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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-02-01
BIDDLES ARE BELIEVED TO BE
IN A DYING CONDITION

taken back and that Is why we wanted
to kill ourselves"
Jack Was t.lddled.
The Biddles when captured had on the
escaped. Jack had, in addition, a light
melton overcoat.
Mrs. Soffel also had on the clothes In
which she left her home. Through Eds
coat there is a bullet hole. but through
the dark velvet vest he wore are Two
holes made by the bullets that lodged
near his heart.
Jacks coat and vest are literally rid
died. There are four holes in the coat
and 10 in the left sleeve. The latter ap-
pear to have been made by small bull
let's. Jacks pistol was a cheap 32-cal-
iber affair.
Three of the six chambers Of the gun
hold empty cartridges. Roth of the Bid
dies We're talkative this morning. but
both disclaimed ever having killed any
one.
The Kahney murder. they allege was
committed by Walter Dorman, assisted
by man who had that day come from
Chicago, and the Sebers woman, who
put on mans suit.
This, Ed said, she had often done be-
fore when she assisted them In their
robberies
He admitted, however, having COM
mitted a great many roberies, but
stoutly maintained that he had never
killed any one.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-02-01
MRS .soFFEL, WHO ACCOMPANIED
THE ESCAPES, HAS DEVELOPED
CASE OF PNEUMONIA.
CLAIM THEY COMMIT SUICIDE
Jack Biddle, on His Death Bed, swears
That He Did Not Kill Detective
Fitzgerald-Could Have Easily Es-
capped Except for Saving the Woman.
(By Associated Press.)

Butler, Pa, Feb. 1.-The Biddles are
believed to be dying and contrary to
expectations, Jack may pass away first.
Inflammation has set In In his bowels
which were torn to pieces by bullets.
Ed Biddle is In dying condition.
He is in convulsions and the death
rattle has been detected In his throat.
Mrs. Soffel has developed pneumonia
and her condition is more serious than
ever.
From the statement made this morn
ing by Jack Biddle is his cell, II Is evil
dent that the escaped convicts and
their accomplice had arranged to COM
NIT suicide in case capture became
imminent.
In addition Jack also told how they
escaped.
Their manner of getting out Of jail
already published.
Never Killed ANY One.
He says Mrs soffel helped them to
escape, but would not say she supplied
the saws. The saving of the bars OF
the cell, he says, was completed before
January IA, and several times previous
to the day on which the escape was
made their plans failed through some
little detail
Jack again reiterated that he never
killed any one and that he never put
a bullet into anyone except Keeper Rey-
nods.
lie said the first crime he ever COM
mitted was assisting to rob liquor
store at Carnegie, but admitted that he
had participated in a number Of rob-
berries after that.
After they left the jail they went to
house near a railroad in Pittsburg.
They remained all of Thursday. The
people in the house, when they read of
the escape, recognized them and would
only det them remain after the Biddles
gave them bunch of money"
They remained at the house until
Thursday night, leaving 1t as soon as II
grew dark Jack says he wanted to
stay there and that Ed also was willing
to stay, but that the woman was nerv-
Gus and afraid they would be caught"
Rode in Street Car.
II would not let them go Alone" Jack
said, "and as soon as 1t grew dark we
went down the street and took Perrys-
Vile avenue car.
I'VE rode to the end of the line and
from there walked until we reached the
farm where we stole the horse.
"If 1t had not been for the woman We
would not have been caught for we
could easily have gotten another horse
and by this time been more than 10(
miles away.
"It is a lead-pipe cinch that we would
have escaped but we could not let the
poor woman go by herself.
"She did all she could for us-be-
trayed her husband, deserted her family
all to help us out--and we would have
been great deal worse than We are
thought to be, II we had thrown hei
down.
when we saw the officers coming to.
ward US on the road, yesterday evening
we knew 1t was all up.
1--WE did not fire shot at the officers
but attempted to kill ourselves ! sho
myself in the mouth. Ed shot himsel
over the heart and the woman shot her
self in the breast
1--WE knew we had no chance to ge
away and we knew we would swing 4
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-02-01
ENGLISH AND IRISH CHANNELS
ARE GALE SWEPT.
| MANY Fishermen DROWNED
British Cruiser Has Marrow Escape
Seas Sweeping Her Decks - Life
Crews Are Busy, recks Are
Said to Be Numerous.
(By Associated Press.)

London, Feb. 1.-The storm in the En-
glish and Irish channels is undated.
Numerous minor wrecks have occurred,
frequent reports have been received of
men washed overheard and the crews
OF the life boats and rocket apparatus
have been kept busy
The British cruised Immortalte en-
countered terrific weather. The seas
washed clean over her 9-inch forward
guns.
Many fishermen are reported rowned.
In the Clyde, upwards of forty vessels
are fogbound between Greenpck and
Glasgow.
The mail steamer which left Dover for
Ostend yesterday afternoon was sighted
in distress in the channel this morning.
Tugs assisted her into port. Her pas
sengers had terrible experiences.
The steamer was swept by the seas for
over 20 hours.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-02-01
ONE TO BE ESTABLISHED AT
WASHINGTON, D. G.
WILL COST ABOUT S15O,O0O
Young Priests Will Be Given Three
Years Course Preparing Them for
Missionary Work Among Nom
Catholics Of This Country.
(By Associated Press.l

Alton, H., Feb. 1.-The first news Of
"a new Catholic university, to be built
and tablished In Washington, ID. c., at
cost OF $l50,000 have been given out
here by Rev. Father Walter Elliot, rector
of st. Thomas college In Washington.
1t will be The only college OF the kind
In the United States.
The aim Of the university will be to
educate young priests, already admitted
to the priesthood to DO missionary
work among the non-Catholcs OF the
United States and the insnlar missions
in the Philippines and Porto Rico.
Priests who have finished the priest
hood can enter the school and after a
three years course will be admitted to
the missionary list.
Father Elliott will make several visits
In the larger cities before his return to
Washington and will then start on
tour of the United States to solicit fuds
for the new DIVERSITY.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-02-01
ACCUSED OF GOING T through THE
HOUSE OF A TONGUE RIVER
RANCHER.
CAUGHT BY cow .PUNcHERs
He Was Brought Back by Sheriff Davis
and Placed in the Forsyth Jail
Preliminary examination
Next Monday.
Especial to Inter Mountain. }

Forsyth, Feb. 1.-Sheriff Charles Davis
returned this morning from a trip to
Tongue river, where he ARRESTED Sydney
Slater on a charge of burglarizing the
house II A. e. Terrett on Tongue river.
It Is claimed that on the evening Of
January 2Sth Slater entered the Terrert
ranch house and stole a valuable six
shooter, which he afterwards disposed
of for $40.
Missed Other Articles.
Other articles have been missed from
time ito time, and ut is thought that
Slater can be connected with their dis
appearance.
After the theft Slater went into the
Pumpkin creek country, expecting to
make his escape from there, but was
captured by the COW punchens on the
Clark ranch.
He Is confined in Jail here and his pre-
liminary hearing will probably he held
next Monday.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-02-01
Ran Away From Spokane.

; !. 9 j. Q . Q . 90 . go" . Z
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-02-01
GOVERNOR TAFT TfSTIFIfS
BEFORE 1HF SENATE COMMITTEE
B0RROWS MONEY AND MAKES
HIS GET AWAY.

p Especial to Inter Mountain.)
!. Forsyth. Feb. 1.-Ray High, one
the pin-setters at the American [;
!: hotel bowling alley and helper AT Z
. the hotel. left for parts unknown z
q Thursday night.
= Clara Olson, the dishwasher, 4
y gave 4.,htm her check for her 4
. months wages to get cashed.
4 This amounted to $35 and High
. borrowed about $50 from men
D around town.
/. Nothing was known OF his dis
appearance until the dishwasher 4
complained OF his not returning 4
y viii. the money.
|. 1t is thought he went West.
q
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-02-01
Through in One Day.

washington, Feb. 1.-The first tee-
graph message that has reached here d.
rectly in one day from Fort I5gbeft,
Alaska, came today to General Greedy,
1t was a request for the signal office
stationed there for more dogs. and an
answer was sent the same way.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-02-01
WILL ALL CHIP IN.
Prince Henry's Blow Out Will Be
Financed by Private Subscription.
(By Associated Press. }

New York, Feb. 1.-The expenses Of the
reception and entertainment of Prince
Henry of Prussia are to be met by pri-
yate subscription, and the committee on
finance named by the executive commit
tee In charge of the arrangements Is now
at work discussing methods and means
of raising the money needed
No decision has been arrived at thus
far, but at a meeting of the committee
on finance. which will be held at the
Chamber Of Commerce next Tuesday, II
10 likely definite plan will be approved.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-02-01

Big Timber, Feb. Fired Crowley and
John Duncan, the two runaway boys, left
yesterday for Helena. where they were to
hesnet by Mr.. Duncan and taken to Spo-
Kane, their homes.
+ At first the boys told number of sto-
ries as TO their residence, but when
the Sheriff threatened them with Jail
sentence, they weakened and said their
homes were I'm Spokane.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-02-01
HAS NO EASY TASK
JACK FLANNERY LOOKING FOR
BALL PLAYERS.
MEN HAVE GONE TO BIG LEAGUE
Officials Of the Latter Are Assisting the
Helena Man, and He Is Conf
dent of Securing Good
League Timber.
Especial to Inter Mountain.)

Helena, Feb. IA Record special from
Chicago says that Jack Flannery is hav-
Ing no easy time in his efforts to secure
good ball players for the capital city's
coming league team.
Most of the good players have already
been signed by the big leagues. but Flan-
merry is being assisted by officials of the
American and National leagues, and is
confident that he will be successful.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-02-01

taken back and that Is why we wanted
to Kill ourselves"
The oasis., 1902-01-18
NoCALEs NOTES.

Yesterday evening Mir Charles Fowler Jr. entertained party of friends at the family residence on Crawford street.
 The Tucson Star states that Mir. J. B Wright of that city has been appointed by MT. Nave to be deputy D. $. district attorney.
 Tomorrow evening Messrs W. k. Foster and w. E. Deity are expect ed from Phoenix en route to their mining property near Caborca.
 Mr. Thos. Cleveland, who former ly ran a locomotive on the Sonora railway, has been in Nogales this week. He now resides near Fort Worth, Texas
 This week MT. L. B. Fleischer of the Boston Clothing House, has put in handsome double mirror, by which one can see exactly how his new suit fits, both in front and back.
 At Athletic Hall, next Tuesday evening, a grand concert will be given by Phoenix and Nogales musical talent, in aid of the build ing fund of St Andrews Episcopal church.
 Yesterday Nogales was visited by MT. J. G. Mcdonald, the well known Orc Blanco mining man, accompanied by his brother, Mir J. $. Mcdonald of Chicago, who is visiting him.
 MT J B Mix reports that consider able work is going on at the Oceanic Camp, out beyond Ariyaca, A fine body of free milling gold ore has been developed, an a five stamp mill is going up.
 For Rough and Dressed Lumber of all classes. Doors, Windows, 1 Door Frames, Window Frames, ! and all kinds of Building Mate rials, go to William c Dumont, Patagonia, Arizona
The oasis., 1902-01-18
Cure for Lumbago.

W. c. Williamson, of Amherst, Va, says "For more than year I suffered from lumbago. 1 finally tried Chamberlain's Pain Balm and it gave me entire relief, which all other remedies had failed to do." Sold by L. w. Mix X Co.
The oasis., 1902-01-18

WANTED-100 miners, native at Fl Copete, Sonora, Mexico. <
 Wednesday Mir. F. L. Doan col lector of customs went to Naco.
 Wednesday evening Mir. L. J. F. lager of the Montezuma, came down from Tucson.
 Yesterday morning Mir. w. J. N. McCurdy came up from Hermo- sillo, and will be at Nogales few days.
 Wednesday there was a rumor about the streets that Capt. l.. w. Mix had been appointed governor of Arizona. It was too good to be true. But would not the Captain make good, first-class governor?
 At meeting of the Athletic Club Tuesday evening. the follow ing officers were elected to serve the ensuing year: Judge, w. A. O'Connor, president; w. w Stew art, vice-president; Dr. L. T. Bristol secretary; s. F. Noon treasurer.
 This week MT. k. Luketich took possession of the Belleview hotel, which property he bought recently from Mrs. E. Wolf, and has placed in charge his nephew, MT. Nick Luketich, who will have the man agement of the business.
 Colonel Robert Williams has rented the Chenoweth residence, on Crawford street, next to Doctor A, H. Moons residence, and will occupy the premises as soon as Mrs. Williams returns from Phoe- nix, which will be very soon.
 Mir. George Schofeld, formerly in the blacksmith shop of the Grand Central Co.,, at La Colorado, writes THE OASIS that he is at Mo renci, and enjoying good health. His many friends in Sonora will be pleased to hear from him.
 St Andrews Episcopal church. Services in Athletic Hall tomorrow Sunday, January 19, 1902, at II o'clock a. m., and 7:30 D. m. Sacra- ment of the Lords Supper will be administered immediately after the morning service. Sabbath school at 10 a. m.
 Tuesday evening of next week MT. and Mrs. W. E Deity of Phoe- nix and Miss Kate Christ of Noga- les, will give in Athletic Hall al grand concert in aid of the build ing fund of St Andrews Episcopal church. A rare musical treat is assured and THE OASIS bespeaks a crowded house.
 Saturday evening of last week Mir. and Mrs. Con O'Keefe and their two little sons, Jack and Charley, went to Tubutama, where they will remain some time, the work of development of the mines of the Sonora Milling X Mining Co.,, and construction of machinery calling for Mir. O'Keefe's constant {
 In a recent issue of TIE OASIS by ' ] typographical error it was stated . hat MT. I. Bonillas graduated ! rom the Massachusetts School of | Technology in 1894. The state { nent should have read 1883. The ' ,entleman entered the school. with - he class of 1884, but so great was ,is nrofciencv that he graduated
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-03
GIVEN A NEW GRAVE.
Body of the Famous Bandit Jesse
James Reinforced in Cemetery
at kearney, Mo.

Kansas City, Mo-, June 3O.-Jessie
James body, which has been buried
for 20 years in the dooryard of the
old James homestead, near Excelsior
Springs, Mo-, was disinterred Sunday
and buried in the cemetery at Kear-
ney, Mo-, beside the body of his ia
Their and wife. Mrs. Zerelda Samuels,
mother of Jesse James, Frank James,
his brother, and Jesse and Mary, his
son and daughter, attended the cere-
mony. A funeral service was held,
and the pallbearers were comrades
of Jesse James when all were mem
bers of QuantrelPs band. When the
skeleton of his father was dug up
Jesse James, Jr., picked up the skull
and pointed out the hole made by the
bullet from Bob Ford's pistol Besides
relatives and close friends of the
James family, only a small crowd at
tended the exercises.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-03
AN ILLINOIS VOLCANO.
Big Hill, Near Red Bud, LIS Said to he
Surrounded by Evidences of
Former EruptiOns

Red Bud always comes to the rescue
of Illinois in sustaining the states
reputation for marvels This time she
produces volcano.
Julian HELLER, official historian of Red
Bud, writes to the Chicago Tribune:
at is doubtful if many people are
aware that what is supposed to be an
extinct volcano is to be found within
the borders of the state of Illinois.
big Hill is the name of the volcano,
situated at Degonnia, just south of
Red Bud, on the Mississippi river.
There is an old Indian tradition that
Big Hill was in eruption about $50
years ago, and that few lives were
lost. There is plenty of evidence to
show that the hill is of valcanic ORR
gin. The old lava beds, the huge bowl
ders, and the deep ravines in the adj
joining bluffs show that mighty up
lift must have taken place.
''Big Hill is almost large enough to
be called a mountain. 1t is seven miles
long, two miles wide and 400 feet high.
Big Hill is of remarkabl formation
and has received considerable atten-
tion from biologists. The north end
of this hill consists of solid wall Of
rock, varying from $50 to 400 feet in
height, and is a mile and half long.
1t is the opinion of biologists that
the Mississippi river once poured its
powerful volume of waters along a
channel east Of Big Hill, and there
are evidences TO show that this theory
is correct. The situation of the lakes
north of the hill, their relation to each
other and to the river, the growth of
the timber, the kind of soil in the
swamps, are cited in support of this
supposition. River sand is found in
wells at certain depths, and pieces of
timber have been discovered 40 feet
below the surface of the ground
Along the side of the hill is found as
fine a quality of farming land as ex-
lists in the entire Mississippi valley.
Two thousand acres under cultivation,
which yield in corn from so to 100 bush
els an acre, and of wheat from 25 to so
bushels an acre"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-03
The News Condensed.

Assistant Secretary of State III. p.
Schmidt is in Washington with lot
of old war bonds and other state rec
ords that are required to establish the
states pending war claim of 1898, 200
against the federal government.
The five-year-old son of Polish set
tier named Jamonka, living in the
northern part of the county, acciden-
tally shot his 11-months-old sister as
she lay in the cradle.
Otto Steffen, a fireman on the Chi.
cago e. Northwestern railroad, who
was to have been married to Miss Car
RE Rick, of Boscobel, in a few days,
was instantly killed by striking his
head on bridge over the Wisconsin
river at Merrimac.
Berna Haskell, the oldest man in Osh-
kosh, died at the age of 95 years.
Rev. w. C. Daland. of Leonardsville,
N. Y, has accepted the presidency Of
Milton college.
Forty-three monuments to be placed
on the graves of civil war veterans ar
rived in Appleton. The stones are fur
nished by the government.
The new Baptist church at Madison,
which replaces the structure destroyed
by lightning little less than year
ago, has been completed and dedicated
George Parker, negro farm hand
employed by the Waukesha Canning
company, was arrested on the charge
of attacking Miss Clara Brown.
George S. Davidson, resident of
Ashland, was robbed of hand sacthel
containing over $1,000 worth of oil
bonds at the Northwestern depot in
Chicago.
Walter Kaempfiein, of GAINESVILLE,
was drowned in Rock river. He fell out
of boat into deep water.
George Blair, supposed to be from
Milwaukee and wanted in both Racine
and Kenosha on charges of horse steal
ing, was arrested at Scion, I'll.
Mrs. frankie Willis, wife of w. II.
Willis, barber in Chicago, pleaded
guilty at Racine to the charge of horse
stealing and was sentenced to serve
two years in the penitentiary at Wau-
pun.
Lightning entered the residence of
Albert Kuether at Appleton on. a me-
tallic clothes line, turned the furniture
topsy-turvy, and passed out without
iniuring the occupants.
A. r. Peck, a pioneer resident who
died a short time ago in Beloit, gave
the trustees of the First Presbyterian
church $4,000 to be applied toward a
new church building.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-03
Insnrance Rennrt.

Insurance Commissioner Emil Gil
johann has issued the annual report
containing statements of life insur-
ance companies, stipulated premium,
surety, and casualty companies and
assessment and fraternal orders of
this and other states, authorized to
transact business in Wisconsin. There
are IA such organizations operating in
the state at present, of which SO are
life insurance companies, 40 fraternal
beneficial orders, 81 stock casualty
companies, Is assessment accident, IL
surety corporations, three assessment
life, two stipulated premium, and one
mutual casualty company. The total
receipts of the commissioners depart
ment during the year 1901 were $435,-
793. 46.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1902-07-03
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Ohio has n trolley line which has
introduced sleeping cars on its long
runs.
Running makes a person warm, be-
cause, when running, a greater guam
tity of air is inhaled into the lungs.
More oxygen is thus introduced and
the blood is heated.
The "White Sands" of southern
New Mexico lie in the San Augustin
plain, and are a sheet of pure gyr-
sum, 60 miles long and five to 20
broad. The white "sand" of gypsum
raised by the wind resembles a line
of breakers in the distance.
A company has been formed st
Seattle for mining platinum in the
Tulameen river and Granite creek
deposits, where Cinnamon have been
earning living wages for Is years i'll
recovering platinum from the placer
deposits.
Common salt, snuffed up the nose
in doses of four grains, has been re-
ported by DR.. George Leslie to have
remarkable effects upon the nerves
toothache, facial and other neural
gia, the pain disappeared almost in
stantly, and only two cases failed to
yield to the treatment.
Mr.. c. Z. Benton told the Society
of Engineers in Boston the other day
that more persons ride in the ele
vators in New York buildings every
day than are carried in the same time
on the electric and elevated rail
roads of the city. Some Office ele-
vators, he said, carry 10000 passen-
gers daily.
The very large proportion of SEN
ators in Washington live in hotels
and boarding houses, while certain
percentage keep house in n style no
different from the bulk of their
neighbors, who are chiefly retail mer-
chants and government employees,
lawyers, doctors and the other aver
age people that go to make up large
community.
mo matter what fads may develop,
the hammock is a staple article"
says the dealer, "Other things may
come and go, such as bicycling, auto
MODELLING, buggy riding, ping ponging
and the like, but the hammock, like
the brook immortalized by Tennyson,
goes on forever. 1t never even fluc-
tuates, so steady is the demand."-
Philadelphia Record.
State sanitariums for the treat
ment of consumption are well al.
vanced in several states. Massachu-
sets has one in operation, New York
has appropriated $150,000 for one il
the Adirondacks, and Pennsylvania
has appropriated 100000 and New
Jersey $4,000 for similar purpose.
Vermont is considering project of
the same kind. The Massachusetts
institution claims that it's percentage
of cures has increased one-third in
three years.