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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-09-16
Miners Feared an Earthquake.

GEM, Idaho, Sept. 10.-Frightened
by mysterious subterranean explos-
ions and unexplained disturbances,
apparently seismic in character, all
the miners employed at the Frisco
mine here walked out today and have
refused to work longer. Several hun
dred men are in the walk out and the
mine is closed.
All of the trouble appears to be be-
tween the 1,80O and 2,OOO.foot level.
The force, whatever it is, keeps up a
continual BON mbardment and great
masses of rock are thrown about
Slopes and drifts. After shots have
been fired cracking of rock keeps up
for long time: the noise being terri
flying in its volume and the falling
masses endangering life. The engi-
neers say there is no danger of a large
explosion, but they say they do not
blame the men for quitting.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-09-16
DrOuth Reduces Gold Output.

SEATTLE, Sept. lO.-"The season in
Klondike will close this year with an
output $4,000, 900 in treasure" said
Dr.. A. E. Wills, probably as heavy
an individual operator as there is in
the famous district. 1.-The shortage
in the yield of gold is due solely to
the drought" he said. II have never
seen as dry season. Under anything
lie favorable conditions the Klon-
dixie output this season would have
appro ached that of the banner years."
An unusual amount Of hydraulic
operations of various kinds had been
planned for the klondike this season,
but the water shortage upset all calcu-
lations. Hydraulic work and steam
shovels are growing in favor and the
future will witness these methods of
operation on a much larger scale tha an
ever before. There is single pumping
plant on Bonanza creek which repre-
sents an investment of nearly $500, 600.
AS yet it has not been used. 1t has a
capacity OF 5000 gallons per minute
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-09-16
Great Northern Train Wreck,

ST. PAUL, Sept. 13.-A special to
the Pioneer Press from DasseI, Minn,,
says: An east bound passenger train
on the Great Northern railway was
wrecked early today one mile west of
this place. An unknown man, who
was stealing ride on the trucks of
the day coach, was killed, his head
and limbs being completely severed !.
Several passengers were injured, but
none, SO far as known, were fatally
hurt
The entire train, consisting of mail
car, refrigerator car, baggage and
smoking car, two day coaches and two
sleepers, went into the ditch. The
coach'- ;urnec completely over and
Went uUwu a 2J foot t.mbaDkmeut, The
train, at the time Of the wreck, was
running 45 miles an hour and that the
casualties We're no greater is almost
miraculous. The accident is said to
have been caused by the trucks of the
refrigerator car leaving the track.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-09-16
Want Damages for Boycott.

BRlDGEPORT, Conn.,, Sept. l2.-Iu
the United States district court today
D. L. Lewis X Co., of Danbury, hat
manufacturers. instituted suits against
the national officers of The American
Federation Of Labor. th,. national Of
iicers of the United Hatters of North
America and go members of these or
ganiZations, residents Of Danbury.
who were formerly in the employ of
the plaintiffs.
The plaintiffs allege that because
they refused to employ only union
labor in their factories, when the de.
mand of the union in 1901 was made,
their goods were boycotted both in
the United States and Canada, and in
1902 the union men employed by the
pl laintitfs were called on strike. Dam.
ages Of S24O, 900 are asked for, under
the Sherman antitrust law
\ similar suit has been instituted in
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-09-16
Confessed to Several Grimes.

PORTLAND, Ore, Sept. l.-Edward
origin has confessed to Chief of Police
Hunt that since last April be has COM
mitted highway robbery seven times
and has set fire to at least as many
buildings. His action in setting fire
to different buildings, he said, has
been prompted by no other motive
than to see the buildings burn. Dis
satisfaction over the amount Of booty
secured from F. c. Fletcher, one of
his victims, led to his arrest. He got
only dime from Fletcher and several
days later was heard declaiming bit.
terly about wet streets with a no
larger sum than 10 cents in his pocket.
This talk aroused the suspicion of one
OF his supposed friends who notified
the police.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-09-16
British Coast Swept by Storm.

LONDON, Sept. lO.-FrOm all parts
OF the country come reports of des.
truction on Land and sea by terrific
gales. The wind has now abated. but
telegraphic and other communication
with the outside world is only possible
after much delay. The tents of the
first army corps, which was under
canvas preparatory to taking part in
the Muneuvers. were almost blown to
pieces. Il is possible that the whole
force may be recalled from Aldershot.
The breakWater of the new harbOr
in course Of construction at Dover has
been entirely swept away. involving a
loss Of many thousands of bounds
sterling. The channel steamers from
France arrived this afternoon after
periIou=4y riding out the storm for six
or seven hours. Many llfeboat res
cues were made and several fatalities
aud many accidents were recorded.
Much wreckage is being washed uy all
around the coast
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-09-16
Suit Against Idaho Stockmen.

BOISE, Sept. 11.-United States Dis.
trict Attorney Cozier has brought suit
against 20 prominent stockmen of
southeastern Idaho, who are alleged
to have herded large hocks of sheep
and bands of cattle upon land which
has been Withdrawn from entry, pend
ing the proposal to include in the Po.
catello forest reserve to protect the
water supply of that city. A tempor-
ary injunction returnable September
Il was granted by the court restrain
ing the defendants from grazing their
stock on the reserve. According to
the complaint filed, over 3. 900 head of
cattle and $4,000 head of sheep have
been grazing along the head waters OF
Portneuf river within the fores: re-
serve.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-09-16
Nearly Il Million Pensioners.

WASHINGTON, Sept. ll.-The an
nual report of Commissioner of Pen
sions Ware places the total number of
pensioners now on the rolls at 995, ,545,
lo3, 1856 soldiers and 2677 ,2Sy widows
and dependents. Ware reports it i'm
probable that the pension roll will
again cross the million line, the high
water mark having been reached q
year ago. Five Of the pensioners are
on the roll on account Of the war of
the revolution, l, JIG on account of the
war Of Iel2, 4.134 On account Of the
Indian wars and 1854 on account OF
the Mexican war.
The average annual value OF each
pension is now sl33. The total annu.
al value OF the Spanish war pension
roll has reached 81, 16j,3l0.
The cost OF the pension system per
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-09-16
JACKSON IS CONVICTED.
Ravalli County Murderer Will Pay PEN
atty on the GallOWs.

HAMILTON, Sept. 1O.-W alter Jack
the first degree. That means death by
hanging. Sentence will be passed
Saturday. The crime for which jack
son was convicted was the murder of
Fonnie Buck of Stevensville, the e.
year.old son of John Buck, a mer-
chant. The dead body of the child,
which was found half submerged in a
marsh by the river bank, gave evil
dence that the murderer had first COM
mitted a vicious assault.
So horrible were all the circumstan-
ces surrounding the murder that it
was with difficulty that the officer,
slipped their man from Stevensville to
Hamilton, where he was locked in the
strongest cell in the Ravalli county
county Jail, and where he was guarded
night and day by force of deputies
sworn in for the occasion. There was
much talk of lynching, but cooler
heads prevailed and when the murder
NN wy . AhtuCl OCC1 dlCll LII Law VI VI
allowing the law to take its course,
the idea of mob violence was given
up.
When the verdict was read in court,
Jackson did not finch. Indeed, he
seemed quite Indifferent as to his fate.
Several of his brothers were with him,
and they, also, received the verdict in
sullen silence.
Perhaps the most conspicuous figure
in the court room during the trial was
Mrs. John Buck, the mother of the
murdered boy. When she went on the
stand to give her testimony she broke
down and cried as though her heart
would break. There was not spec.
tator among the 500 present but was
visibly affected by the sight of the
little woman dressed in black.
1t is likely that Judge Webster will
Set the date for the hanging within the
shortest time that the statute calls for.
1t is not known whether or not further
steps will be taken.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-09-16
Stolen Alcohol Exploded.

NORFOLK, Va, Sept. l2.-The explo.
sion of barrel of alcohol on the SUI
perstructure deck of the cruiser OIym.
pia, in dry dock at the Norfolk navy
yard, tonight, killed two men, severe.
ly injured several others and set fire
to the ship. The master.at-ar1ns of
the vessel is missing.
The explosion, according to reports
from eye witnesses, followed the theft
of barrel Of grain alcohol, contain
ing % gallons, by party of sailors.
This barrel, it is stated was taken
from one of the storehouses of the
navy yard and removed to the
deck Of the Olympia. There it was
opened. Shipkeeper Daily, on board
the olympia, detected the odor of the
spirits and summoned the master. at
arms. y guard Of marines was about
to arrest the offenders when the barrel
Of alcohol exploited, it is thought from
q lighted match.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-09-16
Congress Will Meet November 9.

OYSTER BAY, Sept. l2.-After ma.
ture consideration and consultation,
In person and by mail, with members
OF both the senate and house of repre-.
sentatives, President Roosevelt has
abandoned the suggestion that con-
gress be called in extraordinary ses-
sion in October. The extraordinary
session, which he announced many
months ago would be held this fall.
will be called, according to present
plans, to meet on Nov 8.
= No agreement has yet been reached
as to the character OF the financial
legislatio which will be enacted at the
next session. 1t is not certain that an
agreement can be reached between the
two branches of congress whereby any
special Legislation can be enacted.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-09-16
THE IRRIGATION CONGRESS.
4 Large Gathering Of Delegates from
Western States and Territories.

OGDEN, Utah, Sept. l4.-When SEN
ator w. A. Clark, OF Montana, as
president Of the National Irrigation
congress, calls to order the first ses-
sion OF the annual meeting of that
body in the tabernacle tomorrow,
there probably will be gathered the
largest number of representatives to
an lrrig alton congress that has met
since the interception of the movement
in 1891. Every train today brought
delegates by the hundreds. It is ex.
pected that nearly 1900 representa-.
tives of boards of trade, commercial
clubs. chambers of commerce and
business organizations of all kinds
and OF state and municipal govern
ments of the great west will be present
to take part in the discussions.
Among the speakers will be Secre.
sary of Agriculture Wilson, Senators
Clark and Gibson, of Montana, Du.
Bois of Idaho, Warren, of Wyoming,
and Burton, of Kansas. Every phase
OF the subject of irrigation will be dis.
cussed and the closely allied subject
OF colonization OF the great plains and
ranges Of the west will receive atten.
tion. Practical illustrations of what
irrigation is doing for the west will
not be lacking. From all quarters
are coming large exhibits of grain and
fruits, grown in soil that few years
ago was considered utterly useless.
Practical illustrations of methods of
irrig alton will be given and good
part OF one day will be devoted by the
delegates to this feature. Another
important subject that will come up
is the question OF attlliation with the
Trans'Mississippi congress-.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-09-16
Chicago Merchants Were Ro1bed

CHICAGO, Sept. l0.-By the arrest of
eight men last night the wholesal
grocers of Chicago struck an initial
blow at widespread conspiracy by
which they have lost thousands of dol
lars worth Of merchandise in the last
few weeks. Those in custody are six
teamsters, receiving clerk and a
retail grocer. Other arrests will be
made today. and the promise is that
fifty or more men employees Of the
wholesale houses. as we'll as the retail
grocers, will be involved in the
charges. According to the confession
OF one of the prisoners, the scheme
was worked in this manner:
"For instance, driver would take
sixty bags of sugar out of the ware
house. Then he would drive around
to some retail grocer who was in on
the play and would deliver perhaps Is
OF the bags to him. That done, he
would deliver the other Is bags to the
whole sale house.
'Of course, to make the records
seem right. it would be necess airy for
the drivers to have an understand
ing with some receiving clerk in the
whole sale house. The receiving clerk
would check up sixty sacks received, ,
aud in this way the theft would not be
detected till it was found that the stock
ON hand was becoming depleted.'
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-09-16
A Successful Bank Robbery.

SIOUX FALLS, S. D.. Sept. PA
band OF eight masked men blew open
the safe in the Minnehaha County
bank at Valley Springs this morning
and secured $4,000 in cash. Resi-
dents of the town were aroused shortly
before day break by several explo-
sions. When citizens appeared on
the street to ascertain the cause they
discovered that the town was picketed
by seven or eight armed men. who
drove the residents from the streets on
pain Of instant death. The robbers
then completed their work and left
town.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-09-16
Government VIII Sue City.

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich, Sept. II.
-Ihe first step toward the beginning
of a suit by the United States govern
ment against the city OF Sault. Ste.
Marie, Mich, to recover damages for
the loss of the barracks at Fort Brady
in January last by fire. is the presen-
tation Of a claim Of S6S, ,O53. The gov
ernment had a contract with the city
for the maintenance of supply of
water in the fort at pressure of S. TO
80 pounds and it is asserted that on
the night of the fire practically no
water was obtainable, otherwise the
barracks would not have been des-
troyed. The council will disallow the
claim and the government will sue.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-09-16
To Improve Condition Of Ireland.

LONDON, Sept. lO.-Another confer.
ence looking to the Improvement of
the condition of Ireland will be called
shortly. Captain Shawe-Taylor, who
was secretary of the recent landlord
and tenants conference in Dublin,
which was instrumental in securing
the Irish land bill, purposes to in
vite representatives of the Orange
men, Roman Catholics and Protestants
and the heads of the educ ational in.
stitutions in Ireland to meet in
Dublin and confer together for the
purpose OF finding a common ground
on which all may stand, thus ending
the religious difference in connection
with education which has lasted for
centuries, and which has been respon-
sible for many OF 1reland's Difficult.
tiaa
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-09-16
MILLIONS FOR IRRIGATION.
Receipts from Sales Of Public Lands Form
Big Reclamation Fund.

WAsH1NGTON, Sept. ll.-Commis-
sioner Richards, of the general land
office has issued statement showing
that approximately SS,46l, ,494 was
covered into the treasury to the credit
of the reclaim alton fund from the sales
Of public lands and fees and commits
sions in the various irrigation states
in 1903. This amount will be distrib.
uted among the same states. The ir.
rigation projects of the government
will be carried on by means of this
fund.
The statement shows that an aggre-
g late Of SIS, 1917 1886 has been received
from sale of lands in the various
states during 1901, 1902 andl 1903, for
use in furthering irrigation plans.
The total amount received in 1901 was
So, IA S222, and in 1902, 81, $50, 52l. The
receipts by states in 1903 approximate
ly follows:
Arizona, S43,S32: California, $751;
$40: Colorado, s510,072; Idaho, s642,-
2l9: Kansas, SIS, All: Montana, $55l,-
l6S: Nebraska, SllS,S39: Nevada, Sl2,-
465: New Mexico, $3.50, l2S: North Da-
kota, 81, ,224 ,044: Oklahoma, sSl6, 6,O77;
Oregon, sl,0S4,7 ,73o; South Dakota,
$239. 42l: Utah, $S4, 4,520: Washington,
81 ,oe9, $50; Wyoming, 1922, ,S24.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-09-16
Another Irrigation Reserve

Los ANGELES, CAL, Sept. 1.-THE
agent Of the United States land office
today received telegram from the
commissioner of the lands at Wash
ington ordering the withdrawal of
homestead settlement large amount
of land in connection with the govern
ment's irrigation projects on the Colo
rado river.
The withdrawal comprises an area
approximating 760, 1000 acres. The
land lies in San Bernardine and Riv-
erside counties, along the river. be-
ginning just north of the Needles and
extending southward to the line Of
San Diego county.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-09-16
Gambling Rooms Raided.

New YORK, Sept. l0.-Police Cap
tain Shier, with squad of police and
detectives from Inspector McLaughlins
staff, descended on the Garfield club,
in East Thirty.second street today,
broke into the place by means of
sledge hammers and crow bars and
in the rooms. This was Captain
Shier's fifteenth attempt to raid the
Garfield club. The prisoners will be
charged with keeping a pool room.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-09-16
Killed By Racing Auto.

DETROIT. Sept. lO.-While Barney
Oldfelu' ; racing automobile was run.
ming nearly 80 miles an hour at the
Crosse Point track Yesterday in the
10 mile open event one OF the front
tires of his machine burned through
and exploded, throwing the car into
the fence aud injuriug Frank Shearer,
a spectator, so terribly that he died
in an ambulance on the way 10 the
hospital. The car went % feet through
the air and Oldfeld, who kept his seat.
had a marvellous escape from death.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-09-16
Robbers Secure Much plunder.

TACOMA, Sept. 1O.--Five masked
men entered the bar room of the Hotel
O'Neil this morning, held up five men,
including the bartender and proprie-
tor, robbed the till and forced the pro-
prietor to open the safe in the Office.
The robbers secured $1,000, a consid-
cradle amount of jewelry and several
gold nuggets. After dividing their
plunder the men walked out.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-09-16
His Life Saved by ChUmbcrlain's :
Collie. Cholera and Dinrrhua
Remedy

"B. l.. Byer, a we'll known cooper
of this town, says he believes Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rh'ra Remedy saved his life last sum-
mer. He had been sick for a month
with what the doctors call bilious
dysentery, and could get nothing to
do him any good until he tried this
remedy. 1t gave him immediate re-
lief says 5. T. Little, merchant,
Hancock. Md. For sale by D. G..
Lockwood, Druggist.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-09-16
A Noman's Bicycle Record.

BOsTON, Sept. 10.-The world
cycle record for women, for one thou
sand miles. has been broken by Miss
Sadie knowlton, of this city. Yes,er-
day she finished circuit of that dis
tance, made in twenty hours and five
minutes. The new record Is three
hours and fifteen minutes lower than
that held by Miss Margaret Cast.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-09-16

He received several cuts about the
body and had one rib broken. 1t was
an afternoon of accidents at the track,
two other high power machines, those
driven by Harry Cunningham and
Henry Yeage the Partisan, coming to
grief because of the tires. Fortunate
ly no one was hurt in either Of these
accidents.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-09-16

capita of population for 1903 is given
as Sl.75, to which figure it has shrunk
from 1924, the rate in 1893. In ten
years the burden will cease to be
noted.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-09-16

the superior court of Fairfield county
against the same parties. In this suit
damages of 100000 are claimed and
an injunction restraining the defend
ants from prosecuting the boycott is
asked.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-09-16

BEAUTIFUL COUNTESS OF STRAFF0RD GIVE Of L0NDONS
PROMINENT AMERICAN WOMEN ~~v:-... .r
of Strafod
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of Strafor
The Washington times., 1903-07-12
SCIENTISTS ARRIVE
IN THE BAHAMAS
Curator Bean in Party Sent Out by the Baltimore
Geographical Society.

Word has been received at the National
Museum that the scientific expedition 20
the Bahamas organized by the Geo
graphical Society Of Baltimore arrived
safely at Nassau and has left that port
10 begin its work.
The expedition is on the schooner
William II. Van Name. 81 tons. 100 feet
long. 26 feet wide, feet draft. com
manded by Capt. G. d. Flowers She left
Baltimore the first week in June. but
after getting to the capes, encountered
such persistent head winds that she re
turned to Norfolk until the weather con
ditions should become more favorable.
The expedition carries about twenty
five scientists and expects 10 accom-
plish valuable results. It is the first one
organized by the Geographical Society CT
Baltimore, and if it is the success an
ticipated, others will be sent out from
year to year
Barton 4. Bean. curator Of fishes In
the Smithsonian Institution, Is accom-
panying the party TO make a special
study Of the fishes of the islands. Be
cause of the uneven coral formations on
- '''iiI' OioAhoiy VI SuAihs N
some OF the waters TO be visited has
been found impossible by previous ma
rine biologists and Mr.. Bean has con-
structed some special apparatus. the
workings OF which will be of special in
terest to deep sea dredgers all over the
world.
Among the other undertakings of the
expedition will be the culture Of bac
teria, the study OF mosquitoes and ma
laria. and the observation Of marine life
at great depths through panes of glass
inserted in the bottom OF a dory A
monument will be established as bench
The Washington times., 1903-07-12
SOURCE OF CHOLERA
INFECTION IN MANILA
Natives Battle in Shallow Water,
and Also Use 1t for Drinking.

Officers OF the Marine Hospital Ser
vice think they have determined the
source of cholera Infection in Manila.
and believe they will be able to drive
that disease entirely out OF the city. y
special investigation is now being made
to establish their theory.
Chief Quarantine officer Heiser, at
Manila. reports to Surgeon General wy
man on the subject as follows:
- careful study of the cholera cases
Of the past few weeks shows that the
majority Of them occurred on vessels
lying in the shallow side of the river
This would indicate that the river is in
fected, especially near the banks. where
the water is sluggish and does not read
lily mix with that of the current. 1t is
here also that the native crews battle,
and it is no uncommon sight to see
them dip this water up and use it for
drinking and for washing vegetables.
Another strong point in favor OF the
Infection being due to this stagnant wa
ter is the fact that no white people have
been affected and that cholera is found
S"4S "N'O4A6 NiiiPihOS, ana tndI they are
the only persons who come in contact
with the suspected water.
Assistant Surgeon Long is at present
making a special investigation Of this
matter, the result of which will be re-
ported later. If the source OF this infec-
ton could be definitely determined, no
doubt remedy could be supplied which
would result in Kidding Manila entirely
of cholera"