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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-06
Bryan Denies Story.

Pittsburg, March 4.-William ].
Bryan, in an interview tonight, denied
that he will lead a revolt from the
democratic party in case the gold
democrats should capture the national
convention, as was reported from New
York. 1t a. said that he would bolt
the convention and lead an independ-
ent movement.
Mr.. Bryan said that not only had
he not made any such statement. but
that the contemplated action was i'm
probable and he would not discuss
improbabilities.
Never will you find the gold demo
Gratis capturing any democratic con
vention of any Importance" said Mr..
Bryan. "The very idea of it is alb
surd."
.. .-.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-06
HOLSTERS DIsFRANcHlsED.
They Are Also Ordered to Pay Costs
for Selling Votes.

Shoals, Ind, March By sentences
imposed in the Martin circuit court
last week sc men were DISTINGUISHED
for from ten to twelve years and or
dered to pay the cost of prosecutions
for having sold their votes.
Twenty-Five of the defendants
pleaded guilty, and seven were con
victed after having entered pleas of
not guilty. Six other defendants were
acquitted. Fifty-six cases yet remain
to be tried. Some of these will come
up tomorrow, but others may be post
poned until the neXt term Of court,
owing to the high state of feeling
aroused by the prosecutions and be,
cause of the lack of unbiased mater
ial from which to draw juries. In
addition TO these cases, it is said new
indictments will be returned by the
county officials to put an end to vote
selling.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-06
PROMPT ACTION OF SHERIFF
SAVES PRISONERS LIFE.
ne WAS WARNED IN time
Removes Alleged Murderer from Jail
Before Demand Was Made for
His Surrender.

Baker City, Ore, March "A mob
,Of 200 masked men entered the Baker
county Jail early this morning and
made a demand on Deputy Sheriff
Snow for Pleasant Armstrong, who is
charged with the murder of Miss Min
ME Ensminger at Haines last Christ
mas The sheriff's Office was warned
early in the evening that an at .empt
would be made to lynch Armstrong
during the night, but there has been
so many threats of late that the sher-
1t was discovered that some of the
supposed leaders were drinking heav-
lily and that there was a possibility
of trouble. The sheriff considered
It wise to remove Armstrong from the
jafEaHl he was spirited away. Be-
tw%2 and3 o'clock the mot appear
ed -1Szthe jail, many of the men being
under the influence of liquor. They
demanded that Armstrong be turned
over to them. They were allowed to
go through the Jail, which they did in
an orderly manner, making a careful
search for the prisoner, after which
they retired. The friends of the muir
dered girl are determined to lynch
Armstrong at the first opportunity
and only prompt vigilance on the part
of the officials can prevent them from
doing SO. Armstrong will probably
be taken to the state p~enitentiary for
safe keeping until his trial on the 23d
of this month.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-06
DEFENSE OF THE UNION.
Prof. Gray Says Labor Organizations
Saves Us from Something Worse.

Saves Us from Something WORSE.
Chicago, March 3.-.Give us the la
Dor union with all its murders, blood.
shed and lawlessness rather than per-
nit the present social conditions in
this country to continue
Professor John H. Gray, head of
the department of economics at North
western university, thus stanchly de-
Tended the cause of organized labor
at the First Congregational church of
Evanston. Professor Gray recently
returned from England, where he
spent several months Investigating Ia
Dor conditions under a special commits
sion from the United States depart
ment Of labor and this fact gave his
words additional force.
II am not an advocate of murder"
he continued, "but the only thing that
will stop the unjust remuneration of
labor is the union, and we should
thank God that we save ourselves
from something worse"
Professor Gray compared the labor
unions of other countries with those
of the United States, especially Of
Chicago, to the disparagement of the
latter.
1.-The labor unions of Chicago are
the worst in the world. have been in
both England and Germany and have
closely studied their unions and their
methods are far superior to those Of
our home organizations.
'The average union man in Chi
cago knows more about the labor prob
lem than his employer. Although he
often can neither read nor write, he
hears the problem discussed. The
employer, on the other hand, has
many things to think about, and can
not give his time to the labor ques-
ton. This problem will be solved
when each class educates the other"
The question Of wage remuneration
was also discussed by Professor Gray,
and he clashed with Professor ].
Scott Clark, who lately declared In
the same church that 5000 a year was
sufficient to maintain a laboring mar
in comfort.
ITO say a laboring man can live on
5000 a year and enjoy the benefits
Of Notwithstanding progress" said
Professor Gray, sis a falacy. He a
exist, providing only he doesn't meet
with any of the various vicissitudes of
life. The laboring man has hardly
any redress when he is MANNED in the
performance of his work. The men
who are manned by machinery are
bearing the burdens of modern prog
ress."
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-06

Old Kentucky" and 1.-THE Suburban."
which have both made big hits, "The
Burglar and the Wait" bids fair to ex-
coed them in popularity. The COM
pany is a fine one, headed by Miss
Inez Forman, who has made a decid-
ed hit everywhere as the Wait"
This is a play that pleases everybody,
and arrangements have been made to
give a special ladies and children's
matinee at $3.50 Saturday afternoon.
Children 25 cents; adults so cents, to
all Narts ofAthe house.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-06
TO APPEAR.
Anthracite Strike Commission Seek
Further information.

Washington, March 4.-The anthra-
cite coal strike commission has sum-
moned representatives of the miners
and operators to Washington to ap-
pear before the commission on Thurs
day morning to give their views on
one of the features of the commits
sion's inquiry, on which a conclusion
has not yet been reached. This is the
demand made by the miners that they
be paid for the coal mined by weight
as it m from the mines and before.
it goes into the breakers and not by
measure or by other process. The
commission is anxious to obtain fur
ther opinions from both sides on this
matter.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-06
New Senators Call.

Washington, March 3.-President
Roosevelt today received at the white
house several members of the senate,
whose terms begin with the extra ses-
sion called for Thursday next. They
were Hepburn of Idaho, who succeeds
Mr.. Heitfeld; Ankeny Of Washington,
who succeeds MI. Turner; Smoot Of
Utah, who succeeds Mr.. Deboe.
Messrs. McCleary and Smoot were
known to the president; but the 9th
ers met him today for the first time.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-06
LIFE SUIT.
Brought at Butte Against Order iof
United Moderns.

Butte. March "A suit to recover
$4,000 that was alleged to be due on a
life insurance policy was begun in
the district court today by Kate Shea
against the order of United Moderns.
The plaintiff states that she was the
wife of James Shea, the person to
whom the policy was issued, and that
he died on November II, of last year.
The widow claims that she made
due and proper proofs of the death,
but that on demand the order has re-
fused to pay over the amount Of the
policy.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-06
The Maine Trouble.

Washington, March 3.-Animated
by reports of grave disorders among
the crew of the b%attleship Maine the
navigation bureau telegraphed to Cap
tain Leutze, commander of the ship,
to ascertain the facts. He replied:
Eighteen men absent without leave,
having left the ship while in dock.
No one shot or no one shot at"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-06
eURDIck MURDER.
Officers Believe a Woman Did the
Killing.

Buffalo, N. Y, March Mrs. Bur-
dick, wife of E. L. Burdick, who was
murdered at his home here last
Thursday night and Mrs. Hull, her
mother, were examined at a police
station where they were taken upon
their return from Canastota, where
they had attended the funeral of the
murdered man. Mrs. Hull was first
questioned by District Attorney
C~oatlesworth, and Assistant Superin-
tendent of Detectives Cusack. She
said she knew nothing of what hap
pened until she was called by the do
nestle in the morning. She heard no
sounds in the night, heard nothing of
any voice whatever and awoke in the
morning ignorant of any tragedy IN
the house.
She denied positively that her rela-
lions with Mr.. Burdick were unfriend-
" and emphatically declared she be-
lieved no one in the house has had
anything to do with the crime or
knew of it until morning.
Mrs. Burdick was next questioned
at length as to what she could offer
t. throw light on the possible ident-
ity of the murderer. after which both
women went back to the Ashland ave.
nue. hotel.
~, " 50
The district attorney said after they
had gone:
I'VE examined ,MrsssHull and Mrs
Burdick for the puIp61 Of complet,
ing the examinations6GA Nose pres,
ent in the house onsfhe NehtHthe muir.
der occurred, and to asSssrrtain from
Mrs. Burdick, if possibie Who; in her
judgment, might have bean actuated
to commit the crime"
Mr.. Cusick said he was still of the
opinion that the murder is the work
of a woman.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-06
AMERICAN ORDERED TO LEAVE.
Expelled from Kingdom Of saxony or
Account Of Princess.

Dresden, March 2.-L. A. O'Brien,
an American dentist, has been order
ed to leave the kingdom on account Of
his supposed relationship with the
former Crown Princess Louise. He
will leave Dresden Wednesday and
will sail with his wife and four chill
dren for America on Thursday. The
police at first ordered him to leave
Saxony within "a hours, but the court
extended the time so as to permit MI.
O'Brien to settle up his affairs.
The Saxon government has notified
the other governments of Mr..
O'Brien's expulsion, making it under
royal courtesy impossible for him to
reside in Germany or Austria.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-06
New Penal Code.

Sc Manila, March 3.-The government
is preparing to promulgate a penal
code to supersede the Spanish code.
Vice Governor Wright is the author
of the new code. 1t is modelled after
'tbose of several American states.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-06
LIKE / TIMES.
Montanans May Visit st. Louis via
Missouri River Route.

According to the Helena Independ-
ent arrangements may be made by
which Montana visitors to the st.
Louis exposition next year may make
the down trip via the Missouri river.
That newspaper says that Walter
Cooper is authority for the state
ment that an old river captain is plan
ming to bring up a steamboat during
the high stage of the Missouri, loaded
with freight. and take back a load of
passengers bound for the fair. The
man entertaining the scheme is said
to have no doubt as to his ability to
carry it out if he decides upon the I'M
dertaking.
1t is said hat the captain, whoever
he may be, navigated the Yellowstone
and Big Horn rivers shortly after the
Custer battle with a loaded boat and
believes he will be able to navigate
the Missouri with a steamer in 1904.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-06

KSee shoemaker under Iegen Bros.
Savings bank. Good work: prices
right. 81.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-06

No better attraction of its kind will
be seen at the opera house this sea-
son than "The Burglar and the Wait"
which will be seen here for the first
time next Saturday. March Z. Writ
ten by Chas. T. Darcy, author of 'In
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-06
KILLED IN THE HOUSE.
Death Of Bill for Redistrictinq East
ern Montana.

ern Montana.
This afternoon Harry Wilson re-
ceived a telegram from O. F. Goddard
announcing the demise of the bill for
redistricting eastern Montana for
judicial purposes. The measure hav-
ing passed the senate, much surprise
was manifested when the news of it's
defeat in the house was received, as
it was believed almost beyond doubt
that it would prevail there, the only
apparent opposition having been man.
ifested in the senate, where it origi-
mated.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-09-25
COMMERCIAL CLUB BALL.

The ball given by the Astoria Com
mercial Club last night in the spacious
gymnasium was hardly as well patron
ized as a function Of that sort should
have been considering the very worthy
object in view, the securing OF funds
for the gy nnasium apparatus.
However. those who attended passed
very enjoyable evening, and to the
credit OF the committee in charge Capt
Heating and b. A. Eigner. 1t must be
stated they did all in their power tc
make u success of the ball.
The hall had been decorated with
long streams of hunting OF the national
colors and large sample Of Old Glory
placed in each OF the numerous WIN
dows, producing pleasant and har-
monious contrast to the white walls.
The Columbia orchestra discoursed its
customary good music for the occasion.
handsome programs containing list
OF is dances We're provided, and in
short the comfort Of the guests was
looked after In every detail. As a con-
sequence, the dancers were well pleased
so that at least one object was attained.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-09-25
Long Step In
| Right Direction
Conviction Of sipola and Adam,
Will Have a Deterrent Effect
on Youthful Wronsness.

Sheriff Llnyille left last night for Ga
lem having In charge John Sip0la. un-
dor sentences for 10 years In the PEN
itentIary; Frank Adams. under SEN
tence of three years, and Arthur Freel,
under sentence Of two years. u. II.
StfUmeyer and Otto Gramms went
along ms deputies. Sheriff Linyille
feels thattha conviction Of Sipola and
Adams In long step IN theright direc-
ton. and that II will have The effect Of
awakening some carless parents to the
necessity Of keeping their children of
the streets.
The extent to which the cases have
aroused sentiment IN apparent from the
fact that the school authorities here
viii not permit the girls involved to
attend school. One of the children went
70 school on Monday. but was sent
home. the principal holding that her
cscapades made her an undesirable as
sneiate for other children. Similar ac-
tion would have been taken had the
other girls made application to enter
school
The authorities are reported TO have
other cases OF like nature under in
yestigation. but, pending arrests moth
ing will be givenout. 1t Is understood
that disposition Of the cases Of the three
girls viii be made next week.
I'VE vii! not stop with the convic-
tion of these tWo men," said Sheriff
Ltnville yesterday. Whenever the
improper action OF any boy or girl Is
brought to our attention we will make
thorough investigation, and arrests Will
follow when they are justified. II the
parents do not take care OF their child.
rem, the authorities VIII. | mean ex-
actly what say. and careless fathers
and mothers may govern themselves
accordingly"
The county officials agree that much
~ the youthful vice ls due primarily
10 the merry -go-round that is brought
here every year. Justice Goodman
branded the corner Of Ninth and Bond
streets, where the merry-go-round
holds forth, as a yeritable heilhole OF
vice, and District Attorney Allen and
Sheriff Llnyille expressed themselves IN
la similar manner. The place Is the
rendezvous for all sorts Of rough char
acters. who come In contact with girls
cf tender years. II Is probable the city
authorities Will be requested to refus'
licenses hereafter for merry-go-rounds
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-09-25
MIsMATED COUPLES PARTED
Time Of Judge Mcbride Occupied
With Divorce Cases.

Divorce cases occupied Judge Me-
Brides time In the circuit court yes
teraay, four different suits being
brought up during the day. Two civil
eases we're set for triai--that of Alea
Gilbert vs.. c. G. Clarke, and n. ID.
Balm being vet for September 20 ant
that OF Chris Berg VI. q. W. Sanborr
for october /.
A decree OF divorce was handed down
In the case Of Mary Ellen Pidgcon vs.
Albert Pidgeon. The couple were mar
rled at Council Bluffs, Ia. October 20
1883. The plaintiff charged desertion.
She ls awarded custody ri the minoi
cbIldren--chester A., aged 16; Bessie
aged Il, and Grace, aged Sand IL allow
ed TO resume her maiden name-Mary
Ellen williams.
A decree OF divorce was handed down
in the case Of Edward Prior against
Cora Alice Prior. A decree was
also granted In the case of Hannah
Rostrum VS.. John G.. Bostrum The
couple we're married September I,167.
at San Francisco. She charges inn-
deIity--and failure to provide. Mrs.
i,ostrcm gets custody Of the minor
children-w Walter A., aged II; Arthur
H., aged IL. and Helen H., aged 10.
Some testimony was taken In the case
Of Renjamln r. Perrin vvs, Ida l.. Perrin
and the case win be concluded today.
He asks for divorce on the grounds Of
deser!on and infidelity, and sues for
the custody Of the only child-Hazel,
aged three years. The couple were
married in Astoria February /, 1899.
The case Of Lenore Newman VS.. Sam
uel Newman will be tried at this term.
The couple were married at Portland
December 20, 1893. Mrs. Newman in
sIsts that her husband has compelled
her to work in dance halls and that he
frequently beats her in an inhuman
manner She specifies that he assault
her at Portland and In July Of the
present year on the steamer Lurline.
Plaintiff is "a years Of age.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-09-25

trlet Attorney Allen prosecuted the
case. and Il was gathered from his
staleni that he Intended pushing II
In vigorous manner. Later report
gained circulation that seoEginp
meant to "Jumb his bonds but the
truth u this story could not Of course,
be verified.
Presumably this report reached Mr..
Lindenberger for he withdrew his sure
~ yesterday and scoggins went to JaIl
in default OF other bonds. His attor-
neys are John II. Smith and George
Noland who have not announced what
steps they purpose taking.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-09-25
WROTE MS NAME iS6 TINES,

Mayor uprenant yesterday attached
his signature to the following ordln-
ances, which were passed by the coun-
ell at Its last meeting: Making addi-
tlonal appropriations for the year 1908,
repeating the license on pool tables,
accepting the Improvement of Cedar
street. appropriating $3.50 for the inn
provement of Fifty-tirst and Birch and
approTiating $500 to pay for the ce-
dar street improvement. The ordin-
ances carried a total Of more than SIS
600. Mayor suprenant also had long
siege OF warrant signing, and in all he
wrote his name 1856 times. He was not
at all pleased with the ordinance re-
pealing the pool table license, but did
not veto It for ne reason that It had
passed the ecu Il by unanimous vote.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-09-25
Good Service to
Be Maintained
Pilot, VIII See to II That Shipping
Interests Are Carefully Look.
ed After.

Edward NJ. Beals, United States
weather forecast official, with head
quarters at Portland, arrived In this
city yesterday to visit the local weather
bureau. Today he viii go over to North
Head to spend the day. OF late Mfr.
Beals has been working very hard and
his present trip is more Of an outing
than one Of inspection.
Mr.. Beais last evening called atten-
lion to the fact that the pilot schooner
San Jose had come In from her station
or the river. while two vessels had
been lying of the river, all day waiting
to be brought in. He expressed the be-
lief that this incident demonstrated the
ineficlAncy Of the pilot service. OF
course, he could take no official cog
nizance OF the matter, but. as the
weather bureau maintains service for
the benefit Of shipping, he was Interest,"
ed in knowing the reason that there
was no schooner outside.
Pilot Commissioner Noland was ac-
quainted with the situation and inter-
viewed one OF the pilots. 1t appears
that the San Jose was brought In for
water and supplies, and that the Pulit-
,zer IL u take her place of the river
this morning. Mr.. Noland said that any
failure OF the pilots to render efficient
service would receive the prompt at
tentIon OF the board.
TT is the, intention Of the plot com
mission TO maintain first-class scry-
ice," said Commissioner holland. THE
members Of the board have had thor
ough understanding with the pilots, who
have assured US that they will do every
thing IN their power 10 handle the
shipping OF the river In an efficient man
ner. Indeed, the commission VIII uIihB
about this condition Of affairs even II
we are compelled to find other pilots--a
step that is not likely 10 be necessary
An Astorian reporter looked into the
matter yesterday and was convinced
that there was no ground for COM
plant. The pilots are doing their work
in a satisfactory manner and cannot
be blamed for any delay to shipping.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-09-25
wj>4 MEET TONIGHT.

The educational committee appoint
ed to superintend the collection of an
educational exhibit to be sent to the
ST. Louis exposition in 1904 has been
called TO meet In Portland this Friday
evening to map out a line of work.
This committee was appointed by Prof.
F. G, Young, of the Lewis and Clark
fair commission, who is superintendent
OF the department of education. The
committee consists of.
f. G. Young, Supretendent of Pub
alic instruction ] II, Ackerman, Coun-
~ Superintendent II. s. Lyman, Asto-
rim; Professor j. Burnham, Portland;
Superintendent J. c. Zinser, Oregon
City; superinttndtnt ], f. Nowlin.
Pendleton. and Professor H. d. Shell
don, Eugene.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-09-25
WILL. n1scARGE COAL

The barkentine Omega will discharge
her coal cargo at the mouth Of the
river. S. Elmore. the consignee, has
disposed OF the coal. of which 100 tons
Is TO be discharged at Fort Columbia
and the balance at Flavel. That por-
tion of the cargo which is to be unload
ed at Flavel is for Fort Stevens. Per-
mission to land the coal at Fort Column
bia must first be obtained of the sec
retary Of war through the local Gus
toms officials.
Yesterday Deputy Mccue paid off
the crew of the Omega. The II men of
the crew have been discharged from
the vessel. The wages amounted to
$500.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-09-25
RIVER STEAMERS IN COLLISION.

The steamer Lurline was in collision
yesterday with the river steamer Spen-
2er, the latter of The Dalles route. The
Lurline was just arriving at Portland
from Astoria and the Spencer was
pulling out for The Dalles, The Spen-
Ger mistook the Lurline's blasts for the
signal that she wished to come along
side to transfer passengers, with the
result that the boats collided. Forum
ately the Lurline's speed had been re-
duced, ana the only damage resulted
to the Spencer's cabin. This was tri-
fling and both steamers resumed their
runs.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-09-25
THE LUMBER CARRIERS.

The barkantine Tam O'Shanter ar.
rived down the river yesterday from
Rainier. She is bound for San Pedro
and takes 30,O1S pieces of sawn lumber
\ Thcs chooner Virginia arrived down
the river yesterday and cleared for
San Francisco. She takes 100000 feel
Of lumber.
The steamer Despatch departed yes
terlay for San Pedro with a cargo Of
lumber.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-09-25
cHlLDRENS' DANCING CLASS.

The juvenile class at the dancing
academy at Hanthorn's hall will begin
tomorrow afternoon at p. M, the ses.
sion lasting until o'clock. Prof. Dem
ME will be assisted by Miss Gertrude
Stockton in the teaching of this class
as well as with the class for adults,
which has its second session tomorrow
evening from 1880 to ., preceding the
social.