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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-05-21
Red Man Who Invoked ''Unwritten
Law" as Justification for
Wife Murder Will Be
Executed.
SHOT ON STREETS
After Killing Woman the Brave Kept
People from Touching the Body by
Pointing Gun at Them.-Captured
by POIice.-DecIared Wife Was In.
innate with White Men.

CARSON CITY, New, May 2O-Sto-
ically Indifferent to his fate and re-
fusing to make any comment whatever
on the case, Charles Kaiser, a full
blood Washoe Indian, will be hanged
tomorrow morning in the penitentiary
at Carson City for the muder of his
wife.
Kaiser is the first known Indian
VINO as his defense the "unwritten
law" He shot and killed his wife on
the streets of Carson City three
months ago. After shooting her he
left her lying on the sidewalk and
stood guard short distance away
with a loaded pistol threatening any
person who attempted to go near her.
His arrest was effected by police Of
f1cers in citizens clothes who ap-
preached from the rear and wrested
his pistol from him before he could
use it.
Kaiser, in his defense, told on the
stand that his wife slept with other
men. He claimed to have known of
her intimacy with a white man and
in rage shot her down.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-05-21
HELEN GOULD
GETS DIVORCE
Charges Made by Wife in Complaint
Are Held to Be True by New
York Justice.
CUSTODY OF CHILDREN
Mrs. Gould Is Allowed Sole Custody
of Girls From December to April
and Husband From May to NOvem-
ber.-NO Provision for AlimOny.

NEW YORK, May 20.-Mrs. Helen
Kelley Gould was granted an inter
locutory decree of divorce today from
Frank j. Gould by Justice Gerard in
the supreme court.
The decision was rendered on the
report of Edward G. Whitaker as ref
cree, who decided that charges against
Gould had been proved.
Mrs. Gould is allowed the sole GUS
tody of the two children, Helen Mar
garet and Dorothy Gould, from De-
cember to April, both inclusive, and
the defendant may have them from
May to November, subject to certain
notifications.
The defendant is held responsible
for the education of the two children
and also for their medical attendance.
No provision is made for alimony
for Mrs. Gould, nor is the name OF
any correspondent mentioned by her
referred to. After setting forth that
the referee has found that the ma
terial allegations in the complaint
have been established, Justice Gerard
says in his order:
"It appearing to the satisfaction OF
the court that the defendant has been
guilty as charged in the complaint, il
is ordered and decreed that the said
motion be granted and the report ol
the referee confirmed in all respects
and the marriage dissolved"
The Goulds were married December
2, 1901. Mrs. Gould is a daughter o.
the late Eugene Kelley, and is
/ wealthy in her own right.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-05-21
Body of Little Nine Year-OId Girl Is
Found i'm Secluded Spot
Near Los Angeles, Close
to Railroad.
FIENDISH OUTRAGE
Throat Had Been Cut from Ear to
Ear, Clothing Torn to Shreds and
Every Edivence of Horrible Crime
Score of Detectives Are at Work ON
the Case.

LOS ANGELES, May 20-Edivence
of a fiendish outrage and murder was
was disclosed when the muti1ated body
of little Annie Poltera, years old,
who attended school in Hollywood, was
found today in a secluded spot so feet
from the railroad in Griffin park, near
this city. The little girls throat had
been cut from ear to ear, her cloth
ing torn in shreds from her body and
she had been outraged. The little girl
had been missing from the home of
her father, John A. Poltera, a chicken
rancher, since last Monday and evil
IDENTIFY had been dead two or three
days.
1t was apparent that the body had
been dragged or carried to the spot
where it was found as no blood stain
ed the ground.
The coroners jury took charge of
the body and score of detectives
were Immediately put to work on the
case.
The whole region is being carefully
gone over in the hope of finding some
clue to the perpetrators Of the fiend-
ish crime.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-05-21
VICTORY FOR
PROSPECTORS
Helena Land Office Receiver Holds
That Locator Need Not Dis
cover Pay Dirt.
CASE TO BE APPEALED
Contention of Government Expert
Would Preclude Making of Location
Unless Paying Mineral Is DiscOv-
cred at First Instance.
ESPECIAL TO THE GAZETTE }

ESPECIAL TO THE GAZEIIE)
HELENA, May 20.-The register
and receiver of the United States land
office here rendered decision re-
specting mineral claims in forest re-
serves, which if affirmed by the de-
partment at Washington will do much
to remove causes of complaint which
have in the past been lodged against
the administration of those reserves
in western states.
The case is entitled United States
against Gareau and Hickey, prospect
ors in the Helena reserve, and who
had located several quartz claims
therein. Charges were brought against
each location, alleging mo discovery
of minerals" The opinion says:
"The only question to be considered
here is as to whether discovery has
been made. The forest service min
ing expert contends that there has
not been, because the values obtained
by him did not meet his idea of val
! ues that should be disclosed in a dis
covery.
According to this idea the expert
would have to discover mineral in
paying quantity at the very outset oi
the location. Such contention coult
not be sustained for moment, be-
cause, if such were the case, pros
pector would be precluded from max
ing a location of a mining claim il
the first instance, as paying mines
generally, are not disclosed on thu
surface and are only made by explo
ration and development.
1T is the policy of the government
to encourage the development of tn
mineral resources of the countr,
where a prospector is proceeding Il
good faith to locate mining claims. H
should be. allowed the fullest latitud
to demonstrate the value of his dis
coveries."
Hence, the decision in favor of thu
prospectors, but from which the gov
ernment will appeal to the genera
land office.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-05-21
CONFERENCE: ON
TERMINAL. FIGHT
Officials of Three Railroads Spend the
Evening i'm Secret COnclave Over
Move to Laurel.
OUTLOOK VERY BRIGHT
For Permanent Establishment of the
Burlington and the Great Northern
Shops in This City.-NOrthern Pa
cific May not Move at Present.

Billings is altogether too good a
town to worry about the Great North
ern moving to Laurel" 4
These are the words of General ISu-
perintendent R. U. Bryan of the Great
Northern, and as the interestS of the
Great Northern and the Darlington
are identical they may b/ taken to
mean that these two roads will not
consider for nome ut the proposed
change of the division point and ter
minals to the new Northern Pacific
shops near Laurel.
Officials of the three roads spent
yesterday and last night in this city
there being some five private cars in
the Billings passenger yards. Last
night a conference of the three roads
was held for the purpose Of discuss
ing the proposed change of the shops
and round houses of the roads to Lau-
rel. The result of the conference has
not been made public, but it was
strongly intimated before the confer
ence that the Burlington and Great
Northern would not consider for 6
moment the abandoning of Billings as
the division point.
According to officials of the roads
the Northern Pacific is at presen
seeking to effect compromise where
by the handling of all freight at thi!
point will be done by the Northern
Pacific This will mean the move Il
Laurel, but that it will not be accom-
plished is almost certainty. During
the meanwhile the Burlington is Sc
cretly preparing to get its old ter
minal facilities in shape, and right
of-way agents of the Great Northern
are negotiating for road from tn
junction of the Billings & Northern
and the Northern Pacific, about 1
miles west of this city, into Billings
In the minds of railroad men, If tn
Burlington and Great Northern ono
get firmly established in Billing!
with round houses and terminals {
J their own, it is extremely doubtfu
; if the Northern Pacific will abando
the field and make the move to Lau
rel.
George Slade, general manager {
, the Great Northern, with offices in S
; Paul, arrived in this city yesterday i
) his special car, and last night pre-
sided at the conference.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-05-21
NEVADA HOTEL
AGAIN BURNS
Guests Have Narrow Escape From
Death in Blaze at ClairVilIe.
Burns Like Tinder.
TWAIN BOARDED THERE
Man Receives Serious Injuries as Re-
suit of Carrying Two Unconscious
Women From Building.-Five Lost
Lives There Four Years Ago.

RENO, New, May 20.--A dozen oc-
cupants of the Clairville hotel at
Clairville, New, had narrow escapes
from being burned to death and many
of them lost all their personal effects
when the hostelry burned early this
morning.
The building, frame structure,
burned like tinder and several suf-
fered slight burns in putting out the
fire. In fire four years ago in the
same building lot, five persons were
burned.
The place is said to have been a
boarding place of Mark Twain. AS a
result of the fire James Hathaway is
seriously burned.
He carried two unconscious women
from the building. The loss will ag-
gregate $4,000.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-05-21
Dashed in Upon the Herders and After
Tying Them to Trees Began
SIaughtering of
Sheep.
ESCAPE TO HILLS
Took Almost Day at Work and When
They Had Finished Three Thousand
Sheep We're Dead.-Cut Telephone
Wires to Prevent News of Outrage
Being Sent to Outside.

GRAND JUNCTION. Colo. May 20.
AS result of battle between the
sheepmen and cowboys, on a contest
ed ranch near Chez, Colo, nearly 5000
head of sheep were killed and two
sheepmen were injured but not seri-
ously. The sheep, which belonged to
Taylor Bros. of Montrose, were grazing
on range near the hamlet of Car
Vbinero.
According to the reports received
here the cowboys dashed upon the
herders and tied them to trees and
and then went among the sheep and
killed them. The slaughter of the
sheep required almost day. In Or
der to prevent the news leaking out
the cowboys first cut the telephone
wires and made their escape in the
hills Several hours later the sheep
herders were discovered and liberated.
The authorities of Garfield county
have been notified but owing to the
fact that the district in which the
sheep slaughter took place is in des-
olate portion of western Colorado it is
not regarded probable that the cow
hovs will be captured,
The range in which the crime was
committed has long been contested
and several murders have resulted
from quarrels over it.
Warrants have been issued by the
authorities of both Mesa and Learfeld
counties for the arrest of 16 raiders,
several of whom are said to be known
to the sheepmen.
'Late today the sheepmen in this
section of the state arranged for a
mass meeting at which substantial re-
wards will be offered for the arrest
and conviction of the raiders"
Sheriff Wilmoth of Garfield county,
with half score of deputies, left to-
night for Mack, the nearest railroad
station to yesterdays outrages and
will at once take the trail for the
scene of the depredations. 1t is said
that several of the raiders were
recognized by the herders and If cap
tured in the wild country, will be cas-
lily connected with the crime.
Reports received here late tonight
advance the theory that the raiders
were rival sheepmen from Utah and
not cattlemen. Two years ago the
sheepmen in this district bought up a
large number of cattle and in treaty
with the cattlemen established dead
line between the ranches. 1t is stat
ed that the sheepherders for some
time have been approaching this dead
line, but that the flock that was raid
ed yesterday had not yet reached it.
Arrivals here tonight picture the
scene of the killing as one of inde'
scribable horror.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-05-21
WIDOW FIGHTS FOR
FISH WARDEN JOB
Mrs. Charles PeytOn Applies to Su.
preme Court for Writ to Compel
Paying Of Salary.
ESPECIAL TO THE GAzETTE,)

ESPECIAL TO THE GAZETIE.)
HELENA, May 20-Through coun-
sci, Mrs. Charles Peyton, widow of the
deputy state fish and game warden,
who was slain recently in Flathead
county by Indians, today applied to
the supreme court for a writ of man
damus to compel the auditor to issue
here a warrant at the rate Of $125 a
month as provided by resolution OF
the legislature directing her employ
ment with the same title as that OF
her late husband.
When Governor Norris approved the
bill, he expressed doubt as to it's con-
stitutionality. and later the attorney
general informed the auditor that the
holding of such a position was illegal
under the Montana statutes. Hence
her action to compel payment.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-05-21
HELENA POLICEMAN
Wins His FIGHT
District Judge Holds That the Officer
Should not Have Been Discharged.
To Be Restored.
ESPECIAL TO THE GAZETTE,

ESPECIAL 10 The GAAEIIEl
HELENA, May 20.-Frank Henry of
Livingston, sitting in the district court
here, in place of disqualified judge,
today rendered his decision in the
Moses Quintin against Frank J. Ed
ward of Helena, known as the police
case.
Quintin and other policeman were
discharged by the mayor, but this
action was resisted by the officers who
claimed permanent positions under
the metropolitan system, until charges
were preferred and proved.
Judge Henry holds Quintin entitled
to pay from the time of his discharge
and the mayor is directed forthwith
to restore him to his former position
The case will be appealed to the
5 supreme court.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-05-21
INFORMATIONS FILED.
ESPECIAL TO THE GAZETTE.

HELENA, May 20.-FOur informa-
tions charging the Great Northern
railroad company with misdemeanors,
were filed with the clerk of the dis
trict court this morning by the attor-
ney general. The violations of the law
are alleged to have been committed
in Flathead county, March Is, 1909.
It is alleged that the defendant rail-
road violated the law prohibiting the
use by railroads operating in the state
of caboose cars less than "a feet in
length, exclusive of platforms, guard
rails, grab irons. etc.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-05-21
SUICIDE WAVE
AT PITTSBURG
Three Persons Succeed in Killing
Themselves, While Two Bum
gle the Job.
TWO DOUBLE ATTEMPTS
Bridegroom of Day, Drinks Lye and
Then Jumps Into Rver.-One Takes
Poison and Throws Himself in Front
of Moving Train.

PITTSBURG, Pa, May 20.-Three
persons succeeded in taking their
lives and two made failures in this
city early this morning.
George Phillips of Greensburg, Pa.
took carbolic acid and then threw
himself in front Of passenger train
The bodies of two men were taken
from the river, both having commit
ted suicide.
Mrs. Tessie Gallagher, % years old
took carbolic acid early today. Her
condition is critical.
Harry Quillen, a bridegroom of "a
hours, attempted suicide last night by
drinking lye and then jumped into
the river. He was hauled out.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-05-21
WILL FINISH TO-DAY.
ESPECIAL TO THE GAZETTE.)

HELENA May 20.-The federal
grand jury, which has been in session
almost two weeks will finish it's labors
tomorrow morning and will make its
report to the court Saturday morning.
Many witnesses have appeared in a
number of the cases, and it is under
stood that the session has been one
of the most important in recent years
because of the character of the cases
which 1t considered.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-05-21
ClOudburst Creates Panic as Parade Is
Moving Past the Reviewing
Stand in Which Taft
Stood.
ExPLODES
Premature Crash Near Where Presi-
dent StOOd.-Passing Float Tears
Down Live Electric Wire, Adding to
Danger-TOlerance of Opinion and
Not Political Revolution Is Sought.

CHARLOTTE, N. c., May 2O.-Presi-
dent Taft came today to Charlotte,
the home of the Mecklenburg decla-
ration of independence, signed in
May, 1775, and placed himself square
ly on the side of those who look upon
the declaration as one of the first sig
nificant steps which led ultimately to
American independence.
In his address late in the day the
president clearly founded his policy
toward the south.
81 do not believe we are on the
point of political revolution in the
SOUTH" he said. II never have had
such dream. What ! do desire
and l believe we are on the eve of, is
a complete tolerance of opinion and
that there shall grow into respect and
power an intelligent fighting opposi-
ton party in each state"
AS to his appointment of Demo-
crat to the bench, the president de-
clared that throughout the south he
intended to pursue the policy of APP
pointing to office only that man, Re-
publican or Democrat, who can COM
mand highest confidence or commend
himself to the community in which he
lives.
Mr.. Taft's tribute to the Mecklen-
burg declaration was loudly cheered.
He said it showed wisdom, self reli-
ance and willingness to bear the
responsibility of government of law
and order.
A cloudburst in the afternoon, just
as the splendid floral and military pa
rade was passing in review before the
president, promised serious conse-
quences. It threw the throng in front
of the reviewing stand into panic
and to a wild rush for shelter. The
presidents box was goal for many
men and women and the chief execu-
tive had to be surrounded to save
him from the sudden crush. A pass
ing industrial float became entangled
in a live electric wire and tore it
from it's support, the thread Of cop
per sagging almost to the heads of
the crowd below.
To add to the tense situation there
was binding flash Of fame and a
loud report not so yards from where
the president stood. It developed
later that some black powder intend
ed for saluting purposes had been
prematurely ignited. No one was in
jured.
The president received quite a
drenching and for time it seemed
that the frail canvass covering the re-
viewing stand would tumble about
the heads of those beneath. Among
these was Mrs. Stonewall Jackson.
When she had met Mr.. Taft earlier in
the day she had earnestly exclaimed:
ST am indeed delighted to know the
harmonizer of all our hearts"
Citizens of Charlotte gave a public
reception for the president tonight
and he left on late train for Wash
ington.
Mr.. Taft was quite hoarse as a re-
suit of his encounter with the dust
of the Petersburg battlefield and the
Charlotte rain.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-05-21
VETERANS WILL MEET.

The veterans of William Mckinley
post, No. 2S, G. A R., will assemble
at the post hall Saturday evening at
8 o'clock, for the purpose of trans
acting important business. 1t is re-
quested that there shall be good at
tendance.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-05-21
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VETERAN PROsPECTOR is SHOT.

MDERMITT 20-"Shorty" Harris, known in
mining camp in the
Bufrog district probably mory wounded here last
Mexican with whom he had engaged in
Harris is dying, the bullet
having his lungs
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-05-21
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POWDER PLANT Is WRECKED.

PITTSBURG pounds powder
wheel mills of the Oriental plant of the Dupont Powder
located at Fair Chance exploded night
injured the windows
miles about and the mountain fire.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-05-21
HOPKINS GAINS NINE.

Springfield, ILL.,, May 20.-Former
Senator Hopkins gained nine votes to-
day, making a total of 70,
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-03-13
Starch
Eaters
As Truly Enslaved
as Are Drug
FiendS
By DIR. J. r. GIBBS.
New York City.

\ oHohl time ago | was called in a of a girl who
~ was suffering from anaema She in laundry
questioned her closely her habits of eating and living
A regulated her diet and gave strong medicines The case
IA oafed me- Finally she happened remark that
X21u lot OF starch ordered her quit it, and promised
t3X7u she would But she broke her word again
gu bored with her three finally gave up starch
- eating.
From this girl got my insight into habit which after
ten years OF study now do not profess understand Like
ing girls she gumchwe many gumchewers realize
the strength the hold the habit upon girl day
got to stock up with before going the laundry
work she could not get For weeks
gum as she worked Her had been necessarily
DAY she was constantly conscious of the absence Of the gum
unhappy She had nothing chew She ewed
but 1t had not the consistency of gum and did satisfy thought
of gum became almost an obsesson
Finally in desperation, she thought and
powde but in short time the moisture the
ton OF the jaws reduced somewhat Of the gum
was poor substitute
She chewed starch all that day. The longer
starch the sweeter became That she noticed that
were winter than they had been before She onfd
to another girl in the laundry who informed
ing starch long time
The which much admired was
white and coor but very clear My patients that
many laundry girls chewed starch for the complexion
So my patient and chewe constantly True
complexion improved but she did not complexion
but an indication of impoverished blood She
The odd thing about starceaing absolutely
medicinal virtue dies it exhaae depes. 1t is simply
ferlor food which makes hbby, worthless flesh
tive apparatus and the starvation of the blood
continued cannot understand where the appetef
appetecomes in Yet peuadng starceater give up
long and difficult process.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-03-13
RIDES FAST; PANTS AFIRE.
Life Saver Loses Trousers When Motor
Cycle Goes Wrong Under Him.

New York.--The most recent victim
OF the notwithstanding speed craze
Ia Arthur Hulse OF the Lone Hill
Beach life saving station. He was
confident a motor cycle could be used
to advantage In patroling the beach
for wrecks. He is lying face down
ward In the hospital ward of the life
saving station; his scorched trousers
are 81 the hands of q seamstress who
is putting an asbestos seat in them.
and his motor cycle, fire-raked and
wster.soaked. is I'm the shop for re-
pairs. The stretch of beach which he
hoped to cover is being patrolled by
other men until he can sit up In com
fort.
Hulse is progressive. He could not
see the necessity for life savers plod-
ding up and down the beach on foot
when motor cycles are on the market
and there is hard beach at every low
tide. He purchased machine learned
to ride II on the mainland, and the
other day tested II on the ocean front.
The speed gear got out OF order, and
the machine ran away with its owner.
To make the situation worse. the jour.
nails went dry and hot box ignited
the gasoline. There was a hare-up
that set fire to the seat OF the ma
chine. The blaze spread TO Hulse. and
soon his coattails and trousers were
leaving q trail of smoke behind them.
Hulse knew II he stayed on the ma
chine he would be roasted alive. II he
Jumped off he probably would be
killed. Then the bay leomed up. The
life saver sent his machine and him
self right into the water, and the
temperature of the man dropped 62 de-
grees In three seconds.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1909-03-13

piece out of the mudguard. Billy
lodged the kick. At few minutes aft.
erward the chauffeur. who was carry.
ing gasoline from garage to auto In
pail. lost his temper and threw the
contents OF the bucket squarely into
Billy's face. About a gallon of gaso-
line covered the goat.
Evidently the gasoline entered
Billy's eyes and made him wild. He
made rush for the chauffeur. but
that man cleverly sidestepped. Billy.
carried blindly on by the force OF his
rush. struck full tilt against the brass
hub of wheel Of the machine. There
was flash of fire. and the next mo.
ment the gasoline that covered Billy's
coat was afiame. Alfred Schwartz, the
repair man, says the smash OF horns
against brass struck fire aud that
caused the blaze.
For ten minutes there was hot
time. Billy, a mass Of fire. went dash.
Ing about. Schwartz feared the goat
would dive into the garage and set
fire to that place. A crowd OF boys
buried Billy under hall of big snow
balls, and these put out the fire