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FORECAST. FOR MONDAY, Fair and warmer. EARTH'S INSIDES ARE RUMBLING VOL. XVII. -NO.

119. FRANCE HOPEFUL EARTH'S INSIDES NOT CONFIDENT SHE SEES AN ALLY IN THE ITALIAN CHIEF COMMISSIONER, VISCONTI VENOSTA. SPARRING FOR SUPPORT While conditions. seem to be 1niproved and uneasiness is lessened, still there is preparation for military and naval showing on the frontier -The claims she will insist upon being respected and from that. point there will be no receding-Italy's views.

Paris. Jan. uneasiness over the Moroccan conference has undergone a distinct improvement. This 1 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 Venosta 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 supof 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 ens government's expectation of then prance entente strengththe united support of the leading Mediterranean powers. Preparing Just the Same. The martial tone of the press has considerably diminished and the sensational branch 'of it no longer alarmist reports of the frontier preparations.

Nevertheless the public. and the press continue, though with greater calmness. toward the imperative need of completing military preparations. Now that the French delegates are preparing to start for Algeciras, there is evidence of the greater firmness in upholding the French position, the essential feature of which is that France, through her geographical proximity to Morocco. which is analogous to that of the position of the United States toward Cuba, and through her vast Algerian borders, is justly entitled to have special privileges in Morocco.

The Vital Issue. Germany, while, yielding much, has never clearly yielded the claim of France to a special position in Morocco. This is the vital issue and the minor questions regarding police, customs. finance and contraband can be adjusted once it is definitely settled whether France has or has not a special position in Morocco. If the French position is upheld, the conference.

it is expected, will charge 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. France Will Not Field. 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 the action of the United States and Great Britain. is sending a squadron to Algeciras. The paper also says that France thus far not ordered a squadron to the neighborhood of the conference. It says that the British squadrons will rendezvous in Cadiz bay near Algeciras in the middle of February. PART ITALY WILL TAKE IN THE BIG CONFERENCE Rome.

Jan. 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 an honest "broker" in hope 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. South, general agent of the Big Four railroad here, was fatally injured today by falling downstairs at his home. UNTIL THE CRUST TREMBLES AND SHAKES AND WOBBLES A BIT.

ROUND ABOUT MISSOURI From Northern Nebraska to Oklahoma line and over to Joplin and St. Joe the process of shivering: extenus Dishes rattle, plaster drops, children scream and doors ft open-Only a minate or less does this thing continue-No damage of consequence. Kansas City, Jan. 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 on 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. 110 damage was reported, although persons ran to the streets at some places, in fear that their houses would tumble in. IN SEVERAL PLACES.

Abilene, Jan. slight earthquake was felt here, this evening. Dishes were rattled the movement was plainly perceptible. Telephone messages from Salina, Minneapolis, Clay Center and Wamego, say the shock was very perceptible" at those points. At Wamego rebuildings were shaken so that it was would collapse.

In this (Chapman) county buildings trembled and doors were slammed. RUN IN FEAR AND TREMBLING. Topeka, Jan. slight shock of earthquake was distinctly observed here and throughout Eastern Kansas at 6:15 this evening. In some places a second ail lighter shock was noted, Neighboring towns are reporting similar conditions by telephone, the most severe experience apparently being at Manhattan, where citizens left their houses in alarm.

No damage is reported. ELECTRIC GLOBES SHOOK. Lincoln. Jan. 6:30 o'clock to-night residents of Lincoln felt an earthquake shock that in several instances shook globes and fastenings on chandeliers.

No damage is reported. The shock was distinctly felt at Nebraska Syracuse. in Southeastern Nebraska. It was slight in each instance. CHILDREN SCREAMED.

SCREAMED. distinet earthhere at 6:42 Dishes and tinchildren were seemed to come lasted about 10 A ROCKING MOTION. MOTION. St. Joseph.

Jan. 7. -A' quake shock was felt o'clock this evening. ware rattled and small frightened. The shock from the south and seconds.

Marysville. Jan. 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.

ONE- MINUTE QUIVER. Emporia, Jan. earthquake shock 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. slight earthquake shock was felt here at 6:20 o'clock this evening. No damage was done. first the shock was supposed to have resulted from a mine explovet sion.

JAMES LONG IS VICIOUS AND DETERMINED TO KILL Hot Springs, S. Jan. 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 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. RUSSIA STANDS IN DIRE NEED AND SHE MUST HAVE THE CASH Paris, Jan. 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 Russian finances. In the course an interview to-day, M. Kokovsoff made a statement in relation to Russia's real financial position.

He said: Staggering 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 $5,000,000 is covered by the excess of revenue from the ordinary budget. Thus $241,500,000 remains to be pro- Anaconda Standard. ANACONDA, MONTANA, MONDAY MORNING, JANUARY 8, 1906. G.R SHADWELL FROM A PHOTO.

TAKEN IN THE HILLER BROTHERS UNDER SURVEILLANCE DETECTIVES KEEP THEIR EYES UPON THEM FOR A PURPOSE. NOT ONE, BUT BOTH OF 'EM Coroner in Edwards murder mystery still inquiring and family troubles are being brought to surface, but they don't convict. New Haven. Jan. in the matter of the death of Charles A.

Edwards were few to-day. Late in the afternoon three persons were summoned to the coroner's office. Two of them remained there for a time. They are unknown to the newspaper men here. The third was Charles A.

Hiller. who was with the coroner for several hours. Startling, Yet Not Convicting. It is understood that in thuch wide range covered by the inquest testimony as to the family affairs of the Hillers has been taken. Some of it is startling in its nature, yet none of it shows by.

whom Mr. Edwards was killed. To- night it was understood that two headquarters detectives had been assigned to 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 AND NOTHING MORE Denver, Jan. 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 qualifying 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 AND THE BRICKS FLY Washington, Jan. 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 The coal and iron police are patroling the settlement to-night.

WEATHER FORECAST. FOR TUESDAY, Fair and warmer. PRICE FIVE CENTS WILSON IS DEAD ON THE HIGHWAY BODY OF WELL-KNOWN MAN OF CHICAGO FOUND BY THE ROADSIDE. HORSE AND DOG GUARDS Prominent guest leaves Colorado Springs for ride in country posed he shot his horse, then killed himself, as there is wound in animal's neck-Stands near body of its master-Theory of suicide weakened by fact money and watch are gone. Colorado Springs, Jan.

dead body of E. Crane Wilson, a wealthy Chicago nan and a member of the firm of Wilson 332 to. 338 Fiftn avenue, Chicago, was found upon the highway seven miles east of this city about o'clock this evening with a bullet hole in the head. The indications point to suicide although a gold watch and chain he wore al 13. 4.

Guardel by His Horse. Mr. Wilson had been staying at the Alta Vista hotel in this city for more than a year, and left the hotel at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon on horseback. His only companion was a greyhound. About o'clock this 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 Under 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 and lodged under the left eye. Mr. Wilson's pet horse was standing by his side and the 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. Mr. Wilson's revolver was found on the ground beneath his right hand with but two cartridges fired and three 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 $100 cash, as he paid his hotel bill yesterday with a check for $150, receiving $100 in change. HOME IN CHICAGO. Chicago, Jan.

C. Wilson was for many years a well-known business man of this city, 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 occupy 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 proprietor of the Richmond Times Dispatch and al director in the Equitable Life Assurance society of New York, was destroyed by fire to-day. Loss $100,000. PATTISON IS IMPROVED AND ABLE TO PARTICIPATE Columbus, Jan. Pattison was greatly improved to-day. He is confident he will be able to go through with all the ceremonies incident to his inauguration.

The inaugural ceremonies will be most elaborate ever witnessed in Ohio. MEXICANS STARVING STOCK IS PERISHING Mazatlan, Mexico, Jan. to Ignacio 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. ROGERS' REFUSAL TO GO TO COURT HIGH TRIBUNAL TO BE ASKED DETERMINE WHETHER HE SHOULD REPLY. PLANS OF MR. HADLEY Attorney general of Missouri he doesn't care fo have anybody committed for contempt and that a refusal to answer in CaNO court orders witness to reply would, for his porpose, mean reply In afirmative-Equivalent to admission. New York, Jan.

General Hadley of Missouri said to-night. that he probably would ask for hearing in the supreme court 1 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 before Commissioner Sanburn regarding the control of oil companies operating in Missouri. Without Hope.

"I confess," he said, "that I did not have much hope when I came here that the Standard Oil directors would tell about the Standard Oil control of the Waters-Pierce Oil company and two other companies operating in Missouri, but since they have appeared in all swer to subpenas, I shall make best effort I can to have them tell the facts. Refusal Interpreted. 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 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." MYSTERY OF CHICAGO IS YET TO BE SOLVED. MURDER OF MRS. GENTRY SETS OFFICERS TO GUESSING. CONSTANTINE IS ACCUSED Fact that he pawned a ring too large for him is.n point in favor of argument against for cab driver. Chicago, Jan.

by the police of the murder yesterday of Mrs. Arthur W. Gentry has resulted in developments that lead them to the belief that Frank J. Constantine, 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 fled from his home to escape the results of a crime. The Diamond Ring. The diamond ring pawned by Constantine at a local 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 misdeedente 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 fuzitive. HOSPITAL FOR BOSTON ONE OF THE BIG PLANS Boston, Jan. 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, has been a great success, 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. Henderson, 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 by erecting monuments in Kansas 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 Coronado's expedition to Kansas.

He was also interested in the erection of monuments at Herington, Alma and Manhattan in perpetuation of events that took place about the time of the coming of the Spaniards to Kansas. "BOB" SHADWELL MEETS HIS FATE IN A CRUEL, COWARDLY MANNER HE IS MURDERED IN THE CITY'S SLUMS. ONE WOMAN SUSPECTED ROBBERY IS THE MOTIVE The slayer of Martin J. O'Connor, G. R.

Shadwell, hop fiend, gambler and ex-conviet, came to his end some time between 4 and 6 o'clock yesterday morning. Lifeless, but still warm, his body, battered, bruised and 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 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 remains were removed to Walsh's undertaking rooms, where an inquest will be held a day or two, the, time to be in determined later. Throngs passed and out undertaker's parlors yesterday.

Shadwell was well known and, notwithstanding his stormy career, generally liked. His mother looked down upon his beaten face and moaned piteously, "My poor Bob, oh, 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 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 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, now 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. 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.) GREENE, GAYNOR AND CARTER Their eases co come up in Georgia to-morrow-The probable procedure. Savannah.

Jan. 7. -The cases against John F. Gaynor, Benjamin D. Greene.

William Gaynor, Edward Gaynor and former Capt. 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 Savannah harbor contracts. J.

B. Gaynor of New York city, an attorney and brother of the defendant, is here. It is said that both sides will announce that they are ready for trial, though demurrers to the indictments recently found against the defendants will be submitted by the attorney. Carter May Go. It is admitted by Special United States Attorney General Wirin that Carter will not be brought to trial again and there is speculation as to.

whether or not William and Edward Gaynor will be tried. It is is possible that the indictments against them will be dismissed and that John F. Gaynor and Greene will be the sole defendants. MRS. SARAH BROOKE DEAD A PIONEER OF MONTANA Special Dispatch to the Standard.

Helena, Jan. Sarah J. 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 1866. VALLEY FORGE SCENES RECALLED BY NEGRESS Philadelphia, Jan. McDonald, a negress, who claimed to be 135 years old. is dead at the home for aged and infirm colored persons in this city.

According to Mrs. McDonald and her surviving relatives, she was born Nov. 14, 1770, in settlement known as Frogtown, near Valley Forge, Pa. She often told of the scenes in and about the camp of Washington's soldiers at Valley Forge during the winter of 1777-78. Mrs.

McDonald was of robust physique and was an inveterate smoker up to a short time ago. ARISTOCRATIC BATTLE SHIPS BUMP EACH OTHER RECKLESSLY 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 Russia and the reimbursement of Japan's outlay for Russian prisoners of war. Other smaller extraordinary expenses the maintenance of the families of the reservists, succor for the victims of distress, railroad construction, the mobilization of troops, owing to the strikes, and subventions for the naptha Delay Preferred. M.

Kokovsoff said Russia could without difficulty issue, an internal loan to meet these expenses, but it was sidered preferable not to float it until the second half of the year. In conclusion said: "The difficulties through which we just passed, though grave, were never sufficiently serious to affect Russian credit." New York, Jan. 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 Kentucky, 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. The accident occurred shortly after 1 p. m. The Alabama stood by to render assistance to the Kentucky and 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 to Tompkinsville, where she anchored afternoon. The Maine, Illinois, Alabama and Kearsarge remained off the bar until 5:20 o'clock, when they weighed an. chor and proceeded to sea. There was a rapid exchange of sig nals, the Alabama, which had not been seriously injured, being ordered to stand by to render assistance to the Kearsarge and Kentucky.

When the navy yard tugs arrived the battle ships were soon pulled into deep water and both started for sea. Admiral Evan however, ordered the Kentucky to turn back and proceed to the navy vard for repairs, which was done..