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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-10
EX-SENATOR MANTLE'S VIEWS,

Ex-senator Lee Mantle said: THE
senate committee on privileges and cleo
tions is a great committee. Its member
ship is composed of many of the ablest
and best known statesmen of the coun-
try. It's findings on any question sub
mitted for it's judgment always carry
great weight, and in this instance, being
unanimous, must be accepted as conclu-
sive and as indicative of the judgment of
the senate. / hall look forward with in
terest to the committees report in full.
1t will make mighty interestin' reading,
as it will no doubt express it's opinion
of all the factors which have entered into
this nasty democratic mess"
1.-THE tremendous sums of money which
the testimony shows have been used in
the elections in Montana must a stag
gered the memberS of the committee. 1t
is difficult indeed for any outsider to COM
prehend the enormous extent to which
political debauchery has gone in this
state since the beginning of the capital
controversy in 1892.
What 1 dc think the result will be po-
litically? Well, If it does not result in
ar overwhelming democratic defeat and
the purging of the state from the malign
influences which AVE made it's name a
reproach and a by-word throughout the
land, | shall be much surprised. If ]
correctly estimate public sentiment there
is a fixed determination on the part of a
large majority OF the people OF montana
who are not connected with the demo-
cratic controversy, to set the seal of them
just condemnation upon all who are re-
sponsible for the shameless exhibition.
Whether the judgment of the senate
committee will have the effect of putting
an end to the bribery, the bulldozing, the
open brazen coercion. the boycotting and
repeating, the political persecution and
tyranny which have heretofore prevailed:
and which have deprived thousands of
citizens of the free exercise of their po-
litical rights, remains to be seen. II it
shall, then we will y some reason to
be thankful that out of the injustice, the
indignity, the dishonor which have been
put upon our commonwealth to crafty
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-10
Engine and Baggage Car Were
Overturned.
NO ONE WAS INJURED
Magnate and His Friends Brought to
The City-Rails We're
Torn Up

President James j. Hill of the Great
Northern, attended by a numerous party
OF officials of his road arrived in the city
at 1880 O'Clock to-day after an exciting
morning experience. Early this morn
ing his special train was ditched on the
Northern Pacific track in Silver Bow can
yon, cbout 6 miles west Of Silver Bow
junction. The engine and baggage car
was overturned, and although the MEM
bers of the party were badly shaken up
none were injured. The accident occur
red between Z and 8 O'Clock, and the
Northern Pacific sent out a special which
brought the railroad magnate and his
friends to the city. Mr.. Hill and his
party will go east this afternoon.
New steel was being laid in the can
yon where the accident occurred, and
several rails had been torn up. MI. Hills
train was travelling at a high rate of
speed, n although tagged the engi-
neer could not stop his engine in time to
prevent the accident.
Mr.. Hill has been west as far as Spo.
kane on a tour of inspection. This party
comprised L. w. Hill and j. N. Hill. first
and third vice-presidents. Chief Engineer
John N. Stevens, Second Vice-President
Miller, w. j. Rattle. a Cleveland, Ohio,
ship builder and -. M. Robbins a St.
Louis capitalist. MI. Hill will inspect
the construction work now in progress in
Montana and expects to leave for Europe
with his family Immediately after arriv-
ing in st. Paul.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-10
l. STEERS
EXPERT TESTIMONY.

The trial of observation-disclosures
case was resumed before Judge Knowles
this morning. j. C. Pyle concluded his
testimony this morning as to the assay
value of the samples taken from various
portions of the Never Sweat and Colusa-
Parrot.
Frank L. Sizer was on the stand during
the afternoon. He testified as to his
qualifications and said he graduated at
the Michigan university in 1878, removed
to Leadville and in 1882 came to Montana,
where he had been employed for several
years by the Montana Co. Qimited) n
al the Empire min He came to Butte
Dec. Is, 1898, and since then has a
charge of development work at the Co
lusa-Parrot and Heinze mines.
While in the employ of the former he
had run about two inc a half miles Of
workings for the purposes of the law suit.
There were four veins. he said, on the
Colusa Parrot ground, which came to-
gether at various points in the mine.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-10
BRIEFS

Dr.. Reed. Dentist. lis North Main, .
orton Bros. pianos and organs 21o N.
Main.
The remains of Peter Rees are at Sher.
mans undertaking parlors.
Will Love. the popular night clerk Of
the Butte hotel, is i'll.
J. q. Bates. n Montana Music
company. Tel. 604.
Miss Godefroy has socials every
Wednesday evening.
John N. Olson, teacher of violin and
mandolin. 312 West Park
w. J. Jameson. Lawyer. Columbia Blk.
With c. r. Leonard. Phone 81.
The office of the Butte Coal
has removed to No. 10 West Broadway
Tinware, roofing, eavetroughs. smoke
stacks made to order. A. e. Jones, 268
East Park.
c. 9. Dolman gives notice Of change OF
Ills law office to No. q Silver Bow
block.
Chemicals and assayers' supplies. Fatr
Drug and Assay Supply lis
East Park street.
Willie Louise Fenner, daughter of Mr..
ana Mrs. w. d. Fenner, is recuperating
from a severe attack Of pneumonia.
Butte Stove Repair company for fix.
"'AA AAotA4S HklOHo
$50. .16 e. Park.
John Ryan, aged 81 years. died today at
the family residence, No. 325 West Sum
nit street. Funeral announcement later.
A warrant was issued today for the ar
rest of H.. S. Gardner, charging him with
assaulting NJ. l.. Kelly, an employee of the
Hennessy company.
Office of En- H. Wilson, civil and min
ing engineer and receiver of Minnie
Healy mine, removed to oRoms 1 and3,
Mantle block.
Rasmus Peterson, a member of Butte
Carpenters union, died of pneumonia at
the Sisters hospital today at II a. m.
See funeral notice later.
The sale of high-priced khiskeys. has
fallen off perceptibly since Silver Bow
Club was put on the market. One dollar
a bottle for a good liquor seems to be just
right. and that's what the Silver Bow
sells for. Montana Liquor Co.
The fire department was called out
about noon today to the corner of Mars
land and Main streets. where faulty in
sulation of electric wires had caused a
small fire, and some ov~er-zealcus indi-
vidual turned in an alarm.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-10
IN ANACONDA.

Bulletins announcing the report of the
senate investigating committee against
Senator w. A. Clark were posted here be-
fore noon today. During the noon hour
the matter was freely discussed upon the
streets by people of every political faith.
J.. r. Toole. M. Donohoe and w. M. Tuohy,
the three principle democrat leaders, are
absent from h city n their views
could not be learned. Mr.. A. Harrity, ex-
chairman of the democratic central COM
mittee, was at the B., A. & P. shops and
he could not be seen. Major Edward
Burke, present chairman of that COM
mittee. was absent at the upper works,
where he is master mechanic. He was
not seen. Col. T. O'Leary, an old time
democrat in Anaconda, said the report
was as he expected, only he did not look
for a unanimous report of the committee.
He voiced the sentiment of dozens OF
other democrats who We're heard to ex
press themselves.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-10
COLONEL SANDERS TALKS.

Col. ". F. Sanders said hat the
~promptness of the committee in passing
upon the matter was unexpected. In his
opinion there was no doubt wha the re-
pOr would be. If my opinion was
stronger than that of others in Montana
1t was because l knew more of the
United States senate and believed in it
implicitly. So far as the testimony and
the arguments in the case and the news
paper and magazine discussions We're
concerned, said the senator, it was made
to appear to the world that Montana was
composed of two hordes of parasites, one
attached to the fortunes of Mr.. Clark
and the other to the fortunes of Mr..
Daly, whereas. to his knowledge, with
many painful and humiliating excep-
lions, there was a grand body of men
and women in the state who would fight
to stamp out bribery in whatever form
1t was presented and in behalf of who
soever it was attempted.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-10

lief that the report of the action Of the
committee was untrue.
Jesse B.. Roote said: II don't believe
the report. To me it seems incredible.
If by any means in the world it is true
then l will say that / knO Mr.. Clark will
return to Montana and appeal to the
people of the state for vindication. Then
he will let the people judge of the merits
or dement's of the case and of the oppo-
sttiOn. Personally, / cannot believe that
a committee composed of such intelligent
men would give any consideration what
ever to such testimony as that adduced
in the prosecution of the case"
do o consider the action of the
committee as final?"
mo Usually I would consider a unan-
imous report final, but this case has at
tracted so much attention throughout
the country that / cannot believe that the
senate will concur in such a report. n
1 believe that by the vote of the senate
Mr.. Clark will be indicated. 1t may be
contrary to all p~recedents, but prece-
dents must be established at some time.
No committee of intelligent men, in
weighing the testimony given. could
reach any other conclusion than that the
people who are making accusations
against Mr.. Clark and his friends are
other than libertines of the most de-
PRAYED character"
There is a report that Mr.. Clark will
resign before the matter reaches the SEN
ate"
Mr.. Clark will not resign and will not
give up the fight, but, as ! said before,
will return and go before the people Of
Montana in a fight that will be long re-
membered as one of the most memorable
political contests of the state"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-10
FISHERS EXPERIENCE
IN THE TENDERLOlN,

Gertie West, a girl with liquid blue
eyes and hair of that coppery shade that
has been many a mans undoing, was in
Judge S~ullivan's court yesterday on
the charge of keeping a house of prostitu-
ton. She entered a plea Of guilty, and
the judge took her case under advise
ment until this morning, when he fined
her $40.
Gertie was arrested at the instance Of
Joe Fisher, who wandered into her place
on Galena street late Saturday light.
Gertfe smiled and Joe smiled, and they
looked through many glasses darkly in
that Tenrerloin spirit of good fellowship
which is alluring and at the same time
is SO expensive. At the end of a brief
season of quiet revelry, of which Joe has
only a hazy recollection of auburn hair
and drinks caresses and words softly
spoken of rich perfumes and mellow
lights, and all those things which make
the Tenderloin what it is, Joe went out
into the crisp air of the night, shook off
he languor of the place, and being a man
of method, counted his cash. He found
that he was just $40 loser, and imme-
diately went to police headquarters with
his story.
The girl denies Fishers story. She ad-
mits he was in her place. and says he was
beastly drunk and that he remained only
a few minutes. She has a good record.
She has been of the Tenderloin quarter
three years, and during all that time has
never been suspected of robbery or ar
rested.
George Gibson, charged with using
brass knuckles on a mar who had in
CURED his enmity, stated that he would
enter a plea of guilty to disturbing the
peace. but denied using brass knuckles.
He was fined $50.
John McFadden, disturber of the peace,
was fined $40.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-10

mitteeman for the Fifth ward, informed
a reporter for the Inter Mountain this
morning that in he duplicate poll books
more Of the forms were probably filled
out; that the afidavits were subscribed to
and that the list of voters was properly
kept. However, these poll books are seal
ed up in the ballot box which cannot be
opened for a yea without al order for a
recount. Mr.. McWilliams was consulted
by Attorney John N. Kirk in regard to
the matter today inc 1t is probable that
an appeal will be made to the courts to
assist in putting Alderman-elect Congdon
In the seat to which his constituents have
elected him.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-10

Thomas r.. Kinds, who was a witness
in the Clark case at Washington, said:
1T now devolves upon the purifiers of
politics to present a candidate who can
represent the interests Of the state as
faithfully as the man whom they have
succeeded in depriving of his seat. AS
they have succeeded in purifying poll
tics, the public would like to know the
exact cost, now that they have accom-
plished their nefarious ends. The open
ing of private mail and the breaking into
private rooms has at last been vindi-
cated!'
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-10
Almost Criminal CarleSSneSS of
4: the Judges.
RETURNS ARE JUMBLED
Canvassing Board Declares No Elec-
ton, and the Courts Will
Be Appealed To.

1t Is within the range of possibilities
that Al C. COngdOn, honestly elected al
derman by the electors of the Fifth ward,
may AVE more trouble in securing the
seat in the council to which he is entitled.
The returns made by the judges and
clerks who had charge of the voting in
the Fifth ward, are very Incomplete; 50
much SO that the aldermanic committee
appointed to the results, and
comprising Elderkin and Bausman, re-
publicans, and Macarthur, democrat, met
last night and declared that no election
had been held in the ward in question.
The returns are certainly in a very
chaotic state and someone has made a
grievOus blunder.
The Only recourse is to take the mat
ter in the district court, and on behalf OF
Alderman-elect COngdon, ask for a re-
count. This will probably be done. II
the court orders a recount, Mr.. Congdon,
with his majority of q votes, is safe. II
h court holds that a recount is not
proper MI. Congdon is out and injured
and Alderman Kelly, the present incum-
bent, a democrat, will hold over.
The poll book, on which an attempt has
been made to make out the returns is in
a condition that would make a stickler
for forms and legal procedure weep
tears of blood. On the first page of the
poll book is the blank form of oaths
which the law prescribes must be filled
out and subscribed to by the judges and
clerks of election. This has not been
dOne and the blanks are as virgin of ink
as when the book came from the printer.
Then follows the place in the poll book in
which the names of all electors voting
must be listed, n of the SIG votes cast
only 224 names appear in this list. The
certificate at the head of this list is also
left blank. The tally sheets are left blank,
q G ic o1cn tho fnrro ~, <Io In4l, - ~ 49,,
for making the returns. At the bottom
OF this page the signatures of o judges,
w. II. Everts, J.. H. Congdon, a brother
Of the alderman-elect, Patrick Wall and
Mike Conley, n two clerks, Frank Nc
Quinlan n Carl Dariss, appear, and on
an inside page is recorded the fact thai
Al c. Congdon received All votes and
John Hennessy 319, the figures being
spelled out after the name of each candi-
date.
On this showing the c~anvasing board
decided by unanimous vote that the re-
turns showed no election in the Fifth
ward. 5
Frank McWilliams, republican COM
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-10
FROM MR.. M'GlNNIS.

John MacGinnis, manager of the Mon
tana Ore Purchasing company, said: II
feel hat it is unfortunate for the state
Of Montana that Hon. w. A.. Clark is
unseated. He is a man certainly well
qualified every way to guard and pro-
mote the interests of the people Of the
state"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-10
LIVINGSTON

L. G. Livingston, convicted of forgery
and sent to the penitentiary for five
years. has appealed his case to the SUI
preme court. basing it upon the admis-
sion of alleged incompetent testimony
given at the trial and instructions of the
our to the jury.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-10
ASKS O A

Elizabeth G. Hicks. aged IA years, has
asked the district court to appoint James
Textbook her guardian. In her petit
ton she alleges that she is entitled to a
half interest in 81, 900 left her sister and
herself by their mother on a certificate
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-10

Of insurance in the Maccabees, and as
her parents are both dead she thinks
Trebilcock is a fit and proper person to
guard her interests.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-10
SENATOR CARTER WIRES.

Washington, D. c., April 1O.-The COM
mittee unanimously agreed this morning
that Clark is not entitled to a seat in
senate, on the ground that election vas
illegal THOS. H. CARTER.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-10
COURT NOTES..

Jennie Miller is suing James B. Miller
for divorce on the alleged ground of non-
support. According to the complaint their
marriage tool place in this city on Aug
ust II, 1893, and they have two children
whose custody she desires.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-10

personal hatreds in the democratic party,
some good has come.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-10
THE COPPER MINING SHARES

DR.. German, Dentist, ia N, Main st.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. WANTS A
small set of books to keep evenings.
Address Competent, Inter Mountain,
Butte.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-10
WILL REPORT
AGAINST CLARK

Continued from Page ~
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-12-13
DIED IN ROME.
Abby Sage Richardson, Noted Dra-
matIst, Poet and AuthOresS,
Passes Away,

New York, Dec. GA special cable
dispatch to the Brooklyn Eagle from
Rome says: Mrs. Abby Sage Richard
son, dramatist, poet, literary critic
and translator, died in this city
Wednesday. She was the widow of the
late Albert Deane Richardson, news
paper man and author, longtime cor
respondent of the New York Tribune
in the civil war, and afterward an ed
itor on that paper. Mrs. Richardson
arrived here with her son, William
Sage, the novelist, early in November,
and her death was wholly unexpected
by her friends in Rome.
Mrs. Richardson was born at Abby Sage.
in Massachusetts, in 1887. Early in the cos
she was married to Daniel MacFarland,
lawyer. About 1868 she secured divorce
from him on the ground of desertion and
nonsupport. During the war she had sup
ported herself and her children by literary
readings, but after the close Of the war
she entered the dramatic profession in the
company of Edwin Booth and played with
him in Shakespearian parts. In the mean
while she became engaged to be married to
Albert ID. Richardson, whom Daniel Mac
Fariand assassinated in the Tribune office
in 1863 and to whom upon his deathbed Mrs.
Richardson was married, the ceremony be-
ing performed by Rev. Henry Ward Beech
er and o. B. rockingham MacFarland
was acquitted on the ground of insanity.
Mrs. Richardson became the author OF
Familiar Talks on English Literature"
"Old Love Letters " "Stories from Old Eng
fish Poetry" History of Our Country
"AbeIard and HeloIse, a Medieval Ro-
nance" as we'll as the editor OF Songs
from the Old Dramatists," and other books.
Her sons, who assumed their mother 3
maiden name of Sage, were awarded to her,
remained with her and have always been a
part of the home she established by her
pen. OF late years Mrs. Richardson fig
ured as a dramatist. Many plays from the
French were translated by her. She was
also with collaboration the author of the
plays of "a Colonial Girl" sophia" just
finished and yet to be produced, and other
plays, including THE Pride of Jennico,"
which has had long runs in the metropolis
and in other cities.l
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-12-13

ing of suffocation. The sensation was
wonderfully strange. could hear the
bubbling water rushing by the glass
and the sound of air being pumped
into the helmet.
"Only once did / think of those
above me, and that was when was
descending. It seemed to me that l
was going down at the rate of sink
ing stone, and l was sure that I would
land on the bottom with such force
that my limbs would be broken, so /
began to draw them up to lessen the
shock when l should strike bottom.
At the same time I was talking to
myself about being let down so fast.
My pleadings, however, were heard.
l had forgotten that there was a tele.
phone connection running through
the air tube to a receiver in the boat.
They either heard me and slackened
the speed, or else it was only magma
ton on my part, for l touched like a
feather. The next thing was to find
which way was north. I tried to de-
termine it by looking for the sun,
but the water was either too deep or
not clear enough. 1t was hard work
to force myself against the water and
walk about The weight on my back
and feet l did not feel to any extent,
but there was quite pressure all
over me. I could not look out of the
side windows very well. as I did not
know it was necessary to place the
hands under the shoulder plates and
lift up in order to turn the head with
out causing an undue pressure upon
the veins of the neck. l tried it and
there was a rush of blood to my head
and ! became dizzy. This feeling
quickly left me, after standing still
for minute. I found the intake pipe
after five minutes wandering about.
1t was with difficulty I bent myself
down to inspect the joints in the pipe,
owing to the buoyancy of the inflated
suit, which was few sizes too large
for me: also there was not enough
lead on my back for the depth of wa
ter. / walked backwards along the
intake to avoid possible chance OF
the glass being broken by protruding
bolts in the piling."
Many fish were seen, but they quick
ly darted away. They probably had
never seen an alderman under water,
although that's where some of them
belong, according to Mr.. Van Riper's
own admission.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-12-13
NOTICE.

In the district court of the State of
Iowa, in and for Mahaska county,
February term, A. d. 1901.
To Edwin Terrell, Corless Blow &
Co., Samuel Crane, Harvey McOas-
lin, Louise Hogan and Chas Hogan:
You are hereby notified that there
is now on file petition of Excelsior
Coal Co., in the office of the clerk of
the district court of the State Of Iowa,
in and for Mahaska county, asking
the quieting of title of the following
described land: The north n of the
S w quarter and the west q of the S,
K quarter of the S w quarter and the
north 81 acres of the S w "a of the s
w u, all of section 10, township rs
north, range Is west, in Mahaska
county, Iowa, as fully appears in said
petition now on file, to which you are.
referred.
And that unless you appear hereto
and defend before noon of the second
day of the February term, A. ID. 1901,
of said court, which will commence
on the 9Th day of February, 1901, de-
fault will be entered against you and
Judgment and decree rendered there
on as prayed for in said petition.
J. F. & W. r. LACEY,
1Sw4 Attorneys for Plaintiff.