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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-29
NEWS Of THE
RAILROADS
ANNUAL MEETING OF NORTHERN
PACIFIC OFFICERS TO TAKE
PLACE NEXT WEEK.
INTERESTING DEVELOP
MENTS ARE EXPECTED.
Strength of Jim Hills Hand Will Be
Shown and MI. Mellen May
Be Out.

The annual election of the officers OF
the Northern Pacific Railroad company
will take place nxet week. and 1t is peins
looked forward to with intense interest
by all railroad men on account of the
reported ill-feeling between James j.
Hill of the Great Northern and President
Mellen of the Northern Pacific. AT that
meeting the strength of Mir. Hills hano
will probably be shown. The New YORK
Commercial Advertiser, in a recent issue,
says:
Interesting developments in Northern
Pacific affairs are expected this week.
Conferences were held last Friday and
Saturday between Mr.. Hill, Mr.. Morgan
and other Northern Pacific capitalists.
The report that the $751; 0 900 of pre-
ferred stock is to be retired very soon in
the interest of the common stock is per-
sisted in, although persons very close to
Mr.. Morgan have taken pains to dis
credit it. Under the terms of the North
ern Pacific reorganization plan the direc-
tors of tina mpa now have the light
to call in and retire the preferred shares.
Owners of the common shares claim that
| such a step would be advantageous to
the property as We'll as to the common
stock.
MI. Hills display of interest in
Northern Pacific affairs has still another
significance. 1t is well known that COM
plete harmony has moi heretofore exist
ed between the present executive head
of the Northern Pacific and Mr.. Hill. In
fact. there has been no concealment on
the part of President Mellen of this in
difference to the wishes of the president
| of the Great Northern in matters per-
tanning to the Northern Pacific"
One of the most important lawsuits
| ever brought in the west, involving the
title to 32o, 900 acres of land, valued at
several millions of dollars. mas just ter
mina.a at Seattle. The case was that
of the United States against the North
ern Pacific Railroad company, which has
been pending in court for more than six
years, which has commonly been re
ferred to as the overlap lane grant
case.
The "over-lap' or lien ian case is of
momentous Importance TO a large num-
Der of settlers i'll Clarke and CoWlitz
counties, in the state of Washington. in
which the land in controversy is located.
1t is estimated that the titles to the
homesteads to more than 100 farmers are
at stake in the great game at law, be-
sides the title to a large amount of I'M
occupied land. F.
While not one of the farmers will
necessarily lose his land, a decision of
the case in favor of the railroads will
mean that a large number of the settlers
will be compelled to buy from the North
ern Pacific Railroad company lands
which they ave long been claiming as
part of the public domain, open to loca-
ton under the land laws of the United
States.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-28
BASIS OF SETTLEMENT
OF THE BIG STRIKE.
Carrying Companies 90 Grant Re-
duction In Toiis-cont Prices
10 Be Advanced

SCRANTON. Pa. Sept. s7,-At an In
formal conference Of the local operators
tonight the report Of tho negotiations for
settling the strike was discussed and the
concensus Of opinion was that influences
reported 10 be at work 70 eject a settle
ment are OF a political hue, and that
these interests cannot advance any arEu-
ment that will cause the operators TO
turn from the course they have mapped
out, namely. hghtinE to lnish the
threatened invasion of the anthracite re.
gion By the United Mine Workers organ-
ization.
The general opinion here II that the
Influences referred 10 are of such a power
ful nature that the operators cannot well
stand out against them. and Il Is belicv-
ga that the strike viii be settled. The
means Of settlement. Il is said, win be
as follows;
The big carrying companies viii grant
a slight reduction in tolls; the operators
will raise the price of coal. and the
wages Of the miners win be increased nc
cordtng 20 the percentage that the re-
duetiun In tolls and increase in selling
price wlil permit. the figuring 10 bn done
with the existing scale % wages "a the
basis Il viii be exaeied that the minis
workers union shall net figure in the me-
gouations. ana that she men shah return
20 work without any ceremony further
than a guarantee q the advance IN
wages. & ia.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-28
SOFT COAL MINERS
TO BE BB0UGHT IN.
Are Asked by President mitchell to
Not Load Bitumtnous Coal for
nnftfpads.

zI.EToN. Pa. sept 11-Prosident
Mitchell. OF the Omitted Mine Workers. to-
.ay sent a telegram 20 tho Central Penn
sylvauia coal fields which possibly viii
have the effect ~ bringing the soft coat
mine workers into the contest which the
anthracite workers are now wagiue
against the mine owners The telegram
was sent 70 Richard Gilbert secretary 0f
District No, .. Ciearacld. Pa II was as
follows:
issue eircuiar letter inatrgeting an
mine workers In Central Pennsylvania
That they are not 70 load coal FOR ship
rnent into markets formerly sappliea ~
anthracite operators We are infarusd
that the Philadelphia q READING. Della
ware a Hudson and Jersey Central rail-
reaAs arc now attempting 60 aefeat ah-
thrae31e strike ~ sending thelr ears infa
Central Pennsylvania ~ have them loaded
Nsth hituminova coal Please comply
vlth this request AZ once"
President Mitchell sala that he had
hsen watching the htumlnoas coal hai6s
closely for sus: uuch a move as aa aleBes
has been naRae by fhn railroads menudae0
In his telegram. and ne does not fear that
they VIA make much of saccfss in Eet-
ting me saft coal into tna Anthracite
market The miners IA the Central Penn-
sfhania region, be c7utiuUes. are ia theT-
cugh symaaihy wtth ta~3F fsilow-w9Fk-
men gn 1as eastern para ~ the state saa
President Mitchell feels sure taat a. tgan
as thcY agd that thc coal they may 5e
laaAlnE or asked 10 load Is 90 taxa ths
place GA. bard eeal taey ain refuse 90 has-
die n.
Labor leaders 40 rot antlcips;s sny sur-
penslea of work ia the soft coal aeld
uniess the Operators iasisg EpaH sending
thrlr coal 90 THE anthracite market. INey
also Say thaf the Philadelphia g. Read
inE D,lawHre IL Hudson. ana Jsraev Cea-
trai railroads b iag 4nable to al their con
tracts for hard coal. are prevailing Uscn
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their customers to accept the soft coal
wherever it can be used as q substitute.
Considerable interest is being mani
tested as to the effect OF President Nit
cheps action in attempting to defeat the
alleged move OF the coal carrying roads.
Was IA Day of Rumors.
This Is day Of rumors. Around strike
headquarters there were stories In cir
cuiation that Archbishop Ryan and SEN
ator Hanna were coming here 20 see Pres
ident Mitchell; that all the coal carrying
roads had agreed 70 arbitrate all differ
ences, and that the strike had been set
tied. The last mentioned rumor was the
only one which the labor leaders paid any
attention TO. and in connection with it
they sent a telegram to the presidents OF
the unions in three districts comprising
the entire anthracite coal field of Penn
sylvania- The telegram IS as Follows;
Report is circulating that opera
tors have made Concessions In wage scale
and WIFI attempt to induce mine workers
to resume work. Please advise all miners
In your district that no attention should
be given 10 these reports. and that they
VIII be officially notified should any ofrer
Of settlement be made. Under no con-
sideration whatever should work be re-
snmed unless authorized by a couven-
tion representing all mine workers in the
anthracite district. II Is vitality import
ant that all miners stand firm and deter
mined and not he deceived by those whose
interests II is TO defeat the purpose for
which the strike was inaugurated."
No Knowledge of settlement.
In speaking about the rumors OF set
tlement. Mr.. Mitchell said the strike
could not be ended without him knowing
. l.
effort that might now be In progress
which would lead To an immediate set
tlement Mr.. Mitchelrs attention was
called 20 n dispatch In which J. Pierpont
Morgan is credited with saying that
Mitchell would accept 10 per cent. ad-
vance Mr.. Mitchell said;
''It Is absolutely untrue | am not en-
powered TO accept anything less than
what the miners in convention decided 10
ask for. Anything under those demands
must be acted upon by regular conven-
ton Of delegates representing the anthra-
cite miners"
Mr. Mitchell also denied having any
knowledge of the opening OF negotiations
mentioned by President Truesdale. Of the
Delaware. I.ackawanna 4 Western road.
He does not know who the third person
is who Mfr. Truesdaie speaks OF and says
he has not been approached IN any way.
The entire Hazleton region was quiet
today. and the only noticeable change in
the strike was at the collicries OF @. u.
Markell & Co. As predicted by the strike
leaders yesterday. there was n consider
able reduction IN the forces working AZ
the various collieries operated by this
firm. The strikers say that the mines are
practically idle, while All that the general
superintendent of the mines said wns that
the collieries were started as usual to-
day. or the thirty odd collieries IN this
region. thirteen are completely tied up,
and the remainder are more or less Grip
pied. not one running fun. not many OF
them having mined any coal TO speak of
since the strike started.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-28

siS4

Taking as a guide the grading and text
book requirements OF the board OF educa-
ton. as per'its last official circular. II is
found that the cost OF exchange for the
eight school years is sf41 more than the
law of the state permits. Every patron Of
the public schools having child in the
public schools In each one of these years
would suffer an actual net loss of si.4l
imposed by the action of the board Of ed
ucation.
The actual loss sustained by the patrons
Of the public schools and taxpayers on
each school year is as follows. according
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-28

pst fhis does rot begin re- state the
facts regarding the evident loss to the
aseeis ot Washington through the mai
f,sssnrs 10 thc board ~ educats2n. In
seattle alone tho loss ou geographic vii
,s arrrex .snait'y s4eo sov she arsi reAF.
owing % she fact taat supplemental wosEs
hsve been ordered ga take the place
ublsh ehoulH have BEEN auea hy tae
raos-apny aAocted BY the state hoaTa-
mo Wagner geography is worse shan
usalsss 10 the pugls af sbts clty. and
hancr it has been fogaa necessary % rnf-
chase cthe~ KS ogts'ae az TIE STATE.
The sams Be- srpe of Tacoma, Whilc En-
Tfieus-urr Nhatcors. Olympia ane other
rt.tss Ora tha state the wagner freak hAs
been thrown e4t ara other ard better
aaeks aacrted, although nt an added
css1 60 tbs patrons - the p4hle schools
Tssa retail rrice - the elementary srtfh-
meuc formerly IN usa wHs . ceais GeFai
7ricss ard the retail ltEal rrirs q the
r-rsf1etr arithmetic ts ~ rea-s. ar =
eenEs foT fae faA saFies.
The retail price q tha elementary ariih-
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Aggregate Loss Is Great.

While II may not appear that the loss
in a single year on a single book IL great
fbarring the inferior nature of the text
books adopted, the aggregate loss 70 the
people OF the state is very large. The
amount may be estimated by multiplying
the loss on each book for each year by
the number OF pupils attending school in
each one OF the school years. This sum
would amount 20 thousands Of dollars.
The following table IS based on the cir
cular OF the board Of education issued in
May last. Immediately before the board
met to open bids for the text books TO be
adopted for the next five years. IN this
circular It is seen that the enrolment OF
grades during 1855 was as follows:
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-28
SCHOOL PATRONS
PAY FUSION BILLS.
Brownies School Book Job
Will Cost People Heavily.
FIGURES THAT DON'T LIE.
Immediate Loss on Exchange
Alone Will Be Over $4,000.
FIGURES THAT DON'T LIE.

Facts Cleaned From the Omcial
Records of the Board of Educa-
ton show That the Books Adopt
ed Through the Browne-Rogers-
wesfIand Deal VIII Tax the Peo-
pie Hundreds of Thousands of
ready Purchased Books TO Re-
place worthless Browne Volumes.
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that the Holicraft letters, signed by Mr.
Browne and published in Wednesdays
Post-1ntelligencer were forged. This is
a cock and bull story OF the first quail
fty The letters are in the possession OF
the Post-Intelligencer. The hysterical at
tempt of the Times to throw discredit on
them is in line with the rest OF its weak
and evasive defense Of the state superin-
tendent.
MIR. Brownies Apology.
Mr.. Browne says in his article in
Wednesdays Times:
"Hasty and defective manufacture rem
dered most Of the local books objection
able. but the fact that they were present.
ed at a low price forced other publishers
to submit TO reasonable bids, and the peo-
pie OF the state have escaped hold-up.
Some Of the books may have errors ana
some may be Objectionable in one way or
another"
That Mr.. Browne should have refreshed
his memory from the official records OF
the board meeting last May is evident
from this paragraph. The record shows
that he and his fellow consplrator. w. ].
Meredith. of Seattle. voted regularly for
the defective" and hastily manufactured
bNoho SGbiil4tttu ny INC iDCdi C0uEGFH anu
the local authors whom Superintendent
Browne so conspicuously betriended.
There IS one exception 10 the rule This
was when Mr.. Browne turned down the
reader offered by Mrs. C. V. 5. Rice. OF
Tacoma, after having. Il is alleged. given
her hts promise that her work would be
adopted. 1t is known that Mrs. Rice
undertook the work OF preparing
a reader at Superintendent Brownies
request. At the last minute, how
ever. the state superintendent found
1t convenient to reject her books
As to the Overcharge.
An analysis OF the recent circular OF the
state board of education reveals the fact
that the exchange cost OF the present text
books exceeds the legal requirements. The
total amount of exchange prices. accord
ing TO the circular on all books subject
to exchange, school year by school year.
is AA; the total amount OF legal ex-
change prices for the same books for the
same time is but S34s
This result is shown by the following
yearly summaries:
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Killed in Senate and House
by Fusion Votes.
THE TINES QUOTATIONS.
Distorts Legislative Records to
Support Its Allegations.

ret Measure OF the Rowers-Turner
Combination Defeated by Men,
hers OF Their own Party Who
Feared the Evident Plan of Con-
spirators to Gnsn Power by Coer-
ston OF the Raitrosd.--covcrno
Threatened the Senators with an
Extraordinary session of Lertsln-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-28
PEACE IS IN SIGHT
IN STRIKE REGION.
Powerful Influences Working
for a Settlement.
BOTH SIDES ADMIT 1T.
Neither Will Discuss Details of
the Programme.
BOTH SIDES ADMIT 1T.

That Operators Are
willing to Concedc an Advance
to strikers, but Refuse to Recog-
nixe the United Mine workers.
OrganiEation-snid That President
Mitchell WIN Accept Such n Conn
promise Provided the Concessions
Are Made by All Employers at
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school text book authorities and school
suparintendents estimate that two thirds
of all tho children enrolled Will pffer old
books for exchange FOR the new ones just
introduced. on this reckoning the total
annual loss on exchange account alone to
tho people of Washington Is shown as
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This leaves net amount of less IN me
v,.v ~ excessive charges Fixed hy the
hoard az e1ue alton for the FIRST year alone
~ s. s--fS
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Mr.. MITOHELL's ADMISSION
IL Was Made white lie Was Holding
Conference Win nl-
Lieutenant

ItAZL.ETON, sept SC Mr. Mitchelis
admission % the Associated Press tia: ho
believed the report that the operators
would offer an advance 70 The mon was
made while be was baldiuM q conference
viih his iiautenants. Thusa al the eon-
fereace we're National Committeeman
Fired ullchry ~ ohlo w Falrley. 1T Ala
hama. benjamin James of pennsgivBnia.
President r - Nieh0lis - ihe WYonaing-
I-sck ka seatna aisfrict sne President James
Faheg. q the sehpyUJa region.
After the mestIng whlch tasted untl
midnight. Prasidsnt Mitchell iufogrntA the
Associated rrcrs thst ths meeting was
bela far ths pnrpoae of a4scassine the
question q heaaing the rnen taEsiher -
negotiations for settlemea; should b.
on foos
Mr Mifeheli har rot tern yet offriai3y
luformes - ths operators action. b il
unanrstooa that tho aner made ~ tha
operators dosa not carry win !, Focagal-
iion q the unian.
Firs whrre There - Ssaeke.
whia taA rsfFeaout4tiyes * the r3aI
caraaauirs haye ~ tnspfNaFiaa frasu &em
YORK as 90 tac basis ~ settlement thnfe
Is feeling tha; romeihiuk fs com-
ing. and tha5 lt probably m.aAak ii sel-
tlencus o. narna slna
~ strike headquarters the impression
prevails thef the operators sre aaoesf sired
af sne GRhf and rather tesn let h.tamin-
ouF coal ser a f,othold iu markets here-
tafara hcId by ih4 Anthracite trade they
~Hi sargenGsr. Tbs Dssslneas poFllpn of
c0atlazea 90 Page Two
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-28
Miner. May Get Bett-r Pay.

Coupled with nearly all the reports OF
probable early settlement OF the trouble
came the announcement that the men
would be offered an increase Of pay. but
that the mine owners would positively
decline TO arbitrate the differences through
President Mitchell or to In any manner
give recognition TO the United Mine
Workers.
The refusal OF recognition. however.
would not prove a difficult obstacle TO
overcome. President Mitchell in his open
letter to the public having expressed his
willingness to accept a settlement through
separate conferences Of the direct en-
ployers II the railroad presidents and
others who controlled mines would nc
cepi this proposition. he said. he would
waive all claim TO recognition OF the
union. One condition he exacted, however.
was that these various conferences should
be held the same day and IN the same
city
Affairs were quiet throughout the strike
region today and the striking forces were
increased by the closing Of few more
m.Ies.
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PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 27.--The tower
ing feature OF the strike situation and the
one which attracted the attention OF all
interests involved was the widely circu-
lated report that negotiations are pending
and rapidly nearing completion for an
amicable settlement of the strike.
while the identity OF the person or per-
sons who are said to be at work endeav-
oring TO bring about the immediate and
peaceful adjustment OF the differences
between the employees and employers has
not been disclosed. 1t was openly admitted
in authoritative circles that such en-
deavor was in progress.
President Truesdale, of the Lacka-
wanna, is quoted as making such ad-
mission. but in what manner or by whom
they are being conducted he declined 10
state.
President Mitchell. head OF the striking
miners organization, expressed the belief
that the operators had declined to offer
the miners an increase of wages. but he.
too. declined 20 admit whether he pos
sessed any further information on the
subject.
From Scranton tonight came the state
mept TINT at a conference OF coal opera
tors OF that section the opinion was
prevalent that the influences at work
were of a strong political nature, and
that the operators would be Obliged to
offer the men at least the concession Of
an increase in wages.
The information upon which the opera
tors based their conclusion that the work
ing influences were political could not ne
learned tonight.
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uns

In the third year the gain 70 the people
IS as follows;
Third year. i&ots -el A'efs
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-15
BAKER GOES INSANE.
Charles Rodiger. Of Wellington, IL
Sent to Asylum.

Charles Rodiger. a baker. who has been
employed at the Great Northern tunnel
at Wellington. was examined in the SUI
pertor court yesterday as to his sanity
and committed To the Western Washing
ton hospital for the insane.
Rodiger was conveyed to this city on
Tuesday last and placed in the hospital
by his friends who hoped that his hallu-
cinations were temporary and that local
treatment would suffice TO restore his rea-
son. When he was arraigned yesterday
before Judge Houser he was In state
of high mental excitement. He raved
about imaginary enemies, and appealed
to his keepers to pledge him their pro-
lection. shortly before he was committed
Rodiger passed into IA state of complete
collapse. but rallied sufficiently to resist
Deputy Sheriff Wise when he was being
conveyed TO the county jail. to await con-
veyance to the asylum.
Friends OF the insane man say that he
Is not given to dissipation. He is q years
old. native of Virginia and is of German
parentage
John kellar, whom Deputy Sheriff Paw
ley found wandering aimlessly around
the country In tho vicinity OF Thomas
Crossing yesterday, was brought to the
county jail. on the supposition that he Is
insane.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-15
SPEAKS OF THE CITY.
Chairman Watt, Of San Francisco
Fire Board Points to Greatness.

Rolla u. Watt. chairman of the San
Francisco board of fire commissioners
passed through the city yesterday en- route
home from the East where he has been
on business trip for the past several
weeks. He Is much impressed with tho
business appearance of Seattle. There is
PROBABLY no one at an outside point who
Is better posted on Seattes growth than
I am" he said at the Hotel Seattle. II
am In the insurance business and receive
regular weekly reports from my agents
There is no city on the Pacific coast that
l know of. that Is making such rapid
strides or in which more building Is going
on. There is no one who can dispute the
future greatness of this city with all its
varied resources.
The new city charter at San Francisco
is operating well so far and there is every
indication 1t Will prove a good thing for
Illinois Republicans are united and will
carry the state for Mckinley by a large
majority All through the West there is a
splendid Republican showing. California is
In ilne and the state will go Republican by
large majority.