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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-03-11
Result OF the Strike.

WATERBURY, Conn.,, March g.
Violence in its worst form has broken
out anew in Waterbury as a result of
the high feeling in connection with the
strike of the motormen and conductors
of the Connecticut Railway & Lighting
company. This time 1t is murder and
Policeman Paul Mendelshon is the
victim. John w. Chambers, non
union motorman, was shot and his
wherea bouts are unknown and his con-
ductor, George Weberndorfer, was
pounded almost into insensibility
The scene of the crime was at Forest
Park, the terminus of the North Main
street line. The spot is isolated and
when the car reached the end of the
line the crew made preparations for
the return trip. Immediately after the
conductor turned the trolly and the
motorman reversed his levers, five
masked men eprang from the bushes
by the roadside, entered the car and
discharged their revolvers, every man
being armed. Officer Mendelshon fell
at the first report aad as later ex-
animation showed, the first shot was
fatal, having Apierced the heart. The
motorman was also hit and leaped
from his train with cry of pain.
Some of the men followed him while
the remainder turned their attention
to the conductor. He was thrown to
the floor of the car and pounded and
kicked until he was almost uncon-
scion-. The men left him and Joined
the companions outside.
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DcnOunccs the Treaty.

HAVANA, March 6.-The reciprocity
treaty was up in the senate again to-
day and the debate was adjourned un-
til tomorrow. 1t the course of this af-
ternoon's debate Senor Sanguily de-
nouncad the treaty as scheme on the
part of the United States, designed to
keep European commerce out of Cuba
in order that the former country might
secure the entire commercial, as we'll
as the political, control of the island,
Scnor Silva, in a lengthy speech,
quoted figures to prove that, even if
the allegations made that the sugar
trust and other interests would benefit
under the reciprocity treaty we're true,
the result could not be otherwise than
beneficial to Cuba. 1t has been as.
serted that the sugar and tobacco in
dustlie- will make an additional profit
under the treaty of $4,000, 900 annual
ly.
President Palma was much interested
in the dispatches from Washington,
regarding the ituation of the reci-
proci,y treaty there, and expressed the
earnest nope that the pending treaties
shortly would be concluded and that
the period of Intervention would be
satisfactorily and wholly concluded.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-03-11
Will Christcn the Defender.

BRISTOL, L. l., March 6.-Mrs. G..
Oliver 1slen, wife of the manager of
the new cup defender, will christen the
boat and will probably accompany
her husband on the craft during the
racing season.
1t is now expected that the work on
the boat itself will be finished by April
Is.
AS the defender grows it is seen at
its forebody is nearer the water, and
the outline of the stem, where it turns
into the stemhead has a much longer
curve than either the Columbia or
Coz 'titution. The stemhead is ex-
t. emely sharp, but near the water-line
the body shows spoon shape. A
large force of men was set at work to.
day constructing new steel main
boom.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-03-11
" ok OF the House,

WASHINGTON, March 8.-Alexan.
der Mcdowell, clerk of the house of
representatives, today made public an
official compilation made by Tally
Clerk Wakefield showing the work
done by the house during the fifty
seventh congress. 1t shows that the
longest day of the session lasted, with
recesses, IA hours, during which 80
roll calls were taken. The number OF
bills and resolutions introduced in
the house during the two sessions of
the congress was Is, 42O, on which re-
ports We're made on 2,l8O bills and res.
olutions. The house disposed of 2,4l8
OF the number originating with it and
of IL lO2 of the senate bills and resolu.
tions, making total of 3,34O bills and
resolutions acted on. 1t left on it's
calendar 4Oo house and "a senate bills
and resolutions. Fifteen members of
the house died during congress, seven
resigned and MeSsrs. Rhea of Ken.
lucky and Butler of Missouri were un-
seated, the latter twice.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-03-11
Hunting for Diamonds.

GRIDLEY, March 5.-Frank B. Tas-
kett, a diamond expert from San
Francisco, is in this vicinity lookir g
up an alleged find of large numb bers Of
diamonds among the gravel along the
Feather river, James Aldrich, a trap
per, exhibited in town few days ago
a stone which he claimed to be a dia-
mond in the rough. He would not say
where he found it, but the fact that he
had been trapping on the Feather riv-
er leads to the belief that he picked it
up from the gravel beds Of that stream.
Aldrich left for the southern part of
the state, but before leaving be said
he knew where there were more of the
same kind of stones. The pebble he
exhibited was as large as a bean.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-03-11
Suing the Great Northern.

TACOMA, March 6.-The widows of
ten Japanese laborers, killed in a
train wreck sixteen months ago, have
sued the Great Northern railway for
81, ,999 each, alleging that the railway
was negligent and careless in allowing
the men to be killed. The plaintiffs
all reside in Japan and have sent their
powers of attorney to local and Seat.
tie lawyers, directing them to try the
case in a superior court.
The train wreck in question occurred
between Blair and Culbertson, Mont. i,
Nov. II, 1901, and was a collision
which occurred between work train
and an extra train, the Japanese liv-
ing in the coaches comprising a part
of the work train.
The train containing the laborers
had backed in for another load, when
the extra train ran into it. The
coaches containing the Japanese were
burned, several of the laborers being
killed outright and six crippled for
life. The friends of the dead labOrers
Informed their relatives in Japan of
the accident. The case was placed in
the hands of lawyers, who immeGi ate
ly began suit. One of the American
consuls in Japan will be appointed
United States commi ssioner to take
the depositions of the widows, with
special reference to the details con-
corning their marriages.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-03-11
All Quiet at Honduras.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The sec.
retary of the navy has received a tele-
gram from Rear Admiral Glass, COM
manding the Pacific squadron, saying
that all is quiet at Amapala, Hondur-
as, and that reports from the interior
of the country Indicate the success of
Bonil]a, the insurgent leader, and the
restoration of peace shortly. In view
OF the assured safety of American in.
terests Admiral Glass added that his
fleet would leave Amapala today for
Acapulco, Mexico, presumably intend
ing to return to San Francisco. The
feet consists of the flagship New York
and the cruisers Boston, Marblehead
and Ranger.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-03-11

mass of captured papers from the SO.
called insurgent government. They
are sufficiently complete to show that
the insurgent leader leaned strongly
upon others for advice and counsel,
that there was serious opposition to
his authority, even among his own
people, and that au attack upon the
Americans at Manila had been fully
decided upon before the outbreak of
hostilities on February 4, 1899, and
that in the event that the struggle
should prove successful, the new gov.
ernment that would have been created
would not have been a republic, for
titles of nobility were, on January IA,
1899, promised to certain insurgent
officers as reward for entering Man.
lila and capturing the American forces
and their officers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-03-11
Manila Car Line.

MANILA, March "a syndicate
headed by Charles Swift, of Detroit.
Mich, and including the Westing-
house. company and White & Co.,,
were the only bidders for the Manila
street railroad franchise. The inter-
ests represented in the syndicate com.
bined and purchased the franchise
and the property of the old Spanish
company. The German bidders with
drew. The Swift syndicate offers the
government a fortieth part of the
gross earnings, which will probably
be accepted.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-03-11
SENATOR GORMAN IS CHAIRMAN.
Democratic Caucus Selects the Maryland
Senator to Head that Body.

WASHINGTON, March 6.-The demo-
cratic caucus today selected Senator
A. P. German as chairman. Senator
Germans nomination as chairman
was suggested by Senate Bacon and
there was no opposition to his selec.
ton. In taking the chair he thanked
the senator's for the honor conferred,
but did not make an extended speech.
The rem maining time of the session was
devoted largely to discussion of the
situation in the senate and the neces-
sity for democratic harmony and
unity Of action. There was a general
feeling that vacancies caused by the
retirement of democratic senators
from committees which have to deal
with questions before the present
called session should be filled, and it
was decided that the design alton of
the members of these committees
should be made by steering commit
tee to be appointed by the chair and
OF the caucus, but that where there
were selections they should later be
ratified by the caucus. The steering
committee for the past congress has
numbered only seven members, but
Senator German requested that the
mber should be increased to nine,
which was the number in the days of
his previous Craftsmanship, and this
increase was decided upon. It is
thought necessary to have vacancies
on the foreign relations committee
filled, as the committee will have to
deal with pending treaties. They also
will ask that democratic vacancies on
the committee OF inter-oceanic canals,
caused by the retirement from the
senate Of Messrs. Harris and Turner,
shall be filled. II is also probable
that they will ask that the committee
on commerce shall be filled before the
nomination of Dr.. Crum to be collec-
tor at the port of Charleston is taken
up by that committee. A similar de-
mand probably will be made in all
other cases in which committees have
charge OF nominations over which
there may be controversy.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-03-11
In Extraordinary Session.

WASHINGTON, March 5.-In obe-
dience to the presidents procl am alton,
the senate of the ffty.eighth congress
convened in extr aordinary session at
noon today. An immense crowd wit
messed the interesting ceremonies.
Echoes of the fifty congress
had not died away when President pro-
TEN Frye called the body to order and
Immediately thereafter the senator's
who were reelected and those who
were to take their seats for the first
time, with the exception of Mr.. Cor
man, who had seen long service in the
senate were sworn in. Friends and
admirers of the enators crowded
down their desks with beautiful floral
tributes. One of the features of the
opening ceremony was the ovation ac-
corded Mr.. German.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-03-11
MissOula Murderer Sentenced,

M1ssoULA, March 5.-Judge F. G.
Webster today sentenced Lew Il. Mott
to be hanged until dead on Monday, ,
May 4, for the murder of his wife on
January 4 last.
The court room was packed to suffo-
cation and it required the aid of two
deputies to clear a passage way for
Judge Webster.
Mott was somewhat paler tn an usu al
and plainly showed the mental agony
under which he has been the past few
weeks. With folded arms he listened
while Judge Webster briefly recited
the history of the foul crime. When
the court asked if there were any rea-
sons why the sentence OF death should
not be pronounced upon him, Mott re-
piled:
"Nothing particularly. your honor,
except that l think the verdict is rath-
er severe. I do not think the jury
fully understood the condition of mind
when the deed was committed. I have
no recollection of the details of the
matter whatever. l was asked about
it by Mr.. Murray, and also by Dun.
can and Draffen, and could not tell
them about it. I don't believe that
the jury was fully aware Of the facts
in that respect and for that reason
think the verdict rather severe"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-03-11
Approved BY the Governor.

HELENA, March 5.-The following
bills were approved by the governor
today:
H. B. No. 220, appropriating money
for payment of salaries and supplies
for state reform school.
H. B. No. 2l9, for the payment of
the claim of E. j. Groenvelt, travel
ing expenses board of charities and
reform.
h. B. No. PIG, for the payment of
the Western Union for services rem
dered the state board of examiners.
H. B. No. 206, deficiency appropria-
tion maintenance of the national guard
H. B. No. 225. deficiency claim of
A. F. Longeway. member of the state
board Of health.
II. B. No. 224, for payment of def.
cheney claims to state game and fish
warden.
H. B. No. 223, deficiency claims of
John NJ. Evans, travelling expenses
state board.
H. s. No. 2ll, deficiency claim of
Lewis and Clarke county for janitor
work at state Offices.
H. B. No. 2l2, deficiency claim
State publishing Co.
H. B. No. 2l3, deficiency claim for
attorney generals Office.
H. B. No. PA, deficiency claim for
supplies for superintendent of public
instruction.
S. B. No. 80, to amend the law on
vacancies in elective city offices.
II. 3. No. 227, deficiency claims of
state orphans home.
II. B. No. 226, prohibiting advertis-
ing to get divorces.
H. B. No. 2lO, deficiency claims
of state furnishing board.
H. B. No. 2l5, deficiency claim of
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-03-11
Ordered to Washington,

DENVER, March 7.--Brig. Gen.
Frederick Funston, mmander of the
department OF Colorado, U. S. A..
has received unexpected orders calling
him to Washington for conference
with Assistant Secretary of War San
ger. No reason was given for the
summons. The general left today for
Washington, accompanied by his per-
sonal aide, Lieuten ant Mitchell.
General Funston has been ordered
to assume command Of the department
of the Columbia, embra acing w ashing.
ton, Oregon, Idaho and the whole of
Alaska, succeeding General Randall,
who sails for the Philippines on April
l. His orders were to reach .Vancou-
yer barracks, w ashington, the de-
partment headquarters, not later than
March 10, and he had arranged to
leave Denver for the Pacific coast
today.
General Funston declined to discuss
the new order or TO make any comment
on the change in arrangements. 1t is
believed, however, that the war de-
partment has in view extensive plans
for the hand ling Of troops in Alaska,
in connection with the impending diff
tcuties over the Alaskan boundary
question.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-03-11
services rendered by secretary

services rendered by secretary OF
state.
H. B. No. 20S, deficiency claim for
maintenance of state capitol building.
H. B. No. 2O9, deficiency claim of
state school of mines.
H. B. No. 222, deficiency claim for
the completion of the capitol build
ing.
H. B. No. 221, deficiency claim for
services rendered by clerk of the SUI
preme court.
S. B. No. so, relating to religious
and benevolent corporations.
S. B. No. SO, providing for county
fair commissions.
S. B. No. rs, relating to malicious
mischief.
S. B. No. "a, to protect ranges from
fires along railroad ights-of-way.
S. B. No. 63, amending county free
high school bill of the seventh session.
S. b. No. 88, repeating the law fix
ing penalty for the issuance by rail-
roads OF free transportation to public
officials.
S. B. No. 7S, relating to malicious
injury of electric wires.
S. B. No. 70, compelling railroads 9
to correctly report delayed passenger
trains.
S. B. No. 81, permitting school trus.
tees to use school funds to transport
pupils.
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Cruiser Chattanooga Launched.

ELIZABETH, N. j., March TN the
presence of a great crowd of applaud
ing spectators the protected cruiser
Chattanooga was launched today at
the yards Of the Crescent Shipbuild-
ing Co. The christening ceremony
was performed by Miss Lillian Nelson
Chambliss, daughter of Mayor Cham
bliss of Chattanooga, Tenn, in honor
of which city this latest addition to
Uncle Sans navy has been named.
AS the great hull went sliding down
the creased ways and took its initial
dip in salt water there were cheers
and great waving of hats aud hand.
kerchiefs from the assembled crowds
and a deafening screech from the tugs
and other craft near by. Prior to the
launching there were brief speeches
delivered on behalf of the city of
Chattanooga, the navy department
and the shipbuilding company.
The Chattanooga is of the same
general type as the protected cruisers
Cleveland, Denver, Des Moines and
Galveston, also in course of con.
struction. The ship is of 5000 tons
displacement and will have a speed of
1876 knots, The main battery will
consist of 10 5-inch rapid.tire guns,
and the secondary battery of g.
pound rapid-fire guns, l-pound
rapid fire guns, and automatic colts.
The ship will carry q crew of 28l men
and q officers.
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Democratic Steering Committee.

WASHlNGTON, March 1.-THE dem.
ocratic steering committee of the sen
ate held meeting today for the pur.
pose of considering the question of
filling vacancies on the senate COM
miltecs, but took no definite action
beyond deciding to do nothing until it
is known whether it is the purpose of
the republican managers to enter upon
a general reorg gauization of the com.
mittees.
After the committee adjourned, Sen
ator German said that the committee
had been indirectly informed that it is
the policy of the republican senator's
not to fill the committee vacancies dur
ing the called session, and that if this
policy should be adhered to, the dem
ocrats could do nothing in that direc.
ton. He added that at any rate the
democratic managers would wait upon
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-03-11
THE kALISpELL CUTOFF,
Preparations Are Making for Commencing
Work immediately.

kALIsPELL, March THE railroad
contractors, Seims & Shields, have let
the contract for building of the Colum-
bia Falls cutoff to the north to the fol.
lowing gsub-contr actors: The first twelve
miles to Grant Smith, the next five
miles to James Caughran, the next
seven miles to Twohy Bros, the next
twelve miles to Winter, Parsons &
Boomer, the next three miles to S. j.
Dahlberg, the next three miles to Mr..
Jones, and the last fourteen miles to
P. Welsh.
The last contract of fourteen miles
takes the line to the junction of the
Jennings branch, where sub.oftice
will be established.
Mr.. Dahlberg, who has a contract
on the north end of the line, loaded
two cars of grading outfit and left
Thursday night for Shelby Junction,
where he will load three more cars
and have all shipped to Gateway,
where he will unload and 90 by wheel
to his section of the line.
All the contractors will get their
outfits upon the ground as soon as
possible and will endeavor to have all
supplies UPON the ground before the
roads begiAaf4o/get heavy. All the
sub.coptract brs will re.let their work
or part of It tp~other sub-contr actors.
In the next two months at least 1900
men will have arrived here for work.
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German Capital Attracted.

NEW YORK, March 6.-The high
rate now prevailing for time money,
ranging from st to 6 per cent, has at
tracted considerable German capital
to this market Several large loans
were made today, one firm with prom
inent Berlin connections placing about
81, 800, 900 at an average of St per
cent. On mixed collateral loans are
made from three to six months at as
high as per cent
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-03-11
What Aguinaldo Was After.

WASHINGTON, March 6.-The bu-
reau of consular affairs has Just pub.
lished a pamphlet of 48 pages, giving
the telegraphic correspondence of
Emilio Aguinaldo from July Is. 1898,
to February %, 1899, the period lust
preceding the fall Of Manila and fol-
lowing the outbreak of hostilities be.
tween the United States forces and the
insurgents. These telegrams were
discovered by Captain John r. l..
Taylor, Fourteenth infantry. amono q
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No Sect Recognized.

A young man at Bowling Green was
arrested a few nights ago while walk
ing in his sleep. He begged the night
watch not to lock him up because he
was somnambulist. cit don't make
any difference what church you belong
to-" said the officer, "you can't walk
the streets of this town in your shirt
tailh
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-03-11
LAST DAY OF THE SESSION.
The Senate Uses the Axe On the Lincoln
County Measure.

HELENA, March 5.-The principal
interest in the house today centered
about the Lincoln county bill, which
was virtually resurrection of the Bear
Paw bill, killed in the senate Wednes.
day: the appropriation bill tor the ex.
ecutive and judicial departments,
which had been amended in the sen.
ate; and the worlds fair bill, which
had also been amended in the senate.
The first of these bills to come up in
the house was the general deficiency
bill. The house refused to concur in
the senate amendment and notice to
that effect was sent back to the senate.
Nothing more was heard of the bill.
There was a lively exchange over
the Lincoln county bill. 1t was re-
ported from the printing committee
about 80 and the house Immediately
went into general orders for its con.
sideration.
When the committee arose the bill
was put on its final passage, and pas.
0Su W q Aul &c udJOlIUy.
After the Lincoln county measure
had been disposed OF, the house spent
the remainder of the day waiting on
the senate, and on the action of the
committees, and the hearing and act
ing upon reports Of conference COM
mittees. All of the house bills had
been disposed of, and there was but
two or three senate bills to be passed,
among these was the fellow servant
bill, No. 81, which was passed by
unanimous vote.
On the last day of the session the
senate kept up its record for expedi.
tious work. It passed many house
bills, and also killed many. These
are some that were killed:
The house bill providing for the re-
ceivers of mines closed by inlunct-
ions.
The senate bill reducing mileage
from 10 to cents.
Rice's three bills; one reclassifying
, counties, another rearranging sala.
ries of county officers, and third re-
ducing the number of deputies in
county Offices.
The house bill exempting land used
for county roads from taxation. ...
The house bill to establish a garb.
age system in cities.
The house bill to refund money to
Custer county.
The house bill to curtail sessions of
county commissioners.
The house bill providing for semi
monthly payment of employees.
The senate bill to prohibit herding
of sheep within two miles of cities.
The house bill to combine the offices
of sheriff and assessor in certain coun
ties.
The house bill requiring papers to
print the names of owners and requir-
ing signing of editorials.
The Lincoln county bill was not long
in dying. President Biggs ruling the
bill could not be introduced under the
rules OF he senate. An appeal was
taken from the decision, and the Oh air
was sustained by a vote of II to 8.
Then motion to reject the bill was
carried by vote of 18 to 8.
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Well Again.

The many friends of John Blount
will be pleased to learn that he has
entirely recovered from his attack of
rheumatism. Chamopr,ain's Pain
Balm cured him after the best doctors
in the town ( Monon, Ind. had failed
to give relief IN" prompt relief from
pain which this 'iniment affords is
alone worth many times it's cost. For
sale by d. G. Lockwood, druggist.