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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-01
ELEVEN KILLED in WRECK
STOCK TRAIN TELESCOPES CA.
soosE oF'woRk TRAIN.
Car Was Crowded With Laborers
Twenty-Five Of Whom
Were Injured.

Buffalo, Kan, April PA north
bound Missouri Pacific stock train
crashed into the rear end of a work
train just north of this town at Z
O'Clock last evening, and II men were
killed and 20 injured, 10 OF the latter
seriously and four fatally. All r
Greeks except one, Peter Frye, who
lived here several years ago., and who
was the boss of the work train. The
cause of the wreck is given as mis-
reading of orders.
The work train consisted OF fiat
ears and a caboose, all filled with
laborers. The men on the fiat cars
escaped by jumping, but hardly a
man in the caboose escaped. The
work train was backing into town for
the night, and running at a good
speed. The heavy freight engine did
not leave the track, but ploWed the
work train off the track, leaving little
OF it except the car wheels and kindl-
ing wood.
Doctors of Buffalo, assisted by
~townspeople, did heroic work among
the injured until the wrecking train
with surgeons from Neodesha and a
corps of half a dozen physicians from
Coffeyville and Independence arrived
The dead and injured were taken to
Coffeyville, the latter to be temporal
lily cared for at the hospital there. The
scene of the wreck for severl hours
looked like a battlefield by the daz
| zling light of the burning debris, with
dead men strewn about upon the
ground, where they lay after being
! taken from the wreck.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-01

REvIviNc sLoUsE AND sooTs.
Russian Smart Set Encourage Wear
ing Of Old Costume.

st. Petersburg, April PA league
to encourage the wearing OF the IA
tional costume has just been formed
by some wealthy people here. This is
believed to be due not sc much to
patriotic sentiment as to a curious
controversy that has lately arisen
over the matter in some high class
restaurants.
The characteristics OF the national
dress include an embroidered blouse
and high boots, and the advocates OF
this attire so arranged have several
times endeavored to dine at some
restaurant where the smart set was
largely represented, but each time
the proprietor objected on the score
of the costume. The leagues first ef
forts will be to get a decree permit
ting it's members to enter wherever
they may choose in blouse and boots
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-01
BLOWS TOP OF HEAD OFF
GREAT FALLS RANCH HAND BE-
COMES DEsPoNDENT.
Was Unable to Secure Work and the
Family Was to Be Ejected-Wife
Sees Him Kill Himself.

Great Falls, April 27.-After beating
his mother because she wished to
leave him and go where she might find
shelter, John Culver, a ranch hand,
yesterday snatched his rifle from the
hands OF his wife, who in vain strug-
gled with him and sought to save his
life and blew the top OF his head off.
The suicide occurred at 5 o'clock in
front of the Culver house, 7O1 Seventh
venue south.
Culver has been out OF work for
some time. He lived with his father
and mother, who were in a measure
dependent upon him for support. Re-
Gently he married, zone too happily,
it is said.
The Wolf Lurked Near.
Poverty stared the four in the face,
as Culver was unable to secure en-
ployment. They had been ordered tc
leave their house, as they were be
hind in their rent.
Culver grew Respondent and medl
tated suicide. His wife suspected the
design and watched him closely. Yes
terday afternoon the two and the
mother were in a saloon.
All are said to have been drunk
The mother expressed her desire te
go to friends at Columbia Falls, witt
whom she might find shelter. Culver
grew furious at the idea and beat the
old woman
Blew His Head Off.
The three repaired to their home
soon to be theirs no longer. Here Cul
yer took his rifle and tried to kill him
self. His wife snatched the weapon
from him and managed to fire on
cartridge into the air.
He then wrested the gun away iron
her and blew his head off.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-01
TOT SAVED FATHERS LIFE.
Runs Half a Mile Alone to Secure
Needed Help.

uvSS0~0 S'F #H. -I 4Ms
St. Paul, April 2%7.--Sobbing and
GREATNESS, a little hero Of 5 years ran
a distance OF half a mile along the
Dodd road to save his fathers life.
The boy is Harold Lange and his
father is Herman Lange, formerly a
storekeeper in ST. Paul, now a farm
owner at Mendoza.
They we're coming to the city today
on a load of hay. when the horses ran
away and upset the wagon. The BOY
was thrown into a sand heap, but the
father fell under the hay unconscious.
Little Harold picked himself up and
saw the horses wrench themselves
away from the wagon. He could not
find his father and he started for help.
The nearest house was half a mile
away, but he "a every foot OF the
distance and rushed, crying, into the
home of a Dood road gardner.
He was so excited that it took him
several moments to make himself un'
derstOOd.
Two men, who hurried to the scene
OF the accident, found Mr.. Lange un'
conscious and nearly suffocated, un'
der the load Of hay.
He was taken to his home and re
gained consciousness within a shor'
time. He is not seriously injured.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-01
First Publication April 3. 1903.
Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior, Land
Office at Bozeman, Montana, April
1, 19O3.-Notice is hereby given that
the following named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make final
proof in support OF his claim, and
that said proof will be made before
r. A. Williams, clerk of court, at Bill
ings, Mont, on May 9, 1903, viz.
GUSTAV E. PETERSON,
on H. E. No. 2716. for the Sc u, Sec.
6, TIP. 1 S, r. 20 E., M. P. M.
He anne the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation Of said land, viz;
Ignatius D. O'Donnell, of Billings,
Mont; Frank L. Mann, of Billings.
Mont; Audrey Dahlstrom, Of Billings,
Mont; Jacob Dahlstrom, of Billings,
Mont.
M. r. WILSON, Register.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-01
SENTENCING is POSTPONED.
Martin zidmair, Secures Time to Ap
ply for New Trial.

Livingston, April 27.-Martin Ild'
mair, convicted OF the murder OF Geo
Reider, was to have been sentenced to-
day. Zidmair was found guilty OF
murder in the first degree. At the
time when sentence was to have beer
passed Zidmair's lawyer gave notice
Of a motion for a new trial and asked
for a continuance of the time for pass
ing sentence, stating that it had beer
impossible to prepare the transcript
of the evidence. The lawyers re
quest was granted, the judge stating
that he would pass sentence nex
Monday.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-01
REBELS ARE VICTORIOUS.
Defeat Venezuelan Government Troops
at Several Points.

Defeat venezuelan Government troops
at Several Points.
Willemstad, Island OF Curacao,
Tuesday, April 21.-News has reached
here that the Venezuelan government
Generals Gomez and herrera have
been routed at Ell Guapalpa by revolu-
tionists under the command Of Cen
eral Rolando. Gomez Inc Ferrera re-
turned to Caracas with many wound
ed.
Forces Of the government have also
been defeated at San Felipe, Barquis-
imeto and Moran. Large numbers OF
wounded government soldiers have
reached Valencia, Puerto Cabello and
La Guayra.
The revolutionary general, Rieria,
has evacuated La Vela de Coro and is
now occupying a strong position near
Coro, waiting for an opportunity to
capture that town without bloodshed.
Minister Velutini has left Caracas
for Eprope for the purpose OF having
coined silver money OF the republic.
1t is reported here also that the
entire Andes district is in revolt.s
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-01

Wealthy stockman the Victim of 4
Bitter Range War.

Trinidad, Col, April 2S.-W. A.
Roman, a wealthy stoelxman Of Gal
linas, Okla. died in the hospital here
yesterday afternoon from the effects
OF two bullet wounds which he re-
ceived 10 days ago while riding. on
his range.
The shooting, it is claimed by his
brother, G. F. Roman, who accompan-
led him here yesterday morning, a
the elimination of one of the bitter
est range feuds in the history of the
territory.
The borthers, it is claimed, were
by three men who were strongly forth
fed in the rocks on a hillside.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-01
woRkMEN uNEARTH TREASURE
Reputed Find Of the Buried War Fund
Of Charles v.

Metz, Germany, April PA historic
treasure of great value has just been
dug up here. When Charles v be-
sieged Metz, in 1852, with a large
army, he had no thought OF being beat
en-. But when he was obliged to re-
treat he did SO in such haste that he
ordered his war treasure buried.
Workmen engaged in tearing down
the ancient citadel OF Metz came
across the other day a great box
bound with iron straps and fastened
with a complicated lock, bearing
Charles VS. coat-of-arms. The box
weighed nearly a ton and contained a
large sum of gold and a lot OF splendid
watches. The emperor was an in
defatigable collector OF watches. The
contents of the box are valued at near
ly 100000.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-01
GUARDED BY POLICE.
John D. Rockefeller and His Son
Menaced by Violence.

New York, April 27.-It is learned
that both John D. Rockefeller, ST.,
and John D., Jr., are constantly watch
ed by detectives, because both have
received many threatening letters
from cranks.
At yesterdays session of the Bible
class at the Fifth Avenue Baptist
church a stranger followed John D.
Jr., up the aisle and took a seat in a
pew near the front, where he sat in a
position enabling him to command
a free view of the entire class. The
stranger was a detective.
At the close of the session, when
Mr.. Rockefeller took a position at the
door OF the lecture oom and shook
hands with each man as he passed
out, the detective was close beside
him and carefully scrutinized each
person that approached.
The same precautions are taken
each day as Mr.. Rockefeller goes from
his home to his Office and on his re
turn.
Equal care is taken to protect the
elder Rockefeller. He has not appear
ed at the church since his return from
his western trip, but detectives are
ever on the alert at Lakewood, where
he is sOiuOrning.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-01
ARREST FIVE ON CHARGE OF
ExToRTIoN.
ARE CAUGHT n NEAT TRAP
Try to Force countryman Who Runs
Boarding House to Give
Up Money.

New York, April 27.AFive men
have been held in $500 bail each in
the Morrisiana police court, charged
with %extortion.
The prisoners, it is said ARE mem
bers Of the Malta, the society alleged
to be responsible for the death OF
Benedette Maddoni, whose body was
found recently in a barrel in this city.
The complainant is Giovanni Ban
Gale "a boarding house keeper. Ac-
cording to Bancale, the men went to
him a short time ago and demanded
$50, threatening his life ii he did not
give them the money. He paid no at
tention to this demand.
In a few days he received another
notification that he must pay $25 at
least. Saturday night the men call.
ed again and declared they must have
IS then and there, and the other mat
ter would be considered later.
Bancale told the men he had bank.
ed all his ready money except a little
change, but he would borrow the mon
ey if they would return in a couple OF
hours.
Waiting until they had taken their
departure and observing that no watch
had been placed on his house, Ban
Gale hurried to the police station and
! told the sergeant on duty of the
| threats that had been made against
him.
Two detectives were assigned to as
| sist Bancale in trying to the
men. They returned to Bancale's
house and he was given a marked
t%ive-dollar bill.
Promptly on time the men return
ed. Bancale gave one OF the men the
marked bill, the detectives watching
the move.
When the men left the house thu
detectives followed and arrested tn
men in a grocery store.
When the men were searched three
stilettos, two razors, five large knive
and a revolver were found on them
and one ii them had the marked five
dollar bill.
The money and weapons were pile
up on the magistrat's 4esk in polio
court when the men were arraigned
but they denied the weapons or tn
money had ever been see by any Q
them before.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-01

First Publication April ). 1908.
Desert Land, Final Proof-Notice for
Publication.
Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Bozeman, Mont.
April 1, 1903.-Notice is hereby given
that Gustaf E. Peterson OF Billings,
Yellowstone county, Montana. has fill
ed notice of intention to make proof
on his desert land claim No. 1924, for
the Ek SWA, Sec. 6, TIP. l S., r, 20,
E., M. P. NJ. before T. A. Williams,
clerk of court. at Billings, Montana
on Saturday, the 9th day of May, 1908.
He names the following witnesses
to prove the complete irrigation and
reclamation of said land:
Ignatius D. O'Donnell, of Billings.
Mont; Frank L. Mann, OF Billings.
Mont; Andrew Dahlstrom, of Billings.
Mont; Jacob Dahistrom. OF Billings.
Mont.
M. R. WILSON. Register.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-01
pooLRooM SERVICE CUT.
Western Union Notifies Turf e
change of Its Intention.

Anaconda, April 27.-W. J. john
ston of the Turf Exchange was today
notified by the Western Union that it
could no longer handle race reports
for the poolrooms.
This will apply to all the towns IN
Montna.
The Western Union will no longer
furnish race returns for the pool
rooms of Montana.
No statement as to the cause OF
cutting off this service was given by
the company.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-01
VERDICT OF NOT GUILTY FOUND
IN SHORT TIME.
Will DISMISS La BONITA
Since Kelly Has Been Acquitted
Woman Will Probably Be
Set Free.

Butte, April 27.-J. w. Kelly, the
we'll known newspaper man, accused
OF having shot Doctor H. A. Cayley in
a room at 70 West Broadway on the
night of October II last, was acquit-
ted in Judge McClernan's court last
evening, the jury having had the case
under consideration less than two
hours from the time it was finally
submitted.
There was nothing OUT OF the or
binary in connection WITH the verdict
of not guilty which the IL men reach
ed at 7:10. While this result had
been anticipated, it was not expected
that a verdict would be reached SO
soon after the close of n of the
most remarkable trials ever held in
Silver Bow county.
County Attorney Breen finished his
!. address at $50 yesterday afternoon
and the case was Immediately given
to the jury. The IL men returned
lOI hail oil uOul. IlOoOA1OOAy OAS VI
more ballots were taken, for at s
o'clock it was announced that no
agreement had been made, and they
were escorted by Deputy Sherltf
Frank Burke to the Finlen hotel for
dinner. At Z o'clock the balloting was
resumed. Ten minutes later word
o~rv~o t1,o+ n yya,sIiof hod honn
reached. NJ
keIIy's Friends on Hand.
No time was lost in apprising coun.
sci for the prosecution and the de-
tense of the fact. The attorneys and
several friends OF Kelly were soon or
hand. With the jurors in their &C
customed seats Judge McClernan ask
ed the usual formal question:
Gentlemen, have you reached a
verdict?"
Receiving a reply in the affirmative
a copy OF the verdict was handed to
the court, who turned it over to Clerl
Vogler. After stamping the docu
ment with the proper court seal the
verdict was read to the effect that the
defendant was not guilty OF the crime
charged. Judge McClernan then re
lieved the jury from any further dut,
in Connection with the case, and dis
charged Kelly from custody.
Friends of Kelly pressed forward
to shake hands with him and offe1
their congratulations on his acquittal
He left the court room in compan.
with his attorneys and a number o
friends.
Long Drawnout Trial.
The trial has been in active pre-
gress since April II, during whicl
time voluminous testimony was o.
fered by both the state and the dc
tense. In view OF Kelly's admission
on the witness stand that he shot d.
Cayley under circumstances tina
would preclude the possibility OF hi
being held on a criminal charge, tn
information against Madame l.
Bonita, who was accused OF cOmplicit
in the killing of DR.. Cayley, will prof.
ably be dismissed, ana she will b
released from jail.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-01
Philippine Judge Resigns.

Santa Fe, N. NJ, April 28.-W. H.
Pope, Judge of the court of the first
instance in the Philippine islands, has
resigned and, owing to shattered
health. will return TO Santa Fee to take
up his residence there again.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-01
DENIES NEW TRIAL.
Judge Webster overruIes Motion Of
Motifs Attorney.

Missoula, April 27.-Judge Webster
late Saturday afternoon denied Louis
H. Mott, the convicted wife-murderer,
a new trial and gave the counsel for
defense until May 2 to file their bill OF
exceptions.
An effort will be made to secure a
respite from the governor, pending an
appeal to the supreme court.
Afidavits rejecting upon the char.
acter and condition of mind Of two
jurymen failed to make an impression
or Judge Webster, who overruled the
motion for a new trial, after a brief
hearing.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-01
Republicans Win in Spain.

Madrid, April 27.-The general cleo
lions are reported to rave resulted
fayorably to the republicans, who OBJ
tanned victories at Madrid, Barcelona
Valencia ana other large towns
Slight rioting occurred.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-01
We Are Here With the Goods.

We have a large and complete stock
of garden, flower, field and grass
seeds, namely, alfalfa, millet, timothy.
blue grass, clovers, red top. spring
club soft wheat. Scotch fife hard
wheat. seed oats, rye, onion sets, po-
5atoes, etc., etc. Order at once and
be sure of getting what you want.
ka25 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS co.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-01
sHEARlNe PENS
At the Twenty-Mile Ranch. on Mus
selshell Road.

The undersigned has established
shearing pens for the accommodation
of sheepmen at the Newton ranch.
Every facility for the handling OF any
number of sheep will he provided at
reasonable prices. Water troughs in con-
nection with pens. For further infor-
nation apply at the rahch or address
e4-sf C. c. HESKETT, Billings.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-01

We want hay, oats, wheat. potatoes
and farm produce. Call at u store
or write us and we will name you
price on above.
900 DONOvAN-McCORMlC hCo'
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-01
For Sale.

TX dairy farm, situated one mile
south of Billings, consisting of 26O
acres, together with farm implements.
Milk business with so cows and
dairy utensils can be had in connec-
ton or separately. Enquire on prem
Uses. 1913
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-01
o SENTENCED.
Rufus cantreII Must Serve from Three
to Ten Years.

indianapolis, Ind, April 27.-Rufus
Cantrell, THE King of the Ghouls,'
was sentenced to from three to ten
years for taking a body and to from
two to four for conspiring to take a
body.
The sentences will run concurrent
ly consequently the minimum that
Cantrell will have to serve will be
three years.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-01

ST. JOHNS COUGH CURE win
:ure ~our couch. SolG by Chapple
Drug O..
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-05-01

Calling cards at Gazette once,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-03-27

out short stories They weren't very
good at first, and after they had emu
lated the eat 10y coming back many
times he either rewrote them or tore
them up.
Now and then one was accepted, but
he was alike unaffected by both check
time and tearing up time and worked
away with untiring patience and indus
try. striving to make each new story
better than the preceding one.
He loved horse from the ground up,
and he felt that every horse he saw
the light harness horse, the heavy draft
horse, she thoroughbred of the turf, the
park police horse and the fire horse-had
its romance. MY field of fiction shall
be the pasture and every other haunt OF
the horse at work or play" lie said, "and
will study the horse and understand
him and tell his story" This announce
ment was not made from the housetops.
The ambtiouS author merely whis-
pered it TO himself, and then he began
taking course in horse lore. Busy at
desk all day and part of the night,
he studied horses on ferryboats be-
tween Jersey City and New York, rob-
bed himself of noon hour lunches to
visit sale stables, interviewed truck
men on the street and took Il night of
now and then and spent it in fire
house with the grand horses that run
with the machine.
One after another nine splendid sto-
ries-"Skipper," "Chieftain," "Pasha,'
"Barnacles," BLACK Eagle" Calico
"Old Silver" Bonfire" and Blue BlaZ-
es"-were sired, so to speak, and they
were all thoroughbreds. Most of them
have appeared in the best magazines,
and Charles Scribner's Sons have just
issued the entire number in book form
under the title Horses Nine
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-03-27

and give warning at curves. Each OF
these cars will be so joined as to ap.
pear as one long car.
The ordinary method Of operating
these platforms is well known. There
are usually two so called stepping
platforms" running along the train
platform. The passengers step aboard
the first, which is moving slowly.
thence to the second, which is moving
at twice the speed of the first, and from
thence to the main line. The operation
is simple and attended with no danger.
In the system proposed for New York
q somewhat different scheme has been
adopted. The sixteen feet Of space be.
tween the tracks allows for the sta
tions, which are between the tracks. A
passenger on descending from the
street finds himself on solid, oblong
platform in the exact center Of the sta
ton. Round and round this center run
moving sidewalks, the speed Of which
increases inward.
The one next to the fixed platform
moves at the rate of two and half
miles on hour. From that he steps to
the next moving platform at five miles
an hour. Thence the passenger steps to
one moving seven and half miles an
hour. when he is next to the main line,
which runs ten miles an hour. He then
stands still until he Is on the proper
side of the station and steps aboard the
sidewalk moving In the direction he
wants to travel. On alighting this Oper-
alton is reversed.
It will be seen that no dexterity is re-
auired to walk freely from one to an
other. as there will only be difference
in speed Of two and half miles an
hour between each. The tunnel will be
lighted and will also be heated moder-
ately in winter. The plan is to charge
cent in rush hours and 2 cents at other
hours for transit
E.P. Ripley. who is one of the prln-
cipal hackers Of the scheme, has been
president of the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe Railway company since 1896.
He is native of Boston and entered
the railway service as clerk in the BOs-
ton office of the Pennsylvania railroad.
He was advanced until he became gen.
eral eastern agent, which position he
held from 1873 to 1886, when he be-
came general manager of the Chicago,
burlington and Quincy railroad. From
1890 to 1895 he was third vice presi.
dent of the Milwaukee and st. Paul
railway. He was married in 1871 to
Miss Frances e. Harding of Boston.
Mr.. Ripley is In his fifty eighth year.