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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-08
WOMAN IS KILLED
FOUND IN HER YARD BY OFTI-
GERS FATALLY STABBED.
CAR0USAL AT HER OWN HOME
Taken to the Hospital But Expired
Before She Could Make a State
ment - Men Are All
Arrested.
GBy Associated Press.l

Cincinnati, May 8.-Mrs. George Her.
get was killed early today during a
calousal at her home In Dayton, XIX,
Tier husband, William Thornton, Frank
Kent, Thomas Shields and William Mur-
ray, alias Ford Mattox, have been ar
rested on the charge Of murder
Hefget Is the son Of wealthy distiller
who died at Pekin, H., two years ago.
Owing to his habits his inheritance
was left in trust.
When his monthly remittance came,
Thornton Kent, Shells and Murray were
accustomed to visit the Herget home.
On one Of these occasions yesterday their
visit continued during the night.
At ! O'Clock this morning the officers
were attracted by screaming and found
Mrs. Herget lying PROSTATE in her yard,
stabbed.
She died sOon after reaching the hog
Ittal, without being able to make any
statement.
Five men were taken out Of the house
afterwards in such a condition that none
of them up to noon were able to talk.
The dead woman's maiden name was
Mary Selinger Of Clyde, Ohio.
She had no children
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-08
STAG LADLE FULL OF MOLTEN
METAL COMES IN CONTACT
WITH COLD WATER.
NINE MEN SERIOUSLY HURT
Wild Excitement Created in Anaconda
When 1t Was Reported That Seven
Men Had Been killed-Unavoidabl
and Unforeseen Accident That Could
Not Be Prevented--No Damage Done
to the Machinery.
Especial To Inter Mountain)


Anaconda. May S.--Onc of the sIau
ladies' In the converter building at tho
Washoc smcltcrs exploded with great
violence and injured nine workmen Fol-
lowing Is a list OF the injured
Patrick Faley, 40 East Fourth street;
VIII losc one eye head and face cut. legs
ana arms bruised
Larry Dover 5ii East Front street;
probably fatally injured win lose both
eyes. face lacerated beyond recognition,
left arm almost torn on
James Gleason, BOG Cedar street. left
leg badly laceratcd below the knee, may
be broken; back severely hurt.
George Ward, finger broken, not serl-
ously injured.
james Dunn, 500 East Commercial ave.
nue.: head cut, left shoulder dislocated,
right hand burned.
Mike connors. severely cut In the face.
Thomas j. Mnlloy, assistant foreman,
hit In side by lying Stag not seriously
injured.
During Lunch Hour.
The accident occurred during the lunch,
hour, while the men were sitting around
I'm groups.
The huge ladic, containing about nve
tons of hot Stag was being carried out
to the dump when the explosion came.
1t was caused by slag coming Into con-
tact with the water
James Dunn, one OF the injured men
tells the following story
II was standing with my back to the
ladlc few feet away when the explo-
sion came.
II was struck In the back with u piece
of hot Stag ana knocked down, and for u
N u.Ia
When | got up ! saw men lying all
around me. and the slag all over the floor.
Some of the men were bleeding and
thought sure Il number of them were
killed.
II found that I was hurt and | could
render no assistance. and they sent me to
the hospital on the first load"
Unavoidable Accident
Assistant General Manager Cairns said:
1T IL one OF these deporable accidents
that cannot be foreseen or prevented
1T is fortunate that more men were
not injured. The fact that IL was the
noon hour and lots OF men were sitting
around makes II doubly 80"
In ten minutes after the explosion the
report reached the city that seven men
had been killed, and for time the Wild
est excitement prevailed. The report
spread like wldlirc, and men, women and
children ran to the hospital To be on hand
when the victims Of the explosion ar
rived.
Those who had relatives employed In
the converters were frantic with fear for
some time
The explosion created no damage to the
machinery In the converter plant, and
probably II the accident had taken place
during working hours the list of injured
would have been considerably less.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-08
EAST HELENA STRIKE
Is IN A FAIR WAY
OF A SETTLEMENT
Especial to Inter Mountaln.)

Helena, May St Is learned upon
excellent authority that as result OF
conference last night between c. w.
Whitley, Northwestern manager Of the
American Smelling q Refining company
former Governor Hauser. a heavy stock
foldcr thereof, and Phil BOWden of Dem
yer, representative Of the Western Fed
Grafton Of Labor, and "A local member
OF the strikers union, the former two
lclegraphcd the officials Of the Smelter
trust In New York, recommending that
the terms OF the strikers be accepted.
These terms are simply for the recog-
milton Of the union formed among the
d0C employees Of the East Helena Smelter,
now on strike.
II Is believed this suggestion Will be
approved by the New York officials
the company ana work viii be resumed
at once.
Many mines closed down viii also re-
sumo.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-08
GREAT MORAL WAVE TOUCHES THE
BUTTE CITY COUNCIL ON ITS FIRST
MEETING-- NEW SCAVENCER ORDINANCE

Repeatedly the Inter Mountain has
called attention to the need of scaven-
ger system In Butte under municipal su-
pervision and operation.
City Attorney Lamb has for two years
been an earnest advocate of the plan.
DR.. Il. j. Sullivan, city physician, inn
mediately after his appointment a
short time ago, took up the proposition
with Mr.. Lamb and 1t has finally re-
ceived favorable recognition at the hands
of the city council.
Report Submitted.
The report of the health committee
submitted at the council meeting last
night, embodied recommendations that
the city attorney be instructed to pre-
pare an ordinance providing for a scav-
enger system for Butte.
Il think that / will be able to show the
council" said Mr. Lamb, where the tax
payers of the city will save rs per cent
in the cost of disposing of garbage under
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-08
PLUMBERS AT WAR
REGISTER COMPLAINT WITH
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
DEMANDS FOR UNION WORK
Committee Asks That Work Be De
stroyed and Done Over Again by Or
ganized Labor-Building Council
to Consider the Question.

Committeeman from the Buildings and
Trades council locked horns with the
county commissioners this morning over
the question of who should be employed
to lay the waterpipe to the new county
hospital and pest house.
A committee from the council and the
plumbers and master plumbers appeared
before the board and demanded that 500
feet of pipe already laid to the hospital
by laborers who are engaged in digging
the ditch, be taken up, and that the
plumbers of the town be employed at
union rates to lay 1t again and 1,S00 feet
more that is yet to be put down.
The commissioners refused to comply
with the demand, and meeting of the
building council will be held this evening
and County Commissioner Haggerty will
attend 1t as a committee from the COM
mssioners to present the county's side
OF the difficulty and secure a settlement.
Question of Wages.
The commissioners have three men
digging the trench and laying the pipe,
and pipe and labor cost about 80 cents a
foot. The plumbers say that the screw
ing of the joints of pipe together Ia
plumbing and should fall to them. If
their demands were acceded to a boss
Pi"iiipSt a. pa anu q PiuiiDeI dt 90 Il Gay
would have to be employed to screw a
few joints of pipe together every day in
addition to the $12 a day for labor.
The ditch cannot be dug first because
1t caves in. The commissioners say f.
Augustus Heinze laid about 1000 feet Of
pipe here In the same way and was not
interefered with. The corlm ssioners
hope to get the matter adjusted AMIGA
bly, after Mr.. Haggerty presents tho att
uauon at tonights meeting.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-08

the proposed municipal system and man
afemcnt. Ia say nothing of the great
benefits which viii follow In sanitary
way"
The cost of establishing the new sys-
tenn WI he comparatively nominal and
NJ Lamb Is of the opinion that the cost
o establishing and mainta ming the new
system can be betrayed by drawing on
tla general fund.
Great Moral splutter.
Starting off with moral splutter the
" democratic council took up n rcsolu-
ton at Its first business meeting held
lost night, providing for the suppression
OF he redlight district.
The resolution which was prepared by
CITY Attorney Lamb and which was in
tloduced by Alderman Kroger, besides
defining the limits of the district, places
certain restrictions upon inmates Of the
Continued on Page Seyen)
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-08
BIG FIGHT MAY BE
PULLED OFF BY A
SALT LAKE CLUB

Salt Lake, Utah, May 8.--A movement
has been started among the more prom
incnt sporting men and sport-loYers OF
this city 10 organize a club and offer IA
purse to Jim JeffrleS and Bob Fitzsm-
mons to meet here in a 2o-round contest
during the Elks' National convention in
August next. IT Is decided to offer the
heaVyWcights purse OF $4,000.
II successful in getting the signatures
of the men to contest here, II Is
planned TO have the fight take place in
the oval of the Salt Lake Palace Saucer
track, the ring to be located out In the
center In the open.
The seating capacity Of the amphithe-
ater can be made 10000, and with the
vast crowds that will be here from all
over the country to attend the lGlks'
meeting, no question Of the financial sue
cess of the undertaking is entertained.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-08
WHEN SUE Fitted
SHERIFF FUREY GREW FURIOUS
AND SAID THINGS TO GUARDS.
ONCE HAD ROBBED AN ARTIST
Colored Woman Whose Checkered
Career Frees Her From the Tram
mels of Moral Fear of
the Law.

Susie Hum has skipped. Susie broke
jail at II O'Clock last night and ran
away. Susie Is a clever "yaller gall
She slipped her tether in the middle OF
the night and left Jailer Williams
lamenting at the county Jail.
The male prisoners in the Jail had
plans to break Jail day or SO ago, but
they fell down. Not so Susie. Her plan
worked like charm, and today she was
frisking In the meads OF the bad lands"
where the shadows fall thickest.
Susie was sent up to the county Jail
about ten days ago to serve three
months. Some man who visited her
place in the witching hours came away
loser, told the police, and Judge Boyle
tried Susie on charge of vagrancy and
convicted her without loosening a but
ton. He assigned her three-months
limit, and policeman escorted her up
to the Jail.
Susie was indignant and insurrection-
ary. All the way up to the courthouse
her language made the policeman
shiver.
AS She reached the stone steps, the
few words she dropped curled the leaves
on Farmer Dobson's new trees in the
courtyard and sent a sickly look of fear
creeping over the face of nature.
Secured Key.
"Freedom" she calculated, with a red
hot gasp, and last night she took an
emancipation dose. With the aid of a
common key, passed to her on plate by
Nellie Rogers, she opened the wooden
outer door OF the women's department OF
the county Jail while Jailer Williams
back was turned. and fled silently into
the night.
While the jaller was talking with other
women in the JAIL Susie Hum unlocked
the wooden door and escaped.
The officers are looking for her, and
1t is thought she will be captured and
returned to her cell within a few days
Susie Is the coored woman who dug
up the tiling in the Woman's department
OF the county jail few months ago and
made hole through the floor into the
coal room. After she made the hole she
either did not have time to escape before
IT was discovered or she lacked the nerve
to drop into the black gulf below.
Sheriff Furey was in a fury today oven
susie's sneak, and when the black girl is
returned to the warder grim she will be
rlgged out in an Oregon boot and spiked
to the floor.
The episode Mt the jail is not the great
est Of Susie's offenses. Once she robbed
an artist at the city jail.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-08
INFLUENCE BEING USED TO PRE-
VENT STRIKE AS IT IS SURE
TO BE- LONG STRUGGLE.
MITCHELL HAS INFLUENCE
Executive Committee Resolve That All
Questions Be Submitted to an I'm
partial Board of Arbitration--Be-
lieved That Means for Settling the
Questions Involved Without Strike
Has Been Reached.
(By Associated Press.)


Scranton, Pa, May S.-The executive
committees of three districts of the
anthracite coal fields, representing all of
the members of the United Mine work.
ers in that territory, resumed its secret
conference this morning. Strong influ-
ences are at work among the miners to
prevent q strike as it Is realized that a
tie-up at this date means a long strug-
gle and the consequent paralyzing of
business interests.
President Mitchell Yields the same in
fluence over the miners that he has
hitherto exercised, and 1t is conceded
that the question of strike or no strike
depends almost entirely on his final de-
clsion.
At 1880 the executive committee took
a recess until 1880 p. m.
President Mitchell issued the following
statement 1.-THE executive committee
of the anthracite miners, have resolved
that all questions between themselves
and the anthracite coal operators be sub-
mtted to an impartial board of arbitra-
tion, such board to be selected by the
Industrial branch of the National Civic
Federation. This proposition has been
submitted to the operators by wire.
The statement was issued by President
Mitchell after he had been in communi-
cation by long distance telephone with
unknown persons. He also received nu-
merous kilograms.
During the recess the president says
the committee are awaiting replies to
the proposition embodied In his state
ment.
1t Is believed that means for set
Ting the questions involved without re-
sorting to strike has been arrived at
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-08
WILL TRY THE BERTILLoN SYS-
TEN IN MONTANA.
HOPE FOR HELP FROM STATE
Laws Do Not Now Provide for Taking
Measurements or Photographs
of Criminals-Intend to
Try 1t Anyway.

Helena, May S.-The chiefs OF police
Of Helena, Butte aud Great Falls have
mutually agreed that the work OF their
several departments would he greatly
facilitated By the installation of "a
| rogues gallery ANA the Berlillon sys-
TEN of identihcation
chief Travis of Helena Is taking "a
great interest In this problem. While
visiting In Philadelphia this summer.
he was shown every COURTS by the po.ice
department of that city. nnd In fact he
donnod policeman's uniform and took
an active place on the force for sew
eral days.
But he paid particular attention to
the work of the branch OF the Bcrtillon
identification bureau. so that he X now
competent to take the measurements,
which are considered to be the most alb
aolnte means of establishing the iden-
tty of a criminal In existence. a man
can never get away from his measure
ments.
William Wallace Jr.. offered 5000 for
the arrest and conviction OF the parties
who robbed his residence some time ago
j. A. Harris has Just been sentenced
to 10 years In the penItentary for do
ing that Job. and, In ready recognition
OF the good work done. Mr.. Wallace
yesterday handed chief Travis his check
for 500.
Obstacle in the Way.
II Is this money which Mr.. Travis
proposes to use for the establishment of
II branch of the Identification bureau I'm
Helena. provided certain difficulties can
be removed.
The principal obstacle In the way IL
the fact that the laws OF Montana do
not provide for obliging a criminal TO
have his picture taken, and his measure
ments recorded. chief Travis IL of the
opinion, and Chief Reynolds OF Butte
agrees with him, that he might get this
expensive system established here and
then be enjoined from using II by Grim
inals who hnd become wised up 10 the
fact that Montana laws do not authorize
It,
An attempt viii therefore be made to
secure the necessary legislation. TO this
end Chief Travis OF Helena, Chief Rey-
nolds of Butte and chief Cook OF Great
Falls will meet In Butte at an early
date and talk the situation over II is
their intention, anyway. to work In har-
mony on the system. Al this conference
they will discuss plans for securing the
needed legislation.
And In the meanwhile chief Travis viii
get an opinion from the city attorney
OF Helena az 10 whether he could he en-
joined from taking pictures ana meas
uremenis of criminals az the law now
stands.
County Attorney Mcdonnell IL of the
opinion that he would be safe In doing
II anyway.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-08

mary nad llttIe IamD
With mint sauce on the SIDE
When Mary saw the meat combine,
1t shocked her so she cried.
Mary isn't eating meat.
She has a better plan;
she vows it's ladylike to be
A vegetarian!
We'll all be vegetarans just like
Mary" said Dan Mcdonald. president
of the Western Labor Union, when he
was told this morning that his plan Of
advocating an anti-beef league in Mon
tana was attracting considerable atten-
tion.
Dispatches yesterday contained news
of several such leagues being formed
throughout the country, one In particu-
lar in Lynn, Mass, which has been
formed between the employees of the
General Electric company there. and In
which $500 consumers are represented.
Bring Back Old Price.
IT is believed by many that the mere
rumors of the organizations of such
leagues are having a marked effect upon
the price of meat and that II the dealers
realize the power which lies in the hands
VI tle ptopic III llliS lIldltel Htuty VIII
be glad to get back to their old prices
and be good.
1t was learned today on reliable au-
thority that there Is much more truth
than humor in the talk of organizing a
vegetarian association among the labor
people. and that " the combine does not
come to terms within week there is
likely to be a movement that will ex-
tend throughout the country, and take
in not only the people of the labor world,
but every man who wants to see deals
of this nature done away with.
AN opportunity of dealing with such
cases seldom presents itself, and 1t Is
believed that the people will not fail
to take advantage OF it," said Mr.. Nc
Donald today.
Will Be Vegetarians.
"rhe meat dealers showed poor judg-
ment In raising prices at this time" said
a Butte vegetarian this morning; for
there will soon be plenty of fresh vege-
tables on the market, and II the people
only once begin vegetable diet the
dealers in meat will feel the loss for
ever, for 1t would make many a convert
to vegetarianism, and convince many
others that they had not been eating half
enough vegetables.
1T Is estimated that there are several
thousand dollars worth of meat eaten
in Butte alone every day. and as the
cattlemen of the state are compelled to
ship a large quantity Of their beef to
the Eastern market for or cents n
pound, it may be seen that they do not
reap the profit on this enormous con-
sumption.
"'The vegetable diet is the only one to
fight the meat trust with, and 1t would
lbe a very easy matter to effect an Or
ganization for tina, purpose
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-08
Fire Burns Oil House.

New York, May s.Fire which started
early today in the cooper house of the
Swan & Finch oil refinery on Staten
Island sound, below Elzabethport, N.
j., spread rapidly and destroyed thou
sands of barrels of refined and crude oil
stored In the yards and in the shipping
sheds. AS the fire reached the big tanks
Trey exploded sending the burning Oil
hish in the air and scattering it over raw
material. The loss was $l00,0 900.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-08
MRS. HETTY GREEN
GETS THE RIGHT TO
CARRY A REVOLVE
(By Associated Press,)

New York, May S.-Hetty Green, the
noted woman OF finance, has been grant
ed permit to carry a revolver by the
police of this city.
stephen O'Brien's report on her appllca :
ton says that Mrs. Green declared she
was in the habit Of carrying large sums
of money, stocks, bonds and jewelry.
She also said 1t was her intention to
secure pistol permits in all the large
cities In which she does business.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-08
Great Falls Democratic
Politician Under Arrest.

Especial to Inter Mountain.)
Great Falls, May S.--Excite-
mont was created here today by
the arrest of James Greedy, one
OF Great Falls prominent citi-
zens, on the charge Of stealing
shingles from Duncan Bros.
Greeley alleges that enemies
are behind the prosecution.
His hearing VIII take place
Tuesday.
Greedy Is wealthy, a democra-
tic politician and we'll known in
all parts Of the state.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-08
Bishop Potter Is Better.
(By Associated Press J

IBy NEHUEIaItH TTHSS.J
New York, May Sit Is said at Bishop
Potter's residence today that the bishop,
who was seized with falntIng spell yes
terday due to fatigue from oyorwork
was much better today and resting COM
fortahlv In bed.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-08
Queen Wilhelmina's Condition

CBy Associated Press)
The Hague, May 3.--The bulletin issued
from Castle Loo al 2 p. m. announced
that the condition OF Queen Wilhelmina
continued satisfactory.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-08
No Cause for Alarm.
(By Associated Press,)

London, May s--Andrew Carnegie
who sailed from New York. April 30, on
the steamer st. Louis, arrived here to-
day and promptly proceeded to console
Great Britain on the ship subsidy ques-
tton by saying there was no cause for
alarm.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-08
Be VtGfTARIANS
MEAT COMBINE FORCES PEOPLE
TO RADIsHEs AND sPUDS.
ARE ORGANIZING LEAGUES
Lynn Electricians Start Movement to
Head Off High Beef Prices-Dan
McDonald's Anti.Meat Scheme
Finds Ready Endorsement.

Mary had a little lamb.
With mint sauce on the side.
When Mary saw the meat combine,
1t shocked her so she cried.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-08

CONTINUED on Page Seven.)
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An old darky entered our town
Sunday afternoon mounted on a
very weak pony. After reaching
the public square the darky was
approached by some of "the boys
who asked him if the pony was
gentle, to which the darky replied,
"Gentle as lamb, boss" All of
sudden the pony became restless
and tried to throw its rider, which
so surprised the darky that he ex-
claimed, "You white folks done
and conjur'd dis animal. 1t neber
act so scand lus in all its born
DAYS"