The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-29

himself. He pushed into the private
car. There was no one stirring. The
train pulled out, and he went with 1t.
Parting the portieres of a berth he
spoke into the semi darkness. A voice
replied. asking sleepily what was want
ed.
II want to interview Mr.. HILL" said
Seibold, ION the route of the proposed
Great Northern into Spokane. and
whether this city is to enjoy terminal
rates and secure the car shops
The voice from the darkened berth
was gruff and non-committal at first,
but gradually, under the persuasive
persistence, grew affable and commun-
icative. Seibold was jubilant. He got
pointers on hundred disputed ques-
lions concerning the road. No reporter
before or since ever emerged from
Hills private car with such brainful
of information. At Hope. Idaho, the
reporter left the train, and wired a
three column scoop to his paper. IL
was a notable beat.
Next day Spokane was electrified by
the detailed announcement of the hith-
erto unrevealed plans of the railway
promoter. The news was the genesis
of a new boom. When Seibold re
turned to the city he was met at the
depot by the leading citizens. ana was
driven about in a carriage. ana after
ward treated 10 a btildutI- - 49,
the only newspaper man who had sue
caadad in securing a statement con-
corning Jim Hills plans, and the inter-
view meant thousands to Spokane. On
the succeeding day his newspaper ac-
corded Seibold the distinction or eN-
planning over his signature how he IN
terviewed Jim HILL
He described the remarkable eNpiolt
in detail. concluding with the state
ment that after his successful talk lhto
the .darkened berth he withdrew from
the magnate's travelling dormlt0ry not
knowing whether the great man was
tail or short, stout or thin, or whether
he was shaven like priest or peafueu
like a pirate. low,
! the Spokesman the 1oathsome conte1n-
| porary over whose unhappy destinles
| Mr. DilIingham was then presiding,
| was betraying symptoms of violent IN
sanity. The vocabulary OF contempt
was exhausted on the puerlle eforts OIL
| The Review.
! fession. had not actually seen thS mag
| nate. Dillingham; invoked all the re-
| sources of the Western Union and POS
tai Telegraph to locate Hill and ascer-
tain whether he had really Travelled
| through Spokane, bound for st. Paul
on the night in question. These efforts
| were successful. .
Forty-eight hours after the REVIEW
published it's historic beat the glory OF
| Siebold's achievement suffered partial
if not total eclipse. Dillingham; had re-
ceived a wire from his correspondent IT
Seattle that Hill had not yet left Puget
sound and that the purported interview
with him was a mistake or an inVen-
ton, as the railway promoter had ro'
been through Spokane for over
| month. The Seattle man, however
| could not get an audience with HILL
Then Siebold and the Review begar
to send out queries by telegraph tina
threatened to burn the insulation OF
terminal wires. From various points 81
the Northern Pacific came rush replie
that Hills private car had arrived am
passed through. but that Hill Was no
seen nor would the private car porte
permit any one to enter the car. tlnail.
the car was traced to ST. Paul, where
| arrived under cover of night SeVera
forms hulriedly emerged from the cal
Jumped into cabs and were driven rap
idly away The porter alone remained
He refused to answer the simpleG
t questions.
After that from various points. prln
Cipdlly from Pacific coast cities, cam
} messages that Jim Hill had arrived c