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The Portland daily press., 1891-01-09

Wnile there was very general agreement
among the members of the last Legislature
as to the necessity and justice of these APP
preparations, IT is altogether probable that
iurtner uecTea, e OF taxation would not have
been voted had their number aud scope been
clearly foreseen when the order for such re-
ductiOn was given passage The Treasur.
er mas found 1t necessary to MAKE a temper
airy Loan In order to meet the expenses oc-
casloneu Dy THESE special appropriations. 1t
State still retains the value OF 1921, 400 of the
So6l 400 thus appropriated, in permanent
property added TO its possessions.
Wnetner the low rae Of taxation, which
mas existed during the past year, is to con-
tlnue In the future, will depend largely upon
the action of the present Legislature In the
matter OF establishing new State valuation
ana tne economy pTacticed In the appIOpIia-
tion OF public moneys. With the passage Of
measures that shall secure fair aud full
t vSaluation q an the property Of the State,
tnere appears to me no reason why that rate
should not be maintained. Indeed, Under
the DeDeneent operations OF such LEGISLATION
Delleve II Will be question Of only few
years, at most, when the State will be in con-
dltion to make still further reduction in
Two years ago I'pointed out the discrep-
ancles between the State valuation of 1880
and that taken by the United States Census.
ana expressed the opinion that the latter
came nearer doing us perfect justice. The
VWaiuatlon accorded us by the United States
census was considerably more than double
mat taken by the State. AS then said,
our own State valuation fads too large a
proportion Of our property in the farms of
the State, and makes the farmers pay an un-
due share OF the general taxes. On the other
band, the valuation Of the United States
Census takes cognizance of the less tangible
but more profitable investments which es-
care their fair share Of the common burdens"
ms Kind OF property has been easily dis
cerned by the United States Enumerators
but has remained strangely invisible to local
The Portland daily press., 1891-01-09
THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS.
Published every day Sundays excepted BY tn
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY

Published every day Sundays excepted BY the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY.
At 81 EXCHANGE STREET. PORTLAND. Mn
TERMS: Seven Dollars Year, When pavment
Is made strictly In advance the price viii Be sx
-. RATES oF ADvERTIsNG-One inch space NJ
the length OF column, or twel ,nes ,ao,,oGreu
constitutes square," AAo' ''o'pofe"
$l.50 per square, daily, first week. IL cents mar
week siter; three Insertions or less 81 90: con-
Hall square, three Insertions or lass * oants
one ss week, $780, cents per week alter ''
ofEoAL NoTieEs, one-third additional
Under head Of "AMUsEMENrs, and aAucr,o,,
lions or less, $l.50. "ooA' 'Dieo-insoi-
THE MAINE STATE PRESS.
published every THURSDAY MORNING. at a.. IN
agar II PAID In advance, $500 a yeaI. S-'o
Aavs5t 3,, inserted In the "MAINE STATE
fREss" Swnich mas large Circulation In eyery
part OF the Sta,el for 90 per square for rst in
Quenf insertion - o"en ouooO
The Portland daily press., 1891-01-09

and Young Mems sizes, at ONLY $500 each
in all sizes, SO to so, and have all been reduc-
ed in price.
Large lot of fine Light and Medium Weight
IOVERCOATS. dark colors, being closed at a
llosS.
Mems FINE SUITS, in Black Whipcord,
Black Cheyiots. etc.; our regular price al
ways is $1S 90, and considered low at that,
now offered at ONLY $12 90 PER SUIT; a
large loss to us. but we are going to sell.
Gents fine Prince Albert Coats aud Vests
$4,000. Gents fine Whip Cord, Wide Wales,
The Portland daily press., 1891-01-09

and Clay Diagonal SUITS $4,000.
| Lots of Boys ALL WOOL heavy Knee
Pant Suits, sizes to 10, at 50 80; half price.
| $500 and $40 90 nice Wool Suits marked
down to $500 to $3.50.
Elegant values in Boys Knee Pant Suits
to close them out.
Boys $40 90 three-piece Suits offered ar
5000.
/ Boys fine Wide Vale Dress Suits, Knee
Pants, with Vest. sizes IL to 16 years, reduced
from SIG 80 to ONLY $1,000.
Boys hats and Caps at % cents.
The Portland daily press., 1891-01-09
STANDARD CLOTHING COMPANY
CLOTHING MANUFACTURERS AND RETAILERS.
IMPORTANT NOTICE


the comprising EHooA and SUITS
The Portland daily press., 1891-01-09

Young Mems ALL WOOL Frock Suits,
new styles, good quality, our own make, and
perfect fitting. at SIS 90, $1,000 and $I2 90 per
suit; actually less than cost us to manufac-
tuTe.
Young Mems Double Breasted Black Chey-,
lot Suits ONLY $12O0.
Young Mems fine Dress Suits at $500 and
$4,000. Bargains.
Large Boys fine Wide VALE Long Pant
SUITS $500; just reduced from $500.
Lots of bargains in Boys Long Pant Suits.
300 frst-class Winter Overcoats in Mems
we have made these ridiculous
GMFnlus
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-11
GEN. A. W. GREELEY.
The Chief Signal Officer Pays Helena
Brief Visit.

The Chief Signal Officer Pays Helena a
Brief Visit.
Among the prominent visitors at The
Helena yesterday was Gen. A. W. Greeley,
of Arctic exploring fame. He has been
visiting coast points, and left yesterday
morning via the Great Northern for Wash
ington. The general has been on the coast
for the past six weeks on government bust
ness. He expects to re-establish telegraph
communication between Tatoosh island and
Cape Flattery. Formerly a cable connected
this island with the mainland. Two years
ago the cable broke and was washed away.
Congress at it's last session appropriated
$4,000 for q new cable, which will be
placed in position as sosn as possible. A
life-saving station will be built on the
island, which ought to prove of great bene-
fit in cases of shipwreok, for the island lies
at the mouth of the straits of Juan de
Fuca, and is a dangerous place in a storm.
Gen. Greeley arrived quite late Saturday
night and left for the east az 11:2O yester-
day morning, but the few hours he spent
here gave him an opportunity to get g
glimpse of the many points OF interest and
evidences of prosperity and progress. Hif
visit was unheralded, and but very few
knew that the chief signal officer of the
United States army was in the city.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-11
Good Outlook for Business.

No question has more interest for rail
road men generally, big and little. at the
present moment than hat OF the crop pros
poets and the yield of grain that will be
reaped the coming harvest. From presi-
dent to contracting agent they have been
out prospecting through the Southwest,
personally examining the situation with
the view of ascertaining how much freight
thew NAV have to carry for the balance of
the present year. The reports they bring
back have sill one tenor. Never, it is said,
did everything look more promising in the
West and Southwest than at the present
time. The winter wheat crop will be one
of the largest, if not the very largest, ever
reaped, and moving it to market will keep
the roads busy for many months.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-11

1870 miles long, being built last year from
Sioux City to O'Neill i'll north Nebraska.
1t was completed last August and IN de-
cember Ellis L.. Bierbower, Of Omaha, was
appointed receiver. The road has been
mismanaged and was badly involved. Ihs
leading spirit in building il was Donald
Mclean. OF New York. OF whom 1t 10 said
two wears had built a railroad. The plan
was to parallel the Union Pacific to Ogden.
The Sioux City stockholders say interests
here will probably buy the road and ex-
tend it RS planned. 1t is also stated that
the Chicago n Northwestern wants 1t AZ =
link in the proposed line to Ogden. 1t
would shorten the Northwestern route from
Chicago to Ogden nearly 100 miles: Under
the receivers management it has become a
paving property.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-11
TRADES AND LABOR.
Boycott Still On-Union Man for But
Inc I~nSnector,

Boycott Still On-Union Man for Build
ing Inspector.
A regular meeting of the Helena Trades
and Labor assembly was held yesterday
afternoon, at which there was a good at
tendance. 1t was announced that the
trouble about the early closing of dry goods
houses had been settled, all the leading
firms having fully satisfied the wishes of
the salesmen's union.
The boycott on MIR. Keilhauer and on
Sanford q Evans and their new building
was allowed to remain.
At the previous meeting of the assembly
a communication was sent to the mayor
asking him to appoint a union man as
building inspector. But for this previous
action Mr.. Harry Burgess would have been
endorsed for that place by the assembly.
Action was taken looking to bringing all
hod carriers and tenders into the union.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-11
He WAS seen IN BUTTE.
Page Mcpherson, a ST. Louis Society
Leader, Visited the City
of Smoke.
There Was no Reward for His
Apprehension Or His
Detention.
For That Reason He Was not Molcsted-
The Story of His Financial DiM-
culties at Home.

Page Mcpherson, the gentleman who at
tempted to initiate Ward McAllister and
start a ''four-hundred' in st. Louis, and
then left that city and numerous mourning
creditors. has been seen in Montana recent
ly, and for anything that is known here,
may be in these parts yet. Mcpherson was
seen in Butte about two weeks ago. There
was no order for his arrest ut the time II
mont have been received since, so that Nc
Pherson is free to stop in Montana "a long
as he secs fit. When seen Mcpherson was
in company with a prominent mining bro
ker of Butte, who had not heard at that
time of the st. Louis mans escapades in
his native city.
Mcpherson disappeared from st. Louis
on Friday, April 10. He did not show up at
his place of business that morning. Moth
ing was thought of it till the following
Monday, however, when some rumors were
set afloat that Mcpherson and his partner,
Chas. Switzer. had had a misunderstanding
over some of McPherson's deals. Later in
the day it was developed that he had not
had a misunderstanding only, but was
short in his accounts. Then the widest
rumors wero circulated and it was found
that MCPHERSON had disappeared II was
not only short in his firm accounts, but had
embezzled $2,492 from the Mining ex-
change, of which he was treasurer. His
friends claimed to believe that he had COM
mitted suicide. This theory Was run down,
but no clew to a suicide could be found.
Many believed and claimed that he had
not left the city, but WAS in hiding. The
''woman-ln-the-cass" theory was also VEN
ti!ated, but nothing could be made of it.
Au investigation of McPherson's &C.
counts was made. Mccormick d Co., of
Chicago, who were represented Ill st. Louis
by Mcpherson Il Switzer anu to whom they
were under bond, sent a man down to ex-
could be learned definitely from them. sew
eral intimate friends said his liabilities
would reach at least $4,000. 1t was also
developed that he had told Mr. Charles
Parsons something of his embarrassment,
and that gentleman had loaned him some
money. How much could not be learned.
Several days after his disappearance it was
claimed by his sister that she had seen him
in Denver. However. as she was on an out
bound train and he on an incoming one,
she did not get to speak to HIM. his
friends in St. Louis have all along been
very reticent about his disappearance and
the condition of his affairs, and while not
denying thatthey knew all about the whole
case and had prepared to strai2hten his
matters up, still they would not say such
was the case. What action WAS taken in
the matter of settling up his affairs was
naver made public. No demands were
made on his bondsmen that were known of
and it is supposed that the whole matter
was Strengthened up by his friends. From
these and other circumstance in the case
it is more than likely that the man seen
in Butte is the mysteriously missing Page
Mcpherson.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-11
Union Pacific Excursions.

The Union Pacific has arranged to run
a series of thirty-day excursions this sum
mer to the National park and other points
of interest in the Rocky mountain regions.
These excursions will start from Omaha
and each will be limited to t~hirty-fve poo
pie. Persons participating in h exonr--
sions pay a certain rate and are provided
not only with transportation, but alse with
meals and lodging. On board of the cars
excursioniats will have Pullman sleepers
and dining cars at their disposal, and when
in the park thev will be carried on Concord
couches and live in tents and enjoy all the
novelties of camp life, with every convent
ence of a tirst-class hotel. The first of
these excursions will leave Omaha III July.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-11
Northern Pacific Literature.

Some new and very attractive folders
have been gotten out by General Passenger
Agent Charles S. Fee, of the Northern Pa
cifc road. One of them is entitled "a
Romance of Wonderland" which contains
a graphic and elaborately illustrated MARIA
tive of tbs chief attractions of the Yellow
stone Park IN the region through which the
road runs. Inside the folder is q map of
the park itself. Another is an equally in
teressing description of Alaska. with some
finely executed views of the mountain
scenery, glaciers and other natural attrac-
tons of that land of the far north. These
folders will be exceedingly useful as we'll
as interesting to intending tourists.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-11
The Question Arose in Montana.

The liability OF the lines in the Western
Passenger association for the acts of their
outside connections was one of the princi-
pal questions discussed at the recent meet
ing in Chicago. The matter was upon the
appeal of the Milwaukee IL ST. Paul road
from the decision of Chairman Finlov hold
ing that road responsible for !the action of
the agent OF the Northern Pacific road at
Butte, Mont, in extending the limit of a
ticket sold to st. Louis which read over the
Milwaukee d st. Pau from st. Paul to Ma
son City. Great interest was manifested
in the subject and an earnest and exhaust
i've debate was had on it. 1t was the vie W
Of a majority of the roads that the con-
illusions announced in the chairman's de-
%cision, while probably justified by the
Language of the agreement, were not in con
formity with the interest of the lines when
tho agreement was drawn up. As there
would be no limit to the responsibility of
association lines if the chairman's ruling
was sustained, it WAS thought better to sus-
tain the Milwaukee d st. paul's appeal and
reverse thed decision.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-11

Assistant General Superintendent Gar
ham. of the Northern Pacific, denies en-
phatically that the Northern Pacific is nego-
tiating for the sale of it's Manitoba lines
and termini to the Canadian Pacific rail-
way.
A dispatch from Parkersburg, w. Va,
saws that S5,O oO, 900 has been raised to spend
in railroad building in West Virginia in the
next six months. A railroad is to be built
to an immense iron ore tract on Potts
creek, which was recently purchased by Mr..
Camden and others. The West Virginia u
Pittsbrrg will also be completed. The ore
is to be Immediately mined and carried to
Pittsburc,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-11
How to Reach Brooklyn.

The increased number of people that de-
sire to travel to and from Brooklyn without
crossing the city of New York has led the
Pennsylvania Railroad company to improve
its facilities. For many years this company
has had the best means of N unication
between the west and the city of Brooklyn,
it's Annex steamboats, plying between its
Jersey City station and its Fulton street
station III Brooklyn, connecting with all
through trains. By recent arrangement
tickets may now be procured to Brooklyn
via the Pennsylvania lines at the same rate
as to New York and baggage checked
through, thereby enabling the city to be
reached with least delay and least dis
comfort.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-11
The World Enriched.

The facilities of the present day for the
production of everything that will conduce
to the material welfare and comfort of
mankind are almost unlimited and when
Syrup of Figs was first produced the world
was enriched with the only perfect laxative
known. as it is the only remedy which is
truly pleasing and refreshing to the taste
and prompt and efectual to cleanse the
system gently in the spring time, or, in fact,
at any time, and the better it is known this
more popular it becomes.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-11
To Whom 1t May Concern.

After having used all the leading type
writer's OF the country, | can say without
any hesitancy that the Smith Premier i
the best by far of all. It's manifoldinp
powers are wonderful; it's marginal device
is exceedingly useful; the mechanical ad-
j1stment of the keys is such RS to insure
the greatest possible speed. with the least
exertion upon the part of the operator;
while the durability of tho machine is be.
You'd question. Very Respectfully,
II. A. WOODS,
Stenographer with Luce d. Luce.
Southmayd & Eretz, agents, ground floor
Power block.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-11
Right in the heart of tho town,

Are two men of great renown.
Leaving nothing undone to please,
Ever quick a point to seize.
In their store are all things nice,
Great in value, small in price.
How the women flock to view,
And the men folks sometimes too.
Choicest dress goods ever seen,
Lovely silks Of softest sheen.
All, they cannot be outdone,
Rival firms are fast outrun.
Keen Of vision, men 80 wise,
Ever and always they advertise.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-11
Denver Nursery Company.

-NuTstfy V"HiTduy'
w. S. Showers, representing c. A.. White
CARRIER d Co., the Denver Nursery company,
is in the city in the interest of his estab-
lishment. Mr.. Showers has a corps of as
~sistants cenvassing the city. The house is
one of the largest in the west and guaran
tee satisfaction in every instance.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-11
More Talk Than Business.

One explanation that is given of the fail
ure of the Alton road to have the boycott
against it brought up for consideration at
the meeting of the Western Passenger asso-
citation is hat the road does not find that
the boycott is Interfering with its business
in any way, except to increase it. 1t has
gained for it the sympathy of many passen-
ger and ticket agents throughout the coun-
srv who have a pecuniary interest in the
maintenance Of the system of paving com-
missions, and they are tlcketlng all the
passengers they can over the Alton on &C
count of it's fight for that principle. The
general public, too, are favoring the Alton,
because they regard it as the under dog in
the fight with all the others ON top of it.
Aside from this increase of business and
probably some increased expenses on &C
count of increased commissions and things
Of that sort, the Alton is at no disadvantage
on account of the boycott. In fact, it has
hardly had any reason to know that there
is a boycott against it. 1t is iEtimated that
most of the eastern roads are quietly &C
ceptinp its tickets and saying nothing about
it. While they have publicly issued instruc-
tionS to their agents to observe the %instruc-
tions of the board of rulings, they have
secretly issued others countermanding
them. However this may be, the fact re-
mains that the first passenger who has been
put OIL q train on any eastern road because
he had presented a ticket reading over the
Alton road has yet to be heard from. There
10, it is said, more talk thsn anything else
in the boycott.
1t is learned that the ticket agents over
tne entire country west of Kansas City have
formed a sort of an agreement to stand by
the Alton and route all the business they
possibly can over tina line. Tha western
agents are mostly telegraph operators and
belong to the Order of Railway Telegraph
ers. The organization is complete. 1t has
now become boycott versus boycott-the
eastern roads boycott the Alton, and the
western agents boycott the eastern roads-a
tug of war with everything in favor of the
agents. Travelling passenger agents of the
eastern lines in the west are becoming dis
gusted. and many of them are talking OF
throwing up their positions. Everywhere
they go. the agents of the trunk lines say,
they meet with 1ebuks. Western ticket
agents tell them they cannot expect bust,
ness until they "let up on the Alton
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-11

To be free from sick headache, biliousness.
CONSTIPATION, ETC., 1850 tarter's Little Liver Pills
Strictly vegetable. They gently stimulate the
liver anu free the stomach from bile.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-11
Pacific Short Line to Be Sold.

1t il announced that the Pacific Short
Limo railroad will be sold at receivers sale
Within the next forty days. The road is
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-11

Commencing April 5 we will sell all kinds
of chewing and smoking tobaccos at factory
prices. O~PPENHEIMER d ASH,
international Hotel Block.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-11

Have you seen the bargain counter at The Be-
Hive: IL not it will pay you to call at once.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-11

,sprinklins pots for garden use very cheap at
The Bee Hive.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-11
Look at This.

Complete line of infants wear Just received at
The Bee Hive consisting of embroided dresses,
cloaks, hose, shirts. caps, etc.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-11
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UNITED STATES.
Interest Allowed on Time Deposits.
General Banking Business Transacted.
Safety Deposit Boxes for Rent
DIRECTORS:
s. T.s1AUSER. PrceidM. 4
Z. W. KNIGHT, Cashier
r. II. KAE1NoCHMIDT. Asst. Cashier
GEO. H. HILL. End Asst. Cashier
G LIE TUART S~tockgrower
HCN T. 4EHP0WER, g. b. Senator
] C. CURaN. Clarke, Conrad & Curtin
Il. s. HAMILTON. Capitalist
Q. .AI1fEN. Mining and Stoekgrower
CHASE 4. WELLS, Merchant
Am. EOLIIaFs, : A. n. Hotter H'dwafe Go
ASSOCIATED BANKS:
Northwestern Nat'nal Rank, Great Falls.
First NationaiTEank, Aissoula.
First National BANK. Butte.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-11

Mems ~negliges outing shirts only Acc at The
Bee Hive.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-02-26
CORDOVA.

CoRDovA, Feb. 25.-Cbildren's parties
are in vogue in our village now.
The doctors report very little sickness
now.
Tiddl dewink parties seem to be the fsd
with the society people now.
j. V. Bailey, the travelling salesman,
while here was heard to say. that in case
of the election of John NJ. Palmer he
would go right home to Rock Island, buy
a seltzer and drink it all alone. We hope
his friends there will see that he cons
mits no such a rash act.
The scheme of the republicans to dis
irtegrate the solid Palmer phalanx in
the Legislature is meeting the fate it de-
serves. There are 1O1 representatives
sent there by the people to vote for John
NJ. Palmer. There is no evasion, nor do
we believe there is one among the num-
Der who will prove false to the trust
Ifssso the people should see that they meet
with the ignomy which they will merit by
so doing.