The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-11-23
CITY news AND GOSSIP.
The Chamber Of Commerce Build
ing Company is Practically
Dissolved.
Stockholders Will Be Refunded
the Money Which They
Subscribed

Anderson, tho Butte Splinter, and Joseph
Black in Jail-Gambling Houses
Report Heavy LosinEs.
Theoretically the Chamber Of Commerce
Building company is still in existence, but
practically it was wiped out of existence
last night by two-thirds vote of the share
holders. At least it was voted to refund
the money paid in by each member and to
all intents and purposes Che Chamber of
Commerce Building company, and for that
matter the Chamber Of Commerce associa-
ton. are things of the past.
For six months SIC, 800 has been deposited
in a bank for the purpose Of erecting a
Chamber of Commerce building. There
were 108 members and each paid 800 in
advance. It was proposed to raise sc, 000
by selling lou shares at $50 each. num-
Der of sites for the proposed building were
offered and the proposition of Oscar Brad
ford, giving a corner on Fuller avenue, was
practically accepted. But the selection did
not please q majority of the stockholders,
and opposition to the whole scheme was
apparent, which, with the lack of interest
displayed by the promoters left the project
in state of "innocuous desuetude' d bill
last night.
It was apparent that the Stockholders, or
majority of them, did not endorse the
scheme at this time. They had $4,000 ly-
ing idle and we're anxious to get it and use
it in their BUSINESS and since the stringen-
cy in financial circles made itself manifest,
tho probability of q continued tight
money market made it apparent in
the minds of the more conservative that it
would be very difficult to dispose Of bonds
in the east, to raise money for the erection
of the building az was at first proposed.
A requisite number of stockholders signed
their names to call for meeting for the
purpose. first OF refunding the money paid
., Of . ste ckho dsrs and TO disorganize the
corporation. 40 accomplish the latter re-
suit ii was necessary to have two-thirds
representation Of the capital stock. The
meeting was held in the court of the Power
block. President knight presided and Sec
rotary Brown was on hand. The roll call
showed thirty-two members present, also
sufficient proxies to make a representation
of fifty-eight shares. The president an
nounced that the requisite number was not
present and that a disorganization could
not be effected.
There was an evident anxiety to wind up
the business at once. Everybody present
was in favor Of disbanGinR, even Donald
Bradford, tho organizer of the company.
With 20 much opposition he said it was USE
less to be obstinate aud he did not desire to
90 against the wishes of the majority.
There we're sufficient number of votes
present to defeat disorganization if opposi-
ton was shown.
A recess Was taken and several members
started out to bring in sufficient members
or proxies to secure thirds. Several
were found at the theatre, and when the
meeting resumed seventy votes were repre-
sented, just one more than the requisite
number. Alderman Thompson moved that
the organization dissolve. Some legal
bubbles arose. which went to show that
this would cost money, and nobody cared to
sustain the expense. Judge Davis then
moved that the money be refunded to the
this was seconded by Mayor
Bradford. Thompson withdrew his motion,
and Davis proposition carried unani-
mously.
The checks have all been written and
signed by Treasurer Muth. h. Brown has
them in his possession and will give them
out tomorrow.
The question Of disorganizing and how to
60 abont it could not be satisfactorily
solved and a motion to adjourn prevailed,
and the Chamber of Commerce practically
kAname n thino NJ tho mat
Yesterday was the time set for the Spo-
kane Falls foot race between a man named
Skinner and an unknown. The unknown
proved to DO Anderson. As announced in
these columns yesterday the affair would be
flake" and the following telegram under
date of Spokane Falls, which was received
by Harry Woolrioh last night is seif-ex-
planatory: Joe Black and Anderson in
Jail. Barnes out ON bonds. The race was
run at four O'Clock this morning. Ander-
son fell down. Cluett attached Blacks in
forest in Butte. Wehave got him. BLACK
Will be home whom the affair is settled.''
This was signed by trusted friend Of
Woolrich, whom he sent to Spokane Falls
TO head Black off on his scheme to defraud
Cluett. Il will be seem that the race re-
ouIoeO JUST - 6tAteQ IN t0e00 columns yes
terday. Che night before the race this was
received from Spokane Falls: ''Haye found
party who had 5000 up Have stopped
everything"
1t now transpires that Manager Barnes,
of the Spokane ball team, who recently Wis
tied Montana, ostensibly for the purpose of
talking base ball with Helena and Butte for
next year, never looked into the matter at
all. He went to Butte and arranged a foot
racing programme, with Joe Black who was
then in Butte. Black and Barnes turn out
to be the managers of syndicate of sprint
ers. Graham or Gibson, did not run in
Spokane. He has probably gone to some
town on the sound, to establish residence
a. did Anderson in Butte. Now that the
authorities have Black in the tolls his con-
fdence games will probably be cutoff for
time. It is matter of common talk here
that Black is the man who perpetrated the
frequent robberies at the Broadwater hotel
and plunge bath last summer. besides a
number Of lesser thefts.
There is talk among the gambling house
proprietors Of cutting down the 'limit'' OF
heir faro games. This il claimed to b,