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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-04-21
EXPENSIVE SHEET
PEOPLES PUBLISHING COMPANY
SUED FOR $25, 900.
HElNZE SUNK WAD OF MONEY
Montana Ore Purchasing Company
Loaned Money to People-Claims As
signed to Aetna Bank, Which
Brought Attachment Suit.
1t costs money to run a newspaper.

1t costs money to run newspaper.
The history of the defunct People
shows that for it was loaned $4,000 by
the Montana Ore Purchasing company
during It's brief career, IL the complaint
in suit just brought in the district
court against 1t is truthful.
The Aetna Banking & Trust company,
which is the assignee of the Montana
Ore Purchasing company of the claim
has sued the Peoples Publishing COM
pany to recover $25,75S.95 on loans made
to the People by Heinze, according to
the initatory pleading in the suit.
The plant was attached by the sheriff
Saturday night in connection with the
suit, and the banking firm seeks to make
It's plant, type, half tones. headlines,
fixtures, accounts, shooting sticks. hell
box, effects and property of all kinds
meet the bill.
The complaint says that from and be-
tween August 20, 1900, and May %, 1901
the Montana Ore Purchasing company
loaned the Reveille paper s3,56S.S0, and
that the defendant in the suit assumed
that debt and succeeded to the plant of
the Reveille, but did not pay the loan.
Paying for Pictures.
1t also alleges that from and between
June IL, 1900, and September 4, 1901 the
Montana Ore Purchasing company loan
ed 7. O. Trouvllle, under the firm name
and style of the Enterprise Engraving
company, at various times sums. aggre-
eating $11,334.3S, and that the defendant
succeeded to all of the business, prop
efty and debts of Trouville and the En-
terprise company but did not pay back
the loan.
The bank also asserts from aud be-
tween May IA, 1901, and April H. 1902, the
Montana Ore Purchasing company
loaned the Peoples Publishing company
at various times various sums, aggre-
eating the sum of $10S6O70, which the
latter did not pay and, like the other
amounts, still owes.
The complaint says that all of The
loans were assigned to the plaintiff, and
1t prays for judgment against the de-
fendant for the aggregate sum of s25.-
1885.
There is an account attached TO the
complaint showing what amounts were
loaned to the People by Heinze in cash
and what bills were paid by him. The
account starts out with thousand dol
lar cash loan and then a note for 80 200
fhe loans were made mostly in cash. but
the Montana ore Purchasing company
met good many bills.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-04-21
VEGETATION OF ALL KINDS rs
SUFFERING THROUGHOUT
n THE STATE.
GROUND IS DRY AND HARD
Only Promise of Relief Is the Predic-
tion of Slight Showers-Highest
Temperature Yet Recorded
at Concordia.
(RY Associated Press. !

Kansas City. April 2i--The hot
south winds that swept over the better
part OF Kansas yesterday prevailed
again today and this morning no re-
ports OF rain had been received at the
local weather bureau.
Increased damage to vegetation of all
kinds Will doubtless result.
The temperature In Central Kansas
ana IN the northeastern corner of the
state ranged from 30 to 96 degrees above
la the shade yesterday and the prospects
today are for repetition of this
weather.
The ground generally Is reported dry
and hard and badly In need of rain. The
midsummer weather experienced in
Kansas City yesterday, when the ther-
mometer rose 30 degrees I'm seven hours.
from SO to 81, prevails today with per-
haps slightly cooler wind.
The weather bureau at $3.50 this morn
ing reported that the only promise OF
relief for the next "a hours in the South
west were indications of slight showers.
The highest temperature recorded yes
terday was 100 al concordla Kas.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-04-21
GEN. JACooB H. SMITH IN COM
MAND OF ISLAND OF sAMAR
SOON TO BE TRIED.
TRIAL WILL BEGIN THURSDAY
Only Charge Brought Against the Gem
eral Is Conduct to the Prejudice
of Good Order and Mill
tary Discipline.
(By Associated pressA

Manila. April 2l---A court martial has
been ordered for the trial of Gen. Jacob
II. Smith, who was In command OF the
United States troops on the island Of
Samar.
Generals Lloyd Wheaton, Samuel s..
Sumner, James NJ. Bell and William II.
Bisbee and Colonels Chambers McKib-
pen, William A. Rafferty,, William -.
Dougherty, Alfred c. Markley and Jesse
M. Lee compose the court.
The judge advocate is Major Harvey
y. Carbaugh, Col. Charles A. Woodruff
VIII appear for the defense.
The charge brought against General
smith Is conduct prejudiclal to good or
der and military discipline.
The trial will begin Thursday.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-04-21
SECRETARY MAHON OF MINING
CONGRESS BEGINS WORK

Secretary Mahon of the Miners con-
gress will open his Office tomorrow
morning in the rooms of the Business
Mems association in the Kingsbury
building. This will mark the beginning
of active work on the congress.
Secretary Mahon this afternoon had n
private conference with the board of
directors of the Business Mems associa-
ton. 1t was purely personal meet
ing and the congress and the preliminary
work necessary was gone over In an
informal way. Mr.. Mahon outlined his
idea of the manner in which the work
should be taken up and several of the
directors expressed their opinion on the
subject.
The conference. however, was not of
public concern and Importance. 1t was
get acquainted" meeting between the
secretary and those who will aid him
in his work.
Will Meet Tonight.
Tonight the Business Mems assocla-
tion will hold a public meeting I'm Its
rooms in the Kingsbury building. This
meeting will be open and 1t Is hoped that
there will be large attendance of mem
bers of the ASSOCIATION and of citizens
generally. Mr.. Mahon will be present
and he viii speak on the Miners con-
gress and give In detail what Is neces-
sary to be done, including his estimates
of the cost and just what work has to
be done to assure success 10 the congress.
In addition to the remarks by Secre-
tary Mahon, several others will speak.
1.-The subject will be thoroughly gone
over" said j. u. Richards this morning,
.'an1 "a vii 4
presume, every point of interest to the
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-04-21

In all the lumber yards in the city any,
how or course II may involve the labor
ers and teamsters after while, but thar
Will come under the demand OF the
Workingmen's union, and viii probably
be settled amicably.
Z Ihe lumber companies have been
raising the price of lumber, giving as an
excuse that they had to concede TO the
demands of their men for more wages"
v The Butte lumber companies are hav-
ing a considerable portion of their lum-
'ber manufactured over in Missoula and
Rayalli counties, and this will probably
mean that they will have more OF II
handled there.
4 There Is a considerable quantity Of
1umber sent out OF the state. One firm
alone has an order for 10000 feet deliv-
Grad in Colorado.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-04-21
BOSTON q MONTANA APPLY TO
SUPREME COURT FOR WRIT OF
SUPERVISORY CONTROL.
CLANCY MUST SHOW CAUSE
Said to Be One of the Most comn,io,.os
Suits of All the Litigation Con-
cerning Silver Bow County
Mining Companies.
Especial TO Inter Mountoln 6,

fieieha, April 2l.--What promise. IA
oe one OF the most important issues over
!o,heu IN the supreme court wna bo,,,,
."'s 'horhlns, when the Boston A. Mon
'""a applied Tor a writ OF supervIsorv
.o"'io'' directed against Judge clancv 20
ouetc' requiring the latter TO show oa,,.a
Mhy writ should not issue directln,,
.'ahcy 10 set aside and vaoate nj. o,aas
ISSUED November 10, 1901. Insofar no 4,
ehJoihs and restraints a payment ar d,,,,'
uehds TO the Amalgamated conner ca,,,
puhy or its agents. or the recordi,g -.
.rahsrer or any shares of stool. on ~
DOCKS or the Boston ~ Montana to tho
hnalsamated; or insofar as n onioins
'he Boston & Montana from nerni,,in,
STOCK owned by the Amalgamated to he
'oteu AT the stockholders' meetings.
Complicated Suit.
rms is one of the most comnllcotaa
SUITS III existence In Montana.
iho hist action. commenced JuIv %
,ooi, 10y John MacGinniss against Tho
postoh " Montana and the AmaIgan-
"teu companies, together with the ON
WIS oi polh companies, was transferred
10 the United States court.
'"uBe knowles denied the motIo, 10
Maeoihmiss that 1t he remanded In tho
s,ate court and January 2, 1902. the re-
s.ra'hins order issued by Judge clancy
maS W. aissolVed by Judge Knowles and
'ne Mae,'lhhiss application for the an
continent of "a receiver was denied.
but on November 10 MacGInnlsa bod
'esun new sutt In Silver Bow county.
Judge Knowles temporarily enioinea
n'n' ~ from prosecuting this suit I'm tho
s'nle sue courts until the other case waa
determined. was
~ ,he meanwhile the Boston & Mon
'.. "a'" had made motion In Judge Clan
.s eourt Tor him to vacate his tenn
porary restraining order.
N now alleged that Judge CLANCY
maa 10. pa'u no attention to this motion.
prsinc court. ' 'hs Sn-
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-04-21
Sixty PERSONS ARE LOST m
UNAccoUNTED FOR.
FIRE IN THE EARLY MORNING
steamer City of Pittsburg Is Fatally
destroyed in Few Minutes at
turner's Landing - Panic
Stricken Passengers.
lBy Associated PressA

cairo, Ill. April 21.-one of mo uo,st
aisasters In the history OF river navipas
,"na ,,on occurred shortly after 4 o'clock yes-
near this city. "s'
Whlle almost all on board were aaveo,.
the steamer CITY OF Pittsburg was diap
covered to be on fire, and In a few mn.
"'.nts ,rh was burned TO the waters edge.
Inc ioss or more than $50, 900 on the
steamer does not include the cargo hoth
being total loss. wv"
Inc latest estimates are that there
were 100 persons on board, and that NOT
more lnan half OF them were saved.
many or the latter being burned or in
Jured. - ~
AS the register of the steamer was
burned no list can be given OF the names
oi Inc survivors, and In the confusion
lists. pie'o
Captain Phillips admits that tbe doatb
list may reach 60.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-04-21
BAD SPOOk MAKING REGULAR ANNUAL
APPEARANCE IN BUTTE

He is a bad spook that is sprinting up
and trying to alarm Butte people at
time when they want a little rest.
He might be called the phantom of
Impending Strike, and this is his annual
appearance. He comes like the meadow
larks, the young mans thoughts of love,
and the clean your alley" notices in the
springtime, and has variety of forms.
This time he is lumber yard strike.
During the past few days he has been
unusually busy, and today his idle rumor
was in the mouth of everyone, There is
going to be strike In the lumber yards.
s A prominent labor man, who was i'm
terviewed this morning on the subject,
said: y
This doesn't amount to- anything.
There are only 80 woodworlkers employed
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-04-21
MOUNTAIN STATES ARE COOL.
Snow Storm Prevailing Throughout
Several Western States.
CBy Associated Press.)

Salt Lake, Utah, April 21.-While the
Central East is sweltering in summer
temperatures Nevada. Wyoming, Idaho,
Southern Montana and parts of Utah and
Colorado are experiencing snowstorm
that at some points has taken on the
proportions Of a blizzard.
Snow began falling last night and still
prevails to a greater or less extent over
almost the entire inter mountain coun-
try. At Lima, Mont, over six inches Of
snow has fallen.
High winds and low temperatures are
reported from many points.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-04-21
HARRY DEWINDT MAKES HIS
WAY. ACROSS SNOW AND ICE
OF SIBERIA.
COLD SAID TO BE INTENSE
Members of the Expedition Report
Having a Terrible Experiment
Were Still Two Thousand Miles
From Bering Straits.

London, April 21.-Letters were re-
ceived here today from Harry De windt,
leader of the expedition which is at
tempting to make its way overland from
Paris to New York, dated Verkhoyansk,
East Africa, at the end of February.
In spite of the forebodings of the Of
ficials at Yakutsk, who strongly urged
Mr.. DeWindt not to continue his jour-
ney, saying the conditions were worse
this year than ever the expedition
reached Verhoyansk, 600 miles north OF
Yakutsk, February 2S.
The members of the expedition had a
terrible experience while crossing the
Verkhoyansk mountains. The cold was
intense, SO degrees below zero being reg
istered.
All the travellers were frostbitten
Otherwise they were we'll and In good
spirits and were leaving the same day
for Zenedne Holymsk, town of East
Siberia, 900 miles further on, which the
party hoped to reach about the middle of
March.
On the Bering Straits.
Then 1t was their intention to push on
1000 miles to East Cape on Bering
straits.
iopdpiy the Hehl NEWS OI the eSpeQl-
tion will be its arrival In the United
States, via the Berng straits.
De Windt mentions q report that the
Baron Tolle's expeditionary ship Seria
was stranded on the Siberian islands,
that only seven tons of coal remained
on board.
Advices from st. Petersburg, Decem-
ber 21, said that Baron Tolle, who is
heading an expedition to explore ST.
IBERIA, telegraphing from Yukutsk said
that winter quarters had been estab-
lished at Noroposk coast in the neigh
borhood of Lena Delta and that an OBJ
servation station had been opened at
Kotelnys islands.
The Tolle expedition intended to cir
cumnavigate the Siberian Islands.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-04-21
STREET RAILROADS TIED UP

moral support thus given has encouraged
the strikers to no small degree.
Hold Out Indefinitely.
They assert their ability to hold ont
Indefinitely and express great confidence
as to the outcome Of the walkout.
The strikers are very orderly and the
only trouble that has occurred so far has
been caused by hoodlums.
A conference will doubtless be held to-
day between the railroad officials. tho
mayor and committee from the ranks
of the strikers.
Mayor Schmitz will exert his good
offices In the matter and EXPRESSES his
belief that the strike will not be of long
duration.
The lines of two independent COM
panies are being operated.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-04-21
TURNER'S LANDING DISASTER

Child OF MIR. ALLEN. Pittsburg.
II. GREENAN, Cloyerport, KY.
MIR, COOPER SMITH. Cincinnati
MIX AND MRS. r. M. ADAMS. James.
town, o.
MIX. LEACH, LaSalle, III.
capt j, NJ. PHILLIPS, master OF the
poa'' cannot give any explanation of the
cause or the fire, but thinks 1t possible
Inc insulation OF one of the electric wires
may baYe been cut and the wire exposed
Mr' i'hiiilps, helpless from cramps, float
ea ashore orsa feed trough Capt. Dana
scott, chief clerk, says all the crew who
were lost We're good swimmers and he
cannot. account for their loss.
Mr. and Mrs Archer Allen of Pittsbure
I" taken from the wreck by the tug
gore and brought to this city.
&, are heartbrolten over the loss az
u only child and suffering from
wounds caused ly wreckage striking
tbeIii.-
Their condition is most pitiable.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-04-21
G3y Associated Press.)

st. Louis April 2l.--A special from
Cairo, ILL.,, says The following is a new
and revised list Of names Of missing pas
sengers who were aboard the CITY Of
Pittsburg, burned yesterday morning at
Turner's Landing, Ky:
Missing passengers
CAPT. IVES DOSS, Cincinnati, body
recovered.
MISS MARY EIssIUM, Cannelton
Ind, body recovered
THREE CHILDREN Of MRS. FAN
ME MCULLOM, LeavenWorth, Ind.
bodies recovered
PATRICK BURKE, WIFE AND TEN
CHILDREN Of OWensboro, KY; one
enid only survives of the entire family
OF IS.
A CHILD OF PILOT AL. PRIrcH-
ARD.
CLAY BREzE, WIFE AND SON Of
Uniontown, Ky.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-04-21
FREIGHT SHEDS BURN.
(By Associated Press.l

Buffalo, N. Y. April 21,-The
; freight sheds on Greene street,
below the New York Central rail-
) way Exchange street station,
were burned early today. They
} were occupied by the American,
; United States and National Ex-
press companies and were said to
have been well filled with freight.
Five cars of express freight,
which were being unloaded, sew
eral rows of train sheds erected
for the Pan-American traffic, a
number of cars. mail and passen-
ger, and the building in which
was located the commissary de-
partment of the New York Central
) and Lake Shore roads, were also
destroyed.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-04-21
. . . . Q . . . . . 3 . . . o Z
LEAVE Is GRANTED.
(By Associated Press.)


Washington, April 21.-The
United States supreme court today
granted leave to the state of
Washington TO file an original bill
for an injunction against the Great
Northern Railway company, the
Northern Pacific Railroad com
pany and the Northern Securities
company In connection with the
petition of that state filed In the
court.
The decision I'm the case was de-
livered by Chief Justice Fuller,
who stated that the court had al
ways exercised the utmost care
In original cases and that the de-
cision granting leave to file was
Intended to be entirely without
prejudice to either party at inter-
est.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-04-21

there may be thorough understanding
al around In other words. that we may
know exactly how to proceed"
Mf' Mahon Will have his desk In the
rooms of the Business Mems association.
the report that he was to open his Of
nee today was erroneous. Unless un-
forseen obstacles arise, however, he win
be located tomorrow.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-04-21
(By Associated Press.)

&By Associated Press.)
San Francisco, April 21.--The tle-up OF
tne street car system operated by the
United Railroads Of San Francisco is
complete.
MOI passenger car of this company Is
moving, but the Unied States mall cars
Are making their customary trips with
OUT hlndrance or mclestation.
All morning long, the thoroughfares to
me business and manufacturing centers
naye peen thronged with pedestrians go
Ing to their work.
Vehicles Of all kinds are being ,,raseod
into service to carry passengers and the
owners of express wagons and vans arc
reaping harvest.
the sympathies of the public seem to
ce entirely with the strikers and the
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-04-21
FIRST NATIONAL ORGANIZED I
Especial to Inter Mountain,

especial to Inter Mountain)
Great Falls, April 2l.--Staunchlv
the Fir't Hatiornl Sank Of mi,
city Is formed. Today the organi- )
zation was completed and officers
chosen. John b. Ryan is presi-
dent; d. J. Hennessy, vice presi-
dent, and John G. Morony.
cashier. The directors are John
b. Ryan. D. ]. Hennessy. John
" g. Morony, J. c. Taylor and A. j.
Campbell.
All OF these men are well-known
In Montana and their connection
with the bank will insure il n
" prosperous career.
The people Of Northern Montana
have long known the men who or
ganized the bank today and thev
? have ample confidence in their
ability to make the institution one
Of the best in the Northwest.
o @ O o @ @ o O. % d O. Is a alA
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-04-21
METZ FOLKS ARE WARLIKE

Mrs Lizzie Metz and her three sons.
Valentine, William and Henry, are
valiant people, according to the story of
Charles j. Marsh, who secured a COM
plant against them today from Deputy
County Attorney Lynch, charging them
with assault in the first degree
Marsh told the prosecutor lurid tale
of assault upon him and his house by
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-04-21
Morrison in Cincinnati.

Cincinnati. o., April 2l.-seeretary
morrison Of the American Federation OF
Labor arrived here today to carry out
the decision rendered by the national
executive council at Washington last
week between the stationary engineers
ana the United Brewery Workmen that
mas Tor weeks locked out 200 of the lat
ter NV
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-04-21
Memorial to Congress.
By Associated Press.)

Boston, April 21.-The delegates to the
Central Labor union, representing organ
ized labor In this city, adopted resolu-
tions calling attention to the advance in
the price of meat by six firms in the
meat and provision business, otherwise
known as the beef trust" and request
ing the attorney general of the United
states TO take measures that will COM
pei the said firms to discontinue their
nefarious practice"
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-04-21

have with our board of directors. so that
people. Others, too. will speak along the
same lines and probably after the meet
if% everybody Will have very fair gem
eral idea of what has TO be done. The
meeting this afternoon bears Indirectly
upon the congress- but II liz simply a per-
sonal talk that MI. Mahon wishes to
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-04-21
Especial to Inter Mountain,

1HptcIal 10 Inter M0untain)
pbilpsburg, April 2l.-State
Mine Inspector Byrnc was notified
today by the suporintcndent OF the
Granite Biinetaliic mine at Phil
ipsbure that the body OF Thomas
Mooney, who was caught In fall
OF rock last Friday was recovered
at O'Clock this morning.
The Imprisoned man was alive
Tor nearly a day after the ac .nent
ard conversed With shif s Of men
VINO worked horoically In loose
ground To save him.
Mooney was crushed to death.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-04-21
Batson Found Guilty.
fBy Associated prnss-1

'by AssocIated Pross)
Lake Charles, La. April 21.-The Jury
In the case Of Edward Batson, charged
win the murder Of the Earl family. has
returned n verdict Of murder In the first
degree. The penalty Is death.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-04-21
Rocky Fork Opened.

Especial to Inter Mountain)
Red Lodge, April 21.--The Rocky Fork
mine opened this morning without Incl
dent. About half phe force Is working,
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-04-21

Their condition Is most pitiable.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-04-13
Knit Underwear.

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