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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-12-20
HALF A LIFETIME IN PRISON.
Why Michael Werner Knows that
Honesty Is the Best Policy.

Honesty Is the Best Policy.
There is no man in the United States
who could better testify to the truth of
the adage, Honesty is the best pol
Icy" than Michael Werner, who never
lived up to il.
His hair gray, his eyes sunken in,
with pale, sallow cheeks. the marks Of
thirty-two years and one month behind
prison bars, he sat in court in Pater-
son a few days ago, again a prisoner.
Werner is 81 years old and has been
a burglar for thirty-fOur years, all but
two of which has been spent in prison
He was born in Chicago and received
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-12-20
Locomotive Statistics.

One hundred and nine thousand loco
motives are at present running in va
rious countries. Europe has 63,OOc
America 10000, Asia $500, Australia
1000 and Africa 700.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-12-20
MISS HELEN GOULD.

Miss Helen Gould, who has accepted
her appointment as member of the
Board of Lady Managers of the st.
Louis Worlds Fair, is the most distin-
guished member of the family of the
late Jay Gould.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-12-20

Rear Admiral Schley has notified
Attorney General Rayner that he is
ready to take any action with refer
ence to his case that Mr.. Rayner may
advise.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-12-20
DIR. Curry Dead.

Pittsburg, Dec. l5.-Dr. Robert Curry
founder of Curry university of this city,
died in Allegheny, aged so years He
was formerly principal of the Nebraska
State Normal school.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-23
the HARVEY DENlAlS.

The Inter Mountain is in receipt of a
long communication, without a sgni-
ture, concerning the partial denials by
Judge Harvey of the accusations against
him. If the correspondent Will send in
his name. the article will be given place.
His error, however, lies in his apparent
belief that the absent judge has denied
the most important instead Of the least
important allegations against him. The
pith of the whole case is the correspond
ence and the charge of undue influence,
as shown by that correspondence. This
is the point most conspicuously avoided
in the denial-the point upon which all
the people We're hopeful of the most
specific and emphatic denial and refu-
ration, vet the very thing concerning
which not a word is vouchsafed. Our
correspondent in pleading for suspen-
sion of judgment should have regard to
the public as we'll as individual interests
and might in that case have no reason
to withhold his name, which is moi
needed for publication but only as ar
evidence of good faith.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-23
A BENEFICIAL COMBINE.

There is talk in the eastern papers of
the further consolidation of copper in
terests and of the purchase of Michigan
mines whose product will be controlled
by the trust" for the purpose of keeping
up the price of copper. and incidentally
enabling the Amalgamated company to
pay it's dividends. This result can not
be brought about without rendering
more permanent the prosperity of Butte,
and every business and labor interest of
the community, and giving added value
to every foot of copper bearing ground
In the Butte district, as we'll as in tina.
of Michigan. Besides, it may be that
In the event of the success of certain
interests which would drive Amalgam-
ated capital out of Montana and close
Amalgamated mines under the anti trus,
act. il is the hope of that concern to find
employ ment for its capital in Other
aelds. BE that as it may, it is evident
that the main purpose of the consolida.
ton is to keep up the price Of copper
nad continue its production under tn.
law as long as the courts and the peopl,
favor such enterprise. It is evident alst
chat the copper companies. big or little
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-23
NEW COON FOR BUTTE,

There is an opening for capital in the
district west of Butte, between Missoula
gulch and the village of Rocker. Great
lodges of silver ere traverse the region
sioping southwark from the Big Butte.
In times past when silver was high some
of those lodges We're worked to great
protit--in the workings of many mines
there are known yet to be vast reserves
of low grade ore. The Orphan Girl, Ger
mania, Isele, Nettie, Burlington, Blue
bird and others all have records. There
are hundreds of others in their vicinage
which need only capital for develop
ment. The experiments now making at
the Alice may solve the problem of
working refractory low-grade silver ores.
In that event there may spring up an
active rivalry between the district east
of Butte and the district west of it, one
copper and the other silver, to determine
which shall turn out the most money
Capital is ready to come. Labor is
anxious that it should come. All that is
needed is confidence in the protection
of the first and in the steady employ
ment of the last.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-23
PROGRESS or BILLINGS.

On Saturday the thriving city of Bill
lings voted bonds to raise money for
municipal improvements. 1t is the in
tention of the progressive citizens of
the Yellowstone metropolis to keep as
near the front of the municipal process
sion as possible, and certainly no city
in the state has more warrant for laying
wide and deep the foundations for the
future than Billings. The Yellowstone
valley, under irrigation, will provide
homes for more people than are today
living within the borders of the state. In
richness of soil. diversity of crops and
advantages of climate no valley in the
west offers more inviting field for
homeseekers than that of the Yellow
stone. 1t is as vast in extent as it is
rich in possibilities. Naturally Billings
is the commercial center Of the valley
| and as it's people are thrifty and intelli-
gent they propose to build up city
which shall be a credit to the state and
an attractive home for their descend.
ants for all time to come. The carrying
of the bonds was a step in the right di'
! rection, and the Daily Gazette, which
shared in the glory of the event, is en-
| titled to congratu!ation for good work.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-23

There is something ineXpressbly re-
voting in the act of a man who deliber-
ately attempts the life of a woman.
"A man must be either a pervert or a
aunatic who will shoot down a defense
less woman under any circumstances.
The crime this morning on Montana
street was a most brutal one. The per-
petrator evidently intended to kill him.
self or be killed at some stage of the
proceedings. as shown by the fact of the
letter found on his person. The details
will be found in our local columns, but
no rrovocation cam justify in the mind
of any normal man the unspeakable
atrocity of attempting to murder 4
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-23
A Wall FROM OLD SPORT.

To the Inter Mountain:
l do not know the views Of your paper
on the subject of prize fighting. but in
all fairness l ask that If the law against
the manly art is to be regarded as a
dead letter the law against gambling be
shown equal consideration. Some of the
gamblers of Butte nave for many years
been regarded as honest men in this
city. Where can you find men whose
word is any better than that of some Of
the old-t time sports of Butte? They are
property holders and taxpayers. they are
men of family, they are generous con-
tributors to charity, as every minister IN
the city viii admit Once the law of
the state legalized their calling and re-
quired them to put over their places of
business Licensed Gambling House"
All at once the legislature changed
things and put US out of business. The
legislature also passed a law to stop
prize fighting. But how about 1t? Is
one law to be enforced and the other
ignored? We are not opposed to prize
fighting or any other sport, but We op-
pose making fish of one class and fowl
of another. We only ask for a square
deal. We have been next to the box for
six months and grass is getting short.
If fighting for exercise is good, playing
cards for living is not bad.
OLD SPORT.
Butte, Mont, August %.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-23

The Inter Mountain cordially inaorses
the action OF the labor convention at
Anaconda in demanding the re-enact-
ment of the Chinese exclusion law, with
such added restrictions as are suggested
by experience. 1t is quite certain that
at the proper time the republican party
will pledge itself to the continued ex-
clusion Of the yellow men. 1t does no
harm to keep the subject prominently
before the people. Some measure should
also be adopted to keep out the Japanese,
though the danger of Japanese competi-
ton is not great ON account of their in
capacity to compete with white men in
many branches of labor. On railroads,
for instance, it is stated Japanese labor
is Of little use, and is never employed
where white labor is available. It is
cheaper for the railroads to pay good
price for white labor than reduced
price for Japanese labor. and this fact
of itself as TO that kind of work is suffi-
GENTLY reassuring In some industries.
however, the mikados subjects are in
the way Of white labor, and such cases
should be covered by appropriate legis-
lation.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-23

reaching II cents later in the year. where
1t was 'pegged" apparently until within
few weeks. With SO much more cop
per to take care Of America has had no
reduction in price, worth naming. This
shows how strong Is the combine" con-
troll. Now see the European side Of the
exhibit. With its takings Of American
copper reduced by A per cent in seven
months, one would suppose that QUOTA
tions on the metal would be firmer, yet
here Is the fact-Standard spot copper
in London is at its lowest in three years,
having fallen 81 S.. Sd. from the Janu-
airy price per long ton and a14 from
the 1900 high point in March. These fig
ures look singular, and the only ex-
PLANTATION found in London Is the ALL
sufficient American combine manipst-
lation." The relation Of American pro-
duction and exports Of copper thus far
this year are shown herewith in pounds,
which terms seem easier to the student
of copper matters:
Pounds.
U. S. production, months 1901 s44. Oos, 400
Pounds.
Decrease from 1900....... 4,ga2,96O
L. s. exports. months. 127,Si6,2lJ
Decrease from 1900 ..... .100 943, $50
For home use months. go, $50. 100
Increase from 1900....... $3.50. 400
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-23

Mrs. Kimball's injuries are not
thought to be serious. The one in the
face is the most severe. The bullet that
cheek about the middle of 1t and ranged
downward In q slantdng direction lodg-
ing in the opposite jaw.
She was able to sit up In bed at the
hospital and talk q Mile, and she will
probably recover. The wound IN the
shoulder is not serious.
, Old Man Yechout.
Old man Yechout. Kimbalrs father
in--law, who took an equally active part
in the shooting but came out of 1t with
out injury claims to be "A years old
and his appearance bears his claim out.
He speaks such poor English that it
was impossible to get connected or
intelligent story from him at the jail,
where he was taken after the shooting.
An interpreter was secured who could
understand his speech q little. and
through him a statement was obtained
from the old man.
Yecheut said that he had worked for
Kimball as dishwasher at the lattere
restaurant and had worked there TOR
long time. The reason, he said, that
KAmball had tried to kill his wife was
because she did not want to live with
him. There had been trouble four OF
FIVE times before over this mattel the
old man declared. He said that Kim
bali abused the woman and threatened
to kill her.
AS to the shooting, he said that Kim
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-23

cannot flourish without sharing tnesr
prosperity with the people-with the
miners, the mechanics. the farmers, the
professional and business men and all
other classes and occupations which go
to make up a cosmopolitan community
like that of Butte, which Is just now the
happiest and most prosperous on earth.
All the people ask is that it be allowed
to remain so. They care not hg
whether the capital that comes here be-
longs to individuals or trusts, so long
as it comes and is satisfied to remain.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-23

"May God forgive me oh Lord.
may be wrong but God knows mean
right. May my friends look at me
in the right light. Send copy Of
my letter to my brother at Belle
PLANE, IOWA, Joe Kimball IL his
name. 81. g. KI1kBALL."
On the back Of the letter was written:
May the great God take care Of Rosey.
Poor child. I love her. To John"
The Pistols Used.
The pistols used by Kimball and
Yechout are in the custody Of Jailer
Levy Of the city Jail. The number OF
empty shells and uneNploded cartridges
found In them does not furnish evidence
to support the statement Of Webb. tho
carpenter, as to the number Of shots
flred.
Kimball used q 50 canber Harrington
& Richardson revolver, and there were
four empty shells and one loaded car
fridge In it. The weapon that served
Yechout is = cheap American bull -doe''
Of the same caliber as the other, and It
was found to contain three empty shells
and two loaded cartridges when taken
from Yechout.
The pistols have not been closely
enough examined to ascertain whether
all the empty shells were recently fired
or not. If they were. then there were
seven shots discharged in the shooting
| ARRAY.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-23

In the gossip about copper, which We
republish today from the Boston Tran
script, there is much information OF gen.
eral interest. The two conspicuous facts
are: First. that the foreign shipments
have fallen off "A per cent for the first
seven months this year, as compared
with the same period last year; second
~. that the copper combine, or trust" y
is a large factor n keeping up the price
which illustrates so plainly the positive
injury to this community contemplated
by the scheme to prevent the combine
from doing business and perfecting the
work OF consoldat ton.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-23
JOHN c. kiMBALl
SHOOTS HIS WIFE
Continued from Page one.)

tana street. talking more or less ex-
citedly.
"1is wife patted him on the cheek
and talked to him and tried to get the
pistol away from him as they walked
up the street." Mrs. Speigel said, land
Everybody on the street was watching
them"
Kimball put the pistol back into his
pocket presently and the party walked on
to the corner Of Porphyry and Montana
streets. At that point Kimball drew the
pistol again. This time Yechout drew a
pistol, and when Kimball pointed his
weapon at Mrs. Kimball Yechout leveled
his at at Kimball.
"He pointed his pistol at his wife's leg,
this way" Mrs. Speigel said, illustrating
Kimball's action by pointing her finger
at her own hip. when Yechout point
ed his gun at Kimball, Kimball put
his gun away"
The guns were sheathed again after
this incident and the Yechouts and KIM
balls continued north on Montana. But
kimDall was not yet appeased. Further
up the street he took out the revolver
once more.
THAT time the old man shook his fist
at him." Mrs. Speigel said
All this time there were many people
looking at the party, who were now APP
preaching the scene Of the ultimate ira
gedy. according to Mrs. Speigers story.
But nobody made any effort to inter-
fere.
During this time Kimball was trying
to pursuade his wife to return to him.
Although Mrs. Kimball was able to talk
a little 1t could not be learned just what
passed between the party in the way of
speech. The Yechouts have very little
English at their command and Kimball
was semi, conscious at the hospital, so
no statements of these details could be
secured from them.
At the corner Of Park and Montana
streets Kimball got out his pistol again.
and then the shooting followed.
Mrs. Kimball was shot also in the
right shoulder. The bullet glanced and
made only flesh wound which is not
serious. The bullet was found In her
dress afterward.
The Patrol Wagon.
After the shooting the patrol wagon
was sent for and Kimball and his wife
We're taken in it to Murray & Freund's
hospital. and Yecheut was taken to the
city Jail. The wounds of Mrs. Kimball
We're dressed at the hospital, but there
was no room there for Kimball and he
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-23
Gossip About Copper.

Boston Transcript: There Is a decided
change in the movement of copper this
year in comparison both with last year
and 1899. Taking the figures for the first
seven months, we find this years pro-
1uction by reporting American mines
creased ~ per cent from that of the
same period last year, when gain of
s per cent was shown over 1885, The de-
crease this year Is but 1929 tons, or not
quite 100000 pounds, and Is hardly
enough to warrant much discussion. 1t
is in the exports of copper that the
marked change is shown. In the first
seven months of 1901 the United States
has exported 56,851 tons of copper-45,O A
tons less, or A per cent. than in the
same time last year: less even than in
1899, when $3.50 tons were exported.
Thus far in 1901 we have exported 36h
per cent. Of production; last year we
exported 64h per cent. That is. where
American consumers had but 35h per
cent of American production available
in seven months of 1900 they have 6sh
per cent available in 1901-in fact, the
relative position has changed exactly
| in the two years. and American sup
ply has been "A per cent. larger than in
the same time last year. It will be
conceded readily that the proportion Of
| exports to production was altogether
abnormal last year, and is much more
natural now. but as bearing on copper
market values the change is striking
No pretense il made that ON the statisti
cal position, the law Of supply and de
mand. price of the metal should hold 8,
closely as 1t does to the quotations
year ago.
There has been some yielding Of late
and copper is quoted anywhere from /
to II cents per pound in this country, q
just about the same as in August La
year. when it ranged from 16h to Y
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-23

ball took a shot at his daughter and
shot at him and called him a vile name,
and that he took q shot at Kimball. He
was too much excited and his language
was too hard for the Interpreter to ln-
derstand for an account Of the details
of the shooting to be extracted from
him.
Asked if there was another man in
v0lved in the trouble between Ktmbau
and his wife, he said: mo; Gussie no
like no other fellow" Gussie Is Mrs.
Kimbalrs given name
Four parcels Of money were round in
the old mans clothing by the tailor when
he was searched. The sums aggregated
$667.65. There was SAILS In gold and
silver and the rest was in bills. Uwo
parcels Of bills were sewed uD inside
, the lining Of his trousers, of which he
wore two pairs.
The old man said that he had sold a
farm in west Nebraska and that the
money had been received In payment for
that. KimbaN said that he had given his
wife $500 and that she and the Yechouts
were trying to get away with the money.
He told this yesterday. At that time he
threatened to kill his wife. Threats to
take her life were made in the presence
| OF Harris, his partner, in the restaurant.
| At the hospital this morning Mrs. Kim
| ball was asked about this matter. and
| admitted that Kimball had given her the
| sum stated. But she said that he had
| taken back $500 Of 1t. He had also given
her father two sums Of money. $95 in one
and $50 in the other. This money. Mrs.
Kimball said. was earned by her father
and mother in the restaurant. where they
| worked q long while.
/ Yechout said that he was an old miner.
| but that he had worked for Kimball as
| a dishwasher for . long time at dollar
q day.
| Little Rosie Kimball. the daughter %
the unfortunate Kimballs. IL a very
bright little child and acted as an in
terpreter for her grandmother.
Letter 1round on XimbaN.
I The foilowina. letter was found In 9
pocket In Kimballs clothes ut the hos
pital:
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-23

was taken to the st. James hospital
and attended to there.
After the party was taken away earth
was thrown in the pool of blood on the
sidewalk to cover over the CORY spot.
and the place was the focusing point Of
many curious persons for hours after
ward.
The shooting. or part of 1t, was wit
messed by a number Of people. When
the bystanders interfered with Kimbali
and Yechout and sought to take their
weapons Yecheut, Notwithstanding
that he is a very old man, struggled
hard with them. He was exceedingly
excited, which probably accounts for
his resistance Ktmball being prone on
the sidewalk and seriously injured, was
in no condition to resist.
Kimball Shot Himself.
It is believed that Kimball shot him
self. after shooting at his wife twice.
Drs. Murray and Freund, who dressed
his wound at the st. James hospital.
expressed the opinion that the wound
was self administered on account of the
location of 1t and the fact that his race
was stained with powder.
Kin,ball stated to a policeman and to
others who were present after the shoot
ing that he shot himself. Mrs. khmoali
also said that Kimball shot himseaI.
From these statements and the position
Of the wound it is probable that the
wounded man tried to kill himself after
shooting twice at his wife.
The Wounds.
The bullet which wounded Kimball en-
tered his mouth and passed upward. 1t
destroyed the bah OF the left eye en-
tirely and fractured the frontal bone Of
the skull, letting the brains ooze into tne
mans mouth. After dressing the injury
this morning the attending physicians
expressed the opinion that 1t was almost
| certain that KimhaIt will die. He was
| nut under IN anesthetic while the wound
was being dressed. hut was semi-con'
scious and groaned with pain. HIS lac'
and head were swathed in bandages. ane
the former was greatly swollen and dis
torted. When he was turned on his sid'
blood and parts Of his brain dripped from
his mouth.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-23
Iowa Popu1ists Meeting.

Des MONIES. Ia. Aug. 2s.-The pop9list
state mass convention convened al 2
o'clock this afternoon to place full
ticket in the field. Not to exceed 80
delegates were present. Ex-Congrtss-
man Weller of Nashua will probablV be
the nons:nee for governor. d
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-23
Big Catch by Whaling Vessels
(By Associated Press.)

(By ASSOCIAIeU FreSS.I
San Francisco. Aug. 23.-Up to July 4
the catch of the whaling vessels out of
this port is reported to have been as
follows: Charles w. Morgan. 1900 bar
rels of sperm oil and 3,400 pounds Of
bone; California. 800 barrels of sperm oil:
Gayhead. 500 barrels of sperm oil; Alice
Knowles. 800 barrels of sperm oil and
two small fright" whales; John Win
throp, 100 barrels Of sperm oil.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-23

Teacher-"what Is the meaning Of the
word 'excavate?"
Small Pupil-"It means to hollow
out" st
Teacher-"Correct. Now form a SEN
tence in which the word is properly
used"
Small Pupil-"stick pin In a boy
and he will excavate." 4s
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-23
Drops Out Of Sight.
(By Associated Press. !

New York. Aug. %. - Mrs. Madeoine
Hobson Bennett. who claims to b p
relative of Captain r. p. Hobson. has
notified the police of Jersey City that her
husband, Stuart Bennett. has been miss
ing since July 20, on which day he started
from New York for Bristol. Tenn, where
his wife was i'll.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-23
To Absorb Its Competitors.
(By Associated Press.)

New York. Aug. %. = The United
States Headlight company Is planning
to acquire the interests Of number OF
its competitions.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-23
CHINESE AND JAPANESE.

Butte, Mont, August %.