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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-12-03
SIDLEY VERSUS. FRANCIS

The case OF ]. T. Sdley against Z. II.
Francis occupied the time in Judge Har-
ney's court today. The action was brought
to recover on a note for $3.50, which the
defendant alleges was forced from him by
the masons' combine. The amount repre-
sents per cent of the contract price for
a piece of work which he performed.
1t is likely that the trial will last several
days
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-12-03
Strikers Work in Streets.

Telluride, Col, Dee. 3. Eight Of the
" striking miners who were arrested on
the charge OF vaRrancy were pun TO work
on The streets today under guard. Some
Of them had money but preferred 10 work
out thcir fines rather than pay them.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-12-03
May Be Total Wreck.

Naniamo h. C., Dec. 3.-Fears are now
entertained that the Flora will prove n
total wreck. She is half full of water, all
her stern being submerged by the rising
tide. Six hundred tons OF coal are being
removed
The vessel is on the exact spot on which
the Willamette hung. She is nearly 10
feet under water, which is increasing with
the rising tide.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-12-03
n. m. S. Flora Aground.

Vancouver, b. C., Dec. s.-H. NJ. S.
Flora is on the rock near Village Point
Denman island, the place where the col
lier Willamette went ashore several years
ago The Flora grounded during dense
fog at o'clock this morning. The stern
is submerged but the bow is high out Of
water No communication has yet been
had with her from shore, consequently the
extent of the damage is now unknown.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-12-03
N. p. INSTRUCTION CAR BUSY

SPECIAL TO THE INTER MOUNTAIN.
Missoula, Dec. 3.--The air brake in
structon car of the Northern Pacific,
under the supervision OF Instructor Lar
son, is expected here tomorrow to furnish
pointers for railroad men in the manpu-
lation Of air brakes.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-12-03
TO BUILD A NEW
ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT
Hefferlin viii Give the People Of Living
ston a Better Service.
SPECIAL TO THE INTER MOUNTAIN.

SPECIAL TO THE INTER MOUNTAIN.
Livingston, Dec. &c. S. Heferin,
manager of the Electric Light company,
whose power house was almost totally de-
stroycd by FIRE, has decided to build an
entirely new plant instead Of attempting
to rebuild the one burned.
He has gone to Butte to purchase equip
ment, after which he will take his seat
in the legislature. His decision to build
a new power house will mean that the i'm
proviscd Newton plant in the Albemarle,
which has been used since the fire, will
be used for two or three months.
1t does not give very satisfactory
service, furnishing light only to few
business houses and no street lights, lcav-
ing the city practically in darkness.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-12-03
JAMES L. BLAIR IS
FORMALLY INDICTED
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

: St. Louis, Dec. 3.--James L. Blair,
former general counsel of the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition, was this afternoon
indicted by the grand jury on charge
of forgery in the first degree.
Blair has been i'll for several weeks at
. local hospital and for time his life
was despaircd Of.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-12-03
100000 STRUCTURE
DIXON WANTS A HANDSOME FED
ERAL BUILDING ERECTED IN
TIE GARDEN CITY.
SPECIAL 10 r..e IYIre MOUNTAIN.

Missoula. Dec Missoula will be in
line with other towns OF the state that
are TO have federal buildings. The Mis-
soulan today prints story that Congress
man Dixon has introduced into the house
bill appropriating $2oo,ooo Tor federal
building here and there is general re
joieing.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-12-03
Six Men Affected.

Chicago, H., Dec. 3.-ln Chicago only
six men are affected by the general strike
order OF bridge and structural iron work
ers against the George A. Fuller Construc-
tion company. The Fuller company has
but one contract in this city.
II it is necessary Frank Buchanan, pres
ident of the international union, says he
will ask the support of the Associated
Building Trades in the fight against the
Fuller company.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-12-03
Eorty-One Go Out.

Pittsburg Pa Dec. 3.-Forty-one men
employed in this city on contracts held by
the George A. Fuller Construction COM
pany went out today Secretary Bennett
OF the local union says the strike order
will not affect the American Bridge COM
pany nor any other concern that is a
member OF the Manufacturers associa-
ton.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-12-03
TAX COLLECTIONS HEAVY

Great Falls, Dee 3,-Up to date the total
collections Of county and city taxes amount
to s333,836, which is $4,000 in excess
OF the amount collected last year.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-12-03
GETS LIFE SENTENCE
BLAiSDELL, WHO HAD FOUR WIVES,
VIOLATED A GIRL OF II
YEARS.
ny ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Tacoma, Wash, Dec. 3.-Larric Blais-
dell convicted of violating girl of II
years, was today sentenced to imprison-
mcnt for life. The court said the evi
dcncc left no doubt OF his guilt and he
could thank the consideration of the COM
munity that he had been accorded trial.
Blaisdell has four wives.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-12-03

Section 6I5 of the code of civil pro-
cedure relating to the changes of places Of
trial IN civil actions, is signed by all mem
bcrs OF the Judiciary committee present.
As changed by the committee Section 6Is
will now read
Section 6I5--1hc court or Judge must,
on motion, change the place OF trial IN the
following cases:
First When The county designated in
the complaint is not proper county.
Second When there is reason 10 be
licvc that an impartial lrial cannot bc
had therein.
"Third-When the convenience of wit
nesses aud the ends Of justice would be
promoted by the change.
Fourth When from any cause the
judge is disqualified from acting; but in
case the parties shall agree in writing upon
another district Judge or upon a member
of the bar as judge pro iempore, as pro-
vidcd for by the constitution or ii any
qualified district Judge shall be called in
and shall, within 50 days after the motion
IS made appear and assume jurisdiction Of
The causes and of all matters and proceed
ings therein, no change in the place Of
trial shall be made. II such judge shall 50
appear ho shall be vested with, and shall
exercise, in said cause, all the authority Of
the judge Of the district in which said
action or proceeding shall be pending
Committee Divided.
The committee was divided on the
DnRRan bill--No. 2--to amend Section iSo
Of the code Of civil procedure relating to
the disqualification Of judges Self,
Staplcton Faust Everett, Vagg and Nc
Cone signed the majority report, which
provided that paragraph four OF Section
80 shall read as follows, it being the only
change made.
when either party makes and files an
affidavit as hereinafter provided that he has
reason to believe and does believe, he can
not have fair and impartial hearing or trial
before a district Judge by reason OF the
bias and prejudice Of such judge. Such
affidavit may be made by any party TO an
action, motion or proceeding personally,
or by his attorney or agent and shall be
filed with the clerk before the day APP
pointed or fixed for the hearing or trial
OF any such action, motion or proceeding.
Upon the filing Of the affidavit the judges
to whom said disqualification is aycrred
shall be without authority to act further
in the action, motion or proceeding but
the provisions Of this section do not apply
to the arrangement Of the calendar, rcgula-
iion of the order Of business the power Of
transferring the action or proceeding to
some other court, nor to the power Of call
ing another district judge to sit and act in
such action or proceeding. No more than
two judges from districts other than that
in which the action or proceeding was COM
menced can be disqualified for bias or
prejudice in said action or proceeding, at
the instance of the plaintiff and no more
(Continued on Page 1en)
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-12-03
Yankton Dispatched.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 3.--Admiral
Harrington, commandant Of the navy yard
at Portsmouth, Va, advised the navy
department that he had dispatched the
gunboat Yankton to the relief Of the
Moccasin and Adder A later dispatch
announced that the Yankton passed Cape
Henry outward bound at 40 p. III.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-12-03
$500 MEN ARE LAID OFF

ny ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bellare, o., Dec. 3.-Twenty-fye hundred
men were laid off today at the plant of the
National Steel company and the works closed
down ior an indefinite period No explanation
is given.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-12-03
TO SPEAK ON A battlefield
Roosevelt Will Go to Gettysburg on May
80 Of Next Year.

80 Of Next Year.
Washington, Dec. "a committee rep
rcsenting Post 9, G. A. r., in the depart
ment of Pennsylvania, today invited the
president to deliver the principal address
on the Gettysburg battlefield next Memo
rial day, May 80, 1904. President Roose-
welt informed the committee that he would
accept
It is announced that Eugene r. Ware
commissioner Of pensions, also will de-
liver an address OH the same occasion.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-12-03
MANY MASHED UP IN
A DISASTROUS
WRECK
ny ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Portsmouth, O., Dec. ga Norfolk &
Western passenger train collided headon
today with a commuter train taking 100
people to work. Several passengers will
die and many arc reported to be seriously
injured.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-12-03
HE WILL PLEAD HYPNOTISM
Chicago Car Barn Bandits Attorney Out
lines His Defense.

Chicago Dec. 3.-Hypnotism will be the
plea put up by Emil Roeski, one of the
car barn bandits, as his defense on trial
for murder. p
His attorney notified the states attor-
ney that experts will be introduced at the
trial TO prove that Roeski was hypnotized
by another of the band, Peter Neider-
meier.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-12-03
WIFE MURDERER HANGS HIGH
ny ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 3.--Joseph Kano.
visky, who beat his wife to death at their
home in Minersvillc, Pa, on January 7,
was hanged today in the jail-yard.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-12-03
Nav Mot Go Out.

St. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 3.-The men en-
ployed on the four contracts in this city
held by the Fuller company are still at
work, and SO far as known they will not
90 out.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-12-03
Substitute Sent in for One
of the Measures and
an Amendment.
TEXT OF THE CHANGES
Absence of Pat Mullins Is
Made Basis of a Little
Josh Game.
SPECIAL TO rmr INTER MOUNTAIN.

HFEtINL 10 TIE INTIN MOUNTNIN
Helena, Dec. 1.-TWO substitutes wcro
reported from the house judiciary commit
tee today for the Fair Trial bills. Tho
substitute for House Bill No. :, the one in
troduced by Self Of Missoua. amending
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-12-03

The Moccasin and Adder are two OF
the navy's new submarine torpedo boats.
Each has a displacement OF 10 tons. a
speed OF eigh, knots, and an engine horse
power of 100. Each carries torpedo
tube and five Whitehead torpedoes.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-12-03
MITCHELL FAVORS
; A GENERAL STRIKE
SAID EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO TIE
UP ALL THE MINES IN DIS
TRlCT FIFTEEN
SPY IS CAUGHT IN CAMP
Penalty Is Death II Colorado National
Guardsman Accused OF Treason
Is Found Guilty.
ny ASSOCIATED rRr Ss,

Trinidad, Colo, Dee. s. President John
Mitchell OF the United Mine Workers OF
America aud the local organizers and off
cials OF District Fifteen. resumed this
morning the conference in regard To the
strike which was begun last evening. II
Is reported that it has been decided To in
sist that the miners shall be permitted to
select pit bosses and camp physicians
II the operators refuse to grant CON
ference of III the event that a conference
is granted and no agreement reached il is
understood TO be the intention OF the mine
workers officials To tie up all Colorado
mining industries III a sympathetic strike
II possible.
Runners have been sent To the sur
rounding camps to spread the news that
President Mitchell will make public ad-
dress here this afternoon. Thousands OF
miners will attend the meeting.
Summons Served.
President Mitchell was today served
with = summons to court III the suit of the
Victor Fuel company for an injunction TO
restrain the United Mine Workers officers
from interfering III any manner with the
operation OF the company's mines.
Governor Peabody has invited President
Mitchell Ia a conference with him on the
subject Of settling the strike. Mr. Mitchell
said he would 90 10 Denver tomorrow IL
possible. He added. however. tlat press
INK business would require him to hurry
his return to Chicago.
Governor Peabody has decided not to
send troops to the coal fields at present.
lie will do So however unless Mr..
Mitchell succeeds IN his efforts 10 reach an
agreement with the operators.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-10-29
FRAUDS ARE EXTENSIVE.
Conspiracy in Timber Entries on
Pacific Coast.

Washington, Oct. 23.-Only general
confirmation can be secured here of the
report of extensive fraudulent practices
in securing public lands on the Pacific
coast. The department of the interior
officials have been convincedoofor over a
year that there were various combina-
tions of spectators seeking control of
the public lands for their own purposes,
and more recently number of special
agents have been working in the field
to secure evidence of the frauds. A.
sistant Attorney Pugh, of the office of
the assistant attorney general for the
interior department, was sent to the
coast to assist with his legal knowledge.
A great number of land entries in all
three of the coast states have been held,
but so far no test case has been brought.
The methods of the spectators varied,
but the most common is to secure pat
ented lands within forest reservations
and then exchange then for more val
liable lands on the outside. Persons
living on the Western slope have cbarg-
ed that some forest reservations have
been created with this end in view, the
landholders within them being respon-
sible for creating the sentiment which
led to their establishment. This charge
is among those now being investigated.
Many entries of land under the tim
Der and stone act are regarded with sus-
picion, the officials believing that the
entrymen have taken the lands for spec
ulative purposes rather than for their
own use and benefit" as the laqw re-
ouires. 1t is generally believed that
many thousands of acres of the public
domain have thus fallen into the hands
of spectators, and charges OF consplra-
CIV are freely made, yet SO far no def
mite effort at prosecution has been I'M
dertaken.
A common plan of operation on the
part of the spectators is to buy state
lands in closed-in areas which are liza
BILE to become part of forest reserves.
These, it is said, they often secure for
81 or So an acre, whereas, when the
reservations are created, the value is
increased 10 So or So per acre. Govern
or Chamberlain, of Oregon, is now in
Washington, comforting with the secre-
tarv of the interior concerning these
land transfers. He claims that the
state has lost a considerable sum in
this way, and is endeavoring to secure
a settlement which will reimburse the
state. Secretary Hitchcock declines to
discuss the case, but says he will make
a statement later.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-10-29
MOVE OF REFORMERs.
ohinese Corporation to Fight for
Trade as Well az Reform.

seattle, Oct. ga twenty-five mil
lion dollar corporation is to be organ
ized, with headquarters at Hongkong
ana prominent American offices in New
ORR, by Chinese capitalists associated
with the Chinese Empire Reform AS
soclatlon. The primary object of the
corporation will! be to promote trade
relations between China and the Uni
ted States, but the corporation will
promulgate the theories of the reform
ers and endeavor to work peaceful re-
1olm In Chinese governmental affairs.
Seattle Chinese merchants are heavi-
~ interested in the affair, and Wo
zen, of the Wa Chong Company, is to
ieave within two weeks to assist in the
work of organization. A meeting will
De held in Hongkong late in December
to effect the organization of the COM
pany and select its officers. A promi-
nent post in the company has been
offered to Wo Gen, but it is not certain
he will accept. He is to spend a year
In China assisting in launching the en-
terprise.
The capital has been pledged by Chi
nese merchants and capitalists in
America, China, Australia and India.
1t is estimated that not less than ST.
100000 will be invested in the enter
prise by American Chinese, but far
larger sum will come from India. A
single Chinese merchant in India has
contributed 100000, and other
wealthy Chinese have taken stock &C.
cording to their ability.
The new company is to be known as
the Chinese Mercantile Company, and
will not only operate a big banking
house with branches scattered through
several continents, but is to own big
importing and exporting house in
Hongkong, with agencies in all Ameri-
can cities doing business with China.
A book publishing house is owned by
the men who are taking stock in the
new corporation, and it will be merged
with the larger enterprise. This pub
fishing house is located in Shanghai
and it's business is confined almost en-
tirely to translating and publishing the
best books printed in foreign languages.
Members of the reform society select
the works designed for circulation in
China and they are published by the
Shanghai company.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-10-29
Secret Circular to Governors.

London, Oct. 26.-The Times learns
that the Russian secretary of the inter
Tor has issued secret circular to the
governors of the provinces and other
authorities ordering them to report on
the difficulties in regard to the execu-
ton of the laws relative to the Jewish
provision and improvement. This &C.
ton is due to the fact that in several
cases Jews have successfully appealed
to the senate and obtained decisions
that governors had acted illegally.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-10-29
Hill Buys Tide Lands.

Seattle, Oct. 26.-The big tide land
deal, by which H H. Dearborn sold to
James J. Hill lots s., 6, and 8, in
block 200. for $40, 200, was completed
lac Saturday afternoon. The property
lies directly in front of the proposed
Union Passenger depot and is bounded
by Fourth avenue south, Weller street,
Oriental avenue and Seattle boulevard
Several large deals have been closed in
this locality during the last week and
the price paid by Mr.. Hill is considered
small. Six years ago, however, the
property cost Mr.. Dearborn only 800.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-10-29
ALGER SELLS TIMBER.
Disposes Of His Holdings to A. B.
Hammond Company.

San Francisco, Oct. 24.-Senator
Russell A. Alger arrived in town by
way of Arizona last night. He is here
for the purpose of putting through a
big timber deal which has been all but
completed, and which involves land
worth millions of dollars in California,
Oregon and Washington. Alger's hold
ings in California have been practically
closed out to the A. B. Hammond Com
pany, which is purchasing for the
Southern Pacific. After spending few
days here Alger will proceed to Oregon
and then to Washington, where he will
complete other big timber deals. His
entire holdings in the Northwest will
be disposed of. This news comes as a
surprise, but is explained by the TACT
that Alger is in need of ready money
and has found good purchaser. More
over, he will get a better figure now
than he expected at any other time, as
rivalrjes have sent the price of these
timber lands skyward.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-10-29
MAY MAKE TALK
ALASKA BOUNDARY LIKELY TO
COME UP IN CONGRESS.
Assertion Made in Some Quarters
That Decision Is Not So Much
in Our Favor as at First Sup
posed Canadians Have No Real
Grievance.

Washington, Oct. 26.-The Alaskan
boundary, though amicably settled,
bids fair to become subject of contro-
versy in congress at the coming session.
The assertion is made in some quarters
that the decision was not creditable to
the American commissioners. Such as
it is, the ground for this assertion is
that the United States, by the decision
rendered at London last week, loses
hundreds of square miles of territory,
whereas the leaders of the administra-
ton have declared tor years that this
country would never yield an inch of
sovereignty.
Persons who find fault with the Lon
don award profess not to to be able to
understand why hte people of the Unit
ed States should be especially jubilant,
although they appreciate why Canada
should be noisy in denunciation of the
decision of the joint commissioners.
The Canadians wanted port on Lynn
canal, and they did not get it. The
United States, the critics declare, has
saved for itself the ports in the Alaska
panhandle, but we never expected to
lose these; hence the doubt that this
country has anything to congratulate
itself upon.
An examination of the map under
the guidance OF the abstract of the de-
cision cabled from London makes it ap-
pear that the new line will pursue a
fairly medium course between the lines
formerly claimed by the United States
and Canada, and that each has made an
equal compromise, 80 far as area is con-
cerned. 1t has been roughly figured
out at the state department that this
country yields between 900 and TO-
900 square miles of territory, which,
according to the line which we former
ly..clacimed. was part of our possess
sions. State department officials main
tain, however, that this 900 or co.
900 square miles of territory now is re-
garded as practically valueless, while
large part of our own strip is rich in
minerals and forests.
There is no longer any disposition to
minimize the Importance of the fact
that Great Britain gained distinct adj
vantage from a strategic standpoint by
getting possession of Wales and Pearce
islands The Canadians will be able to
fortify the port where the terminus of
the Grand Trunk Pacific railway is to
be located. This advantage is admitted,
although the Canadian commissioners
in London, after the award, complained
loudly that the islands gained by the
United States were of more value as
strategic sites.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-10-29
HISS NATIONAL ANTHEM.
Vancouver Theater GOers Show Feel
ing Against England.

Vancouver, B. c., Oct. 24.-At the
Haverly minstrel show in the Vancou-
yer opera house there was demon
stration which found existence in the
raw state of feeling engendered by the
nature of the Alaska boundary award.
When the curtain rose on scene OF
semi darkness in the first act the MIN
strels assembled on the stage struck up
the national anthem. Immediately
there was an uproar, shouts and cat
calls intermingled with misses hoated
down over the seated house. These
noises continued for some time until
the singing ceased. Some people In
the auditorium rose to their feet at the
commencement of the anthem, but the
majority remained seated.