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The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-08-22
To Bring About a Settlement of the
Great Coal Strike.
ALL BUSINESS is THREATENED
In the Coal Region by the Strike
Conditions, and WiIkesharre Pub
lie Alliance Appeals to the Press
and Public to Invoke Arbitration
of the Difficulty.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Aug',st 21.-T. w.
Hart, chairman of the Public Alli-
ance of Wilkesbarre, issued an ad-
dress to the press and public tonight
in which he urges that they use their
influence to bring about settlement
of the coal strike by arbitration. He
says that the situation is now becom-
ing acute and threatens every busi-
ness in the strike region. Doubt is
expressed att strike headquarters
whether J. P Morgan will use his in
f1uence with the presidents of the coal
carrying railroads to bring the strike
to a close and the sub-district Off
GERS of the United Mine Workers are
of the same opinion as their chief
officer, President John MITCHELL that
the battle will have to be fought to
finish.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-08-22

the sender who evidently relied
greatly upon his friends secretive-
ness. In the letter Smith asked the
Spokane man to go to the mill he
formerly run at Clayton, where he
was supposed to have been drowned
and get him his tools and send them
to Kalispell For doing so Smith
stated that he would make it all right
with him, when the insurance was
collected. This letter fell into the
possession of Deputy Sheriff Beard
who took prompt action, and left at
once for this city. Tuesday the ar
rest was made as stated. The local
officers had been on the lookout for
Smith, and last Sunday they arrest
ed a man at the German picnic on
suspicion of being the man wanted.
Ale was able to prove his innocence,
however, and was released Monday.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-08-22

Havre, Mont, August 21.-Private
Edw. Pogue, troop G. .irteenth U.
S. cavalry, and Private }. Na<-V. Fray
ler (colored), company G Hc, ,"uty-
third U. S. infantry, were sho. Sc.
morning at o'clock at the MontaeeIe.
concert hall, and are lying at the
point ofA death at Fort Assinaboine,
with no hopes of recovery. Joseph
Brooks (colored, of company E,
Twenty-fourth U. S. infantry, is in
Jail here with the probability of hav-
ing to face the charge of murder. The
trouble had been brewing for several
days between some white and black
women of the bad lands here, and the
proprietor of the dance hall drew the
color line at the dance hall which
tended to precipitate the fight. It
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-08-22
The Modern Woodmen on the Policy
of a Bogus Stiff.
EXPOSED BY INcAUTIoUs PAL
Smith of Stevens County, Having
Procured Policy in Modern Wood
men, MysteriousIy Disappears and
His Confederate Reports His Death
BY Drowning-PIot Frustrated.

W. L. Smith, the principal in a
novel scheme to defraud the Mod
ern Woodmen of America of Clayton,
Washington, out of a $4,000 life in
surance policy, was arrested at Jes-
sup's mill, northwest of Kalispell,
Tuesday, and was taken to Spokane
that night by Deputy Sheriff Beard
of that city, who came to Kalispell in
response to telegram from Sheriff
Hand stating that Smith was located.
The officer arrived in Kalispell Mon
day night and in company with an
officer from the sheriff's office went to
the mill and nabbed their man. He
made no attempt to get away and
has partially confessed his guilt. In
his confession he implicated J. ID.
Todd who was arrested in Spokane
Saturday and the outlook for the men
receiving speedy punishment for
their attempted crime is bright
w. L. Smith, who was supposed to
have been drowned in Horseshoe
ldhS, near 0ldy COll, oLSFSHo COUNTY {,
was member of the Deer
Park camp, Modern Woodmen of
America, and carried in the order an
insurance policy on his life for $4,000.
The drowning of Mr.. Smith was re-
ported to have occurred Saturday,
August 9, by J. D. Todd, an employe
of a sawmill operated by Smith.
The members of the Modern Wood
men made strenuous efforts to To-
cate the body. Almost the entire
week was spent in dragging the lake
and the men had about decided to
send to Seattle for additional grap-
ping apparatus when the authorities
received a tip that Smith was alive
and had written to a friend named
Mcbride in Spokane. Investigation
resulted in substantiating the clue.
From these facts it was learned
that Smith put up the job for the
purpose of securing the insurance
money, which was made payable to
his wife. J. D. Todd was to receive
5000 for reporting Smiths death. The
latter was placed under arrest Satur-
day evening and is now in Spokane
jail. He has made confession to
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Miles
Poindexter, of Spokane, setting forth
the above facts.
When the Washington authorities
became convinced that an attempt at
fraud was being made they at once
took steps to catch the criminals and
their first clue to the whereabouts of
Smith was obtained by a letter from
| the fugitive to a second hand man in
Spokane, dated at Kalispell The
letter contained the particulars of
the plot and was dead give-away to
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-08-22
In Sudden transport Wilbur
Woman Murders Infant.
FAKES UP A STORY OF ASSAULT.
And the Coroner's Jury Lays Crime
to Some Person UnknoWn-The
Woman Finally Breaks Down and
confesses That She, Herself, Is
the Criminal.

Wilbur, Wash, August 21.-Mrs.
Jasper Hyatt has confessed that she
killed her baby yesterday and that
the story of an assault by an un-
known man was fake. The woman
says she is subject to peculiar spells
and is not accountable for her act
she says she killed the baby The
woman and her husband are under
arrest
The fake story of the woman was
that she was seated alone in the
house about o'clock, when an un-
known man came in through the
kitchen. She arose and started for
the bedroom when the man caught
her from behind just as she reached
the door The babe was at her
breast. Mrs. Hyatt says she strug-
gled with the man, who was making
improper proposals. After a struggle
of several minutes the baby dropped
to the floor and the man discontin-
ued his assault, going to the kitchen
where he opened drawers and boxes,
apparently searching for money.
Mrs. Hyatt remained with her baby
for about five minutes, when she was
satisfied it was dead. She then
started out to give the alarm, going
over to the Williams ranch, where her
husband was working. When she
left the house the man was standing
near the fence to the north of the
house.
Mrs. Hyatt found Mr.. Williams
at the ranch. She screamed that he1
baby was dead and asked Williams tC
send word to her husband in the field
Jeanette Williams went back with
Mrs. Hyatt and assisted to wash the
body of the baby, which is scratched
on the forehead and has bruise
about an. inch long on the chin, and
| several finger marks on the throat
The base of the skull is crushed in
probably from the blow received
against the edge of the door during
the scuffie.
Previous to the woman's confes
sion the coroner had investigated ant
the jury brought in a verdict that the
baby came to it's death at the hands
of parties unknown.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-08-22
Two CoIored Soldiers are Near Death From
Wounds Received in Dance Hall.
JOE BROOKS OF COMPANY {
For one Kiling-The Row Took Place in the Montana
Dance Hall at Havre and Strictly Con-
fined to the Coons.

had been the custom to clear the floor
of the concert hall for dancing after
midnight and last night more than
the usual number of soldiers, white
and black, were down from Assina-
boine. The proprietor of the hall did
u he could to prevent trouble, giving
of the floor to the whites and
ha4 the blacks, with row of
tables between them.
Stories are conflicting as to how
the trouble started. An eye witness
says that Traylor pulled his gun and
fired into the ceiling. Immediately
Pogue, standing at the bar, whipped
out his six-shooter and pumped four
loads into the negro. Brooks then
shot Pogue in the back, the bullet
passing through his stomach and go
ing clean through his body.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-08-22
Inquest by the Chicago Coroner Has Re-
suited in Several Arrests.
MRS. BARTHOL|N'S SON is ACCUSED
Of the Crime but His Whereabouts Cannot be Ascertaned
Counsitnan is Suspected of the Murder of Minnie
Mitchell, Strong Evidence Being Found.

luton of the Minnie Mitchell mys-
terry was secured today when it was
learned that a man resembling Coun-
selman called upon DR.. Wilgus on
August II, with young woman sup
posed to be Minnie Mitchell DR..
Wilgus says the man wanted him to
take the young woman as a patient,
but that he refused. This story to-
gether with the one that the girl was
in hospital, lends further color to
The theory that she may be alive. AS
yet nothing definite has been heard
of the whereabouts of VIM. j. Barth-
olin.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-08-22

Chicago, ILL.,, August 21-The coro-
ner's jury at the inquest today over
the body of Mrs Anna Bortholin,
brought in a verdict recommending
that her son, William Bartholin, be
arrested and held as principal for her
murder and that Oscar Thompson and
Edward Councilman, who are under
arrest accused of completely in the
murder of Minnie Mitchell be held to
the grand jury as accessories to the
crime. The jury found that Mrs. Bar
tholin came to her death on or about
July 1, death being due to strangula-
ton A new clue to the possible so
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-08-22
NO TIME TO SPARE.
If They Expect to Pull Off Success
full Event.

The directors of the Flathead Fair
association will probably hold a
netting in short time to make some
arrangements for the holding of a
fair the second week in October. As
it will be the first fair ever held in
Flathead county, the association in
tends that it shall be a success and
will leave nothing undone to insure
that result. The ranchers and horse
men throughout the valley are inter
ested in the proposed fair and have
signified their willingness to take part
and aid in the successful outcome of
the first county fair.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-08-22
BUTTE MINING CONGRESS.
A Good Word From Utah for the City
and Industry.

anu lUQQStIys
Notwithstanding the excitements of
the present week, Utah must not for
get the Mining Congress to be held in
a few days at Butte, Mont. Those
congresses have been of vast good
to the country, and especially to the
west
Agriculture leads all other indus
tries in our country, and this is right
for two reasons. The two things
that men wear out their lives to Sc
cure are board and clothes. The first
is supplied by the farmer. In a good
many ways he also supplies the lat
ter Then there is no other place half
so good on which to bring up chill
dren as farm. Love of home in a
city is not like love of home on
farm, and it is that love expanded
which makes patriotism.
But next to farming, the great in
dustry of our country is mining.
Again, the effect of mining, espe-
cially precious metal mining, makes
up the vitalizing element in business,
and civilization advances or recedes
as the product of the worlds pre-
cious metal mines is increased or
diminished.
The United States was fourth
class nation as the world rates ma
tions, until the golden stream COM
menced flowing in 1849. It's steadily
increasing volume ever since from
the great west has advanced the ma
tion in fifty years to place of such
splendor and power as was never
reached before by any nation since
the beginning of history Of course,
there were many other tremendous
factors, but the vitalizing element,
the lubricating fluid that kept the
boxes cool on all the wheels of prog
ress, has been the money taken from
the hills and deserts of the Golden
West
Hence, this industry should be of
much concernment to the whole
country; but in the states where min
ing is the paramount industry, min
ing congresses should be eagerly at
LOAuSo Oho oS1OSoISo ollOuAu pC SIAOo-
en- from the most capable citizens of
each state. These delegates should be
able to explain every advance made
in their respective states, then when
opinions are exchanged the industry
itself should be strengthened by the
added knowledge.
Then it is good for residents of
many states to often meet together.
1t is a refining process, it quickeus
the minds of the delegates, it broad
ems their natures, it adds to their re
spect for their countrymen, it warns
and enlarges their patriotism.
Butte is great place for conven
ton to meet in. Hospitality runs
wild up there. The pace. is a fast
one-so fast that only men of iron
constitutions should be sent as dele
gates, for ordinary mortals could not
stand the wear and tear of three
days of Butte's courtesies. When the
men of Butte become hosts to enter
tain a company in earnest, it means
weakening of all but the very
strongest constitutions - among theil
guests.-Goodwin' Weekly.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-08-22
SIX FINGER JESS

Goes to the Hospital With Deadly
Cancer.
Great Falls, Mont, August 21-
Jesse Edwards, or Six Ringer Jess, as
he is better known through the state,
has gone to Columbus hospital suffer
ing from a cancer from which he can
not recover. No operation will be
made as it has been known for a
long time that the seat of disease
could not be reached without causing
immediate death.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-08-22
PITIABLE ACCIDENT
Results in the Death of a Young
Lady in Kentucky.

Elkton, KY, August 21-Miss Mat
tie Lou Bailey, the 16-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Bailey,
o. this city, accidentally killed her.
self this morning. The young lady
had gone into one of the bedrooms
to make up the bed where a pistol
was under the pillow, and in remov-
ing the bed clothes the weapon was
accidentally discharged. The ball en-
tered her heart killing her almost in
stantly. She screamed in falling
gasped once and expired
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-08-22
Woman Suicides.

Chicago, H., August 21.-The body
of a young woman found on the shore
of Lake Michigan, off the village of
Rogers Park, has been identified as
that of Nellie Hughes of Chicago. 1t
is supposed that she left the passen-
ger train at Waukegan as that is
where she was last seen and COM
mitted suicide.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-08-22

ShufeIt Murder Trial.

Glasgow, Mont, August 21-The
jury in the Shufelt murder case
brought in a verdict at 1890 this
evening of not guilty. The verdict
of acquittal is great surprise to
those who listened to the trial.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-08-22
INDEX OF TO-DAYS NEWS.

1. Havre Melee.
Barthoiin Mystery.
Smith the SWindIer.
Infanticide.
Pulp Mill Disaster.
Arbitration for Strikers.
2. The Social Whirl.
8. Northwest Homes.
Town Topics.
4. Editorial.
5. Local Mention.
6. Concluded Story.
7. Butte's Big Convention.
Meeting of Editors.
The Tracy Rewards.
8. Electric Laundry.
Day of Judgment.
kalispeII Briefs.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-08-22
Teddy Goes to New ENGLAND.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, August 21-Pres-
ident Roosevelt will sail on the Sylph
tomorrow morning for New Haven,
where he will board his special
train and begin his New England trip.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-08-22
ORDER OF HIBERNIANs.
And Daughters of Erin Have Conclu-
ded Great Falls Meeting.


Great Falls, August 21.-The Grand
Lodge meeting of the Ancient Order
of Hibernians of the state of Montana
and its auxiliary body, the daughters
of Erin. adjourned here at o'clock
this afternoon, after two days of con-
tinued session which is recorded as
having accomplished much good for
the order
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-08-22
Base Ball Yesterday.

Butte 8; Portland 2.
Helena IL; Seattle s.
Tacoma 3; Spokane 4 (13 innings)
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-08-22

The Twice a Week Bee till Jan. 1,
1908, for 25 cents.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-08-22

The Bee gives it's advertisers
more than double the COM
hined circulation of all other
kaIispeIi newspapers.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-05-23
WISCONSIN MAT TIERS.
Interesting Events of the Past
Few Days Reported by
Telegraph.
STATE NEWS FOR OUR READERS
Items Caught from the Wire Which
Will Be of Special Interest to
Wisconsin People.

Milwaukee, May 20.-Lightning fired
the stables of August Uihlein at Len
non, near Mcnominee Falls, at
O'Clock in the morning and burned
them to the ground, cremating 1O2
blooded horses. The fire was discOv-
cred by the four attendants in the
house near by, who were awakened by
the accompanying thunder-clap. but
as the farm was entirely without fire
fighting facilities, they were utterly
unable to check the fire. The loss is
estimated at 100000.
Among the animals burned was Ger
aldine, pacing mare with a record of
PIP; Annie Woodruff, another with a
record Of 2:20, both 3-year-olds. There
were also a number of valuable 2-year-
old colts sired by Astronomer Uihlein
states that from the meager reports
he had received the loss was at least
$4,000, but Dr.. Riger, his veterinary
surgeon, who was present, stated it
was not less than 100000.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-05-23
RELIEF IS SUFFICIENT
Consul Ayme Says Sending Of
Supplies to Martinique
Should Cease.
REPORT OF COMMANDER MLEAN
Says Refugees Are Not Starving OF
Destitute, but Badly Fright
ened-Visits ST. Pierre.

London, May 19.-COlonial Secretary
Moody has received the following ca
blegram from Commander T. S. Nc
Lean of the Cincinnati:
est. Lucia, May 17.-EXcitement at
Martinique is calming down. Many
refugees, not destitute OF starving, but
frightened by appalling disaster at St.
Pierre and grave but less serious dam
ages in more northern portion of ISL
and, were leaving estates and sections
which had not suffered.
Rain Is Badly Needed.
Many cases of pillaging in those
districts. Government taking action
to stop it. In some northern districts
many cattle may die because volcanic
dust over vegetation. A few good rains
would cure much of this condition.
Today visited and explored ruins Unit
ed States and british cOnSulates at ST.
Pierre. Found some portions charred
remains of bodies. Potomac has re-
turned to Fort de France. Reports
disaster st. Vincent very serious. I
believe volcanic conditions are worse
and in some respects conditions of liv-
ing as bad or worse than Martinique"
A message received at the state de-
partment from Consul Ayme says
that sufficient supplies for relief have
reached Martinique, and for the Unit
ed States to cease sending at once.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-05-23
DOWIE'S DAUGHTER DEAD
Fatally Burned While Making Her Toilet
Prayers of Zion Leader Fail
to Save Her.

Chicago, May 16.-Esther Dowie
daughter of Or" Alexander Dowie,
proprietor of ''Zion," is dead of burns,
having suffered most terrible agony
for hours while her father prayed
over her. Miss DOWie was % years
old and a student at the University Of
Chicago. In the morning, while max
ing her toilet, her hair caught fire
from q gasjet and her head and face
were horribly burned. Nurses placed
salve on the patients wounds, as the
DOWie doctrine allows of the use Of
medicine externally.
Meanwhile the divine healer" was
hurrying to the bedside from his new
city of Zion at Waukegan, Ills. Upon
his arrival the attendants were ex-
Guided from the room and DOwie sunk
to his knees in prayer. His supplica-
tons lasted all day lie refused to
cease even to take the nourishment
which his followers would have pressed
upon him. The patient was uncOn-
SciOus much of the time, but even this
did not move the father to break fir I'M
his doctrine and belief in prayer
The patient died at o'clock at night
in great agony having returned to con-
seriousness a short time before. News
of the death Gid not come out until
morning, when the coroner was mott
fed
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-05-23
An Unconcerned Mother.

A curious incident occurred a day or
two ago on an elevated train. Two
women and boy entered and found
every seat occupied. A kind hearted
young woman, who was seated. took
the boy, sturdy little fellow of five
years or so. on her lap, knowing that it
is even harder for child to stand than
for grown person. She held him for
some time, and then the mother and
friend were enabled to get seats oppo-
site. Naturally the volunteer nurse
prepared to resign her charge, expect
ing that his mother would call him to
her lap.
Not bit of it! The two talked COM
fortably, without giving a thought to
the stranger, who was still holding the
boy and was wondering, amusedly, just
what kind Of mentality was RESPONSE
BILE for the mothers singular thought
lessness.-New York Tribune.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-05-23
AlfOnfO Is Crowned King.

Madrid, May liking Alfonso has
attained his majority and become king
in fact, as we'll as in name, having
reached the age, Is, prescribed by the
constitution. Beautiful weather ia
vored the central day of the fetes. At
an early hour all the bands of music
of the troops composing the garrison
marched through the principal streets.
playing lively marches. to the royal
palace, where they performed beneath
the windows Of the kings apartments
The royal procession was formed on
the Plaza de Armas. in front of the
palace, shortly before p. m. and
proceeded to the chamber of deputies,
where, in the presence of the senators
and deputies, the king took the oath
to uphold the constitution
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-05-23

The roll Of literary men who have
been passionately fond of that
Coffee, which makes the politician wise
And see all things through his half shut
eyes,
is decidedly shorter than that Of the
illustrious tea tipplers, although today
perhaps the difference is fast disap-
pearing. Voltaire, the king of wits and
litterateurs, was the king, too, Of coffee
drinkers. In his Old age he took fifty
cups day, which sadly hurt his diges-
ton and fastened his death. The alb
stemious Balzac was fond of the same
drink, stimulating himself with it from
midnight, when he began his literary
work, till daybreak, when, starved and
self forgetful, he would find himself
bareheaded and in dressing gown and
slippers, in the Place du Carrousel ig-
norant how he came there and miles
from home.-Beverag es.