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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-25
BUT TURNED OUT TO BE CASE
OF SUICIDE.
FOUND DEAD IN LONE CABIN
Posse Which Starts Out to Hunt Muir.
dered Find Evidence That Re.
cIuse Took His Own Life.

~AA03 SAs |" OOOU
up against Jim's gun and am Just
shot" Trese words mark a tragedy
il the mountains at the head of Sun
river in Teton county and give the
c1ew upon which Deputy Sheriff J. w,
Kerr and posse r looking for the
murderer of Jack Ralston, the we'll.
known guide and hunter The writing
is dated Nov. 13, and is the last item
marked in a little worn dairy found
upon the body of Ralston. The dead
man is a brother of State Senator
Ralston of Teton county and had been
living this winter in a cabin at the
head of Sun river. His father, S. F.
Ralston, has been very i'll for the past
week, and L. j. Lounds was sem to
the sons cabin, rs miles in the heart
of the Rockies, to bring him to his
fathers bedside.
Arriving at the cabin Lounds found
the body of Ralston lying upon his
bed in n corner of the room, a bull
let wound through his body. The bullet
had entered just to the left of the
naval and passed through the intes-
tines and Ralston had evidently fallen
upon the bed and died, after writing
the few words recorded in the little
diary.
Posse After Suspect.
Hounds at once left for Chouteau,
and Sheriff Kerr and his posse left for
the scene of the tragedy to ~apprehend
the supposed murderer, if possible, and
to bring back the body. The place is
one which might have not been visit
ed by a human being for months, had
not the messenger calling the MUIR
dered man to his fathers bedside been
dispatched, and it is probable the MUIR
derer has had every chance to get
clear, unless he depended too much
upon the solitude of the place prevent
ing the murder being discovered.
Supposed to Be James Fisher.
The "Jim" referred to in the diary
of the dead man is supposed to be
James Fisher, a man who lived with
Ralston in the mountains last winter
and who is alleged to be a fugitive
from justice in Alaska, and the first
effort of the posse will be to find
Fisher.
Ralston was about 40 years at age
and had lived in this section of the
country for many years, having a wide
circle of acquaintance. He engaged in
stock raising for a number of years,
but was fond of hunting and for a
number of years past spent his win
ters in the mountains about the head
of Sun river, sometimes acting as
guide for parties desiring n familiar
with the country.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-25

realize that part of the foundations
upon which our liberty rests as the
right of each man to worship his Gre
ator according to the dictates of his
conscience, and the duty of each man
to respect his fellows who so worships
Him." (Chers and applause.)
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-25
Used Mails improperly.

Kansas City, Nov. 21.-Doctor c. B.
Mathis, a we'll known physician, head
of a sanitarium in this city, who
pleaded guilty to sending improper
matter through the mails, was today
sentenced to n year in the state
prison in the United States district
court.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-25
HE KILLED HIMSELF.
Posse Which Went to Hunt Murderer
Find Evidence Of Suicide.

C%houteau, Nov. 21.-It was learned
today that Jacob Ralston was not MUIR
dered, as was supposed when his dead
body RAJ found Friday night. All evil
dence now goes to show that he COM
mitted suicide, and knowing that his
father vas on his deathbed in Chou
teau, and that his mother was very
feeble, he endeavored to make it ap-
pear that he had been murdered, be-
lieving that this would be easier for
them to bear than the knowledge that
their son was a suicide. The coro-
ner's jury today returned a verdict OF
suicide and this is accepted as correct
by all who have investigated the case.
Suspicion On Innocent Man.
In his effort to make it appear that
he had been murdered, Ralston cast
suspicion upon an innocent man, in
pursuit of whom a posse left Choteau
Saturday.
1t was presumed that Ralston had
been murdered by one James Fisher,
alias Smith, who was known to have
occupied the cabin with Ralston.
Fisher had boosted that he was a fugi.
tive from justice, being accused of a
crime committed in Alaska several
years ago, and this reputation made
all quick to suspect he was the Jim"
referred to in the diary.
Evidences Of Suicide.
"A posse at once started out to find
Fisher and went to the Raiston cabin
to take up the trail. There they made
an investigation and found that Raj
ston had shot himself in the mouth. A
5000 Winchester rifle lay beside the
bed and in one of the dead mans
hands was clutched a stick, with
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-11-25
Piano Tun;no.

Arthur Wales, premier plano tuner
Thirty years experience. Leave or
ders at Holmes & Rixon's drug store
Montana avenue. 57-tf
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Map Of Coded Reservation.
Map of coded part OF Grow Indian
reservation will be mailed to any ad-
dress by The Gazette on receipt of
10 cents.
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Phone to Frenchy

At Billings woodward for all kinds
of f1rst-class wood. Bell phone 65F;
! Moffett, 289. Satisfaction guaranteed.
tt ALFRED BURY.
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Read The Gazette and keep posted
on local happenings.
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Calling cards at the Gazette ONCE.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-16

he Es One o. the Nest Raaanfacsns.y q
Our PruAacta.s
So many good things come from
America nowadays that enc hardly ex.
periences a shock on learning that
America ia also claiming 10 prodncs
husbands which are almost deal II
q writer in the London Daily Teie-
graph IL not unduly enthusiastic, tha
American middie-ciass husband q AZ
perfect as II Is possible for any man
70 be. He has only one fatiing-he
does not put by bis money a advance
70 provide for the happy hcmas
Whea be marrlea Il il usually on short
notice. and because BE has fallen very
desperately in lore with someone and
cannot nnd II IN his heart to wait IN
~ cold caution declares the venture
advisable. EFen when he engagement
is a long one hs usually sqnanderu %
much on gifts and enterfainments for
his nRness that there d only q very
moderats amount % begin housekaep-
Ing on
But this e only an early evidences Of
bis chief national Characteristic as q
husband-his unfaflinR. unselfsh ana
almost improvident generosity. He q
liberal to the point OF extragagance IN
bis money relations with his wife. The
yOung American husband expects 10
provide well and literally for his
household He Is also very tnduigent
% bis Wits ssszstaess far iEe clothes.
he would far rather have an extravs-
CANT wife than a dowdy one. and al
though he grumbles occasionally e a
millinery ball. In reality be giories IN
the resplendent appearances Of bis wife
in her fne feathers. and would make
any sacrifice that his pride might be
ministered b in this one particular.
A true American husband who has
been out late always takes on his
shoes at the front door and undresses
In the dark. OF course. b frequently
lapses from this path when matrimony
has become an older Joy. but. as a rule.
he is extremely devoted 20 his home.
and shows very little desire for pleas
ures outside Of IL Indeed. the fault
which American wives very frequently
End IN their husbands Is that they are
too fond OF their homes. In many
households the husband Is unwilling to
sacrifice his desire for an evening az
his own areslde to take his wife abroad
In search Of pleasure.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-16
OREGON fTEMe.

II Oregon there are Sc national
banka. six are inaoivent. IL ia yolun-
tary liquidation. leaving SO 10 opeta.
ton.
The Touring min at North Powder
was totally destroyed by IRE. incind.
ing ! large quantity 81 grain. This
mill was ono Of the oldest in the conn.
~. having been built ID the early .70si
and has been In continuous operation
ever since.
The drowning 81 two little girls, Rita
Fox and Anna cieleha. aged respect
lively. III and ~ years.. near the mouth
Of the Willamette river il reported
The parents Of the children live ~
Vancouver. Wash. and were campinf
near the bank of the river, They were
drowned In sight Of their parents. Both
bodies were recovered.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-16

The 10 20 maine. IL the SLOGAN dis
triet, has been leased 20 Jos Law,
Charles Barber and G. B. Taylor.
Oscar Johnson. . miner doing 80
sessment work near the Granite Poor
man mine a. Nelson. was severely iD'
iured 10 = eayein.
The Bunyon mines three miles from
Windmere. has been bonded By VIII
liam Harrison. one 81 the owners. and
william Chamberlain, 3 hotel man
Thomas n. stOckett, Jr.. has resign
cd his position as acting general man
ager 81 the Crows Nest Pass Coal
company. The resignation took effect
July l.
Connection with Northport. Wash.
over the Red Mountain road win b
secured Immediately. and ore ship
ments from the lie Roi. the Jumbo and
the Kootenays win be- resumed imme
diately.
]. q. Haas and w. r. smith oi
Greenwood win shortly start work o.
group of ~ claims. formerly owned
By the Boundary Creek Mining q MN
ing company. The claims are neal
Greenwood.
Sixty men viii be added 70 the CON
blned crews Of the War Eagle entel
star mines az Rossland when the ex
traction o. milling ore reaches ~
maximum. about August l. The com
panies now employ 20 men.
The Mother Lode mines. Ltd. q
Roasiand hAM. been merged with ID
Contact Gold mines. and people bold
ing shares In the Mother Lode com
pany may exchange them for cOntsc
shares on q basis Of two Mother LODI
shares for one Contact share.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-16
MONTANA NoTEa.

Lieutenant General Adna r. chnliee.
inspector general u the U. 8. army,
accompanied by CHIEF QaaFtermaateE
General Humphrey and Capt Husch.
inson. inspected the Twenty fourth In
fantFy at Fort MissoniR recently.
A burglary. IN which the robbers
overlooked great opportunities. took
place at Terry recently. J, w. Gtith'a
hardware store and the store ~ the
p0Miofece were entered The robbers
missed . grip which vas on the com
ter "a Mr.. stith.a place, whieh con
lained $1,000 in cash.
A Chinook report says that =. ~.
MaFah's prize wool clip for that region
~ Montana has been sold 70 II. b.
Hailet, representing Dupee a Hallat
Tor Is cents, the highest price paid
IN Montana In years, The total wool
receipts TOR LewtstoWn 70 date for thit
season d 100000 pounds,
ThEee men age being held b the %
lsre in Chicago while an Investigation
b being made into assaults. hoidups
and train robbegieN the prisoners are
accused Of. The prisoners admitted
committing The robbery or a NortherE
PaeiAe train ~ Bearmouth. MoaL, ~
eantiy. but said nothing o. . Sho0tinl
which took place IN connection with
the hoidnp.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-16
0gRMlRTHNESTERN STATES
AkTE NEWS or The pAsT WEEK
BRIEFLY TOLD.
Choice Selection Of Interesting Items
Gathered From Exchanges Ceilings
From Washington, Iaaho, Montana
and orsaor-elumsroa Accidents
and Personal tiappsnInss Occur
NAnllIM0roM MEMa.

Private Thomas G. VandiyeF Of Com.
pany X, NsEsteenth United States In
fAntry. was shot by Private Frederick
r. stubh Saturday night At the manen'
vers camp and died q few hours later,
The men had had . petty quarrel, and
Stubs sayn be nFed when he believed
his life Was IL danger.
After being sh0t al By Detective
Martin Burns and held under the mug
sic u Captain McPhee's big Betsy
gun. Martin sehomeFa. ali round bad
man. aud suspected highwayman. WHO
held up Policeman Nick Warner and
robbed the 0aacer of bis revolver. h
safe Ia the Spokane jail.
Charles Burton. 10 years old. was
arrested recently ON q charge q aFs0n
preferred hy President De F0re0 az
the Bsilingham on q Fertilizer com
psny. who AYERS that the boy set Gre
his plant on June 80 last, which
Resulted 10 its destruction. entAiiing :
loss OF tT.O00, with no insurance.
VITA election o. officers the eight
eenlh annual meeting OF the Etate bar
association closed the most successful
convention in It's history a. Seattle
Next year ths association will meet IN
North Yakima. The following oaheeEa
were elected: President. Edward
Whltaon. North Yakima; secretary. Q,
VIII shaeaer. Olympia treasurer. ~
q Porter. Olympia.
Rev. Oscar Smith. Methodist min
lister Sundays and postal clerk ia ths
Seattle postoaiee week 6sya. could no.
Withstand the temptation Afforded b
money passing thFongh his hands and
Fined the mails for money 10 bus
liquor AFTER making an inoompiets
confession 10 postal inspectors be dis
appeared. With 0ue irony be admit
ted taking a. bic last theft money In
tended for tha antisaioon league.
Earl Foraker Harris. aged u
ni0nSha. vas drowned in a candy pal
half fail ~ water recently at the hons
of biz paFWuta. SIR. snd NFa. George n
hagTis. on Pcone prairie. near spo
tane, The little fellow was playini
around ths fruit packing house. and I
ID presumed that be tOddled 10 IN
candy hackel Locking dosn BE- nau
che water and IN tFyinE 10 reach u b
tell IN. when hia mother returned y
vas dead. thouKh his tiny face Was iuH
covered with water.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-16

A certain Congressman from q
mountain district. says the New York
sun. is troubled with a weak. squeaky
little voice which sometimes fails IN
the midst OF what might otherwise be
an eloquent peroration.
Recently, IN addressing the House
on a matter connected with the tariff.
he exclaimed:
why. tariffs are Ike 4 pair Of sus-
penders. sometimes tight and some
times loose; bat Uncle sam needs them
just the same. 70 keep up his"
Here the oonKressman's voice struck
high treble note. fared and stopped.
TIE House held It's breath while he
cleared his threat. The suspense.
which seemed to last for fully a min
ute. was more painful TO the auditors
than 10 the orator. for everyone was
wondering whether be would Ray
''trousersr o. ''panta.s and some were
even hoping that be might say 'panta-
lOona.s Even ''cverails" would be bet
ter than '.pantR." for 'pants' Il most
unparliamentary.
But ali fears were without founda-
lion. he cleared hls threat with the
greatest care, ana IN q deathliks still
ness resumed his Grafton where he had
dropped Il; 10 keep up bic running ex-
panesa-e
Tha worda which followed Wers loss
forever n = gale of lAughtsr.
A womAn'a mind b e aekls a. aas
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-16

frslenss Tor raw INIT falls ard otAQR
COARSE. heavy merchandise cen only
coma from canal and river transporter
sfon. II deference % TIE geBerai de-
mand for improvement IN Ghin direction
tie government early snHt year forum
lated . plan Tor the employment Of
electric traction engines FOR towing
boats on the TeiiUw Canal, new work
now ii process 81 construction. which
will connect the Havei with the River
Spree just south 81 Berlin. The canal
q 70 De twenty -tiree miles m length.
with one lock. and passes Tor short
distance through ! lake where tugs IN
stead ~ towing engines Will have to be
used. X II 70 be completed some time
during next year and Is expected 10
have an annual frafic Of about Loo
600 tons.
For obvious reasons mis- new canal
VIII offer an admirable opportunity Cor
the employment Of the most improved
method of towing. and. accordingly,
BIDS wers solicited for an electric In
stallati0n to comply with certain pre-
scrihed conditions, the motors being
adapted to towing boats ranging from
I75 70 600 tons. loaded 10 70 per cent
Of their capacity. and % be worked
with 4 thrse-phass current Of 1000
volts and fifty periods. With charac-
terigt1c foreEh0ughk The government
placed at the disposal Of the c0mpetf-
tors for experiment a section OF the
Finow Canal. which connects the Hav-
FL and the Oder rivers 1T Oderberg.
some distance north o. Berlin. ard dur
ing 1902 tests were made which Nc
traeted great attention from engineers
and traction experts throughout M
rope.
The stretch chosen for the tests IN
Guided tie usual difficulties that would
be encountered n actual practice It
was found that n rounding curve the
light motor was derailed. and for act
ual service the motor shousd have a.
least eight to ten horse power. To en-
able the tOwiine % clear noored boats
and other distractions along the shore.
the line was attached b the top OK q
mast ffteen 70 twenty feet high and
located centrally In the forward sec
ton Of the boat
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-16
lLwAYs IN GERMANY.

Gavexnmeza 0wmeEahin q RaHaneaaA
eaeceas-Rlertrie Power On Canals.
The state Department has received
a report from Frank II. Mason. United
States consul general at Berlin. says
the Philadelphia Ledger. giving new
ana interesting details on transpOrta-
don conditions IN the German empire.
Speaking Of the problem OF govern
ment Ownership OF public utilities Con-
sui General Mason sAys;
The PrusSian railway system "a In
teresting az an important Apd typical
example OF government ownership I'M
der European conditions. in which the
direction and service are purely o1lcial
and the element Of competition be
tween parallel lines wholly eliminated.
From q financial standpoint the system
haa been an unQuestiOnable success. In
1890 the revenues OF the state railways
exceeded expenditures by $lla, 2s0, 600,
and this surplus increased 70 STATES
600 In 1899. Under the depressed con-
dltions OF last year the surplus earn
inEs fell away somewhat seriously. but
the railways stin are and win remain q
secure and important source OF rev.
enues to the state
con the other hand. the question AZ
10 whether they serve the public az
well in respect 10 low freights, efieieni
passenger service. etc. as the sams
lines would DO under private manage
ment and the stimulus OF free compe-
rition IL a wholly different proposition
and more than can be consistently
claimed. The freight service is, In com,
parlson with Western standards. slow
and expensive. and for these and otheI
reasons IL subject 10 frequent com
plant from manufacturing and con-
merclal interests. The Prussian Gov
ernment now owns and operates 10ael
miles Of main and S.S&5 miles Of sub
sidiary railway lines The six private
companies. which the plans q Minlstei
Bndde would bring under government
control, ali Of which are located d
eastern Prussia. will add 500 miles o
main ana 1.OeS miles ot socondaE7
lines b the government system.
Notwithstanding the overshad0wfnl
interest OF Prussia IN her state rail
waya, there n. especially h lmperaa
government circles at Berlin, 4 keel
ana Intelligent interest In an that n
iuAss e tie improvement Of intarna
water routes. for e IN. rocosnlnsd tia
under sEasling oonaisaeAa really eAsal
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-16
Q gseoarEp FRoM vlcreR.
Recorder q Teller csanty Feared tor
Ms safety.

Hla safety.
Victor. Col. July i2-FrLnk p.
Mannlx. clerk ana recorder az Teller
county. has LEFT Victor. having been &C
corded q military guard an Oar a. Can
on City. The guard was commanded
~ Adlnsans GaneFni Bua.
Mannix had been before the citiaena
committee several tines duFing the
past week. and bis resignation waa
demanded. This be refused 10 give.
and she county commissioners were ~.
anesled 10 remove him. Theg replied
that they were advised By counsel that
they had no authority 10 remove Man.
ai1. and declined 10 meet the request
of the COMMITTEES. Mannix feared for
hla safety. and a guard os militia was
placed at hia residence. Late last
night be deeided 10 leave the district
and General Bell and q detail q sol.
diera accompanied him. Mannix said
be vas not being deported.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-16


The bonanza Is again working AM
increased force.
n the Cracker creek district the
work Or constructing new mill tor
the Mountain View group il under
way.
Operations At the Highland group In
the Rock creek district, are being car
ried on quite extensively
The Blue BIRD, the Buekhorn. the
Oregon. the Monarch, the Gold Bug
and other mines win Be developed this
season.
A large force 81 carpenters was put
% work this week on the new 70
stamp mill a the Alpine "a the Cable
Cove district
The quartz mil ca the Black Butte
mine near Gumpter IL 10 be overhaul.
ed and is expected to be IN operation
within 30 days
The sumpfer Valley Railway com
pany has completed it's survey and has
estimated the cost OF construction Of =
branch line into the Quarfxburg dis
trict
Work on the Imperial. the Last
Chance. the Baby Mckee and other
Cable Cove properties. Il Is reported,
viii be resumed during the present
month.
The date Of the confirmation Of the
sale Of the BED Boy mine. near Baker
City. Ore, has been continued TIL q
further adjustment Of the anairs Of
the company can be made.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-16

l tho completion - the Carnegie o..
4aFY buiidlnG - Lswiatna. watch 81
nos ready Tor occupancy b. the free
city literary. marks the succenafni fru.
ition q an undertaking by WomAn'H
cinb.
IN Idaho ihere are - national banks
organised. one insoivent and are inI
voluntary liquidation. leaving ~ IL op.
eratsnn.
A distressing drowning accident &C.
CURED a. Boyer wednesday AftsFuoOn
BY which Willie. the i1.yeAr-oid con
OF Robert 1ohhson. lost HE life.
William Rumlsy was stabbed AID 10.
agantly killed e. anead. \ small sta.
tioa on the Northern Pacific near Her.
on. lust over the Montana line. BY An.
drew Ryan. bic business partner. Both
men arc veil known as lumber 100.
hers.
The yollmcT Clearwater Grain com.
paay reports tho purchase Of $1,000
Bushels of grain from John Nelson Of
Tammany. The price vas 90 cents
buahcl for club wheat and IS cents for
blueatam. Mr.. Nelson expects 10 b..
gia thrcshlnG this crop next week.
Tho supreme court has alarmed the
Judgment q The district court for Non
Perez county In the case Of Kate
Deeds against bottio stephens. decid.
ed 10 the lower court IN favor ~ the
plaintiff. The case arose over the al
legged lease u the Grand hotel ~ Lew.
faton.
Harry Dolan. the 10 year old son Of
Inspector IAmea q Dolan. was drown.
cd Sunday afternoon while IN bathing
with his mother. brother and sister In
Mirror lake, near Boomers Ferry. Il e
supposed he was couEht with crampa,
~ he vas one Of the best swimmers
In the place.
Joseph l. Davies was killed by bolt
of lightning recently near ouartzburE,
Lightning struck the pole Of the tent
N which Davis was sitting. Il struck
him IN the neck and tore on all hia
clothes. A bolt % lightning fell among
a herd Of bucks. killing 81 and iniur'
ing many usherp. Some animals were
left alive with their eyes burned out
Dead bucks were found fairly driven
into the ground.
Farmers say the crop prospects are
hardly 30 good ~ last year, ON tbs
higher lands q the PUtlatch and Am
erlean ridges and on Camaa and Nel
Perez prairlea. although the grain
yield will be satisfactory, the averags
yield per acre viii not be more thar
as per cent Of last years But the In
crease IN acreage viii make aggregate
Of grain crops about the same a. Il
1903.
John A. Finch has completed th'
erection on Hayden lake. Idaho, Of |
most elaborate country home. Il con
eiatn Of a Swiss chalet and a stab..
I built on a place % as acres. m
house and the stable represent an in
veslment Of about $4,000. while thl
Hand with other improvements, inclad
Ing a private water works system
bring the total up 70 about $4,000
The chalet. chfistsned Haydeniocher
has Just BEEN completed.