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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-03
Department Cannot Interfere.

WASHINGTON, April 29.-Assistant
Attorney General Campbell today
handed down q decision in which he
holds that the interior department is
without power and cannot interfere in
the traffic in alcoholic beverages along
the line of irrigation projects through
out the country. The decision was
handed down at the request OF the re-
clamation service, which insists that
land adjacent to irrig alton projects is
being entered upon by bootleggers for
the sole purpose Of selling spirituous
liquors to men engaged in the recla.
nation work. The service claims tn at
it's force has been greatly demoralized
by this traffic. Secretary Hitchcock
promises to call the attention OF the
state authorities to the matter.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-03

DETROIT, April 27.-Congressman
Charles E. Townsend of Jackson,
Mich, author of the Townsend-Esch
railroad bill, spoke last night before
a meeting of the Michigan Manufactu.
ers' association. Mr.. Townsend took
up the speech delivered by President
Spencer of the Southern railroad at
Pittsburg, April Z. "We do not ask
wholesale reduction of rates." said
Mr.. Townsend. "We want the com.
mission to have power to decide what
is q just rate when the rates have been
challenged. Secret rebates mean the
loss of millions by the railroads, but
the railroads are the most arrant
of towards. Traffic men do not know
the cost of the transportation of a
given article a given distance and
admit they cannot find out. How
then do they fix the rates-by putting
on all the traffic will stand.
1--WE are asking nothing more than,
as President Roosevelt expressed It In
his message to "keep the highways
open to all on equal terms"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-03
President viii End Hunt.

GLENwooD SPRINGS, April 27.-
President Roosevelt will break camp
on May 8, q week earlier than he in.
tended, and will start for Washing.
ton at once. The only stops he will
make are at Denver and Chicago,
where the dates for his reception have
been advanced to meet the new ar.
rangements.
Secretary Loeb came from the camp
early today, where he conferred with
the president all of yesterday. He an.
nounced upon reaching here that at.
fairs in Washington made it neces.
sary that the president curtail his
trip. That there is nothing alarming
in the situ alton is manifested from the
fact that the hunt will be continued IL
days more, in spite OF the condition
of aft airs which resulted in the altered
plans.
OF the six bears killed by the hunt
ers thus far, the president has brought
down three, and DR.. Alexander Lam.
bert the other three. Four bears have
been killed by temporary attaches OF
the party and nearby ranchmen. All
of the hides were brought here and
will be mounted as rugs.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-03
Shortage May Reach SA,OOO.OOO.

MILWAUKEE, April 2S. = Another
schedule Of liabilities will be filed to-
day or tomorrow by former Bank
President Bigelow. It's expected that
the figures will reach more than 81,
100000. Bigelow is bordering on men,
tai collapse.
1t was learned last night that Presi.
dent Bigelow was exposed by his
brother, William Bigelow. President
Bigelow was out of the city the latter
part of last week. His brother, whom
he left in charge of theubank. discov.
cred number of discrepancies in the
books. Without suspecting that his
brother was the guilty party, William
Bigelow called meeting OF the direc-
tors. In the meantime, President Big.
Glow had returned to the city and had
not had chance to talk with his
brother. William Bigelow laid his
discovery before the directors, and
then it was that President BigelOw
made the remarkable confession tina,
he was defaulter in the amount o1
more than 81 SOC, 900.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-03
CHICAGO STR1kERES ENJOINED.
Order Issued By Federal Court viii Pro-
tcct Mont UniOn Teamsters.

CHICAGO, April 2S.-For the first
time since the strike of the American
Railway union in 1894, the govern
ment has been made party to labor
troubles in this city. The government
was brought into the teamsters' strike
today by the issuance Of an injunc-
tion by Judge G. c. Kohlsaat, Of the
United States circuit court. The writ
was asked on behalf of the Employers
Teaming company on the ground that
the organization is incorporated un.
der the laws OF West Virginia, and is
therefore under the protection Of the
federal court. The order comm ad 3
that all defendants refrain from in
reference with the business of the
Employers Teaming company, and
commands the strikers to refrain from
picketing or massing on the streets,
with intent to interfere with the wag-
ons of the cOmpl ainaut, and from in.
terfering in any manner with uon un.
ion men in its employ.
As soon as issued copies OF the in
junction were printed on large pla.
cards and two of these We're attached
to every wagon ui the Employers
Teaming company. which were upon
the streets today. The injunction
exerted pacitying influence and
there was less r!o,ing in the street.
than on yesterday. A heavy thunder
storm, which continued during the
latter part Of the afternoon and
through the evening. also lent mater.
ial assistance in keeping the streets
clear.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-03
Big Gold Yield In Alaska.

SEATTLE, April 27.-Conservative
estimates of the gold yield Of Alaska
and the northwest territory for the
coming season carry with them figures
so dazzling in their immensity as to
almost stagger the mind given to only
moderate calculations. From every
camp in the gold region to the north
come reports of the results Of an early
cleanup and the prospects Of an un.
precedented harvest of yellow metal.
The advices say that the early
spring has done wonders in the way
of assisting in the upholding of the
reputation of the Eldor ado, and creeks
that have always been frozen at this
time of the year are rushing torrents
to help in the work of taking out the
treasures of the earth's storehouses.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-03
Defaultcr Will BE Prosecuted.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, April PA
voluntary petition in bankruptcy was
filed today in the United States dis
trict court by Frank G. Bigelow, the
defaulting bank president, listing his
assets on which he places valuation
of 81, ,4l9, 900. Bigelow's Indebtedness
according to his own confession. is
between two and three million dollars.
His creditors are all over the United
States. His filing petition in bank
ruptcy will necessitate the return of
the securities amounting to $500, 900
he turned over to the First National
bank. This amount will be equally
distributed among his creditors.
1t can be stated positively that Mr..
Bigelow will be prosecuted to the full
extent of the law. This statement was
made by one of the directors today.
Everything at the bank was normal to.
day. Henry NJ. Coll, the missing
cashier of the bank, had not been ap.
pretended up to late hour this after
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-03

and Bermudez Asphalt company and
that check showing the payment of
$4,000 paid to me BY that company,
is now In possession of President
Castro. This charge is an absolute
falsehood.
''The second charge made is that
while minister to Venezuela made q
purchase Of 10000 Bolivars 1000
against the Venezuelan government
and then used my influence as minister
to collect the full amount from the
government. l never purchased or
owned or had any interest in any
claim against the Venezuelan govern.
ment.
"l'he third charge j. that agreed
with Mr.. Meyers to use my influence
to adjust an oblig alton to the amount
of $40, 600, 900 for consideration Oi
one. seventh of that sum, or nominal
ly 81, 400. 900. The ch aryr Is absolute
Is false.'
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-03
Suit Against Mormon Church

SALT LAKE, April 27.-The Nor.
mon church today, through its attor-
neys, filed a demurrer to the suit re.
Gently brought by Don G. Musser and
Chas. a. Smurthwaite, to compel the
church to render an accounting for
the tithes received and expended. The
church demurs to the complaint on
untary religious association and not
a corporation or legal entity: that
the complaint does not set forth facts
tion: and that certain portions OF the
complaint are ambiguous and uncer-
tain.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-03

union teamster from picking up or de.
livering any goods to or from Ward
& Co. A third count charges con-
spiracy to do an illegal act In that
the teamsters were warned not to do
any work for w ard & Go. The fourth
charges that the conspirators COM
PEELED the proprietor of the Windsor.
Clifton hotel to put out certain guests
OF the hotel because they were EN-.
ployes OF Montgomery Ward & Co.
The other indictments differ only in
minor points.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-03
Hearing On Railroad KAIIs :,

WASHINGTON, April 2s.-J ame, G..
Lincoln, general freight agen, Of the
Missouri Pacific, continued his state
ment before the senate committee on
interstate commerce today. He said
that at times the Missouri Pacific
charged less rate than that fixed by
the commission.
Chairman Elkins asked number OF
questions relative to the advances
made on livestock, which, he said,
were the cause of the greatest com.
plant.
Mr.. Lincoln replied that the rates
owing to competition were low before
the advances were made. He thought
the rates too low now.
Replying to questions about priv ate
car lines. MIR. Lincoln explained that
the American Refrigerator Transit
company, in which the Missouri Pa.
cifc was a stockholder, operated on
that line. This company had more
than 1000 cars. The private car com.
pany made the charges for refrigera'
ton.
A. G. Baird, who is an officer of the
Missouri Pacific and also an officer OF
the refrigerator company, had charge
of the private cars on the railroad.
"Then does he make the contracts
with himself:' asked Chairman FL
kins.
eyes, replied MIR. Lincoln.
1t was announced that Mr.. Baird
would appear before the committee.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-03
Loomis Replies To Traducers,

WASHINGTON, April 2s.-Absolute
denial of certain charges affecting his
official integrity while minister to Ca
racas was made by Mr.. Loomis, act.
ing secretary of state. in a statement
given out by him last night, in which
he says:
"In view of certain charges affect
ing my official character, published in
the New York Herald April 26 and
again referred to in that papers issue
of April -, and otherwise widely cir
culated, think it proper to make the
following statement:
"Those charges were in substance:
First, that while acting in my official
capacity as United States minister to
Venezuela, | obtained considerable
pecuniary benefit from the New York
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-03
New York Is Growing.

NEW YORK, April 27.-That the
population of New York City will
have reached $3.50, 900 20 years hence
and that the city will be driven to
draw a water supply from the Adj
rondack region, is the opinion of the
joint committee on city affairs and
the New York board of trade which
has been investigating made in its re.
port. The committee found that in
1895 the water of the Catskill region
will be exhausted if the population
continues to grow at the present rate.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-03
Convicted Of Bribery.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, April 3d.
Former State Senator Harry Bunkers,
OF San Francisco, was today con.
victed by jury of accepting bribe
while chairman of the committee on
commerce and retrenchment to grant
immunity to certain corporations
which were to be investigated. For
this 0ffense he and three other mem.
bers were expelled from the senate.
He has now been Grimm ally convicted
of q penitentiary offense. The other
three senator's, Emmons, French and
Wright, have yet to be tried on al m
liar charges.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-03
Labor Leaders Indicted.

CHICAGO, April 29.-Twelve OF the
labor leaders prominently identified
with the teamsters' strike now in
progress in this city we're indicted
tonight by the grand jury. Each in.
dictment contains six counts and
charges the men with conspiracy.
One count III the indictment charges
the defendants with conspiring to pre-
vent all persons and members of the
Transfers union from securing em-
ployment as drivers. This is de.
scri bed in the count as being contrary
to ''public morals.' Another count
charges conspiracy to prevent any
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-03
Carnegie Pensions pedagosucs.

NEW YORK, April 27.-The an
uouncement was made today that An.
drew Carnegie has established Sl0,'
100000 fund to provide "retiring'
pensions for teachers of universities,
colleges and technical schools in the
United States and Canada. Carue-
gie's aim is to insure faithful teachers
a competence after they reach the age
limit, to assist others who are forced
to quit work on account of physical
disability and TO raise the standard
of teaching in institutions where the
Younger professors may be substi'
tnted for those who have outlived their
usefulness.
The fund is in the form Of five per
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-03
Reunion of War Veterans.

NEW YORK, April 2s.-Four hun
dred confederate veterans, members
of the local camp, are to be the guests
of l.. S. Grant post, Grand Army OF
the Republic, on Memorial day, and
from 8. a. m. until late at night the
veterans of the two armies will min
gle. Senator Blackburn of Kentucky
is to deliver the Grafton of the day at
Grants tomb. It will be the first time
that confederate veterans have
marched with union veterans in this
city.
According to the program the vet
erans will first parade in Brooklyn.
Thence they will 60 by boat to Grant 5
tomb, overlooking the Hudson. Lun-
cheou will be served aboard the boat,
and after the exercises the entire party
will return to Brooklyn by water,
where dinner will be served.
L. 5. Grant post two weeks ago
voted unanimously to invite the con.
fedcr ate veterans camp to parade
with the post, and committee which
attended meeting of the confederate
veterans camp has received the ac'
ceptauce of the latter.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-03
Murderer Sued For Damages.

SAN FRANCISCO, April pa re.
markable suit was filed inthe superior
court today, when q murderer, Joseph
Smith, was sued for $25 900 damages
for commission Of the crime. Matthew
MCGOWAN, whose son, Jose MCGOWAN,
was killed BY Smith on Nov. 26, 1904,
brings the action. Smith was found
guilty few days ago OF murder in
the second degree for the killing Of
McGowau. He il now awaiting SEN
tence. Smith Is supposed to be worth
about $lOO, 900.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-03
FIERCE TEXAS TORNADO.
Wrecks Many Buildings and Causes Over
Twenty Deaths.

LAREDO, Tex, April 29.-Sixteen
people were killed and scores injured
in Laredo by a tornado which tore
through the city late last night.
Rumors of others killed in places out
side OF Laredo are heard but as yet
lack confirmation. The property loss
is large.
Not one of the group Of magnificent
buildings which go to make up La.
redo seminary escaped damage. The
escape from death of the teachers
Quartered in the institution is con.
sidered miraculous, as the walls of
some of the buildings which they oc.
cupied were demolished. Mrs. East.
ley, one of the teachers, was heroical.
ly rescued by several cadet students
Of the institution. they lowering her
by rope from second story.
The city authorities are at work
cleaning away the wreckage of the
storm and linemen are endeavoriug tc
straighten out the tangle of wires. l,
Is believed that within two days thu
electric light service will be resumed
1t is hoped to re-establish telegraph
communication, at least partly, within
two days.
Conditions in New Laredo, acros.
the Rio Grande river, are similar. l
is not officially known how many dea(
or injured here are at that city, but i
is stated there are five. The tiv,
known dead added to the list of deat
on this side of the river would brin.
the number of dead in both cities vi
to Il persons.
The storm made its appearance,
from the southwest, in the neighbor
hood Of Lampass. Mexico, y mile
from this city. and it Is reported tha
great havoc was wrought in that 10
cality, although it Is not thought tha
any loss of life resulted there.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-03
Married Against His Will.

SALT LAKE CITY, April 27.-It ap-
pears from complaint for divorce
filed in the district court today tha,
George c. Peterson was awfully i'm.
posed upon when, on February l OF
this year, he led to the altar and mar.
ried Myrtle NJ. Sparkling. George
says that he was only Is years of age
while his bride was %, and she, the
defendant. taking advantage OF
plaintiffs ignorance of the world,
beguiled him into said marriage afte,
only about a months acquaintance
with her
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-03
LABOR WAR IN CHICAGO.
Employers Organize For Decisive Struggle
With Striking Teamsters.

CHICAGO, April 27.-With 3, 100
teamsters on strike tonight, with con.
slant accessions being made to their
number, and with the expressed deter
mination of the Employers associa.
tion to take firm stand for the "open
shop" and fight the Teamsters' union
to a finish, Chicago tonight, to all ap.
pearances, stands on the eve OF one OF
the greatest industrial upheavals 10
her history. There was rioting in
various parts of the city today,
despite the strong guards of police
and private detectives hired by the
Employers association to protect the
wagons. During the troubles three
persons were seriously injured, two Of
whom will probably die.
The business agents of the Team
sters' union declared tonight that by
tomorrow they will call out on strike
1000 truck drivers and thereby Grip.
pie to a large extent the entire trans.
portation business in Chicago. It
was declared also that drivers for
grocery houses which delivered goods
to any of the firms where a strike ex.
listed would be expected to join in the
lockout.
While the labor leaders were in con.
ference, delegates of the Employers
association and the representatives of
outside industrials met at the Union
League club and declared that they
would fight to finishl for the "open
shop" in Chicago. Subscriptions
were taken during the day to strengthen
the Employers Teaming company, the
weapon with which the Teamsters'
union is to be actively fought, and to-
night President Mark Morton of the
company, who is brother OF Paul
Morton, secretary of the navy, had
over sl,0OO,0 900 at his disposal, and
had ample assurances from business
men that he could have as many times
that amount as was necessary.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-03

cent. mortgage bonds. Of the United
States Steel corporation. The trus.
tees named include twenty presidents
of leading colleges throughout the
country including Hadley. OF Yale,
Eliot. of Harv ard, Harper, of Chica-
90, and Jordan, of Leland. Stanford.
They will hold Office six years and
have full power to apply the fund.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-31
Responsibility Of the Press.

1.-THE fact that there was no finan.
cial panic at Topeka or at Kansas
City on account of the Devlin failure
is due to the admirable manner In
which the news was handled by the
daily papers of those Cities" says the
Brookfield Argus. "a week before the
gigantic failure it vas known in every
newspaper office In the two cities
that the financier was on the verge
Of bankruptcy. 1t is the policy OF all
newspapers to suppress all publica'
ton of failure when it Is possible,
and when not possible, to handle the
matter In such a way as not to create
a panicky feeling. Hence the news
of the Devlin failure was by agree
ment between all the papers given In
installments from day to day, and the
/ public did not become excited and
what might have been a panic was
averted. especially at Topeka, where
the First National bank closed its
doors"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-31
An EventfuI Start

Miss Elsie Markley, an uncommon
ly winsome looking young lady from
Iowa and ID w. Morgan. an official OF
the Albuquerque Gas company, started
their united journey Of life under diff
Guilty. Mr., Morgan came to Las Vegas
to meet his lady love who was due &c
arrive on No. ! Saturday. However
the Las Animas floods delayed ~:
train and a very anxious bridegroom
awaited her until Sunday morning at
/ O'Clock. Notwithstanding the hour
a gentleman competent to perform
the required ceremony was hunted VI
and Miss Markley became Mrs. Nor
gan.
Tickets were bought for the south
bound flyer this morning. but the
wreck in the yards was another dis
concerning feature. However. the
couple safely reached Albuquerque
this afternoon where a warm wei
come was awaiting from friends OF
the groom.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-31
T H e II o B..
Long Time Between Orders.

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
They obth represented big Eastern
establishments and We're talking shop
in front of the counter of the Palace
hotel office.
Flows business? Getting many or.
ders?" asked the stout
More than l can handle" said the
short man. Flows 1t with you? Had
any orders lately?"
"Well business is pretty good.
haven't had an order for a year and a
half, but | expect to get n next fall
said the stout man.
At which point Chief Clerk Brownell
came out of his trance and became
possessed of an irrepressible curios.
ity. Calling the short man aside, he
said:
who's your stout friend?"
Travelling man." said the short citi,
zen.
well, he certainly has put the jinks
on me. What's his line?"
Suspension bridges"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-31

Odd Watch Fobs.

Signor Mascagni. the Italian conf
poser. and his wife wear watch fObs
alike. and these have been the 0cca.
sion Of much curious comment. They
are common Italian coins. each punct.
ured with six holes, In which are set
off bits Of some white substance. the
nature of which Is not apparent ex-
cept on close examination. These are
In reality the teeth Of the first two
Mascagni children, the teeth OF the
mothers charm being the first Of her
little daughters, while the proud faith
err wears in his charm the milk teeth
Of his first-born son. The signora Is
much surprised at the comment these
unique ornaments have occasioned,
and not long ago remarked that to
her they were dearer than any pearls
and that she saw no reason why she
should not wear them II she chose.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-07-31
Notice 70 Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received
up to le o'clock noon. August :, 1909.
at the Office Of the architects. tor the
erection OF six residences for the Las
Vegas Mutual Improvement company
according to drawings and specimen
tons prepared By |, II. and W. NJ
Rapp. architects, Las Vegas, \. NJ A
certified check OF 8 per cent OF the
amount of the proposal must accom-
pany the same. made PAYABLE to TIE
order OF Y. II. Pierce. treasurer. The
same will be forfeited to the improve,
ment company In case OF failure OF
the bidder 10 enter into contract and
file IN approved bond within TWO
weeks after It's acceptance, pans
may be @ at the Office of the archi
tects. The right Is reserved to rejeo'
any and all bids.