The Anaconda Standard from Anaconda, Montana • 1

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ANACONDA, MONDAY MORNING, JANUARY 8, ,1906. PRICE FIVE CENTS WILSOII IS OHTHE HIGHWAY TO GO TO COURT SHE SEES AN ALLY IX THE ITAL-IAX CHIEF COMMISSIONER, VISCOXTI VEXOSTA. I'XTIL THE CRUST TREMBLES AXD SHAKES AXD WOBBLES BODV OF WELL-KXOWX MAX OF HIGH TRIBIXAL TO BE ASKED DETERMINE WHETHER Htl SHOILD REPLY. CHICAGO FOCXn BV THE ROADSIDE. FRANCE HOPEFUL HOT CONFIDENT EARTH'S HOES ARE RUMBLING RS HORSE AND DOG GUARDS i PLANS OF MR.

HADLEY ROUND ABOUT MISSOURI THE HILLER BROTHERS UNDER SURVEILLANCE 111 1 inimi 1 MEETSHlSFATE JWhlleeondltions seem to be improved and uneasiness is lessened, still there is preparation for inilitaiy and naval showing; on the frontier The claims she will insist upon beiiiK respected nnd from that point lhfr will be no 'receding; Italy's viens. Paris. Jan. 7. Public uneasiness over the Moroccan conference has undergone a distinct improvement.

This is due mainly to the confident attitude of the officials of the foreign office, who consider the selection by the Italian government of Marquis Visconti "Ve-nosta to head its delegation as strengthening the position of France. It is evident that the officials hold the view that if France can secure the support of the great powers having tangible interests in the Mediterranean and Morocco, it will be difficult for Germany to stand against the force of this moral influence. Therefore Italy's choice of the Marquis Visconti Venosta, who was one of the earliest advocates -of- the Franco-Italian entente strengthens the government's expectation of the united support of the leading Mediterranean powers. Preparing; Just the Same. The martial tone of the press ha considerably diminished and the sensational branch "of it no longer prints alarmist reports of the frontier prepa- rations.

Nevertheless the public and i the press continue, though with greatei calmness, toward the imperative need of completing military preparations. Now that the French delegates are 1 preparing to start for Algeciras. there is evidence of the greater firmness in 1 upholding the French position, the es- i sential feature of which is that France, I through her geographical proximity to Morocco, which is analogous to that of i the position of the United States to- i ward Cuba, and -through her vast Al-I gerian borders, is justly entitled to ba.ve special privileges in Morocco. The Vital Issue--- Germany, while yielding much, has never clearly yielded the claim of France to a special position In Mo- rocco. This is the vital issue and the i hiinor questions regarding police, cus- toms.

finance and contraband can be adjusted once it is definitely settled whether France has or has not a spe- cial position in Morocco. If the French position is upheld, the conference, it is expected, will charge France with the police, customs and other duties. Against this Germany will seek to secure international control of the police, the customs and other matters, thus giving all nations, including Germany, the same status in Morocco as that of France. -Fra nce-Wil 1X ot -V ield The French delegates will start without the. slightest thought of yielding in the essential points of France's privileged position, and therein lies the danger of the Franco-German outlook.

The Berlin correspondent of the Temps says that Germany, following i the action of the united States and Great Britain, is sending a squadron to Algeciras. The paper also says that France thus far has not ordered a squadron to the neighborhood of the I conference. It says" that the British squadrons will rendezvous in Cadiz hay near Algeciras in the middle of Feb- ruary. PART ITALY WILL TAKE IN THE BIG CONFERENCE Rome. Jan.

7. Premier Fortis to-day received the Marquis Visconti Venosta, who was accompanied by the Marquis San Guilano. the foreign minister. The three discussed at length the attitude to be taken by the Italian representatives in the Moroccan conference. Italy's will go to the conference with full moral and political liberty, animated only by a desire to conciliate the different interests.

Italy is acting as honest i'broker" in Ihe J10 pe that the conference may define the international position regarding Morocco, granting to that country its independence and territorial integrity, but insuring to all powers free trade therein on the principle of the open door. ELLIS SOUTH FATALLY" INJURED. Terre Haute, Jan. 7. Ellis South, general agent of the Big Four railroad here, was fatally injured today by falling downstairs at his home.

Prominent enent leaves Colorado Spring's for ride in country Supposed lie shot is horse, then killed kinisilf, as there Is irotnd In animal's neck Stands near body of its master Teorr of suicide weakened by fact money and watch are tcunr. Colorado Springs. Jan. 7. The dead body of E.

Crane Wilson, a wealthy Chicago man and a member of the firm or Wilson 332 to 33S Fifta avenue. Chicago, was found upon the highway I seven miles east of this city about 7 o'clock this evening with a bullet hole in the bead. The indicativng point to suicide although a gold watch and chain he fore at int. (iBiir.Irl by Hi 4 Ilorsr. Mr.

had been staying at the Alta Vista hotel In this city for more I than a year, and left the hotel at o'clock this-al -ernoon on horseback. I I His only companion was a greyhound. About 1 o'clock evening two well-known citizens of this place found the body as they were driving in from their 'ranch and telephoned to the county coroner. Coroner Law and fnder Sheriff Dayton went to the scene of the shooting and found the body of Mr. Wilson lying at the side, of the road flat on its back.

The bullet had entered the head three inches back of the right ear unci lodged under the left eye. Mr. Wilson's pet horse was standing by his side and nie big greyhound was still guarding the body when the officers arrived. Horse Wounded. A bullet wound on the right side of the horse's neck had caused some suffering to the animal, and indicates that Mr.

Wilson had first attempted to kill his horse -and then killed himself. Wil-'soifV, revolver-was found, oh the ground beneath his right with but two cartridges fired andthree loaded. The gold watch and chain and all money were missing, but a pearl shirt stud and pearl cuff buttons were still on the body. It is believed that Mr. Wilson should have had about J100 cash, ns he paid his hotel bill yesterday with a check for $150, receiving $100 in change.

HOME IX CHICAGO. Chicago, Jan. .7. E. C.

Wilson was for many years a well-known business man of tuisity, but for the past four years he had lived in Colorado, having gone there for his health. At the time of his death he was a stockholder in the company of Wilson Bros. His family still occudv the homestead at 4,613 Drexel boulevard this city, BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY-SEAT FUEL FOR FURIOUS FIRE Richmond. Jan. 27.

The residence "La Burnam," the splendid country seat near Richmond of Joseph Bryan, proprietor of the Richmond Tlmes-Dlspatch and a director in the Equitable Life Assurance society of New York, was destroyed by fire to-day. Loss $100,000. PATTIS0N IS IMPROVED AND ABLE TO PARTICIPATE Columbus, Jan. 7. Governor-elect Pattison was greatly Improved to-day.

He is confident he will be able to go through with alt the ceremonies incident to his inauguration. The inaugural ceremonies will be the most elaborate ever witnessed in Ohio. STOCK IS PERISHING Mazatlan, Mexico, Jan. 7. According to Ignaclo Fuente.

government director in the town of Ahome, the people of that town and the surrounding territory are facing starvation. Crops have been almost entirely destroyed by recent inundations and the roads have been rendered impassable. Thousands of cattle perished in Northern Sinaloa as the result of the floods. The loss throughout Sinaloa will amount to several millions of dollars. i From Xortheru Nebraska to Oklahoma line and over to Joplin and St.

Joe the process of shivering; extenus Dishes rattle, plaster drops, children sereani and doors fly open Only a minnte or less does this thing continue Xo damage of consequence. Kansas City, Jan. 7. A distinct earthquake shock with a distinct motion from north to south lasting from 23 seconds to 1 minute, was felt in Western Missouri, Eastern Kansas and Southern Nebraska at 6:17 o'clock this evening. The territory affected extends from Nebraska oh the north nearly to the Oklahoma and the Indian Territory line on the south and from Salina, on the west, to Kansas City, St.

Joseph and Joplin. on -the east: With the exception of the knocking of plaster from walls at some points in Kansas, no damage was reported, although persons ran to the streets at iiwfear that- tWeir houses would tumble in. IX SEVERAL PLACES. Abilene, Jan. 7.

A slight earthquake was felt here this evening. Dishes were rattled and the movement was plainly perceptible. Telephone mes sages from Salina, Minneapolis, Clay Center and Wamego, say the shock was very perceptible at those points. At Wamego buildings were shaken so that it was feared they would collapse. In this (Chapman) county buildings trembled and doors were slammed.

HIX IX FEAR AXD TRE.MBLIXG. Topeka, Jan. 7. A slight shock i of earthquake was distinctly observed i here and throughout Eastern Kansas at 6:15 this evening. In some places a second a4l.JighifiEsh.qclt was.

noted, i Neighboring towns are- reporting similar conditions by telephone, the most oevcic caci icjuc txyijat ciili hi Manhattan, where citieena left their houses in alarm. No damage is reported. ELECTRIC ULORES SHOOK. Lincoln. Jan.

7. At 6:30 o'clock to-night residents of Lincoln felt an earthquake shock that in several instances shook globes and fastenings on chandeliers. Iso damage is reported. The shock was distinctly folt at Ne- braska City and Syracuse, in South- eastern Nebraska. It was slight in each instance.

CHILDREX SCREAMED. St. 7. A--distinct-earth' traake shock was- fettrtierc at 6:42 o'clock this evening. Dishes and tinware rattled and small children were frightened.

The shock seemed to come from the south and lasted about 10 seconds. A ROCKIXG MOTIOX. Marysville. Jan. 7.

An earthquake shock was felt here at 6:25 o'clock this evening and every town in this county makes the same report by telephone. It appeared to be a rocking motion and continued about 15 seconds. OXE-MIMTE LIVER. Emporia. Jan.

7. An earthquake shock was felt here at about 6:15 o'clock this evening. It was too slight to do damage, but was distinctly felt all over this part of the country. The vibrations lasted about 60 seconds. IT FOOLS THEM.

Joplin, Jan. 7. A slight earthquake shock was felt here at 6:20 o'clock this evening. No damage was done. At first the shock was supposed to have resulted from a mine explosion.

JAMES LONG IS VICIOUS AND DETERMINED TO KILL Hot Springs, S. Jan. 7. James Long, an inmate of the state soldiers' home, was arrested yesterday on a charge of assaulting Colonel Goddard, commandant of the home, with a piece of lead pipe. Interference by another inmate of the home saved the commandant's life.

This is said to be Long's second attempt on the life of Colonel Goddard. vided. Three of the heaviest items included therein are provisions for the repatriation of the troops in the far East, their maintenance until their return to Russia and the Reimbursement of Japan's outlay for the Russian prisoners of war. Other smaller extraordinary expenses Include the maintenance of the families of the reservists, succor for the victims of distress, railroad construction, the mobilisation of troops, owing to the strikes, and subventions tor the naptha industry." Delay Preferred. M.

Kokovsoff said Russia could without difficulty -issue an internal loan to meet these expenses, but It was considered preferable not to float it until the second half of the year. In conclusion he said: "The difficulties through which have Just passed, though grave, were never sufficiently serious to affect Russian credit" Attorney srenerai of Missouri say he doesn't care have anybody committed for contempt nnd that a refusal to answer In case court orders witness to reply woald, for Ills purpose, mean reply In affirmative Equivalent to admission. New York, Jan. 7. Attorney General Hadley of Missouri said to-night, that he probably, would for a hearing in the supreme court in this city on Wednesday or Thursday to determine whether H.

H. Rogers and other directors of the Standard Oil company, must answer questions at the hearing beforft Commissioner Sunburn regarding the control of oil companies operating In Missouri. Without "I confess." he said, "that I did not have niuch hope when I came here that the Standard Oil directors would tell about the Standard. Oil control of the Waters-Pierce Oil company and tw other companies operating in Missouri, nut since tney nave appeared in answer to subpenas. I shall make the best effort I can to have them tell the facts.

Refusal Interpreted. "I don't care, of course, to have anybody committed for contempt I shall ask the court to have the witnesses directed to answer certain questions which they have declined to answer. If the court orders them to answer and they still refuse, I shall have to leave to the court the question of contempt. A refusal to answer in such. a case would be next best for my purpose to an answer in the affirmative, since it would be equivalent to an admission." GREENE, GAYNOR AND CARTER Their ease -t or nat un in Horglm to-morrow The probable procedure.

Savannah, 'Jan. 7. The cases' against John F. Gaynor. Benjamin D.

Greene. William Gaynor. Edward Gaynor and former CapL Oberlin M. Carter will be called In the United States court for the southern district of Georgia on Tuesday. The defendants are charged with having defrauded the United States government out of some $2,000,000 in the carrying out of Savannah harbor contracts.

J. B. Gaynor of New York city, an attorney and brother of the defendant, is here. It is said that both Bides will -announce that they are ready for trial, tnouitii demurrers to the indictments recently found against the defendants will be submitted by the defendants attorney. Carter May Go.

It is admitted by Special Unite States Attorney General Wlrin that Carter will not be brought to trial again and there is speculation as ta. whether or not "William and Ed war Gaynor will be tried. It is possible that the indictments against them ill bo dismissed and that John F. Gaynor ana) Greene will be the sole defendants. MRS.

SARAH BROOKE DEAD A PIONEER OF MONTANA Special Dispatch to the Standard. Helena, Jan. 7. Mrs. Sarah Brooke, wife of the late Dr.

B. C. Brooke, died yesterday morning after a lingering illness lasting more than nine months. She had been a resident of Helena since 1S6S. VALLEY FORGE SCENES RECALLED BY NEGRESS Philadelphia, Jan.

7. Mary McDonald, a negress, who claimed to be 133 years old, is dead at the home for aged and infirm colored persons In tnis city. According to Mrs. McDonald and her surviving relatives, she was born Nov. 14, 1770, In a settlement known as Frogtown.

near Valley Forge, Pa. She often told of th scenes in and about the camp of Washington's soldiers at Valley Forge during1 the winter of 1777-78. McDonald was of robust physique and was an' inveterate smoker up to a short time ago. the Kearsarge. and wireless messages were sent to the Brooklyn navy yard for tugs.

At 2:45 o'clock the Kearsarge and Kentucky were both floated and started for sea, accompanied by the Alabama. The Kentucky, however, was ordered back and returned Tompkinsvllle. where she anchored late this afternoon. The Maine, Illinois. Alabama an 1 Kearsarge remained off the bar unt 6:20 o'clock, when they weighed anchor and proceeded to sea.

There was a rapid exchange of (signals, the Alabama, which had not lx-f 1 seriously Injured, toeing rdertnl stand by to render, assistance to tv Kearsarge and Kentucky, When I navy yard tugs arrived tha battle were soon pulled into deep watr i both started for Admiral Kv however, ordered the 'Kentucky to 1 back and proceed to the nav yar 5 repairs, which was done. OF IS YET TO BE SOLVED. 1 MIRDKll OF MBS. liEXTRV SETS OFFICERS TO il ESSIXG. CONSTANTINE IS ACCUSED I Fact that he pawned a rinis too large for him is point in favor of argument ajtaint him Look-InK for cab Chicago, Jan.

7. Investigation by the police of the murder yesterdayof Mvs i-Arthu -WV-Gentr bas-resul ted 4n velopments that lead them to the belief that Frank J. Constant! ne, accused of the murder, had a criminal record previous to this crime. Letters found in the fugitive's trunk, written by his parents from New Rochelle. N.

seem to indicate that Constantine fted from his home to escape the results of a crime. The Diamond The diamond ring pawned by Constantine at a local pawn shop was much too large for Constantine's finger. Constantine posed as a son of wealthy parents who sent him money regularly and the police are now working on the theory that he did this in order to divert suspicion from himself of other misdeeds. Efforts to locate the driver of the cab that conveyed Constantine to the pawn shop have been so far unsuccessful and no further trace has been found of the fugitive. HOSPITAL FOR BOSTON ONEOFTHE BIG PLANS Boston, Jan.

7. Mayor John F. Fitzgerald, who presided at the meeting which closed the tuberculosis convention at Horticultural hall to-night, said in his speech that by to-morrow night the act calling for a board of trustees for the establishment of a hospital for consumptives to cost $150,000 will have passed the board of aldermen and will soon after receive his signature. The tuberculosis convention, which has been in session here for two weeks, hajrbeerc-a the hall being crowded at nearly all the lectures, while the exhibits have been carefully examined and explained. More than 10,000 people visited the hall to-day.

NOTED UNION SOLDIER IS DEAD IN KANSAS Junction City, Jan. 7. Robert Henderson, a union soldier, who served with distinction during the civil war, a well-known archaeologist and a pioneer of, Kansas, died here to-day, aged 72 years. Henderson won local fame a few years ago jby erecting monuments In Kan-sas to perpetuate in the minds of Kansas citizens historical events of the state. In 1902 Henderson erected a costly monument at Logan Grove in memory of Cor-onado's expedition to Kansas.

He was also interested in the erection of mouu ments at Herington, Alma and Manhattan in perpetuation of events that took place about 'the time of the coming of the Spaniards to Kansas. DETECTIVES KEEP THEIR TCYES I POS THEM FOR A PVR POSE. NOT ONE, BUT BOTH OF 'EM Coroner in Edwards murder mystery still inquiring; and family troubles are being: lironght to snrfnec. hut they don't convict. New HaVen.

Jan. 7. Develop- ments In the matter of the death of A Late in the afternoon three persons were summoned to the coroner's office. Two of them remained there for a time. They ale unknown to the newspaper men here.

The was Charles A. Hiller, who was with the coroner for several hours. Startling', Yet Xot It is understood that in the wide range covered by the inquest much testimony as to the family affairs of the Hillers has been taken. Some of it is startllns in its nature, yet none of it shows bv whom Mr. Edwards was killed.

To-night it was understood that two headquarters detectives had been assigned to the Hiller homestead and that until the inquest is completed, Charles A. Hiller will be under as close guard as is his brother Maxie. Today while Charles A. Hiller was out for a long walk two detectives kept him in sight. MERELY RETALIATORY Denver, Jan.

7. Concerning the interview had with him yesterday, in which he was quoted as saying that he would extend his new railroad line on to Portland, as soon as possible after its completion to Salt Lake from Denver, David H. Moffat said to-day that there should have been a qualify ing condition. He said that such an extension would be made If rival roads sought to draw business from the coal fields along the route of the Moffat road. In building the extension to Portland, Mr.

Moffat explained that it would be done for the purpose of reaching the rich timber section of the Northwest and securing business from roads that had entered his field. JOLLY CHRISTMAS DAY THE BRICKS FLY Washington, Jan. 7. Celebration of the Russian Christmas by miners of that nationality at the Meadowlands coal works, four miles from here, caused a race riot this evening between Russians and Italians, In which one man's skull was fractured, a woman with a baby in her arms was knocked down with a brick and others received serious injuries. About 200 men engaged In the rioting.

1 The coal and Iron police are patrollng the settlement to-night A CR I EL, COWARDLY MAXXER HE IS Ml RDERED IX THE CITY'S SLIMS. ONE WOMAN SUSPECTED ROBBERY IS THE MOTIVE The slayer of Martin J. O'Connor, G. R. Shadwell.

hop fiend, gambler and ex-cunvk t. cume to his gotne tterfr i between 4 and 6 o'clock yesterday morning, Lifeless, but still his body, battered, bloody, was found by a woman in China alley in the rear of 117 South Main street. Robbery was undoubtedly the motive for the crime, and there was evidently a desperate struggle before life was finally beaten out. The skull was fractured just over the right ear by some sharp instrument, perhaps an Ice pick. At the Scene.

The police were quickly summoned to the scene and Sergt. George Par-lin and Officer Jack Whitely stood guard over the body until Coroner Egan reached the scene. A careful investigation resulted only in enveloping the crime in deeper mystery. No clew-to the perpetrator of the foul deed was found and the remains wrere removed to Walsh's undertaking rooms, where aa inquest will held in a day or two, the time to be determined later. Throngs passeckin and out of the undertaker's parlor yesterday.

Shadwell was well known 'and, notwithstanding his stormy career, generally liked. His mother looked down upon his beaten -face and moaned piteously; "Mypoor Bob, oh, Bob." Whatever may have been his faults, he loved and cared for his mother, sending her the earnings he would rake together even when he was serving time at Deer Lodge. She would have given her all for him. The Mother's Loss. In fact, it was largely due to her almost superhuman efforts to raise money that such a fight was made for Shadwell's life when on trial for the murder of O'Connor, familiarly known as "Red." Three times Shadwell was tried before the district court of Silver Bow county: twice the case was taken to the supreme court and sent back for a rehearing.

Attorney B. S. Thresher defending him at each hearing. Shadwell was first sentenced to hang. He did not deny shooting O'Connor, but pleaded self-defense.

The Game of Cards. The trouble originated in a card game conducted by O'Connor in the Metal saloon, noy the. Mug, 10 East Park street. Shadwell was caught cheating and O'Connor told him he would be put out of the game if detected In any further crookedness. He did not heed the warning and was subsequently ordered to cash in and get out.

He left, the evidence showed, returned and shot O'Connor. His defense was that he fired while In the heat of passion and during a scuffle with O'Connor, who was trying to eject him from the room. .1 Out of the Pen. Now comes Shadwell back to Butte, having been released from the penitentiary only last July His passion (Continued on Page Five.) RUSSIA STANDS IN DIRE NEED A Nil SHE MUST HA VE THE CASH ARISTOCRA TIC BA TTLE SHIPS BUMP EACH OTHER RECKLESSLY Paris, Jan. 7.

M. Kokovsoff former (Russian minister of finance, who came here to negotiate another Russian loan, practically confirms the statement made In these dispatches yesterday that the loan, having been postponed, French bankers are now considering the making of temporary advances In order to support the stability of iRussian finances. In the course of an interview to-day, M. Kokovsoff made a statement In relation to Russia's real financial position. He Sa'' Stagrgrering: Defeat.

"The budget for 1906, which Is about to be presented to the council of the empire, comprises an extraordinary budget of $246,500,000. of which only J5.0O0.OO0 lscovered by the excess of revenue from the ordinary budget. Thus $241,500,000 remains to be pro New Tork. Jan. 7.

While the battleship squadron under command of Rear Admiral Evans was proceeding to sea to-day the battle ships Kearsarge and Kentucky ran aground in the harbor off the Westbank lighthouse. The Alabama and the Illinois were following next In line, and before they could alter their course the Alabama collided with the striking her a glancing blow. The Illinois Just got clear of the tangle and. proceeded down the bay, anchoring outside the bar with the flagship Maine. The starboard side of the Kentucky above the water line was badly damaged.

She will come up to the navy yard to-morrow for repairs. 1 --The accident occurred shortly atter 1 p. m. The Alabama stood by to render assistance to the Kentucky aud.