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The river press., 1904-02-03
A Day of Funerals.

P1TTSBURG, Jan. 28.-Burial pro.
cessions and rescue parties, in charge
of newly recovered bodies, passed
each other today on the road that
leads from the Harwick mine to the
morgue, and many were the pathetic
scenes. OF lob bodies recovered and
taken to the school house morgue, 80
have been identified and 18 have been
buried.
All night long the work of cleaning
up the mine was carried on. The left
heading of the south main level has
been thoroughly inspected. The bod.
les there have all been recovered and
the work on the right heading is now
being pushed forward rapidly. A
squad of men were put to work today
digging graves for the victims in the
plot of ground adjoining the Lutheran
cemetery half way between here and
Springdale. It is in this plot those
miners who have no friends able to
bear the expense of burial will be
Inferred.
Inspector F. F. Cunningham, who
was in charge of the mine, now says:
''Every man in the mine was killed by
an explosion of fire damp. They died
as if shot through the heart with a
bullet"
The river press., 1904-02-03
COn2ressmen Wear Carnations.

WASHINGTON, Jan. pa carna.
tion adorned the coat of nearly every
member of the house today in com.
memoration of the late President Nc.
Kinley. The chaplain referred feeling.
ly to the late president.
The house today considered whether
mem mbers of congress are entitled to be
paid mileage second time. A con.
troversy arose on an item in the urgent
deficiency bill, providing for two pay
ments of mileage for senators and
members Of the house on account OF
the extra session. which merged into
the regular session. A point of order
was raised by Mr.. Maddox dem. Ga.
against the payment of mileage a
second time and he was supported by
Mr.. Littlefield, rep. Me. who con-
tended that there had been no inter-
renum, and consequently but one ses-
sion Of congress and there is no au-
thority of law for a second appropria.
tiou for mileage.
The river press., 1904-02-03
MONTANA MAN SVINDLED.
He Answered Matrimonial Advertisement
and Lost Considerable Cash.

SPOKANE, Jan. 30.-A matrimonial
advertisement in Spokane paper has
resulted in Mrs. A. Leland, a pretty
little woman, being placed behind the
bars in the city Jail, while F. w.
Laube, stockman from Deer Lodge,
Mont, mourns the loss of $50 which
he declares the woman filched
from his pockets. Mrs. Leland says
she has husband living, but she
wanted to make little easy money,
so she advertised for a husband,
representing herself as q lonely widow,
matrimonially inclined. She denies
that her name is Leland.
Laube came to Spokane and was at
tracted by the advertisement. He
pictured the lonely condition of the
widow and finally answered the adver-
tisement. Soon an attachment was
formed and the Deer Lodge stockman
parted with his money readily to take
the widow to theaters aud frequent
meals. He AYERS that she grew more
fond of him, but would not tell him
where she lived. She visited his
rooms, according to his story, and
sat upon his lap while both breathed
shot air' tales. After the last of
these sittings Laube says he found
himself minus $50 and the woman met
him no more. Laube began search
and finally located her. After much
protesting the woman was locked up,
and the captain permitted her to be
booked under the name of Leland.
The river press., 1904-02-03
Perished While Crossing Desert.

SALT LAKE, Feb. 1.-The bodies of
between 20 and 80 men who perished
from thirst while attempting to cross
the desert between Moapa and Las
Vegas, New, have been found within
few weeks, according to advices re.
ceived from the latter place. The men,
it is believed, were mostly tramps,
who attempted to make the long jour.
ney on foot without sufficient supplies
OF food or water to carry them across.
Many Of the bodies found were with.
out clothing, and it is believed the
victims had gone insane from thirst
and had wandered about in a nude
condition in search of water. Some
OF the victims are supposed to have
drank water from "Dead Mans WE'LL"
which is located almost in the center
OF TIE desert The water from this
we'll, while temporarily alleviating
their thirst is sure death to those who
drink it,
The river press., 1904-02-03
Antitrust Laws III Texas.

AUSTIN, Tex, an. 2O.-County At
torney Brady today filed two suits in
the district court on behalf of the
state of Texas against the j. G. Guf.
fey Petroleum company of Beaumont,
the Confederated Oil and Pipe Line
company of Auctin and the Gulf Re-
fining company of Port Arthur. The
suits are based on the alleged viola
tion Of the Texas antitrust laws of
1899 and 1908. The penalties IN both
cases aggregate $3l3,500. 1t is alleged
that the Standard Oil company is
pr actically in control of the Beau
mont oil fields.
The river press., 1904-02-03
Narrow Escape From Death.

NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y, Feb. l.
While hundreds of persons were on
the ice bridge below the falls Sunday,
a large cake broke away from the
bridge near the ice mountain. John
Morrison Of this city was carried
away on the ice, While the crowds
were staring in fear at the mans pre-.
dicament, there came cry from the
ice mountain and a lad, James Muir.
ply. slid down into the open water
left by the detached foe.
Morrison, despite the danger of his
being swept down the gorge to the
whirlpool, lay fiat on the floating ice,
reached into the water and hauled
Murphy out. While part OF the on
lockers cheered, others threw a rope
to Morrison and the endangered man
and boy were slowly drawn back from
death.
The river press., 1904-02-03
Woman Acquitted Of Murder Charge.

KANSAS CITY. Jan. 29.-Mrs. Lulu
Prince Kennedy Kramer, on trial a
second time for the murder in jan,
1901. of her first husband, Phillip H.
Kennedy, was found not guilty by a
jury here today. At her first trial she
was convicted and sentenced to ten
years in the penitentiary. The con-
viction was reversed on a technicality
During her release on bond last
February she married John Kramer,
an attorney who had defended her
brother, Will Prince, who later was
convicted on charge Of conspiring
with the defendant to kill Kennedy.
The verdict Of acquittal was found
solely on the grounds that Mrs. Ken
nedy was insane when she shot her
husband. The jury, however, found
that the defend ant has since regained
her sanity, which will save her from
being sent to the insane asylum.
The river press., 1904-02-03
SENSATIONAL WAR NEWS.
1t Is Again Announced That Russia and
japan Will Fight.

LONDON, j an. 28.-The Daily Graph
ic claims to be able to affirm that
Russia's draft of her reply has not
yet been oftici ally presented to Japan,
but that it has been communicated to
M. Kurino, Japanese minister at ST.
Petersburg, who has transmitted the
contents TO Toxic, whence it will be
conveyed to friendly powers. The
Russian reply is courteous, the Daily
Graphic continues, but it refuses in
uncompromising terms TO permit re-
insertion in the draft of the treaty of
the words guaranteeing the integrity
and independence of China, upon
which Japan insisted in her last note.
It is probable, the Daily Graphic
goes on, that when this note has been
presented, Japan will notify the Rus
sian minister at Toxic that she has no
alternative but to take up arms in de-
Tense Of her interests, and that M.
Kurino will be instructed to demand
his passports.
PORT ARTHUR, J Ian. 26.-A telegram
reported to have been sent by the Rus
sian military attache at Toxic was
received here yesterday. 1t gave in
formation of the mobilizing OF the
japanese army and had the effect Of
renewing preparations for the dispatch
of troops already ordered to the
north, but who had been detained on
account OF the peaceful aspect of af-
fairs.
The river press., 1904-02-03
Moving the Ferris Wheel.

CHICAGO, Jan. 30.--The giant axle
OF the Ferris wheel, one of the prin-
ciple attractions at the Chicago
World fair, has started on its trip
to St. Louis, where this summer the
monster ring of iron will be exhibited
at the Louisiana Purchase exposition.
A great part Of the wheel is already
in transit to St. Louis, but it will be
several weeks before the last of the
huge structure has left the city of it's
birth.
The axle, which is one solid piece of
steel and iron, is more than 40 feet
long and almost three feet in diameter.
It's weight is IS tons and it will be
carried on two fiat cars.
The river press., 1904-02-03
Robbers Missed ST. 400,

SEATTLE. February l.-Three we'll.
dressed robbers pried up the window
of j. B. Goddard's house here yester.
day morning and forced Goddard and
another man to lie quiet while they
searched the pockets of their trousers.
They secured more than 5000 in cash.
Goddard begged them to leave the
rest of his money and they did SO.
The cash they left behind was 81, 400,
which was in another pocket OF God.
dard ; clothes.
The river press., 1904-02-03
MAYOR AMES IS FREE.
A Legal Technicality Saves Minneapolis
CRATER From Punishment.

ST. PAUL, Jan. %. .-Ex.Mayor Ames
OF Minnea apolis is free man. The
supreme court today quashed the in
dictmen. against him. The entire
court held that the indictment was
faulty.
DR.. Ames was charged and convict
ed in the district court of Hennepiu
county of receiving money illegally as
mayor of Minneapolis from women.
He was indicted for that offense Feb
ru ary 4. 1908. and after trial of sew.
eral weeks. during which much sensa-
tional testimony was introduced, was
found guilty May 7, and sentenced to
a term in prison OF six years. il.
An appeal was taken to the supreme
court in Desembe on the ground III at
the indictment was not properly drawn
in that it was omnibus in character,
charging in fact, more than one crime.
This contention was sustained by the
supreme court today.
The case OF former Mayor Ames
has been full of sensations. His in.
dictment came as the climax of the
grand jury's Investigation into alleg-
ed municipal corruption.
OF the others indicted as result Of
the municipal grating scandal, Col
one! Fred W. Ames is now serving a
seven.year term in Saltwater, where
also are Detective Christopher Nor
beck and Norman w. King. "Coffee
John" Fichette, after being tried and
convicted. appealed his case to the
supreme court, but died before de
cision was handed down granting him
new trial.
DR.. Ames has had rem ark able po-
litical career, having been elected
mayor of Minneapolis three times as
democrat and being defeated only
by small plurality by former Gov.
ernor Merriam, for the chief executive
Office of the state. With the adoption
of the new primary law, DR.. Ames an
nounced his candidacy for mayor on
the republican ticket, secured the
nomin alton and was elected by large
majority.
The river press., 1904-02-03
dietrich Wants Vindication.

W WASH1NGTON, Feb. l.-Mr. Diet
rlch OF Nebraska rose to a question
OF personal privilege today and de-
manded an investigation by the senate
OF the charges against him in Ne.
braska. He read a statement of the
case, showing what had been done.
The senate unanimously passed res
olution by Mr.. Dietrich, providing
that committee OF five should be ap-
pointed to investigate the charges in
connection with the Nebrask senator.
The river press., 1904-02-03
A Monument to War Heroes.

CHICAGO, Jan. 29.-The state of ILL.,
nois soon will erect monument in
the National Military park at Vicks-
burg, Miss, in honor of the 35 900
Illinois soldiers and sailors who par
ticipated in the seige of that city from
March % to July 4, 1868. The struc-
ture. expected to cost $3.50, 900, will be
in shape OF rotunda or circular tenn
pie. 1t is to be constructed of white
marble or granite and ornamented
with bronze.
The river press., 1904-02-03
Fought Fire With Snow.

SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 29.-The
store and stock OF the Leader Dry
Goods company al the smelter town
of Murray were completely destroyed
by fire which, for time, threatened
to destroy whole block of closely
packed dwellings. The town has no
fire apparatus and citizens organized
themselves into snow brigades, pelt-
ing the flames with huge snow balls
and covering the roofs and walls of
other threatened buildings with snow.
The river press., 1904-02-03
More Bodies Recovered.

PITTsBURG, Jan. 80. - When the
work OF recovering bodies from the
Warwick mine was stopped last even
ing the rem aims of $50 victims h ad
been taken out. 1t is estimated that
20 more are buried under the exten-
sive fall of slate brought about by the
explosion, and it will be several days
before they can be recovered.
Mine Inspector Cunningham is at
listed that the explosion in the mine
was caused by a defective shot in a
room in the south entry. A hole was
found showing that the tamping had
been blown out and that the shot was
iueifcctiNe.
The river press., 1904-02-03
To Survey Montana Boundary.

WASHINGTON, Jan. %. - The in
terror department has arranged for a
complete survey of the boundary line
between Idaho and Montana, and
Howard B. Carpenter OF California a,
has been appointed United States sur
veyor to conduct the work. The sur.
vey, it is expected, will take about
two years. Under the contract the
government will pay Carpenter 500
for every mile of boundary perma.
nently established.
The river press., 1904-02-03
before the men who were propelling it
could get the craft under control, it
was upset by the others, who became
panic stricken.
Bills Introduced by Dixon

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-Congress-
man Dixon has introduced q bill to
authorize the secretary of war to ac-
cept from the citizens of Missoula
deeds donating to the United States
certain lands for the enlargement of
the military reservation at Fort Mis-.
soula, Mont.
He also introduced bills granting a
pension to Samuel w. Searls of Sl2
per month, and an increase of pension
to Frederick Lockly, late first lieuten-
ant New York Volunteer Heavy Ar
tillery, at the rate Of $50 per mouth,
in lieu of that he now receives.
The river press., 1904-02-03
Registered Voters In Texas.

AUSTIN, Jan. 3l.-Ihe registration
of Texas voters for the next Novembe
election closed tonight at midnight
a couple OF days, it is estlm ated tn at
out of 100000 voters in Texas, only
500, 900 of them have saved their vot-
ing privileges by paying their poll
tax. Under the CONSTITUTIONS amend.
ment, enacted two years ago, and
made operative year ago, voters in
Texas are not allowed TO exercise the
franchise privilege unless they pay
Sl.75 poll tax per year.
The river press., 1904-02-03
Michigan Town is SuOwbound.

HARBoR BEACH, Mich, Jan. 30
Because of snow drifts, there has been
no train into Harbor Beach for ten
days, and it is pro bable that it will
be ten days longer before one is able
to arrive. The stock of provisions is
getting low, and the situation will
soon be serious. The roads are prac-
tically impossible, and the nearest
supply point is Is miles distant. The
railroad has averted fuel famine by
placing all of its stock of coal at the
disposal of the public. The snow on
the railroad is II to IA feet deep, and
as hard as ice.
The river press., 1904-02-03
A Salvation Army Colony.

Los ANGELES, Jan. 28.-Command.
er Booth.Tucker of the Salvation
Army, who has been looking into the
feasibility OF locating colony OF
denizens of large cities in Southern
California, has arrived here. He is
enthusiastic oyer the subject of thus
recovering from abject poverty the un-
fortunates who live upon charity. He
will go from here to the northern part
of the state and thence to the army
colony in Colorado.
The river press., 1904-02-03
A New Automobile Record.

ORMoND, Fla, Ian. 3O.--Fifty miles,
with four turns, in 40 minutes 40 as
seconds, was the record made in the
Ormond-Dayton beach course today
by W. X. Vanderbilt, Jr. The event
was for the American Automobile
association championship at this dis
tance, open to all. The pace figures
out 49, miles an hour, the best record
ever made in America, and almost as
good as any straightaway record for
that distance in the world.
The river press., 1904-02-03
Lake Michigan Frozen Over.

CHICAGO, Jan. 29.-Lake naviga.
cation this winter has fitted the crews
in service for "dash to the pole,"
for it combines all the experience of
arctic navigation. Lake Michigan
has at last frozen over, the cold spell
Of the last few days filling up the
widely scattered spot of open water
between the ice foes. In most winters
there is wide stretch of open water
in mid lake.
The river press., 1904-02-03
Mayor Made a Good Shot.

EVERETT, WASH, Jan. 30.-A burg.
lar was shot through the heart in the
town of Monroe while attempting to
rob the general merchandise store OF
Mayor Heintz. Hearing the noise of
a window opening in back room,
Mayor Helntz fired a shot through a
thin partition, killing the burglar in
stantly. Two other men have been
arrested as accomplices.
The river press., 1904-02-03
Drowned In a whirlpool

Los ANGELES, Jan. 25.-A special
to the Express from Beals, CAL. says:
Six Indians and about 81, POO in gold
were lost by the upset.ing of boat
on the Colorado river near the Indian
reserv alton few days ago.
Two prospectors witnessed the acci-
dent and managed to save one of the
occupants of the boat. The surviving
Indian said he and his companions
had been working in the placer fields
on the Arizona side and were on their
way to Needles to get provisions. The
boat was caught in a whirlpool and
The river press., 1904-02-03
The Cody Irrigation Project.

CODY, Wyo., Jan. 29.-General Mel.
son A. Miles will arrive in Cody tod ay
to consult with the other members OF
the big irrigation syndicate of which
he has been made president. The an.
nouncement was made today by a
member Of the company that at this
meeting the final steps would be taken
toward the construction of the i'm.
mense reservoir and canal, to water
what is known as the Cody sails bury
segregation, which embraces l2O, ,OOO
acres.
The river press., 1904-02-03
Praying for Rain.

Los ANGELES, CAL, Jan. 30-Spe-
cial prayers will be offered in most of
the churches of this city tomorrow
when pastors and congregations will
unite in an appeal for rain. Several
OF the leading Protestant clergymen Of
Los Angeles, including Bishop john
son, have joined in an open call to
the various congregation asking an
united PRAYER.
The river press., 1904-02-03

traders on exchange believe the real
cause to be the slack demand in the
-four market on account of the uncer.
tainties of wheat at the present time.
There is rumor current tonight that
the twenty local mills will be closed
before Monday.
The river press., 1904-02-03
Big Flour Mills Close.

MINNEAPOLIs, Jan. 3O.-Ten flour
mills closed down tonight for an in
definite period. Various opinions
have been given for the closing and
local mi!lers are inclined to assign a
lack of water power as the cause, but
The river press., 1904-02-03

sent grand jury completes its work to-
morrow night and will be succeeded
by new jury which will continue the
investigation of alleged irregularities
in city and county affairs. 1t is said
the result of the present jury's work
will show a return of fully Is indict-
ments in all, most of which are for
alleged petty grating.
Stale Senator Barney Eaton was
arrested tonight on an Indictment,
charging him with accepting bribe Of
500 in connection with the legislation
on the BARRIERS license law, en- nacted
at the last session Of the Legislature.
The river press., 1904-02-03
Death On the Trail.

SEATTLE, j an. 29.-H. D. Stephens
of Seattle was frozen in an Alaska
blizzard near Arclay Point on anu.
ary II. His companion, H. I. Frivold
of Kayak, had both hands frozen and
after Stephens death managed to
struggle to a cabin two miles distant
where he was found by three prospec-
tors.
Before S,ephens' death, Frivold had
attempted to carry Stephens, whose
legs gave out, but the Seattle man was
crazed with the cold and exhaustion
and kicked wildly at his companion.
Frivold set him down and forced
Stephens to walk ahead of him until
he dropped.
The river press., 1904-02-03
Charged With Grating.

MILWAUKEE, Jan. 9.-Supervisor
Charles Botten berg was arrested ate
this afternoon on an Indictment re-
turned by the grand jury last evening
He is charged with perjury. The pre-
The river press., 1904-02-03
Vegetable Supply Is Short,

New YORK, Jan. 25.-Vegetarians
here are having rather an expensive
season in supplying themselves with
food. All kinds of green vegeta bles
are high in price and scarce in quan.
tity, owing to long and continued cold
and people in ordinary circumstances
have been compelled to fall back on
canned goods.
Spinach costs about as much as
mushrooms do ordinarily. Lettuce is
Is cents head, while celery, peas,
beans and strawberries, all of which
generally are plentiful in the markets
are now almost unobtainable.
The river press., 1904-02-03
Charged With Homicide.

CHICAGO, Jan. 26.-Although the
coroner's jury which has just rendered
a verdict in connection with the Iro.
quois theater disaster, did not make
any specific charge against the per-.
sons held, the implied charge is homi.
eide, as each was held to be respon-
sible in measure for the death of
the Iroquois victims and the coroner
had no authority to fix a bond. If
arrested, the defendants must remain
in Jail until released on bonds fixed
by some court. There is a possibili-
ty that the present grand jury will
hear the charges. Two days time is
estimated to be all that will be re-
quired to present the matter to the
grand jury and the present grand jury
has five days of it's session left and it
may ind time to dispose of the m after.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-28

Bankers posted rates were:

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE.-New-Orlea Com
lnerclal ''cQSl GO discount; bank. 81 premium San
fTancisco-Sight. PFC; telegraph. 15c Boston
Par and &c discount. Charleston-Buying. 1-1sc dis
count; selling, 1-lec premium Chicago-3oc nre-
MUM Cincinnati-21zc TO sc discount Savannah
Buying SOC discount; selling 75c premium ST
Aouls-SSc premium. Minneapolis-e6c premium
BANK CLEARINGs. - New-York - Exchanges
s2l4Soeo34; balances s96OO.s34. Philadelphia-Ex.
changes. as'045l35; balances $2274,4s3 Boston-Ex-
changes %o26SlS5; balances. A.735G2o. Baltimore
Exchanges. S3.7993O1; balances. $593.S2s Chicago
exchanges &4.so2.75s; balances. s2.544,3S3
FOREIGN MONEY MARKET.-Can money in
London. per cent. Open market discount rate
Tor short bills 23sS cent; for long bills per
cent Berlin discount rate, 2@s per cent Berlin ex
change on London, 20 marks 10 pfennigs Paris
discount rate, "a per cent. Paris exchange on Lon
don. p francs IS centimes
FOREIGN SECURITIEs.-Br consols for
money IS; for the account IS. French rentes 81
francs 70 confines.
THE SILVER MARKET.-Bar silver. 557sc; Mex
Jean silver dollars. 42lac. Bar silver in London
closed at 257sd.
GOLD PREMIUM.-In Madrid, 37.15; Lisbon, o.
GOVERNMENT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. receipts
reported from Washington sl76 3OI: internal reve-
nue. receipts. $S99C76 miscellaneous receipts s63 49,
Receipts for the day. ST. 6S7457; expenditures s.
COO Receipts for the month 10 date sSs73s5Ss; ex-
penditures, $40 excess of expenditures 22
az. Receipts for the year TO date, ssl457eO55; ex-
penditures. S3iOS 500; excess of receipts 81 44s
SUB-TREASURY.-The Sub-Treasury was debtor
to the Clearing House sl.644.9Gs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-28

RAILROAD BoNDs-Merket strong Total sales
amounted In par value 70 24475Oo against g e4 500
on Tuesday The heaviest dealings were in the
Atchtson general 4s Atlantic Coast Line A. Central
Facnnc As. Chesapeake and Ohio 4lzs. Chicago and
Alton Szs. Chicago, Burlington and Quincy IS; Chi
eago. Rock Island and Pacific railroad Is and COL
lateral trust IS, Colorado Southern first As Kansas
CITY Fort Scott and Memphis IS; Norfolk and West
er zs. Peoria ana Eastern first As Reading general
ts. ST. Louis and San Francisco refundsng As St
Louis Southwestern consolidated Is. Southern Rail-
way first IS. Texas and Pacific first IS Union Pa
eihc first and convertible IS. United Railroads OF
San Francisco As and Wabash debenture Bs Con-
Eoidated Tobacco As. Standard Rope and Irvine in
CONES and United States Steel IS were also active