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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-12-28
Water Famine In Pennsylvania.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2l.-Dispatches
from western Pennsylv vania are to the
effect that industrial inactivity in
many ceoters is threatened on account
of the protracted drouth. Unless con-
ditions change soon it is possible
thousands of men may be thrown out
of employment in the mills, mines and
coke fields. This has been the longest
drouth and the dryest year, according
to records, for that section since 1871.
There is one.half foot OF snow on the
ground, but even should it melt the
situation would not be relieved.
Officials of the railroads east of
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-12-28
pusilist's Manager Skips Out.

SAN Francisco, Dec. 30 Battling
Nelson not only lost his fight with
Britt, but has lost his share of the
purse as well. Tonight he applied for
(. warrant for the arrest of Ted MUIR
ply, his manager, who is speeding on
his wa; to Chicago with $1,000 which
be collected from Manager Cotfroth of
the Yosemite. club az Nelson's share
Of the receipts. There was some dis
agreement between Nelson and his
manager after the fight, but Nelson
denies tn at there had been any falling
out. He tried to have the club paw
him in person, however, but following
the usual custom, Manager CotfOrth
settled with the manager. Murphy
seems to have gobbled the entire
amount and skipped. The wires were
set set in motion late tonight, and the
speedy manager will probably be
taken from the train.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-12-28
Important, If True.

LONDON, Dec. 23.-Thc S.. Peters
burg correspondent of the Central
News wires that persistent rumors are
curreot in the Russian capital that
England and France will shortly at
tempt to mediate and TINS end the far
eastern war. Official confirm alton is
lacking.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 23.-General
kuropatkin wires that he has received
from Chinese sources that the Rus
slams have recaptured 2O3 Metre hill
outside of Port Arthur and have seized
guns mounted by the japanese in the
fort
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-12-28
TO Increase Japanese Army.

TOXIC, Dec. 25.-Tokio is again a
great military camp, and the scenes of
last spring, when the first armies were
modified and dispatched, are being
duplicated. Thousands of recruits
and reservists are assembled, drilling
and equipping preparatory to taking
the field. Aoyama. field is the center
of activity where infantry, cavalry
and artillery are constantly drilling.
The batteries fire blank cartridges for
the purpose of breaking in the new
horses. The general military prepar-
atiOns are enormous. It is planned
to give Field Marshal Oyama a rough
total of half a million men, with a
heavily increased artillery arm, be-
sides providing a defense for Formosa
and the southern islands in anticipa-
tion of the Russian Second Pacific
squadron's attempt to seize base.
Winter is not interfering with the
Japanese transport service.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-12-28
TO REGULATE RATES.
President Roosevelt Will Urge Railroad
Legislation at Present Session.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2l.-President
Roosevelt discussed today with sew
eral callers proposed Legislation re-
garding the question of railroad
freight, rebates, and the question of
empowering the interstate commerce
commission with power to adjust
freight rates where found to be excess
i've. Among those who talked with
the president were Secretary Morton
and E. P. Bacon, chairman of the ex
ecutive committee of the interstate
commerce law committee. The presi-
dent is ANXIOUS that legislation in the
interest of such measures be enacted
as soon as practicable, and the N after
has been considered by him with many
Of his recent callers
It was stated today by one of the
presidents callers that Attorney Cen
eral Moody was now engaged in the
preparati of bill which substan-
TALLY would embody the views of the
admin str alton on the question, and
the measure would be presented to
congress soon after the holiday re.
cess.
The president has announced that
the bill he is willing to support must
be fair to both the railroads and the
people. He believes that the initial
steps toward the desired legislation
should be taken at the present session
and, if possible, that the legisla alton
proposed should be crystalized into
law at this time.
Sheriffs' Claims For Transportation.
HELENA, Dec. 21.-When the ninth
legislative assembly gets down to the
consider alton of claims calling for ap-
propri riations it will find in the list a
number presented by the sheritfs of
most of the counties of the state for
cost of transportation of prisoners
from their respective counties to the
state penitentiary at Deer Lodge.
These bills appear biennially at the
sessions of the legislature for the
reason that the state board of examin.
ers finds no fund from which payment
of the claims can be made should the
board order payment, and for the
further reason that the present board
finds no authority in law for approx
ing the claims.
Two years ago the claims of the
sheriffs were presented to the board,
and the body at the close of the year
marked them disapproved. The Off
cials most interested carried the mat
ter to the legislature, and an appro-
priation was made for the payment of
the claims. The total appropri alton
for this purpose two years ago was
900.
This year the total of the claims
presented to the state board is Sl5,.
727.35, but eight of the counties have
not been heard from, and it is ex-
pected that when the sheritfs of these
present their claims they will increase
the total to near the mark of two years
ago.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-12-28
Christmas Gifts For Pres, :,iicnt

WASHINGTON, Dec. - 2.-I'htre is to
be seen daily at the White House an
almO-t cnutif.rIu- Stream of delivery
wagons uu'! n)"-s"nn"rs bringing
Christmas present, for the Ronse-
velts. The presents come t ON ri Ia
tives, personal friends and admirers
in ali parts of tbs, c0untry. together
with number Of gifts from Europe
and from Cuba, Porto Rico and the
Philippines. The character of the
gifts is varied Some are costly,
others unique, an. nov few Of the
freak order. The most costly gifts
from strangers are usual Y returned
with Il polite note OF thanks. while
those of less value. inciudir q toys for
the children aud large quantities of
fruit, are distributed among the
Washington hospitals or else turned
over to the attaches of the executive
mansion.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-12-28
Wife Gets .l1nes q Pardon.

ST. PAUL, Dec. 2l.-The state board
Of pardons has granted pardon to
Colonel Ames, brother of former
Mayor Ames Of Minneapolis. Colonel
Ames was chief of police and was con-
victed OF ''graft' during his brother's
administration. His pardon is due 10
the untiring efforts of his wife.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-12-28
TWcnty-scVcn Arc In Jail.

DENVER, Dec. 22.-City Detective
William II. Green, John DeSaye,
Frank Mem ahon and Robert Good
man were today adjudged guilty of
contempt by the supreme court for
their work at the late election and
were each sentenced to serve six
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-01-16
Recognized by Many.

A photograph of Peter Neidermier,
one of a trio of murderers now on
trial in Chicago, is in possession of
Wells, Fargo q Co.'S agent in To
nopah, and has been recognized as
that of a man who spent several
weeks here a year ago and was en-
ployed as a a pusher in the big
mine, Neidermier, in a confession
made to one of the Chicago papers,
stated that he was one of the parties
who held up the Butler saloon in To
nopah a year ago this month. He
was known here under the name of
w. T. Lansing, and, while somewhat
wild, vas not regarded as a hard
character.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-01-16
STATE NEWS in BRIEF.

Har -
The receipts of the state land Office
for the year 1908 were $3.50, 500.
A. j. Holland, a patient from Wa
buska, died in the State asylum last
Friday.
George P. Truxbury, an old resi-
dent of the state, died at Virginia
last week.
Last Friday morning at Elko the
thermometer registered 16 degrees
below zero.
Eureka schools are closed because
Of the prevalence of scarlet fever
among children.
Five Cinnamon and a white man
are in jail at Carson charged with
selling liquor to Indians at Haw-
thorne.
Amity Lodge, Of Reno, claims the
record for the past year in Knights
of Pythias circles, having initiated
over 100 members, during that time.
The Central Nevadan says that
three agents Of the Russian govern
ment have been in Washoe county
buying all the hay they can get for
shipment to Port Arthur.
The &c., 900 damage suit brought
against Frank Golden in Reno, has
been dismissed. The plaintiff claimed
that he suffered injuries by falling
into a pit being dug in the early con.
struction of the Golden building.
A rumor is current that the South
ern Pacific intends shortening the
route of it's Carson and Colorado
road by a cutoff from Churchill
station, connecting with the main
line nea Wadsworth.
The total tax valuation of property
in the state of Nevada for the year
1903 is $32, 707, 463, 60, an increase
over last year of 50, 1916, O86 80. This
is the largest tax valuation since
1887, when it was over $36, 900, 900.
An exchange says that residents
of Boston have under way a plan to
build at the camp of Montezuma,
Esmeralda county, a town on the
plan of Pullman, Ill. The mines of
that district are owned by eastern
capitalists and they propose to col
onize the town with families from
New England.
The Montana authorities will ask
the Nevada officers to investigate
the killing of A. b. Richards, a for
mer resident of Deer Lodge, Mon
tana, whose ~lifeless body with both
legs cut off, was found along the
track of Southern Pacific near Lodi.
New. 1t is claimed that Richards
vas robbed and murdered and his
body thrown beneath the train.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-01-16
Not .sSalfedo

The Stratton independence, Ltd,
of London, has lost its case against
the Stratton estate of Colorado. The
plaintiff brought suit alleging that
the independence mine had been
"salted" and claimed So, 900, 600
damages. Judge Riner, of the United
States court gave verdict for the
defendant.
The BONANZA Candy Kitchen re-
ceives fresh candies twice a week.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-01-16

w. ID. Michigan has the best com
pliment Of men for all classes of
painting, papering and decorating
also signwriters that any city could
wish. \
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-01-16

Now is the time to lay in your win
ter's supply of wood. The Pioneer
Livery Stable has several thousand
cords of wood which they offer cheap
for cash.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-01-16

The snow will soon to commence to
hy-you want wood to keep you
warm-lay in your winter supply
now. The Pioneer Livery Stable has
it cheap for cash.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-01-16

Subscribe for the BONANZA.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-08-11
ROCKEFELLER'S OCTOPUS
UNDER FIRE IN HONOLULU
Attorney General Moving Against Foreign Cor
porations Doing Business Without License.
Many Injunction Suits.

its officers, stockholders, agents or en-.
| ployees unless it shall first have OBJ
tanned from the Treasurer an annua
| license to do so: and for said license
every such corpora ton shall pay into
the Treasury of the Territory for the
use of the Territory, annually, one
fourth of mill on each dollar of cap
ital stock which said company is au-
thoriZed to have, and the Treasurer
shall not issue a license to any corpora
ton until said license fee shall have
been paid; provided, that if the fee as
SO computed does not amount to the
sum of $3.50 then such corporation shall
be required to pay for said license the
sum of $3.50
THE Treasurer is hereby authorized
to settle and have collected an account
against any company violating the
provisions of this section for the amount
of such license fee. together with a
penalty of so per centum for failure
to pay the same,'' etc.
1t is provided that every foreign cor
poration failing to comply with any of
the statutes regarding foreign corpora
tions shall be guilty of misdemeanor
and shall be denied the benefit of the
legal privileges has been held to mean
the forfeiture of the right to do busi-
ness within the Territory.
Besides the, suits at law for recovery
of the tax, injunction suits are to be
brought against many agencies to pre-
vent their doing any business in this
Territory. The list of those upon whom
this extreme measure of the law is to
be visited includes the following prom
inent concerns:
Schweitzer & Co., representing Muir
ply Grant & Co.
w c. Gregg Co (plantation machin-
ery).
Seattle Brewing & Mating Co
Germania Savings & Loan Society.
Singer Manufacturing Co. and Wheel
er & Wilson Co. (sewing machines).
Pacific Import Co. (dry goods.
Union Trust Co.
There is also a general movement to
be made by the Attorney General to en-
force Act 45, Session Laws of 1893,
which requires local corporations to file
their articles OF incorporation and ex-
hibits OF their business each year. An
effort IS on foot. however. to avoid null
tiplicity OF suits under this law through
the submission of a test case. Mr.. Pc
tiers will confer witn Smith & Lewis,
attorneys for Benson. Smith & Co. Ltd.
(drugs), for the purpose OF arranging
a case to go direct to the Supreme
Court
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-08-11

II An attack ali along the line is being
made by the Attorney Generals Depart
ment upon foreign corporations that
have not paid their license tax for doing
business in this Territory One large
agency has already capftulated and an
other one is ready to do so at the ex-
pected word from headquarters.
The Pacific Hardware and Steel Co,
that defeated the equity proceedings. be-
fore Judge Gear to eujoin it from doing
business in the Territory. is to be sued
at law for the amount of the tax ac-
co'o-ed as due by it TO the Treasury.
Civil actions for the tax will be
brought against Castle & Cooke, Ltd,
and c. Brewer & Co, Ltd, as agents
for the Standard Oil Co. At the rate
of one-fourth of a mill on every dollar
of authorized capital, the annual tax
claim against Rockefeller's octopus"
will be something considerable The
capitalization of the Standard Oil Co,
common stock, is given in the American
Almanac for 1904 as $o7, 900, which,
if larger amount is not authorized,
would make the Territorial license tax
for one year S24,375.
Other corporations listed as intended
defendants in civil suits for recovery
Of the tax are the Union Oil Co., the
Pacific Oil & transportation Co, the
Dearborn Dry & Chemical Works Co.
and the Risdon Iron Works Co.
The Phoenix Savings, Building &
Loan Association yesterday paid its ac-
crued license tax on capital of $I,25s,-
600, amounting to between 5000 and
S7oo-indicating a payment for more
than one year,
There is a disposition apparent on the
part OF the Dearborn drug people to pay
the tax without resistance at law. They
have been very courteous Deputy At
torney General E. c. Peters, who is
handling the matter, said yesterday OF
the Dearborns
Following is the law, as amended in
1908, under which the contemplated
suits are to be brought against delin-
quent corporations:
Act IS, Session laws of 1908. Section
foreign corporation Except
foreign insurance eompanies) which
does not invest and use it's capital in
this Territory shall have an office or
offices in this Territory for the use OF
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-08-11
THE CONFLICT
a LASTS 4
DAY
Details Not Known to
the Toxic News
Agencies.

ASSOCIATED oABLEGRAmsJ
TOXIC Aug entire Russian feet emerged from Port
Wednesday followed with results
yet known here The batteships Revzan and Po
bieda were seen outside Arthur after the battle.
RUSSIAN soUADRoNs TO UNITE
CHEFOO Aug 1.-THE torpedo destroyer Riesilne
reports that the warships have left Port Arthur
to unite with vladivostok squadron q
In line the following Dispatch under date Of
Nagasak June appeared the New York Sun of June II:
experts believe that the Russians working hard
to clear intending with the
effective their fleet which estimated to consist OF eg
teen large vessels and seventeen desroyers
BANDITS ATTACK RUSSIANS
Russians at Tieh pass, killing many
SITUATION AT MUKDEN
MUKDEN Aug 11-strong arrived here
Japanese twenty-five miles
army five miles east of Liaoyang
KURoPATKIN WITHDRAWING.
ST PETERSBURG Aug 1.-THE prospects of decisive bat
disappearing Kuropan has withdrawn the bulk of
his army of Laoyang Heavy rains are falling.
AFTERNOON REPORT.
NEwcHwANG Aug. 1o-Ten thousand Chinese from For
nosa fighting with the Japanese.
PETERSBURG, Aug. 1o-Russa replying to England
neutral vessels carrying con-
aband goods emergency It admits however that ships
destroyed only impossible vessels in the
prize
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-08-11
PARKER NOTIFIED.

EsoPUs Y, Aug 1o-udge Parker was today formally
notified of his nomination President Parker in his speech
e his adherence to gold He said he would
fuse the nomination before the people doubtful
QUANTITY on vital
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-08-11
BALFOUR DHAGREES.

LONDON, Aug 1I-Premier Balfour he
appoint committee
of the empire suggested by Chamberlain.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-08-11
TWO BRITISH BATTLEsHlPS.

LONDON Aug 1o-The British Admiralty has invited bids
for two new batteships of I6.5oo tons
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-08-11
BEFORE PORT ARTHUR.

until September, when I will set out to
visit other capitals"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-08-11
wALDECK ROUSSEAU DEAD.

o-waldeck Rousseau former Premier of
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-07-22
To Select Teachers,

The clerks of the various school dis
tricts met here Saturday at the office
of Superintendent Peale. who presid-
ed over the meeting. Those present
were Messrs John w. Todd, J. B.
Goolsby, Marion Koiner, Caspar Coin
er, j. w. Hopewell and w. E. Trib-
bett. The following dates we're set for
the appointment of teachers:
Middle River, Aug. 18th.
North River, Aug. 18th.
Beverly Manor, Aug. 18th.
South River, Aug 18th.
Riverheads, Aug. 18th.
Pastures, Aug. Goth.
The following resolution were also
passed:
Resolved, that the salaries of teach
ers of white schools be based upon the
grade of their certificates. and be uni
form throughout the county for a term
of not less than five months, as fol
lows:
First grade, thirty dollars; second
grade, twenty seven dollars; third
grade, twenty two dollars; principals
of double schools thirty-five dollars
assistants in double schools will be
paid according to the grade of theil
certificate.
These salaries will not apply t(
graded schools of three or more teach
ers; nor to cases where. for special rea
sons. district boards find it necessary
to vary therefrom.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-07-22
John Robinson's 10 Big Show Combined
VIII be here on next Monday. In

Will be here on next Monday, July
25th
The Cincinnati Enquirer says:
A great exhibition was the verdict
of the thousands who attended the
John Robinson Circus.
The largest circus crowds ever seen
in Cincinnati attended the perform
ances of the ever popular John Robin
sons shows. The big tents were crowd
edlat every afternoon and.evening per
formance, and the character of the
truly marvellous exhibition fully merit
ed the liberal patronage bestowed.
The thrilling feats of the circus per-
formers, the big menagerie. the SPLEEN
did hippOdrome, the grand Biblical
scenic spectacle, Solomon. His Temple
and the Queen of Sheba, with the law
of grayitation defying performance of
clrcling the loop in miniature auto
mobile, are features which combine to
make this stupendous amusement en-
terprise what it easily is, one of the
very best On earth.
OF the management of the show only
words of praise can be uttered. Those
at its head are courteous, obliging gen.
tlemen, whom it is always a pleasure
to meet in a business as well as social
way, and 10 pains or expense is spared
by them to add to the pleasure and
comfort of their patrons, who meet
with the most courteous treatment at
the hands of the attaches of the show,
from the highest to the lowest in posi-
tion.
The popularity Of the show increases
with every visit, and its managers may
feel assured of a royal reception at the
hands of the circus going people when
ever in future they may see fit to spread
their big tents in this city.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-07-22
Iona Glade Personals,

Mrs. DR.. Bell, who has been visiting
Mrs. Frank Bell at Mt. Sidney, has re-
TUNED home.
Miss Rosa Belle Moore, who has been
spending several months with her sis
ter, Mrs. Glen Rucknan, has returned
to her home in South Carolina.
G. r. Christian has been visiting in
Charlottesville.
Misses Maybelle Hite, Dorothy We'll
ton and Margaret Bell, spent several
days last week visiting Mrs. William
Lange at Buffalo Gap.
Mrs. ID. V. Ruckman, who has been
visiting in Highland, has returned
home.
Misses Maybelle Hite and Dorothy
Welton, who have been spending some
time with their grandmother, Mrs. Mary
IRVINE, have gone to Bridgewater.
The farmers are busy hauling whea
and making hay.