The Anaconda Standard from Anaconda, Montana • 1

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VOL XVJI.XO. 2M. ANACGLNDA, TUESDAY MORX1XG, MAY 8, 1 PRICE ITVECENTS STRENUOUS DAYS FOR SOFT HANDS ONE OF SAN FRANCISCO'S GRAVE PROBLEMS 'l i'r ,1 COAL MINERS WIN TWO CONCESSIONS ZARTERrMANY WEEKS OFENDEAVOR OFFK MK REALLY 'VP AGAISST HARDKST KIM) OK A (a A MIS I SA KRAMCISCO. They Enter Into First General Agreement Ever Signed Between Employe and Employer and All Men Are to --B Roinstatcd Otherwise- Give Them Enthusiasm It Is Probable That Work Will Be Resumed Next Monday. ij I i )m j- Jb44 forward in their efforts to have regular agreements with their employers.

While the compact entered into today was predicted last week, the agreement was not reached without a final struggle on the part of the miners to get something more. President Mitchell in stating to the operators the action of the Scranton convention asked that the agreement be made for two years. In arguing for the two-year term, he said that the cost of living might "increase considerably in three years and that other changes in the mining, industry might come that would make the present scale unfair to the men. Men Mont Br Rel nutated. New York, May 7.

After carrying on negotiations for nearly three months, the sub-committee representing the anthracite mine workers and operators of Eastern Pennsylvania agreed to-day to continue the award of the strike commission for another three years or until March 31, 1909, and the men will return to work as soon, as practicable, probably Monday. All miners who have iJuot committed violence against persons or property will be re-employed, and no one will be discriminated against because" of any action he may have taken in the strike movement. The agreement is subject to the ratification the Jrl-distriet convention ofmine workers at Scranton to-morrow, but ihere is not the slightest the delegates will approve the action of their reports. This outcome of the dispute which threatened to develop into a long and bitter struggle and toparalyse a great 'Industry was looked upon with satisfaction by. the coal road operators, as the agreement entered into is their first proposition, made early in March in reply to the mine -workers' original de-- mands.

An Agreement, Anyway. The miners had little to say regarding the agreement, except that it was the best they could get. They pointed -out, however, that' the agreement is the first general agreement that has ever been signed between, the operators and miners, and they look upon it as a step rW new photograph ot the ruins of SmH Francisco's city hU was taken since the tire. The view, gives an Idem Of the destrttc- tioo wrought by the earthquake; the fire 'jid not reach this building; its rain was accomplished solely by the seismic disturbance, The photograph was brought 4o Butte by W. Davis, who has )usf returned from the Golden Gate, where he went through the trying experiences of the disaster.

Mr. Davis say that the city hall is ruined beyond restoration. It cost the city seven millions and the earthquake exposed the rascality of the builders. The walls, instead of being solid granite, were a shell of stone, backed with light rubble and poor concrete. The steel frame which supported the dome saved that part of the structure, but the main walls and the tower are wrecked beyond restoration.

The contrast between this building andUiheti, tike the United States mint, ther postoltice Hnd tk St. Francfo hotel, Is strong. In the latter buildings pari of the rooms are already occupied, the earthquake having failed to vitally affect the structures. Mr. Davis is certain that the city will be rebuilt and that It will be one ot the handsomest municipalities in the world when the work is done.

There will be four main divisions of the city, each with its own system of waterworks, and in other respects independent of the others. The streets will be widened and the new business section will be constructed of steel and stone. HELENA'S MAYOR POLITICAL CHAMELEON SPOTS UNDERGOING ANOTHER CHANGE Whole array tryiDK tu rarn llvlnar by sweat of the brow, bnt ifn aerlon problem Anthort tle ara connldrrlaccairii of thru- tendri indlridnala Profeauional turn al-no iirrlenclnje trlnc tiuim, Xow for reconstruct Ins the cttr. Cheap restaurants In demand. San Francisco.

May 7. With the subsidence of the excitement that attended the earthquake and hre comes a. more vivid realization of tho misery that haa been inflicted upon the community. The number-of people who -have suddenly been cut. off from means of earning a livelihood is enormous.

The army of clerks, salesmen, stenographers, bookkeepers and trades people that poured into the" downtown sections each morning and returned to the residential districts and suburbs in the evening finds itself idle and without prospect of employment. Lawyers, doctors, dentists and their assistants are in a like predicament. Serlons Problem. But a small percentage of these people are capable of taking up manual labor, the only kind that is now presented, and already upon the streets and on the sites for new buildings may be seen many ot this class painfully and- wearily engaged in the hardest kind of tasks. What is to be done with "the great number of men and women who could not get down to the level of the common workman is a question" tha't'rthe "cUyofficials73 have asked themselves and have been unable to furnish a satisfactory For Reeonntrnellon.

from this time forward'the efforts of the lunicipal oftTclalsu aridf, existing citizens' committees will be directed al- most solely to the task of reconstructing the city. Active sub-committees have been making plans for work and accomplishments will be presented to Mayor Schmltz this week. The construction of temporary buildings continues in the burned portions of the town, and there are manifestations that the mercantile element Is undaunted by its reverses. Cheap Reatanranta Wanted. The relief work is proceeding smoothly along the lines arranged by the army, but a project Is now.

being; considered of substituting for the bread line a number of cheap restaurants where hot meals will te served at all hours. JOSEPH LEITER'S OFFICE RANSACKED BY BURGLARS Chicago, May 7. The office of Joseph loiter and of the estate of the late Levi Z. father of Joseph Leiter, was robbed last night or Saturday and bonds and securities valued at $10,000 to $25,000 were stolen. The burglars gained entrance to the office by breaking in tho door with a sledge hammer, using rubber mats to deaden the force of their blows.

BOSTON CIGAR MAKERS STRIKE FOR WORE PAY Boston, May T.r-'A strike of union cigar makers of this city was started her today. It is estimated that about L200 men are out in an effort to force an ineraasa in wages. Most of the small plants have agreed to the new union which calls for an increase of from 50 cents to J. a thousand in various grades of cigars. MRS.

JAMES G. BLAINE TO VISIT SIOUX FALLS Washington, Mav 7. The Post to-morrow will say: Mrs. James G. Blaine, who before her marriage some years ago was Miss Martha Hichborn, daughter of Rear Admiral Hichborn, will leave Washington at the end of the present week for Sioux Falls.

S. P. It is understood she intends to be absent several montn s. The announcement of her contemplated resilience in Sioux Falls does not come as a ur--prlse. For -inore-than a Tear Mrs.

Blaine lias spent most of the time with her parents in Washington, while her husband has bc-n engaged in business pursuits In New York. (ected to s-ill for Europe next Tuesday in the hope of recovering her TteaTtn. uhrfa.v I he mother had displayed no symptoms of mental disturbance but had spent portion of the day In plamilfig the trip which Agatha wvs to have taken In Europe. Her HoabanaVa Kret. About 2 o'clock this morning Mrs.

Waters entered the room of her girls, and placing the revolver at the temple of her daughter, fired, killing her Instantly. She then left the room and. as she descended the stairs, she sent a billet Into her own bead. Bhe died, almost Instantly, her body siting at the feet of her husband, who been awakened ut the first shot, and forward to ascertain the caua of the shot. GEORGE MARSH DEAD A FORMER JIKSIDKXT OK GREAT FM.I.S HEKTS.HITH I'tTAI, ACCIDEXT AT SEATTLE, Special Dispatch to the Standard.

Great Falls, May 7. News was received here to-day from Seattle of the accidental death of George Marsh, "a traveling salesman, for many years a resident of this city. While conversing with friends in a Seattle store Mr. Marsh inadvertently stepped backward into an open freight -elevator shaft. Tailing to The his head striking against the top of the elevator, death being instantaneous.

He leaves a wife residing in Tacoma. 'Mr. Marsh came to Great Falls about 15 years ago and was connected for several years with the Cataract arid Royal mills, later becoming traveling salesman for the DunnMcLean Mercantile company. About four years ago he removed to Tacoma and was representative in the "Washington territory of Swift Co. He was about 45 years old.

BUSY DAY IN THE HOUSE AND MANY BILLS PASSED Washington, May 7. Notwithstanding that- this wns the-speaker's- birth day, the house, after a splendid demonstration to Mr. Cannon as he ascended to the speaker's table, settled to one of the biggest days in the history of the present session. The day was notable for the number of bills passed. 43 in number, covering a large number Df subjects.

Many of the bills passed could have been passed by unanimous consent, but with Mr. Williams' determination to object to any legislation by unanimous consent, these bills came up under suspension of the rules, this being known as "suspension day." LASALLE'S BODY FOUND TWELVE MILES FROM DAM Special Dispatch to the Standard. Helena, May 7. Coroner Bennett returned from Beartooth this evening with ths, body of Henry Lasalle, which was" found in the Missouri river 12 miles below the new dam, where La-salle fell in. An inquest was held and the jury returned a verdict of accidental drowning.

Lasalle came from Minnesota, where he is survived by a father. RIG STIM ALIVE. Riga, May An armed band attacked the railway station at the 1'kum junction to-day and killed a gendarme, a policeman, the postmaster and an artillery officer. Troops were sent in pursuit of the band. in their-reply sold they felt that any contingency that might arise was covered by the award of the strike commission, and they concluded by asking that the award be continued for three This was In taking up the" question of discrimination against some of the men it was the intention of the mine owners to take, back only such men as they chose to but President Mitchell contested this point so strenuously that the operators withdrew it.

No date has been officially set foi the resumption of work. It was thought that Thursday would be selected, but as some of the mines are not in good condition for an immediate resumption the beginning of operations may be delayed until Monday. This It the sixth week of the suspension and represents a loss of about 5,000,000 tons. SKRINERS DETERMINED TO VISIT LOS ANGELES SEVEHAI, THOISASD WILI, BE IX CITV BRKOIIR to 5 SO IT IS PREDICTEO. Los Angeles, May 7.

Although the national gathering of Shriners, originally scheduled for Los Angeles this week, was declared off by Imperial Potentate Collins, there are 1.500 visiting Shriners now in Los Angeles, and they continue to arrive from the East in constantly increasing numbers. A special the" Salt Lake railroad brought 100 of the Springfield, Shriners into the city at noon to-day, and some time to-night the special oVer the Southern Pacific will bring more than. 200 additional members. Before the end of the week the visitors will number more than 5,000. GOVERNMENT SUSTAINED IN IMPORTANT MATTER Paris, May 8.

The results' of the election were chiefly important in confirming the policy which the government has thus far pursued, particularly on the question of separation of church and state. The government groups are so much increased that they are not longer dependent upon the socialists. Out of 591 constituencies the government has carried 262- and the opposition 169. In 155 districts there will be reballoting. The results in colonial districts have not yet been re ported.

MOBS HOLDING THE FORT IN GUADALOUPE TOWN Washington, May 7. Guadaloupe. French West Indies, is under mob 'ufii according to a dispatch received at Uie state department from J. J. Jarvis, the American, consul at that point.

His dispatch says the mob is in control and the authorities are unable to restrain it. Election troubles are the cause of the disturbance. SYNDICATE IS PROBABLE TO HELP SAN FRANCISCO New Tork. May 7. Conferences are in progress in this city, it ie learned, looking to the formation of a syndicate which shall finance the requirements of San Francisco 'in the direction ol( rebuilding the wrecked city.

dki.E(;ath from ai.ask a. Washington. May 7. President Roosevelt has signed the bill recently passed by congress providing for a delegate to the house for Alaska. 2r 4.

if i and his wife a i'oman he married1 the third day of last montn were walking down First avenue. When near Cherry street, Mitchell, who was following them, addressed a remark in a low tone to Creffield and the Utter turned to face his pursuer. Th 'Cloning Aft. A revolver was drawn and flashed, Creffield reeled and fell to the pavement. The bullet had penetrated his brain.

Within a minute of the shooting. Deputy Sheriff Sam Huth and Patrolman Leoourt had arrested Mitchell. Mitchell is 23 years of age, and a laborer by occupation. IH THE HARNESS Spec ial Disoatch to the Standard. Helena, May 7.

Mayor F. Lindsay assumed office this evening and made his nominations for city officers as follows: Chief of police. Harry Hay, city attorney, E. C. Russell: city cerk, F.

J. Sterling: street commissioner. George Tremper; sergeant of police. Leonard Bailey; patrolmen. F.

W. Gardner. James Barnes, H. F. Lidolph, J.

A. Mackey. W. C. Irwin; Jailers.

M. Priekett, Patrick Qulnn; fire chief, Thomas-Daily r-board of health, Dr. 11. L. Fligman.

J. S. Tooker. E. R.

Tandy; library board. F. K. Turner, W. Bailey, T.

J. Walsh, R. S. Hale. On motion of Longmaid.

republican, the nomination of Hay for chief of police was laid on the table indefinitely. That of Bailey for sergeant, was postponed for two weeks, and E. C. Russell failed of confirmation. The trouble- arose over the fact that the Edwards and Carter people have got into a row.

Hay is an Edwards man and the Carter people in the council would not vote for his confirmation. Russell is a Carter mail, and in retaliation the Edwards men refused to vote for his confirmation. Bailey Is the present sergeant of police and has beeii urged for chief of police. He is a republican, though he has served under a democratic he is strongly opposed by the Edwards people. Only two of the old patrolmen are retained.

They are Barnes and Irwin, Chief of Police McCann resigned today and this eveninv turned his office over to Sergeant Bailey. In his message to the city council. Mayor Lindsay recommended the establishment of public weighing yales, the reduction of the city establishment of sprinkling districts, and that a committee be named to consider a means of paying off a large amount of Illegal indebtedness. i which" evoked a storm of anger and condemnation by the dominant liberal party. Published at the present instant, when the people had been led to believe that, the unpopular draft had been dropped, and when the dismissal of the old cabinet was accepted as an indication of the desire on the part of the government to join hands with the national parliament, the news will arouse still greater indignation and threatens to undo all the work of Professor Milukoff and the other constitutional democratic leaders in the cause of moderation.

Onlj One Modification, The only modification in the "tonsti-tuton" as published which meets, with favor is the elimination of the provision empowering the emperor tOj fix salaries and pensions of officials, thereby subjecting even the Judiciary to. the possibility of undue financial influence. All the other changes are in the di IT'S AN UNLUCKY DAY FDR BILLINGS PEOPLE A LOXU l.lT OF Aft 1UK5 ITS IX WHICH SOME PERSONS S-TAIX JiKHIOVS IXJVRIKS. Special Dispatch to the Standard. Billings.

May 7. Sunday was a day of aceidents here. Mrs. J. Dunlevy fell down a stairway at her home and fractured her arm npa'r the wrist.

George K. Davenport, a hardware salesman, was out 'ooking at his tattle. A young bull jnaile a vicious lim-e at him and Davenport sprang to one side. The horn of the animal struck bis foot, however, and almost completely aenetrated it. Kemp Haytliorne, a boy.

was t.hmw.i from a horse. His foot caught in tile stirrup, but his stopped and lie was dragged only short distance. His injuries are not serious. Mrs. A.

C. Logan wrts thrown from'' a stumbling horse. Th animal turned a complete somersault. Mrs. Logan received a severe cut across the chin.

Her son Tom was thrown from a bucking broncho ana severely jarred ua. St. Petersburg. May 8, 4:20 a. m.

Another of the kaleidoscopic changes in the political situation to which Russia is becoming accustomed occurred late last night when, -with utter unexpectedness, the draft of the fundamental law, which was supposed to have perished with the Wltte regime, was officially promulgated and made the permanent basis of the Russian, state, unalterable exception the initiative of Emperor Nicholas or his successors. A honi I.i lie PI Though the draft of the fundamental law has undergone considerable editing and numerous changes have been made in it, in essence it remains identical with the project telegraphed to the associated press on April 24. DUEL WITH A BURGLAR AID THE LATTER WINS CONr'IDKXTIAL i.GKXT OP H. ROGERS Ml RDKRKU BY THIG IX HIS OWX HOME. New York.

May 7. Charles L. SDier, a prominent business man of Staten island, and said to be a confidential agent of H. H. Rogers, vice president of the Standard Oil company, was shot a nd killed in a duel with a burglar in his home at Brighton.

Staten island, early to-day. Alter his house was robbed by burglars several months ago. Mr. Spier nreDared lo defend against them when they had anotV.er visit. This morning Mr.

and Mrs. Soier were awakened by the noise of a burglar, who was taking up the silverware on the dining room table. Arniing himself with a revolver. Mr. Spier ran downstairs and shot at the intruder.

His first shot missed the man, who drew his own weapon and tired rapidly at Mr. Spier untilthe weapon was empty. Alter the tirst sl ot Spier's re voiviir missed ore, but the burglar shot Jrepeatedljy; arttl sboJL-MJ-Snjer through the: head. The burglar leaving behind the booty he had col lected. VOLUNTEER FOUND DEAD WITH HEAD BADLY CUT Kl Paso, May 7.

Floyd Frisbie. formerly a lieutenant in the Philippines, was found dead in bed here to-dv. Mis head was badly cut. and rn investigation Is being made by the authorities. Krlsbie enlisted from Corpus Chrlsti, in IfWS, and had only recently returned from the Philippines.

rection of further buttressing the imperial power, protecting the crown lands and properties from interference by the parliament and giving the emperor power to conclude loans independently, should the parliament refuse to pass the budget. Dissolntion Predicted. The retirement of seven members of Cou'it Wltte's cabinet and the appointments of Schwanebach to be controller of the empire, M. Kauffman to be minister of education. M.

Stlnjlnsky to be minister of agriculture and M. Chtche-glovitoff to the ministry of justice are gazetted this Ministers 'Shipoff, Nemehaieff, XI-kolsky, Obolensky and Tolstoi, whom at the last moment it was decided to replace, will remain attached to their former departments, an unprecedented occurrence in Russian bureaucracy, and perhaps ap indication that the present ministry is not expected to be of long duration. THE! DRGE BILLINGS -TO RETAIN HER DATES HITTK FAIR- OFFICERS- ADVISE ITI7.EXS TO (JET HI SY AND AOT TOSS I SI'OXE. Special Disoatch to the' Standard. Billings, May 7.

There was considerable agitation here to-day over the Billings fair question. At a meeting Saturday night the leal directors called the fair off. They were discouraged at the lack of interest shown by citizens in creating new fair for which it was proposed to sell stock in the sum of $40,000. To-day W. A.

Clark, and Dr. Galbraith. president and secretary of the state circuit, arrived here. They were surprised at the action of the Billings association and advised the citizens to get down to business and save the dale's at" once or they will, be given to Sheridan, the. secretary of that "association made a proposition tf) give a.

bond to fulfill all requirements and pay the extra expense of horsemen. Uniess Billings makes good in three days she will lose a place in the circuit BURGLARS ENTER STORE AN0 TAKE FIVE DOLLARS Special Pispatch to the Standard. Billings. May '7. The store of F.

Hayhurst was entered by burglars last night and $5 stolen. This was all that "Was missed. The man gained entrance by going through, a coal hole in the basement. DESPERA TION CA USES WORR WHICH HAS SHOCKING CLIMA ROLL CALL OF HOLY ROLLERS IS REDUCED THE A VENGER New York. May 7.

Mrs. Mary Wat-erson entered the room of her house on West Seventy-sixth' her two daughters. Agatha and Ruth, lay sleeping early to-day, and shot Agatha, the elder and her favorite, and, with out attempting to harm Ruth, then killed herself. Temporary insanity due to worry over the daughter's ill health Is assigned as the reason. Mrs.

aters was the wife of Jchn R. Waters, a well-to-do insurance broker, and was 52 years old. Agatha was 26 and Ruth i is 17. Worried to Deanrrattoa. The mother, who had been melancholy for a long period, had grieved pver the thought that Agatha, who was her almost constant companion, ex- I sattle.

Mav. Frank leader of a notorious religious organization known as the Holy Rollers, was shot in the forehead and instantly killed, at 7:10 o'clock this morning, on First avenue, near Cherry street. Cref-tield's blood paid for the practices which his organization follows. WronK Avenged. The man who committed the crime.

George Mitchell, claims he wiped out the stain his family suffered through the seduction of his two sisters by the leader of the Holy Hollers. Creffield ROAD MUSTPAY TAXES- ON ITS STOCKS AND BONDS Springfield, 111., May 7. According to an opinion rendered to-day by Attorney General Stead to' the auditor of nubile accounts in answer to an inquiry from the auditor as to how he' should the property of the Illinois Central railway for taxation, the Illinois Central must pay taxes on about SSO.OuO.000 In- stock and S5.000.0M of bonds on which the railwa company has claimed exemption on' tne ground that the stocks are debits ebrt-should be deducted from Uie credit of the road. i.