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THE BUTTE INTER MOUNTAIN
VOL XXIII. No. 111. BUTTE, MONTANA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1903. PRICE FIVE CENTS
TRAPPED LIKE
RATS BY THE
FLAMES
Italian Laborers Asleep in
Death-Cage When
Fire Starts.
21 ARE MERE EMBERS
Some Who Escaped Went
Back for Effects and
Died in Flames.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Johnstown, Pa., Nov. a1.-While over
too Italian railroad laborers were asleep
in a shanty near Lilly, Pa., on the Penn
sylvania railroad, early today, the build
ing caught fire and before the men could
escape at least a7 were burned to death
and a score or more were seriously in
jured.
The men were employed by McMenan
& Samis on the Pennsylvania road im
provement between Lilly and Portage.
There were 5oo on the job, all Italians,
and in the shanty which burned were
123 of these.
The shanty was about too feet long,
one story in height and built in the usual
style of aud. quarters.
The eastern end was devoted to the
cooking and eating, while the men slept
in bunks like sardines in a can in the
western end. There was only one door
at each end and the windows were few
and small.
Overheated Stove.
The fire Is supposed to have started
from an overheated stove In the eastern
end. The building burned like tinder and
the flames were upon the men before any
of them were aroused. Then began a
struggle for the outside and life. They
fought and scrambled for the doors, and
the weaker were crushed down and
trampled. Others were roasted to death
there.
Those who strove for the doors were
in the wildest sort of panic. They fought
and kicked, and among those who escaped
there are many who bear marks of the
fierce strife which took place in this
battle for life. A few got out of the
small windows, minus clothing and with
their bodies cut from broken glass.
Many of those who did manage to get
out had their savings of years in their
trunks, which they left behind them in
the building. Remembering this fact, as
soon as they got outside they fought just
as fiercely to get back. A few succeeded,
but for the sake of their hoarded money
they gave up their lives.
Not One Escaped.
One eye witness says he does not be
lMeve that a single man of those who re
turned succeeded, in getting out again.
In the ruins today some of the corpses
were close beside the hooped bands of
their trunks, and melted gold and silver
which had been kept in those receptacles
indicated that they had fallen and died
with their treasure in their arms.
The bodies were all practically burned
to pieces. An Italian who looked at them
today and who knew every man in the
shanty, was unable to identify a single
one.
MISSOULA AND DEER
LODGE PLAY TODAY
Lineup of the Teams to Battle for Su
premacy on Gridiron.
SPECIAL TO THE INTER MOUNTAIN.
Deer Lodge, Nov. az.-Missoula and
Deer Lodge are to try conclusions on the
gridiron this afternoon. The line-up of the
contending elevens are as folows:
Deer Lodge-Center, Charles Johnson;
right guard, Charles Osburne; left guard,
George Beaumont; right tackle, Carl Cole
man; left tackle, Oscar Jensen; right end,
Nick Zenor; left end, Claud Bielenberg;
quarterback, Dan Hertz, captain; right
half back, Rollin Humber; left half back,
Harry McMahaon; full back, Tom Os
borne.
Missoula-Center, Spalding; right
guard, Hermon; left guard, Schoonover;
right tackle, Dimmick; left tackle, Westby;
right end, Watts; left end, DeMers; quar
ter back, Heffron; right half, Williams;
left half, Darlington, captain; full back,
Willis.
EARL TUCKER IS IN TROUBLE
SPECIAL TO THE INTER MOUNTAIN.
Virginia City, Nov. a.--Earl Tucker
was arrested last evening on the charge
of stealing an overcoat from Philip Biesin
ger. When searched at the jail a revolver
and a pair of brass knuckles were found
on him, When arraigned before Justice
Johnson he pleaded not guilty. This morn
ing he changed his mind, withdrew his
former plea and entered a plea of guilty.
County Attorney Duncan filed an addi
tional charge against bhim of carrying con
cealed weapons. He pleaded guilty to this
also. Sentence will be passed on both
cases Monday.
BAD RAILWAY WRECK IN SPAIN
BY ASSOCIATED PRIESS,.
London, Nov. az.--The Daily Mail's
correspondent says several persons were
killed and many others belonging to the
highest families, including the Duchess of
Px.hnella, chief lady in waiting of the
queen's bedchamber, were severely in
jured in a railway accident 35 miles from
Lisbon,
QUITO RAILWAY TO GO ON
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Guayaquil, Nov. ax.-The Ecuadorean
governmenat has settled all its difficulties
with Archer Herman, contractor for the
Quito railway. It is denied in the official
press that Ecuador intends to sell the Gal.
Iapages islands, as annmouned from Paris.
MARROOUIN GIYES
HIS SIDE OF TIFF
SAYS UNITED STATES HAS SHAME
FULLY VIOLATED TREATY THEY
SWORE TO UPHOLD.
COLOMBIA MADE A VICTIM
Appeals to the Honor and Conscience of
America, as Being Higher Than
Its Army and Navy.
BY AS'OCIATED PRESS.
Bogota, Nov. a.--President Marroquin
has made the following statement to the
Associated Press, in response to inquiries
as to the political situation in Colombia:
"United States Minister Beaupre and
other Americans here are surrounded with
every guarantee for their safety. My com
munications to the United States senate
and to the people qf the United States
make manifest the attitude of the govern
ment on the Panama question. The situa
tion in the interior of the Colombian re
public Is quiet."
Marroquin's reference to his message to
the people of the United States was ex
plained by the following given to the car
respondent:
Colombia the Victim.
"To the President and People of the
United States: The republic of Panama
has been the victim of unexpected aggres
sion and is in danger of losing the best
part of its territory. A military move
ment, not popular sentiment, was the
origin of the proclamation of the inde
pendence of Panama.
"The American government, which al
ways has been held by Colombia to be its
best friend and ally, prevented with ma
rines loyal militia front subjugating the
traitors and tracing the origin of the in
subordination.
Violation of Treaty.
"The solemn treaty between Colombia
and the United States, binds the United
States not only to respect the sovereignty
and ownership of the Panama isthmus by
Colombia, but to help the latter maintain
them. The proceedings of the United
States marines on the isthmus and of the
American minister here are in open viola
tion of the treaty.
"The Isthmus of Panama, the most
coveted part of the globe and the most
precious part of our fatherland, has al
ways been respected by the nations as a
sacred trust confided by Colombia to the
honor and power of the American people.
"The traditions of that great nation, the
United States, as a mighty defender of
rights, and bearer of the standard of civil
ization before the world always have been
opposed to the cession of territories and
the dismembering of nations.
"Non-recognition of confederate states
during the civil war commends emphat
ically the application of this doctrine.
"The American people will not permit,
I am sure, a violation of public treaties,
thus denying their glorious traditions in
order to obtain by force what Colombia is
ready to concede in pacific and equitable
ways. Colombia heartily wishes to
strengthen the ties of friendship and com
merce with the United States and give
vigorous impulse to the common interests
and to the greater honor and glory of her
oldest sister republic.
Humanity Suffers.
"But the proceedings of the Washington
government interfere unhappily with good
fceling in both countries, having been a
barrier in the way of a higher enterprise
advantageous only to them.
"The Colombian people, tranquil in the
strength of right, and being sure of the
sentiments of justice and equity of the
American people, appeal to the national
conscience of the United States, which
conscience constitutes a force superior by
far to that of an army and navy in order
to save the honor and integrity of our ter
ritory.
wave otars ana ornpes.
"The stars and stripes, always dear to
and respected by the republicans of both
Americas, never shall be outraged or blem
ished in Colombia.
"No matter what the procedure of the
government at Washington may be, the
persons and the property of the citizens
of the United States here remain safe in
keeping with the traditional honor of the
government and people of Colombia.
(Signed.) "MARROQUIN."
The Colombia newspapers express the
hope that the American newspapers will
help the cause of Colombia.
Volunteers without distinction or po
litical parties, are enrolling with enthusi
asm, and the liberal leaders, who have
been the enemies of President Marroquin,
have offered him their services.
Two popular meetings were called to
protest against the presence here of the
American minister, but the government
issued orders forbidding them to be held.
Troops Guard Embassy.
A battalion of troops is on duty at the
United States legation. Public opinion
here demands that Panama be compelled
to submit to the government of Colombia
which will then conclude a canal treaty
with the United States.
Warships to Colon.
New York, Nov. ax.-Orders to pro
ceed to Colon are reported to have been
received by the commanders of the battle
ships Kearsarge and Massachusetts, which
are now at the New York navy yard.
All the officers have been summoned by
telegraph and those who are here have
been told they are to remain on board. The
Kearsarge coaled last Wednesday and
nearly all her stores are now on hoard.
Sixty marines have been added to her
company,
The Massachusetts is in dry dock where
she is being repaired, but will be out next
Monday. The battleships Alabama and
Texas are also at the yard taking on am
munition.
HENRY COURTLAND CHARGED
A complaint was filed today In Justice
Danzier's court charging Henry Courtland
with obtaining money under hfase pre
tenses. This action is understood to be
the result of an agreement whereby Court.
land will be allowed to plead guilty to
a lesslr crime and secure the dismissal of
the proceedings now pending in the dis.
trict court, wherein he is dharged with
forgery.
MEN, WOMEN AND
CHILOREN FIGHT
THE POLICE
RIOTING RESUMED IN CHICAGO AND
THE END YET SEEMS TO BE IN
THE DIM DISTANCE.
BURN WAGON WHEN DRIVEN
OFF BY THE OFFICIALS
Exciting Times in Windy City, Where the
Blue-Coats, Club in Hand, Have All
They Can Do to Hold Down
the Turbulent Elements.
BY ASSOCIATrED PitSs.
Chicago, III., Nov. at.-Prospects of a
settlement of the street car strike seemed
brighter today than at any time since the
walkout. The leaders on both sides in
clined to this view, basing their hopes
largely on the "get together" spirit mani
fested by those in authority. When the
work of mediation resumed today, how
ever, there were still too many questions
unsettled to warrant a confident prediction
of an early settlement.
Mayor Harrison and his mediation coml
mittee of anldermen assembled early at the
city hall to receive reports of the progress
of negotiations. Announcements of the
fact that the company had refused the serv
ices of a well known strike breaker, gave
them much encouragement.
Four lines of the city railway company
were in operation today as on yesterday.
To avoid attacks by pickets or other
persons, closed carriages were employed
to convey supplies to the power houses and
barns whore the non-union meIn are quar
tered. This ruse worked successfully.
Riots General.
A riot in which several thIousand womlen
and children took part occurred on Archer
avenue today. The umolb which gathered to
intercept a number of wagons under escort
conveying food to the car barns, charged
the police and constables, shouting and
throwing stones.
The rioters were finally driven back and
consoled themselves by burning a wagon
previously wrecked in the vicinity of the
barns.
Sensational rumors that an attempt had
been made to blow up cars on the Went
worth avenue line by means of dynamite
caps, proved groundless. Three railroad
signal torpedoes fastened to the rails were
at first believed to contain dynamite.
The conference between Attorneys Blis
and l)arrow, which it is believed will mark
a crisis in the negotiations, was p9st
poned until this evening owing to Mir.
Darrow's presence being necessary In
court.
DYNAMITING BEGINS
TWO KILLED IN EXPLOSION IN COAL
FIELDS OF COLORADO
MAY BE A PLOT.
BY ASSOCIA'TED PRESS.
Cripple, Creek, Colo., Nov. aI.-Charles
McCormick, superintendent of the Vindi
cator mine, and Melvin IH. Beck, a miner,
were killed shortly before noon today by
an explosion in the sixthl level of the Vin.
dicator mine. It is not known whether the
explosion was the result of a plot or an
accident.
POLLACK IS GUILTY
Dillon, Nov. at. -The jury in the case
of George Pollack, who killed Richard
Martin, brought in a verdict of man
slaughter last night. Punishment was left
to the court, and the judge will pass sen
tence on Monday. Pollack was somewhat
disappointed at the verdict, as he had conSi.
dently expected an acquittal on account of
the showing he made on his plea of self
defense.
SALT LAKE WANTS THE
BUTTE TEAM TO PLAY
Probable That Golfers From Here Will
Accept the Challenge.
A challenge has come from Salt Lake
inviting the Butte Golf team to a contest
in that city for next Saturday. The team
here is beginning to make preparations for
a tournament and may go to the Utah
metropolis.
In this city are a number of golf en
thusiasts who practice daily at the grounds
south of town, and who feel ready to meet
the best among the players in the Rocky
Mountain states. The members are all
well known professional and business men
in Butte, among them being a number of
first-class players.
The team consists of Messrs. T. M.
Hodgens, J. K. Heslett, Dr. F. W. 4..
Crimmon, Dr. Pigott, Dr. O'Connor, Foor
mer Senator Lee Mantle, Senator W. A.
Clark, 'Mr. Barker, Mr. Sturtevant, Joseph
Case, Joseph Vivian, Dr. Bryant, C. W.
Goodale, Mr. Putnam, Will Akers, C. F.
Rowe and Mr. Trull.
Should the team decide to play the Salt
Lake team in Salt l.ake it is possible that
only a team of six will go. Those who
are considered the best players include
Dr. McCrimmnon, Mr. Case, T. M. Hodgena,
Senator W. A. Clark, Mr. Vivian, Mr.
Sturtevant and Dr. Pigott.
ROSE RESIDENCE BURNS UP
About :t o'clock last night a two-stqgp
residence belonging to Joseph Rose, sil
sted on the flats south of the city near
the Athens brickyard burned to the
ground. Being outside the city the fire
department was not summoned, and no
means was at hand for fighting the flames.
It is understood that no one was in
jured.
Labor Riots in France.
St. Quentin, France, Nov. ar.-A seridiis
riot has followed an abortive conference
between a big weaver firmm ad4.tlir astsi.
ing employ..
SAMUEL GOMPERS IS
AGAIN PRESIDENT
OF A. F, OF L,
IS ELECTED OVER KREFT BY AN
OVERWHELMING MAJORITY
IN CONVENTION.
KRAMER'S EULOGY OF
THE VETERAN LEADER
Characterizes Gompers as a 'Man Known
Far and Wide for His Honesty of Con
viction and Steadfastness of
Purpose-Business Done.
DY ASSt('I A'IED I ' AIR.
foston, Nov. Ja.--Saitel (llloprrs was
todlay re-elected presidenlt of thel Almerican
Pilderation of LabIor. The firsl huqiness
of the day was the reading of invitations
from cities desirillng thlle next ;n nal ct)11
vt'lion. Invitations were real tfrot tiOl
ta;ides atld labor olrganizations of Mili
wilukee, the governtor of L'tlI andl Salt
lIake City unions. No actiton was takenl
byi the icottliittee oni grieviltN ces, whl r e e
rIanc tled that noi action warrs necsaI. ry
io tile collintpliti of the i\odcnwillare ilnd
\ %htcal I atheris' nll t' tinU al sttnion against
the Brothe rhod of (rilv'tltn s unriil Jrin
ers, tandl the eolnvention concukrretd.
On thl e itobjection of the otle,rst' utlioni
to tie aintenlaine of jurirsdiction by tihel
lbrewry workters' ttllion, the t tlllli ttte
ported in favor of giving the brewery
wrtkrs jurisdiction and tile rept wasr
Concurred in.ll
Helpers to Affiliate.
In the case of grievances ariiing froVn
the qluestion as to whether the blucknsmiths'
lhelpers shol l r join wir the nl erna itio al
cfrtherhood of ;lacks miths or the Inter
national Assciatiof or f Allid izMl chl.s,
he cotittee repKorted in favor oed. f cpt
ilc tth rIeconntct l atitny of the umpire ill
a ile woatter, which was that tile htelpers
alliliate with the blacksmiths' ileion.
Withou t setlieceg his qute tin, the dofe
.iats took p tle elect. ion of owlicers.
Delegate Kramer of lii'hannnd, Va.,
plvoced iby rll all atio lrcsident (allncrel
Gompers. Mr. Kramer made a brief
speech euligistic of his n'nlince, wholmt he
charae-elterd as "widely korwtln for the
~oneslty and sicerty ood:f his purpose ad
for his earnestness in the cause of ialr
and one who had given his entire life for
the cause of organized labor ."
Kreft Nominated.
a few words, namVc e is rnet Kreft, the man
no h id been selected as the candidate of
the socialist del egate. The cnvl i ttl.
voted by roll call and Prcosident tiompers
wa re-elected by of te Uitcd verwhelming a
igrity. The vote stood: Gompers, a,0525;
.:reft, 1,134.
'T'he following officers were echted by
acclamation :
First Vice ]lreidenlt.- James oW. IDulll
can, Washington, D). C.; lpresidetlit of tihe
Granite Cutters' Natiuinl unis. .
Second Vice President--Jo.' .it ithenl,
president of the United Mine Wtorkers of
America.
Third Vice I'resident-Jamles ('onn. ell
Washington, D. C.; president hltrlnitihnal
Association of Machinistsr
Fourth Vice President- Max Morris,
Denver, Colo.s ; ener of the Aictail
Clerks' International Protective associa
tion.
ixfth Vice President--Jolhn W. Slay
ton, New Castle, Pa.; representing the
United Brotherhood of Carpent' rs aull
Joiners of America.
D). A. Hayes of Philadelphia, of the
Glass Bottle Blowers' Association of dhe
United States and Canada, was eleted
sixth vice president, and Daliel J. Keefe
of Chicago, neber of l!e Internationlal
'LAngs.horetlten's unionl, scventhi vice pres
ident.
INSPECT THE CAFES
HEALTH OFFICER AND SANITARY
INSPECTOR FINDS THEM RE
MARKABLY CLEAN.
Two cases of diphtheria and two of
scarlet fever-and none of these serious
--at a season when contagious lisease
cases in years past have been numbered
,by scores--hat is the remarkable showing
made by the city of Butte at the present
time.
The reasons for this surprising condi
tion of the city as to health are not far
to seek. Never before in the history of
the place have all sections of the city
been so closely and continuously watched
as during the incumbency of lHealeh
Officer Sullivan and his assistant, Sanitary
Inspector Spencer.
The efforts of these men, as the records
will show, have resulted in reducing con
tagious diseases to the minimum in Butte.
In other years there have been within the
city as many as 50 cases of contagious
diseases, and the mortality rates were high.
Now there is practically no contagious
diseases in the city.
The health officer accompanied the
sanitary inspector in the latter's tour
of inspection of the restaurants of the
town. Fifteen places were visited, mostly
of the cheaper sort, and some of them
conducted by Chinamen. According to
Dr. Sullivan's statement, the result of the
inspection showed conclusively that the
work of Sanitary Inspector Spencer had
been effective.
In olIy one case was a restaurant
kitchen found contaminated by a bad odor,
and this was of so mild a character that
the abuse was easily remedied. In all
oghers the kitchens were found remarkably
clean.
Dr. Sullivan says he has visited the
kitohens of many large hotels in various
cities and found them filthy in comparison
with those in this city.
NEW COLONEL AT THE FORT
Helena, Nov. s.,-Col. J. A. Buchanan
has arrived her to take command of the
Twenty-fourth infantry, stationed at Fort
Harrison. Colonel Buchanan was recently
with the Fifth infantry and had only been
promoted from lieutenant colonel a short
time age
SEVENTEEN MEN IN
HIGH LIFE WANTED
FORME FICIALS OF THE CITY OF
GR/I RAPIDS ARE ACCUSED
, OF BRIBERY.
SALL ctY'S CONFESSION IN
In it . mplicated a Former Mayor, a
, Senator and Members of
he Board of Aldermen.
Irand IHapid., Mich., i Nv. :t. -War
rintst were' iratlted toaly for ;17 fuitler city
tiliials charging thmit with aiet'lti'ih i a
ºribe in cnllll n cti11 with hl h ll I ana.ts teir
lnl tl'(al rrl l sch ml011. for . pi ply ui n til le(
ilty with water from I.aklt Mihigatu. All
of the warrants are the rtl l it' l ii tlhe' Iui
fti.isti ill made bhy fiormgl r 'ity AttorIlIIIey
Salsihury n his rlurnt List wi'¢k it.lm
Prorl ha iln law iMen .oIndite wid.h ti'
W hile in IS i.nn Salsbh ry'.r ,nvitctin al
r aitlil Stals mii d with the r illlls t l of l. e
tic'IIIIII' illI i,. ' gI ' goutth; gI( I lllitl I' siI'n
ing ttt 'lrl lltd lit pri ,n, S.flaf fl. iv iitl ti,
ithe prfiitf I tor's olt llet waf i litt.t1 a fIngi liv
lc o n lt ssio wh. i c h wesll ed w h h l ll h'IIn I h ,t ' i .n l
Prominent Men Indic.ted.
hollow ing 11e those in llh hed : IF ,rm er
1)ayor IMayorg I. Pery.'s Shate Senaor.
David r l lrtny. ltire, it i sse I ill, il iillter
the wtathr di' lhr,,ngh :
J a mn e s ,h ( ,oil , P e te r l h 'pl io t h r , la , ,b
Fwlen. t. tainey, IJohn T. iil,,s inva;, . l.,
M111.,\l, Abrhamn C imll. ('harlrt , h n0, . m,
Iylter iStur hl wilt, I I il I. lller, l Joh
Mcl.ahi'ln, t'luk St.tintuti, John Mutir fit
Adrian Shriver.
It ah tluulsi the ret Spullentry's aret
chargedll wilh hlavingi rel. ivml w l1 of thit
caltlegedr l tle irnd lauti Il ron $ilIl to
Revelalltions of the mningll , work i the srv
ice,(l cvi wart'a sh n tllhat . tilehty (Wt lllmnlll
cotigiil wati . onit. iI dletllilIg the :I ulh'11 l.i t
to pit througl h the wlatel r sh.l.hi willi the
14 viles, which in hludcd hb th demc, lrats
and repul lican.s. 'I he lldermen ar e chai t l l
with halving received from1ll $.Iijo to $541o
'ach.
Mayor Perry's Share.
Mayor I't.rry'. share, it is charged in the
warrant, was $ , id.5 usd ('orr y 1. Ilissell
have received $eoo for his stlpport.
It has developed that Salb.lury's first
coinfeslsion, male last week, was not nsi
complete as the prosecution had hoped fur.
P'rmseeut'r Ward went io work at mice
upon the hverage lferedl by Ihv i nlteln
plhte statement ;mad secured enough Juldi.
tio.nal evidence s.' that . alshtUly was s.n1.
llt 'd again ll st elight for it col ferelnlc' .
The result the proLLi 111t1r' bays wits ai Sltte
IIlitt which is legardhd as complete,
OMMIITTEE REPORTS
iv A:. IA( I A I 1 1 -.s
W atlshingthoi, Nov. 1. . I i ,. nate crn,.
ilitte, oni relations td aly ;m t hol iz ,'d a fa
vorahle report oln tihe ,11l giving efflctl to
the (Cuballn reciprocit'y ltreaty. Tlhel' treaty
foIr the cesi.n of the Il.laol of I'll's to
(iCuba was tolay favorably lacte'ld Iuponll by
a dal it will Ih favorably retllrtl to the
senate at theill lext execuItive s'l .i0ll.
OREGON LEGISLATURE
IN AN EXTRA SESSION
Called by Governor Chamberlain to Act
on the Tax Situation.
IIY AS.O.l IA') Vtl II'll1S4.
Salem, Ore., Nov. a.- g(ovlernlor (Chain
herlain today issNIcel ia call to the n, 1m
Ilers of the legislative assembly of the
state Iof Oregonl cCmmanIIInlliitg tihell to meet
at the capitol building in this city on
Monday, D)ec ttber 21, 19o3,, for the purt
Ipose of conlvenilng an extrIaordinary ses
sion of the legislature to enact laws to
provide for a levy of taxes on assess
ment rolls for the year 19o3.
lhis call was ttmade neceL.ssary froll the
fact that a defect existedl int the act
passed by the legislative assembly of
19o3, Iproviling the manner of assessnllnt
and the levy and collection of taxles,
known as the Phelps law. The Phelps
law repealed the old law, but did not pro
vide for a tax levy for 19I3, thus leaving
the state and counties witlhout revenue
from taxation for an entire year.
EXPLOSION OF MILK
IN HEALTH OFFICE
A rather exciting incident occurred at
the laboratory of the health department
late yesterday afternoon. A bottle of
milk, one of a dozen that were being
tested by the health officials, eXlloded with
a loud bang while in the hiabcock tester,
which was revolving at the rate of a,oou
turns per minute.
Sulphuric acid is used in these tests,
and the explosion let loose a quantity of
the acid in the room.
The explosio* sounded like the discharge
of a gun, and thle escaping acid cut a
wide circular swath around the machine,
and the clothes of two men who were
conducting the operation--llugh Smith
and Frank Weldon-were almost com
pletely ruined by contact with the acid.
WHAT WHARTON SAYS
ABOUT THE WEATHER
"Threatening tonight and Sunday, with
rain or, snow in the western and noruhern
portion,"' reads the weather prediction re
ceived by J. R. Wharton from Washington
today.
The evidences of the chinook which
prevailed yesterday are still here, and
there are indications that the prediction
of rain or snow is not far off.,
The thermometer registered a few de
grees higher this morning that yesterday.
BL NKET VEIN
AS SEEN BY
EXPERT
George W. Tower Says It
Covers Everything in
the Pennsylvania.
ORESPOTS FAR APART
Vein Chiefly Imaginary
Has Also Moved Hun
dreds of Feet.
(;',rge T lWt.'er. Ilrinze.'s ecatln expert
wit o' n, waxs clsa ex:n1minld by Attorney
.I-ha Fi. I.0his tmhllay ill the clntenhllpt n atil
l'r Iir Ita tlge I aimcy. Sevtial hundredll
1p 'r tl'/ i tll h 1111 iti evar~' t'idllc .' W;Is tittrl -
('r'Illillg Inrolje i'o;i , 11, i tagll lary vein;1 a 1
it ; t ith ne i o ra lafnkt.
S11tr. .nl' Ittslihe l ,l itult ihl hIe calledt
Ithe "hiinkel vtnllu," u.wh. h iiwel to Ie tllhe
"lohn , tn IIiscov'rrv vein," and which is
c m.',. ai ticcrding i o f 1ir. Tower, of the
""I ,li€e vein" oII1 d every other m ,ineral
dillh it :ilmo' i n the l 'en. yl.va niea no..
It IHas LCanked a Slanket.
III Ills very i s., . tro iv tnre l ,is t like a
the iti n l atw ., i llit also . tI lts.llted
ith. iat wit l s or yetly iu ilary, o tt aview.
his knlwrwh Wie it wa t n' on whell.
'Ilhere were hun1dr4'd. of feet of pink
line, on Ih'inte," nl,tnp, which were x1|p
I II'ilt lly tilhlltltll t i ll , lt itItuk.
wlrle iinvIInii y drai n l g,h. l, nn ll inlw one
hI.nch ti o V. wi wir a lnthir hutdrtds of
feel teottte hunt it, the ground between
tleing t t lid l t ld it' c tu he tll ls in tvic ih "r to
tllt hu a lie h ailn itd tanknown of 'ower or
alll.yb ly else.
It Has Changed Since.
T'l'ower altN W'li tid th:t, whil he' haut
i,,ed the h1tnlgitg wall of the Joll tohwit
uhiittvely vain at iineu point in IHtqu, iae
now hixed it at unmlther point .4o feet to
lh, was very loth to give the distance be
tween the two points.
hit liailly he win constrained to admit
[hill lhe wall has moved over a sixteenth
of a mile in four years, in his view.
Tower was til the stanl at noon when
Inle d i' lin iy aljourned the hearing till
umndny mtrning at to o'clock.
Mr. lie.rgt- W. 'l'ower, ilcinze's second
ex l[,I wille- , the geollnnl;e l who changed
hl, views of the geology of this district
After h'comig an employe of i F. Augtistlls
Ilhinrl, told who contrialicted his ltate
he funnishld II,, United Statel govern
lent, after he hllllane a witness in the
ilein ,e cane, , was fll the witness stand
telll glilg gIro's examination 4)y Atnrimey
John F. ,orlis when the case opel1ed this
illt fll i ,g.
as .. 1,. a t . .
Mr I:orhis took up the subject of the
,ire exluiit.l5s and the l projections by which
Ilcinze is endeavoring to foaud what his
w-itnesses naively call a "'tlanket vein"
that will start in the Icarus claim at the
st-rface andl spr(ad out over the entire
I'enns'ylvania clnim, withini the east iand
west boundaries of the injunction area,
anld thus cover, hlanket andI ;iahslor all the
ore dlposits in that clailll which may exist
undlller its projected folds,
it was revealead, after mIlch questioning,
that in Mr. 'lTower's knowledge, as stated
in his answers, there is a streak of ore
five or ten feet wide, made ulp of fat and
lean streaks, otherwise high and low grade
strips of ore, at ,onie spot on tile Goo level,
which, in the opinion of Mr. T'lower, is a
part of the hlanket vein as it dips down
through the 'Pennsylvania claim, head';ling
soulhward frome the surfaice of the }Harus,
as it de'scends.
PFrther que'stioned, Mr. Tower said
there wuas a little are in a crosscut on the
aoi, level above, which also took part, in
his view, in the spectacular panorama of
the grand moving and projected "blanket
vein."
Mr. Tower said there was no ore ex
posed Ietween those two points; none
that would show a connection between
thema; notne at all. The maps, however, of
the plainltiff, lleinze, however, show the
vein carried, by "lrojection," from one
point to the other, thus keeping the
blanket vein heautifully intact.
Mr. Forbis wanted to know what the
distance was in the grotund between the
two points, through which the maps and
the witness carried the connecting and
projected linle of imaginary vein, and the
witntess measured the plan tmap, and re
plied :
"O)ne hundred and eighty or 9oo feet."
"Measure your cross-section mIap, and
tell me how far it is on that," the lawyer
said.
That was done, and the witness replied:
"It is 235 feet."
"How is that?" inquired Mr. Forbis.
The witness exlplained that the first
measure was on the level, that is, on a
horizontal surface, while the latter mneas
ure was both horizontal and perpendicular,
the points not being directly in vertical
line.
"Oh, so the true distance is 235 feet?"
saidl the lawyer, and tile witness was con
strained to admit the fact.
There were no developments of ore In a
distance of 235 feet of the Imaginary and
projected blanket vein in this quarter. The
witness also admitted that the ore on the
soo level had to be projected 140 feet west.
ward to get it in line with the Injunction
plane,
Mr. Forbis adverted to the fact that
none of the plaintiff's cross-section maps
had been located across the Pennsylvania
claim in the locality where the extraction
of ore by the Boston & IMontana company,
complained of as an infraction of the In
junction prohibiting it from mining the
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