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THE BUTTE INTER MOUNTAIN
VOL XXIII. No. 121. BUTTE, MONTANA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1903. PRICE FIVE CENTS
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THEORIES
DOWN
Witnesses for B. & M. in
Pennsylvania Contempt
Case Still On.
TRIAL DRAGS SLOWLY
Wood Model of Workings
of the Mine Was In
troduced Today.
Reno Sales, the third witness for the
Boston & Montana in the contempt cases
being tried before Judge Clancy, concluded
his testimony this morning.
Mr. Sales' testimony tended to prove
that the three veins, Nos. 3, 7 and so, were
separate and distinct from any veins
awarded the Montana Ore Purchasing com
pany in the Pennsylvania case.
Mr. Forbis, counsel for the Boston &
Montana company, conducted the direct ex
amination and J. M. Denny, the cross-ex
amination.
Glass Model Used.
The glass model of the Pennsylvania
showing the veins was used frequently to
illustrate the various points. The witness
corroborated the two preceding witnesses
in the theory that the "blanket vein" did
not cross the Pennsylvania and embrace all
the ore bodies.
The claims of the other side in reference
to the extent of the veins were contra
dicted.
The vein described as the one which cuts
off the so-called "blanket vein" is No. i .
The three veins Nos: 3, 7 and so are fur
ther south and the witnesses have testified
that they are entirely separate and dis
tinct from the ore bodies of the Johns
town claim.
Trial Proceeds Slowly.
The trial of the case is proceeding slow
ly and a great amount of technical evi
dence is being introduced. This afternoon
the attorneys for the Boston & Montana
company brought into court a wooden
model of the Pennsylvania which shows
the stopes and other workings of the mine.
The purpose of the wooden model is to ex
plain several points that cannot be illus
trated on glass.
Fred T. Green Called.
Fred T. Green, a mining engineer in the
employ of the Anaconda coimpany, was
called to the stand this afternoon. He
was examined concerning his knowledge
of the underground workings of the Penn
sylvania and his testimony was illustrated
by use of the wooden model.
The model itself showed the three
veins in colored woods. The division line
which had been established by the court
was represented by a sheet of green cellu
loid.
The veins numbered 3, 7 antd so, were
shown in the model to he distinct from
any veins beyond the division line. No.
3 vein is a considerable distance from
the other two and shows that it is no
nearer the other two at the beginning than
when it reaches the lower levels.
The examination of Mr. Green continued
all the afternoon.
GETS LIFE SENTENCE
BLAISDELL, WHO HAD FOUR WIVES,
VIOLATED A GIRL OF 11
YEARS.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Tacoma, Wash., Dec. 3.-Larrie Blais
dell, convicted of violating a girl of is
years, was today sentenced to imprison
ment for life. The court said the evi.
deuce left no doubt of his guilt and he
could thank the consideration of the com
munity that he had been accorded a trial.
Blaisdell has four wives.
HEAVY STEERAGE LIST
ON ATLANTIC STEAMER
BY ASSOCIATED PRE.s,
New York, Dec. 3.-Fifteen hundred
steerage passengers sailed on the White
Star liner Cedric which left here yesterday
for Liverpool. This is the largest number
of steerage passengers ever carried from a
United States port on any steamer. The
French line steamer Latouraine, which
sailed today, carried j,ooo steerage pas
sengers, and it was estimated that over
soo steerage passengers with tickets were
left on the dock, owing to the overselling
of accommodations.
JAMES L. BLAIR IS
FORMALLY INDICTED
sy ABSOCIAiED PRESS.
r St. Louis, Dec. 3.--James L. Blair,
former general counsel of the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition, was this afternoon
indicted by the grand jury on a charge
of forgery in the first degree.
'Blair has been ill for several weeks at
a local hospital and for a time his life
was despaired of.
TO SPEAK ON A BATTLEFIELD
Roosevelt Will Go to Gettysburg on May
30 of Next Year.
Waslhington, Dec, 3.-A committee rep.
resenting Post 9, G. A. R., in the depart
ment of Pennsylvania, today invited the
president to deliver the principal address
on the Gettysburg battlefield next Memo
rial day, May 3o, 19o4. President Roose.
velt informed the committee that he would
accept.
It is announced that Eugene F. Ware,
commissioner of pensions, also will de
liver an address on the same occasion.
IRON WORKERS ARE
LARGELY AT WORK
GENERAL STRIKE ORDERED HAS NOT
THROWN APPRECIABLE PER
GENT OUT AS YET.
ONLY SIX OUT IN CHICAGO
Said St. Louis Men Will Not Strike at
All-New York Has Not Been
Seriously Crippled.
BV AS.OCIArfI) PRF1S.
New York, Dec. 3.-According to Vice
President Starritt of the George A. Fuller
Construction company, the strike said to
have been ordered on their work
throughout the country by the exe
cutive committee of the Iron Works' In
ternational association is without effect,
for the reason that in the cities in which
the men have been called out the company
is not having any work done,
Mr. Starritt said further:
"So far as New York is concerned, the
strike began more than a week ago and
we have all the men we want on every
job from the new Housesmith' union."
Six MVIen Affected.
Chicago, II., Dec. 3.-In Chicago only
six men are affected by the general strike
order of bridge and structural iron work
ers against the George A. Fuller Construc
tion company. The Fuller company has
but one contract in this city.
If it is necessary Frank Buchanan, pres
ident of the international union, says he
will ask the support of tile Associated
Building Trades in the fight against the
Fuller company.
Forty-One Go Out.
Pittsburg, Pa., Dec. 3.-Forty-one men
employed in this city on contracts held by
the George A. Fuller Construction com
pany went out today. Secretary Bennett
of the local union says the strike order
will not affect the American Bridge com
pany nor any other concern that is a
member of the Manufacturers' associa
tion.
May Not Go Out.
St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 3.-The men em
ployed on the four contracts in this city
held by the Fuller company are still at
work, and so far as known they will not
go out.
TO ENLARGE SHOPS
NORTHERN PACIFIC ADDITION6 AT
LIVINGSTON ARSE TO BOOM
THE TOWN.
SPECIAL TO THE INTER MOUNTAIN.
Livingston, Dec. 3.--The Northern
Pacific Railway company has under con
sideration extensive additions to the pres
ent repair shops here which will add mate
rially to their size and more than double
the number of employes.
It is stated on reliable authority that
plans for the enlargement of the shops,
which were designed by Master Mechanic
W. N. Clarkson, are now in the general
offices at St. Paul and will be laid before
the board of directors of the company at
the next meeting for approval.
The proposed plans contemplate an ex
penditure of about $Boo,ooo. Large addi
tions will be made to the machine shops.
There will be two shops for repairing
freight cars and one for repairing passen
ger equipment. There will also be a oew
electric power house and boiler houses.
It is claimed that the enlarged shops
will furnish employment to about Soo
more men, and make the total number of
men on the payroll of the shops about
1,000.
The shops at Brainerd, Minn., and near
Tacoma have been overtaxed for some
time, and the company has had in con
templation increasing the capacity of the
local shops. It has been decided that
Livingston furnishes the most advan
tageous location, and for that reason these
shops will be enlarged.
There is general rejoicing around town
over the good news.
TO BUILD A NEW
ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT
Hefferlin Will Give the People of Living
ston a Better Service.
SPECIAL TO TIIl INTER MOUNTAIN.
Livingston, Dec. 3.-C. S. Hefferlin,
manager of the Electric Light company,
whose power house was almost totally de
stroycd by fire, has decided to build an
entirely new plant instead of attemplting
to rebuild the one burned.
lie has gone to Butte to purchase equip
ment, after which he will take his seat
in the legislature. His decision to build
a new power house 'will mean that the im
provised Newton plant in the Albemarle,
which has been used since the fire, will
be used for two or three months.
It does not give a very satisfactory
service, furnishing light only to a few
business houses and no street lights, leav
ing tfhe city practically in darkness.
SIDLEY VERSUS- FRANCIS
The case of J. T. Sidley against E. H.
Francis occupied the time in Judge Har
ney's court today. The action was brought
to recover on a note for $48o, which the
defendant alleges was forced from chim by
the masons' combine. The amount repre
sents 5 per cent of the contract price for
a piece of work which he performed.
It is likely that the trial will last several
days.
2,500 MEN ARE LAID OFF
B1 ASSOCIAl'rID PRESS.
Bellaire, O., Dec. 3.--'lwenty.five hundred
men were laid off today at the plant o thile
National Steel company and the works closedI
down for an indefinite period, No explanation
is given,
WIFE MURDERER HANGS HIGH
BY ASSOCIA''ED PREss.
Pittsburg, Pa., Dec. 3.--Jiscph Kano.
visky, who beat his wife to death at their
home in Mineraville, Pa., on January ;,
was hanged today In the jail-yard.
MOCCASIN AND THE
ADDER ARE IN
DISTRESS
Submarine Torpedo Boats
Fly Signals and Tugs
Go to Their Aid.
IfY AS.O('IATED I'IESS.
Baltimore, Mld., Dec. j.-The Little
Island Life Saving station reports the
tug Peoria standing by the sutmarine boat
Moccasin, three miles abreast of the sta
tion. The tug has succeeded in getting
a line aboard her but so far is unable to
make any headway. The torpedo boat
Adder has been sighted off the island.
The Moccasin is just awash and has
small flags flying at each end.
Yankton Dispatched.
Washington,. . C., Dec. 3.-Admiral
llarrington, commandant of the navy yard
at Portsmouth, Va., advised the navy
department that he had dispatched the
gunboat Yankton to the relief of the
Moccasin and Adder. A later dispatch
announced that the Yankton passed Cape
Henry outward bound at ;40 p. tm.
The Moccasin and Adder are two of
the navy's new submarine torpedo boats.
Each has a dlisplaccnent of io tons, a
speed of eight knots, and an enginie horse
power of 6oo. Each carries a torpedo
tube and five Whitehead torpedoes.
H. M. S. Flora Aground.
Vancouver, B. C.. Dec. .u.- -H. M. S.
Flora is on the rock near Village Point,
Denman island, the place where the col
lier Willamette went ashore several years
ago. The Flora groundcd cluring a dense
fog at 8 o'clock this morning. The stern
is submerged but the how is high out of
water. No communication has yet been
had with her from shore, consequently the
extent of the damage is now unlklnown.
May Be Total Wreck.
Naniamo, It. C., Dec. 3.-Fears are now
entertained that the Flora will prove a
total wreck. She is half full of water, all
her stern being submerged by the rising
tide. Six hundred tons of coal are being
removed.
The vessel is on the exact spot on wibich
the Willamette hung. She is nearly It
feet under water, which is increasing with
the rising tide.
GARRETT OLD-TIMER
MINER FROZEN TO DEATH IN MADI
SON VALLEY WAS IN ALDER
GULCH IN '63.
SPEC'IAI. T TIIE INTEK MOUNTAIN.
Virginia City, Dec. 3.-The coroner's
jury that looked into the death of P. A.
Garrett, the old miner and prospector
whose body was -found yesterday by a
couple of miners at the head of Barton's
gulch, eight miles southwest of here,
found that he came to a natural death.
The evidence disclosed that he left his
place about to days ago to walk to Vir
ginia City.
*It is presumed that he was taken with
heart disease, with which he was troubled,
and expired on the trail. Ils cane was
found sticking in the snow beside his
body, while his coat and vest were un
bottoned, indicating that he was heated
from walking, as it was a warm day when
he started to town. The body when found
was frozen stiff.
The dead man had quite a history. lie
was 71 years of age and came to Alder
gulch with the first party after the gold
discovery in 1863. There are only two
living members of that party of argonauts,
George Gohn and Nelson Ptomey, both
living here.
Mr. Garrett was never married, and the
only known relatives are a sister in St.
Louis and a relative living somewhere in
the South. He was once deputy clerk
and recorder of Madison county under
A. V. Cory, now of Butte, in the 7o's.
The dead man left little excepting some
mining property. He stood well in the
community and there is regret over his
sad ending.
SAVAGES DEFEATED
BONDELZWARTS LOST HEAVILY BE
NEATH THE FIRE OF THE
GERMANS.
BY ASSO(IATYED PRESS.
Berlin, Dec. 3.-The hondelzwarts
tribesmen of German Southwest Africa,
after their defeat November 21 by the Ger
man expeditionary column, retreated into
British territory and occupied some islands
in the Orange river.
The battle which was fought at Sand
fontein, began November 2o. The firing
was kept up almost continuously for two
days, both sides observing cautious tactics,
The tribesmen lost heavily, according to
official advices, and the German losses
were slight, but are not enumerated.
The British column sent by the authori
ties of Cape Colony to prevent the Bondel.
zwarts from entering British territory, was
not in touch with the German expedition.
It is presumed that when the British locate
tie rebellious natives the latter will he
driven over the border into the hands of
the Germans.
HE WILL PLEAD HYPNOTISM
Chicago Car Barn Bandit's Attorney Out.
lines His Defense.
Chicago, Dec. 3.-Hypnotism will be the
plea put up by Emil Roeski, one of the
car barn bandits, as his defense on trial
for murder.
His attorney nr;tified the state's attor
ney that experts will be introhuced at tpo
trial to prove that Roeski was hypnot ed
by another of the band, Peter Nelder.
meier.
SIFTING RECORD OF
CORRESPONDENT
IN HAVANA
Melville E. Stone on Stand
at Investigation of
Wood Case.
BY Ak INOtlAl I|D PRI'SN.
Washington., ). .. IDec.. .- I he isenate
coumt itter o n military) allffairs resuntet d its
hea;trilng in connellctiotn wilh charges tiled
against Getieral .eotniard Wood. I oppo
sition to his confirlltiotl to hbe majort i
grteral. The firat wituss was Melville ,.
Stone, general imanager of the .\,tociated
Preti.
Mr. Stone was qutttcsiotned conciernitlng
the report that General \Wood had souttght
to tretain . I;. Itll;irs s the rtprte ll
tative of the Associatted I 'rtc at II tHavana.
lie stlubmittetd al, ttr writteiln by Major
kcnttlcie to (ol. Charles S. I t l . t1assist
;it general maniiiager of the Attocitteid
IPress which retetsttld iln tchalf of teeni.
Wood the retention of itllaits., saying it
tast imuprtia t to hlave man tlll llllr ttl illg
the Associated Press at Il l11111 who was
in the contfidence of the military gotwrnr.
Mr. Stone said the matter iwas tthen
under the charge of ('oloncl I)iht. Iehl
lairs was retained, hut ius previous record
was not1 k111nown to the o ll :r, of the As
, socited Pres.. \Whent- it heca;e known
trllailrs was discharged.
Mr. Sotme was alts asked as to what
ktowledge ( G ;eneral %W ood Lad ,, Ili
lairs' record, but upon this point lhe
coulh give the co mnn itte. littlh infl r:,uation.
IL.wa, IltI., Iktrc. .. Ith lle oli whm
fMajor the isseid wail l t ith dllter w ith
Shetevyrl Wood his relf, when Ilt i prol ised
hagazine article criticfeising s I;t I l,,k
are diecued, wati thell t wittlli.
WOMEN APOUCHES CHIL
DRHAVE BEEN CLING TO
WRECKAGE
JIY A h.o.( IAll n I 1, 5.
Lewes, 1)el., I ec. .1. The Swedish
ship D'harwar, with a oarg, of matting
fr,,m Hong Kong for New York is ashore
a few miles from Ocean City, Md. It is
feared the vessel will he a total wreck, us
a heavy sea is running and the wind is
blowing 35 miles an hour.
The North Beach life savers have been
unable to launch a lifeboat to resuett the
crew. Five members of the crew of the
Dlharwar came ashore in one of the .ship's
boats. T"he remainder of the crew. it in
.Umber, and a woman mil two chilbren
are still on the vessel.
TRY POSTAL FRAUDS
LEATHER POUCHES APPEAR TO
HAVE BEEN PROFITABLE TO
THESE GENTLEMEN.
IY AhsOi' A' I I) I Ht S.
Baltimore, Md., Dec. ,t.- I lhe trial of
Columbus Ellsworth L'pton anl llThomas
W. McGregor, postolbice tdeh p tlcnit clerks,
charged with coinsliricy to defraul the
governlment inll lil pouch conItract frauils,
was resumed today before Judge Morris, in
the United States district court. Charles
J. lionaparte represented the governlllent
as special counsel.
\'illiam I1. Ilhydetn, secretary of the
Warren L.eather (Goods cotilany of Wor
cester, Mass., testified that his comnpany
had furnished 20,000 mail pouches to
Charles E. Smuith, the leather merchant of
Itialt more, who had secured the contrarct
with the government through the aid of
IUpton and Mctiregor, on a promise to di
vide profits with them.
He also testified that the Warren coten
pany had furnished the pouches to Smith
at 171 cents each, for which he had re
ceived go cents. Hayden said that his
company had employed ail agent to go to
Washington to secure the contract for
furnishing the pouches, but had with
a' awn from the competition on) account of
tIreats, made by Smith, who declared he
had a strong official influence inl the post
, rice department.
MEISER'S CLAIM IS
ALLOWED BY COUNCIL
Dillon Dads Decide to Pay the Dam
ages as Allowed.
SPECIAL '10 Tit ItNti'e Mo 'NTAIN.
Dillon, Dec. 3.--The city council last
r giht allowed the claim of II, i. Meiser
f r $6)0 against the city in accordance
with the recent decision of the supreme
c,,urt affirming Meiser's judgment.
5leiser was driving through the city at
n'ght, when he drove into an unlighted
e cavation at a crossing, was thrown from
h s conveyance and injured.
lie sued for damages, securing a verdict
o' $6oo against the city. The latter ap
:p aled, but the higher court allowed the
Ij dgment to stand. It was one of the larg
e t judgments for damages the city ever
p id.
I AIR WEATHER FOR BUTTE
'\/harton Says the Gods Will Be Good to
the Greatest Camp.
Fair weather for Butte tomorrow is the
I:omise of Mr. Wharton, the local o.
, rver, though the eastern part of the state,
, here the influence of the gentle Chinook
not so noticeably felt, is expected to
, pht to get a touch of real wintry weather.
Fair weather prevailed in the city today,
: slight flurry of snow in the morning
(al r ing no discomfort. The temperature
in the morning was 20, and at I o'clock the
thermometer stood at s5. I he prediction
t" the weather bureau is: Fair tonight
cnd Friday; colder in the east portion to
night.
MITCHELL FAVORS
A GENERAL STRIKE
SAID EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO TIE
UP ALL THE MINES IN DIS
TRICT FIFTEEN.
SPY IS CAUGHT IN CAMP
Penalty Is Death if Colorado National
Guardsman Accused of Treason
Is Found Guilty.
5t4 A.Nit44 IA I.lit P41 ?,
'T'rittilll,. lo.,1,, I)re. ,I.- I'wrsidenl John
Mih'rill of the t'nitjliui Mu r Wokers of
\In'rset nti1 the local ,rganizers :and ofli
cialsd4o Iof )i rict Iifiten, resue'tld this
meriing I the eflrllfer i t'gl'ard tol the
strike which was t hl unlall Int oaaIling. It
i- Ire lteld thallt it 114 been decioded to in
ilt thatl the miners1 4 shll he ptermitted to
eihct ptl holises and cam4i plII I|4i. I tImn1.
SnmIf th e operators reusved.ant c
fIren i'ollritn the event that I.illt y nerence
tcirll tlt. I Iilt44 I lilti Ih'tlrker I luiterl n
is grnl tid ill i n agreell lll I il 'ched, it i
titll dert.II to W4 h " tlie sltt nti i iiof the mIll
wilkerti , liciallis to ti4 up all C'olordo
u1i ll ug1 iI4I i nutrie ) i ii sy 1ttpalth tic strike
if ,,s,,ible,
rounding tllit lll% s to s1 pre11 d 1 l tite Iiew to ht
I t. .i lt i MitcheIll will uakt iti Ipublic ad
drIIt tsi e 4 this, aft ttrtnou. T'ulsands of
1ine .s will ;lltr11ill the ll e in'( gII
Summons Served.
Ii.g i' nll 1 t1) 111) ell as today servedI
w Allegedh Spy mlu. I out in the suit of the
\ ifetr Fi Il u.upfily l4 1a. nI iljti. 'I n to
reI Iri tilt I i tied Mine \I , rkerll" ' olli.ter
.Mithell it ;l ri nthri4ntet wtl itl him 1 1it the
.luhjecl Iily of giving inlkc. Mr. Mit thell
said i ,' w ucn l , lt t . i e vet r toy il orll ow if
Ipoll .Iyl. he akrtltl. iowtih iwver. thate p.ctl.
i.llgtly hntu" ttothl Itei jrlellrl hn to hurry
hi Strir Work in hi . Streets.
Ioves.nor l ',ea, .ly has dciveh l not to
sn l Iroop. Ito fhli coal litIds at prUesent.
10h will hdo so, h,, ver, uunhss Mr.
.. ltChlel Mltn r 41, l44 i h iiLfo t i . t, irach all
l in.l ienutll l with tIhl 4oper,4 tors. r i
Alleged Spy in Custody.
IDenv.r, 'ol., I.. s. I.., lrd \Vakernan,
1l private ill e isp,;ly V, at lamp oldoh
liellI ('ripple 1'r, I,, has been arrested as
a spy. i, is now ill II1e prison at Cripple
Cro' k :iwaiting Itial by a court martial.
Adjutaon lieneral .ll l said Wakeman was
t mi,,lo.|d as a detective by the Miners'
t e1d.r the 4,th article of war, a spy
found guilty of giving intelligence to the
enemy can lie punished by denids. General
Hell says Wakeunu unay suffer the extremne
penally shouhlit, he adjudged guilty of
the chartge for which he was incarcerated.
Amolnlg the papers ftml tilii hinm was il
Strikers Work in Streets.
T Ilhlrith,, 1',n ., Iloe. 3. I' i1hl of the
17 striking mlinlllrs who weer ;Irrestld oill
the lharp4- of vagrnalty well- pill Ito work
nnll the s.hl s ' nhlray i.lt r guthu .S.ulne
of hnla had msllllsy but pr|ferrti Io llwork
ou1t their lines illher thainl pay (h11 u.
$200,000 STRUCTURE
DIXON WANTS A HANDSOME FED
ERAL BUILDING ERECTED IN
THE GARDEN CITY.
siti IA.Io '1 0 INlli t MwI' NIAI'i4.
Missoula, Ilec. .( Miissoula will bt in
line with olther lw .s of the .tate thai
are to a have feeral luildings. Ihe Mis
sollli:li today prints a story that ('ongress
IranI I)ixoni has inltrohlduced intol tI hlouse
a hill alppropriating $..o,oii for a hdIeral
biuihlinig hIere andt there is ge'neral re
juicing.
BRAY IS IN THE LEAD
tl'lit IA, 10 TI ft IN'IEN MOt'iiN'TIAIN.
llhlena, I)ec. 3. T- 'Ihe resuilt of the vocte
aiioitg mlieillers of the nalltional guard for
colonel, lieutenant colonel onId mlajors will
prolbably not be known until sone time
tomiiorrow. Adjutaiint I4 ;tiral S. ('. Ashby,
to whomi the vote of the diffellrentl com
pianies is sent, sail this afternoon that not
all of the compatinties hal been heardI from.
Whetn all of thle vr',cs have beien receiived
and talbulatel it is expected tlhat (;overnor
Toole will annlounlce the result.
It is reported that A. F. Itray of Ihltte
is ill tlhe leaf ovcr J. T. Staflord of (;reit
:ialls for the colonelcy.
MAYOR MULLINS STILL HERE
Not Known What His Honor Means to
Do Regarding the Council.
Mayor Mullilns is still in the city, and
the i(hances are that he will he in the
chair at tonigiht's lleetcing of th1 council.
Jlst what his honor's purposes are with
reference to the action of a majority of
his obdlurate aldermenl in fiorcing a ad
journment of h'at night's meeting, or
whether, in fact, he has any plans at all,
could not be learned,
Neither of the council factions shlows
any signs of receding from the po:itions
taken regarding city aplpointmenls, and if
tIch side remains firmi the meelting tonight
will be about as farcical as have all those
of recent date.
N. P. INSTRUCTION CAR BUSY
SI' ( IA1, TO 'rillT IN'TEI MOi'N'AIN.
Missoula, 1icc, 3.-The air Lrake in
struction car of the Northern Pacific,
under the supervision of Instructor L.ar
son, is expected here tomorrow to furnish
pointers for railroad men in the manipu
lation of air brakes.
TAX COLLECTIONS HEAVY
Great Falls, )Dec. 3.- Up to dlate the total
collections of county and city taxes amount
to $333,836, which is $a6,ooc in excess
of the amount collected last year.
REPORTS IN ON
FAIR TRIAL
BILLS
Substitute Sent in for One
of the Measures and
an Amendment.
TEXT OF THE CHANGES
Absence of Pat Mullins Is
Made Basis of a Little
Josh Game.
SlPI. IAL iTO TII H INTER MUI)NTAIN.
Hilena, l)c. .t.-'l'wo ,lubstitultes were
repotrted from the houlse judiciary contnlit
tee todlay for the Flnir Trial bills. The
w.hlsltilute for Il-ouse Hill No. ., the one in
troduhred by Self of lMisniila. amlendling
IiPI:IIl'FINTTH'Fl 1.. IV. KIN(;,
/'ht repuhlie an voor /Iwtderii who, ais a jokie,
;i'as rntihorceal to cast the rolt of Abs,'entee
I'at A/l/lin,.s tldy.
Scctioln 6IS of the code of civil pro
cedure relating to the changes of places of
trial in civil actions, is siglned by all le.ln
hers of the Judiciary comlmlittee present.
As chanigedl by the committee Sectionl 615
will lnow read:
"S'ctionl s ---'The court or jmlludg' im'st,
iII mlliniill, Chliallge the pl;('e of Isial III the
followilng c;ses:
"lFit \Wi n the ci allly designatsl'ed in
the' limilpillliit is~ t si I :1 proper 'scoIlIIiy.
"'econld IWhen thelre isi soioll Ilio he
"Ilhird Wiheit tlhe cl senieii e oi f wit
inesI es ' d tillll Ih ilds lif jusltice wouilt lie
lipromoteid by the chaniige.
"Foiitlh 'Whli Is froi aniy causei the
jitild is disuaili fied from actiig; buiit in
case, the s .riis lill igree inl wriiing upon
islolhlelr district judgelll, or upon t memberli
If lihe bllr aus judge pro teillpoll, as pro
videdll for bIy the cnslstituliion; ior if a y
eilt liti.ited liPlltiti judllge ,lshaill hei ltclled in
1i1ii shall, within . d*i ys asltelr thue motion
SIs mli, i seilll.l sil assumeIll jurisdiclionl of
the c:usies iland of ill multers iland proceisd
iotgs ithel in, no change in the sl;st. of
tria l ll h.h b ie islade,. If such jliu;; shall so
llp ir hit, shall li v std withl , a.in !ushall
te errise, ill said cnllsi e, aill tlshe autholrity iof
the j Ige ge of the district ire which said
acliol or proceeding shaill lie ipenluduing.."
Committee Divided.
liThe millluiillte wass divided on the
ISll' hbiill- Noi . . l to niilil .,Section Hu
of tihe lod of civil procedureiss relating to
the slis-euats lii atliuit of jludges. Self,
St pllelltolh , I'aist, vov r lett, Vli lg and M c
i(;ne signed the lisajluity repoti , whicli
lrovideid thalt lararapilh flour of Sectilon
Srio shill rad asu follow.s, it being the only
ch;sllgs tiisue
"Wtisii rithlsr plisrty sniskcs snild tiles an
ifllihlvit i ls lersl-iiiffir uroivilhs, Ihat lie has
irs55li, i ltblieve anisid si' lo u ·slieve, li"e can
nsut hl wvs ,i fsir ansd imiisjiirtisil lscirissg or trial
i-fru s dilricti juidlgi- by ressisisO of the
Iiss' iiils lirirjtishire of .ich jiidge. Sulich
stiidlsvii stay iii isisisle tsy ssiiy Issirty to fin
arctsion, Suit ioin or lirocuiril i , jierssonaully,
or lsy his sitiosniitey or 5i5enit, i soul shall be
fisld s witll tlhi clerk before the day apls
psoisit-d or tixesd for the heiiring sir trial
sit snily siSlt actioni, miiotioni or iproceedinig.
U[.;ion the liling of the . ltlidhvit the judges
to whoin sahl dissl ait'lihicsion is averred
shall lite withoiit uit shority hto art fuirther
in tlit'r ii , mtin or uroi'ceeuliig; hot
the liroviSins is f this sectioii do iiot alllily
to the arraitgemeiunt of the calessdair, rgtila
Sisoi of the order of lbutsittess, the power of
tr ill55sferriniig the act iioni or iroiceeditg to
sistie olliter court, Sior tii Site piower of call
iiig isllslher district juidlge to sit stud sict in
suinih sictioni or liricel diisg. No snore than
two judges froi diistricts other thlsn that
in which the actiohn or liroceedlnlts was cosms
sties ced cais lie diiquialitied for liuss or
lrn judice, in staid ;ictioss or liroceedinig, at
thu iiSstsaice of the plainifllf, stud no tmore
(Csntiiniiued on Palie i.isi,)
MANY MASHED UP IN
A DISASTROUS
WRECK
BY ASSOC(ATED) PHISs,
Portsmouth, 0., Dec. 3.-A Norfolk &
Western passenger train collided headon
today wilh a commuter train taking zoo
people to work, Several passelgers will
die and many are reported to be seriously
injured4