Show liVED ON DOG FlESH Deserters From Whaling Ship Suffer Privation I ONE SUCCUMBS TO THE COLD Another When Found Was Frozen SOl Badly That in Order to Save His Life Both Fast Had to Be Amputated Amputa-ted Men Started From Bailee Island I Isl-and 200 Miles From Mouth of tho I McKenzio River Overland to Nome I and One Perished in Attempt Thirty Days Away From Ship San Franclooo Nov STho steam whaler Narwhal1 which has returned from a two and onehalf yearn cruise In the Arctic brings a story or extreme I privation which resulted In the death of one sailor and the recovery of another after much suffering and tho oacriilco of both legs While tho Narwhal wan In winter quartern at Bailoo Island about JOO miles fron the mouth ofthe McKcuzIc rlVcr LWO of tho crew Andrew Ellotrom and Herman Myruj deserted and started to 1 Capo Nome overland with a sledload of provisions and two cloiro AVhjn a few hours on their Journey they lost all of their provisions with tho exception ex-ception of Il bag of flour After trampIng tramp-Ing seventytwo hours without rcatlng Myrus succumbed to the cold Ellstrom with tho dog team dragged Myrun after i him to a deserted native hut For several sev-eral days the two men subsisted on dry flour and dog llcah A man from the Narwhal gent out to trade with tho natives discovered thom tho-m n and a relief party was sent out from the Narwhal Tho relief party when It reached tho hut found Ellstrom had died from cold and Myrtis was unconscious un-conscious Jn order to save his lIfe both his fqct wore amputated Myrus and ISlIatrom were absent thirty days from tho ohlp before tho rescue party reached them I LEDGE OF GOLD STRUCK FreeMilling Ore Struck on Site Government Gov-ernment Building Helena lielena Mont Nov SA ledge of roe milling gold orc was struck today while grading the foundation for the United States Federal building which Is now under construction The ledge is I a very strong ono of Ironstained quartz containing con-taining freemilling gold Tho Government Govern-ment when letting the contract for the Government building explicitly stipulated stipu-lated that any linda of mineral by the contractor should go to the Government This Is the second rich strike of ore made within the Helena city limit within with-in tho last thirty days The ledge extends ex-tends across tho struct under tho rcsl loncc 9rCoI Thomas Cruac and la i hown up again while grading for a street ata point about 10W feet northwest north-west of the Government building i site The ground through which the ledge run Is tho best residence district In Helena There arc a icrlcs of these big 1 ledges r unning northwest and southeast across ho alto of tho city The diversity of In ercstB in the ground has been tho dlfll cnltyln way of development IMPROVING IDAHO RIVERS State Land Board Completes Contracts Con-tracts for Work on Streams TRIBUNE SPECIAL Boise Ida NovSThe State Land board held a session today and completed ho contracts for Improvement of tho St Joe St Marys and Pack rivers in Kootenal county For the Improvement tho St Joe and ho St Marys tho application was mado by the St Joe Improvement company which IB composed of tho William Howard Land and Lumber company a Pennsylvania I Pennsyl-vania corporation the Mcnaaha Woodenware Wooden-ware company a Wisconsin concern tho i St Joe Lumber company of Harrison and ho Coour dAleno Lumber company of Coour dAleno City Ida These improvements Improve-ments will extend for distance of sixty miles and the cost estimated at 50000 The Improvements l11bo the removal of obstructions on the St Marys to Its junction with the St Joe and down the latter stream to Its outlet Into Coeur 1Alene lake During tho coming session Il is expected this work will > have progressed pro-gressed so that 25000000 feet of logs will be floated to the mills Tho Pack river will bo Improved by tlio Pack River Improvement mpal1 a corporation cor-poration composed of citizens of Sand Polnl Ida These Improvements will be for a distance of forty miles I A similar application will bo filed for the I improvement of the Priest river NOME CONTEMPT CASE One Witness Outspoken in Charges Against liIcKenzie San Francisco Nov STho scene of theN the-N rno contempt proceedings was transferred trans-ferred temporarily to the United Stales Circuit Court of Appeals this morning Judge Gilbert staled that tho court desired de-sired to know when the case could beset be-set rCrl hearing After a tilt between the attorneys they wero reinstructcd by the court to expedite the taking testimony and Inform tho court 3Ionday when they would be ready for a hearing Lawyer Mctson continued his testimony before United Slates Commissioner liOn cook McKonzIe could and did get everything ho wanted sold Motson and it was Impossible for us to get a ruling antagonistic to McKonlu McKenzie was part owner In WO and more claims moat of them by jumpers title On redirect examination Judge Mc Laughlln asked Do you make a cliargu that McKen le tried to steal tho 15000 that you claim he diverted 1 lOr told Alexander McJvcnalo to his teeth answered tIle witness that he wont up there and tried to steal the whole country I Mty lie did this under the guise of the law Later on Judge rtlcLaughlln nakud Did you ever offer or cause to be offered any money to Judge Noyes No sir said Motson decisively Attorney Front one of the respondents followed llclson He retold the story of the rumors about Jury corruption and declared that this was the reason for tha employment detectives Frost said that Cnrnon fooled Mctaon Just the same as he did himself The witness said Mr Cmson came to mo soon after he was employed by me and said Motson waa an alleged lawyer thit ho Hxcd Juries and that Is I wlml he did In California I told him if that was so I wanted to got at the bottom of It I told him to purcuo his own methods A little while after he told me Mclnoni wanted to omploy him In the Jury business and by accepting the offer ho would get some valuable Information Infor-mation DIGEsT INVOLVED Trouble Occurs in One oC British Col umbias Wealthiest Families Victoria B C Nov 8 Mrs Joan Duns muir Widow of the late Hon R Duns mulr founder of lie fortune of British Columbias enlthleat family has entered en-tered an action against her son Hon James Dunsmulr Premier of British Columbia Co-lumbia which involve a portion of the big estate Mrs Dunsmuir asks for tho delivery of 19X1 shares In tho R 15un imu1r company limited which controlH the 13 s N railway Wellington collieries Co mox and lixU union mines collieries coasting steamers and an immense amount of other property Sho claims that she Is entitled to these undor ar agreement which she entered Into with I tho defendant and her other ton the late Alexander Dunsmulr In September 1S06 Sho also wants an account of all dividends divi-dends and profits upon aulrt shares from January 31 J9GQ and payment of snmo to her with Interest It Is further naked that defendant gave declaration that tho shares have been and are now hId l by him as trUSteD for the plaintiff and that ho be ordered by tho court not to part I with them The shares mentioned In tho action a believed to bo hose left by I tho Into Alexander Dunsmulr to his brother and tho fiction In noway affects a the fortune left by Alexander Dunsmulr Ito I-to his widow and by her to hQr daughter Edna Wallace Hooper tho actress AMMON A MONTANA MAN j r Formerly Superintendent Mining I Company and Accused of Theft TRIBUNE SPECIAL Butte Mont Nov snohcrt Amman I arrested in New York yesterday on a charge of being connected with the Franklin institution Mwlndlc was formerly former-ly 1 superintendent of Gilt Edge property of Fergus county and mining promoter of the State In the Gilt Edge property I Ammon WIlS charged with stealing r largo I bar of cold and at tho time or his departure I de-parture from Forges county Ammon was I J I pursued by tho Sheriff and a largo body 1 of onraged miners but he eluded them I i I Ammon recently brought suit against tho i I principal owners of the Gilt Edge property t prop-erty to recover possession abandoned at the time of his flight The suit watt tiled In New York city It was alleged by Am I mon that ho took the gold bar from tho property In exchange for the money ho advanced the miners Ammpnu location has not been known In Montana until this affair came up for suvcral years WELCOMED BY WOODMEN Butte rv A < Ext ndGrc ting to Head Consul Northcott TRIBUNE S P EC LAL l Butte Mont Nov RJih < hundred members of Modern Woodmen of America Amer-ica greeted their head consul and Lieu I tenantGovernor oTllhiollJY A North scott and hlc party on their arrival In iButte today JDelesatlpnH from Holcna 1 and Anaconda lodges were here to assist in the welcoming Consul Northoolt and two bands furnished the good cheer to the long procession which escorted the Vlstors to tho Magulro operahouse where tho meeting was held Coming with Consul NTorthcolt was C W Howes of Rock Island head clerk of tho order Head Physician 8E Lpard State Deputy W C Austin of Anaconda audi Coy Toolo of Montana I Decorated carriages and busses wero provided for HIP visitors lit the depot and 1 they wero escorted to the Thornton hotel where banquet and reception was given under tho auspices of the local lodge j Gov Toole on behalf of the State and Mayor Dave for the city delivered tho addresses of welcome at thooperahouse in the evening Head Conrul Northcott and Head Clerk Howes feelingly responded respond-ed to tho addresses The mooting was enthusiastic en-thusiastic and attended hv 1500 people LIoutGov Northcott oxpresaed much satisfaction at the manner In which the Montana Woodmen had treated his party TOOK HER OWII LIFE Wyoming Woman Could Not Face an Evil Report TRIBUNE SPECIAL Cheyenne Wyo Nov Because women wo-men talked about her Mrs J IL Hartman Hart-man of Medicine Bow took her life this afternoon by shooting herself with a rifle The woman had brooded over the report that she hod been unfaithful until un-til it was believed she lost her reason Mr Hartmniv was asleep In the house but did not hear the shot fired I CONSIDINE MURDER CASE State Has Not Yet Reached End of Its Testimony Seattle Wash Nov Searching examinations ex-aminations of Important witnesses delayed the progress of tho trlaltp t John W Con sldino today and tho Stato was unable to reach tho enu of Jtstf timony The testimony of the day was dcyoted to the fatal struggle in Guys drug store on Juno 25th several witnesses testifying that Chief of Police Meredith had been made dazed and helpless by the blows rained upon his head by Tom Consldlne and had lost motive and reasoning power When John Considine ilrcd tho fatal shots J Evidence as to tile Intorval between Merediths last shot and Consldlnes first was conflicting but tho whole tended to show that Merediths hands were hanging at his sides and he was leaning against a showcase when John pressed close to him and fired three shots In quick suCcession suCces-sion Into his body H M Hammond the missing iolegraph operator who will testify to a llrst shot outside the drug store arrlvcd tonight from Simcoa Waah whoro ho was located lo-cated In company of a deputy sheriff Ho will testify tomorrow Other witnesses will be tho widow of Meredith and Judge Griffin of the Superior court who was In the drug ctoro during the whole affray KEPT HIS VOW Man Takes His Own Life While Intoxicated In-toxicated Spokane Wash NOv8Charles Adams killed himself with a revolver at Salteae Mont Thursday Two years ago Adams while drunk killed John Gaston In a saloon sa-loon row at Vavcrly Spokane count Ho was acquitted on the plea selfdefense Before leaving hero he vowed that If ever ho became Intoxicated again ho would tako his own life STUART ON THE STAND Long Legal Controversy Arises Over Question Propounded Boise Ida Nov SA largo part ot tho day was occupied by the court at Weiser in the examination oC Granville Stuart plaintiff In the great suit for recovery of an interest in tho Seven Devils copper mines from exGov I fa user and other Montana parties A long l legal controversy contro-versy arose over a question designed to draw from tho witness an explanation of how it was that the deed and not a mortgage mort-gage was executed tho witness being asked to explain what the arrangement was he had with Hauser Judgo Stuart finally overruled lie objection of tho defense de-fense 1 KIDNAPING THE CHARGE Griffiths and the Lane Woman Held by Nampa Officers TRIBUNE SPECIAL BOise Ida Nov S Griffith the hypnotist hyp-notist and the Lane woman have been charged with kidnaping and will have n hearing Monday at Nampa This is I tho outcome of the aifair over tho carrying off of the child of the woman who travels as GiiflUha wife us has been narrated In these dispatches Mr Miller who took tho child after it I had been abandoned the mother Immediately after Its birth was released It Is likely he will secure possession of the child Sam Strongs Slayer Acquitted I Cripple Creek Colo Nov STile Jury in the case of Grant Crumley who was tried for klllinir Sam Strong lie milliOn mil-liOn lro mineowner here recently ban returned a verdict of acquittal They wore out four ho rs ON THEPAcfFIC SLOPE San Jose haa beep selected aa MIR winter win-ter quarters this year of Norris Brothers Rowcs show of trained dogs pigs and ponied The steamer Hongkong Maru brought I JlOOOOCO In gold from Japan consigned to the San Fnmclsco mini aBdCJilneso cult I valued at 1100000 The Associated 011 company organized to acquire petroleum properties In California Cali-fornia and capitalized for 10000000 Is making rapid progress In Us enterprise The entire system of the Market Street Railway company San Francisco has practically beoa sold to a Baltimore syndicate syn-dicate which lass for several montha i been negotiating for its purchase A deal 13 about to bi conHUmmatcd by which sill lie leading fruitcanning establishment es-tablishment outhldo of the California Fruit Canners association will pass Into the hands of an Eastern syndicate The combined capacities of tho plants to bo Included In the proposed deal will equal that of the existing combine The eleventh annual football game be tween Stanford and Berkeley will bo played In San Francisco today Stanford ly a 10 to 8 favorite owing to her weight Among numerous other Improvements Mrs Stanford hail announced her linen I tion oC building a now gymnasium for I men students The present frame build I I big Is Insufllclcnt for the needs of Stan I ford university I John Murray who line been In the cm ploy of the Southern Paclilo company for a quarter of a century died at his homo at Alamcda Cal Death camo suddenly from ns troko of apoplexy Ho leaves u widow and stepson J 15 Murray He was G years of age and hud been engaged en-gaged steadily at railroading for fifty six years IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST King Edwards birthday will bo kept as a public holiday In Vancouver Bin C B-In the evening the LieutcnuntGovcrnor will give on official dinner Tom Notes a creek IlHhcrman unmarried unmar-ried aged 50 was murdered on Herald street Victoria B C by Frank Nlco las an Italian fisherman aged 17 A shipment of 1750 cases of salmon I has been sent from Vancouver B C to 1 India the tlrat sent to that part of the world Other orders have been received from thereIN there-IN NEARBY PLACES Lucille Qrcavcs of Denver a fouryear old tot wan fatally burned while lighting a bonfire The Rocky mountain hotel men have foimed a protective association E E Nichols of thu Cliff house Manltou Is president Gen MacArthur It is practically assured as-sured will assume the command of lie Department of Colorado permanently the latter part of this year John Mills a colored man employed In the Plclon mine raloburg Cob was killed yesterday by a piece of rock falling on him und crushing hlg skull Frank the threeyearold son of Mr rind Mrs John Andercon of Pueblo died yesterday from burn received a few days ago while playing with matches Wolves and coyotes are unusually nu merous1 In the northern part of Albany county Wyo thin fall and especially so In fhft vicinity of Laramlc peak IJ BWndsworth of Lander Wyo has been appointed private secretary to Senator Sena-tor F E Warren Mr Wadsworth Is a telegraph operator printer clerk stenographer ste-nographer and business man A boetDUgar factory seems assured for Fort Collins Cob Meetings of prominent promi-nent citizens have been held and local aid will bo given to the enterprise although al-though the company will not demand a bonus The case of Minnie Hazelrldge who murdered a colored woman In Rawllns last Rummer has been postponed until the May term of court owing to the disappearance dis-appearance oC ono of the leading wit ncoscp for the State The town of Paclamur located at the Isabel mine cf the Tremont Mines company com-pany close to Canyon City Cob has Just como Into existence The Inhabitants of the town now number COO and there are about fifty houses William Cowan was thrown from a wagon on the Mllbrook ranch west o Laramie and seriously Injured A section sec-tion of the scalp four by five inches In size was torn loose and folded backward making a horrible looking wound Gen John C Bates In command of tho Department of Limo Missouri nt Omaha will assume temporary command oC the Department of the Colorado upon the retirement re-tirement of Gen II C Merriam which takes place on the 13th of this month Gen George West the pioneer and veteran of Colorados early Indian wars celebrated his seventyfifth birthday with a largo number of his friends Wednesday Wednes-day Gen West has long been the editor of the Golden Transcript He Is still halo and hearty at 75 Preparations for the approaching session ses-sion of the Wyoming Industrial convention conven-tion are actively going forward and the visitors who assemble in Laramlc December Decem-ber llth and 12th will find a surprise awaiting them in the display of mineral and agricultural products of tile State |