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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-26
Sheppard of Texas Makes Bitter At
tack Upon Tariff Bill Charging
Betrayal of the People.
GROWS SARCASTIC
More Power in Five Cent Cigar Be.
tween Iron Lips of Joe Cannon than
in Big Stick of Whole Regiment Of
ROOseyeltS and Tafts Declares the
Speaker.

WASHINGTON, March 25--A heavy
wind and rain storm today did not
have any appreciable effect on the at
tendance in the house of representa-
tives where the tariff bill was dis
cussed. The bill was called up by
Chairman Payne Immediately after
the body convened and the debates
was opened by Mr.. Underwood OF
Alabama, who spoke at length in op-
position to the bill.
During the debate today Mr. Cruu,-
pecker discussed the tariff.
Charging that the Payne tariff bill
''is a deliberate betrayal of the
American people" and that sit is q
fresh illustration of the perfidv of the
Republican party" Mr.. Sheppard
Texas, bitterly attacked the measure.
Amusing indeed were the p9n1er-
Gus assurances Of Mr.. Taet that the
Republican party would revise the
tariff downward" he said. "E5is vol
canic predecessor realized the hope
lessness of such a proposition and
evaded it to the last. Is it possible
that the complacent Mr.. Taft Will sue
ceed where the floral wind which
recently swept from Washington 20
Oyster Bay failed utterly. ] say tD
you there is more real power in ola
five cent cigar between the iron lips
of Jos. G. Cannon, the stand pat"
leader, than in the big stick of a
whole regiment of RooseveItS and
Tafts.
CAS- to the hundreds of others that
menace the peoples means and liber-
ties" he remarked, 'it should be said
that the limited and illusionary le-
ductions of the Payne bill affected
them in no material sense. In mark
ed contrast to the favoritism shown
the trusts, to the failure to increase
charges on alcoholic liquors, a'e the
new taxes on tea and coffee, which
fall directly on the masses"
Mr.. Custermann, Wis, opposed the
countervailing duty on oil, which he
argued, had enabled the Standard Oil
company to sell oil in England at
from three to four cents a gallon less
than in the United States He iealar.
ed he had received positive assurance
that the feature of the Dingley bill
would be omitted from the Payne
bill.
But" he said, holding up copy
of the measures, here IS the little
joker standing before me in al its
wickedness ready to take at least fif-
teen million dollars out of tla pockers
of our people and adding il to the
vast profits of the greatest trust on
earth"
Mr.. Vreeland, n Y, said that to
some extent he was responsible for
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-26
Woman Bound, Made to Drink Car
bolic Acid, Gagged and Then
Left to Die.
WOMAN SUSPECTED
Had Threatened That Unless Culbert-
son Married Her She Would Commit
Murder.-Believed That Victim Was
Followed From Her Home to Resi-.
dence of Her Parents.

VINCENNES, Ind, March 25.-Mrs
Jessie Overton Culbertson, who was
found in dying condition last night
as the result of the use of carboiic
acid, died today.
She was found in the shed at the
rear of the home of her husbands s
father and mother, Joshua Brazleton,
bound and gagged. Her arm and head
were bruised as if she had struggled
with assailants. After being carried
into the house she said:
"A man and woman drugged me
and forced me to swallow something. u
Then she became unconscious and con-
tinued so until her death.
The woman's husband, Russell Cul-
bertson, is a hotel keeper at Law
ranceville, III.
Last Monday when Mrs. Culbertson
went to the railroad station to buy q
ticket for Lawrenceville, ILL.,, where
she visited her husband, she discov-
cred she was being watched by a
short, heavy man of middle age, who
hurried to telephone as soon as he
learned her destination.
Members of the Brazleton family say
they knew the house was being watch
ed and that they notified the police
and took every precaution not to leave
Mrs. Culbertson alone.
The entire police force is investigat-
ing the case but so far no trace of the
murderers has been found.
All doubt that Mrs. Culbertson was
murdered and did not commit suicide
seems now to have been removed. Sew
eral neighbors have reported to the
police that they saw man and wom-
an lettering about the Brazleton home.
Mrs. Edna Culbertson, who was asked
if she thought there was possibility
Of her sister-in-law having committed
suicide, said:
my God, how can you suggest that?
If you had been with her during the
past week as l have you would know
as we'll as that she was murdered
and if you will find the woman
accuse you will be convinced.
This woman followed Mr.. Culbert'
son everywhere he went. In my home
one night before Jessie and Russell
were married the woman I accuse
swore in my presence that unless Rus
sell married her and not Jessie, sht
would kill him and then herself. HI
received many letters, the handwrit
ing of which is the same as of the let
ters Jessie received. Since these let
t2rs came we have tried not to let Jes
sic he alone a moment"
The police have the name of tn,
woman, who is said to have been las
seen year and half ago at Paris
Ky. The husband of the dead woman
will not discuss the murder only Il
Say that he is certain the woman ac
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Young FOrger Declared That He Spent
Fortune in Entertaining Ladies
and Playing Races.
RECORD FOR BOLDNESS
Once Chartered Special Train at Dem
yer While Posing as StepsOn of Vice
President Obtained $780,
0oe In Last Six Months.

NEW YORK, March 25.-George
'Chever, son of former chief of
police of Andover, who has been post
ing as Yale man, was arraigned in
court today and held in $4,000 bail
for trial on charge of forgery.
Chever, who is "a years old, is said
to have obtained about $4,000 in the
last six months by means of forged
checks, mainly from the fathers OF
college men. He boasted in court
that he had spent $4,000 in a few
months on entertaining chorus
girls and playing the races.
One of Chever's boldest presump-
tions was in April, 1907, when he en-
tered Chicago on a special train he
had chartered in Denver. He got the
train through posing as a step-son oi
Vice President Fairbanks.
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Another Hold-Up on the Denver 4 Bic
Grande Railroad i'm
Denver.
ROBBERS ARE GAL LIANT
When Woman Cries HOld-ups Kind
ly Pass Her by-Passengers Lined
Up and Searched, Robbers Securing
Four Hundred Dollars and JeWelry.

DENVER, Colo, March 25.-Two
highwaymen entered Pullman car
in the Denver & Rio Grande yards, at
West Denver early today held up the
passengers six in number and the
conductor and porter and got away
with about $400 in cash. The only
woman passenger, Mrs. N r. Hussey
of Booth Bay Harbor was not molest-
ed
The car was part of Denver & Rio
Grande train No. 4, which was held
up at Military junction a few weeks
ago. The train was several hours late
in reaching Denver and the passen-
gers of the Pullman were not awaken
ed, but the car was backed down in
to the yards at West Denver to wait
until morning. About five minutes
after the engine had been detached
Jas. F. Bruce, the colored porter, was
dragged out of his bed by two masked
men who threatened to kill him if he
made an outcry.
One of the two men stood guard
over Bruce while the other awakened
the occupants of the car, lined them
up with the porter and searched them.
Mr.. N. r. Hussey was robbed Of $89
Mrs. Hussey was sleeping in an ad-
joining berth to that of her husband,
but in response to Mr.. Hussey's plead
ing she was not disturbed. William
N. Wallace, Of Muscatine, Iowa, was
relieved of $142; c. w. Griffey, of the
Alta Mining and Smelling company of
Florence, Arizona, was relieved of
$110 and gave up a watch.
After completing their work, the
robbers marched the passengers, con-
ductor and porter into a compartment
at the end of the car, closed the door
upon them and then rushed to the
other end of the car and jumped off.
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Mrs. Pierre LOrillard Kills Herself in
Her Palatial Home While Suffer-
ing From Nervous Breakdown.
WAS ASPHYxIArED
Bidding Her Husband Good Night She
Goes to Bath Room and Turns on
Gas.-BOdy found by SerVant.-Fam-
lily Denies Story of Suicide and
Claims Death Due to Heart Failure.

WASHINGTON, March 25.-Weary
of the whirl of society and face to
face as she believed with years of
physical suffering, Mrs. Pierre Loril-
lard, Jr., aged forty-nine, wife of the
tobacco magnate, committed suicide
by asphyxiation at her home near the
fashionable Dupont circle in this city
today.
Her tragic death has shocked the
social circles of the capital as has
nothing else in years.
The death was made more dramatic
by occurring only few hours after
Mr.. and Mrs. Lorillard had been the
guests of Mrs. Townsend of Massa-
chusetts avenue at dinner given in
honor of Lady Paget. About $3.50
o'clock this morning the butler in the
Lorillard residence detected an odor
of gas. The gas was traced to Mrs.
Lorillard's apartments. The butler
was Mortified to behold the body of
the mistress of the house stretched
out lifeless on the floor of her bath
room. The alarm brought Mr.. Loril-
lard from his apartment The serv-
ant was dispatched for a doctor, while
Mr.. Lorillard attempted to revive his
wife by artificial respiration. DR.. M.
e. Cuthbert and DR.. H. B. Doel vainly
used every scientific method within
their power to restore life.
Coroner hewitt ordered Deputy
Coroner Glazbrook to perform an
autopsy on the completion of which
the coroner issued certificate of sui
eide by gas poisoning. Extreme re-
ticence is being maintained by the
Lorillard family and all others who
posses information concerning the
sudden death. Only few of the most
intimate friends have been admitted
to the house since the suicide.
Inquiries met with the response
that Mrs. Lorillard had not committed
suicide. She died of heart failure,
declared the servants.
When Coroner hewitt notified the
police, a detective was sent to the
residence to investigate, but was
denied admittance, being referred to
the coroner TO rsuch information as
the police department might desire.
Mrs. Lorillard left note which the
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coroner has seen, but which Mr. Loril-
lard has declined to make public. 1t
is understood that it contains no dec
laration of any intention on the part of
Mrs. Lorillard to take her life. The
last person to see Mrs. Lorillard alive
was her husband, who bade her good
night as they separated to go to their
apartments after returning about mid
night from the Townsend residence.
Mrs. Lorillard seemingly was in the
best of spirits. She had joined freely
in the social festivities of the evening.
Mrs. Lorillard's bed had the appear
ance of not having been occupied dur
ing the night. She had disrobed after
arriving home and when her body was
found it was clothed in a dressing
gown. The dog collar of diamonds she
wore at dinner had been removed be-
fore she went to the bath room.
Mrs. Lorillard, before her marriage
to Lorillard in 1892, was Miss Caroline
J. Hamilton. She is survived by two
sons, one of whom is now travelling in
the Orient, and the other is in college
in New York
Since the Lorillards began passing
the winter social season in Washing
ton they have entertained and been
entertained largely. Invitations out
for luncheon today at the Lorillard
home were recalled Immediately.
Last Sunday the Lorillards gave one
of their usual Sunday night dinners.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-03-26
Large Crowd Gathers at Formal OHen-
ing Of Handsome New
Structure.
". B. GEORGE SPEAKS
North Coast Limited Pulls into Station
Amid Cheers of Crowd and Music of
the Second Regiment Band.-Big
Demonstration.

West-bound train No. l was yester-
day morning greeted by a large and
enthusiastic gathering of Billings peo-
pie who had assembled in honor of
the opening of the new Union depot.
The Second Regiment band in full uni
form furnished music for the occasion
and shortly after the arrival of the
North Coast Limited w. B. George
mounted platform and delivered an
address.
Mr.. George voiced the sentiment of
the people of this city when he said
that the new depot is greatly appre-
preciated and that it's erection means
another onward step for the Sugar
City. He said in part:
people coming into the city and
seeing this magnificent structure will
at once form favorable impression
of the place. The building is one
f: of the greatest boosts the city has
ever had We want the railroad peo-
pie to know that their work here has
been appreciated and believe that the
growth of Billings will in a few years
have to be supplemented by an even
larger and more magnificent Union
depot"
Following the address by Mr. George
President Selvidge of the Chamber of
Commerce offered the following reso-
lutions which were adopted by the
gathering amid shouts and cheers:
Whereas, The city of Billings has
developed a wonderful growth during
the past few years already approach
ing the 10000 mark in the matter of
population, and
Whereas, The trade conditions of
the city have been developing in a
proportionate manner owing to our
favorable location as a natural job
bing center for eastern Montana
northeastern and central Wyoming,
and
Whereas, This city is already es-
tablished as a division point on the
Northern Pacific railway, the Burling-
ton route and the Great Northern rail-
way, it is hereby
Resolved, That the people of Bill
ings, its officials, merchants, citizens
and everybody engaged in any COM
mercial or industrial enterprise per-
tanning to the welfare of this city and
vicinity do hereby express our hearth
est appreciation of the enterprise dis
played by the officials of the Northern
Pacific railway in building for the
convenience and comfort of our peo-
pie and the travelling public the mag
nificent Union station that is today
occupied for the first time; and it is
hereby further
Resolved, That in style of archi-
lecture, beauty of finish and decora-
tions, commodiousness and comfort
able modern arrangement, the struc-
ture is not only fully in keeping with
the rapid growth of this city, but will
be adequate for our needs throughout
the coming years of rapid develop
ment that we believe are to follow;
and it is further
Resolved, That copy of these
resolutions be furnished to the public
press and also to the leading officials
of the various railway lines centering
in this CITY,"
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Continued on Eighth Page.l
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JUDGE SELECTED.

MUSKOGEE, Okla, March 25.-
Judge John A. Marshall, United
States Judge for the district court of
Utah has been named by Judge San
born of the U. S. Circuit court of ap-
peals to preside at the trial of Gov
ernor Haskell and other prominent
Oklahomans, indicted for the Musko-
gee town lot frauds.
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CHANGED HIS PLANS.

PASo ROBLES, Cal, March 25.-E.
H. Hartman, who is here taking the
baths and was expected to remain two
or three days, suddenly changed his
plans tonight and will leave for Del
monte early tomorrow. Mr.. Hartman
expects to remain but day at Del
monte and then go north to Burlin-
game.
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VICTORIA, Mex, March "a.
A feud between the Chaves
and the Padilla families living
on adjoining ranches north of
Padina, has already resulted
in three deaths and it is fear
ed another outbreak may oc-
cur at any time. The trouble
originated in a quarrel over
the boundary lines. In battle
with revolvers two of the Pad
lila boys were killed and one
of Chave's sons met death.
Several fights have occurred
between the men members of
the two families and their
cowboys.
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Continued on Eighth Page.)
MODERN LUCRETIA BORGIA

MODERN LUCRETIA BORGIA.
LONDON, March 25.-A dis
patch from st. Petersburg
says that woman named Po-
pova, has been arrested at
Samara charged with having
poisoned at least 800 persons
during the last 80 years. She
made a business of riding
wives of their husbands for a
small fee.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-27
THE A~NTI-GAMBLING BILL

The anti gambling bill has passed
the Nevada assembly by a substantial
majority. Friends of the measure are
iubilant and apparently assume that
the bill is certain to become a law.
But the old adage, "There's many a
slip 'twixt the cup and the lip bids
fair to again find an illustration in
this case. 1t is not evident that the
parties interested in the defeat of the
measur have made any special effort
to kill the. bill in the assembly. They
have probably reserved their energies
for the senate, and the action of that
body in the premises will be looked for
with unusual interest by the people of
the state.
And in the meantime every twenty
four hours brings the legislature one
day nearer its end.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-27
500 REWARD, 800.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that ssience has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known
to the medical fraternity. Catarrh be
ing a constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
~lirectly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system, thereby destroy
ing the foundation of the disease, and
giving the patient strength by building
up the constitution and assisting ma
ture in doing its work. The propri-
etors have so much faith in it's cura-
tive powers that they offer one hundred
dollars for any case that it fails to
cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address F. j. CHENEY & CO.. To
ledo Ohio.
Sold by all druggists, rs cents.
Take Halls Family Pills for con
.stipation.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-27
THE PASSING OF GERONIMO

At Fort Lawton, Oklahoma, the other
day, occurred the death of Geronimo,
the bloodthirsty Apache chief, who had
been a prisoner of war for more than
a quarter of a century.
Some 80 or 40 years ago this Indians
name was a household terror to the
settlers of the Great Southwest, but to
the present younger generation it was
unknown.
After roaming at large for years and
committing numerous acts of deviltry,
Geronimo was finally subdued, but 1T
is probable that he was never con
ouered by force of arms. His band
was broken up and he was imprisoned
at Fort Lawton, where he was forgot
ten by the government as well as by
the public.
But time, and proper diet, baths, and
other civilizing influences, appear TO
have had their mellowing effect on
the old savage 1t is even SAT- that ne
embraced Christianity some years ago
and that he died a mild-mannered and
repentant old gentleman.
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COMPETENT JUDGES.

sfeauty Doctors Endorse Herpicide.
Women who make a business of beau
tifying other women come pretty near
knowing what will bring about the best
results. Here are letters from two. con-
corning Herpicide:
II can recommend Newbro's "Herpi-
eide" as it stopped my hair from falling
out; and, as a dressing 1t has no super
Tor.
"(Signed.) Bertha A. Trullinger,
"Complexion Specialist,
'.29k Morrison ST.. Portland, Ore"
AFTER using one bottle of 'Herpicide"
my hair has stopped falling out, and my
scalp Is entirely free from dandruff.
'(Signed) Grace Dodge.
Beauty Doctor,
1856 Sixth St., Portland. Ore"
Sold by leading druggists. Send 10c. In
stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co..
Detroit, Mich.
Eagle Drug Co., Agents.
Two sizes-50c and $1.00.
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MASONIC.
wINNEMUCCA LODGE, NO
10, f. and A.M.-Stated com
m~unications will be held at x
their hall in the Silver State ~
block until further notice at 1880 p.
IN. on the first Saturday evening 81
zach month. All Master Masons IN
good standing are cordially invited ="
attend. G. L. TOBlN, w. -.
CHRIS WOLF, Secretary.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-27
A HORRIBLE HoLD-UP

"About ten years ago my brother
was "held up" in his work, health and
happiness by what was believed to De
hopeless consumption writes w. r.
Lipscomb, of Washington, N. c. che
took all kinds Of remedies and treat
ment from several doctors, but found
no help till he used DR.. Kings New
Discovery and was wholly cured by six
bottles. He is a well mar today" It's
quick to relieve and the surest cure for
weak or sore lungs, hemorrhages,
coughs and colds. bronchitis, la grippe,
asthma and all bronchial affections.
soc and o.. Trial bottle free. Guaran
teed by the Eagle Drug Company.
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CHEAP RATES EAST
OVER THE 5. P.

The Southern Pacific takes pleasure
in announcing that for the season of
1909, fares and arrangements for the
eastbound round trip excursions will
be as follows:
To Colorado common points
Denver. Colorado Springs and
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comings of members. Information of
the latter class is very valuable. at
times to the big lobbyists.
Senators and representatives are
not classified into groups and bought at
so much a head, as is done sometimes
in state legislatures. 1t is doubtful if
there are half a dozen men in the
entire congress who would accept an
outright bride. But it is very often
possible to persuade a statesman by
showing him how interests he already
holds, would be affected by proposed
legislation. This is a method, how
ever, which has to be employed in the
dark, and the lobbyist has to know his
man. No secrecy is required when
the argument is that interests in the
members state or district will be ia
vorably affected. A very convincing
sort of argument is something after
this amer
GIN your capacity as representative
of the 290th Oklahoma district, do you
conceive it your duty to vote money
out of the pockets of your people in
order to vote it into the pockets of the
people of the 10th Rhode Island dis
trict?o The man to whom that argu-
ment will not appeal has got to take
a mighty catholic view of his duties as
| statesman.