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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-24
EXCAVATION FOR THE NEW
HALL BEGINS in a WEEK.
BUILT AS INVESTMENT
Building will Be Handsome Brick
Structure With Lodging House in
Connection. o. o. F. Has Put Up
Most Of the Money.

Within a week 1t is intended to start
the excavation for the new Odd Eel
lows hall, which will be erected just
north OF the Bell telephone building
on North Twenty-seventh street, and
it is hoped that the structure will be
ready for occupancy by next fall.
Philip v'esch, the contractor, will
do the work. Plans call for a build
ing to cost somewhere between $685.
900 and $4,000, constructed Of brick
with a width OF s. feet and a length
ofo 1876. The front part will be three
stories in height, the rear two sto-
ries.
OF the necessary amount for the
building $25, 900 has already been Sc
cured and the Odd Fellows are nov
in the best Of shape to go forward
with the project. The building is to
be financed by a stock company, in
which the Odd Fellows will hold the
majority OF the stock.
Wesch Gets In.
Mr.. Wesch has bought up $4,000
worth of the stock, turning in his two
lots upon which the building will
stand, as payment. Eureka lodge has
bought $1,000 Of the stock and the
Billings Star lodge. has bought $4,000
of the stock. The Star lodge had
practically all this money in Its
treasury.
The building which is to be erected
will contain, in addition to the lodge
rooms and halls, a lodging house OF
IS rooms. Arrangements have al
ready been made for the renting Of
the lodging house and as soon as the
building is completed the members oil
the I. o. o. F. are assured a steady
income from this part Of the house
alone.
It is believed that the I. o. o. F
will find the new building not only {
convenience, but a good financial in
vestment. and It is largely with this
purpose that the new hall is projected
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-24
NOTED MUSICAL COMPOSER DIES
IN NEW YORK.
SICK FOR THREE YEARS
Suffered Nervous Collapse in Spring
OF 1905 and Never Recovered-Me-
mortal Home for Musicians to pc
Built at His Home.

New York, Jan. 23.-Edward Alex.
ander Mcdowell, who has been rec
ognized as one Of the foremost COM
posers, died at Westminster hospital.
tonight, aged 46 years.
Death was due to a nervous atfec-
ton. In the spring Of 1905, and while
still In his prime, Mr.. Mcdowell sut-
fered a nervous collapse from which
he failed to ecove During the past
year his most intimate associates real.
lied that the end was not far of. The
composer spent the last summer
months at his summer home in Peter
boro, N. H., returning on November l
to this city, where he had made his
home during the winter since 1896,
when he removed here from Boston.
Mcdowell had not been greatly bene.
flied by his rest, and from the date
Of his return to town this winter he
failed rapidly.
Memorial Fund Started.
A movement 1or Ine raising OF a
Mcdowell memorial fund has been in.
progress for some time, ana several.
thousand dollars have been raised
by subscription and BY the giving Of
"MacDowell concerts" By various mu-
steal organizations In different parts
Of the country. The chief aim OF the
promoters, leading musicians and pat.
rons Of musical art, was to insure the
comfort OF the composer ana his fam
lily In his helplessness following his
breakdown. Secondarily, 1t was pro.
posed to establish at the MacDowell
home in Peterboro q home for mNsi-
clans as q memorial to the composer.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-24
HEIRS OF LOUIS PERALTA SEEK
70 GAIN LOST LANDS.
WORTH MILLIONS NOW
Decision After Decision
Against Them They Are still NV
ing TO Regain Enormous Tract Ii
California Which They Claim.

Oakland. Jan. 23.-Another attempt
VIII be made by the heirs Of Louis I
Peralta, California rancher under the
rule Of Spain and Mexico and owner
OF g principality extending from the
ocean to the Sierra Nevadas, compris-
ing the present cities Of Oakland.
Berkeley. Alameda. and thousands st
acres Of rich lands. to recover this ter
ritory which they declare has been
stolen from them.
ManySSstruggles on the part Of the
descendants Of Louis Peralta, who are
numerous, have been made to recover
title to this vast estate.
Twenty-seven court decisions have
been rendered against them. But this
time they are going to appeal directly
to the United States government and
demand of 1t that it live up to the
terms Of the treaty Of Gaudaloupe Hi.
dalgo, made between Spain and Mex
leo in 1848. The Peralta heirs nov
claim that, under this treaty, they are
entitled, to divide among them what
their ancestor held under grant from
the Spanish king. I
Loses X All.
This srant to Louis Peralta was d.
vided by him among his four children,
Domingo, Vincente. Ignacio and Mary.
when he died. It has all passed away
from them and their descendants
many years ago. Hundreds Of mil
lions Of dollars Of property are now
included within the original lines.
The claim Of the Peraltas Is now
that the United States government
guaranteed title and possession, and
that the government should make
good now. The treaty of Gaudaloupe
Hidalgo confirmed the Spanish and
Mexican grants. Later. In 1850, an
act Of congress known as the "squat-
iter's" act was passed which declared
that all the Spanish and Mexican
grants were public domain. Under
the operation Of this act the Peraltas
lost, little by little. all their rich hold
ings. Louis Peralta and his children
were driven of their lands again and
again by armed men, and Louis him
self was thrown into prison.
rs At 2LE lrE N-
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-24
FAMILY THEATER
SCENE OF BLAZE
MOVING PICTURE FILM is CON
sUMED-AuDIENcE COOL.


When the moving pictures at the
Family theater were being thrown on
the screen as the closing feature Of
the final performance last night about
10 o'clock, the film caught in the ma
chine and the intense heat Of the arc
light back Of 1t set It on nre. The
films are highly inflammable. and In
an instant the entire machine was
ablaze. M
With great presence Of mind Mr..
Steele, who was operating the film.
stepped out Of the steel box in which
the apparatus is built and closed the
door. Mr.. Enright, proprietor Of the
theater, assured the audience that
there was no danger ara asked them
to go out quietly. About 200 persons
were in the theater at the time.
So calmly did the audience take the
fire that fully half the people stayed
to watch the fire in the blazing box
and witnessed the fire department ex-
tinguish the fire with the chemical
apparatus.
It took but a few moments to put
out the flames, though the box grew
so hot that the ceiling raj scorched
and the platform on which it stood.
was also badly charred.
The damage is estimated by Mr..
Enright at about $500, which covers
the two films destroyed and the dam
age to the machine and the theater.
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GO BACK TO WORK.

Philadelphia, Jan. 2s.-There is
much rejoicing among the residents Of
the falls Of schuylkill in the north
western part OF the city over the an.
nouncement of a complete resumption
Of work next Monday at the carpet
mills of John and James Dobson.
Nearly 5000 persons are affected.
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HIDDEN N r
Four Thousand Dollars Placed !
stove for Safetv-Eire kindled.

Four Thousand Dollars Placed In
Stove for safety-Fire klndied.
Ottumwa, Ia, Jan. ga decision
as to the value Of the ashes OF a snug
little fortune.o of $4,000, which will be
determined by the treasury depart
ment at Washington, is a%nxiously
awaited by George Cunningham, q
well known farmer Of Lehigh, Iowa.
During the financial furry Cunning
ham rolled his cash accumulations Of
a little more than $4,000 into a prec-
ious wad and stuffed 1t into a satchel.
This he put into an old unused stove.
Another member Of the household
kindled a fire in the stove and the
money was burned.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-24
SHOT BY JEALOUS
LOVER and KILLED
CONCERT Hall SINGER VICTIM
OF JEALOUS RAGE.

Chicago, Jan. 23.-Mrs. Katherine
Cartright, a concert hall dancer and
singer, was found shot to death in her
room at 80 Wells street early today.
The police ar searching for James
MCGEE, who had been attentive to the
woman.
Only recently, it is said, he fired
several shots at another man whom
he believed to be a rival for her af-
fections. For this offense he was ar
rested, but was out on bail.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-24
EVENING GIVEN TO FEAsTlNa
MERRlMENT AND MlRTH.
TO ToAsTs
After Partakno Of Feast Of Good
Things to Eat and Drink, Guests
Listen to cIeveIry Arranged vaude-
vile Program.

Amid the fragrance Of many flow
ers, the scent Of varied viands and the
aroma Of good things to drink. more
than 100 members Of the Fraternal
Order Of Eagles and their friends sat
down to the annual banquet Of the or
der at the Eagles hall last night, and
began an evening Of pleasure, joll:ty
and wit spiced with vaudeville and
lightened with toasts and post-pran.
dial speeches.
The banquet started with the sing
ing Of the opening ode, in which every
member took part. and the invocation
by the chaplain, after which the guests
seated themselves at the festal board
and partook Of the bounteous feast o.
all manner Of good things set before
them.
Music Was Good.
Over their cigars the guests listen.
ed to the rendition Of a cleverly ar
ranged vaudeville program given I'M
der the direction Of Tony Minde::.
Singing and dancing special.ies BY
clever people were varied by clever
sketches and witty monologues. Nav.
ing pictures. illustrated songs, and. in
fact, everything that goes to make
up a high-class vaudeville show. were
included In the program.
Selections by the Eagles orchestra
were rendered between the vaudeville
After burning up q purse containing
able features Of the program. k
At the conclusion Of the vaudeville
program Mayor Foster as toastmaster
called on a number Of the visiting
Eagles and members OF the local aerie
fer toasts. Among the local members
who responded yer w. B. george
Charles Harris, Judge Carwiis and
Ira Whitney. Among the visitors who
responded were G. j. Walsh o! Ana.
conda, Thomas sayles and 8. B. Will
hanson Of Park City and Otto Schoen.
fell Of Great Falls.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-24
100000 FIRE IN GOTHAM.

New York, Jan. 2s.-F1re today de-
stroyed a two-story brick factory
building in Rodney street, Brooklyn,
occupied by the International Cork
company and the Brooklyn Bottle
Stopper company. causing a loss Of
100000. The 800 employees escaped.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-24
SUMMARY OF BUDGET OF JAPA.
NEsE GOVERNMENT.
MANY MILLION YEN
Receipts Will Be Much Greater Than
Last Year as a Result Of Expansion
Of Industrial Life Of the Mikado'si
Country.

Toxic, Jan. ga summary Of the
budget of the Japanese government Of
the fiscal year commencing April l,
next, which is to be submitted to the
diet, was obtained today. The total
estimated evenu for the year is put
down at GIG, OOO, goo yen, the ordinary
expense for the year is estimated at
427,00O,OOO yen and the extraordinary
expenditures at 10000. 900 yen.
According to the estimates made in
the budget, ordinary revenue exceeds
the last years estimate by 50,000,0 900
yen, while the extraordinary revenue
is less than that of last year by the
same amount. During the war with
Russia, expenses formed a separate
budget apart from the general bud
get and after the conclusion Of the
war, q considerable amount was
brought over from the balance of the
war expense to figure as an item of
extraordinary revenues.
For the next fiscal year this will not
be done, at least to any considerable
amount. Extraordinary revenue is es-
timated to be $4,000, 900 yen less than
it was last, year. The estimated in
crease Of 50,OOo.0O0 yen in the or.
binary revenue is accounted for by
the increase in the receipts from
taxes as we'll as from the posts and
telegraph services, such increase in
the receipts being the natural result
of the general expansion Of industrial
life Of the country.
Receipts from the government rail
roads and profit from state-owned for
ests are also expected to be larger
than they were before. Internal
taxes on sake, sugar and Illuminating
oil will be increased only to the ex
tent of making the increase in reve.
nue. from this source about $1,000 900
yen more. VA
Fine Bookkeeping. Y
Ordinary expense is estimated to be
4 100000 yen more than 1t was in
the last years budget. Such increase
is due in the first place to the fact
that certain items OF expense which
were grouped under the extraordinary
item in the last fiscal yeare are trans
ferred to the heading Ordinary ex.
penses."
Increase Of expenditures in connec.
ton with the forestry is expected to
increase the amount required for re.
imbursing the internal taxes upon ex.
portation Of articles which have paid
manufacturing taxes are some Of the
important reasons for the increase OF
ordinary expenditures. Extraordinary
expenditures are estimated at 159,
600, 900 yen, which is less than the
last years estimate by 15,O00,000 yen.
This decrease is principally in the
military expenses.
The sum of 176, 900, 900 yen is ap-
pointed for the national delegates and
the sinking fund, of which $4,000, O00
yen will be spent for the payment OF
the principal.
In considering Japan's financial con.
dition, attention is called to the vol
ume Of the foreign trade Of Japan dur
ing 1907. This shows that exports
and imports amounted respectively to
400, 000, 900 yen and $780, 100000 yen.
making the total OF 800, 100000 yen
which increases that Of the previous
; year by $4,000. 900 yen.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-24
OFFICERS
FORM ASSOCIATION
DR.. DRucE PlooT ELECTED PRES.
lpENT or ORGANIZATION.

Helena, Jan. 23.-With the election
OF bruce Pigot as president and
Thomas D. Tuttle Of Helena as sec-
rotary. the Montana Public Health as
ISOLATION was formed here today by
leading medical and health board men
OF the state. The purpose Of the or
sanitation 10 to conserve and improve
health and sanitary conditions.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-24
FIRST & i HELD.

Alex Livingston Is Trustee of Bank
rupt's Estate.
The first meeting Of the creditors
of w. H. Spear, a locomotive engineer
of Livingston, who has petitioned to
be declared a bankrupt, vas held yes
terday and Alex Livingston of Living
ston, was appointed trustee Of the
estate. Spears liabilities are $648.3O.
and his assets $40.
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CONSTANTINE DIES in PRISON.
Joliet, Ills, Jan. 23.-Frank J.. Con-
stantine, who killed Mrs. Louise Cen
try in Chicago. and who attempted
suicide last Saturday by throwing
himself from a gallery Of the prison,
died tonight Of his injuries.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-24
Cut Ia Wages on q q o.

Baltimore, Jan. 2s.-Attributing the
action to depression in business re
sulting In largely decreasing railroads
earnings, the Baltimore & Ohio rail
road tonight announced a reduction Of
10 per cent in the pay Of all the EN-.
ployes and bringing down to $50 all
salaries between $3.50 and $3.50 per
month. The cut becomes effective
February 1. The reduction will apply
to all officers from the president down.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-24
OPPOSING TAXATION.
Reason for Opposition to Jap Cabinet
Explained.

Et@ E%MEM N8e- W. 6ARt0IeV0s @5TN#G H35T9@t=E4
Washington. Jan. 23.-Although no
official information of the action Of
the Japanese diet has been received
here, 1t is the general understanding
that the opposition to the government
is directed mainly against excessive
taxation proposed by the ministry
and large increases in the army and
navy expenditures.
Had the vote Of want Of confidence
been carried, the lower house Of the
diet would in all probability have
been dissolved and a new house elect.
ed. Count Oklma, who has been re
garded as the head of the progressive
or opposition party. it is said, will no
longer occupy that position.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-24
FRANK HITCH ENGAGED
Announcement Of Engagement Made
In NANu Nnek

Ahhouncement Of Engagements Made
In New York.
Frank G. Hitch, formerly adyertis-
ing solicitor on the Evening Journal
is to marry Miss Edna Howarth Of
New York, according to advices re-
'ceived here. Mr.. Hitch was a resi-
dent OF Billings for several months
after a year or SO spent on d ranch.
Miss Howarth is the daughter Of F.
M. Howarth, comic artist ON the New
York Journal, and-is said to be a popu-
lar young debutante Of the big city.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-24
HELLO l N

Telephone Operators VIII Give Fune-
tIon Tonight.
Hello girls from the two Offices
In Billings will get away for q while
from the switchboard tonight for a
special dance at Elks' hall. The young
ladies have made arrangements for
the pleasantest kind Of IN evening.
and the music will be furnished by
Beach's orchestra.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-24

Come to think Of 1t, Within less
than two weeks the ground hog will
be up and doing.-Apaconda STANDARD.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-24
FRENCH SOLDIER DEAD.

Paris. Jan. 2s.-General Jules Lois
minister Of war in the Ferry
cabinet In 1885, is dead. aged IS PEARS.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-24
POSTAL CLERKS WILL MEET.
Annual Election Of officers and Initia.
ton to Be Held.

The local branch of the United Ma
tional association of Postal Clerks
will hold their annual election of Of
ticers and initiation next Saturday
evening in the mailing room of the
%postoflce. There are about IL men,
bers of the local branch which was
organized five years ago.. The purposes
the organization are to promote the
general welware Of the postal clerks
in the United States.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-24
CHANGE IN
Burlington No. ~ viii Arrive Earlier
s From East.

A change in the schedule time of
No. a has been made. and first took
eject last Sunday. when the train ar
rived at 7:3O a. M, instead Of $40,
The former time. The Burlington
trains will be subject probably to sew.
eral other changes In schedule which
IN be proclaimed a. 500 as the new
lime card II ready.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-22
First and Last Word.

"FIis visit to the Pan-American EXPOSE
ton at Buffalo offered to the President
the earlies. opportunity which seemed to
him to be national enough to suit his pur-
pose. He made the first speech of his
projected battle for a new and broader
governmental policy, and then. alas. came
the assassin's shot.
II knew, perhaps better than any other.
why the President asked eagerly on
his deathbed for news Of what the world
thought of his speech. He believed that
he was ent ering the threshold of new
era in American history.
Now and then 1 come across evidence
of an unfor:una impression that Mr.
Mckinley was not man of courage. and
that he was swayed by every passing
breeze of public opinion. The truth IS
that after eighteen years OF public serv-
ice and in associations that have brought
me in close contact with the bodies; and
frmest men in our national life. cannot
recall a man with greater moral heroism
and tenacity than Mr.. Mckinley.
But while he had courage. to an almost
superlatiye degree he was naturally
cautious and was always anxious to keep
the country with him as he moved. He
deliberated and. as he delberated. he
he had his impulses under stern dis
cipline..
II we'll remember one instance of his
combined firmness and deliberativeness.
II was at the time when. with his Span
ish- American war message written. the
President was waiting. before sending 1t
to Congress. for word from Consul Cen
eral Fitzhugh Lee that all American citi-
gems had been gotten out of Cuba. He
and his advisers believed that when the
message was made public the life Of every
American in the island would be at stake
"The President was sitting with his
cabinet and several prominent senators
and representatives. Some of those pres.
emit were urging him to send in his
message at once They declared that any
further delay might mean political de-
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accusations. which were sorted and in
dexed by the bureau of corporations
NJ
No Contribution Proeured.

NOT a single contribution to the Roose
welt campaign fund was procured by Mr..
Cortelyou. The only application for
money made by him personally was a let
ter addressed to a millionaire philan-
thropist retired from active business who
had already given ten thousand dollars
The millionaire declined TO contribute
again.
Another fact is that Mr.. Cortelyou
knew nothing whatever of the fund raised
by Mr. Hartman for use i'm New York
state in the last days of the presidential
fight. He was actually in Chicago when
Mr.. Hartman made the contribution He
was not consulted about this fund. nor
was he informed Of II afterward Every
dollar of the Hartman money something
less than two hundred thousand dollars.
went to the New York state republican
committee. Not a dollar. not a penny.
of 1t was for the purposes Of the national
committee. The records will show that
with the exception OF fifteen or twenty
thousand dollars used in the settlement
of arrears. Mr.. Cortelyou gave out no
money In the last fifteen days of the
campaign.
Yet those who are in a position to
answer and completely disprove the in
situations and open filings which Mr. Cor
telyou has borne so patiently and so un-
deservedly have remained SILENT
Contrasted With Roosevelt.
Mr.. Creelman goes into detail with re-
gard to Mr.. Cortelyou's management OF
the Roosevelt campaign of 1904, and mem
tions q number of incidents where he
returned contributions from individuals
and trusts-from individuals because they
expected some reward and from trusts be-
cause Of the Improperly involved
He Is unlike President Roosevelt
says Mr. Creelman OF Secretary Cortel-
you. There Is no lightning in his eyes.
no thunder in his mood. lie is not a rug
ged. impatient genius. He can wait He
can suffer without complaint. He can
work without recognition. He can he
silent In the face OF Islander. This type
is often. too often. misunderstood by q
public that is usually impre ssed only By
the obviously heroic
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barques. but he yields the bamboo which
pilots him safely over the shoal filled
waters OF tropical waterway. Many OF
the plantations along the rivers keep sew
eral of these boats in commission all the
time. carrying their smaller products 20
the market and bringing back supplies for
the hacienda.
In the early hours of the morning green
bananas are piled up along the wharves
like cordwoOd. baskets of cocoanuts, pine
apples. wild and cultivated lemons and
oranges and innumerable other products
OF the tropics can be seen in enormous
quickly the supply Of the day is ex-
hausted. A string of freight cars on the
track opposite the market is waiting fol-
portion of most every cargo. and by
noon there Is little left but the small
fruits and vegetables In moderate guam
titles.