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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-07
THREE BUILDINGS TOTALLY DE-
STRoYED AND SEVERAL WERE
SLIGHTLY DAMAGED.
NARROW ESCAPES FROM DEATH
Persons Sleeping on Second Floor Of
One Building Barely Awakened
in Time--All the Houses
Were Insured.

Mcaderville experienced a disastrous
fire between 2 and 4 o'clock this morn
Ing and had II not been for the good
work of the Leonard mine fire depart
ment there Is no telling what the extent
of the connagration would have been
Three buildings were totally destroyed
and several others slightly damaged,
So far as known no lives We're lost. but
three or four persons had very narrow
escapes from being burned to death.
The fire started In the Kitchen OF tho
Chiffon house. two-story frame hay-
ing u 90 foot frontage on Main street,
and before II was discovered the entire
rear part of the building was n seeth-
Ing mass of llames.
The structure was owned by Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward lIowden, who conducted Il
as Il boarding and lodging house. At tho
time the blaze started Mr. and Mrs. Bow
den We're sleeping IN room adjoining
the kitchen and had no knowledge Of
the presence of the frs until SOMEONE
kicked the door Of their room from It's
hinges and shouted "fre!" BY that tlm6,
however. the blaze had gained such
headway that they had all they could do
to save themselves and few articles
of wearing apparel.
Saved the Piano.
Several persons were sleeping on tho
second floor and the dIscoverers OF tho
fire lost no time In awakening them.
After the lodgers had been looked after
a party OF rescuers grabbed tho plano.
which was In the front room and car
rled 1t outside. II was the only piece
OF furniture saved from that building.
A.. urut h. h,,..
but as soon as the front door was opened
It created n draft through tho house
ana the place became n seething furnace
In few minutes. Mrs. Bowden es-
capped from, the house with the names
reaching for her from behind. She had q
narrow escape from being burned up.
The little 4-year-old child OF Mr. and
Mrs. Bowden, who was asleep In one OF
the rear rooms would have been
burned to death had II not been
for an Italian known as Mitch
ell. who knowing the little
one was there, took a chance on his own
life to save the child and accomplished
the job IN highly credttable manner.
lie came very near being suffocated.
The Clifton being Of highly innam-
mnble material. the entire building was
soon doomed to total destruction.
Meadervillc, as town. has no Are de-
Dartment. but there Is n good depart-
ment at the Leonard mine near by. AZ
aoon as the Leonard boys learned OF tho
fire they turned out on double quick
and soon had heavy stroam OF water
trained on the blaze.
Good Water Pressure.
The water pressure was terrific aud
The force OF the stream sent great slaha
or hre-iHnitcd boards and shingles soar
ing through space. Before the stream
was turned on. however the blaze had
already spread to the saloon building o4
$685. -.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-07
BEER STILL fOAMy
BREWERS AND employees EFFER.
VESCING ON WAGE QUESTION.
TO BE SETTLED NEXT TUESDAY
Employees Want Hours of Labor
Changed -- Union Objects to
Violation of the Eight
Hour Rule.

Not before next Tues lay viii IL he
known whether the state Brewers aaso-
clation will concede ~ the demands of
the brewery workers 70: an increase In
wages.
After session which occupied Two
days ana AT when In" matter was dis
eussed Thoroughly, the brewers could
arrive al no con 'lusi1n, and as the men
nave taken d. mine sta1f fhe mat
ter VIII have TO come before the brewers
In eynerel session next Tuesday
LAST year the brewery workers received
an eighl-hour day, but II Ia found tina: I'm
operation the employers nnd Il difficult
10 conduct certain branches OF their bust
ness.
Al the me ting yesterday Il ,lelesation
from the employees was preseat TO confer
with the executive committee Ia regard
to the settlement, and when the brewers
asked that certain changes be made III
the hours the men firmly refused to alter
the eight-hour law.
Eastern Brewers Compete.
The contention of the brewers Is tha 4
they are compelled to compete with The
Eastern brewcries shipping into the state
In large quantities. and whose men aIe
paid on an inferior scale--in many of the
states women ana children being EN-.
ployed as botllers.
ON the other hand the men claim .b1t
II IL chiefly through the efforts Of The
union that the state Is enabled 10 SUD-
port 50 many breWeries as the union
men demand union made beer; that II Is
the wofkingmen Of the state who keep
the breweries going, and that they are
asking Just remuneration for their la )o,.
II Is believed by those who are familiar
with the situation that the demands Of
the men VIII be granted, but that they
Will be expected to make certain c0nces-
sions in regard to the operation Of the
eight-hour law so that in ceataln
branches Of the business men may begin
work later and work later when the
exigencies Of the trade make It neces-
sary.
The visiting brewers left for their
homes this morning to return again
Tuesday, when they will meet In confer
ence with members Of the brewers union
and make another effort to adjust the
difficulty.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-07
EMPEROR WILLIAM
WILL PRACTICE HIS
TROOPS IN FIGHTING
(By Associated Press. }

Berlin, May 7.-Emperor William is
planning combined land and sea
ma1euvers to be held on the North sea
coast next June. 1t win he supposed
that a powerful naval enemy Is hold
ing the Island of Burkum and proposes
making descent upon an unknown
point of the coast, where troops are to
be landed.
The defense of the coast will be under
taken by the Tenth Army corps under
General Won Steunzner whose forces
Will be disposed at strategic points to
defeat the landing OF the enemy.
Wireless telegraphy Is to be employed
between the coast Videttes during the
maneuvers which will be attended by
Emperor William and a great following
of military and naval officers.
1t will be assumed at the maneuyers
that the German fleet Is absent.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-07
MRS. DECKER GETS TURNED
DOWN BUT TAKES DEFEAT
GOOD NATUREDLY.
UTMOST SECRECY OBSERVED
Guard Appointed-only One Slight
Incident to Mar the
Meeting.
(By Associated Press.)

Los Angeles, Cal, May 1.-The surprise
of the club woman's convention was the
report of the nominating committee, as
follows:
President-Mrs. Dimie Dennison of
New York.
First Vice President--Mrs. Burdette of
California.
Second Vice President-Mrs. Emma
Fox of Michigan.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. w. II. Coad
of South Dakota.
The disappointment of the Decker
forces was marked, as they confidently
believed the Colorado woman would at
least head second ticket. as made out
by the nominating committee.
Mrs. Decker said she was happy and
looked 1t, and 1t is doubted II under the
circumstances she will allow her fol-
lowers to present her name on the floor
on Thursday.
ever, said this would he done, and prob
ably by Massachusetts.
Pleased Club Women.
The placing of Mrs. Burdette as first
vice president pleased a large majority
of club women. 1t is likewise the pre-
vaillng sentiment that the promotion of
Mrs. Fox from recording secretary to
the second vice presidency Is merited.
The nominating committee met at 5
O'Clock at the womans clubhouse and
did not conclude their deliberations until
1880.
The utmost secrecy was observed, the
door and windows being bolted, while
boy was placed outside as guard.
The first thing decided was that there
should be but one ticket, and the COM
mittee proceeded most amicaIbly with
but one slight incident to mar the meet
ing.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-07
ST. LOUIS UNION MARKET DEAL
Err GIVES THE CUSTOMARY
MODE OF DOING BUSINESS.
GIVING REBATES ON SALES
Packers Buy Cattle on Successive Days
So Not to Compete With Each Other
If Drovey Fails to Sell His Stock
and Goes Elsewhere Buyers Are
Wired the Price Offered Him.
(By Associated Press.)

tby ASSOCldttu IFeSs.l
st. Louis. May "A special to the
Post-Dispatch from Jefferson City, Mo-,
says:
The existence in St. Louis of uniform
and fixed meat prices, and the secret re-
bate In addition to the G. o. ID. list
was shown by testimony taken at the
morning session of the beef trust in
quiry.
Attorney General Crow said today that
The objection raised by the packers at
torneys at Tuesdays session of the beef
trust inquiry does not pertain to the
validity of the antitrust law, but only
tC the law authorizing the inquiry. The
two statutes are separate.
The antitrust law has been tested
twice In the. supreme court ana Is un-
assailable, said Mr.. Crow
Mr.. Prendevile a ST. Louis Union
Market dealer, was the first witness ex-
amined today. In answer to questions,
Mr.. PrendevIle testified that Armour,
Swift, Nelson Morris and Cudahy had
a fixed agreement regarding prices.
"The packers buy cattle on successive
days" said Prendeville, 80 that each
can buy at his own price. There is very
little Independent buying In the East
st. Louis stockyards.
The big packers keep others out by
telling the cattle men that If they sell
any cattle to the Independent buyers,
they must sell all to them.
Best Beef Goes East.
"A better grade of cattle is sent East
than that sold In st. Louis. The ordi-
nary retail butchers cannot get high
class beef. The best beef Is sold to
butchers at II cents on the carcas."
did you ever get q rebate?" was
asked of Prendeville.
-Four or five months ago / got a re-
bate on pork from Nelson Morris. At
one time the cooler managers told me
that they had an agreement to sell at
less than &c a hundred. They would
evade the agreement by selling 2 cents
lever"
us there an arbitrator in st. LOUISE
asked Attorney General Crow.
THE cooler managers meet every We'd
nesday afternoon and form c. o. ID.
and on Saturday they hold another meet
ing. 1 do not know who fixes prices
for them, but they are fixed the last of
the week for the week following"
when a man does not sell his cattle
In East st. Louis continued the wit
ness. land ships them elsewhere. the
packers send dispatch ahead of him.
instructing the buyers to offer only so
much.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-07
PACKING CONCERNS
TO BE DEBARRED
FROM MISSOURI

81. Louis, May IA special to the
Post Dispatch from Jefferson city, Mo-,
sa.s:
quo warranto proceedings, or an APP
plication for a writ of custer, against
the meat packing companies composing
the Big Four Will be the next step In
the fight OF the state of Missouri on the
beef trust.
The proceedings, II successful will
debar the companies from carrying on
business in the state.
Attorney General Crow considers the
testimony Of the st. Joseph butchers on
rebates and concessions at the first day
of the supreme court inquiry conclusive
evidence of the existence and supremacy
of the trust In Missouri.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-07
SHY ON DANCING
ELLA ROGERS DECAMPS FROM
PAUL CLARK HOME.
RECAPTURED LATELAST NIGHT
Grew Weary Of the Institution Named
Because There Was None of the
May Therein Jail With
Katie Downey.

Because they are little shy of dances
at the Paul Clark home, Miss Ella
Rogers, aged II, who was placed there
by the authorities for her moral, physical
and intellectual we'll being on April 28,
dropped out of windoa sJt Saturday
and made good her escape.
Last night she was taken into custody
again by Deputy Sheriff Rowe, ably as
sisted by Deputy Sheriffs Pelletier Nc
Garvey and McKenna, while she was
tripping the mazy at the Columbia
dancing hall.
Elias mother had the county attorney
commit her and her sister, Hattie, to
the home In order to keep them off the
streets Early last week Hsttie vanished
from the home, and her exit was dupli-
Gated by Ella on Saturday. Then Coun-
ty Attorney Breen requested the sheriff
to have the girls brought into the bastile
IL they should be found adrift on the
thoroughfares
The deputies spied Ella by accident
while looking In at the light fantastic at
the Columbia and arrested her.
She was escorted to Mr.. Breen's Of
flee, and he gave orders to lock her up,
which was done.
One of the incidents of the affair was
the melancholy result Of Miss Katie
Downey's attachment to Ella. Katie ac-
companied the latter to Mr.. Breens Of
fee, and when the prosecutor saw her
he told Deputy Rowe to Jail her also.
1t seems that Katie loves to roam as
Well as Ella, and her wandering life
was Interrupted short time ago, wnen
she was arrested and sent home to her
mother who had been mourning her
absence for two or three days.
She stayed at home for awhile and
then rung the curtain up on the second
act Of the "Wild Girl"
She will be kept in jail till her case
can be investigated.
Both girls will be sent to the reform
school. probably, or the Home of the
Good Shepherd.
Some sort Of charge will be placed
against them in few days.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-07
RICH RIPE RED ONES
STHAWBERRIES ARE ONLY 90
CENTS A BOX IN BUTTE.
SHORT BOTTOMS,SHORT PRICES
War Among the Commission Men and
Fruit Dealers Gives Housekeep-
ers Cheap and Luscious
Garden Sass"

Here's where you get your ripe red
strawberi1es-here In Butte--you can
buy them for 20 cents box. although
the commission men pay more than that
for them In California.
It's all on account of little fight be-
tween the local commission men.
One firm is trying to control the mar
ket, and for that purpose cut the price
of berries with this pleasant result.
you couldn't take wagon and go
out among the fruit farms of Southern
California and buy them for the price"
said one of the dealers today; but we
are having a fight among ourselves, and
the outcome of 1t Is that here In Butte.
perhaps one of the barrenest spots in
the United States, people are getting
fresh fruit. the first of the season.
cheaper than they can where ii Is
grown" p.
No Profit in It.
There Is very little profit In fruit and
vegetables just now because of the fight.
and there is cut all along the line.
Among the delicacies which tell Butte
people that spring has arrived some
where are new potatoes, rhubanb. rad
ishes, spinach, green onions. green peas
green beans, wax beans, lettuce. celery.
""tei'isSs, tauliiloNeI, palsley ana rape
tomat toes.
Montana sends much OF the lettuce
green onions, watercress and radishes
all OF 1t from the vicinity of Helena.
From Washington come the peas and
beans. parsley, rhubarb and spinach.
From California the caulinower. new
potatoes and cucumbers, and from
Florida the tomatoes.
MANY of these daliracjas ihrinu f,,n,
prices, but the wholesale dealers declare
they do not reap the profit
There are few cities In the country
that could afford to get fruit and vege-
tables this early" said a Park street
dealer this morning Bat there Is moth
Ing too good for the Butte people, and
they are always willing to pay the
price.
Strawberries in May.
I'VE are selling an enormous quantity
of these strawberries. No matter what
the price would have been, there would
be big sale anyhow. as Butte people
consume wonderful quantity of the
succulent little fruit"
Old potatoes are going out fast. ard
yet there Is good market for them at
prices which range from $l.75 to $225 a
hundred. according to quality.
The new ones, which are unusually
early this year, are a little too steep yet
for the average purse, three pounds re-
failing for 25 cents: but as they cost the
dealers cents pound they do not con-
slider them profitable yet.
The Cinnamon in the neighborhood OF
Helena raise most of the lettuce and
young onions shipped in from the can
ital, and as they began planting a month
ago they VIII make the same plat of
ground profitable before the season Is
over.
Ihere are quantities of fresh green
fruit and vegetables in the market. but
the best of all for the average purse. ana
those which most concern the people or
Butte. are the ripe, red stra wberiies,
only 20 cents box"
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-07
Will Meet the Dattos.

(By Associated Press)
Manila, May 7.-General Chaffee sailed
today on the transport Ingalls, for the
Llano district of the Island of Min
danao.
General c. Davis telegraphed that he
thought the presence of the military gov
ernor OF the Philippines would have a
favorable effect on the prominent Moros
and General Chaffee Immediately replied
by going to Mindanao. He has ordered
General Davis to arrange a conference
with the prominent surviving sultans
and dattos.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-07
UNIFORM and FIXED MEAT PRICES
PROVED AT MISSOURI INQUIRY
g. H. Bailey Gets
a Good Appointment

Especial to Inter Mountain)
Helena, May IA dispatch
from Washington was received
here today announcing the APP
pointment of q. II. Bailey of
Red Lodge as assistant United
States district attorney to fill
the vacancy caused by the pro-
motion of Carl Rasch.
Mr.. Bailey has been promi-
nently identified In state politics.
He Is member of the republic
can state central committee.
For some time he held the
position of city attorney OF Red
Lodge.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-07
ANACONDA is DEFENDANT
IN A HEAVY DAMAGE SUIT

That she has not and never will recover
from the injury.
1t also claims that the hole in the Side
walk, about 10 by IL incnes, existed dur
ing the entire year of 1901, without beng
repaired.
On February 3, 1902, plaintiff says she
presented her claim to the council for
$1,000 personal damages and $40 medical
fee.
That on May 8 the council diNallowed
the claim, ard she asks for Judgment
against the city In the sum Of $1,000.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-07
REVOLUTION IN SANTO DOMINGO
PROVES TO Be QUITE SUCCESSFUL
British Garrison Cape
Colony Is Relieved

London. May THE town of
O,Okiep. Western Cape Colony,
which had been besieged since
April 4 by Il Transvaal force.
under Commander Smutz. has
been relieved by a British force
under Colonel Cooper.
The garrison was In good
health and only Il few of the
troops were wounded. The Beers
retired south.
Lord Kitchener. I'm reporting
the relief of O'Okiep. announces
Coneordia district, IN about the
same part of Cape Colony. is
clear OF Beers.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-07
FREIGHT TRAINS CRASH INTO
EACH OTHER NEAR TOPEKA

UNIDENTIFIED STJCKMAN from
Luray, Kan.
Injured:
H. w. Kueker Miles, Kan.
j. e. Fields, Hoxie, Kan.
John Buzzard, Belleview
John Hammerlund, st. Marys, Kan.
Ed. Arnold, Chapman, Kan.
Joseph Hurst, Cheyenne, Wyo.
George Ford, Wamego
All the injured are stockmen going East
with cattle.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-07
Run Their Own Restaurants.

San Francisco, May THE Southern
Pacific Railroad company has decided TO
take under Its own management all the
eating houses and lunch places on its en-
tire railway system of more than 5000
miles in California, Oregon, Nevada,
Utah, Arizona, New Mexico and Louisi-
ana, and to have the direct supervision Of
the restaurants on the San Francisco
Trans-bay ferries between this city and
Oakland and this city and Alameda.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-07
fBy Associated Press.)

Topeka, Kan, May 7-During the
heavy fog this morning at $40 o'clock, an
eastbound extra freigNf train Oh the
Union Pacific ran into freight train No.
a. at crossing in North Topeka, caus-
ing bad wreck and killing two men and
injuring seven others. The dead
ALMIE CANDLESS, stockman, Nato-
ma, Kan.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-07
Beers Still Fighting.

GBy Associated Press)
London, May 7.--Further advices re-
ceiyed here today from South Africa
announced that 2Os Beers had been cap
tured and that ten burghers were killed
in the neighborhood of LIndley Orange
River Colony, Yesterday
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-07
GRANTS NEW TRIAL.
Suit of Rand Against Kipp Argued In
Supreme Court.
Especial to Inter Mountain.)

Especial to Inter Mountan.)
Helena, May I'm the suit of Robert
N. Rand against Henry Kipp, an action
involving the price of band of beeves,
the supreme court today listened to the
argument on the appeal or the plaintiff
IRON an order of the district court OF
THIS district granting the defendant a
new trial.
When The case was tried in the lower
court Rand was given verdict for
s4s5, nut the defendant was granted a
thew trial.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-07
Especial to Inter Mountain.)

NpFNeT"I W IHFcT NVuTIlHTIlJ
Anaconda, May 7,--Anaconda is made
defendant In a damage suit for 1900 BY
complaint filed this morning IN the
Office Of the clerk of the Jiatric. court
drawn up by Attorneys J. II. Duffy and
w. II. Trippett for Mlnnie Wright.
The complaint states .hal on the night
of November ~ 1901, the p!aintltf stepped
into hole in the sidewalk on that part
of Fourth street, between Adams and
Jefferson street, and broke her ief, leg
between the knee and the ankle.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-07
Won Chester Cup.

London, May 7.--.calbine won the
Chester cup. (hand:cap) of $50 sovereigns.
for 3-year-olds and upwards. at the
Chester meeting today. st. Aldegonds.
was second and Sweet Sounds third.
Sixteen horses ran.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-07
Will Sign Oleo Bill.

(By Associated Press.)
Washington. May ALI doubt of the
presidents intention with respect to
signing the o!eomargarine bill was re-
moved today when he announced ha
would give IL his approval either today
or tomorrow.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-07
Found Dead in Bath.
(By Associated presc

Nby HSSUCIatPu PTeSS,)
Chicago, May 1.-The Rev. Timothy
Mcguire, pastor of St. Kevin's Roma IN
Catholic church, 105th street and Tor
rance avenue, was found dead In bath
tub at the Parish house today. Death
had been caused by drowning.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-07
Fire In Russia.

st. Petersburg, May 1.-THE recent
fire at the town of Bobrusk, in the
province Of Minsk, destroyed 972 houses
and $50 small stores.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-05-07

Continued on Page Three.)
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1902-03-17

Plymouth Rock eggs for sale. Arthur
Cham berlin. dl42-w30
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1902-03-17
All new seed at Frazee's.

All new eccu Az fidICt =
We will engrave free OF charge all
Jewelry bought at Roses in Raymond
bu ilding. Il
Don't forget the millinery opening
at the Jumbl, March 10, Wednesday
evening.
Fave trough aud guttering OF all
kinds at Young s. Perry's Novelty
works. Tel. 1874.
Foley's X iiney Cure makes the
kidneys an bladder right. Contains
nothing injurious.
Take the "Chnc'aw Route" TO the
Confederate reunion, Dallas, Texas,
"a April. Excursion rates.
The Ladies Missionary society OF
the Pne>byteriin church met yester
day afternoon with Mrs. Il. n. hat
9iG.
Gu 20 DarrOugh Hirdware Co. for
white aud red claver, alfalfa, cane.
kafiir corn aud blue grass seed. All
fre-n aud cean.
Chas NJ. Mcclellan was here today
on hi~ return from Cane Hill, Arkan
sas where he had been 10 wit hts
nuther who is quite sick.
Ali parties are expected 70 hand In
tnrlr tax scheiu within the next
week. Leave with or for Sam Riaen-
hour al Foremau's drug slore. li0.
Wilton r ,tcif returned lat night
lrom an exteude vi.it WITH his par
ents at Nae gdoche>, Texas lie was
accOmpan cd by his fatner, w. g.
Ratcllf, brother II Z. y. Ratcliif,
VINO ~ill visit IN Nnlta for a few
uays.
Horseles> carriages, fuelless en-
gines, aud the wireless telegraph are
ire greatest Innovations. Dr. Caln-
wells syrup Pepsin i. n X and cure
constipation. ini'ge>uoa. sick heai-
ache aud tomach troubles. Sod by
Peoples Drug st0re. d~