The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-17
CITY NEWS AND GOSSIP.
Walter Opp, Of Butte, Arrested on
the Charge Of Being Guilty
Of Forgery.
Freddy Gebhard Makes Use OF n
Quantity OF Silver for Bath
ing Purposes.
Butte People Are Taking nig Interest
In the Coming city Election
Populist Primaries.

OF forgery. OPP presented a note for 81,
7gO9S 60 Wise 4 Gcodkind aud asked those
centlsmsn for a loan Of tl5 on 10. The
money was advanced. Afterwards the
matter was Investigated. and she man Was
arrested. The note was dated Jan. "a.
1894. and Was payable 90 the order Of GA
after March - 10 was signed by Frank
W. Burrows and David Sutton. Burrows
told she authorities he did MOI sign the
note. Ou says the note is all right, that 10
was 20 secure . mortgage on saloon prop
erty In Butte. The authorities have not
hlsd any complaint against Ott a. YET as
steps are being taken 20 prove OF disprove
the truth Of his statements.
News comes from Baltimore that Freddie
Gebhard. who married the Baltimore
beauty, Miss Clara Morris the other day, is
. friend OF silver; or Al any rate that he
proposes TO make use Of ths white metal in
his household. day or two previous 20
his marriage NJ. Gebhard presented his
bride-to-be with q solid silver bath tub. IL
is not one of those common. everyday
German silver Affairs. but the white metal
In this gorgeous affair 10 without alloy. The
vessel IL a. oommodious as the workman
ship displayed on IL il intricate and ingen-
ious. Tall and beautifully proportional as
Miss Morris IT, she will be able 90 disport
herself In this lovers Glft without fear OF
stubbing her pink toes At ons end Of II or
abrading her scalp by sudden contact with
the other. This little piece of boudoir
furniture Is beautifully embossed. The ex-
terror resembles perfectly laid
out flower garden in miniature.
while the interior is delicately
chased. On the bottom of the tub are EN-
bossed Miss Morris initials in hinge letters.
II weighs 200 pounds averdupois weight.
The market price for silver as present is go
cents an ounce. In this double decked and
triple-fivstsd vessel suggestive Of female
sybafitism there are 1900 ounces. AZ 90
cents an ounce this amounts to 81, go for
the metal alone.
Silver workers In New York who we're
allowed 10 feast their eyes on the beautiful
vessel before il WAS swathed in tinted cotton
and soft tissue paper preparatory 20 being
sent 20 Miss Norris say that 10 could not
possibly be made for less than s.. 500. This
brings the cost Of the gift M 30 g. 40.
The interior Of this tub Is fitted mp with
reeeptacles for soap, brushes. sponges. etc,
and near the head Of 10 Is a dainty silver
box attached TO the eide. In which is q sill
yer manicure set. There is also a COM
Portable headrest with an open space for
rubber pillow should the fair utsr desire TO
take q ar-niente bath.
Despite the fact that there will not be a
mayor TO elect in Butte this year. a change
in the law making the term Of that official
two years. the interest shown In the Il 81
days registration breaks all previous rec
ords. The books opened for the first day
in that city on Thursday, and before they
closed there were Dol names on the list.
The record for the FIRST day in previous
years was. 1898. so; 1892. 1s4; 1891. g.: 1890.
l72. The big fight among the parties IL fer
the control Of the city council. The ques
tion OF paving the streets this year and the
employment Of a large number OF men is
the one at issue. The populists. republi- /
cans and democrats will each have tickets
in the field.
The populists will hold their primaries
in the various wards tonight The /
places Of meeting are as follows First /
ward city hall; Second ward, Lorsy's /
paint shop. Jackson near Wood; Third /
ward. room l6. Granite block; Fourth ward, /
Central school building; Firth ward. Jur- /
gems soda factory; Sixth ward. hose house; /
Seventh ward. hose house.
A conference OF prominent republicans |
Of Helena and othor parts OF tho state was
held at the Gold block last night. About a
dozen we're present. including Chairman
Carte. OF the national republican commit
tee, EX-Distriot Attorney r. d. Weed, Col.
W. +. Sanders. Lieut-G Botkin, State
Auditor Cook, E1-MaJor Mantle, Of Butte.
Gen. CHARLES ;. Warren. Of Butte. Aad 9th
eTs. While the purposes OF the conferences
we're not disclosed 10 IA understood THAI "a
Was 30 impress upon Mr.. Weed the neces.
sity OF allowing his name 20 20 before tie
republican city convention for the nominA-
tion Of mayor. Other nominations we're
discussed. aud 1t Is the current belief that
= city ticket was decided upon.
J. o. G egg, department commander OF
Abe q. A. Il. in Montana has issusd general
orders In relation 90 tie tenth annual en-
oamument of the order, which meets In
Helena Wednesday und Thursday. April %
and -. Toe question Of q permanent looa-
tion Of the eneamyment and other i'm.
portant business will come up for discus
sion. grand campfire will be given by
Msdsuofth post 10 honor Of the visiting
comrades on the evening Of Thursday. April
-. Arrangements have been mads with
the railroads for fare amounting TO one
and ons-hfth rate, aud thu prospects are
good for big attendance.
Assessor Beckett has figured up the DIFF
ference between the sDprSisemsnt n this
county this year ~ compared with last
year. ] be impression IL very general that
there has been a reduction OF about 30 per
cent, bat Mr.. Beckett Las found ttat this 10
wrong. lie finds that the apgrsisement
this yesr ca town lots is IL, per cent lower
than last YEAR on unplattoi lsnis IN the
city limits ~ Is 20 per cent less, on specula-
tive lands adjacent 10 the city u l. 20 to 70
Yer cent Iessi on all other lands IN the
county Il IL higher than u was last year. or
IN other words, IL 10 where it was before the
reduction Of 70 per cent was made.
An eclipse Of the moon. visible 10 ali tho
United States west Of the lOOth meridian.
viii occur on the morning Of March n.
Wednesday % EoIt wosk. Tho 100 para lsl
passes Just east Of Bismarck. y. D., conse-
quenty tie eclipse vail be visible % al
Montana, from the hou Of Go 20 s:I5 @.
IN. Tue ECLIPSE will cover enc .ourlh Of