLVANIA avenue to Mount Vernon
hourly, 10 am to ) pm. Arlington ana
Alexandria every twenty minutes.
Ferry steamer Lackawanna to AleXan-
dria every hour and half from am.
TO pm.
Steamer Charles Manchester for Mar
shall Hall and Mount Vernon leaves ltn
street wharf at 10 am, 30 and 6:Su
pm.
Steamer Queen Anne for River view
leaves eth street wharf at 10 am, fla
and 8:4o pm.
Trains for Chesapeake Beach leave Dis
trict line station at 9:25 and IL AIN, 2:jo'
$40. 7:4J and 94o pm.
Steamer jamestown for a forty-mlie
moonlight trip Gown the Potomac leaves
9TH street wharf at pm.
Steamers of the Maryland, Delaware
and Virginia Railway Company for Bal
.imore and other river landings, Mon
days. Wednesdays and Saturdays
Steamer ST. Johns for Colonial Beach
leaves 9TH. street wharf at $40 am
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-23
ASKS PRESIDENT TO SPEAK.
Committee of Central Union Plans
for Labor Day.

The Labor day committee of he Cen
trail Labor Union has invited r -sioent
Roosevelt and Judge Alton B. Parker 10
sneak at the celebration at Benning
Labor day. September I. next. At the
meeting of the committee last evening
final arrangements were made TO- the
festivities According to the members
the greatest celebration ever held by the
Washington unions will be given this
year.
The idea of a parade was abandoned,
as the amusements at Benning Will &C.
cupy most Of the day. The committee re
ported that arrangements have been made
for a tournament mule race. motor
.ycle race, a base ball game between the
PAINTERS and typographers. country
circus, at which amateur and professional
talent will perform, and carnival.
An old-fashioned country dance Will De
held in the evening.
Members OF the committee present last
night were Sam De Nedrey, chairman;
James l.. Feeney. John B. Colpoys,
James w. Considine. Thomas F. McGhton'
c. a. Hall, H. Hines and Jere F. NC
Carthy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-23
THIS CITY REPRESENTED.
Fourteen Delegates at American In
stitute Of Banking Meeting.

Fourteen delegates from the Washing
ton Chapter Of the American Institute of
Banking were in attendance at the OPEN
ing of the sixth annual convention of the
national institute. which began in Provi-
dence, r. l., today and will continue for
three days Twelve of the delegation left
yesterday by rail for the Rhode Island
city. E. s. Wolfe and E. e. Herrell pre-
coded the larger party Tuesday. when
they embarked at Baltimore for the trip
to Providence by sea.
The list Of delegates includes f. p. Will
son, president Of the local chapter; E. s.
Wolfe, vice president; e. f. Payne, libra
rian; 8. ]. Henry. H. v. Haynes, w. A.
Dexter, A. C. Father, J. c. Settle, II. j.
Phelps. f. E. Herrell, A. v. Nevius r. r.
Miller, w. NICK. Stowell and Boyd Taylor.
The members of the delegation expect
to have a splendid time during their visit,
as the Providence committee on arrange
ments has prepared an elaborate pro-
gram. s. j. Henry is being pushed by the
local men for the vice presidency of the
associated chapters of the institute
The business sessions of the convention
will be held in the mornings and after
moons, the evenings being given to diver
siOns.
Gov Higgins of Rhode Island will be
the speaker at the banquet Saturday
evening which will mark the conclusion
of the convention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-23
Auto Wagon Hit by Car.

One Of the big delivery wagons belong
ing to the Arm OF Lindsey & Co., whole
sale grocers of Alexandria, and motor car
No. 40 of the Capital Traction Company
were In collision at the intersection OF
Water and NJ streets southwest at pm.
yesterday and the motor car got the
worst of the encounter.
The car struck the wagon in such q
manner that the wheels of the wagon
on the left side mounted the footboard OF
the car and for q second Or two it looked
as II 1t was going into the car. When the
car was stopped the wagon was hanging
on the footboard.
A half dozen men at the wagon soon had
It on the street again ready to go aboard
the boat.
The car had its fender broken, front
dash smashed in and the controller box
knocked out of position, but the car was
able to continue on its trip up the street
The extent Of the damage to the wagon
consisted of a brace under the BODY
broken and brake rod bent. There were nc
passengers on the car at the time of the
collision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-23
WORKMEN MAKE REPAIRS.
Visitors Consequently Not Allowed
To Enter White House

Because of repairs and painting in the
interior of the White House the public
has been, excluded from that building.
creating much disappointment Every
year for the past four or five years the
building has been closed for various kinds
of work, frequently for long periods. 1t
had been supposed that the reha bilitation
Of the White House was accomplished
several years ago and the repairs reduced
to minimum The usual summer clos
ing, however. indicates that the work
done at the time of the entire overhauling
a few years ago still needs attention. The
thousands Of strangers in Washington
each week feel much disappointed to be
turned away from the doors of the White
House, being unable to see any part of
the building.
How long the building will remain
closed this time is not stated by officials
the orders having come from the super
intendcnt of public buildings and grounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-23
by FAMOUS PAINTERS.
Photographs Of Oils on View IN
Public Library

A collection of 40 photographs OF the
paintings Of the French school has just
been placed on exhibition at the Public
Library. The period covered extends from
the Clouts. portrait painters Of the early
sixteenth century. to the present day. A
number of the paintings of Vatican and
of his best pupils are shown.
Chardin's domestic scenes and Greuze's
famous Broken Pitcher and THE Viii
lage Bride" are exceptionally good prints.
There are number of portraits Of French
kings with their families and courtiers,
notably the LeBrun portraits of Marie An
toinette and her children. Napoleon Bon
aparte is pictured on the march. in battle.
in conference with his generals. as he
greets the Queen of Prussia and as he
presents the little King Of Rome to the
court.
Among the most famous painters, Corot.
Delacroix, Decamps. Fromentin. Rous-
seau, Dupre, Diaz, Daubigny. Troyon and
Millet may be mentioned. The pictures
will be on exhibition several weeks. They
are shown in the exhibition cases on. the
second floor and may be seen from o
am. to pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-23
Ordered by Commissioners.

The following Official orders affecting
the engineer department of the District
were issued by the board OF commission
ers today:
That Morse street northeast between
West Virginia avenue and 18th street be
graded and repaired with old materia; at
an estimated cost of $3.50. chargeable to
the appropriation for repairs TO county
roads. 1900.
That a six-foot sidewalk be laid on both
sides Of 9Th street west. front of reserva-
tons bounded on the north by Missouri
avenue and b street and on the south by
Maine avenue and B street. at an esti-
mated cost of $780, chargeable to the
appropriation for sidewalks and curbs
That the following water mains be laid
and service sewer constructed under the
provisions OF an act Of Congress ap-
proved April % 1904. the same being nee
essary, in the judgment Of the Commits
sioners, for the public safety. health,
comfort and convenience: Sewer in the
north and south alley of square 1880,
abutting lots 3 and 4: 40 feet, more or
less. Of 9-ipch water main In Phelps
place westward from Florida avenue
northwest.