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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-29

At the Union station the Stranger was
given over to a detective, who took him
into the toilet room and ordered him 10
collect his money, which had become
badly scattered over his person. into
one pocket.
This done. he seated the Stranger in
the smoking room and kept strict watch
on him until train time.
This is poor town." said the
Stranger by way of farewell. You coma
to Butte. and I'll show you how We hit it
UP there
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-29

what did you kill the president for?'
HE would not give me any work.
did you ever ask him for wOrk?'
Eyes; at Canton once, and he turned
me down."
Did you ever ask anybody else for
work?"
Yes, lots
why did you not shoot the people
who refused your
'"They were not like Mr.. Mckinley.
He could have fixed me-"
who helped you tie up your hand in
the handkerchief"
Nobody. I never had a handkerchief
on my hand. Anybody that says SO
lies. had the pistol in my coat pocket,
and when I got near the president
pulled it out and fred
why. they found the handkerchief
Continued on Page Three.)
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-29
CAN THIS BE THE MISSING BUTTE MAN?

A Butte man, name unknown, has
been giving the residents of Minneapolis
Minn.. touch of high life,' according
to the Tribune Of that city, which prints
the following:
1t kept three different members Of the
police department busy yesterday after
noon caring for The Stranger from Butte.
The man refused to give his name. He
had hundred-ply wad and a shameful
thirst.
In Montana, he said, they lynched peo-
pie who stole money. and he showed mis-
wad on all sides.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-29
Carefully Guarded Prisoner.

Czolgosz was a carefully secluded prs-
oner in the Auburn penitentiary, and his
confinement and execution were devoid
of sensationalism.
State Superintendent of Prisons Cor
nelius V. Collins was determined that
the prisoner. despite the enormity of his
crime, should gain no undue notof;ety
and issued strict orders for his complete
SeclusOn.
These orders We're carefully carried out
and from the time the prisoner entered
the prison until he was brought to the
death chair today he was practically out
of public views.
Czolgosz's Heavy Mai.
During his imprisonment tke post
brought more than 1900 letters, papers
and packages to the prisoner, but none
Of these was ever delivered to him.
They came from the army Of letter
writing cranks and were of every char
acter from harmless to vicious.
The prison officials felt that the deliv-
cry of such quantity of mail would not
only seriously disturb him, but would
have given him false ideas as to his own
Importance and prominence.
The other convicts in the death house
were not permitted to talk to him, and
the guards who kept the death vigil
watched in unbrOken silence.
Strict Seclusion of Prisoner.
The seclusion Of the prisoner operated
both ways, for if the world went on in
ignorance Of the life Of the prisoner from
day to day, the prisoner lived in ignor-
anoe of what went on in the world even
as to the great question affecting him.
The rule of silence as to the prisoner
was broken that he might have an op-
portunity to prepare himself spiritually
for his death.
The rule was also broken in final eff
fort to secure a confession from the con-
demned man.
The prison officials felt that it was thei1
duty to again seek to ascertain If others
abetted him in the murderous plan that
he carried out at Buffalo.
Early in October Superintendent Collins
had a lengthy interview with him. Night
was chosen for the inquiry and at 8
o'clock the superintendent called ON
Czolgosz.
Superintendent Interviews Assassin.
The prisoner was transferred ia
another part Of the prison where there
was no one to overhear the conversation.
For the first few minutes CzOlgosz sat
in silence, and the superintendent began
to dispair of getting any information.
Finally, just as he was about to leave.
Czolgosz answered one of his queries.
From that time on he talked freely,
but his utterances contained no enlight-
eminent as to the cause for his crime or
possible conspiracy.
The most important statement he
made was one in which he absolutely
denied that he had a handkerchief tied
| about his hand or that the pistol was
concealed in any other place than his
coat pocket.
The superintendent said: Now. Czol-
gosz, l want you to talk to me. I'm th'
only one that can do you any good, and
if you tell me anything l may help you
to get out of here"
Afraid to Leave Prison.
Il don't want to get out Of here
They'd kill me outside" was the reply.
Who'd kill you?"
why. the people,"
"You mean the men who told you L
kill the PRESIDENT" asked Collins.
"No; nobody told me to kill the presi.
dent. I mean the people"
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-29
ASSASSIN CZOLGOSZ DIES NELECTR|C CHAIR

AT 7:I2:3O THIS MORNING PEESI,
DENT M'KINLEY'S MURDERER
PAID THE PENALTY OF HIS
GREAT CRIME AT AUBURN
PRISON - ELECTRIC CURRENT
OF l7o0 VOLTS PASS THROUGH
THE DOOMED MANS BODY
UNREPENTANT TO THE END,
THE ONLY REGRET THE PRIs-
ONER EXPRESSED WAS THAT
HE HAD NOT BEEN ALLOWED
TO SEE HIS FATHER.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-29

Igpert Workman of Butte Called From
His Room by Missive That Agi-
tstes Him; Disappears in the Night,
and Since Then No Trace Of Him
Can Be Found
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-29

ZOLGOsZ SLEEPS SoUNDLY DUR
ING HIS LAST NIGHT ON EARTH
Upon AMAZING, sULLENLY
AND PROFANELY REFUSES TO
RECEIVE THE PRIESTS WHO
HAVE ATTENDED HIM-FULL
CURRENT OF ELECTRICITY
KEPT RUNNING THROUGH
BODY FOR As sECONDs-AT 7:l7
WARDEN MEAD ANNOUNCES:
"GENTLEMEN, THE PRISONER
IS DEAD"
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-29

NoToRIETY LOVING DEGENERATE
MORE ANXIOUS IN HIS LAST
HOURS OF LIFE FOR oPPoRTU-
NIFTY TO MAKE DRAMATIC DIS
PLAY BEFORE CROWD OF PEo-
PIE, THAN 70 RECEIVE HIS
SPIRITUAL ADvIsERs-INsIsTs
THAT HE HAD NO ACCoMPLICEs
KILLED M'KINLEY BECAUSE
HE WAS THE ENEMY OF THE
POOR, AND HAD REFUSED HIM
WORK.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-29
LURED AWAY BY A W0MAN'S NOTE

Strange Case Battles the Police of the
State of Montana, Who Are Search
ing Far and Wide for the Man, Who
Carried Nearly $1,000 and Wore a
Watch and Ring.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-29

Continued on Page Three.)
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-03-05
MORE JAPs COMING.
To Work on Railroad construction
Near This City.

To Work on Railroad construction
Near This City.
From Saturdays Daily:
report from reliable sources has
been received that 200 Japanese will
arrive in the city early next week
to commence work on track work
near this city. It is also stated that
200 Japs have arrived during the
week. This will make over 400 OF
the little railroaders who will be
reauy for work at the close of the
coming week. The announcement
has caused considerable speculation
as to what they Will take up.
A number of railroad contractors
bridge builders and engineers have
been in the city 'uring the past
week and by their mysterious actions
nave kept the people guessing. There
seems to be only one thing sure. an
important piece of railroad construc-
ton will be commenced in the next
ten days.
Among the construction contractors
VINO are in the city or enroute are
said to be: Grant & Smith of Fara-
built Mimi; John Dolquist, Tooley
Bros. Great Falls; A. l.. Riley St.
Cloud, Mimi; Lavore & Son, Sank
Rapids, Mimi, and collins and Liv-
lngston, bridge contractors.
1t is stated on what is considered
good authority that they will be
asked figure on the route north
lo..owing the stage roau to Marston
and Tobacco Plains.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-03-05
COLUMBIA FALLS NEWS.

Judge Ingram is in Kallspell to.
day.
Constable Christensen attended to
chAclai business in kanspeli Tnur--
day.
Fred A. Russell of kalispell is in
town.
Colonel L. G. Pace has been in
town for the past week in the inter
est OF his son who owns and edits
the Farm and Stock Journal.
captain Edwards, formerly of the
Soldiers Home, is in town renewing
old acquaintance.
DR.. Robinson as vaccinated all the
men employed at the Baker logging
camp.
Mr.. John Hall, who has been a del.
egate to the head camp of the Wood.
men in Helena has returned.
James O'Meara, the Kalispell real
estate man, was in the city yester-
day with three homeseekers.
The public school which is in a
fiourishing condition is under the
management of Miss Mae Valentine,
principal; assisted by Misses Ora Will
loughby and Nellie Brown.
A. E. Purviance is suffering with
the Grippe.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-03-05
THE TWELFTH DISTRICT.
Judge Tatton Barely Missed Being
Elected

By his appointment as judge of
the new twelfth judicial district,
which was made by Governor Toole
Immediately on his approval of the
bill creating the district, John w.
Tatton of Fort Benton secures an of.
flee which he barely missed winning
in the election last fall. He was de-
feated for judge of the fifth district
by e. X. Cheadle the republican
candidate, by a small majority. but
will now be judge of two of the
three counties composing that dis
trict--Valley and Choteau--Judge
Cheadle remaining judge of Fergus
county, composing the fifth district
Judge Tatton is native of Ire
land, and is a well preserved man be-
tween SIS and GO years of age. He
came to Montana in 1872 as a soldier
in the United States army and, when
his term of service expired, engaged
in the practice of law at Fort Ben
ton, where he has remained ever
since. He began the study of law
while he was still a soldier and oc-
casionally practiced in courts mar
tial.
Judge TattOn has the reputation OF
being learned in all branches of law
and has made name as a skilled
criminal lawyer, especially as a
prosecutor.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-03-05
THE LATEST FROM ESSEX.
Narrow Escape from Fire-Building
Contained Dynamite.
Special to the Bee:

Special to the Bee.
Essex March l.-Mr. j. r. Beck
with returned home Wednesday
from a three days business trip to
kalispell. Mr.. Beckwl..l states tina
ASIDE from the worry and fatigue o
business transactions, he had very
enjoyable time. He also gives a very
interesting account of kalispell and
states that in the near future kalis-
pel VIII be the leading city in the
west with the possible exception of
one or two on the coast.
The weather in the vicinity of Sum-
nit and Essex has Deen very dis
agreeable the past few days. 1t has
rained steadily and the snow is fast
disappearing. Passing trainmen ex-
press considerable anxiety for the
safety OF their trains from rock
slides.
During the stay of Mr.. J. R. Beck
with in Kalispell his place of bust
ness was honored by a masquerade
ball. Some ladies and gentlemen from
out of the town were the organizers
1t is said that all present had very
large time. We are unable however
to give names of any WAC were pres
ent.
Essex had very narrow escape
last evening from fire. About 1890
p. IN. it was discovered that the
snack occupied by the engine switch
man which is also occupied as a
storage for oil and dynamic, was on
fire. AS the majority of the fire.
men are railroad men and generally
in service the who,e fire department
was unable to turn out. However,
Captain Beckwith and Lieutenant
Ross We're on the ground and by
making Mr.. j. T.. Findan member
of the department and assigning him
to the service of running the fire en-
CINE the flames were extinguished
without any serious loss to the prop
erty.
Mr.. William Morrison is reported
on the sick list. 1t is stated that
Mr.. Morrison received severe shock
some time ago from which he has
not recovered, "a full hand" was in
some way connected with the IN
dent
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-03-05
NO MORE CHECK STAMPS,
House and Senate's Agreement Or
Revenue Bill.

complete agreement has been
reached by the republican conferees
upon the most important items of
the war revenue reduction bill. On
beer the house wins it's contention
and the senate yields. The house at
fixed a rate of Sl.60 per barrel with
OUT any discount while the senate re-
tanned the old rate of So per barrel,
with 25 per cent discount. The diff
ference between the two rates is
about ten cents on the barrel. The
tobacco tax is compromised.
The house left the tax standing at
II cents per pound as in the existing
law, while the senate reduced it 25
per cent. or to 8 cents per pound.
The compromise provides for a re-
duction of two cents and forty-hun-
dreths of cent per pound, leaving
the rate $50. The house also comes
out ahead on bank checks. The house
repealed the entire tax on checks, but
the senate did not accept this atcion.
The senate conferees now accede to
the house provision. he reduction
in the revenue will be 100000 on
account of this action. The house
provision entirely repeating the tax
on proprietary medicines is also ac-
cepted.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-03-05
TWO CHINESE WERE BEHEADEp
Ten Thousand Persons Witness the
Execution of Chinese Mobiles.

A Pekin dispatch says: A crowd of
fully 10000 persons witnessed the ex,
eeution of Chin Su and Hsiu Chens
Yu, who were beheaded here We'd
nesday in accordance with the de-
mands of the powers. The members
of the various legations were con
spicuously absent, feeling that if they
were present they might seem to be
gloating over their fallen adyersar.
les. Every power however. was
largely represented by military Off
Gals and soldiers. and there was also
present staff from each of the for
eign powers. Besides these, MANY
missionaries witnessed the execution
The condemned men met death stoi.
cally. In each case one blow severed
the head from the body. At the time
the execution was being carried out
the ministers held a meeting and
determined on the part of the ma
jority to draw curtain over further
demands for blood.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-03-05
NEW COUNTY TREASURER.
Samuel HiIburn Succeeds A. J. King,
As Custodian of the Cash.

Samuel Ftllburn succeeds A. j. King,
As Custodian of the Cash.
At 9.13 o'clock this morning De-
putty County Treasurer Hilburn was
handed to checks by County Treas
urer King. Mr.. Hilburn receipted
for them as county treasurer and the
the transaction was the last official
act of Mr.. King as treasurer and the
first by Mr.. Hilburn as his success
or. The checks were for $53, 1857
and were made payable to Samuel
Hilburn. There were two checks.
one each on the Conrad National
bank and the First National.
After the receipt Tor AL funds was
given to Mr.. King, Treasurer Hill
burn was congratulated by num-
Der of friends who were in the office
and then visited each bank and had
the county funds transferred to him
self as country treasurer.
In speaking of his future intentions
Mr.. King said that he woulu take his
family to Arkansas in about two
weeks, and after making visit of
two or three months he would return
to this city leaving Mrs King ana
family there, possibly at Little Rock.
4urs. Kings health has not been the
best in number of years, and it is
hoped that a residence in the south
for year or two will find her thor
oughly recovered.
Mr.. King will still be citizen of
the county. He has been a faithful
official and has large circle of
friends who will be glad to know that
Flathead county will always be his
home.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-03-05
DlSBARMENT PROCEEDINGS.
Are Instituted Against Attorney Ii
kens.

kens.
Peter Breen, county attorney OF
Silver Bow county, has filed an accu
sation in disbarment proceedings
w. W.. Likens and the supreme
court made an order yesterday for
Likens to appear April l and show
cause why the petition should not
be granted.
The charge is that, when admitted
March 8, 1900, Likens took oath that
no criminal charge had been insti-
tuted or prosecuted against him in
any jurisdiction. The information
charges that he was convicted of a
felony at Boulder, Colo, May, 1885
went to the Colorado penitentiary
May q. 1885, and was discharged
from there July q, 1888. The record
Of the court of Boulder county shows
that he was convicted of forgery
and sentenced to four years impris
onment.
Likens' Colorado record was OBJ
tanned by Mr.. Breen from Lewis s.
Young, county attorney of Boulder
county Colo, to whom he described
Likens as an all round nuisance
who mad practically lived in the
county Jail for the last year and was
continually raising technical points in
criminal cases.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-03-05
HOW 1T WAS MADE.
Morgan Took Hold of it With Great
Reluctance

Reluctance.
The New York Times says: That
having maintained silence on the sub
Ject OF the new steer combine for
many weeks, j. P. Morgan while in
his office said. after he had read a
Boston publication which, contained
an article entitled: The United
States Steel Corporation-A Unifica-
ton of Great Interests That is
the best statement of the situation
that has yet come 20 my notice. Had
| written it myself 1 could not have
stated the situation better.
THE article makes the following
statement, which is the first anthem
tic admission of the question which
brought the consolidation about:
Mr.. Carnegie recently threaten
ed to duplicate the mills of the vari-
GUS makers of finished products be-
being purchased from him. The COM
panies making the finished products
threatened retaliation in Carnegie's
field, with the result that a sort of
industrial chaos was threatening in
the steel and iron trades and the Sc
curity markets of this country
How Mr.. Morgan was brought in
to this matter is stated as follows:
=" Mr.. Carnegie said he must pro-
giess Or go out of business. Other
atelests said they rust do the same
thing. Mr.. J. p. Morgan was ask
ed to furnish some plan of solution.
with great reluctance he took hold
of the situation. Before proceeding.
however, Mr.. Morgan demanded that
$780, 100000 should be promised him
by responsible banking and financial
interests should SO much money be
needed. The money was promised
- "r. Morgan set to work Mr..
Carnegie had the largest plant and
tho strongest position, and named his
terms of sale. However, he signified
lis willingness to take securities in
leu OF cash, and negotiations pro-
ceeded very rapidly.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-03-05
THE HOUSE
ADJOURNED
AT Noon Today After An All
Night Session.
THANKS OFTHE HOUSE
Were rendered To Speaker Henderson By
Unanimous Vote.-River and
Harbor Bill Killed,

Washington, March AFTER mid
night the house took recesses at fire.
quent intervals in anticipation of con-
terence reports on the appropriation
bills. The bill carrying appropria-
lions for the postal service was pass
ed shortly after midnight In the
small hours of the morning the sun
dry civil bill was finally acted upon
This left but one of the big supply
measures-the harbor and rlver-still
Enacted upon.
The house adjourned sine die at
noon. A resolution of thanks to
Speaker Henderson for his impartial
administration of his Office was unan-
imously adopted and nCtingly answer
ea by the speaker.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-03-05
BAILEY BLOCKED PROCEEDINGS.
Objected To Unanimous Consent
leQislation.

Washington, March L.. The house
reconvened at 8 o'clock this morning
after recess taken last night. 1t
had been agreed that two hours
should be devoted to unanimous con-
sent legislation. Bailey objected to
action upon all bills by unanimous
consent. He was appealed to not to
block proceedings, but refused to
yield. The speaker recognized Perry
to move the passage OF bill to pro-
hlbit the sale of fire arms, opium and
intoxicating liquors IN certain islands
the Pacific. Bailey brought mat
tiers to a complete stan. still. by
making the point of no quorum. A
call of the house was ordered and
the sergeant-at-arms was instructed
to bring in the absentees. 1t W
1920 before enough members were
brought in to make up a quorum.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-03-05
NOT MUCH TO IT,
Relations With Cuba Commute.
Makes Report

Washington, March 1.-Senator
Platt, chairman of the senate com
mlttee on relations with Cuba sub
mlted to the senate today the report
OF that committee upon he results OF
It's investigation into the Irregular.
ties In Cuba. The committee de-
tails the extent of it's Investigations
but makes no recommendation be-
yond that connected with the follow.
ing paragraph:
In the opinion of the committee.
tie information obtained is so full
and specific as to render further in.
vestlgation and inquiry unnecessary.
especially in view of the fact that
alleged frauds in connection with the
postal revenues of the island are
now being investigated by the courts
of Cuba.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-03-05
A CASE OF SMALLPOX
Develops at Columbia FaIIs-Prompt
Action Taken

Develops at Columbia FaIIs-Prompt
Action Taken
Special to the Bee:
Columbia Falls, March 1.-There
is considerable excitement here over
the discovery of suspected case
OF smallpox in the saloon of Jim
Fitzpatrick" A young man by the
name of Haywood is the victim. He
came to the city about week ago
from a logging camp about six miles
from here. AS soon as it was sus-
pected that he had smallpox DR.. Rob-
1nson was sent for. Upon examina-
ton he pronounced the case as sus-
pected. The county health board was
at once notified and the place where
the man had been was closed await
ing the arrival of the health officials.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-03-05
DAGOES WILL KEEP IT.
Decided That They May Hold Lega.
ton Grounds.

London, March IA dispatch
from Pekin says: 1t was decided to
day that the Italians are to retain
the customs property which they
seized on the ground that the GUS
toms are purely Chinese institution
and have no right to be within the
legation area. The American govern
ment is the only government which
has announced it's intention to com
pensate the Chinese for the land re-
q4ired to extend the legation grounds.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-03-05
FROM COLUMBIA FALLS

me man who was pronounced suf-
ferlng with smallpox by DR.. Robin
son at Columbia Falls Yesterday was
removed to the smallpox hospital near
TINS city today by order of the coun-
~ BOARD OF health, and the building
IN winch he had slept quarantined.
II is not probable that more cases
VIII develop in Columbia Falls but
those who have been exposed will
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-03-05
ONE HUNDRED QUARANTlNED
Smallpox In a Northern Pacific Grad
inq Camp.

NY ~oUlPs
The Northern Pacifc's camps at
Dewey have been quarantined on ac-
count of smallpox For several weeks
the railroad company has had men
working there cutting down the bluffs
and improving the roadbed. and has
Deen sending men down each week
until they now number $50.
Smallpox first made its appearance
IN the camp two or three weeks ago.
but it was only a few days ago that
the disease became so general as to
make quarantine necessary, it being
established on the order of the board
of county commissioners of Rosebud
county recently created. AS is usual
ally the case, the disease will have
to run its race. and in this particu-
lar it is highly probable that nearly
all II not all the men employed there
Will contract it.-Billings Gazette.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1901-03-05
ORDERS OF WAR DEPARTMENT
American Troops In China Soon to Be
Transferred.

Washington, March 1.-Carrying
out the policy inaugurated by the
state department when it changed
the military force in China into le-
cation guard, the war department
has sent orders to General Chaffee
to still further reduce his force. It
is said at the war department that
arrangements have no yet been made
for bringing away the troops from
Pekln. and it is believed that this
cannot be done before the latter part
of March. The troops are to go to
Manila.