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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-12-27
WAR BETWEEN LEADING NEWS
PAPERS RESULTS in a PER
eoNAL ENCOUNTER.
TTERSON HURT
Fred G. Bonfils Of the Denver Post
Knocks Down Ex-senator Patterson,
owner Of the Denver News, as Re-
suit of Attacks on Bonfils Made In
the Patterson Papers.

Denver, Dec. ga warrant was
sworn out tonight for the arrest of
Fred G. Bonfils, one of the proprietors
Of the Denver Post. The warrant was
sworn to by ex-United States Senator
Thomas M. Patterson, as the result of
an encounter between the two men
at an early hour this morning, dur
ing which Senator Patterson was
knocked down and painfully injured.
The encounter was the elimination of
a newspaper fight that has been go
ing on for some years by the pro
prietors of the Post and the News.
Senator Patterson is the principal
stockholder Of the News-Times Pub
fishing company.
The stories of the two men differ
as to the details Of the encounter.
Senator Patterson says Mr. Bonfils
came up behind him and said: Good
morning" When he turned to see
who addressed him, Senator Patter-
son states he was dealt a terrific
blow which felled him, after which
his assailant beat and kicked him be-
fore he could arise. He said he did
not know who had hit him until after
some men had separated them. He
adds that Mr. Bonils cursed him and
threatened to kill him IL his (Bon-
fls') name appeared in the News or
Times.
Mr. Bonfils' statement Is that the
two men met and that a discussion
arose over threat Senator Patter-
son had made in the columns OF the
News to run Mr.. Bonfils out Of busi-
ness or put him in the penitentiary.
According to MIR. Bonfils, Mr.. Patter-
son reiterated the threat and the
fight started. Mr. Bonfls admitted
knocking the senator down, but
claims justification on account of the
senator's language. Mr.. Bontlls
claims that Senator Patterson was
accompanied by his son-in-law, Rich
ard Campbell, when the dispute arose.
Senator Patterson is 70 years old
and Mr.. Bonfils a.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-12-27
ACCIDENTS ARE:
VERY NUMEROUS
TRAIN AND TROLLEY COLLISIONS
lNJuRE SEVERAL.

Los Angeles, Dec. 26- One man was
instantly killed, one fatally injured
and two others seriously hurt early to-
day when fast-going electric car on
the Pacific electric line struck
wagon containing four men at the
Anaheim road crossing near Whining
ton. The dead: 4 a5,ss w
HUGH MCCULLOUGH, Long Beach.
The men were returning tofs their
homes in Long Beach after Christ
mas trip. They drove on the track
directly in front Of the car, which
struck their. wagon with terrific i'm
pact.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-12-27

every weapon at our disposal There
would be nothing else for us to do.
81 assume that the watchers or ex-
aminers suggested in the bill of COM
plant means deputy marshals. These
would lend to bitter the elements to
this controversy more than federal
troops"
Charles McKinnon OF the local
union declared the union would fight
such an injunction.
Residents of Goldfeld are expect
ing to hear at any moment that Gov
ernor Sparks has decided to call an
extra session of the legislature to
pass laws looking to the organization
of body Of state militia to preserve
law and order during the trouble
which now threatens to be long drawn
out.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-12-27
suLrAN's FOLLOWERS WIN.
Defeat Trlbesmen Followers Of Hi
Brother In Morocco War.

Morocco City, Dec. 2e.-Recent
fighting in this vicinity has resulted
in two victories for partisans Of Add
El-Aziz, the sultan. The Rahammas,
followers Of Mulai-Hahd, the south
ern sultan, attacked the shragna
tribesmen, partisans Of Abd-El-Aziz,
but were repulsed with a loss Of 200
men. After receiving 800 reinforce
ments from Mulai Hafid, the Ra-
hammas attacked second time but
again suffered defeat.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-12-27
MYTsERloUsLY MURDERED WON.
ANS CORPSE FOUND in
WATER.
SAILORS ARRESTED
Men Aboard Yacht Taken In Custody
on Suspicion Of Crime, Which oc-
cured Near Where Their Vessel
Was Moored-Woman Was stran-
sIed to Death.

Newark, N. J., Dec. 26.-A murder,
combining the elements of mystery
and deliberate cruelty that took it
out Of the ordinary, was committed in
Hackensack's meadow, in the town
of Harrison, early today and the nude
body of the victim, a comely woman
of perhaps 80 Years, nearly sub
merged in the icy waters Of little
pond, was found today.
The dead woman was finely fea-
tured; her hair and nails gave evil
dence of a recent and scrupulous toi-
let and such of her clothing which
was found suggested in texture and
style an owner of refinement. The
body had not been identified tonight
and it was pretty well established
that it was not that Of resident of
this city or Harrison.
Two men, who occupied a yacht
moored near where the body was
found, are detained by the police, but
the most important clew obtained
was furnished today by Peter Coogan,
a watchman employed nearby, who
recognized the body as that of a
woman whom ne had seen crossing
the meadows in company with a man
early today. Later he saw the man
alone. He then carried bundle in
his arms. The man was short and
stout.
Dead Ten Hours.
| Life had been extinct, the coroner
said, about 10 hours. mark on the
neck indicated that trangulation was
the manner Of death. Scratches on
the leg and trunk and pieces Of Gin
der forced into the flesh showed that
the body had been dragged along a
cinder path which skirts the pond.
Along the path the police picked up
white silk waist slashed up the
back, a skirt and a pair of silk gar
ters. Following the path the police
came upon the yacht "Idle Hour" }"
which was tied up at a point on the
Passiac about 800 feet from where
the body was found. On the yacht
the police say that they found a seal
skin muff and fur neckpiece.
The occupants Of the yacht were
Albert Thompson, Al years of age of
Elizabeth, and Frederick Kirkman, SO
years Of age. Both were employed
on the boat Thompson said that he
found the fur pieces near the cinder
path this morning. The police found
on the boat dishes enough for three
diners. The men, however, said that
they had no visitors on the boat.
Both were arrested as suspects.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-12-27
SEVENTEEN INJURED.

TroIleys Collide on Corner In Denver.
Bad Switch. Il
Denver, Dec. 6.-seyenteen per-
sons were injured, none of them a.
tally. in q collision between two troll
ley cars on the Denver Tramway COM
pany's line about midnight last night.
at the corner OF West Twenty-ninth
avenue and Decatur street. One OF
the cars should have taken a siding,
but failed to do SO and the two cars
crashed together head-on.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-12-27
HUGHES 10 BETTER.

Albany, N. Y, Dec. 26.-Governor
Hughes, who has been at the execu-
tive mansion for several days, suffer
ing from an attack of the grip. was
reported today as much improved.
The governor may take up his duties
at the executive chamber tomorrow.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-12-27
RALEIGH VOTES FOR
PROHIBITION CITY
NORTH CAROLINA TOWN GOES
DRY AS A BONE.

Raleigh, N. c., Dec. 26-By ma
jority of 545, Raleigh today voted out
its liquor dispensary and will BIS
come a prohibition city, the dispen-
sary to close at noon tomorrow. In
the city there were 92S votes for pro-
hibition, 3s1 for dispensary and two
for saloons.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-12-27
PASSENGER TRAIN WRECK.

Fireman Is Killed and Many Uthers
Seriously Hurt.
Ashtabula, O., Dec. 2e.-Passenger
train No. 22S on the Jefferson and
Franklin branch Of the Lake Shore
road, collided with a light engine two
miles north OF Franklin, Pa, today.
The passenger train was derailed and
both engines we're demolished.
Fireman William Daley was killed.
The conductor, the engineer and
many passengers were injured.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-12-27
JOHN IS SICK

Noted Russian Priest, Worshpped as
Saint, is Suffering From an Old
MaIady.
st. Petersburg, Dec. 2e.Father
John of Cronstadt is seriously Ill
with the recurrence of an old malady.
He is unable to eat, and on account Of
his great age his recovery is proble-
matica1.
The influence of Father John, who
is considered saint by the ignorant
classes, is still great, although the
sect which he subjected has attained
much notoriety Of late owing to the
charges Of immortality and drunken
ness brought against the chiefs, who
exploited Father Johns reputation
for sanctity to great financial advant-
age.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-12-27
FORECAST OF WEATHER.

Montana: Snow and colder Friday;
Saturday, fair.
Wyoming: Rain or snow AID colder
Friday; Saturday, fair.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-27
ASKED DEATH.
Physician With Lockjaw Pleads
to Have Misery Ended.

Chicago. Dec. 2s.-Dr Joseph Peas
Zen. a scientist. occupying one OF the
foremost positions with large pack
lns firm. indicated BY signs to physi.
clans at his bedside In the Chicago
baptist hospital that he realized the
attack OF lockjaw from which he was
suffering would prove fatal and begged
hem TO end his life with a drug. The
surgeons about him. Injured ~ they
are to sufferines Of others. hesitated
before the dumb appeal Of this raan Of
science. probably more skilled In the
sffects Of the disease which had seiz-
ID him than any other man In the
,ountry. and then turned away for fear
hey might grant his wish. Before
the verdict Of the dying man on his
svn life they were silenced. for there
ssuld have been no higher authority
.han opinion
when he found law. written and un-
written. would not pernit his fellow
physicians 10 end his sufferings. DIR.
Peasicn resigned himself 10 the care
81 nurses. He heard the physicians
say n he lived another day there was
hope for him. He shook his head.
rhey pretended not TO notice. and left
him In charge Of nurses with soothing
Otions 10 quiet his pain.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-27
lMEsBURYs AWFUL ACT.
Physieian Twice Shoots Wlfs
and Kills Her.
ONCE LIVED AT CORSlCANA
Lsiy. whs was ~ Aeesoplishsd We
eaIiss. Had Bssa Teaching st Dss-
uills. vs.sad Waiting Her Msshss ssd
I've Seas.

Hyde Park. Mass. Dec. 2s.-Dr. Wal.
ter r. Amesbury Of Milford shot and
killed his wife. Anna. teacher OF mu.
sic at Danville. Va. as the family was
about to sit down to their Christmas
dinner at the home Of Mrs. Jennie
Rees, Mrs. Amesburys mother, here
Wednesday. DIR. Amesbury was placed
under arrest Immediately after the
shoodng.
Mr.. Amesbury had come from vir.
ginis to pass the holidays with her
sons, Walter Amesbury. Jr.. and Ira
Ameobury. who live with their grand
mother. Mrs. Reese. DR.. Amcsbury
came from Milford. where he has prac-
ticed some time. to the Christmas fcs.
tivitfes at the family hume.
According to the police Or. Ames-
bury fired two shots. Both took ef.
feet In Mrs. Amesbury's right side
Her death was almost instantaneous.
DR.. Amesbury declared thst the shoot.
ing was accidental. He would not
make any further statement
Mrs. Amesbury was forty years OF
age and a native Of Kentucky. Since
her marriage to Or. Amesbury they
had lived At different times In WASH
ington and Doxbury. Mass. and also
at corsicana. Tex. Some time ago
Mrs. Amesbury went TO Virginia and
began teaching music In Roanoke She
was m accomplished vocalist.
According 70 the police DR.. Ames-
bury and Mrs. Amesbury became en-.
gagged In q quarrel regarding family
matters. They were conyersing In
the kitchen. when suddenly the other
membsys Of the family. who were In
the diu'nI room. heard two shots fired.
Rushing into the kitchen. the Ames-
bury boys. the eldest Of whom 10 about
twenty years old. grappled with the
father and threw him to the floor.
Affer q struggle the revolver was tax
en- away from him. ana he was held
until the arrival Of the police.
DIR. Amesbury is forty-ntne years Of
age. He was formerly Q surgeon In
the British army. and statiea In ia
maica- - -
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-27
BRYAN oeNAToR.
Cousin Of Nsbrssksn succeeds Late
stephen r. Mallory.

Z stephen r. Mallory.
Jacksonville. Fla. Dec. 2s.-Cov.
Broward appointed william James Bry-
an Of this city to be United Staes SEN
ator. vice Stephen r. Mallory. deceas.
ed. for the balance Of the term. ex-
piring March 4. 1903.
Mr. Bryan Is a prominent young at
torney. only thirty-one years Of age.
and now holds the position of county
solicitor OF this tDuvaD county. He
was born In Orange county. Florida.
October 10. 1876. He Is the son Of
John NJ Bryan. who served fourteen
years at state senator and afterward
as a member OF the state railroad com.
mission. Mr.. Bryan was reader In the
vicinity OF his birthplace and attended
the local schools. Later he attended
Emory college. where he graduated
with the degree Of bachelor Of arts In
1896. Three years later he graduated
In law at Washington and Lee univer-
sity. and at once began TO practice
at Jacksonville. He has always been
active In politics. and Is at present a
member OF the Democratic state ex-
ecutive committee.
Mr.. Bryan is a cousin OF Hon. w. J.
Bryan. the Democratic leader.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-27
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES
Greater New York Had Crsot
Number Christmas.
DOZEN VICTIMS OF OTHERS
psssisa Appsrsasly Had FulI swias II
~ Mssrspslis. bet Several Pssssns
Meet Death Dsriss The Day OWNS
- Aecidssts.

New York, Dec. 26.-Although
scores Of choIrs sang Peace on Earth.
Good VIII to Men," and the spirit Of
Christmas shone IN broader and
greater charity than ever before. New
Yorks Christmas bore the marks Of
passion and tragedy. A dozen muir
ders and as many more tragic deaths
marked the day.
Mariana Gaeto was called to the
door OF his house and there shot dead
by an unknown man. who escaped. The
police have no clue.
John Sweeney refused 10 give money
10 . vasrant. who. angered at the re-
fusal. struck him over the head with .
blackjack. Sweeney died In o hospi.
tai and his assailant was held with
cut bail for trial.
Joshua Kundenson sustained a frac-
tured skull In a fight following his re-
fusal 10 allow Anthony Rominsky and
Joseph Manhay to participate In his
family Christmas celebration. II is
o8t0 tu8& Rnm09xH<0u Wa8 ottntF WIN
. large brass crucifix.
James Munday was shot and fatally
injured by James Jacarusso. because
the formers saloon. recently opened.
vas doing more business than the one
across the street. owned by Jacar.
uusso1 brother.
Jacob Jetx and Peter Shaw. watch
men In an apartment building. were
badly beaten with club In the hands
81 an unknown man. who became an.
gered because neither would take him
up stairs In an elevator to visit . ser.
want In the house. Jetz win die.
william Kennedy was dangerously
wounded by being shot during an a.
tercation In a saloon. John Palermo
10 under arrest charged with the shoot
Ing.
An unknown woman was found dead
In Fifty-fifth street. apparently from
he effects OF knockout drops"
Margaret Byrdos was burned To
asath while kneeling before . shrine
In her homo. one OF the candles from
The shrine falling and igniting her
1ress.
His arms filled with Christmas gifts
,or his children. Herman X. Temmps
wss knocked down and fatally injured
By q trolley car.
Jehn Rhind. a veteran OF the civil
sar. vas crushed to death under the
wheels OF a trolley car. Months ago
cAind Quarreled with his son. his
only relative. and they parted. Bearing
peace offering. Rhind was on his
way 10 visit his son when he was
killed.
Anna Fitzsimmons dropped dead In
he midst OF a Christmas celebration
~ exactly the same manner as her
only sister died on the same day
twenty-five years ago.
William O'Brien died from injuries
received by being run down by an an.
tomobile.
Albert n. Mueller was killed by fall
ng from the window Of his room on
he fifth floor OF the apartment house
where he lived.
J. p. Nance dropped dead while At.
tending a Christmas service In .
church In Lottenvale.
Two unknown men were Also killed
BY elevated trains
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-27
sRevIrlgs svMcHeo.

Bruton building at Chicago was dam
aged $4,000 by fire.
Human Hairworkcrs' union has been
organized at New York.
jackson Stilley fell down a stairway
At West Elizabeth. Pa. and broke his
neck.
s. c. Shaver. president OF the Fres.
no Flumc and Irrigation company. died
at Fresno. Cal. Of diabetes.
At Pound Gap. Ky. as the result OF
a Christmas carousal. Morgan Hughes
fatally shot Washington Policy.
Postmaster Lovelace OF Ocean Park.
Cal. Is charged with being $500
short In his accounts, He is under
$4,000 bond.
Near waycross. GA. Wallace Dyall
vas shot down by some negroes. Be.
fore dying he sent two Of them ahead
q him over the river Of death.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-27

New York. Dec. ss.-'rhree persons
were seriously injured and several
others burned and cut by broken glass
In . fire In a sixstory tenement build
lns. Mira jeremiah CoIlinA her sish.
teen month"; Old sou. Michael. and
0nna nsstler. aesd esn. ere n . boz
DGtai painfully burnsd.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-27
sIaae Near Exposition crounds.

Norfolk. Va. Dec. 26.-Fire Of un-
known origin at Pine Ridge. near the
western boundary Of the jamestown
exposition grounds. destroyed q dozen
or more frame structures. including
several small hotels. Loss is about
CSC. 900.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-27

Washington. Dec. es.-Bsisadisr
General Charles 8. Smith has been
placed on the retired list.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-12-27

New York. Dec. ;s.-Daniel o'Reilly.
personal counsel Of Harry rhaw. has
pneumonia.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-01-12
Notice.


Notice Is hereby given that the
members of the First Presbyterian
Church of Roswell, Canyon County,
will meet In the First Presbyterian
church, of Roswell, on the 26th day
of January, 1907, at 8 o'clock p. m,
of the said day, to vote on the propo-
sition of mortgaging the following
property Of the said corporation to
the Board of the Church Erection
Fund of the General Assembly of the
Presbyterian church in the United
States of America for the sum of one
thousand dollars, which property is
described as follows, to-wit: That
certain piece of land lying In the
northeast quarter of the northwest
quarter of section twenty-nine, town
ship five, north of range five, west
Of Boise meridian, bounded as fol-
lows: Commencing at a point 275
feet south of the quarter corner on
the section line between section 90
and section 20, of township Ave,
north of range Ave, west OF Boise
meridian. thence west 100 feet.
thence north 275 feet, thence east
100 feet to quarter corner. thence
south to the place of beginning. to-
gether with the water right from the
Riverside Irrigation District, Ltd,
appurtenant thereto.
In witness whereof, The under
signed trustees of said corporation
have hereunto set their hands this
7th day Of January, 1907.
L. NJ. BIRCH.
w. r. STEVENS,
H. r. HATCH.
Trustees.
January 1926.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-01-12
Want Streets Paved,
January 1926.

A number of the business men of
Caldwell are agitating the question
of street paving. AS the town is
growing so rapidly. and the streets
are in such a bad condition during
the wet weather. something must be
done for them. The Tribune would
like an expression from the proper
~ owners of the city. We are told
that the paving of the streets will
cost the property owners from $l25
to slso per lot.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-01-12

and In fact everything which goes
to make up an up-to-date telephone
exchange. The old magueto system
has been abandoned, doing away en-
tirely with the old obsolete four par
ty system and the crank in ringing
up central. Everything is arranged
to make it convenient to the tele-
phone user with less trouble and an
noyance. In fact so convenient and
far reaching have they made the use
of the telephone that today it Is no
more a luxury. but a necessity. Dur
ing the last year the following new
toll lines have been built which the
great volume of toll business made
necessary: lines from Caldwell to
Boise, making the connections with
Boise the matter of seconds; a new
CaldwellWeiser line, and a new
through line to Salt Lake and the
Inland cities is under construction,
not to mention the various small
lines which have been extended.
In making all these improvements
The Rocky Mt. Bell Telephone Com
pany have expended some $4,000
in the building of Caldwell alone,
and now employ a force here of
from to 10 employees whose pay
roll monthly amounts to several hun
dred dollars.
In the rebuilding of Caldwell the
Bell Company have spared no ex-
pense, and are going on the s year
development plan, and are placing
cable and equipment such as ordi-
narily would be placed in city of
10000 or 5000 people, thereby
showing that they believe in the
growth of Caldwell, and 1t is safe to
say that when they are through with
the work now under construction,
and with the new methods of oper-
ating and handling the business that
Caldwell will be the best operated
and equipped city from a telephone
standpoint not only in Idaho but in
the Pacific Northwest.
The Independent.
The growth of the Independent
Telephone Company in Caldwell has
been phenomenal. Less than nine
months ago the company had IL
phones in this city and no rural lines.
Now there is over 800 phones with
SO on their rural route. 1t now re-
quires four operators to handle the
business at the central office and a
gang Of nine men are on construc-
ton and three are kept busy INSTALL
ing new phones. The monthly pay
roll reaches $1,000, and is still grow
ing. Among the improvements con-
templated for 1907 is a cable sys-
tenn that will cost $4,000. The rural
lines will greatly extend. Homedale,
located on Snake river, will be con-
nected with Caldwell, and before
snow flies next fall Jordan Valley
and other intervening points will
have the service. The company has
been granted franchise in Nampa,
and connections will soon be made
with Portland ON the west and Poca-
tello on the east, The company has
already 100 patrons at Middleton
and vicinity. $50 on the Parma ex-
change. There is now 1900 sub
scribers on the Independent list in
Canyon county and the prospects are
that this number will be doubled
during 1907.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-01-12

The Rocky Mt. Bell Telephone Co.
Among the business institutions
which have been prominent in devel-
oping southern Idaho we wish to
mention the Rocky Mt Bell Tele-
phone Co. as among the foremost
From few lines reaching a few
towns and fewer subscribers some
six years ago, they have gradually
extended their lines both locally and
long distance until today it is posi-
Bile from your telephone in your
home to reach not only any city,
town, village and hamlet in Idaho,
but in Utah, Montana and Wyoming,
and also to be placed Immediately
in connection with most any place
desired. So universal have they
made the use of the Bell telephone.
During the past year and the coming
year the Bell Telephone Company
have and re-expending large sums
towards placing their system in the
foremost rank in the telephone
world. The following new additions
have been made in Caldwell:
A complete new five section Com
mon Battery Switchboard which will
accommodate from 1000 to 1900
subscribers with storage battery mo-
tors. Volunteers. Ringing Machines,