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THE MORNING OEEGONIAN, FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 190f.
IRON MOLDERS WALK, OUT
tOXE,?3kojn)RED EMPLOYES OP SAX
FRANCISCO "WORKS.
'Union Men Engaged in Repairing a.
; Xambcr of Steamers Or
m j dered Oat.
BAN. FRANCISCO, June 6. Iron-mold-ers
in the Rlsdon, City, Vulcan, Me
chanics' and Enterprise foundries, to the
number of 100, have walked out in ac
cordance with -a resolution not to handle
t any patterns or other work .done by non
union men. The work of repairing the
steamers Sonoma, Australia, Iaqua, Arc
tip and Mary D. Hume has been declared
by the 'Iron Trades Council "unfair," and
the union men employed thereon have
.been ordered out.
- IDENTIFIED THROUGH KEY.
'Body Found In San Francisco Bay
That of New York Man.
OAKLAND, Cal., June 6. John Metz
'came to this city last December from
New York City, and disappeared shortly
'afterwards from his rooming place In San
Francisco. Four days subsequent to his
disappearance a body was found in the
bay near Goss street, in this city. The
only effects on the remains were a latch
Jcey and a torn letter-head of "The For
resters of America." The body was buried
without Identification.
" Mete's, relatives, hearing nothing from
him, caused a,n investigation to' be made
through. a lodge of the Foresters In New
Yorkv of which Metz was a member. As
a 'result of the investigation the body
found, in the bay at the foot of Goss
street this city, was Identified through
the latch key, as that of John Metz. Metz
? Is' said to have been a wholesale butcher
in New York City, and was well connected
; there. The remains will be disinterrred
and shipped to New York.
NEW STEEL PROCESS.
.Inventor Has Been Offered $000,000
for the Secret.
REDDING, Cal., June 6. George C. Car
son, an experienced mining man of North
ern California, and recently superinten
dent of a mine in this district, has ap
plied for a patent on a new process for
the manufacture of steel, which he says
he has perfected. Carson states that he
. lias been approached by a representative
of a large Eastern steel organization with
an offer of JGOO.OOO for the secret, provided
the patent is Issued and tests are satis
factory. In order to fully test the claims
made for the process, the agent making
the offer to Carson agreeed to establish a
plant 'for the purpose near Chicago, where
experiments may be carrlred out and the
"value of Carson's Invention determined.
Carson has accepted the conditional offer
of $000,000, and will leave in a few days
for Chicago to complete his part of the
agreement. By the use of the Carson
process, the Inventor says steel of a qual
ity much .superior to Bessemer steel can
be produced.
To Investigate Explosion.
WASHINGTON, June 6. A naval board
of Inquiry will be assembled at San Fran
cisco to investigate the explosion which
-occurred yesterday at the Mare Island
Navy Yard. The magazine at San Fran
cisco Is the only one on the Pacific Coast,
and has a large capacity, in order to sup
ply the ships in Pacific waters. For
tunately, however, all projectiles and am
munition are kept in detached buildings,
so. that the damage to the -powder is not
expected to result in a total loss of am
munition. C .COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES,
JJSlujl.gfClnpIes Delivered vOration at
Willamette university.
- SALEM, June 6. The annual com-
mencement exercises of the College of
Liberal Arts of Willamette University
- were held in the First M. E. Church this
evening. The graduates were as fol
lows; Bacheior..of arts. Gabriel Sykes, George
-. .R.Moorhead, Edgar F. 'Wood, Miss D.
Gans.
Bachelor of Literature, Frances E.
Cornelius.
Bachelor of prllosdphy, George W.
Aschenbrenner.
The baccalaureate oration was deliv
ered by Hon. John F. Caples, of Portland.
Judge Ciples expressed a deep interest
in the welfare of Willamette University,
and congratulated the people of Salem
upon the high standard attained by this
oioneer educational institution. He com
pared the educational Institutions of the
United States with those of other coun
tries, and concluded that this country
excels all others; especially In the de
velopment of her public school system.
He related at length his observations
upon the manneTs, customs and charac
teristic's of the people of the South Amer
ica country, and especially of Chllle, and
asserted that it -Is manifest destiny of
the United States to expand until It
covers the whole of the Western conti
nent. ''" -The-Ahih S. Waller prize of $10 to the
student wholshould pass the best exam
ination in Constitutional Law or Latin
was"a warded to Mary Field, who aver
aged 94 In Latin. This prize is given an
nually by President T. M. Gatch, of the
Oregon Agricultural College. The usual
- college standings do not determine who
shall receive the prize, but a special ex
amination is held for that purpose. There
" were 'six contestants.
Pnclflc tJniversity..
FOREST GROVE, June C Commenct
.ment, exercises at the Pacific University
wfll b held June 14-19. Following is the
programme:
Friday, June 14. S P. M., junior exhibi
tion; "Janice Meredith," dramatized by
the class'
'Saturday 8 P. M., anniversary of Con
' Eervatdry" of Music.
" SunaaS II A. M.. sermon before the
" Christian Associations, Rev. Evan P.
Hughes; 8 P. M., baccalaureate sermon,
-Rev. .H. W. Kellogg, D. D.
- Monday--8' P. M., address before the
Literary Society,, Professor H. H. Herd
xnan. Tuesday 2 P. M anniversary exercises
.of the' academy; S P. M., exercises of the
'Associate Alumni.
Wednesday 10:30 A. M., graduating ex-
-erclses of the university; 1:30 P. M., cor-
-.poratlon dinner to Alumni and invited
guests; 8 P. M., commencement concert.
Dallas College.
DALLAS, June 6. Dallas College and
La -Creole- Academy will hold commence
"meat extrclses June 9-13. Following Is
' the programme:
Sunday, June 911 A. M., baccalaureate
- 'sermon.- President C. C. Poling; 3 P. M.,
farewell imeetlng of young people; 8 P.
M., 'annual sermon, Y. W. C. A. and Y.
M. C. A.
-Monday S P. M., anniversary meeting
of Literacy Society.
Tuesday Annual musicale;. annual lec
ture to LJterary Society, Rex Chorlgglan,
of Albany.
Wednesday 2 P. M., musical recital.
Miss Smith; 3 P. M., annual programme
of. Library Association; 8 J?. M., alumni
reunion,ind banquet.
Thursday 10:30 A. M.. commencement.
' Weston Normal School.
'WESTON, June . The Eastern Oregon
Normal School has issued the following
v .programme of commencement exercises:
' Sunday. June 911 A. M., baccalaureate
"serm6n,"Dr. J A. Beattle.
Monday 8:30 P. M musicale.
Tuesday 8:30 P. M., drama by middle
' year clas.
Wednesday 8:30 P. M., senior class ex
ercises. Thursday 10:30 A. M., commencement
exercises; address by Rev. M. H. Martin,
of Walla Walla, Wash.
Thursday 8:30 P. M,, exercises of the
Alumni Association.
Graduating Exercises.
ALBANY, Or., June 5. The graduat
ing exercises of the Albany 'High School
were held at the Christian Church to
night. The graduates were: Grace E.
Ellison, Eva C. Hammer, E. Iola Liv
ingstone, Lena I. Miller, Clyde P. Mc
Coy, B. Mildred Gotlieb, Gertrude Jew
ell. Margaret J. McHargue, Chester A.
Porter.
.Publio School Graduates.
FOREST GROVE, June S.-The public
school here closed today. The following
were granted diplomas: Rose Freeman,
Dora Baker, Pearl Smith. Pearl McGill,
Ruby Hyde, Helen Chandler, Bert Doanc,
Carl Christian, Louie Gates, OIney Perry,
Henry Hartrmpt and Ezra Dixon.
CLEAN-UP IS IN FULL SWING.
Klondike Gold Pouring Into Dawson
at Rate of $40,000 Per Day. .
DAWSON, May 2L via Seattle, June 6.
The Spiing clean-up Is In full swing In
-all parts of the Klondike camp. Millions
of dollars' worth of the precious dust
has been, washed from the mountain
like dumps of pay-dirt that were taken
out by the army of tolling miners
through the long, weary Winter months.
Within a month $3,000,000 or $4,000,000
more will have been taken out and the
washing of the Winter dumps will be
finished. The Spring clean-up of the
camp is estimated at $15,000,000, and the
Summer output at $10,000,000.
The dust is coming Into Dawson at the
rate of $30,000 to $40,000 a day. After two
or three weeks the roads will be drier
and it will flow in at a heavier rate.
The two banks at Dawson are busier
than they have been for months buying
or receiving the dust for storage. The
big trading companies are receiving a
great deal of dust in payment for goods
advanced to miners during the Winter.
The cemp is In a flourishing condition.
ana everywhere good feeling prevails.
The first shipments of dust of any conse
quence to the outside will perhaps not
start for a week or two, or until the
river Is at a more steady stage and the
boats run more regularly. However,
there will be a rush of people out by the
first boats, and" all will carry more or less
of the precious product.
The work of washing up is In progress
on all the creeks, and all are sending In
dust. Some of the more remote creeks
are not sending much yet, because of the
muddy condition of the roads or trails.
Some of the trails are almost Impassable
for even pack animals. What gold Is
sent from Gold Run, Hunker, Dominion,
Sulphur, Eureka. Quartz, Last Chance,
Gold Bottom and .others of the outside
creeks comes by horseback. The stages
from Grand Forks frequently bring In
as much as $20,000 at a time, and It la
no uncommon sight to see prosperous
mlneowners carrying Into banks grips
of the yellow metal that drew them heav
ily earthward.
Death Probably Dne to Rabies.
SEATTLE, June 6. Aaron Ewing,
from Leeton, Mo., died on Hunker Creek,
In the Klondike, during the month of
May, from what was supposed to be
rabies. The patient had all the symp
toms of rabies before and after death,
and the camp was greatly alarmed. The
patient was bitten six weeks before the
disease developed In him. He, died In
great agony.
RANCHER DIED SUDDENLY.
Coroner's 'Jury Attribnted Death to
Alcoholic Poisoning.
BAKER CITY, Or.. June 6. A. Cot
tell, who lived on a ranch about 12 miles
from Durkee, in this county, died sud
denly last night. The body was taken to
Durkee today, and Coroner Snow called.
It was brought out In the evidence before
the Coroner's jury that Cottell and a par
ty of friends, among "whom was Stella
Mead, a notorious character of the city,
had been indulging In a prolonged alcohol
and morphine spree, from the effects of
which Cottell died. The verdict of the
Coronar's jury was death from alcoholic
and morphine poisoning. A few weeks
ago Stella Mead was married to a man
by the name of Kesler, who committed
suicide In a few hours after the cere
mony was performed, as a result of a
alcohol and morphine debauch. The
Mead wjnan was recently confined to
the insane asylum at Salem, and has
only been out a short time.
AN IDAHO TRAGEDY.
Rancher Killed Employe Who Stole
Vnlnable Horse From Him.
SALT LAKE CITY. June 6. A special
to the Herald from Blackfoot, Idaho,
says:
Word was received today of a tragedy
on Lost River, west of here. William
Williams, a well-known rancher living
on Little Wood River, had a ranch hand
employed for .some time past whose name
could not be learned. The fellow stole a
valuable horse from Williams and de
damped. Williams 'started In pursuit, com
ing up to the thief near Martin postoffice.
Upon observing Williams approaching, the
fugitive commenced firing, and one ehot
strupk Williams in the groin, inflicting
a dangerous wound. Williams thereupon
opened fire and instantly killed his man.
The authorities decided nothing more than
to bury the stranger was necessary.
Old Soldiers' Votes Can't Be Counted
BOISE, Ida., June 6. The Supreme
Court today held that Inmates of the Sol
diers' Home cannot vote in the Soldiers'
'Home precinct If they come from some
other precinct to enter the home. They
cannot acquire a voting residence by en
tering the home. The case arose ove- the
election' of a county school superinten
dent Miss Hester Spackman was elected
by a majority on the face of the returns,
but it was shown that 40 inmates of the
home voted for her. The decision is by a
dividing court, the two Democratic mem
bers concurring In the majority opinion,
while Justice Sullivan, Republican, dis
sents. By this decision Miss Helen Cos
ton becomes superintendent.
Snnday School Convention.
FOREST GROVE, June 6. The annual
Sunday school convention of Washington
County was held here today. Seventy-five
schools were represented. The interest
was good. Addresses were made by Mrs.
C. M. Hlgglns, of Portland, state super
intendent of primary work; by Rev. C.
O. Dotson, field worker .of the State Sun
day School Association; by Rev. J. N.
Milllgan, state Sunday school missionary
for the Presbyterian church, and by a
number of local workers.
Japanese Naval Attache Off for East.
SEATTLE, June 6. Bnron Nlshl, Jap
anese Naval Attache at Washington who
has been in the city for the past few
days, left today for the east. He has
been making an Inspection of the navy
yards -throughout the country, and study
ing their methods and equipment. The
last place he visited was the yard at
Bremerton, with which he was much
pleased.
Lumber Company's Plant Burned.
VANCOUVER, B., C, June 6. The
Pacific Lumber Company's plant was
destroyed by "fire today. Loss, $45,000; in
surance, $30,000.
New Oregon Postmaster.
WASHINGTON, D. C. June 6. S. M. F.
Sherar was today appointed postmaster
at Garabaldl, Or., vice R. P. York.
The steamer Regulator took down to
Lyle a day or two ago some 3000 head
of sheep that had been purchased by
William Shepherd in Morrow County for
the Union Meat Company, says a 'Dalles
paper. 'The sheep will be fanced around
the base of Mount Adams till needed.
REVISION OF THE TARIFF
MANUFACTURERS WANT CONVEN
TION TO CONSIDER RECIPROCITY.
Principles That Should Govern Tar
iff Legislation Closing Day of
the Detroit Meeting.
DETROIT, June 6. At Its closing ses
sion today, the National Association of
Manufacturers adopted a resolution rec
ommending the calling of a general con
vention for the consideration of reciproc
ity treaties with foreign countries. The
executive committee was charged to call
and organize such a convention. The fol
lowing resolution was adopted with re
gard to tariff revision:
"That the National Association of Man
ufacturers affirms that the following prln
clplesshould govern all tariff legislation:
The object of tariff legislation should be
to furnish adequate protection to such
products only as require it, without pro
viding for monopoly abuses; the tariff
on goods of which the cost of production
Is higher in the United States than In
foreign countries should be at least what
Is necessary to compensate domestic In
dustries for the higher cost of produc;
tIon."
The association re-elected Its old offi
cers and fixed Indianapolis as the place
for the next convention.
LUTHERAN SYNOD.
Closing Day Devoted to the Reading
of Reports.
DES MOINES, la., June 6. The closing
day of the Evangelical Lutheran General
Synod was busy with many reports. The
question of missionary work in Africa
was discussed at length on the commit
tee's report, submitted by Dr. George W.
Miller, of Baltimore, to abandon the Af
rican field altogether and devote the work
and money to negroes In this country.
The committee reports that a coffee field
and a graveyard are all the board has to
show for many years' work in Africa.
Rev. E. J.1 Wolfe, of Gettysburg, Pa,,
read a revised report on the condition of
the church, which was adopted Sn place of
the first one, which aroused such a com
motion. Among the reports was that of the tern,
perance committee in favor of the anti
canteen law. intimating that the press is
being subsidized by whisky advertise
ments. Army Medical Association.
ST. PAUL, June 6. When the Ameri
can Army Medical Association was called
to order today a delegation from the
American Equal Suffrage Association,
whose convention has just closed In Min
neapolis, was presented. Time was al
lotted for the presentation of resolutions
on Army canteen and reign of vice In the
Army, adopted by them. Various reports
were presented, that or the general exec
utive committee alone arousing Interest.
Most of the recommendations were
adopted promptly, including that ex
pressing disapproval at the failure of
congress to pass the bill to reorganize the
medical corps of the Army placing It on
a higher rank.
The report of the nominating committee
was presented and adopted as follows:
President, John A. Yeth, New York; vice
presidents, Dr. Alonzo Garceler.Lewlston,
Me.; Dr. J. F. Jones Omaha; Dr. J. A.
Dlbell, Little Rock, Ark.; secretary,
George H. Simmons, of Chicago; treas
urer, Henry Newman, Illinois; librarian,
George B. Webster, Illinois.
Saratoga, N. Y., was chosen as the next
place of meeting.
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Miners' Convention Adjourns.
DENVER, June 6. The convention of
the Western, Federation, of Miners com
pleted the executive board, at the morn
ing session today by the election of Charles
H. Moyer, of Lead, S. D., as member of
the Fifth district, and Charles Baker, of
Spokane, Wash., as member for the sixth
dostrlct. A gold watch was presented to
James Maher, the retiring secretary. A
resolution of thanks to the state and city
officials and the people of Denver for the
courteous treatment accorded the dele
gates was adopted by a unanimous vote.
The closing session of the convention was
held this afternoon and was devoted to
discussion under the subject "Good of
the Order"." The executive committee will
be in session here several days.
The Brewers' Convention.
BUFFALO, June 6. The United States
Brewers' Association today, after con
siderable debate, adopted a resolution
with the object of bringing the country
brewers into the association. During the
debate it was stated that as a rule the
country brewers were not members, and
this was regrettable to hiany members
because of the fact that the country brew
ers exert considerable political influence.
The resolution provided for the sending
of agents throughout the country dis
tricts. TERIFFIC RAIN STORM.
Much Property Damaged in Ohio
and Lives Probably Lost.
RIPLEY. O., June C A terrific rain
storm, accompanied by a heavy wind, vis
ited this section last night, doing great
damage to property and probably causing
the loss of a number of lives. The wife
and daughter of John Hiett, of Hiett
Postoffice, left here just before the storm
broke and are both supposed to have
been lost. Eagle Creek suffered severely
and a number of people are reported miss
ing and probably drowned. At Ellsberry.
Brown County, many houses were flooded.
A relief committee is taking care of the
victims. Fifty cattle were drowned near
Ell3berry, and all telephone and telegraph
lines In the path of the storm suffered.
At MaysvJHe, Ky., the heaviest rain
fall In years occurred. Houses on Cana
da Creek were moved from their founda
tions. At Portsmouth, O., the rainfall was
nearly two Inches.
Cyrus Storer was drowned in Brush
Creek, near West Union. He was over
taken by the flood while fishing. Edward
Stewart, a farm laborer, was struck by
lightning and InstanUy killed in a field
near Remington.
Tornndo at Salt Lake.
SALT LAKE CITY, June 6. A minia
ture tornado struck Salt Lake this even
ing, unroofing a number of buildings at
the racetrack, uprooting shade trees and
doing considerable other damage. The
storm came from the northwest, and for a
few minutes the wind blew at the rate of
70 miles an hour, the highest ever record
ed here. A strip about a mile wide was
affected, the wind hardly being felt on
either side of the district affected.
June Snow in North Dnkota.
JAMESTOWN, N. D., June 6. A snow
storm occurred today throughout the cen
tral and northern portions of North Da
kota. At Jamestown snow fell two hours.
A similar state of affairs Is reported in
towns on the Jamestown Ndrthern Rail
road. The snow quickly melted. Snow
fell late In May, 1891, but a similar oc
currence In June Is not known to have
happened before.
SCHLEY AND TEE BROKERS
On a Visit to the Maritime Exchange
Paid a Tribute to Sampson.
NEW YORK, June 6. Admiral Schley
today went to the Maritime Exchange to
visit Lieutenant-Commander James A,
Sears, who was his Flag Lieutenant at
the battle of Santiago and, who recently
was sent by the Hydrographlc Bureau to
the eschange. The Rear-Admiral was rec-
ognied and was asked to meet the mem
bers. He consented, and as soon as he
appeared the .brokers surrounded him,
cheered themselves hoarse and asked for
a speech. Admiral Schley declined to
speak, but he would be pleased to shake
hands with everybody If he would be al
lowed to co. 3
This caused more cheering, ami when it
subsided some one shouted, "What's the
matter with Sampson?"
The Admiral replied: "Nothing; he Is a
gallant officer and good .man."
This was greeted with more cheering,
and the. uproar became so great that some
one jokingly telephoned to the police sta
tion that a Tiot was in progress in the-1
Maritime Exchange. . The' police escorted)
the Admiral, who was laughing by this
time, to safety, but only after he had
shaken hands all around. I
TIPPED OFF BY POLICE.
Poolroom Raids In Nevr York Were
Not Successful.
NEW YORK. June 6. The Committee
of Fifteen's pool raids were resumed late
today through Justice Jerome, Colonel
Robert G. Monroe and Superintendent
McCullagh. The Gcrmanta Assembly
'rooms In the Bowery were raldedwith
out a prisoner being made, and 109 West
Thirty-seventh street was also raided.
This place, according to Superintendent
McCullagh, Is run by Frank Farrell. and
he also says that Frank Burbrldge, a
Western man, Is a partner of Farrell.
One prisoner was ,taken In' the Thirty-seventh-street
rooms.
Justice Jerome intimated strongly that
the Bowery raid was tipped off by the
police. When Justice Jerome and his
party reached the place they lound It
In confusion and- the door locked and
barricaded. They kicked the door and
smashed it in,. One hundred men were
found in the room, but not one of the
six who were wanted was there. Justice
Jerome and the others ptcked up a cigar
box full f articles for evidence, consist
ing of racing cards, racing slips, etc.
The raid on the Thirty-seventh-street
house was made under the direction of
Robert L. Wooley, of the Committee of
Fifteen. Superintendent McCullagh's
deputies had to break their ivay In. They
found men escaping and men Inside. A
man who jumped to the ground from a
window was arrested. Of the men in
side, one was arrested. Both were re
leased. A quantity of poolroom material
was seized by the raiders as evidence.
Chilean Claims.
WASHINGTON June 6. The Chilean
Claims Commission will adjourn sine die
on the 18th, leaving behind it not a single
unajudicated claim. It was the failure
of the first commisslson to dispose of
more than a moiety of the cbilms present
ed that led to the creation of a new
commission. The 'famous Itata claim,
founded upon theacapture of that vessel
by the Charlestoiwjswlll come, up for final
argument Saturday.
Constitution-Columbia Race.
NEW YORK, June 6. W Butler Dun
can, Jr., stated tonight that the Consti
tution would be ready for the trial races
with the Columbia within two weeks.
Secretary Oddie stated that In all likeli
hood the first of the races between the
Constitution and Columbia would be held
June 25.
Los Angeles Lodge, No. 99 B. P. O.
Elks, has written an official challenge for
a game of baseball with the lodge of
the same order at Spokane, and it is
probable that a series of games will be
played at Spokane about the middle of
July.-
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AMALGAMATION OF MONTANA COP
PER COMPANIES.
The Minority Made a Strong Fight
to Prevent the Consolidation, but
Was Voted Down.
NEW YORK, June 6. There was much
excitement at the Amalgamated Copper
Company's special meeting In Jersey City
today to vote on the proposition to In
crease the capital stock, from $75,000,00)
to $155,000,000. The injunction proceedings
Instituted yestetday by the opponents of
the Boston & Montana Copper Company
to prevent the deal from going through
today lent unusual Interest to the meet-'
Ing. Vice-Chancellor Stevens had issued
an order restraining the merger, but per
mitting the meeting today in order that
the sentiments at the stockholders might
be obtained.
William H. Corbln, counsel for the
Amalgamated Copper Company, was
elected chairman of the meeting. Clar
ence H. Venner, of Boston, In behalf of
the opposition, moved to adjourn until
June 20, but before Mr. Cprbin would en
tertain the motion he directed that the
controller, Robert S. Jordon, of Jersey
City, and Legrand Bouker, find out how
many shares were represented, and by
whom. It was found that 591,300 shares
were represented out of a total of 770,
000, more than the required two-thirds.
Flavel McGee and Isaac S. Taylor,
representing the opponents of the pro
posed absorption, directed the fight in
person, and were aided by Mr. Venner,
who next moved that the Inspectors of
election report specifically the number
of stockholders represented by proxy, and
those represented In person, also that a
record be made of those stockholders
represented by James Stlllman, A. R.
Flower, Major Bacon and James Jordon.
This motion was voted down. Mr. Ven
ner next wanted a stock vote, but Mr.
Corbln said there was no reason for that.
iMr. Venner next moved that all proxies
held by Messrs Stlllman, Flower, Bacon
and Jordon be rejected as Illegal. This
was also voted down and John A. Gar
ver, counsel for the Amalgamated Com
pany, read a report by a special com
mittee, recommending the acquisition of
the Boston & Montana and Butte & Bos
ton Mining Companies. Mr. Venner
moved to reject all the the proxies of the
Bacon-Stlllman faction on the ground that
the proxies had not been properly
stamped. This was voted down.
As the decisive vote was taken, Mr.
Venner made a speech, declaring that
the proceedings were "fraudulent" and
the proposed deal "scandalous." He add
ed: "If the court does not enjoin this
Iniquitous proceeding," then I say we have
no further use for the court."
The resolutions to increase the stock as
prop,o.l and to purchase the Boston &
Montana and Butte & Boston Companies
was gassed by a vote of 595,585 shares to
304. "Another resolution was passed to
the effect that the carrying out of the two
other resolutions be subject to the ap
proval of the Chancery Court,. The pur
chase price mentioned In the resolution Is
five and one-half shares of Amalgamated
stock for one share of Boston & Montana
stock, and one and one-third shares of
Butte & Boston stock. By the terms of
the resolutions adopted, the price of the
two properties purchased Is placed at
$S0.O00.O00. The committee adjourned to
meet June 10 next.
Minority Brings Snlt.
BOSTON, June 6. A bill in equity was
brought before the Massachusetts Su
preme Court today by J. Forester and
John MacGinnls against A. S. Blgelow.
W. J. Lass and J. S. Blgelow, stockhold
ers, owning a. majority of the Boston &
Montana btock. and Kidder, Pcabody &
Co. The bill alleged conspiracy by the
defendants to despoil the Interests ot the
minority stockholders of Montana as rep
resanted by MacGinnls and 'Forester.
The bill states that Kidder, Peabody &
Co. and Blgelow and Ladd have en
tered Into an unlawful agreement to ac
quire all the Montana stock, and ex
change It for Amalgamated stock, one to
four. The bill also alleged that the deal
Is contrary tc public policy, forbidden
by common and statute law, that the
value of the Boston & Montana stock
will be dissipated and forfeited to the
state. A temporary Injunction pending a
hearing and n permanent Injunction stop
ping the combination was asked for.
Judge Knowlton granted an order of
notice, returnable June 11. The defend
ants agree not to transfer the Montana
stock In their possession to the Amalga
mated until after the hearing. '
SECURED BY STANDARD OIL.
Big Deal In Pocahontas Coal Lands
Reported.
BLUEFIELD, W. Va., June 6. The
statement that the Pocahontas coal fields
were likely to change hands was partial
ly confirmed today by the unofficial an
nouncement that the Flat Top Land As
sociation was about to dispose of Up. hold
ings to the Standard Oil Company. This
association owns the greater part of the
land In Mercer, McDowell, Wyoming and
Raleigh Counties, West Virginia, and
Tazewell County, Virginia, which Is un
derlaid by Pocahontas steam coal. The
price Is said to have been $13,000,0CO.
Indiana Coal Trust.
WASHINGTON, Ind., June 6. John S.
Bays, a coal operator of Sullivan, was
here today In the Interest of the coal
trust that Is being formed In this state,
and secured from the Daviess County
Coal Company and the Cable Coal Com
pany, of this city, options oa their exten
sive Interests In Daviess County. He also
secured options on the Cable Company's
lands In Pike County. The combine will
be called the Consolidated Coal Company
of Indiana, .with headquarters probably at
Terre Haute. The capital stock of the
trust Is to be $10,000,000, half preferred and
half common.
Another Sewer Pipe Combine.
CLEVELAND. June 6. It Is said that
a number of manufacturers In Cleveland
and Akron have Interested proprietors of
about 15 sewer pipe plants In a plan for
organization of a single corporation to
take all the plants and conduct a single
business as a whole. The proposed cap
italization Is $7,000,000.
OFFICIAL INSTRUCTIONS.
Acquainting Cuban Delegntes With
the Administration's Views.
HAVANA, June 6. The official Instruc
tions from Washington regarding the
Piatt amendment have arrived. They are
being' translated and sent to the consti
tutional convention members.
Secretary Root's Interpretation.
WASHINGTON, June 6. In view of the
several representations made in Havana
regarding the interpretation by the Sec
retary of War to the Cuban commission
ers of the Piatt amendment, it can be
stated authoritatively that the Secretary
did not deviate from the declaration that
the President and himself had no power
to change an act of Congress. It Is said
here that the amendments which the Cu
ban convention made to the Piatt law and
the incorporation of conversations with
Secretary Root do not represent his views
of the amendment, nor was he correctly
quoted in the alleged statement. Among
the reports given out In Havana Is the
translation of a letter of Senator Piatt,
written to the Secretary ot War, and fur
nished as a confidential document to th
Cuban comm'fssio'hers w"hen they were
here. This letter briefly gives the views
of the Connecticut Senator qn some feat
ures of the law which bears his name.
Surprise was expressed that the letter
should appear In print In Havana.
Idaho Notes.
The Lewlston police made 32 arrests la3t
month. '
It Is reported from Payette tmil a
sturgeon was brought In trom'the Snake
River by M. E. Jones and T. 'A. lieller
which measured nine feet long and weigh
ed J1U 'pounds.
Henry Eubunks was given a. preliminary
trial in Nez 5erc.es last week ., pn, the
charge or stealing an Indian's horse, Jho
case was fought with spirit on both, sides,
and it continued a whole week. Eubanka
nas acquitted.
The Idaho Grand .Lodge, Knights of
Pythias, will meet at Pocatello June Ifi.
A petition abking for the pardon of
Paul Corcoran, now serving a 17-year sen
tence at the .state penitentiary for tho
alleged participation in the Wardner riot,
li being circulated.
James Carlln and R. Reyonlds were-arrested
Monday at Cottonwood, on -tho
charge of grand larceny, the specific
charge being the theft of two saddles
and a quantity of bacon. There has
been much complaint of thieving in that
district, and a determined effort is being
made to stop it.
Mr. Helm, who is operating tho well
drill on the Yantis tract, reports an un
usual occurrence, says the Lewlston Trib
une. While the machine was In operation
iomc mysterious power forced the heavy
string of tools upward In the hole about
100 feet. When the band pump was low
ered to determine the nature of the filling
it was found to consist of lignite and
soapstone of a character that had not
been encountered in drilling the well.
This would indicate that some internal
force had filled the cavity from the bot
tom. Mr. Helm thinks oil, water or somo
other fluid forced the tools and other
matter weighing perhaps several tons up
to a point where the fluid escaped Into s
crevice In the rocks. Obser'atIOn has al
most convinced Mr. Helm that a flow of
water had been escaping at a point near
where this upheaval stopped. He now
feels confident that he has encountered
oil or water under pressure which Is only
prevented from gushing to the surface by
this subterranean escape.
Dangerous Issu$.
Kansas Clty$ Star. '
The Republican party cannot stand by
the tariff and win another campaign. The
danger to be feared la a revolt within
its own ranks. The hatred of injustice Is
not limited to party lines. This has
raised a protest against the tariff among
the liberal Republicans, and the absurd
ity of seeking to promote expansion by
invidious discriminations against tho
country's new possessions has shown up
the sinister and. farcical nature of pro
tection In Its true and proper light.
It Still Survives.
St. Paul Pioneer Pres.
The Springfield Republican and the New
York Evening Post have "lost much of
their old-time respect for the Supremo
Court" since It hns failed to indorse their
I peculiar views of the Constitution. But
since me om-ume respect or me peopio
for the Court Is as vigorous as ever, the
grand old tribunal will probably survlvo
any loss of regard by the papers named.
The high-license ticket was elected at
the municipal election at Cheney, Monday.
The saloon license will probably be raised
to $1000" per year.