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The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-15
Passes in His Checks at Davenport,
Iowa.
In the FIathead Country, Pitched His
Tent on the East Side Where Cres-
ton Now Stands, 81 Years Aqo.
Neighbored With Indians in Prefer
ence to Whites.

Henry Birney, the first white set
tier to locate in Flathead county,
died last week. at the home of rela-
tives in Davenport, Iowa, with whom
he was spending the declining days
or his lire. Up to year ago Mr..
Blrney had resided continuously in
the county for 81 years. living for
larger portion of that time on
ranch on the east side of the river
During the latter p01triOn of his resi-
dence here, however. he made his
home in the Tobacco plains country,
and only left there to go to Iowa
Birney was one OF the original
49ers of California. and after spend
ing several years there. he worked
his way north, following each gold
strike until he had prospected over
the larger portion of the territory be-
tween California and the Canadian
boundary line He came to Montana
from Washington, and finally drifted
into the Flathead country where he
settled down as trapper. At that
time what Is now one OF the garden
spots of the state was inhabited only
by Indians and wild animals. not
white man being nearer than MiSsou-
la. He located on a ranch near what
is now CreStOn. and lived there see
ing the many changes created by the
food of incoming settlers. He had
accumulated " ,eodeet fortune during
his career as a prospector and trap
per which he kept concealed in his
cabin, there being no banks at that
/ mi
who became possessed of his secret
stole the little hoard during Birney's
absence and reduced the old man to
poverty. Honest and upright himself,
the betrayal of his confidence embit-
tered the old prospector against all
white men, and he left for Tobacco
plains where at that time the popu-
lation was chiefly made up of In
dians. Birney had a high regard for
the redman, and often declared that
none Of them would have stopped to
rob an old man of the savings of
| lifetime
Until warned by failing health that
the close - was approaching Bir-
ney lived on his ranch at the plains,
but about year ago his relatives in
Davenport sent for him to come to
| lem. Accompanied by O. G. Cor
nish the old pioneer turned his back
on the favored valley of the Flat
head where he had lived so long. and
! left for the east TO end his days.
Death was caused by a hemorrhage
of the lungs. He was IS years of
age at the time of his death. the
greater portion of his life having
been spent in the west.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-15
PETITIONS DENIED.
Commissioners Reject Requests ot
Residents of Tobacco.

The road petition of Andrew Young
ct al was considered by the county
commissioners at their session Fri
day, and after some deliberation was
granted. and J. B. Gibson, w. +.
Sparks and G. A. Ismunger were az
appointed viewers to Wow proposed
road and report Similar action was
also taken on the road pc'":.ra- :
by JOS. A. Brown. j. B. Gibson, H.
Gibbs and F. A. Disbrow being ap-
pointed viewers.
The reports of the clerk of the
court, clerk and recorder, coroner.
sheriff, treasurer and secretary of
the board of health were examined
and approved.
A duplicate warrant for S11O was
ordered drawn in favor of James
Shaw, he having made affidavit that
the original was lost.
The board ordered that all of Sec
tion 8, township 80 north, range 20
nv" ooSCNocu against IHo INOI1Inern
Pacific railway be stricken from the
assessment roll. as it is the property
of the United States.
At Saturdays session two petitions
We're received from residents of the
Tobacco plains country, and in each
case the commissioners acted ad
versely in the matter. The first petit
tion was one asking that Mike Petry
and R. A. Mullenger be appointed az
Justices OF the peace for Tobacco
township, but as that section now en-
joys it's full quota of officials, the
petition was denied. The second
asked for the appointment of j. c
McManus as deputy sheriff for thu
same township but as the commits
sioners do not have the appointment
of such officers. this was also denied
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-15
WHITEFISH TOWNSHIP.
New District Added to the County
This Week.

A new judicial district was added
to the county this week when the
commissioners in response to numer-
ously signed petitions. created White
fish township, carving it out of Col
umbia township and appointing
peace officers. The new .ownship
will include all that portion of Col
umbia township lying west of a line
drawn from a point on the south
line of township 80 north, range q
west, between sections "a and 35,
thence north to the south boundary
of the Flathead forest reserve,
thence west on said boundary to the
point of intersection with Tobacco
township. The officers appointed
were w. S. Dodge, justice of the
peace, and j. E. Mccartney, consta
Bile.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-15
There for Business.

Hon. H. S. Cannon, one or fla1-
head county's representatives in the
state legislature, and who is recognlz.
ed as one of the leading members OF
that body, has returned from Helena
where he took part in the recent
snecial session. He states that there
was less horse play engaged in dur
ing the session than on former occa'
sions, all members seeming 10 pe I'M.
bued with the determination 10 get
through with their work as quickly
as possible While there were at
tempts made NV the Heinzeites to oD'
strnct legislation the majority against
them was so great that they quickly
subsidized
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-15
At the Trial of Gang of Bold Coun.
terfeiters.
HE WAS TO LEAVE THIS COUNTRY
Had Purchased Ticket for His Native Land and Had in
His Pocket n He Was Shot-Suspect Arrested
A Wom Lures Him to Destruction.

New York, Dec. 14-An arrest has
been made by the Brooklyn police in
connection with an Italian murde4
which occurred early Sunday under
the shadow of Brooklyn bridge. Sal
vator Spraile was the victim, and he
is believed to have paid with his life
for turning states evidence in the
trial Of four counterfeiters few
weeks ago. He had in his pocket a
ticket for Italy, but was lured to his
death by woman as he was about
to fee from the country. Spraile was
seen talking to a strange woman un-
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-15
Aurrah for HOLIDAYS.

Winter took a fresh hold on The
Flathead this week, and shook down
almost six inches of snow to gladden.
the hearts of merchants and ranchc~s
alike. lSleighing has been bad for
some time and as the roads were al
most impossible for wagons and
sleds alike. the holiday trade was not
near up to the standard of other
years. The snow commenced falling
Friday, and in the succeeding "a
hours five and eight-tenths incLes Of
the beautiful was registered at the
government weather bureau.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-15

der the bridge not far from his home
when a man approached, fired two
shots and fed. The wounded man
replied with a shot, and with his re
vOlver in hand tried to follow, but
soon fell dead.
The woman fed with the murderer
and they We're seen to board ferry
boat just as it was starting for New
York. A few hours later an Italian
was arrested with pistol wound in
one arm. He was identified as the
only one of the four counterfeiterS
against whom Spraile had testified
who had escaped a prison sentence
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-15

Seoul, Dec. 1.-THE Japanese land.
Ell marines at Mokphe yesterday to
suppress roting during strike
among laborers. 1t is reported that
they fired upon the mob, killing sew
eral people.
The affair. it is thought, may cause
local complications, and it is possible
Russia may send a warship should
the Korean government resent the
landing OF marines by Japan.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-15
DEMOCRATS IN CAUCUS.

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE sub
iects discussed at the democratic
camcus were party discipline. the
force of caucus action and general
policy. The Panama situatlon was
also gone over, the policy OF the party
regarding the new republic ana une
treaty being the question at issue.
It is expected the isthmian situation
will engage the attention OF the eau
CHS which adjourned until tomorrow.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-15
Lost.

Wednesday morning between 4S
West Fourth street and 336 Third
avenue east. a ladiy's pocket book
containing s3525, made up of
two so bills, check for SIS signed
by I. D. Rogniien and 25 cents in
silver. Was lost either on Main
street between Fourth and Third SITS.
or on Third between Main street and
Third avenue east. Reward for re-
turn to this Office.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-15
FIREMAN BADLY INJURED.

Denver, Colo. Dec. 14-Fire broke
out in the building on Market street
occupied by the Hardesty Manufac-
turing company. today, causing loss
estimated at $4,000. Fire Captain
II. M. Sorwash fell from the second
story of the building to the basement,
sustaining serious injuries.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-15
CLOSING THE FURNACES.

Pittsburg, Dec. 1.-THE Carnegie
Steel company is taking advantage
of the iron market to take its big
blast furnaces out of blast at Ranken
and Duquesne, for the purpose Of
rebuilding and repairing. Within the
past week or ten days three furnaces
have been taken out of blast at the
Edgar Thompson plant and another
will go out within the next two or
three days.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-15
HALE FOR CHAPLAIN OF SENATE

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE republi-
can senators on caucus today decided
upon Rev. Edward Everett Hale of
Boston for chaplain of the session of
the senate. beginning January 1. He
is congregationalist and is now SO
years old.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-15
HOP MARKET ACTIVE.

Santa Rosa. Cal, Dec. 14.-There
has been considerable activity in the
Sonoma county hop market during the
past few days. and about 1900 bales
have BEEN sold at prices averaging
% cents per pound. The season has
been very prosperous one for hop
growers and it is estimated that only
about 500 bales remain in this
county.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-15
IRON MEN GET BUSY,

Connellsville. Pa, Dec. 14-Over
500 men resumed work today at the
Sligo Iron and Steel mills. The men
have been idle for some months.
It is said the company has sufficient
orders to keep the men working all
winter.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-15
KILLED By A CRAZY MAN.

Lancaster, Wis. Dec. 14-William
Mayne. superintendent of the in
sane asylum here. was killed by
Thomas Fox. patient. who Drained
the official with a poker.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-15
PRESERVE TALKS By PHONE.

London, Dec. 14.-The Daily Mail
announces that successful expert
ments have been made with the sys-
tenn of recording conversations over
the telephone and phonograph. The
system is the invention of E. G. Cra-
ven, an English electrician, who was
formerly one of Thomas Edison's as
sistants.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-15
FORMER CONGRESSMAN DEAD.

New York, Dec. 14.-AleX Melon
aid, who was elected a member of
congress from Arkansas in 1869. is
dead at the home of his daughter in
Norwood Park. N. J. He was born
in Pennsylvania II years ago.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-15
HIS BLUFF
DIDN'T WORK
Condemned Murderer's Clever Ruse
to Avoid Punishment.
APPARENTLY
WAS

A Commission Appointed by the Gov
ernor to Investigate His Condition
Finds that His Insanity Was
Feigned and Then He Confesses
His Trick and Its Consequences.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-15
JAPS FIRE
UPON A MOB

And Several People Are Reported
Killed.
MAY CAUSE COMPLICATIONS
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-15

Russia May Use War Ships Which
Have Been Painted Black, But Cor.
respondents Believe That An Ami.
cable Settlement Will Soon Be
Made.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-15

The Bee for December, es-
pecialIy the Holiday number, as
an advertising medium cannot
be discounted in Northern Mon
tana-The circulation is in.
creasing every day.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-12-15

There is the same difference
in value between Newspapers
as advertising mediums as
there is between people, be-
tween horses, boats or houses.
The Bee leads.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-12
DECLINED TO TESTIFY.
Witness Barbour, Banker, Threat
 aned With Jail Sentence.

Witness Barbour, a Banker, Threat
 ened With Jail Sentence.
 Rising Sun, Ind, Dec. u.--There was scene in the grand jury room this after noon when Myrcn Barbour, a banker, was being examined regarding the assassina- ton of Miss Elizabeth Gillespie and re- fused to answer questions that were put to him.
 Harbour is a sister of Mrs. William Gillespie of Cincinnati. The Barbours live across the street from the scene of the tragedy and In the same house with James Gillespie and Mrs. Seward, the widowed sister of the victim. Barbour was one of the first to arrive on the scene and assist the aged mother in the care of the victim.
 As neither James Gillespie nor Mrs. Se- ward crossed the street at the time of the tragedy or since, 1t Is reported that the witness was being questioned as to their whereabouts between and o'clock last Tuesday evening"
 After Harbour was taken before Judge Downey and told by the court that he must answer questions or be sent Co jail for contempt of court he went to the grand jury room and answered the ques- tions. It is thought now that an indict- fnent' will likely be made before half tho three score of witnesses that have been stibpoenaed are examined.
 No arrests, however. are expected until after the funeral of Mise Elizabeth Gii- lespie next Sunday afternoon
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-12
CUnAlVs ARH sursrzM.
showed No Cordiality at the TalEinM
 Over of Guantanamo.

Guantanamo, Cuba, Dec. u.~ThM United States battleship Kearsarge. xlii- nois and Indiana are to sail today fcR Porto Rico and for Culehra. The cruiser Prairie will sail for Colon Monday. The Vixen and Scorpion will remain at this station.
 Only few Cubans were present Eoatar- day when the American flag was hplslaa ashore, and those who were present were some distance from the point where the United States nevai~ forces landed. Ik was currently reported that fhe focal Cnbans were not inclined to sanction by their presence an act which they eonstdoF was ,un3nstiy imposed on them by w stronger power.
 senor Portuondo. chief engineer ct san tfago, who represented the government Of Cuba at the formal transfer Of the Guam taname site yesterday. his Cuban Hen- tenant accompanying hiIn, were cordially received by Rear Admiral Barker on board the flagship KearsaSss.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-12
HAS CHANGED FRONT.
Harcourt Quotes Chamberlain,s
 Speech of 1885.

@RN8C1 V& 400Us \
 London, Dec. u.-Sir William Vernon Harcourt speaking to his constituents at Tredsar tonight drew a parallel between a speech delivered in Birmingham in 1885 by Jospeh Chamberlain and the present policy of the former Colonial Secretary.
 ''Lt Is improbable that the working classes of this country win ever again submit to the sufferings and misery in- dicted by the corn laws. If this is the policy of the Tories we have only to recall the history of the times when protection starved the people and the country was brought to the brink of revolution
 Sir William said he Would s"leave Mir. Chamberlain with his political and ,his- torical conscience'' and discuss that man;s immediate policy. He did not think 1t worth while to take up time with Mir. Balfour's plan. The government at this time was nothing that could really be called a government. It was, Sir Will liam said, 'only derelict wreck of fortu- ous atoms which had lost It's best ef- ficers and was washed about by waves over which it had no control"
 The Duke of Devonshire, late Lord Presi- dent of the council, has now taken up a decided attitude in the fiscal controversy. Tn q letter published. written on the eve of several important bye-elections for seats in parliament. the Duke counsels the unionists electors to decline to support any tiIfionist candidate who expresses sympathy with MT. Chamberlain's policy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-12
MILLIONS MAY BE FOUND.
Hersrel, the RecIuse, Believed to
 Mnrrn aannaAnd E..n,...n.s.. Hn...A...

Aefsnet, the Hecluse, Believed to
 Have Secreted Enormous Fortune
 New York, Dec. 11.--In addition to near ly N,OOO,0OO in high grade securities al- ready found in safety deposit boxes, 1t la reported that Maximillan Hershel, the re- cluse who died last July in a hospital, had secreted somewhere in New York other property worth one and two mIl- lions. Vigorous search is now being made for the securities by counsel for the heirs.
 In his dying moments Hershel made q verbal will leaving his entire fortune to Mrs. Georgi, of Brooklyn. daughter of couple who had befriended him in his youth. She sought out the relatives and arranged to divide the estate with four living in Germany. When the safety de- posit boxes were opened nearly a million was found. and it now develops that Her. shel died with the name on his lips of another place of deposit where he had se- creted a still larger sum. Mrs. Georgi failed to understand his words clearly. and an exhaustive search has resulted. 1t Is said a clue to the treasure has now been obtained.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-12
OLD AeE.
Depends Not Upon Years, but Upon Vital Force.
A CHEAT DISCOVERY TO WARD OFF OLD AGE.

In Montgomery lately there has been 2 good deal of discussion in regard to old people. Some at 50 years call themselves old, and really appear 50; while others at 70 years seem active. vigorous ana young.
 A reporter of The Advertiser happened in the store of D. c. Fowler, our local druggist. the other evening. and this sup ject was brought up. Said MT. Fowler. Tt is a fact. and we see 1t Illustrates every day right here in Montgomery; it is not years. old age does not oegn ~ any set time, but 1t Is loss of vital torce that makes a person old. Weakened digestion, thin blood and poor circulation soon start functional powers and vitality on the wane. and then the symptoms ot old age quickly appear. You know q man is as old as he feels.
 "On the other hand" continued 4r. Fowler, "that old feeling may be warded of. and I wish every person in Mont gomery who feels old. whether they are so in years or not. would try the great discovery. vinol know that it has vital principles which will in natural manner strengthen digestion. assimilation and all the functional powers, send rich, req blood coursing through the veins, and give new life to every organ of the body. and this is what makes the old feel young again."
 Mrs H. W. Avery of Norwich. N. T.. writes:
 At the age of @ felt the need of tonic. something to strengthen and build me up. For a year and half I have taken yinoi, and have found that 1t brings vigor and fife to the aged as nothing else will"
 Mrs. Sarah J windrom Cousin to the late United States President Zachary Taylor). 429 West Erie Street. Chicago. who is 7s years old. says yinol Is god- send to old people. So also does Mir. George L Jones, ST.. of 1s Perrine Ave. Jersey City. and A. !. Baker of 7iS Lo- eust Street. Evansville. Ind.
 Vinol repairs worn tissues, checks the natural decline and replaces weakness with strength. It is an ideal body build- CT for old folks,
 We promise you that vinoi is, first of all, agreeable, because 1t contains nd fishy oil Second. that 1t Is . genuine cod liver medicine, containing all the medicinal curatives and strength-makine elements taken direct from fresh cods' flyers; and third. we will return your money if it does not do exactly what we claim for it. E. c. Fowler. Druggist.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-12
WIFE LAST TO DfT.
So Tsstines pr. Perriquet in the Fair
 Will Case.


 Paris. Dec. 1.-Dr. PerTiquet, consid- cred the leading witness in the Fair will case. testified today before Conmissioner Riser officially. He said he arrived on the scene one hour after the automobile acident and found both Charles l.. Fair and his wife dead The body of Mfr. Fair wa saiready rigid. but that of his wife was not rigid. indicating that the former died first. From the condition of Mr. Fairs body the witness believed his death was instantaneous. The condition of Mrs. Fairs body indicated tnak her death Mas not instantahAous. pr, Perriqnet reclted the case of q woman who was murdered near the scene of the accident Her wounds which were in the head were al- most Identical with those of Mrs. Fair, the victim living for many hours.
 The court has received a letter signed "Les Cour,s an official of the local may- or's office near the scene of the accident, saying tha tthe porter's wife who found the bodies told him she saw Mrs. Fairs hand move after Mir. Fair was dead.
 The cross-examination of pr. Perriquet will take place Monday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-12
BENNETT WILL CASE
COUNSEL FOR TEE sAOow AP-
 PEAL.
Allegations as Co the Manner in which William '. Bryan At tAuptsd to Securea Legacy
 From xrr. Bennett.

New Haven. Conn, Dec. i1.-Counsel for Mrs. Bennett widow of Philo s. Bennett, today aled long statement of the rea- son for the appeal recently taken from the decision of Probate Judge Cleveland in relation to Mir. Bennett's will.
 The document filed today, after repeat ing the clauses of the win to which ob- lection is taken, says in effect that Ar. Bryan induced Mir. Bennett to sign pa- per addressed to William '. Bryan and to copy a considerable portion of another paper. the said copy to be addressed to Mrs. Bennett. The papers referred to are the sealed letter by which Mir. Bryan and family were to be given e5o.oo0 by consent Of Mrs. Bennett. and letter similar in purport, which Mir. Bryan produced in court.
 The appeal says 1t was then. the interi- ton of Mr. Bryan and his wife that only the sealed letter addressed to Mrs. Bens nett was to be brought to her knowledge. ''arad that was for the purpose of iriduc- ing her to permit William J. Bryan to gather in S50.000." It is also declared to have been the intention of Mir. and Mrs. Bryan not to make public the other paper addressed to Mfr. Bryan as '.my dear Mir. Bryan" or to have it brought to the knowledge of Mrs. Bennett The docu- menr Couduuees
 The writing addressed to this appel lant. the wife, of Mir. Bennett, did not state the real and true arrangements which Mir. and Mrs. Bryan had induced Mr. Bennett to enter into with them. The fact that the children. of Mir. and Mrs. Bryan are to receive $15.o0o of Mr. Ben- nett's money was not stated. but. on the contrary, the writing addressed to the widow expressly states that if William J. Bryan for any reason is unwilling to re- ceive that sum for himself. he shall dis tribute the s5o.o0o among educational and charitable institution while in truth and sn fact and in law the latter addressed to MT. Bryan constituted him a trustee for his wife and children: and the sum of belong to his wife and children. all of which Mir. Bryan and his wife well knew"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-12
Report of nradu.

Washington, Dee. 11.-Governor Brady of Alaska in his annual report to the Sec retary of the Interior. urges provisions for Alaska's representation by a delegate in Congress and says that Alaskas main He urges abolishment of the fee svstenn for United States commissioners ana den- uty marshals and the extension of ti5a homestead laws. Governor Brady gave that those who have travelled throughoyt the territory this year are certain ina. Alaska today has a smaller white pop,lia. tion than 1t had in 1900 and that 1t is mil gratory Tn view of these facts the Gov erner deprecates the agitation for a change of government of Alaska from dis- trlct to territorial. though aspiring ta Statehood when Alaska fills with a deslr- able population.