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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-11-27
cHEERFuLNEss PREVAILED ON
EVERY HAND.
UNION SERVICES HELD.
Churches United in Observing Thanks
giving Day-PIaces Of Business
Were All closed-Amusemen Places
Were Crowded.

Union Thanksgiving services were
held at the Presbyterian church yes
terday morning, the ediflce being
crowded and the ministers OF the diff
ferent denominations in the city par
ticipating.
Rev. H. Samuel Fritch, pastor
Of the First Congregational church
presided and the Thanksgiving prayer
was made by Rev. Mr.. Jordan of the
Christian church, the Bible reading
was by Rev. Mr.. Smith of the First
Methodist church and the sermon was
preached by Rev. Mr.. Duncan. Spe
cial music was furnished by the Pres
byterian church choir and the collec.
tion was given to the associated char.
tiles.
Rev. Mr.. Duncan delivered an able
sermon on what a person had to be
thankful for depicting the blessings
for which each one should be CRATE.
full and showing that the greatest
thing for which the world had to be
thankful was Jesus Christ.
Services were held by the Christian
Scientists in their hall in the Belknap
block at IL o'clock.
The usual Thanksgiving services
took place at the Catholic church.
At the Salvation Army Thanksgiv-
ing services were held and the collec.
tion taken was used to assist in the
work done by the army at Thanksgiv.
ing time in assisting the needy.
Tho Town Celebrates.
Business throughout the city was
suspended and everywhere an air OF
Thanksgiving and hopefulness seemed
to prevail. At the different theatere
special programs, which were largely
attended were given and In the hotels
and cafes special dinners were served,
There was cheerfulness everywhere.
In the afternoon at Country Club
park a football game attracted large
crowd.
The weather was delightful and
many took advantage Of it to enjoy
the summerlike day.
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PRISONER HELD TO be GUILTY
OF ARSON.
SENTENCED BY JUDGE !.
Given Instructions by the Court, Re-
tires and After DeIiberation, Finds
the Prisoner Guilty Of Arson-He is
Given an lndeterminate Sentence.

LAPoRTE, Ind, Nov. 26.-Ray
Lamphere, charged with the murder
Of Mrs. Belle Guinness and her three
children by setting fire to the Gun
ness house April 28th was this even
ing found guilty Of arson by the jury
which had the case since $50 last
night.
Within five minutes after the yer,
dict was reached, Judge Richter had
sentenced the prisoner to the state
penitentiary at Michigan City for an
indeterminate term of from 2 to 81
years, fined him $4,000 and disfran.
chised him for five years. Attorney
Worden for the defense said tonight
that a motion for new trial would
be made. and should it be refused, an
appeal to the Indiana supreme court
would follow. The Indiana supreme
court is two years behind in it's work
and so this case could not be reached
until after he had served the minimum
of his sentence. Mr.. Worden declared
the verdict to be ridiculous.
"If he was guilty at ALL" said the
attorney, che was guilty of murder.
He should have been acquitted"
The motion for new trial will be
based on the courts instructions that
the jury could find Lampnere guilty
of arson.
Should the case be carried to the
supreme court and sent back for re-
trial Lamphere could net be tried on
any charge in this particular case ex-
cepting arson, the crime Of which he
was convicted. However, in an event
of that kind, the state would elect
to try on one of the indictments,
probably the Helgelein case.
Members Of the jury are reticent
about discussing what occurred in the
jury room, but enough has been
learned to know that for but two
members Lamphere would have been
found guilty OF murder or man.
slaughter, the verdict being compro-
misc.
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MILES CITY TEAM DEFEATED BY
COPPER CAMP ELEVEN.
BUTTE HIGH CHAMPION
Custer County Lads Helpless Before
the Perfect Team Work Of the Butte
E'even-Boys from Eastern Mon
tana Affected by Altitude.
Especial to The Gazette.l

BUTTE, Mont, Nov. 26.-The un-
disputed interscholarship champion.
ship Of Montana was won by the
Butte High school this afternoon
when Miles City High school was
swamped 40 to 0. The visitors were
helpless before Butte's team work,
which was so improved as to be a
practical reversal of form over all
previous games. While the superior
ity of the Butte team was evident, at
the same time the size Of the score is
partially due to the effect of the alti-
tude upon the Miles City players.
Miles City is more than 5000 feet low
er than Butte and as a result the Cow
town boys were easily winded.
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WILLIAMS RELEAeEp.
Especial to The Gaxette,)

Especial to The Gaxette.)
BUTTE, Mont. Nov. GA Miner
special from Great Falls, Mont, says:
Without having been compelled to
stand trial or even answer at a pre.
liminary hearing for the killing Of
George +. London in Cascade two
weeks ago. Thomas Williams was to
day released from custody by Sheriff
Hogan upon instructions from County
Attorney sper. after an investigation
by the latter, which showed that no
evidence could be obtained to show
that the killing was done other than
in self-defense.
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them clear of the platform and over
the heads of spectators. A hundred
willing hands assisted them to the
center and in moment they were
graphing in clinch.
CONTINUED on Page Six.)
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PRINCE HELlE BURNED.

PARlS, Nov. &c. The suit OF Count
Boni De Castellane, against his former
wife, who was Miss Anna Gould, but
who is now the wife OF Prince Helie
De Sagan, oegan yesterday. The sen.
sational point was an arraignment Of
Prince De Sagan and his wife by the
attorney for Count De Castellane
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SHRUBS WON.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 26.-Alfred
shrubb. Of England. champion dis
tance runner of the world, today de-
feated relay Of four men in an eight
mile race at Central park. shrubb
covered the distance in ~ minutes,
IA seconds.
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DEAN HOWARD DEAD.

DEs MONIES, Nov. 26.-Dean How
ard Of the Musical College of Drake
University died early today.
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WHOLESALE EXECUTIONS RE-
PORTED FROM ISLAND.
BLOOD DSTAlNED5TREETS
Revolution Torn Isle Reeks With MUIR
der Plots, and Every Man Carries
the Life Of His Neiehbor in His
Hand-Terrible Condition Exists.

NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 26.-Accord.
ing to cable dispatch received early
today by the Picayune from St
Thomas, private cable advices re.
ceived there from Port Au Prince are
to the effect that the censor in the
dispatches sent from Hayti give only
a faint idea of the reign of terror now
existing on that island The dispatch
continues:
Anarchy reigns throughout Hayti
and the country is literally running
with blood. Private cables received
here from Port An Prince state that
wholesale executions are in progress,
both by the government officials ana
the revolutionists.
Persons who are suspected Of SYM
pathy with the insurengents are be-
ing summarily shot, by order of Pres.
ident horde Alexis.
"The same course is being followed
by the revolutionists who control the
southern portion Of the republic.
Foreigners in Hayti are making
frantic. appeals to their governments
for protection and the French repre-.
sentatives have cabled for ships.
"The German minister has cabled a
similar message to Berlin.
"It is the general opinion in St.
Thomas that Intervention by the
United States is necessary"
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Papke's Statement.

Papke's Statement.
II am not satisfied with the
outcome. l want return
match. l did not hear the
count. l heard the referee say
six and then he stopped.
would have been able to con-
tinue the flight as was not
hurt end was recovering fast"
ketcheIl's Statement.
Anticipated this result long
before I entered the ring and
backed my opinion with my
own money. Papke's victory
in the former fight was an ac-
cident. Under proper condi-
tions ! am willing to fight him
again.
y \ y y y \ \ ~ y y X y
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LONDON, Nov. 2e.-No warships
have been ordered to Hayti. The con.
sui general Of Great Britain at Port
Au Prince has informed the foreign
once that he is not apprehensivs
Of any danger to British subjects or
British interests. es
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-08

LONDON March T.-As one looks out
across the long sire 5ch OF green fields TO
the blue hills which bound the horizon
one. thinks OF George Meredith, whose
little cottage nestles there in the corner
OF BoxhulI. sunny slope IN this lovely
Surrey country.
There on Sunday he celebrates his
eightieth birthday, for he and Mr.. Swim
burne are the last surviving authors Of
that great mid-Victorian literature.
lie is overwhelmed with congratuIa-
tons. and with the expressions Of re-
spect paid 10 his great achievements,
and his still more remarkable personal
ity. il IS difficult to remember what
eighty years means ia literature Dick
ems and Thackeray were well on their
way to fame when he cyan to write.
and it Is still more difficult to remember
what was the conventional framework
or the action which George Meredith
broke down. The three-volume novel was
then in its glory, but George Meredith
broke the bonds asunder. he suppressed
all tho wearing details which filed most
Of the pages.
He burst into these brilliant flights Of
poetical Imagination, and with an unerr-
ing knowledge OF psychology his charac-
ters walked and moved IN a real world
instead OF strutting upon a stage AS
Is usually the case with all real genius.
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ITALIANS MERRY.
ANTONIO Welded
Wine Flows and Spaghetti
Is Good at Feast End
ing Troubles.

The red wine and the white vine
flowed last evening; the spaghetti was
good and had plenty Of cheese and TO-
nato sauce on IL. and Washington's
IAtf}o Italy made merry at the wedding
festival of Ugo Di Peitro and his NJ
teen-yeaT-Old bride. Antonio DanhTOsio.
The somewhat tumultuOus preliminaries
20 the wedding were completed yester-
day afternoon. and the couple was mar
ried at the rectory Of St. Johns Church
by the Rev. James NJ. O'Brien. the pas
Tor
The couple planned an eIopement
Wednesday night as the bride was IN
der the legal age. and her father with
held his consent. They disappeared,
and after 200 Italians searched the en-
tire city for them. the girl was finally
located in an Italian Iodging-house. A
charge was made against Di Peitro who
gave himself I'D yesterday to the police
Of Station No. 4. The matter was
srnoothed over. however. and the girls
father consented TO the marriage.
4 license was soon secured and. with
two Italian friends as witnesses, they
were married at st. Peters rectory yes
terday afternoon.
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rain was dashing against the windows
as the train rushed on through the
darkness. but when he awOke ia the
morning the sun was shining brightly
and he expressed the belief that 1t was
a good omen. When he bought the
Washington morning papers Afachen Oh
served a headline over a story refer
ring 10 him as the "ex-convict" and he
irCwned his displeasure and said in a
panied way: THAT word is tough
As the train ueared Washington.
Maehen frightened up considerably.
he had never seen the new Union Sta
ton. OF course, and when he viewed IT
for the frs. time he commented on its
beauty and its immense size.
An automobile. provided by friends.
was waiting for him outside the sta
tion, and after responding briefly 10 the
greetings Of a score Of friends who had
gathered 10 meet him he hurried TO the
machine and was driven TO his home.
where his family was impatiently await
ing his arrival.
Machen viii spend the next few weeks
resting and visiting friends. He will
then take under serious consideration
several propositions which have been
made TO him by business houses but II
is probable that he will become con-
nected with an audit company which
has made him a fiattering offer as its
Washington representative.
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EASY ENOUGH.

A noted mathematician stopped at a
hotel in small town. There were a
number Of drummers on hand. There
was also a meeting Of some medical
men at the place. who used the hotel
as headquarters. cue Of the doctors
told the mathematician that some Of
the NJ. DIS had concluded to kidnap
him and take out his brains 10 learn
how il was he was so good IN mathe-
mates. He was asked by them what
he was going TO do about Il. He re-
piled, why, 1 shall simply go on with
out brains just as You doctors are do
ing. "-EXchange.
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George Meredith Eighty Years Old;
Spends Last Days in Sunny Surrey

his novels we're ignored. but he altered
not neither cid he swerVe from his in
tentions, he just waited for his audi
ence.
It is interesting to know that at the
time when The appreciation OF Meredith
was still slow in this country, in Amer
lea he was already being read with avid
ity. After some years of constant dis
appointment he said. speaking OF ad-
verse criticism is England, My mind
looks elsewhere
America has taught us TO appreciate
many good things in England, but in
nothing has this been more con-
spicuousIy the case than IN the Iitera-
ture OF Meredith.
Probably on no question is his instinct
more unerring than IN his knowledge OF
women. What a woman thinks OF
women is a test OF her nature" he once
wrote, and over and over again we find
the curious. almost startling, apprecla-
tons Of the subtle and delicate intrica-
cies Of a woman's nature; but IL is the
soundness and health OF Meredith's
writing on all questions which Is so re-
freshing.
Well may his friends and admirers
have said IN the address which they pre-
sented U him today: I'VE thank you
for the example you have set to the
world OF elevating ideals. embodied not
only IN books. but in life"
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FRENCH SENATOR
Is 90 YEARS OLD

When the French senate and chamber
meet for new session the task of pre-
siding over each house IS intrusted TO
the oldest senator and the oldest deputy
until new presidents are elected. Sena-
tor Faigard. who will be ninety-two on
April @ is the dean of the senate. but
unfortunately when the senate met the
other day he was temporarily indisposed
and so had to pass the horror on 10 Sen
ator F'oriquet. his junior by only four
months.
NJ ForiQuet in spite of his age. has
preserved all his viVacity and Vigor of
mind. but unfortunately his legs have
refused TO be Of service tOT some years
Nevertheless he decided that this minor
trouble should not come between him
and what was. If ephemeral, position
of honor.
A carriage took him 10 the Luxem-
bourg palace, an inValid's chair served
60 carry him to the gallery Of busts,
where he took his seat In the presi-
Dental chair; then the presidential
chair. which had been fitted with roll
ers, was moved to its proper position BY
means OF an inclined plane specially
built for. the purpose. This vancouver
was rehearsed several times beforehand,
and on the opening day was carried out
without a hitch.
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GOVERNOR INNOCENT
Of CAPITOL GRAFT
Atty. Gen. Todd
Pennsylvania Says Penny
packer Was Hoodwinked
by His Associates.

PHILADELPHIA, March TN an in
terview here today Attorney General
Todd replied in a vigorous manner 10
the contention Of Attorney Lyman d.
Gilbert in his address vest erday TO the
jury trying Sanderson, Snyder, Shu-
maker, and Mathues in the capitol
trimming case at Harrisburg, that
former Governor Pennypacker was Just
as guilty as Snyder and Mathues.
The attorney general gave the inter
view In explaining why no charges had
been made against Pennypacker.
Pennypacker Hoodwinked.
IT would not be a party 10 the prose-
cution of a man who is not guilty. That
Is why Mr.. Pennypacker has not been
brought TO trial." Todd declared. mo
one doubts the State was robbed" ne
added, "and the men under PennypaclCer
were responsible.
Mr.. PennypackeT was hoodwinked
and fooled. He had no reason to be
lieve the Capitol furnishings would eX-
coed Illusions estimate of $4,000. They
did not let him know that amount had
been exceeded until they feared the next
incumbent as State treasurer would dis
cover what was being done. Then they
went to the governor and told him what
they had done.
THAT they had planned to carry their
operations further there is no doubt.
They had expected to continue them I'M
der the next administration. Penny
packer put a stop 20 that by refusing TO
allow them TO 90 ahead and put a stone
wall about the capitol.
Might Have Cost Sac, 900.
Had he not taken a hand when he
did. the capitol might have cost $780,
100000
when Pennpacker was fooled into
allowing payments on Illusions certihca-
ton. it was merely another trick 10
close his eyes They carried their oper-
atoms along without his knowledge un-
I'll 100000 had been spent"
Word from Harrisburg today is that
when the trial Is resumed Monday
longer court sessions viii be held, in the
hope that the addresses can be concIud-
ed and the case given 10 the jury by
Wednesday.
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NINE CONVICTED
Of FOUR MURDERS
IN CHINESE FEUD
Wholesale JudgmentFol-
lows Spectacular Shoot
ing Up of Chinatown.

BOSTON, March mime Chinese, in
GLIDING some Of the most prominent res
idents Of Boston's Chinatown, were
found guilty tonight of murder in the
first degres. The verdict returned by
the jury after five hours elaboration is
believed 10 establish q record for CAPT
tai convictions in this country, and il
the Judgment is not reversed Boston
will see a wholesale electrocuton.
The crime was committed in China
town last August. For several weeks
there had been rumors of warfare be-
tween the two tOngs. or secret societies.
On the night in question a company Of
Chinese, dressed in black and wearing
masks. suddenly appeared in the prin-
cipaI street of Chinatown. A large num-
Der Of residents were out celebrating
and feasting when the masked company
opened fire with huge army receivers,
shooting down every Chinaman in their
path.
Their march continued for several
blocks, when they disappeared down side
streets. leaving behind them four dead
Cinnamon and a number OF wounded.
With the aid Of friends OF the dead
Chinese the police finally arrested ten
Cinnamon Nine OF them were promptly
indicted for murder IN the first degree,
and the other as an accessory before
the fact
The accuse nployed the best Grim
inal lawyC-- to defend them. Sixteen
witnesses swore to alibis for the &C
oused. while eighteen gave equally con
elusive testimony against them. 1t was
alleged that the murders were carefully
planned
The cause Of the long warfare that
inspired the murders IS said TO go back
10 the abduction of a beautiful slave
girl n san Francisco. Her abductOr
a poor Chinese barber. was murdered
and his tong, in its efforts for revenge,
started a fight that spread through the
whole system of Chinese secret societies
in this country.
During the trial one OF the defendants
died mysteriously in his cell, and his
friends insisted that he had been pOis-
oned by his enemies. II was announced
tonight that the convicted men viii ap-
peal.
Their trial has cost the state about
500. 600. but probably twice THAI sum has
been spent by friends in their defense.
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FULTON BILLS CHANGES
BETTERED BY CHARGES

The legislative history Of the Fulton
bill, which provides that railroads may
not Increase rates without the consent
OF the Interstate Commerce Commission,
Is getting to be a matter Of most lively
concern in Congressional circles. Some
remarkable charges and counter
charges have been made in connection
with the measure
The commission has been charged with
taking an attitude Of antagonism TO the
measure. and the charge that IL prac-
tically turned down" the bin has been
widely disseminated. The commission
has been criticised vigorously in all
parts OF the country where there is in
terest in behalf OF the measure.
II is now charged that, as q matter
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OF fact, the commission was less To
blame than certain influences in the
Senate Committee on Interstate Com
merce. II is alleged that the committee
WIS dealt with unfairly and placed in a
FaIse light by the manner IN which Ger
tain correspondence was given out, ap-
Larenly on behalf OF the committee.
Ihe airing OF the matter has brought
about SIT Iation In which It is now be-
lieVed the bilfs chances Of passage are
better than ever before. Early action
by the Senate committee Is expected.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-08
FIRE DAMAGE S25O,0OO
TO PEORIA FACTORIES

PEORIA, Ill, March Fire early to-
dag destroyed the local houses of the
International Harvester Company. the
Hart Grain Weigher Company. and the
Minneapolis Thresher Company, and for
a time threatened the entire end of the
city where the buildings are located
The loss Is estimated at $4,000.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-08
TOO MANY LAWYERS
IN THIS COUNTRY

In the United States today there are
over 175,OO0 IaWyers-more than In any
other profession or calling save teach
ing and medicine. In addition TO this
number there are thousands OF young
men In law offices and colleges educat-
ing themselves for the lava mighty
army Of legal representatives fighting
and preparing to fight the battles Of
life.
In one city alone there are over
10000 lawyers, three-fOuTths OF whom
are wholly dependent upon the incomes
from their practice as means Of live
IhOOd. While from 80 TO 50 per cent are
successful practitioners with good in
comes and a monopoly upon the better
class % law business IL Is safe to say
that the remaining 80 per cent make on
an average OF less than $L200 a year.
In many law offices IN our larger
cities, you Will find a half dozen or
more lawyers occupying merely clerical
positions and working for others, Ike
Insignificant COgWheclS in a mighty ma
chine, on salaries of from SO 70 S25 a
week. and who congratulate themselves
that they are able TO hold their posi-
lions.
motorman on a street car receives
from SIS TO so a week TOR his services,
and he is sure 10 get his money. \
clerk IN a dry goods store, railroad
or insurance office receives from SO
10 S25 week.
A BANK clerk is paid from SO to s150
a month. A sldlful mechanic or ma
CEinlst earns from s. to SO a day.
Many business men command sala-
ries Of from 5000 to $4,000 a year.
4 travelling salesman sells goods on
commission and earns from 81 900 to
S. zoe year and perhaps more. A re
porter on a daily newspaper makes
more money than the average lawyer.
What does il mean? Wake up, young
lawyer. wake M! In the face OF these
conditions Is il not time that you were
asking yourself the question, Does 1t
pay 70 practice law2-Ohio Magazine.
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WILL DECORATE CHURCH.

pastor, the Rev. DR.. D. c. Mcleod
who is now on a tour Of the Holy Land,
the members Of the First Presbyterian
Church have decided 10 have their
house OF worship redecorated before his
return 70 this city. The work viii prob
ably be started within the next few
days and viii be completed by Easter.