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The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-01-22
De SHAZO TOLD INMATE
HE HAD THE POISON

All that was found were three pieces of
paper which, when placed together, showed
the word "strychnine" written in ink that
appeared TO have recently been written.
One of the prisoners said that De Shazo
had concealed about his person ever since
he came 10 the jail, 10 cents worth each
Of strychnnc. cocaine and morphine, and
he had ntimated that he might have use
for the drugs, any one Of which would
have been certain death. II is believed
that If he had taken all Of them, as the
other prisoner claimed he had the dose
would have proved too powerful for Kim
TO have retained it upon his stomach.
Dr. Hanson said today that ne did not
believe De Shazo had taken strychnine.
lie said when he first went TO work on him
il looked like dose OF morphine or CO.
canc. The doctor is also Of the opinion
that death did not result directly from the
drugs but from brain trouble OF some sort.
The doctor said there were indications that
he had one time been struck upon the
head and the skull partially fractured at
iectng the brain.
Coroner Eagan said today he did not
think an autopsy necessary, but III view
of DR.. llanson's theory OF death he may
decide TO hold one.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-01-22
RANKS OF AMERICAN LABOR UNION
TO BE SWELLED BY $4,000 MEN

President Dan Mcdonald OF the Ameri-
can Labor union stated today that the
American Labor union will soon add TO
its affiliated organizations a labor union
which will increase the total membership
Of the body by $4,000 members. President
Mcdonald today received at the headquar-
ters Of the labor body of which he is the
head an application for charter Of affli-
alton from the United brotherhood Of
Railway Employees of San Francisco.
The application was filed by George
Estes, president of the organization named
His office is in the PARROT building in
San Francisco, and the labor union named
is a very powerful one and will add
to the strength of the American Labor
union.
Mr. Mcdonald said the affiliation char
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-01-22
Pioneer Business Man Has
Passed Away Was Well
Known in Butte.

William Horgan, president OF the NJ. J.
Connell company and one OF the most
prominent OF Butte's business men, died
suddenly at an early hour this morning
at his home No. 3oI West Granite street.
While MIR. Horgan had not been well Tor
several days his death was unexpected by
his family and friends. His condition was
not thought 20 be serious and this morning,
when one of the members OF the family
called at his room to inquire as to his
health, the old gentleman was found dead
IN bed.
The deceased was widely known, having
been engaged in the mercantile business
for almost 40 years. Everybody in Butte
knew him and respected him. lie was
noted for his hospitality and his sons and
daughters are prominent in Butte society.
William llorgan was born in Castle,
Ireland, 90 years ago. lie moved to this
country when still boy and shortly after
started drygoods business in Memphis
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-01-22
Identifies Alleged Ravisher
as a Son of MiSSoula
SalvatiOniStS.
CRIME OF LONG AGO
Police Believe They Have
Man for Whom They
Searched Long.
SPECIAL TO THE INTER MOUNTAIN.

SPECIAL TO THE INTER MOUNTAIN.
Missoula, Jan. 2z.-Andrew Jackson, a
young fellow about town, and whose par
ents are members of the Salvation Army
at this place, yesterday was arrested on
suspicion of having been the party who
committed the assault on a child here on
August 30 last.
On the above date a little girl named
Edith Baker was lured away from the
main street and assaulted in a hovel near
an alley back OF saloon. Nothing could
be found OF the fellow who committed the
crime, and the matter had almost been
forgotten when on yesterday, as the little
girl was coming out of the kindergarten
school she saw the man who she said had
assaulted her.
Became Hystercal.
She ran home in hystercal condition
and told her mother, who at once commu-
nicated the facts to her father. The
father of the girl and the sheriff made the
rounds of the saloons of the city but failed
10 find the man. After a fruitless search
had been made by the two men it was de-
cided TO take the little girl with them and
see il she could find the man that she had
seen.
Upon going into beer hall the little girl
saw the man and she became hysterical
again. The fellow was at once arrested
and is now in the county Jail. The little
girl is positive in her identification.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-01-22
Afflialion of United Brotherhood of Railway Employees
Will Mark an Epoch in History of Organization

Moser, one OF the officers OF the Denver
Trades assembly, writes Of the conclusion
Of the trouble, with victory perching upon
the banner OF the striking employees.
Nobody but union men are to be EN-
ployed by the Mattress company from now
on, and the company is to be furnished
with the union label for its goods here
after. Forty men were involved by the
strike which lasted six months, and during
which time the manufacturing company
was tied up. The conclusion OF the strike
is hailed with pleasure by all concerned.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-01-22

criminal wanted in several states. lie
died in the county Jail about 4 80 o'clock
this morning after a physician had worked
nearly all night over him trying 10 save
him.
His body was removed To Shcrmans
undertaking rooms, where an inquest will
night.
About 10 o'clock last night Jailer llar-
rington was notified by some other prison
ers in the same large cell with DE Shazo
that the latter was unconscious and IN
agony. The jailcr found him breathing
heavily and grooming lie could not bc
1Ian.sI
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-01-22
Capitol Looks Like Armed Camp Guards Are Posted to Prevent Possible
Raid-The Militia Has Not Been Called Out Yet

revolvcrs and in the corners stand many
repeating shotguns. These guards are
commanded by Sherman Bell OF Rough
Rider fame, and James II. Clark, who is
noted for his fighting prowess. The house
did not meet today, having adjourned until
Friday. but the antiWolcott republicans
in control of the organization will main
tain their garrison until the fear OF an
anticipated raid has passed.
At the senate chamber no display Of
weapons is made and the guards patrol
their stations quietly.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-01-22
SHOTGUNS AND REVOLVERS PLAY THE LEADING
PART IN THE COLORADO LEGISLATIVE TROUBLE

hall at the capitol, sitting continuously,
consists of - regularly elected democratic
senators and two contestants who were
seated in place of two OF the ~ regularly
elected republicans.
Soon after opening the days session at
10 o'clock the democratic senators ordered
a recess until ~ 80, and a caucus Of the
democratic members Of both houses was
held in the senate chamber. Reporters
were cxclL-cd.
United States Senators Teller and Pat
terson, cx-GOv. Alva Adams, ex-Gov.
Charles S. Thomas, Charles J. Hughes and
Thomas ]. O'DOnnell, the democratic lead
ers, were admitted to the caucus, evidently
for the purpose Of advising the members
as to the course to be pursued at the joint
session today
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-01-22

rsr will be granted and that the accession
70 his organization Of the San Francisco
body is much 10 be desired, adding very
materially to the total membership Of the
American Labor union and increasing the
strength OF labor bodies on the coast.
Asked how the labor situation is in San
francisco at present, Mr.. Mcdonald re-
piled that he understood that il was in
iarly good shape.
The settlement Of the long standing la
Dor trouble with the Kindel Mattress com
pany Of Denver is announced. K. q.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-01-22

TO the other as the trump" are in session
today, and no progress appears 10 have
been made toward settlement of the diff
ference between them. The body over
which Lieutenant Governor lIaggott pre-
sides, and which sits in his Office, consists
OF ~ regularly elected republican senators
aud eight republican contestants, who were
declared entitled 10 seats by the lieutenant
governor and the ~ republican senators,
the "a democratic senators refusing to vote
when the question was put by the lieutcn-
ant governor.
The body which is holding the senate
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-01-22
nY ASSOCIATED pRESS.

Denver, Jan. aa.-1he capitol has a
warlike aspect today owing TO the presence
of armed men in the house chamber. An
unfounded report that the national guard,
under orders from Governor Peabody, had
taken possession OF the statehouse, prob
ably had its origin in the fact that House
Sergeant at Arms Plummer had posted 30
guards to resist an anticipated attempt of
the supporters of Edward o. Wolcott, re-
publican candidate for senator, to capture
the hall. On every desk is a pair of big
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-01-22
HE|NzE IS ANXIOUS
TO GET THE MINNIE
HEALY AGAIN
His Counsel Moves to Ad-
vance the Appeal Case
on the Calender.
SPECIAL TO THE INTER MOUNTAIN.

Helena, Jan. 22.-.Iieinze is anxious to
get his hands on the Minnie Healy again.
torncy Mediation made an ex parte motion
to advance the appeal case on the calendar,
lie urged that the ease was one of public
importance and involved the employment
of large number OF men. Counsel for
Miles Finlen had not been apprsed of the
move and were not in court.
The motion was taken under advise
ment.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-01-22
RICHARD THOMAS FREE
ON BURGLARY CHARGE
Harrington Holds That Evidence Is In
sufficient to Hold the Colored Man
and He ls Dismissed

Richard Thomas, the colored nan who
was charged with burglary, was dis
the Peace Harrington after a preliminary
hearing, which commenced yesterday after
noon. 1t was charged that he instigatcd
two boys, Gladstone Bray and Frank
Judge, to steal some linen from the Cold
berg block, which was torn into shreds
and sold for waste.
The court held that the evidence was
insufficient and ordered his release.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-01-22
Lansdowne Is Too III.
llleilt.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

BY N5AULTNTLD FKFSS.
London Jan. aa.--Owing to the fact
that the foreign secretary Lord Lans-
downe, is suffering from influenza, his re-
ception of important deputations from the
chambers Of commerce of the United
Kingdom for tho purpose Of discussing
the proposed reciprocity treaty suggested
between the United States and Cuba, fixed
for today, was postponed.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-01-22
NATIONAL RATIFIES PEACE
important Step Taken in the Great Amer
lean Baseball War.
nY AssocLArEn 2Rrss.

Cincinnati, Jan. as.--Aftcr ratifyins
unanimously the peace agreement at >
o'clock this morning with a dramatic scene
at the Grand hotel, the .,ational league
today continued its adjourned session.
Soon after midnight the minority and
majority reports were disposed Of and
put on the files with the largest pile OF
papers ever accumulated by the National
league, and then 4 resolution was adopted
ratifyng the peace agreement as it came
from the conference.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-01-22
WANTED HERE FOR
PASSING BAD PAPER

De Shazo, who was also known as Burt
Sweet, alias i. {. Smith, was arrested De-
cember 20 in the Weyerhorst block by City
Detective Jerry Murphy for forging sew
eral small checks and passing them about
town.
So far as known the persons upon whom
he passed forged checks here and the
amounts were: Ed Rose, SAILS; Casino
saloon, $s.so; Atlantic saloon, IS Moses
BRING, $s.75.
He was also wanted in Salt Lake and
Ogden for passing forged checks.
An information against DE Shazo was
filed by County Attorney Breen last Mon
day based upon the BRING forgery.
dc Shazo was charged with passing upon
Moses BRING, December a2, check for
Ss.z5 drawn upon w. A. Clark L. Brothers
(Continued on Page Ninc.)
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-01-22
WASHOUTS ON SHORT LINE

Ogden. Utah, Jan. aa.-The unusual
storm OF last evening caused two washouts
on the Short Line, one one mile snuth
and the other IS miles north Of this ,.,v.
Trains from the north and northwest to
those points were delayed several hours.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-01-22
UNCLE SAM SEXES BUTTER

St. Louis, Jan. aa.---United States rev,
enuc officers have within the last few
days seized practically all the butter
stored 1t The various city institutions. The
Ditter seized is of an inferior grade,
known as process" or renovated" butter.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-01-22
Swallows Drug Which He
Had Procured Before
His Arrest.
SAID He WOULD Do IT
Told a Fellow Inmate He
Had Poison and Would
Take His Life.

Burt DE Shazo will never appear in
court again to answer Tor the crime Of
forgery for which he was being held in
the county Jail. Cocaine and morphine,
and perhaps strychninc, self administered.
aided by brain trouble resulting from a
blow received on the head some time ago.
did their work and robbed the law OF a
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-01-22
BILLS of Sensational Nature Promptly Turned Down.
Constitutional Amendment Measures Killed.

per,ision over these bills with the result
that many of this sort have been killed,
the committee recommendations always
meeting with the concurrence OF the lower
house.
rhis morning the house killed the anti
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-01-22

sational' have been introduced at the pres
ent session. some of which owe their birth
largely to plans for bolstering the political
future Of members introducing them.
Thus far the various house committees
have exercised competent and careful SUI
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-01-22
Meet at Portland Next.

San Antonio, Texas, Jan. a2.--The
Transcontinental Passenger association
adjourned yesterday to meet in Portland,
Ore, the third Tuesday of April.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-01-22
A $4,000 ConfIa9ration.

ny ASSOCIATED PRESS
Reading, Pa, Jan. aa.-fhe plant OF the
Montelo Brick company was damaged
$I75,ooo by fire today,
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-01-22
MANY ARE IN FAVOR
Of BUTTE
Reunion of ElkS May Be
Held in the Greatest
Camp on Earth.
SPECIAL TO THE INTER MOUNTAIN.

sfEtiAL ~ ihE iNiLh MoNNiH'H'
Helena, Jan. 2a.-The Elks will hold
meeting here this afternoon. Delegates
from all parts of the state are IN attend
ance. The purpose Of the meeting is to
arrange for the formation OF state grand
lodge and for a reunion which will be
held some time next summer in one OF the
towns of the state.
Inquiry among the members present
show that a great majority of them are
in favor OF holding the reunion in Butte.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-01-22

SPECIAL TO TIE INTER MOUNTAIN.
Helena. Jan. s2.--By its action this
morning the house indicated course in
opposition to radical and useless legisla-
; ion.
Many bills which may be termed Sen
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CONTINUED on Page Three.)
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Continued on Page Ninc.)
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-08
EDITORIAL COMMENT.


Cotton Sp;nners' Strike Terminating.
Evening Wisconsin,
The good news comes from New Eng
hand that the cotton SDinners' strike at
Lowell, involving IL OO0 workers, which
commenced b3 days ago, is termina ting.
After their long struggle the strikers are
convinced that the manufacturers can
not pay the 10 per cent increase de
manded. IN fact. the recent enormous
rise in cotton has made it virtually i'm
possible, and therefore thousands Of Op-
erativcs viii return to work today. not
Wlthstanding the edict of the textile
council to continue the strike. The fol-
lowing mills Will reopen this morning.
Roott, Massac chusetts. fremont Suffolk.
Lawrence, Hamilton, Appleton and Mer-
rimac-the eight largest corporations in
Lowell
The strike has been orderly and. quiet
No breaches Of the peace have occurred
in the long period of nine weeks. 1t
was simply an exhibition of tenacity on
n0tn sides, and the operatives found that
conditions were so much against them
that they have called a halt.
In 6S days the operatives have lost
$500 600 in wages. while the manufac-
turers may have lost 100000 Even run
ming their mills on former wages gave
them little profit on their goods. sam
uel G0mpers. president of the American
Federation of Labor. told the strikers
at once they were unwise; but the labor
agitators got hold of the workmen. and
they were thus persuaded TO venture
upon an undertaking which has proved
very unfortunate. If workers would de-
pend upon their own brains. and not
upon the Wild suggestions OF agitators.
who are paid for agitating. there would
be less suffering in thousands Of homes
in this country
1t was the remark Of a careful stats
ucian that laboring men spend one
twelfth Of every year in strikes. and at
the end of the year are financially worse
off than when the strike commenced.
When viii men learn common sense2
1t is the greatest of all genius. and if
the teachers i'm our schools and the pro-
fessors in our colleges urged their hear
ers to take a practical common sense
view of their own troubles. there would
be little or no suffering among the
working people Of the United STATES.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-08
DEFENDS FR1pAY.

After a search Of statistical tables
the statistieian of the Chicago Tribune
has discovered that for great calamities
and disasters Monday is the most un-
lucky day and Friday is the ucliest-
A summary of the results shows the
follov.az.
The worst day for murders Sunday.
THE worst day for fres-Mondav
The worst day for shipwreoks-
Thurs-av.
The Wcrst Gay for railroad accidents
-F.--ar.
Tia worst dag for foods Saturday.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-08
MORE LOSSES.
Additional Information Abont
North Topeka People.

H. NJ Cline & Son will continue their
hardware store at the old stand. 907
Kansas avenue. They viii be ready to
resume business in less than q week.
A. M. Kent, dealer in coal, feed and
hay viii be found at his old stand.
A J. Proudfit is busy cleaning out his
chop house. but cannot yet tell what his
future plans will be.
Morns & Myers have opened up their
grocery at the old stand, 901 Kansas
avenue.
The city Meat Market. Fred Buech-
ner, proprietor. has opened up at the
old store, sos Kansas avenue.
DIT. Bryan. dentist, whose office was
in the A. NJ. Baird building, 900 Kansas
avenue, will continue his office on the
North side.
The Western Union Telegraph COM
pany have opened up an office in room
81 u. P. hotel with Miss Minnie Doer-
ing operator Miss knoble is with the
office on this side
Meals are being served at the U. P.
hotel for a number of the workers on
that side
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-08
Resolutions ID Respect

In consideration Of the loss by drown
ing of Forest Kutz, the teachers Of
Shawnee county passed the following
resolutions at the meeting of the county
institute Saturday:
Whereas, It has pleased Almighty
God to remove from our ranks during
the terrible calamity that has befallen
our city. one of our fellow teachers,
Forest f. Kutz. be it
Resolved. By the teachers Of Shawnee
county assembled in the twenty seventh
session Of the institute,
"That by his death the community
loses a man of honesty. sobriety and Of
a noble and upright character.
That as teacher we have lost COM
rade who has made his work his pro-
fession. and who during his is years
labor has won and kept his many
friends Be it further
Resolved. That we extend to his wife
and relatives our deepest sympathy in
this sad hour Of bereavement"
COMMITTEE.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-08
TIE FLOOD PROBLEM.

TFrom The Minneapolis Journal
The floods that are now devastating
iowa, Nebraska. Kansas. Missouri and
to some extent Minnesota. Illinois and
Wisconsin. ere not in the same class
eith tne great floods that almost am
nualy impert life and property on The
lower Mississippi These northern foods
are exceptional Never before has such
a flood as the present been known at
Topeka, and the water at Kansas City
IS somewhat higher than 1t was in the
great flood twenty-five years ago These
floods ere caused by heavy rains in re-
gions where they rarely come. The dis
patches announce that in places in Kan
sas fifteen inches of rain have fallen in
twenty-four hours When such a phe-
nonenon occurs In a state that has less
than thirty inches Of annual rainfall on
the average. and probably not over ten
20 fifteen IN the western part, it is OBJ
vious that the drainage channels that
meet ordinary conditions must be tenn
pofarily taxed beyond their limits; with
the result that all the low lying land
along creeks and rivers is temporarily
covered with water.
But what are you going to do TO pro-
teet a large portion OF the drainage sys-
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-08

project now afoot IS q FEDERAL govern
ment enterprise to open up at least
so .000 000 acres Of now uninhahitable
land on which in time 80 Geo 600 people
may live. The prospect in this case is
based on the presence of streams from
which the water wanted may be drawn,
when they are full to oyerhowing par
ticularly. and stored for use on the
farms in the days of drought.
The government Intends however, to
bore for water, and if the subterranean
supply should be found ample. the en-
tire desert area of the west, comprising
$50 600, GOO acres more will be redeemed;
and as there is a prospect that once
certain area of these lands is planted
with trees and forest conditions estab-
lished, there viii be natural rainfalls, as
there is elsewhere, 1t Is possible that the
irrigation project may ultimately make
room for a population OF several hum
dred million people. But, it will take
years to complete even the part now in
mind. and all the rest is a thing Of the
far future.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-08
Net Results in Ohio.


New y Orh Press.
Mr.. Roosevelt might have done other
wise, but didn't. and since he saw tit
to do as he did. he has gained i'm
mensely thereby, from the purely per
sonal point of view of the eager candi-
date. When Mr.. Roosevelt did as he
did. Brother Hanna, being one of the
politest men in the world. and counting
upon the pleasure of the president $
company i'm his own house at Cleveland
in less than fortnight. could hardly
have said otherwise than this: why
certainly. Mr. President If you insist
on nomination from an assemblage Of
Ohioans who have nothing to do just
now with next years politics. perish
the thought that Mark Alonzo should
object And what has Hanna gained
beside the prospect of a more strenu-
ously friendly smile than might other
wise have been smiled by one of the
guests at the marriage feast in his hap
py home2 The doubtful satisfaction
of hearing these cruelty patronizing
words uttered by his colleague and clos
est cnemy: -Au Republicans in Ohio
Viii he pieased with Senator Hanna S
action and take the greatest pleasure in
securing for him another term in the
senate of the United States"