The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-30
FROM PHILIPSBURG.
Frank Whitney, the Alleged Highway
man, Lodged in Jail at the
County Seat.

Special Correspondence of the Standard.
Phiiipshurg, Dec. 2S.--J. A. Fea therman,
chairman of the board of commissioners,
telephoned from his home in Drummond
to w. T. Allison, undertaken, of Philips
burg, for two collins for the two tramps
who were killed in the wreck near Drum
mond Christmas The collins were sent
out Tuesday and the bodies We're Inferred
at New Chicago in the afternoon. A
paper bearing the name of Joseph Win
tiers was found upon the person of one OF
these two unfortunates. zE
Alfred Billiard, who was so severely In
iured on the 18th by being caught in a
belt in the Bi-Metallic mill and thrown
40 feet, lighting on his head. is still in
a eomatose condition He rouses for a
few moments and then relanses into
stupor. He has improved little since the
accident
John Johnson. who shot and killed his
brother last week, was arraigned before
Justice Connolly last Saturday and bound
over to the district court, which meets
next March.
Sheriff George Metcalf brought from
Drummond last Saturday Frank Whitney
and locked him up in jail. He is charged
with having beaten and robbed John Paul
of near New Chicago. mention OF which
crime was made in the Standard of tho
I'D. Mr.. Paul is in fair way to re-
cover from the severe injuries received
from being beaten.
The following is list of the officers
elected for the ensuing year of the diff
ferena lodges of Philipsburg: Hope Chap
ter, No, 10. of the Royal Arch Masons:
James Hansen, high priest; G. 7. Huff
man. king: Daniel Arms, scribe: A, S.
Huffman, treasurer; G. V. Sherman, sec
rotary; John Axtell captain of the host;
D. S. Mcleod principal sojourner; Faien-
tine JacAey, Royal Arch captain. In
stalled Dec. q.
Flint Crack Lodge, No. Il. A. r. & A.
M: r. w Getty, w. M; p. S. Mcleod
S, w; Angus Johnson, J. w: e. r.
Thompson, treasurer; G. V. Sherman, sec
rotary. Installed Dec. q.
Cable Lodge. No. 9. /. o. o. f.: John
Leach, n. G.; David Bowen, Y. G.; G. w.
Suppiger. secretary; Thomas Botscheider
treasurer Installation Jan. 3.
Philipsburg Lodge, X. of P, No. 90
Harry Campbell c. c.; NJ. f. Edwards,
V. c.; w. M. Loring, prelate; j. G. Nc
Leod. NJ. of E.; r. w. Getty, X. of R,
and S.; d. N. Mcdonald NJ. of F.: S. A.
Brown, NJ. of A: f. A. Beley, /. G..
Julius Kiderlin. 0. G.
Ruth Rebekah Lodge. No. 4: Mrs. Kate
McClees. N. G.; Mrs. Minnie Lindstadt,
V G.: Mrs. Joseph Sorenson. secretary;
Mrs. Hannah Parf1tt treasurer.
Silver State Lodge, No. 81 A. 0. U.
w: Conrad WHIP master workman;
George Q Rourke. foreman r. w. Getty,
recording secretary; George w. Suppiger,
| financial secretary: Josiah Shull, re-
| ceiver.
Granite Camp No. 1923. w. o. W. 2. j.
| w. w. Kroger, council commander: Val
| entine Jackey. adviser lieutenant; George
| w. Suppiger. clerk: G.. A. Carter banker;
| A. NJ. Johnson, escort c. G Chambers
Waterman; Jacob Franzman sentry.
Court Algonquin No. 1859. Independent
| Order Forestcrs:- J. e. Abbey. C. r.; A.
P. Bowie, V. c. P. and treasurer; A. A.
Fairbairn. r. S: G. w. Young, f. s;
| F. D. Brown, orator. Peter Bowman. S.
| w; J. w. Maloney. j. w: ]. T.. Nasslin,
s. B.: Joseph Racine. j. B.; D. N. Nc
| Donald and George w. Suppiger. trus-
! tees.
Home Forum Lodge: f. II. Campbell
president; Mrs. Henry Rehlfeldt, vice
| president: William Goodspeeds secretary;
| Mrs. J. r. Harris, treasurer: Joseph Bel
| lam. orator: J. L. Atwater, assistant ora
! tor: John Lucas n. 3. Ringeling, James
| Schoonover. trustees.
| The Christmas entertainments all
| played to full houses and the fruits of tbs
| trees were enjoyed by old aud young.
| Judge Miller and w. L. Albright, who
are each working a mining prospect neal
| Flint were in Philipsburg on Christ.
| mas.
The High School Literary society rem
dered a most excellent programme las
/ Friday evening to a small audience.
1 Thomas Hynes returned last Friday
from four weeks trip to Eastern points
Edmond Smith and wife of Hall spen