The Butte inter mountain., 1903-10-30
BOARD ARRIVES TO
ARBITRATE CRISIS
SENATOR GIBSON, j. j. HILL AND
GOVERNOR TOOLE ARE NOW
IN THIS CITY.
LOCAL BODIES ARE ACTING
Business Men and Labor Assembly Call
on the Governor to Summon an
Extra Session.
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and Mr.. Hills bearing evidence Of having
seen strenuous days
In the middle. shade in the lead Of the
other two, the head Of the Northern Sc
curties company and perhaps the greatest
railroad man i'll the world. walked vigor-
ously. In the clear crisp autumn air hi
eycs-big and and black and powerful
sparkled his face was wfcalhcd i'll smiles
and his famous black and white beard
spread 10 the breeze and nuttcred mcrrily.
They talked and laughed rs they walked,
until they began to puii as the blocks were
rcelcd off. Finally, a: the Park street
corner. Senator Clark, in n tight fitting
Chesterfield overcoat and easily the best
dressed man i'll the party, intercepted them,
with Mayor Pat Mullins. Senator Clark
in his carriage and the mayor in hack.
were just starting for the depot
All Walked Together.
There vas a momentary pause and then
all proceeded on up the hill another block.
Mr.. Hill. Senator Clark and the governor
walking together and Senator Gibson fall
ing back TO the rear rank with the mayor.
The hot pace was continued,
In fact, Mr.. Hill proceeded to give the
toling mayor faithful imitation oi
charge up san Diego hill.
When the Thornton hotel was reached
the mayors wind was failing, but he vas
still game. Here there was pause and
Governor Ioole presented the mayor to
Mr.. Hill.
Glad to meet you, Mr.. Mayor" said
Mr.. Hill 80 you are the mayor OF Butte,
ch''--casting his eye over the mayors
rotund figure. We'll you seem TO thrive
and do well in Butte atmosphere. How
do you do it Z"
ooh, | live on scraps" laughed Mayor
Mullins in reply. then everybody chuckled.
They were all feeling good
After talk of an instant Governor
foole, still Juggling his suit case. entered
the Thornton hotel. registered and went
to his room. While he was doing this
Senator Clark loaded Mr.. Hill and Senator
Gibson into his carriage and drove to his
home.
Had Made No Plans.
81 haven't any idea whatever about the
manner OF procedure, when we will meet or
what we will do" said the governor to an
Inter Mountain reporter as he stood at the
desk waiting for his key. we have just
arrived and have made no plans whatever
No, nobody met us We just walked up TO
bNt 'ht bSbAbt VI iblS llilN an. am
sorry, but | can't tell you a thing about
what we are going to do or how we are
going 10 proceed because don't know"
The special train in which Mr.. Hill and
the party arrived consisted of an engine
a baggage car and Northern Pacific
private car-not Mr.. Hills own private
car.
At ~ 20 o'clock this morning Senator
Clark, leaving Senator Gibson and Mr..
Hill at his home, drove to the Thornton
and called on the governor. The two gen
tlemen were in conference but moment
when they emerged, entered Senator
Clark's carriage and drove to Senator
Cark's home.
Business Men See Clark.
The committee appointed by tie Butte
Business Mems association last night 10
wait on the medators got into eomnunea-
ton with Senator Clark during the morn
ing and asked nim To fix time at which
il could make its call. The senator prom
ised TO fix time al some hour this after
noon and 10 notify the committee.
In very few minutes the entire part
adjourned from the senator's home to his
office. There the gentlemen remained in
conference behind closed doors until
| o'clock, when they left to go to luncheon
with the senator al his home.
At that time Senator Clark gave ont the
statement that all that had been done so
far was to organize by electng James J.
| Hill president OF the body and to discuss
| informally the situation.
I'VE have received call from none Of
the interested parties nor from any com
mittee.' said Senator Clark after
luncheon we will take the matter up fur.
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