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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-03
STABBED DURING QUARREL.
1t Is Believed r. w. Herrick Will Die
from Wounds.

South Bend, Wash, March IF.
W. Herrick was fatally stabbed last
Light at Menlo by Will Gillegby.
There had been some enmity between
the two men for year and it culmi-
mated in quarrel last night, when
Gillegby pulled a knife on Herrick,
cutting him in the bowels and badly
slashing him.
Doctor Grumwell and Sheriff Roney
were summoned from here last night
The wounds were sewed up, but they
were deep and Herrick is now dying
Gillegby was placed under arrest, but
has not reached here yet.
Both young men were we'll connect.
ed. Herrick was employed on the
farm of Joe Bullard, and Gillegby
works on farm and does some work
as photographer.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-03
BuRDICK MURDER MYSTERY
TIE KILLING WAS NOT DONE BY
BURGLARS.
Circumstances Surrounding Case In
dicate That Jealousy May Have
Caused the Tragedy.

Buffalo, N Y, March 1.-The MUIR
der of Edward l.. Burdick, president
OF the Buffalo Envelope company was
done with a hatchet, a golf stick or
some other blunt weapon.
One of the rear windows downstairs
was opened and the police thought at
first that the murderer had come and
gone by that way. But the snow on
the ground outside was undisturbed
and the conclusion was forced that
the murderer had been wilfully ad-
mitted through the front door and
that he or she had departed that way.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burdick had quarrel
ed and she had left home. Last night
the police located Mrs. Burdick in
Atlantic City. A lawyer who left
when Mrs. Bprdick did has been here
for Several weeks. He was brought
tc the district attorneys Office and
questioned. but he was not arrested.
The police have attached no suspicion
to him or to Mrs. Burdick as yet.
They are inclined to the idea that
Burdick had a midnight caller-a
woman-and that she might have been
followed to the house by some one
who objected to her visit and who
killed Burdick out of jealousy,
1t was not the act of burglars, for
Burdick's watch lay upon table in
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-03
AT FATHERS SUGGESTION.
Cole Tells Why He Surrendered to
the Officers.

Butte, March 1.-When Bandit Cole
was returned to the county jail after
being sentenced to 20 years yesterday
marked change was noted in his de-
meanor. He seemed to have aged and
was distrait. To his fellow prisoners
he had little to say and little to the
sheriff's officers.
Il gave myself up at the suggestion
of my father, who advised it and it
was because of the same advice that
decided to confess the crime" he
said
"Why did plead guilty? Well, I
did SO because 1 saw the futility Of
any one without money fighting a.
great railroad corporation.
mo; have nothing to add to or
take from my confession. /
Il know that 20 years is long time,
but l shall go to the prison with
determination to behave and thus
shorten my term as much as possi-
ble."
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-03

ed that reasonable time had been
given for discussion and that Mr.. Nor
gan ought now to be able to fix a time
when he could conclude.
Other senators pleaded with Mr.
Morgan to agree to vote but he was
obdurate.
Just before the executive session
concluded Mr.. Morgan said.
u hope the reporters who detail
the proceedings of the executive ses-
sions for the newspaper will not rep
resent me as sick and in dying con-
dition. l am not sick and don't in
tend to die just yet | am here to do
my duty in this matter and shall stay
here and perform it if live"
Leaders Still Have Hopes.
After the cabinet council yesterday
it vas announced for the twentieth
time there would be an extra session
Of the eenate if either of the treaties
failed. OF course a good deal of this
is for effect to convince Mr.. Morgan
and the opponents of the Cuban treaty
of the hopelessness of their course,
and to make them believe they may
as we'll face the music now as a few
weeks hence.
AS matter of fact, among them
selves, the leaders expect to get the
canal treaty through before noon next
Wednesday. They expect Mr.. Nor
gan to subside after he has poured out
his soul to the extent of a few more
scores of thousands of words.
Senatorial courtesy" requires that
he desist in time to save his fellow
senator's the Inconvenience of coming
back here to another session and
though Mr.. Morgan is a fanatic no one
has ever charged him with failure to
carry out the traditions of the sena-
torial club. Again there is no abso-
lue certainty OF a special session, even
if the Cuban treaty falls by the way
side. Lots of things are said for eff
feet and reconsidered when the proper
times comes.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-03

the room and his money was undis-
turbed in his pockets. Nor did the
murderer leave in haste, for he had
stopped to pile sofa pillows on the
body of the victim which was found
on divan, almost hidden by pillows
and rugs. 1t was clothed only in an
undershirt. The drawers and stock
ings were at the foot of the couch.
Burdick's other garments were in his
bedroom. The couch was soaked
with blood from the wounds on the
head. The walls were spattered with
blood and the room was in confusion.
On table in one corner were a
bottle of whisky and glass, plate
of crackers and piece of jelly tart
This discovery is important because
Burdick never ate cheese and was
known to abominate tarts, which were
frequently made for the children.
1t helps the theory that the mur-
dered man had midnight visitor.
Burdick's wife, who is the daughter
Of James d. Hull of this city, disap-
peared about two months ago, and a
well known lawyer, with whom she
had been seen, left town about the
same time. 1t is understood that they
went to Atlantic CITY, On December
3 Burdick filed a suit for divorce. 1t
is understood that she filed a counter
suit.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-03
NO FINANCIAL LEGISLATION
THE OUTLOOK FOR RELIEF is
NOT BRIGHT.
Members of Each House Of Congress
Want Their Own
Bill.

Chicago, Feb. 27.-William e. Cur
tbs, in Washington special to the
Record-Herald, says it is not certain
that there will be any financial legis-
lation during the present congress,
although both houses are devoting
considerable attention to measures of
that sort and the republican leaders
are anxious to crafty the banking
interests of the country by enacting
some legislation that will prevent the
currency famine that occurs every
fall.
There have been several delega-
tions here lately to confer with the
committees of congress on this sub
ject and to urge that something be
done before adjournment. But there
is such a sharp difference of opinion
among the doctors of finance that it
seems impossible to unite their eff
forts in support of any measure H.
Fl. Hanna, of Indianapolis, chairman
of an organization of bankers, has
been using his good offices to effect
reconciliation, and has had the CO.
operation of the president, Secretary
Shaw, Comptroller Ridgeley and 9TH
er officials. He may succeed in get
ting the conflicting interests together.
The conflict lies between what is
known as the Aldrich bond bill and the
Fowler asset banking bill Both are
intended to accomplish the same re-
suit by different methods. The vaults
OF the United States treasury are
crammed with hundreds of millions of
dollars withdrawn from circulation
and lying idle, while there is a great
demand for currency to conduct the
business of the country. The secre-
this money to the national banks,
which are designated as government
repositories, if the banks would de-
posit bonds as security, but govern
ment bonds are at such premium
that they cannot afford to do SO.
The bill proposed by Senator Aid
rich, which has the approval of the
senate and the administrative author
tiles, is for the treasury department
to act as security for government de-
posits, state and municipal bonds and
the bonds of railroad companies, upon
which 4 per cent interest has been
paid regularly for not less than ten
years. 1t is believed that with such
facilities the banks would call for all
the money now in the treasury. and
thus loosen up things.
But the committee on banking and
currency of the house of representa-
tives has it's own bill to relieve the
and does not approve of the
measure. Thus each house
will pass it's own bill, and refuse to
accept any other.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-03
FATALLY HURT.
BicycIer Thrown in Front of Street
Car.


Portland, Ore, March IF. H. AL
liston "a we'll known insurance man.
was struck by Morrison street car
this morning, receiving injuries from
which he died at 4:45 o'clock this
afternoon. He was riding down Nor
rison street on bicycle which struck
a rut and threw the rider directly in
front of an electric car going in an
opposite direction. Alliston was
about 40 years of age. He was secre-
tary of the grand lodge of Oregon,
F. A. and A. NJ, and was prominent
Knight Templar and Mystic Shriner
He is survived by widow, who is a
daughter of the late R. P Earhart.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-03
cUsslck ACQUITTED.
Defense Made a Success of the In
sanity Plea.
Special to The Gazette. /

Butte, March 2.-.James Cussick,
the man charged with the murder of
Tom Baggs in this city last year, was
acquitted by a jury. The case was
one of the most celebrated in criminal
annals in the history of the county.
The states attorney made a big fight
to secure conviction and the attor-
ney for the defense, Edwin S. Booth,
was equally determined to free his
client. The defense set up a plea of
insanity and on this the jury de-
termined the verdict.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-03
A Physician Writes.

81 am desirous of knowing if the
profession can obtain Herbine in
bulk for prescribing purposes? 1t
has been of great use to me in treating
cases of dyspepsia brought on by ex-
cesses or overwork. have never
known it to fail in restoring the or
gans affected. to their healthful actiy-
ity." soc bottle at Holmes & Rixon's.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-03
WITH NEW MEXICO.
Arizona Senate Willing to Accept
Joint Statehood.

Phoenix, Ariz., March 1.-The up
per house of the territorial legislature
of Arizona has adopted joint resolu-
tions in favor of accepting joint state
hood with New Mexico, if it should
prove that it is ''the purpose and in
tent of congress of the United States
to refuse them admission as sep
arate state" If the lower house
adopts the resolutions they will be
Immediately wired to Delegate Smith.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-03
TRIES THE HuMRERTs' GAME
Russian Raises the Money, but Is Un-
able to Get Away With It.

st. Petersburg, March IAN i'm
pecunious noble of st. Petersburg
named Michaeloff. a diligent student
of Nine. Humbert's exploits, decided
70 follow her example and limited to
friends that he was about to receive
an inheritance of $10,000,000.
At first his friends smiled. They
were amazed when he produced a
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-03
NEWSPAPER CHANGE.
Montana Record to Become an After.
noon Publication.
| Special to The Gazette.

Special to The Gazette.
Helena, March 2--It is reported
here on very excellent authority that
within the next week the Montana
Record will discontinue the publica-
ton of morning edition and devote
its attention to the evening field,
formerly occupied by the Helena Her.
aid, now defunct
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-03

tcrney Breen stated later that he
would try the other charges against
Cole providing the court would take
them up, and that the pleading guilty
to one charge would not affect the 9TH
er cases so far as the prosecution is
concerned.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-03
Well Known Horsemac Dead.

Stockton, CAL, March 1.-Phil Arch
ibald a well known horseman and
bookmaker, is dead at the state hos
pital for the insane. at which he had
been a patient for two years.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-03-03

See shoemaker under Iegen Bros.
Savings bank. Good work; prices
right. sh-n
Connecticut western news., 1903-08-20
Reunlted Aft.r T,velv. Ye,r,,

Pawtucket, k. l.. Aug. 10.--After b. ing divorced for twelve years Law renee Alonxo Ring Of Chicago and Alb Die Barber Ring of -thia city have be9n reunited by Rev. Marion Law, rector of St Paurs Episcopal church. Mir. Ring is fifty-three and his wife forty eight A reconciliation was effected during recent illness of Ring Mir. Law said that while he could not mar ry divorced person the church did not hold that 1t was wrong to read the marriage service a second time for per sons who had been separated by action of the courts.
Connecticut western news., 1903-08-20
BITTER STRUGGLE ENDED.
HoiyoI<e Paper Makers, Out Since June
 1h Nnfa to Return.

Hoiyoke Paper Makers. Out Since June
 is, Vote to Return.
 Holyoke, Mass, Aug. 19.-The biz strike of the Holyoke paper makers. which has been on since June 15. has come to an end. Eagle lodge of the In ternationaI Brotherhood of Paper Max CTS has voted to return to work tomor- row morning and has declared the strike on.
 While the $500 operatives originally affected had been reduced by seces- sions to the mills, it is conservatively figured that over 2.5O0 men and women will be affected by this vote. Eagle lodge also requested the Central Labor union to take the mills from the unfair list, which win undoubtedly bs done. The Millwrights' union has taken nimi- lar action and will return to work with the paper makers.
 The total loss to the striksrs during the ten weeks of likeness is figured tc amount to between $22b. 900 and 1150. 900. The company has also lost many thousands of dollars. although the de pressed state of the paper trade dur ing the past two months has resulted in very slight changes in prices.
Connecticut western news., 1903-08-20
Aug. 24 In History.

fSe-Letitia Ramolini, mother of Napo- leon Bonaparte, borns died 1S36 I7be-william Wilberforce. philanthropist. abolitionist. etc. born in Hull. Eng land: died in London 1S23. 111e-William Walter Phelps. United States minister to Berlin and Vienna. born in New York city; died 1894 1SH-Theodore Hook. the cratic humorist. died; born 17SS.
 1644-American emigrant ship Ocean Mon- arch burned In the English channel; ITS lives lost
 versary of the settlement of Glouces- ter, Mass, was celebrated there. 1o0i-General Robert Williams. U. s. A.. retired, husband of the widow of Stephen A. Douglas. died at Plainfield. N. J.; born 1928
Connecticut western news., 1903-08-20
Aug. 2l In History.

lb67-St. Francis of Sales. famous Catholic
 divine. born at Sales. in Savoy. 17e2-LAdy Mary Wortley Montsgu noted
 for eccentrtoity and lettsrs from Tur- key. died. born 16sa. i76S--William ". of England born; died
 lSy7
 17ss-Jules Michelet, French writer. born
 in Paris; died 1874. lS20-Professor John Tyndall, natural phi- losopher. born; died Sept. {. 1888 1Sa-Leslie Coombs. pioneer and soldier,
 died in Lexington, Ky; born 1T9a. lsSS-Tornado in Minnesota; 30 lives lost. lS96-Dr. c. c. Raue. distinguished physi-
 clan. teacher and author. died in Phil
 adelphia: born 1920. 1eoz-Generai Franz Sigel famous German
 civil war veteran, died in New York
 city; born 1oAA
Connecticut western news., 1903-08-20
Aug. 29 In History.

 5 5: <: ]: ; l71-Increass Mather, fa- ~N
 natical Puritan. etc,
 died in Boston: born & A 1889. AA" 17b4-Louis XVI of France WA %DH was born; guiliotined zE E3 l793 @H A8 178-Oliver Hazard Perry. AAN MN American naval hero. N <ZdT was born i'm Newport. R. l.; died on the same increase Ma date in iS19. -tner. x1oe-Silas Doane, American diplomat and agent in France of the Revolutionary colonies in 1776-77, died in Deal. Eng land
 1ee3-Bombardment of Fort Sumter by the batteries under General Q. A. Gill more; ll9 shots struck rhe fort Gills more's chief of artillery reported: "The demolition of the fort at the close of this days firing tAug. 23) was conn plete. so far as it's offensive powers were considered Every gun upon the parapet was either dismounted or serf- ously damaged. The parapet could be seen in many places both on the sea and channel faces completely torn away from the terreplein. The place, in fine. was a ruin and efrectually dis abled for any immediate defense of the harbor lf Charleston" 1DU-GunmT WennerburE Swedish poet and composer. died at Stockholm; born 1927
Connecticut western news., 1903-08-20
NEGRO klpNApERs.v
Party of Eight Fortified on an leland
 In Arkansas River.


 Party of Eight Fortified on an leland
 In Arkansas River.
 Fort Smith, Ark, Aug. 19-The kid naping of young white girl and the killing of one of posse that tried to rescue her are the crimes charged against party of eight negroes forti- fled on Bruce's island, sixteen miles west of this city. It is feared their capture will lead to bloody encounter. The negroes are said to be well armed. A few days ago two farmers living near Wilson's Rock landed on Bruce's island in search of plums and aeci- dentally ran into camp in which there were two negro men and a white girl about twelve years old. They made some inquiries about the girl. and the negroes said she was the daughter of a white man who was travelling with them and who had gone to Fort Smith for provisions. The negroes would not let the girl take part in the conversation, aud this aroused sunpi- cions. A watch was kept on the ne- groes for two days, but no white man appeared.
 Monday afternoon a party of farm CTS decided to investigate the case. and as they neared the island were fired on by the negroes, and one of the party, Roland by name. was killed A sharp fight was kept up for some time. during which the airl escaped from the negroes and ran to the white men. She was so excited that she could not give any intelligent account of herself. She said, however. that her father was not travelling with the negroes, but that she had been stolen from her home near Fort Gibson, l. T. She has been taken to Muldrew.
 Roland, the dead man, was a com parative stranger at Wilson's Rock. Bruce's island is in the center of the Arkansas river. contains about twenty five acres and is densely covered with timber and thick underbrush.
Connecticut western news., 1903-08-20
Robbery at Brooklyn Navy Yard.

New York, Aug. 19.-In spite of the close guard of three sentinels around the moss hall in the Brooklyn navy yard 1t Is learned that the big solid sil- yer punch bowl, the pride of the off, cers' mess, has been stolen. Every bit of sllverware owned by the mess, amounting in value to considerably more than $1,O00 was also taken. There is no trace of the burglar. A special board of inquiry has been convened to investigate, but has made little prog rass. No report mas been made to the police, and all persons connected with the mess have been warned not to talk.
Connecticut western news., 1903-08-20
Aug. 25 In History.

ess-Gratian. Roman emperor. assassinat- ed l17o-Louis TX. of France tst. LouinD died near TaInis. ik22 - Margaret of Anjou. unfortunate queen of Henry VI. of England. died in France. iH7-Dr. David Hartley. philosophic Eng fish writer on man, died. 1T76-David Hume, philosopher and his- torian. died at Edinburgh; born 17li. is1e-James Watt. Scotch engineer and in- ventor; born 1736 isss-Francis Bret Harte. noted American author, born in Albany. I8S8-Sir John Rose. Canadian statesman. died in Caithnesss- Scotland: born 18a0. lsof-Mary Kyle Dallas. American story writer, died in New York city: born I847 lo00-Frederick William Nietsche. noted German philosopher. died at Weimar: born 1S44
Connecticut western news., 1903-08-20
sunnIx stor.n Eor atrIkar..

Victor, Colo. Aug i9.-The miners announce that three general supply stores will be established at once by the union for the benefit of the striking miners of the Cripple Greek district They will be at Victor, Cripple Greek and the Golden City. Goods will be sold at cost and credit given until such time as they are able to pay. The nee. essary funds have been furnished by the Western Federation of Miners.
Connecticut western news., 1903-08-20
ehamrock ceta lime Aliow.nce.

New York, Aug. 19.-As a result of the official measurements and calcula- tions 1t is announced that the Reliance will allow Shamrock III. I'm. 45s. over a thirty mile course. It was found that the Shamrock III. was slightly longer on the water line than the American boat, but the latter proved to have nearly 1000 more square feet of sail area than the challenger, and it was this enormous sail spread that taxed the American boat so heavily. The first of the races for the cup will take place tomorrow
Connecticut western news., 1903-08-20
CHINESE CRUISER SUNK.
In colllslon With Canadian Liner on
 Honokon0.


 Hongkong, Aug. 19.-The Canadian Pacific railroads steamer Empress of India, from Vancouver, B. O., July 27, and Yokohama Aug. 10. for Hongkong, collided near this port with the Chinese cruiser Huangtai- The war ship sank an hour after the collision.
 The Empress of India saved ITO of the crewof the cruiser. The captain of. the Huangtai, who refused to leave his ship. and thirteen of her crew were drowned. The Empress of India was badly damaged amidHhips.
 The Empress of India Is one of the finest vessels of the Canadian Pacific Railroad company. She carried twen- ty-five cabin passengers and 250 steer age passengers, the latter being mostly Chinese. She was under command of Lieutenant o. P. Marshall
Connecticut western news., 1903-08-20

boat made it's trial trip on the Dela- ware.
 ius-Warren Hastings, noted governor general of India. died at Dayleaford. Worcestershire: born 1711- 1SM-GeorEe Washington De Long, Ameri- can naval officer and arctic explorer born in New York city; died in Siberia in 1881 while in command of the i'll fAted Jeannette expedition. De Long graduated from the United States Ma val academy in 1S66. In 1874 he served on the Juniata in the Polaris search. Under comRand of Lieutenant De Long the Jeannette sailed north from San Francisco in 1s7o The vessel new or escaped the ice pack and after drift ing with it over 600 miles air line. or about 1. 200 by her devious course, was crushed in June. 1881. The party jour neyed southward by sledHe and boat De Long travelled 2.so0 miles and per- ished with his companions. 1Sa-Hien-Fung. emperor of China, noted for his antiforsign policy. died. isee-Malietoas Ring of Samoa. died &t Apia
Connecticut western news., 1903-08-20
BLACK TO COMMAND.
Illinois General Has Clear Field at the
 c. A. R. Encampment.


 San Francisco, Aug. 19.-All indica- tions point to the election of General John c. Black of Illinois as the next commander in chief. of the Grand Army of the Republic. There seems to be no opposition to him.
 The loyalty to General Black is shown on all sides. Even friends of General Miles, while praising the gall lAntry of the late commander of the regular army, concede that the position of honor in the Grand Army rightfully belongs to the Illinois man and express the hope that he will receive 1t with the unanimous vote of his old comrades now assembled In this city.
 The parade of the military, naval and civic bodies of this city and state which took place furnished an imposing spec taoIe for the vast crowds of people who packed the sidewalks, windows, roofs and every point of vantage along the line of march.
Connecticut western news., 1903-08-20
woolgathering.

"For ones wits to go woolgather- ing" is an allusion to a pitiful industry sometimes seen in older countries. In parts of France, Germany and Spain very old people are sometimes employ ed in gathering wool from bushes In sheep pastures where it has been pluck ed from the fleece as the animals pass too close to the branches.