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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-29
PROGRESS OF THE GREAT COAL
STRIKE IN THE ANTHRACITE
MINES OF PENNSYLVANIA.
EASTERN FEDERATION
WESTERN LABOR UNION
All the Labor Leaders Agree That the
Thing to Do Is to Organize Separate
by the Operators for the Protc cton OF
Their Non-Union Employees.

Potisvillc, fa, May 2o.-arhe coal com
panies are gathering special policemen to
protect their property, and III the event
Of conflict on Monday will have u large
body of men in the field.
The Reading company has had ias po.
licemen sworn in since Monday to supple
ment its regular force oi So
It is known that a strike Of pumpmen,
engineers and hrencn is inevitable. aud
the Reading company intends To protect
uon-iuion men who may be brought here
to run the pumps.
The Lehigh Valley Coal company and
the Pennsylvania company each will have
sworn in SO policemen before the end of
the week. and a score Of other companies
will take similar action,
Strike leaders are protesting against
such action
They say there will be no evidence on
the part of the strikers. unless they are
forced to protect themselves.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-29
NO DOUBT Whatever
IN HOUSE OF COMMONS
Government Would Not Make Positive
Announcement Although II Is Claimed
That the Beers Have Acceded to the
British Demands and All Hostilites
win Cease--Command Malan in
Cape Colony Suffers Defeat and Death

London, May 2o.--Thc government
leader, a. ], Ballour. announced in the
house of commons today that he hoped TO
he able on Monday next to announce the
result OF the peace negotiations in South
Africa. Mr.. Balfour added
Il cannot, however. be absolutely Ger
tam OF being in position TO do SO. aud
until the statement can be made. | do not
think II cxpedient to take up the budget"
In spite Of Mr.. BaIfour's pretended un-
certainty there is no doubt whatever in
the house Of commons or elsewhere that
full peace settlement will be announced
Monday next
The capture of Commantlant Malan. an
mounced from Middleburg, Cape Colony,
last night, recalls attention TO the activity
0; the rebellion in Cape Colony.
Malan Is Killed.
Commandant Malan took the late Com
mandant Schcepers commando VIXEN the
latter was captured by the British and be
came chief Boer commandant IN Cape
Colony after Commandant Keitzenbcrger's
capture.
Malan, who was mortally wounded when
captured by, Major Collects mounted
troops. was among the irreconcilablcs who
refused to send delegates to the peace
conference at Vereeniging Transvaal.
According 10 the latest correspondence
from Cape Town. the Beers are still in
occupation of many localities Of Cape
Colony. having score OF bands OF raiders,
mounted and armed. and of sufficient mo
bilfy TO defy successful pursuit. although
the British have often swept and cleared
every mile Of the colony's territory.
A correspondent reports that the "in-
vasion is more actively aggressive than
ever and the rebels are rampant"
The campaign against the Boer com
mandoes in Cape Colony which have been
m active progress for 10 months, has
achieved nothing beyond keeping them
moving.
Result OF Luck.
ANY occasional success" the CORE
spondcnt adds. obtained by the ~ British
columns operating in Cape Colony is more
the result of luck than of their tactics, and
these unpalatable facts will continue a.
long as few columns operate.
The inadequacy OF the supply Of troops
is at the root OF the unsatisfactory opera
tons
The British cabinet which was cspe-
cially summoned last night was in session
This morning for little over an hour.
II is generally accepted, however, that
the session. though brief, suflices to put the
final touches on the agreement which will
terminate the war.
The colonial secretary, Joseph Cham
lerlain, was sufficiently recovered from his
udisposition to attend what has been dcs.
igHated as the peace. cabinet
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-29
FOUR PEOPLE ARE
DROWNED IN RIVER
CRAVE YOUNG MAN SAVES HIS
MOTHER, SISTER AND ONE
OTHER
[BY ASSOCIATED PRESS. !

Portland, Ore, May ao.-Word reached
here today that four people were drowned
last night by the capsizing of a row
boat in the Columbia river near Martins
Fluff, IL miles above Kalama. The drowned
are
HERBERT MARTIN, age "a.
IVY MARTIN, age 10.
LILY DURKEE, age 81.
NELLIE DURKEE, age I8.
Besides those drowned, there were in
the boat Mrs Jones, Mrs. L. C.. Martin
and Ella Martin. The party had been
visiting friends and on the return home
a heavy wind sprang up.
The boat being heavily loaded COM
menced to take water and finally cap
sized
Herbert Martin succeeded in saving
his mother, one sister and Mrs. Jones.
After taking them to shore he swan
back to save the remainder of the party,
but became exhausted and was drowned
with the three others.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-29
BUSINESS SESSION
OF PRESBYTER|ANS
ENORMOUS SUM CONTRIBUTED BY
THE CHURCH FOR ALL PURPOSES
DURING THE LAST YEAR.
lBY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Piitsburg, May 2o-Whcn Rev. y. J.
Ross called the forty-fourth assembly Of
the Presbyterian church 10 order today
for the first business session. 235 commis-
sioncrs were in their seats.
Rev. DR.. James {. Wilson Of Erie, Pa,
was elected moderator on the first ballot.
The reports showed that the congregations
OF America contributed for all purposes
during the year $I8a3,a3s, an increase
Of $u6,355, the largest in any one year.
The membership increased 2,2oo
In three synods, New York, Ohio and
Iowa there has been a decrease in the
membership.
In this connection the report says there
is an indication OF great changes taking
place in our population. The reports of
various boards were presented
The board Of home missions reported
that Sad in the extreme is the condition
in every respect" Of the mountain whites
Of the south.
Work among them would have to be
taken up and carried on much the same
is in heather lands.
The year closed with balance of
$2,862.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-29
BALLET CASE IS
ON TRIAL IN IOWA
IMMATERIAL HOW THE MINING CON-
PANY'S MONEY WAS SPENT.
WHITE SWAN MINE.
fnY ASSOCIATED pREsS.l

Des Moines, Ia, May 2o.--ln the Bal
liet case today Judge Munger ruled that it
was immaterial whether Ballet spent the
proceeds for moral or immoral purposes
the only question being whether he di-
verted the funds from the development
of the mining property and the stock
holders.
The court refused to allow the district
attorney to introduce evidence as to what
money was spent in establishing variety
theaters and squandered on variety ac-
tresses, ruling it did not matter whether
the monH went to the churches or the
aters.
J.. o. Higgins of Spokane, Wash, was
the principal witness today, testifying
that when Ballet left San Francisco for
Baker City in August, 1901, he instructed
the witness to burn the stock books, if the
postoffice inspectors called, and to deny
that Ballet conducted the office.
On cross-examinaton B. +. Thomas of
San Francisco admitted that he believed
the White Swan mine to be good paying
property.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-29
Improvement ON LAW
NOW IN THE ISLANDS
Amendment Extending to the Inhabitants
the Bill OF Rights OF the Constitution
Of the United States Except the Right
to Bear Arms and the Right to Trial
by Jury Is Agreed to-Peace Soon
to Be Assured.
IBY ASSOCIATED PREss.1

Washington, May 2o.-The senate ,on-
vened at II o'clock in order thar addi-
tional time might be afforded for he dis
cussion of the Philippine b:i.
A joint resolution was introduced AID
passed authorizing the secretary of war
to deliver to the governor of New Jersey
as many condemned bronze cannon not
weighing over 1900 pounds as might be
necessary for the construction Of al
equestrian statue OF General w. J. Sew
ell.
The conference report OH the river and
harbor bill was presented and without
comment agreed to.
Consideration was resumed OF the Phil
ippine government bill. Mr.. Lodge OF
Massachusetts, in charge of the measure,
offered two or three amendments of a
minor character WHICH we're agreed &c.
He then offered an amendment. extend
ing to the inhabitants the bill OF aht..'
Of the constitution of the United States,
except the right to bear arms and the ri eht
Of n trial by jury.
In answer to an inquiry by Mr.. Pettus
of Alabama, Mr.. Lodge explained that,
in the opinion of the majority of the com
mittee on the Philippines, it would be ,n-
wise, under the present circumstances. to
extend those rights to the FilipinoS. he
amendment was agreed to-
Senator Morean's Speech.
Mr.. Morgan Of Alabama then addressed
the senate upon the bill. He cordially
approved the measure which, he said,
was decided improvement on the law
now in the islands. Certain changes whici,
he did not indicate ought to be made, in
the bill, but IN general way it looked
toward peace.
The insurrcction in the islands, Mr..
Morgan said was broken and the duty was
left to this government to provide just
and equitable government for the people.
Division in the councils in this coun-
try, he believed, kept the bolomen and
ladrons in the field.
When that was settled peace would
be assured.
If Agunaldo had in fact driv.n Span
ish dominion from the islands or had de-
stroyed the power of the United States
to hold Manila under the peace protocol.
he said he had worked miracle on the
development of national power that no
other man ever attempted.
"lf Spain was unable to cope with his
forces" he said, 'it does not follow that
Aguinaldo could destroy by an cdict the
military and naval forces of the :.
States"
Excuses Colleagues.
II excuse those who now see a fatal
mistake" continued Mr.. Morgan, in the
policy of the peace treaty. | still excuse
them for not trying to repeat that con-
cession when we know that the success Of
such an effort would throw the Filipinos
(continued IN paoa Tbraa
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-29
A CHICAGO JUDGE
REPR|MANDS JURY
MAN WHO MURDERED HIS BROTHER
PUTS UP HIS OWN DEFENSE AND
is PROMPTLY ACQUITTED.
[BY ASSOCIATED pREss.1

Chicago, May ao.-A verdict of not
guilty in the case of William McFetrdge,
accused of numbering his brother, brought
a reprimand to the jury from Judge kava-
naugh today.
II cannot understand how you ever
reached such conclusion" said the
court. "If ever man was guilty, Nc
Fetridgc was that man. The evidence was
direct and conclusive. | would not have
been surprised if you had imposed the
death penalty"
William McFetridge and his brother
Robert, had quarreled for years. Following
suit in justice court last fall, which
had gone against William, the latter met
his brother carrying a little girl.
After few words William McFetridge
opened fire and continued to fire as his
brother ran away. The latter died after
reaching home.
McFetridge attracted attention at the
trial, by taking up his own defense and
continuing it five days. At the end of
that time he accepted the aid of an at
torney.
He pleaded that his shots were fred in
self-defense.
He said that Robert had often threat
cned to kill him and that he was justified
in taking no chances.
Several witnesses, however, testified
that Robert was unarmed and made no
move of threatening nature against Will
lam,
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-29
RENDEZVOUS OF WATER
PIRATES AND SMUGGLERS
Former Wealthy Man OF Skaeit County
Under Arrest Charged With Re-
eeivine Stolen Property.
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Seattle, May 2o.-Benjamin IRE, for
merly the wealthiest man in Skagit county,
was arrested by Sheriff Weedin and Dep
uty Reese of Island county last Thursday
and is now out OH bonds, charged with re-.
ceiving stolen property
The authorities of Island county, who
have been watching Urcs island at the
east end OF Deception pass for month,
claim that he has used the place as a
rendezvous for water pirates and SNUG
glers for years.
They allege that some OF the most no.
torious desperadoes OH the sound, includ,
ing Alfred Hamilton, who was recently
hanged, have landed and concealed their
goods at his place, where quantity of
stolen cigars and whisky were found.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-29
Meeting of Stooth oIders.
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{ u E''1f'V'I1tIED TKE5S.I
Berlin, May 2o-Herr Wiegand, direc-
tor general of the North German Lloyd
company, has announced that general
meeting OF the stockholders Of the North
German Lloyd company will be held in
Bremen early next month, when the stat
utes of the company will be changed and
the agreements arrived at with the Nor
gan syndicate given full publicity.
"The North German Lloyd company
made agreements" said Herr Wiegand,
similar to those made public by the
Hamburg American line"
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-29
DO v9U WANT SEASON
BALL GAME TICKET?
Person Guessing Nearest the Attend
ance on the Opening Game
Gets II.

Are you a good guesser? Do you
want a $50 season ticket to the Pacific
Northwest league games to be played in
Butte during the season Of 19O22
II SO, get in the Inter Mountain guess
ing game.
A season ticket will be given to the
person guessing nearest the attendance
at the opening game Tuesday, June 3.
Full instructions and coupon can be
found on the sporting page Of this issue
Guess as often as you desire but al
ways on an Inter Mountain coupon and
send it to the Sporting Editor.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-29

The commissioners today'issued an open
letter to County Attorney Breen, instruct
ing him to Immediately commence the
prosecutions.
The county has lost over $4,000 in
licenses not paid by men who went out OF
business and there is nearly $4,000 in
delinquent licenses now due and collecta-
bic from others still operating at the old
stands.
Commissioners Orders.
The commissioners mean business, as
the letter to the public prosecutor given
here shows. The letter is addressed TO
Hon. Peter Brecn, county Attorney and
reads as follows:
Dear Sir: For the past two years the
county commissioners have earnestly tried
to have all parties who are and have been
delinquent in the payment Of county and
state licenses pay the same.
THE commissioners have again and
again urged upon the proper county
officers the necessity OF making those de-
linauent pay their licenses.
"Therc are now delinquent on the
Continued OH Page Tnree.)
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-29
BUTTE MAN PROPOSES A
UNION OF LABOR BODIES
Cunningham Urges Miners and Western
Union to Combine as American
Labor League" at Denver.
fsrrciAL 10 .iSrfp MOI HTAIy.j

Denver, May 2e.-The Western Labor
Union and the Federation OF Miners are
holding Joint session here today.
B. Lindsay, OF the Butte Engineers
union, is making strong address against
the political action OF unions as unions.
William Cunningham OF Butte advo-
head and suggests the name american
Labor League"
II is not known this afternoon how the
matter suggested by Mr.. Cunningham
win turn out, as the members OF the two
bodies have not yet had an opp otunity to
vote on il.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-29
WORLD TRAVELLER Is
ROBBED IN HELENA
He Had Secured Large Sum in the City
and Lost II While Decorating
Auditorium.
ESPECIAL 70 INTER MouNrAIN.1

T5TETTNT To TNTTF NTNTN,1
Helena, Mont, May a0.-Vcrno Church
i'll, the man who is travelling around the
world on a wager that he will earn $4,000
on the trip, having started from New York
with five cents given him by Admiral
Dewey has been in Helena several weeks,
Verno is an all around artist
He gave several entertainments and
volunteered to rcdccorate the city audi
torium free of charge.
Mayor Edwards arranged one entertain
mcnt cndeayorng to raise $4,000 for
Verno.
The work Of painting the interior of the
auditorium is not yet finished and another
dance is to be given tomorrow night.
Early this morning Verno was foun,l
tied to post, having been robbed of
s. 300.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-29
ONE PATIENT IN THE
ASYLUM KILLS ANOTHER
Burnett Is Only Mildly Insane But He
Suddenly Becomes Vicious.
ESPECIAL TO INTER MouNTAIN.]

ESPECIAL TO INTER MoUNTAIN1
Blackfoot Idaho, May ao.-Robert Bur-
nett, a patient in the insane asylum, killed
Timothy Driscoll, another patient, this
morning by striking him on the temple
with heavy instrument used for pol
ishing the floor. Burnett was polishing
the floor where Driscoll was lying and
the latter refusing to move Burnett struck
him, killing him instantly.
Burnett has been an inmate for years,
and was always regarded as a mild pa
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-29
illlne the Places.

llazlcton, Pa. May ao.--Elevon non
union men brought here last night from
Philadelphia were put 10 work today at
the Cranberry collicry and Pardcc 4 Co
to fill the places OF striking ircmcn and
pump. runners II was reported today
that. If necessary. the coal companies will
next week arrange for an interchange
Of engineers hremcn and pumpmon. who
have signihcd their Willingness to remain
at work, but not in their own districts.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-29
County Commissioners Begin
War On Those Delinquent
in Taxes.
LEADING CITIZENS TO
BE CALLED TO ACCOUNT
County Attorney Breen Receives lnstruc-
tions to Issue the Warrants at Once,
With a Statement That There Is No
More Reason for Coaxing and Per-
suason - Drastic Measures Deter
mined Upon by the Board.

War on the business and professional
men who neglect TO pay their county
licenses
That is the slogan that was cried from
the chambers of the county commissioners
at the courthouse today. The time for
coaxing, cajolng and indulgng is past,
and the arrest Of the delinqucnts and
their vigorous prosecution has been or
dered by the commissioners.
There are over 100 of them, and they
owe the county from S. to 5000 each.
Nearly 40 lawyers and doctors are be-
hind, and over 60 merchants.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-29
CHINESE LEPER is CURED
His Sole Treatment Was Oil From East
Indian Tree.

St. Louis, Mo-, May ao.--Dong Gong,
the Chinese leper, who has for four
months past occupied an isolated house
near quarantine, has apparently recovered
from his malady and will be released
within two months, unless the disease re-
turns.
Chaulmooga oil, the product of an East
Indian tree, has been the sole treatment
administered to Dong Gong by Dr. Maj.
tin c. Woodruff, superintendent of quar-
antine.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-29
Rochester Is Chilly.
[BY ASSOCIATED PRESS. ]

lBY ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rochester, N. Y, May 2o.-Accord-
ing to the weather bureau Rochester was
the coolest city in the United States yes
terday, the lowest temperature being s6.
A trace of snow fell
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-29
Coal Famine Starts.
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IBT HD3VCINT TKESS,1
Chicago, May ao.-The dealers will enter
upon the first day of the anthracite coal
famine since the strike was inaugurated.
Not cargo of coal has arrived. The
supply of many yards is depleted owing to
the severe demand, and nowhere, except
where the coal is boarded by the tlous-
ands OF tons, could be had glimpse OF
any.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-29
Cold in New York.
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ley ASSOCIATED PRESS
Malone, N. Y, May ao.-Snow fell
last night throughout the northern part
of Adirondacks. The mercury here
dropped to 80.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-29
Coal Operator Dead.
[By ASSOCIATED PRESS

lBY ASSOCIATED PRESs.l
Scranton, Pa, May a9.-John Jermyn,
the millionaire coal operator, died today
at his home in this city, aged rs years.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-29
REALIZED HIS DANGER
FOLLOWING MORNING
He Found One Little Hamlet in a Valley
Near the Mountain Where Ono Hun
dred and Fifty Bodies Were [ ying Ex-
posed-Prof. Hill VIII Not APPROACH
Closely-Study OF the New Openings
East and North by Exposition Party.
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Fort dc France, Martinique, May 90
The crater of Mount pclee has been an.
preached within mile. This feat was
achieved 10y George Cayanaugh, a news
pap,rman, who accompanied Prof Rob
ert 7. liill, United States government
gcologist, on his expedition
When Prof. llil returned southwark
toward 81. Pierre Mr. Cavanaugh con-
tnucd on past Mornrogc. Ills path was
near the Calbass divide He says he
descended from Mornropc into the valley
between Mornroge and Mount pelcc. This
valley was deeply strcwn with ashes.
Mr.. oavanangh was guided by an aged
negro To where an old iootpail once led
TO Lake Palmiste near the summit of
the crater. There an iron cross 20 feet
high, was buried IN ashes.
Before his stretches upward the noun
tain slope, covered with ashes which.
soaked by the heavy rains aud baked
10y the sun and volcano heat, looked like
a Genet sidewalk.
The whole mountain top was shroudcd in
smoke.
forgciiu of the explosion OF the pre-
vions and the awful suddenncss Of the
oubursi and tempted by the seemingly
easy ascent, hc continued upward and
made Photographic aud rough sketches.
Mr. Cavanaugh found the valley filed
with ashes aud two great riffs which he
was afraid to approach.
He Turned Back.
In the evening he turned back and
reached Moinroge at about O'Clock.
He had made no new observations and
realized his danger only the next morn
Ing when occurred the greatest outburst
since Mount Pclee's first eruption.
On Wednesday Mr. Cavanaugh tried to
descend TO ST. Pierre but failed He
found a little hamlet In valley near
the mountain. black with $50 dead bodies.
They were not carbonizcd nor had their
clothing been burned of. Probably this
valley lay near the ip.~r edge OF the
zone Of blasting flame.
George Kennan reported from Mornroge
this morning. Two hours ago Prof
Angelo ilcilprin. president of the Phil
adclphia geographical society. but here
under the auspices Of the National Geo
graphical society left with Mr. Lead
better 10 make a thrce-days' careful cx-
ploraiion and study OF the new craters
east and north.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-29
Excuses Colleagues.

II excuse those who now see a fatal
mistake continued Mr.. Morgan, I'm the
policy of the peace treaty. | still excuse
them for not trying to repeat that con-
cession when we know that the success Of
such an effort would throw the Filipinos