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Rainy Tonight.
BUTTE, MONTANA, TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 18. 1901.
Threatening Tomorrow.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
MILLIONAIRE STRATTON JOINS LABOF UNION
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(Special to Inter Mountain.)
Colorado Springs, June 18.—W. S. Stratton is vari
ously estimated as being worth from $15,000,000 to
$30,000,000. Despite his wealth he has put In an appli
cation for membership In local union No. 515 of the
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of
America. Stratton was a carpenter before the Inde
pendence made him wealthy and was a skilled work
man.
A few days ago Robert Kelly, a member of No.
515, met Stratton and asked him to join. Stratton
replied, laughingly, "I'm broke." A few days later
Kelly asked him, "Have you got the price yet,
SO-atton?" Stratton replied that he had managed to
scrape it up. and put in his application for member
ship, which will be voted upon at their next meet
ing. Mr. Stratton's election as a member, of course,
Is a foregone conclusion.
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if EXPEL
CHICAGO FEDERATION IS
TROUBLE WITH PARENT
BODY.
IN
Drastic Action Likely to Be Taken by
Members of the National Execu
tive Committee at a Meeting
to Be Held in Toronto
Next Month.
(By Associated Press.)
Chicago, June 18.—Thomas I. Kidd,
one of the members of the American
federation would, it is said, be the In
gating the local assembly, last night
sent to President Gompers at Washing
ton, a report recommending the revoca
tion of the Chicago federation's charter.
If the recommendation is accepted,
drastic action will probably be taken
by the executive 'board at a meeting to
be h'eld in Toronto early next mohth.
A formidable. rival to the Chicago
realized in local labor circles that the
evitable seequel to the act of revocation
and -forthwith a factional war would 1
ensue between the rival labor assem
blies.
Although for a long time it has been
realled In local labor circles that the
relations between the Chicago federa
tion and the parent bodies were being
strained, almost to the snapping point,
yet It had been supposed the crisis had
been tidied over during the scssiion of
the national officers at the Briggs house
two weeks ago.
It had been charged that the Chicago
federation was guilty of insubordina
tion to the national body and of violat
ing the national rules of the organiza
tion.
Among the labor men of prominence
the announcement as to the action of
Mr. Kidd, who Is a Chicago man and
national secretary of the Amalgamated
Wood Workers union, was decidedly
sensational news.
CZARINA OF RUSSIA
HA S A NEW DAUGHTER
(By Associated Press.)
St. Petersburg, June 18.—The Czarina
today gave birth to a daughter. The child
will be named Anastasia. The other
children of the Czar and Czarina are:
The Grand Duchess Olga, born Nov. 15,
1895 (new style;) the Grand Duchess Ta
tania, born June 10, 1897; the grand duch
ess Maria born June 26, 1899.
STRIKE OF INTERNATIONAL MACHINISTS AND WHAT IT MEANS TO MANUFACTURERS AND EMPLOYES
The Entire Membership of the Ameri
can Federation of Labor May Be In
volved in the Controversy, Which
Would Mean 1,500,000 Men
Would Quit Work.
The strike of the International Asso
ciation of Machinists which is now
gradually spreading over the country
bids fare to involve the American Fed
eration of Labor and all allied unions,
the aggregate membership being 1,500,
000 .
Four hundred machinery manufactur
ers, members of the National Metal
Traders' Association have declared war
upon the International Association of
Machinists, and according to the state
ment of leaders on both sides, the strug
gle will be the most desperate and dis
astrous controversy in the history of the
country.
Officers of the association also declare
that several hundred other manufactur
ers will join in the crusade against the
union machinists, and with such a be
ginning they are confident they can dis
rupt the Intrnational Association Of Ma
chinists and all other trades that may
come to their assistance.
While the declaration of war is against
the machinists alone, labor men assert
that the manufacturers will have to
fight all labor, as the entire membership
of the American Federation of Labor
will come to the assistance of the ma
chinists.
The trouble began over a question of
wages. A year ago the manufacturers
of the United States, Canada and Mex
Heinze Will Hwe to Pay Pinien
$54,000, the Amount Spent in De
veloping the Mine Before He
Threw It Up—Thought the
Claim Was Worthless—One
of the Richest in Butte
JUDGE HARNET.
Judge Harney rendered a decision to
day in the suit brought by Miles Finien
against F. Augustus Heinze and the
Johnstown Mining company to recover
possession of the Minnnle Healey mine,
valued- at - $10,000,000, and It was in fa
vor of Heinze and the company. The de
cision makes it necessary for the defend
ants to pay Finien $54,000 to recompense
him for the money expended in the de
velopment of the property prior to the
lime Heinze took hold of it and also give
him $5,000 paid by hijn to Caroline V.
Kelly at the time he secured the lease
MRS. M'KINLEY NOV SAFE
Wife of the President May Be Able to
Accompany Her Husband to
Canton July 1.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, June 18.—Drs. Johnston
and Rixey held a consultation at the
White House this forenoon, at the con
clusion of which Dr. Johnston pro
nounced Mrs. McKinley out of danger
and convalescing.
He said 1 there may, of course, be a re
currence of her trouble, but for the
present the danger is past.
It is expected the president and Mrs.
McKinley will be able to leave for Can
ton by July 1.
MACHINISTS TO RESUME WORK
Owners of Five Chicago Plants Con
cede the Demands Made by
the Workmen.
(By Associated Press.)
Chicago, June__^=S»ttlêments with
strikin*. "î^îunists were effected yes
SAMUEL GOMPERS,
President American Federation of Labor.
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X STRENGTH OF LABOR, 1,500,000 MEN. X
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X Additional machinists Involved by the war 50,000 X
X Allied trades that will be affected .......... 160,000 X
X Membership of National Metal Trades' As- X
X sociation .......... ......................... 600 X
X Membership of American Fed. of Labor,.. 1,500,000 X
X Membership railroad brotherhoods.......... 200,000 X
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HEINZE WINS THE MINNIE HEA LEY SL IT
Possession of the Famous Mine Decided Adversely to the
Claims of Miles Finlen===Receiver Says the
Property Is Worth $10,000,000.=»=
Text of Decision.
and bond on her part of the property.
Interest goes with the latter sum.
The decision covers twenty-two pages
of typewritten material- In it the var
ious phases of the case are set forth. It
is stated that Finien held the lease and
bond for three-fourths of the property,
and after working the mine a while
turned it over to Heinze on condition
that he would reimburse him for the
amount of money expended. It is further
stated that Finien agreed to sign a deed
of transfer when he returned from the
east, his alleged language in this respect
being quoted as follows: "I turn over
all my rights to you. You can have the
suit (against the B. & M.) brought in
my name and you can go into possession
of the claim whenever you desire and do
the work as you may wish. The matter
Is all understood between us. I have not
time to sign the written transfer agree
ment now, but you go on and I will do
that when I return from the east. My
word is as good as my bond."
The conclusions of law are as follows;
First. That F. Augustus Heinze i#
now and was at the time this action was
commenced the owner in fee, in posses
sion and entitled to the possession of
five-eighths of the Minnie Healey claim,
and the owner in equity of all the tit's
and rights which Caroline V. Kelly had
therein at any time after the giving of
the leases and agreements referred to
in the complaint, and of all rights con
veyed by her to tire plaintiff by the deed
introduced in evidence, and that the
Johnstown Mining company is now and
was at the time this action was com
menced the owner of an eighth of the
Minnie Healey.
Second. That the plaintiff holds all the
title acquired by him by virtue of the
deed from Caroline V. Kelly, or wlrcb
he may hereafter .be entitled to there
under in trust for F. A. Heinze, an)
should be decreed to convey it to him
upon the payment of $5,000 and interest
at the rate of 8 per cent from the time
the plaintiff paid the money to Caroline
V. Kelly.
Third. That the plaintiff and all per
terday at five plants of local manufac
eurers, making a total of over seventy
Chicago plants in which the strikers have
won the fight begun through the general
strike three weeks ago.
Under the terms of settlement the strlk
ers returned to work today, having been
granted the nine-hour work day without
a cut in the rate of wages paid for ten
hours.
All of the firms that settled have mem
bership in the Chicago Machinists asso
ciation an organization of employers in
the foundry trades.
Only 1,600 men are now out on strike.
CITY OF GREENVILLE, S. C.,
SWEPT AWAY BY FIRE
(By Associated Press.)
Atlanta, Ga., June 18.—A large portion
of the city of Groenville, S. C., has been
swept away by fire. The manager of the
telegraph office, there advised Atlanta
early today that a big fire was burnning
on both sides of him and that his of
fice would be destroyed. After that com
munication was lost.
Five Hundred Machinery Manufac
turers Are Arrayed Against the
Employes—A General Labor War
May Follow—Crusade Against
Union Workmen.
ico agreed to grant a nine-hour and a
half work day in November, 1900, and a
nine-hour day in May. 1901. These con
cessions were made during a strike of
machinists which Involved nearly every
manufacturer Interested in the pres
ent New York meeting. That strike was
then declared off.
Immediately afterward the manufac
turers were notified that the machinists
would not permit »'reduction in wages
to correspond with the reduction in
hours, and in January last they asked
that the qustion be token up by the ad
ministrative council of the National
Metal Trades' Council and settled by ar
bitration. This request was refused, the
manufacturerers daimiing that the
wage qustion was a local issue and
should be settled by individual employ
er» and their workmen. If they failed
to agree, then the disiriet and national
organizations woOld take up the question
and make a decision.
This was unsatisfactory to the ma
chinists and May 12 President O'Connell
issued on order to strike in every shop
where ten h'ours' pay for nine hours'
work was refused. This resulted In 60,
060 machinists striking May 20. Of these
about SÖ.000 have since been granted
their demands. Oge of the features of
the machinists' stslko is that nonunion
men have joined it In large numbers.
May 28 the Administrative Council
met in Chicago anA adopted a declara
tion of principles which declared that
thereafter the employer would conduct
his business to suit himself and that un
sons and corporation!, claiming or to
claim through or under him are estopped
from claiming any interest, right or ti'le
In or to the Minnie Healey as against
the defendants, and that the plaintiff is
not entitled to any judgment or relief
sought for in his complaint.
Fourth. That F. A. Heinze is entitled
to a decree in effect compelling the plain
tiff to convey all and every right, claim
or title which he has or may assert in
and to the Minnie Healey under and by
virtue of the leases and agreements men
tioned in the complaint, and that said
decree upon its entry have such effect,
which decree the entry shall be condi
tional upon the payment of $54,000 by
Heinze to the plaintiff.
Fifth. That the defendants, F. Ä.
Ileinze and the Johnstown company, are
entitled to a decree forever quieting their
title to the Minnie Healey against atl
and every claim of the plaintiff save any
right to a vendor's lien thereon, for $54.
t*00 and interest that may hereafter ac
crue, and for the further sum of $5,000
and interest paid by the plaintiff to
Caroline V. Kelly, and forever enjoining
and restraining the plaintiff and all
those claiming through and under him
from attempting to have any convey *
:<we of any right, title or interest in or
to the Minnie Healey from Caroline V.
Kelly, John Devlin, Marion M. Devlin
**r Mary E. Reilly, or either of them,
and from commencing or prosecuting
any suit or action against them or the
defendants.
Sixth. That the plaintiff is entitled to
, judgment for $54,000 and $5,000 paid to
Caroline V. Kelly, with interest on the
latter from the date of judgment.
Seventh. That the value of the sup
plies used by Heinze in the Minnie
Iiealey and belonging to the plaintiff,
and the money paid for supplies, labor
and pay roll by the plaintiff on account
of the Minnie Healey after November 21,
hS 98 , is only an indebtedness and does
hot form any part of a consideration for
he transfer from, the plaintiff to the de
fendant of the leases and agreements
MINE WORKERS MEETING
Every Member of the Body Present,
and an Effort Will Be Made to
Accomplish Something Be
fore Adjourniy?.
(By Associated Press.)
Pueblo, Colo., June 18.—The second an
nual convention of district No. 2, United
Mine Workers, embracing Colorado, Wy
oming, Utah and New Mexico, is in ses
sion here.
Thus far there are only about 50 dele
gates present, but moore Vill probably
arrive. John L. Gehr of Coal Creek is
president.
The meeting yesterday was confined to
hearing addresses by local labor leaders
and work will' begin this afternoon.
ABSORBED BY STEE L COMPANY
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
Falls Into Hands of the United
States Corporation.
New York, June 18.—At a meeting at
the Waldorf-Astoria, negotiations were
JAMES O'CONNELL,
President International Association of Machinists.
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% CAPITAL TIED UP, $125,000,000. X
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X Capital tied up in United States............$125.000,000 X
X Capital tied up in Chicago .................. 10,000,000 X
X Machinists on strike in United States...... 30,000 X
X Machinists on strike in Chicago ............ 1.800 X
X Machinists in United States ................ 150,000 X
X X
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Receiver Who Has Worked Property
for Two years Places a High Valua
tion on It—Rich Ore Bodies With
in Five Feet of Workings
Abandoned by Finien—The
Law Foints.
F. AUGUSTUS HEINZE.
mentioned in the complaint.
Eighth. That the defendants recover
their costs and disbursements.
Although the suit was brought by Fin
ien, the matter was aired on the cross
complaint of Heinze about six weeks
ago and the decision reversed by the
court. 11 1 ■ jYj, ^
• It is said that operations are to he
resumed at once on that portion oC the
property not covered by the injunction
order in the suit between Heinze and the
Boston & Montana tp determine title to
the veins of the clafm.
brought to a close which will result in
the absorption of the Colorado Fuel and
Iron company by the United States Steel
corporation.
Those who attended the meeting were
John J. Mitchell, James C. Hutchins,
John Hutchins, Isaac Elwood, represent
ing the Colorado conncern, and represen
tatives of J. Pierpont Morgan for the
steel combine.
The meeting lasted several hours, and
at its close no one of the conferees was
willing to speak concerning the transac
tion.
From other sources it was learned,
however, that the deal was practically
closed and that the offer of the steel
combine to buy in Colorado Fuel and
Iron company at a price not far from 170
was accepted.
The culmination of the transaction is
regarded with satisfaction by John W.
Gates and his associates, who have been
largely instrumental in the deal.
Neath Near to Mr. Plngree.
London, June 18.— H. M. Pingree former
governor of Hichlgan Is sinking fast- Dr.
Mills says the end is only a question of a
few hours.
SCORPIONS
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Jo DEATH HELD THE SHIP
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(By Associated Press.)
J'hil ,hia, June 18.—The Times, says that the
trans-/ *ftic steamer Crown Point, from Philadel
phia t 1 .ldon, fell in with the German bark Planet,
the decks, of which were swarming with scorpions,
the captain and crew of which were sick with scurvy,
the chief officer dead and the second officer too ill
to take any part in the navigation of the vessel.
This was May 14, in latitude 40:35, longitude 13:30.
Second Officer Bryant of the Crown Point was put in
charge of the stricken bark and worked her into
Queenstown harbor on May 28.
Captain Buskenneth of the Planet was, stricken
May 12 with scurvy. He was unconscious when the
Crown Point fell in with the bark. He never regained
consciousness, and died before the bark reached
Queenstown. The second officer died May 24.
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HARD SUP
DUTIES ON A NUMBER OF UNIT
ED STATES GOODS ARE
INCREASED.
Order of This Government, Made Some
Time Ago, Stirs the Bears to
Action, and They Put in
Force a Prohibitory
Tariff Rate.
(By Associated Press )
Washington, June 18—The Russian
ambassador, Count Cassinni, has commu
nicated to the state department that iri
consequence of the American govern
ment, through a treasury order of March
9 last, applying tariff restrictions against
Russian petroleum imported to this
country, the Russian minister of finance,
M. Dewitte, has issued an order, dated
June 7,imposing the highest tariff rate of
the Russian schedule on American white
resin or calafln, caiapol and white resin,
under article 82 of the Russian tariff law,
and Increasing the rate on American bi
cycles under article 137 of the Russian
laws.
This action is entirely apart from that
taken in eonneetionn with Russian sugar,
and is a new development in the discrim
inatory duties imposed by this govern»
ment and the retaliatory duties imposed
by Russia.
The order of the Russian minister is ta
take effect next Friday, or two weeks
from the date of its issuance.
CRAIG Y-NOSJiAS BEEN SOLD
Residence in Wales of Adeline Patti,
Noted Singer, Is Disposed of
at Auction.
Londonn, June IS.—Craig-Y-Nos Castle,
Ihe residence in Wales of Adelina Patti
(Baroness Rolf Cederstrom), was put up
at auction this afternoon at the Mart,
this city.
It was bought In for £45,000 after a
dramatic scene caused by a false bid of
C50.000 which was reserve price.
Mme. Patti's reason for wishinng to
dispose of one of the most beautiful
country seats in the United Kingdom
are said by agents to be two fold.
In the first place, she desires to spend
a good part of each year in Sweden with
her husband's relatiives, and in the sec
ond place she finds the Welsh climat*
does not agreee with her.
Her life in the future will be spent in
the country of her husband's birth.
Machinists Want a Nine Hour Work
day Which the Employers Are Not
Willing to Allow Ten Hours
Pay for—Trouble Began
Over One Year Ago.
der no circumstances would the Inter
national Association of Machinists be
recognled again. It also declared null
and void the national arbitration agree
ment between the manufacturers and
machinists. This action was indorsed
at the New York meeting and $500,000
taised to carry on the war against
union machinists.
This war will extend into every nook
and corner of the country, and will not
end. it is declared, until one side or the
other is completely beaten. It will be as
bitterly fought throughout the natton as
was the struggle in the building trades
of last year in Chicago, and it is freely
admitted that business will suffer so
much the greater in proportion to the
district Involved.
The manufacturers assert that in the
struggle against union labor they will
have the support of all combinations of
capital that come in contact with or
ganized labor. They also declare that
the railroad companies of the country
fear a gigantic »trike of machinists will
take place on their lines some day. and
for that reason they will aid the manu
facturers. This, it is Said, would involve
the railroad employes' brothetTToods.
Several other trades are endeavoring
to receive higher wages from the manu
facturers. There are the molders, pat
ternmakers, blacksmiths and metal
workers. None of these trades, it is utd.
will permit the manufacturers to use It
as a club to crush the machinists union
and it is admitted that fhey will un
doubt. :iy lie dragged into the struggle#