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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-22
HRIDG ER BRIEFS.
The Camp Now Lighted by Electricity.
The Coal Output.

The Camp Now Lighted by Electricity.
III Coat Output.
Special Correspondence OF The Gazette.
Bridger, Dec. 20.--A grand masque-
rade ball will be given by the Modern
Woodmen Monday evening, Dec. 25,
Their hall, which has just been fitted
up with electric lights and other i'm.
provements, will be deliberately deco
rated for the occasion.
The Bridgar Coal Co., are getting
out over 400 tons per day and find tho
GOAL is still improving In quality and
gnantity,
Robert Heslop has resigned his posi-,
ton AZ master mechanic of the coal
company. TO take effect Jan, J.,
Ghas. Howard was a Sunday visitor
nv the camp, Mr., Howrad still retains
q warm spot In his heart for Rridger,
n. X, Petty, the lightning b~rioklayer
Of Billings, visited tho camp Saturday
and Sunday departed tor his ranch IN
the Big Horn country where he will
spend the holidays with his family,
The school children have collected
elab for the Christmas trees, most OF
which IL being expended tor toys in
Billings, Miss Russell aud Miss Hen
bricks. tho respective teachers, are do
voting all their spare time TO drilling
their children for the literary part OF
tho entertainment,
All Of tho business houses are now
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-22
Brave Men Fall

Victims to stomach, liver and kidney
troubles as we'll as women, and all feel
the results IN loss of appetite, poisons in
the blood, %backache, nervousness, head
ache and tired, l~istless, rundown feeling.
But there's no need to feel like that. j.
w. Gardner, Of Idaville, Ind, says:
Electric Bitters are just the thing for a
man when he don't care whether he lives
or dies. 1t gave me new strength and
good appetite, I can 0 eat anything
and have a new lease on life" Only SO
centn, at Chapple Drug Co.'S.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-22
Just Saved His Life,

1t was a thrilling escape that Charles
Davis OF Bowerstown, O.. lately had
from a frightful death. For two years a
severe lung trouble constantly grew
worse until it seemed he must die of con-
sumption. Then he began to use DR..
Kings New Discovery and later wrote:
ut gave instant relief and effected a
permanent cure" Such wonderful cures
have for rs years proven it's power to
cure all throat, chest, and lung troubles,
Price SOC and Sl.OO, Every bottle guar
anteed. Trial bottles free at Chapple's
Drug Store,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-22

lighted by electricity, which is a great
improvement to our town.
9. f. Day, formerly of Butte, has
accepted a position in the oompany's
store.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. P. Mcdonald are
looking forward with pleasure to the
homecoming Of their daughter, Miss
Grace, who will spend the holidays
with them. She is attending school at
Bozeman,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-22
4 SURE CURE FOR GROUP.
Twenty-Five Years Constant Use Withou
4 Failure.

Twenty-Five Years Constant Use Without
4 Failure.
The first indication OF Group is hoarse-
ness and in a child subject to that dis
ease it may be- taken as a sure sign OF the
approach OF an attack. Following this
hoarseness is Il peculiar rough cough. II
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is given as
soon as the child becomes hoarse, or ever
after the croupy cough appears, 1t will
prevent the attack. It is used in many
thousands of homes in this broad land
and never %disappoints the anxious
mothers. We have yet to learn Of a
single instance IN which it has not PROV
ed effectual, No other preparation can
show such a record--twenty.t five years.
constant use without a failure. For sale
by ChappIe Drug Go.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-22

wv ANTE D.-SEVERAL TRUSTWORTHY
w persons in this state to manage our ,usi-
ness in their own and nearby counties 1t is
mainly office work conducted at home. Salary
straight $500 a year and expenses-detnite, bona
erences. Enclose self addressed stamped en-
velope. Herbert E. Hess, Prest., Dept. N, Chi
CAUO. 4H-l3-f
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-22
You Try 1t.

II Shiloh's Co.gh and Consumption
Cure, which is sold for the small price Of
25 cts, so cts. and S1.OO, does not cure
take the bottle back and we will refund
your money. Sold for over fifty years
on this guarantee. Price Is cts. and SO
cts. Sold by Chapple Drug Go.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-22
zone Minute Cough Cure is the be

zone Minute Cough Cure is the best
remedy ! eyer used for coughs and colds,
1t, Is unequalled for whooping cough,
Children all like It," writes II, n. Will
Jams, Gentryville, Ind, Never fails, II
Is the only harmless remedy that gives
immediate results, Cures coughs, colds,
h~oarseness, Group, pneumonia and all
throat and lung troubles, Chapple Drug
Go,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-22
Does This strike You?

Muddy c%omplexlons, nauseating
breaths come from chrome constipation,
karl's Glover Root Tea is an absolute
cure and has been sold for fifty years on
an absolute guarantee, Price rs cts
and so cts, Sold by Chapple Drug Co
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-22

DR., IL, II. Haden, Summit, Ala, says,
think kodol dyspepsia Cure is a SPLEEN
did medicine, prescribe it and my
confidence IN it grows with continued
use" 1t dlgests what you eat and
quickly cures dyspepsia and Indigestion
Chapple Drug Co,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-22
Paid Dear for His Leg.

B. D. Blanton of Thackervllle, Tex, in
two years paid over $4,000 to doctors to
cure a running sore on his leg. Then
they wanted to cut 1t off, but he cured it
with n box Of Bucklin's Arnica Salve.
Guaranteed Cure for Piles. % cts a box.
Sold by Chapple Drug Go.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-22

Mrs. r. Churchill, Berlin, Vt. says,
sour baby was covered with running
sores. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
cured her." A specific for piles and skin
diseases. Beware of worthless counter
feits. Chapple Drug Co.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-22
UNDER STATE SUPERVISION.

Pays 5 per cent on Savings Deposits,
Interest compounded quarterly.
Pays 7 per cent on Time Certificates
Of Deposit, not subject to check.
Issues Savings Certificates on Build
ing and Loan Plan with definite time of
maturity and definite payments.
Loans Money on Real Estate to be re-
paid in monthly installments running
from ONE to Ten YEARS, to suit Dor
rover.
Trustees = Lee Mantle, president;
Chas. Schatzlein, vice president; Fayetts
Harrington, treasurer; Chas. r. Leonard,
attorney; A. b. Clements, secretary; F,
Aug. Heinze, Henry Mueller, Frank w.
Haskins, James III. Monteath.
FRED H. FOSTER, local agent,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-22

As a cure for rheumatism Chamber
lain's Pain Balm is gaining a wide repu,
tation. D. B. Johnston of Richmond,
Indiana, has been troubled with that
ailment since 1862. In speaking Of it he
says: II never found anything that
would relieve me until I used Chamber.
lain's Pain Balm. It acts like magic with
me. My foot wal swollen and paining
me very much but N good application
of Pain Balm relieved me. For sale by
Chapple Drug Go.
It takes but a minute to overcome the
tickling in the throat and to stop a cough
by the use of One Minute Cough Cure.
This remedy quickly cures all forms OF
throat and lung troubles. Harmless
and pleasant to take. 1t prevents con
sumption. A famous specific for grippe
and it's after effects. Chapple Drug Co.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-12-22
l. BUS CULLINGs.

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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-24

a gifted cOnversstionaiIst and a man who
had wonderful power IN making friends.
On account ~ these traits be was regard
ed by his employers As an especially val
liable iran. and II IS said that his salary
was not less than sac and more likely
tSNsf per annam.
S8lGlsl+s home was i1s New York lie was
married and had two children. Mr.. Moss
states that in addition - being q eGucat-
ed man Mr. Saiise3 VAS an accomplished
musician ana "a scholar. lie says that
wherever ~aitie} went, he MAS always the
center of Interest on account 81 his gifts
a. "a convyFSs fianalist. his iuexhanStfhie
f9ud o{ huTnos and good nature and his
ART is{tr accomplishments.
~aitie5's }assiv wsii remain here until
Noncay. when a representative OF the In
tsrnatiufsal Nj Publishing Company vii
arrive fruna New YORK. 10 take charge ot IL
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-24
VAN DE vANTER.S CLOSE SHAVE.
by Almost = Miracle He Escapes BE-
ing q Victim Of the Explosion.

That Sheriff A. T. Van DE Nanter was
not among the victims OF the boiler explo-
sion OF Tuesday night is due To one OF
those inexplicable occurrences that tend
TO make fataiists of men. Van De Nanter
was within six feet OF the hole torn in
the sidewalk when the top of the boiler
of Blakes saloon shot upward, carrying
those Immediately over il TO disaster and
death. For a moment the sheriff was
out of the way of the falling debris. which
came down in a shower
Sheriff Van De Nanter and Deputy
Sheriff James Wilson were looking for n
certain party in the lower part of the city
Tuesday evening. at the request of the
prosecuting attorneys office. They en-
tered Blake's saloon about O'Clock and
passed through the room and out the back
door. The boiler was located just east of
the back entrance. They stood on the
sidewalk a minute. talking. Just then the
party Of commercial travellers approach
ed, Moss and Garlick in advance OF Jae-
obs. Beals and Saltiei. who were nine or
ten feet in the rear.
Let's get out OF the way" said the
sheriff to Wilson. and they stepped off the
sidewalk to let the party pass They took
perhaps two or three steps directly into
the street, when a. deafening roar shook
the atmosphere. and debris and broken
glass began to fall in cloud.
i was only eight or ten feet from the
explosion when 1t happened" Var De Van
ter says i'll telling or his escape. ..but /
was heap further away a moment later.
The thought of dynamite came to me and
feared another explosion. Then the men
began dropping from the air, and we rush
ed TO their assistance. Ii was "a close
shave"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-24
Canadian Denies the Report.
THIRD VICTIM Of THE EXPLOSION.
Louis Muale Dies at Providence Hos
pttat OF His Injuries.

Louis Maale the third victim az the
sgiEhtfui S,oller expansion which occurred
on Tuesday night az Dave Blake saloon
on Second avenue south and Washington
street diesi ri his IL ggffes al ProF1.isnce
hospital a. s o'c!oGk last evening. Apaae
Was tsrrialy az juFed d. th.. explosion His
LETT leg was badly fra farcsi above the
knee MS face was bFt sed and he saz
tAAufg very serious int srTsaf injuries He
VAS amro3, Scfosss when he wAS picked sr
snz although he rallied slightly errs or
twice he never zegaIuea consciousness
Yesterday afIefu0on DIR. VI E<ecsslae tried
20 revive Asru. 5sif II was 81 no avail ard
ne died q o'clock, Ep-. Nckacf1ni~ was
os the opinion that his dAaKn xAS caused
10 the Internal trsafS ard tfe oIos On ma
head which probably produced eomessSsi ion
% gne brain.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-24

A--So. sir. not IL the ver; pipe was
open - TIE air.
Q-sFha- was the probable caase Of the
expioss0ssT
Al cannot tell.
Question BY Juror DtHeirry-po you
know II permit was obtained from the
s5ry for raoTing the bosIer7
Hffress--i don't know | understood
tie carpenter obtained one for doing some
carpenter work there ard / supposed {.
covered the whole JOB
Apparatus Was Defective.
W. " Easter. a raeef.a nfcAi engineer
vas sworn He testified that he made a
thorough examination % the premises
ard Of - broken pieces OF the boiler. Il
found that the boiler was for a hot water
heating plant The top 81 the boiler had
been blown c1. one piece falling south Of
tbs building. another cutting the corniee
The crown sheet was a defective piece.
had beer bored and plugged and was fusi
OF air and sand holes. The synokesf1ck
showed that the boiler had been red hot.
The lever on the safety valve at the top
OF the building. through which steam
would escape when the plant relieved IT.
self. was set al les pounds.
Q-What was sfe cause OF the explo-
sion II your op8ntQfie
A-Too much heat-the water turned
inzo steam and the pressure was more
than the boiler would siand.
Answering further questions, witness
said the APPARATUS looked TO him as IL it
was supplied WITH water By hand. There
was TOO much fire. the witness said. In
hls opinion. THE effect OF this was to
cause more steam TO he generated than
the boiler could stand. and the boiler was
torn asuaaeF
Ed Van de Van. owner OF the building.
testified tina: he had had the plant put In
by conghiin. the plumber. Coughiin. the
plumber had moved the boiler. He sup
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-24
G. P.'s Announcement Was Pre-
mature and Has Been Recalled.
RAILROAD MEN ARE PUZZLED
No Dental Of the c. P..s IntentiOn to
Norfhern Pacific VIII Not Make .
Reduction Unless the D0miniOn
ers' Rates TO He Maintained.

Contrary 10 expectations, new phase
developed In the matter of the apparently
imminent rate war yesterday and now
II is evident shat there will De no rate
war. AZ leas: for the present. The Great
Northern and Northern Pacific announce
that fheg will not cut rates unless the
Canadian Pacific does, and officials can
account for the announcement said 10
have been made by the Canadian Pacific
on no other ground than that il was pre-
mature and was recalled
The basis for the announcement: that the
Dominion line had taken the railroad bull
by the horns existed In Montreal from
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-24

Of the boiler a. the premises mentioned"
said Jexenhans "A permit was issued
for repairs 20 the building"
John roaghi;r the plumber. who pat
II. the plant was one Of the important
witnesses summoned His testimony was
clear and 10 the point. The safety
valve was set 81 twenty pounds" he said.
I'VE nut Il on the roof SO that DO one
could interfere with Il. This was last
December I never heard that q permit
was required for moving a steam plant.
Soon after the plant was installed I
toid Ed Van De Van thar II Was unsafe
for people 10 draw water from the appa-
rasuS I saw a man IN the saloon with
hot water which he had taken from the
plant. cautioned Ed against allowing
that. saying IL was dangerous I under
stood that Van De Van would attend 20
getting any permit that was necessary
from the city
Toe mech steam Caused II.
g L. Shutrieton was the last witness.
He swore he had carefully examined the
plant from cellar 10 the roof. There is
no evidence that the boiler ran shor; OF
water" said he. Il am satisfied that
there was plenty Of water I'm the boiler.
bat that The fire was too hot. 100 much
steam was generated and IL blew up from
oserpressure The lever on the safety
valve was Sc, at loo pounds This was
not safe under the circumstances. The
boiler could not be expected 10 stand more
than twenty pounds"
The coroner adjourned the hearing till
10 o'clock this morning Today city En-
gineer Thomson and Supt. l.. b. Youngs.
of the water department. will inspect the
building and the ruined plant. They may
lie ca lied on TO testify. Building Inspector
Josenhans viii search the city records for
evidence OF permi, having been issued.
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s and s Colonial block.

and was unmarried. He was born in the
province OF Lonhardy. Italy. and has
been in this country for fourteen years
He came TO the city about five years age.
and for the past eleven months has been
employed as a kitchen helper at the Paci-
fic restaurant, at 1i6 Washington street.
He had about $40 on his person when he
was searched at the hospital. He was
also reported TO have owned u ranch up
near Lake Chelan.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-24
JtGoB>' BoD1 SENT EAST.
seattle Etks f,scort the Fasined Re-
mains the Train

TIE Bod ~ y. X Jacobs ftse CONNER
ctsl Traveller Killed 3a Tuesday nights ex-
stia<foa placed ia sand~0n5e ra sket psS
saksu fT0es Esouney s. Stewards yesterday
ana p1st 50art the Northern Pacisc saS-
e.snno train lelNtgsg Seattle 80 - This
aispsaSs ttssl vas made o. The BODY IN mr.
sltsFss'ss s7f a. Telegram 20 S~erlT Van he
Na8Teg frnN 4@rQ5~ syUS 0f Beogse n s,s.
Mo. uFpt Mers - Tho Eece@ sod
tte H@fn eeT~ ~ seattle ieagg No 81
+ = - r. Darehest ia a h<ssy 80 80
tf&i2 yesterday afternoon. following the
nessrs@ containing the Accss % Mr. Jacobs
TIE latter was ass ELK. No services sssr..
hetd AZ tAs u1uFxise
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-24
sALTIEL 4 TALENTED MAN.
Gifted In n Musical and Artistic Way
and n Prince OF Good Fellows.

morning from injuries received in the boil
er explosion OF Tuesday night. was ac-
eorasng 10 the statements of his friends
a man of unusual mental gifts He was an
accomplished musician. a iinguist and Il
conuoisseur in art. Mr.. Moss. Of LancaS
ter, Pa. who was one OF the party of i've
blown up in the explosion. knew Saitiel
wen, According TO Moss. Saltiel was Il
splendid judge OF matters OF art and was
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-24

Up to 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon Is
bicycle licenses had been taken out at tn,
city treasurer's office. April l is the las
day for taking out such licenses. The tag
for the dog licenses have not arrived yet
but they are expect almos; any day ant
will be given out about April /.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-24

Mary Z. CalkinS yesterday began suit
for a divorce from Arthur c. Caikins on
the ground of non-support abandonment
and incompatibility OF temper The couple
have nine children. the oldest twenty-four
and the youngest six years of age.
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where ar Associated Press dispatch was
sent out Wednesday night positively an
nouncing in the following terms that the
Canadian Pacific had made cut:
The Canadian Pacific. following the
the lead OF the Great Northern. has cut
the second-class passenger rate west
bound from ST. Paul to the Pacific coast
10 si2. 90
This dispatch was received in ST. Paul
as il was in Seattle and elsewhere
Throughout; the country. And while il is
evident that the announced cut has not
materiaiized. there is apparently some
strong basis back or 1t. sFhfs seems to be
believed In the Twin Cities. where rail
road men. confident that there was a cut
can explain the sudden change on no 9TH
or hypothesis than that 1t was recalled.
The following special dispatch TO the
Post-lntelIigencer from st. Paul. received
last night. explains the condition as it Is
nov:
General Passenger Agents Whitney
Northern Pacific say they have not been
informed that the Canadian Pacific has
actually made rate OF $40, as reported
by the Associated Press. and they will
make no further cut unless the Canadian
Pacific does. Railroad men can only ac-
count for the announcement made by the
Canadian Pacific on the theory that il was
prema tare and was recalled. II. McNicoii,
passenger traffic manager Of the Canadian
Pacific. declared that the announcement
OF the cut was premature
1t Is therefore seen that there is not
denial that /, was the intention of the
Canadian Pacific to make the cut the
only statement being that the announce
nent was premature.
A further special dispatch 10 the Post
ln;elligencer from 81. Paul says:
The conference between representa-
lives Of the transInissouri roads and the
Great Northern. Northern Pacific, 500 and
Canadian Pacific lines. in which the for
mer by direction of tae Western Passen-
ger Association, sought 10 have the
Northern lines withdraw their homeseek
ers rates 20 the coast. utterly failed In It's
mission The transmissouri roads were
advised that the reduced rates would con-
tin,ie until II was manifest that the rates
will no longer serve their purpose in pro-
noting immigration
Canadian Denies the Report.
MONTREAL. March ga Canadian
Pacific railroad official stated today that
th~ report that their road had eat the
rate from ST. Paul to the Pacific coast 10
$3.50 was nos correct No cut had been
made by the Canadian Paeitic, and moth
ing would be oone In regard 30 the cat
made by the Northern roads until The re-
turn 80 tbs city of General Passenger
Agent McNicoll.
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and the jury Will also he informed what
provisions there In the city charter
and the ordinances covering the case in
point
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posed coaghin had obtained q permit.
McElroy-Did the building inspector
know of the removal of the boiler
Witness don't know that he did
Did you speak 10 the city authorities
about it,
A.-No. sir.
Odd you Instruct Coughl.n to get a
permit