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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-06-24
NEBRASKA POPULlST AND DEMO-
CRATIC CONVENTIONS IN sEs-
SION TO SELECT TICKET.
W. J. BRYAN MAY ACCEPT.
GOVERNOR NOMINATION
So Far the Democratic Candidate for the
Presidency Refuses to Commit Him
self as to Whether He Would Accept
the Nomination--Ony Six Candidates
Now in the Field.
[By ASSOCIATED PREsS,

Grand Island, Neb., June a4--The demo-
cratic and populist state conventions were
called to order at o'clock this evening.
Everybody seemed to he in as much doubt
as ever as to who would be nominated to
lead the fusion ticket.
Mr.. Bryan today refused to commit HIM
self on the question whether he would ac-
cept the nomination for governor, but it
was confidently believed by the fusion lead
ers that if he Is rendered unanimous
nomination by both conventions he will
not decline. The range of possibilities in
case of Bryans refusal has narrowed
down to about five or six men as against
fifteen yesterday.
II. ID. Travis. OF Platsmoutb who was
made temporary chairman OF the demo-
cratic convention, SAID in part
Chairman's Speech.
"The rcpublicansm in this state and in
the nation has come to mean that property
and government go together, that party in
terests are allied on the side of government
and that government is allied on the side
OF property, not OH the side Of the rights
of men.
When ] say that government is allied
OIL the side Of property | mean the great
combinations OF corporations only. / have
reference to combinations Of capital or
ganized for the purpose of restricting
trade and not to the property owned by
the farmer, the merchant the laboring man,
or the professional man."
Referring to state matters Mr.. Travis
denounced as false the charge that any
populist or democrat had stolen one penny
of public money and concluded by saying:
Weakly the republican press consigns
the political corpse of Bryan to the tomb,
but straightway he Is reported to be seen
walking amongst men by the same repub-
lican press
If Bryan or any other democrat shall
be the choice of this convention rest as
surcd republicans, that you will not control
the government of the State of Nebraska
for the next two years"
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-06-24
NEW FRAT ERNAL SOCIETY ENJOYS
SOCIAL RALLY WITH EXCEL
LENT MUSICAL PROGRAM.
ADDRESSES ARE GIVEN
ENTIRELY IN FRENCH
l'f1armone Canadiennc, Purely French
Lyrical Organization, Renders Native
Songs to Great Enthusiasm--Consti-
tuition and Bylaws Were Adopted
and Officers Elected for 1902.

An organization known as the French
Canadian Alliance observed s.. John's dav
this afternoon. On account OF the youth
OF the organization and the lack of para
phernalia there was no parade, so the
feature OF tine day was the musical and
literary program which was rendered at
the Auditorium and which will be followed
by ball this evening
ID. j.. Rainville, NJ. d., of Basin. de
livered the oration of the day. His re-
marks, delivered in French, were evidently
OF considerable interest and he received
enthusiastic applause.
Arthur Gagner spoke on the work and
object OF the organization, and +. /. Pei
letter made a short address.
L'Harmonie Canadienne purely
French choir under the direction Of Will
lam Page and containing number Of ex-
cellent voices, took part in the entertain
mcnt and was accorded well-merited ap-
plause.
Following is the committee on cclebra-
ton: Hon. i, ]. Pellcticr, William Page,
J. Fred Petit, Arthur Gagncr, =. l.. Miller.
The alliance" was founded on March
OF the present year. II is a fraternal
society, organized for the purpose OF as
sisting its sick, bury'ng its dead, and
clevating the social standing of its mem.
bers by means Of education. After the
labors of the various committees were COM
pleted and the constitution and bylaws
adopted, the following officers were elected
for the year 1909:
President, A. A. Gagner; vice president,
William Page chaplain, Rev p. DeSiere
secretary, p l.. Miller; assistant secrc-
tary, Arthur Gagncr; treasurer, Frank
Boucher; collecting treasurer, ]. Fred
Petit; assistant collecting treasurer, Uric
Lalande; sergeant alarms, Peter Huot;
sentinels, Joseph Poitras and Ed Sauve;
trustees, Hon. F. J. Pcletier and Joseph
Maette; medical examiner, II. Cayey,
M. ID.
The reception committee for the enter
tainment consisted Of the following mem
bcrs:
S. +. Page, Max Lalande, Joseph
Maiette, Olivia Jasmin, c. Mchaud, Amede
Girard, Peter Nadeau, o. Roulcau, Joseph
Archambault, Albert Giroux, Joseph
Dupuis.
The ball, which is to take place at the
Auditorium, will begin at 8 o'clock.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-06-24

After carefully considering the circum-
stances as they presented themselves inn
mediately after the shooting the jury re-
turned verdict to the effect that Frank
Kinds came to his death from a pistol bull
let fired with his own hands, but the evi.
dence is insufficient to determine whether
the act was suicide or accidental.
Besides his wife, Kinds Is survived by
his father, three sisters, a brother residing
in Chicago, brother who follows mining
in Whitehall and his brother Thomas r.
Kinds, vice president of the Silver Bow
National bank of Butte.
City Physician Sullivan, who was called
to the home OF the deceased Immediately
after the shooting said this afternoon II
understand that Kinds had been drinking
heavily the day before and when he awoke
yesterday afternoon and took the pistol, he
had not reganed his normal faculties. He
was morbid and was hardly responsible for
what he did,
Kinds was 36 years OF age. Two years
ago he was married to Miss Mary Shee-
han of this city. Their home life has been
pleasant. Kinds had been drinking heav-
lily of late and this, coupled with The fact
that he is said to have lost much money
in speculation, may account for his rash
act.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-06-24
FRANK KINDS FINDS DEATH FROM
HIS OWN REVOLVER THROUGH
ACCIDENT OR DESIGN.
HAD LOST HEAVILY IN
SPECULATIONS OF LATE
Had Been Morbid for Several Days and
II II Was Suicide, Was Not Respon-
sibIe for What He Did--Death May
Have Resulted From Accident-Home
Life Was Pleasant.

Frank Kinds shot himself through tho
head with 4i-caliber revolver aboue seven
o'clock yesterday evening and died alm3It
instantly. The shooting occurred in the
presence of the dead mans wife in a
room at their home, No. Si5 South Colo
RADIO street.
When Coroner Johnson arrived after the
shooting he found the revolver OH the floor
near the dresser at the foot OF the bed.
1t contained four unexploded shells, one
exploded shell and an empty chamber.
Kinds had fallen to the floor where he lay
in pool of his own blood. The bullet had
entered the right temple. crashed through
the brain struck the wall and rebounded
to the floor
An examination developed the fact that
the dead mans hair was singed at the
place where the ball entered, showing that
the muzzle of the revolver was close to the
head when the shot was fired.
From Sleep to Death.
Kinds slept during most OF yesterday.
A few mintes before 7 o'clock he arose and
at the time was talking with his wife. He
went to the dresser, took the revolver from
the drawer discharged it and fell backward
to the floor dead. The body was removed
to the Montana undertaking establishment.
Coroner Johnson held an inquest at the
residence of the deceased, No. SIS South
Colorado street. at o'clock this afternoon.
Mrs. Kinds was the principal witness. She
testified that she was in the room with her
husband when the fatal shot was fired.
She thought the shooting was accidental
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-06-24
DECLINES TO DISCUSS
TAFT'S NEGOTIATIONS
Everything Progressing Satisfactorily
Relative to the Purchasing of
the Friar Lands.
[BY ASSOCIATED rREss.1

Washington, June 24.-Sccretary Root
declines to discuss details of Governor
Taffs negotiations at Rome until they are
completed.
They are progressing steadily and in
the usual course each side seeking to make
the best possible bargain with the result
that there have been several exchanges
since the original proposition of Governor
Taft touching the Friar lands. These are
reported to Secretary Root almost daily,
with explanatory comments by himself and
suggestions to Governor Taft for the franz
ing of the counter proposals.
The last report from him came to Wash
ington in the shape of copy of the pro-
postal of the committee of cardinals and the
answer to this was dispatched Immediately.
There has been no such thing as an ulti-
matun, or serious hitch and there Is no
reason to doubt that satisfactory agree
ment would be reached.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-06-24
JOHN BENNETT IS
READY TO CONFESS
HE Is NOW IN JAIL AND SAYS HE
SLEPT PEACEFULLY AND WELL
DURING THE NIGHT.
READY TO DIvULGE ALL
he KNOWS OF AFFAIR
Says He Had Nothing to Do With the
Murder Of Nora Fuller, but Claims to
Know All About the Whole Affair and
Only Awaits the Opportunity to Tell
It to the Authorities.
lBY ASSOCIATED pRrss.l

Seattle, Wash, June 24.--A special from
Sedro- Wooley says:
The man claiming to be John Bennett,
the alleged slayer of Nora Fuller at San
Francisco last January, was seen at the
city Jail this morning. He was arrested
here last night. lie said he had passed
the most peaceful night he had enjoyed
since being hustled ont of San Francisco
after the exposure OF the awful crime.
Bennett hints at an operation being per-
formed on Nora Fuller by one of Frisco's
most noted physicians and he AYERS he
foolishly allowed himself to be rushed out
OF the city, the doctor promising to keep
him amply supplied with funds in return
for his absence and silence. This arrange
,nent in regard to money the doctor ad-
hcred to until Bennett reached Astoria.
When arrived here he said Il made
up my mind that must either relieve
myself by making a clean breast of things
or 20 crazy. In addition to what | have
told you-and have said more than I IN
tended have just few more words to
inter TO shift the responsibility of the muir
der from my shoulders to where il be-
longs.
Reports All Wrong.
"Ihc newspapers have been on the wrong
track. There was no strangulation, no
rape, no poisoning. That is all ! will say
Just now about the cause of Nora Fullcr's
death.
"Yes, John Bennett is my proper name,
although have been travelling under the
name Of John Flcx. / am a printer by
trade, carrying union card, and was for
merry connected with the Examiner
81 "Thc biggest fool break | made in thi,
whole business was to permit myself to be
rushed out of San Francisco, and thus fix
the onus Of the blame upon myself.
Certainly ! was to blame for mixing up
in the dreadful mess at the first but there
are others higher up in the social and pro-
fessional scale than ! could ever hope to
be who will now have to suffer for the
grewsome sin of the dreadful affair.""
Bennett will not mention any names of
Frisco people who he alleges had hand
in the young girls death. He says when
the proper time arrives he will tell the
story that will be the sensation of two
continents.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-06-24
FAIRLY THRASHED By A MAN HALF
HIS SIZE, DESPERATE MUIR
DERS HIS OPPONENT.
VICTIM WAS ABOUT
TO OFFER AN APOLOGY
After Rough-and-T Tumble Fight, in
Which He Had Been Badly Beaten,
Murderer Goes for His Gun and Re-
turning Shoots His Unsuspecting VIC
tim Down Without Warning.

Frenzied with drink and the humilia-
ton OF defeat i'll a personal contest with
man much his inferior in strength James
Cusick the man who won notor,ety as a
police fighter and whose arrest required
the united efforts of FIVE officers last
night deliberately murdered Thomas Baggs
In front of the Elite saloon, No. 20 West
Park street.
Baggs was shot twice by the insane MUIR
derer and died 80 minutes later.
Cusick was arrested and disarmed by
Police Sergeant Dawson few minutes
after the shooting and taken to the city
Jail amid cries from the quickly assembled
mob to Lynch him."
Sergeant Dawson, through a mistak, Of
the mob, came near to being subjccte, to
THOMAS BAGGS.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-06-24

Cusick.
rough treatment at the hands of those who
supposed that he was the murderer and
that his prisoner was the officer in charge.
Feared Rescue.
The arrest had hardly been made before
friends of Cusick tried to organize res
cue party and in fear of such, he was run
through mob in the patrol wagon and
taken to the county Jail, where he now is.
The shooting was the result of quarrel
between Baggs and Cusick over the sui
eide of Frank Kinds.
Baggs and two friends were in the Elite
saloon when Cusick entered. Baggs was
remarking OH the unexpected death of
Kinds who had been one of his friends.
Cusick in passing overheard the remark
that 1T was shame a good man like
Frank had croaked himself"
Cusick turned to Baggs and said:
TT serves the - right. He was no
good"
What do you know about him." said
Baggs.
Hes no good. He's just the kind of a
man who ought to kill himself" was Gu
sick's answer.
Frank Kinds was n friend of mine"
said Baggs. He is better than any OF
you scamps down there on the line, and it's
time some of you fellows knew it."
Cusick the Aeeressor
Cusick began to use obscene language,
and denounced the dead man.
You're dirty cur and a coward" was
Baggs' reply. "If you take off them
glasses I'll show the kind of a man you to
be-"
Cusick struck at Baggs, who started into
the fight savagely.
Although Cusick was much the larger
man the od-time boss of Pocatello speed
lily got the better Oh the fight, and Cusck
went down from hard blow in the center
OF the forehead, which cut wide gasn.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-06-24
HURT AT EAST GRAY ROCK
J. B. Garden Has Foot Crushed by a
Hcavv Machine.

]. B. Garden was taken to Murray &
Freund's hospital this afternoon suffering
great pain from a badly crushed foot.
Garden was working day shift in the East
Gray Rock mine and at 2 o'clock this
afternoon was adjusting his machine when
1t tell on his right foot, MASKING the toes
and the small bones of the foot. Several
OF his toes will probably be amputated this
afternoon.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-06-24
CONTINUED OH Page Two.)
COLLEGE QUIZzES ARE ON

Examinations Being Held for Harvard,
RatcIiffe and Lawrence.
Five applicants for admission to Har-
ward college, Ratcliffe college and the
Lawrence Scientific school appeared this
morning at the high school for examina-
tion before Prof. George Tower. They
were Ruth Sultzer, Marian Nichols, Sadie
Jones, Fulton B. Evans and John Chris
tian Examinations will continue through
the week upon the following subjects:
Algebra, history, French, physics, Greek,
economies and civil governments.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-06-24

HIS MAJESTYS CONDITION REPORTED CRITICAL

Found Necessary to Perform Operation Which He
Strength to Undergo the Fatigue Several
Monarch Now Said to Be Doing WeIThe News
Caused CONSERVATION Among Foreign Repre-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Announcement
House Of Commons
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-10
LONDON DOCK BILL BEATEN.
Vote In the House l3s to 1870 Four
Hours Debate.

WASHINGTON, Dec. q After four hours
debate to-day the House struck out the
enact, ing clause Of the London Dock Charge
bill 10y vote Of 1873 to 100
The passing Of the bill was advocated
by Tawney Rep. Mimi and Richardson
dem, Ala), and opposed 10y Wanger,
Adams and Dal2ell tRep.. Pa, Burleson
and Burgess Dem., Tex, and Mann lR'p.,
M.
The chief object ions urged against the bill
were that i, proposed an unconstitutional
rest riction upon the right of contract and
that the charge complained of, instead Of
being oppressive and n discrimination
against United States shippers, was really
a discrimination in their favor, and less than
the charge their shipments would other
wise be legally subject to.
The House Stusscd the bill at the last
session Of Congress and since that date
the Senate has passed chemically the same
bill. II prohibits the insertion in any
bill Of lading issued 10y steamship COM
pany for the transportation Of merchandise
between the United States and any foreign
ports any clause requiring the shipIerto
pay any dock or landing charges for the
delivery or discharge Of the cargo.
The reason for the prCnoscd legislation,
set forth in the report on the measure WAS
that such charges were made only against
exports from the United States and, by the
operation Of the steamship companies
American shippers were obliged To contract
themselves out Of business NJ London.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-10
CHINESE LABOR ~ HtWAI.
Lively Opposition 10 Its Admission DE.
NelOpS.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 0.-The Senate to-day
resumed considerat ion of the Immigrat ion
bill. Mr.. Burton rep, KAN offered an
amendment, permitting the admission If
Chinese ag icultural laborers into Hawa /
under restrict lois to be imposed by the
Secretary of the Treasury.
A sharp debate followed. the opposition
Ia admission Of Chinese irto Hawaii be-
coming evident. Nessrs Mitchell (Rep..
Ore !. Perkins (Rep., Cali ard others OPP
posed the amendment. Mr. Mitchell wanted
II referred 10 the Committee Oh Pacific
Islands and Porto Rico
Mr.. Perkins asked Mr.. Burton if il was
not trLe that the planters in Hawaii warted
cheap lat or ard if that was I OF he kernel
in the nut Mr.. Perkins said the planters
made 80 per cent. while the farmers ia
kaLsas made o per cent. with white labor
Mr. Burton denied that the planters made
profit. On the contrary. they had iassed
dividends and were low PROSTATE for
lack of labor
Mr.. Penrose moved to lay the amend
ment on the table. and the motion revailed
Consideration of the hill was no, finished
and II went over
the section of the bill attached IA a rider
prohibiting the sale of liquor in the capital
remains in the bill, IT.. committee amend
ment striking ii out being lost.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-10
VINE tLLtHi\ DI1tD.
E>.\ssembl, man and >oto rious for Ills
Three saloons.

Michael j. Callahan, who for years was
the owner Of several -a'o1ps in the -mm
districts Of New York AID who was one Of
the best known characters in town. died
suddenly last night At his home. 5l8 Pearl
street "" had been over t. his saloon al
Chatham Square during the day and at
q O'Clock wer' home TO dinner, a. was hi,
custom.
He had eaten heartily and was sitting
in rocking chair to look over the evening
papers He talked with his married sister
who had called al IA" house and was joking
over something lac had read when he sud-
denly put his hand over his heart and fell
back unconscious He died almost at
once Hi. wife became i'll and was at
tended by the physician who had been
summoned.
Callahan was about 90 wears old In
early life he had been a n"v>boy and then
a bartender and afterward a special police
man in Roster & Bisl's Music Hall on Tween
ty-third street There he distinguished
himself a. a pugiist and became known
a. the "Bootsy," the bounccr If the e>tab-
li>hmcnt
II vas 1855 that he purchased the saloon
IN Park K " near Chambers street. About
the zane time he purchased a saloon further
up al IL Chatham square. There he made
cousderahl' money for he had entrance
To this saloon from DoY"rs street and this
mad" the plaC' famous "a a Chinatown
resort. He next opened saloon on Him
street opposite the new Criminal Courts
Building
In 1893 he was elected "A member Of
the Assembly on the Tammany ticket
After his experience a. an Assembly
man he took an active interest IN the move
mont for "A wide-1pen Sunday. He insisted
upon keeping his saloons open on Sunday
and deted the police 70 close him. This
d. a.
Police Board, and Rooseycl, got after him
and had him arrested. II" was indicted,
but the indictment was dismissed He
was with Foley against Diver a year ago
last September and in December following
he went into bankruptcy.
His Chatham Square saloon, the only ON"
he had left. was closed this morning for the
first time in years
Galatians former wife committed suicide
a year ago He has "A brother, Capt Daniel
Callahan, in the Fire Depart ment, and a
sister with whom he lived. He leaves no
Children
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-10
AGAINST AN EICHT.HOUR LAW.
NiNI'Ft(Tt RERS 40 BEFORE 4
SENATE (OM.VITTEE.
The, Say II Would Increase the Cost Of
Production rs Per Cent. and Restrict
Market 10 This Country Coercion In
shortening a Mans Working Hours.

WASHINGTON, Dec. o Before the Senate
Committee on Labor this morning a number
Of manufactur, r. were heard in opposition
to the E'ght-hour bill. Among them were
f.. J. Du Brul of Cincinnati, vice president
Of tho National Metal Trades Asso, iation;
John Kirby, Jr., of the United States Manu-
featuring Company, of Dayton, Ohio; A II.
Billiard of Bridgeport. Conn. + Hoard
Mason Of Buffalo, y Y Daniel A. Tomp-
kins of Charlotte, y. C., and Judge Joseph
K McCannon, representing the Cramp
ship yards and the Homestead and Bothle
hem steel works
These opponents Of the measure dcclar, d
that the primary object of the hill was TO
force universal eight hour law on the
manufacturers of this country and that if
such n condition should come to pass the
export product Of the United States would
br severely injured, a. an eight hour law
would increase the cost Of production %
per cent. and in time restrict the market
of American manufacturers To the boun
diaries of their own country.
The speakers asserted that the labor
leaders we'll knew of this condition when the
bill was framed and were equally well aware
that it, provisions tended To abrogate the
personal UiPl'hS OF 'it ItbpN, WINCH
was the usual characteristic of class legis
lation of which the bill was dangerous
example.
Mr. Kirby aroused the ire of Frank Morri-
son, secretary of the American Federation
Of Labor, when I've said that the infamy
contained in the Injunction hill now
pending before the Senate Committee
on Judiciary, was repeated in the Eight
hour hill Mr.. Morrison protested agains,
Mr.. kirbys remark. and Senator Met oma>
cautioned the witness to Confine himself
strictly To the subject under consideration.
Mr.. Du Brul asserted that ii was always
! the desire of the labor organizations to
| control. as far "a possible, the output of the
manufacturers, and that they had way Of
| rest riCting this output 10y concerted action.
| Mr. Du Brul stated that in order to offset
! these designs Of the unions many manu-
! facturers had adopted a prel ilm plan,
which afforded the workman an incentive
| to accomplish as much work as possible
within "A stated time.
In touching on the effect the bill would
! have upon Government contracts. MIR
| Du Brul said that II would he impossible
| for the manut acturers to run their shops
| on short time for the Government and
longer time for the market Tn" speaker
| analyzed that clause in he bill which posi-
lively prohibits a workman engaged ON
Government work from labouig longer
than eight hours a day, no matter what
his own impulses might br in that direction
Oct cion," remarks, Il the Witness, is a.,
basis of all labor movements o-dav and this
particular claus certainly illustrates II
The labor unions are gong 20 step too far
in this matter and have brought ITEMS Ives
in contact with socialism of the worst tyuc,
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