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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-14
WATSON MADE GUARDIAN
He Will Sue the B. d NJ. in the
Name of James Larkin.
SERIOUS CHANCES MADE
- ~ le-4 rrs $50
II Ii Alleged That Various People Took
Advantage OF Larkin's Insanity to
Secure Variable Mining In
terests for o Song.

Judge Lindsay yesterday appointed
Richard J. Watson guardian sd litem
for James Larkin. an insane person,
with authority to bring AN action
against the Butte &. BOSTON. Mining
company to recover possession of a
two-thirds interest i'm the valuable
Tramway mining claim and a half, in
terest in the Snohomish. purchased
from Larkin by the company five years
ago. and for an accounting for all ores
taken out since that time. The APP
pointment was made upon the facts set
out in a petition filed in court yester-
day morning by John j. Mediation. at
torney for Watson. in which IL Is
charged that Larkin was insane at the
time he made the deed to the property
and hat the persons who obtained the
deed from him were well aware OF his
mental condition. 1t is understood that
q suit will at once be instituted against
the Butte A. Boston. 1t has also been
said that similar actions against other
persons will soon be instituted. and
the charges that will be made will be
extremely sensational. IL has often
been charged by friends of edemented
onining man that several persons took
advantage Of his veal state of mind
and irresponsible condition to defraud
him and his estate of all his property.
The petition filed yesterday by Mr..
Mediation makes the following ALE
cations:
Richard J. Watson. your petitioner.
respectfully represents and shows to
the court that he is a friend of James
Larkin. an insane person now confined
in the asylum for the insane at Warm
Springs. and has been Intimately ac-
quainted with him for man. years past
and has a knowledge of the past condi-
tion n affairs of James Larkin: that
your petitioner has reason to believe.
and does believe. both from his own
knowledge and from information OBJ
tanned from others. that James Larkin
was mentally ~deranged. weak-minded
and insane on the 18th day of May. 1898,
and for a long time prior thereto. to
such an extent that he was incapable
of managing his own affairs, and con
s~equently exercising his will with ref
erence thereto: that on said day he
signed and delivered to the Butte &
Boston Mining company a deed pur-
porting to convey to the company an
undivided two-thirds of the Tramway
lode claim and an undivided ONE half
interest in the Snohomish lode claim. of
which lode claims ne was the owner.
prior thereto he was mentally in
capable of making. executing or deliv-
ing such deed or conveying uf sIispos-
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Ing of the property. and the consider
alton paid by the Butte Il Boston Min
ing company for the deed and property
was very inadequate and was greatly
disproportionste to the value of the
property at that time. m by reason OF
these facts your petitioner r. advised
n believes hat the deed conveyed
no just or rfehtfuf title to the prop
erty. and thar the title TO IL rightfully
belongs TO James Larkin: that as your
petitioner IL Informed and believes all
persons who have acquired any claim
TO the property subsequent to the date
of the deed have had full notice and
knowledge OF the condition OF said
James Larkin. at the time the deed
was executed: that the lode claims
have been for a long time prior
thereto worked and mined by
h Butte & Boston Mining
John F. Forbis, receiver thereof. f..
Rollins Morse. the Butte e. Boston
Consolidated Mining company. Frank
klepetko and G.. =. Batterman and the
Butte 4 Boston Consolidated Mining
company.
"kiepetko' and Batterman are now
engaged I'm mining and extracting VAL
liable ores. minerals and metals
thercfrom. and viii continue TO do so:
that Inc value of mining claims ron
sists almost altogether of the valuable
ores. minerals and metals contained
and in the veins having their top or
apex therein. and IL is those ores which
are now being extracted and which will
hereafter be taken therefrom. and the
extraction OF such ores will be to the
irreparable injury and damage of the
mining claims and the interest of said
James Larkin. that your petitioner is
advised and believes that an action
should Immediately be brought in court
by said James Larkin. through a
guardian ad Item appointed for the
purpose. gains the Butte x Boston
Mining company. John +. Forbis, re-
ceiver thereof. f.. Rollins Morse. the
Butte a. Boston Consolidated Mining
company. Frank Klepetko and G. 8.
Batterman, and all persons claiming
subsequent to the deed OF May 4. 1898.
or claiming any right. title or interest
adverse to James Larkin in or to the
mining! CLAIMS or veins or ores con-
tanned therein or thereto belonging, to
have n deed and all deeds and en-
cumbrances upon the claims subse-
quent thereto cancelled and to have the
property preserved n restored to
or his guardian: that in order to
such SUIT instituted and main
tanned Ii is necessary that the court
appoint a person as guardian ad litem
for such person.
Wherefore your petitioner asks that
be appointed guardian ad litem for
James Larkin and that he
be granted an order authorizing him
as such guardian to institute an action
against the above named persons and
corporations and such other persons
and corporations as he may deem prop
er for the purpose of having the deed
referred to nd all subsequent
deeds and instruments affecting the
property Cancelled and the property re-
to aid James Larkin and an ac-
counting rendered for all ores. minerals
and metals which have heretofore been
from the property and for
such other relief as to the court may
seem proper In equity to be granted in
such action"
Judge Lindsay's order appointing the
guardian and authorizing him To bring
suits is in accordance with the above
COZ
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-14
ALWAYS READY ron WAR.
Marvellous Rapidly In Preparing for Of
fensive or Defensive Action.

From Chambers Journal.
Ii can no longer be said that Great
Britain is unprotected. The coast de-
lenses were never more complete or
efficient. Right around our shores
stretch these many defenses. not iso-
lated and therefore of little account.
but forming a linked protection, with
the telegraph or telephone at hand to
respond at naval headquarters in Lon
don to the slightest warning, and from
Whitehall there branch off private
wires to the great a~rsenals of Ports
mouth. Davenport, Chatham n
Sheerness.
A few words from any point on the
coast, be IL an isolated c~oastguard sta
ton or a lonely guardship, may in an
hour or two have led to orders of ma
ona import being flashed over sleep
ing towns and villages TO the naval
commander in chief at the coast. n
before the outside world knows of i'm
pending danger all the machinery of
defense will be i'm readiness for an
mergency. That this is no eXaggera-
ton those may judge who remember
the hasty commissioning of h partic-
ular service squadron in January, 1896.
when the German emperor's il-Judged
telegram to President Kruger set
England ablaze with anger.
Before even the Times
the decision OF the government TO FORM
this new squadron, ITO do anything
n go anywhere" as AIR. Goschen ex-
planned. the telegraph instruments at
Whitehall had been vigorously ticking
and. unknown TO the, public. the ad-
mirals at Chatham, Portsmouth and
Devonport had had their orders. By
the time the world was awake the
preparations for commissioning the
ships a commenced. and in a few
days a squadron of powerful modern
vessels was fitted out and ready for
any task. When the necessity arises
no less promptly will the machinery of
defense be again put to the test, pos
sibly on a more extensive scale.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-14
CLOSE ON THE TRAIL.
Police Think They Have Discovered the
Child Murderer.

Child Murderer.
The sherin's officers and the police
are still looking for the woman who
killed her baby a few minutes after it's
birth and left it i'm an old shaft. but
nave not yet apprehended her. They
claim. however, to have almost positive
evidence that her name is Agnes or
Lizzie Mcdonald. a nurse, who is also
known by the name of Agnes Long.
The fac; that the woman disappeared
when Ii became known that the officers
were looking for her seemed 10 add
further evidence that they were on the
right track. Miss Mcdonald is about
IS years of age. and IL said TO be an
adopted daughter OF a Mrs. Long, liy-
ing at go North Arizona street. The
officers claim that Mrs. Long and her
two. daughters have tried to mislead
them as to the whereabouts Of Miss
Mcdonald. They also claim to have in
formation that the young woman re-
Gently gave birth TO a child. that she
In every respect including the details
OF, her attire. answered the descrip-
ton OF the woman seen leaving the old
shaft. n IL arrested could be easily
Identified by several persons IL she is
the right person. The police and sher-
IFS officers were searching the lodg-
ing houses In the city. yesterday. but
without finding any trace OF her. Her
friends claim that she has been called
out of town in her professional capaci-
ty.
The police received information late
last night which leads them to believe
the woman they are looking for left
the city night before last for the West
and are taking steps to have her ap-
pretended.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-14
War Will Not Injur. Legitimate Business

From the Boston Globe.
Once we get used TO the idea of var
enterprising men are going ahead with
their business and the hum of ndus-
try will continue to be heard in the
land. No doubt the Weakened, the
incompetent and the timid will sit
down in their offices. spending most of
their time in hunting rumors and
dwelling on them until they addle what
few brains they have. But the push
ing. vigorous business man will 20
ahead and will. as usual, make money.
A war like this. on the whole. as soon
as we adapt ourselves to IL. ought to
make business better for the time be-
ing instead of worse. and the hrst
measure of adaptation should be to
give the wild-eyed IN fiend a wide
berth and to cease to waste any fur-
Their time on men who wish to discuss
their fears rather h forge ahead
and transact business.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-14
An Exceptional Oppsrtasity.

Dr. seymour. the eminent y spe-
cialist. has decided TO remain this week
only. This is certainly a rare oppor-
tunlty Tor those suffering with defec-
i've sight TO consult the most scien-
tinc optician in the West. The doctor
mas met with unbounded success both
IN MS own city and Butte and the
newspapers OF these places have pub
lshed some wonderful instances of the
cures accomplished by his skillfui
treatment. DO not neglect to meet the
doctor at the McDermott hotel during
ms stay. Consultation absolutely free.
Positively the last week.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-14
Hotel Arrivals.

At the Butte-Ed Gunsbery. New
York: r. {. Overton. Des Moines: II.
p. Barclay. Bowling Green. Ky; r. A.
Richards, Denver; w. r. Phillips. T.
A. MARROW. c. J. Mcnamara. Helena:
T. j. Devery. Salt Lake; William
Manning. Denver; +. +. Sanders, san
Francisco: Maush. Coffin. San .Francis-
co. c. j. Graf. st. Louis; u. NJ. Robin
son, Chicago: Reed NJ. Koss. Milwau-
kee: NJ. $. Gum. c.. w. Haughton. Hell
ena; William Geggner. Minneapolis:
Miss Wolf. New York; ID. A. McGregor,
Alexander. Canada.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-14

The Northern Pacific announces a cut
OF - to SIS I'm rates to Portland. seat
tie. Tacoma and all North Pacific coast
points. Through sleeping cars from
Butte to all points West. Parties con
.templating a trip to the coast or Alaska
will find IL, to their advantage to cali
on or write w. NJ. Tuohy. general
agent Northern Pacific railway, No. p
East Broadway. Butte.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-14
On. Of rsv. nu.sr.s.

Mr.. Jas. Barseleu. blacksmith" says
he has been entirely relieved OF head
ache by glasses fitted by DIR. Dodd OF
the owsley block. and that he can now
read At night with perfect comfort,
something he had never been able to do.
There are FIVE hundred others in Butte
wearing DIR. Dodd's glasses and sing
ing his praises.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-14
Our War Premium.

Send US $40 in advance for one year's
SUBSCRIPTION 70 the STANDARD, or s. fok
sic II pfhs. .and secure a copy of Th<
American Navy. Cuba and Haw wall
the hsndsomest premium ever offered
by a
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-14
GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS
TRANSACTED

Foreign exchange. We draw direct on Al
the principal cities Of Europe ana issus
cur own letters Of credit. available In all
parts of the world.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-14

horses: One overcoat. one piece OF
shelter tent. 50 rounds of rife or car
pine. and - rounds OF revolver ammu-
milton.
supplies to be carried on pack mules
Tor n troop OF cavalry: Three days
HELD rations per man. 100 rounds Of am
munition per soldier. The utensils for
each troop OF cavalry must not exceed
$50 pounds.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-14
Latent Life I'm a Goldfish Roe,

The roe Of the Goldfish. contains more la
tent living creatures than the whole hu-
man populstio of the globe.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-14

souvenir spoons OF Anaconda mine,
80 cents each, at Towle & Winterhal-
ter's, IS West Park street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-06

Passenger trains lesye c Il % Moline
avenue) depot five 90 minutes earlier than time
given. Trains marked daily, all other trains
daily except Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-06
FOR RENT.
MISCELLANEOUS.

I OST-A HITCHING STRAP WITH a
I 4 uateut fastener In vicinity OF - - 80 -
fl,.rtb or Eighteenth streets reWHrn -
ru,.r.. than the strap Is worth VIII oe p'ia 4o'
it, return 10 THE ARGUS once
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-06

SS,yZS :,
Previous to the passage of the orur
nance bills of John Noll< & Co, $3.50;
Central Union Telephone Co.. zoe:
Rosenfield Bros. 1914; same $40; Wey
erhaeuSer d Denllmann S1.5O: West.
ern Lime d Cement Co, 2,543.OS, TROOP
Darling & Co. S133.12; c. j. Larllin
S315.ss; same $1,s3S.91; and same
S491.39; Crescent Stone Co.. s., O41.2
c. Z. RemIey $2OG.3O: ]. \. Harmon
1929. j. y. Huntoon $19.1S and Addi-
ston Pipe d Steel Co. 50. 615.15 were
allowed and ordered attached TO the
ordinance. Bills of w. y. Darling
$3.50 and Z. +. Lamp $2S.C5 were re-
jected and ether bills were referred to
committees.
Alderman Wheelan offered resolu-
ton directing the City Clerk to notify
the County Clerk that the fees claimed
by certain persons in The T.lirtirth
Street improvement case were not al
lowed, and giving the names of the
same. Adopted.
The Clerk read a petition from
Louise VI. Haner representing that she
was injured by Il falling tree and ask
ing that she be allowed $500 in set
tlcment. Referred 10 the Claims
Committee and City Attorney on mo-
ton of Alderman johnson.
Clerk read n communication from
the Tri-City Labor Congress present
ing Il resolution requiring all coal
purchased by the city to be mined by
the United Mineworkers of America.
Referred to the ordinance committee
on motion of Alderman Winter.
Alderman Gall offered Il resolution
directing the City Clerk to render an
itemized account of the cost OF all
contract labor and material on the
reservoir, at the first regular meeting
in January of the Council. Adopted.
Adjourned on motion of Alderman
Winter. y. ID. Huesing,
CITY Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-06
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
OniciaI Proceedings of Yesterdays Coun
ell Meeting.

City Council Room, Rock Island,
Dec. ). IS9S-The Council met in
regular semi-monthly session at p.
m, Mayor MedilI presiding and all
the aldermen present. The minutes
of the last regular and subsequent adj
iOurned sessions were read and APP
proved. Officers reports for the
month of November were read and or
dered placed on file.
Alderman Maucker, from the FL
nance Committee, submitted an ordin-
ance which passed by unanimous vote.
allowing bills ont of the various mu-
nicipai funds as follows:
L u 4 d
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-06

WTANTED-ROARDE CHOICEROONS
w and board az 2295 FOURTH avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-06
WANTED.

INANT ED-A COOK WITH REFERENCES
w at 1910 Second enuc-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-06
Local MarkefA

Corn-New, SOaSsci old, 34a35c.
Gsafs- 22Tt2sc-
Hay-Timothy, 90; wnd. s6G4s.
Straw-s5-
Potatoes-New. 3O135c
Butter-Fai- to choice, Isc; fresh creamery
&c.
EgEs-I5zc.
Chickens-Spring sc per pound
Ducks-sc per pound
furs eys-Aliye, &c per pound
s1oai-Sofr- 1Oc.
Catue-Butchers pay for corn fed steers.
~ &c cows and heiferss 31G5c; calves. 4a5c.
Hogs-3G31<c.
Sheep464hc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-06

IIOuuCt. BUIItr = Extra Creamer-
les, 20l&g21c per 10; extra dairies,
I9c; fresh packing stock, 11M12c. EGGS
Poultry-Turkeys. 7991Ac per M; chick
ems, 6IT1zc; ducks. 6Gp7c; geese, 6QD7c
per III. Potatoes-Common TO choice,
21ii33c per bu. Sweet Potatoes-IlIi-
Eois. 75GSL50 per Dbl. Apples-Corn
mon to fancy, $2.OO13.75 per Dbl. Gram
hecIies-Wisconsin bell and bugle. $6UO
NIG % rlar LII
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-06
The MARKETS.
Chicago Grain and Produce.

Chicago, Dec. 5.
Following We're the quotations on the
Board OF Trade today:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-06
Chicago Live stock.

Chicago, Dec. 5.
Hoss-Estimated receipts for the day.
10000; quality good; left over about
i.IGO: market active and feeling strong:
prices 5M1Cc higher: s3Ies ranged at
S2.70G3.40 for pigs. S3.25I3.47J5 for light,
S@.2513 .35 for rough packing. $500
3.52le for mixed, ard S3.40M2.55 for
heavy packing and shipping lots. Cat
tle-Estimated receipts for the day
1880; quality fair; market was rather
active; best strong, other lots steady:
quotations ranged at $5.7G05.90 Christ
mas beeves, S5.25m5.70 choice to extra
steers. SA.60G5.25 good to choice do.
Si-6Od5.OO for fair to good, S4.20G415
common 10 medium do. $4,000. "a
butchers steers. S3.9O15.3O fed west
ern steers, S2.S004.2O feeding steers,
S2o0d4.00 COWS, S2.606I4SO heifers. 81 50
TAB bulls. oxen and stays S3.COG4S
Texas steers, and S3-5Od6.75 veal calves
Sheep and Lambs-Estimated receipts
for the day. % C00;. quality fairly good
n arket rather active; best strong to o
shade higher. common steady; quot
ions ranged a $2-00N4.35 Westerns s. rs
G4.50 natives, and $400d5.65 lambs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-06

w ANTEO A COMPETENT BOY FOR
w grocery Inquire SIS Second avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-06
TRAINS

SArrival departure. tDAily, except sunday.
Ali others daily. Telephone 1898.
BURLINGTON ROUTR-O 3 d q RAIL-
d wsy-Depot First avenue and sixtoanth
street, d Young, Agent.
TRAINS. LEAVE ARRIvH
st. L., Rrringfeid, Peoria -
Bur Quiz. via MOnmouthls z 90 ans 1910 pm
Chicago, sterling, Clinton a
Dubuque ;..........;.. t.7 40 am $40 pm
Peoria, Rea sdstowu. Bur
Hngton, Denver &West. N . As pm I'll :bS am
s.. Pa1l ~ Minneapolis .... 7 80 pmiH 9:1O am
Sterling, C'ipton d Dabuqus z so pmlf S:4pS
6t. l., Kansas CT v, Denver
d Pac Coast via Gales b'rRR z :25 pms 6:bb An,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-06

"ANTED-BOARD RIDERS. AT 25l5 THIRD
w avenue. Good accommodations Meals
served
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-06
hIilWaukce Grain.


MlIWaukee- Dec. 3.
Wheat-Lower; No. 1 northern, SIC:
no. northern, G51zc. BarIey-Easier:
No. >. 4S1za49l4c; sample, z0G49c Oats
Lower; 2SQ Gee. Rye-Firm; No !,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-06
THE TRAVELLERS, GUIDE:

CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC RAIL
y way-Tickets can be purchased or baggage
checked at X d Twentieth street depot, or
c II & p Depot, corner Fifth avenue and Thirty
hrst street. Frank II PlummeT, Agent.
Evening star., 1898-07-30

1920 he fought the duel with Commodore
Barron at Bladenshurg, and was brought
home to die. His widow lived here alone
for three years. and ended her days in tie
convent at Georgetown. Since then the
house has been the home respectively of
Henry Clay, John Quincy Adams. Martin
van Buren, who as Secretary of State to
President Jackson cut a window in the
south wall, that he might see the signals
from the White House. Signals would be
non-visib1e now on account of the great
growth of trees between the two houses
Edward Livingston. George NJ. Dallas Sir
Charles Vaughan British minister: Judah
p. BENJAMIN, afterward secretary oe state
or the confederacy, and Gen. Beale contin-
ue the list of residents.
Gen. Beale was a grandson of Commo-
dore Truxton, and it is interesting that
Commodore Decatur had served under
Commodore TruXton midshipman Gen
Beale was an intimate friend of Gen
Grant, and his frequent host under this
notable roof. On this west side of the
square are the former houses of Vice Pres
ioent Schuyler Coifax and many others
whose names are familiar. Not exactly on
the square, but a little above the Decatur
house on the other side of H street, is the
brick house which was the home of the
historian, George Bancroft. Next, that of
Judge Bancroft Davis, and Admiral Shu-
bricks home on the corner, where his
daughter still lives.
Now to commence a new block, on the
north side of the park the noble house on
the corner, diagonally opposite the Deca-
tur house. is one that was owned and lived
in by Daniel Webster. but subsequently
bought by w. w. Corcoran, whose name
means the benefcent founder of the Cor
coran Art Gallery. During the civil war
it was rented to NJ. de Montholon, minister
from France and witnessed some magnifi-
cent social events. One of these, perhaps
the grandest ball ever attended in Wash
ington, was given by order of Louis Ma
poleon, in February. 1866. A French ship
lying at Annapolis came here that her
officers might attend. Gen. Grant was
commander-in-chief of the army. Beside
the appearance of army and navy officers
in full uniform the occa sion was marked
by the presence of two brides Mrs. Kate
Chase Sprague and Mrs. Gen. Williams,
formerly wife of Stephen A. Douglass. Mrs.
Sprague, daughter of Mr.. Salmon P.
Chase, renowned for her beauty and lead
ership in society, wore dress of moire
silk, its white and green loveliness height