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The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-11
SMALLPOX IN ANACONDA.
The Discovery of Nine New Cases
Causes General Alarm.

Anaconda, Dec 1O.-The people of
this city were brought to full reali
zation of the smallpox epidemic today
when nine cases were discovered.
Heretofore occasional cases have been
found, but there was not the general
feeling of alarm. Today's develop
ments, however, have opened the peo-
pies eyes to the true state of things.
1t is up to the health authorities to
act. Six of todays cases were found
in one building, the Monitor block, at
the corner of Third and Chestnut
streets. One of the cases found there
is of the most malignant type, the
others, however, are mild in FORM
The greatest surprise came when the
was learned that the night clerk at
the Montana hotel had the disease and
had been taken to the pest house.
This man contracted the disease from
a roommate, a bellboy, who was taken
to the pest house some time ago
County Physician Steppens said today
1T would be miracle if there are not
more than 100 cases of smallpox in
Anaconda within sixty days." Most
of the smallpox cases came here from
Butte, which place is said to be in 4
most alarming condition, with regard
to the smallpox epidemic, while some
precautions have been taken here to
prevent the spread of the disease AMI
cases are isolated as soon as discov-
cred, no stringent measures have be IN
yet adopted, but it is likely that some
thing viii be done after today's start
fling developments.
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QUARANTINE RAISED.
From Butte Jail - Stephenson Murder
Trial Taken Up.

Trial Taken Up.
Butte, Dec. 1O.-The smallpox quar-.
antine on the county Jail was raised
on Sunday and Patrick w. Stephenson
was put on trial today on the charge
of murder. The entire day was taken
up in an effort to get a jury, and the
regular panel was exhausted just be-
fore court adjourned this evening
Stephenson shot and instantly killed
Joseph Woodside in saloon at Mel
rose on the Sd of last June and the
killing aroused considerable feeling in
the little town. Many witnesses have
been subpoenaed by both sides and
other people from Melrose are at
tending the trial as interested specta-
Woodslde in selfdefense, but stories
told by witnesses to the affray do not
bear out the theory of selfdefense
Woodside and two friends came into
the saloon where Stephenson was en-
ployed as bartender and ordered
drinks, while they were being served
Woodside "joshed" Stephenson and ap-
piled an offensive epithet to him, TO
which Stephenson took exception, and
after few more words had passed,
which to some of the spectators SEEM
ed good-natured and harmless, Steph-
enson pulled an old gun from behind
the bar and shot Woodside dead.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-11
STAFFORD NOT GUILTY,
Killed Deputy Sheriff Eder In SeIf-De.
fense-The Verdict.

Killed Deputy Sheriff Eder In SeIf-De.
fense-The Verdict.
Great Falls. Dec. 10.-The trial Of
Charles S. Stafford, on charge OF
murder in the first degree. in killing
John H. Elder, a deputy sheriff, was
concluded in the district court of Val
ley county, at Glasgow, on Saturday.
After a deliberation of two hours the
jury rendered verdict of not guilty.
The shooting occurred on June 25,
and the cause which led to it was the
fact that Elder had driven stock off a
customers range without the consent
of the owners. Stafford who was
stock inspector of Valley county,
went to arrest him and Eder resisted.
Stafford followed him to his cabin and
self-defense was compelled to kill him.
Elder had the reputation of being a
bad man, and had record of having
killed two men. He killed an Indian
several years ago, and on February 4,
1900, ..e killed man by the name
OF Nolan Armstrong. For the latter
offense he was tried for murder in the
first degree. and was acquitted.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-11
FORTUNE IN TAXES.
Railway Companies Large contribu
tors to the States Exchequer.

Railway Companies Large Contribu.
tors to the States Exchequer.
Helena, Dec. 5.-The railroads of
the state of Montana pay fortune
this year in the shape of county and
state taxes. According to figures
that have been prepared by David
Marks, the clerk of the state board of
equalization, the different railroads in
the state pay in taxes this year, the
sum of $364,O35.83. The taxes upon
the railways proper, the road beds,
rails, bridges, etc., amount to $780,
S3O.6S. The taxes upon the round
houses, depots, shops and other build
ings amount to $1S,121.9O, while the
taxes upon the lands amount to $685.
OS3.25. There are 2.9322l miles of
railroad in the state upon which taxes
were paid this year.
The Northern Pacific pays the larg-
est amount of taxes. Its taxes, ex-
cluding a special school and city,
amount to $21O,7O2.44. This company
has 1,571.22 miles of road in the state.
OF this amount of taxes the sum of
$149,7O7.98 comes from the taxes upon
the road beds, $9,459.36 for the round
house and other buildings and $751;
$3.50 from the company's lands.
The Great Northern and it's allied
lines in the state pay the sum of $11S,-
2O6.73 in taxes. This company has
1862 miles of track. 1t taxes upon
the railway proper are $1OS,999; upon
depols, $5,792, and upon lands 49,
414.9S.
The taxes of the Oregon Short Line
railway having 1864 miles of railroad
in the state, amount to $12,5S1.79; the
taxes of the Montana railroad, 7O.6
miles, $1,904; Great Falls & Canada,
1873 miles, $4,365; Burlington, 1O1.71
miles, $8,641; B., A. & p, 81 miles
$7,306; Yellowstone Park railroad, II
miles, 325.97.
The average tax levies of the coun-
ties OF Montana for state and county
purposes, exclusive of city and special
school tax, amount to "a 3-4 mills this
year, according to further statistics
gathered by Clerk Marks. The tax
levy of Silver Bow was the lowest
21 II, and that of Dawson, the high.
est, 35.1.
The state and county levy in the
counties, exclusive of the special
school and municipal, follows; Beav.
erhead, 22.9; Broadwater, 1876; Car.
bon, 25.1; Cascade, 226; Choteau
~ So; Custer, 24.6; Dawson, 35.1;
Deer Lodge, 28.1; Fergus, 24.9; Flat.
head, 27.6; Gallatin, "a IA; Granite
BAL; Jefferson, 25.1; Lewis and
Clarke, 22.6; Madison, 21.6; Meagher
29.6; Missoula, 27 Park, 291; Ravalli
29.6; Silver Bow, 21 1-2; Sweet Grass
24.6; Teton, Ell; Valley, 2S.6; Vel
lowstone, 25 5-8.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-11
TEN MURDER CASES,
County Attorney of Silver Bow Makes
Report of Criminal Cases.

Butte, Dec. 1O.-The record of the
county attorneys Office has been COM
pleted for the fiscal year ended De-
cember 10. During the year 20 in
formations were filed. ten being for
murder. In the justice courts there
were l,24S complaints filed and S23
cases were tried. Thirty-nine COM
plants were issued for illegal registra-
ton during the recent election, but in
only four cases were arrests made.
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FOR NEWS TAKE THE BEE.
State News.

1t is said that the estate of the
late Henry Filing represents a cash
value of $2,000,O0O, while the mining
interests of the estate will amount to
at least $1,OO0,O00. Mrs. Filing will
receive one-third of the estate and
each of the sons and daughters will
receive equal shares of the balance.
During 1898 nearly a half million
dollars were collected in licenses by
the various counties in Montana. The
annual report of Labor Commits
sioner Calderhead places the total
revenues derived from that source
during 1898 at $442.43, of which
$326,72S was contributed by the sa-
loon keepers and liquor men.
E. j. Elliott chief of the provin-
cial police, of Winnepeg, Manitoba, is
sending to Montana officers circulars
Offering reward of $1,000 for the
capture OF Walter Gordon, who is
wanted to answer to the charge of
murder.
AS the states fiscal year ends Nov.
80 all of the state officers are busy
on their annual reports. Secretary of
State Hogan reports the receipts of
his office for the fiscal year of 1900
at $l3,442.75. This is an increase of
nearly $4,000 over last years receipts.
The other officers reports are not
available.
The annual report of Mrs. Laura
E. Howey, the state librarian, on the
work of the State Historical society,
will be made at meeting of the di-
rectors to be held in Helena today
and arrangements will be made for
the removal of the library to the new
capitol. This will be quite a task,
for the library now consists of $4,000
bound volumes, 10000 pamphlets, 400
volumes and 800 pamphlets of Mon
tana history.
An increased appropriation will be
asked, to enable the board to bind
number of books, which are SO worn
that they cannot be used without
danger of their destruction.
The st. Mary's & Lethbridge road,
which is branch Of the Great Falls
& Canada, running from near Leth-
bridge to Cardston, ran the first train
over the new line today, and will run
regular trains from this time on. The
new line runs from Sterling on the
Great Falls & Canada, to Spring Cou-
lee, distance Of thirty miles, and
within a short distance of Cardston,
the Canadian Mormon settlement.
i
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-11
HOW J. J. HILL
VIEWS IT.
Subsidy Bill Is Not Needed
Just Now.
SPEECH IN CHICAGO.
MIR. Hill Makes Some Remarks Not to Be
Expected From Him - Ships
Cheapest in America.


Great Northern railroad was the guest
of the bankers club at the monthly
dinner, Saturday night. Mr.. Hill in
the first part of his remarks merely
alluded to the subsidy bill by saying
that he had made some inquiry con-
corning the building of boats in this
country and upon the Clyde, and found
that he could have them constructed
in this country at much lower figure
than in Scotland. This, he declared,
did not look much as though a subsidy
was needed for shipping. If such a
measure was passed it would in his
opinion, assist most of those who did
not need assistance, and he mentioned
the greyhounds of the ocean as the
most likely to be benefited.
| He branched out into talk on the
manner of controlling railroads by leg
islation and declared the matter was
one which none but experts under
stood, and that railroads could no
more be properly handled in this way
than a broken limb could be set by u
statute.
| In the close of his speech Mr.. Hill
again came to the subsidy bill, and
said concerning it:
1T is an excellent thing if it is not
abused, l believe that if we could pay
tonnage on the actual commodities
of certain kind, based on the dis
tance carried, there would be some
justice in a subsidy. | analyzed the
bill that was drawn, carefully and
found that out of $9,OOOOOO about ST..
100000 went to what is known as the
American line, and a good friend of
mine, and fine gentleman. They are
very kind to me when l am crossing.
At the same time, why should we, as a
nation, pay nine millions year for
30 years and have seven-eights of It
go to 10 or IL ships.
| 81 am glad to say that when atten-
tion was called to this the bill, it was
amended, and it is in much better
shape. The nine millions is distribut-
ed pro rata among all the shipments
under the American flag, and they set
apart 80 per cent for the Pacific ocean.
No doubt some of my friends thought
they were serving me, and in money
sense perhaps they were, but l would
rather see them take the duty off the
plates that are to go into the ships
when they are built. If congress will
appropriate $1SO,OOO,OOO for a class OF
ships that will reduce the cost of car
rying our commerce we will have a
right to feel that they have done
well, but we don't think that they
should give the bulk of it to 20 or
21 ships that are only compelled to
run Fl knots once to the satisfaction
of the governmental officer detailed
for that purpose"
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-11
FRiGHTFULLY BEATEN.
Butte Woman Found - Small Chance
Of Recovery.


Butte, Dec. 1O-A woman of the
town known as Blondette, was fe ar
fully beaten tonight by an unknown
man. The stranger went into her
house on Galena street, and when the
friends of the woman began to sus-
pect something wrong from the fact
that the woman did not appear, they
forced the door and found her lying
on the floor, with her head badly cut.
A little dog lay beside her dead. The
man made good his escape through
the rear door. Physicians were sum-
moned and from latest reports the
woman is still alive, Dut the surgeons
have but little hope for her recovery.
There is but slight clew to the iden-
tity of the brutal assailant.
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SET BACK
FOR hE|NzE
A New Trial Is Granted
in the
MICHAEL DAVITT CASE
Jury Was Influenced by Articles in the
Helena Independent-Vast Amount
Of Money Involved.

Helena, Dec. 1O.-The famous Mich
cal Davitt case is in the United States
court again, as Judge Knowles today
granted new trial to the complainant,
E. Rollins Morse, on the ground that
the jury that tried the case here last
winter was unduly influenced by the
article that appeared in the Independ-
ent here during the course of the
trial. The case was known in court
circles as E. Rollins Morse against
the Montana Ore Purchasing company.
The complainant is the owner of the
Michael Davitt mine, and contended
that the Montana Ore Purchasing COM
pany, owning adjoining ground, was
working the Michael Davitt ground.
The Montana Ore Purchasing COM
pany contended that the lead apexed
in their ground and therefore they had
a right to pursue the lead to it's con-
clusion. The case was on trial from
Dec. II to Jan. 81, resulting in
a verdict for the defendant. 1t was
contended by counsel for E. Rollins
Morse that the jury had been influ-
enced in arriving at a verdict, both
by articles that had appeared in the
Independent during the trial and by
the actions of certain members of the
jury who were alleged to have been
seen in company with known agents
for the defendants. A new trial was
asked for several months ago. At
fidavits Of rather sensational char.
acter relative to the actions of the
jurors in question were filed in court
along with extracts from Objectionable
articles in the paper. Judge Knowles
in his decision rendered today, dis.
cussed these claims, but confines his
reasons for granting new trial to the
newspaper articles.
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FOR NEWS TAKE THE BEE.
GOVERNOR SMITH PARpoNs.

Increase In Pardons and Decrease in
Number Of Diminutions of Sentence.
Helena, Dec. 10.-During the year
ending Nov. 80, Governor Smith grant.
ed ~ pardOns. Twenty-Five to con-
victs in the state penitentiary and five
to prisoners in county jails These fig
ures are shown in the annual report
of the state board of pardons made
public today. There are Is diminuti-
tions of sentences granted to convicts
for good behavior. This is a slight in
crease in the number of pardons, rs
compared with the previous year, and
decrease in the number of diminu-
tions.
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The largest grape growing regior
in the world is not the champaign dis
tricts of France, nor the sunny vale
OF southern California, for weste I
New York owns the title by virtue
OF $4,000 acres now given over to
grape culture.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-11
BURGLARS At WORK.
Butte overrun - Legate Residence
Successfully Entered.

Butte, Dec. 1O.-Burglars are active
in Butte just now, and Sunday night
they ransacked very thoroughly the
residence occupied by Jack Legate
and his mother, Mrs. Ruth Legate,
at the corner of Granite and Wash.
ington street. Mrs. Legate had been
in Anaconda during the day and at
the time OF the arrival of the evening
train from Anaconda, Jack Legate
drove in a hack from the residence
to the depot. During his absence the
thieves entered and secured $500
worth Of jewelry and other articles.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-11

BY the census of 1900 Galveston
had a population of 37,7S9.
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KNOCKED OUT.

Witness In Murder Case.
Butte, Dec. 1O-Char1es Lenox, an
aged man, a witness in the Stephen
son murder trial, whose home is at
melrOse, was overcome by sulphur
smoke in the court room today, and
had to be taken to Walkerville before
he revived. The smoke has been ex-
tremely bad during the past few days.
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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-07-17

and after the dust had settled,
withdrew into the recessess of the
car. The Benson county boys are
all right, and a jolly lot. There
wasn't a Democrat among them
judging from remarks overheard.
Chautauqua sterling silver souv-
enirs for 25c, 35c and SOC. at Fl.
Huesgen's. 6tf
Smyser Baughman leaves this
afternoon for Fargo, where he has
accepted a position as clerk in the
Hotel Metropole. We are pleased
to learn of Smyser's success in Sc
curing this nice position and be-
lieve he will fill it in a most
obliging and capable manner.
Lost-A macintosh cape in
town. Finder will please return
Ito Mrs. w. II. Reid.
Rev. Alfred Cole, Of Oswego,
Mont, is in the city. to look after
some land in this vicinity which
belonged to his wife, lately deceas-.
ed. Rev. Cole Was minister to
the reservation Indians near Fort
Totten till few years ago; and is
well known in this city. He ex-
poets to visit the scene of his form
er Iabors before he returns to Mon
tana.
Ladies bathing slippers at S. L
Wineman's shoe store. 1918
An examination Of Campbell
the fellow accused of selling booze
on the Chautauqua grounds, was
held before U. S. Commissioner
McClory yesterday. Campbell
waived examination, and was
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-07-17
bound over to the next term Of the.
U. S. court in the sum Of 500.

bound over to the next term Of the
U. S. court in the sum Of 800.
Call and see for yourself, our line
here is the same as intown. Chau-
tauqua meat market.
G. A. Lounsberry in Fargo.
Forum: I drove 100 miles in
Ramsey county. There is con-
siderable really good grain and
flax in Ramsey county and I be-
Ilieve there will be fully half a crop.
drove one day in Grand Forks
county. Fully one.half is a total
failure, a quarter more, will be
scarcely worth cutting and the
|Iother quarter is less than half q
crop.
G. F.. Cogelow's meat market is
the place for fresh and sailed
meats, poultry, fish and game in
season.
A special train arrived here at
about II O'clock thismorning, con-
tanning several of the G.. N. ofici-
ais and the state railway Commits
|sioners on their tour of inspection,
Ion leaving the train. they we're
taken to the Chautauqua depot.
where a train was awaiting them
for inspecting the Chautauqua
railroad. This was the first time
many of the gentlemen had eve1
seen the Chautauqua, and it was {
surprise to them to see what Dew.
lis Lake push and enterprise hac
accomplished.
The Syndicate shows pulled ou'
last night without hap or mishap
and people can now draw a sigh o
relief at getting rid of this gang
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-07-17

- EL4 Ala y $50 ~ :. tE. ar.EL ~
the wheel gone, and the
thought occurred to him that the
most likely place to find it in case
it was stolen would be the circus
tent. With a companion he went
to the "tented city" and found his
wheel standing near one of the
tents, the thieves having evidently
taken the alarm. A young man
from Valley City who was making
e bicycle tour Of this part of the
state, rode into town for the circus
yesterday, and left his wheel stand
ing outside the tent, where it also
fell among thieves. He could find
no clue whatever to the missing
property, and on consulting a po-.
|liceman, was advised to wait until
the train was about to pull out,
when the thieves could be corner
ed easily. At that time Chief
Sparks and the young man enter.
ed the train and held them until a
search could be made among the
cars. The wheel was found in the
possession of two rather seedy
looking characters, and they were
taken off and marched to the CITY.
lookup where they were kept till
this morning.
For fifty cents you can secure a
complete file of the Daily Chau-
tauqua edition. Leave your order
at the newspaper tent on the
grounds or at the Inter Ocean
office at Devils Lake.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-07-17

Of unprincipled rowdies. Know
ing the dark reputation of the out
fit, the people of this city we're
compelled to keep close watch over
their houses and valnables during
the shows stay in the city, and it
is doubtless through their vigilance
and that Of the city authorities that
we did not suffer as some of the
other towns that have been visited
by this aggregation did.
Pierce County Tribune: The
meeting of the North Dakota press
association at Devils Lake, July
7th, was the best attended and
most thoroughly enjoyed session
that the association has ever held,
and the citizens of Devils Lake,
together with the Chautauqua
management did themselves proud
in the entertainment of the pencil
pushers of the state so thoroughly
satisfied were the editors that
Devils Lake and the Chautauqua
were right that by a unanimous
vote the association decided to
meet there again next year, by
which time it is thought most of
the boys will need a bath again.
The pillagers accompanying the
circus yesterday seemed to have a
particular liking for some of the
bicycles standing around the
streets, and from their depreda-
tons in this line a little excite
ment has been stirred up. In the
evening, Willie Nimmo left his BIZ
cycle standing in front of Haslam's
store. When he came out, he
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-07-17
Market Report.
aIsliGN 0E.Dt ~ aaN9sI
TIE I0Ghl FIELD.

E.sA.. Pierce, oflKnox, formerly
Of this. city, is a Devils Lake visit
81. He is now living on his home
stead near Knox.
Furnished house for rent. In
quire at this Office.
Max Bass was in town today
with the railway inspectors.
Devils Lake souvenir spoons in
sterling silver, hand engraved at
FL. Huesgen's.
Geo. L. Barrett, of Lakota, was
in town yesterday on business.
Go to Gibney's for anything in
the line Of soft drinks.
G. II. Doyon, Of Doyon, was a
visitor in the city yesterday.
Cigars and tobaccos at Robes.
A. Cooley, of Grand Forks, a o.
S, revenue officer, was here y%ester-
day to assist in the hearing held
for the Chautauqua boot-legger.
Best line of cigars and tobacco
in the city at Gibney's.
S. S. Titus and wife, W. b. Nc
Fell and wife, and A. E. Logan
were among the Grand Forks peo-
pie who came up yesterday for
Grand Forks day.
Fresh fruits and vegetables al
ways in season at Gibney's.
Chas. d. Phillips came up from
East Grand Forks yesterday for a
visit with his family in this city.
Lost-5-months' old setter pup,
white with light brown ears and
brown:over eyes. Inform OF re-
turn i'm. to Geo. Ruhberg and receive
reward,
Born, this morning to Mr.. n
Mrs. Sam Goldberg, a son. Dr.
Jones is in attendance.
Ladies bathing caps at 81.
Wineman's shoe store. 1918
The Georgia Minstrels arrived
inttheir private car this noon. and
appear to be first class artists in
their line. Do not fail to see their
performance in the opera house to-
night
Fresh fruits and confectionery
at Robes.
The. enrolment in the several
departments of the training school
M date is as follows: grammar, 81;
arithmetic, 81; pedagogy, "a; c%ivics,
50; physiology, 35; history, Is;
reading, so; vocal music, Is; writ
ing and drawing, 25; algebra, 9;
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-07-17
Especially For Ladies

Are those splendid compartment
cars ON the Burlington Limited
from St. Paul and Minneapolis to
Chicago. All the comforts of
home, including an electric heater
for your curling-iroin. When you
send for railroad ticket, insist on
having it over the Burlington.