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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-28
DALzELL STANDS PAT.
Republican Does Not Think Tariff
Should BE Changed.

Washington, Feb. 26.--The climax Of
general debate on the army %appropria-
ton bill. in the house, came today
when Mr.. Dalzell, recognized as one Of
the foremost protectionists of the
country, delivered an exhaustive
speech in defense Of the republican
party and its policies in which he up
held the principle Of the protective
tariff system and said that under 1t
the United States had become the
greatest Of manufacturing nations.
He does not believe there was any
necessity for tariff revision but that It
was we'll to recognize the claims of
those who think there should be some
alterations.
Whatever that revision was, provid-
ing the republicans were successful at
the next election, he assured his hear
ers, it would be in accordance with
the republican theory of protection to
American Industries and the wage of
American workingmen.
The American tariff system was at
tackled by Mr.. Houston (Tennessee),
who charged that the trusts owed
their being to it and urged its revi-
sion.
Other Addresses.
Other addresses were made by Mr..
Sherwood (Ohio) in support of his
bill to pension soldiers Of the civil
war at n dollar a day, and by Mr..
Boutell, Illinois, who referred to the
fact that the gold in the United States
for the Arst time had reached one
thousand million dollars, IAN event
80 extraordinary" he said, that II
will be chronicled and commented
upon with surprise and amazement
In every financial center Of the
world"
The unwillingness OF the ways and
means committee to vacate its rooms
adjoining the chamber of the house
and remove to the house ONCE build
ing to make ONCE for Speaker
cannon, is to be made the subject o
inquiry on the floor of the house. Tht
members OF the committee base thei,
unwillingness to move on the GROUND
OF Inconvenience.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-28
RUSS. AN SNOW BLOCKADE.

Kharkow, European Russia, Feb.
ga great fall OF snow has block
AIDED all traffic in the Donets valley.
T%wenty-one thousand workmen, So
freight trains ana j 500 teams are en-
in clearing the tracks.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-28
CHARLES N. PIPER WILL WEE

MISS Mabel g. HaWorth Is His In
tended Bride.
License permitting Charles M.
Piper to wed MABEL c. Haworth wa.
issued by the clerk Of the district
court yesterday. The prospective
groom is a we'll known young man Of
Billings. The bride-to-be was but IL
years Of age. and consequently the
consent Of her father. Lewis j. Ha
worth, Was necessary in order to pro
cure the license.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-28

Special oner to "oA Subscriber"
ends February 20. See advertise.
ment
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-28

A snail student has ascertained that
it takes the little creatures "A days 70
travel . mile.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-28
HARMONY in CONFIRMING THE
PRESIDENTS APPOINTMENTS.
SPEACn BY CULBERSON
Democratic senate Leader criticises
the Aldrich HilI-He Will Amend Il
If Possible in Matter Of Bank Re-
4

Washington, Feb. 26.-The senate
today confirmed the nominations OF
Louis IA. Coolidge, of Massachusetts,
to be assistant secretary of the treas
ury and Charles p Grandfield. fof. Mis-
souri, to be first assistant postmaster
general.
Several democratic senators expressed
the opinion that Mr.. Grandfield's APP
pointment to so responsible q position
should not have been made. It was
pointed out that he was connected
with the postof1ce department during
the recent scandals, holding a position
Of trust and it was said that he should
have been cognizant OF the wrong do
ing on the part Of his susperiors.
It was shown, however, that MI.
Grandfeld received the promotion to
first assistant postmaster general be
cause Of his long service in the de-
partment and that he had earned an
enviable reputation. It was also init
mated that the appointment raj In
the interest of the nomination of Sec
rotary Taft for president, Mi. Grand
field having been the chief clerk IN
der former First, Assistant Postmaster
General Hitchcock, who is now q
Taft manager. This suggestion elicit
ed no response, however, and Mr..
Grandield was confirmed without de-
bate.
culberson Roasts Bill.
In a speech on the Aldrich currency
hill SENATOR Culberson stated it to
be his intention to make an effort to
have the bill so amended as to re-
quire national banks to keep their re
serves in theirfown vaults and to pro-
hibit them from using government
funds deposited with them in any way
that might promote speculation in
stocks with bonds.
He denounced the Aldrich bill as cal
culated to give additional power to
the disturbers. He spoke of the Nor
gan pool as a violation of law and
business honesty.
The bill to codify and revise the
criminal laws Of the United States was
passed by the senate today. Before
!, its adoption the amendment offered
by Senator Culberson Of Texas penal
izing the improper giving out Of in
formation by government officials af-
fecting the market value of products
of the soil except upon proper author
ity vas incorporated in the measure.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-30
STOESSEL
Says Jap General Wanted
Him to Suggest Peace to
Gar Before Giving Up
Port Arthur

st. Petersburg, Jan. 29-As final
justification for his surrender of Port
Arthur, General Stoessel introduced
a letter at teh trial today from General
Kondratenko, dated October /, 1901,
in which the writer said he recognia
ed the necessity of surrender and ask,
ed General Stoessel to prepare the
emperor for this and to advise him to
make peace with Japan while the
fortress was still in Russian hands
General Stoessel addressed the court
saying he could not follow the advice
of General Kondratenko because he
communications passed through too
many hands, consequently he defend.
ed the fortress as long as it existed.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-30
GORGEOUS
King Edward Opens Parlia-
ment With Ancient
Formally
Scene Was Exceedingly Bril-
liant with All the Pan.
Oply Of State

London, Jan. 29.-That most rare
event of the London winter. namely,
clear and sunny day, favored the
royal procession to Westminster to-
day, where Kind Edward opened par
lament with the same ceremonies
that have been observed for cen
turtles. King Edward and Queen
Alexandria rode from Buckingham
palace to the houses of parliament in
the gilded coach of state drawn by
eight white horses. They were at
tended by the officials of their house
holds in other state carriages and on
horseback.
st. James Park and Whitehall were
unusually crowded, and the soldiers
who guarded the way had their
hands full in keeping the people
back. A thousand officials, including
peers, members Of the house of COM
mons, bishops, judges and diplomats,
many of them attired in uniform or
robes of state, filled the chamber of
the lords when a fanfare of trum-
pets ait 2 o'clock announced the entry
of the state procession.
King Edward read the speech from
the throne. Queen Alexandria was
seated on chair of state at his
right, the Prince and Princess of
Wales were on his left, and he was
surrounded by group of state Of
ficers.
The menace of an outbreak on the
part of the woman suffragists OF
England gave an unusual interest to
the formal proceedings of today.
While it was not anticipated that the
agitators would disturb the king they
threatened to make things interest
ing for members of the houses of par
lament. particularly If there was no
mention of suffrage in the speech
from the throne. Greater precautions
could not have been taken if an an
archist uprising had been feared.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-30
BIG BANK FAILS
FOR MILLIONS
The New Amsterdam National
Closes Its Doors for
Lack Of Cash

New York, N. Y, Jan. 29.-The
New Amsterdam National bank, cap
italized at $1,0OO,00o, was closed by
order of the comptroller of the cur
rency tonight and National Bank Ex-
aminer Charles A. Hanna was placed
in charge. The liabilities are placed
at $4,4s2,O16, Of which $2,O65,272 are
due depositors. The banks officers
assert that not only will every deposit
tor be paid in full, but stockholders
will receive substantial dividend.
The New Amsterdam National was
formerly one of the chief links in the
chain of banks established by Charles
w. Morse. President Frank w. Kins-
man, jr., in a statement issued to-
night, said:
"a year ago was invited, in an
effort to rehabilitate the bank, to
assume the presidency, which, as is
well known, had suffered consider
able decline in business. From that
time the policy of the bank has been
conservative, not fostering or influ-
enced by special interests and of a
character not coming in the slightest
degree within recent criticisms of
banking methods. The stress culmi-
mating the the October panic was ma
turally severely felt. The bank had
recovered fully from the effects of
the panic and had retired it's clear
ing house certificates from $1,705, 900
down to 100000 and the bank was
on an upward and successful move
ment. But the closing of the Nation
al Bank of North America, attracting
renewed attention to interests which
had previously denominated both In
stitutions in their past administra-
lions, started fresh reports Of an ex-
aggerated and sensational nature
which necesitated the liquidation OF
the bank
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-30
Makes Interesting Plea to
. 1haW Jury Setting Up
Insanity Defense
In Very Neat Way He Roasts
Jerome. for His Treat.
ment Of Evelyn

New York, Jan 29-Martin w. Lit
,tleton, chief counsel in the defense of
Harry K. Thaw, today asked for the
acquittal of his client upon the ground
of insanity, declaring he could not
see how, in the face of the evidence,
the jury could render any other yer.
dict. The series of evidence of the
defense tending to establish the in
sanity of the defendant, Mr.. Littleto1
declared, has been answered only by
the sneers and insinuations of the
district attorney. These sneers and
insinuations, the advocate asserted,
were not competent proof that the
law required the prosecutor to pro-
duce, once the insanity of the accus-
ed was made an issue. He urged Up.
on the jury to remember that in a
case of this kind the burden res, $
wholly upon the state to prove the
sanity of the defendant beyond rea-
sonable doubt.
Mr.. Littleton warmly defended EI--
elyn Thaw against the attacks Of Di;
trict Attorney Jerome. He said lie
could not understand what she had
done, what great crime she had CON.
mitted, considered in the light of all
she had confessed herself to be, that
the prosecutor should transcend all
rules of propriety and decency AMI
attempt to destroy her when in the
next move he was ready to coddle and
hug and vouch for the testimony of
such a scoundrel as Abraham IT. Hum
CONTINUED on page 81
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-30
TO help WIDOWS
Bill Introduced to Increase
Their Pensions From S.
to $l2 Per Month

Washington, D. c., Jan. ga gen.
eral pension bill, which, if ratified.
will increase the pension roll by about
$12,O0O,0O0, was introduced in the
house today by Chairman Sulloway,
New Hampshire, of the committee on
invalid pensions. The bill which has
the support of that committee, prJ
vides for the payment of a pension
of SIP month, instead of So, as at
present, to all widows of veterans of
the Mexican war, of whom there sur
vive about 400; Of Indian wars, who
number approximately 3,700; all wi.
dows of veterans of the civil war
married prior to June ~, 1890, Of
whom there are about $4,000, and all
widows of Spanish war veterans who
died of disease contracted in the 81,
vice. There are about 1000 of these.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-30
YARMOUTH
Titled Husband Of Alice ThaW
Said to Have StrinQ
on Her

Pittsburg, Jan. "a peculiar Sit
alton promises to arise in the forth
coming sit of the Countess of Var
mouth, formerly Miss Alice Thaw, for
the annulment of her marriage if in.
formation sent attorneys of the Thaw
estate proves true, that the earl holds
the agreement signed by Alice Thaw
the day before her marriage agreeing
that in event of her dying without
children, her whole fortune would go
to the Hartford family.
It is believed here the Thaw family
will consent to a settlement on the
earl which will allow the annulmant
to be procured without publicity.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-30
STANDARD Wins
Court Refuses to Increase Oil
Co.'S Bond From Six
to $29,0OO,O00

Chicago, Jan. 29-Judges Grosscu,l.
Baker and Seaman, in United States
circuit court of appeals, today, ':e-
clined to increase the supersedeas
bond of the Standard Oil company IF
Indiana from 100000 to $29,24O,0OO
as asked by the government. TIE
court expressed the opinion that the
attorneys for the government had not
shown that the tangible property IF
the company was worth more than
$6,00O,OOO.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-30
GIVES away PALS
Brother of Architect Of Penna
Capitol Tells of Big
Graftings
Samples Of Furniture Shown
Which Was Charged for
by the Foot

Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 90. - That
Architect Joseph M. Huston means
to take care of himself at the expense
of his four eo-defendants in the four
conspiracy cases ON trial in the
Dauphin county court, is apparent
from the testimony today of his
brother, Rev. Samuel C. Huston of
Philadelphia, retired Presbyterian
clergyman, who was called as a wit
ness for the commonwealth.
Rev. Mr.. Huston testified that
when his brother went to Europe in
the spring of 1906 on business for the
state, he left with him signed blank
architects certificate and power of
attorney. Soon after the architects
departure Contractor John H. San
derson, one of the defendants, ap-
peared with a bill supported by an
affidavit for which he obtained the
certifcation of the architect by his
brothers signature.
The commonwealth expects to
prove that this bill was fraudulent
in that Sanderson was given a con-
tract for certain furnishings under
one item in the special capitol fur
nishings schedule and billed these
articles to the state under another
time. The commonwealth had
brought into court two of the sofas,
a table and two clothes trees supplied
by Sanderson for the capitol under
the "per foot" system. One of the
sofas was shown to be six feet long.
Sanderson billed this sofa TO the
state at eighteen feet and was paid
for it at the rate of $3.50 tsper foot. -
The other sofa also measured six
feet and was billed for as containin g
10 ID feet. The table had been bill
ed under item % in the schedule at
$3.50 per foot" instead of under
| item "a at 5000 as called for by San
derson's contract. The clothes tree
was billed as containing 1 1-2 feet at
$1S.40 and should have been furnish
ed, the commonwealth claims, for
$3.50.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-30
A WOMAN and
INSPECTOR ARE
BLAMED BY JURY

Boyertown, Pa, Jan. 29.-The jury
investigating the fire at the Rhoades
opera house in which 1859 persons lost
their lives. returned a verdict to-
night. The verdict is part follows:
We are of the opinion that Mrs.
Monroe and the deputy factory in
spector are largely responsible for
the disaster on account Of negligence.
We request the prosecuting attorney
OF Berks county to arrest and, If pos
sible, convict Mrs. Monroe, owner Of
the stereopticon machine, and Harry
NJ. G. Bechtel, deputy factory In
spector, on a charge of criminal neg
ligence.''
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-30

Il SlCVC1duu, W., Jdu.' sZJ.--MChlul0y,.
the martyred president, was the key
note of several addresses delivered
at the Tippecanoe clubs annual Nc
Kinley banquet here tonight at which
Secretary Taft was the guest of hon
or. Secretary Taft spoke on "The
Republic. He said in part:
II shall venture to speak to you
tonight on that which I think will
ever be remembered, the great and
distinguishing characteristics OF Nc
Kinley's administrations expan-
sion of the United States into a world
power.
'Since the foundation of our gov
eminent the people of the United
States-that is the states as distin-
gnished from the territories - have
been engaged in governing other peo-
pie. But it is said that we have
engaged in governing them with a.
view ultimately to make them part
Of our government. That begins the
question. The question is, whether
we have the power to govern other
people for any time. We have done
it for hundred years. We did it
in the case of Louisiana. We have
done it in the case of every territory
that was subsequently admitted to
the United States, and we are doing
it today in the case of New Mexico
and Arizona. If we assume control
over people merely in the spirit of
conquest and merely to extend our
control and merely from lust of
power, then we may be properly de.
tnounced as imperialists, but if we as
sumo control over people for the
benefit of that people and with the
purpose of developing them to self
governing capacity, and with the in
tention of giving them the right to
become independent when they shall
show themselves fit, then the charge
that we are imperialists is utterly
without foundation. A nation like
the United States, with eighty mil
lions of people, with resources I'M
exampled in the history of the world
with ideals as high as those of any
nation, with an earnest desire to in
still in them the principles of lib
erty and of popular government, can
not maintain a position of isolation
with respect to the peoples of the
world when fate shall have thrust
some fthose peoples under our con-
troll. We assume responsibility with
respect to their development. We
must exercise the power that the
Lord has given us for the purpose
of assisting our neighbors.
"a policy of isolation, which would
prevent us from exercising our in
fuence of direct control in matters
where we are capable of doing good
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-30
TAFT TALKS ON j. 5.
AS A WORLD POWER
Principal Speaker at Big Banquet defends Mckineys
Expansion Policy and ExpDdes the SCafecfow Of
Imperialism Hung Up BY Political Opponents

ana advancing the worlds progress
Is narrow, selfish and altogether UNI
jistifable.
8ss What has been the result to the
United States of this so-called colo
NAL policy? Well, it has added to
her trade something over one hun
dred millions Of dollars. 1 do not
think that it is important except as
a beginning. II the government con-
tinues its friendly policy toward Por
to Rico ana the Philippines and op-
ems her markets as well to the Phil
ippines as to Porto Rico, this trade
viii treble and quadruple in mar
Velously short time, SO that merely
from standpoint of material pro-
gress the mutual benefits for the peo-
pie we are helping and ourselves will
be no mean justification for the pol
icy.
Again, our action in assuming our
part Of the responsibility of world
power for the development of the
world, has added to our influence the
world round and has made our voice
influential in all international coun-
ellis. The influence that we are ex-
erting in South America, in Central
America, in Europe and in China, is,
much of it, the result of the policy
of expansion adopted under William
Mckinley: 1t is said that this policy
J has entailed upon us an enormous
burden. believe that it has increas.
ed the necessity for a greater navy.
believe that the navy is the great.
est insurance Of peace that we could
possibly have-a navy commensurate
with our resources and commensur-
ate with our coast line, commensur-
ate with the number of dependencies
We have, commensurate with our pop
ulation, and commensurate with our
| influence as world power.
1.-THE expression, world power,
has been made the occasion for ridi
Guile and sneers, but it has a real
meaning and real significance. II
means influence throughout the
world, and SO long as that influence
is welded for the betterment of man
kind, for the uplifting of our unfor-
tunate fellow creatures, for the main
tenance of peace, for the encourage
ment of trade, for the promotion OF
morality and civilization, we may
we'll be proud to have taken any par
in change of our national policy
which has made us world power
The highest claim of William Nc
Kinly for the gratitude of his coun,
trymen is that, in spite of the abuse
and contumely that was heaped up
on his head for this policy, he plac
ed our country in the forefront of the
nations as a civilizer of unfortunate
peoples.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-30
Endorsed Huqhes

New York, Jan. 29-The republic
an county committe, at meeting To-
night, unanimously adopted resoII-
tons indorsing Governor Hughes f,r
the republican nomination for prest-
dent.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-30
Still ANOTHER
Mechanics and Traders Bank
of New York Will Not
Open Today

New York, N. Y, Jan. 29.-Presi-
dent D. A. Sullivan of the Mechanics
and Traders bank, announced shortly
before midnight tonight that the in
stitution would not open it's doors
tomorrow.
In the statement issued after
meeting, the directors declared the
bank solvent, but the state of cash
resources made it appear inadvisable
for the bank to continue business.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-30
ELEVATOR BURNED
SARLES HAS NARROW ESCAPE
FROM LOSING STRING OF
ELEVATORS

Sarles, n D., JAN 29-Fire TODAY
destroyed the Acme elevator in Sarles
and threatened to wipe out a large
share of the town. A big string of
elevators We're saved by the fire de
partment. Total loss is $4,000 There
were over 5000 bushels of grain in
the building.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-30
Northwestern Weather

Minnesota: Partly cloudy and not
SO cold; Thursday probably local
SHOWS in the west portion; Frid..y
fair, warmer in the east portion.
South and North Dakota: Local
SHOWS and not so cold Thursday; Fri
day generally fair.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-30
AMAzONS
BAND OF FEMALE ROBBERS is
UNEARTHED IN RUSSIAN
POLAND

Lublin, Russian Poland, Jan. 90
The police of this city have unearth-
ed a band Of robbers composed en-
tirely Of women and the leaders
been taken in custody.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-30
Tabled BRYAN

Boston. Mass, Jan. 29-The dem.
cratic state committee today tabled
a Bryan resolution almost unanimous.
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