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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-06-28
ENORMOUS TIMBER
SALES REPORTED
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD CON-
PANY MAKES A RECORD FOR
SELLING THEIR LANDS.
[DY ASSOCIATED PRESS. I


Tacoma, Wash, June 28.-The report
OF land sales of the Northern Pacific Rail-
road company for the fiscal year ending
June 80 has been completed, showing an
aggregate OF I,4o5,o54 acres in the West.
ern district, comprising Washington, Ida
ho and Oregon. This is more than
half million acres more than last years
sales and is new record over all pre-
yious years excluding consideration of the
sales of 100000 acres of timber lands
IN Western Washington, sold in 1000.
The greater part of the agricultural
lands sold are in Eastern Washington,
though the demand has been general
throughout the state. Large areas Of graz
ing land in Yakima, Kittitas and Douglas
counties have been sold to men engaged
in sheep and cattle raising.
The recent sales of 10000 acres of
timber lands in Spokane and Stevens
counties to the mill companies in the
vicinity of Spokane has about closed out
the company's holdings in that section.
During the last five years, the land
sales In the Western district for each
fiscal year have shown marked increase
over former years, while the record for
the year just closed has exceeded any pre-
vious record more than so per cent.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-06-28
JESSIE MORRISON
IS FOUND GUILTY
SHE HAD HER FACE ON HER
FATHERS SHOULDER AND BOTH
GAVE AWAY TO TEARS.
[BY ASSOCIATED PRESS I

Eldorado, Kas., June 2s.-Jessie Nor
rison, in her third trial for the murder of
Mrs. olin Castle at her home in this city
in June, 1900, was today found guilty of
murder in the second degree. The Jury
was out two hours. The case may be ap-
pealed again.
Jessie Morrison killed Clara Wiley
Castle with razor in a quarrel eight
days after Mrs. Castle had been married
to Olin Castle with whom both women
had been in love.
Miss MORRISON is the daughter of II. M.
Morrison, formerly a circuit judge. The
first trial resulted in disagreement In
the second trial Miss Morrison was found
guilty of manslaughter and given a five
years sentence. She spent but two months
in the penitentiary, being given a new
trial last February.
AS the foreman finished reading the
verdict this morning Miss Morrison turned
pale, threw her arms around her aged
fathers neck, hid her head OH his shoulder
and both wept bitterly.
Later in her cell, Miss Morrison refused
to talk other than to say that she had not
expected a conviction, adding:
"The judge was against me from the
first to the last"
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-06-28
RATHBONE HOPES
FOR INVESTIGATION
PRESENTS PETITION TO CONGRESS-
CLAIMING HE DID NOT HAVE
A FAIR TRIAL.
M0RGAN'S RESOLUTION
VIGOROUSLY OPPOSED
Alabama Senator Explains His Plan for an
investigation by the Committee to AS
certain Whether Any Claims Exist in
Favor Citizens OF the United States
Purpose OF Resolution Delay.
lpy ASSOCIATED rRtss.I

Washington, June ~. When the senate
met today partial conference report IN
'he deficiency bill was agreed to. and
Messfs. Hale, Allison and Teller appoint.
cd confcrees.
bill was passed to provide souvenir
nledals Tor the benefit of the Washington
monument association OF Alexandria Va
MIR. Teller presented a petition from
Estes u. Rahhonc, praying for a full in
Vestisation into his performance Of duty
as director OF posts Of Cuba during the oc-
cupation OF Cuba. He maintained in his
petition that he was unjustly tried and un-
iairly convicted, and that he Is entitled
10 iull. iair and impartial investigation
by congress. Mr.. Teller said the petition
was unusual and the conditions were I'M
usual, and at his request the petition was
read in full
The petitioner asked that full justice
be done to the end that aspersions upon
his character might be eliminated.
Mr.. Teller said the petitioner was not
now III jeopardy. but would have been had
not n general amnesty been granted by the
Cuban government. He stood before the
world as a convicted criminal. The case
was unique, but it Was one which might
arise al any time in the Philippines. n
aecmed to him that the question demanded
investigation by the senate. While he did
not pass upon the guilt or innocence of
the petitioner he believed there was fair
presumption OF his innocence.
The petition was referred TO the com
mittec on relations with Cuba.
Mr.. Morgan's Resolution.
A resolution offered yesterday by Mr..
Morgan providing for an investigation by
the committee on interoceanic canals to
ascertain whether any claims exist in ia
vor OF citizens Of the United States against
the old or the new Panama Canal COM
pany and authorizing the committee to
ascertain whether unlawful or corrupt
methods had been used 10 obtain any
part OF the sum that may be applied to
the purchase of the property Of the new
Panama Canal company or TO Costa Rica
Of Nicaragua by the United States, was
taken up.
After Mr.. Morgan had explained the
resolution, Mr.. Spooner Of Wisconsin Wig
orously opposed It's adoption, declaring
that il was without precedent and entirely
misclievous obstruction Of the action OF
congress. The United States was in no
position, he thought, TO act as agent for
bondholders or shareholders of the Pana-
ma Canal company.
The people would have to look to the
French courts for their rights. II was
not the business Of the United States TO
constitute itself guardian for the French
courts and the people who had claims
against the Panama Canal company.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-06-28
SEVERAL HOURS SLEEP
TEMPERATURE NORMAL
London Lancet Says That No Immediate
Sccptic Absorption Has Taken Place
Expected That In a Few Days Doc
tors Can Announce That All Danger Of
Complications Have Passed - His
Majesty Said to Be Quite Cheerful.
IBy ASSOCIATED PRESS


London, June 28.-"The king is out Of
immediate danger" This announcement
spread quickly throughout the metropolis
and caused general rejoicing. Lord Lis
ter, Sir Frederick Treves and other doc
tors discussed the patients condition for
nearly an hour before they committed
themselves to the important announce
ment.
1t was read at Buckingham palace by
only small crowd, the public being prac-
tically assured by yesterday evenings re-
port that everything was going well, yet,
to use the words of the Westminster Ga
zette, the bulletin was full OF intense re-
lief"
The reference to the wound in the
mornings bulletin, it is authoritatively
set forth, cannot be regarded with any
disquietude. BY June 80 the doctors are
expected to announce that all danger of
complications has passed.
King Very Cheerful.
The king was very cheerful this morn
ing, after four or five hours sleep, and his
temperature was normal. He is already
able to slightly raise himself by the aid
of pulley. When he first made an at
tempt to do so the queen adjusted the pill
lows so as to form backrest, and with
sigh of intense relief the king ex-
claimed, "Ah, that is better"
lhe Lancet i'll its comment today says:
No immediate sceptic absorption has
taken place, as shown by the complete alb
sence OF disqueting symptoms. We hope
that rumor is ceasing to be busy with the
origin and pathology of his majcsty's i'll
ness, since the very plain statement of
facts in the case which we were able to
publish June rs and the absolute accuracy
OF the bulletins have been justified"
His Family Happy.
The group of the members of the royal
family which were gathered at Victoria
station this morning were happy and
cheerful. The prince went there to bid
farewell to his cousin, Prince Henry of
Prussia, and the Crown Prince Louis
Philippe of Portugal and others who were
leaving London, including the Grand Duke
of Mecklenburg- Schwerin, Frederick
Francis and the Egyptian and Moorish
ENJOYS. The chief of staff of the last
named said to reporter:
Il am smitten to the earth with sorrow
for King Edward. England is great
country, but | am glad to be going back
to civilization"
A week which has witnessed emotions
OF such conflicting and intense character
as to be without parallel in the nations
history is ending as it begun, in rejoic-
ing. In the brief space of FIVE days the
country has gone through the most acute
stages of jubilation, fear, doubt and hope.
Now, with today's bulletin, they are all
talking of the festivities, many of which
will occur as planned.
The Crystal Palace, July 2, will be the
scene of brilliant hospital ball, in which
so many Americans are taking part.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-06-28
PHAN TOMS CANNOT
Be LEGALLY TAXED
SUPREME COURT OF INDIANA DE-
eide THAT GOOD WILL OF A BuSI-
NESS is NOT TAXABLE.
Icy ASSOCIATED PRESS.

indianapolis, Ind, June 2s.-The good
will Of business can not be taxed
under the Indiana law, according to the
decision of the supreme court in the
indianapolis News case. The valuation
of tangible property as returned for tax
alton had not been questioned, but the
state board had added large sum for
good will and for value of the Associated
Press franchise.
When the paper refused to pay, the
state board sued, through the state audi
tor, to collect While the complaint al
legged that the additional assessment was
against the good will of the property and
Associated Press franchise, it did not
specify how much either was valued at.
Attorney for the newspaper showed that
the Indiana law did not provide method
nor attempt to provide one for taxing
good will and that no other newspaper or
other property had been SO taxed
The lower court found in favor of the
News and the higher court sustained the
opinion. =
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-06-28

One OF the Le9atecS Named IN hlIegeo
Fraudulent Win.
conversations with Lippincott and that Lip
pincott told him first that Attorney w. w.
Dixon had will of Colberts, and then
expressed the opinion that Attorney J. w.
Forbis must" have the will.
Crowd Attends Court.
When the case opened this morning there
was the same great interest in the proceed
ing manifested as on the previous days of
the trial. The courtroom was crowded, as
usual and the evidence was listened to with
intense interest.
Attorney Kelley, for the state, announced
that the states testimony would probably
be completed by this afternoon and asked
and received permission to place four more
Witnesses on the stand. He had already
presented nine witnesses, but the testimony
of one was without result, and he was not
counted in the whole the limit being put
at IL.
Mr.. Mullins was the first witness this
morning. He said that he had known
Colbert intimately since 1895.
WAS your acquaintance business or
social one? 7" the attorney asked.
Business" the witness replied. 3.
Did you have any joint enterprises with
Colbert?"
eyes, SIR"
I'll ask you to state whether during your
relations with Colbert you became familiar
with his handwrting!"
II did"
Did you ever see him write his name 7"
"Yes."
Ever have any specimens of his hand
writing in your possessionl"
"Yes."
How many times did you ever see him
write his name?"
about three"
ADOLPH WETZSTElN,
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-06-28
KNEW OF NO WILL DAY Of DEATH.
Witness Testifies That WooIbeater Doubted
Existence of Such An instrument --Took
Possession Of Cobert's Papers and
Refused to Give Them Up.

AT that time AID you see Colbert
write his name?"
YES"
When did you see that signature last 7"
About three weeks ago"
Here Mr.. Kelley took the will which
Woolbeatcr and Lippincott are seeking
TO establish as Colber,'s and said:
Mr.. Mullins, this is purported to be
the last will and testament of Charles
Colbert. Please examine il and say what
your opinion is as to whether or not Col
bert wrote the signature to it,
My opinion is that he did not" the
witness deliberately replied.
Woolbe ater Notified Him OF Death.
Then Mr.. Mullins testified that he heard
OF Colbert's death the day it occurred
and saw Woobeatcr the same day at his
store. Edward Wagner was with Wool
beater. The witness talked about Col
bert's death with Woolbeater.
What was saidl" the lawyer asked
"Woolbeater said Do you know Charlie
is dead1' | said No. When did he die ?
lie told me that the body was at Rich
ards undertaking parlors. / advised Wool
beater to go down to the cabin and take
charge of Colberts papers"
Was there anything said about there
being a wil?"
There was nothing said about n will"
Did you ever have any conversation
with Woolbeater or Wagner about a will 2"
I II did not"
Did you ever have a conversation will,
! Lippincott about will"
! II did not"
j Attorney Cotter, for the Flukc Scheucr
side Of the case, asked Mr.. Mullins if he
knew Of any will around Colbcrt's cabin
when he advised Woolbeatcr to take
charge of the papers, and he replied
that he did not. He was thinking of Col
bert's papers in general.
Took Possession OF Effects.
Public Administrator Collins took the
stand next. He testified that he heard
Of Colbert's death the day the latter died
A note was left under his door calling
his attention to the DEATH in the eve.
uiEg. It was SO late that he left the
matter for the next day. That night
when he was Just undressing for bed n
messenger came and urged him to go to
the cabin ard take possession OF Colbert's
effects.
pe said that the great interest mani
es cd in the matter by the messenger
ATTORNEY c. F. KELLEY,
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-06-28

Two more witnesses for the state today
testified in the trial of the Colbert will
contest that John Woolbeater, who with
w. !. Lippincott is trying to have will
that was made in his favor and Lippin-
colts admitted to probate, stated to them
the day of Colbert's death, and the day
after, that he knew of no will left by Col
bert. The men who SO testified are Public
Administrator ]. p. Collins and Patrick
Mullins, the wel-known merchant and
mining man.
Both men stand to the assertion that
Woolbeaters statements that he knew Of
no will were made the day OF Colbert's
death and the day after.
Collins searched for will for several
days, he testified, and, at the conclusion Of
the search, in which he was assisted by
Woolbeater, according to his testimSpy,
Woolbeater said that he was satisfied that
there was no will"
Collins also testified that he had several
JOHN WooLBEATER,
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-06-28
Mitchell Goes to illinois.
[BY ASSOCIATED PREss.1

Wilkesbarre, Pa, June a8.--The an
nouncement that President Mitchell would
leave for the West late this afternoon came
as surprise to those-at strike headquar-
ters today. He will return next Wcdnes-
day or Thursday. Mr., Mitchell said he
expected to take up international matters
with the union officials of Illinois. Last
night someone threw dynamite into the
William A. coiliery of the Lehigh Valley
Coal company at Duryea, causing two ex-
plosions. No one was near the spot.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-06-28
GREEKS GET IN SALIDA
Trouble Feared Over Their Introduction
Into Smelters.

ESPECIAL TO INTER MoUNTAIN.1
Salida Colo, June 28.-The first labor
trouble that has occurred at the new smell
ter being built here occurred Tuesday
afternoon. Several days ago the officials
of the smelter arranged with a party in
Denver to supply them with furnacemen.
1t Is IN established fact that Greeks are
the best men for this business, and the
men sent here were of that nationality.
1t is said that the smelter, in order to
get these men when they were ready to
blow in, had to take them now, or take
chances on getting others when needed.
They decided to take them now and in or
der to accommodate them, it is said, had
to discharge the men employed at present
in excavating.
A demonstration has since occurred and
serious trouble is feared.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-06-28

Who Gave Evidence in the Will Case
Yesterday.
Here's deed Colbert gave to James
Finlen. Examine the signature of Colbert.
Ever see that instrument before?'
II did,"
it?"
"Wheref'
"At his cabin" >
Evidence Is Lost.
At this point IS minutes were lost while
fruitless search was made among the
papers in court for. a lost writing that At
torney Kelley desired to question the wit
ness about. Finally the lawyer passed on
to other matters, and said:
"Mr. Mullins, did you ever execute
an instrument Jointly with Colbert?"
Once replied the witness
"When?" ~
Some time in the fore part Of 1906"
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-06-28
Boxing Measure Defeated,

New Orleans, La, June as..--Thc bill al
lowing boxing contests of rs rounds in New
Orleans, which has passed the lower house
OF the state legislature, has been defeated
in the senate BY large vote.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-06-28

Well Known Butte Lawyer Engaged in
Colbert Will Case.
caused him to rise, dress and seek out
Woolbeater, who had Colbert's papers.
did you talk to Woolbeater Mr.. Kel-
ley asked him.
yes" the witness replied.
Il asked him for Colbert's papers and
he refused to give them to me. He said
he would keep them himself and that he
had them in his breast pocket. He re-
fused to give me even list OF them"
Did you have any conversation with
him then about a will 7"
Continued on Page Thrcc)
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-06-28
WORLDS BIKE RECORD
BROKEN IN SALT LAKE
Half-MiIe Paced and Competition Record
Both Lowered on the Saucer
Track.
IRY ASSOCIATED pnrcc

81
Salt Lake, June a8.-Two worlds bike
records were broken at the Salt Lake
saucer last night.
The half-mile paced record of s. a-s
held by Major Taylor, was reduced by W.
E. Samuelson to So 3-s.
J. NJ Chapman lowered the half-milc
competition record of So seconds, held by
M. L. Hurley, to 81 3-5 seconds.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-06-28
Suicide and Murder.

Chicago, June a8.-Armed with two re-
volyers Charles w. Gale, an insane real
estate dealer, made two Intellectual attempts
to kill Albert McMullin a barber, last
night, Then he locked himself in the
office and killed himself A quarrel over
"a woman was the cause of the tragedy, it
is said.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-06-28
Arrived in June.

[BY ASSOCIATED pREss.1
Queenstown, June 28.-The United
states training ship Monongahela, which
!eft Newport. r. l., early in June, arrived
here today.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-06-28

Continued on Page Tbree.)
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-08-28

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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-08-28
License VS.. Prohibition.

Mr.. EDITOR The people of the
state seem to be getting more and
more wrought up over the possible
liquor legislation OF our next legisla-
ture.
1t seems to be the great theme OF the
prohibition party to have it right.
And the only way in their minds is to
have prohibition representative |
can't see why they want to keep along
in the same old way and have the
amount OF drunkenness and the state
tax grow larger every year.
You ask a prohibitionist any ques-
ton in regard TO the same and he will
give You the same old chestnut, The
subject is fully proven by the fact that
large majority of arrests and prose-
cutions OF the country are caused di-
rectly or indirectly by intoxicating
liquors. but they never stop to think
that the larger part Of the arrests are
caused by the prohibitionists, who, if
they see man they think has been
drinking who is not making any dis
turbance, have him arrested and fined
ten dollars, while the state charges in
the case are two or three times this
amount. They seem to think they are
helping to cut down the state tax.
How many Of the state officials are
there that can truthfully say they have
never arrested a man, who was doing
no harm. simply to get their teesP Is
this helping to cut down the state ex-
.penses or to stop drunkenness? How
many men are there that stop drink
ing Tor little fine Not one out of
ten.
The liquor law at the present dav is
very much like man with a nice
field OF melons or an orchard of fruit
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-08-28

THE GREAT POLITICAL ISSUE.
Various Correspondents Express their Views OF
Prohibition and Local Option.

Which is the better, for the owner 70
invite the boys to eat some with him
and give them some to carry home or
tell them they are forbidden fruit and
not to touch them Why is ii not so
with prohibiting the sale of liquor
Would it not be better TO have II so a
man can get glass of beer or whis-
KEY and 90 on about his business
than TO have il so he. cannot The
next thing, If they are refused in their
own town, is to send to Boston. Chi
cago or New York and get one, two or
three gallons at a time, have a grand
booze, have a swelled head for the
next week. get arrested, etc. Which
would be the better way, TO have them
send this money into other states to
help them or 10 have license and keep
the money in our own state
September is almost here, and
hope the people will get their ideas
aroused and see If we cannot try some
new method. IL would not be neces-
sary 10 keep our state a high license
one If il proved a failure. Prohibition
for the past few years has been a curse
TO the state and harvest for the state
officials.
II you were TO 90 into the houses of
the different prohibitionists now.
would YOU find their closets and Gel
lars free from intoxicating liquors or
would you find a bottle fun or part
full Of whiskey, and glass beside itP
How many of these men do you meet
with their breaths free from the smell
OF liquor2 DO you find all the drunk
ards in the license party No; YOU
will find an equal part OF these men
that talk prohibition who take drink
ms quickly as a man that talks license.
| think these men that get out and
crow prohibition and then 20 behind
the door and drink had better practice
what they preach. or preach what they
practice
Temperance is an right but when il
comes 20 straight prohibition 1t seems
20 be all wrong.
CHAs. OgDwAY, Tunbridge. VT