Billings Daily Gazette (Newspaper) - January 9, 1910, Billings, Montana Pictures Galore The Daily Gazette Ims arranged for an excellent illustrated up tc The cuts are made in and the feature be up to the usual standard maintained this ASSOCIATED PRESS LEASED WIRE SERVICE VOL. 69. Things Going to Pop There will ibe the highest kind of a boom in this state the coining Tiie wise will annex a few acres of laud and hang on to it like grim lie will make money by so R PRICE FIVE PORTLAND WAS SELECTED BY HARMONIOUS AVIATION RECORDS WILL BE Bungling Attempts at Justifying the Go Home DECLARE A TRUCE War Gooding nml Walker Called Off and Convention Ends Pleasure Is Manifested by Delegates of Dismissal of From Jan. Cue lection of by a unanimous vote the forty-sixth convention of the National association came to a All the present officers were elected as S. Sho- Eastern Vice J. Western Vice A. Wyo. The closing to our of the convention was marked by a contention of a cial nature between line supporters oC President Gooding on tho one hand those of Secretary George S. Walker on the in which much heat was shown and the was Tho committee on bylaws reported among other things an amendment to the effect that the secretary should be elected by the executive committee with the approval of tho It was thought that tlie smouldering trouble between the president and the secretary had been extinguished last night when a personal conference tween Mi em iwas held and in which they found that the old feeling ing was in a largo on When ment was reported today tlie friends of Walker saw in it an attempt to legislate him out of office by giving tho president power over the tion of tbG executive They rallied warmly to his support and a confusing hour of personal and tangle ernor Gooding of Idaho was the cipal spokesman in favor of ing the full power to a tary to tho president and ho charged that certain things hud occurred that in ad n it impossible for the president of a big association to bo president in i After much warmth of debate It was DEMOCRATS Lay Aside Differences And Pay Tribute to Old Hickory Zelaya Gives to the Press Copies of Purported Telegrams From Groce and Cannon M Jan. cation of his refusal to pardon Cannon and and in port of ia denial he made today of irregularity in the manner of their Jose Santos Zelaya ex- for the first time telegrams which he declared he received from the American victims of Nicaragua's martial utterance was in reply to charges made by President of Nicaragua that the executions of Groce and were illegal and that the United States government was justified in its resentment over this The telegrams Nov. 24, mander in Chief J. Santos Damp De The confessions made by me in my trial are sufficient proof of my voluntary therefore I do not attempt to maintain before you the innocence which docs not ex- 1 limit myself to asking that your recognized magnanimity ex- tended to saving my life and imprisoning mo instead for tlie ber of years you may ising you on my word of honor never again to mix in the political affaire of the and furthermore to serve the government over you preside in all that may necessary for the peace of the republic which General with my humble col- Jan. ing their harmony conference of Democrats sat down to an elaborate day the hotel Champ ify in the house was the principal speaker dinner tlie of the speakers Lhe day ho pleaded for a united racy that should swing back into the Democratic Mr. Clark also urged the necessity of ing control of he necessary not only to in a Democratic president in 1912, but to effect an revision of the BROKEN AT LOS ANGELES MEET Trusted Officer Accused Predicts 7 r A Successful stealing a Letter show GATHER Abstracted Document From And Furnished It to Magazine For Publication i N EW Jan. P. i vised statutes and of the New York a special investigator for the interstate commerce ln addition to the Wickersham was arrested this afternoon by the United States marshal on a Notable Navigators of the Air sembling for Meet on ican Prizes Hung Dozen Balloons Will given in an unfortunate j moment of excitement and Norman E. chairman of the Democratic national sent a his distur sa after being con- by the and to can only the work of ibig hearts like to which I and in which I put my for the love of my good who will be made happy by your noble Santos Camp De As you have always been magnanimous toward all I of in the name of to grant me now that T aril in will remain your grateful on Page letter of in which he predicted his party control the next of Representative Henry T. Democrat of declared ly against a ship subsidy and insisted present shipping regulations capped American ship LOTS OF HOOK NEW 8. tion prevails among the 100 or more students Tulane college following the examination every student for hook It ie now that more than a third of the number were found to be A number of them are apparently ter there also were taken from the district office two letters from Secretary secretary of the rant charging the theft from United American Refining company to John States District Attorney Wise's E. counsel for the lice of the famous sugar trust letter and the minutes of thc of from Attorney General Wickersham j of the company for the I 1115 held at the house of late in Abel I. tne assistant United States district who worked the case against said that Mr. when he Mr. sham's letter instituted a search for the original found il in other documents relating to the sugar trust Thc letter subsequently appeared In the Cosmopolitan Magazine and it was Known yesterday tlie long search for the man who stole it had at last resulted in thc return of an ment by the federal grand When other indictments will Mr. Wise would not say but they are The special charge against Reilly is taking and publishing of letters and private papers without in violation of the United States re- Smith Is Opposed To Government Control Jan. house committee on agriculture will give the agricultural department of the government approximately to run it during the coming according to estimate of the brought j subcommittee of that body which dent Gooding that thc i day finished work on consideration of Secretary Wilson was heard on Page I finally General debate on the army GD consumed the entire time house and as there 1 seemed no disposition to discuss that members took opportunity to speak on a variety of Representative Hull of man of the committee on military explained that tho carried an appropriation of for the maintenance of army during thc 1'ALLAHASSE, Jan. a fiscal year and urged its passage I struggle early today with two as stating estimates had been Paul 17 years pared to the old who was left to watch the A lengthy speech In opposition to office shot and killed them legislation and directed Boy Of Men tempt Robbery both In the basement of the The boy was only slightly The both of whom were have not Young Sauls was on duty for his who is night watchman at the Someone knocked on the door and shouted that a had particularly against the Humphrey recently was made by Representative Kustermann of Representative Smith of California spoke in opposition to the government exercising control of the sites in the Taking the Republicans severely to been picked up in the street and the task for violating their party pledges buy opened the door to receive it. In failing to give the country The lad found himself looking into sion Representative Henry Texas denounced thc tariff as on Page the j LARGEST TRANSACTION THE FINANCIAL HISTORY OF WORLD Jan. What is said to be thc largest financial trans- action in world's history occurred here It consisted in the giving of a receipt for 2-11 by I thc treasurer of thc to Charles who retired from the office Oct. 31. and is an acknowledgment of the money and securities in the office on j MONTANA 1VKATIIK11. Fair and slightly Sunday and warmer Nov. 1. Thc practice is customary with thc change of Since 1 treasury employes have been counting the cash and securities In the office under the supervision of a which has certified to tlie now treasurer the money he receipted for was on baud at the time he took Thc count this year was completed in two less time than ever It shows less cash on hand than four years when Mr. the hut this was more than by the large Increase in bonds deposited to secure Tiie receipt was signed in Mr. taking one Mr. getting and tlie third being the property of the Mrs. Suit Sweet Block Editor of the Dear Sir Having placed a. modest ad in your Dec. 26th, Sunday announcing my Annual 1-2 price clearance it may interest you to know that the sales on the first day amounted to Seven Hundred The ad in the Gazette was the only means of advertising used for this and coming the first day after I feel that such a day's business surely entitles the Gazette to a good share of the Very Helen L. Cruises Ao Jan. -a cial Thomas P. Reilly has been an employe oT the interstate com- merce commission about two Me is regarded as a diligent and efficient Through his efforts hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines and have been turned into the on Page Administration Is Arraigned by Mayor s AN P. McCarthy signalized hla assumption of this after- noon by a arraignment of the preceding In which he charged general in all departments and hinted nt Ins he said in Ills Inaugural and suspicious acters have been given an asylum without Interference .by the so-called reform In support of his lie gave a list of addresses of thing gambling and oilier illegal enterprises which ho de- clared had been In existence during tlie regarding funds have been absolutely declared the and be promised lo submit later -a detailed statement together with a recommendation that steps be to secure the return to the city of moneys have been illegally paid for personal ends or to satisfy Mayor McCarthy repeats his phrase that this is a of and asserts that thc ordinances should so amended that only those engaged in legitimate pursuits have reasonable liberties and freedom of but who seek the city for the pleasure which it may afford should In- guaranteed safe conduct and protection while they are our LOS Jan. a level and broad 13 miles from this where a week ago a of cattle grazed in peace among a city of tents and plain wooden today marks the spot where the meet in America is to begin on Monday next and above which the first competitive trials of speed and endurance heavier than air machines will be seen on this On a. stretch of high ground at one side of the field a grandstand has been rising 40 feet in the air extending for 700 feet the course over which the trials of air will be Stretching out across the field from a point in front of the grandstand is a long row of tents which house numerous flying machines and which will house many more during the days of the Mong the side of the field another long line of tents is placed and here the United States army dirigible and many other of thc balloon are being ready for The course that has been laid out on this gentle slope Is visible every part of the ibig field which rounds It and from the crest of the on which the grandstand rests not only -all ot the course may plainly visible hut beyond It the broad valley on the far slope of which the cities of Angeles and Pasadena Flights may lie made in any direction with nothing to hide them from the view of the Monday has nominated as and will be devoted to trials and elimination The who will make thc first In heavier Item air machines ever attempted on the Pacific coast will be Glenn IT. Louis Charles H. Charles F. Clifford B. M. M. Roy and Lincoln bi- on Page He Tried to Punish His Wife and Is Killed packer employed In a wholesale dry goods was shot and probably fatally wounded early this morning while attempting to break into his wife's apartments to her for instituted di- vorce proceedings against Tiie came to Denver more than a year ago from where they were married two years Recently Mrs. Goehel brought suit for divorce against her ing extreme From o'clock yesterday after- noon until an early hour this on Page MILLION MEMBERS EXPECTED TO DO BATTLE WITH TRUSTS million i members by March 1 to wage against the trusts controlling the of life is the of j for the movement of the For action regarding the organization of the invitations have been sent to every and representative all prominent to attend a next I President Taft will be In- I i It is the plan of the to ob- tain the cooperation of The senators from each state will he to suggest a and a woman as directors of the every will ho invited to name men and women from his district to act as district For financial support the league will rely on a membership foe of 2r> 10 cents of which will go to the national organization and 15 cents to the state A working fund of for the expenses of the it is will be raised March 1. 1VKATHO. 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