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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-07
LIQUOR AND
LOVE LEAD
TO TRAGEDY
Aged Wesley Brown Stays
the Wife He Had Driven
From Him.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

CASTELLA, Aug. 6.-Because his
drunkenness and brutal treatment had
driven his wife from his home and he
could not induce her to return. aged
Wesley G.. Brown shot and killed the
woman this morning. Then he fired
a bullet into his own brain.
The Browns lived at Wolfe Creek, Or.
The maiden name of the wife was Sa-
rah Elizabeth Weeks, and her relatives
resided at University Station, Los An
geles. Brown was nearly 10 years of
age. He had worked here for some
time in the employ of Conway & Will
son, merchants and forwarding agents.
Sixteen months ago his wife, who was
60 years of age, left him because of his
drunkenness and went to live at Whee-
ler's sawmilI several miles away, with
her daughter by a former marriage,
Mrs w. C. Suggs. Brown had followed
his wife from Wolfe Creek, working at
any kind of labor until he reached the
Wheeler mill near here on Saturday.
There he found his wife with her
daughter. He made overtures for her
to return and live with him. AS he was
intoxicated at the time, Mrs. Brown
feared trouble and aEanged to take
the northbound passenger train at Cas-
telIa this morning
When she was nearing the county
road in company with w. c. Suggs,
Brown suddenly appeared from the
bushes and asked to have a word with
her. AS she stepped aside he drew
a revolver and began firing at her. The
first shot took effect in the stomach and
as she turned to run two bullets took
effect in her back, one lodging in the
heart Suggs. who was unarmed, was
shot at twice, both missing him.
Then Brown fired at himself, he bull
let entering just above the right ear.
He fingered unconscious until noon.
The inquest was held tonight, the
testimony ,inging out the facts here
recorded
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within the limits of their old possessions.
The special also reports that number
of miners and ranchers in and near Cocort
had been slain and their property laid
waste.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. "a special to the
Republic from Austin, Tex, says: In
formation received here to-day by pri-
vate advices is to the effect that the
Mexican army will open active and con-
tinual warfare on the Yaqui Indians to-
morrow. For week the Mexican SOL
diers already in the Yaqui territory have
been engaging the Indians until the main
body of men could be mobiliZed In doing
this they have lost quite number of
their soldiers, while the Indians have lost
comparatively few warriors.
1t was stated to-day, however, that the
Mexican soldiers were about mobiliZed-
a least, there are about 2000 men in the
field, and that is considered to be suf-
ficient number of justify the troops be-
ing moved into the mountains with in
structions to push through and if possi-
BILE extermnate the Indians.
The situation is worse even than it was
during the ten years war. The Indians
are determined that they Will fight until
they regain every. foot of the territory
taken from them by the treaty of three
years ago, and the Mexican Government
is determined to effectually eXterminate
the Indians so as to secure all the land
from the Indians and prevent any further
outbreak.
The Indians waded rather deep in blood.
according to official adviceS, having killed
something like one hundred miners and
as many soldiers. With both sides thor
oughly aroused, the war, which will open
in earnest tomorrow, promises to be pro-
longed.
1t is given out that, taking up the line
of march tomorrow, the Mexican troops
will advance directly into the mountains
and try to reach the mountain fastnesses
of the Indians. giving them no time to rest
from one attack to another in the hope
that by this procedure they will be worn
out in short order and either surrender or
all be killed.
OAXACA, Mex. Aug. 6.-The rebeIlious
giving the Mexican Government more con-
Germ just now than the Yaqui Indian up
rising in the mountains of the State of
Sonora.
The Maya tribe inhabits one of the rich
est agricultural districts of Yucatan. They
have never recognized the authority of
a constant warfare against all who at
tempted to encroach upon their territory
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-07
TROLLEY CAR
FILLS FROM 4
HIGH TRESTLE
Two-Score Passengers Are Killed
Near the ToWD Of Bridgeport,
ConDeCtiCut.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

way company stated that it was I'M
possible for him to account for the ac-
cident. Immediately after his ar
rival at the scene he made thorough
inspection of the tracks and trestle,
and could see nothing wrong, and cars
We're running over the trestle as usual
soon afterward. He denied that the
cars were run at a high rate of speed,
and claimed that every possible pre-
caution had been taken to prevent ac-
cidents.
One theory advanced is that faulty
connection was responsible for the ac-
cident. At the point where the cars
leave the road for the trestle it is al
legged that the rails had sunk a little,
and though the forward trucks took
the rails all right the rear trucks did
not connect, and jumped the track,
which caused the forward trucks to
also leave the iron. 1t is believed that
if proper guard rails had been placed
on the trestle the car would have been
prevented from toppling over.
All of the persons killed sustained
fractured skulls. William Kelly of
Bridgeport, who was in company with
Miss Farrell, escaped death by jump
lllS IIOul lIlc Gar dS lic IClI II DIV cA IL -
to the fats below Soon afterward the
car toppled over. He sustained Sc
we're shock. but was not otherwise in
jured. He stated tonight that the car
was not running unusually fast, but
that it was swaying considerably when
it struck the trestle and he realized the
danger and knew his only safety was
in jumping.
George Willis of Shelton was on the
highway not more than 100 feet from
the scene and witnessed the car top
ping over. He said that there was one
unearthly Shrek as it went down, and
after that silence.
Miss Frances Peck, who was dress
ing in her room, saw the accident from
her window, and it is her impression
that the car was running very fast.
She was so excited that she could give
but meager information, but AYERS that
the car was swaying considerably as it
reached the trestle.
One of the pathetic scenes was that
of a lifeless baby reclining in the arms
of a dead man, the infant appearing
to be smiling and asleep. The three
year-old son of Mrs. John H. Rugg was
frantically appealing to his dead
mother. His sister, five years old, had
her left arm broken.
The Stratford town hall, where the
bodies were taken, was soon besieged
by more than 1000 persons, some of
whom had relatives or friends among
the dead, and the deputy sheriffs in
charge had much difficulty in handling
the crowd of weeping women and anx-
ious men.
All the bodies of the Bridgeport dead
and the few unidentified were taken
to the Morgue at Bridgeport late to-
night.
It has been ascertained that forty
fares were registered, and these, with
the young children that did not nave 10
nay the rnOtrman and the conductor,
and an extra motorman, who was be
ing taught. make the proable number
on the car forty-seVen.
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EXCURSIONISTS
VIOLENTLY THROWN
INTO THE WATER
Of q Gong-Plonk at q
Maine Ferry Causes Big
Loss Of Life.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

Harbor with four physicians and
special train was hurried from Bangor
with physicians and nurses. President
Wilson of the Maine Central Railroad
was near at hand when the disaster oc-
Cured, and he gave orders to spare no
exertion in relieving the distress. Many
persons had been injured in the strug
gle on the edge of the wharf and in the
water. and such these as needed i'm
mediate attention were taken to the
high bluffs near the station and waited
on by the physicians
The sufferers from injuries will not
be as numerous as those who suffered
from shock and exposure due to the
immersion in the water. OF these sew
eral were reported tonight to be in a
critical state Miss veeney of Bangor
was taken to the Hotel Bluffs. suffer-
ing from pneumoni ~eorge Spauld-
ing of Orono is 20 at the Bluffs and
may not recover: Mrs. George Brooks
of Ellsworth will recover, although her
case was once prom unced hopeless.
After the bodies in the freight house
had been identified, the Coroner gave
permission to have them removed, and
relatives and friends soon after took
each in charge and attended them to
their respective homes.
Many were taken from the water un-
conscious and were revived with diff
Guilty. Doctors were summoned from
all directions, but it was half an hour
before the first arrived. The freight
house at the ferry was turned into a
morgue, the bodies being taken there
for Identification as fast as recovered.
The Coroner impaneled jury and
the inquest will begin in the morning.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-07
BISHOP JANSEN WARNS
REBELLIOUS CATHOLICS

ST. LOUIS. Aug. 6.-In all the Catholic
churches of East St. Louis letter was
read from Bishop Jansen concerning the
rebellion in st. Patrick's congregation
The Bishop gives the parishioners until
next Wednesday to recognize Father
CluZe, his appointee, as pastor of the
church. All who refuse to submit after
that day will be excommunicated from
the Catholic church. All who act as
guards at ST. Patricks Church, take part
in meetings of parishioners, contribute
financially or by counsel, to aid in the
rebellion, or in any other manner identity
themselves with the opposition to the
episcopal authority, come under the ban
Accommodation in this case will cut
off 700 Catholics from the church. They
will not be allowed to attend church SER
vices even on Sunday and will be denied
the sacraments, marriage and death GER
emonies and other rites Of the church.
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a number of detectives watch the en-
trance hall closely and scan all new
arrivals.
1t is now fixed that the trail shall
commence tomorrow. After the in
dictment has been read, it is thought
probable the president of the court
martial, Colonel Juast, will order the
doors closed for the consideration of
the secret dossier, which will be pre-
sented by General Chamein. The con-
sideration of the dossier, it is expected,
will occupy two days, so that the next
public session will probably be on
Thursday, although perhaps not until
Friday.
The general impression is that the
whole proceedings will occupy at least
three weeks.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-07
MOT0RMAN KILLED
AND CARS BURNED

SAUNDERSTOWN, r. /, Aug g.
Two cars collided to-day on the Sea
View electric road, running between
Wexford and Narragansett Pier Mer-
ritt Lyman Abbey, a motorman, was
killed OF the forty passengers only
one was injured, Miss A. E. Brown of
Providence. Both cars were set on
fire by the electric current and de-
StroVed
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-07
THUNDERSToRMS IN FRANCE.
Eiffel Tower Struck and Many Build
ings Set Afire.

PARIS. Aug 6.-During a severe thun-
derstorm last night the lightning con-
ductor on the Eiffel tower was struck
ten times.
A thunderbolt set fire to the Jeannot
factory the Ceinture Railway was food.
ed many buildings were slightly injured
and scores of fine trees were destroyed.
The day had been very hot, the temper
ature reaching 104 degrees. Many sun
strokes were reported, some of them
fatal A dust storm preceded the thun-
derstorm at Versailles.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-07

= PARIS, Aug. 6.-The socialists
= organized a demonstration to-
= day in the Place Maubert, near
the statue of -Gtienne Dolet. who
: was burned in the year 1916, dur
ing the reign of Francis 1, for
'Impiety and atheism"
' A counter demonstration met
r the soc.~'-t demonstration near
ly opposite the office of the In
transigeant, Henri Rochefort's
paper, and a scuffie ensued in
= which g, oral people were in
y jured.
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~ BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Aug. g
Nearly forty persons were killed
by an accident on the Stratford
extension of the Shelton-street
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-07
RETIRED PHYSICIAN
TAKES HIS OWN LIFE
DR.. Mcintyre Hangs Himself ir a
Barn on His Ranch Near
XNirdSnr

SANTA ROSA, Aug. 6.-Dr. Mcintyre,
retired physician, hanged himself in a
barn on his ranch near Windsor this
morning. The cause of the suicide is un-
known. He was well known in this county
An inquest will be held. DR.. Mcintyre
was a middle-aged man and leaves q
widow.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-04
CHOTEAU NOTES.

Mrs. Jennie Hicks, who has been
spending the winter in Spokane and
Rossland, has returned to her home in
Choteau.
Jesse Davis and Frank Carr will
leave this week for the Sweetgrass hills
where they have accepted positions on
the spring roundup.
Earl Yeager returned this week after
several months visit with relatives in
Missouri.
Miss c. Kolu is spending the week
with relatives and friends at Big Sandy
William Lintz of Augusta this week
made final proof on his homestead en-
try before Commissioner A. c. Warner,
He was accompanied by his witnesses,
r. kirkaldie and Ed Risley.
Mrs. Elizabeth Turton, who recently
arrived from South Dakota has sue
cessfully passed the teachers examin-
alton and is installed as teacher in the
Belleview school.
Choteau lodge I. o. o. F. celebrated
the SOth anniversary of the founding of
the order with musical programme.
followed by dancing. ]. G.. Barr deliy-
cred very able address on the purpcse
of the order and the evening was high
ly enjoyed by the large crowd present.
A. NJ. Kennedy Of Cadillac, Mich, is
in town, the guest of his brother, John
A, whom he has not seen for "a years,
A. M. is considering the matter of dis
posing of his Michigan interests and
locating in Choteau.
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tackled by the council of 10 years ago
when the price for city lots was COM
parativeiy low and the city's finances
in an iron-clad condition, there could
nave been a logical and profitable So
luton. Had the council of that day
exercised ordinary business foresight
the city would to-day possess a build
ing which would not only save all rent,
but actually bring in an income from
rents paid by outsiders. One-half the
sum paid for vast tracts of barren land,
ironically termed parks, would have
put up a beautiful structure, pride
of the city for all time. but that oppor-
tunity has passed The city now has
but one question to solve, and that is
the quickest and easiest way out of
debt and a democratic council is and
has been doing that admirably.
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LOSS OF CATTLE
Will Be Caused by the Last Storm on the
Range,

Range.
Great Falls, May 3.-The Shonkin
Stock association, which was to have
met at Fort Benton yesterday, has ad-
journed on account of the storm to
the 18TH. 1t is the belief of the stock
men that the heavy snow storm of the
past two days will cause as mitch loss
on the range as the combined mortal
ity of the winter.
The effect of such a storm and heavy
snowfall is worse than in February,
when stock is not in such enfeebled
condition
The calf crop will suffer severely and
big loss will undoubtedly occur
among cow stock that was in poor
condition. Winter fed stock that has
recently been turned out will also be
badly affected. They lack the strength
and disposition to rustic in such a
depth of snow as covers the range
The storm has also caught the sheep
men at most unfortunate time. In
some cases lambing operations have
been in progress the past two weeks,
and has become general at this date
With but few exceptions. where ample
provisions for feed and shelter have
been made, the lamb crop will be a
total failure. while present conditions
continue. The fact that many have
exhausted their hay supply is another
bad feature of the situation. The clos
ing scene of one of the longest winters
on record is a most discouraging ex-
perience to the livestock interests of
Northern Montana
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-04
GREAT FALLS NOTES.

Miss Mary Andrew, who has been Wis
1ting relatives in this city, has returned
to her home in Townsend.
Willis 7. Burns of this city has gone
to Omaha on business affairs. He will
be absent about two weeks.
Andrew Rinker and family have re-
moved to the residence of A. G. Ladd
on Fourth avenue north.
A marriage license has been issued to
John w. Koslli and Miss Mary Fors-
bakka, both of Sand Coulee.
The Tuesday Morning Musical club
held its weekly meeting on Wednesday
morning with Mrs. O. S, Warden.
Thomas Lytle arrived in the city to-
day from Iowa and will visit his broth
er, R. r. Lytle, for the succeeding
year.
S. H. Fletcher and family have re-
moved from Eighth avenue south to
Second avenue south and Twenty
fourth street.
Miss Daphne Huff has arrived in this
city from Kansas City and will be the
guest of her brother, Walter Huff, of
Fifth avenue south.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hayes of Fifth
avenue south have gone to New Orleans
Tor months vacation. Mr.. Hayes
represents the local lodge at the grand
lodge of the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen.
The storm of this week, which seems
TO have been general over Northern
Montana, gave a fall of about four
Inches of snow and undoubtedly played
havoc with many sheepmen. Reports
are not all in. but in some lambine
camps the lambs have had to be sacri-
iced to save the ewes.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-04
GAVE HIMSELF UP.
A Man Supposed to Have Been Killed OH
Eagle Creek,

"A ouPposco u nave Ieen h1lleU OH
Eagle Creek.
Great Falls. May 3.-The sheriff, cor
oner and county attorney of Choteau
county, have gone from Benton to
Eagle creek, settlement % miles from
Big Sandy, to investigate an alleged
tragedy.
On Monday afternoon man travel
ing afoot and carrying a rifle. arrived
at Dry Fork and informed Stock In
spector Lund that he wished to give
himself up for shooting a man on
Eagle creek. He gave his name as
John Birks, and stated that the name
of his victim was Claus Nichols of the
John Lehfeldt sheep ranch. He said
that after the shooting, which occur
red Sunday evening, he started out
on horseback to inform the authorities
but his horse played out at the coal
banks and he walked 20 miles from that
point to Dry Fork.
After being delivered to the sheriff,
Birks gave different account of the
affair. He said that while at supper
at the Lehfeldt ranch on Sunday even
ing quarrel arose between him and
Nichols, Marcus Messer and two other
employees, in which a butcher knife,
bottle and revolvers were used. and
that during the fracas Nichols was
shot by Messer. He stated that his
intention was to give the authorities
information regarding the affair and
not to surrender himself as guilty of
the shooting.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-04
LIKE JACK RABBITS.
Filipino Insurgents Are Shot Down by
American Troops.


American Troops.
Great Falls, May 3.-Carl A. Ander-
son. member of Company l, which
went to the Philippines from Lewis
town, is in the city, having been in
valided and sent home. He was taken
Ill with typhoid fever on his way to
the front and although he rallied
enough to permit joining his company.
the life in the trenches soon broke him
down, and he had to be sent to a cold
ef climate. He, however, saw little
OF the fighting before he left, having
been in the first fight at Caloocan and
also at the Manila water works, when
the insurgents made their break. He
says that the latter are brave fight
ers, but utterly unskilled, although they
are rapidly improving. Where they fall
down is in repelling a charge. When
the boys in blue get within 200 yards
of their breastworks and start on
double-quick with a series of yells, the
natives break and make for cover.
This is the time when they meet with
their severest losses. being shot down
like jack rabbits. After the fighting
is over the Cinnamon and the captured
insurgents are formed into a burying
squad and the dead are thrown into
shallow trenches and covered up the
best way possible. Often times, says
Mr.. Anderson, limbs of the dead appear
above the surface and the stencil Is
something frightful. He also says that
he was told by an insurgent prisoner
that the natives would be able easily
to carry on the war for 30 years more,
and only work half shifts at it.
In regard to the country, Mr.. An
derson believes that it is valuable
acquisition to the United States. The
soil is very fertile, and anything can
be grown in a very few weeks. There
is gold in the streams, some of the
boys panning out as high as As cents
to the pan by using common camp
dishes. But the climate is against the
white man. He cannot stand it long
at best, and with hard work the end
comes quickly.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-04

To-Day Is the
Well let these price
Pillow Cases
Size 36x45 inches, made
of good muslin, hem
med edges, ready to
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$50, sc
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Made of best muslin,
with corded handker-
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36x45 inches; regu-
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Of very finest muslin,
size 36x45 inches, well
made; regularly sold
at zoe each. To-day
only ...... -. IOc
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Neill formerly of the mounted police,
and A. Jackson. an old Saskatchewan
miner They have struck good dig
gings on Swift Current. in the Yellow
head river, tributary of the Fraser
river. Jackson is the original discov-
erer of the new placer field and from
the latest reports received, has claim
that is paying from 500 to $40 per day
to the man. Several parties have re-
Gently left Edmunds, bound for the
new CAMP
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Good DieriDcs.

Great Falls, May "a Medicine Hat
correspondent write that further news
has been received from the prospecting
party of which George d. Mclaughlin
Is member. His partners are Captain