The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-12
CITY NEWS AND GOSSIP.
A Young Man Tells Why His First
Vote Will be for Hon.
w, w. Dixon.
The New Opera House Project as
Outlined by Hayman
and Davis.
A Salvation Soldier in the Enemy's Home
Random Notes Culled at the
Court House.

Random Notes Culled at the
Court House.
He was young man who is going to cast
his first vote and had not made uphis mind
which way he would cast his first ballot;
but he has his mind fully made up now.
He will vote for Hon. w. w. Dixon. He
had been in gents furnishing goods es-
Establishment and made a small purchase.
Incidentally he remarked that he noticed
in the newspapers that the new tarif law
had been the cause of prices going up on
many articles and wanted to know If 1t
would affect the gents furnishing goods
business. 1T most certainly will replied
the merchant II am just In receipt of Il
letter from Wilson Bros. announcing that
they had advanced the price of all
cotton hosiery 50 cents dozen. This APP
plies to all grades of British hose. As for
linens. they are out OF sight. We can't
touch them; silk handkerchiefs have gone
up; shirts and collars will be raised in price
and imported hats are now taxed 30 per
cent. The prices on silk underwear, silk
hosiery and the finer and high priced
grades of foreign furnishing goods will not
be materially increased in value. The
cheaper grades are taxed the heaviest.
"Now, there is our stock Of gloves for in
stance" continued the dealer; 1.-The change
will only increase the cost of low-priced
goods; that is, if the fine gloves were subject
to a duty of 80 per cent al valorem, the
low priced goods would be from SO to GO
per cent higher. The masses wear low
priced gloves. A pair of gloves that last
year sold for Il dollar at retail cannot be
bought this year for less than dollar and
thirty cents. And this applies to women's
gloves with equal force"
II asked the merchant what his politics
were.' said the young man, "and he said he
had none. But made up my mind that
had and shall, in my weak way, show that
cannot endorse principle that has for it's
object the oppression of the masses and the
protection of the few. This new tariff law
gives manufacturers an opportunity to en-
rich themselves at my expense and at the
expense of hard working people. and they
will not be slow to take advantage of it, as
the increasing prices plainly show. l am
going to vote for w. w. Dixon and show
my endorsement of protection to the
masses. ] have concluded that a vote for
L. H. Carter is vote for protection of the
few. I notice that while the prices OF
things that need are going up, that no.
body as yet has notified me of an increase in
my salary. ] am going to vote the demo.
cratic ticket"
1t remains with the people of Helena tc
decide whether they want a new opera house
or not. Messrs. AL. Hayman, of San Fran.
oisto, and Will j. Davis, of Chicago, were
in the city last week and readily saw thu
need of fine opera house. The Hotter
Bros.' property. on Main street, between the
Gold and Bailey blocks, at once caught
their eyes. Some weeks ago, when Mr.
Hotter was on the coast, THE INDEPENDENT
build new opera house and hotel on the
Hotter property. Col. JAS Sullivan was
authority for the statement, which, at the
time, seemed premature, but something has
come of it, and Col. Sullivan is identified
with the new project. The hotel scheme
will probably be laid over for the present
Before their departure Messrs. Hayman and
Davis had talk with A. M. Hotter, Col
Sullivan and Is. Brown. The theatrical
managers said they wanted to put up a first.
class house. but would ask the assistance Of
the people here. Not for subsidy, but tc
take stock in the enterprise. If the people
of Helena would subscribe enough to buy
the ground. they would furnish the money
to build the house. For every $50 Helene
would put up they would put up $51. They
rs1hk L.
investment, but will want to man
age the house, believing they understand
their business better than others withou
experience. just what amount of none,
the enterprise will involve has not been es
timated yet, but Messrs. Hayman and Da
Wis are enthusiastic over the prospect an
anxious to invest their money. They pre-
pose to have stores for rent in the fror
that will bring in good interest. Accordin
to agreement Mr.. Hotter has had surve
of the property made, 1t has seventy fe'
front and 1O7 feet depth. From these
mansions plans are to be prepared in Oh
cogo when the projectors will be ready
submit the proposition to the people. TIL,
many anxious investors will be found thel
is little doubt and before another year roll
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alter.
Fred Muntz, one of the Salvation Arm
went into an upper Main street beer ha
last night and began to circulate copies
the War Cry, the official paper of the o.
der. Herman Richter. one of the propri
tors, told Muntz to get out with his can
paign literature. But Muntz belonged
the church militant. He was not wearir
red vest and soldier cap for nothin
Having entered the enemy's country. he r
solved to stand his ground. He declined
get" Richter then undertook to put hi
out Fors few minutes there was an anna
ing tangle of arms, legs, and Wax Cry
The bar keeper was getting the best of
Muntz decided on mastery retreat. b
before going he struck Richter over I
head with spittoon. A policeman march
Muntz off to the lookup, where he "
charged with fighting and with ASSAULT
Richter. Some Of the soldiers of the ar,
put up so as security for their comrade
arms, and carried him off in triumph. A
the band played a stirring war hymn.
Al - ia.