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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-27
STORIES CONFLICT
WITNESSES SWEAR TO CONTRA
DIC. ORY STATEMENTS.
LYING OR GREATLY MISTAKEN
Five People Declare Willard Was at
Home When La Chance Was
Shot-Case Reaches the
Jury.

IN the case of David Willard, tried to-
day for assault in the first degree, in the
afternoon the defense put five witnesses
on the stand, who testified positively
that Willard was in his house prepar-
ing to go to bed when the shot that
struck Joseph La Chance, the complain
ing witness in the case. was fired.
Mr.. " ines said, when the defense
opened, that in the case was an in
stance Of either honest or dishonest mis-
taken identity.
De1ense's Statement.
"We propose to show that this defend
ant was not in that saloon at all when
that shot was fired. We do not know
who fired the shot, but Well prove that
this defendant did not Mr.. Wines said.
Con Shields and George Perrin testi-
fled that they were standing in front of
Wizards house when the shot was
fired and that they saw Willard come
out of his house with his wife and go
to the saloon, where it was fired after
that event occurred Both were positive.
Willard, his wife and his son Of y, all
swore that Willard was in his bedroom
when the shot was fired
Con Shields testified that he was
standing in front Of Wizards house
when he heard a shot fired in the Main
saloon.
what did you see or hear there?" Mr..
Wines asked.
II heard scuff1ing in the saloon" the
witness replied.
did you see Willard"
"Well, after l heard scuffling I heard
q shot, and it was two or three minutes
afterward that Willard came out of his
house."
In rebuttal Felix Silvain testified for
the state that David Willard came into
the saloon twice at the time of the
shooting, the second time with his
brother Sol. .he defense's witnesses
had testified that Willard went to the
saloon only once. Pete Sivain also cor
roborated his brothers testimony.
The case reached the jury at about
$50 o'clock.
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AUTO AGAINST bull
NoyEI, FIGHT TO TAKE PLACE IN
BIARRITZ, FRANCE.
PICCAD0R IN BIG VEHICLE
idea Is That by Keeping Horses out
of the Arena All disgusting
Features Will Be
Avoided.
nv Associated Press.)

Biarritz, France, Sept. 27.-Next sun
nav there Is to be a bull figh: In the
Bayonne arena. but bull fight such as
has never been seen before. 1t Will De
a fight of an automobile against quill
Merry Deusch, whose name IS con-
rected with the prize for aerial naVisa-
ton, will preside.
Mr.. Deutsch, when interviewed con
corning this latest novel plan for dem
cnstrating the merits of the automoplie'
said:
my opinion is that an automop.ie
can be used instead of mounted PIC
cador, and II the piccador is placed on
a swiftly revolving automobile the
srort might be immense.
IT hold that with capable chaHeur
the auto could avoid the charges OF the
bull. My idea in all this is that as the
revolving feature of bull fighting Is the
mutilation Of the horse this could be
avoided by the use Of the auto"
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-27

plment by charging Hattie with the
same conduct. Hattie and Sigmund live
at the rear of a building on East Park
street
In Hattie's complaint it is charged by
her that Sigmund became too loud and
boisterous yesterday afternoon. fractur-
ing the peace in several placs. That
complaint was filed in Judge Arnold's
court. In Sigmund's complaint il is al
legged that Hattie then broke the peace
with vile language. which was applied to
Sigmund. Sgmund and his father re-
cited the unpleasant epithets referred to
to County Attorney Breen today.
AS a result a complaint charging Hat
tie with the same offense as Sigmund
was issued today, and it was filed in
the same court Judge Arnold will have
an opportunity to weigh the merits Of the
row between Sigmund and Hattie which
resulted so disastrously to the peace.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-27
S
DISAPPOINTED
(By Associated Press.)

4
Berlin, Sept. 27.-Emperor William
suit of the America cup rces. 1t was al
most midnight before the bulletin an
nouncing that the race had been called
off reached him at his hunting lodge at
Romnten, close to the Russian frontier.
He had telegraphed to Berlin directing
that every bulletin be wired immedi-
ately to him.
The kaiser is an enthusiastic yachts
man and has taken a keen interest in
everything that pertains to the Amer
lea cup races. His synpathies are ma
turally with the British yacht, but, he
has more than once eNpressed his pro-
| found admiration for the skill OF the
Yankee yacht builders.
He is hunting in the dense forests OF
eastern Prussia, getting up very early
and going to bed soon after dinner, and
after long run he sat up smoking
with his guests and discussing relative
merits of the two boats. 1t was not un-
til the last bulletin came in that the en-
peror went to bed.
Chagrin in Ireland.
Belfast Sept. 27.-When the bulletins
came over the wire telling how Column
bia was outsailing Shamrock II in the
| light breeze there was chagrin at the
| Ulster Yacht club. Members OF the
Ulster Yacht club have never doubted
that Sir Thomas Upton would eVentn-
ally bring back the coveted cup. They
| had absolute confidence in his yach'
and they are sorely disappointed at fhe
latest performance OF Shamrock II,
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-27
HE COMES TO LEARN
SIR CHRISTIAN FURNESS LIKES
70 AMERICAN METHODS.
ENGLISHs1EN ARE WAKING UP
Noted Steel and Ship Manufacturer
Says Union Labor Problem in
Great Britain Is
Serious.
(By Associated Press.)


New York, Sept. 27.-sir Christian
Furness, the English steel and ship man.
ufaoturer, who arrived on the Deutsch-
land in an interview is quoted as say
ing:
II have not come to American to form
any combinations or make any deals.
l have had a number of experts over
here visiting the shipyards and steel
works. I have their reports, and now I
have come myself with the idea of i'm
proving the manufacture of steel and
the building Of ships in England.
'As to the problem of labor unions in
England, which are said to hold the
idea that an extra output per man in
'te"feres with completion. labor in En-
gland, especially skilled labor. Is re-
alizing that for it's best interests it is to
give up the idea of limiting the output
per man and beginning to realize that
much is to be feared from competition
from Germany and principally America.
"WS:le in America the price of labor
is higher, yet the product per man in
America is much greater than in End
gland.
American trade and industrial supre-
macy almost created a panic at first.
but we are aware OF the fact that we
have been driven until we are close n
the wall. and now we must nyn..
"The running of steamships. loade"
with cargo, from Chicago to Europe. 1
consider impracticable. The Lachine
canal has a depth of only IA feet or so,
l believe, and ships cannot carry enough,
freight to make this scheme profitable .
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ON TIE TRACK OF THE STOLEN MONEY

The present location Of the $500, 900.
which consists of cash and securities,
has not been made public.
Marion Erwin, special attorney for the
United States, who came here to file pro-
ceedings against Captain Carter to re-
cover part of the booty, left Sunday to
follow up information as to the where
abouts Of the 100000, which he stated
he found had been on deposit in Chicago
until recently.
United States District Attorney Sol
Bethea and Lawyer NJ. H. Whitney, 10
cal receiver in the case. in speaking
about the matter. said it was expected
all the stolen funds would be recovered
in short time.
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(By Associated Press.)

Chicago, Sept. 27.-Government off,
Gals have learned that $780, co. said to be
part of the money embezzled by Ober-
lin NJ. Carter now serving a five-year
sentence at Fort Leavenworth peniten-
tiary. has recently been taken from Chi
cago repositories to an eastern city and
that secret service men have gone to
the place to seize the funds.
Last week government authorities To-
Gated 100000 in cash and securities in
a safe deposit vault at Huntington, w.
Va. and during July real estate worth
$4,000 conveyed by Carter to brother
and uncle was impounded by appoint
ment Of receivers
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-27
THREE COMPLAINTS
TWO MEN ACCUSED OF ROBBERY
AND ASSAULT.
TERRORIzED ANACONDA ROAD
James Murray and John Shea Charged
With Leating Two Brothers Named
Mathew and William Kelly and
Robbing Former.

Two men named James Murray and
John Shea are accused of terrorizing
Anaconda road and with robbing Math-
ew Kelly and assaulting him and his
brother William last night. Three COM
plants were issued for Shea and Muir
ray by Deputy County Attorney Lynch
today, one charging them jointly with
robbery, one charging them jointly with
assault in the third degree and one
charging Shea alone with the latter Of
Tense.
Mathew Kelly was the complainant in
the robbery and the joint assault COM
plants and William Kiely was the COM
plainant in the assault charge against
Shea. Murray and Shea are accused
of robbing Mathew Kelly Of $50, out
side of Sullivan's saloon on the Ana
conda road last night at about o'clock
According to the story of the Keilys
Murray asked Mathew Kiely to come
out of the saloon with him, and when
he did so Murray and Shea pounced
upon him and knocked him down and
robbed him. William Kelly went out OF
the saloon to help his brother and he re-
ceivei a beating, too. After the rob-
berry the defendants made their escape
up the gulch. The complaints were filed
in Judge Neenan's court.
Murray and Shea are given bad repu-
tations by the people of the gulch The
two Kielys were badly beaten. and their
faces presented very bruised appear
ance today. The constable attached to
Judge Neenan's court was expected to
arrest Murray and Shea this afternoon.
The charges against the latter are
grave, and if proved should result seri-
ously to the defendants.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-27
FRANCE AND GREAT BRITAIN HELPED
SWEET RESTORERS.

Marseilles, Sept. 2S.-There have been
great rejoicings there this week over the
return of General Voyron and the
French general staff, which took part
in the expedition to China.
General Voyron has been much anect-
ed by the attentions shown to him, espe-
cially by his promotion to the rank OF
grand cross of the Legion OF Honor.
All of the general staff are optimistic
regarding China's immediate futare'
They believe the Chinese now compie-
bend that Europe Is force to be recK-
oned with and that hong reign OF peace
will be the result of this. The foreign
military contingents remaining IN
China are said to be ample to preserve
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-27
T R|ENOSS
CONSERVATION in Southampton.

Southampton, Sept. 27.-The poor
showing of Shamrock II, which was
expected to be sure winner by the
yachtsmen of Southampton, causes dis
appointment and even CONSERVATION
here The fact that Shamrock ii could
not sail against Columbia in light
glish boat has little chance of defeating
the American. ...N
Designer Not Surprised.
Largs,, Scotland, Sept. 27.-W. Fife,
Designer of Shamrock l, showed no sur
prise when told that Columbia had out
sailed Shamrock II in a light breeze.
Neither did he display any interest. Il
he said, "and can make no statement"
Heavy wagers on Race.
New York, Sept. 27.-Numerous wagers
on the yacht races We're reported IN
stock exchange circles yesterday. Most
Of these were odds of to on Column
bia bat as good as 10 to were offered.
No large Wagers were made, although
Columbia wagers were offered in almost
any amount. One brokerage firm offer
ed to wager any part of $4,000 even
that Shamrock would not win two races
of the series. About $4,000 was placed
on Columbia at to 31s Most Of this
money was taken in 800 and $500 lots.
One broker said he had $1,000 to bet even
races.
: On the curb as good as 10 to 81 was
offered on Columbia with no takers.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-27

tranquility.
The French officers say the two
powers most benefited by the recent
events in China are France and Great
Britain. The latter has strengthened her
position and increased her influence.
Paris correspondent quotes an inter-
view with General VOyron by repre-
sentative of the Temps. The general
praised Field Marshal Count Won Wal
dersee and the Russians and said also
that the relations between himself and
the British commanders were cordial.
The British. however. had much more
in common with the Americans. The
British troops Included detachment OF
Sikhs. whom the French do not regard
as soldiers.
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NO TRACE OF THE MISSING MAN

1.-THE report that he is in an asylum
is a story made out of whole cloth. His
daughter is now in a convent at San
Jose. CAL, and his son in college at Oak
land. l am sure none Of his relatives
know anything of his whereabo bouts"
Joseph Lancaster, who Is a relative
of Senator Randall of Pennsylvania and
a member of a family we'll known in
Washington, disappeared Aug. "a. 1900.
being seen the last time by friends upon
whom he called that evening. Later he
was partner Of r. w. Calderhead at
Dawson City.
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(By Associated Press.)

Denver. Colo. Sept. 27.-Mrs. Pauline
Peyton. sister OF Joseph Lancaster. a
Dawson, Alaska. merchant, who has
been missing for over a year and who
was reported to have appeared In Den
YER recently. says she has no idea of
her brothers whereabouts.
IF he We're in Denver, I am sure he
would have made it known to me-" she
said. 81 have just received letter from
his wife, who is at Oakland, Cal. and
she gives me no tidings Of Joe.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-27

by Ira B. Post. of spenceryille. Ohio.
who killed 81 with IS yard handicap.
L. ]. SUR of Cincinnati surprised the
crowd by defeating Elliott. Crosby.
Heikes and other world famous crack
shots in the other events.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-27
Three Persons Drowned.
(By Associated Pfess.)

st. Johns N. F.. Sept. 27.-Three per-
sons. Norman Moore. Thomas Murray
and girl, were drowned off Black
read, in Conception Bay. They had
boat load Of fish for market and when
they were within short distance of
their destination a heavy gale sprang
up, the boat was swamped. and all per-
ishcd within sight of hundreds on the
shore.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-27
SIG!MUND AND HATTIE FIGHT
They Swear to Complaints Charging
Each Other With Disturbance
of the Peace.

Hattie Colby and Sigmund Meyer are
naying each other some pretty atten-
tons lately. Yesterday Hattie charged
Sigmund with disturbing the peace, and
today Sigmund returned the polite COM
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-27
Trap Shooting at Cincinnati.
/p,.- ASSnoiafed PresS1

Cincinnati. Ohio. Sept. T.-The grand
target handicap at one hundred saTos
for a purse Of $500. the first event at the
shooting tournament yesterday.was won
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-11-23

place. The body Is being accompanied
east by J. X. Williams, car inspector
at Needles, Cal.
Work on the viaduct is progressing
nicely. Some complaints are heard re.
gardng the foot passageway and the
steps, AMI some people expressed
themselves yesterday as willing to go
on record against any farther work
until certain alleged defects or incon.
Veniences are remedied
The Topeka State Journal says:
Edward Crum, who is remembered by
a great many Of the shop men be-
cause Of his having worked here for. a
long time. is down from Horton. where
he had job with the Rock Island
for a short time. Until few weeks
ago he was with the Santa Fe ser.
vice at Albuquerque. N. NJ.
The Citiycn has just received an
attractive folder from the Frisco sys
TEN. calling attention to the varied
attractions ~ Florida as a winter re
sort and incidentally telling some
facts about the new southeastern lin.
tied, which Is one of the handsomest
and most luxurious trains Of the mod
.otn American railway service.
The big range and furnace for the
big Alvarddo hotel arrived the other
day and the contractors. Anson a
Holman. are now arranging to put
them In position. Mr. Anson stated
yesterday that. although everybody IL
working tn get the hotel ready for
opening on January I. 1909 he feared
that the task will not he completed
aud that the hotel will not be ready
Tor guests for few weeks beyond
l1t date
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-11-23
r. p. WILSON,.
He Comes OF Highly Respected
Family, But Went Wrong.

IT, T.. Wilson, the young gentleman
who figured in a certain transaction
here whereby he secured $75 and then
Immediately left for California. being
Intercepted at Gallup and brought
back to this city. comes from high.
~ respected family. but he, II seems.
has gone wrong.
special to the Denver Republican
from Canon city. Colo, under date
of November u. says:
"F y. Wilson. former clerk of the
district court here, left Canon City
a week or ten days ago. On account
Of former alleged discrepancies In
money matters, he was asked by Dis
trict Judge VI. +. Bailey to resign.
Wilson was also secretary of the local
Elks' lodge, and II is reported that
there Is a shortage in his accounts
which are now being investigated
Wilson Is 20 years OF age and mar
ricd his wife being well known and
highly respected, Wilson Is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs John Wilson, who are
among the most highly respected fam
lilies in Canon city, the senior Mr.
Wilson having been clerk of court and
county clerk for many years and
standing very high in the community
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-11-23
EAST LYNNE" LAST NIGHT.
Produced b. Good Company at c
Colombo Hall.

The drama Of East Lynne" was
presented last night AT the Colombo
theatre to wellhlled house and the
play was acted in "A manner fully up
10 the expectations Of the audience
aud ia keeping with the advance no
II "s published in announcing the en-
gagemcnt. The play is one that h
familiar 10 the majority of theatre go
ers, and Is always new, treating of
love, hate ana jealousy, and incidents
pf everyday occurrence. The charac
ter of Lady Isabel, as portrayed by
Miss Blanche Stoddard was a finished
piece Of acting, by clever and beau.
tilul woman. Her support. generally
5pcaking with the exception of that
given by Mr. Humphries, who was cast
for the difficult character Of Sir Francis
Leyison, The gentleman Is fully cap.
able Of carrying the part II he will ad
here more closely to the text of the
play. eliminating the exaggerated lev
ity by which he or his preceptOT
sought 10 improve the original: no
should M Humphres be permitted
10 attempt translations into Spanish
until he shall have passed the AT
Glance period of his study Of that
beautiful language. The costumes
worn by Misses Stoddard aud Benrimu
were riCn and beautiful.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-11-23
INDIAN SCHOOL NOTES.

The general health of our pupils Is
good and no serious sickness Is in our
midst
A number Of changes are billed for
the near future, as some OF our peo-
Pile have had the matrimonial bee buz
zing for 'Ome time and they have re-
signed 10 accept more az eeable posi-.
tlons.
our nurse Miss Adel Norman, has
heg aunt visiting her now The aunt
will remain until III" early part Of
December, when Mrs Norman win ac
company nor Ia Chicago.
\ gOo1ly number Of our people went
To Colombo hall last evening and en-
ioycd the play. East Lynne"
The good work OF repairing Is going
ON and many OF the walls and ceilings
Of the buildings. which were marred
are being hAed up with new coat OF
plaster.
The University basket bali team are
billed To play II game with our girls
this afternoon. An interesting time Ii
expected.
Mrs, l.. A. Richards has her daugh
ter. Jennie visiting her al the present
time, The young lady is 20 charmed
with the place that she intends to re
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-11-23
IN THE CHICKEN BUSINESS.
Bert Jones, the Base Ball Player, viii
Follow New Occupstjon

Ben. Bothe. the genial member of
the arm OF Quickel n Bottle is In re-
ccipt OF letter from Bert Jones, stat
ing that h" tJonesl would start u
poultry farm. and II may be- that he
would devote his whole attention to
the busincS Ss II he meets with success
Jones has been signed To pitch ball
for the Colorado Springs team next
year. and the Denver News. in com.
menting un Jones poultry farm. says
"IIe will play the coming season.
but II is quite probable that the poul-
try business will take mp his whole
attention after that. Bert thinks that
the chickon game Is the best ever.
and he thinks that the problem Of the
dark and dismal future viii he better
solved by sticking close TO t. Since
Bert became heralded as one OF the
most effective slab artists the cOun.
Try has ever seen. he has always had
a leaning to chickens every old way
and he mas been continually filled with
the ambition to own the finest poultry
ranch In the west Bert is contem
plating erecting the most modern de
scription Of buildings at his home in
Golden. anl he will purchase the FIN
est breeds Of chickens for his farm
tie VIII make specially Of raising
the choicest breeds Tor the cock pit
and. az he Is a splendid Judge Of a
game chickens fighting abilities. he
ought to meet with considei able sue.
cess In his direction He was re-.
Gently sent consignment Of Plym.
outh Rocks from Lancaster Mass. He
says that the finest In the country are
raised at TIN. farm aud that his chick
ems are the only ones in the west from
that farm
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-11-23
"E. p. RIPLEY. President" /"
MIR. HENDERSON HERE.

George u Henderson. the new SUI
pcrintcndcnt of motive power for the
Santa Fe road, is IN this city for the
purpose of attending the meeting OF
the roads master mechanics and road.
masters. which was inaugurated by
him, the FIRST meeting being held a
few months ago In Topeka. This ls
the second meeting and the third
meeting viii be held in Los Angeles
next month. In January. 1902. the cir
cult will begin over again by another
meeting az Topeka. and so on. at vari
ous division points, during the year
Those present here. besides Mr.
Henderson, are as follows: q. w
Smith, superintendent of motive pow
cr, and G. + Lapc master mechanic,
san Bernardlno. Cal. James Gray,
master mechanic. Needles. Cal; s. l..
Park, master mechanic, Winslow. A.
T; T. NJ. Saniule, master mechanic.
Gallup y. NJ; G. NJ Taylor division
master mcC Chanic, and Al McCready.
Ration. \. VI Henry Giegoldt. master
mechanic, IA Junta. and A. S. Wilkin-
son Of Topeka.
The Albuquerque meeting Is being
held today IN the reading room at the
local railway shops.