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Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-03-29
THE CITY

The City Parks Are Chri>tened-The New
Telephone Franchise Granted.
The city council met Monday in adj
journed meeting, all the aldermen eX-
cept Alderman Hanson being present
and Mayor Gelsthorpe being In the
chair.
The city clerk read his monthly report.
which is published in another column.
A communication was read from the
manufacturers of the new fire wagon,
which failed to stand the required test,
Offering to substitute other and heavier
running gear, and the same was referred
to the fire committee with power to act,
A communication was received from
the city attorney giving it as his legal
opinion that the city was not required
to make repairs on the wagon bridge
connecting the city with the West Side.
1t was ordered filed.
A resolution was presented from the
special park committee naming the diff
ferent parks of the city as follows: The
Sun river tract is named Broad
water park, in honor of the
Colonel Broadwater. The tract in High
land Park addition is named Highland
| park. The large park between the depot
| and the railroad trestle near the B. g. M.
sawmill is named Cascade park. The
tract lying along the river bank is called
Riverside park. The small park north of
the Central avenue fountain is called
Margaret Park in honor of Margaret
Hardness, the first white woman who
visited the Great Falls of the Missouri.
and the small park on the south side of
the fountain is called Whittier park in
honor Of the Quaker poet. The report
of the committe was adopted.
Sidewalks we're ordered constructed on
the south side of Third avenue south
from the Minnesota house east to Tenth
street and on the north side of Fourth
avenue south from Third street to
Fourth street.
The new telephone franchise to Ira
Myers was granted. The mayor
announced that he would sign it within
the ten days limit, provided it appeared
that the company would be formed and
work proceed. The terms of the fran
chise are the same as agreed on by the
council informally at the last meeting
Mr.. Myers asked the council to eliminate
the provision Of $1,000 forfeit if the work
was not commenced by August | and
completed by December 81, 1895, but the
council declined to recede from its pc
sition in this respect. Alderman Josce
Ign moved 10 amend by making the tern
twelve years. but found no second to hi
. motion.
The city engineer was directed t.
make needed repairs IN the alley be
tween First and Second avenues south
\. Deeiiets was granted permission t
+ erect a post sign in front of his place O
business The council then adjourned
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-03-29

steer, the property of a neighbor named
Briggs. The state did not make a very
strong case and when it closed counsel
for the defense moved for the discharge
Of their client. This was overruled by
the court. After the defense putin their
testimony the court ordered the jury to
bring in a verdict of not guilty, which it
did at once.
The evidence went to show that a steer
belonging to Briggs had wandered to the
Whitaker ranch and ran with bis herd
of cattle. Briggs and Whitaker had
some talk about the animal, Whitaker
offering to buy the steer and pay for it
| a certain amount of lumber. Whitaker
says the trade was made. Briggs de-
mics this. Some time after this Whit
taker, being in need of beef, slaughtered
the steer. He claimed that there was no
secrecy about the matter and that he
always stood ready to pay for the ami
NAL in lumber as be agreed to do at the
time of his trade with Briggs for the
steer. Under all the circumstances and
the testimony there was no chance for
a conviction on the charge of cattle
stealing, and from certain remarks made
by the witnesses it appeared that a
neighborhood row had a good deal to do
with the charge being made.
The George B. Seifred case, ia which
the charge is incest. was next on the
docket and a jury was drawn in the case
but no testimony taken. A formidable
array of legal talent has been secured
for the defendant. Attorneys Ransom
Cooper, Stanton & Stanton and VIM.
Wallace, Of the firm of Toole e. Wallace
of Helena, appearing for him. A strong
fight will be made in his behalf. The
court room was crowded yesterday with
a miscellaneous audience. drawn together
by a prurient curiosity to hear thu
nasty details which will come out IN the
evidence. The testimony will commence
today and the hunters after bad smell
ing scandal will very likely be disap-
pointed, as it is rumored that the court
will hear the case behind closed doors,
admitting only those who have a legiti-
mate interest in the case.
In the case of Peter Pilgeram, found
of illegally branding cattle with
intent to steal the same, a few days ago,
a stay of proceedings was granted, pend
ing a motion for a new trial, and bail
fixed at 1000 which he furnished.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-03-29
Secured "a Good job,

1t is reported that James Crane. for,
merly the Great Northern railroad agent
at this point, has secured the position of
travelling live stock agentf for the Chicago
and Northwestern. He will assume the
duties of that position about May 1st,
with headquarters at Fort Benton
River Press.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-03-29

n0ATW Forget the home manufact-
HIN ursa delivery wagons just
DUlN finished at Great Falls Car
riage Works. Also fine repairing.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-03-29
A Couple Provided For

WASHINGTON, March 25.-The pregi-
dent has appointed Joseph Fl. Cultivate
of Ohio a member of the board of ordi-
hence and Notifications vice Byron M.
Cutcheon, resigned; also julius Tucker
of Texas, consul at Martinique, West
Indies.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-03-29
DISTRICT COURT NOTES.

Charles Whitaker Is Cleared from a Sc
rious C~harge-The Seifred Case.
The first case on trial Friday in the
district court was that OF Charles Whit
taker, a rancher, who lives near Mon
arch, who was accused of stealing a
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-03-29
5000 Pounds Lincoln Seed Oats

For sale, cleaned. The heaviest yield
ing oats; IS bushels per acre last year on
unirrigated land. Sl.5O per 100 pounds
at ranch. ALEX CHAMBERS,
Kibbey, Mont.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-03-29
ktSDuf CtS.

Special improvements.
Due from Properties ben
ehtted by special i'm
proyements ....,......... 4.879 20
Net indebtedness .,..... 174,315 "a
S DAT 1874 "a
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Respectfully submitted,
G. II. CLARK,
City Clerk.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-03-29
PaltalOOl Sale

This week we will offer some
great bargains in New Spripc
Trousers. Some of the neates
and fastest patterns in Scotch
wool ehevi OTIS and English cassj.
meres ever shown in this CITY A,
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-03-29

Financial Condition Feb. 2S, 1895.
LIABILITIES.
Outstanding Bonds.
Funding bonds l0-20six per
cent int, Issue of 1891 -. $4,000 90
Sewer bonds 1920 six per
cent int, iesue of 1892 80. 10000 90
Park bonds, 1920 six per
cent int. Issue of 1892 .,. 10000
Funding bonds lO-20si per
cent int, issue of 1892, -. 10000 co
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-06-01
An Opinion of the Income Tax
Case Promulgated by a
Tennessee Lawyer.
INTERNAL REVENUE LAWS ARE VOID
Taxes on Whisky, Tobacco, and
Like Articles Cannot BE Col
lected Under the New Ruling
of the Court.

a startling announcement is made
by Col. Noble Smithson, a Knoxville
attorney, who has had much practice
before, the United States supreme
court, that the dedision on the in
come tax has also killed all internal
revenue laws. In carefully pre-
pared opinion Col. Smithson SAYS:
'Jusiice Fuller, in his opinion says
the constitution divides federal tax
alton into two classes: F'irst-direct
taxes; second imports and excises,
and that direct taxes must be appor-
toned among the several states in
proportion to their representation
in the house Of representatives. The
apparently logical result of this
opinion is that all federal taxes, ex-
cept duties impost, (that is to say,
taxes collected under the tariff Iaws)
must be apportioned among the
states according to their representa-
ton in the house of representatives.
"The act of August 27, 1894,
Wilson bill) section 4S, provides
there shall be levied and collected
on all distilled spirits, etc, tax of
Sl.lO on each proof gallon The
statutes of the United States levy a
tax of SIX cents per pound etc. 1t
seems clear, according to this opin-
ion of the chief justice, that these
are direct taxes on personal property
and not being apportioned among
the several states according to their
representation, they are unconstitu-
tional and vote.
sIf this view be correct the sup
RENE court has not only wiped out
the income tax, but has practically
repealed the internal revenue as it
affects tobacco, whisky, brandy, etc.
If this construction Of the opinion be
correct, all direct taxes, including
those on real and personal property
must be levied according to the rep
resentation, so that the rich people
of New York, Massachusetts and
other rich eastern states will pay no
more tax per capita than the poor
people of the western and southern
states. OF course, this is not to be
thought of. 1t would result that
practically all revenues to the sup
port of the government must be rails
ed by duties on imports, and instead
of reducing the tariff it is necessary
to increase it materially.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-06-01
How The West Stands.

am on my way to the Great
Northern station to board the train
going East! But you can say that !
think Hon. Alex Hughes goes out of
his way to Jump into the Minneapolis
papers to say that our Senator Han
brough does not represent the people
of North Dakota on the silver qucs-
ton, for he is right in line, both in
congress and out. He is not only
in line with the people Of North
Dakota, but in the whole West and
Northwest from the Mississippi
River to the Pacific coast and |
have canvassed the whole country
during the last five months from
st. Paul to eastern Oregon. | be-
lieve in the West more than ! do in
Wall Street-and ! AM first, last and
all the time for the west, and her in
terests, and | am glad that our re-
publican United States senator has
the courage of his convictions and
stands by the people as against gold
syndicates. He is not alone in this
by any means. While | was in
Helena, Mont, Hon. Thomas Carter
was elected United States senator
for the long term of SIX years. At
a great republican ratification meet
ing before he left for Washington,
he made this strong statement: 81
say to you and to the great body of
democrats and populists, who stand
behind you, as we'll, that in the next
six years if it is the will of provi-
dence that | shall live, my fight will
be continued for free and unlimited
coinage of silver without abatement
of zeal" How is this for the chair
man of the republican national com
mittee:: am glad to see The Fargo
Forum has it's usual broad views S
and gives all parties and classes a
hearing. 1t is indeed like the old
Roman Fortuna place where the
people can be reached. More next
time. Goodbye J. NJ. Adams in
Fargo Forum.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-06-01
THE MINERS ARE HOT,
They Propose to Boycott the Clnrk
Store to a Finish.

Arrivals in the city from Neihart
says the Great Falls correspondent
to the Standard tell of incidents con-
cerning the boycott of the Broad
water Mining company's store and
boarding house in the great silver
camp, which throw fresh light on
the subject. The people of Neihart
are in great suspense, and the boy
colt is the main topic of conversa-
ton in that camp. Sentiment is
divided as TO the merits of the boy
colt, but every citizen hopes that
w. j. Clark of Helena will be forced
to make concessions that it may be
raised.
The man who owns controlling
interest in the Broadwater mine is
j. E. Searles of the great sugar
trust. However, w. j. Clark of
Helena is the avowed owner of
majority of the stock, and, clothed
in little authority, he determined
to increase his fortune at the expense
of the people of Neihart. Conse-
quently he established company
store and boarding house, to be con-
Quoted in the name of r. A. Carnoc-
han & Co. The employees of the
mine were informed that it would be
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-06-01
Either Insanity or Jim jams.

Jack Sullivan, a miner working at
the Mountain Con in Butte, is in the
county Jail either insane or suffering
with delerium tremens. He lives
with his brother in house in the rear
of Clear Grit terrace. For a period
of "a hours three men had all they
could do to hold him.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-06-01
The Situation as 1t Stands To-
day, and the Hope of the
Case Tomorrow.
LEADING CITIZENS ARE SILENCED.
InjunctiOns to Keep Still Are
Served Upon Leading Citi-
zens Based upon Complaints
Without Foundation.

Since our last issue a change has
been wrought in the situation be.
tween the company store and the cit
izens of Neihart. Within that period
the managers of the former have Sc
cured an injunction from the court
of ninth judicial district restraining
five of the latter from freely express
sing their opinions in matters relat-
ing to the fight which is evidently on.
Jonathan McAssey, A. G.. Wilson,
John r. Fitzsimmons, G. S. Bailey
and K. X. Abbott are the parties en-
Joined and the order was served last
Sunday by w. H. Mcknight, sheriff
of Meagher county. 1t is not the
desire on the part of these gentle
men to disregard the orders of the
court; and truly, as far as we have
interviewed the above named per-
sons, they have with one voice spoken
their great surprise at such a course,
adding that they have never said
word or voiced an opinion in the
case which they would not repeat
freely and gladly in the hearing of
Judge Armstrong AND THE GREAT
lNv1NcIBLE COP, or even of w. J.
Clark. 1t is generally expresse /
that the managers of the dubious in
stitution, to which we have often
times referred, have tried to cross a
bridge before they reached it; for
the charges they have preferred are
untrue and without foundation.
When the HERALD declared that
company stores should not be allow
ed to creep into this town, and fasten
their tentacles upon its citizens, the
paper voiced popular sentiment,
and one which is
AS TRUE AS PREACHING.
1t is plain that the store people
did not conceive of the enormous
weight of this declaration; for their
public acts, in the face of all that
has been published show that they
are in whirlwind without paddle,
at sea without a rudder.
Just why McAssey, Wilson, Fitz-
simmons. Bailey and Abbott should
have been singled out for the pro-
scription is hard for the best informed
to explain. The talking has been
general. Abbott declares he has
said absolutely nothing which would,
even when fairly exaggerated, come
under the complaint sworn to in the
injunction. He has talked against
company stores, and deplored the re-.
suit if they are to be fastened upon
the town; but so far as melting to
boycott or riot is concerned, he has
invariably and repeatedly talked
against the former, and has expressed
bis extreme pleasure at the univers-
ally peaceable nature of the move
ment which seems to be in progress.
They might as we'll save them
selves trouble by enjoining the en-
tire town from expressing an opin-
ion. The
DOCTRINE OF RIGHT AND JUSTICE
is all we preach. 1t is a potent
doctrine, advocated on the streets, at
the fireside, by the voter, housewife,
and the lightsome schoolboy; and
since certain of our citizens have
been muzzled, even rocks, caves and
abandoned tunnels have begun tc
echo back the strains of union, liber
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-06-01

if defendants are not restrained in
their illegal acts. And so on, with
talk of violent threats and boycotts
till the reader is tired. To all of
whicd r. A. Carnochan attaches his
oath as to its truth.
That a reaction should follow this
rigmarole is not surprising. What
ever of guilt may or may not attach
to the arraigned parties, the fact is
well known that they are among the
best and most Trustworthy citizens
of the town. They are not tender.
feet, or itnerants of mushroom de-
velopment, nor big-men afraid of
their-shadow. They are conservat-
i've and substantial citizens. without
exception. They are such men as
any community may point to with
pride and consult with safety in any
emergency. Active in public matters
and heros in many a municipal con.
flict Will they yield with temerity
to the thurst of this newcomer, to
this overgrown boy who indorse the
charges:
THEIR MOUTHS ARE SEALED.
They respect the order Of the
court, being schooled to abide the
law in every jot and title. But the
clamoring for justice has not ceased,
nor the cry for light abated. Judge
Armstrong will have to enjoin this
whole town in order 20 check the
popular cry. But the defendants in
the present action are still doing a
lot of good, hard thinking, and wait
ing for their turn at the wheel.
1t was grave mistake when the
firm of Carnochan & Co. took such
steps. Otherwise they might have
quit business with at least the good
will of the public. But now they
must 60, with the anthemas of all
good thinking citizens, to try their
graft where the sap flows more freely
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1895-06-01

Continued on End pa 6e.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-28
STILL KICKING.
Indications That Ali Is Not Harmon
iOus in Republican Ranks Relative
to the Recent Caucus Of Council
men.

The indications Of dissatisfaction
which we're manifested among Repuo-
lican members of Council, relative to
the action Of the recent caucus, mad not
disappeared yesterday. The circula-
ton Of the agreement for another eau
Gus stirred up very pronounced opposi-
ton. and tae muUerings Of dissaCsfac-
tiOu on this score almost drowned The
clamOr for another caucus. The result
was the death Of the movement The
caucus slate viii not be broken. Two
members of Council, from the Eighth
and Seventh wards, stated in no uncar-
tain language. that they would never
consent to any change as to Pollack,
and would accept the alternative Of re-
signing their seats, if necessary Other
members argued with friends of the
the same political faith, that Council
has already made more than q sufficient
number of mistakes, and it was q wise
policy to "let well enough alone
The whole manner. IN the opinion of
many a5tute politicians, has the ear
marks Of a scheme to defeat die aspira-
tions of the Eighth ward politicians for
what is generally regarded the lions
share Of the sp0ils. A great deal has
been said quietly about The "hoggish-
ness of the Eighth. On the other hand
the politicians i'm that section Of the city
point to an unbr0ken record of big Re
publican maiorities, and thereby at
tempt to justify their demands for such
a generous slice Of the good things
which follow party victory. When one
ward demands a place on the Board of
Trustees, the Sccretaryship OF the
Board, and the Superintendent of the
plant, it is not strange that a howl Of
disapproval should go up from the
faithful in other sections Of the CITY
whose misfortune it is that so many Of
their neighbOrs are Democrats. They
regard 10 as poor return for their un-
swerving loyalty to the g. o. o.. and
some OF them go so far as to threaten
all sorts Of things if the Eighth ward ia
to be permitted to capture all the
plums.
Discussions Of the situation yester-
day disclosed the fact that a young pol-
lticlan who aspires to one of the hest
offices IN Ohio county, has engineered
the movement to defeat Mr. Ponack. i'm
the interest Of a First ward candidate.
And ii is further alleged chat the prom.
inence Of the young politician in the
movement is intended as a sort of
peace Offering to some of the Frs.
ward politicians who have been hereto
fore openly unfavorable to his cand,-
dacy.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-28
NOTHING NEW
In the Boundry Line Dispute Between
England and Venezuela---HOW the
the United States Comes Into It.

Washington, D. c., September o.
There is no advance nor change in the
status Of the Venezuelan question, so
far as can be learned from all avail
able official sources in Washington, in
Guiding the Venezuelan Minister. Not
Witnstanding this fact there has been
much speculation on the subject with
in the last few days. some OF it being
of q decidedly warlike tendency, indi-
eating a determination on the part OF
the administration to adopt vigorous
steps i'm asserting The Monroe doctrine
as applicable 10 Venezuela.
At the State Department there is
complete reGcence on the subject, not,
so far as can be learned, because there
is need OF Withholding anything for
reasons of eXpediency, but because
there has been halt in the negotia-
tions since last spring.
Sen0r Andrada, the Venezuelan Min
lister. was asked tonight concerning
the reports.
81 have no information whatever Of
any change or development, said he.
"If there is any new phase it has not
been communicated to me. My calls
at the Stst0 Department have been
for tie purpose OF presenting my re-
spects 10 the Secretary, and there has
been no mention of the boundary ques-
tion. as there were no new phases open
TO consideration"
Seuor Andrada added that he had
noted the Widespread comment OF late
as to the Venezuelan question, includ-
ing the vigorous speeches of Gen.
LOngstreet at Chickamauga. and OF eX-
Governor Campbell of Ohio. The
Minister looks at this as a general
awakening of American interest in the
subject rather as an indication Of a
change in the status of affairs.
Since Lord Kimberly's answer to
Mr.. Bayard setting forth England's
position, an American syndicate has
secured large concessions from NeneZ-
uela. of land i'm the disputed territory.
1t is along the south bank of the ORR
nocO. so situated that if the American
claimants enforce their concessions
and have the support Of the United
States government. a direct issue with
Great Britain is inevitable Congress
man Livingston, of Georgia, who is ia
miliar with the affairs Of the American
Company, says that men will be sent
to- take possession of the territory. He
has expected that this would lead to
conflict, in which case the company
would appeal to the United States for
protection of its rights. As yet, how
ever. there has been no conflict and no
appeal for government support, and so
far as can be learned it is premature to
state what this government would do
should this American Company bring
about an issue.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-28
ABOUT PEOPLE.
Daily Chronicle Of the Movements Of TnH
viduHls.

Daily Chronicle Of the Movements OF Inh
vidunls.
ceoroa Mccoy and Or. Osterling left
far PhiladeIDbi9 to resume their studies
a. .lio university of PENNSYLVANIA.
Row Dr ~ IT'D. Buckley and family
b,ve returned from Philadelphia and
t5o ssasbore
Nj Kate Wells of the Island, Is q
. 80 r.t,-,r- OF Ytra-uro1- Station III.