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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-14
DESTROYED HIS SCENERY.
French Snowman Sues the Chicago
& Alton For $142,1 O8.

asking for damages aggregating nearly
$3.50, 900 have been filed against the Chi
cago g. Alton Railway company as a
result of the big wreck near Marshall,
Mo, on July TO- last The suits are
brought by Attorney G. B. Silverman
on behalf of M. Jean Marcel Malgouya
and his wife, who were at the head of
the French living picture troupe that
lost all its property in the wreck
One of the suits will be filed in the
united States circuit court and the 9TH
er two will be filed in the Jackson
county circuit court. The first of the
suits is for the loss of the stage pro
perty necessary to put on the show, for
loss of salaries resulting, as we'll as for
punitive damages, the total sum asked
for being $142 1O8. The other two suits
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-14
PAT GROVES LETTER.
Chief of Police Believes It to Be
Genuine.

Omaha, Oct 14.-Pat Groves letter to
Chief Donahue offering to surrender be-
gins as follows:
~. j. Donahue, Chief of Police, Omaha,
Neb-
Dear Sir:-Nearly a year has passed
by since I was accused of the Cudahy
kidnapping. A large reward was offered
and plenty of time has been given for
the police and detectives to have made
me a prisoner. So far they have failed
to do it.
Now. I wish to make a short state
ment to you and the public"
Grove then takes the detective agen-
cies to task, defying them to attempt
his arrest, and concludes:
Now, Mr.. Donahue, let me tell you
all 1 ask is Justice a fair trial by u
men, citizens of Douglass county, Neb-
Not by Herod. or any of his kind Their
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-14
SCNDAf hIOI.
Street Cars in Scranton, Pa, Attacked
by Mob.

Scranton, Pa, Oct 14.-Another riot
occurred Sunday in connection with the
street car strike but again. fortunately.
there were no very serious results. A
big crowd assembled at the lower end
of the South Side line during the after
noon and began piling distractions on
the track. AS cars came along ana
halted they were greeted with a fusil-
lade of stones. A passenger, Mrs Sam
ueI Jones, and an Italian trackman en-
ploved by the company were cut by
flying glass. The arrival of a squad OF
police put the mob to flight Out OF re-
gard for the Sabbath the company made
no further attempt to operate the cars
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-14
BORN IN TOPEKA.
Man at Head of Governmen9
Binderv in Manila

The international Bookbinder has the
following about Edward Wagner, who has
been appointed foreman of the govern
ment bindery at Manila:
Born in Topeka, Kas., November 3,
1869, and was apprenticed to the firm of
George Crane & Co., of Topeka to learn
the trade of bookbinding March 9, 1883;
remained with them until 1890; then
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-14
LEOPOLD TO COME.
King of the Belgians Decides
to Visit New York.

Antwerp, Oct. liking Leopold has
decided to visit New York He an
nounced this at an interview granted to
the Burgomaster Saturday. His majes-
ty expects among other advantages to
get in the United States many sugges-
lions from the shipping arrangements,
which will prove beneficial to the ports
of Ralrri11r1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-14

and the City of Guatemala In 1892 he
entered the theatrical profession, remain IN,
ing until 1895, when he returned to his
trade with Clark & Courts of Galveston
Tex, leaving there to take charge OF the
Colo. and remaining there until appointed
to the government printing office IN 1897.
resigning to accept his present position as
foreman of binding in the Philippine
nnhIic printing office at Manila, P. II
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-14

ury amounts to $S7S5.S75. Fractional
currency and minor coin aggregates
more than $4S2, 900.
1t is computed by treasury officials
that at the end of the fiscal year, June
80 next, the government will have $780,
600 900 left clear, after paying all run
ming debts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-14
For Female Complaints

and diseases, arising from an impure state
of the blood Lichty's Celery Nerve Com
George w. Stansfield 632 Kansas avenue;
Marshall Bros. lis Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-14
Hateheehubbee,1 Ala. June %. 1875.

Hatchechubbee, Ala, june 30 1S75.
DR.. c. ]. Moffett-Dear Sir: I can as
sure you that your Teethina (TeethinS
Towders) is indispensab BILE to US. and in
no single instance has it ever proved a
failure We have tried soothing medi-
cines and everything known to us and
aoid women" and your Teething Powders
are eminently a. success and blessing
10 mothers and children. Yours truly. etc.
- J. M. DELACY.
CSC at George W. Stanshelds. es2 Kan
SaS avenue.
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c. F. Menninger NJ. D.. office 727 Kan
sas ave Tel. 10: residence 1851 Topeka
ave Tel. S. Once hours to p. m
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-05-21

be practically on the same footing as
when they started. Neither had Sc
cured an appreciable advantage. Turn
ing at the weather mark, the boats
hoisted sheets and ran along the
island shore for a breeze. AS they
jibed toward the Erin they we're still
in close company, but Shamrock
II. leading. The boats went over.
sheets we'll out, a broad and easy
reach for the line from which they had
started. The challenger held her lead
on this point of sailing and was first
to cross the line. The time at the
finish of the triangular course of
about Z miles was as follows:
Shamrock H., 4:4:40; Shamrock. l.,
4:5:25. The course gave them fair
test in beating to windward and reach
ing free.
For the purpose of testing the
yachts down the wind, booms were
squared away and spinnakers were
set for a finishing trial before the
wind from the Nab lightship to South
ampton water. Shamrock IL. contin-
ued to hold the lead which she had
gained over the triangular course. The
wind was fairly steady when they
started the running trial and the new
challenger drew away in excellent
fashion. On the short run from the
to the Warner lightship she
gained more than a couple of minutes
and passed the Warner leading by 3
minutes and 4 seconds. From there
home the wind was soft and catchy,
and the gap was rapidly closed and
opened as they ran for their moor
inps
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-05-21

The other crafts affected include al
most every branch of the iron ship
building and boiler making trades
The lei reported for work as usual
at Z o'clock this morning and at 8
o'clock their chosen representative
waited upon the employers and stated
that they desired an immediate
answer to the message submitted
some time ago. When the committees
returned they ordered the men to
cease work. Without a murmur of
dissent the order was obeyed. OF f.
900 men employed at the Union Iron
works, $500 went out. At the Risdon
Iron works, $50 men started work this
morning and only so Of them remain
there. On the pay roll of the Fulton
Iron works there are about 600 names
and 500 of them voluntarily quit
labor today. In the local iron indus
try there are SO shops and of this
number there are only about 10 that
employ more than 100 men. Eight
of the smaller oncerns conceded the
demands of their men prior to this
morning. All others refused to sign
the agreement submitted by their
union employees.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-05-21
IMPROVED MEXICAN CATTLE.
Custer Cattle Company Introduces
New Stock Into Montana.

Custer Cattle Company Introduces
New Stock Into Montana.
Paul Mccormick was. busy at the
stockyards yesterday branding the
first load of Mexican yearlings which
were shipped on north to the range
last night, says the Denver Stockman,
Quite a number of local stockmen
looked at the shipment yesterday and
all expressed great surprise that the
cattle could be Mexicans, as they com
pared favorably with the best Texas
stock. The longhorns and the light
color by which Mexican cattle have
been known for years was %conspicu-
ously absent and deep reds, white
faces and pure whites were plentiful.
Although most Of the cattle were
short yearlings, they were larger and
well made and should make fine cat
tie on the northern range.
They come from the famous Core
litos herd in Chihuahua and Mr.. Nc
Cormick has secured about 5000 head
which will be delivered during the
present month, and all will stop here
to brand, going north on the Burling-
ton. They will stand Mr.. Mccormick
$14 for the steers and SIG for the twos
delivered on his range in Montana.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-05-21
WOMAN CONFESSES TO SHOOT
INC CENSUS CLERK.
ENTICED HER TO HIS ROOM
Made Her Escape by Way of the
Fire Escape and Returned
to Own Room.

Washington, May 2O.-The mystery
attending the killing of James Sey
mour Ayres, a census office clerk, ir
the Kenmore hotel, early last Wednes
day morning, and which because Of
the peculiar circumstances surround
ing it, has aroused Washington more
than any tragedy in several years, was
solved today by a voluntary confes
sion from Mrs. Lulu l. BONNIE, a mar
ried woman, and guest at the house,
that she fired the three shots which
ended Ayres' life.
Mrs. BONNIE, whose husband is a
drummer for the wholesale drug
house of Dewitt & Co., of Chicago, ex-
planned her presence in Ayres' room
at 2 O'Clock in the morning by saying
that he had come to her room COM
planning OF a chill and asking for medi-
cine and had induced her to follow
him to his room to talk over some
matters OF difference there had been
between them. She said that she
dressed herself in a wrapper and went
to his room. He had preceded her and
when she opened the door and walked
In he quickly closed it and informed
her he had enticed her to the room
for his own purposes and said if she
did not submit to his wishes he would
Kill her. Ayres, she said, undressed
and had a revolver in his hand, and in
the struggle for it's possession which
ensued Immediately after she entered,
1t was discharged three times, the
shots striking Ayres, the last one
proving fatal.
Mrs. BONNIE says that after the
shooting she passed through the win
dow OF Ayres' room on to and down
the fire escape ladder and entering
the parlor window of the second floor
passed through the parlor and back
up the stairway of the hotel to her
W room on the fourth floor. She
then washed her hands. undressed
and retired.
After her statement, which was
made to the chief of police and a num-
Der OF other officers, Mrs. BONNIE
was placed under arrest and taken
to the house of detention, where she
will be held pending the result Of the
coroner's inquest, which has been in
session since Saturday, and at which
Mrs. BONNIE was to have appeared
tomorrow as a witness.
The tragedy which resulted In
Ayres' death was discovered first |
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-05-21
DO AS IN EUROPE
Hawaiian Legislature Adopts Reso-
luton Expressing Want Of
Confidence in Dole.

Honolulu, via San Francisco, May
2O.-The extra session of the legisla-
ture called by Governor Dole for the
consideration of appropriations bills
is now in session and the committee
work so far done shows the expected
slashing of salaries of government
officials. A large number of clerks
and other minor officials probably will
be left unprovided for altogether and
the heads Of all departments are cut.
On the first day of the extra SEES
sion the home rulers adopted a reso-
luton asking the governor about the
county government act which was
left in his hands at the end of the
regular session and which fell a vic
tim of the pocket veto. Passage of
the resolution making this inquiry
was preceded by a fiery debate in
which Representative Emil Muth de-
clared the governor must be removed.
In response to the resolution the
governors secretary explained that no
action had been taken in regard to the
bill. The executive reply brought
forth a resolution of want of conf
dence" in Governor Dole. The reso-
luton was introduced as a concurrent
by Representative Emil
Muth and passed the house by a vote
Of p to IL.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-05-21
KEEP WELL INFORMED
President and Cabinet Deeply In
f.. terested in Events at
Havana.

San Francisco, May 2O.-The presi.
dent and members of his cabinet are
watching with interest the reports
which the Cuban commission which
visited Washington presented to the
constitutional convention today.
Secretary Root has kept the presi-
dent fully advised of movements in
Havana and The president is in COM
munication with leading senators on
the subject. The question of this
governments acceptance of the action
of the constitutional convention as
"a substantial compliance with the
terms of the Plat amendment will,
of course, not be formally raised until
the constitutional convention acts
upon the reports submitted to it, but
there is good reason to believe that
the members Of the cabinet here are
satisfied with developments.
The majority report is a virtual &C.
ceptance of the Platt amendment, and
the minority report could, perhaps,
be interpreted as a strong protest de-
signed to meet the demands of local
sentiment in Cuba and "save the face"
Of its authorities.
Public questions which arise are
being daily discussed by the presi-
dent and members of the cabinet. No
formal cabinet meetings are being
held at the Scott residence, but mat
tiers relating to various branches or
the government are being talked over.
Secretary Hay and other members
of the cabinet will remain with the
president until Mrs. Mckinley is able
to travel, and they will all go east to-
The physicians have not yet
been able to fix a date when Mrs. Nc
will be strong enough to make
the trip, but a week is their present
approximation.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-05-21
MYSTERIOUS WOMAN
Interest in Father Philips Tragedy
Revived by Discovery of
Woman in the Case,

New York, May 20.-Interest in the
death of Father Phillips of Pennsyl
vania which had by no means subsid.
ed, was made more acute today by
bringing to West Fortieth street DO.
ice station OF a woman with auburn
halr, who answered the description
OF the woman who the police have
been looking for and who was referred
to as DIR Stanley's wife" She was
closeted with Captain Donohue for
W. four hours and he then took her
to lunch, after which the two went
pack to the station. The police took
extraordinary mean to keep the iden-
tlty of the woman a secret. They even
went to the extent of denying that
n a anything to do with the case
OF Father Phillips. Late in the after
noon, however, Assistant District At
torney Garvin who has charge of the
case for the district attorneys Office
was sent for and talked with the mvs-
FERROUS woman for an hour and a half,
When he had finished the interview
he said that the woman was the one
Stanley had identified as his wife.
and that she might be held as a wit
ness IN the case, but that he would
not say so positively. He also said:
i am satisfied that this woman has
a nothing to do with the case |
shall not give her name because she
comes from a very respectable fam
lily. want to shield her, because I
believe in my heart that she had moth
ing to do with the case whatever. I
questioned her closely and am salts
Ned that she does not know anything
about it."
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about $3.50 o'clock last Wednesday
morning, when his dead body was
found in his room at the Kenmore, a
small family hotel of very moderate
prices, situated not far from the can't
toll.
The dead mans full name was
James Seymour Ayres. He was be-
tween 20 and Fl years of age and
lived in Port Arthur, Mich, before
coming to Washington as clerk in the
census office. His father is a man of
some standing in republican state pol
it'cs in Michigan. Examination of
Ayres' body showed that he had been
shot three times, one ball entering the
left leg, another the left arm, and the
third penetrating the heart, causing
his death. Suicide was the first theory
advanced, but statements from two
witnesses that on the night Of the MUIR
der they had seen a woman descend
ing the fire escape leading from in
front of Ayres' room at the hotel and
disappear into the parlor of the house
ended this theory and the killing de-
veloped into the mysterious and SEN
sational affair that has baf1ed the po-
lice until today. The police were ham
pered in their efforts to find the per-
son who did the killing from the fact
it was 8 hours after the crime
was committed before it was reported.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-05-21
WATERLOO At LIVINGSTON,
Billings Boys Chase Home Runs in
the Windy City.

Caesar says: I'VE came, we saw
we conquered" Well, Billings went
saw, but beyond that they can't re
member.
Such is the lamentable report in
reference to the alleged ball game
between the Livingston Invincibles
and the Billings Neverhits. which was
pulled off at the Windy City Sunday
afternoon. It seems that the Gate
City ball tossers must have assumed
that the local manipulators Of the pig
skin come from Missouri, judging by
the violence with which the latter
were Shown"
With the inevitable gale blowing
real estate around at a rate too mum.
erous to mention, the Billings players
paralyzed by this phenomena so fer
eign to their own fair city, and, in
modern %parlance, were soon shot to
pieces.
The score, which is considerably
omitted, precludes the loss of the
game being attributed tt any one
member of this ill-starred aggrega-
ton; each and every one did his little
all to save the day, and incidentally
took notes or the national game as
administered by the Livingston team.
The victors are artists in their line,
and it is to be hoped that their meth
cd of playing ball will stimulate their
recent victims to a little practice
with the sphere and willow ere they
again forth to conquer.
However, the boys in black and red
must be given the credit of dying
game. They manfully swallowed the
upper country soil in lieu of ozone,
and cheerfully chased balls out into
the rural districts for nine weary in
nings. With no hope of victory or
confidence in their own ability, with
less preparatory practice, with
enthusiastic rooters, and isolated
from loving friends and home inlu-
ences, they went against the real
thing with smiling faces, and took
their medicine without a murmur.
They report a good time and were
most Hospitality entertained.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-05-21
SECOND TRIAL ENDS DIFFERENTLY
New Shamrock Beats Old Handsomely in Open Sea
Race-Shows Good Sailing Qualities
All Around.

Hyde, Isle Of Wight, May 2O.-Th,
two Shamrocks raced today over al
open-sea course, the first leg of which
is a beat from Clashot castle to {
mark outside the Nab lightship ant
Shamrock II. won. The wind wal
steady from the east and was blow
ing a club topsail breeze.
Sir Thomas Lipton's steam zach,
Erin towed the yachts clear of the
Isle of Wight and then both set their
love: anvas. The challenger's new
mainsail, although hoisted for the first
time, seemed to sit to perfection, bet.
ter even than Shamrock rs. main.
sail. When the Erin gave the signal
to start, the challenger, as usual, was
kept a trife in hand. She followed
Shamrock l. about three lengths astern
but a length to windward. In a fine,
fresh breeze, the boats heeled we'll
over to the press Of their enormous
sails, making good progress. The
first tack was to s%tarboard and they
fetched along 10 or Is minutes, both
lying equally close to the wind and
apparently footing about the same
speed. Shamrock l. tackled and the
challenger also came round under her
weather quarter. The challenger then
pulled up and the yachts fetched along
beam for beam, in a long, fast leg to-
wards the island shore.
When they next went about they
were still close together, but as they
hove about at different times there
was a considerable gap. AS they
stood off again in a ~northeasIerly di
rection at this time, half an hour
from the start, the boats appeared to
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-05-21

San Francisco, May 2O.-9:OO p. NJ
Secretary Cortelyou gave out the fol-
lowing statement:
"Drs. Hirschfelder and Gibbons met
DR.. Rixey at $3.50 p. m. They find
that Mrs. McKinley's improvement has
continued throughout the day and
that her condition is excellent. Drs.
Hlrschfelder, Gibbons and Gushing
will meet DR.. Rixey at 1870 tomor-
row."
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-05-21
Out at San francisco.

San Francisco, May 2O.-Sixty-ive
hundred union machinists and other
iron trade workmen afiliated with
them quit work in this city today. It
- expected that 1000 more men will
Join the strike as soon as they are
ordered to do so by their respective
national directors. Among the latter
are the iron molders and coremakers.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-05-21
city 4 Mine owner.

Denver, May 2O.-The supreme
court today decided that the city Of
Leadville owns the mineral rights
under lands transferred to the city
for streets and alleys. The decision.
It is expected. will give the city pos
session Of some valuable mines.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-05-21
At Portland.

Portland, Ore, May 2O.-But Two
concerns in Portland, the Wolfe &
Twicker Iron works and the Portland
nen works, are SO far affected by the
general strike of machinists. 1t is
said that less than so men are out
/ ere.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-05-21
At Spokane.

Spokane, Nay 20.-Twenty-five ina
ch;nists are out today as a result Of
the refusal OF the Union Iron works
ard the Barnard-Syphers company to
Grant the nine-hour day at 1925. All
other machine shops have conceded
the demands.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-05-21
CONTINUES TO IMPROVE.
Mrs. MckinIey's Condition Excellent,
Say the Doctors.

IT. '"SVS'VTSy 0VTV0ISTV" INCOTTSITI
Say the Doctors.
San Francisco, May 2O.-"Mrs. Nc.
klnley passed a very good afternoon
and the president is very cheerful
over her improvement"
The above announcement was made
at the Scott residence tonight. While
Mrs. Mckinley did not leave her bed
today she passed considerable time
propped up and rested well. While
no definite date has been set for the
presidents departure, the present ar
rangement is to go direct to Washing
ton and not to Canton, as had been
unofficially stated.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-05-21
TIME TABLE,
Billings, Mont.
LINCOLN.
OMAHA,
CHICAGO,
ST. JOSEPH
KANSAS CITY,
ST. LOUIS,
SAN

and all points east. south and west.
TRAINS ARRIVE AND DEPART AS Follow
No ~. Passenger, daily, Chicago. st.
Louis, Kansas City, ST. Jo-
seph, Atchison, Omaha, Lin
coin. Denver. California, Col
orado and Texas points.
No. Al. Passenger. dali; from above ii:e0 p m
points. Arrive. l.56 am
No. 10. Freight. daily, Sheridan and
intermediate points. Leave, 1000 Am.
No. -. Freight, daily, from Sheridan
and intermediate points.
Arrive 60Oa.r
Sleeping. dining and reclining chair
cars (seats free) on through trains
Tickets sold and baggage checked &c
any point in the United States or Can
ada.
For information, maps, tables and tick.
cts call on or address ]. l.. Harrington.
Agent, III. B. SeRur, General Agent, Bill,
ngs, Mont. or ]. Francis, General. Pas
senger Aengt. Omaha. Neb.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-05-21
Weather.

Washington, May 2O.-Montana.
Probably showers Tuesday with high.
er temperature Wednesday. fair.
northwesterly winds.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-05-21
(No. 3,0g7.)
Report OF the Condition
OF THE
First National Bank,
AT BILLINGS.
AT BILLINGS.

1t the State of Montana, at the close of
business April "a, 1901.