The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1901-04-20

May II Is Arbor day in Montana
Biologists and scientific men claim
that the entire range OF mountains
about Butte is constantly moving.
Mings' opera house in Helena was
sold for $4,000 TO John Cort, manager
Of the Grand opera house at Seattle.
Lon r. Hoss, who has been clerk to
the state board Of examiners, succeeds
the late Randolph Thompson as Gov
ernOr Toole's private secretary.
James Dolphin, proprietor Of the Denver
house, near the Northern Pacific depot Of
Helena, vas shot and probably fatally
sounded Sunday morning by an unknown
man, who escaped.
The gross receipts Of the Helena
postofice for the year ending March
81 were $44.41S-37. The receipts for
the year ending March 81, 1900, were
S40. 1868. The increase over the year
previous is s2sS2.
The jury in the Patton murder trial
at KAlispell found Patton guilty OF
murder in the second degree and fixed
the penalty at 10 years in the peniten,
tiary. James Patton killed Patrick
Carroll last October at the construction
works Of the Trinkel electric plant on
the Big Fork rvier. The verdict was
favorable one for him, considering
the evidence before the jury.
Six weeks ago 60 members of the ma
ehinists' union, employed by the Anaconda
Copper Mining Company at Anaconda went
IN strike for a nine hour day at IS cents
IN hour. There are 600 men affected by
the trouble, with indications pointing to a
prolonged struggle The molders' union
aas joined the strikers, and as a result the
foundry department Of the Anaconda com
pany has been shut down.
AT Butte, after a three days session,
the jury in the case of little Evelyn
Blewett, whose body was nearly con.
sumed in the burning Of the watch.
mans cabin at the waterworks,
brought in a verdict that she came 10
her death by being struck with 8
blunt instrument. and in the opinion
Of the jurors the cabin was set on fire
to conceal the crime Of assault and
further. It is the opinion Of the jury
that the said blow was struck and as
sault committed by John warne, the
Waterman at the reservoir"
A portion OF Butte believed to EN-
brace the larger part Of the big hill
upon which some Of the Anaconda
mines are located has made a percepti
BILE movement southwestward during
the past few days At the foot Of Ana
eonda hill the slide pushed the tracks
OF the street railway line about sir
inches for a distance Of about 800 feet
along the road. AS there are no large
buildings in that part OF the city nc
damage was done except to the rail
road tracks. and but for their displace
the slide would not have been noticed
Montana is hot after a fortune OF
$4,000 left by an old prospector
Charles Colbert, at Butte. Judge Har
ney Of the Silver Bow district couri
struck from the files the contest Of s
will offered for probate by John Wool
beaten and David I. Lippincott At
torney General Donovan obtained from
the supreme court an alternative wrii
Of mandate instrncting Harvey eithel
to reinstate the contest or show cause
Donovan claims Colbert was old, infirn
and OF unsound mind. and that Wool
heater and Lippincott conspired to sc
the will signed In their favor and birth
ed two other men to witness Colberti
signature, but that the win is a forger!
and was made after Colbert was dead
Donovan claims the estate has escheat
ed to the state. as Colbert left no heir
in Montana, and 50 far as known. non,
anywhere, and left no will.