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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-05-06
To Prevent Strikes.

CHICAGO, May 4.-Interests for in
dustrial peace have won a victory for
the Chicago Federatio of Labor tn at
will put an end to mushroom strikes
and will prevent repetition of labor
controversies that have marked the
last two months.
Two weeks ago the federation re-
fused TO adopt d peace compact pre-
venting all unions less than year
old from starting a strike, but now it
has decided to make its executive e
board a mediate in all controversial S
and has ordered all it's at1ili ated unions
to submit their gricv ance to this board
for ad justm4ut
This will insure peace negotiations
before a strike i, called and will bring
to an end such walkuuts as those at
the Deering- plant, and in
the various laundries of the city.
1t also, probably, will head of
trouble at the Mccormick. Harvester
works, at the numerous restaurants,
and at the freight houses.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-05-06
Express Agent Held Up.

MASON C1MY, Iowa, April 30.-Agent
John Peterson, of the United States
Express company at Britt, Iowa, to-
day was compelled by two masked and
armed men to open the shipping safe
in his Office and to permit the robbers
to take package containing $40, 900.
They also secured other packages of
money, and, after binding and gag.
ging Peterson, they escaped.
Two travelling medicine men have
been arrested, but Peterson was unable
to identify them.
The $40, 200 package was registered,
and was to be transferred from the
Milwauk to the Minneapolis & St.
Louis railroad. 1t was taken to the
express office, in an isolated building
from the train. Peterson reached the
Office half an hour later and placed
the package in the shipping safe. He
then worked at his desk until a tap
on his shoulder startled him, and he
turned to be confronted by two re.
volvers.
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ment.
Refused to Marry Them.

HARTFORD, Conn, May 2.-With
the bridal party appro aching the chan
eel and the church filled with fashion
able people, the Rev. DR.. James J.
Goodwin, of Christ Episcopal church,
refused to perform the ceremony and
dismissed the guests because in read
ing the marriage license, he found the
bridegroom had been divorced ten
years previousl y.
The wedding was to have been tn at
of Lincoln Chase, manager of the de-
partment store here, and Miss Gladys
A. G. Geer, daughter of one Of the
Oldest residents of Hartford.
"Friends, the wedding has been
postponed,' was the only explain alton
DR.. Goodwin made to the assembly.
Episcopal church forbid me to marry
divorced person. [ did not know
the circumstances until | read the Ii
cense while | was in the church read y
to perform the ceremony. | am very
sorry to have caused the party any
embarra ssment, but | could not ac
othcrwise.'
Miss Geer and Mr.. Chase, after
leaving the church, were driven to the
home of the Rev. II. II. Kelsey an(
were married.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-05-06
Disastrous Prairie Fire.

LETHBR1DGE, April 30.-A. J. Nc
Lean, cattle buyer, arrived here this
morning from Woodpecker. He re-
ports that the worst prairie fire in the
history of Alberta as swept the country
north of here. 1t began at the Black
foot crossing, and on Thursday last
reached the ranch of the Cypress Cat.
tie company.
The men fought the fire vigorously
and although it came within 100 yards
of the ranch buildings they succeeded
in saving them. Hundreds of cattle,
however, perished. The Cypress com
pany's cowboys successfully crossed
the Belly river with most of theil
stock. The fires have since been ex'
tinguished by light rains.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-05-06
In a State OF Siege.

CoNsTANT1NOPLE, May IA state
of siege has been proclaimed at Sa-
lonica and extraordinary military
precautions have been ordered every
where in the empire, as it is anticipa-
ted that outrages similar to those
perpretrated there yesterday may be
attempted at Constantinople and else
where. The action of the Maceel oni an
committee in directing attacks on for
eign property was evidently with the
the powers. 1t is feared the outrages
may lead to massacres of Macedoni'
ans aud Bulgarians by Musselm ans,
who are in state of dangerous excite
meut.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-05-06
Express Robbers Caught.

MEXICO CITY, Mex, May 1.-The
fact that the Wells Fargo Express
company was robbed of $4,000 at
Silao, last Thursday, came to light
yesterd ay. Peculiar circumstances
attended the robbery. A small safe
is usually carried from the through
Mexican Central train to the office and
thence to the Guanajbanto train by a
courier. On the morning of the rob-
berry the express messenger warned
the man to be careful with the safe,
telling him it contained a large sum of
money. Instead of taking the safe to
the office, the courier took it to his
home. called in number of his
friends and opened it. The money
was extracted and distributed. Fol-
lowing the discovery of the robbery
at Silao about 40 persons were ar
rested and all except about sll, 900 re-
covered.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-05-06
Rios Finally Captured.

MANILA, May 1.--Governor Cables,
of Lagvna province, and a party of
volunteers yesterday captured Rios,
the fanatical Filipino leader in that
part OF LuZOn. Rios was formerly a
blacksmith of Tay abas and claimed
to be of divine origin. He attracted
many followers and started the insur-
rection which the constabulary sup.
pressed. He fed to the mountains
and later claimed the title Of "Pope
of Luzon,' and also asserted he was
a prophet. Governor Cailies captured
Rios in the disguise the latter had
worn when appearing as ''prophet. y
He is said TO be guilty of many crimes
and probably will be tried for muir.
der.
Fanatical Moros attacked the out
posts at Camp Wears, island of Min.
danao yesterday and wounded three
soldiers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-05-06
FRANK IS DESERTED.
Turtle Mountain is Still Crumbling and
More Trouble is Feared.

BLAIRMoRE, N. w. T., May A.
Loud explosions caused by limestone
crumbling and falling down Turtle
mountain, which was kept up the
greater part of Sunday, echoed dole
fully through the empty town of Frank.
There was almost no signs OF life in
the place, as the police maintained
rigid guard and permitted no one to
enter the town except persons having
property to move or look after.
Another party ascended the noun
tain yesterday to observe the progress
of disintegration going on in the dan
ger zone. It was found that break
or crevice, from which future trouble
is looked for, has widened greatly
since observ ations of the day before.
Receipt of this Information has creat-
ed fears of second slide.
The Canadian Pacific takes so SER
ious view of the situation that Sup
erintendent Taylor has stopped the
work of reconstruction and withdrawn
his entire force for the time being. As
soon as all personal property is re-
moved it is proposed to experiment
with powder and try to blow down all
loose rock as we'll as any that shows
any indication of being dangerous.
An attempt to put the mountain in a
safe condition will be made by the
government.
This morning the largest rock slide
since the first disaster occurred and
caused much uneasiness among the
handful of officials left at Frank.
Those who had portable property be-
gean to move it this morning, but
when the big slide came they fled pre-
cipitately.
Government engineers went to the
mountain this forenoon to mark out
blasting spots and clear off the loose
rocks.
Renewed fears of flood have been
caused by the unexpected rising of the
river Rain is predicted, and with
the river still practically damned by
rock, flood would be disastrous.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-05-06
The President in Kansas.

SHARON SPRINGS, Kan, May -
President Roosevelt wound up a busy
day when his train reached here at 10
O'Clock tonight. He will remain here
until Monday morning when he will go
into Colorado. The day was beau.
tiful one, though trying, and the presi-
dent has been greeted everywhere by
cheering crowds. At several stopping
places cadets of various colleges of
the state were present to greet the pres
ilent. He devoted most of his time in
speaking OF the advantages of agrlcul.
tut1 and education.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-05-06
THE posrorrlCE INVESTIGATION.
Facts Brought Out Arc Anything but
Flattcring to the Officials.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-Postmaster
General Payne today addressed let
ters to former Postmaster General
Charles Emory Smith, Fourth Assist
ant Postmaster General Bristow,
Postmaster Merritt of this city and
Comptroller Tracewell of the treas.
ury, calling attention to the published
interview with S. w. Tullock, for
many years and up to three years ago
cashier of the w ashington postof1ice.
The interview quotes MIR. Tulloch
as saying that the whole tendency of
the postoffice department is to convert
the Washington city postottice into a
mere bureau of the department, dis
burse it's funds and appoint and pro.
mote its employees: that an investiga-
tion of the accounts of the Washing
ton postotfice was begun by an expert
of the comptroller's Office, but was
stopped and the expert removed "pre'
sumably as warning to Others
Postotfice Inspectors who were aware
of the existing conditions, the inter-
view says, were threatened with re-
moval if they presumed too much, but
Mr.. Bristow stood by his men and de-
manded an investig alton Of the frs,
assistants office, which was refused
Mr.. Payne has asked for a complete
report from Postmaster Merritt, in
cluding list of all changes made IL
the Washington postoffice during his
incumbcncy and upon whose orde1
they were made. The letter to Comp
troller T.'acewell says that the publ
cation is a direct reflection on hi
Office and asks if any truth exists IL
the ch argos. Mr.. Brlstow is directe<
especially to report on any connection
of himself and of the postof1ice in
spectors with the charges.
Postmaster Merritt admitted ther
had been some instances where clerk
and others had been borne on rolls Q
the city postol1ice and had been dc
tailed to work in the postot1ice depart
ment.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-05-06
Decision Reversed.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE supreme
court of the United States today re-
versed the decision Of the supreme
court of the state of Minnesota in the
case of the Northern Pacific company
against Townsend, involving the right
of any individual to locate public land
within the Northern Pacific railroad
grant. The state court ) decision was
favorable to Townsrnd's ; conteution,
but the federal court reversed that
Judgment on the ground that the grant
to the Northern Pacific was equivalen'
to Il congressional adjudication.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-05-06
THE GREAT LAND SLIDE.
Further Particulars Of the Disaster to
the Town of Frank.

FRANK, N. W. T., April 30.--The
disaster at Frank yesterday was a
huge land slide. There was no explo-
sion whatever. The avalanche was of
such large dimensions that the cloud
of dust was taken for smoke and the
miners slips were taken for inside ex-
plosions. The whole east end of the
mountain extending from the tipple
eastward, has gone out. 1t was 400
feet high and slid across the entire
valley, blocking the track to the
French mine.
So far the fatalities number fifty.siy.
Many Of the bodies of the dead viii
never be found. Some cabins {
buried under 150 feet of rock. Although
organized efforts were made last eve
ming and this morning to search for
bodies, only nineteen have so far been
recovered. Most of the bodies were
mangled almost beyond recognition.
The disaster happened at 4:3O, when
the sleeping inhabitants Of Frank
were suddenly awakened by a tremen.
dous crash, followed by shaking of
the buildings. 1t was still dark, and
for time the greatest confusion pre-
vailed, no one knowing just what had
happened. AS soon as day dawned,
it was seen that the whole side of Tur-
tie mountain had fallen away and tha
the valley for distance of two miles
was entirely choked up by rocks and
debris piled to an average height OF
sixty feet.
Simultaneous with the splitting OF
the rocks on Turtle mountain, an i'm
mense tissue or crack appeared on the
northern side of the mountain. This
fssure extended for distance of three
quarters of mile and was many fee,
in width, according to reports of mer
who have been over on the other side
of the mountain. In the downward
rush OF the debris and other materia
that was thrown up by the upheave
the entire operating plant of the
French Can adian Coal company was
carried away.
The material from the slide or up
heaval came down to almost a vertica
wall of rock and crossed the valley
a distance of over mile and wen
part way up the foothills on the oppo
site side of the valley to a height ia
above the highest building in tn
town.
Where once rested cozy homes fertil
farms and stock ranches, there is nov
nothing but huge chaotic piles of de
bris from the mountain which has al
the appearance of a volcanic erup
tiOn.
The land, which was once of grea
value and was rapidly incre easing i
price, on account of the known pres
ence of natural gas as we'll as coal dc
posits, is now buried many feet dee
with waste matter and will be valueles
for all time to come.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-05-06

TO have this time far reaching object,
namely, that of winning the vatican
from the influence of France, this be.
ing the best moment when the republic
is so severe with the Roman church.
1t is believed Emperor William has
great plan, namely, that of using the
power of Catholicism to create great
colonial empire and especially in
South Africa, through the work Of
missionaries. Thus the emperor took
quite extraordinary measures to ren.
der his visit to the vatican pleasant
and Aattering to the papacy, going SO
ness IN Italian liberal circles.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-05-06
Around the World in Forty Seconds

MoNTCLA1R, N. j., May 2.-An of.
fetal of the Postal Telegraph CON-
pany, who is a resident Of this place,
says that on July I, in connection
with the opening of the new cable to
the insular possessions of the United
States an effort which now gives prom.
ises of success, will be made to circle
the globe in forty seconds.
The message will be sent from the
main Office of the company in New
York city and it is hoped will be re-
ceived on the opposite side of the
room within forty seconds after the
operator sends on the other.
This feat will Immediately follow
the exchange of messages between
President Roosevelt and Governor
Taft at Manila.
The message will probably trave
over only two lines. They will be tht
land and ocean wires of the Posta
and thence to Manila by the CONNER
cial cable lines. At Manila it will b'
taken up by the Eastern and sent OF
to London where it will again b.
turned over to the lines of the Com
mercial Gable company for transmis
sion under the Atlantic.
! To make the time calcul ated on ther
will have to be instant communication
between the various relays.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-05-06
The Frank Disaster.

VANCOUVER, B. c., May 1.-The
following report has been received
here from William Pearce, inspector
of surveys, sent to Frank by the de-
partment of the interior, and consti-
tutes the latest official news from
Frank:
''Now tn at the excitement is partially
over, there is no doubt in the mind OF
anyone hat the disaster was caused
by huge landslides and that there
was no eruption or explosion. There
are So known dead, of whom Is were
women and children. There is no
further danger from floods through
the damming of the river.
''The rock slide is about 1000 feet
long, extending from the top of Turtle
mountain westerly. The slide ex'
tends across the valley for one and a
quarter miles from the base of Turtle
mountain. The debris is spread out
in fan-shaped mass and at the ex.
treme end of the slide the mass OF
rock is nearly two miles wide. There
is no trace of the river for one mile,
! but the water is now going through
the rock as fast as it is coming down
"It is thought there will not be a
repetition of the slide, although rocks
and dust continue to fall from the
mountain. The fact that all the men
working in the mine except two es'
capped has been confirmed
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-05-06
Gable to the Philippines.

WASHINGTON, May by July 4
between the United States and the
Philippines.
This promise has been made by Vice
President Ward of the Postal Tele'
graph Gable company in an extended
conversation with the secretary OF
war.
Since the cable was constructed to
Honolulu the work of constructing the
cable to Manila has proceeded with
rapidity.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-05-06

J. German was convicted of murder.
ing his brother Tom. This is the Sec
ond trial he has had for the crime.
The first one last year resulted in a
verdict Of manslaughter. He secured
new trial and the jury rendered a
verdict of murder in the first degree.
Judge Carpenter deferred the SEN
tence.
The convicted man lived with his
brother, became infatuated with his
wife and finally killed him. He was
getting out of the country with her
man will be tried as an accessory at
the next term of court. The verdic,
gives general satisfaction.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-05-06

vice president of the road. New York
capitalists are said to be backing the
enterprise.
They propose building the road
chiefly for the development of the
great copper deposits in the Chittina
region.
Ultim ately it is the intention OF the
promoters to construct branches, one
from the confluence of Chittina and
Copper rivers to the Noselna placer
district and another down the Tana to
Fairbanks, the metropolis of the Ia
| mana diggings.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-05-06
THE GREAT EXPOSITION.
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition Dedl
Gated With Great SplendOr.

ST. LOUIS, April 30.-The rites
which present the Louisiana Purchase
exposition to the world we're perform
ed in the liberal arts building today
with all the dignity and splendor ben.
eftting such an occasion.
A parade of 1900 soldiers down
Lindell boulevard to the worlds fair
ground formed brilliant prelude to
the ceremony of dedication. This pre-
lude over, SO, 200 people crowded into
the big auditorium, where, in the pres.
ence of official representatives of all
the civil nations of the world, the
words of dedication were spoken by
the president of the United States.
AS the last syllable fell from the
speakers lips, and the dedication OF
one of the worlds greatest fairs was
completed, 10000 voices rose in a pro-
digious bass note Of applause.
The great military parade which vas
designed to be distinctively the show
spectacle of the dedication ceremonies
proved to be all that its promoters
could wish, and all that the regul al
army officers, who controlled it, coulC
hope for.
The sight of the marching thousands
from the point occupied by Presiden
Roosevelt's reviewing stand was one
long to be remembered. For hal
mile to the left and for an equal dis
tance to the right the winding column
was in complete view. The presiden
watched the march past with eager at
tention. Every well.set rank-ant
nearly all were so-every accurate
form mation-and very few were not &C
curate-elicited his hearty commend
alton. From end to end of the line Q
march the cheers of the immense GROVE
were as cordial as President Roose
velt's approval. The parade in al
features was most beautiful and i'm
posing inaugural Of the ceremonies.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-05-06
FRIGHTFUL CATASTROPHE.
a Grand Trunk Express PloWs Through a
Crowd With Terrible Results.

DETO1T, Mich, May "a day OF
merry making and celebration by 1,500
Polish excursionists from Toledo, was
brought to close by frightful ca.
tastrophe at the corner OF Garfield |
street and Dequinder street, at $50
O'Clock this evening in which at least
seven of the excursionists were killed.
The excursion was given by the Po-
lish Lancers of Toledo over the Lake
Shore railroad. The excursionists
left the train at the corner OF Garfield
and Dequinder streets this morning
and were met by number of local
Poles and Polish societies, who escorted
the visitors to St. Joseph's church.
An entertainment was held later at
Harmonic hall. About O'Clock the
visitors began to gather again at the
corner of Garfield and Dequinder
streets to take their train back to To-
ledo. The there Lake Shore and
Grand Trunk tracks run out from
Brush street station on DeQuinder
street.
Four policemen stood at the corner
Of Garfield street and endeavored to
stop the excursionists from crowding
through the gates on to the tracks.
Despite their efforts hundreds crawled
under or over the gates and walked
down the dark tracks to await the ar
rival of their train which could be
seen coming slowly up from the sta
ton.
Probably 1000 persons were scat
tered along the tracks for two blocks
waiting to board the Lake Shore ex.
cursion train and secure seats. 1twas
only few blocks down the track
creeping carefully along.
Suddenly, from out of the darkness,
came the Grand Trunk Chicago and
New York express known as the Par
American flyer. 1t plowed through
the mass Of people, throwing them te
both sides of the track, bruised anC
manned and ground number of then
under the wheels.
Patrolman John Schultz, John Shin
da, "a prominent local Pole and a mum
Der of others who were at the crossing
assert tn at the flyers whistle was no
blown, nor was the bell rung. N
statement was secured on this subjeC
. at the local Grand Trunk office to
:, night.
The hyerw was checked and stopped
= as quickly as possible and backe'
down to the scene of the catastrophe
where for two blocks the track wa
. covered with mangled and dying pee
. 3 pie.
. -Four of the dead were killed ou,
right by the train and others died al
ter being taken to the hospita
The tracks are very dark below Car
field street and lanterns had to t
brought into use to find all the viz
h tins. Every ambulance in the cit
l. was called TO the scene, and the njure
- was very soon under care Of surgeon
+. in the IJspitai.
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hansus City journal: By way Of
emphasizing his statements in regard
to thr dwindling of families, President
Etot might point out that the demo-
cratic family has shrunk frishtfully
in recent years and that the populist
family has become wholly extinct.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-05-06
Another Alaskan Railroad.

SEATTLE, April 3O.-A stretch of %
miles of proposed railroad from Val.
dez to Eagle City, on the Yukon river,
will be constructed before another
winter sets in. according to Alfred
Biles, promoter of the road, who has
arrived here from Valdez.
He is accompanied by James Fish.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-05-06
Emperor Williams Scheme.

LONDON. May 1.-The visit OF the
kaiser to Rome, while strengthening
afresh the bonds which unite the:triple
alliance, making it compact of the
powers mastering Europe, is supposed
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-05-06
Murder in First Degree.

CODY, Wyo., May 3.-ln the dis
trct court at Basin yesterday James