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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-05-24

three petitioners did not bother to
present their excuses.
Then began the attempt to ill seat
No. 8, made vacant by the release of
Juror Cole on account of illness. The
first five talesmen had opinions that
would require evidence to change
one of them said his opinion would
last regardless of the evidence-and
they all went down on challenges from
the state
Early in the examination Clarence
Darrow, for the defense, asserted that
James H. HaWley, for the state, was
seeking to lead talesmen up to their
qualification by improper questioning.
Judge Wood overruled his objection,
but he continued to address the court.
Mr.. Hawley bristled and for a few
moments there was promise of a
scrimmage. But the court checked
the incipient row and the examination
went on.
Next tne clerk sucCesstVeiy GREW
the names of four talesmen whose pc
titions for excuse had just been tenn
porarily denied in order to give them
time to get certificates from the ply
sicians as to the sickness of their
wives, and it was agreed that they
should be passed until the court
passed on their application.
Watch that old wheel repeat" !"
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Kansas City, May 23.-Judge w. D.
Gaynor Of the appellate division of the
supreme court of New York addressed
the Knife and Fork club here this
evening at its monthly dinner. Judge
Gaynor spoke on the freight rate
abuses and said that while the actual
payment of rebates was now seldom
made, fayoritism was sti.l practiced
in many ways. He spoke Of the rail-
ways as public highways and said the
fact that they should be used to ena-
BILE few men to destroy their bust
ness rivals was the basest crime OF
our day. He did not favor government
ownership, but said because of this
favoritism 1t was no wonder grow
ing. g.number of people, wanted the gov
ernment to take over the railroads. He
said:. ..,. :. =
.Ifs wesand. the railroads.being' used
ta,alloH.,a few to acquire .sogtunes ab
the expense OF their fellowmen by
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Canton, Ohio, May 23,-After a con-
sultation this afternoon at the Nc
Kinley home between the family ply
sician of Mrs. Mckinley and DR..
Elman, superintendent of the Masillon
state hospital and physician of wide
reputation, a statement was issued
that there was no indication that Mrs.
Mckinley could long survive the at
tack of apoplexy from which she is
suffering. The doctors say, however.
that they think dissolution will not
come for day or two. Mrs. McKin-
ley is in comatose condition tonight
and it is stated that there are no
grounds for hope of better turn.
It is announced tonight that Surgeon
General Rixey, by special arrange
ment, would reach here at 6:23 a. M,
instead Of 1910.
kilograms from all parts OF the
country have been pouring into Can,
ton today, anxiously inquiring as to
Mrs. McKinley's condition.
Mrs. Mckinley has been III nearly
all winter, having suffered a severe at
tack ol grip some months ago. The
physicians say that in her weakened
condition she was an easy victim Of
the disease with which she was
stricken today. She is nearing the
Goth anniversary of her birth and
long has been in feeble health. Mrs.
Mckinley gave UP knitting recently
and this was taken as an Indication
that her hold on life was slipping,
as ever since the death Of her hus-
band she has found solace in knitting
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NOT THE CONGRESSMAN
Mayor Of Brownsville Denies Report
Of Reward offered by Citizens Story.
Started by ohioan Named Longs
worth.

Washington, May 23.-Mayor Fred
erick j. Combe Of Brownsville was
the only witness today before the
senate committee on military affairs
in the investigation Of the shooting af-
fray there August %, last, which re-
suited in the discharge of negro sol
diers in the garrison at Fort Brown.
After telling OF incidents connected
with the affair and subsequent events
in which he figured, the mayor was
CROSS ss-examined by Senator Foraker
The senator was interested in a
report that the citizens of Brownsville
had raised $4,000 to be offered as a
reward for information leading TO a
discovery of the persons who did the
shooting.
"There was no truth to that re-
port" said Mayor Combe. 1T was
started by an Ohio man.
Senator Foraker Joined In the
laughter that greeted the remark, and
asked the name Of the man.
81 think 10 was Longsworth," re-
piled the witness.
"The first name does not happen to
be Nicholas, does it," inquired Senator
Foraker
'T don't remember" said the mayor.
"Well, of course, you don't mean the
presidents son-in-law?" asked Mr.
Foraker.
The mayor hastened 20 assure the
committee that It was not the Ohio
congressman, and after the laughter
had subsidized. the conversation was ex
hausted and the hearing was adjourn
ed. y.
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Boise, May 23.-The net results of
this, the 10th day Of the Haywood
trial, were the partial wedding out Of
the talesmen Of the second special ve-
nire entitled to statutory exemption
and the partial qualification Of one
juror. The exemption of the new We.
nire has not proceeded very far but
it shows that the recreation Of inter-
est in the Stuenenberg murder and
the rediscussion of the facts, is, by
nominal process, disqualifying many
citizens for jury service and indicates
that the publicity given the examina-
ton of talesmen has widely increased
popular knowledge as to the means of
artisttcally avoiding jury service in
the case
The so men of the second special
venire presented themselves when
Judge Wood ascended the bench at 2
o'clock this afternoon, and when it
was announced that the court would
hear excuses, 20 of the SO marched
forward. Judge Wood said that he
would accept only those excuses which
clearly came within the statute and
when he made good his announce
ment, the band of petitioners melted
very quickly. Five petitions were
fatty denied, nine were temporarily
denied, six were granted. The other
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NEW KIND OF ''PROTECT CTlON''
Hush Money Used at Chicago to Shield
Illegal Surgery.

Chicago. May 23.-The grand jury
today began an exhaustive examina-
ton into the sensational charges that
midwiyes and doctors in various parts
of the city had paid thousands of dol
lars protection money" to escape
prosecution for illegal surgical opera
tions. incidentally the jury indicted
DR.. Lucy Hagnow in connection with
the death of Lola Madison of Salt
Lake City.
DR.. Hagnow was indicted on this
charge year ago, but the indictment
was found technically faulty She was
called before the jury to testify to an
interview credited to her, but later de-
MED that she, in common with others,
had escaped trial for years by the
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KILLED BY AMMONIA FUMES
Bursting Pipe in Armour Packing Plant
Causes Five Deaths.
Chicago, May 2s.-Five workmen

Chicago, May 2s-Five workmen
were killed and dozen others serious
ly injured this afternoon, when an am
monia pipe exploded in the beef kill
ing department of Armour C Co.'s
plant at the stock yards.
The building was full of workmen at
the time and the deadly fumes escap-
ing from under high pressure. pene-
trated through every department in
the building in such short. time that
20 OF the men were overcome before
they. could make their escape to the
fresh air. AL but Ave OF them were
dragged from the place. by their .cpms
panions In such serious !. condition
that It was necessary TO take them 10
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DENIES THE REPORT
Acting President OF Telephone Girls
Union Says MRS. Craven Has Not
Disappeared with Funds, but They
Are in Union Treasurer's Hands. !.

Hugh Mcdonald, resident member
of the executive council OF the Mon
,ana State Federation Of Labor, has
become acting president OF the local
telephone operators union, taking the
place vacated BY Mrs. John Craven,
who has gone TO. PittsDurg. Pa, to live
with her parents.
Mr. Mcdonald denies the runners
that were circulated yesterday to the
effect that, Mrs: Craven had dlsap-
:;pearel. and taken. with her the fuada Y!
;of The union and that no strike benae'
fits, had been paid the striking oDsra.
tors employed by the Rocky Mountain
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st. Petersburg, May 23.-At the close
today of an uneventful session of the
lower house Of parliament. Premier
stolypin claimed the floor. Amidst
the most intense attention he declared
that the agrarian committee of the
house yesterday had formally adopted
the principle of the forcible expropri-
alton of land, without waiting to as
certain the governments attitude.
Fundamental principles maintained by
the government had been disregarded;
an openly revolutionary tone marked
many of the speeches and insults had
been aimed at the government. The
agrarian program of the committee
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Bell Telephone company in Billings.
Before Mrs. Craven went away"
he said, "she notified some OF the
members of the union that she was
going and was then requested to
act as president, pending an election,
which will be held in July. Mrs. Crav-
en- did not have ony of the funds OF
the union in her possession any
length OF time during her administra-
ton. All the money donated by un-
ions and the state federation as strike
benefits, ais we'll as $125 raised by
the benefit ball, was turned over to
the treasurer OF the union. Strike ben
efits have been paid the girfs at the
rate OF IS per week and in some in
stances where the families depended
on them: for support $40 per week.
Tuesday night the payment of such a
strike benefit Dor this week was or.
.dered." : .'.e
H - ,Isst -,
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DIES OF THIRST.
Terrible End overtakes an Old Desert
Prospeeser.

Prospeceor.
San Bernardino, Cal, May 23.-J. w.
Murray, desert prospector, SO years
old, met horrible death from thirst,
six miles from Willow Springs, at the
foot Of Old Dads mountain, last Fri
day. Tuesday his blackened remains
were found under a greasewood tree
in the bottom of lava bed.
He had tied his undergarments to
the tree and torn his outer clothes
into shreds. He had worn away his
finger nails in digging deliriously for
water in the hard lava and had clawed
his face in shocking manner. MUIR
ray had been misled by a blind trail
and had wandered for hours over lava
beds before delirium had come. He
had been prospecting in the desert
for 80 years.
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ing the companys cable slots.
THAT statement" said Troy, ."was
absolutely false" and he stopped for
breath.
Calhoun, who had been sitting at
one of the supervisors desks regard
ing Troy intently, at this rose and
passed up to his accuser in the center
Of the floor.
II will not, sir, allow any man to
speak to me of my statements as
false he said.
Il stand by what said,' Troy re-
torted.
President Calhoun deliberately rails.
ed his right arm and dealt Troy a
swinging blow in the face. Troy reel.
ed back several steps, but made no
attempt to return the blow
Instantly the room was in turmoil,
AS Calhoun quietly resumed his seat,
Chairman Broxton jumped to his feet
and cried out to Troy:
"You come in here to get the privi-
lege of the floor to present arguments.
Then you usurp that privilege to en-
gage in a personal attack. Let me
tell you that we do not allow men to
be called liars"
II did not call that hoodlum presi-
dent of a corporation liar" retorted
Troy.
"You did," shouted. Broxton. ...Now
you shut up-you get out"
.I'll not shut up. TIL not get out"
cried Troy.
Then, by , we'll put you out, ("
said Broxton, and he started on a run
for his antagonist.
A. j. Gallagher and Supervisor Tveit-
moe interviewed. They blocked the
chairman's progress, while the mem
bers of the council seized Troy and
tried to push him into seat. Strug-
Cling to get free, Troy thrust up his
arm and shouted sneeringly to Brox-
ton:
"Yes, stand by the man whose mon.
ey you took"
.You say that to me?" demanded
Broxton. "oh, you Now, /
will put you out"
He started again across the floor,
his face set and his eyes flashing. A
Gordon was quickly formed around
Troy and he was forced into a seat.
Broxton was induced to desist.
Word Of the trouble spread down
stairs to police headquarters, and
Capt. Conboy and patrolman hur.
ried up to guard the peace Troy was
requested to take a seat outside the
railing. He made no further attempt
to address the meeting. No action was
taken on the resolution, which will
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-05-24
BROXTON ALSO PUGNACI0US
Lively Proceedings Mark Committee
Meeting Of San Francisco Supervisors.

San Francisco, May 23.-At a meet
ing this afternoon Of the public utili-
ties committee of the board Of super
visors, called to consider resolution
declaring forfeited the franchises OF
the United Railroads, President Pat
rick Calhoun Of chat corporation was
virtually called liar by z. p. e.
Troy, municipal ownership advocate
Calhoun's reply was blow that
caught his antagonist in the face and
nearly knocked him from his feet.
Supervisor Broxton sprang from the
chairman's seat and ordered Troy
from the room, Troy's reply was to
fling into Broxton's teeth that he had
taken brlbe money from Calhoun.
Brokton ran toward Troy, declaring
that he would throw him out, but 9th
ers interviewed and held the supervisor
and Troy was forced to take seat out
side Of the rail
The resolution under consideration
by the committee was introduced by
Supervisor Tveitmoe, perintendent
OF the building trades council. It de-
clared that for Is days he had been
following the strike and the United
Railroads failed to operate street cars
in accordance with the terms within
its franchises, and It's conclusion is
as follows:
"That the United Railroads be no
titled that unless it resume the fun
operation Of all Of it's lines on or be-
fore May %, 1907, at s o'clock a. M,
the city and county attorney by this
body be instructed to take such legal
action as shall be necessary to cause
the forfeiture and revocation of said
franchises
This resolution was drawn at the
instance OF the San Francisco Labor
council and today's meeting Of the util-
tiles committee was to give opportun.
ity for both sides to present their
case.
p. p. b. Troy. noted locally for his
strong advocacy of municipal owner
ship and his anti-corporation senti-
f11ents, asked for and was granted the
courtesy Of the floor. He launched
into a savage denunciation of the Unit
ed Railroads, the burden Of his plea
being that over capitalization was
responsible for the present strife be.
tween the company and the carmen,
and the condition Of Industrial antag.
onism that prevails. He asserted that
President Calhoun, in Philadelphia
speech three days after the great
fire, had declared that the fearful dis.
aster would really benefit, instead OF
injure his corporation financially, and
that he had further announced in that
speech that the earthquake had des.
troyed the asphalt payements contain.
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.DERAYLAN CASE AGAIN
Widow Appears in Chicago Court
Claiming Ability to Prove That A.
legged Woman Was Really a Man.

Chicago, May 23.-The mysterious
case of the late Nicholas Deraylan,
secretary of the Russian consulate at
Chicago, has been cleared up.
Deraylan was married twice and
divorced once, but when he died at
Phoenix, Ariz., the statement was
made by those who had charge of the
body there that the supposed man was
a woman. Public Administrator Re.
dick has refused to turn over Deray-
lan's estate, valued at $4,000, to the
widow, on the ground that if Deray-
Ian was woman there could be no
legal marriage.
Mrs. Deraylan, who claims to have
many witnesses to prove her asser-
ton that her husband was man,
has sent an agent to Phoenix to ex-
hume the body. Mrs. Deraylan says
some curious mistake was made,
whereby a woman's body took the
place of her husband.
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use OF hush money paid TO q regu-
larly organized clique of politicians
and police.
States Attorney Healy has assumed
personal charge of the inquiry.
The number of illegal operations
performed in Chicago in year is said
to be startling. The victims are most
ly girls and women from the country
near here and sent through advertise
ments carefully worded and circulat-
ed privately and in such regular pub
locations as would handle them. The
postofice department recently barred
the advertisements Of score or more
suspected physicians and midwiyes,
among them those Of DR.. Hagnow,
from the mails.
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.STOL YPlN WARNS D0UMA
Government Will Not Permit Forcible
appropriation Of land.

left the various parties in the house
in irreconcilable positions toward each
other. If the principle of the force
full appropriation of land was permit
ted to prevail, a social upheaval, Of
which history would not be able to
show a parallel, would be precipitated.
In conclusion, the premier ayerred
that the forcible appropriation of land
could not be permitted, and warned
the house that the speeches exciting
the peasants were beginning to cause
dangerous agitation in the provinces,
which the government was determined
to restrain.
When M. Stolypin had finished the
house adjourned.
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, a nearby hospital.

a nearby hospital.
An effort to search for dead in the
interior Of the building was made by
employees wearing safety masks, but
they were driven back by the fumes
and it was not until six hours after
the explosion that the first body, that
of an, unidentified man. burned be-
yond recognition, was taken from the
fourth floor. A few moments later
four other bodies were found, all Of
them having. been burned in a horri-
BILE. manner.
4 search :. 81 of the place, is still being
made for more bodies. as all the men
have NOT as yet been definitely. ac-
cbunted for. An pf the dead and ,in-
iured we're foreigners
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WINS IN SECOND. ).

Sacramento, May q -skid" Keteh-s
. 81 .of Butte, tanight put, out George
Brown qf p Oakland in ,,the ,,the seeana
:ro-ad Of what vas q have been.. 2 20:
round so.
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REV. BOWEN DEAD.

New York, May ga cable from
Foo Chow China, by the board Of
missions OF the Methodist Episcopal
church, announces The death from
measles on May 20 OF Rev. Thomas
Bowen, presiding elder Of the Qua
cheng district, South China.
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9APTlsTs FINISH WORK.

ing Work in Russia.
Norfolk, Va, May 2s.-The Baptist
convention Of North America adjourn
ed today, after electing officers. A.
B. Strong of New York was named as
president.
Among the most important resolu-
tions adopted today was one indors-
ing the movement to erect a Baptist
theological seminary in Russia and
the effort to raise 100000 therefor.
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SOMEWHAT IMPROVED.
(8ulIetin).

Canton, May 23.--Attendants at the
bedside Of Mrs. Mckinley at 1880
O'Clock this morning, thought her con-
dition was somewhat improved.
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MONTANA, WEATHER.
!, Showers Eriday4.eooleh in southeast
portion; Saturday fair and warmer.
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About the Limit

A newly married couple came In \
hotel where we were resting and asked
how much 1t would cost to get two
bowls of boiled rice and milk and
were informed that the price was Is
cents per portion. The groom pulled
small package wrapped in a bit of
newspaper from his pocket and, open
Ing 1t, displayed about a double hand.
full Of rice. which he said they had
gathered from their clothing after the
shower which followed the early morn.
ing wedding. He inquired how much
would be deducted If they furnished
their own rice and upon being inform.
ed that no allowance could be made be-
came indignant and remarked that
they would wait until they reached
home for their dinner rather than sub.
NIT to such unfair dealing and left the
place. The proprietor said that the
young. man owned one Of the best
farms In the town and had established
quite famous reputation locally for
economy. although that Is not exactly
the way he expressed it.-Forest and
Stream.
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FanoIsa.

II 10 good thing that some men
do not have to cat their own words.
There is no use choking q man to
death.
A man never believes that truth is
stranger than fiction until the baby
gets him up seven times in one night
and still he can't find the pin!
It iS queer that you never can sell
q monkey to q woman who has three
SonB-in-law.
You cannot expect the dog on top
to sympsthiEe with the under dog.
It IL hard TO philosophize on an
empty stomach.
The breadfruit tree 10 all right, but
what l want TO know IL. Where is
there q tree that grows pie?"
You cannot fool q woman on the
old saw that clothes do not make tho
man.
The prodigal son who returns now.
a-dayS gets breakfast food instead of
fatted calf.
The oaly really happy day. the day
which has no sorrows, no annoyaRoes,
no dlsappointIpents and no disoour.
agements 10 tomorrow.
A foolish woman who means to bO
good is easy money" for the devil.
All donkeys do not wear long ears.
Soue of them wear silk undorclothes
Cheer up; somebody will Bpend the
Ooney the niser Il Beving.
When young man asks o young
woman for kiss and she tells him TO
60 to war. We may infer that the
quicker he changes love bases. the
sooner he viii be successful In WOO
ing.
There 10 positively no excuse for q
young man kissing girl once. II
she stands for It once. Bhe likes It
and should have at least two.
Poets would do pretty we'll II there
were more words that rhyme with
"love" The sunny skies above"
need rest.
A perfect hen has been reported
from Kansas A perfect old hen has
been living In our town for three
years.
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Yes, at last w can soeealT oly ihai
spring IL hare. Fer 0svoFel nlnth1
now those who walk IN 1aippaEy Y1nc11
must Of necessity tread upsn - olo-
quent banAna,peel.
There are thiTteon lsttsgg n -
Piurlbus pnum." That &. thste Will
be II the proofrsadsr doesn't allou tho
machine operator to leave enc cut
Thirteen isn't an unlusly number -
this instance except for the man WAo
monkeys With the sentiment thereby
expressed.
'If dogs are forced 10 dEink NaupY
several times," says a e1ehan ,.
..tAey become very tsAA eG 1k and GEy.
persIatently for Il" Certnin1ys 700
don't expect dog 70 know meFe tAeR
q man, do you? 4
Charming little hats have . wy c.
costing an alarming BIG bunch O.
money.
Matches and matchmaking ere dAas
Eerous thinE1 With which % play.
Women. poverty and aDbitisl aro
the three leading things hat cause
diahonoaty among neA. HoH men
are really dishonest without lpce1.
tive. OF course. the stronger ) n111
is the less apt he is to fall eron anyl
enc Of these causes.