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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-07-15
READY FOR A POSSIBLE ATTEMPT
TO RAISE THE EMBARGO ON
FREIGHT AND GET IT MOVING.
HOLD CONFERENCE WITH
MEN BUT NO RESULTS
Situation Regarded as Even More Serious
Than Yesterday Because the Mer-
chants Who Are Losing More Than a
Million Dollars Day May Assume a
More Determined Attitude.
my ASSOCIATED pREss.1


Chicago, July is-Eight hundred no.
licemen we're held in reserve at down
town stations or at the railroad warehouses
this morning in anticipation of possible
attempt to raise the embargo on freight
occasioned by the freight handlers strike
and the sympathetic walkout of the team
sters.
The situation was regarded as even more
serious than yesterday, as the failure of
the conferences scheduled for today was
believed to mean that the merchants, who
are suffering over a million dollars loss
every day Of the strike, would assume
determined attitude.
At meeting held yesterday by men
representing different lines, but especially
those handling perishable goods, they de-
clared their intention of manning their
trucks and attempting to take freight from
the warehouses Of the railroads.
After the meetings OF the teamsters last
night, when it was arranged that the
freight handlers should make one last
proposition to the managers, the merchants
changed their plan of action the first thing
today to await the result of the confer
ence
Few we're found to express hope that
former employers would result in peace
The men were instructed, among other
things, to demand IN cents an hour for
truckers, and on this point the railroads
have taken decided stand.
Secretary Driscoll of the Team Owners
association is quoted as saying that eight
Of the railroads we're willing to pay I7H
cents, but this being true, there would re-
al, nla tn tba,,
II cents. Said one wholesaler this MORN
ing:
I'VE have got to do business even If the
militia has to be called out. A few hours
will tell the story"
One man said that the Teamsters' union
has broken its contract, made four weeks
ago, and nothing remains but to crush It
if it persisted in staying out in violation
of its agreements.
Business conditions this morning were
the same as yesterday. The warehouses
were almost deserted, save for the police
who stood around the warehouses and the
pickets.
The full membership of the state board
Of arbitration, headed by Frederick w.
Job, held meeting this morning at which
it was planned to resume active efforts
toward conciliation, as directed by Cover
nor Yates yesterday.
Business Agent Hanks of the Brick
makers union declared that il the freight
handlers continue to refuse permission to
move bricks from the freight yards, be-
tween 10000 and 10000 building men
would be out of work within a week.
South Water street men called a meet
ing this morning to confer with representa-
tives of the teamsters and seek means to
get their goods started.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-07-15
NOW WATCH THE FEATHERS FLY
noent Are Lined Up for Death Struggle in
Anti-Poo|room Contest

Judge Harney has taken the matter Of
the restraining order, secured against the
city of Butte by the Montana Jockey Club,
under advisement, and will pass upon it to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock. Upon his
decision depends the matter of whether the
city will be set free to arrest the pro-
prietors of the pools and books at the race
track or still be restrained till the law can
be tested in the supreme court, if the city
SO desires.
Judge Harvey took the matter under ad-
visement at noon today at which time City
Attorney Lamb and Attorneys Breen and
Mackel submitted it to him. All of this
morning was used by the lawyers named in
arguing the law in the case, the city at
torney for the city and the other attorneys
for the Jockey club.
What Hiarney Must Decide.
Judge Harney has four Questions to de-
eide. He must decide whether pool selling
and bookmaking are one and the same
thing or not.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-07-15
RUNAWAY TEAM MAKES
THINGS VERY LIVELY
Have It All Their Own Way on
Main Street.

-Four horses attached TO a large wagon
used by the Silver Bow Meat company
became frightened at city sprinkling
cart in North Main street this morning
and ran away. The outfit was in charge
Of Neil Mccoy, who had stepped into
butcher shop with a chunk Of beef.
At the time the start was made the
horses were headed up the hill but they
swung south with such alacrity that the
wagon upset. The crash Of the vehicle
ON the cobblc stones seemed TO intens-
fy the fright Of the animals aud in an
instant they were dashing down Main
street with the wagon dragging after them.
At the corner of Park street a team of
horses hitched to a dray became uneasy
at the approach of the meat wagon and
moved towards the path of the runners.
As the later was passing a portion OF the
meat wagon struck one of the dray horses
squarcly on the breast and knocked it
down, but the animal was not seriously
hurt.
The butcher wagon horses continued
the run south to Galena street, where
they were finally pulled down.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-07-15
CHERRY ST = FRS WHO PROTEST
AGAINST ;HlSE APPEAR BE-
FOR dMiSSloNERS.
NORTHERN PACIFIC IS
READY TO FIGHT CASE
railway People Say Cherry Street Resi-
dents Should Estimate Damages and
r'esen' Claim-otherwiso They
""' Go Into Court and Have tho
hight OF Way Condemned.

nho'her ', conference between the prom.
VI .herry street aud the coun
- COMMISSIONERS and Judge Mediation.
"e '''.er representing the Northern Pa.
.". '"'"oaa' was held today In the COM
''''es'ohets rooms at the courthouse. Tb.
p,o'.''eo iai'road spur through Cheery
F., ;" L'st butte to the prospective
fa.ieii smeiier was under discussion
ine commissioners have under consid-
s'"'.o" OF the railroad for franchise
'o' ,"e projected line. The Cherry street
,rs'oe"'s r, are opposed to the proposed route.
hoy want the railroad to take a differ
'n' course 10 the smclter. They take the
po'',''" Una, 'heir property will be dam
's," ny having the railroad so close,
Judge Mediation eontendcd that other
routes are impfaeticable; that there were
engineering dlilicultcs III the way. He
sa'u 'hai Division Superintendent Horne
OF the Montana division of the Northern
racine could explain the obstacles named
II he were present.
me advocate of the railroad proposed
'hat ihc Ihefry street people reduce their
estimates ol damages To figures and pre-
selit them to HIM Tor submission 10 the
railroad. Lawyer J. L, IIcaley addressed
the board for the Cherry streetcrs. and a
continuance OF the matter in hand was
suggested.
II was finally decided TO postpone the
hearing before the board to 10 o'clock next
Saturday morning. AT that time Mr..
Horne will appear and explain why il Is
necessary for the railroad to pass through
Cherry street In the meantime the OBJ
Jectors TO the franchise will consider Judge
Meliatton's proposals 10 submit claims for
damages.
Judge Mediation said that If the claims
were reasonable the railroad win pay
them; IL exorbitant, it would not lie
said that the railroad could go into court,
il compelled to, and condemn righ, Of
way Tha, would be after the franchise
is granted.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-07-15

in Seattle and while this is being slowly
obeyed, Cudihee himself remains at Ravens
dale with small posse. A special from
Chehalis says:
The body of Merrill who escaped from
the Oregon penitentiary with Tracy has
just been found. A bullet wound in the
back reveals the nature of his death and
substantates the story told by Tracy about
the duel in the forest.
His body was in an advanced stage
of decomposition but was still recognizable.
The last time that Merrill was seen
was in company with Tracy on June 26,
in Tumwater Canyon, when both escaped
their pursuers.
Body Is Identified.
Superintendent Westendorf of the State
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HARRiS-GATES COMPANY DECLARE
THEY HAVE NO FURTHER INTER-
EST IN SUPPORTING PRICES.
NATURAL INFLUENCES
FAVOR LOWER PRICES
Perfect Weather in the Corn Belt Took
All the Life Out Of the Bull Following
Enough Corn Being Forced on the
Market to Break Any Cornerstone
Heavy Selling Continues.
lnY ASSOCIATED pRrss.l

Chicago, ILL.,, July rs.-Corn spectators
stampeded Immediately upon the opening
Of the board Of trade today. Bears had
the support Of the so-called July corner
SO sharply that prices for July corn broke
10 cents in the first hour of the day. Such
antics Of the yellow cereal after having
reached the fancy price of 90 cents less
than a fortnight ago caused all sorts
of gossip, the principal tone of which
was that the Gates crowd had been beaten
and the much-feared corner was broken.
All natural conditions and influences ia
vored lower prices when the opening gong
started business on change. Almost per-
feet weather in the corn belt for the last
four days and more of it promised, took all
the life out of the bull following. After
dropping sH yesterday on exceptionally
large receipts, July corn could not with
stand the 827 cars OF arrivals that showed
on the importations sheet today. Pri-
vate elevators that have been abetting the
bears in the fight against the New York
bull clique turned out II6 ears and $4,000
bushels of contract grade stuff on the
market today. Yesterdays offerings were
over million.
With the last day for July delivery still
two weeks off both bears and bulls argued
that at this rate there would be enough
corn forced on the market to break any cor
ner. July options opened very weak and
realized to cents lower than yesterday.
n With one or two exceptions every fiuctu-
alton was one cent away from the last
previous one. September options were
weak, offerings in that future were free
and the general selling on the bearsh SEN
timent prevalent broke July to "a in a few
moments. There was rally to rs but the
heavy selling continued the bulls threw up
their hands and July shot down to 70. In
the meantime September was weakening,
selling from 81 down to 6oH.
While most Of the trade thought the
corner was broken, some of the supposed
ly knowing ones intimated that John w.
Gates and his bull crowd still had some
cards to play and that probably many
daring traders who go short now will be
caught in trap. The break today is one
of 20 cents under the higher price during
the rainy season.
General Manager Scotch of the Harris
Gates company, says that shortly before
the closing hour today a settlement was
made with shorts in July corn and that his
firm had no further interest in supporting
prices. This virtually ends the July cor
ner.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-07-15
SALT LAKE FIRM SUES
LOCAL SHOE MERCHANTS
File Amended Complaint in District Court
Against w. A. Gum, J. J. Mckelvie,
and r. r. Thomas.

In the district court this morning the
Rommey Shoe company of Salt Lake filed
an amended complaint in its suit against
w. A. Gum, j. ]. McKelvie and r. R.
Thomas. 1t sues to recover the sum, of
$454.
1t is alleged in the amended complaint
that the defendants bought shoes and
other merchandise at Salt Lake of the
plaintiffs and thus incurred debt of
$2ss.I8, and bought hats and other goods
from the Siegel Clothing company and be-
came indebted to the latter in the sum of
$Ioo.34.
The latter claim was bought by the
plaintiff, the plaintiff alleges. Neither claim
has ben paid it is said. Therefore it de-
mands judgment for the sum named.
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come back and blow your head off"
The farmer complied by getting all the
information he could about the county and
was allowed to depart. A few minutes
later, however, Zackcr met Dave Morgan,
of Black Diamond, who was riding towards
Covington on horseback.
To him Zackcr impaired the where
abouts of Tracy and urged him to inform
the shcriHs posse at Covington as quickly
as possible Morgan rode to the town
at whirlwind speed, arriving at ~ o'clock.
A posse of fourteen deputy sherns, under
Jim Woolery, had meantime arrived at 0
O'Clock from Auburn with the bloodhounds
and searched the neighborhood for Tracy
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-07-15
ALBERT RANDALL DIES
AT THE B. & M. HOSPITAL
succumbs to an Attack Of Pneumonia
An illness Of Three Weeks
Duration.

Albert Randall, "a years of age, died at
I:2o this morning i'll the B. & M. hospital
after an illness of three weeks. Death
was due to an aggravated attack of
pneumonia.
Randall was miner employed with the
B. & NJ and was widely known in this
city, where he lived for the past four
years.
Osborne and Oscar Mcintosh, of the In
ternational Detective agency, were half
brothers of Randall Besides these there
are three sisters Miss Lottie Mcintosh of
Dillon, Mrs. Lille Storey of Madison val
ley, and Mrs. Alice Bell of Bannock.
The body will be taken to Dillon tonight
and the funeral will be held in that city
tomorrow.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-07-15
ATTORNEY IS ALLOWED
LARGE FEE BY COURT
Had Assisted in Winding Up Martin Turk
Estate-Doings in the District
Court.

ITS just case of butt-in and get out,
your honor" said Attorney Michasi Don
lon this morning to Judge McCIcrnan.
Mr.. Donlon didn't say mucn more 1t
wasn't necessary, because the court took
the matter in hand and allowed the at
torney $500 as fee in doing the legal
work connected with the estate of Mar
tin Turk, deceased
5. Mr. Donlon had been attorney for Mrs.
Turk, the administrative. After he had
done much legal work in assisting to
wind up $4,000 worth of property, he
lost caste with the family and c. M. Parr
was engaged.
Mr.. DorlIn put in hi, bill OF $1,000.
This mo,ning the matter came up for ad-
judication snd Judge McClernan decided
that half the sum asked for as a fee
was sufficient
Were they giving you discharge, Don
lon?' asked the court as he fixed the
amount of legal recompensc.
''Just a case Of get out" smiled the at
torney as he began figuring up how soon
he would be counting FIVE centuries or
ten fftes.
But little else was done in Judge Nc
Clernan's court. w. A. Washington,
colored, was called in On citation to
show whether or not he had a right to
any part of the $500 secured on check
signed by Martha f. Dciderick few
hours before her death.
The court will decide whether the money,
which was divided, is to be turned back
into the estate or left in the hands Of
the alleged heirs.
Letters of administration were asked
for in the estates of w. J. Shplcy, FL
len G. Ducey and Peter Conway
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He must decide whether the city has
power to make ordinances that will operate
outside the city limits.
He must decide whether the licensed
business Of pool selling at the race track is
moral or not, and whether within or with
out the jurisdiction of a court of equity.
He must also decide whether the case is
ore in which the anti-pool ordinance made
by the city and upon which the city relies,
puts it outside the power Of the plaintiff
to secure relief by injunction from court
OF equity.
The plaintiff takes the position that the
city has no power to make laws governing
extra-municipal territory. 1t also holds that
the selling of pools at the race track is
moral, because licensed, and that book
making and pool selling are the same thing
and that the injunction remedy is proper.
The city takes the other side of the
controversy on all the points named.
Argument Is Opened.
City Attorney Lamb opened the argu-
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-07-15

Message from Chehalis confirms tho
story Of the finding Of the body Of Dave
Merrill shot through the back near the
place, and in the manner described by
Tracy while on board the captured
launch in Puget Sound.
Old Geronimo, the Indian chief, asked
permission from Washington to 90 out
and capture the desperate.
Sheriff Cudihee remains at Ravensdale
but all Of the deputies except few are
recalled to Seattle.
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tree at the roadside and two about 10 feet
from the corpse. The indications are that
Tracy fired the first shot from behind a
tree and then completed the assassination
.oi his dying pal and brothcr-in-law.
The sheriff will permit no one to touch
the corpse until the arrival of the coroner
Tracy first told the story that he had
killed Merrill the day that he rode in a
captured launch to Seattle. July 2.
Near End OF His Rope.
Tracys career is nearly run. He has
forces OF organized society are too strong
for him to combat. Al he does not die
within Gay or two from bullet he will
die on the scafold in mcrted punishment
for crimes committed.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-07-15

Reform school and Dan w. Bush of Che
halls have returned and confirm the story
, oi the finding Of the body of the escaped
convict. Dave Merrill, who was killed by
! his pal, Harry Tracy.
The body is undoubtedly that of Merrill,
and he was killed at o'clock Saturday
morning. June aS.
The body was found by Mrs. Mary
Wagner and her is-year-od son OF Napa-
vine yesterday afternoon, who will claim
: the reward OF $2.7so. While picking
berries they discovered the corpse thrown
over a log and jammed between two tree
stumps few feet of the main road The
sheriff guarded the corpse last night and
this morning the coroner is bringing il in.
A bullet hole is plainly seen in the back
aud also in the wrist. Another is believed
to be in the neck. Three 3o.3o Winches-
ter shells were found, one behind cedar
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-07-15
ARGUE MCDONALD CASE
BEFORE JUDGE NAPTON
Convicted Of Horse Stealina and Sem
fenced for One Year He Seeks
New Trial.
ESPECIAL 10 INTER mouNr,ty.1

lSPEalhL 10 INTER MOUNTAIN.
Deer Lodge, July is..-Attorncy B. s.
Ihreshcr and Assistant County Attorney
Daniel Yancoy Of Butte are here TODAY
to argue writ Of habeas corpus that has
been presented to Judge Napton in behalf
OF George a. Mcdonald and which will
be heard this afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Mcdonald is confined in the penitcn-
tiary here upon a conviction Of horse
stealing in Silver Bow county. His at
torney, b. S. Thrcsher is endcavoring to
secure a new trial for him, and al first
made application to Judge McClcrnan for
a stay Of proceedings, which was denied.
lie then applied to Judge Brantly Of the
supreme court and obtained an order stay
ing proceedings. Mcdonald had in the
meantime been brought to prison.
The writ Of habeas corpus now asked
for, il granted will allow Mcdonald TO
return to Butte, where he will be out on
bail pending the appeal OF his case.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-07-15
MOUNTAIN VIEW BOYS
AND GIRLS HAVE PICNIC
Three Hundred Children From Methodist
Sunday School Own Columbia
Gardens Today.

There were 900 children from the Noun
tain View Methodist church Sunday
school out at Columbia Gardens today, Sn-
joying picnic in the green grass and max
ing merry as Butte children alone can when
the yget e"t in the country
The bears are getting their share Of
peanuts, the swans are working overtime
eating leftover lunches and the animals
are having as much fun out of it as the
children.
Fortunately the weather is all that could
be desired to- make an ideal outing day
for the boys and girls of Mountain View.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-07-15
SHERLOCK TAKES KILBRIDE

Alleged Destroyer Of Matteson's Pedal
Apputenance Under Arrest.
Sheriff Sherlock of Jefferson county
came over from Boulder last night and left
again this morning with John Kilbride,
who was arrested in this city yesterday on
the supposition that he is the man who
shot leg off II. B. S. Matheson, ped
dler, about mile from Basin last Thurs
day while trying ia. rob him.
Kilbride has been living in a cabin above
Columbia Gardens. Mathison is in St.
Johns hospital, Helena.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-07-15
HORSE HAS LEG CUT OFF
Animal Belonged to Daniel Carver of Co.
Iumbia Gardens.

Daniel Carver, who lives in the can
yon northeast of Columbia Gardens, lost
horse today on the Great Northern rail-
road track at the junction of the track and
Arizona street.
The animal was hitched to buggy but
whether any one occupied the rig is not
known. At any rate the horse came in con-
tact with an iron car In motion and
had leg cut off. Policeman Frank Byrne
shot the animal shortly afterwards.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-07-15
tBY ASSOCIATED PRESS. ]

[BY ASSOCIATED PRESS
Seattle, Wash, July 1s.-There is abso-
lutely nothing being done by the posse
searching for Track today. Sheriff Cudi-
hee has given orders for all deputies in the
outlying districts to report to his Office
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DEAD BODY Of OUTLAW MERRILL IS FOUND

Evidence Conclusive That Tracs Story the Duel
True Geronnohe Old Apache Chief Volunteers His
Go Aerthe Oregon-Washngton Despeado Otces Now Seem
Disheartened and Return Seattle Once More Reorgan-
ze--Sma| Posse Remain With Sheriff Cudhee.
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mcnt this morning and held the courts $
cases and quoted several books Of law to
support his contention.
County Attorney Brecn followed him
with an argument of half an hour and
Attorney Mackcl finished the talk. Both
these gentlemen cited many cases, taking
different line to those Of the city az
torney.
If the court upholds Mr. Lambs views
1t will dissolve the temporary restraining
order and the city will be at liberty to
arrest the race track people and stop their
business, unless time for an appeal
to the supreme court is allowed
No doubt stay will be asked, If the
judgment is ayerse to the Jockey club,
and an effort made to bring the matter
at once before the supreme court, so as
to have it finally adjudicated.
If the court renders a judgment in line
with the plaintiffs views the temporary
restraining order will be continued in force
and the city will be left powerless to stop
poolselling at the track till the case is
adjudicated in the upper court on appeal
if taken there, which will no doubt happen
no matter what the decision may be.
In Justice O'Connor's court this after
noon the cases of Sam Martin Harry Rose,
Fred Klenschmidt, John Donahue, Tom
Foley, Joe Mccarthy, Fred Hanson and
Henry Cohen are on trial.
The men are charged with conducting
and operating a pool room without the
proper license or authority. 1t is presumed
that the cases this afternoon will form
the basis on which decision in the higher
courts will be asked for.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-07-15

After the exchange Of several shots
with deputy sheriis near the Covington
sawmil Tracy ran to the south of the
railroad track and hid himself alongside
wire fence. Here he remained until day
light when he worked south towards the
county road through dense jungle of
brushwood. After travelling about half a
mile he struck road leading towards the
east, back of the Covington station and fol-
lowed this a distance OF three miles to n
junction with two other roads at place To-
cally known as The Forks. Here he met
n farmer by the name of Lacker.
Information From Farmer.
81 am Harry Tracy" said the out
law, "and | want you to tell where these
roads 30 to and all about this country,
II you ever tell anybody you met me III
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