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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-10-21

at the afternoon and evening meetings
and thousands were turned away from
the doors, he found himself confronted
with what he called new experience
when thousands, having evidently
satisfied their curiosity, threw the
meetings into confusion by their sud-
den exodus before the ceremonies had
more than fairly begun. Commands
to close the doors aud prevent exit
were unavailing and the prophet gave
vent to displays of considera BILE petu.
lance on finding that it was one thing
to gather a great New York crowd but
quite another affair to command its
interest after the first demands of
curiosity had been satisfied.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-10-21
CANADIANS DISAppROVE.
The Decision Of Alaska Boundary Com
mission Was Not Unanimous.

LONDON, Oct. 10. = The Alaska
boundary commission will have one
more meeting. 1t will be public one
and will be held tomorrow at the for
eign office. AT that time and place
the arbitration decision which was
verbally agreed upon Saturday will
be read. The draft of the decision
reached by the Alaskan bound ary
commissioners was signed by ANA.
jority of the commissioners this even
ing. Messrs. Aylesworth and Jette,
the Canadian commissioners refused
to sign.
The decision grants all American
contentious with the exception of the
one relating to the Portland canal
The signatures were Lord Chief JUS.
tice Alverstone and Senator Lodge,
Senator Turner and Secretary Root,
the American commissioners. They
constituted a majority and insured
tinality. Messrs. Aylesworth and Jette
carried their outspoken disapproval
of the decision to the point of refusing
to sign even that section of the decis.
ion giving the Portland canal to Can
ada and they emphasized their atti.
tude by walking out of the cabinet
room in the foreign Office before sig
natures of the others had been affixed
to the historic document, which has
already been printed and is ready for
the session to be held tomorrow.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-10-21
Busy Bank Burglars.

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Oct. 16.-The
bank of Viberg was robbed last night
of Sc, 900. The thieves were seen by
citizens, who did not dare to venture
on the street, which was patroled by
armed robbers. Half the money stol-
on a handcar.
WOONSOCKET, S. D., Oct. l6.-Four
strangers arrived here last night and
one of them offered the city marshal
5000 if he would keep quiet, saying
they intended to rob the Citizens bank
and then steal horse, drive to WASH
ington Springs and rob the bank
there. The officer arrested the four
men.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-10-21
Accused Of naturalization Frauds.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. lG.-Consta bic j ohm
AIcGillickuddy, locally known as
"Cuddy Mac" vas arrested this even
ing on an indictment returned by the
federal grand jury. charging him with
having aided in the recent naturaliZa-
tion frauds. He is accused of aiding
and abetting aliens residing in St.
Louis and not entitled to the rights
Of citizenship in securing fraudulent
paper. Of naturalization. McGillic.
kuddy was Immediately taken before
Judge Ames of the federal court and
gave Loud in the sum of $4,000. HIS
case was set for trial on November ;.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-10-21
THE ALASKA BOUNDARY.
Arbitration Board Renders Decision Fav.
Orable to the United States.

LONDON, Oct. 1.-THE Alaskan
bound airy commission has reached
decision whereby all the American
contentious are sustained, with the
exception of those in relation to the
Portland canal, which Canada wins.
All that now remains to be done is for
the commissioners to aftix their sigma.
lures to the decision and complete the
map which will accompany it. On the
map will be marked the boundar line.
definitely fixing the division of Ameri-
can aud British territory on such
basis that no American citizen will
lose a foot Of land he already be.
lieved he held, while the United States
will get all the waterways to the rich
Alaskan territory with the exception
of the Portland canal, which gives
Canada the one outlet she so much
needed.
The effect of the decision is to leave
the Alaskan boundary practically
where it is now. The main point of
the Canadian contention involved the
outlet from the Klondike gold fields at
the head Of Lynn canal. including the
ports of Skagway and Dyea through
which the Klondike business is trans
acted. These ports remain American
territory. The decision is taken to
concede the American claim to strip
Of territory 10 leagues in width from
tidew and extending from the
head of Portland canal to the Hist
meridian of west longitude. The Am
orleans laid especial stress upon their
contention that this strip should be
measured from the head of estuaries
or bays, while the Canadians argued
that the measurements should be from
the main water of the ocean. The con-
troll Of the sites of Skagway and Dyea
were involved in the controversy.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-10-21
High Prices at Dawson.

VANCOUVER, B. c., Oct. l.--A
closing in quickly and several thous-
and tons of freight will not reach
Dawson this season. Freight ch harges
are phenomenally high and prices on
certain staples are going styward.
To-day hay in Dawson is selling at
Sl3O a ton. Not only is freight from
up-river being delayed on account of
the low water, but lower river steam
ers, which were bringing St. Michael
shipments Of hay, feed, etc, will not
reach here. Many other articles be.
sides those enumerated are going up
on the expectation of pending short
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-10-21
HONEST FILINGS NOT AFFECTED
An Official Statement Relating TO With
draWal Of Public Lands.

WASHINGTON, Oct lS.--Ccmmis.
sioner r chards, of the general land
Office, gave out the following state
ment regarding the policy and practice
of the land office in the matter of the
withdrawal Of public lands from set.
tlement:
''There seems to be apprehension
respecting the withdrawal of public
land from entry under certain of the
land laws, and suspension of final ac-
tion on certain classes of entries al
ready made. Generally speaking, the
land was Withdrawn from entry in or
der to prevent its appropriation in a
manner or for purpose not contem.
plated by law. In the case Of a pro-
po3ed forest reserve, Withdrawal is
made of all land that will probably
be included in its bound aries, in order
to guard against speculative entries
made for the purpose of obtaining lieu
land. Withdrawals under the irriga.
tion act are for the purpose of reserv-
ing land for homestead entries, the
only kind permitted by the act, and to
prevent speculative entries. Lands
containing oil or minerals are with
drawn from agricultural entry as min
eral lands, and are sold in smaller
quantities and at higher prices than
farming lands. Occasionally certain
areas are Withdrawn from entry under
the desert land law upon evidence that
the lands are not arid land, being pro-
ductive without rriga,ion, which can.
not be taken under said act.
"Final action Is often suspended
upon individual entries or a class of
entries in certain localities pending in
vestigation as to whether or not there
has been compliance with the require
ments of the law. There is no with
drawal of land in this connection nor
any suspension of law or Interference
with entries properly made
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-10-21
Robbers Loot Banks.

EUsTIs, Neb. Sept. l7.-Six masked
men robbed the Farnum state bank
early today, securing $4,000. One of
the men was arrested and the officers,
with bloodhounds, are on the trail of
the others. Dynamite was used and
wrecked.
ST. ANDREWS, N. B., Oct. IT,
Burglars entered the Bank of Nova
Scotia here early this morning, dam
aged the safe with explosives and es.
capped with all the funds, estimated at
several thousand dollars. The rob-
bers got away on a handcar seized in
the yard of the Canadian Pacific rail-
road
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-10-21
MistOOk Husband for Burglar.

CHICAGO, Oct. l5.-While searching
for burglars last night, Herbert L..
Butler of Austin was shot and serious
ly wounded by his wife. The couple
had armed themselves, Butler with a
revolver and his wife with a shotgun.
Upon discerning the outlines of per.
son in the darkness the wife opened
fire and her husband dropped to the
floor in agony. There were no bur-
glars in the house.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-10-21
Petition For Grand Jury.

KANSAS CITY, Oct. 15.-A grand
jury to investigate the charges Of
boodling made against the board of
education Of Kansas City, Kansas, is
assured. Today over 400 citizens had
signed petition drawn up last night
by the Mercantile club, asking Judge
e. L. Fisher of the district court to
call jury. The jury will not only
be asked to investigate the charges Of
boodling, but to stop gambling and
close the dozens of illicit saloons run
ming in violation of the law.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-10-21
sherman Statue Unveiled.

WASHINGTON, Oct. l5.-To the
memory of William Tecumseh Sher-
man, an equestrian statue was un.
yelled this afternoon by little boy,
William Tecumseh Sherman Thorn
dyke, grandson of the dead chieftain.
in the presence Of official Washington,
the president, the diplomatic corps
and the cabinet at its head.
Thous ands of veterans. memb bers OF
the societies Of the army of the Cum.
berland. the Tennessee, Ohio and the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-10-21

and alters-were confined, they shot
them to death.
The names given by Smith embrace
some of the most prominent and sub.
stantial citizens in the eastern portion
OF the county, and the inform alton
given by Smith has created a pro.
found sensation and will doubtless
cause more trouble. In the meantime
Smith is being closely guarded for
fear he may be killed by some of those
implicated.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-10-21
He Learned Il Great Truth.

1t is said Of John Wesley that he
once said to Mistress Wesley: "Why
do you tell that child the same thing
over and over again?' "John Wes-
ley, because once telling is not
enouyh.' 1t is for this same reason
thai YOU are told again and again
that Cham mberlain's Cough Remedy
cures colds and grip: that it counter.
acts any tendency Of these diseases to
result in pneumonia, and that it is
pleasant and safe to take. For sale
by d. G.. Lockwood, druggist.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-10-21
Big Robbery at Nome.

SEATTLE, Oct. l6.-A dispatch to
the Post.1ntelligencer from Nome
states that two masked men entered
the camp of r. D Hunter, of the
Northern Light company and robbed
him Of more than 5000. three hun.
dred and seventy-tive ounces of which
was in gold dust. The men were both
heavily armed In their hurry, they
overlooked 400 ounces of gold which
lay in plain view on the table. Sluice
box thieves have appeared on Anvil
creek aud are making small haul5
nightly.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-10-21
bowie Gould Not Hold Them

NEW DIRK, Oct. lS.-John AleXau-
der Dowie, who calls hin self "Elijah,
the restorer,' faced his first New
York audience today. aud although
Madison Square garden was throngel
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-10-21
Object to Senator S1noOt.

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, Oct. l5.-The
convention of Indiana Baptist
churches today adopted resolutions
against allowing Reed Smoot to be
seated as United States senator from
Utah, and asking for a constitutional
amendment to prevent a polygamist
from being elected to the national con-
preSS.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-10-21
GOOD Shooting By Japs.

VICTORIA, B. c.. Oct. 15.-A Peking
dispatch tells of a shooting competi-
ton between picked teams from the
British, American and Japanese. The
Japanese won, with the Americans
second. The officer comm anding the
Americans plimented the japanese
on their good shooting.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-10-21

Potomac, all the regular troops in the
vicinity of Washington, a battalion
of m arines, two battalions Of seamen
and the district national guard were
reviewed before the unveiling cere.
mOnias
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-10-21
INDIAN MURDERER CONEESSES.
He Tells the Story Of His Crime and Says
Whisky Crazed Him.

According to a Browning dispatch
to the Great Falls Tribune, the mur-
derer of seven persons on the Black
feet reservation last week was the
work of an Indian who was crazed
with whisky. The dispatch says:
James Little Plume was brought be.
fore United States Commissioner Ar
noux charged with the murder of seven
Indians and the wounding of another
on Two Medicine on Sunday. Little
Plume entered a plea of not guilty.
The prosecution introduced evidenc
proving conclusively his guilt. Little
Plume thereupon confessed dram attic
ally and in detail, going over the
minutest particulars of the tragedy.
Saturday afternoon three young In
dians went TO the town of Cut Bank,
procuring whisky from boot.legger
named Williamson. On their return
they went to Little Plume's house,
where drunken orgy ensued. The
party broke up about midnight, leav-
ing Little Plume and his wife alone
with sufficient whisky to last them un-
til daylight. Little Plume then sad
died a horse and rode to Wake-Up-
Lasts house, just across Two AIedi-
cine river, taking with him Winches.
ter carbine belonging to Running Owl,
who lives close by, and who was
participant in the drinking bout at
Little Plume's.
After short visit at w Wake-Up-
Lasts Little Plume went out at the
door, leaving it slightly ajar. Through
the crack he shot W akes-Up.Last, who
was in bed, the ball taking effect in
the left eye. Re-entering the house he
killed Mrs. Wakes-Up-Last and her
three children. All except Wakes-Up
Last were badly powder burned, show
ing that the shooting was done at close
range.
Remounting his horse, Little Plume
crossed the river. Passing the house
of Running OWL he shot to death
Susan Big Road, and seriously
wounded her sister Alice. He then
went to his own house, about 100 ards
distant. Here he attempted to shoot
his step-d aughter, but she escaped into
the brush. He then turned upon his
wife, firing one shot at her, and the
cartridges then became jammed in the
gun, rendering it useless. He and his
wife then grappled. He finally over
powered her, cutting her throat with a
case knife. This was followed by an
abortive and half-hearted attempt at
self-destruction, by stabbing himself
in the arm and inhicting a surface
wound upon the neck.
Little Plume speaks and writes Eng
lish duently. Has for years attended
the reservation boarding school.
When asked his motive he declared he
had none, but ascribed the act to Cut
Bank whisky. He admitted further
that his intentions were to kill ii other
people, and would have done so had
not the shell stuck in his gun.
MistOok Husband for Burglar.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-11-26
Maine Industrial School for Girls.

The 29th annual meeting of the trustees
of the Industrial School for Girls (the 9Th
since the State assumed control OF the
school) was held at Hallowell Nov, 18th.
School officers were elected, Mrs. Mary E.
King of Portland, principal.
The report of the principal showed IL
girls received during the year, making to-
day 143 girls in custody of the school. There
are 70 in the three halls of the school and 81
out in the houses. All of the 16 new girls
were born in Maine. The Oldest is 10 ana
the youngest g. There have been q dis
charges during the year, 5 were married,
one was released to her parents and one
died.
The health of the girls has been particu-
larly good, no contagious diseases and none
have died. The one who died was visiting
her sister in Massachusetts at the time.
The principal recommended the lorna
tiOn of IA library to take the place OF the one
burned two years ago, and hoped that a
reading room and amusement room might
be provided.
The conduct of the girls has been even
better than could be reasonably expected IN
a home for persons whose Inheritance and
previous training have been unfortunate, II
not positively defective A bank account
is opened in the HallOwell Savings bank
for each one thus saving.
The trustees now administer on an es-
tate valued at $65,000 as compared win
S6O,OO0 year ago. The personal property
on hand amounts to $500 as compared
with $500 year ago. Electric lights have
been installed in all the buildings. over
$1,000 has been spent in grading the
grounds, and new barn has been built.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-11-26
NEWSPAPER NOTES.

The Brunswick Record has completed its
first year, and says: SIN reviewing the re-
suits of the years work it is very gratify
ing to find that the business has exceeded
the original estimates, and that the balance
is on the right side" This shows proper
appreciation of merit, for the Record is
second to no local newspaper in the State
and is deserving Of the utmost prosperity.
As the churches in Camden were closed
because of the prevalence of small pox, and
the pastors were deprived of the opportu-
nifty of directly addressing their people, the
Camden Herald invited them do so through
it's columns. 1t was happy thought. The
Herald of Nov. Goth published a sermon by
Rev. L. D. Evans, pastor of the Congrega-
tional church, who selected these two pas
sages for his text: "Oh, that l knew where
might find Him!" Job %, 3. "When thou
passest through the waters 1 will be with
thee" Isaiah 49,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-11-26
SECRET SOCIETIES.

The regular meeting of Phoenix Lodge, F.
and A. NJ, will be held next Monday even
ing, and of Timothy Chase Lodge the fol-
lowing Thursday.
AT special session of the grand lodge OF
Maine, A. o. U. W., in Augusta, Nov. 10Th,
it was voted to accept the new assessment
rates as fixed by the supreme lodge. The
vote taken just before adjournment late in
the afternoon, was 1903 in favor 80 opposed.
The previous vote on the question was de-
clared void for some reason not made
known. Of the a3 lodges in the State all
but two or three were represented by dele
gates numbering $50
A grand council of the Royal Arcanum of
Maine was instituted at Augusta, Nov. 10Th,
by Supreme Regent A. S. Robinson of St.
Louis; Vice Regent H. Z. Wiggin of New
York; Supreme Secretary W. 0. Robson
of Boston; Past Supreme Regent w. Holt
Apgar of Trenton, n. j.; and Supreme
Guide H. S. Burkleardt of Chicago. About
rs members were present from various sec
tions of the State. Officers were elected,
Eugene Thomas of Topsham Grand Regent.
Henry c. Marden, Belfast, is one of the
trustees.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-11-26
A WEDDING RECEPTION IN MADISON.

The gentle reader will have noticed that
the marriage notices almost invariably
speak of "quiet wedding" so monoto-
nous had this become that few years ago
our Penobscot correspondent suggested
that we should have a noisy wedding occa-
sionally Just for a change. They had d
wedding in Madison the other day that fill
ed the bill, and more, too The happy
couple and their guests were Bohemlans
with unpronounceable names and their ''re-
ception" terminated in bloody atfray in
which stove covers, knives, chairs and
other articles of furniture served as weap-
ons. One man had scalp wound nine
inches long and finger broken; another a
bad cut in his right arm below the elbow
and third cut over the left temple more
than an inch in length and the eye swollen
and closed. The minor casualties were too
numerous to mention. The Madison Bulle-
tin in reporting the affair says:
| When the doctor entered the house at
| 1915 Sunday night all was quiet but the
house was in confusion, blood was every
where, on the floor, on the ceiling, on the
walls and on the furniture, and the tioo1
was slippery with blood. Lying on the floor
in a pool of blood and with a Washdish
nearly full of blood under his head was the
man with the large scalp wound nearly
dead from the loss of blood.
The wedding bells ring in our columns
every week and we have recorded innumer
able ''quiet weddings" but this eclipses
any social time we have ever been called
upon to report. The wedding guests paG
+ fines of 81 each for their amusement, an6
the Bulletin says:
The house will now be run as hospita
until the recovery OF the mutllated partlc!
pants who celebrated the occasion in ori
entail style, the beauty and appropriateness
of which we Americans fail to appreciate.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-11-26
THE CHURCHES.

Christian Science services are held at No.
55 Cedar street at / O'Clock every Sunday
morning, Rev. Henry S. Fiske, first reader.
All who are interested are invited to attend.
At the Unitarian church next Sunday,
morning service at l0.45 o'clock; preaching
by Rev. William Vaughan, recent pastor of
the Collegiate Reform church of New York
city Sunday school at u O'Clock. A cor
dial invitation to al
The services at 1iversalist church nex5
Sunday will be as follows: At 0.45 a. m,
regular service; pr 4aching by the pastors
Rev. Ashley A. Smith; at ~ H., Sunday
school and pastors Bible class; at 615
p. M, young peoples meeting; topic,
"Charity'
The services at the Congregational church
next Sunday will be as follows; Sermon by
the pastor, Rev. G. S. Mills, at 1915 a. m.
Sunday school at noon; c. E. meeting at
$50 p. m topic, Missions in South Ameri-
ca address by the pastor at 7.30 p. M, sub
ject, "Christ's Interpretation of the Sixth
Commandment
Meetings at the Auxiliary Mission, IS
Church street, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday evenings,and Sunday at $50
and 7.3O p. m. Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. johnson
would be glad to receive at the Auxiliary
Home, 56 Church street, any cast-otf clothing
for distribution to the needy this winter.
Mrs. w. b. Conant, the President, will su-
perinLend this department Of the mission.
The weekly prayer meeting al the Baptist
church this week will be omitted on account
of the union Thank sgiving service. Services
next Sunday will be as follows: Sermon by
the pastor, Rev E. S. Phlbrook, at TO- 45 a.
H. Sunday school at noon; mems meeting
at $50 p. m. Y. P. S. c. +. and Women's
Mission Circle at $50 evening service, with
address by the pastor, at 750.
UNION THANKsGIvING SERVICES. The
union Thanksgiving services will be held
this, Thursday, evening at :. 3Oocock in the
Unitarian church. Sermon by Rev. A. A.
Smith, pastor of the Universalist church.
Following is the program;
Organ Voluntary.
Anthem, ''Shades of Night are Falling
sheldon
Miss Sullivan, Mrs. Pitcher,
Mr.. White, Mr. Pitcher,
Solo, Selected,
Mrs. Frost.
Responsive Reading of Psalms,
Rev. q. L. Edgett.
Gloria, Choir,
Prayer, Rev. G. 5. Mills.
Duet, so Eyes that are Weary" Brown
| Miss Sullivan, Mr. {. f. White.
81 pure 'fS1."E' Rev. + S. Philbrook.
| j'al lIpatiop. For th.l hpuptit ~ the Girls