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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-17
Casualty and Crime

RED LopaE. July l6.-l Special. IA fatal
accident occurred at tho Rocky Fork coal
mines here to-day. Mat Kleimila, miner.
was killed by blast. He was warned, but
failed to get out of the way. Tho coro-
ner's jury exonerates the GOAL company.
Godfrey Demers, who has been out under
S3. 900 bond for the killing of j. Il. Dill
worth, was arrested and lodged in Jail by
Deputy Sheriff Beeler this aftorn Don.
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Jerome Park Races.

JEROME PARK, July H.-Track good.
Handicap, fourteen hundred yards-Chesa-
peake won, Nellie BLY, second, Queenstown
third. Time, l:2119.
Mile and quarter-Strathmeath won, Uno
Grande second. Reckon third. Time,
2:124.
Six furlongs-Adage won, Trill second,
Motto third. Time, 1:l6M
Six furlongs won, julia second,
Kilkenny third. Time, 1:lSA.
Handicap, sweepstakes, mile and one
ixteenth-Raceand won, Kingmaker Sec
ond, Morrow third. Time, 1:534.
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Trotting at Pittsburg.

P1rrsBuRe, July l6.-2:l7 trot, $1,000-J.
b. Richardson won, Mocking Bird second,
Mambrino Maid third, Louey fourth. Best
time, 2:1S.
2:24 pace, $l.000--Frank Dorch won,
Min. Young second, Ravello third, others
drawn. Best time, 2:1S.
2:25 trot, $1,000-Abbie V. won, Strader
H. second, Dandy third, Sadie Nj. fourth.
Best time. 2:2O1a.
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The Judith District.

WASHINGTON, July l6.--The president has
issued an order enlarging the judith land
district in Montana, by an addition of
3,34S square miles thereto; 2,80S square
miles are taken from the Yellowstone dis
trict situated Immediately east of the
Judith district, and the remainder from
the Helena land district, west of the Judith
diatrirt
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Discussed by Doctors.

NEW YoRK. July 16.-At meeting Of the
International Medical congress to-day,
papers were read on, How to Deal With
Drunkard," "Female Physicians" "fhe
Best Treatment for Alcoholism" and
"Alcohol Versus Ammonia ia Cases of
Pneumonia"
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Took His Outing.

BAR Harmon, Maine, July 16.-Seoretary
Blaine took his usual outing to-day, ap-
poaring to enjoy the strong breeze which is
blowing. He appeared to be we'll. and
ohatted with his daughter, Mrs. Damrosoh,
who accompanied him.
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Boston Trotting Meeting.

BOSTON, July 16.-2;27 class-Dusty Miller
won, Nutmont second, Hugo third. Best
time, 2:23la.
2:22 pace-Chesterfield won, John second,
Lizzie Want third. Best time. 2:23.
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Secured IL franchise.

CASTLE. July 1G.-ESpecial.l The town
council of Castle granted to James King
and A. NJ. Hotter water franchise this
evening for period Of twenty years.
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HELENA WINS.
Next Convention OF the National
Educational Association to
Be Held Here.
But Three Ballots Required to
Secure the Prize for Mon
tanas Capital.
Seattle, Saratoga and Washington
Were the Other Contestants
for the Honor.
But They Were Not in It to
Any Very Considerable
Extent.
A Week of Hard Fighting by the Helena
Committee Results In IA Signal
Triumph.

TORONTO, Ont, July &c. Special. First
ballot: Helena fourteen, Seattle twelve,
Saratoga nine, Washington five. Second:
Helena nineteen, Seattle seven, Saratoga
fourteen. Third: Helena twenty three,
Seattle two, Saratoga sixteen. Such in
brief is the story of the weeks sharp con-
test that ended in a vote of preference of
the directors of the National Educational
association for Helena as the meeting
place in 1882. The matter now goes to the
executive committee of five, who will visit
Helena in two or three weeks and see if the
city can meet the requirements of the
great convention. If it cannot, Saratoga
will be taken as a second choice. Helena's
committee has had week of hard fighting.
Seattle sent big and hustlng delegation,
and the two rival cities opened
adjoining headquarters and fought
to finish. New England and the
middle states stood in for Saratoga
hoping to defeat the divided northwest, but
when Seattle saw she could not win, her
champions gracefully swung over to
Helena to hold the convention for the
northwest. The New En9landers struggled
hard for votes, but Helena's organization
was perfect, and the east went to the wall.
Twelve Thousand visitors are in Toronto,
including nearly all the great educators of
the country but half the tourists are sight
seers and not teachers. The general
eight thousand next year.
A big job is before the Board of Trade
and the citizens. A. w. LYMAN.
Officers Elected.
TORONTO, July 16.-At this mornings ses-
sion of the International Educational asso-
citation the principal business was the cleo
ton of officers. The committee reported
as follows President +. II. Cook, of New
York; secretary, II. w. Stevenson, Kansas;
treasurer, j. NJ. Greenwood, Missouri:
first Woe president. w. II. Garrett.
Tennessee. E. b. McElroy. of Oregon,
was elected e-president-at-la Direc-
| tors representing various states Were also
elected.
Spelling reform was the subject of n
lengthy discussion, the special committee
which had considered the subject making
report. Charles De Garmo, OF Blooming
ton, ILL.,, read a paper on 1.-The Basis for
Ethical Training i'll Elementary Schools y
which was plea for the
moral training of children in public
schools. Different departments held meet
ings in the afternoon and elected officers.
The art department elected: President,
Frank E. Collins, of Denver; normal school
department, Charles De Garmo, of Illinois,
elementary elocution, DR.. Picken, of New
York, secondary education, Frank Z. Plum
mer. of Des Moines, Iowa; kindergarten
section, Mrs. james Hughes, of Toronto
president, and Miss Nora Smith, of San
| Francisco. vice president.
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4 report is also nude of work upon tho
The morning call., 1891-01-17
RESCUED FROM THE RIVER.
A Boy Swims for Half an Hour in the A,
IeghenY-His Arms Ernzen Stin

A Boy Swims for Half an Hour in the AL
Iegheny-His Arms Frozen Stiff.
An excited crowd of men, women and
children gathered at the old Exposition
Park. The fifteen-year-old son OF George
McNimery had fallen through the ice and
was in the water for full half hour
With number of other boys young Nc
Winery had been playing in the park, which
is now flooded by the high river While
running on the ice it broke, and the boy
went into the water over head and hands.
The children screamed for help and soon
crowd collected. Meanwhile the boy was
making frantic efforts to save himself, but
was only drifting further out. Every
time he tried to raise himself or the ice it
broke. He tried to crawl on some of the
floating cakes, but each one sank under
him and parted. He was told to try rest
ing his elbows on the ice, but it was too
weak to bear his weight. An attempt was
made to throw board to him, but he was
too far out.
By this time Benjamin Thomas, fire.
man, and Lawrence Sloan, a contractor, ar
rived. They threw rope, but it fell short.
Then the two men jumped into the icy water
and, after swimming 100 yards, reached the
boy just as he tainted. He was brought
ashore, when it was found his arms and
hands were frozen stiff Lawrence Sloan
tainted as soon as he reached the bank, and
was unconscious for half an hour,
DIR. John Dickson, who happened to be
there, attended Sloan and the boy and had
them removed to 173 South avenue 1t was
consciousness. He will recover unless pneu-
monia results from the exposure Mr.. Sloan
was apparently as well as usual last night.
-Pittsburg Dispatch.
The morning call., 1891-01-17
RODELL'S RAZZLE.
How New City Hall Contractor
Went Cunning.

CONSERVATION is the only word that de-
scribes the facial expression of travellers
along Market and Fourteenth streets yester-
day afternoon about 4 O'Clock, when
Thomas c. Rodell, who is described as being
"a little off" was firing at an improvised
target with a Winchester rifle. The target
was board tilted against the fence. at
which the would-be sharpshooter was fir
ing with Indifferent effect, few of the bull
lets not even touching the board.
With the first report stragglers came run
ming from the four cardinal points of the
compass, and as the reports continued the
houses in the neighborhood underwent yari-
GUS transformations First window would
be thrown up or a door opened, then the
aperture would be stopped up by some in
quisitive form.
The gathering crowds did not press too
closely upon the preoccupied marksman.
but kept at safe distance ready to flee if
he should happen to turn his attention in
their direction.
Once he turned to recharge bis gun, and
this movement was the signal for a rapid
closing of doors and windows, while the
discreet crowds vanished around the corners
OF the streets. Before his gun was in shape
Flaw and order" appeared in the person of
Officer f. Greenan, who took charge of the
gunner and gun and carried them to the
Seventeenth-Street Station.
Ihe gun is new one, aud fires 3S-caliber
55-graln cartridges, of which he had two
full boxes. Rodell is contractor at the
new City Hall, and yesterdays eScapade is
said to ne an unusual freak for him. He is
about 40 years of aye. Discharging firearms
In the city limits is the charge against him.
The morning call., 1891-01-17
PERSONAL NOTES,

o. Voice of Vancouver is at the Califor-
mia.
j. J. Boyce of Santa Barbara is at the
Occidental.
Professor C. Fl. Dwinelle of Fulton is
staying at the Grand.
L. Jacobs, the Visalia banker, is regis
tered at the Occidental.
W. F. Knox. railroad contractor, of Sacra-
mentO, is at the Grand.
b. Murphy, banker of San Jose, is reg
lSteTed at the California.
5. Drum, prominent merchant of Mar
tlnez, is autographed at the Grand.
DR.. Tulio Yutenano, prominent citizen
of 81 Salvador, is at the Occidental,
Mrs. a. Toomey and the Misses Toomey
OF Plnoie are staying at the California.
Samuel Foster and family and Frank San
lord are stopping al the Hotel Pleasanton.
School Director William Harvey has been
confined 10 his residence for three weeks
past by severe illness.
A. NJ. Stevenson, large fruit-grower of
Nacaville, is in the city and is making his
headquarters at the Grand.
). b. Hynes Of Los Angeles, General Pas
senger Agent of the Southern California
Halfway Company. is guest of the Palace
L. ". Blinn of Los Angeles and f. S.
Plimpton of San Diego, well known in
Southern California lumber circles, are
guests of the Palace.
The morning call., 1891-01-17
STABBED FOR BEANS.
Row at Supper In Captain FOley's
Graders Camp.

In the barracks of Captain John Foley. MT
the corner OF DeVisadero and Ellis streets.
row occurred at the supper table last even
ing, which resulted in the serious stabbinp
of Charles Conway, a laborer by John
Mattson. one of the walters. Foley, RECENTLY
Superintendent of the House of Correction.
is now contractor for street work. He
employs about thirty men, who are boarded
at this place. Mattson, it appears. is given
to freaks of humor, which are not always
appreciated by the hungry workers who
come in to eat and not TO be entertained nv
the grlmaceS, c0ntortions or gyrations of the
acor-waiter. When the pan of Mr.
Foey's beans, which was in easv
access of Mr.. Conway's good right
arm, had dwindled ana finally disappeared
in consequence of the incursons of those
Immediately surrounding him he called TO
the waiter to replenish the pan. Instead
of doing so, Mattson Significantly placed his
thumb to his nose and worked his fingers al
Conway.
''Wh0 are you doing that at?" demanded
the man who wanted beans.
AT you, sir" replied Mattson, with
grin.
Grasping table-knife Conway threw il
violently at the waiter and caught him on
the forehead. The latter responded with
another knife. and then Conway rushed on
him. MattsOn drew a pocket-knife and
stabbed his asSailant in the abdomen, the
blade entering the abdominal cavity. Con-
way was removed to the Receiving Hos
pital, where he was given medical atten
ton, and MattSon was locked up by Officers
Clancy and Wright on charge of assauIt
with intent to commit murder
The morning call., 1891-01-17
PRISON DIRECTORS.

Suggestion Made to CurtaiI Expenses
in the Jute-Mill.
AT the stated monthly meeting of the
Board Of State Prison Directors, held last
evening, bills amounting TO S1S,192 6S and
salaries amounting to $3.50 96 ere audited.
Luman Wadhams. the expert accountant
of the board, submitted his quarterly re-
port on the books and finances in the con-
troll of Warden McComb, which he pro-
nounced correct. He suggested that S435 81
in the Warden's hands, belonging TO de-
ceased, escaped or discharged prisoners, be
turned over to the State Prison Fund. As
The unclaimed money Of deceased prisoners
reyerts to tile State by law, after the expira-
ton OF five years, no action was taken on
tile suggestion.
During recess, which followed the audit
ing OF The blllS the question Of discontinue
ing the night shift in the jute-min was in
formally discussed.
Director Sonntag advocated the change on
the ground OF economy, and cited statistics
to prove that during the former administra-
ton the day shit turned out fully as much
bagglng as the day aud night SHIFT now.
Director De Pue was opposed to the dis
continuing of the night shift for the reason
that II would reduce the output, and place
the farmers at the mercy of the bag-ring
Director Devlin held an opinion midway
bNehCtb tHC wv DllcClOIs, anu eS
pressed himself as disposed to side with
Director Sonntag if the statistics would
bear out his statements On his motion it
was resolved to request the Warden and his
CHEF clerk TO prepare a report showing the
difference between the output at present
and that during the closing month of the re-
tired administration, together with COM
paTison of the cost for guards, light, fuel
and free labor.
The board then went into executive SEES
sion, during which it approved of the bonds
of Smiley Bros. for the carpenter work at
Preston School of Industry, and ordered the
removal of its local office to the corner of
Market AMI Kearny streets.
Secretary Smith was authorized to i'm
prove the lone school property by erecting a
fence, plowing the land and planting vines
ana fruit trees, anu it was also ordered that
certain granite posts and slls, needed for
the school, be quarried at the Folsom Ieli-
tertiary.
The morning call., 1891-01-17
FATHER AGAINST SON.

j. Mckee Placed Under Arrest for Threats
Against Life.
James Mckee, the recently divorced hus-
band of Mary Mckee, was arrested last
night by Officers Clifford and Dalton, at the
instance of his son. for threats against life
Young Mckee claims his father called at
his mothers house on Twenty-fourth street
and tried to force an entrance. When this
was refused him he drew knife and threat
ened to thrust it to the hilt into him. Young
Mckee then called policeman and had his
father taken to the eventeenth-street Sta
ton in the patrol-wagon.
James Mckee is a carpenter by trade and
up to very recent date lived happily
enough. But family troubles resulted and
his wife got divorce on the ground of ex-
IRENE cruelty. An estate worth $500 was
divided so as to give him one-fourth. and
this seems to have caused more trouble and
been the direct cause of last nights en-
counter.
The morning call., 1891-01-17
PUBLIC PRINTING.
The Papers Will Be Given Another
Chance to Bid for 1t.

The matter of public printing is again on
the tapis-that is, in its new form. AT the
meeting of the Printing Committee yester-
day, Supervisor Aver submitted the follow
ing resolution, which was approved and will
be recommended:
ReSolUed, That the clerk of this board be and
he is hereby directed TO advertise in the
Evening Bulletin, San Francisco Chronicle
city and county Of San Francisco, for bids 10 do
the public printing, ana that BIDS upon all the
specifications shall be made and tie awar1 given
10 the lowest bidder; provided, that no bid shall
be received from any newspaper win daily
circulation OF less than 5000 copies. and each
effect.
DR.. Aver had also prepared another reso-
luton, as follows, in regard to the general
printing, which was also approved:
ResoIrsd, That the general printing of the city
and county Of San francisco be equally dis
trihuted TO the Evening Bulletin, Chronicle
Evening Post aud CALL, newspapers published
in The city ami county Of san Francisco, and the
clerk OF his board and all city and county Off
GERS are hereby directed to lake notice OF this
resolution.
Bids for furnishing the Assessor with
assessment-rollS and blank-bookS were re-
ceiyed from Hicks, Judd IL Co., Cunning
ham. CuTtiss IL Welsh, A. J. Leary, J. B.
Mcintyre, Upton Bros, ii. S. Crocker 81
Co., lie Count Bros, The Bancroft Com
pauy Bacon 4; Co., and the Wasp Company.
The lowest bidder on the books was found
to be J. B. Mcintyre, 1888 so; and on the
blanks Upton Bros, S46S 81.
Both the above noted resolutions will be
presented to the board for adoption on Mon
day evening next
The morning call., 1891-01-17
WANT THEIR MONEY.
Deceived Investors Waiting for
Agent BROKER.
The Land-Broker Thought to Have Gone South
How He Gilded His Schemes With Gold
Seals and Big Maps.

The confiding clients of c. NJ BROKER, the
manager of the Chicago and Portland Land
Company, are still awaiting for him to put
in an appearance. No news Of his where
abouts has as yet been received. Little doubt
is now entertained of his flight. e
The sign "Gone to Ukiah" still remains
pinned 20 his office door at Sixth street.
Over twenty people called there yesterday.
All were on the same errand, yet all were
not acquainted.
WANT to see Brooker?" enc would say
as a wild-eyed arrival glared at the shut
door.
'Yes," gloomily.
Another victim?"
YES" fiercely.
The impress sion prevails that BROKER
went south. That he never went to Ukiah
was made plain yesterday. He has at that
place a surveyor, who was in his employ.
Yesterday several letters were deposited by
the postman at Brokers door. One Of the
men who was taken in saw the letters and
looked at the handwriting. he knew the
chlrography OF the surveyor, and saw that
they were written by him. The conclusion
was at once drawn that BROKER was not in
UkIah, and had not gone there, or his sur
veyor would not have written to him here.
The men who are at present looking for
him. The first party consisted Of twelve.
They paid their $50 each and expenses up
and back. with the understanding that they
were TO receive 5000 each for their land at
the expiration of seventy DAYS. That means
the sum of $72C0, which Brooker is called
upon to pay. Other consgnments sent up
afterward will soon put in an appearance.
There were about fifty men whom Brooker
and his agents induced to enter the scheme.
which at 5000 eHch at the expiration of
seventy DAYS U0nI6 the Of $40 (ln
which he would be Obliged to meet.
One of those who are looking for him sug-
gested facetiously yesterday that BROKER
had gone to Chicago after the money. The
same man said that the only reason he en-
tered Brokers scheme was because he had
investigated the latter's methods. 'Brooker
was so careful He always wanted a paper
signed. Then lie would put big seal on
1t, and use stamp. He would show maps,
drawings and surveys. He would even take
you to the Land Office, and it was impos-
sible 10 think but that everything was legiti-
mate and above board"
Among those who would give good deal
10 see BroOker is young man named Paul
Harvey, who formerly worked en- one Of
the river boats. BROKER had an agent
named Mayne who induced Harvey to To-
cate on some Of the timber laHd. Harvey
states that he parted with $40 Of his hard
earned money for some papers describing
acres of timer land. He was told that at
the end Of 10 days he could get $1,000 for the
land.
1t is stated that Swede named Hansen,
WHO paid his $50. and then took a trip to
MendocinO County 10 settle on his land,
came back in a rage and threatened TO kill
BROKER if his money was not returned.
The latter quickly paid back the sum as de-
manded.
Others, who thought they were going to
make small fortune by locating will be
due in few days and on the lockout for
Brooker
The morning call., 1891-01-17
FOUL PLAY FEARED.
Strange Disappearance of a Santa Ba
bara Man

Strange Disappearance of Santa Bar
bara Man.
About month ago Severan Toneson came
here from Santa Barbara nd with his wife
took UP residence at 515 4 Hayes street.
Soon after his arrival he sold q span of
horses at livery stable on Market street,
near Tenth, for $3.50. Since that time he
has not been heard from aud his wife and
friends are much alarmed at his prolonged
absence, fearing that on account of the
with foul play. Mrs. Toneson called at the
OLD City Hall Yesterday and reported the dis
appearance of her husband at the office of
Chief Crowley. She also gave description
of the missing man. He is p years of age,
feet inches high, weighs $50 pounds, and
has full sandy beard and muStache He
has large blue eyes ana light hair. Before
going to Santa Barbara Toneson lived for
some time in Mencocinn County
The morning call., 1891-01-17

MichaeIe Cinchoni Arrested for Shooting
A. Vincencei.
An aged Italian lime-Deddler with the
euphoneous name of Mchaele Cinchoni was
arrested by Officers Smith and Hennebery
yesterday afternoon and charged with an
assault to murder. During a quarrel in a
Dupont-str eet saloon about month ago
Cinchoni drew a pistol and shot Ant onio
Vincencei in the right hand He escape d
and went to San Jose, but, thinking the af-
fair had blown over, returned to the city
yesterday. The prisoner is about 60 years
of age, and according to the story of the
arresting officers he is very desperate man.
They say that he killed two men in Italy,
where he served fourteen years for one of
the murders. During the five years he has
been in this city he has figured in several
stabbing affraYs, and has been arrested sew
eral timpS
The morning call., 1891-01-17
MURDEROUS HIGHBINDERS.

They Demolish Low House and Shoot
the Proprietor.
Four highbinders entered the house of i'll
repute kept by Tarm All Foo, on Church
alley, near Washington street. last night,
shortly after 10 o'clock, for the purpose of
extorting money from the proprietor. They
began by abusing the female inmates and
smashing the furniture. Foo interposed an OBJ
and fired at him. They then fled. The
bullet took effect in the right groin. infict-
ing an ugly wound on Foo, who was re-
moved to the Receiving Hospital Dr. A.
p. O'Brien probed for the wound, but did
not locate the bullet.
The wounded man said that the shooter
was one Sem Chung, a member of the Duey
LIE On Society, which is a branch of the
Gi Sin Scar, who have their headquarters on
the southwest corner of Dupont and Pacific
streets. Foo's wound is pronounced quite
dangerous.
The morning call., 1891-01-17
SCHOOL BOARD RULES.
They Are Discussed and Certain Chan
Recommended

They Are Discussed and Certain Changes
Recommended.
meeting of the Committee on Rules and
Regulations Of the Board of Education was
held last night at the new City Hall to dis
cuss certain proposed improvements in the
bylaws, preparatory to submitting them
Tor adoption by the board. There were
present Superintendent SWEET, Deputy Su-
perintendent Babcock, Directors Decker.
culver and Ames and Secretary Beanston.
The latter read the rules with the pro posed
changes. They were then discussed seri-
atm, comparison being made in each case
with the old code, but no changes
OF interest to the public were made,
with the, exception of an amendment
to the rule on suspension of teachers.
providing that good cause shall appear
therefor, all others being of technical ma
ture and pertaining exclusively to the con-
stitution of the board. For instance, de-
cided difference of opinion arose as to what
the committee should be called whose duty
1t Is to report on the necessity of erecting.
repairing or improving schools. whether It