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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-04-22
Bank Robbers, Foiled.

WAMPUM, Pa, April l8.-In a bat.
tie following an unsuccessful attempt
to rob the First National bank of this
place early today, one man was killed
and another seriously wounded.
The dead man was one of the burg
lars and he has not yet been identified.
The wounded man is Henry Willough-
by, a baker, who surprised the burg
lars while at work. His injuries are
serious.
Willoughby was passing the bank
at an early hour on his way to work
when he was suddenly confronted by a
man who, at the point of revolver,
ordered him to throw up his hands
and be quiet. He did so, but in his
right hand was revolver and mo.
ment later both men fred at each 9TH.
er.
At the report of the revolvers two
other men rushed from the bank and
took a hand in the shooting. The
fight brought some of the people in the
vicinity of the bank and they were
soon at the scene of trouble, but be.
fore their arrival, the burglars had
| fed
While the men had broken into the
banking rooms they had not completed
the drilling of the safe and their at
tempt at robbery was unsuccessful.
This morning the body OF one of the
burglars was discovered in vacant
lot in the upper end Of town. AS the
bullet wound was near his heart, it is
presumed that his companions had to
drag Or drive their dying comrade
from the bank to where he was found.
While he was shabbily dressed, on his
body was found gold watch and S44
in cash.
! Willoughby was shot in both legs. 1t
is supposed he fired the shot that
killed the burglar. Great excitement
prevails in the town and a posse has
been organized to pursue the burglars.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-04-22
Right-of- Way Deeds Filed.

KAL1sPELL, April l7.-Right-ofway
agents for the Great Northern have
filed with the county clerk and recor
der sixty-ive deeds for rights-of-way
for the new line northward and forty
five more will be filed as soon as the
required sign atures are secured.
When these are filed the entire
right-of-way will have been secured,
except the eight parcels of land against
which condemn alton proceedings have
been instituted.
Mr.. Clay, the agent here, has orders
to purchase all the rights-of-way for
both the northern and the southern
lines. He is nearly through with one
part OF his work, and soon will be at
work upon the southern line.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-04-22
THE MINNESOTA.
lhe Largest Ship Ever Built In This
Country Is Successfully Launched.

New LONDON, Conn.,, April l6.-In
the presence of thousands of specta-
tors, including many visitors from
New York, Boston and other cities,
the steamship Minnesota, the largest
vessel ever built in this country, and
the greatest cargo carrier in the
world, was launched today at the
yards of the Eastern Shipbuilding
company at Groton. The sponsor of
the mammoth ship was Miss Clara
Hill, daughter of J. J. Hill, president
of the Great Northern Steamship com
pany, for whom the vessel was bu j.,
to become part Of the company's I''-
cidc and Oriental carrying service.
AS the last restraining link that held
the ship to its place on the ways W as
severed, Miss Hill broke bottle of
wine over the steel bow and named
the craft Minnesota. With gliding
movement, barely perceptible at first,
the vast mass of steel, weighing thous'
ands of tons, started down the ways,
and, gathering speed rapidly, plunged
into the water with wave under her
stern that seriously threatened the
safety OF hundreds of small craft in
the harbor. Although her momentum
seemed sufficient to carry her far over
to the other side of the harbor, the
precautions taken to slack her speed
were sufficient to bring her to a stand
still within a mile 0f the Groton shore
Tugs then took her in tow and she
was guided to the dock, where she will
be fitted up for service.
After the launching luncheon was
served to guests of the shipbuildin&
company in the yard.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-04-22
The Irish Land Bill,

DUBLIN, April 1.-THE national
convention called by the United Irish
league to consider the new land bill,
which assembled here yesterday, re.
convened early tod ay in the round
room of the mansion house. There
was smaller attend ance. In view of
a misunderstanding in the case of GER
tain English papers, John Redmond
introduced strong home rule resolu'
tion declaring that the Irish nation
would never be satisfied until it OBJ
tanned a full measure of self-govern-
ment. "No substitute" said Mr..
Redmond, scan or will be accepted. -
Mich ael Davitt briefly seconded the
resolution, saying lrishmen would be
eglecting their sacred duty to the
cause if they did not send such a mes
sage to their race throughout the
world. Mr.. Redmond's recommends. a.
lions were carried by acclamation.
Mr.. O'Brien then proceeded to ex-
plain the various suggestions for
amendments to the land bill. An
amendment Of Mr.. O'Brien providing
for extending financial assistance to
the evicted tenants was welcomed, but
many of the delegates wished it to 90
further
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-04-22
Free Lunch Soup is Bad.

CHICAGO: April 19.-Thirteen men
were poisoned tonight by eating soup
in saloon at 50 Herne avenue. The
soup was set out by the proprietor of
tn saloon as part of a "free lunch, .
aud nearly all the men in the place
p4rtook Of it. In a short time it was
necessary to take several of them to d
hospital. Three of them We're in a se-
rjUgs condition.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-04-22
WARSHIP TAKES WATER.
The Cruiser West Virginia is Success
fully Launched.

NEWPORT NEWS, April l8.-The
cruiser West Virg ginia was launched
this afternoon. Calvin B. Orcutt,
president OF the Newport News Ship"
building company, escorted to the
christening platform Miss Cath arine
Vaughan White, eldest daughter of
Governor Albert B. White of West
Virginia, who was officially invited by
the navy department to be sponsor
for the West Virginia. Miss White
was attended by three maids of honor,
her sisters, Miss Grace White and
Miss Ethel White: and Miss Ashton
Wilson, daughter of former Governor
Wilson,. In the christening party
were also the governor and Mrs.
White.
AS soon as the ceremonies were
over, President Orcutt conducted the
guests, nun bering some 800 persons,
to the steamboat Newport News,
aboard which the party went to Old
Point Comfort, where they were ten
dered banquet in the diningroom Of
the Hotel Chamberlain. Among the
distinguished guests present were Gov.
ernor White of West Virginia and
military staff, Governor Montague of
Virginia and staff, officers of the
army and navy and prominent citizens
of the two Virginias. President Or.
cutt was POSTMASTER.
The West Virginia, which is sister
ship to the California and Pennsyl.
vania, is an armored cruiser of ii, 600
tons displacement. The hull is of
steel and measures on load water line
SOP feet, extreme beam So feet 81
inches. The vessel has a normal dis.
placement of 1866 tons, with all am.
munition and stores on board of l5..
l04 tons. The design ated indicated
horsepower of the cruiser is %, 600 to
produce speed Of q knost. With a
complement of Al officers and 1873 sea.
men and marines, the vessel will be
the floating home of $50 men.
Five feet below and four feet above
normal load line from stem to stern
the cruiser will have an armor bel,
of six inches thick at the top and five
inches at the bottom. For a depth OF
six feet from the top the maximum
thickness will be preserved. The
armor will taper at the stem and sterr
to three and one-half inches in thick
ness. The Hichborn balanced oval
turrets will be covered with armor 6!
inches thick on the port plate and
six inches on the sides aud rear.
The main battery will consist OF
four eight-inch breechloading rifles,
mounted two in each turret on the cen
line of the vessel. Ia addition there
will be fourteen six-inch rapid fire
guns, besides four one-pound auto
matte guns, four one-pound rapid fire
guns, six Colt automatic guns, two
machine guns and two three.inch fielC
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-04-22
No UffenSc Intended.

BERLIN, April lS.-The German
press does uoL distinguish between the
visit of the United States European
squadron to Marseilles and the pro-
gram planned for the United States
North Atlantic squadron on behalf OF
which the American government de
clined an invitation TO visit Kiel dur
ing the coming regatta there.
Therefore some wonder is expressed
as to why especial honors are shown
the French president by the American
navy, Immediately following the refu-
sal of the German emperor's request. y
One or two papers express them
selves bitterly on the subject and say
the Germans ''uO not miss much in not
having a sight OF the American ships
WASHINGTON. April l8.-As tele
graphed yesterday the Associated
Press was authorized on the highest
authority to make this statement Of
the matter of the visit of the United
States European squadron to Marseil
| les:
"Nothing was further from the mind
OF Secretary Moody or the Washing
ton government than giving Oifense to
Germany by extending an inappropri-
ate courtesy to sovereign of a friend
ly nation. The suggestion came from
the state Department. that the squad
ron 90 to Marseillcs in time to greet
President Loubet, especially as it
would touch there to take on board
the new chief, Rear Ad
miral Cotton. AS regards the visit Of
the American men-of-war to kiel, no
invitation reached the navy depart
ment from Berlin for the European
squadron to go there.
On the same high authority it is
stated that had such an Invitation
come it would have been accepted.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-04-22
RANGE " AR IMMINENT.
Serious Trouble Threatened Between
Sheepmen and Cattlemen.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., April 2O.-Sheep-
men of the Sweetwater country have
declared open war upon the cattlemen
and clash is imminent unless steps
are at once taken to get the warning
factions together on proposition of
satisfactory division of the ranges Of
that section. Sheriff Charles Slough
OF Lander has gone to the range
country to investigate and if he finds
the condition of affairs as alarming
as has been reported he will immedi-
ately make a formal request of the
governor for at least one company OF
state militia to patrol the range. Re.
Gently the sheepmen of the Sweetw ater
country have received copies Of cir.
cular letter notifying them that sheep
would not be permitted to Craze with
in certain bound aries. The Fremont
County Woolgrowers' association has
adopted resolutions holding account
able to any member of the associ alton
whose personal and property rights
shall be violated, the person and
property of the "dead-liner" and
pledging full financial aud moral sup
port to the defense of the lives and
property and members of the associa.
tion. The resolutions characterize
the drawing of "dead lines" as a vio-
lation of federal and state statutes
and call upon both federal and state
officials, other woolgrowers' associa'
tions and all persons interested for
assistance.
BUTTE, April 20 "A Miner special
from Red Lodge says according to q
report that comes from Red Lodge
from the vicinity of Carbonate anG
Joliet, conditions in that neighbor
hood are ripe for serious trouble be-
tween cattlemen and sheepmen. /
seems that the cattlemen have formed
a sort of pool, owners of something
over 100000 head of cattle being in
volved, and have issued an ultimat
that sheepmen shall no longer be per
mitted to range their focks in a stretci
of fine grazing country about twelve
miles long, between Shane's Ridg'
and Silesia.
The cattlemen held meeting il
Joliet and all bound themselves t.
support the cattlemen by force of arm
if necessary. They have hired a ma
named Albert Sauneifer, a quarter
breed Indian, to patrol the section in
volved, armed, and he is instructed,
is claimed, to permit no sheepman t.
Craze his focks.
If any desire to trail through tn
country, Sauneifer is to accompan
them and see that they do not stop b
the way. 1t is understood that in cas-
he has trouble with refractory sheer
man, Sauueifer is to notify all tn
members of the pool and they will RAJ
ly to his assistance. They will the
put the objectionable sheep off th
coveted range by peaceful means,
possible, otherwise by force.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-04-22
Murder Mystery Solved.

NEW CASTLE, Wyo., April 10
The mystery surrounding the disap-
pearance several weeks ago of J. w.
Church, and his wife, have been clear
ed up by the confession of 'S!im'
Clifton. Clifton admits that he killed
them and has told the authorities
where the bodies were buried by him.
When confronted with evidenc. re.
Gently unearlhed, Clifton broke down
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-04-22
Hello Girls Strike .

BUTTE. April l6.-Every girl of the
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone com.
pany to the number of about % in this
city last evening went on a strike be-
cause of the alleged discrimin alton of
the company against the operators
who have become members Of re-
Gently organized union. The trouble
commenced about three weeks ago
when the girls claimed that the com.
pany was disch arging members of the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-04-22
Will Not Be Moved.

KAL1sPELL, April 16 So much has
been said reg arding the probability Of
the Great Northern removing its line
of railroad between Kalispell and
Jennings when the Columbia Falls
road is connected with the Jennings
branch that at this time few facts
are we'll worth presenting. It has been
said that the new line, would be
made the main line and that no more
overland trains would be run on the
old line west from Kalispe]l.
From fifteen to twenty billion feet of
lumber must come to market over the
Great Northern from the vast tract of
timber in the western part of the coun-
ty. While Mr.. Vogle, the timber
cruiser for the Blackfoot Mining com.
pany, was in the city few days ago
he was asked what would be the prob
able amount of freight charges which
the Great Northern would collect and
receive from the shipment of this tim.
| ber alone, and his answer was that it
would receive about SIS, 100000. This
is only one item OF many that might
be referred to, but this one alone will
suffice to ally all apprehension about
the matter of removing this line. The
very thought of such a thing is alb
surd.
1t is the opinion of conserv ative
business men that the line west from
Kalispell will never be removed and it
can be safely said that it will be main
tanned in the future as it has been in
the past, and that both freight and
passenger trains will continue to use
the line.
The charter from the state alone
would prevent such move upon the
part of the company if it were in any
wise inclined to take the step.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-04-22

weakness, using the term structural
in its technical sense, high officials at
the navy department are not disposed
to minimize the defects of the Maine
as reported by Captain Leu:ze and
other officers of the vessel. The re.
port of the chief engineer regarding
the boilers, it is admitted, furnishes
ground for greater concern than the
matter of gun found atoms.
A careful inspection of the vessel
will be made and if it is found tn at the
boilers are a failure the department.
will recommend that they be replaced.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-04-22
Defects in Battlcship Maine.

WASHINGTON, April l7.-While de-
nying that the battleship Maine has
developed the slightest structural
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-04-22
Burned By Gasoline.

BUTTE, April l7.-Janet Mckay, a
prominent young society lady of this
city, and former secretary of the AS.
sociated Charities board, was so seri-
ously burned Tuesday evening at her
home that her life is despaired of.
The accident occurred through gaso.
line, with which the young lady was
cleaning pair OF gloves.
After cleaning the gloves she threw
the remainder of the gasoline into the
stove, in which she supposed there was
no fire. An explosion followed i'm.
mediately and her clothing caught
fire. Her mother came rushing in
and, seeing her daughters condition
attempted to put out the hames, faint
ing while doing so, and but for the
young lady herself both would have
burned to death. A first it was
thought that the young lady's burns
were not serious, but it now develops
that she will most certainly lose both
arms if she lives.
ID. Ii Lockwood warrants Every
Bottle.
If troubled with rheumatism give
Cham mberlain's Pain Balm trial. 1t
will uOt cost you Il cent II 1t does no
good. One Application will relieve
the pain. 1t also cures sprains and
bruises in one-third tl,r time required
by any other treattn' Mt. Cuts, burns,
frostbites, quinsy, pains in the side
and chest, gIandu]nr and other SWELL
ings are quickly cured by applying it.
Every bottle warranted. Price IS and
80 cents.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-03

srltaln's Largest Lighthouse.
Britain's largest lighthouse is the
skerryvore. 1t contains 4.SOs tons of
masonry and cost s450.26s. It was
built In 1S44.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-03
BfvtRlEGE TALKS TO TEACHERS.

At the last meeting of the Indiana
State Teachers Association, Albert j.
Beveridge, junior Senator from In.
diana, addressed the assemblage. We
know Senator Beveridge personally
and are well acquainted with his poll
tical methods, and while not his adj
mirer along the line indicated, we be-
lieve portion of his address before
the Indiana Association is well worth
producing and we here present that
part of it to you. Sin my opinion
you should teach two things most of
all. Teach hopefulness and high
ideals. The great things of the world
are not yet done, although among
young men there is often an under
current of hopelessness and even
anger that they should have been born
in time when there seems so little to
do. l might mention so many great
things that remain to be done. With
in the next ten years there will be
written a book that will pale Black
stone into insignificance. 1t will be
the great work on institutional law.
We are but on the borderland of
science. Every subject opens wide
vistas for the achievement of those
who have the energy and the am
bition and who have been trained to
use their powers effectively.
Teach high ideals, l say. Teach
the children what magnificent thing
it Is to be an American citizen. We
talk about our little red schoolhouses,
but let me tell you that the spirit
of the little red schoolhouse really
lives in Russia. In the country of the
Car the children are taught and
come to believe with a conviction
that is religion that Russia is to full
fill a magnificent destiny. One of the
finest things to teach child Is that
the greatest thing on earth to be is an
citizen, a nobleman of the
a prince of liberty. Teach
him the true meaning of that grand
old motto, 'Noblesse Oblige.'
"Instill into the minds of the
children that inspiring principle
called hope. The principle that life
is worth the living, if well lived, that
success counts for nothing
if it does not add to the greatness of
the Nation and the good of humanity;
that success is not worth the while
unless gloritied by ideals"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-03

Congress without votes. We want
your moral support Of course but we
want your name on our subscription
list with the cash paid In advance,
your job work, your legal printing,
your every help that will enable us to
give you what you want and have a
right to expect. The very little that
may reasonably be expected of every
republican in Cache county would
place this institution i'm excellent
working shape and enable us to give
YOU the best newspaper ever produced
in Cache county, but until Cache re-
publicans realize this and act accord
ingly, neither we nor anyone else can
ever produce first-class republican
paper In this territory. This is
straight goods. No matter what you
have done for any newspaper PROPOSE
tion in years gone by-(some may
have done more than they OUGHT
the fact remains that the proper
thing has never been done, else pros
porous and influential republican
paper would now be in operation
here. IT TAKES A UNITED SUPPORT
give us that and then If we do not
produce" kick us out.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-03

We know little or nothing as to
whether Arizona should or should
not be admitted to the Union as a
state, but recent anonymous letters
received by Senator Beveridge in
which he is threatened with various
and sundry dire calamities for his
stand against that territory's admis-
sion would indicate that some people
there need little civilization before
receiving statehood's rights.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-03

vice. Payment Is to be made at the
same time and in same manner as
teachers salaries are PAID.
That Colorado legislature may have
disgraced itself and the state by its
recent actions, but we feel that this
should and will go far to make amends.
1t shows degree OF intelligence and
capability of grasping the eternal fit
ness of things-a capacity not yet
evidenced by the older states in the
Union. II there Is class of public
servants In the United States that re-
ceives as poor pay and as little of the
right kind of attention as does the
teachers profession as a whole, we do
not know of It,, and the attitude Of
the people and legislatures in this re-
spect is so ridiculous as to be SYM
pathetic. Think of the person to
whom you entrust the intellectual
welfare of your children receiving less
in many instances, than that person
could earn as day laborer. How can
1t be expected that the really bright
man or woman will remain in the
teachers profession, when that same
mind employed in another capacity
will earn twice, three times the money
paid him as teacher. How can it be
expected that the average teacher re-
ceiving from $35 to S55 to S75 month
can and will keep up with the progress
Of education by attending the higher
schools for learning. They can not
afford to do 1t. 1t is also true that a
man or woman who has devoted any
great number of years to teaching is
seldom fitted to carry on life's battle
in another channel, nor at the pre-
sent wages paid teachers in general,
is he or she able to lay aside sufli-
cient amount to bring comfort to their
declining years-therefore we say that
the Colorado legislature is on the right
track in trying to make what amends
1t can.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-03
PROBATE AND GUARDIANSHIP NOTICE,

Consult County Clerk or the Respective Sign.
ers for Further information.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-02-03
The Proper Thug.

A bill has been introduced in the
Colorado legi 'lature providing pen
sions for school teachers.
The meas Ire provides that any
teacher in the public schools of this
state who shall have taught twenty
five years in the public schools of the
United States and twenty years of
such service shall have been performeA
in Colorado, sue teacher shall be en-
titled to life pension in sum equal
to one-half such teachers annual sal
airy during the last year of such SER