The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-02
MONTANA
GETS AN INJUNCTION
Western Union Opens It's Offices in
Butte Under Protection Of
u. S. Courts.
Labor Unions Enjoined From Inter
fering With the Service of
the Companies.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Butte, Mont. May 1.-The Western
Union Telegraph company, whose offices
in Butte have been closed for seven days,
again began the transaction of business
in the smoky city at noon to-day under
the protection Of a temporary injunction
issued out of the United States court
restraining labor unions and all others
concerned from interfering with its en-
ployes and agents.
The temporary INDUCTION, together with
an order to show cause, was signed by
Judge Hiram Knowles last night at mid
night and was served on the officers of
many Butte labor unions this morning.
The title Of the action is the Western
Union Telegraph company against the
American Labor Union" Silver Bow Trades
and Labor Assembly, Butte Messenger
and Pin Boys union, Musicians union,
Workingmen's union, Mill and Shelter
men S union, a large number of labor lead
ers and the American District Telegraph
company.
The complaint which is sworn to by
F. V. Mofft, a representative Of the West
ern Union who recently came from New
York, is voluminous affair and reviews
graph company and the Butte labor
unions.
The temporary injunction is very broad.
Until the defendants have shown why
they should not be restrained from so do
ing, they are prohibited from In any way
interfering with either OF the two COM
panies. The officers of the various labor
unions named in the complaint are re-
strained from boycotting the Western
Union and American District Telegraph
companies either by the circulation of
banners, the distribution Of circulars and
hand bills, or by intimidating, boycotting,
molesting or threatening in any manner
the customers of the Western Union or
American District Telegraph company, or
any other person or persons with the pur-
pose Of inducing them not to deal with or
to do business with the Western Union;
from congregating or lettering about the
premises of the Western Union, or by
abuse or noise interfering with it's Gus
toners or employees, or undertaking to
injure or modest the company or it's prop
erty; also from interfering with the call
boxes of the American District company
and their use in the customary manner
by the company and the public and from
interfering with the free access of the
employees Of the two companies in their
travels about the city and to and from
their homes.
The writ is returnable May T. It now
remains to be seen if the Butte unions
can overawe the United States.
!. Society Buds In Trousers.
sation yesterday. Twelve of the leading
young ladies of Butte gave female stag
party.
The twelve guests were attired in men S
evening dress. They rode from their
homes in carriages and made such a
"swelr' appearance that no one knew
they were not young men.
After the party, however, some of them
weakened and refused to return home un-
til after dark.
The party was held by Miss Hattie
Young in honor Of Miss Emily Whitney
OF Helena. The guests were: Florence
and Belle Kirkpatrick who are visiting
in Butte; Miss Julie Sanders, niece of ex-
United States Senator W. F. Sanders
Edith Bickford, daughter Of Judge Bick-
ford, chief counsel for Senator Clark; Mae
Pfouts, who was bridesmaid for Rather
inc Clark, daughter of the senator, when
she married DR.. Morris of New York
Mollie Walker, Madge Marks, Anne
Lowry, Allie Lowry and Helena Pfouts OF
Butte.
Souvenirs of the party were china dolls
dressed in mems evening Dress