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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-03-04
GOVERNMENT is FRIENDLY.
Russia Desires to Maintain Cordial Re
lations With United States.

Russia Desires to Maintain Cordial Re.
iations With United States.
st. Petersburg, March 3.-The Rus
sian government earnestly desires the
conservation of the ancient friend
ship between the United States and
the empire. The opinion is expressed
here that the two countries are now
on the eve of a better understanding
Of the points concerning which diff
f~erences have existed. The campaign
of recrimination which is progressing
in a portion of the press of both coun-
tries is deprecated, and the govern
ment here specifically disavows re-
sponsibility for the utterances of some
Russian papers against the United
States, which in turn have inflamed
a portion of the American press
against Russia.
The correction of the original YER
sion in st. Petersburg of the incident
at Chemulpo has also improved pub
lie opinion.
The foreign Office points out that
the views held at Washington regard
ing foodstuffs as c%ontraband of war
agree with theirs, If such food stuffs
are destined for private individuals.
A difficulty will be to determine the
ultimate destination of such material.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-03-04
DECIDE TO INCORPORATE.
Farmers Organize a National Exchange
Y Company.

Omaha, March 3.-All was harmony
when the farmers cooperation conven-
ton convened Wednesday. The consti-
tuition and bylaws presented by the ex-
ecutive committee were adopted. A
board of nine directors was then
elected. among them being G. E. Jack
son of Minnesota. The board was en-
powered to proceed with the organiza-
ton and to elect officers and incor-
porate in South Dakota under the new
name of the Farmers National Elk
change company. Nearly all the dele
gates present subscribed stock. Earl
B. Brown was made temporary treas
urer, pending the election Of regular
officers by the board. The conven'
ton adjourned.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-03-04
MAIN LINE OF DEFENSE.
Russians Will Probably Put Up a Hard
Fight on the Yalu.

Toxic, March 3.-It has been learn
ed here that the Russians have occu-
pied the telegraph Office at ANU and
Yongpyon, North of Pingyang. They
have imprisoned the district governor
and have ~confiscated official papers.
The Russian force near ANU numbers
only about forty men. The main Rus
sian force is concentrated at Lao
yang.
The Russians cal Antung aggregate
1000. No important engagement is
expected south Of the Yalu river, which
It is believed the Russians will make
their main line of defense.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-03-04
JAPs LEAVE PORT ARTHUR.
Aiexieff Says They Are Not in Vicinity
of the Fortress.

AIexieff Says They Are Not in Vicinity
of the Fortress.
st. Petersburg, March 3.-In a dis
patch to the car, Viceroy Alexieff
says:
Admiral Stark, telegraphing from
Port Arthur March 2, says the enemy
did not appear off Port Arthur on
either Feb. %, Feb. 20 or March L.
Reconnaissance made by cruisers and
torpedo boats over q radius of sixty
miles from Port Rrthur also failed to
discover the enemy's vessels"
Major General Plug, Viceroy Alex
ief's chief of staff, sends in the follow
ing telegram, dated March 9:
According to additional informa-
ton which has reached me our pa
trolls, having passed the night twelve
versts eight miles) from Pingyang,
approached that town on the morning
of Feb. %. They were closely press.
ing a Japanese patrol of seven officers
Lieutenant Lonchakoff attacked this
patrol with three Cossacks, forcing il
to retreat at a gallop toward the
gates of the town.
"The presence of our prtrols neal
Pingyang caused great alarm, anG
o the enemy's sharpshooters man
ned the wall and towers and opened
fire, expecting an attack. According
to the report our patrols approached
within 700 PAGES of the town, which
they found to be surrounded by both
old and new ramparts. These, how
ever, were not yet occupied by the
enemy and it is supposed that the
Japanese have not more than 1,00(
men in Pingyang." ... s
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-03-04
Killed in a Saloon Row.

Des Moines, Ia, March BIN a sa-
loon row here at night Maurice Shea
was shot and killed by John Scott.
Shea walked three blocks with a bull
let through his head and then fell
dead. Scott is Under arrest.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-03-04
MANY OTHERS INJURED OR BUR.
led in THE RUINS OF A NEW
YORK BUILDING.
CHARGED TO cARELEsssEss
ACCIDENT BELIEVED TO HAVE
BEEN CAUSED BY OVERLOAD.
ING OF FLOORS.

New York, March 3.-FOurteen per-
IONS are believed to have been killed,
of whom the bodies of only five have
been recovered, about a score injured
and several are missing through the
collapse of the. steel skeleton OF the
Hotel Darlington, a thirteen-story
apartment house in urse Of erec-
ton at 81 West Forty-sixth street. The
steel framework had been erected as
far as the eleventh floor and the struc-
tue was swarming with ironworkers,
masons and laborers, when without
an instant's warning the upper floor
sagged and collapsed and the whole
structure fell with a crash that was
heard for blocks and shook all the
buildings in the vicinity. A portion
of the steel frame fell Upon the ear
of the Hotel Patterson, on West Forty
seventh street, crushing in the wall of
the diningroom and killing Mrs. Ella
Lacey Storrs, the wife of Frank
Storrs, a wealthy resident of Rye,
Westchester county, as she was sit
ting at luncheon with the wife of the
Rev. DR.. Minot Savage, who escaped
unhurt. s4l
The other bodies SO far recovered
are: Frederick MOrrills and three I'M
Identified laborers.
Among those missing is Frank J.
Allison of the Allison Realty COM
pany, the builder of the hotel, who was
in the building when it fell. Efforts
to recover the bodies of the dead and
rescue those imprisoned in the wreck
were begun by the fremen Immediate
~ after the crash and the work of
| searching the ruins vas continued all
night. Owing to the enormous mass
of metal wreckage days may elapse
before all the bodies are recovered.
Floors Were Overloaded.
The. u of the disaster generally
accepted is the overlooking of the
floors. Foreman James Halpin, in
charge of the ironworkers, stated that
there was a large Quantity Of cement
and other building material on the
fifth floor and that on the ninth floor
were eighty-four iron beams which
were to have been used in construct.
ing the remaining floors of the build
ing. ,gg
That criminal -carelessness is charge
able to somebody is shown by the fact
that the building department had
placoQ repeated VIOLATIONS against
the building, the last one being flee
Wednesday at the instance of Inspec
tor Charles French, because '"the side
walls were more than two stories in
advance of the front walls and the
floor beams were not properly bolted
and tied"
In spite of this and previous warn
ings those responsible for the con.
Btruction of the building went ahead
regardless of consequences.
Patrick Murphy, the engineer of the
hosting engine, and seven workmer
were arrested and held as witnesses
Representatives of the district at
torney's office examined the wreck
last night and began an investigation
to place the responsibility for the dis
aster. ~ 1sg-
At II o'clock p. m. the contractor il
charge of the wrecking work said thai
his men had discovered seven bodie:
and that two were known to be pinned
under the wreckage' on the east side
of the building.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-03-04
Notorious Crook Escapes.

Madison, Wis, March 3.-"Pat"
Flaherty, a notorious crook, recently
indicted for robbing the Superior
postofice of $4,000 in money, stamps
and negotiable paper, sawed his way
out of the Dane county Jail at night
and escaped.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-03-04
~sToREkEEPER SUICIDES.

Shoots Himself Through the Head
When Threatened With Arrest.
St. Paul. March 3.--William Smith,
who kept a general store in South st.
Paul, committed suicide Wednesday
night at 8 o'clock by shooting himself
through the head when Officer Robert
son went to arrest him on a charge OF
ndecency.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-03-04
coLoRED MAN KILLED.

Quarrel Of Fourteen Years Ago Ends
in Murder.
Des Moines, Ia, March Boob"
Alexander, colored, shot and Instantly
killed his brother Fred Wednesday.
The two brothers quarreled fourteen
years ago and Fred left home. He re-
turned Wednesday and the quarrel
was resumed. Alexander refuses to
give reasons for the shooting other
than that che had it in for Fred and
that Fred had been warned"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-03-04
Valuable Bridge Burned.

Wray, Colo, March 3.-The Burling-
ton bridge over the Republican river
neal the Colorado-Nebraska line,
burned Wednesday. All traffic will be
delayed several hours. The bridge
was nearly one mile long n cost
$685. 900. 1t caught fire from Goals
from a passing engine, and a sixty,
mile gale carried the flames beyond
control.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-03-04
Severe storm in Wisconsin.

Racine, Wis, March "a thunder
storm with a heavy downpour of rain
visited this city last night. There is
hardly a sidewalk with less than three
inches to half a foot of water. Sewers
of Kenosha are flooded and the storm
is quite general and exceedingly Sc
we're. yt - - r.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-03-04
UNION D r E

Not Guilty Of Wrecking a Passenger
Train in Colorado.
Cripple Creek, Colo, March 3.-The
jury in the conspiracy case against
Sherman Parker and Thomas Foster,
miners union leaders, who were
charged with conspiring to wreck a
Florence and Cripple Creek passen-
ger train, rendered a verdict of not
guilty after brief d~eliberation.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-03-04
BLIZZARD is GENERAL.
Severe Storm Sweeps Over North
western States.

Severe Storm Sweeps over North
western States.
st. Faul, March 3.--The blizzard Of
Wednesday was one of the most severe
Of the winter. All trains from Duluth
and many from roads coming from
Northern Wisconsin were delayed. In
st. Paul the snowfall was slight, but
accompanied by strong wind. At Du-
luth and at Superior, Wis, the storm
was the worst of the winter and
schools and courts were closed. The
storm is general throughout the North
west and extends through North Da-
kota and into Montana. Traffic Is bad
~ impeded.
The mercury dropped 25 degrees in
two hours at Burlington, Ia, Wednes-
day night. A furious storm of sleet
and snow is prevailing.
TWO MARCH RECORDS BROKEN.
Temperature at Lincoln, Neb., Drops
Sixty-Three Degrees in Six Hours.
Lincoln, Neb., March 3.-Two March
temperature records were broken in
Nebraska Wednesday. At 1 O'Clock
p. N. the weather bureau thermometer
here indicated 70 degrees, the highest
temperature for March on record. One
hour later it had fallen 20 degrees and
at z at hight was 16 above zero, a fall
In six hours of 63 degrees, a descent
without a precedent in the state. A
tremendous gale is blowing from the
Northwest and much property has
been damaged. -s. @ al
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-03-04
TWO MARCH RECORDS BROKE
WILD STORM RAGING.

snow anu wind Block Trafflc IN Wlcn'
igan.
Houghton, Mich, March 3.-The
widest storm of the winter is raging
in the copper district, with a very
heavy fall of snow. The storm threat
n to block all steam and electric
roads. Almost all wires are down. At
Bessemer and Marquette the storm is
very severe and train and wire serv-
ice are d~emoralized.
The ice gorge in the river at Mon
roe, which threatened to cause a bad
flood, has gone out without doing much
damage.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-03-04
PRINCIPAL SUBJECT IN SENATE.
Bill Regarding Philippine Shipping
Under Consideration.

UhdeT CONFEDERATION.
Washington, March 3.-The bill for
the regulation Of Philippine shipping
was again the principal subject of con
sideration by the senate Wednesday.
It was made the subject Of a some
what general discussion Of the Philip
pine question and "a amended SO as
to defer for a year the time when the
bill shall take effect.
A large number Of private pension
bills were passed.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-03-04
GOLD DEMOCRATS OF IOWA..
Opposed to Instructing State Delega'
tion for Hearst.

t1on Tor HeaFSt
Des Moines, Ia, March "a con-
ference of prominent Iowa Gold Demo
Gratis was held here last night for the
purpose of organizing a campaign
against the movement to secure a del
egation to the national convention
instructed to support William R.
Hearst for president. State Repre-
sentative l.. F. Springer, who was
present, stated after the meeting that
Iowa would not instruct for Hearst.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-03-04
sRlToNs PREPARE FOR WAR.
Reinforce Malta Garrison and Stations
in China.

London, March 3.-Orders were is
sued Wednesday to dispatch 1000
troops to reinforce the British garri-
son at Malta. It Is believed that this
movement is made to facilitate the
reinforcing of the stations in China
later, should necessity arise.
-Four hundred troops were also or
Aered to China to raise the local sta
stipns there to war strength.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-03-04
BANDITS ATTACK RUSSIANS.
Both Sides Reported to Have Lost
Heavily.

London, March 3.-From Yinkow
comes an unconfirmed report that 500
bandits, armed with modern rifles,
have attacked a Russian post to the
west of Haicheng, ~thirty-two miles
east by north Of N~ewchwang. There
was severe fighting and both sides
lost heavily. This report is discredit-
ed at Yinkow, but il it is true, it in
dicates that a serious danger is con-
fronting Russia in these well-armed
brigand bands.
According to the Daily Nails ac-
count of this affair, six Japanese
found among the bandits were killed.
This would tend to show that the
Japanese are organizing the bandits.
A mile and a quarter of the Siberian
railway has been destroyed, accord
ing to Toxic correspondents, in the
Ningouta district between Vladivo-
stock and Hardin.
The Tientsin correspondent OF the
Standard cables that the Russians are
fortifying strongly points south of
Mukden. Thousands of coolies who
are working day and night on the
rampartS and entertainments of Hal
cheng are compelled to labor without
pay.
Refugees from Port Arthur en- route
to European Russia are suffering
greatly from cold. Many children
have persisted.
An unfounded rumor is that Port
Arthur is to be abandoned and all the
ships there sunk.
Reports received here from Toxic
declare that Japan has granted per
mission for fifty-four newspaper cor
respondent to accompany the Japa'
nese forces. Seventeen are Americans
JAPANESE OCCUPY PINGYANG
Force Of Six Thousand Men in the
Korean City.
st. Petersburg, March 3.-An of1cial
dispatch received from Major General
Plug, dated March 2, says:
According to the reports of our pa
trolls to Pingyang and on the road tC
Gensan (Wonsan) there were nc
signs Of the enemy. Pingyang has
been occupied by 5000 Japanese, who
include 200 cavalrymen. No particu'
lars have been obtained concerning
artillery. 1t has been learned that
the Japanese bring troops by sea from
Fusan to Chenampo ION Pingyang in
lett whence they come to Pingyang.
Between 1000 and 1000 Korean
troops have been sent to Pingyant
from Seoul. Our patrols on Feb. 2,
were within twelve versts leigh
miles) Of Pingyang, and report tina
the Japanese have fortified the town
The enemy's troops are arriving daily
"At Port Arthur and in Manchuri,
all is calm. According to Korean re
ports a detachment of $500 japanese
without artillery, landed at Songchel
(Huengseng, north OF Cape Bruat) o.
Feb. 10 and marched toward Souan
Manchuria.
There have been heavy snowfall
ut Port Arthur and in Manchuria re
Gently. At Port Arthur there were i
degrees Of frost and Vladivostock hal
Q heavy snow storm"
Newport daily independent., 1904-03-10
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP
 HEARS CANDIDATES.

Jefferson township was visited by the county candidates We'd nesday, the speaking taking place at Hickory Grove school house. Probably thirty-five voters were in attendance and manifested a keen interest in the several pleas of the candidates.
 The order of speaking was re- versed and the candidates for representative given first hear ing, but this innovation will pro- bably not meet with the approval of a majority of the candidates again, for interest centers in the representatives, race and the crowd dwindles after these speak CTS have been heard.
 The speaking thus far has been in the afternoon and not at 10 o'clock in the morning as adver- tised, a point those in townships not yet visited will do well to bear in mind.
Newport daily independent., 1904-03-10
DOUBLE TRAGEDY
 NEAR THOMPSON.
Manuel Wise Killed Wife and Then Committed Suicide
 Became Suddenly
 Violently Insane.

Fayetteville, March 9. News was received here today that Manuel Wise, who resides near Thompson, close to the line be- tween Washington and Madison counties, became suddenly insane and with a pistol shot and killed his wife.
 Wise then turned the pistol upon himself and blew his brains out.
 The couple had three small children, none of whom was around at the time Wise commit ted the bloody deed.
 Wise was a justice of the peace in Durham township in this county and was well known in this section.
Newport daily independent., 1904-03-10
NOT A GOOD PLACE.

Attorney General George w. Murphy in his speech before the Wood clubs convention Tuesday at Little Rock paid much atten- tion to the matter of the state convict farm purchase. It will be remembered, says the Little Rock Gazette, that the peniten- tiary board had under considera- tion a number of places before making the purchase of the Cum mins farm. A number of farms were suggested. One of them which Col. Murphy had visited did not meet his approval and in speaking of it he said: This particular farm would not suit. If we send the convicts there they could swim in winter, fish in the spring, suck water out of the craWfsh holes in the summer and do nothing all the time.
Newport daily independent., 1904-03-10
DESHA COUNTY TICKET.

Arkansas City, March 9. The Desha county Democratic cen tral committee, after canvassing the returns of the recent pri- mary for county officers, declared the following the nominees:
 X. o. Pindall, representative; W. F. Bessellieu, county judge; H. Townsend, sheriff; George E. James, treasurer; W. L. Procter, assessor; J. w. Davis, clerk; T. L. Pertuis, surveyor; c. F. Kroe- ger, coroner.
 The newly elected central com- mittee organized by electing c. c. Hemingway chairman and Joe Denmarke secretary.
Newport daily independent., 1904-03-10
INFORMAL CARD PARTY.

Miss Mabel Stayton entertained very pleasantly though informally small party of friends at cards "Wednesday evening. Delicate refreshments consisting of Neap- olitan cream, assorted cake and salted almonds were nicely served by the charming young hostess, assisted by Miss Amanda Lard.
 Those present were Misses Lucy Brandenburg, Lula Wolf, Mary and Amanda Laird, Lula Empie, Mary McKinnon,- Messrs. J. M. Berger, Jr., c. E. Carroll, Arthur Bailey, w. T. Dunn and Ernest Mcdonald.
Newport daily independent., 1904-03-10
BAD WRECK ON
 CHOCTAW AT WELDON.
Engineer and Bridgeman Were Hurt, the Former Probably Fatally Train Struck a
 Cow Near Switch.

Extra freight train No. Al on the Newport branch of the Choc- Jaw, in charge of Conductor E. w. Jones, was wrecked at Vel don, about ten miles south of this city, Wednesday night at 11:50. Upon nearing the switch at AMeldon the train struck a COW, causing the engine and six cars to jump the track. Four cars were completely demolished and the engine ran about twenty feet to one side of the track.
 The engineer was thrown out of his cab, receiving probably fatal injuries. His left foot was crushed so that it will have to be amputated, and he also received bad scalp wound. Ed Keel, a bridgeman, who was also on the engine, had his right leg hurt in two places and was pulled out from under the trucks of one of the cars near the engine.
 The injured men were taken to the office of Dr. Tankersley at Weldon, where their wounds were dressed, after which they were sent to the company hos pital at Little Rock.
 The doctor in dressing the scalp wound of Engineer Joe Bogart was compelled to take nineteen stitches.
 The fireman and head brake man, E. Ray, who were also on the engine, escaped without a scratch.
Newport daily independent., 1904-03-10
POLITICS CAUSED
 FISTIC ENCOUNTER,
Major Newman of Pine Bluff Commercial Mixes it Up With Grant County Man on a
 Passenger Train.

Pine Bluff,, March 9. While returning from the meeting of Wood clubs at Little Rock yes terday afternoon on the Pine Bluff-Little Rock accommodation train on the Iron Mountain road Major Charles Gordon Newmah of this city and MT. Fletcher of Grant county got into a fight and several blows were exchanged.
 MT. Fletcher and a companion were discussing the gubernator- ial campaign and Major Newman, who was sitting just across the aisle, joined in. MT. Fletcher resented something that was said and hot words led to blows before the men were separated.
 No arrests were made. Both men wore Wood buttons.
Newport daily independent., 1904-03-10
CAPT. WASSON DEAD.

Evening Shade, March 9. - Capt. John M. Wason died at his home in Evening Shade, Sharp county. Capt. Wasson was one of the best known and most prominent citizens, of Sharp county. He was an eX-Confeder- ate. He also served that county for a number of years as county and circuit clerk.
Newport daily independent., 1904-03-10
TOOK POLL ON TRAIN.

Conductor Ferguson, who runs on the Gillet branch of the Cot ton Belt railway, took poll of the voters on the regular train Wednesday and found only three Davis men. The train was com posed of three coaches, which were full of passengers.
Newport daily independent., 1904-03-10

L. P. Marceline, a we'll known banana man, is in the city from Mobile with a carload of bananas and will remain in the city a few days.
Newport daily independent., 1904-03-10
WANTS FEDERAL COURT

Hot Springs, March 9.-sev- eral members of the local bar of this city are organizing to make an effort so secure sessions of the federal court in this city.
Newport daily independent., 1904-03-10
T. J. GREGG AND
 A. D. BAILEY CALLED.

The undersigned citizens of the Second ward solicit you to offer your names as aldermen in the said ward.
 We are well satisfied that you will use your best efforts in ad- vancing the material interests of the city and aid us in making such public improvement as is possible for the public good dur ing the coming term of the city council.
 Reposing full confidence in your ability to give us a good ad- ministration of municipal affairs, we are, respectfully, W A Billingsley A D Holland w w Dutton w J Knox IL Bowen J w McCarty Frank s. Hess Abe Heiliger I'D Kinman A F Bailey WB Egan F A Jones w T Parish OJ Hubert T D Kinman, Jr J c Bridges A T Cummins Bell Crow R M Johnson c. w. Beard
 CE Crook.