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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-05-23
NOTICE

All persons are hereby notified not to
hunt Of fish on the following planta-
fiOns: SOuthdOwn, Hollywood, Concord,
Waterproof Laurel and Rosedale.
JOHN ID. MINOR,
WIN. MINOR,
Estate I'll. O. Minor.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-05-23
10 THE PUBLIC.

The public Is hereby notified not TO
hunt, pick moss. or trespass on Aragon
plantation, under penalty Of the law.
j. j.. LEBLANC.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1903-05-23
NOTICE.

Persons are warned not TO trespasl
on She property of "a. g ,. Brown, Lie
tie Gallon. IreaDassers viii be dealt
witn according TO law.
j. ID BROWN Lessee
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-06-17
A Prince in Disguise.

MAR1NETTE, Wis.,, June 14.-The
Marinette Star is the authority for a
story to the effect that Prof. Hoffman,
who recently resigned from the faculty
of the University of Iowa, is the
Grown Prince Rudolph of Austria,
who was supposed to have killed him.
self 10 years ago. Hotfman's resig-
alton at the university was requested
because he refused to reveal his ident-
ity after admitting that he was going
under an assumed name.
1t is stated that "Protfessor Hotf-
man. visited in MenCminee, Mich, at
the home Of woman, who is the sis
ter OF the commander of an Austrian
battleship. At the time that it was re.
ported that the crown prince had
killed himself in Austria, it is asserted
that corpse resembling him was
made use Of at the funeral, while the
prince disappeared from the empire
and that he is none other than Hotf-
man, the professor of medicine.
The crown prince was held to be one
of the leading physicians of Austria.
The story, in part, is confirmed by
Dr.. Redelings, of Marine,te, and by
Attorney B. j. Brown, of Menominee.
The circumstances with Hotfman's
stay in Marinette also tend to confirm
the story.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-06-17
Attempted Express Robbery.

ROCHESTER, Ind, June l2.-Last
night at midnight, an express car at
tached to an eastbound train on the
Erie railway was entered by robbers
just outside of Englewood. who COM
pletely looted it. The robbers threw
undesirable express packages along
the road all the way from Hammond
to Rochester. The crew of a freight
train which followed the express, dis
covered the packages beside the track
and notified the officers at Huntington
where the express car was forced open.
rs this was done, one Of the robbers
dashed out, firing two shots from his
revolver, and made his escape. The
police then made their way into the
car and found two othar rohha"~ hid
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-06-17
Trouble Among StOckmcn.

GUNNISON, Colo, June ll.-Seri-
Gus trouble between cattle men and
sheep men in the southwestern part of
this county is imminent. Sheriff w at.
son has been summoned to the scene.
1t is alleged that efforts are being
made to drive herd Of sheep into
this county to Craze on the ranges.
which have been heretofore used as
cattle ranges. The cattlemen are de.
termined to allow no trespassing and
grave trouble is apprehended. Armed
forces are gathering in the vicinity of
Gunnison, just outside the ary
lines, in Montrose county. Much en-
nifty between cattle and sheepmen in
this part of the state has been mani
tested for some time. In the present
difficulties both sides are armed and
evidently determined A crisis is ex.
pected today.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-06-17
Gen. McCOOk Dead,

DAYTON, o., June 12.-Gen. Alex.
ander Mcdowell McCook, U. S. A.,
retired, suffered from a third stroke
of paralyses at o'clock this morning
and died half an hour later at the
home Of his daughter, Mrs. Charles
Graighead.
General McCook came from Wash.
ington few weeks ago and shortly
afterwards suffered mild stroke of
paralysis. This was followed a few
days later with a second stroke, more
serious than the first, but despite this
fact it was believed that he would re-.
cover. He appeared to be steadily
improving until this morning, when
the end came suddenly. Mrs. McCook,
the widow: Mrs. Chauncey Baker of
Washington, daughter of Mrs.
Craighead were at the bedside at the
hour of parting.
Details of the funeral have not been
perfected, but it is probable the servi-
ces will be held here Monday. The
burial will take place at Spring Grove
cemetery, Cincinnati, where are bur-
led the other mem bers of the McCook
family.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-06-17
Sha InrOck III. Arrives.

NEW YORK, June l4.-Safe aud
sound after a rough passage from
Gourock, Scotland, of Is days and %
hours, Sir Thomas Lipton's latest
challenger for the Americas cup,
Shamrock ILL.,, is now lying at an.
Choir Off Tompkinsville, Staten Island,
where she arrived at 1920 this morn
ing in company with the steam yacht,
Erin, that had towed her most of the
way across the Atlantic, and by Sham
rock l., towed by the British tug Cruz
ser. The 1856 men which manned the
yachts and their conveys are all we'll,
and there were no accidents to mar
the passage. Between Gourock and
Fayal, Azores, where the steamers
stopped for coal, calms and squally
weather were encountered. The Erin
and her tow became separated from
the Cruiser and Shamrock l., before
reaching Fayal, but they never lost
sight Of each other after leaving there.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-06-17
Bound Over to District Court.

MILES CITY, June l3.-Justice Gibb
today bound over to the district court
without bail, Mrs. Leo Brown, accu sed
OF the deliberate MURDER of Eldridge
NJ, known as Dick, Standifer. The
fact li.at Stauuifer was known as a
bad man among the residents of the
Powder river country, several of
whom testified to that effect on the
stand today, and that finger marks
were seen by DR.. +. S. Gray on Mrs.
Browns neck, where she alleged
Standifer tried to choke her, did not
carry weight enough to conyince the
court that he ought either to turn her
loose on admit her to bail. There is
unquestionably a feeling of relief
among the people of the community in
which Standifer lived, at his taking
off, but Mrs. Standifer's testimony re-
garding the manner of it seems 50 far
to have carried the most weight with
the peace authorities.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-06-17
Suits for Damages.

KANSAS CITY, June l2.-Hay, grain
and feed stutfs, valued, it is estimated,
at between $3.50, 00U to S8Oo,OOO, which
were destroyed while in transit in or
near Kansas City by the recent floods,
will doubtless be the source of suits
from shipments to sec care d amages, from
their agents. The Kansas City board
of trade has appointed a committee to
try and find a basis of settlement. It
is estim ated that 100 cars OF wheat and
corn and 500 cars of hay and feed
stuffs were destroyed. Some Kansas
shippers have telegraphed their COM
mission agents to re-ship the grain to
Kansas, SO they can feed it to the
hogs.
Cash trading on change here is
stopped, there being no grain to deal
in. Railroads are making an emer.
gency rate for spoiled grain, but there
is almost none to ship.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-06-17
Progress on Battleships.

WASHINGTON, June 15.-While the
progress reports for May received by
the chief constructor of the navy show
that work on war vessels being built
went ahead during the month at rate
which was a great Improvement on
records for previous months, the Mis-
souri,, OF all 'the battleships, is the
only one anywhere near completion.
Only per cent of work remains to be
done on her, and she will be placed in
commission some time in the autumn.
The Louisiana, recently laid down,
is being built at a rapid rate, 13 per
cent. of work having already been
done on her, while her sister ship, tue
Connecticut, under construction at the
Brooklyn navy yard, is 2 per cent.
behind her. The Ohio, upon which
there has been great delay, due to
strikes and failure to secure material,
is just three-fourths completed.
None of the armored cruisers is
more than half finished, and work has
not been begun on the Washington
and the Tennessee. The protected
cruiser Cleveland leads her class with
~ per cent. Of work done, and the
Denver comes next with 81 per cent.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-06-17
Is King of Servia.

BELGRADE, June 15.--The skupsch.
tina and sen ate assembled today and
then proceeded to church. Upon re.
assembling in joint session they pass
ed a resolution of general amnesty
and then proceeded to the election of
king.
Prince Peter Karageorgovitch, at
1915 p. M, was unanimously elected
King of Servia by the senate and
skupschtina in joint session.
GENEVA, June l5.-Prince Peter
Karageorgovitch has telegraphed his
acceptance of the Servian throne.
King Peter also telegraphed to tie EN-.
perors of Russia and Austria and to
the King of Italy, announcing his
election, and adding that he hoped it
would work for the good of Servia.
ROME, June l5.-A telegram re.
ceived here from Belgrade, ANNOUNCE
ing the election of King Peter, says it
occurred in a perfectly legal manner
and that he was enthusiastically ac-
claimed by the people.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-06-17
Is Friendly to Jews.

WASHINGTON, June 12.-'It is ab.
surd to put me down as an enemy OF
the Jews,' said Count Cassini, the
Russian ambass ador, in conversa-
ton with visitor at the embassy to-
day. II have many warm friends
among the Jews, both here and in
Europe. There are great many COM
mendable people among the Jews in
Russia.
SIN amburg. where I was station
ed for many years, I became acquaint-
ed with number Of prominent Jewish
citizens, and found them to be exem-
plary people. In Paris my family
physician was Jew. The public
meetings that shave been held in the
United States, the resolutions that
have been adopted, will be Ineffective
in my country. Russia will not be in.
huenced in her internal policy by out
side pressure. Five millions of Jews,
resident there, are but a small minor.
ity, and they can and will be protect
ed.
''As an evidence, there are now
more than 500 of the Kishinetf rioters
in prison, and the guilty ones will be
severely punished. We do not want
the Jews to leave Russia. Those who
remain will be cared for. We do not
want to see pillage and carnage any
more than you do. | insist that the
action of the Russian government
from the moment it became acquainted
with the facts of the unfortunate oc-
currences at Kishineff has been all
that its severest critics could ask for. -
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-06-17
Northern Securities Company to Quit,

New YORK, June l3.-It is stated by
the New York American that the
Northern Securities company will be
voluntarily dissolved, and that the
stocks of the Great Northern and
Northern Pacific railroad companies
will be distributed among the share.
holders. In this manner the proper
ties mentioned will be returned to their
former owners.
That preparations are being made
for the dissolution of the securities
company is declared by the American
toshave been learned on the highest
authority, but the officials of the COM
pany refuse either to affirm or deny
the statement, 1t is said, however.
that the appeal now pending in the
United States supreme court will be
carried TO its conclusion so as to es-
tablish the legal status of such COM
pauy by the court Of last resort.
The Northern Securities company
was incorporated in 1901 with capi-
tai Of S4Uo, ,OOo,OOO. Its formation was
the outcome of stuggle for control of
the Northern Pacific, which precipita-
ted the stock market panic of Nav 9,
1901.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-06-17
AN ACT OF INTIMIDATION,
The Hotel Building Of Principal Witness
in Jett Murder Trial Set on Fire.

LOUISVILLE, KY, June 1.-THE
City hotel at Jackson, Ky, three
story building owned by Capt. B. j.
Even, the principal witness against
Jett and White, now on trial for the
assassination of Lawyer j. B. Mar
cum, was burned to the ground early
this morning. Fifteen guests were in
the hotel, but all escaped without in.
jury. There was no insurance on the
structure and the hotel, with its fur.
nishings and the effects of its guests,
was a total loss.
The origin of the fire is unknown,
but the belief is general that the fire
was of incendiary origin. Captain
Even had recently built an addition
to the hotel. This was just completed
and was unoccupied. 1t was in this
part of the hotel that the fire was dis
covered.
The town OF j ackson has no fire de-
partment and its citizens were awak-
ened by the firing of pistols and guns,
and much excitement prevailed. A
detachment Of militia came on double
quick from their camp across the
river, and rendered valuable aid in
assisting the guests to escape, and
preventing the flames from spreading.
Captain Even has been kept at the
camp of the militia since he testified
last Monday that he saw Curtss Jett
fire the shot which killed Marcum.
Nobody was seen to leave the hotel
before the fire broke out. 1t was only
two days ago that Jackson was put
under martial law The fire has
caused renewed apprehension.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-06-17
The Healy Divorce Granted.

CHICAGO, June l3.-In Judge Hol-
dom's cham bers, Mrs. Isabella NJ.
Healy was granted an absolute di-
vorce from Capt. John j. Healy, the
millionaire Alaskan prospector, whom
She charged with infldelity. The hear
ing was in accordanc with q pre.ar.
ranged plan to avoid publicity, and
was conducted with such secrecy that
general information reg garding the tes.
timony did not leak out in the county
building until some time after the case
had been disposed of.
The case was started by Mrs. Healy
on the grounds that her husband had
deserted her. Mrs. Healy's lawyer
furnished evidence tending to prove
that Captain Healy lavished money
on chorus girls in New York, Chicago
and San Francisco, while he refused
to furnish money for his wife's sup
port. In answer to this charge, Capt.
Healy alleged that his wife already
through the marriage ceremony with
him in Alaska.
Shortly after these charges were
made, Mrs. Healy's lawyers asked
dismissal of that part of her bill call
ing for an injunction against the North
American Transportation & Trading
Co., it is said, because she had been
given control of a large block of stock
in it.
The question Of alimony was settled
out of court. 1t is understood that
Captain Healy has given his wife a
large block of stock in the North
American Transportation & Trading
Co., of which he is the founder.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-06-17
The Flood Subsidin..

ST. LOUIS, June l2.-Th at the crisis
of the flood stu alton in East St. Louis
has passed SO far as that city is con-
cerned is generally accepted as fact
by the citizens Of East St. Louis to-
night.
Boatcrews, which yesterda ay strained
their energies to the point of exhaus-
tion in rescuing prisoners of the food,
today occupied themselves in saving
property and bringing to higher
ground belated refugees, who had not
believed themselves in immediate d Ian
ger.
The river tonight is stationary at
37.9 feet. East St. Louis today was
scene of disaster. Nobody could be
found who could give anything like a
definite idea of the property loss.
Vague ideas of millions Of dollars
was the best anyone could come to it.
Those in a position to know, however,
accept the minimum reports OF loss of
life, rather than in the stories origin.
ating in the excitement at the mo-
ment, when the food poured in. There
are no reports of drownings today.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-06-17
Cooks and Walters Strike.

CHICAGO, June l2.-The cooks and
walters strike today invaded the
leading hotels and by noon seven
large downtown establishments and
nearly dozen of the most prominent
family hotels in the residence portion
of the city were without kitchen and
dining room help. In several instan-
ces the ch am mbermaids and bell boys
also Joined the ranks of the strikers.
Shortly before the lunch hour delega-
tions from the striking unions visited
the Auditorium. the Annex, the Grand
Pacific. Victoria, Palmer house and
Stratford and Wellington hotels and
upon refusal of the proprietors to ac-
cept their terms. strikes were at once
called. 1t Is estimated that l,9Ou
walked out in the seven hotels.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-06-17
High Water.

kALlapELL, June l3.-The waters of
the rivers IN this county are about
holding their own, neither rising nor
falling much. Flathead lake is rising
rapidly, and will soon back water to
suct. al extent that the result will be
noticeable many miles up the river.
~ -oou as this occurs the rivers will
rise more rapidly. Close watch i. be-
ing kept on all bridges. Many believe
that III" nigh water is past, but with
the warm weather the snow must ne.
ces-arily melt and the water come
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-06-17
Has No Equal.

NEW YORK, June ll.-That she has
no equal in American waters in a
smooth sea and light wind, the Reli.
ance demonstrated again today by
another victory over both the Consti.
tuition and Columbia.
After a sharp brush, which contin-
ued for nearly an hour, the Reliance
got the lead over the Constitution and
held itto the finish and defeated her
by ) minutes - seconds. The Coluln-
bia lost ) minutes by shift of wind
which placed her to the leeward of the
others. The Reliance beat her by T.
minutes - seconds.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-06-17
TIE SITUATION IN SERVIA,
Intelligent Classes Favor the Creation Of
Republic.

BELGRADE, June l2.-The assassi-
nation Of King Alexander and Queen
Draga, the latter's two brothers, the
Servlan premier, the minister of war
and former minister Of war, perpe-
trated in the ark hours of yester.
day morning, by a band of officers,
and the proclamation by the army Of
Prince Peter karageorgevitch, the pre-
tender to the throne, as king of Ser
via, has apparently, it may be said,
now that 81 hours have passed, been
accepted by the capital and the Ser
vian people without murmer.
The meeting Of the skupschtina on
Monday next is now looked forward
TO confirm the proclamation as king,
OF Prince karageorgevitch, and to
regul arize the new situation.
The only new element in the situa-
ton is the feeling among the intelli-
gent classes in favor of the abolition
OF Servian mon archy altogether and
the creation OF republic, and this
sentiment is shared by at least one
member Of the provisional govern
ment. Differences Of opinion on this
point developed today at meeting of
the cabinet when the new foreign min.
lister, Ljubonir kalivevics, expressed
himself for the establishment of re-
publican form of government. The
majority of the ministers, however,
declared themselves in favor Of the
new king, Prince Peter Karageorge-
witch. They strengthened their dec.
laration by the strong argument that
it was certain that Austria and Rus.
sia would not countenance the crea.
tion OF republic. This is the view
generally shared by politicians.
The rem maids of the ill-fated king and
queen were almost stealthily buried
last night in the chapel of St. Marks,
where members of the Obrenovitch
family are Inferred.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-06-17
Sunday Stock Sales.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June l4.-The
first Sunday trading at the stock yards
in the history of the local market was
held today, all departments being
opened. The business of buying and
selling cattle and hogs progressed the
same as on week day. The market
was kept open at the request of ship
pers and feeder. close to Kansas CITY,
who have experienced difficulty ia OBJ
tanning feed at reasonable prices be-
cause of the food conditions. Hog re-
ceipts today were only 800, with no
shipments. Receipts Of cattle and
hogs for Monday are uncertain, esti-
mates ranging from l25 TO 300 cars.
but liberal receipts are expected be-
fore the week closes, although only
two packing houses may be in active
operation by that time.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-06-17
Trial of AmlnOn.

NEW YORK, June 1l.-The trial of
Robert A. Ammon, formerly counsel
for William +. Miller, on charge of
having received $50, 800 of the money
taken in by the Franklin syndicate,
when he knew the same to be stolen,
was sentenced today, Under cross
mination, Miller said that after he
was sent to Sing Sing he gave AM
mon $40, 900 in bonds. He said the
Franklin syndicate took in $3.50, 900 of
which Schlessinger received sl75, 900
and he the rem ainder. Adjournment
was taken until tomorrow
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-06-17
a BLOODY TRAGEDY.
King and Queen of Servia Are Assassi-
mated by Revolutionists.

BELGRADE, Servia, June 11.--A mill
itary revolution broke out here last
night. The troops who revolted under
the leadership of Major Angikovich
surrounded the palace, assassin ated
King Alexander, Queen Draga, the
latter's sister, the queens brother,
Nikodem: Premier Markovitch, Min.
listers Petrovitch and Tudorvics, Cen
eral Pavlovitch, the former minister
OF war, and some of the mem bers of
the royal guard. Prince karageorge.
vich was proclaimed king.
VIENNA, June 1l.-Dispatches from
Belgrade say that since the late Kl,y
Alexander's last suspension of ,}.
Servian constitution the army hu,
been animated by hostile feelings
towards both the king and queen. The
revolution was planned weeks ago.
Secret committees were organized in
the country and worked in co-opera-
tlon with the army. The leaders of
the revolution are said to have been
the new ministers of justice and finance,
pectively, NJ. Schiokovics and NJ.
Venkcvics, and the Sixth regiment of
Infantry, garrisoning Belgrade, was
designated ito carry out the plot. 1t
was originally intended that the plot
should be executed later, but fears
tn at the new Servian parliament would
settle the question of the succession to
the throne hastened matters.
Colonel Naumovics, the ad djutant of
the king, was entrusted with the exc.
cution of the plans. While on duty
at II O'Clock last night Naumovics
burst in the door leading to the Sleep
ing apartments OF the royal couple
with bomb and then entered, accom-.
panied by Mischief and number of
junior officers. Previously the palace
guard had been overpowed and its
commander, Captain Pauajowiczs was
killed.
Naumovics presented to the king
form of abdicatlon for his signature.
The document contained the statement
that by marrying ''public prosti-
tute' the king had degraded Servia,
and that therefore he must himself now
abdicate. The kings answer was to
draw revolver and kill Naumovics
on the spot.
Mischief then picked up the docu.
ment and presented it again, and the
king, preceiving his danger, fed with
Queen Draga to the palace roof, both
being in their night clothes. The Of
fcers followed, continuously firing,
and mately shot the royal couple
down.
Major Lakus Lazarewics, who had
been under the kings displeasure for
two years, is said to have fired the
shot that actually killed the king.
At about two O'Clock this morning
Queen Draga's two brothers were shot
at their homes, as we'll as Premier
Markovitch and his brother.in.law,
M. Milkovitz, the minister of the in
terror, NJ. Tudorivics, and his daugh-
ter and the war minister, General Pa
valitch.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-06-17
New Chinese Treaty.

SHANGHAI, June l5.--Terms of the
American commercial treaty have been
settled, except the clause providing
for the opening of two Manchuriau
ports. The treaty abolishes all in
terror trade barriers in the shape of
internal taxation of goods in transit
in China and Manchuria, except duties
collected by native custom houses at
locality ports under foreign customs
management, and allows surtaxes of
l! per cent. in import duty and per
cent. in export duty.