Show ASK FOR BETTER RATES helena mont dec H better freight rates for montana la the object sought to be attai a convention here of business men cattlemen and other shippers from various parts of the state the convention began in tho church at 11 a in the visitors being welcomed to helena and wished a successful meeting by W hedges of fergus county speaker of the lower house of the last legislature mayor purcell and governor took about delegates were present from outside points governor toole in his remarks told tho gathering he hoped it would achieve its objects but it it were proposed to have a special sealon of the legislature to enact a railway commission bill ho would consider such action inexpedient in view of the differences of opinion between the legislature and the executive upon the question of appointing members of the commission referring to his action during the last session in vetoing euch a measure because it deprived him to tho appointing power T J dalali of helena was elected permanent chairman of the meeting and any ono in sympathy with the movement was given a seat the resolutions declare the railroad discriminate against montana and lawful and legal competition endorse the presidents position on railway legislation montana congressmen to support amended esch townsond bill and declares in fator abo enactment of a law at the next session of the legislature creating a railway commission the resolutions declare there la no botu ity in tho state to tho railways and pay this association welcomes in behalf of the people of this commonwealth the entrance of any railroad system in the state and to all such new enterprises this association pledges the word of a peace loving law abiding people that its interests will bo conserved as aio tho interests of all that it will have the lull protection of the laws of this state that t will be given the unities and facilities accorded its competitors and that no exists on tho part ot any 0 other people to require services at less than a fair A favoring governmental ownership of iho was laid on the table WHIPPING POST FAVORED dec 14 A whipping post tor tho district ot columbia will ho it congress should en HL n which representative adams of pennsylvania lus introduced mr adams to the president today about ehg hill and at ha conclusion of his interview tho president as being heartily in favor ot the 0 the measure HIGH PRICES FOR IRVING relice I 1 london dec H tho feala of the late bar henry clio at christias christies Chri sties today lively A Malacca ln which had belonged to garrock brought ami n plinn goldring worn by aa for the sword wore us richard HI went for and a pistol used in iho character ot pater the treat was knocked down al 53 fifty small lots netted 3 blob angela dec 15 oab ha been record bere that senator v A claib has purchased the reloa the mother lode in eldorado Kl dorado county the purchase arr if in aul ig lab wi |