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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-03-25
WILL RAISE
Steamer Contains Considerable Treas.
ure-Sank in Deep Water.


Victoria, B. c., March 24.-Captain
Cox, British Columbia agent for
Llyods, London, has closed a contract
with Surtees Hope of Seattle for
raising of the Steamer Islander and
bringing her to Victoria or some other
Canadian port. The Islander it will
be remembered, was lost in a COLI
sion with an iceberg at the entrance
of Lynn channel on the night Of
August Is, Of last year. Treasure
that has been variously estimated at
from $150,0O0 to $275,00O went down
with the steamer and no attempt has
been made to recover any of it. Where
the steamer sank there is a depth of
water of upwards of 40 fathoms, but
the exact depth where she settled has
never been ascertained. Hope agrees
to start work within 60 days and is
to receive Is per cent Of the value of
hull when raised and will also have
claims for salvage on what is found on
board.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-03-25
TUESDAY,, MARCH IS, 1902.
GEORGE

1.-THE Old Man of the Post" as he
was a~ffectionately known to all his
fellow-workers in the field of Montana
Journalism, is no o Death has
called thirty on him and his life's
work is at an end. The brain erst-
while so active is at rest and the mind
once SO alert and bright, has felt the
icy touch and has become a part Of
the great mystical force we are told
animates all that is of life and gives
energy to those who r still under
going probation. He has retired from
earth's busy field and the worlds
cares and worries. The warm heart
that throbbed responsive to all that
lis, noble and exalted is stilled and it's
beats hushed forever. The warm hand
that was ever ready to be extended
in friendly greeting or to succor dis
tress lies lifeless across his lifeless
breast and it's magnetic touch is gone.
George Anderson is dead, but the good
he did and the work he accomplished
remain as enduring testimonials to
his worth and as monuments to his
achievements. Always striving to do
that which he believed to be just and
right. he may have erred at times, but
the errors he committed were those
of the mind, not of the heart, for that
was ever right and filled with the best
promptings of genuine manhood.
Faults he may have. had-who has
them not? but they were the faults of
generous, virile and vigorous human
ity and brought into greater promi-
hence the virtues that were his. AS
the mote in the sunbeam only intensi.
fies the brightness of the lights rays,
so did his shortcomings bring into
holder relief the many admirable quail
tiles with which he was endowed.
Death overlook him as he would
have had it come-working and with
pen in hand giving form to the
thoughts the mind had framed and in
which he believed with all the SINGER
ity and earnestness of which his grand
nature was capable. Sincerely mourn
ed by his brothers in the ranks, his
memory will always be cherished by
them and his loss deplored.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-03-25
A v FICTION.

A naval lieutenant has been at Hell
ena for the past few days for the pur-
pose of enlisting men and boys for the
navy. AS an inducement to those
who would enter that branch of the
governments service the officer has
been holding out the splendid oppor-
tunities for advancement afforded to
all who may prove themselves compel
ent and efficient. He has been making
it clear how easy it is for a man in
the service to advance to a petty Of
ficer and thence to a commissioned
position.
Whether he succeeded in securing
any recruits is not known, but the
chances are if any men did enlist it
was not with the idea of ever advanc-
ing beyond the grade of a mere war
rant officer. The name in which
two men, admittedly qualified for COM
missions, have been turned down re-
Gently when they sought promotion,
and for no other reason than that
they were not graduates of Annapolis,
is notice to every man who may enlist
that he need not look for any promo
ton that is likely to make him a mem
Der of the officers mess on board of
any ship of war owned by the United
States. A man graduated from the
fO'c'stle NAV never asnire to take Dart
in any pink tea or other social func-
ton for successful participation in
which the government trains men in
a special training school. The ordi-
nary man may aim a gun and do the
fighting, but he should not have the
termerity to ever aspire to any higher
rank. He is lacking in ''professional'
qualifications.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-03-25

The fact that the bill for opening
the Crow reservation has been favor
ably reported in the house augurs we'll
for the final success of the measure,
So long as Montana must have demo-
cratic senators it is a good thing that
we have as such men who a offer
to draw their personal checks for such
a trifling amout as a mere million
and-half dollars. The known ability
to do so and the expressed willingness
to do the act often appeals more po-
tently to the judgment of men than
all the argument that could be put
forth. Had Senator Clark not Offer
ed to buy the land it is doubtful
whether his bill would have had as
easy sailing as it has had so far.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-03-25
THE STATE OF BUTTE.

The democrats of Butte have been
taken with the Zeitgest, as Henry
would put it were he called upon to
explain the thing, and have placed
with the stale, cribed and cramped
manner in which their city per force
must be governed because of old fogy
and back number state laws that ham
per the actions of it's council. They.
through their delegates in convention
assembled, demand a change. They
want special legislative enactment by
which power will be delegated to the
city by the state legislature ''to do
any and all things with reference to
the conduct of municipal affairs which
shall meet with the approval of a ma
jority of the qualified oters."
In other words, they ask to be per-
mitted to run things in accordance
with the democratic idea of municipal
government and to be free and unfet-
tered by any restrictions hat a state
legislature might enact, as legisla-
lures are wont to do under the wrong
Impressions that cities are members
of the body polite Of a state and con-
s%equently proper subjects for legisla-
tive control. If the Butte members
of the party of Bryan and Altgeld
were to have their way none of the
state laws would be applicable to their
city. Those laws might be applied
elsewhere, but the moment effort was
made to enforce them beyond the
imaginary lines marking the corporate
limits of the Greatest Mining Camp
etc., it's democratic mayor could call
on his democratic police force and bid
the invaders halt. 1t might be- law
full for other cities to adopt ordinances
in compliance with the state laws pro-
hibiting gambling, but Butte would
not be amenable to those laws and
could make it's wi laws on the sub
ject. An Anaconda lawyer, temporar-
lily clothed with the power and author
ity Of a county attorney. might tell a
lot of double-jawed and unidentified
men in sweaters that they must not
"pull of" a prizefght there, but no
such man could do the same thing in
Butte, and q democratic city council
could set aside the city hall on stated
nights for the accommodation Of a lot
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-03-25
KENTUCKY ELECTIONS AND
LAWS AIRED IN HOUSE.
COLORLESS OLEO MEASURE
Senate Begins Consideration of the
Bill to Vary Tax According
to Shade.

Washington, March 24.-Considera-
ton was begun by the senate today
of what is popularity known as the
oleomargarine bill. The measure
places a tax of 10 cents a pound on
oleomargarine colored in imitation of
butter, and reduces the present tax
of 9 cents per pound on oleomargarine
to one-quarter of one cent a pound in
it's %uncolored form.
Mr.. Proctor of Vermont, chairman
of the committee on agriculture, made
the opening speech in support Of the
measure. He said the evidence show
ed that the bulk of the oleomargarine
manufactured went to the consumer
as pure butter. One of the objects of
the bill was to prevent this deception
and to insure the detection of any at
tempt to pass it on the consumers as
butter. ..,.
Mr.. Culberson of Texas inquired
what the necessity for the bill admit
teddy a revenue measure, was and
whether there were any statistics
showing the amount of money the bill
would produce.
Mr.. Proctor replied that he had not
deemed it necessary to go into that
phase of the question.
In conclsuion, Mr.. Proctor said:
"This is a measure to protect an hon
| est production against fraud"
In response to an inquiry by Mr..
| Vest, MI. Proctor said he believed
congress had ample authority to legis-
late on the subject of fraudulent food
products whether they were subjects
of interstate commerce or not.
The majority and minority reports
on the bill we're read in full.
A few bills of minor Importance
were passed before the oleomarga-
rine bill was taken up.
At 4:10 p. m. the senate went into
executive session and at 4:25 adjourn
ed.
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of gents out for a little, innocent
amusement of that sort.

of gents" out for a little, innocent
amusement of that sort.
Withsthe city possessing the power
demanded by the democrats the "red
light district, against which one of
the chief organs of Butte democracy
has been waging a relentless, but so
far Intellectual war for months, could
be removed to the center of the city,
instead of being forced to exist on
the outskirts, as it now does, and the
distinguished gentlemen who are
among the leaders of the party would
not be forced to walk through dark al
leys and by-ways at the imminent risk
of being swatted with a bag stuffed
with sand in the hands of some of
their party constituents.
With the city of Butte possessed Of
the right ito do all things and a dem
ocratic administration at it's head,
life there would, indeed, be n long,
sweet dream-from a democratic
standpoint-even if the rest of the
state would be compelled to keep a
standing army to protect itself against
invasion. OF course there is no like
lihood that the demand will ever be
complied with, but what a vote maker
that plank must prove. No wonder
one of the party organs designates
the declaration as ga rafting good
plank"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-03-25
House..

7OuScs
Washington, March 24.-Mr. Boer-
ing of Kentucky injected an attack on
the Goeble election law into the dis
cussion Of the Moss-Rhea contested
election case from the third Kentucky
district which again occupied the at
tention Of the house today.
Mr.. Rhea declined to be drawn into
an extended debate on an issue not
directly involved in the case. He
contented himself with paying his re-
spects to Mr.. Boering charging the
latter with ignorance of the law of
his own state.
Mr.. Rhea made a strong p%resenta-
ton of his side of the case but had
not concluded when the house adj
| journed the vote will be taken about
2 o'clock tomorrw. Other speakers to-
| day were Mr.. Bowie of Alabama, Mr..
Powers of Maine and Mr.. Fox of Mis-
| sissippi.
In the course of some remarks by
Mr. Boering of Kentucky in favor of
the claims of Mr.. Moss he denounced
in severe terms the Goeble election
law, which he declared was enacted
to crush the public will and which he
said, was used to turn out duly elect
ed state officers, and place in power
defeated candidates. He said it made
the election machinery of the state
an adjuctant of the democratic organi-
zation.
Mr.. Rhea, the sitting member, plead
ed fer his side of the case, and drew a
round of applause from his party col
leagues when he declared that if he
believed he had been returned to con-
gress by fraud, in justice of partian-
ship, he would scorn to hold a seat
in the house.
Referring to Mr.. behring's attack
on the elections in Kentucky, he said
he regretted that his colleague had
played the part he had. He declared
that Mr.. behring's speech had "dis.
closed the fact that he is not only a
partisan, but is ignorant of the cleo
ton laws of Kentucky" Mr.. Rhea
declared that the law which lodged
the final canvass of the election re-
turns in the general assembly in Ken
lucky had existed ever since the state
had been a state, and that if w. A.
Goebelh had never lived the law which
was in vogue and which settled the
contest of 1899, would have been the
same.
Without concluding his argument,
Mr.. Rhea yielded the floor and at 5
o'clock the house adjourned.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-03-25
WOODWARD GIVES UP ALL HOPE.
Promises to Make Statement on Gal.
lows That Will Create a Sensation

lows That Will Create a Sensation
Casper Wyo., March 24.-Charles
Woodward, the self-confessed, slayer
of Sheriff Kicker, has given up all
hope of reprieve and is preparing to
meet his fate next Friday. Woodward
insists that he will make a statement
on the gallows which will cause a sem
sation. He has not made public the
nature of the statement but it is said
he will charge that his enemies hatch
ed a plot which has been the cause of
all his trouble. It is stated he will
tell of how his alleged prosecutors
stole from him his homestead in the
Rattlesnake mountains; that they had
him thrown into Jail to prevent him
from proving up on his claim and that
he was prevented from securing bail
through misrepresentation of certain
county officials.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-03-25
London Wool Sales.

London, March 24.-The offerings
at the wool auction sales today num-
bered 1858 bales. There was a large
attendance, competition las spirited
and full prices were obtained. Some
superior and fine New South Wales,
Victoria and Queensland greasy were
in eager demand for the continent.
Americans purchased suitable fine me-
dunn greasy cross-breds.
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IMPORTANT LABOR COMPACT.

Chicago Post: Not in the history
of labor in America has there been a
more momentous step taken than the
agreement just made between the
American Tin Plate company and the
Amalgamated Association of Iron,
Steel and Tin Workers. Both in the
manner by which this agreement was
brought about and, in it's most import
ant provisions there is shown the
great strides that have been made
in recent years toward greater friend
illness and cooperation between cap
ital and labor.
1t is no small achievement to reach
in peaceful and amicable conference
an understanding by which 100000
men and their employers determine
to make strikes practically impossi-
BILE and to settle every dispute that
may arise by discussion and argu-
ment instead of by strikes and lock-
outs. Such a proceeding inspires the
present with renewed confidence and
the future with stronger hope.
The methods by which this most
laudable arrangement was brought
about were simple, straightforward
and, eminently rational. Leaders of
both sides decided to meet and talk
over conditions with a vie VITO elimi-
mating features which heretofore have
been a source of disquiet and danger
to industrial harmony. The employers
met their men more than half way,
and when the conference was ended
a friendly arrangement had been
reached which comprises a "continu-
Gus scale agreement" and does away
with the annual period of conflict
which heretofore has been a serious
feature of the trade. relations.
Briefly the compact is this: It is
agreed that pending negotiations the
mills shall continue to operate and
the present rate of wages shall be
paid. The agreement holds good until
July 1, 1908, during which time the
present scale will be paid. If any diff.
%ferences arise, however, all questions
will be discussed at a conference. The
question of recognizing nonunion mills
may be subject to discussion at a con
ference. This is believed by Presi
dent Shaffer to be an agreement which
will prevent the closing of the mills OF
plants of the American Tin Plate com
pany and which puts a strike out Of
ordinary possibilities.
1t was also decided, as a precedent
had been established, to arrange a con
tinuous scale with the Republic Iro1
and Steel company. Just here lies
the greatest value of the friendly com
pact. It establishes a precedent. Il
shows other employers and combina
tons of employees how they may avoic
industrial wars. It opens. another
peaceful avenue for the settlement Of
all labor troubles. And it is in full
harmony with the trend Of the times
and the enlightened opinion of thu
best friends of both labor and CAPT
tai.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-03-25

If the American Tagalogs would do
their brethren in the islands a service
they should take advantage of the
very first opportunity to teach them a
little of the more recent history Of
this country and speedily inform them
of the disastrous results that followed
the Wounded Knee ghost dancers
when they donned shirts supposed to
render them safe from the bullets
fired at them by the soldiers.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-03-25
WILL REMAIN A MYSTERY.
Death of Fireman Removes Last One
Who Could Explain Explosion.

Ogden, March 24.-The supposed
tramp killed by the explosion of a
Southern Pacific engine boiler this
morning at Lake Nevada has been
identified as VIM. T. Meyers of Gen.
eseo, Ills. Papers on his person re-
vealed the fact that he had been for
four years a soldier in the regular
army. Fireman Mussey who was fatal
ly hurt died at the receiving hospital
at $3.50 p. m. His death removed the
last one who could possibly have told
the cause of the explosion and will
likely leave the matter forever a mys-
terry. The officials here have sent ex-
perts to the scene with a view of de-
termining the cause if possible.
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IN THE MARTS OF TRADE.
Record Showing Days Commercial
and Financial Fluctuations.
e York Money.

New York, March 24-Money on
call firm at 3@5 per cent; closing Of
fere at 3 per cent.
Prime mercantile paper 4k@5 per
cent.
Sterling exchange firm with actual
business in bankers bills at 4.87%@
4.87% for demand, and 4.85k@
Assn for 60 days. Posted rates 4.86
@4.SSk; commercial bills 4.S4A@
ASH.
Bar silver 53Ac.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-03-25

Of course, the statement CT Judge
Wright concerning the conditions pre-
vailing in the Philippines is not to be
taken as against those of the newspa-
per correspondents of the yellow sort
who send out reports from there. The
judge is biased and his judgment
warped and therefore likely to say
things not exactly true. Then, too,
he is in no such position to ascertain
the facts as they really exist as are
the writer's of sensational yarns to
the anti-administration newspapers.
He may believe that insurrection still
prevails in only about five per cent
of the islands, but that is no reason
why such is really the case. He gets
his information second hand, while
the veracious correspondent is "at the
'front.' and his opportunities for ac-
quiring knowledge are much better
and more trustworthy. For all this,
there undoubtedly are some people
who are foolish enough to believe the
acting governor and accept as a fact
that the rebellion is about over.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-03-25
Bowed Cjark's Safe,

Missoula, March 24.-The iron safe
in w. A. Clark's Touring mill in South
Missoula was blown partly open this
morning at about 1890, by Charles
Fisher and George Kirkwood, and just
.15 minutes afterwards both men were
safely locked up in the county Jail.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-03-25
Gives No Particulars.

London, March 24.-In a dispatch
from Pretoria, made public tonight,
Lord Kitchener gives his usual week
ly total of captured, etc., but does not
mention the Chalk Burger incident.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-03-25
Mine Workers Unanimous.

%Shamika, Pa, March 24.-The reso-
luton presented at today's session of
the United Mine Workers Of America,
by the special committee appointed
Saturday, made a provisional strike
recommendation which was unani-
mously adopted.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-03-25
Irritation CONGRESS Postponed.

Colorado Springs, Marcn 24.-The
National Irrigation convention which
vas to have been held next August,
has been officially postponed by the
National Irrigation association until
October 6 to 9.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-03-25

While all may not take snuff be-
cause his august majesty, their mas
ter, may show a fondness'for making
his nose a receptacle for the odorifer-
GUS and irritating compound, all true
admirers of the king may be depended
upon to sneeze at the proper time.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-03-25

What the German emperor sees in
the disposition and temperament Of
the young lady to justify him in nam
ing a torpedo boat after the daughter
of the American president does not
of the ocean who are supposed to
know her best.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-03-25

For an army without funds and de-
pendent upon the success of it's for
ayers for ammunition and other sup
plies, the Beers in the field seem to
be getting along fairly well, thanks
to the generous manner in which King
Edward looks after his men.
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Treasury Balances

Washington, March 24.-Today's
treasury statement shows: Available
cash balance, $172, 619, 52s; gold $780,.
347,40O.
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Los Angeles has not yet made up its
mind whether to make it's annual
fiesta an accessory to the prize fight
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Stocks and Bonds,

New York, March 24.-Government
bonds steady, state bonds inactive,
railroad bonds irregular.