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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-31

legged. that the ..s change , a in figures n we
discovered until long after it ha6
returned by Mr.. Jones. Mr.. Jorda, IS
that the change being skillfullyt ed,
was made with the intent to de him,
which, he avers it did.
His attention was first c. to the
alteration by the India ,ent at
Oberon, and he immediatels+ Ased fur
nishing supplies to the government and
demanded an explanation.
Government Has Extraordinary Right.
After he had made diligent inquiry he
received statement from the Indian
commissioners, in which he claimed, as
an agent Of the United States govern
ment, he had the right to make the al
teration and that the United States
would hold Mr.. Jordan liable for the
fulf1llment of his contract as altered.
After some negotiations the Indian
commissioner refused to carry out the
contract as originally executed. Indian
Commissioner Jones also threatened that
unless he carried out the terms of the
contract as altered, the amounts of sup
plies to be furnished under the con-
tract would be further increased.
BY reason of the failure of the govern
ment to stand by it's contract, Mr.. Jor-
dan states that he is a heavy looser, by
reason of the purchase by him of a large
quantity of supplies, which he was after
wards obliged to sell at great loss.
The amount lost from this source was
$432.O4. Mr.. Jordan also seeks to recover
$3.50. the amount expended by him in
executing the contract.
Further, that in the course of carry
ing out his contract he suffered loss by
reason of being obliged to purchase sup
plies upon a raising market. He lost
$256.74 on flour and $313.5S on bacon.
Mr.. Jordan also seeks to recover $500
expense, which he claims he was put to
by reason of being obliged to send his
agents and representatives to various
points.
For flour delivered under the terms of
the original contract previous to the
time the discrepancy was discovered,
Mr.. Jordan seeks to recover $614 and
for bacon $4O77S9.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-31
N. P. ATTORNEYS GET AWAY
FROM JUDGE ELLIoTTs ORDER.
POWER CASE IN U. S. COURT
Judge Lochren Issues Order Calling
Upon Power to Show Cause Why
Restraining Order Should
Not Be Dissolved.
(By Associated Press.)

Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. 31.-The reply
of the controlling interests in the North
ern Pacific to the action of Peter Power
of New York, in securing an order re-
straining the retirement of the preferred
stock and the carrying out of the North
ern Securities company scheme, was very
prompt.
c. w. Bum, general counsel of the
Northern Pacific, within a few hours
after the service of the order of Judge
Elliott of the district court of Hennepin
county, secured from Judge Brooks Of
the same court, an order transferring
the case to the jurisdiction of the fed
eral court.
An order from Judge Lochren of that
court was served late last night on
Power and his attorneys to appear at
10 o'clock this morning and show cause
why the restraining order should not
be dissolved.
The Northern Pacific attorneys con-
tend that the retirement of the preferred
stock is in every way legal; that it has
been legally agreed to by Powers action:
that is, it must be made if it is not
postponed another year.
They characterize the action as the
attempt of few disgruntled persons to
throw obstacles in the way of the North
ern Pacific IN the legal conduct of its
business and point out that recent ap-
plications for an injunction in New York
were peremptorily refused by the courts.
To this the attorneys for Power answer
that the New York action was in behalf
of the holders of preferred stock, who
object to the retirement under the terms
of the charter. The present action has
a different relation because it is brought
by holder of common stock who claims
that his property is injured by the meth
cd of retirement adopted.
Powers attorneys point out that while
dividends on preferred stock since it is
non-cumulative are not payable unless
earned. the per cent certificates which
it is proposed to issue to holders of pre-
ferred yield a rate of interest and are
therefore in the nature or prior lien on
the property, thus deprecating the value
of the common stock.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-31
GOVERNMENT SUED BY w. B. JOR-
DAN BREACH OF CONTRACT.
Mr.. JONES USED HIS PENCIL
United States Indian Commissioner
Jones Claims the Right to Raise or
Lower Contract Supplies for
Indian Agencies.
ESPECIAL to Inter Mountain.)


Helena, Dec. 31.-An interesting ques-
ton is involved in a suit brought in the
federal court by w. B. Jordan of Miles
City against the government for $6344, for
supplies furnished various Indian
agencies in the Northwest, under con-
tract made in Chicago with Indian Com
missioner w. A. Jones.
Mr.. Jones, after the contract had been
submitted, changed the amount OF flour
to be delivered at the Oberon. N. D..
agency, from 20, 600 to 10000 pounds. The
bidders price of $1.67 per hundred
weight was unchanged. Mr.. Jordan
questions the right of the Indian COM
missioner to change the amounts of any
article to be supplied from the amounts
advertised for in the bids.
The Indian commissioner claims that
the government has this right. Mr..
JGrt,an promptly refused to play in the
Indian commissioners yard and there
has been an estrangement since. Mr..
Jordan refused to further execute his
contract and not bring suit to recover
for the goods he delivered prior 70 the
time he discovered the alteration in the
contract, as well as the money which
he claims he is out by reason of the
fact that he was obliged to sell at loss
to execute his contract
Sues in Federal Court.
The complaint was filed in the federal
court by Clayberg & Gum, of this city,
representing the firm of Davis, Kellogg
& Severence of st. Paul, Of which the
late United States Senator Cushman X.
Davis was the senior member.
The complaint recites that bids for a
large quantity of supplies were opened
at Chicago under the direction OF In
dian Commissioner Jones. The supplies
upon which the plaintiff submitted bids
consisted of -four, pork, bacon, corn and
other supplies. His bid was submitted
in conformity with law. and that on
the first day Of May. 1900. the contract
was awarded to Mr.. Jordan.
I Mr.. Jordan states in the complaint that
after the contract had been made by the
Indian commissioner and duly passed
upon by the secretary of the interior. it
was found by him that the item calling
for the delivery of 10000 pounds of -four
at Oberon. N. D., for the DEVILS Lake
agency. had been altered so as to read
70.000 pounds of flour.
THAT the alteration was made fraudu-
lently by the Indian commissioner. The
err TAsure ~ss ~ sk:a..'iy ~.Ae a. -
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-31
NO FIRING WILL co
MAYOR DAVEY SAYS THE NEW
YEAR PRACTICE IS AT AN END.
DANGER CONNECTED WITH 1T
Mayor Believes in Tempering the Fes-
tivities of His Constituents and
Saving Their Lives-How It Was
Done in the Old Days.

Mayor Davey has issued an order to
the effect that bullet contributions to the
festivities usually manifested in this city
about the time of the arrival of the New
Year will not be tolerated tonight II 1t
can be stopped by the police depart
ment. He says he does not blame shoot
ers for celebrating the event, but the
practice is too dangerous to be per-
mitted.
In the Good Old Days.
A few years ago the ushering in of q
new year in Butte was always accom-
panied by an indiscriminate discharge of
firearms right in the principal streets of
the city. AS many persons remained up
to see the old year out and the new one
in, the thoroughfares were crowded while
the shooting was in progress. Bullets
flew in all directions, and instances in
which several persons came very near
being shot can be recalled. 1t was q
common thing to see drunken man
stagger along the sidewalks of Main
street, Park or Broadway, give a whoop
that sounded like "Rah fer New Years!"
pull gun from one Of his pockets and
begin shooting at nothing. with a good
chance Of hitting something.
Custom Was Dangerous.
On one occasion Joe Crossman came
very near being the victim of a drunken
mans gun near the corner Of Main and
Park streets. He was standing near the
edge of the sidewalk when the drunken
man raised his gun to fire into the air,
but 1t went off before the proper ele-
walton had been reached and the bullet
plOughed through Mr.. Crossman's hat.
Telephone and telegraph wires always
catch it hard when the shooting is
promiscuous.
Another reason why the mayor and
police department do not want any
shooting is because it affords murderOus
thugs an opportunity to get in their
work without chance of being captured.
There is an ordinance against the
shooting business, and it provides for the
imposition of a fine upon the person that
violates it,
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-31
SHIP TURNS OVER.
French Vessel Capsizes at Her Dock in
Portland.

(By Associated Press.)
Portland, Dec. 31.-The four -masted
steel bark Aisle capsized this morning at
$3.50 just as the last of her ballast was
being swept out.
The Aisle was at the dock at the foot
of Seventeenth street and was prepar-
ing to take on cargo of wheat. The
vessel toppled over on the dock and her
masts were broken to pieces.
If she can be held in her present posi-
tion it is believed that she can be
righted without much damage. The
water at the dock is very deep and If
she slides off the dock she will go under.
Mrs. Olliphant, wife of the captain,
who was on board when the ship cap
sized, was rescued with much difficulty.
The Aisle is French bark of 1853 tons.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-31
BURGLARS CRACK A SAFE.
Have a Running Fight But Finally
Get Safe Away.
(By Associated PresS,)

IBy ASSOClated PreSS.1
Cleveland, O., Dec. 31.-Burglars blew
the safe in the postoffice at Nottingham
this morning. The explosion awoke
Postmaster Hoose, VINO with several
citizens, opened fire on the cracksmen
as the latter We're leaving the building
with their booty.
The burglars returned the fire, and
fully two dozen shots were exchanged.
After running fghtA however. the rob-
bers escaped.
A bloody trail showed that at least
one of their number had been badly
wounded. The value of the plunder Sc
cured is not yet known.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-31
Cattlemen Are Killed,
(By Associated Press. }

Wy ASSoSidtcu IIcSS.I
Bisbee, Ariz, Dec. 31.-News has
reached here Of the killing of George
Ashton and Cam Bennngfield, we'll
known cattlemen, by Mexican wood
choppers in the Huachuca mountains.
The trouble grew out of Benningfield's
effort to demonstrate with the Mexicans
who were shooting holes in his tent. The
Mexicans escaped to the border line,
pursued by the dead cattlemen's
friends.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-31
Federal Office Abandoned.
Especial to Inter Mountain

Especial to Inter Mountain.)
Missoula, Dec. S1.-Acting Superintend-
ent Of Forest Reserves MOser was nOti-
fed today that the Office Of superintend-
ent in Montana had been abandoned. The
supervisors will hereafter report direct
to Washington. The office Of superin-
tendent was esta blished in August, 1898.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-31
Going to the Philippines.
(By Associated Press. }


San Francisco, Dec. 31.-The steamer
Albion will soon be sent to the Philip
pines where she will go into the trade
between Manila and the other ports OF
the group. The vessel, which was re-
Gently engaged in carrying frozen meats
from Puget Sound to Nome is fitted with
a refrigerator plant.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-31
FLOODS Still Rising.
CRv Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
Richmond Va, Dec. 31.-The water In
the James river is still slowly rising.
The large feed mill at the plant of Wer-
ner, Moore & Co., which Is in the flooded
district and surrounded by water, is
burning and will be a total loss. as 1t
is impossible for the firemen to reach
the flames on account of the flood.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-31
Bow Escapes Jail.

Especial to Inter Mountain.)
Kal'spel,. Dec. 3l.-George Blair. boy
OF 16. in Jail here awaiting trial on q
charge OF raising Great No-thsrE pay
check. escaped last night br saving
through sh.: bars and ha. r.es been re.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-31

in mortal fear that a mob was coming to
take him out and hang him.
Drs. Glass and Owings sat at both
hearings and decided that each of the
m en was mentally unbalanced.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-31
DOES DOUBLE MURDER.
Washington Merchant Shoots Hie
Daughter ana Himself.
(By Associated PreSS,)

(By Associated Press.)
Spokane, Dec. 31.-A double tragedy
took place this morning at Wayside, Is
miles north of this city. George Vromal,
postmaster and a leading merchant shot
his 6-year-old daughter, then shot him
self, both dying in few minutes with
out making any statement as to the
cause.
Vromars wife secured divorce from
him last week on the charge of cruelty
and the two daughters were awarded to
her custody.
1t is thought Vromal brooded over this
and the tragedy is the result.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-31
(By Associated Press

New York. Dec. 31.-President James
Coogan, of the borough Of Manhattan.
upon his retirement from public office
today will accept the presidency Of the
Broadway National bank. a bank just
being organized in this city.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-31
Copper Market,

(By Associated Press.l
New York. Dec. 3;.-Ccaa"c Air! .esa
euv. ~sssNa~S~
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-10-13

been asked to make no pledges and
would not make any, while his reform
declarations with regard to the police
must stand as the policy he would
carry ont undeyiatingly and without
fear or favor, If elected.
On the other hand, Seth Low, the
Republican nominee, mas emphatically
declared his adherence and entire in
dependence of the Republican machine
in New York and of the influence Of
Senator Thomas G. Plat, declaring
with all of Mr.. Shepards emphasis
that he will be his own man IL elected
Mayor of New York.
This is the choice presented to the
voters of the greater city. Two entire
Iy true and honorable men, both tried
and true reformers AMI outspGken and
unequivoeal in their protestation Of en-
tire independence Of their respective
disreputable party machines.
The riddle is: Where do Bo uses Plat
and Croker come in? What SORT 81
new political bunco are they working
on both candidates and people?
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-10-13

over me, and q Cushion on the Seat.
You may net know It, but the Farmer
is getting too Strong to Work. You
can't make him use g. Walking PlOw
any more He plants his Corn with a
Check-Row Machine, lifts his Hay with
Patent Fork, cuts his Grain with a
Self Binder that has Bundle Carrier
attached and then puts it through d
Steam Thrasher that cuts the Bands.
does the Feeding. measures the Grim
and dumps it into the Wagon and
stacks the Straw. l suppose about next
Year they'll have ONE dad-k,nsei At
tachment that win so up to the Bank
and cash the Grain Tickets. The low
ly Agricuturist now has his Telephone
and daily Rural Delivery and a rub
berthe Buggy, and when he meets an
ordinary Dry Goods Salesman such as
you he just cracks his 50 Red Whip and
drives right over him. Don't you come
out here plying the Poor Farmers
We've got everything you have in the
City. except the Noise. I'm going to put
Golf Links in the west 40 next Year.
Then as soon as they give away an
Automobile with 100 Tobacco Tags and
somebody gets UP a Corn-Shucker that
will do the Work, III be fixed"
MORAL: The Department Store
Employee is not the only one who has
q Snap.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-10-13
STORYETTES.
He Could Lose Anything.

A German band which been engaged
to play at Coney Island one afternoon,
was given the privilege of roaming at
will through the place after they had
played a certain stipulated time Accord
ingly. when their duty for the afternoon
had been performed. the leader of the
band gave each Of the musicians a ticket
back TO New York, thinking it would be
best to allow his men TO return any time
they wished and not try to come back in
a body.
The bass-drum artist. corpulent old
Teuton, wandered off by himself and pro-
ceeded to paronize all the various par
veyors Of cooling drinks he could find.
Some blind instinct led him down to the
pier abo4t sunset and aboard the ferry.
lie curIed himself W on a convenient
pile Of rope and was preparing TO lose
what little consciousness he still pos
sessed. when the purser hit him on the
back and asked for his ticket. The bass
drum artist looked into the pursers face
ana smiled. but made no reply.
Come. come. where IS your tlcket?'
The German looked confused and NUT
tered something about not having any
ticket
You must have ticket somewhere
about your clothes" said the blue-coated
official, imyatiently.
The German insisted that he had not
Look here Dutchy, you couldn't have
come aboard without a ticket Guess
again"
"Eun. don't got him now: guess I
lose him"
Lose IT? You couldn't lose it."
Not lose that little ticket? Wy, mein
Colt, lose mein bass-drum. current
Literature.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-10-13

The subjolned short disquisition,
taken from the New York Evening
Post. will pay perusal: False carding,
one of the most valuable strategies at
whist. and one that may be depended
upon to upset the enemy if used with
caution, may in the hands Of player
lacking judgment do more harm than
good. To what extent, then, is a player
justified in using a false card? Only
when he viii deceive the enemy into
making some play that will benefit him,
and at the same time run no risk OF de-
uding his partner false card that
is played with no purpose except that
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-10-13

slender and attractive Damael in an
out-of-date Costume.
why, this IS a Ringer for you"
said the Regular Fellow.
1T is Picture of Mama before she
was married" said Eclair. Everyone
says | am the perfect Image of her"
The Young Man got busy with nj,
Thinks He had seen Mama. She was
good moral woman. but she had Il
Face that suggested Dill Pickles and
Shape that no Straight Front could
regulate
IF Mama % years ago looked ex-
actly as Daughter does at present, then
it is an & to l Bet that Daughter in
% years will be what Mama is to-day,
he said to himself.
So he jumped through the Window
and carried the Sash with him No
one ever saw him on that Corner
again.
MORAL. II is 19t on Record that the
Family Album ever proved Help.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-10-13

The following incident occurred WINE :
certain renowned Irish regiment was y"
the line of march from Moolton to Cil'1'
battia.
Private pat" Murphy was on oaRs"5'
guard and had two very refractory pU'
locks with which to draw the paHE'ss
He appealed to the quartermaster ~
camel instead of bullocks. as ne '0.. Wv.
not control them. but the quartef'ilas's =,
told him he had only one to spare ".r
that he wanted it for a case OF enc
gency Pat replied:
Faith. sir. if you give me the can ., !,
I'll nut the case of emergency VIA -, -,
other package in the cart --l'o'i''
Spare Moments
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-10-13

The New York municipal campaign
presents some peculiar features this
year.
Both Republican and Democratic
machines have been driven to cover.
MI. Croker, Of Vantage. Eng, doesn't
dare identify himself with the Demo-
cratic campaign. while the man selected
by Tammany for Mayor, Edward NJ.
Shepard. Of Brooklyn, is not only on
recent record as declaring Tammany
the most corrupt and outrageous organ
ization on earth but in his speech ac-
cepting the Democratic nomination
declared that lie stood by every word of
al his former utterances, that he had
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-10-13

'''9' 99iiiii'' 'ee' W"
80 ~ '.'.7
','e "''e'7 = :,
s''' % ~ nc - -
LAY s9''-''s' "e' '''''' -.
-. ,,,,,,,a 1, ,ioi3ts nnIor
The CLAYTON BuIwer treaty, ana surren-
! darad everY disputed point without any
compensation. Tho new reaty is appar-
! entity another instance Of Lord Salisbury $
P'aeid indifference and Lord i.ahsao~he.s
impulsiNe generosity.
1T IS s,ld mat PRESIDENT roosevelt Will
recommend its adoption 10 the Senate
pe4atIess Great IrI,rh VII aHfee 10 IT.
ihans II gives MS nothing al all, ii VIII
haha the advantage OF sstiinE RID OF an
our en- tana1Hg grievances with the
United States
Evidently British statesmen are Will
ing to coneede almost anything to re-
tain the friendship and good will of the
United States. In the new treaty, how
ever. England has everything that she
is entitled to. although it makes the
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-10-13

miring Group3" asked me paln n.
He is the Head Coach, and | have
Lad the Honor OF shaking Hands with
Lim," said the Under graduate. The
other Chap who is now bang Gheered
as he comes through the Crowd is
Slippery Slinkins, who maze the Long
Run in IS BY the way, over at the
Right you will notice small Guy with
thin crop of Alfalfa. l mean the
one who is now hanging on to the end
of the Bleachers
Who is it," asked the Father.
"Prexy," was the reply. By "PreXy'
he meant the President of the lnstitu-
ton.
MORAL: Anyone who has Ticket
can get in.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-10-13

It is said to be President Roosevelts
policy to win the South by kind and
liberal treatment and his recent ap-
peintment Of a Democrat, Ex-Governor
Jones of Alabama. to a federal judg-
ship is cited as beginning. There are
lots Of Democrats down that way, how
ever. who are not pleased, since Cover
nor Jones is d Democrat Of the gold
variety. Still, Mr.. Roosevelt probably
did not expect to please everybody,
wAich is something that no President
ever did
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-10-13

lowed his Example and it initiated him.
He was kept busy thinking of some
thing else to take up.
At last he decided that the Steam
Yacht Game was a little too swift for
Yacht and went into the White Ele-
phant Business. but even that Move did
not save him from humiliatipg Asso-
cations for the next thing he knew
he had Sheriff on board.
MORAL: If Prunes cost ten cents
apiece they would be cOnside- ed the
most delicious Luxury in the World.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-10-13
The Modern Fable of the Rapid
Changes Down on the Farm.

a Farm Lad wanted to escape the
DrUdeery SO he went up to the City
and After he had been there for 10
Years from S to 6 every Day, cracking
UP Dress Goods and after he paid his
Board and Room Rent. there was moth
ing left of his Salary except the Crust.
After many Years he went back to
visit his Brother who had remained on
the Farm. He found Jed in a Ham
mock reading a Crop Report
why are you not working?" asked
the Commercial Brother.
What is there to do?" asked Jed.
THE Windmill is pumping Water for
the Stock, grinding up the Chop-Feed
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-10-13
THE TWO GLASSES.
English Woman Tells What Kind of
Yankees to Avoid.

We see the best and the worst OF Ameri-
can women i'm England writes a London
er. The best are those who come with
good introductous and are Immediately
received into London society; the worst
are those whose ''poDpas" have made a
pile within a few years. and. being prae-
tically unedueated themselves and wish
ing their wives and daughters to be
quite up to date, pack them off to 'Eu-
rope with some thousands of dollars in
and minds.
We tumble across this class of Ameri-
cans all over the Continent and in Eng
land. The woman talks loud and in a
high-pltched key, with a nasal twang /.
she "guesses" all along the line; she pays
twice as much as she ought to for every