Montana Plaindealer

THE MONTANA PLAINDEALER Vol. 1. E MONTANA PLAINDEALER Published Weekly by The Montana Plaindealer Company. J. B. BASS, . . . EDITOR. Description $2.00 per year, Strictly in Ad- dance. Advertising Rates on Application. Application made for entering the Helena Post Office as Second Class Mail Matter. Address all Communications to The Montana Plaindealer, 21 South Main Street, Helena, Montana. PEACE! PROPERITY!! UNION!!! All that we expected to say relative to a successor to Mr. Irvin on his re-appointment on the police force of Helena, we said a few days ago in an editorial when we stated that we thought it would be the appex of political impudence or any one who fought the success candidate to ask favors at his hands. That we supposed the inning administration had no enes to punish but perhaps they might have some friends to reward. In saying this it seems as though we have incurred the enmity and hatred of Mr Irvin to the extent that our hitherts friendly greetings have been cut short. On our part here is only the friendliest of feeling but our cherriest of "good morning" is met with silence—a deadly; deathly silence. Of courc we expect to continue living just the same but we never had an idea he was of that calibre as a public officer he would refuse the usual courtesies to a citizen whom it is duty to protect. Of course while it grieves sorely, by his actions, invites criticism upon himself as a public officer. We respectfully submit to any immortal citizen the following question: "If a man is so pent up with bigotry and self-importance as to think that no one dare oppose him, without such conduct as exhibited by Mr. Irvin, is he a fit person to longer hold such position?" Public positions of this day and time for broad guaged men who have outgrown ignorance and superstition, that conduct belongs to the middle ages and as in this instance, for a man who wants to hold his position under men whom he fought to keep them from being elected, to so act, is but to invite the severest criticism and allows himself to be looked upon as very dull, stupid and disingenuous. Now as to opposing Mr Irvin, the editor of this paper has never said one word for or against him to anybody who has the least thing to do with the naming of his successor. We had no desire to say anything whatever in relation to the matter, for personally we have never thought it was our fight, nor do we now, only to the extent as we have before in a journalistic way contended, that there might be friends to reward. So far as we know Mr. Irvin is a good citizen; has made a splendid and we believe an ideal officer. We have never met on first sight in all our varied experience, as a public man, a more pleasant one, so we could not possibly have had anything against him; but as his demeanor has changed as an officer it might be changeable as a man. We have property interests on the same beat he is now patrolling and we are at least entitled to some respect, even though by a policeman, and if we do not get it, we are going to kick and kick hard and all will know there is something doing. Suppose we oppose him (which we have not until now) would it C not be our God given privelige? As a newspaper we shall always oppose the giving of political pie to those who would have defeated the ones for whom we fight; we take our chances in political affairs and we go up or down with those for whom we stand. No our very dear sir as a partisan organ in the last city campaign, we wereinthe business of opposing democrats and their supporters. If we had lost we certainly would expect nothing from them and we would not have gall enough to ask them. Go thou and do likewise. Stand up for the right and denounce the wrong. Who will be the next chief of police? You have another guess coming. Since the Springfield riot, Nick Childs in the Topeka Plaindealer, says buy homes, cut out the pianos and buy winchesters and cartridges. With A. F. Smith and L. L. Gris son espousing his cause, William Irvin's chances foa re-appointment, has assumed the brightness of the noon day sun. NIT- Reports from Washington, D. 2 C. indicate that Prof. W. T. Vernon of Kansas, will be confirmed by the U. S. Senate this week as Register of the Treasury. We are very glad that he has conquered because we know the charges against him were only the spite work of pernicious enemies, the chieftan of whom he warmed into political life, and then like a viper—which he is—he struck back at his friend who had done more for him than any other one man. We certainly have no fight to make on any colored citizen for anything. Our mission is rather to boostand not to encourage strife. We wou'd have all to rise. There is now too much prejudice preva- among our peple as one against the other and we have yet to learn the great principle of give and take. Our people sometimes work against themselves and get sore at other on the assumption that they are doing something against them. It is a case where the "guilty flee when no one pursueth." We will at all times snatch the mask off of such, on the ground of public good as such citizenship is not desirable nor does it redound to the credit of our people. Be whatever you are; do not sail under false colors, and ask no quarter from the enemy. He who runs may read these lines as he runs. --- Helena, Montana, Friday, May 4, 1906. Race News. Mount Bayou ,Miss., was founded and built up through the ingenuity and industry of a class of Afro-Americans who to-day occupy a prominent place in the business affairs of American life and enterprise. No place among our people leads more than this in the spirit of actual development and progress. Forty square miles of territory surrounding an incorporated town containing many merchantile houses, a bank, gins and saw mills, without a white man inhabitant to supervise and direct in the upbuilding. Among the 2,600 inhabitants of the colony, crime is unknown. The marshall and his deputies are idle because they have nothing to do and this is the only town in the United States in which every official is an Afro-American and it is five miles from any white settlement. It is remarkable that every man is kept busy and is actively engaged in pushing business from morning till night. The town of Mound Bayou has about 500 population and covers 75 acres of ground. It has 30 mercantile houses, including one drug store and an aggregate annual business of $100,000. There 100 Ruined Hotels of San Francisco. are three blacksmith and wagon shops, two weekly newspapers, three doctors, one lawyer, one photographer, one harness maker, one restaurant and a boarding house, one combination gin and a sawmill, three gins and a bank. The business all told amounts to about $250,000. The railroad also does an annual business of some $30,000 while the postal money order receipts and payments amount to even as much. The Afro-American owers and agents do an annual business of about $300,000. The bank of Mound Bayou was organized in 1904 with an authorized capital of $10,000 of which $6,500 is already paid in. For a while it paid 17 per cent dividends and is now paying 25 per cent. A dozen or more of the prominent Afro-Americans compose the directors. Every cent of stock and every deposit, is owned by the people. But the Mound Bayou bank is not the only financial effort of the place, for practically all the land was bought subject to lein for deferred payments, and now all the original purchase money has been paid off. The people are prosperous, as is shown in the fact that nearly all the heads of families own property in bulks of of 40 acre tracts of land. In an educational way they have a Baptist high school which cost $25,000. An American missionary society institute costing $4,000, a public school with --- four teachers and four public schools at other points in the colony. It is highly commendable to this people to say, all things considered, that the moral condition of the town is most excellent. It speaks well for Mound Bayou that in so brief a time, a fast growing and prosperous town has been built. The opportunity came and out a humble settlement we have a community of enterprising people vieing with each other for the best success. Let us have the opportunity.—Cleveland Gazette. Neither Tillman, Vardaman nor Dixon, all of them together can harm our race so much as can a few men wrapped in black skins, but wanting in morals and manhood.—Exchange. The Plaindealer Would Like to See The colored people of Helena more united. Good men nominated for county officices and the legislature this fall. More than one colored man given a place under the incoming administration. Senator Carter secure a place for some colored man who is a resident of Montana, A primary election law in Lewis ```markdown ``` and Clarke county, Gov. Hoch of Kansas defeated for a second term. Booker T. Washington pay a visit to Helena and lecture. More wide-awake, enterprising and progressive colored citizens to come to Helena to live. Those who intimate that they are holier than "Thou," prove it. The masks torn from the wolves who parades in sheep's clothing. No more Noodie joint scenes. The Helena Giants go forth and make a record for themselves. Prejudice and scorn for each other cut out. Those who live in glass houses refrain from throwing stones. Those who were loyal to prince receive the rewards incident thereto. How Chas. A. Johnson would look as a patrolman. The Giants defeat the Mahara minstrel nine next Monday. Williams and Walker come to Helea with their new play. The lady who laughed outright at the song service, be a little more considerate. Preaching at St. James church 5th avenue and Hoback street, Sundays at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. by the pastor. Sunday school at 2 p. m., A. Marshall supt., Carrie Dorsey, Chorister, Florence Anderson, sect. Market St., San Francisco, looking towards Call Building San Francisco Horror. Colored Inhabitants Loose But Few If Any Lives In The Great Catastrophe. Mr. Henry Reed who was born in Georgia, but who has been a resident of California for the past eight years, arrived in this city Wednesday direct from the scene of the great 'Frisco catastrophe and personally related his experience to a PLAINDEALER representative. Mr. Reed said: "I was living on Stockton street between Jackson and Pacific sts, whice is near Market st., also near old Chinatown. The shock came at about 5 15. I had been up and was just in the act of lying down when I felt a Market St., San Francisco, mighty shock accompanied by such a roaring as I never heard before and I hope to never hear again. The house I was in reeled and tottered and I thought we were all going to sink. When I came to myself I was out in the street and everybody else seemed to be there intheir night clothes and quite a number absolutely nude. "The scenes all around beggars description. Buildings were falling, fires began to break out and by 12 o'clock half of the entire city was in a light blaze, and by night it was a race to keep out of range of the fire. I joined the rush for Telegraph Hill while others by the thousands were making their way to the Presidio and the parks. "There is no telling how many lives were lost. I saw hnndreds who were dead and trapped in the cheap lodging houses and frame building who before they could be gotten out were consumed by the flames." When questioned as to the con- dition of the colored inhabitants of the stricken city, Mr. Reed said that the most of them had lost everything they possessed; that all their churches, business concerns etc., were a total loss but as far as he could learn, there were no lives lost among our people. He also stated that the greater part of them were leaving the state and those who were not are moving to Oakland and some are starting up small business concerns there. Oakland is crowded with colored refugees and the city authorities are doing everything in their power for everybody and furnishing transportation to all No. 8. who desire to leave. Among the well known business men whose places were destroyed were: Purcell and King Clarence and Gillys' Club also Joe Gans' place; he having just bought out the finest colored club in 'Frisco. POLITCAL SNAPSHOTS. W. M. G. Settles the genial county treasurer who is now serving his second team in that position is all right; he does not hesitate to eneourage enterprises conducted by our people. We like to see the men who are whole-souled to the front in the political arena; we have no faith in the narrow guaged, bigoted and selfish politician who aspires to looking towards Call Building. position on hot air and isms. One of the justices in the court house evidently does not read enough to keep track of the current events of ois own bailwick as he did not know there was such a Call Building, San Francisco. paper as the MONTANA PLAIN- DEALDR. L. L. Grisson says that if a certain man is named as patrolman he will see to it that the council did not confirm him. Great Scott! what power he yeilds; we thought too, that he had troubles of his own. Mayor elect Lindsey will take up the reins of office as the mayor of Helena, the beautiful, on next Monday evening, the 7th inst. That old was horse of the First Ward, John Wendel, will still be in evidence in the proceedings of the city council for two more years at least. The sheriff's office is all right after all. Mr. Callahan has always been our friend and the big good natured sheriff is now a patron of the PLAINDEALER. County Assessor Tibbetts and his force are deluged with their usual spring work on the assessment rolls. The Helena Giants will play their first game of the season against the Maharry's minstrels team at Central park, on Monday the 7th inst. The minstrels have a strong aggregation of players and the Giants in their first game will be forced to work like clockwork to defeat them The game will be called at 3 o'clock with the following line A Review of Happenings in Both Eastern and Western Hemispheres During the Past Week—National Historical, Political and Personal Events. San Francisco still needs help. Charges against Walter Scott (Scotty) have been dismissed in the superior court from lack of jurisdiction. It was proved that the scene of the alleged ambush and shooting was in Inyo county. City Engineer Woodward, of San Francisco, has had an official map of the burned district made. The map shows that the area burned by the fire is a small fraction less than four square miles. The strong wind which blew over San Francisco Saturday morning carried to the ground a number of blank walls that had been left standing. On the London stock exchange the failure of Greatre & Co., an established firm of brokers, is announced. The lumber companies of western Montana, Idaho and Washington have an organized movement on at the present time to prevent the spread of forest fires next summer and from present plans the work may be very effective. For the first time in years, May 1 found Chicago practically free from labor disturbances. Only one or two strikes of importance are in progress. The damage done at Hollister, in San Benito county, Cal., by the earthquake of April 18, was one life lost and property damaged to the extent of about $500,000. San Francisco has $100,000,000 in cash in the banks. All the vaults are intact, but the buildings make a large loss. Two squadrons of the Tenth cavalry are now in San Francisco. Charles S. Francis of Troy, N. Y., the new ambassador to Austria-Hungary, has sailed for Hamburg. Gov. Pardee of California has accepted the president's suggestion as to the use of United States troops in that state and has filed the formal application for their employment, which has been granted. The president and Mrs. Roosevelt have returned to Washington after a short outing on the Potomac. The last statement of the treasury shows: Available cash balance, $157,976,051; gold coin and bullion, $63,298,011; gold certificate, $51,658,960 W. L. S. Gilcrest, national councilor Junior Order of United American Mechanics, has sent an appeal to the 1600 councils of the order asking the members to make liberal donations for needy brothers in San Francisco. Twenty thousand double blankets were sent to San Francisco by the Chicago Commercial association. The senate has passed a bill providing for the purchase of land in Washington as sites for buildings for the departments of state, justice and commerce. It appropriates $3,000,000. OREGON OUTLAW SHOT TO DEATH Within 24 hours after taking the trail, Harry Draper and his two blood-hounds from Spokane hunted Frank Smith, the Oregon outlaw, to his death. The dogs trailed the man to his hair, and Draper fired the shot that put an end to the thug's life. A message from New Era, Oregon states that Frank Smith, who shot and killed Policeman Hanlon, Sheriff Shaver and Captain Henderson, was shot dead Tuesday morning by a member of the posse. GOVERNMENT LOST MILLIONS Huge Sum to Replace Damage Done at Frisco. The secretary of war has forwarded to the secretary of the treasury for transmission to congress urgent defiency estimates for appropriations amounting to $3,387,630. This amount is required for the service for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1906, for the purpose of replacing military stores destroyed by earthquake and fire at San Francisco; also for repairing damage to cable connecting Angel island and Alcatraz, in the harbor, and the repair of damage to the general hospital at the Bay The sum of $2,941,473 is estimated by the quartermaster general of the army as needed to replace the property of the quartermaster's department destroyed, while he also estimates that $75,000 will be required to repair the damage to the general hospital at the Presidio. The cost of replacing the medical and hospital property destroyed is placed by the surgeon general of the army at $357,391. Girls who wear out their beaux are never short of ribbons. SPORTING NOTES. With a total of 31 points, made by two men, 23 by George Rouse and eight by Ray Marsdson, the senior A class won the interclass track meet of the Spokane high school. President Lucas has issued an open letter to the baseball players in the Northwestern league asking them to refrain from rowdy conduct on the ball field, and stating that the league umpires will see to the enforcement of all rules against such tactics. Joe Pearson, for two years captain of the S. A. A. C. track team and the champion spinner of the northwest, has resigned his position as captain of the club team and will not run in the P. N. A. meet this coming June. The Reach regulation baseball has been adopted as official by the Northwestern league and will be used in all of the games this season. Matt J. Stanley, manager of the Spokane Indians, is one of the best known ball players in this section of the country. The continued success of the American athletes in the Olympic games is causing some ill feeling among the Greeks, although on the whole an excellent temper has been displayed by the competitors and spectators. The championship rounds in the covered courts tennis were played off at the Queen's club, London. Hugh L. Doherty the holder of the singles, defeated A. W. Gore by 3 to 0. Doherty thus retained the title. Miss D. K. Douglass, as the challenger, beat Miss Lane, the holder in the women's singles, by 2 to 0. Kid Parker and Indian Joe Gregg have been matched to fight 20 rounds before the Rossland, B. C., Athletic club about May 18. The weight limit has been set at 135 pounds. Frank Gotch, the wrestler, Saturday night won the international heavy weight tournament which has been held all winter in Canada, the finals being contested at Buffalo, N. Y. Fifty wrestlers of all nationalities participated. Ladies' day at Recreation ball park at Spokane this year will be Friday, when women will be admitted to the grounds and grandstand free of charge. In the last game of the Portland, Los Angeles series at Los Angeles, Cal., Sunday evening, the visitors lost to the home team, 9 to 0, by rushing from the field to catch a train in the last half of the eighth inning, when the score stood 5 to 4 in favor of Portland. Manager Morley announced that the Los Angeles club stands disbanded for the season. Spokane took the first game of the Northwestern league season of 1906 from Butte at Recreation park last Saturday afternoon. The count was 6 to 4. the auspicious starter taking place in the presence of a large crowd of ball hungry fans. The weather was ideal, the car service good, the crowd happy and the game fine. The dual track meet held in Missoula, Mont.. Saturday afternoon, in which Washington State college of Pullman, Wash., and the University of Montana were the competitors, was won by the Montana team. The final count of the points made by all athletes winning places in the events shows that Coach Schule's men won by 11 points over Washington, the figures standing 62 to 41. The first interscholastic track and field meet ever held in Cheney took place Saturday afternoon on the normal campus between Davenport high school, Medical Lake high school and Cheney state normal school. Davenport won the meet, with a total of 65 points; Cheney took second place with 48 points; and Medical Lake secured 10 points. The weather was ideal, but the track was in poor condition and fast time was out of the question. H. J. Handy of the Central Y. M. C. A. at Chicago has lowered the American one mile indoor swimming mark to 26:13, in the Central Amateur Athletic union swimming championships. The former record was held by C. M. Daniels of New York, at 26:19. The Yakima Valley Baseball league which started with six clubs three weeks ago and has played a series and a half of games has been reduced to four clubs, Prosser and North Yakima having withdrawn their teams. Jim Morley's word is good in Seattle. He has made the statement that after May 20 there would be no Pacific Coast league, and the managers in Seattle are willing to help him make good his statement. New York ..... Chicago ..... I...sburg ..... Boston ..... Philladelphia ..... St. Louis ..... Cincinnati ..... Brooklyn ..... Cobbler to Be Crucified Mogador, Morocco, May 1.—A cobbler named Mesfwl will be crucified May 3 for the murder of 36 women whose bodies were found buried under his shop in his garden. ELEVEN LIVES LOST DISASTROUS WRECK ON N. P. NEAR MISSOLA. Runaway Freight Train of 44 Cars of Lumber Jumped the Track, Caught Fire and Was Completely Destroyed — Two Trainmen and Nine Tramps Perish in Flames. Missoula. Mont. April 30.—One of the most disastrous wrecks in the history of the Rocky Mountain division of the Northern Pacific railroad, involving a loss, it is believed, of 11 lives, occurred at about 6 o'clock Sunday evening on the mountain about 11 miles west of Missoula. A run away freight train of 44 cars of lumber jumped the track, caught fire and was completely destroyed. Engineer L. D. Sterne and Fireman Charles E. Jüllerant, both of Missoula, are supposed to be dead and burned, for they have not been seen since the moment the train left the track. Rear Brakeman G. A. Murphy was seriously injured and it is feared that he will not survive. His skull was fractured and a couple of ribs broken. He is now receiving attention in the company hospital at Missoula. Other members of the crew miraculously escaped death or serious injury. The train was an extra eastbound and was going at a terrific pace, for the wreckage was all jammed into a space only 200 feet in length and 60 feet high. The engine was precipitated down the bank a distance of 100 feet. The engineer and firemen could not be found because the burning wreck was so hot no one could get near it. A farmer pulled Brakeman Murphy from under the timbers before the fire became fierce. The farmer could hear the cries of the engineer and fireman. The caboose and one car did not leave the track and Conductor J. D. Garber, who sat in the caboose, was not injured. Brakeman Percy Rennix was thrown under the wreck, but miraculously escaped, being able to work his way out to freedom. A relief train from Missoula in charge of Superintendent Andrew Gibson went to the scene of the wreck, but no work could be done, as it was impossible to get near the fire. All traffic is delayed. The work of clearing the wreck has commenced. L. D. Sterne, the dead engineer, had been an employee of the road here for about 15 years. He leaves a wife and two children. He was about 40 years of age. Fireman Juillerant was a young single man who had worked on the division about two years. According to Conductor Garber there were at least 12 tramps on board the illfated train, only three of whom have been found. Uncle Sam Did Not Appropriate for Sufferers. Commenting on the news from San Francisco expressing the surprise of the citizens' committee that only $300,000 of the $2,500,000 relief fund appropriated by congress is still available for relief work, Acting Secretary Oliver of the war department pointed out that it was never contemplated that the appropriation should be spent by the citizens of San Francisco. The money was to be expended by the war department, was to reimburse that department for rations, tents, blankets, etc., belonging to the army which were shipped to San Francisco, and was to purchase other supplies. The appropriation, Secretary Oliver explains, was allotted among the various supply bureaus of the army, certain amounts going to the commissary bureau, the quartermaster's bureau and the signal corps. The money alotted to the latter was to restore telephonic and telegraphic communications. BIG STRIKE IS NOW IN FORCE Every union man employed on boats and docks of the Lake Carriers' association quit work at midnight Tuesday not a pound of ore, coal or grain is being handled in the port of Cleveland. The same condition exists in practically every Lake Erie port. Every tug in the harbor is tied up. Chinamen Are Well Cared For. Advices received at the Chinese legation at Washington, D. C. from the Chinese consul general in San Francisco indicates that every consideration is being shown the Chinese and troops are giving them adequate protection. "The reports from our officials are very gratifying," said Sir Chentung Liang Cheng, the Chinese minister. "We are very grateful for the attention which our people are receiving." New Tuberculosis Cure Naples—Dr. G. Anguilli has submitted to the Medical association of Naples an elaborate report upon the successful method adopted by him in treating tuberculosis by the administration of salts of calcium, or lime. Strict examination of certain of Dr. Anguilli's patients by independent experts has impressed the medical facul-from Dr. Anguilli's method. MINING NOTES. The Center Star at Rossland, B. C. is clearing the foundation for a plant to contain the War Eagle compressor, which is to be moved from the War Eagle shaft. On this same foundation is to be installed a 650 horse power electric motor. This is a portion of the general plant which the company plans to use in hoisting for both mines through the Center Star shaft. It is planning to install the largest hoisting plant in British Columbia. The Simalkameen Valley company was recently reorganized at Nelson, B. C. dismissing the whole body of the former directorate and appointing an entirely new board. The management of the Rex (Sixteen to One), in the Coeur d'Alene district, upon which a strike was recently reported, announces that 10 feet of high grade concentrating ore is already in sight, with comparatively little prospecting. Theodore Anderson, lessee, had figured upon having at least 25 or 30 feet of drifting easterly to do before breaking into the ore body. Boundary, B. C. mines have produced and shipped over 400,000 tons of ore this year. By the decision of a jury in the United States court at Butte, damages to the amount of $72,541.55 were awarded to the Butte & Boston Consolidated Mining company against the Geyman Mining company, Charles, John and Josie Geyman. The sale of the mineral lands of the Turk Mining company, which took place in Colville, Wash., April 1, to satisfy a judgment for $8311.45 and $68.50 costs, has been confirmed. The whole property offered under the sheriff's hammer brought $5000 and was sold to Blake & Carsten. Christopher Curry was killed recently at the Center Star mine at Rossland, B. C. The unfortunate miner fell 1600 feet and was almost torn to fragments by the projections. The Dominion Copper company this week placed large orders for machinery at the company's mines at Phoenix, B. C. While in the act of stealing ore, a man, who refused to give his name, was shot and probably mortally wounded by the owners of the Joker claim near Manhattan, Nev. This is the culmination of efforts that have been in progress for a week to capture some of the high grade ore thieves. Fred D. Malone and Dick Peel miners working in the U. S. Grant mine, near Virginia City, had a hair raising experience in which Malone gave an exhibition of unusual courage and coolness that saved his partner's life. After charging several blasts in the bottom of a winze and lighting the short fuses they started to climb the ladder to a place of safety. Malone was above Peel on the ladder and the later had ascended but a few feet above the spitting fuses and the dynamite when his foot got caught in the ladder and he could not extricate it. It seemed as if his death was inevitable. But Malone, at the imminent risk of his life dropped swiftly to the bottom of the winze and cut off the lighted fuses with his knife, thus preventing the discharge of the blasts. He had just time necessary to do that, the burning end of the last fuse being close to the earth when he reached it. John D. Ryan, managing director of the Amalgamated Copper company, and Arthur Carson, manager of the North Butte and the Butte Coalition Mining companies of Butte, has granted a strictly eight-hour law for all employees. Heretofore the miners were lowered and hoisted upon their own time, but hereafter the work will be done upon the time of the company, meaning about an hour's shorter time in their day's work. The scale of wages remains unchanged. About 10,000 men are affected, the big smelters of the Amalgamated at Anaconda and Great Falls coming under the order of Mr. Ryan. LATE NEWS ITEMS King Alfonzo of Spain and Princess Ena and Princess Henry of Battenberg have arrived in London traveling in a motor car from Portsmouth. They were cordially greeted by the populace. The long dreaded May day failed to bring the revolution in Paris which inflammatory journals predicted, but none the less it brought scenes of excitement and violence. James C. Dahlman, democrat, was elected mayor of Omaha Tuesday over E. A. Benson by a surprising majority. Iti's again reported that John Alexander Dowie is at death's door. It is announced that the trial of Representative Binger T. Herman of Oregon, indicted for destroying public documents, would have to be held at a date not later than the first week in June. Mayor Robert Smith, democrat, was reelected at St. Paul last Tuesday, defeating Louis G. Huffman, republican, by 2500 majority. Otto Bremer and Louis Betz, democratic candidates for reelection as city treasurer and controller, respectively, have about the same majority. It is reported that $100,000,000 for rebuilding San Francisco will be supplied by a syndicate of New York capitalists. The plan provides for the organization of a syndicate with a capital stock of $100,000,000. Fifty per cent of this will be subscribed in stock; while the balance will be represented by the reality. James Dunsmuir, a millionaire coal mine owner and until recently owner of the Esquimalt & Nanaimo trailway and with large holdings also in San Francisco, has been appointed lieutenant governor of British Columbia to replace Sir Henry Joly de Lotbiniere, and will shortly take office. MORE HELP IS ASKED SAN FRANCISCO SUFFERS STILL IN GREAT NEED. No Money in Circulation—The Means of Support of the Hospitals, Orphanages, Religious and Charitable Organizations of All Kinds Are Absolutely Cut Off. San Francisco—James D. Phelan, chairman of the municipal finance committee, gives out the following statement to the Associated Press: statement to the Associated Press. "The demands upon the finance committee are very great, and we do not see how we can meet them if present conditions continue. There is no money in the community in circulation. The banks are closed because they dare not open their heated vaults, and when they do open them they will probably pay slowly as they realize upon-their assets. They expect next week to cash the checks of well known customers to the extent of $500 each. That measure will help in a small degree the resumption of business. There is a sufficient food supply in sight at present, but the great problem before us is how to provide for the absolutely destitute, for the sick, the old, the children and all other dependent persons. "The means of support of the hospitals, orphanages, religious and charitable organizations of all kinds are absolutely cut off. The Red Cross estimates that $1000 a day is necessary for the hospitals. To set the institutions on their feet would be the work of years, because the local people are unequal to the task of supporting such institutions and at the same time meeting the demands of their own households and rebuilding of stores and homes and ordinary taxation for public purposes. We are formulating a plan to present to our committee by which money can be secured for the rehabilitation of our workers. Everybody is willing to work and to make private sacrifices if the tools, as it were, are put into their hands to reestablish the social, economical and commercial condition which prevailed before the fire. The idea in our minds is to somehow get a large sum of money at low rates of interest, secured by the improvements which we will erect. Such moneys would be amply secured and, as in the case of Chicago, give us a new city and give to everybody the means of resuming their ordinary vocations. "Everybody is hopeful and courageous and the prosperous communities of the United States, we are sure, give heed to our call for help. Their spontaneous and generous aid has deeply touched the hearts of our people." SANTA ROSA,CAL., NEEDS ASSISTANCE SANTA ROSA,CAL., NEEDS ASSISTANCE Governor Pardee of California says that the pressing need of Santa Rosa, which was destroyed by the recent earthquake, at present is money. The debris from the wreckage of buildings must be cleared away before business can be resumed. It is estimated that $147,000 will be required to do this work. There is a call for $25,000 or $30,000 for immediate needs. The governor says that the conditions at Santa Rosa are depressing, but the townspeople were brave hearted and had faced the calamity with sturdy determination to recover. The business district is in ruins, while much of the residence portion of the city is destroyed. A remarkable escape from injury was that of Luther Burbank, the famous horticulturist. His home and experimental gardens were undisturbed. Mr. Burbank saved his valuable collection of photographic negatives. These were unbroken, although the other half of the gallery in which they were stored was smashed to splinter. WILL HAVE ARMY OF POLICE San Francisco Has Sworn in 2500 Specials. Nearly 2400 men have been sworn in as special police officers by Circuit Judge Hosmer. The city has been divided into 30 districts and the men are to patrol within the districts in which they live. Each man is given a star and number, with a card setting forth that he has regular police authority. These men are to receive no pay for their services, but have merely volunteered to work for the good of the community. No relationship between the new organization and the regular police force seems to have been contemplated. Uncle Sam Offers Lands Register Hal J. Cole and Receiver E. B. Hyde announce the plats of survey of the fractional township 34 north, range 44 E., W. M., and the whole of township 36 north, range 44 E., W. M., will be filed in the Spokane land office June 5. Actual settlers will be allowed three months from June 5 to offer their filings and the state of Washington will be allowed 60 days from that date to offer selection lists of unoccupied lands. The land is on the Pend d'Oreille river, about 24 miles east of Colville, Wash., and comprises 33,556 acres. A poor excuse is the equivalent of turning the pockets inside out. MONTANA SQUIBBS. One hundred and eight townships of public land, about 2,350,000 acres, situated in Teton county, which were withdrawn from public entry November 7, 1903, for reclamation purposes, have been restored. The land will be open to desert and homestead entry July 28. An amendment to the Indian appropriation bill, suggested by Senator Carter, providing for the sale of land in the Blackfoot reservation as townsites has been adopted. The secretary of the interior has awarded the contract for building division number two of the main canal of the lower Yellowstone river irrigation project in eastern Montana, to D. H. Freeman & Co. of St. Cloud, Minn., for $251,516. The contract for the construction of division number four of the same canal has been awarded to Henry C. Delaney of Williston, N. D., for $88,081. A verdict of involuntary man slaughter was returned at Livingston in the case of the state against Harry Kock. Kock is a prominent stockman and he is alleged to have murdered George Vanders, a well known gambler. Vanders was killed while Kock was shooting promiscuously in a sauna. The Anaconda high school track team will go to Butte Aroor day to hold an athletic meet with the Butte High School team. The receivership of the Snohomish and Tramway mines was dissolved by order of Judge Hunt, in the United States court at Butte, all parties concerned in it agreeing to the action. It is announced that a new industry will soon begin in Montana, confirmed by the recent filing of articles in corporation of the Montana Marble company, with headquarters at Butte, Colonel Daniel Searles, veteran journalist of this state and a well known pioneer, is critically ill in Anaconda. The lid is on in Twin Bridges and gambling has ceased. The reform wave has struck Madison county and the pasteboards have been thrown out of the back door and slot machines turned to the wall. A. J. Fisk, commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, department of Montana, has issued his first general order, which establishes the head quarters of the department in Helena, and makes the request that commanders of posts report the names of two suitable comrades to be appointed aides-de-camp and assistant inspectors on his staff. The wool growers in Montana are more moderate in their views than those of Wyoming, but are disposed to wait and see how the market opens after shearing rather than contract now at last year's prices. RED FLAG CAUSES RIOT IN CHICAGO Chicago.—A riot, in which 1000 per- sons participated, occurred here last Tuesday when three policemen arrested Edward W. Ladzilinski, red standard bearer of a crowd of socialists, who were marching from their headquarters on North Clark street to Douglas park to take part in the May day festivities given by the socialists. The marchers, men and women, when they resisted the police, were handled roughly and many were clubbed and arrested. As soon as word was brought to the police that a parade with a red flag was projected 50 policemen were sent to Michigan avenue and North Clark streets, where the parade was forming men all wearing red badges, and they were informed that if the parade took place at all the red flags must not be unfurled. The men started without the flags and marched to Douglas park five miles away. Before one fifth of the distance had been covered the parade had been materially reduced in numbers. A meeting was held later in the park in the presence of the police who had orders to break it up if the speeches made were incendiary. While the column was passing the corner of Congress street and Ogden avenue one of the flag bearers named Edward Ladzimski unfurled his red flag, and was at once placed under arrest. Several of his companions attempted to take him from the police and the officers drew their revolvers and declared they would fire if any attempt was made to interfere with them. The marchers gave way when the weapons were drawn, but threw stones after the patrol wagon, that carried Ladzimski away to the police station. LATE NEWS ITEMS Up to the present time Governor Pardee of California has received through the mails nearly half a million dollars for the relief of the San Francisco sufferers. It is reported from St Petersburg that M. Goremykin, former minister of the interior., will succeed Count Witte as premier. Charles Truax, a farmer living near Chewelah, Wash., committed suicide by shooting himself in the head with a revolver. Mr. Truax was about 70 years of age and had been sick a long time. Sends Two Regiments Only two regiments of troops, comprising In all about 1350 men, will be sent to San Francisco to reinforce those now there, instead of the 2500 men, as originally asked for by General Greely and sanctioned by the war department. The Montana Plaindealer JOB DEPARTMENT Joseph H. Tucker, Foreman. WE MAKE A SPECIALTY OF Letter Heads, Note N Galling Cards, Envelo and Dodgers. All Work Guaranteed Satisfactory or Money Letter Heads, Note Heads, Galling Gards, Envelopes and Dodgers. All Work Guaranteed Satisfactory or Money Refunded. One Trial is all we Ask. 21 S. Main, Locals. 21 S. Main, Helena, Mont If you are a race man, and have the pride that goes with it, subscribe for THE PLAINDEALER and keep posted on the doings of the race. Mrs. W. E. Scott of this city received a letter last week from one of her friends in Frisco where she formerly resided, stating that they and all the rest of the colored people had lost everything they possessed. Go to the baseball game at Central Park Monday between the Heldna Giants and Mahara minstrel nine. The police force changed beats Tuesday. Officer Irving has the upper Main street beat this month. The chicken supper at St James Thursday evening war a great success. Butte has a new pastor at the A. M. E. church in the person of Rev. H. H. Jones who hails from Kansas. Wm. Seals and wife were in the city Wednesday visiting and shopping. They report everything as moving along nicely on the ranch and predict a prosperous year for the farmer. Mr. D. Ganey the popular mail clerk who runs from Great Falls to Butte, stopped over in the city a few hours Monday. He had just returned from an extended trip to the East and Toronto where he visited his wife who has been quite ill, but she is now convalescent. The annual sermon of Odd Fellows will be preached by Rev. Jordan Allen, Sunday the 13th inst. at St. James church. Mrs. Julia King returned from a two weeks visit to Anaconda, last Friday. Quarterly meeting will be held Sunday at St. James. The ladies sewing circle met at Mrs. Matthews' residence, Lower Broadwater, Thursday. All report a pleasant time. The ladies sewing circle will hold a fair at St. James church, some time in June. There will be a base ball game Monday afternoon between the members of Meharra's minstrels and the Helena Giants, at Central park. Clever Billy Young, one of the premier performers of this country who is with Maharra's minstrels laid over in the city last Monday. They will return and play here next --- s, Note Heads, ds, Envelopes Dodgers. atisfactory or Money Refunded. Helena, Mont. Monday night. Billy is singing a new song composed by himself on the San Francisco calamity. entitled: "Neath the skies of heavenly blue." The song is a great hit and should prove a great drawing card in Helena. The Sunday evening song service at St. James church, was up to the usual standard of those monthly exercises inaugurated by Rev Allen. Mrs. Napper deserves great credit for her unstinted efforts in arranging such a splendid program for the public. The following numbers were rendered: Opening chorus by the choir; Duett, by the Miss Andersons; Recitation, Miss Katie Brown; Instrumental Solo, Mrs. Jas. Howard; Recitation, Mrs. Lydia Allen; Instrumental Duett, Chas. Dillard, flute, Harry Salsburg, guitar; Song, Rev. Jordan Allen; Recitation, Miss Rebecca Palmer; Vocal solo, Miss Minnie Johnson. Special credit must be given to the recitation of Miss Palmer and the numbers rendered by Miss Johnson and Messrs Chas. Dillard and Harry Saulsburg. ACTION, NOT WORDS One of the quietest and most unassuming citizens among our people, who was reared in this city, is that genial and obliging young gentleman, Mr. Arthur Palmer, who, in his quiet way, is a tower of strength in moulding sentiment favorable to the possibilities of our race. He by actions and not words, does his part in the encouragement of enterprises in our midst and it is to be regreted that Helena is not filled up with men of his calibre and worth. BUTTE NOTES. In giving the names of those who contributed flowers for the funeral of Mrs. Elizabete Jenkins, through unintentional error, the following names were left out: Miss Seymour's Junior League Club of Mountain View M. E. church; Mrs. George Willis; Mr. and Mrs. Lee Phillips; Mrs. Rosethal, Silver City Lodge No. 9, A. F. and A. M.; Mrs. Hulda Scott, the earnest faithful nurse of the years. Mrs. Addie BirthWright, the daughter of the deceased, is deserving of much commendation for her uniting efforts for three years to alleviate the suffering of her beloved mother. Quarterly meeting next Sunday at St. James A. M. E. church and Presiding Elder Hubbard will be present. Washington Fashioned Apparel Our $15.00 Gans & Klein Co. Established 1866. Draper, Manicuring outh Main Street. Pleasant Draper, Chiropodist and Manicuring Leave Orders at 11 South Main Street. vertise just one time, and not less than $100 worth of goods. He was cautioned by the merchants who 'knew it didn't pay.' It was through sympathy that they offered him advice. Subscribe for the PLAINDEALER and keep posted as to the news. ADVERTISE in the Plaindealer. Lloyd's Boot Lloyd's Boot Black Parlor, Pantatorium AND BARBER SHOP. Special Department and Special Attention to Our Lady Patronage. Patrons Please Report Any Inattention on Part of Employes. Lloyd Vernon Graye, Prop., Harry E. Saulsburg, Mgr. Church and Society Directory. St. James' African Methodist Episcopal church, located at Co. 5th Ave, and Hoback street, Rev. Jordan Allen, Pasior. Services Sunday at 11 a, m, and 7-30 p. m. Sunday School, 2 p. m., A. Marshall, Supt., Carrie Dorsey, Choristar, Florence Anderson, Sec'y. Prayer Meeting Wednesday Evening. Class meeting, Friday evenings. R. J. Fletcher Lodge No. 101, A. F. and A' M., meets the first and third Wednesday evenings of each month in the Lucas Block. R. I. Ford, W. M.; M.; Crump, S. W.; W, H. Rivers, J. W. Geo. Alexander, Sec'y; W. R. Dorsey, Treas. Byrd Lodge No. 11, A. F. and A. M., meets the first and third Monday evening of each month at 14 1-2 S. Main St. H. J. Baker W. M.; G. M. Lee, S. W.; J. Harris, J. W.; Chas. Ecton, Sec'y; W. C. Rose, Treas. Bethsheba Lodge, O. E. S., meets the 2nd and 4th Thursday evenings of each month in their hall in the Lucas Block. W. M., Mrs. A. Marshall; A. M., M. Anderson; W. P., A. Napper; Sec'y., Mrs. E. Johnson; Treas., M. Simmons. Golden City Lodge No. 3455, G. U. of O.F., meets the first and third Tuesday evenings of each month. Jame. Buchanan, N. G.; Najhanial Ford, Sec'y. Household of Ruth, No. 842, meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesday evening of each month. Mrs. Mattie Simmons, M. G.; Mrs. Lucy Nicholson: W. R.; Mrs, Sadie Ford, Sec'y. Pride of Montana Lodge, No. 4, K., of P., meets the 2nd and 4th Monday evenings of each month at G. A. R. hall. J. W. Crump, C, C.; A. Marseall, V. C.; A. Napper, M. of F.; D. Gordon, Prelate; Spencer Smith, M. of E.; James Howard, K. of R. and S. Wesley Cottles, M. at A.; George Harrison, O. G.; L. L. Grissin, I. G. Manhattan Club. 17 South Main Street, Helena - - - Mont. Strictly a First-class, Gentlemen's Club. Everything up to date. Augustus Mason, Pres. SOME ADVICE.—AND A STORY. There is a somewhat ancient lesson contained in the following from the New York World, but it is so excellent that the story is produced here: "Don't advertise if you believe you are wasting money. Let your competitor waste his money on advertising, and perhaps in this way you'll soon put him out of business. Just stand back and laugh at him when you see him squandering his money for printers' ink. Once there was a boy named,—we think' his last name was Wanamaker, or maybe Moneymaker; anyhow, his name was John, with some sort of a maker attached to his last name. He owned fifty yards of calico, three pairs of jeans, and a half dozen pairs of boots. He called this a dry goods store through a Philadelphia newspaper, and offered to sell a pair of socks for 89 cents. The don't-belleve-in-advertising just laughed. Young John spent $65 with a Philadelphia paper to ad- Phone 410 Llovd's. Free Calls and Delivery Under National Bank of Montana. SPRING STYLES 1906. Men's Fine SUITS and OVERCOATS Suits and Overcoats are Equal to the Average $18.50 and $20.00 Lines. The New York Dry Goods Company Helena, Montana. White and Colored Shirt Waists $1.50— Rich values, oceans of them, regular $3.00 to $3.50 for a few days $1.50 Dress and Walking Skirts $4.95—Good values, colors and black, knitted, side pleated, circular and circular gore $8 $10 and $12 values, at $4.95 $1.95 Coats and Jackets, $1.95—In mct tons and beaver; colors tan, red, brown and black, $10, $15, $20 values, $1.95 $1.25 Sateen Petticoats $1.25—$2.50 and $3.00 Sateen Petticoats, made with ac cordone pleating and full flounce $1.25 Women's Vests—45c and 50c quality Women's Jersey Ribbed Vests summer weight, high neck and long sleeves, ecru color, at 26c Vests and Pants—65c quality of Women's Soft Cotton Vests or Pants, Jersey ribbed, Forest mills make, the spring weight, special 40c Summer Vests—12c quality Women's or Children's Summer Vests, low neck, sleeveless, all sizes, special, each 100 Women's Union Suits—50c quality Women's Union Suits, low neck, knee length, sleeveless, lace trimmed, all sizes, special suit 25c ZANZI Saloon A Tonsorial Parlors. 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