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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-20
MINNESOTAS MERGER SUIT
PROSECUTION WANTS IT TRIED
IN STATE COURT.
Action Taken Indicates Disposition on
Part Of ssate to Prevent
Delay.

st. Paul, June 17.-Impatient a,
the delay of the merger attorneys
counsel for the state forced the fight
ing today in the federal court.
Counsel for the Northern Securities
company have until June "a, the first
day of the coming trem, to file a tran.
script of the record in the circuit
court. The states move is to seek
to have the a $ remanded to the
state courts, and action on this line
was taken today without waiting for
the next move of the defendants. M.
D.. Mum, one of the counsel for the
state, filed with the clerk of the fed
eral court a certified transcript of the
record, and gave notice of a motion
to remand, to be heard on the first
day OF the term. This means that ar.
gument on the proposition will be had
June "a. instead of waiting until after
that day to make the motion, and
another delay for the argument.
Judge Lochren this afternoon granted
the petition for leave to argue the
motion on June "a.
The states anxiety to keep the case
in the state courts is due to the fact
that there is better prospect of the
state court assuming jurisdiction than
for the federal court, which applies
a stricter rule.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-20
MAY BE PROSECUTED.
Those Who Enticed Rose kupparin
Away Accused Of a Serious Crime.

Those Who Entieed Rose kupparin
Away Accused Of a Serious Crime,
Great Falls, June 17.-Sheriff Ben.
ner yesterday left over the Great Falls
& Canada to get Rose Kupparin, the
young girl who was induced to leave
the city for the purpose of entering
a dance hall at Shelby, Saturday morn
ing, and who was arrested there Sum
day night. He will arrive in the city
with her this afternoon.
Rose is the daughter of Matt Kup-
'l,arin, or Hyperion, who formerly
lived at'Belt. The father, in 1897, did
odd jobs about the camp and his wife
took in washing. Finally they were
both taken sick, and having a large
family, we're forced to seek assistance
from the county. To relieve them
further, three of the children were
taken by the children's home at Hell
ena. From there they were adopted
by different parties through the state.
The Kale woman also lived in Belt,
where she first met Rose. It may be
there will be a prosecution of the men
for procuring the child.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-20
II FRlAR LANDS.
Mission Of Governor Taft a Complete
Success.

success.
Rome, June 16.-The complete sue
cess OF the negotiations between Gov.
ernor Taft of the Philippines and the
vatican on the subject of the friar
lands in those islands, appears assur-
ed, four out of the five cardinals com.
posing the subcommittee of cardinals.
favoring the governors proposals.
Cardinal Steinhuber, a Jesuit, opposes
them. After the completion of the ne
gotiations, an acute conflict is expect
ed between the vatican, officials and
the Filipino religious orders regarding
the disposition of the money which
the United States will pay for the
lands. The vatican considers that
the money ought to be given to the
propaganda OF society OF cardinals
having the care and oversight of for
eign missions.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-20
DISPUTE ABOUT plTcH-ENDs IN
TRAGEDY.
MURDERER is ARRESTED
Man Who Did the Shooting Over so
Years oId-Two Witnesses
to the Deed.

Stevensville, Mont, June l7.-Ree!
Powell this morning shot and killed
Charles Linscott. The deed was com
mitted on Three Mile, a short distance
from here, and was witnessed by two
men. The murderer was arrested
and brought to the Jail here, and the
remains of Linscott were taken to
his home. Both men are ranchers and
their properties adjoin.
The trouble arose about a dam
which Linscott put in a ditch which
runs through the two ranches. The
ranches cf both men are irrigated
by the water from a ditch which runs
through them. Linscott's is on the
upper side. He leased the place from
Charles Darling, and to irrigate the
land put in a dam a couple of days
ago. Powell notified him to take it
out, but Linscott refused. Powell re-
moved it. This morning Linscott put
the dam. in again, and Powell ordered
him to take it out. He would not do
it. Returning to his home he secured
a gun and went back to- the dam. On
the way he remarked to two men that
he was going to kill Linscott.
At the dam Linscott and Powell had
a war of words. Profane language
flew thick and fast, and one word led
to another, when Powell raised his gun
and fired. The ball cut a part of Lins-
colts neck away and broke the back
bone. Linscott died almost instantly.
The act was witnessed by Allan May
and Richard Green, who were working
on a neighboring ranch. On hearing
the shot they ran to the men. They
ordered Powell to lay his gun down,
but he refused.
BY quick movements on the part of
the two men Powell was overpowered
and his gun taken away. He will be
taken to the county Jail at Hamilton
tomorrow. Powell is so years of age.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-20
BUFFALO IN OLD HAUNTs.
Jefferson County. Ranchman Saw Two
in the Hills.

Jefferson County. Ranchman Saw Tw,
in the Hills.
Boulder, June 17.-Patrick Wick
man, Jr., a young ranchman of the val
ley, was here yesterday and announ
ced that he saw two buffalo one day
last week. Wickman and William
Dawson We're in the locality known as
Quinn's Canyon after fence poles last
Tuesday and came upon the two buf
falo at a distance of not more than
250 yards. Both claim that there can
be no doubt that they were buffalo,
or bison.
There is a range of mountains quite
high and rough, extending from near
Boulder in a southerly course between
the Boulder river on the EAST and
White Tail Deer creek on the west.
At the northern end of the range, in
the vicinity of Hadley's park, was
formerly excellent hunting ground,
Astounding in deer, elk and mountain
sheep. and may years 6 buffalo.
Those reported a hardly be the re-
mains of former herds or they would
have been seen from time to- time dur
ing the past IL or Is years. They
are probably animals which have
strayed from the Yellowstone park,
as it is less than 100 miles in a direct
line to the northwest corner of the
park, and the intervening country is
not settled. except s%parsely, along the
Missouri and Madison rivers.
Quinn's canyon, where the buffalo
were seen, is about IL miles southeast
OF Boulder.
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SAYS MILLENNIUM IS NEAR.
Baptist Minister Predicts Federation
on Golden Rule Basis.

WWEL4MLLN EEIr. @LsA
New York, June l7.-Dr. Macarthur,
preaching in the Calvary Baptist
church, has declared the ushering in
OF the millennium already has been
partly accomplished. He predicted
federation in the future of all the ma
tons on earth OF the basis of the gol-
den rule and with this country and
Great Britain as the dominant fac
tors.
sThese are days." said he, "of gil
gantic enterprises, of large mergers
and of worldwide undertakings. Many
great trusts, doubtless, are rcena
but there may be a 'selfless,' altruis-
tic and spiritual trust. There may
be an Imperialism of love which may
one day dominate the world. God is
raising up a love trust to offset the
self trusts which are menacing our
ION the basis of the golden rule a
federation of the whole world will one
day be accomplished. We are APP
preaching such a federation today"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-20
INVITATIONS POURING IN
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ASKED
TO VISIT MANY PLACES.
Will Meet Rough Riders in Their
Home Country During Autumn
Tour to Southwest.

Washington, June 17.-Invitations
are pouring in on President Roosevelt
to visit a number of points in the
west this autumn. Senators Willard
and Dietrich of Nebraska today urged
him to take a run from Omaha to
North Platte. Representative Bower
sock of Kansas urged him 10 visit
that state.
Senator Quarles Of Wisconsin also
extended an invitation to visit La
Crosse on the occasion OF the inter.
state fair. I
Representative ,Crumpacker of In
diana asked the president, on behalf
of the Dinwiddie clan of the United
States, to attend their annual reunion
at Hebron, Ind.
In each case the president said he
would be glad to accept if it can be
arranged.
A committee Of citizens of the In
dian Territory secured from the pres
1dent a promise to visit Muscogee dur
ing his southwestern tour this autumn.
1t was at Muscogee where Captain Ca
prom recruited troops l. and M Of the
Rough Riders and the presidents de-
termination to stop there was influ-
enced by a desire to see some of his
comrades again.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-20
The GUARDS
TWO MILITARY PRISONERS MAKE
THEIR ESCAPE.
Are Armed With Regular Army Re.
peating Rifles and Have Sup
ply of Ammunition.

San Francisco, June 16.-Two mil
itary prisoners, whose names have no
yet been ascertained and who haG
been taken from the army prison a,
Alcatraz island to work in the con
struction of a road at Fort Baker neal
Lime Point, escaped from their guards
this afternoon and a company OF
soldiers are now pursuing them in the
ravines back of Saulalito. Shortly af
ter noon the two men who escaped
were ordered to do some work a little
apart from the rest of the gang.
Two of the guard of 10 men were de-
tailed to watch them.
After they had gone a short dis
lance. the two prisoners suddenly at
tackled the soldiers. They knocked
down the two guards and taking their
rifles and ammunition from them, fled
into the brush.
AS they went the rest of the guards
fired at them. At the brow of a hill,
one of the fleeing prisoners turned and
fired at his pursuers, then lodged
from view into a ravine.
Two companies of the coast artil-
lery in command of L~ieutenants How.
ard and Ludlow, and numbering about
$50 men, were turned out to search
for the escaped prisoners. Along with
them are about n hundred citizens
of Sausalito.
All the roads and trails leading cut
OF the territory in which the prisoners
are supposed to be hiding are now
guarded and it is thought that they
will be in custody in a short time.
A lively battle is not unexpected.
Both men are armed with the regular
army repeating rifles and have several
rounds of ammunition.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-20
FOR LOVE OF A BATTER.
Foolish Tacoma Girl Ends Her Life
in Great Agony.

HH..... - 0Osy -H
Tacoma, Wash, June l7.-Minnie
Gay, 20 years of age, took a fatal dose
OF carbolic acid about 10 O'Clock last
night, dying at 5 o'clock this morn
ing.
She killed herself because Elmer
Smith, a Tacoma base ball player,
went walking with another girl yester-
day. Shortly before her death she
made a statement to- this effect. The
young woman lived with her mother
near the ball park and bore a good
reputation.
To Smith she declared that her
name was Gladys Glenwood, and
Smith says that she was of an emo
tional and sentimental nature.
She died in great agony, calling
constantly for Elmer, who could not be
found.
The girls mother had Just returned
from church when her daughter
ran in exclaiming: 1--WE done it! I'VE
done it; kiss me good-by." Then she
a down to a drug store and said
she had taken carbolic acid. After
that she ran up stairs again and was
found lying on the bed.
She had purchased an ounce bottle
during the day and had taken a tea
spoonful of 1t In water.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-20
cATTLEMEN OBJECT TO INTRO.
DUcTIoN OF SHEEP.
NOT ALLOWED TO UNLOAD
Rea Brothers Of St. Paul Told That
Montana Grass Grew for the
Cattle Down There.

Missoula, June 17.-Ranchmen nea;
Plains are opposed to the introduction
Of sheep into that section, ana will
do all in their power to oppose 8
movement toward installing the sheer
industry there. Col. ]. A. MCGOWAN
who was yesterday a business yisi
tor in Missoula, tells of a recent en-.
counter between ranchmen west Of
Plains and men who were unloading
20 cars of sheep for Rea Bros. ST,
Paul.
From Col. MCGOWAN it D that
the ranchmen had the best of the en-
counter in that they succeeded in pre-
venting the unloading Of the stock.
but representatives Of the owners
claim that litigation is sure to follow.
Their was no violence, the ranchmen
simply presenting themselves in an
organized body at the unloading and
commanded the sheepmen to a
their work; as no sheep were wanted
in that section and would not be toll
Grated. Desiring to avoid trouble the
owners ordered their stock taken to
Drummond. There it will be ranged
until some understanding can be ar
rived at with the farmers.
From evidence furnished in Plains
the action of the ranchmen would ap-
somewhat irregular. Rea Bros,
had rented three sections of land near
from the Northern Pacific, and
this they proposed to keep their
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-20
ADOPTED HEROIC MEASURE.
Farmer Shoots His Hand of to save
His Life.

Ills Lie.
Dayton, June 17.-As James McKen-
zie, a farmer in the Tukanon country,
lay down on his stomach to drink from
q spring, a concealed rattlesnake bit
him severely on the hand. There are
no doctors in the Tukanon country.
which is a wild, unbroken district. and
Mckenzie, with his hand swelling q D
idly, saw death staring him in the
face. His knife was dull, there were
no caustics near, and he had no rattle,
snake whisky. Mckenzie adopted he
roic tactics. Pulling his big gun, the
farmer placed the muzzle close to the
wounded spot and literally shot the
infected part away. It made q CHASTITY
wound, but the poisoned blood gushed
and the plucky ranchman was
saved. It was 48 hours before he
reached here to have the hand dressed.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-20
WATER BONDS ORDERED SOLD.
VIII Pc offered 70 state Treasurer
and Land Commissioner.

Great Falls, June 17.-At q meeting
OF the Great Falls city council tonight
the new issue of $45,O 900 water bonds
was ordered by resolution to be offer
ed for sale to- the state treasurer of
Montana and to the state board Of
land commissioners, as required by
law. Inrcase the land commissioners
and state treasurer fail to purchase
the bonds they are to be re~advertised
Tor sale to the highest and best bidder.
Mayor Collins suggested that the
city take up the matter OF securing
q donation Of water power from the
treat Northern when that company
makes use of Rainbow falls. The
mayor said he believed that the dona-
ton would be cheerfully made and
pointed out that the rapid increase
In the demand for irrigation on boule-
wards will require the early installa-
ton Of additional water service,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-20
HEWN N FRoM NJ
Bodies Of American Soldiers Captured
by Ladrones MutiIated.

SaRS0VCQ
by Ladrones MutiIated.
Manila. June 1.-THE bodies of the
sergeant, two corporals and four prf-
Yates Of the Fifth cavalry, captured on
May 80 by ladrones at Binangonan,
Risal province, this island, have been
recovered. Most of the bodies had
been hewn limb from limb and it was
found impossible to- recognize four of
the dead.
A number of arrests in the matter
have been made, and nine men have
been identified as belonging to the
band of ladrones which captured the
Americans. The identified men in
cluded two. members Of the police
force at Teresa, Morong province.
The American soldiers were buried
today together. 1t was impossible to
make separate interment.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-20
Hobson May Get Out Yet.

Washington, June 17.-Constructor
Hobson applied today to Secretary
Moody for a three months leave of alb
sence on account of the condition of
his eyes. He is now on special duty
at Elizabethport. N. J.. The secretary
has decided to allow the leave. At the
expiration Of the three months leave,
II his eyes have not materially i'm
proved, Hobson will be ordered before
another retiring board and it is be-
Heved that he will be this time retired.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-20
RUSSIAN ExiLEs.
New Minister Of Interior Will Permit
Many to Return.

t-E. sraE-sl1F E. r=-Z
st. Petersburg, June 17.-An enum-
GRAFTON of the persons, including work
ing people, expelled from various cities
during the last two and a half years
of the administration of the late M.
Sipiaguine, the minister Of the interior
who was assasinated April Is, drawn
up by the instructions Of M. Won
Plehwe, who succeeded M. Sipiaguine,
shows the enormous total Of 60, 900.
M. Won Plehwe has decided to clean
this slate so far as possible and per.
NIT the exiled people to return, as he
does not desire to inherit the hatred
inspired by M. Sipiaguine. 1t is said
M. Won Plehwe is inclined to adopt
milder measures generally, but the re-
actionists, under the leadership Of
Count Sheremetief, are still inluen-
tial with the the car.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-20
At the Grand.

5. M. S~eligsohn, San Francisco;
VIM. suddorth, Philadelphia; F. Bird.
win, Spokane; w. J.. Morrin, Kansas
City; Hy. Blakely, John Rea, st. Paul;
John D. Holiday, Portland; H. D.
Curtis, Omaha; G. D. Charleston, Port
land; F. w. Rogers, Chicago; s. e.
kilner, Judge Monn, DR.. Lindsay, New
York; w. A. Selvidge. st. Paul; John
II. Howrey, H. K. Howrey, Denver;
G. A. back, Columbus; w. A.
Dunn. New York; James T. Patterson,
Omaha; John H. Best, Denver; E. C.
Howard, Omaha; A. w. Danielss, He.-
ena; J. X. Tisdale, Minneapolis.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-20
THOUSANDS SURRENDER.
General De Wet Talks to the Beers
and Gives Them Advice.

London, June 16.-Dispatches re
ceived here from South Africa show
that the surrenders of Beers are pro
ceeding with the greatest good will
The total of those who have already
surrendered numbers 1880 and the
British are extending every possible
kindness to the men who come in.
The appearance Of General De Wei
at the camp at Winburg was the sig.
nal for a great display ct enthusiasm,
When he arrived at camp General De
Wet was at once surrounded by thou.
sands of Boer men, women and chill.
dren who struggled and clamored to
shake the hand Of their hero.
He warmly applauded the staunch
support that the women had given the
burghers during the war which he
said had greatly encouraged the men
in the field.
Continuing he recommended his
hearers to be loyal to the new v
ment and said: Perhaps it is hard
for you to hear this from my mouth,
but God has decided against us. I
fought until there was no more hope
OF uphclding our cause and however
it may be, the time has come to Law
down our arms. AS a Christian, God
now demands that we be faithful to
u new government. Let us submit to
his decision"
Neither General De Wet nor Gener-
al Steyn, former president of the
Orange Free State, were ever wounded
during the war. General De Wet has
not seen his wife for two years.
The concentration camps will be
converted into supply depots to pro-
vide the returning burghers with the
means to rebuild and restock their
farms. The families of the Beers
will, if desired, be maintained at the
expense Of the government while the
ourghers are preparing the farms for
heir reception. Two thousand of the
scouts who fought upon the
British side during the war, will be
disbanded.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-20
UP TO swAeER.
He Appears to Have Sold the stolen
Horses.

Horses.
Great Falls, June 17.-An investi-
cation Is now on foot to ascertain
who stole several head of horses found
and claimed by HI. H. Nelson. at the
West side railroad camp Sunday.
-Four OF the animals which bear the
Nelson mutilated brand, were purchas-
ed by ". ]. Mulligan, formerly in
charge of the work Of widening the
Great Falls & Canada. He called at
the sheriff's Office yesterday and ex-
hibited q bill Of sale for them, appar-
emily signed by Jan Swager, a well
known rancher OF Cascade, to whom
he paid $500.
Mr.. Swager has not yet been seen
by the officials, nor is it known from
whom he got the animals.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-20
GUARDS EXCHANGE SHOTS WITH
TRACY AND MERRILL.
HOUNDS ARRIVE
Will BE Put On the Trail Where the
Last Shooting Occurred
All Roads Guarded.

vancouver, Wash, June ia bat
tie occurred about 2 a. m. between
Bert Biesecker and Lon Davis, two
members OF Sheriff Marsh's posse, and
armed men answering the description
OF Tracy and Merrill, the escaped con.
victs, in which II rifle shots were ex.
changed. Biesecker and Davis were
two Of l5 or more picked men posted
along Salmon creek at points where
the convicts were likely to- cross. AT
about l o'clock they noticed two men
come down to the creek and get a
drink.
At the time the men approached the
creek the watchers were not sure of
their Identity and halted until they
again approached the road.
The guards then went down the
road In the direction of the supposed
convicts and when about thirty yards
distant Biesecker sent a rifle shot in
their direction.
The fire was promptly returned and
SIX shots were exchanged, four by Bic
seeker and Davis and two, by the, con
victs, none of which took effect SO
far avs known. Both parties then took
to cover and after waiting in their hid
ing places lore than an hour the
guards moved up a quarter of a mile,
where their horses were tied.
Il TIL orx - ~o:- -. = 49, ,..t# -.
hour in the. hope of seeing the fugi-
tlves, and started toward town.
They had gone but a short distance
when, bang! bang! bang! went a rife
from the brush at the roadside and the
guards now realizing they were in
close and dangerous quarters with
odds all in favor of. their unseen foes,
whipped up and drove for their lives,
Five shots were sent after them. all
OF which took effect, but fortunately |
causing no serious result.
Close Shot.
Ihe first shot struck al horse and
another passed under Biesecker's right
SuSIAA6 a SlCdu uOlS LQTCuG0 tn0 |
side of his coat; one struck a horse in
the head, causing a scalp wound:
another grazed the horses side, and
a fifth cut through the harness.
The men reached town about Q
and reported to Sheriff Marsh.
At 8 o'clock Warden Carson arrived
rom Walla Walla with bloodhounds.
The dogs appeared to be in excellent
'orm and Carson thinks with the aid
u the CASTOR clothing of the convicts
at the house of old man Teede.
hey may be able to pick up the trail
where last nights skirmish took place.
Carson. with the dogs, left here at
o'clock this morning.
The convicts have the advantage Of
icing perfectly familiar with the coun-
ry, Merrill having been raised here.
the same time the roads and cross
ngs along the creek are SO we'll guard.
d that the officers regard the chances
xcellent Of capturing the desperadoes.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-20
NOT A CANDIDATE.
Senator N. A. Hanna's Reply to Ad.
mirins Friends.

Florence. Ala, June Ex-senator
Hanna. in reply to a suggestion from
Col. Cutter Smith of this city that he
become a candidate for president in
1904, has written to Colonel Smith as
follows:
appreciate sincerely the friend
ship which prompts the high compli-
ment paid me in your suggestion. 1 am
grateful for such confidence, but must
insist that am not to be considered
IN any ense a candidate for the NOM
ination for president in 1904.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-20
EoiIs a Deadly Attack.

my wife was so ill that good ply
sicians were unable to help her."
writes M. M. Austin of Winchester,
Ind, .but was completely cured by
DR.. Kings New Life Pills." They
work wonders in stomach and liver
troubles. Cure constipation, sick head
ache. Csc at Chapple Drug Co.'s.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-06-20
Notice.

Directors and stock holders of the
Suburban Ditch company are hereby
notified to settle with me for damages
done by YOU ditch at once or suit
will be entered for damages.
14-3 M. FLANAGAN.