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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-07-10
WHITES AND BLACKS OF EVANS.
WILLIE, IND, CLASH WITH IA
tai RESULTS.
MOB BREAKS INTO PRISON
ovERPoWERs THE GUARDS IN A
DESPERATE ATTEMPT TO GET
A MURDERER.

Evansville, Ind, July 6.-At 1
o'clock this morning this city is in the
hands of a mob. Troops have been
ordered out by the governor to protect
the Jail, which is surrounded by 1000
men. Two negroes have been killed
in the a riot which is rampant. The
crowd around the Jail, incensed at the
murder of a patrolman by a negro. is
shouting death to all negroes. The
negro has been secretly removed to
Viencennes, but the mob refuses to
believe it and Is trying to tear down
the Jail. Stone masons in the mob
are chiseling out the bars of the win
dows and a battering ram is being
used.
The steel bars of the Jail windows
could not withstand the rain of blows
from the battering rams OF the mob.
At / o'clock this morning the crowd
swarmed in and began a search for the
murderer. Police Captain Brennecke
tried to check their advance by turn
ing the hose upon them. When he an
peared at the window holding the noz-
zle, a rain of bullets was sent through
the window. The captain retreated
and no further attempt was made to
keep the mob out. A mob of 200 white
men heavily armed is now marching
through. the streets of the city Were
negroes would likely be found. Shots
are heard constantly. 1t is reported
that another Legro has been shot in
First street.
White Boy Shot by a Negro.
A white boy named Logan has been
shot by a negro. An unknown negro
woman has been killed and several ne
groes have been severely injured. A
company of negroes. armed with Win
chesters, is marching through the
| streets threatening to kill all white
people. They have Just broken into
a hardware store and secured all the
arms and ammunition. Three bust
ness men have Just been fired on and
are now organizing and arming a
party to exterminate the negroes.
At 2 o'clock this morning the crowds
on the streets are increasing, and
firing can be heard IN all directions.
Disorder and deadly rioting are every
where and every n of the thousands
on the streets is carrying his life in
| his hands. The police are being
cheered for arrests of ne
groes they are now making. Every
time a negro is taken into custody the
police are %applauded and hundreds OF
people are following the wagon. 4
whole patrol ~wagonload of negroes
was picked up on Water street a few
minutes ago and about 800 shots were
fired as they passed up Main street
The mob is still going through the
streets looking for negroes.
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CAUSED GREAT EXCITEMENT.
Fireworks Starts Blaze in Chicago
Stock Yards District.

Chicago, July 6.-Carlessness with
fireworks was the cause of a fire that
created great excitement at the stock
yards. A blazing rocket was thrown
into the stables of M. Newgass &
Sons. located at the rear of the Transit
House, and the fire was soon beyond
control. The Transit House seemed
threatened and the excitement among
the guests was increased by the noise
caused by more than 200 horses that
were released from the stables and
ran wildly through the streets. their
hoofs Gathering on the brick pave
ments. Twenty horses were burned
to death. The fire was confined to
the Newgass barns.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-07-10
TO prvoTE TIME 70 POLITICS.
Senator Hanna 1isposes Of Business
Requiring Personal Oversight.

SS'tS-OI s1duIiS 81 0UOSUSoo
Requiring Personsk. Oversight.
Cleveland. o.. July 6.-According to
a statement which the Leader prints
this morning, Senator M. A. Hanna has
disposed of all his business interests
which required his personal oversight
n is now merely a stakeholder in but
n or two of the several concerns In
which he was largely interested. The
reason for this, the Leader states, is
to give the senator more time to de-
vote to politics, the senator having
come to the conclusion that he cannot
do justice to private business ana poll
tics at the same time.
Senator Hanna loft f." the East
Sunday afternoon. To III take on
extended trip on tho , -'e',. of
Mr.. c. A. Griscom. u - ny ~'4r'n a
day or two. Miss Hr~~r ar' Miss
Phelps, the latter c relative, accom-
panied him East.
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Asks Damages Of $1,255,o 600.

Cripple Creek, Colo. July 6.-Suit
has been filed in the district court by
the Orphan Bell Mining and Milling
company against the Isabella Gold
Mining company for damages of ST.
5000 for ore alleged to have been
wrongfully extracted from the prop
erty of the first named company dar-
ing the years 1889.
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ban1 escaped, but the wife was ear

bani escaped, but the wife was a
ried away.
1t, is said that the people resided at
Jeanette. 1t was 6 o'clock when the
first messenger bearing the Jews OF
the terrible catastrophe reached
Greensburg.
The park is %patronizel by the people
of this town and Jeanette and when
the fact was announced that the dam
had given way and rumof said that
from 200 to 300 people were drowned
OF the crowd Of 800, excitement knew
no bounds.
1t is now believed that the dead will
number at least fifty and may go far
beyond this.
Among those known to be lost wer
Henry Fink and wife, of Jeanette.
Large Lake Formed,
The food kept on down Brush creek
to about three hundred yards east of
Jeanette. Here the Pennsylvania
railroad embankment, which is very
high at this point. checked the tor
rent and a comparatively deep LAKE
covering owe twenty acres of ground
has been formed. 1t is here that 1t is
expected the greater number of the
bodies Of victims will be founde There
We're a great number of heroic rescues
from flooded homes, which at any mo
ment were liable to topple over or be
carried away by the food. Here Bull
creek Joined it's forces with Brush
creek, and together thew continued on
their progress of destruction. Penn.
a town but a short distance from
Jeanette. was the next victim. Here
the water was twenty feet deep and
there are known to be three victims.
Mrs. Liga, colored. with her four chill
dren, occupied a small frame house.
The building was carried away and
but two of the children saved. The
mother and the other two children
were drowned.
Great destruction Of property result
ed at Manor and Larimer. and Green's
| burg suffered still more severalv. The
| greater part of the latter little city
was under water. but no lives are re-
| ported lost. At the Greensboro race
track twenty-five valuable a horses
kere drowned. The total loss by the
flood. it is estimated, will reach $780,
900.
Officials Act Promptly.
WueU JH0 news vi LuS uISdoCcI
reached Jeanette. the mayo and
other city officials took PROMPT cotton
looking toward the of the
dead and to the relief Of the living.
GEORGE Whitman of West Jeanette
was killed and his body was washed
away in the water. James Westword
was drowned after he had done all he
could for his wife and three children.
who were also caught in the food.
Neighbors saved the wife and children.
Mrs. Levi Baker was ~ in bed when
the flood came and a drowned.
John McGusky and George Williams
were drowned. but the latter's wife
was saved. Alex Victor vas hurled
against a tree and fatally injured. The
Meg family. consisting of tn" mother
and seven children. vas caught in the
flood and the mother and four of the
little ones persisted.
An unknown woman's BODY was
found at Manor. Beside her was
the body of a child aged five years.
Many people were e%lectrocuted bv
crashing live wires washed down by
the flood.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-07-10
Hard work and Much Of 1t.

"Is it hard to be a detective?" asked
the young woman admiringly.
Every" answered Old Slookshaw.
'It keeps a man studying day and
night to behave like the detectives that
the story writer's describe."-Wash-
ington Star.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-07-10
B%uLeARiANs DEFEATED.

Turkish Troops Kill Ten Of Them in a
Conflict Near Vodena.
Oskub, European Turkey, July g.
In a conflict between Turkish troops
and Bulgarians near Vodena, ~forty-six
miles north of Salonica, the latter had
ten killed and the Turks two wounded.
The dead Bulgarians wore uniforms
bearing badges inscribed Liberty or
Death"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-07-10
SEVEN MEN JAILED.
Supposed to Be Connected With Rob-
berry and Murder.

Lewistown, Pa, July 6.-William
Troberg, John Storick, w. H. Kline,
W. E. Bumbardner, Woods Franklin.
William Woomer and Harry Heagy,
all of Lewistown, placed in Jail
Saturday night supposed to be connect
ed with the robbery and murder of an
unknown man found a Lewistown
Junction Saturday. Several other men
We're molested near the junction Fri
day and the men placed in Jail were
seen in this neighborhood raising con-
siderable disturbance. One of the
suspects had been seen in company
with the murdered
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Fatal Fight Over a Woman.

Lexington. KY, July 6.-Reb Kee-
ton, aged twenty, shot and killed Sam
Brown, aged twenty-four, in a quarrel
over a woman Sunday. Keeton fed
and has not been captured.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-07-10
Archbishop Of HeIiopoIis.

Rome, July .6.-In the church of the
American college, which was beauti-
fully decorated for the occasion, Cardi-
PAL Martinelli. assisted by Archbishop
Stoner and Mgr. Panioi, the canon of
ST. Peters, consecrated the Very Rev.
Robert Seton. formerly of Jersey City,
n. J., as archbishop Of Hsliopolis.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-07-10
BASEBALL SCORES.
National League.

At st. Louis, 5; Boston. 9.
At Chicago, 1; New York, Z.
At Cincinnati, ~; Brooklyn, 16.
American Association.
At Minneapolis. Z: Kansas City, 10.
A. Columbus, /; Louisville, 2.
At Toledo. Z; Indianapolis, Is.
At st. Paul, s; Milwaukee. s.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-07-10
Germans Deny Cuban Report.

Berlin, July 6.-The German foreign
office says the report that Germany in
tends presenting to the Cuban govern
ment claims for an indemnity for
losses sustained by Germans during the
recent war is untrue.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-07-10
KILLS HIS SLEEPING WIFE.
Iowa Man Then Shoots Himself and
Will Probably Die.

Atlantic, Ia. July 6.-Patrick Maher.
a railroad man, out of work, returned
home from celebrating the Fourth Sat
urday night and shot his wife, who
was asleep in bed. Then he turned
the weapon on himself. Mrs. Maher
died Sunday. but the man is still alive.
though in a %precarious condition, and
his recovery is considered doubtful.
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Accidental. Maybe.

Accidental. Maybe.
SnoGsrass-A fool of a fellow shot a
man in the leg this morning. and it
wasn't reported to the police.
Spruceberry-That so? Who was the
man shot?
Snodgrass-7Me.
Spruceberry-Who shot him?
Snodgrass-Me.-Toledo Blade.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-07-10
FIRE UNDER CONTROL.

But Bodies in the Hanna Mine May
Not Be Reached for Some Days.
Hanna, Wyo., July 6.-It is believed
the fire in the mine, which was the
scene of the recent explosions and
consequent heavy loss of life. has been
placed under control. The work of
removing the debris from the 1lope is
progressing slowly. It'll 10 believed,
however, that any attempt will be
made to reach the bodies of the en-
tombed miners until several days have
ELAPSED,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-07-10
Premier Said to Have Resigned.

Yokohama, July 6.-The report is
current that the premier has resigned
on of the difficulties of adjust
ing the next budget.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-12-24

bROTHERHOOD OF ALASKA PIONEERS.
 l.. Berg, Chief, Arthur ROhgal, Secretary.
 Headquarters, Afognak, Alaska.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-12-24

q busy season. The receipts of gold from all sources during the first ten months of the present year amounted to about 565 .3g4 ounces. and the total value of the product this year was $l4 ,2l2.1 10. as against $1O,5lS.S63. T:,e two months re- maining to complete record for the calendar year 1903 will probably raise the grand total to not less than $16,OOO.OOO.
 Director Roberts of the U. S. mint, who is highly pleased with the fine record made by the Seattle office during the last year. believes that the Nome output for 1903 is largely in excess of the 1902 pro- duct. He never makes an estimate of the gold output, except on the basis of absolutely accurate official returns, but he would not be sur prised if the northwestern Alaska product for the last season should turn out to be $S,OOO, 900 or even more. Mining at Nome and vicin- ity is now on sane, intelligent basis. Machinery of improved proved kinds has taken the place of hand labor and guess work; water has been brought by artificial means to dry creeks and benches, and the returns are consequently much larger in proportion to the total capital invested. Mir. Roberts is firm believer in the sterling value of the Nome district and the region tributary to it.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-12-24

A blue boat with cabin on il containin., a stove and few pros pector's tools was found on small island beyond Fairmount island Dec. 4, by w. C. l.. Bcyor. of Ella. mar. The boat seems to have been put up for the winter and broken adrift. It looks like an Eyak cannery boat with a cabin added. The bottom is knocked out and the boat are practically worth less, hut this notice may save the owner from worry as to the late of his boat.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-12-24
Gold Yield of Alaska.

All the preliminary advices- re- ceived by the government indicate a great increase in the gold pro. duct of Alaska for the season oi 1903. One government institution -the Seattle assay ofiice-received nearly 60 per cent. more gold from Alaska in the first ten months oi the present year than in the cores bonding period of 1902.
 Up to the end of October, the Se- attle office had received Alaska un- to the amount of POT 1896 standard ounces, valued at $3.S67 1884, aa against 125,929 ounces, valued al $2,342, 1883, in the first ten month. of last year. The indications are that the output of the placer fields of northwestern Alaska was much larger this year than last year The figures given by the Seattle as. say office represent, ofscourse, only fraction of the output, for not all of the Alaska gold is sold to that institution, and a large amount of this years product is, naturally, still in Alaska in the hands of the miners and the commercial com panies or has been shipped to San Francisco or Canada. On the other hand, not the whole amount above represents this years product. But the figures, after all due allowan- ces are made, are significant in con- nection with mining operations of 1903.
 The Seattle assay office has had
The Alaska prospector., 1903-12-24

KNIGHTS OF PyTHIAs CLUB-W. A. Rystrom, Pres, Vim. Whittlesev Sec. Meets lst and 3d Monday of each month in Odd Fellows club rooms.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-12-24
COCNCII.MEN.
The Proper Thing To Do.

EDITOR PRospEcToR-Most grati- lying arc the various items of news regarding the many good things promised for Alaska generally and Valdez especially. Tine more inn portant are the wagon road, cable extension, surveys and changed coal land laws, which are assured bv the government. It is stated that the victors in the recent cop per mines law suit now feel justi- fled in hrstling a railroad into the interior and vigorously pushing the development of their mines, be- sides providing better steamship service from Seattle.
 With transportation facilities and developed ore bodies smelters be- come immediately necessary. Val dez will have one smclter, another is likely to be located near the mines in the interior. while third will he placed to the southward in Prince William sound and be trib- utary to Valdez.
 Other parties are at work on other railroad schemes, several hy- draulic plants are projected for the interior and two adjacent to Val dez.
 As the close of the year approach es and one considers the probabili- ties of the near future for this town and region, the conclusion is clear that no other place in Alaska has such grand prospects for transport ation facilities, telegraphic and mail connections, the many mines almost on the point of production, the smelters required, the agricul- tural advantage of the interior the developing oil and coal interests to the East and West, together with the increasing fish industry-all of which will bring to this coast and the interior such rush of capital and population which, in two or three years, will make Val dez the metropolis-the largest and most important city commercially, and in every way. within the whole broad expanse of Alaska
 Late telegrams state that Gov. Brady asks for $l5.OO0 for puhlic buildings in Sitka, but Sec'y Hitch cock favors the removal of the cap ital to Juneau. Recent changes in the revenue service indicate that the Collector for Alaska will re- move his headquarters from Sitka to Juneau.
 Now, considering all these proba- bilities and realizing that Valdez must hustle most strenuously, and keep it up steadily. and aok in trumpet tones for all she wants, would respectfully suggest to the chamber of commerce that right now, without delay, Valdez should assert a strong claim to be made the capital of Alaska, and make big fight for it.
 A year or two hence we will have around us, and tributary to Valdez, more capital invested and much the greatest population of any sec tion in the great area of this Dis trict; so with our superior means of communication and transporta- tion over the sea and over the land, and our magnificent central loca- tion, we shall possess every requi- site for the capital of Alaska.
 Surely no other place can rival our claims.
 Now, is the time to present our prospects and demand that Valdez be duly considered, before any ac- tion is taken upon the capital question by the government.
 VOx POPULI.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-12-24
CHURCHES SOCIETIES ETC.

ENDEAvOR Cove. CHURcH-Cor Glacier Avenue and Hobart Street. Rev. D. w. Cram, Pastor Services every Sunday at 1O:3O q. m. and 8 p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday night. Christian En- deavor Society meets Sunday even- ing at : o'eiock. Melvin Dempsey, President
The Alaska prospector., 1903-12-24
Shaw, phone 47.

Shaw, phone 47.
 White, the paperhanger, phone 47 w. R. Hildreth carries the larg- est stock of Cook Inlet snow shoes in Valdez.
 Chase and Sanborn's Celebrated Coffee is to be had at Temple X Dougherty's.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-12-24
HaineS & Brown, THE TINNERS

are now prepared to do all kinds of Tin and Iron work at short notice. Their work is tirst-c and charges reasonable. Located on Mckinley rear of PROsPEcTOR office.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-12-24

CHURC OF THE EPIPHANY-Cor Glacier Avenue and Hobar Street. Services on Sunday at II a. m. and SD. m. Rev. F. $. Fay Tor, Rector.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-12-24

ORDER OF ALASKA MoosE, Pioneer Tent No. 1. Meet in their own
The Alaska prospector., 1903-12-24
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT.

be presented this session. amend ing the code so that the distric, court will have the power. upon Il proper showing from the residents of an incorporated town, to extend the corporate limits of the town and take in adjoining territory. Under the law at present the boundaries of town can only be changed by a special act of congress. The council will have this amendment drawn up and attempt to secure the indorsment and assistance of the chamber of commerce in getting it through congress. If passed, this would give the court authority to extend the town limits of Valdez, to include the reservation, at any time that majority of the resi- dents of both places expressed their willingness to have such a change made. The people here have on several occasions shown their de- sire to have the reservation taken in, and they should assist in every way possible to get this amend ment through and thereby remove all obstacles to the proposed C hange.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-12-24

It appears that when the licenses of the saw mill and wharves be- came due there was some doubt in the mind of the clerk of the court as to whet her the money should be turned into the city or the gen. cral fund. The matter was pre- sented to the district attorney, and he decided that the money should go to the general fund. The coun- cil is of the opinion that they should have been notified, and giv- en an opportunity to present their view of the case to the court before any decision was reached. It is a matter of great importance to the town, as it means a difference of about $1 300 annually in the money available for school and municipal purposes. An attempt will he made to have the matter reconsidered upon the return of the court. It is no more than just that the licenses paid by business enterprises which rely entirely upon the town for sup port should be turned into the city treasury.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-12-24

Hall on Reser- vation Avenue, every Thursday evening at s o'clock. Q. J. HOsford, d,Ruling Spirit; Ernie B. Wheat, Keeper of Wa Wa.
The Alaska prospector., 1903-12-24

A bill will be drawn up and for warded to Washington in time to
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-20
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secretary. This secretary was Miss
Isabel Hagner, a member of Wash
ingtons fashionable social set, and
one well qualified for her position
All the details of Mrs. Roosevelt S
ventures were turned over to Miss
Hagner, and she has done her work
exceedingly well.
Miss Hagner had been in the
White House but few minutes when
she ran foul of Colonel Bingham
Then there was trouble. Colonel
Bingham was determined to follow
his own plans when it came to White
House entertainments. Miss Hagner
determined to run them her way. She
absolutely refused to allow any mere
man to revise her invitation lists or
| load down the dinner tables on state
occasions with gaudy flowers that
would make the ladies' dresses sink
into insignificance. Colonel Bingham
might tend to cutting the grass on
the front lawn, but in the house SHE
would be supreme But Colonel Bing-
ham put on all his gold lace, sur
rounded himself with a bunch of red
tape, and refused to pay any natten-
ton to the interloper
Finally the matter was appealed to
the president. Mr.. Roosevelt never
was very fond of red tape. and he
was disguised with the way things
were going. He tried to arbitrate
the dispute, but arbitration was re-
fused. Colonel Bingham stood on his
dignity and grasped the hilt Of his
sword. Miss Hagner smiled sweetly
and concealed in the folds of her
dress a small ak.
OF course. there could be but one
end to the battle. Colonel Bingham
will build breakwaters at Buffalo.
Miss Hagner will send out her I'M
revised invitation lists and will glee-
fully select the flowers for future
table decorations. And the war de-
partment will probably allow her to
inscribe on her battle flag, THE Bat
tie of the Dinner Table"