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New-York tribune., 1903-04-12

NO longer viii our actors make our mother tOngle
ABSURD in either grammar prOnuncia ton. rOr
Will the stage present hiStOry-ancient or modern
IN the dense Ignorance of the riOtOus ina
OF tLle costumeT. or the scenic artist. the PLAY
smith, As each student matTiCulateS he NAV IN
such institute as is contemplated find sr0rio,1s
openings for his ambition whether in literature.
painting. sculpture. music or the drama.
W nat grand possibilities for sons and Gaug1-
terS. We VIII have no reason To send them 70 italy
or france, Tor with the magnificent exhibitions OF
Ihe oId masters collected by such Philadelphians
as r a. b. Widener. the student Of painting can
here find all that is needed in the flrtherance OS
his studies.
win such teachers Of muSfc-VOcal and instru-
n1eIlIal-as the institute would have. everything
could De done to make the pupil proficient as
may De accomplished in all Europe.
IN IN sucn an institute. too the dramatist and
poser would receive every enCOura 10 present
only that which is true in art
nave not time. and [ sure you have not
space al command, to more than generally treat
t1ls magnificent subject. Ny purpose is to indOrse
the institute project heartily. and to note briefly
Ihat the conditions for the development Of Au1sri-
can az, arr are present and fast riDenins-
Philadelphia. April :. 1875. W. II BUM
New-York tribune., 1903-04-12
CLYDE FITCH HAS DOUBTS.
Approves the Theory, but Thinks Plan I'M
practicable.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The endowed theatre is a splendid idea. 1t
would be an undoubted beneft-the greatest TO the
drama In America.
My only question concerning it is. is it feasible
practical? Who is to control it? Not our govern
nent surely. the foreign state theatres are gov
erned. Tho endowed theatre. to be true to its aim
politics.
Then. must body of individuals govern? Who
win choose them? Who will control them? The
theatre in this country has not been In general
taken seriously enough to breed a class of men out
side its walls with sufficient knowledge of IL and
love for 1t who will make successful governing
body.
In the theatre men competent TO control theatre
are busy with their own personal enterprises; those
men who could give time endowed theatre
such time largely through their very failure TO
succeed practically in the theatre
do not think endowed theatre could be run
theoretically with success CLYDE FITCH
New-York, April s. 1903.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-12
MARY SHAW is FOR 1T.
Actress Says It Would Raise the Drama to It's
Proper Level

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The history OF art and science (both of which
are the study OF life and its expression in the vs
ible universe) teaches that the greatest expo
nents in these fields of work been those best
equipped by nature and best prepared by the right
kind Of study 1t is difficult. therefore. 20 under
stand why any thoughtful person should hesitate
as to the great advantages to be derived from
National Theatre and Conservatory Of Dramatic
Art The ways and means by which such an insti-
tuition may be successfully organized and developed
along the lines OF highest endeavOr may well cause
much speculation. especially in Industrial re-
public like ours. where the money test Is so es-
sential part OF national inheritance We have
an instructive suspicion OF any project which has
20 be bolstered up and fOstered from outside
We lack that student feeling. the sort OF con-
science OF the intellect and emotions which Older
ia tons have had time and leisure 70 develop All
art lovers instantly seeoEGze this art atmosphere
New-York tribune., 1903-04-12

.sTh,s foundation will last till doomsday, II we
keep Il soaked but you couldn't convince some
people that the building safe after showing
hole frightens them. They to think that the
water we pump let flow into 1t is rotting the
underpinning instead Of preserving it. For that
reason the least said about the sink pit the
better"
HAS the water In the ground sunk appreciably
since this building constructed?' asked The
Tribune
Yes" was the answer, 'about three feet. l sup
pose the trench of the rapid transit tunnel and
the many excavations for buildings In the vicinity
have drained off this amount of water"
How far below the original water level were
the piles of the building drven?"
About five feet said the engineer, (which still
leaves two feet of water their tops But we
don't take any chances. Summer is ahead of u.s.
and 1t may be a dry We let all our waste
water run into the ground safeguard Water
when poured into hole like the sink pit is like
sand poured onto/the top of heap. 1t does not
go straight down, but off toward the edges.
If we keep the water well up in the sink pit
therefore, we know that it spreads all through the
soil below and keeps the water level high above the
outmost piles
Occasionally in a newly constructed building, be-
fore the masons and plasterers have finished the
floors and walls of the sub-basement a roaming
visitor will be able TO discover the mysterious
sink pit" A heap of lumber may be piled upon It.
but by throwing the boards to one side will
New-York tribune., 1903-04-12
TIME TO START THE FLOWERS.

From The Washington Star
This is the time Of the year the amateur gar
dener should begin to plant howers'' said an en-
ploye Of the Agricultural Department to a Star
this morning Not out OF doors. OF course
for the frost would nip them at the start. 7
mean it is the proper time 70 plant seeds in
boxes IN the house. for by the time the weather
is warm enough outside they Will be large enough
to transplant and will thus have a good starr Ie
those who wish to have good supply OF pansies
gardenia. cOleus. verbena and such flowers would
secure large box and I'll it with earth place II in
warm place IN the house. and plant the seed they
Will have excellent start on those not 50
thoughtful Then they can be transpIanted when
the weather becomes suitable"
New-York tribune., 1903-04-12

haps the most common ratio for concrete IS 1-35.
but engineers vary it frequently to suit special
conditions. Employing slightly different compost
tions for different parts OF the same work Is
practice often followed
In order give greater strength to the structure
twisted steel bars arranged in the concrete,
both vertically and horizontally, in accordancs
with a well known patented system On the out
side cannot detect the metal. but IL "a there
Other chimneys Of this character were put up az
Constable Hook. y. J., for the Pacific Coast Borax
Company in 1895. and at Jersey City IN 1901 for
the Central Lard Company. A fourth Is now IN
process Of erection for the Singer Sewing Machine
Company at South Bend. Ind The list may bs
further extended by including built IN ST Louis
during the last few weeks. under other auspices.
but on the same general plan.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-12
WEBER & FIELDS APPROVE.

TO the EDITOR OF The IrlbuEe-
Sir: Any movement designed to upIift and elevate
the stage should be encouraged Although entirely
an experiment. so far this country is concerned
an academy such as has been suggested would offer
Inducements to ambitious pIaywrights students OF
the drama and. in fact. to every with aspira-
tons to enter the mimic world.
Hidden talent would undoubtedly be disclosed and
the field Of usefulness for many be greatly en-
larged should the project succeed-and there Is no
reason Tor doubling that IL wOuld-the academy
might IN time become sort OF clearing house for
the drama the general tone Of which would be i'm
proved. The project has heartiest Endorsement
New-fOrk. April ). 1893 WEBER & FIELDS.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-12
WILL TRAIN THE PUBLIC TASTE

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sri The theatre is longer a luxury; II has be-
come daily necessity. From this point of view
the stage assumes a social as well as an artistic.
Importance beyond any II has had before. Dramatic
purveying. however. is probably very much like
any other business: the managers seek for the
wares that most salabe. and IL the productions
of the day are not s.ch as to satisfy the fastdious
II II probably because the fastidious form the
New-York tribune., 1903-04-12
PRAISE FROM THE CHURCH.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: am heartily IN favor of an American Acad-
erny OF Dramatic Art, and have preached and urged
the same on all occasions for some years In or
der to treat the theatre seriously we ought TO
graduate pupils to II as do in other profess
sions. Only by the establishment of such an acad-
emy have a. national standard OF drama tic
work and cultivation of proper taste.
Having censorship in this country except pub
New-York tribune., 1903-04-12

lie opinion and that so i'll trained. It is not sur
prfsing that the community is degraded by the
fosting upon It of productions that not only
unseemy, but demoralizing. Art is either Infection
or education, and If 1t IS to be the latter national
academy to point the way is absolute necessity
The dramatic schools doing their part nobly
but they need to be co-ordinated and work
gether with a common purpose. The establishment
and endowment of such academy would
strengthen them all and still serve a great ideal
of its Yours respectfully,
WALTER E. BENTLEY,
General Secretary Of the Actors Church Alliance
of America.
New-York, April 8, 1903.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-12
]. n. STODDkRT FAVORS IT.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The project TO establish an American Acad-
envy Of Dramatic Arts must, am sure. be the wish
G. 81 ~he srs .ntei-sed z he legitimate progress
Warren sheaf., 1903-09-24

dignity to the winds, and ran at the
beck of his superior officer.
Have you two men who can ride
bard dozen miles or so-and carry
out their orders?" was the captains
sharp demand.
certainly, SIR" answered Crabb,
professionally resentful that such a
question should be asked of men of
the --th cavalry. + =
"Send two to report to me at once,
mounted. Never. mind breakfast"
And by this time, apparently, the
chief, the post commander and pos.
sibly even the aide-de-camp had for.
gotten about the waiting coffee. They.
still stood there where they had
halted in the center of the parade,
The doctor, coming from the hospital;
was signaled to and speedily joined
them. The bugle sounded, the men
mechanically formed ranks and;
to their names, all the while
watching from the corner of their
eyes the group of officers, now in
creased bX two infantry subalterns,
Lieuts. Bruce and Duncan. who raised
Warren sheaf., 1903-09-24

old army, when they served together
on the then wild Pacific shores
"where rolls the Oregon" The great
civil war had divided them, for Field
had cast his soldier fortune with his
seeding state, but all that was y
thing of the past. Here was the son,
loyal soldier of the flag the father
had again sworn allegiance to when
| he took his seat in the house of rep
resentatives. The general thought
; highly of Field, and was sore trou-
bled at his serious condition. He
knew what dispatches would be COM
ing from the far south when the tele-
graph line began the busy clicking of
the morning. He was troubled to find
the lad in high fever and to hear that
he had been out of his head. He was
more than troubled at the concern,
and something like confusion, in the
old doctors face.
"You don't think him dangerously
wounded, do you?" he asked.
'Not dangerously, general" was
the reply.~> ''It's=zWell,- he seems to
have something on his mind" And
more than this the. doctor would not
say. 1t was not for him to tell the
chief what Webb had confided ere he
left the post-that most of the cur
rency for which Field was account
able was. so much waste paper. Field
lay muttering and tossing in restless
misery, unconscious most of the
TINA orI C1Aor;ro.
the influence of strong narcotic
Dade, with sadness and constraint
apparent in his manner, hung back
and did not enter the bare hospital
room where, with only steward in
attendance, the young soldier lay.
The doctor had gone with the general
to the bedside, but the captain re-
manned out of earshot at the door.
First, call for reveille was Just
sounding on the infantry bugles as
the trio came forth. II have sent
for Hay already, general Dade was
saying, as they stood on the wooden
veranda overlooking the valley of the
murmuring river; "but will you not
come now and have coffee? He can
join us over at my quarters"
Already, however, the orderly was
hurrying back. They met him when
not half way over. the line of officers
quarters. The few men for duty in
the two companies of infantry, left to
guard the post, were gathering in lit
tie groups;in front of their barracks,
awaiting the sounding of the assem-
bly,. They knew the chief at a glance,
and were curiously watching him as
he went thoughtfully pacing across
the. parade by the side of the tenn
porary commander. They saw the
orderly coming almost at a run from
the direction of the guard house, saw
him halt and salute, evidently making
some report, but they could not guess
what made him so suddenly start and
run at speed toward the southwark
bluff, the direction of the traders COR
raj and stables, while Capt. Dade
whirled about and. signaled Sergt.
Crabb, of the cavalry, left behind in
charge of the few custodians of the
troop barracks. Crabb, too, threw
Warren sheaf., 1903-09-24
By GEN. CHARLES KING.
Copyright, 1902. by The hobart COMPANY.
Continued from last week.]

fitting northward again toward the
glorious country beyond the "Chak-
adee,' and on went Webb, with
Blake, Gregg, Ray and their juniors,
with Tracy to take care Of such as
might be wounded on the way; and,
later still, the old post surgeon
reached the Elk with guards and hos
pltal attendants, and on the morrow
began his homeward march with the
dead and wounded-a sad and sol
emn little procession. Only 20 miles
he had to go, but it took long hours,
so few were the ambulances,' so
rough the crossings of the ravines;
and, not until near nightfall was the
last of the wounded-Lieut. Field
borne in the arms of pitying SOL
diers into the old post hospital, too
some strong mental excitement to
know or care that his strange plea
had been, perforce, disregarded;-
to know or care later that the gener-
al himself, the commander they
loved and trusted, was bending over
him at dawn the following day Orr
dering forward all available troops
from the line of the railway, "the
CHIEF, had stopped at Laramie only
long enough for brief conference
with the post commander; then, bid
ding him come on with all his cav
airy, had pushed ahead for Frayne.
1t couldn't be a long campaign, per-
haps,. with winter close at hand, but
it would be lively one. OF that the
chief, felt we'll assured. ::
Now, there was something uncanny
about this outbreak on the part of
the Sioux, and the general was puz-
zled. e Up to September the Indians
had been busy with the annual hunt
They were fat, wellfed, prosperous
had got from the government pretty
much everything that they could
ask with any show of reason and,
SO they said, had been promised
more. The rows between the limit
ed few of their young men and some
bullies among the ''rustlers" had
been no more frequent nor serious
than on previous summers, when
AuODNAo Iou OOCAl oCCClCl "1Cl1OuC It.
sort to arms; but this year the
very devil seemed to have got into the
situation. Something, or probably
somebody, said the general, had been
stirring the Indians up, exciting.
exhorting Possibly1 and almost the
first; thing: the general did as he
climbed stiffly out of his stout Con-
cord Wagon, in the paling starlight
of the early morning, was to turn to
Dade, now commanding the post, and
to say he should like, as soon as
possible, to see Bill Hay. Meantime
he: wished to go in and look at the
wounded. -. i.....<
It was not yet five O'Clock, but DR..
Waller was up and devoting himself
to the needs of his patients, and Dade
had coffee ready for the general and
bis single aide-de-camp, but not sip
would the general take until he had
seen the stricken troopers. He knew
Field by reputation, well and favor
ably. He had intimately known
Fields father in the old days, in the
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-08-18
ASSIGNMENT of Teachers.

Central School-Grade s, Miss Gil
Hand; grade Z. Miss Stanley; gradt9
6, Miss Eaton; grade 5, Miss James !;
grade 4, Miss Gay; grade 3, Miss AL
britton: grade 2, Miss Ferguson:
grade !, Mrs. Geddes.
West School-Grade 7, Miss Ora
ven; grade 6, Miss Potter; grade 5
Miss Elliott; grade 4, Miss Sinclair;
grade 4, Miss Vogler; grade 3, Miss
Dislbrow; grade 3, Miss ..........
grade 2, Miss Hall; grade 2, Miss
Heinlen; grade 2. Miss Gates; grade
1. Mrs. Thwaites.
These assignments will stand fol
the year unless the interests of the
schools should require a change.
Schools open September IA; teach
ers' meeting at 2 p. m. the Saturda!
previous. The old course of stud,
will hold until the new course is IL
the hands of teachers. Copies of thu
old course can he obtained from thu
superintendent.
The school law requires all teach
| ers no attend the county institute
| which will occur September ! to 4
Teachers will guide themselves &C
| cordingly.
| w. w. Gillette, Supt.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-08-18
Somers News.

w. J. Ingram of Ely. Minnesota,
visited with F. W. Norquist and fam
lily the last of the week while on his
way to the coast.
Nj. J. Buckley has arrived from the
east and accepted position as book
keeper at the office.
Frank Buckley. former shipping
clerk. has been promoted to the posi-
ton of travelling salesman for the
lumber company.
A sosdly number Of kalispellites
were down to the social hop Satur-
day evening.
II. Z. Rathbun left Sunday for
Minneapolis and his old home in
Michigan. Herb has a host of friends
here who hope he may see fit to come
back.
Rev. Edwards held services at the
hall Sunday evening and the Rev
Snow will preach next Sunday eve
ning.
c. b. Withee is expected to return
| from Minneapolis today.
Thu ball game between the Colum
| Falls boys and the home team wa'
! called off by the c. F. boys as the!
| were not able to come down. Mex
Sunday our boys play the Blues a
Kalispell.
The stork arrived at the home o
Mr.. and Mrs. Weder Sunday evenin
and left them a boy.
| Somers Juniors beat the Kalispel
Kids a. the Kalispell grounds Sur
day. Score Is to 16 in the 10Th in
ming.
| Somers, August II, 1908.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-08-18
Frank Ortoff, the Stage Robber and
Daring Desperate
TOOK HIS OWN LIFE IN JAIL
After Being Recaptured BY the Off,
cers-Unfounded Rurnor that the
Prison Officials at Butte Had Re-
venged Themselves Upon the Pris.
oner.

Butte, Mont, Aug. 17.-"There
were no marks of violence On the
body and no fractured bones" Such
was the conclusion of sworn state
ment OF Doctors Haviland and Nc
Carthy, after they had performed an
autopsy upon the body of Frank Or
&c. stage robbar and Jail breaker.
After the autopsy Doctors Haviland
and Mccarthy discussed the case
without reserve. Both doctors de-
clared they were thoroughly convin-
ced that Ortoff had died as the result
of strangulation, and they were posi-
tive that there had been no other vio-
lence The autopsy was made at the
request elf Coroner Egan in order to
set at rest persistent rumors that
Ortoff's death was the result of bru-
tally on the part of jailers.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-08-18
Notice of Sale of Real Estate.

Notice is hereby given by the I'M
dersigned. Esther Lebeau, guardian
of the person and estate of Thomas
O'Toole. minor. that she will on OF
after the third day Of September.
1908. sell at private sale certain real
estate situate in Flathead county.
Montana. and described as follows.
to-wit: Twenty acres of the northeast
quarter of section twenty-three (2S)
in township twenty-seven t27 north
of range twenty-one' (2D west.
Offers or bids will be received by
said guardian at her residence near
Somers, Montana.
Dated this 18th day Of Aug, 1908.
Esther Lebeau, Guardian
J. H. Stevens, Attorney for Guardian.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-08-18
Public Auction.

September 5, eight miles from
Kalispell: 35 head Of cattle, 6 mich
COWS. 8 COWS to come in November !,
IA yearlings, l short horn bull,
calves all graded stock, 3 teams of
work horses, 1 span of mules,
saddle horses, 10 Berkshire pigs, 10
head of sheep, pair Common Sense
sleighs No 8. farm wagon, 1 spring
wagon at w. j. Egan's ranch, eight
miles east of Kalispell, at l o'clock
p. m. Terms-Ten months time at
per cent interest, per cent off for
cash.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-08-18
SPLENDID PERFORMANCE
BY the Best and Biggest Company
Known tc kaispeIl

Sanford's company of players last
night presented Sporting Life tn
q not large h"t thoroughly satisfied
audience at the opera house. Tie
management has gathered a company
far above the average standacl Of
merit and many we'll known names
are found among the people employ
ed in the production. Kalisrell
pleasure seekers need not hesitate
to attend tonight's performance
which will be better if anything than
the initial appearance.
Tonight The Power of Ga!1,' 4
powerful emotional drama will he
resented.
This company of players had a
most successful week in Great Falls
the attendance increasing with ca
night they played. and the app-ec!a.
ton of last nights performances is
noted at the box office by the large
sale of seats to those who witnessed
sporting Life When a really
good production is available II should
not be COMPOUNDED with the barn
stomers who quite too freGuertl!
glom the coin OF the Kalispell perD;e
Sanford's company will give WI
your moneys worth tonight in THE
Power of Cold"
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-08-18
COUNCIL FAILED TO MEET.
Friction With Fire Department Needs
Lubricating.


Lubricating.
On account of the failure OF the
city council to meet last night the
trouble between the fire department
and the council over the -e'ent,cL
of Instructor Walling was not set
tied. The department held a meet
ing last Friday night to discuss the
matter and arrange for the presenta-
ton Of a resolution to the council
asking for Walling's removal. There
was a large attendance of members
pI asent, and to man they expressed
themselves as opposed to the reten-
ton of Mr. Wallng as member of
the department. A resolution was
passed and signed by every member
present asking the councilto take the
desired action. This was to have
been presented last night, but owing
to the absence of Mayor Logan the
aldermen did not meet. but set We'd
nesday night as the time to settle
the difficulty.
The department is determined that
Walling must go. but what the alter
native will be in case he should be
retained is not yet decided upon.
Chief Kolle was authority for the
statement that the members would
resign. so stating to a. representa-
tive of the Bee. as well as to Mayor
Logan at a meeting held in the lat
ter's office a short time ago.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-08-18
Glove Contest Sunday.

Dummy Rowan and Chris Pearson
of Tacoma are matched for 2o-round
glove contest at Four Corners, Tur-
geon's Hall, Sunday afternoon at 4
O'Clock. The Butte pugilist was
never in better form and his previous
performances guarantee that the con-
test will be a fast one. Buses Wall
leave the city for the road house
where the battle is to take place. be-
ginning at p. m. The managers OF
the affair feel sanguine of a large
attendance.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-08-18
Lost

Or stolen from MY barn on Fifth
avenue n. E. Saturday night. Aug. Is,
one chunky bay mare. weight about
1000 pounds. four white feet, white
strip down face. brand on shoulder.
ace of cubs with half circle beneath,
white spot On right side, iron-gray
tail and ringbone on right hind foot.
Communicate with W. Rennie at
Mcintosh Hardware Co., Kalispell.