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La Junta tribune., 1905-11-29
1tSeDs0o Ter SAis.

Placards are for sale at the
TRIBUNE Office. at the rate of five
cents each. which read as follows:
For Sale
Lodging.
For Rent.
Boarding.
No Credit.
Bill Of Sale.
No Smoking.
Dressanaking.
Rooms for Rent.
No Minors Allowed.
Hunting Not Allowed.
Don't Spit ON the floor.
Cigarette Smoking Not Allowed.
Furnished Rooms for Light House
keeping.
Extracts from the laws required
to be posted by boarding house
keepers il they would protect them
selves against dishonest patrons.
La Junta tribune., 1905-11-29
Core Of ThsOhs.

We desire to extend our sincere
thanks and express our great APP
probation of the many kindnesses
shown US during the recent illness
of two members of our family, and
assure our neighbors and friends
that their many kind acts will ever
be gratefully remembered.
G.. w. WHITE,
MRS. G.. W. WHITE,
OPAL WHITE.
GEORGIA WHITE.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-09-01
TAwNEx. MAY BE CHOSEN
MINNEsoTAN LIKELY TO HEAD
APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE.
Believed Choice Lies Between Him
and Littauer of New York
Others Mentioned.

Washington, Aug 31.-The Wash
ington Star yesterday printed the fol
lowing about the cIhairma anship of THE
house committee ON appropriations:
Information FROM an authentic con-
gressional source us to- the effect that
THE two most likely candidates for the
Important position of chairman of tine
house committee ON appropriations in
the next congress are Representative
Tawmey of Minnesota and Representa-
tive Llttauer of New York. Mr.. Taw-
ney was not a member of the commit
Itee and Mr.. Littauer was fifth ON the
committee in the last congress.
1t lis said that the fact that Mr..
Tawney has not been a member OF
the committee does not weight with
MIR. Cannon, who is ito have the ap-
pointing power. Indeed, two other
memibers-elect of the next house, who
were not on the old committee, have
been talked about in connection with
the appropriations chairmanship-Mr
Sibley of Pennsylvania and Mr.. Bur
ton or Ohio. Mr.. Sibley, 1T is said
does not care to be bothered with the
irksome though responsible duties OF
the place, and would not have it if 1T
were offered him. Mr.. Burton Is pop
nlarly supposed to be out of favor with
Mr.. Cannon because of rebellion he
led against the house managers in the
last session.
Mr.. Tawney Is republican whip o
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-09-01
WAITING ON EMPERoRs.
No Word Received from Toxic or St.
Petersburg.
[scripps New service.1

lOCl4ppS ANCW 6OA F1SO'J
Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. S1.--At
noon the issue of peace was still
hanging in the balance, in way, not
word having been received from
either St. Petersburg or Toxic.
Senator Burnham has gone to Oys-
ter Bay to get President Roosevelt to
use his influence to have the treaty
completed and signed in this city. He
will also ask the president to accom-
pany a party, including the ENJOYS,
into the White mountains for a few
days.
1t is officially announced from the
Japanese headquarters THAT the fun
terms of the treaty of peace will not
be made public until after it's ratif1car
tion by the two emperors.
Minister TakahaTi, who has been
confined to his bed since last Tues
day, as a result of the strain he has
undergone during the Last three
weeks, is reported as much improved,
this afternoon.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-09-01
MADE HER BLUSH.
General Miners Compliments of Mrs.
Taggart Were Embarrassing.
[Scripps News Sed'v.


Wooster, Ohio, Aug. 31.-On cross
examination this morning Mrs. Tag
CART said that the extravagant COM
pliments paid her by General Miner
at his dinner party made her blush.
"The generals compliments she said,
were on my personal appearance and
the beauty of my gown. He was only
'jollying' me, but could not help be-
ing embarrassed.
"On my way home the captain said
to me, my, but the general must
have shot hot air into you My hus-
band was more of 'jollier' than the
general"
Mrs. Taggart again denied that she
smoked cigarettes, although Lieuten-
ant Fortescue had previously testified
that he had seen her smoke, hasten
ing to add that it was the custom
for ladies to smoke after dinner Mrs,
Taggart said that only ladies from
the cities smoked,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-09-01
ALI Will Recover.

The victims of Robinson will all
recover it is believed unless some
thing in the way of unforeseen compli-
CATIONS arise. In a very short time
after their wounds were inflicted they
were taken to the hospital, where
they were attended by Doctors Clark,
Lindsey and Watkins. 1t is reported
that the wound of Mr.. Crane is more
serious than any of the others. The
surgeons are of the opinion that the
ball passed Through the legs of the
other men first and was therefore
flattened or "milled'' ait the end by
the time it reached Mr.. Crane. At
amy rate when it passed out at the
back of his limb it tore out a large
piece of flesh, making an ugly wound.
There are more chances, the physic-
ians say, that blood poison might en-
sue ON account of the nature of the
wound, than in the other two cases.
Mr.. Huse has a clean hole Through
his leg just above the knee. He bled
more profusely than amy of the others
and was almost prostrated from weak
ness when he reached the hospital. He
revived after few minutes rest
however, and was able to converse
with the friends who called to see
him.
MIR. Rowland was lying in one OF
the ward rooms at the hospital
Over in the corner, less than 10 feel
away from him, was THE dead body
of the man who had shot him. 1t was
not long, however, until the under
taker removed him from the room
Mr.. Rowland's wound is not Thought
ito be especially dangerous. AS in THE
other cases the bone was not touched
and had it not been for the tear il
the wound of Mr. Crane there would
be nothing to be apprehensive about
in any of the cases, the surgeons say
Officers Are Praised.
Citizens in gsl praise the ef
ficlency ~ 'ely OF the officers
! To chf Al armed with a rifle
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-09-01
COUNTRY WAS HARD UP AND
TIRED OF FIGHTING.
CzAR THANKS PRESIDENT
Russian ENJOYS May Pay Visit to
Chicago Before Sailing for
Home.
[scripps News servlce.1

st. Petersburg, Aug. 31.-One of the
highest Of the Russian officials said
today:
"The talk about the consummation
of peace being deplored in influential
Russian circles is nonsense, pure and
simple. Peace has come at the most
opportune time, when we were near
ing the end of our resources and, as
was we'll known at court, when the
position of Linevitch was hopeless.
Russia Hard Up.
Russia needs every penny ii can
get to restore it's financial balance.
The outside world has no idea how
terrible the strain of the war has been
upon the nations exchequer. Then,
| too, the agrarian disorders are as
suming enormous proportions and the
starvation of millions of peasants is
imminent. The government has no
large sums to spend in relief work.
president Roosevelt's work de-
serves the thanks of all Russians. But
for him the war would nave continued
and anarchay would have broken out
this winter in the interior"
Semi-OfficiaI Utterance.
A sensation was created today by
an article appearing in the Move
Vremya, written by it's editor, Sou
verin. The article in question declares
that Russia acce tied the peace terms
offered only as temporary measure,
and says that the nation will take a
rest and then travel again"
The Move Vremya also attacks Pres
ident Roosevelt, while Prince Ouk-
tomsl1y, in the Sviet, praises him.
General Trepoff expresses great
pleasure at the concluson of peace.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-09-01
Exciten1ent Outside.

ShlSi0Os
The news of the tragedy spread
rapidly and Within very few minutes
a large crowd had gathered in front
of the opera house. Mr.. Huse was ly-
ing ON the floor of the lobby and Crane
was On the sidewalk in front. A lit
tie distance east of him was Rowland.
Nobody seemed to know who did the
shooting ait first and it was several
minutes before am officer arrived. Po-
liceman Willis Foster was THE first
arrival and he was followtd closely
by Undersheriff Brayton and Deputy
Sheriff James Lavelle. A boy who
had witnessed the affair Uniformed the
officers THAT the man who did THE
shooting had gone east on Montana
avenue. Officer Foster at once started
in pursuit and when he arrived In
front of the Maverick lodging house
he saw man a half block ahead. Not
knowing of a certainty that it was
THE man THAT did the shooting he call
ed ON him to- halt. The response he
received was shot from the rifle that
Robinson was carrying. There was "a
fusilade of shots and Officer Foster
exhausted his supply of ammunition.
Shots were fired at Robinson about
the same time from a neighboG'ing
residence. Policeman Craven came
about the time that Foster had shot
his last cartridge. He opened fire ON
Robinson, who still continued to shoot
and before the latter had passed THE
brewery he fell Ito the ground. The
officers passed entirely around him,
thinking that perhaps he was sham
ming and only waiting for a closer
shot ON them. They approached him
cautiously and found that he was NOR
tally wounded. A hack was summoned
| and he was taken to the hospital
where he died in about 20 minutes
after his arrival,
Not Premeditated.
Everything goes ito show that tht
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-09-01
THE MANIAC PURSUED AND KILLED
j. W. Huse, o. B. Crane and Thomas Rowland the
Wounded rIen Were Each Hit In Leg
All are Doing Well.

man was demented and probably knew
nothing of what he walls doing. He
had been working ait the Mint saloon
as sort of helper. w. M. Long, ow-
ner of the saloon, says THAT he was mot
a hard drinker. Robinson was not in
THE saloon ait all, yesterday afternoon,
and it lis possible that he visited other
places and over-indulged. The gun
with which he did the shooting was a
new ONE that he had just received
from the Winchester Arms company.
1t carries bail of great length and
the calibre lis said ito be 40 special. =
Shot But Once.
ALI three of the men who {, ere
wounded declare positively that but
one shot was fired and that ONE cart
ridge inflicted all of The wounds Their
statement is corroLoraIbed by severa
parties who were near. Several gen
tlemen who were in the audience say
THAT they heard put one SnOL. HOW
ever, a number of people say that there
were three shots fired by Robinson
Al the time he did the shooting he
was standing a few feet west of the
small brick building east of the Opera
house which is conducted as a lodging
house by Mrs. Roth. He had been ir
the lobby of the theatre earlier in the
evening, it is stated, and had asked
for a ticket in a certain location o
the house The place he desired was
sold and he seemed disposed to quar-
rel about it and it was necessary tt
order him to leave. AS he passed oI
of the door he was heard to say in Z
threatening undertone, "Pll get ever
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-09-01
THE TAeGART SCANDAL.
Defendant Tells of Life at Fort
LeavenWorth.
Iscriprs News Service. ]

[Scriprs News Service.1
Wooster, Ohio, Aug. 29-Mrs. Tag
gart continued on the stand this morn-
ing and told of their life at Fort
Leavenworth. She denied in toto the
charges duplicating General Miner and
Lieutenant Fortescue.
Mrs. Taggart, in telling of the as
sault on her by the captain the night
when she returned home late from a
visit to Mrs. Poore, where Fortescue
was calling, said:
Captain Poore took me home and
asked him to go in because | was
afraid. He called, but received no
answer and went away. Taggart came
down and beat me and tore off my
clothes, then he threw me out, telling
me to go to the gutter. He pulled
me back and kicked me all the way
upstairs and then threw me onto the
bed and choked me. Culver came into
the room and the captain looked start,
led and went out He came back with
a revolver and said he had been wait.
ing to shoot whoever returned with
me. He pointed the revolver at me
and said he had half notion to shoot
me then
She denied that General Miner
pinched her leg and said she did not
tell her husband that the general hac
treated her so at the dinner table.
Returning to the incident of her re
| turn from the Poores she said:
The Next morning Captain Taggar1
came to my bed and stood me up ant
said, You must have been on a
of bat last night My hair had beer
torn and my body was black and blue
and the skin rubbed off my shoulder
by being dragged over the carpet.
felt that l never wanted to see hin
again and determined to go to Gen
eral Miner and secure protection unit
could -. oway."
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out into the darkness is a matter that
take and there was not one of the Of
fcials present last might who did not
show that he was anxious to assist in
running down the murderous individ-
ulal. For several minutes it was not
known in which direction Robinson
had gone and the sheriff's deputies
scattered out, Mr.. Lavelle going north
into the Burlington yards and Mr.
Brayton taking UP the search in the
direction of Cothron & Todd's livery
stable Chief Mowre of the police de-
partment, was ON hand in a very short
time.
Would Mob Him.
The immense crowd that assembled
in front of the opera house was in
formed in some way that the man
who did the shooting had been captur-
ed near the brewery and when the
hack passed up the street men
rushed out and tried to stop
the team. The driver know
ing that Robinson was in a dying com
dition and that the men who wanted
him for summary punishment would
have not attempted to do MIN harm
had they known his condition, whip
ped his horses into a run and passed
the crowd safely.
There was no cessation in the per-
| formance in the opera house. Not a
| dozen people, probably, knew of the
trouble outside. Some of them heard
THE shot, but Thought nothing of it.
One man said he Thought the noise
was caused by the slamming of door
and did not give it a second Thought.
Colonel Babcock was greatly distress
ed for fear there would be stampede
OF THE audience, but there was not amy
sign of panic. Mr.. Babcock asked for
a physician and his inquiry excited NC
unusual attention.
An inquest is being conducted by
Coroner Rinehart this afternoon on
the body of Robinson.
At o'clock this afternoon The
Gazette received a report from THE
hospital that all three of the men who
we're shot last night we're doing nicely
Sufficient time has not yet elapsed to
develop complications, so there is
really no change in their condition
from this morning. However, they ane
all in good spirits and there is no
much danger in amy of their cases.
i The reports that have gone out tic
other towns have been greatly exag
gerated. A man who came from Liv
ingston today said that there was cir
culated in that place this morning g
report that the manager of THE com
pany THAT was there last night, and L
c. Babcock, son of the manager o1
the opera house had both been killed
Nearly all of the newspaper Offices il
neighboring towns that could reacl
this paper by phone or wire have ask
ed for news of the shooting today.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-09-01
czAR TO PRESIDENT.
Nicholas Thanks Roosevelt for Ser
vices Rendered His Country.
[Scripps News Service. !

[Scripps News Service.]
Oyster Bay, Aug. 31.-The president
today received the following cable
gram, dated at Peterhof:
Accept my congratulations and
earnest thanks for having brought the,
peace negotiations from a standstill
to conclusion, owing to your per-
sonal efforts. My country will CRATE.
fully recognize the great part you
have played in the Portsmouth peace
conference"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-09-01
COLLINS is IN EARNEST.
Chicago Board of Trade Must Obey
the Law.
[Scripps News Service.l

[Scripps News Service.l
Chicago, Aug. 31.-As a result of
the Vote taken by the board of trade
yesterday, to resume trading in ''puts"
and calls" Chief of Police Collins
says, if the illegal trading is done, he
will take steps to prevent it, even if
he has to arrest the entire board. John
Hill of the market report committee
had a conference with the chief to-
day. Hill says it is THE, duty of the
police to stop such proceedings, the
same as "any other pool rooms and
gambling houses"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-09-01
From Thursdays Daily.

AOAAA AANAHNSUJ - A<SS@AJe
At $3.50 last evening there was an
exciting period in front of the opera
house. 1t resulted in THE wounding of
three men and the death of the man
who fired the shot that inflicted the
wounds.
Major" G. NJ Robinson was the
man who began the shooting and his
corpse is now lying at the undertake
ing rooms of the Billings Furniture
COMPANY. j. Ward Huse, O. B. Crane
and Thomas Rowland are in the hos
pital suffering from gunshlot wounds.
Mr. Huse is the manager of the Nc
Cormick company's stores, Mr.. Crane
lis the day clerk at the Northern hotel
and Mr.. Rowland is employed in J. S.
Simineo's meat market. Mr.. Crane
came here only a few weeks ago and
Was formerly with The Montana, in
Anaconda. The men who were wound
cd had no acquaintance with Robin
son, neither did he know any one OF
them 1t was simply a case of frenzy
CT temporary insanity, for which the
| man who was stricken paid his life.
There was much excitement. The
opera house was filled with people and
great interest was being taken in the
comedy-drama that THE excellent COM
pany was producing. Suddenly a rifle
shot was heard and had it not been
| for the GOODNESS of Colonel Babcock
there might have been a stampede
| The colonel, who was seated mean. the
door leading into the box office, arose
and informed the people that a man
had been injured accidentally and he
asked any physician THAT might be in
the audience to step out quietly and
give the wounded man attention.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-09-01
EDUCATIONAL CONGRESS.
Problem of Rural School Chief Topic
Discussed Today.
[scripps New servIce.1


Portland, Ore. Aug. 31.-The prob
lem of THE rural school was the CHIEF
topic of discussion ait today's session
of the national educational congress
following an address upon the subject
by J. P. Ackerman, state superinten
dent of public instruction. The dis
cussion was led by the states com
missioner ON education, Harris, il
whose honor a reception will ibe giver
at the exposition tonight.
'The Educational Situation in Ida
ho" was the subject of an address 10y
Professor Mclean of the University
of Idaho.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-09-01

the house, while Mr.. Littauer is i'm
dorsed by the New York delegation in
the house He is in close touch with
the republican organization in New
York, and ONE of State Chairman
Odells righthand men.
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CONTINUED on eighth Pagel
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1905-09-01
PUBLIC CONTINUES IGNORANT.
Terms of Peace Are Not Known In
Japan.
[Scripps News service.1 ]

Toxic, Aug. 31.-The public contin-
ues to be without information regard
ing the agreement of the peace envoys
at Portsmouth. The terms of the
treaty entered into are mot known
here, especially as regards the divl-
, 1905-07-12
The Wanderlust,

1t is. oh, to lie where the wild winds sigh
And to bark to the waters fall,
And to hear the breeze in the rustling
trees
To the things of the forest call;
To be near akin to the rabbit in
Its retreat meath the lank fern frond,
And to stroll at will in the evening still
And to be a vagabondl
Meath IA sunny sky where the wheatfelds
In a mass of tumultuous green,
From their places old where the trees I'M
fold
Their young leaves in a glittering sheen.
1t is joy to go and to feel and know
That the earth is both glad and fond,
That she gives a smile that is we'll worth
while
To a cheerful vagabond.
And it's, oh, to walk where the squirrels
In the beech trees somber shade,
Where the MOSES cling and the grape
vines fling
Out their arms, with their broad leaves
weighed,
And to fall asleep in the forest deep
On the bank of a lily pond,
And to gather cheer from the smiling year
For a happy vagabond!
There's a voice that calls when the
s%pringtime falls,
And it lures with its siren song;
There's "a beck'ning hand from a mystic
land
I to answer its signal long;
And l feel the fire of a wild desire
To be off to the far beyond.
Where there's none to say l must go or
stay,
Where I'll be a vagabond.
The act that some people possess a
remarkable fuency in explaining things
that they don't understand may ae-
count for some of the confusion that
exists in the minds of other people.
There are IA good many people who
place first on their list of useful eff
forts the getting the best of other PEG
pie.
Those who are always waiting for
something to turn up usually enjoy
their occupation apparently, and no
doubt would be as surprised as any
one else should their waiting bear
fruit.
If the devil weren't so busy, there is
no doubt that there are a lot of self
complacent people that would sudden
ly grow very uncomfortable.
Any dinner at all is a good dinner IL
you are hungry enough.
, 1905-07-12

If vegetables We're cheaper and audi
ences We're not SO long suffering some
actors would be afraid to appear with
out Il catcher's mask.
Imagination can do wonders, but 1t is
a mighty poor substitute for a beef
steak.
Stockholders in n street car company
do not think much of walking rs an ex-
ercise.
There are some people who If they
were to speak Il kind wore would sur
prise their own ears so that they
wouldn't believe themselves.
Perhaps ages hence man will discov-
er with Il shock of surprise that women
do not really like to clean house.
Perhaps bachelors wouldn't mind be-
ing taxed if they felt that would insure
their ba~chelorhood.