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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-02-21

The Measure Party at Mrs. Henry
Rablin'S given by the Congregational
ladies of the First Ward was one of
the most social events of the season.,
it being continual round of merri-
ment from beginning to finish.
The guests were uShered up stairs
where they removed their wraps in
order to be measured correctly upon
returning to the hall down stairs.
This is where the fun began for it
was not the talleSt man DIR. Waters)
who had to pay the most as it was
naturally thought, but the ones that
lacked one inch of being five feet
were the unlucky persons.
DR.. Waters being the tallest man
in the house was given a prize which
was beautiful ivory paper knife.
The speech THAT followed was
delivered in very easy and graceful
manner. Games were INDUCED in by
many of the guests.
Refreshments were served in the
dining room from o'clock until 8
while sweet strains of music filled
every room in the house.
At o'clock the party broke up and
every one declared they spent very
pleasant evening. There were about
200 guests in attendance and about S45
Wis Atulhi III the Yrttfe satks rerurtd
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-13

sons accused Of crime, but the prt sa~-
panel, with q few exceptional mel7i:jy. 5,
appears to be omposel of men who 10
not possess the conscientious scruplas
against tL9 application of justice which
usually mark proceedings of a criminal
nature
Three of tn - cas- have b zen tried this
week and iii each one not more than an
hour was conSum5 1 in securing a jury
This morning The case Of the state
against James Starba. charged with
grand larceny. the theft of S13 and a
railroad ticket valued at $44 from one
William Hall. who had booked hims IF
for an eastern point on January 16, the
az AZ Of th2'all5s ed crime. was called for
trial and. tn a!aclity With which a jury
Was secured was amazing.
Alexander Mackel represented the
state and G. +. OlGs the defendant
talba's wifi was With him in the court
and seemed to BE deeply interested in
the proceedings. The story of the rob-
berry as told by the compla ming wit
neis was nasty one almost from start
to finish, portions Of it bringing the Grim
son blush TO the faces of many of the
old stagers who listened to it. Among
other things Hall said:
My name is William Hall and l re-
side in MeaderVille. I am Il smelterman.
I never met the defendant in this action
until the afternoon of January Is. On
that date l Went down to the Great
Northern depot to buy ticket to In
dianapoiis and on the way dropped into
the Great Northern saloon. There ! met
Starba, who cultivated my acquaintance.
After buying the railroad ticket l
fooled around and missed the train.
Starba and I then came up town to-
gether. ] told him ! intended to play
poker and he asked me to not lose more
than 81. We could not find a game and
drfted into the Mercury street section
We entered a house and While there
Starba robbed me. I saw him stealing my
clothing. but did not know he had robbed
me until after he had gone. Then | took
his trail and had him arrested
On cross-eXamination Hall said he had
started out in the morning of the 18th to
have a good time before his departure
On entering the saloon where Starba
was he had dropped a nickel in the slot
machine and won % cents. Starba
picked up the money and handed it to
him. Then the witness had remark ed to
Starba: You arc pretty good fellow;
I'll set 'em up to YOU
Hall said that Starba and himself had
searched for a poker game in Il few up
stairs places on Main street In one
room they had found some men playing
cards but tn ere was no money in sight.
The game at which they were playing
was Gre tx to him.
Hazel Dell testified that the men had
been in her house on the date of the
alleged offense: that she had seen Starba
searching Halls pockets and heard
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-13

aligrted on his feet without injury. The
engineer remained at his post.
The freight cars. in some manner, got
uacouplel from tho engine near the
Ncntcna street crossing and continue
along i'll their mad flight until they
ran into an open switch near the Nipp2r
mine, where the wreck occurred The
engine was stopped near the Montana
street crossing, and was subsequently,
placed in position ON the track. All
along the road. however. are evidences Of
injury to the rails and in some places
great indentatons as if q bolt had
scraped the tics. Here and there lay
huge pieces Of timber which had fallen
from the train III it's terrible rush down
the hill.
a large crowd had assembled at the
place where the body Of tho brakeman
lay as he fell and was cru shcd by the
runaway train. His head was badly
mashed and somebody had compassion
a1ely thrown a coat over the upper part
of his body. His legs Also bore the APP
pearancc Of having been broken in the
fan. or crushed under the wheels.
The foreman was unable to state in
what manner the brakeman met his
death. The engineer could only give his
name when intarrogatcd Il the ospit3la and
under the surgeons care. The conductor
Frank Jones, was not visible about the
engine when the reporter got his story
from the fireman: but hundred differ
cnt and unreliable stories were told by
the curious and excited crowd, which, Of
course, were unreliable.
The condition OF Fidlars body leaves
some doubt as to his being run over. AL
Though his head was mashed into a jelly
1t may have been caused by a heavy
piece Of timber, and the same piece may
have knocked him off the car. Tim ber
ley all around the body where the acct
dent occurred.
The body Of the unfortunate brake-
man was taken to Tac,lelFs undertake
ihS Iarlors where an inquest will be
held.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-13

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE.
Second judicial District of the State
of Montana, County of Silver Bow,
In the matter Of the Estate of Lulu
Oberg deceased-Notice of time APP
pointed for proving will. etc.
Pursuant to an order of said District
Court made, ON the md day of Febru-
ary 1901 notice is hereby given that
on Saturday. the End day of March,
1901, at 2 O'Clock p. m. of that day, at
the courtroom of said Court, at the city
of Butte in the said county of Silver
Bow has been appointed as the time
and place for proving the will of said
Lulu Oberg, deceased. and for hearing
the applica don of Gus Gallick for the
issuance to him of letters testamentary,
when and where any person interested
may appear and contest the same.
SAMUEL NJ. ROBERTS, Clerk.
BY JAMES F. WILKINS, Deputy
Clerk.
Dated February u. 1901.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-13
THE IMMATURE
WAS BURNED OUT
STREET CAR SERVICE SERIOUSLY
CRIPPLED BY ACCIDENT
THIS MORNING.

The armatrre of the big generator that
runs the whole plant of the street rail-
way system was badly burned this morn
ing and until the damages can be re-
paired one-half Of the cars will be taken
off from the service.
Manager Wharton states that it may
take Week to fix the generator but
he hopes to haH it done in two or three
da vs., as the material and the men to
do the work are here.
A weak place in the armature was
burned through, and although this could
have occurred by ground or short circuit,
Mr.. Wharton is of the opinion that the
damage was caused by electric wires
that fell over the car line wires during
the stoSn two months ago. AT that
time 5CS volts We're sent into the station
and burned the overhead switches and
current breakers. The armature was
undoubtedly injured at the time. but
did not show until this morning Two
sections of the armature vii! have to be
taken out and replaced. and while this
is being done the whole armature will be
out of service
The old plant is being used to supply
power for the line. but it is not of suffi-
Gent capacity to run the number of cars
that have been run since the new gen
orator was added. The cars that have
be en- carrying ore fron the Gagnon and
Original mines have been taken off in
the daytime until the damage to the ar
mature has been repaired. They will be
allowed to run from midnight until about
s o'clock in the morning, and it is be-
lieved that the work OF the mines will
not be seriously interfered with
Mr. Wharton asks that the people pos
tss their souls in patience, as the work
of repair is being pushed forward as
rapidly as possible.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-13
HILL TRAIN WRECKED;
A BRAKEMAN KILLED
WILLIAM FIDDLER CRUSHED UiiD Err RUNAWAY LUMBER TRAIN
NEAR THE SITE or THE HIGH SERVICE RESERVOIR.

One brakeman killed and another in
jured; the engineers h, ad and face Gov
cred With WOUNDS three freight cars
wrecked and others in :, dilapidatel con-
diion is the sequel TO an accident which
occurred 10 4 train of tha Northern Pa
ciGc about 1880 This morning.
Thu rame of the dead brakeman is
William Fidler; his companion is one Ca
hill. The engineer IS John Harden, and
h is at Murray :: Freund's hospital, but
viii r. taken To the railroad company
hos ptal at Missoula if his injuries Per
nit Cahill after the accident. although
badly shaken UP, walked to Dr.
CGIapbell's office on West Broadway
The conpany's physician attending
to his injuries. No bones were broken
but tha muscles Of his legs were badly
splair ed.
When rhe reporter rca chel engine No
is = the crossing CT Montana street
about an hour after The accident he
found ii had been jacket up on the track.
the pilot, however, presenting a doefu
apl carancc. The fireman was the only
person aboard. The wrecked cars were
about half mile east, in The neighbour
hood Of the Nipper mine.
Fireman Joseph Smith said the train
was on its way to Walkerville. freighted
with lumber for the Alice mine. The
cars were in front and the engine in the
rear While switching. ana the engine
slipped at the sharp bend near the site of
the new Waterworks reservoir Then it
became Impossible to control the speed
of the train. Along it came at a terrific
speed down the hill, and around the
curve. The Two lrakeTen IA their ut :
most but to no avail ana ii was near
The base of the Big Butte where FiIlar
was hurried from the freight ear and un-
der it. manS,ed and instantly killed. The
other brakeman jumped and sustained
only the injuries mentioned above
The fireman also jumped from the en-
CINE when he perceived the danger Of the
wreck as the locomotive slipped and he
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-13
FURNISHINGS

situated in Little Pine tunorg) Mining
district. county of Silver Bow. and state
of Montana, and designated as Survey
No. G0SS. in Township , s. of Range .
W., being more particularly described
as follows, to-Wit:
Beginning at the $. T.. corner. a lime
stone rock 22xloXlo inches l6 inches
deep, marked l-GoSS for Cor No. I with
a mound of stone alongside. from which
corner to Sections II, l., - and H. N
Fractional Township s., r. . w bears
;. 81 degrees, o. minutes and 90 seconds
w. 651S.G feet, and running thence n
degree and 10 minutes west S479 feet:
thence $. Il degrees and y minutes W.
1913 feet; thence n. II degrees ana -
minutes w. 62S feet; thence y. Sc dc
grees and o6 minutes w. 500 feet: thence
:. degrees and - minutes f.. l4l5 feet:
thence $. S6 degrees and 06 minutes f.
AL feet TO Corner No. /, the place of
beginning, containing an area of -
acres, of which an area of Az acres is
in conflict with Survey No. 1888 and OBJ
acres in conflict with Survey No ASA
The location Of this claim is recorded
in Book M, on page 297, records of Sill
Yer Bow county, Montana.
The only known adjoining claim is on
the northeast, Survey n. 1900, the Cal
umet Lode, Narcisse Ledoux applicant,
and conflicting on the northwest is Sur
vey No. 1898, the Tamaracl Lode,
Thomas Curtis applicant, and on the
east, Survey No. ABA, the Calumet E.x-
tension Lode. Walter Mackay applicant
GEORGE ID. GREENE.
Register.
NJ L. BAKER
United States Claim Agent
(First Publication February z 19O1)
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-13
No. 45I:.
APPLICATION FOR 4 PATENT.
No. 45I:.

United States Land Office. Helena,
Mont, February g. 1901
Notice is hereby given that Narcisse
LedouX and Joseph Labouchere. whose
postofice address is Melrose, Montana,
and Mary /. Baker, whose postoffice adj
dress is Butte, Montana, have this day
filed their application for patent for
1415 linear feet. the same being for 40
feet in a northerly direction and l24o
feet in southerly direction from the
point of discovery on the Hecla Lode
Mining claim. upon which the notice OF
the intention to apply for patent was
posted ON the 18th day of November. 1900.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-13
REAL INDiN.S RUGS.

only the favored few can possess these
rare ornaments, for their price seems a
fortune to the average man. In Hen
nessys windows on Granite there are
displayed some rare gems, genuine an
tiques, Mahaijahs, made of fine silk of
unusually choice designs and rich color
ings and a magnificent KermanShah
considered one of the very finest speci
mems IN this country. Rugs of this des-
cripton are seldom seen in Butte, SO
the opportunity now offered should not
be overlooked.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-13
THE VOTE FOR SENATOR.
SHORT TERM.
Twe.lty-Tifth Ballot.
to the Inter Mountain.

Special to the Inter Mountain.
helena, Feb, bit is now r9.norel
that Cooper and Conrad will son with
draw from the senatorial contest ana
/ THAT most Of their supporters will go t.
VIII probably continue during the re-
. m@inder Of the week. There was no ma
t,r.al change in the ballot today.
The republicans, in their last CAUCUS,
/ seed to follow consistently the policy
ALREADY agreed upon.
. ~ the senate this morning a message
i was received from the governor appoint
. In John H. Byrne OF Butte, state min
| Ing Inspector to succeed himself: J. j.
Barry, of Butte. state deputy mining
| Inspector. and T. J.. GreonouGh. Of Mis-
|, s"ula member Of the state capitol
commission TO succeed, ". +. Brown. re-
signed.
Cullen's company store bill was rec
commended for passage by the labor ana
cnrlal committee.
I}yers, Of Ravalli, moved the rejection
OF The report. ! he vote stood T. to II.
President Higgins cast the deciding vote
in favor of the bill.
Senate bin No. 2S, raising the salary Of
tEe deputy commissioner Of agriculture,
labor and industry. was killed. Senate
bills 81. 46 g., is and g. and the substi-
tute for house bill %, were finally passed.
The senate adjourned to 1890 tonor-
raW, out Of respect to the memory of
the late President Van Scoy, Of the Yves
le%an university.
In the house this morning Metlen in
troduced resolution empowering the
investigating committee to summon
witnesses, administer oaths, etc. in re-
latloh to the charges made in the aiii-
daNit presented regarding the meat and
milk Inspection bill by Hedges the
ried unanimously.
/ Not'ca of bills Wee Y n as 70 sI,Ws:
! BY Hedses-Rela.ive to regulating the
|. sale of intoSicants.
l. Ky Hedgss-R 4lative to offensos
isa2ainst good morals.
j. by Demonstrating certain p,wers
tupon any society organized for The p,r
oppose OF providing homes for homeless
i3childfen ana %pon county commission
tefS ana Justice: of the peace regarding.
i the care of INDECENT children
81 bE 1ItchriSt-Amcnding the practice
rre@ardinS the drawing of jurors in civil
! Cases.
j. l'ee's bill. enabling labor unions and
other organizations to hold primaries
L ana t!'gallans, amending the political
Ii tcode relative to salaries Of notice
Judges, We're Indefinitely postponed.
| Inc judiciary committee reported IA
N"fahly on Bags bill relating to gro
GERS liquor licensc-. md house bill NO
3D. which. as amended, extends the
right of being a notary public to wo-
men.
The house adjourned to 2:3O n m ar
ter strenuous attempt on the part ,f
certain members to adjourn to 10: 30 TO-
morrow. Several amendments We're Of
! ferei and votes We're withdrawn on bot h
sides when a tie was announced, Speak
er torbett finally tired of the pay and
emphatically ruled the ayes had it to
adjourn to 2:30.
| lproarous laughter and applause
! greeted the ukase Of the chair
Doodle talk has reached Il point whore
many members declare the MacGinnis
forces should demand an investigation.
! The opposition says an investigation is
til" last thing the persons implicated in
! TIL rumOrS wish
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-13

there or alsa the Canadian government
" II send down for them and take them
To Canada where they have no wish to
go. 1t is said that the men are Il rem
nant of tha Cree Indians vino were beat
en- out of their rights in Canada by the
Hudson Say company but who for divers
reasons now are known as thippeWas.
Stone Man paid visit to Judge
Knowles but his honor was unable to
give him any satisfaction as he could not
make out Just what was wanted. The
red men attracted considerable atten-
ton on The sire Its.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-13
A CHIPPEWA CHIEF.
Made Call on Judge Knowles in Quest
of Information.

Stone Man. chief of the Chippewa In
dams who make their homes in Silver
Bow and Deer Lodge counties came to
Butte today in company with number
of his braves. searching for information.
Il appears that the chief and his fol-
lowers are greatly disturbed over con-
nicting reports as to what the govern
rp4nt intends to 60 with thSm. Their
reservation is in Minnesota and they are
afraid that they will be compelled to go
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-13
REFUSED THE DECREE.

After the trial of the case against
Frank Shauuck in Judge Clancys court
last evening, the Cranshaw divorce suit
was called, but after the plaintiff had
submitted his proofs, the court refused
to grant the decree desired because the
proof could not be substantiated by
witness. The plaintiff was John Gran
shaw and the defendant Birdie Gram
shaw. Mr.. Cranshaw showed the court
q letter from his wife in which the
woman stated she would not live with
him any longer if she starved in the
street. but in the. absence of better
proof the court refused to issue the
decree.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-13
TWO BIZ YERS BACK.

) McSherry. representing the carpet and
drapcry. and n. Jacco. the furniture de-
,partment at Hennessy's are back from
thcir eastern tri ps. Many new and beau
itifnl things are being opened up in these
two departments on the third floor of
Hennessy's. Each buyer reports his
coming stock as larger and better than
e, before, the spring opening of which
Viii be awaited with interest.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-13
SHhTTUCK| IS
4 LUCKY MAN
JURY ACQUITTED EIM OF THE
CHARGE OF RosBING CHI
NEsE TAILOR SHOP.
RAPID PROGRESS MADE
- IN CRIMINAL CASES.
Larceny Case of James StaTba Is Now
Being Tried--The Story of the
Affair-Coult Matters.

Frank Shattuck is lucky man. a fact
that was fully demonstrated in depart
ment No. of the district court yester-
day evening when a jury of twelve men
acquitted him of a charge of having
taken a hand in the robbery of a Chin
tailor shop about three weeks ago
Shattuck was ARE sted along with George
Hammond, who. at thu point of a big
revolver. compelled Lee Chung to release
his claim to a few bolts of suiting cloth
If Shattuck was with Hammond at the
time of the robbery the later certainly
verified The Old ing that there is
honor among thieves. for on the witness
stand be SWore that a man he called
Dougherty and not Shattuck accompan-
led him into the Chinese store: that the
only part Shattuck played in the whole
transaction WAS on acceding to a re-
quest to accompany him to Goldwater's
store, a which place the stolen goods
We're to be offered for sac. This testi-
mony was given by II almond in the
face of an eighteen years sentence in the
penitentiary.
The jury took the case in hand shortly
after o'clock and in half an hour a ver-
dict of not guilty was returned.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-13
THE PLAINTIFF WON.

In the suit of G. II. Morrison against
c. H. MacDougall. tried in department
No. | of thu district court yesterday. u
verdict in favor of the plaintiff for s..
was rendered. The judgment was sisl |
in open court today.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-13
TILL COPPER
MINING SHAnFS'
to Inter Mountain.

nan TEA MN 70 IHL MS l)ii'E' Is dlon'.
City Jailer NcG'inn produced an iron
bar about an inch in diameter. and IS
inches long. which he said had been
found on Starba at the time the latter
was ushered into the iail office.
joseph Ornshy and Norman Mcleod,
witnesses for the state We're not pres
ent when their names We're called. and
"a. % 50 d 'o'
"'''-''''7 '''S''i iS' ''l 10 80 g = . ~
.)OILESlIC =! CEH-.
Frances Hare has asked tne district
court to anaul thu lnalriGsra contract
existing between Thomas Hare and
erSeif. She alleges in her complaint
that they were united in Lethbridge,
Canada on the End Of May. lS9a: that
for mere than wear the defendant has
been haLituaIly iuteInparatc and has
been idle and die<D.ute hat he is pos
sessad Of & Violent tpn,par. and has
been extremely cruel TO her: that as a
result of his carly neglect She became
il and had 10 he sent t. Il hosnilal for
treatnlcnt: that hood poison sci in and
a permanent injury to her. resulted:
that on sewers occasions he has beaten
ara bruised her: that on january
" hi'e he was drunk; he 1ps+r,yed all
of the furniture in the },a11sa ana ,braar-
enal bc,, rif,. L., III.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-13
sTARBA CASE ON TRIAL.

Never before in the history of legal
proceedings in the courts of Silver Bow
county has such Roadway been made in
the trial of criminal cases as that which
is now characterizing the work in this
line in Judge Cancys department of the
district court. Heretofore it has been
a very difficult. matter to secure juries to
pass upon the guilt or innocence of per-
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-13
Mefs'S Underwear

Heavy ihbed all wool shirts and draw
ers; co.o.' light blue ana salmon: cut high
in neck; silk front; extension waist
bands. S1.15 a sarment
Cashmere shirts ana drawers OF fine
selected Austria ian wool: color tan: silk
front to shirts; extension waist band to
drawers: all sizes. Prize 80 garman emit.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-13
FURNISHINGS

Mems fine silk handkerchiefs. large
size, fancy colors, some with fancy Dor
ders. Regular Sl.oo values only zoe each.
Mems heavy wool socks in blue. 25c
values for lac pair.
''ShaWknit' half-hose in plain black
and fancy stripes, 35c quality for 25c
pair.
outing flannel night shirts cut fun
size ana length, fancy stripes and checks,
light co,oringS. Only 1Jc each.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-13

A great deal for nothing. Butterick's
fashion sheets, showing all the latest
styles, free at HennessyS
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-13
MASON DIVORCE SUIT.

In the divorce sui; % JESSE Mason
against G. J.. Mason. the default Of The
defendant was ordered entered in the
district court today.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-13

Fine camels' hair shirts and drawers
made from The finest angora wool. self
finish. Drawers have eXten&4On waist
bands. Price $3.50 garment
Heavy rib all wool shirts and drawers:
color brown: Vest cut high in neck, silk
front; drawers With extension waist
bands. Price SLID garment
Furnishings
Mems nockwear-tecks and puff ties
odds ana ends; regularly worth JJc and
DOC for pc each
Mems huckskin gloves ana buckslin
mittens, liNeted. zoe pair.
Mems bucksliin mttcns; wool Incl.
$l.5o values for 81. pair.
Reindeer gloves; silk lined: small Sis
only, -, "a ana s. Regular .5J
quality for 15c pair
Mems linen collars, all the good styles;
two for 2jc.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-13
Hl1 BuGterick'S Patterns

tn ready a Of
rlatn
But
tertcis + { prize