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SThe Billings Gazette.
VOL. XX. BILLINGS, MONTANA, FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 1905. NO. 94
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of many a successful man's career
waMs his first deposit. There is
eomaething about a bank account
wlhich creates an ambition to make
ft grow. Once you commence you
will acquire the .same determine
tion.
Yegen Bros. Savings Bank
invites you 'to make your start with
it. Don't hesitate of the little
ness of your cash. Many a man
has started with less.
Responsib!e Capital $125,000.
Yellowstone
National
Bank BILLINOS
CAPITAL. - $50,000
SURPLUS - $40,000
A. L. BABCOCK, President
PETER LARSON, Helena, Vice-Pres.
E. H. HOLLISTER, Cashier
L. C. BABCOCK, Ass't Cashier
DIRECTORS.
PETEB LARSON Helensa ED. (.ARDWELL,
Da. H E. ARMSTRONG E. II. HOLLXSTEn
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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 offirms and individuals solic
ited on the most favorable terms consis
tent with safe and conservative banking.
illingsState Bank
Capital StocK, $50,000.00
OFFICERS:
aul McCormick, President.
B. G. Shorey, Vice-Pres.
Charles Spear, Cashier.
John.A. Hoyt, Teller
:IRECTORS:
C. Bostwick
W. Hansard,
C. O. Gruwell,
Paul McCormic,
A. H. Barth,
B. G. Shorey,
Chas. Spear.
'.anuact a General Banking Business.
GRUWELL BLOCK
ILLINGS. MONTANA.
S THE
PEOPLE'S SAVINGS
BANK
2715 Montane Ave., Billings, Mont.
Interest Paid on Deposits
Savings Deposits secured by first
Mortgages on Improved
Real Estate
Money Loaned on City and
Farm Property
the People's Savings Bank is Owned and
juaranteed by the stockholders of the
,Billings Loan & Trust Company
OS105. J. BOUTON, Pres.
, W. F. Sylvester, Sec. & Trees.
SPORTING GOODS
Full Line of Spalding and Victor
Baseball and Tennis Goods.
Fishing Rods, Lines and Tackle.
the Famous J. S Benn Plies & Leaders.
(RACYCLE
WHBBES A4nD 1WHEELS
TRIBUNE
r large tock of Bicy Tires and
Repair Suppliea is better and
cea per than ever before.
l l ioe11 . M It. th lt.
PEACE TALK
IS RESUMED
IF NEGOTIATIONS BEGIN IT WILL
BE THROUGH FRANCE.
JAPAN WILL NOT TAKE LEAD
Strong Party in Russia Urging Emper.
or to Indicate Willingness to Be
gin Preliminaries.
St. Petersburg, March 23, 12:33 a.
m.-The party within the government
which is urging the emperor to indi
cate to Japan Russlias willingness to
end the 'war if a reasonaible basis can
be reached, as related in these dis
:patches on March 20, has been greatly
encou raged the last few days, and an
actual pacific proposal must be jus:
ahead. The subject has occupied
much of the attention of the confer
ences at Tsarskoe-Selo. Certain grand
dukes, 'supported 'by General Sakhar
off, the minister of war; Admiral
Avellan, the head of the admiralty and
.vwhat iJs known as the war party, are
stli bitterly opposed to the idea of
peace under present clrcumstsances,
but with the exception of the ministers
of war and marine, the emperor's min
isters, backed by M. Wi'tte, solidly fa
vor this course, and the convincing
argu~ments they offer are 'telling.
Frenc:h influences in the saime diree
tion are now 'being supported by Ger
man opinion. The rumor noted by the
Associated Press last week that Em
peror Wiltiam had tendered his good
offices now seems to be confirmed. The
Associated Press is in a position to as
sert, however, that if Eamperor Nicho
las decides to approach Japan it will
be through France and that negotia
ti.ons will rbe conducted ei'ther between
M. Delcasse, the French foreign min
ister, and Doctor Montono, the Japan
ese minister at Paris, or M. Harmand,
the French minister to Japan, and
Count Katsura, the Japanese premier
at Tokio.
Japan Will Not Move First.
The Russian government now feels
certain that Japan will not make the
first move nor disclose her position
until overtures 'aae made authorita
tively in the emperor's name, on the
ground that he alone is capable of
'binding Russia. It is quite possible
that Japan's attitude in this regard
has Ibeen exposed through unomcial at
tempts to ascertain terms.
Japan, 'it will be remembered, took
the same position when Herr Detring,
'the German ambassador of customs at
Tien T'in, wi'thout plenary powers,
sought to obtain Japan's terms for end
ing the Chino-Japanese war, declining
to treat until Li Hung Chang, accom
panied by John W. Foster, went to
'Tokio clothed wilth full powers.
Furthermore, in view of the possi
ibil.iaty that no basis of agreemen:
might result even should the emperor
now approach Japan' with pacific pro
posals, it is regarded as entirely likely
that hostiliatiese would continu', again
followi.ng the proceedings of the Chino
Japanese war, unitla negotiations end
ed. The Chino-Japanese negotiations
were begun in December and peace
was concluded in the following April.
Meanwhile the Japanese made a win
ter campltiagn in Manchuria.
In the conference concerning the
question whether Russia slhould now
indicate lher willingness for peace, all
agree, firstly, that preparations to co:.
tinue the war should not be relaxed,
and, secondly, to reject humiliating
terms. There would 'probably be tw
points on which Russia would be
found iimplacable, namely, cessation of
territory and indemnity, to neither of
which, it. is said, would Emlperor Nich
olas ever agree.
Possible Terms.
It is pointed out, however, that if
Japan seriously desires enduring peace
on collateral questions, Russia might
be ready to offer liberal compensatory,
considerations. 1For inatance, in lieu
of dlreot indemnity she might turn
over to Japan the proceeds of the sale
of all the rights and property of the
Port Arthur and Dalny and the Ohi
aese Eastern rlalwaye and liberally
pay for the mahitenance of Russian
prisoner. in Japan, and, while refusl
ing to code Saklrhlles might grant
iu". t tthe ekheries there or even
retsaqukh all the va}ueb me nl laer
e on. the o.aom.mker delanud. It it
possible, also, ithat satisfaotory ar
rangemenits might be made regarding
Russian naval strength in eastern
waters for a period of years.
Are Leaving Vladivostok.
Paris, March 22.---Phe correspond
ent of the Mati.n at Harbin reports
that many civilians from Vladivostok
are passing through Harbin bound for
Europe.
SMELTERS FOR COOKE CITY.
New World Mining District Receives
Batch of Spring Promises.
Livingston, March 22.-Accoruing to
reliable advices from Cleveland, Ohio,
Cooke -City will have at least two
smelters this summer and iprobably
three. C. R. Tuttle, one of the men in
terested in Cooke mining properties,
'has written to a friend here that ar
rangements have ,been made for four
smelters, one of them for the Buffalo
Montana company, near Basin, and the
other three tor Cooke. The latter are
a 150-ton -sulphide, one 150-ton regular
furnace of Ithe Great Falls type and
one 100iton electrolysis plating mill.
Mr. Tuttle Isays 'tlalt all of these
smelters will be on the ground this
summer and in operation by next hSep
tember. One of the smelters and the
samlpling mill wvill be at Gardiner
early in July.
Mr. Tuttle ailso says that he has suc
ceeded in interesiting A. J. Wheeler, a
Buffalo Imillionaire, in Cooke and 'that
he bs prepared to spend considerable
money there in smelting and kindre 1
industries the coming summner. Mr.
Tuttle writes that a representative of
Mr. Wheeler will be in Livingston in
the course of a) few weeks with a view
to leasing Cooke mining properties
that can be made immediate producers,
either under the royalty plan of unde'
a working bond.
Cocke men who are in the city are
elated over the prospects' and say that
Cooke is going to be a great camp
this summer and a greater one each
year thereafter.
WILL TRY TO RESUME.
President of Company to Endeavor to
Reopen Whiskey Gulch Mines.
Lewistown, March 22.-G. M. Nel
son of St. Paul, president of the com
pany olwning the Whiskey Gulcn
mines, which closed down on March
1, owing the 50 men employed two
months' pay, has gone out to Gilt
Edge to loolk into the situation an'l
will make an effort to adjust matters
so that the operations can be resumed
soon. The company's debts are under
stood to be in exces's of $25,00 and if
they can be provi.ded for it is believed
the company can start up again, and
under favorable conditions now pre
vailing operate successfully.
Took All In Sight.
Livingston, March 22.-The Western
Union Telegraph office was entered by
'burglars Monday night, the money
drawer pried open and $5 in cash; all
the drawer contained, tasken.. Entrance
was 'secured tthrough a vacant room
which adjoins 'the office. There is a
door ,connecting the two rooms and it
had been nailed up, but the burglars
succeeded in 'getting the nails out and
effecting an entrance. None of the
other property in the room 'was dis
turibed and the burglary was not dis
covered until *the operator opened up
in the morning.
Disastrous Fire on Ranch.
Miles City, March 22.-Fire at Fal
lon 'Sunday night destroyed the home,
barn and other builditngs of William
W. Whipiple. Whipple was assisting
Sol. Nichois, who is building a two
'story hotel there, and his wife was vis
iting Mrs. Nichols, leaving two child
ren at home. Mr. Whipple got to the
are in time 'to rescue 'his children, but
all the. property was lost.
Kicked in Nose By Colt.
Livingston, March 22.-Frank J.
Stands had his nose broken by a kick
from a colt which he was helping to
brand at Chico. The colt had been
thrown and Mr. Stands was not care
ful enough and received the injury
stated above. 'He wals brought here
by his brother and the damaged nasal
organ 'was straightened out by a sur
geon.
Boom In Railway Construction.
Ohicago, March 22.=-'the Railway
Age tomorrow will say that 1905 i
to witness great activity in railroad
'buildlng. A tabulated statement
tiows 7,500 mtles under cotract of
eontrwetiou and 9,883 'mlles or pro.
jestd road whibl mar resmounbly be
€expecte to mateidlUa.
CABLE CASE
IS DROPPED
VENEZUELAN COURT POSTPONES
DECISION INDEFINITELY.
FOREIGN DEBTS ADJUSTED
No Answer to Demand of United
States for Arbitration of Claims
of Americans.
Paris, March 22.-The Matin says
I Ambassador Jusserand will confer
with President Roosevelt today rela
tive to Venezuela, and adds:
"An ultimatum has not been sent.
President Castro having talken the
case of the French Cavble company to
the courts, France intends to leave it
there until a decision is given, when
,she will be prepared to adopt all the
measures necessary to secure respect
for the rights of French citizens."
The French Cable company has re
ceived a further dispatch from M.
Brun, its representative at Caracas,
confirming the postponement of a de
clsion of the court relative to the coim
pany's concession. He says the post
.ponement was sine die. The compa
ny'.s official here say the postponement
resulted from the teIrtesentations
pointed out mthat the com'pany is a gov
ernmenrtal concern and that an un
friendly attitude toward it would
amount to an unfriendly attitude to
ward the French government.
The company is reticent a's to its
future attitude and is still unadvised
of any cutting of cables and expresses
a desire for an amicable adjustment
with Pre.sident Castro.
iForeign Indebtedness Is Arranged.
London, March 22.-At the office of
Ithe council of foreigh bondholders the
Associated Press was informed today
that an agreement between the Vene
zuelan government and the British and
German bondholders adjusting anl
consolidating the exterior debt $28,,
600,000, will be signed tomorrow, the
dletails having 'been concluded to the
satisfaction of both parties. It was
added that the guarantees comprise
considerably more than 50 per cent of
the cusitomls duties of all ports except
La Guayra and Puerto Cabello, but
the officials declined to give exact fig
ures.
Surprise was expressed at the dis
patches from Washington intismat~ing
that the American minister at Cora
cas, Mr. Bowen, was seeking to pre
vent the ratification of the agreement,
Which the council of foreign bond
holders contend is entirely in accord
with the Washington protocol. The
British and German foreign offices
have been consulted and agree that
the bonds are entirely within the
rights and provisions of the protocol.
The council of foreign bondholders
has 'been working for a guarantee pay
ment since the promulgaltion of the,
protocol, first on a sdheme which pro
vided for a settlement of the Venezu
elan indebtedness to all countries, but
this plan was abandoned 'by the with
drawal of the French l.slt October.
Thereafter the British and German
bondholders united and secured Presi
dent ,Castro's agreement to allocate a
portion of the revenues of La Guayra
and Puerto Cabello, to which Minister
Bowen objected. Since this trustra
t~on in January the bondholders have
been at worK on the present agree
ment, which provides for the issue of
new three ,per cent bonds to cover the
debt of the Anglo-(serman bondhold
ers, amounting, inducing arrears, to
about $26,600,000.
No Answer to the United States.
Washington, March 22.-T¶e state
depart:ment has heard nothing from
Minister Bowen to indicate that the
Venezuelan government has made' an
swer to his last proposltion to arbi
trate the American claims, and it is
supposed, that the answer will be to
the effect that the Venezuelan govern
ment ineists on awaiting the final ac
tion of Its courts upon the pending
asphalt case.
The diffloulty is that the Venezuelan
government has re.used the applica
tion of the asphalt oomepny, supppated
by Mialatk Buowie, to revert to the
ctatus existing besore the appotatment
of a reelver 'a tbe ephalt ase and4
allow the company to repossess itself
of its property.
As it is, the receiver is taking out
large quantities of asphalt from Ber
mudese lake, the proceeds from which
are going into the Venezuelian treas
ury, to the great financial loss of the
company, which is making daily rn,.
resentations on the subject to the
state department.
The president is concluding arrange
ments tur his southwestern trip, on
which he expects to start Monday,
April 3, and no apprehension exists
that the trip will be either abandoned
or postponed on account of the Vene
zuelan embroglio. The president ex
pects in his absence from Washington
to keep in close touch with the situa
tion as it may develop and will 'be in
position to issue such instructions
from his train as ,may be necessary.
It Is true that the German and Brit
ish protoco0s in article seven bind the
Venezuelan government to enter into
a fresh arrangement respecting the ex
ternal debt of Venezuela with a view
to the satisfaction of claims of the
bondholders, and permit a definition
of the sources from which the neces
sary payments are to be provided. But
this is not looked upon as broad
enough to warrant the practical ex
tinction of other claims.
So far, Mr. Bowen has not advised
the state department that he has -pro
tested against the consummation of
the bond arrangement, but apparently
feels that he has discharged, his du
ties by reporting the facts promptly
to the state department.
DIVORCE WAS DENIED.
Missouri Judge Refused Former Mon
tana Woman's Plea.
St. Louis, March 22.-"The suit of
Mrs. ,Emma Fleming, instructor at the
school for housekeepers, for divorce
firm John Fleming of Dillon, Mont.,
was d:ismissed yesterday in Judge Tay.
lor's court at the plaintiff's cost. Mrs.
Il]eming testified that she married
F!.,ming November 25, 1903, leaving
him 11 davs thereafter because in
those 11 days he had been sober barely
two 'days. She testified that during
the ibrief tilme 'they lived together she
gave him $45, which he squandtlered.
lie pawned his watch, and s'he redeem
ed it, she said, after she left him. She
admitted that he wrote to her asking
her to return to Montana., and declar
ing that at the time of whioh s'he com
plains he was only celebrating the
'wedding. The judge told Mrs. Flem
ing she had not given John a fair
chance. "You can't judge a husband
in 11 days," said the judge. "Your
'hudsband would have to be shown t9
have been a drunkard at least one year
before drunkennless could be success
tully alleged in ,a divorce petition.'
Minister Injured In Runaway.
Livingston, March 2.-Reverend "W.
I-I. Snyder, pastor of the Methodist
church at Pine Creek, was badly in
jured in a runaway accident two miles
west of Livingston yesterday. Mr.
Snyder was on his way to Livingston
with his wife and little daughter. When
close to the city one of the horses fell
and in the fall broke one of the reins.
In this way Mr. Snyder had no con
trol of the frightened animals, which
dashed at 'top ,speed down the road.
1The buggy was overturned and the oc
"cupants were thrown ou;t. Mrs. Sny
der and daughter escaped -with, minor
injuries, but Mr. Snyder suffered quite
severely and now lies at the Metho
dist parsonage here in a very ser.ous
condition. It is believed, however,
that he will recover. No bones are
broken, 'but his back is badly strained
and it is thought that he is injured in
ternally.
Cavalryman Instantly Killed.
Havre, March 22.-There is gloom
among the members of the Third cav
alry over an accident that befel
Trooper George Hudson during drill.
Tie cavalrymen were going through
the "monkey," or rotgh rider drilR_,
when Hudson's horse stepped in*o a
badger hole, throwing and instantly
killing h.im, his neck being broken. He
was buried in the post cemetery with
military honors.
Found Dead in His Room.
Helena, March 22.-Willlam Prir.ger,
65 years of age, who was recently re
leased from-the hospital, where he was
treated for pneumonia, was found
dead in his room at 373 Water street
yesterday. While 'the dead man had
been in Helena for a number of years,
very little in known of him. After a
thorough lnvestiga4ion Coroner Ben
nett decided that death was due to nat
ural caues and an Inquest was In9,
1neoessary.
MVIANY COING
TO BOZEMAN
MEETING OF STATE AGRICULTUR
AL SOCIETY TOMORROW.
WILL COVER TWO DAYS
I. D. O'Donnell and Other Prominent
Farmers and Educators Among
the Speakers.
Tomorrow the State Agricultural as
sociation ,will convene at Bozeman for
a two days' fieeting of three sessions
each. Many parpers and addresses
will be presented and the meeting
promises 'to be an unusually interest
ing one. Assurance of large attend
ance is given because of the promi
nence of those who are down for par
ticipation in tne programme, 'wihich
follows:
Friday.
"Preserving the Fertility of the
Soil," E. Bronx Martin, Bozeman.
"The Use and Misuse of Irrigation
Water," Professor J. E. Baker, agri
cultural college.
"Farm Drainage," speaker to be 'an
nounced.
Afternoon, 2 o'clock-President's ad
dress, W. W. Wylie.
Report of secretary, John W. Pace.
"Crops and Crop Rotation," Profes
sor A. Atkinson, agricultural college.
"Alfalfa,' George R. Featherly, Dil
Ton.
"The Budsiness Man and His Rela
tion to the Farmer," Lyman Morgan.
secretary Farmers' Alliance, Bozeman.
Evening, 7:30-"The Work and
Aims of the Agricultural College,"
President James Hamilton.
"Agriculture and the Public
Schools." Professor w. E. Harmon,
state superintendent of public instruc
tion.
"Insect Fertilization of Flowers,"
(with istereoptilon) Professor R. A.
Cooley.
Saturday.
"The Dairy Business," Professor W.
J. Elliott, agricultural college.
"Poultry as a Profit Maker," James
Dryden, 'agricultural college.
Discussion, A. R. Curries.
"Fruit Growing," W. B. Harlan.
Como.
Discussi.son, Olney Taylor.
Discussion, Professor R. W. Fisher.
2 p. m.-"The Value of a Pure Bred
Animal," Professor F. B. Linfield.
"The Feeding of Sheep," L D.
O'Donnell.
Discussion, E. Broox Martin.
Discussion, J. M. Robi~pson.
"The Breeding of Livestock,' Jodha
W. Pace.
Discussion, Roy Martin.
"The Hog as 'a Profit Masker."
Ispeaker to be selected.
"The Relation of Bovine and Human
Tuberculosis," Doctor rt. C. Gardiner.
7:30 ip. m.-"The Ethics of the
Farm," Fred Whiteside, Kalispell.
The remainder of the programme
will be given over to the presentation
of domestic Iscience and relative topics
yet to be decided upon.
BURGLAR IS CAUGHT IN ACT.
Robs the Brunswick Saloon, But Falls
to Make a Getaway.
Great Falls, March 22.-A 5 o'clock
yesterday, morning Officer William
Murray captured Ross Lewis red
handed in a burglary of the Bruns
wick saloon on Central avenue. The
capture waes made in First alley south
as Ithe man was coming out of the bacK
door of the building. Lewis is a col
ored man employed in the saloon, and
when calptured had a sack containing
10 bottles of whiskey, a basket full of
cordials, two boxes full of ciga.-, a
large milk can full of beer, three bot
tles of gin, a bottle of Benedictine and
a new hat belonging to the proprietor.
Lewis has for three months been em
ployed as a porter in the place he was
robbing. At his home was found a
number of souvenir spoons and usve'.
ware pieces. All of his howeabold
goods were packed, and the neig.hbo
say Lewis was to have smarted for
Pat i nla the monUing. He ~es t51
=n begt Judge 8sord , 4enred a
dsor petty lareeny and was slres a
moe is is3 .