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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-09-03
Chief OF po,iee Held Up.

SPOKANE, Aug. 28.-Chief Of Police
Reddy was passenger on q street
Car that was held>up tonight by an
adacious highwaymen. Tue car, on
the Ast0r street line, had stopped for
. railroad crossing when masked
robber, with . revolver 10 each hand,
stepped aboard and compelled the
conductor to give up his cash. Then
brandishing his long gun he com.
manded the passengers to contribute.
Chief was unarmed aud said he was
p0werless.
Two minutes before this occurrence
another car Ia the same neighborhood
was hailed by masked robber, but the
mOtorman threw on the full current
and the Car ran BY the thief. There
were q passengers aboard. and to
avoid possible bullets all went to the
floor,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-09-03
IL Needed tho Money.

BRlDGEToN. N. j.. Aug. 20. job
Murray Williams, colored, who was
arrested yesterday on suspicion OF
having been connected with the deatl,
Of Farmer John S. Holmes and his
housekeeper. Miss Katherine Shutc,
whose bodies we're found in the ruins
of Holmes burned barn, has confess.
ed that he set fire TO the building.
The negro said that he was about to
be ina, ried and was ia need of money.
In order to get the money, he said. he
planned to set trc to the barn and rob
the house while the old couple were
attempting to save the live stock. He
carried out his plans, be said. and
stole S75, which he turned over to his
sweetheart. He denies having killed
the aged couple.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-09-03
Immigrants From Sweden.

STOCKHOLM. August %. - Driven
from their homes by the unprecedented
hard times and the stringent conscrip.
tion laws III Sweden, an unusually
large number Of Scandinavisns are
making their way 10 America this
summer Every steamer leaving for
America Is crowded. and the trans.
port lines are coping with the greatest
rnsh since the early sos. Many are
unable to obtain passage at scandi.
naviaa ports and are obliged to so to
liverpool aud Southampton.
II is estimated that $1,000 passen.
gers for America have left Copenhagen
alone during the past six months. The
emicrants are mostly Of an excellent
class. rhes arc bound chiefly To the
northwestern states, where they intend
se,.ln. on agricultural land.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-09-03
Trainmcn Want More Pay.


MILWAUKEE, Aug. 2s.-The Senti-
nel tnis morning says: BY Sept. Is
the large railway systems Of the
country will be confronted with de.
mand by 100000 members Ut the Bro.
therhood of Railway Trainmen for an
increase in wages which will mean an
additional outlay Of 81, ,O00. 900 month
for wages by railroads in shc country
Or the alternative of a strike which
will eclipse in its extent all previous
strikes. Including the demonstration
Of the American Railway union in
1894. The demands which have been
formulated, but not as yet presented,
are for an increase of 20 per cent in
wages.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-09-03
TnE CHOLERA scouRGE.
Hundreds vi Victims Reported From
Hong Kong and Other Cities.

'VICoR1A. s.. c.. Aug. 26.-The epi.
demic ofcholera is'reaching alarming
proportions on the other side of the
Pacific, the outbreak extending fur.
ther and having more victims than
ever before reported. l: extends from
the island Of Java to Japan, and al
most every city on the coast and many
in the interior are affected.
The disease. too, is being contract
ed by Europeans as we'll as natives.
In Hong Kong from the first OF the
outbreak to August 6, there had been
523 cases, six Of the patients being
Europeans aud 5ll deaths. of whom
four were Europeans,
In Tien Tsin the latter placed the
number Of cases for the year at l,049.
aud deaths 764 within the city, and
LOIS eases and 593 deaths outside the
city walls. Ia other places in China
the proportion Ut cases and deaths i
just as great. Handred4 have died in
Java a writer says:
''People are dying by hundreds
daily. Outside the city over a thou.
sand have died. Whole families arc
reported TO have died. The beggars
are by this time extinct. Among such
people few can have survived. They
are to be seen dying everywhere aud
nun bers are put cut 70 die. The TOP
OF the wall is a fayorite place for
such. as is also@he King City square,
in front of the examination halls
There any number can be seen in all
stages. dying and dead. II IL mos,
pitiable to see and to be powerlcss tc
do anything to nelp"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-09-03
Girls As Telegraph Messengers.

CHICAGO, Aug. 2S.-Thc Western
Union Telegraph company has decided
that it will, in this city, employ no
more boys Us messengers. The boys
have struck three times within the last
month and the company has decided
that il will employ them no longer.
Girls will be used to carry messages
in the business and residence districts.
For the night work men will be used,
and men will also be kept ON duty duv-
ing The day to carry messages in.c the
undesirable section of the city.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-09-03
Hunting for Train Robbers.

l:ATHDRuM, Ida, Aug. ga posse
is out hunting for the train robbers
who held up the Northern Pacific ex
press near Sand Point last night. It
is believed the highwaymen are work
ing toward the Great Northprn rail.
way today. The nature Of the coun
try is such that they may be able to
conceal themselves for several days.
Two tramps who were on :ne tend
er when the robbers appeared are
being held to identity the robbers If
they arc caught.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-09-03

Times correspondent, and the faceo
are that for many years 70 cons thssp
will be no prospect of the TransysalI
having any surplus above whas q
necessary tor the proper deveiopmoal
of the country. 4 is obvious thas ~
attempt to exact even ~, ,00o,Ooo
would permanently hamper the =.
sources for what at best will for yeasD
remain poor country, dependent
upon single industry.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-09-03
Lumpy Jaw is Contagious.

PRATT, Kas., Aug. 26.-Mrs. kim.
bali is dead from .'lumpy jaw, Caught
from cattle, and Mr.. Cochran OF Re-
publican has been brought to the hos.
pital In this city dangerously affected
with the disease. Another man. whose
name has not BEEN learned, has caught
the disease by chewing a straw. MIR.
Cochran caught the disease by lying
down in pasture in which "lumpy.
jawed' cattle grazed. The doctors
here say there is only six cases on
record where human beings have
caught s'lumpy .iaw" from cattle.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-09-03
Testimony Against Bcct Trust.

81. JOSEPH, Mo-, Aug. 27.-Ihe
aeet trust inquiry begun yesterday
vas continued today. The cross.ex-
animation of John Wood, local
lntchcr, who had testified TO the exist.
ence OF combine among the packers,
brought out little OF Importance. &c
admitted that retail butchers had de.
cided upon scale OF prices, but said
this was necessary by the action of
The packing trust. He also admitted
that packers had made ''concessious
ia the matter Of over ripe meat, which
ne had sold ut the regular scale for
first class meat.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-09-03
Elk's Treasurer is Short.


SALT LAnE CITY, Aug. 27.-Oficia al
announcement has been made before
The Elks' lodge in this city that q
shortage of SIG 600 has oeen discover.
ed in the books OF Grand Treasurer
ed 5. Orris of the grand lodge of
Elks. MIR. Orris was reelected to the
position at the recent reunion in Salt
Lake City. Accordlng to member
Of the grand lodge, the shortage was
not discovered By the auditing com.
mittee until after the election. Mr..
Orris, when confronted with It, stated
that he could and would make II good
at once, but this, 1t IL announced, has
not been done.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-09-03
rHW,s,S uSEu HAYONErs.
4 Muk of Riotous Strikers Made Hostile
Demonstrations Against Soldiers.

TAMAQuA, Pa, Aug. 2v.-In au eli.
counter between troops and strikers at
Lansfora this morning, Capt. W. Fl.
Helm was seriously injured. a half
dozen strikers were bayonetted by the
troops as result of the fracns. Maj.
Gearhart, ia command ut the troops
here, states that he will appeal to the
military authorities to put the town Of
Laus:ord under martial Law.
From daybrcak the troops were ac.
tive in quelling disturbances and pro.
tectins non.uniop men while on their
way to work. As has been the case
for the past few days, the troops were
jeered wherever they went. The Off.
GERS repeatedly adnon;shed the crowds
not TO insult or molest the soldiers,
bat their words had but little effect.
AT Summit Hill, about double the
usual number Of men ava:led them.
selves of the protection OF the soldiers
aud went to work. Tho news that
more mcn than usual were reporting
for work spread through the lower
part Of the valley like wild tire, and In
u short time the streets were almost
blocked with people. When the cars
stopped ia .ansford TO ALLOW several
nOn-unlon men TO get OFT. the mob
made rush for them. \ halt dozen
soldiers with leveled guns forced the
strikers back. making passageway
for the nOn.uniOn men.
When the soldiers retarned after
escorting their charges to a place Of
safety, tho mob commenced to close in
around the cars, yelling loudly. As
Captain Helu was about to jump from
the car. he was seized around the legs
and thrown 10 the ground, being
severely bruised. HALF dozen priv
ates, who followed him, were roughly
handled. Major Gearhart then or.
dered bis men to disembarls.
With clubbod guns and fixed bayo.
netsy the soldiers forced the crowd
back. Mauy Of the strikers stood
their ground aud would not move until
the soldiers jabbed them with their
bayouets. Some Of the strikers, fear.
Ing that the troops would lrc, rushed
into the opera house On the corner
and there was IL wild scene OF con-
fusion. In five minutes the crowd had
been pushed back to the curb line. Ia
the melee several strikers we're knock.
ed down, while others suffered slight
bayonet wounds.
Last night carload OF timber
standing on the Iehigh Coal & Navi.
CATION company's tracks, At Summit
Hill, was started down the steep stretch
Of road that leads to Lansford. The
car lcaped the track at sharp curve
aud was hurled to the bottom of q
mine breach.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-09-03
..wER1cAS RAILROADS EXPAND
GOyernmcnt Report Gives SONS
Intercsting Statistics.

j ASHINGTON, Aug. o1.-Tne ia.er.
i .c commerce commission today is.
Ned a summary Of its annual report
= the statistics of railways in the
United States covering the year end.
.ng June 30, 1901. The number Of rail-
ways in the hands of receivers on that
cate was 45, net decrease of seven
as compared with the corresponding
date Of the year previous.
The total single track railway ;uil.
cage in the United States on June 30,
1901, was 1928 miles, this mileage
having increased during the year B.
9s2 miles.
The operated single track mileage,
ia respect to which detailed statements
we're made. was 1a5,57l miles. This
mileage includes $500 miles of line on
which track privileges were granted.
Including tracks Of all kinds, the ag.
-regate length Of the railway mileage
vas 265, ,366 miles, an increase of 6, ,762
miles.
There were 1854 locomotives ia the
service OF the railways, which was l..
12l more than we're in use the preced.
ing year. The total number of cars
nf ali classes in the service of the rail.
ways on the date Of tho statement was
l.l50, ,83;, there having been an in.
crease of 1895 in rolling stock Of
his class.
The number OF persons in the cm.
ployment of the railways Of the United
States on June 30, 1901. was 1,O7l, ,169,
Or an average Of 548 employees for
Zach 100 miles OF line. As compared
with June 80, 1900, the number OF en-.
ployes increased 50, sic.
The amount Of railway capital out
standing was Sll, l,68S, ,l77,99l. This
:smount, on mileage basis, repre-
>ents capitalization of sGl,52s per
mile Of line.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-09-03
pOStmastcrs and Politics.

WASHINGTON, Aug. -. Acting
postmaster General Wynne, in answer.
ing a query from postmaster, states
hat postm asters are not prohibited
from joining political clubs, nor maxi
ing voluntary financial contributions,
outside OF u government Office or build.
ing, nor from acting as deleg ates to
party conventions: but they should
not serve as party chairman or take
In active part in conducting political
conventions, Or make themselves un.
duly prominent ia local politics.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-09-03
Object to Heavy Taxas,oa.

LONDON. Aug. ga tispstch from
PretOrlx ~ the Times, In which the
correspondent voice. the popular pro.
test against the attempt TO increase the
tax 90 miues with = view Of making
the uew colosiss contribute 70 the
cost Of the war, says we'll founded re-.
ports credit %, ,00O. coo to $l00. 900 600
from the colonies for this purpose. II
is we'll to face the facts. says the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-09-03
To Advance Canal Project.

New YORK, Aug. 27.- Attorney
General Knox sailed for Europe today.
II am going abroad for the purpose
Of obtaining . clear title to the prop.
,,rty of the Panama Canal company"
said he. II shall also Investigate the
treaty between the Panama Canal
company and the Colombian govern.
suent, which is to be transferred TO ~.
have no doubt that everything will
70 through all right
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-09-03
steer Korins Record.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Aug. Is. The
worlds record for steer ,ropins was
broken by four OF the large plumber Of
participants In today = contests ia con.
ncction with the frontier day celebra.
tion. The winner was W. T.. Fitch, Of
Eaton, Colo, who performed the feat
in 81 seconds. The former record was
one minute and twenty.nine seconds,
made by Duncan Clark, of Iron Noun.
tain, Wyo. Fitch Is governmen: cat.
tie inspector at Eaton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-09-03

water Care for Chrenlc e.seip.Aaea
Take two cups OF hot water halt an
hour befure each meal and just before
going to bed, also q drink OF water,
hot or cold, about two hours after
each meal. Take lots Of outdoor ex-
ercise- walk, ri5e, drive. Make .
regulAr habit of this and In many
cases chronic constipation may Be
cured without the use OF any medicine.
When Q purgative is required take
something mild and gentle like Cham
berlaill's Stomach aud Liver Tablets.
For sale by ID. G. Lockwood.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-09-03
ALI. ARE AFFECTED.
President Roosevelt Diseases Effect Of
Good Times and Adversely.

CONCORD, N. H., Aug. %. The
presidents special reached Concord
promptly at three o'clock and No
greeted with salute Of q guns. a
large crowd had gathered at the Sta
tion and welcomed him with hearty
cheers. Arriving At the stage from
which he vas to speak, the president
received the greatest ovation OF the
day. The president spoke a. follows:
''Thc farmer is benefited Is the man.
ufacturer is benefited we all share
alike In the upw ard movement. That
is something that We want to remem.
Der. For veal or for woe, our for.
tunes are indispens ably connected. Il
good times come, We are, all Of us,
going to feel it, some more than
others, bat speaking generally Of
course, all Of US are going to feel the
effect somewhat. II bad times come.
while some will suffer more than
others. we will all Of Us suffer some-
what.
Speaking broadly, whenever there
Is period Of prosperity, it will bsoe-
fit all. It benefits them unequally, but
it gives some benefit all around.
When period Of adversity comes,
harm falls to all. The harm 10 un.
equal, but some harm comes to all.
Now the Treat problem that We should
set before us IL to keep prosperity, TO
render its advantages less unequal,
to try to secure greater equality Of
its benefits, but above all, never under
any circumstances, 10 lend ourselves
to the leadcrshipsof any who appeal
to tho bitter passion OF mankind and
who. because there Is inequality ID
prosperity, would seek % s,sbstisuts
for that unequal prosperity commu.
nifty ia disaster.
s'Rcmember that always tho evils
have come through our very prosper
ity. but In warning against the evil,
let ~ Be exceedingly careful not .
war against the prosperity. As I has,e
said once before today. it IL mixhay
easy 70 destroy any disease il you are
willing 10 kill the patient
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-09-03
would Arbi.rase labor rrosb,s..

PlTTsBURG, Aug. 27.-Just,ce Shir.
~, OF the United States supreme
sourt, Who has just arrived In Pitts
burg from vacatiou, refuses TO dis.
cuss his reported retirement from the
bench further than to say that Presi.
dent Roosevelt would be the 6rst per.
son TO learn Of Il aud that he had not
received the announcement yet. On
the subiect OF the anthracite coal strike
Justice Shiras said:
..Arbitrat1on is the logical method
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-09-03
The Smith Family Reunion

Nlrw YORK, Aug. 2s.--Pea Pack,
n. j., is in holiday gsrb in honor of
the annual reunion OF the Smiths of
New.iersey. More than 1000 persons
bearing the uame sat down to dinner.
The first reunion was held on The same
spot Sept. 8, 1896, and the officers
chosen then still of1icia,c.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-09-03
suspected Of Train Kobber,

SPOKANE. Aug. 2s.-Th.ee aeu.
suspected OF being members OF the
baud OF robbers who held Up the
Northern Pacific train near Sand Point
Sunday night, are safely behind the
bare OF The county Jail. They were
arrested in this city last nigh. on
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-09-03
Ro,ha want. to ne shown.

BRU UssELs, Aug. Botha
states that he 10 determined to have q
thorough investigation Of the use of
Boer funds during aud since the war.
Il is known that large sums of money
we're collected and that for many
months bsfore the close OF the war
this money was Of no avail to the
Beers il the field, who depended al.
most wholly on p!uoder from the Brit.
ish.
It 10 also known that the Beers ia
Holland lived in comparative luxury.
Genera! Botha and his associates In
the present management of Boer at.
fairs, 6ad the treasury almost empty
and they want to know how the money
was expended.
II IL reported that y prominent
American politician received large
sun for speeches in favor of the Beers
and that considerable money was
spent In secret service aud efforts to
influence European courts. Genera.
Botha is willing 10 endorse any rea-
sonable expense OF this kind, but
large amounts still reu aiu uuaccoun;.
ed for. Former President Kruger b ad
nothing directly to do with the expen.
dtture of funds and can throw no !igh.
on the situation aud DR.. Leyds has
disappeared.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-09-03

descriptions given by VIM. Pearson, a
Chicago tramp, who was on the tender
Of the train when the robbers took
possession. The prisoners deny all
connection with the robbery. The
search for members Of the gang in
northern Idaho continues, but none OF
the robbers haze yet been found there.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-09-03
True
ECONOMY

The difference i'm
cost between an alum
baking powder and
the highest-class
cream of tartar bak-
ing powder would not
amount for a 6mily's
supply to one dollar
a year.
DR.. Prices Is the
standard cream of tar
tar baking powder. II
makes the food de-
licious and healthfnl. ,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-09-03
Rish Coppcr Discoveries

SEATTLE WASH, Aug. y The
first press message to the outside
world 10y wire from Valdes reports
that: "kobert Biei, the expert sent
into the Nazina river district by Cap.
tain Delamar, has just reached valdes
and reports that the Nazina district
has the greatest mines in Alaska and
the copper property there Is the great.
est known iu the world. The richness
OF the country, Captain Dela,nar says,
insures the building ut railroad at
the carlist possible season.
The most important discoveries in
Alaska have been made by A. w.
Tibbits ia the finding Of mountains of
tin near Mount Wangel, loo miles dis
tant. This Is the greatest season Of
discoveries Alaska has ever known.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-09-03

of settling labor trou bles such as this
one, which affects tho general pros.
perity and comfort of 4 great section
Of the country. The method and en-.
forcement of this arbitration is . sub.
ject for the Lawmakers Of the nation,
but arbitration itself Is logical.
Incorporation Of all labor unions
is the primary step towards the
passage Of at arbitration law The
unions must be responsible for the
carrying out au agreement and ur:il
they are there is little for compulsory
arbitration OF labor troubles.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1902-06-13

candies here's where she'd want to
stay. He relented, however when
Uncle Josh said "They are all home
made, fresh and pure. my boy" So,
after regaling themselves on delicious
hot taffy, the girl loadedup onchoco-
lates and bonbons enough to make
every tooth in the city ache.
Uncle Josh called the party's at
tention to the soda fountain Cole
& Wright's 's is the best place i'll town
for soda water, said he, land the
ice cream made by this firm cannot
be surpassed. !"
"Well just have some now, plead
ed Polly. So the whole party in
dulged in ice cream and ice cream
soda. Polly was splendid Judge OF
sweetness, and she mdulged in pro
fuse compliments to what she found
at Cole & Wright's.
. Great smoke. Charley. Wltere in
thename of creation did You get shat
snipe? That's about the worst weed
that ever came in contact with my
oliactory nerve, laughingly remark
ed Uncle Josh. you must have bought
that cigar back in Missouri. MIR.
Cole give the boy a Schiller and then
he'll havea gentleman ssmOke, Cole
& Wright scigars are proven aud they
take great pride in keeping up this
brand to the highest standard and
consequently they grow more popu-
lar every day. Charley was SO well
pleased with the Schiller that Uncle
Jesh treated him to that he bought
a whole box and advised his uncle to
to do the same. The matter was
compromised by Charley taking n
box of Schiller
While Uncle Josh with an eye to
economy and a good smoke at the
same time selected Il box OF the cele-
brated Pareola cent cigar, not for-
getting to make notes OF the Cole 4
Wrght's fine display Of other cigars,
tobaccos pipes and smokers articles.
while we re about it, said I'M
Gle Josh, 1--WE may as we'll ret an
,equipage for taking in some OF the
beautiful scenes and pleasant drives
Throughout the valley and the place
70 L,,,- a ,.o,.,,ioo,n Is fpht,, Mr. u w
Bone, who handles the finest line ut
vehicles ever brought to Hood River.
There you will find just what you
want" After brief Inspection Of
the handsome traps carried 10y Mir,
Bone. tone of which is Illustrated ON
this page. an order was placed for
one of the best that money could
purchase and Polly rejoiced in the
anticipation of many delightful trips
through the beautiful Hood River val
ley, while Charley, with more prat-
tical turn of mind, and with view
to future needs made acareful survey
of the wagons and implements which
Mr.. Bone sells. and decided that ne
had found just the place for future
purchases along this line,
Upon summing up the wonderful
events OF the day Polly began TO
volubly express thanks. 'You have
bought usevery thing, sheeXclaimed.
Only one thing. replied Uncle Josh
refectively. hut can remedy that.
$. +. Bartmess, the furniture dealer
always has a nice line of them, and
you can get one whenever you want
it: I'll pay for the best
Why! exclaimed Polly with great
surprise, Uncle, what can il he?
Well tit a baby carriage for the
baby. and
But Polly had tainted.