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The Helena independent., 1894-12-10
SHOULD HiTE BEEN INSIDE
A Rasoaly PenitentiaY Warden Shoots
Himself 10 Death.

Walla Walla, Wash, Dec. 9-J. IL.
Coblentz. warden OF the state peniten-
tiary. committed suicide last night in
the private office OF the penitentiary, by
shooting himself through the head.
Last week the directors of the peniten-
tiary filed specific charges against Cob
lentz for malfeasance in office, and at
the same time requested him To resign.
This he refused To do The charges
were sent to Gov. McGraw. who arrived
here Friday, Yesterday Coblentz was
summoned before the board and inves-
| tigatlon of the charges begun. IL devel-
oped that about 500, 900 grain bags had
been disposed of by Coblentz, combined
with a number OF TRUSTEES" at the peni-
tentiary. who have been assisting him
i'm defrauding the state. No satisfac-
tory excuse could he give for this, and
the governor al once told him there
were sufficient charges against him TO
cause his removal, and he was no longer
warden OF the Washington state penl-
tentiary. Deputy Warden John Cam
eron was Immediately appointed acting
warden.
A warrant was made out charging
Coblentz with felonious defalcation OF
state money. This was given to a dep
uty sheriff to serve. When the deputy
went TO the warden's office the latter
met him aud said. Il guess you have a
warrant for my arrest" The official
answered I'm the affirmative. CobleutZ
then asked permission to finish his din
ner. which the deputy sheriff granted.
CoblentZ turned and walked into a pri-
Vate office and closed the door. A mo-
ment later a pistol shot was heard.
When the door was opened Coblentz
was found lying on the floor with blood
flowing from his head I'm a stream. lie
had placed the pistol to his head imme-
diately behind the right ear and fired.
Death was Instantaneous.
His remains will be sent 10 Arkansas
for burial. Cubleutz was a special
agent OF the treasury department for "A
number OF years and was engaged In
collecting evidence against opium
smugglrrs ON Puget sound and col
umbia river.
Little Rock, Ark, Dec. 9.-Auother
person whose name comes i'm promi-
renee In connection with the famous
political murder case I'm which Hon,
john NJ. Clayton was assasinated, Vie
tim Of crime that startled the en-
tire country and has 10 this day re-
mnlncd shrouded in mystery has come
To "A violent end in the death Of Cob
leutz, who committed suicide at Walla
Mnlla to-day CoblcntE was sheriff NJ
Conway county, Arkansas. at the time
of the famous BrcCkiuridgc-Ilny
congressional contest, and u was he
who apprchcudCd clayton ON the dny
previous 60 the assassination With the
admonltion not to remain ut plummer
Hiu. Coblcntz was a prominent figure
"a Conway politics.
The Helena independent., 1894-12-10
GAY C.iPTURED.


lblfld Jhlls
A dinpuloh received by The IndopcRd-
enI late lusl night announces that Wm,
Gay, the Moaghor county murderer, had
b,cn captured aud lodged Ia tho jail rt
Needles small town In southeastern cat.
lfornln. Just across the Colorado liver
from the Arizona line. Gay had been CO.
Ink under the name Of George Loroy.
The arrest OF Gay recalls the fact That
Sheriff j. i. OMAR, 0f MeaghDr county,
located CROSS. Gays partner iu crime,
through a. Louis dut"ctiyrs, pt Wnioo,
NO shcrln O'Mnrr loft for that town the
last Of August. but failed to bring bark
his man. The sheriff In order not 10 lot
Groaa know that he was known, did not
attempt 10 mako The capture pernonDlly.
nH he was well known 10 the outl0w, The
officers who attempted 10 make the ar
rest worg blnnod out By Cross, who got
the drop on them with n gun and made
his escape, Just before Sheriff OMAR
lpft for Missouri be told al Independent
reporter that h. had clue 10 the whore
uboula Of cay and that hc expected 10
secure hts arrest before long.
Tho crimcs for which Cay and Gross
are wanted go badly are Blll very familiar
10 most Montana people. In the wlntor
OF lEi2-1d these two men robbed stor" In
northern Wyoming. moving 10 MOntann
with the stolen goods They had lived az
Castle and they located there. The rob
berry Of the store was traced 10 them, and
Deputy Sheriff william RAIDER. than whom
no bruver man ever lived. was shot and
killed by Gross while attempting 10 ar
rest them The murder VI RAIDER occurred
May .. 1885
After they had killed the officer Cross
and Gay started northward into the Mus
...I.h hal 81
"A posse and set on In hot pursuit They
trailcd the murdcrors eighty miles north
east Of Castle. where they came across
them In some dense brush near the Mus
sclshell. In the fight that followed James
Makay, who discovered the doaporndoeF
IN ambush. was shot and killed by a bull
let from Gays Winchester. The murder
ers escaped from the posse. and that was
the last Of any definite knowledge as Ia
their whereabout until Gross was located
In Missouri.
For the next few weeks after the mur.
der OF Malay they were being continually
discovered In various parts OF the state,
hut these discoveries" when inVestigat,
ed, always resulted In fakes. At one time
BOzeman man declared he saw Gay on
Main street IN that city and that he walk
ed into the postoffice. This man had per-
sonally known both Gross and Gay at
Castle. He told Sherlff Caldwell OF the
story and the sheriff made an effort 10
md The desperate, without success. The
Bozeman man was so convinced that he
had seen Gay that he refused 10 accom-
pany the officers In their search, as he was
afraid to do 30.
There is "A state reward OF 500. and q
county reward of 500 for Gay. and an
equal amount upon Gross.
As soon as Sherlff OMAR can get 20
Helena he will undoubtedly secure re-
quisition from Gov. Richards for Gay, aud
leave as early as possible for the noted
desperate, who will probably have his
trial for murder in the Meagher county
district court.
The Helena independent., 1894-12-10
Plenty of
Attractions

Plenty of opportunities to save
money for the careful buyer these
days.
Mems Mixed Pattern, single
breasted Suits, good wearing,
well made - $3.50, $1,000,
$II.oo. Better ones--$Is.oo,
$500, $4,000, $4,000.
Just received another lot OF
high grade overcoats in all styles,
sizes and prices.
We're par excellence the
Clothiers TO the Boys and Chill
dren of Montana. Perfect goods
and lowest prices do the business.
Boys and Children's Suits
$2.5o, $500, $500, $500 and
upward.
Boys Overcoats, Cape and
Ulster Styles-$4.5o, $500 and
upward.
| Nearly seven hundred heavy
listers, blue and grey with large
wide collars, a perfect storm
coat-$Io.oo and $I2.oo.
The Fashionable Poole Over
coat, with 4-inch silk velvet collar
extra large pockets and sleeves,
arge sweep skirt and loose back,
very swell-$IS.so $22.5o to
P55.
All ready for your Holiday
rade. Hundreds of articles in
.he stock that make appropriate
md sensible gifts;
Holiday Ties, all shapes-25c
Upward.
Silk Embroidered Suspendcrs
It prices of common ones.
Silk MuiIlers and Handker-
chiefs.
Plush, oak and leather Collar
md Cuff Boxes, Tie Boxes,
handkerchief Boxes, Toilet and
Dressing Cases, etc.
Six cases of heavy Underwear
nave just arrived-and Wen
make prices on it to make it sell,
One case Of Sanitary Under
wear at $3.50 per suit-a bar
ain not to be overlooked.
The Helena independent., 1894-12-10
LIBOR PLATFORM.
Forecast Of One Likely to Be Adopted at
Denver.

Denver. Dec. 9.-Nearly all the dele
gates have arrived to attend the con-
vention OF the American Federation OF
Labor. which opens tomorrow. John
Burns, member OF parliament; Samuel
Gompers. president of the federation;
Richard Holmes, OF England, and II. j.
Mcguire arrived this morning. Not
withstanding the delegates to the con-
vention profess all Ignorance as TO the
adoption of a resolution favoring the
free coinage OF silver, II IL very prob
able such a resolution will be intro
duced, and that IL will meet with but
very little opposition,
on the question OF immigration some
decided Views are expected from the
convention. They will probably be in
the shape of a resolution asking con-
gress To limit all foreign immigration
90 this country for a number OF years,
but beyond doubt the principal business
before the delegates VIII be the ad0p-
ton OF political platform. As basis
for such matter, the following pro-
grammc. made by the different trades
assemblies Of Great Britain. has been
recommended for consideration,
Compulsory education: direct legis-
lation: legal cight-hour weekday. sani-
tary inspection Of workshop, mine and
home; liability of employers for injury
10 health, body or life; abolition OF the
sweating system; municipal ownership
Of street cars and gas and electric
plants for the public distribution of
Hight. heat and power; naturalization
of telegraphs, telephones. railroads and
mines; the principle of referendum In
all legislation"
With the exception OF a clause refer
ring 10 government ownership OF rail
ways. telegraphs ana telephones. this
platform will probably be favorably re-
ceived and adopted without discussion.
The Helena independent., 1894-12-10
GUSTiTUS .tDOLPHUS.
Celebration OF the 3ootb Anniversary OF His
Birth,

Stockholm, Dec, o. The thrcc-hun.
dredth anniversary Of the birth of Gus
tayus Adolphus, the great Swedish king
who died on the battlefield of TcutHcn,
Nov. G. 1852. was celebrated here with u
pomp and splcndor which made II one
of the greatest festivals ever held Ia
this capital This morning patriotic
and religious hymns were sung In an
the churches In the city The rcgi-
mental bands also played similar music.
In Rlddnrholm church, the burial place
of Oustayus Adolphus and other famous
Swedish kings, where usually no divine
services are held, services took place at
IL O'Clock in the morning ana were at
tended by King Oscar. the royal princes,
the representatives Of the German cm-
peror and other deputatlons from Ger
many; the diplomatic CORPS. aldermen
of Stockholm and numerous delega-
tions, All buildings In the vicinity of
the royal castle and GustaVus Adolphus
square were Illuminated. The scene
was a magnificent one. the blue waters
of Lake Maeler and the Baltic roilecting
innumerable illuminations.
Berlin, Dec. To-day. the three-huu-
dredth anniversary OF the birth Of
GustaVus Adolphus, was generally OBJ
served by Protestant Germans. Special
services were held in several of the
churches here. There was "A festal gath
ering at noon at Singacademie, at
which Prof. Treitschke, the historian.
delivered an address on the career of
Gustayus Adolphus. The Swedish min
lister and staff were present. Similar
celebrations were held In all the larger
German cities. Throughout the grand
duche of Sake Weidmar- Eissenach, the
day was kept as a national festival.
Last night torch light procession, con-
sisting Of members of the various so
cietles OF the town o. Suctsen, marched
through the principal streets out To
Schweidenstein. n memorial erected at
the spot where the king fell on the bat
tlefield 262 years ago.
Early this morning the inhabitants
were aroused from their sleep by her
aids who made II officially known that
the day Of celebration had arrived.
After divine services a grand festival
procession, made up OF numerous Ger
man regiments and societies. marched
To Schweidensteln. where an Grafton
was delivered by Rev. DIR. Kaiser, OF
Leipzig When the procession returned
from Schweidenstein to Tuetzen, Mayer
I.enzem made "A speech, ending with a
call for "hochs' for Emperor William.
In the evening banquet was given In
the grand hall OF the Red Lion.
The Helena independent., 1894-12-10
FremohmaninaF Funk.

Paris, Dee, 9-Thc Temps, comment
ing on whut II describes as "A new de-
parturr in foreign policy, says that the
same Cleveland who only short time
ago had nothing but the Monroe doe
trlne ON his lips now violates IL in two
points throwing himself into the thick
Of conflict ~ interests In another
hemisphere The fryerish anxiety that
America has displayed In the far east.
continues the Temps, Is doubtless eN-
plnlncd lay the fact that the Chinese
Japanese war directly huectH numerous
American interests. llut what about
thc dtapntch of "A commissioner 10 Ar
npnlne This In small beginning. per
haps. but II is grave indication.
frnuyht with serious consequences That
Amprlcn may become the seventh Euro
NOM mower.
The Helena independent., 1894-12-10
Cans &
...Klein

TO-DAY American dentists
will celebrate the fifteenth an
niversary of the discovery of
anesthetics by Dr. Horace c
Wells.
All the leading dentists of the
United States will participate in
commemorative exercises which
will take place to-day in Hart
ford, Conn, and tomorrow in
Philadelphia. In both cities
memorial bronzes will be un-
veiled in honor of the great dis
coverer and promoter of dental
scis nee
The Helena independent., 1894-12-10

Kansas city, Dee 9-'ivc persons were
more or less seriously injured in fire that
occurred this morning ~ the home II T..
w MitchlCr. at Fourteenth and Harrison
streets. The Mitchlcr family five In mum
bcr, slept ON the third floor and when
awakened by smoke entering their rooms
were thrown into panic. Mrs. Mitchcr
and her daughter Edlth, aged 10. jumped TO
the ground before aid could reach them,
and landed on the stone pavement, Mi
rnculOusly no bones were broken. but
both were seriously though not fatally, In
jurcd Mr. Mitchlcr and Auuic. arrd six,
were unable 10 hud the cNlt and were
badly burned before betting rescued by
hicmen. Mr.. MtChler's mother rcli down
stairs and sustained broken arm,
The Helena independent., 1894-12-10
Rsds for the Homeless.

Every night several destitute men wan
der into the policr station and ask Tor
lodging. These dodgers, as they ARE term
ed by the police, are always uccommo-
dated. The city jail Is provided with a
number OF cots with blankets ana those
mfortunatcs who have not the necessary
two bits 10 puy FOR bed ind the quarters
I'm the Jail luxurious compared To the back
rooms Of saloons or other ont Of the way
places Probably when the weather be-
comes very severe. there VIII be more ap-
plicants for lodgings than can be accom-
modutOd at the station
The Helena independent., 1894-12-10
Thomas KlIgaIIon,s Son Hurt.
Ia The Independent

Special to The Independent.
Butte. Dec. 9.-The young son of Hon.
Thomas liilgRllon was badly injured
in CentervilIe this evening by being run
over by IA cable car. The boy, who Ia
only years old, tried 10 jump on the
cable car between the grip and the
trailer while II WAS passing. lie missed
his footing and fell under the wheels.
scream from the lad was the first
information ,he conductor had OF tho
accident. and the car had passed over
the boy before it could be stopped. This
left leg was broken and the right foot
crushed. The lads father was mem-
ber OF the last Montana legislature.
The Helena independent., 1894-12-10

90 have the recommendation ~ the war
department for a military post nt Np0-
Kane, Wash, carried out nt the present
session uf c0ngrcnH. lie has consulted
members nf the committees on military
Affairs uf both senate and house, and
elaborated upon the recommendations
nlru1dy made by Gen. OtiH, commander
OF the department of Columbia. Wilson
has FOUND "a disposition among senators
aud members ~ oonccdc tho noccHHlty
OF the post and The indications are
his efforts will meet with success.
The Helena independent., 1894-12-10

Denver Dee o. Gcn, Wm. Booth. lead
cr Of the Salvation Army. arrived In Den
yer on an curly train today. In the morn,
ing he discourBcl on The christianity OF
Christ" This afternoon he was intro
duccd 10 the public In Coliseum hall by
GOV. waite. whore no lccturod on ozark.
est England" The general received n
warm welcome, and thousands OF people
were turned away from the hall, unhhl,
tn gain admittanoe. lie delivered another
lecture Tonight nt the spmo place.
The Helena independent., 1894-12-10
Mlll Prevent Trouble.

salt Lake, Dec s.-The following was
received at the executive Office Satur-
day.
Washington Dec S.-1'o West. COVER
nor. Salt lake; Your telegram of ith
instant submitted to war department..
Gen. McCoolS will doubtless prevent
any outbreak Agent Day has been In
strurtod to return Indians TO thcit res-
crvntion. tSigued)
HOKE SMITH. Secretary.
The Helena independent., 1894-12-10
Cashier Gone, Bank Closed.

Lincoln, Ncb.. Dec. o.-Albrri Whlpple,
cnshler of the Crawford banking COM
pnny. NJ crawford, Neb., has uhacoudod,
ana the hank h. closed. llc has hnd sew
eral government contracts at foit Ron
lnson aud Omaha. Payment on one check
OF s.. 600 and others made 70 him by tha
government on the United States depoal-
tory a. Omaha, have been stopped Ine
state bank examiner has been sent lSi'
The Helena independent., 1894-12-10
CallantY Discouraged.

Annapolis. Md. Dec, o.-NHyul Cadets
W. n. White, OF Arizona, and Davis Boyd.
OF Alabama, are temporarily aoiournlns
on the prison ship Shnto. White was sent
down for Language "unbeeoming Ia an Of
Hrer" Boyd Is undergoing punlhhment
for gullnntry and infruotion OF the fulen
In leaving the grounds without permiH.
sion. lie escorted young lady home ana
to leave the grounds Ina order to do so
The Helena independent., 1894-12-10
RAILWAY EARNINGS.
And Other Interesting Facts Concerning
transportation Lines.

Washington, Dec 9.-The Interstate
commerce commission has just issued
a preliminary report on the income and
expenditures of railways In the United
states FOR the year ending June 80, 1894
| prepared by its statistiClan.
The report contains the returns from
40 operating companies, whose reports
were filed on or before Nov. 2S The
gross earnings from the operation of
lS9,559,2l miles OF line represented were
S949, ,639,975, of which $500 1877. li2 We're
from passenger service, sell. .9jS. i9S was
from freight service, and S22 420, 29S was
for earnings from operations, covering
receipts from telegraph, use OF cars.
switching charges, etc. The operating
expenses were S3i3. 3.i2S.33l. leaving net
earnings Of $780, 0,73i Reduced TO
mileage basis the earnings from pas
senger service were $2,061 per mile Of
line, from the freight service Sl32; to-
tai gross earnings $6,350; operating eX-
penses $4,302, and net earnings S2.0iS.
Comparison of these items with sim
ilur receipts from the complete report
ot previous years show a decrease per
mile OF line I'm earnings from pas
senger service Of $jl, in earnings from
freight service $I7i, in total decreased
earnings Of $3.50 in operating expenses
of $57i. and In net earnings of S266.
The total number of passengers car
rled were 5O6. 2S5 ii6; passengers car
ricd one mile. l2.SSS,926.57S. Number OF
tons carried. 57t 1854 tons carried one
mile. 20. .426. .9li965.
In order 10 show the volume Of tuf-
tic for all railways these figures should
Doe increased IA or l5 per cent. 10 COM
pare the density of tratllc with previous
years. These figures are reduced Ia a
mileage basis which shows the number
Of passengers carried one mile, per mile
of line, to be 50, ,2j3, as compared with
SO 500 In 1893. The number of tons car
ricd one mile. per mile Of line, was
40, ,Sg3, as compared with sol ,232 for 1928
These figures show the decrease In
volume OF freight traffic occasloned by
the decentralization Of business through
out the country
The net earnings available for the
payment Of fixed charges and dividends
was $500, ,gl0,ii. MS against $35076O,6O7
for the same rnndR for the previous
year, a decrease of Sii.56jS62.
The Helena independent., 1894-12-10

quite number of sportsmcn went rah-
bit hunting yesterday Toward evening
small parties OF two r. three men with guns
could be seen entering city from nearly
cyory direction. bringing In moro ar losn
game. Tho rabbit tribe from Colorado
canyon to town suffered very severely, hs
there were numerous hunters IN thni re-
rlon There seems to b" an unusnnl num-.
her NJ oottoutuils IN the brush ana "m'ka
lu the sagcbrush In the country around
nhouI Helena this year
The Helena independent., 1894-12-10

The election OF major of the First r'gl-
mont, Montana National Guard to MI the
Vacancy caused hN the resignation OF
Major urannigOn has resulted la tho s'-
lection OF Henry Mueller, formerly captain
Of company n. ut Outt" only pUicci1
vote upon the election ot reglmcn'al H'hn
onicsrH. la the clortlon Tor major capt,
Mueller received tWruty-onc votes, o. W,
Dfpunnn, captain Of Company W., Boae-
man, got seven, ana VIM, Hnptrow, enp-
tain Of Company G. OF Helena, received
one,
The Helena independent., 1894-12-10

Washington. Dee. 9-lt was stated at
the Mexican legation tonight that no
news had been received concerning the
alleged conflict between Mexican and
Guatcmalan troops. Minister Romero
thought II very doubtful that nny such
conflict Ind taken place, The trouble
between Mexico and Guatemala arises
out of the boundary dispute, a lnrgc
tract Of country on the border being
claimed by both nations. In order tn
settle the matter "a special delegate,
Senior Elmo dc Leon. was sent Co Mexico
by Guatemala, PIE rcnched san Fran
claco on Dec L. ana the city of Mexico
i've days later, and negotiations have
been opened.
The Helena independent., 1894-12-10

In order 10 appreciate the true merits
of nm article II must bc tried. There
are great many people who have tried
Arahclla flour and they cannot speak
too well of II, Those who have not
tried u recently should, as the Arhhclla
flour To-day Is far superior 10 any other
brand on the market. Ask your grocer
FOR Helena ilOur.
The Helena independent., 1894-12-10
PERSnN NJ

G. l., Carglit. of noacman, came Ia from
BUTTE yesterday.
", D. IGnnis. the Madison county bank
rr. B In the city.
Maurice sullivan, cx-sheriff OF Fergus
county, is Ia the city.
", "A. SWEET. of Ruttc, ana r, j. Lyudo,
OF llogcmhn. rvpreBcutatlVea-elcct, are az
the GrundOn.
The Helena independent., 1894-12-10
smoltor Combine.

Denver. Dec. a.. smith president of
the Union Smelling company, which
has large works NJ Loadyllle, conilrms
the report that a smcltCr combine has
been formed The Union Smclter Ia not
la the combine and Mr., smith says II
has been boycottcd by the trust.
The Helena independent., 1894-12-10

Chicago, Dee. n-Whllc Whiting nt l.y.
opa depot OF The Burlington road last
nlpht, party of young people were strurk
by suburban train, Mlas ldu Schultz
was Killed outright. her brother Edwam
perhaps fatally injured, ana another
brother. Emil narrowly escaped death,
The Helena independent., 1894-12-10
Post for Spokane

Washington. Dec, Representative
Wilson, OF Washington. is endcayorlng
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-12-29
SUGAR MAGNATE HERE.
ARRIVAL OF MIR. ROBT. ONNARD
THE REFINERY MANAGER
To Arrange For Those shipments
Around The Horn-Is Busi-
ness Factor.

Robert Oxnard, manager Of the
Western Sugar Refinery, San Fran
cisco, arrived in the city this morn
ing. The object Of his visit to the
islands is to arrange for the ship
ment of No. and No. 4 sugar
direct to New York around the
Horn. There will be about $4,000
tons. The output on this side has
become too large for the demands
of the Pacific Coast, hence the plan
to reach New York with part OF
the Island product. Mr.. Oxnard
will remain here two or three weeks.
This gentleman, New Yorker,
is one of the big figures i'll the
sugar world He is largely inter
ested i'll the beet refineries con-
Quoted by OXnard Bros. at five or
six points in the United States.
Mr.. Oxnard will visit number
Of plantations here and will make a
trip to the volcano. He has been
on the coast for five years and has
long desired to come to the islands.