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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-18
AGAIN AFTER
THE GAMBLERS
Officers in Helena and Great Falls
Start Energetic War on Knights
of the Green Cloth.
USED AN AXE ON THE DOOR
Provisions Of New Law Very Strin.
gent and Officers May be Fined
and Lose Their Jobs.

Helena, March 12.-Sheriff O'Con-
nell, County Attorney Working and
Chief of Police Travis announced this
evening that from and after tonight
there would be no gambling in Helena
of any sort, the ban including all
sorts Of slot machines and poker
games. The warning will be present.
ed in the morning, and IL not obeyed,
the work Of arresting the operators
and owners will begin.
The order that has probably had a
great deal to do with this intention
of the officers to enforce the gambling
law is new one on the statute books,
having been passed by the last assem-.
bly, and signed by the governor March
9Th. It is an innocent looking meas
ure, with just as innocent title, as
follows:
An act to prescribe the duties of
peace officers of this state, upon COM
plant being made to them by any cit
izeu OF the commission of an offense
against the law. and to provide pen.
alties for the violation thereof"
The first section of the bill reads:
1T shall be the duty of every sher.
Ia, under sheriff, deputy sheriff, con-
stable, city marshal, chief of police,
city detective or other peace officer,
upon being informed by any citizen of
this state that any offense against
the laws of this state is being CON-
mitted, or is liable to be committed by
any person or persons wtfhin the linn.
its of such officers Jurisdiction, to i'm.
mediately and expeditiously proceed
to the place where the alleged offend.
er or offenders are to be found, in
company with the informant, II he SO
requests. and to arrest such offender
or onenders wherever they may be
found.
Section 2. Any sheriff, under sher.
IN, deputy sheriff. constable, city mar.
shal, chief Of police, city detective,
policeman or other police officers vio-
lating the provisions of section one of
this act, shall be punishable by fine
of not less than 800 nor more than
81 900. or by Imprisonment in the
county jail not less than one month
nor more than one year. 1r by both
such fine and imprisonmer and shall
be removed from office upon convic-
tion and be permanently disqualified
thereafter from election or appoint
ment to any of The offices herein
enumerated"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-18
HEiNZE BEATEN.
Labor Men of Butte Decline to Fellow
His Dictation.

His Dictatlon.
Butte, March l2.-About Is dele.
gates and a number of alternates of
the labor party met in convention this
afternoon for the purpose OF placing
a labor ticket In the coming city elec-
ton to be held April 9Th. when full
ticket of city officers will be elected,
with the exception Of hold-oyer al
derman In each ward.
Larry Duggan was declared the uD.
animous choice of the gathering for
the nomination of mayor, following
which a conference committee was ap.
pointed to confer with other political
parties looking to fusion on the bal.
ance Of the ticket.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-18

World AImanaes 35 cents each or
sent postage paid to any address for
40 cents. Argus office.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-18

II Saved His Leg.
p. A. Danforth, OF La Grange, Ca.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-18

Subscribe for the ARGUS.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-18

Fine Job printing done at this office.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-03-18

Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-17
Keystone League.
AFTER DELEHANTY.
New York Americans Now Want
Heavy Batter.


From the New York World.
Work was begun yesterday on the New
York American League base ball grounds
on Washington Heights A little army Of
200 laborers started with scrapers and other
tools to clear the grounds for the use of
dynamite, with which the whole plot OF
land will be leveIed.
This work Is going on as IL the land
spectators were not doing all in their
power to have the ground ruined,
Charles T. Barney, H. H. Dreyer and G.
c. Slawson have been instrumental in get
ting signatures to petition to have street
cut through the grounds. The club directors
say they might as well petition the council
to tear down Grants tomb, for the legisla-
ture. and not the board of aldermen, is the
only body that can grant authority for a
street there.
Knowing this the owners and managers
OF the club feel that they can afford to
laugh at the land brokers and SPECTATORS
and go calmly on preparing for the opening
President Gordon of the New York Amer
lean League club and Manager Clark Grif-
fifth began negotiations yesterday to get
Delehanty of home-run fame for their
team They need this great fielder badly,
and offered to the Washington American
League team in exchange for him Lefty
Davis and big cash bonus
Delehanty owes the National League club
of New York s., 1000 which he must pay be-
fore he can play in New York, and it is not
probable that he will be seen in local uni
form in 1903. Csc 4e
opened negotiations for is George Davis,
formerly shortstop Of the New York Ma
tional League club and now of the Ameri-
can League club Of Chicago
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-17
SHOT IN A STREET DUEL.
Two Physicians at Tarboro, N. c., En-
gage in Street Duel.

A special to the Baltimore American
from Raleigh. N. c., last night says: In
Tarboro this morning, as q result of feud
Of long standing. DR.. ]. N. Baker shot and
mortally wounded DR.. H. Bass. The two
men are the leading physicians Of the town
At 10 O'Clock tonight DR.. Bass is reported
to be dying.
DR.. Bass some months ago preferred
charges against DR.. Baker that, as superin-
tendent Of the Tarboro Hospital, he discrim-
mated against DR.. Bass and his patients
An investigation by the hospital manage
ment and county commissioners exonerat-
ed DR.. Baker. Soon afterward. in January,
the two men had an alteration. In which
Dr., Bass knocked DR.. Baker down
A few weeks ago there was another fight
between the two men. but they were sepa-
rated before harm was done. Friends failed
to bring about a settlement Of differences,
and this morning they met again in front
Of the post office. when DIR. Bass struck DR..
Baker with his fist. Several blows were
exchanged and DIR. Baker turned away. Dr.
Bass pursued, and pistols were drawn. 1t
is not known who fired first. but DIR. Bass
fired once and DIR. Baker three times, two
bullets from his pistol penetrating DR..
Bass' stomach and perforating his liver.
Physicians from Norfolk, Va, and Wash
ington, d. c.. were brought on special
trains to attend DIR. Bass, but they held
out no hope for his recovery. DIR. Baker
surrendered to the sheriff and was later
released on 5000 ball.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-17
vANDERBILTs HORSE WON.
Cleopatra n Captured Big Stake in
France

W. X. Vanderbilt's horses made a nota-
BILE showing at yesterdays opening of the
racing season at st. Cloud. near Paris,
France. Cleopatra II won the Prix des
Troenes Edna was second in the Prix d Ou-
venture and Quos Ego finished fourth in the
Prix des Pierriers. Their owner was pres
ent and witnessed the races.
The chief event was the Prix st. Cloud
of $4,000. in which Mr.. Vanderbilt's Bilt-
more was among the favorites, but was
withdrawn. Count de Pourtale's Nordens-
kjold won the race.
Nash" Turner rode Cleopatra II and
Quos Ego. while J. Ransch had the mount
on Edna. Mcintyre, McGinn, Thompson and
Rgby were among the American Jockeys
who had mounts during the day.
Mr.. Vanderbilts horses won last year
more than $685. They are trained by Ed
ward Hughes, young American, who was
engaged during the season of 1901 to go
abroad. and whose success has been most
gratifying. Last year Mr.. Vanderbilt's rae
ers were ridden by George Thompson, an
American. who was formerly in the EN-
ploy of T. ]. Healey.
Turner was engaged last October and
Ransch during the winter to go to France
for Mr.. Vanderbilt. Their united salaries
are said to be $4,000 per annum. The col
ors of the American turfman are white,
black whips on sleeves.
The majority of Mr.. Vanderbilt's racers
are the produce of American mares.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-17
SUIT AGAINST PACIFIC ROADS.
Minority Stockholders Ask That Bond
Issues Be Auuulled

A dispatch from New York yesterday
says: The United States circuit court was
asked today by Walter Morshead and G.
Emily Rhodes, minority stockholders of the
Central Pacific Railroad Company, a Cali
fornia corporation. to declare null and void
and fraudulent, $120,000OO0 of bonds issued
by the Southern Pacific company, and the
Central Pacific Railway Company, the lat
ter corporation organized under the laws of
Utah, and also $40 900 600 of preferred stock
of the Central Pacific Railway Company.
The defendants are the Southern Pacific
Company. a Kentucky organizations; the
Central Pacific Railway Company. the Cen
trail Trust Company, as trustees of the first
refunding bonds Of the Central Pacific
Railway Company; the United States
Trust Company, as trustees of the 3h
per cent bonds OF the Central Pacific
Railway Company; the Union Trust Com
pany, as trustees of the Southern Pacific
As; Central Pacific stock collateral bonds;
George, Joseph and Edward Speyer: VIII
liam 8. Bonn, Ferdinand Hermann, Martin
Erdman, c. H. Tweed. Gordon Mcdonald
Edward Belt, Bernard Schuster and the
Central Pacific Railway Company
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-17
SPORTS OF ALL SORTS
Expert Approves Benning
Steeplechase Course.
DALY'S STRING DU E
DEMURRER AND HIMSELF FA-
voRITEs FOR OPENING DAY.
BalHmoreans Won Big Shoot - Dele
hanty Wanted by New York
Americans.
DALY'S STRING DUE

The continued good weather enabled all
the trainers to get out tn cir horses yester-
day on the main track at Benning and the
trials were continued all day. The light
rain this morning hurt the track very little
and a few hours Of sunshine will quickly
put the going again back into fairly good
shape.
Everybody at the track appears to be. on
tiptoe Of expectation over the arrival OF
PA" Days string. which is expected IN
tomorrow. The veteran trainer has so
many dark horses in his stable that the
''railbirds' are anxious to look them over
and keep tab on their footing qualities.
Several stables from New Orleans were due
to arrive at the track this morning, but the
heavy rains down south have disarranged
the railroad schedules and they will hardly
get In before this evening. There were
many visitors at the track yesterday. al
though the onlookers were not as many as
on Sunday.
Among the early visitors was ]. w. Colt,
who carefully overlooked his horses m
expressed himself as much pleased with
them and their condition. MIR. Colt also
walked over the steeplechase course ana
inspected the jumps. There can be no bet
ter judge than Mr. Colt and he expressed
himself as much pleased
Trainer James Frayling set mark FOR
Father Bill Daily to shoot at when he
arrives with Himself. Daily, etc. F>rayling
worked Demurrer a half In .4S. This also
proves the track Is not SO very bad, as
halves in .48 at this season of the year are
better than fair work. Saturday 2-year-
olds which had wintered at Benning
worked half in so. This work was from
the half mile pole to the stand, not over a
straight away or best part of the track.
Yellow Tall worked six furlongs In LIT.
Gaviota, the fast FLY Billy Oliver pur-
chased In California. has entirely recovered,
and she is an extremely racy looking f1lly
Of fine size and general racy conformation.
Mr.. Oliver was much pleased with his rae
ing experience on the coast, and says while
he did not win many races he was fairly
lucky betting and got several good useful
horses.
James D. Hall, master of Pine Ridge
Hunt Club of Virginia, also visited the
track and expressed himself as much
pleased with the Jumps as newly con-
structed and the steeplechase course gen.
orally. Mr.. Hall says he will start Ivan
in the open steeplechase, and the others Of
his string he will race where they belong,
in hunters steeplechase. The well-known
gentleman rider, Robert Taylor Of Balti
more, was also at the track. and walked
over the steepiechase course.
There were but two arrivals at the track.
Midnight Chimes and King B., though sew
eral shipments were due today. August
Belmont's horses left Garnet, 8. c.. yester-
day. and should arrive in Washington this
evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-17
SPREAD oF RABIES IN NEW YORK
Many Animals Other Than Dogs AZ
fected by Disease.

The New York Herald of today says:
Rabies among horses and cattle has re-
Gently attracted the attention OF veterinary
surgeons Several valuable animals have in
the last few weeks been destroyed by the
disease. The horses that have died from
the effects of the poison communicated to
them by the bites OF rabid dogs have ex-
hibited all the worst symptoms. Although
rabies has been regarded as rare, scientists
in this city who have made 1t a study say
that It is on the increase and that its COM
munication to animals other than dogs has
astonished them.
Statistics as to the number Of horses
which have been attacked by the disease
are not readily obtainable but leading vet
Urinary surgeons spoke yesterday of sew
eral which had come under their obserYa-
ton.
DR.. William Hallock Park. one of the
psychologists of the department Of
health, who has conducted many important
experiments, said yesterday that he knew
of several cases where horses had died
from rabies. Many of the animals attacked
were, strangely enough. driven by physi-
clans. Two prominent west-side practi-
TONERS had lost their horses on the same
day. one from ordinary rabies and the
other from the paralytic form of the dis
ease. The tests made by the board OF
health confirmed the diagnosis.
Willie and Roy Pruette, the little sons of
singing "A Chinese Honeymoon" at the
Casino, had narrow escape early yester-
day morning from being bitten by a pet
Boston bull terrier, which went mad at
their home, No. 119 West 10Th street, and
had to be shot.
At the residence of DR.. Henry p Loomis,
No 50 East Saith street, yesterday. 1t was
said that his daughter and butler, who
were bitten by the rabd dog at the same
time as his son Henry. who died an Sat-
urday last, were progressing favorably.
At the Pasteur Institute, in West 23d
street, it was said that q maid servant
of a neighbor of DR.. LOOMS, who had also
been bitten slightly on the hand. had been
treated there and was now safe.
The five cases bitten by dog on Febru-
airy 1S and treated at the institute have
also been discharged Mrs. Anne Wehr-
hahn Of West New York, bitten by her son,
who died a week ago last Saturday of hy-
drophobia, is also taking the Pasteur treat
ment and is progressing favorably.
Superintendent Hankinson Of the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
said that the law requiring all dogs run
ming at large to be muzzled is still in force
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-17

legiate fencing tournament in New York on
March 2S is denied at Annapolis.
King Edward of England has allowed his
name to be put up for membership in the
Automobile Club of Great Britain.
Major Taylor, the crack negro cyclist, has
found new calling. A few weeks ago he
preached sermon in Sydney, Australia, on
the necessity of preserving the Sabbath.
The house was packed to hear him.
Denver will have a one-hundred-mile en-
durance automobile run on May 80, conduct
ed under the auspices of the Automobile
Club Of Colorado. The destination will prob
ably be Colorado Springs and return.
They are considering in the west at pres
ent the advisability of adopting the golf par
system of handicapping, which has been
indorsed by the U. S. G. A. and the NJ. G. A.
strong man, may be appointed physical in
structor at the University of Pennsylvania
when the new gymnasium is completed.
By winning the Crescent City Derby Will
full, one of S. c. Hildreths candidates for
the Montgomery Handicap, to be decided
March 30 incurred a five-pound penalty,
making her impost IJo. lebanon, another
Hildreth candidate, also has been penalized
five pounds by winning a stake since the
weights were announced
metropolitan district golfers will be put to
the real test during the championship tour
nament to be held at Deal. The long course
has proved most trying to the best of the
amateurs, as was shown in the open tourna-
ment there last fall. 8. NJ Allen made the
best score, an 81, while Travis led in the
qualifying round with 81.
Young MoWatt, the Fighting Conductor"
of Chicago, met with an accident at his
training Quarters last week which may end
his career in the ring. While wrestling with
a southern welterweight Mowatt fell and
wrenched his back. All of his engagements
have been Cancelled.
The exodus Of horsemen from the Crescent
City track began yesterday. j. o. Gray, w.
Durken and c. c. McCafferty left for Ben
ming, James Arthur, Buckley & Bailey and
Edward Trotter went to Memphis while W.
c. Cops, V. Hughes, H. Robinson, G. In
mes, f. Nelson, Gil Somers and T. F. Crom-
well shipped to Little Rock.
Glen Jenkins will ride for s. Sanford &
Sons this summer. John Sanford recently
telegraphed to President Williams of the
California Jockey Club to recommend a
Jockey who could ride a 100 pounds Mr..
Williams suggested Jenkins, who can make
105 pounds easily. Sanford accepted him.
Jenkins, who rode in England for two sea-
sons, will receive $4,000 for his services
]. o. Keene, the Kentucky trainer in
charge of the Russian stable of Gen. NJ E.
Lazereff, states in letter to a friend that
he has taken up his charges and placed
them in training. He says that the weather
in Russia this winter has been unusually
severe, but that has horses had escaped the
rigors of the climate. Carl Mitchell the
American jockey, will ride for Gen. Laze-
ref, he says, all reports to the contrary
Notwithstanding. Mitchell will receive a
$4,000 salary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-17
BALTIMORE WON SHOOT.
Philadelphia Marksmen Defeated In
the Final Intercity Match.

the = maj 4utefclCy match.
Yesterday saw the deciding intercity shoot
between the Keystone Leagues of Philadel-
phia and the Baltimore Shooting Associa-
ton at the 1atter's grounds on the Pimlico
road. The final contest resulted in a VIC
tory for the home team. Four shoots were
required to decide the victor. The first.
held in Philadelphia, resulted in tie score.
The second. held at Baltimore, the home
team won by seven birds, and the third con-
test was won by the Keystone League by
score Of fourteen birds on their own
grounds.
The work Of Coe for the Baltimore team,
who missed one bird out Of a possible TWEEN
ty-f1ve was notable. Decidedly the feature
Of the contest was the shooting of Hood,
Waters and Budd who were the last men
to face the trap for their respective teams.
Finally. after most exciting run, Budd
won, shooting straight score Of twenty
five birds. Waters, for the home team kill
ing twenty-three. At the seventh pair Bal
timore showed its superiority and led all
through the race.
In the miss and outs the work of Waters
and Storr excelled and Hallwell Mock,
johnson and Waters did well in the sweep
stakes. Scores:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-17
The list Is:
NEW ORLEANS RACES.
Track Heavy With Mud and Danger
oua

The last six days of racing In New Or
leans until next Thanksgiving day were be-
gun yesterday afternoon under the auspices
Of the new Louisiana Jockey Club-the most
exclusive social and racing organization In
the south An the old officials Of the
Crescent City Jockey Club acted in the
various positions they have held during the
winter meeting.
The track was in dangerous condition.
The heavy rainfall OF Saturday made 1t
little short of a quagmire. There was prac-
tically no foundation for the top soil, and
the horses floundered around In the mud
trying to secure foothold. The mud was
SO heavy and uncertain that Pirate, winner
of the second race, rap the mile under the
whip and spur in LIS. Fortunately none of
the horses fell.
The stewards reinstated J. Robertson yes
tersiay morning. He was suspended in
definitely because Of the in-and- out running
of his three-year-old colt Roscano.
Jockey Grover Cleveland Fuller. TIM
Sulilvan's SIS 600 rider. was fined $50 by the
officials for not keeping his engagements to
ride on Friday last. Something marred his
temperament that day and he sulked about
riding. He Is the leading jockey here.
George Odom left New Orleans for New
Ierk lsst NIGHT He Ill ride .. T-ua.-lg
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-17
KAISER IN A NEW CRUSADE.
Orders Reform in Use of the German
Language.

A special cable dispatch to the New York
Sun from Berlin says: Emperor William
has turned his attention to the reformation
Of the German language, especially direct
ing attention to the avoidance Of clauses
the use Of which is one defect of the Ian
guage and the despair Of foreigners.
In an order to the colonial branch Of the
foreign office the kaiser directs that the
official style shall be clear and simple he
particularly desiring the omission of long
winded sentences. with involved subordi-
nate clauses. The practice of putting sew
eral participles and infinitives into sem
tence Is to be avoided as much as possible
The style of reports Is to be grave and
measured. free alike from slang and rhe-
torfcal pathos. Unnecessary adverbs, far
fetched expressions. foreign terms and plat
itudes are to be omitted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-17
Cup Yacht is Reliance.

After many guesses by yachtsmen and
the public as to the name Of the new cup
defender being built at Bristol the right
name has at last been officially announced
by George W. Cormack, the secretary of
the New York Yacht Club, on behalf of c..
Oliver Iselin, who represents the syndicate.
The name is the Reliance. 1t has eight let
ters and Is considered by yachtsmen to be
an excellent selection.
1t is doubtful If any vessel built in an
American ship yard has ever excited so
much public interest as the ninety-foot
bronze beauty now more than two-thirds
completed. No less than four names had
been suggested for the new candidate for
cup honors-the Republic, the Eagle, the
Defiance and the Hope.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-17
Collins Wants Pennant.

A special from Macon. Ga. says that
Jimmy Collins and his band of Boston
Americans began outdoor work there yes
terday. all hands limbering up except Fred
Parent, who received news of death in
his wife's family, which will keep him in
citizens clothes couple of days. The
grounds are in fearful condition because of
recent rains.
Winters, Hughes and Gibson took their
turn in the box. All showed up well, though
neither let themselves out at all. Winters
appears entirely recovered from his long
siege of typhoid fever, and Cy Young saws
he will be In the front rank of twirlers this
season. Hughes and Gibson were full of
ginger.
OBrien, the new utility man, gives prom
ise of making good. He Is a. hard-hittins
left-handed batsman. Today the boys start
work In earnest with two sessions, morn
ing and afternoon.
Collins is in fine shape and expects his
men to round into pennant winners.