The Helena independent. [volume], April 07, 1893, Morning, Page 8, Image 8

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BUT TEN REGISTERED,
Chinamen in This Distriet Not Com.
plying With the' Geary
Certifloate Law.
A Census Shows There Are 5,000
Mongolians In Utha, Idaho
and Montana.
They Are Said to Be Holding Off Until a
leclasion Is Had in a Teat
Came.
The anti-Chinese law, known as the
Goary law, goes into effect May i. Under
its provisions every Chinese laborer now in c
the United States must have registered with
the United Statea collector of the district
in which he residea on or before that date,
or he will be deported to China. This reg- I
istration consists in the filing of a written
personal description, to which the China
man's photograph is attached with the e
collector. When the law was approved
Collector Jae. U. Mills, of the district con
sisting of Montana, Idaho and Utah, had
his deputies make a census of the Chinese
in the district and they reported an aggre
gate of 5,000. Of this number just
ten up to yesterday had complied
with the law and have their certifi- c
cates and photographs on file with the act. I
ing collector, John Mollit. Mr. Mofflt
said yesterday that a larae number
had called and inquired about the law, and
that a number were ready to comply with
the law, but they did not do so because c
some of their friends advised them not to.
Among those registered is Yam Kim, now
an inmate of the Utah penitentiary.
Billy Kay, the Chinese interpreter, and I
one of the most influential of his race in
Helena, asked yesterday why his people did
not comply with the law, said the Chinese c
paper published in San Francisco advised c
them not to until a test case to be made by
one of tha big Chinese companies was de
cided.
After May 5, under the Geary law, any I
Chinaman found in the United States with-.
out a certificate will be liable to deports- i
tlion. It is generally understood that the I
anti-Chinese crusaders in Butte and Ana
conda are only waiting for the expiration I
of that time to make a vigorous effort to
drive the Chinamen out of those towns.
The photograph of each Chinese appli
cant is carefully pasted on the certificate,
and then, as an additional safeguard, the I
seal of the revenue collector is stamped on I
the document so that a portion of the die
is imprinted on the photograph, but does I
not deface it. Should an attempt be made
to remove this photograph and substitute i
another then one-half of the seal will also
be removed, and the Chinese will find it ex
tremely datigerous as well as ditlicult to
forge the official seal of the revenue collec
tor. The authorities think that this pre
caution of placing the seal on the photo
graphs of the Chinese will prevent the sale
and transfer of the certificates, except per
haps in the extremely rare case of two Chi
nese being found whose photographs and
identification marks are exactly alike.
The Geary law was the result of the
failure of the Chinese exclusion act to keep
the Chinese out of the country. The
Geary law not only excludes Chinese, but
in case they are smuggled in after May 5,
they cannot get a certificate, and as no
Chinaman without a certificate can remain,
they will be compelled to leave.
The wholesale importation of Chinese
into the United States, as brought out by
the recent action in Portland of Chinese
Inspector J. IH. Coblentz, causing the sus
pension of two customs officers, has at
tracted a good deal of attention. The
methods pursued by those who indulge in
this business are set forth by S. G. G. Todd,
United States customs inspector at Van
couver, B. C. He eays:
"The Haytian Republic has been carry
ing Chinese coolies to Portland regularly.
but these all have certificates on which to
land. Most of them come direct from
China and not over half a dozen have ever
been refused admittance at Portland until
the last trip, when thirty-seven were sent
back in consequence of Inspector Cob
lentz's investigation. Out of the 132 who
went on that trip of the Havtian Republio
all but seven came direct from China on
the last Empress. But the Haytian Re
public is not allowed to carry enough pas
sengeor of that class to accommodate all
who come so she has got the rest this time.
She now has on board 101 Chinamen,
ninety-two of whom came from China
on the last Empress. How do they
get their certificates? Oh that is
easy enough. They are all sent over from
Portland on nice clean paper, and are exe
cuted by notaries in Portland, Salem and
other towns. The Chinaman sends his
photograph over and the notary puts his
seal on the certificate over the picture and
charges John $00. Then the Haytian ie
public charges him $50 fare to Poitland,
although the regular fare is $7, and John
also has to pay the middleman or Chinese
tree who gets the certificate. $10. Thia
makes $120 for petting into the United
States. At one time Special Agent Dillon
came over to Vancouver, and he and I
looked np eighty-five Chinamen who formed
one consignment with the Haytian Repub
lic. Not over six of them had ever been
in the United States. We showed by the
Ca'nadiani records as to the time these
Chinamen swore they first ar:ived in the
country that they had nriot been there two
months. Dillon arid Special Agent Mulkey
then went to Portland and intercepted the
Chinamen, but were laughed at by the ofll
cocr thler,. Mulkoy was told by the ship's
oflirera that if he wanted the C'hirramcn he
could take care of them, for tie ship was
golaR to bIe unloaded. Mulkey did get a
warehouse and kept them in it until Ie got
tired otf guarding them. Hoe was given to
understand that he was not the collector of
the po t. and, tindiug he could do nothing,
he let them go.
"Every Emp :esa brings from 100( to 500i
Chinamen. I have made a record o the
number and destinatlon of ivery aue of
these mene and forwarded it. Theobse coolies
are now all 'ver the United States. No, I
don't know how much it costs to land them
in 'Portlan i. It does no good to notify the
1',rtlandl oi.yers of these facts, for the
Chinamen are always allowed to land.
It is underetood that the Haytinn Rliepub
lic has also takern Iota of oium to 'ort
land. J harve several cimtes telegr~aphed
('ollector Wnasou, giving minute descrin
tions of goods sippoiel to be o' inin pot
ahourd the ship. lie has forwa ded this
into mation to j'ortiaud, lint not a poundl
of dope i1as ever been nltercepted or the
vessel even ecarchod."
Tihe skill atnd Knowledge
ETsential to the production of the most
perfect end popular laxative remedy
known, have enabled the California Fig
tbyrup Co. to achieve a great success in the
ielutltion of Its remedy. Myruir of Figs, na
it is conc,ded to be the universal laxative.
For sale by all druugiata.
iny theln o ter hohk kit gl~vy.s at Thu ILoo
tlie.t, , hric, li . leery pair warranted and
htLol , thr ha'rl.
th r largest aedti mot stylish line of children's
Le ad .car at dMr. o . A. I inlor'r.
W.1 hltli RLoad Mlake* the Qluickest Tinle to
ChUlasn?
The Great Northern makes quicker time
to tit. Paul and points east thereof than
any other line.
And is the only line which makes the
run to Chicago in two nights; others all
use three nlghts
3. H. LANOLuY, G. T. A.
(io to I hf l. . Iliv' an. hlya real china tea
Bet of ibl pieces for $7.50. North ¥15.
Just Arrived.
Fine line cut crystal, which we a'e offer
ing at moderate prices. The
J. 15TEINMETZ JEWMcjY Co., 20 Main street.
Highest of all in Leavening Power.- ' U. S. Gov't e :
ABOWTELY PURE
TIHE TRAFFIC DEIPARTMENT.
It Will Ble One of the Most Interestlng at
the World's Fair.
Pew, outside of those .ctually engaged in
the trafic department of the World's fair,
can comprehend the magnitude of the work
to be done by this department during the
next four or five weeks,. Last week over
900 oar loads of exhibits arrived at the
park, an average of l10 oats a days; they
were distributed during that time among
the various departments, unloaded and the
empties returned. This number becomes
small when compared with what W. H.
Holcomb, superintendent of transportation,
expects to handle If the receipts are as large
as exrected during April.
Including yardmen and switch-tenders,
about 100 men are employed by this de
partment. Their work begins in the even
log when trains arrive from South Chicago
and by morning the several hundred loaded
care have been distributed ready for on
loading and the mpty ones from the day
before have been returned to the railroads.
The greatest number of carloads received
for any one day has approximated 200, but
with its present force the department is
capable of handling 500 cars a day, and
judging from the increase in last week's re
ceipts this number will be exceeded by
April 15. If put to its utmost capacity the
department can handle, with an increased
force, 1.000 cats a day. An agreement has
been entered into with the railroads
by which switching engines and
crews will be fuinished as the arrival of
exhibits increases, so there will be no delay
on account of lack of help. The track ac
commodations In the grounds will store
1,000 cars and give room for handling 1,000
cars more, without interfering with unload
ing and disposing of empties.
The amount the sailroads have received
in freight charges to date has not been
made public, but It is undoubted a large
sum, as not lees than 32,000 caesof building
material have been handled by the trans
rortation derartment in the past two years,
besides the several thousandcarsof exhibits
that have arrived, the major part of
which have come long distances,
and the charges have been pro
s ortionately heavy. The railroads
running Into Chicago lend every nassstance
to this department in rushing goods marked
"World's fair." Most of the goods come in
bulk as loaded at starting poInts, in which
case, of course, the care are delivered to the
Belt railroad, and thence to the Baltimore
& Ohio or the Illinois Central without de
lay.
Last Monday a train of fiat cars was re
ceived by the American Express company,
the first through train of the kind ever run
op express time. The shipment consisted
of British art works, which were too large
to be carried in ordinary box cars.
ADRIFT IN A BOAT. 0)
Terrible Sufferings of the Few Survivors r
of the King James. h
RonoNDo BEACH, Cal., Aoril 6.-Porser
Stanley, just landed from the steamer Los C
Angeles, reports picking up a boat about a
forty miles north of Rodondo which proved ri
to be a missing one of the ill-fated ship e
King James. The boat left the ship's side
when fire drove them from the vessel, about F
250 miles off Point Conception. They left V
the ship at midnight of March 13 and laid 8
by the ship until four o'clock the following
morning. At 6:40 p. m. of the 31st the boat a
capsized and four men were drowned. The n
captain, his boy and the remainder of the d
crew climbed upon the keel of the boat and
succeeded in righting her, but the boat was e1
full of water and they remained to their ,
waists in water fourteen hours, when the a,
men, worn out, exhausted and chilled, be
gan dying and one after another passed
away until eight, including the captain's
son, were dead. The dead were passed b
overboard and the boat was so relieved by t
this means that those living were enabled
to bail her out.
All provisions, oars and rigging of every c
kind, excepting a small piece of sail, were
lost at the upsetting of the boat. It was n
only through the ingenious contrivance of a
making the grating and boat lining into a
rudder and the use of a scrap of sail that n
they were enabled to make any headway g
whatever. When picked up by the Los An- o
geles this morning the captain and three d
remaining members of his crew had been
five days without food or water. They a
were unable to stand or walk and had to be d
lifted from the boat. b
Union WVages on State Work.
ALIAMNY, April 6.-The bill compelling the a
payment of union wages on all state and 1
municipal buildings was defeated in the
senate, the measure receiving but fourteen
votes. Senators O'Connor and Mullen,
democrats, both spoke against the bill,
claiming that it placed all contractors at
the mercy of labor organizations.
PERSONAL.
Robt. Sticht, the mining man, is in from
Boulder.
Editor Jan. A. MacKnignt, of the Great I
Falls Tribune, is a visitor in Helena.
W. \V. Funtrrier, of Great Falls, is among
the Northern Montana people in town.
Joseph Eiaenbrand, an experienced cloth- I
ing eolesman from Red Wine, Minn., has I
Iecorted a position with the Boston Cloth
ing company.
Judge Hunt has returned from Fort
:l:nton, where he went to assist in adjust- i
ing thI indebtedness betwLon Choteau and
Toton counties.
3 Arrlvll at thie Grand Central
1I K lieuhnoll, liltte Geo E, Jones. advance
Sbnrm hnydr. White ag!ntl, Liberati'e
trllphrl r rprings r Illnd
ItJ it1 hitnlr . lllos- C .I Jones, San Fran
Jacob Warnor, I'ikhorn :M l;' Maelonald, ba
M )', ourks, Maryr- derrburg
villo Ilank lblevina. Elk
I' , I athrir k, i"lkh rn rr h rni
li t larkr- 1 is.,opir..ayrr- i II , Hewlett, lBurko.
dvilli, Ida
-tror ilora Guinn, Wial- Jhnu Frio-borg.r, lil
t lace. rIl ena
(t,e roinrouar, tymlour Ir i I 'arnr.e, Castle
Park
a Arrivals at Tle Heleenn.
E J ('rter, Denver l, J .eon, New York
M 1' lyan. N w i ark H C Ilacorn, Mary-ville
N .1 Austen anl wife, liury.lacobbankranu
it Omaha cie,
Ilonry Leakmian, New I W WFovtr. St lanl
y ,irk I' It I.il, l. lontana
g J L t'r!e-. ('Clo' ('amp F i' nuth, I hioazo
David Ii r(loes, (')lo' Jas A MacKlnight,
S ('nlap Great Folio
SJ ., , rown, New York .1 1. lradley, :t Louin
hirobt! t wah, )oulder i ' Braduliy, hew
t ' M .NI ir. littl, York
Fall, "mJnn W ~ oartg. \White dtl
,A \il11 ni mIeon Ihur it ringa
SI d I Murlrhy, hair Fran- S ' b hytt, ilartfoid.
W W (:urriar, Great J C laslin,. 'hicargo
a lalle Jae II rnarplr, Butte
The (;randIon.
S 'The only first-class European hotel in
the city.
e0 lin the best rooms, all modern convent
I ences, with cafe in the building. Corner
Sixth avenue and Warren street. J. J.
e liohrbanuh, manager. Rapid transit eleo
tric cars pass the door.
Tihe Latest
,a Novelties both in silver and gold, largest
variety; all new desltns, at the
J. STEIINMIT'I JsWELaT( Co., 20 Maln str.rt.
nr- Wanted,
A first-class blacksmith. Stedman Foun
It. dry & Machine Co.
COURT BUSINESS.
The Greenhood Bohm Litlgatlion etore
Judae Hiram Knowles.'
A plea in abatement has been made in
the United States circuit court by the at
torneys for the defendants in the ease of
Ernest lejall, of New York, vs. Greenhood
Bohm % Co., the Merohants National bank
of Helena. C. M. Jefeiris and Wm. Muth.
receiver, for $40,000. Judge Knowles has
not yet passed upon the motion.
The following oases were filed in the dis
trict court yesterday: Realty company vs.
Mrs. Ella L. Austin, to recover $262.0
rent for second and third floors of the
building at 102 and 104 South Main street:
C. F. Gage vs. the Silver Mountain Mining
company, to recover $554.90 on assigned
promissory note and for an attorney fee of
$56.
Best merchants' lnnoh in the city served from
11:30 till two o'clcek, only 25 cents. Bon Ton
lteetaurant.
THE MONTANA DELEGATES.
Eight of Them Appointed to the Trans
Mlassissippi Congress.
Gov. RIickards has appointed the follow
nag to attend the Trans-Mississippi con
gress which meets at Ogden, Utah, on April
24: E. D. Weed, R. G. Davies, George E.
Boos, of Helena; T. C. Davidsou, of Ana
conda; Samuel Mulville, J. B. Lehigh, of
Butte; A. I. Joy, of Livingston; W. Thomas
Hart, of Granite. Two more delegates are
to be appointed, whose names will be an
nounced later. Gov. Rickards has taken
considerable trouble in selecting delegates
and has anpointed only those who will at
tend the congress.
Baker-Baudin.
At Bishop Brondel's residence on Catho
lio hill, on Wednesday evening, John Baker
and Delia Baudin were united in marriage
by Rev. L. B. Palladino. The ceremony
was witnessed by a few intimate friends oa
the bride and groom. An informal recep
tion was held afterwards at 809 State
street, where Mr. and Mrs. Baker will re
side. They have many friends in Helena
who tender congratulations and their best
wishes.
Bear In Mind
We never fail to suit you. Our stock is
large and complete. The
J. STEINMET. JEWELn Y Co., 20 Main street.
JOTTINIGS ABOUT TOWN.
Patti Rosa opens her engagement at the
opera house this evening.
Information is wanted of Dan Williams,
miner, whose wife is ill at the Palmer
house.
The regular semi-monthly meeting of the
Central W. C. T. U. will be held on Friday
at three p. m. in the A. U. U. W. hall.
Walter Stanley has sold to EvAn r. Ilar
rio the sw h ne3i, and lot 2, section 6, town
ship 10, north ot range 3 west, for $6;000.
There will be a regular meeting of the
Fortnightly club at the residence of Mrs.
W. A. Chessman, 304 Ewing street, next
Saturday.
Harry Allen has gone to Grea4'Fhls.
where he is matched to fight a pugilist
named Hall at the Park theater next Satur
day night.
The last title to the land given the gov
ernment for a site for the military post was
cleared up yesterday, and the deeds will
soon be ieady.
Owing to the inclement weather there
was not as large an attendance at the Co
lumbian ball last evening as was expected,
but those who went had a most enjoyable
time.
Tom Scott is held at the city jail on the
charge of stealing a pair of shoes from the
Montana Shoe company. PolicemanO'Con
nell arrested him while trying to sell the
shoes.
Montana district lodge No. 1, I. O. G. T.
meets at Elkhorn at noon to-day. Dele
gates from Helena will leave this morning
on the Northern Paoific, returning Satur
day evening.
Residents at Lenox are much annoyed by
a herd of about fifty cows driven in that
direction for pasture, which destroy shrub.
bery, trample down gardens and create
havoc generally.
The meeting of the Montana Press asso
ciation will be held at Anaconda on May
17. Secretary Yerkes is negotiating with
the railroads for an excursion to Chicago.
A full attendance is desired.
Those who have purchased tickets for St.
Peter's sohool entertainment at the opera
house on Tuesday, the 11th inst., mayex
change them for reserved seat tickets at
Pope & O'Connor's on Monday morning.
The crosswalk at Eighth avenue and
Raleigh street, which has been undergrads
for some years, is being raised so that resi
dents can cross the streets at that point
without the inconvenience they have been
put to in the past.
Helena Lodge. No. 2, 1. O. G. T., will
give a Japanese wedding next Monday
evening at Grand Army hall, on Park ave
nue. Preparations for this event have been
going on for some time. and no doubt it
will be a succets. A small admission fee
will be charged.
Those having Invitations to the letter
carriers' ball to-night are assured of a very
enjoyable time, as the committee has left
nothing undone to make the affair as grand
a succesas nas last year. Tickets for the gal
lery will be on sale at the box office for the
nominal sum of 25 cents each, thus afford
ing an opportunity for those who wish to
go and look on. T'he best music in the city
Shas been engaged. Mrs. Fritz will serve
the supl er.
Patenis to pre-empted lands were re
ceived at the Helena hInd office yesterday
for Nathanile E. Ellis, Alex Chisholm and
Leonard H. Goes, of Lewis and Clarke
county; John P. Anderson and Charles
Stephens, of Choteanu; Ellen Marshall, of
Madison; Wmi. H. Smith, of Jeffe:son;
Luther C. White, of Stlver Bow; James A.
Graham, of Fergus; Cuas. . Rooske, Arthuor
M. Warner, John W. Curry, Hector Me
Ivor, Georue W. Young, Lawrence Madden
and George W. Irons, of Cascade.
'lhe letter carriers of Helena giv., their
second annual ball at the auditorium to
night. Major's full orchestra will be in
attendance. Letter carriers and others
froll Butte and Spokane will be here to
take part. For the benefit of those who
Sonly wish to look on the gallery will be
thrown open at the moderate price of 25
cents admission. Supper will be as ved
during the evening. The letter carriers of
Helena have determined to make the affair
a success and their efforts shou.d be re
warded.
Thile Iest Ever il tlheo WVorld.
The products of the William J. Lamp
Brewing compauny are known throughout
the world. ''l'The Lomp" is a household
word, for it is used by more families than
any other brand; it is the moost popular
YOU I)ON'T KNOW WHAT MEANS UNTIL
,. . PERFECTION IN COCOA YOU HAVE TRIEDL
-BEST AND 0059 FARTHEST)
Highly Digestibleand Nutritious. Made instantly with boiling water or milk.
SANDBS BR OS.
We inaugurate this week our Annual Spring
Opening Display of Silks, Dress Goods, Dress
Patterns. Challies, Satines, Dimitys, Flannels,
Outing Cloths, Broadoloths, Suitings, Ladies
cloths, Wash Goods, Housekeeping Goods, Lin
ens, Cottons, Hosiery, Handkerchiefs, Gloves,
Laces, Dress Trimmings, Small Wares, Capes,
Jackets. Wraps, Costumes, Carpets, Curtains
and Draperies, Etc.
NOTE-The Ladies of Montana understand that it is an impossibility for us to
enumerate in an ordinary advertisement the many advantages we offer buyers of
Dry Goods, but from time to time we mention leading attractions in the different
departments. This week we direct attention to our grand general exhibit of New
Spring and Summer Goods in all lines, and to the unequalled values presented
in every department.
$ INSPECTION INVITED. $ * *
SANDS BROS.
everywhere because it possesses a pure malt
flavor and holds its freshness, qualities
which other brewers have never been able
to successfully counterfeit. The people of
Helena will be glad to know that the Lemp
brands can be procured hereafter at the
company's agenoy, the well known house of
I. Marke. Special attention is directed to
the "extra pale" and "extra export," two
brands that challenge the world for excel
leance. The trade will be supplied promptly
and satisfactorily. and family orders will
receive special care.
Church Quarrel in Court.
DES MOINES, Ia., April 6.-There were sen
sational developments in the Evangelical
church war to-day, growing out of the re
cent decisions in east Iowa. The confer
ence of the Dubbs faction, which is in the
majority in this state, met at Center Point,
but were barely called to order when a writ
of temporary injunction was served on the
body restraining further deliberations. An
immediate hearing in court was granted to
both the Esher and Dubbs factions.
For $2,500.
You can buy 100 feet in Hauser addition.
Cheapest property in Helena. Apply to
owner. 15 Granite block.
HELENA IN BRIEF.
.aekson's music store. Bailey block.
Queen City Lodge No. 42, L O. O. N
Meets every Friday.
Regular meeting of the above lodge will beheld
at Odd Fellows Hall this evening. Sojourning
brothers are cordially invited.
It. A. FRABEIi, N. 0.
O. C. KIBRWOLD, Roc. Secy.
The Marked Success
of Scott's Emulsion in consump
tion, scrofula and other forms of
hereditary disease is due to its
powerful food properties.
Scott's Emulsion
rapidly creates healthy flesh
proper weight. Hereditary
taints develop only when the
system becomes weakened.
VNothing in the world
of medicine has been
so successful in dis
eases that are most
menacing to life. Phy
sicians everywhere
prescribe it.
Prepared by Scott & Bowne. N. Y. Al drunaiats.
*** PATENTS*..
United States and Foreign Pat.
ents obtained and any information
given.
EDWARD C. RUSSELL,
Attorney at Law.
Plttaburgh lseek,
Meleum. MouL
To Loan Money at 7°0o, 801o, and 9°1o.
Amount of Loan and Security determine the rate of interest.
I am prepared to make loans promptly in amounts from $500 to $100,000
$100,000 Commercial and Short Time notes wanted. Also City, School,
State and County Bonds and Warranta
No. 10 Edwards St., Helena, Mont. H. B. PALMER.
SIC
.Styjle in Footvear..
Is more noticeable now than at any time in the history of the SHOE
TRADE. SHOES have a grace, in shape, material and finish never
before attained, and no one can afford to neglect the foot any mora
than the head in the matter of apparel. A NEAT FITTING SHOE is a
recommendation as well as an attraction. Appearances go for a good
deal in this world, so "shine up" with a new pair of our late style Shoes
CLARKE & FRANK MONTANA SHOE CO.
JUST RECEIVED -
A Carload of Wyoming Stucco Plaster
Also a Carload of Dry Paints and English Cliff Stone Paris White
Also a few Tons ot Montana Timothy Seed. '
Blue Grass and Mixed Lawn from the East.
H. M. PARCHEN & CO.
PARCHEN'S CORNER
U. S. Public Sampling Co.
... HELENA, MONTANA . .
ASSAYERS SIl ORE SAMPLERS
Most Complete Plant of the Kind in Montana. Our facilities
for Handling and Disposing of Ores
Are Unsurpassed.
ASSAY OFFICE: SAMPLING MILL:
Corner Grand and Jackson At N. P. and M. C. Railroad
Streets. Croeng.