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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-19
A LIVELY DISCUSSION
Meeting of the Street and Alley
Committee.
BIDS FOR sPRINKLERS
Several Members Wished to Leave the
Whole Matter to- the New Couu-
cil-May Prove Additional
White Elephants.

There was lively discussion at the
meeting of the street and alley commit
tee yesterday afternoon. 1t was the
last meeting of the committee and there
were before it for consideration the
bids for street sprinkling, dump carts
and a sweeper. Some time ago the city
advertised in Chicago and New York
papers for these articles and the bids
were opened at the last council meet
ing and referred to the street and alley
committee. which met yesterday after
noon.
In discussing the various bids yester-
day 1t appeared that several of the al
dermen were opposed to accepting any
of the offers made, preferring that the
whole matter should be left to the new
council, which will assume control of
affairs on May L.
Chairman Pascoe protested against
this disposition of the matter. He
urged that the apparatus is needed at
once. The street sweeper should be on
the streets without delay, the dump
carts are needed to get the streets
cleaned as they should be and the
sprinklers will be needed as soon as
dry weather comes.
Even If ordered 4 t once the appa-
ratus will not be here for a month.
If the matter is deferred to the new
council, there will be just so much
more delay. The new council will not
meet for two weeks. and when it does
meet it will have to readvertise for
bids for the apparatus. AS a conse
uence the summer would be half gone
before the apparatus would be here.
Those who opposed action argued
that the city had recently placed on
it's hands a hook and ladder truck
which is unserviceab BILE and regular
white elephant. They thought that the
city should let the new council take
the responsibility of getting apparatus
which might prove to be additional
white elephants.
After long and heated discussion a
part of the committee voted to recon-
mend to the council the purchase of
three sprinklers and two dump wagons
for $1,9S4 and one sweeper for $3.50. de-
liVered in Butte. all from the Austin &c
Western company of Harvey, Ill. Sew
eral of the aldermen declared that they
will oppose the purchase at to-night's
council meeting.
In regard to the petition of James
O'Brien for "a rebate of sidewalk tax,
the committee recommended that the
matter be referred to the city engineer
for survey.
The fire and water committee held a.
meeting yesterday afternoon to exam
inc more carefully the white elephant
in the shape of hook and ladder truck.
The points in which the truck does not
come up to the specifications were care
fully enumerated and were turned over
to the city attorney, who will draw up a
report to the submitted at to-night's
council meeting.
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COMPLAINTS FILED.
Malicious Depredations Committed at the
Milwaukee Mine,

Deputy County Attorney Roy Alley was
interviewed yesterday by several people
who charged other people with transgress-
ing the laws and in two Of the cases COM
plants were granted authorizing the is
suance of warrants of arrest on criminal
charges.
Citizen J. H. Curtis. who is director in
the milwaukee, Mining company. attached
his signature to a complaint against John
and Richard, two of the numerous fam
lilies of Doe and Roe respectively. whom
he charged with the crime Of malicious
mischief. The complaint was the out
growth of deTredations committed at the
Milwaukee mine, west OF MisSou,a. gulch.
The mine has not been operated for some
time and vanGlls have been busying
themselves carrying away from the hoist
ing works everything detachable. until
about all that is left is the shaft. Mr.
Curtis concluded it was time to register a
protest to the authorities and see f
something could not be done to bring the
mscreants to justice. He did not know
who the Vandals were, or rather did not
know their names. but he did know where
to find couple of boys who are among
the culprits. a complaint against John
Doe and Richard Roe was accordingly
granted. which was filed in Justice Har-
rington's court and a warrant issued.
Mrs. Katie Burns of 2lS Mahoncy ave-
nue. was another of Mr.. Alleys visitors
She attached her signature to a complaint
charging her husband with third degree
assault. The woman presented sorry
appearance. with her left eye midnight
black and the whole side of her face badly
swollen. Mrs. Burns had been called as a
witness in the case against f. e. Melon
aid. who had trial Monday evening be-
fore Justice Bliss for chasing II. r. Wag-
ner with a knife. Tie case consumed a
great deal of time and she did not get
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BUTTE News
P|NCUS WAS CONVICTED
Was Accused of Holding Out
$50 on a Warrant.
WAS CASHED FOR A BOY
The Jury, After Listening to the Test
mony, Came to the Conclusion
That Freudenstein Told
Straight Story.
WAS DASHED FOR A BOY

Adolph Pincus. the well-known real Is
tate man. warrant broker ana snccuIa or.
was tried before Il jury in Justice Mars
lands court at Walkcrvilc yesterday af-
ternOon on charge of petit larceny pre-
ferred by Louis Freudenstein. an 1S-year-
old boy in the employ of the street de-
partment Of the city, the result being that
the defendant was convicted as charged.
On the last city pay day Pincus cashed
the warrants Of the city employees on the
clerks office at the city hall. Young
Freudenstein. when he got his money.
charged Pincus with short changing
him. There was quite a time between
them. The incident ended by Pincus in
sistng that he had given the young man
the full amount Of his warrant and re-
fusing to pay the $50 Freudenstein claim
ed had been held out. Freudenstein at
once consulted a lawyer and few days
later Pincus was arrested for petit lar
ceny. At the trial of the case yesterday
Deputy County Attorney Roy S. Alley
appeared for the state and was assisted
by Attorney Breen The defendants in
tefeStS were looked after by Attorney j.
L. Wines.
But little time was occupied in secur-
ing jury and young Freudenstein, the
complaining witness. was called to the
stand. He testified that on April last he
received warrant for his work on the
streets in the amount of SCI. 50. and that
PlncuS caShed it for him in the city
clerks office at the city hall: that Pin
Gus was sitting at a small table in one
corner of the clerks office and gave them
three $40 bills. a s. bill and s. so in silver
Not desiring bills Of 50 large a denomina-
ton. Freudensten Immediately pushed the
three $50 bills back to Pincus across the
table and requested him to change them
Pincus took the three bills. got up from
the table and walked over to the other
side of the room to the clerks desk and
stood with his back to Freudensten for
four or five minutes and then walked
back to where Freudenstein was waiting
for his change and handed him four $40
bills. Witness Immediately demanded the
balance of him and Pincus said that was
all he had coming and that he must be
mistaken about giving him three bills.
Thereupon began a fruitless search for
the missing bill. Freudenstein emptying
his pockets and Pincus experimenting
the search. Pncus then showed the wit
ness the amount of the warrants cashed
by him that day and the money he had
left. but still the money could not be ac-
counted for.
Mr.. Pincus took the stand in his own
defense and testified that on the 4th of
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SCHOOL TRUSTEES MEET
President Mueller Has Appointed
His Committees.
O'BRIEN HAS RESIGNED
Appointment of His Successor Has Been
Postponed - Building Operations
Delayed by the Winter
Weather.

The board of education met in regu-
lar session last night. chairman Muel-
Ter presided, others present being
Messrs. Charles H. Lane D. J. Giard
George Moulthrop and r. L. Clinton
Mr.. White is absent in the East and
Nh. Macdonald is in the city, but was
unable to be present last night owing
to business engagements.
President Mueller appointed the fol-
lowing committees and expressed the
hope that the actions of the members
during the term would bear him out in
his judgment of their respective qualiti-
cations for the offices to which they
We're assigned:
Laws, rules and egulations-Clinton,
Lane, Giard.
Teachers and salarios-White, Lane,
Giard.
Janitors and supplies-Giard, Mac
Donald, Clinton.
Financial, auditing and insurance
Moulthrop, Clinton, Macdonald.
Building and repairs-Lane, Moul-
throp, White.
Text books, library and high school,
Macdonald, White, Moulthrop.
.'tFNl AollSS <aICHllttl w. ~. ~ DITCH,
who left the city in January, tele-
graphed Clerk Richards on the 18th
inst from Bonner's Ferry, Idaho, re-
questing him to hand in his resignation
as follows:
CLERK of the School Board Please
hand to the new board my resignation
as supervising architect. Cannot re-
turn permanently for six weeks. When
necessary, will go to Butte for a few
days at any time, if wanted"
No action was taken. and probably
there will not be for week or two
Judging by the manner in which the
weather is disporting ITSELF there will
be no building in Butte for some time
AS one member suggested last night
summer will soon be gone and we are
still having winter weather."
Clerk Richards read his bond which
according to the new law, he is re-
quired to furnish in the sum of $40, 900
His sureties are P. j. Brophy, John G
Evans, Thomas LaVpll and Patrick
Conlon.
c. H. Lane. chairman Of the building
committee, said: according to the
calendar, the season of building opera.
lions is near at hand. We have in the
course Of suspended animation a schoo
house on Atlantic avenue. Construc
ton was begun last fall and soon after
wards the masons and Contractor
Whitesde disagreed and the outcome
was the board extended the time fol-
completion. In the meantime these
gentlemen have adjusted their griev
ances and all that appears to be neces
| sary to warrant resumntion is goot
| weather. Our architect, before leaving
the city, inspected the masonry worl
| and ordered portion of it torn gu
and replaced with more substantial ma
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home till about II o'clock. She Informed
Mr.. Alley that she had prepared her hus-
bands supper before leaving home but
this would not suffice, she must be home
when he got there, no matter If it was a
process OF law that detained her. In his
i'll temper at not finding her at home he
visited the court room and Inundated her.
After she got home he came. and without
waiting for her to open the door, he broke
ii open and proceeded at once to beat her
till she was compelled to flee for safety.
She went to the house of a Mrs. Ridgely,
where she remained during the night
with her children.
Mrs Burns was accompanied by her lit
tie girl. who corroborated her story.
Mr.. Alley issued a complaint, which
was filed in Justice Smiths court at
South Butte.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-19
SWIFT Fitted.
The Police Thinks He Is Looking for
Another Wife.

The Police Thinks He Is Looking for
Another Wife.
If any effort was made by the police
yesterday to locate Pat Courtney, the
man with many aliases and as many
wives nothing came of it, at least nothing
as far as could be learned. Mrs. Court
ney, the supposed wife No. /. visited
Chief Mulholland during the day and in
formed him she had again seen Mrs.
Swift wife No. 4, and wife No. l and wife
No. had agreed that if they ever laid
hands on their husband wives Nos. 2 and
would not be able to recognize their
husband when they had finished with
him. This was all the Information the
head of the local pack of sleuth hounds
had to offer.
1t is known that the much wanted man
was once the occupant of a cell at the
city Jail and is well known to the police.
1t is also known that he was in the city
very few days since, but the police pro-
fesS to have found not a single trace of
him 1t may or may not be wrong to in
fer from the air of mysterious reticence
maintained at headquarters that the po-
lice. coming to conclusion that Court
ney. Swift ct al. had left for other parts
to add No. 5 to his list decided to waste
no nervous tissue in worrying over his
whereabouts.
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and thoroughly Investigated before
work is resumed.
Our experiences in the past have
taught us that it is wise to handle these
new buildings with the greatest care.
Before we proceed with the Atlantic
avenue school building, we should first
satisfy ourselves that we are building a
solid foundation"
The building committee was instruct
ed to investigate the work and report
it's findings at the next meeting.
Superintendent Hendricks reported
that the schools were reopened Monday
and that everything was going along
smoothly. Adjourned.
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that the secret was known only to the
speaker and to Jupiter.
The answer was fatal. The emperor
mad reflected that If it were possible
to obtain such a metal from SO common
a substance as clay, the value Of gold
and silver would be reduced, and he
determined to avert such a catastrophe.
He caused the workshops of the dis
coverer to be destroyed, and the luck
less artificer himself to be seized and
decapitated, so that his secret might
perish with him.
1t is possible that the wanton cruelty
of Tiberius deprived the world of the
valuable metal, aluminium.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-19
REMOVING RAILROAD CURVES.
They Cause Seven-Tenths of the Acct
dents That Happen.


dents That Happen.
From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Pennsylvania railroad improve
ment at Irwin, which will cost about
$1.000,000, is only an example of what
has been done or is being planned all
along the line of the road. The object
to be attained by this expenditure is to
remove two sharp curves from the
track. OF course the distance between
the point where the new track will join
the old is slightly shortened, but that
is not the economy sought. The whole
desideratum is to obtain straight
track over which trains may pass with
much less wear and tear and at higher
speed. Herein les a lesson of expert
ence of the first Importance. When the
Pennsylvania railroad was built speed
of 20 miles an hour was considered cred
liable, and the most ordinary road-bed
was equal to the traffic When the
speed of passenger trains was increased
to 30 miles an hour the loss and waste
from curves began to be noticeable.
Now that passenger trains run from
80 to 60 miles an hour and heavy
freights make so to 40 miles an hour, it
is found to be economy to spend mil
lions of dollars to eliminate the curves
The strain upon cars, the friction be-
tween wheel and rail and the shock to
locomotives and road-bed on the curves
are the most serious problems in latter
day railroading. The Pennsylvania has
already expended about $15000,000 to
abolish curves, it's plans contemplate a
further expenditure of more than an
equal sum and it will undoubtedly save
money by the change While increasing
the efficiency OF the road. This state
ment may be better understood by the
application to it of an open railroad
secret-namely. that seven-tenths Of all
railroad wrecks and partings of trains
are either directly or indirectly charge
able to the curves.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-19
SPECIAL. SALE
OF EleCant Sample Pianos,

We are offering for sale this week six
new sample pianos of the very highest
grade manufactures in magnificent
French Burl walnut, quartered oak and
mahogany cases. The regular prices
of these pianos everywhere in the
United States are from $3.50 to $575.
Now come and see for yourself what
price we will make you on any one of
these pianos and we feel satisfied after
you get our price if you think at all of
purchasing a piano you will make an
extra effort to do so at once Terms
made to suit.
MONTANA MUSIC COMPANY,
119 North Main street.
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Undershirts

Natural Australian Wool Shirts
and Drawers, medium weight, all
sizes, $1.25 a garment.
Fine Australian Wool Shirts and
Drawers in heliotrope made by the
Glastonbury Knitting company,
guarantee of good value, all sizes,
$1.50 a garment.
Fine Camels' Hair Australian
Wool Shirts and Drawers, medium
weight, strictly Pure Wool, all sizes.
$50 a garment
Peter Wright's English made I'm
derWear in fine Cashmere, Silk ana
Wool and Pure silk, light and me-
dunn weights. plain and fancy
colOrS
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Petty Crime Increasing in England

The British home office report for
1897 shows that while serious crimes
tend to diminish in England. there is
a great increase in minor offenses. By
far the larger number of criminals
convicted during the year have been
convicted of some crime before-a fact
that led the home office to conclude
that neither penal servltude nor inn
prisonment serves to deter the habit
ual offender from reverting to crime,
and it is the habtual offender who
forms the bulk of the prison popula-
ton"
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Unders hirts

Fine Silver Gray SaXony Wool
Shirts and Drawers, medium weight.
Glastonbury stamp on every gar
ment. Shirt bound with Silk around
neck and front, seams all covered,
strictly Pure Wool, of fine quality,
all sizes, $500 a garment.
StOneman'S hand made Under
wear in Balbriggan, fine Wool and
Silk and Wool
Medlicott Underwear in several
different colors, light and heavy
weight and warranted not to shrink.
iarderfold's Non Shrinkable I'm
derWear. light, medium and heavy
weight, in natural gray. Two gar
ments in one. The best health I'M
derWear in the market.
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A Notable Achievement.

~ know" said the picturesque congress-
man. that my whskers are peculiar, not
to say grotesQue.'
'"Then why do you wear Them"
I'm proud of them. They are a con-
slant reminder that l at least succeeded
in subordinating their Importance to that
of the remarks which l occasionally sec
fl to watt through them"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-19
Underwear

Natural Wool Shirts and Draw
ers, Medium weight, all sizes, Csc a
garment
Camels' Hair Shirts and Drawers,
medium weight, all sizes, 75c a gar
mont.
Fine Ribbed Balbriggan Shirts
and Drawers. glove fitting shirt,
nicely trimmed. Satin front, draw
rs made with extension waist band,
all sizes, $l00 a garment.
Camels' Hair Shirts and Drawers,
Pure Wool garments, spring weight,
seams all covered. nicely finished,
all sizes. SIPS a garment.
Glastonbury Silk Finish Under
wear in camels' hair, natural color,
light and medium weights
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Pay your subscription to the Ana
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and secure the handsome premium,
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Just think of the long ride without
change of cars! Through sleeper from
Butte to ST. Louis via the Burlington
route
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Dentist Rinehart's ad. Page 10.

s25 reward to any one proving that f.
r. Mayer 20 West Park. does not put
in the best handspring made for 81.
Watch cleaning. $3.50.
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WOmen'S Handkerchief

Cambria Handkerchiefs, half inch
hemstitched, double border, sc each,
or six for csc.
Cambria Handkerchiefs, hem
stitched, pink, blue and red bor-
ders, sc each. or six for Csc.
Cambria Handkerchief, hem
stitched with embroidered corners.
four for Csc.
Cambria Handkerchief, hem
stitched, one inch border, Zoe each,
or three for 25c-
Plain All Linen Handkerchiefs,
hemstitched, prices Csc each.
Fine Embroidered and Lace Bor-
dered Handkerchiefs. price soc
each.
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WOmen's Hosiery

Fine Imported Isle Thread Hose,
black insertion, vertical stripes,
price $1.00 pair.
Fine Lace Hose in prime brilliant
Isle, Onyx improved black, price
$1.00 pair.
Fancy Striped LisIe Thread Hose,
Richelieu ribbed, price 75c pair.
Cadet Blue Lisle Thread Hose,
ribbed, price 75c pair.
Lisle Thread Hose in solid colo-s
of morocco, blues, scarlet, states
and grays, guaranteed stainless,
price 75c pair.
Onyx Black Lisle Thread Hose,
Rembrandt rib, 35c pair, or three
pairs for $100
Onyx Black Cotton Hose, 35c pair,
or three pairs for $1.00.
Boys extra heavy quality ribbed
Cotton Hose. double knee, price 25c
pair,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-18
JOHN J. WELSH TURNS HIS COAT.
RENOCNCEs GOURLEY AND THE DEMo
CRATIC MACHTNE-HE EXPLAINS HIS
HIGHMINDED MOTIVES

passalc Nov Il (speciaD.-John J. Welsh. for
some time Democratic leader Of this city ana chlei
anti-Gourley kicker, has turned tan anu run i'e
has left the Democrats with no very good grace
and has run TO the Republicans for protection
against Gourley He announced his intention TO-
day He said he tired Of Gourley's bossins
and couldn't stand II any longer. . -,
Won can tell my friend. Mr.. Gourley,, he said,
that have parted company with MIN. re uG g,
he glad TO hear | have pulled out. am now ana
have been for a month full hedged RspuDhCaiHii,
10 remain on probation for proper period M
Democratic party has gone 70 me uoss $500; Ngbi
and isn't good for any thing any more except usnt
Ing against prosperity and trying 70 pull down me
flag in our conquered territories From tree trace
to free d sy ycb Is umg 5 IN p the last few years All
the calamity howlers and spouters IN me country
no hocked into Il and are now rullns II,
Mr. Gourley and his friends may say ts Us sour sour
grapes with me- that they don't wany n opy resort
Lei 20 them have their way The truth is that have
nv business in mind more than any political pro,
motion the future may bring had hard business
luck while the Democrats ruled the I ~ .ba
have done well since the Republicans 'ooA ny '''
MI Welsh keeps barroom, let it be whispered
Al fRnrihermore saws Welsh whatever ] have
got out OF politics either in honor or eInoumenIs
S Son G s6T Of from INV fights In the First Ward without
the aid Of my Republican friends nave 0or mar from
the very start I too faithful to MI GourieE
machine for, my own good a-to,r,v too faithful TO
the Gouriev machine for his own good. ma ma
why he left IT, He has not been IN COCO 1oo 100, T Sa
Cnyriev and the county machine since iast La,
Gouriey sent down 1880 year ago Wesh maze ,t
great promises He would carry the who'e s,n U0
SSitb that 81 500 he said He didn't carry slngie
ward Ever since that time there has Deen ilTo,
contentior as TO where the 81 500 went ano SogIsy
90 a year mast has been making various dlsaertee
abIa sSssertions about II. At any rate Gouriey
tried his best 10 beat Welsh when ne ra U ri ast
inct,on 70 the CITY Council in the First W aru ldsr
spring Welsh had hard night for IT, an Mind TU tba p
Ine sh u didn't seen TO mind IT, either, when az
the last democratic County Convention e Tne nv re
lev machine him out OF poIinCSts. ae' sui5e n
With anti-wesh He seems v 10 nave Se reaze6
ms S.ns v,ere no 81 Zoos about. and that mere
Probably wouldn't be any i G0ur ct t TaS the Only
source from which he might eXP utb Welsh? This
s the question that being asked f9sy safe TeH to
ourh r, anrst ~ II fs that the Democrats nave
bossed him unmecu for year eps or more O lbs cafe
Is ureu +o 70 do some bossing himself again oe1ore
he drops out OF sight