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The Butte Intee Mount/ in.
vol. XXI. NO. 76
Showers Tonight.
BUTTE, MONTANA, WEDNESDAY EVENING. JUNE 19. 1901.
Partly Cloudy Thursday.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
Blfi COMBINE
BY WESTERN
I
PLAN INVOLVES PACIFICATION
AND HARMONIZATION OF
INTERESTS.
So Changes of Control Are Involved
Under the Present Plan, but the
Management of the Various
Lines Will Co-operate to
Preerve Peace for All
Time to Come..
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X X
X
X
X
ROAD.
Mileage.
X
X
Santa Fe............
.......... 6,946
X
X
Southern Pacific....
......... 7,014
X
X
Union Pacific........
.......... 4,439
X
X
X
X
St. Paul.............
X
X
Northwestern ......
X
X
Burlington ..........
.......... 7,180
X
X
Missouri Pacific.....
X
X
Great Northern.....
.......... 5,127
X
X
Chicago & Alton____
.......... 844
X
X
Wabash .............
X
X
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X
X
Total..............
X
X
X
X
X
X
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(By Associated Press.)
New York, June 19. — Far-reaching
plans Involving the pacification and
harmonization of the great railway sys
terms in the west and northwest have
practically been completed. On high
authority it may be stated:
First—There will be no further con
solidation or passing of legal control of
great railway systems of the west.
Second—There will be no Interchange
of securities.
Third—There will be no change in the
legal status of the St. Paul and the
Northwestern systems.
Fourth—The great capitalists now In
control of the Union Pacific group, the
Northern Pacific group, the St. Paul sys
tem and the Northwestern system have
extended and solidified the community
of Interest plan, and, while not acting
as a syndicate or a committee, will co
operate in a manner which will preserve
peace.
The arrangements will be stronger
than any of the old time "gentlemen's
agreement." The great capitalists will
be In a measure a general board of ar
bitration.
Much has been heard within the last
few days of the consolidation of the
Union Pacific system and the St. Paul
road, In which the Chicago & North
western was also interested.
It was stated there was also to be
a purchase for the control of the St.
Paul road in the interests of both the
Union Pacific and the Northwestern in
the pursuit of the community of in
terest scheme.
This, It is authoritatively learned. Is
not completed, but on the other hand
a sufficient Interest in St. Paul stock
will be acquired by the syndicate of
arbitrators which will fully secure the
community of interests now practically
completed.
The roads which will enter under the
rontrol of the central management are
the Union Pacific, Chicago. Milwaukee
/fr St. Paul and the Chicago & North
western on the one hand, and the North
ern Pacific group, composed of the
Northern Pacific. Great Northern and
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy on
the other hand.
The binding link between these two
immense systems Is the Northern Paci
fic. It if. expected that when the names
of the Northern Pacific's new directors
are announced the full significance of
the present far-reaching plans will he
fully understood.
GOVERNMENT IS CALLED UPON
TO CHECK STANDARD OIL COMPANY
Former Attorney General of Ohio Sub
mits Affidavits in Which the Great
Corporation Is Declared to Be
a Robber of the People and
a Violator of the Fed
eral Law.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, June 19.—The industrial
Commission has received, and will print
as a part of its permanent report, a
number of affidavits making reply to the
testimony given before the commission
In 1899 by John D. Archbold of the
Standard Oil company. These affidavits
are by F. S. Monnett, formerly attorney
general of Ohio; M. L. Lockwood and
others.
Mr. Lockwood submits affidavits to
substantiate his statement before the
commission to the effect that the Stand
ard Oil company was at one time put
ting oil in tanks to be shipped to Ger
many for 2 cents a gallon, while people
in Texas and Arkansas, where there was
no competition, were paying 25 cents a
gallon. Mr. Archbold had said there
was not a word of truth in this state
ment.
Mr. Monnett's statement Is a general
reply to Mr. Archbold's testimony, bo
far as it applies to the operations of the
Standard company in Ohio.
He says that not only the Standard
FORMER GOVERNOR PINGREE EXPIRES
AT A HOTEL IN THE CITY OF LONDON
Ex-Mayor of Detroit, Noted for the
Reform He Endeavored to Inaugu
rate, Fails to Survive a Sharp
Attack of Illness Which
Seized Him While in
South Africa.
(By Associated Press.)
London, June 19.—Ex-Governor Haien
S. Pingree of Michigan, once mayor of
Detroit, is dead at the Grand hotel here.
Mr. Pingree recently retu' ned from a
brief and exciting visit to South Africa,
carrying with him the sentence of death.
He was unconscious up to the last.
He knew he was weak and ill, hut
longed to return home to his own peo
ple. From time to time he gate orders
ast to packing his trunks in order that
he might start at once without delay.
He had been attended constantly all
day by his son, who did everything he
could in the way of personal attendance
or procuring the best physicians In Lon
don, but nothing doctors couid do could
arrest the disease.
He had visited the African continent
with a view' to the development of
American resources. On his return to
London he \vas ailing, but he insisted on
carrying out his programme, and his at
tendants thought it safe to return home,
leaving him with his son.
The dysentery, instead of getting bet
ter, grew worse. Sir Thomas Barlow was
called but was unable to cheek it. It
was accompanied by ulceration, which
the physician found it impossible to deal
with until the dysentery was checked.
When to these internal complaints was
added acute peritonitis the strength of
the patient was unable to rally .
Says William T. Stead, in speaking of
Mr. Pingree: The career of one of the
most notable of modern Americans is
closed. Mr. Pingree was a man of mod
ern strength of character, firmness of
purpose, indomitable energy and immense
public spirit, presents an example to two
worlds:
Detroit, Mich., June 18—Hazen Senter
Pingree was born at Denmark, in 1840.
In 1862 he enlisted in the First Massa
chusetts heavy artillery and served until
the end of the war, when he located in
James J. Hill Is Going to Europe
On a Trip He Says Is For Pleasure
President of the Great Northern Says
the Interests of Mr. Morgan and
Himself Are in Perfect Ac
cord and Will Remain So.
(By Associated Press.)
New York, June 19.—James J. Hill,
president of the Great Northern rail
road, will sail for Europe to-day on
the St. Paul.
"When you were in New York be
fore you said you and Mr. Morgan were
in control of the Northern Pacific. Are
you still in control?" asked a reporter
last night.
"Just as much as ever,'' was the an
swer.
"Has there not been an arrangement
between you and the Harriman inter
ests by which each has secured equal
rights in the trans-continental trade over
the Union Pacific and the Northern
Pacific?"
"You may call it an arrangement, or
whatever you like," was the answer.
"My interests and those of Mr. Mor
gan are perfectly secure. Why. if they
were not, do you think I would, take
Cuban Student Takes His Life.
New York, June 19.—Despondent be
cause of the difficulty be experienced In
learning the English language, Porfirio
Castro, son of a wealthy custom house
broker at Havana, Cuba, committed
suicide last night by jumping out of the
window of his room.
Molineaux Appeal Still On.
Buffalo, N. Y„ June 19.—The argument
of the appeal of Roland B. Molineux, al
leged poisoner of Mrs. Katherine J.
Adams, was resumed before the court
if appeals to-day.
company, but other oil companies, like
the Buckeye Pipe Line company, the
Ohio Oil company and the Solar Refining
company connected with it, "each and
every one have openly and notoriously
violated their charter and have violated
the statutes of the state civilly and crim
inally, and are now so violating them,
and did not dare to come into court and
answer the charges of such violation."
He asserts that the company has
evaded instead of answering his bribery
charges, and adds:
"Through their pipe line charges and
by means of their monopoly In trans
portation, the Standard Oil corporations
continue their monopoly in handliii^ oil
in Ohio, as every consumer of oil in this
state can verify by his pockelbook.
"The public are its victims; the little
band of law violators owning the con
trolling shares are the beneficiaries of
the plunder. The public stand aghast
at their very boldness and defiance.
The government alone can check their
abuses."
Noted Confederate Soldier Dead.
(By Associated Press.)
Marshall, Mo., June 19.—Major Lee
Hughes, aged 73 years, a member of the
Second Missouri cavalry, General Joe
Shelby's famous brigade in the Confed
erate army, is dead
Detroit, embarking in the manufacture
of shoes.
In 1889 the republican party nominated
ex-Gov. Pingree for may or of Detroit
and he was elected by over two thousand
majority. He was re-elected in 1891, 1893
and 1895, by increased majorities each
time. In 1896 Mr. Pingree was elected
governor of Michigan by 83,000 plurality,
running ahead of the national ticket by
26,000 votes.
He was re-elected governor in 1898 by
about 160,000 plurality and served out his
term, which expired in 1900.
Last March he started on a trip to
South Africa, which resulted in his death
in London.
Ex-Gov. Pingree, while he was mayor,
accomplished many municipal reforms,
among others forcing the gas company
to lower rates fifty cents per thousand:
establishing the public lighting plants,
organizing the .Detroit street railways on
a three-cent basis, lowering telephone
rates and breaking up a number of sew
er and paving rings that were thriving
when he came into office.
His potato patch scheme for the relief
of the poor of the city was extensively
copied and brought him much fame.
While governor Mr. Pingree devoted his
energies toward securing a law taxing
railroads and other corporation property
on an ad valorem basis instead of on
their earnings. His efforts resulted in
the passage of a law along these lines by
the last legislature.
Mr. Pingree is survived by a widow
and two children, a son and a daughter.
Another Gift by Rockefeller.
(By Associated Press.)
Ithaca, N. Y„ June 19.—At a meeting
of the trustees of Cornell university to
day President Schurman presented a let
ter from Mr. Rockefeller donating $250,
000 to the university on condition that an
equal amount is contributed by others.
Not Guilty of Cnspiracy.
Philadelphia, June 19.—The jury in the
case of Richard F. Loper, charged with
conspiring with Cashier John 'S. Hop
kins to defraud the People's Bank of
large sums of money today brought in
a verdict of not guilty, by direc tion of
the court.
this tw'o months' trip to Europe?"
"What is the purpose of your visit?"
"Recreation; a good time, that's all.
There is no business in it."
"Do you expect to see Mr. Morgan
while in London?"
"No, he will be on the sea by that
time."
"What Is the cause of the rise in St.
Paul?"
"Can't tell you."
Engine Kills Wyoming Man.
(By Associated Press.)
Cheyenne, Wyo., June 19.—Charles
Johnson, aged 65, was struck by a switch
engine and instantly killed here at t
o'clock this morning. He served with
the California volunteers during the civil
war.
Mine Workers Join Federation.
(By Associated Press.)
Pueblo, Colo., June 19.—The western
convention of United Mine Workers has
decided to join the State Federation of
Labor.
Horatio S. Reubens Going to Cuba
ü Report to the Friends of Palma
Former Counsel to the Junta Will Tell
tbe Advocates of the General the
Latter's Position on the Ques
tion of the Presidency of
the Island.
(By Associated Press.)
New York, June It.—Horatio S. Reu
bens, formerly counsel to the Cuban
junta in this city, who came here a few
days ago from Cuba, will return to the
Island this week to report to the friends
of General T. Estrada Palma on the
possibility of General Palma's accepting
the nomination for the presidency of
Cuba.
General Palma came down from Cen
tral Valley to talk with Mr. Reubens,
and the latter thinks he can be persuad
ed to accept the nomination. Mr. Reu
bens s^id:
AMERICAN JOCKEYS STILL WIN ON THE ENGLISH TURF.
(By Associated Press.) ney's Spectrum (L. Relff) was second
London, June 19.—Marconi (Maher)and T. R. Deward's Forforshire (Maher)
won the Visitors' handicap at the sec-was third. Twenty horses ran.
ond day's racing on the Ascot heath to- Stealaway made most of the tunning
day, and won by a head. A length and a ha'f
L. B. Leigh's Stealaway won the Royalseparated second and third horses.
Hunt club cup. value, £800, with £1,500 The betting was 4 to 1 against Steai
in specie added to a handicap sweep-a way; 10 Oto 9 against Spectrum and 20
stakes of £20 each. William C. Whit-to 1 against Forforshire.
TACKS ON THE CI NDER PATH
Epidemic of Punctures Along the New
Bicycle Road—Trouble Brewing
for Somebody.
(Special to Inter Mountain.)
Anaconda, June 20.—The management
of the Anaconda Cycle Pith & Good
Roads association has heard a good
many complaints within the pasc week
over the condition of the new track to
Gregsor. Springs.
If one wheel was brought in w ith per
Tbe Government Will Contest Tin#
Grants on the Blackfoot *
Strip.
Fraud Is Alleged in Securing Valuable
Tracts From Uncle Sam and Officers
of the Interior Department Are
Here to Make an Investigation
—Senator Clark Bought Sev
eral of the Grants.
Government officials connected with
the interior department at Washington
are investigating alleged violations of
the timber land law in this state.
A month ago W. J. Zevely arrived in
Helena and at once began making in
quiries about certain public lands in the
state. Shortly afterwards he was joined
by two other men, M. C. Burch and F. A
Maynard of Grand Rapids, Mich. All
are government officials, Mr. Maynard
having been appointed about two weeks
ago as special attorney to proceed
against Montana's alleged timber land
gobblers. It is now rumored that Sen
ator W. A. Clark is to be made defendant
in a suit in equity to be brought by the
government to set aside patents to tim
ber lands alleged to have been illegally
issued to other persons in his behalf.
The larger part of these lands is located
on the Blackfoot ceded strip and are
said to be very valuable for timber pur
poses. Considerable of the land, it Is
claimed, has been located and bought by
Michigan lumber men, who realize that
the woods of their native state are not
so full of trees as they were a few years
ago. It is claimed, however, that Sen
ator Clark saw the possibilities of tbe
ceded strip first and got in ahead of the
Michiganders.
The case will, it is said, turn upon *.110
possession of 12,000 to 14,000 acres of land
disposed of under the timber and stone
act at $2.50 per acre. The assumption is
that Senator Clark paid a large advance
on this price in the shape of commissions
to his agents. It is said that his private
assistant was R. M. Cobban of Missoula,
w ho was employed to secure persons to
make entries for the land, each entry
embracing 160 acres. Cobban hired as
an assistant for himself C. L. Griswold
of Missoula. Cobban and Griswold are
SENATOR CLARK MADE DEFENDANT
IN SUIT TO REC0VE STOCK SHARES
Î 'of. George A. Treadwell Brings Ac
tion in New York to Regain Pos
session of Property He Claims
Was Taken From Him
Without Due Author
ity of Law.
(By Associated Press.)
New York, June 19.—An action brought
by Prof. George A. Treadwell against
Senator William A. Clark of Montana;
llie United Verde Copper company, of
which Clark is the president; the direc
tors of the corporation and other defend
ants, to recover 100 shares of stock in the
United Verde company, was brought to
trial yesterday before Justice McLean,
in the supreme court.
The action is the outcome of another
action of Prof. Treadwell against the
United Verde Copper company, in which
lie asked that Senator Clark and others
bo restrained from transferring the stock
of the corporation and of proceeding with
their plan of reorganization.
The defendants named In the present
suit are William A. Clark, individually,
the United Verde Copper sompany, and
"General Palma Is not seeking office,
but I do not think he will lie able to
resist the demands of the people of Cuba.
They are almost a unit for him.
"Palma made himself popular with the
Cubans by the way he conducted the af
fairs of the Cuban junta in this city. A
genius is not needed as president of
Cuba, but an honest man.
"The only possible opponent of Palma
is General Bartholomew Masso, vice
president of the revolutionary provi
sional government In Cuba.
"The reason there was trouble about
the acceptance of the Platt amendment
by the Cubans was that it was not un
derstood there.
"The election will probably be held
in the autumn and the inauguration of
the president will be in January."
forated tires, ther has been twenty, and
it ie discovered that a generous supply
of tacks sown along the path by some
mischievous villain is the cause of the
trouble.
Who would perpetrate such an out
rage the members of the association
connot quite understand, unless it is
sum» small boy bent on causing all the
troulile he can.
The officials of the organization are
doing everything possible to ferret out
the oenders and if they are appr bended
It will go pretty hard with them.
said to have induced nearly 100 persons
to make these entries, and the latter
were paid a bonus of $100 each for their
share in the transaction, in addition to
having all the expenses Incident to mak
ing the entries paid with money fur
nished by the supposed Clark agents.
Not only were men hired to make the
entries, it is alleged, but many women
were not averse to making an "honest"
dollar In this way. In making these en
tries the entrymen were obliged to make
oath that they were purchasing the land
for the timber thereon; that they were
acting in good faith, and not as agents
for any other person or corporation.
Immediately upon the filing of the ap
plication and the necessary publication
under the timber and stone act, the local
land offices issued certificates showing
the facts as a preliminary to the issue
of patents by the land office at Washing
ton. It Is said that these certificates
were given to Cobban, who in turn
tranferred them to Senator Clark. Land
lawyers say that this last transaction
is the one that will probably be attacked
by the government. Under the timber
and stone act title to land entered in
accordance with it cannot pass until the
patent has been issued by the govern
ment. The United States supreme court
has sustained this provision, and it Is
probable that the government will al
lege that, by accepting a transfer of
the final certificate, Senator Clark was
not an innocent purchaser within the
meaning of the land laws.
Reprieve for "Diamondfleld Jack."
(By Associated Press.)
Boise, Idaho, June 19.—Governor Hunt
has granted a reprieve to "Diamondfield
Jack" Davis until July 3, the date of the
next meeting of the board of pardons.
Riot Over Street Car Fare.
(By Associated Press.)
New York, June 19.—According to pri
vate dispatches from Rio Janeiro, riot
ing is. going on there as a result of in
creased street car fares.
William A. Clark, Charles W. Clark,
James A. MacDonald, Henry C. Atwater,
James Kitchen, Lindsay Watson. is
directors of the company, and Charles E.
Thomas, John Dewitt Burgess, and E.
lit nnett, a tea and coffee dealer of Lon
don, England.
The plaintiffVlaluis he deposited lin
stock as security \\ith Bennett and his
manager, Thomas, and that subsequent
ly, without any authority from Tread
well. the stock was sold to Burgess, who
in turn sold it to Senator Clark, and the
allégation is made ti. .. senator was
aware of the facts in the case.
The professor alleges that the par value
of the stock was $1U a share, but that It
has recently brought $300 a share, and
he asks that Mr. Clark, who is president
ol' the corporation, be compelled to render
an accounting.
The answer of the United Verde com
! pany and its directors allege that Prof.
Treadwell absolutely transferred the
stock to Thomas and that it reached
Clark legally. As a further defense it is
alleged that the plaintiff is barred by the
statute of limitation.
ALL READY F0RJHE ROAD RACE
Anaconda, June 19.—The names of
thiis.i entered ir. the next Saturday
evening road race fiom Anaconda to
Gregson Springs are: Albert Ch .ivh, B.
H. Johns, Hairy Lanyon, Fred Kerr and
Harry Redmond.
The race w be over tile new cycle
path and is under the direction of the
Cycle Path and Good Roads associa
tion. Five men and two teams are
working on the path today, and it will
be completed to Gregson before Satur
day night.
BRYAN MAY BE LEADER OF NEW
PARTY NOW FORMING IN MISSOURI
Conference of Populists and Free Sil
ver Republicans Is Held, and Po
litical Matters are Discussed
at Length—Nebraskan May
Be Forced to Become
Standard Bearer.
(By Associated Press.)
Kansas City, Mo., June 19.—The first
definite step toward the organization of
a new third party, which is proposed to
embrafe Missouri and form the nucleus
for a national growth, was taken yester
day in Kansas City at a conference of
members of the populist state committee
and a few free silver republicans.
The movement is said to have the ex
pressed sympathy of 'V. J. Bryan, who.
it is further hinted, is to be the new
party's candidate for president in 1904.
Lee Merriwether of St. Louis and 22
other leaders in the public ownership
party of St. Louis arrived in Kansas City
in the morning, after having spent the
whole of Monday in consultation with
Mr. Bryan at Lincoln.
Mr. Merriwether and his foilowers went
to Lincoln from St. Louis Sunday. Their
purpose was to confer with Mr. Bryan
and to learn his views in regard to the
third party movement.
Mr. Merriwether is guarded in his state
ments concerning Mr. Bryan, but says
that if Mr. Bryaa does not support the
EUROPE TO
SEE AN
OF
ERA
PEACE
EfoPEROR WILLIAM OF G ER'
MANY MAKES A SIGNIFI- ,
CANT ADDRESS.
Teutonic Ruler Says Recent Events in
China Have Cemented the Nations
Together Into a Compact Body
That Cannot Be Broken
or Even Diturbed
by Outsiders.
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"Recent events in China have
convinced me that the peace of
Europe is assured for many
years to come. A feeling of mu
tual esteem and a close friendship
has been brought about that will
last for a long time, and my task
in the future shall lie to see that
perfect amity exists between the
people of the various countries of
Europe. * * « While we have
not as yet the navy we should
have, we have now a front place
among nations, and we shall do
our best to keep it, came what
may."—Substance of a speech of
the emperor of Germany at Cux
haven.
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(By Associated Press.)
Cuxhaven, June 19.—At the conclusion
of the regatta yesterday on the lower
Elbe, a dinner was given on board the
Hamburg-American yacht Victoria
Louise, at which Emperor William made
a speech.
His majesty told his hearers he de
ducted from recent events in China the
guarantee that the peace of Europe
was assured for long years to come, be
cause of mutual esteem and spirit of
comradeship created by the united ac
tion of all contingents.
His majesty, replying to the burgo
master's toast, said: "I express to all
of you, comrades on the water, my de
light that it has been granted me once
more to participate with you in the
races of the North German Regatta
club.
"Notwithstanding the fact that we, as
yet, have not the navy we should have,
we have won for ourselves a place ill
tlie sunshine, and it will now lie my taslc
to take care this place remains in ou#
undisputed possession, so that the sun's
rays may shed fruitful influence over
our trade and commerce abroad and inr
dustry and agriculture at home and also
on the yachting on our waters, for our
future lies on the water.
"May it be the task of my house, in
profound peace, to promote and protect
trade and commerce for long years to
come.
"I behold in the events of which'
China has been the scene, and of which
the present return of the troops marks
the close, a guarantee that Ei.ropeal)
peace is assured for long years to come,
for the service performed by the indt*
vidual contingents have called forth an
appreciation based on mutual esteem
and comradeship which can only con
tribute to the maintenance of peace.
''My whole task in the future will ba
to assure you that the seeds sown shall
spring up in peace and security."
CASH REGIS TER ST RIKE ENDS
Workmen at the Great Factories in
Dayton, Ohio, Return to Their
Tools.
(By Associated Press.) _
Dayton, Ohio, June 19.—The strike diffi
culties at the National Cash Register
works have been settled and the plant
resumed work today, with all depart«
ments filled except the molders, carpen
ters and machinists. One thousand eight
hundred employes are now at work.
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present movement he is at any rate in
sympathy with its purpose, for it advo
cates the same principles which Mr.
Fryan has espoused.
J. H. Cooke, chairman of the state een
tial committee of the fusion wing of the
populist party, said that if the demo
cratic party is captured by the goid
standard element Mr. Bryan will be
forced by the logic of events into the
leadership of the new party.
The conference was secret. It will be
continued today and end with a public
meeting, when the result of the gather
ing will be embodied in an address to
the people of Missouri.
SEVEN CERTIFIED CHECKS
FOR $350,000 EACH
DEPOSITED.
--- "V
(Special to Inter Mountain.)
Helena. June 19.—The Delaware Surety
company today deposited with H. G.
Rickerts, clerk of the suprenle court.
$.'',50,000 as security for its bond for th#
Montana Ore Purchasing company. TU»
I money is in the form of seven certified
i checks on the State Savings bank, Butt«,
! for $50.000 each, according to the or le»
maie by the court yesterday.