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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-13
Lynching or Burning Awaits the One
Who Fired the Fatal Shot; if He Is
Captured - Foster, the Dead
Man, Brother-in-law of
the Governor of Ten
(By Associated Press)

| (By Associated Press)
! shreveport, La., June 13.--Latest re
ports from the Foster plantation, where
John G. Foster was murdered yesterday.
say that dozen or more frightened
negroes are still covering in the
Kinney store, surrounded by MOB,
which threatens every moment to lynch
the whole party. Prince Edwards, the
colored man who fired the fatal shot,
however, has not yet been apprehended
I and it is the desire to get him alive that
has restrained the mob thus far.
The negroes imprisoned in the store
are dazed with fear. They are official
ly" in the hands of the authorities, but
they realize that their real captors are
members of the mob, which has guard
ed every avenue of escape since yester-
day.
roster was young man, we'll known,
and brOther-in-laW of Governor Nc.
MILAN of Tennessee. and came of one OF
the f1rstfamilies of Louisiana. A lynch
ing is regarded as highly probable:
When the negroes were placed in the
store at o'clock last night, crowd as
sembled. and it was only through the
advice Of cooler heads that wholesale
lynching was prevented.
NnIS. ELuWdTuS, wire OF the alleged
murderer, was among those arrested.
She had in her possession the shotgun
with which her husband killed Foster.
"Prince told the other men to stand
back and he would settle the business"
she said 'Then he went in front Of
them and fired and Foster fel.'
Shortly after the shooting posse with
bloOdhOunds set out after Prince, but
his capture has not yet been reported.
BY some it is thought the fugitive, to
escape lynching. has committed suicide
in some isolated spot.
The Foster plantation is five miles
east of this city. on the Shreveport,
Vicksburg & Pacific railway. Trouble
had been brewing for some time between
the negroes and the Overseers of the
place. Foster, thinking he could succeed
where the overseers had failed. started
for the negro quarters during the after
noon yesterday. The negroes We're gath
cred in a cabin. and he was some dis
tance away when the shot which killed
him was fired. The negroes scattered,
but all except Edwards were captured.
Throughout the night and far into the
forenoon the approaches to Shreveport
bore a martial appearance. Men armed
with Winchesters. pistols and shotguns.
on foot and on horseback. We're stationed
everywhere. 1t was a night of terror
and brought to mind the days of recon-
struction when Shreveport was the head
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-13
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

name of A. c.. Witter, the first
pres Aent of the organization was
heartily cheered.
Theeight hour law was mentioned as
the grandest achievement of the Miners
union, the claim being made that it was
granted the miners at the request of the
union by Senator Clark and the Mon
tana Ore Purchasing company The ef-
forts of President in behalf of the bill
which made eight hours a legal days
work were referred to at length and the
remarks of the speaker in this connec-
ton We're applauded.
The greater part of the address was
on the theme of arbitration as method
of settling difficulties arising between
employer and employe, and a compare
son was drawn between New Zealand,
wherethis method prevails, and the
countries where riots have worked so
great havoc.
Now, my friends, if I should never
look upon another audience such as is
gathered together here again." said the
speaker in conclusion, l pray that the
smiling faces and loving hearts which
are present in this building may bear
fruit to the honor and glory of our la
Dor organizations throughout the
world"
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-13
NEGRO WAR AT SHREVEPORT
OVER AN UNPR0VOKED Murder

center of the White League movement.
Despite the great tension, not a single
snot was fired during the night by those
VINO guarded the places in which the
frightened negroes are imprisoned, Early
this morning the Shreveport posse of 60
men withdrew to this side of the river
to escape the death scenes which Cant.
II. +. Wells, in command, said were
Inevitable -.
There is absolutely no doubt" said
captain Wells. that they will hang
Prophet Smith. He is generally con-
sidered to have at the bottom of the
conspiracy that resulted in the murder
of Foster"
At dawn message from Kennibec
SAID that the armed citizens who guard.
ed the negro had concluded to make an
other effort to capture Prince Edwards.
the murderer before dealing with his
accomplices. There We're ten negroes
confined in the Jail at Bossier City and It
was decided to take them to Kinne.
reeves store In order that the negro
crowd might be under one roof Two
posses were sent out by the citizens.
One went in search Of Edwards who
was reported to be hiding on an adjoin-
ing plantation. The other marched to
Bossier City and secured the negro in
Jail at that place. No resistance was
offered at that place and the frightened
negroes, men and women. We're marched
to Kinnebecwe's and placed with Smith
and his fellow prisoners. At O'clock
1t seemed to be the determination of the
citizens to lynch Smith and another
negro named Washington. who helped
Edwards to escape and afterward denied
that he had done so.
oil Ill -
OF Edwards, the murderer, and Addie
Lee Allen but many opposed this and
urged the stripping and whipping Of the
women. 1t was reported in Shreveport
at 1O:30 a. m. that Edwards had been
in the swamps near Bossier
by posse headed by James Foster.
brother of the murdered man. A des.
patch from Vicksburg says If caught
Edwards certainly will be burned.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-13
Amalgamated Stockholders Object to
the Proposed Consolidation of
Butte Properties.

nearing, presented the company's an.
sWer to the charges of the complainants
he denied that the directors of the Am
aisamated Copper company owned liza, ,OOO
shares of the Butte & Boston stock now
or that they had owned it at any time.
lie also denied that they We're interested
In the Boston & Montana company with
the exception of Henry H. Eckers and
William H. Rockefeller, each of whom.
he said owned $50 shares of stock of the
company and had owned them for long
time.
Mr.. Lindabury further claimed that the
assets of these companies as stated by
the complainants We're not properly item
lied and that there We're additional as
sets that would bring the total to $780,
100000 Counsel denied further that 1t
was the Intention of the defendant di-
r-ctors to unload their holdings at ex-
orbitant prices.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-13
THE CUBAN SCHOOL TEACHERS
State Will Pay for Long Course Of
Instruction in United States.
Colleges.

Albany. June 13.-State superintenl-
ent of Public Instruction Charles r.
Skinner reports that communication
has been received by Myron T. Scudder,
principal Of the New Paltz normal
school. from Lieut.. Matthew B. Hanna
acting commissioner Of public schools
for the island of Cuba. announcing that
arrangements are being perfected for
sending between so and 100 teachers
from the island of Cuba to the New
Paltz normal school for a course of in,
struction for one or two years, in
English, manual training, domestic SC:
ence, social economy methods and civil
government.
The Cuban government defrays the
expense of transportation. board and in
struction for these teachers land allows
each salary of $40 month during t!r.
entire course Of instruction.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-13

(suppe), and "Never Haul the Old FLAG
Down." Two other selections, "The
Wonder" (Mackie) and "Flirtation"
Dalbey) were given after the band oc-
cupied the stage.
The following were seated on the
stage: John ]. Quinn, John Murtha,
John M. Sullivan, John Collins, James
F. Murphy, Frank O'Connor, Robert
Boyd, F. w. McKeon, Daniel Hannifin.
M. Drumm, Joseph Head, Joseph Shan
non, Edward Hughes, NJ. J. Mooney,
Eugene Spinner John r. Murphy. Charles
O'Brien, John D. Shea and David Me-
Namara.
John ]. Quinn, the president of the
Miners union, officiated as chairman,
and introduced Joseph Galloway, the
orator of the occasion, in few fitting
remarks, in which he drew attention t,
the nature of the day. and expressed the
hope that organized labor would hold
together as well in the future as it had
in the past.
In beginning his address. Mr.. Gallo.
way reviewed the history of the Butte
Miners union, which he termed one Of
the grandest labor organizations ever
brought into existence on the western
continent
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-13

to Broadway. and east on Broadway to
the Grand Opera house where the
marchers disbandeA. The pageant. was
headed by the Boston & Montana band
on foot. and marsAals of the day on
horseback. Then came a squad of no.
licemen, the Clerhs' Protective union
No. 10. Stationery Engineers, Mill and
Smeltermen's union. Horse Shoers,
union and Miners union-the whole line
being composed of as fine. stalwart
looking lot of men as could be found on
the face of the earth.
It was the intention to have some
special features at Columbia Gardens
for the day, but the weather interfered
somewhat with the programme. Dur
ing the afternoon; showever thousands
of people went to. the gardens and en-
joyed themselves In various ways. some
spending the time dancing in the pa
vilion and others. engaging in the long
list Of other features to be found there.
When. the curtai1 rolled up at the
Grand opera house3it was to reveal a
stage on which slarge speciment of
"Old Glory formed the BACKGROUND.
and the immense crowd, which filled the
building to the point of discomfort,
cheered Justify at the sight.
The Boston & Montana band furnished
two selections. "Poet and Peasant"
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-13

The celebration of the twenty-third
anniversary of the birth of the Butte
Miners union and the first anniversary
OF the esta ablishment Of an eight hour
day for all men working beneath the
surface of the ground and also many
employed on the surface, took place in
this city today. So far as the atmos-
phere was concerned the day was all
that could be desired for such an event,
but the mud outside of the paved por-
tion Of the streets was too deep to per-
init of fast time being made in the street
parade, which is always one Of the ad-
mirable features of the celebration On
account of this condition, for which the
elements alone are responsible, the
original line of march was abbreviated,
the pageant combining itself to an area
bounded by Quartz street on the north,
Washington on the west. Silver on the
south and Main on the east.
In order to give the men an 'oppor-
tunity to properly observe the day, all Of
the mines in the district were closed,
as was also the various places of bust.
ness in the city.
The number Of persons who took part
In the parade was not so large as it has
been on the observance of Miners union
day heretofore. but this fact is due en-
tirely to the condition Of the streets be-
yond he paved district. Nevertheless,
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-13

the showing made was a splendid one
and reflects credit on the boys.
1t there Is one thing more than an
other that disturbs the equilibrium of a
union man it is to be unable to keep
step to the rhythmic music of the band,
and this valuable adjunct to success
full turnout was one of the impossibili-
ties today. On the paved streets the GO
ing was good and the elastic step of the
marchers beat happy response to the
correct time of the music.
The parade was made up of officers
of the Miners union and about 1000
other members of the organization;
officers Of the clerks union and 200 other
members; officers of the Stationery
Engineers union and so members off,
GERS of the Mill and Smeltermens
union and 300 members; officers of the
International ourneymen Horse Shoers'
union and so members, together with
platoon Of city police and the Boston &
Montana and Alice company bands.
With the exception of the members of
the Miners union. who walked four
abreast. the paraders walked in pairs.
The line Of march was from Main to
Montana on Quartz street. down to
Granite on Montana, east on Granite to
Main. down Main to Park. west on Park
to Washington, down Washington to
Silver east on Silver to Main, up Main
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-13
COMMANDER TllLY BEATEN AND
ROBBED IN San FRANCISCO

them grabbed his gold watch chain while
the other held him by the throat. A
struggle ensued during which he was
either struck over the head and across
the mouth or thrown down with violence,
rendering him unconscious and inflicting
two ugly bruises
When he recovered consciousness he
made his way to saloon and called up
the hotel, to which he was taken in a
hack. His assailants who made good
their escape relieved him Of a gold watch
and about $25. Governor Tilly will start
for the east tomorrow.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-13
TRANSvAAL G0tD-M|NERS ASKED
TO PAY Half THE WAR DEBT

900, but Mr.. Chamberlain. after con-
sultatiOn with Lord Miner. increased
the maximum in the amount stated.
Barbour's reDc.t is awaited here with
the keenest interest in political and
financial circles.
This recommendation when it becomes
known here IS certain to cause constern-
alton among the Kaffir stockholders. who
fancied that the idea of taxing the
mines. which are mostly owned in Eng
land, had been abandoned.
AS these very gold mine We're the
real underlying cause of the war, many
have maintained that their British own
ers should be made to bear a large share
at least. Of It's heavy burden.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-13
Aguinaldo's self-styled Successor Will
Not Surrender-Rainy Season at
Hand, and He Will Fight a
Little Longer = Another
Trial Begins in the AL
legged Commissary i
Fraud Cases. -
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press)
Manila, June 13.-General Sumner has
returned here and has reported to Gen
eral Wade the failure of negotiations for
the surrender of Cailles, the insurgent
leader in Laguna province. The Filipino
apparently believes he can hold out, now
that the rainy season has begun.
Disappointment is felt here at the
backward conditions in southern Luzon.
Some insurgent camps have been dis
covered and captured, Lieutenant Cowen
with detachment Of so men having
killed five insurgents near Jovelar.
The United States Philippine commits
sion today began consideration of tn.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-13
FOUR LIVES LOST IN SHIPWRECK
ON The COAST OF new F0uNDL ann

days without food or shelter, when an.
sighted their distress signals rescued
them and landing them on the main land
whence they will return home on board
mail steamer. The Car became a to-
tai wreck and those on board of her lost
all of their belongings
The women and children were in a
plt1able plight when they reached the is-
land. Being aroused at midnight they
We're able to secure only a little of their
clothing before leaving the ship.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-13
(By Associated Press.)

New York, June 12.-The case, Of Calvin
y. Gear against the Amalgamated Cop.
Per company was recalled before Vice
Chancellor Stevens in Newark, N. j., to-
day. George Alfred Lamb and Robert
carey presented a petition. on the part
Of Mrs. Sias E. Smith to be allowed TO
intervene in. the action. Mrs. Smith is
the owner of stock in the Amalyamated
company which she has held as an in
vestment since the organization of the
company. There. was no opposition to
her intervening in the. case.
The suit. was brought by the C. H. Ven-
ner company of Boston and Calvin q.
Gear to restrain the Amalgamated Cop.
per company from acquiring the Boston
& Montana and Butte & Boston COM
panies.
r. V. Lindakury, attorney for the Anal
gamated company, at the opening Of the
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-13
TROLLEY CARS FOR GREECE.
American Product Will Whiz Over tho
Roads to and from Athens
Electric Boom.
(By Associated Press.)

New York, June 13.-Trolley cars built
In this country will go whizzing soon
from Athens to Piraus, in modern
Greece. The contract for constructins
the line has been let. In a general way
the cars will resemble those used in
Brooklyn.
The electric boom has struck Greece
so forcbly that electric light plants are
being manufactured in the United States
to illuminate Calamata. Lyra AMI
Patras. the latter the most important
seaport in the kingdom and the export
point for large shipments Of currants.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-13
(By Associated Press.)

81 johns, N. F., June 1S.-The schooner
Car. bound to Labrador with fishermen
and their families. seventy persons alto
sether. was driven ashore on Cabot Is
land on the north coast of New found
land in dense fog and gale Sunday
n'sht. -Four men We're drowned and six
others We're injured but the women and
children We're all landed safely.
The survivors We're on the island two
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-13
TOO GREAT A PRICE TO
PAY FOR WORLD POWER
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
(By Associated Prass.)

(By Associated Press.)
New York, June 13.-In the
s course Of the commencement ex-
S ercises of the Brooklyn Polytech-
s mic school. st. Clair McElroy
s called attention to defects which,
5 he said. existed in the American
5 expansion policy. He said in part:
S Because we are citizens of the
United States, we are citizens Of
5 the world. These are days when
5 we are told that our locomotive
) makers and bridge makers are in
s juring England: that our manu-
facturers Of machinery and Of
small wares are. hunting Ger
many; that our ocean carriers and
our bargain makers are crowding
Russia, Italy and France, even out
of nearly all of their markets.
why should we want to injure
anybody? Superiority is desir
able. But If ever it is to be pur-
chased at the price of impover-
ishment or of distress, it will be
too dearly bought. Life is COM
petition, but the earth is not
slaughter house."
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-13
ONLY A FAKE INDIAN WAR
DOWN IN WYOMING
(By Associated Press.)

) Denver, June 13.-Reports of
!. troubles with the Indians near
Fort Washakie. Wyo.. are un-
founded. Even the report of the
killing of an Indian by white
sheep herder is false. Colonel Jesse
M. Lee, commander at Fort Leav-
|, enwOrth, who was sent by Cen
eral Merriam two weeks ago to
Fort Washakie, to investigate the
alleged troubles with the Indians,
: has returned and made his report
to General Merriam.
Colonel Lee. in his report, as
serts that the Indians have made
complaint that the agent has not
made them sufficient seed grant
and, therefore. their crops are
failure. but this is found to carry
no Indication" whatever of hos
tility, being merely a complaint.
The story of the killing of an
Indian by white sheen herder
grew out of a shooting affray be-
tween two sheep herders, both
white, in which neither was hurt.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-13
CYCLONE BROKE UP A DANCE
Barn Demolished in Which Young Peo-
pie Were Having a Good
Time.
(By Associated Press.)

Lamberton, Minn.. June 13.-Reports
have just been received that during the
storm of Tuesday in Redwood county,
the new granafy of Fred Schultz in
Waterbury township, in which a large
party Of young people were enjoying a
social dance. was demolished and five
dancers severely injured. The injured
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-13

are: John Noting, John Bittner,
Charley Long, Ida Bittner, Chris Nolt-
ing.
The granary was lifted from it's foun-
dations and hurled against a barn, de-
molishing both buildings. A number of
buildings were destroyed by the same
storm at Echo, Revere and Shutdown,
and additional reports of further dam
age are coming in.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-13
(By Associated Press.)

(By ASSOCIATED Press.)
San Francisco. June 13.-Lieutenant
Commander b. F. Tilly. U. S. N. govern
or Of the American part Of the Samoan
Islands was assaulted and robbed by two
unknown men last night. He arrived
from Pago Pago on Tuesday and regis
tered at the Occidental hotel. Last night
he started out for a stroll, intending to
view the water front.
When in an unfamiliar part of the
city, according TO his statement. he was
passed by two men who turned suddenly
and seized him from behind. One Of
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-13
Macarthur Coming Home.

Manila, June Ex-Governor General
Macarthur expects to leave on July ]
for the United States. He will sail on
the transport Meade for Nagasaki. and
after spending two weeks there will en-
bark on the Sheridan for San Francisco.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-13

MUSIC HATH CHARMS TO
SOOTHE THE EDITORS

The Montana state band of
twenty-three pieces, under the
leadership Of 8. Stairway. sere-
naded the Inter Mountain at
O'Clock this afternoon. A large
crowd cOngregated to hear the
really excellent musical treat.
They could not find a more ap-
preciative audience.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-13
If It Is capitalistic War, Capital VIII
Pay Dearly for It-Quarter Of =
Billion Dollars as Their Share
CONSERVATION Among the
Stockholders Who Hoped
to Escape.

to Escape.
New York, June ia dispatch to the
World from London say:
The British government has decided to
levy $3.50. 100000 on the Transvaal gold
mines to pay half the cost of the war.
Sir David Barbour. formerly finance
minister for India. who was commits
stoned to report upon the taxable ca
pacity Of these mines. advised Colonial
Secretary Chamberlain. to levy $175, ,O00..
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-13
THE EXPOSITION WILL
BE OPEN ON SUNDAYS
(By Associated Press.)

Rochester, N. T.. June 1s.-The
appellate court. which has had
the matter Of the Sunday clos ny
Of the Pan-American Exposition
under consideration, has ordered
the case dropped.
The exposition will be opened
on Sunday.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-13

(By Associated Press.)

Vicortia. B. c., June 13.-From
Guinea news was received via
Sydney to-day Of the massacre of
Revs. James Chalmers and B. e.
Tompkins and IA native teachers
by cannibals. The whites were
eaten. while the natives were
killed and the bodies thrown to
the sharks.
z e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e q 4
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-13
CHARLES r. HOPKINS
FOR u. s, MARSHAL
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, June Ex-senator
Foster saw the president in re-
gard to the United States mar
shalship OF Washington. The
term Of Marshal Ide will expire
July 1. Charles r. Hopkins of
Spokane will be appointed as his
successor.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-13
MRS. HcKINLEY'S
CONDITION IMPROVING
(By Associated Press.)

Washington. June 13.-After q
consultation Of Mrs. McKinley's
physicians the following bulletin
was issued this morning:
Mrs. McKinley's physicians re-
port that her condition continues
to improve.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-13
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
TRANS-PACIFIC TRAFFIC
SCHEME WILL BE A 60
(Bv Associated Press,

Hamburg. June 1s.-The Ham,
burg-American Steamship COM
pany denies the report that it's
negotiations with Atch' son. To-
peka & Santa Fe railroad. to
handle the shore end OF its
trans-Pacific line. have been
broken of.