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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10
Complains ef Livestock Rates.

WASHINGTON, May 4.-Prof. H. r.
Meyer, assistant professor of econo.
mics at the University of Chicago,
was before the senate committee on
interstate commerce today. He dealt
chiefly with the railroad conditions in
Prussia and Germany, in which coun.
try railroads are owned BY the gov.
erument.
Former Senator William H. Harris,
of Kansas, representing the stock in.
terest in the southwest, urged legisla.
tion giving the interstate commerce
commission power to fix rates. He
spoke Of the increasing cost of raising
livestock in the west and of the in.
creased price of meats to consumers,
the prices to some people being almost
prohibitive. The cattlemen had no
desire for government ownership, but
wanted practical government super.
vision. He complained Of the rates in
the west and southwest on young cat.
tie shipped north to the feeding
grounds. He believed that impartial
officials appointed by the government
could arrive at a fair rate as well a.
interested parties. Cattle rates had
been increased from 25 to 30 per cent,
and beside lower rates the cattlemen
needed rapid transportation for stock.
Replying to Chairman Elkins, Mr..
Harris said the roads complained of
were the Santa Fe, Rock Island, Bur.
lington and the Union Pacific, which
had advanced rates. The cost of
transportation had increased, but in
no proportion to the rates.
''There is complaint of the ad-
vance in the price OF meat now," re-.
marked Chairman Elkins, land it
seems to me we'll founded"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10
Will Enforce Prohibition.

TOPEKA, May In nearly all the
churches in Kansas today special
services were held in honor of the
twenty-fourth anniversary OF the
enactment of the prohibitory law.
A statement from the state temperance
union was read at each of the servi.
ces, and support was pledged to Gov
ernor HOch in whatever method he
may use to secure the enforcement of
the law. 1t is expected that active
work will soon be started in the direc.
tiou of closing the saloons in the Kan.
sas towns where the license system
prevails. Governor Hoch reiterates
his announcement that the law will
be enforced in all portions of the
state, regardless of public sentiment.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10
CHICAGO STRIKE Is COSTLY
Local Authorities Believe They Will BE
Able to Preserve order

CHICAGO. May 5.--Be.iLes paraliz
ing commerce and causing death and
injury to score IF people daily. :he
teamstere entire strike j. en,ailin. Il
daily cost Of $500. Goo 10 the city gov.
ernment. strikers and employers. The
daily police bill aggregates $1,000,
extra deputy sheritfs costing the
county $4,000, while the employers are
expending sl5, 200 in wages to strike.
breakers. Private detectives are also
a big item. The teamsters are said to
be expending $4,000 daily in maintain.
ing the strike. The loss to business
and other incidentals easily make a
total OF $50, 900 daily.
After a conference between Mayor
Dunno and Sheriff Barrett it was de-
cided that the police and deputy sher.
IFS should work in harmony for the
best interests of the city. The sheriff
has announced that he will ask for
state troops in case he cannot control
the disorderly element. The governor
has practically left the matter of call .
Ing troops to the local authorities.
The State street merchants have de-
cided to send about l.lUO wagons to
make deliveries IN all Harts of the
city. AS far ~ possible !hese wagons
will be guarded !. .eputy skeritfs,
and in some case, ~ the local police.
1t Is the !n.eltiuu y place two n.en
on each wagon Il. far a. the number
OF deputies already sworn ia will per.
nit. Sheriff Barrett had POO deputies
IN service tonight, and said he thought
this number "-nld be- ample for the
work outlined tomorrow. If it i, not,
; it i. said he will conclude that the
sheriff ) office and the local police are
not able to control the situation. and
a request will be made for the state
militia. Governor Deneen has said
that he vii! order out the troops if
the request is made by Sheriff Bar
rett, aud upon the failure or success
! OF the attempt at retail deliveries to
be made tomorrow depends the COM
, Ing OF the troops. Fifteen wagons
were sen, out today by the large dry
goods and department stores. and all
of them made deliveries without in.
terruption. On each of these wagons
rode two deputy sheritfs. 1t was the
success Of this attempt at delivering
goods that prompted the stores to de-
eide to send out tomorrow PRACTICAL y
their full force of wagons.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10
Stockmen Will Organize.

DENVER, May 1.-On Tuesday lead.
ing .tockmen from all parts of the
country will assemble in this city to
take up the work OF concluding the or
ganizatiOn of the American Stock
growers association. This associa-
tion was partially formed during the
annual convention of the National
Livestock association held here in
January last, when split occurred
over the question of limiting the MEM
bership Of that association. Those
who went into the new organization
We're dis pleased with the admission to
membership in the old association OF
packers, railroad representatives and
persons of that class.
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Star.
A New Immigration Record.

NEW YORK, May ALL records were
broken today in the number Of immi-
grants passing quarantine. Within
twelve hours, 1909 foreigners arriv-
ing in steerage, were permitted to en-.
ter New York. indicating that the
shipping influx OF immigrants this
year will probably exceed the record
for former years.
Ten transatlantic liner. brought
this army of immigran's to the United
States. They began to arrive early
in the morning, and tn. last to pass
quarantine was the Hamburg.Ame
can liner Butcher, which was admitted
at 6 o'clock 10 the afternoon aud add
ed sos names to the already long list
OF foreigners arriving In the steerage.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10
CHICAGO RIOTS CONTINUE,
Sheriff Swears In Deputies and Will De
maud Troops II Necessary.

CHICAGO, May 4.-On the nineteenth
anniversary OF the Haymarket riot,
when eight persons were blown to
pieces and sixty.six frightfully wound
ed, the police again today found them
selves coping with mobs. Recalling
the tragedy enacted nineteen years
ago, when Inspector John Bonaeld led
1873 policemen into Haymarket to sup.
press riot, old-time policemen looked
thoughtful today and watched sharp.
ly for q sign of possible repetition OF
the situation which confronted their
associates in Aaymarket. Dynamite,
however, was not generally looked for,
except as bare possibility from some
irresponsible individual unconnected
with any organization.
With employers preparing to ad.
dress demand for troops, violence
in the teamsters' strike showed no ces-
sation today. The very first outbreak
resulted in a fatality.
Sheriff Thomas E. Barrett, of Cook
county, will take active control of the
strike stu alton tomorrow morning.
So much pressure has brought to bear
upon him and upon Mayor Dunno by
men who believe their interests to be
seriously imperiled by the constant
rioting in the streets, that the sheriff
has been compelled to swear in 9
large force Of deputies and take active
steps to do away with the present dis
order. Two hundred deputies were
sworn in this afternoon at the Office o1
Sheriff Barrett, but it is believed thai
1000 will have been enrolled by TO-
morrow evening.
A committee of prominent business
men, headed by John Shedd, OF Mar
shall Field & Co., today took steps to
lay the situation before the governor
and declare that the conditions are
such that the militia is imperatively
needed. The Chicago clearing house
association this afternoon adopted
sweeping resolutions, declaring tha
the riots in the streets were instantly
increasing in fury, and had gone be
yond the power of the civil authorities
of the city and county to coptrol. L
was, therefore, the opinion of The
members OF the clearing house tha
troops should be called out. Tht
sheriff is determined to take the
situation in hand himself, declaring
that until he has done so he will no
be justified in calling out the militia
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10
ROOSEVELT RETURNS HOME.
Residents Of Denver Give Banquet IN
Honor of the President.

DENVER, May S.-The entertainment
OF President Roosevelt by the citizeus
OF Denver tonight vas fitting con.
clusion of a day Of royal welcome as
he journeyed through the state OF Col.
orado from Glenwood Springs. At
all the towns along the Denver & Rio
Grande railroad, over which the pres.
tdential party travelled, the people
gathered at the stations to greet the
president, and every evidence of hearty
good will was seen. The crowniug
event came tonight in the form of q
banquet rendered President Roosevelt
by the Denver Chamber of Commerce
at the Brown Palace hotel. This was
perhaps the most sumptuous affair
ever held in this state, and the presi.
dent was visibly pleased by the pic.
ture that unfolded itself to his eyes as
he entered the banquet hall.
Among the speakers was Senat
Thos. M. Patterson, who spoke to the
toast "The President" He said in
opening his address that "the few Of
US who voted for another candid ate at
the last election, if not ready to take
on sackcloth and ashes, are at least
willing to admit that probably the
great majority were wiser than the
small minority in selecting the man
they did for president.
At the conclusion of the speech.mak.
ing, patriotic airs were played by the
orchestra, the 200 participants in the
banquet singing In chorus. Then all
surrounded the president and escorted
him to rooms in the hotel, where they
said "good night" and cheered him
for several minutes. Shortly after.
ward the president and his party were
driven to the station and entered their
cars for the night.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10
Chicago Wins Important Suit.

CHICAGO, May Judge Grosscup
this morning delivered an opinion
favoring the ci,y's contention that the
franchises of the city passenger rail.
ways or the su-calied Adams street
line extending from Clark street west
to the city limits, expired April p.
Under the decision the city can take
over the present car line, or tear it up
and build q new one. The line will
probably be used to make the first ex.
pertinent in municipal ownership.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10
May Build Pipe Lines.

Topeka, May 1.-THE supreme court
today decided that the Kansas Natural
Gas company can build its pipe lines
along the public highways, so long as
it does not obstruct the highways.
This decision is q hard blow for the
Kansas Gas Protective association,
organized for the purpose of keeping
the gas in the gas counties exclusive
Is. 1t probably means that they have
lost their fight. This is part of the
mandamus suit brought to compel
Judge Smelling of Cotfeyville to issue
warrants for the arrest of laborers
engaged in constructing the pipe line.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10
MAY END STRIKE.
Labor Riots In Chicago Have Been SUP
pressed by Authorities.

CHICAGO, May This week will
either bring an end to the teamsters'
strike or else one Of the worst indus
trial upheavals in the history of the
city. The present trouble, which has
lasted for two weeks. has reached a
point where the business men involved
appear to have gained q decided ad.
vantage. and the teamsters appear
now to be in q position where they
must either yield or decide to extend
the strike by calling out thousan Of
other workmen engaged in affiliated
unions. This the strike leaders, up
to the present time, have refrained
from doing, while, on the other hand
the business men today made prepara-
tions which, II carried out successful.
ly tomorrow, will indicate that the
teamsters will be compelled to surren.
der or call on the other unions for as.
sistance.
The Chicago Federation of Labor,
the central body for all the unions in
the city, met today, but took no &C.
ton looking to the extension of the
trouble A great deal Of incendiary
talk was INDUCED in, but nothing def.
mite. with the exception of the passage
OF resolutions charging the Employ
ers' association with conspiracy, and
asking that States Attorney Healy
start an investigation OF their bust.
ness methods. Arrangements have
been made by every business house
involved in the trouble to at least
double their force o. non.union men
tomorrow.
The Employers association, through
their chief counsel, Levy Meyers, an-
nounced tonight that they would do
everything in their power to assist the
committee appointed yesterday by
Mayor Dunno to investig ate the strike.
The charges OF conspiracy by both
sides is the reason given by Mayor
Dunno for the appointment of the COM
mittee. President Shea, of the Team.
sters' union, also said tonight that
the unions would assist the mayors .
committee in every manner possible.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10
President Wants a Square Deal.

WASHINGTON, May 4.-Many mem.
bers of the International Railway
congress met last night at a banquet
at the Raleigh house as the guests OF
the American railway Guild. Secre-
tary of the Navy Paul Morton, re.
spending to the toast, "The President
of the United States,' said:
''On the railroad question the presi.
dent wants nothing but what is right,
that he is just as anxious that no in.
justice shall be done to the railroads
as he is that justice shall be done to
the public. 1t is gratifying to know
that today there is less discrimina.
tion, fewer rebates and more equality
in freight rates than ever before in
the history of the country. But
through one device or another there
still remain here and there preferen.
tial rates which favor certain large
shippers and which bear down un.
Justly on others. This is the condi.
tion of aft airs that the president is
doing his best to remove. The priv.
ate sidetrack arrangement by which
unfairness in rates has been enjoyed
by some of the big industries of the
country: the earning of more than a
fair return on private car Investments:
the payment of commissions or vari-
Gus sorts of rebates or preferential
rates in any form, ought to be entirely
discontinued"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10
burglars Escape With Cash.

BlNGHAMroN, N. ", May Five
burglars blew up the Gilbertsville
bank, IN Gillbertsville, and INDUCED
in revolver practice about ? o'clock
this morning. They escaped with
$4,000 in cash after SO frightening
many of the inhabitants that the lat.
ter have not recovered and are timid
about leaving their homes.
Gillbertsville has about 1000 in.
habitants, and is between Otego and
Norwich, about 10 miles from the
nearest railroad. 1t is a business
center for that section, and the bank
usually carries large amount of
cash for the immediate use of its pat
rOns
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10
Crazy Passenger Killed.

BELLEVUE, Idaho, May San uu.
known man. said to be a sheepherder,
ran amuck on a Wood river branch
train today and after slashing the
throat OF one passenger with knife
he was shot aud instantly killed by
Wm. Schatfer, a constable who was
on the train. The train was taken
back t" Bellevue and the dead man
and his victim were taken off. The
injured man is named Moore, and is
said TO be connected with the Salt
Lake headquarters of an eastern pub.
fishing company. There is little
chance OF his recovering. The dead
mHu has not been identified.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10

jects under way and now proposed for
the northwest. While in Montana
Mr.. Grunsky, as personal advisor to
the director Of the geological survey,
will devote considerable attention to
the somewhat delicate intern ational
question involved In the Milk river
irrigation project in connection with
the diversion Of water to which Can.
ada asserts a right. After finishing
his work in Montana Mr.. Grunsky
will 20 to Wyoming, and from there
to Colorado, New Mexico and Utah.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10
Three hurled Alive.

TRINIDAD, Col, May 5.-Three men
were buried alive and several injured
in a disastrous cave-in in one of the
Colorado Fuel X Iron company's
mines here this morning. James
O'Neill, a pit boss, formerly of Butte,
Mont, is among the dead. Because
of the extent Of the cave, it will be at
least ~ hours before the bodies are
recovered. The ground has been con-
sdered dangerous for a long time,
and many Of the miners refused to
work in that section of the mine.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10
New Senator From Connecticut.

HARTFORD, May ). - The choice
today of Congress an Frank 3. Bran.
degee, of New London, to be the re.
publican candidate for United States
senator to succeed the late Orvil H.
Plat, came at the end of a series oi
ballOting during session which
lasted twelve hours. The caucus oi
republican members of the sen ate and
house of general assembly was finished
at 2:3O a. N. The nomination was
made on the thirty.seventh ballot
when Mr.. Brandegee received ~
votes. or three more than required TO,
a choice.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10
Will View Irrigation Projects.

WASHINGTON, May 6 C. L Gruns.
ky, recently appointed consulting en-
gineer for the reclamation service, il
on his way to Montana, which will be
included in an extensive tour of in
vestig alton of all the irrigation pro-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10

sureties will furnish bonds as required
If it is accepted. Bidders are invited
to be present at the opening of the bids.
These proposals are for what Is known
as the Huntley project on the Crow
reserv alton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10

NoTE.-Avoid baking powdersmadef from
alum. They. look like pure powders.
and may raise. the cake, but alum
IS q poison and no one can eat food
mixed with it without injury to health.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-02
MODERN METHODS OF SPELLING

IMAGINE the case of person who at differ
ent periods of his life was obliged to learn
to spell all over again." said the professor.
81 knew of such a man, not originally poor
speller, who was compelled thrice to take up
the study of photography. 1t happened in
this way:
This friend of mine was reared in the
country, attended the country school, and
acquired therein the necessary proficiency
under the rules of the old-time teacher. As
matter of fact he learned to spell while stand
ing. 1t was curious fact that for many
years that man could not spell some of the
simplest words unless he stood up. On his
feet, he was the best speller in the class,
and acquired many a prize in the spelling
bees. There was not pupil in those days
who could turn him down. when it came to
an exercise in upright photography.
Then, years afterward, he had to learn to
spell with a pencil. All his spelling talent
went into his pencil. His tongue had lost
its cunning, and whether standing or sitting
he would miss the easiest words, unless he
used his pencil.
:" Finally, with the advent of the type
writer. he was obliged again to learn how to
spell, this time with the machine. Queer
thing, isn't it9 Unless the word is simple
one, my friends tongue refuses its aid, his
pencil declines to afford its old-time help,
and he is compelled to refer to the writing
machine. And yet he's good speller y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-02

promptu act than by conscientious work.
l recall time in Pittsburg when
struck the aforementioned polar current
audience 1t was the custom of the
house to begin the evening with play
and follow with vaudeville performance.
The play on the occasion referred to was
Captain Swift in which the hero was
a charming rascal who always took an
audience by the heart, even when he
ended the play by killing himself.
1t was my misfortune to follow the
play and find the audience in low state
of mind, which in turn threw a wet
blanket upon me and my work. After
laboring for few minutes | said:
Ladies and gentlemen, I've often fol-
lowed prayer, and sometimes followed
a hearse; but this is the first time ever
followed a suicide" This touch just
tipped the balance, lifted the cloud,
squeezed the water out of the blanket,
made the audience mine, and kept it so
while held the stage.
At the Orpheum in San Francisco l
was received so kindly that my stay was
extended to three weeks. San Fran
cisco audiences are exceedingly responsive
except Sunday evenings; then, for some
Frisco reason undiscoverable by the
Eastern man, they usually are cold and
the entertainer has to cut ice. On my
last Sunday evening there section of
Greenland's icy mountains seemed to
have come in collision with a cold
storage warehouse just before l ap-
peared, for the audience was as unre-
sporsive as cart-1oad of frozen CLAIMS.
1 worked over them for few moments
as earnestly as ife-saver over person
rescued from drowning; but to no avail,
so l stopped and said:
Now I've got you nice and quiet,
just have good long sleep while l go
out and leave call for you" Then l
tiptoed off to the stage SO as not to
arouse the sleepers This started cur
rent of warm gocd-nature; they called me
back, and for the rest of the performance
there was perfect understanding and
sympathy between them and me.
copyright. 1906 by Marshall P. wilderl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-02
HOW THE LAW WORKS In ICELAND

IN the midst of all the debate awakened es-
pecially in England, by Hall Gaines treat
ment of the problem of his "Prodiga1 Son."
as yet there has been said not word of the
novelist's praise of Icelandic customs and
morals. The Anglo-Saxon world knows moth
ing of such primitive honesty as is known in
that northern land, nor does Europe.
Stephen Marshall, the factor" of a great
London clearinghouse, stationed now at
Reykjavik who knows the island better than
any other European, declares that scarcely
would it be possible to exaggerate upon the
natives respect for any least outward ex-
preston of the law.
Marshall says he was crossing the wild
country that lies between Reykjavik and
Akureyri, the chief among the northern
MANIFESTATIONS, about two years ago, when he
met man riding his pony toward the capital.
"What is your manner" asked the factor
Stefan"
Whose SOM"
"Thorsteinsson
Where are you goingf'
"To prison."
"What forf"
STEALING sheep"
"No one taking your"
'No; the sheriff was busy. so he gave
me his warrant and sent me on by myself"
Whereupon the two exchanged snuff and
parted.
Four days later, as Marshall was returning,
he again met this fellow, evidently on the
way back to his home.
WHAT" he exclaimed, naturally surprised.
"Stefan Thorsteinssonf Why you said you
were going to prison."
So was, and l went but they would not
let me in
why noti"
81 somewhere lost the warrant, and the
sheriff at Reykjavik said he could not receive
me without it."
g But why then you not already at home?
You should have made the journey in two
days"
To this. the answer may sound with q
comic-opera note to American readers, but in
it, says Marshall, lies the core of the whole
Icelandic reverence for the machinery of the
law: Stefan had lost two days time looking
for the warrant which would have locked
him up.