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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-05
FOR STATE SALOONS
Minnesota Legislator Thinks South
Carolina Dispensary System
Proper Thing.

st. Paul, March 1-Representative
Johnsrud today introduced a bill in
the legislature providing for the estab-
lishment of a liquor d%ispensary system,
somewhat similar to that in existence
in South Carolina. The measure pro-
vides that the question of a liquor Ii
cense shall be submitted to a popular
vote in all counties of less than 10, 900
inhabitants upon the second Tuesday
in March, 1902. Should the vote be
against the licensing of liquor, it is
provided that upon a petition Of two
thirds of the voters a %dispensary for
the sale of liquor shall be established
in any city of under 10, 900.
The liquor is to be dispensed only
in packages of not less than one-half
pint, and before being offered for sale
it must have been inspected and ap-
proved by the dairy and food COM
missioner. No city is to have more
than one ~dispensary and the cost Of
maintaining it shall be aid from the
municipal treasury and all profits &C
cruing from it's sale shall be covered
into the treasury.
If adopted the bill would affect
every county in the state except Ram
sey, Hennepin, St. Louis, Winona,
Stearns and Blue Earth.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-05
TAKES CHEERFUL VIEW
Spectator Thinks Steel Combine
Will Result in England's
Benefit.

London, March 1.-The Spectator
commenting upon the steel trust says:
While admitting that it is not unreas-
enable to anticipate that within a very
few years more than half the steel
production of the world will be under
control Of the trust, we regret to note
that the nervous apprehension aroused
has caused a cry to be raised for de-
parture from the principles Of free
trade in the interests of the threatened
British iron and steel trade. In
America it is not improbable that the
ambition of the trust will overlap it.
self and provoke formidable anti thrust
and multiplication developments.
It must also be considered that
cheap steel, while injurious to the
British steel products, will benefit the
manufacturers and will thereby miti-
gate the severity Of the transatlantic
rivalry. In regard to the finished pro-
duct, all manufacturers and builders
who use steel and iron will benefit,
such as shipbuilders and bridge build
ers, by the reduction.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-05
The ILLINOIS way
Extraordinary Precautions Taken
to Protect Rapist from
Judge Lynch.

Carrollton, Ills, March 1-Guarded
by four companies Of state militia to
protect him from a mob determined
on lynching, Albert Shenkle, who.
December 20, last, criminally assault
ed the 16-year-old daughter of Chas.
H. GILES of Carrollton, was early to-
day taken from the county Jail at
Springfield, placed on a special train
and brought to Carrollton. Through
streets lined with silent spectators he
was hurried to the court house. An
hour after the arrival of the train
Shenkle had pleaded guilty, received
an indeterminate sentence and was on
his way to the p%enientiary.
There was no disorder, although
threats Of lynching had been freely
made by the citizens Of Carrollton,
and although the streets of the little
city and the grounds around the Jail
and court house had been patrolled by
an armed mob determined upon using
summary measures, ever since it was
announced that Shenkle would be
brought here for trial. The entire
population of the town was gathered
around the depot and. along the streets
leading to the court house, but the
militia formed a Gordon around the
prisoner when the latter, heavily
shackled and accompanied by Sheriff
Conlee, alighted from the train, and
prevented any hostile demonstration.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-05
GIRLS MEET FEARFUL DEATH
IN BURNING BUILDING.
LARGE LIST or INJURED
twenty-five Persons Get Down
from Third Story On
Fire Escapes.

Rochester, N. Y, March 1.-The
Leary Dye works, occupying part of a
five story building at Platt and Mill
streets, was Quilted by fire today. The
upper floor was occupied by the Seneca
Camera company, who employed a
large force of men and IN
Three bodies have been removed
from the building and many injured
have been taken to hospitals. W.. A.
Baulch Of the camera company states
that he was working on the fourth
floor Of the building when the fire
broke out and that the flames spread
with incredible rapidity. He says he
had a narrow escape, having barely
time to reach the fire escape, and
when he left the room saw six girls
running about the room IN a dazed
condition. He thinks they we're not
able to make their escape and have
been burned to death.
twenty-five persons on the third
floor managed to leave the building by
means of the fire escapes.
The Gamer company had $40, 600
worth of stock, which will be a total
loss.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-05
CAUSE OF ALARM
Chinese Greatly Worried at De-
mands Made by the
Russians.

Pekin, March Prince Ching and
Lii Hung Chang met this morning and
held a long consultation over the new
demands Of Russia regarding Man
churia, which virtually means absolute
Russian control, while at the same
time China would be responsible,
should anything 60 wrong there.
Both Chinese plenipotentiaries admit
that they fear to refuse these demands,
although recognizing that compliance
loss of a province to China.
They also think that compliance might
mean trouble with other parties, for
Russia announces that only Russians
and Chinese would be allowed to trade
there, except at the greatest disad-
vantage.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-05
STUDENT ATTEMPTS TO KILL
RUSSIAN OFFICIAL.
HAS NO PERSONAL FEELING
Fires Two Shots at Minister of
Education in Latter's
Office.


St. Petersburg, March Peter
Karpovich entered the ministry of ed
ucation, under the pretext Of handing
the minister a petition to ~re-enter
Dorpat university. N. Bogoliepoff
passed around the room to receive the
petition. Karpovich, who assumed
an air Of exaltation, while waiting for
the minister's arrival, drew a revolver
from his breast pocket and while the
minister was talking with M. Chin
govt, fired two shots at his heart, but
the hand Of the would-be assassin
trembled and the bullet passed into
the right side Of the minister's neck,
lodging near the spinal column,
whence it has not yet been extracted.
M. Bogoliepoff fell unconscious.
Karpovich, thinking him dead, did not
fire again. He tried to replace the
revolver in his breast pocket, but fun
bled and let it fall to the floor. He
remained motionless and making no
attempt to escape. M. Norivaieff,
minister of justice, ~interrogated Kar-
povich as to his motives, but he would
give no answer, saying he had nothing
personal against him. According to
superstition he has been selected to kill
Bogoliepof.
The wounds are not necessarily
fatal, although the fact that a portion
of the clothing was carried in with
the bullet is regarded as a bad feature.
The students are inclined to glorify
the deed and acquaintance described
Karpovich as high minded and
"altruistic.'
Boogliepotf is So years old. He is
credited with old fashioned ideas on
the subject of popular education and
with the declaration that reading,
writing and elementary education are
necessa1ies. Consequently he is not
popular with the advanced classes in
Russia.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-05
MORE TURN AMIGOS
Another Body of Filipinos Surrend-
er to United States
Forces.

Manila, March 1-Twenty-one Off
GERS and 1870 men have surrendered to
Lieutenant Desque Of the Forty-sev-
enth United States volunteer infantry
at the town Of Irrocin in Albay prov
ince, southern Luzon. The federal
lists are securing many new members
for their party in Laguna province,
east Of Manila.
The promoters of the conservative
party have published a long address to
Judge Taft, president of the American
Philippine commission, written i'll
fowery and fulsome language, the gist
Of which seems to be expressed in the
paragraph: 1--WE confess to being dis
tinct from some of those men who are
cooperating with the American gov
eminent for peace, in that particular
which refers to the maintenance
against restrictions and exactions of
our programme, which was the main
tenance of peace, subject to a compli-
ance with the conditions which would
lead to a point whence there is no out
let. We believe there is no better
means Of perpetuating it than IN abso-
lutte and unconditional adhesion as
younger brothers and as conditions
may admit. This country can be
raised to the level of its aspirations,
blessing the hand which Strengthens
it and kissing the hand, if it so de-
serves, that cut asunder the last cord
Of it's dependency and thus converting
it into it's own equal
The excitement over gold mining in
the province Of LePanto, in northern
Luzon, is increasing, a number of
pockets have been discovered, but no
we'll defined lodges have occurred.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-05
L HIS

Orlandon, o. T., March del
johnson, living with his parents, nine
miles west of Orlando, shot both his
father and mother last night, with a
Winchester, killing them instantly.
The father was shot while ON the side
of his bed preparing to retire and the
mother was shot as she was coming in
at the door. The murderer is an un
married man, about 26 years of age.
He was taken in custody today by the
authorities. He was adjudged insane
sometime ago, but was thought to
have been cured.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-05
ARE
BADLY MIXED
CONVENTION DECLARES ITS
POSITION EMBARRASSING.
VIEW OF CONSERVATIVES
Consider That Radicals Have
Placed Themselves in I'm
enviable Light.
VIEW OF CONSERVATIVES

Havana, March 1-Senor Capote,
president of the Cuban constitutional
convention, called upon General
Wood this morning and informed him
that the convention felt itself in an
embarrassing position, owing to the
vote III the United States senate. He
said the delegates had not decided
whether to continue the sessions, or to
dissolve. General Wood advised him
to urge the convention not to take any
rash action. but to complete it's work
as originally. outlined for drawing
up an electoral law. This afternoon
the delegates held an informal meet
ing and after some arguing agreed to
wait until congress had acted upon the
Cuban amendment.
The full text of the amendment was
received by General Wood Tuesday
night and was given the following
morning to Senior Tamayo, chairman
of the relations committee. Senior
Tamayo said at the time that the COM
mittee had reported it's conclusions,
but he was urged to withhold an
nouncement of those conclusions until
the proposed amendment had been
considered, in order to avoid the pos
sibility of radical changes of opinion
if the amendment should be adopted.
The convention, nevertheless, insisted
upon announcing it's views, and i'm
mediately before presenting them to
General Wood, who did not receive
them in official form until 20 hours
later.
The conservative element feels that
this act, coupled with their constant
ignoring of the views of the executive
department at Washington, has placed
the Cubans in an u%nfavorable light.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-05
BRITISH WAR ESTIMATES.

Large Increase in Standing Army Pro-
vided For.
London, March 1-Broderiok, wal
secretary, has issued a statement of
the army estimates for 10000. The
total is 81, 915, 900 pounds, of which
46, $50, 900 pounds comes under the
heading of war services, and is based
on the assumption that for the first
four months of the new fiscal year the
field force in South Africa will be
maintained at its full strength, and
that thereafter a general diminution
will occur. This sum also provides
for transportation home Of troops, of
war gratuities, etc., etc. The number
of men provided for is 45O, 600, being
$50, 900 above the normal army estab-
lishment and due to the wal in South
Africa and operations in China.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-05
INTERESTING TO FANS
American League Makes Declara-
tion Of War Against
National.

Cleveland, o., March 1.-The Leader
tomorrow will print tho following in
relation to the baseball situation.
Vice President Somers of the Ameri-
can league today received a telegram
from Chas. thinner, who is at Wash
ington, telling Somers to "Sign.
Players agreement amounts to moth
ing"
Somers replied to the telegram that
he would make the information pub
lie, so that the players could know
where they stand. Rumors have been
current the past few days that deser-
tions from National to the American
league would occur before long. Zim-
mer's telegram seems to give liberty
to do So. The players can low sign
with whoever they please and will sign
to the best advantage.
Somers stated that the American
league would give the National league
one of the hardest fights it mas ever
had and would eventually attain SUI
premacy in the baseball world.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-05
HAD TWO WIVES.
Evidence That Louisville Man Was Much
ly Married.

Louisville, March 1.-The offering
today for probate Of the will Of Henry
N. Williams, the insurance adjuster,
who died two days ago, developed that
two women claim his estate as his
lawful wife. In the will, which was
made in 1888, the testator b%equeaths
his property to his wife, Fannie
Williams"
Probate was objected to by Margaret
Williams, who claims to be the wife
of Williams. On this account probate
was proposed.
Margaret Williams, protestant in
this case, says she was married to
Williams in New York five years ago
and lived with him in Louisville until
his death. She also says her husband
told her that he had been divorced
from a former wife in Chicago. The
will is offered by Fannie Williams,
who lives at Boston.
The estate is valued at $15, 900, of
which SO, 900 was in life insurance
made out in favor of Margaret Will
Jams,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-05
LOSES ON FOUL.
Colored Fighter Is Given Decision Over
Mcfarland.

Denver, March l-"Kid" MOZART
land of New York lost to Buddy"
King, colored, of Denver in the fourth
round of what was to have been a 10
round go before the Colorado Athletic
club tonight. Referee English stopped
the fight after Mcfarland had'land-
ed a left on the body and right to the
jaw. King was staggering around the
ring and Mcfarland was trying to get
to him, but the referee stepped in be-
tween them and announced that Nc
Partland had fouled King with IL body
blow, and declared King winner. AL
most the entire audience began to
boot the referee and cheer Mcfarland
to express their dlsapproval.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-05
STRONG AGAINST FIGHTING.
Bill Prohibiting Contests Passed by Cali
fornia Legislature.

San Francisco, March If Cover
nor Gage signs the bill passed by the
assembly, and there is every indication
that he will, prizefighting in Califor-
MIA will be out Of the question. The
bill makes any sparring contests, pri-
vate or public, with or without gloves,
a felony punished by a fine of not less
than 81, 900 or more than SIS, 900 and
Imprisonment from one to five years.
The provisions for the bill aslo include
those who send or accept any chal-
lenge and those who assist pugilists in
training for a fight. Unless pressure
is brought to bear upon the governor
that will induce him not to sign the
bill the proposed fight between Terry
McGovern and Hegerty cannot take
place. a
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-05
SUES OCTOPUS MANAGER.
Rockefeller Defendant in SUIT for Oil
Stock.

Columbus, March IA suit in which
John D. Rockefeller is defendant and
the sum involved is $275, 1853, was
filed in the supreme court today by
Judge Stevenson Burke, attorney for
James Corrigan, formerly a wealthy
vessel owner of Cleveland, who in
1895 being in financial embarrassment,
pledged 2, 500 shares of Standard Oil
stock to Rockefeller to secure a loan of
the above sum.
Corrigan claims that Rockefeller
has been trying to squeeze him and
force him to sell at a figure much be-
low the. market value Of the shares.
Judge Burke has the equity of Corri-
gan in the shares assigned to himself.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-05
COLOMBIA REVOLUTION.

Colon, Colombia, March News
has just been received here that a
bloody battle was fought February 30
near Mario LaBelja between a small
force of government troops and 400
insurgents under Rosels, resulting in a
victory for the government. The i'll
surgents lost 80 killed and 10 wound
ed and the government troops eight
officers and seven men killed and many
men wounded.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-05
A LYNCHING PROBABLE
Missourians Looking for Negro Slayer of
White Man.

Richmond, Mo-, March Chester
Stanley was shot and killed by a negro
named McNiel at mine No. 4, four
miles south of here, today. Both men
were employees Of the mine. They
quarreled over a trivial matter and the
tragedy resulted. The negro is at
large, but he will probably be arrested
soon, and it is believed he will be
lynched.
A. Brown, section foreman, was re-
Gently killed in a fight with a negro
and feeling against the negros is very
strong here. Trouble between whites
and negroes started when it became
necessary to quarantine negroes on &C
count of smallpox.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-05
GOOD MAN GOES WRONG.

Pittsburg, Pa, March Bank Ex-
aminer Slack had G. H. Siedle, indi-
vidual bookkeeper of the Third Ma
tional bank of this city, arrested today
for an alleged shortage in his accounts
of $50, 600. Siedle was afterward re-
leased on bail, pending more complete
examination of the books.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-05
CAVALRY RETURNS.

San Francisco, March 1.-The trans-
port Meade arrived this afternoon
from Manila with the Eleventh volun-
teer cavalry, under command Of Col
onel LOckett.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-05
TO INVESTIGATE HEIsTAND.

Washington, March Senator Pet
tigrew today introduced a resolution
directing the committee on military
affairs to investigate the charges
against Lieutenant Colonel Heistand,
concerning alleged efforts to control
the hemp product of the Philippine
islands.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-05
CONTINUE PREPARATIONS.

London, March 1-German, French
and British commanders, says the
Pekin correspondent of the Morning
Post, have ordered continuation of the
preparations for the expedition into
the interior in the event of the court
being recalcitrant.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-05
OIL IN NEW MEXICO.

Carlsbad, N. NJ, March l-Oil has
been struck 80 miles below this place,
near the Texas state linek on the rail
road. Oil was found at a depth of 80
feet and dubbed up from the bottom
of the we'll like a spring. An Ameri-
can naturalist disclosed strong indica-
tons of oil ave nearly 1000, 900 acres
of hitherto ~valueless land. a..
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-05
DEATH.

Pewakee, Wis.,, March Rev. Will
lam Clark, known throughout the
state as the "Auctioneer Preacher"
died today from the effects Of 6. dose
of carbolie acid, which he took by
mistake, thinking it was medicine he
had been in the habit of taking.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-05
MEXICANS AND INDIANS.

Mexico City. March There has
been another battle between rebel In
dians and federal troops near 1'abi.
The Mayas were found we'll in
trenched, but the Mexican troops
rushed their position and the Indians
fed in a panic.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-05
INSANE MANS CRIME.

Denison, Ia, March IA farmer
named Henry-Warn, living neal here,
murdered his son William, aged 81,
and set fire to the house and all farm
buildings. He then kept the neigh
bors away at the point of a revolver
and died in the flames.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-30

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2s.-The Interior
Department has been advised OF the COM
pletion Of the government sale OF town
lots In the town of Hobart. I'm the newly
ceded part OF Oklahoma. The aggregate
amount paid for all the lots sold was about
1882. 900.
The Navy Department has awarded &c
Private c. DOMAIN. OF the marine corps. a
drowning of Private w. II. Gibson. also a
marine. at Olongapo. r.. l.. In June last.
Capt. George II. Hearn. Ninth Infantry.
has been ordered before a retiring board in
this city. For about two years past Cam
tain Hearn has been detailed as chief Of
forestry In the Philippines. and has made
several interesting and important reports
20 the War Department. He il suffering
from n disability that disqualines him for
charge Of the forestry division as a retired
army officer.
In ordering the three squadrons OF the
Fourth Cavalry 10 Fort Riley. Fort Lesv-
enworth and Jefferson barracks. Secretary
Root IN carrying out the design he formed
on his Western trip OF re-establishing the
military schools. The squadron OF the
Fourth Cavalry at Fort Riley. together
with the troops already stationed at the
to be begun some time this autumn.
Counsel for the Robert Mitchell Furni-
ture Company, OF Cincinnati. which was
awarded a $4,000 furniture contract by the
State OF Montana. which later Ignored n
because IL IL not a union establishments
Montana for a writ OF mandamus to.compS
the State Furnishing BOARD 20 sign a con-
tract. The court Issued an a~lternaeHUn
writ OF mandate. returnable Oct. 4.