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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-21

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isolated instances are not regarded us
ground for any general concern.
While some railroads have suffered
during the past few months from q
falling of of business, the records
shown in the reports of operation re-
ceived by the interstate commerce
commission indicate no very general
reduction in revenues. on account OF
the financial stringency during the au-
tumn and early weeks of winter some
curtailment Of construction work was
made but that work, which is in
measure continuing, will be resumed
In majority OF instances at the op-
ening Of spring.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-21
TROUBLE BETWEEN RUSSIA AND
TURKEY is AyERTED.
TURKEY EXPLAINS 4 IT
Mobilization of Troops Was Neees-
sary to Avert Revolution in Arme-
Russia Accepts Assurances and
All Looks Peaceful Now.

st. Petersburg. Feb. 20.-A report
from the foreign Office declared today
that Russia had received assurances
that Turkish military preparations in
northwestern Turkey in the vicinity
of the Russian border we're not direct
ed against Russia. but were made
necessary by the threatening interna-
.tional situation in this region, which
includes Armenia and Kurdistan.
The assurance has been conveyed
also that the sultan has no wish to
quarrel with the Russians.
The foreign Office looks with disfa-
vor on the bellicose attitude assumed
by a portion Of Russian representa-
tives as this tends to complicate the
international situation, already in q
sufficiently delicate state.
Reasons Unknown.
Whether the Turks believe them
selves to be confronted with revival
Of the Armenian revolutionary move.
ment Is not. related, but the receipt
OF large quantity Of arms may be
recalled In this connection.
The assurances have, received due
consideration and 1t was further ex.
planned that the steps which the gen
eral star Is taking ii the Caucasus
should In no sense be regarded as Z
menace to Turkey; but simply as
precautionary measure which the mn.
itary authorities naturally must adopt
in view Of this mobilization Of Turk
ish troops, regardless OF the pacific
object Of the movement.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-21
SENATOR FROM SOUTH CARO-.
LIMA BREATHEs HIS LAST.
BOTH HOUSES ADJOURN
Both Houses Postpone Sessions out
Of Respect to the Memory Of the
Dead-cause Of Death Was Peri.
tonitia and Bowel Trouble.

Washington, Feb. 2O.-Senator Ash
bury G. Latimer Of South Carolina
died today at the Providence hospital
at 9:15 a. m. OF peritonitis. He had
been in the hospital since Sunday last,
when he underwent an operation for
appendicitis.
It was then discovered that the
bowels had become twisted and his
condition was found to be such that
the surgeons held out little hope for
his recovery. He rallied, however,
and his progress was satisfactory until
last evening, since when he steadily
became worse. The members Of the
senator's family were with him when
he diea.
Chaplain Hull, In his prayer open
ing the senate, referred feelingly to
the death OF Senator Latimer. After
the adoption OF appropriate resolu.
tions and the appointment OF com
mittee to take charge Of the funeral
the senate adjourned until tomorrow
Ia The House. &
In the house.: Mr. Nnlay Of South
Carolina offered resolutions Of regreA,
which were unanimously adopted.
The speaker announced q committee
to attend the funeral and a. fur.
ther mark of respect the house at 1:12
p. m. adjourned.
The immigration committee. Of
which Senator Latimer was member,
also adopted resolution Of regret.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-21

advertising and Job work. which re-
quest has of course been refused. The
only coupons issued are for subscrip-
tions as above everything else it is
the desire Of this paper to increase its
circulation The rules have not been
changed in this respect, nor will they
be changed. It would be unfair to the
girls, as a few big advertisers could
name the winners. thus taking away
the privilege granted only to sub
scribers.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-21
TROLLEY LINE MAY
GO TO RECEIVER
CENTRAL TRUST COMPANY.
WANTS TO FoREcLosE.

New York. Feb. 2o.A move which
may result in placing the Third ave
nue. railroad company, which operates
IA miles OF surface street railroads ~
West Chester county and the Borough
of the Bronx, in the hands q receiy-
ers, was begun today.
The Central Trust company gave:
notice that 1t had begun = suit to-
foreclose mortgage Of 350.O0o. .0o0::
The road is leased to the Mekropolf
tan Street Railway company. which T.
now in the hands q receivers. e Il
controlled ~ the Interborongh Metso-
politan company. 4
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-21
THINKS LOWTHER A
BURGLAR SHOOTS.
LINN HoLeRook uhWiTTiMoLY
KILLS As FRIEND.

Alamos. Colo. Feb. 90. N. Low
ther. Denver & Rio Grande railroad
timekeeper. was shot and mortaally
wounded today. when seeking admit
tance to his wife's apartments. by
Linn Holbrook. son Of District JudN
C. Holbrook.
Holbrook surrendered to the author
tiles. He admitted that he shot Low
,ther but claimed that he thought Low
ther was burglar. Lowther and Hol-
brook exchanged 10 shots but Hol-
brook was unhurt. "
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-21
RUSSIAN GENERAL CONDEMNED
70 DEATH FOR SURRENDER
OF PORT ARTHUR.
TO BE IMPRISONED
Sentence commvted TO 10 Years in
Fortress and Exclusion From The
serviceFriends Send Dispatch to
Empress Asking Her 70 1espeak
From Gar a Full Pardon

st. Petersburg. Feb. 20.-Lleutenant
General Stoessel was concerned to
death this evening by court for the
surrender Of Port Arthur to the Jap
anese.
General Fock. who commended the
fourth East Siberian division at Port
Arthur. was ordered reprimanded for
9 disciplinary odense which was not
connected with the surrender. Cen
eral smirnoff. acting commander OF
the fortress. and Major General Reiss,
chief Of STAFF to General Stoessel. were
acquitted of the charges against them
for lack Of proof. The court recon-
mended that the death sentence upon
Lieutenant General stoessel be com
muted to 10 years imprisonment In a
fortress. and that. he be excluded from
the service.
General Voder, president of the
court, read the sentences amid tense
silence. BY great effort Of self-eon-
troll General Stoessel maintained com
posure. General smirnof also was
seemingly unmoved, but there were
tears in the eyes Of General Reiss.
Military Misdemeanors.
The sentence Of death was pro
nounced upon General stoessel "for
surrendering the fortress before all
the means Of defense had been ex-
hausted; for failing to enforce his
authority and for military misdemea-
nora
Communication Of the sentence was
asked on the ground that Port
Arthur, beset by overwhelming forces.
defended itself under General stoes-
sells leadership with unaxanpled stub
borness. and filled the world with
astonishment at the heroic courage Of
its garrison; that several assaults had
been repulsed with tremendous losses
on the part Of the enemy: that Gem
eral stoessel throughout the siege
had maintained the heroic courage Of
the defenders, and finally that he had
taken energetic part in three cam
paigns.'
Prevent Demonstration. 4
Before the sentence was read mea-
sures were taken to prevent demon
stration In favor Of General stoessel
BY . number Of the younger onicers
and witnesses VINO were present
Those later sent q dispatch TO the
empress saying that they would hum
bly, bear testimony that General stoes-
sci was the. soul OF the defense Of
Port Arthur: that no had always en-
couraged and put ueart into the gar
!rison. and that in case Of war they
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-21
MISS LAURIE SCOVEI TAKES LEAD IN THE GAZETTE
CONTEST in DISTRICT ONE.-.hIlSS KElL IS SECOND

It Is but natural that occasionally
typographical errors will creep into
the vote. There appeared one in the
table Of votes printed in The Gazette
yesterday morning. It was in the vote
Of Miss Leona Keil, whose total the
previous day was 23.767, which, added
to the vote of the day, 1882. should
have made her total vote 25,24s.
While such mistakes do occur this
paper win always correct them as
soon as It's attention is called to them.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-21
PETrlsoNE is SICK.
Ne viii Have to Undergo Operation
for Trouble.

Boise. Feb. 2o-1eorge A. Petit
bone. recently acquitted Of the charge
Of completely in the murder Of Ex-Gov-
ernor steunenberg viii submit to .
serious operation at San Diego. Cal.
according to information received by
his former attorneys here. Il has been
decided that IN order to save his life
1t Win be necessary to remove one Of
his kidneys.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-21
WILL AWAIT COURTS.

ottswa, Feb. 3o.-rhe cabinet did
not consider the British Colnmbi
Natal act at it's meeting today put
win permit the courts % % heard
from On the constitutionalty Of the oct
before acting. - ~:
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-21
TWENTY NINE DEAD AS RESULT
OF POWDER EXPLOSION
NEAR BERKELEY.
CAUSE IS UNKNOWN
Black Powder Plant Of the Du Pont-
Nemers Company Exp,odss with
Detonation Heard and Felt for Miles
-Dead Number Four White Men
and Twenty Four chlnamsn.

Berkeley, Cal. Fen. 20. With
force that shook the entire bay region
like an earthquake and q detonation
heard for miles, the Judson Packing
house OF the Hercules powder works
at Pinole. IA miles north OF here, blew
up at clock this evening and as
result four white men and "a china
men were killed.
Ten tons Of dyamite exploded
shattering the sheds to dust and splint-
'ers.
WV. Stilwell, foreman IN the pack
ing house, was blown to atoms at his
post Of duty. not ? particle Of his body
was recovered. Manuel Enos. Joseph
Grace and w. A. Rodriguez were the
other white men killed
Flames burst forth In the ruins
following the explosion and then
threatened another house. where two
score girls were at work. A panic
ensued and many we're cut BY flying
glass and crushed and trampled In the
mad rush for the doors. The panic
and confusion following the explosion
were pitlful.
Families Rush Ii.
The families Of the men who daily
risk their lives at the powder plant
came running from the town to Pinole
seeking the news Of loved ones. The
explosion prevented anyone approach
ing too near the wreck and II was late
In the evening when the number OF
dead and injured was learned. An
armed guard was thrown around the
wrecked works and no one was allow
ed in the danger line. a fire fighting
brigade was organized md In the face
Of hazards that might have meant
death for any Of the men. the flames
were fought, .own and most Of the
plant not. torn to tatters BY the ex'
plosion was saved.
AS tar away as Berkeley and Oak
land the shock Of the explosion caus-
ed. intense excitement, People rusa-
q from their houses and places Of
business, thinking another earthquake
had come. 5
\ \ The Hercules ID owned by the Du-8
pontDe Nemers rowdsr Trust COM
pany and Is used Tor the manufacture
of block powder Of high explosive
power. The loss to the COMPANY due
TO today,s accident ID estimated. at
300 O00. There has been given no
definite cause for the accident
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-21
HARTMAN WON'T COMMENT.

Refuses to Say What He Thinks Of
Proposition.
New York. Feb 2o-E. H. Harri-
man declined today to comment upon
the decision Of the Illinois Central
suit. He had not had time to read
the decision fully He only said:
Il hope that it Is 80 clearly cut thai
it will satisfy ALL.
At the office OF Mr.. Fish it was said
that Mr.. Fish would make no comment
on the case until he had seen the text
of the decision.
Unappealable.
The attorneys for Mr.. Fish agreed
that the opinion Of Judge Ball could
not be appealed from.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-21
CASHIER PLEADS GUILTY.

Restores Some Of Money and Goes to
Prison.
Norfolk, Va, Feb. 2o.-Alex 3. Butt.
cashier Of the wrecked Peoples bank
OF Portsmouth, Va. today pleaded
guilty upon three Of % indictments
against him and after making restitn-
ton to the depositors to the extent Of
$4,000, on the total shortage Of $685.
900, was sentenced to three years in
the prison and to pay fine Of $7,184.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-21
EIGHT HOUR BILL PASSES.

House 81 Commons Approves the Glad
stone eiIl.
London, Feb. 2o.-The government
bill limiting the working hours Of coal
miners to hours day was introduc-
ed in the house of commons today by
Herbert John Gladstone. secretary Of
state for home affairs. It at once
passed It's first reading.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-21
HARVARD GETS 900.

Newport, R. l., Feb. 2o.-By the will
OF the late Mrs. Amy Sheldon, filed
here today, a bequest OF 100000 to
Harvard university is made.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-12-13
s. P. 10 BUILD LINE
 PEARCE a SOUTHLAND
Material Being Assembled and Preparations Made For
 Beginning Work Soon.

It is reported that the Southern Pa cific is assembling material at Pierce for the purpose of extending it's line from that place to Courtland. It is probable that active construction work will be started by the first of the new year.
 The proposed extension will be eight miles in length and possibly eleven, as it will be the natural se- quence, if the line goes to Courtland, for it to be continued to Gleason, ! three miles further, where the Shan non Copper company is now shipping three car loads of ore daily. The haul from the mine is long one, being by wagon read about twelve miles. This work will make the extension from Cocdise about twenty-four miles
 in length. The line from Cochise to Pierce is sixteeen miles in length. This extension of the s. P. railroad mas
 been under contemplation for some time. It was projected and surveyed as far as Douglas two years ago. Its ! advent into Courtland will mark ali
 epoch in the development of that very 1 promising camp.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-12-13
NO DECISION YET
 IN ROMAN CASE
It Was Expected Jury Would Have Case In Charge Last
 Evening.
tspecial to the Reyiew.l

TOMBSTONE, Dec. 12.-Tbe case of the territory vs. Jesus Gonzales charged with the murder of John Rod man. the section foreman of the E. r. X s. w.. at Lowell last June, took up tho entire attention of the court today. The case was not completed yesterday, and it was not until this morning that the prosecution com pleted its side of the case. A number of witnesses were examined and the work was slow. The witnesses had to be recalled, as the evidence had to be brought out point by point by the prosecution. it being all circumstantiaI and the officers who had secured the evidence were put on the stand to testify to one fact, and later recalled to testify to other matters that came up.
 The prosecution has made good case of circumstantial evidence, and would have made a much better one had one of the Mexican witnesses not fallen down and refused to tell on the witness stand the story he had told on number of occasions to the of ticeSs.
 It is expected that the case will go to the jury some time this evening.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-12-13
BIsDEE CHILDREN
 WILL BE MERRY
Preparatins Being Made For Great Christmas CeIebra
 ton By the Churches.

Owing to the various Sunday school entertainments, there will be no spec. ial Christmas exercises at the public schools. Preparations and rehearsais are going on daily and the holidays will-be looked forward to with much pleasure by the sc1cOl children.
 The Salvation Army, as usual, ls making preparation for the poor. It is usually through them thal the claEs is reached who are too proud to let their poverty become known ao the churches. The children of the Tres byterian Sunday school will give 10 the poorer children as they did last year. They have cound that It is more blessed to give than receIye, and affords more pleasure in the end. Their Christmas entertainment will consist of recitations, songs and the usual treat on the tree of nuts fruit and sweets.
 The Christmas planned by the superintendent and teachers al the M E. church for the children will re composed of program full of charades, songs, recitations and pan tomimes. Each pupil will receive a book, as gift. These books nave been carefully sekected by the com mittee in charge aaI will tend to de. velOp a taste for good wholesome read ing in the child. ..
 There will be three Xmas trees for the children at the Christian church. They will be awarded the usual re- memberance for good service, besides being entertained by a special orc gram of music and readings. Misses Harmon and Adkins are training them for their special parts. ] Ge Baptist and Catholic churches asNe special exercises. foe fhs occasion also
Bisbee daily review., 1908-12-13
TAFT WILL VISIT
 THE CANAL WORK
Will Probably Go To Panama the Last Week In
 January.

WASHINGTON, Il. C. Dee. F. President-elect Taft contemDlates a visit to Panama before his inaugura- tion. The visit is approved by Presi- dent Roosevelt and Secretary Root. While it has not been fully determin- ed, Taft announced today that it was hts inclination to go. Should this be his final decision he will depart the last week in January for a trip of ap- proximately twenty days.
 The news of this trip followed a conference last night with Roosevelt, and today again at the White House. Taft left Washington at midnight for New York, following the dinner of the Gridiron club. There he will be the guest of his brother, Henry w Taft, until Thursday, when he will go to Augusta, Ga, for several weeks.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-12-13
SELLING PRESSURE
 ON METAL GROUP
American Smelling Suffers From Reports of Decreased
 Earnings of Company.

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-The market showed spots of positive strength to- day, but not sufficient to offset the effect of a general disposition to re- duce commitments. New York Cen tral rose vigorously in the face of the previous downward tendency. The greatest selling pressure centered in the metal group. especially American Smelting. Rumors Of unsatisfactory earnings by that company, coupled with reports of waning demand for copper were the cause. There was a strong rally later in the market due to an intimation that the bank state ment would show a loan contraction which would serve as a conserve sur plus. Bonds irregular.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-12-13
CONSUMPTION CLAIMS
 MRS. ENOCH JONES
Long Sufferer From Dread Dis . ease At Last Gives Up
 - Fight, ... .. |

Mrs. EInOch Jones died this morn ing at her home in Johnson Addition, a few minutes past 1 o'clock. Tne o. K. undertaking parlors were nos. fled Of her demise and took charge of the remains. Funeral services will occur at her former nome at o'clock Monday afternoon
 Mrs. Jones has been a long sufferer from tuberculosis, from which she died. She is one of the old residents of Bisbee and has many friends and acquaintances who will learn with deep regret of her passing. She leaves two boys. aged eight and ten years, to mourn her loss.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-12-13
Metal Market

NEW YORK, Dec 12.-Markets all quiet on account of no cables; no changes of importance reported. Tin, 2S.S5Q 29.95; spot copper more or less nominal, lake f4.25G1450c; electro lytic, 14.00@14.25; casting, 13.S75k@ 141215. Lead, quiet, s4.22A@425. changed.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-12-13
Stock List.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-Amalgamat- Sd Copper, S31s; Smelting, Ss 1-4; St. Paul, 1501z; ktchison, 97sz; New York Central, 120 7-8; Pennsylvania, 130$s; Reading. 142 3-S; Southern Pa ciflc, 12e%; Union Pacific, 1S3 3-S; Steel, 5455; Steel pfd., 112 5-S.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-12-13
chIcaao Cattle.

CHICAGO, Dec. 12-Cattle receipts. 1,500. steady. Reeves, $3.40@ 7.65; Texsns, $S.4e@4.30 westerns, s3.S0@ 5.65: stockers and feeders. $2.60@ s.Se: COWS and heifers, $1.50@ 4.90; calves, $6.e0@ $50.
 Sseep receipts, 2,500 steady. Ma lives. s2.se@f.a0; westerns, s2.50@ a.sO.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-12-13
Decemba 10, 1908,

DS0SiIiUOl VI 'VOo' Dear Friend; Don't you like to bite into a nice juicy orange?
 1 like oranges too whenIthey are sliced. You can make lots |of nice things out of oranges, and then thepeeIing comes in handy. Some oranges are nicer than others. This morning bought a dozen of the incest, Iprettiest oranges 1 ever tasted. And say; They have just re- ceived a big car of High Patent Liberty Bell Flour. My, but it is fine to cook with. Your mother could make so lmany nice things with fl, Their Richelieu brand of lCoffees, Jams, etcr are the finest ! ever saw.
 Your Friend,
 Jacob. | P.S. They had such lovely fruit and so many differen. i kinds Of it this mourning down at
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1908-02-08
THE MOUSTACHE.

The smooth-face fad has had and
is having a pretty big swing. 1t
takes in those who want to change
their facial appearance for reasons of
their own, others who think they are
thereby showing a measure of dignity
and an appearance Of profundity, and
still others who imagine that they are
thereby "in the swim'-up to date,
men of the period, so to speak.
1t is, of course, every mans priv
ilege to arrange his countenance to
suit himself, but even in this he
should at times take counsel from
others, because few if any can ever
see themselves as others see them.
Some faces look more presentable
without hirsute adornment, as for ex-
ample President Mckinley and George
Washington. But it doesn't occur to
everybody that way; in fact, this can
be said of the great majority. The
number of masculine faces which are
more becoming because of the natural
masculine adornment outnumber the
others many to one. 1t is quite inn
possible to imagine a typical hero of
the range-habiting, crusading, dash
ing, conquering type without long,
sweeping moustache or at least
is conspicuous.
Some of those who think that be-
cause it is the fad, because others
keep their faces smooth, it is the cor
rect thing for all, that thereby they
are looking properly, prettily and
fashionably, and yet have thin, re-
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1908-02-08
INSURANCE.

A notorious adventures, in New
York the other day, ended her time
upon this earth with what the pape's
describe as IAN overdose of NOR
phine." From elaborate accounts Of
her picturesque career are cut these
sentences:
'She appeared in the offices of the
Mutual Life Insurance Company in
July, 1902, with utopian scheme for
soliciting insurance. Later she laid
her scheme before Raymond & Co.,
representing that she had policies
about to be concluded for $4,000 and
100000, which she could deliver to
the Mutual. She was put on the pay
rolls as special agent at $50 a week"
Mrs. Theodore Baker, who was i'll
charge of the women's department
of the Mutual at the time, was quoted
thus:
at was her original plan to have
the Mutual lease and furnish for her
handsome residence where she
could hold receptions to which would
be invited the elite of this city. 1t
was planned that agents of the Mu-
tual would attend the functions, and
automatically approach the guests
with insurance propositions. The Of
fcials of the company eventually re-
jccted the scheme, although for long
it was seriously entertained"
Mrs. Roberts's instinct was unerr-
ing. The arts in which she was pre-
eminent were those which charact-
erizcd the soliciting of insurance by
the big companies in the days when
they were racing for size. Raymond
& Co. was the firm of Mutual agents