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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-11
PUBLISHED STATEMENTS
fALSEHOODS, He SAYS
Will Try to Reach Men Who Have Attack
ed the Waterway Purchase.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-"If they
can be reached for criminal libel, 1
shall try to have them reached" said
President Roosevelt in speaking about
those Americans who have been
guilty Of infamous falsehood concern
ing the acquisition Of the property and
the construction Of the Panama canal
itself"
1t was to the committee Of one
hundred of the Lakes to the Gulf
Waterways convention, headed by
Governor Deneen, Of Illinois, received
by the president in the East Room Of
the White House, that he made this
declaration.
Governor Deneen had presented a
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LITTLE CHILD
TERRIBLE ;|'||''| 81 +: DEATH. ||::..''|
LITTLE FlvE-YEAR-oLp TOT.
MEETS AWFUL FATE.
ive-Year-oId Daughter Of "A. c. vii
son Left Alone in Home, Pours ker-
osene on Fire-oil Exploded and
Fire Caught Little ones Dress.

Gertrude Irene Wilson, the little
Hfive-year old daughter of IA. &c. Wilson,
an .employe of the Billings Sugar fac
tory, met a most terrible death at her
home near the factory, which is in the
outskirts of Billings, Wednesday night.
The mother found it necessary to
come to Billings during the afternoon
and left the little ones aged S, 8 and
4 year old, respectively, at home. The
father was at work at the sugar fac
tory.
During the mothers absence, about
4 O'Clock in the afternoon, little Ger
trude who was trying to build a fire.
took the oil can and poured kerosene
in the smouldering fire in the kitchen
stove. The oil ignited, an explosion
followed and the flames communicated
to the little ones clothing.
With rare presence of mind, the lit
! ! L K Il !
tie tot at first tried to smother the
flames and then ran out to the hy-
drant, which is in the yard and turned
on the water.
The flames communicated to the
house. The neighbors came to the
rescue and saved the house from
burning to the ground, and the lives
of the other children.
With tender care the little girl was
taken to the house of a neighbor, the
father was informed of the occurrence
medical attention summoned from the
city.
Drs. Chapple and Watkins answered
the call, but the child's injuries were
such that nothing could be done to
save her life and the only assistance
they could render was to apply sooth.
ing lotions and make the end as easy
as possible. The child died at $3.50
o'clock.
& The body was burned in a most ter.
rible manner from the top OF the head
to her shoe tops. She had inhaled the
flames.
Had 1t not been for the neighbors,
the entire house and the baby might
have been burned.
The funeral will be held this after.
noon at 2 o'clock from the family
home.
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PARTY PLEDGES MUST BE CAR
RlED OUT, He SAYS.
Unless Congress Makes Good, He Will
Not Hesitate to Make Free Use Of
Authority to Veto Measures-Extra
Session Will Last all Next Summer.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1O.-William
H. Taft said tonight that it was his
belief that the house would make an
honest and thorough revision of the
tariff" at the extra session which he
will call for that purpose, This belief
he bases on a conference he had yes
terday with Speaker Cannon and in a
session today with the Republican
members of the ways and means COM
mittee. Mr.. Taft said he had not as
yet conferred with the senators on
the subject. When the suggestion
was made that the senate would un-
doubtedly have something to do with
the tariff bill, he replied with no un-
certainty in his demeanor, that there
was someone else who also would have
something to do with the bill, which,
interpreted through the medium OF
previous utterances, indicated clearly
that Mr.. Taft is determined, even to
the extent of vetoing, to execute the
party $ pleubeS.
Mr.. Taft dictated statement which
covered his interview late today with
the Republican members Of the COM
mittee, with the exception of Mccall,
of Massachusetts,, and Crumpacker, Of
Indiana. With the latter Mr.. Taft had
satisfactory interview at Hot
Springs.
He was asked concerning the inter
view he had yesterday with the speak
er, His reply was that Mr.. Cannon
had said that he was in favor of an
honest and thorough revision Of the
tariff, in accordance with the party
promises.
+ The question OF the speakership of
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-11

copy of the resolutions adopted by the
association and made few remarks
to which the president replied as fol-
lows:
II have felt, as the governor has so
well put it, that no more important
service could be rendered to this coun-
try than the building Of the Panama
canal between the Atlantic and the
Pacific, and one thing I am proud Of
in connection with the building Of that
canal, is that there has not been legiti-
mate cause for the breath Of scandal
connected with any feature Of the pro-
ceeding. We have cause to be asham-
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-11
OFFICIALS SUMMONED.
Charges Of Padded Payrol's in Butte
to BE Investigated.

BUTTE, Dec 1o.-Mayor Corby
City Treasurer Goodwin, City Clerk
Berger, Street Commissioner McRae
and minor officials were today sum
moned before Judge Doran, Saturday
as witnesses in the trial Of charges
brought by County Attorney Murray
that the city payrolls are padded, The
specific charge relates to work under
the street commissioner. All con
cerned entered denial in the Inter
Mountain.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-11
TAFT GOING TO AUGUSTA.

AUGUSTA, Ga, Dec. 10.-Preside
elect Taft and his family, with the ex-
ception OF Miss Helen, will arrive here
Friday next to become the guests OF
Mr. and Mrs. Landon Thomas, until
the following Monday.
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coUNTERFElTER SENTENCED.

CHICAGO, Dec. 10, Edward W.
Heed and Edward Westcott were sen.
tenced to serve ten years, Gustave
Bayer to four years, Harry Michaels
to five years and George Anderson to
three years in the government prison
at Leavenworth, Kas., today after
pleading guilty to charges Of counter.
feiting.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-11
JOHN p. M,cAFFERTY DEAD.
Veterans Of Mexican and Civil Wars
Passes Away. .
Especial to The Gazette.)

Especial to The Gazette.) !
ANACONDA, Mont, Dec. 10.-John
P. McCatferty, aged about 86, a veter-
an of the Mexican and civil wars and
a member of General Merry's com-
mand on expedition Of that force into
Montana, died today Of apoplexy. Nc
Canerty would never apply for q pen
sion or permit his friends to do So,
although, according to the latter, he
was presumably entitled to one. He
always declared he would never ac-
cept pay for having done his duty a.
solder.
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N,cHTRlpERs UNDER GUARD.

UNION CITY, Tenn, Dec. 1o.-The
eight men indicted for murder in the
nightrider cases were brought into
court here today under heavy guard.
AZ plea in. abatement was filed and
argued at length.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-11
AL SUMMER SESSION.
TAFT Declines an Invitation to Visit
Denver Next Summer.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1o.-That
President-elect Taft foresees the pos
sibility of an all-summer session of
congress to revise the tariff, was de-
veloped today when he positively re-
fused to accept an invitation to attend
the next session of the trans -Missis-
sippi congress, which is to be held in
Denver.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-11
PEACE PRIZES AWARDED.

CHRIsTTAINIA, Dec 1O.The No
bic peace prizes were awarded today
to j. p. Arnoldson of Sweden and M.
F. Bajor Of Denmark. Both the recip-
tents are ex-parliament members.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-11
/ FRANK .M'cLosKEY SHOOTS
HIS WIFE.

= BUTTE, Dec 1OFrank Nc :
= Closkey late tonight shot and
= fatally wounded his wife in a-
\ lodging house. The shooting fol
= lowed separation of the two.
4 McCloskey is in jail. He was
= forced to shoot to save himself. =
= Mrs. Me- Closkey is in ST. James :
\ hospital in a dying condition.
\ s
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MIND UNBALANCED.

CHICAGO, Dec 1o.-That the hang
ing or her brother, Richard lvens, for
the atrocious murder of Mrs. Bessie
Hollister in this city two years ago,
has SO preyed en- the mind of Harold
R. Ivens as to render him mentally ir-
responsible was affirmed on the wit
ness stand in Judge Clark's court to-
day.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-11

Having fallen heir to s2,5ooooo in
land, Mrs. Maybrick is not the gold
brick she was once esteemed.-Butte
Intermountain.
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4. The past year has been most spt-
cessful one for sugar beet growers in
Eastern Montana anq Northepd Wyo-
ming. More than $4,000 WAS paid
out for beets by the $ugaE< Company to
the farmers. The average crop has
been about 70 tons nf acre, but elm
mating the beets Of which proper care
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-11
8 MAN OF 50 IS FATHER OF
\ TRlPLETS.

\ COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 10.
\ Triplets were born yesterday to 4
Y Mr.. and Mrs. Ambrose p. Cal 4
\ noun Of this city.
= This couple now has twenty Y
\ five children.
= The father Is 50 years old.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-11
cANNoN's OPPOSITION.
He is Opposed to Bond Issue for
Waterways.

WASHINGTON, Dec 10. Speaker
Cannon today made known his unal-s
terable opposition to the proposition
Of financing waterways improvements
by the issuance Of government bonds.
This was IN an address to the rivers
and harbors congress.
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was not taken and the crop will aver
age more than is tons, or SIS per acre
in revenue to the farmer.
James Scilley, chief agriculturist
Of the company, has prepared the fol
lowing letter for The Gazette. giving
Continued on Fourth Page.)
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NEARLY 100000 PAID To
FARMERS FOR SUGAR BEETS
Growers Shipped $4,000 Tons to the
Billings Factory this Season.
~ ~ 4 ~ y y
\ 1908 SUGAR BEET CROP.

Average yield acre, old ground, is tons.
Average yield per acre. all ground, IL tons.
Total yield for season, 1l5,000 tons.
Money paid to farmers, $575O00
Value Of land acre, based beet $500.
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,he question OF the speakership OF
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-09-20

of extreme depth. the new blouse models
usually confine the relieving white or
crea TO a collar and the shallowest
Of guimpe eA ects. while the rest OF the
yoke. II yoke there be. 10 built up in the
color Of the blouse.
For wear with strictly tailored t~rotting
frocks there are some chic little blouse
models in satin trimmed In binding.
buttons and buttorholes Of darker s,tin.
For example. a dull soft blue satin plated
on the shoulders has a rundown collar.
slightly low in front and folding away
from tho base OF the throat all around.
Inside this collar Is worn n little tucked
high collar and cravat Of cream net.
The blouse buttons double breasted
down tho front and has long and APP
proxinately close hitting sleeves. Collar
and fronts are bound in navy blue satin.
|. The outside sleeve ear laps and Is
bound in dark blue and buttons with
small dark blue satin covered buttons
throughout It's hngth. Similar. buttons
ornament the fronts and two small breast
pockets are bound in dark blue und have
Gaps b~uttoDjng with dark blue buttons.
In one 81 the bright marmotte or cop
per browns trimmed In black this model
would be admirable,
Among the shcer materials the nets
are first choice for blouses. and meshos
Of all sizes and shapes are used. Qne
sees loss Of the 1lct mesh than in tho
spring. and considerable prominence
is given to a rather coarse octason
mesh In silk, though the finer nets in
cotton and in silk are all popular.
Excessively plain tucked blouses OF
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blousing, the sleeves long and close, the
collar tight, high and shapedI upward
at the back.
Little satin covered buttons, folds Of
the satin and applied ornaments fashioned
from satin covered cord are the only
trimming. aside from the unpretentlous
little guimpe Of cream net, bat the blouse
has a decided caohet which a ~fussier. more
elaborate creation might lack.
For a rather severe tailored costume
models even less ornate may be appro-
pirate, regulation shirtwaist limos being
adopted, but softened and modified by
some original note in collar, frills. ac.
One good blouse, sketched here. was made
up In one tone silk with a very narrow
plaid edge, this edge bordering the front
frills and the collar and being used in
bands on the long sleeve.
So many attractive stock and collar
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Hem stitched plated frills o. batist
or lawn are often Introduced upon these
silk models. finishing the top Of O high
tucked collar. falling over the bands and
running doubly or singly down the front.
Handsome blouses Of crepe charmeuse.
hand embroidered in self-oolor and with
out other trimming save some note Of
white or cream at the throat. are being
turned out by some Of the exclusive blouse
makers and are extremely elegant with
out being too ornate for general use.
The touch Of white ext the face In
guimpe. frills. &C., Is persistent despite
the effort Of Partisan designers to run
the color Of the blouse or frook quite
to the collar top. Few compilations
can undergo this latter test success
fully, and women hold fast to the more
becoming idea, But while among the
new frocks one often secs light guimpes
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the edict that blouses should match
winter suits in color went forth chiffon,
silk mousselipe lace and net have been
1fayorite materials with blouse designers.
They still hold first place. affording
the necessary. relief from oppressive
warmth Ia o%ferheated houses. restau-
rants. theatres. fc., yet carrying out
the color schemes Of the coat and skirt
costumes with which they are worn. but
there are indications hat the silk blouse
MAY receive more recognition thar 1t
has In recent seasons.
The softpess. hghtress and beauty Of
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Ne larke mesh not in a color matching
no frock are good with the tailored street
PUe and o~e their snartness to line and
fnish since they have no trimming other
than their tucking. The arrangement Of
his tUcking varies.
Ope good model has medium sized
WeBs running from shoulders to waist.
Cbe long tight sleeves have tucks OF the
eapue depth running around them from
ehaulder Il elbow. but below the elbow
tha tucks are graduated. growing nar
fo@ee toward tho waist. AS In all tho
light sleeves little loops and buttons
(asteo the sleeve from wrist at least
rail- ~sy to the elbow. Frills of the
Act fsll over the hands. and a Directoire
(ril finishes the tors Of the very high
tucked collar.
Gbts blouse is entirely in cream save
for q tiny cravat and bow at the base Of
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-09-20

arrangements are now obtainable that
many om prefer all blouses for ordi-
nary to be made collarless, and there
Is a good sale for very simple models Of
satin or crepe made with plated Jokes
and close long sleeves tucked horizontally
throughout their whole length. but COL
larless and absolutely without trimming.
Other models OF the same general char
aotcr have little satin covered buttons
and show buttonholos up the outside seam
Of the sleeve and in double rows down
the blouse front.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-09-20

from Hastings to Bude they may now DO
seen busy on market days. Large numbers
however. gradually work their way to
London. toward the end of August, vanish.
ing again toward the close of September.
a few, words, OF English. Az a rule thew
work In parties OF four. and they consider
that 1000 francs tcsoD carried back between
them represents a good season. They live
IN London for eight or ten shillinrs. a week
out at cheaper rates in the country.
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Breton Onion Peddlers.

From me london DAILY Mai.
The picturesque Breton onion seller has
again reached London, and in blue smoGk.
yellow trousers and tam o shanter Is work.
ing" the suburbs.
It Is calculated that in an average season
over seven hundred Of these olive skinned
F'renchmen cross from Cherbourg. Havre
and st. Malo. AZ all tho seaside towns
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-09-20
BLOUSES: TO MATCH
Silk. and Satin N Growing
Vogue This Season.
THE Fall STREET WAISTS
Colofs and Materials Varied and
Pretty.

49,.
8ieuses which Arc Attractive Though
Simple In Design-Ncw Ideas About
the stock and Collar Arrangement
Blouse Models for the Tailored
4rotting Frock-Net q Favorite Ma
teriai-L1nes limp. Curves Elim-
mated and Just the Coolest Recosni.
slen OF the Hips q Feature Of
the Latest Modish Dress Models.
The blouse en- suite has to a great extent
replaced the separate blouse In the cold
weather wardrobe. and the silk waist 10
its old time guiso is hopc!ossly out Of
fsshion, but many women sturdily cling
10 the separate blouse OF white or ream
color. and ons has only to make a casual
survey Of the waist departments in tho
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the throat. but a model identical with
Il save in neck finish has a fat turnover
plating OF the net two inches below
the base OF tho throat and above this
Use n little two inch guimpe and a high
collar OF fine cream net. Another plain
Ses model all in color is collarless and
tncant to be worn with one OF the hi gb
etoelSs and frills or jabots Of cream net
VI lace.
Finer nets ha We grouped tuckings In
body end sleeves. a deep tuck alternating
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Complexion Wonder

10 q chemical miracle. u avoids "aItiiclalness
and lnsures attractive nsturain ess of complexion.
Results magical Price 50c, Altman, Stofn Bros,
Lord 4 Taylor, Hean.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-21
GRAND STANDS TO
Be ERECTED ON
The ORANGE OVAL
Chief Justice Decides in Favor
of Fairgrounds Commission,
but Residents May Fight On.

The second victory in the fight waged
by residents near the old Orange Oval,
East Orange, against the effort of the
Fairgrounds commission OF East Or
ange to restrain the latter from going
ahead with the erection of seats and
dressing rooms at the Oval, has been
won by the commission Chief Justice
Gummere, before whom application was
made for the granting of a writ by the
Directing property owners, has denied
the application.
The DIRECTORS made their attack on
an old law, but as the Legislature, dur
ing the past session, passed a new law
giving the commission power to so
ahead, the chief justice, in his de-
cision, advised hat the text applica-
ton, if any, be made against the new
law.
The commission intends to bring the
matter to a further issue, and this
week, or in the near future, ii will au-
thorize Secretary Lincoln E. Rowley to
advertise for new bids for the erection
of the Seats. and a test of the new
law may be made.
The fight between the residents and
commissioners has been going on since
January, and the dove of peace has not
spread its wings over the oval since.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-21
GOLDF|ELD TO Be
SCENE OF BURNS
JOHNSON BOUT
Curley Says There Is Little
Chance of Match Falling
Through.

CHICAGO, May 21.-Jack Curley, who
has offered Burns and Johnson a purse
of $35, 900 to settle the heavyweight
championship, gave out the following
statement Yesterday:
1T is q bit too early to go into all the
details of the match, and | am sorry
that anything was printed about 1t be-
fore it was clinched beyond a chance Of
failure. / ave communicated with
Burns and have received his acceptance,
and am now negotiating with Johnson.
From all that / can see now, there is
little or no chance for the match to fall
through, though, of course, you never
can tell what will happen. | am not
prepared to state the exact location nor
the men associated with me in this VEN
ture. 1t is sufficient that / am prepared
to post a forfeit of SIS, 600 with Otto
Floto. of Denver, to guarantee Burns
II johnson that the club will carry
cut it's part of the program.
THAT ought to be sufficient guarantee
that we are prepared to go through with
the match. There are several reasons
purely business ones-Which make it
necessary 10 withhold the name of the
city in which the contest will AXE place,
though ! am free to admit that Gold
field. New, is the most likely spot"
Burns accepted the offer with the pro-
viso that he get $4,000 as his share of
the purse and that James j. Jeffries act
as referee.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-21
Davey Johnson Willing to Back
His Old Splinter Against
Schneider Horse.

With Roseben's return to form, his
owner, Davey Johnson, who has never
lost faith in the big sprinter and whose
bond of affection has been welded more
closely, has offered to match his horse
against Jack Atkin, whose perform
ances nave been the sensation of the
present racing season.
EIAted over Roseben's easy victory
at Belmont in the first race yesterday,
johnson, with an exultant ring in his
voice, said: "Some racegoers seem to
think that Roseben has seen his best
days, but / don't share in their belief.
/ have the utmost confidence in him,
and believe he can pea any horse In
the country over a s~ix-furlong course.
no prove that 1 have faith in him, I'm
Unwilling to match him against Jack At
,%tn for n sum of money for a race
sA&athatsdistance.
s.Rkren only conditions I will stipulate
ngDe weight for age and the race to
s<kks place over the Sheepshead Bay
ttraczx. By the time the Sheepshead
bay. meeting begins Roseben will be al
fnfg hest I would be willing to race
rack Atkin now if Roseben had not
Sbaen. such IA sick horse last year. A
delay OF a few weeks viii not injure
Jack. Atkin and will be beneficial to
my horse. 1t will give him plenty OF
! timA to sweat out all of the poison
that tho disease left in his system.