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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1906-02-13
TO AGREE
Delegates of Powers at AIeeciras Con-
ference Confident that Satisfactory
Agreement Will Be Reached.
[By Associated Pressl

Algeciras, Spain, Feb. 12.-The de-
cision on the part of the delegates to
the Moroccan conference to arrive at
a satisfactory conclusion remains un-
changed, despite assertions to the con-
trary. The pessimism of certain of
the delegates even seems to have Civ
en- place to sentiment more in con-
formity with the situation, which is
anything but hopeless. The repre-
sentatives of powers not directly in
terested are determined not to leave
Algeciras until not only has the ques.
ton of Moroccan reforms been set.
tied, but confidence and harmony re.
established between the two antagon.
istic powers.
The German delegates declare that
the conference must and will find a
solution of the points in dispute
which, if not complete, shall at least
be provisional and honorable for all
and that despite the serious Difficult.
ties standing in the way everything
will come out right at the last mo-
ment
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1906-02-13
BAD FOR GROVE
Alleged kidnaper Positively Identified
as Man Who TeIephoned to cuda-
hy Morning Following Sons Alb
duction.
[By Associated Pressl

Omaha, Feb, 12.-Tne most import
ant witnesses in the Pat Grove trial
today were w. S. Glynn and his son
Frank, liverymen, from whose stables,
it is alleged, Grove telephoned to Mr..
Cudahy the morning after the kidnap-
ing of the latter's son asking him if.
he had found the letter in his front
yard and advising him to make an i'm
mediate search for it.
The letter contained the demand Tor
$25,000 ransom.
Both the Glynns identified Grove
as the man who did the telephoning.
Several other witnesses gave testi-
mony of minor character. !
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1906-02-13
IN PLAYFUL MOOD.
House Makes Sport of Whipping Post
Bill and Then squeIches it-Anti-R&.
bate Law Passed. s
[By Associated Pressl

Washington, Feb. 12.-The house to-
day had sport with the whipping post
bill for wife beaters and then laid it
on the table, effectively disposing of
it by vote of 153 to CO.
The most impassioned speech for
the measure was delivered by Hep
burn Qowa) who depicted the brutal
ity of the man who would beat his
wife and declared that to be whipped
was hardly adequate punishment.
Adams opened the discussion with
a serious speech in favor of the bill.
All of the opposing speeches partook
of levity and Adams received more
than one fling because he is a bache-
lor.
The bill requiring the return of
freight rebates was passed, also a
measure relating to court procedure
The rate bill provides that when
rebate has been received with guilty
knowledge it is a violation of law, and
double the amount is to be returned
by the recipient and half of this
amount is to go to the informant.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1906-02-13
[By Associated Press1

Pekin, Feb. 12.-The imperial gov
ernment has ordered the viceroy of
Foochow to Immediately execute the
leader of the Changpu mob and to
punish severely the others concerned
in that affair.
The viceroy reports that the trouble
at Changpu arose over the detention
of Chinaman by the Catholic mission
there. The populace destroyed the
mission and then the anti-foreign ele-
ment arose and wrecked the English
mission. The troops, which were sent
as soon as possible, fired on the mob
and killed II of the rioters.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1906-02-13

by brokers and railroad officials of
Cincinnati
According to one man closely con-
nected with the affairs of the G. H. &
D. it was declared that enough stock
had passed over to the Perkins syndi-
cate to control the affairs of the road.
AS the men who head the syndicate
are leaders in the affairs of the Chi
cago, Burlington & Quincy, connection
between the present deal and the
Great Northern and Northern Pacific
is established in the opinion of local
railroad men.
Fifty per cent of the Cincinnati
Southern stock is owned by the G. H.
& d. and with the control of these two
roads the Northern Securities inter-
ests will have an outlet to the south
east from the rich fields of the north
and northwest.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1906-02-13
Lodge Takes Position for Government
Rate Regulation.
[By Associated Pressl

with the railroad systems of the coun-
try
The senate in executive session to-
day made public the majority and min
ority reports of the committee on
foreign relations on the treaty ceding
to Cuba the title to the Isle of Pines.
The majority report has already been
published.
The minority report, which is sign
ed by Senators Morgan and W. A.
Clark, upholds the contentious of the
Americans who have invested on the
island that they were warranted in
doing SO by the language of the Platt
amendment and the Cuban constitu-
tion, as well as early announcements
made by Assistant Secretary of War
Meiklejohn that the title was vested
in the United States by the treaty of
Paris.
The minority reports adds that if
the island is turned over to Cuba it
will be unsafe to leave Americans, for
if they were maltreated this govern
ment would be compelled to protect
them. 1t is stated that in the event
this government again sent soldiers
to Cuba the destiny of that republic
would be that of Ireland or Egypt and
the republic would disappear.
Senator Morgan, who drafted the re
port, contends that the adjustment OF
title in fact amounts to a sale, which
congress alone is empowered to make
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1906-02-13

Eugene N. Foss, Boston, and Joseph
H, Gaines of West Virginia with Brig
adler General John A. Johnston, Unit
ed States army, were the orators at
the Lincoln day banquet of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers association
in this city tonight.
The banquet assumed somewhat of
a national interest by reason of the
presence of Congressman Littlefield
and Foss and the fact that their
speeches were in the nature of de-
bate on the tariff question
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1906-02-13

Washington, Feb. 12.-The senate
today adopted joint resolution re-
ported by Tillman from the senate
committee on interstate commerce
which directs the interstate COM
merce commission to investigate the
charge of discrimination and COM
bination in restraint of trade made
against the railroads.
The adoption of the resolution was
preceded by speech by Tillman in
which he practically charged that the
administration was not proceeding in
good faith to secure railway legisla-
ton because he was not satisfied with
the presidents advisers, Among
these he mentioned Secretary Root
and Senator Knox, the former of
whom he said was an adviser of the
"magnates responsible for the devil
ment," and the later of whom had
been attorney for the Pennsylvania
Railway company.
Lodge spoke at some length ON the
railroad question. He delivered a
carefully prepared speech, in which he
took position for governmental regu-
lation of rates, but advised the utmost
caution against too radical action. He
expressed the opinion that the giving
of rebates was practically the only
evil which is existing in connection
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1906-02-13
AT NEW YORK.
Many Ladies Present to Hear the
Addresses.

Many Ladies' Present to Hear the
Addresses.
[By Associated Press]
New York, Feb. 12-The goth an
nual dinner of the Republican Club of
New York was held tonight at the
Waldorf Astoria. The 42O men pres
ent were seated in the grand ball
room, but more than 200 women were
seated in the Astor gallery and later
heard the speeches from the boxes.
General Tremaine, president of the
club, was POSTMASTER. The toasts
included:
Abraham Lincoln" General Horace
D. Porter; 'The Republican Party"
Representative J. Sloat Fasset; "Shall
the United States Make It's Own
Laws?", Representative James T. Nc
Cleary of Minnesota.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1906-02-13
HIS AIM POOR.
[By Associated Press]

Chicago Would-be Murderer Misses
Victim and Kills Himself,
EBy Associated Press1
Chicago, Feb. 12.-Thomas Nolan,
believing that he had carried out his
intention of taking the life of Mrs.
Jane Mccarthy, today turned his re-
volver ON himself and committed sui
eide.
Nolan ran into the woman's house
at Thirty-fifth street and Auburn ave-
nue., with revolver in his hand. She
fed through the house, with Nolan in
close pursuit. He fired one shot and
the woman tainted through fright.
Nolan thinking her dead, shot him
self. The woman was not injured.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1906-02-13
NO TRIAL FOR AssAssINs.
Drastic Measures Adopted by Govern
or General of Odessa.
NV Associated Pressl

Odessa, Feb. f2.-General Kaulbars,
governor general of Odessa, today is
sued a proclamation declaring that
every one attempting to kill or killing
an official by means of explosives,
arms or otherwise, or who is found in
possession of deadly implements. Will
henceforward be condemned to capi-
tai punishment, without inquiry or
trial. The proclamation covers the
of Kherson and Odessa,
inclusive of Bessarabia, Ekaterinoslav
and the Crimea.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1906-02-13
A scoRcHER FROM BRYAN.
[By Associated Pressl

Jacksonville, Ills, Feb. 12,-Wm. j.
Bryan, writing from Hong Kong, has
sent his resignation as trustee of Il
linois college and at length declares
that he will not serve a school where
the board of trustees is in favor of
accepting funds from Carnegie or 9TH
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1906-02-13
ASSIGNMENT FOR BALDWIN.
[By Associated Pressl

Washington, Feb. 12.-Orders have
have been issued at the war depart
ment assigning General Baldwin to
the command of the department of
Dakota. The change takes effect about
March /.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1906-02-13
WIFE KILLS HUSBAND.
[By Associated Press1

Minneapolis, Mimi, Feb. 12.-Be-
cause he threw bucket of coal at
her during a family quarrel last night,
Mrs. Edward Dickens seized pistol
and shot her husband three times,
fatally injuring him. Dickens died
after reaching the hospital. His wife
was arrested, charged with murder.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1906-02-13
DRIVEN BACK BY GAS.
Unsuccessful Attempt to Reach Bodies
of Tamarack Mine Victims.
[By Associated Press1

Calumet, Mich, Feb. 12.-Ten men
were lowered into No. 5 shaft, of the
Tamarack mine today, but the deadly
monoxide gas generated during the
recent fire compelled them to return
to the surface. The party reached the
29th level.
Possibly another attempt will be
made tomorrow to locate the bodies
of the three men caught in the fire.
Powerful fans are 'in, use clearing the
mine of the noxious gases and it is
believed that work will be resumed
in a week.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1906-02-13
MASSACRE OF JEWS.
[By Associated Pressl

st Petersburg, Feb. IA massa-
ere of Jews is reported to have taken
place at Kalarashi, Bessarabia.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1906-02-13

er trust magnates who are attempting
to subsidize the colleges of America
to prevent teaching of economic truth.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1906-02-13
AT PITTsRuRe.

congressman Vary Usual Style of Ora
tory by Debating Tariff.
[By Associated Press1
Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. 12.-Congress-
man Charles E. Littlefield of Maine,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1906-02-13
MONTANA WEATHER.

[By Associated Pressl
Washington. Feb. 12.-Snow and
colder Tuesday; Wednesday probably
fair.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1906-02-13
TAKES PROMPT ACTION

Chinese Gov >.nment Deals in sum-
mary Manner With Persons Con-
cerned in Destruction of Changpu
Missions.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1906-03-23
Curioslties ID RaiIroadlng.

The driving wheel Of an engine
travelling sixty miles an hour makes
ESQ revolutions a minute, and often
has behind il a train weighing 200
which this gigantic strain is placed
cannot be made straight and true, like
the axle OF carriage wheel 1t must
be, in the nature Of things, a crank
axle; and it may be imagined by any
cyclist how greatly the massive
cranks add to the strain
The difficulties OF keeping an eX-
press up to time is enormous Given
a perfect engine and a good driver,
he must also be provided with the
how to use it. On a run OF say 500
miles, he will use at least 5000 gal
Ions Of water. If he carelessly uses
more he will exhaust his supply Wind
has to be allowed for, and wet lines
always mean delay
There are two or three hundred sig
nal men to be passed. each Of them
has his share in the punctuality Of
the train One careless platelayer
among nearly LOO who look after
lands capital may delay the train by
his failure to screw up hsh bolt,
The whole train may be brought to a
standstill by greaSer having allow
ed pinch Of dirt to get into one Of
the many grease boxes As may De
imagined, only the most rigid disci-
pIine can run a 5O-mile an hour train
to time
The taunt is often hurled at British
railways that they are expensive.
French and German fares are held
up as contrasts to be copied. The
public fOrgets that in Britain a rea-
sOnable amount Of luggage IS carried
free; abroad, none 1t fails to re-
member that most foreign railways
belong to the government, while Brit
ish ones are forced to pay from two
to five per cent into the national eI-
cheQuer.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1906-03-23
on wy 10 roPEKA.
Rock Islands Sranz Motor Car Is Be
fnE rsad % TFT Its ERclencT.

ing Used 60 TEF Its EHciency.
The Topeka State Journal OF a re-
cent date, says that advices received
at the Topeka Offices OF the Rock Is
gasOiine-electrfc motor car arrived In
Kansas City from EldOn, No, yester-
day at ? O'Clock The future move
ment Of this famous car has not been
viii return to St Louis, pick up a
party Of the high officials OF the Rock
Island and make return trip to Kan
saS City and possibly on TO Topeka
When the original schedule for the
trip OF this car was made il was plan
ned to cross the continent in one con-
dnuous trip, but such interest has
been manifested in the car at the
points so Tar visited by railroad men
that this schedule has been abandon
coast viii not be undertaken immedi-
ately, at least this Is the best infOr-
nation ObtainabIe here
This car which is called the "OEer-
tia, after the young daughter Of Mr..
Strang, completed a S,0OO mile trip
in the history OF railrOadinE has such
a record OF travel been made BY g
self-prOpelled electric car, and not
since the invention OF the trolley has
50 important a discovery been made,
as il promises to reyOlutioniZe the in
terurban railway business in the
United States. The Strang car is a
perfected model OF the independent
electric car, that has so Tar met all
the requirements OF cars OF this type.
The journey half way across the con-
tinent has been without serious trOu-
bic OF mishap, and the car has main
tanned a speed OF so miles an hour
over some Of the railways Of the east
and its average time on the present
trip has been IS miles an hour.
The great advantage Of the Strang
system Of propulsion over similar
combinations is that II requires a gas
Oline engine only large enough for
the average power. The engine is Of
special construction and indicates a
number OF governing devices which
are unique in design and operation.
The general plan OF the system con-
sists Of gas engine with a direct con-
nected generator, electric transmits
sion and control, direct connection be
tween the generator and the trucks,
and a storage battery.
Several more cars Of the same type
are now being built for use on the
new interurban road which is being
constructed between Kansas City and
Olathe, Kan. The new cars are to
be somewhat larger than the present
one and will measure 50 feet inches
over the yestibules.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1906-03-23
IT'S WORTH MILLIONS.

Mr.. CObuFn's Comment on the Bic
Snow.
F. D. Coburn, secretary OF the state
board OF agriculture, voices the uni
veTsal rejoicing over the big snow
storm as follows:
The snow, with the moderate tenn
perature, Of which reports are com
ing from all directions Is an inestim-
able blessing There is not a county in
Kansas to which such a snow is not
worth a million dollars. In fact no
one can figure its Importance and the
promise it holds
"Of course along with the reports
OF it we Will hear Of the inevitable
inane twaddle, that comes with every
snow, about the blizzard which as a
matter OF fact il resembles about as a
baby's caresses resemble those Prof.
FitzsimmOns bestowed upon the solar
pleXus Of his friend, Prof COrbett-
1T is an occurrence worth cele-
brating-"
This snow, which extends clear to
the western edge Of the state and be-
yOnd, viii make 1t almost certain that
another big wheat crop is in sight for
the lucky farmers in the western
part Of the state.
It means that land viii continue to
go skyward in that section, and pros
perity will continue throughout the
wheat beIt-TOpeka State Journal.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1906-03-23
PUBLIC Sale

The undersigned viii sell at public
sale at his farm five miles northwest
Of rewster-nOrtheast 3-S-37-On
Thursday, March %, beginning at 10
a m. the following described proper
ty: Gray mare, weight about 1900;
brown mare, weight about 1900 bay
mare, weight about 1,1OO5 two bay
mares, weight about 1000 each These
mares ali in fOal. Black three-year-
old gelding horse; two twO-year-Old
gelding horses, one black and one
sOrrel; two mare colts, coming one
year old; u head OF DurOc Jersey
hogs, consisting Of seven young sOWs,
all in pig; four stock hogs. three
bOarsi farm implements, consisting OF
riding lister, riding cultivatOr, double
row disk weeder, Intersection har-
row, Deering corn binder, walking
stirring pillow, wagon spring wagon,
De Laval separator, two sets work
harness, good stock saddle, corn shell
leri about 500 bushels corn also
some bound cane; household goods and
other articles too Numerous to men
ton Terms: All sums OF SO and IN
der, cash; seven months time viii be
given bankable, security. interest at
10 per cent No property to be re-
moveduntn settled for Free lunch
L HOLLENBECK, Owner.
GEO. BRADLEY, AuctfOneer.
3. T. BROWN, Clerk
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1906-03-23
Public sale Postponed.

I viii sell at public sale on section
1903, the old Lancaster ranch on
the Smoky, sale beginning at 10 a m,
Tuesday, April 3, the following prop
erty: ia head Of cattle, consisting
Of calves. yearlings, tWO-year-Olds.
three-year-Olds fOur-yeaF-Olds and
6ye-year-Olds. all good cattle IN good
condition Seven head OF horses, con-
sisting OF three work mares, two
three-year-old colts, one tWo-year-Oid
colt and one saddle pony. Farm i'm
plements, etc Mccormick mower and
rake, tWO-seCtiOn hinge harrow one
riding lister and other farming i'm
piements- Grain and feed. Between
200 and 500 bushels OF ear corn, thirty
OF forty tons Of good bluestem hay,
eight or ten tons OF canes also house
hold goods and other articles not
herein mentioned Terms: Twelve
months time VIII be given, 10 per
cent interest from date. approved Sc
Curity. All sums under SO, cash
Free lunch at noon
J. s HUTCHINSON, Owner.
GEO. BRADLEY. Auctfoneer.
3. F. BROWN, Clerk.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1906-03-23
alB. REEDEH sURPRTsED THEl[
FIOored Wachter OF Maryland with
CaWcaETHasSouEh.1

q A-oAG4 laGlaltGE "a 1AalE fAllLl4 " LlU
-CaETcaTFWEsSOuEh."
Washington. March 15.-Reprssen-
tatfT- Reeder OF Kansas had a dis
pu5s this afternoon with Representa-
tive Wschter OF Maryland over the
difference between a caucus and a
conference Reeder Is an insurgent on
the statehood proposition; Wachter Is
not
II this meeting the speaker has
called to consider the statehood situa-
ton is a caucus stay out" said
Reeder, because a caucus binds the
minority TO support the decision Of
the majority q conference does not !"
Wachter insisted that a caucus and
a conference were the same thing
You're wrong. replied Reeder- "A
conference IS merely q meeting at
which there is an interchange OF
views. A caucus IS a meeting called
TO put a political party on record on
a public question The word caucus
takes its origin in the Indian word
cawcawTaSsOugh, which means one
who pushes on Cannon must do all
kinds Of pushing 10 get the republi-
cans in line for his program to keep
Oklahoma and the Indian territory
out Of statehood
Who told you about that Indian
word 2" asked Wachter.
Noah Webster" replied Reeder.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1906-03-23
Changed His Mind.

A pretty good story is being told on
Congressman Hardwick of Georgia
He was travelling in a Pullman car
when he noticed that one Of his fell
low passengers was a well dressed,
quiet looking negro. This did not
please the sOutherner but his indig-
nation knew no bounds when he saw
the cOlOred man seated in the dining
car. When they had both returned
to the Pullman Hardwick went to the
conductor and asked that the negro
be put out Of the car. The cOnduC-
tor informed him that such a course
was not possible Well II that fresh
Niger gets near me I am going to
wipe up the car with him." declared
the Georgian. Il don't have him
around me. Who IS the black ras-
cal % That's Joe Cans, champion
light weight pugilist," answered the
conductor, and Mr.. HardwiCk con-
cluded not 'tO wipe up the car" with
his quiet looking fellow passenger.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1906-03-23
HORRIBLE HEAD-OH COLLISION
HALF A HUNDRED PEOPLE DIE
IN THE CRASH
d. & r G. Trains Come Together
Near Adobe, Colo, With Fright
fuI Eject.

Pueblo, Colo, March 1s.-In a
binding snowstOrm at 2 O'Clock this
morning two passenger trains colideo
on the I'enver and Rio Grande rail-
road near adobe, thirty miles west Of
Pueblo.
The coaches took FIRE and the flames
completed the horror begun By the
collision The number Of dead is es-
timated at between forty and h1ty-
The number Of injured is estimated
at thirty-hve-
Many OF the bodies were terribly
burned and viii never be identified
Part OF the mail and all Of the ex-
press matter on both trains were de-
strOyed.
The Wrecked Trains.
The wrecked trains were No.
westbOund, known as the Utah and
California express, which left Den
yer at o'clock last night, and No
Is, eastbOund, a local train running
between Leadville and Denver, which
consOIidates east Of Adobe with a
western Colorado. The latter portion
Of train No. 16 is designated the New
Mexico and Colorado express
Operator Caused Wreck
Train No. 3, which was a double
header, carried passengers for the
west from all over the country The
passengers on No. Is were mainly
from LeadVille, SaHda, Canon City
and Florence and other stations on
the Denver and Rio Grande between
Denver and Leadyille.
According 10 the first orders, the
train No was to have met No. 10
at Adobe, a half mile from the scene
OK the wreck. At Florence, No. IS
received orders to meet No. 3 at Bea-
yer, five miles east Of Portland. It
is supposed that No. 3 was to have
been given similar additional orders
at Swallows, but it IS reported the Op-
orator was asleep and failed to deliver
them
The exact scene Of the collision was
at a point between Adobe and Port
land, about thirty miles west Of Pu-
eblO, where the railroad skirts the Ar
kansas river through a comparatively
level stretch Of country.
When the collision occurred the
trains were rounding a sharp curve,
around a high bluff. 1t was impOS-
sible for either engineer to see the
other train until they were within
200 yards Of each other.