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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-19
(By Associated Press.)

Pittsburg, Dec. 19.-By an explosion
Of gas in the Soho furnace of Jones &
.Laughlin. near Brady street, this city,
at 6:2O o'clock this morning, nine men
were burned to death and five men bad
ly injured.
The damage to the plant will amount
to $4,000.
The bodies of the victims were all re-
moved to the morgue. They were ter
ribly mangled and burned.
The dead identified thus far are as
follows:
JOSEPH FRANKOVITCH.
JOSEPH SISUL.
MICHAEL GAsDOvICZ, 26 years old,
leaves a wife and child in Hungary.
ANDREW sues, 20 years old, has a
widowed mother in Hungary.
MICHAEL MEZO, aged 35, married
and leaves widow in Hungry.
JOHN KOCHANKO.
GEORGE SZRENKO.
The names Of the injured at the
Mercy hospital are: John Yentz, John
Sabo, George Wellico.
The others injured are at their homes
and have not yet been located.
Five persons employed near the fur
mace are unaccounted for, and it is not
known whether they have perished or
not.
Men Rushed for Elevator.
The explosion occurred in one of the
big blast furnaces. The men were at
work at the top of the furnace, over 100
feet from the ground, when the gas,
which had accumulated in the furnace,
exploded, and tons Of molten metal. Gin
ders and Stag were thrown over them
They made rush for the elevator, but
: 1t had gone down, and there was no
escape.
The cries Of the injured broke the still
ness which had spread over the place
when the fury of the explosion and fire
had abated.
Firemen carried the burned, charred
and mis-shapen masses of humanity to
the morgue wagon.
Thomas Jones and Arthur Young,
managers Of the plant, said that ordi-
narily only three filters work on top Of
the furnace. but this morning one of the
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-19
PoSTOFFICE AND EXPRESS CON-
PANIES ARE BUSY.
MAILS CARRY CHRISTMAS GIFTS
Presents and Money Are Started on
Their Way to Foreign Coun-
tries-Domestic Business
Picks Up.

That the holiday season is at hand is
well evidenced by the increase in the
volume of business that is being done
by the postoffice and express companies.
For several days the demand for
money orders and high-priced stamps at
the postoftice has been great. Those who
first began to send cash and presents
away from Butte were mostly people
who have parents or sweethearts In
foreign lands.
In order that gifts from here might
reach distant countries by Christina s
they had to be sent at date when those
who are not sending things out Of this
country had hardly began to make ar
rangements for the holidays.
Money for Abroad.
The amount Of money that can be sent
to foreign countries by postoffice order
varies and the clerks at the local Office
have within the last 10 days answered
dozens of questions concerning the postal
laws of other countries.
The domestic business for the post
Office Is fairly beginning to show mark
ed increase. This increase is yet mostly
evidenced in the outgoing mails.
The incoming presents have not begun
TO arrive In any great numbers. About
Saturday the carriers expect to find their
burdens greatly increased.
At the express Offices the conditions are
relatively the same as those at the post
ONCE. Much Christmas stuff has been
started by the companies for foreign
points and the hurrying time for domes-
tic business is fairly beginning.
Articles Are Varied.
The variety Of articles that are con-
signed to the express companies would
make a subject for a story by itself.
Wearing apparel. dolls and perfumed
packages all go in together to make up
the grand total of the Christmas busi-
ness.
Even now some things are coming in
for Christmas too fast for the companies
to handle and the drivers on the express
wagons are numbered among the people
for whom the holiday seasons means
much hard work as well as pleasure.
The amount of stun that is going out
of Butte at this season shows that people
have been saving their money for Christ
mas and that conditions which We're
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-19
Cause of the Disaster.
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated PreSs)
San Luis Obispo, Cal, Dec. 19.-The
train dispatches at this point said the
cause of the accident was due to tha
failure Of the north bound train to stop
at fpiands SO as to allow the other train
to pass.
A special train with doctors on board
has been sent from here to the scene
of the accident. The baggage and chair
cars of the north-bound train are said
to have been burned.
'' The physicians sent from this Place to
the wreck are Drs. Edwards, Abbott.
Murphy and Parker.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-19
WALL STREET.
Amalgamated Copper STOCK Was Ex-
citedly Dealt In.
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
New York, Dec. 19.-The opening in
Ama!gamated Copper was excited and
weak. The first sale of 500 shares was
at a decline of Y, and continued unload
ing, carrying the stock below 65, with
feverish fluctuations.
The rest of the market was neglected.
owing to the unsettling influence Of
Amalgamated Copper, but rallied. stocks
generally showing fractional advances
Dealings in the general list fell away to
almost nothing.
Amalgamated Copper vibrated between
65R and 66h, frequently and was heavily
dealt in.
Bonds were steady. When a further
cut in the price of copper was announced,
st. Paul, Missouri Pacific and Manhat-i
tan ran off on few transactions to about
point under last night but Amalga-
mated rose 13s above last night and the
market hardened again, becoming almost
stagnant
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-19
The Flathead Valley.

James A. Talbot. vice president of the
First National bank. has returned from
a trip to Columbia Falls. Flathead
county. He reports that the little town
has had busy season. and the sur
rounding farmers are very prosperous
The Touring mills and saw mill are in
full operation.
At kalispell. apprehension about the
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-19

reported intention of ]. j. Hill 10
straighten out the Great Northern road
and leave the county seat on a bob tail
spur. is subsiding. AT present the trains
both in and out of kalispell have to
climb hill, which would be avoided by
the proposed change. Whether Hin will
order the change or not is tie subject
of constant discussion among the people
of the Northern Montana metropolis.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-19
CHAUNCEY CRISWO.D'S
STARTLING ADMISSIONS
Says He Started the Investigation on
the Promise Of Pay Made by the
Special Agent.
(Special to Inter Mouutain.)

~
Helena, Dec. &c. l.. Griswold made
some startling admissions during his
cross-examination before Judge Henry
set aside Senator Clark's title to a
.arge tract of timber land.
Griswold stated that his interest in
he investigation was prompted by the
promise of pay from Special Agents
Maynard and Beverley, who told him
that, he would not be out anything and
Sslat if necessary, they would pay him
sat 0f their own pockets for his services
as informer.
He also stated that both special
agents promised to secure him govern
'nent appointment. That is they
promised to do all they could for him.
He admitted that. when the investiga-
ton was begun by Mr.. beverley, he had
a claim pending against Robert NJ. Cob
Dan and that when a settlement of this
claim was made, he made an affidavit
declaring that Cobban had been guilty
Of no act which was contrary to law in
connection with the timber land entries.
Griswold told the whole story of his
connection with the timber Ian! entries
and his motives for turning informer.
He admitted perjury in half dozen
"
Then his examination disclosed the
fact that Griswold made claim against
Tobban of about $3500. fro which he
brought suit, employing w. NJ. Draffon
Of Missoula as his attorney.
Draffon was an old friend and school
mate of Zeverely and. while he was en-
deavoring to compel Cohban to pay
,;riswod's claim, he wrote about the
facts to BEVERLEY.
Griswold denied, however, that he
Ga used the investigation to be instituted
by Beverley for the purpose of forcing
CObban to pay him what he claimed to
be due, though it appeared that Ze-
vcrely's investigation was going on con-
temporaneousiy with Draffon's efforts
to collect from Co5han.
When settlement OF his claim against
Cobban was effe6t Griswold signed an
exonerating Cobban from any
fraud in connection with the entries.
The affidavit was placed on file.
Down Gees Sugar.
Work y0ec IA IDro+ho,c
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-19
Time Set for Canal Bill.
(By .A.ssociated press.)

s"ashinbtnn, Dec. 20. The house has
agr7e ed 20 ca-s.6"y the Nicaragua canal
tAl "t:as1ay. i!anu.:v Z. and thereafter
t0;.' !tsp'-@1 ct. the oroer not. h,;,cycr,
Il Interfere with revenue OF appropria-
ton bills.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-19
Rescued Just in Time.
(Rv AcSnniata6 Press

Salinas, Calf, Dec 19.-The latest re-
ports from the wreck at Upland state
three We're killed and 20 seriously in
jured and 80 slightly hurt. Sheriff
Keefe of Monterey county, who was on
the train from the south, was pinned
down in tn chair car which was In
flames, and he was barely rescued in
time.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-19
INJUNCTION CASE i
SET FOR HEARING
Judge Knowles Set the MacGinniss
Proceeding for January 2 in
Butte.

Especial to Inter Morntain.)
Helena, Dec. 19.-Judge Hiram Knowles
today set the hearing of the injunction
proceedings brought by John MacGinniss
against the Boston & Montana company.
for January at Butte.
The case was to have been heard next
Monday In Helena, but is postponed be-
cause 1t cannot be reached until after
the first of the year.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-19
Fleichman Not Captured.

(By Associated Press)
San francisco, Dec. 19.-I. H. Helmann,
president of the Nebada bank of this city
and also of the Farmers and Mechanics
bank of Los Angeles, states there is no
truth in the report being circulate
through the country to the effect that
F1elchmann, the absconding cashier Of
the Farmers and Merchants bank, has
been captured in Mexico.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-19
Price Of Copper Reduced.
(By Associated Pressl

New York, Dec. ia further reduce
t1on of cent in the price of copper was
announced by the United Metal Sellinrs
company, the selling agent of the Annals
gamated Copper company, today. This
brings the price for Lake copper to 10
cents, for electrolytic to 1875 cents and
for casting to 121h cents.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-19
Anderson Bound Over.

Especial to Inter Mountain)
Bozeman, Dec. 19.-Ed c. Anderson was
bound over to the district court this
morning to answer the charge of killing
elk out of season. He gave bond in the
sum of $500 for his appearance.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-19
PERSONAL.

A. ]. Davis president of the First Ma
tional bank, has gone East
l.. c. Parker arrived in Butte from
Deer Lodge this morning
Thomas Hodgens is expected home
from New York in a few days.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-19
Killed Mountain Goat.

Especial to Inter Mountain)
Anaconda, Dec. 19.-Peter Marron
James Roe and Mike Larken came in
from Dempsey creek this morning with
huge mountain goat which they killed
in that region yesterday.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-19

suggestive of business depression here
We're really only an evidence of frugalitv
on the part of the people generally.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-12-19

Down Gees Sugar.
Nav York, Tee. 13.-Arhuck'e Brothers
have reduced the price Of refined su-
gar five points.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-09-27
American Board of Missions.

Boston, Sept. 23.-The annual state
ment has been made public of the fiscal
year of the American Board of Missions.
The total receipts of the year applicable
for current expenses were $697 $40; total
expenditures, $7l7,Oel: excess of expendi-
lures over receipts, $l9,7l0, which, added
to the debt of a year ago, makes the pres.
ent debt $lS2,34l.
The receipts for the past year, COM
pared with those of last year, show a
gain in donations from churches and in
dividuals of $6396, shrinkage in receipts
from the woman's boards of $l6,llS and a
shrinkage in legacies of $30,2O6.
A large legacy was expected during the
year, but for good reasons the payment
has been deferred for few weeks. Had
this been received, it is stated, the board
would have met its hopes and would have
made a considerable reduction in the debt
with which it began the year. The board
is said to be in much stronger financial
condition than year ago, notwithstand-
ing the increased debt.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-09-27
Pekin L. auiet.

Pekin, Sept. 23.-The city has been per.
feetly quiet since the evacuation of Pekin
by the foreign forces. General Yuan Shi
kai's soldiers are friendly. Foreigners
unarmed visit all sections of the suburbs
and city. Prince Chung has written to
the foreign ministers that the govern.
ment is preparing to dispatch three COM
missions, headed by tao-tai and two pre-.
fects, to visit America, the Philippines
Austria and elsewhere, for the purpose Of
soliciting subscriptions from Chinese resi-
dents toward the indemnity to be paid
to the powers, and will request the for
eign minister to furnish the commission.
ers with credentials. Some of the min.
listers do not approve of the scheme to
tax the Chinese abroad. Corea has sent
an agent here to secure land for the
erection of legation building. Both the
Russian and French ministers have of.
fered Corea a portion of their reserva-
tions.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-09-27
Peary Arctic Club.

New York, Sept. Herbert L.
Bridgeman, secretary of the Peary Arctic
club, who conducted the Peary relief ex-
petition of this year. and the young men
who accompanied him, have returned
home. With them came Mrs Peary and
her little girl, who was born in the Arctic
regions eight years ago.
Next April" said Mr.. Bridgeman in
Brooklyn last night. "Peary will start
for the pole from Cape Hecla, the highest
point of land he has discovered in the
west, which is only 500 miles from the
pole. If he should never reach it his
discoveries have been important enough
to warrant the time he has spent in the
north-but he will reach the pole.''
Mr.. Bridgeman said he had the salts
faction of knowing that Peary had a
supply of walrus meat large enough to
carry him through his undertaking. The
explorer returned as far as Cape Hem
schel, where his wilmer headquarters are.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-09-27

Spring Valley, ILL.,, Sept. 23.-Twenty
anarchists armed with double bar.
relied shotguns and 1000 rounds of am.
munition are standing guard over the
office of L'Aurore, the notorious an.
archist publication which expressed
joy at the murder of President Nc.
Kinley and satisfaction over the an.
nouncement that Czolgosz was an an.
archist. Meanwhile fully 1000 citizens
OF adjoining towns have sent word
here to the authorities that they are
anxious to start for this city at a mo.
ment's notice and assist in exterminat.
ing the reds"
The temper of the people here is at
Dclllng point. The editor is in hiding
A committee tomorrow will wait on
the manager Of the local coal comnanv
and insist on the discharge of the
anarchists in his employ, and the an
archists and their sympathizers. who
number 500, threaten to hold a mass
meeting. If they persist in this plan
a riot is almost certain to ensue.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-09-27
SPOKANE QUOTATIONS..

The Spokane mills pay the following
prices for grain, delivered: Club wheat,
44c bulk, As sacked; bluestem, ACC
bulk. 4Sc sacked; red, 44o bulk, 46
sacked.
Poultry and eggs-C Chickens, old, 90
loo per h., live weight; spring chick.
ems. 1904 dozen; ducks. "a per dozen /;
geese, dressed, 12c per lb.; turkeys,
live, 1o@12c; dressed, 12Q13c; eggs,
fresh, Sc per case.
Observation-Disclosures. 90c to 81 per
cwt-; onions. $1.35 per cwt.
Live stock-Beef, live steers, 416c;
dressed. &c; Live COWS, 31kc; dressed,
exc; veal calves, dressed, 1000; NUT.
ION. ewes. Sc; wethers, 61kc; hogs; live,
81. 1906 per owt.; dressed, So per cwt.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, 1Oc each;
short wool pelts. 30@50c: medium
wool. 50@75c: long wool. 75cQ;1.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-09-27
Great Ball Game.

Chicago, Sept. 23.-Boston and rS;c,oc
Saturday played one of the greatest 4
not the greatest game in the history OF
the National league. Both pitchers did
remarkable work and for Is of the n
innings were supported without a mis-.
pay a great many of the chances on
ootn sides being extremely difficult. The
work OF Long and Hickey was especially
brilliant Dexter scored the only run in
lne l1th' taking first on Longs tumble
second when Hickey was hit, third on 4
force out. and home on Child's fourth
single Score: Chicago l, Boston O
htehers-Hughes and Dineen. Struck ont
by hughes 10, by Dineen 7. Bases on
Dalls-Hughes 5, Dineen l.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-09-27
Cresceus Beat The Abbot

MeadVllle' Mass, Sept. 23.-The great
s e Creseeus (2:O2 l-4) obtained &
nrmer grasp on his crown as King of trot
.ers by defeating his only rival, The Alb
oott l2:oS l-4) on the Readville track to
DAY in three out of four heats. The tw,
a noo est trotters in the world raced for
9lo'ooO purse offered by Thomas w
n', and the money which the l2!OOC
people paid to see the event all went r.
well known local charity. The weatbe,
was perfect, but the track was very
neavy' so that no records were broken .,
even approached. In fact, the fasfest
2:07 "a. was only
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-09-27
AbscOnded.

Vancouver, B. c., Sept. 2S--in'
er Ha Ting arrived from skaes
evening, bringing a report q
legged Ascending of Edward
cashier for Barsch & Co., meren
Dawson with a sum of money y
estimated at from $4,000 70
Daniel is said to have been slp'
in charge of Eagle City. Alask''
will probably return to Dawson
trial. The money all belongs
finn mentioned, of which Dame
ing in the capacity of manage
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-09-27
Senator Hanna.

Cleveland, Ohio, Sept %. The Plain
dealer says; Asked to make briet
statement as to how he regarded the
policy of President Roosevelt, so far as
it had been expressed, Senator Hanna
said:
81 am done with being interviewed fol
all time"
The senator is broken up by the tmg
edy at Buffalo and his face shows how
deeply grief has left its mark.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-09-27
Michael Reat wal,hon-

New York, Sept. 2s.-Jimmy Micbaa
aefeated Bobby Walthour in two stro;nh,
ne meats at Madison Square garden tonight
The men were matched to ride boa4s u
nve miles each behind motor pace, hes,
Two In three. In the second heat Wal
incur established a new indoor record 70,
one and two miles, covering the first mil,
IN 1882 2-5 and the second in 2 .0a TN
OF heats, s;Ol As, s:O4 3-5 i''
Nat Butler, at the 100 yard mark. wo,
1ne mile professional handicap in 2:Ol tx
FRANK Kramer won the five mile profes
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-09-27
Must Leave the Union.

Pittston, Pa, Sept. 23.--An order has
been issued by the Lehigh Valley Coal
company instructing all firemen, engin.
GERS, fire bosses, blacksmiths, carpenters
and driver bosses to pay up in full Their
dues in the labor organizations of which
they are members and resign also. The
order also says their withdrawal cards
will be collected not later than October
II, and any employ not having one will
be discharged.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-09-27
Phillips I'm Business.

Chicago, Sept. 2S.-The "George M
Phillips company" with 100000 capital
20 per cent paid up, was formed here to
day with the former 'corn king" as pres
ident. The plan to form company o
the creditors of the old company was re
Gently abandoned.
Mr.. Phillips owns 25 per cent of tn,
stock of the new company. He win draw
a salary as president and manager of tn,
new concern, and stated today thai
whatever dividend his stock paid hin
would be applied on the debts of the de
funct company.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-09-27
Quick Judgment.

Nebraska City, Neb., Sept 23.-Hall
Frampton, a negro who murdered his
stepdaughter February II, was arraigned
indicted, tried and sentenced to life i'm
prisonment in the state prison in less
than 80 minutes.
Frampton, after an alteration with his
stepdaughter, unloaded the contents of a
shotgun into her body, and then beat her
brains out with the butt of the gun.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-09-27
IDAHO GLEANINGs.

The work of preparing for the Lew
iston Interstate fair is being pushed
The peach crop in the vicinity OF
Sweet, this year has been phenome'
nal.
The Chinese Masons Of Boise are
to build a handsome new brick lodge
room
Packing prunes has commenced al
Payette and the work will require
about two weeks time.
Thirty-five carloads Of sheep were
shipped from Ketchum, and three
from HALEY, on the 10th.
Many people are taking lands In
townships lately surveyed in Washing
ton county and opened for settlement
Work on the P. & I. N. to the Seven
Devils is progressing rapidly, about
800 men being at work along the line
Payette is to have telephone ex
change, which will place that town
in direct communication with the out
side world.
Recent rains have caused new grass
to start on some ranges, and stock is
generally finding sufficient grazing; In
some instances, late alfalfa Is being
used for pasturage.
Corn is ripe in southern sections
where fair crops have been grown
without irrigation; this has been &C
complished by thin planting and thor
ough cultivation. In western coun
ties the crop is light.
A company is being organized fol
the purpose of building railroad tt
run from Boise to More creek and
from there to Grimes creek, tota
distance Of forty miles, most Of the
distance in the Boise basin.
George Wolf has completed harvest
ing the wheat crop on his farm south
west of Moscow. Mr.. Wolf has his
wheat all hauled to the warehouse al
Johnson. The average Of his crop was
4S bushels an acre for 300 acres, OF
IA, 400 bushels in all.
An attempt was made recently tc
burn the Martin Thomas grain ware
house at Kendrick, shavings, hay and
gunny sacks soaked in coal oil being
placed under one corner and then SCI
afire. The flames were discovered
within few minutes of being started
and by hard work were extinguisheG
before any particular damage was
done.
A terrible tragedy was enacted re
Gently at the home Of Frank M. Pol
lard. prominent rancher living one
and one half miles from Salmon City
AS result Edward Cole, Pollard's
son in law, is dead, while Mrs. Pollard
and James Bradley are wounded, the
former seriously, but not fatally. Cole
tried to murder his wife, mother In
law and Bradley, when the mother
handed revolver to her husband who
shot the assailant dead.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-09-27
Eleven Lixea Lost.

Tours, France, Sept. 2O.-An explosion
caused by fire in a powder factory at
Ripault has resulted in the death of IL
persons and the injury of II Others, a
majority of whom will die from their in
juries.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-09-27

Naturalists estimate the number OF
worms in every acre of earth to be a.
O00,and they maintain that it is almost
impossible to calculate the amount of
good done by these creatures.