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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-19
WAS TIRED
Of LIVING
K. L. KnudS0n's Attempt at
Self-Asphyxiatior.
HE BLEW OUT THE GAS
And Was In the Throes OF Deatn
When His Condition Was
Discovered.
HE BLEW OUT THE GAS

Dasnondent because of the desertlon ol
his wife. and the further fact thai ne
could not find employment, without
money, and in his opinion, without 1rlehos,
X. L.. knudson, a we'll known feslaeh' "
this city, made an attempt 10 emu MS
earthly career last night and very nearly
succeeded. Timely medical aid mao the
desired effect and Knudson was on the
streets this afternoon. and While "eah
from the effects of his attempt, was near
w as good a man, physically, as he was
yesterday.
Early last night Knudson called at a
Lower Main street lodging house and
paid for a room for the night. A snort
time later he entered the place. iocheu
the door. disrobed, blew on. the gas ana
got into bed to await death by asphyAia-
ton.
Early his morning. as the proprietor
Of the place was passing by the door OF
the room occupied by knudson, ne
thought he detected the odor of gas. he
made several Intellectual attempts TO
awaken the inmate, and becoming arm
ed, succeeded in ejecting the key from
the lock and inserting a pass key OPEN
ed the door.
He found that he had come none too
soon. The room was full of gas. knud-
son was lying on the bed, apparently IN
the agonies of death. Froth was ozing
from his mouth and his breathing was
very labored. He had the man removed
to another room and hastily summoned
DIR. SEWERS. The doctor applied restora-
tives and electricity, and after an hours
hard work, and constant watching. pro-
nounced knudson out of danger. AT Il
O'Clock knudson had recovered sufficient
Nv to leave his bed. He declines to dis
cuss the matter in the light Of an attempt
at suicide. but insists that in a moment
of extreme he forgot what he
was doing and blew out the gas.
Much sympathy is expressed in knud-
sons behalf on account of the causes
which led up to this rash attempt. His
life, from his standpoint. has been a fail
ure. During the past few years he has
held a number of positions. but through
an unfortunate chain of circumstance
has not been able to secure anything per-
manent. He was employed for a short
time about IS months ago at the Prah-
man dry goods store, and before thai
time was connected with a Dillon Mer-
camille company. About a year ago he
was employed for a time at the Chicago
Bargain Store. and since that time has
been out of employment, although his
efforts to secure work have been con.
slant. To augment his troubles seVera'
months ago his wife deserted him anC
this brought on an attack of melan.
cholia which resulted in last nights at.
tempt at suicide.
Gold filings Lowest rates. DR.. Wix
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-19
MEDICAL MEN FEAST AT THE
M'DERMOTT LAST NIGHT,

The Montana State Medic2i Association
concluded It's labors last night with a
splendid banquet at the McDermott no.
tel, at which DR.. Grigg presided. After
the ecibles mad been disposed of the fol-
loving toasts We're offered and responded
to: Social Features of Society Meetings.
DR.. King; Medical Deonoto!ogy," Or
Holmes: Surgeons Of the Navy DR..
Miller; The Press vs.. the Medical Prof
fession,' A. r. Keith. An original poem
OF formulas was read by DR.. Sullivan,
Relations of the Professions as to Medi-
cal Jurisprudence" F. w. Bacorn.
The election OF officers resulted as fol-
laws at yesterday afternoons session:
President. DR.. ]. W. Gum; vice-presi-
dent. DR.. T. A. Grigg: second v~ice-pres;-
dent. ". c. Riddell; secretary. DIR. b. C.
Brooke; treasurer, DR.. George II. Barber:
corresponding secretary and historian,
DR.. j. F. Spellman: judiciary committee,
Drs. T. j. Murray, j. Fl. Miller. G. T. Nc
Cullou9h: committee on neurology. Drs:
w. l.. Ranick, T. Fl. Peasants. 7. Frcund,
The Denver Medical Journal was Sc
lected as the official organ Of the a~ssocia-
ton for the ensuing year.
1t was decided to remove the medical
library belonging to the association from
Helena to Butte. and place it in charge
Of the Silver Bow Medical association as
custodian.
The following were elected dele gates to
the meeting Of the American Medical AS
ISOLATION to be held in Columbus, o.:
DR.. 6. T. Mccullough, M~issoula; DIR. 7. J.
Murray. DR.. d. Campbell, r. A.. Grigg,
Butte; DIR. G.. x. Cole. Helena; DIR. w. A.
Davidson. Twin Bridges.
Butte vas selected IS the place of thu
ieAt anrual meeting, to b. held on the
third Wednesday in May. 1900. The
usual votes Of thanks were introduced
ard adopted and the meeting adjourned.
Gold filings. Lowest rates. DR.. Wix.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-19

This morning while looking over the sea
of mud on west park street and moline
TIE difficulty Of pedestrians in crossing
the street, " enierprising firms, fEs:.Av
Bros, and the Brownfield-C anty Carpet
Co. went to work and shoveled a cross
ing trough the mud, then sprinkled the
crossing with sawdust.
The chief Of police noticing the bright,
reat crossing promptly issued order for
the arrest OF n Of Lutey Bros. clerks,
who had sprinkled the sawdust. The
clerk WIS taken before Judge Sullivan.
At his juncfune- one of-the- Lutey broth
ers with the. officer. end. clerk called o.,
Mayor Mccarthy and explained tn. nat
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-19
THE COURSlNG MATCH.

Following is the draw for Sundays
coursing, all aked stake, sixteen dogs.
H. c. Gramling's Billy Walker against
A. A%neroye.s Belle de Mutt: ]. Ayres' Mis-
chief against J. Carveth's Annie Rooney;
r. Thompson's Swift against j. Bennetts'
DON'T Skip-Me: F. c. Nichols Smut
against I. Jacobs Silver Rex; j. Grig's
Montana Eclipse against w. Husbands
(ns) Butte; w. H. Smiths Tornado
against J.. Berryman's Hamburg; II. NJ.
Campbelrs (Anaconda) Black Prince
against J. Harry's Driver: w. H. Smiths
Keno against j. Dawes Montana Chief.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-19

It Is estimated that about 400 miles OF
railway will be built in Idaho this year.
A railroad man has been doing some call
culating for the Boise Statesman. Com
mencing with the Clearwater branch Of
the Northern Pacific, he put the Idaho
portion OF that at 80 miles. Then he gave
luz miles for the Pacific 4 Idaho North
ern, which is being built from Weiser to
tap the Seven Devils and go on to some
northern connection. The Boise, Nampa
q Owyhee came next with Is miles, 10
miles south of Snake river, and IS miles
north from Nampa. He said a party of
surveyors would start out Tuesday to
Work on me proposed northern extension
or the B., N. & o. The St. Anthony
branch OF the Oregon Short Line was the
The gentleman said he had it d.
rect from n of the leading officials of
.he Short Line that the st. Anthony
would be built this summer. The
route a been selected, but he did not
the exact mileage.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-19

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
United States, District of Montana,
Court of Bankruptcy:
In the matter of Patrick Hennessy,
Bankrupt.
Notice rs hereby given that on the 18th
day of May, A. d., 1899. the said Patrick
Hennessy IA duly adjudicated bank
rupt and the first meeting Of creditors will
be held at the Court of Bankruptcy No.
40 W. Park street, on the LIST day Of June,
1899, at 2 O'Clock in the afternoon, at
which time creditors may attend, prove
their claims, appoint a trustee, examine
bankrupt, and transact other business as
may properly come before said meeting.
THOMPSON CAMPBELL.
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Dated May 18th, 1885,.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-19
LAST NIGHTS BURGLARIES.

The e%nterprising burglar was abroad
last night. Rosenstein's confectionery
store. on West Broadway, was entered
through the rear door, and the money in
the till, amounting to about $12, taken.
The rear door was fastened with a bolt.
The glass in the door was broken by the
burglars, and the rest was easy.
The Bee Hive store, on West Granite
street was also visited, the burglars get
ting into the place through the side alley
windows. A quantity of envelopes were
taken.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-19
New Time Card on the North.
ern Pacific.
BURLINGTON CONSOLIDATION
Four Hundred Miles of Railroad Win
be Built in Idaho This Year,
The Seven Devils Road.

On Sunday, May q, a new schedule
will be placed in effect on the Northera
Pacific railway. On n after that date
trains eastbound will run as follows:
No. 113, to Garrison, via Anaconda,
connecting at Garrison with No. 4 via
Helena to st. Paul and all eastern points,
will leave Butte at $50 a. m.
No. 2, Twin City Mail, through train
to St. Paul and all eastern points will
leave at 800 p. m.
Mixed train, to Whitehall, except Sum
day; Twin Bridges, Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday; Pony and Norris, Monday
and Friday, will leave Northern Pacific
local depot at S:15 a. m.
The westbOund schedule will be as fol-
lows:
No. 113, to Garrison, connecting at Gar
rison with No. 3, for all coast points, will
leave at $50 a. m.
No. 1, Puget Sound Mail, through train
to Portland and all points west, will
leave at 9:15 p. m.
In addition to the above train, No. ia
will connect at Garrison with Trains
Nos. 3 and 4, via Helena, and will bring
both passengers and mai from the east
and west into Butte. reaching this city
at 3:45 p. m.
Chicago, May 19.-Nine railroads that
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy COM
pany has been operating under leases for
years, nave been bought outright by this
corporation, and hereafter they will be
parts of the big system. Following are
the roads whose stock and franchises
have been sold to the Burlington: Illi-
nois Valley & Northern, Galesburg &
Rio, Chicago & Iowa. Peoria & Hannibal,
Ottawa. Oswego & Fox River Valley, H.
linois Grand Trunk, American Central,
Quincy & Warsaw, st. Louis. Rock
Island p hIoooro r. &C. oo:9 A. a.
owners of the Burlington do not intend
to stop with these purchases, but will
pursue the centraliZing policy until al
of the auxiliary lines now operated by
them under leases or otherwise are alb
sorbed and made a part Of the system.
Already the Chicago, Burlington &
Northern was taken in in this way and
the next line booked for a sale is the
Hannibal & St. Joseph.
Work is being actively pushed on the
construction of the Pacific e. Idaho
Northern from Weiser toward the Seven
| Devils. japanese and other laborers are
being massed in great number at Weiser
and in that vicinity. Two hundred men
are now at work in the canyon leading
out of Weiser and 400 on the whole work,
The Weiser Signal says:
The trade up the valley is assuming
goodly proportions and an outfit is On
every uncomploted mile. Several long
stretches have been finished and but little
work is required TO M them UP,
Ten miles will be ready for rails by the
end Of the week, and the next thirty days
will see teams strung clear through the
country, 140 being now on, with more
coming as fast as they can get here. The
Inauguration of tracklaying has been de-
layed on account of waiting for the
Short Line to put in the junction frog a,
WpISGr. lit Will take nl9c 20 navt Mon
day.
-Four surveying crews are in the field
One at Council is running the prospect
ing survey, the second in Middle valley
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-19
POLICE COURT

Bertha Dillon was before Judge Sulli-
van this morning charged with onduc
ing a house of prostitution. She entered
a plea OF guilty and was fined $40.
Peter Albert, charged with malicious
mischlef, pleaded not guilty, and his case
was set for Friday.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-19

ter The mayor expressed the opinion,
that nc, offense had been committed as he
failed to see why an inch Of sawdust was
any " orse thar three or four inches of
mud, whereupon the clerk was imme-
diatelv released.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-19
The News In BRIEF

Mrs. A. H. Robinson of Great Falls was
found dead yesterday morning on the
floor of her sleeping room with an ugly
wound in her skull. She is supposed to
have fallen out of the bed.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-19
For Sale Cheap.

A lot of new and secondhand mining,
concentrating and planning mill ma
chinery. One complete concentration, one
new 10-stamp quartz mill, one 5-stamp
quartz mill, three secondhand boilers,
three station and centrifugal pumps. one
ewo-horse-power engine and boiler and
one planners and surfacer.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-19

The contract for the improvements at
the Boston & Montana smelter at Great
Falls was let yesterday to Henry Vogel
of Helena. 1t is not known exactly what
the total amour of the contract is. but 1t
Is believed to be a very large sum, and
the bond of the contractor will be a very
heavy one. 1t is understood that work
will be begun at once. and possibly the
whole thing will be completed during the
present summer.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-19
TWENTY MILES

or large pipe in the streets of Butte and
forty miles in house connections. Ten
years service and every piece perfect is
the best recommendation for our sewer
pipe.
BUTTE SEWER PIPE AND TILE co !.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-19
PHEASANT RIDE.

Stages for Crystal Springs and LYNNE,
dale will leave Club Stables. West Gran-
lite street. Stages leave stables for Lynn.
dale 10 a. m, and 2 p. M. Stages leave
Lynndale returning IL noon and Z p. M.
stages leave stables for Crystal Springs;
10 a. M. 2 p. M, and S:15 p. m. Leave
Crystal Springs returning IL noon, S D..
M, and 1880 p. m. Fare Is cents each:
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-19

w. D. Barclay has resigned as general
manager Of the Great Falls 4 Canada
railway and will become a member OF the
firm of Foley brothers, the contractors.
e. T. Gait will assume Mr.. Barclays
position for the present.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-19

settles the permanent line, the third well
up in the Weiser canyon is doing the
cross-sectioning and the fourth works |
on construction
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-19

Ladies' fine shoes. Oxfords and Slip
pers, 81, Use. and SOC. Tasse.rs, Is West
Park.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-19

mere did you get those shoes?" "At
Iassells, for $500. Good value. Eh?" >
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-19

Repsold select vintage wines. marvels
OF delicacy and fragrance. p. ]. Brophy
& Co., sole agents, Butte.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-19
CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS.

Remember that our lime will make 20
per cent more mortar than any other sold
in the market.
BUTTE SEWER PIPE & TILE ca.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-19

AAAS' AZ AASA F
toned a Helena court ask 6 that she be
allowed to resume her maiden name of
Helen Mar Pierce. h was the former
wife of Fred Whiteside.
A.. NJ. Hotter, director of the Parrot
Gold and Silver Mining company. who
Is now the largest stakeholder outside
of the Amalgamated Copper company,
which recently acquired a majority of
the Parrot, Anaconda, washoe and
Colorado stock. returned yesterday from
. New York. where he had been three
months. Mr.. Hotter believes the Par
rot has a bright future and that if
properly managed by the trust its
earnings may be trebled. He says If
reports of new ore bodies are correct
the mpa should more than treble
it's output. The c%ompany's profits last
month We're Sis 1852 and $3.50 per share
dividend will be paid at the end of the
month. He characterizes as absurd the
, story that the East Helena smelter may
be closed down by the smelter trust that
recently acquired the property.
On petition of counse for the Bostor
& Montana company, the supreme court
yesterday granted the leave tt
prove before a referee facts alleged in Thu
bill Of exceptions Judge Clancy refused
to allow Tuesday. In the petition, which
was filed by ex-Associate Justice Dewitt
the company stated that Clancy refused
to settle and allow it's bill of exception!
in ap.eal from the order of the cour
denying motion to discharge Receive
Kinds in the case of James Forester a n
John MacGinnis against the Boston &
Montana. The court amended the bill il
such a way as to be altogether unsatiS
factory to defendant company, which
took the matter into court yesterday. Tn
court appointed Judge Stephen DeWolf'
as referee to hear testimony and directed
him to make a report as soon as pos
Sihla -
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-19

Gold crowns. Dentist Rinehart.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-19
ARCHITECTS,

Specify Rickerton's mortar colors. They
never fade. We have red, brown, buf
and black.
BUTTE SEWER PIPE & TILE co.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-19
THE TURTLE.

"The Turtle which has run for 200
performances at the Manhattan Theater
New York City, and outlived every other
f. rcical competitor, comes to the Grand
four nights, commencing Sunday with a
matinee Wednesday,, with the notable
cast, including Isabelle Evesson, Jennie
Reiffarth, Ada Deaves, Marion Ballou.
Lillian Coleman, Signor Ferugini. George
Holland, Louis Imhous, Hudson Liston.
Uric B. Collins and Ross O'Neal and 9TH
err players of distinction.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-19

The manager of the Operetta Triumph
of Love-" earnestly requests that the au
dience be seated by $3.50 tonight as tn,
curtain will rise promptly at this time.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-19
AMOS TURKISH BATHS

Amos Turkish and steam baths open
day and night. The only professional
shampooers in the city. Turkish baths
81, plain baths Csc. Corner Broadway
and Main street.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-19

Gold filings. Lowest rates. Dr.. W.T.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-19

$50 sets of teeth $40. nr. wix.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-19

Mrs. Helena Mar Whiteside has petit
toned a Helena court ask 6 that she be
allowed to resume her maiden name OF
Helen Mar Pierce. She was the former
wife of Fred Whiteside.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-19
BANQUET OF DOCTORS,

Gold filings Lowest rates. DR.. Wix.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-19
A MUD IN lDENT.

Gold filings. Lowest rates. DR.. Wix.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-01-11
RECEPTION OF lGLESIAS.

Cordial Greeting in London Cause For
Comment.
LONDON. Jan. 1.-THE ceremony with
which Senor Rafael Iglesias, the presi-
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-01-11
COURTS MUST DECIDE.

Gee eruor ClouRh Cancelled the Riermsnn
Deeds to the Great Northern.
ST. PAUL. Jan. 1l.-One OF the last
official acts of Governor Clough before
his retirement from Office WAS to cancel
the deed for 27l ,585 acres OF land. made
by ex.Auditor and Land Commissioner
Biermann. and rendered in full to NIL
the grant Of the state to that road.
The company claimed that the lands
were worthless, and refused to accept
them. asking that new selections oe
made.
Accompanying the cancellation was a
deed by the governor for 900 acres o.
land selected by the company "for the
purpose Of making q test case in the
courts to settle the question "a &C
whether or not the lands conveyed IN
this Hermann deed were in fact value
- = claimed, and whether OF not tns
company was entitled to valuable ianol
o confederation for the Improvement
made" - ..,
Auditor Dunn has refused 70 recoro
tho deed executed by Governor Clongn,
and recognising the Biermann deeos :.
valid until the courts decide the matter
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-01-11
CUBANFUTURE
Practical Problems That Confront
Us Discussed by Mr..
Porter,
Who Investigated Conditions as
Special Commissioner For
the President.
The Labor Problem Will Be One
Of the Hardest of All to
Solve. :
General Wood, Governor of San
tiagO, Arrives at New o.,
York.

NEw YORK. Jan. 1l.-Robert p. Pm-
ter, President McKinley's special COM
missioner to Cuba and Porto Rico spoke
at Cooper Union on Practical Problems
that confront us in Cuba The meet
ing was held under the auspices Of the
Peoples Institute and Charles Sprague
Smith, Director Of the Institute, intro
duced Mr.. Porter, who said that Cuba
has now. under the occupation of the
United States. everything she ever
fought for. industrial and commercial
freedom. The United States wants not
a foot of her soil without paying hard
cash and will expend every penny Of
Cuban revenues on Cuba.
He said the political future Of Cuba is
difficult problem TO dispose Of. and
thought il advisable for the present to
let matters stand as they are. He said
the intelligent Cubans favor annexation
but ii seemed TO be "A question whether
this country could constitutionally hold
islands as colonies. He is firmly con-
vinced that the Cubans can govern
themselves. and that they will make
application for admission to the Union
as a state. From military and strate-
gical points Of view, he said il would he
insanity to let Cuba 90. and the ques-
tion, therefore is in what state shall it
be held
Mr.. Porter. in answer TO questions.
said the labor problem is the most puz-
zling one in Cuba He could not say
what the solution is 10 be- He said the
island has a capacity Of $50. 900 tons of
sugar annually. but because Of lack of
labor. the planters can produce but
JOG, 900 tons annually. He said that be
thought large capitalists will find profit
able investment III the islands. but he
would not advise clerks or men of small
means To go there.
He said the future Of the island de-
pended altogether upon the upbuilding
of the three great industries. sugar,
tobacco and iron ore. He prophesied an
era of peace and prosperity for both
Cuba and Porto Rico.
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GREATLY OvERDRAWN.
etorses of Distress at Dawson Not Cred.
tied Among Returned Miners.

stor'e' "f Distress at Dawson Not Cred
tied Among Returned Miners.
SEATTLE, Wash. Jan. 1.-THE story
that destitution prevails in Dawson To
such an alarming extent that it il con-
sldered necessary to appeal to the United
States government for relief is consid-
cred by many people from Klondike to
be built on very slim foundation,
At an informal meeting Of about a
score OF persons from the Klondike, the
destitntion story was discussed. After
the meeting Joseph Barrett, a Klondike
pioneer, said:
II cannot understand how such a
story should gain currency, save through
the desire OF the Dawson press to
heighten the feeling against representa-
uves OF the Canadian government now
IN Dawson. There is positively no need
ior alarm as to the supply Of food at the
mines. No starvation is there. Daw.
son people stand together as one and
none need 20 hungry if th"y will make
known their wants.
AS for the scurvy. the hospital is
there to care for victims Of the disease
There had been. and will be scurvy in
the mines until people learn how to
care for themselves. but is not now
prevalent 10 an extent that justitics a
call for aid
THAT des'itu'ion exists to any degree
Ioore than might be expected in such a
country or 10 an extent that cannot b,
coped with by the Canadian government
and the wealthy people III Dawson is
absurd.