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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-11-26

road trust in his state, but advices
from Helena indicate that the govern
or of Montana is not yet ready for the
fight. When asked what he proposed
to do about it, Governor Toole is
said to have replied that he could not
make his views public until he had
given the matter careful consideration.
The subject was also brought to the
attention Of Attorney General Dono-
var, and this legal luminary declined
to commit himself upon the propo-
sition until he had given it a period
of more or less anxious thought. The
machinery of the trust-swatters' think
factory is now in motion, and the re-
suit will be awaited with interest.
The trainers of the state .constitu-
ton recognized the evils that might
result from a combine among rail-
roads operating in Montana, and
made provision against any effort of
that nature. In the fundamental law
of the state it is provided that:
&No railroad corporation, express,
or other transportation company, or
the lesses or managers thereof, shall
consolidate its stock, property or
franchises with any other trans
portation company, owning or having
under it's control a parallel or compel
ing line; neither shall it in any man
ner unite it's business or earnings with
the business or earnings Of any other
railroad corporations; nor shall any
officer Of such railroad, express, or
other transportation company act az
an officer Of any other railroad, ex-
press, or other transportation COM
pany owning or having control of a
parallel or competing line"
If the proposed consolation of the
Northern Pacific and Great Northern
railroad systems is effected, it would
seem that the Montana state officials
are required to take some action in
the matter. Their present inability
to say what course they will pursue
indicates a lack of preparation for the
campaign against the octopus, but
when they recover from the surprise
occasioned by the appearance Of this
gigantic trust, we hope to record some
daring deeds on the field of battle.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-11-26
THE MAYORS

More than ordinary Interest at
taches to an editorial in the Billings
Times published last Friday calling to
account the mayor and police force for
some alleged dereliction- of duty. The
article in question which digs into the
police force and raises Mayor Georges
scalp locks for the political axeman's
final blow is as follows:
we have no recollection of ever
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-11-26

While thoroughly appreclative of
the good intent and kindly motive that
prompts them, Admiral Schley hastens
to assure mis- friends all over the land
that he is not in such financial straits
that it will be necessary for them to
pass the hat for his benefit. He says
the reports as to the cost of the in
quiry are greatly exaggerated, as the
amount which he will have to pay is
not nearly SO large as has been repre-
scented. The matter is too delicate to
discuss, he says, and hopes that his
friends will appreciate his position
and respect it. This, of course, is
pleasant news for a grateful and loyal
people, still if the admiral should find
himself just q little cramped all he
has to do is to let the fact become
known and his admirers may be de-
pended upon to do the rest.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-11-26

With the generous assistance OF
liberal advertisers and a n~ew-fangled
attachment to it's press, the Anaconda
Standard is now enabled to appear
in f~ourteen-page form daily. 1t gives
warning that unless the demand for
space by men who are anxious to
make the world acquainted with their
business does not let up it will add a
couple of pages more.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-11-26

Having invited the president to at
tend their exposition, it now remains
to be seer whether the fire eaters of
Charleston who so soundly berated
him for having taken Booker home
to dinner with him will still adhere
sufficiently close to their ideas of the
proprieties that should prevail in the
intercourse between the white and
black races as to refuse to extend him
an invitation to accept the hospitality
of their homes.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-11-26
THE BILLINGS GAZETTE.

having realized a cent in u efforts
to 'blackmail' the Billings police force.
They always got there first. No one
imputes the honesty of Chief Warner,
and had his health permitted better
satisfaction would have been given by
the force since his induction into Of
flee. Besides, the city of Billings is
supposed to be under democratic rule;
the head of the municipal ticket was
elected on promises of reform in the
city's government made the voters of
Billings by the editor and printed in
the Times before the election April
first last, and many complaints have
come to us of the dereliction Of duty
of members of the police force and as
the friend of the people and the organ
of a party that is bigger than any
mans ambition, political or otherwise,
we went to headquarters then with
the complaint and called the mayors
attention to the fact, and this will be
the future policy of this paper on all
public questions. 1t will never be the
purpose of the Times to seek to en-
nance it's riches by Matchmaking any
one, least of all, the Billings police"
Mayor George is respectfully inform
ed by the organ which claims it was
instrumental in his success at the polls
last spring that the party is bigger
than any mans ambition, political or
otherwise" ,..
This is serving notice upon the
mayer and his supporters in the demo
cratic camp that his long cherished
ambition to serve the county in the
state senate will be bitterly opposed
by men who claim to be democrats.
But whether the opposition to Mayor
Georges candidacy will be able to
forestall his plans remains to be seen.
1t must be admitted that the gentle
man who presides over the municipal
affairs of the city is playing the role
of DR.. Jekyl and Mr.. Hyde rather furi-
GUS. 1t has been his open boast, to
use a sporting phrase, that he can
| give the other fellows, democrats and
republicans alike, cards and spades in
the field of politics and then distance
all competitors in the ace.
But Notwithstanding Mayor Georges
apparent firm grip on the people and
his manipulation of affairs in a man.
ner calculated to rebound to his sole
benefit politically, The Gazette is not
quite willing to admit that he is an
invincible candidate for any office for
which he may enter his name. He has
failed to Jake the advice of his sponsor
Times, and this fact alone will serve
as a handicap to his further ambitions
when he enters his name for the state
senatorship next year. Their in add
ton the mayor should understand
that the opposing candidate for NUM-
cipal honors last spring was not a can
didate upon a platform enunciating
any particular political principles, and
this in the opinion of many leading
republicans of the city rather aided
the candidacy Of the democratic candi
date.
Taken all together the signs on the
mayors political horizon are not al
of a favorable character. Spacious
pleading and f%attering promises viii
avail him but little in a s%enatorshiI
contest.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-11-26

While Hill and the others are i'm
pe%rtinently asking him what he is 60
ing to do about it, Governor Van SAINT
of Minnesota does not propose to be
bluffed and is still seeking a way to
get a fall out of the railroad combine.
The Minnesotan has not much to say
just at present, but he intimates that
he has not yet come to the end of his
resources and may surprise the other
fellows by springing a new kind of
knockout blow before he gets through
with them. His idea of forming a
combine Of governors of the northwest
to oppose their project may result in
the discontinue of the gentlemen who
at present writing imagine they have
a double nelson hold on the situation.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-11-26

ignore the existing demand for a re-
duction in the surplus and also a re-
the evenue taxes to the same rates,
or as nearly SO as possible, that obtain
ed when the wal with Spain vas de-
clared.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-11-26
CONGRESS AND RECIPROCITY.

Washington Star: Suppose the
democratic leaders in congress, after
the party won it's free trade victory
in 1892, had, upon some investigation
and reflection, decided not to attempt
any tariff legislation at all. Suppose
they had in substance a%nnounced:
I'VE were entirely sincere in our
campaign promises On the subject of
the tariff. We did intend to put the
knife to protection in vigorous fashion.
But we find to our surprise and regret
that some of our party trends are I'M
der the influence of the business in
in the work that ought to be done.
We may admit, however, that protec-
ton has a deeper root than we
thought. Since, therefore, we cannot
keep our word to the letter, we shall
attempt no reduction of taxation until
the situation is more promising from
our point of view"
The republicans did not win last
years election on the reciprocity is
sue, but the party in it's platform declar-
ed for reciprocity, and reciprocity
treaties, negotiated by a special COM
missioner appointed by Mr.. Mckinley,
We're then in existence. And since
that time. Mr.. Mckinley had put reci-
procity ahead of all other issues, and
he died with an appeal for reciprocity
on his lips. Moreover, Mr.. Roosevelt
has pledged himself to the general
line of the Mckinley policies, and for
so doing has been applauded by the
country.
In the light of this will the republi-
can leaders in congress put them
selves, in opposition to reciprocity?
Will they declare such conventions
impracticable? Will they plead that
after comforting with tobacco men,
the sugar men, and the steel men,
they find themselves unable to agree
to any efforts of that kind to increase
our foreign trade? Are last years
campaign declarations, Mr.. McKin.
ley's last speech and the widely recog'
nized necessity for new markets for
our rapidly increasing productions to
be put aside as of no moment? Gould
the democrats desire a better issue fol
next years campaigns? Would they
not be very likely to win?
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-11-26
Earthquakes Killed 1870.

London, Nov. 25.-According to a
dispatch to the Standard from Odessa
1870 persons persisted in the recent
earthquakes at Erzeroum.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-11-26

E. Judging from the amount OF gore
spilled at the affair of last Friday and
the appearance of one of the partici-
pants the exercise was violent and Wig
orous enough to suit even the con
tingent from Butte that came down to
witness the performance.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-11-26
QUESTION OF INITIATIVE.

Omaha Bee: Canada wants closer
trade relations with the United States.
This is freely declared by her public
men and the party in power was elect
ed on a platform which pledged it to
secure better trade relations with this
country. But the Canadians are not
disposed to take the initiative in ne
gotiations. They insist that this must
be done by the United States. The
Canadian premier recently said to a
body of manufacturers: "Since the
abolition of the reciprocity treaty in
1866 we have sent delegation after
delegation to Washington to obtain
reciprocity. We are not sending any
more delegations to Washington, but 1
rather expect and | would not be sur
prised if the thing were to take place
within a few years hat there will be
delegations coming from Washington
to Ottawa for reciprocity" Another
Canadian government official is report
ed to have declared that in view of
the treatment received at Washington
by commissioners from the Dominion
lit is doubtful whether either the
Canadian government or the people
would consent to another delegation
going to Washington to negotiate a
reciprocity treaty. Our side of the
reciprocity question:" he added, "has
been time and again placed fully and
clearly before the United States au-
thorities and it now rests with them
to formulate new proposals, if they
see fit to do So"
There are American advocates of
closer trade relations with Canada
who a%cluiesce in this view. A repre-
sentative of the Boston Chamber of
Commerce delivered an address in this
| city a few days ago in which he urged
that the United States government
should invite the Canadian govern
ment to enter into negotiations for
reciprocity. 1t is true that Canada
has sent delegations to Washington
to negotiate for reciprocity, but none
of them had propositions to submit
which this country could have accept
ed without harm to American interests
for which there would have been no
compromising benefits. The fact is
that the Canadian government has
never been willing to go much beyond
the reciprocity treaty of 1854 in the
matter of concessions and probably
is not now willing to do so. Under the
operation of that treaty, during a pc
riod of twelve years, the benefits were
largely on the side of Canada. When
the treaty was negotiated the balance
of trade "a in favor of the United
States, while in the year that the
treaty terminated the balance was
largely in favor of Canada. 1t is mani
testify useless to ask this country tC
again enter into any such one-sided ar
rangement. There was a fair chance
of ~effecting a reciprocity arrangement
when the matter was before the Anglo
American commission, but it was
blocked blythe demand of the Cana
dian government regarding the Alas
kan boundary, SO that Canada canno'
fairly claim to be free from RESPONSE
bility for the failure of reciprocity
negotiations.
The question of initiative in thi:
matter is purely n of sentiment
Neither country would be in the leas
degree compromised by taking thu
first step looking to negotiations fol
better trade relations. But the posi-
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-11-26

The admiration which the kaiser
processes for Roosevelt is very sug-
gestive of the sort which the small
boy expresses for the fellow bigger
than himself when the bigger ones
brother is within hearing.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-11-26

ton assumed by Canada, quite in line
with it's generally arrogant attitude
respecting questions between that
country and this, is not calculated to
induce IL government to make he
first advance,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-11-26
ITS FOES PREVAIL.

According to late accounts from
Washington the ship subsidy bill
promises to cut nc important figure in
the forthcoming legislation at the ma
tional capital. The opposition which
has sprung up anew to the PROPOSE
ton is proving so vigorous and strong
that it has been decided to allow the
entire matter to drop. If a subsidy
bill of any nature is introduced it will
have to come in the form Of an indi-
vidual measure and will not have the
prestage of a party policy. Should
this report prove correct it will not
occasion surprise to anybody. The
antagonism which has prevailed in
the republican party v e since the
measure Was first introduced has
never ceased, in fact it has been grow
ing and many of the senators who
would have voted for it last winter
are now aligned on the other side.
While the republican party is in favor
of any legitimate legislation calculat-
ed to make America supreme on the
ocean as far as the carrying trade of
the world is concerned, it does not
concur in the plans of the originators
of the subsidy scheme and has so de-
clared itself in a manner not to be
mistaken by them. p
President Roosevelt is credited as
being one of those who believe in the
necessity for upbuilding the Ameri-
a merchant marine, but not in the
manner advocated by Messrs. Payne,
Frye and the others who favor a sub
sidy. 1t is said that he refused to
insert any endorsement of the sub
sidy plan in his coming message and
coming from so high an authority in
the party the refusal of an endorse
ment has had it's effects upon those
who would have made the question a
party measure and they have decided
to let it drop. So be it. Insistance
upon their original proposal to make
the measure one of party would have
resulted in serious contention in the
party and contention among friends is
always the f~orerunner of the dissolu-
ton of friendship.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-11-26
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1901.

The gentlemen who are engaged in
bowling for the state championship
are warned not sto forget the fact that
sometimes the game reaches the stage
where even the gold cure fails.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-11-26

Compared with the valuation per
mile which the Northern Securities
company places on the Northern Pa
cifc and Great Northern railroads
that placed by the state board of
equalization on the same properties
assumes the appearance of the pro-
verbal short third of a dollar.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-09-05

heroically, covering every part Of the
wreckage surrounding the buried cars Of
human freight.
The work Of rescue was carried on UNI
der much difficulty. Thirteen of the in
jured were taken out and as fast as re-
leased from the wreckage had to be car
ried down the embankment to the ravine,
where they were placed on mattresses
taken from the sleeping cars.
There were Is victims taken out OF the
wreck. Three were already dead and two
died shortly afterwards. One Of them was
the cook, who went down in the private
car Of Superintendent Downs. OF the Is
injured, the doctors said three could not
possibly survive while the chances for
three others were slim.
The body Of Assistant General Superin-
tendend Downs has been identified among
the dead brought in last night by the find
ing Of watch upon the clothing bearing
his name. The body is all mangled and
burned.
Following are the names of those wound
ed and in the hospital here: D. NJ. Coo
ley, Peter Lachance, Dan Maahan, John
N. Rhodes, August Rolf, John SeabirL
Louis Miller, Arthur Platts, David Hope
D. I. Olson, Charles Gallagher and JON
Erickson, all laborers, and G. H. Burke
passenger brakeman, living in Kalispell.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-09-05
Land Jumper killed.

+ Boise, Idaho, Sept. "A special from
Mountain Home says:
Bill Little was shot and instantly killed
by Sam Galloway, Of the firm Of Fletcher
y Galloway, sheepmen. The tragedy oc-
CURED at point on the South Boise, about
eight miles below Dixie.
There has been trouble over q ranch oc.
cupied by Little. This morning Galloway,
in going to his camp started across the
ranch, that being the only way to reach il.
Little appeared and ordered him of. He
emphasized his command by fourishing a
revolver, finally taking sight at MIR. Cal
ioway and trying to shoot him. The re-
volver missed fire. Little snapped it four
or five times and then started for his cabin
to get his rifle.
Az Little reappeared at the cabin door
Galloway fired with rifle, killing him in
stantly. No inquest has yet been held.
Mi. Galloway 10 on his way to this place.
The ranch trouble arose over the Jump
ing Of the property by Little. The latter
located it and some time ago sold it to
Fletcher 4 Galloway. The land was un-
decided, however, and Little took advantage
Of this fact to jump the ranch.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-09-05
Colm,nhia won Again.

Newport, R. l., Sept. 2--Columbia,
splendidly handled, beat Constitution four
minutes and 10 seconds, corrected time,
over course of Is miles to windward and
back in. the first trial races to select the
cup defender. The defeat was decisive, and
admirers of the Constitution are at their
wits end to make apologies and excuses
for her bad behavior. She WAS fresh from
the Herreshotf shipyard, where her bot
tom was FURNISHED until it glistened like
plate glass in the sunlight. Her sails fitted
her admirably. with the exception Of the
balloon jib topsail which she set on t.
homeward reach. Thus she had no
drawback to act as detriment to her
speed Moreover, Mr.. Herreshoff, her
designer and builder, was aboard. All,
however, was of no avail. Constitution
was beaten fairly on her merits, and un-
less she sails better in the next races the
committee which has the matter in charge
will decide upon selecting Columbia to
meet Shamrock III.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-09-05

Labor day was marked by the largest
and most imposing parade of labor unions
ever seen in Kansas City, and by the par
ticipation of William j. Bryan in the pro.
cession and exercises. Eight thousand men
marched through the streets, grouped III
their unions and each union wearing .
uniform.
Charles F. Franklin, an inotfensive
farmer, was killed at Eatonville, Wash,
by Alexander Vance, blacksmith. Eye
witnesses say the tragedy was entirely un-
provoked and the murder a cold blooded
one. Vance made threats during the day
that some one would die before night, but
it is believed he was looking for another
man.
Oliver Lamb, who has been in Joplin,
Mo-, hiring men for the smelter, came into
Northport recently. He brought with him
G2 men. The strikers had been appraised OF
their coming, and the streets were crowd
ed with union men and sympathizers.
Deputy United States Marshal Guiton
and a number of smelter guards came
down to escort the new men to the plant.
SOME NUIus pdsoeu DVlVCCA VIZ AS w AAASA.
and the strikers. and one of the party hit
striker, telling him to the walk. A
number of his friends jumped to the res
cue and Guiton drew his revolver and held
them OFF. The party then proceeded to the
works.
A fearful accident occurred Tuesday at
Wenatchee, WASH, resulting in one killed
and two injured. A delivery cart belong
ing to the Wenatchee Trading company
was on its way from the steamboat land
ing and contained Mr.. Gile, who was driv.
ing, and two boys, one named William
Foley The cart was following bus and
reached the railway crossing just as the
Great Northern train, No. 3, was coming
into town. The bus drove across in front
of the train, but the delivery horse reared
and jumped against the train, being
caught between the tender and baggage
car. The occupants Of the cart were hurl
ed against the train with fearful force and
the Foley boy was thrown 40 feet and in
stantly killed. The other boy Is perhaps
fatally wounded.
The Lewiston teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1905, 1901-09-05
Naval Progress.

Captain Charles d. Sigsbee, chief Of the
office of naval intelligence, has made pub
lie that bureaus annual publication, en-
titled Notes on Naval Progress" which
sets forth in comprehensive way the ad-
vance that has been made in naval work
among the foreign navies.
A noteworthy statement is that the new
German battle fleet will be practically
complete when the vessels laid down in
1905 are completed, instead of in 1906, as
formerly proposed. Vessels laid down
after 1905 will be either for foreign serv-
ice or nonactive fleet.
The subject Of wireless telegraphy as
bearing ON naval progress is treated at
length, and it is stated that great progress
has been made with this new means Of
communication abroad during the past
year, particularly in increasing the dis
tances over which messages can be sent
and in providing means to guard against
confusion where messages cross one an
other. 1t is shown that the British,
French, German, japanese, Russian, Ital-
ian, Spanish and Swedish navies have
adopted wireless teiegraphy to greater
or less extent.
To give an idea Of the fighting strength
Of the seven principal navies Of the worssd
table is submitted showing the following
tonnage of ships built, building and to We
built:
England, l,766,S55; France, 1905;
Russia, 552,545; United States, 5O7 ,404;
Germany, 45s,4s2. Italy, 322,7O7; Japan,
25l. 49s.
Naval appropriations for the present
fiscal year are stated as follows:
England, Sl49,755,62O, an increase OF
over $lO,OO0,OO0 as compared with last
year; France, 500 pa, 650; Russia, $780,
COOS, 297, an increase of over 5000, 600;
Germany, $46S22,732; Italy. $23,7O3, sos;
Japan, $lS,555,633 and Spain s3,S6O,OOO.
to be devoted almost exclusively to ship
building.