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The Butte inter mountain., 1903-07-29
INDIGNANT
AT MAYORS ACTION

and the other two aldermen as we'll was
instituted in good faith for the welfare
OF the city, and there was semblance
Of justice in connection Herewith and
a cause whatever for action in the courts
to recover overpayments, why Is not the
mayor Of the various administrations, and
the city clerks as well, sued for issuing
warrants unauthorized?
mo alderman ever puts In a claim TO
the city, but at the end of the month Is
simply handed his warrant for the munif-
cent sum OF $as. II these three aldermen
who are now sued are guilty of fraud
and conspiracy as charged in the COM
plant then all of the aldermen serving
the city for the last six years are equally
guilty, together with the mayors and city
clerks who sign the warrants for this
enormous salary every month.
Whoever the party or parties may be
that conceived in their fertile brain this
'grandstand play to give the public the
idea that they were earning their own
salaries, they are certainly making no
friends among the good citizens of this
community by their latest maneuver.
Benefit TO Community.
"Their time might be spent in many
directions which would be Of some benefit
TO the community OF taxpayers.
There are daily infringements Of state
law all over the city, and it would seem
that such matters as these would occupy
the time of those deeply interested in
carrying out the mandate OF lew and order
and the letter of their oath Of Office.
rather than attacking the character OF men
who have been in this city long enough
TO be fully established as to their in
tppritv"
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-07-29
WILL KEEP PEACE
IN THE FAR EAST
RUSSIA AND THE OTHER COUNTRIES
ARE NOT ANXIOUS TO
GO TO WAR.
ny ASSOCIATED PRESS.

London, July ao-The Daily Chronicle
this morning, on the authority of "usu-
ally well informed correspondent" hears
that peace will be preserved in the far
east throughout the coming winter.
The correspondent says Russia has made
important concessions to the United
States and Japan, while Great Britain, who
has conducted her negotiations on more
sober lines has obtained her desires.
The Chronicle adds that an important
Russian statement will be issued shortly.
Meanwhile, the paper says, it is signif-
cant that two British warships have just
left Weihaiwei
1T is understood" says the Chronicle,
"that the strained situation in the far east
was discussed in council in London last
week and the present happy issue of tho
negotiations at the council" is the result.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-07-29
ADMITS KILLING HIS WIFE
Martin Ebeh Explains to Police Why the
.. Woman Was Murdered

Mount Vernon, N. Y, July 2o-Martin
Ebelt was held last nigh, to the grand jury
for the murder OF his wife, Augusta,
whose body was found in a sewer on Sun
day.
He confessed freely, saying he had been
worried by his wifes demands for money
and had decided to get rid of her
lie prepared the way for the murder
by telling his wife he had found a place
dor her to work and requested her to get
ready and that he would take her to the
place.
On the way, he said, they quarrcled and,
after choking the woman to death, he tied
q shoestring around her neck and lowered
the body into the sewer, expecting it to
be swept down into the sound.
This confession was signed by the pris-
oner.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-07-29
Northern Pacific Railroad
Company to Improve
at Missoula.
INCREASE IN TRAFFIC
Larger erQuarters Are Need
ed, According to the
Master Mechanic.

Missoula people confidently expect the
Northern Pacific railroad to materially en-
large the shops in that city and increase
the present monthly payroll
Master Mechanic Buck of the Rocky
Mountain division, the headquarters of
which are at Mssoula, is reported to have
sent a request to General Manager Cooper
for the enlargement OF the present shops.
lie refuses to confirm or deny the report
for publication, however.
The increase in traffic on the division
has crowded the shops with work and il
seems 10 be generally conceded that there
must be an enlargement Of the plant for
the convenience Of the operating depart
ment.
The shops, il ordered built will be 100
feet square, in addition to the present
building. The building will likely be
erected to the west Of the present struc-
ture.
The addition to the roundhouse, which
will be for IL engines, will be built on the
east end OF the present roundhouse. If
the buildings are ordered il is likely that
they will be built this fall.
This will mean the expenditure of at
least $4,000 on buildings. Then, in adj
dition, there will be several thousands OF
dollars worth of machinery necessary.
There are no shops on the entire line
OF the Northern Pacific that are as busy
as those at Missoula. Men are working
day and night and are so crowded that
they cannot do the work as expeditiously
as they would like.
With the future ahead it is possible that
the Missoula shops will yet be as large, if
not the largest OF their kind on the North.
ern Pacific
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-07-29
LAW AND ORDER REIGN
Romano Of Peru Issues Address of Con-
graduation to His People.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

H1 N55DIIAIE I'D PKESS,
Lima, Peru, July 2o.-ln his message to
congress, which body has just convened,
President Romano declares that the state
Of peace now prevalent procaims the def
mite triumph Of law and order in Peru,
after wave of political feeling which
was never more threatening.
In view of the declarations recently
made by Chilli, in Santiago and Buenos
Ayres, Peru is disposed, says the message,
to renew the negotiations for a settlement
of the long-standing boundary dispute.
In reference to the financial affairs of
the country the president declares both the
income and expenditures were less during
the year than has been provided for in
the budget and there Is a favorable balance
of more than 81 I,ooo, GOO.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-07-29
SALOON MEN GAIN A POINT
Bremeton Council May Be Ordered to
Issue Licenses.

Olympia Wash, July 2o.-fhe supreme
court yesterday issued an order, return
able Friday, requiring the town council
Of Bremerton to show cause why it should
not be restrained from interfering with
the opening OF the saloons of that place.
In order to secure a resembling OF the
navy departments order that no more gov
ernment craft go to the Bremerton yards
on account of the immoral surroundings,
the Bremerton town council revoked the
liquor licenses OF the saloons in the town.
saloonkeeper carried the matter into
the courts, claiming the town council had
no authority TO revoke license prior to
its expiration.
The lower court decided in favor of the
town and the saloonkeeper appealed.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-07-29
Adhere to Budget.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

BN N5aUNIAT I'D PKES5.
Madrid, July ao.-The new cabinet or
ganized July 10 has decided to adhere to
the budget OF the previous ministry, with
notifications which will be submitted to
a committee of the chamber. A credit OF
100000 will be asked for the navy, half
to be devoted to strengthening the navy
and half to the dockyards.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-07-29
FAIR TO BE OPENED MAY !
Assistant Secretary of the ST. Louis
Exposition Make Statement.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

San Francisco, July 2o.-Theodore Har-
dee, assistant to the secretary of the
Louisiana Purchase exposition, now in
San Francisco, states that the exposition
will positively be opened May I, 1904,
and that there will be absolutely no delay
or further postponement
Hardee accompanied Worlds Fair Com
missioner John Barrett on a circle of the
globe in the interests of the exposition
and on the appointment of Mr.. Barrett
as United States minister to the Argentine
Republic he was selected to complete
the work Of organization, then unfinished.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-07-29
Damaged by Storm.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

HALIFAX, N. s., July 2o.-Reports last
night from points along the western shore
OF Nova Scotia tell of great damage as the
result of high tides and the storm of Mon
day night. Thirteen large fishing boats
were lost at Digby and vicinity.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-07-29
ANOTHER CALIFORNIA EXCURSION.

From August end to 18th, inclusive, the
Northern Pacific Ry. Co. will sell special ex.
cursion tickets to San Francisco and return
for $4,000 and to Los Angeles and return Tor
10000 Tickets good returning UP to and in.
cluding October 18th. Stop.overs are allowed
within ten dU limit going and within final
limit returning. For full particulars call on
or write. w. II. MERRIMAN,
General Agent.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-07-29
Gets Post Of Honor.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

TKE55.
Constantinople, July 2o.-Djolalbey, min
lister OF public instruction, has been pro-
NOTED to the position of minister of ma
rine, which was occupied for a3 years by
Hashaan Pasha, who died on Sunday.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-07-29
JOHN A. MOONEY IS DEAD
Noted Writer on Catholic Topics Passes
Away in Adirondacks.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
New York, July ao.-John A. Mooney,
IL. d., one of the best known and promi-
nent of Catholic literary men in the Unit
ed States, is dead at Hurricane, in the
Adirondacks, where he was spending the
summer
He was 63 years old and had been a
constant contributor to the Catholic press
and periodicals and several foreign publ
cations, as he wrote and spoke German,
Italian and French fuently.
His last work was biography of Arch
bishop Corrigan.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-07-29
A DELIGHTFUL SUMMER TRIP.

II you arc going East this summer why not
see Salt Lake City and Denver and the elegant
scenery through Colorado along tho lines oi
the Rio Grands systeml '"
You can't beat il for excellent service and
good accommodations: Only one change ol
cars between Butte and Chicago and 81. Louis.
Write for rates and copy Of with Nature Il
Colorado" G. W. FITZGERALD,
General Agent, Butte, Montaus.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-07-29

Fred L. Drake, the expert typewriter re.
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The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-17
EIT.SO Washington ana HefaFn Via
ssaboaFd Az LARs naiIway.

Tickets ~ sale Sept o. and "a. good
returning on g. go rau Pull lnforma-
Hon CRY Ticket Once. 2 Bu8 suee, -
ad.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22

in the high attitudes. have suffered from
snow blindness. have been partially frozen
at times. have lost their way in the fierce
snowstorms and almost perisned from star
walton and sometimes have been swept
away by snow slides and never heard Of
again. Accidents of the latter nature have
been Of quite frequent occurrence and
there Is absolutely no way of forecasting
them or of evading them when they come.
The telephone repair men are subjected to
even greater dangers than the telegraph
and railroad linemen. for the reason that
the latter follow the railroads and much of
the way have the protection OF snow-sheds.
The telephone linenen, however. are out IN
the exposed open much of the time on the
sheer sides Of the mountains, where q snow
slide may sweep them out of existence at
any moment. Aside from that they havo
to traverse snow from two to fourteen feet
in depth on nine foot snowshoes, and If
snowshoe breaks on a hidden projection Of
rock or a snag, the ineman. far from
houses and men or help of any kind may
meet miserable and lonely death. Star
walton then awaits him even IL he does not
freeze to death meantime or Is not smoth-
cred while floundering in the snow with his
heavy equipment
WHAT IS REQUIRED.
Muscle, nerve and thorough knowledge
of the business. besides an accurate knowl-
edge of the mountains and their dangers is
required Of the Gneman doing this class of
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22
HEROIC WORK OF THE
SIERRA TELEPHONE LIkEMEN.
Brave Repair Pacific Company Undergo Rgors
of Weather High AlttudesMuscle Thorough
knowledge of the BUSINESS Is Required

San Francisco. March N.-Probably one OF
the most dangerous occupations in the
world is that of telegraph Iineman. Every
day as he fearlessly goes about his work
in the repair departments of the telegraph,
railroad and telephone companies, the line
man takes his life in his hands, never GER
tain that he will complete his days work
or that he will return to his home at night.
There are men who work daily within a
few inches of hot wire or strand cable
carrying from 1000 to $1,000 volts, and to
work among wires that carry 1900 to 5000
volts is common thing. To touch one Of
the latter wires or to make circuit through
an unknown leak may mean instant death,
although not necessarily so. Recently at
Niles, a lineman received through his body
the larger share of voltage Of 10000 and
lived to tell all about 1t; but his case was
one In a million.
STRENUOUS REPAIR WORK.
-, The work of any hneman is hazardous in
inc extreme, but the work done in the win
ter time In the mountains Is the most dan
gerous OF all. For three years the Pacific
states Telephone Company has had lines
over the Sierra Nevada mountains and in
their maintenance and repairing from day
10 Day In the zero atmospheres, linemen.
aside from the ordinary danger of the work
nave had to undergo the rigors of weather
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22
FOURTEENTH STREET.

long as the hastily constructed cage would
Withstand the onslaught OF the constables,
but when they finally succeeded in forcing
their way into the place his spirit fell G--i
he surrendered the fort to the enemy.
But the troubles of the Constables onl.-
began when they entered the place. Every
article of furniture, such as 1t was, wa
securely fastened to the wall or floor. the
cage had been simply. though securely put
together. and as the representatives Of the
law toiled and perspired to undo what the
old cobbler had done. Custer stood without
and chuckled to himself.
Clusters work bench and stove. bed and
other articles were mailed down." so to
speak, and no Constables ever experienced
such difficulty in evicting a person as did
the deputies who put old Custer on the
sidewalk. The eviction began Wednesday
and was not completed until yesterday af
teri oon-
STOVE FASTENED TO BUILDING.
The most difficult piece Of houseware to
be removed was the stove which Custer
used both for heating and cooking purposes.
The affair was of very small size, but Gus
ter had it securely chained and bolted to
the floor, and for stovepipe he used gas
pipe. which he ran from the stove to the
top Of the second story. The pipe. like
the stove. was chained and bolted 1t took
almost four hours to remove the stove.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22

For two days deputy constabies labored
in a dingy hallway at No. 1908 North -Four
teenth street before they were able to evfct
Joseph Custer. an eccentric character who
made his home there for two years. because
of the fact that all of his effects were
chained to the floor They finally succeeded
and now Clusters belongings are on the
sidewalk the landlord Is in possession and
the stubborn tenant is looking for new
homo.
1t cost more to put him out than a years
rent would amount to. The amount Custer
owed was 81, but the costs will be four or
five times that amount. Custer. when
served with the summons, declared he
would do bodily harm to the Constables IL
they ATTEMPTED to evict him, but this threat
he evidently feared to carry out.
Instead he dug up part Of the wall and
used the brick as a barricade to the front
door. the only entrance to the place. Then
he used some heavy screening, which he
has had for years and constructed rough
cage, but substantial enough to give the
minions Of the law much trouble before
they could effect an opening.
BESIEGED HIS LITTLE FORT.
The old cobbler remained at his post As
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22

Now Custer has no home his belongings
are piled up on the sidewalk in front of
the old building, and he is securing the
city in quest of another place where he
can again take up the life of a hermit, as
he is lied by those who know him.
Custer is perhaps the most eccentric char
acter st. Louis ever had. He has lived all
over the city and has been evicted many
times. While a cobbler by trade, he has
always an idea that he was an inventor.
While IN sense a genius. none of his
Inventions" ever proved success.
SLEEPS IN SWINGING BED.
Besides caging himself he always sus-
pended his bed from the ceiling, and at
night when he retired he would lower his
bunk" and after getting into it. pull IT
from the floor Then he felt safe from
burglars or other unwelcome visitors.
Years ago Custer established himself at
Twenty-frst and Wash street, and his
unique home at that place is yet remem-
bered. At that time Custer constructed
home OF glass. He gathered glass from va
rious parts Of the city and built the house.
His shop was one of the curiosties OF the
city. Old iron of all descriptions. and tools.
weapons and everything was collected by
him. He often tried some invention, but
never succeeded.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22
Cleveland, Ohio, March 18th, 1908.

Cleveland, Ohio, March 18th 1908.
THE MCKINLEY MINING AND SMELLING CO.:
Mckinley Mines yet
Mr. Dix w. Smith secretary
that have personally examined them gratis
President Mckinley for loves sake the fabulous
in for him in his Ely Nevada mines.
professional qualification that
predictions howings limited Developments
verified the developments by
Mckinley Company the Aulman and Saxton Mines They
independently of the of
pany yield millions dollars in dividends stockholders
the Mckinley Company practical
congratulate heartily the Mckinley Company and its stock
rich
come to from their mines.
Very respectfully yours
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22

Is it likely that President William Nc
Kinley would have turned these properties
over to the company unless it was one of the
best and safest mining propositions ever
presented?
If it was good enough for him to indorse
with his name, should it not be a good
enough investment for the average investor?
If the present development, as reported
last week by Manager McGill, bears out
everything foretold by Prof Treadwell, is it
not better investment now than it was
then?
If this report shows that native copper
has already been reached, underlying an
immense quantity of pay gold, will it take
many months for Mckinley stock to follow
in the upward path of the United Verde and
the Greene Consolidated? 49,
When you consider that there are 23l
other mines belonging to the company to
be worked in turn, in the same neighbor-
hood and with the same prospects of sue
cess, isn't the value of the stock already far
beyond the price at which it is offered?
Isn't it better to invest in such a mine,
with values determined and with monthly
pay roll for labor of over $4,000, than it is
to invest in a prospect confined to one min
ing claim?
If the capitalization fixed by President
Mckinley is sl,0OO,O0O, and there is blocked
out at present in the Saxton and Aultman
Mines about 100000 tons of gold ore, which
at SIS ton is worth 100000, isn't the
investment an extraordinarily safe one?
Who Can Claim, With Reason, That We
and Successful Mi
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22
THE Mckinley MINING and SMELLING CO.,
All cnnmoRuealfh Imsi RulApr e aHie

Few publications in this have wider of inte
gent
outlook for information udciou investment and
of will
the fupage advertisement of The Mckinley Mining
Smelling Company the this Word
This advertisement until after the
careful thorough investigation both
Word Works The history invst
leading mercantile agencies consulted and personal
Barber
lauented President Mckinley. at Canton, Ohio.
conclusion this only square, legitimate
the promising business
public. s.
custom endorsement to mining
speculative ventures; if
speculative slice of would
company. This we'll make it. We
all of interested who will look into the
carefully will conclusions
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-22
The Mckinley Mining |
and Smelling Company

Board
Philadelphia 81" will $4,000 fully develop the Saon Nine
You will that alone property worth Ten MILLION DOL
LARS" Remember, this of wentythree mines.
The daily sentinel., 1903-07-28
ARE YOU
WITH US?
If You Are A Peach Day Is
Possible. Otherwise The
Matter Will Be Dropped.
Good Prospects.

Three were few people at the mass
meeting at the Court house last night.
this is usually the case. People who
benefit through the means of such cell
ebrations usually are the last to come
forward to make them possible But
progress must not be stopped because
there are some who hold back
The small contingent who did gath
er at the Court house were sufficiently
enthusiastic to effect temporary or
ganization and elect committee to
canvass the town TO see what funds
can be secured to make the celebration
possible.
E. NJ. Slocomb was made chairman
and @. W. Steele. of the Chamber of
Commerce secretary.
Quite a number of short talks were
had upon tie matter. some taking the
view that because there were so few
showing any interest that the matter
should be dropped, while others took
the position that some effort should
be made to sound the sense of the
community upon the matter.
A motion finally prevailed that a
Committee of three, to be appointed
by the chair, should canvass the town
in an effort to secure subscriptions to
the ammount of 81, 500.
Chairman Slocomb appointed for
this duty A. N Anderson, d. T.
Stone and Judge Joseph P. Sweeney.
This committee pledged the meeting
that they would make canvass of the
town and be ready to report at an ad-
journed mass meeting to be held at
the Park opera house Thursday night.
Manager Haskell of the Park opera
house offered the house rent free for
the meeting and it is desired that
there be large representation of the
business men there at that meeting to
finally determine what shall be done
1t seemed to be the sentiment of
last nights meeting that the city
could not afford to leave the fall per-
iod go bv without some sort of a cele-
bration. 1t was always beneficial to
the town and county and the people
expected something of this sort.
At the meeting Thursday night in
the opera house cordial invitation is
extended to everybody to be present
and give expression to their views.
The daily sentinel., 1903-07-28
CAME FROM
HIDiNC.
Mrs. Heatley Runs Into Off
GERS Hands After All Night
Chase. Placed In Custody.

The officers could not seem to locate
che woman. Mrs. Heatly who struck
Miss Pool in the face yesterday morn
ing when her sister Mrs, Gallupe ask
ed Mrs. Heatly for her board bill.
They kept close lookout for her all
of yesterday and last evening. bu
they were unable to locate her.
This morning the woman was MOTTO
ed going to the postoffice to inquire
for her mail. Information was at once
telephoned the officers and they were
soon following her mp closely.
She had gone to the restaurant of
Mrs. William NJ. Sheldon, on End
street and was taking her breakfast
there when Officer Knowles walk ed
into the restaurant and engaged her
in conversation. She made evasive
replies or denials to every question
asked by Mr.. Knowles. She at last
made some excuse and skipped out of
the restaurant and started in direc-
tion leading toward the city park.
About this time Officer Gerhard
came along and the two officers keep
ing the woman in sight followed her
until they came upon her in the City
park Here she was told to come
along by Officer Gerhard
The offices of Carnahan and Van
Hoorebeke were visited by the officers
in company with the woman, but they
said that they represented the city
and could not take her case. She was
asked by Justice Byers to put up q
cash bond of fifty dollars. which she
could not do and in default she was
committed to the city Jail.
The woman accosted Rev. R. Sand
erson on the corner of Fifth and Main
streets and he asked her whether she
was of English birth and she said she
was and that she-'stas born at Brigh-
ton. Beyond this the woman gave no
information of herself whatever