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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-31
COUPLE RIDES LONG
DISTANCE TO MARRY
MAN AND WOMAN TRAVEL 800
\ MILES 70 REACH MINISTER.
Especial to The Gazette.)

Roundup, Mont, July 30.A young
couple, apparently escaping an irate
father and mother. and again demon
strating the truthfulness Of the old
adage, Love will find a way" rode
into town horseback Tuesday after
noon looking for a minister Of the
gospel to make them one. having
come from the Sweet Grass Hills near
the Canadian line-a distance Of over
300 miles. In their excitement, how
ever. the couple had forgotten to pro-
vide themselves with the necessary
license to wed, hence the important
event had to be postponed. The hap
py pair finally decided to continue
their trip to Miles City via the cars.
where they could procure license
and go through the Splicing" act aft
or having made q fight unequalled
even In the pages Of fiction.
The girl. Lula LaRoache BY name.
Is typical Montana cowgirl young,
athletic and pretty and withatood the
hardships Of the Journey as we'll a.
her more brawny protector and sweet
heart. who gives his name az Fred
Miller. They disposed Of their horses
here. taking the train for Niles City
Wednesday afternoon. s s
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-31

New York, July 30.-That at least
two men were concerned in the muir
der Of the unidentified woman whose
half charred and acid scared body
was found in the Green Point avenue
dumping grounds ii williamsburg.
Brooklyn. early yesterday morning.
was established today by the police.
Philip o'Brien, laborer Of Green
Point, saw a covered wagon driven
to the dump at dawn yesterday. Two
men got out and lifted from the wagon
what the witness supposed to be only
an old mattress. He saw the men
pile heap Of brush on the mattress,
pour oil over 1t, and then set fire to
the bundle. Believing the mattress
was being destroyed because it was
disease infected, the man avoided the
spot. There is little doubt that the
mattress was the one in which the
body Of the murdered woman, was
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-31
DUTCH BATTLESnlP IS ORDERED
TO VENEZUELA TO AWE CASTRO

.tions toward Venezuela following che
expulsion Of Minister Dereus and the
incidents which have tended to strain
the relations between the two coun-
tries.
Today's press dispatches from The
Hague ordering the battleship Jacob
Won Heemskerk to proceed to the Car
ribean sea caused q lot Of speculation
at the state and navy departments as
It Is generally expected that her itin-
erary may ultimately have a bearing
on the Venezuelan affairs. The vessel
Is q 4battleship Of the third class Of
5000 tons, five turrets and rapid flre
guns. The Dutch cruiser Gelderland
presumably is in Venezuelan waters,
she having left Curacao for Porto Ca
sbe1lo several days ago.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-31

made In desperate cases Of diphtheria,
where It IS necessary to pierce the
windpipe to prevent strangulation.
Whether this wound caused death
or not DR.. Wuerst is not prepared to
say. Or. Wuerst will make careful
analysis Of the stomach to discover
whether drug was administered. Be
sides the incision in the woman's
throat, the skull was fractured and
the police believe that poison may also
have been used to make sure Of her
death.
Failure to establish the identity Of
the victim is the greatest obstacle
the police have to overcome. A gen
eral alarm has been sent out for Mrs.
Mamie Muskovitch and her husband
Stanlay, who have disappeared. Mus
kovitch left Green Point last Monday
supposedly for Stamford, Conn, and
Mrs. Muskovitch has not been seen
since. Her husband returned to Green
Point on Tuesday alone, It is said.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-31
sANTE FE TRAIN IN THE DITCH.

Topeka. July so.santa Re train
No. 3, the California limited, went in
to the ditch at Wakarusa, IL miles
west Of here this morning. The en-
gineer was killed and several passen-
gers injured. A relief train was made
up ct Topeka. The wreck is said to
have been caused BY fast running.
All the coaches are on the track. En-
gineer Rossittor Of Argentine is dead.
The engineer was the man who hauled
SCOTS Death Valley special through
Kansas several years ago. Thescause
OF the wreck Il said to hayeabeen an
open switch. sssss ss
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-31
men WHO PLOT AGAINST MEXICO
in THIS COUNTRY TO BE JAILED

Washington, July 80. inability to
extradite offenders for 90 called politi-
cal offenses which. in the opinion Of
the administration are really crimes
that should be extraditable Is proving
q source Of great irritation fl the et-
fort which the United States govern
ment is making to break the revolu-
tionary activity along the Mexican
Texas boundary. This, coupled with
the diff1culty in detecting and proving
violations in the neutrality laws, rem
ders it difficult to convince the Mexi-
cans Of the sincerity Of the govern.
ment in its determination to punish
the guilty.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-31
sTARTLlNa DEVELOPMENTS.

Troy. n. =. July so.-what IL ex.
pected to be the final action. In the
coroner's inquest into the death or
Hassl Drew. the young girl whose
body was found in Teal's pond. at
which many peculiar entertainments
were said TO have been arranged by
the owners. alleged to be prominent
Albany men. win be probed sharply
BY District Attorney o'Bsien. Revela,
tions Of : startling character are
promised.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-31
Oil COMPANY OFFICIALS sILsNT.

They Hats N'othine to say Abeut
eaEhpztte's Decision.
New York, JN1y 80. M. +. Eiaott.
chief counsel 6f the Standard OIL cclAE-
psny, said today regarding Attorney
General Bona3Attss announcement
tkat - win ask ~ : rehearing IN
t6e caGe. ss. A.s 4
''At dis time I have nothing to
say regarding that statement. TWO
oouSssa wore opsn TO the attorney gem.
erali-cne to apply Tor Z re-hsa1fag.
the dseisr' fsr : re-trAal. The tornfstl
has BEEN chosen and nntN the appli-
cation Has Been made, 1t would not,
perhaps:. be proper to say anything.
For the rests tie United stateS sircuit
courts op4tl6s reversing Judge Ian
de speaks 16t 1taelf.''
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-31
BANK CASHIER IS
HELD FOR SHORTAGE
SEATTLE MAN TAKES NEARLY
FIFTY ThousANp DOLLARS.
.tsMRn

Seattle, July s0-R. F. Parkhurst,
assistant cashier Of the First National
bank Of this city. was arrested today
and when confronted with an appar-
ent discrepancy in his accounts. CON
fessed to q shortage Of $4S,s30. Park
hurst had been on vacation and was
arrested just % he was returning to
the bank. He says he had been ex-
pecting to be arrested and had made
no effort to secure bail. Parkhurst
covered his shortage, 1t is said, by
operating dormans accounts, trans
fsrrfng amounts from one to another
10 occasion demanded. The bank is
protected by surety bond. Park
huast rs married and expensive style.
OF nvihg is said to have bssn The cause
Of hf6 downfall.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-31
BOARD
HEARS RAILWAY men
AGENTS OF LINES OPERATING IN
THE STATE AT HELENA. @
Especial to The Gazette.)

Helena, July 30.-The state board Of
equalization met this afternoon for
the purpose OF considering the railroad
assessment for the present year. All
Of the members, including Governor
Norris, Secretary Yoder, Treasurer
Rice, Attorney General Galen and Au-
ditor Cunningham, were present. Up
to q late hour, no action was taken
beyond mere formal discussion Of
the situation. ss n y
Taking the past for precedent, 1t
is the custom OF the board to fix the
assessment and then flx date upon
which representatives Of the railroads
may appear and make protest against
the amount determined upon, II no
such protest is made, as was the case
last year, the figures stand.
The purpose Of the board IL to give
opportunity for explanation for any
inconsistency or overcharge which
may have been made inadvertently
and at the same time anord . chance
u. 8 Il &,
for the rectiacation Of errors. It IL
not regarded a. probable that any
material raise win be made IN the
assessment Of the carriers.
R. p. Pollard Of Lincoln. Neb.. tar
agent Tor the Burlington. arrived Ia
the city today and Il Ii understood
representatives Of the Northern Pa
cinc. Great Northern. Oregon Short
Line and other roads will reach the
city today. that they may be on the
ground while the matter u being giv.
On confederation.
The state board Of equalization this
evening completed IL work the
board made no material change in
the assessments.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-31

the "go-between'' and had paid Nc
Gregor $1,000 OF q sum amounting to
$500 he had received from the Atlas
Engine works Of Indianapolis, which
company had been awarded the con
tract for the boilers. The contract
price was $21, ,331.
Huggins, while on the stand, also
confessed to over so forgeries while
acting as clerk of the county commits
sioners. He & admitted embez-
zling $4,000 from Marion county by
means Of false warrants. He further
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+
The president, II is understood, a.
.vors the employment Of counsel who
may apply themselves to the question
OF neutrality violations and extradi-
tions. Oficials contend there Is no
reason why persons On this side of the
border who foment revolutionary
movements and CROSS into Mexico to
engage in raids and other operations
Of criminal character, and then seek
safety from arrest II this country.
would have any exemption from ex-
tradition on the alleged ground that
their acts we're political.
On the contrary, omcial view Is that
they should be extradited az felons.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-31
BRIBERY and FORGERY ADMITTED BY OFFICIAL

indianapolis, July so.- Sensational
evidence was given today in the case
Of the state VS.. John McGregor, coun-
ty commissioners, who is charged with
accepting a bribe in connection with
the installation OF boilers in the coun-
ty's power house. Emmett s. Hug
gins, who declares he was in the deal
with McGregor, and On whose testi.
mony the latter was indicted, testified
this afternoon in the Marion county
criminal court that he had acted as
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-31
SENATOR CARTER WILL URGE
APPOINTMENT OF ONE HERE. \
SUGGESTS | !. ! A PETITION {:
Montana's Representative in Upper
House Says He VIII Bring Matter.
Officially Before Proper officiaIs at
Washington. \ ..5,s Nm

During his recent visit to Billings
and while attending the bankers con
vention, Senator Carter was inter
viewed by representative Of The Ga
zette On the probabilities Of securing
q paid weather observer for this city.
The senator spoke encouragingly OF
the prospect and gave assurance Of
his support. St5
He said that lie would be very glad
TO use his i1,auenes ct any time IN
the furtherance OF any project which
looked to the wslfare Of Billings and
would take up the matter Of the es-
tablishment Of an observatory here
and give 1t his careful attention.
He suggested that q petition be cir
culated by the citizens and q soodly
number Of Signers secured. Iris Pc
tition he would have forwarded TO him
at Washington about November is. II
possible. 50 that the matter could 10
taken up ofhcia5ly in the proper de.
partment In the event such tetf.
tion IL presented, tts senator declared
that II would receive consideration ~
the hands Of the proper ofacials Ia
Washington. q ID Il M
The movement to sec1Fe = paid OBJ
server for Billings has bsen agitated
for the past year. At the tire Captain
Bond Of the 6ss department. resigned
as local observer, which is but IN
honorary position, Secretary Decker
Of the chamber 81 commerce wrote
Section Director Y6une at Helens 10.
garding the matter and his letter wss
referred by Mr.. YounB to the onlciat
of the weather bureau q Washington
Since that time little hns been heard
Of the request. n M
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-31

Paris, July 30.The general strike
OF "a hours declared by the general
federation Of labor as a demonstration
and protest against the killing Of
workmen BY troops at vigneux went
into operation this morning. The re-
ports indicate that $4,000 men Of the
building and allied trades, including
electricians, stopped work. No trou-
BILE is feared in Paris, but an extra
regiment Of cavalry has been ordered
to, Vigneux. where gigantic demon
stration is planned. The authorities
have decided to prevent labor organ
izations from leaving Paris by train.
Vigneux, France, July 30.-Vigneux
was invaded this morning by several
thousand strikers from Paris, carry
ing red flags and singing socialist
songs. While a squadron Of cavalry
was passing through the streets, the
crowds stoned the soldiers and four
shots were fired at them. Fortunately
no one was hit. The commander Of
the cavalry turned his men down a
side street, in order to avoid a col
lision.
During the afternoon the cavalry
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-31
TAFT IN VIRGINIA.
Republican Candidate Returnp to on
phur Springs.

'ss"s1se.ss~ sssssss - - Oss@
Il phur Springs.
Hot Springs. Va. July 90 sandi-
date Taft admitted that he felt 0une-
what tired after the strenuous Woek
just passed. He reached here beftse
II o'clock today from Cincinnati, -
compenied BY Mrs. TAFT and 0ensra1
and Mrs. Corbin.
Frank Il. Hitchcock. chairman Of
the republican rational committee, q
expected 70 have = conference hsre
With Nr. Tat probably shortly aftsr
the New York headquarters have been
opened on August I. and Arthur I.
Vorys, chief Of star Of the candidate,
expects to be . frequent Visitor here
during August.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-31

testified to having entered the court
house at night time and stealing vari-
GUS county records to cover up his
misdeeds and to having them burned
in order to destroy any possible evi-
dence against him.
Arthur w. Wilcutts, salesman for
the Atlas Engine works followed Hug
gins on the stand and admitted to the
payment Of $500 to Huggins. to be
used by the latter in paying "com-
missions to the county commission
ers." 81
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-31

The Hague, July So. Orders have
been issued that the battleship Jacob
Van Heemskerk he made ready to sail
for the caribbean sea and 1t is ex-
pected that she will start without de-
lay.
It is explained oficially that this
battleship is the only reinforcement
the government at present contem-
plates sending to the West Indies.
There never had been any question
Of dispatching an imposing feet as
has been reported.
Washington. July so.-The depart
ment OF state Is still without informa-
ton except what has appeared in the
newspapers, touching Hollands inten-
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-31
EsTELLA MERRILL DEAD.

Boston. July so.-Nstella NerriIl.
formerly widely Known q 1 nswspae
per, writer under ne name o. Jean
Kinsatd." and prominent also - =
club woman. died st her home 81
Nors& Cambridge yeAeerday.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-31
o'NElLL is RE.APPoifTEp.

Denver. July so.-rhs new seseu
tive board Of the Western Moderation
Of Miners today reappointsa John II.
o'Neill editor Of ths Miners lfagae
sins for the ensuing ysas.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-31
NUMBER WILLpIE FROM WOUNDS
RECEIVED AT LYNcHIhe.
SHAM'S TERRlBL, CRIME
Cut the Throat Of His Victim and
Then Mashed Her Head In : Pulp
With ! Heavy Revolver Stolen From
the House-Desperate Battle.

Pensacola, Fla, July s0.--Two men
killed and nine wounded, some OF
them fatally, is the result Of the clash
last midnight between mob bent
upon lynching Leander Shaw, q ne.
gro. and the sheriff and his forces,
in which the mob finally oyerpowered
the authorities. The lynching was car
.ried out IN the most prominent part
Of this city. sSs 83
Shaw yesterday assaulted Mrs. LII
lfan Davis, highly respected woman
near this city during the absence Of
her husband, and after cutting her
throat almost from ear to ear, clubbed
her over the head with u revolver,
which he had taken from the house.
Shortly after midnight An attack
was made on the jail, the mob having
been increased to 2,000 men. The sec.
ond attack was successful, for the
reason that It was made on all sides
of the prison. One party forced III
way to the rear. oyerpowering the ON.
GERS and secured the trembling ne
gro. "A moose was placed over his neck
and after being dragged two blocks,
he was strung up to an electric light
pole n the center Of the park, where
fully 1000 bullets riddled his body.
The dead: s.;
HENRY 9. cuLLoM. street car mo.
torman. sls " .g
BUD" NICHOLS, : planter.
Wounded:
Charles Turner, shot in abdomen,
probably fatally.
Joseph Brewton. shot in abdozusn,.
probably fatally.a.ss
Bud" Knowles, shot In s3ds, prob.
ably fatally.
Jailer p. Heaton. shot IN head. prob.
ably fatally. 4 .s sss Ts: !:
sheriff James q. van pelt, shot il
right arm.
John VAN Pelt;; his brother, shot IN
side, hesd and hand. Il
Fred Humphrey N shot IN les.
W. p. Brownson. shot through ear.
W. p. Bailiss. shot IN arm.
Probably dozen more were slight.
y wounded.
The body Of Shaw was out down
this morning by order Of the authori.
ties.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-07-31

a Jury g Tort benton last niGht
acquitted Fred Larimors or the 1nur.
der Of ". r. Turner.
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(Contlnued on Fourth Page)
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-16
CAREYS COLTS
INITIAL WORK

There will be meeting of the Maui
Jockey Club on the first Saturday in
April. New officers will be elected and
a program for the Fourth of July ar
ranged. 1t is the intention of the club
to give the best meet that Maui has
ever had.
DR.. ]. J. Carey's brown colt, import
ed from the Coast, was given his first
gallop last week and covered a half
in 1:05 on a wet track.
Dan Carey's PAGER Luke r. has been
blistered and is now doing gentle work.
This green horse aid has no record,
reports to the contrary notwithstand-
ing
Jim McAuliffe is looking after both
the Carey horses.
There is some talk of the colt being
matched against japanese horse own
ed at Puunene, but so far nothing
definite has been done in the matter.
The japanese expect the runner Elko
to beat anything on the island at the
coming meeting. This animal won sew
eral races at Spreckels park last year.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-16
BRICKBATS FOR
POOR OLD BARNEY

The Boston fans have finally become
jerry to Barney Joy, and he has been
warned to keep away from the hub
city. Cal Ewing received a letter from
President George B. Dewey of the Bos-
ton club yesterday, asking him to find
a Job fer Barney in some other league.
The writer intimated that if Joy APP
peared in Boston the fans would meet
him at the station with punches Of
brickbats instead of flowers. Ewing
has washed his hands of the big Ka-
naka. His only hope is that Barney
remain in the land of poi, where he
figures stronger than in San Francisco
or Boston.-S. F. Call.
The Bostonians evidently do not ap-
preciate the value of Barney JOY. as
Manager Long received letter from
the "Beany City, yesterday, stating
that they would be glad to dispose OF
his valuable services if he knew of
prospective purchaser. Long is unable
to oblige.-S. f. Chronicle.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-16

70 go IN and mix it with the Batter
For the first five divisions the Britt boy
Kept jabbing his left to the Danes law
and occasionally would slip his right
over and got away with practically no
return. In the sixth. however, Bat un-
hooked hard right that caught James
Edward over the kidneys that hurt
and in smuggling match got away
with the long end Of the round Again
IN the next stanza Nelson put his left
TO Jimmy's jaw that Jared him and
Kept following him with lefts and
rights that had Britt covered up. The
eighth was an even break, but the last
two showed James Edward to advan-
tage and doing the better work. There
Is no doubt that a shade decision
would have favored Britt, as he out
landed Nelson by a vast majority.
Neither man was very badly damaged,
Britt getting cut over the eye in the
early rounds from the Battler's head,
and the roughhouse lad carries a
bruised nose.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-16
KALIHI ATHLETES
WILL ENTERTAIN

The Kalihi Athletic Club will give a
concert and dance on Saturday even
ing, May 2, in the X of P. Hall, in
order to raise funds for the purpose Of
putting up clubhouse.
Although recently organized, this
club has already made great strides
toward promoting the welfare of it's
members, and in giving this dance for
the purpose of attaining one of the
objects of the club, the members are
confident of success.
The best talent the city can afford
will be secured for the concert. and
no one who has the interests of sport
at heart should miss this opportunity
of enjoying musical treat.
The Royal Hawaiian Glee Club will
furnish music for the occasion, and
the manager, Sam Nainoa, has al
ready composed a march in honor of
the Kalihi Athletic Club, which will
be a special feature of the program.
Tickets will be out in few days,
to be obtained from the members of
the club.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-16

she has no whims. and handles and
steers very easily.
The yacht changed owners soon after
she was launched, and was brought
TO New York by member of the n.
I. Yacht Club. Mr.. Tut bought her
in the fall of 1905. and sent her round
the Horn TO the Pacific Coast on
this trip she started December Is, 1905.
with Henry Lindeberg as sailing mas
ter. The latter's log shows an average
cruise for winter sailing. with enough
rough weather to thoroughly test the
boat. The only serious accident of the
trip occurred January 5, in Lat IA deg.
2S min. n, Long. 45 deg. Is min. w,
when cleat, TO which the main tom
mast backstay was fastened, carried
away. Down came the main topmast,
completely destroying the jib topsaii,
and badly tearing the balloon staysafl.
Mast and sails were mended at once,
and the new rig tried out for six days
Of stormy weather encountered just
north of the equator.
From February 10 to March IS, the
Anemone bucked bad tides and head
winds in the Magellan Strait. During
struggled with q negligent cook and
an incompetent mate ESQ the log
reads). On May 8. after a cruise last
ing las days. the Anemone anchored
in San Diego harbor.
In San Diego Mr.. Tut Joined the
yacht and set to work at once to pre-
pare her for the transpacific race. She
was put in drydock, her propeller re-
moved and bottom overhauled. The
hull was found to be in first-class
shape. A new main topmast and gam
were put in. and new standing rigging.
A set of sails. ordered by telegraph
from Ratsey & Lapthorne, New York,
arrived at San Diego just ten days
after being ordered.
Then the ship was painted, provi-
sions were laid in, and she was ready
for sea again.
(To be continued.)