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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-06-15
Will Race 1900 Miles.

ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, June 10.-F
II. Leland, veteran avalryman and
William Closson, we'll known cow
boy of this section, are organizing a
120O.mile relay race for COW boys, open
to riders in New Mexico and Arizona,
with the starting point in Albuq uerque
and the finish at the gates of the
Worlds Fair grounds in St. Louis.
Details of the contest have not vet
been completed, but it las been decided
to have relays at short distances so
as to obviate any unnecess ary charge
of cruelty to animals. The purse will
be ST., 800 and will be offered by New
Mexico cattlemen. There are already
six entries in the contest and it is
probable that the start will be made
during the first week in July. The
distance from Albuquerque to St.
Louis by rail over the shortest route
is | ,lSO miles.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-06-15
DENOCNCES LABOR LEADERS.
official Of Mine Owners Association
Makes Statement to the public

CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo, June To-
Clarence c. Hamlin, secretary of the
Cripple Creek District Mine Owners
assocl alton, gave out the following
statement today in reply TO a tele-
gram from a New York newspaper,
asking him to present his side of the
labor troubles here:
The position of the Cripple Creek
operators has been placed in an alb
solutely false light by the eastern
papers. Labor leaders attribute these
troubles to the defeat of the eight
hour law in Colorado. The fact is
that we have been working an eight
hour day for 10 years. paying mini
mum wage of So and an average of
about 81 per day. The actual work.
ing time OF a miner is about seven
hours. No grievance was lodged
against our operators when the strike
was called and had the question been
left to the miners themselves 80 per
cent. would have voted against it..
This strike is due to the fact tn at the
striking power had been taken from
the union members and lodged in the
hands OF a few leaders, crimina ais
themselves, and dependent on crime to
attain their ends.
"While this strike has been called
a sympathetic one to aid certain mill
men. most of them also working an
eight hour day, its real purpose was
to compel every miner in this dis
trict to join the Western Federation
of miners, or leave the county. This
organization has a record of lawless-
ness, murder, arson and amiting
which would appal humanity. These
outrages eliminated here Monday
when Is men were blown into eternity
and nearly as many more manned, so
that death would be a mercy. The
only parallel to this organization
which can be found il the Mollie Ma.
guires Of Pennsylvania, and their
members were law-abiding citizens
compared with the organization which
we have to deal with. Tie peace and
quiet of the state demand that this or.
ganization be extermin ated, root and
branch. The responsibility for the
above outrages is so we'll fixed tn at
no person can belong to the fedora.
tion and pretend to be lava biding
citiZeu.'
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-06-15
decisive Events Are Expected.

ST. PETERSBURG, June lO.-The
general statf's advices are at moth.
ing of exceptional gravity has taken
place at Port Arthur during the past
few days, but that decisive events are
expected daily.
The Russian rules for the treatment
OF prisoners of war were promulgated
today. They are of a most humane
character, following the most ad-
vanced ideas on the subject of the
care of prisoners. A war bureau for
the collection and distribution of
every possible kind of information
concerning prisoners has been estab.
lished by the Russian Red Cross so.
ciety.
The Novoe Vremya editoria ally scouts
the idea fostered by a section of the
British press that the fall of Port
Arthur will end the war. The gov
ernment is considering the question
of increasing the scale of pensions
for soldiers and sailors widows.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-06-15
Montana Women at Fair.

ST. LOUIS, June ia worlds fair
bulletin issued today announces that
Mrs. Addie Mcdowell, of Montana, as
been appointed permanent hostess of
the Montana building. Thirty.two
"Gold Heel'' girls from Montana
have arrived at the fair and will be
the feature Of Montana day. The
girls come from every county and get
their name because of the fact hat
they are at the fair as the result of a
beauty contest. The party is chaper.
oned by Mrs. j. NJ. White, of Butte.
Mont.
ST. LOUIS, June 12.-The statement
OF the recorder of admissions for the
past week shows total of paid and
free admissions of 499, ,22S, which is
100000 more than during any other
previous week since the exposition
opened. The paid attendance yester.
day was the largest since the opening
day, the record showing that IS, 467
persons paid the entrance fee. On
Wednesday when the Liberty bell was
received from Philadelphia and vel.
coined with ceremony to the exposition
the number of paid admissions was
las.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-06-15
Charged With Conspiracy.

DENVER, June l3.-C. G.. kenuisou,
resident of the Miners union No. 10.
of Cripple Creek, was arrested this
afternoon by City Marshal Moore of
Goldfield, as he was going to the
headqu arters Of the deported miners
in this city. The charge against him
is murder for alleged participation in
the blowing up of the independence
depot with dynamite.
kennison declared that he knew
nothing of the explosion and sent for
VIM. D. Haywood, secretary of the
Western Federation of Miners. An
attempt will be made to secure writ
of habeas corpus for kennison and
prevent his removal to the jurisdiction
Of Adjutant General Bell. The sher.
IFS office here has number Of war.
rants for other men who are wanted
at Cripple Creek.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-06-15
Woman to Hang for Murder.

NEW YORK, June 9.-For the first
doomed in New Jersey through the re.
fusal of the court Of pardons to inter-
fere with her death on the gallows for
murder. Mrs. Anna Valentine, who
killed Rose Salsea at Lodi, N. j.,
last March, will be the victim, and
she will probably be executed June l6
at Hackensack, N. ].
At her trial Mrs. Valentine con-
fessed her crime and said in open
court that she was ready to die. She
said that the Salsea woman called her
vile names and in frenzy she stab
bed her tOrmentor II times with a
long. bladed carving knife.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-06-15
BELIEVE WORST IS OVER.
Military Authorities at Cripple Greek
Will DepOrt Union Miners

CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo, June g.
After a night of intense excitement
due to the battle between troops and
strikers at Dunvil]e, small skirmish
on Big Bull hill and the wrecking of
The Victor Record Office, matters
have quieted down in this military
district and it is generally believed
the worst is now over. No further
trouble of any kind is expected as the
militia and POO deputies are in charge
of the camp. The coroner's jury is
sitting today investig ating the Inde-
pendence outrage, but no verdict is
possible for several days.
Yesterday afternoon when the mill
tia attempted to arrest union miners
at Danville, new mining camp, IL
miles from Victor, pitched battle
occurred. It is considered rem ark.
able that only one man was killed in
the battle. The contesting forces were
about 200 soldiers and deputies, under
personal command of General Bell,
and 65 miners who were secreted be-
hind rocks and trees in the hills sur.
rounding the new mining camp. After
seven minutes of hot work, desultory
firing was kept up for an hour. Fin
ally the soldiers charged up the hills
and many of the ambushed men were
then seen scampering away in all
directions. About 20 prisoners were
taken. Fourteen, who are members
of miners unions, were brought to
camp and imprisoned, the others be-
ing released.
The commission appointed by Gen.
eral Bell to inquire into the records
of the miners, reported today the
names of 81 union miners with the
recommended that they be deport-
ed. General Bell accepted their re.
port and announced that the men
would be sent out of Teller county as
soon as special train can be ar
ranged for.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-06-15
Deporting Union Miners.

CRIPPLE CREEK, June l0.-Deporta.
tions are the order of the day. Gen.
Sherman M. Bell, military comman-
der, has ordered that g. of the miner 5
union shall be taken outside of Teller
county on special train in accord
ance with the recommend ations OF the
citizen 5 committee. Another party of
exiled men will be sent oat of the dis
trict tomorrow. Sixty men confined
in the Cripple Greek "bull pen' we're
taken to the county Jail today and
charges of murder were placed against
them.
Sheriff Edward Bell has Issued an
order that all saloons in the district
must remain closed until Monday,
June l3.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-06-15
THE JAILS ARE CROWDED.
Authorities at Cripple Greek Make Seri.
Gus Charges Against Prisoners.

CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo, June H.
No action has yet been taken tow ard re-
calling the troops in this district, and
none is expected before Monday, or
even later. However, General Bell
has announced that the troops will
not be needed much longer, as the
civil authorities have control of the
situation and the people are looking
forward to speedy end of military
rule.
Tomorrow there will probably be
another trainload of undesirable men
deported. This promises to be the
largest shipment yet made and there
will probably not be another until the
middle of next week, when it is under.
stood another and last deportation
will be made. Of those retained for
prosecution by the court the Jail is
full to overhowing. One of the court
OF inquiry. speaking of this today,
said: 1--WE have evidence that will
legally hang five and possibly double
that number and imprison enough to
fill the penitentiary. We have un.
earthed state of things that the pub.
lie will be slow to believe, that we
were ourselves appalled, at even,
knowing as we have that they were
bad. AS we would be doing the pub.
lie wrong to turn these people loose
upon it, they must be punished and
will, now that the laws are enforced" \"
The special Santa Fe train bearing
Is deported Cripple Creek miners who
were to be taken to the borders of
Kansas and driven into that state by
the Colorado troops, was met at the
states boundary line by Sheriff
Brady OF Coolidge, Kan, and a large
posse of deputies. Sheriff Brady for
bade the Colorado officers to dump
their prisoners in Kansas. After
some parleying the train turned back
and it passed through La Junta early
today, taking the Santa Fe main line
southwark instead of the northern
branch to Denver. 1t is presumed
the prisoners will now be taken to
New Mexico or Texaa
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-06-15
Train Robbers Are Surrounded.

GLENWOOD SPRINGS, Colo., June 8.
A pitched battle is reported here to
be taking place in the Divide Creek
country, twenty miles to the west of
this place, between number of COW.
punchers and three men who are sup
posed to be the train robbers who
stopped the Denver & Rio Grande
westbound passenger train near Para.
chute Tuesday night, blew open the
express car and safe and escaped with
one bag of specie.
A posse of citizens has left New
castle to aid in the capture of the
three train robbers. One of the men
is reported wounded and it is expected
they will soon be captured dead or
alive. The fugitives stole three horses
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-06-15
Ahner Mckinley Found Dead.

SOMERSET, Pa, June ll.-Abner
Mckinley, brother of the late presi.
dent, was found dead in chair at his
home at o'clock this morning. His
death came without warning to his
family. His colored servant, who
slept in his room, was up with him at
two O'Clock and it is not known at
what time Mr.. Mckinley got up again
and he did not waken his servant,
Mrs. Mckinley walked into his room
at O'Clock and found him sitting in
a chair cold and apparently dead. A
physician was summoned, who said
death had probably occurred two or
three hours before. Mr.. McKinley's
death was due to Bright's disease,
which developed shortly after the
death of his distinguished brother,
three years ago.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-06-15
Thug Knocked Out BY Woman.

SPOKANE, June ll.-Mrs. Louise
Vanhorn saved herself from hiphwav
robbery tonight in the most novel and
effective manner ever adopted in Spo.
kane TO put thug out of business
Mrs. \anhorn had been visiting at a
house on the north side of Corbin
park. Leaving the house alone, she
walked directly across the park TO
take car on the south side. A man
approached from behind and demand
ed the woman's money. Quick as a
Hash she made movement as if to
hand him her purse, but instead de-
livered a well-directed kick in thc
pelvic region. With a groan of an
guish the man sank to the ground and
Mrs. \anhorn quickly made her way
across the park to car.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-06-15
Attorney Jerome explained that if any
crime had been committed it was out
side the courts Jurisdiction.
Boston Has a Music Cure.

BOSTON, June 9.-The Emusic cure"
has been taken up by Boston society
and its devotees are said to be mum.
bered by the hundreds. It's advocates
assert that music has an extraordin.
airy power to cure many ills, and es.
pecially those Of nervous origin. In
some instances an aggravated attack
Of neuralgia Of three weeks standing
is reported TO have been cured in an
hour by the playing of music in a
minor key on piano. No particular
instrument is favored, but violin is
most frequently employed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-06-15
A Co-Operative Mining Camp.

DENVER, June IA new mining
camp will be opened in New Mexico,
according TO the Post, to receive the
deported union miners from Cripple
Creek. The Western Federation of
Miners will work the claims on a co.
opera ative basis, and will have entire
jurisdiction over their development.
Provision will be made by the fedora
tlon for all the deported miners, and
to this end a carload of supplies will
be sent to the new camp at once
The new camp will be located near
Tries Piedras, which is 20 miles south
OF the Colorado line on the Denver &
Rio Grande. There is a district ten
miles square of virgin ore and the
work of mining it will be parceled out
TO the union miners. The men will
work on the cooperative plan. but the
miners will be supported by the fede-
ration while prospecting. According
to the story, the idea of a co-opera-
tive union camp was suyggesteu to
Secretary Harwood of the federation
by A. Royal president Of the Belle
Royal Mining company of Tries Pied
ras, which company owns 50 acres in
the district. The property will prob
ably be purchased by the federation.
The particularly attractive feature Of
the proposition to send the cxiled men
to New Mexico was that they would be
menable to federal laws only.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-06-15
STRIKES COST MILLIONS,
Colorado Newspaper Says Labor Trou'
bles Have Caused Enormous Loss.

DENVER, June 1O.-The Republican
today estimates the cost OF strikes in
Colorado during the past 16 months
under the administration of Governor
James H. Peabody, to aggregate S23,
O36, ZOO. The Western Federation OF
Miners is charged with responsibility
for the strife that has affected every
business and trade in the state and
caused much bloodshed.
The strikes originated early in 1903
IN an attempt on the part of the feder.
alton to force the introduction of an
8'hour day in the mills and smelters
in Colorado City, Denver and Pueblo.
Within a few weeks after taking office,
January l, 1908, Governor Peabody
sent troops TO Colorado City and with
the exception of brief periods the ma
tional guard has been on duty at one
point or another ever since.
The Cripple Creek miners strike
began ten months ago. The men were
earning on an average 1925 for eight
hours work. They had no complaints
of their own, but went on strike in
obedience to an order of their execu.
tive officers for the purpose of shutting
Oft the ore supply of the mills and
smelters at which an eight.hour day
was not granted.
In Cripple Greek about 1000 union
miners were called out. Had the
question been submitted to the men
themselves on a secret ballot it is as.
serted that 80 per cent. of them would
have voted against going out. Many
OF them have renounced the union and
returned to work. the mine owners.
with the exception of the Portland
company, refusing employment to
members of the union.
The Western Federation of Miners
admit the loss to the Cripple Greek
miners through the strike has been
81, 0OO,O 900, and the total loss in that
district 5000, 900. The loss through
the suspension OF work in the Telluride
district, which was also a sympathetic
strike, it estim ated at $2,UOO,O0O
President Campbell of the Colorado
Mine Operators association said tn at
while the cost Of the state militia be.
ing in the field would possibly reach
81, 900, 900, the loss to the metalliferous
miners who stopped work and others
forced to quit, would be five times tn at
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-06-15
Plot Against the Car.

LONDON, June l0.--The Daily Mail
asserts: "Two Internal machines
were found on the night OF June con-
cealed IN tobacco boxes in the palace
where the car is now living. One of
the machines was in the dining room,
the other IN the audience chamber,
The mech anism in each was WORKING
when discovered. The strictest Sc.
crecy Is observed and this statement.
although true in every detail, is sure
to be categorically denied.'
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-06-15
ilealy Escapes Prosecution.

NEW YORK, June lO.-An indict-
ment which caused the arrest in Chi
cago few weeks ago of John ].
Healy. the Alaska mine owner, las
been dismissed in the court of general
sessions. The indictment was pro-
cured 90 charge that Healy had
placed to his account 5000 beloneing
to the Central Exploration company.
of which he was president. District
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-06-15
Knox Will Succeed Quay.

PHILADELPHIA, June 9.-Philander
&. Knox, attorney general of the
United States, was selected today to
fill the vacancy in the United States
senate n made vacant by the death of M
S. Quay. He will accept and serve by
appointment of Governor Pennypacker
until March 4, the date of the expira-
tion of the commission. Unless po-
litical complications should arise as
a result of today's action, he will be
elected for the full term by the legis-
lature which meets in January.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-06-15
Honor Lincoln and Mckinley,

ST. LOUIS, June lO.-A deleg alton
representing the Lincoln. Mckinley
association Of veteran voters left St.
Louis this morning on a pilgrimage
to Canton, Ohio, where memorial SER
vices are to be held tomorrow at the
tomb Of President Mckinley. Similar
services will be held at the same time
and under the same auspices at the
tomb of Lincoln in Springfield.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-06-15
Opposed to Sympathetic Strike.

CHICAGO, June II In order to free
themselves from the yoke of sympa-
thetic strikes. which their leaders
have declared all union butchers
affiliated with the Chicago Packing
Trades council withdrew from that
body today. The butchers, who be-
long to the Amalgamated butchers of
America, number oo2,OOO men in Chi
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-06-15
Largest Organ In the World.

ST. LOUIS, June 9.-The great pipe
organ in Festival hall, which is the
largest pipe organ in the world, was
dedicated today with program rem
dered by Charles Galloway, official
org ganist of the exposition. The Or
gan is not entirely completed, but is
so that it can be used.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-06-15

on Divide Greek this morning, but it
is reported that they soon abandoned
them and were attempting to get
through the hills on foot when they
were surrounded. 1t is reported that
at least POO men, heavily armed, are
watching for the men in Garfield can
yon tonight, and will shoot them down
If they attempt to escape.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-06-15

cago alone. They were the origina.
tors OF the Packing Trades council,
which was not made up Of the butch.
ers' workmen alone, but of the other
trades in the ards.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-07

VIE WILL BOND YOU-EXecutors, admin
tstrators, guardians. trustees. trustees OF
any kind of judicial bonds; lodge and so
ctety ofhcers; cay, state or U. :. govern
ment oficials; contractors; positions of
trust; in fact, any kind of bond you want
Except bail bonds). Terms reasonable
Hayes & cleveland, resident managers
Fidelity and Deposit company. of Mary
land
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-07
Sale of Real Estate.

BY virtue of an order and decree of the
county court of Rock Island county, Illinois,
made on the petition of the undersigned
Jonn StreCkfuS, guardian OF Edward J.
StreCkfuS, Charles j, Strccktus, Rosa G.
StrecKfus. William +. StreCkfus and Louis
NJ. SIreckfus, minor heirs OF Michael StreCK-
fus deceased. for leave TO sell the real es-
tate Of said minors, at the April term. a. ID.
1892, OF said court, to-wlt: on the 18th day OF
April, 1902, L shall on the oath day of June
next, between the hours often o'clock in the
forenoon and four o'clock in the afternoon
of said day, to-wlt: at , O'Clock p m. of said
day, sell at public sale at the east door of
the court house in the city of Rock Island.
in said county, the real estate described as
follows, to:wit:
The northeast quarter OF the northwest
quarter and the northwest quarter OF the
northeast quarter of Section number thirty
three $3.50 ana the west onC-nalt OF the south
east quarter of Section number twenty
eight i2S). all in Township number seven
teen q north range number INur (i) west
OF the 4th principal merriam, In RUCkIsland
county, Illinois. on the following terms to-
wit: For ash.
DJt~d this 10Th day Of May. d. 1904
JOHN STRECkFUS
GuaTrii..-I OF the above named minor heirs
OF Michael StreCAfus deceased.
SEARLE & MARSHALL, Solicitors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-07
LfncOlD'a Passes

LincOln's humor armed him effectual-
ly against the importunate persons
with whom. as the head Of the nation,
he was beset at all times.
During the civil war n gentleman
asked him for pass through the Fed
eral lines TO Richmond.
Il should be happy TO obllge YOU"
said Lincoln. IF my passes were re-
spected. But the fact is. within the
last two years have given passes to
Richmond to Il quarter of million
men, and not one has got there vet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-07
The mississippi.

Generally speaking. tho slope Of
rivers flowing into tie Mississippi from
the east is. on the average, about three
inches per mile. Those entering il
from the west have an average descent
Of about six inches per mile The aver
age descent per mile of the Missouri
after it leaves the mountains is reck-
oned about a foot; the Des Moines,
from its source TO its conjunction with
the Mississippi! about 7.3 inches The
entire length of the Ohio shows a fall
of even five inches. The Mississippi,
from the mouth of the Ohio to the
gulf, has a fall of about two and one
half inches.