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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-03
Excellent bread at Rosendorf's.
THE SCHOOL PROBLEM.
County Attorney Suggests a Way Out of
the Difficulty.


Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Great Falls, Nov. AT the request
of the trustees of school district No. l,
including Great Falls, County Attorney
Gormely tonight gave them the fol-
lowing opinion as bearing on the pres"
ent middle in the school resulting from
the knocking out of the special tax ani
a suggested way out of it:
Great Falls, Nov. 2, 1S99.-Board of
Trustees, School District No. l, City:
Gentlemen-As requested by you, [
have been considering the plan hereto
fore discussed with some members of
your board by which it is proposed 10
continue the schools, Notwithstanding
the recent decision of the supreme
court, declaring the special tax law
imperative. The plan mentioned,
which is virtually the one that orig
mated in Missoua and which is being
taken up in other districts, is for the
board to issue monthly to the teachers
certificates showing the amount 'iue
them from the district for their serv-
ices, these certificates being assisna-
able, so that the assignee and holder
may sue thereon and receive judg-
ment against the district. l have come
to the conclusion that this plan would
be perfectly legal and that a judgment
rendered against the district would be
good and valid and that the county
| commissioners could make levy
! against the property of the district to
satisfy a judgment so obtained. even
| though no additional legislation We're
| enacted to meet the emergency. There
! can be no question about the district
! being liable to the teachers for the
| time of their employment. The fact
| that no money remains in the schoo!
| fund to pay the teachers does not re-
| lease the district from its contract.
| although no decision ought to ba
necessary to sustain that proposition,
! yet, in my investigation, l find The
courts of other states have plainly set
! tied the case as ] have stated. Such
| being the case, there certainly could
be no question as to the validity Of
| the judgments recovered against the
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-03
Fine watches. Kohn Jewelry C
MAKING PROGRESS.
Contractors Going Ahead on the Higgins
Avenue improvements.

Contractors Going Ahead on the Higgins
Avenue improvements.
Missoula Nov. 2.-Contractors Reil-
ly & Harrigan are making excellent
progress this week with the curbing
and guttering on Higgins avenue. The
work is completed tonight from the
bridge to the corner of Cedar street
and is done in a substantial manner
AS soon as this work is finished the
work of browning and surfacing the
street will begin, and then it will be
but a short time before the entire job
is ended The heavy roller that is
to be used in the surfacing of the
avenue has been finished and is
ready for use. The roller will weigh
with it's load IL tons and will pack
the new street material in good shape.
AS the work progresses there is more
and more satisfaction with the plan
of the city council for the improve
ment of the avenue. This is because
the plan is better understood. The
new grade makes no important change
in any of the walks on the avenue eX-
cept in front of the Mccormick prop
erty between Main street and Front
Here the old walks are several inches
below the established grade.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-03
HIGGINS BLOCK SOLD
Cobban & Dinsmore Buy 1t for
Fifty Thousand Dollars.
ANY NUMBER OF RUM0RS
Person Can Hear Any Kind OF story
Concerning the Transaction-State-
m snts OF Mr. Higgins and Mr..
Cobban.

Missoula, Nov 2-There was little
excitement in town this evening When
the doors of the old Higgins bank
were thrown open and the ONCE lu1n.-
ture of Cobban & Dinsmore was NOV
ed into the bank office, while the FUR
nshings of F. G. Higgins law office
were moved from their room in the
rear of the bank to the room vacated
by Cobban & Dinsmore. In few
minutes there We're all sorts of rumors
afloat One story had it that w. A.
Clark had bought the Higgins block
and was preparing to open bank
here. Still another report was that
Cobban & DinSmore had leased the OIL
flee and taken an option on the build
ing. So the tales went. Some We're
wilder than these, and some were more
reasonable. A Standard reporter sought
the parties interested in the transact
ton and made inquiries regarding the
facts in the case.
F. G. Higgins said: ''Cobban &
Dinsmore have bought the block and
have taken possession. l do not know
who is back of them. perhaps there
is nobody. The deal has been made
and $4,000 is the price named in the
ASeu. IL - d DJiltL lluC say
r. M. Cobban, when asked by a
Standard reporter for the details of the
deal, said: TT is simply that Mr. Dins-
more and l have bought this block
We regard it as a good investment at
the price paid, $4,000, and will at
tend to the renting of it. The base
ment is the only part of the block that
is not occupied at present. and we
will try to get that filled. Then, too,
we think that Missoula property will
advance before spring and the pur-
chase of the block is a good specula-
ton. We paid $4,000 for the block
and have bought it for ourselves and
nobody else is interested in the DEAL
When asked as to the truth of the
report that w. A. Clark is interested
in the deal. Mr.. Cobban replied There
is not & word of truth in it. I don't
know what started the rumor, but Mr..
Clark has no connection with the pur-
chase, and as far as we know, he
knows nothing of the deal. 1t is. as
have said, an investment made by Nj.
Dinsmore and myself
Later, Mr. Cobban requested the
Standard to deny that Mr.. Clark had
He also denies that he is purchasing
| timber for Mr.. Clark. He says that ne
| is buying timber for himself and wher
he finds a buyer he sells to him. nc
| matter who he is. The statements
that have been made that he is the
| purchasing agent of Mr.. Clark. Mr.
| Cobban says, are absolutely false.
Hon. F. C. Webster, who is trustee
of the Higgins estate, when asked TO
| information, referred the reporter t.
Mr.. Cohban and Mr. Higgins. THE.
can tell you all the truth in the mat
ter and perhaps more" said the mayor
and that was all the information tina
he would vouchsafe.
But Cobban & Dinsmore are in pos
session and their statement that the,
have bought the block Is accepted a
a fact 1t has not been generally sup
posed, however. that this firm had tn
ready capital sufficient to make dea
of this magnitude.
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Webbers Organize.

Boston, Nov. AIT a meeting of rep
resentatives of the majority Of the lars-
est concerns in the webbing industry in
America, the work of the preliminary Or
ganization of q national combination was
perfected. The combination is capital
lied at ST., 600. 600. Lee, Higginson &
Company are the financiers of the deal.
The companies take all of the stock
themselves. Options are secured upon
20 of the most important plants in the
country, among them being the Ameri-
can mills. the Revere Rubber company,
the East Hampton Rubber Thread COM
pany, the Thomas Martin and Brothers
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FUNERAL OF Mr.. BLACKlE.
1t Will BE Held at g O'Clock From the
Presbyterian Church.

presbyterian tnuTcH.
Missoula, Nov. 2.-The remains of
David Blackie We're brought down to
Mssoula from Bonita after midnlglt
last night and taken to the undertake
ing rooms OF Hayes g. Marsh. Coroner
Hayes this morning held an inquest,
the verdict of the jury being acclden-
tai death in a runaway.
The testimony of the only witness
who saw the accident was that of Rob.
ert Lair, who is a blacksmith at Tho
Kendall mill. He had started to ride
with Mr. Blackie from the Copper Cliff
to the sawmill. Coming down the hill
the horse became frightened by the
pressure of the buggy and started to
run. He was soon beyond Mr.. Black
les control, and when the runaway
reached turn in the road both men
were thrown out. Lair struck soft
bank and was not hurt. Blackie struck
his head on a sharp stone and was
instantly killed. A deep cash was cut
in his forehead and another in the
back of his head, which was crushed.
At the conclusion of the inquest the
remains were prepared for burial ana
removed to the Northern Pacific hospi-
neral tomorrow.
The services will be held at o'clock
in the Presbyterian church. A large
number of the Bitter Root friends OF
Mr.. Blackie came, down on the train
this afternoon and will remain till az
ter the funeral. The services will be
taken charge of by the Woodmen ant
Foresters. Mr.. BlaclSie leaves widow
and two young children, a boy and E
girl They have the sympathy of man!
friends in Missoula.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-03
NEW COURSE OF STUDY.
Practical Efforts Towards Unifying
School Work.

Missoula, Nov. County Supertn-
tendent of Schools Miss Hord has re-
ceived from the office of the state
superintendent of public instruction
copies Of the new course of study for
the common schools of the state. This
is the course of study that has been
prepared under the law of 1895 by the
state superintendent in conference
with some of the leading school men
in the state. The result is the book
that is now issued. 1t is believed that
the adoption of this course of study
will do much to unity the school sys-
tenn of the state and to make uniform
the work that is done in the different
districts. 1t seems to be the opinion
of school people that the course as
adopted is a practical one and it will
probably be adopted throughout the
state,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-03
A BRILLIANT AFFAIR.
Speculation as to the Dewey Hazen We'd
ding,


New York, Nov. "A special to the
Journal and Advertiser from Washing
ton says: The wedding of Admiral Dewey
and Mrs. Hazen. society says, will be per-
formed by Archbishop Keane or Cardinal
Gibbons. Some say the wedding will be a
brilliant private affair. others that 1t Will
be a brilliant church affair. Some of Mrs.
Hazen's friends say that in all probability
Mrs. Hazen would prefer to be married
at the residence of her mother. Mrs.
Washington Mclean, and that the off,
ciating clergyman will be Archbishop
Keane, formerly rector of the Catholic
university. Mrs. Hazen was received into
the Catholic church by Archbishop .keane
about six years ago. She was raised a
Presbyterian but was attending st. John $
Episcopal church at the time of her con-
version. The general impression is that
by virtue of dispensation from the Pope
the wedding ceremony be performed in a
church or whether it is performed at a
private residence the affair will be as
brilliant as the high position of the Ad-
miral and social prestige and wealth of
Mrs. Hazen lead society to expect.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-03
A pratfy Wedding,

Mssoula, Nov. John A. Morrells
and Miss Alice Ward were married
Wednesday evening at the parlors of the
Schilling block on West Front street
by Police Judge Landers. Mr.. and MIS-.
Morrells will go to Housekeeping in the
Schilling block, where, they have suite
of rooms. Mr.. Morrells is we'll known
in the city.
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A SECOND COMPLAINT.
Thomas Brube Is Charged With Malicious
Mischief,

Missoula. Nov. "A second complaint
against Thomas Brube was filed yes
terday, this time with Justice OF the
Peace Houtchens. Brube is charged
this time with malicious mischief by
Samuel Brunell for breaking off a lock
on the gate of Mr.. Brunelrs property.
1t appears necessary for Brube to go
through the property of Brunell when
he is hauling wood. Mr.. Brunell has
protested about it, and has tried to put
a stop to it. The first time the gate
was nailed up, and a small piece of
board placed across il. The first case
was decided in favor of Brube, and in
making another trip over the road he
found the gate locked with q Yale lock.
He took a piece of iron and twisted the
lock off and came on through. Brube
was arrested this afternoon.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-03
A Stormy VOYAGE,

San Francisco. Nov. 2.-The McCulloch
Admiral Dewey's dispatch boat. now a
revenue cutter. has arrived from Alaska,
where she conveyed Senator Fairbanks
chairman of the Alaskan boundary COM
mission: Senator Foster of Washington
and Governor Brady of Alaska. The cut
ter also took Judge Johnson from st.
Michael to Cape Nome, where he settled
numerous disputes. He also held court at
Unga Kodiak and Yakutat. The McCul-
loch reports very stormy passage.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-03
AXLE BROKE.
Serious Accident Narrowly Averted on
tho Occur d'Alene Branch.

Serious Accident Narrowly Averted on
tho Occur d'Alene Branch.
Missoula, Nov. What might cas-
lily have been a serious wreck occurred
Tuesday night on the Occur d'Alene
branch. AS the hill crew was cross
ing the divide on the -four per cent
grade, an axle broke on a box car,
throwing that car off the track and
down the dump. The accident oc-
Cured near bridge co. where the en-
bankment is high, and three cars fol-
lowed the one whose axle broke. All
of them rolled down the dump. but all
except one were without serious in
jury and We're raised to the track again
and taken over the hill The wrecked
car lies on the dump yet One of the
brakemen was on this car and was
thrown from it's top clear down the
dump. He, however, escaped injury.
The accident delayed .the regular
train from Wallace eight hours.
sGp--
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-03
A Colonial Office,

Washington, Nov. at has practically
been decided that a colonial bureau will
be established to take directly in charge
all matters pertaining to outlying deper-
denotes of the United States. The office
will be a bureau of the war department
and not separate establishment as has
been suggested, and the matter has so
far advanced that the selection of the
chief of the bureau is now under consid-
Grafton.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-03
juicy Elk Meat.

Missoua, Nov. BILLY Layton came
down last night from his ranch on
Gold creek with a chunk Of elk meat
that he is distributing among his
friends. He says that he has had
some good shooting this fall. The elk
that he shot last and that furnished
the meat brought in this trip was a
monster and he is preparing to pre-
serve the head.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-03
Outdid Itself.

Missoula, Nov. 1.-The westbound
Northern Pacific train outdid itself to-
day in the matter of being late, and
did not reach here till after o'clock
tonight 1t was one of the longest
trains of the season and was heavily
loaded The query that Is being made
here is, why does not the railway COM
pany run in Two sections?
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-03

Missoula. Nov. 2.-ServiCes at the
Christian church for next Sunday VIII
be as follows, and all members are
urged to attend: At 10 a. m. B b, e
study; II a m, communion. The SER
vices will be followed by a business
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-03
Latest STYLES of engraved calling
cards at the Standard Office
CAPTAIN jerks New Residence.

Missoula. Nov. 2.-Captain j.: D.
jerks Of Butte has bought the former
residence of C. E. Johnson on South
Second street and will occupy it, after
and alterations have
been made in the building. This IS
one of the pleasantest locations IN
South Missoula.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-03
Ill of Typhoid.

Missoula, Nov FEATHER Quesnel Of
Frenchtown is i'll with typhoid fever
and is now at the Sisters hospital. he
has been ailing for a week or more, but
ii was not thought necessary to move
him 10 the hospital until now. His case
is not serious.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-03

company and the Nashawannock Man
ufacturing company George p. Cotton,
the New Haven Web company, the Hub
Gore makers, the Glendale company, the
Connecticut Web company. the Nara
gansett Web company and the Ansonia
Elastic company.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-03
A Delightful Reception.

Missoula, Nov. "A pleasant recep-
ton was held this afternoon by Mrs.
William Kennedy at her home. There
was a large attendance of society Ia
dies of the city and the affair was
very delightful one.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-03

meeting of the congregation. At $50 p.
M, conservation meeting of the Young
Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor
There will be no preaching services i'll
the evening
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-03

Wanted-Men who appreciate good
thing when they see it, to inspect our
superb stock of white Numbered shirts.
Our prices, as usual, are the lowest,
quality highest. Chicago Bee Hive.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-03

A satisfied customer is the best ad-
vertisement-ycs, but you wouldn't
have the customer if you didn't adver-
tise-AdVisor.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-03

You get Banigan's guaranteed rub
beers at the Globe store as cheap as
the ordinary kind, and will wear twice
as long as any others. r. Mannheim
r Co,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-03
WESTERN MONTANA

The Western Montana office of the Standard is
q. 2lS Higgins avenue, opposite Postofhce, Mis-
loula Telephone No. lis. Advertising rates
furnished on application.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-03

Ladies satin calf shoes, worth S1,2o
and $1.50, a few broken sizes at SOC
pair. The Golden Rule Store.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-03

Guns at cost to close out. 5000 Win
chester rifle, $14. Winchester pump
gun, SIT. Shotguns, from $40 and up.
Savage rifles, ST, at J. l.. McBride's.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-03
Men S
Clothing

The values that we are
offering to the people this
season in our Mems Cloth
ing Department cannot be
equaled. You make a mis-
take if you purchase before
inspecting our i'm m nse
stock.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-03

The effect of truthful advertising
will never die out.-Advisor.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-03

Children's shoes. sizes IL. 10, and
2, worth $1.50, at 75c pair. The Golden
Rule Store.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-03

Everything in German sox. rubber
shoes, etc, at the Golden Rule Store.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-03
For $500

SPEGIAL-100 pairs of
Mems All Wool Kersey
Pants, sold everywhere for
So. so. You can purchase
them for $3.50. They are
just what you need for
everyday wear. Every pair
guaranteed.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-03
For This Week

rs Mems Extra Quality
Fancy Worsted Sack Suits,
made up in the most sub
stantial manner. They are
absolutely pure worsted,
handsome patterns and per-
feet fit, regular 500. so suits.
They are going to be sold
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-03

Miller's all wool clothing, mems and
boys, at The Fair.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-03

Bicycles cleaned. oiled and stored for
the winter, 81, at j. l.. McBride's.
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Sunday Services,

p. NJ. Reilly & Co. the grocers.
The daily sentinel., 1899-05-18

A dispute as to whether both Of tn.
feet and legs of every man are or not
OF the same size was held in Judge
Gibson's court yesterday during the
trial Of the lawsuit of John kable
against the Ferd Helm Brewing COM
pany. Kable scalded his left foot and
sued for damages. His lawyers claim
ed that the scalding had caused his
foot and leg to shrink. His feet ana
legs were measured before the jury
by tape line, and it was found that
his left leg and ankle measured one
half inch less in circumference than
the right, and his left foot was smaller
than his right. The lawyers for the
defense argued that this signified noun
ing, because no mans legs or feet OF
arms, either. were of the same size.
The right arm of man who was
right-handed would be larger than his
left, and the left arm and hand OF
man who was left-handed would be
larger than the right, because he USED
that arm more and that enlarged the
muscles. They argued that every per-
son was right or left footed Just as he
was right or left handed, and one
of his legs did more work than the
other and would therefore be larger
than the other. To prove this point
the lawyers put DR.. c. O'Connor on
the stand, and he testified that 1t was
fact that persons were right or lett
footed, and that one leg and foot were
larger than the other This was not
the first time that this point was rails
ed in the criminal court. In the trial
of the suit of Mrs. Louise Fagler
against the Santa Fe Railroad COM
pany for damages for injuries received
in wreck, her lawyers claimed that
one of her legs was SO injured that 1t
shrunk in size, and measurements did
show that the injured leg was slightly
smaller than the other. This seemed
at the time to be Knockout blow
for the railroad company. But the
lawyers for the railroad brought a.
witnesses several statesmen In shoe
stores, who testified that scarcely any
body had feet that were both OF the
same size; in most persons one foot
was considerably larger than the
other. The lawyers did not stop at
this. They brought into court the d.
rector of the Y. M. c. A. gymnasium.
who brought book with him in which
there were measurements of bodies OF
1900 men who had entered the gymna-
sum for exercises. and in every ono
Of them one leg was larger than the
other.-Kansas City Star.
The daily sentinel., 1899-05-18
Froxe Her Neighbors In.

Reading tPenn.) Cor. New York
Sun: Mrs Michael Marsunek was TAX
en- into custody today by Constable
Wise on the charge of freezing in her
noighbor. Mrs. John Nestle. The al
e alton is that when the thermometer
vas 10 degrees below zero, before the
Nestles were out of bed, Mrs. Marsunek
came into the back yard from her own
and dashed water against the kitchen
door. The water froZe. A number OF
buckets of water are alleged to have
been poured on the door until coat
ing of ice froze the door tight shut.
The same thing was done to the front
door, the water having been carried
out through the alley way. When the
Nestles wanted to get into their back
yard it was impossible to open the
kitchen door. Then the butcher came,
and they could not get out the front
door. A hatchet was passed out the
front window and the ice was chopped
away The kitchen door was opened
in the same way.
The daily sentinel., 1899-05-18
LAWYERS RUSE.
ACME OF DECEIT PRACTICED
IN OPEN COURT.

So - to Defeat Justice Ono Sets Up
the Claim That Persons Feet Are
Not the Same Size-How Corporation
Arc Assisted.
The daily sentinel., 1899-05-18
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The daily sentinel., 1899-05-18

A SNAP,
For SALE-A 22ac fruit farm; B
miles from city; 10 acres set to fruit
good house, barn and all out buildings;
sandy loan soil; water rights etc, clear.
$4,000 takes the whole rauch. This
is absolutely the biggest snap in the val
ey. Address "F," Sentinel office.