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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-07

WYOMING AND UTAH OIL LANDS.
Correspondence invited. Peysert &
Knauss, 206 Eccles Building, Ogden,
Utah.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-21
CHILE'S PLAN DID NOT WORK.
Tried to Blind Bolivia and Gobble Her
Territory.

New York, JAM IA special to the
Herald from Washington says:
Bolivia has rejected the proposal Of
Chile contemplating the payment by the
latter country of the Bolivian bonded
debt, the construction of a railroad con-
Meeting Bolivia with Pacific port. the
free entry of goods and the establish
ment of custom houses in exchange for
the recognition by the Lapaz govern
ment of Chilean sovereignty over the
territory in dispute between the two
countries.
The minister of foreign affairs in Bo-
livia, who urged the acceptance of the
Chilean proposal, has, in consequence OF
the adverse action of the congress of his
country, resigned his Office. The Chilean
minister to Bolivia has left his post on
leave. but it is understood that he will
be directed to return to Lapaz, perhaps
with the new propositions.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-21
RECEPTION TO WARDE.
Butte Elks Will Entertain the Clever
Actor Thursday

Mr.. Frederick Warde, the eminent
actor. is to he rendered a reception nv
the Elks of this city on Thursday after
noon. Mr.. Warde's visits are greatly an
preciated by the Elks and looked for
ward to with great pleasure. Helena and
Anaconda have entertained Mr. Warde
and now it is up to Butte
Ghe reception will begin in the Elks'
lodge room at o'clock Thursday after
noon and will continue for several
hours. An informal programme will be
rendered. Mr.. Warde. and some of the
members of his company are expected to
take part in this, and local talent will do
the rest The afternoon will prove a
brilliant one as it is a treat to hear
Warde on any occasion.
All Elks of Butte lodge No. 24O all
visiting Elks and the ladies of the city
are invited to attend.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-21
BODY GNAWED BY RATS.
Chicago Woman Found Dead and Body
Mutilated.

Chicago Jan. 21.-With her face
gnawed beyond recognition and the flesh
of her hands and feet eaten by rats.
Mrs. Norah Hannigan was found dead
at her home, 80 Sennot place last even-
ing by John Adams. a friend of the
family. who called at the house. The
woman's body lay on the floor, with her
head resting on the edge of washtub.
There was every indication that the
woman had been dead several days.
The rings from her fingers were found
scattered about the floor, where they
rolled when gnawed off by the rats that
infested the house and were rapidly eat
ing the decomposed body.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-21
SULLIvAN'S CREDITORS.
The Florence Hotel Manager Files
Petition in Bankruptcy.

Phil G. Sullivan, member of the
legislature and recently manager and
proprietor of the Florence hotel, better
known as the Hale house, has filed his
petition in bankruptcy.
The papers in bankruptcy wera filei
in Helena a few days ago by Attorney
Miles Cavanaugh, and late Saturday
afternoon We're returned to this city
with orders of the court referring the
case to Thompson Campbell. and di-
recting the United States marshal to
take charge of all the property at the
hotel until the creditors can appoint a
trustee.
There are more than $500 due hotel
help. and the merchants losses foot up
nearly $4,000 The schedule shows in
debtedness to servants as follows:
II OGorman, bookkeeper, $50:
John Sheridan Waterman, $25; Tom
Cutler, porter. $25; Lee Rice porter
$66; NJ ] O'Loughran. engineer, S25:
Martin Marony. bartender. $40; j. ].
Sullivan. bartender, $40; Lizzie Boyle
chambermaid, SIS: Maggie koeig,
chambermaid. SIG: Mary White cham
bermaid. SIG: Mary Leyden. chamber
maid. SIG; Mrs. Matheson. chamber
maid. SIG: Mrs. Maloney, chambermaid,
SIG: Mrs. Taylor. chambermaid s13
Mary Murphy. chambermaid, SIS: Susie
Brady, chambermaid. SIG; Ernest iris
cheaM.r chef. $50; Walter Gordon, helper
s4s: john Moore, helper s25: Gus Kind
erman helper. s21: Bessie Rafferty,, din
ing room sirl.e$21 Mary Bailey, dining
room girl. SIG; Minnie Murphy, dining
room girl. $16: Rene Barbeau dining
room girl SIG: Louise Gushing, dining
room girl. SIG: Mabel Hoagland. dining
room girl SIG: Bridget Prendergast,
dining room girl, SIG; Bridget Nc
Mahon. dining room girl. SIG: Joe Mack,
helper. s21: Maurice Braught. helper
SIG; Emil Scotia, helper, 1922; Maurice
Rose, helper. $50: A. Mackey, helper
500. Total, $S23
This is the list of merchant cred
itors:
Hennessy Mercantile company, s15,-
600: Pat Mullins. 1886: H. L. Frank,
sll5; Brown e. Flanagan, s16O: Cen
tennial Brewing company $500; North
west Coal company. $500: Butte Water
company, $50; Electric Light company.
$3.50; Butte Mattress company, $50;
James Connolly. milk, $500; c. F. Lloyd.
milk, s275; Passmore Paper company,
so: Dalamand & Co, Chicago. $155:
Montana Iron works. s23 Montana
commission company. $37 Armour
Packing company, Sis; c. o. u. laun-
dry, $500. Total. Sl99065O.
Under the schedule of personal prop
erty the following are enlisted:
Cash on hand. 500: groceries. $500.
liquors and cigars, $500; cash register
and bar glassware, $3.50: one horse and
buggy, $225: harness, $780, book ac-
counts. $4,000; fire insurance policy on
groceries, $4,000: insurance policy on
lie, $4,000; watch and chain, SIS. Total.
81 500
VI the above petitioner claims as az
enpt by law his life policy, the horse.
buggy and harness and the watch and
chain.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-21
GRANTED A DECREE.
Pauline Franklin Secures a Divorce
From John B. Franklin.

In Judge Harney's court tie Saturday
afternoon Pauline Franklin was granted
a decree of divorce from John B. Frank
lin on the alleged ground of cruelty. ne
elect and drunkenness on the part of
the defendant
The parties to the action We're united
in marriage in this city on May %. 1885,
and. according to the testimony of the
woman. the defendant supported her only
a month afterwards She told the court
of several occasions on which he had been
cruel to her. adding that he had often
beaten and threatened to kill her.
Helen Lassen. who is being sued for
divorce by her husband on the alleged
ground of infidelity and who has filed a
cross complaint in which she brings a
similar accusation agaist Mr. Lassen and
asks the court to order Mr.. Lassen to
pay her the modest sum of $500 month
While the suit is pending, which is likely
to be several years. appeared as a wit
ness in behalf of the plaintiff. She stat
ed that at Crystal Springs on July % of
last year she had seen Franklin beat his
wife and afterwards take her to their
room and kick her into insensibility.
Mrs. Franklins maiden name was
Il
one of the victims of brute named Pet
er de Schoolmeister, who made a bust
ness of bringing girls from Belgium to
this city to lead immoral lives in order
that he might profit in financial way
from their earnings. He is a native Of
Belgium About four years ago he went
to his native country and while there
cultivated the acquaintance Of the young
John r. franklin He asked her to
come to Butte with him, telling her that
work was plentiful and that he would get
her position in a hotel at 100 francs
per month. The girl was delighted with
the prospects of such a job at such high
wages and secured the consent of her
mother to accompany the degraded
Schoolmeister to Butte. On their arrival
here Schoolmeister at once installed her
in a shack in Galena street. While
Schoolmeister strutted around town TAX
ing life easy and endeavoring to convey
the impression that he was somebody
the girl was paying him regular divi-
dsnds Finally the postottce depart
rlent received a letter from the girls
mother in Belgium in connection with the
case and it was all off with Peter de
Schoolmeister II seems that Schoolmeis-
ter had even taken ID upon himself to in
tercept the letters that We're to nave
passed between the girl and her mother
and the mother wrote the postmaster
asking him to ascertain what the girl
was doing and why she had not written
home. The letter was turned over TO the
chief of police and an investigation re-
suited in bringing to light the fact that
Schoolmeister had been 'raf1cklhS III
girls. AS soon as Schooi meiSter heard OF
the exposure he disappeared ana never
returned. The Associated Charities TOOK
charge of the girl in the case and a lew
weeks later she was married TO MT.
Franklin.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-21
WAS FORMALLY OPENED.
The New Quartz Street Fire Station Is
Beauty.

The new Quartz street fire station was
formally opened last Saturday night and
N:ayor Mccarthy and many of the city
officials were present to take part in the
exercises, which We're in the nature OF
1eception banquet and dance.
The new fire station was thoroughly
inspected by all the visitors and the gen.
Cral opinion was that better arrange
ment could not have been secured. The
building is so by 100 feet and is built of
brick On the ground floor there are
accommodations for hook and ladder
truck chemical wagon. hose cart and
the chiefs wagon. The indicator Occu-
pes position in the front of the build
ing on the south wall and it is connected
by wires to sufficient number of cleo
trio lights to flood the room with light
when the alarm is turned in. The indi-
Gator is also connected with the stalls
of the horses which are thrown open at
Tho same instant by clever contrivance
constructed by the chief.
The second floor contains the apart
Ments of the chief and the quarters for
The men. The apartments of the chief
are really magnificent. consisting Of
several rooms including kitchen. The
rooms have been comfortably furnished
and for comfort and convenience there
are but few flats in the city that can
favorably compare with them. The DOR
mitOry for the men is large and light and
will be a pleasing change from the quar-
tiers occupied in the city hall. Incon-
nection with the dormitory there is a
reading room and bath room.
On Saturday night the dormitory was
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turned into banqueting hall and two
long rows of tables extended the entire
length of the room. Shortly after 1000
o'clock Chief Sanger made q short speech
and invited all the visitors to take seats
at the table. The time was then pleasant
ly spent in feasting and speechmaking
and among those who made short adj
dlesses were City Attorney Lamb, c. p.
Connolly. Thomas kigallon and Alder
man Sims of WalkerVille. Mayor Nc
Carthy had intended to address the
gathering but owing to Il severe cold was
unable do do so. The feasting and mer-
rymaking continued until a late hour.
The new fire station will be ready for
occupancy in few days and then the
assignment of the wagons and the men
will be as follows:
Quartz street station--Chef Peter
Sanger: hook and ladder truck No. l.
with this crew; Fred Martin. captain:
Henry Behrnger, driver: John Leary.
assistant driver: John Seitz and Pat
Htaly. laddermen.
Hose wagon No. 1.-Joseph Boos
driver; George Hurd. assistant driver
and pioeman: Fred Mobiles, pipeman:
Martin Sheridan, plugman. Chemical
wagon; William Robb. driver: Frank
Murphy. assistant driver and pipeman.
and William Golf. pipeman.
Arizona street station-Combinatio ton
hose and chemical No. 2-Charles Hol-
den. captain; Martin Griffiths, driver;
john Connors. assistant driver and pipe
man; Dan Healey and Pat Cleary pipe
man. Hook and ladder No. 2-Thomas
Shinnick, driver: Tim Thornton, assist
ant driver; John Costello and Daniel
Harrington, laddermen Charles Par
sons, driver of the chiefs wagon.
The Arizona street station will be I'M
der the charge of Jerry Shinnick, the as
slstant chief. Electrician James keefe
will have his headquarters at the Quartz
street station. The city hall station will
hS renodelled so as to accommodate the
chemical and the police patrol wagon.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-21
AT NEWBRO'S RESIDENCE.
Burglars Made Visit Saturday Night
But Secured Little.

The residence of D. NJ. Newbro. on
West Broadway, was burglariZed Sat
urday night, but the thief secured little
booty. as Mr.. Newbro keeps his stock
of Herpicide stored in his place Of
business on Main street
Mrs. Newbro is at present in Spo-
kane and while Mr.. Newbro was down
town Saturday night the hired girl left
the house alone for few minutes.
When she returned to the house she
found that an unlimited guest had been
there during her absence and had brok-
en- into trunk and had taken the ma
jority of the contents. Mr.. Newbro
states that nothing of value was taken,
with the exception of one bottle of hair
tonic, and from this fact he argues that
the thief was bald headed sinner
The police We're notified of the bur-
glary.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-21
FOR GOLF PRESIDENT.
Other National Officers Will Be Re-
Nominated.

New York. Jan. 21.-If the report Of the
nominating committee of the United
States golf association is not announced
today by the secretary. Robt. B. Kerr,
it will be made public early in the week
The nominating committee has finished
its labors and it's report was sent to Sec
rotary Kerr last week. Mr.. Mcdonald
said that the committee was unanimous
in it's choice and he thought the ticket
was a strong one. The chief point of in
terest, of course. lies in the president. as
most, if not all of the other officers will
be renominated. The general impression
is that Richard H. Williams or Henry B.
Holins will be elected. The vice-presi-
dents. it is said,' will continue TO be John
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-21
VICTIMIzED THE MAYOR.
Texas Swindler Took In the Mayor Of
Chicago.

Chicago, Jan. 21.-The Record saws:
After victimizing Mayor Harrison and
several hotels in Chicago and other
large cities. as the police assert, H. +,
Allen, alias w. o. Perry, railroad man.
lawyer, politician and alleged repre.
sentative in the Texas state legislature
has been arrested on charges of obtaining
money under false pretenses. Allen re-
quested Clerk Boring of the fremont
House to cash draft on private bank
ing firm in Mexia, Texas. Bering wired
the banking firm in Texas and learned
that Allen had no account in the bank.
Boring then took out a warrant. Allen
it is said. represented himself as the
travelling auditor of the ST. Louis, South
western road.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-21
BUSINESS MEN BANQUET.
AnParts of the Country Will Be Repre-.
scented.

Chicago, Jan. 21.-The National Bush
ness league will give a banquet at the
auditorium January 81, which will be
attended by prominent business men and
distinguished speakers from all sections
of the country. So far as arranged the
after dinner programme is: Commerce
and Industries of the South" William
A. Hemphill of Georgia; Commerce. and
Industries of the West" Gov. Leslie NJ.
Shaw Of Iowa: Creation of Depart
ment of Commerce and Industries"
Knute Nelson, United States senator
from Minnesota; Commerce in Latin
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-21
RACE WON
BY DUNDEN
CHATTING CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE
NORTHWEST DECIDED AT
ICE RINK YESTERDAY
THE TERRIBLE SWEOE
WILL BE NEXT.
Inducements in the Shape of $500
Purse Will Be offered Nelson to
Come to Butte.

The skating race yesterday afternoon
between Tom Dunden and j. {. Con-
way, was won by Dunden. The race
which was for the championship of the
Northwest and a 500 purse was q close
one and hotly contested every foot of
the way. The distance was five laps
around the rink making one mile.
Quite a large crowd was in attendance
and both men had plenty of supporters.
Considerable cash in the form of bets
changed hands on the race.
The winner of the contest will en-
deavor to have a contest with Tom Nell
son, the "Terrible Swede" Nelson is
now in Salt Lake and a purse of $500 will
be offered to have him come to Butte
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-21

the railroad presidents had been sub.
nitted to the executive committee of the
organization. which is composed Of w.
j. Chalmers, Martin "A. .Riceson, II. T.
MacFarland, John j. J. James. Marshal
Field e. b. Butler and D. r. Jones.
This committee will ascertain how
many members will make the trip,
which is set for some time in March.
The annual meeting of stockholders OF
the Indiana, Illinois & Iowa Railway
company was held in Chicago last week
Over 10000 shares of stock were repre-
scented. out of Il total of 50. 900. While the
nesting was in progress Il telegram was
received from New York. stating that
subscriptions were largely in excess of
the $4.aO0OOO in per cent bonds to be
issued to retire s., 900 900 worth of ) per
cent bonds and pay for new construc-
ton. improvements. and equipment
The stockholders ratified the sale of
the per cent bonds and approved the
lease of the st. Joseph. South Bend &
Southern railway, formerly part of the
\andalia system. With this and the
lease of sixty miles of track of the Bur-
iington system, the Indiana. Illinois &
Iowa company now has a line of 800
miles. from the east shore of Lake Michi-
gan. to Fulton, on the Mississippi river
All the directors of the company were
reelected. except Ben r. Gable. H. p
Ahrens who has been S, cretary and
treasurer of the company. was made
director in place of Mr.. Cable.
The report of operation Of the line dur
ing the past year contained the following
figures:
Income
Balance at end of previous year$SSO. O666
Balance at end of previous
Gross earnings from traffic.
etc...... ........ ............ 10 90. Is
Other income ......... ........ 11,75302
Operating expenses .......... 5S,O6492
Net earnings ......... .......$ $50, 904.9O
Expenditures
Interest on funded
debt ...... .......... $143. 10000
Taxes :. -. ......... 1866 Sc
Rentals and taxes
leased lines.... .... 12OS2.43
Dividends on stock,
per cent ........... 2oo,Oo0.Oo
Interest on miscellane-
Gus obligations go. 1890
-$4O6, 290.19
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-21
WHERE TO BUY WASH NUT COAL

Get it direct from us. Then you are
sure 20 get the genuine article. Only
$500 per ton; lump, $3.50. Office S14
Utah street. Telephone PIG. Cotton
wood Coal Co.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-21

Paterson, Jan. Y.-Campbell, one Of
the consprators sentenced for the MUIR
der of Jennie Bosschieter, is breaking
down and may tell something relative to
the crime. The trial of Kerr, the fourth
man, will probably begin on Friday.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-21

America" William 1. Buchanan director
general of the Pan-American exposition.
Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew will be
asked to respond to the toast, Com
merce and Industries of the East
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-21

Washington, JAM 21.-Venezuela seems
to have given up the idea of driving out
the American Asphalt companies by
force of arms, and the American war;
ships may have nothing to do but show
their teeth.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-21

Salt Lake. Jan. 21.-The business men
of the city will entertain in royal
manner the Chicago Commercial club on
it's tour of the west, in March.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-21

If the world be divided into land and
water hemispheres. London is the center
of the land, New Zealand of the water.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-21
Swend Carlson Iso Agent for TON Moo~ s. Main Butte

Reid of St Andrews, and Hobart c. Chat
field Taylor of Chicago. Rcbt. B. Kerr
will enjoy another term as secretary.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-21

Washington, Jan. PA strike in the
NOvia Scotia coal mines has already
called out 1000 men and 5000 more are
expected to go out. They ask a raise of
II per cent in wages now, and fur
Their raise of 10 per cent in April.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-21

Balance at close of year. 4, $453 ,614.11
The net gain in surplus for the year
was $735S4.04
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-21

Chicago, Jan. 21.-The Chicago Stats
Zeltung is to start a trades journal in
Berlin, with the object of cultivating
friendly relations with the Germans, in
the interests of American commerce.
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; CONDENSED TELEGRAMS ;
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Cherbourg, Jan. 21.-The British ship
Muel Tryvan foundered in the English
channel, and eleven of her crew were
drowned.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-21

Peoria, ILL.,, Jan. 21.-The town of Hen
ny. this state, is on fire, and will likely be
entirely burned. They have called for
help from neighboring towns.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-21

Berlin, Jan. 21.-The emperor of Aus
tria has presented James A. Bailey, the
American Snowman, with diamond
mounted cigar case.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-21

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 21.-No change in
the deadlock for senator is expected fol
several days.
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BRooKFlELp.

Booth, the photographer, has extended
time for return OF coupons to June LIST.
Nina Carpenter is in Barre for visit.
Hon. Cassius Peck was in town recently
for short stop.
c. II. Kibbee intends to appear with his
meat cart next week Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Nye were at East
Randolph last Sunday with her father.
VIII wheatley and daughter, Bessie,
of Barre were in town last week with
friends.
The Good Templars social will meet
with Olim Fish Friday evening. Ladies
please bring cake.
On account OF the illness OF Miss Fowler,
the teacher, the school at the Center did
not begin this week.
Mr. and Mrs. w. J.. Blodgett and Susie
made brief calls upon friends here the first
OF the week, exchanging goodbyes before
going to Lyndonville.
John Raymore and wife, after an abb
sence OF Is months in California, reached
home last Saturday. Although they like
California they like old New England bet
ter.
Since c. r. Blake continues i'll, his son,
Charlie, has come home, and an expression
of neighborly kindness was given him by
friends who met and sawed his wood last
week.
The body Of Mrs Alanson Allen was
brought from the tomb in Northtield for
burial beside her sister in the Center Gem
etery last Tuesday. A daughter, Mrs.
Julia Seabury, and other friends accompa-
MED the remains.
The regular meeting of the W. r. c. Will
be Saturday at p. m. at the hall. Also
social will be held at the same time for the
purpose OF congratulating Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymore upon their return. Sugar and
doughnuts will be served.
The statement in last weeks items that
the death Of J. l.. Morse was the result OF
blood poison, caused by the bite OF hog,
was erroneous. An autopsy performed
April 10Th by Drs. Bailey and Allen Of
Randolph and Ellis OF this place showed
conclusiyely that death was caused by an
abscess in the upper and posterior part OF
the liver.--EDIToR.
The little infant son, Elton Theo., Of Mr..
and Mrs Wesley Coburn, who was taken
suddenly III, died April I'D OF cerebro-
spinal meningitis.
Little Elton gone to his rest, our beloved
child,
Gone 10 his little dreamless bed,
Gentle, loving and mild,
With rich blessings on his sweet little
head,
Fresh flowers around him twined,
Buds on his little pillow laid,
Gone from his dear home to brighter
land
Where flowers will never fade.