The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-09-29
In WORKING ORDER
The State Bimatalllc League Organized
in Helena.
J. K. TOOLE IS PRESIDENT
II Is for the Purpose OF Uniting the
several County silver LIubs for
Effeotuai and systematic
Work-Court Decisions.
Special Dispatch to the STANDARD.

6lmeIallc ledgue was organized IN this
city to-day with Ex-Governor Joseph
X. Toole as president, Charles ID. Cur
tis secretary and A. NJ. Hotter chair
man. Vice presidents have been elect
ed from each club represented In the
league. The organization OF the
league was the result OF a call sent
out a few days ago by Ex-Governor
Toole, president OF the Helena BIZ
metallic league. About 40 representa-
tlves OF various silver clubs were pres
ent and took part in the meeting this
afternoon, which was held in the Hell
cna leagues quarters In the Parchen
building. Ex-Governor Toole opened
the meeting with an address in which
he explained the purposes OF the pro-
posed state league. He said that more
systematic and effectual work could
be accomplished II all the silver clubs
In the state would act together. A
number OF clubs had raised various
amounts which they did not know how
TO dispose OF to the best advantage.
With a state organization the clubs
could keep In closer touch with those
in the East who were working for
free coinage.
the clubs and unions OF that city had
thta'y NNPthttu totVNV anu udt phiy
begun the work. Good results, he
said. had been accomplished and he
thought the liberal people of Butte
would Increase their subscriptions
many thousands of dollars In the near
future. John g. Morony. secretary OF
the state democratic central commit
tee. who represented Deer Lodge coun-
~ In the meeting, said that his coun-
ty had already raised about 100000
and was prepared to subscribe more
to the cause. A. G. Gormley OF White
sulphur Springs turned over to Treas
urer Hotter 800 subscribed by the sill
yer sympathizers OF Meagher county
and said that that was only a Begin
ming. Others spoke and all felt that
the work should be pushed from now
on In every county OF the state.
A declaration Of principles was
adopted. IL was practically the same
as was adopted by the Helena league
when II was organized recently. The
money raised is TO be expended In the
doubtful states and all or most of It
will 30 towards sending free coinage
speakers and literature among the peo-
pie. The league adjourned to meet at
the call OF the chairman.
The supreme court to-day returned
an opinion In the tax case recently de-
cided by II. The opinion Is by Chief
Justice Pemberton and goes Into the
cetails OF the case with which the
public Is already familiar. the decision
having been announced several days
ago. The decision Is one OF the most
important ever returned by the court,
as Il defines the duty Of the state
board Of equalization. It declared that
the state board had acted without au-
thority when II raised the state as
sessment nearly three and one-Quarter
millions.
Two cases from the Silver Bow dis
trict court were disposed OF to-day.
One OF them Is the celebrated case
involving the payment OF $4,000 be-
longing to the Kelly estate to the First
National bank of Butte. The court
annuls the order to pay the bank the
money. The following were the cases
disposed of:
State OF Montana ex rel II. r. Bart
lett. special administrator. VS.. the Sec
ond judicial district court. II. r.
Bartlett special administrator Of the
estate OF John +. Kelly OF Butte. Pc
titioned the supreme court for writ
OF review Of proceedings In the Second
judicial district court in the matter OF
the Kelly estate. The district court.
on petition of Mary Kelly, widow OF
the deceased. made an order directing
the special administrator OF the estate
TO pay to the First National bank OF
Butte the sum OF $4,000 due the bank
out of moneys collected by him and
In his hands. IL. Il. Bartlett, admtnis-
traitor. claims that the court had no
right to issue this order and hence
the petition. The supreme court, In an
L.. LltI a.. A.f h..
order of the district court was made
without jurisdiction, and annuls tho
order The court holds that a special
administrators powers are limited to
the collection and preservation OF tho
estate until such time as the regular
executor or administrator shall take
charge Of II.
Z. Z. Congdon vs.. L. B. olds ct al.
f. z. Congdon. the plaintiff and re-
spondent In this suit and Olds signed
a promissory note payable to the Sill
yer Bow National bank Of Butte, and
after several renewals was obliged to
pay the same. He brought suit
against Hoffman. Northrup. Cox and
others constituting a partnership en-
gagged in the working OF mine to-
gether with olds, alleging that this
partnership was carried on In the firm
name OF l.. IL. OldS ana tnat the
signature OF Odds was the signature Of
the partnership. Plaintiff recovered
Judgment In the lower court. and the
defendants appealed from the judg-
ment of the order denying a new trial.
The chief error complained Of by de-
PENDANTS is the fact OF the court treat
Ing the partnership In its Instructions
and all through the trial as a general
or trading partnership and denying
tie existence OF such n thing as q
mining partnership in this state prior
10 the adoption OF the codes. The su-
rreme court. by Justice De Witt. holds
that this was an error, saying that
such partnerships have been recog-
nized in the decision OF the court for
many years. Judgment and order de-
nying a new trial are revoked and the
case remanded for new trial.
The Desperate Criminals Break Jail.
Sacramento. Sept. 2S.-Three OF the
most desperate criminals confined in
the county jail escaped by means Of
tunnel dug under one OF the walls con-
Meeting the Jail yard with the side
yard OF the court house They were
Frank McC'arty, William Harrison and
y. Creslman, three OF the most motor
ious thieves and crooks on the Pncrfic
coast. McCarty was recaptured but
the other two escaped