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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-20
ACTION AGAINST sTockHoLDER
Receiver of Seventh National Bank
Starts Suit.

New York, Aug. 19-Forrest Ray
nor, as receiver for the Seventh Ma
tional. bank, began an action at law
in the United States circuit court to.
day against Guy T. Major, one of the
stockholders of the Seventh National
bank.
There was no complaint filed in the
court. In the summons it is stated
that judgment for $4,000 will be TAX.
en- against Major if answer is not
made in 20 days from August 10, the
date of the filing of the suit. At the
Office of counsel for Receiver Rayno1
it was said that the suit was begun
against Major because it was learn
ed that he was about to sail for
Europe and because he had not made
good the assessment levied by the
comptroller of the currency on his
stock.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-20
river BOAT
GOES DOWN
ISTRUCK BY sQUALL AND CAP
SIZED.
PASSENGERS AT SUPPER
Seventy-Five Passengers Were
in Cabin - Sixteen
Drowned.

Paducah, KY, Aug. 19-The steam
err City of Golconda, plying between
this city and Elizabethtown, Ills, was
struck by a squall during a storm to-
night, while en- route to Paducah, and
turned over in 10 feet of water, six
miles above the city, as she was go
ing into CrowelIs landing. Sixteen
persons are reported drowned
The disaster occurred as supper
was being served, and many of the
Is passengers were in the cabin. The
wind struck the boat without warning
and there was no time for those on
the inside to escape. Captain Jesse
Bauer and Pilot e. e. Peck were the
last to leave the boat and swan
to shore. They saved several persons
who were struggling in the water and
left the survivors in a house near the
bank and came to the city.
Captain Bauer, who arrived here
two hours after the catastrophe said:
'The boat vas getting ready to
land when the squall struck her and
she listed. Several Of the passengers
who were inside jumped overheard
and were caught by the boat. The
ladies', all Of whom were in the cabin,
could not be reached. The boat set
tied down in 10 feet of water over
reef and two of the men who were in
the cabin, H. E Worten and N. S.
Quartermouse of Hampton, broke
through glass and were saved. Three
colored deck hands saved a woman
and child, and I think she was the
only woman saved.
"a yawl that had broken loose
was caught by some Of those strug-
Cling in the water and was taken to
the bank. We returned to the boat
on this but could not find any signs
of life, and returned to Shore"
The boat was valued at about 2 $500
and had been in the trade for several
years being owned by Captain Otto
Bauer of Golconda, Ills. There is nc
way to determine the number OF
names of the dead until the boats
books are found. Captain Peck places
the number at 16. The Mary N. left
soon after the survivors reached the
city for the scene, and is expected
back tonight. Among those believed
to be lost are: Lucy Barnett OF
| Smithland, Lizzie Graham and Trizie
Adams of Greenville, Mrs. David
Adams of Smithland, Watt Davis
a prominent farmer of Livingston
county, Clarence Slayton of Lola, KY.
and three colored deck hands.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-20
SCHELY COURT
OF INQUIRY
COUNSEL ASK FOR LIST OF
WITNESSES.
REAR ADMIRAL HOWIEsON
Will Be the Subject Of Letter to Sec
rotary Containing Copies
Of Interviews.

Washington, Aug. 19-The navy de-
partment has decided that the Schley
court of inquiry shall be held in the
gunners workshop at the navy yard.
The workshop is a large new building
and well adapted to the requirements
Of the court.
Judge Jere Wilson and Hon. Isa-
dore Rayner, counsel for Rear Ad-
miral Schley in the coming court Of
inquiry, called on Acting Secretary
Of the Navy Hackett today and made
inquiries regarding the departments
list Of witnesses. They were informed
that the department had no prepared
list; that the preparation of this list
is in the hands of Captain Lemly,
judge advocate of the court, who is
now in Canada and who is expected
to return to Washington next Mon
day. They were also informed that
counsel for Admiral Schley could
write a letter to Captain Lemley, ask
ing for the list, which letter would
be forwarded to the judge advocate,
or they could await his return and
then make application It is under
stood a letter will be addressed to
the department by Admiral Schley's
| counsel, asking for a list of witnesses.
During their conference with Acting
Secretary Hackett today Messrs. Ray
nor and Wilson advised him that a
communication would be sent him
this afternoon relative to a certain
statement reported to have been made
by Rear Admiral Howison, member
of court of inquiry, in regard to the
Schley-Sampson controversy. The let.
ter to Secretary Hackett will enclose
copies of interviews %purporting to
have come from Admiral FIowison,
stating among other things that the
battle of Santiago was won by Samp
son, the the latter's presence was I'm,
necessary at that fight, that Schley
deserved no credit for the victory and
that between the two officers Sampson
is the better one. Hackett is request
ed to forward this communication to
Admiral Howison for his considera'
ton and a. copy of that officers reply
to the department is asked for.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-20
LEAGUE LETTER
ASKS INFORMATION FROM AT
TORNEY GENERAL
Concerning Contracts and Agree
ments Of the United States
Steel Corporation.

Columbus, O., Aug. 19-The anti
trust league has sent the following
letter to United States Attorney Gen
eral Knox:
'Sir: We have the honor to re-
quest that you afford us all the in
formation that you are possessed of
or can obtain concerning an agree
ment or agreements made between
the constituent companies and indi-
viduals who organized the United
States Steel corporation commonly
known as the Steel trust.
"The trust orsyndicate agreement
which we especially desire is
the one which President c,
K. Schwab of the United
States Steel corporation refused to
furnish the United States industrial
commission when on the witness
stand before that body.
''This request is founded upon in.
formation and belief that at the
time that this contract, or these con.
tracts was, or were made, you were
in some way officially connected with
the Carnegie Steel company, which in.
stitution is one Of the principal com
panies in the United States Steel cor
poration. AS this information is
doubtless in your possession or con
veniently at hand, you will greatly
oblige this committee by giving us
the substance thereof in your own
language, or if possible a copy there
of.
"This request is to cover any other
contracts of a similar kind, with which
you r acquainted and which you
can obtain for us. Our object is to
prevent the failure of justice in Ger.
tain legal proceedings, which we con-
template in the near future.
Hoping that you will find it con-
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-20
WILL TAKE A e S
Milwaukee Follows Lead of Joliet and
Joins Strike.

Milwaukee, Aug. Ebay View
men will strike. The vote on Presi-
dent Skaters order is said to have
been unanimous after a session of the
lodge lasting five hours. The plant
of the Illinois Steel company at Bay
View will be shut down indefinitely,
and about 1,40O men will be rendered
idle.
When the meeting was called to
order this afternoon it is said that
1852 members of the lodge out of a
totA Of 219 were present. Assistant
Secretary Michael F. Tighe made a
long appeal to the men to obey the
mandate of President Shaffer. Tighe
was followed by w. C. Davis, of South
Chicago, vice president of the fourth
district, who spoke on the same lines.
President Joseph Redfern Of Bay
View lodge took the negative side and
was followed by others who were not
in favor of going out. The speech
Al0h1A6 OSSuP1Ou NV AOu1o Au II
was close on 9 o'clock when the Sec
ond ballot was taken, the result show
ing a majority in favor of the strike.
When the result was announced a mo.
ton to make the vote unanimous in
favor of obeying the famous order
was carried without a dissenting
voice. The tension throughout the
meeting was great.
Leaders of the Amalgamated .asso'
citation now in the city declare the &C.
ton of the Bay View men will have
an important bearing on the situation.
They claim that South Chicago will
likely be Influenced in the same di.
rection. Taking this view association
leaders gain great encouragement in
the war with the United States Steel
corporation.
w. G. Davis of Chicago, after the
meeting. spoke in strong terms of
praise at the action of the lodge. Mr..
Davis looks for an immediate change
A the situation at South Chicago
when news Of the result Of the Bay
view meeting becomes known to men
IS HID city.
h The strike is Of long duration,
|%NEE1EFAE%4
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-20
Started BY Lightning.

Philadelphia, Aug. 19-During a
severe electrical storm today light
mig struck a benzine tank at the At.
lantic Oil Refining company's works
at Point Breeze, in the southwestern
section of the city. Four oil tanks
were ignited by the blaze from the
benzine tank and the five were de-
stroyed with their contents. The fire
tonight is still burning.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-20
HALF ALREADY { A
Accident Caused BY Failure of Ma
chinery to Work Properly.

Youngstown, O, Aug. 19-Seven of
the IA men injured by the explosion
of molten metal in the blast furnace
department of the Ohio plant of the
National Steel company are dead.
Their names are: Richard Richards,
John Cruickshank, Mike Jornk, Andy
Kahut, Mike O'Brien, Joseph Bugos
and George Malnik. Two others of
the injured are in a very serious con
dition. The accident was caused by
the failure of the machinery which
handles the hot metal.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-20
WITH HAY.
Colombian Minister Calls on Secre-
tary of State.

Washington, Aug. 19-The Colon
bian minister, DR.. Silva, had a con
ference with Secretary Hay this morn
ing. 1t is the first personal exchange
between the secretary and the Co
lombian minister since the. present
disturbances started. DR.. Silva gave
Mr.. Hay information to the effect
that traffic of the isthmus was entire.
ly unobstructed and also assured him
of the ability of Colombia to keep
traffic open 1t is believed the United
States will not intervene unless re
quested by Colombia or unless con
ditions demand it.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-20
Return Postponed.

Pekin, Aug. 19-Emperor Kwang
Hsu has isseud a decree postponing
the return of the court to Pekin until
September 5, because of reports by
the provincial authorities that the
roads are impossible. It is believed,
however, that the continuance of the
military occupation of the capital is
the true reason for the postponement.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-20

venient to comply we remain, very
respectfully yours, (signed) H. B,
Martin, chairman, VIM Dewart, sec.
rotary joint committee American
Antitrust league, and N. A. P. p,
Knights of Labor"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-20
Eight Hour Day Refused.

Phoenix, Arlz., Aug. 17-United
States Senator Clark has shut down
the United Vera Copper mine which
brings him a revenue Of $12, 00O, 900
yearly because he refuses to grant
his miners demands for an eight
hour day.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-20
APOLOGIES Accepted.

London, Aug. 16-The editors of
the Globe appeared at the bar of the
house Of commons today and apollo
gized for and withdrew the charges
against Irish n~ationalists and were
released from detention.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-20
Pleaded Guilty.

Crockett, Calf, Aug. 17-John Win
tiers today pleaded guilty to the charge
of robbing the vault of Selby Smelter
of $2sO,OOO in gold.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-20
Special Rates to Pan.Amer'can Expo

Special Rates 70 Pan-Amerlcan Expo.
sition.
The Northern Pacific Railway COM
pany will sell special excursion tick
cts Billings to Buffalo and return at
S57.75. Tickets on sale the first and
third Tuesday Of each month. June to
October inclusive. Tickets limited to
thirty days.
d-sw-td H. NJ. KENNEDY. Agt.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-20
Treasury Balances,

Washington, Aug. 19-Today's
statement of the treasury balances
in the general fund, exclusive Of the
gold reserve. shows: Available cash
balance s17s,176,3os; gold s1O2, u.s.
O21.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-20

Bring us your shoe repairing. Post
Office basement. 6-tf
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-08-15
FOR TRACK SCALES.

A few weeks ago this paper printed
an editorial urging the enforcement of
the law providing thatthe railroads shall
put in track scales for the weighing Of
wheat and other grain in carload lots
and giving therefor bills of lading. II
seems to US that the law is just and we
are now happy to say that at its last
meeting the board of county commits
sioners in this county passed resolu-
tion instructing the county attorney to
notify the various lines Of railways that
they will be required to comply with
this law.
We are also happy to state that while
Commissioner Myers suggested this re-
solution, the two republican commits
sioners are heartily in accord with him
Commissioner Barrett of the city district
said he would be pleased TO see all the
newspapers take up the matter and as
sist in carrying it through, for he thought
it wouldl be big thing for the farmers.
Shortage in weights are the worst OBJ
stacle between the grain grower and MS
market. We are informed that on most
of the grain that was shipped the first
of July, six weeksyago, no returns have
yet been) made. 1t requires so much
time and leaves so much uncertainty
that the shipper never knows what to
depend upon, If this law were enforced
it would be very different, By making
certain what his car would contain when
1t arrived at its destination, and making
the railroad company liable for that
amount, it wouldIalso place the farmer
in a position that he could ship his own
grain and escape the exactons of the
grain trust that is operating all over
this State. Not only is it true that the
price of wheatihas been raised from two
to four cents at Haven where the farm
ers elevator is buying. but the same re-
suit has been accomplished at the other
points over the State where the farmers
have co-operated.
If this law providing for the placing
of track scales is enforced it will help
the regular shippers and be of immense
benefit to theirregular and independent
shippers. A little work in backing up
the action of the county commissions
will be likely to add many hundreds or
even thousands of dollars to the money
that the farmers are TO receive for
their wheat in this county.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-08-15

THERE was a cloud OF blue hazy va
por thick enough to cut around the COR
ners wherever few OF the band boys
happened 10 be gathered together on
Monday morning, They said they had
made good offer to the reunion com.
mittee. In fact they had made two pro-
positions as good or little better than
any they had ever made before, but they
were turned down and the committee
went to Nebraska and hired band
composed OF one man. He was to play
a Jew harp with his mouth, pound some
bells with his hands and kick the bass
drum with his feet. And him they pay
a snug sum. Then they dickered around
with a lot of drum corps, and then ex-
pected to get the home "band for the
most special occasions, 1t will take
me the whole day to hike around and
drum up enough men TO play for such
an occasion and then they will expect
us to go and play for about nothing said
the manager of the band. They will
see. 1t is probably difficult for the re-
union committee to raise all the money
that is necessary for this meeting but
after all the band deserves more liberal
treatment than it has generally received
lately from the people of Hutchinson.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-08-15

B During the present summer 1t Is es~
tlmated that at least l00OO,OOO people
V.co,ion Ex- mthe United states
will take vacations,
p'""'"' A statstlclan asN
sumes that each Of these people wiz
spend an average OF $40 on his yaca-
tion expenses, the conclusion being
that the vacations taken this year Will
cost, in the aggregate, $i0O,OOO,OOO, The
question Is raised whether the bene-
fit received from vacations Is propor-
tlonate In value to this vast eXpendi-
ture Of time and money. IL Is point
ed out that with $l0O,OO0,OO public Ii
brarles might be established all over
the country and half dozen great uni
versitles properly endowed, stlll leav'
ing money enough to carry out sever
al much needed reforms Would II
not be worth while, the writer asks,
to refrain from taking vacations for
one year and put all the money so
saved to a more useful purpose, But
the man whoasks the question prompt
ly proceeds to answer it in the mega
tive. TO almost every individual, he
declares, vacation Is worth all he
pays for IT, A week or two, properly
spent, may improve the health and
add to the yigor of workman in al
most any industry to such an extent
that he will more than make up for
the time and money lost by doing
more and better work during the re-
mainder Of the year, The money
spent in vacations, vast as the sum Is
in the aggregate, is not to be mourned
as loss, 1t is, on the average, profit
ably expended. Instead Of complaining
of the large number Of people who
now take vacations, an effort should
be made to give every man who works
steadily season for rest and recre-
alton during each year.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-08-15

The popular idea that feathers are
nonconductor of electricity, labor
ing under which delusion many peo-
pie scary about lightning, climb under
feather beds, even in summer, was en-
ploded in n very remarkable manner
during the recent heavy thunder
storm, in ChOmbersburg, says Phila-
delphia exchange, While the storm
was at its worst a bolt Of lightning
struck the center Of public square
Of country town and struck rooster
which was running across the open
ing. 1t hit him square ON the head
and of course killed him instantly and
also burned all the feathers of his
back and sides.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-08-15

Now comes the suggestion for an
international court Of war conducted
co... . after the manner
~. Of civil courts, and
II cmanatcs from
New York state Judge, ~rhe civilized
worlds judicial system is fine" he
said, "and our methods Of presenting
evidence, and the rules governing its
weight, comes as near to the demands
OF justice as II is now possible TO get,
II courts do so well with civil and
criminal actions, why not let them
settle military actions? Not arbltra-
tlon; that won't work, Wars must
be fought out, then why not fight
them out before bench Of qualified
Judges? Let war preparations go on
as now, Raise, drill and equip armies,
build great lighting ships and con-
struct forts These are the things
that now settle wars in the field; let
them be the evidences to settle them
in court When two nations cannot
agree, instead Of jumping at each
Others throats they go into the war
court One makes II declaration Of
war, the other submits or else an
nounccs her determination to fight,
Then, as in other eases, the evidence
Is weighed The sinews OF war are
presented by each side, They mlnutely
set forth their number OF fighting
men, arms and ammunitlons, money,
available assets, credits, reserve force,
fighting power Of ships, with their
numbers, forts and their strength,
and every item that could possibly be
factor in the clash Of arms. The
court considers all OF these and de-
cides--in light Of precedents-whlch
side will win, and renders judgment
accordingly. Then the parties can
begin peace negotiations the same as
though long and bloody war had
been fought"
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-08-15

the people may become discouraged in
setting out trees, and will do but little Of
il for the next two or three years 1t is
to be hoped this will not result, The
country needs the trees, They have
not suffered worse here than everywhere
else. The next year is as likely to be
a coed year as anyone later for them to
start. People should proceed with their
business next year just the same as II
there had been no drouth, unless to do
so would envolve one in debt
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-08-15

In 1855 it required on the average
four hours and "a minutes of the time
of n laborcr TO do the plowng, har-
rowing, cultlvating, etc, that went to
the producing Of n bushel of Indian
corn, and the price of that labor was
nearly 80 cents on the average, To-
day machines have changed condl-
tions. Their use has reduced the nee.
essary time Of the laborer to about
"a minutes and the cost of it to about
1Oh cents. The wages are, however,
much better now than in 1865.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-08-15

Cupid performed hard days work
in Chicago, recently, says an exchange
of that city, when Julian Psczoch and
Jozcfa Jacobowska, Stanislnus Kott
and KatarzynO SnjdNk, and Wadyslaw
Koronkowski and Josefa Koscitlska
were united in marriage. Where but
three such names can be made to do
where six of them formerly -four
ished the community is the gamer.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-08-15

A negro inmate Of the county poor.
house had narrow escape from
death by lightning last Thursday aft
ernoon. Messers at the time the
heavy storm came up sought refuge
under a large tree, A bolt Of light
ming struck him on the top of the
head, and, glancing off, shattered a
large tree nearby. The negro was
stunned for few moments, but was
quickly restored to consciousness, and
anxiously inquired If he had been hit
with an AK.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-08-15

1t will be recalled that when the
American fleet bombnrded Matnn2as
s.. ,,u in 1898 only q mule
SpanInrds.
shell from the Yankee guns-or, at
least, so the Spanlards declared. At
that time the occurrence was regard
ed as joke, but It's humor was lost to
n very considerable extent when Span
iards, instead of mules, became the
targets OF American mOrksmen, New
ertheless the Spanards are still
amused over the mule incident, and u
noted Spanish sculptor has just CHS
eled in marble a reproduction Of the
MatonzOs victim, This sculpture will
be exhibited in Madrid, and no doubt
will please the Spanish people. II it
amuses them we certainly should have
no objection. 1t was the only incident
in the war that could be regarded as
a joke from their point Of view.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-08-15

"lIoly Bridget But that was bum
swat" This is not a remark made
in game at fsticuifs, 1t is simple
observation on the part Of Miss Heck
cr, the golf champion, as she topped
the ball and mlssed beautiful drive
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-08-15

For many years Robert Johnson, OF
Va, refused to be shaved or
have his hair cut, and his appearance
was so Objectionable to his wife that
she asked the neighbors ~ do some
thing, SO they cautured Johnson the
other evening and cut his hair and
shNyed his bcnrd.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-08-15

The rights of a striking workman
were clearly and conclsely stated the
other day by New FORK magistrate
who was hearing a case OF assault.
"You may work for whom you
please" he said, "Ns long as you
please, and leave whenever you please.
If you can do better or get more
money, you have n perfect right to do
so. But every other man has the
same right to sell his labor for what
he sees fit, to work as many hours as
he pleases, and to accept whatever
compensation has been agreed upon
between him and his employer. The
law does not permit you to interfere
with him" If every striker would
keep this simple statement in mind,
labor troubles would at least be free
from violence.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-08-15

"The Gideons' is an organization of
Christian commercial travellers in Chi
cago who neither drink, smoke nor
play cards, Though founded only Il
year ago IL has 1,GOO members, and is
growing rapidly.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-08-15

Prevented by his occupation from
attending religious revival exercises,
Oliver Trembe, locomotive engineer,
Of Waycross, Ga, was baptized recent.
ly in the cab of his engine.