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Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-03-01
WOMEN BEATEN
Only Four Votes for Submission of
Equal Suffrage - Indefinitely
Postponed.
STATE FAIR BILL LIKEWISE
Senate Favors Bill Legalizing Certain
City Ordinances - The Day.
Wage Bill Defeated.
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
HELENA, Feb. 27.-In the senate toda,
Hatch, from the committee on town
and counties, reported the Sweet Gras
county bill without recommendation. 4
substitute wa reported for the meat in
spector bill.
The judiciary committee reported I'm
favorably on the bill prohibiting police
justices from trying civil cases. Th'
same committee reported the agricul
tural college bill with amendments
The same committee reported the house
usury bill with a recommendation thai
it's consideration be indefinitely post
poned and the report was unanimously
adopted.
The bill to provide for refundine
maturing school bonds was also reported
with amendments and went on the gen.
eral file.
The finance committee reported a large
number of bills appropriating money to
pay claims.
The fish and game bill was taken
from the table and was referred to the
fish and game committee for amend
ments.
Bills we're read a third time and pass
ed:
Providing for the appointment Of a
state examiner; specifying the fees to be
charged by county clerks for filing in
struments; to create the office Of state
land register; the county printing bill;
paying a reward for the capture of Ger
tain Missoula county Indian murderers.
Nearly the whole of the afternoon was
spent in committee of the whole.
Among the bills ordered favorably
reported we're the following:
Appropriating money for the state
university at Missoula; regulating the
sale and storage of high explosives; pro-
viding for the erection of buildings for
the state school of mines; house joint
memorial protesting against the issue of
more gold bonds; to make valid certain
municipal ordinances; reducing wit
nesses' fees in criminal cases; providing
for a supreme court reporter; appropri-
ating $4,000 for the use of the governor
in protecting mineral lands; compelling
railroads to properly mar their trains;
defining legal fences.
The woman's suffrage amendment bill
was killed without debate. On a rising
vote there were four in favor of the
measure and fourteen in favor of indefi-
mite postponement.
The bill to locate the state fair at
Great Falls was also indefinitely post
poned. Those who voted for the bill
were Steele, Babcock, Eggleston, Hatch,
Brosnan, and Swift.
The house bill providing that all work
done by counties and municipalities,
except bridge work, be done by day ia
Dor was also ordered indefinitely post.
poned,
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-03-01

New YORK, Feb. CIV. II. Stevens
36 years old, a colored porter on a sleep.
ing car on the New York and New Haven
railroad, was held IN $1,000 bail in York.
vile police court yesterday afternoon or
a charge of theft made by T. C. Bidwell
a commercial traveller of Lawrence. Bid.
well arrived at the Grand Central depo,
at 6:3O yesterday morning. He pro.
.ceeded at once to the Astor house, where
he missed his p~ocketbook, containing
Sl56. He returned to the station, where
E. G. Rolf, the conductor. of the train
said that Stevens had found a pocket.
book. Bidwell had the porter, who de.
MED finding the purse, arrested.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-03-01
TELEPHONE TO SPOKANE.
Helena Will BE So Connected-Line Partly
Underground.

Helena Will BE So Co~nnected-Line Partly
Underground.
SPOKANE, Feb. 27.-The chances are
that before winter comes again the bust.
ness men and mine owners Of Spokane
will be able to talk with their friends
and associates in Butte and Helena
without leaving their offices. The Rocky
Mountain Bell Telephone company is
planning to make extensive improve
ments during the coming summer
and will probably build a line into
Mullan, thus giving direct telephone
communication with Spokane, Tacoma,
Seattle and Portland, making it one of
the longest lines in the United States.
Twenty-Five miles of the proposed line
will necessarily be built under ground.
This will be the portion crossing the
Cpur d'Alene mountains. The deep
SHOWS acd frequent storms during the
winter on this high range would make
it almost impossible to keep a surface
line in good repair for four or five
months Of the year.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-03-01
South Side School House Fire.

AS Janitor Newbould of the South eide
school house left the school house at
ll:30 last night he discovered hat the
roof Of the building was afire. The fire
department was summoned and extin-
guished the flames without difficulty.
During the storm a wire leading to the
roof of the building from an electric
light pole had become charged, the ur-
rent running down the roof gutter and
the caves catching fire. A small hole
was burned. An electrician removed
the wire.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-03-01
Do You Dance?

Do you dance the latest dances? Do
you dance at all? II not, why not learn.
Don't say you ara too awkward or too
old, for n Is ever too old to learn.
Perhaps you are timid and dislike criti-
cism, but there is no cause for such in
our academy, as we allow no spectators
during lessons. Class lessons Monday
and Saturday evenings from 8 to 1870.
Wednesday from 1880 to 9. Social every
Wednesday from 8 to -. Admission,
gents 81 or four socials for $3.50 by buy
ing a ticket. Ladies free. Private les
sons daily. Come up and make your
arrangements.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-03-01

rior court from the decision of the
county commissioners, which awarded
the contract for the burial of the county
dead to the Washington Undertaking
company for the sum of 25 cents, to be
paid to the county for each body. Nj.
Gilman makes affidavit that he was the
lowest bidder and that his bid wal re-
jected. The appeal states the awarding
Of the contract was illegal and void and
against public policy.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-03-01
The Senate.
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
HELENA, Feb. 2G.-In the senate today
Hatch presented a petition for the crea-
ton of Sweet Grass county, and also a
remonstrance against its creation. Bros
nan presented a petition from the FEEDER
alton of Labor of Great Falls favoring
woman suffrage. The committee on
towns reported the Carbon county bill
without recommendation. The commit
tee on privileges and elections reported
the woman suffrage bill without recon-
mendation. The committee on agricul-
ture reported the state fair bill without
recommendation. The committee on
roads reported the eminent domain bill,
recommending that the house amend
ments be concurred in, and it was
adopted.
Hatch, chairman of the joint special
committee to visit the insane asylum
presented the report of the committee.
1t finds no fault with present arrange
ments.
The following bills we're read a third
time and passed: Providing a state floral
emblem; for the erection of a state cap
itol building; a remedy for the collection
OF unlawful revenue; creating the Office
of state land register; providing the
for the payment of the expenses
incurred in selecting and plating state
lands; the memorial opposing the abro-
cation Of the office Of surveyor general
and the Office of register and receiver;
tho memorial praying for the removal OF
Instructions in Clark's fork Of the Co.
lumbia river, and Folsom's suffrage bill
in regard to n%aturalized citizens. Thirty.
three bills came over from the house
most of them appropriation bills. During
the day they we're all read twice and re-
ferred to the committee.
In committee Of the whole after nu'
merous amendments Leonard's building
association bill was favorably reported
The gambling bill was received from
the house with an amendment including
draw poker among the prohibited games
Steele wanted the bill referred to tht
committee 80 that other card game
could be included in it's terms. Greer
raised q point of order. Flowerree sale
he was not in favor of concurrence
Finally a motion to oncur was put ant
adopted, Flowerree alone voting in tn
negative.
A message was received from the gov
ernor announcing that he had signed tn
school flag and toll road bill.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-03-01
THEY WANT ENCAMPMENTS.

Tennessee Military Oficers will Resign
No Appropriation.
KNOXVILLE, Feb. ga concerted
movement is now on foot by the officers
Of the National guard of Tennessee
whereby every officer in the state will
within the next few days forward his
resignation to Gov. Turney and ask for
an honorable discharge. The reason is
that the legislature last week, instead OF
making an appropriation to sustain the
guard appropriated only $4,000 for the
next two years and allowed them no en-
cam pment.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-03-01
An Battle,

MAssowA, Egypt, Feb. 26.-Dispatches
have reached here by carrier from
Adowa, the capital of Shoa, stating that
Emperor Melnik lost 1000 warriors in
the last raid at Vollama. His forces
killed 1000 gallas and captured $4,000
slaves.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-03-01
Will BE a Judge

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-The president
has nominated John w. Showalter, of
Illinois, United States circuit Judge of
the Seventh judicial district.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-03-01
SAVINGS & Loan
BUTTE, MONTANA.

TRUSTEES:
C H Palmer. Lee Mantle, Fay HarI1I
Aug Heinze, Andrew j Davis, Hon Che
Henry Mueller, Chas Schatzlein, Y
Grange.
Il B Woods and H B Cole, General n
the Company can be seen at the Park b..
b u Hatcher, Cashier of the Mort
National Bank, Local Treasurer.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-03-01
Well Known Priest Dead,

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 27.-Patrick Man
ogue, bishop Of the diocese Of Sacra-
mento, died today. Deceased was a
priest at Virginia City when it wss at
the height of it's glory.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-03-01

SPOKANE, Feb. 27.-This afternoon j.
A. Gilman by his attorney gave notice
Of and perfected his appeal to the supe-
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-03-01
HAIR COOL

OF every description kept in stock AM
order. Old switches made over to
new. Switches made out of your own
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-03-01
Serious Mistake,

ST.. JOSEPH, Mo-, Feb. 27.-Mrs. Rob-
ert Craigh dangerously shot her sister
last night, m%istaking her for a burglar.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-03-01

The Same Old Story.
SHANGHAI, Feb. 25.-The British war
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-03-01

Whichever way you decide to go,
Be sure that our ticxet re ads just SO
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-17

it. This the other side was not pre-
pared to do and insisted that their re-
ceiver was entitled to possession of the
property without requiring them TO pay
the interest. All We contended for was
the right of retention by the present re-
lceiver appointed under the first mort
gage interest until the first mortgage
interest was paid. 1 have no doubt
that the opinion of the judge. when
examined, will fully support the propo-
sition that he has decided in our favor
just what we asked for.
II am not able 10 state just what
amount ii Will be necessary for the
second mortgage TO advance 10 meet
the deficiency in the first mortgage in
terest. but think there is something like
$500. 900 TO $500, 900, and in my judgment
it is not at all likely that the second
bondhOlders will raise and pay this
money for the mere purpose of putting
their receiver In charge Of the property
during foreclosure proceedings. 1t
stands. however, conceded that the sec
ond mortgage under its foreclosure bill
has the absolute right 10 possession Of
the property upon taking care OF the
first mortgage interest"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-17
IRRIGATION BOARD AT WORK.
They Let Contracts for Well and Arrange
for the UnderfloM Surxer.

Topeka, Kan, May 16.-The state
board OF irrigation continued in sess-
ion yesterday and last night. Contracts
awarded by the board were as follows:
L. and J. Drake of Logan county. the
contract for sinking the well in that
county. conditionally. Fairbanks.
Morse & Co. OF Kansas City viii fur
nish the casing and tubing for the well.
". L. and c. ". Cook also OF Logan
county. will construct the reservoir
Fairbanks. Morse & Co. secured the
contract for furnishing the gasoline en-
CINE for the plant
c. Il. Lawrence OF Tribune received
the contract FOR sinking the well in
Wichita county. ora Wycoff OF Wich-
tia county VIII construct the reservoir
Fairbanks. Morse GO. will also furn-
ism the casing and tubing for the we'll
The mill viii be furnished by the Slower
Manufacturing company OF Freeport,
Illinois. The pump Is 10 be purchased
from the Cook Well company, OF ST
Louis.
The contract for sinking the well in
Greedy county was awarded 20 Henry
Weaver OF that county : :. Wiason
or Greeley viii construct the reservoir
The casing and tubing is 10 be furnish
Cd by Fairhank. Morse &Co. The mill
and pump contract was awarded 70 the
W0ocmanse Manufacturing company
OF Freeport, Illinois
The Lane county well contract was
given 70 " A Tynsr- The Woodm2nse
company VIII furnish The mill and tow
er and Fsi-hank. Morse & Co. the cas-
Ing ana tuo.ng. The cont-ac; for tie
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-17
LAND YACHTING.
The Extended Picnics Now Being Enjoyed
In Florida.

The Extended Picnics Now Being Enjoyed
In Florida.
Land yachting is always favorite sum-
mer amusement in Florida, but this year
the wheeled vessels are out in greater num-
bers than ever before and earlier in the sea-
son. The main roads are dotted with
them, and one ca,inot make days jour
ney in any Observation-Disclosures
half dozen family parties Saveling leisure
ly along in their own wagons or camping
by springs or on river banks.
The condition of the orange groves is "
sponsible for the early start this year.
Work is finished in most sections, and the
orangemen have absolutely nothing 10 do
till the end Of summer. In q few weeks
the vegetable growers will also be at liber-
ty, and then the number of land yachts IN
the roads will be at least doubled.
The land yachting party il always Q
family affair. The resident Flcridian has
friends up in Georgia or Alabama or per.
haps in some distant part of the state, on
II he has not he travels for the sake OF
change and seeing the country. He has a
pair of mules and the big wagon In which
he draws his crops 10 the railway, and he
reasons that it costs him no more TO travel
horse feed in either case.
The night camp is where real pleasure IL
looked for. The best stopping places are
known to most of the land yachtsmen-ths
coolest springs, the best woods, and the
towns where provisions can be bought Al
the spring or on the river bank two on
three more land yachts are almost certain
TO be met, and big fire is built 10 cook
the supper OF all the parties. Somebody IN
one of the wagons Is sure to have cousin
or an immediate friend in the neighbOring
town, and a boy is sent In on mulsback &c
announce the arrival of the party at the
spring.
This brings out not only the friend, but
the friends friends, 10 the number some
times Of a dozen or twenty More wood IL
piled on the fire to make blaze. a smooth
spot is cleared for dancing, and with plen-
~ Of music half the night goes By merrily
It Is not the crackers" who travel
about Florida in this way in summer, but
generally people Of means and substance,
who could well afford 70 go In the cars II
they chose. They prefer the wagon bccaus.
IL makes a prolonged picnic for them and
gives them the best possible chance 70 zee
the country and meet their friends Ths
total expense % one Of these long land
cruises is reckoned az about 81 n day for
the two mules and four persons.
York sun
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-17
Note. From CONWAY Springs.

Conway Springs. Kan. May 15.-(Spe-
cial.)-Several Conway Springs people
are on fishing excursions 10 the MINES
cab and Walnut rivers.
F. c. Meyers Is in Illinois where he
was lately summoned on account OF the
Illness of his brother.
The corn and oat crops are looking
well. Many OF the farmers are cult
waiting corn.
Indications are that We VIII have a
fine peach crop.
John Chitwood has moved his barber
shop TO Coffeyville. where he expects to
engage n business.
Friday will close the school year Of
nine months All departments expects
10 go on a picnic the last day.
The school treasurer reports enough
money on hand 70 pay all the teachers
and all other bills incurred during the
school year
The Salvation army people were here
FOR about two weeks. Mrs Alma Chur-
chill OF Wichita was here assisting
them
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-17
Law STUDENT AT SEVENTY.
Interesting Life 81 . Doctor studying nj
the Kansas state UnIvsrslry.

There are many quaint people IN attend
ence az the Kansas state university al
Lawrence, bat probably the most interest
ing Of these j. "A law student 20 years old
His name is IiT Martin Van Buren, Ste.
vens. This IS his zoCor.d year st the upiver.
sity, and heczpecfs 70 graduate this spring
and become fnll Ae,igcd LAWYER
The doctors iifo las been one of inter
@sfing experience Tiikesbarrs Pa wa,
the place q his birth. At the age Of 20 h
married Pennsylvania girl and erl.stsd
IN the FIs'h New Hagapshirs regiment,
Company d he received The degree 81;
bachelor 81 ais n Ohc-lis College In Oh.c
and Doctor 81 medicine ~ the Adsibest
college. Cleveland. Ia 1911 Els arst vifs
having died. % Ina-ri~rt as&in this tiIns
seiectInz &.cbizsn girl q sieo@ IL Fight
ing Jim Rieia-sl-0o A. ors time -
srg.ciei ihealosy Aad E7-eachsd. bat &c sooa
gave i; up azsd sildied DArsEDloSy under
Fowler 81 NevF york
In a c0zy is't-e house On he hill this
queer old man lives alone He kssy,z every
thing ab0uf the p1gzns sc-vptilsyslslv clear.
One warn meal . dsy DC cgnsi1zxs suf-
cleIt The cfter tTo be carries % scsa>-s
with him II = sEuaal Sisl-,lsox
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-17
General Haneosk's Statue.

The cast of the equestrian statue Of Gen
eral Winfield Scott Hancock To be erected
In this city has about been completed By
the sculptor, Henry J. Ellicott. 10 whom
the work was assigned one year ago. Ar
engagements will be made for It's unwilling.
the date of which is To be selected by tho
secretary of war. The work Is described ia
enthusiastic terms. The typical Hancock
hat surmounts the head, and the shoulders
are free from epaulets.
The Hancock shoulder straps were char
acteristic features of the generals dress
1t is said that he never wore the regulation
chapeau but twice, after which he threw
it away and forever stuck 10 the ha, which
he made "a part of history. He said IL was
the only purely American hat, becsus. i5
came from the early Puritans- Chicago
Times Herald
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-17
WHAT THE BOYCOTT Is FOR
Definite Information a. to the Canadian
and Trunk Lines Fight

Chicago. Nav 1s---More definite in
formation regarding the Canadian Pa
cific boycott by the Trunk Lines was
received today by the Western Trans
continental lines and Il IN no way
tends 70 relieve the situation The d.
rect cause OF the boycott vas the re-
fusal of the Canadian to withdraw al
It's orders from the New YORK market
About two weeks ago the trunk lines
held a meeting al which an agreement
was reached which would Il was sup
posed. put an end u the fight between
the Canadian Pacific and the Grand
Trunk. Under this agreement the
Canadian Pacific diffeTentIais were .
be shown in the Trunk Line rais Sheets
on the condition that the Caradlan IA
cific withdraw all its orders from the
territory Of the trunk lines and leave
% them the distribution ot bus ness
arising in their territory The taE4-
arising in their trritory. TIE cana
its tickets were promptly turned TO-
ward The wall Now the real trouble
VIII begin. for the Canadian Pacific
VIII. without doubt. increase ne Nun
Der o. its orders in New YORK pay
large commissions % enesrant bus
ness AMI make bot 11s gene!sAiy
Tor its share % bu1lDo
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-17
MEANING NOT QUITE CLEAR.
Meanwhile Both sides Naturally Take thu
Benetit of the Doubt


Omaha, Neb., May 16.-Cntn the for
NAL orders made yesterday at ST. Paul
IN the Short Line case by Judge San
hoUrn Is received * seems impossible
10 tell how far or 70 what extent the
relationship between the Union Pa
cific and Oregon Short Line IS affected.
Under these conditions and with some
what meager service In covering the
order, officials at headquarters were
somewhat AZ sea as 10 Jus, what the
order contemplated Viewed from a.
most any standpoint the conditions a.e
sucn that u may contemplate any one
O. Tour propositions. Il may mean he
payment OF interest on coupons In de-
fault plus the interest 70 accrue during
the lie o. the receiverEh!p. coupons on
al first mortgages on the entire Short
Line system. or coupons plus Interest
accrued on the entire system and 20
accrue during the life OF The receiver
ship. II is believed that should tn
American Loan and Trust company at
tempt 10 pay of the interest 6efsuItef.
ana taxing the four propositions az
basis. IN view q the uncertainty at
tachiag 20 the order. Il X roughly up
proximsted that he amount involved
N these propositions viii range from
1879 - 10 GO. General Solicitor
Taurston 20 Bee reporter outlined the
position q ths receivers. whom Ne rep
rssents. and his opinion a. 10 exactly
what the order Of Judge SanboTn con-
template tie said
i have ID; seen the fun text 81 Judge
SaneoFh's order or opinion IN the zsst-
Ter % the short Line receIyErship. bEt
there can b. no question b3; what th@
Judge has decided in our favor as fully
sad completely as xe asked r. vas r.
peatedly conceded o. the argument
that II the secoHd mortgages inserest
would pay Or give bond 20 pzy, tHc
first r-7oTTgaEe interest. tasa they We
emitted - ~ order putting their re-
ce3vsr n charge q the pr9perSy. On
the hearing we offered - N1fkdya "
erom TIE argument e they vrSuId rsy