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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-30
NOTORIOUS CATTLE HUSTLER
SAID TO HAVE BEEN SHOT,
HAS JAIL BREAKING RECORD
Charley Brown, Known in Montana as
"Swifty," Killed in New Mexico by
Stock nspector-Positively Iden-
p, titled by Photograph.
Especial to Inter Mountain,)

Big Timber, Dec. 3O.-A letter received
by Sheriff Falling from E. r. Stewart,
cattle inspector of San Juan county, New
Mexico, states that Charley S. Brown, a
notorious cattle rustler, who has long
terrOrized the ranchers of this section of
the state, was shot and instantly killed
by Constable Game Of Durango, Colo,
while risisting arrest recently.
portion of the letter ran as follows:
"You need not look farther for kid
Brown" or Texas Kid" for he has gone
where officers cannot follow. Inclosed
you will find newspaper clippings of his
death, and also his burial. He went by
the title of Stevens here, and on account
of his record as Jail breaker, the Off
GERS called him Swiftly"
After leaving this county in July last,
soon after his implication in the stealing
OF 30 head of young stock from G. r..
Wilson of Two Dot, for which Ferdinand
Obendorf was convicted at the November
term Of court and is now serving three
years. sentence in the penitentiary at
Deer Lodge, Brown struck out on horse
back and alone for the wilds Of Wyom-
ing. He was traced nearly to the wy
oming border by Sheriff Failing, but
through the assistance of friends Brown
was shielded from time to time and fin
ally I'LL lIdCc u Hlau WAS lOSI Until lu0
receipt of the letter from Inspector Stew
art Of New Mexico.
During the few months Brown was in
New Mexico he was in Jail three or four
different times for cattle and horse steal
ing, but each time succeeded jim making
his escape, at one time OverpOwering and
binding his keeper.
Brown, who was being hard pressed by
the officers, was found by Constable
Game in the Sullenberger hills in Dur
ango. where he had taken refuge with
several tramps over an unused boiler to
rest, the mill being idle.
The constable, upon discovering his
man, covered him with his gun and or
dered him to throw up his hands.
Browns answer was a smile, as he calm
ly reached toward his pistol pocket for
his six-shooter. The constable fired and
Brown fell over a dead man. the ball
having entered just underneath the eye
close to the nose and passed entirely
through the brain, causing instant death.
Constable Game was formerly deputy
sheriff in Arizona, and while acting in
that capacity assisted in driving out of
the territory a band Of outlaws supposed
to have been led by a brother of this
man Stevens or Brown. Game says this
man was a member of the gang.
Brown was one of the most daredevil
rustlers this part of the state has ever
had to deal with.
He came to this section from Texas
several years ago. and at once began the
work of running off cattle and horses,
though 1t is impossible to correctly esti-
mate the number of cattle and horses he
has stolen in this section. 1t is known,
however, that he disposed of at least
500 head within the past few years.
Browns first trouble in this county
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(By Associated Press.)


New York, Dec. 30.-Charles F. Gam
mon, superintendent of Colporteurs for
the American Bible society in Northern
China, writes to the society concerning
the present situation in China as follows:
while at Shanghai, observed that
TIE Chinese government was openly vio-
1ating the provisions of the protocol.
The great empire would shake off Eu-
fOpean domination. Thousands of boat
loads Of small arms and ammunition
were passing weekly up the Yangtse
Kiang and the arsenals were being en-
targed and worked day and night.
"Cargoes Of explosives were being re-
ceived and the dowager empress had
issued instructions to all officials to re-
cruit the army and also to inform her
as to the fighting strength of each di-
vision and the time required to concen-
trate the forces at given point.
Want the Foreigners Expelled.
There were and are many other un-
promising features which weighed heav-
ilyy upon the minds of those interested.
I must believe that the end is not yet,
and that within 10 years. and possibly
within five a war will ensue, the like Of
which the world has never known.
For centuries China has been making
repeated attempts to expel the foreigner
each time profiting by past experience
each time with more power and success
each time better equipped and better
planned. She is now preparing as never
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Minnesota's governor the assistance
necessary.
The selection of Helena as a meeting
place was made at the instance of Gov.
ernor Van SAINT, who took the matter ur
with the governors and found that Hell
ena would be as central a point al
might be named and it was decided te
hold the meeting here.
Governor Van SAINT Of Minnesota hat
decided to call an extra session Of the
Minnesota legislature to meet the latter
part Of January or the first of February
to make an appropriation to fight the
merger.
The first matter, and the one of para.
mount Importance during the confer.
ence, is the legality of the organization
of the Northern Securities company.
Aside from any other objection that may
be raised to the railroad trust, this
question is Of first Importance.
Meeting Behind Closed Doors.
President James ]. Hill has stated
that the organization has "successfully
evaded the law" Inasmuch as Mr.. Hill,
and the other railroad magnates inter-
ested in the deal, had the advice of the
most able lawyers in the United States.
the question will be thoroughly cam
vassed by the governors and the at
torney generals before the aid Of the
courts is evoked.
+ Governor Van SAINT comes to Montana
armed with great deal Of data upon
the subject. He has secured the Opin-
ions of some of the highest corpora ton
authorities in the country and is in the
possession of all necessary data on the
subject For 80 days Attorney General
w. B. Douglass has given his entire
time to the work and, in addition to his
labor, the services of two prominent st.
Paul lawyers have been enlisted.
The meeting will be held behind closed
! doors, as whatever action is taken by
! the governors it is believed that the
character Of the ammunition of the OFF,
cials should not be disclosed until the
proper time comes.
If the governors are convinced that
the organization of the Northern Sc
curties company is illegal some joint
arrangement will doubtless be made to
apply to the courts to dissolve the orr
ganization.
Governor Toole's contingent fund is
scarcely large enough to pay any of the
expenses of a suit in the courts, but in
asmuch as the Minnesota Legislature will
hold an extra session. it is quite likely
that that state may bear the greater
part of the burden of the cost of con-
Quoting the suit.
During their stay in Helena the vis-
itors will be entertained at the Nom
tana club A reception may be arranged
in their honor little later during the
week.
The newspaper in the party are NJ. ].
Costello. st. Paul Globe; c. r. Cheney
Minneapolis Journal: Douglas Fenwick,
Minneapolis Times; r. y. Wheelook,
Minneapolis Tribune and an Associted
Press representative.
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ENT0VERCLIFF
FREIGHT TRAIN LOSES THREE
CARS UNKNOWINGLY.
CAR LOAD OF CIGARETTES
Part Of Train Rolls Hundreds of Feet
Down Mountain Side Near Java
Little or No Other
Damage.
Especial to Inter Mountain.)


Kaiispell, Dec. 80. a west-boun,c
freight train on the Great Northern
had unique experience near Java, Fri
day evening.
Java is in the heart of the Rocky
mountains and thereabouts the railroau
winds about cliffs hundreds and thou
sands of feet in height.
This particular freight train was bowl
ing along at the usual speed when the
flange of one of the wheels of Il car, near
the middle of the train, broke. About
mile further along this car jumped the
track, together with two others, and all
three plunged to the river bottom 500
feet below, and were smashed to kindling
wood.
Had it not been that the break set
the air brakes and warned the engineer
that something had happened and caused
him to bring the train to a stand
still. the crew would never have known
that they had lost part Of their train
until they had checked up the cars in
kalispell. AS it was, the train was de-
layed not more than Is minutes, and gen.
eral traffic was rot delayed at all.
Ore Of the cars destroyed was loaded
with cigarettes. one with thing and the
other with metal roofing. It was on the
cigarette car that the wheel broke, a
circumstance which will look like a dis
pensation of Providence to some peo.
pie.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-30

before, buying vast quantities of superior
weapons and reorganizing her armies
on a correct basis.
Therefore the next attempt will be
gigantic in force and terrible in execu-
tion. 1t will result in universal up
heaval and the final dismemberment of
this empire-at a terrible cost.
Chinese Convert Preachers.
The Rev. NJ G. Poon Chew, at present
said to be an editor of a Chinese daily
newspaper in San Francisco, preached
the principal sermon at the Lenox Pres
byterian church, one of the leading
churches in this city, recently. The choir
music was provided by a trio, which
came to New York from San Francisco
with Mr.. Chew, two Of whom were China
men, Toy K. Lowe and Chez s. Lowe.
Mr.. Chew's address was principally
along the lines of the needs of China at
the present time. "Those who have fol-
lowed the trend Of affairs in China" said
he, "knew that China's needs at the pres
ent time are great and varied.
THE younger generation are clamoring
for new order Of things. They are
trying to peep into the future instead of
slumbering with the past.
cued from it's lethargy by material
means-a few more railroads and many
more telegraph poles; better armies, bet
ter navies.
But this young and progressive ele-
ment in China is wrong. 1t is Christian
ity which China needs"
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-30
NEWMAN PLEADS GUILTY.
Said to Have Had Several Ways of
Securing Little Money.
Especial to Inter Mountain.)


Anaconda, Dec. 3O.-In Justice of the
Peace Quane's court this afternoon, Bert
Newman pleaded guilty to collecting "a
in the name Of Boyd Brothers, for whom
he formerly worked, and appropriating
the money to his own use. He was sem
fenced to 80 days in the county Jail.
Upon investigation It developed that
Newman stole $1.50 from his roommate
the day after Christmas. On the same
date he agreed to take stranger to a
point several miles west of Anaconda for
the sum of $3.50.
He stole team from Boyd's livery
barn and took the man out a distance
of three miles. Having received the
money in advance he then made the
man wa X the rest of the way. The
man wanted his money back and after
considerable argument Newman gave
him back a dollar. He then returned
to town and placed the team in the
stable without the liveryman finding out
he had used it.
Mr.. Boyd did not know of this at the
time of the arrest.
The only charge against him was re-
lating to the 81. The rest of his mis-
deeds came out at the trial.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-30
NEW UNITARIAN CHURCH.
President Eliot of Harvard College
Will Dedicate the Sanctuary.

Especial to Inter Mounta
Helena, Dec. 30-President Charles w.
Eliot Of Harvard college will dedicate the
new church edifice now being constructed
by the First Unitarian society of this
city, The new church structure will be
completed and furnished during the next
80 days. The walls are now up and the
structure under roof The work remain
ing to be done is the interior finishing
DR.. Eliot will be in Helena upon his
return from the coast in the early spring,
and public meeting will be held at the
Helena theater.
The new church building cost $4,000,
and is located on Park avenue and Law
renee street. 1t is one of the most pre-
tentious of the smaller structures in the
city, and is complete in its arrangements
throughout.
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dates from 1891, when he stole a bunch
of cattle from George Cook. A warrant
for his arrest was issued, but before he
could be captured he was warned and
escaped to Wyoming. Arriving in that
state he stole a horse to assist him far
ther on his journey, but before going
far was captured by the owner.
He was tried, convicted and sentenced
to three years in prison for this act. He
had not been confined long before he
succeeded in digging his way out, but
was soon recaptured and served the re-
mainder of his sentence, after which he
returned to Sweet Grass county, and his
old trade of rustlng. He was arrested
and tried on the charge of three years
previous, but escaped punishment
through lack of evidence.
Emboldened by his success he contin-
ued his operations until arrested by
Sheriff Failing few months ago on the
charge of stealing a bunch of calves
from Samuel Berg of Melville For this
he was tried, but the jury disagreed. He
was released on bonds of $3.50, but failed
to appear for trial in the October term
of court and the bond was forfeited.
After his failure to appear for trial the
sheriff procured a photograph of Brown,
from which he had a number of copies
made and sent them, together with a de-
scription of the man, to every officer and
stock association in the Western country.
Brown had sworn after his arrest by
Sheriff Falling that he would put him
out Of action upon the first opportunity.
He was known to be quick with gun
as we'll as courageous and he was also
equally aware that the sheriff is a dead
shot, and had the men ever come to-
gether one or both might have been shot.
Brown never quite forgave his arrest
by Mr.. Falling, when the sheriff single
handed and unaccomDanied went to
Browns ranch and brought him in.
There is very small margin for doubt
but what the man is the one known as
&c. s. Brown" in this county for SO
many years. The peculiarities which dis
tinguished him from other men of his
age and build were recognized in the
man killed; besides photographs were
taken after his death and forwarded to
the sheriff here which We're quickly and
unquestionably recognized by him and
other citizens who have known him for
years,
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-30
(By Associated Press.)

London, Dec. 30-Commenting on the
London Times statement from Washing
ton that persons of considerable impor-
tance in official circles there profess to
believe that war between the United
States and Germany is inevitable, the St.
James Gazette, though it does not be-
lieve that such a disaster will be al
lowed to occur over a dispute in regard
to the debts of Venezuela to Germany,
says that if it does there can be no doubt
that English sympathy will be with
America.
At the same time the Gazette expresses
the hope that the United States will not
allow such states as Venezuela to gain
the impression that they can reckon ON
the protection of the Monroe doctrine
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-30
WAR WITH GERMANY PREDICTED

If they choose to repudiate their obliga-
tions to European nations.
A dispatch to the Central News from
Berlin says:
1T is believed to be certain that an
ultimatum will be issued within three
days and that an attack on Venezuela
will follow directly after. In addition
to the Vineta, the Fake, two training
ships, and the cruiser Geir have been
ordered to Laguyara.
In the meanwhile am officially as
sured that the German charge daffaires
has not left Caracas and that diplomatic
relations have not yet been broken off.
IAN agreement has been reached be-
tween Germany and the United States in
regard to the German course of action
in Venezuela"
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RESTRAING ORDER GRANTED
AGAINST STOCK.
IN THE MINNESOTA COURTS
Suit Brought by Peter Power Against
N. P.-Claim Made That Retirement
of Preferred Stock Would Be a.
Lien on Common Stock.
(By Associated Press.)

\Dy <ASSOCldtCu IICSSI
Minneapolis, Dec. S0.-Judge Elliott OF
the district court of Hennepin county
today granted a temporary order re-
straining the officers of the Northern
Pacific Railway company from retiring
the preferred stock Of that company.
The order was issued on the application
of Peter Power of New York, who holds
100 shares of the common stock.
1t was supposed that the failure of the
action brought in the New York courts
by holders of the preferred stock cleared
away the last obstacle to the retirement
>of the preferred on January l, leaving
the Hill interest free to act.
1t is inferred, although it does not so
appear. that the present action is brought
in behalf of the Hartman interest to
prevent control passing out of its hands
for another year, or until the legal stand
ing Of the Northern Securities company
is settled.
The claim .set up by Mr.. Power in his
suit is that the retirement of the pre-
ferred stock is in violation of the agree
ment that such retirement would lay
no additional burden upon the common
stock, and he held that the certificates
Of debenture bonds to be issued to effect
the retirement of the preferred stock
would throw a lien on the common
stock. and thus work an injury to his
property.
1t is understood that the block of 100
shares held by Power is the only block
of common not hitherto controlled and
definitely located upon one side or the
other-the Hartman people or the Hill
Morgan interests.
The restraining order will not only be
served on the officials in Minnea polls.
but will be telegraphed to New York and
served on the officials there.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-30
RIOTS OVER CHURCH UNION.
Constables Are Stoned and Forced to
Surrender TO Angry Churchmen.


London, Dec. 30.-The Island of LeWes
has been the scene OF serious religious
riots. arising from the union of the free
and the united churches of Scotland. The
islanders refused to countenance the
alliance and when the minister at Ness
joined the united church they locked him
out of the church.
A strong force of police was sent over
from the mainland to open the doors,
whereupon the islanders congregated and
throwing volleys of stones at the con-
stables, drove them inside the building
and bombarded them with rocks until
they capitulated, and agreed to leave the
island. Every member of the police de-
tachment was more or less seriously in
jured.
1t is probable that detachment Of
troops will be sent to subdue the rioters.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-30
MAY JOIN COAST LEAGUE.
Montana May Have Good Baseball
Next summer.

(SOecial to Inter Mountain.)
Helena, Dec. 30.-Since the plan for
the organization Of an inter mountain
baseball league fell through, Helena fans
are looking eastward.
There is still chance that Helena,
Butte and Great Falls may be included
in the Pacific coast league. With the
addition of another coast town this would
give the league eight teams.
Helena fans interested in the plan are
corresponding with officers of the cast
league with view to bringing about
the organization of an eight-team league.
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MUCH DAMAGE CAUSED BY FLOODS

Twenty-fourth street, the first thor
oughfare east of the station, flooding
cellars and doing other damage.
Two brick dwellings in Kensington, in
the northeastern section of the city. COL
lapsed early today. having been UNDER
mined by the heavy rains. The houses
were not occupied.
Many farms at Tacony. Wissinoming,
Collegeville, Holmesburg and Torresdale,
suburbs Of this city. have been seriously
damaged by the storms, and the cellars
OF residences are flooded.
Small creeks emptying into the Della
ware river are out of their banks, and
the hat land between Frankford and
Bride3burg is under several feet Of
wate~
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Especial to Inter Mountair.)

Especial to Inter Mountain)
Helena, Dec. 30.-The conference of the
governors of the northwestern states to
tion of the Northern Securities company
is being held here this afternoon. 1t is
expected that the conference will come
to a close tomorrow night, although
nothing definite is known as to the
length of the meeting, even by the gov
ernors themselves.
Governor S. r. Van SAINT of Minnesota
arrived at noon accompanied BY w. B..
Douglass. attorney general of Minnesota.
Governor c. N. Herroid of South Da-
kota also reached here this morning ac-
companied by Attorney General ]. L.
Pyle.
Attorney General Stratton of Wash
ington. is expected here this afternoon,
and Governor Hunt of Idaho accom-
panied by the attorney general of his
state are on the way.
Governor Toole, Attorney General
Donovan and T. c. Kurtz went east on
the Northen Pacific and met Governor
Van SAINT and party. The South Dakota
officials came in on the Burlington
Practically nothing was accomplished
at the conference this afternoon. The
governors met in Governor Toole's office
Governor ]. K. Toole will entertain the
visiting governors and attorney gen.
erals.
The Montana people who have been
hidden, and who will attend the dinner,
are former Governor S. T. Hauser,
former Governor Carpenter, w. F. San
ders, T. c. Powers, f. c. Day. T. c.
Kurtz, A. l.. Smith, Col. H. P. Ray, E..
w. Bach, Major Davenport and Chas.
w. Clark and F. Aug. Heinze of Butte.
Governor Van SAINT Takes the Lead.
Soon after the organization of the
Northern Securities company, Governor
Van SAINT took the initiative and com
menced the investigation which resulted
in the meeting being held here today
The organization of three great western
railroads into one company under joint
ownership with capital stock of $780,
100000 appealed to Governor Van SAINT
as a proposition that threatened danger
to the farmers and all shippers in the
Northwest.
Governor Van SAINT called together a
number of his closest friends in Mime
sofa and it was in the face of no little
opposition that he took the initiative
and questioned the legality of the Or
ganiZa ton.
He wrote Governor Toole 30 days ago
and received an encouraging reply from
the governor of this state. Governor
Toole promised to give all the aid pos
sible If there was any question of the
legality of the organization Of the
Northern Securities company.
Similar letters We're sent to the gov
ernor of other Northwestern states
through which the railroads interested
in the deal pass. The chief executives
of these states all consented to lend
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FOR NINETY-NINE YEARS.
w. ]. Wheaton Is Expelled From the
Colored Pythian Order.

Especial to Inter Mountain.)
Helena, Dec. 30.-W. J. Wheaton, who
is serving a 60 days sentence in the
county Jail for larceny, has been ex-
PEELED for SO years from membership in
the Colored Pythian order. Wheaton
was keeper of records and seal of Pride
of Montana lodge. and embezzled $50. BY
so doing the members of the Helena
lodge were all declared to be in bad
standing with the grand lodge.
No one but Wheaton knew of the ac-
ton of the grand lodge, and when one of
the members died the grand lodge re-
fused to pay his insurance and it became
known that Wheaton had held out the
dues paid by members for his own use.
His arrest and conviction followed.
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(By Associated Press.)

Philadelphia, Dec. 3O.-Incessant rains
since Saturday evening have resulted
in dangerous freshet in the Schuylktfl
river, which is Is feet above normal. Ali
of the big Industrial plants along the
Schuylkill at Manayunk and Norristown
are flooded and worI has been sus-
pended.
The county bridge at Port Kennedy,
Pa, has been wrecked and the tracks OF
the Reading railway, at Springmill,s are
submerged. Traffic, however, has not
been seriously handicapped.
In this city the river is out of its banks
near the Baltimore & Ohio railroad sta
ton. the water having backed out to