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The San Francisco call., 1898-03-16

ANNUAL MEETING-The regular annual meeting of the stockholders of the Western Sugar Refining Company will be held at the office of the company. 927 Market st., San Francisco. Cal, on MONDAY, the 18th day of March. 1898. at the hour of 12 m. for the purpose of electing a Board of Direc- tors to serve for the ensuing year and the transaction of such other business as may come before the meeting.
 Transfer books will close Friday, March IS, 1898. at 12 o'clock
 ROBERT ONWARD. Secretary.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-18

neck until he was dead. in a private in
closure near the Jail Of said Deer Lodge
county. and that said execution was
conducted in conformity to the pro-
visions OF the law of this territory con-
corning capital punishment and Of the
sentence referred TO In said warrant"
ID. M. Durfee was then county attor-
ney and Scott was defended by J. r.
Boarman and J. C.. Robinson
And thus was Martin L. Scot hanged
the only man who ever suffered the
death penalty legally in the SO years OF
Deer Lodge county's corporate exist
ence.
The execution of Scott was made
memorable for the people who then re-
sided in Anaconda by the fact hat on
the very day hat Scott was hanged
another killing occurred in this city.
II was the shooting OF a man named
Reardon by a hotel keeper Billy Mar
tin who conducted the Planters hotel
on Front street. The killing was the
result of a disagreement about a board
bill. Reardon ran out Of the house and
Martin followed him. Martin shot
Reardon dead In the middle of Front
street.
A peculiar circumstance connected
with this affair il the fact that there
was no officer in Anaconda on hat
day. All of the oficers-there were few
here then-had gone TO Deer Lodge to
witness the hanging. A mar was depu-
tized by telegraph from Deer Lodge.
Martin was captured at Avon and was
afterwards acquitted.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-18

accepted except Captain Schoenfeldt's
company al Great Falls, which was not
accepted for red tape reasons. The
cavalry troop of BoZeman. a part Of the
state militia. was left out in the cold
by the same cause. IL was through no
unwillingness OF the members of these
troops that they were not included in
the roster OF Montana's troops.
Governor Smith received the presi-
dents proclamation April %. He i'm
mediately summoned Colonel Kessler to
Helena for conference. by the appor-
tionment Of the proclamation Montana
was to furnish 4l9 men and they were
To be of the cavalry arm Of the service.
While the matter of selecting men
from the companies of the state militia
and the new volunteer companies was
under consideration. word came to the
governor that Montana would be per-
mitted to furnish "A full regiment of in
fantry. This was April 26.
There were then 10 companies in the
Montana regiment of militia. These
were To be recruited to full strength
and two new companies organized. The
ease with which this was accomplished
ia shown by the fact that on the after
noon of May 6 there were enoamped at
Camp r.. r. Smith at Helena 10 com
panies, each with more men than could
he accepted. This was 10 days after the
governor received the ina terms Of the
proclamation. and two days later the
additional companies had been muster
ed In and ofncered.
Thos days at Camp Smith. In the
mud n rain, were a tough introduce
ton to soldering. but the boys endur-
ed IL like heroes and studied diligently
In the soldiers schools. on May 20 the
regiment bade farewell TO Montana and
went 10 Camp Merritt Mt San Fran
cisco. ready To embark for Manila. The
regiment vas under the command Of
Colonel kessler. Lieutenant Colonel
Wallace and Majors brennan. Cook and
Miller were the stan officers. Butte
furnished three companies, differed as
follows: II. Capt. Charles Gardner and
Lleutenants McGrath and Corby; +.
Capt. w. l.. Hin and Lieuts q. Nickel
and A. Keppner: q, Capt. r. w. Wynne
and Lleuts. +. =. Paxson and w. B.
knowlton.
Anaconda sent two companies: X,
Capt. Thomas Dillon and Lieuts. j. III.
Kennedy and j. Kelly; NJ. Capt. John
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-18

from the basin Of the beautiful lake.
surrounded by n outlined against the
dark green OF the mountain side. yields
a picture of such grandeur that it lives
long in the memory of n who be-
holds IL. At first sight. because Of the
greet height of all surrounding OBJ
jects, the immensely OF the fountain
IL not fully realized or appreciated:
but after gazing upon IL for a shCr:
time its size and grandeur rapidly
grow on one.
During the past year a new supply
main, II inches In diameter, has been
lad from the new reservoir. extending
along Fourth street, reaching as far
east as the foundry. Smaller mains
branch out from this. extending TO all
parts Of the city. carrying a pressure
sufficient TO throw a stream over the
highest building direct from the fire
plug without the aid OF an engine.
From a single hydrant at the corner
Of the Montana hotel six streams may
be thrown at the same time To n
height of 100 feet vertically into the
air. from the reservoir pressure alone.
The same is also true of the hydrant
located at the corner of the Copper
City Commercial company's store.
The system OF street mains has been
greatly enlarged and EXTENDED, acd
they now have a capacity not MY am
Pile I'm volume but with n constant pres
sure capable of supplying the city wen
under an abnormal growth Of popula-
ton. Crossing the principal supply
main on Fourth street. at each four
or five blocks there are mains eight
and 10 inches I'm diameter designed to
Intercept and feed the mains on streets
parallel to IL. a great portion OF the
old piping has been replaced with that
both new and larger.
The works have been so arranged
that a supply OF water may he deliver
cd to the city from LAX Hearst di-
rect. By this means. n the reserve ~
are filled with roily water, caused 10y
spring freshets. there will be M rea-
son for supplying the public with IL.
as that at the supply point is always
clear.
The construction Of the work Is per-
feet in every detail. BY means II sl-
ectrically operated valves the manager
Of the system. from his office I'm this
city. Is enabled to control the low
from the upper reservoir to the lower.
though eight miles distant. BY the
same means he may also set in oper-
alton the fountain above referred 10.
Anaconda Is perfect in all public con-
veniences, n her people are proud
OF the fact that no city in the West
has made more rapid strides OF prog
ress.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-18

The first movement of troops In the
war with Spain was from Montana.
when the dusky warriors of the 25th in
fantry. under command of Col. Andy
Burt. marched out from Fort Missoula
10 take the field against the Dons. The
first volunteer company recruited was
troop + of the Grigsby rough riders.
The first volunteer regiment mustered
into service was the LIST Montana infan-
try. The state that. of all in the union.
sent to the front the greatest number
of men in proportion TO its population
was Montana.
The best drilled and finest appearing
regiment at the San Francisco camp
was the LIST Montana. The best drilled
and best disciplined body OF cavalry
at Chickamauga was Major M0nteath's
Montana battalion of the Grigsby
rough riders. This is the verdict Of all
who visited these camps and has been
expressed in public press IND in private
correspondence.
Such is Montana's record for the war.
Montana. an undesirable state" whose
quota OF men. according TO the appor-
ticnment In President McKinley's orig
inal proclamation was ils. sent to the
front more than 1900 well trained.
brawny. stalwart men. the flower OF
her youth and the pride of her homes.
They came from all classes and occu-
pations Of men. There were miners and
cowboys. clerks N merchants, county
officers and federal appointees. There
were old and young. But all were
splendid specimens of western man
hood. ready and eager to give evidence
of their loyalty To their country.
Weeks before the president issued his
frst call for volunteers. while Il was
apparent TO all that this call was com
ing. volunteer companies were organ
lied In nearly every Montana city and
town. In Missoula. Butte. Billings,
Great Falls and Miles city volunteer
cavalry troops were organized and
drilling before the proclamation came
on April %. or these troops. all were
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-18
ITS ONLY LEGAL HANGING
But One Man Has Been Lawfully
Executed in This County.
1T TOOK PLACE IN 1888
Martin L. Scott. for Numbering His Wife.
Suffered the Death Penelty-Circum-
n Surrounding the Exc
cutlon-Another Killing.

The execution OF Martin l.. Scott is
the only one in the history of Deer
Lodge county that can be classed as a
"legaf' hanging. There have been
other people hanged in Deer Lodge
county. but the execution OF Scott is
the single one that has VI had the sane
ton Of law.
Martin l.. Scott was hanged on Feb.
II, 1883. The crime for which the law
sent him to meet his Maker was one
Of the most horrible crimes hat ever
blotted the pages of a cOmmunity's his
tory. Scott suffered the death penalty
for the cold-blooded and atrocious muir
der of his wife. Matilda Scott. The
crime occurred at Granite, then In Deer
lodge county.
Scott killed his wife with a heavy iron
wedge, about 10 inches long. weighing
six pounds. The instrument was an
ordinary wedge. such as Is used by
woodmen In splitting ties. Scott
grasped his wedge in both OF his hands
and delivered three cruel blows with
II upon his wife, head. Madness lent
additional strength to his arms. The
wourids inflicted were Identical. They
were each two inches long n n
inch deep. Death was instantaneous.
The murder was committed on Nov. 10,
1887.
Judge Hugh Galbraith. then judge Of
he district court. summoned a grand
jury shortly after the crime was com
mitted. This jury examined many wit
nosses N indicted the murderer under
the name of Charles Scott"
The trial Of Scott occurred before
Judge Galbraith a short time later. The
jury trying the case was composed of
Samuel Beaumont, " a. Morrison.
George Adams. John l.. Fifer. William
Williams. John Gilbert. N. III. Morley,
Reuben Cohen. Allen Kimmerly. Will
lam Stephens. Fred Garsey and James
Preston. At the conclusion of the trial
the jury brought in the following YER
dict: I'VE. the jury. find the defendant.
who was indicted under the name of
Charles Scott. but who answered. in
open court. that his true name is Mar
tin l.. Scott, guilty OF murder in the
first degree.
SAMUEL BEAUMONT.
Foreman"
Judge Galbraith sentenced Scott 20 be
banged on Feb. IL. 1855. and as evidence
or - court the following was sub
mitted:
II. Lew Coleman. sheriff Of Deer
Lodge county. hereby certifv that | re-
ceived the annexed warrant on the 31st
day of December. 1857. and hat in COM
pl'1nce with said order. on the day
therein named between the hours of II
o'clock i'm the forenoon and 3 o'clock in
the afternoon Of said day. to-wit.: Be-
tween the hours of n and IL o'clock Of
said day. in pursuance of said warrant.
said Martin l.. Scott was executed by
me. as such sheriff. by hanging by the
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-18

in time to conserve all of last springs
drainage waters tributary TO Il. and
the volume OF water was increased
only eight feet above normal level.
This waste, however, proved that the
estimates made by the experimenting
engineer were not only correct. but
that there exists sufficient available
water each year 10 fill 1t to its capac-
lily II II were raised rs feet. IL will
thus be seen that there Is an assured
abundance OF water sufficient for a city
of 10000 inhabitants, using 5000. 900
gallons daily the year around.
The distributing reservoir, which is
OF the largest of it's kind i'm The
Western country. has been constructed
by the building of "A dam of clay. be-
meath which there is a solid masonry
core. across a narrow place In the be
OF the creek. The dam Is so feet in
he ght, has a bottom width Of 200 s,at.
and at the top is IL feet thick. The
greatest depth Of water IL viii contain
exceeds 50 feet. In order To insure alb
solute purity Of water the greatest care
was exercised in the construction Of
this reservoir. and before the storage
Of water In IL all dirt and vegetable
matter was removed down to a clean
clay and gravel bottom.
one OF the most notable features in
connection with the works Is the COM
pletion OF a beautiful. almoSt gigantic.
fountain. the largest In the world. II
is located nearly in the center Of the
new distributing reservoir. a lake ,sov-
ering an area Of more than IL acres.
The beauty OF the fountain is only in
dental to its usefulness. Its purpose
Is to thoroughly aerate and vivify the
waters from Lake Hearst. which may
become fiat or stale while there in
storage. before supplying II to the ,ity.
The fountain consists OF a central
vertical Set. two and one-half inches In
diameter, surrounded by l6 one-half-
inch Jets rising at ar angle OF 10 de-
grees from the vertical. The streams
are 80 arranged that either the center
or any number Of the smaller ones
may be operated at will, or they may
all play at the same time. The pre-
llminary estimates OF the engineer
were that the central Jet would rise
200 feet into the air. Careful meas
urements since made show that with
the small portion of the pressure per-
mise bic for this object. the single jet
ascends ?25 feet.
when in full operation the fountain
presents the appearance OF a huge lily.
The central Set represents the pis;il.
rising 10 a height Of more than $50 feet.
while the surrounding streams are as
petals. terminating in a snow white
curve and spray. each ris no 80 feet.
A huge granite boulder. lying almost
at the suL%ce OF the water. forms the
foundation for the beautiful design.
Seen during the latter portion OF the af-
%ternoon. from it's westerly side, when
the sun Is shining. a double rainbow
effect is produced. n the great white
lily. draped IN the gorgeous colors cf
the spectrum. rising magnihcently
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-18
PUREST FLOWING WATER
Anaconda's New Water Works
System Recently Completed.
TWO IMMENSE RESERVOIRS
The City May Grow to n Population OF
Forty Thousand and Erjoy a
Water Supply SUFFICIENT
for All.

The most celebrated. far-famed and
gigantic piece of hydraulic engineer
ing. IL is conceded. Is that Of the won
derful aqueduct which conveys the
waters Of Croton lake. 90 miles distant.
TO Americas greatest city, New York.
The system is no more complete, how
ever. nor is IL n which courts the
admiration of an appreciative people
20 a greater exent than that which
supplies the beautiful city of Anaconda
with the purest water thai flows. The
latter rivals that enjoyed by any city
In the Union, and is outclassed 10y
non
The entire water rights Of Hearst
gulch are owned and controlled by the
Anaconda Copper Mining company.
which, since its acquisition Of the
same, has lost no time in entirely re-
constructing the heretofore inadequate
system of water supply. The works
are now substantially completed. and
their successful operation Is assured
since they have been capable Of sup
plying the city since the water was
first brought from Hearst lake last
February.
The main regular supply is taken
from the source converted by the or
iginal works. but in order TO render
IL more available an immense reser-
voir with a capacity OF 80. 600. 900 GAL
Ions has been nearly completed. and
has been in constant use since Au-
gust last
Lake Hearst Is a grand and beauti-
full sheet Of water. high up in the
mountains. at an altitude 5000 feet
greater than the city which IL supplies.
and aaUhf miles distant Tho nFfnfna1
water supply has been reinforced by
converting this LAX into a storage res
ervoir holding 5000 0 900 gallons Of
water. This has been accomplished by
the building OF walls and enbankmants
Is feet above its normal level. raising
the surface Of the lake 20 that extent.
and giving IL an area OF more than so
acres.
The new reservoir was not completed
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-18
THE POSTAL'S GREETING.
That Telegraph Company Extends a Mer-
ry Christmas and n Happy New
Year to All.

"
Among the many enterprises that
have sought to share in the
OF this great state during the year
Just ending. none excel in Importance
n enterprise of the Postal Telegraph
Gable company. which purchased the
lines OF the Rocky Mountain Telegraph
company. The sale was effected by w.
p. s. Hawk. who was sole owner Of
the latter property. The acquisition Is
merely a forerunner of what this COM
pany expects to accomplish in the con-
~struction and extension Of its system
into the Middle Northwest.
The new line will afford the public
direct connections with all the pr.nci-
pal cities both east and west. The sue
cess of the Postal company is due in
a large Measure to the untiring efforts
of President Albert II. Chandler and
an able corps Of assistants. The other
general offices Of the are:
William II. Baker, vice president and
general manager; Edgar c. Bradley,
vice president; George c.. Ward. vice
president Commercial Gable company:
l.. d.. Baker. general superintendent
western division.
The struggle Of the Postal Telegraph
Gable company to establish and main
tain a successful opposition to the
monopoly enjoyed by the Western
Union was at first a trying one. but
John w. Mackey. principal owner of
the system. had great faith in the un-
dertaking. 1t is some Is years since
Mr.. Mackay became interested in the
Postal. and il is now said hat the
company. with on~e-sixteenth of the
capital of the company so long the
only one in the field. Is handling one
third of the telegraph business of the
country.
The construction n equipment of
the Postal company's lines are first
class. Copper wires are used exclu-
sively and the company aims to lain
tain it's offices in a manner such as
will meet with the approval of the pub
lie.
More than 80 per cent. of the ships OF
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-18
Rival Originals.

Two rival in a busy t~horoughfare above
Twenty-third street are stil at 4. one
hung out the sign. The Original" adding
his name. and the other hung out The
only Original" A meddler suggested 10
the former that he change his sign 10
The Only Only"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-18

More than 80 per cent. of the ships of
world are built In the British isles.
The Meeker herald., 1898-04-23
cERuLEAN GARMENTS.

Msa Iavariably suceaAb Before the
Prselo.s Blue Garnsats.
manners" may make the man" but
Who will say that = charming manner
10 not made TO seem more charming
when . woman is garbed daintily and
becomingly! There is many an old
beau Of the yesterday who remembers
to-day the blue dress of the girl he
once-ff not still-believed to be- the
personifcation of all that was lowell
ness in womanhood. says writer in
the st. Louis Republic. The gown.
TO be part Of the dainty maid. Al any
rate. he never fails to associate her
with 1t. Speaking of the blue dress.
somebody has said of 1t: "Of all the
arts and wiles which the ingenuity and
skill Of woman have devised there is
probably nothing which so enraptures
the animal man as does the latest freak
Of fashion, the blue dress. The idea
was copied from the novelist. because
no well-regulated and eminently proper
heroine was ever known to swirl
through the pages OF society novel
unless she was arrayed in garments of
heavenly blue. So far the scientists
have been unable to explain the chro-
matte influences, and laymen should
certainly hesitate to undertake an ex-
PLANTATION Of 10 nbstruse question. but
the fact remains that garments OF blue
exercise peculiar influence upon the
sterner sex" do not know how alto
gether true the last statement Is. but
it is fact-isn't it?-that the charm
ing blue gown is treasured in many a
memory. / do not believe it Is simply
because 1t was SO dainty, so pure-look-
ing and 10 generally becoming. II a
girl thinks she can be attractive and
be dowd In dress. then let her see
romantic drama in which the ac-
tresses are dressed indi6erently. Some
how ono can never associate romance
with . gown that does not dt or IL Of
. horribly unbecoming color. Next In
importance after . sweet and rcdned
manner come becoming clothes. A
man may not know whether a gown is
after the latest and smartest mode, but
As does know In \ minute whether its
color is becoming and Its general air
dainty. And 80 to the good advice of
the wise matron to the girl who would
be charming. let me add this: II you
have lost your heart. and would win
another In return. wear Just as pretty
frocks ~ your pocketbook can afford.
II you have but one best dress" make
II ~ attractive as you can with fresh
laces and ribbons. and know that q
woman. however naturally charming, IL
only At her best when she is conscious
of being becomingly dressed
The Meeker herald., 1898-04-23

A prominent publisher died recently
who was also a large manufacturer OF
paper, the manager of city bank and
of two stock farms. and who had been
a candidate for governor of Pennsyl-
vaniA, with the attendant expenditure
Of time and money. So great were the
mans abilities, and so admirable were
many OF his qualities, that had he de-
voted himself exclusively to any one of
his many pursuits he would undoubt-
edly have achieved great success. Al
it was, he failed of election to the de-
sired once, the paper-mill collapsed.
the bank was closed. the stock farms
proved q loss, and the newspaper was
hurt. Harassed by too many cares, the
man grew nervous and Ill. fell q VIC
tim to narcotics and died suddenly.
The goal II sooner reached by one road
than BY . dozen.
The Meeker herald., 1898-04-23

enormous bowl OF crei-, from her
blowzed hands With an inward shud-
der. He offered to gay for 1t and tho
dame took his quarter and made him
change to the sum Of fifteen cents In
jifry.
"Is this the quickest road to Cor
ham," Mr.. Lowderidge asked as he
stepped outside OF. the gate and pre-
pared to remount.
That's what IL IL. young man." re-
piled the dame. in an ear-piercing
twang; and with the next breath she
drawled In sing-song:
I'm jolly. youthful. gay and all that.
And l wear my hair In a braid"
But Mr.. Clarence Lowderidge waited
to hear no more. He shot up the in
cline Of the road as though pursued BY
a spirit. meanwhile making An inter-
nal note Of another character for his
comedy drama Of country life.
When he reached the summit Of the
climb, he glanced back with sigh
of relief and muttered:
Thank heaven. l once believed in
Buddha!"-Amsley's Magazine.