Montana Plaindealer

THE MONTANA PLAINDEALER Vol. I. THE MONTANA PLAINDEALER Published Weekly by The Montana Plaindealer Company. J. B. BASS, . . . EDITOR. Subscription $2.00 per year, Strictly in Ad- vance. Advertising Rates on Application. Entered as second-class matter April 12, 1906, at the Post Office at Helena, Montana, under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879. Address all Communications to The Montana Plaindealer, 19 South Main Street, Helena, Montana. PEACE! PROSPERITY!! UNION!!! Prof. Vernon's Confirmation. The announcement of the confirmation of Prof. W, T. Vernon as register of the U. S. Treasury by the U. S. Senate last week, is no only gratifying to his friends but to all lovers of fairplay and justice. The rise of Prof. Vernon has been wonderful and his life can well be emulated by our young men who aspire to the best and highest citizenship. Only a few years ago this young man emerged from the back woods of Missouri, and by hard work and perseverance he succeeded in graduating from the Lincoln Institute at Jefferson City, Mo. He appeared on the political horizon in Kansas in the campaign of 1898, when by his matchless eloquence on the stump in that memoable campaign, he helped in no small degree to overthrow democracy and popuism which had the reins of government at that time in the Sunflower State. From that time in every campaign since he has been in great demand as a spellbinder; not only in Kansas but he has done yoeman service for the republican party in the states of New York, Indiaana and other doubtful states of the east, and we understand the republican national campaign committee were astounded when he refused to accept pay for his services. Within the past ten years at a little suburb adjacent to Kansas City—Quindaro—he started a little school with a handful of scholars, which he has seen grow until today they have many building and a scholarship of over 300 and receive an annual appropriation of more than $10,000 from the state of Kansas. As the writer is personally acquainted with him and worked with him for the advancement of the race, we know him to be unselfish in his devotion to the cause of race progress. We have never called on him for assistance in the cause without a speedy response and with him so far as race advancement is concerned, it has always been: "Command and I will obey." We indeed feel gratified that a true gentleman and a race man to the manor born, should receive this reward and distinguished honor. The inneundos and charges of preenicious enemies fell like a broken shaft at his feet, and they can now, with remorse, join in singing the doleful tune of sorrow that they failed in blighting one who strives to something in life, for his victory is more complete and their chagrin is more degrading. May be Something To It. A special from New Orleans to the St. Louis Republic, tells a rather queer story as to a Pullman car conductor's opinion of the cause of the big earthquake which destroyed San Francisco. The conductor's name is Henry Hulett, and was the man who saved the 300 Metropolitan opera singers by rushing with his train out of the stricken city before the spreading of the fire. Speaking of Hulett's story as it arrived in New Orleans. the dispatch says: "The special bearing them to New York arrived here to night. Hulett was placed in charge of this train to travel to San Francisco from St. Louis, where sixteen performances were to be given. Two of this number were sung, whe the earthquake cut short the engagement. "‘One of the most remarkable incidents of the disaster,’ said Hulett, ‘was that on Tuesday night before the earthquake the real estate men of San Francisco met and resolved never again to sell a piece property to a Negro. After the catastrophe Wednesday morning many believed that the calamity was due to the fact that they had determined to exclude the African. Nothing has afflicted the heart of the whole American people—of all races—more than this awful San Francisco disaster, and even the Negro could not be persuaded that it was the result of the wrath of God as indicated by Mr. Hulett, or an avenging freak of nature. There is not a Negro in the land that would rejoice at such destruction of life and property. We hate exceedingly to see some white people legislating and discriminating against us because of the accident of the color of our skin, but we hope for time, and not disasters to correct that inhuman mistake.—Conservator. POLITCAL SNAPSHOTS A large delegation of the faithful were out to last Monday evenings council meeting; most of them came to hear and see the incidents to the naming and confirming a new chief of police, a sergeant, city attorney, etc., But, there was nothing doing. The council transacted business with a rush Monday eve. Mayor Lindsay at the helm kept things on the move as if he was no novice as a presiding officer. Nothing doing through the city council unless your uncle John Wendel knows what it is; if he does not hear it or distinctly understand it, he keeps on until he does. He is the coming man and his faithfulness to the interest of the people, will no doubt be rewarded Alderman Longmaid is one of the leaders in the council and is chairman of the ways and means committee. He is alert to the city's welfare and interest. J. C Murray of the 2nd ward is looking out for the interest of his constituents and all know that he is on hand. One of our good friends think we say too many good things about the democrats, be that as it may, we cannot help but say that Dr. Brook is all right; when he speaks he talks right out and to the point. With him it is business at all times. One of the leading democrats of the city after reading our article as to Mr. LaCroix and where we advised him to keep his ears to the grass roots—this veteran slate-maker for democracy—said to the PLAINDEALER man: "You are a prophet as LaCroix name will not even be mentioned in the democratic convention. His administration has been characterized by small aud unmeritorious deeds such as referred to in your paper." Former U, S- Senator Hon. Lee Mantle, chairman of the republican state central committee, has returned to his home at Butte after an extended visit in the south and east. Politics will begin to look up from now on. Subscribe for the PLAINDEALER and keep posted as to the news. Helena, Montana, Friday, May 25, 1906. JUSTLY VINDICATED. Prof. W. T. Vernon, Orator, Scholar True Race Man, President of Kansas Lincoln Day Club and of Western University is Unamourably Con- tured as Register of the U. Washington, May, 16—W. T. Vernon of Kansas City, Kan, was confirmed by the Senate for register of the treasury to-day to succeed Judson W. Lyons. The name of W. T. Vernon therefore will go upon every gold and silver certificate issued by the governmen. If the Kansas Negro follows the precedent of the present official he will not sign his name in full. The present certificates are signed, "J. W. Lyons, register of the treasury." With the exception of Gen'l Rosecrans, weo was appointed register by President Cleveland, the office has been held by a Negro since the Arthur administration, when B. K. Bruce. the Negro exsenator of Mississippi, was appointed. Lyons' term of office expired about three weeks ago and the office is waiting for Vernon as soon as he can take charge of it. The above dispatch indicates that THE MONTANA PLAINDEALER's prophesy that Prof. W. T. Vernon would no doubt be speedily confirmed by the U. S. Senate was a srue one, and we are perfectly satisfied that Prof. Vernon's adminis- PROGRESS OF A RAGE From nothing which his own, in 40 years academics, the colored brother of banking institutions, 40 and pays taxes on nearly of property; aside from race has been reduced from 37,000 teachers are trained and 23 Negro college pre-other educational leaders in the continued progress. But, new opportunities are openings in this great various walks of life and the initiative and the continued success and p From nothing which the Negro could call his own, in 40 years according to latest statistics, the colored brother owns 850,000 farms, 11 banking institutions, 4 street railway systems and pays taxes on nearly $800,000,000 worth of property; aside from this the illiteracy of the race has been reduced from 100 to 50 per cent. 37,000 teachers are training the Negro youth and 23 Negro college presidents with many other educational leaders are doing their part in the continued progress of the race. But, new opportunities must be made. There are openings in this great country along all the various walks of life and to the ones who have the initiative and the energy to follow it up, continued success and peosperity awaits them. tration of that offices will be a creditable one not only to himself, but to the country at large and the race as well. The Kansas City Journal prints the following interesting sketch of Prof. Verno's life and labors, which speaks for itself: "William T. Vernon, President of the Negro Western University at Quindaro, Kas., is now Registrar of the United States Treasury. His appointment was confirmed yesterday by the Senate at Washington. No opposition developed and the executive session for his confirmation lasted but a few minutes. Prof Vernon is consieered one of the most intelligent Negoes in the U. S. and he is widely known as "The Booker Washington of the West." As an orator he stands very high. He has been a speaker at Many conventions of white men in Kansas where he is known personally from the east to the west border line. The story of this black man's life is interesting. His father, Adam Vernon, and his mother, Margaret Vernon, were slaves, and are living today at Lebanon, Mo. William --- S. Treasury. was born in a log cabin near that town July 11, 1871, and will therefore be only 36 years old at his next birthday. When his parents moved to Lebanon William started to the public schools. At the age of 8 he had to drag nay through the fields to earn money with which to buy his school books. At the age of 15 he entered college, and was 19 when he graduated. The day he graduated he was penniless and had to borrow money with which to buy his dinner. After teaching in Bonne Terre and Lebanon for a short while, he went to Quindaro and took charge of the Western University. That was ten years ago. There was 1 teacher and 6 pupils when he took command. Today there are 14 teaceers and 200 students, and 14 states and territories are represented in the student body. Prof. Vernon is the third Negro to be appointed Registrar of the Treasury. The first was Senator B. K. Bruce of Mississippi, the second was Judson W. Lyons, of Georgia, who will be succeeded by Prof. Vernon." What will poor old Paul Jones do now, he is out of a job, Prof. Vernon is confirmed, and Wash, "let's see"—wasn't there one by that name? Well, we know one Kansas re- with the Negro could call according to latest statis- towns 850,000 farms, 11 street railway systems only $800,000,000 worth in this the illiteracy of the from 100 to 50 per cent. mining the Negro youth presidents with many ers are doing their part cess of the race. is must be made. There great country along all the and to the ones who have energy to follow it up, beosperity awaits them. publican who is all right all the time. We refer to the Hon. D. W. Mulvane. We congratulate Pres. Vernon of Kansas Lincoln Day Club as well as Pres. Vernon of Western University. That Jamestown Exposition. That Jamestown Exposition. The nefarious and unjust Jamestown appropriation bill appropriating $50,000 from the Masachusetts state treasury for the so-called Jamestown Ter-centenial exposition to be held at Hampton Roads in Virginia to the Jamestown exposition Company, Virginia corporation, became a law by the signature of the Governor of this Commonwealth, His Excellency Curtis Guild, Jr., last Monday. Thus Massachusetts, the mother of American Independence, who rocked the cradle of American liberty and has been foremost in the cause of freedom and equal rights, and who has been aided in all her achievements for justice, liberty and equality by colored men and women, has been made to turn back to plant her heel upon the neck of her prostrate colored citizens and --- to deny them equal rights in the expenditure of the money exacted from them by taxation and to rob them of their rights as tax payers. Massachusetts has been made to do this by legislators recreant to their trust, unworthy to have intrusted to their keeping the glorious record, the bright escutcheon of the Commonwealth, against the sentiment of a majority of her citizens of all races, over the earnest and united protest of that class of citizens directly injured. To this unjust and tyrannical step the state of Attucks, Garrison, Andrew and Sumner has been forced by the hand of a governor reared, if not born, within the shadow of the state house, bearing an honored name, a life-long member of that party which claims liberty and equality as its special ensign, one who has been consistently assisted through his entire political career, aided in his upward cllmb in political life and elected to his present position by colored voters. Shame upon him and upon all those who have thus sacrificed human rights for pelf, who have made Massachusetts bow obsequiously at the shrine of the money god as she threw her own children into the maw of the hideous female monster, color prosciptive Virginia, to quiet the war from the Negro-devouring throat. It is a sad day for Massachusetts, it is a sad day for her colored citizens, it is a sad day for the colored American of the Negro hating south, when a Virginia money-making corporation can come from the south, especially from a state which like Virginia has, by law, in its crusade of oppression and enslavement of her own colored people, cut down the education of the youth, disfranchised the men and humiliated the women even by mandatory Jim Crow street car law, and can carry away the money contributed in part by the colored people of this state, for a project in the south, without a word or a line in the law to exempt from the operation of all the civil humiliations incident upon visiting the project even the colored taxpayers of this state nor even protecting them from segregation and discriminations within the enclosure controlled by the corporation getting the public money. The only solace in this galling wrong, this gross insult especially to our women, this bitter oppression right here at home, this brutal tyranny, is that the colored people almost to man (and a woman) stubbornly contested every inch of the ground as the measure was gradually pushed through the legislature, as the Irish patriot and champion of freedom said, disputed every blade of grass while being driven back and finally overcome by larger forces and numbers, and that a complete defeat was secured only by a single vote, and that by the combined forces of the governor, and of the president of the Boston and Maine R. R., and of Virginia company's lobby which we only hope that brave reformer, District Attorney John B. Moran will investigate in his probing of graft and bribery on Beacon Hill. Another solace is the widespread determination of the colored voters to resent at the polls this year and the next and the next and again the next this gross insult to their sisters, wives and mothers and this tyrannical subversion of their rights as tax payers. Any other speedier measures of redress available will certainly be tried. We know now where we stand at home and shall use the ballot as others do and as if was intended as a weapon of self defense. In so doing we are assured of the support of men of every race who believe in human rights—Guardian. No. 11. Race News. Gathered from Exchanges and other sources. A. J. Wood is the most prosperous merchant at Benton, Ala., He graduated at Tuskegee Institute twelve years ago and returned to his home town and entered into the grocery business. He is gradually building up a department store and receives the patronage of both races. Hal Short, a porter in a barber shop in Iowa City, Ia., will be the first colored boy in the history of the Iowa City High School to speak on commencement day. He is one of the leading orators, debaters and athletes of the high school. J. W. Pollard is secretary of the National Merchandise Company at Philadelphia and T. J. Minton is the attorney. It is a department store established for the purpose of giving employment to young men and women of the race. The shares of stock are being sold for a reasonable sum and good dividends are being paid. The town of Bellevue, Texas, which was wiped off the map last month by cyclone, and in which about 20 people were killed, was an exclusive white man's town, as Negroes were not allowed to reside there. Springfield, Ill.—In the case of the people or relations of Scott Bibs against the mayor and city council of Alton, in which the Circuit Court of Madison county held that the city has a right to set aside a seperate school for colored children, the Supreme Court today for the fifth time reversed the decision of the lower court. Mr Calvin Johnson, a wealthy colored citizen of Knoxville, Tenn has given a building valued at $2,000 to the Colored Young Men's Christian Association of that city in memory of his lamented wife, Alice Johnson, deceased. Mr. Johnson is said to be one of the wealthiest colored men in the state and the colored people are enthusiastic over the donation. Washington, May 23.—Richard T. Greener, former commercial agent at Vladivostock, has received through the state department the order of the Double Dragon, third class, from the Chinese emperor for services rendered distressed chinese subjects during the late war. The decoration was withheld until, by reason of his retirement from the government service, Mr. Greener was able to accept it. Mr. Greener is the first colored man to receive this honor. The appropriation of $100,000 to the Negro Development Company which has been organized at Richmond, Va., to develop the Negro exhibit at the Jamestown, Va., Exposition in 1907, has been recommended by the committee on Industrial Arts and Expositions in Congress. Giles B. Jackson is at the head of the company having the matter in hand. From our observation of the acts etc., of Hon C. A. Stillings, we believe that the President made an excellent selection when he appointed him to take charge of the Government printing office. He is a thorough printer and a man of splendid executive ability. He is also a man who has the courage of his convictions. In the reorganization and adjustment of affairs at the Government printing office we would not be surprised to see the Public Printer make some innovations in the way of appointments and promotions of some of the woruhy colored employees.—Bee. NEWS OF THE WORLD SHORT TELEGRAPH ITEMS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE GLOBE. A Review of Happenings in Both Eastern and Western Hemispheres During the Past Week—National, Historical, Political and Personal Events. eee LN. eee ee rr special ambassador representing th United States at the wedding of th king of Spain and Princess Ena of Bat tenberg is highly popular on both side of the Atlantic. The wage dispute in the Lancashir (éng.) cotton trade has been settle at a conference held in Mancheste between the employers aud the card room workers, under the presidency o! C. W. Macara. ‘The increase in assessments made by the supreme councu of the Royal Arcanum last year is eld to be both legal and right by the full bench of the Massachusetts supreme court. Fire which started in the stables of the Northwestern Lumber company at Stanley, Wis, from a spark from the Northwestern mill destroyed 100 rest- dences and a dozen business buildings. The total loss is $200,000. ‘The town of Cobalt, one of the min- ing centers in New Ontario, has been destroyed by fire. It is also stated that several persons were killed by an explosion. It ts rumored that John Mitchell, the great labor leader who has been at the head of the United Mine Workers for several years, will resign as president of that organization and enter into the practice of law in Chicago. The boiler of an engine on the Southern Pacific exploded near Wells, Nev,, Instantly killing Engineer L. F. Zimmerman and Fireman M, 8. Irwin of Ogden. In removing a hill 75 feet high and 800 feet long in the Stevenson (Tenn.) extension of the Southern railway. contractors used 11,000 cans of powder and 150 cases of dynamite in one ex- plosion. The shock waz felt for miles. A shock supposed to be an earta quake occurred in Myrtlewood, Maren- 0 county, Ala. No damage was done. John Alexander Powie is contem- plating leaving Zion City and taking up his residence at Ben Dhui, bis) White Lake (Mich.) house, . At a recent meeting of the represen. |) tatives of the foreign powers in Pekin it was announced that all the govern- ments support the British protest|: against the changes in the Chinese cus-| toms service. Richard B. Shepard, proprietor of a} bookstore in Salt Lake, has been sen-| tenced by Judge Marshall to serve 13]1 months in prison for sending cata-|. logues of Immoral books through the mails. 1 Commander in Chief Tanner of the| G. A. R. has made the announcement || that Rev. Jesse Cole of the depart-| i penalty of $,5000 for each offense in| r ment of Iowa had been chosen chap- lain in ealef to succeed the tate Rev. c Father J. F. Leary. p The peasants throughout Saratoft| b province are greatly excited and seem| © be organizing 4 general agrarian movement. e Charles M. Chamberlain was found | c guilty in the district court at Auburn, | Neb. of wrecking the Chamberlain | C ank of Tecumseh, Neb., of which he] e vas manager. ‘This was his third rial. te Irwin Tucker, cashier of the savings] in ank of Newport News, knowing that | lo @ was about to be arrested charged | ot ‘ith defaulting $10,000, committed su-| m side at Newport News. Tucker's| hi hortage may each #20,000, but it ean | ir € made good from his life insurance. | in The proper observance of Flag day | al y all of the members of the G. A. R.|m | urged by Commander in Chigt Tan-| re er in general orders made public, in hich he calls attention to the action| th t the Iast encampment recognizing | m une 14th for that purpose. w George E. McNeill, known through- | sa ut the country for many years as a| to bor leader and a writer on economic | of ibjects, died in Boston recently. A court-martial at Riga, Russia, sen-| pr need eight workmen to death for the| th urder of three policemen. Two deaths and some serious pros-|>* ations from heat were reported in| He ew York Saturday. . The coast defense ironclad Frithjot |S m down and sank the Norwegian | % iling vessel Othello at Kiel, Ger- the any. The captain of the Othelio and e of her crew were drowned. The| st were saved, = It ts regarded as assured that the‘! cond peace conference will be post: |" med to the end 0: May, 1907. fs Countess Boni de Castellane has| $21 nfirmed the report that she expect. | su to return to America within a few] he onths with her sister, Miss Helen| ld. Re Vice President and Mrs. Charles W.] irbanks spent a few hours at At-|pla ta Mis ee ee W. K. Flanders Kills Himself. | pro W. K. Flanders, aged 36, a promt- nent citizen of Collinwood, a suburb of Cleveland, shot himself through the forehead as officers armed with a war. rant for his arrest on a forgery charge came upon him in his hiding place at his home. He died two hours later. The alleged forgery for which he was wanted was of a note signed with the name of 4 prominent manu- facturing firm. CARS PiLE UP,-12 PEOPLE HURT. Panic on “Coaster” at a Chicago Re- ane ‘i | Twelve persons were injured, two of cons suns aout elegy py ee ag gn ge = a ee ag phe oe Es Serr eae rece log hag 3-H Neh fof ene lided with it. In turn each of the oth- ee ae ret Sree ot eee oS, cnr ea ee passengers, panic stricken, jumped i oocee et ae There were 25 passengers on the cars at the time of the accident. All a ee ee ereaie perce jumped to the ground. Most of the in- nee FAIRBANKS, ALASKA The entire business section of the town of Fairbanks, Alaska, it is said, was destroyed by fire, which started in the Fairbanks building, a three story frame structure. Details of the disaster are very meager, but it is feared that the food supply of the town has been destroyed and great suffering may re- sult. Nothing was left standing in the section lying between the water front and Third avenue and Stacey and Tur- ner streets. fhe work of the fire fighters was centered on the block of ware- houses owned by the Northern Com- mercial company in order to prteoct the food supply of the town, and the result is still in doubt. The loss is estimated at a million dollars and it is announced that the heavier business interests of the town are already planning to rebuild. No lives were lost. ‘The Washington-Alaska bank burn- ed. The flames crossed First and sec- ond avenues and rushed up Cushman treet with great speed. The National bank was doomed when the first dis- patch was sent. MONTANA S8QUIBS. In a headon collision between an eastbound stock train and a light en- gine running west, several miles east of Garrison on the Northern Pacific Engineer G. A. Hamilton was instantly killed and Brakeman Fred Karsteau severely injured. Engineer W. H. Por. ter and Fireman D. O'Connor, on the light engine, were slightly hurt. The failure of the operator at Blossburg to deliver an order to the light engine to meet the stock train at Avon was the cause of the wreck. Miles Fuller, aged 66, was hanged at Butte Friday morning, for the murder of Henry Gallihan, October 24, 1904 Death was instantaneous, the neck be- ing broken. Two thousand people wit. nessed the execution. After a mysterious absence of sev- eral days’ duration, Charles Emery, a prominent contractor, has been brought back to Havre by his brother. He had become temporarily insane. Work has begun on a $2,000,000 electric piant at Thompson Falls on Clarks Fork, and the promoters of the enterprise expect shortly to invade the Coeur d'Alene district with their pow- er lines. Clancy Spencer, a laborer, commit: ‘ed suicide in the Gardiner city jail in a novel manner. He had been locked up to recover from the effects of a several weeks’ spree. ~The next morning he was found dead in his cell, aving beaten his head against the ron bars. He bad crushed his skull n several places and scattered blood ill about the sides of the cell. The nan was 36 years old and his relatives eside in Michigan. ‘The government will shortly begin he sale of a number of Indian allot- nents on the Crow reservation, and vill from time to time continne such || ales until all of the land that belongs © unsettled estates there is disposed rf : Charles ©. Sherman of Chicago, | resident of the Industrial Workers of | he World, is visiting over the state. || D. J. Fitzgerald of Livingston has| | een appointed trainmaster, with | eadquarters in Billings. t Professor Charles H. Bowman of the| I tate School of Mines’ faculty, has| een elected to succeed Professor N.| 1 - Leonard, the present president of | ¢ ne institution, t A well developed case of smallpox|t a8 discovered recently at the Bentall nch, about five miles east of For-|p rth, tu Sixty young men of Butte have|1 rmed an athletic club and raised|d 00 in cash. They propose to buy|r it Dune McDonald's gymnasium, as|d eis leaving town. u A Montana high school debating so-| 8 ety was formed in Missoula recently.| a Anaconda High School won first | w ace at the interscholastic meet at| fc issoula. Memorial day will be observed in a oper and fitting manner by most of e cities and towns of the state on| in ednesday, May 30, oo Salaries Reduced in Zion. W. G. Voliva, the present head of the Christian Catholic church, has an- nounced to his followers in Zion City that between January 15 and May 19 he had reduced expenses in the finan- clal department of the church from $9800 a month to $3832 a month. PALMAINAUGURATED PRESIDENT OF CUBA AGAIN TAKES THE OATH OF OFFICE. | Ceremony Took Place in Red Salon of the Palace—President apared to Be in Best of Health—He Made | an Address Accepting the Honor and Stating Plans for Future. | President Palma was inaugurated at noon Sunday in the presence of the diplomatic corps in full uniform, cabi net officers, senators, congressmen, judges, heads of departments and the representatives of economic, agricul- tural and commercial associations. None of the liberal members of con- gress attended. The inauguration ceremony took place in the red salon of the palace. The oath of office was administered by the chief justice of the supreme court in front ef @ dais, on which were seated eight supreme court judges and the court officials. Over the central portion of the dais was suspended a canopy of red, on which was the Cu- ban coat of arms. President Palma, who appeared to be in the best of health, entered the salon as the bell of the palace was striking the noon hour. The guns of the fortress pealed forth a noisy wel- come to the incoming administration, and this was reinforced by thescreech: ing of many whisles, cheers from the crowd outside the palace and the crash of bands playing the Cuban na- tional anthem. Accompanied by Vice President Mendez Capote and the members of his cabinet, President Palma advanced down the aisle, flanked on either side by members of the diplomatic corps, judges of the local courts, congress- men and guests. When they reached the dais the chief justice spoke briefly at the significance of the occasion. During the administration of the oath he voices of the president and chief justice were barely audible owing to he noise of the celebration outside. following the administration of the ath, President Palma spoke briefly m the appreciation of the occasion, ind thanked those who participated in || he inauguration. Senor Gaytan de Ayala, the Spanish sinister, who is now dean of the dip-|’ omatic corps, then advanced and read | ‘ n address in behalf of the diplomatic |! orps, felicitating President Palma on |! ssuming an office worthily bestowed, nd thanking him especially for his|1 fforts to increase the friendly rela-|' ions between Cuba and other coun-|1 ries. The address. assured the presi- | ent of the perfect confidence of all 1 he powers represented in Havana. |§ Paima’s Remarks. ‘The president, responding, said that | © appreciated deeply the honor ten- |} ered him at such a moment. I “This nation,” he continued, “teels| f couraged and strengthened by such| anifestations made in the name of|C e representatives of so many foreign | B tions. I consider your words a|B ‘ppy augury for the new presidential riod initiated today. The gratitude] p owe you will be seen to bear fruit] ¢ a ‘constant effort to further] x rengthen the relations, the cordial] derstandings and the bonds of sin-|p re friendship fortunately uniting| iba with the nations you represent. | raise my most fervent prayers to| p, aven for the happiness of all of you, d especially, sir, for the prosperity Spain and the individual felicity of | R ur august sovereign.” 8. General congratulations then en-| Ni ed, after which President Palma| Pc nt out on the balcony and repeat-| W ly saluted the crowd in tae plaza| JO d watched the troops file past. Later | D¢ gave a luncheon to the members the cabinet, and throughout the af- noon held a general reception. The celebration of Independence | Th y was enthusiastic, but frequent vy showers during the afternoon| rred the occasion. Laas CZAR 18 DEFIANT. Members of Lower House Get Ex. cited at His Plan. St. Petersburg, May 21.—A bomb was thrown into the parliamentary camp Sunday afternoon by a note re- ceived by President Mouromtseft of the lower house from Peterhof, which, instead of making an appointment for ‘an audience at which he and the depu- tation could present the address in re ply to the speech from the throne, contained the information that Em. peror Nicholas would not receive the deputation and that the address must be presented through the ministry of the court. Disconcerted utterly at this unex- pected development, the leaders of the majority in the house hastily sum- moned a caucus of the constitutional democratic deputies. President Mou- romtseff, instead of sending the ad- iress to Baron Fredericks, minister of the imperial house, immediately is. sued a call for a meeting of parliament at 11 o'clock tomorrow, at which he will report the occurrence and ask lor further instructions. esa Usual Sunday Rena-+ A Cleveland party of six People go- ing west on the Lake Shore road in an automobile ran into a telegraph pole near Girard, Pa. One is said to have been killed, one is dying and two others were badly injured. Among the injured were; Mrs. A. Young, skull fractured; C. E. Schurman, both legs broken; an unknown man, broken shoulder. Idaho State Sunday Senool associa- tion, Idaho Falls, May 30. / SPORTING NOTES. Billy Honey Mellody of Boston, Mass, and Dick Fitzpatrick of Chi- cago, Tll., have been matched for a 20- round glove contest at the Spokane Amateur Athletic club, June sth. The weight has been fixed at 145 pounds at 3o'clock. Fitzpatrick has fought three Ground draws with Mellody, all of them in Chicago. Fitzpatrick is a heavy, tough fellow, a little bit above the welterweight class, and in making the weight at 145 pounds at 3 o'clock the points are slightly in his favor, as Mellody is really a better man at two ‘or three pounds lighter. Seattle won the interscholastic track meet under the auspices of the Unl- versity of Washington with the over- whelming scort of 78 points, From the start Seattle took the lead and added from one to nine points on each event. They scored in every event ex- cept the high jump. Harvard won the annual dual track meet from Yale by the score of 57% points to 46%. Three dual meet rec- ords were broken, the two mile run, the 120 yard hurdles and the running broad jump. “Seattle will remain with the Coast league and the games will go on as scheduled.” This is the statement made by Manager Jim Agnew upon his return from the meeting of the direc- tors of the Coast league teams held in Oakland. The University of Michigan athletes walked away with the honors in the dual track meet at Chicago with the University of Chicago. The final score was 79 to 46%. Nine first out of the 14 events went to the visitors. Sailor Kelly and Young Tracey of Butte fought a glove contest at Ross- land. Tracey lost on blows below the belt in the eighth round. The largest crowd that ever saw a baseball game in Chicago was that which yelled itself into a frenzy last Sunday, when the Cubs administered an overwhelming defeat to the New York Giants. Long before the visitors had come within sight of the grounds every seat and all available standing room had been sold to 25,000 ticket} nolders. When the gates of the grounds were closed nearly 15,000 peo- jle filled the alleys and streets out-|' ide and clamored menacingly for ad- nission. f STANDING OF THE BALL TEAMS. Northwestern, P.C. OI sree ne cck: on iats sce: EA Grays Harbor -. -- <2 22 <2 22.625 pM! cc. cs crue ss ood) a oe bs cs A Pacific Coast League. Los Angeles .. -. 2... =... 714 San Francisco -- -- -. -- 1. -_ “667 DOMME ah osc. ce cs = Ue MMII ee es ysciccics ceo. AN8 DWNMD oosec as Seuss Ae National. ne Pee BI oo is ka ts an kc os BNE 50. 06 no eens nc us ox ae Philadelphia -. -. 2. 2. 2. 2. 1. 562 2 eis eg eens 452 Cincinnati 2 TD Tl g94 2 Se ees IIIT oe we ne oe. xe oe ns ne 267 2 American. cameos... ww. TL RONG 8 8, RE vy fork... 56... ae Route. 8... 5... 8 0 ne ee eee eee Chicago -. -. -. 2 2. 480 Washington...) 44g WONOOR Sos 60st'es da cc... a Spokane City League, Rapp & Lloyd .. .. .. -. _. .. 1000 BOS 0, 8. tk . we Northern Pacific -. -- <2 <_<. 500 Powell-Sanders .. =... __ [500 Warwicks .. =... 222.1. ‘gas Jones & Dillingham .. . _- _” “950 Dodd Clothing Co. -. 7) “000 ee BREAK UP PARLIAMENT, The Czar Said to Have That Course Mapped Out. The London Daily Telegraph's cor- respondent declares that the days of Russian parliament are numbered. He says: “In the eyes of the court party the Parliament is already dead, the only question not solved being how and when to arrange a decent burial. My belief is that the crown will dissolve the parliament, promulgate a narrow electoral law and order new elections, which will result in tne return of its partizans.” ———— Three Die in Drunken Brawi | | yak, ‘rivle tragedy occurred at Lyne. ‘| ville, Ky. A visitor to the warehouse t]owned by Mark Wilson, a Prominent ‘/merchant, found the Proprietor, his brother, West Wilson, and Arthur -| West lying on the floor, shot to death, [Revolvers were found beside the |Dodies of Arthur West and West Wil. }s0n. The supposition is that West Wilson and Arthur West engaged in a shooting affray, killing each other, and Jone of the bullets struck Mark Wil son. eee Plot to Depose the Czar. The London Tribune's St. Peters. burg correspondent claims that he has obtained information of a plot that has been elaborated at large meetings of the military officers to surround the Tauride palace, arrest all the mem. bers of the parliament and proclaim General Trepoff dictator in the event of Emperor Nicholas failing to abo}. ish the parliament. ——____ Yankee Consul Is Slain, Batoum.—W. H. Stewart, the Ameri. can vice consul, was shot and killed at his country place. The assassin escaped. es FIERCE FOREST FIRES NORTHERN MICHIGAN PENINSULA DEVASTATED BY FLAMES, The Northern Michigan Peninsula Fire Swept Five Counties—Several Million Dollars of Property Destroy- ed—Wind Was Blowing a Gale—50 Mile Stretch Burned. .| The following summary briefly tell: {the story. The dead: | Peter LaFond, a cook, smothered ir ‘a lumber camp near Katos; body found | tonight. | Three unknown children dead al ,|Quinnesee, Mich.; separated from their parents while the village was burning and perished. . | Scores of homesteaders and woods. | men are missing and many have prob: ably perished in the flames. Territory devastated—Five counties, Marquette, Menominee, Delta, Alger and Dickinson. ‘The territory fire swept is 50 miles square, Towns totally burned: Talbot, Mich., 100 population; only a few houses left standing. Quinnesec, Mich., 400 population; only one house remains, Saunders, 150 population; all wiped ont. Niagara, Wis., 300 population; all wiped out. Rs Towns partially destroyed: Details of the fire are gradually com- ing out of the burned territory. All day long refugees and trainmen have been coming in, telling tales of misery and suffering, as well as heroism and brave deeds that were enacted while the fire was at its height. ‘The reports all show that the fire was fully as se- rious as first reported. The burned over district extends from a point 10 miles out of Escanaba, to Talbot on the south, to Channing and Guinnesec on the west, to Sands on the north and back to Escanaba. The flames were fiercest along the Escanaba & Lake Superior line. Thousand Fires Fanned by Wind, It is in this distric® that a thousand or more of the small fires have been smoldering for weeks. Nothing was thought of these fires, because ‘they were not dangerous, but it only need- ed a wind to fan them into a mighty sheet of flame. This wind came on Friday afternoon. Toward noon the wind began to blow | ; from the west at the rate of 30 miles an hour. By 2 o'clock the velocity | was 40 miles, and by 4 o'clock the fires| seemed to have united into one large]. me that extended to a 50 mile stretch, and swept along with a fury that no tuman hand could stay. The flames ‘eemed to center from a place called | Northland, and from there swept down| oward Escanaba. Throughout the fire| © ea thousands of woodsmen were put] f o work to stay the fire, z ee but it could] ® The first to be driven in were the|k voodsmen in camp and the homestead. | rs. Hundreds of small and prosper-|P us farmers lived there, and occupants | f these farms hurried to the nearest | owns for shelter. Cattle and stock | ® nd houses and barns anu their cqn- ee were harriediy loaded with per- fects and th fee bee, le race against the w In some instances who! ame in. Many, hee: ae as iat some of the members had been | *! ‘parated and left behind. Some of e towns were hemmed on all sides,| @ Talbot and Quinnesee a hard fight % ‘up, but in ud to be abandoned. ime ie en if ‘ Later Report, a The fire raged for a dist : les along the line of the, aoenie Lake Superior railroad, and for 30| Hes beyond Channing, the terminus} °° the road. It seems certain that{ ‘2 00 Peraens are homeless in that dis-| = , a Guinone 1000 are left desolate tl ‘he Quinnesec fire, he different origin’ than the ‘Tocneake | 8° e, havin, ‘aan seen 6 started in a fleld where n were pulling stumps and burning} | bris. ‘This fire spread into the city, | 0 4 wiped out all the buildings eg, Pic pt three residenoes and the paper is. ‘Then the fire spread into the iber and, running north 4 miles | ist ally Joined the ‘flames. sweeping | Sm! of Escanaba. It was also tearnea | t Woodlawn and Kingsley, on the} = anaba & Lake Superior ratiroad.| F | Perkins, on the Northwestern] of wor dentrovage NO**NEED of 'e town of Soperton, 54 the Bay Shore. Lumber eo pene |S ro m pany, | ish- eavy loss from the forest ® (For a time Soperton and Wa-|_ & 3, Deople were cut off. All that | 800 os owe and people from com. | ‘OF | Wings lation was the change of| x aes a Mrs. Mittie Huffaker, a ee Jay y BSE ay greraree pee ete: ; aaa a is ee ae By ‘ ae HAD GIVEN UP ALL Hop CONFINED TO HER BED WITH DYSPEPSIA, “I Owe My Life to Pe-ru-na| Says Mrs. Huffaker, Mrs. Mittie Huffaker, R, R. No, Columbia, Tenn » Writes: eral yourp ed 4 bak wae ame bed, unable to sit up. “Wetried several different without relief. snd wes dent deed weet ul bought me a bottle of Peruna. “‘At first I could not notice any fit, but after taking several bottle was cured sound and well “It is to Peruna | owe my life today, “I cheerfully recommend it ty sufferers.’’ Revised Formula. }} “For a number of years requests] come to me from a multitude of ful friends, urging that Peruns given a slight laxative quality. [ been experimenting with a laxative: | dition for quite a length of time, now feel gratified to announce to friends of Pernna that I have in ated such a quality in the medi which, in my opinion, can only bance its well-known beneficial ter, “S. B, HARTMAN, M.D.” ARE YOU GOING EAST? Just ‘send me a postal card. teling and! where. you are going, and fet tow eat tp et there ad "the coe bet ve ot service ta" you in cry fat "The Burlington offérs better service on greater scleetion’ of routes, for ‘casera than any other railroad. “You may wave Billings, St. Paul or Denver an the ‘Bod ton Route, and be sure of comfortable hey at the ‘very lowest rates, whichever "*Wefte me today, please, Trerting puck ds YACEEON, raveling. Passenger Agents G05 "Riverside “Aves, Spokane, Wk Wifey—That's college pudding; made it myself. Hubby—Yes, I know it’s coilege put] ding; I can taste the paste and wall paper, but where’s the bricks anf slates?—Ally Sloper’s Haij-rloliday. $100 Rewara. $100 | the readers of this: ir wil’ be ie || teara that there isat feast one dreaded die That eclenes ‘has been able to cure ial J atagesy and that is Catarch.” falls Cau | Care athe onty’ positive cure known to | medical fraternity. Catarrh being s consti Honal disease, requires a consticutional tu || ment. “Hall's Catarch Cure is taxen internal acting directly on the blood and mucus rinses of the avatar, therety desiroying We | bundation of thediseaseeand givin tbe Went strength by building up the con: and etasting nature in dole its work. fi | Proprietors Bave wo much faith in sts curate fomera that they offer One Hunired Dolls : ed teattoeetete heats to cure, ‘Send for Address. “FJ, CHENEY & CO., Toledo Stall Pasig Fis ‘Hall! ly ‘fare the best. Tommy—How do your pa and m work? 4 Johnny—Like the house and senate; if one of ‘em passes any bill ine other kills it—New York Sun. HOWARD E. BURTON, Assayer and Chemist, Leadville, Cole Specimen prices: Gold, sliver. Yeud, #1: got liver, 75¢ ; gold, S0c;. zine or copper, $1. Crs ide tests’ Staiting envelopes: aid. full pee list sent on applicaion. “Control and wait work solicited. Reterences: varvonale «oo Captain Alonzo Ledyard, a man & many adventures and one time gover Ror of one of the Farallone isiands, it the Pacific, is at pre:tnt living # Everett, Mass. He is 84 years old. FITS es: Vitus’ Dance and ell Nervor = Dies Rermanentiy cared by Dr kiln et jerve Restorer. fend for FLEE MAM bott'eand treatise, Dr KH. Kiioe, L4,' Arch 8, Phila. Pa. When first taken from the mint Opals are so soft that pieces can Picked off with the fingers. “Wrint 1 Blemishes reuioved Uy tee of Sreveh Pare, the the able remedy for wrinkles knwo. Form ‘and paste for sate. “Pint jas, $25). ocare le Agents wanted. Sure sclier. arse ona sions. Madam Anna Luckey. Suiie }* hotel, Pordand, Oregon Patrick J. Meehan, the oldest Lar of a Catholic paper in the Usi States, having served continuously - ‘54 years as editor of the New York It ish-American, is dead. Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow Soothing Syrap the best remedy 100 ‘or their chifldren dering teething pevied Mrs. Jefferson Davis was report! 78 greatly improved. Joseph H. Tucker, Foreman. WE MAKE A SPECIALTY OF Letter Heads Galling Garden and D All Work Guaranteed Sath Letter Heads, Note Heads, Galling Gards, Envelopes and Dodgers. All Work Guaranteed Satisfactory or Money Refunded. One Trial is all we Ask. Locals. 19 S. Main, Helena, Mont. If you are a race man, and have the pride that goes with it, subscribe for THE PLAUNDEALER and keep posted on the doings of the race. 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. Pleas notify this office when you change your address; or if your paper does not reach you regularly each week. Commencing next week THE PLAINDEALER will run each week an Owl Column with the old Knocker Man as its editor, and would be society folk who turn out to be midnight can rushers and noodle joint frequenters bad better walk straight or they will hear some thing drop. A hint to the wise is sufficient. The Helena Giants will play the 7th Infantry ball team at Central Park, Sunday afternoon at 30'clock. Admission 25 cents. H. Banks left the city last Tuesday for the east. Damon's New Orleans Color d Concert Company played at the 1st Congregational church on last Friday evening to a full house. The company is refined and up-to-date in every respect. There were some extraordinary fine voices and Prof. Damon as a violinist ranks way up among the best. The song service at St. James A. M. E. church at 8 o'clock Sunday evening will be conducted by Mrs. Sarah Ford, and a great treat is in store for all those who attend. The teachers at St James are training their children for the exercises on June 10th. Children's Day. Mr. Valentine of Missoula was in the city a few days this week on his vacation. There will be another ball game at Central Park Sunday Gus Mason intends to visit Port. land some time in June. Saturday was pay-day at the depot and the boys were all smiles. Spencer Smith is now in the employ of Uncle Sam and we know that he will stick. Sunday eve the regular monthly song service will be held at St. James church. An excellent program is promised. --- s, Note Heads, ords, Envelopes Dodgers. tisfactory or Money Refunded. Mr. Wm. Crosby was in on his regular run from Billings Tuesday, Jos. Mays is out in the mountains cooking for a party of hunters and anglers. Dan Letcher has resigned his position as cook at the union depot. Our genial friend Dr. O. M. Lanstrom who went to Buffalo, N. Y. to have an operation performed, is speedily recovering and will soon be back to dear old Montana. W. C. Rose, better known as Tex, who has charge of the Broadwater baths report a rushing business at that famous resort. Mr. Ganey of Great Falls, our popular mail cierk passed through Sunday. Elder Hubbard passed through Helena Tuesday enroute to Billings where he will hold quarterly meeting Sunday. City Attorney Day is a rapid fire gun in putting business before the council. He makes everyone understand and is of great assistance to the mayor in keeping things moving along. Jennison and Beatty are the brand new members who are just beginning to get acquainted with the machihery incident to the conduct of business of the city, and they no doubt will faithfully represent their constituents. Sawed and Split Wood and CO.AL. Yard, 437 W. Main St. Residence 370 Water St. Phone 632-F. Helena, Montana There is a somewhat ancient lesson contained in the following from the New York World, but it is so excelsent that the storm is now moving back but 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 Money-maker; anyhow, his name was John, with some sort of a maker attached 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 80 cents. The don't-believe-in-advertising just laughed. Young John spent 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 3 OUR $15.00 SUITS Are as Good as the Average $20 Suits. This Season We are Showing a Special Line of New and Up to Date Patterns Cut in the Very Latest Style For $15.00. Pina Hts - Ltest Styles. GANS & KLEIN COMPANY, Established 1866. Pleasant Draper, Chiropodist Manicuring Leave Orders at 11 South Main Street. Zanzibar Cafe and Lunch Room Meals Day and Night from 15c Up. Everything First Class and Up to Date. Give me a Trial and be Convinced. Church and Society Directory. St. James' African Methodist Episcopal church, located at Col. 5th Ave. and Hoback street, New Jordan Allen, Passion. Services Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7-30 p. m. Sunday School, 2 p. m. A. Marshall, Sept., Carrie Dorsey, Chosier, Florence Anderson, Sec'y. Prayer Meeting Wednesday Evening. Class meeting, February evenings. R. J. Fletcher Lodge No. 104, A. F. and A. M., meets the first and third Wednesday even- ings of each month in the Lucas Block. R. I. Ford, W. M.; Jus. Crump, S. W.; W. H. Ruins, W. G. Gen. Alexander, S. W.; R. Dussey, Trens. Baud Lodge No. 11, A. F. and A. M., meets the first and third Monday evening of each month in 14-1-2 S. Main St. H. J. Baker W. M.; G. M. Lee, S. W.; J. Harris, J. W. Chas. Emon, W. W. C. Rose, Trens. Bensheba Lodge, O. E. S., meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesday evenings of each month in their hall in the Lucas block. Mrs. Chas-Johnson, W. M.; Mrs. N. Ford, A. M.; Albert Napper, W. P.; Mrs. M. Simmons, Mrs. C. C. Matthews, Scott.; Mrs. Jock. Con.; Mrs. J. Harrison, A. B; M. O. J. Arnert, W.; Chas. Johnson, S.; Mrs. I. Napper A.; Mrs. Jas. Crump, R.; Mrs. M. A. Cole, Easher, M. E. Doeos, M.; Mrs. George Alexander, Electra. Golden City Lodge No. 3455, G. U. of O. F., meets the first and third Tuesday evenings of each month. R. Brown, N. G.; J. M. Keed, V. G.; J. Howard, P. N. G.; N. Ford, P. S.; W. Pearson, E. S.; W. Cotter, Trees; J. W. Crump, N. F.; Albert Marshall, Chapin, W. Mason, Warlock, J. Ingram, I. G.; J. Tolbert, P. N. F. Household of Ruth, No. 842, meets the end and the 4th Tuesday evening of each month. Mrs. Manie Simmons, P. M. N. G. Mrs. N. Minshall, M. N. G.; Mrs. S. Ford, R. N. G.; Mrs. E. Johnson, N. G.; Mrs. G. Irwin, W. K. Pride of Mountain Lodge, No. 4, K₁₀ of P., meets the end and the 6th Monday evenings of each month at G. A. R. hall. J. W. Crump, C. C., H. Robinson, V. C., S. Smith, M. of F.; W. Cohen, M. of E.; H. H. Howard, K. of R. and S.; D. Gordon, M. at A.; Geo. Harrison, O. G. W. C. Irwin, I. G.; A. Nappet, Freeland. Lloyd's Boot Black Parlor, Pantatorium AND BARBER SHOP. Phone 410 Llovd's. Free Calls and Delivery Under National Bank of Montana. Special Department and Special Attention to Our Lady Patronage. Patrons Please Report Any Inattention on Part of Employes. Lloyd Vernon Grave Prop. Harry E. Soulhurg Mer. Manhattan Club, 17 South Main Street, Helena Mont Strictly a First-class, Gentlemen's Club. Everything up to date. Augustus Mason, Pres. 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