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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-02

On the morning Of the Fourth of
July President Roosevelt win send
from hia Sycamore hill home at Oys-
ter Bay a message formally opening
the Pacific cable to the Philippine is
lands. The message to be transmitted
will be one Of greeting and congratu.
lation to GOV. Taft.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-07-02

James r. Mccain, former owner OF
race horses, has been missing from
his home IN St. Louis since June 10,
and r. Seymour Darlington, Of matri-
monial fame, known as Lord Bar
rington, was arrested on the 25th.
Mccain, it is alleged, was last seen in
Barrington's company.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-16
CONGRESS WILL TRY TO FIND A
REMEDY.
ARE FEELING THE SCNRCITY
Vest Resolution for Removal of DUTY
on Anthracite Causes Lively
Discussion.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator
Stewart of Nevada, who is conducting
the coal investigation before the COM
mittee of the District of Columbia, to-
day introduced a resolution provid-
ing that the committee shall be au-
thorized to send for persons and pa
pers and administer oaths and compel
the attendance of witnesses.
Owing to the expense involved in
the commission the bill had to go to
the committee on contingent expenses
OF the senate. The object is to Sc
cure the attendance of the officials of
the coal roads and coal companies and
to secure testimony from dealers in
the city who have refused to answer
questions.
Senator Stewart intendeds to secure
an early report from the committee
and to pass the resolutions today if
possible.
Chairman Payne said that the ways
and mean committee would meet to-
morrow and consider the coal bills.
Seven bills have been referred to the
committee, some providing for a u
pension of the duty for a fixed period,
some for a rebate and others for the
removal of the duty without limit,
Mr.. Payne said he thought the com
mittee would take some action either
! for a suspension of the coal duty or a
rebate.
There was a conference today
which was participated in by Sena.
Torso Aldrich, Allison, Spooner and
Lodge and Chairman Payne of the
house committee on ways and means.
After this conference Senator Aldrich
announced in the senate, when the
Vest resolution for the removal OF the
duty on coal came up, that he had rea'
son to believe there would be action
elsewhere regarding the removal OF
the duty
Mr.. Vest vigorously objected, say
ing he had no assurance that any
thing will be done in any other place.
'sCircumstantial evidence" he said.
lis strongly against any such assump.
ton. No action has been taken and
no. suspicion of any action has been
seer anywhere, and therefore under
existing conditions to allow this reso-
luton tt go into the uncertain and
nebulous future would be equivalent
to it's defeat"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-16
LAWYER DIES OF COLD.
Body Is Found Five Miles from City
Frozen Stiff.

Omaha, Neb., Jan. 12.-Today was
one of the coolest of the winter.
One degree below zero was register
ed this morning and tonight the Their
momenter is still lower. with a maxi
mum for the day of four degrees
above. The cold wave extends
throughout Nebraska and parts OF
Iowa and South Dakota. Valentine re-
ports zero weather, Davenport two be-
low, Huron two below and Bismarck
eight below, with clear weather at all
points.
William D. Beckett, a prominent
lawyer of this city, was found on the
roadside five miles west Of the city
early today, frozen to death. He was
seen in the city shortly after mid
night by a friend, who supposed he
had gone to his home. Beckett had
been i'll for several days and he is be-
lieved to have wandered into the
country and to have fallen exhausted
where he was found today by a diary
man. The body was frozen stiff, and
he is supposed to have been dead for
some time.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-16
HAZING AT ANNAPOLIS.
Report of Brutal Affair at the Naval
Academy.

Annapolis, Md, Jan. 12.-As a re-
suit of a fight between Midshipman
Robert A. Pearson, a member of the
Fourth class, from Concord, N. H.,
and Francis G. Blasdel, of New York.
the former is in the hospital with a
broken jaw and Blasdel is locked up.
The affair occurred last Sunday night
and was the result of Pearsons' refus-
al to be hazed by the upper class
men
The upper classmen had been run
ming him, and some time ago he is
said to have tainted under the ordeal.
He was accused of cowardice, and
was required to fight a third classman.
Blasdel was pitted against him, and
in the first round broke Pearson's
jaw. The latter, however, continued
to fight until the fifth round when a
first classman present stopped the
contest. 1t is reported that a first
class mar was referee, and that Sec
onds were chosen by the men from
their respective classes.
Blasdel has been placed under ar
rest, and others connected with the
affair will probably be arrested. The
authorities are determined to punish
the guilty parties.
Young P%earson's father arrived to-
night and visited his SON.. Mr.. Pear
will not NEEDLE. in the affair, but
will leave it entirely in the hands of
the naval authorities.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-16
Washington senatorship.

Olympia, Wash, Jan. ia success
sor to George Turner in the United
States senate will be elected by the
legislature which convened at noon
today. The leading candidates in the
contest are Levi Ankeny, the million
aire banker of Walla Walla; Harold
Preston, a we'll known lawyer, of Seat
tie and ex-United States Senator j.
l.. Wilson.
Probably the most important piece
of legislation to come up at this ses-
sion will be a bill to provide for a
railroad commission tc be appointed
by the governor. Governor Henry
Mcbride championed the railroad COM
mission bill on the stump during the
recent campaign and he has announc-
ed that he will endeavor to have it
passed by the legislature. Harold
Preston, in his campaign for the SEN
atorship, has championed the railroad
commission bill and has the hearty
support of Governor Mcbride.
Shortly after midnight a combina-
ton of the anti-commission interests
was effected which insures the cleo
ton of DR.. w. H. Hare for speaker OF
the house. The anti-commission peo-
ple are supposed to also have contro!
of the senate.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-16
CORPSE AT THE THROTTLE.
Engineer Is Killed by a Stone Falling
from a High Cut.

Knoxville, Tenn, Jan. 12.-Passen-
gers on an incoming Knoxville & Ohio
railway train rode several miles this
afternoon with the hand of a corpse
at the throttle. The train left Buck
eye, Tenn, on time, and ran through
Careyville, the next station.
When Engineer A.. G. Young ran
through the latter town, Fireman
Matlock knew something was wrong
and stepped to the engineers side OF
the engine.
He found Young dead and immedi-
ately stopped the train. There is a
wound on the left side of the engi-
neer's head and the supposition is
that a piece of stone fell from the
side of a high cut through the noun
tains and killed him instantly. The
train ran perhaps eight miles after
Young was killed.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-16
PRESTON ORDERED KILLING.
This Is Testimony of Native in Glenn
Court-Martial.

Manila, Jan. 13.-At today's session
of the court-martial which is trying
Major Edwin F. Glenn on the charge
of unlawfully killing seven prisoners
of war in Samar "a native soldier tes-
titled that the last three of the guides
who were executed by the members
of the expedition headed by Second
Lieutenant Caulifield of the Philip
pines scouts were shot under the or
ders of Preston, an American scout.
The witness denied that the guides
attempted to escape, and said they
were marching with the column when
Preston ordered them to be shot. The
witness fruther testified that Pres
ton shot one of the guides. The de-
Tense called Brig. Gen. G. Franklin
Bell, in an endeavor to show what
were the conditions prevailing in the
islands at the time, but the prosecu-
ton objected to this testimony, and
was sustained by the court. Gen.
Bell did not testify anything of mater
ial Importance.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-16
WILL BLACKLIST JUMPERS.
President Powers Coming to Assist
ance Of Pacific Northwest League

Cincinnati, Jan. 12.-Following the
adjournment last night of the joint
conference of committees of the Ma
tional league. National association
and American baseball league, there
was an informal conference of the.
National conference of the National
representatives during the night and
today. While the time was spent
largely is festivities over the declara-
ton of peace, there was much talk
about the meeting of the National
league here n January 10, one week
hence. President Robinson of the ST..
Louis club, who still remains with
President Herman of the Cincinnati
club, said the meeting next week was
called simply to say amen to the
proclamation already made. 1t was
stated by others that, with five of the
eight National league clubs already
fully committed to Endorsement,
there was no trouble expected from
DoolOA Vi llC CWO NltlDo VI 11O1IO1
New York.
The only National absentee today
was Jas. A. Hart, who returned to
Chicago last night with Johnston,
Comiskey and Killilea of the Ameri-
can league. Pulliam and Dreyfuss
left today, the latter feeling good over
the agreement shutting the Americans
out of Pittsburg. Pat T. Powers,
president of the National association.
also remained to talk over plans for
the future and returned east today.
Powers says Baltimore will not be
taken into the eastern league unless
there is some guarantee of remaining
there. He goes to California to as
sist the Pacific Northwest league in
blacklisting jumpers as soon as he
coming conference of the three presi-
dents, Pulliam, Johnson and Powers
is held, to formulate an agreement
and uniform ratification of the three
bodies. Among the questions it form
ally discussed today was the expected
interchange Of the championship
games between all teams of the Ma
tional and American leagues, so that
Is instead of seven visiting clubs
would be seer at each place, and this
matter may be brought up at the ma
tional meeting here next week, as well
as at the American league meeting in
New York next month.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-16
SUFFERING AMONG POOR.
People SILVER While Trains of Coal
Stand on Sidinqs.

Chicago, Jan. 1.-THE temperature
in Chicago tonight dropped "a de-
grees and tonight is lowering around
the zero mark. The cold wave was
preceded by the first heavy snow
storm Of the eason Toward night
fall a brisk northwest wind sprung
up and in the outlying districts the
snow is drifted several feet deep.
There vas much suffering among
the poor, but as the worst cases of
restitution had been provided for by
charitable institutions, no deaths were
reported during the day.
The coal situation remains unchang-
ed and it's causes and effects on the
suffering of humanity were discussed
by a large number OF Chicago r&-tors
during their sermons .estcrda.y.
The actual search for evidence of
a combine of coal dealers for
keeping the price of coal up will be
undertaken tomorrow. 1t is the in
tention that no one but coal men shall
be examined in the pending inquiry.
Trainloads of coal cars sidetrack-
ed and labeled with placards instruct
ing railroad freight crews to hold the
consignments Indefinitely have been
discovered, it was said, by the parties
who caused the investigation to be
made.
1t is also asserted that beyond the
city lines, on one and probably two
roads, countless IONS of coal have
been taken from the cars and heaped
up on either side of the tracks.
Two thousand persons in Chicago
are suffering from ailments directly
due to cold and exposure resulting
from the coal famine, according to the
weekly bulletin Of the health depart
ment issued today.
Serious results are already seen in
a heavy increase in the death rate
and the health department brands the
men responsible for the situation as
guilty of constructive homicide.
The death rate for last week for
children under five years of age was
15.9. greater than in the same week
last year and among persons over 60
years of age, it was 36.7 per cent
greater.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-16
FEITo UNDOUBTEDLY INSANE.
King Alfonso Receives Many conarat-
u%Iations on His Escape.

Madrid, Jan. 12.-Feito, the man
who fired the pistol yesterday at the
grand chamberlain, was examined
again today. His bearing was the
same as previously reported. A care
full official inquiry shows that Feito
is not connected with anarchists.
It was first reported that he had at
tempted to assassinate King Alfonso.
His majesty has received a host of
royal and other congratulations upon
his escape.
When Feito fired at the carriage Of
the duke of Solo-Mayor yesterday, the
queen mother and the infanta were
much alarmed. The king was very
cool and inquired if any one had Deer
hurt. After being informed to the
contrary, he chatted with the civilian
governor.
Upon arriving 1T the palace the
king Immediately repaired to a bal
cony to watch the excited people. The
queen in the meantime was so upset
that physicians had to be called to at
tend her. The pistol used by Feito
was an old double barreled p
1t has TRANSFERRED that .Feito was
confined for nearly one year in a lun-
attic asylum at Buenos Ayres.
Since his return to Spain last June
he has lived chiefly at Madrid vainly
seeking employment, often changing
his abode, and always attracting no
tice by his gloomy aspect. He wrote
even to King Alfonso and other SOW
ereigns.
He was several times employed as
a servant in a~ristocratic houses, but
was always dismissed as crazy. Feito
alleges that the Argentine government
robbed him of hundreds of thousands
of dollars and imprisoned him when
he instituted suit to recover the mon
ey.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-16
ADDRESS ON IMMIGRATION.
Commissioner Sargent Speaks Before
Jewish Chautauqua.

Philadelphia. Jan. 12.-Frank P.
Sargent, commissioner of immigra'
ton, tonight delivered an address to
the Jewish Chautauqua society on the
subject of immigration and the flu
ture of our country. Mr.. Sargent
said:
''There is promise of wise and just
practices in the future Continuing
he said:
"The large number of persons who
seek a home in this country makes it
inevitable that at times a few cases
of injustice will arise. 1t is the pur-
pose of the bureau of immigration to
deal fairly with every case that is
presented. Ellis island has been the
harbor of vessels and people began to
look upon the place as the hell hole
of America!
ABUSES which had existed for years
unchecked we're stopped. l do not pre-
sumo to say that conditions there to-
day are ideal. but we r trying to
make them so. We are asking con-
gress for $SOO,0 900 for extensions to
buildings and better facilities for car
ing for those who are detained. am
opposed to the importation of any
class that tends to lower the standard
of wages and prices in America. When
efforts are put forward to contract to
bring such people here, we do not
hesitate to send them back"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-16
THE BULL WON.
Famous Banderillo Fatally Injured at
JuareZ.

Ell Paso, Tex, Jan. 12.-Five thou
sand spectators witnessed a bull fight
in Juarez which resulted in the fatal
injury of Francisco Matillero, who is
famous on the continent as a bande-
rillo. Four-ifths of the audience
were Americans and an enormous
bull pinned Materillo to the ground.
Many men were overcome and faint
ed. Matillero was carried from the
ground in a dying condition.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-16
First Publication December IL. 1902.
Notice for Publication.

Notice for Publication.
Department of the Interior, Land
Office at Lewistown, Mont, December
4, 1902.-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
Billings, Mont, on Saturday, January
"a, 1908, viz:
WILLIAM F. FULCHER,
who made H. E. 1902 for the SEA
Sec. 10, T. 5 NJ, R. "a E., M. M.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation of said land, viz:
Ezra Starr. of Fairview, Mont;
Nathan Trogdon, of Antelope, Mont;
William R. Clark, of Twenty-Mile.
Mont; William X. Sudduth, of Bill
ings, Mont.
EDWARD BRASSEY. Register.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-16
ALL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE
GATHERING COMPLETED
SPRINGER WILL PRESIDE
Of Twenty Thousand Dollars Is
Raised for the Entertainment of
the Delegates.

Kansas City, Jan. 12.-All arrange
ments nave been perfected for the
National Live Stock association which
with its adjuncts, the National Live
Stock Growers association and the
National Association of Railroad Live
Stock agents, will meet in conven-
ton in this city this week. The three
conventions will attract 1000 per-
sons directly connected with them. be-
side a host of others interested in
the live stock business.
To Entertain Visitors.
A fund Of 100000 has been raised
for the entertainment of the visitors.
n every minute of their time here
will be crowded with incident. The
live stock convention will begin it's
session Tuesday morning in the Cen
fury theatre and will hold sessions
there also Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday. The wool growers will meet
Saturday at the Live Stock exchange
and the railroad men will meet at the
Coates house Wednesday and Thurs.
day. The wool growers are nearly
all members of the big organization
and will participate in it's conven
ton. The entertainments provided
are for the friends of members of the
associations and the delegates and
also for tn" visiting newspaper men.
Concluding this week, there will be
ar excursion to New Orleans in a
special train.
Springer Will Preside.
The convention proper will be call
ed to order by John W. Springer, pres
ident of the association, who will then
deliver his annual address. This will
be followed by the annual report of
the secretary, Charles F. Martin, and
the annual report of the executive
committee. The program for the
convention contains some exception
ally able addresses, and is full of gen
eral interest. Besides, there will be
some lively debates by notable men
on subjects of general concern.
The visitors ball in convention hall
Wednesday night will be the finest
function of that sort that Kansas
City has ever attempted. The grand
march will be led by President Spring.
er and the governors of states, half
a dozen of whom will be present. The
climax Of the festivities will be reach
ed Friday night, when there will be
a huge minstrel show for men in con.
vention hall, and a theatre party for
the women at Gertrude Berkeley's
playhouse. y
Plans are completed for the annual
meeting of the Northwestern Asso-
citation of Retail Grocers and General
Merchants, which is to be held here
OF Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day of this week. About 500 delegates
are expected and they will be the
guests of the Kansas City retail mer-
chants.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-16
Tongues Remains Coming West.

Washington, Jan. 13.-The train
bearing the remains of Representative
Thomas H. Tongue of Oregon. who
died Sunday, left here about 8 o'clock
Yesterday for Hillsboro, Ore, where
the interment is to take place. The
body was accompanied by a mem
Der OF the family and the congress
sional escort.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-16

estly appeal to those republicans con
trolling the situation to make the eff
fort, considering, above all, the in
terests OF the party. (Signed.)
IN. A. HANNA.
"H. G. PAYNE"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-16
MORGAN Is in 1t Again.

Brussels, Jan. 13.-It is said here
that a new Morgan trust is project
ed to include all the British, German,
French and Italian companies trading
between Europe and South America.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-16
Watts Tries Suicide Route.

Portland, Ore, Jan. NV. H.
Watts, said to be a prominent resi-
dent of Denver, attempted suicide
yesterday by jumping from the Nor
rison street bridge into the William
eta river. He was rescued before
he drowned.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-16
After Them in Toledo.

Toledo, Ohio, Jan. 13.-The grand
jury began an investigation yester-
day of the local coal situation. 1t
has been charged that there is a local
combine of coal men to maintain a
high price.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-16
Clayton Has Bronchitis.

Laredo, Texas, Jan. 13.-A special
from Mexico City says Ambassador
Clayton is confined to his bed with
an attack of bronchitis. It is expected
that he will not be out for several
days.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-16
ASKS COLORADO REPUBLICANS
TO UNITE ON CANDIDATE.
POLITICIANS ALL At SEA
Cannot Forecast Outcome of Struggle
Now Going On-WoIcott
Issues Statement.

Denver, Jan. 12.-The confusion ex.
listing in Colorado. as a result of the
fight over the selection of a successor
to United States Senator Henry M.
Teller is puzzling even to the most
acute political minds. .
Just what the outcome will be not
even the most skilled political fore
caster will venture to say with GER
tainty. That ex-senator Edward O.
Wolcott has II staunch supporters,
as we'll as II equally persistent or-
ponents in the lower house of the leg
islature, which is the real battle
ground of the contest, has been prov
en- by events as they transpired up
to the present time. Should those who
are fighting Mr.. Wolcott in his W
party remain firm in their opposition
to him, there is little doubt but that
he will be defeated.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-16

See shoemaker under iegen Bros.
Savings bank. Good work; prices
! right. 65-tf
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-16
Two Hundred Drowned.

London, Jan. 13.-A special to the
Daily Mail from Shanghai says a
landslide occurred at Nankin Monday.
resulting in the drowning of 200
Cinnamon.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-01-16
sMooT is SURE WINNER.
Mormon Apostle Will Be Next Senator
from Utah,

Salt Lake City, Jan. 12.-Everything
is in readiness for the opening session
of the fifth general assembly, which
%convenes in this city at noon tomor-
row. Tomorrow's session will be a
formal one, both houses devoting the
time to their respective organizations,
a process which will consume consid-
cradle time. Governor Wells mes
sage will be read Tuesday.
Nothing definite has been given out
by republican leaders as to the time
for holding the senatorial caucus
which will choose a %ccess to Sen
ator Rawlins. James H. Anderson,
chairman Of the republican state COM
mittee, said he thought it would be
held next Wednesday,. 1t is generally
conceded that Apostle Reed Smoot
will have no difficulty in securing the
nomination.
Salt Lake City, Jan. 12.-United
States Senator Rawlins was nominal
ed for reelection by the democratic
caucus late last night. TIE action,
however, was a mere formality, as
the republicans have overwhelming
majorities in both branches of the
legislature.