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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-04
Coal Land.
(Ffrst Publication September 4, 1899
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

ri .A Ham3 RIE -
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior, u. s..
Land Office at Billings, Montana, Sept.
|, 19O8.-Notice is hereby given that
John Torsen, of Ballantine, Montana.
who, On August 16, 1907, made home
stead entry, No. 515, for NWA SEX,
sWA NEA. section 81, township 1
north, range 20 e., M. P. Meridian,
has fled notice of intention to. make
final communication proof, to establish
claim to the land above described, be-
fore Register and Receiver U. S. Land
Office, at Billings, Montana, on the
18th day Of October, 1908.
Claimant names as witnesses: HON
er schofner, Of Ballantine, Montana;
William G. Gray, OF Ballantine, Moa-
tana; Albert Houston, OF Ballantine,
Montana; John McConnachie, Of BAL
lantine, Montana.
q. q. EssELsTYN,
Register.
Non-Coal Land.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-04
New York Money Market.

New York. Sept. 3.-Money on call,
easy 1 to IN per cent; ruling rate. 1
per cent; closing bid, l per cent; offer.
ed at l per cent.
Time loans dull and steady; go days,
2 per cent; 80 days. az per cent; six
months, 31h per cent.
Prime mercantile paper. 4 to AZ per
cent. Sterling exchange. firm with
actual business in bankers bills at
$4.S4.5o@60 for 60 days. and at 1886
for demand.
Commercial bills, $4.s3A@4.84.
Bar silver, 51b.
Mexican dollars, IS.
Government bonds, steady; railroad
bonds, irregular.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-04

Johnson's enthusiasm over Bryan's,
candidacy is much like the congratu-
lations Of q man to his successful riv-
q IN love.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-04
PARKER WILL A /
Will Speak in Behalf Of The Dem
ocratic Ticket.

New York, Sept. s.-Former Judge
Alton B. Parker, who has just re-
turned from a visit to the Pacific
coast, where he made several speeches
for w. j. Bryan, conferred for over an
hour today with National Chairman
Mack. Plans for a speaking campaign
by Mr.. Parker in the interests Of the
Democratic ticket were discussed. Nh.
Parker had nothing to say regarding
the report that he might be nominated
for governor Of this state.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-04
United States Bonds.

U. S. refunding Is re-. 10sK.
U. s. refunding Is coupon. 1O4.
U. s. IS reg. 101.
U. S. IS coupon, 1o1.
U. S. new As reg. 12ON.
u. 8. new As coupon. 121H. Z.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-04

"A woman gets awfully vexed with
her husband for having 50 little self
control as to get vexed with the chill
dren.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-04
Boston Minina Stoke.

Amalgamated ........ ...... 77h
IBlngham ........ ......... b0
Calumet and Hecla $50
DAILY West ......... -. 9
Montana Coal and Coke ...... 81
Parrot 1855. .... ........... 261h
United Copper S....... ~. 1ON
North Butte $500. ............ 83N
Butte Coalition $500. ...... 26N
Nevada -. ~. ..... 16
Calumet and Arizona .119h
Arizona Commercial ...... 80. 26h
Greene Cananea ........ ...... II
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-04
New York SUGAR Market.

New York, Sept. Sugar, raw
firm; fair refining $40; centrifugal,
SO test, $500; molasses sugar, $40;
refined, steady; crushed, $3.50; pow
dered, $500; graduated, $50.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-04
Watkins NOTIFIED.
Chains Running Mate Gets Notice
of Nomination.

$500 - OF IN~oEHTHdtIUH. 1-1 "
Ada, O., Sept. 3--Before a large aud
fence in the Brown auditorium Of the
Ohio Northern University tonight.
Prof. Aaron S. Watkins was of1cialiy
notified OF his nomination as the Pre-
hibition candidate for vice president.
Prof. Watkins read a telegram OF
encouragement from the Prohibition
standard bearer, z. W. Chain, which
brought the audience to its feet.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-04

Unless q girl has the right kind Of
first name she is very %superstitious
over the way it may not At in a ro-
nance.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-04
New York Butter Market.

New York, Sept. 3.-Butter, steady;
creamery specials "a to 24hc; cheese,
firm and unchanged. Eggs, steady,
unchanged.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-04
st. Louis Wool Market.

st. Louis, Sept. 3.--Wool, steady.
Medium grades, combing and clothing,
10 to zoe; light fine, 16 to 1870; heavy
fine, II to 12c; tub washed, 20 to
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-04
THIRD SQUADRON IN CHINA.
Another American Fleet In Oriental
Waters.

Pekin, Sept. 3.-The third squadron
Of the United States fleet, Rear Ad.
miral Harbor commanding, arrived at
Chingwantao yesterday.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-04
Omaha Livestock Market.

Omaha, Sept. 3.-Cattle: Receipts
1900. Market. steady to strong. West
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-04

Chicago, Sept. 3-MarshallS Field, Jr.,
was the son Of Marshall Field, one Of
Chicago's most prominent merchants
who died in 1906 closely following the
death of his son who died November
~, 1905. Mrs. Drummond's maiden
name was Marie g. Huck. She has
two sons who r now being educated
in England.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-04
MRS. FIELD WEEDS
AN ENGLlSnMAN
WIDOW OF MARSHALL FIELD JR.,
MARaNRFIEs IN LONDON.

E 1OuNOAS sept 0.-NESs Q0dESudll
Field, Jr., Of Chicago, vas married at
the Westminster registry office this
morning to 8. Waldwin Drummond,
second son OF the late Edgar Atheling
|Drummond and the Hon. Louisa IA.
Theodore Pennington, who was a
daughter Of the third Lord Of Muncas-
ter. 5 ##
The only persons present were the
Duke of Westminster, who is a great
friend OF Mr.. Drummond, Craig w.
Wadsworth, second secretary Of the
American embassy and Mrs. Fields
two sons. The boys have been living
in England with their mother since
the death Of their father and they
are to enter Eaton in the autumn. Mrs.
Field had known Mr.. Drummond for
about 10 years, having met him dur
ing her frequent visits to England.
Mr.. Drummond is a member Of a
well known Hampshire family and a
nephew Of the late Sir Victor Arthur
Wellington Drummond, who married
a daughter of Charles Lamson, OF.
New York !.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-09-04

bonds, irregular.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-21
PHELAN FAvORs
old ASH PLAN
0upoe THINKS DUMPING IN THE
ALLEYS SHOULD BE PER-
MITTED.

srrom my experience in this cour.
With the Enthusiastically PROPOSE
ticn," said Judge Phelan today, Il be-
lieve that people should be allowed to
place ashes In the alley. In the broad
.1snse, the alley IS not q public thor.
oughfare. used generally for travel,
and % believe that IL the department
of public works cleaned up frequently.
instead Of the once or twice-a-year sys-
ttem ~ heretofore, that no great nuis-
ancc would arise by allowing citizens
% put their ashes Immediately back
OF their lots In the alley.
"The board OF estimates should pro-
vide sufficient funds for this purpose.
or course, receptacles would be de-
oirable. but they should not be OF In
flammnble materials, as hot ashes
would be liable 10 start dangerous
Ares. BY no means should garbage be
cermitted to be scattered In the alley.
but should be KEPT In tight holders.
Ashos are not of the saem unhealthful
natllfe as garbage. and have often been
used for mending the public highways
and alleys by former commissioners OF
uublic works"
The Detroit times., 1908-11-21

New rs 1905 Yours for r SShiipu EATON
The anyone reply the above opinion
The obtainable under secret ballot
Our nqung friend gives his opinion He has settled the mat
IN his mind Doubtless he would like to have Inc Times
nsree with him
This any he has made
While question prominent in the ONO ana
indiana campaigns it in the determining issue
involved with other issues that would be nara 70
lel just how large part it played in the outcome
The position of the parties on law enforcement was no
radically candidates for governor were
That had great deal to do with the
ontcome
Least of ALL figure that the An-saoon Leagues
was fatal to the Republican no
They they defeated but does not
EpNow things related and effect
action of the AnSaoon League had nothing
{Qvantever to do with T. Hemans' defeat
The league effort Offset the seahy eleventh hour
1eearation Of the liquor interests for Warner
The league got the campaign because the saloons got in
logic of the leagues activities: II
*Geh6s the political and lawless saloon
We believe is accurate to say Times has said that
H. liquor strong enough Warner from the ire
of independent and decent Republicans
This figured pfully shrunken proportions
his plurality and the numerical strength OF the liquor element
t voted to support him primaries and election day
Mr. change order of his inerrogaton-Was
emans defeated by the saloon vote-We will agree with MIN
puuckly that booze" did it.
We will advices from Republ
that did their patriotic duty in rejecting
enough show that they resent the inter
erecA liquor organization their righteous undertakings
they propose the saloons ntermeddng with
ks certain dry hume the proper time arrives
know politicians WILL not In the
future refuse of the AntiSaoon League
read Of the test the practical faner
bent of his boys whom he sent
a gold piece. brandy flask and Bible
we're placed within easy reach7
he found reading the Bible he picked OUT or
he ministry the but left the book and
brandy commercial bent But the third son VINO
pocketed the Bible and drained the mask no
#net for q politician
The politician Mr. everything and rejects moth
Siug.
legislative campaign in this city there were nom
of both the and the dys and
possessed versatility themselves blow both hot
and cold
Their qualifications law-makng appealed with equal force
The Keep and the Keep the Door Closed
unens
anticipate reluctance the part OF candidates to
accept all League support that offered
of the growth OF the temperance sentiment
IA Michigan and elsewhere which the lawbreang and
political activity of the liquor dealers are chiefly responsible
The Detroit times., 1908-11-21
100 MEN WORK TO
RECOVER BODIES
OF VICTIMS
SIXTEEN PERSONS ARE BURIED
UNDER LARGE QUANTITIES OF
MUD AND EARTH-ExAcT NUN.
Der UNKNOWN.

NEW YORK. Nov. 21.-One hun
dred and fifty men, in squads OF 80.
worked all night and today risking
their lives 10 rescue the bodies OF IL
victims entombed by the cave-in OF a
sewer in the course OF construction iii
Gold-st.. Brooklyn
Ii is not thought that they will find
any Of the victims alive, as they are
buried under from Is TO IL feet OF
mud and earth. through which the wa
ter has filtered TO depth OF eight
feet.
An inquiry is to begin today TO TX
the responsibility for the delay In be-
ginning the work OF rescue.
The reseuers, under the direction IT
; DR.. Benzel, OF the board Of health. were
rushing the work upon the bare pos
gibilIty that somebody may be found
alive.
Priests Up All Night.
FIR Koran, of st. Anne's church,
and several other priests remained on
the scene all night and today. ready
to render service TO the dead or Nv
ing.
During the night the work was. con-
Quoted under the glare OF arc lights
and two flashlights from fire engines.
A large section OF the wall crumbled
and fell In, and several Of the rescuers
had narrow escapes from death. They
continued their task with renewed
energy. despite the danger.
The number Of victims was placed
at 16, but there may be more.
Cause 10 Unknown.
Contractor John j. Haggerty, OF the
firm of Rogers & Haggerty. In charge
of the sewer construction, said that
the cause of the accident could be
known only to the men buried In the
trench. How many workmen are en-
hombed. the contractors admit they
are unable to tell. They say that men
assigned to work there at the time
were for the most part carpenters ana
concrete layers, but they are unable
The Detroit times., 1908-11-21
From the Fourth Estate, New York.

From the Fourth Estate, New York.
Recently have been gathering
opinions OF leading Boston clergymen
and laymen. as a part of a national
canvass. upon the subject or what the
church folk think OF the daily news
papers. and what they desire from
them.
Incidentally, | have uncovered sucn
a conspicuous instance OF how one pa
per has made itself solid with the re-
ligious constituency that | am moved
TO tell the story for the benefit OF the
Fourth Estate readers.
AS might be expected from Boston
cores DDndents, a wide diversity OF
opinion was evoked upon the general
proposition OF the church and the
newspaper. Yet practically every let
ter that mentioned any specific paper
at all-and this means the majority
OF those which have come TO me
spoke in the warmest praise OF the
religious feature in the Saturday
Evening Transcript.
Not one single criticism was made
upon this, except OF favorable sort;
and frequently IL was held up as a
model for other newspapers 10 follow
Saturday Religious News.
The transcripts method. II may ne
OF interest. 10 state, Is To print. espe
oially In its Saturday issoe, the gen
eral news OF the churches OF Christ
endom. according TO the importance OF
the subjects treated. Then IL also
presents a column OF brief news notes
both local and general, and occasion
ally anecdotal
But the backbone OF the church
page il department called The
Church Afield" This is the feature
mentioned oftenest by my correspond
ents. Unitarians, Episcopalians. Bap
lists. Congregationalists-all praised
II.
The Church Aield' is written by
Rev. Howard A. Bridgman, managing
editor of the Congregationist. He is q
Boston man. and his department deals
In chatty, Illuminating fashion with
local and general religious news.
In addition to the bare presentation
Of news. the Church Afield gives an
entertaining Interpretation thereof
and sensible expert comment upon the
themes OF uppermost interest In the
religious world The column Is clos
ed with little Saturday night homily
Mr. Bridgman Is a first-class newspa
per man, and OF course the merit oi
the department consists largely In the
skill with which II is done.
Yet any other daily newspaper any
where, which can secure a local man
who Is accurately and broadly inform
ed upon religious matters. and who Is
above all sectarian bias, and able &c
write good newspaper stuff. may make
a hit with the church people that viii
spell dollars and cents to the business
Office.
The feature keeps the home news
10 the fore. acquaints the readers with
what Is really significant and import
ant in the local religious life, and We,
sweeps the whole horizon of Christen
dom. VIM. I. ELLIS.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-21

From the Detroit Free Press.
Grant C6lfax fuller. OF New York.
the leading musical light In the Michi-
gan State Sunday school convention.
recently held In the Woodward-Ave.
Baptist church, Is very tall. very slen-
der and the owner OF wad OF black
hair that puffs well without a rat, and
rolls gracefully backward and neck
ward after the fashion OF stunted
and corpulent paint brush. Be II un'
derstood that all this does not pre-
vent MIR Tullar from being a good fell
low.
But Grant Collar has his troubles
even when he drops into so religious
an atmosphere as a Sunday school
convention. On the last evening or
the gathering, as he started from the
chapel OF the Woodward-ave. church
To the main entrance room. his way
was blocked by bevy OF gushing fe-
males of an average of 81 or there
abouts.
Object OF Feminine Alteration.
"Oh. here's "a rose. please put II
on" dubbed one OF 40 odd autumns.
Grant Colfax smiled approximately.
took the innocent red posy and pro-
ceeded 10 fasten IL in that particular
buttonhole that seldom. II ever. has u
button opposite II.
The lady who sent IL has the mate
to it," confded the donor, IT'S big
one. You'll see il on her dress"
On the last evening one man from
the long painting line that wanted TO
rush the gallery. tried to push by the
guardian. but the pseudo ST. Peter was
too heavy IN the shoulder blades.
ISN'T this free country" asked
the seeker for inspiration on Sunday
school topics. with heat suggestive
OF a righteous indignation.
Not until $780," retorted the door
keeper, stopping a sly rush from the
side
Just then a newspaper man went
through for a touchdown and the
whole line on the outside seethed with
indignation at the rank favoritism
shown the world, the flesh and the
devil.
overripe Jokes Enjoyed.
Perhaps the most enjoyable thing
about the whole convention. from the
standpoint OF a Philistine. was the
naive and SURPRISING delight OF the
audience over ancient jokes. Nearly
all the speakers sprung them. jokes
that were barred out of the funny pa
pers in the early seventies. jokes that
were SO surprisingly elemental that
they might have come out OF Lesson
No. 2. in the Jokesmith reader. Once
speaker cracked real joke, unin-
tentionally, and the audience stuffed
It's composite handkerchief down its
composite gullet and choked back the
howls. Ii really was too frivolous.
| One speaker attempted to recite that
rare little classic.,"If should die to-
night" the version which deals with
the corpse and the $40 bill due to the
dead one Some Of the people almost
went into hysterics-possibly because
the edition offered was really utterly
novel
The Detroit times., 1908-11-21
WANTS WALKS ON
GRAND RIVER UNIFORM

Aid Maurice J. Heating, OF the
Fourth ward, will introduce an amend
menatory ordinance, next Tuesday
evening, providing for the widening
of sidewalks on Grand Riverave..
from Cass-ave. to Eighth-st.. to uni
form width OF 20 feet There is ehis
space between buildings and curb all
along the avenue, but most OF the mer-
chants and other property-holders.
have built walks Of such width as they
deemed proper. In consequence, the
walks are eight feet wide in some
places and 20 feet wide in others, and
sections of old, rotted wooden walk
are left an eye-sores.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-21
IS JAILED FOR
$4,000 FORGERY

SEATTLE, Wash. Nov. 2l.-Elliott
A. Archer. known in Seattle as G.
Archie Carter, a solicitor. was ar
rested here today by detectives,
charged with being fugitive from
justice, wanted in NewarkyN. j., on
ten indictments for forgeries aggregat-
ing $4,000. The alleged offence was
committed In 1902
The Detroit times., 1908-11-21

the block. corner of Hastings.
Well, ladies and gentlemen.
that is the Detroit Museum
OF Art"
1t had origin in the
Art Loan Exhibition of 1888.
This exhibition was proposed
by Mr.. William III. Brearley
in the previous year. The
Art Loan Exhibition proved
TO be n great success, and
steps were taken To raise
enough money 10 build q
permanent building. In July.
1885. the board OF trustees
authorized Mr.. Brearley to
increase the subscription to
100000. After an herculean
effort. Mr.. Brearley succeed
ed In doing this. During the
fall Of 1856 the trustees
selected as the site for the
institution the Brady prop
erty. at the southwest corner
OF Jefferson Avenue and
Hastings Street. Compris-
ing an area Of 10000 square
feet. with a frontage on
three streets. and valued at
$25. 900. The next question
was the building: and a de
sign. the conception of Mr..
James Balfour. entitled "Wis
The Detroit times., 1908-11-21
CARS COLLIDE;
so ARE INJURED

CHICAGO. Nov. 21.-Fifty persons
are reported to have been injured, sew
eral perhaps fatally. by the collision
of two crowded street cars on the
Cakimet-ave. and South Chicago cleo.
trio line at Ninety-ffth-st and Stony
Island-ave. at a. m. today.
A call for help was sent to the South
Chicago police and three patrol wagons
and three ambulances were hurried
to the scene. The collision. which was
head-on, was due 10 a Fog. The cars
were running about 80 miles an hour
when the crash came.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-21
IT TOOK 100000
To ELECT VIM.
H. TAFT
BROTHER OF PREslpENT.ELEcT
SPENT ENORMOUS SUM OF
$4,000. p. MORGAN CON-
TRlsUTED $4,000.

NEW YORK, Nov. 21.-When the
report OF George X. Sheldon, Republi'
can national treasurer. is filed Win
the state auditor OF New York at Al
bany. ii will be found that the Re
publican campaign, which elected w.
H. Taft president. was conducted with
a fund OF about s1.700.000.
Charles p Taft was the heaviest
having added $4,000 TO
the fund.
The following is the list OF leading
contributors who gave over $500:
Charles p. Taft, $4,000.
J. p. Morgan, s25.000.
Andrew Carnegie. $4,000.
VIM. Nelson Cromwell, $4,000.
Whitelaw Reid, $4,000.
d. o. Mills, $1,000.
Adolphus Busch. $4,000.
II. C. Kerens, $4,000.
w c. Dickey, $4,000.
VIM. Barrett Ridgely, $1,000.
President Roosevelt, 81 900.
Frank B. Kellogg, $1,000.
G. A. Severance, $1,000.
E. n Saunders. $1,000.
Thomas F. Cole, $1,000
Edward K. Stettinius, $1,000.
Marvin Hughitt. $1,000.
n. W. Harris, $1,000.
H. X. Cochran. $1,000.
Charles r. Crane. $1,000.
Samuel insult, $1,000.
John G. Wharton, 81 900.
Charles Page. Bryan, $1,000
Robert T. Lincoln, $1,000.
w. II. Bartlett, $1,000.
James A. Patten. $1,000.
f. P. Frazier. $1,000.
John G. Shedd. $1,000.
Joy Morton, $1,000.
f. A. w. Keickafer, $1,000.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-21
KneeLs At Altar and
CoHapses; Dies Before
the e4mbu!anc o4rrfpes

NEW YORK, Nov. 21.-Whiie knee;-
ing at the altar IL st. Francis Xaviers
church In west SiIteenth-s;.. today,
August Hyland. 81 years old. a cousin
OF ox-Deputy Police Commissioner Nc
Avoy, suddenly threw up his hands
and toppled over unconscious. FIR.
Kelly, who was celebrating mass tele-
phoned to the New York hospital for
an ambulance. but the man died before
It's arrival. Heart failure probably
was the cause OF death.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-21

Since then the Museum
has had n very prosperous
career, until now II is one OF
the eight leading art institu-
tions In the. country. and has
more visitors during the
year. In proportion to the
population, than any other In
the country. | suppose you
wonder. ladies and gentle
men. why this is. Well, II
Is because the attendants are
always courteous and oblig-
ing and willing TO answer
questions. IL they cannot
answer a question at once.
they take down the visitors
name and address and send
the information by mail. II
Is also a good place TO look
up current matters, especial
ly articles In magazines. Bet
ter. in fact. than a library.
for instead of filing the en-
tire magazine. the different
articles are cut out and filed
so that they can always be
found quickly"
Prof. A. II. Grifnth. the
present secretary and direc-
tor, gives brilliant and inform
ing lectures on art. illustrat-
ed with views from his ex-
The Detroit times., 1908-11-21
dust ISN'T
AFTER POSITION
NOT A CANDIDATE FOR JOB UN-
DER BREiTMEYER, HE
SAYS.

William T. Dust is not a candidate
for any appointment under Philip
Breitmeyer's administration.
II would like to set at rest the fears
OF some of Mr.. Breitmeyer's friends
that | want a place" says Dust. Il
will not interfere with the faithful"
When asked If he would stick 10
this position II an appointment were
pressed upon him, Dust simply smil-
ed and quoted the saying about refus-
ing things before they are offered
The Detroit times., 1908-11-21
Their Different Spelling.

Now girls want you all 10 take
pencil and paper and to write down
the names OF your favorite hymns"
Pause, interrupted by piping voice,
please, teacher, is 1t their surnames
or their Christian names we are to
write ?"-London News.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-21
GETS ONE TO FIFTEEN
YEARS FOR BURGLARY

MONROE, Mich. Nov. 21.-(Spe-
cial John Hayes. Of Toledo. was to-
day found guilty by jury in the cir
cult court on the charge OF burglary.
He was sentenced by Judge Lockwood
to from one 10 Is years in Ionia. The
court recommended one year.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-21

to furnish list of laborers who arc
known to have been also on the work.
In their opinion. several days may
be required before the excavation OK
the great quantity Of earth known to
have fallen will permit OF the recov-
cry OF the bodies. This opinion 10
shared also by Charles Seaman. en-
gineer of the public service commits
sion. who visited the scene Of the az
cident