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The Butte inter mountain., 1903-03-02
THE SEAMEN ARE UP IN ARMS
Allotment Bill Would Be a Step Back
ward for Unionsm.

New York, March 2.-The organized
seamen on the Pacific and Atlantic coasts
are up in arms against a bill introduced
in congress which is designed to restore
the allotment system and pave the way,
they say, for the "crimping" system and
other practices which have been abolished.
The Central Federated union has re-
ceived telegram from Washington from
w. II. Frazier of the National Scamen's
uiron, stating that efforts were making
to have the allotment bill passed, and
asking that body to send protest against
it without delay. 1t was decided TO send
telegram at once protesting against the
bill. 1t was further decided that letter
should be sent to follow the telegram.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-03-02
RlCE'S BILL REClASSlFY
ING COUNTIES PASSED
Gets Through the Committee Of the
Whole House.

Helena, March 2.--Rcc's bill reclassi.
Tying counties and fixing the number OF
deputies in county Offices and reducing
the salaries OF county officers went through
the committee OF the whole house Satur-
day with several amendments after pro-
longed debate. In the discussion, which
at times grew acrimonious, charges were
made that the office of sheriff in Mon
tana is a great big graft Dwight, in the
course OF the talk declared that "the
graft OF the sheriff in Silver Bow county
is pretty strong 1t is said the sheriff
over there makes from $4,000 to $685.
year because of the peculiar conditions"
Pelletier challenged this statement, but
Dwight who is chairman of the gam
bling investigation, declared it was
matter of common rumor.
Despite the opposition an amendment
was secured which leaves the salary OF
the Silver Bow sheriff at $4,000, the pres
ent salary. Following this amendments
were carried which leave all the Silver
Bow salaries as they are at present Also
the bill was amended to make the salary
of superintendent of schools in eighth
class counties 5000 a year, instead of
5000. The salary of district court clerk
was ldlotu iIoHl lhc 9-iooo hASd III lhc
bill TO $4,000.
The reclassihcation of counties under
the Rice bill leaves them in this shape
First-cass counties, those having an
assessed valuation OF more than S24,-
900 900; second-class counties, more than
10000 600 and less than $4,000, 900 !;
thrd-cass, more than $Is,ooo,ooo and
less than 100000 600 fourth class, more
than $II 900 and less than $Is,-
100000 fiith-class, more than $4,000, 900
and less than $fI,ooo,ooo sixth-class
more than S5oooooo and less than $s,-
600. 900 seventh-class. more than $4,000
600 and less than $4,000, 600 eighth, all
counties having an assessed valuation OF
less than S3,ooo.o 600.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-03-02
BUFFALOS ELECT OFFICERS
Semi-Annual Meeting Held in Lodge
Rooms.

Ihc hrst scmi-anuual meeting OF Tie
Bultalos. Tor the election OF officers, was
held yesterday in the lodge rooms in the
Pennsylvania block Harry ieimerdingcr
acted AS temporary chairman.
The election resulted as follows: Past
ruler Of the herd Harry Heimerdinger;
ruler OF the herd. Sidney DE Nrics: the
herdcr, W. .. Jones; secretary, Harry
Lambrecht; treasurer C. II. Gallagher;
quick scent, Dan Coleman; roper, James
Spiller; steward, ", J. Boas; executive
committee, Ncssrs. Harris IIcimerduger
Seully, Nailsbaek and l.ambrccht.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-03-02
IN BROOKS TRIAL
Alleged Murderer IS to
Be Heard Tomorrow
by McClernan.

Walter Brooks, accused OF the killing Of
Emery Chevrier, is to be tried tomorrow in
Judge McClernan's court. 1t is not
thought that much progress will be made
the first day, and there is a possibility Of
the case going over, as Brooks has not had
time TO get his case in shape since the
selection of new attorneys.
T.. S. Booth will have charge Of the
defense, which will consist of three pleas
that Of emotional insanity, accidental
shooting and self-defense
The principal witnesses summoned by
the prosecution are w. J. Gallagher, Emma
O'Reilly, Marie Johnson, Mrs. Matthews,
Mrs. Pclletier, Policemen Hamilton Ley
den Lowncy, Sullivan, Dawson and Law
son, and Joseph Creech, Mike Egan,
Charles McGarvey, DIR. O'Leary and DR..
Mccarthy.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-03-02
RABBI WEIFF IS TO COME
Pueblo, Colo, Man Called by Local He
brew Congregation.

Rabbi Henry Weilf now of Pueblo
Colo, mas accepted call from qonercga-
iion 3 Aai Israel OF this City 10 take
charge OF the building of the new Re
formed Jewish church. A telegram to
that elect has been received in Butte,
and the rabbi is expected here soon.
The collection Of funds for the build
ing OF the new church have progressed
to the point where sufficient money is now
assured, and the congregation has grown
to numbers sufficient to warrant the call
ing OF rabbi to take charge.
AT present the regular meetings of the
congregation are held in X. p. hall
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-03-02
WILL PASS THROUGH BUTTE
TrainIoad OF Folks from Maine Are to
See the Greatest Camp

About the middle Of March Butte will
haye the pleasure OF entertaining a big
excursion Of people from Maine, who
viii pass through this city to and return
ing from the Pacific slope. The Business
Mems association have had notice al
ready OF the coming Of the excursion, and
will take the matter OF entertaining the
eXcursionists and showing them the town
into its hands.
The excursion will leave Portland
Maine, for the West March 10, and will
pass through Butte bound for the coast
several days later. There will be stop
here long enough to let the excursionists
see the beauty of the town, and every
thing will be done to make their visit
here pleasant
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-03-02
POTTER CASE is SETTLED
He Wins and viii Go to Work as
Union Palmer.
nY ASSOCIATED rRfss.

Schenectady. March THE Potter case
has been settled by the Painters union
abandoning its position. and William Pot
ter viii be allowed to go to work as a
union painter and, at the same time. re
main member OF the militia These arc
exactly The terms for which nc has been
standing out FOR the last three months
The agreement was reached at a confer
cncc between delegations Of all interests
concerned. First Vice President llendrick
OF the international Painters union told
the local painters that the case had injured
the organization more than anything that
could have happened to it and it must be
settled.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-03-02
GUEST OF THE ASSEMBLY
Colorado Governor Entertained by Butte
Union Men,

Governor David c. Coates OF Colorado,
who arrived in This city Saturday, is the
guest OF the Butte labor organizations here,
and will remain Tor several days. For
two years Mr.. Coates was the lieutenant
governor Of the centennial state. lie IS
prominently identified with the labor
movement.
Last night he was the guest OF honor az
the meeting Of the Silver Bow Trades and
Labor assembly
In speaking OF the labor conditions in
Colorado the governor said that there had
been some friction between the American
Labor union and the American Federation
Of Labor. but that the present conditions
roint TO a speedy termination Of all such
difficulties. A new central labor body has
been formed in Denver. Governor Coates
is the president of the new Trades and
Labor council in that city.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-03-02
BIG FAIR BY W0RKlNGMEN
Largest Show in History Of New York
Is Being Planned.
nY AssoclArrp rRrss-

New York. March ait is announced
that what will be the biggest working
mems fair in the history Of this city will
be held in Grand Central palace from
March 28 to April S. 1t is expected that
10000 persons will attend
The trades unions the workugmcn's
sick and death benefit societies, singing
societies and other labor organizations
are working for its success. Al sorts IT
entertainments have been made and hun
dred of donations valued at thousands OF
dollars, have been obtained. Women will
have large share in making the fair
success.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-03-02
CARR HAS BROKEN RECORDS
Files Articles OF Incorporation for Fire
Companies.
srEcIAL TO TUE INTER MorNTAlN.

SPECIAL TO THE INTER MOI NIAiN'
Salem, Ore March 2.-Edward l.. Carr,
a former Colorado mining man, who re-
sides at Alamo, Ore. broke all records at
the county clerks Office last week by filing
articles OF incorporation for five mining
companies, each one having 100000
shares of the par value OF SI.oo, or grand
total Of $Go,ooo,ooo capitalization.
The companies are namea respectively,
Srmpter Mines & Investment Co., United
Mines Consolidated, Bull llill Mines Con-
soidated independence Gold Mining
Milling Co. and Quebec Extension Gold
Mining & Milling Co. The places of bust
ness are named as being Grant and Baker
counties principally and all other Oregon
counties incidentally. The incorporators
are: T. Z. Carr. his brother A. L. Carr
and J. w. DAILY of the Baker City Mer-
camille Co. The offices will be located at
Sumptcr and in Baker City.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-03-02
IN THE De LA MAR IN NEVADA
Extensive Company Has Been Reorean-
lied at Salt Lake.
SPECIAL TO TIE INTER MoUNTATN.
ole | aIa Marcb rt;alac ;ncC,

Salt Lake, March a.-Artieles incorpor-
atiug the De La Mar Extension Mining
company have been filed with the sccrc-
tary of state. Salt Lake will be the prn-
cpal place of business, although the prop
erty is located in the De La Mar district
in Nevada.
The company has a capital stock of
$500, 900, divided into shares OF the par
value of IS cents each. Six claims have
been acquired for development in the Ne
vada camp, adjoining the famous DE La
Mar mine and other valuable properties.
The officers of the company are: X. b.
Cameron, president w. T. Mitchell, vice
president; Dr. M. X. Stewart, treasurer,
and ID. ). Truman, secretary ne Off
GERS, together with l.. i. Harr, L. L. San
dcrs and J. I. Scott, comprise the directors.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-03-02
TYPOS AFTER CERTAIN MEN
Condemn Senators Who Voted for the
Anderson Bill.

Butte Typographical union No. 10
held meeting at Pioneer hall Sunday
afternoon At which resolutions were
passed eondemning the action Of certain
senators in voting for the Anderson bill.
which ii passed by the legislature would
give large amount Of the state printing
10 concerns outside OF Montana.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-03-02
Want More Money.
nY AssncIAIrn rnrss

Lowell, Mass. March a.-The Lowell
Textile council, composed of delegates of
all the unions organized among cotton
workers has made a demand upon the
seven cotton corporations of this city for
am advance OF 10 per cent in wages, ef-
fectiye March g.
Eighteen thousand operators are al
fectcd.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-03-02
At MacNamara Funeral.

There vas large attendance at the
funeral OF Thomas MacNamara,, which
took place Yesterday afternoon ftom Sa-
cred Heart church, Besides many friends
there were representatives of the Butte
Miners union, of which body the deceased
was an active member
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-03-02
DISCHARGE CAUSES A STRIKE
Chicago GasIi9ht and Coke Company
Are in Trouble.

Chicago March AS a result Of the
discharge OF 80 employees who became
members OF new unions formed in the
meter department and among the state
ment takers all the union workmcn en-
ploycd by the Peoples Gaslght and Coke
company went on strike yesterday. The
company employs $500 men, only a small
percentage Of whom are union workers.
About $50 men are affected by today ;
strike
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-03-02
Talk on Dramatic Art.

At the regular meeting of the Excelsior
Dramatic club tonight, Miss Mary Kellett
will give a talk on Dramatic Art" Not
only the members OF the club and their
friends, but all who are interested in this
work, are invited to be present. Miss
kelett is thoroughly proficient and the
lecture promises to be both entertaining
and instructive. 1t will take place in her
studio in the Pennsylvania building.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-03-02
One Of Harriman's Men.
~ ASSOCIATED PRESS.

San Francisco, March a.-W. Y. S
1hornc, one Of the assistants of Prcsi-
dent Hartman Of the Southern Pacific
has arrived here from New York. lie
has been inspecting several of the COM
pany's lines and says his mission is to
ascertain the general condition Of the
prODcrtV
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-03-02
BEST IN ALASKAN DISTRICT
Copper River Country Leads Them All
for Mining.

Seattle, March a.-R. 7. Hunter, a we'll
known mining man OF Valdez who is here
from the North, says:
The Copper river country is the best
there is in Alaska, There have been some
people who have come out and said that
the boom there is not what it is reported
This is not fact. In the city of Valdez
this year there will be upward of 500
houses, including many stores, erected
Some OF the parties who will do the work
are there now and others have sent agents
to look over the field. Property in Val
dez is worth 100 per cent more today
than it was at this time last year and
there will be a greater rise before the
season is over"
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-03-02
A Card VIII Do.

A postal card with the names and ad-
dresses OF your Eastern friends who will
possibly come West on the low rates in
effect from February IS to April 80, 1903,
is all that is necessary. We will send,
without cost and without delay informa-
ton about rates. train service, baggage,
stopovers and other things the traveller
wants to know. w. B. DIXON,
Northwestern Passenger Agent c. M. &
St. p. Ry., ST. Paul, MINI.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-03-02
More Than 1000 to Go Out.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Piusburg, Pa. March a.--AIore than
1000 painters and decorators in the Pitts.
burg district will strike today for an ad-
vance OF wages
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-03-02

How often you hear it remarked: Its
only cold" and few days later learn
that the man is on his back with pneumo-
mia. This is of such common occurrence
that a cold, however slight, should not be
dsregarded. Chamberlains Cough Remedy
counteracts any tendency toward pneumo-
mia. 1t always cures and is pleasant to
take. Sold by Paxson & Rockefeller,
Newbro Drug Co., Christie & Legs, Newton
Bros.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-03-02
Jehu Baker Dead.

Belcyille, H. March a.--Jehu Baker,
former minister 10 Venezuela and for sey-
eral terms representative from the Iwen-
ty-first congressional district OF Illinois,
died here yesterday. aged 81 years.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-03-02
or Ten-Hour Day.
BY AssocIAIEn rRrss

Newport Conn. March "A delegation
OF trainmcn OF the New England New
York and Hartford railway met here yes
terday TO formulate a demand for To-
hour day and extra pay for overtime.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-03-02
An Ithaca Epidemic,

Ithaca, N. Y, March a.--One death oc-
Cured from typhoid fever yesterday, that
OF Harry Norton, resident of Ithaca.
The general condition OF the epidemic con-
TIMES to improve.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-03-02
Weavers to Strike.
BY as soclAr En PRESS

ny AssoHATED pREss.
New Bedford, Mass. March a.-Three
hundred weavers in the Bristol Cotton
mills will go on strike today because of
poor yarn and poor filling furnished.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-03-02
Ohio Is Risinn.

Louisville, KY, March a.-The Ohio
river is rising at the rate of one-tenth
OF foot an hour. At 10 o'clock this
morning the gauge showed I6H feet in
the canal.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-03-02
SHOOTS WHEN BEER
IS REFUSED HIM
Edward Carney Fires Two
Shots Into William Smith,
a Bartender.
hARMON'S SALOON Is THE
SCENE OF THE SHOOTING

Carney, Who Is in Jail, Is Said to Have
Been Annoying Customers-Smith
Puts Him Out, After Refusing Him a
Drink and Carney Draws a Revolver
and Lets Loose-Refuses 10 Talk,
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-03-02

Edward Carney is in the county jail
for shooting William Smith. a bartender
in lIarmon's saloon on Main street. The
Hliray occurred about 1880 clock sat
urday evening Carney had been IN the
saloon for several hours and had been
troublesome 10 the customers. lust be.
fore the shooting he asked for a glass of
beer and Smith asked him if he had the
price.
Never mind the price replied Car
ncy, give me glass of beer
Smith refused, and grabbing hold OF
Carney, pushed him through the door and
onto the street.
Drew Revolver.
Almost Immediately Carney drew re-
volvor from an inner pocket of his coat
and turned it loose He shot three times,
twice through the heavy plate glass win
dows Of the front OF the house. two OF the
bullets finding lodpment in the person
OF the bartender one struck his head
behind the right ear and the second pcne-
trated his back TO the right OF the spine
entering the lung. The third shot went
wild.
The wounded man was at once re
moved to the Murray x freund hospital,
and the surgeons say that he has an even
chance OF recovery.
Carney was taken to the city Jail and
booked on a charge af assault to murder
Later IS was removed to the county
Jail.
Was Unprovoked
The affair was one Of the most unpro-
,okcd that has occurred in Butte for years
and aroused the greatest excitement
Edward Carney the man who did the
shooting, is about so years OF age, and is
well known in this section as prospector.
He is a heavy drinkcr. and according to
those who know him, had been on a pro-
tractcd spree for several weeks.
The echo Of the third shot had scarcely
died away before Policemen Bowling and
Lawson and Deputy Sheriff Merhle
grabbed the man aud disarmcd him. Car
ncy was taken to the city prison followed
by large crowd. Ills revolver was, on
examination, found to contain one unds-
charged cartridge
He Didn't Know.
"Why did not FIRE that one - Carney
said IN answer to question. II do not
know
There were two empty pocketbooks and
lot OF miscellaneous papers found OF the
person OF the prisoner, but not a cent OF
money,
Asked Why he shot Smith, Carney looked
at the ceiling in stupid manner, and said
"Shoot; did I shoot anybody don't
know anything about that" aud the pris.
onor squatted down on the stone floor oi
the prison gallery and refused to discuss
the shooting, reiteratinp his statement that
he remembered nothing about IT, He alsc
said ne did not remember being refused q
glass Of beer.
1t is understood that Carney came tc
this state from Nevada. aud that he figured
in the early-day history oil Virginia City
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-03-02
/ HfSlIxa ftGwt SO RES

Slow healing sores are unsightly, pain
full and dangerous. They are constant
care and source of anxiety and worry.
Chronic, slow healing sores are fre-
quently the after effects of some long
debilitating sickness that leaves the con-
stitution weakened and the blood in q
polluted, run down condition, when O
scratch, cut, simple boil or bruise, be-
comes fearful looking ulcer that grows
and spreads, eating deeper and deeper
into the flesh i'll spite of everything that
can be done to check its progress. Old
people whose blood is below the standard
and the circulation sluggish, are often
torrnented with face sores, and indolent,
sickly looking ulcers upon the limbs that
give them hardly moments rest from
pain and worry.
Ordinary ,,,y sores Purify the Blood
come com, ,la shronis ,,,ais Heal the Sore.
is too weak to throw off the germs and
poisons, and no amount of external treat
ment will heal them, but they continue
to grow worse and worse, and many
times terminate in that most horrible Of
all human maladies, Cancer.
S. S. S. cures slow healing sores by
purifying and invigorating the germ.
laden, vitiated blood and purging the
system of all corrupt matter, thus strik-
ing at the real cause and removing every
hindrance to rapid cure, and this is the
only possible way to reach these deeply
rooted, dangerous places. S. S. S.
strengthens and tones UP the circulation,
and supplies rich,
SIS ;;:: !: E: 8 !;
when you get rid OF
the old plague spot for all time.
If you have a slow healing, stubborn
sore, write us about it, and our Physicians
will advise you without charge.
The Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-03-02
Time and SUFFERING
Saved.

Even though your be one that some other doc
tor is able to and though his be absolutely thorough
and there yet good for coming to us
for treatment
The services render is unlike the ordinary. We have
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-03-02


can sure we cure in less time and without pain or possibility of injury All forms
exact harmony with the natural ate Therefore are pain
less borough.
The Butte inter mountain., 1903-03-02
The Scientific Treatment Of Weakness

TO attempt TO cure yaricocele by
cutting away the affected blood ves-
sells is violence. We cure varicocele
without surgery and without the Use
Of caustic. Our cures are positive and
permanent in every instance, and are
effected in a few days time. No pain,
no hospital expense and seldom is it
necessary that the patient be detained
from his business.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-07-11
FLIGHT OF MOSQUITOES


Win Drs. Stephens and Cnrlstopn'
ers, the Royal society's comm'sslo 2.
ON malaria, were in India, Capt. ..
James had the advantage OF peine
associated with them, and his DOOR
contains the result of his own %.
servations, both at that time ana
since, says Nature.
The chapter on the causes winch
influence the spread of malaria !"
different parts of India, in which tne
writer has been helped by Drs. Ste
phens and Christophers. is one OF
the most valuable in the book. me
data therein cited clearly show tue
great general influence on the preva-
lence of malaria due to the artlc :
ular species of anopheaes present, ana
to the nearness and abundance OF
anopheles' breeding grounds. Inc
number of species of anopheles IN In
dia is large, and previous description
of them inadequate. A considerab pie
and well illustrated part OF the pres.
emit monograph therefore is devoteo
to the differentiation of the various
species of Indian anopheles, ana
promises to be OF high practicai
value in future, malaria investlga-
tions. The remarks on the subject
of the favorite breeding places OF
the various species of anopheles are
also of Importance, and show now
thorough inquiry in this direction
ought to be. Capt. James observa-
tions on the usual distance OF hlgnt
of anopheles in India go to show that
this rarely, if ever, exceeds half q
mile, and therefore that at this dls-
lance from a focus OF infection we
are practically safe from malaria.
With regard to the influence OF alt1-
tude. it has been found that under
1000 feet has no effect by itself on
the prevalence of malaria in India.
In reference to the prevention OF
malaria, the following remarks OF
Capt. James are significant: Com
plete protection from malaria land
Blackwater feyer) may be insured by
any individual who is willing to take
the trouble to pay scrupulous atten-
ton to the use OF a goOu Alos4uAto
curtain at night, AID to protect him.
self adequately frqon being bitten by
mosquitoes during he evening hours.
If these simple precautions are taken
it is quite unnecessary to use quinine
as a prophylactic. No other precau-
tions than these have been used by
any of us during our tours through
some of the most malarious parts OF
India, and none Of us have expert
enced a days fever during this time
By the use of the same precautions
also, and without taking any quinine,
DIR. Stephens previously passed two
years in the most malarious parts OF
Africa without single attack of ma
1aria."