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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-07
DELEGATE IN CONGRESS.
Lawyer Contends Alaska Has Been !:
Territory Since Its Purchase.

Lawyer Contends Alaska Has Been a
Territory Since Its Purchase.
Seattle, Wash, April ALASKA
may have a delegate in congress soon
er than her most optimistic advocates
dream. About May l, and possibly
a week earlier, Volney T. Hoggatt, a
leading lawyer of Valdez, will appear
before Governor Brady at Sitka and
submit a brief. supplemented by argu-
ment. in support Of the contention
that the great northland, which has
so long been referred to as a district.
is in fact, and has been since its &C
QUESTION from Russia, a territory of
the United States.
Governor Bray is said to have init
mated during an informal discussion
of the question, that if MI. Hoggatt
makes anything like as good a legal
showing as he represents in his prom
Uses, he will at once call a special
election with the sanction of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, for the selection Of a
territorial delegate.
Mr.. Hoggatt bases his contention OF
Alaska's right to territorial recogni-
ton on a decision Of the supreme
court of the United States.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-07
UNITED STATE MARINES, LAND
Ed At SAN DOMINGO CITY.
GERMAN CONSULATE IS hit
Shell from Gunboat Presidente Fail.
ed to Explode and Damage
Was Slight.

Cape Haytien, April 2.-The situa-
ton in San Domingo City is very crit
ical. The commander of the United
States cruiser Atlanta, which arrived
at San Domingo from this port yes
terday, landed a detachment OF 50
blue jackets to guard the United
States consul general in that city. A
shell fired last night by the Dominican
cruiser Presidente, which is on the
side of President Vasquez, fell on the
German consulate. The damage done,
however, was purely nominal, as the
p~rojectile happily did not burst.
A battle lasting three hours took
place yesterday morning between the
government troops and the revolu.
tionists, on the banks of the river
Ozama, which flows into the Carib'
bean sea at Santo Domingo.
A hundred men were killed or
wounded. President Vasquez de
mands the surrender of Santo Domin'
go City, but the revoluntionists are
disposed to resist up to the last mo
ment.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-07
Fo,Ls FOR ROOSEVELT.
The President 10 to Have the Hand
soonest Pair Ever Made.

Baltimore, April 2.-President
Roosevelt has arranged with Profess
sor Generoso Pavese to resume his
fencing lessons Immediately upon his
return from his western trip. The
president showed great enthusiasm
and told the professor he expected
that other members of his family,
Miss Alice Roosevelt, especially,
would take up the foils.
Professor Pavese has ordered from
Italy probably the handsomest pair
of foils ever made. Including mask
and gloves, they cost $500, and in
view of the fact that the professor
proposes to make the president a
gift of them he hopes the customs Of
ficials will relieve him of the IS per
cent duty the law imposes. They will
be for ornament rather than for use.
Pavese has ordered another set for
the president for practical use. :
The professor says he finds Mr..
Roosevelt one of the keenest sports
men he ever met.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-07
GIRLS ON A STRIKE.
Carders in a Pearl Button Factory
Walked Out.

La Crosse, Wis.,, April 2.-Over 100
girls employed as carders at the fac
tory of the Wisconsin Pearl Button
company walked out this morning be-
cause it is said they refused to con-
tinue to work at reduced wages.
The management announced today
that the carders, who had been re-
ceiving 8 cents gross, would be reduc-
ed to 2h cents. Immediately after
notice was served on the girls, it is
said Manager Concern left the city
and is now out of town.
Although the plant is practically
closed, a compromise will probably
De made. The reason given for the
decrease is to equalize wages. I'm
der the old scale the carders made
about SIS a week, which is the same
as received by the sorters. The man
agement believed the latter should
receive more than the carders. The
walkout will tie. up the company,
which is rushed with orders.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-07
FIVE ACRES SLIPS DISTANCE OF
600 FEET.
SHOOK BY An EARTHQUAKE
Channel Of Stream Filled and Water
Backing Up Over Bottom
Lands.

Kalispell, Mont, April 1.-THE resi-
dents Of Helena fats, five miles north
of Kalispell, we're terrified last night
by an earthquake. At a point on
Whitefsh river, where the disturb
ance occurred, over five acres Of
bluff land was carried a distance Of
600 feet and deposited in the channel
of the river. The dam Is over 300
feet long and no trace Of the former
channel can be eel The water is
backing up and flooding the bottom
lands. The shock was felt for owe a
miles, causing the houses to shake
and the dishes to rattle and fall from
the tables and the shelves. Millions OF
feet of lumber is on its way down the
Whitefish river.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-07
LOST IN THE o o
Aged Woman Wandered for Two
Niuhts and Three DAYS.

Nights and Three Days.
Tony, Wis, April AFTER spending
two whole nights in the woods with
no companion but a small dog, Mrs.
Mary Fink, Is years old and residing
on a farm four miles south of Tony,
yesterday walked into the village of
Ingram, nine miles east of Tony. Her
faithful dog was still with her, and
both were hungry and tired. Mrs.
Fink was thinly clad, and had no food
while away from home.
The disappearance of Mrs. Fink on
Sunday created a great sensation in
the village. Searching parties were
formed, and when no trace of her had
been found it was feared she had met
with foul play or had been killed by
wild animals. Ernest Fink, her son,
yesterday t~elegraphed to Minneapolis
officials to send a pair of bloodhounds.
They had no bloodhounds at their dis
posal. and the request of the despair
ing SON was forwarded to the superin-
tendent of the St. Cloud reformatory.
Mrs, Fink walked into Ingram be-
fore the dogs could be shipped. She
is unable to account for her actions.
She seems in no way to suffer from
the two nights and three days expert
ence in the woods.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-07

knowledge Of the TSfs0H 0r pefsUnS
who did the deed and l believe that
the world will gradually reach that
determination. Mrs. Burdick, too, has
been m%isjudged by the public"
District Attorney C~oatesworth said
that the findings were well borne out
by the testimony. II am much pleaS
ed with the manner In which Justice
Murphy has handled the subject" he
said.
Twill you present the case to the
grand jury?" he raj asked.
"As the matter now stands l will not.
II additional information should come
to light connecting any person with
the commission of the crime that
would change the condition of the
whole matter"
Justice Murphy said that the Pen.
nell inquest would be taken up in the
ordinary course of business, probably
on Thursday and Friday Of next week,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-07
euRDIck CASE ECHOES.
What the Attorney for Mrs. Hull Says
of the Judges Structures.

Buffalo, April 2.-Attorney F. B.
Hartzell, one of the counsel for Mrs.
Hull and Mrs. Burdick, had this to
say about Justice Murphy's report:
I'VE are very well pleased with the
result of the inquest. There seems to
have been a good deal of Importance
attached to the apparent lack OF feel
ing over Mr.. Burdick's death by mem
bers of his household. This is de-
cidedly an impression. |
have been in a position to know OF
the deep sorrow experienced by them
and of the tears that have been shed.
There has been much apprehension
in reference to the question of i'm
parting knowledge that might give
any information about the crime. Mrs.
Hull, Mrs. Burdick and Marion, in
fact all the members of the household,
including the maids and the children,
have given all the information that
they possess and have done SO free
ly. l know that Mrs. Hull is entirely
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-07
MOODY At SAN JUAN.
He May Select That Port az One Of
coaiina Stations.

San Juan, Porto Rico, April q
The United States dispatch boat Dol
phin, which arrived yesterday after
noon from st. Thomas, will visit Guile
bra island before coming to San Juan.
On arriving here the Italian warship
GIOVANNI Bausan and United States
schoolship Alliance saluted the Dol
phin.
Governor Hunt vents on board the
dispatch boat at 8 o'clock and ex-
planned to Secretary Moody that the
dredging of San Juan harbor, which
has a soft mud and coral bottom, does
not present any engineering difficult
ties. Mr.. Moody and the members
of his party called on the governor
today, and tomorrow there will be a
reception at the naval station.
Mr.. Moody, when interviewed re.
garding the chances of San Juan be.
ing selected as a site for a coaling
| station, said:
II am not prepared at present to
answer that question. 1t depends on
what land is available"
When informed that the Legislature
was disposed to grant any necessary
lands free of cost, Mr.. Moody remark
ed: Il
"If it can easily be dredged, there
is a possibility that the harbor may
60" ~,
Mr.. Moody will remain here two
days and then go to Ponce.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-07
Gun FIGHTER SHOT
DAN M'CAULEY SMOKES UP O.. X.
SALOON.
Dangerously Wounds Two Men and
Takes Shot at Policeman Who
Returns the Fire.

Seattle, WASH, April Flying bad
ly injured in Wayside hospital, the
result of a desperate shooting scrape
that occurred at 1915 o'clock this
morning, in the O. K. saloon, $40 King
street, James Clark and William Nc
Laughlin may die.
Dan McCauley, the man who start
ed the trouble and who did most of
the shooting, has even chances to
recover, although he is in a critical
condition. McCauley was shot by
Policeman Griffith, who fired when
McCauley tried to shoot him. Nc
Laughlin and Clark were shot by Nc
Cauley. Another man who attempt
ed to escape was also shot by Nc
Cauley, but so far Al the police are
able to learn he is only slightly injur-
ed.
McCauley refuses to tell of the
trouble that led to the shooting 9th
er than to say he was mistreated. Ac-
cording to the facts obtainable Nc
Cauley, at 1915 O'Clock this morn
ing, walked into the o. K. saloon. He
walked leisurely up to the bar and
addressed Clark.
What do you work at? What do
you do for a living?" He is said to
have asked.
Before Clark could answe Bartend-
err Smith spoke up and said:
"Why, he attends bar. Don't you,
Clarke"
ooh, you do, do you?" replied Nc
| Cauley, at the same time pulling a re-
yolyer from the right-hand pocket OF
his coat.
In an instance he began to shoot.
Clark dropped to the floor. Nc
Laughlin fell against the bar. A
third man, unknown, stumbled over a
| chair and then ran out the side door
Six shots in all were fired. McCauley
then ran out the rear door into the
alley. Policeman Griffith, who was
across the street, heard the shots and
ran to the saloon. He went through
| the back door into the alley. On look
ing up the alley a short distance
away he saw his man. Throw VI
your hands," demanded the police
man. Instead of obeying McCauley
started to walk on. Suddenly Nc
Cauley stopped, wheeled around ant
started shooting. Griffith fired three
times and McCauley dropped to thu
ground.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-07
Thomas o'Brien Pardoned.

Helena, April 2.-Thomas O'Brien
was today pardoned by Acting Gov
ernor Murray. O'Brien's case is most
novel. He made his escape from the
p~enitentiary, and with the prison Of
ficials in pursuit, he wrote letters to
the papers, giving his side of the case
to the public. The letters were pub
lished and O'Brien then returned to
the prison, declaring that as the pub
lie was now aware of the true facts
and his innocence he would soon be
pardoned. O'Brien was sent up for
the alleged theft of a wagon.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-07
WHY IT SUCCEEDS.

Because It's for One Thing Only, and
Billings Is Learning This.
Nothing can be good for everything.
Doing one thing we'll brings success.
Doan's Kidney Pills do one thing
only.
They're for sick kidneys.
They cure backache, every kidney
ill.
Here is positive evidence to prove
it.
j. w. Ellis, prospector, of Eureka.
street, Central City, Colo, says: II
first contracted kidney complaint
when living in Missouri some five
years ago. 1 was then railroading
on the Pittsburg & Gulf railroad, and
it was then I felt the first symptoms
of kidney complaint, exposure to all
kinds of weather and the constant
shaking and Earring of the cars prob
ably causing all the trouble. Be that
as it may. l have suffered with at
tacks which laid me up for days at
a time. When suffering from the
last so severe was 1t that | could not
get about at all. l read of Doan's
Kidney Pills and procured a supply
at a drug store in Central City. AS l
said before, l was down when | began
to take them. The very first dose
gave relief and in two days I was out
and up over the hills prospecting.
| After I had taken a few doses of them
I took the box in my hand and o
dered what they could be made from,
they gave such quick and permanent
relief. l advise every railroad man
and miner who has any symptoms OF
| kidney trouble to take a course or
the treatment prescribed by Doan's
| Kidney Pills. l have found them IN
nv case to do all that is claimed for
them
Plenty more proof like this from
Billings people. Call at Chapple Drug
Co.'s store and ask what their Gus
toners report.
For sale by all dealers. Price 81
cents. Foster-M ilburn Co., Buffalo, N.
Y, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-DOan's-and
take no substitute. q
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-07

Are desirable. You are strong n
vigorous, when your blood is pure.
Many-nay, most-women, fail to
properly digest their food, and so be-
come pale, sallow, thin and weak,
while the brightness, freshness n
beauty of the skin and complexion.
depart. Remedy this unpleasant evil
by eating nourishing food, and TAX
ing a small dose of Herbihe after
each meal, to digest what you have
eaten. soc at Holmes & Rixon's.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-07
Mormon Elder Mobbed.

Salt Lake, Utah, April 2.-Word was
received at the general Offices of the
Mormon church in this city today that
Elder A. H. Olphin, a Mormon mis-
sionary, was terribly beaten by a mob
in Williamsburg county, S. c., a few
days ago, and as a result of the pun
ishment he received is now a maniac
in an asylum at Columbia, S. G. No
details of the mobbing have been re-
ceived here. N. J.. Harris, of the
southern states mission, is making an
investigation.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-07
SUNDAY NEWSPAPER is A NE.
cEssirY OF THE AGE.
BODY BLOW FOR Blue Avs
Many Ways in Which Press Of coun-
try Makes Ito Influence
for Good Felt.

Philadelphia, April 2.-Magistrate
German yesterday rendered a deci-
sion in the case against the employees
Of several of the city newspapers, the
Union News company and the Crane
Ice Cream company. who. 1t was al
legged, had violated the Sunday blue
law" Of 1894. In an elaborate opinion,
supported by many legal authorities,
he dismissed the charges.
Among other things. the magistrate
finds that there is a defect in the COM
plant by the omission to aver that the
publication and sale of newspapers
ON Sunday was not a necessity" and
Charity" that this omission is fatal
to prosecution, and that if, for no 9th
err reason, he would be compelled to
discharge the defendants.
IF it were necessary, however" he
said, ito determine this question of
necessity, l certainly should be in
clined to decide it as a matter of face
only in the affirmative. Perhaps no
enterprise, whether the newspaper is
viewed commercially or in a literary
sense, has made such rapid and mar
velous strides as the public press. It
has kept abreast. and some times
ahead Of the wonderful development
of the commonwealth.
1t keeps men informed on every
event of public interest, and in a man
ner furnishes the only common chan
mel of communication between the
people. 1t watches with care over the
conduct of our public officers and the
manner of the performance of their
duties. 1t molds, if it does not form,
a public opinion upon public questions
and conserves the interests of citizen
and public which it would be impossi.
BILE to do in any other way. It edu
Gates, inspires patriotism, elevates
and Strengthens the love of home and
country.
"In recent years the press has beer
of material assistance in apprehend
ing notorious criminals and exposing
crime and wrong in public and private
places. 1t protects the weak, en-
courages the enterprising and teache:
lessons of morality to those who new
er hear the word of God except sucf
as may be published in a newspaper
ut is we'll known that there is {
congregation of non-church person:
to whom the newspaper addresses it
self every Sunday, and l have nj
doubt that a large number of citizen:
would dispense with some ~necessitie:
to obtain their newspapers on Sunda.
as we'll as on other days.
For many other and equally goot
reasons the press is a necessity.
should consider it so even If l were
not aware that at least 100000 per
sons buy. and perhaps equally al
many more read, this city's newspa
pers."
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-07
Many Disappointed Ones hsturnlno'
from Washington state.

Many Dtsappotnted On0e Heeurntn0
from Washington State.
From Saturdays Daily Gazette.
Among the many who have been at
tracted to the far west by the gener-
advertising Of the railroad com
panies is d. F. Miller Of indianapolis,
Ind. Some weeks ago Mr.. Miller and
a couple OF other men, accompanied
by their families, arrived here on
their way to Washington. Mr.. Mil
Ter is the foster father of Alderman
Hogue and laid over a few days to
visit the latter. He vas SO well pleas
ed with this part Of Montana that
he wished to remain, but the others
with him insisted on going further,
bound to see the promised land for
which they all had tickets. Just to
be obliging Mr.. Miller went with
them. He is back. So are the others.
After looking over the situation and
learning what it would cost to secure
land in the coast state the party con-
cluded that Montana was good enough
for them and they returned with their
minds made up to make their homes
here. This morning Mr.. Miller and
Mr.. Hogue left for Red Lodge to take
| a look over the farming lands of Car
bon county.
To The Gazette Mr.. Miller states
that Washington has been doomed
beyond all reason and that as a re-
suit many have gone there who are
just as anxious to leave as they vel
to get there. At about every station
along the different railroads are to be
seen groups of men and women who
are going back east, many to Mon
tana, the Dakotas and other states
this side of the Missouri, while not a
few are bound for their original
homes, disappointed victims of mis-
placed confidence. The stories they
will have to tell will give the other
side of the picture and it is believed
will have the effect of booming" the
section they have left in manner
not pleasing to the immigration
agents.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-07
Herbine Cures.

Fever and ague. A dose will usual
ly stop a chill, a continuance always
cures. Mrs. VIM. NJ. Stroud, Midlo-
THAN, Texas, May 81. 1899, writes:
1--WE have used Herbine in u family
for eight years, and found it the best
medicine we have ever used for la
grippe, bilious fever and malaria"
soc at Holmes & RiXon's. {,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-07
Sentenced to Death.

Baker City, Ore, April Pheasant
Armstrong, who was convicted OF
murder in the first degree Saturday
last for the murder of Minnie Ems
minger last Christmas, was today SEN
fenced to be hanged May 8.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-07

DR.. Riesland, the celebrated eye
specialist, will be at the Rademaker
April 5 to Z. Remember, he comes
here regularly and grinds all glasses
while you wait. Consultation free. to
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-07
Billings Preferred.

Position wanted with good firm. Ad-
vertising specialist; expert typlst
and systemadist; thorough legal
training; know French perfectly ana
German somewhat. References. Adj
dress Expert care Gazette.
l72-4-95-2
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-07
Notice.

I am out about Is head of cattle,
branded OIL on right ribs and q on
right neck. Information as to their
whereabouts will be suitably reward
ed. OLOF
eO-4f Columbus, Mont.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-07

We want hay, oats, wheat, potatoes
and farm produce. Call at our store
or write us and we will name you
price on above.
900 DONOvAN-McCORMIC KCO.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-07
Murdoch for Congress.

Great Bend, Kan, April 2.-The re-
publican congressional district con-
vention nominated Victor Murdoch OF
Wichita for congress this afternoon.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-07
John McQuade Dead.

New York, April John McQuade,
for SO years treasurer of Tammany
hall, died today.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-07
Wanted.

Wanted.
To buy bounty CLAIMS. Al once
front room over w. B. Ten Eyck's.
Montana avenue.
38tf DIR. CLIFF LINDSEY.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-01-22
SOUTHERN SUPERsTITIoNs.

If you kill frogs your cows will "go
dry"
Tickling baby will cause the child
to stutter.
To cut off pups tail causes him
TO grow smart"
TO throw hair-combing out of the
window is bad luck.
10 thank person for eombing your
hair will bring bad luck.
No person who touches a dead body
will be haunted by his spirit.
Cut a dogs dew claws" and it will
not die from poisonous snake bite.
To Kill ghost, il must be shot with
a bullet made of silver quarter-doI-
lar.
If you boast Of your good health.
pound wood Immediately with your fist
OF you will become sick.
To dream of live snake means
enemies at large; dead snake, enc
mics dead or powerless.
To dream of unbroken eggs signifies
trouble to come; If the eggs are
broken the trouble is past.
10 cut a baby's finger nails will de-
form IL; if the child is a month old
4 will cause it to have fits.
Silver nails or screws in a coffin will
prevent the dead haunting the scenes
II its existence in the flesh.
To allow child to look into a mir
or before it is month old will cause
to have trouble in teething.
A child will have a nature and dis
'ositlon similar to that Of the per-
on who first takes it out of doors.
TO hear sereech owl is bad Inch
TO prevent hearing their cry turn
he pockets inside out and set the
hoes soles upward.
To see the new moon through clouds
tree tops means trouble; If the
sk IS clear, good luck; if seen over
le right shoulder, joy; if over the
IT, anger and disappointment.