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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-23
Great Crowd Gathers Soon
After Shots Are Fired and
Presses Close Around the
Participants in Tragedy
Until the Police Arrive

" HE corner of Montana and Park
streets in this city was the scene
of desperate and bloody shoot
= ing this morning at about Z
o'clock. The tragic event involved two
families connected by marriage, and the
narticipants were two men. two women
and a little girl. husband and wife
were both shot and the man will prob
ably die.
Win blood and brains oozing out from
his m0ath as he lay on the operat g
table ~ the ST. James hospital this
morning, ]. c. Kimball, one of the vic"
tins and an aggressive actor in this
mornipg's shooting affray, presented a
horrifying sight.
The several participants in the shoot
ing were Kin1ball, Mrs. Kimball, FRANK
Yechout, his wife and little Rosie Kim
ball, a child of seven years. k1mball
and Yechout were the active participants
and the others the involuntary ana
passive actors in the affair. which prom
ises to become z tragedy with the death
of Kimball. Mre. Gimball is the daughter
of the Yechouts. and the child is hers.
All of the partloo are Bohemians KIM
ball is the proprietor of Kimbalrs restau-
rant at "A West Park street, which
Is known as tho o. K. restaurant.
man named Hugh Harris went into part
nership with Kimoall in the eating house
yesterday.
The reason for the shooting was the
desertion of Kimball by his wife. On
Monday or Tuesday Mrs. KimbAll and
her parents, who were living at the res
taurant named, with Kmban. left there
and went to live at the lodging house Of
xrIn NJ
street.
'"rhis is the fifth time that I left that
man." said Mrs. Kimball at Murray &
Freunds hospital after her wounds had
been attended to subsequently to the
shooting. HE abused me and called me
vile names and threatened to kill me all
the time could not stand it, and said
I'd get divorce. The papers were made
out and ready for me to sign this morn
Ing"
The Shooting.
According to the story Of carpenter
named Charles Webb. who is employed
on the new theater building, and who
was an eye witness of the shooting,
Kimball fired, presumably at his wife,
and then his father-in-law drew his
pistol and began to shoot.
The second shot from Kimbalrs pistol
struck his wife in the face The first
shot fired by the father-in-law got no
one, but his second shot struck Kimball
in the head and knocked him down.
Kimball had had time to fire a third
shot before this happened, but that shot
missed Its mark. The bullet that struck
Kimball was the fifth shot fired and it
ended the shooting.
When Kimball fell, street car con-
ductor. who had stopped his car at the
corner. got of and took the gun away
from the father-in-law. George Hurd
and F. H. White took the pistol from
Kimball. who was badly injured by the
bullet which keeled him over.
The bullet struck him in the right eye.
and 1t looked as If the wound would
prove fatal. upon casual examination.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-23
Blacks
vs..
Whites
(By Associated Press.)
ONDON, Aug. 23.-All the London
nanerS Duhlish articles on the oh.

papers publish articles on the OBJ
jections of the American patrons
of the St. Ermins hotel to negroes, and
the subject Is much discussed in hotels
Englishmen side theoretically with the
negroes, while Americans as a rule are
outspoken the other way. Bishop Gaines
of Atlanta, one of the negro delegates
to the Ecumenical conference, who
caused the protest, is still at the hotel.
He said in an interview:
IT have been staying at this hotel OF
and on since the beginning Of July. and
was never better treated anywhere. 4
regret exceedingly that trouble has been
caused by the arrival Of Bishops Tanner,
Arnett and Derrick. I was present when
the protest was made. have met Amer
leans, even from Texas, all over the CON.
tinent, and received warm greetings from
them.
During my trip through Holland, Bel.
gium. Switzerland. Italy and France
had not an insult from an American or
any one else. I sailed from New York
on the st. Louis and was treated like
any other cabin passenger. I preached
on Sunday at the request Of Senator
Mitchell Of Oregon. and General Gros-
venor. America would be the hest
country in the world il it could get ria
Of its race prejudice.
"Laboring white men In Europe are
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-23
SPOKANE RESERVATION
MAY SOON BE OPENED
(By Associated Press.)

Spokane, Aug 23-Plans are announced
today to secure the opening of the
Spokane Indian reservation to mineral
locations.
The reservation is 25 miles northeast
Of this city and contains about 100000
acres. The mineral wealth is unknown.
hut surface indications are said to be
promising.
The reservation is now occupied by $50
Spokane Indians, with Chief Lott at their
head. The chamber of commerce here
proposes to take steps to secure favor
able action by congress at it's next
session.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-23
STRAPPED TO BIG BOARD
AND HANGED UNTIL DEAD


were walking south on the east sidewalk
and Mrs. Kimball looked around in a
nervous way every once in awile.
Then Mrs. Speigel discovered that
Kimball was walking along behind her.
self, keeping directly behind her as if
trying to keep out Of tn sight of the
Yechouts and Mrs. Kimball. He lodged
in and out behind her, Mrs. Speigel says.
and the actions of all the parties revealed
to her that there was trouble in the wind.
so she watched them.
At point below Porphyry street Mrs.
Kimball and her companions crossed
Montana street hurriedly and started to
walk back north on the west sidewalk.
At that Kimball rushed across the street
and grabbed his wife's arm and drew
a pistol and pointed it at her. Mrs. KIM
ball begged him not to shoot her.
The entire party then walked up Mon
Continued on Page Four.)
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-23
WELCOME FOR CHINESE PRINCE

coming visit and will celebrate it as
they have never celebrated anything
before. Consul Chow hopes to have
5000 at the pier to receive the prince.
WI Ting Fang, Chinese minister at
Washington. and his entire staff, will
come to this city to welcome him. City
and state officials will be asked to take
part in the celebration.
Prince Chun will be escorted to the
Waldorf Astoria. A reception and din
ner will be given in his honor. Prince
Chun will spend 80 days In this country.
Il will take him six days to travel
across the continent to Vancouver. The
rest Of his time will be divided between
New York and Washington.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-23
NOTED METHODISTS GATHER IN LONDON

James Hail. Discussion will run on prae-
tical lines of work, Characteristic of
Methodism, such as the liquor traffic,
gambling, effective preaching, missions,
education and modern indifferentism.
and there will be special debates on BIZ
blical criticism and Protestantism versus
Sacerdotalism.
Hugh Price Hughes, said to be the
most eloquent Wesleyan preacher in Ena
gland, will be kept away by i'll health.
r. Perks, Yerkes' associate in the re-
form Of the underground London rail-
ways, will take an active part in the or
ganization of the conference, and Sir
Henry Fowler will preside over one Of the
most important meetings.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-23


Nordstrom was hanged this morn
~ Ing at 9:49 o'clock for the murder
November ~. 1891, Of William
Mason.
From early morning the condemned
man had seemed to fully realize his po-
sftion, and while ministers and members
Of the Salvation Army prayed with him
he cried continually.
Shortly after $50 Nordstrom was
brought from the room in which he had
been, adjoining the execution room. 1t re-
quired the assistance Of four men to keen
him on his feet.
When he was taken into the presence
Of the scaffold he broke down entirely.
Crying in childish voice and praying
that his life be spared him, he collapsed
entirely and fell to the floor.
Efforts to raise him and keep him on
his feet We're fruitless, and at last Sher-
if Cudahee ordered that board be
brought To this Nordstrom was tied. It
required six men to hold him while this
was being done.
While he was being tied to the board
Nordstrom continued to cry in a loud
voice. Several times he seemed to speak,
but his words We're unlntelligible.
The six men who had held him raised
his body on the board and with great eff
fort succeeded in getting him to the gall
lows and onto the fatal trap.
Here he was stood upright, four OF,
the men standing on the four sides Of the
trap and holding him.
Within two seconds after the condemn
ed man was in place the trap was sprung
and Nordstrom had paid the penalty OF
his crime.
The trap was sprung at 9:49 and Nords.
from was pronounced dead at 1902.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-23
BRAND NEW REVOLUTION in VENEZUELA

due to the proclamation of President
Castro that Venezuela was being at
tackled by the conservative government
of Colombia.
There is excellent authority for tho
statement that new Venezuelan re-
volution, led by liberals is being ar
ranged. The leader Of this revolution is
now in New ork.
The political situation in Venezuela 10
more than serious. No one is allowed
to leave the country without special
permission.
At the Limon river, where an Amer.
lean company employs 300 men, one
morning only Is We're found on the
premises, the others have been forci.
bly, recruited during the night to defend
the country.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-23
FRANCE IS IN DEADLY EARNEST

nationalist party in France would in-
duce Nj, Delcasse minister of foreign at.
fairs to disavow Constans.
The sultan's great objection to the
French concession is that if the Con.
stantinople5 Quays were under the con"
troll of a French or otner foreign COM
pany there would be disQuieting facih-
ties for the landing of conspirators and
their baggage.
But Constans gave the sultan the OPP
ton Of buying back the dangerous
quays by. paying 100000 francs for
them within six months and provided
the Porte with scheme for raising the
cash.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-23
FOR CLOSER UNION WITH CUBA
Commissioner From the Island Eco
nomic Association Pays Visit
to New York.
(By Associated Press.)

New York. Aug. 23-For the purpose
of increasing commercial interchange
between Cuba and this country l.. V. De
Abad, commissioner of the Economic AS
sociation of Cuba, including the leading
commercial associations on the island, is
now in New York.
Mr. De Abad will advocate before cons
gress a more liberal tariff treatment Of
raw sugar.
He predicts a sugar monopoly for tho
United States and the coming of the
time when American sugar will seri-
ously invade European markets to com-
pete with the beet sugar.
But ne says that before such result
is reachai the American market must
be open to Cuba.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-23
(By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK. Aug. 23.-The French
III government is thoroughly in
earnest in it's attitude toward
Turkey ard is fully aware that
at the present moment no for
eign power would raise any objec-
tfons to a French fleet resOrting to
most drastic measures.
According to information that has
reached Paris the real reason for the
sultan changing his mind and declining
to fulfill his promise was due to his
hopes that obstreporous clamor of the
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-23

When he was in the room of the
Yechouts earlier in the evening the
whole party talked a great deal, but
they used the language native to them
and the landlady could not tell what they
were saying among themselves. She sup
posed that they were on good terms
This morning while Miss Bawden was
still in bed, before I o'clock, there was
a tapping on her door which she did
not respond to and when she arose she
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-23

him or have anything to do with hinn.
She told me that she was getting di-
vorce, and that she would sign the pa
pers today and did not want her hus-
band to know what room she had"
said Miss Bawden to an interviewer
this morning.
Miss Bawden gave Mrs. Kimball ana
other room in the house, and she Occu-
pied it during the night The YechoutS
had two rooms for themselves and the
child.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-23
Tax Collectors on Guard.

New York, Aug. 23.-Tax collectors for
the city and state of New York and the
state of New Jersey are closely watching
the work of valuing the estate OF the
late Jacob Rogers, who left the greater
part of his $4,000, 900 or $4,000. 900 to the
Metropolitan Museum of Art. 1t is esti-
mated the tax on the estate will amount
to $1,000, 900.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-23
Jumps From a Window.

TBy TSS0CEdttu T1eSs.7
New York, Aug. 23.-John c. Topping,
manager of the hardware firm of Top
ping Brothers, this city, committed
suicide today by jumping from the third
story of his home in Brooklyn. Insomnia,
due to nervous prostration. was given as
the cause.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-23
(Ry Associated Press }

YILLEMSTADT, CuTaeod' AUS
M 23-President Castro has sent
- II the gunboats Zumbador and
Miranda and other Venezuelan
war vessels from La Cuyara
and Caro-, with troops under the
command of Gen. Davila Hacha to RIO
on the coast of Colombia. Eight nun
dred men are in the expedition.
These troops will assist the Colom-
bian reyolutionists under Gen. Urlbe.
President Castro has also sent good
supply of ammunition.
News from Venezuela confirms the re-
port that the republic is absolutely
quiet. notwithstanding i fear OF a gem
eral uprising on the Colombian frontier
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-23

At nearly IL o'clock Kimban returneA
to the lodging house again. The land
lady saw him again this time. He was
looking for the room occupied by the
Yechouts and his wife when he was there
earlier in the night and which he could
not find. He was directed to it again BY
Miss Bawden. This time he did not stay
long at the room and the landlady hear&
no talking.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-23
(By Associated Press.)

ONDON, Aug. 23.-Delegates to the
Methodist Ecumenical conference
- have begun to arrive in London and
register their names at the conference
book room, City Road. Several Amer
ican bishops are expected, and large
number of ministers.
Bishop Hartzell. who takes a strong
ro-English view of the Boer war. has re-
turned from Africa to attend the confer
ence. and Bishops Hurst, Vincent and
Hamilton will also be present when the
first meeting is held early in September.
Wesleyan chapel, City Road. will be
the chief center Of conference work, but
several meetings will be held in St.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-23
(By Associated Press.)

~ EW YORK, Aug. 23.-Chinese
III merchants in this city and the
Chinese consul, Chew Chen Tse.
have already commenced elaborate pre-
paratdons for the reception of Prince
Chun OF China, q brother of Emperor
Kwang Su, who is expected to arrive in
this city in about a month.
He will first visit Berlin. where he
will convey to Emperor William an
official expression OF China's grief at
the murder Of German minister. Baron
Won Kettler, at the hands Of the Boxers
in the streets Of Pekin last summer.
He will then go to Paris and London.
All Chinatown Is talking about the
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-23
JOHN C. K[MBALL
SHOOTS, HIS WIFE
A Park Street
Restaurant Man

~ ~ $
~ ~ and mA~ u :
was ~
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-23

found note signed by Mrs. Kimball
saying that the party had gone out look
ing for house to rent.
Guns Out Before the Shooting.
Mrs. Speigel related that she was walk
ing on South Montana in the neighbor-
hood of Porphyry street when she OBJ
served the Yechouts and Mrs. Kimball
and the little girl on the street. They
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-23

n HE corner Of Montana and Park
streets In this city was the scene
of q desperate and bloody shoot
- &rr 4his morning at about Z
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-23
Charles w. Nordstrom, Murder.
er. Pays Penalty of His Crime
at Seattle-Ghastly Scene
When Condemned Man
Callapses on Gallows

Y EATTLE, Aug. 23.-Charles w.
Nordstrom was hanged this morn
- ing at 9:49 o'clock for the murder
November ~. 1891, Of William
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Continued on Page Four.)
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-13
Wichita Commercial College Notes.

Miss Andrews returned to school Mon
day to complete her shorthand course.
Mr. Hattent of the bookkeeping depart
ment went to his home on Friday at
Rush Center. He expects to return in
about ten days.
Mr.. James A. Gillig, former student.
has accepted a position in a bank at AL
va, o. T.
Mr. Hunter of the bookkeeping depart
ment, has been on the sick list for a
week. He returned to school Wednesday.
Prof. Peacock, a former teacher. made
a pleasant visit at the college Saturday
morning.
Miss Flanders of the shorthand depart
ment accepted a position as stenographer
and bookkeeper for the Trout Implement
company of this city during the past
week.
Mr.. Sutherland, treasurer of Oklahoma
Cement company at Okarche, Oklahoma.
called at the college Thursday to visit
the Misses DERRICK, who are pursuing
the commercial course.
Miss Miller of the shorthand depart
ment has accepted a position as steno-
grapher for the Cudahy Packing COM
pany of this city.
Mr.. McGraw. a former pupil OF Presi-
dent Robins, now located at Ponca City,
Oklahoma, made a pleasant visit at the
college Friday. he expects to open a
bank by January l.
The following students entered during
the week: J. B. Simmons. W. F. Price,
Continued on Sixteenth Page.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-13
GENERAL OR COLONEL,
War Department is Troubled About
Presidents Rank.

Presidents Rank.
Washington, Oct. 12-Adutant General
Corbin made public today a very much
mixed not to be understood statement
concerning President Roosevelt and the
action of the board of brevets. who con-
sidered, year ago. the award of merit
that should be made to Colonel Roosevelt
for his services in the west Indian cam
paign.
No one is able to determine whether
the president was brevetted a brigadier
general. according to the apparent recon-
mendation made by the brevet board. or
whether the board withdrew or held back
the recommendation by which he was to
be honored for bravery on the field Of
battle
This old statement was made in con-
nection with some information about the
board OF bevets appointed TO meet at the
war department or Monday next Cen
ersl Corbin said that the new board
would devote its labors solely TO the
case of officers and enlisted men who
especially distinguished themselves in
the campaign in China and IN the Philip
pines.
1t will, ne said. have nothing to do
with respect to the cases of officers who
rendered especial service in the West In
dian campaign. as the latter class OF
cases was disposed of by a board which
concluded its sessions more than a year
ago.
The statement recites-whatever is may
intend to conyey-that while the fact
that a brevet had been recommended 70
congress for Colonel Roosevelt was pub
lished at the time the Nominations were
sent TO the senate. il appears that there
were two separate recommendations ard
the exact basis for the boards action was
not made public therefore the sdjutant
general furnishes these transcripts from
the proceedings OF the board:
Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Roosevelt.
First United States volunteer cavalry,
10 be brevetted colonel United States
volunteers. for gallantry IN battle. Las
Guasimas. Cuba, June q. 1895.
FOR gallsntry in battle. Santiago de
cuba. July I. 1858. Lieutenant Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt, &c be brevetted bri-
gadier general"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-13
Wichita COLLEGE
Universities,
Academies and Schools.
Friends University Notes.


The Friends yearly meeting of Kan
sas, which began Thursday. is well at
tended by the Friends of this state.
Among others, the following visitors and
ministers are in attendance: John Henry
Douglas Of California. Linley Wells,
Pleasant Mills. Daisy Burr, Ella Martin.
Lewis. Stout, Orlando Hill and wife. from
Indiana; Charles H. Babcock, John /.
KitTell, Cora Kitrel, from Ohio: Mary II.
Biddel, from New York; Eugene Wilson
and J. Norris Lennon, from Iowa. Sew
eral returned missionaries are at the
yearly meeting. They are: Willis J.
HOtchkiss, from Africa: Lizzie Morris.
from Alaska; Gilbert J.. Parr. from
Jamaica. and May Reprogle. from Alaska,
accompanied by a native girl.
As Russell hall has been occupied by
the yearly meeting this week, chapel ex-
ercises have been held in Professor Jays
room. DR.. o. z. Dixon. assistant super
intendent of Haskell institute, Lawrence.
Kan, addressed the students, Thursday.
and on Friday, George \. Hartley, super
intendent of Indian schools, Indian ter
Iitory. gave a few minutes talk to the
young people.
case and stand for their parIor This has
become a very pretty room by the ener-
Sies OF the young ladies.
Professor Williams has been enjoying a
visit from hi sfather and mother of Bur
Iingame, who are attending yearly meet
ing.
a special meeting of the board of direc-
tors Of the university was held Friday
afternoon. Some important business was
disposed Of
Professor Williams wireless telegraphy
has attracted much attention from the
visitors.
Professor John Howard and Miss Edith
Francisco. from Lowell academy, are
here and all the students were glad to
welcome them. Professor Howard was
one OF the Friends university graduates
last year
A new carpet now adorns the chapel
rostrum. It adds much to the appear
snce
DR.. and Mrs. Fellow and Miss White,
from the Alva Normal school. are in at
tendance. Every one was glad to see
their kindly faces again.
The football boys were presented with
thanks. 1t was greatly appreciated.
The first number of the University Life
came out yesterday. 1t promises to have
a bright year before it under the editor
ship Of Miss Mabel Munns.
The Y. NJ and Y NJ. c. A. have been
running a lunch counter during yearly
meeting. 1t was quite well patronized.
In order TO allow the faculty and stu
dents the opportunity 10 attend the ses-
sions. there viii be no class work on
Monday.
The state hoard of education We're with
us on Thursday afternoon. They were
shown all over the building and. library
~ Professor Tuesdale of the pedagogy
department They expressed themselves
as pleased with everything. We hope
we may have some of them with us
again during the year.
The Christian Endeavor meeting on
Saturday evening was wen attended. The
following program was given:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-13

the usual play of the kind. The dialogue
is snappy. brick and has some clever
flashes of wit. The play is not wordy
and there is always something doing"
The dramatic effects are good and some
strong situations abound. The author
like In a Poor Relation" selects his
hero from among the lowly and endows
him with quaint eccentricities but much
nobility of character. The story of the
play is laid in rural New England and
the motive is greed for gold. The story
is complex and was we'll worked out by
competent cast by the company pre-
senting it yesterday afternoon and even
ing. Those who saw the ulay seemed
to enjoy it. The musical specialties were
exceptionally good and pleased. The
next attraction at this house viii be For
Hearth and Home" on Tuesday night.
Among the late booking at the Craw-
ford theater is King Dodo, the musi-
cal comedy that experienced such Won
derful run in Chicago the past summer.
1t is by Pixley and Leaders,. the COM
posers of the ''Burgomaster This at
traction will be here some time in De-
cembar