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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-09

Washington, May 7.-Senator Hoar
today introduced new isthmian
canal bill, leaving to The president
the selection of route. The bill is
brief, merely providing that .'It shall
be the duty of the United States, as
soon as the same can economically
and conveniently be done, to cause to
be excavated and constructed a canal
of such depth and capacity as will be
sufficient for the movements of ships
of the greatest tonnage and draft
now and such as may be reasonably
anticipated from the Atlantic to the
Pacific, by such route as may be Sc
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-09
ARM CAUGHT IN ENGINE.
Edward McGithens Of 6ozeman, Vic
tim of an Accident.

Bozeman, May 7-Edward M. Nc
Citizens got his left arm mixed up
with the belt and pulley of a gasoline
portable engine late this afternoon
and had 1T almost torn off and his
collarbone broken. The arm was
amputated this evening.
The accident happened in Kenyon S
woodward about o'clock this even
ing. McGithens had just put the
belt on the pulley and was trying to
force it on farther while in motion,
when his arm was caught and dread
fully mangled.
The doctors told his wife this ev-
ening that there was only a slight
chance for. recovery. McGithens is
a farmer by occupation, but works
by the day when not employed on his
farm.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-09
TESTIMONY OF MISSOURI RETAIL
BUTCHERS HEARD.
DON'T BUY IN COMPETITION
If Drovers Do Not Sell to Them at
One Point Price Is Teie-
graphed Elsewhere.

St. Louis, May IA special to the
Post-Dispatch from jefferson City
says:
The existence in ST. Louis of uni
form and fixed meat prices, and the
secret rebate in addition to the G..
O. D. list was shown by testimony
taken at the morning session Of the
beef trust inquiry.
Attorney General Crow said today
that the objection raised by the pack
ers' attorneys at Tuesdays session
Of the beef trust inquiry does not per-
tain to the validity of the antitrust
law, but only to the law authorizing
the inquiry, The two statutes are
separate.
The antitrust law has been tested
twice in the supreme court and is
unassailable, said Mr.. Grow.
Mr.. Prendeville, st. Louis, Union
Market dealer, was the first witness
examined today. In answer to ques-
tions, Mr.. Prendeville testified that
Armour, Swift, Nelson, Morris and
Cudahy had a fixed agreement regard
ing prices.
"The packers buy cattle on success
sive days." said Prendeville, 80 that
each can buy ait his own price. There
is very little Independent buying in
the East st. Louis stockyards.
"The big packers keep others out
by telling the cattlemen that if they
sell any cattle to the Independent
buyers, they must sell all to them
Best Beef Goes East.
"a better grade of cattle is sent
east than that sold in ST. Louis. The
ordinary retail butchers cannot get
high-class beef. The best beef is sold
to butchers at II cents on the carcas. "
did you ever get rebate?" was
asked of Prendeville.
-Four or five months ago / got a
rebate on pork from Nelson Morris.
At one time the cooler managers
told me that they had an agreement
to sell at less than &c hundred. They
would evade the agreement by selling
2 cents lower" %
els there an arbitrator in st.
Louis 2" asked Attorney General Crow.
"The cooler managers meet every
Wednesday afternoon and form G.
0. d. and on Saturday thew held an
other meeting. I do not knew who
fixes prices for them, but they are
fixed the last of the week for the
week following.
when a man does not sell his cat
tie in East st. Louis. continued the
witness, "and ships them elsewhere,
the packers send dispatch ahead
of him. instructing the buyers tc oi-
fer only so much"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-09
NEXT STEP IN FIGHT
Big Four to Be Stopped From Doing
Business in State. NJ

Big Four to Be Stopped From Doing
Business in State. "
St. Louis, May 7.--- special to the
Post-Dlspatch from Jefferson City
Mo-, says:
Quo warranto proceedings, or an
application for a writ of custer
against the meat packing companies,
composing the big Four" will be the
next step in the fight of the state of
Missouri on the beef trust.
The proceedings, il successful, will
debar the companies from carrying on
business in the state.
Attorney General Grow considers
the testimony of the st. Joseph butch
ers on rebates and concessions at
the first day of the supreme court in
quiry conclusive evidence of the ex-
istence and supremacy of the trust in
Missouri.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-09
FATAL STREET FIGHT.
TWO Killed and One MortaIly
Wounded.

Shreveport, La, May IA special
to the Times from Blanchard, La.
says: Two men were killed and an
other fatally wounded here at a late
hour this evening as a result Of a
fight between two negroes. A diff
Guilty arose between Lee Gilbert and
Jim Durbon, both negroes. Gilbert
fired several shots at Durdon while
the latter was in crowd of white
men and Durbon received fatal
wound in the breast. One ball from
Gilbert's gun went astray, instantly
killing Thomas Shows, white man.
Gilbert resisted arrest anu was shot
to death by officers. All is quiet to-
night.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-09
BABY TAYLOR in ITALY.
Kidnapped Younester Said to Have
Been Located There.

Cincinnati, May THE story that
the kidnapped baby Taylor whose
grandmother and aunt have been SEN
fenced to the penitentiary was in an
orphan asylum at Albany, N. Y, has
been exploded by information receiv-
ed here, according to the statement
Of the Commercial Tribune. that the
child has been located by detectives
employed for the purpose. in Italy,
with her aunt, Miss Clara Taylor.
Proceedings will at once be taken
through state and national officers for
the return of the child to her mother
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-09
SENATOR H0AR HAS new CANAL Bill
PROPOSES TO TURN WHOLE MATTER OF SELECTING ROUTE
SECURING CONCESSIONS AND CONSTRUCTING
WATERWAY, TO PRESIDENT.

lected by him, having, satisfied him
self Of the right of the United States
to construct and protect such canal. .
The president is also directed to
have harbors constructed at both
ends of the canal and he is given au-
thority to employ such agencies and
obtain such advice as he shall find
necessary"
Authority is given to the president
to determine the terms on which for
eign countries may use the canal. The
aggregate cost of the canal is fixed
at $18O,0OO,OOO and $10,0OO,O0O is ap-
propriated for the beginning of the
work.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-09
Peace Situation Encouraging.

Pretoria, May THE peace situa-
ton is developing encouragingly. Ac-
cording to reliable information which
has reached here, several of the near
er commanders have received the
burgher delegates in an amicable
spirit. It is understood that Com
mandant Beyers has announced his
willingness to abide by the decision
reached by the Transvaal government.
Much opposition to, the peace move
ment, however, is developing among
the irreconciliables of General De-
larey's forces.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-09
Live in Deadly Fear.

ST. Thomas, D. w. l., May 7.-Ad-
vices from the island of st. Vincent,
British West Indies, announce that
for some days earthquakes have been
expected IN the neighborhood of So
friere crater, which has been smok-
ing and rumbling. The people Of the
vicinity of the volcano are leaving
for places of safety. The cable COM
munication with the island Of Mar
tininque is interrupted and no further
news can be obtained at present of
the volcanic outbreak at Mount Pelee.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-09
Clause in Dutch Constitution.

London, May There is clause
in the Dutch constitution which is
particularly interesting just now. 1t
provides that if the queen has a son,
her majesty shall abdicate in his IA
vor when he reaches his 18th birth
day. If, on the other hand, no child
is born within five years, the Dutch
parliament has the power to dissolve
the marriage.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-09
WANT LONGER HOURS.
San Francisco Street Car Men Ask
for an Extension Of Time.

San Francisco, May IA commit
tee from the Street Car Mems union
has called on Arthur Holland, presi-
dent of the United Railways, and ask
ed for a modification of the rule re-
garding hours of labor under the new
schedule. The committee asked that
the schedule be extended so that II
hours be days work instead of 10
that they might earn more. money
This request was acceded to.G
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-09
WlLHELMINA is IMPROVED.
She Had Good Night and No
Fever.

The Hague, May Queen ! Wilhel-
mina's physicians issued this morning
the following bullein from Castle Loo:
Last night there was a very slight
increase in the temperature of her
majesty but she had a good night and
this morning there is a, complete alb
sence of fever and the patients gen
eral condition is satisfactory
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-09
GARRISON RELIEVED.
Siege Of Cape Colony Town Raised
by British.

London, May THE town of
Okiep, Western Cape Colony, which
had been besieged since April by a
Transvaa1 force, under Commander
Smutz, has been relieved by British
force under Colonel Cooper.
The garrison was in good health
and only few Of the troops were
wounded. The Beers retired south.
Lord Kitchener, in reporting the
relief of Okiep announces Concordia
district, in about the same part of
Cape Colony, is clear of Beers.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-09
coRoNER's JURY FINDS He WAS
SHOT IN BACK.
BROTHER IS UNDER ARREST
Admits He Held Insurance on Dead
Mans Life-Accused Keeps
Cool Head.

Faulkton, S. D., May An inquest
to inquire into the tragic death of
Edward Colman is in progress here.
The first witness called was Joseph
P. Coleman, brother of the dead man.
He told a straightforward story ap-
parently. He and his brother Edward
were alone at the ranch at the time.
Edward was in the house while he
was outside and about $50 feet away
from the building He was doing some
gun in the house. On rushing in to
learn the cause he found Ed sitting in
chair and the gun on the floor.
Ed looked up and said: Joe. / am
shot," After that his gatherings
were uhintelligible except when he
asked to be helped into bed. After
reaching the bed he again spoke clear
enough to be understood and asked
Joe to go to neighbor's house for
assistance. They were the only words
spoken that the witness could under
stand The dying man did not ex-
plain how the accident, if such it was,
occurred.
Joe left his brother in a dying con-
ditfon on the bed and went to neigh
boris for assistance. The distance
was about mile and quarter. When
he and the neighbors returned, Ed,
according to Joe's testimony, was
still alive. Joe further stated. in ans
wer to questions by the states at
torney, that he held $4,000 Insurance.
payable on his brothers life, taken
out in january, 1902, and that he had,
a few days previous to Eds death.
made application for $4,000 more and
it had been accepted by the North
western Mutual of Milwaukee,
through Agent Burnette of Aberdeen.
Heart and Rib Exhibited.
Neighbors who were called in after
the death Of Ed Coleman could give
no light on the matter cf death as
Ed was dead when thew arrived. They
had viewed the remains and helped
to dress and put the BODY in box
and load it on a lumber wagon. all
at Joe's request.
A great sensation was caused when
Coroner Edgerten took the stand and
exhibited the heart and rib. which
were taken from the bodv during the
post-mortem examination "t Melette,
where Joseph Coleman had taken the
bodv preparatory to sending it east
to his parents. The post-mortem ex-
rifle hall passed through the body. It
was clear. TOO. that the ball must have
entered the body from the back. The
heart was also pierced bv the bullet,
and the large artery leading from the
heart was Dunctured. showing con-
clusivelv that the wounded man must
have died intsantaneouslv and could
not have spoken a word af-er the
bullet entered his body.
coroner's Jury Says Murder.
The coroner's jury in the Coleman
case brought in findings this after
noon to the effect that Edward Cole
man met his death by gun shot fired
behind him and that death was not
accidental or with suicidal intent
Joseph Coleman is under arrest charg-
ed with murder in the first degree.
The preliminary hearing will be held
on Friday, the ninth.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-09
A Victory for the Democrats.

st. Paul, May Returns received
of yesterdays municipal election in
dicate sweeping democratic victory.
Robert A. Smith, democrat. appears
to have defeated Frank B. Doran, re-
publican, for mayor by plurality Of
over 1000.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-09
Fire in Russia.

st. Petersburg, May THE recent
fire at the town of Bobruisk, in the
province of Minsk, destroyed 972
houses and $50 small stores.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-06
JOSEPH r. MEARS.
Prominent Waldo County Man Passes
Away at Belfast.

Belfast. Me. Feb. 5.-Hon Joseph f.
Mears died at his home, Tuesday morn
ing. His condition had been considered
serious for several days and his son
and three daughters arrived, Monday
evening. from Connecticut.
Mr.. MearS was q very prominent and
well-known man in Waldo county and
had always held some Office or position
of trust. He was State senator from
Waldo county in 1884, State constable
for about 10 years and until the State
constable law was abolished, superin-
tendent of Northport campground for
several years and until 1901; was col
lector of taxes for many years, which
office he held at the time of his death;
had been superintendent of schools and
had held nearly all of the town offices
Mr.. Mears was a man of much abili-
ty and will be much missed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-06
$25 DAMAGES
Awarded by Jury to Mrs. Maria
Ross of Lewiston,
Against Man Who Sold Husband
Liquor and Owner Of Building,
Suit Was for $4,000 but jury Couldn't
See That Amount.

Auburn. Me, Feb. 5.-(< peciun. In
the supreme court, today, was tried the
second case ever brought in AndroscoS-
gin county under the special statute
which allows a wife who has suffered
damage through her husbands drink
ing to recover dana ges from the per-
sons selling the liquor OF the lessor OF
the building in which the liquor was
sold.
The suit was brought by Mrs. Maria
y. Ross, wife of Herbert L. Ross,
against Robert j. and Geo. \. Wiseman
of Lewiston, for selling liquor to her
husband, it being alleged that Robert
j. sold the liquor and that Geo. a. was
the owner of the building where the
liquor was dispensed. Damages were
claimed TO the extent Of $1,000
The defence claimed that Ross was a
common drunkard, and it was shown
that he had drank liquor since boy
and had been arrested co times for
drunkenness and had spent most Of his
time i'll the county Jail. After several
hours elaboration the jury brought in
a verdict Of $2J for the plaintiff.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-06
NO OPPOSITION
To Granting Charter for Berwick, Eliot
& York Street Railway.

South Berwick. Ne, Feb. NO OPP
position appeared, today, at the hear
ing in the matter of granting charter
TO the berwick, Eliot e York Street
Railway Co, before the board of rail-
road commissioners. Hon. II. NJ. Heath
of Augusta, attorney for the petition
ers, appeared in favor of the road, an
engineer explained various portions of
the route to the commissioners, and
several citizens spoke in favor OF the
charter.
The principal owner Of the Berwick
& York Electric road is Gov. John f.
Hill. 1t will be about 20 miles in
length and will reduce the distance by
rail between this town and the York
county pleasure resorts about one-half.
1t is NOW believed that the road is prac-
tically assured and that work of con-
structfon will De commenced soon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-06
SPANISH WAR VETERANS
Elect Officers for the Corps Assembly
Of State of Maine.

Portland, Me-. Feb. 5.-The Spanish
War Veterans elected the following of =
this afternoon: Corps commander,
Col. l.. II. Kendall of Biddeford; senior
vice corps COM, Col. Chas. Collins of
Portland; junior vice corps COM, Capt.
William a. Paul of Auburn: adjutant,
Col. Chas. J. Osgood. of Biddeford
corps inspector, Lieut.. Chas. E. Jeffrey
of Biddeford; judge advocate, Lieut.. II.
A. Stearns Of Norway; medical in
spector. Lieut.. Gilbert NJ. Elliott of
Brunswick; chaplain. James ". Car
Yer of Auburn; corps council assembly,
Major +. +. Bradbury. Norway; Gen.
Charles p. Mattocks, Portland: Capt.
VIM. G. Goodwin, Brunswick, and Capt.
Lincoln Fl. Barney, Auburn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-06
YALE ATHLETIC MEET.
Invitations to 125 Fitting Schools to
Attend Meet, May "a.

New Haven, Conn, Feb. 5.--Invita-
tons have just been issued 10 lbs col
iegc preparatory schools in Connecti-
cut, Massachusetts. Rhode Island, New
Hampshire, Vermont. Pennsylvania
New York and New Jersey to attend a
meet TO be held under the auspices Of
the Yale Track Athletic Associa ton al
Yale field. May "a. 1t is proposed to
to form a permanent organiza ton to be
known as the Yale Inter scholastic
Track Association, which will have an
mud meets under Yale athletic au-
spices. Gold, silver and bronze medals
will be given for individual honors ana
q cup will be awarded the school VIM
ming the greatest number of points.
The events will include the usual
dashes. runs, hurdles, jumps. hammer
throwing. shot putting and pole valuts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-06
a SCIENTIFIC BREAKFAST.

element joins with the albumen in food
10 make gray matter, which is the fill
ling Of the brain cells and the nerve
centers all over the human body.
A man or woman thus fed is scien-
tifically fed and rapidly grows in vigor
and vitality, and becomes capable OF
conducting successfully the affairs Of
life. To produce perfect body and a
money making brain. the body must
have the right Kind of food ana the ex-
pert food specialist knows how to make
it. That is Grape-Nuts and Postum
Cereal Food Coffee, produced at the
pure food factories of the Postum Ce-
real Co. Ltd. at Battle Creek, Mich.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-06

Rightly selected food will cure more
than half the diseases Try scientific
and healthy breakfast Fruit of some
kind, preferably cooked: q dish of
Grape Nuts, with cream: two soft
boiled eggs. Put two eggs in tin pint
cup of boiling water, cover and set off
for nine minutes. Whites will then be
the consistency OF cream and most cas-
lily digested. One sliceof bread with but
ter: cup of Postum Cereal Food Coffee.
On that breakfast you can work like
n horse and be perfectly nourshed until
noon. Your nervous troubles. heart
palpitation, stomach and bowel troub-
les, kidney complaints. and various
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-06
VISITING SOLDIERS.
Sheridan Rifles, Portland, Entertaining
Co. n, 9Th Mass. Inf.

Portland. Me-. Feb. 5.-The Sheri-
n!ent Of the National Guard of the
State, has for it's guests in Portland,
tonight, Go. II OF the 9th Mass. Vol.
Militia. commanded by Capt. John j.
Hayes. The Boston men with their
honorary members were given a royal
reception in Portland. being escorted
from Union Station by Co. l. and "a
large number of prominent citizens of
this city. This evening, there was an
exhibition drill given by the visitors at
the armory, followed by a ball. Tomor-
row night, banquet viii be served at
the Falmouth Hotel and the visiting
militia men will leave for Boston at
midnight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-06

a preponderance of press and pub
lie opinion at Berlin seems to unques-
tionably support the imperial chancel-
lor. Count Won Buelow, in resisting the
demands of the landed aristocracy for
an increase in the tariff above the
rates provided in the new bill. The
discomfort of this powerful section of
the government supporters adds to the
difficulties of the chancellor's position
and naturally causes some gossip in
the Reichstag Hobbies, to the effect
that if the bill fails Won Buelow's chan
cellorship will he discredted before
the country and the Emperor. Such a
consequence, if the bill fails, is con-
lecture only and not in the last an in
dication that Won Buelow has lost His
Majesty's confidence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-06
SHERIFF KILLED
By Burglars Who Crack Safe
at CIarksville, Ark.
They Dynamite Bank and Escape With
About $4,000.
Burglars Also Secure About s25OO at
Elizabethport, N. J.

GAINESVILLE. Ark. Feb. 5.-Robbers,
early today, blew the safe of the Bank
Of GAINESVILLE with dynamite. secured
a sum estimated at $4,000. killed John
Powers, sheriff of Johnson county, who
attempted 10 capture them, and es-
capped before the citizens We're aware
Of their presence.
Apparently there We're from four to
six men in the gang. They tied their
horses in the outskirts of the town and
made their way unobserved to the
bank. which is OH the north side of q
public square. After gaining entrance
they destroyed the safe with dynamite
secured all the money available and
made their way to the street. There
they were confronted by Sheriff Pow
ers. who opened fire upon them. The
robbers returned the fire, using both
revolvers and Winchesters.
Powers stood his ground and emptied
two revolvers before he was killed.
When citizens arrived upon the scene
a little later, Powers was dead and
there was no trace of the robbers ex-
cept trail of blood that indicated that
the sheriff had wounded one or perhaps
more of his assailants.
Powers roomed on the second floor
of an adjoining building and had been
awakened by the explosion.
The bank officials were unable to give
the actual amount of plumber secured,
but stated that the bank was insured
against loss. All adjoining towns have
been telegraphed to be on the lookout
for the robbers.
Powers has been sheriff of johnson
county for II years and was known to
be fearless man and a crack shot
Clarksville is q town of 1900 popula-
ton. 60 miles east of Fort Smith.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-06
GAGGED THE WATcHMAN.
Take $3.50 from an Office at
Elixahethport, N. J.

Elizabethport, N. j.. Feb. 5.--About
: O'Clock. Wednesday morning. four
masked men entered the Office of Geo.
Hill of this place. WHO is constructing
car shops for the Central Railroad near
the Singer Sewing Machine works. and
after tying and gagging the Waterman
carried off $500 in money.
The robbers after gagging and bind
ing the Waterman struck him over the
head with a piece of iron because he
was trying to free himself from his
bonds. The man was badly hurt and
was taken to a hospital.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-06

other disorders will gradually disap-
pear and firm, solid health viii set In.
Why? You have probably been liv-
ing on poorly selected food; that is.
food that does not contain the required
elements the body needs. That sort OF
food. and coffee, is the direct or indi-
rect cause Of more than half the ills the
human body acquires.
Grape-Nuts is perfectly cooked food
and both that and the Postum Food
Coffee contain fine microscopic par
ticles OF Phosphate of potash obtained
in o natural way from the grains os the
field and scientific food experts In
corporated into food and drink. That
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-06

Partridges old reliable drug store.
right opposite the postoffice, is the place
to get the best of everything in
apothecaries' lines. OF patent medi-
cines. only the genuine are kept, many
at reduced prices from list. No sub
situations or limitations kept to sell for
less than the genuine can be whole
sailed