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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-13
WAS A VERY CROOKED DEAL
Rowlands Tells His Story Of the
Forged Express Money Orders.
His Accomplish. IL

Before being sentenced to three years
in the penitentiary at Deer Lodge Tor
passing forged Wells, Fargo money Or
ders. James Rowlands, alias Henry
Slime. confessed the offense with which
he was charged and told whence the
bogus orders had been obtained, the con-
fession being made in the presence or
County Attorney Breen and G. B. Stmp-
son. Superintendent for the Wells, Fargo
company.
At first Rowland told story savoring
OF fish, but Mr.. Simpson cornered him
and he loosened up bit. Among other
things he said Mark Westrum and him
self had burglarized two express omces
in Minnesota and stolen the orders from
Them He put the bulk of the jobs on
Westrum. Since the confession officers
have been on the lookout for Westrum
and yesterday he was located In Helena
and arrested by Detective N. p. Kali
ters. He is to be taken to Minnesota
for trial.
According to Rowland's story West
rum and himself came to Butte for the
express purpose of cashing the stolen
orders and it was Westrums intention
to return to his home in the east and
build a fence. siao 2
In the confession Rowland says
my right name is James Rowland.
I am % years old and my parents reside
az Evansville, Minnesota. My fathers
name Is Sanford Rowland. I left home
the 7th of last May. I went to Little
Falls, Mimi, and stayed at the LAttie
Falls house a week. My brother was
with me. Westrum and his wife and
| Ed. Spencer were there. Also two or
three other men, one of whom was
| known as Mclaughlin. The latter and
a girl stayed at another hotel. l worked
| couple Of days in paint shop. but
quit about 4 o'clock in the afternoon and
met Westrum and Spencer. Westrum
wanted me to go to Montana with him.
From the hotel went to the house OF
Isim Collins and stayed until the 18TH,
| when I left and went to Minneapolis.
Before starting I had an understanding
with Westrum, and we agreed to meet
at the St. 1sjnes hotel in Minneapolis.
We intended to get job on the rail-
road and ship west. I met Westrum at
the depot and we went to the Columbia
hotel and stayed all night. The follow
ing morning he showed me the money
orders. He would not tell me where
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-13
Storm Stops the Cars.

The street railway does not usually
shut down on account Of weather, but it
did today. during the electric storm
that fell from II to o'clock. AS the
company service is already badly Grip
pied by the burning out of the large gen.
orator, did not care to risk complete
break down. SO the power was shut down
for half an haur during the storm. The
electric company had the misfortune to
have small generator burn out this
morning. the one that was supplying
some power to the street car line, and
the service today has consequently been
very far from what the management
usually gives.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-13

about 100000 i'm profits derived from the
partnership work.
Ryan further says he has made a de-
mand on the defendants for statement
of the accounts of the partnership oper-
atoms, but the defendants have refused
to render such statement or permit him
to examine the books; that on the Sth of
this month Tom Kinds refused to &C
knowledge him as one of the partners in
the lease and would not allow him to in
spect the accounts.
The defendants have been ordered to
show cause next Saturday why a re-
ceiver should not be appointed to han.
die the business pending determine
ton of the action.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-13

he got them. He said we could pass
them in Montana. The orders, he said,
were good, as he had experience with
them before. He said he would write
the orders and I could pass them, and
there would be no danger Of getting
caught. After they had been passed we
would divide the money. He showed me
some orders in q book. He had three
books, 10 in one, but don't know how
many orders he had in the other two.
I'm the evening of that day we started
for Montana. We bummed our way on
top of the cars. We were put off at
Staples by the conductor. From Staples
we went to Wadena in a box car and
from there to Fargo on a fiat car.
Westrum paid the brakeman a dollar"
Rowland then described the trip by
degrees.
1--WE rode the North Coast Limited one
division out of Miles City," said he.
when we arrived in Butte we went to
the American hotel. On the following
day we went down to the Butte Reduce
ton works-Westrum knew somebody
there. At o'clock we began operations
with the money orders. Westrum did
the writing. He filled out three, gave
me one and told me to pass it. I took
it to a clothing store, but a man there
told me I would have to be identified.
tried another place and it was accepted,
signing the name of Henry Slime.
got $26 in cash and some goods I LEFT
the goods in a saloon. Then took an
other order and had it cashed, buying a
pair Of shoes. got $3.50 in cash.
after supper Westrum went to the
postoffice and wrote out some more
orders, but the stores were closed. He
gave me the devil for not cashing more
of the orders before the stores closed:
so 1 cashed three more in saloons.
did not cash many more of them. l got
,, pretty full. went to the Little Club.
fiourished a gun, and the barkeeper told
me to put it away or he would have me
arrested. Westrum gave me the revolver
in the American house.
Lets have this thing straight" said
Detective Simpson.
well, we went from Minneapolis to
Denison and Stanton stations and stole
| the orders. Westrum went inside and
got them. and I watched outside. He
got in through a window Of the Office at
Stanton. He got one full book there.
Then we walked to Denison and got two
books of orders from the Office there
We also got a suit Of clothes. In Min
neapolis I wrote out a money order tol
SO and he passed it. In Butte We made
out four orders at Peterson's boarding
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-13

Since the Ohio democratic convention
turned down Monnett, the antitrust
champion of the Buckeye state, the
Butte Miner, Anaconda Standard and
other organs of the workingmen are no
longer claiming the republican party to
be the parent and protector of trusts
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-13

buildings now under construction in this
city it is pertinent to suggest that a
little less wood and a little more steel
and iron might save many handsome
blocks from total destruction by fire in
the future. There are too many fire.
traps in the city now.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-13

The Ohio democracy was not quite
ready to repudiate the United States
supreme court by indorsing Bryan and
his platform. So the followers of Jeffer-
son at Columbus ground Mr.. Bryan's
portrait into the dust beneath their feet.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-13

house. Mark Westrum lives three miles
from Swansville MINI. He told me that
as soon as he got the money orders
cashed he was going back home and put
up a fence"
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-13
"All Well" in Midocean.

Galveston, July 13.-Capt. Woods OF
the British steamer Mohawk. which has
just arrived here, reports having spoken
the little sloop Great Republic, bound
from Boston to Lisbon, In midocean
The sole occupant of the little sloop
asked to be reported "All WELL"
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-13
(By Associated Press.

London, July 13.-The reported engage
ment of lord Rosebery and the Duchess
O; Albany Is not credited by his intimate
friends. Those who ordinarily have the
confidence decline to believe that he
will ever marry again.
Another rulnor which also needs cor
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-13

Swiggers-That man Killtime Is a
shrewd fellow.
Swaggers-Why?
Swiggers-He gave a lawn moving
party yesterday and had the guests cut
the grass.-OriO State Journal.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-13
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

At the Finlen-R. L. Newman, Omaha;
F. A. Barker, Chicago: w. ]. Higgins,
Deer Lodge, F. M. Paul, New York; Tom
H. Powell, r. Wegman, Fort Sumter; 8.
Mcpherson, Fred X. Baker, Great Falls;
Henry wenz, Geo. H. Tulley. st. Paul;
George Gordon, Billings; H. s. Hopkins,
Hope, idaho; J. ]. Crutchfield, Virginia;
C. w. Fleming, Ed Haynes, Clancy; H.
M. Cobban, Missoula; M. L. 1saacs. San
Francisco; James A. Johnson, Gebo; T.
J. Ryan, Pocatello, Idaho; D. Curtin, st.
Paul; Chas. c. Lidd, Buffalo;~ Chas. F.
Roe, New York; Mrs. D. ]. McCarty, San
Francisco.
At the Butte-Geo. D. Headrick, St
Louis; Edward Sachs, Chicago; J. ].
Reilly and wife, Mrs. Crowley. Helena;
]. C. Mccarthy, Chestnut; Jack ONeill
Kalispell; C. j. Forsythe. Doc Tuberville
St. Louis; H. A. Laird, Anaconda; w. G.
Murphy, Missoula: d. Curtin, st. Paul;
S. Riggs, HALEY, Idaho.
At the Thornton-J. E. Morse. Boston;
Miss ]. M. Wood, Virden. Ill.,; Miss K. ]
Weber. Boulder: T. J. Wash. Helena;
Daniel Roger. St. Paul; c. w. Goodale
Great Falls; T. p. Cullens. Glendfve; I,
b. Mckay, Pittsburg. Pa; Mrs. ]. S. Nc
Donald, Pitssburg. Pa: c. NJ. McF'ar'
lard. St. Louis; Mrs. B. F. BOer Sal,
Lake; Miss Boer. Salt Lake: Mrs. J. r
Wise, Joplin. Mo-: Miss Wise. Joplin
Mo-; l.. L. Mum. Telluride. Colo; F. N
Mum, Telluride. Colo.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-13

Bryan might come out to Montana
and join the independent democrats, un-
less he prefers to go back to the popu-
lists.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-10-05
CARTOONS BAD TASTE.
France Suppresses Comic Paper
Calculated to Offend Great
Britain.

Paris, Sept. 2S.-The police today
suppressed and seized special num-
ber of satirical paper, Assiette au
Beupre tDut;erplate) devoted to de-
picting British atrocies in the Trans
vaal. The cartoons were drawn
by Jean Webber, artist, whose eccen-
;ric painting. THE Goose in the Sa-
LOOM created so much attention. He
also drew sketches of an extrava-
CANT character. published in a special
number of La Pire, which lampOoned
Emperor Williams tour in Palestine
Several of the present drawings of
this artist are in the worst possible
taste. One of them was placed on
the front of all kiosks until the police
suppressed it. 1t depicts Britain with
dress uplifted. in a posture of con-
tempt to the world. The part expos
ed is made to represent the features
of King Edward. This caricature is
an obvious imitation of the notorious
cartoon of the late Queen Victoria, by
Willette, which created such ill feel
ing between Great Britain and France
couple of years ago.
Another drawing shows Mr.. Kruger
in heaven and Queen Victoria down
below, clinging to the sides of lucid
hell. Still another of the drawings
represents Lord Kitchener as huge
toad wallowing among the dead and
dying, and Chamberlain is pictured
with pickaXe delving among heap
of slain soldiers. Assiette au Beurre
contains one conception entitled THE
Wreck" 1t presents colossal, naked
figure of Kruger stranded on the
sands of Holland. and succored by the
youthful queen of that country.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-10-05
NORTH star
IS TIED UP
Kootenai River Too Low for
Navigation
STOLE A FUR COAT
Will Remove to Kalispell. Other Newsy
Items From the Booming Burg
of jennings.

Jennings, Oct. Mrs. f. NJ. Col
tins has gone to Kalamazoo. Mich, to
visit with relatives and will be gone
about three weeks.
The steamer North Star has made
her last trip of the season on the Koo-
,enai river. and will probably be
aiken to the Columbia river. The low
stage of the river necessitated her
ying up.
John Bachant. formerly Of Kanspell
will open restaurant mere next Sun
day.
G. p. Downing. of the firm of Down
ing & Dyer has gone to Spokane on a
business trip. and will be abscn, about
a week
The boat White Swan has returned
10 Jennings and is new addition to
the sailing craft on the kootenai riv-
or. The boat is manned by George
Gibler ani Thomas Golfer, old resi-
has capacity of about f""r tons. Its
length is fifty feet and with a four
foot beam
Mrs. H. Mcintosh has returned to
Jennings after a two weeks visit
with relatives in Kalispell. Mrs. Me
InIosh will close ont her business in
his place and will remove to Kalis
pell. where she will open a gents fur
nshing store.
William Bowen was arrested Tues
day by Officer BOckman on a charge OF
stealing a valuable seal skin coat be
longing to Mrs. Swellenbach, the wife
of the head bOokkceper in the engi
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-10-05
YEARN FOR A PIANO.
Lady Prisoners" at County Jail Peti.
ton for a Musical Machine.

The female inmates of the county
jail are longing for piano with
which to while away the dull hours
and yesterday sent the following com
munication to the board Of county
commissioners, says the Spokane Re
view:
County Jail. October l. 1901
Chairman County Commissioners =
Dear Sir: We, the ladies, confined
IN the Jail. ind life very monotonous
and petition the county To furnish
us with piano. so as to make life
little more pleasant"
This communication was signed by
Florence Schenault, Emma Mellor,
Mary Murphy, l.orrie Ray. Mable
Spence and Hettie Green
The communication was carefully
considered by the commissioners, but
action was postponed for the reason
as Chairman Bracht sagely remark
ed I'VE need further information,
as we are not yet informed as to
whether they would want an upright
or baby grand, We will also want
% know whether they will want a
man or woman to play the piano.
In the meantime we will place our
selves in communication with prom-
nent pianists and ascerI ain what their
services would cost the county. AL
so, they might want a prima donna to
sing for them
Commissioner Dean was enthusiasts
tic over the proposition. ana said:
The ladies' by all means should have
a piano, and if the board refuses to
act in the matter, | will furnish them
one myself" which declaration was
received by Auditor Hubbard with a
generous smile.
Commissioner Butler maintained an
OminiOus silence which BODIED no
good, so far as he was concerned, for
he enterprising project of the coun-
y iail's lady guests.
The ladies" of the county Jail who
long for the refining influence of a
piano are doing time for the follow
ing offenses: Florence Schenault
colored. who has bene prominent at
he police station for number of
years. is serving 30 day sentence
for petit larceny; Emma Mellor.
Mary murphy, Lorrie Ray ana Mable
Spence, all convicted of vaerancy, and
serving three month sentences; the
other. Hettie Green. the namesake of
Americas wealthiest woman, could
not be found on the Jail register but
here are two other females there,
Maud Russell and Mrs. C. f. Sum
mers, and one of these undoubtedly
signed the name.
One of the night jailors said ::
These women are very particular
ana the county commissioners should
be careful in the selection of a piano
for If they should get one that did
not suit they would have to take it
out again. Maud Russell. who is
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-10-05

giants. Everything in the fleet had
10 crowd on steam to keep the racers
in sight and the gait at which they
were going left tugs ana some of the
steamboats, astern. The guide boat.
which started Is minutes before the
racers. shot at full speed but she was
hardly able to log off the distance
and get the float overheard before the
racers were upon her. While going
out the big North German Lloyd liner
Deutschland, outward bound to Cher
bourg. went through the edge of the
excursion craft half mile to the
southwark. The fleet seemed anchor
ed, so fast she went, loking like a
big, swiftly moving summer hotel. In
20 minutes she was hull down on the
horizon.
AS the yachts approached the outer
mark a stream of signal flags were
set on the revenue cutter Gresham,
the flagship of the patrol fleet, in
structing them in the universal Ian
guage of the sea to change direction
by the right flank. The patrol boats
swung around and charged down upon
The excursion fleet. The latter with
bells changing in the engine rooms
for more speed, turned tail and the
whole feet rushed madly to leeward
Of the last leg of the course.
Leaving the first mark on the star
board, the racers gybed over the big
booms and went careening for the
second mark, Columbia gaining slow
ly but surely. They had covered the
first ten miles in ll,tle over so min
utes. When they swung around the
second stake they took in their baby
lib topsails and hauled their wind for
The beat home Both yachts heeled
until their underbodies were lifted
high out of the water and their lee
rails dipped a foot into The swirling
billows.
In five minutes after rounding the
second mark it was apparent that
Columbia was footing faster and point
ing higher She went through Sham
rocks lee like a quarter horse. The
rush of the leviathans on the final
tack was magnificent. The excursion
boats, black with people from gun
vale to pilot house, gathered about
he finish line in great horseshoe
The great white flyer came on well in
the lead. The patriotic shippers, with
their hands on their whistle cords,
could hardly restrain themselves. AS
she swept across the finish the din
was soul destroying. Whistles split
the air and steam sirens walled,
drowning the crash of the bands and
the cheers Of the people. The concert
of sound was terrific. Until after the
gallant Shamrock, beaten but not dis
graced, crossed l minute and 18 Sec
onds later, whistles and sirens were
kept going. When they died away the
bands could be heard playing "Colum-
bia, the Gem of the Ocean," "Yan-
kee Doodle" and other patriotic airs.
The steam yacht Corsair was the first
to signaize the American victory by
setting the starry banner at her mast
head. BY this time all the shippers
had time to ransack their lockers and
within q minute afterward the fleet
was alive W. a American flags.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-10-05

a look at the man who had been
swung into eternity but few minutes
before.
A message mad been sent to CorO-
ner Ben G. Brooke soon after the af-
fair happenend, but he could not be
found at first. Shortly after 2:30
O'Clock he appeared on the scene ana
directed that the body be removed to
Herrman's undertaking rooms. Turn
ing the body from the position in
which it fell. the coroner pronounced
life extinct. Brady had probably
been dead for three-quarters of an
hour, though that could not be easily
determined. Following the brief ex-
animation a hack was called and the
remains conveyed to the undertaking
rooms.
During all of tne excitement at the
Jail. while the crowd was getting
rady, Sheriff jeff O'Connell was
sleeping the sleep of the just. The
first thing he knew of the affair was
when Jailer Mahrt, after Brady had
been taken, awakened him. He would
not believe at first the man was gone.
Il was up all night Monday with
BRADY" said the sheriff, ''and when
went to ped al | O'Clock | was dead
tired. Monday night | feared the
crowd would come after him. and |
took him out of Jail, and stayed with
him until nearly daylight. While !
heard rumors today that an attempt
might be made to lynch Brady, did
not believe them, as thought they
were the same sort of stories had
heard Monday. Jailer Mahrt might
have shot some of the crowd. but
do not believe that would have saved
he prisoner from the sort of crowd
he tells me he had to deal with.
am awful sorry this has happened.
wanted to take the man away today,
but other officials told me to keep HIM
here
While the noise did not awaken the
sheriff or any of his family who live
in the Jail buiding, it did awaken the
prisoners. They were all locked in
| their cells but they knew what the
hammering on the door meant, and so
did Brady. They were all awake
| when the crowd entered the Jail, and
for several hours afterward they were
talking about the visit.
Jailer George Mahrt was greatly
wrought up over the affair. 81 may
be to blame for this" he said, but
what could do? After the crowd had
| battered down the big door. knew
| they would soon dispose of the lighter
one, and opened it. Then when they
stuck the pistols in my face, | might
have made fight, but tAey would
| have had the best of me. as | was
here alone. and they would have got
the man anyway after they got in that
mainloor unless | had killed some
one. After they got in. | gave them
Brady. because ! could not let them
take an innocent man, and some one
they were determined to have"
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-10-05

the efforts o. number of
prominent citizens of Chester. S. c.,
10 prevent President Roosevelt from
issuing commission to William p.
Crawford. who was recently appointed
a first lieutenant in the regular army.
1t appears that young Crawford is a
member of one of the most aristocrat
c families in the Palmetto State. At
the outbreak of the Spanish
can war he enlisted in one of the
regiments and render
ed gaiIant services IN Cuba. Later he
was appointed a second lieutenant of
volunteers and went to the Philip
pines. where he again distinguished
himself. and won an appointment in
he regular army as first lieutenant
His relatives and friends at his
home in Chester united in a general
testimonial as TO his military. moral
and social standing and were only too
glad to approve the action of the war
department in recognizing his military
qualifications His many advantages
of birth cuucat ion AMI opportunities.
in addition to attractive personality,
made him especially popular with the
citizens of Chester. ana especially the
young ladies of the exclusive social
set at his home. "A short time ago
he announcement of his engagement
20 marry one of the most beautiful
and accomplished yorng ladies was
formally authorized, and preparations
for the wedding were made. to take
place one day last week. The brides
trausseau was completed. the brides
maids selected. the best man and
"roomsmen chosen, and every detail
for he wedding feast fully arranged.
The night before the wedding was to
have been solemnized Lieutenant
Crawford called at the residence OF
his in, ended bide He remained there
until about 10 o'clock, and suddenly
took his departure. He at once ad
dressed brief but polite note to the
mother of his fiancee informing her
hat the marriage would not take
daughter.
The startling and unexpected break
ing off of the engagement continues to
be a mystery to the relatives and
friends of the bride. and the greatest
Indignation prevails in social circles
at chester as to the actual cause OF
Lieutenant Cranford's ungallant ac
ton. In the absence of a full evpla
nation Of his peculiar conduct, many OF
the prominent people of Chester, who
had previously urged his appointment
70 the regular army, joined N peti
ion to the president to withhold the
issuance of a commission to lieuten
ant Crawford until a thorough inves
igation Of the circumstances can be
made.
Lieutenant Crawford was lesignat
ed for appointment by President Me
Knley, passed a creditable eXamina
tion before a military board and The
signing of his commission was delayed
by the death of President Mckinley
In accordance with me indignant pro
test from Chester which reached the
war department this week the aIju
ant general of the army has advised
hat the commission of I-ieuenan
Crawford be withheld pending a ful
investigation of the subject
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-10-05
GRAND JURORS ARE DRAWN.
Men Who Will Serve Next Term of
United States Court.

Butte. Mont. Oct. 2-The grand
jurors who will serve for the Septem-
ber term of the United States court
are as follows: George Lroughton,
Charles Hyde. A. T. Morgan, John M.
Nevills, e. H. Sherman, Fred Gamer.
Thomas Lavell, C. H. Moore, N. l..
Olson, of Butte, H. B. Mccoy, Boze.
man: J. A. MCGOWAN, Plains; J. C.
Metlin, Dillon; j. T. Seyler, Twin
Bridges; A. Short, Anaconda; A. P.
Tietjen, Missoula; George S. Wilson,
kalispell; r. Vickers, Virginia City;
D. N. Mcdonald, Philipsburg;; frank
Mayer, Billings; A. Nathan, Great
Falls: William Read. Helena; wi. r.
Reinig, Helena; Charles Schumacher
Helena.