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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-06-10
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Spokane, June 9.--The order of the
commission of the Spokane case--one
of the most important and far reach
ing that has been tried by that body
in years-originally was to have be-
come effective on June /. That order
made material reductions in the
rates from eastern points to Spokane
but it proved to be unsatisfactory to
practically everybody interested
The Hartman lines made applca-
tion to the commission to be re-
lieved of the rates prescribed by the
commission in it's order because the
route to Spokane from Chicago by
those lines was approximately AGO
miles further than by the Northern
Pacific and Great Northern. This
application was granted temporarily
Subsequently, the Nothern lines re-
nuested a hearing by the commission.
Representatives of the Pacific coast
terminals--San Francisco, Seattle. Ia
coma and Los Angeles-protested
against the proposed rates, because
their application would affect materil-
" their business. Tt was asserted that
these rates would put out of busi-
ness the San Francisco jobbing and
manufacturing interests. The com
mission postponed the effectiveness of
the order until July 1, and fixed
tonay's hearing at which all the Pa
cific coast cities and the railroads
interested were present
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PROSECUTION WILL COMPLETE
THE INTRODUCTION OF
EVIDENCE TO-DAY.
DEFENSE VERY RET|CENT
Attorneys for Accused President of
United Railroads Decline to say
Whether Any Witnesses viii Be
Produced in Behalf Of the Accused
Man or Not-probabIy viii Not.

san Francisco, June 9.-Definite an
nouncement relating to the ena Of tha
trlal OF Patrick Calhoun, which has
extend over a period OF nearly five,
months, was made today when AS
slstaht District Attorney Francis ].
Heney stated that the case of The
people was virtually completed and
would be closed tomorrow with the
submission of fragmentary testimony.
Mr.. Heney's statement was accept
ed as an Acknowledgement that Abra-
nam Ruef, the political boss convicted
of participation in the bribery charged
to the president of the United Rail-
roads, would not be called as a W.T.
ness. Ruefs attitude since his SEN
tence to IA years in the penitentiary
was pronounced last December, has
been a subject of conjecture, and ir
was believed that he might be pro-
duced in court as climax to the
series of sensations that has charac-
terized the trial
Is Doubtful
Whether or not the defense will Of
fer any testimony Is doubtful. The at
torneys for Calhoun declined to make
any statement tonight, and predic-
tions based upon the three trials of
T'irey l.. Ford, an official of the
United Railroads, who was tried on
similar charge, We're in support of
the theory that no witnesses would be
called. In this event the opening
argument for the prosecution which
will be made by Assistant District AT
torney John O'Gara, may be expected
on Friday and the case certainly will
be submitted to the jury next week
George f. Starr, treasurer of the
United Railroads, who has remained
in New York during a period of two
years and resisted efforts to compel
his appearance to testify in the Ford
trials, was called to the stand today
and questioned at length about fl
nancial transactions relating to the
summer of 1906, when Calhoun is al
legged to have sent to the mint a
fund of 100000 subsequently en-
ployed to bribe Ruef and the super
visors for the award of the overhead
trolley permit. Starr admitted that
he had been directed by Calhoun to
charge to the latter's account an item
of 100000, for which the witness was
unable to account. Treasurer Starr
failed to produce. after a search.
vouchers supplied by TREY l.. Ford
when the money was withdrawn.
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Neither Prepared.

Neither side was prepared to pro-
ceed. 1t was agreed that the rail-
roads should file tariffs covering
Spokane class rates according to the
order of the commission, but that the
whole matter of the commodity rates
should go over until next fall In
effect this means that all of the de-
fendant railways, including the Har-
riman lines, will make the commits
sion's class rate to Spokane effective
July /.
Next fall it is proposed. if possible,
to reach a conclusion as to the in
fluence of Pacific coast terminal rates
on all intermediate rates, including
those not only to Spokane but to
Reno, Phoenix, Ariz.; Salt Lake City,
Sacramento and other points in the
intermountain states.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-06-10
THE WEATHER

Today Showers; warmer.
Tomorrow-Fair. s.
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Follows rain, as success fol-
lows the class ad.
The National tribune., 1909-09-23

patch from Sherman to Hold the fort" g"
| etc The 9Th Iowa belonged to w. s.
Smiths Division, Sixteenth Corps, and
| lost 152 killed and 128 from disease,
etc. Its total enrolment was 1,102, its
total of killed and wounded 572 and Ia
of it's members died in Confederate
| prisons.
The 7th Iowa. also a fighting regi-
ment, was organized at Burlington from
July to August, 1861, and after serving
out two enlistments finally mustered
out July IL, 1865. Its commanders
were Coils. Jacob G. Lauman, of the
Regular Army; Elliot w. Rice, also a
Regular, and James C. Parrott. In the
battle of Belmont 1t sustained the heav-
lest loss of any regiment. The first
man killed at Belmont belonged to this
regiment. 1t lost on this occasion 81
killed. 127 wounded, SO captured and
10 missing, a total of 227 out of 40.
Lieut-Col. Augustus WentZ and three
line officers were killed and Col. Lau-
man and Maj. Rice wounded. At Co
rinth, under Col. Rice, it made a stub
bonn fight, capturing a stand of colOrs,
but losing 81 killed, 81 wounded and I 3
missing, over one-third of those en-
gagged. In its other battles it displayed
courage and valor. It belonged to
Sweeny's Division, Sixteenth Corps, and
lost 141 killed and 164 from disease,
etc. It's total enrolment was 1'47S,
and its total of killed and wounded 465;
73 of its members were captured and
missing and 13 died in Confederate
prisons.-Editor National Tribune.
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THE SEXTANT.
The All-Important Instrument for Ex-
pIOrcrS. gzn o,1

The question of the truth Of the
claims of Cook and Peary to have dis
covered the North Pole rests solely upon
what proof their observations may show
10 the scientific men who will investi-
gate and analyZe them. 1t is believed
to be impossible for any man to fake"
observations which will stand the test
of analysis by competent men, and we
can rest assured that Cooks and Peary's
notes will be subjected to the most thoro
investigation and by the most compe-
tent men in the world.
The all-important instrument in max
ing these observations is the sextant.
Upon this everything else depends.
Because the Babylonians so decreed
and because nobody since has been able
to change the mathematical fashions a
circle is divided into $50 degrees, and
80 degrees, or a quarter circle, are a
right angle. Considering the earth as
true sphere, the space between the
equator and the pole is a quarter circle.
So the pole is at 80 degrees latitude.
line drawn from the pole to the center
of the earth would meet another line
drawn from the equator to the center
exactly at right angles.
The problem of determining lati-
tude-that is, the angular distance from
the equator OF any given PLACES
therefore a question of measuring am
giles, and since the earth itself is not
well suited for such measurements, file
angles are read in that other great
arch, the sky overhead, and the heav-
emily bodies serve as our markers. Of
these the sun and the pole star are
the most convenient At noon of the
day of the equinox the sun is directly
overhead at the equator, or, in the tech
nical slang of the astronomer, is in the
zenith. A line from the observers eye
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The I'd Ohio Cav.

Editor National Tribune: Please give
me a short history of the I'd Ohio Cav
C. L. Cisei, or Circle, 1872 Washington
avenue, Central City, w. Va.
The I'd Ohio Cav was organized al
Camp Wade from August to October:
1861, and after serving out two enlist
by compahies at different dates from
Sept. IL to Oct. 12, 1865. 1t was com.
manded by Col. Chas. Doubleday, who
resigned June 10. 1862, succeeded by
Col. August V. Kautz West Point
man, who was promoted to Brigadier.
General May 7, 1864 Col. A. Bayard
Nettleton then took command, but was
discharged June 16, 1865, and succeed
ed by Col. Dudley Seward, in command
at the time of muster-out 1t belonged
to Wilson's Division. Cavalry Corps, and
lost S3 killed and 184 from disease, etc.
Editor National Tribune.
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Thn 9Th mud 9Th Iowa.

Editor National Tribune: Kindly give
a brief sketch of the 9Th and 7th Iowa
with the number of enlistments.-J. b.
Armstrong, Gardner, Kan.
The 9Th Iowa, a fighting regiment,
was organized at Burlington in July.
1861. and after serving out two enlist
ments finally mustered out July Il,
1865. Its commanders were Coils. John
A. Mcdowell, John NJ. Corse and VIM.
H. Clune. AT the battle of Shiloh the
regiment was commanded by Capt.
John Williams, and lost So killed. "a
wounded and 81 missing, total of 1S3
out of less than $50 engaged. Under
Col. Corse the regiment distinguished
itself on the skirmish line at Jackson,
Miss, its gallantry eliciting a special
mplimentary order from the division
commander. Col. Corse was seriously
wounded in the battle of Missionary
Ridge, and promoted to a General for
his services. Afterward, in defending
Allatoona, he received the famous dis
The National tribune., 1909-09-23
Good News for the Deaf.

A celebrated New York aurist has
been selected tos-femonstrate to deaf
people that deafness is a disease and
can be cured rapidly and easily in your
own home. trr .t
He proposes to prove this fact by
sending to any person having trouble
with their ears a trial treatment of this
new method absolutely free. We adj
wise all people who have trouble with
their ears to Immediately address Dr.
Edward Gardner, Suite 312, No. 40 West
Thirty-third street, New York City, and
we wish to assure them that they will
receive by return mail, absolutely free,
Trial Treatment"
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PENSION POINTERS.
Inquiries Answered and Suggestions
Made.

T. w. B., Minnesota.-Since you re-
ceiyed 800 additional bounty under
the act of July %, 1866, you Wouid not
be entitled 10 further bounty under said
act 500 being the limit allowed under
said law.
Comrade.-A veteran of the civil war
who is a pensioner of the United States
Government can take up mis- residence
in Canada and swear allegiance TO the
British Government, without In any
way forfeiting his claim for pension
This pension is for services aIready
rendered to the Government. -
H. W. NJ, assachusetts.-Since Eocr
enlistment, May %, 1861, was for tive
years, and you served your full time
and received but 800 Government
bounty, you should be entitled 10 500
additional bounty under the act OF July
%, 1866. >ss=s--e-
H. P. c., Germantown, Pa.-@If tho
soldier was divorced in the District Of
Columbia and the decree provided thet
he should not remarry during the life
time of the first wife, it has been hAid
that if the soldier should remarry such
marriage would not be void or Illegal,
as there is no law in the District OF
Columbia to prohibit his marriage, not
withstanding the prOhibitory provision
in the decree.
H. K, Florida.-Since your discharge
shows that the additional bounty was
paid under the act of July %. 1866. no
additional bounty under said act is due
you There is, rOwever, frequently
small amount due for arrears of pay,
clothing, subsistence, transportation,
etc, and many who apply receive
small allowance.
E. L. c., Camden, n. J.-No bounty
was paid for 90-day enlistments. The
only nine-months men who received
bounty We're the 1920 to the 137th Pa,
and these were entitled to and paid s25
bounty.
Enlistments for not less than two
years from April IA, 1861, to Oct. %,
1868, or from Oct "a, 1868, to Dec 2S,
1853, in new organizations, and from
April 2; 1864, to July II, 1854, gave
title to $50 additional bounty under
the act of July %, 1856, provided no
greater bounty than 500 had been ie.
ceived under any other laws for satd
enlistment, and further provided that
the soldier held an honorable discharge
by having completed his term OF en-
listment or by reason of wounds re-
ceived in line of duty or services no
longer required.
Enlistment for not less than three
years from April 10, 1851, to Oct 20,
1868: from Oct "a, 1868, to Dec. %,
1863, in new organizations; from April
2, 1864, to July II, 1864, and honorably
discharged by reason of expiration of
term, or services no longer required, or
wounds received in line of duty. and
no greater bounty than 500 received
under other laws. gave title to 500 ad-
ditional bounty under act of July 2S,
1866
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A VETERAN INVENTOR.
COmrade J. +. Chase. of Florida. Pat.
ents New Form of an Airship.

All the veterans of the United States
know more or less of our good COM
rade, J. F. Chase, of St. Petersburg,
Fla, and formerly Sergeant in Stev-
ens's Maine Battery. He was a gallant
soldier, and has the phenomenal record
of having received 4S wounds at one
time. This was at Gettysburg, where
he was on duty with his battery in the
most terrific part of the fighting
Comrade Chase had previously distin-
guished himself so as to receive Con-
gressfonal Medal of Honor, and at Get
tysburg he got the full force of burst
ing shrapnel shell, which tore off one
arm, took out an eye, and bruised his
whole body. 1t was one of the miracles
of the war that he survived these awful
injuries; but he did so, to become one
of the most valuable of the citizens of
Florida, and he is deeply interested in
the ST. Cloud Colony, which he thinks
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viii become a blessing to all who set , 2

will become blessing to all who set
tie there.
Comrade Chase is man of the great
est mental activities and among these
s a decided taste and talent for inven-
tions. He has just taken out his 47th
patent which is for an airship, which
ne believes to be far superior to any
thing yet devised. The screw principle
is maintained thruout, and one of the
great advantages claimed for it over
others of it's kind is that it can take up
its load from any point and also come
down exactly where it is desired. The
cut given herewith is from the specifi-
cations in the Patent Office, and will
make the plan of the ship Ineligible
at a glance to those who have studied
this form of construction.
The National tribune., 1909-09-23
METHOD OF UsI NC THE sEXTANT.

to the zenith and another line to the
sun are identical and there is no angle:
there is no latitude; but at the same
time, on the same day, an observer at
any other place will find an angle be-
tween the two lines which is the great
er the farther north he is, until at lati-
tude so, or the pole, the angle will be
80 degrees. or a right angle The sun
will be on the horizon; the zenith, of
course, overhead. This is true only at
the equinox, but the naval almanacs
give corrections which enable the suns
hight on any other, day to be utilized
And since the zenith is hard to deter
mine, the converse angle, that between
the sun and the horizon, is more gem
orally taken. On the equator at noon
of the equinoxial day the sun is 80 de-
grees from the horizon; at the pole he
is on the horizon.
The pole star, or. indeed, any other
liked star, may be similarly utilized. At
the pole the pole star is directly over
head; at the equator it is on the hori-
zon. Its hight at any intermediate point
gives the latitude.
A sextant is simply an instrument for
measuring angles, and its name is de-
rived from the fact that its graduated
scale covers a sixth of circle, or 60
degrees. 1t carries pair of mirrors,
one fixed and the other pivoted, and a
pointer that enables the angle of one
mirror to the other to be read on the
scale The fixed mirror is not siIvered
all over; the upper half is left unsil-
vered and transparent. BY bringing
the edge of the silvered half against an
object on the horizon seen thru the
upper half and then swinging the piv-
oted mirror till the suns image reflect
ed to the fixed mirror is seen therein as
coinciding with that of the chosen OBJ
ject, the angle between the two mirrors
as read on the scale gives the hight of
the sun above the horizon. The image
in the mirror and the object on the
horizon are viewed thru a small tele-
scope.
In using the reading of the sextant
in actual work a number of corrections
The National tribune., 1909-09-23

must be made, but the above gives the
principle. Generally the reading Is
taken at noon, noon being the instant
at which theisun, which has been seen
ascending in the sky. visibly begins to
descend. Taking observations at sharp
noon obviatas the necessity of making
the computation dependent in any way
upon chronometers AS equinoXiai Gays
come but twice year, on 1858 days the
actual latitude is not directly given by
the sextant,ra but must be learned by
comparing the observations OF the IN
strument with the calculated hight OF
the sun forythat day given in the al
manac a.
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they like pretty WELL" but they did not
want her to marry a German Prince.
The Dutch people do not like the Ger
mans, and would very much have pre-
ferred an English Prince for their
Queen. The mother of Wilhelmina.
Queen Emma, is German, and that
probably accounts for her daughters
choice. If the people love their Queen,
it is because she is so good and devoted
to them. She will have nothing around
the little Princess except things of
Dutch manufacture. Everything the
baby wears was made in Holland, and
all its toys are Dutch toys.
The National tribune., 1909-09-23
Carrying OF Negros.

Charles Porter, 11th VT, Grinnell,
Iowa, has seen it stated in some masa-
zine that when Lees army retreated
from Gettysburg it carried away all of
the uegros that it came across. He
wants to know if this was the declared
policy of the Southern Confederacy.
1t was not the declared policy of the
Confederacy. but not infrequently COM
manders of Confederate forces took
back with them from loyal soil all the
negros they could find. Nothing seems
to have been said officially either in
condemnation or praise of these acts
Editor National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1909-09-23
Tle G2d N Y

Editor National Tribune: Please give
a short sketch of the Anderson Zou-
aves, the 62d N. Y.-Henry B. Cole,
Waldwick. n. ].
The 62d n. Y, also called Anderson
Zouaves. was organized at New York
City in June and July, 1861, and after
serving out two enlistments finally mus
tered out Aug. 80, 1865. 1t was COM
manded by Col. John l.. Rfker, killed
in action at Fair Oaks, May 81. 1862,
The National tribune., 1909-09-23
EXc:iSed.

(From Every body's Magazine.)
Mr.. Mcclure was being examined fof
jury duty in murder trial.
Mr. Mcclure" asked the Judge,
have you formed or expressed an opin-
ion as to the guilt or innocence of the
prisoner at the bar?'
"Oi have not"
Have you any conscientious scruples
against capital punishment"
Said Mr.. Mcclure with decision: Not
in this case, yer honor"
The National tribune., 1909-09-23
All Were Iron Brjpades.

Comrade John Dinneen, Giddens, Ga,
thinks the identity of the Iron Brigade
needs no discussion. He saws: well,
boys, just say that they were all iron
brigades, as all did their duty" He adds
as to pensions: "A dollar a day is about
right. and so cents a day for widows,
no matter when they married"
The National tribune., 1909-09-23

succeeded by Col. David ]. Nevin. who
was mustered out upon the expiration
Of his term, June 20, 1864. Lieut. Col.
Theodore 3. Hamilton then took com
mand, retaining the same till muster
our. II belonged to Newton's Division,
Sixth Corps, and lost SO killed and 81
from disease, etc. 1t took part in some
18 battles.-Editor National Tribune
The National tribune., 1909-09-23
Free Deafness Cu.a

remarkable offer by one of the leading
two morths' medicine free fo prnve bie
ability to cure Deafness, Head Noises and
Catarrh. Address Dr. G. NJ. Branamau. iii
The National tribune., 1909-09-23
Widows Pensions,

L. A. Johnson. Yamhill, Ore, thinks
that if T. G. Jane married a woman in
1890 and she has taken care of him
SINCE then, and now he doesn't want
her 10 draw a pension, he is not a de-
sirable specimen
The National tribune., 1909-09-23
..Thc Father of Waters Flows Unyexed
to the Sea-


On the Mississippi Gen. Grant had
gathered his forces together after the
failure of his first campaign against
Vicksburg, and had occupied himself
during the Winter following, with the
aid of the willing navy, in trying, one
after another of the many schemes pro-
posed for getting on the highland hack
of Ficksburg and forcing the surrender
of that strongly fortified position. Gen.
Grants men and the gunbOats had re-
peatedly forced their way thru the in
tricate bayous and dense canebrakes in
seeking a pathway which would lead
them out of the swampS onto the high
ground, where they could meet the
enemy on equal terms. They had dug
canals, cut thru levees, cleared away
forests, only to meet with failure in
every attempt. The overfiowed, disease
breeding Valley of the Yazoo had cost
more lives than great battles, but Grant
was undiscouraged, and his will showed
no trace of weakness. AS the Spring
opened, by a strategy, the boldness and
skill of which has never been sur
passed in the worlds history, he threw
his army across the Mississippi far be-
low Yicksburg, and then, moving swift
ly and certainly, snatched from the net
tie Danger the flower of Safety by in
terposing his small, compact army be-
tween the two armies of Joseph E.
Johnston and Gen. Pemberton. He was
thus able to beat them in detail, and
after driving Johnston's force off to a
safe distance he turned to settle with
Pemberton, whom he whipped and
drove inside his works at Vicksburg
This siege, conducted with the greatest
ability, forced Pemberton to surrender.
July 4. 1868, on the very day that Lee
withdrew his battered legions from the
field of Gettysburg. The rich results
We're 10000 prisoners, 10 cannon. the
immediate fall of Fort Hudson, and the
opening of the Mississippi River for its
entire length, so that in Lincoln's
words, THE Father of Waters flowed
unvexed to the sea- This cut the Con-
federacy in two, and deprived it of the
men and resources of the great trans
Mississippi region.
The end of the Confederacy now
came in sight.
(To be continued)
The National tribune., 1909-09-23

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