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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-03
PRESIDENT AND CABINET De.
eide TO PUSH LAND FRAUD
PROSECUTIONS.
DISLIKE DECISION.
Attorney General sonaparts viii
Take Advantage OF Right Of Gov
eminent and Appeal Cases Of Al
legged Fraud In Colorado Coal Land
Entries 10 Supreme Court.

E v e@O
cabinet meeting Of the year 1907, held
today, the decision was reached by
the president and attorney general.
tnat the government will use every
measure In its power to bring about
In the higher court its disapproval Of
the decision rendered in Colorado by
Judge Lewis, that there is no law
against citizens agreeing IN advance
to purchase coal or other public lands
that may be acquired by others un-
der what is known as the dummy en-.
tsyman system.
Attorney General Bonaparte said
after the cabinet meeting, that It
was fortunate that congress last
year passed a law giving the govern
ment the right to appeal in a GRIM
inal case, as undoubtedly the govern
nsent would appeal to its fullest u.
tent against a decision quashing in
dictments against men charged with
Illegally acquiring coal lands.
The commissioner of the general
land office said today that his depart
r,ent had not initiated the land fraud
cases which have, save in a few in
stances, been dismissed by Federal
Judge Lewis at Denver. Although
the land office is cooperating In ev-
cry possible way with the department
at justice in bringing fraudulent en-
trymen to justice, the interior depart
nlent had nothing to do. with the in
dictments which have been quashed,
and there r limitations that the
latter department partially agrees
with Judge Lewis in quashing the in.
dictments.
Going After Others.
It is said that the land office is
about ready to call from 60 to so vio-
lations Of the land laws in the Colo
RADIO region to the attention of the
grand jury. Some Of these may in.
volve a number Of the very persons
whom Judge Lewis has discharged.
Commissioner Ballinger holds that 1t
lie specifically provided in the act of
1878 that the claimant Of land must
make a showing at the time Of the
application that he does not take the
land for the benefit Of any other per
sons. Under the statute he does not
have to repeat this at the time of
proof, although the department calls
for q showing Of It's knowledge at the
time Of the proof in order to obtain
all the evidence possible for the good
or bad faith at the time Of applica-
ton. In other words, 1t Is held that
a man may change his mind as to the
disposition OF the land he seeks to
Obtain from the government.
The new cases which the land Of
fee will bring are largely built upon
perjury and false allegations as to
character OF lands. "A special omcer
.,i the land ONCE is busils' at work at
Denver on these ISL and is acting
entirely Independent Of the depart
n,ent OF justice. "a .
Commissioner Ballinger said today
that he had examined the decision Of
Judge Lewis In the coal entry cases
which have just been dismissed. but
he asserted that his department had
nothing. whatever to do with the pros.
ecutions.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-03
Would You Like To

Would You Like To
Dress your feet especially we'll for the
holidays? Our holiday stock is IN.
usually attractive. Slippers well.
you should see the slippers-and the
prices are lower than you could ex.
pect. Todd's Shoe Store.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-03
THIsTLEWooD NOMINATED.

Murphysboro, ILL.,, Dec. s1.-Cap-
tain N. B. Thistlewood Of Cairo was
nominated here today on the repub-
lican ticket for congress.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-03
SLIGHT CHANGE in SCALE.

St0pUss " VvA90 oVaso a. sNdSy YaT01
Approved.
Washington, Dec. 31.-Assistant
Secretary Newberry today approved
the reports of the wage boards at
the navy yards of the United States,
fixing q rate for mechanics and other
employees for the calendar year, 1908.
With the exception Of work In some
insular possessions, the scale Of
wages will remain practically the
same as during the present year.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-03

For Sale.
One Poland China male hog, seven
young pigs. Direct G. A. Paige, Lock.
wood.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-03

Wanted-To buy second hand
Satterly disc. Address the under
signed, stating style and price. W.
x. Sudduth, Billings, Mont.
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q. z. ESSELSTYN,
Register.
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Register
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-29

l,oyertown, Pa, Jan. 20,-7Spg-
gestions OF graft and admissions of
neglect. which It is intimated, may
result In prosecutions, marked the
opening session Of the inquest here
into the horror at Rhoadss Opera
house, Jan. 13, when 100 persons
lost their lives.
1t was brought out that the main
exit TO the hall was blocked at
the box Office and that the stairway
and the point OF exit and entrance
was but three feet one inch In
width. and that Harry Fisher, the
operator OF the stereopticon appara-
tus, had received but two days
instruction. in the methods of hand
ling the calcium light, and that he
operated the machine In public for
the first time on that fatal night.
In addition to this. DR.. Thomas
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-29

use the Governors shoulders as van
tage broad and high to climb back
into the power from which they were
thrust for cause; little care they what
happens to the State meanwhile-or
afterwards.
So many of Mr.. Roosevelt's friends
in the support of his favorite can
didate a matter OF party and public
duty. But to the Parsones and the
Woodruffs the name of Taft is a
factional asset; they will not hesi-
tate to tangle up the cause of reform
in Albany in their zeal to exalt their
own fortunes and bring their oppon-
ents low. 'Peanut politics" this may
be, but what better may be expected
Of peanut politics?
1t Is said that Mr. Hughes will not
accept another term as Governor. He
must then be content to see the most
promising State administration New
York has welcomed since the civil
war, an administration which should
rebound to his own great and last
Ing honor, remain what It is-a
splendid beginning-New York World
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-29
ALMOST A FIGHT
Continued from Page One.

charge OF the Espy resolution that
the attempt to stifle the investiga-
tion would come in the shape OF
amendments calculated to destroy
the effect of the resolution.
Although the resolution passed
the senate by the vote of % to
= there will be a bitter controversy
in the house. The storm broke upon
the Republicans OF the senate rather
yesterday afternoon.
An atteWpt will be made to get
'the iR6tse SRepdblicans TO line up
in support OF an amendment siml-
lar to the one offered by Senator
TYPES A \ INT "
senatnk Alather of AkSonS IN Il,
angry speech denouncing the resolu.
tion, called for Legislative inquiry
into conditions In Cleveland. He
said there was every reason to be-
lieve an investigation In Cleveland
was as necessary as in Cincinnati.
Theodore Burton made grave
charges concerning the ms
OF affairs In Cleveland and Cuya-
hoga county last fall" cried Sena-
tor Mather. LET us give him the
benefit of legislative probing COM
mittee and investigate charges in
that city. Mr.. Burton is not the
man to make such charges unless
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-29

privileges and elections. The report
recommended the passage of the
proposed measure after more than
100 amendments had been made.
The report was agreed to without
opposition. and the bill as amend
ed will be printed and appear on
the calendar of Thursday for its
final reading and passage.
Whether there will be any objec-
tions to the bill at that time no one
seems to. know or care There are
indications that the senate will
pasTitgtq 0hN apYse, wherefit gwill
ct 1its'3trhfhfhA E&s 1t is SdAfeved
by o. matorsty of the members that
the only intention of the bill is to
head off the Republican state pri-
maries, the committee on privileges
and elections of the house promises
to administer enough chloroform to
put it to sleep for anil time to come
Representative Sherry Shankland
of Lake county introduced a home
rule bill for boanrds of teachers ex'
aminers in city school districts. The
measure has the backing of the
Schoolmasters' club of Cleveland, as
well as other teachers organiza-
tons. It provides that the city
boards of examiners may grant
teachers certificates to graduates of
approved colleges and normal train
ing schools: that the boards may
grand temporary certificates in cases
of emergency to be valid until the
regular examinations and that the
boards may recognize certificates
granted by other city, county and
state boards.
The one other important bill in
troduced in the house was by Rep
at further separation of the judi
cial system of the state from poll
tics. The bill provides for an ex-
tension of the present law governing
the election of members of boards
of educations to include judges. 1t
provides that the names Of JUICES
appear on the ballot without any
PARTY designation.
The house argued for nearly an
hour last night over the arrange
ments for the appearance of Will
lam Jennings Bryan before the Leg
islature on the night of Feb. IS.
A resolution was passed limiting
the body OF the house to members
OF the assembly and heads of
state departments alone. Admission
to the gallery is to be by ticket
only.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-29

of treasury notes, which created the
impression that Mr.. Bryan had be-
sought them to do so. When Mr..
Bailey came from the committee room
he handed Mr.. Bryan copy of his
financial bill and the two talked to-
gether for several minutes, Mr.. Bailey
doing nearly all the listening
As Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Bailey
earnestly talked and listened in the
window embrasure, Senator Daniel,
Bryan's foe, emerged from the finance
committee room and passed within
two PAGES of them. He did not glance
in the direction of Mr.. Bryan, but
steadfastly looked straight ahead as
he walked slowly along.
Mr.. Bryan then passed into the
senate marble room where he first
had long conference with Senator
Culberson, the new minority leader,
and met a few other senators after
ward.
Senator Daniel and some OF the
more rabid anti-Bryan men have not
yet abandoned hope of being able to
encompass his defeat for the nomi-
nation at Denver.
BY the same token two or three
of the most optimistic believe that
the alphabetical dinner given by Sem
lator Newlands, does not by any man
ner OF means settle the question OF
lNlr. Bryan's nomination, but that
matters are left in precisely the same
condition of uncertainty they occu-
pied before these feasts.
/ Mr.. Bryan again visited the house
yesterday afternoon, arriving at 1
o'clock and remaining until few
minutes past 3. Instead of receiving
the faithful in the ways and means
committee room as he did yesterday,
he appropriated big leather chair in
the lobby where only those who were
entitled to the privileges of the floor
could visit him. Hardly a Democrat
on the floor failed to avail himself
Iof the opportunity and it was Of
ficially announced that not one of
them had the nerve to suggest to the
peerless one that he was not Democ-
racy's best and most available can
didate.
Mr. Bryan lest last night for Roam
Ioke, Va, to visit his youngest daugh-
ter who Is attending school there
He will return late tonight.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-29
SENATOR'S SON ELOPES
WITH SENATOR'S DAUGHTK X

Cincinnati, o., Jan. 90 Blaine
Elkins. son of United States Senator
stephen b. Elkins and Miss Mary
Kenna, daughter of former United
States Senator John Kenna, who
was one Of the most prominent
men in West Virginia, eloped to
Cincinnati and were married.
The marrialye took place at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Wheel
er of Mt. Auburn, friends of the
brides family, and the couple left
for the east soon thereafter with
out taking anyone into their con-
fidence.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-29

they are true"
Senator Schmidt of Cleveland OBJ
jected hotly to the remarks of the
Akron senator. Waving the for
mality of addressing the chair
schmidt undertook to engage in
running dialogue with Mather. A
sharp rebuke to both from the
president of the senate followed.
In introducing his amendment
Senator Hypes explained that 1t was
only fair. He said he could see
no reason for objection. Senator
lcspy at once answered that the
resolution was aimhd at '?rotten
conditions In Cincinnati alone" He
charged that the amendment was
offered simply to head off the Ham,
ilton county. probe. ~
In vitrolics speech Senator
Ward of Cleveland also charged the
amendment to be plain attempt
to head off any more disclosures
in Hamilton county. Crashing his
fist down on his desk, Senator Howe
Iof Cleveland rebuked Senator Hypes
and twice charged that "wretched
and dishonest motives" were be-
hind his amendment,
81 demand protection from the
chair" cried Hypes after appealing
in vain to Senator Howe for an
APOLOGY.
"Will you name one other city
or county that should be included in
this investigating resolution?' broke
in Senator Schmidt.
mo, but | want it broad enough
to cover the entire state,' replied
Hwes.
Then ! repeat the charge that the
amendment is inspired by dishonest
mlotives!' cried Schmidt.
Senator Hypes again appealed to
the chair.
HAS man no protection from
such insults?" he complained to
President Williams.
Senator Pollock of Stark county
added to the fireworks by lashing
the Democratic side. AS he sat down
the amendment was declared lost
on vive voce vote. The demand
for a roll call was ignored in the
excitement.
Senator West, Republican floor
leader. held himself In reserve un-
til after the vote on the amend
ment had been announced.
let me remind you gentlemen
who are SO ready to hurl epithets
across the chamber that two years
ago you voted for a packed jury
and defied the constitutional auth
ority of the legislature" said West.
Right here l may say, however,
that / am going to support this
resolution This is not an ordinary
occasion and the charges are not Or
dinary.
'The use of the power of Ohio
to investigate the charges in Ham,
ilton county is justified. but it must
be proper use OF that power. l
am ready to admit that there are
reasons why the investigation of
Hamilton county should be contin-
ned, but there is just as much rea-
son for an investigation in other
Icities,", sa t t,ysl y,,ni.et
Senators Mather OF Akron and
Patterson OF Ashland were the
Soniy pamhersi 70 vote 4 against the
'resolutioD "a grogA 5oels psluqW tGe
Republican leaders are together
attempting to figure ohut a sure
means Of securing an amendment in
the house to the resolution as 1t
stands SO as to include other cities.
II successful the senate will get an
other whirl at 1t when the amend
ed resolution Games back to the
upper body for concurrence.
There was little Excitement In the
senate over the Huffman primary
election bill, which was laid over
from last week and was yesterday
reported out by the committee on
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-29

Mr.. Bryan took day off and went
around Washington to rub elbows
with the fellows who were to tell him
to "get out of the road and let some
body run who can rum" but not a
man mentioned his stepping aside.
not even Senator Jones. What issthe'
matter? Did they lose their nerve.
or did the idea originate in the mind
Of some newspaper correspondent?
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-29
GRAFT AND NEGLIGENCE
CAUSED THEATRE HORROR
Building Inspector Passed the Rhoades Opera House After
He Had Told the Owner Where to Buy HIS Fire Es-
cspes-Lessee OF the Building Did Not Know the
Location of the Fire Escapes

A. Rhoades, owner OF the building,
daolared that the building had been
tpSpected and passed by q state
l&&tory inspector after he had iyiven
acontract for fire secapes to a
RSading man. .,gs
SyHe added in reply to a. pointed
question, put ~ District Attorney
Dunn, that sS;,e factory inspector tolu
him from whomn he should buy his
nre escapes; that he placed the or
der with the Reading contractor and
that the inspector at once passed
the building.
The lessee of the opera house, q.
q. Mauger OF Pottstown, who ad-
mitted he did not know the loca-
tion OF the fire escapes on the
building. said he never saw the fac
tory inspector. but had been told
his lme was Bechtel.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-29
What Others Say.
GOVERNOR HUGHES oANDAD-

AO1.
In permitting his political friends
TO present his name for the Presi-
dency Gov. Hughes make S 1t plain
that he will not take sides in faction
al quarrels nor slight for ambitions
sake the duties of his high office. The
World has confidence that he will
keep his word to the letter.
But he can not avert the conse-
quences he would be firs to de-
precate. He cannot control his parti-
sans, much less his opponents. There
is factional strife already, and it will
now become more bitter.
To the Brackets and the Pages the
advocacy of Gov.Hughe's nomination
may be matter of conviction, but to
the Odells and the Grubers 1t is a
factional opportunity. They plot to
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-29
JUDGE DoNNELLY
FOR GOVERNOR

The friends of Judge Michael
judge on the circuit
bench in this district are urging him
to make the race for the nomination
for governor on the democratic tick
ct.
Judge Donnelly is a native of
Napoleon. He is lifelong demo-
crat. His services on the circuit
court bench in this district will rec
ommend him to many people in this
city and county who will be glad
to see him in the. race and who
will hope for his success in the
convention and election.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-29
He Didn't Paint Il.

One of the stories told about the ia
nous painter Meissonier is in regard
to his experience with a "new rich"
gentleman who had erected private
theater at his chateau. Meissonier was
just then In the height of his fame and
was spending months In painting little
pictures about IL by 1S inches and SELL
ing them for 1000 francs an inch. The
rich man conceived the brilliant idea
that what his theater most needed was
drop curtain painted by the famous
Meissonier. So he went to the artists
studio and proposed the matter to him.
"How large is this curtain to be,
monsieur" asked MeissOnier.
"It will be ten meters high and thir-
teen meters WIDE"
"Ah, mon ami" said Meissonier amia-
bly,, ut will take me thirty years to
paint 1t, and it will cost you 30.O00,000
francs" The bargain was not com.
pleted.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-29

The indications are that Harry
Thaw will be sent to Matteawan.
With Abe Hummel on Blackwell's S
Island, Harry Thaw in an insane asyl-
um and Stanford White dead, New
York would not be such a bad place
to live.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-29

Many man has paid several dol
lars to see one man lick another and
has gone away better satisfied with
a clean Knockout than with draw
The primaries will only cost each tax
payer few pennies. 1t was as clean
a knockout as you ever saw, too.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-29

Governor Harris may have come
out against the initiative and refer
endum in order to kick up fight and
defeat the Rose bill so it would not
be brought up before him for his
sanction or veto until after the next
election.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-29

The legislature has decided to probe
Senator Meck's charges, and promises
to Lexow Cincinnati again. Couple
with these the developments in the
fertilizer business in Ohio and the at
mosphere about Columbus should riv-
al that of Cologne.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-29

George j. Gould and Joseph Ram
sey, the railroad magnates, have start
led fighting again. They should have
waited until Fish and Hartman get
through, If they want to advertise
the Wabash.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-29

Much comment has been made upon
the fact that only the dogs which she
had starved herself to feed followed
the body of "Ouida" to the grave,
but 1t must be remembered that many
parents deny themselves for their
children and these offsprings are not
as faithful as "Ouida's" dogs.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-29

After all, democrats should not OBJ
ject too strenuously to helping the
republicans pay for their promises.
Look at the fun we have had watch
ing the fight. 1t was worth some
thing to see Senator Joe and his fol-
lowers take the count.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-29

1t Is said the condor can fast for
forty days and the camel can go eight
days without taking a drink. There
are worse things than being a camel.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-29

Mr.. Bryan tells the New York
World that he does not propose get
ting out of the way just to please
any newspaper. AS the college man
would say, 81 guess that is telling
them some"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-29

New Workers drank a toast to Pres
ident Roosevelt in silence and became
very demonstrative when J. Pierpont
Nlorgans name was mentioned. That
is the difference between trust maxi
er and q trust buster.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-29

Portugal's premier is a very busy
man. He has to change his roosting
place every night, sleeping in strange
beds oftener than Methodist
minister on circuit during big
meetin' " time.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-29

One balloonist was overcome by
gas. Yet there are those who doubt
whether the balloon will ever be
effective In times of war.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-29

What vast difference between the
republican and democratic way Of do
ing things. Bryan waits for the peo-
pie to come for him and Taft goes
right after them. Well, Bryan don't
have to and Taft does.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-29
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY %, 1908.
Tan. 20 In btstory.

1737-Thomas Paine. deist and Revolution
ary writer. born In Thetford, England;
,s, died 1909.
1756-Henry Lee. soldier. Light Horse
Harry" father of General r. T.. Lee,
81 born In Westmoreand county. Va.
died 1913.
1906-Christian TX. of Denmark, father of
Queen Alexandra of England and re-
lated by blood or marriage ties to
ns many European rulers. died at Copen-
hagen; born 1918.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-29

When Secretary Taft takes over the
whole bag of tricks in Ohio, he must
not forget that George B. Cox, Char
ley Kurtz and few others go with it.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-29

Secretary Taft probably wrote
that long report on the Philippines
just to show the people that he
could be as verbose as President
Roosevelt
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-29

Car Nicholas now proposes going
over and taking a chunk of Finland.
The only surprising thing is that he
does not take the whole thing.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-29

When woman allows her picture
to be published in newspaper these
days, she takes a long chance on
being mistaken for Evelyn Thaw.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-29

Supposing Senator Dick has parted
company with Senator Foraker. What
good is 1t going to do him. He can
not last long when left to himself
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-29

Just think of it, 1t requires a
curative act to kill the sleeper in the
municipal code, that ideal law for
the cities"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-29

\ Qpngressman Bannon is OF the opin-
that there has been too much
% about trust prosecutions. We
admit that there has been more
han the results warrant.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-29

Three Chicago boys, scarcely out Of
their infancy broke into saloon with
hatchets. Carrie Nation should utter
fervent Amen"