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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-29
SMITH IS DISCHARGED
Was Suspected Of the Murder Of
Ethel Gill.
WAS IN JAIL SIX MONTHS
The Big swede He Said He Had a Fight
With Was Never Found-No Evil
dencs Could Be Found
Against Him.

Charles Smith. the young ellow who
has been suspected OF numbering little
Ethel Gill. and who has been held In
the county jail over six months under
a charge Of receiving stolen property.
was discharged from custody yesterday
at the request of the county attorney.
as the prosecuting witness, Ras Ro-
chester. has left the state. Smith was
arrested a few days after the disap-
pearance OF the Gill girl and before her
dead body was found in an clubhouse
in south Butte. He was in the Carroll
lumber yard at the time OF his arrest
and had in his possession a quantity Of
stun that had been stolen from the Ro-
chester hardware store. After the body
of the girl was found suspicion was d.
rected toward Smith. as ne had been
seen coming from tho clubhouse about
the time OF the girls disappearance.
and II was alleged by employees of the
lumber yard that Smith had blood on
his face n hands and that his clothes
were much disarranged. In explanation
of his condition Smith aid afterwards
that he had had a fight with some "big
Swede." but no trace OF the latter was
ever found. For some time after the
discovery of the horrible crime the po-
lice claimed that they a strong ana
convincing evidence against Smith. but
nothing ever came OF II. He was taken
to the undertaking rooms and shown
the dead body of his surnosed victim.
but he did not finch and did not exhibit
what could have been taken as any evil
dence of guilt. On the contrary. he
solemnly swore that he did not COM
init the murder and said he a been a
worthless man and had committed
many wrong acts. but was not guilty Of
murder. smith was held in Jail for sew
eral months in the hope that something
would turn up. but evidently nothing
was that would connec him
I'm any way directly with the crime. and
finally an information was filed against
him charging him with receiving stolen
property. knowing the same to have
been stolen. The cas- a been set for
trial several times and was continued.
1t came up again yesterday morning
and the county attorney asked that the
case be dismissed m the defendant
discharged. as the prosecuting witness.
Ras Rochester. was not In the state.
Rochester left Butte for Cuba some
months ago and II Is not likely that he
will ever return to Butte again.
As soon as Judge Clancy told Smith
that he was at liberty to go he lost no
time I'm getting out of the court house.
With the release of Smith all inter-
est i'm the Gill murder seems to have
vanished, and IL will doubtless be added
to the long list OF murder mysteries of
silver Bow county which will remain
unsolved. we
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-29
GeRMANY'S APPROVAL.
Count Won Munster Called at the Ameri-
can Headquarters.

Paris. Nov. 2s.-The American COM
missioners are naturally well pleased
at the successful conclusion of their
mission. The American commissioners
will hasten matters with n view of
having the treaty signed within 10 days
OF so and OF sailing for New York by
Dec. IL.
Judge Day said this evening: 1--WE have
done the only thing possible regarding
the Philippines. Our opportunity OF Civ
ing them up was lost when Admira
Dewey did not weigh snchor and sail
away"
whitelaw Reid entertained the United
States commissioner at dinner this
evening. after which all went to the op-
era.
Count Won Munster. the German am
bassador to France. was the first diplo-
mat TO call at the American headquarters
this afternoon to congratulate Mr.. Reid
or the commission's successful work. He
said the settlement would meet with IN
approval of Germany.
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BUTTE News.
Bg0RE JUDGE CLANCY
IN THE SECOND DEGREE
n1osscuting Witness In the Frank Garter
o. Wss Not Present-Continued
One Day-The Notorious
Phil Carr.

Edward Corrigan. who burglarized
che Nerrimac house on Alaska street
several months ago. yesterday pleaded
guilty { o burglary In the second degree
and Judge Clancy sentenced him to one
year In the ~penitent'ary. Corrigan had
walked into the Merrimac as IL he be-
1onged there and entered q on the
second noor. He was going through
trunk when Mrs. Anthony Brooks.
her curiosity aroused. peeped through
the key hole and caught him in the act.
She opened the door and asked him
what he was doing. whereupon he
pushed her aside and ran out OF the
house, but wNs captured. He was to
nave been tried yesterday on the
charge Of burglary in h first degree.
but he offered to plead guilty to the
lesser offense and his offer was accept
ed,
Charles Jones. charged with grand
larceny for stealing a bicycle from
Frank Carter. was to have been tiled
again yesterday, but. as usual. the
prosecuting witness was not on hand
and the county attorney made an afh-
davit to that effect n support Of a mo-
zion for a continuance. but the motion
was overruled and the case continued
until to-day to giv the attorney p
portunity to prepare additional ahi-
davltS for q continuance. IL - stdtcu
that all the other witnesses for the
state are either absent or sick.
The case against the notorious Phil
Carr Is set for trial today. but the hope
Of convicting him In small. as the pros
ecuting witness has gone to Missoula.
on motion OF the city attorney the
case of the city against +. w. Black
ford was dismissed yesterday at the
cost OF the city.
The jury's verdict I'm the Black Plac-
er-Blue Dick case was opened In uds
1indsay's court yesterday morning.
The jury found that h plaintiffs,
George H. Casey and others. were the
owners OF the ground in controversy
and entitled to the possession OF 81.
They were also given a verdict for So
$50 damages. but found that the dam
ages were Offset by the improvements
placed on the ground by the defendants.
who were f.. L. Grandey. p. w. Muir
ray and z. F. Dunckle. The DEFENDANTS.
were granted 60 days in which TO pre-
pare and serve a bill of exceptions and
statement on motion for a new trial.
In the Comanche mining case Of
Adolph Metxstein against p. q. Lar
gcy and others a motion to tax costs
and disallow various items. aggregate
ing Sis. 30. claimed by the defendants
as costs, was fled. The amount
referred to represents mileage
for witnesses from Virginia City
and other points outside sill
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-29

From the Grand Rapids Democrat.
The new French cabinet. through FL
nance Minister Peytral. will soon propose
TO the chambers the ievying Of a progress
sive income tar. which Is expected To d
S5.eo.oo a year to the revenue. Great
Britain has for years raised a good pro-
portion of her revenues by means of an
income tax. and so a v Germany. Hoi-
land n most other European countries.
Only in the United States is This method
OF taxation. whose weight bears chiefly
on the wealth OF the country. neglected.
with he result that the burdens OF the
poor and those In moderate circumstance
are thereby made heavier.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-29
A Transport Ashore.

Savannah. Ga. Nov. 27.-The trans
port Chester. with l.5oo men of the 18th
infantry and horses. mules. ammuni-
ton and supplies. left for Neuvitas.
Cuba. this morning. -Four miles from
the city they met the transport Mani
toba coming in. The latter did not
slacken speed nor move over In the
channel and. TO avoid a collision. the
Chester ran ashore. She Is now stuck
in the channel. IL is believed she a
be pulled on tonight at high tide.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-29
Trade Following the Locomotive.
From the Boston Transcript.

TTVnn NHt buSVUU IFdNstfIVVs
The military aspects OF the Soudan ex-
petition have rather obscured from the
public the steady developments of Eng
lands commercial supremacy In the Nile
valley which has followed close upon its
steps. k~itchener's soldiers have kept only
n little way ahead of the railroad build
ing. The railroad was laid down first as a
military line to facilitate the t~ransporta-
tion OF men and supplies. but its COM
mercial value was not lost sight OF. and
its completion to Khartoum means En-
glish goods In the market places Of the
Soudan
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-29
Merely a Rehearsal.


From the Los Angeles Herald.
Recently we killed a lot OF Indians IN
Minnesota, in order to a them good.
and now race riots in h south are
causing the death OF many whites and
negroes. We suppose this In a sort of
rehearsal for the grand act of EN-
tightening the Filipinos."
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-29
OFT. Elevator Company.

Trenton. N. J.. Nov. 2s.-Articies OF
incorporation Of the Otis Elevator COM
pany were filed with the secretary of
corporators are ]. r. Gill. Albert
Sprague. Bard and Leighton Caikins.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-29

OF spain's acceptance of he terms Of
h Americana. The papers. however,
publish gloomy articles sadly remind
ing the country TINS the day is long
o be remembered as marking h
closing e OF a glorious colonial his
tory.' All agree that the government
. adopted the only possible policy.
though much bitterness is displayed to-
wards the United states.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-29
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

From the Cleveland ram Dealer.
1t may be remembered that James A.
Garfield once announced In congress
that he was 'for that protection which
leads to free trade" Can IL be that the
time has come for his party to take
that free trade path, and are his sue
cessors in northern Ohio republican
leadership. Messrs. Hanna and Mckin
ley, getting ready to head the process
sion?
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-29
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF BUTTE.
4 GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS
TRANSACTED.

Foreign exchange. We draw direct on al
the principal cities Of Europe and issue
our own letters OF credit. available In II
parts OF the world.
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bitterness Displayed.

Madrid. Nov. 2s.-The city his even
ing is calm. There have been no disturb
ances resulting from the announcement
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-29
Satin Melons

A swell range OF colorings in this
new and favorite cloth, strictly
All Wool and 4s inches wide. A
at SIC a yard.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-29
Forecast.
Coming Around to Garfaeid's View.

Washington. Nov. 2s.-For Montana
Fair; west winds.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-29
Novelties in
Dress Goods

Here's a handsome lot Of swell
Novelties, Plaids, Checks. Stripes
and Fancy Mixtures. Just three
cases OF them. divided into three
lots and marked Csc. 35c and soc
ward.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-29

yer Bow county and which are alleged
not to be . legal item OF costs In the
case.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-29
Black Crepons

We've just opened up Q case Of
very new and extremely stylish
Black Crepons. They are strictly
All Wool and from Is to so inches
wide; this weeks price only 75c
yard.
A swell collection of new and
stylish patterns in strictly All Wool
Imported Crepons, with nice large
raised designs. width M inches:
price only CSC yard.
Our New Wool and Mohair Gre
pons at S1.19 yard are the SWEETEST
things in Black Dress Goods the
season has produced. There's q
large variety Of designs. some
small and neat. some big and bold
and several between the two. Rain
and snow has no effect on them.
Black All Wool Serges. extra
heavy and 81 inches wide. this
weeks special price only TIC yard.
Here's a very fine Black English
Cheviot. strictly All Wool and -
inches wide. in a quality eminently
satisfactory for wear. for 81 yard.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-29

A general commercial banking business
transacted. including the purchase and
sale Of State. County and City securities;
q careful attention to collections and the
acceptance Of trusts.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-29
COlOred Cloths

All Wool Ladies' Cloth. in a full
range Of colors. all new and pretty.
width So inches. a quality that will
bear close examination, for SO cents
yard.
New Broadcloths, a full case,
every staple. street shades and
black. strictly All Wool, IS inches
wide, for 75c yard.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-29

OUR ASSORTMENT 0 F DRESS TEXTURES was lever more perfect than now. Fro r opeiurl
~ displays We bought an immen stock of the SWEETEST textures that the leading loom of the world
aNo show similar productions from the loom Of this unhyJ at most reaonabkn figures It esI
us pleasure to hwt Mep rny things few of which are exhIbhed DIM our wndowd displays
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1898-03-18
COM|NG|N
The Milwaukee is Bringing
in the Ernigrants in Large
Numbers.
Mrs. A. w. Davis Was Mar
ried at Yankton Last
Sunday.
VOTE ON THE QUESTION
Petition Sent to the City Coun-
I'll +o x,o+o ~ T s@o.,eo
VOTE ON THE QUESTION
TIE MILWAUKEE is HUSTLING.
and Stock Transportation
Keeping the Milwaukee Road Busy.

EmigIants and stock Transportation
Keeping the Milwaukee Road Busy.
Since early Tuesday evening the en-
ployes in the Milwaukee yards have
been kept pretty busy in handling the
emigrant cars and stock trains which
have passed through the city. Opera.
tor Meuters was on duty most all night
and only got one or two hours respite
from work. Early in the evening q
special train of ten cars of stock arrived
from the south and were sent on north,
their destination being Bowdle. About
3 o'clock in the morning another spec
ial stock train arrived from the south
and they were sent west to Chamber
lain at 6 o'clock. Several hours after
ward in came another special train
from the south with Is emigrant cars
and three combination and passenger
cars for the people and their baggage.
They were hound for Darlington and
Sykeston, North Dakota, and came
from the vicinity of Redfeld and
Perry, Iowa. This trainload is a col
ony that had been worked up for that
state by some enterprising real estate
man. They were a nice lot of people
and seemed to be pleased over the
change from Iowa to the Dakotas.
In conversation with several of the
emigrants they stated that there was
quite movement being started in
Iowa among the farmers for Dakota.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1898-03-18
AN ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING.

Frank Van Tasseu Accidentally Shot
Himself in the Foot.
Frank Van Tassell and Ed. Tanzy,
students at the University, drove down
to Milltown Saturday on duck hunt
ing trip, which resulted in an accident
to the former. 81 The boys were fixing a
cover along the river banks to wait the
coming of the ducks. Van Tassell laid
his gun on the ground, both hammers
being cooked. While making the cover
he slipped from his position and in
some unaccountable manner one barrel
of the gun was discharged, probably
the trigger being caught on weed
and in moving it went off. The charge
struck Van Tassel in the right foot,
nearly tearing away the second toe, but
not injuring the others. Ed. Tanzy
drove his friend to town as quickly as
possible and he was taken to DR.. Bak.
er's office arriving in town Monday af.
ternoon about 3 o'clock, the accident
having occurred shortly after noon ol
that day. The doctor removed the toe
and dressed the wound.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1898-03-18
TO TERMINATE HIS PAsTORATE.
Rev. c. W. Mcdonnell Notified HIS Church
to That Effect Sunday

Rev. c. w. Mcconnell Notified His Church
to That Effect Sunday.
Sunday morning Rev. G. W. McCon-
nell was unable to occupy the pulpit in
the Baptist church, owing to sickness,
and in place of his usual appearance
letter which he directed to the deacons
of the church was, at his request, read
to the congregation. Rev. Mr.. McCon-
nell, in his letter, stated briefly to the
congregation that at the end of three
mouths he would sever his connection
with the church as pastor. Mr.. Nc
Connell, we understand, has made no
plans for the future. A member of the
church states that there had been some
difference between portion of the
church and the pastor and that Mr..
Mcconnell took this method of making
the change in the relations.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1898-03-18

of Mitchell, S. d.
J. w. Rroadbent.
Harry Gunderson
A. E. Carhart.
Arthur Wright.
Ethan Cotton.
o. T. Litchfeld.
Jos. Harker
j. F. Bradley.
W. f. Maughan.
W. H. ebster.
j. Leslie.
F: L, Meyer.
G.. H. Summers.
Luke Richards.
A. r. Boggs.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1898-03-18

nesday with the aid of Oscar Kanouff
and took them under his charge until
the train went south. Mr.. Reierson
accompanied the young adventurers to
Scotland where he turned them over to
Mr.. Carson. The boys said they were
bound for Wolsey and We're going to
school in that place, but it is difficult to
tell where the youngsters were intend
ing to go. One OF them carried rifle
and they had several grips with them.
They had no excuse to offer for leaving
home, as they were we'll provided for.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1898-03-18
MARRIED AT YANKToN.
\ Former NItchnl Lady is Welded to =
Gentleman at Yankton> Sunday.

A Former NIitchin Lady is Welded to =
Gentleman at Yankton> Sunday.
Mrs. A, W. Davis, who formerly re-
sided in this city and was we'll sand
favorably known here and at Ethan,
was married Sunday afternoon at the
house of the groom. Mrs. Davis moved
to Yankton several months ago and en-
gagged in the restaurant business.
Speaking of the happy affair the Yank-
ton Press and Dakotan has the follow
ing:
In Yankton on Sunday, March l3
1898 occurred the marriage of William
Tralle of Yankton and Mrs. Agnes
Davis, ofMitchell. Rt Rev. w. q. Hare,
bishop of the Episcopal church, officiat-
ing.
The above announced happy affair
occurred at 2 o'clock yesterday after
noon at the horne of the groom in lower
Yankton. The ceremony was witnessed
by Mr.. and Mrs. S. j. Cornell, who
are earlier day friends of the bride
and John T. Coxhead andwife. togeth-
er with the members of Mr.. Tralle's
family. 1t was a pretty ceremony, the
groom's eldest daughter played we'd.
ding march upon the piano to which
her father and his bride walked with
becoming dignity and precision into
the parlor, where Bishop Hare awaited
them. The bishop was as deft as ever
in adjusting the bans and after con
gratulations we're extended the com
pany partook of delicious wedding
feast. The following hours of the
afternoon were devoted to appropriate
conversation and social chat.
William Tralle needs no presentation
to the people of Yankton. He has fol
years occupied q position OF trust with
Fred Donaldson and is we'll known tt
the business men of the city as mar
of integrity and uprightness. Hi
bride is most estimable woman VIII,
has lived in Mitchell for many year
and is very greatly esteemed for he
innumerable excellent qualities. Th
friendship which eliminated in thi
wedding of yesterday, is of long stand
ing.
| Yankton congratulates Mr.. and Mrs
Tralle most heartily.
Mrs. Tralle's Mitchell friends wi
extend their hearty congratulations
her new found happiness.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1898-03-18
Captured Two Runaway Boys.

Two young boys, whose ages were
about IA, slipped out OF box car on a
Milwaukee train which arrived in
the city Tuesday evening, and they
hustled around behind the round house
until the coast was clear. They then
went up town, got their supper and
went to boarding house to sleep, In
the afternoon Chief Reierson received
q telegram from ]. A. Carson and Mr..
Lawson, OF Vermillion, to watch for
their two sons, as they bad left their
homes and were headed this way.
Mr.. Reierson got track of the boys We'd
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1898-03-18
Making Some Improvements.

Some Improvements are being made
in the apartments of the United States
land Office which will operate much
convenience in the transaction of busi-
ness, The middle room between the
registers and receivers room has been
turned into the one room for the regis
ter's Office by tearing out the parti-
tion. A window has been made in the
receivers room through which Receiv-
er Burns will take the cash for land
filings or any other business. The en-
largement of the room will greatly
facilitate the transaction of the busi-
ness OF the Office.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1898-03-18

Matt Slade.
G. 81. Grace.
w. z. Slocum.
VIM. Duncan.
]. j. McDougall.
Benz. Holt.
D. L. Tenney.
J. r. Babcock.
W. E. Turner.
L. B. Webster.
Asa Dodd.
Robert Wilkinson.
H. O. Fish.
r. N. Kratz.
j. T. Morrow.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1898-03-18
HAVE MADE A START.
Prohibttionists Have Filed Their Petition
With the city Auditor.

Prohibitionists Have Filed Their Petition
With the city Auditor.
A petition signed by thirty voters
was filed with City Auditor Smith
Thursday evening asking the city coun-
Gil to grant the privilege of voting on
the question at the April election.
The petition reads as follows:
To the honorable Mayor and Alder
men of the City of Mitchell, County of
Dawson, State of South Dakota: We,
the undersigned citizens of the city
of Mitchell, S. D., and legal voters of
this city, respectfully submit and re-
quest that at the municipal election to
be held in the city Of Mitchell in April,
1898, that you cause the question to be
submitted relating and pertaining to
the sale at retail of Intoxicating liquors
to the legal voters Of this city, whether
there shall be sold within the city of
Mitchell, S. D., at retail Intoxicating
liquors, and that vote upon this ques-
tion is desired by the legal voters
thereof, whether or not there shall be a
permit granted to sell Intoxicating liq-
uors within the boundaries of the city
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1898-03-18

Frank Van Tassell Accidentally Sho,
Himself in. the Foot.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1898-03-18
First Rain of the Season.

The heavy wind of Monday afternoon
developed into a good rain about 4
o'clock and in about 45 minutes quarter
of an inch of water fell, the rain being
general all over the county. The force
of the wind abated but very little dur
ing the day following.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1898-03-18
A New Settler From Iowa.

Ne1s Jensen and family arrived in
this city Wednesday with carload of
household goods aud farming imple-
ments and two cars OF cattle and will
locate in this vicinity. Mr.. Jensen
came from Hull, Iowa.
Sierra County advocate., 1898-03-25

A distinguished Kansas Judge
says II has been the rule OF Eng
land in exacting indemnity Tor loss
of hfe to require $4,000 for each
Briush subject killed Ii this rule
is followed out in Ihe Maine case,
supposing that the ship was dos-
troyed by a spanish torpedo or
mine, 1t will greatly increase the
figures commonly quoted as the IN
demnity this country will requit ;
OF Spain. Tins sum has generally
been put at about ten millions
Bul $4,000 each iar the 2jS sail
ors killed uu the Maine would
amount to Sl2.6j0,000. TLr ship
itself would be valued, with its
stores and furniture, at not less
thsn S5.c00,O00 aud the injured in
the wreck would require at least
g. 2.Oo0.O,u. The total indemnity
would not fall short Of $40, loo, 900.
or twice the figures commonly
named. The size OF this indem.
nifty will have some bearing on the
possibility - var
Sierra County advocate., 1898-03-25

Fred Higgins, he man who did
not kill Hayes but who claimed to
have KILLED "Bluck jack = il can
dldnte for the nomination as sheriff
on the democratic ticket in Roswell
county. He has succeeded in max
ing the papers over.in that country
think he is a great man IN his line
of work Lordsburg Liberal.