IIwtUrp s t A d vertisementr Vol. XX. No. 48. LEWISTOWN, FEROUS COUNTY, WONT., WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY I, 19o3. Pri c e s Cents. REPUBLICAh IN POLITICS, AND DIVOTID TO THI KINKEAL, AIICULTURAL, STOCK AND WOOL INTERISTS OF TH OGRIAT JUDITH COUNTRY. IL iEAlDY FOR TH BIG CELEBRATION SATURDAY Committees Are Hustling and Promise to Have All in Readiness When the Sun Rises on the Fourth -- Fair Day and Great Crowd Seems Certain -- $Ioo.oo to the Drill Team. raourth of July committees are busy this week and all arrangements are rapidly nearing the point of comple- tion. Every member of the general com- mittee, who also is chairman of some one of the sub-committees, has his work well in han' and there scarcely seems a possibility but that tee cele bration Saturday will be an uproar- ious success. Judge Smith, of Helena, who will deliver the address, will be met at Ubet PFrday by Judge Cheadle, who is chairman of the committee upon entertainment of the distinguished jurist of the capita city. After the celebration Judge Smith will be the guest of Col. Sweeney of the N-Bar ranch on Flatwillow and enjoy a few days shing. The Are works have begun to arrive. The heavy pieces and the large u- sortment of bombs, etc., were ship- *d by freight and are now between Harlowton and Lewistown, while the lance work and the other delicate parts will arrive today or tomorrow by express. Part of them are here. The grand stand is completed and the pavilion will be ready for the dec- orators tomorrow. Contractors Hovis and Johnson have done a good job and no one need fear of accidents. "8teers wanted" is the sign the sporting committee has hung out for two weeks, but they have secured a bunch of Texas wild ones and the cowboys will have to grease their loops or the steers will get away from them D. I. Hempa•ll, who ha been prac. tieag with the Wright automobile, though .P Blank will probably hsadle the lever in the race, says that he has $25 to bet that King's auto won't be in sight when he crosses the finish line. and Klng isn't saying anything but "Is that so?" From W. R. Woodson, who went to Kendall yesterday, the committee learned that the drilling teams thought $76 too small a purse considering the expense sad labor of preparation for such a contest, sad the amount was promptly raised to $100, which will insure three and possibly four teams in that event. In doing this the committee exceeded its aproprl stloa, but "uocess" is the one com- maud aadperhaps some other appro priatloa can be curtailed. No less than a doesa cowboys want that $50 and will be on hanbud to ride the bros. The Kendall ball team is practicing regularly and will suer ly give the home team a good game, . noet a set back in their boasts Perp the least said about the vaudeville commttee and its work, the better; quite enougg trouble has already ensued on account of the pub. licity given to the "arduous dutes" of that committee, and at least one KID CURRY ((CAPES. Sunny Tennessee Offielials Easy for the Mentana Outlaw. Knoxville, Tenn., June T2.-Harvey Logasn, alas Kid Curry, the Montana train robber, who is under sentence of 2 years, escaped from Knox county Jail this afternoon. While a guard's back was turned, Logan threw a wire and lassoed him, tying him tight to the bets of the case. Having one entire noor of the Jail to himself, Logan secured two pistols, whieL had been placed in the corri- dor of the Jail for use by bhe officers. 'Whes Jailer ell appeared to sa- swer a knook from the pris- one passed out a bottle saying he wanted some medicine. As the Jailer put his eads In, Logan covered him with a pistol, foroed him to unlock the door nss take him In the basement o- the Jall. Then he forced Dell to take him to the sheriff's stable and to saddle the asht-Ds horse. This done Logan then mounted and rode away in the dire1- tao dof the mountains. A posse started in pursuit of the desperado within one hour. Curry Lest by Off lers. Knoxville, Tmen., June 28.-The posse of law officers wh6 went in pur- suit of Harry Logan, alias Kid Curry, the Montana train rober, who broke Jail Saturday, returned today empty. handed, fading no trace of him after going seven miles from the city. The sherlf's horse, which he rode away, arrived home at the Jaill this morning, having found its way home. Judge C. B. Clark, of the United States Court, has ordered United States District Attorney Wright and Marshal Austin to make a rigid Inves- tigation of the escape. SHAMROCK VERY FAST. Lipton's Latest beat the Best He Has Sent Across the Sea. New York. June 27.-Sir Thomas Upton's new cup challenger, Sham- rock III, wu given Its first test In American waters In an informal trial with Shamrock I of Sandy Hook to. day. In the first ten miles of the if- teen miles run to windward In the light air the new boat best the old one about ten minutes, and in the run of fifteen miles to leeward, eight min- utes. There was a long gentle sea member has to have a mighty goo1 excuse when he leaves home after supper. But the program is practic- ally complete and, barring the deten- tion of the entire crowd by the sher- ifR, tnere'll be something doing be- tween 7 and 9 p. m. the night of the fourth. For decorations an elaborate scheme has been devised by the committee, to which this was assiglpned, and Main street will surely present a beaunntiful appearance, waile the grounds will be as gay as the Midway at the World's Fair. Lineman Livingston succeeded in running ropes in the two big poles this week and twenty-four foot flags will fly from each, while from all the smaller poles in town will be wafted the glorious stars and stripes in less- er sises. A large number of the resi- dences will also be gaily attired for the occasion and the entire city should present a beautiful scene. On the grounds stands and tents are going up, giving it quite the ap- pearance of a new town, and there will be everything on tap and several side shows in continuous performance. Not until b)riday, however, will pre- parations be made complete. A nsal dosen extra policemen and as many deputy sherifs will be on duty to handle the big crowd and as- sist in keeplng the cause-way clear and tae bystanders from mobbing the umpire of the ball game. Rains of the pest fornight have brought the smile of contentment to the farmer and the stockgrower and now a few days of clear skies are guaranteed for the celebration. But should it rain-spare the thought- the program will be carried out on Sunday or even donday, if the weath- er man becomes persistently obnox- ious. But celebrate we will. Accommodations for all will be pro. vided. A long list of private rooms has been received and if anyone can- not ind a room. Just call on Chairman Watson and you will be placed Ln agreeable quartars. Both bberlf Sia- tar and Chief Bebb have promised to keep open house with rooms for forty. There will be no parade. Mr. f•hnick, of the Red ..en, was un- successful in arranging for this and it has been promptly abandoned. Some misundestadlng appears to have arisem regarding the mention of tas feature last week. 'the commit- tee inteded no reoSetion whatever on the Red Mea, which order includes a Sne lot of Jolly fellows sad good catlaesn, but the objectionable phrase used refered to what some others might endeavor to obtain a place for in the parade should it ocur. It is hoped that the Red Men will •soon- alder before Satrday and get In lime as frut proposed. But one motre committee-on musie. There will be plenty of It sad it will be good. And the dancers will have all they want, though they liger af- ter sunrise Sunday. Wake uiyou cant help It-when the moraning salut is fred and enlist for the enatire campaig. A good day, a great crowd and the biggest celebration on record. You're all weloome. Come on. and the new challenger slipped clean- ly over it, making little fuss under the bow. Taklng Into consideratlon the asser- tion by Bngllsh yachtsmen that Shame rock I is ten minutes faster in a 30. mile course than It ever was, and fully as much faster than Shamrock II, the new boat's Arst performance on this side of the Atlantic marks her as probably the most dangerous challeng er Sir Thomas has brought over. In light air and smooth water it showed itself to be very fast. The main object of the trip was to stretch the sails and to resume tuning. Sir Thomas and Designer Fife were aboard the Shamrock III, and Colonel Nell sailed on Shamrock I when the yachts started to beat to seaward agalnst a four-knot wind. Shamrock III was slightly In the lead at the start and began at once to add to it. The new peat pointed higher and ran faster than Shamrock I. They sailed out to sea for more than two hours and during all that time Shamrock III gained steadily. At 2:45, when the challenger was leading Shamrock I by ten minutes, Shamrock III turned about and ran back to entertain the other. Crossing the wake of the old boat, Shamrock III was given the reer wind and went off for a fve-mile run at a fast clip down the Jersey coast. PULITZER FAVORS GROVER. New York Editor Thinks Sage of Buz. sard's Bay Beet Man. Great Falls. June T2.-Oreat Falls had as a visitor last evening. Ralph Pulitser. editorial writer on the New York World, and a eson of Joseph Pulltzer, the proprietor of the World. Mr. Pulitzer has been travelinl exten- sively for his health lately and will leave this afternoon for Fort Benton. where, In company with J. W. Schultz. the well known story writer and guide of the Blackfeet reservation, he will take a trip down the Missouri river of two or three weeks duration. A few months ago Mr. Pulitzer's health gave out as a result of arduous editorial work, and physicians ordered him to take a rest and refrain from all work or reading of any sort. As a result he made a trip to Japan, sad is now on his way home to New York. For the past two weeks he has been kuadag and slaking in the Blackfeet country, and after his trip down the Missouri he will proceed directly to New York. Mr. Pulitzer said last evening that he had particularly enjoyed his stay in Montana, and had anticipations of an enjoyable trip down the river. "In fact, I have enjoyed it so much," said he, "that I expect to come again to Montana when I want an enoyable outlng." He sald that he had been away from work so long, and having been almost without newspaper reading-unavoid- ably so-that he did not know any- thing of political conditions about New York. In fact, he was anxious for In. formation on affairs there. "When I left the east," he said, "there was a very strong sentiment for Parker as the Democratic candidate, but that does not appear to be so strong now, I should judge. Parker would, I be lieve, make a very strong candidate and would probably carry New York against Roosevelt. But if the Demo- crats want to make sue a sure win of It they will nominate Grover Cleveland. The third term talk would not hurt him much, and there is no doubt what- ever that he could carry New York, and probably several other eastern states as well." WASHOE SHUTS DOWN. Big Anaconda Works Will be idle Un- til Flues Are Completed. Anaconda Mont.., June 2T.-Orders were received from President Scal- Ion this afternoon conlrming the ru- mor that the great plant of the Wa- shoe smelter is to be closed down un- til the new Sues now in course of construction are finslhed. The orders were to the elect that on July 1st the concentration mill and also the smelter department shall be closed un- til everything is in readiness for *e smoke to go up through the new 3O0- foot stack which was completed to- day. The Washoe company has had large and costly damage suits In the courts of this and other counties for the past two years, brought by the ranchers of Deer Lodge valley for crops destroy- ed and horses and cattle alleged to have been poisoned by the smoke set- tang down over the pasture lands, and the company has settle, with all of the ranchers from Durrant to Gar- rison up to first of July. The shut- down will be for the purpose of stop- ping these law suits, for when the new flues-a large portion of which are finished-are completed tae danger from the poisonous gasses will be eliminated and there will be nothing but pure smoke to arise from the new 300-fot stack. Ingenious devices have been arranged in the Sues which will save all of the arsenic and sulphur which at the present time escape, and they will be put to commercial uses. The shut-down will last from the firt day of July to the m dde at Ano uat, and posibly to the first of Sep tember, but no longer. At the present time there are be- tween 600 ad 700 mea at work on the fues. This number will be large- ly increased until the work is finish ed, and In the meantime the concentra- ter, engine rooms and all of the fur- naces will be over-hauled and put in first-class shape for a steay run when everything starts up agaln. At the present tlme there are about 2,100 men who and employment at the big works, and during the shut-down about onehalt of this number will be laid off. It is understood that the olice force will be increased durlng the shutdown so as to allow thing to be brought up to date in this department. Drr lag the time betwe• the irst of the moeth uad the middle of August there will be no smoke of ay kind exept that from some of the boilers, which will be kept steamed up for ire pro- testion and for all other practical pr, poses. It is estimated that in the fur- nace room of this great smelter that it will take nearly a month for the furnaces to cool off before they can be handled by the worklngmen so that the proper connections can be made with the new flues. Carpet Clenalng. McCoy and 8ampson are anw PV%- pared to clean, lay and sew carpets. They ar masters in this line of work and suarantee satisthetlo. Sewing I cents per yard; laying 5 cents per yard; clesaing and laying 10 cents per yard. They also do general job bing. Leave orders at postoRice. SAILS OVER PRENCH CAPITAL Santee-Dument Makes a Sueseesful Trip In New Airship. Paris, June 25.-aentoe.Duomnt made his first appearance today in airship "No. 9," over tie center of Parts. He started from Loanghamp, going in the direction of the Place de 'lEtoile. He executed a number of swlllful maneuvers over the Place de 'lEtoile, made a tour of the Are de Triomphe, and, turning down the Shamps Elysees, brought his airship down at the door of his house. Iat er he returned to Loulchamp. There was little wind. The ship maintained an altitude of about a aundred feet and answered her helm perfectly "No. 9" is the smallest airship San. toe-Dumont has yet constructed. She measures about 8,300 cubic feet, her a three-horse power ensine and resem- bles an elongated egg. EDITOR'S NARROW ESCAPE. Walter Altken, of the Livingston En. terprise, in a Runaway. L•vingston, June 27.-Walter Alt- ken, editor of the Enterprise, narrow. ly escaped serious injury lut ri'day. Mr. Aitken was riding along the street on his bicycle and was run into by a runaway horse. Mr. Altken was torown violently to the ground and rendered unconscious. His bicycle war smashed to smithereens. Fortun- ately the horse's hoofs did not strike the newspaper man's head. If they had done so, the horse's leg woulr probably have been broken. Mr. Alt. ken was only slightly injured. No Pity Shown. "For years fate was after me coo- tinuously," writes F. A. Gulledge, Ver. bena, Ala. "I had a terrible case of piles, causing 24 tumors. When all failed Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured me. Equally good for burns and all aches and pains. Only 2Ik at Wil liams' drug store. THE LOCATION IS FAVORABLE Montana Frtunate in Securing a Good Place far He Bu lding at the World% Pair. WILL ADVERTISE THE STATE Hen. Paul MeCermiek Thinks That the Exhibit Will be Very Beneficial to Our Ceommnwealth. Helena, June S2.-Paul McCormick, of Billings, secretary of the St. Louis fair commkleson, says that the suc- cess of the board depends almost en- tirely upon the people of the state. "The commislon is entirely harmon- lous," said Mr. McCormick in the American National Bank, "and it is thoroughly of the opinion that this state should be well represented at the great St. Louls exposition. We are unanimous that unless a creditable showlng can be made, it would be bet. tar to make onse at all. To do this the commission must have the hearty support of the people generally. "In the first place, the commission already realises that it will be han• dicapped by. a lack of funds. The state of North Dakota has appropriat. -e ap, much for an elhibit from that "tate, Us we have, and that state's In- not dlversled as are ours. ro.Dakota's exhibit must be, In the -at. of things, almost exclusively of the products of its farms. In Mon- tana. however, we have a great va-rl ety of industries and all of them must be illustrated. As the people who will visit the St. louis fair-and there will be millions of them-will compare each state exhibit with the other, 't is decidedly important that we should make a creditable showing. A Good Adverteament. "In no way can we advertise the state better than by exhibiting what it can do. That is a practical way of showing the world what kind of a place Montana is, and what are its opportunlties. Montas Is still a new state. There are better opportunities for capital and for homsseekers here than in any other state in the union, and it should be our object to make this fact plain to the people who visit the 8t. Luils fair. NO state in the union has a greater variety of natur al resebre e than Maneh.. and this is a fact that I think we ourselves fall to appreciate some times. "It will be the intention of the comn. mission to treat all sections of the state alike. No part of the state will be advertised at the expense of an- other. We hope to cal attention to the opportunities in every section. it is a state afair in the besat sense of the word. bor this reason we want eeryone In the state to aseist in the work. I at sure that the commission will appreelate the aid extended it. Rail•rads Should Help. "We hope that the rallrods will lend valuable aid. I understand that they carried exhibits free to the Chicago exposition, sad if that is the case I imagine they will do so for the con. lag fair. That would be of very nat. nral aid to the work, sad it is no more than we might expect of the railroads. These compaies will de. rive more besedts from the ehibits at the fair than say other eorpoation or indlviduals, sad they shold assist the work all I their powe. It is to their advantage to develop the state, for their business will Isereae as the country is developed. They are large land owners, too, sad that is another reason why they should take an in- terest in the exposition. "Montana is fortunate in securing a desirable location for its state build- lag. To my notions it is the best in the grounds. That was larely due to the good friends we had at St. Lousl. We propose to have a good building. and work will be punsed on it as soon as possible. The architect to whom the contract for the plans was let the other day will soon leave for It. Louis. We hope to get some bids In the near future and to have the work commen- cad." Cholera Infantum. This has long been regarded as one ot the most dangerous sad tatal dis eases to which infants are subject. It can be cured, however, whoe prop. erl treated. All that is aeceseary is to give Chamberlain Colic, Chalera and Diarrhoea remedy sad caster oil, as directed with each bottle, sad a cure Is certain. For ale by C. H. WIlliams. MAKING RAPID PROGRfIS. Railroad Will Reush Lewiatwn About the Middle of A'gl-t. Twenty miles of the lowistown ex- tension have been completed, says the Montana Dally Record. R. A. Harlow, vicepresident of the Moatana railroad, has just received word that twenty miles of track were complet, ed, and that the work is progressing favorably. This new portion is ready for business and material Is being hauled over it. Track is now belng laid at the rate of a mile a day. Be- tween 800 and 400 men are at work grading and laying track. It is expected that the road will be c.n le:.d ILto Lewistown be w en Aug. 15 and Sept. 1, and the event will bh piJled with joy by the citiens of that place and persons !Iving along the lii, of road. Sheepmen of that section will then be able to market their wool in less time sad with less expense than formerly, when some of them had to haul their clips from 60 to 104 miles to a railroad, and cattle may be shipped without drivinl them so far that they are exhbuted before they are loaded. The line will also be of great benefit to Heleka, as the' trade of the Judith will now come this way Instead of going elsewhere. The extension from Ralowtot to Lewistown wil be siltfv-h miles long. Shearing in Preg.s. Shearing is now golag on at full blast along the line of road and wool is beginnlng to be hauled in and load- ed on cars. Last year the Montana railroad hauled 4.000,000 pounds of the staple article and this year it is prob. able that the amount will reach 5,000,- 000 pounds. It comes mostly from Meagher and Fergus counties, al- though other counties in that section also contribute some. With the compl tion of the Lewis- town branch it is expected that many new mines will be opened up and old ones worked, owing to the fact that it will then be cheaper to ship the ore to market. Now there are many low grade propositions not being worked because of the expense of hauling the ore to market, which eats up the profits. Last year the Montana railroad haul- ed more than 300 cars of cattle which was considered remarkably good in view of the time it had been running. Cattlemen were satisfied with the ser- vice they received and it is expect- ed that the number of cars shipped this year will be at least doubled. The cattle are loaded at various points along the line of railroad and hauled to Lombard and switched onto the Northern Pacific without loss of time. President Moore Coming. H. D. Moore, of Philadelphia, pres. Ident of the Montana railroad, togeth- er with his sons and their wives, will make a trip over the road next week. Vice President R. A. Harlow will meet the party at Lombard with a pri- vate car and will proceed over the road. The party will stop on the way and fish In Sixteen Mile creek. The party is now making a tour of the Yellowstone National Park and is expected to come out next week. "We expected to have the road into Lewistown sooner," said Vice Presal dent Harlow this morning. "but bad weather In May delayed us consider. ably. The work Is going on rapidly now, however." CALL EXTRA SESSION. Colombian Government Will Probably Ratify the Canal Treaty. Washington, June 27.-The state de" partment has received from Minister BeauJre at Bogota, a telegram confirm. ing the information that the extra ses- sion of congress conveneu for the discussion of the ratification of the canal treaty on June 20. Joaquin Veles is president of the senate and Jose Medina Calderon, president of the chamber of deputies. The following appears in the message of the president respecting the canal treaty: "To my government has been pre sented this dilemma, either It lets our sovereignty suffer detriment or re- nounces certain peculnary advantages to which, according to the opinion of many, we have a right. In the frst case, to consent to the sacriice of our soverelgnty and not aspring to a great Indemnification, the just wishes of the Inhabitants of Panama, a large portion of Colombia would be satl- fled if the canal were opened, but the government would be exposed to the charge afterwards that it did not de- fend our soverelgnty and that It did not defend the Interests of the na- tion. 'In these conditions if the canal is not opened across Panama the govern- ment will be naccused of not having allowed Colombla that benefit which Is regarded as the commencement of our aggrandisement. I have already allowed my wishes to be understood, that the canal should be opened through our territory. "I believe that even at such cost or sacrifice we ought not to put ob- stacles In the way of such a grand undertaklng, because It is an Immense ly beneficial enterprise for the coun- try sand also because once the canal is opened by the United States our relations will beeome more intimate and extensive, while our Industries, commerce and wealth will galan Incal culably. "I leave the full responsibility for the decision of this matter for co•. gress. I do not intend to make my opinlon weigh. When I have given In- structions to our representative at Washington It has been coupled with the order that the decision of this Im- portant matter must be left for con- gress. "After years, in which the question has been treated in a vague way, with. out precise conditions, it is now pre. sented in a way to obtain practicable and positive results. It nas been our indisputable triumph that the senate and the government of the United States should declare, notwithstand- ing every effort to the contrary, the superiority of the Colomalan route." Stooeed by Government. Washington, June 27.-The state de- partment has received a dispatch from Minister Beaupre, at Bogota, say- Ing that the canal discussion had been opened In the Colombian house by a representative opposed to the canal treaty. The government objected on the ground that it was not ready to present the treaty to the house, but would do so later. The government's position was maintained by a vote of 38 to 5. Working Night and Day. The busiest and mightiest little thing that ever was made is Dr. King's New Life Pills. These pills change weakness into strength, listlessness in- to energy. brain-fag Into mental pow- er. They're wonderful In building up the health. Only 25c per box. Bold by C. H. Williams. druggist. RUSHING IN SUPPLIES Much Machinery Going Into the Oil Fields Near Selton. Hielton. Mont.. June 27.-The block. ade of the wagon road into the oil ields. which was caused by the ex- tremely heavy fall of snow last No- vember, has tcen lifted by recent rains and freighting of supplies will be commenced this week. At the time the roads were closed there were sev- eral cars of machinery In the railroad yards waiting transportation into the ield and when the road cosed it was found impossible to continue develop. ment work. Yesterday two large freighting outfits arrived over the Great Northern and supplies will be rushed into the district as rapidly as possible. The casing and the drill- ing machinery will be taken in brnt and it is expected that at least two companies will be drilling in ten days. BOB'S CAREER IN PITTSBURG The Notorious Ammon Has Led a Strenuous Career From His Ear. liest Young Manhood. ORGANIZED A VERY I10 STRIKE Smooth, Oily and Assuring, He Was a Typical Representative of the Trouble Fomenter. Referring to the career in the east of Robert A. Ammon, well known in this city, who was recently convicted of feloniously receiving money from "Get Rich" Miller. a letter from New York says: Col. Ammon has been revealed as the chief gainer in one of the moat preposterously successful swindles yet practices in this vicinity-a swindle which makes it clear that human na- ture is now u ever ready to yield to absurd temptation offered in the name of avarice. Colonel Ammon has been looked up- on here for a long time as a fine type of those who win success by assur- ance, by an impressive manner, and by what in the colloquialism of New York is called front." But he had more than these outward manifesta- tions. He is an industrious man. and. whatever his moral quality may be. he possesses a good deal of intellec. tual power. He is still remembered as the ag- gressive force at the time of Pittaburg riots in 1877. That town was his birth- place. His father, the late August Ammon, was highly esteemed in that city, having been long in the Insur- ance business. The son made his ven- ture in active life as a freight brake- man upon the Pittsburg. Fort Wayne & Chicago railway. Speedily it was discovered that some one was a dis- turbing Influence, that turmoil was be. ing excited among tne men, and after a little investigation those distractions were in part traced to young Bob Am- mon. In the spring of 1877 Ammon gave so much trouble that, in spite of considerable influence that he pos- sessed, he was discharged. But in the summer of 1877, when the greatest, most portentous of all strikes, except- ing that of Debs, began, Ammon ap- peered as a leader and was named one of the strike committee on the Fort Wayne railroad. He had an associate a much more conservative man, who was able to prevent the outbreak of such serious trouble or violence as Ammon counseled. However, Ammon persisted in his purpose to bring about trouble and at last his aseoeiates removed him from the strike committee. His self assertion and asurance, however, were not checked, and be continued to agitate until agitation became illegal action and he was arrested. He was not prosecuted, however, that being deferred, and after the strike was or. er, through the ilauence of his lath- er, proceedlngs were discontinued. His conduct when he was a memn- ber of the strike committee was of such proud aesertiveness; he assumed such commanding authority, that It was said of him by railway men that he was acting as though he thought himself the eneral manager of the Pennsylvania railway. He gave or- ders, but they were disobeyed, and therein came ridicule. The railway officials were well advised in advance of what he intended to do and were able to block his plans. The future seemed to offer no op- portunities for him on the other side of the Alleghaales after the strike, and It was with no great surprise that it was learned that he had become a member of the bar of New York City, for It was snown that there was op" portunities for practice in New York that seemed to be congenial to the qualifications of Colonel Ammon. pour Years for Ammon. New York. June 29.-Robert A. Am- mon, attorney for William F. Miller of the Franklin syndicate, was today sentenced to an Indefinilte term In state's prison not less than four, nor more than four and one-half years. Ammon's attorney moved for a new trial, giving seven reasons for such action. He also moved for arrest of judgment. Both motions were denied by Judge Newburger. Sheriff's commitment on motion of the defendant's counsel was withheld until tomorrow to alow application for a writ of reasonable doubt. The specific charge on which Am- mon was convicted was that he receiv- ed $20,000 of the money obtained by the Pranklin "250" per cent. syndl- cate. Miller is now serving a ten-year sentence, and was the chief witness at the trial. District Attorney Jerome, it is un- derstood, will take steps to secure a pardon for Miller, as he is said to be dyi g of consumption.. LAter Mr. House, Ammon's attorney, applied to Justice Truax, of tue supreme court, for a certficate of reasonable doubt in the cuae of his client. Justice Truax granted the order returnable on July 1. District Attorney Jerome has Instructed Assistant District At- torney Mott to prepare a petition to be sent to Governor Odell asking for clemency in the case of Miller. The petition will be asked on the ground that Miller has rendered valuable ser- vices to the state in testifying against Ammon and also that he is very Ill. WOOLOROWERS TO MEET. July 24-25 the Date of Their Annual Gathering in Great Falle. Great Falls, June 27.-Plans for the annual meeting of the North Montana Weolgrowers' association, to be held in this city, are now being made, and it is expected that the meeting will be held Friday and Saturday, July 24 and 5. These dates have not been definitely decided upon, but they are most favorably considered, and 't there should not rise any reason for delay, the meeting will be held on those dates. Preparation of a program for the meeting will be begun in a short time, and it is hoped to make it most inter- esting. There will be addresses by leading sheepmen on practical ques- tions, and it is probable that the state veterinarian and members of the stall of the Montana experiment station will also be in attendance. The pres. Ident of the National Woolgrowers' as. soclation is to be in the city next month, and may be here at the time of the meeting. All the prominent sheepmen of this part of the state are members of the association. Its membership has in- creased rapidly since its organisation, and much good to the members has resulted from the work of the organ- Isation. W ILLIAM BATTAMS HURT. Fell Over a Cliff Near Billings and Hi. Condition is serious. Billings, June 29.-William Battams Is InSt. Vincent's hospital in this cit. In a precarious condition, from the effects of a fall over a cliff while on his way to this city from his ranch In Fergus county, and it is feared that his spine is fractured. Mr. Battams was bringing the young son of C. F. Burton, who had acci- dentally shot himself in the hand while visiting at the Battams ranch, home for medical care, and, when within a few miles of the city, about 4 o'clock this mornlsn, got of the road and went on foot to endeavor to hnd the track, when he fell over a 12-foot bank. The little boy, finding he could not assist Mr. Battams. went over to a sheep camp and found a man, but the man was also unable to assist Mr. Battams into the carriage and, bring- ing the boy, came into town for as- sistance. The ambulance was seat out and the injured man was brought to town this forenoon. The extent of his injuries had not been fully as- certained. but it is feared that they will either prove fatal or leave him a cripple for life. Mr. Battams is a member of the irm of Ashbridge & Battams, wool- growers, and resides near the Snowy mountains, in Fergus county. He is unmarried and has one brother living with him, his other relatives being in England. The gunshot wound of Mr. Burton's son is slight, a bullet from S22 rifle having grased along the side of his hand, but the little fellow is un- nerved by his all night drive, and the shock of his companion's accident. No man or woman in the state will hesitate to speak well of Chamber- lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets af- ter once trying them. They always produce a pleasant movement of the bowels, improve the appetite and strengthen the digestion. For sale by C. H. Williams. WOOL SALES FEW. Montana Owners Are Not Rushing Their Wool to the Market. Boston, June 29.-The demand for territorial wools has not been quite a good the put week as it was the previous week. sad the volume cf business put through is decidedly smaller. Holders of old Mosotna wools will find them slow of sale, and prices at the seaboard are certainty so higher, whatever may be the eoadli tlon of the market in the lnterior. In the latter sectio the markets are quleter, and they are quieter, not be case so much of the new clip has pased out of Iret hands, for there is hardly a territory where there is not still a oonsiderable amount of wool remanlala, but becauose of the act that buyer and sellers are apart i their Ideas s to values. Some new wools have been sold the past week within the range of our quotations- wool of lilght shrlnkage-ost clean 48060c, for fine medium 50065c. san 5205c for fine staple. Medium wools have sold at 45(@44c, clean. While prices cannot be quoted any higher they are Arm, and manufacturers ind it Impossible to secure coaessloons from holders. At Reoo. Nevada, grow- ers are asking 14c. In this market Nevadas are held In some instances at prices which would mean a clean cost of I0c, clean. No sales have yet been made at such price, however. In Montana growers are asking 170 18c, and in some instances 19e. The wools, on the whole, which have thus far been offered are poorer than last year and are shorter, but are tree from spear grass. Advices received irom Miles City, Mont., dated Juno 17. are that one clip of 400,000 pounds sold at about 15%c. Another cUp went to a large Boston wool frm at 15%c, and another at 14%c. Wool is piling up there rapidly. The weather continues dry and there is a good eal of suffering among stock. Shear. ers at the steam plant wor the strike for an advance of 1 per cot per head, and are now receiving 9 cents for shearing. At hoshekne. Idaho, one clip of about 17,000 pounds was sold to a Boston house at 14%c. Wools are moving up slowly in Idaho, sad up to June 17th there was quite a large accumulation to the west of Boise and Mountain Home. In some sections there is a shortage of 30 per cent. In the yield; the wools are 2 per cent. lighter In shrinkage sad a trifle shorter in staple and poorer in quality. Advices from Welser are that prices have gone down some- what. At haniko, Ore.. 1,000,000 lbs. were sold at 14015c. The Marion county pool of growers ualoaded at about 17c. Though the local wool market Is to be opened for the season a week from tomorrow very few complete clips have arrived in the city and those that have entirely arrived are all small ones. Not more than 500,000 pounds of fleeces are now In the city, and this is only five per cent. of the antlc- ipated receipts. Nearly all the wool that has arrived is from ranches with- in 30 miles or from points on the Montana & ureat Northern. Shearing has been late everywhere, and the condition of the road is such that freighters find it almost impossible to travel. A few of the buyers will arrive this week, and others will come before July 15th. The market will be opened the morning of the 6th, sad while sales for a few days witl be light, every clip that is offered will be put up when ready.