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REPUBLICANS INSIST ON
SELECTION F M'CORMICK
Eastern Montana a Unit for Billings Manr
for Messenger to Carry Electoral Vote.
Paul McCormick of Billings led the
Republican ticket in Montana at the
recent state election. He was chosen
an elector Iby a vote of 32,333, which
is 1,073 more votes than received by
the nearest other Republican candi
date for presidential elector, General
Warren, and 4,828 more votes than re
ceived by the lowest man on the Dem
ocratic state ticket.
This is the second time that the
Hon. Paul +McCormick has betn select
ed a presidential elector on the Repub
lican ticket by a votg at least 1,000
greater than that of the nearest other
candidate and as a result his friends
In Eastern Montana are urging that
Mr. McCormick should be sent to
Washington to carry the vote-of IMon
tana to the electoral college.
They assert that it is his right to
be thus honored. Twice he has made
the race on the Republican ticket for
presidential elector and twice he has
devoted his time to further the inter
est of the ticket at large and has been
elected 'by a greater vote than any
other candidate. Four years ago he
stepped aside and permitted Marshall
Merrifield, a friend of President Roose
velt to be the messenger to take Mon
tana's vote to Washington, but this
year his friends assert he should re
ceive the honor.
Then again they assert that it is
due 'Eastern Montana that he be
named. The other - two presidential
electors, excellent men, staunch Re
publicans and pioneers, come from
FLING AT CONGRESSMEN
AROUSES TIE MEMBERS
Committee of Five Appointed to Consider
Message and Report Back.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11-Rep. Perk
ins, of New York, today introduced a
.resolution which had been agreed up
,on providing for the appointment of
a special committee of five members
to consider the proper means of deal
ing with that portion of the president's
message which criticizes the course
of congress in. prohibiting the detail
of secret service men to duty outside
of their own business.
The resolution is preceded by a pre
amble reciting some expressions of
the message. No effort is made to
give voice to the feeling of the house.
In presenting the resolution, Mr. Pet'k
ins made a brief statement saying that
he was satisfied that the house would
not hesitate to take such action as the
dignity of that body required. He said
that some of the president's expres
sions were unfortunate. The resolu
tion was adopted and Messers Perkins,
New York; Denby, Michigan; Weeks,
Mass.; Williams, Miss.; and Lloyd,
Missouri, were appointed on the com
tnittee.
The text of Mr. Perkfis resolution
is follows:
The Resolution.
"Whereas, there was contained in
'the sundry civil appropriation bill,
which passed congress at its last ses
sion and became .a law, provision in
reference to the employment of the
secret service in the treasury depart
ment, and
"Whereas, in the message of the
president of the United States. to the
two houses of congrss it was stated
in reference to that provision:
"'It is not too much to say that this
amendment has been of benefit only
and: could be of benefit only to the
criminal classes' and it was further
stated 'the chief argument in favor of
the .provilion was that the congress
men" did not themselves want to be
investigated by secret service men,'
and it was further stated, 'but if this
is not considered as desirable, a special
exception could be made in the law,
prohibiting the use of the(secret serv
ice :force investigating inembers of
congress. It would be far better to do
this, than to do what actually was
done, and strive to prevent or at least
to hamper effective action against
criminals by:the legislative branch of
the government.' Now therefore. be. it
"Resolved that a committee of five
members of congress of this house
be ippointed by the speaker to con
sidei the statement contained- in the
mespaee of the president and report to
the ;house what action, if any, should
be taken in reference thereto."
Perkins' Speech.
In, submitting it he said:
"I do not believe in over sen
sitiveness tb unfavorable, criticism,
whether iupon 'an n.dvivdihl -or uponi."
public body. But while there may be
Silver Bow county, a Democratic
stronghold. This county gave a Demo"
cratic majority in the recent election
Silver Bow county has three state offi
cers besides two electors, being audi.
tor, railroad commissioner and secre
tary of state. Eastern Montana has
but one office and that is treasurer,
which is held in iCaabon county. Yel.
lowstone county has none. The
friends of Mr. McCormick assert that
it is due to Eastern Montana that he
be named.
Summary of the Vote.
A complete summary of the vote for
president in the state has been re
ceived here and is as follows:
Republicans
Paul McCormick .............32,333
Charles S. Warren ..........31,260
W illiam Gallick ............. 31,010
Democratic-
Charles S. Hartman .........29,326
Louis Penwell .............28,605
Thomas McTague ..........28,505
Socialist
Frank J. Mabie ............ 5,855
Hiram J. rPlatt .............. 5,721
Herman Schnick ............. 5,721
Independent
Andrew Wormser ........... 443
Al. J. Clague ................ 481
George Tucker .............. 473
Prohibition
W. W . Wylie ................ 827
E. M. Ellis ................. 810
0. F. McHargue ............ 808
'MisCellaneous
Eugene V. Debs .......... 1
undue sensitiveness, so also there
maybe undue obtuseness which might
argue a lack of proper self respect.
"It is of importance to the Republic
that all of the co-ordinate branches
of the government should posses in a
high degree the confidence and res
pect of the people. I yield to none in
my respect for the chief executive of
the United States; and I yield to no
one. in my respect for the congress
of the United States. To the congress
is granted great power and upon it
are imposed great responsibilities. We
cannot neglect our duty nor shirk our
responsibilities. The dignity of that
body should not be punctiously In
sisted upon, but it should :be properly
maintained. The statement made by
the president cannot lightly be disre
garded. . This maybe so construed by
the public as to lessen the dignity and
thereby impair the usefulness of the
congress of the United States. It can
be"justly said, I think, that tthese ex
pressions were unfortunate. Whether
it is enough to say this or whethes
some more formal action should be
taken, it will be for congress exercis
ing a wise and discreet judgement, to
decide.
"We are the representatives of mil
lions of people. We are the legisla
tive body of a great nation. I alm sure
there is no one who has the honor to
be a member of this congress who will
hesitate to approve such action as
maybe required by a proper regard
for the dignity of the body to which
we belong and of the people whom we
represent."
The resolutions were adopted. While
speaking Mr. Perkins was accorded
rapt attention by the entire member
ship. Even *the occupants of the gal
leries, who usually keep up an in
cessant din of conversation, maintain
ed silence. At the conclusion of his
remarks he was universally applaud
ed.
Mr. Perkins has called a meeting of
the committee for tomorrow. He said
that he expects to be able to bring in
a report before the holiday recess of
congress.
Republican, Senators today consid
ered what action should be taken by
the' senate concerning the message of
the president. It was partially de
cided to permit the resolution to be
brought by some democratic senator.
The resolution will, provide for an in
vestigation of the whole subject, by
the senate committee on appropria
tions,
Congressman are Angry.
Attention was called -today to the
fact that the utterances of the presi
dent in regard' to the action of con
gress in limiting the use of. the secret
force is not the. only action of the
exbecutive ath is conildered .by the
members as objectionable.
I t became known that the subcom
mittee of the conmmaittee on appro
'lriations have in charge the prepara
tion of the executive, legislative and
Judicial" appropriation bill, has been
investigating the razing. of the old
Pennsylvania depot, that was located
on the Mall, until the president had it
torn down last summer. That the
committee failed to expunge its in
quiries about this action from the
printed hearings is taken to indicate
the temper of that committee toward
the executive.
Wheni Colonel Chas. S. Bromwell,
milittary aid to the president ;and
superintendent of public buildings and
grounds, appeared before the com
mitte'e, Representatives Burleson, of
Texas, asked him if he had not re
quested an appropriation last year for
a watchman for the old depot.
Colonel Bromwell explained that he
tore down the building on a written
order from the president of the United
States.
"Do you know of any law on the
statute books that authorizes any exe
cutive officer to sell any property of
the United States of that character
real estate" inquired Mr. Tawney of
Minnesota.
"No, sir" exclaimed the president's
aide, "1 called the attention of the
higher authorities to that fact and I
received an order to tear the building
down."
From the stnographic report of the
hearing it appears that Representative
Livingston asked if the president had
said why he wanted the building re
moved. Mr. Tawney asked if there
was any necessity for its removal and
Mr. Burleson inquired if it was done
to improve the perspective-all of
which questions remained unanswer
ed Chairman Tawney demanded an
answer. Then Colonel Bromwell res
ponded that he knew of no necessity,
although she was very glad, personally,
that it was done.
The' committee also went into an
examination of government officials to
ascertain what right the commission
on country life, appointed by the pre
sident had to use the franking privi
lege, as it was claimed is being done.
Members of the committee referred
to the commission as "one created
without authority of law."
MONTANA APPLES
RIVITED ATTENTION
MONTANA WILL REAP BENEFITS
FROM EXHIBIT.
C. I. Gardner, who went from East.
ern Montana to the Seattle apple
show, in a letter written to 'I. D.
O'Donnell of 'Billings, says that there
were other and bigger and perhaps
better exhibits at the 'big apple show
than the 'Montana exhibit, but that
the background picture of the "Mode
ern Eve in tne Garden," 'won much fa
vorable comment and that the Hunt
ley 'project interested many of the vis
itdrs and that there will be many vis
itors at the show who will stop .in
Billings on their way home to investi
gate it.
The fact, also, that Eastern Montana
and Yellowstone-counties were repre
sented at a show of that importance,
will be a big advertisement to this sec
tion of Montana.
LARGE PRODUCTION
BY ROUNDUP MINE
TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY TONS
DAILY FOR LOCAL USE.
From Saturday's Daily.
Representative A. A. Morris, who is
now managing the mine of the Round
up Coal company at (Roundup, was in
the city yesterday. Mr. Morris says
that Roundup is growing rapidly and
that the coal output is steadily in
creasing.
The mine in which he is interested
is producing in the neighborhood of
2.50 tons of coal per day, all of which
is sold to residents along the 3Milwau
kee railroad. It is the intention of the
Roundup Coal company to steadily in
crease the output of the mine, the pro
duction of which is demanded to sup
ply the market on the new line.
While Roundup is in (Fergus county
and most of the miners li'e there, the
coal mines are in this county, on the
south side of the river.
HE WAS A BAD MAN.
F. A. Mason, a tie inspector of
Roundup, an old man, made it very
warm for the officers of. Billings
yesterday. It required the utmost ef
forts of Deputy SheriLf 'Matlook and a
policeman to get him to the city jail.
Mason was very drunk and 'went into
a 'business house on Montana avenue
and it required two officers to get him
to the city. jail and he' fought fiercely
when he arrived there.
COFFEE
Your grocer must sell
poor coffee; we can't all
be cc infortable; but he
needn't sell it to you.
JOEICK KI LLED
FOR MONEY ROLL
REMAINS OF MAN MURDERED
NEAR SILVER EXAMINED.
SUSPECTS ARE HELD
Joesick Had a Large Amount of Money
on 'His Person it the Time He Left
Helena-Murderers Ripped His
Clothes in Search for Currency.
(Special to The Gazette.)
HELENA, Dec.. 1.--Ihe body! "of
Wm. Joesick, which was found in the
brush near Gilver, where it had been
hidden after a murder had been com
mitted was brought to Helena last
night and this morning was identi
fied by John Embody of the Salvation
Army 'employment agency.
Embody says Joesick came to his
place November 6 for work and he se
cured for him a job on the Milwaukee
railroad.
He tendered him a $10 Canadian bill
from a roll and said that was the
smallest he had. He left soon after.
It is thought that' Joesick was
killed and robbed, as his clothes
showed the results of having been
searched thoroughly, even . being
ripped in places where there was a
possibility of bills being concealed.
There was nothing' except a note
found on his person and this gave the
name of the employment agent and
his own.
James Lynch and James McMahon
are being held in the city jail as sus
pects in the Silver murder -case. They
were arrested by local policemen as
McMahon answers the description of
a man who was wanted at Livingston
for forgery.
Chief Flannery made a close exami-.
nation and found that both men were
smeared with blood.
The men claim they received the
blood stains in a fight. The garments
looked as though they had been
washed. The men claim they came
in from Wolf creek this afternoon.
No weapons of any sort were found
upon the men and neither had much
money.
LESSER WILL BE MINUS.
Henry Lesser, who was drunk and
creating a disturbance yesterday at
tne Montana saloon on Minnesota ave
nue, was arrested yesterday by Officer
Foster. He resisted the officer, but
was nevertheless landed in the sump
of the bastile. He will be considera
bly lesser this morning after he pays
his fine to Judge Mann.
CHICAGO SINGING
EVANGELIST HERE
WILL DELIVER ADDRESS IN BILL
INGS THIS MORNING.
From Saturday's Daily.
Miss Lucille May Park, singing
evangelist of Chicago, arrivedin the
city yesterday morning and a guest
as the home of Mrs. Ka Edmuston,
at 817 North Thirty-fl t street. Miss
i'ark has b n ass ed to the state
of Montana for angelical work dur
ing the co n ear and will make an
active cam gn.
Miss Park is a speaker of rare abil
ity as well as a noted singer and this
morning at 11 o'clock will deliver an
address at the Christian church. She
w.-. return to Billings to hold a
revival meeting here during January.
COUNTY WILL AID
MILITIA COMPANY
COMMISSIONERS MAKE PROVIS
ION OF $25 PER MONTI.
The members of Company K, Mon
tana National Guard of this city have
just been granted $25 per month, com
mencing January 1, which money will
go toward the rent and general ex
penses of maintaining an armory in
Billings.
This is authorized by the statutes
of 1889, and was granted by the com
missioners on the request -of a peti
tion signed by 150 of the prominent
taxpayers of the city.
The officers of the company and
their friends have been laboring with
the county commissioners to have
them make the appropriation and the
fact that it has been granted will be
a matter of great satisfaction to the
members and the citizens of Billings.
' The practice drill which was con
templated for today will not be held
but the company will have- a dril to
morrow night.
MONTANA IN DRY DOCK.
NORFOLK, Va., Dec. 12.-The Unit
ed States armored cruiser Montana,
was today put in the nqw stone dry
dock` at the Norfolk navy yard for at
tQuion below her water line, includ
cleaning' and rep.ir .nd adjust
ment of her levels.
MILWAUKEE. CHANGES NAMZ..
Road in West Will be Known as Chi
cago, Mllwauklee and Puget. Sound.
(Special to The Gazette.)
HELENA, Mont., Dec. 12.-A spe
cial to the Independent front Milwau
kee says:
"Cars which are to be used on the
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul on
their western lines ,are being lettered
here and the name used is' Chicago,
Milwaukee and Puget Sound. This
will be the official name of the road
west of Wowbridge' after the first of
the year. The road was incorporated
in each state for construction pur
Iposes and in each used the name of
the state. This being impracticable
for general use the entire system In
the west will be incorporated under
the new name.
GENERAL OKASWA IS DEAD.
TOKIO, 'Dec. 12.-Gen. Okaswa,
chief aide de camp to the emperor,
died yesterday.
MUST BELIEVE IT.
Well Known Billings People Tell' It So
Plainly.
When public endorsement is made
by a representative citizen of Billings
the proof is positive. You must be
lieve it. Read this testimony. Every
backache sufferer, every man, women
or child with any kidney trouble will
find profit in,the reading.
,Mrs. WI H. Heffner, living at 322 N.
30t-h street, Billings, Mont., says: "I
was suddenly taken, with a sever at
tack of backache brought on no doubt
by a strain. The trouble came on
while I was doing some work that re
quired stooping, and for three weeks
I endured untold misery. My back
was very weak and there was a con
stant dull aching through my loins. I
was scarcely able to get around, and
it was only with the greatest effort
that I succeeded in performing my
,ousework. -My attention was finally
drawn to Dean's Kidney Pills, and I
procured a -box. !They completely
banished the attack, and I have been
well and strong since. I endorse
Doan's 'Kidney Pills in the highest
terms."
For sale by all dealers. IPrice v.
cents. Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
H ardware Christmas Present
Last Longer
IF YOU WANT
Aof air ra
or a
We have it in all'sizes, styles and prices. Our cutlery department is the. most
up-to-date department in the city., We have scissors and shears from 25c up to
$1.25 and pocket knives from a 25c wood handle to a $7.50 pearl or "sterling
handle knife.
IF YOU W VANT l
A Pair of
or a -
Of any kind we have it. We have every- We have it in all styles and makes, the $5.00,;
thing from Children's double runner side- Gillette safety the Keen -Kutter safety at $3.50
walk skates to $5.00 ice hockey skates and the Enden safety at $1.00 and many brands in the'
ball bearing roller skates. regular style from $1.00 to $3.50.
WHEN YOU ARE LOOKING FOR SILVERWARE
Don't forget that we carry the genuine triple plate Rodgers. Every piece w"ar
ranted and every article a bargain. Our French Grey Glenrose design is ae
one and'one of the latest. We can save you money on anything in this line
Chafing
Dishes
In Baking and Chafing
dishes we have the best
the latest style and theý
lowest priced. On this
line we please partic
ular people, Get out "
prices before buying
elsewhere. r . " '
Hardware. "
tip', Departn ezi
Slipp r
If you take a peep into our store now, you'd think that we eWer
going to Slipper the whole state.
FOR MEN
We've comfortable House Slippers in Felt and Leathe:r, Rom
Fausts, Operas, Everetts, etc. etc.
90., $1.50, to $o.00 or $3.00
FOR WOMEN
We've House Slippers of Felt and Leather, Juliets, Dainty Party
Slippers and Ties, Pump effects, Slippers of patent leather and kid,
beautifully trimmed--exquisite creations.
70e, $1.25, to $8.60 o' $4.00
FOR CHILDREN
We've Slippers and Dancing Pumps for the Boy and Girl aid
pretty Slipper creations for the Baby.
New Goods. Popular Prices.'
u FURUHIS DES
. for spot oasb. 10 to S more money for o t ohf:sl iEaw'Fuon ind Hides to us thun to
" 'sell at home. Write for Price List. MarketReport. hipping Tas, and about our
HUNTERS'& TRAPPE8 'GUIDE,..B.
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V bout Trappeors' secrets. Decoys. Trps. Gtmo Lewe. How and whore to trap, ead to become a roc
ccesfultrappesr It's a rcgnmr lnr Eccrupsn.' Pricd, $2: To our customrr. 112l. lideotfanaed tote
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