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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17
BuFFAlo's RED EASTER
MURDERS, ATTEMPTED MURDERS
AND SUICIDES.
Husband Thinks He Has Slain
His Wife and Kills
. Himself.

Buffalo, N. Y, April ia shoot
ing ARRAY in which a 9-year-old boy
was killed and a woman fatally
wounded, an attempted murder, two
suicides and two attempts at suicide
that may result fatally occurred in
this city tonight.
Joseph Kwaitkowski, 81 years old, a
Polish citizen, is locked up at police
headquarters charged with shooting
his landlady and killing his own g.
year-old boy. He formerly conducted
an extensive business in n of the
city markets. Since the death of his
wife, a year ago, but difficulties
drove him to drink. Tonight when
Kwaitkowski returned home Mrs.
Tekla Wolinski, his landlady, notified
him that he would have to move,
%whereupon he drew a revolver and be-
gan firing, backing out of the house
as he did so. Mrs. Wolinski followed
him and grappled with him. He point
ed the revolver at her breast and fir
ed. She fell to the ground mortally
wounded. Kwaitkowski fired several
more shots, one of them striking his
own. son., 9 years old, killing him in
stantly. A large crowd quickly gath
cred and he retreated into the house,
locking the door behind him. When
the officers arrived he b~arricaded the
doris and began firing through the win
dows at them. The officers fired
about 80 shots through the windows
but failed to hit him. Kwaitkowski
continued to fire until his ammunition
was exhausted. The officers then bat
tered down the front door and found
the Pole hiding in a closet. He gave
a desperate battle with a stiletto be-
fore he finally was overpowered.
George Denning, IS years old, had
been separated from his wife for some
time. He called upon her today and
tried to induce her to resume marital
relations. She refused. He drew a re-
volver and fired. She fell to the floor
in a faint, and believing that he had
killed her Denning ran away. His
body was found later in the evening in
a Salvation Army lodging house. He
had taken poison.
Miss Marie Beers, 20 years old, ar
actress, took morphine today. She
is dead.
Bertha Vaughn, % years old, swal-
lowed a dose of vitrol. Her condition
is critical.
Miss Blanche Murphy, after a quar-
rel with an unknown man, who dis
appeared, swallowed a quantity Of
laudanum.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17
Immense Landslide.

Salt Lake, April ia special to
the Herald from Evanston, Wyo., says
that a landslide occurred at the east
end of the Aspen tunnel late today,
burying the Union Pacific tracks IS
or 20 feet for a distance of 200 or 800
feet, and badly caving in the end of
the tunnel. 1t is thought the tracks
cannot be cleared for at least "a
hours. No one was killed in the slide
as far as known. The eastbOund pas
senger train had just passed through
the tunnel when the slide came down
the mountain, just missing the train.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17
ITALIAN AND A NOE.
Shoots Three Men and Crowd Ciamors
for Blood.

Tor BLOOD.
Hartford, Conn, April 13.-Domi-
nick Pacifico, an Italian, Is years old,
shot three men in this city last night.
Andrew Hallisey was shot in the
abdomen and will probably die. Jere-
miah Condron was shot in the top of
the head and will probably die. The
bullet was extracted.
Thomas Fitzgerald, who recently re-
turned from the Philippines, grabbed
the Italian and was shot in the Shout
der. According to witnesses, Halli-
sey had an argument with an Italian
when Pacifico came along on a bicycle,
jumped off and began shooting. He
was found an hour later hiding in a
closet in a house near the scene of
the shooting. He claims that four
men attacked him. Richard Powers
"a arrested for knocking down the
mar who said -4e would identify the
prisoner. Over 1000 people followed
the prisoner to police headquarters
and there a some talk of lynching.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17
N IN ILLINOIS.
Swept Across Three Counties Taking
Everything in Its Path.

everything III stS FAtns
Springfield, ILL.,, April 13.-One
death, a fatal injury and a score O.
more Of injuries resulted from a tor
nado that swept Logan, Dewett and
Plat counties this afternoon. The
fatality occurred in the H~alsadarser
settlement, a farming community
three miles from Atwood, Plat coun-
ty. The home of Clifford Halsadarser
was demolished, and after the storm
Halsadarser's infant son was found
dead 300 feet from where the house
stood. His wife was hurled across
the street and fatally injured. Mrs.
j. B. Martins home was destroyed
and several guests yer painfully in
jured.
Deer creek, in Logan colntv. where
the storm first struck. was swept dry
of water. Reports from this district
state that three houses were destroy
ed and a number of people more or
AOoo lAJulOu. 0upOI VA6OA 0NAdAA0uOA .
handsome residence al destroyed.
The family Of several children and a
number Of visitors, Is in all, sought
safety in the cellar and the house
was tori from over them.
The homes of Samuel v. Baldwin
and Gus Knecht were destroyed. Mrs.
Baldwin and two farm hands took
refuge in a smokehouse, in which they
painfully injured.
1t is reported that the town of
| Waynesville and the Bluegrass dis.
tricts east of Atlanta were struck and
much damage resulted, but communi.
cation with these points is cut of.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17
TO KILL
Result Of Investigation Into Murder
in Ohio.

neouII OF snVS3ts9dtSOn mo WuToeT
Akron, Ohio, April 13.-Five arrests
have been made as a result of the
investigation Of the coroner's jury
into the death of Joseph Meanan, who
was assassinated near his ranch home
IA miles from here, on the night of
April 3.
The verdict of the coroner's jury
was that Meanan was killed as the re-
suit of a conspiracy between Perry
futile, Frank Irwin, George futile,
Elmer Shanks and Clinton Dansdill,
and that the immediate cause of his
death was four gunshot wounds in
flicted by one or more of the above
named persons. All have been arrest
ed. 1t developed during the inquest
that threats had been frequently made
against Meanan's life ever since he
killed John Irwin on last Christmas
day.
George futile is one of the best
known men in this section of the
state. Perry futile is his son and is
related to the Twins by marriage.
Shanks is a cousin of the Tuttles and
Dansdill is employed by the elder Tut
tie. John Irwin, whose killing is said
to have started a feud, was a son-in-
law of George futile.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17
CONSTITUTES THE new RULES
PRESIDENT PULLIAM ISSUES CIR
cULAR ON BASEBALL.
Interprets Doubtful Sections So Man.
ayers, Captains and Players
May Understand.

New York, April 13.-In a circular
to managers, captains and players of
the National league and American
league, President H. C. Pulliam lays
down the following constructions on
such playing rules as are deemed
susceptible of more than one inter-
probation:
Rule 20 (pitcher's position)-The
pitcher, in taking his position, shall
place no part of either foot back Of
the rubber nor shall he take more
than n step in delivering the ball
to the batsman. This construction
does away with all preliminary steps,
either to the real of or to the side
of the rubber.
Rule SO, section 8 (balking)-Con-
strued as meaning that both feet of
the catcher must be inside the cath
er's lines.
Rule 40 (batting)-A foul tip must
go sharp from bat. If the ball rise
from bat t. catcher as in the case
of attempting bunting of a low or
slow ball it will be ruled as a foul
fly.
Rule As, section 5 (batsman is out
The batsman will be declared out at
once if he makes any motion or at.
tempt at interference with the throw
ing of or the catching of the ball by
the catcher.
Rule AZ, section 4 (becomes a base
runner)-The batsman must make no
palpable attempt at being hit. In no
case will he be allowed to become a
runner as the result of being hit by a
slowly delivered ball, the umpire to be
a Judge of the speed of such ball.
Rule 81, section 6 Chase n are
out).-Attention of players is called
to this rule, requiring unner to keep
within the three-foot lines in going to
first, unless to avoid attempt to field
a batted ball.
Rule So (catching)-This rule is
construed literally and will be enforc-
ed literally, with the exception of the
imposition of the IS fine, in which
case the printed rules are in error.
Rule 67 field rules)-Will be en-
forced literally.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17
TO SEARCH FOR EGAN
Brother of Lost Superintendent Will
Hunt for Remains.

Columbia Falls Mont, April 13.-
A. H. Egan, superintendent of the ILL
nois Central, has arrived here and is
organizing a party to go into the
mountains and search for the remains
of his brother, Benjamin Egan, for
merly superintendent of the Great
Northern, who became lost and per-
ished in the region about Bolton while
hunting deer last December.
Egan will enlist the aid of all the
oldest and most experienced woodmen
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17

Miles City, Mont, April 13.-Con-
gresham John Lind and G. J. Swan
son of Minnesota, and M. L. Fox Of
Aberdeen, s. D., started this morning
from Miles City to work their way
down the Yellowston river, on the
north side, to look up land that might
ony of Scandinavian emigrants. Room
is wanted for about 5000 settlers, and
it is desired to find a place where gov
eminent and railroad land may be
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17
E. B. Hastings Ranch, one mile
south of Canyon Creek on Big Ditch.
The Hiah Line Ditch Company.

ne 0ISn Lite 0IISu OOuiPosy'
Notice is hereby given that at a
meeting of the trustees of the High
Line Ditch company, held on the 3rd
day of April, 1903, an assessment
of 5 per cent per share was levied
upon the capital stock of the corpo-
ration, payable on or before the 4th
day of May, 1908, to the secretary.
at his ranch, or by mail at Billings,
Montana.
Any stock upon which the assess
ment shall remain unpaid on the said
4th day of May, 1908, will be delin-
quent and advertised for sale at pub
lie auction, and unless payment is
made before will be sold on the goth
day of May, 1908, to pay the delln-
quent assessment, together with costs
of advertising and expenses of sale.
E. B. HASTINGS. Secretary.
First Publication April z, 19OS-4D
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17

is in fair condition.
Captain Coudert, commanding the
station at Cavite, took charge of the
remains of the sailors, expressing a
desire to give them an American naval
funeral.
The Spanish residents are anxious,
however, to ship the skeletons to
Spain, and it is suggested that the
transport Sumner convey them to
Spain by the way of the Suez canal in
June.
A wrecking company is endeavoring
to raise all the sunken Spanish war
ships.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17

he a secure in the Flathead coun.
try, and If wild animals have not de.
stroyed the corpse of the missing
man it is believed beyond a doubt
that the body will be found. The
snow is fast leaving the mountains
and trails can now be traversed with
safety. Superintendent Egan will re-
main in the field with the searching
party several weeks. There is a
standing reward of $1,000 offered for
the recovery of Egan's remains.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17
First Publication april 3, 1903.
Notice for Publication.

lNOCICe lot PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior, Land
Office at Bozeman, Montana, April
1, 19O3.-Notice is hereby given that
the following named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before
T. A. Williams, clerk of court, at Bill
ings, Mont, IN May 8, 1905, viz.
GUSTAV E. PETERSON,
on H. E. No. 2716, for the Sc n, Sec.
6, TIP. 1 s, R. 25 E., M. P. NJ.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation of said land, viz;
Ignatius D. O'Donnell, of Billings,
Mont; Frank l.. Mann, of Billings,
Mont; Audrey Dahlstrom, of Billings,
Mont; Jacob Dahlstrom, of Billings,
Mont.
NJ. r. WILSON. REGISTER.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17
First Publication April 3, 1908.
Desert Land, Final Proof-Notice for
Publication.

Publication.
Department of the Interior. United
States Land Office, Bohemian, Mont,
April 1, 19O3.-Notice is hereby given
that Gustaf 3. Peterson Of Billings,
Yellowstone county, Montana, has FL
ed notice of intention to make proof
on his desert land claim No. 1924, for
the Ek SWA, Sec. 6, TIP. 1 S., R, 25,
E., M. P. M, before T. A. Williams,
clerk of court, at Billings, Montana,
on Saturday, the 9th day of May, 1903.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the co~nlete IRRIGATION and
reclamation Of said land:
Ignatius D. O'Donnell, Of Billings,
Mont; Frank L. Mann, of Billings,
Mont; Andrew Dahlstrom, of Billings,
Mont; Jacob Dahlstrom, of Billings,
Mont.
M. R. WILSON, Register.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17
MAST STEPPED.
Rigging of Cup Defender Is Now Pro-
ceedina Without Delay.

Bristol, R. l., April 13.-The steel
mast of the Reliance was successful
ly stepped and the work of rigging
was gotten we'll under way. The
heavy mast forced the Reliance down
in the water several inches forward,
giving her a more even trim than she
possessed while her deck was bare.
The fggers at once began connecting
the shrouds and headstays. 1t is
thought the work will be completed in
the course of a week. .
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17
HITCH IN NEGOTIATIONS.
Dispute Over the Double-Header
Trains in Mountain Districts.

st. Paul, April ia serious hitch
occurred today in the negotiations be-
tween the Northern Pacific railroad
and the trainmen's committee, relat-
ing to the settlement of doubleheading
in mountain districts. A. B. Garrett
son, assistant grand chief in the Order
of Railway Conductors, was asked late
today if the report of the rupture in
the negotiations was true. Garretson
replied:
"You may say we have not settled
the matter and the prospects are not
at all promising"
Asked further as to the nature OF
the hitch, w. T. Newman, the fourth
vice grand master Of the trainmen's
organization, replied:
II thing Ga%rretson's reply to the
first question is significant enough.
We have nothing to say at this hour"
Garetson was asked if the Northern
Pacific had positively and finally de-
clined to accpet the demands of the
men.
Until we have carefully consider
ed each word of the company's an
swer," he replied, Il am not in a posi-
ton to say. When we have correctly
interpreted the communication we
will make a plain statement, but at
this time it would not be wise to do
So"
1t was stated that the Northern Pa
cifc had declined to grant the con-
cessicns asked by the committee re-
garding the running of doubleheader
trains on some branches of the road
in the mountain districts. Last week
the committee and the company came
to an agreement on 80 of these dis
tricts and the hitch involves the re-
naming II. It is expected that an
other IL hours will develop exactly
where both parties in the dispute
stand. The committee expects to be
able to state whether or not they will
break off negotiations.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17
LOOKING FOR LAND
Would Find Good Location for Large
Scandinavian Colony.

taken in quantities sufficient to &C
commodate that number. The pros
pective colonists have not yet used
their homestead and desert rights,
and should a suitable location be
found the government land will be
taken as homesteads and the adjacent
sections Of railroad land purchased
so as to make a solid block. If a
location can be found along the Vel
lowstone the settlement will be made
either in Custer or Dawson counties.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17
Appeal Not Ready.

st. Paul, April 13.-George B.
Young, counsel for President Hill,
told the Associated Press at noon that
the appeal in the Northern Securities
company was not yet ready to be filed,
and it was impossible to tell just how
soon it would be ready.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17
AIMS AT CATS, STAYS BOY.

Michigan Man Pleads Accident When
Youngster Falls.
Marquette, Mich, April 13.-John
Conyea of Marquette last night killed
Elmer Lundvall, Z years old.
Companions of the boy allege that
they had been throwing tincans at
Conyea's house and that while they
we're making off he sent a volley of
bullets after them. Conyea says he
was shooting at cats and accidentally
shot the boy.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17
ASKED TO MOVE TRACKS.
Great Northern Consulted Regarding
Making Room for Reservoir.

0pS0S tVOVS vSVv OOU0ObSSQ 0SAWV0ub3
Making Room for Reservoir.
Great Falls, April 13.-"The Great
Northern railroad authorities have
been approached by the government
in regard to moving the railroad
tracks between Malta and Saco in
connection with the plans to establish
a big government reservoir about Bow
dom lake." said T. e. Brady, who re-
turned this morning from q trip to his
ranch near that point.
"The irrigation plans Of the govern
ment contemplates constructing a
great dam near my ranch which will
form a great reservoir which will flood
the Great Northern tracks as now laid
out and operated near Bowdoin lake.
The tracks now run through the CEN
ter of the land which the government
has recently set aside as reservoir
site.
II learned from railroad sources
that the railroad officials have been
advised of the plans Of the govern
ment. The plans If carried out will
require the road to abandon part of
its present line and build it to the
north along the foothills so as to avoid
the reservoir.
while l was up there l mounted q
hill and got a fine view of the valley
where the reservoir is to go. It will
be an immense affair and will furnish
storage for a gigantic amount of wa
ter. It will be the biggest irrigation
enterprise anywhere in the west, !
think"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17
Jersey Cows for Sale.

A carload OF registered and high
grade Jersey COWS from a famous
Illinois breeding farm will be offered
May at reasonable prices. Apply for
information to the T. ]. Bouton Live
Stock Agency. d-sw-kml
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17
Mine Disaster.

Kansas City, April ia special to
the Journal from South McAlester, I.
T., says: Five men we're killed and
two severely burned today by a gas
explosion in mine n of the Kansas &
Texas Coal company at Carbon, I. T.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17
First Publication April II, 1903.
Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior, Land
Office at Bozeman, Montana, April IL,
19O3.-Notice is hereby given that the
following named settler has filed no
tice of his intention to make final
proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before
Register and Receiver at Bozeman,
Montana, on May ~, 1903, viz:
CHARLES w. PITMAN,
Committing Homestead entry No. 1872,
for the lot 2, SWA NEA and Sh
NWA Sec. 2, TIP. 3 s., r. % E., M.
p. M.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation of said land, viz:
: w. D. Story, Of Park City, Montana;
J. P. Coanant, of Park City, Montana;
Edwin Snyder, of Laurel, Montana;
j. w. Miner, of Silesia, Montana.
M. R. Wilson, Register.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17

ST. lOHN'S HEADACHE CURE
vii, cure your headache. Sold by
Channlo n-n9 Cc
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17
sHEARlNc PENS
At the Twenty.Mile Ranch, on Mus.
selshell Road.

The undersigned has established
shearing pens for the accommodation
of sheepmen at the Newton ranch.
Every facility for the handling of any
number of sheep will be provided at
reasonable prices. For further infor-
nation apply at the raAch Or address
94-Sf G. c. HESKETT, Billings.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-17

M. R. WILSON, Register.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-04-23
NEWS ABOUT DELoIT.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. g. Meyers were at
Deloit Sunday.
Mrs, N, c. Whiting was at Denison
Tuesday afternoon,
A mail route Or two from Deloit al 70
being considered.
J. B. Worley has been having his
house plastered the past week.
Mrs. Fife Christie of Denison visited
the past week with relatives here
Mr., Scott McKim returned Tuesday
from his four weeks tourin the West.
Mr.. and Mrs j. 7. Newcom drove
down to Deloit on business Tuesday
evening.
| Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Mason and chill
dren visited Sunday at the Lawrence
Winan's home,
Mr.. Enos Lentz is improving his pro-
perty in Deloit with the intention of
moving on it in the near future.
The postoftice will be moved on cor
ner lot west o. Scott McKim's place as
soon as preparations can be made,
Mrs. Fred Schiller received a visit
from her sister Mrs Coqueley recently
and together they went east to settle up
an estate,
Elder G. j, Hunt arrived home Thurs
day from the Independence conference
and occupied the pulpit morning and
evening at the L, D. S, church Sunday
! Miss Myrtle Golf os Logan is visiting
at this place and resting up from hel
work for a few weeks. She has been
acting as stenographer for law firm
at Logan1for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. G, ). Hunt and Miss
Lora Duckett received a telegram from
Glidden Tuesday morning stating the
serious illness of their Father Mr.. Sam.
uel Duckett. Mr.. Duckett has been
sick some time and the dispatch was not
a surprise to his children. Miss Duckett
closed her school for the rest of this
week and all took the afternoon train
for his bedside.
Mrs, Caruthers sister of J, L, Miller
and Miss Fritz neice of Mrs. Miller
arrived Saturday from Philadelphia for
a two weeks visit with relatives. Mrs.
Miller took the train Saturday after.
noon and went to Denison to meet them
When they arrived they went to the
homeof Mrs, Geo. Winan's where sup.
per awaited them. Uncle David Nc
Kim and Clair and j. L, Miller were
also gusets to supper. Mrs, Miller
stopped at the office on her way home
and showed beau tiful boquet of car
nations which they had brought her.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-04-23
GOODRICH NEWS.

Louie Hyne was q Denison visitor
Wednesda9
Freda AID Anna petbman visited the
Aiiss-5 Petersen, Sunday.
Jake Sachau took hone a load Of coal
from 0eloiU Wednesday.
hir. Ehlers is having his barn painted
that he built last fall.
MI. and Mrs. Gus schuman were ir
Deloit shopping Thursday.
The Misses Anderson visited their
brother Robert Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Elmer johnson and children
visited her aunt, Mrs. L. F. Morris
Thursday.
Grandma Anderson is visiting her
son Samuel and helping care tor her
first grandson,
Miss Lizzie Gatchaw went to Deni-
sen Friday evening to visit with her
sister until evening.
Jessens and Boysens have been busy
hauling corn from Deloit the past week
that they had shipped
Broder Boysen is putting out quite an
extensive orchard, no farm is quite
complete With out plenty of fruit.
Chas. Cruzan was in our neighbor-
hood Monday getting sjgners from those
wanting a mail route. We are sure
every farmer needs one.
Rev Morgan had quite runaway
with his team hitched to a wagon with
q hay rack on preparatory to hauling a
load uof hay from l.. F, Morris
farm from across the creek, On
going down the hill the horses became
heightened at the sound the wagon
made as it struck the stones in the road
and became unmanagable and
at the foot of the hill threw the rack
off the wagon and breaking loose from
the wagon one horse ran down the
creek with neck yoke and doubletrees
attached, it jumped four wire fence
and got but little scratches. Mr.
Phillips succeeded in catching it return.
ing with it to Mr.. Morris and hunting
up the Elder which he found none the
worse for the accident.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-04-23

An 80 acre farm for rent. Two
miles from Denison. Inquire at this
Office.