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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-12-31
Terrible Crime Of Lyuehers.

PlTTsBuRo, Kans., Dec. 25.-Mont.
gomery Cooley, colored, was taken
from the Pittsburg jail today by q
crowd Of ruhians, who hanged him.
The outlaws who lynched Cooley said
they believed the negro had delibera ate.
" murdered Policeman Milton Hinkle
early this morning at Christmas
dance. Cooley had been in jail but
two hours when the mob seized him.
The victim Of the mob's wrath was
given short hearing in the Jail yard
before he was executed. He did not
confess to the murder, but lynchers
carried him three blocks from the Jail
without the slightest interference from
the jailors or the police. A rope was
secured and Cooley begging to be re-
leased was hanged to q cross bar on a
telephone pole. The negro struggled
and the rope broke. AS Cooley struck
the ground, man seized him by the
throat. Cooley still protested his ia.
nocence and begged for mercy. But
the murderer's only answer was to
draw clasp knife across the negro's
throat, severing the jugular vein.
Again the mob seized the expiring
victim and this time hanged a corpse.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-12-31
Died With His Boots On.

DAVENPORT, WASH, Dec. 26.-Ed.
Condin, q halt breed, vas killed near
Keller, Republic county, yesterday,
and his death adds another thrilling
incident to the tragedy at Almira,
when aged Judge Lewis and his wife
were beaten to death by robbers, who
afterward ransacked the house thor.
oughly In search for hidden gold.
Condin was one Of q half.breed
family who lived about four miles
from the Lewis place, aud who have
been under suspicion ever since the
killing OF the Lewises. It Is presumed
that Condin was killed while resisting
arrest or attempting to escape, as he
was reported under arrest yesterda ay
by Indian Agent Anderson.
Nothing but the briefest news of the
killing is obtainable tonight, as the
wires are down. "Wtld Goose Bill"
was killed at the rapids which bear
his name six years ago In fight over
q white woman. Condin shot her In
the arm aud wounded her slightly.
He also shot man named Park, who
wheeled and shot Condin before
falling dead himself. One OF the Con.
din boys was accidentally killed by q
gun discharge, and another died. Ed
IL the third.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-12-31
Discussing venezuelan Trouble.

WARRINGTON, Dec. 25.-lt was
stated ct the state department today
that the president has reached no de-
cision In regard to the invitation Of
the powers that he arbitrate the Vene-
zuelan matter. It is possible that this
decision will not be forthcoming for
several days. Correspondence 10 be.
ing exchanged daily between the state
department and the foreign Office with
reference to the invitation.
No matter by whom the Venezuelan
dispute is arbitrated, either by the
president or The Hague tribunal, the
feeling here is strong that the United
States government, II occasion arises,
will insist that the existing blockade
be called of, while arbitration Is in
progress. The presence Of blockad.
ing aeet along the Venezuelan coast is
sure to be menace to peaceful condi-
tions. But the greatest objection to
the continuance Of the blockade pend.
ing arbitration will be the loss to
American shipping interests which
this government does not believe
should be tolerated.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-12-31
The Question Of Lump Jaw.

MILES CITY, Dec. 229.-The first case
in Custer county to be tried under the
lumpy jaw statute of March, 1901,
came up today before Justice of the
Peace A. W. kennie. Preliminary to
the hearing of the actual case, the
question OF whether the justice had
jurisdiction to try the case or not was
considered. The county attorney held
that the case should be tried under
the act of March 9, 1901, which pro.
vides that any person who offers for
sale for the purpose of food any cut.
tie having ga big Jaw or any other
disease. upon conviction, shall be pun.
ished by fine OF not exceeding $500,
or be imprisoned in the county Jail
not exceeding one year, or by both
such fine and Imprisonment.
All testimony SO far agrees that the
lump on the steers jaw was not larger
or thicker than mans hand, aud the
skull, exhibited in court, showed no
signs of the disease. The defense also
claimed that the lump was confined to
the skin and came Oft with the hide.
The case is interesting as test of the
law. and also as to what stage the
disease of lump jaw must be advanced
to bring q person within its penalty.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-12-31
a Missouri bank Robbery.

UNION, Mo-, Dec. 27.-The Bank oi
Union was burglarized this morning,
the vault being blown open with nitro.
glycerine and 3l5, 900, the entire con.
tents Of the safe, stolen. The rob.
bers were two In number and ere be-
lieved to Be professionals. A little
after l O'Clock . loud explosion waa
heard and several shots were fred
around the public square. Most OF
the citizens who heard the noise
guessed it was caused by some boys
out on lark celebrating Christmas,
and paid no attention to 1t.
Oscar Busch, hardw are dealer liv-
Ing across the street, realized that the
bank was being robbed, but when he
went to the window to look out he was
covered by q revolver. He then kept
quiet. Others In the vicinity OF the
bank were also kept quiet in similar
manner. About SO shots were fired to
terrorize venturesome persons.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-12-31
Mrs. Fremont Is Dead.

Los ANGELES, Dec. 28-Mrs. Jes.
sic ,eutou Fremont, widow Of General
Fremont, ~h.' died last uight 1T her
home ia this city, was IS years OF age.
Mrs. Fremont was taken i'll on Christ
mas morning. She grew rapidly
worse and soon lapsed into uncon.
seriousness, from which she never rail-
lied. For the past three years, the
aged widow of the .'Pathfinder" has
been extremely i'll as result of fall
In which she suffered the dislocation
OF hip, which had since prevented
her from walking. Mrs. Fremont was
a daughter Of Thomas Il. Benton, for
30 years United States senator.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-12-31
Killed. BY snowslsde.

NELSON, B. c., Dec. 27.-A snow.
slide which razed the bunk house Of
the Mollie F. Gibson mine, ten miles
from Lake Kootenai, Christmas night,
is believed to have killed nine men
and injured several others. The men
had retired after holding an impromptu
concert. The snowslide came down,
crushing in the roof, and sweeping the
men down the mountain. They were
carried from 800 feet TO . halt mile
from the site OF the cabin. One man
was found in the snow writhing IN
agony. He died few moments later.
Eight men are unaccounted for. The
mine 10 the second highest in the
Kootenai range, being we'll above the
timber line.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-12-31
Newspaper Men Excluded.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-Hereafter
the chemically fed bosrders on whom
DR.. Wiley Of the agricultural depart.
ment is trying boracic acid tests will
not be allowed to talk about the pro.
gress Of the experiments. Secretary
Wilson today gave orders 70 admit
no newspaper men TO the place whero
the men are being fed, and for them
to refrain from giving out any infor.
nation.
The reason for this 10 fear that
the public will not take the expert.
ments seriously, owing TO the fact that
some writer's are treating them lightly,
and IN . humorous way. One Of the
officials said today that II the board.
ers violated the orders issued today
they will be dismissed from service.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-12-31
Lynched the Wrong Man.

PlTTsBURG, KAN. Dec. 26.-There
IL strong probability existing that
the lynching Of Montgomery Cooley
here yesterday morning for killing
Policeman Hinkley, the wrong man
was hanged and that while Montgom-
cry Cooley was implicated in the
trouble he did. not fire the fatal shot.
1t IL believed that Cooley fred the
shot from the officers revolver and
then made his escape, leaving his
brother to suffer at the hands Of the
mob. The mother of the boys called
upon a tirm of physicians in this city
today and requested them to treat her
son Joe for a gunsh0t wound in the
neck. When asked to tell where he
was, she refused. The officers revol.
yer has not yet been found and it is
thought by the officers that the man
who killed Hinkley is still at large.
II Joe Cooley is captured, the officers
will have hard task to protect him,
as the people here insist that the same
treatment will be given him as his
brother received.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-12-31
Disastrous stoskyards Fire.

OMAHA, Dec. 25.-At noon today
the sheep barns OF the Union Stock
Yards company at South Omaha,
burned, together with 500 sheep, en-
failing loss Of $4,000. The fire is
supposed to have been started from q
cigar stump dropped In the barn by
one OF the workmen. The structures
were OF dry wood and high wind
was blowing at the time. The flames
spread rapidly and two Of the barns,
100 by 700 feet in size, were mass Of
flames within ten minutes from the
time the alarm was turned in. An ct.
fort was made to drive out 8, 900 sheep,
but 500 Of them ran back into the FIRE
and were consumed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-12-31
Coolest Day OF the Year.

Dies MONIES, Dec. 26.-The official
report showed seven below this morn
Ing. 1t is the coolest day of the year.
A high wind has prevailed and much
suffering has been reported, owing to
the extreme scarcity of fuel.
ST. PAUL, Dec. 26.-With the mer-
curry at nineteen below during the
night, the Twin Cities are experieuc.
ing the coolest weather of the present
winter. Similar reports are received
from all over the northwest, but slight.
ly warmer weather is promised.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 26.-Adyices
received today indicate severe weather
throughout Kansas and Missouri.
Concordia, Kas., reports zero weathe,
there and all along the Missouri Pa.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-12-31
Miners Want Moro Wages.


SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, Dec. 2s.-W. D.
Ryan. secretary treasurer of the
United Mine Workers of America, in
his statement today says the miners of
the United States will make demand
for material increase in wages at
the national convention in Indianap-
oils in 1903. He says the operators
are receiving q larger price for coal
than ever before and they cannot
make the excuse that the mines are not
paying expenses. Mr.. Ryan says the
convention will probably produce fig
ures to show the cost of mining u ton
OF coal and give the country an idea
of the profit being reaped by the op.
orators.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-12-31

Seek Missing Montanians.

TACOMA, Dec. 27.-Two Montana
people are among long list OF mis-
sing persons whom the police Of Daw.
son have been requested to locate by
relatives and friends residing In the
United States, Canada and Europe.
The whereabout OF Michael Feighan
are inquired for by Ernest Mueller,
box l,225, of Hayre, Mont. Mrs.
Hugh McGarvey, OF 4ls Virginia
street, Butte, asks the police of Daw.
son to seek and send what Information
they can obtain regarding Nellie Ken.
nedy, of Butte, who went north sev.
eral years ago. Her friends In Mon.
tana have not lately heard from her.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-12-31
Commissioner Hermann Resigns.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 Binger
Hermann, commissioner of the general
land office, has resigned and will be
succeeded by I. w. Richards, the new
assistant commissioner of the general
land office. The change will take ef.
feet probably January Is.
Mr.. Hermann's 8 resignation was re.
quested about two weeks ago by the
secretary Of the interior and was i'm.
mediately presented. Charges have
been preferred against the two subor.
dinate officials of the land office in.
volving alleged irregularities. and
they have been given Il specific time in
which To make answer.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-12-31
Aged Prospector Found bead.

SILVER, Colo, Dec. 26.-Joseph
Harlton, an old prospector, missing
for the past three weeks, has been
found dead within three hundred
yards OF his cabin near Ilse. The
body, frozen stiff, and gnawed and
eaten by the coyotes and magpies be.
yond recognition, was identified by
his clothing. Harlton was confed.
crate soldier and it is said he was at
one time mayor Of Atlanta. 1t is sup
posed that he perished in a storm in
an attempt to seek shelter and food.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-12-31
Lemon Juice for Typhoid.

CHICAGO, Dec. 29.--That lemon
juice will destroy the typhoid fever
germs In water is authoritatively an.
nounced by the Chicago health de-.
partment after careful experiments ex.
tending over the last three days. One
teaspoonful of the juice to halt q
glass full OF water is known to be =
good combination and repeated trials
have invariably produced the same
result-every germ was killed.
This confirms the announcement
made on Christmas day by DIR. Asa
Ferguson, London physician, to the
effect that lemon juice was a deadly
foe to typhoid.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-12-31
more dead than alive when the police
rescued him from crowd Of pursuers.
He 10 10 years old and calls himself
VIM. Madison, OF Boston.
Important. II True.

ELKHART, Ind, Dec. 20.-A. v.
Hassman, : tailor Of this city, claims
to have perfected = substitute for coal.
II 10 . combina alton OF seven different
chemicals with . mixture Of clay for
the base, nodded IN any convenient
shape. The weight and bulk Of the
compound are about the same o for
hard coal, while the cost 70 the con.
sumer would be much less. The sub.
stitute 10 absolutely smoksless, gives
. large percentage Of heat and passes
of in fine ashes. Hassman has 90
extensive knowledge OF chemistry and
has been working on his compound
for the last year.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-12-31
To Work Night and Day.

CHICAGO, Dec. 26.-Building rail.
road by electric light is q novelty
which will be introduced by the Santa
Fe company when it begins construc.
tion of the cutoff to connect Pecos
Valley lines with its lines in Mexico.
In the construction OF the line, which
will begin within two months, 600 men
will be put to work in Abo Pass can.
yon and large electric light plant
will be installed at the mouth of the
canyon SO that the men can work at
night as we'll as day.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-12-31
\ bold Diamond Robbery.

NEW York, Dec. 29.-In full view
OF the passing crowds, window in
the pawnshop of +. Simpson 4 Co.,
on West Eorty.second street, was
smashed with a stone paving block
tonight aud ST. 900 worth of diamonds
stolen. Only three of the gems were
recovered after the capture of the rob-
Der. It is believed by the police that
several men We're in the job and that
the man who broke the window passed
the jewel. to confederates.
After an exciting chase, which was
entered into by hundreds of men, the
robber, who drew a pistol aud fought
desperately, was captured. He was
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-12-31
curry's Lawyers Appeal.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Dec. d.
Attorney A. Houk appeared before
United States Judge c. D. Clark TO.
day In the case Of Harvey Logan, con.
vtcted Of completely IN the robbery Of
the Great Northern train In Montana,
and presented bill OF exceptions to
Judge Clark, which was practically
accepted, although Judge Clark holds
the matter under advisement before
rendering final decision. This bill
Of exceptions 10 presented preparatory
TO the case being taken into the higher
courts. The decisions in the original
case gave Logan $50 years ia the pen.
itentiary.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-12-31
Increased the Population.

JACKSON, MISS, Dec. 24.-W. E.
Drew, timber expert, who has re.
turned from q tour of Louisiana re.
ports the discovery OF a remarkable
woman in Tangaphoa parish, near the
Mississippi line. She Is Mrs. Stew.
ems, daughter OF prominent lumber.
man of that section. and within the
past II months has given birth to five
children. The full hand is composed
of set of triplets and pair of twins,
all fine and healthy children. During
o period of II years Mrs. Stevens has
given birth to l5 children.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-12-31
sendins Wireless Messages.

Glaze BAY, N. S., Dec. 2s.-The
Marconi station at Glace Bay contin.
ues to maintain daily communication
with Cornwall. with constantly in.
creasins efficiency and rapidly. Mar.
conf is still here, but will leave short.
~ for the Cape Cod station. In the
meantime be is sending two or three
messages by wireless to Europe daily.
One of the dispatches was directed to
ex-Empress Eugenie.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-12-31
FR1aHrfuL RAILROAD WRECK.
Grand Trunk Express Crashes Into A
Freight With Terrible Result.

LONDON. ont., Dec. 27.-A frightful
collision occurred . short distance
from the little station Of Wanstead,
on the Sarnia branch OF the Grand
Trunk railway, last night. The trains
In collision were the Pacific express
and freight. The ex press was run.
ming nearly two hours late and was
making fast time. The freight was
endeav voring to make q siding to get
clear OF the express, but failed by q
minute or two.
There was dreadful crash, the 10.
comotives reared up and fell over in
q ditch, the baggage car OF the ex.
press telescoped the smoker aud Ia an
instant the shrieks and cries OF the
wounded and dying filed the air. The
loss of life is %. The injured number
over thirty, and many Of them may
die. Several OF the dead were horri.
bly, mutilated. Heads were cut of,
legs were wrenched from their bodies
and the level stretch Of snow became
crimson with the blood Of the victims.
A blizzard was raging and the air
was thick with swirling snow. The
train was crowded with people return.
Ing from holiday trips. No. was
running fully SO miles an hour through
the blizzard when at Wanstead siding
the headlight Of the freight engine
loomed up through the snow. Il was
impossible to see hundred feet ahead,
because Of the snow, and the trains
crashed together almost before the
engineer realized that collision was
imminent. The horror OF fire was
mercifully spared the suffering per.
sons beneath the wreck. Flames
burst out but the uninjured passen.
gers extinguished them before they
could gain any headway.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-12-31
New Railroad Mileage.

CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-According to
the Railroad Gazette, railroad build.
ing in the United States for 1902 ag.
gregated 6,O26 miles, o total not ex.
ceeded ia any year since 1888. Sec.
ond track, sidings and electric lines
are not included. Oklahoma leads,
with $40 miles of new line: Texas
comes next with i96 miles: Arkansas
is third, with 81 miles, aud Indian
Territory fourth, with 1863 miles.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-12-31
Usage Indians Are Wealthy.

GUTHRIE, O. T., Dec. 26.-The Usage
Indians, of Oklahoma, of whom there
are 1880, have to their credit the sum
of $8,5S4, ,49S in the United States
treasury, according to the annual re.
port of the Usage agent just made
public. They own l, ,40O,O00 acres of
land, making them, per capita, the
wealthiest people on earth. Their re-
ceipts for the year from all sources
amounted to &579. 1856.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-12-31
Fighting for stratton's millions.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, Dec. 20.
The will Of the late w. s. Stratton,
involving fortune Of between &c.
100000 and $4,000, 600, came up for
probate today before Judge Orr OF the
county court Of 81 Paso county.
The case was called At 10 o'clock,
when attorneys representing the ex.
ecutors who offered the will, and I.
Harry Stratton, the son, who is fight.
Ing the will, appeared and asked for
continuance until CLOCK IN order
that the two sides might get together
on course of procedure In the hear.
lngs that are to follow.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-12-31
Planned Theft Of Harrison Remains.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 25.-The po.
lice OF this city, in pursuing the in.
vestigation of grave robbing cases,
were placed in possession of informa.
tion in which the startling assertion is
made that ghouls already under ar.
rest lhad laid plans for stealing the
body of former President Harrison.
The information is contained in a
letter received by the superintendent
of Police from Wallace Sinms, in
which Simms admits himself to be q
ghoul. He declares that the men now
under arrest entered into cOuspir.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1902-12-31
MANY CHRISTMAS TRAGEDIES.
It Was Day Of Deep Sorrow In Several
American Homes,

CLEVELAND, Dec. 25.-Because he
could not buy Christmas presents for
his children, William T. Taylor, Jr.,
ended his life by drinking carbolic
acid. The unfortunate young man
called his mother after he had drank
the acid and acquainted her with his
action and although physicians were
at once summoned, nothing could be
done to save him. Taylor died in ter.
rible agony within half an hour after
he had swallowed the fatal dose.
SIOUX CITY, Dec. 25.-At Algona,
Iowa, today. Harry Adams killed his
wife with shotgun and then blew out
his own brains. The couple had been
quarreling for six months. At one
time she ran away with another man,
but afterward returned to Adams.
She leaves two young children.
DULUTH, Dec. 25.-George Plydell,
aged 55 years, with his arms full Of
Christmas presents for friends and rel.
atives, fell from exhaustion within i've
feet OF his home dt foot OF Fifth ave.
nue. west tonight, and froze to death.
Plydell lived all alone in a shack near
the harbor front, where he conducted
. confectionery and cigar store. Mer.
curry has been 20 below for the past q
hours.
Hot SPRINGS, Ark, Dec. 25.-Chief
Of Detectives Jack Dohahue was shot
and killed on the street today by
Frank Dougherty, race track fol-
lower. Dougherty, 1t is said, had
struck woman with an axe and as
Donahue came up and attempted to
arrest him Dougherty shot the detec.
tive over the eye. killing him Instant
~. He then started to run up the
street, but got only short distance
when bow 16 years OF age, who was
In buggy, got out gun and shot
Dougherty In the face and breast.
Dougherty then fred shot into his
own head. The doctors say he cannot
live. He was taken to police station
and crowds soon began forming and
talk Of lynching was freely INDUCED
10, but on the assurance that Dough.
erty could not survive his wounds the
crowd dispersed.