Montana Plaindealer

THE MONTANA PLAINDEALER Vol. 1. THE MONTANA PLAINDEALER Published Weekly by The Montana Plaindealer Company. B. R. ASS. EDITOR. J. B. BACON Subscription $2,000 per year, Strictly in Advance. 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!!! Mayor John MaGinniss of Butte Among the public men of Montana who have proven themselves worthy of the honors conferred upon them by the people of the state, few are more worthy than Hon. John MaGinniss Mayor of the City of Butte. Although still a very young man, Mr. MaGinniss demonstrated his ability in the industrial, financial and business world. He has successfully managed immense business enterprises in this state for years. He has been the conspicuous head of one of the largest industrial concerns of the state, and, in every walk of life he has proven himself to be clever, clean-cut and a fearless and honorable man. Mr. MaGinniss holds no prejudice against any man because of his race religion or color. He is fearless and fair and is making one of the best public officials that ever participated in the management of municipal affairs in Montana. A ZAN-ZEE-BAR FIT. The Independent has certainly gone daffy on Zanzibar. When the shades of night had fallen and Lissner et al, had performed the last sad rites over their iniquitous enemy, this great daily newspaper proceeds to resurect this odious corpse, and then goes into hysteria for fear of an amalgamation of the lowest type of morals in the two races, thus showing it's cloven foot, that their objections are not from a standpoint of public good, but from antipathy, personal feeling and caste. They have a hypothesis of morals which is is discriminating; they differ from Judge Warren who says that an immoral black woman or man is no worse than an immoral white man or woman, but we have no fault to find; let the Independent combat its trash, clean up, segregate its moral offal, and ever continue its lay sermons as to the evil thereof, as it is no concern of ours. We, however, protest against the resurrection of a corpse which was buried with a duly authorized certificate from the highest authorities and from whose mandate the people have considered it a closed incident. DOSOMETHING-HAVE SOMETING On our recent visit to Anaconda we were informed by one of the most progressive of our race there, that in that field we had an abundance of material to work on, that a great task was open for the organ such as ours, which advocates Peace, Prosperity and Union, with our motto of Do Something and Have Something; further that so far as doing something was concerned, our people worked and earned the best of wages, but that they absolutely failed to accumulate. These same parties informed us that they had counted up the earnings of the members of the race in that city which had footed up from 35 to 45 thousand dollars per year but that they absolutely failed to have anything to show for these earnings. We were told of men who worked every day in the month the year around at $3 per day, and on pay-day all they would draw would be at the company store, and that would be a cigar, they having taken up their pay, as fast as they made it in trade. This is indeed a lamentable state of affairs and we hope that our people will come to their senses in this part of the country and join in the great procession of progress and do their part in the upbuilding of their race in all the walks of life; organize and consult with one another along the lines of Doing Something and Having Something. You cannot afford to be out distanced by all your neighbors. Our people all around you and through out this western country are buying homes, seeking other business avenues than the saloon and are thereby doing their part for the uplift of the race. This is a serious proposition which should receive the best thought and action of those who deprecate the loose and careless life which is responsible for the showing made by this citizenship, and we trust that our motto Do Something and Have Something will be put to the severest test in and around our neighbor city, Anaconda. Will the Council be Fair? Two of Helena's citizens of color who are not pilgrims and who though they are not pioneers, might justly be placed along with the trail blazers, have petitioned the city council for a license to engage in the retail liquor business. They have complied with the law in every respect in the preliminaries to procure such license; every resident property owner within two blocks of proposed place to conduct this business signed this petition except one and their petition is now before the council for their action. On account of the color of these gentlemen, we verily believe power ful influences are at work to prevent the issuance of this permit, If we had our way there would be no saloon license issued to any one as we have well defined opinions of saloons and aspirants for the conduct of such places. But inasmuch as it is a legitimate business we deprecate the position the position of those who would close the door against men having a chance in the business world on account of their color. The saloon is not a place where church members congregate nor should they be located in what is known as respectable districts, it is an abomination as also is the red light district, so let them all born of sin and iniquity thrive or perish together. The men who are asking for this permit, we take it, are of ordinary business intelligence and are not seeking locations for business in which they will starve, and the police can easily enforce the ordinances of the city which excludes women from saloons or wine rooms and the fears of the amalgamation of the black and white outcasts which the editorial writer for the Independent so much dreads, will be avoided. True he will still have room to work in his great crusade of morality for there are so many fallen women, and thank God they are not of this people who have had only forty years of civilization. There are many more prenicious places which we will call his attention to from time to time, so that he will never run short of material. In the meantime as distasteful and nauseating as the whole business is to us, we do not believe that the principle of closing the door of hope in the business world on account of color will be tolerated by the council. Especially such men as Irvin and Gordon, the only thing which we can record against them is their aspirations to the saloon traffic. Helena, Montana, Friday, July 20, 1906. MONTANA'S GREAT METROPOLIS IS ABREAST OF THE TIMES When the people of the greatest mining camp in the world called to the executive chair of their thriving city the Hon. John MaGinniss, they builded better than they knew, for under his administration the city has taken on, as it were, a new impetus and is outdoing itself in the mighty march of progress, and all the people regardless of political faith or creed join in the universal sentiment that his administration has been a gratifying success. Although a man of large business interests, the city has at no time suffered thereby, for he has at all times given even the minutest detail of the city's affairs the same attention which his individual business would command. He is a hard worker and indifatigable in his efforts to promote the interests of Butte. He is what we would call a commoner, a man whom all the people can catch his car. While he is all ways a very busy man, he willingly spares the time to meet the most humble of his constituents and advise and look out for their interests as it pertains to the position which he holds. Regardless of political alignment, factions, ect., Mr. MaGinniss enjoys the confidence of the people; his popularity extends throughout the state and the great Northwest. This confidence and popularity he well merits as he has by thrift, industry and a just regard for all mankind, risen and made his own way in attaining the enviable position which he now occupies as a public servant. RECOGNIZES ALL. ing out positions, Mr. MaGinniss has recognized his citizenship, and the colored brother was not own institution of political pie. He having given to Mr. Scaled man, the position as custodian of the first a salary of over one thousand dollars per year, the part and parcel of our citizenship and it is no one should give them recognition. Mayor has selected for his heads of departments of the city and are invaluable in securing the poor much for the progress of the city. M. Kennedy who is possibly the mayor's closest is a tower of strength to the administration. He varied experience in statecraft and has been honored by the people of Silver Bow County. His popularity, statte and vicinity is great and no wonder this is the souled and one of the most genial and affable ever been our lot to meet. In giving out positions, Mr. MaGinniss has recognized every class of Butte's citizenship, and the colored brother was not overlooked in the distribution of political pie. He having given to Mr. Scott Webb, a young colored man, the position as custodian of the first floor of the City Hall at a salary of over one thousand dollars per year. He says that they are part and parcel of our citizenship and it is no more than right that we should give them recognition. The mayor has selected for his heads of departments men who are a credit to the city and are invaluable in securing the policy which has been so much for the progress of the city. Hon. J. M. Kennedy who is possibly the mayor's closest political counsellor, is a tower of strength to the administration. He has had a wide and varied experience in statecraft and has been honored time and again by the people of Silver Bow County. His popularity with the people of Butte and vicinity is great and no wonder this is the case for he is whole souled and one of the most genial and affable gentleman which it has ever been our lot to meet. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. MaGinniss' police department under the very eli consists of 77 men. An idea of the immense the last year can be gained from the follow INDEALER representative obtained from Mr. Ge Mayor MaGinniss' police department under the very efficient Chief Mullholland consists of 77 men. An idea of the immense volume of business for the last year can be gained from the following figures which a PLANDEALER representative obtained from Mr. Geo. N. Clarke THE KITCHEN IS THE PLACE Where Comfort Begins in the Household. The Chief of All the Articles in Use is the Stove. You can Save your Money, You can Save Temper and at the Same Time Aad Greatly to Your Comfort By Cooking With Gas. Helena Light and Railway Company. and accommodating clerk to Chief Mullholland; No. of Arrests, 3,247; Meals and Lodging for the genial and accommodating clerk to Chief Mullholland: Total No. of Arrests, 3,247; Meals and Lodging for 6,498; Salaries Paid $85,571.75. The street department is under Mr. R. W. Farmer, who employs a force of 50 men, hence the streets and walks of Butte are kept in good condition and are a credit to the city. The system of sewerage is rapidly approaching perfection; in that department alone 75 men are employed at present. Likewise all the various departments are maintaining the progressive policy put in vogue by the mayor. The eight hour law is enforced in all departments of the city and no laborer receives a lower compensation than $3 per day. Attention Everybody! GAMBLING IN HELENA HAS OPENED UP. THE LID IS GRADUALLY BEING LIFTED. Notwithstanding the attitude of the present city administration to run a clean town, enforce the laws, etc, gambling all over the city has resumed. POKER is played openly. The big Dailies are mum; the OFFICIALS whose duty it is to enforce law, it seems, do not move. So The Plaindealer in its mission of Peace, Prosperity, Union, must do its duty and make it public so as the people will know. Of course the people may wonder if an understanding has been reached by the authorities and if the city is receiving the revenues for violations of the anti-gambling law or who is getting the revenue. All of which the Plaindealer will in its next issue, endeavor, through its special reporters, to give to the public exactly "what's going on." Watch the PLAINDE ALER for the news. Mayor John MaGinniss, Butte, Mont. Spirit of the Negro Press. For a long time past this paper has had much to say about those members of the race who accept every chance that presents itself for them to appear as leaders, and who also accept as readily every chance to sell those who are foolish enough to follow them by some circumstance they are made to appear prominent among their people, and from this appearance they are supposed to possess at considerable influence. This supposed influence is to them a commodity used for the purpose of gain. It never seems to occur to them that the confidence reposed in them by any number of their more humble fellows is a sacred trust, or that any prominence or influence which they may hold carries with it a serious responsibility. They have never learned that every Negro of influence is a trustee of the race whose obligation to his people is in exact proportion to the influence he wields. Where little is given little is expected; where much is given, much is required. There was never a time when moral responsibility rested heavier upon those who are in a position to help the race than it does today; nor was there ever a ItWillPayYou Arthur P. Curtin, Reliable Housefurnisher, Grand Street. time when we were more in need of self help. Influences trom without that once safe guarded our interests have fallen away. Sympathy and helpfulness are not as common as in other days. More and more we are brought to face the fact that we must depend on our own resourcefulness. Of this we do not complain. On the contrary we welcome it, for we have always had an abiding faith in the ability of the race to meet all the requirements of anglo sax on civilization. Nor do we complain because of the place or pell which these false leaders recive as a price of their disloyalty to the interests of the race but we do complain because every such act of disloyalty is a barter of the manhood'of the race and'degrades it in the eyes of those whose heldful co-operation we need. The leaders of a race are suposed to consist of its best. If these will barter their influence, what must be thought of the rank and file of that race? This is the head and front of their offending. what is the standing of the Irishman who is disloyal to his people? What would be thought of the Jew in Russia who would play his people into the hands of the police and spies of Czar? Yet such a man would be no more disloyal in principal than many petty leaders of our race who may be found in almost any large city. We have them here; and ye shall know them We have no apology to offer for calling attention to them. If they are recognized by this picture we make; So much the worse for them. These are the real enemies of the race; For they would sell their brother's birthright for a mess of pottage and then have the bra- impudence to become indig- nant because the whole family does not approve or else hold silence.—Freemam. Pay You YOUR FURNITURE OF CURTIN YOUR CARPETS OF CURTIN YOUR DRAPERIES OF CURTIN YOUR LINOLEUM OF CURTIN YOUR RANGES OF CURTIN YOUR CROCKERY OF CURTIN YOUR BEDDING OF CURTIN YOUR TINWARE OF CURTIN will pay you to trade here. The only get the best and newest in every than inferior goods are sold for S. Curtin, --- No. 10. J. B. Bass. DESTRCTIVE STORMS MANY KILLED AND INJURED IN CHICAGO AND DENVER. Bolt Struck Tree Where Persons Had Taken to Sheltier—Buildings Were Set on Fire and Lightning Struck Cable of Telephone Company—Boy Killed and Lady Dead in Storm. One person was killed and four others seriously burned by lightning Sunday while seeking shelter from a rainstorm under a tree at Iowa street and the Lake Shore drive, Chicago. The injured: William Haupers, George Homan, Charles Steeling, Joseph Steeling. Several buildings were struck by lightning and set on fire, the most seriously damaged being the residence of Archbishop James E. Quigley, at 623 North State street, which sustained a loss of about $10,000. The bolt of lightning is thought to have struck a cable of the telephone company, as nearly every telephone bell on the north exchange was rung. In a Denver Storm. During a downpour of rain at Denver Colorado, Charles Hollingshead Jr., aged 10, was killed by lightning and Miss Eliza Hann, aged 34, died of heart failure, due to overexertion in running through the storm to her home. Both deaths were reported to the coroner today. Young Hollingshead was returning home, when lightning struck a telegraph pole near where the boy was walking and the flooded sidewalk communicated the deadly fluid to his body. SHELTER FOR THE HOMELESS. Permanent Homes to Be Built at San Francisco. A corporation composed of the members of the finance committee, together with Governor Pardee and Mayor Schmitz, having at its command $3,750,000 of the relief fund, will immediately proceed to erect permanent houses for the shelter of the San Francisco homeless. This course was decided on in a set of resolutions adopted at a meeting of the committee. The step is the first taken to provide shelter that has been made in the 90 days since the disaster. CZAR GIVES GOOD ADVICE Urges Graduates of Military School to Know Their Men. Emperor Nicholas in giving to the graduates of the artillery school their commissions at Peterhof recently used some remarkable language. After repeating the usual injunction to be faithful to the throne and fatherland and trust in God and the future of Russia, he instructed them not to hold aloof from the soldiers in the ranks, but to keep in close touch with them and look after their needs and interest, in order to bring them closer to their officers. Nicaragua May Participate. Salvador advices report that Honduras has sent troops into Guatemala, thus giving the revolutionists strong support. This action of Honduras has been expected, and General Toledo is now counting on aid from Nicaragua. Confirmation has been received here of the execution of ...redo Quinonas, a Mexican, in Guatemala. It is stated that this was done because Quinonas had publicly censured the Guatemalan government. The Mexican government is maintaining an attitude of neutrality, and is closely watching the southern border to prevent its violation. Food Products Found Poor The report of the New Hampshire state board of health of an examination of food products made public recently shows that of 408 samples analyzed, 168 were found adulterated, misbranded or below the standard. These samples, most of which came from other states, include canned meats, milk products, jellies and preserves, catches and other articles. Thaw Goes to Church. For the first time since he has been in the Tombs prison, charged with the murder of Stanford White, the architect, Harry Kendall Thaw, the young Pittsburg millionaire, attended divine service Sunday in the prison chapel. Assassin of Chouknin. A former sailor named Shetonkoh has confessed that he was the murderer of Vice Admiral Chouknin. Kaiser Wilhelm has a violent dislike for cats, and it is believed in Berlin that he instigated the ordinance which puts a tax on felines of the capital. Unless a cat wears a collar and medallion showing that the tax has been paid, it will be killed by the police. Tobacco, which used to be the medium of exchange in the early colonial days of Virginia, is today the currency of British New Guinea. The British administrator there reports that the medium is not the means of a lively trade. Only 240 newspapers are printed in the whole continent of Africa. The man with money to burn sel dom gets up much steam. TOUR THE NORTHWEST. Frominent Newspaper Men of the East on a Junket Twelve newspaper correspondents of Washington, D. C., representing some of the largest newspapers in the country, will pass over the state this month. The party includes: Richard V. Oulahan, New York Sun; Angus McGwen, Philadelphia North American; Thomas J. Pence, Raleigh News and Observer; Edward G. Lowry, New York Evening Post; Richard H. Lindsay, Kansas City Star; D. Hastings McAdam, St. Louis Republic; W. G. Miller, Scripps-McRae Press association; Jesse L. Carmichael, Detroit Free Press; W. S. Couch, Cleveland Plain Dealer; Maurice Splaini, Pittsburgh Post; John P. Miller, Baltimore Sun; Jackson Elliott, Associated Press. MINING NOTES. Notable contributions have been made for the great picnic of the Butts Miners' union to be held at Columbia gardens on August 13. The contributions are of $1000 from the Amalgamated Copper company and $500 from John D. Ryan personally, the money to be used as prizes in a drilling contest. A strike of ore is reported on the Strathmore mine, near Greenwod, B. C. The ore has not yet been assayed, but experts believe it will run $200 or $100 a ton. The ore was found at the 010 foot level. Considerable excitement has been created over the discovery of a new mineral district in Nevada, just over the Oregon line. The discovery was made by A. W. Ellis, one of the locators of the famous Delamar mine in Nevada. Colonel Millard Hunsicker has resigned the management of the European agency at London of the United States Steel corporation. A Los Angeles oil company announces that it has signed a contract with private parties in Chile for 10,000,000 barrels of oil, to be delivered within a period of 10 years at the port of Iquique, in the state of Turapaco, W. A. Nicholson, who lost his eyesight last winter in an explosion at the Providence mine, near Greenwood, B. C., was awarded $1,500 damages in a suit against the company recently. Walter Barleau, who killed Sheriff Thomas W. Logan April 7 at Manhattan, was acquitted by a jury. The defense claimed self defense. The big mines of Boundary, B. C., have sent out 633,526 tons of ore in the half year ended June 30. The men in the bituminous coal district in Pennsylvania, numbering nearly 40,000, who have been idle since April 1, when the mines closed down because the operators would not restore the scale of 1903, will resume work on practically the same scale as 1905. George A. McLeod has made the first payment of $3000 at the Royal bank to Fee Bros. of Grand Forks and H. W. Young of Vancouver, owners of the Maple Leaf group of copper claims in Franklin camp, B. C., on which a strike was made recently. American capitalists have taken a working bond of $125,000 on the Maple Leaf group. Five thousand dollars was paid and the balance is to be paid during the life of the bond, which is 18 months. Reports from the Snowstorm are to the effect that one of the greatest strikes of ore in the Mullan, Idaho, district has just been made in that mine on the 400 and 500 foot levels. It is said that an immense body of black sulphide of copper ore has been tapped, running from 12 to 30 per cent. in copper. Thomas D. Nicholls, president of district No. I, United Mineworkers of America, has been nominated for congress from the 11th district by the Lackawanna county, Pa., democratic convention. A. J. McMilan, managing director of the Le Roi, telegraphed from London directing that the Rossland management at once begin the task of deepening the shaft from the 300 to 1700 foot level. Eugene R. Day and Ed B. Boyce, interested in the Hercules ...ning company, recently inspected the Pilot gold mine, near Murray, Idaho, in which the recent strike was made. It is rumored that the Hercules people are negotiating for the purchase of the Pilot. Louis Laither, a miner, was instantly killed Sunday in the Hercules mine at Burke. He fell down an ore chute a distance of 100 feet. The coroner held an inquest Monday morning. NEW HILL ROAD TO SPOKANE. Portland & Seattle May Be Extended Over a New Route. President Hill of the Great Northern stated the other night that it was very likely the Portland & Seattle would be extended to Spokane over a new route. Fatal Row at a Big Picnic. Oakland, Cal., July 18—William B. Francisco, was shot and instantly killed Sunday evening during a fight with two special officers at a butcher's picnic at Shellmound park. A brother of the dead man was wounded during the fight. L. H. Baldwin of San Francisco and George Starr of Oakland, two special officers who did the shooting, are in the county jail charged with murder. Bryan to See Historic Spots. William J. Bryan is visiting Oxford, Stratford on Avon, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Belfast, Cork and Dublin. He will return to London July 23, when he will go to Hawarden. A Russian woman may not enter a university unless she is married. 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. During the maneuvers in the Baltic sea a Russian torpedo boat struck a mine and sank off Bjorko. The boat was demolished, but the crew was saved. The transport Thomas, which recently grounded near the island of Guam, arrived at Manila. Mrs. Leslie, Carter, the actress, was recently married to William Payne at Portsmouth, N. H. With picks and shovels, City Marshal John Isaacs of Prescott, Wis., was murdered recently by a crowd of 30 Italian railroad laborers while attempting to make arrests for alleged violations of the state game laws. They are under arrest. It is credibly stated that the assassin of Admiral Choukin, commander of the Black sea fleet, was a girl disguised as a sailor. No arrest has yet been made. Three men were blown to pieces, three others were fatally injured and several others badly hurt by an explosion which wrecked a shanty in the McLaughlin stone quarry at Ballwood, a short distance northwest of Chicago. The outlook for the passage of the summer without a general upheaval in Russia is considerably brighter and everything making for delay increases the possibility of the ultimate attainment of a real constitutional regime, without an open civil war. John H. Chapman was recently elected for the sixteenth time president of the Baptist Young People's union of America, without a note of opposition. Harry K. Thaw, in the Tombs for the murder of Stanford White, is reported to be without funds. The Daily Colonist, the oldest and most prominent newspaper in British Columbia, has changed owners. J. H. S. Matson represents the purchasers. The announcement of the engagement of Miss Annie Ide, daughter of Governor General Ide of Manila to Bourke Cochran was made recently. W. P. Royce, machinist for the Sloux City, Iowa, Electric company, has just been married to Loretta Patten Hendrickson, daughter of the woman whom he shot to death ten years ago while in a jealous rage. It is said that President Roosevelt may mediate in the impending war between Salvador and Guatemala. William H. Busbey, for nearly 30 years a member of the editorial staff of the Chicago Inter-Ocean, died recently. All Germany is discussing the remarkably bold attack upon the kaiser published in the National Zeitung of Berlin, apropos of the emperor's disappointing failure to declare general amnesty on the occasion of the birth of his first grandson. Emperor William will probably send his fourth son, August William (born in 1887) to an American university after the young prince has finished his course of study at the German university. Quartermaster General Humphrey of the army has compiled a statement showing that the amount necessary to be expended as a result of the fire in San Francisco under the various titles of appropriations for his department aggregates $2,268,478. Discovery has been made in a small draw near Rawlins, Wyo., of a deserted prairie schooner with two emaculated horses near by. The wagon box is splintered with bullet holes and the inside of the wagon stained with blood. The wedding of Captain Heidl of the Fifteenth cavalry to Miss Grace Howe McKinley, a niece of President McKinley and for a time mistress of the White house, occurred last Wednesday. Mr. Loeb, secretary to the president, says: "The president meant exactly what he said on the night of his election—that he would not be a candidate again for the office. That statement is irrevocable." The small Portuguese steamer Silva Americano sank recently at the entrance of the Kwanza river (Portuguese West Africa). Nineteen persons were drowned. The liberals are jubilant at the postponement of the visit of the British channel fleet to Russian waters, which they regard as open recognition of the fact that public sentiment in both countries is hostile to such an official exchange of courtesies while the people and government of Russia are at war. VATICAN IS FALLING AFART Palace of the Pope Said to Be In Sad Case of Decay. It has long been known that some parts of the vatican are unsafe, but it has just been discovered that the palace is practically falling to pieces. Even the corner where the pope's apartments are situated needs considerable strengthening, and the point is moving out. The walls, which are cracked, bulging and leaning outward, will be temporarily strengthene, immediately. To make the whole building safe will require more than one hundred thousand dollars. FIVE PERSONS WERE MURDERED. Father, Mother and Three Children Killed in Their Beds. Isaac Lyerly, his wife and three youngest children were murdered in their home, one mile east of Barber's Junction, N. C., during the night by robbers, who then, after looting the house set fire to the bed on which Mr. and Mrs. Lyerly lay. Two older daughters who were sleeping upstairs were awakened and rushed down just in time to extinguish the flames be- fore serious damage had been done. Lyerly was a wealthy merchant and farmer and the family was one of the most respected in that section. Two negro suspects have been arrested. One of these is quoted as saying a few days ago, after Mr. Lyerly had refused to allow him to cut his wheat: "The old man may cut his grain, but he'll never live to eat it." LATEST PITTSBURG SENSATION. Domestic Troubles of the Hartje Fam- ly Aired in Court. Mrs. and Augustus J. Hartje of Pittsburg have startled the "scandal city" with the most sensational divorce suit up to date. Harje, who is a millionaire paper manufacturer, has sued his wife for divorce, naming his crapman. Tom Madine, as correspondent. At the trial, now in progress, there were introduced some 40 "Susie Wagener" letters, generally attributed to Mrs. Hartje, but about the authorship of which there is some dispute. Hartje has been arrested on a charge of conspiracy and the court threatens contempt if the letters prove to be forced. KILLED HER BROTHER. Esther Mitchell Shot Him in Depot at Seattle Esther Mitchell shot and instantly killed her brother, George Mitchell, at Seattle last Thursday afternoon in the waiting room of the Union depot. The shot was fired just as Mitchell rose to take the evening train for Oregon. The brother, who was acutified only the Tuesday before of slaying Franz Edmund Creffield, the leader of the "holy rollers," dropped in his his tracks. Esther Mitchell was at once arrested. The Mitchells, George, Perry and Fred, were sitting with Esther on a bench in the big waiting room, talking together and apparently on the best of terms. When the Oregon train was announced, George Mitchell rose and started forward. His sister stepped to his side and, pressing the revolver close to his head, pulled the trigger before anyone had realized what was happening. Esther Mitchell is the sister to avenge whose alleged ill treatment George shot Creeffield. She has refused to have any thing to do with her brother since the shooting. Thursday was the first time time they have been seen together on good terms. Esther Mitchell made the following statement: "Mrs. Creeffield and I talked over the matter of killing George. The one that had the best chance was to do it. Mrs. Creeffield bought the gun. We were at the room about 4 o'clock during the afternoon and I thought that I would have a better chance to do it than Mrs. Creffield gave me the gun and I was to do it. We agreed that it was to be done as soon as possible. Mrs Creffield had been once or twice looking for George and if she had got the chance she would have done it and I would have done the same. The first that got a chance was to do it. I woulde have done it before if I had got a chance." Esterh Mitchell is the 18 year old girl for whom her brother George shed the blood of Franz Edmund Creffeld, when he shot down the leader of the so called "holy rollers" in Seattle, May 7. It was because of her alleged ruin by the fanatical leader that Mitchell too a life and risked his own, and the cold blooded murder of George Mitchel is his reward. Seven Children Drown Cedar Rapids, Iowa.—Eight children at a picnic on a river bank only three blocks from home went wading. The smallest one slipped into a deep hole in the river and in trying to rescue her seven others were drowned. The dead: Lucile Sweeding, aged 7; Hazel Sweeding, 14; Gladys Sweeding, 10; Josie Sweeding, 12; Ruth Coyle, 9, Souix City; Cora Coyle, 9, Souix City; Clara Usher, 16. Ruth Klersey, the only survivor, said they were wading when Lucille Sweeding slipped off a shelf on the river bottom into a deep hole. Hazel Sweeding rushed after her, slipped into a hole, then the next girl rushed after her and so they kept trying to save each other until all except Ruth Klersey had drowned. She then ran home and gave the alarm. Four of the bodies were quickly removed from the water, but it was too late to resuscitate them. All the bodies have been recovered. Chicago Mail Under Ground. The underground system for the transportation of mail in Chicago was inaugurated Monday, when the tunnel connection between the postoffice and the LaSalle street station was put in operation. All the tunnels are part of the system of tunnels which underlie the city's streets and which aggregate nearly 75 miles of underground electric lines for the transportation of freight. Tax Collector Shoots Himself To avoid the disgrace of arrest on the charge of defalcation, Albert O'Brien, tax collector of the borough of Totowa, N. J., shot and killed himself while officers were approaching his house. O'Brien's shortage approximated $4000. WASHINGTON, IDAHO, MONTANA AND OREGON NEWS ITEMS. A Few Interesting Items Gathered From Our Exchanges of the Surrounding Country—Numerous Accidents and Personal Events Take Place—Fall Trade Is Good. IDAHO NOTES The sawmill of Decker & Allen burned Sunday; loss, $2000, not including 15,000 feet of lumber. The mill, which had been in operation only two weeks, was sawing for the Tisdale Manufacturing company. The postoffice department has notified the postmaster that Kendrick is to have a second rural delivery route commencing September 1. President Roosevelt in a letter received by Senator Dubois has assured the senior senator from Idaho that he would send a communication to the national irrigation congress, which will convene in Boise on September 2. It is understood that the president will make irrigation and forestry the subject of his communication to the congress. Alex McDonald, an employee of the St. Joe Boom company, was drowned in the St. Joe river, between St. Maries and the sorting gap, near Harrison. In the United States land office at Lewiston the services of an additional clerk have been granted and G. Orr McMinimy, attorney, has been appointed. Major Charles M. O'Connor of the Fourteenth cavalry, now at Bolse barracks, has been promoted to be lieutenant colonel of the Ninth infantry and will leave soon for Jefferson barracks. Missouri. Connection was made by the Washington Water Power company with its new power plant at Post Falls recently, and a 2,000 horsepower current was generated and turned on the feed wires for its electric car and lighting system. Only one of the three generators, each capable of generating 3000 horse power, was put in operation. Farmers in the vicinity of Gilbert have banded together to buy a threshing machine and will harvest grain this year on a community of interest plan in opposition to what they term a threshing trust. S. D. Boone, a prominent Hailey promoter, has made filings on 60,000 acres of land in Blaine and Fremont counties, which he proposes to reclaim under the Carey act. Water will be obtained by tapping the Big Wood and Malad rivers. A big reservoir will be constructed at the junction of the two rivers. New York capital is interested in the project. Boise barracks is to remain a military post. The sum of $110,000 will be spent this year in rehabilitating the post. MONTANA NEWS On account of the mysterious death on July 2 of a woman named Katie Smith at Superior, Henry Reslip, a resident and one of the best known men in western Montana, is confined in the county jail here with a charge of murder hanging over his head. Prosperity prevails in the lumbering industry in western Montana this summer. The estate of James Tuohy, who died in 1893 at Butte, has been ordered distributed by Judge Bourquin of the district court. The estate is valued at $287,700, and among the bequests are several large amounts to the Catholic church. Several thousand dollars' damage was caused Saturday noon by the hailstorm that visited a small strip of country two miles north of Plains. His Royal Highness, Maharaja Gaekwar, royal prince of Baroda, India, accompanied by his wife, Princess Maharina, their eldest daughter, a brother of the prince, Sempatraro, who acts as secretary, a valet and a maid, stopped at Livingston en route to Yellowstone park. The party is on its way east. Caught by drift-wood along the bank of the river a mile from Dillon, the body of an unknown man was found by two fishermen recently. Ernest G. Stackpole, who is held at Los Angeles for the murder of Joel Schreck, with whose wife he had held illicit relations before they formulated a plot to take Schreck's life, is known to many persons in Montana. He was raised in Butte. A deal has been closed for the transfer of the Gamer ranch, in the valley below Great Falls, to the Masonic Grand Lodge Charity association, and the erection of a Masonic home is to begin immediately. The sixth annual convention of the Scandinavian Brotherhood of America for Montana began in Helena Thursday. A big crowd from Anaconda went to Butte to attend the annual picnic of the Anaconda Mill and Smelttermen. Three serious runaways occurred in Livingston as the Sells-Floto circ procession passed along the streets. The most serious accident happened to the wife and two small children of Arthur Davis. Mrs. Davis was picked up unconscious, and remained in that condition. One child had a leg broken in two places. OREGON NOTES Engineer David H. Grow, employed on the Grande Ronde Lumber company's logging railway, was killed at Perry early the other morning. He was lying alongside the O. R. & N. track waiting or the arrival of passenger train No. 2, and fell asleep. It is supposed that he was suddenly aroused by the approaching train and when he attempted to rise was struck on the head. He leaves a widow and six children. A wreck on the Southern Pacific occurred at Klausen, four miles east of Ashland. Engineer R. C. Stagger and Brakeman Lockerman were fatally injured. Brakeman Sam Wiley is badly hurt. The other afternoon at Austin, the terminus of the Sumpter Valley railroad, a whirlwind played havoc on one of the streets. It detached the frame portion of the postoffice building from the old log structure and completely turned it around. Men at a hotel 100 feet away did not experience any sensation, but were somewhat alarmed when they saw the postoffice building whirled about an instant. The announcement of the appointment of a new vicar general of the archdiocese of Oregon City, as successor to the late Right Reverend Monsignor F. X. Blanchet, has been made by Archbishop Alexander Christie. Ethel Hooker, aged 18, a telephone operator at Plainsview, committed suicide recently by blowing off the top of her head with a shotgun. Apparently there was no particular reason for the rash deed. WASHINGTON ITEMS. Esther Mitchell, the 18-year-old girl who cruelly slew her brother George, is in the King county jail, penniless and deserted by her family. Mrs. Creefield, who, to avenge the slaying by George . . . of her husband, the notorious "holy roller," induced Esther to kill George, is also behind the bars, with only her father and brother to befriend her. The funeral of the late Judge George Meade Emory, shot and killed by Chester Thompson in Seattle, was held Sunday morning at the family residence. Two hundred prominent lawyers and members of the Elks and Loyal Legion attended. The body was cremated. It is said that Colfax is in need of carpenters. In a running fight with officers near Zillah, an unknown young man, wanted for horse stealing, was wounded three times and will probably die. A hurricane passed three miles northeast of Valley recently. A vast amount of valuable timber was blown down, crops were beaten to the ground and fences destroyed and telephone wires dismantled. The farmers in the cove east of Palouse have during the recent hot weather been turning night into day. Those who are plowing land for summer fallout, instead of working teams in the heat, plow during the night. That North Yakima is singularly free from fevers of all descriptions this year is attributed to the care taken by the authorities in keeping the city clean. Three grain warehouses are under construction in Kau, lotus. Secretary of War Tact will visit Fort Wright, American Lake and Fort Lawton and other Washington posts next October for the purpose of locating a brigade post at one of the places. Spokane has captured the 16th annual convention of the Baptist Young People's union for July, 1907. This was decided at Omaha, Neo. Dr. S. B. Nelson, professor of veterinary science at Washington State college and state veterinarian, has offered a solid silver cup for the best team of mares or goldings, or mare and golding, at the Interstate fair in Spokane. The team must weigh not less than 2,500 and be driven to a truck or wagon. That the American lake site will be selected by the government for the location of a brigade post is vouchered for by a government surveyor. The supreme court has decided that a man who goes on unsurveyed government lands and builds a cabin and opens a coal mine is entitled to the cabin and mine and necessary land for his improvements as against any other person that may come along in his absence and take possession. The Hessian fly, the most dreaded wheat pest, has made its appearance in Clarke county. Micheal Burns, one of the men confined in the county jail at Asotin on the charge of burglary committed at Clarkston and who with his companions escaped from jail but was later captured, has become insane as the result of his experience while endeavoring to evade the officers. Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock has adjusted the allotments for the various irrigation projects in Washington as follows: Okanogan, $$$500,000; Tieton, $1,250,000; Sunnyside, $1,000,000; work in the Indian reservation, $100,000; a total of $2,950,000. Contracts for the purchase of land along the Columbia river for the right of way for the branch of the Great Northern between Wenatchee and Oroville are being signed up, the contracts including the purchase of this year's crop. The body of Krisjan Johnson of Ontario was found beside the railroad track in a secluded nook near Seattle. A brick is supposed to have been used by his assailants. He is supposed to have been killed in a drunken brawl. The total expense for the Spokane city schools proper was $316,766.74. Added to this is $7,767.96, interest on warrants, and $32,537.50, interest on bonds. Every workman in Japan wears on his cap an inscription stating his business and his employer's name. 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You want in attire it is asked a measure of good faith and to cover cost of cascarares, with which this dainty trinket is loaded. 728 Send to-day, mentioning this paper. Address Sterling Remedy Company, Chicago or New York. OVER 2000 MEN KILLED IN BATTLE AT PLATANAR. Salvadorean Troops Defeated Guatemalan Army—Honduras Is Making Common Cause with Salvador—Uncle Sam to Help Settle Dispute—General Rigalado Killed by Scouts. San Salvador, July 16.—Saturday night the Salvadorean army again attacked the Guatemalan forces at Platanar and obtained a victory over them, the Guatemalans suffering a loss of 2000 men in killed, wounded and prisoners. The Guatemalan army, which invaded Honduras by way of Santa Fe, was repulsed by the Honduran army. Honduras is making common cause with Salvador. President Bonilla of Honduras says: "Honduras has not declared war. Guatemala invaded the territory of Honduras without previous declarations." Mediation Will Be Accepted. Both Guatemala and Salvador have accepted the tender of the good offices of the United States government, looking to a settlement of their differences. Honduras Is Forced Into It. The fact that Honduras has been drawn into the Central American conflict complicates the situation there. President Bonilla of Honduras may be compelled by President Zelaya of Nicaragua and President Escalon of Salvador, both of whom are said to be enemies of President Estrada Cabrera of Guatemala, to take sides with them. It is now known that General Regalado of Salvador lost his life in a scouting expedition. He was in command of his army on the border of Guatemala, when he resolved to explore within the border of Guatemala. He started out accompanied only by the adjutant and a small escort, when he came unexpectedly upon a large body of Guatemalan regulars, who overwhelmed his force. Regalado and his escort sold their lives dearly, making a heroic fight and killing many of their foes, but they were exterminated. No quarter was asked. The consul general of Mexico in Tequegalpa, capital of Honduras, reports officially that in spite of the strict neutrality heretofore maintained by the Honduras government, the territory of that country was invaded by Guatemalan troops when a conflict occurred. This invasion was an act of war. Honduras has more than 50,000 militia, mostly well armed, and will prove a valuable ally of Salvador and the revolutionists. It is not believed in Central America that the United States will attempt by moral suasion to bring about peace. The Guatemalan revolutionists say they will accept any president for that country that may be jointly agreed upon by President Diaz and President Roosevelt. Guatemala Protects Border The Guatemalan government is endeavoring in good faith to protect its southern border. General Barillas, who is admitted to be the chief of the revolution, is still in this city. There is great interest in the war here and, be public sympathy is with Salvador, who is Mexico's friend and ally in Central America, and with Honduras. Salvador has received an important loan and is in a position to make a long campaign. LOCUSTS DESTROY VEGETATION. Large Area in Hungary Overrun by Pests. A swarm of locusts has appeared and completely destroyed the garden products of the finest part of the great plain of Hungary. The insects have come from Morocco in extraordinary numbers. They have destroyed all vegetation on about 16,000 square kilometers (11,000 square miles), devouring barley, rice, wheat, beet roots and turnips. It is feared a famine in cattle fower will ensue. DOWIE AND VOLIVA TALK Rivals in Zion City Both Address the People. Chicago, July 15.—John Alexander Dowie sat in the conservatory at Shiloh house Sunday and preached to those who would listen, while his young rival, Wilbur Glen Voliva, addressed a congregation of several thousand in the tabernacle. The decision of Judge Landis as to the property rights in Zion City is expected this week. Both sides are sure of a decision in their favor. Inquiring Female—And what do you do, captain, when it's too rough to go out in the boat? Captain—Well, ma'm, if the wreck ain't too far off, we generally tries to rig a line to her, an' then we sends out the breeches buoy. Inquiring Female—Oh, the poor little fellow! But don't his parents object?—Judge. Samuel Mather of Cleveland, a brother in law of the late Secretary John Hay, has given $100,000 to the Save the Babies. INFANT MORTALITY is something frightful. We can hardly realize that of all the children born in civilized countries, twentytwo per cent., or nearly one-quarter, die before they reach one year; thirtyseven per cent., or more than one-third, before they are five, and one-half before they are fifteen! We do not hesitate to say that a timely use of Castoria would save a majority of these precious lives. Neither do we hesitate to say that many of these infantile deaths are occasioned by the use of narcotic preparations. Drops, tinctures and soothing syrups sold for children's complaints contain more or less opium, or morphine. They are, in considerable quantities, deadly poisons. In any quantity they stupefy, retard circulation and lead to congestions, sickness, death. Castoria operates exactly the reverse, but you must see that it bears the signature of Chas. H. Fletcher. Castoria causes the blood to circulate properly, opens the pores of the skin and allays fever. ENTIRE BUSINESS PORTION OF TOWN SWEPT AWAY. Total Loss Is Estimated Total Loss Is Estimated to be Nearly $200,000—Flames Spread to Residence Section—Dynamite Used—Several Persons Badly Burned and Injured—Town Burned Before. Hope, Idaho, July 16.—Fire which started at this place at 12:30 p. m. Sunday in the Hope Hotel cafe, owned by Charles J. Bez, destroyed nearly the entire business portion of the town before the fire burned itself out. The total loss is estimated to be close to $100,000. Fire was first discovered in the roof of the building, having originated from defective flues, and in a few moments the entire roof of the structure was a mass of flames. Owing to the continued dry spell the buildings were like tinder. The fire spread rapidly, and in 15 minutes half a dozen business houses were in flames. All of the saloons, restaurants and hotels were burned, as well as the postoffice, drug store, Congregational church and a dozen dwellings, including those of L. H. Jeannot, G. A. Sherman, Mrs. Lemley, J. C. Gable, Robert Wilkinson and J. M. Jeannot. Jeannot's large department store was damaged by two 25 pound boxes of dynamite being set off in an attempt to blow up the building, which is of solid stone. The walls remained intact, however, after ...e explosion and stopped the fire from going any farther in that direction. After ravaging the business street the fire swept up the hill and destroyed the Prescott hotel, owned by Thomas Davey, entailing a loss of $7000, with only $1000 insurance. Mr. and Mrs. Davey lost all they had, including their wearing apparel. Then residences began to burn and in an effort to keep the flames from L. H. Jeannot's handsome $5000 home, the Congregational church was blown up with dynamite, but too late, as the debris immediately took fire and carried the flames to the Jeannot home. "Brick" Ordway was badly burned about face and neck by a burning awning falling on him and Arthur Chasten was injured by a flying board from one of the dynamite explosions. Hope for a long time was a division point on the Northern Pacific. It is said that the town was burned down about 12 years ago. SAVE INFANT MORTALITY all the children born one-quarter, die before than one-third, before they We do not hesitate jority of these precious live infantile deaths are occasion and soothing syrups sold for morphine. They are, in co- they stupefy, retard circula- operates exactly the rever Chas. H. Fletcher. Castor pores of the skin and alla 900 DROPS CASTORIA A Vegetable Preparation for Assimilating the Food and Regulating the Stomachs and Bowels of INFANTS & CHILDREN Promotes Digestion. Cheerfulness and Rest. Contains neither Opium. Morphine nor Mineral. NOT NARCOTIC. Recipe of Old Dr. SAMUEL PITCHER Pumpkin Seed Alk. Sesame Rackilla Silver Amin Seed Peppermint Eth Cinnamon Sugar Mint Seed Clarified Sugar Walnutgreen Flavor Aperfect Remedy for Constipation, Sour Stomach, Diarrhoea, Worms, Convulsions, Feverishness and LOSS OF SLEEP. A Simile Signature of Charles H. Hutcher NEW YORK. At 6 months old 35 Doses - 35 CENTS EXACT COPY OF WRAPPER. --- Letters from Prominent Physicians addressed to Chas. H. Fletcher. Dr. A. F. Peeler, of St. Louis, Mo., says: "I have prescribed your Castoria in many cases and have always found it an efficient and speedy remedy." Dr. E. Down, of Philadelphia, Pa., says: "I have prescribed your Castoria in my practice for many years with great satisfaction to myself and benefit to my patients." Dr. Edward Parrish, of Brooklyn, N. Y., says: "I have used your Castoria in my own household with good results, and have advised several patients to use it for its mild laxative effect and freedom from harm." Dr. J. B. Ellott, of New York City, says: "Having during the past six years prescribed your Castoria for infantile stomach disorders, I most heartily commend its use. The formula contains nothing deleterious to the most delicate of children." Dr. C. G. Sprague, of Omaha, Neb., says: "Your Castoria is an ideal medicine for children, and I frequently prescribe it. While I do not advocate the indiscriminate use of proprietary medicines, yet Castoria is an exception for conditions which arise in the care of children." Dr. J. A. Parker, of Kansas City, Mo., says: "Your Castoria holds the esteem of the medical profession in a manner held by no other proprietary preparation. It is a sure and reliable medicine for infants and children. In fact, it is the universal household remedy for infantile ailments." Dr. H. F. Merrill, of Augusta, Me., says: "Castoria is one of the very finest and most remarkable remedies for infants and children. In my opinion your Castoria has saved thousands from an early grave. I can furnish hundreds of testimonials from this locality as to its efficiency and merits." Dr. Norman M. Geer, of Cleveland, Ohio, says: "During the last twelve years I have frequently recommended your Castoria as one of the best preparations of the kind, being safe in the hands of parents and very effective in relieving children's disorders, while the ease with which such a pleasant preparation can be administered is a great advantage." GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS Bears the Signature of Chas. H. Hutchens. The Kind You Have Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years. THE GENTAUR COMPANY, 77 MURRAY STREET, NEW YORK CITY. FOUGHT FIERCE DUEL. Two Frenchmen Scrap Over Dreyfus Trial. The scene of tumultuous disorder which marked the enactment of the law restoring Alfred Dreyfus to the army was followed by a bloody duel, fin which Under Secretary of State Sarraut was dangerously wounded by the sword of M. Pugliesi-Conti. The duel assumed the aspect of a veritable combat between the government and the opposition, as M. Sarraut's seconds were Ministers Clemenceau and Thomson, while M. 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Vitality Sapped by Years of Suffering With Kidney Trouble. Capt. J. W. Hogun, former postmaster of Indianola, now living at , now living at Austin, Texas, writes: "I was afflicted with pains across the loins and in the hips and shoulders. I had headache also and neuralgia. My right eye, from pain, was of little use to Austin, Texas, writes: "I was afflicted with pains across the loins and in the hips and shoulders. I had headache also and neuralgia. My right eye, from pain, was of little use to me for years. The constant flow of urine kept my system depleted, causing nervous chills and night sweats. After trying seven different kinds of medicine, I had the good fortune to hear of Doan's Kidney Pills. This remedy has cured me. I am as well today as I was twenty-two years ago, and my eyesight is perfect." Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. My Hair is Extra Long Feed your hair; nourish it; give it something to live on. Then it will stop falling, and will grow long and heavy. Ayer's Hair Vigor is the only genuine hair-food you can buy. It gives new life to the hair-bulbs. You save what hair you have, and get more, too. And it keeps the scalp clean and healthy. The best kind of a testimonial— "Sold for over sixty years." Made by J. C. Ayer Co., Lowell, Mass. Also manufacturers of SARSAPILLA. PILLS. CHERRY PECTORAL. THE DAISY FLY KILLER destroys all the flies and affords comfort to every home, living room, sleeping room and all places where they are troublesome. Clean, neat and will not pollute or ture anything. Try them once. DAISY FLY KILLER DAISY FELKER. comfort to every room in-dining room, sleeping places where flies are trouble-less in tea neat and will not soil or injure anything. They comfort and you will never be without them. If not kept by arms, sent prepaid for 20c. Harold Somers, 14 Dagestan Bury. Approved Forest Reserve and Railroad Script for supplied, unsurveyed, timbered or pratee land, applied to land owned by the City and Land Warrants; Rever lied Solicitor; Additional Script all kinds of Land Script bouch and so on. H. H. MAILLUN. The Forland, Portland, Ox. W. H. Stowell & Co., Assayers, Stowell Drug Co. Spokane, - - - - - Wash. Spokane N U No 29 06 Spokane N U No 29 06 Sir Jonathan Williams, a retired physician of Great Britain, declares that the purest English spoken in the United States is in Kentucky. Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that Contain Mercury as mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and complete tolerance the whole system when entering it through the mucous membrane. It is not used except on prescriptions from reputable physicians, the damage they will do is ten fold to the good you can possibly derive from them. Hall's Cataract Cure, manufactured by F. J. J. Hall and its Cataract Cure, is taken internally, directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. In buying Hall's Cataract Cure be sure you get the genuine. It is taken internally, and made available free, by F. J. Cheney & Co. Testimonial free. Sold by Druggists, price 75c. per bottle. Hall's Family Pills are the best. S35 f. . b YC . { Hanis bey Vat. d ¢ The Union Bank and Trust Company receives deposits by mail on exactly the same terms as though made in person at the Bank The mails are entirely safe and are convenient, and people in all parts of the country transact banking in this way Deposits may be sent by registered mail, postoffice or express money order, or by bank check or draft. As soon as we receive the first deposit it will be entered on our books, and a passbook mailed the depositor as a receipt for the money deposited Accounts opened from one dollar upwards Four per cent interest on savings deposits Of Montana, at Helena Capital - - - $250.000,00 OFFICERS:—George L. Ramsey, President; A. P. Curtin, Vice Pres ident; 8. McKennan, Treasurer; Frank Bogart, Cashier DIRECTORS:—R. S. Ford, President Great Falls National Bank; W. A. Clark, Virginia City, Executor of the Henry Elling Estate, A. P. Curtin, Helena, Merchant; R. C. Wallace, of the R. C. Wal- lace Company, Helena; W. G. Bailey, Capitalist, Helena, George L. Ramsey, President; Frank Bogart, Cashier Locals. ‘The Plaindealer ‘Phone number is 727 | Watch for poster and hand bills of the Dixie Concert Company which opens at Central Park in a few days Arthur Johnson successfully pass he examination for stationary engineer Wednesday and he is em ployed in that eapacity at the Granite Block The sewing circle met at the res dence of Mrs. Matthews on the lower Broadwater line Thursday aud all report a pleasant and prof- tible meeting. Mrs. Rev. Lyndia Allen returned, Saturday from an extended visit east; she reports a pleasant trip and left for Butte Tuesday to assist Rey, H. H. Jones ina rally for his| charge at that place J. W. MeMoore and wife left the| city for Chicago: he isa nephew a William Mason and was employed by the N.P. Railroad. | The last news of Geo. Alexander and Hery Ceaser, who left overland for Yellowstone National Park, is that they are resting at Townsend. St. James A. M E ehurch is out in a new dress, having been treated to the paint process. B. F. Hooper who had charge of the work de- serves yreat credit for his efforts to beautify the property; he donated his services and employed assis- tance for which he paid ont of his own pocket and Parchen Bros., Drug Company kindly donated the material, ‘The Plaindealer is printing the tickets for the Bishop Grant lecture which takes place at the Audito- rium, Aug. 13. They will be on sale by the committee next week; be sure and get one, Mrs. Bush of Boise City, Idaho, is in the city as the guest of Mrs, C. K. McEvoy of the Boston Block. The St. James chureh fair will be held at the church under the aus- pices of the Ladies’ Aid Sewing} Circle the last week in this month, und refreshments willbe served in] basement each night. Mrs. Rev. Lydia Allen filled the pulpit at St. James last Sunday] evening and pleased a large and ap- preciative congregation. ) Aaron Green is working at the Kroadwater with our friend Tex. |. Pleasant Draper is city solicitor| for the Plaindealer and will call tol! see you; be sure and give him your] subseription, W. E. Scott has gone to the Black}, feet reservation to cook fora party. |: J. Banks is at Townsend and wel understand he is chef at the leading hotel in that burg. 1 Reuben Baker whom the Plain: dealer wished such a long and prof itable sojourn at the Gallatin Club. Bozeman, immediately quit and has returned to Helena and the scenes of his past joys and pleasure If there are any idle waiters in and around here they can find employ- ment by applying to the head waiter of the Montana Hotel, Anaconda. A summer social club has been organized by the Helena young folk and they will give their first social eventat Central Park Wednesday evening. D. Harris, president, J ‘Howard, Secretary and A. Palmer, treasurer We have received many com- plaints as to the Plaindealer not be- ing delivered in last week's mail at Butte, there is something wrong at either the Helena or Butte Post Office; the papers were certainly put in the mail and the publishers will investigate the cause and try and see that the same does not occur again. . Mrs. Geo. Willis is our Butte cor respondent and parties living in Butte may report all news for publi cation toher. She is also author- ized to receipt for subscriptions. J. B. Bass, editor. Preaching at St. James church sth avenue and Hoback street, Sun days at 1] a. m. and 8 p. m, by the pastor. Sunday school at 2 p. m., A. Marshall supt., Carrie Dorsey, Chorister, Florence Anderson, sect. SERIOUS LOST Mrs, Agnes Bush of Boise City met with a very disastrons loss through the careless 1 negiigence of the K. K. Co., in checking her nr ied toa ieee, he bs ton her trunk containing goods to the amount of twelve hundred dollars. A seal skin coat alone, worth six hundred dollars besides other Rae sea We ee ae Butte and Anaconda, Mr. J. C. Allen is one of Butte’s enterprising citizens and has dem- onstrated his ability to conduct the same. He runs the deme Shining Parlors on E. Broadway and enjoys alucrative business. Mr. Allen is progressive and believes in the rave accomplishing results, he beleives in industrial education and will send his son this year to Prof. B. T. Washington's school. Mrs. 2. W. Walton of 522 South Idaho st is one of the leading ca- teresess’ of the city and very enter- prising; her husband is valet for F. Augustus Heinze. W.M. Freeman has charge of one of the leading bath houses in the city; he is a believer in race euterprises and does not hesitate to encourage them. Mrs. Geo. Willis our correspon- dent at Butte is arranging for an extended visit to Seattle and we will be without a correspondent at this point until she returns. We spent one day in Anaconda, the county seat of Deer Lodge coun ty last week, and while we did 10 have the time to call on ail th people, we had the pleasure o meeting some of the citizens «1 on our return we shall make stren- ous efforts in behalf of the Py... DEALER so that each week the message of Peace, Prosperity «14 |Union shall resound througliou' the city in which is located the largest smelter in the world: «sit was we were successful in. yrtting quite a number of subseribers anc | the PLAINDEALER Will from now on be watched for with interest |v the citizens of Anaconda. | Mr. A. Leatherberry who resided at Helena for quite a while, is the head waiter at the Montana hotel and works a crew of from 5 to 11 He has been at this place for « number of years, having come out from the east at the opening of the same in '89 and has worked for the house the greater part of the time since and has served in the capacity of head waiter since 1903. Mr. Frank Yamer is one of the enterprising young men of the city of whom every one we met had 4 agood word to say. We met him personally and found him to be in- terested as to the welfare and pro- gress of his race. He is employed at the Washoe smelter. Mr. Eugene Pryor and wife con duct @ boarding house at No. 415 E. Front street and they are doing nicely and are also intereeted in race enterprises. Mr. Pryor is another one of the employees of the great smelter company. W. T. Holbert conducts a room- ing house at No. 20 Cedar street: he has a large clean and commodious place and parties going to Anacon da will do well to to look him up. He is a strong race man who stands for all that is for the uplift of the race. POEITICAL SNAPSHOTS. _ As time passes merrily on, it is a consolation to know that LaCroix is nearing the end of his official ‘career, We are not nosing around but we have been often told that the poker games are running full blast again. If a certain sheriff in this state is as good at apprenending crimi- nals as he is in eluding the editor of the PLAINDEALER he should be re-elected forever. Clerk of the District Court Gnoge of Deer Lodge county is a genial and obliging official who does not hesitate to encourage en- terprise and thrift and we always are glad to meet such broad-gauged public officials, so that we can say to our people at any time and place that they are alright. | Hon. Geo. B. Winston, judge of the District Court at Anaconda is conceded to be one of the ablest jurists ever presided over the court in this district. He is fair and im- partial and believes in justice, and our people receive at his hands a fair and just consideration; the color of the skin counts for noth. ing. With him it is law and justice and that is all we ask. For such men we at all times urge united support. We have learned, unofficially however, that the call will soon be issued for the Republican state convention to meet in this city in the month of August. Republican Mayor Lindsay is evidentily a tenderfoot in the game of politics; the thimble riggers seem tohave him in charge, Elect ed by Republicans and his appoint ments are nearly all Democrats; he is proceeding to strengthen the party, they will of course fall over each other to re-elect him. Our own Senator Thos. II. Car- ter has returned to his home in Helena after a strenous session of hard work in the U. Senate. CITY MARKET, J. EISLER Proprletor. Frtnits, Vegetables, Butter, Egg, Poultry, Fish and Oysters. 124 W. Park St Butte, Mont. Phone 54. AUGHTON. PROF Choice Wines, Liquors and Cigars ‘phone 778. - 39 E. Broadway Butte, Mont, —_—_—_—_—_————— MAS. MGI Billiard and Pool Tables in Con. nection, All Appointments UP-TO-DATE. 481. E. Park Ave Butte, Mon. ml . . 4€ ] [he Family a, hee [heatre, High Class Vaudeville, Change of Program Weekly. Three Shows Daily 3,7:45 and o p.m. Popular Prices 10, 20 and 306. c. F BROWN, Fashionable Tailor and Draper Full Line of Imported and Domestic Woolens Always on Hand. Li3N.MAINST. = Helena, ston INN LAUNDRY GO. Incorporated. ) 116-120 Broadway, ‘Phone 13. Helena, Montana. JACOB POST, CIGARS AND TOBACCO, 9 S. MAIN ST Helena Mont Distributor for Cherry Diamond Cigars “Strangers visiting the Capital City will be given a hearty welcome at all times at the Manhattan Club, 17 South Main Street, Helena - - - Mont G. P. ANDERSON, MANG, F. RK, ANDERSON, STEWART a110R . J. Bausch, Tinner. TN, COPPER and SHEET IRON WORK Stove and Furnace work a Specialty, 315 N. JACKSON ST. - Helena, Mont. anp RESTAURANT, Henry Rossman Proprietor. ‘Telephone 136 18S, MAIN ST. . Helena, Mont New and Second Web. Furniture and Household Goods, Agents for Acorn Stoves and Ranges 335 N. MAIN ST. Telephone 426 B Helena, Montana. eons Eugene Bourquin Dealer in Sawed and Split Wood and COAL. Yard, 437 W. Main St. Residence 370 Water St. 'Phone 632-F Helena, Mont HELENA IGE. IOMPANY Office: Monta (In Building, ‘Phone 110, - Helena, Mont. Pat. P. Smith, eee ee “ADVERTISE in th Pinder, '20 per cent off. 20 per cent of Grand Anniversary Sale The New York Dry Goods Compan | Helena, Montana. Twenty Years in Business. Twenty Years of Prosperity, With a Complimentar Sale of 4 Per Cent Off, from Suly Sth to Fuly 3ls Absolutely Nothi..g Reserved, THE WEN YORK ORY GOODS SI Helena PACKING ~ AND - PROVISION - CONPAK (ysters, Fish, Pty, Ft, “Vegas Butter and Rg, Helena, sete Montana. PF A.DRAPER, 1 1 i 1 Chiropodist » Mameur oe nS “A very excellent journal.” Col J. H. Rice, State Treasurer. “You are making a splendid paper.”——Hon. J. M. Kennedy, City Clerk, Butte. “I want to tell you of direct re- sults I have received from my ad- vertisement in your paper.” —M, M. Henniger, President Helena Packing and Provision Co. “A splendid paper. I like it bet- ter than any paper of it’s kind ever saw.”—Mr. Davis, Butte. “You are getting out a great paper and writing fine; keep. the good work up.”--Ira Smith, Fore- man Topeka Plaindealer “Keep the good work up we are with you Father Abraham 10,000 strong.” Chas Smith, Havre, Mont. “You have avery creditable jour- nal.”--Hon. E. W. King, Bozeman. “Neat in mechanical make up, newsy and hghly creditable.”— Butte Evening News, Pleas notify this office when you chnge your address; or if your paper does not reach you regularly each week - Church and Society Direetory, ; — | St. James’ African Methodist Episespa church, located at Co . Sth Ave, and Hoback street, Kev. Jordan Allen, Pasior. Services Sunday at 14a, m, and 7-30 p.m, Sunday School, 2 p.m, A. Marshall, Supt., Cariie Dorsey, Choristar, Florenee 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 Wernesday even ings of each month in the Lucas Block. R. 1. Ford, W. Ms jas. Crump, S. Ws W, H. Rivers, J. W. Geo. Alenander, Sce’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 141-2 S, Main Si. H. J w Ma G. M. Lee, S. W.; J. Harris, Chas, Eeton, See’y; W. C. Rove, Treas Bethsheba Lodge, O. E. S., meets the “and gth Thursday evenings of exch i‘ their hall in the Lucas block. Mrs Johnson, W. M,; Mrs. N. Ford, \. Ms bert Napper, W.P; Mrs M_ Simmons Ti | Mrs. C. C. Matthews, Sect; Mrs. Jos Con Mrs. J. Harrison, A. Bs M. 0. nett, W'; Chas, Johnson, S.; Mrs. LS a Mrs, Jas. Crump, K,; Mis. M.A Esther; Mrs, E, Dorsey. Ms Mrs. Ue | Mexancler, Electa. Golden City Lodge No. 3455.0: Uo! F., meets the first and third ‘Tueway eve of ecch month. RK. Brown, N. G3 } Reed, V. G.; J. Howard, BP. N. GN. F B.S. W. Parker, E83 W. Coitles t J.W. Crump, N. Faz Albert Marshall lain; W. Mason, Wardom; J. Ingram. | J. Tolbert, PN, F. Household of Ruth, No. S42, met and and 4th Tuesday evening of month, Mrs, Mattie Simmons, P.M. Mrs, N. Mitchell, M, N.G.: Mis. Sf R.N.G3 Mrs. E. Johnson, N, Gs Me Irvin, W. RK. Pride of Montana Lodge, No. 4: Koil meets the 2nd and 4th Monay cveniti each month at GA. Rehall, J. W: Cy HL. Robinson, ¥, C5. Smith Me FW. Cottles, M. of Ex J. H. Howard of R, and S51, Gordan, Mat As & Harrison, 0. Gy W. C, Irvin, 1G 42 per, Prelate. | SOME ADVICE,—ANnp 4 STINT ‘There is a somewhat ancient gemtalned in the foliowing 170m New York World, but it 's +0 ¢ Tent that the story is produced i Don't advertise if you heltere# are wasting money. Let your © petitor waste hin mouey on adv ing, and perhaps in this way 5 toon put him out of business stand back and laugh at bim © you see him squandering bis ™ for printers’ ink. Once there a boy named,—we think hix last was Wanamaker, or maybe M maker; a’ yhow, his name "4° we with some sort of a maker 240 yards of calico, three pairs of J and a half dozen pairs of boots called this a dry goods store t @ Philadelphia newspaper, 3% ered to sell a pair of sock* for