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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-22
NEW SUPERINTENDENT.

NEW SUPERINTENDENT
Robert Stroup Of Casmir, Mercer
county, has been appointed by the
county commissioners, superintend-
emit Of the county schools, In place OF
eBnjamin Stoelting. who resigned to
enter upon a more lucrative line OF
bu8iness.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-22
POSITION RL

The regular meeting Of the Fort
nightly club, which was to take place
today. has been postponed for one
week, owing to the absence of Mrs.
John Burke.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-22

HATS CLEANED AND BLOCKED.
Take your old hat to Nichols and
Nichols to be made like new. Cleaned,
reblocked and all new trimmings for
$3.50. Very finest work. Delivered
in three to five days.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-22
At THE HOSPITAL.

Mrs. Dan Stewart has been Ill for
several days and yesterday was TAX
an to st. Alexius hospital where she
could receive proper care. Her many
friends hope for a speedy recovery.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-22
THE CITY
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= OFFICIAL REPORT =
& For "a Hours, Ending 8 p. m, >
+ Sept. q.
= Temperatures: Maximum Is, :
= minimum 40.
q Precipitation: none. :
q Wind: Maximum velocity IL =
q miles per hour from the west.
q Prediction: Showers tonight =
= or Tuesday.
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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-22

"A. w. Lucas Co. cordially invites
you to visit their Corset department
and meet Miss Mcdowell, expert cor
setiere, who will demonstrate and
give fittings of the celebrated BON
TON CORsETs, during a limited per-
iod, commencing Monday, September
goth, 1909. Bismarck, n. D.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-22

Ebonite Antitrust Cement Paint, Is
guaranteed for six years, and when ap'
piled with Dbonite Cement for filling
seams and holes will last a life time.
Also guaranteed to be the best and
most satisfactory paint on the mark.
ct. e. L. Faunce, 216-21s Fourth st..
Bismarck, N. d. &.,:ffs~# !, !.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-22
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
Neil Macdonald, formerly superin-
tendent at Lidgerwood, will conduct
. state institute for teachers IN EN-
mons county at Linton, beginning on
Monday, September 81.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-22

1ss Tally Card Punches at the Bis
n,arrk Stationery Co, Fifth street.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-02-05
CONTRACT FOR THE STRUCTURE
is AWARDED.
THREE STORY;BUlLOlNC
Structure Will Be One of the Hand.
soonest and Most Complete in the
Eastern Portion of Montana--Work
Will Commence at Once.
Especial to The Gazette,l

RED LODGE, Mont, Feb. Gag
non & Co., of Billings, contractors,
have been awarded the contract for
the construction of the proposed new
Masonic temple on Billings avenue.
The cost of the new temple when COM
pleted will be approximately $4,000
the foundation having already been
put in at an expenditure of $4,000.
The building is to be three stories
with high basement and will be 50x
100 feet. The first floor will be used
for store purposes and the second
will be, utilized for offices and for the
proposed new Red Lodge club. The
third floor will be entirely for Ma
sonic purposes.
Elaborate apartments will be fitted
up for the new club, including large
reception room, cafe, bouffet, billiard
room and card rooms.
The superstructure will be of From.
berg brick and Columbus sand stone.
Work is to be begun on the super
structure Immediately and the build
ing is to be pushed to speedy COM
pletion.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-02-05
ISSUE RAISED, SHOULD BE MET
AT THIS time, SAYS NEWLANDS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-senator
Nixon today received replies to the
kilograms he sent yesterday to the
president of the senate and the speak
er of the house of the Nevada legisla-
ture. From the tenor of the senate's
reply, Mr.. Nixon feels confident the
resolution passed by the Nevada
house urging the California legislature
to pass anti-Japanese legislation will
not be passed by the senate.
He believes it will be smothered in
committee or that all of the matter
likely to offend the Japanese govern
ment will be stricken out.
A letter today was sent to Governor
Dickerson of Nevada by Senator New
lands as the result of his interview
yesterday with President Roosevelt re-
garding the resolution passed by the
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-02-05
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PITTsBURe POLICE ADOPT A
NOVEL PLAN TO CATCH THEM.
PETTICOAT DETECTIVES
Men Clad in Woman's Apparel, and
Armed to Teeth, Walk the Terror
lied District of Pittsburg, Awaiting
Attack From the Negroes. =

PITTsBURG, Pa, Feb. 4.-The DO
lice were informed tonight Of. an at
tack on girl in the Lawrenceville
district TWO miles from the Heron
Hill section. Margaret Blessing, aged
Is years, declared a negro appeared
at the house where she is employed
and when refused the keys to the
garage choked and beat her. She was
not seriously injured.
Judge John D. Shafer, today SEN
fenced VIM. Martin, a negro to serve
five years in the western penitentiary,
the limit of the law, for trying to at
tack Miss Mary Shafer
The police have sent out detectives
in an effort to apprehend the negroes
who have been molesting white wo-
men.
1t became known today that husky
young men arrayed in feminine ap-
parel have been stationed in the trou.
BILE zone in an effort to capture ne
groes who molest women. These men
have been ordered to use black
jack on these assailants and in this
manner the authorities hope to catch
the negroes responsible for the at
tacks.
1t is estimated that $4,000 negroes
reside in this city. OF these the po-
lice estimate fully 20 per cent are
listed as criminals.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-02-05
BILL THAT NEARLY CAUSED WAR
TWO YEARS AGO, RESURRECTED

- SACRAMENTO, Cal, Feb. 4.-With
the defeat in the lower house today of
two of the anti-Japanese measures,
followed by the unexpected passage
of third bill segregating Japanese
school children in separate schools
along with Chinese, Koreans and 9th
er Asiatics, regarded as the most Of
fensive measure of all, President
Roosevelt has again taken hand in
the anti-Japanese legislation in the
state legislature, which for the last
week has drawn International atten-
tion to California.
A Great Surprise.
Unexpected and surprise was the
passage of the Japanese school segre-
cation bill. After the defeat of Drew's
anti-alien bill, which was generally
believed to foreshadow the rejection
of all measures aimed at the Japa-
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-02-05
coNNELLY INTRODUCES BILL
FOR POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE.
LAND FOR $40 PER ACRE
Introduces Joint Resolution Requir-
ing State Land cemnissieners' to
Sell Ground Wsst OF Billings For
Minimum Sum Of s1o Per Acre.
Especial to The Gazette }

HELENA, Mont, Feb. 4.-Repre-
sentative Connolly, of Billings, has In
troduced joint resolution in the
house, which, if it passes, will require
the state land commissioners to sell
to the Billings Polytechnic Institute
acreage close to the Magic City for
$40 per acre, in order to assist in the
establishment of the school.
The resolution, is as follows:
.t."Be it resolved, the senate con-
,curring, that the state board of land
commissioners be instructed and di-
&Tected TO sell unto said Billings Poly
technic Institute the lands herein
above described at the minimum price
Of $f0 per acre."
The site of the land for the school
is located just west of the city of
Billings.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-02-05
WESTERN coNGREssMEN TAKE
A WHAck AT 1T.
COOK JUMPSON PINCnOT
Intimates that the Gentleman Is Anx-
ious to Become a Member of the
cabinet-Eastern Men Defend the
Official.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-The forest
service got its usual annual drubbing
today, the criticisms against it COM
ing principally from Mr.. Smith of Cal
ifornia, MIR. Cook of Colorado and Mr..
Mondell of Wyoming, all of whom
charged extravaganza in administra-
tion and the extortion of money from
miners, farmers and even the owners
of beehives.
Mr.. Cook attributed to Mr.. Pinchot,
the chief forester, the Interior motive
of scheming for Secretary Wilson's
seat in the cabinet. Both Mr.. Pinchot
and the forest service were vigorously
defended by Messrs. Mann of Illinois
and Weeks of Massachusetts.
All attempts to amend the bill in
any particular failed.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-02-05
RECORD OF TARGET PRACTICE
AT MAGDALENA BAY.
VERMONT BEST RECORD
Efficiency of the Fleet Shown in the
Increasing Percentage of Hits,
Along an Unmarked Course, at Dis
tance of 5000 Yards.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Am in
crease in battle efficiency, the great
est yet made during any one year, is
the story told by the scores of battle
ship fleet practice in Magdalena Bay.
This too although conditions of
practice last fall were more difficult
than heretofore. The improvement
with heavy guns was over 100 per
cent greater than of last year. These
facts are shown by the records of bat
tleship practice in Manila made by
Commander Sims the inspector of tar
get practice, by whom they have been
carefully tabulated. The average
percentage of hits made by the guns
was over so per cent over the shots
and some of the ships made from Is
to so per cent and the increase in ra-
pidity .of hitting was considerably
over 100 per cent.
The ranges were from 5000 to
5000 yards, according to the power of
the guns. These ranges were un-
marked and the ships steamed on
course and at speed of which they
were not informed until they opened
a sealed envelope just bfore going on
the range. The department also
made public information relative to
the comparative battle efficiency of
battleships, cruisers and gunboats at
the autumn target practice of 1908.
In the standing of fleets, the CON-
mand of Admiral Sperry leads with
a mark of 20, with Admiral Swim
burne's Pacific fleet next with mark
of %.
The first squadron of Sperry's feet
leads with mark of SO with the first
squadron of the Pacific feet second
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-02-05
MRS. WILHELM CONFRONTED
WITH HUSBANDS BODY.
SICCA IS FRIGHTENED
Remarkable Methods Adopted in En-
deavor to Wiring a Confession from
the Lips of Widow and Man Whom
the Authorities Are Holding.

NEWARK, N. j., Feb. 4.-Mrs. Mary
]. Wilhelm, the widow of Frank vii.
last Monday night, is in a condition of
complete nervous collapse today, after
a midnight visit to the morgue where
she was suddenly confronted by the
body of her husband.
When the sheet which covered her
husbands body was suddenly removed
she rushed forward, crying, "Oh,
Frank, if you could only speak and tell
them who did this"
She became hysterical, frantically
declaring her love for her husband.
After having been questioned by the
detective force for more than an hour,
she was taken back to the police sta
tion in a state of utter collapse.
Her answers. were mostly incoher.
eh'' T.?
Mrs. Wilhelm was allowed: to go
to go to sleep in her cell last night,
but was aroused about midnight and
told TO- accompany two detectives who
were waiting.
What do you want with me?" she
asked.
Mo answer was made and she was
driven in a carriage to the morgue,
not knowing the purpose of the trip
until she was shown the murdered
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-02-05
CHARGES AGAINST A
LEADER OF LABOR
ALLEGE UNNAMED MAN TRIED
TO BLEED CONTRACTORS.


CHICAGO, Feb. 4.-States Attorney
Wayman today took the first official
step in what is expected to be sensa-
tional Investigation of charges that a
prominent local labor leader has sys-
tematically eXtorted money from
building contractors by threatening or
calling strikes.
Scores of small strikes are said to
have been called during the last year
or two purely for the purpose of CO.
ercing contractors into seeing" the
right people" 4
The revolt is alleged to have come
when the contractors for the new $780,
00O,000 Chicago and Northwestern sta
tion refused to treat with a certain in
fluential labor leader.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-02-05
BILLINGS TO EXHIBIT At
DRY FARMING CONGRESS
Loving Cup to be Offered by the Boosters
Of the Magic City.

At meeting of the directors of the
Chamber of Commerce of Billings
yesterday afternoon, it was decided
to make display of the products of
the grains and grasses of Yellowstone
county, both in the sheaA and in the
grain, at the next session OF the
Dry Farming congress
which will be held at Cheyennel COM
mencing February % and lasting until
the 25th. C. l. Gardner will be in
charge of the display, which was gath
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-02-05

nese, followed by the defeat today OF
two more anti-Japanese bills, the re-
suit of the vote on the school segrega
ton question was entirely unlock ed
for.
Consultation Held.
Immediately upon learning of the
assembly's action Governor Gillette
called into consultation Speaker Stan
ton and the Republican leaders of
both houses of the legislature. The
latter expressed the hope of still be-
ing able to defeat the measure in
the assembly, upon reconsideration
and it was with this in view that AS
semblyman Walter Leeds, Of Los An
geles, after roll call, changed his vote
of from no to yes and gave notice
that tomorrow he would give notice to
(Coutinued on Eighth Page
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-02-05


Nevada house of representatives The
letter follows:
Senator NewIands' Letter.
Washington, D. c., Feb. 8, 1908.
''1on. d. S. Dickerson, Carson City,
New.
'My Dear Sir
with a view to moderating any ac-
ton tending to create friction between
Japan and this country, l take the
liberty of suggesting to the legislature
through you a plan of action which,
While indicating proper solicitude
for resolutions of friendship and ami
ty with Japan, win mark clearly our
purpose to maintain this country as
the home of the white race, free from
such racial competition and antago-
nism on our own soil as wilR surely
Continued on Fourth pape0
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-02-05
AMERICAN PACIFIC FLEET :
TO DON GRAY WAR PAINT
Guns and Ammunition are Being Hurried
to the Philippines and Hawaii.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 4.-The
close of the present week will see an
unusual amount of war material and
supplies shipped from this port to the
Philippines and the Hawaiian islands,
which fact, taken in connection with
the arrival of the naval transport Buff
falo from Honolulu, painted leaden
gray, the color that is associated in
the popular mind with the fighting
garb of the American navy and the
unexpected return of the torpedo flo
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-02-05
dKILLED IN IA DUEL
Special Policemen; Fight in Seattle,
One Is Dead and the other Serious
ly Wounded as Result. =.

SEATTLE, Wash, Feb. An pis-
tol duel here today between w: S.
Dudley and Alex. Smith, special police,
men, employed as night watchmen at
the freight sheds of the Northern Pa
cific railroad. Smith was killed and
Dudley was shot twice, being badly
wounded. The shooting occurred in
the freight sheds on Second avenue
south.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-02-05
ROUTE WILL BE THROUGH THE
BIG HORN CANYON.
LAND PURCHASE MADE
Route For the Short Line to Billings
Indicated by the Securing of a
. Right of Way Across the Wind Riv-
er Reservation, by the Hill Interests
Especial to The Gazette.)

LANDER, Wyo., Feb. 4.AThe Big
Horn Canyon route will be used by
the Burlington railroad for the pro.
posed line connecting with the Colo.
rado and Southern at Orrin Junction,
that course being indicated by the
purchase of land for right of way
across ceded portion of the Wind
river reservation.
The canyon route will perceptibly
shorten the proposed extension of the
Burlington. :,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-02-05
BURNED TO DEATH.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Feb 4.-The
home of Mrs. Frank Lathrop near
Brentwood, was burned last night and
her two sons, William and Frank, aged
Is and 25 years, respectively. and
George Burris, young visitor, were
burned to death.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-02-05
FULL TEXT OF THE OFFENSIVE MEASURE
ext Of the proposed california school bllI:

o lie opposed honias sc hoo
o
ne do school ouuaes
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also enHs
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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-02-05

cred here last fall and is said to be
very fine. 1t will be supplemented
with q fine exhibit of grains and
grasses from the vicinity Of Broad
view. Several other small displays
from different towns will also be
made and it's is expected that Mon
tana will have one of the best adver-
tisments that could be secured in the
way Of dry farming products,
~fs.5't
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-02-05

tilla from the south, is causing some
local comment.
Tomorrow the bark Monican will
clear for Honolulu riding deep in the
water under the weight of two great
disappearing guns destined to form a
part of the defenses at Pearl .Har.
Dor, the site of the new naval station
in the Hawaiian islands. =
Saturday the Pacific mail liner Asia
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-02-05
PARTY QUESTION.
Question of Politics Enters into the
Haskell indictment.

GUTHRIE, Okla, Feb. 4.-The atti-
tude of the legislature toward Gov
ernor Haskell's indictment resolved it.
self into a strictly party question to-
day when the house adopted resolu-
tions expressing continued confidence
in the chief executive. The RepubE-
can minority voted solidly against the
resolution.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-02-05
ANTl-sALooN LAW DEFEATED.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 4.-The anti-saloon
league law kfiown as the county op-
ton bill was overwhelmingly defeated
in the house today.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-02-05

Continued on Fourth Page.l
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-01

clans which they could eat. and when
they went back To the woods they
found cocoanut palms and bamboo,
which they used To make rude hut
One of the men fastened his coat on
the end of high pole. setting it I'M
on the beach, where he hoped some
passing vessel might see IL and come
to their rescue. There they lived
for several weeks in regular Robinson
Crusoe style, with only the chattering
monkeys and bright plumaged par
rots for company.
One day long canoe filed With
little brown men came in sight. and
chen they saw the signal came to
the aid OF the shipwrecked sailors
The brown men were pearl fishers.
carefully searching for pearl shells
among the coral reefs, and when they
finished their days work they took
the sailors home with them. From
there they happily made their way TO
seaport and took boats for home,
sweet home.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-01
PITTsBURG ORCHESTRA
DELIGHTS BIG AUDIENCE

If Detroit always honored visiting
musicians az she did the Pittsburg
symphony oChestra Tuesday evening,
in the Ligt Guard armory. there
would be sail reason 10 complain of
this city's lck of appreciation of the
opportunities offered by musical man
ayers TT. audience was large and
representfive and such brave show.
Ing of wll-dnessed men and women
who apInuded enthusiastically and
discrimiptcly could not help but prove
an inspntion To the players and a
source pride to those loyal persons
who Low music for it's own sake and
faithfur attend every concert Of
merit. The first concert of the Detroit
Oreheral association series In DC.
toberw2s sparscly attended and the
outl,h for the season was somewhat
dismraging. Tuesday night how
eve this was dispelled and 1t made
owybody happy for local music low
e, cannot give too much support to
r. association efforts IN making
1ssible the recurring visits OF the
reat orchestras OF the country
Emil Paur and his men were at their
ocGt in the splendid program given.
Tschaikowsky's Manfred symphony
had its first hearing in this city and
proved deeply interesting as a study
OF the Russian composers conception
of Byron's text There Is work for
every instrument In the orchestra.
The delicate beauty and charm OF
the EXTRACT and ballet music from
Schubert's "Rosamunde' won the au-
dience TO an applause that refused TO
be hushed until Director Paur raped
for the next number. The "Oberon"
overture opeyed the program. and
Wagner's prelude and Liebstod from
Tristan und Isolde closed IL, with
the Manfred" symphony, Massenet's
Death os the Virgin the Rosa
mCude' number and Schubert-Liszt' ;
hungarian march as the remaining
number
The orchestra continues TO improve
although at each hearing one comedies
Its great artistic merit and IL would
seem more could not be attained. After
m absence of two or three years Herr
Leo Altman. who for snort time re-
sided in Detroit. is again in the con
rcrtmCistCr's chair. Herr Altman has
Just returned from Europe.
The New York Symphony orchestra
will give the next concert in the series
Jan. 10
ELLA NAE HAWTHORNE.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-12-01
HER UMBRELLA NIGHT.
BY &. S. Phillips.

Mona Hooked at the soaking shower
that had turned all the glory OF the
August afternoon into somberness
and sighed once.
Mona looked at her dainty white at
tire and sighed twice.
Mona thought OF the bachelor girl
matinee party az the Stuyvesant, and
sighed thrice
Four long blocks from her destina.
ton And she had walked. because the
day had been so perfect. and the re-
Election i'm her long mirror SO obvious
~ dainty.
Can ! be OF any assistance"
The owner OF the voice was tall
strong. capable. good.loOklng and his
shapely right hand held a spreading
tent Of black silk that put 10 instant
useless shame the folded butterfly
prettiness OF Nona's white and gold
parasol.
Mona glanced up al the awning be-
meath which she had sought shelter
and then into understanding gray
eyes.
II was going to the matinee at
the Stuyvesant."
You are going 20 the matinee at
the Stuyvesant" corrected his pleas
ing tones.
II seemed almost necromancy. a
flourish OF the umbrella anchored a
passing taxicab at the curb: the same
umbrella protected her 10 the vehicle.
and I'm a tiny fraction OF time, or, 80
il seemed 10 astonished Miss pes-
mond. she was .gasping her thanks TO
her knight OF the shower. who pressed
the umbrella into her hand, saying,
THE storm may continue and van
ished into the misty erayness as sud
denly as ne had appeared.
A sudden desire for chocolates and
new magazines made Miss Desmond
cogniZant OF the drearv, pelting Octo-
Der rain. So she went foraging for
rain shelter. From the depths OF a
closet she unearthed the decidedly
masculine combination of silk and
silver that had been bestowed upon
her the-dar of the matinee party al
the Stuyvesant
The very thing" dubbed Mona
Idly wondering what names the
initials II. r. X meant she slipped
into,a raincoat and gleefully prepared
to brave the clements.
Returning laden with the spoils or
her desire. she beheld man ma
rooned beneath the sparse shelter OF
an unoccupied store doorway. A Sec
ond later. with positive and not nm
welcome start, she recognized the
owner Of the initials II. X. X
can -" Miss Desmond's voice
vibrated with miscellaneous amusement,
be Of any assistance?
II. r. X" turned quickly.
"Why-you'
Delight permeated the words. de
light which Mona suddenly hoped was
not all for Il recovered umbrella.