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The Washington times., 1903-09-14

NEW YORK. Sept. 1i.-Isaac McGie-
han and George II. Huntington. of the
Columbia Supply Company. who have
been indicted in Washington, D. c., in
connection with the postal scandals. sur
rendered themselves to United States
Marshal Henkel this morning
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AN NAME.
District Court Called on to Decide
What 1t Shall Be.

Livingston, Jan. 28.-Joseph Turley
was in the district court on Monday
with rather a peculiar tale of woe.
He is a native of Austria, and said
that he was naturalized under the
name of Turley when he should have
been %naturalized under the name of
Michelski.
He explained the situation by say
ing that his father, Turley, died while
he was very young, and that shortly
afterwards his mother married Michel
ski, ard he vas christened with that
name. Notwithstanding this, he con-
tinued to go by the name OF Turley
when he reached mans estate. He
wanted the judge to decide the matter,
and the court gave it as his opinion
that Turley is the name to which the
young man is by right entitled.
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The Yankee Method Didn't Suit the
Friends of Dead Man.

Havre, Jan. 2S.-The Japanese fun
eral was an affair that attracted a
GOOD deal of interest from those who
saw it. The authorities buried the
body of the Jap who was killed in a
street fight, but the Jap's fellow coun-
trymen insisted afterward upon a
burial service according to their GUS
toms, and the body was exhumed.
The coffin was opened, and the posi-
ton of the body was changed to suit
them. Some talismanic Japanese
writing was placed in the coffin, n
several locks of hair were clipped
from the head to send to relatives IN
.Japan. A bottle of sacred water was
placed over the head of the coffin and
the grave was partially filled. Then
more writing was placed in the grave.
When it was completely filled the
mourners solemnly marched about
the grave singing a funeral song and
strewing bits of paper about.
After the ceremonies a grand feast
took place down town which seemed
anything but the ending OF a funeral
service.
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by being elected from one Of the corn
pany's trains. In his complaint he
alleges that July 81, 1902, he was at
Huntley and had a pass good for
transportation to this city; that he
boarded the North Coast Limited,
ignorant of the fact that passes
not honored on that train; that when
told he could not ride on the pass
he rendered a check for $2.98, issued
to him by the company, in payment of
his fare. Instead of accepting the
check he claims the train crew forci-
bly, put him off while the train was in
motion, causing him to fall a distance
of seven feet and that in ons
quence thereof he was seriously in
jured about the right leg and ankle
and incapacitated for work, and that
the injuries then received r perma-
nent. For this he demands judg-
ment.
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First Publication Jan. 80, 19O3-4f)
NOTICE 70 CREDITORS.

Estate of Sarah N. Fuller, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned administrator of the estate
Of Sarah N. Fuller, deceased, to the
creditors of and all persons having
claims against the said deceased, to
exhibit them, with the necessary
vouchers, within ten (1O) months af-
ter the first publication OF this notice,
to the said administrator at 27O9 Mon
tana avenue, Billings, in the county
of Yellowstone, state of Montana.
Dated It Billings, Montana, Jan. 26,
1908.
ROLAND POTTER,
Administrator of the Estate of Sarah
N. Fuller, deceased.
o. F. Goddard, Attorney for Admin
istrator.
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From Thursdays Daily Gazette.

From Thursdays Daily Gazette.
Late yesterday afternoon a jury was
obtained in the case of John Smith
VS.. the Northern Pacific Railway
company, an action in which the
plaintiff seeks to recover damages
for personal injuries alleged to have
been sustained by being forcibly
elected from one of the defendants
trains while the latter was in mo-
ton. A part of the testimony had
been heard when the hour for ad-
journment arrived and the case was
continued until tomorrow morning at
9 o'clock, Judge Loud being obliged
to adjourn until that hour because
his was required at Forsyth
today.
The jury empaneled to try the mat
ter is composed of w. l.. G. Unger.
John Pearce, E. G.. Summers, H.
Pearsall, Lester Forester, John
Stearns, D. A. Benedict, Peter Peroe.
Ed. Krichbaum, N. 1. Algeo and j. w.
Appleman.
Thomas F. Moore succeeded in con-
vincing the court yesterday after
noon that to longer compel him to
serve as a trial juror at this term
would be working a hardship on him
and he was excused.
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ApvlcEs ARE
Answer Is Expected Within the Next
Twenty-four Hours.

Washington, Jan. 2S.-No advices
have yet arrived here from London,
Berlin or Rome relative to the Vene-
z,uelan negotiations. The representa-,
tives of the allies are hoping that the
final answer of the powers authoriz-
ing the raising of the blockade, may
reach here within the next "a hours.
It will be communicated at once to
Mr.. Bowen and the preliminary pro-
tocol will then be signed.
Impressed with the fair spirit IN
which Mr.. Bowen has conducted the
negotiations for Venezuela, an appeal
has come to the minister from one OF
the largest German firms in existence
asking that he protect German inter
ests so far as he may be able, in his
representations to the powers.
He is especially urged to call to the
attention of the powers the serious
harm that will accrue to foreign trade
in Venezuela and throughout Soutf
America if the allies insist on any
proposition involving the overturn-
ing of the currency system of Vene
zuela. This appeal, with Mr.. Bowen's
endorsement, has been communicated
to the powers. Mr.. Bowen is thus
| placed in the attitude Of asking pro
lection from the powers for the inter
est of their citizens.
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FRANCE SUPPORTS SULTAN.
Ruler of Morocco Receives Aid al
Critical Moment.

Paris, Jan. 28.-Although the fact
has not yet been formally announced,
it was learned today that orders had
been sent to the princes of Ouaczan,
who are under the French protector
ate in Morocco, to exert all their
moral and material influence in sup
port of the sultan of Morocco. This
action gives the sultan the support of
France at a moment when his position
is critical. Word has been received
that the princes are on their way to
execute the order. Their assistance
will strongly contribute to the main
tenance of the sultan's rule.
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a terrific explosion followed, blowing
the men in all direction.
William Hughes was terribly burn
ed about the face, hands and feet
and will die; Walter J.. Needham,
John Magyar and Edward Miller were
seriously injured but will recover.
Nine other men were also injured. 1t
is against mine rules to- take powder
in as was being done in this case.
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sey was captain OF the Berkeley crack
team and Watkin had met him on the
trip west. Watkin cashed the i1ussey
checks and then went to southern
California.
At Santa Monica, Los Angeles and
Santa Barbara he passed bogus
checks and then he proceeded with
his wife to Santa Cruz, where he got
rid of more worthless paper. About
the middle of July, 1902, he came to
San Francisco and met T. Wesley
Wright, whom he had known in Mont.
clair, N. j. Watkin induced Wright
to identify him to a local bank for a
$500 bogus check, which he cashed.
He then returned to Santa Cru. and
he and his wife left there and went
to Portland. From Portland they pro-
ceeded to Seattle, where Watkin pass
ed more worthless checks.
It is estimated that Watkin has
passed about S., ,0) worth of trgus
checks since June. 1902. The local
branch of P~ilNe:Ioas National De
tective agency mas been searching for
him ever sine he passed the Hussey
check in Oakland, and Captain of De-
tectives Martin of The local police de
partment has been in the chase ever
since Watkin passed the Wright
checks in San Francisco.
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AMBASSADORS AGREE TO CABLE
THEIR GOVERNMENTS.
Mr.. BoWEN's LAST OFFER
Hope That Answer Of Powers Au-
thorizing Raising Blockade
Will Come Soon.

Washington, Jan. 2S.-The Italian
and British ambassadors and the Ger
man charge d'affairs at a joint con-
ference today agreed to cable their
governments urging a prompt accept
ance of Mr.. Bowers last proposition
to enable the lifting of the Venezuelan
blockade at once. In this cablegram,
which was sent at noon, it a sug-
gested that the consideration of the
details of the proposition be postpon-
ed until after the signing of the pre-
liminary protocol.
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Killed hy Lions.

Charleston, S. G., Jan. 2S.-Ray-
mond Bowman, aged IL years, is dy-
ing at a hospital here from wounds
received in a lions cage. He was
admitted by Miss Hall, the trainer,
against the protests of the attend
ants. The largest of the four beasts
jumped over the woman and seized
Bowman in the left thigh.
The smell of blood excited the lions
mates and they all Joined in the at
tack.
Several men armed with pitchforks
went to the boys rescue and he was
dragged out, after a desperate strug-
gle.
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(First Publication Jan. %, 1903-4f)
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Estate of Mile Foster, Deceased.

Estate OIL Mile roster, DeCedSou.
Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned executor of the estate of
Mile Foster, deceased, to the credi,
tors of and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, to exhibit
them, with the necessary vouchers,
within four months after the first
publication of this notice, to the said
ston, in Billings, IN the county of Vel
loWstone, state of Montana.
Dated at Billings, Montana, Jan.
20, 1903.
GRANT FOSTER,
Executor of the Estate OF Mile Eos
ter, deceased.
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SUING. ON CONTRACT.
Slater Brick Company Files Another
Suit Against Motschman.

QUIT AAdUtlSS WV
From Wednesdays Daily Gazette.
Although defeated in it's first fight,
the Slater Brick company is evidently
not yet through with Mr.. Motschman
and proposes to make him pay for the
bricks it claims to have manufactured
for him under a contract, whether he
has accepted all or not. Another suit
has been instituted by the company
against him, this time for judgment
compelling him to perform his part OF
the contract the company alleges ex-
lists between them.
The new action was begun this
morning and in the complaint it is
set forth that May 2, 1902, the plain
tiff and defendant entered into a con-
tract by which plaintiff was to manu-
facture and deliver to defendant on
board the cars at Pryor, Mont, l75,-
| 600 bricks, for which defendant is
! alleged to have agreed to pay the
sum of $1,000 per 1000. In pursu-
ance of this alleged contract, the COM
plant continues, plaintiff did make
and deliver at Pryor 114,O05 bricks,
leaving 6O,995 bricks undelivered, but
contracted for; that the remaining
bricks were offered to defendant, but
that he refused to accept them n
still refuses. By reason of defend
ants refusal to receive he remal
ing bricks. the complaint alleges, the
plaintiff has been compelled to retain
them in it's possession and care for
them, much to it's detriment and IN
convenience because at the time the
contract is alleged to have been enter
ed into it had all the bricks necessary
to supply it's demand and needed to
make no more. Since then, the al
legation is made, there has been no
market for the bricks and the COM
pany still finds itself with those con-
tracted for and not taken on its
hands.
because VI uCIC1ioOAC . LNo
perform his part of the contract the
company claims to have been dam
aged in the sum of $640.45, the amount
claimed to be due on the undelivered
bricks; therefore it demands judg-
ment in that sum and for costs.
F, H. Hathhorn appears for the com
pany.
, For the Defendant.
The suit of w. w. Kinnick VS.. the
: Northern Pacific, trial of which was
begun yesterday afternoon, came to
an abrupt and unexpected end this
afternoon. After all the testimony
had been heard the attorney for the
company submitted a motion that tae
court instruct the jury to return a
verdict for the defendant. Severa
grounds were given for the motion
the principal one of which was thai
negligence on the part of the con
pany had not been proved.
The motion was allowed and q YER
dict accordingly was returned.
Personal Injury Suit.
Hearing of the suit of John Smith
VS.. the Northern Pacific Railroad
company was begun this afternoon
In this action plaintiff is suing to re
the sum of 1880 for persona
injuries he claims to have sustained
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AND HAD MONEY WHEREVER
HE WENT.
SIMPLY WROTE CHECKS
Man Now in Jail in Billings Wanted
in Numerous Places for
Forgery.

Butte Miner: A report has reach
ed Butte from San Francisco giving
details as to the career of S. D. Wat.
kin, who was recently arrested at
Billings, in this state, and who is said
to be one of the cleverest forgers and
confidence men in the west. At Bill
ings last Friday the accused man
vas formally charged with obtaining
money under false pretenses. waikiki,
it is said, married the daughter of
a rich Omaha packer after thrsa
days acquaintance in Nebraska City.
San Francisco, Los Angeles, Port
land and Spokane are said to want
Watkin on charges similar to the
he faces in Montana. At this place,
Watkin, it is alleged, attempted to
settle his board bill with a worthless
check, which led to his arrest after
he had baffed the detectives for a
number of weeks. Altogether, Wat
kin is said to have made about $4,000
out of his fraudulent work.
In an account of the career of the
man under. arrest the San Francisco
Chronicle in a recent issue staated
that his name is Philip Doremus Wat.
kin. He is now wanted in the follow
ing cities for passing bogus checks:
San Francisco, Oakland, Santa Cruz,
Con%n nh no Son&o Moniao nS
Angeles, Seattle, Omaha, Boston and
Amesbury, Mass, The hame Of Wat
kin is at Montclair, N. j., where his
people are prominent in financial and
social circles. Two years ago Wat
kin left home and went to Boston,
where for several months he was en-
ployed as a messenger in a brokers'
office. Then he went to Amesbury,
Mass, in May, 1901. and there served
as manager of a file works. He en-
bezzled the funds of the firm and lost
his position. While at Amesbury he
became engaged to marry Ethel
Boaldman, daughter of a wealthy
man of Newburyport, Mass.
After losing his position at Ames-
bury, Watkin went back to Boston
and borrowed from the broker who
had formerly employed him. He left
Boston in June, 1902, and soon after
his flight his engagement to Miss
Boardman was broken by the young
From Boston Watkin went
to Omaha, where he passed some
bogus checks. He then boarded a
train coming west, and on he train
he met the Berkeley athletes, who
were returning from the east. He alss
met Miss Maud Shonfeld, who was
travelling to Ogden to visit her marri
ed sister. To all of these herepre
scented himself as a mar OF grea'
wealth. He made love to Miss Shon
field at Ogden. They came on to Sal
Francisco without visiting Miss Shon
fell's sister.
Going to Oakland Watkin secure,
the Endorsement of z. H. Hussey tt
bogus checks amounting to $500. Hus
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YAQUIS ATTACK MEXICAN TOWN
Indians Nearly Succeed in Gaining Possession of Mining Town of San
Marcial-Eight Americans are Killed.

Cananea. Mex, Jan. 2S.-News has
just been received here that the va
quis three days ago attacked the town
OF San Marcial, the mining center
OF the state and almost took possess
sion of it.
Among the defenders OF San Mar.
cial against the Yaquis were more
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were killed. 1t is stated that there
were a number of Americans on the
side of the Yaquis.
Later reports state that among the
defenders of San Marcial killed by
the 'Yaquis were Mr.. McAllister,
formerly superintendent of the Puerto
Citos mine of this place; Frank Pen
dleton formerly foreman Of the same
mine. IA achutt and Georga Carroll.
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OLD MAN
Suspect Says Son and Another Man
Robbed Union Bank.

Union, Mo, Jan. 28.-Frank Ru-
douph has confessed That his son,
William Rudolph, and Fred Lewis,
who killed Detective Schumacher, rob-
bed the bank at Union. He told
where the money had been buried
and took representatives of the bank
late this afternoon to a field near
Station, Mo-, where all of the $1,000
in gold that had been stolen by Ru.
dolph and Lewis was found buried.
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uNLUCKY
That Number of Miners Are Blown
up Through CareIessness.

= Scranton, Pa. Jan. 2S.-Thirteen
men were being taken to their work
in the recesses of the Bellevue mine
Of the Delaware & Lackawanna 4
Western company on an electric en-
CINE today. They had a key OF pow
der. A spark from a naked lamp. of
ne Of the men set of the powder and
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ALLIES AWAIT REPLY.
Decline to Let Other Countries Par
ticipate in the Division.

ticipate in the Division.
Berlin, Jan. 2S.-The allies are
awaiting Venezuela's reply to their
conditional acceptance of the guaran-
tee. Venezuela appears to have ask
ed the allies to permit all countries
having claims against her to partici-
pate in their payment out of the pro-
ceeds of the customs set apart for
that purpose. This the allies have
declined to agree to and it is upon
this point particularly that Vene-
zuela's answer is awaited.
Newport weekly independent., 1903-10-30
FREIGHT WRECK ON
 MISSOURI DIVISION.

Second ninety-five and first ninety five, two freight trains on the Iron
 Mountain, collided at Ironton at about clock Monday morning with disas- trous results. The first section had just pulled into the yards at Ironton when the second section came thun- dering in and ran into the rear end of the first section. Seven cars of the first section were completely demol- ished and the track badly torn up. The engine men on the second section saw the danger in time to jump and thus saved their lives. Fortunately none of the train crew of the first sec tion were in the caboose at the time and no one was injured. The wreck delayed all southb bound traffic sev- eral hours. Passenger train No. ', due in this city at 8:30 in the morning, did not arrive on account of the col lision, until 2:10 this afternoon. It was compelled to come from Bis marck to Delta on the Belmont
Newport weekly independent., 1903-10-30
CIRCUS BARRED
 FROM LITTLE ROCK.

Little Rock, Oct 25.-A meeting of the board of health was held in Mayor Lemons office yesterday morning and a resolution was adopted establishing quarantine against Forepaugh & Sells Bros. circus, which is now in Texas but scheduled to show in Little Rock November 3. A quarantine was also established against San Antonio, Laredo and other yellow fever infect ed points in Texas or elsewhere. The resolution has also been served upon the railroad officials. The official or der is as follows:
 ''lt is ordered by the board of health that Little Rock be and is hereby quarantined against San Antonio, La redo and other points infected with yellow fever; that the Forepaugh & Sells Bros. circus be and is herepy quarantined and prohibited from showing here or stopping at this place; that the chief of police and railroads be officially notified of this order and that the newspapers be re- quested to publish the same to the end that the public may be notified"
 The Texas and other subsequent dates of the circus have been can celled on account of the prevalence of yellow fever in Texas and the cir GUS passed through Newport Saturday night en route to Columbus, O., from Dallas, where it will disband. They exhibited in San Antonio last Tuesday
Newport weekly independent., 1903-10-30
GOVERNOR KISSED
 AT FAYETTEVILLE
Wood and Vandeventer Receive Ova- tions at Seat of State University,
 While "Our Jeff'' is Kissed.

Fayetteville, Oct. 26.--The three candidates spoke here today to about 5000 people.
 Governor Davis made the opening speech along the same line his speech es have been heretofore. He criti- cised Judge Wood and the supreme court and reviewed the judge's ac- tions in railroad matters. He said Judge Wood would hold his present office and if elected governor would appoint Col. Geo. w. Murphy to fill his unexpired term as judge. He was hissed frequently.
 Judge Wood was then introduced by the chairman of the committee and was warmly received. He was cheered to the echo. He reviewed the gov- ernor's pardoning power and some one called for review of the brick contract. It was explained thorough ly. He paid high tribute to the uni- versity and said when he was elected governor he would be friend to the college. He made many new friends. here.
 MT. Vandeventer was next intro- duced. His speech was also well re- ! ceived. He said Wood and Davis in some respects were very much alike; both carried canes, one hickory and the other gold headed, and that both liked to feed at the public crib. His attack on Gov. Davis was bitter from start to finish.
 Gov Davis was given fifteen minute rejoinder, but the crowd be- came so disorderly that he could not be heard. They speak tonight at | Prairie Grove. M
Newport weekly independent., 1903-10-30
DAVIS DENIES
 EVANS STATEMENT.
Governor Denies Thrice The Signed Statement of His Friend and Par tisan, Circuit Judge J. H. Evans, Who Sought to Help Him Out of the Ozark
 Trouble.

Forrest City, Oct. 23.-The three candidates for governor spoke here today to crowded house, there being present many ladies who frequently joined in the applause. MT. Vande- venter was the only one to be favored with bouquet. Gov. Davis opened with a speech of an hour and guar ter. MT. Vandeventer and Judge Wood followed each with speech of an hour and half, and the governor closed with fifteen minute rejoinder. Pretty much the same ground was gone over as heretofore, though there were several new ''documents in the case"
 Gov. Davis accused Judge Wood of having appointed one negro jury com missioner out of the three at each time when he was circuit judge seven teen years ago. Judge Wood &C., knowledged it and gave a perfectly candid explanation, it being Demo- cratic expedient at that time to oust the Republican carpetbaggers. Judge Wood came back at the governor by reading telegram he had just re- ceived, informing him that Governor Davis had appointed a negro as an election commissioner in Pulaski county, and Judge Wood also stated tbat Gov. Davis had appointed a ne- gro notary public.
 Gov. Davis produced a batch of newspapers and afidavits respecting the treatment accorded the candidates at MT. Vandeventer's home, Morrill, ton, saying that Mir. Vandeventer had been hissed, etc. MT. Vandeventer answered each document and turned them into keen edged knife toward the governor.
 Perhaps the greatest sensational point made by either of the candi-
Newport weekly independent., 1903-10-30
PROMPT PAYMENTS.

w. c. Wharton, agent for the Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Com pany, on Monday paid over to the beneficiary of the late Mrs. T. J. Sconyers $2,O0O insurance carried upon her life. The proofs of death were made upon October 10, check mailed upon October 20 and paid upon October 26.
 MT. Wharton represents a prompt paying company and is a valuable man, for out of the thirty six agents for this state he leads in the amount of insurance written and premiums paid for the past week.