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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-16

In the suit of Louis Feldman VS.. Esther
Fedman the Plaintiff has asked the
court to issue a commission authorizing
some magistrate in Scranton. Pa. to
take the dispositions of Mrs. Annie Gross.
Mrs. Margaret Barry and JShn Barry.
material witnesses in the case. The re-
quest is backed by an affidavit in which
the plaintiff says he cannot safely so to
trial without rhe testimony of these wit
nesses. Hreen 4 Mackel are Feldman $
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-16
EMPRESS FREDERICK DYING.

New York, Feb. ia dispatch to the
Herald from Berlin says the condition
of Empress Frederick is causing the
most serious anxiety.
All the physicians can do is to miti-
gate the pain she is suffering and to
defer the inevitable catastrophe.
The extreme danger of the empress
stat is proved by the fact that the
kaiser and the members of the royal
family stay continually in the neigh
hol1hOCd.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-16
WAR ON TUBERCULOSIS.

Ottawa, Feb. 16.-At a conference ar
II; nged by Lord Mimic, the governor gem
eral, held here last evening. 1t was de-
clared the opinion of the conference that
!; is the duty of every government. NUM-
cipality and individual citizen to adopt
organized methods for lessenins the
s,read of tuberculosis. which disease. it
vas stated. was causing. directly CT in
directly. probably Cne-hfth OF the deaths
Ia t;c dominion. t. government Was
sked 10 assist.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-16
EDGREN DAMAGE SUIT.

The motion of the defendant to COM
pei the plaintiff to separately set forth
and number his causes Of action in the
$4,000 damage suit OF Robert Edgren
against O. J. Mcconnell as admins
traitor of the estate of William Thomp-
son. was argued before Judge Clancy
today and the decision reserved. George
Is. Dygert appeared for the defendant
ana Vim. Z. Carroll for the plaintiff.
Mr.. Dygert maintained that the COM
plant charged injury to person and in
jury to character, which. under the law,
could not be mainta med in one action.
Mr.. Carroll took the opposite view.
William Thompson and Oliver c.
Kirkwood, doing business as the Silver
Bow Coal company, We're the original
defendants. but after the death of the
former and the appointment of Mr..
Mcconnell as the administrator Of his
estate, Mr. Mcconnell was substituted
for Mr.. Thompson in the action.
The suit grew out of the arrest of the
Plaintiff as an alleged absconding debtor
and his subsequent Imprisonment for a
period of two or three days. Edgren de-
ciared after his arrest that he had not
intended to abscond, and that his arrest
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-16
DEFAULTER OUT ON BAIL.

Tacoma, Wash, Feb. 16.-Norman
Mills, the defaulting clerk in the city
treasurer's office, was arraigned in the
superior court on two charges Of forgery
and embezzlement. He pleaded not guilty
and was released on $1,000 bail in each
case. his father being accepted as sure
ty. The shortage has been made good.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-16
LOTS OF COAL ON HAND NOW.

We wish to advise the public we are
now. receiving daily fresh supply OF
coal from the celebrated mines at Kem-
merer, and can deliver promptly any
quantity desired. We also carry in stock
Rock Springs and Montana Goals, and
good, dry wood.
CITIZENS COAL co.
Phone 53S. No. e. Broadway =
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-16
DEFENDANT WON.

The suit brought by Mrs. NJ. l.. Wing
against Samuel Wilson to recover pos
session of some personal effects or $780,
their alleged value. together with judg-
ment for $50 damages, was tried in De-
partment No. l of the district court yes
terday, and although the jury took the
case about 2:30 O'Clock in the afternoon
verdict was not arrived at until 1880
O'Clock this morning. 1t was in favor
of the defendant
According to the testimony the goods
lad been stored in a warehouse which
the defendant took possession of later
on. and his defense was that he knew
nothing about them.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-16
CITIZENS DID NOT CARE.

Wichita, Kans., Feb. ia Beacon
special says
About a hundred prohibitionists, men,
women and children living mostly out
side of Peck. raided two joints in that
town last night. The citizens looked on
in indifference, little excitement prevail
ing
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-16
WOODMAN MUSICALE,

The Woodmen of the World in conjunc-
ton with the three circles of Woodcraft
will favor their many friends of Butte
with a fine musical programme at the
Auditorium on Friday evening, Feb. 18th.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-16
APPRAISERS APPOINTED.

In the condemnation suit Of the city
against w. H. Patterson the default Of
the defendant was ordered in Judge
Clancy's court today and s. Marches
seau. w. Y. PembertOn and Joseph
k.afki appointed as a commission to ap>
praise the value of the property sought
to be condemned. s...r
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-16

Miss Lulu Largely having attained her
majority. her mother. Mrs. Lulu Largely,
has been discharged by the court as the
guardian of her person and estate. The
receipt of the former. filed along with
the petition for discharge, shows the
young lady to have received $72,2o0 as
her share of the Largely estate.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-16
APPEAL SUIT DISMISSED.

The appeal suit of the city against
u. Goldberg was ordered dismissed by
City Attorney Lamb in Judge Clancy's
court TODAY.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-16
THE SLICK
ALBERT REEK
ANOTHER CHAPTER IN HIS FoRG-
cry CAREER UNFoLDED IN
COURT TODAY.
THE EDGREN DAMAGE
SUIT HEARD TODAY.
Verdict for Defendant in the Wing
Wilson Suit-Appeal Suit Dis
missed-For Appraisers.

Another act in the drama of forgery
people of Butte by Albert E. Reek, who
is now occupying a felon's cell in the
state penitentiary. was played in Judge
Clancy's court this morning, and there
are several more to come.
Among the victims OF the slick Reek
was Edward l.. Mahoney, who, acting
as the agent of George II. Cotter OF
Chicago, leaned a man supposed to be
Andrew Nelson $500 on a promissory
note secured by mortgage on lot D
of block of the Thornton addition.
The money was paid to Reek for the
supposed Nelson, but it afterwards
transpired that Nelson was myth and
that the man whom Reek presented
to the notary for Acknowledgement
purposes was none other than Charles
O'Connor. the innocent tool of Reek.
John NJ. Dixon was the notary who
acknowledged the mortgage. When
Mahoney learned of the swindle in the
execution of the note and mortgage he
brought suit against Mr.. Dixon and his
bondsmen to recover judgment FOR the
$500. basins his right to recover on the
ground that in attaching the notarial
seal to the mortgage and claiming to
know that the man introduced by Reek
was Andrew Nelson, Mr.. Dixon was
guilty Of misconduct in office and his
bondsgnen were responsible for his acts
The matter heard today was a motion
of the plaintiff to strike certain allie
scented by Attorney j. w. Cotter and
SIStt aimed nv ho i,6pa
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-16

decree of divorce was granted to
Jessie Mason in Judge Clancy's court to-
day the defendant in the action being
G. l.. Mason, who was charged by his
wife with drunkenness and cruelty to-
wards her. The parties We're united IN
marriage in Chinook in May of 1898.
Mrs. Mason testified that while living
at Chinook the defendant had returned
home one day and stuck his feet up on
the folding bed. She had remonstra ted
with him. but it had no effect and she
threw the pedals down herself. He had
then smashed her on the jaw and called
her vile names.
Josie C. Lane was also granted de-
cree of divorce from Theodore Lane.
Their marriage occurred on the 9Th of
last September, and if only half of what
the plaintiff said was true the defendant
is not an angel. She accused him of mall
treatment of various brands. saying
among other things that he had installed
her in house. the reputation of the in
mates of which was below par; had COM
PEELED her to ride on an old city water
cart with him: acted pouty. mean and
ugly every time he entered her presence
and never had a decent word to say to
her. She also accused him. of having ex-
pressed the wish that she We're a hustler
! in some pace like the Montana Concert
hail. so they could have some money,
and of refusing to furnish her with a
home. He had also, she said, compelled
| her to have to cook in a stable and
| threatened to strike her with a neck
| yoke.
! Her testimony was corroborated by
! her father.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-16

FELDMAN SUIT.

was malicious. The damage suit fol-
lowed,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-16

DOOTH'S
BARGAINS
For This Evenings
Sh0pperS...

The actual money.Saving
chances presented here this
evening are simply the result
Of earnest efforts on our part
in purchasing the best goods
obtainabIe and placing them
at your disposal at the lowest
possible prices.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-27

bonnet to match. Mrs. Dierks was In
pale gray silk and Mrs. Bowker in white.
The two brothers Of the bride ofYiciatea
as ushers.
Promptly at u Miss Hammond entered
with her father. DIR. ]. 8. Hammond. the
organist, Mr.. Matlack playing Mendels-
sohn's wedding march. At the altar she
was received by the groom and the i'm
pressive ring ceremony of the Episcopal
church was performed by the brother
in-law of the groom, Rev. Mr.. Bowker,
Of Centerville, assisted by Mrs. s. c.
Blackston.
Immediately after the ceremony We
couple returned to the Hammond resi-
served for the relatives only. The bride
wore a simple but charming gown of
sheer Indian lawn. with bertha of SUI
peru Duchesse lace and insertions and
trimmings of the lace. She wore the
conventional veil and carried a white
prayer book. Her fVther gave her into
The keeping of her husband.
MIR. and Mrs. Fogarty will leave on
their wedding tour this afternoon and
on their return in August will go to
Hamilton. in the Bitter Root where Mr..
Foyarty will be the resident Episcopal
clergyman. They are to visit points of
interest in the United States and Cam
ada.
The groom has not been in Butte long.
living in Centervile where he assisted
Rev. Mr.. Eowker in the Episcopal
church there. In a short space of time
he has made many friends. The bride
is known to almost every resident of
Butte. Her long connection with the
Butte Public Library and her kindness
in assisting people to find what they
wanted has endeared her to all. She is
the best friend of the club women. For
that same reason these same club
women combined and presented her with
a complete silver service. knives. forks.
tea spoons. table spoons and dessert
spoons suitably engraved. She has had
the infant class in the Sunday school of
ST. Johns Episcopal church for eight
years. and is very dear to all connected
with the church and school. If ever
girl was followed by the best wishes Of
an entire city it is Kate Fogarty.
1t is very seldom indeed that any bride
receives more beautiful gifts. There was
silverware of every kind and description,
cut glass. china and articles Of virtu.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-27
Lack Of Timely Medical Attendance Is
the Loop Hole Through Which De-
PENDANTS Will Try to Escape =
The Charge of Murder-An D."
Ice Pick the Weapon

A jury was secured late yesterday at
state against Charles Anderson, Charles
Swanson and Gilbert Gibson. charged
with the murder of Mark Harrington, in
the Rocky Mountain saloon at No. IS
East Park street, May 16, and this morn
ing the taking Of testimony was COM
menced.
The killing was the result of a saloon
row, the weapon alleged to have been
used being an ice pick from which Har-
rington received a blow on the left side
Of the head. 1t was claimed that Ander-
son welded the pick.
Although the assault was committed
Thursday, the wound was not examined
and dressed until the following Monday.
DR.. Nc Nevin testified that Harring-
ton had come under his observation, and
OH account of the time that had elaps-
ed the patient was in bad shape. He
pronounced the wound dangerous, but
not necessarily fatal, expressing the be-
lief that if it had been attended to with
in twenty-four hours after it's infliction,
Harrington's chances for surviving
would have been greatly enhanced.
Death. he said. had resulted from in
famation of the brain and general
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-27

honest and If could, would pay all
o: the bills Of the company for my poor
dead aunt's sake"
The lady read the letter and felt sad
for poor Minnie all alone out in Van
cCuver.
I just believe will send her the
money; she Is so honest! poor girl!'
Then she showed the letter to her hus.
band, who Is shrewd business man,
and he laughed
I don't see anything to laugh about,
said the lady. The poor girl wants to
do what Is right. don't she?'
The lady's husband got out the letters
which Madam Curtey had written in the
early days Of the beginning of the dress
and then handed them to his wife. The
writing was Identical! There was no
need of handwriting expert. and the
lady was so mad that she wanted to start
for Vancouver at once. Presumably
there We're sixteen other ladies in Great
F alls who have heard from Minnie also.
who will read of the matter with inter-
est and do some handwriting comparing
themselves"
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-27
DOCTORS ATTEMPT@TO THROW
LIGHT ON THE HARRINGTON CASE

septic condition arising from the wound.
The portion of DR.. McNevin's testi-
lrony relating to the possibility of saw
ins Harrington's life had the wound re-
ceived prompt attention was corroborat-
ed by Dr. Mackel, who assisted at the
Spost morte mexanlinat ton on Earring
toms body.
Patrick Holland said he was present at
the time of the trouble in the saloon.
THAT bald headed fellow" he said.
having referred to Gibson, "hauled off
and pasted Harrington two or three and
knocked him out on the sidewalk. Har-
rington said he was not going to let that
Swede lick him and pulled off his coat.
Then he went back into the saloon and
anderson hit him on the side of the head
with an ice pick. Harrington had no
weapons. After Harrington was hit the
barkeeper came from behind the bar and
threw him to the floor. Gibson was go
ing to kick him, but 1 called to him to
STOP
There are large number of witnesses
for both the state and defense to be eN-
amined and the chances are that the de-
PENDANTS will not know their fate until
tomorrow evening.
The Jurors in the case are: Adolph
Wetzstein, John G. Evans. Barney Be-
| han, X. j. McRae, Henry Kipp, Charles
| NJ. Lawson, James Lambros John A. Nc
Conville, Fred Cobb, Thomas Prinham,
Jasper Elliott and Gorge Lambkin.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-27
ANTI EXPECTQRAT|QN CRUSADE
WILL EXTEND TO VAUDEVILLE

them a stern rehuke. All this has reused
the righteous indignation of the members
OF the WOman's Club Federation, aud
there has been campaign planned to
cause the ordinance to follow the street
car and take the trail to VAUDEVILLE
and preserve order and cleanliness along
the line.
A committee has been appointed t.,
call upon the members Of the city coun-
Gil of the city Of Walkerville and ask
that the ordinance controlling the ex-
pectoration prOclivities in the city Of
Butte be transferred and transplantel
to the statutes Of the Hill City, so that
the men who ride in street cars may be
required to observe the rules Of decent
conduct all along the line.
All this has been carefully arranged
by the club women of the city, and there
will be no more expectoration in tho
street cars running between Walker
Vile and this city If the plan carries out
as beautifully as it looks at present.
The attacking party which will move
on the Walkerville city council will be
armed with all the improved parapher.
MALTA of civic refOrmers and will present
as formidable a front to the city dads o:
the city on the hill as did the committee
that came down upon the Butte council
and brought about the desired reform.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-27
NOTICE TO BUILDERS.

Sealed proposals will be received by
the city council of the city of Butte Ito
be filed with the city clerk before the
hour of eight go O'Clock, p. M, Wednes-
day, July 3. leOD. for making certain
improvements, alterations. changes and
repairs in, to and upon the city hall
building.
Plans, specifications and form of bid
may be seen at the office Of the inspector
of buildings in the city hall.
A certified check for 800, must accom-
pany each bid. which will be considered
as liquidated damages if the require
ments in the way Of contract and bond
are not entered into within five 60 days
after the award has been made.
The city reserves the right tc reject
any and all bids.
w. X. oUARLEs. City Clerk.
Dated June 26, 1901.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-27
ESTATE OF G. R. CHAMBERS,
Judge Asked to Appoint Ex-Congress-
man Campbell Administrator Of
Montana PROPERTY,

George r. Chambers, of Lees Summit,
Mo-, has requested the judge of the pro-
bate court to appoint ex-Congressman
A. ]. Campbell, administrator of the
Montana portion of the estate of r. &C.
Chambers, who died in San Francisco,
April II.
The dead man was resident Of Utah
and, according to the petition for let
ters, died intestate. The property left
by him. in this state consists Of a third
interest in the Archie lode quartz claim,
valued at $4,000. George r. Chambers
is brother Of the dead man. In addi-
ticn to the Montana property the estate
consists Of a lot of mining property in
Utah and other parts of the west. r. c.
Chambers once owned extensive inter-
ests in Butte, but sold them to the Ana
conda company severa years ago. He
controlled what is known as the Cham
bers Syndicate of mines, which COM
prised five of the principal ore producers
now owned by the Anaconda. they being
the Mountain Consolidated, Green
Mountain, High Ore, Wake-Up-Jim and
MOdOc.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-27
A PRETTY WEDDING At 'is
ST. JOHNS CHURCH
Fogarty-Hammond Nuptials Cele-
brated at High Noon Today
They Will Reside at
Hamilton.

Everyone who today witnessed the
service which united Miss Kate Trow-
bridge and Rev. Joseph Wilson, declared
1t one of the prettiest. most simple we'd
dings of the year. The ceremony was
performed at high noon and ST. John
Episcopal church was crowded with the
friends Of the contracting couple. The
chancel and altar had been daintily
decorated with white blossoms and
ferns. while potted plants were grouped
effectively.
White satin ribbons decorated the
light fixtures and divided of the pews
reserved for relatives. Just before
twelve Mrs. Hammond, mother of the
bride. her sister and brother-inlaw. Mr.
and Mrs. Dierks. and Mrs. Bowker, sis
ter of the groom, entered and were
seated. Mrs. Hammond wore a pretty
gown of lavendar trimmed with lace and
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-27
SERIOUS OFFENSE CHARGED.
John Marovich Wanted for Alleged
Criminal Assault-0fense Com
mitted Monday.

A warrant charging Julius Marovttch
of No. 443 Sout hArizona street with at
tempted rape. was issued from Justice
Nelson's court today and handed to
policeman for service. %
1t is alleged that last Monday the ac-
cused attempted to take liberties with
Clara Bennett. a 14-year-old girl resid-
ing in Idaho street. MarOvitch, it is
said, works in a restaurant at the num-
her stated and Miss Bennett was also
employed there as a waitress, but left a
few days ago. After the alleged at
tempt the girl went home and told her
mother and the latter interviewed the
county attorney today with the result
that Justice Nelson was authorized to
issue a warrant for the arrest of Marc
witch.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-27

offered for the arrest of the fugitive.
Schrickengost told the sheriff that after
leaving the Jail he laid low" few
hours and then set sail for the south.
He walked all the way to Dillon he said,
and the condition of his feet bore out
the statement Notwithstanding he is no.
a tenderfoOt.
Sheriff Furey asked the prisoner the
whereabouts OF Dempsey and Heaiey
and he answered that they had all sepa>
rated after leaving the jail
Scnrickengost will probably be taken
to Idaho in few days.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-27
HE SAYS Ellen WAS TICKLE,

day in an action for divorce brought by
William p. Murray. In the complaint
Mr.. Murray charges his wife with inf
dSlity, naming James Harrington, John
Crowley and divers other persons as CO..
respondents.
He alleges that Ellen and himself were
married in this city IA months ago, and
that on December % Ellen fractured the
seventh commandment with James Har-
rington at 1913 Nina street, Centerville.
He further alleges that during that
month she was intimate with John
Crowley in Butte, and also other men.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-27
Minnie Nelson's Woes Touched the
Tender Hearts of Great
Falls Ladies.

said the lady, land I wouldn't have II
even as gift
$50 the dress was sent back to the ad-
dress of Hampton & Co., at Butte. to-
sether with a letter from the lady desir-
ing that she be sent the dress ordered.
and that had been fitted as agreed upon.
or the return of the SIS. Then the lady
waited-and the II other ladies also
waited. But the lady waited in vain for
the dress or the return of the SIS; for
a while she got few letters which SAID
that matters would be fixed up to her
satisfaction, and then came a silence for
a MONTH until one day came letter
from a gentleman in Butte. who was in
the clothing business. or hair-dressins
business or the undertaking business.
saying that untold hundreds of COM
paints similar to hers had come to him
from all over the state. and that in
some way he was legatee to a number
of dresses left by the firm of Hampton
4 Co.. and would gladly forward one
of them to her as he had no use for them
lying around in his way all the time"
The Coos Were Bogus.
The purchasers SIS had begun to look
like small change. and she wrote the
nan to send a dress along. The dress
arrived and the woman and her hus-
tand went down to the express Office
to look at it-but it wouldn't do. When
the package was opened the lights went
out. dimmed by the brilliant carmine hue
and the lady said feebly: Tie it up
and send it back to the man quickly"
and it went back. Then the lady waited
q few months more and had nearly for
gotten the dress until a couple Of days
ago she received a mournful letter from
Vancouver. signed Minnie Nelson. The
writer stated that she was a poor sew
ing girl and that she was a neice Of the
Hampton family. and that her aunt had
died in Butte and that her uncle had was
stricken with paralysis in San Francisco.
BESIDES this several Of her relatives
were not feeling we'll and she had been
thrown upon the mercy Of the cold. cold
world to buffet it's storms as best she
could.
Il was sewing for my aunt in Butte
Minnie wrote. land she did not pay me.
I had to take a lot of dresses, and I
found yours among them. Madam Cur
ley did not do right in the matter, and I
do not know where she has gone, but she
is not the right kind of woman. I am
so poor l do not know what to do for
living, because of that and as you were
treated so kindly, thought I would send
your dress to you if you want it, and
will send me $25 which is the cost of the
was a $50 one. I want to be fair and