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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-04
is LEFT TO KNOX
No Action on Philippine Tariff
Question Pending His
Opinion.

Washington, May 31,-The cabinet
was unable to reach any conclusion
today as to the Philippine tariff sit
uation, as announced in the recent in
sular decisions of the supreme court.
Attorney General Knox will make
careful examination Of the language
cf the decisions at once and ascer-
tain their exact bearing on the tariff
between this country and the Philip
pines.
He then will state to the president
and his advisors the powers now vest
ed in the government in dealing with
this subject. There was little discus
sion of this matter, owing to a general
lack of clear understanding Is to the
real effect of the decisions. Mr.. Knox
may report his opinion on the SUBJ
ject at the next cabinet meeting and
porbably also will discuss the results
of his examination of the decisions of
the court with the president individ-
ully. q
Meanwhile discussion of the need of
an extra session is deferred, as con
s%ideration of the qeustion OF an extra
session was regarded as premature
at this time. Members of the cabinet
individually refrained from ven *
pressing their personal opinion as to
the possibility of congress being con
vened in extraordinary session.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-04
LOOKING UP THE VICTIMS.

Rescuing Parties Find Remains Of
People Frozen in Alaska.
Seattle, May 31.-A letter to Nome
Gold Digger from Council City says:
"Rescuers have returned With the
body of Thomas WEIGH, who was froz-
en- to death on the trail 80 miles from
here. Thomas WEIGH, Hank Stuart
and Frank Piersall had been prospect.
ing at the head of Fish river. Piersall
came to Council City for provisions
and on his return to camp encountered
a blizzard which vas $50 severe that
he was compelled to abandon his sleds
and return to this city. He reached
here badly frozen. Thorough search
was made for Stuart without success
and there is small chance that he is
alive. Charles Watson was found
frozen to death two miles below Fort
Davis.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-04
INDIANS PROTEST..
Object to Opening Land to Settle
ment.

ment.
Washington, May 31.-Lieutenant
Colonel Randlett, Indian agent in
charge of the Kiowa reservation, tele-
graphed today from Anadarko, Okla
bona, that the Kiowa delegation,
which recently filed a protest at the
interior department against the open
ing of Oklahoma lands, are arranging
for a council of the tribe to consider
the matter. Their attorney here, for
mer Representative Springer, has CIV
en- notice that he will appeal to the
president to withhold issuance of proc
lamation opening Kiowa, Comanche
and Apache and Wichita lands to set
Element until congress has had time
to act on the proposition to repeal
the act authorizing the opening and
to send the agreement with the In
dams, as amended by congress, back
to them for ratification. An applica-
ton to the courts here to enjoin the
secretary Of the interior from proceed
ing with the opening may be filed
soon.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-04
A Mississippi Blow.

Vicksburg, Miss, May 31.-A wind
storm, almost cyclonic in proportions,
passed through southwestern section
of Clairborn county today, destroying
trees, houses and everything else in
it's path. So far only one fatality is
reported, 5-year-old daughter Of Eli
jah Copeland, colored. Copeland's
house was smashed like an eggshell
and three of his children caught in
falling timbers, the little girl being
instantly killed. The others escaped
with slight bruises.
The wind was accompanied by
heavy hail and. damage to crops will
be heavy. Rainfall at Vicksburg last
night was nearly four inches.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-04
DE LAREY INFLICTS HEAVY
LOSS ON DIXON.
vLADFoNTEIN IS ATTACKED
Kitchener Reports Unusually Large
Casualty List as Result
of Battle.

London, May 31.-On the anniver.
sary of Lord Roberts entry into 10.
%hannesburg the country has been
startled by news of desperate fight.
ing and heavy British losses within
40 miles Of Coldreef City.
The battle at Vladfontein on the
Durban-Johannesburg railroad, re
ported by Lord Kitchener today, is
the most serious engagement since
General Clements reverse at Maglis'
burg. 1t shows that General De Larey
is in no way daunted by the capture
Of II of his guns by General Babing'
ton, six weeks ago. The garrison of
Vladfontein, apparently largely com
posed of yeomanry, has TIA men put
out of action. That their assailants
came to close quarters and suffered
heavily is shown by the number OF
dead left on the field.
A dispatch from Lord Kitchener
dated Pretoria, May so, is as follows:
General Dixon's forces at Vladfon'
tein was attacked yesterday by De
larey's forces and there was severe
fighting. The enemy was eventually
driven off with heavy loss, leaving 81
dead. l regret that our casualties
also, were severe, the killed and
wounded numbering ia. Four off
GERS were among the killed."
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-04
new HEINzE COMPANY
Report Of Organization Under South
Dakota Laws Officially
Confirmed.

New York, May 31.The Journal of
Commerce says: At the Office in this
city of the Montana Ore Purchasing
company it is stated that the dispatch
from the west announcing incorpora-
ton under the South Dakota laws of
the United Copper Company of Mon
tana, with $4,000, 900 authorized cap
ital, was correct. Local representa-
tives were not, however, prepared to
say what properties the new concern
would acquire. 1t was, however, stat
ed that the new company was fully
independent of the Amalgamated Cop
per company and that the Montana
Ore Purchasing company would be in
cluded.
The Montana Ore Purchasing com
pany, which is the chief property OF
the Heinzes, has recently come into
direct prominence and is now said to
be producing copper at the rate of
40, 900, 900 pounds a year. This would
compare with about 10000, 900 pounds
for the Boston & Montana and, say
about no. 100000 pounds for the Ana
conda, the two principle mines of the
Amalgamated Copper company. Last
year the company is said to have pro-
duced about 24,00, 900 pounds from
it's own mines, and to have treated
for othor minas ahOut 10 q 000
pound more, in addition to consider.
able amounts of gold and silver.
The company has an authorized
capital of $2,5OO,0 900 in shares of $25
par value each. OF this, $4,000 shares
have been issued. There is also a
bonded debt of $1,000, 600. The com
pany has this year paid $6 per share
in dividends, or $4SO,0O0.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-04
KILLED AT SUPPER TABLE.
Wife Shoots Husband and Daughter
Then Herself.

Then Herself.
Cincinnati, May 31.-Frightful trag-
edy took place at home of Ottie Hes
ter on Western venue and Third
street, C%ovington, KY, tonight and the
bodies of the entire family lie at the
morgue in that city.
Mrs. Kate Hester, aged 80, after a
quarrel with her husband, Ottie, AZ
years Of age, at the supper table, shot
and killed him as well as their three
year-old daughter, after which she put
the revolver to her own head and blew
out her brains. 1t is not known what
was the cause of the quarrel. A heat
ed argument was heard in the dining
room at Z o'clock and a few minutes
later several shots were heard. After
shooting both her husband and daught-
er, Mrs. Hester locked the door and
shot herself, her body being found
beside that Of her daughter.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-04
FIVE MEN LYNCHED IN CALL
FORNIA.
STOLE SMALL ARTICLES
One Report Also Accuses Them
of Being Horse
Thieves.

.Bieber, Cal, May 31.-Details have
been received here of the lynching
of five men at Lookout, Moder county,
early this morning. The lynched
men were Calvin Hall, " years of
age, his three half-breed sons, Frank,
James and Martin, aged respectively
&c, 19 and 16, and B. D. Yantis, aged
~.
AS reported here the men lynched
had been suspected of petty stealing
for some time. Last Saturday they
were arrested for stealing barbed wire
pieces of harness and a hay fork. A
search warrant was issued and the
hay fork found in the house of Hall
and Yantis, who were taken into GUS
tody and brought to Lookout, where
they were being held awaiting exami-
nation and trial. Sunday and several
days following other searches were
Instituted and halters, dishes and table
linen, which had been taken from
clothes lines were found hidden on the
premises of the suspects.
The charge against the elder Hall
was petty larceny, for stealing the
forks, hence he was released on his
own recogniZance. His trial was to
have taken place this morning. The
charges against the others was burg
larry and their examinations had been
set for June 3. They were held in
custody as they were unable to fur
nish bail. Pending their examination
they were being guarded in the Look
out hotel. Calvin Hall was stopping
at the hotel so as to be neal his SOM
This morning about 2 o'clock, a mob,
estimated at from 80 to so people, ap-
peared at the hotel and, pointing
their. guns at the two officers or
guard, commanded them To remain
silent while they secured the five pris;
oners, placed ropes around their necks
and dragged them towards the bridge
which crosses Pitt river. They com
PEELED the two guards to accompany
them. Frank Hall, it is reported
made such a struggle and resistance
that the mob hanged him before it got
to the main bridge, on a small bridge
crossing a deep slough. The others
were taken to the main bridge and
Calvin Hall the father was hanged or
the north side and Yantis and the
other Hall boys were hanged on the
south side of the bridge. AS soon as
the lynching was discovered word was
telegraphed to the district attorney
and sheriff 1t Alturas and they, to
gether with the coroner are now or
the way to scene of the tragedy tt
hold an inquest.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-04
ROOM STILL PLENTY
Census Bureau Issues Interesting
Figures Showing Density
Of Population.

Washington, May 31.-The census
the features of which have received
attention from the press heretofore.
1t shows that excluding the District of
Columbia, which is in effect a NUM-
cipality, Rhode Island with 407 inhab-
itants to the square mile in 1900, is
the most densely populated state in
the union, while Massachusetts, comes
next with not quite 349 inhabitants
to the square mile. New Jersey with
little more than $50 inhabitants to the
square mile, is the third state in
point of density of population, while
Connecticut, with somewhat more
htan 1877 inhabitants to the square
mile, occupies fourth place. Four
states had more than 100 inhabitants
to the square mile in 1900, namely:
New York, with 1926; Pennsylvania,
with 14O.1 inhabitants; Maryland, with
1905 inhabitants, and Ohio, with 102
inhabitants to the square mile.
Alaska has, on an average, but one
tenth of n person to the square
mile, and Nevada only four-tenths of
one person to the square mile. Wyo.
ming has not quite n inhabitant
to the square mile, while Arizona,
| New Mexico and Montana and Idaho
have less than two persons to the
| square mile.
The newly acquired territory OF
Hawaii shows an average density OF
population of not quite "a persons
ranking in this respect between
Maine with 1872 persons and Arkan
sas with 24.7 persons to the square
mile.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-04
QuINTETTE STRUNG UP.
California Mob's Short Work Of A.
legged Horse Thieves.

Sousanville, CAL, May 31.-At Look
out, Moder county, Calvin Hall, three
sons and a young man living with
Hall were arrested for horse steal
ing. Last night the five men were
taken from custody by a mob of about
so persons and all were hanged. The
bodies have been cut down. The dis
trict attorney of Moder county is on
the way to the scene of the lynching.
Hall was a man of considerable in.
fluence. His wife was a squaw.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-04
Pro-canteen suraeon..

st. Paul, May 31.-By a unanimous
vote today the Association Of Army
Surgeons adopted a resolution calling
on congress to repeal the law abol-
ishing the army canteen. The subject
was introduced in a paper by Lieu
tenant Seaman, who was followed by
several speakers, many of them very
bitter in their denunciation Of the
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-04
Down in Georgia.

Dawson, Ca, May 31.-Terrific wind
and hail storm visited Dawson today,
doing considerable damage. The flood
struck the northern portion of the
city, completely destroying a large
amount of valuable property. No
lives were lost.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-04
uItimatum to strikers.

Milwaukee, May 31.-The Associa-
ton of Manufacturers has issued an
ultimatum to the strikers that, unless
the men return to work before Mon
day, June 10, they will no longer be
considered as employees. The strike
situation is about the same as when
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-04
Special Rount-Trip Rates TO Eastern
= Points.

. POINTS.
On June 9Th 10th and 18th, 1901, the
Northern Pacific Railway company
will sell special reduced rate tickets
as follows:
Billings to st. Paul, Minneapolis,
Duluth, Superior, West Superior.
South Superior or Sioux City and re-
turn at $4,000,
Chicago and return $3.50.
st. Louis and return, $49.50.
Tickets limited to continuous pas.
sage in each direction; final limit,
September 18th, 1901.
sw-5 H. N. KENNEDY, Agt.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-04
FOR NEW PARTY.

Western Labor Union to Continue in
Politics.
Denver, Col, May 31.-The Western
Labor Union today adopted resolu-
lions declaring that the existing polit-
ical parties dominated by the capital
ist class and instructing the execu-
tive board Of the organization to take
the necessary steps for the establish
ment of a new party in the interests
of labor. Resolutions we're also adopt
ed directing the executive board to
urge congress to re-enact the Chinese
exclusion law and to pass a similar
law against immigration of Japanese
and all other Asiatics.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-04
GETTING NEAR HOME.
c%Ioudburst Occurs /! in Sweetqrass
County.

Helena, May 31.-The house Of
John Kampson, at Melville, Sweet.
grass county, was inundated by a
eloudburst. One child was swept
away, but eventually saved. Several
horses were drowned and crops dam
aged.
The rain record in Montana TO:
May is believed to have been eclipsed
this year. Range and crop conditions
were never better.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-04

The editor of the Frankfurter lei
tung has made the bold assertion
that all women who wear trailing
dresses on the street do so to conceal
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-04
Special Rates to Pan-American Expo
Sjtion.

The Northern Pacific Railway com
pany will sell special excursion tick
cts Billings to Buffalo and return at
$57.75. Tickets on sale the first and
third Tuesday of each month. June to
October inclusive. Tickets limited to
thirty days.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-06-04

Horses same as cattle on left hip:
Ranges-Big Bend Of Mueeelshen and Allan
Greek. P.O. Nussellshel Mont. sSlaa
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1901-07-25
SOME STATE FAIR EVENTS.
Baloonist of Santiago Fame Win Be Here
Gold Hill Mineral Exhibit

The fair commission has contracted
with Prof. John 4. Baldwin, the eele-
brated eastern balloonist, for three as
tensions during fair week. Prof. Bald
win is the man who volunteered to go
up in a balloon on the battlefield OF
Santiago and see what the Spanish forces
We're dong. He explodes bombs at an
elevation of 5000 feet and sends down a
snowstorm from his balloon. The report
Of the bombs have been heard Tor SO
miles. The professor sends down cats.
dogs, rabbits and other animals from his
parachutes in the air one mile above the
ground, then he leaps for life, coming
down as gracefully as doll.
Among the interesting features OF the
fair will be the exhibition OF Colorado
Charley in his vaudeville and midway
tent shows. He is under the manage
ment OF the New York Clipper and is
said to have one Of the finest shows on
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1901-07-25
TWO FATAL ACCIDENTS.
E. M. ordway and Evert Roberts Killed In
Horse Heaven Country.

lWo fatal accidents occurred in the
Horse Heaven country on Thursday.
July Is, when f. \. Ordwav and Evert
Roberts met death almost instantly with
IN hall hour Of each other. Mr.. Ordway
lived on the Dimmick farm, and about
10 a. M. his son hitched up six horses to
water wagon to 60 away to the farm
The son lett the wagon in front of their
nome and while he went to the barn on
an errand Mr.. Ordway got in among the
horses to adjust some things about the
harness. While thus engaged the horses
started and ran away. He fell to the
ground and was trampled on BY the
horses. The wagon also ran over him
and crushed in his breast He was i'm
medlately picked up in an unconscious
condition and taken to the porch Of his
home, where he died in about a half
hour. Mr.. Ordway had lived there
about two years, having come from Port
land. He was about So years old and
leaves grown up family.
Evert Roberts was killed near the har-
vest field short while after the Ordwav
accident in practically the same manner.
Thirty horses had been hitched to a
combine harvester to begin cutting a
field OF wheat. Thorp Roberts, broth
er to the victim, was on top of the ma
chine and Joe Roberts was at the lead
horse holding it by the halter. The
word was given to 90 and Evert was told
to get out OF the way As soon as the
horses started they began to run off.
Evert chung to the bride OF the first horse
for four or five rods and then he was
knocked down. The horses passed over
him as did also the bull wheel of the
machine. The machine WEIGHS six tons
and it passed diagonally over the BODY
OF Mr.. Roberts. He was crushed into
the ground and was dead when picked
up. He was taken to his home near the
Weber school house and was prepared
for burial. Mr.. Roberts was native OF
Nova Scotia, and was among the first
settlers in Horse Heaven having located
there IN 1888 lie was II years old and
was married about four months ago to 4
lady IN Nova Scotia. His young bride
survives him. He owned 1900 acres Of
wheat land and was we'll to do.
The funeral Of both men took place on
Friday. MIR. 0rdway was inferred at
kiona and Mr.. Roberts in the Horse
Heaven cemetery.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1901-07-25
American Fraternal League

With regard u the now ir8terual
league soon t. be established .loe ~ho-
maker has the following u say
THE American lraternal Ieapne Mill
be organized 1t once and Incorporated
under the laws of tho state. We have
many ii the most representative men oil
the city interested ~ the matter and
are assured TIE hearty support 81 TIL
people. The order Will start at home
with membership 81 ut least three
hundred men and women II will in
clnde every state ia it, field and organ
llers Will he sent out under bonds, a.
incorporate subordinate lodges
The league will be 4 lodge affair,
having a modern patriotic and iraternaL
ritual, with no nonsensical mutations.
1t Will accept many people who cannot
join the ordinary fraternal societies be-
cause Of their prohibited occupations.
fhe price for membership will be - and
include all medical examinations, GER
tlticate fees and general expense Of mem
bership. We will make rate OF from
thirty-tive cents to 81 for assessments
which will be monthly. No reserve
fund will be created, but fixed amount
Will be set aside Tor an emergency fund.
Whenever the amount in the emergency
fund is more than the sum specified for
keeping in case Of wrecks, explosions or
other accidents we will pay the assess
ments Of the members.
We propose to establish a fraternal
home in this city. In this building will
be located the head offices OF the order
and when the families OF members are
in need a home will be provided for
them. We could care for orphans, dis
abled men and women and those who
become destitute because Of accidents
The home is what other orders are work
ing to and is sure winner in modern
fraternalism. We will publish month
" paper to be known as the American
Fraternalist. This OF course will be sent
to every member The order will adver-
tise Yakima better than any institution
ever originating in the state.
The main officers for the order will be !:
D. +. Lesh, president; G. l.. Allen, vice
president; W. l.. Steinweg, treasurer
Joel Shoemaker, secretary Dir. 2. Frank
surgeon; Nestal Snyder, attorney
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1901-07-25
ALVIN RICHMOND SHOT.
Wife Of Agent Schole, Of Yakima
City ResentS an Insult With
a Gun.

At 80 this afternoon \lvin Rich
mond, an old resident Of Yakima CITY,
was shot and probably fatally wounded
by Mrs. Ed Seholes, wife ii the ticket
agent and operator Of the Northern Paci-
tie railway at that place
The shooting was tile result Of an in
suit that the victim made upon Mrs.
Scholes. He was drunk and had gone
70 the station and willie Mr.. Seholes
was ont made some unsaVory remarks
to hi> wife. She resented him bv pick
ing up revolver that has nearby and
firing, point blank at Ills body. The ball
entered the region Of the stomach and
passed almost through the body. He
tell to the floor Of the platform and it
was thought for while THAT lie was
dead, but up to the time 81 going ~
press today lie still lived with little hope
Tor his recovery.
At i. N. Mrs ~chole~ was arrested
by sheriff Tucker and brought "a
the county Jail She was accom-
panied by her husband. She was placed
in charge Of the sheriif and hearing
will be had as soon a possible to deter
mine whether heract was in self-defense
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1901-07-25

the road. This show i in Salt Lake city
at the Businessmen's carnival and ar
rangements are about completed for the
show to come here.
The county exhibits are attracting the
attention Of farmers and fruitgrowers
throughout the state. Henry Benthien
Of Puyallup. has secured additional space
in the pavilion for Pierce county OK
hlbit William Lee. Jr., Henry Kan
peter and W. l.. Wright have selected
considerable space for individual and
county exhibits for the $500 prize offered
by the commission. Chean county Will
be represented by a fine display Of pro-
duets of Wenatchee valley.
John Sawbridge has engaged space for
4 mineral exhibit which promises to b.
the best ever shown iii the state This
i composed vi ore from Gold Hill, III
which 50 many Yakima people are inter-
ested. Few people realize that Yakima
is within reach of 4 rich mineral belt
ami that many OF her citizens oWnclaims
that might be worth millions. lhe ex-
iibit will show the valuable deposits ii
that gold field
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1901-07-25
New Shaving Parlors.

Ii You want good shave try Jack
sons new shaving parlors. Fine bath
ing apartments. Porcelain tubs.
5-tf WV. JACKSON, Prop.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1901-07-25
Bargains! Bargainsl!

In secondhand buggies and wagons
at Wyman's, opposite Court house block
on Second street 2S-tf