The Harlowton news., January 31, 1913, Image 1

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SRATESHITS STATE
Grain Tariffs From Montana Points to Minneapolis
and Duluth Are About Seventy-Five Per
Cent Higher Than From Canada.
Helena,. Jan. 28.-It was brough t I
out at the legislative freight rate
hearing last night that rates fronm
Montana points to Minneapolis and
Duluth are about 75' pier cent
higher than rates from points in
Canada of the same inileage.
J. M. Hannaford, vice-president
of the Northern Pacific Railway
company, was on the stand.
He explained the disparity in
Montana and Canadian rates on
the grounds that the Canadian
lines are subsidized by the govern
ment. In "rebuttal it then was
shown that the Northern Pacific
received a land grant from the
federal government ý,wrtli many
millions of dollars, andit was fur
ther brought out that rates on the
Northern Pacific are about 10 per
TEMPERANCE
LECTURE HERE
By Dr. Harvey G. Furbay, of
Helena on Tuesday Even-,
i. r February;th: ::
Dr. G. Furbay, the' superin
tendent of the Anti Saloon League
of Montana will address the people
of Harlowton at the Methodist
church on next Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.
Dr. Furbay is a powerful speaker
and handles the anti-saloon ques
tion. without gloves. The Dr. is
entitled to a large audience.
The following is what the Mis
soulian has to say about him:
Dr. Harvey G. Furbay the newly
appointed superintendent of the
Anti-Saloon league for Montana,
made his introduction to Missoula
particularly impressive yesterday.
He spoke in the morning in the
Christian church and in the even
ing he addressed an audience which
taxed thfe seating capacity of the
Congregational church.
"Dr. Furbay is a fighter; there
is no evasion.about his talk; he
hits hard and he hits Often; his
blows are strong and direct. Last
night he was interrupted by ap
plause. He paused and said: "'This
is the second time I have ever
heard applause :in a church; the
first time was when I spoke in the
Mountain View Methodist church
in Butte the other night. I like it.
I am glad you folks have the cour
age of your convictions. I like the
fellow who is fair and square.'
"Dr. Furbay is a different sort
of a temperance speaker from the
type of which we are accustomed.
He is an improvement. He doesn't
deal in platitudes and doepn't beat
about the bush. He talks facts and
sound sense and wastes no words
in baying what he has to say."
HEAR PROF, HAMILToN I
ON FEBRUARY 10th
Professor Hamilton, of the
State College of Bozeman will
address the people of Harlow
ton on Monday even.ng, Feb
mary 10, 1913. His subject
will be ,Industrial Education
*in the sehools.
cent higher than rates on the same
commodities ovet the Great North B
ern railroad.
Interstate rates were incident
Mily considered. As an illustration g
itV Was cited that-the rite on grain a:
from Fargo, N. D., to Minneapolis, R
a distance of: 251 miie is,11 cents. n
0 or 11 cents in Montana. the Nort
thern Pacific will'haul grain on ly
from 60 to 75 miles.
Mr. Hannaford did not attempt al
to deny that discrepatncies were to B
be found in rates within Montana a:
and from Montana points to east- n'
ern terminals, but in explanation si
he said many of these rates were
"paper rates" made years ago when ti
Montana shipped no commodities s(
for which the rates were made. ti
The joint investigating commit- p
tee will meet again in two or three p,
days, to further probe the matter. V
MUSICAL TO T
BE GIVEN d
Program to be Given in M. E. t
Church Has Several Good a
a
A musical will be given in the t
M. E. church on Friday evening,
Feb. 7th, the proceeds of which t
are to be applied on the payment I
of the piano recently purchased by n
the Sunday School.
The program is in charge of Miss I
Poindexter, which is assurance
that it will be of very high class. ,
She informs us that they will have c
seventeen numbers on it, consist- t
ing of readings, vocal and instru- t
mental music. The admission is f
placed within reach of all and E
they should have the church
packed. The object is a worthy
one.
M. E. Sunday School Report 1
The subject of the sermon at
the Methodist church this Sunday 1
evening at 7:30 o'clock will be "A
Man Who Won." Though this
service will be specially for men,
everybody else will be welcome. 1
In the morning, Sunday School at 1
10 and the preaching service at 4
11 o'clock as usual.
MONTANA
PIONEERS
Meet In Billings on the First Day
In February for Their
Annual Banquet.
Billings, Montana, Jan. 31.-The
1 Society of Pioneers of Eastern
SMontana has completed arrange
ments for its annual banquet which
will be held in Billings on the
evening of Februury 1. Invitations
have been sent out to members and
their friends in all cities, towns
and rural communities in the east
ern section of the state and it is
anticipated that the gathering will
gram will include talks on the
I early days in Montana by men and
women, many of whom have resi
ded in the Treasure state for
Salmost hal-f a century,
egislati
Column
The Whiteside bill, advocating
the consolidation of the four higE
er schools of~ education, was de.
,feated in the senate yesterday.
The bill was a good one, but met
with united opposition from thei
tounties that have these schools
at .the present time, Missoula,'
Beaverhead," Gallatin and Silverj
Bow.
If the legal opinion of Attorneyi .
A. P. Heywood of Helena holds t
good, the legislature cannot create
any new counties. In a letter to l
Representative Kenmmis, the attor"
ney says the law of 1911 -holds and;
there cannot be the ways of doing .
the thing by the legislature.
:Lieutenant Governor McDowelli
and Speaker Macdonald signed -..t
B. No. 1 for the woman's suffrage
amendment. It went to the goverir
nor, who immediately affixed his
signature.
Four county division proposi
tions are now before the house and
senate. They provide for the crea
tion of Richland county from a
portion of Dawson; Phillips from
portions of Blaine and Valley;
Wibaux from portions of Custer
and Dawson, and Lake from parts
of Missoula, Flathead and Sanders'
The reason for- bringing these
division schemes before the legisla
ture intead of taking advantage "
of the Leighton law for submission
to the people are that it is cheaper
and in at least one instance the
assessed valuation of the propert.
if the p oposedtie' wounty isnot
sufficient to warrant submission of
the scheme to the electorate.
After it had been under fire for
two hours the house advanced the
Drinkard lobbying regulation
measure for passage in committee
of the whole without admendment.
The measure is framed after the o
Wisconsin law and not only pro- a
vides for registration of legislative
councel and lobbyists, but penalizes
their appearance on the floor of
the house or their attempt to in
fluence members of the legislature,
except by appearing before the
various committees.
Opposition to the measure was
based on the fact that it excludes
those lobbying for legislation in
behalf of labor organizations except
by appearance before committees
and also excludes them from the
privileges of the floor in both
houses.
CRULL Is SARCASTIC.
Colonel Crull suggested that the
bill be so admended as to provide
that lobbyists of high and low
degree be met at the station upon
their arrival in Helena and made
to carry a banner designating their
purpose. "The moment they put
foot on the capital grounds," he
said sarcastically, "they should be
muzzled." He declared that the
bill, if enacted, would prevent the
coal miners from coming to the
capital with petitions for legisla
tion they need, and urged against
its favorable consideration.
The Jewell motion to report the
bill then carried.
The following bill introduced by
Survant on county division: S.
B. 94.-Relating to the creation,
organization and classification of
new counties and the appointment
[i of officers. Referred to the com
[ mittee on towns and countiss.
The anti-lobby bill passed the
J house by'three votes. The meas
1 ure was not a political one. The
- progressive pa ty had this as one
3 of the planks of their platform.
1 Davidson, one of the progressives,
'voted against the measure. Most
r of the opposition came from the
democrat.
IFIGHT OVER
WOOL TARIFF
anufacturers Present Front
Against Any Tariff Reduc
tion on Cloth.
Washington, Jan. 27.--Protec
ionists and tariff revisionists kept
up a running fight before the house
ays and means committee today,
which was continued tonight. The
wool tariff was the issue on which
>he manufacturers presented an
anlmost solid alignment against re
9uction of duty on woolen cloth
and ready made clothing, though
/avoring reduction of the duty on
haw wools.
It was the most strenuous fight
made at this session of congress
against the democratic plan for re
.?ision of the duties in the coming
extra session. Through William
Goldman of New York, its presi
lent, the National Association of
Alothiers declared that while free
,Wool was desirable, a move to put
,wool on the free list was too revo
lutionary. He said the association
endorsed the proposed democratic
rate of 20 per cent ad valorem on
raw wool.
The National Association of
Manufacturers, comprising 100 of
rthe woolen mills of the country,
through its president, John P.
'Wood of Philadelphia, presented a
.tentative schedule of rates, but
i1r. Wood admitted that, the
ched e was approximately the
ea:the present tariff law.
The committee showed no signs
coday of changing its tentative
plan for a revised wool schedule
along the lines of the democratic
bills of the two previous sessions
of this congress, which provided
for 20 per cent ad valorem on raw
wool, and from 35 to 50 per cent
on cloths, ready made clothing
and other articles.
LOCAL MARKET REPORT
Wheat, No. 1 Turkey .64 li
" 2 " .62
Oats, No. 1, per cwt. $1.10 )
" feed .95
Flax 1.04
Bran, per sack 90 lbs. $1.05
Chicken feed, per cwt. $1.10
Shorts, per sack 90 lbs $1.15
Hay, Timothy $14.00
" baled $16.00
Alfalfa $12.00
Bluestem $15.00
Eggs, fresh .40
Butter, dairy .35
" creamery .45
Apples per box $1.25, $2.00
Potatoes, per ewt. $1.00
, Flour, best, per cwt. $2.80
Hogs, alive .06 to .07
" dressed .11 to .12
Beef, dressed .09 to .12
Chickens, each .50
Turkeys, per lb. alive .16
ST. PAUL MARKET
Steers, $5.75, $9.00
Cows and Heifers, 4.00, 7.00
Hogs, 7.20, 7.25
Lambs, 4.50, 8.50
Wethers, 4.00, 5.50
Ewes, 2.25, 5.00
ADVERTISED LETTERS
Unclaimed mail matter remain
ing on hand at the" Harlowton
Post Office for the week ending
January 25, 1913.
When calling for same please
say "advertised."
Box 582
Henry, Mrs. C. F.
t Hill, . D.
D Laning, Miss Eunnis
Benj. Urner, Postmaster
C. . SHUMAKER
UJ ESIN BOZEMAN
Well Known Rancher of Twodot Passes Away in
Bozeman at 10:30 P. M. Wednesday
--Had Many Friends In Harlowton.
One of the old-timers of 'wodot re
passed away last Wednesday at d,
10:30 p. m. in Bozeman. HIe had fi
been sick only a short time, hay- ai
ing had a stroke of paralysis. tl
Mr. Shumaker was taken sick in
the Fair Store, but knew enough fr
to call a cab to take him home. tl
He was unconscious when he ar
rived Ait his home and never li
regained consciousness. Ic
Mr. Shumaker leaves belindd td
mourn his loss, a loving wife, two it
sons and two daughters. One of ec
the girls is married to John Jacob- A
son. His brother B. L. Shumaker fr
FIRST BABY BY "
PARCEL POST :
The First Baby Was Delivered ce
On Rural Route From w
Batavia Ohio. n,
Batavia, Ohio, Jan, 25.-Vernon
O. Lyttle, mail carrier on a rural ti
route out of this place, is the first
man to accept and deliver under
parcel post conditions a live baby.
h baby, a boyh,wighing 10..4,
pounds, just within the 11-pound
limit, is the child of Mr. and Mrs.
Jesse Beagle of Nearglen.
The "package" was well wrapped F
and ready for "mailing" when the
carrier got it today. It's measure
ments reached 71 inches, also just
within the law, which makes 72
inches the limit.
Mr. Lyttle delivered the "par- t
cel" safely to the address on the a
card attached, that of its grand- o
mother, Mrs. Louis Beagle, who t
lives about a mile from its home. 1
The postage was 15 cents and the 1
parcel was insured for $50. I
ROOSEVELT
IN CRUSADE'
Striking New York Garment
Makers May Find Their
Champion in Him.
New York, Jan. 22,--Privations
resulting from long hours and
small wages for women workers in
the garment industry are "crush
ing the future motherhood of the
country," Colonel Theodore Roose
velt declared after his last night's
visit among the kimona and wrap
per making strikers. Most of the
girls in this branch of the industry
D are not more than 15 years old.
D Colonel Roosevelt visited them
5 at the request of a settlement
0 worker, who ushered him into a
0 hall crowded with girls of all
0 tongues. They gathered about him
eagerly as soon as they Wad been
assured of his friend liness, and told
their stories through interpreters.
The' colonel had a characteristic
x- emphatic expression of anger and
n 4'pathy s each case was revealed
g to him.
"This is crushing the future
Smotherhood of the country," he
said finally. "It must be stopped.
It is too horrible for words."
"If they would only lot ·us sing
while we worked it would not be
so bad."
er I "The brutes!" the colonel uttered
resides on Big Elk, south of Two.
dot. Mr. Shumaker had a host of
friends all over Meagher county,
and was highly respected by all
that know him.
"A loving husband, a good
friend and neighbor has passed to
the great beyond."
The "News" extends its sympa
thy to the bereaved family in their
loss.
His remains will be laid to rest
in the White Sulphur Springs
cemetery, Saturday, February 1st.
A special train will meet the train
from Butte at Ringliung at 2 p, in,
under his breath.
One of the typical cases was that
of a girl who worked from 8 o'clock
in the morning until 9 o'clock at
night making 36 kimonos at 4
cents each, earning about $6 a
week. She had to pay the compa
ny $32 for the machine she used.
Colonel Roosevelt has been so
impressed with conditions that he
said he would make further inves
tigations tomorrow.
MEETING WIT
OPPOSITION
Federations of Labor Opposing
Compensation Act--Should
Take Action at Once.
The bill in the Montana legisla
ture for a workman's compensation
act is meeting with considerable
opposition by the different federa
tions of labor throughout the state.
The bill is fashionoed after the
Washington act and repeals the
Liability act passed by the last
legislature.
It would be well for the railroad
employees and others, who have
not investigated it, to do so at
once.
One of the employees of the
railroad at Miles City was in -town
Tuesday evening and explained
this bill to a few of the railroad
employees. If they wish to defeat
this bill they should take action
at once.
TEMPEST AND
SUNSHINE
Presented at the Local Opera
House Last Tuesday
Evening.
t The book written by Mary J.
a Holmes, entitled Tempest and Sun
1 shine, has been dramatized and
n the play was presented at the opera
n house here last Tuesday evening
I to a very large audience.
The main actor, representing
c Mr. Middleton, was good but the
Sless said about the other actors
d the better. On the whole it; was
presented in a way not to draw
e much applause from the audience.
e All plays or motion pictures prm
i. sented here should start at a cer-:
tain hour, say 8:30 in the winte.r
g months and 9 p. m. in the summ.e-t
ie If the curtain was raised at .8::3
sharp it would be muclh more :t.::
4 isfactory to all.