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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-01-06
MAN NEED
NEVER DIE
PROF. LOEB OF CHICAGO HAS
FOUND LIFE ELIXIR.
DEATH CAN BE COUNTERACTED
Found That Death Is a Germ Which
May Be Destroyed by Potassium
Salts-Other Important Sci
entific Assertions.
lBy Associated Press.l

Chicago, Jan. 6-Experiments which II
Is declared are beginning OF the un-
raveling of deaths mysteries were made
public by Prof. Jacques Loeb at the
fourteenth annual meeting of the Amer
lean Physiological society, at the Uni
versity OF Chicago.
During the last summer the noted
specialist has been continuing his series
OF experiments with the egs of the lower
marine animals. especially those OF the
sea urchin. and i'm Il paper entitled "On
the Proongation of Life of Unfertilized
Eggs of the Sea Urchin by Potassium
Cyanide" he told a group Of the fore
most psychologists In America that by
means OF observation OF the effects Of
certain chemicals upon these minute
bits of protoplasm he was ready to
make a tentative definition of the here
tofore unknown nature of death.
Death, Prof. Loeb affirmed, was not
negative process, simple breaking
down OF tissues, as II has been regarded
up to this time, but an active agent
born with the birth of the egg, and
destined, If not checked, to gain the
upper hand of the life instinct and bring
about extinction.
Secret Of Eternal Life.
But greater even than the apparent
discovery of this death agent In all life
substance Is Prof. Loeb's declaration
that he has been able to check 1t in the
eggs of the sea urchin at least, by
means of chemical agents. This. it Is
held, means nothing less than that on
! a minute scale the secret of eternal life
is in the power of mankind.
The experiments, Prof. Loeb said, were
simple Unfertlized eggs of the sea
| urchin were placed In a weak solution OF
i potassium cyanide and abandoned for
| unfertlized egg dies In a few hours
destroyed by the death agents born
with 1t. At the end of several days the
| eggs were again examined and We're
| found to be still capabla Of fertllizing
and of producing healthy animals.
In explaining the result, Prof. Loci
! said that the "mortiferous processes
were due to the action of certain fer
ments of an unknown nature, whose
| destructive tendency was counteracted
| by the potassium salts.
| Several other papers of Importance
were read during the meeting. Prof. ID
| j. J.. Ingle of the University OF Chicago
gave the results of his research into the
effect of common salt upon the heart
| beat.
! He affirmed with great emphasis thai
! contrary to the statements Of Prof. w
/ M. Howels of Harvard salt Is the sole
! agent responsible for the rhythmic ac.
! ton of the heart.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-01-06
INSISTED ON FINE
TENNIS SAID HE FOUGHT TO PRE-
SERVE GOOD LOOKS.
WOULDN'T RUN FROM OFFICER
So Johnny Driscoll Will Be Tried on
Charge of Trying to Steal Barrel
of Beer - Minor Matters in
Police Court.

I'm guilty OF fightin, because / had
to fight to keep from gittin' my head
punched off," said Clarence Tennis In
police court this morning, when ar
raigned on a charge of disturbance and
fighting.
"You can plead not guilty" mildly in
terposed the Judge.
II can't plead not guilty to fightin'
when I was fghtin'."
The prisoners evident anxiety to be
fined Influenced the judge and $40 was
the amount named as salye to the in
1ured municipal feelings
well, I'll never pay that fine" said
Tennis, as he took seat.
Two of the bona robas Of Butte who
came under the ban of police surveil-
lance were arraigned on the usual
charges.
Florence Notlake was told that she had
robbed Henry Miller Of $40, which accu-
sation was Indignantly denied with a
plea Of not guilty.
Lilly Mullen was told how she sepa-
rated Peter Hull from $14, but refused tc
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-01-06
GUARDIAN REMiSS
CITED TO APPEAR AND ANSWER
TO CONTEMPT CHARGE.
ESTATE OF MISS MAMIE ROGERS
James Wilton, the Guardian, Too III to
Attend to the Business of the Es-
tate-Judge M'Clernan Will
Remove Him.

In the estate OF Mamie Rodgers, minor,
Judge McClernan this morning held a
hearing on an order to show cause why
James Wilton. the guardian of the young
woman's estate, should not be punished
for contempt of court.
The order to snow cause was issued
on the petition OF the minor, and she was
represented in court by Attorney Bour-
quin.
The attorney stated to the court that
a big bundle of papers In his hand We're
mostly orders of the same kind, directed
against Mr.. Wilton, which had never
come to anything. He further stated that
there was about 5000 owing to the minor
from the guardian which he should have
turned over to her long before.
Wilton'S Health Is Bad.
Attorney Thresher, for Wilton, stated
to the court that Wilton had been in
precarious health for some time, and that
he Is now shut up in his house and In
a very serious condition
Mr.. Thresher suggested that the court
make an order requiring Wilton to rem
der his final account, and then substitute
some one else as guardian who could
attend to the business OF the estate, say
ing that Wilton's remissness was due to
his Ill health.
The estate, according to Mr.. Thresher,
consists of two houses, which are old
and require considerable attention to
keep them In condition.
Mr. Bourquin said that he was willing
that the step suggested should be taken,
and Judge Mcclernan made an order
requiring Wilton to file his final account
in the estate within two weeks. Miss
Rodgers Is old enough now to nominate
her own guardian and will do so
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-01-06
LOWER COURT SUSTAINED.
Greene and the Gaynors Are Not Going
to Georgia.
tBy Associated Press.) }

tBy Associated pfcSS.)
Washington, Jan. 6.-The United
States supreme court today affirmed the
decision of the United States court for
the southern district OF New York, In
the case OF Benjamin Greene, John f.
GaynOr. William r. Gayonr and Edward
II. GayDor.
Greene and the Gaynors are charged
with being In completely with Captain
o. M. Carter. now serving a term In the
United states prison at Leavenworth,
Kansas on the charge OF defrauGing the
government Of a large sum Of money
while experimenting public works at
Savannah, Ga.
Greene and the Gaynors have sought by
habeas corpus proceedings In New York
to avoid being sent to Georgia for trial.
The New York court refused to grant
the writ and the opinion rendered to-
day confirms that verdict.
The opinion was delivered by Justice
peckham.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-01-06
coLoMBIA's SIDE OF CASE.
Venezuelan Grievances Are Not Found
ed Upon Fact.
(By Associated Press.)

New York, Jan. Elm explanation OF
the note which the Colombian govern
ment has sent to President Castro, de-
claring that the grievances OF Venezuela
against Colombia are not founded upon
fact, a dispatch from Caracas says:
The note Is considered dlspassionate
presentation of Colombia's side of the
case. 1t is evidently an answer to Cas-
tros communication to the Chilean min
lister at Bogota in reference to Chile's
offer of mediation to settle the Colom-
bian Venezuelan imbrogiio.
President Castro declared in his con-
ditional acceptance Of the offer of medi-
alton that Venezuela demanded repara-
tion for the alleged invasion of Colom-
bian troops and for other grievances.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-01-06
NEW WAR DEVICE.
California Inventor Has Dangerous
Glycerine She'll
(By Associated Press.l

Oakland, Jan. 6.-B. C. Pettingil Of
this city has invented glycerine pro-
jectile, which, IL the claims of the in
yentor hold good, will prove of great
Importance. The mechanism of the in
vention 10 secret and Pettingill is now
negotiating with the United States gov
ernment for the sale of the device. The
matter will be considered by the ord
nance department today.
The invention, Pettingill saysis shell
that will carry without the least con-
cussion from 80 to 200 pounds of glycer-
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-01-06
Monaco Prince Seeks Divorce.
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
London, Jan. 6.-The prince of Monaco
has sent a special message to Rome with
request for a special interview with
the Pope on the subject of obtaining a
divorce from the princess, daughter
OF Michael Heine, the New Orleans
banker. The Portuguese composer, Isador
De Lera, Is the cause of the breach
said to be past mending-between the
two, but the prince has decided to ignore
De Lera and not Danish him from the
principality.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-01-06

COINAGE AT THE MINTS.
Many Coins Are Turned Out During
the Moit,h.
(By Associated Press.)


Washington, Jan. 6.-The monthly
statement of the director OF the mint
shows the coinage executed at the mints
of the United States during December,
1901, to have been $14,649,32l, as follows:
Gold, s12,309 1927; silver $l,9665H; minor
coins. $373,400.
The total coinage for the calendar year
ended December 81, 1901 was $13i ,693 775,
of which $101, 1856, 1877 was gold, $50 $685. AGO
was silver and $2, 120. 122 was minor coins.
or the years coinage $34, 1901 $40 was in
double eagles, $46,036 100 in eagles $21,-
10000 IN half eagles and 1928 307 In
quarter eagles
OF the silver coin $22566,s13 was In
standard dollars, $3,l19,928 in half dol
lars, $2646,306 In quarters and $2,507350
In dimes. There were also coined $1,324,-
010 in nickels and $796111 In pennies.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-01-06
Ready to Land.

(By Associated Press.)
Willemstadt, Jan. 6.-Shortly before
midnight last night steamer believed
to be the Venezuelan revolutionary
steamer Lbertador, passed several
times before this port, signalling to
people ashore. Answering signals ap-
peared to have been received from
shore and it Is asserted that the mem
bers of the revolutionary expedition
who had assembled on this island en-
barked on board the Libertador and
should have been landed early this
morning on the Venezuelan coast near
Valade Coro.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-01-06
English sailors Have Quit.
(By Associated Press.D

IBy AssOclated Pfess)
London, Jan. 6.-As the agent In Lon
don who has been remitting half the pay
Of the crew Of the steamer Ban Righ
(recently renamed the Libertador) to
relatives Of the men has received orders
from the island of Martinique to stop
payments, 1t Is presumed here that the
British crew are no longer aboard the
steamer. A letter from member of the
crew says all the sailors wore gold lace
uniforms and were highly paid.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-01-06
Fight Will Be stopped.
tBy Associated Press.)

IT3y NNNUETUTtU TTtNN.D
Cincinnati. Jan. 6.--Governor Nash has
sent telegram to Sheriff Taylor In
which he says: THE proposed fight Mt
Cincinnati tonight between Mike
Schreck and Larry Temple must not be
permitted to occur" The sheriff on re-
ceipt OF the message took measures to
carry into effect the governors Crder
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-01-06
STUDYING LIQUOR TRAFFIC.
Lecturer Woolley Says That America
Is the Most Temperate.
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated PreSs)
Chicago, Jan. G.-That the world In
general Is advancing toward temper
ance Is the belief of John q. Woolley,
the prohibition leader, who has just re-
turned from a seven months trip
around the globe. His trip was taken
for the purpose OF studying the condi-
tion of the liquor traffic In foreign lands.
On his long trip Mr. Woolley addressed
over 80 temperance meetings, speaking
against rum in Australia, whisky In
Scotland and kava in Honolulu.
The Islands of the South Seas visited
by Mr.. Woolley In his study Of social
conditions Included Honolulu, Samoa.
Tutuila and Australia. On his return
trip he visited ceylon, France, England,
Scotland and Wales.
Mr.. Woolley says: "Among all the
greater nations, ! feel sure that Ameri-
ca Is at present the fathest advanced In
the struggle for prohibition"
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-01-06
SHIPMENT OF HORSES.
Large Number European Stations
Brought Over Farmers.

(By Associated Press)
New York, Jan. Con the White Star
line Cymric, which has just reached this
port, are AZ percheron stations, 10
French draught horses and 10 English
shire horses, intended for stock farms
at Wenona, ILL.,, and Galesburg. I'll.
In special train they will start West
today and are due to arrive at their des-
tination I'm less than 2S hours.
The majority Of the shipment Is the
property of Robert Burgess Of Wenona,
ILL.,, but three OF the percherons belong
to Rev. w. M. Springer, Baptist
clergyman, who Is an enthusiastic
breeder of horses.
Both Mr.. Burgess and Mr.. Springer
were passengers on the steamship.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-01-06

GRANTS NEW SCHEDULE.
Great Northern Railroad Makes Terms
With Employees.
tBy Associated Press.)

VIZ -f''"' '''t'H TF""'F
Chicago. Jan. G.--Grand Chies l.. NJ,
Arthur of the Railroad Engineers and
John j. Hanrahan, grand chief of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Fremen,
have been In II. Paul comforting with
officials of the Great Northern railroad.
AS result J. j. Hin, president of the
Great Northern railroad, has agreed to
a new schedule for the engineers and
flrcmen, said to be one OF the best ever
granted by any railroad.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-01-06
Decision Against Carter.

Washington, Jan. 6.-The supreme
court today refused to interfere in the
case of Captain Oberlin M. Carter. The
decision was rendered in the proceedings
instituted by Captain Carter for the
purpose of securing writ of habeas
corpus that would release him from
prison at Leavenworth, Kansas. To-
days opinion was delivered by Chief
Justice Fuller and affirmed the opinion
of the circuit.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-01-06
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT
SENTENCE AL CONCERNED.
MOVES, WOODS AND FROST
Final Outcome of the Celebrated Nome
Contempt anc Alleged Conspiracy
Case-Attorney Woods Four
Months in Jail.
ny Associated fress.)

San Francisco, Jan. G.-In the United
States court OF appeals today Judge Nor
row sentenced Judge Noyes to pay fine
of $1,000 In the Cape Nome conspiracy
case.
United States District Attorney Woods
was sentenced to four months imprisoG-
ment and Assistant United States Dis
trct Attorney Frost was sentenced to IL
months imprisonment.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-01-06
Engineer Killed by Collision.
'By Associated Press. !

New Orleans, Jan. 6.--The regular pas
senger train on the Mississippi Valley
southbound collided with switch en-
gine at Vicksburg today. Engineer SAM
uel $. Craig was killed. Fireman w. III.
Bought was badly bruised. The passen-
gers were badly shaken up.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-01-06

Inc oil as far as the ordinary shell can
be fired by ordinary modern ordnance.
The concussion necessary to project
the shell, he says, is by his device re-
fiected back to the sides of the shell,
SO that the glycerine oil Is not disturbed
In the least
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-01-06
Postponed for Business Reasons.
(By Associated Press.)

tBy Associated Press)
New York, Jan. 6.-Miss Margaret
Heron of Metuchen, N. j., announces
that her marriage to DIR. Charles Ven
ner Bergel of Manistee, Mich. has been
indefinitely postponed. They We're to
be married in February. after the un-
conventional fashion of her socialist
brother. Prof. George d. Heron and
Miss Carrie Rand. but for business rea-
sons the wedding has been delayed.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-01-06
Good Cook Dies.
(By AssociateG Press.l

(By Associated Press.)
San Francisco, Jan. 6.--Frederick
Mergenthaler, chef Of the Palace hotel,
whose reputation was international, is
dead, aged 81 years.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-08-13
DISGRACE.

Ii Is a credit to the civilization II
Montana that she has never exper.
fenced what is called stock wars"
such as have disgraced and terror.
lied a portion of Wyoming. A cor.
respondent writing from Denver to the
Chicago Record. Herald, gives some
startling figures as to the loss of lives
and property in the past ten years
in quarrels over range privileges. In
this period at least a dozen men have
been killed and three times that mum
Der wounded. Over 100000 head OF
sheep with an Approximate value OF
81, 400. 900 have been killed. to say
nothing OF sheep wagons. outfits,
ranch buildings and hay stacks burn.
ed by raiders. Ten thousand sheen
have been killed In the last three
months. and this writer says:
This f~iercest and most unique OF
all frontier vendettas is growing in
intensity with each succeeding day
and unless the general government
soon takes a hand and enacts laws
that will control the public grazing
lands and establish the rights of the
sheep and cattlemen the sheep indus
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-08-13

is in Montana. Governor Toole Is
making the trouble. He advised the
state board OF equalization to increase
the assessment of the Great Northern
and Northern Pacific some 300 per
cent. the new assessment TO be upon
the basis of the valuation OF the roads
as shown In the statement of the Nor.
thern Securities Company. The Mon
tana mileage was turned into the
merger at a valuation of s52,S00 n
mile.
"of course We have been in error"
ironically said Governor Toole to rep
resentatives of the railroad last Sat
urday, lin taking $3.50 a mile as
the cash value of such roads, but
when such successful fi~nanciers as
Mr.. Morgan and his associates have
within q year paid that sum for them,
il certainly makes a prima facie case
for the board"
While the board of equalization has
not seen fit to make the increased as.
sessment 300 per cent, it has made
II 1S6 per cent. This raise would in
crease the states vevenues SAC, 900
and the railway companies are nat
urally hustling to avoid paying it.
It is not surprising to hear that the
taxpayers of the state. outside of the
railroad companies. are in favor of
the increase.
Railways generally do not bear
their fare share of the burden of tax
alton. But If the Northern Securities
company values its lines in Montana
at $50. 800 a mile. and purposes to pay
dividends on that basis, it cannot oh
ject If the state authorities use that
figure as the basis of assessment.
Evidently they are taxed far below
that figure now-about two-thirds be.
low II.
If other property in Montana pays
taxes on about the same percentage
Of actual value of the property that
1t is p%urposed to apply to the North
ern Securities lines the company has
nc grievance. 1t al only blame IT,
self for placing the value so high
And If that were done for watering
purposes the more does the company
deserve to be compelled to take its
own Observation-Disclosures Journal
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-08-13

Archbishop Ireland shows the mar
and patriot he is when he says, speak
ing of the friar question: Nothing
is to be more regretted in America
than hatred and warning among citi'
zens in the name of religion. 1t be-
hooves all classes of the population
to do their utmost to mature and
maintain peace and harmony. 1t be
hooves the Catholics ever more than
others to be models Of prudence and
good will in this regard" This Is
good advice to the people of all creeds
and religious denominations.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-08-13

Our contemporary asks rs 1t not
a fact that London, which Is absolutely
a free trade center, dominates the
wool market of the world" No 1t Is
not a fact. That 1t has some influence
upon the American market is conced.
ed, but within the past three or four
years American wool has sold In Bos'
ton at prices far in access OF that
warranted by the London marke..
Prices are maintained here by keep,
ing out foreign woods similar to the
domestic product, such as Argentine
and Good Hope woods. The idea that
London fixed the price for the Amer
lean product has been exploded many
times; so often that it is strange that
anyone should raise the question.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-08-13

face of II, but that 1t would not pay
politically. The beef trust has been
using its power to force down the
price of cattle which it purchases
from western farmers and cattlemen.
1t has bought at a low price although
it sells at a higher price.
The result is that the trusts low
price has gradually driven western
farmers and cattlemen out of cattle
raising, until there are now fewer
cattle by hundreds of thousands in
this country than there were ten years
ago. But If the tariff was smashed
and cattle from Canada and Mexico
were admitted free of duty, the west
ern farmers and cattlemen would be
so much worse off than they are at
present, for the trust would buy these
foreign cattle at its own low figures
and use this fact as a new club TO
beat down still further the unfortun-
ate stock growers of the western
states. Then having bought its cat.
tie cheap, the trust would proceed
again to sell its meat dear. The
farmers and cattlemen mould be in
jured but there would be no relief
for the equally unfortunate consum-
ers.
The thing to do is not to smash
the tariff, but to smash the trust,
which does not care a snap whether
it has or does not have tariff pro-
lection. President Roosevelt and At
torney General Knox understand this
question a great deal better than do
the Democratic newspapers or DEM
ocratic politicians. With the trust
once smashed. the great beef con
Germs will once more have to CON-
pete with each other in the cattle
market, prices of cattle will advance
to a remunerative figure and the
western farmers and cattlemen will
be encouraged to go into stock rails
ing more extensively. At the same
time the beef magnates will have to
compete with each other in the sell
ing of their products, their present
artificial and extortionate prices will
disappear and the American people
will once more be able to purchase
for a reasonable sum of money n
of the chief necessities of American
life.
On this question of the beef trust,
as on other questions. the country is
willing to leave its interests in the
hands of Theodore Roosevelt, rather
than in the hands OF William ]. Bry-
an. Somehow, the Republican party
does not talk SO much as the Demo-
crazy, but it has a way Of doing
things.-Santa Fe New Mexican.