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At Memphis.

Memphis, March I3.-The river rose
fve-tenths of foot in the past "a hours,
the gauge today marking 36.I feet. All
indications still point to a stage Of SO
feet by Sunday or Monday.
A report from Carruthersville, Mo-,
says the work on the new levee is pro-
crossing night and day. The immediate
country around the town is covered with
from three to five feet of water
All outbound boats are loaded with men
and supplies for the flooded districts.
Advices from Mississippi state that
many people in Cohoma county are
alarmed over the situation. The engi-
neers, however, say the levees we're never
SO strong and claim there is no danger
of a break. The seep and backwater is
daily growing deeper behind the levees
Business in the country is practically at a
standstill.
In Arkansas the rivers are falling and
all danger is believed to be passed. The
Red river between Shreveport and Alex
andria is two feet above the danger line.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-03-13
ROW OVER A FLAT
Trouble Between Tenant
and Landlady on West
Calena Street.

There is trouble brewing for Mrs. Ken
dali, the landlady of nat-house at No. no
Galena street, according to Deputy County
Attorney Coleman of the county attorneys
office. The trouble may possibly involve
Mrs. Kendall's daughter, Mrs. w. Hill OF
No. All South Washington street.
The party who complained against the
ladies is James Robertson, who is tenant
OF the fiat house above referred TO, and
who owes a certain amount Of rent to Mrs.
Kendall Robertson caused Coleman to
write Mrs. Kendall letter asking her TO
come up and explain acts Of hers in an
effort made by her to collect the rent,
efforts which Robertson did not relish,
and which the deputy prosecutor thought
might entangle Mrs. Kendall with the law.
Robertson complained that Mrs. Kendall
waited till he and his wife went to town
and his boy departed for school, and then
entered his fat and took away so much OF
their clothing, among other things, that
the family have not been able to make a
respectable appearance in society since.
When Mrs. Kendall came up to Mr..
Brcen's Office to explain this morning, she
admitted having taken the clothes OF the
tenants to make them settle up, as much as
20 times.
Mr.. Coleman told her il would not do to
take the garments that her tenants wore
upon their backs, and advised the lady TO
return the wearing apparel to avoid arrest.
She thought the matter over awhile, and
went away without promising.
Robertson told Coleman that Mrs. Ken
dali took two suits of clothes belonging to
him, and that the rather seedy suit which
he wore was all he had left TO wear in the
world. He also said that his boy had not
been able to shine in public since the
calamity, and that his wife was simply re-
duced to tears.
The property which Mrs. Kendall Is
accused Of levying upon and confscating
during the absence of her bad-paying ten
ants, is scheduled and listed by Robertson
as follows:
One Singer sewing machine, $40; two
suits of mems clothes, one overcoat, one
suit underclothes three or four dresses, 20
or 80 dishes, quantity of boys underwear,
one mirror two or three cooking utensils.
The latter things valued at $Ioo."
Mr.. Robertson declared that the appro-
priation of his dishes and cooking things
had almost stopped his domestic affairs
and left him without the means Of eating.
What the upshot of the affair will be
remains TO be seen. Mrs. Kendall declares
that if Robertson did not indulge in drink
SO much he could pay his rent.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-03-13
ALL TROUBLE
IS OVER
Run on State Savings Bank
IS Very Quickly
Ended.
MANY OFFERS OF HELP
Bankers in New York and
Omaha Ready With
Money.
WIRE TO BUTTE MEN
No Sign of Yesterdays
Furry Was in Sight
Today.
WIRE TO BUTTE MEN

]. o. Hodgens, assistant cashier
Of the State Savings bank and now
in charge Of that institution, and
Judge G. w. Stapleton, vice-pres-
dent Of the bank, made the follow
ing statement this morning:
"Please publish in the Inter
Mountain this evening our unquali-
fled denial Of the rumors that have
been afloat that the Amaleamated
Copper company or any Of its inter
ests had anything to do with start
na the run on our bank. These
stories are among those put in cir
culation by some designing or ire
sponsibe persons, and no doubt had
their effect in frightening deposltors.
So far from these stories being true,
we have every reason to know that
they are baseless fabrications. The
officers and the institutions allied
with the Amaleamated copper COM
pany were the first to tender their
services. The action Of Mr.. Hennes-
sv of Mr.. Ryan, OF Mr.. Wood, OF Mr..
Carroll and others is ample evl-
dence that their desire was to pro-
tect and help rather than injure US.
In this connection we want to testify
our appreciation Of the splendid
manner in which the financial and
commercial interests Of Butte have
stood by US. II was remarkable
exhibition Of friendIiness and one
which we appreciate fully"
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-03-13
IRRIGATION PROJECTS
TO OBE PUT THROUGH
Secretary Hitchcock of the Interior Department
Grants the Necessary Authority for Them.

received instructions TO refuse to receive
any more entries for tract OF land en-
bracing about 10000 acres situated around
Lake Bowdoin, near Malta. The govern
ment intends to flood this and other lands
with an immense reservoir to be filled by
water from Milk river and Beaver creek.
A dam will be built two miles long and IS
feet high that will back up the water,
making an artificial lake about IS miles
long and eight miles wide. II will take
Milk river and Beaver creek at their pres
ent flowing capacity about two years to fill
the lake.
r. l.. Brady and other Great Falls peo-
pie, who are interested in the Bowdoin
lake. have been assured by the government
that they will be furnished with plenty of
water.
The huge lake will food about IS miles
of the track Of the Great Northern to a
depth Of 10 feet neccssitating moving the
tracks TO higher ground.
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PROPOSED EXTRA
CONGRESS SESSION
PRESIDENT HAS NOT YET MADE UP
HIS MIND WHETHER TO ISSUE
THE CALL.
ny ASSOCIATED rpfss.

Washington March iJ-li cannot he
stated on authority that President Roosc-
welt has not definitely made up his mind
To call an extraordinary session of the
Fifty-cightn congress. lie, however, is
considering the practicability of doing so.
lie was informed that Il was the intention
OF the senate SO to amend the Cuban reel
procity treaty as to render action upon IL
by the house OF representatives necessary
To ratification. lie said to several mem
bers that he would hold himself free 10
call an extra session OF congress in order
to secure action on il.
No definite time was mentioned by the
president for the meeting of the extra
session. The president is much in earnest
in his desire to have the Cuban treaty
ratified and make it effective. II can be
said that so strong is this desire that he
has even considered the advisabiliiy Of
calling congress into extra session this
spring il the senate should permit the
Cuban treaty to fail because of lack OF
a quorum.
This, however, is n contingency which
he considers improbable. The belief OF
the president and of his advisers is that the
senate will take definite action OH both the
Panama canal and Cuban reciprocity
treaties at the present extraordinary scs-
sion. Assurances To that effect have been
received by leaders Of The senate The
president believes also il can be said that
the work of the senate will have been
accomplished by the last OF next week.
Further than that the president holds
himself free" to call an extraordinary scs.
sion of the Fifty eighth congress nothing
has been determined
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River Fallina.

New Orleans, March Is.-There was a
decrease in the rise OF the river here
during the past ~ hours, the official gauge
reading 1873 feet, rise of one-tenth.
The river is now seven-tenths Of foot
below the record of 1897. The serious
ness of the situation is increased, how
ever, by the continuance of rainy weather,
which is softening the levees along the
Louisiana line Large forces continue to
sack the city front and engineers are still
hopeful that the local line OF embankments
will stand the strain imposed upon them.
Flying gangs were dispatched to different
points during the night on reports which
reached the engineers OF weakening spots,
but they were in every instance found to
be exaggerated. Both banks of the river
above the city are being guarded to pre-
vent the cutting of levces.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-03-13
WALLS OF WATER
MENAC|NG MANY
FLOODS IN SOUTHERN CITIES ARE
EATING THEIR WAY INTO
STRONG LEVEES.
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New Orleans, March I3.-The absence
of news up to this time indicates that the
Arlington levee has not given away.
President Leake, OF the Pontchartrain
levee board, said today that 10000 sacks
Of material and men have been hurried to
the scene. Arlington is an old levee and
acknowledged to be unsafe. Contracts
were let some months ago for new levee
behind it, but owing to the long season Of
rainy weather the second levee has not
been completed. Work is being done upon
ii with great vgor and in the meantime
Governor Heard, the levee board and
planters are doing all in their power to
maintain the old cmbankment
A break at Arlington would flood valu-
able sugar lands and interfere with
traffic over the railroads.
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BY AssoCIA1Ep PRESS.

Washington, d. c., March I3.-Secre-
tary Hitchcock Of the interior department
has granted authority for the acquisition
of necessary property, rights of way, etc,
prior to the construction of irrigation
works in FIVE localities. These projects
are: Wyoming. Swectwater DAM Mon
tana, Milk river; Colorado, Gunnison tun'
mel; Nevada Truekee; Arizona, Salt river
reservoir.
These projects are estimated to cost
$1,000, 900 and will provide for the irriga'
ton OF about GOO, 900 acres OF arid land.
In addition thereto the Graybull reser-
voir project is TO be taken up Immediately.
The construction remains subject to the
feasibility OF obtaining the necessary
rights and the adjustment OF private
claims in such manner as to comply with
the act approved June y, 1902.
Great Falls, March I3.-The land Office
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-03-13
SPOKANE GAS MEN
All the Unions in Town
Express Sympathy
With Strikers.

A few weeks ago the gas-workers Of
Spokane demanded union wages and were
refused by the gas company The gas
workers have gone on strike and have
the sympathy Of all the other unions in
that section. The company has been boy
cotted and there is prospect of a general
strike among 40 or more unions unless the
company agrees 10 pay the wages demand
ed III the near future. number OF the
leading business men in Spokane have
taken out their gas fixtures and made ar
rangements to have fixtures installed Tor
electricity. Communications from Spokane
ask for assistance from the local labor
unions and it is likely that an scssment
will be levied by the American Labor
union unless the strike is settled before
long.
More than 40 unions have voted TO 90
on a sympathetic strike, and il they do 50
it will throw out Of employment more than
900 men. Word from Spokane states
that the general public is in sympathy with
the strikers and the greater part Of the
business firms Of the city will make ar.
rangcments TO use electricity until such
time as the strike may be brought 10 sat
isfactory settlement, A dispatch from
Spokane received this morning reads as
follows:
Spokane Wash, March i3.--Over 10
labor unions are voting on the proposition
TO join in a sympathetic strike March a.
II the proposition carries, it will throw out
Of employment between 1000 and 5000
men. Over half the unions so far voting
have decided in favor of the strike. The
trouble began several months ago by the
strike Of employees of the Spokane Falls
Gas Light company upon the refusal to pay
union wages or IN recognize the union
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-03-13
He is TO FACE THE MUSIC
Former Mayor Ames of Minneapolis De-
cides to Stand Trial.

Manchester, N. H., March IA. A,
Ames, formerly mayor of Minneapolis,
contrary to the advice of his physicians,
and, it is believed, without the knowledge
of his counsel, decided yesterday afternoon
to return to Minneapolis for trial. He will
leave Saturday via Boston and Chicago.
lie will be accompanied by Mrs. Ames
and their children. His decision to return
was voluntarily made.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-03-13

Today no sign remained of yesterdays
run on the State Savings bank. That in
stitution was doing business as ever, but
lacking the crowd of excited depostors
in the corridors and before the counters.
The run is over and the State Savings
bank has not been harmed a whit by the
trouble through which it passed yester-
day.
kilograms offering aid have been pour
ing in today from many friends OF the
institution One, which came this morn
ing from w. l.. Meyer of New York, is
particularly interesting. Mr.. Moyer left
here a year or two ago to go to New
York prior to his departure having been
the Meyer OF the Daily, Donahoe Meyer
Banking company, now the DAILY Bank
Trust company. He is at present presi-
dent of the Shoe & Leather bank, one of
the great financial institutions of New
York. and recently he became the head
of new 5000, 900 trust company. Here
is his telegram, sent from New York:
ct. NJ. Hodgens, Cashier State Savings
Bank Just returned home Morning
papers tell of run on bank. DO you need
Nv. L. MOVER"
CREIGHTON SENDS WIRE.
Other kilograms of similar character
were received. Here is the telegram sent
late yesterday afternoon by the president
of the institution:
Omaha, Neb., March IL, 40 p. NJ
T. M. Hodgens, Cashier, or Board of Di-
rectors, State Savings Bank: Report that
have sold my State Savings bank stock
is utterly false. My State Savings stock
is not for sale at any price.
81. A. CREIGHTON, President"
At meeting OF the executive board of
the Woman's club of Butte this morning
it was decided unanimously to retain the
club deposits in the bank. A resolution
was passed expressing confidence in the
stability of the institution.
Last night at meeting Of the banks
board of directors the following resolution
was passed:
"ResoIved, That whereas, the busi-
ness men of Butte have unanimously
and without reserve kindly and persist
emily rendered their assistance to this
bank, both financial and with their per-
sona influence, many Of them devoting
their valuable time; now, therefore, be It
"Resolved, That we, the directors,
tender our heartfelt thanks and warm ap-
probation to the merchants and others
who so assisted US In alIaying fears on
the part Of the depositors."
BANK STATEMENT.
Following is the last statement of the
lContnued on Page Eleven.)
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WHITECAPPERS WHO
STARTED UP TROUBLE
by ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Wynnc, Ark, March I3.-Considerable
excitement prevails here over an exposure
of an alleged gang of whtecappers.
Eleven men are under arrest charged
with being members of the gang and im-
plicated in the killing Monday night of
j. II. Brown of Memphis, who was here
in the interest of a detective agency.
For two weeks the neighborhood south
west of here has been terrorized at night
and the citizens have determined to help
the sheriff maintain order.
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Excitement Near Baton Rouge.
ny ASSOCIATED PRESS.

IT
Donaldsonville, La, March I3.-Great
excitement prevails here because phone-ad-
vices tell of an impending break in the
levee near Baton Rouge.
Hands are being corralled on all planta-
tions across the river and hundreds Of
them are being sent on a special trail to
the scene of trouble. Should the levee
give away all of the new river section Of
this parish will be flooded. The region is
populated principally by poor small farm
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-03-13
WANTS $1,000 FOR
PERSONAL INJURIES

James Moran today filed suit in the
district court against the Kennett Mining
company to recover $4,000 damages. He
alleges that while working for the defend
ant in the bottom of the Denver mine
shaft the negligence of the latter caused
the bucket that hung there to slip from the
hook and fall on him.
He says his right leg was broken and he
was otherwise injured, and that his an
guish, sickness and so forth are worth
$4,000.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-03-13
FIVE MEMBERS OF TRAIN
CREW INJURED IN WRECK
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Chattanooga, Tenn, March I3.-Early
today two passenger trains on the Nash
vile, Chattanooga & St. Louis railroad
collided head-on near Shell Mound Tenn,
and five of the crew were injured OFF,
cials of the road state that the south
bound train should have waited at Shell
Mound for the north-bound to take the
switch at that place. Mark Z. Pond, en-
gineer of the northbound. was the most
seriously injured. There were no pas
sengers injured.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-03-13
TO BUILD ELKS' HOME
AT THE CAPITAL
SPECIAL TO THE INrER MOUNTAIN

Helena, March I3.-The Elks Home
Building association was incorporated with
the secretary Of state today by Tom Kill
gallon, James Finlcn and William Naugh-
ten. The association is formed 10 build
and furnish building in Butte for the
Elks lodge room and for social head
quarters. The company is limited to $ias,-
600 Indebtedness
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-03-13
Blockade Raised.

Washington, March I3.-Thc state de-
partment has received cablegram from
United States Charge Russell at Caracas
announcing that the blockade of the Orin-
oco river declared by President Castro on
March ? has been raised.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-03-13
Labor Trouble Settled.

Cleveland Ohio, March I3.-The differ
ences between the foundry men and the
organization of the moulders that have
been on for number of months we're
settled yesterday. The settlement report
ed is for Io-hour day.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-03-13
Turpentine Men in Battle.

Norwalk, Fla, March I3.-Assessor
Bulard of McMeekin has arrived here
and tells of desperate encounter of the
employees of rival turpentine camps near
Orange Springs, In which eight men were
killed and large number injured.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-03-13
How the Late Millionaire of Buffalo, Edwin L. Burdck,
Slain in His Own Home Disposed of His Riches.

Of his real property at $500, maniiestly too
small, and personal property at $1,000.
Burdiek, it is said, made his will without
the aid of lawyer, debating it TO his
stenographer in his own office.
Frederick b. llartsell. attorney for Mrs.
Burdiek, was asked today il there would
be any objection TO the will so far as he
and his client are concerned
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-03-13
New Paper for Missoula.

Missoula, March I3.-The Missoula
Journal is the name of new paper that
will be launched here tomorrow by Emil
Turk, a local newspaperman. 1t will be
issued tri-weekly and be democratic in
politics.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-03-13
Worst Over in Indiana.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Evansville, Ind, March I3.-The river
marked 42 feet here today. This shows
that the water is falling and as the weather
has cleared, another serious rise is not ex-
peeted. Farmers are preparing TO return
to their homes and the worst is believed to
be over. The damage to winter wheat is
heavy.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-03-13
A HAPPY FATHER OF
BOUNCING BABY BOY

Artist Dutton of the Miner is the happy
father OF very new son who was born
this morning and started life with fight
ing weight of nine and half pounds.
There is no caricature in the smile which
Mr.. Dutton now wears.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-03-13
Water Company Injunction.

Helena, March I3--The text of the de-
cision Of the circuit court of appeals re-
verses Judge Knowles decision in the
water company injunction against the city
The court holds that the city has a right
to operate rival water plant and that in
all of its actions it has acted in a legal
manner.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-03-13

the rest of his property TO his three chill
dren, share and share alike.
The will was made December 8, 1909.
He names Charles Parke and Risley
Tucker, his business associates, as guar
dians of his children.
The petition for probate gives no definite
idea of the correct valuation Of Burdicl 9
estate. The petitioners estimated the value
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-03-13
CONDITION OF JUSTICE DAY
REPORTED BETTER
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, March I3.-Justice Days
physician this morning announced that his
patient is slightly better, and that he
rested fairly we'll last night.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-03-13
Knapp was on the stand IS minutes, but

Knapp was on the stand IS minutes, but
his testimony developed absolutely moth
ing. He looked better and was more
carefully dressed than at any time since
his arrest. Knapp in his examination
spoke naturally and frankly. lie said
that the first he had heard of the assault
was when he read it in the papers. No
light whatever was thrown on the case,
and Knapp at the conclusion of the ex-
animation was taken back to Jail
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-03-13
STRANGLER KNAPP WILL
TELL OF HIS MURDERS
BY ASSOCIATED pREss.

Hamilton, Ohio, March I3.-Allen An
drews, counsel for Joe Roth, on trial for
criminal assault OF children this morning
announced that he had reconsidcred his
plan not to call for the stranger, Knapp,
as a witness. Knapp will be called today.
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ny ASSOCIATED rRFss.

Buffalo, n. Y, March i3-The will OF
the late Edwin l.. Burdck, murdered i'll
his home here Friday, February ~, was
made public today. He cuts of his wife,
whom he was suing for divorce, without a
cent. He leaves $4,000 to relatives and
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-03-13

consult lawyer relative to her appearance
at the Burdick inquest. Later IN the day
Mr.. aud Mrs. Paine were served with
srbpocnas to appear at the Burdck in
ancst AT Bnllalo Tomorrow.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-03-13
VICTIM OF CRUEL MURDER
MADE A WILL CUTTING OUT
HIS WIFE WITHOUT A PENNY
81 can't tie g &c said, there may b
some"

s
:. March i3.-Mrs. Seth
alo, whose husband is u
arrived here last night.
by a detective. The lat
iersation with DR.. Paine
nc this morning, the exact
could not be learned. 1t
Mrs, Paine came here to
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CONTINUED on Page Eleven.)