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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-06-25
LOVE MOTIVE
OF A MOTIVE
Letters Found Which Show That Leon
Was Very Jealous of Atten-
tiOnS Paid Girl.
POLICE HAVE NO CLUE
Despite Reports from All Over COun-
try That Leon Has Been Seen, no
Arrest Has Been Made.-NO Autop.
sy Was Possible.

nj EW YORK, June 4.-Rumors and
IN conjectures as to the whereabouts
of Leon Ling, the young China
man who is sought by the detectives
in charge of the Elsie Siegel case,
continued in abundance today. There
was also a new crop of theories as
to the motives which had prompted
the crime and as to the exact manner
of its commission, but in spite of al
most hourly rumors of the capture of
the missing Chinaman in almost every
quarter of the United States, there
was nothing tangible upon which to
base clew of use in trailing the MUIR
derer
The advanced state of decomposition
of the body when found precluded any
autopsy or examination to show what
the cause of death had been. The the
ory of John Wick Nam that the girl
had died from an overdose of choloro-
form administered by Ling cannot be
confirmed as the handkerchief which
his roommate Chung Sin declares he
saw over her mouth has disappeared.
The finding of the two letters writ
ten by Leon to Chu Gain whom he re-
garded as his rival in the affections
of the Siegel girl, in which Leon
threatens the life of both Chu and
the young woman, is the evidence OBJ
tanned yesterday to show the motive
of the crime. Both these letters which
are in Chinese and signed THE CHER
were today shown to Chung Sin and
readily identified by him as having
been written by the fugitive.
The text of these letters has not
been revealed but it is known that in
them Chu Gain is threatened with
death unless he discontinues his at
tentions to Miss Siegel. Chu Gain
has also said that his own brother
brought him oral warning, emanating
from Leon that he must cease his
visits to the Siegel home and that on
one occasion, when he called at the
home of the young woman, Leon, who
was already there, left the house in a
passion.
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RA1 AsHINGToN, June "a. = The
course of the senate today was
the result of it's course yester-
day, the entire day being given over
to speeches. There was three lengthy
addresses.
Senator Beveridge talked for about
four hours and was followed by Mr..
Bailey at almost as great length.
Mr. Newlands was the last of the
days orators and he had not long sur
rendered the floor when the senate ad-
journed.
Mr.. Beveridge argued an amend
ment proposed by him regarding the
size of tobacco packages. He con-
tended that when the size of the pack
ages had been reduced during the
Spanish war to compel the purchaser
to pay the war tax, the sizes had not
been restored nor the prices reduced,
Notwithstanding the removal of the
tax, thus practically giving the tobac-
co manufacturers, and especially the
tobacco trust, the advantage of the
tax even though it has not been in
operation for about nine years. He
declared the trust had Influenced leg
islation for this purpose and asserted
it was being benefited to the extent of
millions of dollars year.
Mr.. Bailey talked about free raw
material for the purpose of justifying
his vote as Democrat against the
free entry of iron ore, lumber and
hides. He declared that previous to
the Cleveland administration, the es-
tablished Democratic policy was in
opposition to the free admission of
raw material.
Mr.. Newlands was heard on the in
come question, devoting especial
consideration to the presidents rec
ommendation for a corporation tax.
He discussed at length the legislation
of 1898, providing for tax upon the
gross receipts of oil refineries on
which the Spreckels case was decided
by the supreme court and which is
relied upon by the president as a
precedent for the proposed corpora
ton tax. He pointed out that the law
of 1898 was applicable, not to corpo-
rations alone, but to every person,
firm, company and corporation carry
ing on such business.
He suggested that a tax applying
only to corporations might violate the
constitutional requirements of uni
formity.
A short time before adjournment to-
night at o'clock, the senate return
ed to the consideration of the tariff
schedules after devoting the greater
part of the day to listening to pre-
pared speeches. Amendments were
adopted increasing the duty on shoes
from Is to 20 per cent ad valorem,
and increasing the duty on sole leath-
er from to 10 per cent ad valorem,
the lower figure representing the
house rates in each case. An amend
ment increasing the duty on COLO
dion was also adopted.
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Feature of Eagles Great Meeting Was
Contest Between Drill Teams
of Order.
BRILLIANT SPECTACLE
Anaconda Beats Team by Two Points
But Work of the Officers Pull it
ThrOugh.-GOOd Showing for Order
Revealed by the Reports of the Of
ficerS.
Especial to The Gaxette.l

BUTTE, June PA score or more
stalwart, blithely stepping men attir-
ed in immaculate white suits fashion
ed in military style, marched to the
Auditorium this afternoon, headed by
the Ladies band of Bozeman, and
there won the first prize of $500 as
the best Eagles drill team in Montana
their victory reflecting great credit on
the Helena aerie from which lodge
they came. The Anaconda team de-
feated the Helena contestants two
points in team work, but the officers
of the latter team beat the Anaconda
team IL points in ritualistic work,
thus insuring the first prize for their
team by 10 points.
The second prize, $500, went to the
Anaconda team. The members of the
latter aggregation were attired in blue
and white uniforms suggestive of a
Russian officer The contest was one
of the big features of the Eagles
state convention.
The reports of the president, sec
retary and treasurer were read and
the entire morning was taken up on
general discussion of those docu-
ments. President Pringle in his an
nual report recommended that the
deputy grand president visit the
aeries in his district at least once each
year and exemplify the secret work
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Elaborate Ceremonies
Mark Euent in the
Life Of the City
A fine STRUCTURE
AuspiciOus Beginning of Work Upon
Magnificent Home for Great Order
Grand Master Nolan Presides Over
Cornerstone Laying.-Eventful Day
Concluded by Elaborate Banquet.

A N EVENT of Importance in
"A the history of the local lodge
of the Ancient Ere and Ac-
cepted Masons, and of consider
ably more than passing interest
to the city of Billings, was the
laying of the corner stone of the
beautiful new Masonic temple,
which was performed yesterday,
afternoon with the customary rit-
ual Of the Masons, and which was
presided over by Grand Master
G. B. Nolan. Some hundred visit
ing Masons from all parts of the
state were present to witness the
ceremony and to take part in the
exercises of the evening, when the
grand master made his regular an
nual inspection of the local lodge.
The meeting in the evening was
followed by a banquet at the
Northern.
Shortly after o'clock yesterday aft
ernoon the members of the local lodge
and the visiting Masons, headed nv
the Knights Templar in full uniform.
marched from the Masonic hall in the
Belknap block to the site of the new
building. Mayor Thompson, on behalf
of the citizens of Billings, delivered
the address of welcome to the visiting
Masons.
Grand Master Cornelius B. Nolan
was then introduced Mr. Nolan deliy-
Grad short speech before proceeding
with the ceremonies attendant upon
the laying of the stone, in which he
complimented this city and the Ma
sons of this city in very flattering
terms. One feature of Mr.. Nolan's re-
marks was especially significant In
speaking of the future of Billings he
said that this city might one time be
the capital of another state, for Mon
fana is great in area and the settle
ment of the state will mean it's ulti-
mate division. This chance remark
but goes to show that residents of
other portions of the state are cogniz-
dllC VI Gne ldCl uudI Billings is ClLy
of unlimited possibilities, and that
some of them consider it destined to
take the first rank among the cities
Observation-Disclosures.
At s o'clock in the evening in the
Masonic hall, special communication
of Ashlar lodge No. 80 was opened.
Grand Master Nolan made his official
visit to the lodge, and the third degree
was eXemplified. After the exercises
in the hall the members of the lodge
and the visiting members repaired to
the Northern where sumptuous ban
quet was served. Toasts were offered
and the assembly did not dispense un-
til late hour. Following is the
menu:
Olives
Dill Pickles RadisheS
Cold Roast Beef
Sliced Ham Ok Tongue
Sliced Tomatoes
Chicken Salad
American Cheese Saratoga Waters
Ice Cream Assorted Cake
Coffee Cigars
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-06-25
Body Found Floating
in Waters of the
Back RiOer
BODY IS WEIGHTED
Everything Points to Cruel and Brutal
Murder.-WOmaM Was Ward of For.
mer Secretary Gage and Was Prom.
inent in Society of Baltimore and
the Maryland East Shore.
baltimore, Md, June a.

baltimore, Md, June pa
II The body of the woman
found yesterday in Back riv-
er near st. Michaels, has been
identified as that of Mrs. Edith
May Thompson Wooden, 20 years
old. Mrs. Woodell resided at Los
Angeles, but came east with her
husband last week to spend the
summer at the home of Capt.
Chas. HI. Thompson, her foster
father, at Mcdaniel, this state,
Following the discovery and iden-
tifcation of the body with evil
dence pointing to murder, States
Attorney Turner of Talbot coun-
ty, today sent out kilograms ask
ing that man who had claimed
to be newspaper man be arrest
ed. A dispatch from St. Michaels
says that a bloody sheet and
woman's garment said to have be-
longed to Mrs. Woodell were
found in the room of the suspect,
who disappeared last night.
The suspect was a comparative
stranger in Talbot county. He went
there last fall and bought a little
farm near the Thompson place. He
described himself as writer and
newspaper correspondent.
Mrs. Woodell had not been seen
since Saturday, when she was said to
have gone on the Niles river in a mo-
tor boat with the man suspected, un-
til her body, weighted down with iron
and the skull crushed in, was discov-
cred by two boys. Mrs. Woodell was
possessed of rare beauty and was we'll
known socially in Baltimore and on
the Maryland eastern shore. She
numbered among her warmest friends
former Secretary of the Treasury Ly-
man J. Gage.
Soon after her arrival at her foster
fathers farm at Mcdaniel, the man
now suspected, John T. or Emit T.
Roberts, was noticed to have been
much in her company 1t appeared
that the pair had previously formed
an acquaintance and they were seen
together a great deal in the few days
before she disappeared.
Last Saturday Mrs. Woodell went to
Easton and had some dental work
done. When she left, Captain Thomp-
son supposed that Roberts would see
her safely home, as he was going in
the same direction.
1t develops that Roberts met her at
the Royal Oak station with carriage
and the pair drove to st. Michaels,
where they embarked on Roberts
launch and headed for the little creek
that passes through the farm. The
last seen of Mrs. Woodell alive was
when the little launch left the steam
yachts wharf.
Mrs. Woodell was said to have a
large sum of money with her and wore
diamond ornaments when she left
home. The body was nude when
fOund
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Crazed From Heat Woman Leaps
From Roof and Meets Her Death

NEW YORK, June 24.-The heat
wave that has afflicted New York city
since Monday was intensified today
Up to noon a total of four deaths
from the heat had been recorded, and
the hospitals treated many cases of
prostrations. The temperature at
that hour was S8.
The suicide of woman who jumped
from a roof was attributed to the heat.
A Brooklyn man, roof sleeper, fell
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-06-25
HIS AWFUL FALL.

HELENA June 24.-George Miller,
railroad contractor, narrowly es-
{. ped death here today while walking
NJ his sleep. He fell two stories from
mis- apartments in the Majestic hotel
to the storeroom below, breaking his
back and suffering other injuries.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-06-25
William Jennings Bryan IT,
Manies Miss Virginia Berger

immediate families of the couple were
present. The ceremony was perform
ed out under the great pine trees
along the shore of the lake, Rev. H.
S. Hunting of Crete, Neb., officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan, Jr, will spend
their honeymoon at Grand Lake and
will leave about September for Tue
son, Ariz, where they expect to make
their home for the next two years.
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to the yard below and is dying in a
hospital.
At 2:45 p. m. the total deaths from
the heat had been swelled to eight. At
that hour the temperature was 90 de-
grees.
PHILADELPHIA, June 24.-Three
deaths from heat were reported up to
noon today making IL since the hot
weather set in Sunday.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-06-25
GRAND JURY EMPANELLED.

BUTTE, June 24.-An Anaconda,
Mont, dispatch says that Judge Win
ston of the state district court today
swore in and enpanelled grand jury
of seven, with carte blanche of in
quiry and instructions to report on
gambling "and any other violations of
the Montana statutes"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-06-25

GRAND LAKE, Colo. June "a
William Jennings Bryan, Jr., and Miss
Helen Virginia Berger, daughter of
Alexander Berger of Milwaukee, were
married at $3.50 this morning at Kin
nikinnic lodge, the summer home of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. D. Levering, on the
west shore of Grand Lake. The wed
ding was a quiet affair." and only the
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-06-25
Is Well Known,

MISSOULA, Mont, June 24.-Cleve-
land Urlin was the son of one of the
first settlers of Missoula, A. ]. Urlin.
The elder Urlin died several years
ago. "Cleve" worked in Missoula for
several years in newspaper offices
and left here for the coast. He was
highly regarded here ana his habits
were good.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-06-25
WORKS SHUT DOWN.

OGDEN, Utah, June 24.-Many de-
partments of the Southern Pacific ma
chine shop plant closed down tonight
until next Thursday morning, July L.
and several hundred men will be tenn
porarily out of work. The cessation
of work at this time is due to gen.
eral order for retrenchment.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-06-25
MURDER AND SUICIDE.

SAN FRANCISCO, June "a
The bodies of William Harri-
ton, janitor and a young
woman believed to be Miss
Barnes, were found today in
Harriton's room in a lodging
house. A revolver, with four
chambers emptied, lay at the
mans feet The name of Miss
Barnes is believed to have been
assumed, as the dead woman
wore wedding ring. She was
about 25 years old and was
fully dressed.
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HEAT IS GENERAL.

WASHINGTON, June 24.-All over
the country, stretching from the
Mississippi valley eastward, a warm
wave prevailed today. In Washington
it was SS at noon.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-06-25
OBJECTIONS
TO THE TAX
Limiting Application of Presidents
Scheme to Incomes of Corpora
tiOns Might Violate COnsti-
tutiOnal Requirements.
1T BENEFITS TRUST

Beveridge Calls Attention to Fact That
Size Of Tobacco Packages Was Re-
dUced to Pay War Tax and Was
Never Restored After That Tax Was
Repealed.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-06-25
DASTARDLY MURDER
OF YOUNG WOMAN
Montana Weather

Generally fair Friday and Satur-
day.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-07-15

cient to support q simple contract, An
antecedent or pre-existing obligation,
whether Tor money or not constitutes value
where receipt Is taken either in satisfac-
ton thereof or as security therefor
t1S) "WarehouSeman' means a person
goods for profit, provided that this act
shall not apply to common carriers who
store merchandise or other property re-
ceived by them as such common carriers.
?. A tking Is done lin good faith" with
In the meaning Of this act when 1t is "a
fact done honestly, whether it be done neg
ligentlv or not.
Section 16S4m-63. The provisions OF
this act do not apply to receipts made and
delivered prior TO the taking effect of this
act.
Section 16S4m-64 All acts or parts OF
acts Inconsistent with this act are hereby
repealed.
Section 16S4m-65 This act shall take
effect on the first day of September, one
thousand nine hundred and nine.
Section 16S4m-66. This act may be
cited as the warehouse receipts act
Approved June 3. 1909
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40 acc Al published June z, 1909.
no. f ~ P ?. 2as. IAWs or 1909.

No 8f6. A. PubliSned June &, IoVo
CHAPTER 296, LAWS OF 1903.
AN ACT to amend section 1872 OF the stat
utes. relating to fees for agents licenses
The people Of the State OF Wisconsin repre-
scented in Senate and Assembly, 90 enacI
Section i Section 1912 Of the statutes
Is amended to read Section 1872; I. Elk
+ ceDt as otherwise provided Dy law CAero
1nlsaIoner of Insurance IN addition to the
fees elsewhere In these statates PROVIDED
FOR nv every insurance corporation, per
son or agent to whom this chapter applies
the following fees:
la) For fling the first declaration or
statement. with certified copy OF charter,
IN For fling the annual statement Of
any insurance corporation twenty-five dol
&c, For each certificate of authority
issued to the d agent q
s any Certificate shall be required for
each company represented by an agent and
for each member OF any Arm;
(d) For every certified copy Of paper
filed Ia his office, ten cents per
folio.
lei For certifying and afixing his seal
to any such copy or any other paper, nfty
3. IN case two or more corporations shall
combine to effect insurance under JOINT
policy or policies. each and every such cor
poration so combining shall pay the fees
above provided the same as II each ana
every one wrote separate policies.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
he in force from and after It's passage and
Approved June 8. 1909.
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No. I'll. All Published June Z. 1909.
CHAPTER 299. LAWS OF 1909.

OE1kA1 LILA WIZ SL AVoS.
AN ACT to amend subdivision 1 Of section
s46 of the statutes, relating to subssrip-
tions by municipalities to railroad stock.
The people Of the State OF Wisconsin, repre-.
sented in Senate and Assembly, do enact
Section l.. Subdivision OF section $40
of the statutes relating to subscriptions
amended to- read (Section g48) /. With.
In three months after the filing of any such
proposition with the proper clerk the rali-
road company may, by written reqnest,
require notice to be given by such clerk, In
the manner hereinafter provided for giving
notice of an election to consider such prop
ositIon that after a date In sueh NORGE
named not less than thirty nor more sIhah
sixty days from the date Of notice, q petit
ton to the proper authorities OF such
municipality, praying that such proposltion
may be accepted ana carried .n.o 81 ~
male resident taxpayers Thereon, when peti-
ton embracing copy OF such proposition.
shall be appended as part OF such Dotlee.
If thereafter, within TOUR months IRON, lpe
filing Of such proposition with SUCH clerk,
fine railroad company shall deliver to, such
clerk such petition, embracing d copy OK
such proposition and bearing tne sgnaigSSiE ms
in such municipality who were assessed TOT
taxes on real or personal estate thereln as
shown by the last assessment ssh ron, ole W than
one.half Of the taxable property thereoi ~
shown by the said assessment rcli, ,whl III
signatures shall be verined by the Nlnu ,s,.,L
lof some person who witnessed the making
of the same, then such proposition shall ne
deemed accepted after. the same snail nss nay
heen on file In the office OF the salu clerK
at least ten days, and the proper county
hoard. town board. village board, board o.
trustees or common council shall carry the Inc
same into effect In the manner. hersihehter
section Q. This act shall tahe eifett and
he in force from and after itB passage ana
publication. $40 air nv
Approved June b, 1903. ltMsl
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No. 402, ST. IPubllshed June s. 1909
CHAPTER 294, LAWS OF 1909.

CHAPTER 294, LAWS OF 1909.
AN ACT to create sections 649--35, 649---
30. and 649-37 of the statutes, to en-
courage military instruction In military
school OF the state that has been recog-
government.
The people Of the State Of wisconsin, repre-
sented in Senate ana Assembly. do enact
as follows:
Section /. There are added to the stat
s sts three new sections sI. e read Section
at Delafield Wisconsin, Is hereby recog
nlzed and approved as a military school by
the state of Wisconsin, as long as ST.
Johns Military Academy remains recog
nized and approved by the United States
government as q military school of the first
class, and the governor is hereby directed
TO provide for It's annual inspection by ap-
pointing for this purpose a committee of
three me mbers recommended respectively by
the sa6jut3at- general. the state superintend-
emit Oh public instruction, and the president
Of the state board Of health.
2. The governor Is furthermore author
lied and directed to- appoint and commits.
the national ld guard Of wisconsin 81 to rank
as follows :: The president as colonel and
aide-de-camp the commandant as Inspector
general, with rank Of major; and the sur
geol as major of the medical corps.
3. Furthermore, any commissioned officer
Of the militia of Wisconsin may enter as q
pupil at said military academy, for period
of time not exceeding ten months, and re-
ceye instruction In any or all Of the de-
partments of military science therein
taught, without being required to pay any
fee or charge whatever for such instruc-
ton.
Section $3.50. Nothing In this act
shall be construed to require an appropria-
ticn.
Section 649-37. The laws and regula-
tons for the Wisconsin national guard
shall be made to conform with this act, and
all acts and parts of acts Inconsistent with
this act are hereby repealed.
Section 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after It's passage and
publication.
Approved June 5, 1909.
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NJ os1 81 published June Z, 1909.
t,Yt cry T3TiER. 800. LAWS OF 1909.

AN ACT to amend section 1928 OF tne slat ,
utes, providing that cutting hair ana
shaving boards in barber shops on Sun
day shall not be deemed work OF neees
slty or charity. a
sented in Senate and Assembly, 40 enact
Section !, section 4S95 Of the i.os statutes e,
is amended to read; Section 4Oeo. ANY
person who shall keep open his shop, ware
house. or workhouse, or shall do any m nniy
works OF necessity and charity, or be pres
emit at any dancing or public aiye 81 ION,
show or entertainment, or take part IN any
snort. game. or play on the first day OF
the week shall be punished BY me nov non e esa
caeding fen dollars and such day shall pc
to Include s1 the FL ff m GdtTsfp f6 se
inlslins me said day' and no ciyfl process
shall Be served or fSa FeeS on sa open
10 rbar shop on Sunday for the purpose q
cutting hair and shaving beard a. c sndi not
Section .. This act shall take enect sn n
he in force from and afteraits passage "nu
p'' Approved June g. 1909.