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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-07
NETHERLANDS DOMESTIC AFFAIR
MAY HAVE CONSEQUENCES.
POLITICAL TROUBLE FEARED
England Deeply Concerned in Matri-
monial Contrstemps Between Queen
Wilhelmina and Prince Henry
Many Dramatic Circumstances.
(By Associated Press.)

London Dec. THE domestic infelicity
of European royalties have never come
so prominently before the public as they
have today in the difficulties Of Queen
Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, the dra-
matte circumstances of which form one
of the chief topics of conversation.
The romantic halo surrounding the
young queen and the keen interest taken
in her marriage only help to accentuate
public curiosity and sympa uhy. Moreover,
it is realized that Hollands scandal may
have grave political consequences for
Europe, and hence its developments are
followed closely by statesmen.
Some Grave Apprehensions.
While those best fitted to judge in
cline to the belief that it will all blow
over for the present, there are grave ap-
prehensions for the future.
From a personal point of view England
is more deeply concerned in the scandal
going on in Hesse, where one of Queen
Victoria's granddaughters is on the verge
of separation from her husband. This
youthful marriage-the grand duchess of
Hesse was only Is when she exchanged
her British for continental title-has
proved to be one of the most unsatisfac-
tors among all of the royal matches. The
climax it is believed would have been
reached ere this had 1t not been for the
late Queen Victoria's imperious influence.
Scandal at Roumania.
The Duke of Edinburgs other daugh-
ter, crown princess of Roumania, accord
ing to common report also leads a none
too happy married existence, though re-
cent rumors of an open rupture are met
with strenuous official denial. However,
no one in England would be surprised to
hear that she is figuring In a role similar
to that of her sister, the grand duchess
of Aesse.
e Then there are scandals going on in the
COURTS at Belgrade and Lisbon but these
have been so long before the public eyes
as to cause no comment.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-07
LITTLE FIGHTING EXPECTED.
Best Generals of Colombian Insurgents
Have Surrendered.
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
Colon, Dec. 7.-Colonel Barrera, the
wounded insurgent leader, who surren-
dered and was brought to Colon, believes
the revolutionists will confine the fight
ing to the interior of the department of
Panama and will certainly not attack
along the line of the Panama railroad
before next March,
He declares that General Porras,
revolutionary leader. has about 500 men
and good supply of ammunition.
Colonel Barrera considers that prac-
tically all the best insurgent officers on
the isthmus have surrendered
No news has been received from
Adulcie, where, it is believed, some of
General Alban's troops have attacked
the forces under Victoriano Lorenzo
The Washington club, composed of en-
ployes of the Panama railroad, enter
tained on Tuesday evening the officers
and crews of all the warships in the har-
Dor of Colon
The Washington hotel was decorated
with the flags of the United States, Great
Britain. Germany, France and Colombia
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-07
DISLIKE THE GENERAL TONE.
Germans Ironically Refer to Presi-
dents Message Regarding Trusts.
(By Associated Pre-

(By Associated PreSS)
Berlin, Dec. 7.-President Roosevelts
message to congress has been utilized
by the supporters of the tariff bill, as
a fresh argument in it's favor. The
hopes raised in the ranks of the anti
protectionists by Mr.. McKinley's utter
ances on the subject of reciprocal COM
mercial treaties have been dashed by
Mr.. Roosevelts uncompromising tone,
and the supporters of the bill have been
quick to put the american danger" in
the forefront of their argument
Nevertheless the conservatives do not
approve the general tone of the mes
sage. The Kreuz Zeitung, in an article
full of bitter irony, says President Roose-
welt was to usher In an era of honest
government to annihilate the vampire
rule of trusts, and to "break down the
wall of protection"
These dreams, says the Kreuz Zeitung
have been dispelled by the presidents
message.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-07
ALBAN BLAMES THE
PANAMA RAIL ROAD
Commander of Government Forces
dates Cause Of All Recent Colom-
4sva bian Troubles.
(By Associated Press. }

i Colon, Colombia, Dec. 7-(Via Calves
ton)-General Alban, the Colombian
commander, returned here today on the
British cruiser Tribune, from Bocas del
Zorro and proceeded Immediately to
Panama. In a short interview the gen.
eral said too much Importance had been
attached to the disturbance in Bocas del
Toro
Referring to the alleged ill-treatment
Of the members of the Tribune's crew,
General Alban said the disturbance was
due to the inability of the men to speak
Spanish The matter was amicably set
tied at a conference at Bocas del Torro
between the foreign consuls, Captain
Galloway, of the Tribune, and General
Allan.
s The latter declares that all the Jamai-
cans imprisoned at Bocas del Torro
when the government forces drove the
liberals from the old bank were found
In arms against the government. All of
them had since been released.
General Alban informed the cores
pondent here that all diplomatic rela-
tions between Venezuelan and Colombian
governments had been severed. Vene-
xuela, he said, has 10000 men in the Ma
chra district under General Gonzalo
Valencia. Colombia has a much smaller
force at San Cristobal under General
Castro.
Alban lays all the blame for the re-
scent events upon the Panama railroad
company. He says it was criminal to
bring the enemy from Las Cascades to
the gates of Colon, allowing the liberal
soldiers to subsequently pay the fares for
the journey. The general has formally
protested against this action and law
suit will follow.
He further declares that the railroads
subsequent refusal to convoy govern
ment troops along the line to the scene
of the engagements greatly intensified
the offense committed. He declares that
the interior of Colombia is all but quiet
and that the prospects Of peace through
out the republic are now very bright.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-07
Six British Ships Overdue.
,(By Assoc lated Press1

San Francisco. Dec. -Four British
ships have been added to the overdue
list at the Merchants exchange. They
are the Milverton. IS days out from An.
tofasasta for Tacoma. quoted at 10 per
cent; the Benfield, is days from Pissagua
for Portland, Is Per cent: the Pinmore.
out 90 days from Santa Rosalia for Port.
land. Ia per cent, and the William
Mitchell. 1913 days our from Castledown
for Portland. IL per cent. The other two
ovsrdues, the Norwegian bark Prince Al.
bert and Norwegian ship Angela are stiu
at 80 and TO per cent respectively.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-07
CHICAGO AMERICAN NEWSPAPER
MEN DISCHARGED.
HABEAS CORPUS PROCEEDINGS
Judge Dunno Orders Discharge From
Custody and Says There Was Per-
feet Right to Criticise and
Cartoon Hanecy.
(By Associated Press.)

Chicago, Dec. 7.-AndreW NJ. Lawrence,
managing editor of Hearsts Chicago
American, and H. S. Garfield, a reporter,
who We're sentenced recently by Judge
Hanecy to serve 40 and 80 days. re-
spectively, in the county jail, for con-
tempt of court, were discharged from
custody by Judge Dunno today.
In granting writ of habeas corpus
to the men the court said the case hinged
on, whether the case which the Ameri-
can contended had been disposed of by
Judge Hanecy, was still pending.
Judge Dunno held that the case in
question had been finally disposed Of
by Judge Hanecy when he gave his de-
cision from the bench.
Burden of Public Life.
Judge Dunno admitted that the articles
and cartoon which Judge Hanecy OBJ
jected to We're clearly calculated to in
timidate and coerce the court had not
the court already rendered it's decision.
Judge Dunno admitted that the cartoon
in evidence was probably llbelous and
the articles possibly so.
Harsh criticism" Judge Dunno re-
marked, "is one of the incidents and
burdens Of public life. I see no reason
why a judge should be offered different
remedy for attacks In the public press
than president or a governor or con-
gresham. Criticism of a public off,
cial, if just, will do good, if unjust will
do no HARM"
Had Right to Criticise
II am clearly of the opinion that
the language used in open court by
Judge Hanecy amounted to a final or
der disposing of the case under consid-
GRAFTON, and that being a final order,
under the doctrine of contempt, as laid
down in this state by our supreme court,
in Storey against the People, that the
reators had right to comment and
criticise that decision, even to the ex-
tent of libeling the honored and re-
spected judge. who rendered that opin-
ion, without exposing themselves to
prosecution for contempt of court"
Following is Judge Hanecy's comment
on Judge Dunne's decision:
Judge Dunno had the power so to de-
eide, but he did not have the right.
Any judge has the power to let every
prisoner Out of the penitentiary but they
have not the right, nor does anybody
expect that they will.''
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-07
Receiver for a Newark Bank.
(By Associated Pres

(By ASSOCIATED Press.)
Trenton, Dec. 7.-Application for the
appointment of receiver for the Wash
ington Cooperative bank of Newark
has been made before Vice Chancellor
Read by Attorney General Grey. The
vice chancellor granted an order re-
straining the bank from carrying on
business pending a decision on the ap-
plication. Charges of negligence and
mismanagement of it's affairs are made
against the officers of the bank. The
assets amount to about So, 900 and the
liabilities $SS,000.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-07
Rumored Railroad Deal.
(By Associated Press }

NDy zASSOCIdCGQ 1CSS'I
San Francisco, Dec. 1.-THE rumor that
the Santa Fe has purchased the Cali
fornia & Nevada road and intends to util-
ize it as the nucleus of a system of local
trains and boats connecting this city with
Oakland and Berkeley, has again been
revived.
This time it is said the executors of the
estate Of A. A. Grant, who was receiver
and one of the principal owners of the
property, have conditionally disposed OF
the road to the Santa Fe.
Capt. A. H. Payson, assistant to the
president of the Santa Fe, denies that
his road has purchased the California &
Nevada line, though he animated that
it might do so in the future.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-07
TAKING OF RED CROSS OUTFIT.
Hague Chamber Criticises British
South African Action.

(By ASsOclated PresS.)
The Hague, Dec. 1.-THE confiscation of
the Dutch Red Cross outfit outside Of
Pretoria and the Imprisonment of the
staff on Ceylon, was again the sub
ject of heated comment in the cham
Der here today, the members denouncing
the action of the British as being con-
trary to the Geneva convention.
The foreign minister, Melva van Lyn-
don, explained that the Geneva conven-
tion was only applicable to the ambu-
lances of belligerents, but even their
staffs could be made prisoners if they
violated neutrality.
The government, he added. had fire.
quently demanded that the Netherland-
ers be released on parole, but Great
Britain is not obliged to release them un-
til after the close of the war.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-07
PRISONER IN COURT ON A COT.
Dying Paralytic on Trial for Imper-
sonating q U. S. Officer.
tod


Utica, Dec. ALMOST at the point of
death. with his right side paralyzed
and both eyes blind, George Trowbridge,
alias William Keefe. lies on a cot in the
United States court room, where his trial
for impersonating United States officer
has been commenced.
When Trowbridge was arrested in Ash
tabula, Ohio, last August, charged with
defrauding several pensioners in this vi
cinity, he was in apparent good health.
While in the Utica Jail few weeks ago.
he received the paralytic stroke and since
then he has rapidly failed.
Trowbridge was taken from Jail to
court in an ambulance, demanding trial,
Notwithstanding his physical wretched-
ness. DIR. Kinlock sat at his side, and
said he would not be surprised If the pris-
oner did not live Throughout. the trial.
which it is expected will end today.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-07
Railroad to Form a Car Combine
(By Associated PressD

New York, Dec. AT meeting OF
the directors of the st. Louis & San
Francisco railway, just held in this city,
an executive committee was elected as
follows: Nathaniel Thayer T.. c. Hem
derson, James Campbell, E. F. Yoa-
kun. II. Clay Pierce, James A. Blair
and Frederick Strauss
President Yoakum was elected chair.
man of the board and Frederick Strauss,
secretary; j. H. Ford was appointed as
secretary and assistant treasurer with
headquarters in New York. The direc-
tors authorized the formation of ST.
OOO,00O car trust, bearing 4 per cent in
terest to pay for equipment recently orr
dered.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-07
More Escaped Convicts Captured.

Kansas City, Dec. 1.-TWO more of the
26 convicts who escaped from the Fort
Leavenworth military prison on Novem-
Der Z. have, it is reported, been cap
tured at Lawton, o. T.
They are Turner Barnes, sent up from
the territory for 10 years for assault,
and Bob Clark. who was serving a g.
year sentence for breaking into Texas
postoff1ce. Clark was one Of the lead
ers in the revolt and it was he who
held up Superintendent Kinds. OF the
convicts who escaped in the outbreak,
but seven are now at large.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-07
BRITISH NOW OPTIMISTIC.
Recent Boer Captures and Rumors Of
Peace Cause Jubilancy.
(By Associated Press.)

IBy ASSOCIATED Press.1
London, Dec. mot for long while
has there been such optimistic feeling
with regard to the war. For days past.
rumors of peace negotiations have been
current in various quarters, and these
have not been dispersed by Lord Kitch-
ener's official confirmation of the report
that a large number of Beers had been
captured in the Transvaal
This most important haul seems to
have been the work of Major Woods
Sampson. This officers admira BILE
handling of the troops at Brakkenlaag.
after Colonel Benson was nlortally
wounded. redounded very much to his
credit.
His capture of the Boer laager south.
west of Ermelo ought to make his pro-
motion certain.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-07
ELEVEN AftIDAvlTS
SENSATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS IN
BORDEAUX DIVORCE CASE.
CLAIM C. l. BARNAMAN TALKED
ments That Bordeaux's Testimony
Was Chiefly Manufactured and
Witnesses Bought.

Eleven affidavits of sensational ma
ture We're filed by Mrs. Ella F. Bor-
deaux's lawyers sin the divorce suit
brought by her husband, John F. Bor-
deaux, this afternoon in the district
court.
The sgners of the ofllavits are as fol-
lows: John j. Mediation, A. H. Nichol
Julia Anderson, NJ. j. O'Connell, Latta
S. Russell, w. s. Linnenkoh w. F.
Spencer, Ella r. Bordeaux. Phil ]. Har-
r1ngton, Charles o. Pierce and M. \.
Gardener.
The affidavits allege, with sensa- :
tional list of particulars, that most of
the evidence presented by the plaintiff
in his divorce proceeding was manu-
factured.
Alleged Talks Touched Upon.
Several Of the af1idavits deal with all
legged talks upon the subject of testi-
mony given by him and others in Tor-
deauxs behalf made by Charles l..
Barnaman, according to the aftidavits.
They allege that Barnaman made
statements to the effect that he gave
testimony that was invented and that
he had bought witnesses for Bordeaux.
Mrs. M. A. Gardener says in her af-
fidavit that on the 10th of November
Barnaman told her that John F. Bor-
testimony in the case.
In the same conversation, Mrs. Gar
dener says, Barnaman told her that he
bought two women, who testified for
Bordeaux, paying one of them $3.50 and
her railfoad fare, and the other $500
and she paid her own railroad fare.
Money for Witnesses.
Mrs. Gardener makes affidavit that
Barnaman also told her that the majority
of the witnesses for Bordeaux had been
bought and that he had posted the two
women he had spoken of, and that the
latter knew that they were perjurng
themselves.
Three or four of the affidavit makers
say Barnaman told them that he had
testified falsely in saying that he had
seen Lyman Sissley and Mrs. Bordeaux
in house in West Broadway.
The affidavit of Nichol contains a
signed statement, which he makes oath
was signed and delivered to him by Bar
naman voluntarily. The statement is as
follows:
''Tom Bordeaux's testimony was all
perjured. AS far as concerning house No.
1928 West Broadway, it was all perjury
that one. ]. r. Bordeaux did not know
that such a house existed as 1926 West
Broadway at the time as specified in his
complaint.
Date of the Permit.
"He went to the building inspector and
came to me to see when the permit was
got out to build said house at S25 West
Broadway, and told me there had been
a mistake made in the testimony, and
that said house was not there at the time
Tom Bordeaux and Robert Campbell tes-
titled to it."
~. r. Bordeaux came to myself and
Tom Bordeaux about the 18th or 18th of
August, 1901, and told us to go and get
r. Campbell and go to 1926 West Broad
way and find out when this house was
built.
"John r. Bordeaux told me during the
trial that he had bought the testimony
of Mrs. Hogart Of Spokane and the col
ored woman from Bozeman.
&c. l.. BARNAMAN.
"Witness, A. HI. Nichol."
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-07
May Prevent Consolidation
BY A associated Press.)

London, Dec. THE hieh co,,rt Of ms
tice, chancery division, has declined to
consent to the proposed transfer of the
life department of the Atlas Insurance
company to the Pelican Life Insurance
company. The terms of agreement would
have relieved the Atlas company from all
liability under the life policies of tho
Atlas. 1t is intiinated that this complica.
tion may be a serious stumbling block
in the way of the consummat ton of the
Phoenix-Atlas amalgamation
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-07
CITY TREASURER ACCUSED.
On Trial Charged With Misappropria-
ton of Funds.

(By Associated Press.)
Buffalo, Dec. 1.-The hearing in the
case of City Treasurer Philip Gerst
charged with misappication of public
funds. was begun before Mayor Diehl
today. Gerst was suspended by the
mayor on November 10.
He is charged with having unlawfully
appropriated to his own use $430S0 of
the city's money and with loaning to
various persons at different times city
money in sums ranging from $4,000 to
$500.
Adjournment until Wednesday was
granted, Mr.. Gerst's counsel not being
able to be present before that time.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-07
LIKENED TO RIP VAN W1NKLE.
Subaltern Caricatures Lord Kitchener
and His Campaign.
(By Associated Press.)

Wy <ASoOO1NCCU IeS,S.I
London, Dec. IA letter just received
from an officer in South Africa, says
that subaltern drew caricature of
Lord Kitchener as Rip Van Winkle
leading a centenarian soldier up a
kopje.
A staff officer showed it to Kitchener
and the chief gave one Of his grim smiles
and said, 1T is an ugly prophesy but,
II necessary, we will hang on here until
we are that age. Our duty is to win,
and we WILL
The subaltern was paralyzed with ter
ror until assured that Kitchener had
not asked for the artists name,
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-07
KILLED BY A H1GHBINDER.
Family Fired in Chinatown Results in
Another Murder.
(Bv Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
San Francisco, Dec. 7.-Another Chinese
has been murdered as result of the
Wong Ching family feud in Chinatown
While walking along the street Wong
get was approached from behind and
shot four times in the back, the wounds
proving fatal in a short time.
The murdered threw away his pistol
and ran up the stairs of nearby house,
where he was found by the police.
He gave his name as Yee Loon, and
has been positively identified by several
white persons who witnessed the shoot
ing.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-07
CoRNERING RAIsIN MARKET
Uusold California Crop to be Held
for Higher Prices.
(By Associated Press

Z
Fresno, CAL, Dec. 1T is stated on
good authority that a movement Is on
foot to corner the unsold portion of the
raisin crop. The companies comprising
the American Raisin Packing company
are said to be the principals in the deal.
They now have nearly all the raisins
of the California Growers association
in their hands and are attempting to Sc
cure outside crops which have been held
by growers. in the of higher prices.
There Is great demand for raisins.
and the price has advanced from 2h to
8 cents per pound.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-07
Creditors Agree to Extension
(By Associated Pressl

Vby <ASSOCIdt6u FreSS.1
Pittsburg, Dec. 1.-THE creditors of
the Pittsburg Construction and Manu-
featuring company and West and Will
son. the contractors, who last Monday
made voluntary assignment to the
Prudential Trust company Of this city,
have unanimously agreed to an extern
sion. The concerns have contracts for
so buildings, whose construction is un-
derway, approximating $2s0,0OO.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-07
Spent Time in Libby Prison.

(By Associated Press.)
Denver, Dec. 7.-Major Henry Fulton,
member of the faculty of University
of Colorado is dead of heart disease.
He was 55 years old and was a native
of Greece, N. Y. He served with dis
tinction in the civil war, enlsting at
at the age of Is years, and spent one
year in Libby prison.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-07
Wheat Combine in Mexico.
(RY Associated Press.l

- Ell Paso, Texas, Dec. THE Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe road has announced
that it will accept no more wheat for
Mexico for the present. The Santa Fe
yards here are crowded with cars load
ed with wheat, consigned to Mexican
points. 1t is stated that President Diaz,
in order to undo the great combine In
Mexico will issue an order extending
the time until next May, for wheat and
corn to enter Mexico free of duty.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-07
British Steamer Disabled.

Nby zASSOCIdteU IIeSS.1
st. Johns, N. F., Dec. 1.-The British
steamer Durango. Captain Anderson,
which sailed from Baltimore November
30, via Hampton Roads for Rotterdam
with general cargo, arrived here to-
day with her machinery disabled owing
to having encountered the terrible
storms, which have been raging on the
Atlantic during the last few days
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-07
Max O'Rell Ill in New York.
(By Associated PressD

(By ASSOciated PreSS.)
New York, Dec. Pal Blouet Max
ORelD, the entertaining writer, who
came to America a few weeks ago. is
i'll in this city The complaint is a re-
currence of the trouble he experienced
on his last visit to this country. when
he was compelled to cancel his engage
ments.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-07
BUTTE, MONTANA SATURDAY EVENING DECEMBER Z,

Mrs. Amy Jessup Erdman, wife of the
Rev. Paul Erdman and daughter Of the
Rev. DR.. Jessup Of Beinut, Syria. The
party left New York for Sidon last sum-
mer. where they engaged in missionary
work. under the Presbyterian board of
foreign missions. Mrs. Erdman died
from fever She leaves. besides her hus-
band, a child weeks old.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-07

the association that their hearty Coop
Grafton will be given.
Governor Hunt of Idaho has set apart
a special day for school contributions.
During today's meeting arrangements are
expected to be made for harmonizing the
work for the memorials at Canton and at
Washington.