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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-01-29
IN A LONELY HOUSE

rancher residing several miles south
oil Butte called at Coroner Egan's Office
last evening and notified him that a wo.
wan was lying dead in a lonely house
about five miles of the city.
me coroner went out tc the place al
~ o'clock last night and found the place
The dead woman was Mrs. William
Banks and the cause OF her death is be.
heved to be exposure and cold. Her
mouse stands IN the hills long way
from the city and several miles from The
Tiyoli brewery.
he body was ordered removed to Rich
ards undertaking establishment and am
inquest will be he d there tomorrow az
ternOon al , o'clock
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-01-29
SPECTATORS BARRED
DURING COUNTING
OF BALLOTS
Committee Decides Clerks
Must Have More El-
bow Room.
SPECIAL TO THE INTER MOUNTAIN.

Helena, Jan. 2o.--No one will be per
mitted to watch the counting Of the Sill
yer Bow ballots except those engaged III
the work and members of the committee.
fhe senate has appointed four clerks to
aid the eight appointed by the house to
do the counting, but unless they get
better start than they did yesterday, il
viii take long time to do the work.
So many attorneys and spectators
rrOwdcd the committee rooms, the counters
didn't even get started. As a result the
elections committee met and decided no
one should be admitted to the rooms dur
ing the count
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-01-29
lmpugns Honesty of Mem
berS of House and Is
Very Angry.
LABOR BILL DEAD
MorrisSey's Measure IS
Turned DoWn-In the
Legislature Today.
SPECIAL TO THE rNrrp MOUNTAIN.

sFECIAL TO TIE INTFP NDCNTAIN.
Helena, Jan. so.-Representative Gang
ner. labor member from Deer Lodge,
and one of the frc-caters of the house,
was called down by Speaker White this
morning for personal attacks upon mem
bers OF the labor committee.
The row resulted from the report OF the
committee on Gangner's bill providing for
semimonthly payday, which bill was
aimed particularly at the large mining
companies. The members OF the house
have generally discouraged radical or fac
tional legislation and the committee report
killing the bill was concurred in by a
large majority.
conda would not let the matter pass with
ont making fuss. Although an ardent
believer i'll ma jority control when he is not
in the minority, the chagrin OF losing his
pet measure was more than he could stand.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-01-29
STEAM CASKET IN
PURITAN EXPL0DES
ACCIDENT TO MONITOR WHILE
LYING OFF OLD POINT COMFORT
GREW BADLY INJURED.

Norfolk Va. Jan. ao.--News was re-
ceived from the navy yard today OF the
explosion of a steam casket in the boiler
room of the monitor Puritan. lying off Old
Point Comfort. Two members of the fire.
room crew were seriously injured One
of them was sacldcd by steam.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-01-29
Aims Big Proposition.

Great Falls, Jan. ao.--Jack Ain, the
wrestler, has signed articles by which he
agrees to throw three men in 40 minutes
on Tuesday. Two of the men weigh over
ais pounds and he agrees to throw both
of them in 80 minutes, and then threw
the other man In 10 minutes.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-01-29
MAJOR GLENN HAS
BEEN DISCHARGED
VERDICT or ACQUlTThL RETURNED
BY COURT MARTIAL AND HE
is A FREE MAN.

Manila. Jan. go. Major Edwin 4.
Glenn of the Fifth infantry. who was tried
by court martial on the charge oi unlaw-
fully killing prisoners OF war. has been &C.
quilted. Major Glenn has been ordered To
return to- duty The verdict was popular
with the Mauilans
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-01-29
Father Can't Manage Him.

SPECIAL TO THE INTER MOUNTAIN.
Missoula, Jan. a9.-George Jennings,
youth I6 years Of age, has been arrested
upon complaint of his father. who says
tried at once and it is likely he will be
sent to the reformatory at Miles City.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-01-29
TAXATION REDUCTION
IS PROMISED BRITONS
But Ritchey Says the English
Nation Is Under a Big
Expense.
ny ASSOCIATED PRI s,

London Jan. ao.-The chancellor Of the
exchequer. Mr.. Ritchey, addressing his
constituents at Croydon last night, gave
n promise of some reduction OF taxation
i'll the next budget, but said much must
be expected. South Africa still entailed
an enormous expense in war loans, MAIN
tenance of the garrsons and above all in
the payment of compensations. which he
feared would amount to much more than
ever has been reported.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-01-29
ASK SPEAR TO RUN
Billings Man May Be Put
Up for Mayor at the
Next Election.
SPECIAL TO THE INTER MoryrAty.

Billings. Jan. 2o.-The friends Of
Charles Spear, the banker Of this city, are
urging him to accept the nomination for
mayor at the coming spring election. I, is
very likely that he will do so. Just before
leaving for New York Mayor George
stated that he would not again be a candi-
date for the office. No politics enter into
the city election here, as most people are
in favor OF non-partisan municipal govern
ment.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-01-29
FERRY BOAT FILLS
AND SINKS down
COLLISION WITH TUG IN NEW YORK
hARBOR-NO ONE WAS
INJURED.
NJ ASSOCIATED PRrSs.

New York. Jan 7o.-lhe railroad tug
New York Central No. 6. while rounding
the Battery today, collided with the Liberty
Island ferry Liberty" at the latters land
ing. The ferryboat filed rapidly No one
was injured
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-01-29
Will Not Listen to Pro-
poSal as Made by Min
lister Bowen.
WASHINGTON IS BUSY
Significant Undertone in
Preparations for Our
Defense.

London, Jan. 20.-Grcat Britain and
Italy have sent a joint reply to Minister
Bowen refusing TO accept the proposal that
all the countries having claims against
Venezuela should be placed on equality
with the corporation powers
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ever the facts sting little more than usual
Roote chimes in and tries to get his testi-
mony before the committee.
Harneys men are playing for time.
Heinze has told them If he can only
string" the hearing out over Sunday he
can whip into line enough votes to kill the
impeachment indictment.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-01-29
SWEET|NC ON TRIAL
Before Bozeman Court
Upon a Charge of
Grand Larceny.
SPECIAL TO THE INTER MOUNTAIN.

Bozeman, Jan, ao-The trial Of the
case Of the state against Charles Sweeting,
on a charge of grand larceny, is up to-
day. Sweeting is charged with having
stolen three horses from three different
parties near here.
He is the son Of a rancher who lives on
Cant Creek. Last summer young Sweet
ing was tried on a charge OF having stolen
on; of the horses and was released, and
lease on the ground of former jeopardy.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-01-29
HOUSE TO HEAR MR..
HARNEY NEXT WEEK

the United Copper pay roll, earns his sal
ary by frequently protesting against the
course taken by {. +. Kelley, who is pre-
senting the case for for Conncrs. When
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-01-29
PRETENDER BEATEN
AND IS RETREAT|N
Bu HAMMARAS FORCES REPULsED
AND THE REBELLION GIVEN A
SEVERE SETBACK.

ny ASSOCIATED rRrss
Madrid, Jan. so.-A dispatch TO the lm-
parcal from Tansier announces that Bu
Hammara, the pretender to the throne OF
Morocco, has been repulsed and is retreat
ing
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-01-29
MOODY IS RUSHING
WORK AT THE YARDS

Washington, Jan. 2o.-Secretary Of the
Navy Moody IL back at his desk much I'm
proved In health after his short sea cruise
on the Dolphin. lie went away last week
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-01-29

SPECIAL TO THE INTER MOUNTAIN
Helena, Jan. 29.-Harney's case will not
come before the house until next week
His counsel have endeavored to impede the
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-01-29

the extraordinary activity which is now
being shown in naval circles. He person
ally is supervising the orders for the rush
work at the Norfolk and Long Island navy
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-01-29
TWO PRECINCTS Of
SILVER BOW ARE
COUNTED UP
Clerks of House Election
Committee Busy With
Bunch of Ballots.
sprcrn 10 rur INTER MOUNTAIN.

Helena. Jan. 2o.-Two precincts Of Sill
yer Bow county were counted by the clerks
OF the house election committee today.
Four house clerks are employed and two
from the senate keep watch. Then there
is another shift OF siA TO relieve these when
they get tired.
Representatives Bovcr and Swindle-
hurst are in charge.
The counting is being done in two small
rooms off the house chamber. Whether
any errors or evidences OF fraud were dis
covered is not known. as the results have
not been compared with the official re-
turns. This will he done by the whole
committee in executive session.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-01-29
John KAISER IS DEAD
Old-Tiner Of PhiIipsbure Passes Away
at Missoua.
SPECIAL TO THE INTER MOUNTAIN,

Missoula, Jan. 2o.-John Kaiser, an old
inner Of Philipsburg died here at St.
O'Clock today.
Mr. Kaiser had recently sold his inter-
est in the water works system at Philips
burg and came to this city with the ntcn-
ton Of investing in property here. The
funeral arrangements have not yet been
made.
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progress of the. preliminary hearing in
every way possible.
So annoying have become these inter-
ruptions that Chairman Self of the Judi
ciary committee was compelled to cali the
attorneys attention to the fact that they
were there through courtesy. Jesse Il.
Roote, the friend of the court" now on
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-01-29
littleton viii Command.

London. Jan. 2o.-It is announced that
from February I, the whole OF the British
forces in South Africa, from the Zambesi
to the Cape. will be under the single and
supreme command to which Lieutenant
Governor Lit,leton will be appointed with
headquarters at Pretoria. II is said 10
point to the future transfer OF center Of
power from Cape Colony TO the new colo
nies
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-01-29
'WHEEzY" C0NN0R is HELD
Alleged Great Falls Burglar Refuses to
Talk.

SPECIAL TO THE INTER MOUNTAIN.
Great Falls, Jan. ao.-"Wheezy" Con-
nor, the man who was arrested in con-
nection with the recent attempt made at
burglary, In which. molasses and q part
of window curtain played a prominent
part, has been held in $500 bonds al he
Is now in jail.
He refuses to talk about the caA
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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-20

is called the Yankee city of Australia.
A large number of the Australian
cities are now equipped with American
street cars.
American shoes are sold in Sydney and
Melbourne ard American shoe stores.
such as are now being established in Eu-
rope could be run in Brisbane. Sydney.
Adelaide and Auckland at a profit.
Australia or New Zealand would make
good points for headquarters in working
the trade OF the South Sea Islands.
This is not worth much at present. but
1t can be increased.
American hardware. notions, foodstuns
and all sorts of canned goods ought to
be sold in the Fiji, Tonga, Marquesas, So
ciety and other islands.
At the present time we have steam
ship companies connecting US with the
Fills and the Society Islands. and in the
latter group we command the bulk OF
the trade. The steamers go from san
Francisco to Papeete, in Tahiti
They are subsidized by the Tahitian
Government, receiving $4,000 annually.
on condition that they make eleven trips
q year.
The ships are OF three thousand tons
each, and they leave San Francisco
about once month.
The Fiji steamers are run In connection
with the San Francisco line to Australia
and Samoa. and there is also a Canadian
line from Vancouver. which calls there
on its way to Australia
At present We have considerable trade
with the Fills.
The country buys about thirty-ive
hundred thousand dollars worth of goods
every year. and large part of this Is
made up of timber. Goa! OIL dry goods
and foodstuffs. which come from the
United States.
Our hardware brings the highest prices
in the Fijian markets. American axes are
considered the best, and the American
knife made especially for the Fills Is
in great demand.
The people buy about $4,000 worth Of
our cottons annually. and they especially
like American watches and clocks.
The same things are also sold in the
'rongas. and to limited extent in New
Guinea, wher. American tobacco is pre-
ferred by the mattress.
Our tobacco is sent there in sticks as
black rs ink and as sweet as sugar. In
many parts of the country it is the most
common currency, being used instead of
money.
We ought to sell more goods in the
Dutch East Indies.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-20
PUBLIC LECTURE ON RADIUM
BY RENOWNED PHYSICIST.

Bancroft of Cornell University: secretary.
Hampshire College.
Important features of the programme
are the addresses of Professor G. B. Hal
sted of the University of Texas, retiring
chairman of the mathematics and as
tronomy section: Professor f. +. Nichols,
physics: and Professor Charles Basker-
vile of the University of North Carolina,
former chairman of the chemistry section.
In utilization with these sections of the
American Association will meet the fol-
lowing national societies, devoted to SINH
lar sciences; The American Chemical So
can Mathematical Society. the American
Physical Society and the Astronomical and
Astrophysical Society of America.
the Advancement of Science rests pri-
marily upon interest in science. the mem
bers of these national societies are chosen
only from men who have made a success
full record as investigators or teachers.
The American Chemical Society was
founded in 1876. and has now a member
ship of about 2.400 AS whole. it holds
two meetings each year. and under II are
organized Is local sections, some of them
with a membership of several hundred
each. which for the most part hold MONTH
ly meetings. The purposes of the society
are to promote acquaintance among Amer
lean chemists and TO aid in the develop
ment of chemical science along the best
lines.
The officers for the coming meeting are:
Professor John H. Long of Northwestern
University. president; and Professor W. A
Noyes of Johns Hopkins University, Sec
rotary. An important feature Of the meet
ing will be Doctor Longs address on
Some Problems in Fermentation" the
topic being of special interest to brewers
and those who are in the so-called fer
mentation industries.
The Astronomical and Astrophysical So
ciety of America was projected at the
Boston meeting of the American Associa-
ton for the Advancement of Science, in
1898 The society was organized and held
its first meeting the next year It has a
membership of about 200 including the
leading astronomers of the country, and
its coming meeting will epitomize the
progress in this science during the year.
The officers are: Professor Simon New
comb. the Washington astronomer and
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Among the lectures of interest to the
general public which will be given during
the convocation Of the American Associa-
ton for the Advancement of Science will
be one on radium. to be delivered by Pro-
fessor Rutherford of McGill University.
This lecture will be open to the public,
and as 1t is the first public lecture to be
given on this substance large Attendance
will be provided for
OF the societies that go to make up the
American Association. the Physical So
Getty is one Of the youngest 1t was or
eanizei in 1899. when one of the most
memorable scientific addresses ever MADE
\presideat, the late Professor Rowland of
the Johns Hopkins University.
Its membership of 200 is representative
of the best scholarship of the country in
ell lines of physics. Regular bimonthly
meetings are held in New York City.
The president is Professor A. G. Web
ster of Clark University. Professor Ernest
Merritt Of Cornell University is secretary
I'D Elihu Thomson the vice president.
The most eminent men OF the country in
the field of the mathematical and physical
sciences will be in St. Louis during the
week beginning December 2S
The nucleus about which these meetings
cluster is formed by the sections of the
American Association for the advance
ment Of science devoted to mathematics
and astronomy, physics and chemistry.
Ecch Of these sections will provide pro-
gramme filled with technically important
papers and discussions.
Their officers are: Mathematics and As
tronomy-Chairman. o. H. Tittmann, Su-
perintendent of the United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey; secretary. Professor
+. G. Weld of the University of Iowa.
Physics-Chairman. Professor E. H. Hall
Pr Harvard University: secretary, Pro-
<sssor d. C. Miller Of the Case School.
Observation-Disclosures. Professor W. d.
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RICH WANT NO CHILDREN
SAYS BISHOP OF INDIANA.
Decreasing Baptisms in Wealthy
Parishes Alarm Ecclesinstfc, who
VIII start Crusade Against Child
1essucsa.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Indianapolis. Ind. Dec. 19.-The Chris
tianity of members of the Episcopal
Church. who fail to raise children is at
tackled by the Right Reverend Joseph NJ.
Francis, Bishcp of the Indiana Diocese
and head of the church in this State.
The Bishop is preparing to wage cam
paign against the growing evil of child
lessness and declares that statistics SHOW
thai the number of bapt!s:ns of infants
in Indiana has decreased more than 80
per cert in four years while the num-
Der OF adult communicates has increased.
1t is not because the babies are not be-
ing baptized. but simply because there are
too few babies born.
1.-THE weather. classes do not want
children" says he. claiming that they
do not have tune to devote to them. A
woman cannot be leader in society and
raise children. 10th demand her atten-
ton. and 1t is getting to the sad point
where many women pl efer socisty to chill
dren.'
Statistics show that N the northern
part of the State only two of the babies
born in the last six months had parents
of the Weather class.
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ONLY MAHOMETAN MEMBER
i OF BRITISH PEERAGE DEAD.

SPECIAL. BY CABLE TO THE NEW YoR4,
HERALD AND THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC
London. Dec. 19.-tCopyright. 1so3.)-By
the death of Lord Stanley of Alderley, the
British peerage lost its only Mahometan
member. The late Baron was eccentric
in many respects. He married a rich
Spaniard. and had no liking for Ameri-
cans
To him few, years ago was sent an in
vftation to attend an Independence Dav
banquet in London. His reply was as fol-
lows: Lord Stanley presents his commit
ments to the secretary OF the Afneric.n
Society, but cannot conceive WHY he
should have been asked to banquet to
celebrate an unatoned rebellion"
Lord Stanley's funeral was one-day
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PLEADS TO GET BABY BACK.
Mother Declares She Was Com
PEELED to Neglect Child.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. Dec. 19-Mrs. Jeanette
Finnemore of No. 217 West One Hundred
and Twenty-first street, was arraigned In
the Harlem Police Court as the result of a
detectives action when he broke into her
apartments and carried of her 18-nonths-
old baby while the mother was out trying
to sell some stories she had written in an
effort to support herself and child.
Three Of Mrs Finnemore's neighbors told
the Magistrate that they had heard the
baby crying piteously during the day, and
they thought it was being neglected. Mrs.
F'innemore. weeping bitterly. pleaded that
she had to leave the baby alone at times
in order to make living. She begged the
Magistrate to return the baby to her. She
was paroled for examination.
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INFECTIONS uTD(
by WNllYES[
WOtEN HRKr KRy
LOUD NTTERkS

This last shipment weighed 10000 tons
and was valued at $1,000
About two years ago Travelled over the
greater part of Eastern Australia.
found our reapers and mowers for sale
in every town and was told that the Aus
tralians liked our farm TOOLS
So far only the heavy agricultural ma
chinery is being properly pushed.
The McCormicks. the Deerings and 9TH
ers of our implement firms work Australia
as carefully as they do their home terri
tory, and they have to fight for every
inch Of the ground with the Canadian and
European exporters. Nevertheless they
have the bulk of the business and make
good profit
The same should be the case with the
lighter farm tools.
All sorts of farm implements. plows,
hoes. forks and rakes might be sold in
large quantities as we'll as every class Of
American goods made of iron and steel.
Our carpenter tools are popular. Seven
tenths of all the saws used in that part
Of the world come from the United States,
and the American ak Is considered the best
in the market
Among the biggest purchasers of Aus
tralasia are the colonial and municipal
Governments.
/ They control the railroads and buy in
quantity for both the electric and the
steam roads, so that our Steel Trust
drummers can make big sales II they
know how to work the officials. As 1t is
now, American engines are used on many
of the lines and some tracks are laid
with American rails.
There are few Pullman cars and other
kinds of American rolling stock. Austral-
asia has now about 1900 miles of tracks
and the Governments are pushing the
roads in different directions to develop the
country.
Government sales can also he made in
New Zealand. where American goods are
especially favored because of the speedy
filling of orders.
The English manufacturer wants
years time TO supply a given number
of engines while the American will fur
nish them within a month or 80 after
getting the order. This is so as to
bridges, dredges and the materials for
public works.
The Australian field is about the easiest
to work of all the fields washed by the
Pacific Ocean.
The drummer who goes to China. Japan
or other countries is bothered by the
|. languages and the strange customs of the
people.
+ Australia is second America. Business
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!s done there in about the same way as
at home, every one speaks English. and
special favors are given to commercial
travellers.
On most of the railroads a reduction OF
20 per cent Is made on drummers tickets
and there is a special rate for their bag
gage.
At the hotels drummers are charged but
81 per day and they are usually treated
with greater respect than other guests.
AMERICANS FOUND IN
THE LARGER CITIES.
In all the larger cities of Australia and
New Zealand you will find some Ameri-
cans. Melbourne especially has many.
whose fathers came In from San Francisco
when gold was first discovered.
Some of them made fortunes They en-
gagged in business. and to-day Melbourne
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wonder OF the week. The ceremony was
conducted according to the rites of

conducted according to the, rites of
Islamism, The interment took place in
plantation on the Alderley Park estate,
but even the. servants Of the household
we're kept in ignorance of the exact spot.
Effendi. Himan to the Turkish Embassy
in London. Hamid Bey Of the Turkish
Embassy was also present The strictest
secrecy was observed and none but mem
bcrs Of the family was present.
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An artists recital will be given at the
Armory Hall. Kirkwood. for the benefit Of
the Kirkwood Morning Choral Club, Tues
day evening, the proceeds to go toward
finishing the clubhouse. which Is now
nearing completion.
The project was one in which Mrs.
James L. Blair was greatly interested aud