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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-08-05
Found q Secret Stairway.

NEW YORK. Jaly 3O.-In removing
the large oil painting Of Andrew Jack-
son from its place in the old council
chambe in the west wing OF the city
hail, preparatory to renovating the
room, an old secret stairway leading
up to the upper floor OF the city hall
from the basement was uncovered.
An employe was able to explain the
use of the unknown exit. When the
"Tweed Ring" was in control of the
municipal government, the stairway,
he said, was often used by aldermen
as a means Of escaping from the build =
ing when angry constituents were
awaiting them outside and was used
on other occasions to escape the ser.
vice of legal papers II suits brought
by taxpayers to prevent the grauts Of
franchises.
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In Favor Of Railroad Merger.

ST. PAUL, Aug. 1.-Judge Lochren
court handed down his decision in the
case Of the state of Minnesota against
the Northern Securities company, the
Great Northern railway, the Northern
Pacific railway company and j. j.
Hill, as president of the Northern Sc.
curities company, and Individually,
in which he sustained the contentious
of the defendants and dismissed the
bill Of complaint of the state. He
finds that the Northern Securities COM
pany has not violated the state laws
forbidding the consolidation Of paral-
lell and competing lines of railway
through its ownership of the stock of
ctic railways. He refuses the injunc-
tions asked by the state of Minnesota
to restrain the Securities company
from voting the stock of the two rail
road companies or either of them.
This decision affects the results of
the federal government victory in
the circuit court in no way whatever.
The federal suit involved the same de.
fend ants and the same general state of
facts, but was based on a totally diff
ferent contention Of law.
The federal suit, in which the Secur.
tiles was beaten, was prosecution for
violation OF the Sherman antitrust
law passed by the federal congress.
The suit in which the Securities com.
pany wins, was based on an allega-
ton that the defend ants violated acts
Of the Minnesota legislature forbid
ding the consolid alton of parallel and
competing lines of railway.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-08-05
Making Artificial Ruhies

NEW YORK, July 30.-In connection
with recent decisions by the general
board Of appraisers regarding duty
on limitations of precious stones, a
je"elry expert of this city, through
whose hands millions of dollars worth
Of precious stones have passed, de-
clares that rubies, beautiful in color
and rivaIing the natural gems, are to-
day easily produced from the chemist ;
crucible.
The secret OF their production which
he says was known in France years
ago. but was kept secret, lies il the
manner Of fusing a mum ber Of small,
cheap stones il q single large one. 1t
is said TIE manufacture is now being
carried Oh extensively in several E,u.
rOteau countries.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-08-05
The Bridge Collapsed.

PORTLAND, Ore. July 3l.-While
hundreds Of people stood on the Nor.
r:=on street bridge today to see Clar-
e1ce Lutz. an armle>- man, SWIM
across the Willamette river, section
OF the bridge collapsed, precipita.ing
loo people ~ feet into the river. Min.
nic Raymond. Lottie Cameron and al
unidentified boy We're drowned. and -
persons slightly injured.
Many fell OF two small houseOoat-
moored to the pier Of the bridge in.
medtately under the spo. where it gave
way. Several perz were iniurec; BY
striking the louSeooatS, while Others
were hit By falling 'tiu.ber7. Many
fell from roots OF the houseDoat- into
the water, where dozens Of SYalL boats
aud iauoche= picked them up.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-08-05
BallOting for New Pope.

ROME, Aug. 1.-The first lay of the
conclave has ended and no pope has
been elected. Both this morning and
this afternoon the members of the
sacred college except Cardinals Her.
rero, Espinoza, Cretoni, Langenieux
and Couelli, who were confined to
their cells by illness, entered the Sis
tine chapel, where, after the solemn
ritual appointed for the occasion, they
dropped their ballots in the chalice.
That these gave to no candidate the
necessary forty.two votes was made
known to Rome and the world by the
smoke Of burning ballots which issued
from the Sistine chapel.
ROME, Aug. 2.-No successor to Leo
XIII. has yet been chosen. From some
smoke which issued from the little
chimney on Sistine chapel tonight, the
vast multitude gathered around St.
Peters learned that the second day OF
the conclave had been fruitless. The
conclusion is drawn that the strength
Of the leading candidate remains un.
broken, and that no compromise can
didate has yet appeared, and there is
no indication how long this condition
of affairs will continue.
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WASHINGTON, July 3l.-The post
Office iuvestig alton developed excite.
ment today, the federal grand jury re-
turning seven indictments involving
nine persons for alleged conspiracy
and bribery, in connection with postal
affairs. August w. Machen, for many
years head of the free delivery service,
was named jointly with others in four
of the indictments. Warrants have
been issued for the out.of-town par.
ties indicted and their arrest is ex-
pected within the next "a hours.
The grand jury has not completed
the work laid before it by the postal
investigators, and other indictments
may be expected later on, possibly
within q week or two. 1t is UNDER
stood that two additional cases
against one of the parties indicted to-
day. a former prominent bureau Off
cial. are being inquired into by the
grand jury, aud that the acts of an
other high official Of the postof1ice de-
partment, already under indictment by
a Brooklyn grand jury. are being in.
vestig ated.
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Outlaws Cannot BE Located.

PLACERVILLE, July 3l.-Twelve Of
the desperadoes, who escaped from
Folsom penitentiary, are still at large
and today's Developments indicate
that the pursuing officers have grown
weary of their fruitless search. Fol.
loving false clews through a rough
country under hot summer sun has
exhausted both the civilians and mill
tia. Late today Governor Pardee is
sued an order withdrawing the Placer
vile company of the national guard
from the chase, and reports have been
received that many members of the
sheritf's 3 posse are returning to their
homes. All traces of the outlaws ap.
pear to have been lost and prospect of
their capture is more remote than
ever.
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Cardinals Cannot Agree.

ROME, Aug. 3.-After three full days
of deliberation, during which six ball
lots have been taken, the members Of
the conclave still remain shut up in
the vatican without having selected
successor to Leo XIII. Fu,ility Of
both ballots today was evidenced by
smoke which rose from the Sistiue
chapel. This mute signal this even.
ing was watched by another large
crowd which partly filled the square G
of San Pietro and numbere about
10, 900 persons. Great sappoiutme ent
was manifested, and when little puff
of smoke appeared there We're loud
cries. uvA only O. u.>uppuiL.tlleul, but
even of & ..".sluu.
Rome is becoming extremely inp;-
tient in the selection 9. new pope,
concerning which there appears to be
no definite explanation. owing to the
rigid secrecy with which proceedings
within the conclave are guarded. To-
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Whisky at Eight Cents Gallon

MILWAUKEE, Aug. "a process
has been devised for distiIling whisky
from sorghum molasses and Robert
O Brien, of Freeport, Pa, is in Mill
waukee assisting Professor Luche in
experiments. They are reported to
have succeeded in N aking Il sour mash
bourbon which could scarcely be told
from the genuine and could be pro-
duced at the cost of eight cents gal.
lou. Mr.. O Brien thinks that the dis
covery will revolutionize the sale in
that brand Of whisky.
August n. Grau, of the National
Distilling company does not believe
the statement and asserts that one
could as we'll make wheat bread out of
rye bread as bourbon whisky out Of
molasses. 1t is known, however, hat
distillers in New Orleans and in Mich.
igan have made whisky from molas.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-08-05
RAILROAD MEN PROTEST.
The State Board of Equalization Re-
quested Not to Raise Assessment.

HELENA, July 30.-The state board
OF equalization today heard the re.
personalities Of the different railroads
in regard to the valuation to be
placed on the roadbeds and rolling
stock for taxation purposes. The
hearing occupied about an hour and
half. The railroad men urged the
board not to increase the valuations
over those of last year, although the
board few ago made an increase of
10 per cent on all main lines.
E. A. Wilkinson, representing Il! :
Great Northern railroad, said th>;
the main line assessment is entirel.
too much. He complimented the sta,
upon being the lowest assessed sta.
OF any other in the union, but statet:
that the state authorities had a faculty
Of making the railroads pay more
than their share Of that assessment.
Mr.. Wilkinson said that in states
where taxes were levied upon a gross
earning basis, and 4 per cent is con-
sidered as the proper rate. He said
that in Montana last year upon an as.
sessed valuation of $l2, 500 mile, TAX
ing as basis the gross earnings of
the road for 1902, the rate was 4.72
per cent, and that if paid upon the as.
sessment as made this year, would
equal Al per cent on gross earning
basis.
r. S. Fernald, representing the
Northern Pacific, appeared before the
board and stated that he would make
no attack on the main line assessment,
which is identical with that of the
Great Northern. He did, however,
ask reductions on several branch
lines, giving his reasons for so doing.
AS State Auditor Calderhead, a
member of the board, was absent, the
board did not reach a conclusion to-
day. He is expected by tonight and
the board will reach a decision tomor.
row. 1t seems to be the impression
that the 10 per cent raise made few
days ago will stand.
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Thousands Have Come West.

ST. PAUL, July 30.-Estim ates which
trans.continenta lines figure out late
in July each year OF the number of
settlers passing through the St. Paul
gateway in the spring rush, into the
northwest, are now out. They give
interesting light on the movement
which occurred between the middle of
February and the middle Of June. The
total number of settlers passing
through St. Paul to points in Mime.
sofa, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho
and Washington is estimat at 95,-
600. The total number passing through
St. Paul for points in Gao oadian north
west is estimated at $4,000.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-08-05
Miners Have Prior Lien.

TACOMA, July 30.-The Yukon coun-
Gil decided last week to allow the
miners prior lien on so per cent of
the entire output of the Klondike
mines. The resolution was subse.
quently altered to include suppliers of
wood in the privilege Of filing a prior
lien, on the same footing as a laborer
on a mine. The new ruling WILL it is
believed, protect men employed upon
mines against the acts of some en-
ployers who have not scrupled to
adopt all means in their power to
avoid paying the men.
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Fugitives Elude pursuers.

PLACERv1LLE, CAL, July 30.--Al.
though hundreds of heavily armed
men arc now engaged in searching for
the twelve surviving prisoners who
escaped from the Folsom penitentiary,
the outlaws remain masters OF the
situation. They have succeeded in
eluding their pursuers and the ultim ate
escape Of at least some of the men
seems highly probable.
J. W. Woods, leader OF the escaped
convicts, is said by the prisoners here
to have been a soldier with the United
States troops in the Philippines. Ac.
cording to the story, Woods deserted
from the federal troops and joined the
Filipinos. He was regarded as hero
among the convicts, who say he was
once surrounded by a detachment of
troops and managed to break through
their lines at night, and, after father
ing force OF Filipinos, captured sew
eral United States soldiers and had
them shot to death. Later Woods was
captured and tried by a mixed court
martial on the charge Of desertion and
aiding the enemy. He was convicted,
but the secretary of war disapproved
of the finding for the reason that
Woods being a regular, could not be
held by the decision of the mixed
court. By some means Or other,
Woods was never tried again, and he
returned to America 1t is said he led
the FiIipinOs in many encounters.
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cry, will be eight feet in diameter.
The minute hand will move five feet
every minute. The numerals marking
the various hours will be Is feet in
length and made of bright colored
coleus.
In broad circle surrounding the
dial will be twelve flower beds, one
opposite each hour, and each two feet
wide and Is feet long. At night the
time piece Will be illuminated with p
900 incandescent lights.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-08-05
Carrie Nation Makes Trouble.

SCRANTON, Pa, Aug. 3.-William
Law, wealthy coal operator, will
bring action against Mayor Connell
and the city of Scranton on account
OF police Interference with Carrie Ma
tion wien she attempted to speak in
Nayaug park last Week. Mr.. Law
says lie "as ruaely handled by the
police Oh the occasion Of one of Mrs.
\ alton : four arrests. He says his
action i not personal, but Is solely
actua.ed by motives Of the public
gooG H wants the courts to define
tie rights OF free speech.
Mrs. Nation is due to arrive here
from Lancaster this afternoon for a
hear;r- Oh her fourth arrest. More
exciting times are expected. as there
i con- -iGcraule indignation at the ac-
tion OF the authorities in arrc-,iny
Mrs. Natiou.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-08-05
Officers Hope to Catch Conviets.

FOLSOM, Cal, Aug. 3.-Although it
is one week today since II of the most
desperate criminals at Folsom made a
break for their liberty, the prison au.
thorities are confident that the fugi-
tives will be taken before many more
days. 1t is fact that two bands of
convicts, OF five and three members
each, are definitely located, and it is
thought they will soon be cornered
and captured.
The attention of the posse is now
centered on either one or the other of
these groups, little attention being
given to the convicts like Gordon and
Robertson, who are believed to have
wandered off by themselves, it being
thought these men will eventually wan.
der into small town and be captured
by local officers.
PLACERv1LLE, CAL, Aug. 3.-Re-
port has come in from the Costumes
copper mine, now operated by the
Rio Vista Copper company, near Fair
Play, that during the night the cabin
OF George Eads, at the Copper mine,
was entered by four armed men. Eads
was held up and the provisions in the
cabin eaten or taken away. The cop.
per mine is about fifteen miles from
the scene OF the fight on Saturday,
and is on a ridge extending up and
along the creek adjoining Fausels'
ranch near the Victory.
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CALAMITY JANE IS DEAD.
Remarkable Western Character Who
Once Served as Army Scout.

DEADwooD, S. D., Aug. 1.-The
noted female character, "Calamity
J Jane,' who had been known on the
frontier since 1870, died today at Terry,
eight miles from Deadwood, of infla-
nation Of the bowels. She had re.
quested that she be buried in Mount
Moriahs cemetery, at Deadwood, be-
side "Wild Bill' Hickok, who was
murdered here in 1876. Her name was
Mrs. Jane Burke and her last hus-
band, who was much younger than
she, is said to be in Denver. A mar
ried daughter is in North Dakota, but
the woman refused to give her address
and referred to an estrangement.
Calamity Jane was the most re-
marka able woman the frontier has de.
veloped. By her strange name she
was known throughout the length and
breadth OF the land. She it was who,
according to Buffalo Bill, suggested
to Bret Harte the character of Chero.
kee Sal in his greatest and most fam.
Gus story, "The Luck of Roaring
Camp
Jane shifted for herself from the
time she was 10 years old. At Is she
was famous for her skill with a rifle
and as horsewoman. Before she was
20 she was celebrated as an Indian
fighter, and was appointed regular
scout in the United States army. She
was given her sobriquet in 1872 by
Captain Egan, whom she saved from
death at Goose Creek, S. D.
She once saved Jack McCaul and
six passengers by taking the reins Of
the Deadwood coach, after McCaul
was wounded by Indians, and bring
ing it through safely.
Afterward she held up Jack McCaul
with a butchers cleaver and helped
lynch him because he had assass in at
ed Wild Bill, who had been her friend.
| She had followed the mining booms
from Mexico to British Columbia.
She had secuted and prospected in
every state in the West, and she had
fought men in fair fight and won. She
had killed Indians, helped run down
and lynch desperadoes. She never
had known fear nor home. She
never asked consideration because OF
| her sex
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-08-05
Killed BY Fugitive Convicts

PLACERVILLE, CAL. Aug. 2.-The
convic:s who escaped from Folsom
prison are still at large. The FIVE who
engaged in fatal fight with their pur-
suer> at CranG Victory mine last
night have not been seen today and
apparently have made successful re-
treat, In their haste to get away from.
the militia and sheriff : posse the con-
victs left a water can, several hat,
aud some firearnl, on the hillside
where last night's conflict occurred.
The dead bodies of Rutherford and
W. G. Jones, two militiamen. who
Were shot by tie outlaws, We're found
this morning where they had fallen,
Jones had served in the Philippines a.
a member OF the First Tennessee and
the Thirty seventh volunteer United
States infantry. Al Drill, a national
guardsmau, VINO was shot tlrough
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-08-05
Cupid on the Blacklist.

TOPEKA, Kan, July 30.-Kansas
school boards in a dozen counties are
inserting clauses in contracts with
teachers that prohibit either courting
or marriage by teachers during the
length of their school term.
At Sedan yesterday members OF the
local school board OF Chautauqua
county held a meeting and agreed not
to employ a teacher who would not
agree to abandon courting and remain
single while teaching.
Many schools in Kansas were badly
interrupted last year by the marriage
Of the women teachers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-08-05
Largest Clock III the World.

MILWAUKEE, July 30.-Tt4e greatest
clock in the world. the dial Of which
will be l2O feet il diameter, is being
built here for use at the Louisiana
Purchase exposition next year. Only
the hands and machinery are being
made here. for the dial is to be q bril-
liant bed of flowers.
The clock will be placed OF the side
0: the hill near the Agricultural build
iu-. The minute hand will be 90 feet
long and the ring a. the END, which
Will be iasteLeG to the machiu.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-08-05
millionaire klOndiker Robbed.

SEATTLE, Aug. 3.-Thomas S. Lip
py, the klondike millionaire, was con.
fronted by two masked burglars in
his home after returning from church
last night. He was beaten over the
head with revolver, bound and gag.
geo and tied to a post OF his stairway.
A servant girl, previously surprised
by the burg lars and tied to the stair.
way. Witnessed the attack on her en-
ployer. Lippy was robbed of two gold
watches and Sl4, all the money on his
person. His wounds are considered
serious.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-08-05
Another Rich Gold Strike.

VICTORIA, B. c., July 31.-The
steamer Cottage City. which arrived
yesterday with 500, 900 in GOLD from
Dawson and Sl3, 900 from Cassiar,
brought news Of new strike of placer
gold in Cassiar district, near the head.
waters Of the Stickeen. Further ex-
citement was caused at White Horse
by the arrival of three men who came
out from the gold fields for supplies
They reported the country very rich
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-08-05

There is an old allegorical picture
Of a girl scared at u grasshopper, but
in the act of heedlessly treading on a
snake This is paralleled by the man
vino spends a large sum of money
bui!ui.g cyclone cellar, but neglects
70 p"o,ide his family with bottle of
Chanh :rlaiu' 5 Collie, Cholera and Di-
arr ~, Remedy as safeguard against
bose! complaints. whose victims out
number those Of the cyclone hundred
to One, This remedy is everywhere
recognized as the most prompt and re-
liable medicine in use for these dis
eases. For sale by D. G.. Lockwood,
DRUGGIST.
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one lung, is now expected to recover.
Another victim of tile convict chase
was Phillip Spinger, resident Of this
district. He is hard Of hearing, and
failing to respond to an order to halt,
was fatally shot by a picket early this
mOrninp.
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day practically the only news which
came from the Sistine chapel was that
OF the extremely grave illness of Car
dinal Herrero. 1t is presumed, how
ever, that other aged cardinals are
also suffering from their prolonged
incarceration and intense heat.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-08-05
New Pope Is Elected.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-The Wash.
ipgton government was advised of the
election of the new pope by the follow
ing telegram received from Mr.. Idd.
ings, the American charge d'affairs at
Rome: 'Cardinal Sarto elected pope;
aged 6S. The new pope will be known
as Plus X.