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The Butte Inter Mountain.
VOL. XXI. NO. 104
Fair Tonight and Wednesday.
BUTTE. MONTANA, TUESDAY EVENING. JULY 23. 1901.
Possibly a Trifle Cooler.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
SEAMEN DIE
IN FLAMES
CAPTAIN OF AN AMERICAN SHIP,
TEN SAIlORS AND FOUR
OFFICIALS CREMATED.
EXPLOSION OF PETROLEUM OIL
ON SCHOONER BRINGS
THE TRAGEDY.
BOAT LYING AT ONE OF THE
STOCKHOLM DOCKS DE
STROYED BY FIRE,
(By Associated Press.)
S TOCKHOLM, Sweden, July 23— An
explosion today of petroleum on
board the American schooner Lou
ise Adelaide from Philadelphia, in the
harbor here resulted in the death of Cap
tain Orr, ten members of the schooner's
crews and four Swedish customs officials.
Two of the Louise Adelaide's crew
were saved.
The explosion set the schooner afire
and the blazing petroleum enveloped
those on board.
The barkentine Louise Adelaide, Capt.
Orr, left Philadelphia April 24 for Stock
holm. May 13 she put into Dutch Island
harbor, Rhode Island, having encounter
ed a heavy gale on the edge of the gulf
stream.
From Dutch Island harbor she was
towed to Portland, Me., for repairs,
where she was refitted as a schooner and
resumed her voyage for Stockholm
June 4.
The Louise Adelaide was built at Yar
mouth, Me., in 1882.
Increase in Sugar Stock.
New York, July 23.—At a meeting of
the stockholders of the American Sugar
Refining compahy, to held Sept 18, a
proposition will be made for an increase
of $15,000,000 of new stock, one-half com
mon and the other half preferred.
Crowded Excursion Steamer Sinks In River
(By Associated Press.)
Saginaw, Mich., July 23.—The steamer City of New Baltimore, running be
tween here and Tawas. sank in the river three miles from here, with 30 passen
gers on board. The boat was returning from an excursion to Port Lookout
when it sprang a leak and commenced to fill.
Word was sent here by telephone and the tug McLean was sent out to take
off the passengers. All on board were landed here safely at an early hour this
morning.
When assistance was called for the rumor gained ground here that the
vessel had met with a serious accident and that many persons had been
injured.
It was difficult to get the facts until the tug McLean reached the scene.
There was more or less confusion on board until It was ascertained that there
was ample time for every one to be taken off safely.
When the passengers reached here on the McLean they said there had
been great excitement on board for a few minutes, but the crew and officers
soon restored order.
EXTERMINATION
OF MOSQUITOS
Health Ofllcer of the Port of New
York Will Attempt a Novel
Experiment.
Plans Now Being Hade to Put an End
to the Insects for All
Time.
Relieved That Malarial Fever Can Be
Wiped Out in This
Way.
(By Associated Press.)
New York, July 23.—The health officer
of the port, Dr. Doty, has decided to take
hold of the mosquito question in Staten
Island and attempt the extermination of
the pests. A part of the island adjacent
to the quarantine station has been se
lected for the test. Dr. Doty says:
"We have been at work for the last
year in our laboratory' on the mosquito
larvae, in order to determine baeterio
logically what can be done. First, to de
termine if the insect produces malaria;
second, if, so, can malaria be prevented
by the extermination of the mosqujto and
its larvae.
"The test I have determined to make
Will be applied to a part of Staten Isl
and adjoining our station and opposite
to the quarantine islands, in extent
about three miles by one and one-half
miles.
"The boundaries of this district, New
Drop Lane, Richmond Road, Vanderbilt
avenue and New York Bay. All the
swamps, ponds, marshes and wet places
will be inspected by men from our lab—
oratory to determine just where the pos
sible breeding places are situated.
"The mosquito and its larvae will be
taken in just such places and will he ex
amined to determine the presence of ma
laria. Local physicians will be asked to
cooperate by reporting all cases of ma
laria. All intelligent co-operation will
be accepted.
"The treatment of breeding places of
the mosquito will be an important factor.
This is in line with our quarantine work,
as the quarantine hospital for yellow
fever Is adjacent to the district selected
for the test."
Machinists Return to Work.
(By Associated Press.)
Beattie, July 23.-rTwenty-flve machin
ts in the employ of the Pacific Coast
mpany, who left their position when
e local machinists' union ordered a
rike last May, will return to work to
w-row.
NORTHERN PACIFIC
DIRECTORS CHOSEN
IN NEW YORK
(By Associated Press.
îîew York, July 23.—At a meet
ing of the Northern Pacific com
pany here today the following new
directors were elected as in accord
ance with the recent letter of J.
Pierpont Morgan.
James J. Hill, E. H. Harriman,
William Rockefeller, H. McK.
Twombley and Samuel Rea. These
men take the places of Edward D.
Adams, R. H. Callaway, Samuel
Spencer, Dumont Clarke and Wai
ter G Oakman.
The new board in full is as fol
lows: Robert Bacon, George F.
Baer, Edward H. Harriman, James
J. Hill, Brayton Ives, D. Arils
James, John S. Kennedy, Daniel
S. Lamont, Charles Lem men, Sam
uel Rea, William Rockefeller,
Charles Steele, James Stillman,
Eben B. Thomas, Hamilton McK.
Twombley.
NO MORE M ONEY FO R THE WAR
English Government Satisfied That
Peace in South Africa Is Near
at Hand.
(By Associated Press.)
London, July 23.—Mr. Balfour has stat
ed that there will be no supplementary
estimates, and from this it is inferred
that the government does not intend to
ask parliament to make any further pro
vision for the war. Military authorities
are satisfied that the war is nearing
its end and that the sum already voted
by parliament will be sufficient to meet
the military expenditure.
Bolters Getting in Line.
(By Associated Press.)
Cleveland, July 23.—At a preliminary
meeting here of the leaders of fhe bçlt
among the Bryan democrats, George A.
Groot of this city was chosen temporary
chairman of the state convention to be
held at Columbus, July 31. Dr. Abner
L. Davis of Findlay, will be the tempor
ary secretary.
HONORS FOR WILLIAM H. HUNT
Present Secretary of Porto Rico Will
Be Elevated to the Governorship
in Place of Allen.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, July 23.—William H. Hunt,
present secretary of Porto Rico, has
been selected to succeed Govrnor Charles
H. Allen upon the latter's retirement. .
Governor Allen brought with him to
Boston all of his household effects when
he came from San Juan and he does not
expect to return to Porto Rico.
The formal announcement of the selec
tion of Governor Hunt Is withheld un
til the expiration of the leave of Gov
ernor Allen, in September.
William H. Hunt received his educa
tion at Yale college, but on account of
ill-health did not finish his coui'se. When
he was 27 years of age he was elected
attorney general of the territory of Mon
tana. He subsequently moved to Helena
in 1888, was elected a member of the leg
islature, where he served as chairman
of the judiciary committee. He was a
member of the constitutional convention
in 1884 which framed the constitution of
the state when it was admitted to the
union, and also held important judiciary
positions in Montana.
Steamer Disabled at Sea.
(By Associated Press.)
London, July 23.—The British steamer
Marian, Captain Martin, bound to Que
bec from Barcelona, whence she sailed
July 12. was spoken on the 21st inst.
in north latitude 37 degrees, west longi
tude 10 degrees, with a crank shaft of
her engines broken.
American Corn Crop Is a Big One
(By Associated Press.)
London, July 23. — Secretary Wilson
of the United States commission
seeking ideas for beautifying Washing
ton, is especially hopeful of an average
corn crop in this country: He says it
will not be a record breaker or a
"bumper," in the parlance of the agri
cultural people, but at this moment the
prospects favor a fair average yield. Mr.
Wilson said:
"If something could be done to induce
the farmers in the corn belt to extend
their period of cultivation about two
weeks this year beyond the usual limit
I would look for a big crop. But the
usual- season for cultivation Is rapidly
drawing to a close and I fear that with
comparatively few exceptions the far
DAZZLING PAGEANTRY OF
LOVELY WOMEN AND
BRIGHT ItUED FLOWERS
Si*»«
mi,
Mrs. John Noyes* Carriage—A Prize Winner.
n e 4?T IN many a day has such a sight been seen in the northwest as was
Kt J witnessed by the residents of Butte last evening when the magnificent
flower parade of the street fa r swept through the streets of the city.
I ■§ The gaily decorated carriages presented an imposing spectacle. All the
I fashionable members of Butte's population that could be summoned to
the event were there. It was tie- t-!bute the ladies of the city of Butte
paid lo the Overland club, whose efforte to provide entertainment In the form
of a street fair have been generously encouraged from the time the first plans
were laid for '.he carnival of gaiety thaï goes on from day to day inside the
boundaries of the street fair enclosure-.
The flower parade was scheduled to start at 5:20 o'clock p. m., but so ex
tensive were the preparations made for .he event that the time of starting was
delayed until the hands of the elock pointed to 6.
The carriages which were driven in the parade were assembled at the in
tersection of Excelsior and Park streets and moved up Excelsior to Broadway
and then east to Main. The carriages then turned down Main to Park
street, thence east to Arizona and north to Broadway, countermarching on
Broadway and Main to Granite street, and swinging down Granite street to the
western portion of the city, where it disbanded.
F OUR RIZES were awarded by the following judges: George Davis.
Frederick K. Gordon and E. S. Paxson. The prizes awarded were as
follows:
Prize carriage—Mrs. John Noyes aid party of ladies, consisting of Mrs
Eugene Carroll, Mrs. MoC. White aad Miss Adah Roberts.
Prize trap—Mrs. Henry Mueller aqc Mrs. T. D. Freund.
Prize pony carriage—Miss Geraldine Forbis.
Prize decorations of carriage—Mrs. Largey.
(Continued on Page Five).
CLASH OF MONTANA RANGE MEN
(Special to Inter Mountain.)
Dillon, July 23.—A report from the Up
per Grasshopper is to the effect that
there is trouble between the cattlemen
and the sheepmen and that a herder had
been «hot, the bullet coming so close that
it grazed the skin.
The disputed range is on Buffalo creek,
a place where the Grasshopper cattle
men had pooled their issues and were
herding their cattle on a range five miles
long and two miles wide.
A few weeks ago a band of sheep be
longing to J. H. Gilbert was placed on
the same range. The cattlemen objected
Bovine Tuberculosis Not
Transmittable to Humans
(By Associated Press.)
London, July 23.—Prof. Koch of Bet-lid
will soon announce his discovery that
bovine tuberculosis is not transmittabl«
to the human system.
The famous bacterologist, in an inter
view-, authorized the statement that lie.
has demonstrated that meat and mil*
tuberculosis infected cattle may be con*
sumed with absolute impunity.
Dr. Allen F. Haight of Chicago, offictiA
representative of the American Medical
association, says:
"If I had not heard Prof. Koch quietly
announce his discovery in -private con
versation it would have seemed tq iqe.
absolutely incredible. I can only say
that Dr. Koch is too profound a student
and has too much reputation at stake
to promulgate such an assertion unless
assured of its soundness beyond the
shadow of a doubt. If he is able to
theoretically demonstrate his claims the
sanitary systems of the world will be
shaken to the very roots. The word rev
oiution but faintly expresses- what the
mers will 'lay by' their corn at the reg- j
ular time, regardless of the drouth. |
"In the entire corn belt, with the eg- |
ception of Missouri, which has a shall j
low soil. 20 inches of rain during tha j
year is all that is needed to produce a'
crop. If even only 12 or 14 inches o*|
rain falls during the most of the pro
duction a good yield can be counted on.
The corn belt soil, with the exception
noted, is deep and holds moisture well.
"To utilize this conserved moisture to ;
the best advantage in the absence of |
rain the soil should be continually stir
red, so as to make what we call a ■
'mulch' until the crop If matured. There
fore I repeat that If the farmers in the '
corn belt at this time could be shown ;
the advisability of extending their cul- ;
tlvation season about two weeks we could .
to this usurpation and warned the herd
er off. He refused to go, and last week
his sheep were moved for him to Rattle
snake creek.
No arrests have been made, but it is
slated that there will be some in the near
future, as agents are in that section at
present in an endeavor to secure evi
dence for the sheepmn.
It is not at all unlikely that more trou
ble will follow, as the residents of the
L'pper Grasshopper and the Big Hole ba
sin are determined that the sheep shall
not be permitted to run on their ranges
and the shepmen aie already pressing
close to tile danger line.
discovery will precipitate."
Blngiish experts talked of the theory
with mingled astonishment and contempt
and asserted that the German professor
would encounter stubborn debate and
learned disproof of his "mad idea."
Dr. Reynolds, health eommmissioner of
Chicago, when informed of Prof. Koch's
theory, said:
"The discovery is certainly of the
highest Importance, especially as regards
milk. As far as meat is concerned, I
never believed it contained elements of
danger when cooked, and therefore the
announcement has comparatively less
s'-gnificance for the civilized peoples of
the world. As to milk taken in its natur
al state, It is a different proposition.
\\ h le probably nobody is desirous of
drinking the milk of tuberculosis cows,
yet a great boon would be assured if it
can be consumed with impunity. The
discovery will also have a practical re
sult in simplifying milk inspection, al
though not altogether rendering this un
r.e -essary."
look for a good^yield this year.
"The farmer, like every other business
man, always does what he believes to be
best for his own interest, but in a case
like this it is extremely difficult to dis
seminate broadly in farming value. By
this I mean if we only could spread all
through the corn belt the news that if
the season of cultivation were extend
ed about two weeks beyond the usual
limit, there would need be no fear of the
result."
The American commission has return
ed from Oxford and will continue its in
vestigations of some of the most beauti
ful i.nglish gardens and parks. Messrs.
Burnham, McKim. Olmtead and other
members of the commission will go to
Wrest park at once under the guidance
of Henry Whit®.
GAUGE OF BATTLE
IS THROWN DOWN
IN STEEL STRI'
(By Associated Press.)
Pittsburg, July 23.—The .e
situation presents practir , no
new phases today.
The leaders of the Amalgamated
association are evidently expect
ing a coup by the combine, and
while they expressed confidence in
the strength of their organization
there is an undercurrent of un
easiness.
Heretofore the strike has been
plain sailing but there is an im
pression that the gauge of battle
thrown down at McKeesport and
Glassport is about to be taken up
in no uncertain fashion.
One of the most significant de
velopments of the strike is the or
der of the National Steel company
to have the former rail mill of
that company in Youngstown fit
ted for rail rolling again. This is
taken as an indication that the of
ficials of the United States Steel
corporation are looking for consid
erable delay in operating the mills.
UNKNOWN STEAM ER BURNS
Master of a Boat Reaching- Victoria,
B. C., Tells of a Tragedy of
the Sea.
(By Associated Press.)
Victoria, B. C., July 23.—The master
of the steamer Nell, which has arrived
here, reports that 10 days ago, when
he was waiting for the tide to enter a
creek below Port Simpson, he watched
a large two-masted passenger steamer,
seemingly an American vessel, which
was evidently on fire. For three-quar
ters of an hour she lay still off Dundas
island, with a great cloud of smoke above
her spars and her hull hidden in a pall
of steam which looked as if water was
being put on the fire.
Then she ran toward Dundas Island,
as if the officers were running her ashore.
The Nell's officers watched her for a
time until the smoke obliterated their
vision, and when it cleared she was gone.
Electricity vs. Steam for Mountain Roads
(By Associated Presa)
Montreal, July 23.—Shall the Canadian Pacific railway in the near future
abandon the use of steam engines on the high mountain grades In the Ruckles
anu have recourse to electric power? That Is a question that will be submitted
at the next meeting of the board of directors.
It is well known that for a long time past the company has had electricians
at work studying the practicability of utilizing the energy contained in the
vast water powers of the Rocky Mountains as a means of supplying electric
power to haul the trains up the steep grades.
At present a number of engines have to be kept at these points to assist
in hauling the trains. The great difficulty the electricians have been trying to
overcome is the transmitting of the power over a distance.
Superintendent Timmerman, of the road at Toronto, firmly believes, how
. ever, that the scheme can be carried through successfully, and that owing to
the unlimited electric power available it will take the place of steam power all
tht aug.h the Rockies.
TALKING ON THE SHIP CANAL
Produce Exchange of New York Takes
Up the Hatter of Great
Waterway.
(By Associated Press.)
New York, July 23.—The report of the
United States deep waterway commission
on the ship canal proposition Is being
considered today at a meeting of the
canal commission of the produce ex
change and the sub-executive committee
of the canal association of Greater New
York. Inasmuch as the commission prac
tically recommends a 21-foot route
around Niagara Falls, connecting Lake
Erie and Lake Ontario, thence via Lake
Ontario to Oswego and through the Mo
hawk valley to the Hudson river, and as
there is considerable opposition to this
recommendation, there is likely to be
lively discussion so far as the New York
Canal association is concerned.
PREFER DE ATH TO THE HEAT
Many Residents of New York Com
mit Suicide Rather Than
Suffer.
(By Associated Press.)
New York, July 23.—Five people com
mitted suicide in New York yesterday.
The extremely hot weather is believed to
have caused the Increase In the number
of suicides recently.
Team Roll Down Embankment.
(By Associated Press.)
Denver. July 23.—The westbound Den
ver & Rio Grande passenger on the nar
row gauge was wrecked this morning
one mile west of Marshal] Pass. One
coach and sleeper left the track and
rolled down a steep embankment, in
juring a number of persons. A wrecking
train has gone from Salida. A defective
rail is supposed to be the cause of the
accident.
This is Earl Cowper's country seat in
Bedfordshire, where there are double
avenues of elms and Spanish chestnuts
of great beauty approaching the house
and crossing the park to the different
lodges. There are also fine avenues of
lime trees and hedges of dippd yew, and
extensive gardens and pleasure grounds.
Th commissioners will be driven through
the beautiful park and entertained on the
grounds and on the following day, by
the invitation of Lord Salisbury, it will
visit Hatfield, Mr. White having made
arrangements on Monday for its recep
tion during his visit there.
The commission will sail for America
on the Deutschland on Friday, after an
extended journey undertaken in Europe
in the Interest of landscape art in the
District of Columbia.
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ADLV HURT
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IN RUNAWAY
DR. SCANLAND AND WIFE AND
DAUGHTER RECEIVE SERIOUS
INJURIES
FORMER'S ANKLE IS BROKEN»
WHILE THE LATTER ARE BAT
TERED AND BRUISED.
HORSES DASH INTO A BRIDGE
SOON AFTER STARTING AND
ARE KILLED.
(Special to Inter Mountain.)
A NACONDA, July 23.—Dr. Scanland
of the Warm Springs insane asy
lum and his wife and daughter
were the victims of a runaway accident
near the springs recently, particulars of
which have just been learned here.
The doctor is confined to his bed with
a broken leg as the result of the runa
way, and Mrs. Scanland and her daugh
ter are recovering from serious bruises.
Both horses were killed.
The doctor with his wife and daughter,
started for a drive, and as they left the
asylum grounds and turned into the
road toward Anaconda the team became
unmanageable.
The horses ran into a small culvert,,
throwing D'r. Scanland to the ground
and breaking his ankle. The team thefi
ran into the bridge immediately in front
of Girard place. One of the horses struck
the railing, driving a timber through his
heart and lungs, killing him instantly.
The other horse was thrown into th®
creek bed, where its neck was broken.
Mrs. Scanland and her daughter at the
time the team struck the bridge were
thrown to the ground. The daughter was
not seriously injured, but Mrs. Scanland
received bruises about the head am}
shoulders that have caused her to b®
confined to her bed ever since,
VICTORY FOR THE
SHORT LINE ROAD
Nevada Judge Hands Down a Decisioi
in a Noted Railway
Case.
Injunction Obtained by the Complain
ant Sustained to a Limited
Extent.
Rights Governing Rest of the Lint
Must Be Determined
Later On.
Carson City, Nev., July 23.—Judj
Hawley, in the federal court, has rei
dered his decision in the injunction cai
of the Utah. Nevada & California Rai
way company (Oregon Short Lin
against the San Pedro, Los Angeles
Salt Lake company, popularly known t
Senator Clark's road.
This case Involves the ownership <
the right of way in Nevada, near U
Utah state line, for which the two con
panics have been contesting for the la;
three months, the fight becoming so bl
ter that at one time it threated to ri
suit in open hostilities between the coi
structing forces of the two lines.
Judge Hawley reviews the case froi
beginning to end elaborately in his di
cislon and in deciding whether the ir
junction should be sustained, conclude
as follows:
"My conclusion uj-on the whole case
that the complainant has made out
prima facie case entitling it to an h
junction pendente lite as to that pai
of the way covered by the roadbed fro:
Uvada to Clover Valley Junction an
from thence to Pioche, but that it he
not made out such a case as to entit'
it to the additional injunction as praj
ed for in the supplemental bill."
In other words, the injunction In favc
of the Short Line is sustained for th
40 miles of the grade and road in Nt
vada from the state line at Uvada t
Clover Valley Junction, but not sustaine
as to the remainder of the route, pendln
a decision of the land office as to th
proper maps filed.
Elks In Session.
(By Associated Press.)
Milwaukee, July 23.—The convention of
the Grand Lodge of the Benevolent and.
Protective Order of Elks opened here to
day.
American Dies in Fnprltnd.
I.tndon. Jk'y 23.—Howard E. Case, an
American, prominent in Paris and Lon
don, died suddenly in Lancaster today of
hfart disease.