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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-12-21
Conditions At Port Arthur.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. lS.-General
Stoessel's latest dispatches from Port
Arthur were published today, buo US
given out do not carry the story of the
garrisOn's stubborn defense beyond
December 10. The story of the opcr.
ations, as far as it has been given out,
is intensely interesting, aud shows
tn at there has been an almost uninter.
rupted assault of the most desperate
character from November 20 to Dc
cember 10, when the Japanese after
losing over 1000 men captured 2O3-
Metre hill and were d bic from tn at DO
sition to shell the squadron in the
Port Arthur roadstcad. There the
official account ends, but it is eX-
planned that the japanese J do not oc-
cupy the top Of the hill, which il still
exposed to the deadly fire from very
heavy guns from behind the crest of
the hill, but that this fire is efficiently
directed is shown by the damage suf-
fered by the Russian squadron. The
Japanese are credited with using H.
inch and IL inch mortars and howitz-
ers. The effect of these must be most
deadly when turned upon the neigh
boring forts.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-12-21
TO UNCOVER LAND FRAUDS.
Federal Authorities Propose to 1nvcsti-
gate Conditions In Montana.

PORTLAND Ore. Dec. 17.-That the
celebrated land frauds which have
caused such activity in the Oregon
courts and have created sens alton
throughout the entire country, may
extend to Montana, and that President
Roosevelt is personally responsible
for the investig alton which has already
begun and which is to continne until
every person guilty of misappropria-
ting the public domain has been
brought to justice, is the statement
made here today by Colonel A. r.
Greene, special inspector for the de.
partment of the interior and prime in
strument in running down the gang
which was recently convicted in this
city.
Mr.. Greene does not specify in what
sections of Montana lands have been
fraudulently secured, but he specifi.
cally states that operations Of that
ature have been conducted and hat
investig is already in progress.
egarding the instigation of the in
vestigation, Colonel Greene said to-
day: sit is mistake to attribute
this activity to Secretary Hitchcock.
In this matter Mr.. Hitchcock is only
the untinchiny instrument of Presi-
dent Roosevelt who personally Or.
dered the investigation shortly after
I, f,c- -, :,l
public lands were being wrongfully
appropriated in the Pacific Coast
states. Two years ago special agents
were sent out to several western states,
where the work of ascertaining what
had been done, and who had done it,
was quietly gone about. Some of
these Investigations have been in pro.
gress since that time.
Only in Oregon have findings Of
these Investigators been made pub.
lie and not even in Oregon has the
work been completed. 10 Montana
secret service men are still at work and
the evidence is being laid before dis
trict attorneys as fast as collected. It
has been thoug ht by many that Ore
gOn was lie first state entered by the
secret service men. This is a mista-
ken idea a. Montana was the first
state in which investig attons were be-
gun. The facl that Oregon grafters of
the public domain were less finished
in their operation, than those of other
states aud were More easily brought
/, Justice, has brought out the i'm
preston that frauds are most extern
~iv@ in thi> state, hu, that is not the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-12-21
British Promoter Acquitted

LONDON, Dec. l1.--After three
weeks trial a jury in the central Grim.
inal court today found Ernest Terra
Hooley not guilty and Henry j.
Lawson guilty of obtaining money
under false pretenses. Lawson was
sentenced to a years Imprisonment at
hard labor. Execution of the sentence
of Lawson was postponed to permit an
appeal to the supreme court. He was
admitted to bail in $4,000.
In 1898 Hooley was the biggest COM
pany promoter in Great Britain. He
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-12-21
NAY SEAT PEABODY.
Election Frauds III Colorado May Affect
Goverrorship In That State.

DENVER, Dec. 17.-Chief Justice
Gabbert today announced the decision
of the supreme court to throw out the
entire vote of three precincts of ward
5 and one precinct of ward I at the
ate election, on the ground that gross
frauds were committed in direct VIOLA
tion of the injunction served upon the
election officials, Through the action
of the court in excluding five Denver
precincts from the abstract of returns,
republicans will secure solid delega-
zion in the legislature from the city
and county Of Denver and will obtain
control Of both branches Of the legis-
lature, which canvasses the vote for
state officers.
On the face Of the returns Alya
Adams, democratic candid ate for gov.
ernor had d plurality of about II 900,
bu, the repu Dlican managers claim
that when all fraudulent votes are
eliminated Governor Peabody will
! have plurality and will be reseated. :.
DENVER, Dec. lS.-Expert Hanna
has examined the ballots of precinct
3, ward t, submitted to MIN Yesterday
by the supreme court, and will report
tomorrow that 24O Of the 81 ballots
are apparently fraudulent. OF these
235 are democrat aud repu blicans.
Alva Adams, democratic candid ate
for governor, has lost LISP of his
plurality of 5,275 in this county by the
action~Of the supreme court in order
ing the election commission to elimi-
nate t!ve precincts from the election
returns. His plurality in the state
still stands at.;lbuul 10, ,CUu.
BY the supreme courts orders, the
democrats lose tniev -ciuiOrs who
we're apparently eirctyu il this city,
ano Tie republicans gain control of
both oruuches Of the ir- isluture with
IL mAjorilX OF 81 On lint ballot.
| l'NeN are plaLIluy 10 >JDn:it 10 ii.e
i.'1,i azure evidence OF frauds ~
D@uy@r. and ak that BODY to uecla".,
Governor Pcauouy clcct-,.
The supreme court is to be r,:-urE;tu
iHGu Ap2 ii . next by a cuu2OI OIlua' iOl
n',n 1..c appellate court. and sill
cJust,t Of seven Judges, two Of whom
are u DC Appointed by the governor.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-12-21
Irrigation In Washington.

SEATTLE, Dec. l5.--Il is not expect
ed that work on the first government
irrigating canal ever constructed in
the Pacific northwest, will be begun
before next June under the terms of
the Newlands reel amatiOn act. The
country to be irrigated lies mostly il
Franklin county and extends from the
Columbia river at Pasco north to
where the land reaches al elevation of
about 800 feet, distance Of seven
miles due north of Pasco. The water
will be taken from the Palouse river in
Adams county.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-12-21
More Land For Settlers.

v WAsHINGTON, Dec. lo.-Represent-
ative Dixon today introduced bill
opening GO, 900 acres additional lands
along the Big Horn river, in the Crow
reserv alton. The bill provides that
the land opened shall be used for the
economical construction OF an irriea.
tion canal for a reclamation project
contemplated Immediately northeast
OF the Crow reservation, and which
Dixon is seeking to have adopted by
the interior department.. Dixon ex-
pressed himself hopeful the bill would
become law this session..
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-12-21
Mormon Apostle Tcstifics

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-Apostle
John Henry Smith of the Mormon
church was recalled as the first witness
today in the Senator Smoot investi-
cation and was crOss-eXamined by A
s. Worthington, counsel for Mr..
Smoot. In regard to colonization
Apostle Smith said there is a large
settlement in Mexico and that one.
third of the people of Idaho and one.
fourth of the population of Wyoming
are Mormons. Other states and terri
tories that have settlements are Ne.
vada, California, Arizona and Colo.
rado, while Iowa has settlement of
the Reorganized Church, because it
did not believe in polygamy.
Apostle Smith said that the suspen-
sion of the practice of polygamy was
the result of a revelation and that it
would take another revelation TO put
it into force.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-12-21
N.i~~:..3 PHILIPPINE BILL.
Important Measure Receives Big Vote
After Extended Discussion.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 16.-The senate
today by vote Of IL to % passed the
Philippine government bill. The final
vote was preceded by the presentation
Of many amendments and a gener al
discussion of them as we'll as the pro-
visions OF the bill. The discussion
was confined quite generally to the
merits OF the !utasurt. On some OF
the amendments suggested by demo
cratic sen ators several western repub.
licans voted in the affirmative, but
Mr.. McCumbcr was the only republi-
can who voted With the democrats at
the final );ss>4-e OF the bill.
The most notable change made dur.
ing the day was the lowering Of the
rate of i,lt-rco, TO bu guaranteed by
the Philippine government from 5 to /
per ve;il. Tie bill as passed author.
ICES ti1,. Philippine government to in
cur a buntsU ind b5edDvss of Sc, 200,
600 for IMPROVEMENTS u: Il per cent.
INTEREST," authorizes the Philippine
government to guarantee the payment
OF interest On railroad bonds at the
rAtr If t ij'.' c"ni. nr "unrm: pro-
, vide t"' ~ administration OF the i'm
M igrsalion laws by the Philippine au.
thoritles: establish a system of loca'
| tlon and pateu'iny OF mineral, coal
and saline lanes: fixes The metric sys.
TEN for the islands, and gives the
civil governor the title of governor
general
The Quar]ca Cooper bill, permitting
the Interstate commerce. commission
to fix railroad rates. wa. the subiec,
Of a hearing today by the senate com
mlttec On Interstate commerce., al
which Edward 3. Bacon Of Milvau.
kev, eX-cI1airu1uu ui the executive com.
mitter on inter-. ,tte. law convention
held las, summer ut ST.. Louis, was
the principal speaker.
Senator Francis NJ. Cockre]l O.
Missouri is said 10 have told friends
that he has decided to accept the ap.
pO4utlueuL dS lleHlOef u ule lutef'
state commerce commission.
The house went into committee o
the whole for the consideration 0:
claim bills on the private calend ar
Representative Baker of New York
introduced resolution ,requiriny the
attorney general to report 10 this
house whether he has ascertained
whether the so-calleu beef trust is ir
| restraint Of trade: and if 20, VIII
! Ions Of law to cause a forfeiture >,i the
property in ctu! ST. of uv@~ port atiOr
| from one state 10 anOluv" II those
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-12-21
Violence Due To Strikes

NEW YORK. Dec. 13.--Tne current
number of the Outlook contains an ar
ticle by Slason Thompson on "Nio-
lence in Labor Conflicts. which pre-
sents some statistics of the loss of life
and injuries due to this cause. He
gives table by states, showing that
during the period beginning January
l, 1903, and June 80, 1901, there were
killed in strikes l9S, injured l, 966 and
arrested 6,O4Q.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-12-21
Contract For Cruiser Montana.

WASHINGTON, Dec. IT, Secretary
uendations of the naval board of con-
strucliou for the award of the con-
tract for the construction of the az
Carolina to the Newport News Ship.
building company at it's bid of So, 575,
600 for each vessel and the contract
for the construction of the battleship
New Hampshire to the New York
Shipbuilding company at it's bid of
So, 74S, 900.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-12-21
Nebraska Wins Boundary Case.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-The su.
preme court of the United States de-.
cided the boundary case between the
states Of Missouri and Nebraska in
favor Of the state of Nebraska. : The
case involved the question as to wheth.
er a change Of the course of the Mis-.
souri, river had the effect of changing
land which had hitherto been outside
of the river to the east of the river
from the jurisdiction of Nebraska
to the jurisdiction OF Missouri: but
the court held that it did not.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-12-21

was multi-millionaire and was prom
ineutly interested in bicycles. land
and meat companies. He reached the
pinnacle Of his prominence in 1896,
when he promoted tire company, as
the result of which he was supposed to
have cleared Sl2, 800, 900. At tn at time
Hooley was living sort of count OF
Monte Crsto existence, buying yachts
and race horses and number of his.
tOric country seats.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-12-21
KILLED Nilnsv!: In Court.

SALT LAKE, Dec. lG.-A shocking
tragedy wa= enacted in police court
yesterday. ". j. Carroll, {; dray-
mau, had been arraigned, charged
with assault aud battery upon his for
mer wife. who secured divorce from
him in May last. Mrs. Carroll had
testified as to the assault and Carroll
was called to the stand. Arising, he
dram atically exclaimed:
If that woman wants TO make those
charges against he she can do it,
Then he drew a razor from his
pocket, drew the blade three times
across his throat and fell to the floor.
He was dead before a surgeon could
reach him.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-12-21
Worlds Fair Buildings Sold.

ST. LOUIS. Dec. 15.-The contract
for the sale of the property owned by
the World S fair company to a Chi
cago wrecking company for s450,0
was signed today. Wrecking of the
buildings will begin Immediately.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-12-21
passage on the floor of the senate.
The statehood bill will be the untin-
ished business of the senate after
vote is had on the Philippines.
No Prize Fights In Chicago.

CHICAGO. Dec. l5.-The death blow
to boxing in Chicago was admins
tered today by Mayor Harrison. To
each club that has been conducting
boxing contests of any kind, and to
Chief of Police O'Neill for enforce
ment, Mayor Harrison has sent copies
of an opinion by Corporation Counsel
Tolman, which will compel even the
Chicago Athletic association 10 dis
continue It's exhibitions. Not only
does the corporation counsel maintain
that prize fighting anywhere in the
state is a felony and that witnesses are
guilty of a misdemeanor, but he shows
that by law, where the elation of bat"
tie and the exaltation Of victory are
the only Inducements for the boxers TO
perform before the public, such ex.
hibitons are illegal where the public
are invited to attend by either paying
a fee Or entering free of price.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-12-21

WASHINGTON. D4c. l6-The first
Witnvss in the Srua.ur Smuut inquiry
today was AIRS. Annie Elliott IT Price,
Utah. Sac j. un elderly lady who
the Mormon church in 1896. She was
asked concernibG the obligations
taken in the temple and wa, required
to repeat az mach Of lre ceremonies
as she. votl:l recall. Ia a voice shaken
WITH emo,iun Mrs. Elliott said that
the OD]i cations were Sc iudclicate tn at
sh~ could not bear to repeat them.
Cnairmau Burrows lOlu hey to take
her own Time aIU not 20 be EN- bar
ra--e,.
Tie "i,L~s> said the first oath ad-
miulo,-rco to those who participated
wa, inat II they did not want to 20
any lur.Aer and take the Oaths, they
should turn back ana 90 out. BY
slow degrees Mrs. Elliott repeated the
oaths OF vengeance and the various
pen 4l,its prescri bed for revealing any
part us the ceremonies. During her
testimony concerning the penalties of
mutilu1iou OF ti4c body, the witness
treInbIeu conl,uuuu-ly and appeared
to proceed with difficulty. After say
ing that each person taking the endow-
meets agreed 10 have his or her throat
rul, AIRS. Elliott said il would be i'm
pos>j bic for i,t.r - 20 any further.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-12-21
President Is a Good Boxer.

BALTIMORE. Nd, Dec. lG.--Here is
what Prof. Mike Donovan has to say
of the boxing ability Of President
Roosevelt: He is a fighter rather
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1904-12-21
Suspension Bridge Collapsed.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Dec. b.
Three persons are known to have been
killed and five others seriously in
jured by the collapse OF the pension
bridge across the Elk river. which con-
meets East and West Charleston. At
the time the bridge went down, there
were six teams and six children, on
their way TO school, and a number Of
other pedestrians on the bridge.
The bridge went down without warm
ing, but a number of those who were
near the ends of the structure man
aged to reach land. Those who went
down with the wreckage fell distance
of so feet into the ice covered waters
of the river. The bridge was single
span 500 feet in length, and was built
in 1852. It has been known to be un-
safe for some time, and heavy traffic
was not allowed on it.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-09-23
SHERIFF, MAYOR AND CHIEF OF
POLICE FAILED TO DIS
PERsE MOB!
GOVERNORS ACTION is COMMENDED
GRAND JURY RETURNED TWEEN.
IY-slx INDICTMENTS
IN ALL.

Huntsville, Ala, Sept. 21.-The spe-
cial grand jury made its report last
night, recommending the impeach-
ment of Sheriff Augustus Rodgers.
Mayor Thomas w. Smith and Chief Of
Police David D. Overton and recon-
mending that the police force of the
city of Huntsville be reorganized.
The grand jury finds that Sheriff
Rodgers and Mayor Smith were guilty
of neglest of duty. Chief Overton, of
the police department, is charged with
failure or refusal to dispense riotous
mob, or failure or refusal to carry aid
to the sheriff at the request of that
officer.
The action of Gov. Cunningham in
sending the militia to preserve order
is commended, and, in view of the
fact that federal authority is in
vestigating the conduct of the local
militia during the riot, no comment is
made on their actions except that
they appear to have been under the
command of an officer incompetent
and ignorant of his. duties. The jury
returned several additional indict-
ments, making twenty-six in all.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-09-23
LITTLE DIFFICULTY BETWEEN
THE ALTMAN AND DUNCAN
FAMILIES.
SHERIFF NAILS SEVEN OF THEM
REPORTED THAT THE REST OF
THE GANG HAS AGREED TO
SURRENDER.

valdosta, Ca, Sept. 1S. - Baxter,
Fla, is policed by two companies of
Florida militia following the killing of
four men resulting from the feud be-
tween the Altmans and Duncans.
Shortly after dark Sheriff Herndon
and his posse brought in seven pris-,
oners alleged to be implicated in the
killing of Jackson Duncan, Rufus.
Thrift and negro. There are eleven
others of the gang. Men who We're
sent to see them have returned and
report that they have agreed to sur
render themselves and will come in
voluntarily to-day and give themselves
up. If they do not violate their
pledge this will place all of the gang
in custody of the officers with the ex-
ception of Jesse Altman, who is still
at large and his whereabouts are I'M
known.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-09-23
THE MARKETS.
Latest Quotations From Grain and
Live Stock Centers.

Latest Quotations From Grain and
Live Stock centers.
ST. Faul Sept 81. - Wheat-No.
Northern. $1.1401.15; No. Northern.
s1.10 1-2@1.12 IL; No. 3, s1.07@1.09.
Corn-No. 3 yellow, 55@55 1-2c. Oats
No. 2 white, 80 1-2c.
Minneapolis. Sept. 1.-Wheat-No.
1 hard, $1.21 rs; No. 1 Northern,
$1.19 rs; No. Northern, $1.15 7-8.
Oats-No. white, 81 l-Sc.
Duluth, Sept. 81. - Wheat - No.
Northern, s1.19: No. Northern,
s1.143-4; flax, $1.2G 1-2; oats, 80 3-Sc;
rye, 76c.
Milwaukee, Sept. 21.-Wheat - No.
1 Northern, 1922: No. 2 Northern,
s11S@1.19. Rye-No. 1, II 1-2c. Bar
ley - No. 2, SEC. Oats = Standard,
SO Lee Corn-No. 3, 54@54 1-2c.
Chicago. Sept. 21.-Wheat - No. 2
red, s1F: No. 8 red, $1.14@1.15 IL;
No hard s1.15 -; No. hard, $1.O3
@1.O4; No. 1 Northern, s1.20@1.24;
No. Northern, s1.16@1.2O. Corn
No. 2, s52 1-4@52 1-2c. Oats-No. 9,
81 1-2c.
Sioux City, Iowa, Sept. 81. - Cattle
-Beeves, s3.50@5.5o; COWS, bulls and
mixed, $2.2O@3.25; stockers and feed.
ers, s2.75@3.7O; calves and yearlings,
s2.5O@325. Hogs-Bull, s5.50@555.
Chicago, Sept 21.-Cattle-Good to
prime steers, s5.4O@6.25; stockers and
feeders, $2.35@3.so; cows. 81 a 4.25;
heifers, 1910, @ :4.75; calves, $3.50. @
$50. Hogs-Mixed and butchers, $40
@ sos; bulk of sales, $3.50 q $50.
Sheep-Good to choice wethers, $500
@4.25; native lambs, $4,000; West.
ern lambs, $3.50@5 90.
South St. Paul, Sept. 81. - Cattle
Good to choice steers, $50 @ 5.65;
good to choice cows and heifers, $3.50
@3.25; butcher bulls, $2.25@3; veals,
So q S.; good to- choice. stock steers,
$3.50 q 80; good to choice stock
cows and heifers, $1.50@2.25; good to
choice mich cows, $4,000. Hogs
Range price, s5.50@5.7O; bulk, $3.50
$50. SHEEP - Good to choice lambs
s4.65@5;~ fair to good, $4.25 q 4.65;
good to choice yearling wethers, $3.40
@3.S5; good to choice ewes. $1,000
$50. ''.,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-09-23
COUNT GETS YEAR IN PEN.
NobIeman in Germany but Thief In
Brooklyn.

NobIeman in Germany but Thief In
Brooklyn.
New York, Sept. 21.-Declaring that
while Count Gerhardt NJ. Won Pragen
might be a nobleman in Germany, he
is only a common thief in Brooklyn,
Judge Aspinwell yesterday imposed a
sentence OF one year in the peniten-
tiary upon the young man. In the
court room were number of young
women whose acquaintance he made
last summer while parading about the
Brighton Beach hotel in the uniform
OF lieutenant. When Won Pragen,
who was charged with forgery and
grand larceny, entSred the court room,
wearing a natty Slit of dark cloth, he
carried himself erect and looked about
seemingly unconcerned and smiled at
his young women acquaintances, who
smiled back encouragingly They
were some of the hotel patrons who
we're captivated by his gracious man
ner. His counsel made an eloquent
plea. He declared that the youth was
a bona fide count and that he is a
lieutenant in the German army. Won
Pragen came to this country on two
years furlough.
Here in Brooklyn" said Judge AS
pinwell, che is nothing more than a
common, ordinary thief, and 1 shall
deal with him accordingly. We have
no use for such noblemen as he in
this country"
When sentence was imposed the
young German lost his smile, and he
left the court room for the prison a
detected person.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-09-23
Riches Come Too Slowly.

Crookston. Mimi, Sept. 1S.-Want-
ing to die because heas can't get rich
quick enough to please himself, and
having made several artemptssto end
his existence with a butcher knife,
Tom Jensen.S well-lsnown Thirteen
Towns farmer who lives at Fosston
and has valuable farm near that
place, was brought down last evening
and at an examination, as to his san.
ity before Judge Thoreson, he was
committed to the Fergus Falls asylum.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-09-23
RUSSIAN SHIPS WILL. BE HELD.
Orders From London Anent the Ex-
pccted Visit Of Korea

SiAS'o sSht 1ot0Su S%tVuS Vic 6N.
pccted Visit Of Korea;
Victoria, B. c., Sept. 18.-The Asso-
ciated Press correspondent visited
Esquimalt yesterday and had talk
with number of naval men. All ex-
press the expectancy that the Russian
auxiliary cruiser Korea will be here
soon. 1t is understood that Commo-
dore Goodrich received important ca
BILE dispatches last night, but it was
impossible to get even an linking OF
the contents. 1t is believed that they
include definite instructions to the
commodore, should the Korea or 9TH
er Russian ships put in here for any
purpose. The opinion is expressed by
naval men that once Russian vessels
get in here they will not get out again
until the war ends. H. M. S. Grafton
went into dry docks yesterday for
cleaning her copper bottom so as to
have everything ready for a quick
movement.