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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-01
STRIKE IS ON
Formal Order ISSUED
Lake Engineers to
Go Out.

Cleveland, Feb. 27-As a result of
the refusal Of the Lake Carriers associ-
alton to grant the demands of the
marine engineers for additional help
in the engine rooms of steamers, Ma
tional President George Upter this
afternoon declared a strike in force,
affecting about 1900 engineers on the
great lakes. The prominent vessel
n today freely expressed the
hope that the engineers might succeed
in tying up lake commerce until July
l, as it would result in high carrying
rates later and thereby insure a most
prosperous year for the owners. On
the other hand, President Upter of the
Marine Engineers association declared
that his organization was never in
better financial condition for a long
fight than at the present time.
The strike order affects all members
of the engineers organization on pas
senger, as we'll as on freight boats. It
is said fully 85 per cent Of the engi-
neers of the great lakes are members
OF the organization.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-01
TWO ARE DEAD
Victims of Denver Woman Slayer
Succumb to Their
Injuries.

Denver, Feb. 27-Mrs. Josephine
Unbernahrer, one Of the three women
struck down by a heavy blow on the
head last Friday night on Capitol
hill, died this afternoon in st. Joseph's
hospital. One of the others, Mrs.
Mary Short, died Saturday. The
third victim, Miss Emma Johnson,
may recover from her injuries.
Albert L. Cowen, who is charged
with the murder of Mrs. Short and is
suspected of being the highwayman
who has attacked many women in this
city during the past year, was identi-
fed today by Bartholomew Julien,
foreman of the Union Pacific car re-
pairer, as the man whom he saw run
ming away from the place where Miss
Annie McAtee was knocked down and
seriously injured on the night of Octo-
Der 4, last. When confronted with
Julian and Albert Frederick, who says
he saw Cowen knock down Mrs. Short,
the prisoner accused them of lying.
Dr.. H. 7. Pe1shing, an insanity
SPECIALIST, said that he treated Cowen
for paranoia six years ago at the coun-
ty hospital.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-01

ransom, unless he put 81, 900 in gold
in a sack and placed it under the steps
leading to Odd Fellows hall, a short
distance from the business part of
town. The letter continuing, men
tions kidnapping and said: 'If you
fail, or if you make any report of this
letter known to any one at any time,
your house will be blown up with
dynamite and all your folks will be
killed. Do your part as told, or if you
don't, your days are numbered"
Warner took a few friends into his
confidence, ordered the gold and had
it on display in the bank. Later he
filed the bag with slugs and deposited
it as directed, David Wood concealing
himself nearby.
The steps lead up to the lodge rooms
of the Odd Fellows lodge, of which
Bearden was a member. It was on the
night Of a regular lodge meeting and
when it had concluded, Bearden was
the last man to leave the building.
Bearden, according to the word, drew
out the bag and started away, when
Wood ordered him to halt. Bearden,
it is said, threw the heavy bag at
Wood and ran. He was taken in
charge by Deputy Sheriff Whiteford.
Bearden has lived in Bonner Springs
for II years and has borne a good rep
utation. He has a wife and two chill
dren,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-01
KANSAS SCORES AGAIN
Prominent Citizen Attempts Kid.
naping Bluff with Dis
astr0us Result.

Bonner Springs, Kans., Feb. 27-M.
D. Bearden, a respected citizen, is
under arrest here for connection with
an attempt to force 81, 900 from Frank
Warner, cashier and principal owner
Of the bank at this place, under pen
atty Of death to himself and family, or
kidnapping Of his child. Bearden was
arrested, it is alleged, while making
of with a bag of slugs supposed to
contain money and which was left at
. spot designated in a threatening
letter received by the banker.
Warner had received a letter headed :
"Silence or DEATH and dated Kansas
City, February 23. It reoited that
tho writer, who was a member Of a
gang Of i've men, intended to kidnap
tho bankers son and hold him for
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-01
SEEING The END
War Office Believes Boer Re.
SistanCe on Its Last
Legs.

London, Feb. 27-General French's
most recent success, combined with
the other advantages gained by the
British forces in South Africa, has
created, a representative of the Asso-
ciated Press learns, a most hopeful
feeling in the war office. Lord Raglan,
under secretary Of war, described 1t as
being the "thin end of the WEDGE
and this also is the opinion of the
military critics who reiterate that
while the war cannot be expected to
end with a. sudden stroke, this con-
slant capturing Of men, guns and sup
plies and horses Means that the opera
lions will soon be reduced to dacoit
stage.
General French is quite the hero of
the hour on Pail Mall, though, of
course, General Kitchener's controll-
ing hand is recognized under every
circumstance. 1t is felt by Mr..
Broderick and Lord Roberts that SO
long as the British forces are doing
something to diminish the Beers sup
ply OF men and ammunition they are
achieving the only possible objective
at present in sight.
1t is not believed to be at all likely
that General Kitchener will grant any
armistice as a preliminary to peace, OF
if he does he will not let the war office
know Of it until he learns the result.
In fact, small reliance is placed upon
such an offer, for if General Botha
gave in, the war office is inclined to
consider that his action would only
affect the force under his immediate
individual command, and that the
same policy which is now being pur-
sued would have to be continued
against the other Boer forces operating
in vicinities far removed from the
Boer commander-in-chief
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-01
ONLY LEADER
COT CAUGHT
PARTIALLY SUCCESSFUL TRAP
FOR ROBBERS.
DESPERATE FIGHT IN DARK
Kansas Officers Bravely Frustrate
Bold Attempt to Loot
Riley Bank.
DESPERATE FIGHT IN DARK

Riley, Kans., Feb. 27-Early this
morning a gang of supposed :sbank rob-
bers walked into a carefully laid trap
here and the leader, Frank Wharton,
alleged to be an expert safe blower,
was captured after a desperate fight
in the dark. A vault containing
800, 900 was untouched.
Some time ago Wharton came to
this vicinity and it is alleged planned
with some local characters to rob the
Riley bank. One of the men, named
johnson, became frightened and mott
fed the officers.
Sheriff D. D. Finney induced the
fellow to go ahead with his part Of
the programme, and yesterday he noti-
fed the sheriff that the raid would
take place this morning. Finney took
two deputies, D. M. Person and Harry
Pugh, and the three secreted them
selves in the bank, leaving the usual
light burning.
At 80 O'Clock Wharton and his
companions appeared. accompanied by
johnson. Guards were posted and
the leader, with a short bar, tore the
back door entirely off it's hinges. He
had selected johnson as his assistant.
Drills, dynamite, fuses and a full out
fit were carried in and arrangements
made to crack the safe.
The sheriff thought it time to inter-
fere and demanded surrender, but
Wharton was not to be taken. His
first move was to smash the light and
in the darkness the four men fought.
The robber used his bar and felled two
deputies before they could get hold Of
him. The officers could not shoot be-
cause Of the danger of killing each
other.
Johnson finally succeeded in getting
a light and Wharton was overpowered
and handcuffed. He was taken to
Manhattan and placed in Jail.
His companions fled at the first
sign of danger and have not been
captured. The country is being closely
guarded and it is not likely that they
will be able to get away.
The deputies were badly injured by
the bar in the fight, but will
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-01
LYNCHING NARROWLY AVERT
ED AT INDIANAPOLIS.
OFFICERS PROMPT ACTION
Unusual Precautions Prevent Mob
Vengeance on Negro Ar
rested for Assault.

Indianapolis, Feb. 81 Dorothy
Barter identified the negro, "Doc''
Reed, brought here from Newcastle
this afternoon, as her assailant.
Last Thursday afternoon on the streets
of Irvington she was assaulted and
beaten into insensibility. She is yet
in a dangerous condition.
The negro was brought here hand
cuffed to an officer. The party was
met at the suburban station by a dozen
policemen and detectives with Super
intendent Quigley at their head and
followed by a patrol wagon full of
policemen, the negro was driven to the
Barter home, two miles from Irving
ton, an Indianapolis subsurban town.
The girl identified the negro, then see
ing the crowd of several hundred that
had gathered around the house,
wavered and said she was uncertain.
Later, when the negro and officers
had left, she stated that she positively
identified the man, but feared to say
so when he was there, fearing the
crowd would hang him in their yard.
When the news scattered that Reed
had been identified there was intense
excitement throughout the city. A
hasty consultation between the gov
ernor, adjutant general, sheriff and
superintendent of police was called
and the companies Of national guard
here were placed under orders to be
ready to quell a mob.
Meanwhile stands of arms were
taken from the state armo1y to the
county Jail and rs deputy sheriffs
were at once sworn in. In addition
to this so policemen are on guard in
every street in the vicinity of the Jail
and everyone is stopped from approach
ing. This method Of avoiding trouble
will continue through the night.
Thousands Of people began gathering
on the downtown streets early this
evening and black groups Of men ap-
peared on every orner near the Jail,
which is across the street from the city
police station. Stern orders to dis
perse, however, separated them.
The negro was greatly frightened
and kept imploring the officers in the
Jail to save him.
The Jail in a new structure of
stone, costing $75, 900, and will resist
an attack.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-01
GRUESOME WORK AT DIAMOND
VILE MINES.
GAS STILL FILLS WORKINGS
Fourteen Corpses Recovered-1dent-
ifed Readily as Flesh
Was Not Burnt.

Salt Lake, Feb. 27-A special to the
Tribune from Kemmerer Wyo.. says
At 4 O'Clock this morning word came
to the surface that four bodies had been
found on the seventh level, and a
few minutes later those were brought
up.
The men had all fallen face down
ward, as if in retreating from the adj
vancing smoke they had tried to rush
through the deadly gas. Of the eight
bodies recovered there was only one
that showed any appearance Of having
suffered. The exception was a man
who had literally buried himself in the
earth level in his mad effort to get re-
lief from the gas.
After being removed to the surface
the bodies were stripped and washed
and laid on the platform Of the morgue
for the purpose of Identification, being
covered with sheets. There was no
difficulty in identifying them, as the
skin was not discolored. The names
of these were, Edouard ROM Lorenzo
Franzoi, Joe Franzoi, Batista Basolta,
Floriani Aronzien and j. T. Simpson
and Everatt Simpson. The last two
named we're father and son.
At / o'clock today a baggage car
was moved alongside the morgue. It
had come from Salt Lake and con-
tanned a cargo of collins. Into these
the bodies were placed.
Immediately after the recovery Of
these bodies the workers encountered
much difficulty on account of gas,
which for a time stopped further pro-
gress. All day efforts have been made
to shut off the gas.
Late this evening six more bodies
were found.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-01
ALONG new LINES
National Biscuit Company Forms
Community of Interests
with Employees.

Chicago, Feb. 27-The National
Biscuit company today announced that
all it's employees would be given oppor-
tunity to purchase preferred stock of
company on the most favorable terms,
with a view to becoming associate
proprietors. This policy, which was
determined on at a meeting of stock
holders, affects nearly 5000 employees.
The reason given for this course by
Chairman Green is IAN earnest desire
of the officers and directors Of the
company to have everySemploye asso-
ciated with them in the ownership of
the business, SO that there may be
community Of interest existing be-
tween all persons connected with the
active work Of the company, from the
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-01
NO SPELLING.

Chicago, Feb. ga heavy blow
was dealt the proposed system of
phonetic spelling today when the de-
partment of superintendent of the
National Educational association, in
session in this city, refused by a vote
of 1O5 to ~ to allow the question to
be taken into consideration by a COM
mittee of the best known educators in
the country. A heated discssion rro-
ceeded the vote.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-01
IN INVESTIGATING PAY ROLLS.

Washington, Feb. 26-The special
committee of the house to investigate
the employment rolls continued it's
work today. A decision was reached
in the direction of having remedial
legislation incorporated in the legis-
lative appropriation which makes
appropriations for house salaries. The
committee concluded that it would be
desirable to turn over this branch of
the subject to the conferees on the
Legislative appropriation bill and a
resolution was framed for this pu1 pose.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-01
RESIGNS,

Washington, Feb. 26-The resigna-
tion of the assistant secretary of the
treasury, Frank Vanderlip, was an
nounced today, to take effect upon
qualification of his successor, not
later than March 8. His successor
will probably be announced this after
noon. 1t is said that Vanderlip will
go to the National City bank, New
York.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-01
A

Minneapolis, Feb. 26-The Window
block, Second avenu south and Wash
ington avenue, was completely wiped
out by fire this evening, entailing an
estimated loss of 800, 900. The Gar
rity block adjoining, was also badly
damaged. A dozen small business
firms were burned out. The fire was
n of the fiercest in the city in many
months.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-01

New York, Feb. PA new build
ing on West Nineteenth street col
lapsed early today. Four men were
buried in tho ruins and two instantly
killed. The building had reached the
fourth story and the collapse is be-
lieved to have been due to a weak
foundation.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-01
A GRACEFUL ACT.
Permission for Memorial to Montgomery
at Quebec.

Quebec, Feb. 27-The Quebec gov
eminent has granted the Sons of the
Revolution, of Massachusetts. permits
sion to erect a tablet to the memory of
General Montgomery. The tablet will
be placed in this city both in memory
of a brave man and as All act of inter-
national gratitude. The tablet will
be OF bronze, containing a bas relief of
General Montgomery. The tablet will
be mounted on a granite standard and
the whole to be placed against the cliff
near the spot where General Mont
gomery fell.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-01

chairman of the board Of directors, to
the youngest man or woman on it's
p%ayrolls."
The company agrees to buy the nec-
essary amount of stock from the out
side for it's employees at the regular
market value and assume all the ex-
pense.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-01
FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION.

Belle Fontaine, O., Feb. 27-A
boiler which furnished power for u
saw mill on the farm of George Hoov-
er exploded from some, unknown cause
and fatally injured five men. The
only n who was able to go after a
doctor had been blown over a wood
pile. 100 feet distance. The injured
men were all employees of the mill.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-01

your head
ache. Sold by Chapple Drug Co.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-07-18

grow. 1t was her theory that when
allowed to Irvine in tight little rings,
around and around. this acted as lig-
ature, stopping sap circulation and
growth of vine. BY the LIST of August
or a scant six weeks from her taking
the vines in hand. they were to the top
OF the bay window and festooning the
south doorway, while all the veranda
was in the grateful shade OF thick
curtain of living green.
And what lovely, fringy, billowy
mass of green it was, The rank
luxuriant growth produced rich, dark
green most lovely to every one in
whom the sense of color was developed.
The girl from school declared it perfect
without single blossom. Neverthe-
less, when the blossoms came she had
to modify this speech. for they made 1t
prettier than before. There were
myrlads Of the tiny, star-like. velvety
flowers. some white and some scarlet,
standing out N vivid relief against
their dark foliage. All day long the
bright flowers nodded in beauty, and
though they lasted but a day, the NOR
row brought as many more TO take
their place. The bay window and the
veranda we're bowers of loneliness. No
rare exotic could have been finer or
more picturesque. And not one vine
in 20 would as quickly have transform
ed the barrenness into verdure-clad
| completeness.
| Moral--If You want -get-there-quick
vine; II you want a graceful vine; II
! YOU admire dainty and fern-like
| foliage; e you like pretty and bright
flowers. lots Ct them and long con-
/ tinued: and If Fou wish all these good
I qualities comb ned in one, grow plenty
4 OF mans soc able little friend, the
7 cypress vine.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-07-18

law establishes absolute free trade be-
tween that island and this country.
On the same day was inaugurated a
form of civil government in the Philip
pines, with Judge Taft as civil gov
ernor. With this event military power
ceases to be supreme in the archipela-
go. While the great bulk Of the insur-
gents have for the time being laid
down their arms, there are yet some
rowing bands in distant sections which
will have to be captured. The expert
ment of civil government in the Philip
pines will be watched with interest.
The opinion Is that it will prove sue
cess. Fighting having to greaf ex-
tent ceased, the Filipinos were entitled
to relief from military rule. and, under
the protection of a firm civil govern
ment may return to their agricultural
pursuits. OF course, beneficial results
of the Inauguration Of civil rule are not
TO be Immediately expected. as some
time must elapse before the new sys-
tenn works smoothly. II the Filipinos
can be induced TO remain passive long
enough to give American rule a fair
test, it is possible that they may be-
come content to accept II loyalty. Much
is to be feared from the restless dis
position of the people. their ignorance
OF all forms OF free government and
the diversity OF races which make up
the population.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-07-18
AN ACCOMMODATING VINE.
Nothing Prettier Than Old-Fash-
toned Cypress.

Washington Star: The girl from
school came home the 21st of June to
spend her annual vacation. The moth
or had been i'll and the care of the flow
er garden had fallen upon others. The
chOre boy had kept the lawn mower
going until the lawn seemed covered
with a robe of velvet green. He had
kept the weeds out of the flower beds
also. and the display of snowy bedding
plants, lilies and ever-blooming roses
made the premises fair and bright. Yet
'here was something lacking.
Mother said the girl from school.
The yard has all of its good looks yet,
.lt the house is changed. Only by the
ainlng-room, where the clematis and
passion vines are in all their old pro-
ljsun, does our house look like home.
b'erywhere else it is as bald and bare
as barn. When you used to train
vines over the windows and porches 1t
seemed so coy and comfortable. Can't
train some vines over them yet? Or
is the end of June too late to think Of
such thing?"
Il Is late" answered the mother,
nut not hoEelessly so. There is moth
.'N 'lot mat can compete III uuish
growth with a vine. II plenty of string
is allowed it. and ii is trained every
at There are plenty OF seif-sowing
.EpFess vines just coming UP. BY the
south BAY window. rich where you
went them, are three or four plants al
lazy beginning to trail on the ground.
.aeF VIII grow three times as fast If
VIII lift them up and provide them
..a something on which 10 climb. See
-.i you can do with the cypress.
ne daughter at once set to work.
.'.' We're stretched to window case
.A's. 10 the bay window roof and
cong the ends and sides Of the west
ahaa. There were a few cypress
."s already where they were needed,
~ the most forward one was less
JNu feet in length. But there were
.l{ OF Young seedlings not far away.
lAese were carefully lifted with the
intact about their roots and set
-iF wherever they were wanted.
.e ground where these vines we're
-,-l was rich. mellow and deep.
fortunately were frequent, and
vines grew with rapidity that
'a Jed their watchers Of the story
9aeS and his beanstalk. The girl
selool did not Tolerate a lagging,
sfo~ing vine. They were crossed
s.laeed AM fastened up---a course
oat stimulated their desire to
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-07-18
College Bred Men and the Farm.

In the past there has been very little
in common between the college educa-
ton and the farm. In fact, it may be
said that to give boy college educa-
ton was TO absolutely divorce him
from all interest in farm life and farm
work So for years the colleges have
been busy turning out doctors, law
yers, parsons teachers and the like
until the ranks of all these professions
are full to overlooking. Thousands OF
young men are each year finding out
that it is far easier to acquire collegi-
late equipment for these professions
than it is to find place in this old
world where they may use their knowl-
edge in a practical way. We wish to
say that there is absolutely nothing
inharmonious between knowledge and
agriculture. On the contrary, no bust
ness or profession today offers more
inducements to the rightly educated
young man than this of agriculture.
Science is doing fully as much for the
farm as it is for the factory, mine or
laboratory The financial rewards
which follow science and intelligence
as applied to agriculture are as sub
stantial as those in any other line. A
young friend or ours WHO mas just HI
ished a full classical course at one OF
our best colleges and who has been
casting about for the choice of pro-
fession told us that after looking the
field over thoroughly he had made up
his mind to supplement his classical
course with an agricultural course of
study and then operate 300 acre
stock farm upon modern principles. In
finitely wiser is this course than wear
ing the best years OF his life away to
get standing and renumerative
practice as some lawyer or physician.
He said, 81 am going to learn how to
raise good stock that will sell for
big price, Will he succeed? or
course he will. and there are hundreds
of young men who would do well to fol-
low his example.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-07-18
Mutton Versus Pork.

There is no better meat food for man
than good mutton. If America would
substitute mutton for the pork which
is eaten by its people, the doctors would
quit pounding their wives, bottle ba-
bies would be unknown, the divorce
courts would go out of business, the
term of life would be increased. and
much of the cussedness of the country
trichina and all that. Still. We never
expect to see the day when the deli
cious odor of roast pork and apple sass,
boiled ham and fried sausage will not
be enough to overcome any and all ar
guments why people should eat mutton
rather than pork.