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immigration

IN discussing immigration. the Pres
ident declares that we cannot have too
much OF the right kind, but he con-
tinues: ''The need is to devise some
system by which undesirable immi-
grants shall be kept out entirely, while
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SOME Of THE STRIKING POINTS
IN THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
Corpora. ions.

Corporations.
Publicity in corporate affairs will tend to do away
with ignorance and viii afford facts upon which in
teigent action may be taken
The New Department.
The work o. the Department of Commerce and
Labor has been conditioned upon this theory of
ing fair treatms alike for capital and labor.
Receipts ard Expenditures.
The need of strict economy in our expenditures is
emphasized by the fact that we canEot afford TO be
parsimonious in providing for what is essential to
our national wei.-teing
The Financial Situation.
The integrity of our currency is beyond question.
and under present conditions ii would be nwse and
unnecessary to attempt reconstruction of entire
monetary system.
Merchant Marine.
Our service should equal the best If it does not
the commercial public viii abandon it.
Naturalization Frauds.
Forgeries ana perjuries of shameless and fragrant
character have been pepetrated not only the dense
centers OF population, but throughout the country.
The st. Louis Exposition.
trust that Congress will continue to favor IN all
proper ways the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
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ual substitutions of methods other
than war for settling disputes. II Is
not pretended. ne says, that as yet we
are near a position In which II will be
possible to wholly prevent war. but, he
believes. by a mixture of prudence and
firmness with wisdom, much Of the
provocation and excuse for war may
be done away with. The Hague court.
he says. offers so good an exs mple o.
what can be done in the direction or
such settlement that it should be en-
couraged in every way
A Suggestion Renewed.
The President then renews the sugges-
ton e President Mckinley made in his
message of December 3. 1898, that the
Executive be authorized to correspond
with the governments Of the principal
maritime powers with a view of incor-
porating into the permanent law of
civilized nations the principle of the
exemption Of all private property at
sea, not contraband Of war. from cap
tuIe or destruction by belligerent pow
ers
Brief reference is made to the meeting
last year of the Interparliamentary
Union for international arbitration 1t is
spoken of as one Of the forces tending
toward peace among nations Of the
earth and worthy Of support. The Presi-
dent says he hopes Congress viii invite
the union to meet next year at st.
Louis.
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Interior Affairs


Taking up the subject Of Land ONCE
affairs the President notes that a graft
tying disposition has been evinced by
those having unlawful Enclosures OF
public land to remove their fences.
Nearly two million acres 50 tnclosed
have been thrown open on demand. IN
but comparatively few cases has it been
necessary to go into court 20 accom-
plish this purpose
Revision Is Needed.
He draws attention to the necessity
for revision of public land laws and
TO the fact that ne has appointed
commission to report upon the opera
ton of the present statutes. Reclam-
alton of the arid lands Of the West,
the President says. is progressing salts
factorily. The reclamation law. he says.
while perhaps not ideal. appears at
present to answer the larger needs for
which it is designed. Further legisla-
ton is not recommended until the neces-
stiles Of change are more apparent.
The necessity for the preservation OF
the forests is emphasized Much prog
ress in forestry Is noted and reference
is made to the awakening Of interest in
it by lumbermen. The President says:
est resources, whether in public or pri-
vate hands. IS recognized now as never
before The demand for forest reserves
las become insistent in the West, be-
cause the West must use the water,
wood, and summer range which only
such reserves can supply"
II is recommended that all matters
pertaining to forest reserves. except
those involving or pertaining TO land
titles, be consolidated in the Bureau Of
Forestry Of the Department Of AgTi-
culture.
Indian Affairs.
Brief but pointed is the paragraph de-
voted to Indian affairs. It follows:
THE Indian agents should not be de-
pendent for their appointment or tenure
of Office upon considerations Of partisan
politics; the practice Of appointing,
when possible, ex-army officers or boni-
ed superintendents to the vacancies
that occur is working we'll Attention
is invited to the widespread initeracy
due to lack OF public schools in the m
dian Territory. Prompt heed should b
paid to the need Of education for tho
children in this Territory
The President notes with gratiheatiea
that the safety appliance law has been
amended in important respects in &C
cordance with his suggestions.
Pensions.
Regarding pensions. the President has
this to sa--:
NO other class Of our citizens de.
serves so well OF the nation as those
TO whom the nation owes its very being.
the veterans Of the civil war. Special
attention IS asked to the excellent wors
of the Pension Bureau Ia expeditins
and dispOsing OF pension claims Dur
ing the fiscal year ended July 4. 1866.
the bureau settled 81, $50 claims. an
average Of S25 claims for each work
ing day Of the year. The number %
settlements since July 1. 1903. has been
IN excess of last years average. ap~
preaching 900 claims for each working
day. and it IS believed that the work OF
the bureau viii be current at the close
Of the present fiscal year"
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Cause for Satisfaction.

The signing of the new commercial
treaty with China is referred to as a
cause for satisfaction. Attention IS
drawn to the reduced cost in maintain
ing the consular service for the fiscal
year ended June 80. 1903. as shown in
the annual report of the auditor for the
State and other departments, as COM
pared with the year previous. and this
comment made:
This Is the best showing in this re-
spect for the consular service for the
past fourteen years. and the reduction
in the cost Of the service to the Govern
ment has been made in spite of the fact
that the expenditures for the year iIf
question were more than $4,000 greater
than for the previous year"
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Arbitration

Good reason exists. says the President,
for the belief that there has been a
real growth among the civilized nations
of a sentiment which VIII permit grad
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Foreign Relations

First under the head Of relations with
foreign countries comes reference to the
reported assassination in Beirut of our
vice consul, the arrival of the warships
there. and the happy result Of their
presence. Relations with Turkey are de-
clared TO be friendly, and our claims
founded on in equitable treatment of
some Of our schools and missions ap-
pear to be in process Of amicable adj
iustrnent
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Postal Frauds.

through frauds, for9eries, and perjures. and
by shameless briberes the law relating to the proper
conduct of the public service general and TO the due
administration of the Postoffice Department, have
been VIGOROUSLY violated
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The Alaskan Boundary.

The result has removed from the field
of discussion and possible danger question liable 10
become more acrtely aecentuated With each passing
year.
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Public Land Frauds.

1t is hardly necessary to urge the Importance of
recovering these dishonest acquisitions, stolen from
the people, and OF promptly end duly Furnishing the
offenders
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International Arbitration.

by mXt1re of prudence and frmness
with wise we think it possible TO do away with
much of the proyceation and excuse for war
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The Philippines and Porto Rico.

The condition of the islanders is in sral things
far better than before while their governmental
intellectual and moral advance has Kept pace with
their material advance
Preservation of Forests.
The necessity of perpetuating our forest re
whether in public private hands, Is reeog-
nized now as never before.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-03-07
PLANS HAVE
BEEN REVEALED,
t IS SAID
Will Take in Frisco and
Give Outlaws Fight
for Life.
~ hssorIhrED rRES..

Portland, Ore, March 7.--A special to
the Evening Telegram from San Fran
cisco says that although President Lucas
OF the Pacific Northwest league cvades re-
porters and declines TO be interviewed as
TO his movements, his whole phn in the
baseball controversy has been revealed.
lie is known TO have profcrcd II. B.
Hopkins, 3oJ California street franchise
for a club in San Francisco Of the Pacific
Northwest league. The offer has been ac-
cepted. He has informed Mr. Hopkins
that he is in the fight TO stay; that he will
not withdraw that clubs at Los Angeles
and San Francisco will be formed and
that he hopes TO outdo the Pacific coast
league by having eight clubs instead OF
six, the number the other league intends
10 have. Lucas says that he cannot de
pend upon Hickey and Sexton to bring
about peace now, as he does not believe
that they can help him.
Charles Reilly who was third bascman
Of the Los Angeles team last year, has re-
cciyed the franchise for a Los Angeles
team. The season OF the Pacific North
west league will open here on April II
two weeks later than the Pacific coasts
opening, and the Butte team will play the
first game here.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-03-07
NEW CHATTANOOGA
|SLAUNCHEO FROM
ELIZABETH
Formidable Cruiser Is to
Have Wireless Teleg-
raphy, Etc.
ny ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Elizabeth, n. J., March THE cruiser
Chattanooga was launched at ? 80. She
slid gracefully into the water. The launch
ing and ceremonies were most successfully
carried out.
The Chattanooga is a sheet-steel pro-
teoted cruiser. The shea,hing is of
Georgia pine. Length over all is 3o8 feet
6 inches, and ao2 feet on the water line
Her breadth is ~ feet. draught 10 feet 9
inches and displacement 1000 tons. There
are four steel decks and deep cofferdam
is built completely around the ship in the
region OF the water line. The cofferdam
is filed with corn pith for the protection
OF the ship. There is cellular double
bottom full length of the ship and ten
complete transverse water-tight bulk
heads extending above the water line. The
pilot house and charthouse are built OF
bronze and the water-tght doors are oper-
ated from central station.
The armament of the Chattanooga con-
sists of ten 5-inch quick-fring guns in the
main battery, one being located at each
end Of the vessel on the main deck and
four on each broadsdc of the gun deck
The secondary battery consists of eight
6-pounder rapid fire guns, two I-pounders
with four machine guns, and one field gun
for landing purposes. The s-inch guns of
the broadsidc battery of the Chattanooga
are protected by nickel steel "a inches
in thickness.
There are two powerful searchlghts on
the flying bridge, and the vessel is TO have
wireless equipment telegraph service.
Her bunkers can carry 700 tons of coal
and at ten knots her cruising radius will
be over 5000 knots.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-03-07
Weapon Said to Have Been
Used to Murder
Chevrier.
ARE MANY WITNESSES
Courtroom IS Crowded bv
People Interested in
Famous Trial.

Wen ask the court to protect as isom
the violence of MIR lirccn." exclaimed At
tornoy Thomas Morrin this morning. while
trying 10 score one for Walter IT, Brooks
in the trial now on in Judge McClernan's
court
The witty county attorney was doing
things with the revolver with which
Brooks is alleged to have killed Chcvricr.
The revolver, II was learned was still
loaded and the county attorney started to
take ont the cartridges.
Say is il loadcdi" asked Dr o lcary,
who was sitting in the witness chair
"Ncs"
Say, turn it the other way" exclaimed
the witness.
Don't point il towards the jury. Mr..
Brocn." said the court. as the states rep
reser,ativc carclcssly turned the muzzlc of
the wicked looking bulldog toward the
jury box.
/, was an interesting session during the
morning The powder burned and bloody
shirt was exhibited and. the revolver
which was used. was produced, while ite
attorneys for the defense were trying TO
establish the fact that Brooks and
Chcvicr were graphing when the fatal
shot WAS fired
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-03-07
SECOND EDITION UNDER
FAIR TRIAL BILL IS IN

The famous litigation over the A. J.
Davis estate in which the late Robert G..
lngersoll, lawyer and atheist, figured as
counsel for the heirs, was recalled in Judge
Harney's division of the district court to-
day.
The matter came up when Former Su-
preme Court Justice Harwood, represent
ing John S. Harris, administrator of the
lngersoll estate, in an action to recover
from the Davis estate heirs $0s,ooo, the
balance alleged to be due of the $Ioo 600
attorney fee claimed for work done by
lngersoll in protecting the interests of said
heirs, asked for a change of judges
The motion was made under the new
Fair Trial bill, and is the second motion
of the kind now pending in this county,
the first being before Judge Clancy in the
Weston election contest case.
The usual petition accompanied the
motion of Judge Harwood, and the matter
was taken under advsement.
The Davis estate was valued at several
millions of dollars and has mostly been
distributed.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-03-07
SHE MIGHT HAVE BEEN
DRUGGED, OR QUITE DEAD

The woman must have ben unconscious,
If, as the marks clearly show, her body
was thrown into the creek and foated
down, yard by yard, under the ice. She
might have been drugged or she might
have been dead At no point in the line
of direction taken from the buggy to the
creek is there a sign that she walked the
marks show that she was lifted from the
buggy and carried to the spot where the
clothes were found.
There the man stopped and there the
clothing was torn off. As he held up the
body with his left arm and ripped off the
garments with the right she slipped from
his grasp and fell heavily. There are
marks on the sand to indicate this. The
body had been hurriedly and rudely raised
to an erect posture, some hair catching on
a sharp stone and tearing loose from the
scalp few wisps of bleached hair.
The man hesitated the evidence is that
he carried to the spot an insensible woman,
tore off her clothing and was at that mo-
ment about to throw her body into the
creek Why hesitate? The body had
been brought there for definite purpose /;
it was to be thrown into the creek half
clogged with ice and snow. The heavier
garments had been removed SO that it
would not be buoyed up.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-03-07
BY FALSE PRETENSE

+. w. Parker, formerly agent for the
American Home company, cooperative
building association, appears to have got
ten himself into trouble by collecting
monthly premiums from II. Henderson
after the company went out OF business.
According to Henderson's story, as re-
lated to Deputy County Attorney Cole
man this afternoon, the company went out
of business in June of last year, the Con-
solidated company of Kansas City taking
its business, but Henderson was notified
that Parker was not representing them in
Butte and also informed as to how he
could become a premium holder in the
Kansas City concern.
Despite this fact Henderson has contn-
ued paying Parker $40 premiums each
month since June, taking receipts there
for.
Recently he became suspicious and now
asks for Parker's arrest. The latter will
be charged with obtaining money under
false pretenses.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-03-07
OFFICER HAMILTON Is
FIRST WITNESS CALLED

Oncer III Hamilton was the first wit
ness called this morning. He described
the finding OF the body Of Chevricr and
suggested the assumption Of The prosecu-
ton that Chsvricr was murdered.
Notwithstanding the exclusion Of the
witnesses, the crowd in the courtroom seats
filled all the standing room. More inter
est is taken in the case because of the
fcnsc OF marital relations set up. County
Attorney lrccn j. putting mp one of the
strongest cases he has ever handled. The
one great defense is that which prcsup-
poses the right Of a husband TO avengc
the alifonts 10 his domestic relations.
Officer James Lawson testified 10 the
finding OF Chcyficrs body and also that
one wound in the temple was apparently
oecasioncd by blow and not but bullet.
Lawrence Bolin who roomcd in the
Maulc block, testified TO hearing the shots
and to the searching Of the body and room
later.
Mrs. Matthews, another roomcr, told
her story Of hearing the shots, which she
described as "a very loud noise"
Mrs. Pclctier landlady of the Maule
block, told OF the noises and scullle.
Miss Pcllolicr, daughter OF the land
lady, described the finding Of the boIy
on the landing AT the head Of the stairs.
I'm IdbOrcr, a common laborer,"
said Henry ploss as he took the stand TO
testify to hearing noises in the rear end
Of the hall" His testimony served merely
to identify the dead lodgcr.
One Of the most interesting features OF
the case was the testimony Of DR.. McCar-
thy. The physician was asked TO draw
anatomical diagrams and stood before the
jury to demonstrate the course Of the bull
let alleged to have killed Chovricr His
examination and cross-examination took
up most Of the afternoon.
Mr. Brecn objected to the diagram Of
Cheyrier's chest, which, the witness admit
ted, was a crude drawing.
The objection was overruled.
John Duggan was the next witness
called. He testified to having heard the
shots and finding the body Of Chevrer.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-03-07
Woman of Half f-World
Evidently Owned the
Faded Rags.
EVIDENCE OF CRIME
Police Believe That a Wo-
man Was Killeda Cast
Into Muddy Waters.

A bundle of some womans tawdry
fnery, found on the bank of Silver Bow
creek, near the point where the street rail-
way crosses, by ]. NJ. Cummings, section
hand, yesterday morning, and plainly dis
cernible marks about the spot where the
clothing was found, indicate that crime
has been committed and, that furthermore,
a woman was dragged to the edge OF the
creek, partly disrobed and her body
thrown into the mud and water. Mute
evidence indicates this; it does not prove
that crime was committed
The clothing consists of three skirts
an outer skirt of black silk and two red
skirts Of cheaper material. They are Of
the kind that are used by women OF the
lower ranges of the half world, the under
skirts having been dyed red and ruifed
and hounced to initiate silk. The skirt
is about 10 years old.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-03-07
SAYS It IS OUTLAWEO
Ballet Rejects Claim of
Leggat in the David
son Case.

Helena, March 7.-Referee in Bankrupt
cy s. A. Ballet today rejected the claim of
r. ID. Leggat of Butte in the A. J. David
son bankruptcy case, holding in effect that
it was outlawed Leggat and Davidson
were jointly on a note for several thou
sand dollars and the Butte man sought to
have a claim for about $4,000 included in
Davidson's liabilities. Davidsons attor-
ney contended the claim was defeated by
the statutes of limitation and this conten-
ton was sustained by the referee.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-03-07
AS IF TORN OFF IN SOME
MAD BATTLE FOR LIFE

Half covered by sand, about three yards
from the creek bank the clothing lay, soak
ing in n puddle OF muddy snow water,
which was stained a deep scarlet from
the dye that had run from the brilliantly
colored skirts. They were in disorderly
heap, as though someone had thrown them
off in a hurry, or as If they had been
violently torn off by someone with whom
the woman or girl had evidently been
struggling. The gathering string at the
waist Of each skirt had not been united,
but snapped in twain.
There are many marks around the
place where the clothes were discovered
marks that tell story of violence as
plainly as any photograph could tell. The
key is lacking, that's all. 1t was no fools
play there may have been no murder COM
mtted, but no right cause could have pro-
duced the signs of crime that are de-
pieted there.
The place is a little peninsula OF sand,
not 400 feet from the street railway and
almost hidden by blocks of ice and caked
snow.
The mute evidence gathered in the vicin-
ity of the garments says that within
weeks time, man driving light rig
went to this lonely spot by daylight, his
only companion being a woman. 1t may
have been in the early gray of the morn
ing that he drove there, but it is very inn
probable that a person could have driven
team to this spot in the darkness Of
night unless he was familiar with the sur
roundings and furthermore it is unlikely
he would have chosen the creek for aid in
the dastardly crime had he not known it
is deep now, swollen from recent falls
of epow
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-03-07
VIEWS WONDERS OF ELTERS
Legislative Delegation Taken Over the Anaconda Plant
Officials of the Company Mayor Stephens Welcomes
Guests to the City Witness Great Works.

the ore was extracted from Mother Earth
and hoisted to the surface. Today they
witnessed the more interesting and more
intricate process Of separating the cop
per and by-products from the rock in
which it had been cncased for thousands
Of years. The completeness Of the smclt-
ing and concentrating plant, as well as
the air of thrift and general good times
prevailing in the leading smelter city Of
the West, made lasting impression upon
the visitors from the different parts Of
the state.
The special train furnished by the b., A.
CONTINUED on Page Two)
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SPECIAL TO THE INTER MOUNTAIN.

oTTNTNT To NJ IN IN NIVN " ININ
Anaconda, March Anaconda today
did the honors to the visiting legislators
and their friends, right royalty entertain
ing them From the time they arrived
during the morning until they departed
this afternoon they saw many evidences
Of Anaconda hospitality, and left feeling
gratifed over the welcome they had re-
ceived from everybody.
The visit to the great plant OF the
Washoe company proved to be a revela-
tion to the majority of the party, and
they were frequently heard to utter ex-
clamations of surprise at what was showl
them. Last night many of them saw how
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-03-07
ST0CKMEN MEETING
Beaverheads Growers Are
in Convention at
Dillon Today.
SPECIAL TO THE INTER MOUNTAIN.

Dillon, March 7.-The annual meeting
of the Farmers and Stockmen's society OF
Beaverhead county is being held here to-
day in the courthouse. There are many
tillers of the soil, breeders Of stock and
others in attendance The society met
about 10 o'clock and after a short session
adjourned until o'clock this afternoon
on account OF Mr.. Rheinhafdt's funeral.
Then the program printed in the Inter
Mountain Of Thursday is being followed.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-03-07
It MAY Be ILLEGAL
Miller Says State Fair Bill
as Drawn Up Will
Not Hold.
SPECIAL TO THE INTER MOUNTAIN.

Helena, March 7.-There is a possibility
that the state fair bill may De illegal and
that Helena may not get the benefit OF the
legislative appropriation for thar purpose
DR.. {. b. Miller, the well-known Lewis
and Clarke representative, says the bill is
unconstitutional because it provides f5r
the county commissioners paying out state
money, which he says the constitution
does not permit. The matter is being in
Yestigated.