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Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-03-14
MONTANA ITEMS.

Assaults on Cinnamon are getting 70
be almost every day occurrences in
Anaconda.
Commissions have been issued to
Postmasters Charles S. Bean of Glen
dive and James E. Stevens of Hamil-
ton.
The farmers institute held at Chi
nook recently formed a permanent
county organization to hold these
meetings every year.
The postoffice department order OF
February 6, disseminating the Knerr.
vile office, has been revoked, having
been issued under misunderstanding
The preliminary surveying for the
change of the Great Falls & Canada
from narrow to Standard guage has
been begun near the mouth of the Dry
Fork on the Marias by a party OF 25
surveyors.
In order to recover from the rail-
road for stock killed or injured by its
trains, owners of this class of proper
ty should be careful to present their
claims within six months of the date
of the accident.
Edward Fridley, one of the best
known men in central Montana. died
in Bozeman recently. Fridley was one
of the oldest residents of Bozeman,
having crossed the plains with John
Bozeman, after whom this city was
named.
The state treasurer reports a bal
ance of some $1,000 in the wolf boun-
ty fund. and claims to the amount of
$3S 900 are on file with the state board
of examiners. The board will meet
March II, when some of these claims
will be paid.
From a letter written by J. X. Waite
to DR.. Salvail OF Helena, which was
received after Waite killed himself, 1t
is quite evident that Waite was brood
ing over his financial troubles and
feared that he was losing his mind
when he fired the shot which ended
his life.
Around Dillon the British agents ac-
lively continue the purchase OF horses
for the use of the English cavalry in
South Africa Yesterday afternoon
three carloads OF saddle horses were
shipped to Pocatello. Idaho. where the
animals will be inspected by British Of
ficers. Two more carloads will follow
next Monday.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-03-14

Buffalo, n. v, March l0.--John p.
Altgeld vas the guest Of the independent
club at banquet. Governor Altgeld
spoke on the subject, shall the People
Own the Nonopoliee!'
"Nonopolie-,' he said from their very
nature, will be permanent and the acts
of congress, such is the creation Of the
interstate commerce law and the appoint
ment vi AN industrial commission having
in view the control Of private monopoli,~,
are dismal failures"
Public ownership OF public utilities, he
declared to be the only solution ID the
problem.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-03-14

st. Louis, March l0.-Mrs Fiske wa4
painfully if not seriously injured while
acting her part in a Bit OF Chelsea" 1T
the Grand opera house. She had just left
the flight Of steps leading TO the room Of
the artist who surrendered his apartment
and bed to her, when the room aloft gave
way and Mrs. Fiske plunged he,diong "a
the floor of the stage, distance OF eight
feet, and alighted on her head. She waa
badly stunned, and was taken at once 10
her quarters at her hotel and the audience
was dismissed. The doctors say that she
Is not fatally hurt, though the exact az
tent OF her injuries is not known.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-03-14
Money for the Expedition.

Washington, March l2-The house com
mittoe on industrial arts and eIposi ton.
has authorized Chairman Tawney 10 rec
ommend to the appropriation committee
that the snndry civil bin contain pro-
vision II ssoo.GS1 for the government ex.
hibit at the st. Louis exposition. 10000
for an Indian exhibit and S2n0oc0 ad.ii-
tional for the government building.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-03-14

Washington, March lo.--General Chat.
fee, comman dng the division OF the Phil
ipplns-, reoently telegraphed his personal
thanks 70 Corporal Jane. Murphy aud
Privates Michael Doran and II. \. John.
son, signal corps, for their devotion 20
duty under fire ut Candelaria. Tayabas, in
December last. These men had previously
received the recommendation Of Brigaaier
). +. Bell and Captain Hearn. Twenty
first infantry
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-03-14
Fast Nail Wreck ed,

Nicola, March l2.-The Rock Island fast
mail train No. ,, eastbonnd. was wrecked
at the Milwaukee 4 ST. Paul crossing.
west Of this place. The engineer and fire
man were slightly injured, but none Of the
passengers We're hurt. The engine and
forward truck of the mail car left he
track. The accident was caused by mis-
understanding Of signals.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-03-14

New York, March l2-Senor A. Fon-
toura Xavier, Brazilian consul general in
tins city, received a private cable dispatch
from Rio de Janeiro announcing the cleo
tion Of Dr. Francisco Do Paula Rodriguez
Alyez as president Of Brazil.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-03-14

London, March l0.--Ths new army reg
ulations prospo--ed by the war secretary.
Mr.. Brcieriek. providing for increased
pay and other reforms, which have Great
cd % much comment APPEAR to have been
directly copied from the United States.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-03-14
General strike Ordered.

Boston, March l2.--Pre-ident RYAN II
the Lon9shoremsn's union has ordered a
general strike Of all longshoremen and
dock freight handlers in sympathy with
the New York. New Haven & HAITI
men. This union embraces $500 men.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-03-14
Was In.tanti, Killed.

Demopoli., Ala, March i0.-Dr. Lee
Jason of Sweetwater. this county. wa
instantly killed in fight with Joe and
Edward King n Faund-lsle. Ala.
The Kings gave Themselves up to the
sheriff. Joe King is city marshal Of
Faundsiale. and both brothers are highly
respected citizens Of this county.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-03-14

Ieacher-Johnny, if cakes were 20
cents dozen and l gave you 10 cents,
how many would you getY
Johnny-None. I'd get candy
Boston Herald.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1902-03-14

A fad Is q tag on q fool.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-08-05
AT THE BIG MILL.
Correspondence

Robert Richardson, who has been
scaling logs at the mill, received his
appointment as railway mail clerk
and will report for duty at Helena
this week.
Ed Thompson's little six year old
boy had his arm broken while play
ing teeter with some children.
Mrs. Barret of Spokane was calling
on friends Saturday.
Miss Pickett is spending her sum
mer vacation with her parents.
A. e. Graham has moved his family
to Spokane, wher they intend to
make their future home.
Mrs. Mary Hill-Cunningham is re-
ported sick with the smallpox.
Sam Sorrenson, chief engineer at
the picking plant, is very sick with
appendicitis, and was taken to the
hospital on a special train Sunday,
where an operation will be per-
formed.
The first annual ball of the local
camp of M. w. A. Saturday evening
was a delightful success, both fnan-
cially and socially. Seventy-five cou-
pie were present to enjoy the splen-
did music and refreshments. AS
hosts the Woodmen excel and it is
hoped they will continue the balls in
the near future.
The lady's hand made jacket that
was raffled off Saturday was won by
Miss Whaley of Kalispeh, and many
disappointed people here as the re-
suit.
The night crew at the mill have
signed and handed into the Office a
petition demanding a change of work
ing month about with the day crew,
and have given the company till Sun
day night to comply with their re-
quest. AS they were hired especially
to work nights their demands seem
unreasonable and little chance of
their being granted.
Somers, August 4, 1902.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-08-05
WATER MELON
NOT so FINE
Nearly Causes the Death of a Picnic
Party at Twin Bridges.
THOUGHT THEY WERE POISONED
But a Doctor Pronounced 1t Cholera
Morbus--One of the Party May Die
From the Effects of the Diseased
Melon Feasted Upon.

Twin Bridges, August 4.-Mr. and
Mrs. Carnforth, three children, Mrs
Redfern, son and niece all became
suddenly and violently i'll last even
inc after having eaten heartily of a
watermelon and rapidly developed
symptoms of poisoning. DR.. Winslow
was hastily summoned and diagnosed
the cases as clear cut cholera NOR
bus. Heroic treatment was resorted
to and the patients will recover suf-
ficiently to return home, except Mr.,
Carnforth, who is critically i'll at the
residence of Mrs. Mccoy. When the
people thought they had been poi
soned they were greatly alarmed, and
the ladies screamed frantically for
help. Intense excitement prevailed
until some of them showed signs of
Improvement. The cases were very
peculiar and rather unusual They
had eaten nothing but the water
melon, which was undoubtedly dis
eased. All the parties are residents
of Iron Rod.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-08-05

yesterday to give an account of his
doings, says the Oregonian. The
police were not quite sure of what
Mr.. Drayton might do in the way of
breaking the law and although he
was not actually ordered to leave the
city, a pretty broad hint was given to
that effect.
1T is said that since Drayton ar
rived at the Portland hotel, July II,
he has tried to sell canneries in
Alaska, mines and real estate to
prominent capitalists in this city,
whose names cannot be obtained
The police records show that Dray-
ton has several times been arrested,
mostly for obtaining money by means
of bogus checks, but that on nearly
every occasion he has escaped pun
ishment because of the influence of
wealthy relatives. 1t is matter of
record, however, that Drayton was
arrested at Baden-Baden, Europe,
charged with obtaining money by
false pretenses from German mer-
chant He pretended that he was the
real gilt-edged Drayton. He was
sentenced to two and one-half years
Imprisonment, but after serving one
year in Jail again magic influence
was brought to bear in his favor and
ne was allowed to go.
This Drayton is accompanied by a
woman, supposed to be an actress
who left a rich husband in New York
to take pot luck with the adventurer.
He himself claims to be the very man
who acted as w. A. Clark's press
agent in Montana two years ago and
after buying up bunch of country
PAPERS for his patron, settled down
in Great Falls to make the Tribune
great success. This job he held
down for a year or more and when
he was let out it was limited that he
was too, extravagant for even a mill
ionaire of Mr.. CIarks capacity, and
since then he has been, lost to the
news gatherers of Montana
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-08-05
BOLD HoLDUP IN HELENA.
Kobber CompeIs His Victim to Go
Through Street Car.

Helena, August 3.-The East Hell
ena street car, containing 1S persons,
on it's way to the smelter town, and
wagon, containing seven more,
were held up and robbed by a
masked man shortly after 10 o'clock
at night at the extreme end of the
Northern Pacific yards and between
$50 and $40 secured, besides three
watches. After holding up the rig.
which contained Sam Travis, a
brother of Chief of Police Travis,
and John Rindall and their families,
the robber awaited the approach of
the street car and then compelled Mr..
Travis to mask his face and go
through the car in the guise of a sec
ond highwayman and gather up the
spoils. In the meantime, the robber
standing at the entrance to the front
of the car, kept its occupants COW
cred with two large revolvers.
After he had secured all the spoil
he directed George Douglass, the mo-
torman, to pull out for East Helena,
while he himself jumped quickly into
the buggy and drove in the direction
of the city. In the meantime the car
proceeded to East Helena, where
Carl Reed, one of the occupants, tele-
phoned the facts to Sher1l O'Connell.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-08-05
J. C. DRAYTON
''ON THE HOG"
He Is Put on the Carpet by Portland
Police.
WAS CUTTING A WIDE sWATH
On the Coast When He Was Checked
In His Fashionable Career by the
Police and Urged to Leave Town.

After spending money like a prince,
giving a banquet to prominent citi-
zens at the Portland hotel and indulg-
ing in champagne suppers, launch
parties on the Willamette river, horse
back rides on blooded horses, and
generally dazzling the eyes of large
number of Portland society people
by his smooth, winning ways and aris-
tocratie appearance, a young man
who is registered at the Portland
hoteI as ]. C. Drayton, of New York
City, and who is stated to have mas
queraded as ]. Coleman Drayton, the
New York millionaire and once SON.
in-law of the late William Astor, was
taken by Detective Joseph Day into
the presence of the chief of police
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-08-05
MIssouLA HAS A TRACY SCARE
Sheriff and Deputies Caught the
Wrong Tough.

Missoula, August 3.-Missoula had
a regular Tracy scare this afternoon.
The sheriff and his deputies, armed
each with a Winchester occupied
places at the west end of the North
ern Pacific yards, in the hope that
the Oregon desperate would alight
from the train and be taken.
The continuous rumors that Tracy
is headed this way has made the
conductors on the freight trains sus-
picious of all men who resemble
Tracy, and just before noon Conduc-
tor Charles Smith sent in word that
he had a man on his train who ans
wered every description of the noted
outlaw.
Each deputy took a stand at a con-
venient place in the yards. where
they could watch the train and see
if the bandit did get off When the
train pulled in the man whom the
train crew believed was Tracy turned
out to be travelling tough, who car
ried revolver.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-08-05
DRILLING IS STOPPED.
Butte Oil Company Has Another
Shut Down.


Louis V. Bender brother of Super
intendent J. o. Bender of the Butte
Oil company, was in the city Monday
from the company's well, at the head
of Kintla lake. At the present time
the well is down TO a depth of over
1,100 feet, but operations are at a
standstill, owing to the bending of
the drill point. 1t is necessary to
send to Pennsylvania for another
point, and work had to be stopped
until it arrives. The Butte Oil COM
pany has had more than its share of
accidents, and it's determination to
keep up the work of drilling in spite
of so many mishaps shows that the
directors and operators have faith in
the successful outcome. The indi-
ingly favorable, and the ground
through which the drill is passing is
about the same as that where the re-
cent big strike of the Canadian COM
pany was made. The water is a bad
handicap, as it almost comes to the
top of the well and to force a drill
through 1,100 feet of it is a laborious
undertaking. During the shut down
the company's sawmill is being oper-
ated in getting out lumber for other
dericks, as well cabins, etc.
number of clearings have been made
where new derricks will be built and
in case oil is struck at the present
well or it is decided to abandon it,
other. wells will be sunk.
Mr.. Bender returned to Kintla lake
last night.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-08-05
Helpers and Body Builders in the
Shops Near Chicago.
STRIKE FOR INCREASED WAGES
Unless Their Demands Are Granted
Four Hundred other Union Men
Will Walk Out and Shutting Down
of Works Will Affect Over Four
Thousand Workmen.

Chicago, August 4-Six hundred
and fifty backsmiths, blacksmiths'
shops of the Pullman Palace Car
company, at Pullman, went on
strike today for an increase of wages.
About 400 more members are consid-
ering the advisability of walking out
Should they do So general strike
is expected, This would affect over
1000 men.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-08-05
Miner in Iron Age GuIch, in the Win
ston District
KILLED BY A FALLING BUCKET
Filled With Ore, Which Fell From
the Top of the SHAFT and Struck
Him, 800 Feet BeloW-The Force
of the Blow MangIed Him Into a
ShapeIess Mass.

Helena, August 4.-John Gillis, a
miner, was killed this morning at the
Martha w. mine, in Iron Age gulch
south of Winston by bucket loaded
with rock and ore dropping from the
top of the shaft of the mine to the
bottom, where the man was working.
The bucket struck Gillis on the
head and he was instantly killed.
When picked up both legs were
broken, the top of his head was COM
pletely taken off and the body was
horribly mangled.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-08-05
NOT A SUCCESS.
New Chemical Engine Fails to Make
Good,

New Chemical Engine Fails to Make
Good.
The chemical engine ordered by the
city was given it's first test Friday
night, and the result was a dis
appointment to the majority of the
firemen and city councA. The old
barn on Fourth street, between Sec
ond and Third avenues west, that
was partially destroyed by fire some
time ago, was set on fire and the new
fire fighter was given a chance to
show what 1T could do. The test was
rather too much, as when the ffremen
arrived on the scene the old barn
was one mass of flames, and the
stream of chemically prepared water
had no effect on the fiery mass. One
of the hose carts had been taken
along as a measure of precaution, and
it was necessary to turn two streams
on the flames to keep them from
spreading. After the fire had been
partially subdued the chemical engine
was given a thorough test and
worked in fairly good shape. It was
noticeable that wherever a stream
was thrown on the Goals it would
Kill the fire much more quickly than
water and the fire would not break
out in the same place.
There was considerable dissatis-
faction with the layout. and it is
doubtful if it will be accepted by the
city. 1t was the intention when the
engine was purchased to use it solely
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-08-05
INDEX OF TO-DAY'S NEWS.

I. Nashville Prison Delivery.
Guns and Clubs.
Pullman Strike.
Watermelon Poison.
Collision on Northern Pacific.
Killed in the Shaft.
AdVenturer Drayton.
2. Ham Lewis Prophesies.
8. Balloon Ascension.
Crop Report.
Town Topics.
q. Editorial.
State Farms for sale.
5. Local Mention.
County Commissioners
Oil Field News.
6. Last of Lone Robbers.
z. Short Story.
8. Fond of Filth.
kaIispeII Briefs.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-08-05
Gus Hyatt, Train Robber and Desperate,
Escapes from Nashville Prison.
LEADS A BAND OF DESPERADOES
To Liberty Aided by Dynamite and S-Shooers---A but
One Man Get Clear Of the Premises, and Two are
Tracked Down by B1oodhounds.

could be found. The prisoners were
evidently furnished with dynamite
from the outside and used it in blow
of the prison. Hyatt stood off the in
side guard with a brace of revolvers,
which had also been furnished him
from the outside, while the men pre-
ceded him to liberty. The dynamite
was laid by Doe, the Winchester
train robber, and he made good his
escape. Six of the prisoners that got
away were government convicts, and
the others were state convicts.
Posses with bloodhounds are in pur-
suit
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-08-05
COLLIDE WITH
LIGHT ENGINE
Passenger Train on N. P. Runs into
rteIper Engine Near Sappington.
PASSENGER ENGDuE DERAILED
Fireman Killed and the Engineer of
the Light Engine Seriously Injured
by the Explosion of a FIue-Injured
Man in Missoua Hospital.

Bozeman, August 4-The eastbound
passenger train ran into a light en-
gine standing on the siding at Sap
pington, a small station about 80
miles from the Butte branch, derail-
ing the engine of the passenger train
and killing Fireman Deerlng. Engi-
neer Brown of the light engine was
severely injured by an explosion of
a flue. Brown was taken to the com
pany hospital at Missoula.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-08-05
May Meet in Heaven.

Sing Sing, N. Y, August Aaron
Halle was electrocuted in the prison
today for the murder of Mary Nc
Carthy, whom he shot ana killed in
New York department store May
Is, 1900, because she refused to
marry him.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-08-05

Nashville. Tenn, August 4.-Armed
with dynamite to blow his way out
of prison, Gus Hyatt, the train rob
Der and desperate, tonight led des-
perate band of 16 conVicts to liberty
from the Tennessee penitentiary. Fif-
teen of the escaping party got entire
ly clear Of the premises, but one, Ed
Carney, a safe blower, sent up from
Nashville, paid the penalty of death
in the bold undertaking. Joseph Loss
and James Work were tracked down
by bloodhounds and captured, but the
rest of the prisoners had gone so far
out of bounds that no trace of them
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-08-05
DENIED A REHEARING.
In the Minnie HeaIy Cases-Heinze
Must Quit Working Mines.

Helena, August A rehearing of
the decision made last Monday
granting an injunction IN the Minnie
Healy cases in Butte was today de-
MED the Heinze people by the
supreme court and the indemnifying
bond was accepted. The effect of the
denial of the application for rehear-
ing is that the injunction issued on
Monday stands and that Mr.. Heinze
may not work the Minnie Healy. A
written opinion in the matter is prom
ised later. the order made today be-
ing a verbal one.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-08-05

Court street, Brooklyn, and started
last night for Oregon to take pos
session of an $4,000 fortune. A
wealthy uncle died eight years ago,
leaving the property to her, but she
only learned recently of his death
and of her claim to the estate.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-08-05
CLAIMS BIG ROYALTY.
From the Government on Device
for Packing Shelter Tents.

Washington, August 4-Mrs. Ed
mund Rice of Cincinnati has put in
claim at the war department for
S1,000000 alleged to be due her as
royalty on a device for rolling up and
carrying shelter tents used by the
army since the civil war.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-08-05
Sheepherder and Bartender at Benton Saloon
Ha>~> Fatal Mixup.
ROW STARTS OvEn c4ME OF POKER
Sheepherder Was Slapped the Face and Returned Conp
nent by Shooting in the Paunch, but He Laid His
ASsailant Ou With Cub

Fort Benton, August 4.-As the re-
suit of drunken row which oc-
CURED in a gambling house here last
night between John Reavis and John
Allen, the former a bartender and
the latter a sheepherder, both are in
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-08-05

chance of recovery. Allen shot
Reavis through the stomach, but be-
fore the latter fell he crushed his op-
ponent's skull. The men had been
playing poker, and the trouble arose
by Allen, who was intoxicated, being
slapped during an argument over the
cards.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-08-05

on inside fires, but it was expected
that it would have more of an effect
on outside nres than it did. 1t is the
opinion of many that an attempt was
made to bunco the city with a sec
ond hand machine painted over. The
tires on the engine are loose in many
places and show signs of being put
tied and painted over.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-08-05
MARIE AN HElRESS.

May Buy Ice Cream Now Instead of
Serving 1t.
New York, August 4.-Marie De-
mons gave up waiting on customers
in an ice cream parlor yesterday on
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-08-05
GRANDFATHER DIES OF GRIEF

Pittsfield, Wis, Aug. 81. G. Sew
erns, II years old, grandfather of
Harry Severns CTracyl, died today.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-08-05

The Bee gives its advertisers
more than double the COM
bined circuIationof all other
kalispelI newspapers.