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With a pleasant gathering of relatives
and friends at the depot to wish them
God speed, the five young women who
won the Inter Mountain coupon contest
for a trip to the Pan-American exposi
tion at Buffalo left today at 1 o'clock
over the Northern Pacific railroad on
their journey of pleasure and sight see
ing.
The party consisted of Misses Mary
O'Connor and Gussle Laurant, of Butte;
Nellie Sheehan of Anaconda,Nellie Morris
of Dillon and Emma Coleman of Living
ston. C. M. Hess of Butte accompanied
the young women as the representative
of the Inter Mountain and will have
charge during their visit.
Old Jupiter Pluvis had been preparing
the weather for the tour on which the
women were to start on their trip, and
nothing more could be desired had the
day been made to order. The sun smil
ed gladly on the women as they stepped
into the carriages which had been sent
HOTEL FOOD
FOR FLAMES
NOTED RESORT AT GREGSON
SPRINGS IS TOTALLY DE
STROYED BY FIRE.
GUESTS ESCAPE, TAKING WITH
THEM THEIR CLOTHING AND
VALUABLES.
LOSS ON BUILDING AND GOODS
$50,000, WITH INSURANCE
OF $12,000.
The hotel at Gregson Springs, owned
by Con. Hayes, was burned to the
ground early this morning.
The building, a two story frame struct
ure, was completely destroyed, the
damage being estimated at $50,000, cov
ered by $12,000 Insurance.
Besides the hotel building, which
contained 52 rooms, the laundry house,
barroom, storeroom, plunge and all the
bathrooms were destroyed, . the only
thing saved being the dwelling In which
Mr. Hayep and his family lived.
The fire started in the kitchen in the
rear of the hotel and by the time it
was discovered had gained such head
CIGAR DEALERS FORMING A TRUST
BUTTE MEN WILL ENDEAVOR TO WAGE WAR AGAINST THEIR
BRETHREN WHO CUT PRICES.
''The Retail Cigar Dealers' Associa
tion" is the proposed title af the latest
organization in Butte, "An organization
of dealers in cigars and tobacco," as
reads the constitution which Is to be pre
sented at a meeting this afternoon.
The title is innocent looking, and the
object, as stated, is a good one from the
standpoint of trade; But there may be
something doing before the association
reaches smooth sailing.
It appears that the association is the
outgrowth of a price-cutting war that
has made serious Inroads into the pro
fits of the dealers. From time immem
orial it has been customary in Butte to
get 12 1-2 cents straight for cigars that
cost in the neighborhood of $70 to $80 per
thousand; apparently a good liberal pro
fit, even after considering the "freight,"
Which is heavy.
But some of the dealers have of late
laken to selling cigars of that grade for
ten cents or even three for a quarter,
saying that left them with a sufficient
margin of profit. 1
To the outsider, it would appear that
they are right. At any rate, when cut
ting began, others followed suit, until
a man could all but smoke for nothing.
Other grades were cut also, cigars that
cost in the neighborhood of $90 per thou
sand being now sold two for a quarter,
whereas they had formerly retailed at 15
cents straight, or even three for fifty
cents. The principal demand, however, is
for the popular grades, represented by
the ten-centers.
Most of the 150 retail dealers in the
city, those who handle tobacco exclu
sively, and the confectionery and drug
stores, have signified their willingness to
enter the new organizat'on. Some of them
go in unqualifiedly; others wish to be
EXHIBITORS MUST WAIT FOR THE MEDALS
(By Associated Press.)
Paris, July 15.—Benjamin D. Wood
ward, assistant commissioner general of
the Paris exposition of 1M0, has handed
ever to the officials of the French ad
ministration the different building sites
of the Champs de Mars, on which the
United States commission had erected
annex buildings for the department or
agriculture, merchant marine and for
estry and fisheries.
There now remains nothing but the
contractors, as well as a score of other
treditors. A few other matters are stUI
tending with French officials.
Several errors are yet open to correc
Gussie Laurent.
Emma Coleman.
Elizabeth I Horse.
Mary O'Connor.
Kellie jhet an.
to their respective homes to convey them
to the depot.
A. L. Mitchell, state circulator of the
Inter Mountain, had direct charge of
the arrangements to be made for the
pleasure seekers before they started and
had everything convenient for the wom
en and ten minutes before train time all
were in readiness.
Miss Sheehan had been the guest of
way that there was no way to check the
flames.
Thomas Meahan, the clerk, and
Anthony Shovlin, a roomer, were the
only ones In the hotel who had not re
tired. They smelled the smoke and gave
the alarm.
The people at the Springs were prac
tically helpless, as there was no facility
for fighting the fire. A bucket brigade
was formed, however, which succeeded
in saving Mr. Hayes' dwelling house.
Of the 25 guests at the hotel *11 <0
caped and succeeded in saving most of
their effects. Of the hotel fomlahings
but little was saved. Fifteen barrels of
whiskey were rescued from the barroom
and a quantity of cased goods was got
ten out of the storehouse.
Hundreds of people in Butte and Ana
conda will learn of the destruction of the
Gregson Springs hotel and plunges with
regret, as it was a favorite resort for
citizens from both places, and numbers
spent the summer months there in pref
erence to living in the heated city.
PICKPOCKETS ROB CHRISTIANS
Epworth Leaguers Lose Their Money
and Railroad Tickets at Glen
wood Çprings.
(By Associated Press.)
Glenwood Springs, Colo., July 15—A
gang of pickpockets operating at Colo
rado Springs is responsible for a party
of twenty Epworth Leaguers becoming
stranded here.
Men and women alike have been
robbed, not only of every cent they had
with them, but of railroad tickets as
well.
Unless the railroads will issue tickets
back home on their proof of having
purchased and paid for transportation
to San Francisco the leaguers will have
to ask aid of the local authorities
be assured that certain others will be
bound by the new rules.
This is where thg organization may,
strike a snag. A. Booth of the Bootn
grocery, one of the first men In the
trade to Inaugurate the move for popu
lar low prices, and smaller profits, has
not joined the association, and declares
further that he will not do so.
This leaves out one of the large deal
ers, and there are others who will not
join with a formidable rival in the field
selling at lower prices.
The formal meeting of the association
is to be held late this afternoon, at
which R is expected officers will be
elected, a constitution adopted and the
new protective union organized.
If Mr. Booth adheres to his intention
of remaining outside and selling at
lower prices, others who are somewhat
shaky about their trade are likely to fol
low, according to the statement of one
of the best known dealers of the city,
and the attempted combine may resul:
In an open war, with the prize to the
man who sells the fewest cigars, for he
will have lost the least on his sales.
One of the objects of the association
is to do away with the selling of cigars
in box lots by the wholesale, at prices
almost as low as-the prices given the re
tail dealers.
In this way a man can cut off prac
tically all the retail trade and neve.'
buy a cigar over the counter.
The custom is quite general, and ti e
retailers feel they are being deprived of
a large part of the trade that should
justly be theirs. There are other ob
jects to be attained, but that of keep
ing up prices for every one is para
mount.
tion in the final proof sheets of the
awards made to American exhibitors.
About fifty orders for special gold and
silver medals won by American firms
are on file with the Paris mint and
ready to be filled.
As for the regular engrossed diplomas
and the accompanying bronze medals
which are distributed to exhibitors re
ceiving awards above an honorable
mention, it will be a matter of several
months before they can all be Issued.
It is probable, however, that by the end
of July the medals for the first group
under the French classification will be
handed to the assistant commissioner
general.
Miss Laurant during the night, and Miss
Morris, who came from Dillon yesterday,
in order to become acquainted with her
companions before starting, was found
at the Finlen. Miss Coleman arrived In
Butte yesterday, also, and was visiting
relatives on Utah avenue, where she
joined the travelers.
When the Northern Pacific train start
ed from the depot every thing which
ADVANCE IN
THE WAGES
THE NATIONAL TUBE COMPANY
MAKES GLAD HEARTS 0F._
ITS 4,500 EMPLOYES.
TEN PER CENT INCREASE IS
GIVEN WITHOUT THE MEN
ASKING FOP IT.
ACTION TAKEN IN ORDER TO
FORESTALL AMALGAMATED
AGENTS' WORK.
(By Associated Press.)
Pittsburg, Pa.," July 15.—The 4,500
employes of the National Tube company
at McKeesport, Pa., were notified today
of a voluntary advance in wages of ten
per cent.
The men are not organized, but the
Amalgamated association was making
efforts to induce them to join the union.
Several months ago the men demanded
a 10 per cent, advance but were refused.
NEW TRIALS
M'DONALD AND COONEY SUÜS
AGAINST HELENA BANK TO
BE HEARD AGAIN.
(Special to Inter Mountain.)
Helena, July 15.—The supreme court to
day granted new trials in the suits of
Angus McDonald and Tom D. Cooney
against the American National bank of
Helena for alleged breach of trust in th«j
Diamond Hill mine deal.
McDonald and Cooney were part own
erz of the mine and sold their interests to
John S. Miller, who had negotiated a
sale to a Scotch company for £20,000. Mc
Donald was to receiv $50,000 and Cooney
$25,000 when the Scotch company paid
Miller.
When the money arrived from Scotland
Miller reported he had another $100,000
coming from there and Induced McDon
ald and Cooney to accept $15,000 and $7,
000 respectvely in cash and notes for the
balance, due in thirty days.
Fifteen months later the plaintiffs
learned that Miller's agreement with the
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY WILL OPEN THE GREAT CONVENTION
(By Associated Press.)
San Francisco, July 15-—President Mc
Kinley has sent word through Secretary
Cortelyou that he will be pleased to ex
tend his greetings to members of the
Epworth League on the opening of their
National Convention in this city.
He is also expected to touch a button
which will sound the first note of
"America" on the grand organ in the
pavilion Tuesday evening. The tune of
the national anthem will then be taken
up by a chorus of 1,500 voices,. and at
Its conclusion the message from the
president will be read.
At 10 o'clock Thursday morning the
convention will be called to order and
for three days every hour of available
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X July 15.—Lieut. Lloyd H. Chan- er has received orders to proceed X
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X These orders carry with them '-he duty of training officers and X
X men In handling torpedo boats ard in fitting them to so operate the X
SC vessels under their command that théy cua serve as fitting auxiliaries X
X of squadrons of armor-clads. X
X This ability is of special Importance, in view of the increased range X
X of torpedo boats' work consequent upon the reports from France of the X
X . highly successful operations of thi submarine boat Gustac Zeede. X
X Flotillas of torpedo boats will be organised and stationed on the X
X Atlantic coast at Naragansett bay Norfolk and Charleston, S. C. These X
X points have been selected by the heard, of which Capt. G. C. Con- X
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could be thought of had been arranged
for the women's comfort and pleasure
during their absence. The Inter Moun
tain will be the only paper in the entire
northwest which will have a representa
tive party at the Buffalo exposition, and
certain it is that few other cities in
the entire country will be represented
by five happier young ladies.
Mr. Hess will find suitable quarters
GREAT STEEL STRIKE IS ON
(By Associated Press.)
Pittsburg, Pa., July 15.—The strike of
the members of the Amalgamated A3,
sociation employed in the Tin Plate,
Sheet and Hoop mills, which was or
dered Saturday night as a result of thî
disagreement between the conferees of
the United States Steel corporation and
the Amalgamated association, was gen
erally observed today.
In the Pittsburg district the skilled
workmen who are under control of the
union failed to put in an apearance, or
if they did go to the mills it was merely
as spectators and with no intention ot
working.
President Shaffer Is confident that the
association will make such a strong
-showing in this preliminary suspension
of work that a general strike of all the
T'nited States Steel Corporation mills
will not be necessary.
This strike resembles the historical
-fomestead strike in 1892, in that it is
not a question of wages, but of recogni
tion of the Amalgamated association.
The association insists upon unioniz
ing all the plants of the three companies
in question. The manufacturers refuse
to grant this demand and say that the
Scotch company and the latter's instruc
tions to the bank which acted as trus
te for it expressly provided that this
part of the money should be used in en
tirely paying off McDonald and Cooney.
Then they sued the bank, claiming it
had violated the conditions of trust in
concealing this fact from them.
The district court gave judgment for
McDonald for $17,42.15 and judgment for
■ 'ooney for $11,543.25. The bank appealed.
The opinion by Justice Pigott says the
bank as8sumed an obligation to the de
positors of the money, not to the plain
tiffs, and that the allegations of breach
RAINS BREAK
THE HEAT WAVE
Slight Drop in the Temperature in
the Southwest Brings
Belief.
Topeka, Kan., July 15.—The govern
ment bureau reports a Slight rain east
of Topeka, with threatening showers.
The temperature at sunrise this morn
ng was 77 degrees, which gradually
crept up to 95 at noon with slight
breeze and clouds.
Omaha, Neb., July 15.—Last night was
probably the hottest during the pres
ent spell of excessive heat. At 9:00 a.
in., Monday, the thermometer stood at
TO degrees, but the rise from that point
bas been very slow. Rain is reported
at Lincoln, Ashland and Freeport and
thunderstorms are also reported '
time will be occupied with meetings in
which all branches of Christian work
will be discussed.
The general cabinet of the Epworth
League has decided to make mission
work the main point of emphasis for
the coming year and consequently much
attention will be paid to this feature
luring the convention,
Charles Vernon Vickrey of Chicago
has been placed in charge of the mls
ionary conferences. He will be aided
'oy many men prominent in the mlssion
ry field.
Nearly 10,000 leaguers have already
'. rrived in this city, and the railroad
; impunies announce that over 30.000
uore will reach here before Thursday
eiining.
for the party when they arrive n Buffalo
and will keep the Inter Mountain posted
as to the happenings and plans of the
young women.
Manager Berger of the Inter Mountain
was at tile depot to see the merry party
leave Butte and see that nothing was
lacking to insure safety, comfort and
pleasure for the contest winners. The
women fully appreciated the pains, which
MEN UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE AMALGAMATED ASS0CJA
' TI0N LAY DOWN THEIR TOOLS.
individual contracts with workmen
which are in force at a number of the
plants must stand.
The prompt action of President Shaf
fer in thus early forcing the fighting and
carrying it into the enemy's camp is
looked on as evidence that the strike will
be one of the most spirited of Pitts
burg's history.
President Shaffer says the Painter
plant, closed this morning, was a pivotal
plant of the Steel Hoop company, and
that the men elsewhere had promised if
the Painter plant would join the strike
movement there would be no trouble
organizing the remainder of the plants.
In certain circles great interest is
manifested in the effect the strike may
have upon the Carnegie industries, espe
cially the steel mills at Homestead.
These mills are generally supposed to
be non-union, but there have been re
SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE SAYS HE DOES
DROUTH AS BAD AS REPORTED.
NOT THINK
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, July 15.—Secretary of Ag
riculture Wilson hopes that the corn crop
of the western states has not been ruin
ed by the drouth. He is disposed to be
lieve the reports as to the damage have
been exaggerated. He is quoted as say
ing:
"I do not regard the crop as serious
ly damaged, notwithstanding the press
reports from western states. On July 1
the condition of the corn crop was more
promising than on the same date last
year and even if the press reports are
not exaggerated, although I am inclined
to think they overstate the real condi
tions, there is not, as yet, cause for
genuine alarm.
"Throughout the area of the great corn
crop the drouth has not been severe
Dire Famine Threatens
the Russian Empire
1 1 ! y Associated Press.)
St. Petersburg, July 15.—Large parts of the empire are again threatened
with famine.
The last official report, which has just been published, was dated June 21.
Since then not a drop of rain has fallen in the eastern provinces, and it is
believed the orops are now largely beyond hope In many districts.
The provinces of Samara and Sara toff will probably witness a recurrence
of the dearth of two or three years ago, and a dearth in these provinces is
particularly dreaded on account of the ignorance and helplessness of the
Bashkirs and Tartars who make up a considerable part of the population
there.
The newspaper Volga states that f i;om all sides reports are coming that
both winter and summer grain are beyond hope of salvation, even should
there be ample rains, and no hay at a 11 will be harvested.
Since early June the temperature has been about 101 and no rain has fal
len. The fields are burned and brown and the feeding of cattle and horses
has already begun to be a problem.
The same kind of reports are coming from the province of Kazan. The
Volga provinces have already been visited liy two severe famines during the
last ten years and the population has lost whatever power it once possessed to
withstand famine.
FINEB $350 FOR WHIPPING A SMALL BOY
JOHN DULL0N OF ANACONDA IS CONVICTED AND GIVEN A HEAVY
SENTENCE IN JUSTICE COURT.
(Special to Inter Mountain.)
Anaconda, July 15.—John Dullon,
charged with having beaten Freddie
Barry, aged 10, with a horsewhip because
the boy had gone in swimming near the
A. C. M., company's stablss, of which
Dulion is foreman, was this morning
found guilty and sentenced to pay a fine
of $350. His attorney immediately gave
notice of appeal to the district court.
The Jury was out but a few moments.
When the case was resumed this morn
ing Arthur Fortier and William J. Walsh
were called to testify to the good char
acter and reputation of Dullon. Fortier
had been taken on their behalf by the
management of the Inter Mountain and
so expressed themselves as they boarded
the train. All realized that their's .s a
lot not often secured, and each declared
that the trip would be one never to be
forgotten. *
The trip will be made over the North
ern Pacific to St. Paul, where the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul road will
pick up the party and carry it into Chi
cago. After visiting in Chicago the
young women will go over * the Lake
Shore line to the exposition at Buffalo.
For two weeks they will visit the ex
position at the expense of the Inter
Mountain and will then probably sep
arate. The young women will then visit
with relatives and friends in other
states. Miss O'Connor will go to Can
ada, while Miss Laurant may go to New
York to stay with relatives a few days
before returning home. Miss Morris
will stop in Rockford, III., for a few
days on her way back to Montana.
cent visits of Amalgamated officials to
Homestead that at this time are some
what suggestive.
Should the strike be prolonged many
interests will be sure to suffer. The
strikers can probably take good care of
themselves. Work is plenty on all
sides, and, besides, the Amalgamated
association has a strike fund in bank
which is said to amount to between
$200,000 and $300,000.
The railroads would be among the
greatest sufferers, as a long strike
would greatly decrease the shipment of
mill products. Many building contract
ors and others using iron and steel
would also come in for much los r s.
Two Miners Killed.
Wallace, Idaho, July 15.—Ed. Norris
and A. A. Dickman were killed in the
Standard mine by an accidental explo
sion. »*4|
enough to seriously damage that crop.
Hot weather is not damaging to com
at this season. In fact, high temperatura
at this season is one of the requirements
of corn development, and so I think wa
had better wait a while before we say
the corn crop is ruined.
"The press reports from Kansas and
Nebraska are, of course, discouraging,
but the corn crop of those states is not
great. The corn belt is between the Ohio
and Missouri rivers. I have not seen
anything to indicate that there has been
a large amount of damage in this area
of country.
"I am going to wait, therefore, until
I hear.whether the drouth has been de
structive in Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Il
linois and Wisconsin before I become
really alarmed.''
stated that he had known the defendant
for 14 years, and Walsh said he had
known Dullon 15 years. In each instknea
so far as the witnesses knew Dullon bore
a reputation as a peaceful and law abid
ing citizen.
Questions as to whether, Fortier or
Walsh had even heard of Dullon beating
other children recently were objected to
and overruled by the court.
While Dullon was upon the »tard ho
testified that he had first spoken to tho
toy and received a profane reply. He
then struck him with the whip. The-boy
deni <1 that he spoke to Dullon or Dulion
to him before the first blow was struck.