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The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-02-03

5 LOCAL MENTION 5
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Ed F. Morgan has been quite ill for
the past week.
A son was born to Mr.. ana Mrs.
George Cross last Friday.
Jack Clark of Libby is in the city
this week on a business trip.
Dan Doody was in the city this
week from his home at Nyack.
j. w. Mcknight was in Great Falls
son business trip this week.
Representative J. M. Noble is in
the city from Helena on visit with
his family.
Charley Buckley, formerly of Kali
ispell, but now located in Spokane,
was in the city Monday.
The city council did not meet as
intended last night, on account OF a
lack of quorum.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Speirs of Lewis.
ton, Mont, were visiting in Kalispell
this week.
Mrs. Van Buskirk and Miss Maud
Young of Spokane are visiting with
Mrs. J. w. Mcknight.
"A child of Mr.. and Mrs. c. R. Ros.
'enburg, living near Palmer's mill, is
sick with typhoid fever.
The fees of the county clerk and
recorders Office for the month OF
January, amounted to $412.95.
Elliott Bjorneby has opened jew
elry repair shop next to the Elite res
taurant, on East Second street.
The county commissioners will
meet in special session Saturday to
consider railroad and bridge matters
DR.. H. E. Houston left last night
for st. Paul where he was called by
the serious illness of his mother. He
expects to be absent about week OF
ten days.
The weather conditions elsewhere
in Montana, as reported to Observer
Dick this morning, are as follows
Butte, degrees below zero; Great
Falls, 10 degrees above zero; Havre
~ degrees below; Helena, 2 above
Kalispell, 4 above.
Mrs. Ida Weber will move hel
stock of millinery in a few days from
her present location, No. 20 Eas
First street, to her future location
1874 First avenue east. She also ex
poets to leave in a short time for the
east to purchase her spring stock O
hats, trimmings, etc.
Father Hagerty Will Speak.
Father Hagerty. the great socialis
orator, who was billed to speak a
Kalispell Sunday afternoon, was tiet
in a~1y in, D,siti c1, Inv,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-07
HORSE ON CAR PLATFORM.
knocks 1t off Track-Freed By
4res.

bay horse. drawing a cab and driven by
Patrick Clarke of No. 226 East Twenty-sixth-
St, plunged on the rear platform of Twenty
eighth-st horse car last night, sprawled across
it. got jammed in the dashboard and was cut
out with
Clarke was driving down Seventh-ave. at
a rapid pace when he espied the at Twenty
eighth-st. He thought he had time to skirt the
end of it. His horse however, going at
such pace that he up on the rear platform
and slipped there, sprawling out His legs hit
Patrick Moran. of No 423 Ffrst-ave-, the con-
ductor sending him the other side OF the street
The horse kicked the end of the dashboard
away knocking a hole in the end of the and
smashing the platform to smithereenS.
Clarke had been hung from his cab seat right
over the cab and on top of the car The i'm
petus shot him the car TO the other side and
he landed some yards away from his seat in the
air The horse had jammed himself between
the rear of the and the platform. and the
step ends of the dashboard. curving inward, had
pinned him H.
The cab hit the windows OF the car smash
ing some of them and startling the passengers.
They rushed for the front end and into the
street Some were slightly cut by glass, but
none wanted surgical attendance from a doc
tor from New-York Hospital, who called by
a policeman. The flung OFF the track
by the shock and the horses drew IL alongside
the curb.
Axes were brought and the conductor and
driver and some of the passengers cut away
the dashboard. releasing the horse. He had
some flesh wounds. but none were serious. and he
was taken to the stable of his owners Hart
He is known among the stablemen as Jack the
RipDer"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-07
LOUIS WORMSER DEAD.
Retired Merchant Stricken While
Being Dressed bg VaIet.

LOUIS WormseF who Was in former years a
well known merchant of this city. and who was
a brother of the two members of the original
banking firm of I. & S. Wormser. of No Is
Broad-st.. died suddenly at about II O'Clock
yesterday morning at his home No East
Sixty-f1fth-st.
1t was learned from a nephew that Mr.
Wormser was stricken with heart trouble while
being dressed by his valet and died almost in
stantly. Dr. Leonard Weber of No - West
Forty-si xth-st.. called, but arrived too late
to give any aid.
Mr. Wormser was seventy-sx years old at the
time of his death. He was born in Germany
and came to this country about fifty years ago
He went into business and was successful re-
tiring from active share in il twenty-five years
ago. At that time he was living in California
but when he dropped business he came TO this
city to live in. His wife a Miss Behrendt
During the latter part of his life Mr. Worrnser
had been actively connected with a large num-
ber of Hebrew charities and with the work of
the Temple Emanuel, of which he was a
member.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-07
FINDS WIFE RE-M4RRIED.
Paterson Spanish War Veteran an
EnOch 4rden.

Paterson, n. j, Dec. 6 (SpeciaD-After an
absence of four years Michael Murtel returned
to his home in this city to find his domestic
place filled by another. He enlisted in the
Spanish and sent TO the Philippines
For two weeks after arriving in Paterson he
searched for his wife. and on Saturday he found
that she had married James McAvoy, and was
living at No. les Marshall-st.
The woman tainted when she answered a
knock at the door and was confronted by her
husband. On recovering consciousness she de-
clined at first TO believe that it was her hus-
band, and said 1t was apparition-that the
ghost of her husband had returned.
Murtel made complaint before Justice
Cortese charging his wife with bigamy When
arraigned the woman said she was under six
teen years Of age when she married Murtel and
that she had not received the consent of her
parents the marriage illegal. But" she
declared. Il would not have married again had
known Mu-tel alive 1 did not hear from
him. although / sent several letters TO the
Philippines, and ! concluded Michael had been
killed I'm an engagement"
Murtel told the justice that he sent letters and
money to his wife while ne was in the Philip
pines. The woman was required to give bail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-07
DEMAND MADE ON JAPAN.
Russia Wants Instant Release of the
Steamer PROGRESS.

London. Dec. THE Daily Mail" this morn
ing prints dispatch from Hakodate which says
that the Russian Minister to Japan, Baron De
Rosen demanded the instant release of the Rus
sian steamer Progress, seized by the Japanese
authorities, pending a decision of the courts on
the claim of the Japanese Steamship Company
for $4,000 damages against the Progress for
sinking the japanese steamer Tokai in collision
October %. The Russian court exonerated the
Progress. The Russians alege that the Japan
ese courts have jurisdiction in the case as
the collision occurred the high seas, and
threaten to enter action against the japanese
Steamship Company and to seize the companys
mail steamer at Vladvostock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-07
NAN BURNED TO DEATH.
NightcIOtheS Catch Fire When He
Lights Lamp.
[By TELEGRAPH TO THE rR1BrxE.l

Paterson. n. J., Dec. 6.-Peter Cusick. seven
ty-eight years of age. living at No. % Vine-st
was burned to death early to-day. Cusick
arose to what time it was and lighted the
lamp to the clock. He was about to place
the chimney on the lamp when his nightshirt
caught fire and he was soon a mass of flames
He rolled on the bed in effort to quench the
fire and screamed for help. When neighbors
arrived the bed and part of the woodwork in
the room in flames. Cusick, unconscious,
was taken from the bed badly burned about the
body from his knees to his neck. Father
Gilleu, of St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church.
two blocks away. summoned, and he ad-
ministered the last rites OF the church to Cusck.
He was taken to the General Hospital where
he died bout hour after his arrival.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-07
Jim CROW" SCHOOL FAILS.
In the Yankee Town the Negro Children
Would Not Go by Themselves.
LEY TELEGRAPH To TIE TRIRUNE.l

Sheffield, Mass. Dec. G. After seven lively
days. this town has practically given up is Jim
Crow" school. the only of its kind in New
England. During the week the pupils made all
sorts Of trouble for the cOlored teacher Miss Cora
Fowler. and their parents made all kinds OF trou-
bic for the village selecrmen
The establishment of the school was the result
OF months Of fruitl@ss endeavor on the part Of
white teachers and the town authorities control
the unruly colored pupils and induce the white
children 10 attend the same school Finding this
impossible abandoned schoolhouse was opened
ar a Jim Crow school
The parents OF the colored children threaten
legal proceedings and the selectmen may retaliate
bv fning them for non-attendance of their chill
dfen A plan is under consideration for a
school in the heart Of the colored settlement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-07
ROOT PRAISES THE ARMY.
HIS ANNUAL REPORT.
Urges Reduction of Philippine Tariff
-GeneraI St0f and Militia Lac.

zyasbirr+ou. Dec 6-Seeretarv Root. in his an
,,,sl renort made public to-day. saws the most i'm
portant military events Of the wear were the crea-
,,on ., he General STAFF and the enactment Of the
,,evv military law. he makes an urgent plea ior
the reduction Of duties on imports rom 'he FhlP
-. TEe reports the army generally in high
STATE Of efficiency. Regarding Philippine tariff re
ouction he says:
4 earnestly the recommendation which have
already reduction OF duties upon Phliippne
imports the United states A. mntters stand nj
present we have practically deprived the Philippines
of their spanish market and have arranged
the tariff laws Of the countries that American
consumers are making money at the expense of the
philippine revenues. 4 submit that there Is no Just
reason ,vhy tha people OF Philippines should not
ne treated with some approach 60 the advantages
which are awarded she people OF FOrto Rico and
4 he Hawaiian Islands.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-07

National Committee VIII Select the
Place This Week.
[FRnN TEE rr1ar-xr nrREAr.I

Washington. Dec. 6.-The National Republican
COMMITTEES will meet here on Friday at noon.
and there is every prospect of unusually full
attendance and a harmonious meeting. Out OF
the total Of ffty-one members. not more than
four or FIVE proxies have thus for been fled with
the secretary. One of these is the proxy OF
George Won L. Meyer OF Massachusetts. now
Ambassador to Rome whose vote will be cast
by Henry Cabot Lodge Senator from that State.
Present expectations are thar the COMMITTEES
will call on the President in body Friday after
noon and will not get down To serious business
before Saturday. though session may be held
Friday evening. On Saturday the hearing OF
arguments by the representatives of those cities
desiring the Republican convention viii begin.
Tonight everything points 10 Chicago as the
convention city. and June the month in which
it will be held. Every member Of the committee
now in Washington favors Chicago. and the
Hamilton Club of that city is trying hard 70
establish prestige as a Republican club by secur-
ing the convention for the Windy City
If Chicago is selected the Auditorium Hotel.
which consists of collection Of practice ny
three hotels under one management. will proba-
bly, be selected as headquarters for the commit
tee II is within four squares Of the convention
hall known as the Colosseum. thus obviatiny
the necessity OF using strsetcars OF other means
OF transportation between the hotel and the
reach here on Thursday. Representative Mann
has already opened the headquarters.
On the same day a delegation, composed OF
a large number Of the members OF the BtIsi-
ness Mems Club. of St. Louis will reach here.
and hopes 20 be able to land the convention for
the Worlds Fair city, though there is general
impression that the convention. added to the
fair. would Overtax st. Louis hotel accommo-
datiOns
Aside from the date and city for the con-
ventiOn. little business is likely 70 be done by
the committee. though IL is possible that some
consideration will be given TO the question OF
representation OF those States in which rsstric-
ttonS have been placed on the negro vote Cen
eral Brayton. OF Rhode Island. has sent a cir
cular letter dealing with this subject 70 all the
members Of the committee The members now
in Washington say that the question viii prob
ably be discussed but that there Is little hkell-
hrOd OF definite action
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-07
BOY RECOVERS SIGHT.
He Lost 1t Through Illness and 1t
Returns Suddenly.

Trenton n. J., Dec. 6.-After four months OF
suffering from complete blindness. Edward Tenn
ple. ten years old, of No. So Bennngton-ave
has regained his sight He groping his way
about the house, when suddenly he exclaimed
that he saw a bright light. His parents thought
his nfliction had affected his mind but they
were astounded when he walked straight to a
burning lamp and reached his hand toward it.
The boys blindness resulted from an illness.
He was playing with companions. when he felt
shooting pains in his head, and then everything
grew black He has suffered severe pain since
he went blind and. although his eyesght is still
dim il viii probably be fully restored eventu-
ally. physicians say.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-07
S0MALIS KILL ITALIAN OFFICER.
Fort at Darbe Refuses Demand to Hoist Flag
and Fires on Armed Dhow.

Alden. Dec. 6.-Lieutenant Commander Charles
Grabau Italian officer. commanding an
armed dhow, landed party of friendly natives
at Darbe, Somaliand, and ordered the Italian
flag hoisted on the fort The commandant of
the fort refused to permit the order to be car
ried out unless it had the sanction of the Sultan.
Lieutenant Commander Grabau thereupon gave
the conmandant two hours In which to obey the
order and the cOmmandant not having COM
piled, fired upon the fort. The fort replied with
shell, killing Grabau. The dhow then put to sea
and picked up by the Italian cruiser Galifee,
which landed the officers body here
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-07
GoELETs DOUBLE IN CAMBRIDGE
Responsible, Mr.. Goelet Says, for the Acct
dent for Which He Has Been Sued.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

Cambridge Mass. Dec. 6.-Robert Goelet of New
York. must have a double, according to all ac-
counts. He denies having been connected in any
way with the automobile accident in Cambridge
the day OF the Harvard-Yale football game, when
the machine ran and almost killed Edward
Anderson, who was riding bicycle. Mr.. Goelet
will fight the damage suit brought by Anderson,
alleging that he was neither in Boston Cam
bridge the time and that his machine not
the one that Anderson says ran him.
The young who running the machine
gave his name the police as Robert Goelet, and
he afterward called Anderson at the hospital
Anderson insists he was Goelet and the latter's
lawyers insist that Goelet has double. who is
going about the country impersonating him, and
making all sorts of trouble.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-07
KILLS WOMAN AND SELF.
TRAGEDY IN Il HOTEL.
Registered as Dir. Fitzgerald and
WTe an JOIIaUan House, BrookLun.

4 man and woman registered as Mr. Fitz-
gerald and wife last night at the Jollavan
House, Brooklyn. Early this morning shots
We're heard. and the hotel clerks, breaking into
the ROOM found both dead from bullet wounds
The man shot the woman, the police believe
and then committed suicide
The couple went 10 the hotel which is at
Broadway and Driggs-ave., Williamsburg. early
m the evening, and took room for the night
They were both well dressed. The man seemed
TO be about thirty and the a little
younger.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-07
ON THE BRIDGE FOR 1O7 HOURS.
Captain Stands Watch While Friesland
Drives Through 1,4OO Miles of Fog.
lBr TELEGRAPH To THE rRIBrNE. J


Philadelphia. Dec. 6-For four days and hve
nights without closing that begged for sleep.
without relaxing instant the stern vigilance
he felt due the lives intrusted to his care.
Captain G. c. Apfeid of the FTesland. kept the
watch on the bridge while his vessel with Z7s
passengers between her decks. drove through four
teen hundred miles of binding fog. Safe and
sound after her voyage. the big American liner
tied up AT her dock at l O'Clock this afternoon.
On November p heavy fog settled down. and
Captain Apfeld took his station on the bridge
There he stayed while the weary hours OF gloom
and blackness-they were l07-rolled slowly by
Then the danger over his duty done the captain
sank exhausted. with record OF wakefuIness 10
his credit seldom equalled in the annals OF the sea
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-07
PRESIDENT TO THE RESCUE
While out Riding He Helps Woman
Thro1on from Her Horse.
SPEAKER JOSEPH G. CANNON

Washington, Dec. 6.-President Roosevelt
was riding in Rock Creek Park yesterday after
noon when he witnessed an accident to Mrs
William Pettus, of this city and went to her
assistance. Mrs Pe.tus had been thrown from
her horse and lay unconscious in the roadway
The President dashed up and revived her. and
assisted her to her feet. While his orderly went
in pursuit of her horse. Mrs. Pettus was only
slightly hurt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-07
THE BIBLE ALL RIGHT IN KENTUCKY.
Judge Says It Can Be Read in the Schools
There-Appeal from Decision.

Brooksville. Ky. Dec. 6.-Judge James p Har-
heson Of the Circuit Court. has rendered de-
,f..ion in the case where the Rev Thomas
Iyactett a Catholic priest. brought an Injunction
sru against the school trustees OF TINS place ASK
- fFof they and the teachers in the pubHc
scshoois be restrained from reading the Bible ana
Offering prayer IN the schools on me ground I'M 5na
=, yes q vIolafion OF the constitution Judge tar-
beson dismissed the petition az me COST OF the h
,lstptt0 He SAYS in unqualified terms that ths
f2hIe Is the foundation OF all Christian govern
menfs and he does not see how II is seGtAIlah 70
read IL IN schools. An appeai was asAe" i0' HND
granted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-07
MILITARY EDUCATION.
TIE NEW MILITIA LAW.

saving IN par.
81 It's taports1cf with the General Stam act
the country = % TIE general military efficiency OF
the uiirs - nc act 10 promote the efficiency OF
mented nv s-fir0Ve1 January e. 1903. supple
Army Approrr,as, a,Pf sPfprot riaton q $4,000 in the
Militia aet ~ aauon acf OF March . 1903. The
The regus- mo ts Us origa in an agreement between
partment and tbs' represented bv the War De
Represented bt Naf National GUARDS of the States.
insUOu In JantsTy e93a1tentiOn which met I'm Wash
mental UrCEasions -, upon the main and funda-
eect.veness 10 ON l,sseessery 70 give vitality and
Commtfiee ~ % @ ihsse provisions ~ 1opSIess s he
subject with a-reaf a.. Sl The House took up the
on .bat hass - - psoAc spirit ana frdne+ryt and
few changes was 5ssssS Sat 2 bin which with but
lowing IDEAS 1ct proceeds upOn the fol-
voiTe5 Owed ~ ,%nSae'er s The United States hooos in
small part II its srr5sSa saf army will form but a
ciee apon militia .5aeaste a55 sste and sperssl e&igen,
Thsr + = i,s ~ q militia duty apen T+sen
fore "a f4iA ir-Dortance ~ til ~ oi.lLeeIs
,,sn5 "- HlAta ready for insfs1, nave ave a trained
49, END also 10 have isri.s service io, @hes
fFlsicued third n...
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-07
GIRLS TALK CAUSES STRIKE.
Employees Quit Work Because Foreman
Would Not Discharge Her

The girls employed In the oxidizing department
of the Woodsde Sterling Company, at Newark
are on strike because Ernest Moner, the fore
man had refused at their demand to discharge
a girl in the department who had persisted in
talking TO another girl employe against whom
the girls as n body have a grudge The girl
whom the strikers demand shall be discharged
is one of the youngest and smallest in the
factory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-07
CUT RATES TO THE MEDITERRANEAN.
10y TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE.

p
Pittsburg. Dec. 6.-zotti & Co. representing
French steamship lines. has ordered a cut in pas
senger prices to Mediterranean ports A committee
composed OF William Benk.ser. Jacob Klein and
William Mccormick. went to New-York last Fri
day 10 protest against the cutting. Frank
ZOtti at the meeting anu said he would not
abide by any decision OF the Allegheny county
agents They voted to boycott the French liners
The rate may involve the whole Mediterranean
trade, more than fifteen thousand passengers
have been booked from here In the last two morthA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-07
THE MoCCAs1N IN MORE DANGER,
Sea Getting Rougher Near the Stranded
Submarine Boat.

Norfolk Va Dec 6.-Advices from CuTrituck to-
NIGHT over the coast wires report that the sea is
becoming much rougher thus adding to the danger
OF the stranded submarine torpedo boat Moccasln
The Merritt & Chapman wrecking tug has not up
10 this time left here for the scene but may start
tonight The Yankton and Vixen are still stand
ing of the coast near Currituck, but unable TO
do anything to float the Moccasin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-07
JOINT ARMY AND NAVY BOARD.

The Secretary tells Of the establishment of the
joint Army and Navy Board. following out the line
Of policy which led TO the organization Of the
General Stan. He says:
The common understanding and mutual assist
between the two services. which il is within
1he power Of this board TO bring about. may be
mace 70 cover a wide range Of subjects of great
public Importance Including the parts to he taken
by the military naval forces respectively. i'm
case OF military operations On the seabOards and
naval stations and naval defensive aid 10 seacoast
Joruhcations; the exchange Of Information obtained
py one Dfanch oI The service and useful for both
The manufacture or purchase Of cannon, projecties
- sIl ms ANN EIltloll and munitions
q NaI stHsI'sllH .Nalaoie Tor both services; the
purchase and transportation OF supplies; the trans
ana discussion " Joint military and naval prob
3ems. In all these. and ir many other respects
oulalned oy cooperation and mutual underStan nd
Ing than ny separate services working in entire in
ever 70 be called upon 10 cooperate the time to
determine what each shall do. and the time for
eEigency arises. i is hoped that this joint board
which Is so constituted as 70 command the assist
,Sa ~, s ne iS i 21 i ~ n ooIn i Inns OF the ser
tHbute materially toward the end desired
MILITARY EDUCATION
The organization Of the General STAFF relieves the
Var Co !ege board OF wide range Of general
star duties originally assigned the board in the
e sbls has made possible simpler organization.
g.opef, and constituting an adjunct Of the General
Good work has been done during the year in the
5eseTal Service and stan College at Leavenworth,
&c N all the special service schools The con-
.Ilee estal lshment and perfection Of officers
schools az posts IS produeing good results and il
q EVIDENT that when the army has become settled
st- Unf enlarged posts now in the course of con-
SS1cio1 ana extension. and this system Of schools
- hrconae thoroughly established shall be
- a y crop from the Leayenworth course much
:. tAe oomTarati, ely elementary Instruction which
s,s.s nfW forced 10 give there and cOnfine that
w6,rb w6,b'io9 g 70 the more advanced instruction for