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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-18
CHAPTER VIII.

LADY ELIZABETH DOES NOT KNOW THE
MARQUIS DE RICHEMoNT.
~ lEFORE he could answer an or
IHs der came for the prisoner to
80 be brought forward After
$3.50 ascending a fight of worn
stone steps and going through long.
open at the end and he was confronted
by blaze of light which dazZled him
at first, until. his eyes becoming accus-
toned to the illumination. he realized
that he stood on the threshold of a
splendid hall in the old keep. which
had noSSihlv once hann the hanouetinc
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-18

LADY ELIZABETH DOES NOT KNOW TIKI
I,I-IIr-a1a>-,r
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-25

ther aid in wedding out a lot of tres
passers who have heretofore and
are now encroachlng upon the rights
both of the Indian as we'll as the
government.
What information except in a gem
eral way. have you as to these lands? ?
Take the boundaries of the Black
feet reservation for instance. to-wit:
1t is bounded on the north by the
international line between the Unit
ed States and British America, on
the east by a line beginning at the
center of the Marias river and at
the confluence of the Cut Bank river
with the Marias, thence north. fol-
lowing the center of the Cut Bank
for a distance of twenty miles,
thence due north to the Canadian
boundary: on the south by the Mari
as river and the north fork of Birch
creek. and on the west by the east
line of the boundary of what is
known as the "Ceded Strip"
Now what information does this
furnish one as to this land. or the
actual requirements of the Indians
thereon?
The actual survey of the land
would disclose the amount of land
within the reserve, it's stthams,
which are in fact numerous, it's
lakes, Swamps. timber and prairie
lands, the settled as we'll as unset
TIED portions thereof, and furnish
some basis upon which the require
ments of the Indians could be fairly
we'll determined and the surplus
lands be restored, as they should be
to the public domain. subject to the
use and settlement of the bona fde
settler.
I believe that in the survey of
these reserves the congress of the
United States have the only safe way
of obtaining reliable information as
to this important matter and that it
would result beneficially to the peo-
pile of Montana as we'll as to the In
dians. If you take the same view that
l do Of this matter, I hope that you
may see fit to introduce bill that
will become law in this behalf
Respectfully yours,
M. D. BALDWIN.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-25
IN FAVOR OF SON IN LAW
Joseph Young Assessed $500 for
Stabbinu DoWdelI


Missoula. Mont, Dec. 1S.-The
500, 900 damage case Of Carl Dowdell
against Joseph L. Young went to the
jury at noon today. Three hours
later a verdict was rendered, finding
in favor OF the plaintiff in the sum Of
$1,000.
The suit was brought by Dowdell to
obtain $21 500 damages from Young,
his father-in-law for injuries inflicted
at the time he was stabbed by Young
in the Missoula hotel on March "a
last.
DOwden was induced to go into
room with Young, and, after few
words, Young pulled long knife and
stabbed him in the arm and in the
abdomen. Young claimed at the time
he was arrested that he had commit
ted the deed because he had become
frenzied, believing that Dowdell had
ruined his daughter.
When Dowdell came out Of the hos
pltal, three months later, he married
Miss Bessie Young, over whom the
trouble had started When tried on
the criminal charge Young was found
guilty OF assault in the third degree
and his fine fixed at 800. Dowdell
then sought money for damages to
MS character and person.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-25
Spokane Contractors W. Defy the Unions
and the Walking >elegates.
men NOT TO Be TAMPERED WITH
During Working Hours, But Permitted Work on Spokane
Buildings With Without CardsC Contractors Opposed
to Men Affiliated With Building Trades Council

those entitled thereto. 1t would fur
the supervision the walking dele
gates now have over the union Ia
borers and skilled workmen is said
to be the cause of the new order of
affairs proposed to come into effect
after the present year is over.
1t looks now as though the con-
tractors and builders in Spokane are
to be the strikers, and that they pur-
pose from now On to make some of
the rules to govern the men they en-
ploy. According to THE statements
of one of the leading contractors to-
day such is planned to be the case
after the first of the year.
The object of the new plans is to
make the employer secure in his con-
tracts and to keep his men from be-
ing tampered with while they are at
work. The rule to not allow the
walking delegates to visit men work
ing on building will take away
much of their power
There are one or two contractors,
it is reported, who are opposing the
hiring OF any union men whose un-
ion is affiliated with the building
trades council. Others take the
more conservative idea Of allowing
any man to work, provided the walk
ing delegates are not allowed to visit
him during working hOuhS.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-25
TO ARREST RODERICk.
Warrant Sworn Out for Principal in
Libby Shooting Affair.

As a result of the investigation
made into last weeks shooting af.
fray at Libby which sent Ben Thom-
as to the Kalispell hospital with a
bullet wound in his shoulder, a.
warrant was issued for the arrest
of AL Roderick by Judge Smith on
Wednesday. He is charged with as
sault in the first degree and bail
was fixed at $1,000. Deputy Sheriff
Donahue left for Libby yesterday to
serve the warrant. From facts
brought out in the investigation it is
believed that the shooting was done
with malice and that it was the in
tention of Roderick to wipe out old
scores existing between him and
Thomas. There had been bad blood
between the two for some time and
although they are neither one bad
men yet when they get to drinking
trouble is apt to follow
Thomas is recovering rapidly from
his wound and will soon be able to
leave the hospital.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-25
PROVOKED At
LAWS DELAY
George O'Brien Is Anxious to Go to
Trial
ON THE CHARGE OF MURDER
But the Attorneys Have Conspired to
Keep Him in Suspense-Case Con-
tinued for Two Months on Rather
F'imsy Pretext-Loyalty of His
Old Mother.

AS a result of the investigation
made by physicians and court Off
cials it was deci;led - again post
pone the trial of George O'Brlen for
murder, and the case will go over to
the next term
Although he prisoner claims to
be willing to be tried for his life and
processes to be in goou enough
health to stand the strain, it was
decided not to risk useless expense
on the tax payers of the county at
that time. A jury would have to be
drawn solely for this case and wit
nesses on both sides summonsed
from all over the county. and NJ
was question in the minds of all
interested whether or not O"Brien
would suffer relapse at the time
the trial was called For this reason
it was decided to wait, in hopes that
his condition would be improved suf-
ficieptly in three months to stand
trial.
Both O'Brien and his mother pro
fess to be disappointed at the decis-
ion. as they We're anxious to have
the ordeal over with, and the post
poncnJa11 VIII only prolong their
agony.
Since his removal to the hospital
O'Brien has suffered but few sink
ing spells and appears to be nilirh
stronger. At times he walks about
the building. and accompanied by his
guard, goes a block or so from the
hospital. He is watched night and
day by two guards, ONE Oh each #.
When the question of his removal
from the Jail arose, Mrs. O'Blfp1f
agreed to pay the cost of one guard,
the county paying the other. Now
that the case has been postponed.
the county will probably have to
stand all the expense, as the prison.
er's mother is without means. and
is obliged to do hOusework in prl-.
vate families for a living. making IT,
for her to raise the money
necessary. When she agreed to pay
for one guard it was under the i'm
phressiOn that her son would surely
be tried at this term of court. As
the county commissioners reason
for having O'Brien removed from the
Jail was the danger to the health of
other prisoners, it will be difficult for
Ileul 10 OFuef MIN taken Dack and
they will be obliged to pay for his
guards.
Mrs. OBrien has every confidence
in her boys innocence and feels sure
that his trial will result in a verdict
OF not guilty.
1t is passing strange that the per-
sistent desire of O'Brien to come to
Judgment should be overruled by the
attorneys. OF course the defendants
attorney has something to gain by
this delay, if his client be guilty, and
may base his hopes upon clearing
The man from the Incompetence of
but such dilatory methods
are not creditable TO the state and in
he face of the accused mans anX-
ETY. to have done with it, the case
should have been set for speedy trial.
even if there was possible chance
,f the suspect breaking down. The
Inference in the cost of a jury is not
likely to far overbalance the price Of
ywo guards for 60 or more days be-
ore the next term of court.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-25
SMITH is SPOTTED.
The Willy CoIored Man In the
Smoky Cjtv

Smoky City.
Charles Smith, the cOlored horse
man who decamped last week driv-
ing "a valuable horse belonging to
j. f.. Lewis and J. W. Mcknight,
has been located in Butte. but so far
he has eluded the officers and re-
mains at liberty.
While in kalispell he was enam-
ored Of dusky belle living on the
West side and it was through a tel
egram sent to her that his wherea-
bouts was learned. The telegram was
sent from Butte and contained an
offer to sed her money for transpor-
tation if she would come to him.
The officers learned of the message
and dispatch was sent to Butte
officers asking them to be on the
lookout for him, and giving his de.
acription. That this will lead to his
arrest is confidently expected and
in all probability a few days will
see Smith behind the bars.
Smith is not only wanted by the
owners of the stolen horse, but the
colored woman to whom he had been
paying such devoted attention for
several wbeks is looking for him
with blood in her eye. In his way
the willy horse trainer was some
thing OF charmer with the col
ored society bellies and in the one
case he had so won the confidence
or the woman that she had given
him various sums of money and in
other ways helped him along She
mad no idea of his crookedness and
after he left. when she went to re-
claim several articles she had given
and oaned him, she found that they
had been mOrtgdecG and were in
possession of people who had ! anod
him money on them. She is now ont
after his calp and is loud in her de-
of the peri 1ous Smith
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-25
Duquesne Limited Derailed and Over One
Hundred People Killed and Injured.
The CARS WERE TORN TO PIECES
AS They Were Dragged Speed Over the Frozen Ground
and Down an Ernbankaent Into the Youghiogheny River
Passengers Jared to Inconsistencies

Connellsville, Pa. Dec. 23.-Wirb
terrible crash and grinding noise
the Duquesne limited, the fastest
through passenger train from Pitts
burg to New York on the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad. plowed into pile
of lumber at Laurel Run. two miles
west of Dawson. at 7:45 o'clock this
evening. and it is estimated that fully
63 lives were lost and 80 persons
We're injured. The train left Pitts
burg this evening. running a few min
utes late, in charge OF Engineer VIM.
THORNLEY,. of Connellsvlle When
approaching Laurel Run, which is
particularly fine piece of road, the
train was running at high rate OF
speed. Suddenly the passengers
were thrown from their seats by the
lightning like application of tho .ir
brakes and a moment later there WIS
terrible crash
The train was made up of two bag
gage. two day coaches, one sleeper.
and one dining car. and was carry
ing at the time, at the lowest esti-
mate $50 passengers. The train
ploWed along for considerable dis
tance and the cars were torn O
pieces, passengers jumping scream
ing and falling from the wreck as it
tore along. Suddenly the engine
swerved to the left and the coaches
plunged down over an embankment
to the edge of the Youghioghemy
river.
The minute the cars stopped roll
ing there was a wild scene Many
persons were pinioned beneath the
wreckage and the screams and cries
that rent THE air We're beyond de-
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-25
BOUNTY CLAIMS.
For Upward Of $4,000 Will be Paid
Very Soon.

Helena, Dec. 21.-Holders OF boun-
ty claims against the state Of Mon
tana will be interested in the state
ment that there will be large pay
ment on these claims early in Janu-
airy, Nye N. Davidson. clerk of ne
state board of examination is get
ting the claims ready for the appro-
val OF the board and When this is
done, warrants against the bounty
fund will be drawn in favor of the
holders OF the claims. It is expected
that the payment soon to be made
will aggregate about $130,0OO which
will cancel claims filed up to about
the 10Th Of July last.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-25
MUCH MORE GOLD.
Increase of the Output Of the Mines
Of the State.

According to statistics prepared at
the Helena assay Office, that por-
tion of the gold product of Montana
which will have passed through the
Office by the end of the year will
pass THE two million dollar mark,
exceeding the product passing thro
the Office last year by nearly $780,
900. The figures by no means rep
resent the total production of gold
in the state, as they do not include
the statistics from the mines OF
Butte, nor those of the American
Smelling & Refining company
those not being gathered until next
spring. when Assayer B. H. Tatem
begins the preparation of his annu-
al report. Again, some of the produc-
ers in the state ship their product
direct to the mint at Philadelphia,
and still others ship to the assay
office at Boise. Idaho, and these ng-
ures will not be available until next
spring.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-25

Spokane, Dec. 23.-No more dele
gates to go among the men employ
ed on buildings in Spokane.
Each contractor, or foreman, to be
the boss of the men in his employ
during the working hours.
No distinction between nOn-union
and union men on building contracts.
These are some of the rules plan
ned to he adopted by the contract
ors in Spokane on the FIRST Of the
new year. The recent strikes and
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-25

CASES CLEANED UP.
Almost Fifty Cases Stricken From
Court Calendar.

A cleanup of civil cases was made
at the session of the district court
Tuesday, almost so being stricken
from the calendar. Many of the
cases had been on the calendar for
years. some being settled and others
hanging fire. The caaes dismissed
for want of prosecution were:
Conrad National bank VS.. Great
Northern Railway company.
M. M. Co. VS.. Chandler Smith.
Augusta Fracass VS.. Joseph Fra
cass.
r. NJ Dooley VS.. Spokane & G. N
Mining Co.
James Stackhouse VS.. John Boe.
w. C. Broadwater VS.. Nora Powell.
F. J. Ewink VS.. T, J. Hopkins.
Conrad National bank VS.. Omar
Hoskins.
James Conlon VS.. F. W. Travis.
Kate Winters VS.. J. w. Winters.
F. l.. Bickford VS.. Flathead Valley
Lumber Co.
Ollie Gray VS.. Oloff Fryk
NJ NJ Co. VS.. II. F. Scott, 2 cases
John E. Lewis VS.. Jane Goodrich.
Helen M. .vinson VS.. Charles A.
lVlnSOn.
Geo. M. Brown VS.. p. w. Francis.
Barney Stott VS.. Hazel Stott
Minnie Aldrich VS.. Eugene Aid
rich
Marie Yasuda VS.. Schmurl Herwitz.
Martha d. Gregg VS.. w. II. Gregg.
M. M. Co. VS.. Camille McGOvern
H. A. Miller vs.. Flathead county.
The appeal cases dismissed were
City of kalispell VS.. f. H. Bickford
City OF kaispell VS.. May Collins.
James McVey VS.. James Devine.
Cases dismissed as settled were
James COnlon VS.. Eugene Sears.
Sam Sauerbier VS.. John Helm.
James ConlOn VS.. Parker Bros.
Peter COntine VS.. II. G.. Hand
E. l.. Sitter vs.. Howard Abbott.
ODie p. Gregg VS.. Flathead county.
Mcintosh Hardware Co. VS. Fred
Trulson.
NJ. m. Co. VS.. d. w. Stryker.
w. II. Griffin VS.. II. Bockman.
In the case of Hastie & Dugan VS.
Fl" Head county for balance alleged
TO He due on erection of the court
he @. S. M. Logan withdrew as one
Of plaintiffs counsel
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-25
WRECK OF THE METEOR.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 21.-The
Meteor, the fast train on the Saint
Louis & San Francisco which left
Fort Worth yesterday afternoon for
Kansas City, was wrecked at God.
frey, Is miles south of Fort Scott,
Kansas. early this morning. The
train ran into switch and all cars
except the sleeper were derailed and
turned over. Eight persons We're
killed and 80 injured.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-25

Fourteen cattle were quarantined
in Cascade county for tuberculosis,
two in Meagher and two in Silve"
Bow. Two We're destroyed during
the year in each of these counties.
and the burial fees in each county
We're $40.
During the year 44.265 doses of
blackleg vaccine were distributed
from the state veterinarians office to
379 stock owners throughout the
state.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-25
REPORT OF VETERINARIAN.
Horses and Cattle inspected-Doses
of Vaccine Distributed.

Helena, Dec. 23.-In his annual re-
port DR.. M. E. Knowles, the state vet
elinarian. will give statistics of great
interest to the livestock industry in
Montana, the report including tables
showing the number of horses and
cattle examined during the 12 months
ending October l last. The number
of horses inspected for disease and
the counties in which the inspection
took place are shown as follows:
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-25

scription. Many We're injured, and in
their mad excitement plunged into
the river. Others, pinioned beneath
the heavy timbers, pleaded in agon-
lied tones for release So terrific
was the force of the wreck that
nearly every passenger suffered a mo-
ment' S uncOnsciousneSs and many of
the ablebodied men we're unable to
assist in helping the injured from
the wreck on account of having
tainted.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-25

The number Of horses quarantined
was 945 and the number destroyed,
43. The number of head for which
health certificates We're issued was
403. and the amount expended for
burial fees on account of glanders
was $2115. the largest sum in any one
county being $95, in Valley.
In the table showing the number
of cattle inspected during the year
the following figures are found:
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-05-13

The death Of Frank Richards,
c0lored. from lightning during the
hail. rain and electric storm, was
mentioned In the Eagle yesterday
morning. Richards was driving a
wagon loaded with feedstun from
Bryan % Howell bros stock farm.
He was oyertaken by the storm aud
killed one mile east Of town In the
Howell pasture. One % the mules
was also killed aud was turned COM
pletely around, with head towards
the wagon. Richards was found on
the wagon seat with bis head thrown
back and feet over the dashboard.
His body and clothing were burned
and his shoes ripped open. His col
lar was found fifty yards away and
the rim OF his hat TO yards away
The bolt appears 20 have struck him
In the head and run down the body.
one Of the mules was uniniured aud
stood In the harness By the side Of
the dead one until found by Clint
s0les an hour later. The body Of
Richards was viewed by Justice
Mitchell The fire vas evidently
extinguished by the rain, otherwise
the wagon and all would probably
have been burned.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-05-13
Local WeSOS

New lawns al Norwood. ~
Gen. stoddard has gone 10 Beau.
mont.
Boys low quarter shoes at Nor
woods. ~
John y. Williamson went 20 Waco
yesterday.
g. X. r. Gille went 20 Houston
yesterday.
Newest styles In ladies collars az
NOrw0Od's. l5'
Mrs. Scott Field returned b Cal
vert yesterday
1000 bolts Of new embroideries az
Norwo0d's. l5'
pDr. J. Zulch OF Willow Hole was
here yesterday.
Mrs. ID. NJ. Dansby went 10 Well
born yesterday.
Miss Jessie johnson has returned
from LaGrange.
James Wilson, Jr., Of Edge was 10
town yesterday.
Car Of choice ear corn on the track.
T.. L. Harder a Co. 10
John McCorquodale returned from
Navasota yesterday.
Mrs. NJ. A. Wilcox arrived from
Georgetown yesterday.
For the best o. be- had in life in-
surance see X. q Tabor. 80
Mrs. A. A. sander. Of lola was a
visitor % Bryan yesterday.
Mrs. j. O. Harrison OF College re-
turned from Waco yesterday.
Mrs. j. p. Royder oi Wellboru was
a visitor to che city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mr.. George Edge Of Kur-
ten were visitors 90 che city yester-
day.
For sale-A few patent bee hives
and fixtures 40 "a bargain. See Elmo
Pearson. %
.. B. Preston. agent Tor tho santa
Re, was in Bryan yesterday from
NayasOta.
Just received Fresh shipment
Huyler's candles. go McDougaii b
Drug store. li2
Mr.. aud Mrs. b. Priddy left
yesterday Tor . month b visit at era
ham, Texas.
There's no other so good a. the
New York Life. A. q. Tabor can
show you why. 10
President 10. ID BoatwrIsht
Is attending tho Bankers Convention
no sherman.
For sale Cheap or for Rent-My
home place boz west part of town;
well improved Apply % Oscar Hall
or at Eagle Office. i36
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1903-05-13
Il EaE3 E3Ea Fl "a q. q e Fl e Fl

IA. ID. Robinson returned yester.
day from Marlin accompanied by
Miss Nora Robinson.
For Sale-Thoroughbred Poland
China pigs, months old; price go
a pair. ". 4. Wilcox. 49,
Fruit Jars-oue car: big stock will
undersell any and everybody; get
prices. j. Allen Myers. may 9dw
The Baptist ladies win sell cakes
on Saturday before Commencement.
Please send Boz orders now. iji
Miss Eta Mills returned to her
home near Cawth0u yesterday after
"a visit ~ Mr.. Matte scrimshire.
Mr.. ]. y. Goodwin offers very
fine milk COW for sale; has young
calf Inquire 40 Mrs. Berryman's.ia6
The Daughters 81 the Confederacy
will meet next Friday afternoon az
Judge Ford residence, az : O'Clock.
Mrs. $. A. Willis and daughter,
Miss Eula Wills aud Miss Eta
Bullock returned from Marlin yes
terday.
Albert Worley, u. r. Leman and
j. " Hamilton left last night for
Corsicana % attend the Fircmans
state convention.
For Sale-at Once-all household
and kitchen furniture, chili's play
house aud flower steps. Apply o.
Mr.. Emmett Haruc. ij
Dr. W. G. Friley returned yester-
day from the southern Baptist con-
veution, held at savannah, Ca, and
reports a magnificent meeting.
when you are sure you have the
best you are satisfied. That's the
way you feel with a New York life
policy. r. q. Tabor agent. rs
School medals and badges o. all
designs aud prices lor commence
meut exercises 0i town aud county
schools just received no Caldwell $50
Miss Lucy Burnett arrived yester-
day from Bell county, where she has
been teaching. She was met here by
beg father. A. j Burnett 0i Neal,
Madison county.
Oscar Hall aud family viii leave
today for Houston 90 make their
home. Mr Hall has formed q part
nsr-hip with Monroe Edge in the
real estate business.
a freight wreck occurred 1u the j.
a. o.. y. below WeIib0m. DO was
cleared zap BOZ time i0r che north
bound passenger tO reach Bryan 0u
time yesterday forenoon.
Miss Minnie Cain returned t0 Gall
weston yesterday, accompanying
little Miss Eva Mlstr0t who has
been visiting BIER grandparents. Dr.
aud Mrs. W n, Wilson.
Sir. n. g.. Meekius died az Dos
home at MIII.eau sunday at tle age
of % years. He was e. member of
the Methodist church. and bad lived
az MilIcan more than twenty years.
De leaves a wife and two children,
Joe Maekiss and Mrs. Moody