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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-17
RAILROAD pool BEING FORMED.
The Northern Pacific and Baltimore &
Ohio to BE Made One Property.

Tho Northern Pacific and Baltimore e.
Ohio to he Made One Property.
New York, Jan. 13-The Times
says: The announcement Of the settle
ment Of recent disagreements between
the Great Northern and the Northern
Pacific proved to be one Of the most in
teresting statements Wall street had
lately to consider and get enthusiastic
over. In Northern Pacific common
stock there is reason to believe that a
pool has been formed including in it's
membership the strongest financiers Of
Wall street, among others friends of ].
P. Morgan, Governor Flower and John
D. Rockefeller This pool, credited
with a capacity beyond any such recent
combinations, is believed to have as the
basis for it's organization knowledge Of
plans which will practically make the
Northern Pacific and the Baltimore &
Ohio one property Some reports, prob
ably distorted, have it sven that the
Northern Pacific property would actual
ly absorb the Baltimore & Ohio. Under
any circumstances, it is declared there
will be direct management and per-
sonal supervision ca policy by James J.
Hill.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-17
TUESDAY, JANUARY Il, 1899.
A REPUBLTCAN OPPORTUNITY.

sn# #MWE ~
The republicans in the Montana leg
~islature are said to be as solid as a rocl
against the proposition Of voting for .
democrat for the United States senate
and, as this newspaper has before ex,
pressed itself, the plain duty Of the re.
publicans is to act as a unit for a mem.
Der OF their own party. Any republi-
can who votes for q democrat in this
contest will 5esmirch his own character
and blacken the record of the republi-
a party.
On the other hand. if the republicans
stand firm, the present deadlock in the
legislature may remain unbroken until
the end Of the session and once more
Montana will be represented for two
years in the federal senate by but one
member. As in the other instance. the
democrats will be solely responsible for
the failure to elect and the people will
punish them for this shameless .disre-
gard Of their interests at the polls in
1900. They will elect a republican
legislature which, in January, 1901,
will have the naming of two United
States senators.
Clearly, the present situation in the
senatorial contest at Helena is one
which the republicans should take ad-
vantage OF. They should stand Arm
and refuse to vote for any democrat.
Mo senator can be elected who does not
belong to the Clark OF DAILY faction and
the republicans cannot aoffrd to be
identified with either. The people
will hold the democrats solely RESPONSE
BILE if a senator is not elected and, as
they did in 1894, after the ~disgraceful
doodle contest of the previous winter,
will elect a republican legislature in
the next campaign. History will re-
peat itself in Montana if the democrats
sagain fail to elect a senator on account
of the Clark Daily feud and the result
will be that this state will again be
represented in the upper branch Of con-
gress by two men in full sympathy
with the needs Of the people and the
government-two republicans.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-17

Tho house did not convene until Il
u. NJ. aud tho regular order NJ business
occupied the time of tha members up
70 tho n0on hour. when tho vote on
senator wMa taken. Notices. al ths soi.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-17

lowing bills were given: By Lindsay,
relating to special tax levy for bounty
for killing wild animals.
By Ingersoll, to define, prohibit, pun
ish and restrain extortion and other
abuses in the infringement Of bitches,
CANALS and reservoirs and ia repeal all
laws and parts of laws In conflict with
any Of the provisions of this act.
By Ingersoll, to regulate the mode Of
fixing the rates Of compensation by
boards Of county commissioners for
water furnished and delivered for irri.
cation, from bitches, canals, conduits
aud reservoirs; to repeal laws incon-
sistent Herewith and punish ~offenses
contrary thereto.
Accommodation from the governor
asked prompt action Oh the deficiency
bills for the last four years, amounting
to over $4,000.
Bills were introduced as follows:
By Walsh, appropriating money for
the relief Of VIM. Fransham for money
expended by him for the relief Of John
A. Allen in 1898.
By Losekamp, relating to exemptions
of property from execution.
By Losekamp, relating to the num-
Der Of peremptory challenges which the
state is entitled to in criminal cases.
By Gibson, appropriating to J. M.
Page $685.. "a for services rendered the
state as land agent.
By Stone, authorizing the state board
of education to employ an institute in
structor, designate his qualifications.
define his duties and provide compen-
By Hedges, relating to animals
breaking into enclosures surrounded
by legal fence.
The house resumed it's session after
the joint session, but adjournment was
Immediately taken until Tuesday at II
a. m.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-17
HE RETRACTS.
Commissary General Egan Makes a Re
vised Statement. .

Commissary General Eean Makes q Re-
vised Statement. F.
Washington, Jan. 16.-Egan today
sent to the war Investigating commits
sion a revised statement in place Of
that originally made in response to
Miles charges. The revised statement
is about 35 per cent shorter than that
which was ordered withdrawn because
Of its violent and abusive character.
The commission went into secret ses-
sion to read the document and decide
whether in it's present form it had been
expurged sufficiently to permit it to be
made a part Of the commissions
records.
Accompanying Egan's revised state
ment was a letter from the commissary
general in which he disclaimed any in
tention in his former testimony of ais
respect to the commission. The writer,
in excuse for his vituprative language,
states that he has been placed before
the whole country as a man who fed
the army Oh poisoned meat. He says
it is but natural when proper oppor-
tunity vas given him to meet and re-
flute the charges he should characterize
them in harsh language and in terms
that are deemed improper, no matter
what the provocation. He concludes:
II therefore withdraw the language
and matter so Objectionable and result
NIT to you my sworn statement with
abiding faith that your commission,
having all the facts before it. will de-
eide the points at issue justly"
The commission after a brief secret
session decided for the present to make
public only Egan's letter and not the
statement accompanying it.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-17

By reason of the charges Of bribery
made in the legislature, this state is be-
ing held up to the ridicnle of all decent
and honest people throughout the coun-
try, who read the reports through the
newspapers. The republicans can re-
joice that it is nothing that concerns
them. And it is nothing more than
what happened in 1898, when the state
elected a democratic legislature. Brib-
cry, corruption and democracy go hand
in hand.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-17
Monday-In the Senate.

The judiciary committee of the SEN
ate reported adversely upon the bill
introduced by Myers creating the
Twelfth judicial district. The commit
tee recommended that it be indefinitely
postponed. The senate sustained the
committees action. It appears that
there exists little demand On the part
Of residents of Granite and Ravalli
counties, who would be affected by the
measure, for it's enactment. On the
contrary petitions demonstrating against
the bill were received, and it's author
informed the committee that he had no
objection to it's indefinite postponement.
The committee Oh privileges and
elections reported in favor of a recount
of the ballots cast at the last election
in Flathead county, SO that it can be
determined whether Fred Whiteside or
Mr.. Geiger is entitled to a seat in the
upper house. The committee recon
mended that the president Of the senate
be authorized to call upon the county
clerk and recorder of Flathead county
to produce the ballots before the senate.
The committees report was adopted.
Lieutenant Governor Spriggs will in
struct Sergeant-at-Arms Ponsford to
serve a process upon the county clerk
commanding him to bring the ballots
here. Tomorrow the senate will decide
when the recount will be made. The
proceedings will be in public.
The committee appointed to draft
suitable resolutions on the death of
ex-senator Metzel, reported approp-
riately.
-Four bills were introduced:
By Whiteside, amending the law as
to the supervision and conduct of u
ty officers who receive and disburse
public money; also appropriating
81. 200 for the establishment of a hos.
pital at the soldiers home; also relat.
ing to the apportionment Of school
money. BY Myers, introduced by re-.
quest, prohibiting the following Of Ger.
lines OF business on Sunday. This
IN the Sunday civil rest law. The law
prescribes the CLASSES of business that
cannot BE- followed on Sunday, making
action u misdemeanor punishable
by a fine OF not TO exceed sa00 and i'm.
prisnnment not to exceed thirty days,
This bill does not apply to saloons. The
met after tbs joint session and
until Tuesday forenoon.
IN the ttouws.
Tho house did not convene until II
NJ. aud tho regular order Ut business
'ec1pied the time al tha msmhesa I'M
o tho n0on hour. when tho vote on
waa taken. Notices. AZ ths fol.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-17

Congressman-elect Campbell, nearly
a year before he takes his seat, is al
ready Is unpopular with his constit-
uents as Congressman Hartman. who
has SO persistently misrepresented the
people Of this state for the past three
years. Mr.. Campbell, in the role of a
private detective for a faction of the
democratic party, cannot command the
respect and confidence which the one
congressman from this great and glor-
ious state should enjoy.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-17
PRESS COMMENT.

Philipsburg Call: This paper desires
to apologize to the people of this coun
ty fo5ft tie part II took in the election b
Congressman leot "A. ]. Campbell
He's too cheap. We believed it Swhe1
he WIS noihinated-we know IT now,
since he has entered the detective ser.
vice Of the Anaconda company.
Anaconda Recorder: During the cam
paign the Recorder frequently asserted
that to elect q democratic legislature
meant q renewal Of the Doodle scenes Of
1898 in Helena. The Standard is the
first to verify our prediction. It says
the air in Helena is SO thick with
Doodle that it can be cut with a knife.
Red Lodge Picket: DR.. j. M. Fox.
manager Of the Rocky Fork Coal COM
pany, has been spending the week in
Helena as a spectator of the senatorial
spectacle. The doctor has always held
aloof from the disgraceful democratic
feud that has brought this state into
unenviable notoriety the country over
and is himself a senatorial possibility.
Honorable. conscientious, able and un-
trammeled, he would make as good a
United States senator as any democrat
in Montana.
Minneapolis Journal: Tie latest re-
ports from Montana are that the friends
of Clark, who has been publicly
charged with corruption, have rallied
and are going to stand by their man to
the last. They claim that the whole
thing is a''set up job" by Marcus DAILY.
The Montana Legislature might adopt
the principle on which Dr.. Green was
defeated in the contest for bishop of
Iowa, and reject all candidates whose
regulations have been subject to criti-
cism. This policy would prove more
popular in Montana in the present in
stance than it did in the Green case in
Iowa.
Helena Independent: Upon his own
testimony and that Of Whiteside, Con-
gressman.e elect Campbell is on the
secret service staff of the DAILY faction.
He may have been deceived by White
side, but that Campbell advised a Grim
inal programme and counselled the
reformer to induce men to
give brides and to play the part of
sneak and informer, is admitted and
acknowledged. For his infamous part
in this programme, without regard to
the truth or falsity Of his story, White
side is held in utter contempt and
adherence BY the people Of the state.
He is despised and contempted Of
except the Anaconda con-
spirators, whose willing tool he was,
and they secretly share in the same
feelings. If Whiteside has thus earned
the universal contempt of his fellow
men. how much better is Congressman.
elect Campbell, who sanctioned and
advised the scurvy proceedings? What
delightful position for a man who
has just been elected representative in
congress from this stated
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-17

There is report of a railroad pool in
the east by which the Baltimore &
Ohio and Northern Pacific roads are to
be merged into one property, j. J. Hill
to have the direct management and
personal supervision of them. Hill
seems to be getting his hands rather
full OF RAILROAD property and will soon
read his title clear from the Atlantic to
the Pacific ocean.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-17
THEY INTRODUCE BILLS
Continued from First Page.

Senator Eggleston's bill changing th,
boundaries of Lewis and Clarke county
will be introduced in Difference to thu
wishes Of residents of Deer Lodge coun
ty living near Lincoln and Bald Butte
who have petitioned to have those ppor
tions Of Deer Lodge county annexed tt
Lewis and Clarke on account Of the
extra EXPENSE conditional upon trips tt
Anaconda, the county seat.
Senator Norris bill will make the
maximum rate to be charged adult pas.
sengers in Montana 4 cents per mile,
and children under 10 half that price.
The bill does not relate to freight.
The railroads already have a tariff Of 4
cents per mile in force.
The senate took a recess at 11:45 to
meet with the house in joint session to
ballot for United States senator. After
the joint session adjournment was
taken until Monday.
In tho House.
The house had a new chaplain Satur-
day and in the course of his invocation
he prayed that the honor and good
name Of the state be vindicated by the
action Of this legislature. No bills
were introduced. but notices Of the fol-
lowing bills were given.
By Phelps, to amend sections of the
Political Code, relating to the payment
Of bounties on wild animals.
By Watson, to encourage the erection
of a pulp and paper mill in the state,
and to exempt the same from taxation.
By Losekamp, to amend the Penal
Code, relating to the number of ger
emptory challenges to which the state
is entitled in the trial of criminal
cases; also, to amend the Code of Civil
Procedure relating to the exemptions
Of property from execution.
By Normoyle. to amend the Political
Code, relating to the salaries and fees
of officers and particularly to the fees
of the clerk of the district court,
By Stone, to authorize the state
board Of education to appoint an insti-
tute instructor, to designate his q%ualifi-
cations and to define his duties and
provide for his compensation.
By Hedges. to amend the Political
Code, relating to animals breaking into
enclosures surrounded by a legal fence.
By Crutchfield, authorizing and regu-
lating the incorporation Of sole corpora
tions and defining their power.
By Normoyle, to amend the Political
Code, relating to jurors fees.
By Gibson, appropriating to j. M.
Page the sum Of $685. for services
rendered to the state as land agent,
form August Z, 1897, to October 25,
1897, inclusive.
Madden, chairman Of the enrolment
reported the H.. B. & was
presented to the governor for his sigma
ture Friday afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
The house then took a recess until
II :45, when the senate would meet
with it in joint session. At the close
of the joint session the house ad-
journed until II a. M. Monday.
Saturdays Joint Session.
The two branches Of the legislature
met at noon to ballot for United States
senator and again they were dismissed
without an election. The vote re-
manned about the same as on Friday
with the two leaders gaining. Ex-
United States Senator T. @. Power re-
ceived the solid republican vote.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-17

The most appalling marine disaster
that has over occurred In the history of
Tacoma happened carly Saturday morn.
ins. During thu progress 0f u terrific
gale. which swept over Puget sound.
.he British ship Andelana. anchored In
that port, awaiting cargo, eapsixed and
OApt, H. W. Stating aud his erew Of
iifteei' men. who were asleep below
desks, were dragged down 10 i sailors
asash without an i~'staat's warning.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-17

That good old republican. Chauncey
Depew Of New York. Is to be honored
BY his fellow .citixens of the state az.
ssmb!y In being given q scat In tho
United States senate. Depew has been
. prominent republican for years and
his election will b. only u reward for
his good work.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-17

Whiteside is now liable to lose his
seat in the senate. in which event it is
hoped the public will hear no more of
him. Notoriety. it seems. is what he
Graves for, but alleged reformers of his
stripe are sure to be buried in oblivion
sooner or later, and the sooner the
better IN the case of Whiteside.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-17

wihteside II undoubtedly Ia had odos
In hts own party. The Anaconda
STANDARD. which. by thu why, Ia eo,i.
tsolisd by Marcus DAILY. Ia this only
eeMoasasto rApsr ehat ,hinks htn sins
eeGn IN his rssosin movement
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-17

Governor Smith has RENTED the fine
imposed against Frank Brown in Car.
bon county for assault in the third de.
gree. He was sentenced last May ia
spend six months in Jail and pay a fine
Of $500. He has served the Jail sent
enoe and has languished in Jail for a
part OF the time that results from his
inability to pay the fine. A number Of
citizens OF Red Lodge. including the
county attorney and sheriff. asked the
governor to remit the balance Of the
fine on the grounds Of his previous good
character aud because Of the INSULT.
Of tho evidence upon which he
was convicted.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-17
NATIONAL STOCK ASSOCIATION
Will BE Hold in Denver Next Week
Montana's Representatives..

Will Be Held in Denver Next Week
Montana's Representatives.
j. M. Holt of Miles City, who repre-
sents the Montana stockmen at the Ma
tional Live Stock association to be held
at Denver January 24-27, has fur
nished credentials to Jepp Ryan Of
Ryan Bros, E. H. Johnson. Northern
Pacific live stock agent; NH. Muir
ply Of the Murphy Cattle company and
DR.. Knowles, the veterinary surgeon,
and these gentlemen are expected to
represent with Mr.. Holt at the conven
tion. The week of the convention in
Denver will mark the opening Of the
cattle business for the season of 1899.
This exhibition will serve more than
n purpose. In the first place it will
show to the visitors the kind of cattle
that the western range is producing in
these modern days. This Of itself is an
important matter, as outside Of a few
men directly engaged in the range bust
ness in the west, few people know
what great progress has been made in
the past five years.
Many cattle will be entered just to
show what kind can be produced, but
there will be many carloads entered
which will merely be samples of great
herds Of similar cattle which are still
on the range and to be sold during the
coming year. For the first time in his
tory an effort will be made to sell cattle
by sample. This is a new departure in
cattle trading and the result will be
watched with considerable interest.
Entries for the range cattle exhibit
ton will be received up to January 16,
and it is expected that there will be a
large number of entries, when the
books are closed, as there is no entrance
fee charged.
4 programme has been arranged and
subjects assigned in which many i'm
portant matters pertaining to the best
interests of stockmen will be brought
before the meeting. There will be a
large attendance of stockmen, live stock
brokers and many others who are in
terested in the live stock industry.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-04-08
TOWARD MoNAKCHIAL POWER

The appropriations OF Congress just
adjourned amounted to 81, $50, 000. 600.
This amount will undoubtedly exceed
the revenues and require an issue OF
bonds. The deficit for the present fiscal
year in round numbers amounts to $780,.
600, 600. A Republican Congress several
years ago appropriated %two-thirds OF .
billion Of dollars, and God was thanked
by Republicans for a billion.dollar Con-
Rress," who will now offer thanks for a
1.-TWO billion-dollar Congress" While
these thanks are ascending. the people
the taxpayers-will gasp with astonish-
ment and wonder where this will end if
we keep up the present pace we are
going. With trusts and combines in the
saddle riding rough-shod over the people.
and Congress voting sums that simply
appall one, when the attempt is made to
grasp them, we may well inquire,
WHITTIER are we drifting? |"
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-04-08
NEWS NOTES.

Carter Harrison has been reelected
Mayor Of Chicago.
7. A. Riokard. State Geologist Of Colo
RADIO, has been resppointed for bis third
term.
The wife Of Julius Steinhart gave birth
to three healthy boys last week ct Sscra-
mento.
The Democrats show decided gains In the
elections held in the Eastern States this
week.
NJ. Il. DsYoung OF San Francisco 10 sp.
pointed California's ofacial representative
ct the Paris Exposition.
Charles I. Ware OF Fort Worth. Tex,
has sold 70 Humphrey & Citz Of Nebraska,
M. O. Lathrop. . brother Of Mrs. Leland
Stanford, is dead in San Francisco. He
had been i'll for the past eight years.
DR.. Lapponi declared Tuesday that the
Pope was now In the same health that he
has enjoyed for two or three years past.
The battleship Iowa. now a. San Fran
cisoo, Is ordered to Manila to relieve the
Oregon and the latter 10 ordered tc San
Francisco.
A Seattle, WASH, transportation COM
bine, contrary 10 established usage, has
Gus in two passenger and freight rates 10
Dawson City.
All insurance companies 10 Iowa must
under the Constitution of the State as In.
terpreted by Judge Prouty at Des Moines
pay local taxes the same % individuals.
An autopsy on the remains Of Louis
Bremen In San Francisco, who died OF
pleurisy, discovered Q piece OF needle,
three-quarters OF an inch long, firmly i'm
bedded in his heart.
Warren F. Leland, sthe late proprietor
OF the Windsor Hotel in New York, who
lost his wife and daughter in the fire that
recently destroyed his property. died in
that city on Tuesday from the effects OF
an operation for appendicitis.
Charles E. Barber. engraver in the Phils-
delphia mint. is drawing the design for
the dollar 10 be minted by the United
States In memory Of Lafayette. The
prayer Of Lafayette, forty words, will
probably be on the coin.
Cripple Greek. Colo, reports that W. 8.
Stratton has sold his Independence mine
TO Englishmen for Q sum based on IN
examination Of the property last Decem.
Der, when it was estimated that the ore in
sight was worth Sc, 900, 900. Mr.. Stratton
10 reported to nave taken over $4,000, 900
out OF the Independence.