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THER FORECAST Tonight: Fair and warm«r. Pair and warmer. 5. NO. 204. WEATHER FORECAST MONTANA—Generally fair tonight Sunday; somewhat cooler Sunday < and aouth portions. _ _ BUTTE MONTANA. SATURDAY. AUGUST 25. 1917 PRICE FIVE CENTS. ■mm OIL k rquin Holds Virais tion Company f*at t is Violated. ION AND AN OUNTING TO COME t After Years of Lit May Involve Mil ns of Dollars. ision handed down this Judge George M. Bour e United States district 'ared in favor of the eparation company in gainst the Butte and ining company for in of patent on a process ation in ore separations, on granting the prayer "ntiff's bill may on final ( made to act as an in against the Butte and (company from further oil flotation system of 'tion and grants an ac ;to the Minerals Separa any. If this accounting Jn the basis of royalties, several millions of dol be involved. It is ex t a separate suit will be to cover the accounting. I will be taken by the Superior company. pinion delivered by Judge ] 08 t of the written matter kr to discussion of tephni Sf the suit. The court re ess by which the ore is ncl goes into detail con [amounts of oil necessary in profess. Especially does i.scuss the difference in oil noted in the patent and used by the defendant refarance, to this differ •cting the fringibtllty of ! Use of Oil. ent Is limited to the use of I percent of oil, that an be operated,*'ith 1 per ore. is not material to va Vh it may be to infringe if a patentee limits his ariiy or because he does e extent of his invention, s through excess and the rçilid to the extent of the t practically admits that the present amount of oil avoid the patent. It is I I s counsel in argument, be ipreme court has said It Is •' to use less than H per of abundance of caution than 1 per cent. Avoid Infringement. t uses the patent process, laintiffs invention of ore il DIOCESE DEID n re,. Aug. 25.—Rt. Rev. Joseph Glorieux, Catholic See of Boise. Idaho, died "1 here early today after f three weeks, ediate cause of death was For two days he had g rapidly, and since late ud been unconscious. He Al priest in point of serv northwest. having recently the fiftieth anniversary of <*nts were made for hold hop's funeral at Boise at xt Wednesday. The body nsported there in the St 1 car leaving here Monday. 0T HIS MEDAL FOR JUST A BIT O' NOTHIN' hat Sergeant Maguire Canadians Says, But Explain He is a Hero Sanguinary Battle of i en, in Fland ers. Maguire, with MaJ. J. C. British recruiting mission tries in his pc ketbook a about the size of a dollar ■d from a red and blue the bark of the sliver the words, "A Warded for a Service.' 1 Sergeant Ma arries two scare, the gift infantrymen. that Maguire did to win English service medal is MOUTH FARMERS WANT mi WHEAT DECEIRES MYERS Government Regulation is Briefly Discussed in ßenate. Washington, Aug. 25.—Govern ment regulation* of wheat prices were briefly rfiecusoed today in Ihe senate. Senator Gronna of North Dakota declared that the food bill has had a ruinous effect ton , the grain production, and, instead of stimulating, had restricted it. Senators Brady and Newlands urged members not to be hasty in their critcism of the food adminis tration. Senator Gronna, in reply, protested against the government taking over the 1917 wheat crop. "The farmers of North Dakota and neighboring states have been urging that gambling and specula tion in wheat be stopped and now that it has been they are not sat isfied," interrupted Senator Nelson of Minnesota. A telegram from farmers in Mon tana urging that unless the govern ment fixes a price of $2.50 a bushel for wheat the result would be ruin ous for them, was read by Senator Myers. ITILY'S TRIPS IT LIST WIN THE TOP Of« Crest of Great Barrier is Sur mounted After Months of Effort. RENEWED OFFENSIVE TO COME ON WESTERN LINE French in Champagne and the British in Flanders Prepare New Attacks. THE WAR SUMMARY. The Austrian line on the Isonzo front has been broken at several points by the Italians, it is announced officially at Rome. The Italians, con tinuing their furious assaults between Tolmino and the Adriatic, are now pursuing the retreating Austrians who are defending the difficult ground yard by yard. One of the most brilliant feats of the Italians was the capture of Monte Santo, 2,245 feet high. This peak, seven miles north of Gorizia, domi nates the broad plain beyond that city and occupancy of it has enabled the Austrians to hold up the Italian advance to the east since their cap ture of that city laet year. Having gained their Joint objec tives on the Verdun front the French are completing their victory by local attucks to round out and secure their new lines. Profiting by the capture of Hill 304 yesterday, they advanced, last night to the north of it. Renewal of fighting in the Cham pagne may be forecast in the state ment of the official French report that violent artillery engagements are in progress there. In Belgium also in the vicinity of Bixschoote the big guns are heavily engaged. FRENCH SCORE A NEW VICTORY AT VERDUN Paris, Aug. 25.—The French scored a new victory on the Verdun front last night north of hill 304. Three enemy posts near Itethincourt were captured. The number of prisoners taken has been increased to 6,101. TRI COLOR OF ITALY FLIES ON AN AUSTRIAN PEAK Rome, Aug. 25.—Tri-color of Italy has been flying since yesterday on the (Continued on Page Twelve.) nothing compared to the job of get ting the story from him. "Just a little bit o' nothing," he an swers when asked what action brought the medal. "A German shot me and missed me and they gave .me a medal. But the real story, taken piecemeal from Maguire's story of trench life, is one of that common sort of heroism that is found so often in the French and English trenches. Maguire is a Canadian, hailing from Ottawa in On tario province. He was in the first battles of the war when the Germans had the preponderance of artillery and when the Canadians had little but their own undaunted nerve. At 8t. Julien. It was at the battle of St. Julien, called the second battle of the Ypres, (Continued on r*age Two.) BUILDING COMMITTEE OF THE Y. M. C. A. WJHICH WILL OPEN SIDS ON MONDAY p / THESE MEN WILL HAVE CHARGE OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW EDIFICE. The building committee ot the Y. M. C. A. met this morning nt the offices of the Butte Water company. The Chicago architect of the Y. M. C. A. wns not nresent and so the meeting adjourned until Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, at which time the contract for the erection of the building will he awarded It is under ktoflfl Hint m nnmlwp ..f ln.lc I. ...... 1....... . .. 1 .... ; 51 .. .1 Tl... _ i...... r .i ... ■ ..... onuiuvu. n in IlllUt I stood that a number of bids have been submitted. The members of the committee as shown in the picture are, top a relut cot ; PPed Melcher, .1, It. Wharton: bottom row, O, C. Co lton, secretary of the Y. M. C. A.; Kugene Carroll, chain (left to right): Kloyd Hammill, local and J. K. Oppenheimer. UNABLE TO PIN HIM DOWN TO A CONCRETE PLAN German Chancellor Evades the Issue When Parties Con fer on Peace. SAYS HE WANTS ELBOW ROOM TO NEGOTIATE - Reichstag Leaders Declare He Must Seek Peace Under Their Resolution. Copenhagen, Aug. 25. Yesterday's session of the main committee of the reichstag was productive of further declarations and discussions regarding Chancellor Michaelis' attitude on peace, which the latest German papers con strue variously. A careful perusal of the mass of reports and comments on the committee meetings yesterday i Wednesday shows that Dr. Michaelis throughout conferences with party leaders did not change his attitude re garding the wording of hie ambiguous speech of July 19 and the situation, as far as pinning him down to any defi nite peace program, remains exactly where it was when he assumed office. It was brought out in the report of yesterday's proceedings that the ma pority party representatives endeav ored before the reichstag meeting July 19 to secure from him definite assur ances, but failed. Only One Optimist. Herr Rrzberger, the centrist leader, alone declared in yesterday's commit tee sitting that doubt as to the chan cellor's acceptance of the principle of peace without annexation or indemni ties now had been elfrninated for good. All other views ranged from mild doubt and open skepticism to flat denial. Vorwaerts, the socialist organ, is Inclined to give the chancellor the ben efit of the doubt, but demands that he defend his political integrity and good faith against pan-German machina tions by a plain and unequivocal state ment that he does not hold' ideas of annexation and conquest which these elements attribute to him. Crisis Adjourned. The Berlin Tageblatt says the crisis is only adjourned. Herr Hausmann, radical member of the reichstag, de clared in a speech in the committee that the chancellor had induced ele ments of doubt and uncertainty into the interpretation of the reichstag res olution; had allowed the conservatives to claim him as their own man with out a word of protest, and that he had done nothing to shake off the as sertion of pan-Germanism that he is playing a false game in politics. The chancelier, on Wednesday, as on the day when he assumed office, demanded elbow' room for peace nego tiations, but jjie majority leaders then, as now, declared expressly that there could he no question of such elbow room and that peace must be made on the basis specified in the resolution. Dr. Michaelis was warned of the dan of procrastinating. HOOVER TO CONFER WITH MEAT PACKERS Chicago, 111., Aug. 25.—Herbert C. Hoover, United States food adminis trator, arrived here toduy to confer with the meat packers and also with members of his own staff stationed here. TROOPS ARE ORDERED TO SHOOT PERSONS CAUGHT SETTINGJOREST FIRES Authorities in Oregon Are Convinced That a Majority of the Forest Fires in Fifteen Counties of That State Are of Incen diary Origin. Two Fire Fighters Are Burned to Death in Clatsop County. Heavy Damage in Three National Forests. Portland, Aug. 25.—Detachments of Oregon troops began taking to the forests of the state today, armed and with orders to kill any persons found in the act of setting forest fires. The order for drastic I action came from federal and state authorities jointly, because indica Uon höd t hat a majority of the fires now burning in 15 counties were of incend,ary ri in were of incend,ary ° ri s in The first loss of life in the fires was reported from Clatsop county. Two Bulgarians fighting lire near K nappa were burned to death last night. Their bodies w'ere not recovered. Coos county was isolated today. Fires had destroyed all wires leading to that dis trict. Repairs were in progress. At Hood River it was impossible to see across to the Washington shore of the Columbia river because of smoke. Greatest djimage In national forests was reported from the Minam, Deschutes and Cascade reserves, the first two in central Oregon and the third in western portion of the state. In all of these reserves large bodies " green timber were reported burned. LABOR UNIONS OPPOSE MOSCOW CONFERENCE People Fear Counter "Revolu tion is About to Be Launched. Moscow. Aug. 25.—I«abor unions are opposing the Moscow conference and have announced a one-day strike in protest. The leaders of the unions de clared the conference to be "countc»r revolutionary'' and that it was not possible for democratic organizations to participate. They regard the con ference as an effort to deceive the masses. Protest meetings in various factories and works were called for to day. , Minimalists and social revolution ists likewise are voicing opposition and held a meeting at which It was resolved that the conference was un representative of the people and an nouncing In advance that they would not abide by any decision taken. In view of the widespread opposition the big opera house where the conference will sit will Iao surrounded by troops throughout the sessions. 17 OF CREW AND THE CAPTAIN ARE MISSING Others of the Stranded Jap Freighter Saved by an American Ship. San Francisco, Aug. 25.— 1 Thirty-two ot the crew ot the Japanese freighter Kotohira Mara, which went ashore off the Alaskan coast on July 27. have been rescued and are almaril the steamer Santa Ana, now en route to Seattle, according to a wireless mes sage received from the vessel today by the marine department of the Chamber of Commerce here. Seven teen of the crew and the captain are missing. ' f j j I i Anaconda Company Properties 1 ■* - ONLY ENGINEERS AND. PUMPMEN AT WORK T0DÄY Here All Closed—Smelter Down Tight. Ah a result of yesterday's suspension order by officials of the Anaconda Copper Mining company, the mines of Butte, with the exception of a few in dependent properties, are closed to day. The only men at work in the mines are some engineers and pump men, who will remain at their posts, to keep the* mines from being flooded. Reports from Anaconda are that the only men at the Washoe Smelter today are watchmen employed at the plant. The smelter In Great Falls is in op eration today, but will dose within 48 hours. By that time all the ore in transit will have been treated. The Independent properties operat ing today are those of the Butte Su perior. Elm Orlu, Fast Butte and Davis-Daly. Their suspension, how ever, is believed to be merely a ques tion of time—probably a few days. Managers of the independent proper ties anticipate a walkout of the Metal Trades craftsmen. Even though this should fail to materialize they believe that the pressure brought on the miners at work will he so strong, and the intimidation so great, that they will eventually quit work. R*dgera Here. W. H. Rodgers, representing the United ft tu tee department of labor, re turned to Butte last night under direct instruction» from Secretary Wilson. He came here from Ely, Nev., arriv ing late last night. What Mr. Rodg ers' instructions are. or how long he will remain here, he does not state, any more than that he has been or dered here to keep the department of labor at Washington advised about the local situation. ' When he left, a month ago. Mr. Rodgers went to Minneapolis, where he adjusted some labor troubles. The remainder of the time he lias spent in Ely. Nev.. in connection with the labor situation there. Call it a Lockout. Members of ths Metal Trades council union today took the stand that the shutdown is a lockout. A promi nent labor leader ridiculed this stand but declared that it Is being taken for the purpose of getting strike funds from the international union and to lay a defense to the charge to be pre ferred by International officers that members of the local union* Violated (Continued on Pagdfwo.) PRESIDENT imlo (VOID TAKING OF THE MARRIED MEN -—- j rs___. n . _. \nf rites Secretary Baker That : it Should Be Avoided if Possible. EXECUTIVE'S OPINION CONFLICTS WITH ARMY Would Favor Heads of Fam ilies at Least Upon First Draft. Washington. Aug. ' 25. — President Wilson has written Secretary Baker expressing a view that the drafting of married men who ar e heads of fami lies should be carefully examined into, and avoided, if possible, and express ing the view that single men should be taken where it is possible. As the president is empowered by the draft law to make the regulations under which it will be carried out, the effect of his letter to Secretary Baker is to throw his attitude toward a more liberal policy for exemption of married meg than heretofore lias been pursued by the provost marshal gen eral's office. It is no secret that the president's opinion is in open conflict with the interpretation placed upon the law by the army officers who are administer ing it. They contend that as the his tory of the law show's that congress voted down amendments to exempt married men, they have not received authority to exempt them except on grounds of dependency alone. President Wilson's view', as forecast ip his recent letter to Senator Weeks, is that the taking «>f married men and heads of families should be avoided at least on the first draft. SOCIALIST OFFICIAL HELD ON A TBEASON CHARGE Portland, Aug. 25.—Victor J. Mc Cone, see rear y of the Oregon socialist party, is under arrest at Lewiston. Ida., on a federal charge of treason, accord ing to word received here last night. McCone is accused of having been active in spreading 1 . W. W. propa ganda In Idaho and with having tn cltad m en to oppose the array draft. FRESH WIND SENDS FOREST FIRES OFF IN NEW FURY SeFway Fire Near Lolo is Now Running Down Montana Side of the Mountains. The Seeiy Lake Fire Jumps the Clear water. More Men Go From Butte. A strong wind in the we.Nra p^rt of Montana yesterday sent a half docen ot the larger forest fires over the patrol lines and wrecked for the time hetng any hopes of the forestry officials that the fires would be put Under control this week. Around the nearly Inaccessible Seely lake, north EXPLOSION AT MARE ISLAND NHCCMWT Result of Partial Inquiry Into Disaster is Made Public. CONTROVERSY WITH NAVY LEAGUE FOLLOWE D CRIME Charge Made That Investiga tion of Department Was Being Hampered. Washington, Aug. 25.—The ex plosion at Mare Island navy yard in July, killing five and injuring more than ,10, is pronounced in an official report made public today by Secretary Daniels to have been the deliberate act of some one un known and not an accident. Secretary Daniels today made public a synopsis of the report made after the Explosion at Mare Island by the bureau of ordnance and navigation and the judge advocate general of the navy. All those branches of the serv i< «* agreed that there had 1 >een no "hampering instructions or restrictive directions of the method of investiga tion." It was the Mare Island explosion in- vestigation which led to the recent bitter controversy between Secretary Daniels and the Navy league which culminated in Mr. Daniels cutting all relations between the naval establish- ment and the league. in a statement recently, the avowed purpose of which was to secure publicity for the Inves- tigation. the league declared that it had been informed of evidence that a j time fuse bad been found lea*ding to the black powder magazine in which : explosion occurred, showing rlmlnal conspiracy and that the in vestigation was being hampered by powerful labor influences. Secretary Daniels hotly denounced the charge that any influence was holding tip the investigation and cut off nil connections with the league. As to the truth of the charge that a fuse had keen discovered. Mr. Istniels said ""(Continued on I "a. - Tw o.) ' rasoir TO GDING END TO SHIP STRIKE Government Officials and La bor Men to Be Among the Arbiters. Washington, Aug. 25.—Karly and peaceable adjustment of labor dis putes in shipyards is expected by the creation today of an adjustment board to consist of three, four or five mem bers, according to the nature of the problems to be solved. President Wilson appointed V. lOverit May of New York chairman of the board. The second member will be named by Samuel Gompers, presi dent of the American Federation of I*abor, the chief emergency fieet cor poration naming the third. In the event that a dispute involves the navy. Assistant Secretary Roose velt will sit as a member of the board. When the trouble concerns a private shipyard, a representative of local la bor and local shipping interests w'ill sit. The secretary of war, as chair man of the national defense council, will have the deciding vote in the case of a tie when Secretary Roose velt. sitting on the board, raises the number to four. By the creation of the board it is be lieved that the strike in New York will be settled and that the threatened strike of more than 100.000 ship yard men on the Pacific coast w'ill be averted. Members of the board feel confident that they will be able to adjust not only pending disputes but that they will he able to prevent serious inter ruption of work throughout the war. of Missoula, and about Lo Lo Hot Springs, Just east of the Idaho bor der, the two big fires have broken out with renewed fury. Two hundred men are lteing sent today from Butte to these two district via Missoula. In both of these districts the out* break of the flames yesterday came neat' causing loss of life. Fifty fire fighters in Salmon Lake district, near Seely lake, were forced to flee for their lives when the wind sent the fires across the patrol Hnes. The fire fighters' camp was destroyed, but all the men reached safety. This fire threatens to Jump the Clearwater river beyond which it would have an Mn (Continue on Page Seven.)