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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-19
Total
Total Rail Mileage.

In addition there are the Vera Cruz
tepec National, 206 miles, both of
which are controlled by the Mexican
government, but not in the merger
The total railroad mileage of Mexico.
not counting small branches to mines
and industrial tracks, Is approximately
10,105 miles. So it will be seen that
the government comes into control of
a large percentage of the total rail-
way mileage of Mexico. 1t is a new
experiment in the direction of govern
ment ownership and one that appeals
to all thinking people, having very
many advantages over the direct gov
eminent operation that exists abroad
I'm Mexico it is not the intention of
the government to attempt to operate
the railroads, which will be operated
by their officers and under the direc-
ton Of board of directors. The gov
eminent influence will only be felt in
the direction of preventing unneces-
sary railroad construction and in US
ing the resources of the country for
the development of the republic and
furnishing railroad facilities where
they do not now exist.
THE start in Mexico has been made
early enough to prevent a repetition
of the enormous waste of money that
was seen in this country through the
construction of parallel and competing
lines The concentration of so large
mileage into one control should pro-
duce large economies in operation The
securities provided for in the organi-
cation of the new company take care
of the necessary improvements, addi-
lions and extension of the existing
properties and also the construction of
new lines when desirable for many
years to come"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-19
SPECULATION FALLS
INTO NEGLECT
SENTIMENT IN THE MARKET IS
LESS IMPRESSED BY RU-
MoRED RAILROAD DEALS.

New York, Jan. 1s.-The speculation
fell into neglect today and failed to
hold the awakened interest that gave
promise on Saturday Of reviving the
market. Sentiment was less impressed
by the rumors of railroad deals, which
were In circulation, but with less
semblance of authority, or. Indeed, of
probability. New York Central was
strong feature in the early market,
and its advance was of a sympathetic
influence in sustaining prices else
where. This influence wafed in the
dull market later. Today's develop
ments also indicate a further outgo
of gold from here. The Bank OF Eng
land was obliged to give up gold for
South America today, and Paris
secured the arrivals Of South African
gold on London.
The dropping tendency of the cop
per industrials was drag on the gen.
eral market and was directly due to
another reduction in the price of the
metal on the New York metal ex-
change and to a sharp decline In the
price of copper warrants in the Lon
don market. Current estimates of
the amount of copper stocks now on
hand run very high. rising above the
figures Of the periods of attempted
corners in the past history of the
trade.
Bonds were irregular. Total sales,
$6,2S4, 900.
United States bonds were unchanged
on call.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-19
DIVISION IS IN GOOD
CONDITION
RAILROAD HAS RECOVERED FROM
RECENT sToRM-FLooD STILL
THREATENS.

Our freight and passenger train
service is now about normal" said a
Northern Pacific official yesterday,
when asked for a line on the conditions
prevailing on the division. I'VE are
moving business rapidly and on sche-
dule time and are experiencing no
trouble with our trains The Rock,
Mountain division is in ideal condition
and the power is rapidly recovering
from the effects of the recen. severe
cold spell. There We're no less than 20
extra freight trains moved out of
Missoula in the "a hours ending. at
noon yesterday and every train de-
livered to the Rocky Mountain divis-
ion at it's terminals is taken care of
with no delay whatever"
The official mentioned is one who is
we'll informed on every existing condi-
ton of the railroad and makes no as
sertions which are not fully warrant
ed by the actual state of affairs.
In the course of an interview the
N. P. man stated that there was con-
siderable danger Of floods both east
and west of Missoula, but said that he
thought that the steady thaw would
not cause the floods unless assisted by
heavy rains. He said that the Jocko
river rose two feet on Sunday night
and continued to rise all day yester-
day.
The Missoula river in the vicinity
Of He'll Gate, Is in state of flood with
the ice jams showing no signs Of
breaking loose.
AT 8 o'clock yesterday morning rain
was reported from every station on the
division, together with higher temper
atures. These conditions prevaile |
most Of yesterday, VITA Indications of
continued thaw all along the line.
The railroad officials gave out the
blowing figures showing tempera-
lures at points on the division at s: 30
r.erday morning:
Helena, 40 above; Blossburg, Is;
Ga rison, 20; Missoula, IL; Evaro, Al;
Plains, 20; Dixon, 40; Lookout, "a;
During the day another report showed
higher temperatures and rain falling.
Arrangements have been made to
run train Of so empties up the Occur
d'Alene line every other day. 1t is
thought that this amount Of equip
ment will meet all demands for the
present, although it is expected that
heavier movement will be necessary
soon.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-19
Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Jan. 1S.-Rumors to the eff
feet that the visible supply state
ment would show a big decrease in
the available stocks in the United
States We're in circulation throughout
the entire session and were largely
responsible for the firmness which
prevailed in the wheat pit all day.
The official statement was not given
out today as usual, but 1t was an
nounced the figures would be made
public tomorrow. The close was firm,
with May at s1.o61a and July at
97&c.
Oats were firm nearly all day. Cash
prices were up Nc to hc compared
with the previous session. The close
was easy. with prices a shade higher
to &c lower, with May at 51%c and
July at 45Mc.
Provisions were firm because of a
10c to 15c advance in the price of live
hogs. Prices at the close were up
7h@10c to 221a 025c.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-19
Metal Market,

New York, Jan. 1S.-The London tin
market was lower, spot closing at
f125 5s and futures at f127 The local
market was dull. with spot quoted at
$27.50@27.75.
Copper had sharp break in the
London market. with spot quoted at
EGO 5s and futures at E6l IS Cd. The
local market was weak and lower
also, with Lake quoted at $1425@
H.37k, electrolytic at $13.87h@14.0 90
and casting at $13.754l3.S71a.
Lead was unchanged at f13 % Sd in
London. The local market was dull
at $4.15@4.20.
Spelter declined to Ell IS In Lon
don. The local market remained dull
at $5.12h@5.17k.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-19
Brooks
Street
Lot
Bargains

Six splendid lots in block IL, one
corner, only two blocks from new
high school and Higgins avenue.
This is a splendid corner for flats
or apartments; city water main up
to lots; price $500 each. on terms
of one-third cash, balance one and
two years.
Ten choice lots in block So, fac
ing on Brooks street; level and in
fine locality. These lots will double
in value in one year; price $3.50
each, on terms of one third cash,
balance one or two years.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-19
SOFT, GLOSSY HAIR.
1t Can Only Be Had Where There Is
No Dandruff,

Any man or woman who wants soft
glossy hair must be FREQ of dandruff
which causes falling hair. Since 1t
has become known that dandruff Is
germ disease. the old hair preparations
that were mostly scalp irritants, have
been abandoned, and the public, bar
bers and doctors included. have taken
to using Newbro's Herpcide, the only
hair preparation that kills the dan
druff germ. E. Dodd, Dickinson, N d.
says: "Herpicide not only cleanses
the scalp from dandruff and prevents
the hair falling out, but promotes a
new growth. Herpicide keeps my hair
very glossy. Sold by leading drug
gists. Send 10c in stamps for sample
to The Herpcide Co.. Detroit, Mich
Two sizes, soc and 81. Missoula Drug
Co, special agents.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-19
SMOOT is NOMINATED.

Salt Lake City, Jan. 1S.-Without a
dissenting voice the 43 republican
members Of the legislature present at
the senatorial caucus tonight nomi-
mated Reed Smoot for reelection as
United States senator from Utah. The
name of former Governor Heber NJ
Wells was mentioned Informally but
was not placed before the caucus. The
two democratic members of the assem-
bly, will select their candidate in the
morning. The two houses will vote
separately tomorrow and meet in Joint
session Wednesday.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-19
EXPLAINS RAILROAD
MERGER
MEXICAN GOVERNMENT WILL OP-
ERATE RAILROADS, SAYS
HIGH OFFICIAL.

The Mexican government does not
propose operating the thousands Of
miles Of railroad which it has CONSOLE
dated, but will permit the present Of
ficers Of the various lines to DO so
under the direction of board of con-
troll
This information was impaired yes
terday by S. M FELTON,, president Of
the Mexican Central road. In connec-
ton with an explanation of the gov
ernmental merger of Mexican rail-
roads, Mr.. FELTON, denied that he had
any intention of leaving the employ
of the Central. 1t is known, although
not so stated by Mr.. FELTON,, that he
holds a five-year contract with the
road at an annual salary of $4,000.
This contrac. has four years yet to
run.
1t Is understood that his contract
permits him leaving the road when he
SO desires. There is a belief in Chi
cago railroad circles that he will soon
become identified with Hartman or
with road in which Hartman is
largely Interested The road is said to
be the Erie and it is asserted that
Mr. Hartman wants F. D. Underwood
to guide the destinies of the Union Pa
cific now that he has the strong COM
petition of the st. Paul facing it.
Merger Is Explained.
That there is nothing in the Mexi-
can railroad merger which would
necessitate Mr.. FELTON, leaving the
Mexican Central is evident from the
explanation he gave of the merger.
1t is the first official statement ex-
planning the details, purpose and scope
of the latest experiment in govern
mental ownership. 1t is as follows:
1.-THE so-called merger Of the MeXi-
can railways was brought about
through the formation by a group of
bankers of a new company called the
National Railways of Mexico; this
company offering it's securities in eX-
change for the securities of the Mexi-
can Central and the present National
Lines of Mexico in consideration of
guarantee of the general mortgage
bonds of this new company by the
government of Mexico In considera-
ton of this guarantee the government
received a majority of the stock so
that it absolutely controls the corpora
ton. The lines embraced in the mer-
ger are as follows:
Miles.
National Railroad Company of
Mexico .......... ............... ITO
Mexican Central Railway Com
pany, limited .......-............ $3.50
The Mexican International Rail-
road company .................. 1922
The Hidalgo & Northeastern
Railroad company ............. 1853
lnterocean Railway of Mexico. 1872
Total 7,012
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-19
ALIEN BILL PASSED.

Sacramento, Jan. 1S.-The bill pro-
hibiting aliens from holding land in
this state, introduced by Assemblyman
Drew, was passed to third reading in
the house today and made the spe-
cial order for II o'clock Wednesday
morning. This is one of the meas
ures now before the legislature which
are directed against the Japanese.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-19
NEGRO is LYNCHED.

Hope, Ark, Jan. 1S.-After forcing
the engineer of the light plant to cut
off the current leaving the town in
darkness, party of young men took
negro named Hilliard from the
county Jail today and hanged him to
telegraph pole. The negro had
spoken insultingly to a woman.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-19
WITNESSES PRESENT
TO GIVE TESTIMONY
Special to The Daily Muscular.

Helena, Jan. 18.-A hundred wit
nesses are in Helena to testify In the
case of the government against George
Frankhauser. whose trial begins in
the federal court tomorrow. 1t Is said
the defense will spend much time in
trying to disprove the charge that
Frankhauser is guilty of robbing the
mail car on the Great Northern train,
but the effort will be to prove he did
not place any lives In jeopardy. If
convicted of the latter he may be
sent to prison for life, while there is
a limit he may get for the crime of
holding up the train and robbing the
mail sacks
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-19
South Sixth Street Corner

Five beautiful lots. 3Ox140 each:
140 on Sixth street; $50 on Orange
street; three blocks from Higgins
avenue. These lots would be good
buy at $4,000. l have them listed
for few days at $4,000, and
they are dirt cheap.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-19

You would not delay taking Foley's
Kidney Remedy at the first sign of
kidney or bladder trouble If you real
ised that neglect might result in
Bright's disease or diabetes. Foley's
Kidney Remedy corrects irregularities
and cures all kidney and bladder dis
orders. For sale by Garden City Drug
ca
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-19
Chicago Livestock.

Chicago. Jan. 1S.-Cattle-R Receipts,
estimated at $4,000. Market steady.
Beeves, $4.oo@725; Texans. $415@5. Is;
westerns, s4.o0@5.s0; stockers and feed
ers, $3.25@5.00; cows and heifers,
$175@5.50; calves, $7.75@9.75.
Hogs-Receipts, about $4,000. Mar
ket sc to 10c higher Light, $500
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-19
Treasury Statement.

Washington, Jan. 1S.-Todays state
ment of the treasury balances in the
general fund shows: Available cash
balance, $152.64S, 600; gold coin and
bullion, $21,O66,350; gold certificates.
SIG, 307, 450.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-19
Wool Market.

st. Louis, Jan. 1S.--Wool unchanged.
Medium grades, combing and cloth
ing, l91a@233c; light fine, 161a@20c;
heavy fine. 10hQ16c; tub washed, 23@
31hc,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-19

$40; mixed, $5.S0@6.40; heavy, $3.50
600; good to choice heavy, SCOOPS. As;
pigs, &40Q535.
Sheep-Receipts, $4,000 Market
strong. Natives, $525@560; westerns,
$3.25M5.60; yearings, $600@740: lambs,
natives, $5.25@7.90; lambs, western,
$5.25617 90.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-19
Silver and Drafts.

Silver bars, 52Bc; Mexican dollars,
nominal. Drafts, sight, 71a per cent;
telegraph, 10 per cent.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-19

EXPLOSION KILLS TWO.

Ell Paso, Texas, Jan. 18.-Evidently
believing that can contained kero-
sene instead of gasoline, Mann Head
strom, living five miles from Roby,
Texas, poured some of the fluid into
stove to hasten the fire and when 1t
ignited an explosion followed which
resulted in the death of Headstrom
and his 5year-old son. Five other
members of the family were badly
burned.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-19

You can mako money by attending
the clearance sale at Schlossbers's this
week.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-19

II you swill take Foley's Orino Lax
ative until the bowels become regular
you will not have to take purgatives
constantly, as Foley's Orino Laxative
positively cures chronic constipation
and sluggish liver. Pleasant to take
For sale by Garden City Drug Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-04

a very clever fellow who will write scientific work
the subject in which he is acknowledged author
ity. a novel, a charming book of life in foreign
city Unfortunately as the humor seizes him looked
contemplatively at ennisons locks and then rubbed
his own bare poll obviously he tried to tell
story Did l ever tell you this?' he began in his
mildly nsinuatng way Its good story" But
he cut short by his ribald neghbor, the famous
writer OF history. who INTERCEPTED. No, you never
told it here before Go on old mani And Banning,
with unfaing good humor. smiled and stopped
Everybody was waiting for Jennison, who finally,
pulling meditatvely at cigar, began to talk
YOU know l was there with kuropatkin try
ing my level best TO what going on at the
front and to get DISPATCHES through giving an ac-
count of what little they let you l was in Lao
yang the time of the battle and after the retreat
to Mukden made up my mind there was no chance to
pay expenses tor my paper between the order Cor
respondents to the reari and the Internal cold
blooded poteness of the press who with pro-
fuse apologies suppressed my dispatches or altered
them to suit himself. This isn't in any sort
OF civilized way tit was then still going on, you
know and newspaper man has mighty poor
show. made up my mind the best thing to do was
to get home and try something else. Coming home
had the little adventure that whitened my hair and
excited the admiration of Nettleby here.
Jennison stopped and drumned lightly on the table
with the fingers of hand while his eyes took
nscrutable far away look, as If he seeing
thing far beyond the walls of the dining The
room silent. and ennison sat for minute or two
oblivious to his surroundings Then Herder, young
fellow who IS also special correspondent occasion,
scratched match to light cigar, and Jennison
pulled himself up with start.
You see he explained, this the first time
I've told the story Il got back only Yesterday and
the memory of one or two things shakes me bit
even now, when | think of them There some pic
lures that get burned into ones consciousness. L
shall forget that fellow face fancy" and
barely perceptibe shudder gave quick little down
ward jerk to his shoulders. Then he braced up and
went
The railroad north was pretty we'll blocked up
carrying wounded and with military traffic, and it
seemed the easiest strike the Siberian railway
horseback, at Hardin some point bit west of
it There big. heavy Englishman named Bick
erdyke, fifty years old and more, who had been in
Mukden week and had got pretty plain hint
that it would be healthier for him to get back where
he came from He represented London paper and
rode slashng big chestnut he called Waller. Then
there was Lefevre, French halfpay officer out for
The Journal DIES Debats who wanted to go home
Both were very good sort and three arranged to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-04

go through together with a couple of Chinese coolies
as guides and cooks and couple of pack ponies
ryng the luggage
WE were just about to start from my quarters in
w the gray of the morning when there rode up at
brisk canter man and closely yelled woman who
sat her horse we'll was smartly gowned, and made
striking figure The fellow Russian and evil
IDENTIFY gentleman; but didn't like his looks
how and was inclined to demur when in excellent
English he asked that they might join Our party as
far Hardin. 1t was bit awkward taking two
strangers, and one of them woman but the Rus
sian met all my objections with lnslstence per-
fectly courteous but hard to shake off
While chafferng about it, the girl put up
her veil to arrange her headgear, showing of the
Lefevre who joined sides with the Russian at once;
and as Bickerdyke said word, but sat there
looking bored, usual the thing seemed up to me,
and had to give in. thought both of the strangers
looked back twice after started with what
struck air of apprehension; but nobody was
following us, and it was none of my business anyhow
whether these two were skipping out. or why
We got on pretty smartly, and made nifty miles
that day putting up for the night at Man.
datons for and beast and started on at daylight
the next morning without anything having hap
pened In fact, everything went smoothly until
about noon the fifth day out, perhaps forty miles
from Hardin.
The road was bit lonely along this part and We
had not passed any Russian troops since morning;
when, to the crest of hill, one of the
coolies rode up to and pointed to body of horse
men away off in the plain to the northeast. Well,
what of Them? | asked The fellow plainly
easy, and said he thought they were bandits, Rus
sian troops would not be likely to be coming from
that direction 1t seemed pretty far north for gang
of these beggars: but we had heard rumor of
them at the place we had last stopped overnight and
it did not impossible. One take little for
granted there Bickerdyke whipped out his
binoculars and studied these strangers carefully for
few minutes
What do you make of them asked Lefevre-
There are about altogether said Bicker
dyke, and they don't look like regular troops Hah,
They We and changed direction to get in
the road ahead. Russians would hardly bother about
that. fancy they are Chinese outlaws
SUGGESTED that should for it If we
spry, ought to slip past before they could
reach the road ahead of us; but we had no time to
lose. Just then there exclamation from the
Russian. and he pointed to the road behind Per-
haps couple of miles back could a moving
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-04
BIG. fight OVER
COAL RATES
PENNSYLVANIA OPERATORS SAY
CARGO RATE FROM FAIR
Z MONT is TOO LOW.

,PITTSBURG, Feb. 4.-Unable 10
satisfy Western Pennsylvania coal on-
orators. who threaten to appeal to'the
Interstate commerce commission, rep:
resentatiyes Of the Western Pennsyl-
yanla. Eastern Ohio and West virginia
chal carrying roads, who mt here to
fly rates to the lakes on coal for 1909,
adjourned without. action and Will
meet again February IL, for further
consideration. M f.
Pennsylvania operators have alleged
discrimination in existing rates in
favor Of West virginia coal men and
ut Il meeting he'll! here yesterday de.
cided TO appeal to tho interstate com
r,erce commission unless the rates
are reGttled. il
Demands Presented.
At tho meeting Of coal carrying
roads, the Pennsylvania operators pre-
scented their demands. After consld.:
Grafton b. tho roads Joint confer.
eTce hearing was held, at which a
counter charge was presented by the
railroad officials. This was promptly
rejected by tae operators who stood
by their former demands. The rail-
road officials, after further consilera-
ton adjourned to February IL, With
the understanding that tho entire sit.
patlon is to DO submitted to their
hlgncr officials IN the meantime. Il
Is stated that some Of the roads adj
mltted carrying coal FROM West Wiz
glnia to the lakes at less than actual
cost IN order to retain the lake bust
ness and 10 get return business.
(, Yves. Virginia Rates.
The cargo rate from the Pittsburg
field on conl Is IS cents, with 4 haul
averaging 1Go niles. while the rate
from tho Fairmont, WA. field Is o.
cents and the distance about $50 miles
land The rate applies to points far
Their south ~ West Virginia. This .tae.
Plttsburg coal men contend has a..
rectel their business In the K, north g ttEt
west. Another argument Is that tue,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-04
d ~ ~ N u
AMONG y! 9 ! e The 4 E1l TORS;
n. I (. n y. 2 4 .I5.IF
! A Good Z hing, Push. Etc

An enort is 10 be- made % revive
The West yirginia Editorial Assoela-
:tlon, according to ! a letter that has
been sfnt ont. and & the. Review,
hopes 3taat e the setforts;wlll be q sue
cessful one. Time was when there
was n good editorial association in
the State and 3it has only been by
The laxness Of tbs members Of the
lfraternity that there is practically
none now. An editorial association
Is a good thing for the members. as
they have an opportunity to meet
and exchange views, which often aelp
each other. Because the railroads no
longer give passes to the editors Is no
good reason why the State should
not have a good editorial association.
ny all means let the old body be re-
vlved and let every editor make UP
his mind to attend, even If he is
compelled to walk. He will be well
repaid for the exertion. -slstersville
Review.