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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-30
THE PONY DEAL

Hon. c. H. Mcintosh, ex-lieutena,.I
governor of the Northwest Territories, is
Ell route to Europe to close up the deal
for the famous Boss Tweed M Clipper
properties at Pony. -
The British-American cooperation of
British Columbia, in which Gov. McIn-
tosh is largely interested, recently Sc
cured an option on the group of mines at
Pony owned by Henry Filing, w. w.
Norris and w. c. McKaskle.
The option was obtained by John Ber-
kin, the ~well-known mining man Of
Boulder, the purchase price being stated
at n million dollars. The option runs
to January I, 1901. A few days ago w. e..
Sanders, who represents Mr.. Berkin,
made a payment of SIS. 900. This payment
secured the option until the first of the
year at which time another payment. Is
due.
The Boss Tweed and Clipper proper
ties are known to every mining man in
the state. They are in a splendid stage
of development M in future years will
be the greatest gold mines of the state.
Gov. Mcintosh has hopes of interesting
a big syndicate of English capitalists in
the properties. and from the encouraging
nature of the reports received he will
doubtless be successful.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-30
A KEROSENE STORY.
Officer Gilmore Had an Experience
With the Fluid Last Night.

Officer Gilmore is in danger of being
classed as a Standard Oil politician by
the fusion papers if he is not more care
full when he handles kerosene.
Last night he was taking reports of
the patrol telegraph in the rear of the
fire department headquarters, and dur
ing his leisure moment concluded to
sprinkle the floor and sweep out. He
hunted around and found a sprinkling
can that appeared to half full of water.
He filled up the can and distributed the
contents over the floor. After he had
done this he noticed that h odor of
coal oil was very pronounced, but
fortunately did not start an investiga-
ton with matches
In the due course of time he discover
ed that he had used a watering can
which is employed in the filing Of the
fire station lamps, and the fluid he had
split all over the floor was about SO per
cent coal oil. He said a few words
and then endeavored to remove the oil
from the floor
Chief Sanger, in speaking of the mat
ter this morning., said that if by any
chance the oil had ben ignited no one
in the city would be inclined to be-
lieve the tame explanation. In the face
of a fire it would sound too much like a
fairy story.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-30

a statement and so swore upon the trial,
which testimony was false.
Before making my statement to
Campbell, Wharton Golden told me to
make 1t as strong as possible. as they
referring to Campbell n Goebel)
would take care of me and protect me I
desire now to say that 1 never had but
one conversation with Caleb Powers.
and that was in relation to my going up
to Frankfort with the men on the 25th
of January, and at no place was the
name of William Goebel mentioned or
referred to in any way or in any con-
n%ection by Caleb Powers.
Il desire furthermore to state that nei-
Their upon the occasion of the first con-
versation with Campbell or the day af-
ter I received from him $40 in cash and
since that conversation I nave received
from him. both before and after I was a
witness at Georgetown in the Powers
case, various sums of money and I have
since such conversation with Campbell
and Arthur Goebel. received from Arthur
Goebel various sums aggregating about
$500 and upon one occasion $40 from JUS
tus Goebel. M last sum I received was
on Tuesday, October %. 1900. which was
IS, given to me by Colonel Campbell at
MS oHice III C~lnclnnatl. Just prior to
giving me this S.. Campbell had tele-
phoned to Arthur Goebel to come to his
office. which Goebel did and when he ar
rived at Campbelrs Office he went into a.
private office with Campbell, and Camp
bell came out and handed me So"
Anderson further gives alleged dates
and details and concludes his affidavit
thus:
I believe my testimony in the trial Of
caleb Powers ended in his conviction and
l am unwilling longer to suffer in con-
science by the thought tina the falsity of
my statements have aided in convicting
Caleb Powers"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-30
California FlannelS

Here's a fine lot of the genuine Cali
fornia Flannels direct from the factory.
These flannels are strictly all wool and
twilled. The ideal texture for mems UNI
derwear and women's underskirts; width
is % inches: colorings cadet blue, snuff
brown, Oxford and Cambridge grays,
scarlet and navy blue. Prices-5-oz., 40c;
Coz, Soc; S-oz., 75c. and 1902. lannels
S5c yard.
32-inch Shifting Flannel, all wool with
silk stripe in blu and white and white
and lavender, at Soc; also fine striped
!, Wool Shirtings at soc yard.
~ 27-inch Union Flannel for shirts and
underskirts, in tan, blue, gray, black
and white and blue and gray plaids,
S5c yard.
Medicated Scarlet Wool Flannel. q
Snches wide. at zoe, Csc, 35c and 40c yard.
White Embroidered Skirting Tlannels
at Coo, 75c. $1.0O. $1.25 and $3.50 yard.
36-inch White Twilled Flannel, all
wool, 6Oc yard.
36-inch fine White Saxony Flannel at
Csc and $1.25.
27-inch fine Twilled Cashmere Flannel,
cream white, Toe yard.
27-inch fine White Wool Chinchilla
Flannel at 45c yard.
Samples free. We pay expressage to
all railroad points in Montana.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-30
JUSTICE NICHOLS
RESERVED DECISION
SENSATIONAL EVIDENCE IN THE HEARING OF W.. M. NEAGLE,
CHARGED WITH AIDING THE ILLEGAL REGISTRATION
OF v0TERS-ST0NE Els PAST RECORD.

w. NJ. Neagle was tried in Justice Mich
ols' court this afternoon on a charge Of
advising men to register illegally. which
when proven is a misdemeanor, and at
the conclusion Of the case the decision
was reserved until tomorrow morning.
l. The defendants interests were looked
I after by Makel & Breen, and thos eof the
state by c. p. Connolly.
The principal witness against Neagle
is A. L. Stone, who is being held on
a charge of illegal registration.
Some letters that are alleged to have
passed between Neagle and Stone were
introduced in evidence. One was a note
given Stone to be presented ITO Thomas
Kilga1lon, introducing Stone as Mr.. Ed
wards, and requesting that he, Stone, he
put to work if there was any work for
him to do.
Another letter was from one Morrison
to Stone
When Neagle was arrested he had on
his person an affidavit that had been pre-
pared for Stone to sign, and this docu-
ment, too, was placed in evidence. The
contents of the documen related to the
business between Stone and Neagle. The
latter desired to be exonorated from
all participation in the illegal registra-
ton business. The affidavit "a been
formulated through a third person named
Quigley, who is alleged to rave told Stone
that if he would sign the affidavit Neagle
would see to it that he was cleared Of
the charge against him.
Stone said Neagle had not advised him
to register illegally. He further said he
had registered four times; that someone
whom he did not know had advised him
to register Illegally and told him there
was money in it; that he had spoken
to Neagle about it and the latter had
said it was all right-to go ahead and
register.
H. NJ. Siscott ,one of the jailers at the
county Jail, identified the letters found
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-30
CHARGED WITH
A SERIOUS
OFFfNSE
Il. A. BARTON, MAILING CLERK
AT THE POSTOFFICE, ar
RESTED FOR ROBBING
THE MAILS.

II. A. Barton, a mailing clerk in the
postofice, was arrested at 4 o'clock this
afternoon on a charge of rohbing the
mails.
The Ordinary" mall of the Butte post
office has been tempered with a great
deal OF late, and close watch has been
sept of all the clerks. Suspicion fell
upon Barton and he was finally detected
in the act of opening letters. No action
was taken in the matter until the arrival
of a postofiice inspector.
Fol two days the inspector has been
watching Barton and at 4 o'clock this
afternoon he was seen to open a num-
Der of letters. 1t APPEARS that Barton
would open a letter and If he foundn moth
ing that he wanted he would not
take the trouble to re-seal it
but allow it to go to it's destination UNI
sealed and without explanation. Finding
something of value he would abstract
and pocket it n as the fancy ssc lck
EGm either stick the letter in his
pocket or else allow it to continue on It's
journey to the person to whom it was
addressed.
About ten minutes after the inspector
had witnessed a theft of this kind Bar
ton was landed behind the bars of the
city Jail.
Assistant Postmaster Flavin, in speak,
ing of the matter, said tina the ordinary
mails mad been tempered with for some
time past and money and other valua-
bles contained in the envelopes had
been stolen. AT first they We're at
sea, but suspicion finally rested upon
Barton with the result stated. The ex-
tent of Barton's populations is unknown
but a search of the room occupied by him
will be made and some light may be
thrown upon the matter. The registered
mail did not pass through Barton's
hands,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-30
SMOKEHOUSE
ACCIDENT
- ---~.- ".
MORE DETAILS OF THE TERRI
BILE AFFAIR OF YESTER-
DAY AFTERNOON.
MEN WERE FOUND
MEN WERE FOUND
UNDER WATER SUMP
Cyrus Bell Has Resigned the Fore
manship of the Mine-Inquest
This Evening.

An inquest will be held over the re.
lives in the Smokehouse shaft yesterday
afternoon, by Justice of the Peace E. A.
Nichols, at 1880 o'clock this evening in
Sheranan's undertaking parlors. The
horror of the accident has caused Cyrus
Bell to resign the foremanship of the
mine. He had started down with the
three men, but had stopped on the 200
level to do some work there, and he be-
lieves that he would have lost his life
had he gone clear down.
After Mr.. Bell had been working for
some TIM on the 200 level he looked
down and saw that all of the lights of
the men were burning, but became UNI
easy for the reason tina he had heard
nothing from them for some time. He
shook the o and cried out to them,
but, getting no answer, he assembled to
the mouth of the shaft and, getting the
assistance of Edward Giseke, went down
to the bottom of the shaft in the bucket.
Although the gas was very noticeable,
the lights of the men We're burning
brightly, but the only thing seen of the
men was the end of Charles Blackie's
coat sticking out of the water which was
about four feet deep at that point. He
was taken from the water and aid upon
a projection of ground only an inch or
two under water and then the bodies
of William Whitmore and Rob't. Camp
bell Were fished out of the stump.
Blackie's body was the last sent to the
surface, and when it arrived there DR..
Hanson, who had been summoned,
worked hard to restore life, but the eff
fort was without avail.
Edward Giseke, in speaking of the ac-
cident, said that he believed from the po-
sition of the bodies at the bottom of the
shaft that Campbell, who was fixing the
suction at the crosshead, about 10 feet
above the bottom of the shaft, was over
come by the gas and fell backward,
striking his head on the edge of the buck
ct and making the oun that was dis
covered in the back of his head. Mr..
Giseke believes that when Campbell
fell his heavy boots knocked the other
two men into the stump and as they were
about overcome by the gas at that time
they We're unable to save themselves. An
examination of the crosshaed where
Campbell was working showed that he
had succeeded in attaching one Of the
bolts to the suction before he fell.
The mine was closed down after the ac-
cident. and will not resume operations
for three or four days so as to allow the
effect of the horror to wear off. The
pump is being operated SO as to pre-
vent the mine from filling up.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-30

on the two prisoners, Stone and Neagle.
At the conclusion of the states side
the defense moved for a dismissal, on the
ground that no direct evidence had been
introduced to show the positive guilt #
the defendant.
The Judge overruled the motion and
Neagle took the stand in his w be-
half. He said that while standing on a
street corner Stone had approached him
and shown him a piece of paper, say
ing as he did SO that he had registered
four times and intended to register five
more: that he had been registered thir-
teen times in Chicago, and he thought
he could do the same thing here. Neagle
said further hat he would like to be
piloted to a Clark man with money, as
he thought he could get something out
of it. He had asked for permission to
sleep in the drum corps room.
Did you ask Stone to register lille
gally?" asked Mr.. Makel.
mo, sir, l did not was the prompt
reply.
Neagle showed the lists he had used in
checking up voters. He said Mr.. Simp-
son had given him the list and told him
to go up to the mine and see to it that all
the men there had registered. Som of
the names had been marked off to indi-
cate that the men who owned them were
not voters.
Neage said he had been in Butte over
a year; he had worked under the name of
MoDonough on the hill because he had
once worked for D j. Hennessy and was
considered an unfair man. Under the
circumstances he could not get work un-
der his proper name and had given the
name of McDonough.
On cross-eXamination Neagle said he
had advised Stone to not register lille
gally.
"Who is this man Quigley?" asked Mr..
Connolly.
II don know, but I might be able to
find him."
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-30

where / had gone at his request, asked
me if Powers had not, in my presence at
Barboursville in January, said to me
in substance these words, referring to
William Goebel: They say he wear
a coat of mail, but 1t won't do him any
good or something similar to that l
told Mr.. Arthur Goebel that Powers had
never said anything of the sort in my
presence to my best knowledge. He
told me to think and see if I could not
remember. I could not remember such
a remark and I knew that Powers never
did make UGH a remark or anything
resembling it in my presence, but being
urged by Arthur Goebel, l finally con-
cluded to state that he did make such
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-30
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Jackson, photographer. 81 W. Park. ? &
DR.. German. Dentlst. ia N. Main It..
Orion Bros.. pianos anu organs 219 n.
Main.
;. G. Bates, tuner. Montana Music Go.
Tel. 504.
If your grocer hasn't our beer phone
252. Butte Brewing GO.
Horses and cattle wintered. Inquire Of
o.. G. Dayey, 4o1 South Main.
Graham Home School st~enograchy.
Mrs. Kemp. principal, A w. Granite
Great Bargain sale n wall paper. Butte
Wall Paper Coo. Ill Hamilton street. .
Dr.. Forsyth. dentist. has re,noysr to
Z and 8 Owsley block. -
If your bird don't sing, try some seed
from the Butte Bird store. IS w. Broad
way
Tinware. roofing, eaves,roEghs, smoke
stacks made to order. A. e. Jones, 26s
East Pack.
Your machine will run easier ana last
longer if you use Excelsior Oil. Sherman
the undertaken.
One thousand shares of Denver and
Rock Island stock. Snap If taken at once.
Address B. NJ. Inter Mountain.
When you ara undecided just what
brand to select, call Tor Silver Bow Club,
the best dollar bottle of whiskey offered
anywhere. Montana Liquor =
The funeral of Charles Blackie will
take place tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock from the family residence, Mo.
1876 Missoula avenue, Rev. job Hosking
officiating.
Stephen Longtin, a miner, employed in
the Parnell mine, sustained a fracture
of the bones of the right ankle this after
noon through falling into a passageway.
He was removed to Murray & Freund's
hospital. II
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-30

To all who love liberty and justice. Re
member the date, Friday, November %,
at the Auditorium, s p. M, Eugene v.
Debs, the social democratic candidate
for president, will speak. Come and hear
that matchless champion of human
rights. Grand rally of the social demo-
Gratis.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-30
PERSONAL.

Rudolph Won Tobel of Lewiston, can.
didate for associate justice on the re.
publican ticket, is in the city.
Herman Pralle, who has been visiting
relatives in New York state for the past
two months. returned home yesterday.
Mr.. Pralle says that both hi republican
and democratic parties are working hard
to capture New York state, with the
chances very largely in favor of the res
publicans. !
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-30
ENDERs0N'S TESTIMONY.
May Have Important Bearing on the
Goebel Trials.

Louisville, Ky, Oct 30.-After telling
of a conversation with Attorney Camp
bell at Cincinnati in connection with
the Goebel case, the affidavit of Ander-
son, who now denies his sworn state
ment in the Powers case, is as follows:
Il remained in Cincinnati after this
conversation with Mr.. Campbell, and
some time after that Mr.. Arthur Goebel,
in his store upstairs on the fourth floor
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-30

Alexander Morton, an old-tima resi-
lent of Montana, who has been helping
the Beers in their recent struggle. re-
turned to Butte yesterday. He has had
enough of it and will remain here to
nurse a few wounds received in action.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-30
THE USUAL FUSION ROT.

The fusion meeting at Sutton's theat, r
last evening was SHINY attended, and
the applause for Col. Edwards, tho flu
sion candidate for congress, who was the
principal speaker, was disheartenlng
He made the usual fusion talk about
Standard Oil, trusts and vindication, but
failed to present any good reasons why
the affairs of the state or nation should
be turned over to the democrats.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-30

office of justice of the peace and con-
stable, respectively, on the republican
ticket in Walkerville. The nominations
were filed in the office of the county
clerk today.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-30
REPUBLICAN MEETINGS.

There will be a republican meeting
this evening at C~enterville, the speakers
being Ex-Governor J. E. Richards and
Sewell avis The Alice Rough Rider
band will furnish music for the occasion.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-30
NEW NOMINATIONS.

The republican party of Silver Bow
county has nominated Hen~' Wood
thorpe of 154 East Daily street and Will
liam Hodge of los Clark street to take
the places Of James Harris and Jona-
han Haskin, former candidates for the
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-30
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to express u heartfelt
thanks to all who extended sympathy,
and those who personally helped and
comforted US in the hours of our sad be-
reavement oceasioned by the death Of
husband and father.
MRS. F. e. CURTIS & CHILDREN. Z
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-30
ATTENTION GERMAN-AMER1CAH
CITIZENS.

The next meeting of the German
American Progress society takes place
Friday, Nov. 2, at 8 p. M, in Elk hall.
The Executive Committee.
DIR. II. j. LOEBINGER, Chairman.
F. w. KUPHAL, Secretary.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-30

SITUATION WANTED-A YOUNG
man with some experience as clerk AMI
3 years as bookkeeper, would like work
of any kind. Address III. care the
Inter Mountain.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-30
THE COPPER MINING SHARES.
CHURCH NOTICE.

To the general public. The following
named persons are authorized to solicit
donations for the new A. M. E.. church.
Mr.. w. E. Mcdonald, Mrs. Lydia Allen
and Rev. Jordan Allen, pastor.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-30

Peter Brennan and c. D. Mich us wa
gered $1,000 last night on Bryan. Mr..
Brennan wagers that Bryan VIII receive
more electoral votes in 1900 than h.. re.
ceived in 1896. His friends believe that
his money is as good as lost.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-30

j. H. Harris and T. Bailey Lee will
speak this evening at Silver Bow Juno
ton. A special train will leave h Mon
tana Union depot at 7:4S p. m.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-30

Gold plated and silver hearts. Csc up
Engraving free. Rubenstine & Co., % E
Park.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-30

We're keeping the wires hot telegraph
Ing for Flannels. Our showing of these
fine goods for winter waists is SO re-
f~reshingly new that everybody is want
ing to wear them.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-30
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

Notice is hereby given that the firm of
John Paul & Co., has ceased to exist Aug.
q, 1900, n the firm will be known as A.
George & Bros, 403 E. Mercury street.
Butte, Mont 80
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-30

A Scandinavian republican rally will
be held at Silver Bow hall, No. 343 East
Park street, tomorrow evening. Among
the speakers will be the Rev. p. Peder-
sen. : i
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-30

Missionary Stoke and his wife will
be heard tonight at the Scandinavian
Independent church. MI. Stoke will
preach in the Norwegian language. and
his wife will deliver an address in Eng
lish.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-30

Butte Gymnasium, 343 E. Park street,
will open Nov. 1st. Gentlemen, Ladies
and children's classes now being organ
lied.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-30

FISHER r r Tallor,ng-"yes'' we
alter. press, sponge,
repair. steam and dry cleaning. prices
easy 10 South Main street.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-30

Service and good meals unsurpassed
at the Grotto Cafe. just east of the post
Office.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-30
SCANDINAVIAN REPUBLICAN
RALLY,

At Silver Bow Hall, 343 East Park
street, on Wednesday evening, Oct. 81,
at 8 p. M, sharp.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-30

Il am not in politics." said John c.
Ritter, but l am a republican and never
could understand why men should de-
sert the party as those minority people
have done, just because their contestins
delegation was not admitted by the state
convention. l remember not many years
ago q Silver Bow delegation was refused
admission to a state convention by a
majority of two votes, but that made no
difference to them. They came home
and voted the state ticket just the same.
They didn't join the democratic party
ON the trust issue. Every man who is
a republican ought to tan by his party.
AS to the story about the tandard Oil,
thai is all rot and will deceive no man
who can read and write. But if it was
true, 1 ONT wan business paralyzed
and property values ruined by driving
capital away from Montana or closing
mines that help keep the town going. I
don't care who owns them so long as
they are kept running and don't miss
their pay-days. If a copper trust keeps
up the price of copper, SO much the bet
ter. That encourages our prospectors to
find more copper mines to sell. Look at
the number of men who have sold mines
to the Anaconda and allied companies.
we want more eastern money anu more
men employed and more wages paid out
and more business for the town. The
populist hate of rich men l do not share.
The only way poor men can get some of
the rich mans money is to encourage
him to invest it, not to u him out of
the country. I am only talking as q
business man n a republican,"
Many other prominent pioneer repub-
licanS were interviewed. who's Senti-
ments will be published tomorrow.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-10-30

Wanted boys for messenger service.
Under Brophy's. World Messenger Co.