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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-12-26
Capt. r. McGregor Dead.
ny ASSOCIATED pRFss

HT NoaU1lNTED TKESS.
Washington, Dec. 26.-Adjutant General
Corbn received cablegram today from
General Davis at Manila saying that Capt.
Robert McGregor, engineer corps, died on
the 23rd inst Of acute appendicitis, Cap
tain McGregor was a native of Michigan,
and was graduated at the military acad-
emy in June, 1880.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-12-26
Joe Is In South Africa.

Durham, Natal, Dec. 26.--Colonial Secre-
tary Chamberlain and Mrs Chamberlain,
who left Portsmouth, England, November
rs on board the armorcd cruiser Good
Hope, landed here at 80 this morning
They received warm welcome from large
crowds of people.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-12-26
Bad on Lake Erie.
by ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cleveland, Ohio, Dec a6-Snow has
been falling for more than 48 hours
throughout the lower lake region. A high
northwest gale has caused the snow to
drift badly in places along the railway
lines running into this city, with the re-
suit that much trouble is experienced in
maintaining schedule time Along the
Lake Shore road in the vicinity of La
porte, Ind, foot Of snow is reported to
have fallen on the level, while huge drifts
are constantly piling up on the tracks.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-12-26
PROSPECTOR LIGHTS
UPON THE STOLEN
BOX Of MONEY
Golfer Taken From Seeker
Saloon Found in an Aban-
doned Shaft House.
IRWIN'S MILK RANCH Is
THE SCENE OF DlSCnvERi

w, n. McGir.y, Former Policeman, Is
Gated Others Finder Comes Upon
Buggy Tracks in Secluded and Little
Used Track and Makes investigation
Resulting in Finding OF the Safe.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-12-26
Gasoline Stove Again.
by ASSOCIATED PRESS.

UI FfJDVF|TFt1 FD INE5o
Chicago, Dec. 26.-Two persons lost
their lives today as result OF the ex-
plosion of a gasoline stove at 8S Dault
court. The victims were Mrs Bridget
Careny, aged 60, and John Dalton, aged 8.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-12-26
Big Fire in Omaha.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Omaha, Neb., Dec 26.-At noon yester-
day the sheep buildings of the Union
Stockyards company at South Omaha
burned together with 500 sheep, entailing
a loss of $4,000.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-12-26
Miles Is at Pekin.

Pekin, Dec. 26-General Miles arrived
here today on short visit. He will be
received in audience by the imperial family
and will review the Chinese troops tomor-
row,
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-12-26
Hadda MuIlah Is Dead.

BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
neshawur, Punjab Dec 26.-Hadda Mul
lah, who caused so many outbreaks on the
ber 22.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-12-26
Ealfour Is LII.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
London, Dec. 26.-Premier Balfour is
confined to mis- bed at Whittinghame, Scot
land, He is suffering from sharp attack
of influenza,
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-12-26
PRESIDENT WILL NOT
ACT As ARb|TER
IN THE WAR
Finally Decides That Hague
Board Is the Proper Body
to Decide Disputes.
CABINET IS UNANIMOUS
IN EMBRACING THE PLAN

Conditions Likely to Embarass the
President in His Decision Might Be
Imposed by the Powers, Although
Great Britain Seemed Perfectly Will
ing That Roosevelt Should Act-Not
Known Just What the Allies Want.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-12-26

that day officials and creditors crowded
the Humbert mansion to see the treasure.
In the absence Of Nine. Humbcrt the safe
was broken open and found to contain only
A few worthless trinkcts.
Unprecedented excitement followed.
The general public laughed at the dupcs,
but to the victims it was different. One
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-12-26
Coolest of the Winter.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

BY AS5ULTNTED PKESS
Louisville, KY, Dec ao.--The coldest
weather of the winter is reported today
from many places south of the Ohio river.
The temperatures range from 6 degrees
above at Evansville, Ind, to 46 at Gal
weston and 4s at Corpus Christie.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-12-26

first Judge declared that he would not take
the case in hand until ne saw a Crawford,
and another refused to preside until he
was convinced that the fortune really ex-
listed.
SAFE CONTAINED ONLY
A FEW LITTLE TRiNkETS
The courts could find no Crawford, but
they did determine to open the safe. The
day set for this was May o, 1909, and on
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-12-26
The ChiIiest Ever.

BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
St. Paul, Dec. a6.--With the mercury
at 10 below during the night the twin
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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-10-21
DO o LIKE IT..
Mexican Newspapers Sharply Crit.
else The Hague Decision.

Mexico City, Oct. 17.-El TEMPO, a
leading clerical paper here, comment
ing sharply on the decision of The
Hague tribunal in the matter of the
Plus fund. In a leading article Ell
TEMPO says the court might have
condemned Mexico to pay ar amount
that would have ruined her without
hesitation and palodying the GEE
brated phrase, 'let nations perish
but let principles survive" as if in the
future of the country were to be sub
ordinated to the prejudices of four
old men buried in their studios and
who do not knew through how many
years of self-sacrifice Mexico has had
to pass to accumulate the sum in
give increased impetus to it's prog
ress, but which by a stroke of the
pen it is forced to deliver to Cali
fornia bishops, who, as the arbitrators
know, will employ it in any thing but
improvement ct the unfortunate In
dams in whose behalf they have
claimed it."
Ell impartial. the liberal morning
paper, comments at length on the de-
cision, which, it says, "proves that
the arbitrator were, though highly
respectable, not superhuman although
they made a sufficiently meritorious
effort to be impartial in declaring the
interest must be paid in silver"
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1t was announced from Cape Hay
tien October 10, that General Des
Champes, former governor Of Porto
Plata, Santo Domingo, had taken up
arms against the provisional govern
ment of Santo Domingo and that up
risings had occurred at Monte Christi,
Jabona, Savanette and Guayabon. The
same day a dispatch from Santo Do
mingo announced an ex-governor NAM
ed Navarro had revolted and taken
possession of Monte Christi, which is
situated on the north coast of Santo
Domingo, near the Haytien border.
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LoUIsIANA's STRANGE LAW.
Woman Cannot Witness Signature to
Legal Document.

TT will be rather disappointing for
the Alabama women in charge of the
Jefferson Davis relics at Montgomery
to learn they have made an error
said a visitor yesterday.
GA few weeks ago at their
ton it was announced that Mrs. Da-
Wis had conveyed these relics Of her
illust1ious husband by will to the
organization. The document as print
ed in full showed that it was executed
in New Orleans, duly signed by Mrs.
Davis and two women of the commit
tee appointed to attend to- the mat
ter. Apparently the document fills
all legal requirements, and in most
states it would be so, but not in
Louisiana. Law in that state was
fashioned on the old French model,
which subordinated woman very much
in a legal way. AS a result a woman
cannot be a witness to the signature
of a legal document. Such being the
case, the will made by Mrs. Davis
is void.
''This fact that Women cannot wit
ness legal documents was brought
CUT strongly a few years ago. Women
who are taxpayers can vote on bond
propositions in Louisiana. Also, if a
woman does not desire to go to the
polls personally she can issue a proxy
signed by herself and two witnesses,
and the holder thereof can vote in
her stead.
"When l was in New Orleans they
were voting on the proposition to is
sue bonds for an extension sewer sys-
TEN. Miss Gordon undertook the
work Of collecting proxies to vote in
favor of the bonds. For a while she
paid no special attention to the per-
sons who signed as witnesses, but
her attention was called to the fact
that while a woman could sign a
proxy as principal she could not sign
as a witness. Consequently a good
many proxies had to be made out over
again.
Its the same way with this will
made by Mrs. Davis. Two women
signed as witnesses, but their attes-
tation will not be considered in a
Louisiana court, according to the way
1 understand things. A legal docu-
ment must. conform to the laws of the
locality in which it is made, hence it
will be necessary for the Alabama
women, if they want to be sure OF
the will, to have it made out cnce
more and in strict conformity with
local law."-Birmingham Age-Herald'
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-10-21
HOW PEOPLE OF PHILIPPINES
REGARD TAFT.
A LETTER FROM THE DEAD
Archbishop ireland in Receipt Of Com
munication by Father Mckin-
non, Lately Deceased.

st. Paul, Oct. 16.-Archbishop Ire
land has received a letter from Rev.
William McKinnon Of Manila who
died before his letter had reached it's
destination. Father McKinnon was
a martyr to his wi zeal and loyalty
to duty. Exhausted from devoted at
tendance upon cholera patients dur
ing the recent epidemic in Manila this
heroic priest at length fell a victim to
the plague and died at his post Of
duty.
AS chaplain of the First regiment,
California volunteers, Father McKin-
non went to the islands almost in the
beginning of American occupation and
remained until the time Of his tragic
death. During that time he took a
prominent part in establishing the
sovereignty of the United States, hav-
ing been charged at the outset with
the reorganization of the school sys-
tenn and holding to the end of his life
a place on the Manila school board.
Following is part of the letter,
which is dated September 2, 1902, and
addressed to the "Most Dear Reverend
Archbishop"
"Your interview was much appre-
ciated by all here. l enclose a clip
ping from the Manila American with
regard to it.
"The way in which our government
was being abused at home made me
| almost ashamed to ask any favors for
the church here, but your interview
will show that the Catholic body is
not back of those attacks.
Governor Taft is the idol of the
people Of these islands and vice-Gov.
ernor Wright is next in favor and
abuse of them by our Catholic papers
at home has done much injury to
! the church here.
"The cholera is still raging here and
l am pretty we'll tired out"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-10-21
They WILL MEET MONDAY
BEEN CALLED.
and Submission to Commits
sion's Decision.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. 1.-THE fol-
lowing is the official call for the del
egate convention of anthracite dis
tricts OF the United Mine Workers of
America to be held here Monday:
"Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. $4,000
To the officers and members of all
local unions, Districts Mes. 1, Z and
9, gentlemen: at a meeting of the
executive boards of districts /, Z and
9, it was unanimously agreed to issue
a call for a delegate convention rec
ommending to that convention that all
miNe workers now on strike return
to heir former positions and working
places and submit to the commission
appointed by the president Of the
United States all questions at issue
between the operators and mine work
ers of the anthracite coal fields.
In pursuance whereof you are here
held in the city of Wilkesbarre, Pa,
beginning at 10 a. M, Monday, Octo-
her 20.
'The purpose of the convention will
he to act on the proposition submitted
by the president CT the United States.
Local unions will hold meetings
not later than Friday night, and elect
delegates to attend said convention.
The basis OF representation will be
one vote for each 100 members CT
less and an additional vote for each
additional hundred members or ma
jority.
';The president and secretary of
each local union will fill out n Gre
Dental and one duplicate %credentiat
for each delegate elected. The dup
licate credential should be given to
the delegate elected and the original
should be placed in the hands of the
district members who are instructed
to have. all credentials in the hands
of the credentials committee Sunday
afternoon.
1T is recommended that delegates
be given full power and authority to
| act in behalf of their local union.
''The name of the hall in which the
convention will be held will be an
| nounced later. Hotel accommoda'
tions are being arranged and will be
announced to delegates upon their
arrival.
Respectfully submitted on behalf
of the executive boards of districts
1, Z and 9. (Signed.)
JOHN MITCHELL, President U. M
W. of A.
'W. B. WILSON, Secretary.
GEORGE HARTLEIN, Secretary Of
meeting"
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~ SAAo SAAOAlCA6C LII IuC kAu1Cl1CdA
cup subject to- the same conditions as
governed the last contest and which
proved to be SO satisfactory, namely
the best three out of five races, over
the same courses with like starts and
other details.
"The first race to be sailed on
Thursday, August 20, 1903.
"The second race to be sailed on
Saturday, August %, 1903.
"The third race to be sailed on
Tuesday, August rs, 1903.
Further races to be sailed on each
following Thursday, Saturday and
Tuesday until finished.
II therefore on behalf of the Royal
Ulster Yacht club in the name of
Thomas J.. Upton, a member of the
club, challenge to sail a series of
matches with the yacht Shamrock
III. against yacht or vessel con-
structed in the United States for the
American cup.
Following are the particulars of
the challenge vessel, viz:
Owner, Sir Thomas J. Upton.
Name of yacht, Shamrock III.
Length of load-water-line, 80 feet.
rig, cutter.
"The custom house measurement
will follow as SOC as the vessel can
be measured for registration"
From Sir Tom.
Dear Mr.. Cormack:-You will re.
ceive by the same mail a communica-
tion from the secretary of the Royal
Ulster Yacht club, conveying a chal.
lenge on my behalf for a series of
races for the American cup to take
place next year.
"In view of the eminently satisfac.
tory arrangements made by your club
in the two contests in which l have
been privileged to engage, l ask, as
you will e from the terms Of the
challenge, no change whatever in
the conditions which governed the
last contest, entered into by me. In
thus desiring an opportunity Of max
ing a third attempt to obtain posses
sion of the American cup, l hope
may not be deemed importunate o,
unduly covetous of the rich trophy
so long and so securely held in trust
by the New York Yecht club.
"Yours faithfully
THOMAS J. LIPTON."
To G.. A. Cormack, Esq, secretary
New York Yacht club, United
States, America, New York.
No Changes in Rules.
Sir Thomas wrote to inquire wheth
err any contemplated changes in the
measurement rules of the New Yorl
Yacht club would apply to vessels il
the cup class. To this Commende1
| Ledyard replied that no changes il
the rules were contemplated, and i
so, they could in no degree be helt
applicable to the contests for the
cup.
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respond to- the peoples demand for
coal that during the progress Of the
strike we have more than once Of
fered arbitration, but we have invari-
ably been met with the reply: We
will not permit outsiders to dictate to
us in the management Of II own af-
fairs. We have nothing to arbitrate.'
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-10-21
THE WEEKS
SOCIAL DOINGS

The Woman's club met yesterday
afternoon. Mrs. M. A. Arnold presid-
ed during the early part of the after
noon, owing to the absence of Mrs.
Railsback, the president. Roll call
was answered by quotations from
Twelfth Night" the play which the
club is studying.
Mrs. Rinehart was leader, taking
the place of Mrs. Sherman, who is
out of town. A carefully prepared,
and very interesting paper was read
by her on the works of the artist,
Turner. Mrs. s. Salisbury gave an
excellent review of "My Young Mas
ter" by Opie Read.
During the business session which
followed, Mrs. Railsback presided.
Resolutions of regret upon the death
Of Mrs. Prudhomme were read and
recorded. Copies of the resolutions
will be sent to Mrs. Prudhomme's
mother and husband. 1t was decided
to change the hour for the meeting
of the club from 3 O'Clock to $3.50.
1t was a gay party that assembled
at the Logan home last Saturday af-
t%ernoon, to take part in the paper
chase to which all had locked for
ward with pleasurable anticipations.
The bright sweaters, and scarlet or
yellow caps worn by various men,
bers, lent a picturesque effect to the
scene. When all were mounted and
ready to start several photographs
were taken. Then, with clatter Of
hoofs, off they went, scattering fast,
as they followed the intricate trail.
1t led them through various Of the
city streets, before striking out onto
the country road, and finally ended IN
the immediate vicinity of the New.
man home, IN the banks of the Vel
lowstone. Here, where it had been
prearranged to meet, the riders as
they gradually assembled, received a
hospitable welcome. Refreshments
were served and the prizes were
awarded.
Miss Lillian Allen and Mr.. G. A.
Lyman were the fortunate ones. The
former received a pretty Gibson head.
and the latter a Remington sketch.
Both were done in pen and ink, and
were the work Of Miss Marion Pan.
ton. A very pleasant evening was
spent, dancing and playing ping pong
All enjoyed the ride home in the
moonlight.
Mrs. A. G. Logan chaperoned the
party.
The members of the Ladies' Aid
society of the Congregational church
gave one of their ever popular New
England suppers. Wednesday evening
in the parlors of the church. The ta'
bles were tastefully decorated with
cut flowers, and laden with good
things. About SIS was realized.
An old-fashioned quilting bee took
place Friday afternoon, at the home
of Mrs. J. R. Goss, in North Thrift.
eth street. Pleasant conversation
-
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Calling cards at Gazette office.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-10-21
THE OLD RULES SUIT HIM
LiPTON'S THIRD CHALLENGE
FOR CUP RECEIVED.
PIucky Sportsman Asks for No
Changes in Conditions Of
Two Former Races.

New York, Oct. 17.-Sir Thomas
Lipton's third challenge for the Amer
ica's cup sem by the Royal Ulster
Yacht club, was made public at the
New York Yacht club tonight, after
being read and accepted by a COM
mittee appointed for the purpose. The
challenge is almost identical with that
sent by Sir Thomas in 1900. 1t is
signed by Hugh c. Kelly, honorary
secretary Of the Royal Ulster YACHT
club and says:
The Challenge.
81 am requested by Sir Thomas
Upton, Bart, X. C. v. O., to forward
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-10-21
STOCK MEN IN SESSION.

ing Held in Pittsburg.
Pittsburg, Oct. 1.-THE fifteenth
annual convention Of the National
Live Stock association began here
this morning. The convention will
close tomorrow night. Three hundred
delegates are in attendance, repre-
senting live stock exchanges in Chi
cago, st. Louis, Indianapolis, Pitts.
burg, Buffalo, Philadelphia, Milwau-
kee, Peoria, Louisville, Fort Worth,
Omaha, Kansas City, st. Paul and st.
Joseph.
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served to while away the time, and
a very satisfactory amount of work
was accomplished. The tempting re-
freshments were much enjoyed.
A very pleasant whist party was
given Tuesday evening, in the Ma
sonic hall, by the Order of the East
ern Star. The prizes were won by
Miss Rhea Lawrence and Mr.. Will
Rixon. The former was rewarded
with a prettily decorated china plate.
and the latter with a book. An ex-
cellent musical programme was then
rendered, in which those who took
part were Mrs. G. F. Currie, Miss
Lora Goddard and Mr.. Earl Morse.
Miss earns contributed much to the
pleasure of the evening by giving q
Mrs. S. Hagerman was surprised
Tuesday afternoon, by the arrival Of
a number of ladies, who came pro-
vided with refreshments, and who inn
mediately proceeded to make them
selves at home. The affair had been
planned in honor of Mrs. Hagerman's
sister, Mrs. Howell, who is her guest.
A very pleasant afternoon was spent.
Those who were there were Mesdames
White, Mowre, w. Mowre, Bayerd,
Chrysler, Todd, S. R. Salisbury, G.
Lindsey, w. Evans, G. Robbins, Kits
berger and Miss Waddingham of For
syth. u
Mrs. E. H. Becker is entertaining a
party of ladies at cards, this after
noon, at her home in North Thirty
, first sereet. She has issued invita-
tons fer another party, to be given
next Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. A. E. Taylor entertained the
members of st. Luke's guild, and a
few of their friends, Wednesday at
ternoon, at her rooms in South TWEEN
ty-ninth street. Refreshments, con-
sisting of chicken salad, hot biscuits.
tea and coffee were served. The
guild is planning a shipping party, at
which hot waffes will be served, to
be given in Odd Fellows hall, next
Thursday evening.
A number of the young people OF
the city will drive up the valley this
evening, Mr.. James Steel's ranch be-
ing their objective point. They will
take with them the Flint orchestra,
and expect to have a jolly country
dance.
Mrs. M. H. Tompkins has written
from Oklahoma, to a friend, saying
that she expects to return to this city
about the first of November.
Mrs. J. B. Elliott left early in the
week to visit relatives in Great Falls.
Miss Mabel Gordon and Miss Ida
Platt, both teachers in the Congre-
gational Sunday school, have taken
their classes to picnic on the river
banks today.
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Mothers

Who would keep their children in
good health, should watch for the first
symptoms of worms and remove them
with Whites Cream Vermifuge. 1t is
the children's best tonic. 1t gets
digestion at work SO that their food
does them good, and they grow up
healthy and strong. 25c at Holmes
& RixOn'S.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-10-21
ON SPECIAL MISSION.

United States Minister Powell in
Santo Domingo.
, San Domingo, Santo Domingo, Oct.
17.-United States Minister Powell
has arrived here from Port Au Prince,
Hayti, on a special mission for his
government.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-11-25
NOTICE.

PERSONS needing. or knowing or thcss
who do need. protection from phys
cal or moral injury, which they are
not able to obtain for themselves.
may consult the Legal Proteeticr
Committee OF the Anti-Sal0on
League. 9 Mcintyre building. W. n
RICE, Supt. 0@