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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-10-30
ChEERED By EMPLOYEES
OF YONKERs REFINERY
Touches on Question 1l in New York That
Finds an Echo ia Billings.

TROY. N. r, Oct. 27.-The indus.
tries Of the cities and towns whach line
the banks Of the picturesque Hudson
from Greater New York to Troy were
made the text Of the speeches Of Wm.
H. TAFT today to the people Of these
cities and towns.
Yonkers smiled on the big form Of
the ohioan through hearty shower.
Hss talked at length - - many III
could get into the largest stheater and
then addressed those who had stood
and visited In the rain. whose number
wss even greater.
Mr.. Bryan spoke in Yonkers ysstsrs
day and saying he understood his dis
tinguished opponent had charged that
the Republican party had done moth.
ing for labor, MI. Taft drst asserted
that the policies Of the Republican par
ty had been chiefly devoted to the In
terest Of labor and then limited that
with protective tariff, the sugar re-
filming industries made possible, the
chief enterprise Of the city.
Certainly Mr.. Bryan was q. bold
man to advocate such views in q town
like Yonkers," continued MI. Taft,
(which I believe is one OF the greatest
manufacturing towns in proportion to
$3.50 49,, ~ ~ 800. = = fs&a4~v 80 FSI4&1.
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WRITES WORDS OF PRAISE OF
~YELLowsToNE's RESOURCES.
CARS DO GOOD
Advertising Campaign Carried on BY
the Burlington Road lmpresses Peo-
ple Of Colorado. F. Lee Writes
to Chamber Of commerce.

J.. r. Lee OF P%lattesville, Colo, who
was in Billings last year looking over
land and was much impressed with
what he saw here has written . letter
to Jean p. Decker, secretary OF the
chamber of commerce In praise Of this
country and also telling what the peo-
pie Of his section Of Colorado thought
Of the displays Of produce raised here,
which the Burlington railroad has
shown in. the special cars. The cars
were sent over the entire Burlington
system and did much to boost Eastern
Montana. 5%
What coloradoans Think.
MI. Lees letter In part is as fol
lows:
Montana can feel justly proud Of
the fine display Of agricultural pro
ducts sent out by the chamber Of COM
merce Of Billings. Nothing better could
have been suggested in the way Of ad-
vertising the Yellowstone valley than
the fitting up Of this car. It's arrange.
ment is perfect for showing each pro
duct to the best advantage.
The car is at present making the
trip around the Horn of northern Col.
orado. It has left a most satisfactory
impression among the farmers here,
/ having been a visitor to your
state last October cam vouch
for what ca be raised in your
locality. Billings in less than five
years will be a city Of 10000 people.
Because OF the nature Of its resources
It is bound to interest the homeseeker.
because Of the unlimited supply Of va
ter from the Yellowstone river for II
rigation.''
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STANDARD OIL RAKE OFF
UNEARThED BY INQUIRY
Big Concern Received Benefits Of Secret
Railroad Rates.

ZtL-=N-E ~
Standard Oil is the only shipper from
Olean to Rochester, q distance Of LOG
miles, and that the rate. which has
never been filed with the interstate
commerce commission Or posted 40 re-
quired by law. is nine cents . barrel.
Independent concerns in the same ter
ritory. 1t was brought out. pay rates
as high as % cents q barrel for practi-
cally the same distance.
Mr.. Johnson admitted that the
Standard Oil company was the only
shipper receiving . rate Of 9 cents )
barrel. He said that he kept the rate
secret from the New York Central.
Neither roads rates. he testified. had
ever been filed with the interstate
commerce commission.
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NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-That secret
tariff rates, which were not fled with
the interstate commerce commission,
we're issued by the Pennsylvania rail-
road company and that the STANDARD
Oil company only profted by the al
legged illegal rates, was testified to to-
day in the hearing Of the railroad
phase of the government suit to dis
solve the Standard OH company.
Edward T. Johnson Of Buffalo, divi-
sion freight agent Of the Pennsylvania
road, who was the only witness called,
was on the stand during the entire
session.
On cross-examination by Frank B.
Kellogg. senior counsel for the govern.
ment, Mr.. Johnson testified that the
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BIG HORSE GALES.

LEXINGTON, KY, Oct. 27.-The
opening day Of the disposal sale Of the
McGratham Stud. owned by Colonel
Milton Young proved satisfactory un-
der the circumstances. Ninetyseven
head Of thoroughbreds brought q total
OF 10000.
a train load Of horsement IL at.
tending and Canadian money Is par
ticularly In evidence. The ST. James
stable, owned By irving n. Wheatcrot&,
ii British Columbia, bought CaesaSion
Tor 5000 which was the highest price.
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Venezuela to issue the tra%nse-ship-
ment decree, at the same time asks
for its revocation and simultaneously
makes the threat that it will no longer
consider to be Of force, the protocol
Of 1894, unless said decree is revoked
by November /.
The protocol signed at the Hague on
August 20, 1894, by the special COM
missioner Of Venezuela, General Gar
cia, and the Dutch government, was
for the purpose Of re-establishing the
relation Of friendship between the two
nations, which had been severed for
nineteen years. BY 1t Venezuela
agreed to drop all claims against her
and Holland agreed to prevent con-
spiracy and flibustering expeditions.
Holland makes no further threat in
her note, but the fact that two Dutch
warships left Holland at the same time
as the note, and are now lying in the
harbor Of Curacao, has been inter-
preted here to be q direct, though
mute, threat that force will be used
on November / to compel revocation
of the decree Of May II.
President Castro has answered this
threat by making all necessary naval
and military preparations to meet any
reasonable contingency. and shells for
the large coast defense guns Of the
La Guara mountains were carried up
to the mountains last week.
Now everything is In readiness II
Holland prefers to send the warships
instead Of the confidential agent asked
for by Venezuela.
The president, although a very sick
man, is apparently AZ decided as ever
to resist any 8 Of force. I
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with It the independent r~e1neriess."
TEaFrytown, PsekShll md Mshkill
Landing listened Ii the rain to hort
speechss. delivered ~ the candidate
from the rear Of h1s car. The damp
ness did not seem to dull the ardor Of
the citizens. When the Taft special
rescued Poushkeepsi6 ct / O'Clock the
rain had just ceased and the sun 6ams
out brightly. He 49, driven to tho
Cclhng4ood opera house which vas
crowded to the very doors.
Another brief speech MSssmads Is
Hudson, after which tn special m
to schenectady. whsres hearty three
hours Nsrs occupied III the candidate
in the delivery Of three speeches, all
predominant with the labor issues.
The employees o. the American Loco
motive works were spoken to first, re-
ceiving the candidate with much show
OF enthusiasm.
Schenectady contains more organ
lied or union men than any town In
the country OF It's size," declared Mr..
Taft, and he then proceeded to inform
his hearers Of his own labor record,
and Of the labor legislation which the
Republican party had enacted as com.
pared with the blank record Of the
Democratic party.
A faulty engine delayed the Taft
special so that It was nearly 10 O'Clock
before It reached Cohoes, where q
monster meeting was addressed. The
interests OF labor were talked Of at
each place and enthusiasm was at q
high pitch.
Troy was reached at 10 o'clock. The
immense Bolton hall was packed and
damned with thousands who had been
In their coveted places for three hours.
Il never appreciated the industries
Of Troy" said the candidate, after he
had been introduced, until / made
four speeches In as many hours and
then I needed more halls in which to
address the crowds"
Mr.. Taft will leave Troy this mora
ing for New York where he will speak
many times tomorrow.
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HILL DECLARES
FOR ". ]. BRYAN
Continued from Third Page.)

xNNOAVCO4
an ovation when he rose to speak.
He was cheered to the echo and the
large audience reluctantly obeyed his
gesture to become quiet. He express
ed his appreciation Of the cordial well
come he had received 'in the capital
Of our nations greatest state" and re-
piled to Mr.. Hill by saying:
Replies to Hill.
~ appreciate the more than gener-
ous words employed by Senator Hill
in presenting me to you. One Of the
pleasures Of this campaign is the unity
that manifests itself in the democratic
party.
Il believe" he continued, that we
are going to win a great victory, and
my friends, | am glad that Senator
Hill, the hero of so many battles, is
lighting by my side, prepared to share
with me the joys Of a Democratic
triumph. This victory would be in
complete If it were a sectional VIC
tory"
Mr.. Bryan said he would present
''some evidences that will encourage
you and some arguments In behalf Of
our position"
First, however, he urged support Of
the Democratic state and congress-
ional tickets. AS he did q: Schenectady
and other places, he laid stress on the
plank in the Democratic platform pro-
viding for publicity Of campaign con
tributions before election.
Il asked my national committee" he
said. Ito publish contributions before
the election, and It has been done. i
asked u congressional committee to
follow the example Of the national
committee, and 1t has been done. Mr..
Taft's national committee has promis-
ed to publish contributions after the
election, when he knows it will be too
late to be Of advantage to the voters,
but the Republican congressional COM
rnittee has not promised to publish
contribution even after the elections.
! now ask Mr.. Taft II he will request
the congressional committee to an
nounce at once that publication will
be made after election. II not, we
have a right to conclude that the con-
gressional committee of the Repub-
lican party has to receive the funds
that are too tainted to go into the
treasury Of the national committee"
Mr.. Bryan repeatedly referred to Mr..
Taft's labor record. He declared that
Mr.. Taft was tho most Objectionable
public man to laboring men the coun-
try has Y . known.
"A heavy rain was coming down when
the democratic candidate arrived. This
did not seem to dampen the ardor Of
the people. After . hurried meal at
the hotel, where hs Joined ex-senator
Hill. he procseded il q carriage
through ! lane II red nre to the hall.
eight blocks away, escorted BY several
marching clubs. With bands. His pro- i
gress through thes streets was the 90
casion Tor q great demonstration.
oreessd ~ cre~ds.
- - - AZ. Anr~ NJ. n-r~-
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JOHN BRADY DEAD.

HELENA, Oct. 27.-John Brady. .
former Helena contractor, prominent
in Democratic politics died in Basin
last night. He was one Of the Oldest
contractors in the state and had a
contract on the first road built into
Helena.
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CATHOLIC COLLEGE.
Excavations for New Building to Com
mence in 4 Few Days.

HELENA, Mont, Oct. 27.-Excava.
tions Of the site for the new Catholic
college will commece before the end
Of next week. Bishop Carroll today
returned from st. Paul, whore he com
pleted the deal with ]. J.. Hill for the
tract which with the Hauser tract Is
to be used for the campus OF the uni.
versity, which will be the greatest in
the west, and 1t is hoped to make 1t
equal to any in the country.
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son Square Garden came at the end
Of day which, from q political view
point was most remarkable. During
the day Mr.. Taft addressed Is meet
lngs and Governor Hughes spoke at
is. Tonight. while the Madison
Square Garden meeting was in pro-
gress q giant parade was vending its
way in a downpour Of rain through
the heart Of the city.
Thousands Assembled.
Hours before the doors Of the gar
den were thrown open. long lines of
ticket holders had formed. It soon
Became apparent to the police that it
would not .prpvide space enough for
the crowds gathered outside; At Z
o'clock . heavy rain set in and It was
thought the throngs would dwind!e,
but this wa 9 mistake. The streets
for blocks around were alive with UNI
brellas and few persons deserted. Fix.
scellent police regulations prevented
an unseemly crowdtng when the doors
were opened. BY 8 o'clock the police
had to bar all except reserved seat
ticket holders. "a f
General Horace Porter called the
meeting to order. When Senator Hen
~ G. Lodge appeared on the plat
form the music was drowned out by
applause and cheering. Senator
Nauncey n. Depew and state Chair
nan Timothy T. woodruff were greet
cd with similar demonstrations.
criticised Bryan.
General Porter was introduced at
$3.50 O'Clock. He attacked William j.
Bryan. saying he was suffering some
political and financial decisions.
Presently General Porter prophe.
lied the election Of MI. Taft. At .ha
mention of the candidates. name
there was . prolonged cheering, and
when 9 moment later the speaker
mentioned the name of Governor
hughes. there was an outbulrrsst that
fasted more than two minutes.
General Porter finally inside his
voice heard and introduced Senator
Lodge. Who said:
ENtogy for Hughes.
I'VE se6slh Governor Hughes a: man
lWho ~rendsrsdsFa great public service
1n the .insifanceN investigations. We
zee in Ain an able governor, who
HAs labor69s s6aflessly and unceasing.
" for what he believes to be right
and In ths bsst and highest interests
o the peopls and TOR GOOD govern.
ment. We may or may not agree
With al Ala views or policies. but II
II clear u hi that his purposes ars
softy and IL Aims are h4sk."
Al to 0o1tsrnor Hughes' opponent
Senator Lslss said:
chanlts FSrr1sr nsarse Man.
WI out5d11nsssfss1 know thalta mi. chan
ier was iS1ltsibtst lieutenant xoverno,
on the Hsatsst ticket Two years ago
That 4 u ~ Know about kim.
IT IL 9ts1s1s. / believe. that he ia,
thrown M. Hearst, whose creation
~ VA, ovszboatd. and has nov swor1
glsalty 70 M. connoars, and HI. Nun
my. This change 81 allegiance ma,
have been n9hteous. hut 1t wa hard
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CAUSE
AN UP|''IROAR
W. -

Confined from Third Pase.)
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The greatest tca-drinkcrs
are full bottom Dutch
men. There isn't much
nervou prostration in
Holland.
Yssr grocer rsturss ysss nsssy y - 6seiS
M Sehillias's Best: ws ~ hln
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TAFT IS CnEERED FOR
NINETEEN MINUTES

Confined from Third Page.)
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NAMES OF JUDGES
WHO WILL CONDUCT
THE 1ION.

Continued from First Pase.l
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VENEZUELA PREPARING
FOR WAR WITH HOLLAND.

Continued from page Three)
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-12-10
jraseible Won Bulow.

During Hans Won Rulow's leader.
ship ~ the orchestra III Hanover Il
tenor OF fame WAS engaged to play 4
star role III "l.ohcngrin.' ard while
the singer was rchcarsing his part s,i
low WAS forced 10 TO over the same
bars II number OF times without tho
new actor beginning TO sing Tired of
his wasted efforts, the leader stopped
the orchestra and angrily turned TO
The singer.
II know that a tenor IS preverbially
stupid,' he said but YOU seem 10
make nm extensive use of this unwrit-
ten law
At another time, White one Of his
grand intcrmczzos was being played
with great feeling by his musicians Il
peculiar noise, hardly perccp,hle by
unframed cars, annoyed the leader fur
some little time At first he thought
1t rcscmbled the fluttcr of wings, but
soon he discovered an elegant llaN
tanning herself In one of the boxes
close by Rulow kept ON With his gcs
lures, fixing his eyes on the offender
IN n manner which meant rcproof The
lady, not needing this WAS suddenly
surprised by The leader dropping his
stick and turning toward her.
Madam" he cried, "if fan you must,
please Mt least keep time with your In.
fernal nuisance"
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-12-10

to be thrown open next year, as So
many expect. October l. 1910, is the
most probable date OF the opening,
Allotments on the Cheyenne tcserva-
ton are not yet completed, and likely
that reservation will be opened one
year later than the Standing Rock.
Peculiar interest attaches TO the
opening Of the reservations, as they
comprise the last openings of Indians
lands OF amy great size. All OF the
great reservations in North and South
Dakota have been disposed OF except
Pine Ridge, and there is very little
surplus land there
Tive cream of the lands ON the
Standing Rock reservation has been
taken by the Indians, who made very
shrewd selections. no land is left
within six miles rt the Milwaukee
railway. In South Dakota there will
be some very fine land TO bc home
steaded, bnt the bulk OF it will be
thirty miles from railroad How
ever, surveys have already been run
through this land, and, no doubt, rail
roads will be built to meet the need of
the settler.
The Indians view the opening OF the
reservation philosophically, and the
most OF them will live on their own
diminished reserve.
Thirty-tive years ago the Sioux In
dams OF this reservation were consid-
cred the most unluly Of all the tribes.
Cautiously enough, the followers OF
Sitting Bull and the bravest old time
warriors are the best OIL The Iank
tonians. living on the north end Of
the reservation, have always been
peaceable and intermingled with the
whites, and they are the poorest among
the Sioux. Possibly the white man is
responsible for this
Nine hundred and sixty acres is the
portion OF land allotted To each mar
ried couple, 800 acres to those over
eighteen, and 100 to all others.
OF all the old great chiefs among the
Sioux, but few remain Call. Run
ming Antelope. Thunder Hawk and
many more are gone. John Grass and
Mad Bear are still leaders In council.
1t is a source OF bitter disappointment
to the latter, who was one of the part y
that rescued several white womenfrom
the Santees in 1861, that congress has
never granted him medal or any kind
of reward for his act, though often
asked to do so.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-12-10
DESTRUCTIVE ACCIDENT.
A West. Bound Fast Passenger Train
Wrecked Last Night Near Nc.
kenzle Station. Man
Loses Ills LIE.

A destructive accident occurred last
night about IL O'Clock to train No. l..
the North Coast Limited, at the curve
just west Of Mckenzie. on the main
line of the Northern Pacific. A broken
rail, over which the engine passed in
safety, threw eli the coaches from
the track-threw them SO far that
the track was not INSTRUCTED. There
were about $50 passengers on the
train. Some twenty or twenty-five
people were badly enough injured to
be taken to the Bismarck hospital.
No one was killed outright, but one
man was so badly injured that he
bled to death before medical atten-
tion could be secured.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-12-10
ONTO OBSERVATIONS.

Correspondence Of the Record. IDec. T.
Mrs. Frank Skel, who has been sick,
Is recovering.
A son was born ON Dec. ID at the
home Of Silas Boyer.
The Rev. N. Wood held services at
G. G.. Palmer's last Sunday.
The Rev. Matt. Wing, who has been
quite sick, is somewhat beaten, but is
still very weak.
Dale Nickel celebrated his eight
eenth birthday on Tuesday evening
All present had very pleasant time.
The next literary will meet at L. l..
Briggs on Saturday evening, Dec.
18th. A cordial invitation is extend
ed to all
The chicken-pie supper given at the
home of John Drayton last Friday
evening was we'll attended and very
pleasant social time was had. A prize
was awarded to the lady and gentle
man eating the most pumpkin-pie.
Mr.. j. Il. Jennings won the gentle
mans prize and Miss Ethel Van Allen
the lady's prize. The proceeds will be
used in building the new church.
| nccAssIoEAI
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-12-10
An Exception TO the Rule

ut Is an invarlablc fact" said The
professor at the club, that the sense
OF sight travels more rapidly than the
sense OF sound. You Will observe, sir.
that when bit of ordnance Is fired
from fortress or n man-of war You
see the pun Of smoke that comes coin
cidently with the explosion several
moments before you hear tho report
thereof. Thus II Is always
mot always said little Todsers
from the corner. Il know of q case
where hearing antcdatcs seeing by
rcnlly considerable lapscs of time
IL know of no such thing In the
whole broad range of science" rctort-
cd the professor pompousIy. Perhaps
you can cnlightcn us. sir"
"Well,' said Todgcrs. cts the case
Of an Englishman and Joke. In al
most every case the Englishman hears
joke about week before he sees ii,
and
But the professor had gone. and they
say that nowadays when he secs Tod,
gers lie SHES OF like frisky horse IN
the presence Of motor car lIarpcr's
Weekly
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-12-10
any one who has taken the trouble I,
investigate the matter for himself


A meeting Of those interested in
the farmers telephone line to be
built out from Brophy will be held
Saturday evening, the 10th Of Decem-
Der, Ia the Raven school,. house. The
proposed line Is to run from Brophy
east about five miles; thence 1t branch
es, the line north running to F., Il.
Purinton's farm, the one east to the
Jennings farm, and the line south to
. point not yet definitely located.
Every one interested in these lines is
invited to be present at the meeting.
Attorney Hairy Armstrong, OF Lin
ton, appeared before the state board
OF canvassers Tuesday in the interest
OF John Storey, of Steele, who was tied
10 the late election for member of the
lower house in the Emmons- Kidder
legislative district, and asked the
board to take some action on the tie.
This the board refused to do, on the
ground that 1t had no authority in
the matter so far as 1t pertained to
the tie; but, on the returns from the
two counties, decided to issue GER
tificate OF election to d. Il. Streeter,
about whose election to the house
from that district there was no
question. Bismarck Tribune.
Last Sunday Charley Dewitt was
rendered pleasant surprise party by
his wife and about . half-hundred
friends and neighbors. The occasion
was the ending OF the period within
which thirty summers and incident
ally whole lot OF winters had passed
over the head of the genial and COM
panionable Charles. Mr.. Dewitt was
in Linton when the crowd arrived at
his residence in the Brofy neighbour
hood; but, a committee came to
town, rounded up the missing one,
aud that the event was a happy and
enjoyable one all who are acquainted
with the hospitable hosts and the
kindly and well.wishing neighbors
know without being told In print.
May Mr.. and Mrs. Dewitt live TO see
many anniversaries of the day.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1908-12-10
Stonding-Rock
Reservation,
Red Men Select Acres 10 Portion
to be Opened In the Near
Future.

Wakapala, S. D., Dec. Allotting
Agent Gunderson has completed his
work on the Standing Rock reserva-
ton. The Indians have been allotted
about $4,000 acre, in the portion
that is to be opened, leaving about
$4,000 acres which will be thrown
open
This land willllave to be appraised.
Each quarter-section will have to be
gone over. and the Commission which
will do the work has six months time.
One man appointed by the Indian de-
partmenf one Indian to be selected
by the tribe and enc resident OF the
state Of North Dakota will comprise
the commission.
II is not possible for the reservation