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DONE BY TIMBER PIRATES.
A Serious Charge Against Northern Min
nesotA Lumbsrmen,

A Serious Charge Against Northern MIN
nesota Lumbsrmen,
CHICAGO. Sept. ga special from ~.
Cloud. Mimi. says There are intimstious
that the stats senatorial committee. which
for months has been investigating frauds
against the state In cutting pine from
school lands, will be able 10 show astonish-
ing evidences. not only that "timber pirates"
appropriated millions OF dollars worth OF
lumber belonging 10 the state. but that In
trying TO cover MP their stealinRs they
started fires that resulted in the terrible
loss Of life and property In Pine. Ksnab.
Carleton aud other counties lis charged
that the lumbsrmen fired the lands .shiqh
they improperly cleared 20 render ths
measurement OF stu mpaRe impossible. and
thsrsby shat of the suits which the COM
mission might attempt TO bring against
them.
In one Of the chief hotels OF st. Cloud a
scout. employed by the commission TO for
ret out cases OF lumber thievipR, has de-
olared that he had secured sworn evidence
that millions OF feet OF timber has been
stolen, aud as soon as 10 had bsen cut the
lumbsrmen inst uctrd their employees TO
burn the Riound and make good, clean
lob OF IL.
A torch thrust here and there into piles
OF 'toppings" in suoh dry season as this
starts O fro that eats the stumps from
which the lumber is cut. down 10 Jumps OF
charcoal. and when the gaugsrs Of the COM
missioners come to measure the stumps on
ravsRad school lands they are left with
absolutely no basis for caleulating q
the amount OF lumber stolen. This
10 what crooked lumbsrmen want but
in starting those hrss they made
altogether too clean job. The nres have
arrsad over 1000 square miles Of county.
They have destroyed notodv knows how
many hundreds of human lives. and de-
voured $20.000.000 worth Of property.
Whether or not II can bs proved that these
fites grew out OF the little ones kindled by
tho climber pirates" there 10 q load demand
through Pine county that the manner OF
cutting timber be severely regulated.
Sr. PAUL, Sept. ga Duluth carrier from
Rainy River brings the news thst nres on
tho Canadian border last week killed TWEEN
ty.nys persons. The mail carriers betwesn
Tower and Rainy River had several mar.
TOW escapes
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-09-09

lsnv, James A. Fo'd. John Mcintosh, ).
W. II. Moore. q. T. AttsTburfT, q. II.
Fs'msr n. NJ. MoKissan. H. W. X. Folk,
A. J, Buns. John q. TAylor, osoves Mur-
phI J. ", Is sppsni precinct No. 2 ]. L.
flinohpsugh, y. Lasonia. James ObeTle
Amos Amss. John Wilson. 4. Clifford. j..
Roberts. N. 0illlgsn. A. Forbes Henry
LindlAhT. ). II. OConnoil. q. y. LAehthali,
A. IL. BsnksBdofn. 3. Harness, r. Hllbufp,
Y. Jaeoby. Tho above delegates wore do
totminsd upon lac. nigh, Ia caucus, there
being no contest to-dAT.
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GaIlatin P0pnIIsts.

Special 10 Tho fndspendsni.
BozEMAN, Sept. e.-Galiatin county popu-
liata held their county convention In the
court house hero to-day and nominated a
full ticks, As follows Sheriff. Clinton Price,
clerk and recorder. Lyman Moraani treas
ursr. Horace EdWafdsI assessor. FloYd Aus-
tiui county attorney. VIII +. Davies, super
intendsni OF schools. Oryis SMITH public
administrator. Eliza CopplsI surveyor, Louis
Wisneri county commissioners. Henry
Davis. two ysars; u. 2. Hamilton. -four
years. representatives. Judge Davis, Conner
Reese, Caldwell Edwards.
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PAnK REPUBLICANS.
Go Back on tho Resolution to Return Part
Of tho County Salaries

Go Back on tho Resolution TO Return Part
Of tho County saisrle.
Special to The Independent.
LIVINGSTON. Sept. 8-The republic cen.
trail committee met this afternoon and de-
oidsd 10 strike ont article nine Of the reso-
lutions adopted st the county convention.
held on TUESDAY last. Article nine 70.
quirsd every candidate who received .
nomination st the hands OF the rspubliean
convention 10 align an agreement and file IL
with the county clerk within three days
after the convention. in which they would
pledge themselves 10 return 10 the count =
suoh an amount OF their salary 90 would be
In excess OF the sum paid county ofiloss OF
n third class county. this being a county OF
the second class. The resolution was not
only condemned by tho nominees. but by
republicans In general, who are OF the
opinion that the convention overdid the
weak ticket
The time allowed for ths filing Of the
agreement expired to day and not single
candidate complied with the conditions.
but. on the contrary. notics was served on
Chairman Savage that they would no. en-
ter into such an agreement, stating that il
they did, and were elected, they believed
their election might be declared invalid.
The committee met this afternoon and q,
tho close OF q heated discussion IL was
agreed 10 s.like out the obnoxious article.
A norton Of the committee favored calling
another convention and doing the work all
over again. Much dissatisfaction prevails
among republicans on ucoouut of the entire
work Of the convention.
This attempt to set aside state law Is
being condemned by republicans in oil
parts OF the county.
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Tnnk n M.nh,. Rn.,.

CmoAoo. Sept. 18th, transoontinonlaI
lines concluded 10 take wsek'a rost before
continuing their efforts 60 reorRaaiEs the
association. When they met this mo min q
The Great Northern informed thu confer
enco that IL could not onnsent TO consider
any agreement until It's domAnd that diff
fereutials bs allowed on business from st
Pnul and points cas-. thereof routed over
the Oregon Railvay a Navigation company
Hhould be considered.
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NEW BROoMS SWEEP CLEAN.

rAtroniEe Hsme Industry and the Moa-
tana Made nroo0s
When you need q new broom try the
home made kind. Thsy are Manufactured
al tho BillipRs broom factory and arc made
from Montana broom corn. You cAnt do
better than pa,onlzs home industry In this
ina,anee, for there arc no better broOms
made anywhere than the Billings article.
You can have them In any weight, aud vou
will bO sarpTissd 10 500 how long the Biz
lings broom will vsaf. Ash your grocer
for than
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Hot FIEh, for sbsrla.

Special 10 Ths lndopendsnt
MIssouLA. sspt. 3. s.-Domooratie primaries
were held In Mlasoula to-day. Two tickets
were In the field. The hRht was prin-
oipally on the shsflf's Office. for which
Mayor Mclaughlin and City MArshsi Prss.
cott are In the hsld. Ballots counted this
evening show the contest 10 be very close.
McLauRhlin's friends carrying tho Second
and Fourth wards. aud Pseseotts The
Third. In the Firs, ward. with eight dele
gates to eleot, there we're seven ties.
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Caster County Democrats.

Special 10 Tho indspendsnt
MILES Cry Sept. s.-rho democrats to-
day selected the followina dsleRa,'s and
aItsrnatss TO the State conventions Dele
satsa, John Holt Il. II. Johnson. @. h,
Wright W, ID. Smith. W. H. Jordan. Il. @.
Hsdd. Thos. Alexander j. o. Brown. Jepp
RyauI alteTnAtsa u. Butler, X. q. Wear
IL. Furnish, n. s. Becker A. J, HOLLOWAY
n. ID, o'NoSl. J. 8. TsusootL Dag. Long
TbeY we're instructed 10 mso. with the
Dawson county delegates 10 seloo. a joint
representative.
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pirnre... Emh.rr....a

duIuMr. O. T.. SEPT. IA decision By
tho supreme court OF the territory to-day
nullihos all divorces granted by obaio
iudsss In Oklahoma sinoe March, 1851
Thers have been fally 400 Of such divorces.
A large percentage OF the peraons 40
divorced have married since aud are GUILTY
OF biaamy.
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he,
Boston

OFF with the old, on with the
~ new-but we are going to
give you still another whirl at
our "Final Wind-Up Sale" of
alllight and medium weight
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n,.ueh Ilae nsoeIy.r.hipa rsrminA,.d

Brasoh Lilac HsosiysrshiPa Terminated
NEw YonK. Sept. e-By arrangement, be-
lveon tho Northern Pacific receivers aud
tho reorganization committee aud The
FarmsrS Loan a Trust company. ihs 10
oeivsruhits OF twenty -six branch lines n Q
10 be terminated and saving OF SEQ 900 q
rear effected.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-09-09

THESE SUITS are all the
latest style and finish, and
contain all of our finest suits.
Any of these are suitable for
fall wear.
p. S.-We also wish to state
that our Fall stock has arrived
and is ready for your inspection.
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rI.,h.sa Count, psmeers,.

speolal 10 Tho independent.
klrIsrrLt. Sept s,-Dsmoora,s Of the
Fla,hsad county had their primaries TO-
day, olsc,ins delegates to tho county CON
von,ion. which meeta In Kslispell Sept. ID,
Tho following IL the kali'poll delegations
Precinct l, ban Duran, Ed Gale. W. hu'
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Three Corssrsd Fight for shsrin.

Special to Tho independent
BUTTE Sept s.-Ths democratic prims-
fiss tonight were largely attended snd
hard fought There were two tickets In
every precinct. and in some places ihsre
were three or four tickets. Everything else
was suborjina,ed TO tho Sight for sheriff.
The main contestants wsre A. ]. Daum,
Arthur Carson and James MoNiohols. the
city marshal. II 10 believed Carson got the
beat of the primaries as whols. The con-
yention will be held Wednesday,.
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sho, and s,rsngISd Himself

Special TO The independent
BozEMAs, Sept. 9.-The body OF John
Hibbsler. butcher. OF the firm OF Mack a.
Hibbeler, OF this city. was found to-day
hanging from q beam In one of the barns
near their slaughter house abou, sir miles
from town. He hrst shot himself In the
forehead, aud then swuna clear. s,rana-
lins 20 death. He had no, been feeling
we'll for some daJs and II 10 supposed. In a
a. OF dsspondsnoJ. took his own life Do
ceased left Bozsman yesterday morning 20
look for cattle and was expected back In
the evening. He did no, PM In an appear.
unoe al noon to-day. when his partner be-
came anxious, and sent man QUIT look him
up. with the Abovs result. Hibbsisr was q
single man. about 10. aud quite suoesssful
In business A eorousr's jury was empan-
nellSd and taken 20 the scene whore an
inquest waa held. They returned q verdio,
that HibboleT came 10 his death By his own
handL
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Tho rsaidonos of Mrs. Geo. Il. Boos. 529
North Rodney street. near Eleventh ave-
nue.. will be TO rent Parties looking for q
comfortable home nicely furnished, with
all modern imI royements, close TO the
business center. May inquire st the resi-
Weel
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To call aud 500 q somploss lins o. ohln'
glassware lamps, silveSwara a,a
Prices 10 ault every purse.
lest goods. lowest prices.
\. J. kpwLKDa. 3 Park AVenaa
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A Popuiist County Ticket.
a l. m L..L

Special 10 The independent
KALIsrEIi. SEPT S.-The ropulists OF
Flathead county met in convention to-day.
and nominated q full county ticket. They
were la esucus until three o'clock this
morning before reaching an agreement on
the candidates 10 be nominated to-day for
for the principal offices. The rs.ul, OF the
convention u not entirely satisfactory TO
all sections OF the county. and soms OF the
former populist stronaholds have been
weakened. Nominees for county offices are
as follows; Senator. w. X. Ramsdell; rep
resentntivea J. J. RYAN, W. J. Sparks;
clerk aud recorder. l.. A. Wllsoni treasurer,
+. ID. Head; commissioners ID. I. Wood
W. q. Fitzpatrick. W. II. Dlttyj sheriff,
II. II. Baldwin; clerk Of the district court,
@. J. Lsnford; assessor, Jesse Yenne; at
torney. g. NJ. Logan; superinten den, OF
schools. Mrs. ]. Jordan coroner, A. J.
BRADLEY; surveyor Il. Rakowioz; public
administrator. A. schonfell A county cen
trail committee was chosen.
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Pitched hattie FoashL

slyAxsla Ca. Sept 9. "A pitched battle
took place on Bag atTes, ,0'dsy bstweaA
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Mans
Suits.

Just the thing for the early fall
season.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-14

II Congress nee. No, Cor.s 60 the Rsi,sf .,
the Treasury Withtn tae Next 1s naHe.

~ AESNSNFN NNAssse soN ENe1t 80 osNNs
wAsHrNa1oN. Jan. 13-From well-informed
sources it is ascertained that there IL q stronR
probability that n Congress fails 10 come to
his relief within the next fifteen days, secre-
tary Carlisle may deem II necessary to iesue
$50. 1000 900 OF bonds, under the RESUMPTION
act. for the purpose OF maintaining the gold
reserve intact The bonds. u Issued will
be sold only for gold. but the details
ss to how long they will run. ct
what prices they will be sold. and how
placed on the market. ne. have not as yet been
considered. This proposed plan OF the secre-
tary. 1t is said. IL the result OF careful oonsid-
Grafton. and OF course meets with the approval
OF the President. The small amount Of the
proposed issue. IL IL understood. has been de-
termined upon simply 10 lido the Treasury
over its needs until Congress can take up the
whole financial question and dispose oft.
Should Congress within the next fifteen
days. by resolution or otherwise meet the
present Treasury needs. Secretary Carlisle
will refrain from acting on his own RESPONSE
billy. but should IL fail to act In that time, q
bond issue to the amount stated. Il IL believed.
will be made.
Secretary Carlisle. IL 10 said. would person.
ally favor the coinage OF the silver seiRnior-
age. II the law permitted him to toll Il OF and
coin II. but the seiSnioraRe obtainable from
the actual coinage OF the silver bullion 10 so
small. and would come In 90 slowly, that Il
would not be sufficient to meet the present
emergency,
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cAXTAssISo FOR HoRSBLoHEn
Mr. Miller Calls On n United States gsuster
and Asks for Hts Vote.

Mr.. Miller Cau. On United States geaster
and Asks for Hts Vote.
A Mr.. Miller. who said that he represented
William b. Hornb blower nominee for Associate
Justice OF the Supreme Court Of the
United States, called on q United States
Senator at the Fifth Avenue Hotel last
night. and said to the Senator that no had
been In Washington and was now in New York
looking ND belated Senators on their way to
the City OF Magnificent Distances.
He frankly told the Senator whom he saw at
the hotel last night that he was there In the
interest Of Mr.. Hornblower. and he hoped to
secure the Senator's vote for Mr.. Horn blower.
Mr.. Miller submitted the record OF Mr. Horn
blower to the Senator.
The Senator informed Mr.. Miller that he
would stand by the vote Of the Judiciary Com
mittee. and that he did not need any assist
ance in coming to conclusion. The Senator.
in conversation afterwsrd with Q SUN re-
porter. said:
II do not like the idea Of the subordinate Of
Q candidate for such an honorable place chas-
ing up votes for the confirmation OF the candi-
date. am quite ready to accept the majority
report OF the Judiciary Committee"
1t docs not appear that Mr.. Miller Is Q mem-
Der OF Mr.. Hornblower's law arm. though the
Senator Understood So
ceeding for Mr.. Hornblower to send to him
and ask for his vote. It reminded him. he
said. good deal OF ward politics.
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JOSEPH HOWARD. JR.'s, CAB WRECKED
He and n. Wife Tshen Out OF nc Das.
ana eomewhas Bruised.

He and H. Wife Tshen Out OF It BASED
AMI somewhas Bruised
Joseph Howard. Jr.. who bad n dispute with
Q bridge policeman some time ago about the
velocity with which his cab was travelling over
the Brooklyn Bridge had q narrow escape with
his life last night In Q runaway just after leav-
ing the bridge. and Mrs. Howard shared his
danger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard had been visiting
friends In brooklyn. and started upon their
return to their homo in this city at z West
Twenty-fi first street. about 1880 O'Clock. in q
closed carriage belonging to the New York
Cab Company.
Tho driver. Edward Kelly. says that his
horses got frightened and started to run
away. on the sharp down grade OF the bridge
at this end.
II Yelled" he says. for the gates to be
closed. but this was not done. and the team
broke into q run. turned sharply around into
Centre street: and II threw s me on the box"
at the corner OF Centre aud Chambers streets.
He saw the team turn at Eailop into Centre
street and dash by him. with the lines drag
down the grade from Chambers street they
sSs s
street they met car and the horses swerved
The team took to the sidewalk. but the on
wheel OF the carriage ran afoul OF a lamp post
at the corner. A letter hox on the post was
broken 10 bits. but the post held. The whiftie-
trees broke. tile pole pulled out. and the team
went on. leaving the carriage.
rage door and found Mr. and Mrs. Howard
lying In the coach apparently senselsss. How
ard had a cut over his eye and his wife was
presently. refused assistance. and went their
way,
The team was caught at Fran kiln and Centre
streets by Robert Walker OF l1S Centre street.
The bridge police say there was NO run
team seemed to be under control until the
driverl turned them sharply 10 the right
near the northwest stairway OF tha elevated
road and that he was thrown on there. He
got cut on the head.
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ROBERTI.. CUTTING, SR., DEAD
STRICKEN Nv A BROADWAY can ON
THE WAY Down TOWN.

Briehrs Disease the Cause.-The Leaves =
widow, who IL In Fr-nee, .ud Two Sons,
or WHOM the Eldest Married Mtnnis
seiie,sn and Went on the s,ses-Gep.
william Cuttiun Executor or the VIII.
Robert Livingston Cutting. Br.. for many
years prominent in society and club circles as
the representative Of one OF New York's Oldest
families. and we'll known as Q banker and
broker. died suddenly Yesterday afternoon In
q hallway on Broadway. where he had been
taken to await an ambulance Death was
caused by Brights disease.
Mr.. Cutting left his home. at 141 Fifth
avenue, at 10h o'clock to keep an appointme ut
at his downtown office He had been COM
planning OF pains in his groin for several days.
but was feeling fairly we'll. and walked briskly
over to Broadway and Nineteenth street where
he boarded car ~: After the car had started
from Fourteenth street Mr.. Cutting arose. and.
with unsteady step. walk cd By the few passen-
gers to the rear platform. In q weak voice
he asked Conductor Oscar Grecke OF 561 West
Flfty-fourth street to stop the car. which was
then but few feet from Thirteenth street. As
he spoke Mr.. Cutting grasped the wire gate
and leaned Against It. His face was white and
he was In evident distress His body swayed
from the gate to the dashboard. After the car
had stopped the conductor asked Mr.. Cutting
II he was III. and received no answer. As he
put his arm out under Mr.. Cuttings shoulder.
the latters grasp on the rail gave way aud his
body rank to the platform.
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u ne O5sJEsss:
Transmit herewith copies Of all dispatches
from our Minister at Hawaii relating in Any
war To political affairs In that countTy EXCEPT
such as have been heretofore laid before Con-
EresA 1 also tTOnsmit q copy Of tho last in
stTuetioRs sent TO our Minister. dated Jaa. II.
1894 being the only Instructions 70 him not
already seat TO the Congress-
In transmitting certain correspondence with
mT message dated Dee az. 1893. withheld =
despatch from our present Minister hum hsrsd
3 and dated Nov l6. 1898, aud also despatch
from our former Minister numbered 10 and
dated Oct. :. lS02 InAsmueh as the contents
Of the despatch e. Nov. lG. 1873, are referred
10 in the dispatches Of more recent date now
sent 70 Congress and inasmueh as theIs seems
no longer TO be suiieisnt reason foT Withhold
lag said dispatches. = eOpY Of the Saus 10
karsWith submlEtsd. Toe dssPAteh RumbsTS4
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SMALLPOX spRE4DIas Nv CHICAGO
The Disease Ia All Parts or the CIty-A
Hotel QuaraatlAod.

The Disease Ia All Parts or the City-A
Hotel Guaranteed.
CHICAGO Jan. l3-In spite OF the statement
made by the Health Department that there 10
no danger OF q general epidemic OF small Dox
1t is evident that the number OF cases Is stead
lily increasing. There are now seventy i've
cases in the isolation hospital and the new
cases reported are not confined to any one To-
eality. bur are scattered all over the city.
Nineteen new cases were reported yesterday
showing large increase In the daily average.
The most serious danger came from the cases
found at the Ironsides Hotel. 1874 West Madl-
son street The hotel has been guaranteed.
and none OF the inmates will be allowed to
leave 1t until danger OF eontAgion il passed.
Although only three new cases we're heard
from to-day. two OF these gave considerable
alarm. a. thsY were In the LAX @ side free SOUP
kitchen on the lake front This IL the place
where men TO whom food Is given by the Cen
trail Relief Committee for work done on the
streets 90 for their meals There are hun
dreds there daily. and il 10 feared that mani
may have caught the disease.
Policemen surrounded tina lTonsides Hotel
to-day. Two patTolled the sidewalk In front
OF tho building and two we're stationed In the
rear. The officers prevent persons from en-
teTinR as well as leaving.