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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-07-25

People will fish when the water
is going down, though they must
know that such fish is not whole
some. But the temptation to
catch them when they are plen-
tiful is very great. The fish
don't really kill any one-few
foods do that-and so the fishing
goes on.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-07-25

Rex Mcdonald III by Rex Nc
Donald; fee $40 with return priv
lege. Can be seen at Stems
stables every Saturday after
April 3rd, 1908. Address
337- GEO. FORSYTHE, Agt.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-07-25

Ben S. Lee, the Shreveport
defaulter, was captured at Jack
son vile. Fla.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-07-25

Mixed Lespedeza and Grass
Hay, Lespedeza seed, Yellow
Creole Flint corn seed.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-07-25
IT T. LAWSON,
T~OMBSTONES

Eclipse Marble Works, Humid
Tenn. Full line of modern desa
marble, granite or stone. WiF
when you wish to figure on anil
in my line. J. R. FIELD, hsFs
representative, Woodville, Miss
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-07-25
Trespass Notices.

All hunting with dog or gun, or
driving through or off OF any cattle,
on the "Rosale" plantation without
special permission, is positively pro-
hibited All such acts will be regard
ed as treSpassing and prosecuted as
surb. Mrs. G. r. Barrow.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-17
GRATING ON A
GIGANTIC SCALE
PORTUGUESE SCANDALS pEvEL.
oP BIG STEALS.

Lisbon, July 16.-The crowning
scandal Of the Portuguese panama
has been brought out by the publica.
ton Of long list of names Of the
influential government officials, gen.
erals, court dignitaries and members
of the nobility, who, like the late
King Carlos, received illegal advances
from the state treasury. According to
the newspapers, Generals Cuva, Costa
and Lopez each received 10000. The
Portuguese minister to Pekin, who
was recalled by ex-Premier Franco,
drew 20 years salary in advance. The
total Of these illegal payments reaches
several million dollars. The cabinet
intrigues here continue, although a
Crisis has been averted by the clever
tactics Of Senior Castro, leader Of the
sregenerationists. One branch Of the
regene rationists was trying to oust
the progressives. who divide the gov.
lernment with them by exposing FL
nance Minister Espregueira. At this
stage, Castro turned the tables by
furnishing the newspapers with infor.
nation showing that all progression-
ist ministers Of finance who had held
Offices since 1890 also were guilty Of
the misuse Of public funds.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-17
LAUNCH cAPslzED AND TWEN-
TY-FIvE PASSENGERS
DROWNED.
BOAT F0UNDERED
Pleasure Vessel Plying Between Ma
niIa and corresidor, In the Phillip
pines, swamped in . Typhoon- Fifty
Passengers Were Saved BY ! British
Steamer and 25 Were Drowned.

Manila. July 16.-A pleasure launch
bound from Manila to Corregidor
island and carrying about rs passen-
gers was caught in a typhoon at noon
today and foundered. It is believed
25 Of the passengers, including three
Americans. were drowned. The 9TH
ers, numbering about so. were picked
up by the British steamer suveric.
which was passing close to the launch
when 1t foundered. The Suveric low
cred boats Immediately, and these. to-
gether with boats from other craft
who came to the rescue, picked up the
so passengers with much diniculty.
It is reported an army surgeon 10
among the lost.
Details Of the disaster have not yet
reached Manila. Corregidor island is
at the entrance Of Manila bay some
80 miles distant from the city.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-17
ETONATlNG CAPS
KILL TWO men
INSPECTORS TRY TO
OPEN BOX WITH AN AK.

Boston. July 16.-Two government
custom inspectors and warf watch
man were killed and two longshore-
men and two clerks injured IN the ex-
plosion today Of . boz containing caps
in an inspection locker IN q shed on
pier AZ. Mystic wharf. The dead:
2. H. N1CKERsON. Lynn. MASS.
assistant examiner. M
CHARLES r. ATWOOD. Quincy.
inspector.
THOMAS MASON. East Boston,
watchman.
The box containing the capes was
landed this forenoon from the Ham
burg-American line steamer Bethany
and taken into the compartment Of
the pier for inspection. Nickerson be-
gan to open It with an az, when there
came 4 muhled report. Nickerson and
Mason wsrs hurled against the side
Of the shed and instantly killed.
4 Atuosa was pichsd up unconscious.
He barely lived to reach a hospital.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-17
MURDER
AROUSES PEOPLE
OLD MAN ABOUT TO MARRY
YOUNG GIRL FOUND DEAD.

Dover, Del, July 16.-The supposed
murder Of William Williams, q 60
Iyear-old farmer who lived near the
Maryland state line and who was
about to marry Elizabeth Walls. 49,
yearold girl. has aroused the entire
Delaware peninsula. The authorities
.of Queen Anne county, Maryland,
where the supposed crime was COM
mitted, and Of Kent county, Delaware,
where Williams resided, are sparing
no EFFORTS to reach = solution Of the
mystery.
The evidence Of the coroner's ply.
sician before the corpner's jury dis
proved the suicide theory and he said
death was due TO blood clots on the
brain. the result Of . heavy blow
on the head.
Members OF the family are seticen4
regarding the tragedy. Both the Walls
and Williams families were bitterly
opposed to the marriage.
- =
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-17

Horror at Gle Elum, Wash., Yesterday
Afternoon Windows \ Mile Away
Are shattered-cau of the ExpIo.
sion Not Known, criss Heard After
the Accident.

Tacoma, July 16.A special to the
Ledger from Gle Elum, Wash. says:
An explosion ins the powder maga.
zine OF the Northwea Tern Improve
ment company, near here. at 5 o'clock
this evening, killed at least nine per-
sons and seriously injured q number
Of others. sss$
The killed: 81
GEORGE MEAD. manager North.
western mproYementS 4 company store.
CLIFFORD McDoNEIs, clerk il
store. 3sSss ssss5
y ANDY GRILL, clerk In store.
MRS. PETER MoFFATT. wife Of
brickmaker. Il N ss g5
{ INFANT CHILD ot Monatt.
JOE RossI, miner
JOE PoGsIAPPI. miner.
TWO MINERS. names unknown.
Shortly before 81 o'clock Manager
Mead and the clerks from the store
Y
went to the powder magazine to as
sist in unloading 4 carload Of pow
der. How the accident happened is
not, known. ~ ssS
The magazine is three quarters Of
a mile from the center of the town
and the explO Osions shpo the town
like an earthquake. Windows for q
mile around were shattered and rocks
and brick from the powder house
were thrown hundreds Of feet.
Mrs. Peter Mofeatt, wife Of q brick
maker, was living in tent near the
magazine with her two children. The
tent was blown to pieces and Mrs.
Monfatt's body has not yet been found.
Muffled cries were heard soon after
the explosion. but they have died
down.
fragments Of bodies were scattered
Tor half mile from the magazine.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-17
TRAIN DERAlLED
WOMAN Is KILLED
WHITE MOUNTAIN EXPRESS
LEAVES RAILS At HIGH SPEED.

Greenwich. Conn July 16.-The
White Mountain express over the New
York, New Haven and Hartford rail
road. leaving New York at 6:46 this
morning l and due to go through here
3at rate Of about 50 miles an hour
at $3.50. was derailed and almost com
pletely wrecked on the bridge over
Greenwich avenue in this town. One
woman passenger was almost instantly
killed, one other woman was badly
injured and at least a dozen other
passengers were more or less injured
so that they had to be taken to the
local hospitals. The passenger who
was killed was Miss Marguerite Arm
strong Of Wayne, Pa, an occupant Of
one of the Pullman coaches. Miss
Armstrong attempted to get out Of
the window. the coach toppled over
and crushed her to death. The train
was made up OF nine coaches Of
which i've were Pullmans.
The injured passengers include Mrs.
Elizabeth Gibbonson, Brooklyn, leg
broken and otherwise hurt.
g. q. Whitemore, Newport, N. H.,
knee injured and arm wrenched.
Mrs. g. M. Crandall. New York.
wounds In head.
The Greenwich hospital reports that
only two injured persons we're
brought there. one . woman and the
other q man. Neither 10 said to pc
badly hurt.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-17

itself confronted with the necessity
.of naming q vice presidential candi-
date and many Of the delegates an
xious to catch the early night trains
for their homes. became involved !
deep parliamentary tangle. The rules
were suspended several times and the
suspensions Immediately revoked.
Finally 1t was decided that Prof
Aaron s. Watkins Of Ada, Ohio.
should be named BY acclamation.
There was no opposition ut him at
the moment and chairman Charles
Scanlon was on the verge Of declar.
ing Prof. Watkins the NOMINEE, when
delegates II various parts Of the hall
broke in with a food Of motions
counter motions, amendments and
suspensions Of the rules. An extend
ed debate followed, which finally re-s
suited In the restoration Of the rules
and ballot Tor the vice presidency.
The ballot resulted In the nomina-
ton Of Prot. Watkins by an over
whelming majority, and he was i'm
mediately thereafter upon motion 81
KENTUCKY delegates. made the I'M
animous choice Of the convention.
The forenoon session of the CON
vention was devoted to the discus
sion and adoption Of q brief platform
which ms probably the shortest on
record containing not more than $50
words. ii \
The report Of the committee on
resolutions was presented BY the
chairman. Professor Samuel Dickie.
president Of Albion college, Albion.
Mich. The report as presented by the
committee was as follows:
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-17
PROnIbITIONISTS PUT
UP NATIONAL TICKET
Eugene v. Chafin Tor President and.
Aaron 5. Watkins for Second Place.

Columbus, o.. July 16. presi.
dent, Eugene w. Chafin Of Chicago;
for vice-president, Aaron s. Watkins,
of Ada, Ohio.
The above ticket was nominated to-
day by the prohibitionist national con-
vention. both men being chosen IN
andmously. The full endorsement It
the convention was not, however,
given to Mr., Chafin until after three
ballots nsl been taken.
On the first two ballots, Mr.. Chafin
did not show great amount Of
strength, receiving 1876 out Of 1883
votes on the first, and 376 out of 1857
on the second ballot. His nomination
was practically assured however,
when the roll call began for the third
ballot. His own state, which had vot-
ed largely for Daniel R. Sheen, Of
Peoria, Ill, and the New York dele
cation, followed by those Of Indiana
and Wisconsin, came over to Mr..
iChafin and on the third ballot he re-
ceived total Of 636 votes.
The strongest competitor Of Mr..
Chain was Rev. WilliamP Palmore. Of
st. Louis. who received 274 votes on
the first ballot and 418 on the second
ballot, and comparatively small vote
after 1t was evident that the nomina-
tion Of Mr.. Chain could not prevent
ed.
h The convention up to this time had
run smoothly and without the slight.
est friction. It was decided to make
Mr.. Palmore the vice-presidential
nominee and he was named by ac-I
calmation. he declined to accept the
Office, however, and persisted IN his
despite the strong urgings Of
his friends. The convention finding
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-17

|WARSHlPS STEAM
INTO HONOLULU
BULLDOGS OF THE NAVY REACH
THE ISLANDS. n

= Honolulu, July 16.-The Atlantic
fleet arrived here at noon today. BY
universal consent the day was made
q complete holiday. all business being
suspended and thousands Of people
from the different islands Of the ter
ritory associated on Diamond head
and other heights and points Of want
age southeast of this city to view the
approach Of the armada.
Early in the morning the crowds
began scrambling up the bluffs to
catch the first sight of smoke above
the southeastern horizon and the first
realization of the long cherished hope
came at 1880 o'clock in the morning,
when message came from the Leper
settlement on the island Of Molokai
that The fleet had been sighted there,
steaming in line Of squadron forma-
tion at a speed Of 10 knots. An over
cast sky prevented the watchers near
here from seeing far out at sea, but
the patience Of the lookouts was re-
warded by the approach OF the Con-
,necticut of the entrance of the chan
mel at noon. The flagship was follow
ed by the other vessels in regular
order and twenty minutes later all,
but the third division, comprising the
Louisiana, Virginia, Ohio and Missouri
were in sight. After passing Molokai.
the third division proceeded to Lahai-
na on the island Of Maui for coal.
AT 1850 p. M, the Connecticut en-
tered the harbor and was saluted
from the naval station and at 1870
p. m. she followed by the other ships
rounded the light house buoy and all
came to anchor inside the harbor,
while the pent up enthusiasm Of the
islanders found vent in whistling
sirens and the bursting OF day light
fireworks.
AS soon as the Connecticut had
come to anchor she was boarded by
the reception committee, who for
mally welcomed Rear Admiral Sperry
and his officers and men to partake Of.
Hawaiian hospitality.
Later in the afternoon Rear Admiral
Sperry made q Official visit to Gov
ernor Frear who returned the visit.
The fleet never had to stop or slow
down or did many Of the ships have
to fall out Of formation through ac-
cidents to machinery or steering gear.
The health Of the crews has been
very good and there have been no
deaths Of serious accidents since leav-
ing San francisco. The Nebraska
which was left behind when the heet
sailed from the Golden Gate on ac-
count Of scarlet fever among her
crew, overlook the a4eet at $3.50 .. m.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-17
BILLINGS ELKS ARE
TO ATTEND CONVENTION
First Train Over B. & N. Will Garry Del.
e9atiOn to Great Falls.

On a special train, which will be
the first over the Billings & Northern
railroad, the Billings Elks will send
a larger delegation to Great Falls
next month than has ever been sent
BY q Montana city to q state convens
sdion. And this Is not all. The Bill
ings Indians, as they were dubbed
at Bozeman last year, have arranged
q number Of unique stunts for the
parade and will send Is or 20 automo-
biles overland to take part LII this
feature Of the Festivities Of the Elks'
state convention to be held August
~, IS and IA.
Exalted Ruler ]. Collins West has
appointed delegates, alternates and
members Of the arrangements and
transportation committees. Following
are the appointees:
Delegates and Alternates.
Delegates -E. F. Ogborn, William
G.f 4NV1AS1s S1tlI p. f1uuhlAa, Ira -.
Whitney, r. H. Post, F. G. Havelick,
Earl G. Morse, r. d. Stocking, H. B.
Miller, A. A. Crossman and Gill Clark.
Alternates-W. IS. Garnsey, jr.,
Robert A. James, Bruce Fortney, A
B. Renwick, w. Q. Keil, P. J. Conway,
B. g. shorey, J. H. McElroy. W. b
Calhoun, e. 3. Sande and B. M. Shee.
han.
Committee on arrangements Harry
p Wilson, Carl B. Hunkins, w G.
Keil.
Committee on transportation g. @.
Bever, r. ]. Havelick and F. W. Kip
pei. II s3.#
VIII be CHARTERED Ia Tents.
The Billings Elks will be Quartered
in tents pitched in the park at Great
Falls, thus forming a small tent city.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-17

The present plan is to have, a big
tent pitched in the center Of the park
for an assembly tent, surrounded by
smaller white tents for the bucks and
their families.
The Second Regiment band, eastern
Montana's crack musical organization,
will accompany the Billings herd to
the smelter City to furnish music and
will be given a prominent place in the
parade. "A
The personnel Of the committees ap-
pointed and the reputation Of the Bill.
ings Elks for doing things up right
on such occasions leave no doubt
but what Billings will be capably rep.
resented at the annual gathering Of
the antlered herd.
Russell Posters Make Hit.
The Russell posters announcing the
convention, which have been placed
In the windows OF many Of the local
business houses, are making a decided
hit. More than 1000 Of these were
distributed among the various lodges
in the state by the Great Falls pub
ilicity committee.
Advices from Great Falls state that
the Ladies' Imperial band Of Bozeman
will accompany the Bozeman delega-
tion to the convention city and the
Butte Elks will be accompanied by the,
famous Boston & Montana band. Liv.
ingston, Bozeman, Lewistown and
Butte will send baseball teams and
ball games will furnish amusement
during the afternoons OF the days the
convention is In session. Although no
arrangements have been made, 1t is
not improbable that the old Billings
Elks ball team will be recognized
and possibly take part In the games
at Great Falls.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-17
BUREAU SEEKS MAN
TO KEEP METEOROLOGICAL
RECORDS IN BILLINGS.
POSITION OF HONOR
Secretary Of Chamber Of Commerce
Asks Montana Section Director for
Paid Employ Communication Re.
fsrrsd 70 Washington omclals Rs.
ports From iiavrs 20 Injustice.

WantedA competent man. fairly
well yersed In the handling Of meteor.
illogical instruments. to act as
weather observer at Billings, without
pay. Apply to Section Director Frank
Young. q. 8. weather bureau. Helena.
Since Captain Jack Bond. chief Of
the local fire department, has resign
ed as weather observer for this city.
the section director Of the Montana
branch Of the Chronological service
is seeking volunteer observer and
has written to Secretary Decker Of
the chamber Of commerce asking him
to use his influence to secure an OBJ
server for Billings.
Asked for Paid Observer. ,ss
MI. Young's letter to Mr.. Decker is
II reply to q communication forward
ed to the section director. showing
the need Of paid observer IN this
city and setting forth the Injustice
10 this section Of the state from having
weather reports sent broadcast over
the country from Haxre. Medicine
Hat and other places. which are no
toriously frigid IN the winter and
wholly unlike this section of the
state Or the Yellowstone valley . tos
climate tho year around. Mr.. Decker
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-17
RAILROADS OBJECT.

Schedule Submitted BY Railroad
Brings Objections.
Especial to The Gazette.)
Helena. July l6.The hearing be-
fore the state railroad board on the
question Of ore rates was continued
today. The cross examinations Of F..
q. Woodwork. trafac manager Of the
Northern Pacific was finished and H.
"A. jackson, general freight agent was
put on the stand. They justified the
present charges IN practically all in-
stances, but expressed q willingness
to remedy any Just grievances. The
board has submitted tentative sche-
dule which calls for reductions vary
ing from 26 to 40 per cent. to which
the railroads make decided objection.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-17

Another flow Of oil has been en-.
countered by the Montana and Wyo-
ming Oil company, which Is operat-
ing in the Wyoming oil fields near
Garland. The we'll. which Is 9 gusher,
penetrated the oil sands about ten
days ago and commenced flowing at
the rate Of $50 barrels per day. being
the largest that has been encountered
in the Wyoming fields. Special ma
chinery had to be secured from Min
neapolis in order to properly cap the
well and plug the hole.
This makes three flowing wells
which have been encountered BY the
company, each OF the other two flow
ing nearly $50 barrels per day, which
would make the daily product of the
company's wells in that field more
than 1000 barrels per day. were the
wells producing.
4 Large Supply Of Natural Gas.
The company has also 1--WE gas
wells, the largest OF which WILL HOW
more than 2.5oo,o00 cubic feet Of gas
daily with a pressure at the well Of
800 pounds. Another well has q ca
pacity Of 100000 cubic feet daily.
while the other three will produce
more than 100000 cubic feet. This
would be sufficient gas to operate all
the Industries. heat all the buildings
and furnish all the Illuminating gas
needed in the district tributary to
Billings.
W. L. Linton Of Billings, one Of
the leading stockholders Of the com
pany, returned yesterday from the oil
fields. He is optimistic as to the out
look. According to him steps viii
be taken Immediately to secure the
building Of pipe line to The railroad
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-17
OFFERED TO THE FEDERAL Gov
ERNMENT! in BILLINGS.
THE BIDS ARE OPENED
Prices Range From 81 to 31s,ooo-
Four Sites Supposed to 30 81 the
South side-Yeeen Bros. offer site,
For 81.

Twelve proposals to sell sites for q
public building in Billings have been
made to the federal government. Bids
for sites were opened in Washington
Wednesday and msde public yester-
day. s.
While the names and prices asked
we're made public, the location OF the
different sites has not yet been lea1u-
ed. It Is understood, however. that
there are four sites on the south side
offered. One Of the locations offered
on the north side.is On Twenty-ninkh
street and Third avenue north: one
on Thirtieth street and Second avenue
north; while most Of the others are
on either Second avenue north or
First avenue north.
Binds 90 Far Received.
The bids. which have been reoeiyed
by the treasury department are al
follows: ". p. Rixon, $2o,0oU; VIII
lam g. selbrede and Cora Ramsey,
81. 900: w. D. Mowre, fve lots In
block 55. $4,000; Montana Realty &
Loan company, $4,000; Julia A. Lin
ton. $4,000: n. j. Thompson. III. 900;
Yegen Bros. 81; same. $4,000: G.
Yegen, 81: North Real Estate. Loan
& Title company. $4,000: sa1ns. $780,
nnM - am &
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-17
REPRESENTATIVE Or GERMAN.
RUSSIANS PLEASED WITH
OUTLOOK HERE.
VISITS BROADvIEW


w. j. Book, who has been in this
section for the past few days seeking
location for German-Russian
colony returned to Lincoln, Neb., yes.
terday morning to ascertain to what
extent the people he represents sut
fered from the recent foods.
He expects to return to Billings in
about week and to continue his in
vestigation Of conditions here.
Mr.. Book Is enthused more than
ever over the possibilities Of the Vel
lowstone valley and the country sur
rounding Billings. He stated yester-
day that he did not understand how
It was that the people allowed single
home seeker to leave without secur-
ing the object Of his quest, declaring
that Billings had more and better land
than any other section Of the country
for . homeseeker to chose from. ssYou
have irrigated lands 70 o6er."" said he
\ sshomesteads that may be had for tho
asking and bench land that is the
; most productive IN the world"
N n While ut Broadview, Mr.. Book Wa
greatly Impressed with q Held of
wheat grown BY Dr. sudduth. He said
that It was the finest stand Of winter
wheat he had ever seen and declared
that when he pulled q few stalks from
The ground. he found the soil moist
and the ground damp throughout the
entire Held. despite the fact that the
land - above the ditch and 4 unirs
rigated. Il a i5
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-17
ELks REUNION.

Dallas, Tex, July 16. CARRIED in
costumes both unique and typical Of
the different sections Of the country
they represented, the delegations at
tending the annual reunion Of th Elks
marched in review today before q
throng Of cheering onlookers.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-17

Tho May statement Of tho Loadon
Board of Trade shows decreases Of
s41.711. 900 a imports and s3s.s7s, 800
IN exports.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-17
St R|'I|K'::: Big
OIL FLOW /.
AND WYOMING OIL
COMPANY OPEN $50 BARREL
eusHER.
five GAS WELLS

Three Producing OIL Wells and suf-
ticient Gas to supply Yellowstone
Valley Developed BY Billings Men
Near Garland Planning 70 Build
Gas Pipe Line TO 1ilIinss.e
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