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Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-05-16
FAIR SEX MAY VOTE,
Attorney General Says There Is Nothing
to Prevent Women Voting at
SchOUI Election,

Women may vote at school elections
in Montana and their ballots will
count just the sa ne as those of the
sterner sex, notwithstanding any opin-
ion that may be held to the contrary
The question probably does not arise
as often as formerly, or at least the
objections to women voting upon school
propositions do not occur with the fire.
quency that characterized the equal
suffrage movement in its infancy.
But occasionally a doubt emanates
from some source as to .hc legality of
the law that permits the fair sex to
exercise the right of franchise, even
though it is confined to school elections
Among those in doubt upon this
poin, are members of the Bozeman
high school board OF trustees. Frank
B. Lewis, president of the board,
! writes to the attorney general that
| the trustees are about to submit to the
electors of that thriving town the ques-
ton OF issuing bonds for the purpose of
l
! 1t has, however, occurred to the
trustees that there might be some
question as to whether women can
vote at the forthcoming school election,
and if they do, whether in the event of
the law permitting them to vote being
declared unconstitutional, the election
would not be invalidated
Would it not be better if they did
not VOTE he added ''If there is any
doubt on that point, let me know
Replying to the inquiry, Attorney
General Donovan says he finds moth
ing in the statutes 70 prevent the women
voting upon the question of school
bonds, or upon any other school propo-
sition. He calls the school boards
attention to certain sections of the law
covering the question involved III
doubt, and says:
House bill No. So, session of 1897,
section eight, we find the qualifica-
tions of electors at school elections to
be as follows: Every citizen of the
| OIltcu otdVcS VINO mas resided III the
state of Montana for one year, and 80
days in the school districr next pre-
ceeding the election, may vote thereat.
Women of the age of 21 years and up
wards who are citizens of the United
States, and who have resided in the
state of Montana one year, and in the
school district 80 days next preceding
the day of election, may vote thereat;
provided, however, that before any
such person shall be entitled to vote in
any district of the first class, he or
she shall have registered as in this
act hereinafter provided.
We would say, therefore, in reply to
your question, that in our opinion
women possessing the necessary quail
ifcations are entitled to vote at school
elections held for the purpose of sub
mittng to the electors the question of
whether the board shall issue bonds
for the erection of a county free high
school building.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-05-16
"Put Me or ut Buffalo,"

The great event of the first year OF
the twentieth century will be the Pan
American Exposition at Buffalo, which
opened May LIST. If you go via Mime
apolis, St. Paul and Chicago, the
Burlington Route offers superior ac-
ct agent to send you by that line. A
grand opportunity to see a great ex-
position and visit Niagara Falls.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-05-16

We have established an office over
the drug store for the settlement of the
business of the American hotel and
the Forsyth Meat Co. while under our
management. All persons knowing
themselves indebted to either of the
above concerns are requested to call
at their earliest convenience and ar.
range settlemenent of the same.
THORNTON & CHOISSER.
May 9 If
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-05-16
May Rates 10 the Pan American.

May l4th, 21st and 28th, the rate to
Buffalo and return from Minneapolis
or st. Paul via the Burlington Route
will be $24.5 so for a ticket limited to
return on the Saturday following the
date of sale. Every day in May tick
cts good for fifteen days will be sold
at $3.50. Be sure the ticket agent
sends you via the Burlington Route.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-05-16

Pierre Wibaux, the Dawson county
cattleman, recently purchased a num-
ber of fine coach horses in Chicago
and has shipped them to his ranch
near Wibaux. He will put them into
condition and next fall will export
them to France where they will grace
the beautiful bouleyarGs Of gay Paree.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-05-16
A CHINESE WALL.
North Dakota Orazin. Law Declared an Out
rage by Montana Stockmeu

State Veterinarian w. T.. Knowles
OF Helena, is very indignant over the
grazing law now in operation in North
Dakota. He unloaded his wrath to
the Independent in the following lanz
guage:
Zone of the most outrageous meas
urss / have ever heard of is now on
the statute books of North Dakota. 1t
is a law providing that when any non
resident attempts to graze his stock
upon the public ranges of that state,
he is liable 10 the county in which he
places such stock in the sum of 50
cents per month for each head of stock
no matter whether it be horses, cattle
or sheep.
81 do not believe that the results of
the operation of this law, which was
passed by the last legislature, is
known to the people Of this state, but
| am going to do my best to make
them acquainted with its provisions.
ut is not only required that the
owner of live stock pay this tax, but
he must pay it each month in advance
and in case it is not paid within 10
days from the time the stock is put on
the range, the law gives the county
treasurer the right to seize the stock
and sell it in the same manner as de-
linquent property"
DR. Knowles brought back several
copies of the measure, which reads as
follows:
"Section |. Any owner of live stock
nonresident of this state who shall
enter any county in the state of North
Dakota with horses, mules, cattle or
sheep for the purpose of herding OF
feeding them upon the range of said
state, or who shall permit or suffer
any stock owned by him to enter an,
county of the state of North Dakota
and feed upon the range thereof, shall
pay into the county treasury OF the
county thus entered the sum of 50 cents
per month for each head IF stock S,
entering and feeding upon such range
for each and every month said stool
shall so feed, which tax shall be in ad
dition to other taxes now or hereafre
! imposed by law.
"Section 2. Said amount of 50 cents
per head per month as hereinbefor
provided shall be paid monthly in ad
vance.
; "Section 3. Should the owner o
such stock fail to comply with the pro
visions of sections and of this ac
within 10 days after the time, as here
inbefore provided saidtax shall becom
due, the county treasurer of the count,
shall Immediately proceed to col
lect said tax by seizure and sal
in the same manner as delinquen
personal property taxes are collected
by law.
"Section 4. All acts and parts O
acts in conflict with this act are here
by repealed.
"Section 5. Whereas, there is nov
no law providing for the taxation O
live stock of nonresidents brought into
this state for purposes of grazing,
therefore an emergency exists ant
this act shall take effect and be ir
force Immediately upon it's passag,
and approval"
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-05-16
Seal McOreROr.

The standard Morgan bred pacing
stallion, Seal McGregor, can be seen
at our stables. Parties wishing to
arrange for service are requested to
call at our Office over the drug store.
5-9-4t THOTNTON & CHOISSER
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-05-16

Four cars of thoroughbred yearlng
colts of the famous Marcus Daily stock
passed through Sunday morning at
tached to No. 4. The colts are valued
at $50, 600.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-05-16

One of the best business propositions
in Forsyth. For particulars address
LOCK Box ).
Forsyth, Mont.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-22
FREE BAND CONCERTS.
Marshall's Band Proposition Ac-
cepted by the Council.

Free Sunday band concerts will be Civ
en- in the Auditorium. The council last
night granted John Marshalrs request
for The use Of the hall rent free.
The first concert will probably be Civ
en- a week from next Sunday. The band
Is not ready to give one next Sunday.
The generous action Of Mr.. Marshall
and his band is prompted by a desire to
acknowledge the support given the Or
ganszation by citizens of Topeka and al
40 20 make it possible for every one to
near the band. Mr.. Marshall says he
does not know how many concerts viii
be given.
Following is his communication to the
city council:
Topeka, Kan, March p, 1901.
To the Honorable Mayor and City Coun-
Gil.
Acting for MarshalFs band Of this city.
7 propose to give N the Auditorium
series of Sunday concerts, a portion Of
the programmes to be devoted to sacred
music and the admission to the hall 10
be free. / therefore petition your honor
able body for the free use Of the Au5i-
forum for this purpose ON Sunday after
moons. The concerts are to be given for
the benefit Of the working men and their
families who have little opportunity to
hear band music. trust that you may
act upon this request promptly so that
the first concert may be given as soon as
possible T. B. MARSHALL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-22
RAILROAD NEWS,
Inter State Commerce Commits
sion Case Postponed.
Fifteen Witnesses We're Exam
ined Yesterday.
OTHER FREIGHT MEN.
No Evidence of Rate Cutting ON
Domestic Provisions.
Forming a New Passenger As
ISOLATION at Omaha.
OTHER FREIGHT MEN.

Kansas City, March 22.-After exam
lining all the witnesses subpoenaed, the
Interstate commerce commission sus-
pended the investigation into the trans
portation Of packing house products out
OF Kansas City east shortly before 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon In adjourn
ing the session Juds0n c. Clements, act
ing chairman, announced that other
witnesses were wanted, and that the
matter would not again be taken up
until they had been secured.
The investigation opened promptly at
10 o'clock in the morning in the United
States court room with Commissioners
Judson Q. Clements of Georgia, Charles
A. Prouty OF Vermont, Joseph w F'ifer
of Illinois and James d. Yeomans Of
Iowa present After the noon recess 1t
was resumed at ? o'clock. No testimony
going to show that rates on domestic
packing house products had ever been
cut on shipments out of Kansas City
was secured during the course Of the
uctS it was different. While agents teS-
titled that there was no published tariff
rates on export, they admitted that it
was carried at considerably below the
domestic tariff rate. J. D. Lunds as
sistant general freight agent OF the Wa
bash. went 50 far as to acknowledge that
he had paid a rebate on shipments of
export provisions amounting to the dlf-
nestle tariff rate Of 5315 cents from the
Missouri river to the Atlantic seaboard.
The fact that the commissioners be-
Heve domestic packing house products
have been carried out of here as export
was evidenced by their questions. Also,
THAI they believe a. pool is, or has been,
maintained on east-bOund shipments out
Of this city. At the conclusion Of the
inquiry Commissioner Clements said:
1.-The investigation is by no means fin
fshed. There are a number Of subpOenas
that have not been served. owing to
the fact that officers have been unable
to find the men, When the men who
are wanted are subpoenaed the Inquiry
will be resumed. While we make a re-
port each year to congress, this inves-
LEGATION was not called for the purpose
simply Of securing evidence to ineorpo-
rate in this report, but because it is be-
heved the interstate commerce law has
been violated. The question of the COM
mission having authority over export
shipments is one of the disputed points,
although the United States supreme
court has held that it has in the Texas
& Pacific case. I am not prepared to
say just what stand will be taken on
this point in reference to the present in
Quiry.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-22
he Used Public Funds.

Wood, who is wanted in Michigan for
embezzIement, has delivered himself up
to the police Wood says he was treas
urer of Goodar township In Ogenaw
county, Michigan. He was also engag-
ed - the lumber business, owning and
operating a small mill In course OF nis
business ne used about 81, 500 Of the
township fund believing he had ample
assets to cover the amount taken. When
a call for the funds came his failure to
collect debts due to him made it impcs-
sib1a to meet the obligation Since Lis
exposure was made on the 7th OF last
July Wood has not heard a word from
his home where he has a wife and fam
flv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-22
Low RATE ABOLISHED.
San Francisco Given a Chance at the
Trade of Hawaii

San Francisco. March 22.-The Exami-
ner says: Eastern competition in the
trade Of Hawaii through san Francisco
is to be shut off, temporarily at least.
For years the Southern Pacific has made
2 low through rail and water rate from
Chicago and other eastern cities to
Honolulu, the rail end Of the through
rate being much lower than that charged
merchants of this city from Chicago to
San Francisco on the same class Of bust
ness, and the water end Of the rate much
lower than the regular water rate
charged local merchants to Honolulu.
The Southern Pacific has decided to
abolish the low through rate. Hereafter
the Chicago or st. Louis merchant ship
ping goods to Hawaii will be charged
the regular rail rate to this city. plus the
usual water rate to the islands The
company has issued a notice to this
effect. Under this new arrangement local
merchants believe they can command
the bulk of the trade of Hawaii in spite
OF the competition Of Puget Sound and
New York They are not apprehensive
that the eastern people will get better
transportation terms by way of San
Diego. Portland or Tacoma, and thus
hold their own against this city. The
railroad people are not SO confident, and
therefore they look upon the arrange
ment as experimental.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-22
To Abandon Pooling Plan.

It is announced that executives of
western roads, at a secret meeting held
in Chicago this week, decided TO aban-
don the pooling plan which has been in
operation for some time past. This move
is said TO have been the result of the
Northwestern's withdrawal from the
presidents agreement. Under the res0-
luton adopted at the meeting presidents
will be held personally responsible for
rate maintenance by their respective
roads, and the Western Trunk line COM
mittee will hereafter be only a statistical
bureau. In connection with the aban-
donment Of the pooling scheme the presi-
dent of a western road is quoted as fol-
lows. t1The withdrawal of western lines
from the pooling agreement will have
absolutely no effect on the maintenance
Of freight rates in the west. The roads
simply refuse to contribute further TO
expensive committees. which are not ac-
comp1ishing results desired. The action
of the roads will not create demoraliza-
ton of freight rates; on the contrary. I
think they viii be better maintained
than before
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-22
PANIC AT A FIRE.
Many Women and Children specta-
tors Are Hurt.

Chicago, March 22.-Fire last night
totally destroyed the large warehouse
of j. s. Ford, Johnson & Co. at SIX
tenth street and Wabash avenue. The
building and everything inside was
ruined. The north, south and east walls
of the building collapsed while a num-
Der of firemen were inside fighting The
fire They were compelled to drop their
hose and run for their lives Several
were badly bruised by falling bricks. A
panic was created among the thousands
Of spectators, and they made a wild
rush to escape injury by the falling
walls. Many women and children were
knocked down and tranpled upon The
loss is S200. 900, equally divided between
building and stock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-22
COL. EDEN FAILS
Great Northern Hotel Manager
Files Petition in Bankruptcy.

Chicago. March 22--Colone1 William s.
Eden, manager of the Great Northern
hotel, has fled a. petition in bankruptcy
scheduling liabilities of s1,327,36s. with as
sets of $40. Ill
The debts were contracted. in the main.
in connection with the development of
the hotel and the Endorsement of notes.
Mr.. Eden's trouble began with the cree
ton by the Great Northern Theater and
Hotel company, of which Mr.. Eden was
president, Of the theater and office build
ing and of the Majestic hotel, operated
in connection with the Great Northern
proper Mr.. Eden in promoting this en-
terprise, assumed obligations for the COM
pany Of which he was the head amount
ing to more than 500 COO On these invest
ments he realized practically nothing.
Mr.. Eden lost an additional 100000 in
making himself personally liable for the
furnishing of the hotel. Many other debts
mentioned in his schedule of liabilities
were assumed by him for the company.
Mr. Eden was at the head of two COM
panies one operating the Great Northern
hotel under the name of the Great North
ern Hotel and Theater company and the
other running the Majestic hotel under
the name of the Eden Hotel company.
Both companies became largely in debt
for rents and other expenses incidental
to operation. and Mr. Eden individually
was liable for the accounts OF both.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-22

representatives of the auditors and
they ara planning for the handling Of
the joint accounts which viii arise with
the establishment Of the association.
This new association has asked the
Western Passenger association to take it
in as a branch. Should the reply be in
the negative it will ask for Ambulance
into the Southwestern, or trans-conti-
mental association. Should it be refused
by all it IS said it will become inde-
pendent Some opposition to it is ex-
pected because Of a plan for a new mile
age system. to which the other assocla-
fions object This plan IS that scrip
books viii be sold. the paper of which
will be exchanged for tickets at any Of
the ticket offices in the associations ter
ritory.
Fourteen roads are in the proposed as
ISOLATION, as follows: Atehison, Bur-
lfngton & Missouri river, ST. Paul &
Omaha, Colorado & Southern, except
north and west of Denver. Fremont,
Elkhorn & Northwestern, Hannibal &
St Joseph, Kansas City. st. Joseph &
Council Bluffs, st. Louis, Keokuk &
Northwestern, Union Pacific Gulf, Colo
RADIO & Santa Fe, st. Joseph & Grand
Island, ST Louis & San Francisco, and
Denver e. Rio Grande-
All of these roads but the four latter
had representatives at todayss meeting.
The meeting of the representatives of the
auditors is being held in the Tier Grand
hotel, and will probably last over to-
day Today the rules as they have been
devised by the general passenger agents,
We're taken up and discussed in detail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-22
RACE WAR IN ATCHIsON.
White and Colored People in a Row
Over School Matters.

Atchison, March 22-The Globe says:
There is an unusual situation in Atchison
over the city election: the whites and
blacks are lined up against each other.
We have lived in Atchison nearly twenty
four years. and never before saw sim
liar situation.
This contest between the races is the
result of the bond proposition which the
board of education has submitted to the
people. providing for the issuance of 5000
in bonds to build Two new school houses
for co1ored children. 1t is we'll known
that there is plenty of room in the exist
ing school houses for all the colored chill
dren; indeed. in one of the large two
story buildings the total attendance does
not amount to more than sixty. It is
proposed to build the new school simply
TO prevent the colored children walking
too long distances The whites are work
ed up over the proposition. and q. large
majority of them oppose it. Nearly all
the colored women have registered, to
vote for the bonds. and this has stirred
up the white women TO such an extent
that hundreds Of them are registering
that never registered before.
One OF the contentious. Of the white
people Is that the last city election was
controlled by the c0Iored women
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-22
FROM DODGE CITY.

Weber went out on Conductor Heus-
it's run Saturday.
Heutis has reported for work
Arch Russell layed off one trip Sun
day.
George Carrier is Off trip.
William Gardner is braking on passen-
ger in Carries place
Most of the trains Tuesday were late
owing to the fierce wind Of Monday
night.
Trainmaster Notgrass was in the cry
Monday.
Harry Hubbard and crew went through
to Pueblo Monday.
Arrfn Faulkner was called home We'd
nesday morning by the serious illness Of
his mother.
Eams, who has been on a car out Of
Pueblo. returned here this morning and
has bumped Girgrich.
Girgrich has gone on the west end Io-
cal.
Mrs Ed Babcock is in Oklahoma on a
months visit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-22
Robinson seriously III

d. B. Robinson. former president Of
the St Louis and San Francisco rail-
way, is dangerously III of Bright's dis
ease at his home IN Chicago. Mr. Robin
son has been in failing health for the
past two years, and year ago resigned
the presidency Of the Frisco because Of
it. Instead of improving after having
been relieved of his arduous railroad
duties, Mr.. Robinson's condition has
gradually grown worse, and it is said
that within the past few days alarming
symptoms have developed, and his re1a-
tives and friends now fear that he can
not recover Mr.. Robinson is one Of the
best known railroad men in the country.
Before becoming president of the Frisco
he was second vice president of the San
ta-Ee and was in charge of the opera
tion of that property during the receiver
ship. Under his management the ply
steal condition of the road was greatly
improved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-22
Line From Albuquerque b santa Fe.

Santa Fe. N NJ, March 22.-Chief En-
gineer A. G. Kennedy. Of the Santa Fe,
Albuquerque and Pacific railroad, ar
rived here yesterday, having completed
the survey of the permanent line from
Albuquerque to Santa Fe. The line of
the track from Albuquerque to Santa Fe
will be TAG miles, considerably shorter
than the present line Of the Atchison,
Topeka a. Santa F'e. The only heavy
work on the line will be through Tijeras
Canon up to the divide, where there viii
be a grade of 3 per cent and a rise of
about 600 feet in twenty-five miles, but
the maximum grade will only run for
about 1000 feet. A party of eastern cap
italists will arrive here about the mid
die of April for the purpose of carefully
examining the location Of the line which
will connect the Rock Island and the
Denver and Rio Grande systems.