The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-06-02
SPOKE OUT IN MEETING,
Mayor Weed Gives His Opinion oil
the Leaders Of the Spo-
kano Army
Broke Tic by Voting Against
Letting Them Use the
Auditorium.
II Was tho Tlrst Time ue Was called on
10 Daolds - Tho Police de-
partment.

Mayor Weed wta called on last night 10
osat bis nrst deciding vote In the city
council 10 order 10 break tie. Ho voted
against allowing Jeffries and others Of the
Spokane contingent Of the oommonvealsrs
10 uso the auditorium Tonight for public
meeting, Tho meeting OF tho council had
boan chlled TO take action on the proposed
Fourth Of July celebration. and ths com
monweal matter was merely IN incidental.
Several petitions were presented asking
that Gen. JsfIriss bs allowed tho use OF the
auditorium al the rhis OF $40 for tue night,
the regular pTioo being S2J. There was
somo little discussion as 10 tho necessity
for coming 10 the council, when
,he matter could have been handled
by tho committee on public buildings.
During the discussion Alderman Post ad-
vancOd the idea that tho auditorium was
put up for the uso OF the public. and that
anyone who deoited 10 rent IL could do so
for the regular nXsd price. To this state.
msnt Mayor Wesd took exceptions. lie
snid u some lewd characters in the upper
end Of town desired TO rent the auditorium
II would be perfectly proper 20 rofuso them
iss use. II Johann Most wanted to use 10
TO advance his nnRrehistie idens. he should
be ceniod also. For ths city to rent the
suditorium TO these misguided men," the
mayor continued. "who wish 10 advance
their idea OF going On to Washington, 10
Just In line with the other cases. That
A.. int
theTmore i say the leaders OF this
movement now In the city are NOT reputable
citizsns. They collect money from noo'
nnd deserving men who need IL for their
families, and spend IL in houses for inn
moral purposes. They orc faklrs aud have
been rounded up by the rolice. who know
what they have been doing. We have had
one experiences with one lot Of these people,
who were quite reputable compared with
thoas who ase coming In on us nov.
| don't wish to seem TO Influence the action
OF the council in this matter. but to allow
the use OF the auditofium for any such pur.
pose would bs disqraos TO the oitv and
make Us the laughing stock OF the country.
The real business Of these men ia that Of
fekirs. They make speeches and induce
men who should Give the money to their
families 10 turn 10 over 10 these people TO
spend in saloons aud brothsle. ] don't
believe that one oitzsn ont OF o hundred
would favor such pro 0osition 40 this"
| Tbs names OF those on tho petition we're
called for. Among them were Albert
Klenschmidt X. II. kleinsohmidt J. A.
Sanden, Martin Carlsen, i. b. SnDden, j.
N. Clements. L. A. Carleton, Con Kelly. l..
q. Harris !. O. Curtin. ID. III. Sutton. l..
W. Heath, DR.. J. b. Atchison. w. l.. Purcell,
Tom Gleason, Henry Klein, Michael Cor
bsit, John shobeT, Daniel Hanley, Samuel
wsinstein and n. +. Woodmap. Alderman
Post oallsd attention TO the names on the
petition and said they were all citizens OF
Helena. The council was not the owner OF
the auditorium. The aldermen we're the
ssrvants Of the people. 1--WE are not the
servants OF fakirp." SAID the mayo.
Two motions had been made In rseari 10
tho matter, one By Alderman LissneF 10
grant the petition, and the other by Alder
man Cox that the council refuse TO allow
the use OF the auditorium. The vote was
taken on tho motion OF Alderman Cox, and
resulted: yoas q tPintt. Cox. McMurnhey.
Walker, Konck and Fisherl; mars (Liss-
ner. Post, Fiaherty Edwards. Morris and
Howe). Mayor Weed voted nye and the
motion 10 refuse the use OF the auditorium
was adopted. This action 10 construed 40
refusing Jeffries the use OF the auditofiu m
on anv terms.
The business of the meeting, that OF pre-
pairing for q Fou,th ofJulY celebration
was disposed Of by the appointment Of
Alderman Morris. Lissnsr and Flaherty asa
committee 10 canfer with a like committee
of citizens to arrange programme and
solicit subscriptions. 10 was stated that II
was the intention 10 have better and
larger celebration than any in the history
| of tho CITY, with the hope that there would
bs excursions from oil points In the state.
Alderman Cox. on behalf Of Chairman
Fuller Of the auditing committee, who was
absent. asked for information on several
thinRs that appeared on ths city pay rolls.
| Tho frat item vas one OF $55 for an assist
nns 10 the engineer. IL was stated that the
engineer had so employ help for time
last month In necessary work. On ,hs
question OF paying the bill or referring IL
60 a committee the council again divided
evenly, and the mayor broke the ue by
voting in favor Of paying the claim.
The next item that information was de-
sired on was In regard TO the employment
of Miit Witten as Police clerk. Alderman
Cox said that tho chairman OF The auditing
committee wanted the council 10 decide
whether Wittsn should be paid BY the oity
or By tho olice Judge and the oitT mar
ahal, as had been done by the previous ad.
ministration. Mayor Weed said no had
been informed that 10 was impossible 10
handle the offices Of police judge and city
mArshal without soms such officer, and he
had directed the marshal 10 appoint Wittsn
as a policeman, and detail him for special
duty.
Another thing Tho COMMITTEES found. Al.
derman CnN said, was the name OF W. III.
Smith as office boy a, the marshs's Office
Marshal DaVia. who was present, said
Smith had been appointed 20 Ill the post
tlon OF night boy In the office, so as Go have
somO ono there at oil times TO anawer ,hs
telephone Tho duty OF the sergeant was
TO circulate around and SEQ II the police
men we're doing their duty. and 10 do some
OF the same kind Of duty himself In the
interest OF tho siiiciencr OF the police force
be houed thee would he no interference
with the head OF tho department
There were two other it0tnn in connection
with the police department that Alderman
Cox wanted soms information about for
tho benefit of Chairman Fuller, OF the
auditing committee. One was in regard ~
tho atook officer hnd the other the detective.
MRr.hal Davis said Il wSa usual ~ this
time Of year 10 have an oihoor TO look Up
stock wandering al largo. AZ to tho other
o0ioc h0 had engaged Detective Walters 10
assist Ia hunting up the mutderera OF Po-
lieoman Flynn. Though he had not de-
tectei tue murderers he had been OF con.
stJefAblo service Ia other matters,
Tho oonneil decided TO Allow tho bills for
tho services OF the oihco boy hnd the stock
officer. No action was taken la regard 10
the detective and the extra policeman, the
explanations OF tho MAJOR and tho city
mnInhal being deemed sufficient.
hide were opened for aupplyiug The CITY
with lumber for one yOar from June I.
There we're three bidders, Oiloh lat Broth
efB. tbs Montana Lumber company aud the
Hsloua Lumber company, and the ngufsH
OF each vote tho same, Slb per thousand
feet Some VI the aldermen wanted 10 de
vide the thing up among The three bldders