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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-02-19
TERNATIoNAL GATHERING AT
WASHINGTON is ON.
RoOSEvELT'S ADDRESS
Harmonious Cooperation of Nations
for Saving to the People Great Nat
uraI Resources, Was the Theme of
the President.

WASHINGTON Feb. 18.-With a
view to conserving the natural re-
sources of the United States, Canada
and Mexico, representatives of these
governments in addition to many of
the leaders in the conservatism move
men in this country gathered here to-
day in attendance upon the North
American Conservation conference.
The members of President Roosevelt's
cabinet and of the national conserva-
ton commission also were present.
A brief address was made by the
president At it's conclusion, the con-
ferees proceeded to the diplomatic
room of the state department, where
the delegates were welcomed by Gift
ford Pinchot, chairman of the dele
cation The conference will be in
session two days.
After extending on behalf of the
American people his heartiest vel.
come the president declared that moth.
ing augured better the development
of the entire country than this con
ference. 81 feel" said the president
"that the conference is one of the
most important steps that have beer
taken in recent years, looking toward
| the harmonious cooperation between
| the nations of the earth for the com
mon advancement of all. II believe
that movement which you today ini
tiate is one Of utmost importance t.
this hemisphere and may he Of the ut
most Importance to the world a
large"
Conservation cooperation of worl'
wide scope was the keynote Of the ad
dress of President Roosevelt and thi
sentiment which was first voiced b.
the president gained considerable me
mentum during the days proceeding
and was reflected in addresses o
those who participated.
, Canada, said Commissioner tSydne
Fisher, has attached with the closes
attention the conservation movemen
in the United States.
Romulo Escobas, one of the Mex
can commissioners, declared the COZ
seryation movement would find n
: boundary line, but eventually woul
e prevail in all countries.
A dark picture of the alleged wal
ton destruction of American forest
I was painted by Senator Smoot
Utah.
: Senator Newlands prophesied tn;
the movement will find constant
increasing momentum.
Permanent organization of the co
l. gress was perfected at the first reg
lar session with the selection of q
ford Pinchot, a member of the Anne
g lean delegation as chairman, no 9th
name being presented.
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some INTERESTING sIDELIGHTs
ON ITS SCHEMES.
STOCK MANIPULATION
Commissioner Of Corporations in Re-
port to President Tells Some Peril
nent Facts Concerning Combination
Controlling a Great Industry.

WASHINGTON Feb. 1S.-In re-
port transmitted to President Roose-
velt today, Herbert Knox Smith, COM
missioner of corporations, presents
some highly interesting history of the
organization of the Tobacco Combi-
nation" which, in the magnitude OF
its business operations, is one of the
greatest organizations in America.
The report is a result, in part, of an
extensive investigation into the to-
bacco industry made by the bureau of
corporations. Subsequent reports will
deal with the control of the tobacco
industry, with prices and profits, and
with competitive methods.
Today's report sets forth the rise of
one of the great combinations of the
country. In his letter of transmittal,
Commissioner Smith says that 1t
deals with the history, from the
standpoint of it's organization, of the
great tobacco combination. Starting
in 1890 as the American Tobacco
company, a manufacturer of cigar
cites, with a capital of $25,000,00O,
the combination has now net capt.
talization excluding inter-company
holding Of $316,346,s21. 1t has alb
sorbed about $50 separate concerns,
and now controls substantially four
fifths of the output of each important
kind of tobacco manufactured in the
United States, with the exception OF
cigars.
Its history also presents important
features Of stock manipulation. The
financial transactions centering
around organization Of the Consoli-
dated Tobacco company in 1901 are
especially noteworthy. At that time
a small body of directors and stock
holders in the combination believed
that the profits Of the combination
could be greatly increased in the i'm
mediate future. They organized the
Consolidated Tobacco company and
offered it's bonds in exchange for the
common stock of the American anc
the Continental in order thus to Sc
cure for themselves most of the in
: creased profits about to accrue. The
profits accruing to the common stool
. of the American and the Continental
q; after it's acquisition by the Consoll
! dated, increased greatly; and thu
! small body of men controlling the las
; named ompany-became so small, II
fact, that six of them held majorit,
:, of it's stock and thus controlled tn
y entire ombination-became entitle
! to millions of dollars which, had it no
been for the Consolidated transaction
would have gone to the original CON
mon-stock holders"
Commissioner Smith says that Il
fairness, it should be added that thi
offer of exchange was made with n
,concealment of the fact that that offe
came from the principal officers an
directors of the two companies" blu
he added:
"The conduct of this group of me
is a proper subject for criticism, hoy
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KILLS SWEETHEART
IN LOVERS QUARREL
TAKEN AWAY TO AVOID WRATH
OF NEIGHBoRS.

ROSCABEL, Wis, Feb. 1S.-John
Mcdonald, farmer living near Cages
Mills, last evening shot and killed his
sweetheart, Nancy Lenox, and her
mother, Mrs. Oscar Lenox, at thei:
home. The murder followed a lovers
quarrel. Both women were killed In
stantly.
The murder of the Lenox women
was the result of the girls refusal tC
marry Mcdonald.
There is evidence Of terrible strug
gle in the house where the crimes
were committed. Mrs Lenox was &
widow and the girl was telephone
operator. Mcdonald was taken t.
Prairie Du Chen to avoid lynching.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-02-19
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING OF
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
New Officers Elected, Delegates Selected
and Dues Reduced.

The deferred annual meeting OF the
Billings Chamber OF Commerce was
held last night at the city hall. Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing year
and the meeting also selected two del
egates from that body to represent the
Chamber of Commerce at the session
of the Trans-M Missouri Dry Farming
congress. which meets at Cheyenne,
February 23 to 25, inclusive. The mem.
bership fee of the Chamber of Com
merce was reduced from $40 per year
to So per year. and it is expected by
the chamber to add several hundred
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-02-19
GETS HER DIVORCE.

? ST. LOUIS Feb. 18.-A
? decree of divorce with alimony
? of $4,000 a year and the Gus
? tody of her son was awarded
Mrs. VIM. ]. Lemp, Jr, by
? Judge Hitchcock in the circuit
? court here today.
The decision followed SEN
sational trial which lasted
more than a week and closed
Tuesday night.
= Judge Hitchcock stated the
\ whole ground for divorce rec
= ognized by him was desertion.
= 1t had been established, he
= said, that Lemp had absented
= himself from Mrs. Lemp for a
h year.
y Lemp is given the custody Of
= the seven-year old boy from
y Saturday morning to Sunday
y evening of each week.
y The suit was filed by Mrs.
y Iemp last fall. 1t was follow
\ ed shortly by her husband s
y cross-complaint and both bills
y were Frequently amended be-
y fore the case came to trial.
y
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CHARGED WITH THE
MURDER OF INDIAN
HALF-BREED UNDER ARREST AT
MIssouLA
Especial to The Gazette.)

BUTTE, Feb. 13.-A Miner dispatch
from Missoula states that Deputy
United States Marshal Sanders ar
rived there this evening having in Gus
tody Francois Chessay, a half-blood
wanted in connection with the killing
of Antonine Nememay, an Indian, dur
ing a drunken carousal on the Flat
head reservation. Marshal Sanders
also had in custody Sam Nickolai,
wanted for an attempted knitting OF
Indian Agent Fred Morgan.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-02-19
FIRE THREATENS GLENDVE.
Valuable Horses Are Lost in Myste-
rious Fire.
Especial to The Gazette.)

Especial to The Gazette.)
GLENDIVE, Mont, Feb. 18.-The
business district of Glendive was
threatened by fierce fire which de,
stroyed barn in the rear of the Glen
dive meat market at an early hour
this morning. The cause of the fire
remains a mystery. When the depart
ment responded to the alarm for
some reason two hydrants failed to
work. A third was coupled on and
the blaze extinguished after hard
work. Three horses kept in the barn
were cremated, one was valuable
PAGER belonging to Bert Kelly.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-02-19
MAY RAISE THE MAINE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. is
The house committee which is
to include in the sundry civil
bill an item looking to the ul-
innate. raising of the batleship
Maine decided to insert a
clause which provides for a
commission which will be di.
reeted to investigate the con-
dition of the wreck and deter
mine the feasibility and cost Of
raising it.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-02-19
FRIGHTENED GIRLS
LEAP FROM WINDOWS
FACTORY FIRE CAUSES PANIC
NO LIVES LOST.

CHICAGO, Feb. 1S.-Many panic
stricken girls leaped from upper floor
windows and firemen rescued many
when a fire broke out in the Kinley
Manufacturing company today. The
building was destroyed. infiicting a
loss of 325 900. All of the three hun
dred employees are said to have es
ceped.
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PREPARE RECEPTION.
Visitors Flock to Hampton to Wei
come the Fleet.

OLD POINT COMFORT, Va, Feb.
1S.-The near approach of the feet
and it's escort signaled tonight by
wireless as less than seven hundred
miles off the Virginia capes, is re-
fiected in the great crowds of visitors
pouring into the hotels here.
The tender Yankton sailed today for
Washington. The armored cruisers
North Carolina and Montana will
leave tomorrow to join the incoming
squadrons.
The combined forces are expected
to arrive at the southern drill grounds
fifty miles off the Virginia capes, some
time Saturday.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-02-19
TERRIFIC ROAST GIVEN
TOLAFOLLETTE IN SENATE
Violent Verbal Assault Upon Senator by
PenrOSe.

left side of the chamber. staring back
at his big antagonist.
The day had begun by Mr.. LaFol-
lette asking that the postoffice bill be
allowed to go over until tomorrow as
1t had just been reported from the
committee and he had no time to ex-
anime it, Mr.. Penrose hal resisted
this request, saying he would explain
all amendments that had been sug-
gested by his committee. Later Mr.
IaFollette severely arraigned the SEN
ate for permitting legislation to accu-
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-02-19
TWO MINERS KILLED.

TACOMA, Wash, Feb. 1S'-John
Marvin and James Ross. miners, were
killed by a fall of coal in the mines
of the Carbondale Coal company IN
this county last night. The bodies
were recovered.
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names to the list Of active members.
The following are the officers chos-
en- for the coming year: President.
w. A. Selvidge; vice president, r. e.
shepherd; treasurer, George Bennig.
hoff; trustees, w. B. George, H. w.
Rowley, A. L. Babcock, Or. w. X. Sud.
duth, F. E. Keil, Charles Spear, Rob
ert C. Cardell, Nicholas M. Vilm, Aus
tin North, w. s. Garnsey, ]. Collins
West, A. A. Crossman, E. B. Camp
I. NJ. Kehoe and P. B. Moss.
Austin North wanted to decline tc
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SPECIAL ACT SIGNED.

WASHINGTON, Feb, 1s.--
President Roosevelt today
signed the special act relating
to the salary Of the secretary
of state, which is counted upon
to remove the constitutional
objection to Philander C. Knox
as premier in President-Elect
Taft's cabinet.
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STILL NO CHOICE.

MADISON, Wis, Feb. 1S.-The thir-
teenth ballot for United States sena-
tor by joint convention of the Wiscon"
sin legislature today showed no
choice.
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RA1rLEsAiP IDAHO REPORTS.

NEWPORT, R. l.. Feb. 1S.-The bat
tleship Idaho was in wireless commu-
nication with the naval wireless sta
ton here today and gave her position
as about 25O miles south OF Newport.
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CONTINUED on Fourth Page.)
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Continued on Eighth Page.)
St. Tammany farmer., 1909-10-23
WATERWAYS AND CONSERVATION.

Elaborate preparations have been made for
the Waterways and Conservation conventions
which will meet in New October 80 and No.
Vember 1. President Taft will deliver an
address and will be entertained at various
functions No President has visited New
Orleans without being impressed with the
hospitality of its people and the great future
that awaits it on the development of the re-
sources of the South. Probably no occasion
has assembled such gathering in the city
of New Orleans of great and influential
tial men as will be present on that day, and
aside from the great benefit that is expected
to result from the interest in waterway i'm
proVement and waterway traffic, which to a
certain extent must include conservation,
the benefit to New Orleans must be incalcu-
liable. The opportunities for investment, the
social and commercial relations conditions
Of climate and soil, with other observations,
will call forth intelligent discussion in every
section Of the Union by men capable of
analysis and expression. Personal contact
with New Orleans and it's people will do
more toward disabusing the mind of hurtful
than the writings of hundred
wears
St. Tammany farmer., 1909-10-23
Ramsay Notes

Mrs. J. W. Ford was a New Orleans visitor for
several days last week. returning home last Sunday
L. Z. Dickey and Miss Doris Dickey left on Thurs,
day morning for Memphis, Tenn, and extended
trip through Arkansas. They will be gone three or
four weeks.
Val Fabian representing the H. Lochte Company
of New Orleans, was among the prominent visitors
who passed through here during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Cooper and Miss Jesse Cooper
spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. V. C. Dickey.
H. F. Mueller has returned from visit of several
days spent in New Orleans.
Mrs. William Vredenburgh, of New Orleons, was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Olivier at Hotel
st. Joseph last Sunday.
E. R. Greenaw was a Crescent City visitor last
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Redman, Mrs. T. J. Boyle
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. McDermott and children, of New
Orleans, visited their sons who are attending college
at St Benedict, La, last Sunday.
Silas Oviatt, of the B. F. Glover Commission of
Orleans, was here Tuesday.
Mrs. w. H. Shaw was Covington visitor Wednes-
day afternoon
Capt. W. J. Boyle and party of friends, of New
Orleans, were Ramsay and st. Benedict visitors
during the week.
R. A. Simmons and L. N Cox were Coyington
visitors last Saturday.
Several circus parties are being planned for next
Tuesday evening for the circus which is to be in
Covington on that date.
St. Tammany farmer., 1909-10-23
Abita News and Society Notes.
BY OUR ARITA CORRESPONDENT.

Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Cahill left for their home in
New Orleans after pleasant stay here this
mer.
Mayor E. V. Richard, of Covngton was visitor
to Abita last Wednesday.
Among the excursonists from here to New Or
leans last Saturday were: Mr.. and Mrs C. Wust,
Mrs. 7. Gary, Mrs. L. Clements, and Mrs. C. T.
Coignard
Mr.. Chas. Spitzfaden was visitor here Sunday
Messrs. Steve Biggio, W. Michaes, Chas Biggio
and j. Hardouin were Crescent city visitors last
week.
Master C. Schmidt spent the weekend with rela-
Mrs. F. J. Hentz, of New Orleans, is spending
some time here with relatives.
| Mr.. and Mrs. J. Lamoussin were among the vsi-
tors to New Orleans last week.
Mrs .. Sizeler and sons were Covington visitors
last Friday.
Messrs. Val Fabian and J. A. Apuente were busi-
ness visitors here last Tuesday.
| Mrs Chas. Bggio and son Alvin are spending some
| time IN New Orleans with relatives:
Messrs. T. and M. Golnick were on visit to rela-
| tives last Sunday.
Miss Anita Won de Haar is visiting her sister, Mrs.
| J. P. Rausch.
Mr.. John Dillon spent Sunday with relatives here.
MRS f. t. S left Sunday for few
Messrs. j. Walsh and W. Rugen visited relatives
here last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs w. L. Fountain and Mr. and Mrs.
H. Oalman, Sr., visit to relatives on Sun
| day evening
Mr.. Walter Abney visited Covington Sunday
| Mrs. Joyce and daughter left Sunday for New Or
|
Mr.. Antoine Multi was visitor to relatives on
Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs A Smith, of Vaudeville, visited
Abita last Sunday evening.
| Edgar de la Bretonne, of Covington, was Sunday
| evening visitor here
| Miss Emma Buisson spent Sunday with her aunt
Mrs E. Buisson
Misses A. and B. Mutt were visitors to the Cres-
ent City on Friday.
Messrs. E. Strain and D. o. Summers were Cow
| ington visitors last Sunday.
Mr.. o. Sizeler spent Sunday here with his family.
Mr.. j. Cross spent Sunday with his family here.
Mr.. and Mrs John Ragan and children spent Sun
| day in Folsom.
| Miss Lenore Enas was the guest of Mrs. C. Hirst
on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Thompson and daughter Marion
left Monday to visit friends in New Orleans.
| Mrs. Durand and daughter Louise were Sunday
visitors here.
Mrs. John A. Salzer and little son John, Jr, are
visiting relatives here for some time.
Mr.. Ward, of New Orleans, spent Sunday with his
family here.
Mr.. F. Thompson is sojourning here, guest at the
Pine Cottage.
Master John McNulty was Crescent City visitor
last week.
Miss N. Champagne, of Covington, Abita
visitor Wednesday.
Morris Goldstein is spending some time at the New
Abita Hotel.
M: Laoroix, of Covngton, was visitor here
Wednesday. 7
l.. Allen spent Sunday with his family.
The Misses Mcdonnell were Covington visitors last
week.
St. Tammany farmer., 1909-10-23
A MERITED COMPLIMENT.

The following item is clipped from the
local columns Of the Picayune:
Judging by a sample of sugar cane sent
to the Picayune by T. A. Slattery, St. Tam
many can produce as good cane as any parish
in the State. The stalk brought Mr.. Slat-
terry was raised on his place, Forest Hill
Farm, Hoods Station, which is on the shore
line of the Great Northern Railroad, eight
miles north of Covington and four miles
north of Ramsay. That section, noted for
its healthfulness and pure water, is also de-
veloping into fine farming country and
the farmers are turning their attention to
sugar cane particularly because they are
getting such fine results. The cane is made
into syrup, which finds a ready market
Stock and chickens are also yielding hand
some profits.
1t is we'll known by st. Tammany residents
that superior quality of sugar cane can
be raised here both in weight and sacharine
matter. Many of the farms have small
acreage in cane and fine grade of syrup is
made and marketed. Sugar is not made be-
cause the expense of putting in machinery
is too great for farm with few acres.
The question of a central mill has often
been discussed, but the irregularity with
which the cane growers were distributed
was discouraging for the venture After
the pine lands become more generally clear
ed and settled, it is probable that cane grow
ing may be extensively engaged in and
sugar factory established.
St. Tammany farmer., 1909-10-23
PRAISE FOR GOOD WORK,

The Washington Leader, of Franklinton,
La, makes the following editorial comment
appreciative of the good services rendered
by these excellent officials:
Judge Burns, District Attorney Morgan
and Sheriff Magee deserve praise for the
magnificent showing that was made last
week in their splendid fight against the
Blind Tiger Fifteen Tigers were
shipped to Bogalusa Friday afternoon to
serve out their jail sentence on the farm.
The fines imposed amount to about $40, 900.
Each Tiger received sentence of $500
and three months. This parish has been
for the past few years the regular paradise
OF this particular infraction of the law. The
Tigers not only survived, but grew rich
and bold in ther nefarious conduct, but we
think the lesson given will prove a lesson of
such Importance that the Tiger will mi
CRATE to other fields"
St. Tammany farmer., 1909-10-23
DANGEROUS TO PASSENGERS

1t is dangerous to have Instructions of any
kind in the narrow aisle of railway coach.
Every second of time is valuable to the rail-
way company that runs it's trains on sched-
ule time, hence the getting on and off the
train is always accomplished with a rush,
and valise or other baggage in the aisle
may be responsible for serious injury to a
passenger. A week ago Saturday Mrs. j.
J. Foley was so injured by thus tripping over
a valise that she was unable to make the
transfer at Slidell and had to be carried
from one train to the other Baggage that
cannot be conveniently disposed of in the
coach should be put in the baggage car.
St. Tammany farmer., 1909-10-23
The School Improvement League.

The picnic of the School Improvement League
Everybody had splendid time and about $125 was
made and the League is in position to carry out
of it's projects for the benefit of the school. Globe
aliases will be placed in the school rooms; also water
coolers, drinking cups, etc. This will be very i'm
portant sanitary measure. Much spread Of sickness
can be avoided by the of seperate drinking cups
by the pupils.
Very great aid has been given to the primer grade
by the provision of material from which small art
icles of ornament may be fashioned training the
young mind in the art of construction and useful
occupation. There will be kind of bazaar or exhi-
bition where these articles may be exhibited to the
public, which will encourage pride in proficiency and
interest in the occupation.
The League is doing much good and deserves en-
couragement from all who believe in the necessity
for good schools.
St. Tammany farmer., 1909-10-23

ton in the routine work of the schools and
the loss of an efficient and capable assistant.
The lovable character Of Miss Linton has
made her a favorite with both teachers and
pupils and on pretext of needed assistance
at the noon hour she was detained while an
impromptu farewell luncheon was spread in
an adjoining room.
Miss Linton will be welded to Mr. Julian
Covington, member of the firm of H. J..
Smith & Sons, on Wednesday, October 27.
The wedding will take place in New Orleans.
St. Tammany farmer., 1909-10-23
Meeting OFFS, Il. G.. A.

There was a meeting Of the Society fol
the Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals at the
NJ c. B. Hall, Thursday, with Mr.. Harvey
E. Ellis in the chair. The following officers
and Board of Directors were elected: Presi-
dent, Hon. Jos. B. Lancaster; vice president,
Mrs. Sidney Prague; treasurer, Mrs. Albert
Smith; recording secretary, Mrs. VIM. Bode-
bender, corresponding secretary, Mrs. John
Edgar
Board of Directors-J. B. Lancaster, DR..
H. E. Gautreax, H. E. Ellis, B. M. Miller,
c; E. Schonberg, Mrs. Sidney Prague, Mrs.
Albert Smith, Mrs. Wm Bodebender, Mrs.
John Edgar and Miss Lou Lyons.
At the request of prominent people the