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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-06

tween the two factions of the demo-
cratic party in the state IS s. ee shat
of a mythical orde., to s1y tne least.
Both of these senators are Heinze
men of the most pronounced type and
the vote they secured in the contest
for their seats yesterday shows that
some kind of truce has been patch
ed up between the Heinze and Clark
democrats in the senate.
The grind in the count of the bal
lots cast in Silver Bow county last
fall for members of the legislature,
on which there is a contest, is still
in progress. The ousting of the pres
ent members from that county is
problematical. Democrats charge re-
publicans with not acting in good
faith in the Silver Bow contest on
the house side, while republicans
make counter charge by claiming
that the senate democratic members
ignored the evidence before them
when they decided by strict party
vote to allow Hopkins of Rosebud and
Tewey of Silver Bow to retain their
seats in that body.
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RESOURCES OF VENEZUELA.
Won PiIsrim-BaIatazzi Says She Can
Easily Pay Up.

New York, Feb 4.-Herr Won Pill
grim-Balatazzi, German charge dat.
fairs in Caracas, when the present
Venezuelan embroglio began, who
reached this port yesterday, said in
the course Of an interview that Ven
ezuela should easily be able to pay
the allies 80 and France IL per cent
Of the customs receipts besides pro-
viding for her own administration ex-
penses and other obligations.
A moderate estiamte of her yearly
income he placed at about 100000
He declared that Germany had not
been the aggressor and that the trou-
BILE at Fort San Carlos was almost
comic opera episode. The Panther,
he said, is a small vessel and while
blockading off Maracaibo she found
the water inside the bar so rough that
she went closer ashore to get out of
the choppy seas, when she was fired
upon by the fort. She replied with
about Is shots. and going closer for
better range, found herself in danger
Gus shoal water and withdrew.
This was claimed to be a great vic.
tory by the Venezuelans. They set
off fireworks and had general rejoic-
ings at Caracas. The fort was then
destroyed as a lesson to Venezuela.
What Venezuela most needs is an anti
toxine for the revolutionary bacillus.
Castro, whatever his shortcomings, is
energetic and a fighter. Matos is
merely moneyed man. He was at
Willernstad during the month spent
there, but avoided meeting him. He
is waiting for the physiological mo-
ment. Matos is not soldier and does
not attract popular support"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-06
GAIN FOR JUDGE HARNEY
Result Of Contest for Seats State Senate Victory
Compromise Between Different Brands Democrats.
Especial to The Gazette:]

Helena, Feb. 5.-Since the senate
decided by a party vote that the three
democrats, whose seats were in con-
test are the lawfully elected members
Of the body speculation is INDUCED in
as to whether or not the democrats
will adhere pretty nearly to party
lines when the Harvey impeachment
proceedings are submitted to the bar
of the senate.
1t is known definitely that by the
vote of the senate yesterday in the
contested election cases that Heinze
added at least two votes to his side
of the contention in the Harvey case,
and possibly three. 1t would require
the vote of but nine members of the
senate to save Judge Harney from be-
ing declared an unfit man to occupy
the official position he now holds. 1t
is believed that party lines will be
more strictly drawn in the legislature
in the future than in the past. BY
the vote in the senate in the case of
Hopkins of Rosebud and Tewey of
Silver Bow, it is shown conclusively
that the breech supposed to- exist be-
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-06
HoLD-UP IDENTIFIED.
He Was Killed by Salt Lake Police
man,

Salt Lake, Feb. 4.-Two men are
under arrest on suspicion of having
been connected with last nights hold
up and fight with Grocer ]. G.. Morri-
son and Policeman Horace Heath,
which resulted in the killing of one
rober and lie wounding of Morrison
and Heath.
The police have received orders to
arrest ever suspicious character in
town, but nothing definite as to the
identy of the two escaped hold-ups
has been learned. Fred, Stodmeyer
and George Heaton of Elko, New, to-
day identified the robber killed by Of
ficer Heath as one of gang who held
them up in a box car at Elko, New.
January II.
No serious results are expected from
the wounds of officer Heath and Mr..
Morrison.
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Many Willing to Contribute.

Washington, Feb. 3.-Admirers of
the life and works of Thomas Jeffer-
son-and they are not confined to any
one political party-are much inter-
ested in the work of the Thomas JEFF
ferson Memorial association, of which
Admiral George Dewey is president
The proclamation issued by Admiral
Dewey yesterday asking for a fund
to erect a memorial to the author of
the Declaration of independence no
doubt will meet with hearty re-
sponse throughout the country At
least that is the opinion of men from
all the states now here in Washing
ton. 1t is remarkable fact that
while lesser men have been honored
there is not a single memorial to JEFF
ferson in all the land.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-06
SECURED RECONSIDERATION.
Bill to Attach Part OF Silver Bow to
Deer Lodge County Resuscjtated.
| Special to The Gazette. !

lopCCldl 10 luo 1dZ0ILS.
Helena, Feb. 5.--Allen of Deer
Lodge secured a reconsideration of
his measure, in the house today,
segregating part of Silver Bow
county and attaching it to Deer Lodge
1t went to the printing committee
The restoration of life to the Allen
bill has given the members from vari
Gus parts of the state, who have
measures similar to the one proposed
for enactment by the gentleman from
Deer Lodge, a new hope and they will
use their best efforts to have the AL
len bill become a law, believing that
favorable action upon that measure
would act as la precedent for the Leg
islature to look kindly upon all bills
introduced of that character.
There appears to be rather strong
sentiment in the legislative body
against the creation of new counties
or the changing of lines of old coun-
ties.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-06

enforce the law have failed to do so.
In many instances I have gone to the
different counties of the state and
given the enforcement of the law my
personal attention.
Il have not always met with sue
cess, for the reason that in many sec
tions of the state public sentiment
was against the enforcement of the
law. l have repeatedly written to
sheriffs and county attorneys and urg-
ed them in every way to enforce the
gambling law. In most of these in
stances the officers have carried out
my instructions. But when persons
were arrested for violation of the
law and brought before the courts,
the witnesses relied upon to prove
the charges have either declined to
testify or testified to an absence of
any knowledge that gambling was
going on.
Anonymous Letters.
Il have received a great many
anonymous letters calling my atten-
tion to gambling, but the writer's of
the letters refused give their names,
for the reason that they did not want
to be taken as prosecutors of the
gambling act. In many instances
have received letters signed by fic-
titious persons giving a list of wit
nesses who would support the charge
of gambling, but when l called on
these witnesses they declined to give
NE any information whatever, and ab-
solutely refused to testify.
Il have at all times since the enact
ment of the gambling law ON the stat
ute books given the best efforts of
my Office to it's enforcement. So far
as my personal and official conduct is
concerned, either in respect to the
gambling or any other law, | invite
the most careful scrutiny
Il have never at any time refused
or neglected to enforce this law, or to
in any wise compromise the law; and
never since have been in Office have
l ever received single cent from any
human being for the omission to en-
force any law on the statute books of
this state, or to in any way compro-
mise any crime. My official conduct
is open and above board, and l invite
the most searching inquiry into it.
''Signed) JAMES DONOVAN"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-06
Venezuelan Company.

Joplin, Mo-, Feb. 2.--"The Vene-
zuela company" which organized
here several days ago to enlist men
for colonization in Venezuela, has,
it was stated today, secured over
900 men, all with military training
and some of whom are stated to have
held commissions in the United
States army and navy. Applications
for membership are pouring in from
all parts of the United States and
Canada. The company expects to
secure large land grants from the
Venezuelan government.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-06
THE ROBBERS TRACKED DOWN

Cambridge, Ills, Feb. 4.-The First
National bank at Cambridge was rob-
bed of about $4,000 at 2 o'clock this
morning and within few hours the
robbers were captured by the citizens
and marched to the county Jail, where
ton. No trace of the money has yet
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-06
ACID EXPLODED.
Caused Death Of One Fireman and
Injured Several Others.

Milwaukee, Wis, Feb. 4.-The ex-
plosion of a carboy of nitric acid in
small fire in the Schwab Stamp COM
pany's works tonight caused the death
of Captain Andre White of the fire de-
partment and seriously injured Chief
James Foley, Assistant Chief Thomas
CLANCY and Firemen Thomas Droney
and Edward Hogan. Their injuries
were caused by inhaling fumes. 1t
is believed that all of the injured will
recover.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-06

been discovered, but it will be found
shortly as the robbers had practically
no time to carefully conceal it. Deep
snow made it easy for the posse to
track the robbers to barn two miles
east of the city. Four men were
found buried beneath straw and were
taken to the Jail. The robbers have
not been identified.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-06
MURDER OR SUICIDE.
Companion Of Dead Man Claims
Latter Killed Himself.

Colorado Springs, Colo, Feb. A.
John Burnhardt of Langdon, S. D.,
was found dead in room in the
Argyle block in Colorado City. He
had been shot in the head with re-
volver. The shooting was heard out
side and policeman broke into the
room where he found Daniel Mac
donald, also of Langdon. Macdonald
said that Burnhards committed sui
eide but he was arrested on suspicion
of having murdered his companion.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-06
Another Macedonian Invasion.

Constantinople, Feb. 4.-The porte
has notified the embassies that it has
reports showing that the Macedonian
committee is organizing several large
bands for the invasion of Macedonia
in the spring.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-06
Chamberlain at BIoemfontein.

Bloemfontein, Feb. 4.-Colonial Sec
retary Chamberlain and his party ar
rived here yesterday, after visiting the
Paardeberg battlefield. Mr.. Chamber
lain was accorded an enthusiastic re-
ception. General DeWet has also ar
rived here.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-06
Dawes Still Alive.

Pittsfeld, Mass, Feb 4.-Ex-Sena-
tor Henry L. Dawes was alive last
night, although his physician said he
could not possibly survive many
hours.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-06
Revoke Cattle Prohibition.

London, Feb. 4.-The board of agri-
culture yesterday revoked the pro-
hibition against the entry into Great
Britain of live cattle from Argentina
and Uruguay
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-06
Tornado in Texas.

Dallas, Texas, Feb. A small tor
nado passed over this county at noon
yesterday, injuring four persons. A
private residence also was destroyed.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-06
WAS JEALOUS OF WIFE.
Butte Barber Shot to Death in a
Rooming House.
sISpecial to The Gazette,1

Butte, Feb. 5.-Emery Cheviere, a
barber, was instantly killed by a pis-
.ol shot fired in one Walter Brooks
in a rooming house in the city at 8
O'Clock this morning. Brooks wife
was present at the time and the rea-
son of the killing was prompted by
jealousy. Brooks accused Cheviere
of being too intimate with his wife.
Two other women are mixed up in the
affair and these with the Brooks wo-
man are in the county Jail. Brooks,
the. man who did the shooting, deliv-
cred himself to the custody of the
sheriff.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-06
Empty Nitro-elycerine Can Exploded.

Marietta, Ohio, Feb. 4.-Mrs. John
Newell, living near Glass postofice,
was killed and her two young sons
fatally injured by an explosion OF
what was supposed to be an empty
nitro-glyceIine can,s which the boys
had brought their mother and which
she was attempting to clean. The
house was demolished.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-06
MOVE FOR MANY IMpEACHMENTS
Resolution Introduced In House Investigate Gambling
Officers Who Have Not Enforced Law.

! Helena, Feb. An the house today
Dwight of Missoula introduced the
following resolution:
Whereas, 1t is openly charged that
such officers, state and municipal or
otherwise, whose duty it is to exc
cute the gambling laws of this state,
are notoriously violating their oaths
of Office and are accused of serious
crime, in that they are enriching
themselves by system known as
grating; be it therefore
''Resolved, That committee of
three be appointed to ascertain who
are responsible, and if facts are as
stated, to proceed by impeachment
or otherwise to bring such criminals
to Justice
County Attorney Peter Breen,
of Butte, is in the city. This evening
Attorney General Donovan gave out
to the press the following signed
statement:
ITO the Members of the Eighth Leg
islative Assembly and the People OF
the State of Montana:
my attention was called this ev-
ening to resolution introduced in
the house Of representatives this at
ternoon wherein it is charged that
officers, state and municipal, or other
wise, whose duty it is to execute the
gambling laws of the state are notori-
ously violating their oaths of office
and are accused of the serious crime,
in that they are enriching themelves
by system known as grating and
that committee of three be appoint
ed to ascertain who are responsible
and if facts are as stated to proceed
by impeachment or otherwise to bring
such criminals to justice.
Directed Against Donovan.
Il take it that this resolution is di-
rected against the office of the attor-
because the reholution is
against the officer whose duty
it is to execute the gambling laws of
the state. l desire to say to the peo-
pie of the state of Montana and to
the Eighth legislative assembly that
in April, 1901, issued an order di-
rected to the sheriffs and county at
torneys of the several counties Of the
state of Montana, to enforce the gam
bling low to the strict letter. Since
the issuance of that order l have en-
deayored at all times to fully enforce
that law In many instances I have
met with success. In many sections
OF the state l have been unable to
have the law enforced, because the
county officials whose duty it was to
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-02-06

Washington, Feb. 4-Three months
preferential treatment for Great
Britain, Germany and Italy promises
to be the compromise upon which the
allies and Mr.. Bowen will agree as a
condition precedent to the raising of
the blockade.
This is the solution proposed by
Baron Speck Won Sternberg, on the
original concession by Mr.. Bowen of
one month during which time the al
lies exclusively should receive the 80
per cent of the customs receipts of
the ports of Porto Cabello and La
Guayra.
If the German foreign Office ap.
proves the suggestion of it's repre-
sentative, Italy, it is expected, will
throw her support to Germany. France
intimated her willingness to accept
the plan, as have the other claimant
nations and the united efforts of the
nations will be put forward to influ-
ence the London foreign Office.
The British ambassador was an
early caller at the state department
today, where he spent some time in
conferences with Secretary Hay. He
did not call on Mr.. Bowen, but at
once went to the German embassy,
where it is assumed he informed his
government of the willingness of the
United States to accept the German
suggestion of three months prefer
ential treatment for the allies.
The German minister, Baron Speck
Won Sternberg,N spent two hours or
more in conference with Mr.. Bowen
this morning. From Mr.. Bowen's ho-
tel he went to the British embassy to
participate in joint conference of
the representatives of the allies here
at which the three months scheme i.
which already had been submitted to
the German foreign Office as having
the Endorsement of Mr.. Bowen, was
taken up.
No answer has come from any of the
powers to the suggestion which their
representative have submitted for
compromise. but in view Of the fact
that Berlin has already received the
compromise suggested by it's minis
ter for three months period of pref
erential treatment, it is expected that
the German answer may reach here
today.
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REPLY OF GERMANY HAS REACH.
ED WASHINGTON.
IS NOT YET MACE PUBLIC
Three Months Preferential Treatment
OF Allies May Be Compromise
Finally Reached.

Washington, Feb. Important adj
vices on the question of the settle
ment OF the Venezuelan claims reach
ed the German embassy tonight, from
Berlin, and were communicated to
Mr.. Bowen, Venezuelas representa-
tive, by Baron Won Sternberg, the
German minister. Their purport is
not known, but the reply is believed
to be favorable to a settlement, as
Baron Won Sternberg. subsequent to
their receipt, expressed himself as
hopeful of an early settlement.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-23
POLICE SERGEANTS WILL
WAIT UPON THE MAYOR
Intend TO Urge that Examination for
Lieutenants on the Force
BE Held at Once.

A deputatiOn OF police sergeants Will
wait upon Mayor Schmitz this morn
ing at IL o'clock with the object OF
urging his Honor TO use his influence
with the Civil Service Commissioners
to get them to hold the examination
Of sergeants for promotion TO the pO-
sition of lieutenant at as early date
as possible.
A welI-defEed- -rumOr is in circulation
in the department that outside intiU-
ence has been brought to bear upon the
Commissioners 40 postpone the exam
ination for six months so that the re-
Gently appointed twelve sergeants
might be in a position to take part in
it. The old sergeants consider this as
unfair TO them and VIII therefore urge
the necessity Of a speedy examination
II is the rule that no officer can take
part in an examination until he has
served six months in the office 10
which he has been promoted and the
old sergeants see no good reason why
this rule should be set aside by defer
ring the examination till after six
months have elapsed
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-23
JUSTICE EDGAR CALLS
FISHER TO ACCOUNT
West Berkeley saloon Man Interrupts
Court Proceedings and Meets With
a Rebuke Prom the Court

BERKELEY. Dec. 22.-Justce Ed
gar administered a singing rebuke
this morning TO Sam Fisher. the West
Berkeley saloon man. charged with as
saulting men and women who were
connected with the Trinity Ladies' Aid
Society -rummage sale" Fisher was
awaiting the setting of his case for re-
trial for disturbing the peace.
p. E. Newton, the complaining wit
ness. ventured 10 suggest that the trial
be set before NJ. c. WOOdruff's bat
terry case against Fisher is tried. when
the saloon man exclaimed. What have
you got to do with it, That IS not
your case This angered Justice Ed
gar, who read Fisher a lesson on court
room propriety and ordered the pug
nacious saloon man to sit down, which
he promptly did.
The trial for disturbing the peace
was finally set for January 19. The
battery case will be tried on January
IA. the time originally set Fisher
wanted an immediate trial. but Justice
Edgar refused TO heed his request
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-23
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

The following marriage licenses were issued
Yesterday:
Abraham Gutman. 2s, $50 Clementina street
and Ray Becker. 81. 322 Pacific street
Edwin A. Wassernan. %. 1904 Golden Gate
avenue and Helen T. Newman, 81. 1921 La
guna street
vincenzo Catoleca. 80. 577 Chestnut street.
and Maria Tarantino %. 5S4 Chestnut street
Albert c. Berg, IS $50 Howard street and
Augusta Berlin, %. Aptos
John G. Cacaee, %. Marshall, and Mary S
Pavesich, Is, Marshall
Daniel c. Morgan, 35. Cherokee, and Retta
L. Duenising, is. Cherokee.
Charley R. Blakeley, 27, Kern City. and
Emma Jefferson. %. Richmond
William A. Reinholdt, 40, Petaluma, and
Auguste Stehn, 80, city.
Maurice J. Keesan. 21, Santa Rosa, and
Florence Mcdonald, IS. Santa Rosa.
Thomas F. Fitzgerald. % Sacramento and
Katie Hagerty. -. % Antonio street.
James T. Arey. 21. Oakland, and Charlotte
c. Cortage. is. Oakland.
Eugene L. Viollsnd. So. SIC Dupont street
and Maria C. Q. Jacques. 40. 516 Dupont ST
Herman Kruger. 30, 25 Minna street. and
Margarethe Metzler. 80, 1912 Larkin street
Frank F. Stuber 26, IS Ninth street and
Blanche L. Hayford. is. Laramie City. Wyo.
Harold Latter, IS, 314 Hyde street, and Edith
Rother. 20, ia Hyde street
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-23
dead WOMAN
KIN ACCUSED
Twin Brother, a Sister and
Two Other Relatives of Mrs.
Elizabeth Gillespie Indicted
MURDER Is THE CHARGE
Grand Jury duplicates PrOmi-
nent Residents of an In
diana Town in Strange Crime

RISING SUN, Ind, Dec. 22.-In its
report Of the investigation into the as
sassination of Mrs. Elizabeth Gillespie
on December the Grand Jury this
afternoon returned bills Of murder in
the first degree against James Gillespie,
a twin brother OF the murdered woman;
Mrs. Belle Seward, her widowed sister;
Mrs Carrie Barbour, niece Of DR.. Thad-
deus A Reamy, an eminent physician
of Cincinnati, and AIyrOn Barbour. her
husband. Mrs. Barbour is a sister-in-
law Of Dr. Gillespie, a brother OF the
murdered woman.
Bench warrants were issued imme-
diately. The Gillespies were expecting
arrest and DR.. Gillespie drove TO the
home Of the accused in a closed car
riage and brought the indicted persons
to the courthouse, surrendering all OF
them to the court. A newspaper pho
tOgrapher ATTEMPTED 10 take snap
shot of the party and was struck by
James Gillespie, who broke away from
Sheriff RumD and knocked the camera
from the hands OF the newspaper man.
The four indictments were read TO
the accused. who showed no emotion.
The indictments charged them with
having '-feloniOusly, maficiOusly and
with premeditated intent" caused the
death of Elizabeth Gillespie. A con-
spiracy against the woman TO kill her
is charged. James Gillespie, her twin
brother. is the Cne who is charged as
the principal, although all are accused
of murder in the first degree
Each entered plea OF not guilty.
The two women were admitted TO bail
in the sum Of $4,000 each. James Gil
lespie and Myron Barbour were refused
bail and remanded to jail Crowds fol-
lowed the two men as they were taken
to the County Jail near the courthouse
James Gillespie and MyrOn Barbour
took their incarceration coolly, and
laughed and jOked.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-23
Negotlatlng for JONES Ranch.

BERKELEY. Dec. 22.-The Realty
Syndicate is negotiating with the Pa
cific Improvement Company and H.
w. Carpenter for the purchase of the
property known as the Jones ranch, a
valuable piece of land extending from
the Contra Costa line along the bay
shore to West Berkeley and taking in
Sheep Island. It is not known what
the syndicate purposes doing with the
property except to develop the water
rights and the quarry on the island.
1t comprises 1000 acres.