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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-03
LEVI JOHNSON DIES FROM EF-
Feet OF HIS WOUNDS.
SHOT BY THOMAS WILSON
Lived Long Enough to Make a State
ment-TroubIe Arose Over
a Drill.

Philipsburg, Nov. 30.-Levi G. john
son, who was shot on Wednesday
morning by Thomas Wilson, died at 2
o'clock Friday afternoon at Conn's
ranch on Willow creek. Coroner Getty
left for there on the same afternoon
to hold an inquest. The physicians
from the first believed there was no
chance Of saving his life. He had
been shot through the intestines, the
bullet lodging in the hip. Laparo-
tony was performed on Wednesday
evening, but failed to- improve the
wounded mans condition. He kept
growing weaker gradually until the
end came. County Attorney Durfee,
accompanied by Attorney w. B.. Moore,
went to Willow creek on Wednesday
evening, returning yesterday.
Attorney Moore drew up the dying
mans will. The county attorney took
and deposition of Johnson and the
testimony of several men who were
in the vicinity at the time of the shoot
ing. Johnson said the trouble origi-
mated over a breast or ratchet drill.
On Tuesday evening he and Wilson
had some words over repairs to he
machinery and Wilson resigned his
position as engineer. On Wednesday
morning the timekeeper gave Wilson
his check, which Wilson Endorsed, and
Johnson gave him the cash. Wilson
then went to the bunkhouse to get
his clothes. In the meantime John
son was informed that Wilson had in
his p%ossession a ratchet drill owned
by Johnson. The latter followed Will
son to the clubhouse and charged
him with the theft of the drill. Wal
son called him a liar and johnson
clinched with him. In the mix-u1
Wilson drew his revolver from his
hin pocket and fired three or foul
times. &
John Olsen, a teamster in the EN-
ploy of Johnson, testified that he Wa'
in the blacksmith shop adjoining tn
clubhouse when Johnson entered tn
latter place. He heard Wilson cal
Johnson a liar. Then followed sound
of a scuffle and a moment later tn,
shots we're fired. Johnson rushed on
of the clubhouse and Wilson followe
with the revolver in his hand. At tn
door he emptied the discharged car
ridges and reloaded the weapon. The
he started out across the hills. 1t
claimed by Wilson's friends that h
told a boy to get a doctor for johnson
as he was going to Philipsburg to Civ
himself up. The body will be brougf
to Philipsburg tomorrow. Johnso
carried about $4,000 life insurance.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-03
Beers RepuIsed.

Pretoria, Nov. 30.;-Boers on the
night of November rs, made a general
attempt to break the blockhouse cor
don along the railway west of Middle
burg, but were repulsed with, it is
thought, considerable loss. An armor-
ed train turned back the main body Of
200 of the enemy and the garrisons of
the blockhouses checked the attacking
party at other points.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-03
REPORT ExoNERATEs COMPANY.
Fatalities Were Due to the Failure to
Realize the Danger in Time.

Denver, Nov. 3O.-State Commits
sioner of Mines Harry A. Lee today
received the report of the two in
s%pectors, f. H. Nye and P. H. Clifford,
who were sent to Telluride to investi-
gate the recent accident at the Snug
gler-Union mine by which rs men
lost their lives. The report fully ex-
%onerates the company from any blame
in the matter and says the fatalities
appear to have resulted from a failure
on the part of those present to realize
the danger until it was too late to
avert it. The opinion is expressed
that had the door at the mouth OF the
Bullion tunnel been closed promptly
few, if any, deaths would have result
ed.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-03
How to Cure Group.

Mr.. r. Gray, who lives near Armenia,
Duchess county, N. Y, says: Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy is the best
medicine I have ever used. 1t is a
fine children's remedy for Group and
never fails to cure" When given as
soon as the child be comes hoarse, or
even after the croupy cough has de-
veloped, it will prevent the attack.
This should be borne in mind and a
bottle of the Cough Remedy kept at
hand ready for instant use as soon as
these symptoms appear. For sale by
Chapple Drug Co.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-03
Killed In the Game.

st. Joseph, Mo-, Nov. 30.-Will Pow
er, aged 10, and a member of a we'll
known family of Humbolt, while en-
gagged in a football game at Auburn
this afternoon was making a run with
the ball for a touchdown, when he was
tripped, fell and several players fell
on top of him. He al picked UP un-
conscious with a broken arm and all
the ribs on his left side crushed in.
He will die.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-03
The Best Plaster.

A piece of flannel dampened with
Chamberlain's Pain Balm and bound
to the affected parts is superior to any
plaster. When troubled with lame
back or pains in the side or chest,
give it a trial and you r certain to
be more than pleased with the prompt
relief it affords. Pain Balm also cures
rheumatism. One application gives
relief. For sale by Chapple Drug Co
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-03
KILLING OF WAL5RIDGE.
Coroner Getty Gives His Theory as to
How Victim Met His Death.

How Victim Met His Death.
Philipsburg, Mont, Nov. 29.-After
the states witnesses had been exam
ined the attorney for Hunter request
ed that the hearing be postponed until
he could secure witnesses for the de-
tense. His request was granted and
the examination will be resumed on
December 8.
The most important testimony was
given by Coroner Getty. He detailed
the finding of the skeleton OF Wal
bridge on November 3, and the investi-
cation made by him at that time. In
his opinion the top of the murdered
mans head had been blown off by a
| charge of buckshot fired at hor
range, There was a hole in the hip
bone which the witness believed had
been made by a shot. There were
also shot marks on the surrounding
trees.
He was of the opinion that Wal
bridge had been knocked or shot down,
and while in a PROSTATE position a
charge of buckshot had been fired into
his body. A portion of a black felt
hat, which was found rear the skele-
ton, gave evidence of having been
riddled with buckshot. The witness
also identified the clothing found near
the bones.
Philip Walbridge, the father of the
murdered man, told Of his con leaving
home with Hunter in April, 1900. He
identified the clothing found near the
skeleton on Georgetown flats as thai
worn by his son when he left home
1t is understood that the defense
will endeavor to establish the fact tina
the skeleton is not that of Walbridge
but that of a prospector who has beef
missing for some years.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-03
\ Close Call.

II stuck to my engine, although
every joint ached and every nerve
was racked with pain" writes G. w.
Bellamy, a locomotive fireman OF Bur-
lington, Iowa. II was weak and pale,
without any appetite and all run down
AS / was about to give up, l got q bot
tie of Electric Bitters and, after TAX
ing it, I felt as well as / ever did In
my life" Weak, sickly, run down
people always gain new life, strength
and vigor from their use. Try them.
Satisfaction guaranteed by Chapple
Drug Co.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-03
Must Contribute.

San Francisco, Nov. 30.-A procla-
nation has been issued by the Chinese
six companies requiring every China
man in the United States to contribute
to a fund to fight against the re-enact-
ment of the Geary exclusion law.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-03
AFTER DALY'S DOLLARS.

Proceedings Started to Have Will Pro-
bated In New York.
New York, Nov. 29.-Proceedings
have been brought in the surrogates
court by Paul Cooksey, who claims to
be a creditor of the estate of the late
Marcus DAILY, to have the DAILY will
admitted to probate in this state. The
will has been probated in Montana.
Cooksey claims that DAILY agreed to
give a subscription of $4,000 to erect
a monument to the memory of the
confederate soldiers who died in the
war, and that this money was not
paid during Days lifetime, and is
therefore due from his estate.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-03
HEALTH 1T.
Gov. Taft Will Leave Philippines

Soon.
Washington, Nov. Ex-Governor
William H. Taft, of the Philippine
Islands, has been directed by the sec
rotary of. war to return to the United
States. This action is taken because
it is evident from information receiv-
ed from Manila that Governor Taft
must leave the Philippine Islands to
retain his health. He will leave on
one of the transports leaving at an
early date.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-03
CAUGHT IN A PITFALL.
Officers Fall on Bamboo Spikes and
are Injured.

Washington, Nov. 29.-General
Chaffee cabled from Manila: Lieu
tenants Feeter and Wetherill, Nine
teenth regiment, badly wounded by
bamboo spikes in pitfall near Carmre.
Fetter wound in foot, Wetherill in
thigh. Operation necessary to ex-
tract sticks. Lieutenant Smith slight
ly hurt.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-03

II amthe pastor of the Baptist Church at
Port Jervis, n. Y, and sometimes am called
upon to take part in evangelistic work away
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-03
MURDER TRIAL
THE PRISONER.
Lack of Motive for the Killing Will
Be the Line of De-
fense..

Washington, Nov. 29.-Upon the eve
of the adjournment today of the Grim
inal court before which Mrs. Lola Ida
Bonnie is being tried for the killing of
James s.. Ayres, Jr., District Attorney
Gould announced that the government
would rest it's case after the intro
duction Of one or two more witnesses
and that he expected to conclude at
the morning session of the court to-
morrow. Mr.. T. w. Keane will then
make a preliminary statement in Mrs.
Bonine's behalf and witnesses for the
defense will be introduced. 1t is ex-
pected that about Is of these will be
heard. Mrs. Bonine's counsel say that
they have not yet decided whether she
shall be put upon the stand.
Deputy Coroner Glazebrook today
concluded his testimony and Detective
Horne told of the confession which
Mrs. Bonnie first made to him of her
part in the tragedy. Her confession
to the chief of police also was read
| DR.. Glazebrook gave it as his opinion
the the %abrasions. on Ayres' legs
might have been caused by a woman
kicking him with sharp heeled slip
pers and said that the bruises on Mrs.
Bonine's arms looked as if they might
have been made by a mans thumb
when he was gripping her arms.
Washington, Nov. 30.-The govern
ment today closed it's case in the trial
of Mrs. Lola Ida Bonnie for the killing
of James Seymore Ayres, Jr., and At
torney Keene of counsel for the de.
Tense made the preliminary state
ment in behalf OF Mrs. BONNIE. 1t
was made evident from Mr.. Keene's
statement that an effort would be
made to show lack of motive for the
crime on the part of Mrs. BONNIE, anG
to support her plea that Ayres was
killed in a struggle after he had trie6
to intimidate her with a revolver.
The principal witness on the stant
today was Professor S%chaeffer, chem
list, who made a microscopical exami
nation of the wrapper worn by Mrs
{ BONNIE on the night of the tragedy
and who said that he had found nj
traces of blood upon it. He also sal
that he saw no blood on the slipper
which she had worn on that occasion
: Another witness of the day was Ayres
father, who told of an interview h
: had had with Mrs. BONNIE three o
four days after the killing. He Out
lined his efforts to arouse her syn
pathy, but said that she did not n
-spond.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-03
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BY using Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets.
One little Tablet will give immediate
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sale by Chapple Drug Go.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-03

ia iLul'
preach to my
congregation.
1t was not only
distressing in a
bodily sense,
but extremely
cmbarrassingto
enter the pulpit
III this condi-
ton. I had
heard Of Ack-
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-03

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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-03
UNDER STATE SUPERVISION.

UNDER STATE SUPERVISION.
Pays 5 per cent on savings depos'
it's. interest compounded quarterly.
Pays 6 FER 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
repaid on monthly installments run
ming from one to ten years, to suit
borrower.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-03

Fine stationary at Gazette Office.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-03

[TUIH I1UIIIc. NOC IOli6
1 went to Sandy
N. Y, which is
swept by the damp
from lake On
tario. Here contracted
bad cough, ard be-
SO hoarse that ]
could liard'g
aal "a 1A,r
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-03

Mizpah Lodge No. 90, D. Of H.-Meets
first and third Wednesday in each
month at Smith hall.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-09-10

McBurney, somewhat deprecatingly.
"but it is entirely unusual. If the
president continues to improve for
week. he continued, Eve may safely
say he is convalescent. It will prob
ably be three weeks before it will be
safe to move him. We must wait un-
til the outer wound is healed and
strong. The other wounds through
the stomach proper will be strong
enough before the exterior wound is.
How long it will be before he will
be able to sit up will depend upon
the rapidity Of his improvement; and
may say to you further that his i'm
provement, if it continues, promises
to be rapid"
Turning to the Associated Press re-
porter DR.. McBurney said:
You can assure your c1ientelage
that all goes we'll The presidents
condition could hardly be more sat
isfactory Furthermore you can i'm
press and emphasizes the fact that the
bulletins issued state the TRUTH
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-09-10
ROOSEVELT CALLS
Vice-President Visits Mil
burn House Often.
.sANdUINE FROM FIRST
And Will Not Leave City Until
Physicians Pronounce
Danger Passed.

Milburn House, Buffalo, Sept. g.
Goods contribution to the American
people will be the sparing of the
presidents life" AS evening shadows
were falling tonight John G. Milburn,
president of the Pan-American expo
sition. reverently utted these words
as he stood before the house in which
the nations patient was fighting so
brayely with death. All who have
been at the Milburn residence today
reflect the view that the battel will
be won and the prayers of the world
will be answered.
Since last night not an unfavorable
symptom has appeared. Every hour
has been a victory. Faith in the out
come grows stronger and stronger
and hope mounts higher and higher
until, in the minds of some, danger
of all future complications is brushed
aside and hope has become convic-
ton. Indeed, many of the presi-
AOAAL . AIACAAOo oOOAA POoOO00OO Will q
sort of superstitious confidence in the
presidents recovery, which nothing
but absolute change for the worse can
shake. And the basis for the con-
idence that is expressed is solid.
There has been nothing but improve
ment, gradual and slow, but steady
Improvement. Every bulletin, every
private word of the physicians in at
tendance, breaths encouragement
The reports the physicians have
given out are the facts as they exist
viewed from scientific standpoint
unmixed with sentiment. Still the
president is by no means out of dam
ger is the verdict Of each of them.
Not one of them will risk his profess
sional reputation with the statement
that the president will live. All they
will say is that with every hour the
danger of complications from periton-
tits or blood poisoning decreases.
DR.. McBurney, the most eminent Of
the physicians IN aLCepQance, eX-
presses the opinion that il improve
ment continues it will be week yet
before the president can be pronounc-
ed out Of danger and convalescent-
And some of his colleagues, like Dr.
Mann, place, the limit Of danger still
farther away.
Fear Of peritonitis, it can be said
positively, has well nigh disappeared.
At the expiration Of the y hour pc
riod at o'clock this afternoon the
danger from this source was almost
gone.
The president himself has been
cheerful all day and has expressed
confidence in his recovery. Today he
asked for a morning paper but this
OF course had to be denied him. 1t is
with some difaculty that he can be re
strained from talking, and Colonel
Myron T. Herrick Of Cleveland is
quoted as authority for the statement
that he has spoken at intervals Of
several things he proposes to do in
the future.
This morning he asked to be allow,
ed to move his position and when per
! mission was. given before attendants
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-09-10
WHAT THE DOCTORS SAY.
"The Presidents Condition Could
Hardly Be More Satisfactory"

T. i q & g5- . 4 s /. . .s5
Milburn House, Buffalo, Sept. g.
Dr. McBurney said to an Associated
Pfress reporter after the issue of the
3 o'clock bulletin that all the indica-
tions continued favorable.
..No bad symptoms have appeared" :"
said he. NO one can say, now, that
the president is out of danger and for
a week still the possibility of compli-
cations may exist. At the end Of that
time, if all goes well, we may be able
to say he is convalescent."
"But have known cases." put in
DIR. Mann, who is a noted sur
geon. ITO go well for ten days and
then change for the worse"
"That is true. perhaps" said DR..
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-11
WATER DAMAGE.
Fire at Hotel Bristol Caused
Much Excitement.

The Bristol Hotel on Market square
had fire in its ffth and top story last
night at 10 o'clock The three upper floors
were wet down somewhat and the guests
were driven 10 the lower stories, bravery
few left the building.
The loss on the building. which is own
ed by William Larshcr, was 5000. while
Mrs. Sarah Jackson. the hotel keeper,
loses $500.
The alarm was rung in from box 146,
shortly before 10 O'Clock last evening and
i'm a short time FIVE streams OF ,Xatef
were at work on the blaze, thrce being
taken up the stairway and tive enter
ing the building from the outside by
means Of ladders.
The smoke was very thick on the fifth
floor and at one time the flames looked as
If they were going to Jump through 90
the roof, but the amount Of water poured
upon them soon began TO tell and the fire
WAS confined 10 the fifth floor wholly.
1t evidently started I'm the hallway near
the stairs and ran along the floor be-
tween the NTH floor and the ceiling OF
the rooms below, being entirely confined
20 that territory so that neither furnish
ings nor furniture in any Of the rooms
was damaged by fire.
The origin OF the fire is complete
mystery. chief Steere was actively en-
gagged in making an investigation when
he was asked his opinion about the mat
ter. The chief said that he had no idea
how the fire caught.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-11
EAST PROVIDENCE.

To-day DR.. Hunt allowed the two
boarders I'm the quarautined house on
School street 10 take their departure. hut
not before he thoroughly disinfected
them and gave them new suits of clothes.
The men are At liberty TO go where they
choose so long az they don't go back in-
TO The house whore they have been pris-
ouers for about 1--WE weeks.
A mock trial viii be given by the I'M
perial Social club on Wednesday evening,
Feb Il. Joseph Harrington will preside as
Judge by opening the trial. az which Jo-
seph Sullivan Of the club win hiring suit
against Thomas Sexton for stealing a
dog. James Blessing will prosecute the
charges preferred by Mr. Sullivan. while
Joseph eastman will Introduce evidence
TO show that his client is not gully OF
such a serious offence.
The decision Of tho judge will be- ~ a
mirthful nature and the entire affair
promises to he unique entertainment.
Flag day exercises will be held in the
schools tomorrow forenoon. members
from Farragut and Bucklin Posts. q. 4.
r., making addresses 10 the school Tho
most interesting exercises of the day un-
douhtedly will be those OF the Turner
school. there the principal. Miss Turner
with her school will give a deiiRhtful ct-
tortsinmert This viii take place nt z
o'clock
Health Onlcer wood removed a diph-
theria card from house On Dyer avenue.
Riyersids. this forenoon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-11
OF SINCERITY.
Interesting Address by Or,
Fauncs at SayIss Hall.

"The Greatest Thing in College Life,
was the subject OF the address by DIR. w.
HI. p. Faunce. president OF Brown Univer-
sity, at Sayles Memorial hall, yesterday
afternoon.
After his Introductory remarks. Or.
Faunce said. .iussubstance:
"since the college is a temple OF truth.
since tha- aim of the cnllgege is to know
the truth, must we not say tho greatest
thing in college life is sincerity? The first
are different kinds OF insincerty. the first
of these we call hypocrisy. There is no
evil so hopeless as that
"A man who is truly bad we can de-
pend on. We can tell where he stands.
We know that he will do the bad thing
But man who processes one thing and
lives another is an enemy I'm Disguise.
The angels despise him.
Finally he comes 10 despisc himself. A
student cannot be false i'm the recitation
room and true in athletics: he cannot be
false I'm college and true at home.
The question OF paramount fmpor-
tance is how can we become more sim
eere? We need 10 practice daily the hab-
10 OF inward rather than the outward
impulse A man as he goes forth I'm the
morning should say. My life today shah
he the best possible. j shall do every
thing from the purpose of my heart if
a man wants TO cultivate a habit OF sim
cerity he should keep close To reality"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-11
VIOLENT DEATHS.
Ended Careers Of Husbands Of
Much-Manied French Woman

Paris, Feb. n.-When the neighbors OF
Pierre Chandioux. a worthy farmer OF
rucenay, In France. heard the other day
that he had committed suicide by hanging
himself, they shrugged their shoulders
and said 90 one another: What else
could be expected
ChandioGx had married a widow who
had lad four husbands before him. and
their fate WAS much the same as his.
The first husband hanged himself at
Avril-sur-I,oire: the second was burned 10
death az Lucenay, whether rs accident or
design is not very clear: the third was
drowned at Decze; the fourth went out
one nne morning and hanged himself
from pear trse in his orchard at Genne-
lines. and the NTH. the unfortunate Cham
dioux. followed his example and also se-
lected pear tree.
why he killed himself no one knows.
as he seemed 90 be reasonably fortunate
and happy. The wiseacres of Lucenav.
however. insist that he was doomed from
the very day Of his marriage They do
not say that his wife wilfully brought
about his untimeiy end. but they do
maintain that. in Wow of the ,ii-lurk of
her previous husbands Chandioux acted
very foolIshly IN marrying her since she
II evidently destined Co bring misfortune
To any onc who gives her his name
The women 90 Lueenay are Of a similar
opinion, Vet they believe that tho widow
will marry again and they are all wonder
ing who her next partner VIII be.