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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-27
AVOIDED GALLONS FOR MINI
YEARS.
BROKE DOWN and CRIED
Strapped to a Board Nordstrom
Was Supported By
Six Men.

Seattle, Aug. 23-Charles w. Nord-
murder November II, 1891, Of VIM.
Mason. Shortly after $3.50 Nordstrom
was taken to a room adjoining the
death chamber. He wept continually.
It required the utmost efforts of four
men to keep him on his feet. When
he was taken into the death cham
a childish voice, and praying that his
life be spared. Then he collapsed
entirely and fell to the floor. Efforts
to raise him and keep him on his feet
were futile. Sheriff Cudihee ordered
that a board be brought. To this
Nordstrom was tied. 1t required six
Several times Nordstrom seemed to
speak, but his words were unintelligi-
BILE. The six men who had held him
raised his body on the board and with
great effort succeeded in getting him
upon the scaffold. There he was
placed upright, while four men stood
on the four sides of the trap and held
him. In less than two seconds, after
the condemned man had been fasten.
ed the trap was sprung. This was at
'9:49., Nordstrom was pronounced
dead at 1902. Nordstrom's al is q
celebrated one, having been fought
back and forth in the courts for nine
years. During that time the con
demned man managed to escape tho
gallows several times for one reason
or another.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-27
DANISH WEST INDIES.
Transfer Will Be Effected BY End Of
Year.

Copenhagen, Aug. PA prominent
politician in the counsels of the min,
istry, today told a representative of
the Associated Press that the sale of
the Danish West Indies, now it is
confidently expected, would be con-
summated towards the end of the
present year. The king and cabinet
have both concluded that it is abso-
lutely necessary for Denmark to dis.
pose Of the islands and a majority of
the rigsdage favors the sale as also
does the public. The only dissatis-
faction the correspondents informant
further said, arises in connection
| with the price, $3,750,000 being con
| sidered too small. However, the final
approval of the rigsdage is believed
to be assured and it is expected that
legislative ratification will be given
in Washington in December.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-27
COLLISION ON RIVER LINE
RAPID TRANsIs CARS MEET ON
SHARP CURVE.
One Man Milled and Seventeen
People More Or Less
Injured.

#.-E. @&8a&# #M#EN @HHl ztseE.e GNaAErr.
Atlanta, Aug. ga head end col
lision on the river line of the~Rapid
Transit company late this afternoon
killed one man, Harry Williams, and
injured II people, three of them ser
iously.
Seriously injured: Mrs. Weaver,
probably fatal. Mrs. John Weaver:
Riverside, seriously. G.. G. Williams,
thigh broken. Mrs. j.. W. Cawley, cut
on head. All of the injured are sup
posed to be from Atlanta, although
authorities at Grady hospital, to which
many of the injured were taken, kept
no record of those brought in for
treatment and do not know their ad,
dresses.
The collision occurred on a sharp
curve near Simsville, five miles out
The river line is one of the most pop
ular suburban and cars were crowd
ed. Both cars were running at full
speed and they came together sudden
ly, and there was no chance for pas
sengers to jump.
It is understood that n of the cars
was behind time but was attempt
ing to reach the swith it should have
reached had it. maintained its
| schedule.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-27
HATING ARRIVES FROM NORTH
BRINGING BODIES.
coTLIsH ACTS OF INDIANS
United States Marshal Takes Steps
to Protect Bodies and
Arrest Robbers.

Vancouver, Aug. 23-The steamer
Hating arrived in port today, bringing
the remainder of the victims Of Is
lander. In all Is bodies have been
recovered and it is automatically stat
ed that the total number of lives lost
was 40. The bodies brought here to-
day were those of Mrs. Ross, wife Of
Governor Ross Of Yukon territory and
Fancisco. DR.. Jos. A.. Dunnan CT Vic
toria, and Captain H. K. Focte, mas
ter of the Islander.
Advices from Skagway, of latest
date, state that after some bodies
were washed ashore, ghoulish acts
were committed by Indians.
At that time the coast was not in
control of patrolmen and the bodies
cast ashore were temporarily unpro-
tected. AS soon as it was discovered
in Juneau that the work Of robbing
corpses was in progress the United
States marshal dispatched a number
of deputies to the scene and at the
date of sailing of the Hating it was
understood that several of the ghouls
had been apprehended. Of the bodies
recovered nine were buried in Juneau
1t is understood that a majority OF
inferred remains were/those Of mem
hers of the crew IT. is thought tina
bodies yet remain within the wreck
The task Of raising the vessel has moi
been considered but soundings viii
soon be made to ascertain accurately
the depth at which Islander lies
Should this prove to be under 81
fathoms it is likely that an attempt
will be made to raise the wrecked yes
sci.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-27
JESSIE MoRRIsoN's HOPE.
Expects Supreme Court Will, Grant
Her Appeal.

Lansing, Kan, Aug. 24-Jessie Nor
rison hopes to be released from the
state ~penitentiary soon. She submit
ted to an interview today for the first
time since she was sent here two
months ago to serve her. sentence for
the murder of Mrs. Clark Wiley-Cas-
tie, at Eldorado. "In ten days or two
weeks" said hte prisoner, II expect
to be out of here. The supreme court
meets early in September and / look
for no other result than that they will
grant my appeal"
Miss Morrison said that she had
been treated kindly by the prison Of
ficials, but added: Zone year in a
place Of this kind would kill me"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-27
Will Djsband Militia,

Jefferson City, Mo-, Aug. 23-Gov'
eernor Dockery this afternoon ordered
Adiutant GeneralDamocen and Brig
adler General Clark,t to repair to Pierce
City at once to protect the property
of the state there against the mob
There is talk of disbanding the mi
1itia compang at Pierce City on &C
count Of company's rifles being usec
by the mob that lynched three ne
groes.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-27

Readville, Mass, Aug. 23-With five
events on the card and every one
cleared up, the Grand Circuit week
came to a close this. afternoon. 1t
happened that every race with the
exception of that for the Nepoiset
stake went on straight heats. This
made the finish Of the races by
schedule a possibility. The Neponset
stake brought out the 2:1O class pac-
ers, including Sphinx S., the New
York gelding, who was the victor, and
Fred S. Wedgewood, another New
York PAGER, who set the talent talk
ing by marching away with the first
two heats. He did not hold out, how
ever, but broke badly in the third heat
and was distanced by the judges in
the fourth. 1t was easy for Sphinx
in these two heats and also in the
last.
Perhaps the chief interest in the af-
ternoon was attached to what Boral-
ma might do in the 2:08 class trot for
a purse of 5 $500. The Lawson geld
ing did nothing wonderful but ~equalled
his record time of 2:O7A and won
with ease from, The Monk, Kingmond
andaToggles. Boralma received a sin.
cere welcome from the 5000 people
present. Winning the pole in the
first heat, the gelding remained in
possession all around. Kingmond
tried to give him q race and stayed
with him until the three-quarters
when, being at Boralma's wheel he
lost his feet. Then The Monk pro
ceeded to give Boralma a brush but
never got within a length of him. In
the second heat Boralma at the start
was several feet behind his comrades
He 500 went into the lead and was
only pushed in the home stretch wher
The Monk came up as far as Boral
mas saddle as they went up the wire
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-27
Rumor Denied.

Lincoln, Aug. 23-The rumor that
w. j.. Bryan will soon move to Chi
cago to make that city his home is
without foundation. Bryan is out of
city but his brother, Charles w. Bry-
an, said the report was news to him,
and he was satisfied there was nc
truth in it. He said w. J. Bryan would
continue to live in Lincoln and pub
lish his paper here.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-27
HUSBAND CAN'T RECOVER
Wife Has Bullet in Her Back But
Chances Are She Will
Live.

Milwaukee, Aug. ga special to
the Sentinel from Palmyra, Wis,
says:
A startling case of attempted muir
der and suicide occurred here this at
ternoon at the residence of Alfred
Watson, and served as the realistic
ending of a omance of a few months.
Mort Cartright lies at the sanitarium
with two bullets through his body in
close proximity to the heart, and
Eta Cartright, his wife, lies at the
home of her grandparents with a bull
let in her back. He can live only a
few hours, while she is expected to re-
cover, her life being saved by her
corset steels, which destroyed much
of the force of the bullet.
A few weeks ago this mere boy of
Is met and loved Eta Strike, a pretty
girl of Is, and was married shortly at
terward. They lived together at the
home of his parents for a few weeks.
Trouble arising, they separated, she
going to Iowa and he remaining. The
trouble appeared to be settled and
Mrs. Cartright returned to Palmyra
today, stopping at the Watson resi-,
dence where she met her husband.
The tragedy occurred shortly after
the arrival of young Cartright, when
a fusilade of bullets was heard. Nc
further explanation for the tragedy
is given.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-27
Favorite Won.

Chicago, Aug. 24-Telamcn easily
won the Excelsior stakes at Haw'
thorne this afternoon, beating a good
field with littel effort. Five horses
started in mile and eighth with $4,000
added. lebanon opened 6 to 5 and
went up to 2 to 1. At the far turn the
field was in a bunch but on the
strech lebanon swung into the lead
Leo Newell made a strong bid but
could not overhaul the winner.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-27
WASHED AWAY HOUSES.
Cloud Burst Reported From Interior
Of Kentucky.

Owensboro, KY, Aug. 23-Reports
have just reached here of a terrible
waterspout on Barnetts creek in Ohio
county. A number of houses were
washed away and much livestock
drowned. Rough river, into which
Barnetts creek flows, is backed up
for ten miles by flood water. 1t is
feared some lives were lost. The 10
cality is remote from telephone and
telegraphic communications. Ohio
county is a small county about 80
miles inland from Greensboro.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-27

my baby was terribly sick with the
%diarrhoea," says ]. H. Doak, Of Will
liams, Oregon. I'VE were unable to
cure him with doctors assistance,
and as a las. resort we tried Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. I am happy to say it gave
immediate relief and a complete cure"
For sale by Chapple Drug Co.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-27
STEAM Err SUNK.
Lifeboat Capized Drowning Eight Of
Crew.

Stettin, Aug. 24-News has just
been received here that the German
steamer Libek, which left Merel.
bound for this port on the evening OF
August 81, sprang a leak during the
night and sank. Sixteen of the crew
put off in small boats. One of these
boats capized and the eight persons
which it contained were drowned
The other shipwrecked men reached
kransin safely.
WILL FIGHT INJUNCTION.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-27
FAMILY QUARREL.

Husband Dead, Wife in Hospital.
Father-in-Law in Jail.
Butte, Aug. 23-As a result Of a fam
lily quarrel, John G. Kimball is dead.
his wife, Gussie, is in the hospital
with a bullet wound in her chest and
Frank Yechout, father Of the woman,
is in Jail, charged with doing part of
the shooting. They were walking to-
gether this morning, when Kimball
drew a revolver and began shooting
at the Yechout shot Kim
ball. The Kimballs had been living
happily together.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-27
Closed Incident.

Washington, Aug. 24-Acting Secre,
tary Hackett today acknowledged the
receipt Of the letter from Schley re-
garding Rear Admiral Howison's sit
ting on court of inquiry and the in
cident is regarded as closed. as far
as the department is concerned.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-27
STORMS IN SPAIN.
Section Hands Missing Supposed

Section Hands Missing Supposed
Floods Swept Them Away.
Madrid, Aug. 24-The province of
Saragossa has been swept by a storm.
At Daroca numerous houses were I'M
dermined and collapsed, and n per-
son was drowned. A number Of sec
ton hands are missing and are be
lieved to have been swept off by the
foods in the Jiloca river. The dam
age amounts to 100000 pesates.
At Vigo a church was wrecked by
lightning and one person was killed
and several injured.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-27
London Wool Receipts.

London, Aug. 24-Receipts to date
for next series Of wool auction sales
number 125,6O4 bales, of which $1,000
we're forwarded direct. Imports for
week were as follows:
New Zealand. CABS; Cape Of Coco
Hope and Natal, 661; New South
Wales, COG; Melbourne, 5S2, ard else
where, 255.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-27
Striking Machinists Employ Counsel
to Test Matter.

Chicago, ug. 24-The striking ma
chinists of the Allis-C almers liant,
who are affected by the Injunction is
sued by Judge Kohlsaat, ordering
them to desist from picketing the
plant are preparing to fight the or
der. At the Headquarters Of their
union today the leaders were in con.
ference most of the day and arrange
ments were made for the employment
of an attorney to take charge of the
case Arguments will be heard next
Wednesday on motion to make per
manent the temporary injunction.
Pickets continued on guard all to
day and tonight and no arrests were
made. They were cautious in ap
preaching men and confined them
selves to mild form of moral suasion
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-27
Married Again.

Wilmington, n. c., Aug. 24-Henry
M. Flager, the Standard Oil magnate.
who was recently divorced from his
insane wife in Florida, married today
Mary Lily Kanan, at Kananville, N. G.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-27
Acker,s pyspepsia TabIets

are sold on a positive guarantee.
Cures heartburn. raising of food. dis.
tress after eating OF any form OF
dyspepsia. One little tablet gives
Immediate relief. Csc and SOC. For
sale by Chapple Drug Co.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-27
Concession Riohts Confirmed.

Concession Rights Confirmed.
Constantinople, Aug. 24-The Quays
company's question has been settled
as expected in accordance with the de-
sires of France. An imperial trade
has been issued, ordering that the
company shall be allowed to exercise
freely all the rights granted by the
concession. IA
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-27
PUT UP TICKET.
Middle of Road Populists Name Can.
didates in Iowa.

didates in Iowa.
Des Moines, Aug. 23-About 20 of
the middle of the road populist per-
suasion assembled in state conven-
ton here today and nominated the
following ticket: Governor, L.. Fl.
Weller, Nashua. Lieutenant govern
or, Perry Engle, Newton. Supreme
judge, J. R. Mcdonald, Des Mines
Railway commissioners, Luke Mellow
ell, Shelby county. Superintendent OF
public instruction, J.. G. Harland
Woodbury. county.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-27
Reached France.

Bordeaux, Aug. 24-Severe storms
prevail throughout southern France
and Spain. Several fatalities are re.
ported and a number of fires have
been caused by lightning.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-27

ST. JOHNS COUGH CURE will
cure your cough. Sold by Chapple
Drug Co.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-27

SALT LAKE,
and all points east. south and wect-
TRAINS ARRIVE AND DEPART AS FOLLOW
No AZ. Passenger, daily, Chicago. st.
Louis, Kansas City, st. Jo-
seph, Atchison, Omaha, Lin
coin, Denver. California, COL
orado and Texas points.
No. = p pssssase At. ssss. IRON ap'vs il
No. 46. FREIGHT, daily, Sheridan and
III intermediata points,. Leave. 1000 -
No. A. Freight, dailS. from Sheridan
and ~interfaediate points.
Arrive e4eeM1f]
Sleeping. dining and reclining CHI
cars (seats free) on through trafne]
Tickets sold and baggage checked y
any point in the United States or Oan1
ada.
For information, maps, tables and to-
ats cali on or address J. Z. HarringeM
Agent, H. B. Segur, General Agent
n9s, Mont. or j. Francis, 0ere-o
ssnger Aengt. Omaha. Neb.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-26
BILLBOARDS UNDER BAN.
Chicago Wins First Victory in the
Fight Under the Ordinance.

Chicago, Ill, Aug. 26.-The first real
victory for the city and the Municipal
Art league over the billboard COM
panies was scored when Master in
Chancery G. Fred Rush handed up to
Judge Chetlain, of the superior court,
an opinion in the billboard cases that
almost com pletely sustains the validity
of the city's position. It only remains
now for Judge Chetlain to affirm the
masters opinion and dissolve the tenn
porary injunction which he granted to
the American Posting service, estop-
ping Building Commissioner Kiolbassa
from enforcing the city ordinance and
tearing down the offending signs.
Nearly all the present billboards will
come under the ban of this ordinance.
The regulations which the master up
holds are as follows:
No billboard shall max a superficial
area OF more than 100 square feet. No bill
board shall be located nearer than % feet
to the lot line No billboard shall he
erected to r greater height chan ten feet
above the level of the adjoining street no
billboard shall be erected within live feet
of any other billboardG
The master holds that the regulation of
the size to 100 square feet is a reasona BILE
regulation because a board of UNI estricted
area affords dangerous opportunities Tor
IRE and wind The regulation that the
boards shall be set at least Is feet from
the lot line is declared reasonable and
good.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-26

kets are less desirable than others
that are being cultivated.
What does it matter if England and
Germany are selling a few millions
worth Of their products tn South Amer
lea If the United States is selling
twice the amount In England and Ger
many? The markets OF England and
Germany are demanding the things
Americans have to sell, while South
America has not reached that state Of
development BY the time England
and Germany have plowed the soil,
titled a crop or two and got the land
fallow it may be worth while for the
American manufacturer to participate
in the harvest.
American tools are finding their way
into South America as they are into
Russia and Australia Some lines We're
perfected for the use Of pioneers in
North America. They win suffice to
blaze the way. When civilization has
followed the blazed path and South
Americas wants ascend the scale
other American products viii go out
to meet the demand. There is no
doubt about it. What we can sell to
Germany and England we can sell to
South America when it is ready. and
Europe cannot compete
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-26
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

TFrom the Philadelphia RecOrd.l
The barber must be poor indeed who
doesn't hone his razOrs.
It's easier to put up with the prodi-
gal son than TO put UP for him.
There's room on earth for everybody,
but everybody wants the first room.
It's funny that when people say q
man was bested they mean that he was
worsted.
It's a bad thing to quarrel with the
milkman-hell make you take water
every time.
Afoax-"He married a Spiritualist
Does she make him good wife2' Joax
Medium"
A collector Is responsible for the
statement that men of promise general
~ become men of note.
The waitress may not know much
about cards. but she can easily raise
the deuce by dropping a tray.
It's risky for a young man to give his
best girl a fan-it can make a GOODNESS
between them
First Tramp-"Did you ever come
near takin' bath =" Second Tramp
We'll, 1 WIZ onct in a pool room"
MY. my" said the golf stick, as Put
ter made miserable stroke. Does he
often use such funny language ,"
Well" returned the golf ball, half
time 1 can't tell what he's driving at
She sat on the step at eventide,
Enjoying the balmy air.
He came and asked: Can sit by your
side2"
She gave him the vacant stair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-26
STRIKE IN SIGHT.
Big Four Situation Growing
More Strained.

There Is every prospect of srike at
the Big Four coal mine at Pittsburg, on
September 1. These mines are the K &
T., Southwestern Fuel & Improvement
Co, Western Coal and Mining Co. and
Central Coal and Coke Co. They en-
ploy about 1000 men.
The Big Four sent an ultimatum to
the miners instead of accepting the
union contract agreed upon at Kansas
City at the recent conference. Twenty
one mines have accepted it The Big
Four declined. Their counter PROPOSE
unions and it is stated that from the
early returns it is evident that the min
ers will turn the companies scale down.
For that reason a strike is anticipated
September
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-26
GLOBE SIGHTS
TFrom the Atchison Globe.

IFrom the Atchison Globe.1
In one Atchison neighborhood they
borrow everything but the tooth brush
About the slowest thing on earth is
a farmer in town getting ready to go
home.
4 girrs idea Of a True Friend is one
who answers a letter the day it is re-
ceived-
You can make an honest man trou-
bic but you can't make him as much
trouble as you can make a thief.
An undertaken and a sexton are
never expected to ask about the health
of a sick person: it looks greedy
When a boy tries to catch turtle, a
bat, or anything equally useless dou
disgust him by asking what he wants
it for.
Having tact means remembering to
bring the conversation around to kala-
mazoo when there Is a guest present
who has been there
If a boy were allowed to write up a
few rules for good manners, there
would be more sense in them than any
one on earth viii allow.
Owing to the price Of hay, hayseesd
is an aristocrat, and the class of rural
ties who formerly bore that title are
now known as straw stacks.
Was there ever an elocutionist who
did not recite a piece in which she takes
a quick step forward, and, putting out
a tremulous hand. shrieks in high
key. ''Halt?'
i don't want anything printed about
It, " a woman said to a Globe reporter
today, "for I think that sort of thing
is disgusting but have just returned
from Colorado"
An Atchison husband said to his
wife. Il dreamed last night that !
caught man running away with you
What did you say?" she asked. i
wanted to know what he was running
for" the husband replied. CThe hus-
band admits it is an old story)
An Atchison woman. who is a mem
Der of a very large family, tells this
story. which she says is the favorite
family anecdote; Her mother once
took a railroad journey of six miles
with six children, the oldest of which
was not twelve years old. so that the
mothers fare, which amounted to less
than twenty cents, was the only one
paid The stations where they got on
and off were flag stations 1t required
the assistance of the conductor the
brakeman and the porters to get the
woman and her six babies on and or
the train, and it was even suggested
that the engineer be called from his cab
to help When they were all landed
safely on the platform at the station
where they got off, and after the
mother had called the rolf and was
sure that none had been left behind,
she turned to the conductor and said:
well, I guess I'm even with the rail-
road company at last"