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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-10-15

under such management? These re.
forms would give us efficient and hon.
est officeholders, reduce party politics
to the minimum and as | said before,
stop corporate control of public bust
ness and force the voters to become
students of political and social econ
omy, This nation would thus become
truly fit for elf-government; for the
conflicting interests of the capitalists.
and the wage-workers, and of the capt.
talists and the farmers, would force
the farmers and the workingmen to
look after their own political interests
by means of the initiative, referendum
and recall, as carefully as the corpora
tons do now. If there was no money
in politics for the corporations, they
would not spend millions of dollars
every year to control our public bust
ness. If there is money in politics for
them. after spending millions to con-
troll our laws, they must get it out of
the pockets of the common herd and
it is our duty to stop government by
corporations, and abandon political
partisanship; for it has proved itself
to be a means by which the people are
prevented from getting the laws de-
manded by majority of the nation.
Political parties ought to become edu-
cational parties. Let us all study po-
htical and social economy and we will
soon find out what we must do to per-
manently improve our condition. Study
economics and many scales which
you have worshiped will drop from
your eyes.
AUGUST STORME.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-10-15

According to the report of the State
Dairy Commissioner, San Juan County
dairymen received an average price
of 20 cents pound for butter from the
two creameries. They expect to pay
$4,000 to the dairymen this year,
while other dairy products of the
county will increase this sum to $780,
900.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-10-15

Turn to the classified advertising sec
ton, page %, and read the announce
ments of Thompson & Swan, cheap farm
lands in Clarke County, Washington,
near Portland, Oregon. The firm is first
class, the lands are among the best in
the West the offers are bargains. Look
now before you forget. Write today. A
postal card will do.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-10-15

Mackay & Burr, real estate dealers, Of
Olympia, are Offering some attractive
securities in their advertisement on the
classified page. Look them up.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-28
CHICAGO FIRE
KILLS FIREMAN
JIM GALLAGHER WAS UNDER:
MEATH A FALLING WALL.

Chicago, Jan. 27.-0ne fireman is
supposed to have been killed. more
than a Q Of others injured and
property valued at half a million dol
lars destroyed In a fire which de-
vastated the Mayer building, a seven
story brick structure End the hotel
Florence at 163-167 Adams street
early this morning.
The fire broke out in the basement
of the Mayer building and spread SO
rapidly that when the first detachment
of fremen arrived the entire building
was In flames. A strong north wind
famed the flames to the adjacent
hotel building and in a few minutes
that structure also was a roaring fur
mace. The walls OF both structures
collapsed about an hour later carry
ing with them an entire company OF
fremen. All except one, James Gal.
lagher, OF Truck company No. 1, were
rescued. His body is believed to be in
the ruins.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-28
MOB LEADERS ARE
NABBEO FOR THEFT
TOLD H!hDus TO LEAVE TOWN,
ARE ACCUSED OF ROBBERY.

Marysville, Cal, Jan. PA mob Of
20 citizens Of Live Oak, a town nine
miles north of Marysville in Suffer
county. made a raid ON two houses oc-
cupied by 70 Hindus, who had been
discharged from the employ Of the
Southern Pacific yesterday morning
and obliged the Hindus to leave.
They were then driven to the edge
of the town and told to continue on
their way. The leader Of the Hindus
came to Yuba City and swore out war.
rants charging the mob with grand
larceny, claiming they stole $3.50.
Two were arrested and will be tried
tomorrow. The head Hindu also took
the matter up with the British con
sui at San Francisco, threatening M
ternational complications. Members
of the mob say no money was taken.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-28
STILL TINkERlhe BILL.
AldrIch Measure Is Receiving Final
Touches Now.

AldrIch Measure is Receiving Final
Touches Now.
Washington, Jan. 27.-The complet-
ed text of the Aldricl financial bill
which will be submitted to the full
committee after q meeting has been
held to go over the data from the
treasury department, will contain the
amendments that have been tentative
ly agreed to at the various meetings
Of the committee on finance.
There will also be a series Of small
provisions added to the bill which
have been devised to make it work
smoothly as an emergency measure.
It will be made mandatory upon the
secretary of the treasury to make and
keep on hand a supply of notes which
can be quickly published upon call.
The secretary Of the treasury will be
required to proceed Immediately upon
the law taking effect to gather data
concerning the new class Of securities
provided In the measure.
The bonds Of every city in the
country will be inspected and their
worth stated in treasury reports as
will be done with any securities that
are at any time liable to come with.
in the working of any emergency cur.
rency law. It has been settled that
the distribution Of currency will be by
states instead Of districts as formerly
proposed.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-28
FROM FROMBERG

Fromberg. Jan. 27.-W. Dickey Of
Elbow Flat came in to town Wednes-
day to attend to some land business.
Mrs. Ed. Lester has been on the
sick list folP several days.
Scion Carroll. who has been serious
ly i'll, is able to sit up.
+. H. Wells, Of the north side was
in town Wednesday looking after
some carpenter work.
j. C. Mccarthy, the coal mine mag
nate of Bozeman, was here Wednes-
day looking after his mines at this
place.
George Killorn manager Of the. Nc
Carthy mines returned from Cody,
Wyoming. Tuesday.
Lonnie Iouk and Joseph Ryan are
the new proprietors OF the Osborn
hotel OF Fromberg.
viii Cooper OF Billings came up to
work for County Surveyor Hines.
d. W. Rankin, J. F. Trumbo, W. @.
Sells and ]. F. Rich, all Of Bridger
came down to Fromberg in their auto
Wednesday afternoon.
John Dunn, ex-sheriff Of Red Lodge,
came to Fromberg Wednesday on a
cattle deal.
The Eagles gave q dance and supper
on January "a. in the l. o. o. F. hall.
Louk and Ryan bought out the
lunch counter from Andy Olthouse
and will run 1t In connection with
their hotel business.
Mrs. Ambrose Newcomb has been
sick for several days with 10 grippe.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-28
CONFERENCE
ON Low FARES
RAILROADS MAY FIGHT ORDER
OF TENNESSEE COMMISSION.

Nashville, Tenn, Jan. 27.-Presi-
dents and other officials Of railroads
operating in Tennessee held a con-
ference today with Governor Patter-
son on the subject of reducing passen-
ger fares in the state. It is hoped
that the meeting may result in a sat.
isfactory solution Of the matter, with
out the necessity for a special SEES
sion OF the legislature. It is likely,
however, that the roads will choose
to fight the order OF the railroad COM
mission reducing passenger fares
from three cents to two and one-half
cents a mile.
In a speech made last fall Governor
Patterson declared himself as favor
ing such a reduction, If the agita-
ton and Legislation in other southern
states should be successful, since it
would only be fair to the people OF
Tennessee to be accorded the same
fares. He declares that he is act
Ing in no spirit OF antagonism to
the roads and that he desires to be
fair to them as well as to the people.
Railroad officials assert that the
passenger fare reduction is a politi-
cal movement, and that the politicians
are attempting to curry favor with the
voters at the expense OF the railroads.
It is declared that the reduction would
have an injurious effect upon the de-
velopment Of Tennessee and the
south, since it would discourage the
building Of new roads to undeveloped
communities.
Among the roads affected are the
Louisville & Nashville. Illinois Cen
trail, Mobile & Ohio, Southern. Cen
trail Of Georgia and the Queen and
Crescent.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-28

Walter James has been h.4ed to do
the janitor work ct the new school
house. a new teacher. Miss Moots.
will be added. making four teachers
for this term.
The Ladies' Aid society has been or.
ganized ana held its first meeting with
Mrs. John Casself Of the East side,
Thursday afternoon.
Il. Il. Grimth and Dick Kirby, for.
merly Of Coalville. were here last sat
urday for q short stay. MI. Kirby
The Fromberg military band viii
give another dance IN the near future
to raise funds to build a hall Of It's
own.
A. y. Davis, the owner Of the Coal.
Vile mines. is here from Omaha, Ne
ibraska.
Ed. Lester has his ice house al
most illeo.
Martin McDorrah the railroad ION.
tractor, left for Butte to resume his
business. s3
For some unknown cause the cleo
trio lights OF Fromberg went out and
everything was in darkness Thursday
night.
Attorney Merrill Of Bridger was IN
FTomberg Thursday attending to some
law business.
Mrs. VIM. Ross, Of Fromberg was
visiting Bridger friends last week and
returned home Saturday.
Mrs. c. II. Merrill OF Bridger was
visiting with Mrs. Cal. Smith, who
lives on the Mcdonald ranch north OF
Fromberg.
Malcolm Swan. the surveyor for the
Yellowstone railway company, went to
Belfry Wednesday.
Miss Bertha Leverich, one Of the
young ladies who wicked SO diligently
for the Republican-Picket trip to the
Orient was the winner. Miss Lever
ich resides in Joliet.
H31D G-lE Lh &M- RENE Il. F2A
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-28
.NEWLANDS HAS
BRYAN TO DINE
NEVADA SENATOR is GRACIOUS
HOST AT PLEASANT MEAL.

49, ..GgAgFEE ZF&@4ErFL E%1gaG-.I ~
Washington, Jan. Ex-senator New.
lands Of Nevada gave a dinner to-
night in honor OF William j. Bryan.
who is a guest Of the senator at
Woodley, his country residence. Those
invited to the dinner were one-half. of
the democratic members Of the senate.
according to alphabetical arrange
ments Of names in the congressional
directory. IS.
Senator Newlands has arranged for
a similar dinner tomorrow evening,
when the other half OF the democratic
senators will be invited.
Senator Newlands said today that
no political significance attaches to
the dinner. He added. however, that
democratic policies In matters of leg.
islation might be discussed.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-28
WHY DELcAssE RESIGNED FROM
THE FRENCH CABINET.
CALLED CRIMINAL
Minister Had Arranged Treaty With
England When Germany Wasn't
Looking and 1t Meant Trouble With
kaiser-DeIcasse Was Sacrificed.

Paris, Jan. 27.-The Action, a social.
list organ, today publishes a statement
that NJ. Delcasse, the former French
minister of foreign affairs, resigned
because the German emperor discov-
cred that he was secretly negotiating
an offensive and defensive alliance
with Great Britain.
When Emperor William learned OF
the treaty, according to the newspa.
per, he told the Italian ambassador at
Berlin, that on the day it was signed
he would march German troops into
Lorraine. This threat reached France,
w%hereupon NJ. Rouvier, who was then
premier, accused NJ. Delcasse Of car.
rying on secret negotiations. M. Del.
casse admitted that this was true and
at the request of his conferees he re-
signed.
The Patrie, supplementing the al
legged revelations in the Action, says
- - ."
that only M. D~elcasse and M. Loubet,
who was then president OF France,
were aware of the Anglo-French ne.
gotiations. When NJ. Rouvier took M.
Delcasse to task at the famous cabi-
net meeting Of June s. 1905, he de-
handed his resignation within half an
hour. He used, 1t is alleged, the fol.
lowing words:
Your attitude is criminal; you de.
serve to be stood up against a wall and
shot"
The Euclaire contributes q chapter
Of this alleged secret history. 1t al.
leges that M. Delcasse threw over the
entire policy Of NJ. Hanotaux, former
minister Of foreign affairs, for the
purpose Of playing England's game.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-28

IA33 %9tFA4 T@@TsE&PE
Ing by leaps and bounds every year
In the city OF Troy alone there have
been 20 deaths . month from tuber.
culosis during the last year, 4 percent.
age almost as high as In Hell's Kitch.
en-. the ghetto and other congested dis
tricts of New York city.
Large Contribution.
In the preliminary work OF the ASSOC
cations anti-tuberculosis campaign
much good has been accomplished by
educational measures, a contribution
Of $4,000 for that purpose having
been given by the Russell Sage foun-
dation. 1t is hoped to increase that
sum to a million in the near future, SO
that adequate sanitariums, day camps,
hospitals and dispensaries may be es-
tablished all over the state.
Joseph H. Choate, president Of the
association, will preside at tonight's
mass meeting. Governor Hughes will
speak on the Importance Of the move
ment. In his recent message to the
legislature the governor placed special
emphasis upon the vital Importance
of aggressive work throughout the
state for the prevention Of tubercu-
losis. Medical experts from every
part of the country will deliver ad-
dresses, among them DR.. Eugene H.
Porter, state commissioner Of health
and DR.. William H. WEIGH Of John
Hopkins university.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-28
ON TRIAL
FOR THE HOLDUP
YOUNG MAN is ALLEGED 70 HAVE
KILLED ENGINEER GLOW.

aA L AA=NF ZtaH w. GEH&E1- 49, t4 a..
Boulder, Jan. 27.-The trial of James
Calvin Tower, accused Of the murder
Of Frank w. Glow, engineer OF the
Northern Pacific North Coast Limited,
who was shot at Welch's Spur, east OF
Butte, in 1907 in a holdup Of the train,
was begun in the district court this
morning before Judge Galloway. The
entire day was consumed in the eff
fort to secure a jury.
Tower, looking pale. faultlessly at.
tired. appeared not in the least con.
cerned.
The prosecution is having some diff.
ficulty in finding men who have not
already established opinions.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-28
NEVADA LEolsLATuRE Passes
PROMISED MEASURE.
CARD SYSTEM ENDED.
Mine Owners 4 ooldfsld Withdraw
Obnoxious Method d Dominating
Workers and solons Have ! Regular
Love Feast.

Carson. New. Jan. 27.-The Nevada
legislature bill giving this state i
measure that provides for q system OF
policing in time Of riots. which 1t u
believed will Quell all trouble In the
Goldtield section at the present time
and place the state In a position to
handle any future contingency that
may arise. was passed in the assembly
this afternoon.
Several members who were deyout
union men have made q fight in oppo-
sition to the bill, while the conserya.
tive members have made 4 forcible
issue and won the law. Speaker
Skaggs, who has been taking an i'm.
portant and active part for the union.
left his chair and voted. Skaggs de-
nounced the measure as %pernicious.
unconstitutional and czar-like, and
predicted that the men who voted for
II We're digging their political graves
All amendments were lost ana the bill
went through as It came from the
senate.
Assemblyman Williams. stated from
the floor that he was a member Of
the Western Federation OF Miners,
but that he favored the bill az a
measure that does not injure any
ma
Causes Cheers.
When Assemblyman Bray stated
trat he believed in peace, a foroe,t
peace II necessary, and that the stars
and stripes should wave over the Has.
at anarchy, at the same moment wav.
Ing the American flag, the entire as.
sembly rose and cheered the speaker.
The bill was then put to a vote
with 81 in the affirmative and z in the
negative. A resolution will be sent to
the president asking him to keep the
troops in Goldfeld un1 such time as
the state can organize her forces I'M
der the bill. Another bill will be In.
troduced ~endeavoring to unseat OF.
cials in the Goldaeld district who
have been disloyal to their trust.
An arbitration bill Is framed and
will probably be presented tomorrow.
While several measures regarding
state improvements are to go to the
lawmakers 1t is believed that the ses-
sion will close its work Saturday
night.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-28
MILLIONS TO
FIGHT PLAGUE
WILL WAGE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
CAMPAIGN IN NEW YORK.

Albany. n. Y, Jan. 27.-A million
dollars with which to carry on the
crusade against the white plague" is
the demand OF the members OF the
New York State Charities Aid asso-
citation who assembled here today for
the great mass meeting TO be held this
evening. when Governor Hughes will
deliver the principal address, Alarm
~ statistics have been complied by
tie ofacials OF the association, setting
totth that In many communities OF the
Mmpile at4te the number OF deaths
Ealanlting from tuberculosis Is increas-
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-28
ONE MAN KILLED
By GIANT POWDER
THAwINe OUT OF DYNAMITE
PROVES A TRAGEDY.

Red Lodge, Jan. 27.-Matt Mattson
and a companion, coal miners, we're
thawing out giant powder at the
Northwestern Improvement company's
east side mine this morning, when
the powder exploded. Mattson was
horribly mutilated, one arm being
torn practically of, and other injuries
were inflicted. He was taken to a hos.
pital, but died within a few hours
The other man escaped with a broken
arm. Mattson was married and has q
family.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-28
HE HASN'T YET SUCCEEDED in
GETTING LEGAL TALENT.
CALHOUN WANTS TRIAL
Railway Maenate Demands Immediate
Trial, But Will Not Get It-Heney
Will Stick With Prosecution Until
the Very Bitter End.

WHISTLES "75-EElN ~ EN IIFE
San Francisco, Jan. 27.-Abraham
Ruef will plead for further time when
he comes up before Judge Lawler at
10 o'clock tomorrow, at which time
the date Of his first trial on one of the
many indictments returned against
him is set. The attorneys for Ruef
have not vet been selected. There Is
much difficulty in obtaining ability.
Patrick Calhoun, president of the
United Railways, who returned from
New York yesterday, is insistent in
his demand for immediate trial and is
not agreeable to the new plan OF the
prosecution to try Ruef aheadsof him.
Francis J.. Heney, according to Dis
trict Attorney Langdon, is expected
here from Portland some time next
week. Langdon. in an interview with
the Associated Press today, denied the
statement attributed to him that He.
ney would resign as special assistant
" MLl1C7 OAAIOO otdlCo dICOAACy 6OAOAd IA
in the land fraud cases.
Honey Will Be There.
What / did say" said Langdon.
stwas that Mr.. Heney at the conclusion
OF the case in which he issnow II.
gagged at Portland, will devote his
whole time to the San Francisco
bribery cases until they have AL been
disposed Of"
No trace has yet been found of
Alec Latham, the missing witness and
former chauffeur for Ruef, who, for
the second time, has mysteriously dis.
appeared. While the district attorney
and Special Agent Burns openly
charge that either Ruef or the United
Railroads defendants induced Latham
to leave, Ruef declares the idea I'M
true. Ruef declared that Latham was
under the surveillance Of three of
Burns detectives and said today that
1t seemed preposterous to him that
the young chauffeur should have been
able to fee.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-28
THOUSANDS RESUME
WORK in THE EAST
PoTTsvlLLE coLLlERIEs WILL
EMPLOY $4,000 MEN.

Pottsville. Pa, Jan. 27.-Two more
big open hearth furnaces resumed
work here today. The 19-inch and 2S-
inch rolling mill departments at the
Eastern Steel company's mills also
started up full handed. Tomorrow the
12-inch mills will resume. Thirty-eight
collieries Of the Reading Coal & Coke
company, employing 10000 men,
which have been idle since January
%, also went to work today, and i 200
men at the same company's repair
shops resumed on reduced, hours.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-28
c~oNsPlRAToR ARRESTED.

Lisbon, Jan. 2s.-The newspapers
announce that Antonio Alfneig. one
of the republican leaders, has been
placed under arrest in connection with
the recent attempt to overthrow the
monarchy. The arrest has caused a
great sensation.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-28
STEM is PROMOTED.

Lieutenant Of Salvation Army Goes
TO Astoria, Ore.
Lieutenant j. H. Stem OF the lcca:
Salvation army corps, has been pro
NOTED to a captainc- in the army
and will leave in a few days :or AS
toria. Ore, to take charge OF the
army post there. He will be succeeded
by Lieutenant Edwards, a graduate
Of the Chicago training school, who
will arrive in Billings Monday.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-28
PACIFIC
VIOLATES THE Law
RAILROAD COMPANY FINED FOR
BREAKING 1s-HouR STATUTE.
Especial to The GazetteA

81 4e 0PVVtAI " VUV 0A30gIGsJ ~
Helena, Jan. 27.--The Northern Pa
cinc Railroad company was today
found guilty by Judge Clements OF
the district court and fined 500 for q
violation Of the 16-hour law.
The otfense was disclosed by the
recent wreck at Birdseye, when the
crew lost control OF the train on a
steep mountain grade and It's wild
flight was only stopped by a broken
ilange. Three persons were killed. It
was found that the company had.
without good reason. compelled the
crew to work Is hours.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-28
WILL HEAR REBATE CASES

Supreme Court Brings Them Up ~
Review.
Washington. Jan. N.-The supreme
court of the United States today grant
ed i petition for the Chicago, Burling.
ton & Quincy and the Chicago q Al
ton railroad companies for writs Of
certiorari In the government cases
against them on charges Of granting
rebates. The action OF the court will
bring the cases Of the court for re-
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