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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-14
BADRAlLR0AD WRECK
Four Killed, Two Fatally Hurt, One
Missing and Several Injured.

Halifax, N. S., April 12.-Four per-
sons killed, two fatally hurt, at least
one missing and several others slight
ly injured is the record of a head-on
collision on the Intercolonial railway,
which occurred just before midnight
last night near Windsor Junction, IL
miles from Halifax.
Dead.
EXPRESS DRIVER WILLIAM
WALL
EXPRESS FIREMAN MICHAEL
OAKLEY.
FREIGHT FIREMAN HILL.
FREIGHT BRAKEMAN THORP.
Fatally Injured.
Freight Driver Cope.
McCreary, tramp.
The poles and telegraph lines along
the side were wrecked and this city
was cut off from communication with
the outside world for hours.
The trains in collision were the
Canadian Pacific express, from Mon
treal and Boston for Halifax, and a
fast freight from Halifax to Montreal.
The conductor and driver of the
freight had orders to take siding
at Windsor Junction and let the ex.
press pass, but for some unknown
reason Driver Cope, of the freight, ran
past the junction on the main line and
met the express two miles beyond.
1t it thought that Cope may have
lost control OF his train, which was
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-14
Montana Authoress.

Boston, Mass, April 12.-Miss
Frances Parker, jolly, romping beau
ty. whose home is on a ranch in the
Bear Paw mountains, in northern
Montana, has written story based on
ranch life and the free untutored ex-
istence of the northwest. The book
is soon to make it's appearance from
the press OF the big publishing house
of C. nj. Clark, Boston.
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GIVEN THEIR SHARE.
School Funds Apportioned Among
Districts of County.

AS certified by the county treasurer
the sum OF $4,726.4O remained in the
general school fund OF Yellowstone
county last Saturday for apportion-
ment among the different school dis
tricts. AS there are 1858 children of
school age in the county the per cap
ita apportionment is $3.50. The mon
ey was apportioned among the differ
ent districts by the superintendent of
schools, Mrs. Strang, as follows:
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-14
NEGRO KILLS WOMAN AND
CHILD WITH AXE.
MOB BURNS HIS DEAD BODY
Officers Shoot Fleeing Criminal and
Authorities Tried to Bury Him
Before Crowd Came.

Shreveport, La, April 12.-Mrs.
Alice Matthews, aged As years, wife
of Frank Matthews, well-known
civil engineer, was brutally murdered
in her bed this morning by negro.
The womans little daughter, Alice,
aged 10, was fatally wounded. An
axe was the instrument employed in
both cases. Ed Porter, negro strong
ly suspected of the crime, was shot
to death by two police sergeants
while attempting to escape. He had
been run to point about five miles
from Shreveport.
The discovery of the crime was
made at $50 o'clock this morning by
a servant who entered the bedroom OF
Mrs. Matthews The unfortunate wo-
man, who was almost hacked to
pieces, had been dead for some time.
Her daughter was still alive when
the servant entered. Entrance was
effected by the murderer through a
side window and although there were
Is persons in the house, which is sit
uated in the heart of the residence
district of Shreveport, no one heard a
suspicious sound during the night.
The skull of Mrs. Matthews was
crushed and she bore evidence OF hav-
ing been otherwise assaulted.
chiId's Skull Fractured.
The child's skull was fractured, her
chest crushed and shoulder lacerated
Mrs. Matthews wore diamond ring
and diamond earrings which were not
touched by the murderer. and three
pocketbooks containing money were
in the room, showing that assault fur
nished the motive for the crime. An
axe covered with blood and hair was
found in the kitchen.
Bloodhounds took up the trail, but
lost it after going short distance. A
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-14

Paris, April 12-President LOubet
accompanied by M. Falleries, presi-
dent Of the senate, Foreign Minister
Delcasse and M. 'Pelleton, minister OF
marine, left Paris this evening for
Marseilles on his way to Algeria. The
president was warmly cheered as, ac-
companied by an escort, he drove
across Paris from the hlysee palace
to the Lyons railway station.
Premier Combes and those min
listers who do not accompany the
president were present at the sta
ton to bid him farewell. After a
short stay at Marseilles, where great
fetes will be given in his honor, Pres
ident Loubet will embark Tuesday
next on the new warship Joan de Arc
and, accompanied by NJ. Falleries,
Delcasse and Pellatan and escorted
by the battleship st. Louis, will pro-
ceed to Algiers, where large French
feet is assembled to receive him.
Squadrons Of British, Italian and
Russian war vessels are now assembl-
ing at Algiers in his honor. The pres
ident will remain in Algeria until
April 26, visiting important points in
the colony, both on the coast and in
the interior. 1t is expected during
his stay meeting will be arranged
with the Sultan of Morocco, the lat
ter coming to some point in Algeria
near the Morocco frontier for that
purpose.
Everywhere throughout the colony
splendid fetes are being organized in
honor of President Loubet, this being
the first time since Napoleon 1IIs visit
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made up Of IS cars. The freight was
running Is miles an hour and the ex-
press, which was two hours late, was
travelling at about Is miles an hour.
Both trains were hauled by new and
powerful locomotives and they crash
ed together on a level piece of road
skirting lake. The engine crew OF
the express and Fireman Hill, of the
freight, died almost instantly after
the crash, and Brakeman Thorp was
Immediately killed.
The locomotives were locked to-
gether and remained on the track.
The post and baggage cars went over
the embankment down into the lake.
Two railroad mail clerks in the
postal car were shaken up Their
car landed right side up and began
to fill with water, but they escaped
by climbing through window in the
roof and wading ashore. The men
in the baggage and express car had
a like experience. Driver Wall, of the
express, was caught in the mass of
twisted iron and was scalded to death
by escaping steam. Fireman Oakley
was thrown or jumped from the cab
and was drowned in the lake, where
his body was found in six feet Of wa
ter Fireman Hill was burned to
death.
Another brakeman of the freight
train is missing and the lake is being
dragged for his BODY
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Increase Given Firemen.

Denver, Colo, April 12.-Manager
Edison, of the Denver & Rio Grande
railroad, has granted an increase of
5 per cent to the firemen working on
ordinary engines and 71s per cent to
those on compound engines.
The men had demanded Is and 20
per cent increase, but will accept the
compromise offered.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-14

Kansas City Southern engineer notifi-
ed the police Of the appearance Of a
negro covered with blood on the
tracks on the railroad and posse was
organized to hunt him down. The
posse separated and Sergeants Gerald
and RoQuermore soon came upon the
negro. He made desperate dash for
ravine, and the officers fired four
shots at him, two OF which took ef-
feet in his back, killing him instantly.
The negro's clothing was covered with
blood and his shoes fitted tho bloody
footprints in the kitchen OF the
Matthews home. Els name is Ed
Porter and he was well known in
Shreveport.
Burned After Death.
This morning at 1880 o'clock the
body OF the negro was taken by a
mob of about 100 men to the head of
Texas street, placed on a funeral pyre
and cremated. There was no noise or
demonstration. The police attempted
to bury the negro's body before the
crowd could get it, but failed. The
city has been in state of intense ex-
citement all night, but it is quiet now
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-14

after which she will have thorough
trying-out meetings with both Consti-
tuition and Columbia in series of 35
races in Long Island sound, off Sandy
Hook and at Newport. Should she
prove superior to her two rivals she
will meet Shamrock III. in the first
of the cup races on August 21.
The Reliance is a decided departure
on the part of Herreshoff from his
other cup defenders, and is an excel
lent example OF the American ripe,
flat-foored, fine-keeled boats. She is
not such an extreme skimming keel
ed dish as was the independence, but
she nevertheless resembles the
Crowinshield boat more than she does
any of her predecessors built here.
Her lines are very easy, with few
hard places, and a graceful, sweeping
surve from the bilges into the gar
boards Her stern is very fat so that
she will leave but little wake, while
her bow, although not quite so broad
and flat as that Of the independence,
is still very different from the bow
of either the Constitution or the Co
llmbia.
She has a long keel, but owing
to her good beam does not carry so
much lead in the bulb as the other
cup defenders. Her bow toward the
end is quite sharp while her taffrail
measures scarcely eight feet. Her
greatest beam is we'll up in the
shoulders and is carried aft many feet
At the water line forward she is curv-
ed like the inside of a saucer. 1t is
believed that her strongest point OF
sailing will be with started sheets in
a comparatively smooth sea. She is
also likely to go very fast down the
wind, her long keel holding her we'll
on her course. Her weakest point
will be on the wind and flattened
sheets, a point on which the Sham
rock Ill. is said to be very fast.
The boat with her easy lines and
her tremendous sails spread out over
$4,000 square feet, will be easy driv-
en-, and it seemed to be the unanimous
opinion OF those yachtsmen who saw
her that she would prove the fastest
vessel ever built.
The launching was a great success.
The weather was perfect with light
breeze blowing off shore. The doors
of the south shop were opened to
ticket holders at O'clock and within
a few minutes the floor beneath the
boat was well filled. while many had
| taken places OF vantage on the piers.
The FURNISHED under body. of the Re-
lance as she stood propped up in her
cradle aroused much admiration. 1t
shone like old gold, and so well had
it been rubbed down by the sailors
that it seemed as if the very bolts
must have been parts or the plate
PThe seams were scarcely discernible
and the rudder was marvel of work
manship.
The christening party came ashore
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-14
Man Killed in Strike Riot.

Detroit, April "a party of non
union workmen from the Walkerville
Bridge companys plant in Walker
vile left the ferry at the foot OF Camp
avenue tonight. They were met by a
number of union men on a strike. A
riot followed, in which one man was
shot dead and several seriously in
jured.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-14
jealousy Led to Murder.

Denver, Colo, April 12.-John Wat
kins shot and killed Rene Palmer in
the latter's room early this morning.
Both are colored. They were engaged
to be married and Watkins jealousy
was aroused when he found the girl
entertaining another man. Watkins
has been arrested.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-14
ROCKEFELLER OFFERS GIFT
Will Give University Of Nebraska
$66,666.66 for a Building.

Lincoln, Neb, April 12.-Off1cers OF
the University Of Nebraska yester-
day confirmed the report that John
u. Rockefeller had offered a gift of
s6G666.66 for the construction OF a
university to cost 100000 on the con-
dition that the remaining $33,333.34
be given by July l, 1904. The build
ing is designed for social and relig-
ious purposes.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-14
For Sale or Trade.

Four room dwelling and five lots IN
West Side addition, will sell at
bargain. or exchange for live stock.
Edgar B. Camp. Billings, Mont. Real
Estate and Livestock Broker. d-sw.tf
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Calling cards at Gazette ONCE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-23
THEY WANT TO VOTE
Prominent Woman Suffragists to
Boom Their Campaign
at Springfield
WITH SESSION OF oRAToRY
Points From the Report of the In
spector of Factories on
Child Labor Laws.

Springfield. Ills, Jan. 23.-Prominent
women of Illinois intend to make a
determined effort to induce the legisla-
ture to pass a law this session giving
taXpaying women the right to vote for
public officers connected with levying
and collecting taxes. There will be OPP
position to the measure, and it will be
vigorous opposition, for many of the
members suspect that the legislation
desired is only the opening wedge for
complete equal suffrage. Mrs. Gather
inc Waugh McCulloch, of Chicago, has
arranged for Il meeting in the capitol
Feb. 4, when the leaders of wOmen'S
organizations all over the state will
take the platform and try to convince
the legislators that their sex is entitled
to the privilege-or riGht-of partici-
pating in an election in which. their
property interests are involved.
Women Who Will Take Part.
Among the prominent women who
will make addresses are Mrs. Ellen NJ.
Henrotin; Mrs. Hannah q. Solomon,
of the Jewish Council of Women: Miss
Margaret Haley. president of the Ma.
tional Teachers Federation; Mrs. Ella
s. Stewart. chairman of the franchise
department of the y. W. c. Il. T.; Mrs.
Elmira Springer. president of the Illi-
nois Women's Republican club; Mrs.
Helen NJ. Hefferan, president of the
Illinois Congress of Mothers; Mrs. Ca
rev. president of the Catholic Wom-
ems League; lev. Kate Hughes, presi-
dent of the Illinois Equal Suffrage as
Socia ton: Miss Grace Reed. of the Ella
f. Young club. of Chicago; Mrs. Car
rie T Alexander. of Relleville. trustee
of the state university. representing
the Illinois WOmep's Relief Corps; Mrs.
Eva Withee. of the Daughters of Re
becca; Miss Marie Brehm. president of
the illinois Women's Christian Tenn
peraHcc Union: Mrs. Eugene NJ. Bacon.
president of the Illinois Federated
Women'S clubs. and Julia Mills Dunn.
The Bill They Want Passed.
The bill in which the women are
so deeply Interested has been intro
duced in the house by Representative
Owen. of Mclean. Senator JUL, of
Chicago. has been asked to present the
measure in the senate and is expect
ed to do so next week. There is no
doubt it would be only fair to give
taX-payinE women chance to vote for
officials who handle their money" said
JUL. Here is case in point: With
in the last year a wealthy woman of
Chicago came to the county building
to pay her taxes. They amounted to
nearly $4,000. L have to contribute
that much money to help run the gov
ernment.' said she to me in right
eously agCricyCd tone. and yet the
ignorant fellow who looks after my
stables has more to say about the cleo
ton of tax officers than | Go. He has
a vote: l have none 1t seems only
just that women who pay taxes should
be allowed 10 vote for such officials. :"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-23
REPORT on CHILD LABOR
Material Decrease Discovered I'm the Mum
Der of Children Employed.

Material Decrease Discovered I'm the Mum
Der of Children Employed.
Springfield. Ills. Jan. 23.-The tenth
annual report of the inspector of fac
tories and workshops for the year
ended Dec. Il was submitted TO Gov
crnor Yates yesterday by Edgar T.
Davies. state inspector. 1t says that
21.694 inspections were made during
the year of which 2.139 were revisits.
making 0.J55 establishments visited
an fncrea Sc over 1901 of 2.339. The in
spectors found 511 800 persons employ
ed. an Increase of 27.T3O over 1901.
which is evidence of continued prosper
ity. OF the 511, SOP found at work
393.650 were men, 99.O27 women and
1925 children under the age of IS.
The report contains these significant
words:
1--WE have inspected 1876 towns and
cities outside of Cook county. 1t is
gratifying to report n material decrease
in the number of children found en-
ployed. The figures of 1902 show a
decrease of GA from the figures of
1901. This is the first decrease in six
years and the second in the history
children found at work in Illinois.
When it is recalled that in 1901
there were 5.5S3 more children employ
ed than in the previous year, and that
we report for the year 1902 $1,000 more
people employed than in 1901, it would
be natural to expect an increase in
the number of children found at work;
but instead of an increase we are able,
through the prosperous condition of our
people. and as the result of complete
and careful inspection of the state, to-
gether with thorough enforcement
of the law, to report decrease from
IL to 81 per cent. in the number of
children ut work.
The following statistics are given
with reference. to Cook county: Mum
Der of places inspected, 1852; number
of male employees over 16 years of
age, 2T7,913; number of female en-
ployes over 16 years of age, 1853;
male employees under 16 years of age,
1856; female employees under 16 years
of age, GIGS; total number of employees
in Cook county, 375,623.
The number of convictions during
the year was !, 19S. and fines and costs
amounted to $7,a37.O3. Convictions
were divided as follows: Employing
children under IA years of age, 104; for
employing children between IA and 16
years of age without affidavits, S19; for
employing children between IA and 10
years more than ten hours in one day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-23
POLITICS IN THE HOUSE
Sherman Men Feeling Beiter-Miller still
at Committee Work.

Springfield. Ills, Jan. 23.-The Sbcr-
man men in the house are i'm better
spirits than they were week ago.
Some of the Sherman adherents say
the opposition has promised them II
fair deal i'm committee assignments,
and in many cases the pledge has
brought about a more friendly feeling.
One result of the drawing together
of the factions is suspension of the
war over the rules. which doomed up
q few days ago. 1t is said the house
will adopt the Sherman rules made two
years ago. and the amendments de-
handed by the Sherman camp will
not be pushed at this time. The I'M
Outstanding is that the basis of the
truce is promise on Speaker Miller'1
part that he will grant a roll call when.
ever it is demanded.
Speaker Miller remained at the cap
itol yesterday to continue his work on
the committee slate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-23
TWO CIVIL SERVICE BILLS
Difference Between Measures Over Which
Fight Is Expected.

Springfield. Ills. Jan. 23.-One CT
the first fights in the Legislature will
be over a merit law to apply to all
the state institutions. Two bills are
now pcnding-one fathered by the IL
linois Civil Service Reform Lea que. the
other drawn by the special commits
sion appointed by Governor Yates. +.
a. Bancroft and ]. II. Hamline. of
Chicago, and DR.. Taylor. head of the
state institution at WATERFOWL, are
here in the interest of the bill pre-
scented by ;he commission. Robert
Mather, +. w. Bull and one or two
others were here earlier in the week
to urge the bill of the state league.
There are three essential and i'm
portant points of difference between
the bill of the governors commission
and the state league. In the first place
the exemptions under the league bill
amount to practically nothing. Even
the superintendent of state institu-
tions are placed in the classified scrv-
ice and beyond the control of the gov
ernOr and his state boards. The gov
ernor's commission in it's bill cXempts
more literally. but the difference is Il
total of not more than twenty five posi-
lions. These. however. take in the
heads of the institutions. thus making
the governor absolutely responsible for
the administration of all of the insti-
tutions.
The "sixty-day" feature. which has
been the big loop-hOle in the civil serv-
ice law for Chicago. is urged by the
league bill. but is eliminated by the
governors commission. Under the bill
proposed by the governors commission
all appointments must he made direct
" on a merit basis. The governors
commission has also inserted pro-
visions which makes ii impossible for
any man to lie paid by the state who
has not actually performed the services
for which he is carried on the roll.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-23
LEGISLATION RECOMMENDED.
What Inspector Davies Thinks Is Needed
Improvement of the Law.

What Inspector Davies Thinks Is Needed
Improvement of the Law.
Inspector Davies recommends a lot
of legislation to meet present condi-
lions and to properly protect the en-
ployer and the employed, such an act
act or an amendment to section / of
the present law whereby the issuing
of affidavits for children over IA years
will be effective. The present system
of issuing affidavits for children over
IA years has proven an almost total
failure. The number of false affida-
Wits which show on their face the chill
dren to be over IA, but which in real
ity are held by children much under
this age is appalling.
A simple educational test for Chill,
dren between the ages of IA and Is
before they are permitted to work is
asked: also an act to prevent the en-
ployment of minors under the age of
Is between the hours of 10 p. m. and
q a. M; an act prohibiting the en-
ployment of minors under the age of
~ at eXtra-hazardous and dangerous
occupations; an act prohibiting the en-
ployment of girls under the age of 16
at occupations the like of which re-
quire them to stand all day constant
ly; an act cOmpelling all establishments
where males and females are enl-
ployed to maintain separate closets
and retiring rooms; an act requiring
guards on dangerous machinery. and
an act requiring sanitary arrangements
and proper ventilation in the factories
and workshops of this state.
Then he wants an amendment to
the penalty clause of the present law.
SO that magistrate shall have jurS-
dictiOn to impose and fine: n new
SwcatshOp act, or an act licensing the
manufacturers of garment or wearing
apparel. said license not to be issued
until after inspection and not then I'M
less the establishment is in good
sanitary condition; an act increasing
the number of inspectors to Il corps
equal to the necessities of the depart
ment. which to enforce the present
laws requires an increase of at least
five, and by the enactment into law
of the recommendations herein sub
mitted it would be necessary to in
crease the force at least ten.
The state inspector also wants an
act increasing the salary of the assist
ant chief inspector to $3.50, and the
salary of the deputy inspectors to ST.
900. tuinOis pays her inspectors for
work done less than any state in the
Union having factory inspectors.