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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-04-26
NO SESSION OF AMALGAMATED
ASSOCIATION HELD ON Ac-
COUNT OF PARADE.
PRETTY CONTESTS ON FLOOR
Expected to BE Lively Session on Mon
day When Gompers Grievance VIII
Be Considered-Flynn His
Spokesman.
lBy Associated Press.l

Wheeling, w. Va, April 26,-Notwith-
standing an overcast sky, cooler weather
and occasional showers. the Union Iron
Workers of the trl-state radius are COM
ing to Wheeling this morning by thous-
ands.
Following parade, the crowds as
sembled at Wheeling park, where ad-
dresses were made by Governor White
of West Virgnla. President Shaffer and
Assistant Secretary Tighe OF the Anal
gamated association, and others also
spoke.
No session of the association was held
today. but on Monday the reports of the
committees will be made 10 the con-
vcntion. after Which several pretty con.
tests will be inaugurated upon the floor
Foremost among these Will be tha
on wnge scale. The majority report oi
the committee, that the action of the
national officers In signing the scale IL
advance of the convention be indorsed
probably will be adopted. but not with.
out strong fights for the adoption OF thu
minority report which takes no excep.
ton to the scales In themselves, but reg
listers constitutional objections.
Late Information In that the Federation
of Labors representative IL. +. Flynn
VIII not be accorded the support of tho
convention for making an attack on
Shaffer In return for the lntter's STRIFE.
lures on Gompefs
lf Flynn IL not accorded hearing II II
said Gompera will make public state
ment through the press, of his attitud,
during the 1901 strike.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-04-26
UNIONS ARRANGING
TO BUILD A LABOR TEMPLE

labor meeting
Workingmens
of lis = - ~
Wokngmen taknp
and last
whereby the work in contemplation a once
Been Purchased
chased for
city for the Will
today Ihe completed structure will 100000
lecture
erected ground VIII a
Tt Is a Good Investment
The
will pay Il
ions than Butte nna and the
uchn
Of the
committee
in h
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-04-26
BIT WOMAN'S ARM
CATHERINE PETERSON ALSO SAYS
THOMAS IsMAY BEAT HER.
PARTNERSHIP IN THE ABUSES
Ismay and Thomas Orr Alte,rnated in
Kicking and Whipping Young
Woman and Tas Former
Arrested.

Catherine Peterson young woman
living at No. 118 East Granite street. in
swearing out warrant for the arrest OF
Thomas Ismay this morning, told the
officers that he was inhuman.
In support of her statements she ex-
hibited pair OF plump arms which
were lacerated and discolored and show
ed the prints of human teeth
"Ismay not only beat and kicked me, .
said the woman, "but he bit me like a
wild animal"
The woman's face was bruised and dis
colored and she said that she was black
and blue in several places where Ismay
had struck and kicked her.
Ismay was arrested on charge of
assault In the third degree. When ar
raigned in court he entered plea of not
guilty and his case was set for hearing
May J.
The Peterson woman admits that she
has been living with Ismay, who Is a
miner. Among the abuses she said was
an attempt to cut of her hair last night.
Ismay burned all of the Womans cloth
ing she declares.
Ismay admits that he struck her. but
| denies that he performed the chewing
act. He says that she has been in the
habit of associating with Thomas ORR
of No. 121 Upton street, and that they
alternated In beating the young woman
Ismay charges that the woman robbed
, him Of $50 and gave 1t to Orr.
The woman admits that she knew on
and that he also beat her, but she de-
MES that she gave him money belonging
to Ismay.
There Is disposition upon the par
of the police to investigate the case
thoroughly and If the Woman's stor,
proves to be true, the men who assault
: ed and chewed her arms will be yigor
| ously prosecuted.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-04-26
SEVERAL VICTIMS OF THE TOR
NADo AT JOPLIN, MISSOURI
THREE ALREADY DEAD.
ROOFS TORN IN SIOUX CITY
Fifty Mile-an-hour Gale Blowing
Across Lake Erie But So Far
No Damage to Shipping
Reported.
(By Associated Press. }

Kansas City, April GA special dis
patch to the Star from Joplin, Mo-, says:
revised list of the casualties result
Ing from yesterdays tornado follows:
Dead
ESTHER HUNT, two years old.
j. o. JOHNS.
MARTHA COOPER colored, frighten-
ed to death.
The injured-John Kuger, fatally in
jured; Mrs. Thomas Hughes, Newburg,
fatally injured; whole Smith family OF
seven injured from house falling on
them; unknown woman, Biersville, ia
tally; Anna and Bidwell Hunter, fatally
injured; G. w. Markham, badly injured;
Bud Coler, bruised and cut; Il. b. Kelly
badly bruised and cut; Mrs. Matte S.
Walker, badly injured while driving in
storm; Charles Click, injured severely;
Mrs. Nellie Sullivan, badly cut on head;
her four children We're also injured-one
baby blown 20 fet away was uninjured
Mrs Richard Rex, back injured; Miss
Rex, injured internally; also two ReA
children injured; Mr.. Moody, cut and
bruised; Mrs. Anna Hunter, badly
bruised; Mrs. Hick eye sight destroyed
Miss Nora Windburne, seriously injured
Damage Throughout State.
out Western Missouri from last nights
wind storm. At Nevada large smoke.
stack on the state insane asylum No. B
crashed through the roof of the main
building, doing several hundred dollars
worth of damage. No one was hurt
In Nevada and vicinity a number ol
barns were demolished and hundreds o1
orchards and forest trees We're up.
rooted.
At Lexington, the Baptist church was
unroofed, huge smokestack at the wa
terworks pump station was blown down
and trees and fences were laid low.
In the vicinity of Warrensburg grea
harm was done to orchards and shade
trees and numerous out-buildings wer,
blown over. Near Centerview, a resi-
dence on the Robinson farm was de
molished, but the occupants escaped in
jury.
In Kansas City the damage was slight
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-04-26
CARNIVAL OF RELAY RACES AND
FIELD SPORTS BY PENNsYL-
vANIA UNIVERSITY.
MANY CHAMPIONS ENTERED
Several New Men Who Give Great
Promise of Physical Experts Also
Present-Weather Clear and
Track GOOD.
lBy Associated Press.l

Philadelphia, April 26.-The neetest
amateur runners in the United States al
the various standard distances from 100
yards TO n mile met on the cinder patti
this afternoon at the annual carnival of
relay races and field sports, under the
auspices Of the University of Pennsyl-
yana.
The star events on the program are
the hve-mile national championship, two
and four mile races for colleges, the one
mile race for preparatory schools and
the one mile contest for the High schools
In these five races the cream of the
quarter, half and mile runners from the
country east of the Mississippi are en-
tered and record breaking performances
are looked for.
There will be 16 other relay races for
contestants not entered In the champion
ships and eight of the called events. In
the latter cintests most of the present
inter- collegiate champions are entered,
as are also several new men who give
promise of being dangerous opponents to
the veterans.
! The weather was clear and the track
in splendid condition.
| The one-mile school relay was won by
Perkiomen seminary, Pittsburg; second,
Cathedral at Philadelphia: third, st.
Luke's Buselton. Pa. Time, 1852 40.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-04-26

With banners flying as triumphantly
as those of conquering generals OF the
middle ages and with martial step the
odd Fellows of Butte marched through
the principal streets of The city this
afternoon.
Preceded by the Montana State band
the Odd Fellows marched from Fidelity
nail In West Broadway around the down
town streets, while thousands OF people
lined the walks on either side OF the
thofoughfares and enthusiastically
cheered the various lodges as they
tramped by.
1t was In honor of the SD anniversary
OF the founding of the Independent Or
der oil Odd Fellows that the parade took
pace, Tor 80 years ago TO-DAY the order
was founded and by a coincidence, the
hrst lodge was named Washington and
washington lodge of Butte Sled the
parade.
Order of Parade.
Heading the parade was ID. ]. Charles
grand marshal, and with him we're IT
a. Boilinger, Alex Gemme Sam John
SON charles Wedlake and A. q. Cor
bett, his aides Next came the Mon.
lana state band and then these lodges
In the order named.
Canton.
Washington.
Shea.
Enterprise.
Colusa.
Olive Branch.
Ridgely.
Fidelity.
In carriages were prominent member,
OF the order who are guests of tn,
Butte lodges and prominent citizens o.
the city.
There were fully 100 Odd Fellows from
surrounding towns and from dfferen
sections of the state in the line of marcl
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-04-26
BROTHERS WHO USED REVoL.
VERs REGKLEssLY.
BOTH ARE FINALLY DlSARMED
Life OF One Miraculously Saved by a
Book In His Pocket-One
Victim Will Prob
ably Die.
iBy Associated Press.)

Wichita, Kans., April 26-Homer Lam
ham, q ranchman, went to the city of
Meade, in southwest Kansas last We'd
nesday and became disorderly. He fired
four shots at the marshal and hit a
young man named Ed Kragh, who will
probably die.
The marshal grappled with Lanham
and took his gun away from him and
aimed bullet at his heart. His life
was saved by a book In his bseast
pocket He was lodged in jail
The next day Jesse Lanham, brother
OF the prisoner, came to town with a
revolver and defied the authorities. A
public meeting was held and r, w
Griggs ordered I4anham to surrender
but instead he fred his revolver reck-
essly and the first bullet grazed the
cheek of Mrs c. B. Campbell, who sal
In the hotel parlor near by.
He WAS finally disarmed and Is in iai
with his brother.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-04-26
SUIT FILED SAID TO THROW NEW
LIGHT ON THE RUMPUS
NEAR LAKE CITY.
HEAVY DAMAGES DEMANDED
Claimed That He Instigated
Strike to Decrease Value of
Certain Property.
n3v Asanrlnind preas.N

Denver. colo. April ga suit has
been flied IN IInsdale county, which, II
is said. throws new light ON the dyna-
hitting outrages and riot which occurred
In Henson creek, near Lake city, In
March, 1899
II. j. ODonnell ana j. A. Bardwell, at
torneys for the Hidden Treasure Min
Ing company Of Hinsdale county, arc
the plaintiffs, and Il. M. MeCarty, de-
fendant
Damages In the sum Of $4,000 are de-
manded, the allegations being, In brief,
that Mccarty instigated the riot and
strike and concealed the states arms. In
conspiracy TO force Chauncey n.
Dewey aud company, owners in The lid
den Treasure Mining company, TO part
with their interests at much less than
their real value
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-04-26
JUDGE MAYHEM PRONOUNCED TT
AT WALLACE
CHALMER E. SNUFF CONDEMNED
Tried for the Killing of Eugene Klein
at Mace, Idaho, Last November
- Prisoner Gives Queer
Excuse.
G3Y AAsoclaied Presal


Spokane, Wash, April 26~-At Wallace
nounced sentence Of death upon chamer
E. Snuff for the murder Of Eugene Eleiii
at Mace, Idaho. November II, 1901.
The Judge sentenced Snuff to be
hanged Tuesday. June "A. Ills attorneys
hope, however, To prolong his life beyond
that date by an appeal 10 the supreme
court Of the state.
Klein was paymaster Of the mine
where Snuff was working. Snuff shot
him because Of dispute over his pay
check.
The crime was committed In the conn
pany's office, and one excuse Snuff gave
was that he was afraid Klein would
press a button and blow him up.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-04-26

T
the eidest odd Fellow In the state. and
probsbiy In the West. lie has been an
odd yFejlow rot 30 years
AIR. Cushing comes next in point of
tine in the order He Joined the order 81
years ago.
Both men have been staunch followers
of the order since they joined 1t and are
well known among Odd Fellows in the
West.
Judge Milburl who is to make the adj
dress this evening, was expected to be in
one OF the carriages, but he did not reach
the city until nearly O'clock this after
noon, thus being too late to participate
I'm tile parade.
Two men who have taken an active
part on committees of todays celebra-
tlon are John r. Davies and William H.
Fuee. They are prominent members OF
the order In Butte and have been working
day and night To make the celebration
a success.
The Line of March.
The parade moved along Broadway
| to Granite street, to Main street TO Cop
| per street, countermareh on Main street
| to Broadway, to Wyoming street, to
| Park street, TO Idaho street, To Broad
| way and to the Auditorium.
one continual ovation characterized
| the line of march. Rarely has a secret
| society been greeted with such enthusi-
| asm, and by this the Odd Fellows were
! much pleased.
Following the parade a banquet was
served In the Auditorium
4
| At $50 o'clock Judge Mlburn will de-
| liver the principal address and a spe-
| ciai program will follow, while tonight
| In Renshaw hall a ball will be given.
Both the Auditorium and Renshaw hall
| are handsomely decorated with embleme
4 lconinued on Page Three)
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-04-26
CANCELLATION COMMITTEE MEET.
General Tone of Discussion Friendly
But Final Outcome Doubtful.
(gy Associated press1

IISy AbSDGIHI HIEU IFEHB.J
New York, April 26.-rhe concliation
committee of the National Civic Feder-
alton, which Is endeayoring to adjust the
differences between the anthracite mine
operators and their miners, met here to-
day with representatives of both sides
of the controversy.
After adjournment 1t was announced
that no definite results had been
reached.
A sub committee of employees and men
We're appointed to take up the matters
In dispute and will report on Tuesday
next
Secretary Easily said that the genera
tone of the discussion was very friendly
but that no predictions as to the fina
outcome could be made.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-04-26
BUY BACK STOCKS
HARVEST REAPED BY BUYERS
WHO CAUGHT RAISE.
FIRM TONE GIVEN THE MARKET
Favorite Stocks Bought Up-Adyance
in Copper-Crop Conditions I'm
proved by Rains,-Bnnk State
ment of Today.

In Eastern stock circles today il WaB
the belief that the Gates Elwood- Lam
bert crowd and the Pittsburg contingent
were buying back the stocks they re-
Gently sold Oh the big bulge.
According To dispatches received by
the commission companies tbls aggrega-
ton Of plungers reaped n harvest of
profits In various stocks during the rise
and that now that the stocks are going
down are coming into the fold. This an
nouneement In the East has given much
confidence and Butte, consequently, was
today getting In on what Is known as tho
ground floor.
Anticipating that the Gates and Pitts
burg crowds know what they are about;
that they don't intend To gather In
stocks and lose money has given tho
Butte contingent confidence, and hence
the little plunge they were taking to-
day.
United States Steel. Atehson, Bati-
more Il Ohio and Amalgamated are the
fayorlte stocks the outfit is now buy
ing In.
Crop Outlook Good.
Despite crop damage the agricultural
outlook was today reported as fairly
good, with indications much more cheer
lul llaH u week 20, Ihls fact had
bouyant effect on all classes of stocks
and presages satisfactory week, all
things considered.
There was report In the East today
that the short interests In copper
amounts to 100000 shares. At the close
today, there was talk Of Il 20 per cent
advance.
General heavy rains In the southwest
and in the principal grain producing and
agricultural states this morning has
been the cause of better condition In
the grain markets. Chicago reported
that local rains We're prevalent In Kan
sas at five different points this morning
and that farmers were much more
cheerful
One of the features of the day In New
York was the bank statement, which
was very good indeed. II follows.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-04-26

and In the carriages. Most of the out
of-town men tramped with the various
Butte lodges, prefering to fraternize
with the local lodges than to march In
a separate detachment.
1t was expected that Anaconda would
join in with Butte i'm observing the an
niversary, but recently the Anaconda
lodges decided to observe the day them
selves, SO that there We're only a few
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-04-26
Dynamite Niagara Falls.

Buffalo, N. Y, April ga special to
the News from Niagara Falls says an
attempt has been made to blow up the
power canal on the Canadian side by dy-
Mantle,
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-04-26

frola that city in line. But there was
u large attendance from nearby towns
ana some of the most distant parts or
the state were represented.
Oldest Odd Fellow.
Among others In carriages were win
lam e. Gardner and Henry Cushing OF
Dll1u Mr.. Gardner. 1t Is believed, /
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-04-26
Failed to Agree.
fBy Associated Pres,

tBy Associated Press)
San Francisco, April 26.--The jury in
the case OF Walter N. Dimmicls, accused
of stealing $4,000 from the mint, failed
to agree and We're discharged.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-04-26
Champ Clark Renominated.
(By Associated Press.1

tBy AsSoclated PfesS.)
Mexico. Mo-, April 26.-congressman
Champ Clark, of Bowling Green. was to-
day renominated by the democratic con-
vention of The Eighth district without
opposition.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-04-26

(coninned on Page Three.)
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-14
sUEs RAILROAD coMPANY
w. J. Chase Asks $4,000 Damages
From Rock Island

The case of ". J. Chase against the
Chicago. Rock Island * Pacific hail
ROAD was before the United States dis
trict court yesterday The suit is for
personal damages and the amount asked
is 5000, Mr.. Chase was injured by a
swlch engine in the Rock Island railroad
yards in this city on December IA. 1850.
His leg was broken in two places and he
has not fully recovered its use. He al
leses that the accident was due to neg
ligcnce on the part of the company. Mr.
Chase was in the employ Of the railroad
company at the time he was injured.
J. y. Haymaker represents the plain
tiff and ". T. Evans and Stanley. Yer
million and Evans are attorneys for the
railroad
a number OF witnesses were examined
yesterday. but the case was not near
completed. The testimony viii be all in
this morning. and the attorneys will be-
Sin their arguments before noon. and the
case viii go to the jury this afternoon.
The grand jury adjourned at Il o'clock
yesterday morning and met again last
night at O'Clock. There is but one more
case TO come before the jury and several
witnesses necessary to make the case
are not present.
The grand purv VIII appear before the
court this morning and report the true
bills found. Indictments VIII then be
issued 10y the court
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-14

the case or Loren Caldwell KS Tho 81.
Louis and San Francisco Railroad com-
pany. Loren Caldwell testified positively
THAI ne was not with any boys that af-
ternOon. bur was Scing home on Central
avenue IN t.c eyeninr and that tho
train stopped on Central avenue. and
that he waited until he thought Sc was
safe 10 cross and was struck hv tho
cars. lie denied that De Jumped on fho
train or that be attempted 10 jump on
ths train NJ the time OF his injuries
The probaung ~ the viii Of George ~.
Trout was 20 have been tried in Tire
probate court yesterday. but was con-
tinued until next week on account ~
the witnesses not being present whcu the
case camc ~ f0r trial
". J. Wallace and NJ = Thompson.
George r. Dominic and Nellie ST John.
an % Wichita. owen Collins ~ HAYS
vile and LOttie Thompson ~ this city.
were granted marriage licenses ycster-
day,
z. Frank Lapham q Chautauqua coun-
IS. New York. who has been visiting
y. r. Tanner for several DAYS. loft lasf
night for Texas and oklahoma.
O.. r Nedron. superintendent 81 the
Missouri Pacific. returned Yesterday
from trip over the eastern division.
F. A. Wetzel and W. J. Wcidenbach
have gone o. South McAiester and other
indian Territory points
J. u. Lyon. II Kansas City. western
passenger agent OF the Missouri Pacific.
was IN the city yesterday
~ T. Rankin left last night for Ios
Angeles. Calf. over the Missouri IA
cilc.
Judge g. &. Stanley was admitted 70
the federal bar yesterday.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-14
CAN NOT HAVE BOWLING ALLEY
John Hazau Cancelled Lease at
&:uthrIc.

John Walters of this city. the well
known cigar man. who owns cigar stands
and billiard and bowling alleys in this
city, Oklahoma City and several other
points is probably the most disguised
man in eighteen or nineteen states. Mr..
Walters believes in Guthrie's brilliant
future and recently when the St Louis
syndicate building was planned in that
town, he entered into a contract with
III. II. Hagan 10 lease the lower west
room for three years. As soon as the
contract WAS signed. he went to Chi
cago and bought a $500 billiard and
bowling outfit Yesterday the parapher-
MALTA arrived al the depot, the freight
bin being 1896 TWO men came from
Chicago to fix up the outfit and lay
the bowling alley.
When Walters arrived yesterday he
was notified by Hagan that the contract
was cancelled.
Walters now has swell outfit on his
hands and no room.
Hagan cancelled the contract. it is
said. on the ground that bowling would
disturb the other inmates OF the build
ms
Walters says he VIII sue Hagan for
big damages.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-03-14
NO cAUcUsEs CALLED
Citizens Committee Meeting Last
Nioht Poorly Attended.

\ meeting Of the Citizens committee
which managed the mayoraltv cam
paisn of George Young last year was
he!d last nisht in the Office Of u. A
McNicol. chairman OF the committee. but
Ii was attended only hy ar. McNicol, Col
onel TAYLOR and Captain Shields
The object ri the meeting was to con
slider the advisabiity of holding ward
caueauses This spring. but none We're
called neither was another committee
meeting arranged After the meeting
had adjourned. Colonel Taylor said.
do not think We VIII nominate ward
candidates this year There IS no in
Iersst IN the car..paisn and We could not
win The Other members OF the com
mittcc seem q be IF the sSme opinion
as J am concerning the advisaoi,ity OF
naming candidates