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The Butte inter mountain., 1901-12-13
PRESIDENT GOMPERS
ON IGlESIAS ARREST
Labor Federation Will Try to Have the
Island Laws Changed and Their
Representative ReleaSed.
(By Associated Press.)

Scranton, Pa, Dec. 13.-When the
correspondent of the Associated Press
showed the San Juan cable in regard
to the conviction of Iglesias to Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor. he expressed great
surprise at the news. In answer to a
question, as to what the federation will
do in the matter, he said:
"Mr. Iglesias' conviction is upon the
charge that he has been guilty of con-
spiracy to increase the wages of Porto
Rican workmen.
I'VE shall leave no effort untried to
secure his honorable release and also
the necessary change in the laws of the
island to conform to the American
standard.
1T is an honorable ambition to secure
better returns in the shape of wages for
labor The Porto Rican law is evidently
a relic of the Spanish brutal code and
regime and the American people will not
The Butte inter mountain., 1901-12-13
CHURCH CONFERENCE.
Methodist Church Ministerial Meeting
in Helena YESTERDAY.
Especial to Inter Mountain.)

Especial to Inter Mountain.)
Helena. Dec. 13.-The annual confer
ence of the Methodist church South is be-
lbs held here today. The opening ses-
sion was held yesterday morning, and it
is expected that the program will be
completed before night to enable clergy
men to catch night trains to their homes.
The conference had been given up
largely to reports from those in charge
of the several Southern Methodist
churches, of which there are about
score in Montana. Reports upon the
progress of the work. gain in membership
and the development in spiritual things
have occupied the attention of the dele
gates.
The following committees have been
appointed to serve until the next con-
ference:
Admssion-Rev. S. B. Tabor, Belgrade;
Rev. w. G. Forbis. big Elk, and w. H.
Pascoe of East Helena.
Orders-Rev. T. B. Reagan, Whitehall; /;
Rev. d. B. Price. Helena, and Rev. S. B.
Harper of Helena.
Public worship-Rev. G. c. Rector and
Rev. S. B. Harper.
Quarterly conference :ournalS-oev. ].
The Butte inter mountain., 1901-12-13
MUCH NEEDED SNOW.
It Arrives Just in Time to Please Gal
latin Farmers. q
Especial to Inter Mountain.3

Especial to Inter Mountain.3
Bezeman, Dec. 13.-The recent heavy
fall Of snow which ranges from 18 inches
in the northern part of the valley to
,yout one foot near Bozeman. is the one
thing farmers Of the Gallatin valley have
been watching and wishing for ever since
tn middle of last fall,
AS there is very little frost in the
ground, when thaw comes the melted
snow will soak in instead of running off,
The ground Is very dry. there being but
little moisture in it, and another dry year
Will be disastrous to the average farmer
Now the mountains are we'll filled up
with snow. and if the country is blessed
with few more snowstorms during the
present winter there will be cause for
rejoicing among the farmers of the
Egypt of the West"
The Butte inter mountain., 1901-12-13
STATE NEWS
OWNED THE TOWN
MYSTIC SHRINERS ELECT NEW
OFFICERS AT HELENA.
STATE WELL REPRESENTED
Many New Members Were Taken
Across the Burning Sands and
Initiated Into the Mysteries
of the Mystic Order.
Especial to Inter Mountain.)


Helena, Dec. 13.-The Shriners owned
the town last night. Algeria temple was
holding it's annual meeting, and promi-
nent Shriners from all o<er the state at
tended the meeting.
The following new members were taken
across the burning sands, after being led
through the street tied to a three-inch
hemp cable: ]. c. Ulrich, Glasgow;
Charles F. Booth, Butte; w. B. Hamil-
ton, Butte; Malcolm Gillis, Butte; Harry
A. Bagg, Saco; Frank Kline, Deer Lodge;
+. G. Cooper, Hamilton; Fred +. Barnes,
Missoula; Hector Mcdonald, Livingston;
Ernest T. Hockenbeamer, Livingston; G..
S. Lesher Joco; Harry Drumm, Great
Falls; Hugh T. Cummings, Granite; AL
exander Lyall, Mammoth Hot Springs;
DR.. j. L. Dicksar, Great Falls; G. w.
Waite, Great Falls and w. G. Bowden Of
Butte.
The election of officers resulted as fol-
lows: A. D. Edgar, il!ustrious potentate;
E. H. Renisch, chief rabban; j. Benton
Leggat. high priest and prophet; Alfred
Whitworth, oriental guide; George l..
Tracy, treasurer; George Booker, re-
corder; John b. Leggat and Thomas B.
Miller imperial council representatives;
VI illiam l.. p. McCaw, first ceremonial
master; Thomas b. Miller, second cere-
mOnial master; Brit E. Palmer, marshal:
William r. Tamkin, captain of the guard
LAW UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
The Butte inter mountain., 1901-12-13
YOUNG ANDERSON ARRESTED.
Is Accused Of Killing Game Out Of
Season-Released on Bail,

Especial to Inter Mountain.)
Bozeman. Dec. 13.-Edward c. Alder
son. son of Maj. w. w. Anderson of the
Avant Courier. was arrested Tuesday af-
ternoon charged with killing elk out Of
season.
The meat. two elk hams, was found in
the basement Of the Courier building by
Deputy Game Warden Ferguson, Who
swore out the warrant.
Deputy Game Warden Ferguson has
been on the watch for violators of the
game law, and has been especially vigi-
liant since the snowfall of the last few
days. y
Anderson was released upon giving bail
IN the sum of $500. and the case will come
up for hearing some time within the next
week. ;,
The Butte inter mountain., 1901-12-13

days session of the National League of
Baseball clubs began today it was un-
derstood that at least two days more
would be necessary to complete the bus
mess to be brought up. 1t was reported
that Andrew Freedman intended to call
on the league to pay him $4,000 under
an agreement, said to have been made
by the league to make good any loss
sustained by Freedman through leasing
Manhattan field to prevent a rival club
securing it.
The Butte inter mountain., 1901-12-13

would establish the free delivery of let
ters June l. 1902.
He also stated that had anyone taken
up the matter with the department pre-
vious to last July that the system would
have been established some time during
this year.
Civil service examinations for letter
carriers and other matters precedent to
The free delivery will not be completed
much before June /.
The Butte inter mountain., 1901-12-13

tolerate so gross a violation of guaran-
teed rights"
The executive council was in session
when the Associated Press cable dis
patch reached Mr.. Gompers and he said
there is no doubt that the cOnven-
ton will take up the matter before It
adjourns.
The Butte inter mountain., 1901-12-13
LETTER FROM EDWARDS.
He Writes That Free Delivery in Boze
man Commences in June. W
Especial to Inter MountainA

VSpeCIaI 10 inter MOUnt810.J
BOzeman. Dec. ia letter was receiv-
ed by Postmaster Burket yesterday from
Hon. Caldwell Edwards, congressman for
Montana, in which he confirmed his tel
egram sent last Saturday afternoons
He stated that he had been to the post
office department In Washington and had
been informed that the government
The Butte inter mountain., 1901-12-13
Failed in His Object.

Especial to Inter Mountain.)
Helena. Dec. 13.-On Wednesday nights
southbound Great Northern express, in
charge of Conductor Bingham cook
attempted suicide by shooting himself
His clothing was powder burned, but he
will recover.
The Butte inter mountain., 1901-12-13

D. Lewellan. Corvallis, and Rev. T. T.
Black of Willow Creek
Resolutions-Rev. ]. A. Kenny, Clyde
Park; Rev. John A. Mclaughlin, Stev-
ensville, and Rev. ]. A. Tedford of Boze-
man.
The Butte inter mountain., 1901-12-13
Sign Treaty Of Alliance.
(BY Associated PreSS.l

(By Associated PreSS.J
New York. Dec. ia dispatch to the
Herald from Colon says: General
Feliaco. a Colombian government officer.
says that, according to the latest news
received, Chile and Colombian have
signed treaty Of alliance.
The Butte inter mountain., 1901-12-13
e. A. r.. Committee Meet.
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
Chicago, Dec. 12.-The G. A. r. exc
cutive committee met today to select
place for the next national encamp-
ment. Atlantic City, N. j., Denver and
Washington, d. c., We're considered
The encampment probably will be held
in the fall
The Butte inter mountain., 1901-12-13
So Says Judge Clements as to Tele-
phone Tax. Law.

tSpecia; to Inter Mountain.)
Helena. Dec. 13.-Judge j. NJ. Clements
Of the district cour: has handed down
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-31
MRS. SALE HAS A FALL.
Boy Kidnapped by Trsmps-Prominent citi-
zen PdrsiYzcd.
lspccial pispatch 10 The Times.)

Special Dispatch to The Times)
WINCHESTER, Va, Oct. 30.-Mrs. Sale,
widow of Tie ,atc Capt William II. Sale,
proprietor of Capon Springs, while ue-
scending a stairway at the home of her
son-ln-Iaw, Charles T. Nelson, this even
ing. fen to the landing below and sus-
tanned 4 severe sprain of her right knee.
She is suffering great pain tonight
Capt j. p HadGox, member OF The City
Council. and Mrs. NJ. Virginia hedmon
widow of the late City Sergeant j. L..
Redmon We're married last night. capt
Haddox S nrst wife died several years ago
IIe is prominent in Odd Fellow circles in
Virginia.
Roy Waiclz, son of Elmer Walck, q
Cumberland Valley railroad engineer,
was Kidnapped by a gang of tramps, and,
after learning that detectives were after
them, they left lie lad at Shiprensburs,
Pa The boy mas been returned to his
home one Of the tramps is in the Ship
pensoury jail. He gave his name as John
Y. Morris.
Mrs. Catbarne NlcVicar. mother of Miss
Kate McVicar. a well known authoress,
suffered u severe stroke of paralysis to-
day, and is in a precarious condition She
is 81 years old. One of her sons. Chas.
McVicar is employed at the Newport
News Shipyard.
Rev. II. a. Gaver, Of the Baltimore
Conference, Method st Episcopal Church,
South, was paralyzed at his home at Mid
dletoWn this county, to-day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-31

General Gillespie Recommends an
Appropriation Of $780,
600.
O00.
CBy Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON. d. G., October Co
Twenty-Five of the. principal harbors Of
The United States now have sufficient
number of heavy guns and nlortars
mounted 10 permit of effective defense
against naval attack, says General Gil
lespic, Chief of Engineer, in his annual
report
He briefly describes the original pro-
jcct framed by the Endcott Board for
the coast defense and Shows how it has
been amended IRON year TO year The
Qualifications board having declared pneu-
matte gun batteries obsole>, the de-
partmcnt has discontinued .go.,t on such
batteries at Fishers Island and Port
Royal. During the year nesUti2lions have
proceeded for the purchase Of fortifica-
ton sites in Port Royal Cane Henry, Va,
and other ports. AEltn few exceptions
these sites must be procured by cor
domination.
General Gillespie also makes an extern
sive report upon river and harhor work
and submits estimates for the fiscal year
ending June 3otll. 1903 These es-
Inmates arc from - 10 -; l.; per cent less
md in some instances, 30 pee cent less
than those of The local engineer in charge
Of river and llarbor Improvement.
Among the estimates for local improve
Incnts as made by the chief of engineers
OF $4,000 and upwards are the following:
Inland waterway from Chincotca que
Say, Va. to Delaware Bay. 100000:
James River, Va, So5Q,o0o Cape Fear
River, North Carolina $20o. 600: Monon-
gahela River. West Virginia. S250, OG0:
Big Sandy River, West Virginia, and
kentucky. SOL, 900.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-31
FASHIONABLE WEDDING,
Mr.. Thomas c. Bowling and Miss May D.
Crowie Ma -ricd in Staunton.
(Snecial Disratch 10 No Times.

STAJNTON, VA, Oct. GA marriage
which has been looked forward to with
much interest among the stanton fash
ionables took place at Trinity Erisco-
pal Church to-day at high noon, when
Miss May d. Crowle, daughter of lNr.
Jno. j.. Crowle. was married to Mr.. Thorn
as c. Bowling The chancel was pc
tursqucly decnra ted win u rrofusion =:
palms; and. pink cilrys;>ithenlums. while
irrof. Frank ". Webb sat at the organ.
The vested choir came from the cotter
room and went down the right aisle, sing
ing, 1.-The Voice That Brcathes Ger
4--en." Al the lobby the bridal party met
- choir, anG then up the left aisle went
the white robed singers, chanting the
Wedding march from .'IohengTin." Two
bridesmaids followed the six ushers. and
next came the matron OF honor. Mrs. w.
y. Westmore, OF Baltimore. Arriving at
the chancel Mr.. Bowling and his best
man. Mr.. Harry Bowling. met the brioe.
The ceremony WAS performed by the Rev.
Waiter q. lEullihan, rector of Trinity
Episcopal Church.
The pretty white crepe do chine gown
worn by The briGe, and her hat. was a
beautiful creation, trimmed with white
roses and chiffon, The nIatron Of honor
wore rink silk with an oversi1Irt of Paris
muslin and a pretty pink hat. Mrs Whit
more were . bouquet of ping chrysan-
themumS.
y--lss Katie I2ichelberser and Miss Jessie
Bowling, the sroom's sister. were the
bridesmaids and they wore white silk
gowns with Paris muslin overskirts APP
plqued. Their hats were white Gains
broughs, and pink chrysaEthrmrns made
up their bouquet
Mr.. j. Walker McChcsney. Mr. Thomas
1Jogshead Mr. J. Lewis Bunsardner M
IT1.a ,llr Rel Mr. William x rTva,lt Mr.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-31
SAFE CRACKERS GUOD HAUL.
lad Negroes Shot q Deputy Who Tried to
Arrest itlciIi.

tSpccia! JIsp",cn The Times
RUTHERFORDTON, N c., Oct. 80
.frUIteeiVilti Sole CRACKERS Dlew ogeu The
safe in the pOstotiice mere some time be-
tore day This morning AID secured some
Thing over tive hunored donars' worth OIL
stamps and cash. They entered by. break
ing two locks on back DOORS Their too,s
were found near the building this morn
ing.
Near the show grounds late this after
noon Deputy Sheriff Barney Butler was.
it is sad, fatally Shot through the head
by Il drunken negro, Bad Logan Logan
and his partner, another negro named
Logan were abusing white men and had
knocked three or, four down when Deputy
Butler went to quiet them; tut Logan
went off and secured two pistols, came
back and threatened several lives.
Deputy Butler, seeing the pistols. at
tempted to take them from the negro.
when he opened fire with the above re-
suit. Both negroes ran under fire OF a
shower of bullets. They were soon cap
tured uninjured and jailed.
Should Dejuty Butler die a lynching is
likely unless the negroes are removed
from the Jail here.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-31
10 DECISION
IN TAX CASES 'I|.::'
Police Justice Brown viii Await
Decision Of Supreme Court.
VAN ARsDALE MURDER CASE.
Trial Postponed Owing to tue Inability to
Secure Requisite Number of Jurors.
British Grew Deserted
the Ship.
VAN ARsDALE MURDER CASE.
Especial Dispatch to The Times,

NEWPORT NEWS, VA, Oct 3O.-Po-
lice Justice Brown was expected to rem
der Il decision this morning in the license
tax cases involving practically all OF the
corporations III the city manufacturing
and using electricity. Instead. he an
nounced that he would wait until. the
Supreme Court disposed Of the appeal OF
the Newport News and Old Point Rail
Way and Electric Company. This case
went UP on exactly the same point the
company denying that the city had u
right to impose u license tax as well as
a property tax upon them. The writ
of error was granted, but argument has
not been had.
According to the police, Charles Hope,
the man who was in court Monday on
charge of criminal assault upon two little
girls, has fed from the city. Hope seemed
TO be half-witted, and he would have
been examined by q commission Of lunacy
had the authorities been able again to
get their hands on him. He was prob
ably frightened out Of the city by threats
Mr.. Fred q. Smith, Of Chicago. the
well-known Y. NJ c. a. worker, conducted
q great meeting for men at the Academy
Of Music tonight. In all of the churches
but one prayer meeting services We're
suspended in order that the masculine
church members might attend the big
meeting. Mr.. L. A. Coulter. State secre-
Kent, Jr., the local secretary, assisted
at the meeting.
MURDER TRIAL POSTPONED.
The trial Of Russell Van Arsdale,
charged with the murder of his great
uncle, Robert Kelly, which was taken UP
Tuesday in Warwick County Court, was
again postponed to-day until tomorrow
The postponement is due to the Inability
to secure twelve Jurors. Only four We're
obtained wien the first venre was eN-
hausted. and one more was secured to-
day on the second venire. Every man in
ne county seemingly has formed or OK
pressed an, opinion, and Sheriff Curtis
Will this afternoon journey to York coun-
" to obtain another special venire.
The crew. of the British tramp In
0ras1nl1a has deserted the ship, and the
men are left as 4 charge on the city.
Yesterday, they brought action against
the master to compel him to proceed to
New FORK and loa> cargo for Singapore,
instead of stopping at Newport News.
Losing on that zeal, the men deserted.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-31
THE GREAT BORDER COUNTIES.
Standard Gil Company Building Railroad.
Biz Coke PlaEt.
Special Dispatch TO The Times.


CRAB ORCHARD, VA, Oct 90
Your correspondent has bee.g on a travel
ing tour for the past two weeks in '. Use
and Dickinson counties, Va. lie fnds
the people of these sections happy and
prosperous, contcndeG, living in peace,
and having plenty Of the bounties OF life.
IN other words it is a land flowing with
milk ald honey.
The people are easy and quiet politi-
cally, seeming contended to let every
voter cast his vote to suit himself The
people are courteous and friendly and
hospitablc to strangers.
This section of the country is beng
rapidly developed by capitalists. 1t is
rich in minerals and fine timber and coal
in great abundance.
The Standard Oil Company is building
railroad from Norton, the Junction OF
the Louisville and Nashville and Norfolk
ard Western Railroads. out north toward
ClintwooJ and Eastern Kentucky. Con-
siderable work has been done by them in
grading and trestie building. Their main
object is to reach the fine oak forests
for stayc making.
The Interstate Investment Company
here has set the list of November TO COM
me1lce tleir drilling operations to sink a
we'll for watering their prospective coke
oven plant The preliminary site has been
located Tor some time on their property.
This@wil be a gigantic coke oven plant,
and when finished viii far exceed the
Stonesa, Luna, and Dorchester, or Toms
Creek piaEts.
This company owns a large boundary
OF fine coal. and timbered4 lands IN Lee
county, Va. and Harlan county, NE.
The mining town site is a broad, beautl-
ful location with only eight miles OF
railway to build to reach it. This beau
ti.ul grand location is between the Stone
and Little Black Mountains, bordering the
Virginia and; Kentucky State line.
This section has fine mail facilities.
The mails are conveyed from Crab Or
chard, Va. in every direction. Near here
is United States disullery that manu-
features pure mountain dew The site
is in Harlan county, Ky.
A fine school now exists at oak Grove
Church house.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-31
NAY SUCCEED HIS FATHER.
Mr. Ben F. Roberts Likely TO BE Appointed
Treasurer OF Isle CT Wight.
Especial Dispat-i, to The Times.)

Especial Dispatch to The TimeS.) sg.t
NORFOLK, VA, Oct. 30.-Politicians
who should be We'll ADVISED say. that
Judge Atkinson, county Judge Of Isle OF
Wight county, will probably appoint MI
Ben. i. Roberts to succeed his late
father, Mr.. john W. Roberts, as treas
urcr of Isle of Wight county. There are
reported TO be two other candidates,
Messrs. Jesse Whitley and Fred Ran
Golpil, OF Snithfield, but the politicians
believe Judge Atkinson will appoint Mi.
Roberts.
The British steamer Lowther Castle
sailed from here to-day, taking from the
Southern Railway what IS said to be the
first cargo of phosphate rock ever shipped
to Japan. She will land this at Hicga.
The safe in the Church-Street store
of the late MIR. Aaron Wei was blown
open Monday night, and his will was
found. 1t was admitted to probate
yesterday. BY it>an the personal, real
and mixed estate OF deceased was left to
his widow, except that $1,000 in cash. and
the stock in his dry-soods store, No ESQ
Elba w. Miller in trust. for The mainte-
nance OF his mother. The Will ,ecited
the desire Of deceased that his wife,
whom he named as eXecutr-X, should he
permitted to qualify without bond The
viii was dated July 5. 1900
The body OF Mr. Wel, it will be re-
called. was found III this ilarbor last week.
The manner OF his death, save that it
occurred from drowning, is sill Ia mys-
terry.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-31
meaGo..-CaTter.

Especial Dispatch to The Times.l
AMELIA, VA, Oct 30-The home OF
Nj. Thos Carter, of this place, was the
scene OF q quiet but pretty affair on
Tuesday, October 29th, at $3.50 p. M,
when his eldest daughter, Mary Mckee
Carter. ard James II. Meador We're mar
lier, the Rev. j. e, Rennie. Of the Pres
lyterian Church. officiating.
The couple entered the parlor to the
strains Of Meudelssohns wedding march,
played by Miss Lizzie Carter The bride
is q very attractive young lady and Will
be much missed by her many friends.
Mr.. Meadcr is a popular, young business
man Of the firm of A S. Lee and Com
Dany, of Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Meador left on the evening
train for the North.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-31
FAIR AT WINSTON.SALEiI.
Three Fakirs Under Arrest for Robbery
Large Crowd and Races.
Especial Dispatch to The Tlncs.)


WINSTON-SALEM. n. c., Oct go
f. r. Hammond. William Schade :1nG
James Buckley, the three men arrested
yesterday on the charge of robbng MI.
William Richon, Of ChIca go, of $3.50, were
given Il hearing before the Mayor to-day
and bound over to the higher court. IN
default of $500 the defendants We're COM
mittcd to Jail. Dur.ng the trial the men,
who registered from Washington. D. c.,
claimed that This place was not their
home. Hammond said he was from CO.
lumpus, Ohio. but his wife was now at
Plttsburg, Pa, the place Schade claims as
his home. Buckley is a native of Lnc-t-
ana, but has been operating q game
business from Washington. The three
said they had been travelling for seyeral
years conducting games at fairs.
While the evidence against them is cir
cumstantial, 1t is considered strong
enough to convict them before
grand jury. The men are believed to be
genuine fal1irs. They appeared to be
nervous after being locked up.
SIX thousand people visited the comfy
fair to-day. There Were: two fine and ex-
citlng races For 30 class, trot ana pace.
there were three entries, as follows: East
Size, owned by Mr.. Iokely, of Pulaski,
I.nn; YokelS, driven by Mr.. Thomas;
Florence Mills, owned and driven by Will
liam Hewett, of Virginia. The first named
horse Won the purse Of $500. Best time,
. %
During the second contest. trott.ng. 2:35
class. there were six starters. Albert NJ,
driver - George .,Icer, won in first sec
and fourth heats. Best time. $50.
During the first race, Yokely caught one
foot in his hobbies and was thrown TO
the ground, the driver falling several feet.
Another cart ran over the driver, but 40
serious injuries We're sustained
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-31

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