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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-27
WILL OF CECIL RHODES.
interest in the United States in the
Requests for Students at Oxford.

London, June ga good man. in
quiries have been received from Amer
leans respecting Rhodes requests for
the education of foreign and colonial
students at Oxford. 1t is not prob
abe thai a dnfi.itc arrangement will
be made for carving out the pr..vi.
sions of the will this year. There has
be"r some correspt ndence with the
German emperor on the subject, and
there is a great deal of uncertainty
respecting the system which is to
be employed in conducting the Anglo
Saxon campaign for the welfare Of
the world. There has been some talk
Of having postgraduate courses in
place Of regular naturalization at the
colleges at Oxford, but no definite con
clusion has been reached.
These courses are already in opera
ton, and some of the most progress
sive men of Oxford are interested in
drawing students from foreign and
colonial universities for finishing
touches in law and science. These
postgraduate courses are, however,
an a~fter-thought on the part of those
laboring< to carry out the objects of
Rhodes will.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-27
Livingston Club Wins Again.

Livingston, June 23.-As a result of
good stick work in the first and fifth
innings Livingston again scored a vic
tory over the Butte Atlantics by a
score of II to II. The Buttes repeat
ed their work of yesterday by going
to pieces in the first inning, allowing
three men to score when if an error
less game had been played the home
team would have gone out without
reaching first.
The visitors were unfortunate in
the fourth inning when their pitcher,
Claybourn, was struck over the eye
by a batted ball and put out of the
game. He was succeeded in the box
by Lloyd who was pounded for six
runs which practically cinched the
game for the home team.
Nash for the Livingston team did
good work in the box and had fair sup
port.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-27
THOMAS oBEGGs KILLED WITH
OUT A MOMENTS WARNING,
JAMES CUSICK FIRED TWICE
Had Received Black Eye at Hands Of
His Victim an Hour Be-
fore the Murder.

Butte, June 24.-One of the most
cold-blooded murders within the re-
cent history of Butte, occurred at 10
O'Clock last night, when James Cusick,
a notorious character, deliberately
shot and mortally wounded Thomas
Baggs, a gambler, as the latter was
sitting in a bootblack chair in front
of the Elite saloon on West Park
street. Baggs died within 20 minutes
after the shooting took place,
The shooting was evidently the re-
suit of a quarrel between the two men
in a saloon about 9 o'clock, while dis
GUESSING the death of Frank Kinds.
The dispute resulted in blows, in
which Baggs whipped Cusick, giving
him a black eye. Cusick then left
the saloon, and Baggs remarked to
those about him that he was sorry he
had struck him, and walked to the
street, where he stepped ON the boot
black stand. Cusick returned about
10 O'Clock and after spending a few
moments in the saloon, left it. He
had scarcely stepped outside before
he drew his revolver, a 44-caliber
Colts, and levellng it at Baggs fired
two shots, the second following the
first as rapidly as he could pull the
trigger. The first shot struck Baggs
in the left cheek, and it is presumed
entered the base of the brain, when
the victim fell forward. He had not
come in contact with the ground be-
fore the second bullet was fired, strik-
ing the wounded man in the back in
the region of the heart.
The murderer then attempted to
make his escape by passing through
the saloon and out at the real door,
when he was captured by Sergeant
Dawson Of the city police force and
lodged in Jail. Cusick offered no re-
sistance to arrest, and had nothing to
say in extenuation of his crime.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-27
FOUGHT OVER LANE
Man Who Started Shooting Is Killed
Slayer Seeks Arrest.

Kalispell, June 23.-Last night a
constaDIe from Pleasant valley
brought In john Iwadke, who shot
and killed otto Thiersch yesterday
morning.
The particulars of the shooting are
as follows: Zwadke was building a
fence on railroad land which both
men claimed. Thirsch anne along in
a wagon ana asked why he was work
ing on his land. ZWadke replied the
land was as much his as anyone's.
One word brought on another.
discrimination grew into angry
abuse until Thiersch raised his gun
and fired, missing his aim.
'Zwadke returned the fire, also miss
ing.
rhiersch fired again, this time hit
ting Zwadke in the jaw, inflicting a
slight wound.
The latter fired again, hitting
Thiersch in the forehead, killing him.
Leaving the man lie, Zwadke walk
ed 10 miles to the railroad station
and telegraphed for the sheriff to
come and arrest him, which was done
and he is now in Jail. There were
two witnesses to the affair.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-27
VERY FEW CASES.
Smallpox Is No Longer Epidemic at
Any Place in Montana.

Great Falls, June 23.-According to
reports received by DR.. A. F. Longe-
way, secretary of the state board Of
health, there is very little smallpox
in the state at present. Less than a
dozen cases have been reported in
the current month, and at no place
is the disease epidemic. The places
from which the disease has been re-
Gently reported are Butte, Red Lodge,
Missoula, Great Falls, Lewistown and
Havre, each reporting only an occa-
SIGNAL case, and it is believed that
the disease, from which the state
has lot been free for three years.
will have soon been stamped out en-
irely.
Several of the cases reported re-
Gently were from isolated places, and
in no instance has it been possible to
trace the source of infection, hence
it is evident that there is no longer a
center Of infection from which cases
may be expected.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-27
ALL UP TO BRYAN.
If He Accepts. the Rest Will BE Easy
Till Election.

Grand Island, Neb., June 23.-The
democratic and populist state conven-
items will be held Sin this city tomor-
row and the question Of whether flu
sion on the state ticket will be accom-
plished is a topic Of earnest discus
sion on both Sides Several party lead
ers hope to effect a combination of
nominations and platforms that viii
be acceptable to the fusion forces,
and argue that such an arrangement
is the only n by which election of
the ticket is possible. The question
of whether W. ]. Bryan will accept
the nomination for governor is one
on which perhaps depends the posi-
bility Of a combination ticket. Little
doubt is expressed that if MI. Bryan
permits his name to be used that the
rest will be accomplished easily. (
With Mr.. Bryan eliminated from the
possibilities it is hard to predict the
action of the conventions, but many
believe there will be two full tickets
in the field.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-27
STRIKE SITUATION.
None Of the Coal Companies Attempt
ing to Resume.

ing to Resume.
W~ilkesbarre, June 23.-The sixth
week Of the anthracite coal miners
strike began today very quiet. The
big towns of the coal region show no
outward evidence of the fact that a
strike is ON, but in the small settle
ments men can be seen on all corners
idling away the days, waiting for
something to turn up.
Interest was centered today in
President Mitchell's address to the
public. Groups of men gathered in
places in the mining towns and lis
tened while one of their number read
aloud the address of their chief. The
that the coal companies ex-
pected a break in the ranks of the
men are not borne out by the actions
of the men. Here and there a few
men may be ready to go back, but
they cannot be found.
Some of the officials of the COM
pany say that they get applications
daily from strikers who want work.
These men,, they say, are given
work about the mines whenever they
have worked for them.
So far as known, none of the COM
panies in this region are attempting
to resume mining. The mine work
ers' committee is still ~endeavoring
to persuade men who remained at the
engines and pumps from continuing
work. Very few, however, are join
ing the ranks of the strikers.
The union is unable to make any
Roadway with the new men brought
here to take the strikers places.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-27
r BY A
Little Girl Is Struck by the Snake
While Gathering Roses.

... .. 8I LE. IH
Great Falls, June 23.-Fay Harvey,
the ~7-year-old daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. J.. B. Harvey, living about 16
miles from the city, on the road to
Ming coulee, was bitten by a rattle
snake yesterday afternoon and in the
evening was brought to Columbus hos
pital for treatment. 1t was found that
aside from the fright, she was all right
and she will return home with her
father today.
The child was picking roses a
her home when the rattler struck her
just above the shoe-top. Badly scared,
she ran to the house and told what
had occurred. Her father sucked
the wound and applied a poultice to it
and then drove to the city with her,
making the 16 miles in an hour and 20
minutes. The attending physician
found little inflammation and decided
the venom had all been extracted by
the sucking and poultice.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-27
WHY BRYAN WAS ABSENT
NEBRASkAN ROASTS GROVER
AND HIS ADMINISTRATION.
Charges That the Reorganizers Want
Control of the Party Not
Harmony.

Lincoln, Neb., June 23.-The alb
sence Of w. J. Bryan from the demo-
cratic harmony dinner at New York
is pretty we'll explained by a state
ment given out by Mr.. Bryan tonight,
commenting on the dinner.
At the outset Mr.. Bryan says there
is no such thing as democratic har-
mony where former President Cleve-
land is concerned. He will print in
his paper Mr.. I~leveland's speech, to
show that the reorganizers don't want
harmony, but control.
De%nunciation Of Cleveland.
"He turned the treasury over to- a
Wall street syndicate and the finan-
cial member of his official family
went from Washington to become the
private attorney of the man who fore
ed CD the treasury department to
sell him bonds at $1.05, and then re-
sold them at SLY. He tried to- pre-
vent the adoption of the income tax
provision, vetoed the only tariff re-
form measure passed since the war,
and while laundering against the
trusts in his messages, did even less
than Knox has done to interfere with
their high-handed methods.
His administration instead of be-
ing a fountain of democracy, sending
forth. pure and refreshing streams,
became a stagnant pool, from whose
waters foul vapors arose-poisonous
tc those who fingered near
Having debauched his party, he
was offended by it's effort to reform
and gave comfort to the enemy. Vir-
ginins killed his daughter to save
her chastity. Cleveland stabbed his
party to prevent it's return to the
paths of virtue.
"And now, still gloating over his
political crimes, he invites the party
to return to him and apologize for the
contempt which it has expressed for
him. Will it? Not until the princi-
nles of Jefferson are forgotten and
the works of Jackson cease to in
spire.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-27
NEW RAILROAD MAeNATE.
r. Augustus Heinze Becomes Interest
in a Line in Alaska.

{ Tacoma, June 23.-F. Augustus
Heinze of Butte was last night elect
ed director Of the Alaska Central rail
way, which proposes building 400
bay, Cook inlet, to Yukon. The. com
pany has several corps of surveyors
in the. field and expects to begin con.
%struction in another year.
Its officers include Senator George
Turner of Spokane and General Man
ager Dickinson of the Seattle Electric
railway, both personal friends of
Heinze. This accounts for his con
nection. His representative, D. J.
Fitzgerald, has been investigating the
proposition for two weeks.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-27
WILL GUARD CARS
ATTEMPT TO RESUME TRAFFIC
TEMPORARILY ABANDONED.
imported Men Roughly Handled by
Toronto Strikers and Their
a5- Sympathizers.

Toronto, June 23.-The first at
tempt to run cars with men hired to
take the places of the strikers was
met with violence. Only one effort
was made to reopen the traffic and
the temper shown by the strikers and
their sympathizers convinced the Off
Gals that it would be impossible to
run cars without strong protection.
1t was therefore decided to appeal
to the authorities for troops, and to
suspend operations until their arrival
tomorrow. Several of the imported
men were roughly handled. This morn
ing cars were started simultaneously
from the barns at King street, Queen
street, Yorkville and Young street.
Crowd Was in Waiting.
A crowd had gathered about the
entrance of each barn awaiting de-
velopments. The appearance of a car
nal for hooting and yelling. The
crowd called on the crew to desert the
ar. Their refusal was followed by a
shower of stones and bricks.
Every window in the car was
smashed and The crew left their a
and ran into the barn. Similar scenes
were enacted at the other barns. An
attempt was made to run a car from
the Yorkville barns around the belt
line.
Cut Motorman's Face.
A big stone thrown against the
window dashed the glass into Motor
mar Johnson's face. badly decorating
it and he was struck by a number of
stones and was otherwise maltreated.
Johnson perservered. however. and
made the circuit of the line. The at
tempt to run five cars at the Kimm
street east barns were attended by
scenes of the greatest disorder and
violence. several persons being injur-
ed by flying missiles, including w.
H. Moore, private secretary.
Hit With a Brick.
He was hit in the face with a brick
and severely hurt. All of the .4cars
were badly shattered in less than five
minutes after they made their APP
pearance. At the Duncan street barns
another crowd intercepted the cars
and they were turned back. The
COMPANY then decided to abandon the
effort today.
Meantime the civil authorities were
communicated with and it was decid-
ed TO call out the militia. Several
hundred men of the mounted militia
men will be in the citv tomorrow.
Several hundred extra policemen we're
also sworn in today.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-27
KILLED IN
Helena Man Thrown From Cart

Helena Man Thrown From Cart
Landed on Head.
Helena, June 23.-Charles S. Dill
Ion, a we'll known resident of Helent,
was killed this evening by being
thrown from a racing cart. Dillon
was seen to suddenly fall forward and
strike the horse with his head. The
animal ran and after going a short
distance the cart struck a post and
was overturned, throwing Dillon about
Is feet, where he struck on his head.
He gasped half a dozen times and
was dead. Death was due to concus-
sion Of the brain.
Dillon was a sporting man who
took an active part in politics and was
the owner of several fast horses. He
was a member of the Knights of
Pythias and Red Men.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-27
BLAZE DYING DOWN..
Latest News From Scene of Great
Forest Fires.

Forest Fires.
Tacoma, June pa Hot Springs
special to the Ledger says:
All danger from fires in this region
seems to have passed, and the loss
to the forests, it is believed will not
be increased to any great extent.
The fire near the summit, which
made such a beautiful display last
night is dying down and this after
noon the sky is reasonably clear in
the vicinity of the hotel.
Railroad men say no further pre-
cautions are thought necessary and
the fire is not viewed with %apprehen-
sion at any point along the line. 1t
has receded from the track and the
extent of it's ravages in the forests is
not being greatly enlarged.
Fresh outbursts. in large areas of
forests are, of course, to be feared,
but it is probable that zone will oc-
cur.
3. p. o. e. Rates.
Annual meeting Grand Lodge Be
nevolent and Protective order of
Elks, Salt Lake City, Utah, August
IL to IA. 1902.
For the above occasion we are au-
thorized to. sell round trip tickets to
Butte and return as follows: One
fare for the round trip, for trains ar
irving at Butte on August 9 and 10;
final return limit August 80. Butte
to Salt Lake the Oregon Short Line
VIII sell round trips to Salt Lake
August 8 and 10 at SID. sw:a10
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-27
Opened for Business.

New York, June 23.-In accordance
with the decision of the mill owners,
reached on Friday last, all the silk
plants in Hudson county, New Jersey,
opened for business today. At only
n mill. however. that of H. R. ST.
mon, in Union Hill, did the full num-
Der of men report for work.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-27
Wrecked by EXPLOSION.

London, June pa dispatch to the
Central News from Shanghai says
that the Chinese cruiser Kai Chi was
wrecked by a terrific explosion while
lying in the Yangtse river. The Kai
Chi sank in 80 seconds and $50 officers
and men on board were killed or
drowned. Only two men On board the
cruiser escaped death.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-27
Lose Lives in a Wreck,

st. Paul, June "a passenger
train on the Sioux City line of the
Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis &
Omaha road jumped the track near
Ashton, Ia, about 1O:45 this morning.
The engineer, fireman and mail clerk
were killed and several injured.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-27
Low Rate Eastern Excursions.

On July 5 to 9. inclusive, the Nickel
Plate road will sell tickets at one
fare for round trip to Portland, Me-.
and return, with final return limit
August Is. Particulars at city ticket
office, Ill Adams street. Chicago.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-27

Drowned by capsizing Of Boat.
Milwaukee, Wis, June 23.-W. F.
Fable of this city, aged As years;
Jacob Boyer of Chicago, aged so, and
Joseph Greedy of New York, aged so,
were drowned today by the capsizing
of a rOWbOat.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-27
Low Rates to Atlantic Coast points.

July 5 to g.. inclusive. the Nickel
Plate road will sell t'c'-~-r to Port
land, Me-. and return. at one fare for
the round trim. It will be to your in
terest to obtain rates via that road be-
fore purchasing elsewhere. Three
daily trains. Write John Y. Callahan,
general agent, Ill Adams street. Chi
cago.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-27
Meeting q. Y. P. u, Providence, r.

WeetIng q. z. r. o., ProVIdence, n. ].
The Nickel Plate road will, sell
tickets July Z. 8 and 8 at fare for
round-trip. with stopover at Niagara
Falls and Chautauqua Lake if desir-
ed; also via New York City If pre-
ferred. For sleeping car accommoda,
lions call at city ticket Office, Ill
Adams street, or address John Y.
Callahan, general agent, Chicago.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-27

AC 6OOu IIluOo plOlllSCu W bT1UkeT
for months past seem to be OF the eve
OF e~ventuaticn. A few days ago arti-
cles Of incorporation were filed with
the secretary of state of the Bridger
Coal company and the Bridger I'M
provement company. Senator Clark
is the chief owner of stock in both
corporations and associated with him
are Walter Cooper of Bezeman and G..
and G. e. McBrOOm Of Spokane. The
coal company is capitalized at $780,
900 and the improvement company at
500, 600. Active operations are to be
assumed by both companies and it is
said that before long Bridger will be
n of the busiest and liveliest towns
in Carbon county.
According to the date fixed at the
time of adjournment the district
court will reconvene tomorrow. al
though it was considered doubtful to-
day that Judge Loud would be able to
be here, as he is still holding court
at Miles City. Clerk Williams wired
to him this afternoon asking for in
structlons concerning the jury, etc.
-Four or five criminal cases are await
disposition and also several i'm
portant civil cases. 1t was reported
this afternoon that because of the un-
Usual manner in which some Of the
suits at Miles had drawn out the
judge had found it impossible to be
here until early next month, and as
he had already arranged to go on a
vacation trip at that time he could
o hold court in this city before
next September. a regular term.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-07-16

OIL residents of Fort Mill will
recall the fact that Dr.. Daniel was
pastor OF the Methodist church in
this town about fifteen years ago.
He was one of the most popular
pastors the church has ever had.
and many persons will doubtless
be surprised to learn that he has
gone out of his way to attack the
State colleges.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-07-16
An Editor Visits The Dam"

The Rev. James Boyce, editor of
The Associate Reformed Presbyte-
rian, gives the following editorial
account of recent visit to the dam
of the Catawba Power Company:
After an interesting drive over
good roads through scenes of va
ried attractiveness we came to the
bluff overlooking the river. Here
the Catawba river flows through n
narrow pass between steep hills of
solid rock. Great strong walls of
granite quarried from these hills are
being built, and soon the mighty
power of this river will be convert
ed into electric currents, which will
be conveyed TO Charlotte, Fort Mill,
Rock Hill and probably other near
by towns for operating cotton mills
and other factories. What won
ders are being accomplished in the
mechanical world and how amaz-
ingly our country is being trans
formed into a manufacturing COM
munity.
I'VE witnessed some operations
that were instructive. The great
work will cost nearly if not quite
one million dollars. In order that
it may stand firm before the tre-
mendous force Of the great waters
the walls must be planted solidly
on bed rock. So they dig deep and
lay the first course in hydraulic ce-
ment on the solid granite bed.
And above high water mark the
walls must be solidly joined to the
solid granite OF the hills and be so
braced that the pressure of the
water will only make the wall hold
the stronger. We saw them dis
Ging into the hill to fud this solid
backing"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-07-16
Hub Evans Whipped John [.

Hub II. Evans, the director of
the State dispensary who whipped
the editor of the Greenville News
II few days ago, has the reputation
of having knocked John l.. Sulli-
van out in a barroom row. He
was in a saloon some years ago
when Sullivan walked in. The
pugilist had been drinking and was
in one OF his characteristic moods.
Several men were lined up at the
bar, among whom was Evans.
Without a word Sullivan gave one
sweep with his right arm and
knocked down all of the drinkers
with the exception of Evans. The
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-07-16
South Caro!inians Wanted for the Navy.

Uncle Sam will soon call upon
South Carolina tc aid him in re-
cruiting the 5000 men that com
prise the addition to the enlisted
branch of the service authorized
by Congress in the recent naval
appropriation law. Instructions
have been issued to Ensign ID. c.
Hanrahan, now stationed at the
Brooklyn navy yard, to make n
tour of the South this summer
with recruiting party TO make
enlistments. Ensign Hanrahan
expects to reach Columbia about
the latter part Of this month and
will spend at least a week in the
capital city, whore he will open II
recruiting station.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1902-07-16

dlspensary director was at the end
OF the counter and beyond reach
of the fighters arm.
When Evans did not fall with
the others Sullivan looked sur
prlsed and made n lunge at him.
Evans swung his right fist at Sui
livans jaw and John l.. went down
in a heap. Friends rushed in to
prevent further hos,ilities, and
Evans was asked if he knew The
man he had struck. He did not.
"Why, that's John l.. Sullivan.
the prize fighter" he was told.
The story is that Evans reached
in his pocket for his pistol and
waited for another attack. The
affair was peacefully settled, how
ever, and later in the evening the
two men drank Il bottle of wine.