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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-24
SHOT IN BACK BY BROTHER
FAMILY QUARREL HAS A FATAL
ENDING.
Business Matters Lead to Difficulty
and Man Courts and Neighbors
Upheld is the Victim.

Chicago, Jan. 22.-Robert McFet-
fridge, a wealthy ice dealer, was shot
and fatally wounded tonight by his
brother, William McFettridge. For a
long time there has been bad blood
between the brothers over business
matters. In these disputes Robert
was generally acknowledged by his
neighbors and the courts to be in the
right.
The brothers, their wives and near
ly all the members of their respective
families were in Judge Dunn's court
this evening where an assault case,
growing out Of family troubles was
being heard. There was so much bel
ligerent talk on both sides that Judge
Dunn placed all parties under peace
bonds before allowing them to leave
the court While Robert McFettridge
was on his way home carrying in his
arms his two year old niece, William
McFettridge came up from behind and
shot him in the back. Badly wounded
as he was Roberts chief care was to
protect the little girl. He tried to put
her in a place of safety and as he ran
his brother followed, shooting him
twice more. William, McFettridge
was arrested after a short search by
the police.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-24
APPEAL WITH THE PRESIDENT.
Counsel Take the Document to the
White House.

Washington, Jan. 21.-Rear Ad-
miral and Mrs. Schley arrived in
Washington today after a 10 days
visit at Savannah. Issador Rayner
and M. A. league, counsel for Ad-
miral Schley, reached Washington
this forenoon with the rear admiral's
appeal to the president, which they
proceeded to submit to the rear ad-
miraI.
After a conference lasting several
hours with his counsel, Admiral
Schley approved the appeal from the
finding of the court of inquiry, and it
was delivered to the president late
this afternoon by Mr.. league. The
appeal sets out the grounds of error
upon points Of law and fact alleged
by Admiral Schley, and concludes
with a lengthy argument in support
of his contention that he has been
unfairly dealt with.
Admiral Schley and his counsel re-
fused to make the appeal public. TIL y,
say it must be given out at the white
house. 1t covers 120 typewriter
pages. The admiral leaves on Thurs
day for Chicago.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-24
WILL HOLD
Supposed Diamond Thief Sentenced
as a Vag.

Glendive, Jan. 22.-Jerry McCarty,
the man under surveillance by the
local officers as being implicated i IN
the diamond robbery on Sunday morn
ing, was given a jury trial for vag
rancy before Justice J. H. Ray, Jr..
this afternoon and committed for 80
days. The officers are certain he
knows something about the robbery,
as he tells so many different stories
of his whereabouts during the hours
that the robbery was committed they
want him held to investigate his char
acter thoroughly. Several detectives
are here working on the case. C. B.
Ciausen, the salesman who was rob-
bed, left with his trunks for Mime
apolis to have the firm of S. H. Clau-
sen & Co. estimate the loss.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-24
ENTIRELY FALSE.
Denial of Twenty-six Million Dollar
Rockefeller Story.

Rockefeller Story.
Mordan Park, Ills, Jan. 22.-Dr.
| William R. Harper, president of the
University Of Chicago, in an inter.
view relative to the statement that
$26,000,000 was to be given to the
university by John D. Rockefeller,
said:
"The story published this morning
was given out by one of the students
Of the university and is false from
beginning to end. Mr.. Rockefeller
has no thought of such a gift, and we
know that he has not. He has never
considered such a thing and will not
consider it. It is entirely contrary to
his way of doing, as everybody who
knows him understands. He does not
give in large sums. The university
could not use that amount of none
today if it had it.
"The story originated, I suppose, in
reply to a question as to how much
would be required to complete the uni
versity's needs, the answer was CIV
en- in my statement last June. 1
deprecate exceedingly any such state
ment as it's injurious effect is very
great"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-24
RAILROAD AND PACKING INTER.
EsTs MAKE PROMISES.
WILL PUBLISH THE RATES
Now Given Packing House Products
and Dressed Beef and Stick
to Them

Chicago, Jan. 22.-Presidents of
western railroads and all the big pack
ing house interests west of Chicago
to the Missouri river have Joined
hands with a view of assisting each
other to obey the provisions Of the
interstate commerce law.
The alliance was completed at a
meeting held here today at which
were present high officials represent
ing all of the interests involved, and
it is expected that the action taken
will result in an absolute maintenance
of freight rates on packing house pro-
ducts and dressed beef from the Mis-
souri, river to the Atlantic sea board.
The two conferences held between
the packing house people and the rail-
road presidents followed an assurance
received from the Interstate COM
merce commission that action of this
character would result in the comnris-
sion ceasing it's efforts to punish the
packers for violations of the law. AS
a condition precedent to dropping the
threatened prosecution, the commits
sion insisted that the secret rates that
are being made on packing house pro-
ducts and dressed beef be published
and that the published rates be main
tanned absolutely.
The agreement provides that the
rates that r actually being made
shall be published, that the railroads
shall upon no pretense grant lower
than published rates. That the pack
ing house representatives shall cease
their efforts to secure cut rates.
For the railroads the presidents
have agreed to issue orders forbidding
traffic officials to grant a cut rate upon
penalty of dismissal.
For the packing house interests, it
has been agreed that their traffic men
shall cease shopping" the output of
the packing houses or hawking them
among the railroads with a view to
obtaining concessions.
AAC compact ID VI IuC SLIOuSSSL pOS"
sible character, and if it is kept the
days of cut rates upon the commodi-
ties which have caused the greatest
decentralization in the traffic world,
will be a thing of the past.
It is understood that the Hartman
and Hill people will not come to Chi
cngn for Fridays Investigation into
the "communitl of interests on traf-
fic. Mr.. Hill and Mr.. Hartman have
obtained legal advice that a semi
judicial body like the commission can
not compel testimony relative to a
matter which is pending in the courts.
The legality of the organization of
the Northern Securities Company is
at present before the supreme court Of
the United States.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-24
PLACED IN
Recaptured convicto AIRS ca Ci-t CT
Bread and Water.

Tacoma, Wash, Jan. 22.-Ten of
the II convicts who escaped from the
McNeil's Island penitentiary Sunday
and were r%ecaptured without blood
shed, are now confined in two small
dungeons, six by eight feet, five men
in each. One man, Carroll, is too
sick to be placed in a dungeon. The
convicts yer captured yesterday
morning and were then almost famish-
ed. They were not fed until last
night. when they each received one
slice of bread and a cup of water.
They will get nothing to eat until to-
night and will be kept in the dun
geons at least Is days. The black
holes contain no bedding and are but
six feet high.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-24
STEAMSHIP
Effort Made to Pool and Raise Ocean
Freights.


London, Jan. 21.-A representative
Of the Associated Press has secured an
authoritative statement concerning the
rumored shipping deal, which, while
not confirming the amgamation Of the
several lines, discloses the fact that
negotiations towards a combination
were being conducted on a larger
scale than hitherto limited at. What
has actually happened is this: Every
line trading between England and
America, except one, had agreed to
form a freight combination upon a
basis of new rates considerably
higher than those AT present in force.
That one exception, however, threat
ened to prolong the negotiations and
today Is firms withdrew their previ-
ous consent, declaring that unless this
one exception came in the combine
would be valueless.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-24
SECRET SERVICE AGENTS AR
REST coUNTERFEITERs.
Man AND WIFE IMPLICATED
Complete Outfit for Making Spurious
Coin and Sum of Bogus
Money Seized.

San Francisco, Jan. 22.-After hav-
acquaintance at their elegant home
at Fruit Vale during the past three
years, Ulysses G. Blair and his hand
some young wife, spent last night in
Jail Blair is a confessed counter
feiter while his wife is accused of
having uttered spurious coins turned
out by him.
The Blairs were arraigned before
United States Commissioner Peacock
and remanded to Jail for examination.
Blair was arrested at the Oakland
race track yesterday, while in the act
of passing spurious coin upon an I'M
suspecting bookmaker, while his wife
was taken into custody as she left a
dry goods store on this side of the
bay an hour or two later.
In their house in the suburbs of
Oakland the secret service agents
found a complete counterfeiter's out
fit, and about $40 worth of spurious
coin, which was said to be the most
perfect imitation of the genuine coin
that has ever been handled by the
local detectives. Blair was formerly
a restaurant keeper in this city, but
sold out about two years ago. Since
then it is alleged he and his pretty
wife have placed in circulation thou
sands of spurious dollars. Blair adj
mits having won thousands of good
dollars at the local tracks through
the medium of his bad ones.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-24
Your Fac,

Shows the state OF your feeling and
the state of your health as well. I'm
pure blood makes itself apparent in
a pale and sallow complexion, Pimp-
les and Skin Eruptions. If you are
feeling weak and worn out and do
not have a healthy appearance. you
should try Acker's Blood Elixir. It
cures all blood diseases where cheap
Sarsaparillas and SO called purifiers
fail; knowing this, we sell every
bottle on a positive guarantee. For
sale by Chapple Drug Co.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-24
MAsoN's GIVE LIRERALLY.
Their Contribution to Mckinley Me.
mortal Fund Large.


Canton, Ohio, Jan. 22.-The Masonic
committee of the Mckinley National
Memorial association, which is car
rying on the work of ~canvassing the
Masonic lodges Of the entire country,
from it's office in Canton, is attracting
considerable attention among the
trustees of the national association.
If the present rate of contributions
continue, it is believed by the memoir
ial association that the Masonic fund
will attain larger proportions than
that of any single organization. At
the meeting of the trustees of the
Mckinley National Memorial associa-
ton held in Cleveland, it was given
out that the contributions from the
lodges in this state alone would
amount to $4,000 or $4,000.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-24
Will Fight for Their Blankets.

La Crosse, Wis, Jan. 21.-It is fear.
ed there will be an Indian outbreak
in this vicinity should the government
order compelling Indians to abandon
their old customs of wearing long
hair and blankets and painting their
faces be enforced. Chief White Eagle
of Winnebago camp, opposite the city
declares these are sacred privileges
and that they will protect their Gus
toms by the shedding of blood if nee
essary.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-24
University President Elected.

Chicago, Jan. 21.-Prof. j. James,
OF the University of Chicago, was
elected president Of the Northwestern
University at a meeting of trustees Of
the university held here today. He
will succeed DR.. Henry Wade Rogers,
who resigned 10 months ago.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-24
Miner an Obstacle to Peace,

London, Jan. pa representative
of the Dali News in the Hobbies of
parliament hears that there has GER
tainly been ONE sort of peace over
lures from the Beers, but that the un-
yielding attitude of Lord Miner, Brit
ish high commissioner in South Africa
has as before proved an insurmount-
able obstacle in the matter.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-24

er's English Remedy and, after service, /
boughta bottle and began taking it. The next,
nightmy throat was nearly well, and I deliH-
cred my sermon without difficulty. In flew
days / was thoroughly cured. / conceive it to
be my duty to benefit mankind physically as
we'll as spiritually whenever / can, and am
glad to write these words in praise Of this
grand old medicine. Those with sensitive
throats and hoscwhocatchcol casilyshould
certainly take Acker's English Remedy"
(Signed) REV. EZRA TERRY SANFORD.
Sold ut CSC, 6oc. and 81 a bottle, throughout the United
States and Canada; and in England, at la; al, %. 3D.,
Is. Sd. 1fyou are not satisfied after buying, return the
bottle to your druggist and get your money back.
We authorize the above guarantee.
". III HOOKER g. CO., Proprietors, New York,
For sale Inv Chann1e Drug ca
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-24
Car Tipped Over.

Cherokee, Iowa, Jan. 21.-while a
gang of men were unloading a car Ct
rails three miles west of here, the car
tipped over, killing two and MORALLY
injuring three
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-24
Treaty to BE Signed.

Copenhagen, Jan. 22.-It has been
definitely decided that the treaty with
the United States providing for the
sale of the Danish West Indies is to
be signed at Washington this week,
all the formallties here being COM
pleted.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-24
New Jerseys Inaugural.

Trenton. Jan. 21.-The Inauguration
OF Franklin Murphy as governor of
New Jersey took place at noon today,
the oath being administered by Chief
Justice Gummere of the supreme
court. Inaugural address took place.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-24
Ranch Foreman Wanted.

A reliable, sober, industrious man
who understands irrigation and the
management of men can find perma-
nent employment with the undersign-
ed. OTTO FRANC,
d-sw-2 Meeteetse, Wyo.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-24
Music.

Music furnished for all occasions.
Orders taken for sheet and orchestra
music. Music arranged from the
voice. w. J. Carter, violin teacher,
residence 312 North 25th street.
Box 535. 1926
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-24
A NIGHT OF FIRES.
Three Going at One Time In Column
bus, Ohio.

buS, ONO.
Columbus, Ohio. Jan. zz.-Three
fires during the night caused a loss Of
nearly half a million dollars. The
first fire was a building occupied by
the Stevens wholesale grocery and
other tenants, causing a loss of $751;
900. During the progress of the first
fire a second broke out in the Ruettis
Wall Paper store, destroying adjoin-
ing property, loss $4,000 Dunn,
Taft & Co.'s dry goods store caught
fire while the other fires were burning,
causing a further loss of nearly $780,
900. The three fires were entirely
distinct and some distance apart.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-24
Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets

are sold on a positive guarantee.
Cures heartburn, raising of food, dis
tress after eating or any form of
dyspepsia. One little tablet gives
Immediate relief. Csc and Soc. For
sale by ChappIe Drug Co.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-24
DOWN N OUT.
Ex-champion PugIist Fitzsimmons
Falls Down Stairs.

New York, Jan. 21.-Robert Fitz-
simmons, ex-champion heavy weight
pugilist fell down a flight of stair in
the Orpheum threatre in Brooklyn to-
day. 1t is believed that he seriously
injured himself. He complained of
very severe pains in his back and side
and it is feared his spine has been
hurt.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-24

Bring your shoe repairing to Post
Office basement. Taft
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-24

ST. JOHNS COUGH CURE will
cure your cough. Sold by Chapple
Drug Co.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-24

Calling cards at Gazette ONCE.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-24
Winchester,

Winchester, April 24.-Gany of the
farmers about here have at least part
of their corn planted. If there is plen.
ty of moisture this season will find
large crops.
Sand Calhoun has returned from
Burlington to stay. He will help on
the farm this summer
Roy Mcpherson, from near Yea, was
at his parents over Sunday.
The Epworth League meets on
Thursday evening now SO Rev. Butler
can be with them. They will have a
box supper on the evening Of April 30
at the church for the benefit of the
Sunday school.
Mrs. Priscilla Cristler and Mrs. Eli
sha Mccall have been on the sick list
the past week. Both are better now.
Gardens are beginning to slow up
nicely since the nice shower.
The postmaster at Mt. Zion Mrs. An
ma Johnston, has sent in her resigna.
ton. Joseph Freshwater is recon-
mended in her place and will no doubt
be the next postmaster.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-24

was bitten by the mad dog, was TAX
en- 10 Blakesburg last week where the
MAD stone was applied by DR.. Tor
renee.
Inc Methodist people had phone,
which will connect with the farmers
ilne, placed in the parsonage Monday
School will close in the primary de.
partment Friday.
Mrs. Alice Duke is recovering from
severe attack of rheumatism.
The Morris Hypnotists gave enter
talnments here on Thursday, Friday
and Saturday nights of last week.
The remains of the late James P
Brown were brought here from Prom
Use City for burial Wednesday, April
l6. Funeral services were held from
the Methodist church Friday at 10 a
M, conducted by the pastor, Rev. G
w. Barber, and the Modern Woodmen
OF which order the deceased was 6
member. The bereaved family was
accompanied to this place by Messrs
VIM. Alexander and Harve Barker Of
| Promise City.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-24
Hickory Ridoe,

Hickory Ridge, April 24.-Miss Ma
bel Upp called at the Geo. Foster
home Friday evening.
Jake Anderson delivered hogs at
Blakesburg Friday.
Willis and Frank Wilcox called at
Blakesburg Friday.
Ethan Major called at the G. Foster
home Friday evening.
Rosa and Fife Chisman visited in
Ottumwa Monday and Tuesday.
Albert Johnson delivered hogs at
Blakesburg Tuesday.
Mrs. Thompson, of Abba, visited at
the Mrs. Sadie Spears home Wednes-
day evening.
Misses Gertie Chisman and Emma
Foster were callers at Blakesburg Sat
urday.
John Spears and family called at
town Saturday evening.
Mr.. Springer and family of No. Wis
tied at the Joe Moffett home a few
days last week.
William Wilcox and Harry Neal were
calling at Blakesburg Monday.
Misses Louisa. Grace. Goldie and
Ada Turbaugh visited Misses Emma
and May Foster Sunday.
Charles Wilcox and wife, Charles
Larson and wife and VIM. Bugerson
visited near Blakesburg Sunday.
| Alex limbaugh and daughter visited
at Blakesburg Saturday.
| Joe Moffett and son called at Blakes-
burg Saturday evening.
Freeman Spears visited at the John
Sinclair home last week
Lutte Chisman called at the P. E.
Cloyde home Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Larson was call
ers at Blakesburg Thursday.
Joe and John Moffett are building an
addition to their house.
| Ralph Spears called on Miss May
Foster Thursday evening"
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Cramblit, who was SO badly hurt sew
eral weeks ago, is improving slowly.
John Spears was a business caller
at Abba Wednesday.
George Thompson and wife, of
Blakesburg, have moved to Abba
where they will make their future
home.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-24
StringtoWn.

Stringtown, April 24.-Delpha Long
erbone of Libertyville visited the past
week with her sister, Mrs. E. Davis.
Mrs z. E. Vannoy and Mrs. A. P
Smith visited at Mrs. Eliza Buchan-
ans Friday.
Chas. O'Neill of Hedrick was in this
place on business Thursday.
Hugh and William Larmore were
in Compatine Saturday on business.
James Davis was a caller at Mar
tinsburg Saturday.
Mr.. Lynn of Batavia has moved in
the j. P. Hawthorn house.
H. L. Scott has begun laying the
foundation for a new barn.
F. r. Jones was in Martinsburg on
Business Saturday.
C. A. Clark has moved in the t. G.
Hawthorn house south Of here.
H. e. Smith and family were Sun,
day evening visitors at A. P. Smiths.
Miss Iva Davis called on her friend,
Miss Martha Larmore Friday.
Mrs. ]. Wyckoff has been very i'll,
but is some better.
| ]. G. and 7. G. Hawthorn and famil-
| les visited with Mrs. Maude Porter
| Sunday.
A. M. Vannoy of Hedrick was visit
ing his sister, Mrs. G. w. Davis Satur-
day.
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southwestern Missouri. Mrs. Boden,
ham and children spent the time of his
absence at Pella at the home of her
parents, She returned Monday.
The limb of l.. d. Akers, which was
broken week ago Sunday in run
away, had to be amputated last week.
Gangrene had set in so DR.. Morgan of
this place, RI. Beringer of Oskaloosa
and DIR. Henry of Hedrick amputated
the leg above the knee. He is doing
Us we'll as could be expected.
Archie Bishop left yesterday for
Marshalltown. His mother went to
the same place by today's passenger.
They expect to spend a short time
there and then go to Oregon for the
summer.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-24
Hazel Dell,

Hazel Dell, April 24.-Mrs. S. ]. Ma
ton is visiting at the F. L. Dexter
home.
Mrs. Ona Kennedy and little daugh-
ter, Jessie, visited Thursday with Mr..
and Mrs. H. Allcott.
e. Truitt, of Drakeville, called at the
10. G. Truitt home Wednesday,. He
was accompanied home by his daugh-
ter, Miss Nellie Truitt, who closed her
winter term of school at Ormanville
Friday.
J. P. Hollingsworth and family, also
Miss Della Smith visited Sunday at
the oliver Albertson home near Or
manville.
Miss Hilma Parson is on the sick
list.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Truitt attended
the funeral of their nephew, the late J.
P. Brown, of Promise City, which was
held at Drakeville Friday.
Miss Pearl Hollingsworth spent
Thursday night with Miss Della Smith.
Chas Cockerill was business caller
in Ottumwa Saturday.