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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-12-26
BETWEEN TWO PERILS
Desperate Situation of Men Caught In
Hold of Vessei-Threatened BY Fire
On One Side and Deadly Fumes On
the Other.
IBy Associated Pressl

Sidney, Cape Breton, Dec. %
Braving the periIs of fire to escape
the deadly fumes of burning pitch, 20
men rushed through flames in the hold
of the steamer Athos. Eleven of the
men were so badly burned that they
were removed to the hospital, where it
was stated that one probably would
not recover, while five others are in
serious condition.
The steamer is loading pitch here
for Genoa and the men were at work
in her hold. A lantern was accidental
ly upset and broken. Its fame COM
municated to the pitch and instantly
there was an outburst of flames. The
poisonous smoke quickly became so
dense that the men saw that their only
chance of saving themselves was to
run the risk of being burned, as the
flames barred their pathway. Accord
ingly they made dash through the
fire to the matches and succeeded in
reaching the deck. The most serious
ly burned were cared for by members
of the steamer crew and by physicians,
who were summoned, and were remov-
ed to the hospital as quickly as possi-
BILE.
The fire was extinguished after con-
siderable difficulty.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-12-26
Frequent Collisions Between Troops and
RevoIutionaries--Large Casualty List.
[By Associated Pressl

tive attitude toward the Jews, sar-
castically referring to the second day
of the revolution, SO solemnly and
stupidity proclaimed by Russian Jew
ish agitators."
M. Nemechaieff, minister of COM
munications, has received telegram
from the employees of his old road,
the Southwestern, saying they will
keep the system open.
Trains Running.
Trains have continued to run on all
lines out of st. Petersburg today.
Meetings of every description, even
those of the claw and order party" "
are being prevented.
For the present the Imperial bank
at Riga has been forced to cease gold
payments, owing to the impossibility
of shipping gold coin there.
State of Siege Declared.
Fears that the revolt in Lithuania
will extend to Poland have become so
acute that Governor General Skallon
at Warsaw, acting under authority of
the imperial ukase of November "a,
exists in 10 Polish provinces.
OulduS VI LuS SudIu, cAu CuC LII
press Own regiment have been dis
patched to Courland. A telegram re-
ceived from Riga announces the ar
rival there of two battalions of rifle
men and battery of machine guns.
1t is understood that the strike lead
ers in their desperation have decided
to resort to violent tactics and to blow
up the bridges and right-of-way of the
railroads leading out of st. Petersburg
Bomb Thrower Injured.
! The first attempt at the use OF
bombs, with which the revolutionaries
are we'll supplied, was made this
morning on Schlusselburg avenue. A
revolutionist was about to throw a
bomb at passing patrol which was
escorting non-union workmen to
the Semiannikopf mills, when 1t ex
ploded, blowing off the mans arm. He
was taken into custody.
| The Finnish railroad employees have
decided against joining the Russian
strike.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-12-26
Situation GROWING Worse.

0IlOdLIoH SIO"IiS VotoC'
Moscow, midnight-The situation is
hourly growing worse. The insurgents
hold several quarters of the city and
fighting continues desperately.
Two large arms stores have been
pillaged and the weapons distributed
among the men, who have erected
barricades along the Sadovia, which
encircles the city. The military has
succeeded in isolating various Sec
tions, preventing communication be-
tween them. From heights colored sig
nal rockets are showing instructions
to isolated commanders. Searchlights
on Sokaroff and other towers illumi-
nate the streets where the fighting is
proceeding. The roar of cannon con-
tinues, and machine guns are being
employed to clear the Sadovia. 1t is
impossible to estimate the number OF
the dead and wounded, but it will
probably run into thousands.
In square in the heart of the city
insurgents are making a desperate
fight from the houses, using English
machine guns from windows against
the batteries which are cannonading
them.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-12-26
building. Two policemen were killed
and soldier was wounded.

building. Two policemen were killed
and soldier was wounded.
Serious fighting is now proceeding
between an armed crowd and force of
dragons. One hundred and twenty
revolutionaries were arrested today
at Ffdler school, Resistance was Of
fered there and five persons were kill
ed and 20 wounded. Two officers were
killed. The authorities seized 18
rifles, Is revolvers and 13 bombs. A
number of officers and policemen were
disarmed in the streets and several
policemen were killed.
The troops have now occupied all the
barricades. In one case they fired on
the revolutionists from the steeple OF
church. The revolutionists, armed
with bombs and revolvers, are now De-
sieging the residence of the project.
The council of workmen today granted
permission for the banks to continue
work and for the bakeries to bake
black bread, but it subsequently or
dered the resumption of armed revolt
for o'clock this evening.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-12-26

st. Petersburg, Dec. 23.-Telephone
messages from Moscow say tnat 15O,-
900 men are on strike there and that
the city is already feeling the pinch
Of hunger; that many bakeries have
been sacked and that all business is
suspended. Even the banks are clos
ed, the Imperial bank, after standing
the run till 2 o'clock yesterday shut
ting it's doors on account of lack of
light. .
Only the ST. Petersburg & IAAeff and
Veronezh lines are open.
There have been some attacks upon
the strikers, especially on student
leaders, by people, and two girls We're
stripped naked and turned loose in the
cold in the vicinity of the Jewish
market. Considerable street fighting
has occurred, the messages add, as the
result of an attempt of the troops and
the police to break up professions.
The revolutionaries resisted at several
places and erected barricades, which
dragons and infantry carried by
storm. At some places only blank
shots were fired, but at Tverskia
street, where barricade was erected
and which was not carried until mid
night, there was a scene of slaughter.
Several volleys were fired by the
troops and II men were killed and 80
were wounded altogether.
The casualties at Moscow yesterday
are estimated at $50. In addition
wholesale arrests were made. From
the small towns along the railroads
come reports of attacks on railroad
men. At Elnia seven families were
butchered and two delegates We're
lynched near Kurske.
The organ of the Moscow workmen
has appealed to the men to avoid as
suming an aggressive attitude, saying
that even if the troops fire await the
signal for armed resistance"
Here in st. Petersburg there is lit
tie danger in the situation. Several
collisions between the wofkmen and
the troops have occurred in which
several of the former were killed or
wounded and many agitators were ar
rested at their lodgings during the
night. With the exception of the Off
cial organs only, the Novoe Vremya
and Slovo appear.
The former continues its provoca-
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-12-26
COUNTRY is TRANQUIL
President Reyes Cables Reassurin9
News to Colombian Minister at
Washington.
TBy Associated Press1

Washington, Dec. 23.-Minister
Mendoza of Colombia today received
cablegram from President Reyes as
follows:
81 confirm my cable OF today to the
Associated Press. All the country IS
TRANQUIL. Have more confidence in
peace. Exchanges going down.
(Signed) GENERAL REYES
The minister said that the tact that
the exchanges are going down is the
best indication that there is no dan
ger of government from revolution
ary movement, as the monetary sys-
tenn is dependent entirely upon the
stability of the government.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-12-26
PRESIDENT ALSO
Intimates RooseveIt's. interference in
State Politics Will Be Followed by
Disaster to Party-Declares Fri
days Conference Shows Higgins
Course Offensive.
[BY Associated Pressl

New York, Dec. 23.-E. A. Merritt,
Jr., candidate for the nomination for
speaker of the New York state as
sembly, made public statement to-
night in which he said that Gin the
face of the repeated demands for their
resignation or removal, by the people
and parties of all sorts, the governor
has continued to extend over t'rancis
Hendricks, superintendent of insur-
ance, Friedrich D. Kilburn, state sup
erintendent of banks, and Geo. Wal
bridge, state railroad commissioner,
the protection of his Office and power.
1t is not to be wondered at that they
should cleave to the governor" said
Merritt
Not the First Instance.
"The president is said to be out for
Wadsworth. If he is taking part, it
is not the first case of presidential
interference in the politics of the
state. Such interference has hereto
fore resulted in disaster to the repub-
lican party of the state. The confer
ence held yesterday, consisting of all
the leading members of the assembly
and about half of the republican mem
bers-elect, by their expressions Of
opinion show clearly that the action
of the governor is most distasteful to
every man who has had any real 1egis-
lative experience. For all the dis
agreeable consequences no one can
be held responsible except Governor
Higgins and his kitchen cabinet, who
have forced a false and unnatural stu
ation.'
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-12-26
ENDORSE WADsWoRTH.
Republican AssembIymen From New
York County Have Conference.
lay Associated Pressl
iBy Associated Press

New York, Dec 23.-The republi-
can assemblymen from New York
county at conference tonight formal
ly adopted a resolution endorsing
James w. Wadsworth, Jr,, for speaker
of the 1906, New York assembly, with
a reservation that If Assemblyman
George B. Agnew would stand for the
speakership they would support him.
Agnew declined to commit himself to-
night, stating that he would reserve
his decision until he had ascertained
the trend of public sentiment.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-12-26
BY FALLING ORE
Eight Men Buried in Michigan Iron
Mine-Bodies Not Recoverable for
Several Days.
[By Associated Pressl

1ronwood, Mich. Dec. 23.-Eight
men were killed today by the fall OF
1000 tons of ore from a slip on the
1,3OO-foot level of the Newport mine
in Ironwood. The dead are Joel Har-
ris, John Frauk, Peter Demarer, James
B. Linch, Alexander Pareabcare, Nick
Gregovgil, Joseph Luckner, Frank
Tian.
On account of the great danger
from drifting ore and broken timbers,
several days will probably elapse be-
fore all the bodies are recovered. The
accident is, with one exception, the
most extensive that has ever occurred
in Gogebic iron range.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-12-26
YELLOW FEVER.
Disease Makes Its Reappearance in
Spanish Honduras.

New Orleans, Dec. 23.-Yellow fever
has again broken out in Spanish Hon
duras. Puerto Cortez and San Pedro
saiu, Choloma and Chimelicon, towns
near the coast, are in the grip OF the
pestilence which was stamped out
early in the autumn and has now re-
appeared.
The American residents, portbound
bv ouarantines, have banded together
and asked the government to place
the situation in the hands OF Amerl-
can doctors resident there, as the
Honduras medical authorities acknowl-
edge themselves powerless to success
fully cope with the fever. 4hls re-
quest has been refused
The plague is unusually Vlrulent
and the death rate is over 5o per
cent.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-12-26
ROBBED AND KILLED.
Minneapolis Hotel Man Murdered With
out Provocation by Robber.
[By Associated Pressl

10y zAsSOCTdteu IessI
Minneapolis, Dec 23-Charles O.
Bader, proprietor of the Falls hotel,
in this city, was tonight murdered in
the bar attached to his hostelry, by
shot of an unknown man, who was
parner in holdup, when the sum of
$500 was secured.
The murder was committed without
provocation, Bader standing behind
the bar at the time and making no
attempt to resist the masked men,
who had announced that they had come
to take his money from him. The
police have sent word throughout the
entire northwest and expect to land
the murderer and holdup man.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-12-26
HIS APPLICATION DENIED.
Swiss Federal Council Refuses to
Grant D'Annunzio Divorce.
rPu Accnoiotnd prasS1

Rome, Dec. 23.-Advices from Switz-
erland are to the effect that the feder-
al council has rejected the application
of Gabrielle D'Annunzio, the dramatist,
for annullment of his marriage with
former Princess Di Gales.
1t has been rumored for some time
that DAnnunzio desired separation
from his wife in order that he might
marry Marquise Di Carlotti, daughter
of the former Italian premier, Marquis
Di Rudini
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-12-26

Moscow, Dec. a., 2 a. m.-1ne plan
of the rising of the proletariat was to
seize st. Petersburg station at dawn,
Saturday, to take possession of Dou-
ma building, capture the state bank,
and proclaim a provisional govern
ment To workmen fell the task of
taking the station, the object of which
was to prevent communication and
despatch of the troops from st. Peters
burg The student revolutionary or
ganizations were to have captured
Douma building and the bank. Cover
nor General Doubassoff learned of the
scheme at the conference at the pal
ace Friday night, and decided to put
it down ruthlessly. He also accepted
the offer of the notorious reactionary,
Prince Tcherbatoff, to organize mill
tia, composed of loyalists. The attack
on the station at dawn failed. The
telegraph poles, wires, planks, bar
rels and any material available was
used in the construction of the many
barricades, which sprang up all over
the city, and as soon as one was de-
stroyed another went up, as II by
magic, at different places. Crowds
fought the troops with intense stub
borness, using principally revolvers
and hand grenades, but many hun
dreds of persons had rifles and reso-
lutely stood their ground, even while
they were being mown down by quick
firing guns.
Many innocent persons were Killed,
among them being number OF Wo-
men. Many bodies were blown to
pieces by the shrapnel. On Tverskala
street, where crowds were enfiladed,
| the loss was heavy.
| Girl students were conspicuous De
hind the barricades, either carrying
off the wounded, or taking their places
in the ranks and cheering on their
comrades.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-12-26

communication with the place, as
there is no telegraph office there and
only meager information could be had
from nearby stations over the rail
way wires. Parties who came by
train from that part of the country to-
day stated that the row was entirely
among negroes, and that liquor and
women caused it.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-12-26
ANOTHER WALSH FAILURE.
IRx Associated pressl

Akron, Ohio, Dec. 23.-The Akron
Gas company, one of John r. Walsh's
properties, went into the hands of a
receiver this afternoon. Welsh pur-
chased the company from VIM. G.
Dawes of Chicago, and it is capitaliz-
ed at 100000, which is also the bond
ed Indebtedness of the company.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-12-26
VANDALoUs ACT.
IBy Associated Press1

Perugia, Italy, Dec. 23.-some ex-
citement has been caused here over
the alleged discovery that an attempt
was recently made to steal the cope
of Pope Marcellus II. from Gubbio'
near here. The cope is five centuries
old and extra care for its safety has
been taken since the cope was stolen
from the cathedral of Assoli, some
time ago.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-12-26
STEAMER ASHORE.
LBy Associated PressI

Seattle, Wash, Dec. 29.-The Alas
ka Commercial company's steamer
Portland is ashore, nine miles south of
Ketchikan. The steamer is leaking
badly and may be total loss. Dis
patches say that the water is now
above the boilers and that the passen-
gers have been taken to Ketchikan in
small boats 1t is thought the ship
struck in the dense fog.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-12-26
SNOW IN TEXAS.
Storm Severe Enough to Interfere
With Railroad Traffic.
TBy Associated Pressl

Ell Paso, Texas, Dec. 23.-snow fell
here today, the storm extending to
Chihuahua, Mexico. New Mexico
sheepmen fear that stock will suffer it
the storm does not abate. Rock Island
trains, which were held up by the
drifts, were started on their journey
tonight.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-12-26
CALIFORNIA EARTHQUAKE.
[By Associated Pressl

Bakersfield, Calf, Dec. pa heavy
shock of an earthquake was felt in
this city at 2:23 o'clock this afternoon,
continuing for about six seconds. The
shock was from east to west. Several
buildings were cracked.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-12-26
PREFECTURE DESTROYED.
IBy Associated Pressl

Paris, Dec. pa dispatch to the
seml-official Temps from st. Peters
burg says the prefecture of police
at Moscow has been demolished by
explosion of bombs. Several persons
were killed, but the prefect who was
at the Kremlin, escaped.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-12-26
FAMOUS MINE BURNING.
Great. Loss of Life Through suffoca
tion Attends Fire.
[By Associated Press1

Mexico City, Mex, Dec. 23.-A spec
ial dispatch to the Mexican Herald
from Pachuca says. that the famous
Santa Gertrudis mine is burning and
that 80 miners were suffocated. The
damage is liable to reach hundreds of
thousands of dollars. No details have
been received.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-12-26
ROYAL ARcANuM DECISION.
Court Denies Right of Supreme coun-
Gil to Change Assessments.
[By Associated Press1


New York, Dec. 23.-Justice Gay
nor, in the supreme court in Brooklyn,
today handed down decision in the
case of James l.. Mock, formerly sec
retary of Berkeley council, 1894 Royal
Arcanum, of Brooklyn, and others,
against the supreme council of the
order, denying Tie right of the su-
preme council to raise the rates or in
any way to change the assessments
of a member from what they were
when the member was admitted into
the order. Justice Gaynor said:
"The amendments complained of,
which are in the assessments, are
void for the reason that they change
the contracts of the members of the
organization.
The case will be appealed.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-12-26
MONTANA WEATHER.

[By Associated Pressl
Washington, d. c., Dec, 2S.-Fair
Sunday; warmer in west portion; Mon
day fair.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-12-26
AS TOLD FROM MOSCOW.
Trouble Begins With Throwing of
of Bombs at Prefecture.

[By Associated Pressl
Moscow, Dec. 23.-Two bombs were
thrown at the prefecture of police this
morning, partially destroying that
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-01-28
HAK NoxPLUssEs Russia.
Question of Submitting Chinese Neu-
traIity to Powers.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 27.-7:01 p. m.-
AT the foreign Office to-day. the Associ-
ated Press was informed that the prop
osition from Secretary Hay to submit
the question of the violation Of Chinese
neutrality to international arbitration
had not been received. The officials
We're rather nonplussed at the situation.
declaring they could not understand
how it was possible under the present
circumstances to adjust such a question
by such means.
The. exchange of signatures Of the
Russian arbitration treaty
within few days is expected to follow
Foreign Minister Lamsdorff's reply for
warded by Ambassador Mccormick to
Secretary Hays representation regard
ing risk of difficulty in the matter of
ratification by. the senate of any treaty
departing from. the original Franco.
British model. The difficulties as ex-
planned by Mr. Hay, are thoroughly APP
preeiated and Russia, being anxious to
consummate the treaty, has decided not
10 insist upon the form of the treaties
which she has already also negotiated
with Belgium, and Norway and Sweden
in addition to the United States.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-01-28
NEW ARM0RED CRUISER.
Maryland May Prove Herself Queen of
Her Class.

Boston. Jan. 27.--With Keen north
west wintry wind striking her abeam,
the armored cruiser Maryland, which
was built for the United States govern
lnent by the Newport News Shipbuiid-
ing and Drydock company, attained on
her official trial trip to-day an aver
age speed of 22.3O6 knots an hour, there
by exceeding her contract requirements
of % knots. The Maryland is the fourth
and last of a type of fast cruisers to
have her trial off Cape Ann. OF the
three which have preceded, the Penn
sylvania, the fastest of these, averaged
a speed of 22.43 knots an hour. 1t can
not be said, however, at this time that
the Pennsylvania is queen of the class,
for 1t was unofficially announced by
the trial board to-day that the tidal
corrections for the trial Of the Mary
land are in the ships favor by from
eleven to twelve one-hundredths Of a
knot. II this tidal correction is over
.124 of knot the Maryland will be re-
corded as the speediest cruiser of the
class.
The Pennsylvania and the Colorado,
which made 1924 knots, were built by
the Cramp Shipbuilding company Of
Philadelphia. The West Virginia, the
third sister ship of the Maryland, was
built by the Newport News company.
This ship averaged a speed Of 22.f4 on
her official run.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-01-28
LAWYER HUMMEL AND
FORMER JUDGE MDIcqEB
DoDGE-MoRsE D1poRoE CoM.
PLICATIoNs REACH CLIMAX

Indictments Returned Against Several
Other Persons Including Charles r.
Dodge, the Forner Husband of MRS.
Morse--Grand Jury Excused Uatn
Next Thursday When Further IN
dictments May be Found.
New York. Jan. Indictments in
connection with the Dodge Morse di-
vorce complications were handed DOWN
to-day against former ysistice of the
Supreme court Edgar La Fslrsman, A.
H. Hunlmel and Benjamin f. ssein-
hardt, Of the law Arm of Howe @ Hum
mel: Edward ]. Braksn. detective said
to have been employed by the frrns
Charles F. Dodge, the former husband
Of Mrs. Morse. and several other par-
sons whose names have not yet been
made public
The grand jury was excused fron
further duty until next Tuesday when
IT is said, more indictments will be
found The indictments against Hum
mel and steinhardt are two each FOR
subornation Of perjury ana one each
for conspiracy against F,Esanan, Dodge
and Braken are one Indictment, each for
conspiracy.
The alleged subornasiona of par3ury
consisted in Inducing Dodge to make
an affidavit that he had never been
served with papers In the divorces case,
and also to swear to the same effertbe-
fore Referee Hall.
The alleged conspiracy consisted in
an alleged attempt to defeat the ends
OF justice by having marriage ret
aside Illegally.
Former Justice Fursman, accomuan-
led by his counsel. D. Caay Herrick.
appeared before Justic Mcmahon and
after pleading not guilty. was paroled
in the custody Of his counsel; Mr..
Hummel also appeared before Justice
Mcmahon, who after fixing the date Of
his pleading to the indictments for
February Z, released him in the custe-
dy Of his counsel