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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-07

Heavy Loss by Water.
large quantity of clothing-men's
boys and youths'-were damaged last
SUNDAY night Mt the Cannon Ball Cloth.
leakage in the water pipes above the
store is responsible for the damage
Some OF the stock was seriously Injured
other portions slightly. Fortunately, tho
greater part escaped uninjured. Mr.
CharieS triedlaluder, tho manager, has
of damage sustained. The store is closed
to-day taking inventory of damaged
Observation-Disclosures Pilot. Dec. 4th
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-07
pEoEMBER TWELVE PAGES
Stock Damaged by water.


Yesterday morning about z o'clock Mr.
Charles Friedlander, of the Cannon Ball
/, CIothing Company, was hastily summon
ed by phone at his residence in Frcema-
son street. to come to his store. 2l9 Main
street. the message stating that by some
means the water pipe in the second story
Of the building, occupied by the NATIONAL
Cash Register Company, had bursted and
that the store was being flooded with
water. Mr. F'riedlander. of course, hur-
ried to the store with all haste, and on
getting there found water of some depth
on the, floor and running into the street
cident is supposed to have been from
some defect in the plumbing; but be this
as 1t may, a part OF the stock of the
Cannon Ball Clothing Company is dam
aged. The loss, whatever it may be. will
roughly estimated that the damage to
the stock. will reach $500 From the
quantity Of water in the store. it is sup
posed that the accident occurred some
time Sunday night. Mr.. Friedlander and
his clerks were kept busy all day yesfer-
day in asserting the damaged goods from
that not Observation-Disclosures. Dec. 4th.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-20
MORE SMALLPOX.
Two New Cases Discovered Late This
Afternoon. .

Two new cases of smallpox were dis
covered this afternoon and were sent to
the pest house. They were Dan Muir
ply of 4 East Park street and Bart kurn
room II, Campbell block on Ohio street,
Both of the victims have the disease in a
mild form.
Luxon, the man who was taken to, the
pest house yesterday told Dr.. Alexander
that he came from Maiden Jock and
that there were four other men there
who were suffering with the disease and
had it in a more severe form than he did.
Notwithstanding the fact that they are
sick they were all working. DR.. Alexan-
der states that he is going to call the
matter to the attention OF the county au-
thorities.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-20
CHRISTIE & LEYS' OPENING.

The annual souvenir openings of
Christie & Legs drug store at No. IL N.
Main street, n of Legs jewelry store,
at No. 2, North Main, which began Mon.
day and will close tomrrow evening, have
been greater successes than ever before
in spite of the cold weather.
At the drug store a dainty crysta,
cologne bottle, with sterling silver
mountings, filled with eau de toilette
crisley is being given away with each
purchase of one dollars worth Of goods;
while at the jewelry establishment a sill
yer handled Whisk brom Is given away
under similar conditions. This year the
proprietors have received double the u.s.
ual supply of souvenirs on accom-. of the
fact that the supply was exhausted last
year before the souvenir season had clos
ed. All who make purchases at either
place this evening or tomorrow may rest
assured, Mr.. Christie says, of receiving a
souvenir.
The stores have been ,astefnlly decor
ated with evergreens and present a holi-
day appearance.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-20
KEEFE MAKES ANSWER.
He Charges His Wife With Extreme
Cruelty.

Luke P. Keefe has come to the con-
clusion he will not stand and have all
sorts of things hurried at him without
making an effort to protect himself.
Today he filed an answer and cross
complaint against mis- wife, Nettie, who
brought suit against him about ten days
for divorce and to get hold of a large
part of his earnings. In the answer he
says his earthly possessions aggregate a
himself, she having had nothing to do
with its accumulation.
In his cross-bill he accuses her OF ex-
treme cruelty, and asks the court to
grant him a divorce from her. In support
of the allegation of cruelty, he says that
on one occasion SHE used towards MIN
vile, insulting, indecent, obscene, vulgar
and opprobrious language; that she at
tended dances and balls and returned
home at night with strange men, that he
told her it was unbecoming a wife to act
in that way; that in July she tried to
strike him with a heavy whip, did strike
him with her hands. and used towards
him the vilest language Imaginable; that
on November Z. she attempted to hit
him with a hot poker, and in preventing
her from doing it he caught hold OF the
verely burned; that for more han a year
she has harrassed him in various ways
in an endeavor to break up his home and
she has gained her point. He further
says she has an ungovernable temper.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-20
APPLES FROM IDAHO.

The Inter Mountain is indebted to the
lavish generosity of Agent H. O. Wilson
OF the Oregon Shirt Line for a box Of
big red apples, as red as peonies and as
juicy as a bottle of cocktails. They
were picked yesterday by Mr.. Wilson
himself near the town of Idaho Falls, in
a region which but a few years ago was
a parched desert, but which under irri-
cation has been made wonderfully fer
tile and productive. 1t is settling up
very rapidly and promises to become a
magnificent farming country. For fruit
culture there is no better land in the
west, as the quality of the apples fully
attests. The climate is salubrious the
year around, and it was in fact so hot
there yesterday that Mr.. Wilson was
compelled to return hastily to Butte to
avoid sunstroke. The apples he sent to
the Inter Mountain Office We're raised on
his own farm at Idaho Falls, but being
cider apples he did not like to keep them
in a railroad office. as he has peculiar
notions about temperance. AS soon as
the weather cools, a number of Butte
men who have become much interested
in Mr.. Wilson's horticultural anecdotes.
are going to Idaho to buy land and build
homes for the future. The Snake River
valley will yet be one of the garden
spots of the northwest.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-20
NEW A ORGANIZED.

Last Friday night. in the South Butte
Presbyterian church, a large crowd OF
young men and women most of them
members of Mr.. Tonge's Bible class, met
in the church together with their friends
and relatives to enjoy a very social time.
They enjoyed themselves without ceas-
ing for over an hour, when Mr.. Tonge
called them to order to say tina the
purpose Of that meeting was to organize
the class for more good and effectual
work in South Butte. The secretary,
Miss Eta Fummerton, then called the
roll and o thirty answered t. their
names. some sending regrets that they
could not come. others who were invited
were present. It wal then moved and
seconded that the class be organized.
Mrs. c. Carroll was unanimously chosen
president, Mr.. Daymude vice president,
Miss Eta Fummerton secretary ana
treasurer. The following committees
were then formed: Brotherhood commit
tee; The purpose of this commit
tee Is to try and induce more young men
to Join the class. The Sisterhood, or
Martha committee, Mrs. Murray chair
man; the work is similar to that of the
brotherhood, only to work among the
ladies for the same purpose. The prayer
meeting committee, Mr.. Murray chair
man; the work being to increase the at
tendance of the prayer meetings and
church services. The social committee,
Miss G. Rhodes, chairman. This commit
tee Is to arrange for socials for the class,
the class to consist of three kinds of
members-active. probationary hon
orary. Mr.. Tonge was unanimously
chosen as teacher. Four splendid men,
bers Joined the Christian Endeavor So
ciety.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-20
PERSONAL.

w. M. Fergus, a prominent Whitehall
bushes man is in the city.
j. A. Coram Of the Montana Coal and
Coke mines has returned from his Euro
pean trip.
Frank B. Turner, formerly a we'll
known mining man of Montana, is ex-
aiming mines near Prescott, Arizona,
for a Canadian syndicate.
w. W. Wishon, the mining expert, who
has been making some tests at the Boss
Tweed and Clipper group of mines, has
returned to Butte. He was accompanied
by J. c. Sawyer, a capitalist of New
York.
James williamson a well known bust
ness la of Whitehall was in the city
land where he will spend the winter Mr..
Williamson will sail from New York on
the Oceanic On November %.
Mrs. r. T. White who has been visit
ing her brother in Great Falls for a
month arrived in the city yesterday and
is stopping at the home of her father
John e. Lloyd. Mrs. White will join her
husband in Salt Lake in a few days.
John Berkin, q well-known mining
man Of the state, whose residence is in
Boulder, is in the city today. Mr.. Ber-
kin has an option on the Boss Tweed
and Clipper group of mines neal Pony,
the oeal for the sale of which has been
practically closed. Gov. Mcintosh of
Rossland, who a been IN England me-
gotiating the deal, is enroute home.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-20
BRIDE OF TWO WEEKS
Scoundrel Got Her Money and
Deserted Her.

Special to Inter Mountain.
Helena, Mont. Nov. 2O.-A sad case Of
apparent desertion OF a bride of twa
weeks by a heartless scoundrel came ia
light at the Helena hotel this afternoon.
The bride Is Mrs. j. P. Thomas. and she
was arrested charged with stealing a
diamond ring. but was afterward re-
leased, there being no evidence against
her. According to her story, Mrs.
Thomas, who is a simple minded country
girl, met Thomas at her home in Mis-
soula a few weeks ago. He represented
that he was a travelling salesman for a
st. Pauls shoe house. They We're married
the day before election. and came to Hell
ena, putting up at the Hotel Helena. Shs
had $3.50. which she gave him when they
We're married. A few days after reach
ing Helena, Thomas said he had
business in st. Paul, and left. promising
to return in a few days. He left his
bride with but a couple of dollars. and
today she had only SO cents left. Last
night a lady who had spoken to Mrs.
ThOma Went to see the play 'Shenan-
doah," leaving her door unlocked. When
she returned a fine diamond ring was
missing. She suspected Mrs. Thomas.
and today the latter was arrested, and
although her belongings We're searched
thoroughly no trace of the missing gem
was ound. She was released, but is in
a pitiable condition. away from home
n friends and entirely without money.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-20
CALLS FOR INVESTIGATION.
S~ectionhands Complain to County
Attorney.

There is trouble brewing for one or two
persons in the southeastern part of the
city, but 1t is up to the local officials of
the Great Northern Railroad
to say which of the two or whether both
are responsible for the offense with
which they are accused.
This morning two men called on the
county attorney and laid before that
official a story of systematic extortion to
which they said they and others had
been subjected to for a year or more and
on which they propose to call a halt.
They are Great Northern section hands
working within or close to the limits of
the city. The pair told the attorney that
a sum of money ranging from rs cents to
81 had been held out of their small wages
each month for a ear or more and no
n could give them any information as
to why it had been done. All of the Sec
ton men had been served alike. .,he
callers said the section men had asked
the foreman why the deductions had
been made n the reply was that the
woman who keeps the section boarding
house had o it. They had then gone
to the woman and she had blamed il on
the section foreman.
The two men We're instructed to notify
the officials of the company in order that
an investigation might be made.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-20
WHART0N'S PREDICTIONS.
Butte's Weather Prophet Can Offer
No Consolation.

j. r. Wharton, the greatest of propa-
cts at this season of he year, since he
deals with the weather-a subject dear
to the ears and toes of pedestrians-has
very little encouragement to hold out
to those who are eagerly waiting for the
cold snap to pass behind the curtain Of
time.
"The weather might be worse han it
probably will be" is the best consolation
he can offer.
In accordance with the dispatches he
has received from Chicago, the habitat
of the greatest prophet of them all, snow
is almost sure to fall tonight or tomor-
row morning in Butte and vicinity. II
will be partly cloudy tonight and tomor-
ROW, with high winds among the proba-
bilities. 1t is also stated that the tenn
p%erature is likely to rise the least bit.
This morning the thermometer rHgis-
tered Is below zero, which is only two
degrees above the coolest temperature of
hast winter
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-20
FOR THE

1t is stated that the business men of
Butte are preparing to take some action
looking toward the keeping open of the
stores later than 6 o'clock during the
holiday season. The matter will be TAX
en- up by the Business Mems association,
probably at the next meeting n a prop
osition will be made to the Clerks union.
"A number of the merchants have holi-
day goods for sale, and they say that it
will'be necessary to keep the stores open
at night to dispose OF them. 1t is under
stood that the clerks are favorable to
some action of the kind, and that a satts-
factory and amicable adjustment will be
made. The outlook is hat the stores,
commencing with the first of the month.
will ~inaugurate the new movement.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-20
FLOWER,

ut is a surprising fact" says Prof.
Houton, that in my travels in all parts
of the world, for the last ten years, !
nave met more people having used
Green's August Flower than any other
remedy, for dyspepsia ,deranged liver
and stomach and for constipation, I
find for tourists n statesmen or for
persons filling Office positions. where
headaches and general bad feelings from
irregular habits exist, that Green's
August Flower is a grand remedy. It
does not injure the system by frequent
use, and is excellent for sour stomachs
and Indigestion" Sample bottles free at
Nwbro Drug Co., Finlen-Medlin Drug
Co.
Sold by dealers in all civilized coun-
tries.
Get Green's Prize Almanac.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-20
COMMERCIAL ASSOCIATION
Meeting OF GREAT IMPORT ANCE TO SHIPPERS CULL0 I'M
INTERSTATE LAW TO BE DOOMED.

and he supposed a similar condition ex-
listed elsewhere. What the people of the
country want, he declared, is either an
interstate commerce commission with
the power to act, or the repeal of the law
under which 1T came into being. He said
that under present conditions, with the
railroads discriminating. for instance, in
favor Of wheat, which can be shipped to
Europe at a lower rate than flour, the
millers of Germany and England can
turn out flour with our grain product
cheaper thar we can put it on the mar
ket there. Governor Stanard said the
farmers in this country must be looked
after, but that the interests of tens Of
thousands of manufacturers should be
taken care of. too.
o. l.. Whitelaw ", president of the Mer-
chants Exchange. delivered an address
of welcome, at the conclusion of which
committees on credentials. rules and res
olutions We're appointed by the chair.
E. p. Bacon of Milwaukee was made
chairman of the committee on resolu-
tons, which consisted of Is prominent
and representative men. /,
A recess was taken until 2 p. m. {
When the committee on resolutions
convened soon after recess had been
taken by the main body it developed that
there was some opposition to the purpose
for which the meeting was called. Mr..
+. Is. Thurber, president of the national
board of trade, a member of the commit
tee, was against the proposed amend
ments to the interstate cons
mission. When Chairman Bacon pre-
scented for adoption d memorial to con-
gress, urging the passage of the Cullom
bill, e. G. Simmons. president of the
Simmons Hardware company of this
city, and one of the members of the COM
mittee. made a short address against
such action. He declared he was op-
posed to the purpose of the meeting. Mr..
simmons then withdrew from the COM
mittee, saying he had mi~sapprehended
the purpose of the meeting, which he
supposed was to discuss on a general
way, the proposed amendments embodied
in the Cullom bill and not to urge it's
passage. The memorial was adopted.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-20

st. Louis, Nov. 20.-The National
League of Commercial associations met
at the Planters hotel today for the pur-
pose of discussing and formulating plans
for securing the early passage by con-
gress of the Cullom bill, which seeks to
amend the interstate law, and extend
the powers of that body. This bill is
now on he calende of the senate. and
it is the purpose of the gathering to
create sentiment strong enough to secure
precedence for the bill at the coming
short session of congress-. so that it may
be passed ahead of the regular order.
Great interest attaches to the meeting
among shippers throughout the country.
Secretary Barry, speaking of the pur-
pose of the meeting, said:
The action of the convention will Sim
ply be in the line of giving evidence to
ongres of the strong demand through
out the country for the passage of the
Cullom bill, n to arrange for a dele
cation to go to Washington to labor in
the interest of the bill. The opposition
to the new measure on the part of the
railroads is due to the fact that they
realize that the interstate
law, in it's present form, is impotent-the
findings of the commission cannot be put
in force"
II. c. Bacon, of Milwaukee,, called the
gathering to order. and in a short adj
dress, stated the purpose of the meeting.
He hoped there would be no depression
and that the meeting would proceed SIM
ply with the object in view. If those
present, representing the business men
of the country, would make their voices
heard in accents strong enough, he was
sure that congress would not fail to put
the measure through.
Ex-Gov. e. O. Stanard of st. Louis
was unanimously made presiding officer
of the. meeting, with H.. f. Douseman of
Chicago as vice president and Frank
Barry of Milwaukee as secretary. In
taking the chair, Governor Stanard said
there was a difference of opinion in st.
Louis as to the apparent necessity for
the interstate m commission,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-20

Articles of incorporation of the Com
mon Sense Harrow company, of Bill
linSs, We're filed in the office of secretary
of state this morning. TIL object is to
carry on the business of manufacturing
agricultural implements. Capital stock
is issued to the amount of $25.0 900. and
the terms of Incorporation is twenty
years.
Health Officer Sulgrove today arrested
a man on the street who had a well de-
Veloped case of smallpox. He was taken
to the pest house, making seven in that
institution at present. All are doing
well,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-20
For Mems Wear
In Winter 49,.
Mems OyerCOdtS

All Wool Oxford Gray Cheviot Over
coats. single breasted, fly front and black
velvet collar. Some are ned with fancy
plaid. others with black Italian cloth.
Stylish and serviceable coats, only $10.O 90
each, in all sizes.
Good Kersey Overcoats in blue, black
and brown, cut Wilton style, medium
length, single breasted, fly front, stitched
edges, Innings of black Italian cloth and
black velvet collar. ALI sizes at $40. 90,
$12.50 and SIS. 90, according to quality. All
well made and strictly serviceable.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-20
HIS DEATH
WAS SUDDEN
THOMAS KNUCKEY, AN OLD
TIMER, FOUND DEAD
IN BED,
HAD BEEN ILL
FOR ABOUT A WEEK.
Remarked This Morning That He
Would Be Dead by Noon
Today.

Thomas Knuckey, al old-time and well
known miner of C%enterville, died sud-
denly this morning, and Coroner Brown
will hold an inquest tomorrow evening
to determine the of death.
Mr.. Knuckey was about As years of age
and since the death of his wife, last
spring, had resides at Grants boarding
house. in Centerville. About a week ago
he was taken i'll. His young son, Ernest,
was attending him during his illness.
About 1880 O'Clock this morning the de-
ceased asked the boy to bring him a
glass Of water. Ernest brought the wa
ter, and the old man drank it, remark
ing at the time well Il will be dead b.
noon anyway"
line boy went away without giving any
further thought to the remark. About
8 o'clock another son, who had been en-
ployed for slime time ON a ranch neal
the city, called at the boarding house and
entered the room occupied by his father.
At first he supposed Mr.. K%nuckey was in
slumber, but, approaching closer to thu
bedside, he found the body cold. He noti-
fled Clerk Mcnamara, of the boarding
house, and the latter, after an investiga-
ton, decided that the old man was dead.
ooToHeI Brown Was nOtlueQ, ana TOOK
charge of the body.
The deceased was a miner by occupa-
ton, and had resided in Centerville for
about Is years. The death of his wife
affected him greatly, and since then he
has drank to excess at times.
His family consisted of four boys and
two girls. One of the latter was adopted
by Mrs. John Thomas, of C%enterville,
and the other is at his former hons in
Cornwall.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-20
LOCAL BRIEFS

The remains of David Williams are be-
ing embalmed and will be shipped to
Baltimore, Md.
Funeral services will be held Thurs
day at 2 p. m. at Richards undertaking
parlors owe the remains Of Amanda
Franklin, which will later be shipped to
Knoxville, Tenn.
There was not a single arrest made by
the police last night. The cold weather
kept the law+breakers in doors. 1t was
reported to the police last night that q
overcoats were redeemed from the pawn
shops yesterday afternoon.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-20
BURGLARS AT HELENA.
Frightened Away Before They Sc
cured Their Booty.

Special to Inter Mountain.
Helena, Mont, Nov. 20.-Burglars tried
to break into the grocery store of John
j. Rohrbaugh, on Madison avenue. last
night about midnight. They broke out
two panes of glass in the front door,
when the people living upstairs heard
the racket and went down to investi-
gate. The would-be burglars ran away
without ever gaining the inside of the
store.
No arrest has been made Of the bur-
glars who entered Weinstein's depart
ment store Friday night n carried off
a large quantity of clothing.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-20

Papers in the appeal suit of the State
Savings bank against Cassie Shaver
were filed in the district court today.
The action is one in which the bank IS
~endeavoring to get possession of the
Butler house n $500 per month dam
ages, alleged to have been sustained by
reason of Mrs. Shaver's occupancy OF
the house. The case was first tried be-
fore a jury in a justice our and the de-
PENDANT was given judgment for her
costs.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-20
TRIAL POSTPONED.

The trial of Charles Verona, charged
with having procured wood alcohol for
Indians and thus sending two or three of
the red tribe over the great range, was
scheduled for today in department No. 2
of the district court, but when it was
called a ~postponement until 9 o'clock to-
morrow was asked for and granted by
the court.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-11-20
A BUSINESS CHANCE.

The we'll known coal and brick firm Of
s. j. Monroe & Co, located at No. 4 East
Broadway. has been succeeded by the
Citizens Coal Co.. e. p. Passmore, former
partner in the Monroe Co., and the gen.
eral agent for Montana for the Kem-
merer Coal Co., assumes the manage
ment of the new firm. and will continue