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NOT SWIFT ENOUGH.
r. #. Angel Tried to Escape from Jail
but Could not Make II.

r. #. Angel Tried to Escape from Jail
hut Could not Make II.
+. +. Angel, a young man who is stop
ping at the county Jail pending an examina-
tion by the grand jury on the charge of
forgery, made an attempt yesterday morn
ing to get away from his temporary resi-
dence. He has lately appeared over anx-
ious to work. Yesterday morning the iailer
sent him outside to bring in some wood
He went out and was returning with the
wood box which he suddenly dropped and
then made break for the street. Deputy
johnson who was near made jump for
him and an exciting foot race followed.
Angel ran down Rodney street, over to
Dams and then to Eight avenue. Here he
became so exhausted that he could go no
further 80 he gave himself up to the deputy
who was right on his heels. He was taken
back to jail.
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Great Fails News,

GREAT FALLS Aug. 25.-[Special. TRACK
laying on the Barker branch of the Great
Northern ia being pushed forward as rapid
ly as force Of 20) men can do it. The
track has now been built to point seven
miles beyond Monarch and it is expected
that by Sept. 20 tho histle of the locomo--
tive will be heard for the first time in Bar
ker.
The Great Falls foot ball team are indus
triously practicing for their match game to
be played with the Lethbridee team Sept.
8. Every Tuesday evening contest is held
at Gibson park and the boys are acquiring
considerable proficiency in the art of kick
ing the sphere
General superintendent Case, Of the
Great Northern, accompanied by General
Manager IL. X. Williams, of the Chicago,
Milwaukee d st. Paul. passed through the
city eastbound. yesterday afternoon.
Attorney j. w. Burlingame returned yes
terday from visit to relatives in Minneap-
oils.
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CONDON's OFFENSE.

Caught in the Act of Robbing Fred
Gamers Shoe Store Last June.
James Condor, the convict shot and
killed by Keeper Crutchfeld at the peniten-
tiary, Deer Lodge, was arrested in this city,
Sunday night, June IA, while leaving Fred
Gamers shoe store, on Main street. Police
man Bossler was told that night by man
who had just passed the store that he
thought some one WAS robbing the place.
Bossler called Policemen Baker and Sober
renbroich to his assistance and stationine
one at the front entrance and one back, he
entered the yard from the Jackson street
side. No sooner had he gotten inside than
he espied a man standing near the gate and
at once arrested him. The man dropped
several pairs of shoes and a coat when Po-
liceman Bossler laid hands on him. At the
police station it was found that the man,
who gave his name as james Condor, had
on the best coat belonging to the clerk who
was committed. The coat which he had in
his arms when arrested was his own.
In his pockets were found two big
stones, and the supposition is that
Condor would have used them on the
clerk had he awakened while the burglar
was in the store. No doubt Policeman
Bossler would have gotten blow from one
of them when he made the arrest had he
not had his revolver in his hand and poked
it under Condon's nose. The burglar had
effected an entrance by cutting away the
putty around the back window with a piece
of tin hoop and then cracking the pane OF
glass. He was tried shortly after his arrest
and sentenced to two years at Deer Lodge.
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TWO SORTS OF SONS.
Sons of Veterans and Sons of America
Both Invited to Helena.

Sons of Veterans and Sons of America
Both Invited to Helena.
MINNEAPOLIS. Aug. 2b.-The sessions of
the grand commandery Sons Of Veterans
were devoted entirely to routine business
conducted in secret session. The report of
the ritual committee, submitted this after
noon, provoked lively discussion. 1t
provides for two degrees, civic and mill
tary, and for number of other
changes in the ritual. The report was at
first adopted, but later the action was re-
considered and the report is still before the
commander. There is little doubt how
ever. of its ultimate adoption in substan-
TALLY its present shape. The
basis of organization was changed
to the same as the Grand Army.
1t was also decided that fifteen charter
members could organize camp. A prop
ositon to increase the age of acceptance
from 18 to 81 was defeated.
The Ladies' Aid society has been in ses-
sion during the day. The society has PIG
camps and 5000 members and is recognized
and encouraged by the Sons of Veterans.
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For the Proponents.

BUTTE, Aug. 25.-[Special.l THE morn
ing's session in the Davis will case was
occupied in argument on the motion of the
proponents to strike out the evidence of
the contestants in regard to the contents of
the alleged destroyed will. Judge MoHat-
ton ruled that this should not be stricken
out. The evidence of the proponents in
rebuttal then began. Joseph A. Hyde, of
Deer Lodge, formerly cashier OF the Frst
National bank of Butte, knew Judge Davis
sixteen years; knew his handwriting, and
declared that the signature on the contested
will is that of Judge Davis. Most of the
afternoon was consumed in reading depo-
sitions for the proponents. These were in
regard to the general reputation for truth
fulness and honesty of Sconce. Thomas
Glasgow, formerly justice of the peace of
Salt Creek township, pronounced Sconce's
reputation for truth and veracity good.
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-Four Men Arrested.

M1ssouLA, Aug. 25.-[Special. Five men
men have been arrested for completely in
the outrage committed here last Sunday
morning upon the Chinese gardeners mile
fir ON this city. Two of them, Joe Freid
and James Crutcher, were brought before
Judge Evans to-day, charged with burglary
and felonious assault. The defendants
waived pleading pending opportunity to
consult attorneys. 1t is reported that one
of the parties engaged in the attack on the
Chinese has given the full details to the au-
thorities. The men arrested are all MEM
bers of the Workingmen's union. The Of
fice1s seem determined to sift the affair to
the bottom.
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Tho Z. O. S. of A.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 25.-!The national
camp of the Prtriotic Ordss of the Sons of
America opened here this morning. The
business of the camp will be largely on the
line of organization for the work
it has on hand. This afternoon a
hot discussion on the color question
took place. 1t was unexpectedly preoipi-
tated by resolution asking the privileges
of the floor for the president Of the colored
camp of this city, which is excluded from
the national organization by change in
the wording of the constitution last Octo-
ber, limiting membership in the order to
white persons. After much wrangling,
the resolution, which is for an amendment
to the constitution excluding the term
white was made a special order for to-
morrow morning. Then another hot fight
was had on the motion that Stephen B..
Gibson, the colored delegate above referred
to, be allowed the floor in the morning for
the purpose of showing why colored men
should be accorded the privileges of the
order. The motion was finally carried.
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THE PENROSE MURDER.
Testimony for the State Almost Finished
Additional Circumstances

Testimony for the State Almost Finished
Additional Circumstances.
BUTTE. Aug. 25.-[Special. The prosecu-
tion is nearly finished in the Penrose MUIR
der trial. Only one or two more witnesses
are to be examined. Mrs. Hennessy was on
the stand again and said that on Aug. IA, a
M an. whom she did not know, went to her
house and told her to name her price not to
testify in the case. Thos. w. Rodda a
miner, testified that on the afternoon before
the murder he saw Deeney and man whom
he did not know talking on corner, and
he heard one of them say to the other that
he had been there and Perrose was not
there. Edwin Edwards said that he heard
Penrose speak to Hickey and two others in
front of the Rosebud saloon on West Park
street. calling out in an insulting tone.
"Willie is home with mamma" This was
supposed to have some reference to Desney.
w. Il. II. Mcdonald testified to having
seen two men standing on lower Montana
street shortly after midnight of the night
of the murder. One man had beard and
the other a mustache. They did not
look like any of the defendants. They
looked to him like women dressed i'll men q
clothing. G. l.. Haig, city editor of the
Miner, said that on the afternoon before
the mul der he was standing with Deeney
and Hickey in front Of the Rosebud saloon
when Penrose called out in an insulting
tone remark about willie" and MAN
ma" L. II. Cooney, business manager OF
the Mining journal. said that he saw
Deeney and Hickey at the corner of Mon
tana and Park streets about six O'Clock on
the evening of the murder and saw them
again at seven o'clock at the same spot, M
he was returning from supper. Il. ID. Leg
gat testified to seeing these men at the
corner of Park and Montana, one block
from where the murder took place, about
$50 o'clock in the afternoon aud again al
hour later.
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EGULAR ARMY NEWS.


In0. II Scores Made at Department
Co.apstitiOns-Persona Msntion.
ST. PAUL, Aug. 2b.-Following are the
highest individual scores made at the de-
partment competitions this year, SO far us
heard from:
Department of the Platte infantry COM
petition, held at the Bellevue rife range,
Nebraska, Private II. N. Davidson, Com
pany q, Sixteenth infantry, 332 at known
distances and 258 at skirmish firing; total,
500.
Departments of the Columbia and Da-
kota cavalry competion, held at Fort
Koogh, Mont, Sergt. Matthew Roher, troop
X, First cavalry; total SCORE. 1856.
Departments of the Columbia and Cali
fornin infantry competition, held at Van
oouysr barracks, Washington, Sergt. Frank
d. Powell. Company d, Fourteenth infant
~, distinguished msrksman, 335 at known
distances and PAT at skirmish firing; total,
552.
Department OF Arizona and Texas, cav
airy composition, held at Ft. Wingate. New
Mexioo-Private Foley, Second cavalry;
total. b65.
Department of the Missouri, cavalry COM
petition. held at Ft. Leavenworth. Kansas
First Sergeant f. Il. Fey. troop G,
Seventh cavalry, 332 at known dlstancsa
and PIG at skirmish firing, total. 548.
AIOR"A viAtSAoo "a OaO S01es SsAo .s'S ss.>N
California cavalry competition, held ut the
Bellevue range, Nebraska. Second Lieut..
Alonzo Gray, Sixth cavalry, total at known
distance and skirmish firing, 619.
Department of Dakota, infantry compe-
tition, Second Lieut.. Charles Gerhsrdt,
Twentieth infantry, of Fort Assiniboine
Mont, 329 at known distances and 2O5 at
skirmish firing; total, 534.
The above named will go to Fort Sheri-
dan, ILL.,, the first week in September to
compete with others for places on the army
rifle and carbine teams.
| Col. Abraham X. Arnold. First cavalry
with three troops of cavalry and one COM
pany of infantry, left Fort Custer Mont. .
| few days ago, for a march to the base of
| the Big Horn mountains, where the com
mand will be engaged in summer field
manoeuvrss.
| First Lieut.. James A. Irons, Twentieth
infantry, has been relieved from duty as in
struotor at the officers school at Fort
Leavenworth, and ordered to join his COM
pany at Fort Assinaboine, Mont. 1t 10 ru-
mored that Lieut.. Irons will succeed Lieut.
Rogers as regimsntal quartermaster Of thu
Twentieth infantry, upon the expiration o1
the latter's term on the first proxlmo.
Capt. Henry T. Ritzins, Twenty-ffth In
fantry, of Fort Missoula, Mont, now visit
ing in the east, has been granted an exten
sion of one month to his leave of absence
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a Friendly Lift.

M1ssouLA, Aug. 25.-LSpecial. Judge ].
L. Sloane. commanding the department. of
Montana, g. A. r., to-day telegraphed his
old friend Gen. Leland Webb as a personal
favor to use his influence toward having
the next encampment Sons of Veterans at
Helena. An official invitation from the
department of Montana, G. A. H., was sent
to the encampments of Minneapolis.
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The Missoula Normal.

M1ssouLA, Aug. 25. - Especial - The
teachers county normal convened here this
morning with a crowded house. Forty-one
teachers were in attendance in addition to
visitors and citizens. The subjects dis
cussed were arithmetic, mental science and
United States history. They were handled
by Miss Burch, Miss Lalie, Miss Gillis, Miss
Brickford, Mr.. Fouch, MIR. Hishey and Miss
Kennel. An extended practice in the Lewis
system Of gymnastics in which the whole
audience participated, was both pleasing
and profitable. During the afternoon the
subjects discussed we're geography. gram
mar, economy and physiology. The session
closed by the opening of the question box
which was followed by an interesting and
animated talk.
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SanvuIne Foster.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-The amount of
four and one-h half per cent. bonds continued
at two per cont to date is $2l,33S. 100. and
Secretary Foster said this afternoon that it
was his impression that the amount would
run over $50. .00O, 900 before the transaction
closes. II these expectations are realized
there will be less than $20, ,000. 600 subject to
redemption. The secretary said there
would be no difficulty in meeting this pay
ment or y larger one if necessary without
recourse to the $10O,0000OO Of gold reserve
and the $17,000,00O on deposit with the
national banks.
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The Pioneers.

The Pioneers society will hold it's annual
reunion to-day. They will meet at 10
o'clock this morning at the court house for
a business session. Officers will bo elected.
This evening the annual banquet will be
held at the ranch of Mir. w. b. Chllds, near
East Helena. A special train will leave the
depot at seven O'Clock to carry the mem
bers of the society. A fine time il antici-
pated by all.
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JEROME PARK, Aug. 25.-Weather cloudy,
track medium. Three-quarters of mile
Charlie Post won, Araguse second. Wood
cutter third. Time, 1:lSl4.
Three quarters of u mile-Ellen Primrose
won, Necromanoy colt second, Trill tilly
third. Time, 1:18.
Monmouth handicap, mile and one half
Banquet won, Peter second, English Lady
third. Time. 2:40.
Sweepstakes, six furlongs- Hamilton
won, lake Back second, Kilkenny third.
Iime 1:19l4.
Free handicap, sweepstakes, mile and
one furlonR-Chaos won. TcrriAer second,
kiugmaker third. Time 1:59A.
Sweepstakes, seven furlonns- -Kingstock
won, Beck second. Silver Prince third.
Time, l:a2.
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they making mile without a break in
2:1411.
2:l6 pace--Grant's AbdaIlah won, ViteIlo
second. Maggie X. third, Caesar fourth.
best time. 2:l8.
2:l9 trot--Henrietta won, The Seer Sec
0nd, Problem third, Maggie II. fourth.
Best time, 2:10L.
1913 trot-N. 4. II. won in three straight
heats, Martha Wilkes second, Sigiight
third, Sadie M. fourth. Best time, 2:2O1.
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Took Twelve Heats to Decide.

INDEPENDENCE, Iowa, Aug. 23.-One of
the most exciting races ever contested here
WAS the unfinished three-year old and
under race run to-day. 1t took twelve
heats the most ever run IN one race on any
track, to decide and nobody was able to
pick the winner.
In the two-year old GLASS Monbars made
the last half of the last heat in 1:0Sl9, and
the last quarter in thirty-two seconds, a
time never equalled by Axtel or Allerton in
their two-year old form. A high wind i'm
peded speed several seconds.
Three year-olds and under, pace 81, 500
Dandy o. won. Maud W. second, Birch-
wood third, Falena fourth. Best time,
2:1Sl9.
Two-year-olds, 5OOO-Monbars won,
Bermuda Boy second, Effie Payne third.
Bifts Buck fourth. Best time, 2:2711S.
2:20 PAGERS, $5,000-Direct won in three
straight heats, Mascot second, Henry S.
third Indianapolis Boy fourth. Best time.
2:13s4.
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Canucks Stealing Lumber.

DuLuTH. Minn.. Aug. 25.-As result of
investigating expeditions along the Big and
Little Fork rivers, sent out by the govern
ment to look into charges that government
by the interior department. to establish a
permanent government post on Rainy
river, Just south of the ints s,national bound
ary. Fully W00O,000 feet of lumber are re-
ported to have been stolen by Canadians
from American forests in the last three
years.
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For Humanlty's sake.

Mr.. Byron l.. Gilkison and Miss Eleida
Scrihner, who arrived in the city a few
days ago in the interest of the Western
Humane Journal, are now calling upon the
business men of this city asking their aid
in circulating the Journal They intend to
present every teamster and driver i'll Hell
ena with years subscription of the Jour
nal free of charge. They will no doubt re-
business men Of the city for 30 worthy a
cause. They are also circulating the Black
Beauty Book,
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Hanged by the Neck.

GAINESVILLE, Fla, Aug. 25.-Yesterday
Andy Ford, partner of the famous Alvin
Murray, had = preliminary examination
md it was proved that he WAS the man who
had assisted Murray in various evil deeds
in this neiRhborhood. Late last night a
mob overcams the jailer, took Ford out
und hanged him.
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Saratoga sport.

SARATOGA. Aug. 25.-Track medium;
cloudy. seven furlonRs-Inferno won.
Woodbena second, He'd Fellow third. Time.
1:3l.
Mile and e-quarters--vallera won, J.
B. second, SNOWFALL third. Time, 3:16I.
second, Longfeliow Vic flly third. Time,
1877.
Mile and ns-sixteenth--Belle Of Orange
won, Now or Never second, Watterson third.
Time. 1:62.
Six furlonRs-Luray won, Apollo second.
Clio third. Time, 1:17.
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BASE BALL.

Tho Home Club Mentioned First In the
Record Here Printed.
LEAGUE CLUBS.
Cincinnati 12, New York;.
Chicago %, Brooklyn 5.
Pittsburg l, Boston z.
Cleveland z, Philadelphia 4.
ASSOCIATION CLUBS.
Boston 8, Milwaukee O.
Athletic 4, Louisville l.
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DAKOTA ARTESIAN WELLS.
Thought to Have Their Source of supply
In Montana

GREAT FALLS, Aug. 25.-[Speoial. Col
+. 5. Nettleton, a special government agent
to determine and report upon the feasibility
of reclaiming the arid regions of the wes,
itor i'll the city for several days and this
morning departed for Benton. Col. Net
tleton's mission in this section il to inves-
tigate curious theory regarding the source
of the underground water that supplies the
artesian wells of the Red river valley in
Dakota. The theory is that the Missouri
river loses portion Of its waters at some
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Chinese Guests of sAerin j JefYeris.

United States Marshal Furay oame In
from Fort Benton yesterday with nino
Cinnamon who wsrs lodged in the county
Jail. They will remain there until tho mar
shall returns them to either san Francisco
or Canada. The matter will be brought
before Judge Knowles. The marshhl
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Charter Oak Meeting.

HARTFORD, Conn.,. Aug. a5.-Opening day
Of the Charter Oak Driving meeting. Track
in splendid condition. Attendance 2,bO0
Belle Hamlin and Globe, to beat tho record
of Belle and JustinR, 2;l3, was a feature,
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In the District Court,

The following business was transacted
yesterday in department 2 Of the district
court: 1l26, History Co. vs.. A. NJ. Hotter.
dismissed; cases 9s6, 9Ss. 500, Ross va.
Levin, Ross vs. Guthrie, Ross vs.. Newberry
IL Burke, time extended.
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Racing ut Chicago.

CHICAGO, Aug. 25.-Hawthorne races. Six
furlongs-Miss Bowling won, Clifford Sec
ond. Justice third. Time, 1:234.
Mile and seventy yards-Little Scissors
won Iowa second, Orrick third. Time, 1859.
Mile, handicap-Joe Carter won, Silverado
second, Silver Lake third. Time, 1852.
Six furlongs-Blaze Duke won. Strath-
maid second, Richelieu third. Time. 1872.
Seven furlongs-Lake Breeze won, Pow
ers second, Lena Frey third. Time, 1:3915s.
Garfield park races. Six furlongs-One
Dime won, Maggie b. second. Lady Black
burn third. Time, 1918.
Mile-Consignee won, Upman second,
Burt Sordan third third. Time, 1:544.
Mile and one-sixteenth-Mary Sue won,
Rosemont second, Longalight third. Time,
l:58.
Half a mile-Rulwark won, Missent Sec
ond, Miss Peck third. Time, :5311a.
Half mile-Miss Lulu won. Knott-in-It
second. Realty third. Time, :5sla.
Eleven furlongs-Jim Murphy won. Gov.
Porter second, Ceverton third. Time. 2:4.
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The Genealogy Of the Famous PAGER,
Yolo Maid, Owned by Mr..
Daily.
Poet Scouts Grief Over the Death
Of His Kinsman, High
Tariff.
Twelve Heats Necessary tn Decide = Race
At Independence, Iowa-Sports
of the Day.

SAN FRANo1sco, Aug. 25.-The following
story of Yolo Maids dam will be read with
interest. A California paper gives it as fol-
lows: A great many years ago there was a
bay marc bred and raised near bark mill
In northern Indiana. She was said to be
by the thoroughbred horse Bertrand. After
working her in the mill her owner gave her
to Col. Lewis, who brought her to
California, and that gentleman said when
he sold her that if she saw q buggy three
miles ahead of her ON the prairie she
would do her level best to pass it, and
II re strained would deliberately balk. The
colonel sold her to farmer, and finally, af-
ter she had been battered and traded among
a number of others, she fell into the hands
of as good judge of horsetlesh as there is
in the United States, G. Il. Hoppin of Yolo
county. This gentleman bred her to a
four-mile heat horse that was owned by
a man named Perkins, at Packerville,
Solano count. This horse was son of
St. Louis, by Altorf (the horse that ran
Gray Medoc). and the result of this
union, as any one would suppose WAS a
high strung mare like her mother. She
could go 100 miles a day and never know
what it was to give up. Mr.. Hoppin bred
her to Dletz st. Claire, and the flly that
came was trained and driven by Mr.. Hop
pin. ana is known throughout all that sec
ton as Hoppin's great buggy mare, Molly.
In appearance she resembles her great
grandam, and although not quite so high
mettled, still she displays enough of that
neryous energy which betokens the posees-
sion of great grit and determination. Mr..
Hoppin bred her to that highly formed,
large boned trotting horse Alexander But
ton, jr., and Yolo Maid, the phenomenal
PAGER, was the result of that union.