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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-26
YESTERDAY IN CONGRESS.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-In the senete
Plumb reported the senate joint resolution
authorizing the extension for one year of
time of payment for land on presumption or
homestead claims whenever, by reason of
failure of crops, the settlers may be unable
to make payment within the time pre-
scribed by law. Passed. The calendar
was then taken up, the first bill being the
house bill to prevent the product of con-
vict labor from being furnished to or for
any department OF government, or used
upon public buildings or other public
works. Passed over, and the next bill
taken up was the house bill to amend the
contract labor law. This bill was laid
aside without action, on objection by
German. The following bills, among
others, were passed: The senate bill
to authorize the acquisition OF lands
for coke ovens and other improvements,
and for the right-of-way for wagon roads.
railroads and tramways in connection with
the coal mines; the senate bill requiring
the United States to defend the title OF
homesteaders under the laws Of the United
States, in all suits where the land is claimed
to be mineral because Of phosphate de-
posits.
The house this morning proceeded to the
the land forfeiture bill, which was adopted.
as was also the report on the bill authoriz-
ing the entry Of public lands by incorpo-
rated cities and towns for cemetery and
park purposes, the bill for the relief of set
tiers on Northern Pacific indemnity lands,
and the bill granting pension of 800 /
month to the widow of General Hartranft. |
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scALPED A WHITE MAN.
Further Outrages by Redskins Near sar
Point, Idaho.

Further Outrages by Redskins Near SAM,
Point, Idaho.
SPOKANE FALLS, Sept. 25.-[Special. L
Particulars of the recent scalping of a white
man, and other Indian outrages near Sand
Point, Idaho, have reached here. It seems
mat nine bucks Who we're somewhat on the
warpath. first made trouble with four or
five section men at work on the Northern
Pacific railroad, across from Sand Point.
The Indians attacked the men with clubs
and stones. some of the men were seriouslv
hurt and probably all would have been
murdered but for the timely arrival of the
construction train, when the Indians fed.
The Indians on arriving at the camp at
Sand Point found a white man trying to
make trade with SONS of the tribe and
not being satisfied with their first outrage,
pounced upon thisman, scalped him. taking
on about two inches from the top Of the
scalp. News of this last outrage soon
reached Bonner's ferry, from which place
word was sent to Sheriff Morton. Of
heetenAi county. who, with posse, gave
chase but did not succeed In capturing any
OF the red devils. It il reported that .
number Of other depredations have been
throughout this section by them,
and 30 far AZ known none Of the offenders
have been brought to justice. Tho people
are very indignant at the authorities for
mot taking stsps TO prevent farthes oatsaes.
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THIS MORNINGS FIRE.
Judge Cullen's Residence Ablaze-- -Believed
to be Incendiary.

Judge CuIlen's Residence Ablaze-- Believed
to be Incendiary.
Shortly after three o'clock this morning
fire broke out in the residence of Judge w.
E. Cullen ON Madison avenue. The rear of
the building caught FIRE first and that por-
tion of the house was enveloped i'll flame
before the fire department reached the scene,
and the firemen got there promptly. All
the occupants of the house got ont
safely, and while streams of water were
pouring on the blaze, many people who
were present carried ont furniture. At $40
the fire was under control. The damage
will be considerable. The chemical engine
was brought into use and did good work.
The house is one Of the most elegantly
furnished in the city and much damage by
water was the result.
The fire started ON the rear porch and
Judge Cullen expressed the belief that it
was incendiary. The Chinaman who slept
in the rear of the house also said the FIRE
started on the outside. The place il veil
insured.
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In Financial Straits.

PrrTspuRaH. Sept. 25.-Financial circles
are uneasy over the rumored embarrass-
ment Of the Iron City Bridge works. The
Commercial-Gazettes says: An attachment
to the amount of $lSS,0OO against the own
ers of the Iron City Bridge works was
served upon the Howard Plate Glass COM
pany by representative of the Oliver Iron
and Steel company, and judgment for the
amount formally entered. The Iron City
Bridge company built large iron structures
for the glass company. and there is still
balance due on the contract. uron which
this attachment was laid. The parties in
interest are quite reticent. The son-in-law
of G. j. Schultze, one of the owners in the
Iron City Bridge company, says there n
nothing in the matter at all.
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He Shoots Down in Cold Blood the
Destroyer Of His Once
Happy Home.
A Crowded Thoroughfare OF Spo-
kane Is the Place Of the
Deed.
A very verdant Citizen Of Missoula Duped
by frankie Howard, Not Unknown
to Notoriety.

SPOKANE FALLS, Sept. 25.-[Special. IA
terrible tragedy was enacted at the corner
of Main and Stevens streets about $40 this
evening. when Andrew O'Connor, q jealous
husband. shot Charles Canning, a former
a crowd of several hundred people who were
listening to . company of patent medicine
men giving concert on the corner. Sud
denly there was a loud report, the crowd
gathered, Canning fell forward on his face
dead, while O'Connor started to run, but
was captured by the police before he could
get through the ciowd. He had stepped up
behind Canning, placed 45-calibre pistol
to his head and fired before the victim was
aware of his danger. The bullet entered
just behind the left ear and came out of the
right temple, causing instant death. The
trouble which led up to the killing
dates back several years, when Mrs.
O'Connor kept a boarding house
at The Dalles. Ore. Canning being em-
ployed in the kitchen as dishwasher. Can
ming and O'Connor were friends up to this
time. when Mrs. O'Connor became smitten
with Canning, aud deserted her husband
for him. A year and half ago, when
OConnor was in Seattle, he gave her power
of attorney to sell their property in this
city, which she did, and skipped with the
money, $1,000. She returned here last
winter and lived with her husband until
recently, when she left him and went to
work as cook in a private boarding house,
corner Division and Riverside. Canning
visited her there frequently, and last Sat-
urday night O'Connor saw him talking to
her over the fence. A fight en-
sued. O'Connor being badly battered
with a rock in the hands of Canning.
This was the fight in which Police Captain
Martin dubbed Alderman Notbohm with q
pistol. Canning was sent to jail for thirty
days for assaulting O'Connor, but Mrs.
OConnor bailed him. O'Connor has been
on the warpath ever since the row Of Satur-
day night, winding up with the murder of
his wife's paramour tonight. O'Connor is
one of the oldest citizens of Spokane. He
was on the police foroe four years ago, and
has since been engaged draying and various
other occupations He vas always quarrel
some and has been in several acrapes before.
Canning is little known here. O'Connor is
in jail.
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FRANKIE ANGLING.
All the Missoula Fish are not i'm the
-... River.

All the Miss0ula Fish are mot in the
River.
M1ssouIA, Sept. 25.-[speciall- frankie
Howard, variety actress who has been
playing in all the western towns, was
brought before Judge Evans this morning
on the charge of appropriating $45 from
Charley Winkler, the proprietor of the
Southern. It appears that frankie, last
night went into the Southern with friend
and had several bottles of champagne in
the rear room. After being there short
time she went up to the bar and asked Win
kier to let her have $25 saying that she
merely wanted it to flash in the fellows
face and show him that she had some money.
and that she would return the monev in
two or three minutes and before
she left the house. Winkler gave
1t to her and soon afterwards she again
came to him and requested $50 more.
Winkler the second time pulled out $40 and
gave it to the fair damsel. Shortly after
this she stepped out with her friend and
the $45. Judge Evans placed her under
800 bonds to appear for trial at two
O'Clock this afternoon. at which time
frankie was convicted of petit larceny and
fined 500 and the return of the S45 to Mr.
Winkler.
The sheriff's Office this morning received
a telegram from Constable Fitzgerald, at
Thompson Falls. to look out for man
named James Allen. who was wanted there
for highway robbery. A little while after
dinner Under Sheriff McClung ran across
Allen on the street and arrested him. He
will be taken to Thompson Falls in the
morning by one of the officers.
B. lombard, of Hope, an italian, was
this morning making diligcnt search for
two companions with whom he took in the
town last night. The trio had been drink
ing considerable during the evening until
they became under the influence of the
liquor, when Lombardi's friends suggested
hat he had better place his watch and
money in their keeping until morning, to
which Lombardi consented. The two men
then went into the Southern and gave tha
watch and SIG to to Charley Winkier to
keep until morning. Early this morning
they called for the same and have not been
seen since. The police have made diliOent
search for the men but so far without avail.
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Not in the Market.

CHICAGO, Sept. 25.-M. II. DeYouna, pro-
prietor of the San Francisco Chronicle. and
Worlds Fair commissioner from California
said to-day: 81 am not candidate in the
sense of making fight for the United
States senatorship. The cost of getting
elected to the senate from California ia
about $20O.O00. will not buy the Office at
that or any other figure. OF course I vonid
not refuse the Office. Who would? Rnt
am not. strictly speaking, a candidata
There is no truth in the teiegraphic rennrts
that Stanford and Vanderbilt viii consfrnct
another transcontinental road.''
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WATCHING FOR PROsELYTEs.
Measures Taken to Catch Polygs Newly
Come to Utah.

Measurss Taken to Catch Polygs Newly
Come to Utah.
NEW YoRx, Sept. 25.-On Sept. 16 United
States Consul Pope, at Toronto, Ont,
wrote to Superintendent of Immigration
weber. of this city, that he had been in
formed that the steamship Wisconsin had
on board lot of Mormon elders who were
bringing over many men and women and
young girls, understood to be used for inn
moral purposes. Col. Weber forwarded
the letter to Senator Edmunds with the re-
quest that be give an opinion in the premises.
The senator's reply, received to-day from
Burlington, Vermont. is az follows:
have not the statute at hand here to
examine, and so cannot express an opinion
IN regard to the matter. would suggest
that you consult the United States district
attorney on the subject. would also ad-
wise the governor Of Utah of any other ar
rivals that go forward to that territory, with
the names and descriptions, so that the
district attorney may keep a watch and
catch polygamists if possible
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-26
Sixteen Inches OF Rain

New OaIAss, Sept. "a dispatch from
Helena, Ark. says tremendous rain FELL
yesterday and caused food through the
middle OF the city like that at Hot snrines.
the night before. Much damage vas done
20 property and many peoule temnorariIv
driven from their homes. The rain faIl +,
TIE last fotty-eiRht hours has been over
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-26

BEHLM, Sept. 25.-Herr Sonneburc. a
socialist, has been sentenced TO three
months imprisonment because no remarked
tnas Emperor William himself would in
time become socialist. The Post an
nounced that General Lescynski has been
appointed minister Of var to succeed Yer
tween lieutenant BIethIasser ana I,isnter-
ant 0or9er, the former was killed. The
doei was shs result q . quarrel in . refsu-
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One Way to Suppress Them.

CHICAGO, Sept. 25.-P. II. Lannon. Of the
Salt Lake Tribune, and Worlds Fair COM
missioner from Utah, said to-day that in a
few years, with the increase of population
and rigid enforcement of ti-polyeamous
laws, the Gentiles will be able to completely
throttle the Mormon monster. He thinks
1t great mistake to advocate statehood for
Utah or its annexation to Nevada. The
most effective way to suppress polygamy is
to deprive polygamiAts of elective fran
chise8
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/ A R R IS
K0LUM.


Fall, and when the fell comes
will be kerflop into Winter-it
Les one a cold, and starts the
IS to thinking how foolishly
" disposed Of their last sum-
RS wages; but we will help
m out by selling them an aw-
I nice Overcoat awful cheap.
of those Capes-Chumleys
y are called at headquarters
/, the nobby dressers wear them
III we can't afford to be behind
I times.
ehind the times; well, I guess
III We are abreast, or in the
~, so much SO that line of the
asites in the clothing trade,
si11nonly called "cloth peddlers," )"
III it hard picking. Pass them
SIund, gentlemen. They are for
4 most part frauds, and charge
Ire for the goods in the piece
IA we do for suit of our Tailor
de, Perfect-Fitting Clothes.
ind, by the way, you want to
y this line before it gets badly
ken (that is in size and styles)
gause they are a line Of dandies,
II make you an Adonis, even
xl 49,, Ioo;o1 e-~rpo;&;oo ~
5sanna.
Srhile this article does not dwell
ch on the subject, we wish the.
%r puklic to know this is cloth
K advertisement. We wish to
$prrn the before mentioned D. P.
III. our stock is now in store
Y embraces all the novelties of
h season. Excuse us if we men
NJ a few: Black is still the prop
i hing. We show it in Cheviots'
\ 4, anels, Thibets and Crepes. We
them in Single and Double
,st; we have them in frock and
Z I;ack. They are, taking them
Il n all, about as stylish as any
q being shown this year.
4 sefer Jackets are becoming
4 q popular again, and deserved
10, because in most cases the
of them dispenses with the ne
8sity of an overcoat. We show
Y n in Plush, Chincailla end Pi-
Cloth, prices ranging from So
Il 80 for Coat and Vest.
a,ys, don't forget that Buck
/ I'd or Wagon goes with each
{ of clothes we sell. So remem-
q this when your mamma or
siIa have to get you a suit. Tell
1 n that HARRIS carries the
asst goods in town, sells them
/ cheapest, and shows the great
1ariety in the city. You will
AZ be telling the honest truth,
\ at the same time doing good
| 'ourself.
1 have given considerable at
II ion this year to a line of Trous-
|. in the medium price and
If,per grades. We think we
W about as complete a showing
an be found in the country,
1 IS ranging from $3.50 to $3.50,
\ wool and dandy cut and
NJ. They will make any of
Vie Chestnut Bill" Peter Funk,
I ion house, variety show cloth
/ store dealers turn green with
w.
invite respectable and honor
I competition.
- stand on the merits of our
s and treatment of customers.
n store is in condition at anv
4 to receive lady or gentleman.
matter bow fastidious thew
n be, and regret the fact that
. ompetition is not in the same
| ition-
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Filling the Places of strikers.
Now the Tslexr.pher. and Agents.

Now the eTelegraphers and Agents.
CmAao, Sept. s6.-The telegraphsrs and
station agents on the Chicago and Eastern
Illinois railroad between Evansville and
Terre Haute, Indiana, and on the Peoria,
Decatur and Evansville road, struck this
morning, demanding an advance in wages
to standard prices. Several officers Of the
system from this city have gone to the
scene of the strike to try to effect, it is said,
of q compromise.
The men returned TO work this afternoon
to await conference with officials.
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Toledo z, Baltimore 1.
Racing at Gravesend.


GRAvEsEsD, Sept. 25.-Five-eighths of a
mile-Nellie Bly, won. Loantaka second,
Volunteer third. Time. 1909.
Wood Lawn handicap, mile and three
sixteenths-Raceland won. Buddhist seo-
ond. Tristan third. Time, 2O2L.
Ocean Wave stakes, mile and one-eighth
-Sinaloa won, Demuth second, Worth
third. Time, 1:561.
Five-eighths of a mile-Eclipse won, Void
second, Stratagem third. Time, 1O215.
Mile and one-ei9hth-St. Paris won,
1:68.
Mile-Lanpford won, Wilfred second,
Castaway third. Time, l:4616.
Trotting at Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. aai.-2:4O class-Ella
E. won, Norris second, 1iivette third, Del
aware medium fourth. Rest time, 227.
2:25 class-Frank I. first, Dandy second,
Buckskin Nick third, Grand r. fourth.
Best time, 2:23Z.
2:18 pacing, unfinished first,
Alexander Boy second, Sallie G. third, Jesse
II. Fourth. Best time, 2:1854.
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No .,ereement Reached.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-This morning the
democratic members Of the committee Of
conference on the tariff bill Joined their re-
publican associates and began an examina-
tion Of the amendments agreed upon by the
republicans. The conferees separated
without reaching an agreement. Il "a al
most certain that the bill will be reported
but upon what basis the agree
ment will be made is unknown.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-09-26
Colombia Satisfied.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 25.-Secretary Blaine
has received from Minister Abbott, at Bo-
gotta, the translation of an extract from
the message of the minister of foreign af-
fairs of Colombia to the national congress
concerning the recent international Aneri-
can conference. He says it will be to the
everlasting glory and satisfaction of all
who took part in the meeting. He recon-
plans proposed by the conference and urges
immediate action in reference to an appro-
priation for an :nter-continental railway
and tho appointment of members OF the
mmission to meet at Washington. The
munster expresses regret that the confer
enoe did not take under consideration the
Monroe doctrine and declare il is the rni-
versal policy Of American nations.
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LAND FORFEITURE BILL.
The Long Agitated Question Settled-san.
ders and Power Disagree.

The Long-Agitated Question Settled-san-
ders and Power Disagree.
WAsH1NaTox, Sept. 25.-[Special. The
action Of the house to-day in adopting the
conferee's report on the land grant forfeit
ure bill settles a question which has long
been in dispute, and which many congresses
have tried to adjust. The bill is particu-
larly important to Oregon and Washington
as it forfeits and opens to settlement
three million acres of land on
the west end of the northern
Pacific railroad. The opponents Of the bill
have claimed that the forfeitinR of the lands
where roads have not been and are not now
complete means that the government will
not forfeit lands along completed roads. II
has been the claim Of the extremists that
the Northern Pacific lands should be for
feited AZ far back as Bismarck. notwith-
standing every court that has yet made q
decision has held when road has been
completed even after the time named
in the granting act the company
still holds title to the lands.
There was some apprehension among Mon
tana people that the present act would con-
firm title in the Northern Pacific to Min
eral lands, but all the Montana men after
examining the bill heartily supported it.
However, the bill settles finally and for
feits all lands that have not been earned
in time up to the date Of the Improvement
of the bill.
Col. Sanders does not agree with his COL
league in the matter of binding twine. He
says that the tariff on silver-lead ore from
Mexico imposed in the bill, is all important
to Montana, while binding twine cuts no
figure in that state compared to the lead
interests. Mr.. Power is for free twine, and
says 30. It is not the first time the Mon
tana men in the senate have been on the
opposite sides Of a question. Col. Sanders
thinks it important to pass the tariff bill,
no matter what is done with twine.
Mr.. Power has introduced, by request,
a bill to enable the secretary of the inte-
rior to tocomplete the appraisement and sale
of lands patented to certain Flathead In
dians in the Bitter Root valley, in Montana,
and providing for the removal Of the In
dians to the Jocko reservation.
mail route has been established be-
tween Big Sandy and Warwick, Mont.
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Transfer Of Mining Stock.

M1ssouLA, Sept. 25.-[Special. Thirty
five thousand shares of the Land Owner
mine to-day passed into the hands of Hell
ena capitalists. The deal had been made
several weeks ago, but the actual transfer
of stock occurred to-day. It is understood
that the deal on the same property, which
has been pending for the past few months
with California parties, has been consum-
mated and that the money to push develop
ments and build a mill is in tho bank,
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THE UNION PACIFIC swITCHMEN.
Prospects OF Trouble all Along the Line
situation ut Denver.

Prospects of Trouble all Along the Line
situation ut Denver.
OMAHA, Sept. 25.-[Special. There is
every prospect that the Union Pacific will
have considerable trouble all along the line
as result Of the switchmen's strike now on
in the company's yards at Denver. At an
informal meeting Of the local switchmen
this morning the matter was discussed but
no definite action was decided upon. The
men state. however, that if the Denver
switchmen are in the right the federation Of
Union Pacific employees will undoubtedly
take hand in the fight 90 far as is neces-
sary to protect the workmen in their rights.
General Manager Holcomb 10 ont Of the
city and will not return until Saturday.
In his absence nothing will be done at
headquarters concerning Mr.. Meok's action.
Filling the Places of Strikers.
DENVER, Sept. 25.-The Union Pacific il
working thirty-fve new mon aud seven en-
gines in place of tho striking switchmen,
and declare that they moved more freight
to-day than they did with the old force Of
175 men and thirty engines in the Same
length of time. None of the strikers have
signifed a desire to return, and probably
all their places will be filled by new men.
It is likely also that the switchmen's broth
erhood Will refuse to take up the tight.
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THE BASE BALL RECORD.

Scores of Yesterdays Games, the Homo
Teams Being Given First.
THE PLAYERS LEAGUE.
Cleveland 10, Boston 1.
Pittsburg 8, Brooklyn 1.
Buffalo 6, New York 10.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Cleveland 3, New York 1.
Pittsburg 3, Boston 4.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Toledo z, Baltimore /.