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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-06
BLOWN TO PIECES.
Boys Carrying Giant Powder in Their
Pockets Have Explosion.


Salt Lake, April IA horrible
tragedy occurred in Provice canyon,
about so miles south of Salt Lake.
this afternoon by which three boys
will lose their lives and another be
crippled for life. The boys are Wal
ter Bushnell. Joseph Hill, Archie Nc
Bride and Alvin Loveridge, ages IA
to 16. This morning they put large
quantities of black powder and 22-
calibre cartridges in their pockets and
went up the canyon to spend Easter.
They stopped at the Telluride pow
er plant and secured a quantity of
giant powder and giant caps. They
put these in their pockets also and
climbed on wagon. On the way
home Bushnell placed the black pow
der on the seat and touched a match
to it, The fash ignited the powder
in the boys pocket. All his clothing
was burned off. Loveridge was hor-
ribly burned about the hands and
face, the other had practically all of
the skin burned from their bodies.
The cartridge in Bushnell's pockets
exploded and nine bullets lodged In
his legs.
Alvin Park, who was near the
scene, got assistance. Doctor Taylor
responded and had the boys taken to
the hospital in Provo. The doctor
says Loveridge will live, but the 9th
er boys will die, as four-flfths of their
skin Is burned off. Their sufferings
were horrible. The accident occurred
about o'clock this afternoon. A re-
markable thing about the accident
was that the dynamite the boys car
ried did not explode. Had this oc-
Cured they would have been torn to
fragments.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-06
SCORES HEARST.
Eugene v. Debs Does Not Take tC
the New Workers. Candidacy.

tne new forkerS CdnoiodCy.
Terre Haute, Ind, April 1.-Prores'
sor George ID. Heron delivered an
address tonight in behalf of the so.
cialist party. which met at Eugene
Debs home last night, and put city
ticket In the field. The announce
ment that Clarence Darrow is to
speak here Wednesday night in be-
half OF the Hearst movement was
commented on by the local press. be-
cause he was supposed TO be a So
cialist from the fact that he was Debs
lawyer In the contempt case. Mr..
Debs explained today that Mr.. Oar.
row has not been a socialist. but is
a free lance,
Politically. have not the slight
est sympathy with him." said Mr..
Debs. "and in the light OF certain po-
sitions he has taken in the past
cannot understand, nor can | help but
regret, his present political attitude
What is known as the Hearst move
ment has sprung from the deep anti
pathy of the people for plutocracy
and trusts. Hearst and has element
are smart enough to see 1t. They are
in politics because they believe they
can ride into power on the popular
wave of antitrust sentiment. The
Hearst prctense OF Democracy Is a
huge joke"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-06

Stoddard, in which II was alleged that
Mr.. Bennett was brought to thepoint
of writing the sealed letter" by MIR.
Bryan.
Judge Stoddard implied that Mr..
Bryan was Withholding their contents
and said: IF this mar insists upon
getting $4,000 from the widow by
suppressing facts and showing that
the letters were written at his be-
hest, the court should know the
facts"
Mr.. Bryan jumped TO his feet and
insisted that Judge Stoddard had mis-
stated the facts. but the court order
ed him TO sit down The day was
taken up by arguments on the ad-
mittirg OF the "sealed letter. Judge
Stoddard spoke briefly When argu-
ments were completed Judge eager
adjourned court till tomorrow.
Judge eager will rule on the admls-
sion OF the sealed letter" tomorrow
morning.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-06
No Trouble on the Road.

st. Petersburg, April 2.-Generdl
Levaskoff. director of the military
communication of the general staff,
in an interview gives interesting
facts about the Russian line of COM
munication. He says:
THE. transportation of troops over
the Siberian and Manchurian rail.
roads worked without a hitch. except
fol a six-hour stoppa6e, caused by a
collision. Men, guns, ammunition,
equipment and provisions have gone
forward with clockwork regularity.
The sketches of scenes along the
route appearing in English newspa'
pers are ludicrous.
"The pictures of encounters with
Chinese bandits along the lire, with
broken ranks, tangles OF telegraph
wires, PROSTATE poles and Cossacks
galloping with whot looks like mini
ature searchlights. all belong to the
realm of fancy. | do not know OF a
single interruption due TO Chinese
bandits. The plan of the line is as
sured by more practical. though per.
haps less poetic means than depicted
In the papers. For example take the
case of armored trains. We discuss
ed the subject and decided against
them. The conditions did not call fol
them. The line runs through terri
tory held by our troops. There may
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-06
HEINZE FINED
LARGE AMOUNT
Young Copper Napoleon" Meets With
a Twenty Thousand Dollar Re.
verse " Court.
MICHAEL DEWITT CASE DECIDED
Judge Beatty Renders the Decision
Heinze's Superintendents Fin
ed One Thousand Each.

Butte, March 30.-Seldom, il ever.
outside of criminal courts, has such
scathing lecture been delivered to
an accused person as that given in
the federal court today by Judge
Beatty to F. Augustus Heinze, pres
ident of the United Copper Co, and
millionaire mine owner of Butte. and
his two principal agents. Josiah II.
Trerise and Alfred Frank, when he
adjudged them guilty of contempt of
court and imposed a conditional fine
of $4,000 upon Mr.. Heinze, and ST..
600 each upon Mr.. Trerise and Mr..
Frank, making a total of $4,000
which Mr.. Heinze will have to de-
posit in the First National Bank to
the credit of G. w. Sproule, clerk of
the federal court, before II O'Clock to
morrow morning or the defendants
will all be arrested and confined in
the county Jail at Helena.
Judge Beatty found the three de-
fendants guilty of violating certain
injunctions of the court by entering
the enjoined territory within the lin
its of the Johnstown and Michael
Dewitt claim and extracting large
quantities of valuable ore therefrom.
The conditional fines imposed are not
for the purpose of reimbursing the
parties who might hereafter be ad.
judged to own the property, but It
is meant as a penalty for violating
the order of the court. Suits to re.
cover the value of the ores extracted
may be commenced later.
The attorneys for the prosecution
say they have little faith in the valid.
ity of the order imposing fines, and
they freely ventured the assertion
this afternoon that Mr.. Heinze would
probably have all of the money back
within a short time.
III the order had been made def
mite as to the payment the fines
would have gone to the United States
but Judge Beatty did not make any
final disposition of the moneys; he
simply ordered that it be deposited in
the bank to be subject to any order
which might be made hereafter as to
its disposal. 1t Is claimed by the
prosecution that the order which i'm
poses the conditional fine does not
meet with the approval of the at
torneys as to its validity.
After the judgment of the court
had been announced, Mr.. Heinze was
asked II he had anything to say in
regard to the order.
Il have nothing to say" said he.
except that | think the Judge was
very severe in fixing the punish
ment."
Mr.. Heinze had business at the
State Savings Bank this afternoon,
and it Is thought he made arrange
ments to have the money deposited
in the First National Bank at the
proper time tomorrow morning. He
did not give the clerk of the court
any certificate of deposit today.
When the judgment was pronoun.
ced in court the attorneys for the de-
PENDANTS asked for an exception. with
view to appealing from the order,
and the request was granted.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-06
eorkS ARE f, 'RAIonT.
Nothing Wrong With ACCOUNTS Of tue
Missing Yellowstone Official.

Billings, March 31.-William Hud-
nall, state examiner. finished his ex.
animation OF the records OF the office
of T a. Williams. district clerk, this
afternoon. Mr.. Hudnall stated that
he could give out no information in
regard TO the investigation until his
report had been filed with the county
commissioners The report will
reach the commissioners on Thurs
day. However, II is state on excel
lent authority that Mr.. Hudnall has
found the accounts OF the office per
fectly correct. The examination was
exhaustive, extending back for sew
eral years. and included the records
of fees, fines and trusts paid to the
clerk.
Miss williams, a teacher In the st
Paul public schools, sister of 7. A
Williams, arrived here today. She
visited her brothers. office in the
hope OF getting some clew to his
present whereabouts, but was unsuc
cessful In her quest. A report is
current that the relatives of VIII
liams stand ready to make good
shortages In his accounts IL any
should develop.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-06
LOSES BIG FEE.
Supreme Court Reverses Clancy in
the Tom Kinds Case.

Supreme Court Reverses Clancy in
the Tom Kinds Case.
Helena, March 3l.-The supreme
court. In an opinion by Associate JUS
tice Geo. r. Milburn. has reversed the
judgment of Judge VIM. Clancy of
the district court of Silver Bow coun.
ty. allowing Thomas r. Kinds $780,
600 as compensation and $31, 1850
as expenses, for the Ave days he was
receiver of the Boston & Montana
properties in the case of Forester
and MacGinniss against the Boston
& Montana, and the suit brought TO
recover the amount claimed for COM
pensation and expenses will be tried
again in the lower court. The su-
preme court states that the evidence
In the records is not sufficient for
II to decide upon a just and reason
able compensation for the receiver
and for an expense allowance.
Chief Justice Theodore Brantly
concurs in the opinion, but Associate
Justice VIM. l.. Holloway dissents
with the disposition made OF the case
by the supreme court. He Is of the
opinion that the evidence is sufficient
for the court to decide upon the
amount which should be allowed to
the receiver.
The opinion states that the receiv'
er is entitled TO remuneration for his
services and to be reimbursed for any
real expenses incurred while dis
charging the duties OF the receiver
ship, but il says that the property OF
the defendant should not be confis
Gated to pay either such expenses OF
compensation.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-06

be few robber bands, but there are
no Japenese at least.
Now that the ice railroad has ac-
complished its mission. | will tell you
the secret of its origin. 1t never was
intended to convey men but only roll.
ing stock, engines and rails for the
Manchurian line. This 1t has sue.
cessfully accomplished"
The object was to provide rolling
stock at once to leave the ferries
clear for transporting men ard muni-
tons when they start running.
General Lavaskoff declared thet
the series of epidemic of typhoid and
plague among the troops the baseless.
All precautionary measures are TAX
en-. Every carriage reaching Siberia
is disinfected with steam, the men re-
ceive food twice daily, and there is
an unlimited supply of boiling water
at all stations to enable them to make
tea
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-06
No Battle Before September.

Paris, March 31.-The Saint Pet
ersburg correspondent Of the Echo
De Paris says that the wife of one of
General Kuropatkin's orderly officers
has received a telegram from her
husband saying the general staff does
not believe that there will be any
battle before the first of September.
Russian troops in Manchuria, In
cluding Port Arthur and Vladivostok,
now number 245,00O, and the total
may be 100000 by the end of April,
and 100000 by September, when, II
the Japanese have not crossed the Va
lu General Kuropatkin will advance
and drive them out of Korea.
The only fear in high quarters, ac'
cording to the writer, is the inability
of China to restrain her mass OF
troops from landing in the event OF
Japan's success.
General Kuropatkin has telegraph.
ed General Mishtichenko to avoid any
engagements in which the security
of the Russians should be uncertain
Paris, April 1.-The Mathis CORE
spondent at Harbin says troops are
arriving continuously, each day see
ing 1000 descend toward Harbin and
further south In Manchuria by road
and rail. The correspondent says
that more Sotnais Of Cossacks are
epected.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-06
MAoNATEs oUARRELING.
Fierce Fight Threatened Over Con-
troll of the Northern Pacific.


st. Paul, April 3.-One Of the at
torneys for the defendants in the suit
of the Hartman and Winslow people
and the Oregon Short Linen railway
company against the Northern Secur-
tiles company, which was served yes
terday, would not make today any
extended statement with reference
thereto.
II was admitted, however, that the
suit was a step in the struggle for
control in the Northern Pacific rail-
way company which is being waged
between e. II. Hartman and allied
interests and James ]. Hill, j. p.
Morgan and others. That some step
was anticipated the attorneys admit
ted, but each stated that the filing OF
the petition on Saturday came as a
surprise, and he was unable to state
what course would be pursued until
the principals had been consulted.
The citation in the suit is directed
TO the Northern Securities company
the Northern Pacific, the Great North
ern railroad, ]. ]. Hill, ]. p. Morgan
and others, and gives notice that on
April IL, Hartman, Pierce and the
Oregon Short Line railroad company
will apply to the judges of the Unit
ed States circuit court for leave tc
file a petition OF Intervention In the
suit of the United States against the
same defendants, with reference tc
the execution of the final decree oi
the court which was filed April .
1903.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-06
BRIBeD THE JURORS.
Botkins Poison Case Comes to a Sud
den Close-Jury Discharged.

ootSins Foiooh Sdse Some6 10 q QUO.
den cIose-Jury Discharged.
San Francisco, March 30.-The sec.
ond trial of Mrs. Cordelia Botkin on
the charge OF having caused the
death OF Mrs. j. p. Dunning. by
means OF poisoned candy. virtually
ended In a sensational manner late
this afternoon. Acting upon informa-
ton that four jurors had been brib-
ed to favor the prisoner, Judge Cook
ordered the jury into the custody OF
the sheriff until tomorrow morning,
when he will formally discharge the
jury and begin the impaneling of q
new one. II is alleged that besides
four jurors who are said to have been
influenced. an attempt was made to
bribe a fifth one. When the denoun-
cement came In court today, Mrs.
Botkin's attorney made a passionate
speech. disclaiming that Mrs. Botkin
or anyone connected with her case
was implicated. He also said that
he would not continue with the pres
ent jury. The states attorney con-
CURED in a motion to discharge the
jury.
A brief investigation was held by
Judge Cook after the Jury left the
room.
Chief of Police Whitman testified
that one of the jurors had followed
him TO his office after the noon ad-
journment yesterday and said that
or the previous evening a stranger,
man, had called upon him and said:
I'VE have secured four jurors for the
defense and want a fifth. We will
give you $50"
The juror told the chief that he
turned the offer down, asserting: II
am no such dirty man. would not
take $50, nor $4,000"
Continuing the chief of police said
that when the juror left the court
room yesterday afternoon he was
shadowed by a detective. who saw
him meet a woman with whom he
talked for several minutes. Judge
Cook declared that the man had yio-
lated his duty in talking with any
body about his case.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-06
TROOPS RECALLED.
Situation in telluride Not so Serious
as One Week Ago.

Denver, April 3.-According to
special dispatches from Telluride, all
of the troops sent there when martial
law was re-establishel. ten days ago,
with the exception of the Mercer cav
airy and the home troop, left camp
today under orders to proceed to their
home stations. This leaves less than
100 militiamen at camp Telluride.
The returning soldiers travelled in
two special trains and with them
were five military prisoners and sew
en- others, deported by order of the
military. They were taken as far as
Ridgeway and instructed to remain
away from Telluride. Several of the
deported men had previously been
evicted and had returned to Tellur-
ide under protection of the injunction
issued by Judge Stevens of Ouray.
It is said that the five prisoners re-
ferred to had requested Adjutant Gen.
eral Bell to order their removal from
the district, so that they might Sc
cure their freedom from confinement.
General Bell still remains in Tellur-
ide and in active command of the
troops. Three of the men deported
by the citizens of Telluride on March
14th returned last night and thus far
have not been interferred with. Pres.
ident Meyer. of the Western Fedora
ton of Miners, who was arrested by
Sheriff Rutan, of Telluride, on the
charge of desecrating the flag, is
still a prisoner, although enjoying a
measure of freedom. He is allowed
to occupy quarters at the hotel un.
der guard.
The report of an understanding hav.
ing been reached between the mine
operators and the miners for set.
tlement of the strike in San Miguel
county. is denied by all the mine man.
ayers. Several go so far as to say
that they will not deal with the un-
ions In any capacity. MEMBERS and
officials of the Telluride union as.
sert that there was a possibility OF
settling the present trouble in the
near future, but the action of the
military today in sending more union
lists out of Telluride has so incensed
their brethren that further negotia'
| tiops are useless
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-06
PULITZER TO BE TRIED.
Young Millionaire Must Stand Trial
for Violating Game Law.

iOI S'o'ot'hS So"S ~oWs
Heleua, April 1.-Storles have re.
Gently appeared in several papers OF
the state to the effect that the case
against Ralph Pulitzer, son of the
owner OF the New York World, who
is charged with violating the game
laws of Montana In the killing OF
mountain sheep, is to be dismissed In
the district court at Chouteau. Teton
county.
"The impression thus given out by
the papers that have printed the
story" said State Game Warden w
+. Scott yesterday, 'is erroneous.
have Just accepted service by tele
phone OF subpoena to appear al
Chouteau on the second of June, u
give evidence In the case. Counsel
for the state and the defense have
entered into a stipulation that the
case will positively go to trial on the
date named, so that there can be no
truth in the story that the case is to
be dismissed. Mr.. Pulitzer will ap-
pear on that date for trial or forfeit
the 81 900 bond he has posted"
II have just been looking up the
evidence In the case of the state
against Frank Brady and AL. Maley
charged with killing beaver" contin.
ued the game warden. THE men arc
in Jail at Anaconda. Evidence has
been gathered by Deputy Game War
den Henry Aware, who has been ur
on the Rock creek In Granite coun'
". Judging from the facts as they
are reported TO me. II seems that
the case has very strong case.
1T has been found. however, that
the killing OF beaver was done in
Granite, and in consequence the cases
against the two men must be trans
ferred from Deer Lodge TO Granite
county"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-06
PANAMA WANTS THE COIN.
Young Republic Becoming Anxious
About That Twenty Million.


Panama, March 30.-The greatest
surprise is manifested In all circles
here over the alleged non-fulfllment
by the United States OF the agree
ments on the exchange of ratifica-
tions of the canal treaty that the
United States should pay to the new
republic the sum of $10.000.000. II Is
understood that the failure of the
United States to make the payment
has compelled the Panama govern
ment to float loan in New York.
Waiting for Perfect Title.
Washington, March 3O.-Tne rea-
son for the non-payment up to the
present time of the $10,000,000 to be
paid Panama on account of the ac-
QUESTION of the canal territory doubt.
less is to be found In the fact that
title cannot be taken to the canal
and the rights therein until after GER
tain necessary formalities In Paris
whittier two law officers of the de-
partment of justice have gone to see
the Panama Canal company regular.
ly conveys its rights and title to the
canal property. The papers on March
3rd announced that payment to the
canal company and to the republic
Of Panama would be made concur
rently on April !.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-06

adds TO the cost OF administration.
A sea level ditch will cost more and
take more time in construction. but
II will save more than it's cost. II
will be more satisfactory TO ship own.
ers and masters and will serve bet
ter the purposes of commerce.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-06
Dreadful Attack Of whoopins Cough.

Mrs. Ellen Harrison, Of 300 Park
Ave, Kansas City, Mo, writes as
follows: "our two children had a
severe attack of whooping cough,
one of them In the paroxysm of
coughing would often faint and
bleed al the nose. We tried every.
thing we heard of without getting
relief. We then called In our family
doctor who prescribed Foley's Hon
ey and Tar. With the very first
dose they began to improve and VIC
feel that 1t has saved their lives.
Refuse substitutes. For sale by f.
F. McKechnie, Druggist.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-06
Japs Possess Korea.

London, April 4.-Eight weeks from
the opening Of the war sees Japan
without real fighting, apparently in
complete possession of Korea and the
first stage of the campaign ended.
According to the Mails Kobe, ia
pan, correspondent, who telegraphs
under date of April 4, Ping Yang
dispatch has been received there con-
firming the report from Shanghai that
Japanese scouts entered Wiju at IL
a. m. Monday, and the Russians ap-
parently retreated beyond the Yalu
river, but no further news Of any kind
is to hand throwing light on either
land or sea operations. Everything,
however, is regarded as pointing to
the imminence of important develop
ments. The Mails Seoul correspond
ent. telegraphing Monday, asserts
that the landing of japanese troops
at Chinnampo has now ceased but
that port is guarded by large feet
and the Japanese base has moved
north from Ping Yang, where only a
few troops now remain.
The correspondent of the Standard
at Toxic reports that the Japanese
correspondents at the front, who fol-
lowed the army through the Chino
Japanese war, express great surprise
at the Improvement Of the Japanese
troops in the past decade. The i'm
provement is notable alike in equip.
ment, organization and discipline,
and more especially in the education.
al standard of the men.
The Posts Toxic correspondent
says Japanese torpedo boats scouting
at Port Arthur discovered an encum-
bered channel 1870 yards wide which
still admits the passage of the ves-
sells.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-06

Anaconda. April 4.-The election
here today resulted In the defeat of
the socialist party. Four democrats
and two Republicans were elected to
the city council.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-04-06

Helena. April 4.-Purcell Demo
craft was elected mayor over Ed
wards tRepublican) by II majority.
Tho Republicans elected seven of the
eight aldermen.