T he Billings aette
VOL. XX. BILLINGS, YELLOWSTONE COUNTY. MONTANA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28. 1904. NO.
THE
KRIPPE NDORF=
DITTMAN
FOOTWEAR
has the exclusive combination
you do not find in other
makes of ladies' fine shoes,
FIT, COMFORT
and STYLE
It is apparent there are many
shoes that contain some one
of these features, but how dif
ficult to have the three com
bined.
NEW FALL SHAPES
NOW IN
JOHN D. LOSEKAMP
'Famous Outfitter
WITH NO MONEY
a man is in a pretty bad position.
and the older he is the worse his pre
dicament. No matter how much he
has made, the neglect to save has
brought its inevitable punishment.
The time to save is when you are
young, and you will never be any
younger than you are now. Begin
today by starting an account with
the Yegen Bros. Savings Bank. It
will be the beginning of a habit you
will never regret. Besides there is the
interest to consider.
Yegen Bros. Savings Bank
Responsible Capital $125,000.
Yellowstone
National oF
Bank BILLINGS
CAPITAL, - $50,000
SURPLUS - $40,000
A. L. BABCOCK, PresldeMt
PBTER LARSON, Hele.s, Vlce-Pras.
B. H. HOLUSTER, Causher
L. C. BABCOCK, Ass't Caushier
DIRECTORS.
Pamr. LAaSeo Helena En. CADnwar ,
Ds. H. E. Anaxraouo E. H. HoousTnsl
A. L. BAnoox.
Beues for Rutlin Safety Deposit Vault.
General Banking Business
Sell Exchange available in all the princi
pal cities of the United States and Europe
Collections promptly made and remit
ted for.
Accounts of firms and individuals solic
ited on the most avorable terms consis
tent with safe and conservative banking.
BillingsStateBank
CapitaJ Stock. $50,000.00
OFFIOERS:
Paul McCormick, President.
B. 0. Shorey, Vice-Pres.
Charles Spear, Cashier.
John A. Hoyt, Teller
DIRECTORS:
8. C. Bostwick
W. Hansard,
C. O. Gruwell,
Paul McCormick,
A. H. Barth,
B.. G. Shorey,
cha. Spear.
'isnssct a General .anking Business.
GRUWELL BLOOK
ILLINGS, MONTANA.
ARE SEPARATE
AND DISTINCT
TWO QUESTIONS IN CONSTITU
TIONAL AMENDMENT.
COUNTY CLERKS ADVISED
Attorney General Advises Form of
Voting So As To Remove
All Doubt.
In the opinion of the attorney gen
eral of the state if submitted as pro
vided for in the act of the legislature
the proposed constitutional amend
ment is likely to be declared by the
courts as having been improperly car
ried, even if adopted by the people
To prevent this he has addressed a
letter to the different county clerks
advising them as to the proper man
ner for placing the amendments,
there are really two, upon the official
ballot.
As passed by the legislature and as
certified down to the county clerks
by the secretary of state, the bill con
tains two amendments, notwithstand
ing that in the section providing the
form in which the matter is submitted
to the electorate it is merely directed
that the voting shall be for or against
"the amendment to the constitution
relating to the rights of labor." After
studying the subject the attorney gen
eral has arrived at the conclusion
that the two questions should be voted
upon separately, so that there may be
no room for doubt as to the legality
of the ramendment if carried.
Present Form Improper.
In his letter Mr. Donovan says:
In examining the constitutional
amendment to be submitted to the
electors of Montana at the coming
election, I have discovered that in its
present form it cannot be submitted
without subjecting it to the hazard of
being declared by the court improp
erly adopted and of becoming of no
force and effect. I' therefore call your
attention to the fact that there are
two subjects of amendment to the
consituion. One is to prohibit the em
ployment of children under the age
of 16 years in underground mines, the
other to declare eight hours a day's
work in certain lines of employment.
Tlhese are two separate and distinct
subjects, and, under the decisions of
the several courts of the union, should
be submitted as two separate and dis
tinct amendments, rather than as one
single amendment.
Two Separate Subjects.
There is, however, another matter
contained in section 6, which provides
that the legislature shall by appropri
ate legislation provide for the enforce
ment of the provisions of this article.
This the legislature has done, without
any special submission to the people.
'Phe two questions are the prohibition
of the employment of children under
'16 years of age in underground mines,
and the eight hour proposition. To
have these properly submitted to the
electors so that they may be acted
upon in a way that will be approved
by the court, if the amendments are
ever attacked, they must conform to
section 9 of article XIX of the consti
tution. As these two propositions
cover separate subjects they cannot
be construed as one amendment. I
therefore suggest to you that, in order
to have these matters properly on the
ballot, there be printed upon the bal
lot the following:
Proper Form Set Forth.
"An act providing for the submitt
ing to the qualified electors of the
state of Montana, for their approlvl
or rejection, amendments to Article
18 of the constitution of the state or
'Montana, by adding thereto the follow
ing:
"1. Prohibiting the employment of
children under the age of 16 years in
underground mines.
"2. Making. period of eight hours
a day's labor on public works, in
mills, smelters and underground
mines.
Amendment No. 1.
"It shall be unlawful to employ
children uqder the age of 16 years of
age in underground mines.
'.or the amendment to the consti
tution relating to the employment of
children under 16 years of age in.
underground mines.
"Against the amendment to the con
stitution relating to the employment
of children under 16 years of age in
underground mines.
Amendment No. 2.
"A period of eight hours shall con
stitute a day's work on all works or
undertakings carried on or aided by
any municipal, county or state gov
ernment, and on all contracts let by'
them, 'and in mills and smelters for
the treatment of oi'es, and in under
ground mines.
"For the amendment to the constitu
tion relating to making a period of
eight hours a day's labor on public
works, and in mills, smelters and un
derground mines, and on all works
carried on or aided by any municipal,
county or state government, and on
all contracts let by them.
"Against the amendment to the con
stitution relating to making a period
of eight hours a day's labor on pub
lic works and in mills, smelters and
undeground mines, and on all works
carried on or aided by any municipal,
county or state government, and on
all contracts let by them."
The foregoing should be printed
upon the ballot in the form as here
indicated, and you will see to it that
these suggestions are strictly com
plied with.
WAITING FOR
CLARK BAR'L
ITS OPENING MAY AFFECT CAM
PAIGN IN STATE.
HIS PROMISE IS RECALLED
As Yet Has Done Little Toward De
livering Electoral Votes to
Parker.
From republican national headquar
ters at Chicago comes the word that
while the intermountain states are
conceded to be very close, they have
not yet been given up. The agricul
tural voters in them are almost solid
to a man for Roosevelt oecause or
their knowledge as to the authorship
of the national irrigation policy ana
because of their practical knowledge
of its benefits. The committee be
lieves that all of these states should.
go for Roosevelt, and that they will
probably do so. This. is because of
the personal popularity the president
enjoys there and because of the won
derful prosperity of the western peo
ple and the almost universal dissatis
faction of the democrats with the
outcome of the democratic national
convention.
As regards Montana this is what
the correspondent or the b neapolis
Journal nas to say:
Montana Is Very Close.
"Montana is so close that the repub
licans are not inclined to claim 'it.
Several of the leaders at national
headquarters say that it is just as
likely to go democratic as republican,
and that nobody knows anything
about it.
"If Senator Clark should unstop his
barrel, the republicans will give up
the fight, and that he is thinking of
doing that is generally understood. In
the early part of the campaign Sena
tor Clark, on a trip he made to New
York, was solicited for a liberal contri
bution to the democratic national
campaign fund. This he declined to
make,. but he did say, before going
away, that he would make his contri
bution to the campaign fund in the
form of the electoral vote of his state
for Parker. As yet he has not done
anything, but it is belfeved that he is
planning to hand out the cash in large
sums during the last ten days of the
contest.
"Former Senator Tom Carter,, how
ever, reports that the republican
cause in Montana is moving along sat
isfactorily. This may be all true, and
yet if Clark should get busy with a
lot of money, count the state for Par
ker." Unless you are registered you
cannot vote.
Map of Ceded Reservatlon.
Map of ceded part of Crow Indian
reservation will be mailed to any ad
dress by The Gazette on receipt of
10 cents.
ERNUNIATION
OF BRIBERS
SPEECH OF HON. WILLIAM LIND
SAY IN 1889.
RT. KNOWN AS AN ORATOR
P~esent Republican Candidate for
Governor Surprised His Frrlends
in the Legislature.
The corre ondent of the Aanconda
Standard, in describing the scene on
January 24, 1899, when the Honorable
William Lindsay denounced the brib
ers and bribe-takers, said:
"He (the HIonorable William Lind
sai) has never been known as an ora
tor. As a member of the house two
years ago he was influential and re
spected, but he rarely, if ever, in
dulged in oratory, and none of his
friends dreamed that he was capable
of making a speecn so full of fire and
force as that he delivered this morn
ing. As he said, he realized the time
had come when he could no longer
sit silent. Words are inadequate to
describe the delivery of his speech.
Such adjectives as brilliant, vigorous,
electrifying, do not do it justice. It
was deeply 'impressive.
Believes He Is Right.
"Mr. Lindsay spoke as follows: 'Mr.
President: I desire to preface my
vote with a few remarks explaining
the position that I have taken upon
this 'senatorial election since the be
ginning of this session. I am a re
publican; I was elected to my seat in
this body by a republican constitu
ency, and I am supposed to represent
a republican constituency. I am ex
petted by these people to uphold and
maintain republican principles. The
struggle that is now going on between
the diff.rent factions of the demo
:cratic party is nothing to me; it has
not influenced my action in the past,
and will not in the future. (Great
applause.) T'he position tnat I take
is one that is right, because I am sup
posed while I am a member of this
body' to uphold the right and the prin
ciplcs of the constituency that sent
me here. (Great applause.)
"'I also take the view that upon
the election that is now before this
body, the republican members should
occupy a neutral ground, and the men
who will enaeavor to swerve them'
from that ground are unworthy of the
respect and confidence of the people
of this great commonwealth.
"'There is an implied contract be
tween a representative of this body
and the constituency that sent him
here, and that contract is Just as bind
ing and should be held just as sacred
as if it were written in words of fire;
for the members. of the democratic
party who are engaged in this bitter
struggle I have no harsh .words; for
the candidates that are betore this
body i have no harsh words, but for
the men, the political mavericks
(laughter )who are parading in the
stolen livery of republicanism and
who have since the convening of this
session used every means within their
power to sow the seed of treason and
discord within the republican ranks,
I want to express unqualified con
tempt and scorn. (Great applause.) *
Time to Call Halt.
"I have kept my seab until this
time and remained silent, because 1
believe that the interests of the great
party that I represent demanded it;
and because I have an innate horror
of parading my sentiments before the
public; but it seems to me that if i
would remain silent any longer the
very bricks in this building would cry
out 'Shame' When it comes to a
point where it is handed from mouth
to mouth in the hotel corridors and
or. the streets of this city that ten of
the republican votes of this assethbly
have been purchased, and would be
delivered to a certain candidate with
in 48 hours, I say it was time to call
a alt.
"'One of the main issues in the re
cent political contest was the election
of a United States senator, and the
people spoke in no uncertain voice
upon that issue; by an unweildy, if
not ungovernable majority, they dele
_ted to the democratic party of this
skate the power and authority to elect
a United States senator. They served
notice upon the republicans of this
state that they had no voice in the
matter, and by that notice they said
to them that they should keep their
hands off. The republican party,
though having a minority in this
body, has a duty to perform. Repub
lican members have responsibilities
resting upon their shoulders; they
have a trust reposed in thefr hands
that should be as sacred to them as
their personal honor; and the fact
that the democratic party in this
house is rent in twain by personal
feuds or by sectional strife does not
lessen that obligation nor relieve them
of that responsibility, neither does It
absolve them from the pledges made
to their 'constituents previous to the
election.
Must Give Account.
"'They will be held to a strict ac
countability by their constituents for
their action in this body, and what
ever may be the verdict in the end,
if they have allowed themselves to be
swerved a hair's breadth from their
line of duty as .they are passing
through the fiery ordeals of this con
test, they will be branded as dishon.
ored and will be political outcasts as
well as social outcasts in the future.
(Cries of 'Good! Good!' Great ap
plause.) * * *
"'I love my adopted state; I have
confidence in her people; I have faith
that a time will come when this era
of corruption, of bribery and debauch
ery will be forever swept from the
state of Montana. (Great applause.)
I realize the effect of following the ad
vice of so-called business men; I re
alize that they know that if they couli
sweep the republican members of this
body into the vortex of this political
strdggle, they, in the process, would
be ground to powder and would call
down upon themselves political and
social degradation; but I still have
faith that the republican contingency
of this house will remain true to their
constituetns; true to the honor and
integrity of the great commonwealth'
of Montana.
"'If we are to judge by the words
or claims and counter-claims that
have been bandied from mouth 'to
mouth in the hotel corridors and upon
the streets, the 15 members of the re
publican party in this body have been
looked upon as so many pieces of
clay, to be fashioned into shape and
voted at the will of some political bro
ker; but, gentlemen, I want to say to
you that' when the end of this contest
has been reached the 15 members will
be found as 15 blocks of granite, bear
ing aloft the platform of the republi
can party (cries of 'Bully! Bully.!'
Great applause) upon which rests the
eternal principles of republicanism,
and from'its flagstaff shall float the
proud banner of the republican party,
as spotless and unsullied as when our
constituents gave it into our keeping.
"'Mr. President, I desire to cast my
vote for 'Cornelius Helges.' (Great ap
plause. A voice: 'Thank God.')"
DULUTH TO GALVESTON.
Deal Made to Build Through Road
North and South.
Chicago, Oct. 26.-A dispatch to the
Tribune from Houston, Texas, says:
Edward D. Steger, president of the
Denison, Bonham & New Orleans rail
road, has just returned from France,
where he has been for several months
arranging with one of the largest
banling institutions of the continent
for the financing of what will be the
first through railway north and south
in America.
It is to run Irom Duluth, Minn., via
Kansas City to Galveston, with, subor
dinate lines. The construction will
amount to 3,000 miles.
The road is to be completed in a
very snort time. The contract with
the French syndicate is for an invest
ment of q78,000,000. Construction will
begin in 'lexas within 60 days, accord
ing to Mr. Steger.
NOTE TO THE POWERS.
Washington, Oct. 26.-Acting Sec
retary of State Adee today dispatched
a note looking to a reconvening of
The Hague conference. This is an in
vitation of the president of the United
States to the signatory powers of the
original Hague treaty to come to
gether again.
The note is directed to the Ameri
can ambassadors and ministers
abroad, with instructions to sound the
governmente to which they are ac
credited and to extend President
Roosevelt's invitation in such terms
as they see fit.
A majority of the powers must de
termine the place as well as the date
of the meeting.
THE FASTEST
OF HER.
ARMOURED CRUISER COLORADQ
MAKES GREAT RUN.
EXCEEDS CONTRACT TIME
Greatest Speed Developed in Her.•i ",:
ficial Trial 23.33 Knots
Per Hour.
Boston, Oct. 24.-The armored
cruiser Colorado, built for the Unat
States navy by William Cramiip:i *t'
Sons, of Philadelphia, today in el·i
official trial covered 88 nautical males
in three hours 57 minutes and . s. .
seconds, maintaining an hourly aver
age speed of 22.26 knots throughoui
the run, exceding the speed of°23
knots called for in the builders' conb:
tract more than a quarter of a kntot
It is thought that tide correctio.s.
may increase her average slightly.':
The highest speed developed was
23.33 knots and this was maintain
for six and six-sixteenthse miles du&' l
ing the homeward run.
iToday's performance rates the. Vol '
rado as the fastest vessel in the a:
mored cruiser class, and one ofh tli?
fastest in the navy, the only lage'
American ships that have exceededi°4
her speed being the Columbia rapi
Minneapolis. The engines wrI ed' r
smoothly and developed an aver9it"e,.
horse power of 28,000, and theapionde5
ous twin screws whirled at an'aa r'
age of 128 revolutions per min.e",
at times made 130 revolutions. Th&
great ship responded to the slig.stisti
touch on her helm. - . .
The trial was held over the i uL:
New England course. Starting "
Cape Ann, the vessel steamed.'4%;*
knots up the coast to Cape Porpoef,
Maine, made a brilliant- turi t tn' tih ,
started one tile rni bak :to Cape: AnnM~,.
The weather conditions were excel
lent. The air was clear, a light Wi..
blew from the northwest, and tlhe sea.i
was very :smooth. '
mlight vessels of the United $statei ;
navy were anchored as stake bot
along the course. '
In turning. "figure 8" and othe~~' i
maneuvering tests, the ship gave:
splendid satisfaction, particularly n.1
the complete turn which she made in -
a circle the diamater which wa8t o!
little less than twice the length of the
cruiser.
A BASE INGRATE.
Recipient of Assistance Charged With°,
Robbing His Benefactor.
Complaint was made at police head
quarters yesterday by Mrs. Lewis.
Summerville, colored, that she wa,:M
the victim of the basest sort of lnA -
gratitude at the hands of a man of her
race, whose name she did not know, "
further than he called himself "Jack.."
She claimed that after he had been
made the recipient of much needed as
sisatance from her husband he had "f
shown his appreciation by robbing ,
them.
As told by Mrs. Summerville the .
negro arrived here some days ago, a
stranger and destitute. Her husband.
assisted him financially and also gave
him employment at odd jobs. Lest.
Tuesday he was working about their: '
house. Among other things he did 14
was to lay a carpet. While he was ,ii
thus engaged Mrs. Summerville had.
occasion to leave the room, leaving :.
the man alone a short time. Yester
day morning she discovered thata:t,
dresser had been entered andt $ i.i
stolen from one of the drawers.
iShe accused "Jack" of the theft,.
saying that he had taken the key . t. dwtc
the drawer, which was lying on
of the dresser, and unlocked the Xf
fly's deposit box, When the. oss.
discovered the man had left the t "
Oficer Garnant rememb.ere,
seen him Tuesday evenqin walki*E
along the Northern Pac.. ;-track.pt
of town. recopiuzlg. him b. a de
the police ..oul do nothbng, the '
ter was ref rre -ti tile
fee. Telegrams were sent to
a ipatwee mod wasresie ; ;
:sheriff . ate "Forutb tIa% tlt
thief was 'under rsrest the;.