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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-27
EUROPE HAS MANY TRUSTS.

The industrial commission has made pub
lie a summary of a report on Industrial
combinations in Europe prepared by Prof.
J. w. jerks.
The results of the investigation covered
by the report will be considered In the
fra ming of the final report which the COM
mission will make to congress. The report
Sc VS. that everywhere in Europe, notao
in Germany and Austria. there is strong
tendency toward the formation of these
combinations. In Germany and austria
their extent and power probably are as
great as n ---e United States. but ,--e plan
of organization is materially different.
j, .l.iln the last three years in England an
active movement has set in toward the
concentration of industry into large single
corporations in form similar to those In
the United States. The. movement IN
France is evident. though the managers OF
the combinations are not inclined. IN view
of the severe provisions of the French
code. to let their movements appear in
public Much is made dependent >aere on
mere verbal agreements. Following are
the conclusions of the report:
81. There is relatively little objection to
combinations in Europe. and In some coun-
tries ...e government and people seem TO
believe. that they are needed to meet mod
ern liz ustrial conditions. They believe
that they should be carefully supervised
bv the government land, If necessary, con-
trolled.
=.
protective tariff is responsible for their
existence. They at times use the tarl,4 to
keep their prices higher than would other
wise be possible and their export prices
are ollen lower than their domestic prices.
! The tariff should be guarded so as to pre-
vent serious abuses but there Is practi
cally no thought of its combinations.
20 Railroad determinations have been
prac tically abolished in Europe, and IN
| consequence they have had no effect
I inO rom him ti0nS
~ The great degree of publicity In the
organization of corporations has largely
prevented the evils arising from stock
| watering. and has evidently had much
! effect in keeping prices steady and reason.
able and in keeping wages steady and
| just.
| toward the passage of laws which shall
| a ttempt to kill the combinations. ..at Is
| believed to be impossible and unwise
| Laws should attempt only to control, ano
! that apparently chiefly through puDno..y
! though the governments may be given re-
| strictive power in exceptional cases.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-27
NEW STATES IN 1904.

Washington Special to Galveston News:
Politicians here do not lose sight of the
fact that one new and important state,
possibly four, may figure prominently III
the campaign of 1904. For this very
reason, the great opening Of the Wichita
and the Kiowa, Comanche and Apache res
ervations to settlement has been watched
with no little interest.
Oklahoma, the territory which Wa. profit
by this new citizenship. has for some ti,na
been a candidate for statehood honors.
Bills provla,ng for her admission were IN
troduced in the Fifty-sixth congress, but
like many other measures Of importance.
failed Of consideration for lack Of time.
There Is every prospect that the Ftft1-
seventh congress will provide for her ad
mission with reasonable promptness. The
only really doubtful question involved -
whether Oklahoma shall be admitted with
her present territorial area, or include the
Indian territory. Her Importance as \
state win be largely determined by the
settlement Of this question.
The bill introduced by Senator Fair
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-27

1t is reported from the navy depart
ment at Washington that the official cor
respondence between the naval officers
and headquarters at the time of the bat
tie of Santiago is missing. The CORE
spondence was needed by attorneys for
Schley and was relied upon to establish
the truth of claims made in his behalf.
The disappearance of the documents
places Schley and his counsel in a guam
dairy and it may be necessary to summon
the entire corps of naval officers before
the investigation board to tell the char
acter of the correspondence dispatched
by wire and messenger and wig-wagged
by naval signals by officers of the fleet.
Thus is the prospect of a protracted in
vestigation and it's attendant disagree
able features heightened and the public
dismayed by the certainty that the
Schley-Sampson controversy will be
made to emulate the mole hill that was
magnified to the proportions of noun
tain.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-27
and the work is being pushed as rapidly

and the work is being pushed as rapidly
as money can make 1t move.
Mr. Lawson tells his friends that he has
figured out the total cost of his new stock
farm. including the land bu- -dings and the
stock necessary to start 1t, at 81 900. 000 He
has clearly defined plan of what he
means to do. and he believes that the farm
viii be self-supporting. If not even profit
able. He has been studying trotters and
show horses and experimenting with botn.
and he hopes to breed stock which will
combine the best qualities of both. His
aim is to raise horses which will be as
handsome and snowy as any seen in the
ring. and at the same time as fast as
anything on Inc track. He argues that
this never has been done yet, but there is
no reason WY cannot be- and he thinks
that there is fame and profit also for any
stock breeder who can succeed where
other men have failed. Mr.. Lawson be-
iieves LAT he will be that breeder.
AS a matter of course no expense Is be-
ing spared in the equipment of the farm
where this wonder is to be accomplished.
The main stable now being built, is S46
feet long and deliberately ntted. In Tie
center is a covered exercise ground. to be
used in wet weather. The whole will have
an ordinary plank floor. This matter of
flooring is one which has given to the
stock breeder Al prospect no little concern.
The question as to what is .--e best kind
of floor for the feet of young trotters has
long been the subject of debate among
breeders To settle 1t to his own satisfac-
ton. Mr.. Lawson sent experts to all of
the noted stock farms in every part of the
country where horse breeding is a fine art
rom study of their reports he formed
the opinion that plank floor, renewed
every two years, Is the best KIND for colts.
an at is the kind of floor his new sta
b.es will have.
Mr.. Lawson is loo--.ng for a manager to
take charge of his new place. Friends
quote HIM as having salu that he is pre-
pared to give $4,000 year to the right
man, and that if he gets him he is conf
dent of producing not one track and show
ce .ebrity. but many. The farm is to be
in shape for fair start next spring.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-27
M0NTANA'S COPPER PR0DlIC ZION

Since the report of the geological sur
vey of the copper industry for 1900 was
issued week ago the state of Mon
tana has received favorable mention in
every leading newspaper in the union,
The statement that the annual produce
ton of copper in Montana had reached
the immense total of 27O, 73s, 4S9 pounds
was regarded with establishment in Sec
tions of the country where the resources
of the Treasure state are little known.
The large mining companies of the state
have been mentioned in terms of praise
and the remarkable showing they have
made during the past year has been
commented upon in a way that cannot
fail to be productive of good Contrasted
with lessening production Of copper in
other sections Of the country the record
breaking performance of Montana is con-
spicuous. The stock of Montana com.
Danies has been characterized by re-
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-27
CONDITIONS OF PROSPERITY.

There is plenty of room in Butte for
new mining companies and plenty of
rich ground to tempt the mining in
weston. Long before now there would
have been abundant new capital here
but for the belief that Investments are
not certain of protection by the agencies
OF justice The litigation that has caused
this distrust has prevented the sale Of
hundreds of claims and the DEVELOPMENT
OF hundreds more. 1t has depressed the
business of our merchants and kent
down the price of real estate. 1t has
thrown great numbers of men out of
employment and made them uncertain
and apprehensive about the future. IT,
mas retarded the growth of Butte unti1
the people are losing their patience and
becoming indignant over the preyailine
conditions. Not only have the legisla.
tive and judicial agencies of the state
been debauched whenever it was possible
to debauch them, but demagogue press
mas been tolerated whose mission seems
TO be to stir up dissatisfaction and strife
between capital and labor, to make men
believe that work is dishonorable and
slavish, and to engender hatred and dis
trust towards the men of the east who
have come here with their money to pur.
chase and open up mines and earn diyi-
dends when they can, and who ask noth-
ang but the protection of the law. so far
as any man has been able to discover or
point out.
1t is not strange that the people are
opening their eyes to their own interests
and that they now realize that their
own success depends upon steady en-
ployment for labor, security and justice
for capital, and peace and good will be-
tween all the elements Of the popula-
tinu
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-27
INDEPENDENT ACTION OF LABOR.

The Inter Mountain has no fault to
tind with the representatives of labor
who met at Anaconda last week and de-
clared themselves in favor of independ-
emit political action by the sons of toll
in the future politics of this state. The
Founders of this republic intended that
every public wrong should be redressed
at the polls by the ballots of law abiding
citizens The franchise is the only effec-
Give and legitimate means of instituting
reforms and this newspaper will
congratulate any body of men who
1T. the effort to improve their con-
6ition favor a resort to the ballot
Tor the accomplishment of their
purposes. 1t is opinion of the In
Ger Mountain that the republican party is
the best friend Of the toilers of this coun-
Try; that it is the only party that has
ever accomplished anything for the wage
earners of the land and that it may be
safely trusted to settle wisely and speed
lly' every economic problem now before
the public. 1t is the party that has
brought about the present wonderful
prosperity TO all Grasses or the people
q prosperity that has made the United
States the envy Of the world and has
given to our people more comfort for
less money, and steady work for more
money than they ever knew before 1t
Nas the republican party that built
up the industries which consume Mon
tana copper and wool and give employ
anent to both capital and labor despite
the drawbacks of democratic victory last
fall and the menace of corruption in
official life. The republican party is re-
sponsible for whatever measure of
security and contentment the people en-
JOY. Nevertheless if it be the opinion of
the representatives Of labor that they
should take Independent political action,
they are but exercising the highest privi-
tcges Of American citizenship and this
newspaper only INDUCES the hope that
IT they put up a ticket in the next state
campaign 1t will be good one and not
Tartake of the nature of tail to the
democratic kite, as was the case last
year.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-27

The strike at San Francisco continues
to grow more bitter. Both the employ
ers and employees are confident Of ulti-
mate victory and there can be no doubt
that before long one side or the other
will quit utterly exhausted. In the
meantime, however, ships are going TO
Seattle to load and unload, Oregon wheat
is being exported at a lively rate, while
the California product remains in the
elevators. Thousands of tons CT fruit
are rotting on the trees because it can
not be handled in San Francisco. Not
fewer than 10000 men are idle in the
city, and some lines of food are becom-
ing scarce. The rich and poor alike are
suffering. San Francisco, which should
be the busiest city in North America, is
probably the dullest, while Seattle, its
greatest rival, is rushing to the front.
When San Francisco shall finally get
ready to resume business there will re
very little to resume.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-27

Taking into consideration not only the
paid subscriptions but the street sales.
which are legitimate part of newspaper
circulation, the Inter Mountain is in the
papers. South to Lima and east to Miles
City it has no rival while in Butte it
enters more houses and is read by more
people than any other paper in the state
Furthermore, the Inter Mountains cir
culation is constantly increasing and il
issues every month from 100000 to 300.
900 copies. Any day at 4 o'clock We in
vite the business men or other interested
people to visit the press room and note
the dimensions of the regular issue.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-27

received a molasses candy kiss. A gem
eral kick was made. and in q few min.
utes another sign went up. 1t read: 1.-The
real thing-one dollar"
No one was willing to put up this Pam
American price for the osculatory exer-
else, however. and the treasury was not
augmented:
Now the conservative element Of the
church are angry.
Conventional members say 1t was mad
ness to display the real thing" sign. and
the pretty girls who could not realize 81
for kiss have q poor idea Of the young
men Of the t0wn.-New York Tribune.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-27

The democratic newspapers which are
discussing the alleged candidacy of
Hanna for the presidency are fully
aware that his physical condition will
forever preclude his acceptance of a
nomination, and that his election would
be equivalent to his death. But the be-
lief that any man is unpopular with the
people is always a temptation to a DEM
Ocratic newspaper to nominate him for
the presidency. That is the character
istic sharp practice of a party that de-
ponds upon ignorance and demagogy TO,
it's success at the polls.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-27

A writer in the New York Sun pleads
eloquently for the emancipation of the
horse, and marvels at the opposition
which seems to be arrayed against the
automobile, which, in it's coming perfec-
ton, should supplant the horse for
nearly all present uses. particularly on
the streets of cities. Says the Sun COR
respondent:
When see the poor dumb brutes toll
ing and straining under heavy loads,
crippled, deformed. poor. old, half
starved. overworked slaves: when I see
the horrid sores on their backs and
sides, the marks of brutal drivers whips:
when hear amid the oaths Of drivers,
the crack of the ever-ready whip, sse
them tug till the muscles stand out like
ropes upon their bodies and their eyes
half start from their sockets; honest.
pathetic eyes that look in vain for pity;
slipping, stumbling to their knees, up
again, the blood trickling down their
legs from wounds-I say to myself
speed the day when such sights will
forever leave our streets!" And science
in the shape of horseless carriages will
make it possible.
The picture is not overdrawn. In
Butte every day may be seen old, ema-
ciated, lame horses, hitched to heavy
wagons and dashed by brutal drivers
until the marks of punishment may be
seen twenty feet away. We have q
branch Of the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals, but not one case
in a hundred is ever reported or OBJ
served. All hail the day when the horse
shall be used only to give rational
pleasure to it's owner and when as q
beast of burden it is no longer re-
Quired.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-27
IAwsON.s NEW SCHEME.

Thomas w. Lawson's venture In yacht"
ing not having proved the great success
he expected, the Boston millionaire has re-
turned to his earlier fancy. the horse. He
Is going into breeding ON q characteristic
scale. month or so ago Mr.. Lawson
boug-.. q tract of 80 acres at Scituate. a
few miles away from his summer home at
Cohasset. Mass. He is having this cleared
of buildings. leveled ana put IN shape LOT
a stock farm, which will be the largest
and most elaborate in the state. Contracts
for the preparation Of the land an ..Ae
nuew buildings for the stock have been let
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-27

markable steadiness in the markets and
the report made by the government will
be OF direct financial benefit to every
holder of a share of stock in Montana
copper mines. The work accomplished
during the past year as told in the cold
type of the report is eloquent in praise
of the conditions existing here. 1t tells
the story of the states progress, sums
up the result of a years hard work In
the mines and puts before the country
testimonial of Montana's greatness
that cannot fail to convince. Men of
small means in the mining regions of the
state who have invested their savings in
reliable copper stocks are among those
who will reap direct and permanent
benefit from the advertising the copper
mines Of Montana have received in the
impartial report of the government Citi-
zens of the state by united efforts along
industrial lines are winning fame abroad
and establishing prosperity at home.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-27
Price Too High.

The Ladies' Aid Society of the First
Presbyterian church of Toledo gave a
carnival the other evening, and among
other attractions was a kissing booth
where kisses could be obtained for
cents. Young and old men paid a nickel
to enter, but when they got inside each
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-27

Reports from the east today tell Of a
furry in stocks because Morgan said he
had not succeeded in making peace with
the Amalgamated forces under Shaffer
and because indications favor the con-
tinuation of the strike with increased
bitterness. The furry affected only a
few stocks and was soon succeeded by a
recovery.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-27
BRIGHT IDEAS OF MONTANA EDITORS

| 1t seems that Attorney General Donovan
! is satisfied that the recent prize fight IN
| Butte was not a violation of the law, and
| will. presumably, permit further contests
| of like character. General Donovan Is
| quoted as saying that while the state law
prohibits prize fighting as such, 1t does
| allow boxing matches. II this report Of
General Donovans remarks is correct. --e
has read the law to little purpose Sec
! ton 752 Of the penal code of this state ex-
| pressly declares that any one w..o engages
! in. instigates, encourages or promotes as
principal. aid. second, umpire or o...er-
wise. any boxing match, with or without
gloves. or VINO attends or is present at
such a contest Is guilty of mis-
demeanor.-kalispell Bee. 70
The state trades and labor council which
was in session at Anaconda for several
days has adjourned. 1t is understood that
the council resolved to enter politics. a
mai orlty vote having decided the question.
This means that all unions affiliated with
the council will be expected to vote as one
man for any measure the council may adj
vocate, and. consequently, for the men ex-
pected to enact such measures into laws.
This will necessitate the formation of a
new party in Montana. or the revival of
the lauor party. which cut no inconsider-
able figure in the last election. Win that
party be an important factor in future
elections in Montana? Were all of the
labor unions of the state to unite and stay
united at the po..s they could fill every
office in the state 20 be filled. The state
W. be safe in the hands of any class of
men who want to do the fair thing by
their fellow men, but doubt If any
party will ever have undisputed sway in
Montana that attempts 10 array class
against claSs.-AliSsouiian.
Every true sportsman and every lover
of nature cannot but mourn the disappear
ance of the buffalo in the western plains.
Over vast tracts of land, where they once
roamed wild and free. nothing now re-
mains except their bleaching bones. we're
it not for the protec ton furnished herd
in the .,ational park and the small herds
in several private parks. the species would
doubtless become extinct report now
comes to the effect that buffalo, with the
exception of two animals, absolutely
extinct in Colorado. and the announcement
will be greeted with genuine regret 10y
many. All the efforts of game Mardens to
protect them in that state have proven I'M
availing.-Red Lodge Picket.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-08-27

A coming event that will excite gen.
eral interest in Butte is a golf tourna-
ment between the expert players Of
Helena and Butte.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-11-06

Victor Hoffman, contractor, the
Western Iron Works of San Francisco
and Nieuhaus Brothers, millmen of
Berkeley, California are trying to tap
the Honolulu Brewing and Brewery
Co. Mechanics liens were flied by those
parties against the Brewery today for
the aggregate sum of $27037.11. In
two of the suits, Hoffman is made a
codefendant with the Brewery com
pany, while in the third he is the plain
tiff alone.
The suits are filed to force the pay
ment of alleged balances due for the
construction of the brewery establish
ment. Nieuhaus furnished all the
mill work and material of that char
acter to Hoffman and they name him
as a cOdefendant with the brewery and
ask for 81, 400, which is the balance of
s., 400 alleged to be due for the mate
rialS.
The Western Iron Works claims that
it furnished all the steel and iron work
in the brewery building for Hoffman,
and that there is still a balance of $l2,-
429 unpaid Hoffman being named as
defendant with brewery.
In the third suit Hoffman asks for
ST., POSI-, due for work and materials.
This is practically the amount which
the supply companies ask for, and, in
reality, the brewering company ap-
pears to be the real defendant in all
of the cases.