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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-23
the news was read by eager crowds,
who showed their appreciation of the

the news was read by eager crowds,
who showed their appreciation of the
Standards enterprise.
Only one of the Butte companies is on
board the Zealandia, the other two be-
ing on board the Valencia. Such good
fortune, however, attended the voyage
of the Zealandia that it is believed the
Valencia has had an equally safe voy-
age and that it will be a joyful home
coming for all the Montana boys.
While the troops are arriving and dis
embarking in San Francisco the Butte
people are busily engaged in carrying
on the preparations for the welcome to
be given on the arrival of the Montana
regiment here. The committee on solic-
itation is still busy getting subscrip-
tions from the rich residents of Butte,
and after these have all been solicited
the lists will be thrown open to the
people generally. The committee talked
with several of Butte's well-to-do men
yesterday, but further time was asked
as the gentlemen solicited desired to
consider what the size of their sub
scription should be. All gave assur-
ance. however, that they would SUBJ
scribe. Only one real subscription was
closed yesterday. That was of Fl. l..
Frank, who put his name down for
$500, making a total of $15,500 actually
subscribed up to date. 1t is proposed
TO reach total or S20,UOO IN SuDscrip-
tons of $500 and better. The lists will
then be opened for general subscription
in smaller amounts, and these, with the
sale of badges and percentages from
railroad tickets, the Burning OF Ma
Mia" performance, ETC., should easily
bring to the total up to $50. 900.
1t is expected that all Montana will
come to Butte on the occasion of the
arrival of the regiment. The railroads
have all made a rate of one fare for
the round trip and there will be time
in Butte on that occasion such as Mon
tana never saw before.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-23

technicalities of the law, refused to
spend any money on the bridge unless
Choteau county co-operated. Very
naturally as an Improvement in that
particular section of the county would
tend, to divert all of the trade from
Benton, the Choteau people declined to
cooperate. They would merely have
been spending money for the purpose
of losing more. Finally this year the
commissioners of this county thought
the matter of sufficient Importance to
consider it, and after considerable dick
ering they consented to build the
bridge provided the rarchers Of that
section will do the grading of the road
down to the creek and build the ap-
proaches. Mr.. Epperson, as spokes-
man for his neighbors, has consented
to assume the responsibility for this
work and now is seeking to get the
people who obtain the real benefit,
namely, the merchants of this town,
to pay for it: No doubt he will succeed
In his good work. and after a lapse of
six or more years a road will be estab-
lished which will pay a thousand fold
for every dollar expended in making
or maintaining it.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-23
IT WILL NOT Be BUILT
The Proposed Bridge Across the
Missouri
STATION IS TO BE MOVED
President Hill Says the Avoidance o.
Bridges Is the Secret of Economical
Railroad Management-Comes
From a Good Source

Great Falls, Sept. 22.-After year of
suspense the people of Great Falls are
now informed that the Great Northern
railway will not build the proposed
bridges across the Missouri river, but
will, instead, establish the passenger
station on the west side of the river,
just as the Great Falls & Canada rail-
way is now located. This is the latest
which has emanated from the engineers
who all the summer have been looking
after the easiest and best solution of
the railway problem at this point.
The latest plan seems to be of the
greatest sense. President James ]. Hill,
at recent meeting in New York,
stated he had learned that the avoid
ance of bridges was the secret of the
economical administration of railway
affairs; that a bridge cost more money
than 1t was worth and besides contri-
buted to railway blockades at critical
times. The problem here is one on
which this statement has direct bear
ing. Some have claimed that the Great
Northern has been planning to build a
bridge across the river near the site of
the present Fifteenth street foot bridge
and would then build another up OPP
posite the mouth of Sand Coulee. This
would in some degree facilitate the
traffic in coal from Sand Coulee, out
the bulk of the profit of the Montana
Central railway comes from the ore
which is hauled from Butte to this city
TO the Boston & Montana works. All
of that must necessarily pass on the
west side of the Missouri river. The
hauling of coal and of limestone rock
to smelt it is necessarily but a small
portion of the traffic. That ore hauling
will require the building of no new
bridge and in fact. at the present time,
the old bridge across the river is being
| repaired for that coal and lime traffic.
The information regarding the plac-
ing of the passenger station on the
west side of the river comes from an
engineer high in the counsels of the
road AS it is backed by the ctrcum-
stances surrounding the problem. and
moreover by the fact that the road now
has plenty of room on the west side
for the building of side tracks and other
yard preparations it would seem to be
very good.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-23
WILSON ARRESTED.
Great Falls Union Men Are Suspicious OF
Him.

Great Falls Union Men Are Suspicious of
Him.
Great Falls, Sept. 22.-John Wilson
came to this city about a week and a
half ago and claimed to be the repre-
sentative of the coal miners unions of
Kansas, Arkansas, Oklahoma and the
Indian Territory, and his mission here
was to collect money with which to
carry on the strike. He was not very
prepossessing in appearance, and, in
fact, he looked as if he might be either
a mulatto or a Mexican, but he talked
very glibly, and he managed to get
some money out of several of the la
Dor unions of the city, the mill and
smeltermen giving him SIS, it is said,
and other unions in proportion. IT, as
he said, the unions of Butte City gave
in like proportion he must have done a
very nice business. But what attract
ed suspicion to him was the fact that
after he had secured the money in the
city he went out on spree. This did
not look well, and the union men were
the first to smell rat. They notified
the police yesterday afternoon and last
night, at their request, the police took
Mr.. Wilson in as a Vagrant. He plead
ed not guilty before Justice Race this
morning, and his trial was set for the
25th In the meantime the unions which
he claims to represent will be notified
and so will those of Butte from which
he obtained money.
He called at the Standard office on
Sunday and stated his errand, and said
that he intended to leave here for the
coal camps scattered through the state
of Washington. If he proves to be an
imposter, the Washington miners may
congratulate themselves on their es-
cape.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-23
HELD UP AND ROBBED.
Experience of Luke #. Curry on a Freight
Car Pass.

Great Falls, Sept. 22.-one man in
this city at least has lost his love for
riding on railway passes of the box car
type Luke F. Curry, janitor of this
city, had business in Helena day before
yesterday, and for the purpose Of saw
ing the fare, accepted a free ride on a
freight train of the Montana Central,
boarding a side door Pullman in the
yards across the river on Wednesday
night. Shortly after he was aboard,
three more men climbed into the car
without saying anything until the train
was in motion, and had reached and
passed Floods, a small station about
IL miles from town toward Ulm. Then
Curry says he felt one of the men NOV
ing toward him and feeling about with
his hand. Then he had reached Curry's
face and a cold metallic ring followed
it on to Curry's throat.
Throw up your hands or I'll blow
your head off" was the command, and
Curry felt that it was no melodramatic
villain that was talking to him, but n
real flesh and blood man with a big
gun and an evident intention to use it
unless Curry obeyed his order. Curry
put up his hands. Then the second of
the gang came forward and went to
searching the victim. He unbuttoned
his coat and vest took off Curry's shoes
and socks, felt all over his underwear
to detect the rustling of paDer money
and then, after having obtained rome
silver, a certificate of deposit on the
First National bank of this city for
800 and a railway pay check for al
most as much more, the search was
finished. From time to time the second
man had lighted matches to aid in his
| search. Although the robbers had
drawn Curry's cap close down over his
| face and put their hands in front of 1t,
he was able to catch a glimpse of them,
| that is, of the two who did the active
work. for the third remained in the
darkness all of the time. From time to
| time they made unpleasant threats of
| strewing his brains along the Great
Northern right of way, and their vic
| TIM being without arms to defend him
self. was as meek as the proverbial
lamb in the hands of his shearers.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-23
CHINOOK NOTES.

Miss Nellie Putnam has returned to
Chinook from her visit with friends
in the western part of the state.
The citizens of Harlem have sub
scribed the sum of $500 toward the cree
ton of a new Presbyterian church.
The members of ST. Johns guild held
very enjoyable meeting on WedneS-
day evening at the home of Mrs. J.
Duke.
Rev. H. E. Robbins, the Episcopal
rector of Fort Benton, will hold serv-
ices at the town hall of Chinook on
October 8, both morning and evening.
Year after year the riders of the
range lay aside lariet and saddle for
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-23
When they had obtained the valuables

When they had obtained the valuables
they were after, they forced Curry
still at the point of the gun, to get out
of the end door of the car.
And be sure you don't climb over
the top"
Curry had had all his hearts desire
in the way of travelling, and he let him
self down on to the brake beam and
thence jumped to the ground, being
thrown head over heels in the opera
ton. but fortunately the ground was
sandy. Receiving no harm, he walked
back to town and notified the police,
who have sent out warning circulars
through the state. He believes that the
glimpse he caught of the men beneath
his cap will enable him to identify them
in spite of the masks which they
wore.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-23
'Lewistown, Sept. 2o.--J. o. Gregg,

"Lewistown, Sept. 20.-J. O. Gregg,
Great Falls, Mont.-Dear Sir: Yours
of the 18th addressed to the soldiers
reception committee received this
morning. In reply will say it is very
doubtful if our band will go to your
city, as at the present time they are
only partially organized. Our people
are taking quite an interest in the re-
ception, and every one who possibly
can are going to meet the company in
Great Falls. We have perfected ar
rangements for transportation of them
to this city and for a grand celebra-
ton on their arrival here. Very truly
yours, LINCOLN P. SLATER,
Secretary"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-23
Death of Mrs, w. #. Dean.

Great Falls, Sept. 22.-Mrs. William
f. Dean, who resided at Seventh ave-
nue. north and Twenty-second street,
died at 4 O'Clock this morning of slow
consumption. She leaves husband,
who has been carpenter at the smelter
for the past eight years, and several
children, all more than 10 years of age.
The funeral will take place from the
NJ. E. church tomorrow afternoon at
2 o'clock and burial will be made at
Highland cemetery. Undertaken George
Berthold has charge of the funeral
ceremonies.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-23
A HOLLYWOOD BRIDGE.
Great Falls Merchants Want to Get the
Trade.

Great Falls, Sept 22.-Perry Epper-
son, a rancher residing on Belt creek,
is in town for the purpose of securing
signatures to a subscription paper to
defray the expenses of building the ap-
proaches and making the grades for a
bridge across Belt creek on the line of
what is known as the Highwood road.
As early as 1892 there was agitation in
this city to improve the road between
this and and the Highwood district, II
being claimed by the advocates of the
move that there was a large amount
of trade in that section which by its
contiguity belonged to the merchants
of this city but which, owing to better
roads, was going to Fort Benton. The
county commissioners Were appealed to
and they, doubtless being upheld by the
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-23
A JOYFUL HOMECOMING
The News Caused General Re-
joicing in Butte.
THE SUBSCRIPTION LIST
One More Five Hundred Dollar Contri-
bution-Every One Will Be Given
aChance in Helping to Bring
the Boys Home.

yesterday when the news was posted In
the Standards window that the Zea-
landia had arrived safely in the harbor
at San Francisco and that there had
been no casualties en- route among the
members of the Montana regiment.
Special dispatches from San Francisco
were placed in the Standards window
at intervals during the afternoon and
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-23

Great Falls, Sept. 22.-Arguments in
the Bevan embezzlement case were
made this afternoon in the district
court and the case went to the jury
this evening. On the streets there
seems to be a conflict of opinion as to
the action of the jury, and the general
opinion seems to be that the jury will
at least agree in the matter. The suit
has been ably tried on either side.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-23
Cowell-Eves.

Great Falls, Sept. 22.-Clarence B.
Cowell, a well known young man of
Dupuyer, Mont, and Miss zetta May
Ewes, a popular young lady of Great
Falls, were united in marriage by Rev.
w. T. custer, pastor of the First NJ.
E. church, the beautiful short service
of the NJ. E. ritual being used. Mr..
and Mrs. Cowell departed for Dupuyer
Friday morning.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-23
Come on BOYS.

Cut a coupon from this mornings
Standard, send it along with % cents in
stamps to the Standard Publishing Co.,
Anaconda, and receive by mail a splen-
didly illustrated story of the war IN
the Philippines-"On to Manila"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-23
Press Kent Busy

Grinding out the illustrated work
on the war in the Philippines, "On
to Manila" Secure copy to-day
only 25 cents-at any of the Stand
ards offices in Montana.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-23
Band Not PREPARED.

Great Falls. Sept. 22.-The following
letter has been received by Captain
j. o. Gregg of this city from the sec
rotary of the reception committee of
LeWistown:
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-23

Julia Marlowe shoes for ladies, have
no equal for style and comfort. Tas-
sells, 25 W. Park.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-23

Stills free with every purchase of 50
or more in our boys department. Cans
& Klein, Butte.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-23

the quieter pursuits of life. The last
to abandon the calling is genial Cap
tain PIunkett, who is stopping in town
this week resting up. During the past
20 years he has been in the employ of
Messrs. Preuitt, Stadler, Phelps and
Kaufman, the well-knOwn members CT
the Bear Paw pool and during that
time there was just one summer that
he didn't ride. His health is poor and
he has concluded to settle down.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-23

Plate and window glass at Butte Art
Stained Glass works.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-11-19

Auditor Morris of the war depart
ment has gotten into trouble. Auditor
Morris was recently
HE transferred from the
SHOULD navy department be-
WIN. cause he had shown
great ability in cleaning
up deferred business in that Office and
because the auditors Office of the war
department was three years behind
its work. Mr.. Morris started in to do
business and to induce the government
clerks to do at least a half a days
work. Now he is up against it. The
clerks denounce him as a tyrant and \
brute. They insist that his attempts
to make them do just one-half the
work that clerks outside the govern
ment employ do at half the wages is
outrageous and tyrannicai. They
threaten that as soon as senators and
congressman return to Washington
they viii bring Auditor Morris up
standing.
This is interesting reading for tax
payers generally throughout the coun-
try. The average clerk in government
employ in Washington is paid double
the salary which he could obtain else
where and does less than half the work.
Every effort made to reform conditions
results in a concerted assault on the
official who has the nerve TO combat
combined inefIiciency and Iaziness.
Auditor Morris should win in his at
tempt to improve the civil service. a
wholesale discharge of the clerks who
are opposing MIN would materially as
sist him in his laudable effort.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-11-19
SHORT STORY OF THE STAGE.

! Sol Smith Russell, in his less prosper
Gus days. was ore of the Berger fam
lily of bell ringers. The civil war was
being waged and the company was
travelling in the localities in which the
troops were stationed. giving occasion
al performances. of which the soldiers
We're the chief patrons.
THAT was the time I built my first
and only theater." said Mr. Russell, in
conversation with some friends at the
Players club. 1T happened in this
way:
There was a big body of troops
10000, perhaps-stationed in Virginia,
and we decided to give some entertain
ments outside of their camp. They
needed amusement, and Of course, we
wanted their money.
But there was no theater handy.
Every building that was not a private
residence was used as q military office
\ saw mill was located near by, how
ever. and I had carted to the spot
where we decided to erect the building
enough rough lumber to make a re
spectacle shanty and Il good auditori-
UNI. We worked hard and By night
had the side walls up ana the roof half
covered. Then we retired.
The next morning we went back,
and to our amaz6ment not Il s-ga of
the shanty was to be found. There
were ceveraI grinning soldiers around,
though but they said they hadn't seen
any one carrying the building away.
There was nothing to do but order
more lumber. we worked hard, every
one Of US. and by evening we had the
material on the ground again. Il Was
raining hard. and we went up to town
to spend the night at a hotel.
Next morning we came back to put
up the 'theater.' Again we were amaz-
ed. There wasn't a board, not even 50
much as a chip. in sight, but there was
well beaten path that led over to the
soldiers camp. We tried to find our
lumber, but no one seemed to know
anything about it.
"A few weeks later I heard two OIL
GERS discussing the camps. Colonel S
regiment one Of. them said. appears to
have settled down for the summer.
There isn't tent that hasn't a wood
floor in it
Il have often sympathizcd with those
poor soldiers. They missed a splendid
New York World.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-11-19
VINEYARD on HER WINDOW.

The view from one OF the windows OF
a pretty sitting room, which overlooks
neighbor's unattractive back yard,
has been beautifully screened by the
ingenious fingers of its owner in the
following clever fashion: She procured
from the slazier a number of panes Of
glass the exact size OF those OF tho
lower sash. and a ball of putty. then
she covered the panes Of the window
with pressed autumn grape leaves.
ferns and other brightly tinted foliage.
She initiated the punches Of grapes
with purple tissue paper, cutting out
each grape separately, the tissue paper
giving the same luminous effect as the
pressed leaves. The stems and tendrils
she painted in oils. cumming the leaves
and grapes in place with Il little mu-
cilaSe and adding a few butterflies
which she bought from collection.
When her design was finished she COW
cred each pane with the others she had
bought and fastened them in with
putty, making an Illuminated window
Of great beauty.-New York Tribune.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-11-19

Secretary Hay has taken a popular
step by requesting details Of the find
ing of the body of John
IN THE Paul Jones in Paris,
LIST OF with a view Of bringing
HEROES. the matter to the at
tention of congress and
to have the remains brought here and
inferred with others whose memory We
lovingly cherish. Jones was not an
American by birth, but declared
that America had been the
country Of his fond election
since the age Of 49," The name
Jones is also an adoption. his true
name being John Paul and his birth
pace at Kirkbean, Scotland. But to
Americans he will always be an Amer
lean just as he will always be John
Paul Jones. He belongs in the list %
national heroes among whom are
Dewey. Porter and Farragut. lie WAS
accorded greater honor abroad than 1T
home by the people he had 50 well
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-11-19

served. Among the hOnors paid him
was the bestowal of gold sword By
France. Congress gave him a vote OF
thanks. and proposed" creating the
rank of rear admiral for him. q rank
given him by the Russian government,
but the principal hope OF our future
ignated him, died disappointed man
because he had not received an indie
pendent command and before his ap-
pointment of United States commits
sioner and consul at Algiers could
reach him at Paris. That was one
hundred and seven years ago and the
withheld honcrs should be paid with
interest.