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EDmoisr. VOL. I. NO. 6. COLUMBIA PALLS. MONTANA, JULY 25, 1903. Slagle Copies 19c. Ssbscriptlos Price $2J* per Year. DIED IN ROME 4 MINUTES AFTER 4 MONDAY AFTERNOON He Breathed Hie Last During a Peace ful Slumber—Cardinals and Dlplo- mata Admitted to .the Room During the Laat Momenta— Prayere Offered for Him—Successor Is a Problem. Washington. July 20. — Charge d'Affaires Iddlns, at Rome, has notified the atate department that the pope died this afternoon at four minutes af ter 4 o’clock. Rome, July 20, 1:05 p. o'clock there ,was great alarm at the ▼atlcan, as the pope was suffering from a great cardias affection. Dr. Lapponl thought the end had arrived and Car dinal 8eraflno Vanutelli, the grand penitentiary, began the prayere for the dyings and gave the pontiff absolution in artlculo mortis. His death was con sidered so Imminent that all the car dinals were present and members of the diplomatic corps were admitted to the sick, according to tradition. Popes must be surrounded by the sacred col lege. the pontifical court lomats accredited to the Just at that moment a large party of. American tourists,, unaware of the critical situation of the pontiff, as cended the grand staircase, talking and laughing. They Were approached by a gendarme, who said: \Pleas* do not make any noise, as the holy lather, is dying.” This produced great emotion: ai the iaaOaU. add they immediate! tired. Tne government has decided that whan the popa'a death-la nent or has actually occurred It wUl_ hold all officially after l knocked thrice on the door of his bed chamber. Getting no answer, be en tered and knocked thrice with a silver mallet an the dead man's forehead and cailpd him thrice by name. He then declared to the world that the pope is dead. The body is then embalmed, and has been said over It in e of the cardinals it is re moved to 8 t Peter's, where it lies in state for nine days, when the funeral proper takes place. The next step is the election of a new pope. He is cboeen by the conclave, a body or committee composed of cardinals and Other high church dignitaries. They occupy spfeclal quarters in the Vatican, isolated from the rest of the buildings and from the outer world by the walling up of every door and win dow and aperture. Each cardinal has a separate room, which is drawn by lo t With their servants they muster about 200 souls. All these men are sworn to secrecy. While the gathering lasts they are forbidden all Inter course with the outside world. They even cook their own food in a com mon kitchen. The Pope’s Career. Gloachtno (or Joachln) Vincent Raphael Lodovlco Peed, afterwards Pope. Leo XIII., was born March 2, 1810,’ at Carpeneto, a small town JO miles from Rome, of an undent and fioble family. THE Counts Peed llvdd at Carpen eto for hundreds of years. On his mother's side he was a direct de scended of Rlenti. At 15 he entered the Colleglo Ro mano. where he took first rank as a scholar. Five years later he formally enrolled himself as a divinity student and entered upon his career ai li I ™ m m CULLED FROM DISPATCHES OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. Review of Happenings In Both Eastern and Western Hemispheres During the Past Week—National, Historical, Political aril Personal Events Tersely Told. At Buffalo, N. Y., Henry C. Moffatt's brewery was destroyed by fire recently. Fire has destroyed the Sabine hold and natatorium at Port Arthur, Texas, The Northern Pacific directors have declared the regular quarterly dividend tractor and builder of Buffalo, N. Y., is dead from a surgical operation. Hamilton, Ohio, recently Alfred A. Knapp was convicted in the first degree for the murder of his wife, Hannah Goddard Knapp, by a Jury. James Abbott McNeill Whistler, the celebrated American artist, died re cently at his residence, 74 CUeyne Walk, Chelsea, near London, at the age of 69 years. Eighty-eight persons, charged with taking part in the recent riot and the attack upon the soldiers at Evansville, Ind., have been indicted by the grand Jury. More than half of those indicted are negroes. The five ledges at Peoria, 111, of the Knights of 8L John, at a joint meeting have accepted the offer of the Inter- In 1832 he won the degree of doc tor of theology of the College Noble Ecclesiastics.. In 1837 he tM a r n ij furl\ “ * de sub-deacon, then deacon, then ■ \VerifiedTwhen the first an- priest. In 1888 he was made delegate it governor of the province of Bene- emo. IB 1845 he was appointed gov- In 1843* he was The pope will iie, one'm'ay say, harness, and if not standing as he de clared he would be, at least perform ing his duties to the end. This morning the sickroom wpa the most tranquil spot in the Vatican. The pontiff lies In his bed, the pillows of which arq. not whiter than his face, which has a strange appearance owing to his not having been shaved for so long. His hands are folded over the rosary which he has used for over 60 years. The famous arm chair which, perhapB, his holiness will never again enter, stands invitingly near, with his stick beside it, whUe Centra, his valet, prays and weeps before a huge ivory crucifix. Dr. Papponl sitting by the bedside ready for any emergency. The doctor from time to time rises noise lessly to administer nourishment, of which this morning the pontiff has taken some. Indeed, Dr.Lapponl suc ceeded In having him swallow several ’ coffee, milk and lishop of Damietta. In was made a tt77 he was appointed W f t f t he was succeed Pius IX. RURAL MAIL ROUTE8\ r EMAIN. caslonally broken by a hacking cough, due to the gathering of phlegm in the pope's throat These coughing spells have the effect of rousing the pontiff, causing him to open his eyes and re vive slightly. When the doctors were examining him this morning, believing he was In a stupor, his holiness sud denly fixed his eyes, even now bright and ,by no mtana. lifeless,'bn them, saying: “This time, doctor, you will not win in your, brave fight with death.” “It Is your holiness who is brave,' replied Dr. Lapponi, but before the re mark was uttered thq- pope was a unable tq understand WM-t W«s sal Although It is really Impossible tp say who will be the successor of Pope Leo to the chair of 8 t Peter until after the college of carding!* ha4‘ met in solemn conclave and chosen the new pope from one of their number, at the same time several of the cardinals have been picked out by the general Policy of the Poetoffice Department Is Announced. The postofflee department has made public the following : There seems to be a wide misunder standing as to the present attitude of the department regarding rural free de livery. The statement has been pub lished quite generally, particularly in the west, that rural routes that do not handle 3,000 pieces of mall per month and supply 100 famnies are to be dis continued. It is not the purpose of'the department to dlBturb routes already establlahed unless they are manifestly unnecessary. There are now on file In the department petitions for i routes that will supply more than 100 families than can be established with the present appropriation. This being the case, the department does not feel it right, equitable or wise to establish route supplying leap than 100 fami lies to the exclusion of routes that will supply more than 100 families, the greatest good to the greatest number being the fundamental principle on which the service Is belbg established. As long as all of the rentes that are asked for can not be established for the lack' of money the routes that will supply the greater number of families should have preference. these is Cardinal Gotti, who is said be Leo’s own choice. It will be re membered that before the pope's deth Mgr. Gotti was closeted with the dying pontiff, who Is believed to have given him parting instructions as to tie ad ministration of-church stairs. Car dinal Rampolla, the papai secretary of state, has always been regarded as one of those very “near the throne,” and his chances of, an sidered very 'W two are generally considered the first possibilities, at the-same time there is a large body of Catholics who think that the choice lies between Cardinals Oreglla. Batolli and VanuntaUi. Any one of the above named may be chosen for the great work, and on the other hand the new pope may be a cardinal quite outside of this group. . Choosing a Pope. Following the announcement of the pope's death the cardinal camerllngo 18-KILLED IN A RUNAWAY. Broken George Kelcker Sustains a Neck—Others Hurt, Asotin, Wash.. July 22.—George Kelcker, a prominent farmer of Anatone* neighborhood, had' his neck broken In a runaway. Mrs. Kelcker suffered a deep scalp wound; the daughter, Miss Kelcker, sustained a broken leg: the hired man. named Hlrschmann, had both legs broken, and J. Stein had his back sprained, while all were severely bruised on their body and limbs. Kelcker lived about two hours after his neck broken. 8pokane’s Star Pitcher Dies. Spokane, July 22.—A few moments after 6 o’clock Monday night Erneet Nichols, the star pitcher of the Spo kane baseball clqb, crossed the'home plate for the last time. His life's score book la closed, and his last Inning is over. For \Nick\ is dead. His death is thought to have been caused by heart failure, brought about by indigestion. During the afternoon, In company with nearly all the other members of the team, he went bathing in the pool at Natatorium park. Nathan Falk Is Dying. Boise. Idaho. July 23.—Nathan Falk, head of the Falk Mercantile company of this city and one of the pioneer business men of the state, is in a dy ing condition at Halley, the result of acute obstruction of the bowels. nual convention In this city on June 22, 1904. The special report of the treasury experts on their examination o f the af fairs of Auditor Petty of the District of Columbia fixes the shortage In that office, for which James M. A. Watson, a clerk, is now in jail, at (73,397. After standing as a hostelry about 140 years, the Lodi hotel, at 1 N. J., has been destroyed by fire. Gen erals Washington and Lafayette are counted among the historical person ages who put up at the old tavern. Heart failure, duetto over motion, the cause assigned by the physician for the dehth of P. M. Arthur of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, who died suddenly at a banquet in Winnipeg. He was one of the strong est and wisest o f American labor lead 's. In carrying out the program for the reduction of the force In the Philip- plnee, the secretary of war has directed that three regiments of cavalry and three of Infantry be returned to the United States as soon as transporta tion is available. The regiments hav ing the longest service in the islands will be selected. At Wichita, Kan., Dr. W. L. Doyle shot and. killed George P. Varnouf recently. He then took strychnine and was dead 15 minutes later. The trag edy was the result of a feud of tong standing and it arose over Doyle graz ing his horse on parking under the care of Varnonf. The Chicago packing firms, the “Big Six,” made defendants In the beef trust !, have appealed the suit to the supreme court of the United States. This is the case in which the packers were enjoined from the continuing'of an agreement which the court held to be In restraint of trade. The. 200 outside laborers of the In ternational Paper company’s mills at Corinth, Saratoga county. N. Y., threat ened to go on a strike. The com pany's plant, valued at 1300,000, also had a narrow escape from destruction by fire. Fire hundred cords of pulp wood were consumed before the fire was subdued. • It has been announced that the Chl- » e at Honolulu will hold a mass meeting to make an emphatic protest against their exclusion from the United States. They will ask their govern ment to enact tariff regulations against American goods as a matter of retal iation if the immigration restrictions are not removed. The continuous rise of the Oder river Glogue, Germany. The entire portion of Glogue, In the neighborhood of the cathedral, is submerged and the princi pal bridge crossing the Oder is threat ened. Large areas of Seldmost, Schre- zau. Bo be ring and other small towns are Inundated, causing a number o f fa talities. Colonel John A. Matile, command ing the Twenty-fourth Infantry at Fort Harrison, who is to be promoted to a brigadier generalcy and retired Au gust 8, has been In the United States army 42 years. He entered in 1861 as a private at 18. He served through the civil war, a number of Indian and the Philippine troubles. There was no room for donbt In the last victory of the Reliance In the sec ond run of the New York Yacht club cruise of 39 miles. She led from the start and finished more than a mile ahead of the Constitution and two miles ahead of the Colombia, beat ing the former 6 minutes and 29 sec onds In elapsed time and the latter 16 minutes and 24 seconds. - The Consti tution beat the Colombia 9 minutes and 35 aeconds. LATE NEWS ITEM*. Henry Davis, agdd 67, a native of New York, and a resident of the Calls- pel valley in Stevens county, Wash., is dead. The machinists and boilermakers In the Northern Pacific shops at Spokane have been granted an increase of wages from 34 cents to 37 cents per hour. The new wage scale will date from July 16. Ten deaths have resulted from lock jaw In Cleveland, Ohio, since July 4. The latest victim Is Joseph Stasko. The Palouse, Wash., city council its last meeting revoked the licenses of four of the five saloons in town, on the grounds that the saloons were guilty of selling liquor to minors. While tying his skiff at the shore op posite Marble, Wash., John M. Shu- lune found the corpse of an unldentU fled man near the bank. There was his identity. His age was about 40 years, height five feet nine inches, weight 160 or 170 pounds. He wore a blue worsted suit with green stripe, black sateen shirt, roundtoe lace shoes, and was smooth shaved with auburn hair and slightly bald. Seven rural telephone 111 out of Oakesdale are to be consoli- ited. A remarkable escape from death occurred near Pocatello, Idaho recent ly of Bertha Willes. a 14 y< somnambulist, whose home is in In dianapolis. While the train nlng 65 miles an hour the jlttle girl jumped from he! berth through the window of the sleeper. At the next stop the father of the girl left the train and went in search of the found some distance from the track, still asleep, but beyond num erous scratches was uninjured. 8he has no recollection Of leaving train. J. M. Hill, an upright and honored citizen of Walla Walla and vicinity for over 30 years, died recently at his home, aged 56 years, gangrene of the foot, from which' he had suffered Monies for three months, carrying him off. In a recent tornado at Paterson, N. J., tiro persons were 1 least three score more or less seri ously injured. One house was blown dpwn and more than a score of ‘ —»s unroofed. At the laat session of the Pacific Coast Gas association Dr.'C. A. Deane, president of the California Petroleum Miners’ association, read a paper on the oil Industry of California from a commercial standpoint. The following officers were elected: President W4 A. Aldrich of Spokane; vice president, L. P. Lowe of San Francisco; secre tary-treasurer, J. B. Grlmwood (re elected). Before a hundred people who were powerless to aid them, Charles Borg and George W. Dahlgren drowned In Lake union at Seattle re cently. More strikes of east side New York tailors are being arranged for, to go Into effect within the next 10 days. Several thousand workers already have quit. Because his son, Charles, aged 16, refused to get up when called, Will iam Laird shot and killed the boy as he lay In bed at Knoxville. Iowa, chased a younger son to the home of a neighbor in an attempt to kill him, then turned the weapon upon himself with fatal effect. Receivers have been appointed for the Norcross Brothers company Boston. The petition alleges that Norcross Brothers have contracts out standing, amounting to (9,000,000, of which $3,000,000 have been spent in erecting large buildings in different parts of* the country. The total net indebtedness is estimated at $500,000. Among the passengers who arrived recently on the Oceanic from Liver pool were: Bishop 8. C. Breyforce, J. P. Morgan. Jr., W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr„ and wife, and R. F. and H. L. Do; herty, the English tennis players. Recently the J. I. Case Machinery company, located at Racine, Wls., v alued at $3,000,000. was In danger of total destruction by a fire which dam aged the paint shop to the extent of $126,000. At Aberdeen, Wash., Wilson Broth ers A Co.’s sawmill was burned re cently. The loes ! b estimated at $100.- K). Insurance, $46,000.’ According to figures Just compiled, the gold output for the month of June amounted to $350,000, the largest In the history of Sumpter, Ore. A high wind at Deer Park recently lifted the roof off the house owned by Ed. Charbett, uprooted many trees, one of which crushed across the house oCcupled by the family of J. M. Boyd, and another tree fell upon a buggy in which J. D. Croff was riding, graz ing him and knocking him insensible. Following the wind came a hail storm, with hailstones an inch in diameter, which broke half of the window lights in the stores and residences here, ■ Heat Destroys Crops. Walla Walla; Wash., July 22.—Bo great Is the heat In the Walla Wail* valley that vegetables and other gnr- DIPLOMAT8 AND HIGH DIGNI TARIES PAY RE8PECT8. Body of Late Pope Arrayed In Grand Robes—Body to Be Placed In Chapel, Where the Public Yyil Have Oppor tunity of Paying Last Farewell—All of Rome's 400 Churches Tolled Bells. Rome, July 23.—The body of Leo XIII. lies tonight in the hall of throne room, a few steps from room in which his death took place. The same vestment, the cammauro hood, the rachet and the white gown, which were put on yesterday, cover the form, which rests in semistate, surrounded by the lighted candles, the noble guard and Franciscan peniten tiaries. Tomorrow morning the diplomatic body, the high dignitaries and the Ro- arls toe racy will enter the hall to pay their tributes of respect to all that remains of the pope, who-won the respect and affection of the world. In the afternoon the body will be arrayed in all the glory of the pontifical robes, the mitre .replacing the hood, and at sunset it will be taken Into the closed chapel of SL Peter's, where for three days the public will be given an opportunity of paying a last farewell. The Interment will occur Saturday evening- Today was notable for the Impres sive ceremonial of the recognition of the death of the pope, which occurred the morning in the chamber which he died. Thereafter only those admitted who were concerned in the embalming of the body, an tlon which occupied six hours, time the authorities of the vatioan pro ceeded with the preparation for the funeral and the conclave and the ac knowledgement of that had been received. Among the lat ter was a message from the German emperor. Throughout the day the Vati can was surrounded by crowds, which creased toward night Several entered SL Peter's at Tes- pers and joined In prayers for the de parted. Among these were many Italian officers, whose troops shortly after sunset were marched from the Vatican back to the barracks. In nearly all the churches, however, hundreds could be seen In the places of worship, flocking to vespers to say a hurried prayer, after which they loitered outside reading the deep proclamations of Cardinal THUG8 STOLE OVER Hold Up Captain Myrlcfc of Creek (Ore.) Mine. Baker City, Ore., July 22.—Three masked men held up Captain 1 of the Conner Creek mine on __ _ _ river, 1*8 miles from Huntington, and . at the point of a pistol compelled h‘ to open the office safe. The el ~— ba]lion, selif to be valued at ap proximately $10,(TOO, and a number of valuable ore specimens, as well is a considerable sum in cash, were taken. A posse Is in pursuit o f the robbers, o far no trace of them has-been found. The owners of the mine decline to say how much the robbers secured, but It Is said that the mine produces from $50,000 to $75BD0 per annum- A rumor is in circulation that the amount taken will reach $50,000. but one of- the owners of the mine disputes this statement Those best informed say ■oas will not be in excess of $ 10 .- 000 and Is probably less. Respighi, the vicar of Rome, concern ing the funeral arrangements, the meeting of the conclave and the church ceremonials. Chorus of the The quiet evening waa brbken by a chorus such as the world has seldom heard. On the stroke of eight all of Rome's 400 churches commenced to toll bells for the passing of the soul of Leo XIU. In from the seven hills and from every quarter of the city which contained churches came the constant clang, until all was as one vast rover- bration. The harsh jingle of the small er chapel bells, striking quickly and more often, was not drowned by the solemn strokes that came In mournful measure from the great dome Peter's. It was as If a great fire raged and every bell In Rome vying with every other In anxiety to warn the populace. Except In this common motive and common sorrow it was an amazing discord, which con- tinned an hour and which will recur nightly until the obsequh Killed Wife Accidentally. Colville, Wash- July 22.—Jami Miles, with a hammerless revolver In his hands, at a few minutes before 11 o'clock In the morning. In his 1 In this city accldenUOly shot his young wife through the heart, killing her al most instantly. The two were alone in the house at the time of the trag edy. Mi?. Mills was sitting at the table in the dining room preparing the weekly laundry list while her hus band, who had Just driven up from town with a rig preparatory to going on a day's fishing trip, was cleaning his revolver and preparing his fishing tackle wklle waiting for a friend to be the day. the wheat already formed the crop would be ruined under the blighting north winds. Oscar 8zontagh 8uicldea. Spokane, July 23.—Despondent over his inability to get a position, Oscar Szontagh, one of the most distinguish ed chemists and metallurgists America, committed suicide at room in the Spokane hotel by shoot ing himself with a revolver. He was evidently standing In front of a mir ror when he fired the fatal bullet but he probably lived for several hours afterwards. valley that vegetables a _____ ___ _ den stuff are withering, and were not vicinity of the fire Is actively engaged Five Hundred Acres Bum. Seattle. July 23.—The forest fire in the vicinity of Woodlnville is stRI rag ing and Is consuming nearly 600 scree of forest Every able bodied man living In FIGHT IN ALBAY 8TREET8. Scouts and'Constabulary Defeat the Rebels. Manila, July 23.—The Philippine scouts and rural constabulary defeated 250 rebels in the streets of A]bey. the capital of the Island of Albay, killing 15 and wounding 15. The combatants entered the town from opposite sides and street fighting continued for thrte s. * Four noncombatants were killed. The scouts lost one killed and two wounded. The rebels were led by Stmeonola, chief of the Albay rebels, who had 50 rifles. Colonel H. H. Ban- bolts, who was _ln command of the scouts, has been‘ campaigning actively Ir^ Albay, but, this was ,U>e .first de cisive engagement he has had. COULEE CITY TO ADRIAN* Branch Will Be In Operation In August ' Portland, Ore, July 23.—The Cou lee Olty-Adrtan breach of the Northern Pacific will be completed and ready for reception-by-the operating department by August 15. This is the branch line promised eastern.Washington farmer# by President C. 8. Mellen at the time the railroad presidents and farmers met in conference a year ago. It con nects \he Washington Central, a Northern Pacific line, with the Great Northern and does away with the ne cessity for a back haul off a large amount of wheat from the Big Bend MONTANA SQUIBB. Havre wants the aew car shops. A jockey club has been organised at Twin Bridges. nrs is received of the death erf Ru dolph Hoepfner, a plonee at his home n county. He had-reached the age of 61 and had resided in the Nevada val ley since 1868 . The highest price paid for wool in Montana in four years was paid at Great Falls, when the 50,000 pound clip of Joseph E. Hein of Du payer was sold at 17 5-8c. Martin Zldmalr waa convicted . at Livingston recently of murder In the first degree. Zldmalr killed George Rider on Trail creek, in April, 1(01. He was convicted of murder in the first degree a year ago, but waa grant ed a new trial on an error of the court Assessor Brsksley completed the tax roll of Beaverhead county and it shows an Increase of 8323,409 in the es of taxable property of this county over laat year. Attorney General James Denovan, who left for thq east, has returned to Montana a bridegroom. Carbon county's assessment roil shows a decided Increase in the value of property la that county. Hie in crease, however, was entirely cm the real estate side of the ledger, the per sonal property assessments showing a decrease as compared with last year. Peter Nelson, who runs a saloon at Sellsh. was the victim of bold high way men at his place of business at Sellsh recently. His losses aggregate $700, and he was found trussed up in the saloon this morning. Before the thugs left Sellsh they cut the wires both ways, so thhV # I f e ' coinmunlca- The Butte 4 Railroad company, with a capital stock . of $ 2 , 000 , 000 , was incorporated at HeLF ena recently by P. B. Moss, the Bil lings banker, and other eastern Mon-. tana men. The company proposes to build a railroad from Butte to a point in the Salmon river country, Idaho.- at or near the mouth of the North * Fork, by the way of Horse prairie, in , Beaverhead county, ■ Montana, and' Lemhi pass. The line wllfbe 187 miles long. In the district court st Great Falls In the suit of Freak Coombs et al. versus D. L. 8. Barker et al, involv ing the Benton group of mlpes, Judge... Lealle rendered a Judgment ths principal defendants r them to pay to the plaintiffs ths of $64,441.32 and to convey plaintHs and others, 13 at Nelhart, known as the • -------- group, the value of which t» very large. The Judgment la the ‘ ever given in the county.
