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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-02-22

Wallace, Idaho, Feb. 21.-With the
jurors excluded from the courtroom,
Steve Adams attorneys fought this
morning to prevent the admission OF
the prisoners confession Of Fred Ty-
ler's murder. This confession was
made to Detective James Mop Partland.
The defense is striving hard to prove
that this confession was made under
Cluress and that Adams was coerced
by threats if he did not confess and
bribed by promises of leniency and
special favors if he would tell the
story the officers desired.
Mcfarland, q big, elderly man who
is credited with having broken up
the Mollie Maguires in PENNSYLVANIA
many years ago, was on the stand
most of the morning and underwent
sharp cross-examination by Attor-
ney Richardson as to the methods
used in obtaining the confession.
The witness proved able to take
care of himself, and the attorney was
unable to force any admission from
him favorable to the theory Of the de-
tense concerning the manner in which
the confession was secured.
Shortly before the noon hour War
den Whitney Of the penitent1ary was
placed on the stand. He declared
that the treatment Of Adams was not
changed by reason of his confession,
but admitted that after it was made
he had been taken from the hospital
ward and put back into the peniten-
tiary.
There appears to be no prospects
that the confession itself will be read
before tomorrow, If it is admitted at
all.
On the conclusion of McPartland's S
examination, as he passed in front OF
ATTORNEY Richardson, Richardson was
heard to say: "I don't want to con-
verse with you at all
Il am not afraid of you,' Mozart
land replied II fear no man.
This caused a scene in court. Inc
spectators cheered Richardson and
hissed Mcfarland. It was some time
before order could be restored, and
Judge Woods threatened to have the
court cleared and fine the spectators
for contempt.
Adams Alleged Confession.
"On the 18th of April last, talked
with Steve Adams in a room in the
rear of the wardens Office and asked
him whether he had any information
to give to assist the Idaho officers IL
the prosecution of different men," said
Detective S. G. Thiele, who was called
to the witness stand on the resump
tion of court this afternoon.
adams told me he had ranch al
Baker City, Ore, where he had severa-
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-02-22

London, Feb. 2-The worst disaster
for many years in the history Of the
busy cross channel traffic between
England and the continent occurred
during. a violent gale shortly before
o'clock this morning, when the Rot
terdam mail steamer Berlin, from
Harwich 10 Hook Of Holland, having
satisfactorily weathered the hurri-
cane, was wrecked as she was enter
ing port. Altogether 143 persons are
either now dead Or clinging hope
lessly to the wreck.
The terrific seas broke up the
steamer with such awful suddenness
that all attempts to save life appear
to have been utterly hopeless. Late
tonight it was reported that few
survivors We're clinging to the wreck,
but as the herioc efforts all day OF
the life boat crews had failed to
reach them, little hopes that they will
be saved remains. The story Of The
disaster is told with dramatic intense
ness BY the following brief messages
reassGshing essGshin q Iarwich. from the agent of
the Great Eastern Railway company
Tat Hook Of Holland The first message
received at 6:30 this morning fol
lows:
"The Berlin is stranded at the
north pier. Her position is very dan
gerous. There is a heavy gale blow,
ing. Tugs and life boats are going
out to her assistance"
The second message, received at
1880, says:
''The position of the Berlin is still
dangerous. The heavy gale IS still
blowing. We have tried to take of
the passengers with tugboats and life
boats, but without success up to the
present time"
The third message, timed 1852 a
M, says:
"The Berlin has broken in two and
very probable will prove total loss
Her crew are still on board. Lire
boats and tugboats are trying to save
| the passengers"
The fourth message came through
the London Office of the railway com
pany. 1t was timed $40 a. M, and
said:
"It is impossible to save the passen
gers The poop of the ship is under
water"
| At 1926 came the fifth and las
message:
"The Berlin is total loss, with al
her crew and passengers. Nobody has
been saved"
No cause as yet has been assigned
for the disaster, and it will probably
never be known how the steamer
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-02-22

Washington, Feb. 21.-It was con-
ceded today by senators in charge of
the agricultural bill in the senate
that the grazing lease provision will
be eliminated from the bill on a point
of order.
The reading of the agricultural bill
was completed after most Of the day.
had been spent in debate on the for
estry system and the grazing meas
ure, and it will again be considered
tomorrow for final action. An amend
ment was agreed to at the suggestion
of Senator Nelson which will add
$4,000 each year to the appropriation
for agricultural colleges until the to-
tai amount for each state for these
colleges shall be $4,000 annually, in
stead of 100000 as at present.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-02-22
7'OSE:TTlE THE STRIKE:
Helena Telephone Girls Will Prob
ably Go Back to Work at the Old
Scale Today.
Especial to The Gazette.)

(SpCSjds ~ fS S0ZSItSsJ
Helena, Feb. 81. - It is expected
that progress will be made tomorrow
in the settlement of the telephone
strike. General Manager Murray ar
rived tonight from Salt Lake and to-
morrow a committee of business men
will wait on him in an effort to settle
the trouble. An offer was made to-
day by Supt. Burdick that if the oper--
ators would return to work the COM
pany would pay the scale agreed upon
hereafter, and from the date the girls
returned to duty.
It is said that the Team Owners
association will meet Saturday and
increase the rates for hauling coal,
in some cases trebling them.
Two messenger boys who joined the
union were discharged today. None
of the others struck and it is believed
the union is of little avail
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-02-22
WANT RELIEF QUICKLY
chirese Officials incompetent to
Handle Famine Millions
of People threatened With Star
walton Foreign Officers Report.

Shanghai, Feb. 21.-In report for
warded to Tuan Fang, Viceroy of
Marking, Captain Kirton, the repre-
sentative of the foreign famine re-
lief committee, emphasizes the incom-
petence of tn Chinese officials in deal
ing with the famine situation. He
estimates that 100000 people are
involved, half of whom are doomed
nuless the government takes energet-
ic measures and adopts modern meth
DDS.
Captain Kirton suggests that food
stuffs should be rushed from all prac-
tica1 quarters and he protests against
the bitter feeling displayed against
foreign investigation by highly placed
Chinese, who, while protesting sym
pathy with the famine sufferers, Of
fer deliberate obstruction to the op-
Grafton Of foreign relief.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-02-22
PRIMARIES FAVOR DUNNE.

Chicago, Feb. 81 Unofficial re.
turns from the democratic primaries
held here today indicate a victory for
Mayor Dunno, in the mayoralty con.
test. Dunno is credited with 665
delegates; former mayor, G. H. HART.
son 299; R. c. Sullivan 81. Foal
hundred and ninety-four delegates are
necessary for a choice. The city
convention will be held February %
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-02-22
LEASING POLICY Is DOOMED
Senate Will Eliminate Amendment TO
Agricultural Bill.

Senator Patterson has given notice
of an amendment to segregate forest
reserve lands according to their adap-
ability. as forest lands, mining lands
and agricultural lands.
Senator Patterson today opened the
grazing land lease proposition.
Senator Warren, saying he was
aware the provision would so out on
a point Of order, nevertheless advo-
Gated it. He resented the charge
that certain senators had fenced In the
public domain. Personally, he said,
he did not have an acre Of illegally
fenced land.
The farewell address OF George
washington will be read in the senate
fCnntinued on Eighth Page.1
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-02-22
NEW IDAHO COUNTY.

Boise, Idaho, Feb 21-By a vote
of 26 to % the house today passed
the bill creating the county of Clear
water out of the eastern portion or
Nez Perce. Orofino is to be the
county seat.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-02-22
Ex-PREMIER is DEAD.

Stockholm, Feb. 21-Erik G. Bos-
from, chancellor of the university and
at one time premier of Sweden, is
dead.
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Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-27
HOUSE OWNERS TROUBLES
AIRED IN JUSTICE COURT
C. L. RADCLIFFE PAYS FINE FOR
BATTERY
Man Who Built House on Lot Owned
by Mrs. Annabel Asserts She
Has No Right to the
Land

c. L. Ratcliffe was tried before JUS
tice Pierce yesterday and found guilty
of battery. The charge was brought
by Mrs. A. v. Annabel against Ratcliffe
and his wife, but the case against the
latter was dismissed.
The trouble grew out of the owner
ship of piece of property in East San
Pedro, where Mrs Annabel formerly
lived. Several months ago her house
was burned down and she came to Los
Angeles to live. September IL she re-
turned to East San Pedro and found
the defendant building a house on her
lot.
When she attempted to establish her
ownership to the place Ratcliffe she
said, took hold of her and threw her to
the ground. Then he and is wife held
her down for ten minutes until the
grew of passing train came to her
rescue. Shortly afterward an officer
appeared on the scene, and on COM
plant of the Ratcliffes arrested Mrs
Annabel on a charge of trespassing.
She was locked up in the San Pedro
Jail over night, but released the next
morning, when she came to Los An
geles and secured a warrant for the
arrest of Radcliffe.
The defendants claim to have as good
a right to the property as Mrs. Annabel
whom they assert, was only squatter
Ratcliffe stoutly denied using any vio-
lence, but the testimony of the COM
plainant was corroborated, and he was
fined $25. He took exception to the
finding of Justice Pierce and announced
his intention of appealing to the super
Tor court.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-27
BANK CLERKS PREPARE
FOR MINSTREL SHOW
Elaborate Program VIII Be Presented
and Several of the Boys Are
Expected to Appear
as Women

Seats for the coming show of the Bank
Clerks minstrels went on sale at the
Auditorium box office yesterday and be-
fore evening practically the entire low
er floor had been reserved. A large ad-
vance sale of exchange tickets had been
made and the exchange of these ate up
a good part OF the parquet, but the
balconies have ample room yet. The
demand for seats has proved very graft
flying to the boys and they feel that
their efforts to lease are not unappre-
ciated.
The show will be given one night only,
next Thursday, in the Auditorium, and
every night till then will be devoted to
rehearsals. Two sketches have been pro-
vided for the olio, one, mississippi Bub-
bles," by Ralph Wray, who is staging it
depicting scenes in the old south ''befo
de wah"; and the other, also written In
Los Angeles, being a cake walk Also
by permission Of George Cohen, the ia
nous $50 long, Mary number will be
done with nine participants. half OF
them in womens clothes. This in itseli
will be a feature that will astonish somt
friends of the young men who have noted
the absence of mustaches of late.
The opening overture under George
Towle's baton will lead into medley
which will contain many of the popular
songs o. the day and will intersperse6
with gags and jokes and puns even Older
than some of those passed off by the
press humprists last week. Several fine
dancing numbers will be introduced as
we'll. A monologue, a juggling act and
solos on the grand organ by Bruce Cor.
don Kingsley are added features.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-27
SUES DIVORCED HUSBAND
FOR SHARE OF PROPERTY
Former Wife Claims J. Whyte Evans
Did Not Keep Agreement Made
with Her Previous to Their
Separation

Gertrude Evans yesterday filed a suit
in the superior court asking $4,000 dam
ages from j. Whyte Evans, which 1t is
claimed is part Of capital which was con-
tributed by both. In the complaint It is
set forth that prpior to August 2, 1901,
the plainti.4 and the defendant were wife
and husband. On that date they were
divorced, but no attempt was made to
settle their property, which consisted
mainly OF shares of stock in the Pan
American railroad.
In lieu of a settlement it was agreed
the defendant should have control of
the railroad stock, and he is said to
have agreed to give the plaintiff $4,000
when he closed the deal. Mrs. Evans
claims she has asked the defendant sew
eral times II he sold the stock and was
answered evasively.h
Recently she learned he had sold the
stock and had realized 100000 profit on
the sale. She now claims half of this
lroflt besides the $4,000 he promised to
give her, but is willing to deduct $4,000
which he has advanced pending the sale
Of the stock.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-27
HAMBURGERS' HAVE
BIG FALL OPENING
SHOW BEWILpERINe ARRAY OF
HATS AND GOWNS
Beautiful Millinery Imported Direct
from Paris Is Displayed and
Women's Hearts Are
Won Instantly

Yesterday Hamburger's big store held
it's twenty-seventh annual opening, and
all day long the store was crowded with
visitors. Each year these openings are
eagerly looked forward to by the public
and especially the women, for 1t is known
that the very latest and exclusive styles
are sure to be seen there The store is
one of the largest In Los Angeles and
carries an immense amount of goods for
men. women and children.
| While each department received its
share of visitors, the center of attraction
| was on the second floor, where the mil
linery and women's ready made garments
| were on display. Here the women
thronged and feasted their eyes on one
of the best collections of hats and tailor
made suits ever shown in this city
Mr.. Johnson, who has charge of the mil
linery department. declared 1t was the
handsomest assortment they had ever
shown. One hundred and fifty exquis-
itely trimmed and stunning French hats,
ranging in price from SIS to s75. were
admired by every woman who saw them.
Imported from Paris
They are direct from Paris and the
most exclusive shapes and styles of trim
mings to be found any place, including
wings and plumes, French felts and
hand made silk and velvet hats. It is
a paradise of women's headgear and many
purchases were made during the day. The
popular colors this fall are blue, brown
and purple and this rich combination
of colors was in evidence on all Sides
In the ready made department the
women also found much to interest them.
The very latest styles, the same as are
now being shown in New York, were
on display. Mr.. Woods. who is in charge
of this department, explained the diff
ferent styles that will be worn this sea-
son. and from the great number of these
suits on display the women of Los An
geles will have no trouble in securing |
just what they want as to STYLE price, |
etc.
The opening will continue for the rest |
Of this week and those who have not yet |
called should take advantage of it while |
all the pretty things can be seen to such |
good advantage. There are four floors
packed with goods fresh from the eastern
markets.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-27

who have attended the jamestown ex-
position, and others who have been at
Atlantic City call at the office of the
eastern bureau of the promotion commit
tee for further information.
Among the Californians who have reg
istered at the New York hotels during
the past week are the following:
Los Angeles-Miss L. Coping, III. o.
Collins, Miss G. H. Ravley, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Harvey, Miss T. L. Smart, Miss
M. Coleman, Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Du Soc.
r. c. Du Soc, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Tras-
ter. E. B. Pierce, Mrs. R. L. Pierce, L. T.
Ramsey, Mr.. and Mrs. N. P. Stevens, G..
Holterhoff, jr., Rev. e. w. Meany, w. Fl.
Cooper, Miss H. M Ballard, G. L. Burton,
Mrs. w. H. Churchill. Mr. and Mrs. b.
Ferguson, j. c. Hughes, H. f. Marien-
thal Miss S. c. Maxwell, Mrs. ]. HI. Ran
tell, ]. Adams, Mr.. and Mrs. F. Bar
man, ]. L. Benton, ]. ]. Bisgaut, ]. j.
Biszanty, w. H. Eilers, ]. L. Goode, B.
Krauss and Mrs. Krauss, D. Murray, D.
M Sutherland, Mrs. T. Du Bose, ]. B.
Graham, Mrs. E. e. Hoyt, Mrs. A. s.
McKevett, E. Sonabjce, B. F. Allen, Mrs.
Allen, Miss S. j. Hungerford, E. d. Rand.
Pasadena-A. E. Edwards, H. H. Mar
sey, w. H. Wickes, w. g. Mark Santa
Barbara-w. E. Graham, H. Henke. San
Diego-D. Cleveland, j. w. Hecker. Red
lands-H Hoinby, Mrs. Hoinby. Santa
Ana-Miss Dresser. Riverside-E. l.. Rea.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-27

1906, and said she wanted divorce on
the ground of non-support because he
had stopped sending her money.
We'll, how did you come to leave
him In the first placer" asked Judge
Smith. What was the trouble be-
tween you?"
"Oh, we were simply not congenial,"
was the witness unperturbed answer.
Her testimony was corroborated by
her father, w. o. Moroney who said
Unhtank was not kind to his daughter.
Unthank is miner in San Bernardino
county and his wife says he earns So
day. After she left he sent her $25
month for more than year, but
stopped the remittance several months
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-27
MANIAC ATTEMPTS TO
KILL FRUIT PEDDLER
Drags Man from Wagon and chokes
Him, but Timely Arrival Of an
Officer Saves His
Life

e. Matherdezula, thought to be insane,
was arrested by Patrolman Ebert after
the man had tried to kill an italian fruit
peddler on East Tenth street yesterday
afternoon.
Matherdezula was taken to the police
station, but either could not or would
not tell anything about himself. He was
questioned by the physicians. but would
not utter a ward. ga
According to the story of the fruit
peddler, Matherdezula pounced on him
while he was driving to his home. The
maniac dragged the italian from his
wagon and attempted to throttle him.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-27
PRESIDENT BAER PICKS
OUT MODEL MAxlMs

The following maxims compiled by
Archbishop Benson and used in the shap-
ing of his illustrious career were men
toned as model basic principles for the
life of a student by President John Willis
Baer of Occidental college in his chapel
talk yesterday: =
Not to call attention to crowded work
or petty fatigues or trivial experiences.
TO heal wounds which in times past my
cruel and careless hands have made.
To seek no favor. no compassion; to de-
serve, not to ask tenderness.
Not to feel any uneasiness when my
advice or opinion is not asked or is set
aside.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-27
Change in Southern paciac Time

Effective Sunday, September 20. trains Nos
and arriving and leaving Los Angeles at
10:45 p. m. and 10 p. m. respectively. will ar
rive at 4:2O p m. and leave at 1880 a. m.
Trains for Pasadena at S:55 a. m. Sunday
only and 1905 a. m. except Sunday; also
trains arriving at 9:45 a. m. Sunday only
and n;54 a. M daily will be withdrawn
Train arriving from Pasadena 9:32 a. m. will
arrive daily. Train leaving for Pasadena $3.50
p. m. Sunday only will leave at 9:15 D. m
Train for Whittier VIII leave Mt 9:2O a, m
daily except Sunday and arrive daily except
Sunday at 1925 p. m. Trains between Los
Angeles and Long Beach leaving at $3.50 a. M.
arriving at 11:44 a. M. will run daily. Train
from San Pedro in connection with boat from
Avalon will leave San Pedro at $3.50 p. M, ar
irving Los Angeles 9;1s p. m Sundays only.
Connection for Imperial and Calexico will be
with train leaving Los Angeles at 1880 a. m.
only, arriving from those points at 4;20 D. m.
Everything you want you WIN nnd in tn.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-27

COOL WOMEN
CHASE THIEF
PURSE sNATcHER APPEARS IN
EVENING DRESS
LANpLADY FINDS SNEAK IN
BOOMING HOUSE
Pursues Room Worker Until She
Meets PatroIman, and He Is
Caught and Locked In
jail

One man is in jail with charge o.
grand larceny against him as result
OF GOODNESS, daring and presence Of mint
ON the part of woman, while one othel
man narrowly missed losing his liberty
when he was pursued by two women hs
had robbed late Wednesday night.
Miss Marie Mayer and Mrs. John Bagir
were the two women robbed and who
gave the highwayman a chase he vii
long remember. Their experience was
reported to the police, and according
to the detective who investigated the
robbery may be the first of long series
planned by q dress suit burglar, as II
was In that costume the man who COM
mitted the theft was garbed.
Miss Mayer and her companion attended
a performance at one of the local the
aters. They decided to walk to their
home at S13 South Grand avenue. When
but short distance from their house
and while passing beneath number OF
trees a tall man In full. dress suddenly
stepped up behind them. The women
glanced around, but after noticing his
appearance felt safe and paid no further
attention to him. A few moments later
Miss Mayer was astonished to feel a
mans arm slip around chr waist, and
her purse containing a valuable gold
watch two gold stick pins and $5.S5, was
jerked violently from her hand.
Pursue Thief
The robber then turned and ran and
after recovering from their shock the
women followed in close pursuit. For
several blocks the chase continued, the
women shouting at the man to stop
but he bent all his efforts to escape.
BY lodging through a rear yard he
got away and all trace of him was lost.
The women went to their home and tele-
phoned the police. Detectives were de-
tailed to search for the robber, but did
not find any trace of him.
Through the shrewd work and cool
headedness of Mrs. Nora Sullivan, land
lady of the Ellis house on East Fifth
street, A. H Ames, thought by the police
to be a professional sneak thief and
room worker, was caught early yesterday
morning.
About 2 o'clock yesterday morning E.
Daniels, a lodger in the house. was
awakened by a noise in his room. He
started up in bed, but as he did so
the prowler dashed through the door.
Daniels shouted at him to stop and his
cries awakened Mrs. Sullivan, whose room
was some distance away. The woman
Jumped from her bed and glanced through
her door Just in time to see the thief
going down the stairs. Hastily donning
some clothes Mrs. Sullivan started in
pursuit When she reached the street
she saw the robber going toward Maple
avenue. Following closely in his wake
she waited until Patrolman Denman ap-
preached.
Mrs. Sullivan then told the officer of
the robbery and Denman arrested Ames.
At the police station Ames was searched
and a gold watch owned by Daniels was
found in his pocket. He was booked on
a charge of grand larceny and the de-
tectives are now looking up his record.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-27
ILL HEALTH PROMPTS
PRINTER TO END LIFE
Daniel BuIkeley, Resident OF North
Pasadena Avenue, Seeks Death
by PIunglne In Bay at
Avalon

Constant brooding over his i'll health
prompted Daniel Bulkeley, "a years of
age, to end his life by jumping in the bay
at Avalon, Santa Catalina island, yester-
day morning.
Bulkeley was a printer and lived with
his two cousins on North Pasadena
avenue. He came to Los Angeles from
Chicago about twelve years ago.
During the last three months Bulkeley
has been one of party of campers that
has lived on the island. Lately 1t has
been noticed that Bulkeley has appeared
Respondent.
The coroner will visit the island today
and conduct an investigation.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-27
DESERTED BRIDE GRANTED
DIVORCE BY JUDGE SMITH

Harriet Davis was granted divorce
from Martin Davis yesterday by Judge
Smith on the ground of desertion. She
told the court her husband had deserted
her at Bakersfield within five weeks
after they were married year ago.
Mrs. Davis accused her husband of
being a frequenter of the saloons of
that city, and said he had never sup
ported her. w. r. Hupelwit testified
he had seen Davis many times since he
deserted his wife, but always in an in
toxicated condition.