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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-01-25
A Railroad Commission Bill.

HELENA, Jan. 25.-The Canoll bill
for the creation of Il state railroadc com
mission is a voluminous document.
1t has Deer introduced in the house
and is now in the hands of the print.
ing committee.
The bill provides for a commission
composed Of three members. to be APP.
pointed by the governor and con-
irmed by the senate. The commits.
sioners are to hold Office four years.
Commissioners must be residents OF
the state and not less than % years
old. The commissioners are to re-
ceive 81, 1000 a year.
The bill goes into detail in setting
forth the powers of the committee to
adjust and fix rates and classificatiens.
Before establishing any rate 10 days
notice is to be given to the railroad
affected. If any carrier is not salts.
fled with the finding of the commission
he has the right of appeal to a cour,
| of competent jurisdiction in Lewis and
Clarke county, and the action ha.
precedence over all others.
The penalty for violation of The
orders of the commission after it ha.
fixed a rate is a fine of not less thar
500 or more than 5000.
Companies guilty of giving rebates
are subject to a penalty of not les.
than $500 nor more than S., ZOO.
The act also gives the commission
power to fix reasonable rates to b,
charged by express companies.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-01-25
Suspected Of Several Murders.

CHICAGO, Jan. 23.-The Chicago
officials believe tina. they have at last
discovered the identity of the missing
~janitor of the "Holmes' Castle
where SO many women are said to
have been murdered several years ago
by II. Ii. Holmes, who was afterw ards
hanged in Philadelphia. Detectives
working on the case of John Hoch, ac,
cused by his wife of poisoning her sis
ter two days before his marriage to
herself, have come to the conclusion
that Hoch Is none other than the jan.
itor who suddenly disappeared after
te,tifying in behalf of Holmes when
the latter was being tried On u murder
charge.
That John Hoch, whom the police
allege to he u modern bluebeard, is an
expert chemist and may possess know.
ledge Of Il secret poison. was the de.
cisiOn of Police Inspector Shippy to.
day. The police assert they have evi.
dence that Hoch had II wives who are
living and at least four have died
The police also have information o1
three or four suspicious deaths.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-01-25
To Abolish Game Warden Tax.

HELENA, an. 2O.-Under the pro-
visions of the present tax alton laws.
one-,enth of ii mill assessment shall
b. levied for the benefit of the fish and
game fund. Ia accord ance herewith,
during the last two years there has
been collected from Lewis and Clarke
county taxpayers in the neighborhood
of s.. 600. The commissioners of Daw.
son county, however, have always
commended against the constitutiona)ity
of this levy and have refused to make
it, so that the taxpayers of that coun-
ty have never been called upon to sub.
scribe their pro rata share, but so far
as known Dawson is the only county
tn at has failed to contribute to the
state treasury on this score. Former
Attorney General Donovan went 10
Glendive some time ago to enforce its
collection, but no further steps have
been taken.
Agreeing with the Dawson county
commissioners as to the illegally OF
this levy, Senator Martien of Lewis
and Clarke has prepared for introduc.
ton a measure for its elimination from
the statute books.
"'The matter has never been brough,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-01-25

~, with Warren G. Holmes as post
master. 1t 10 located about "a miles
north of Cleveland.
In the matter of the estate Ut Mary
Connolly, deceased, which was before
the district court today, it was or
dered that a citation be issued requir-
ing Martin Connolly, formerly ad-
ministrator of the estate, to render
accounts of his administration.
A Kalispell newspaper reports that
E. c. Newly, of Chinook, has been
arrested by the Fla.head county game
warden on a charge of killing elk out
of season. The accused is said to
acknowledge having shot the elk, bu,
pleads ignorance Of the law relating
to such matters.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-01-25
Shcriffs' Claims Disapprovcd.

HELENA, Jan %. -Additional
claims of sheritfs for the t~rausporta.
ton of prisoners and insane persons
to the penitentiary and asylum have
been filed with the state board of en-
aminers, running the total cost for
these items during the past two years
to $22 1876. AS. The new board of ex am.
liners followed the example set by the
previous board, refusing to pay the
bills on the ground there a no war.
rant In law for the payment of the &C.
counts from the funds of the state,
The latest bills will therefore take
their place in the bunch disapproveo
by the old board in December. Later
they will appear in an appropriation
bill, and If custom is followed the leg
islature will pass the bill.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-01-25
4 Pedestrians Hard Luck.

CHICAGO, Jan. 23.-lteinaldo Valco
who walked from Esparta, Costa Rico,
to ST. Louis to win a prize of $l5 900.
which he believed had been advertised
would be given by the worlds fair au
thorities to one who should walk the
furthest to the fair, is now in May.
wood without funds. He had been do
ing odd jobs around the Phoenix hos
pital, where he is staying. He reached
St. Louis July %, 1904, after travel.
ing 5000 miles, only to learn that he
had Deer imposed upon by some prac-
tical Joker.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-01-25
n. ust Those who Have Tried.

l suffered from catarrh Of the wors,
kind and hoped for cure, bu,
Ely's Cream Balm seems to do ever
that.-Oscar Ostrom, 45 Warren Ave,
Chicago, Ill.
| suffered from catarrh: got it SO
bad | could not work: l used Ely's
Cream Balm and am entirely WE'LL
A. c.. Clark, 34l Shawmut Ave-, Bos-
ton, Mass.
The Balm does mol irritate or cause
s~ueeziug. Sold by druggists at &c..
or mailed by Ely Bros, So Warren
ST.. New York.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-01-25
Wants Panama Railroad.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-Isepreseut.
alive Hearst, of New York, has intro.
duced a bill to authorize the acquisi.
ton by the United States of the entire
capital stock and property of the Pan.
IN Railroad company and to pro.
vide for the maintenance, operation
and development by the %governmeu,
of the properties acquired. An APP.
preparation of $l,OOU,O 900 is made to
meet the requirements of the pro.
visions of the bill. The president Is
authorized under the bill to acquire
shares not already owned by the
United States by purchase or by con.
demnation proceedings.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-01-25
TO REDUCE MILEAGE FEES.
Montana Lawmakers propose to Decrease
Excessive Allowance.

One of the most interesting debates
Of the session occurred in the house
Friday, when a measure proposing
lower mileage fees for sheriffs was
under discussion. The bill proposes
a rate of five cents per mile in place
of the present rate Of ten cents, the
change not to take place until the
terms of the present officials expire.
Newspaper reports Of the discussion
are in part as follows:
Everett, of Chouteau county, agreed
tina the bill should be passed, but it
vas not so sweeping a. he would like
to see it. He said: "All officers who
travel on passes should surrender
their mileage, including every member
Of this house today. When this 10
cents mileage was allowed to sheritfs
the railroads charged five cents a
| mile fare, but now railroad fares in
| the state have been reduced to three
cents amile, and there should be a
like reduction in the mileage allowed
sheriffs. AZ soon rs the bill was in.
troduced, sheriffs from almost every
county in Montana aocked to Helena
to fight it. Every sheriff has a pass
and does not pay the company a cent,
yet they are kicking because they
don't get enough mileage. Are We
ever going to make them let 60 of this
graft? Are you going to run the state
for the politicians, or run it for the
people who pay the taxes? We, as a
party are pledged to reform in the
handling Of public moneys"
Sander said he had obtained from
state officers a table showing the al
lowances by sheriffs for transporting
prisoners. The allowance of Silver
Bows sheriff is $6,4l3. 10: the sheriff
of Lewis and Clarke gets S2,3SS 20
Fergus, 81, 929. 50: Chouteau, 81. S92. o2
Missoula, 1926 81.
Everett said that the former sheriff
Of Choteau county had told him tina
the Office was worth S $1,000 to $4,000
year, ultllOuSH CuC S0Aoty 10 OuAS
about s 5000. Between the transpor
tation graft and the board of prison
ers graft, they make all the rest
said Everett. "Sherifis are the bes
paid officers ia Montana and abso
lutely no qualification is needed to fl
the position. Any policeman can d,
the work. There is a great lot O
candidates all over the state ever.
year for the Office, because of tn
graft"
Lanstrum said that he had beer
told that the Office is worth to tn,
sheriff of Silver Bow county from
500. 900 to $50, 600 a year. He though
this money should be given to tn
state for the various state institutions
for new buildings and equipment 81
greatly needed, rather than to tn
sheriff.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-01-25

before the supreme court to determine
Its constitution atty" said Senator
Martien, in explanation of his bill,
land 1t one county is absolved from
the payment of one.tenth of a mill levy
on all property contained in its boun.
diaries, the remaining Is should also
be relieved. Hence the bill of which
l gave notice Yesterday"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-01-25
Greatly In Demand.

Nothing is more in demand than a
medicine which meets modern require
meuts for a blood and system cleanser
such as DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
They are just what you need to cure
stomach and liver troubles. Try them.
At Lockwood's drug store, 25c. guar.
auteed,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-01-25

Water right blanks-only correct
form ublished-for sale at the RIVER
PRESS Office.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-01-25

SnerlH rcIuFueA yeSGcI'
day from Havre, where he vas to have
held a sale of the Thad. +. Raymond
property Saturday, but the sale did
not take place. 1t appears thai Mr.
Raymond had filed a bankruptcy Pc
tition in the federal court, which pre-
vented the sherltf's sale.
From Tuesdays baily.
Cyrus Noble whiskey, a favorite il
all the leading clubs of the United
States for the past thirty years.
Louis jacobson and Thos. Okendhl
of Rugby Junction, N. OAK, arrived
in the city this morning to look ove1
the local horse market with a view t.
making o few purchases.
The Ladies Aid society of the NJ. f
church will give a literary and must
cal evening at Green's hall Saturday
Feb. 4th. Prof. B. I. Butler of Hell
eaa, will assist in the program.
At a session Of district court hel(
this morning, it was announced tina
the civil and criminal calendars viii
be called tomorrow. 1t is understood
there are about five criminal ase'
ready for trial.
\ p~ostofice bulletin announces tina
a new postofice. to be called Holmes
has been established in Chouteau coun
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-20
TAKES HIS OWN LIFE.
Edward Gottschalt, Condemned Mur
 dereR, Escapes Gal1Ovvs.

Edward GOttscha1k, Condemned Mur-
 derer, Escapes Gallows.
 St. Paul, Minn., July 1s.-Edward Gottschalk, under sentnece to be hang ed on August 8, committed suicide this afternoon by hanging.
 Gottschalk has had a remarkable criminal record, being accused of two crimes in local police annals. One day In February last. between 12 and l, Christian Schindeldecker, butcher, was murdered in his shop on a promi nent business street. The body was literally hacked to pieces with a cleav- CT. For a time the police were unable to discover the perpetrator of the crime. but suspicion fell upon Gottschalk and young fellow named Joseph Hart mann. Gottschalk was trrested and strenuously maintained his innocence. declaring that if Hartmann we're found he would be able to prove by hiui that he had nothing to do with tho crime.
 On the day on which he was held to the grand jury. the body of Hartmann. heavily weighted with iro1, was found in the Mississippi River near Fort Smelling. His skull had been crushed in with a pick. used for breaking the ice for fishing. Gottschalk was placed on trial on the charge of murdertng in court he astonished every one by chang ging his plea of not guilty. and in open court confessing 70 he slaughter of Hartmann, claiming that he acted in seIf-defense. He 1enisd having killed Schindeldecker. saying that he watched outside while Hartmann mur- dered the butcher.
 Since sentence of death was passed upon him, Gottschalk has mads feve- al attempts to either hang himself or break out of jail.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-20
THE SIMPLE LIFE.
Roosevelt and Young Companions Have
 Enjoyable Time.

EnJ0y0Dle ltme.
 Oyster Bay, July 19.-President Roosevelt and the party of youthful companions with whom he passed last night in camp on the shore of Long Island Sound, returned to Sagamore Hill today. Early last evening the party pitched camp at a picturesque spot on Lloyds Neck. Both supper and breakfast were prepared in camp. the President himself directing the cook ing of the food No tents were taken along. the party sleeping in the open air with tarpauln blankets as their only protection. The young people lis- tened to stories and experiences which the President related and the hour was late before they attempted to sleep. All were up early and after breakfast rowed back to Sagamore Hill in the cool of the morning. +*"--
 The President had party of visitors as guests at luncheon today. The most notable among them was General Hor- ace Porter, who has just arrived from Paris, where for eight years he served as the AmericAn Amba ssador to the French Republic
 General Porter desired to pay his re- spects to the President and the Presi- dent wished to discuss with the retir- ing Ambassador some matters of per sonal and official interest. :..
 Another visitor was Judge W. w. Totton. who recently was appointed United States District Judge for the District of Oregon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-20
ALIENS BILL. PASSES.
England Will be Careful About Glass
 of ImmiRranfs.

0t kmmIkk0mlBs
 London. July 19.-In the house of commons today the aliens bill passed It's third reading by a majority of 90. Premier Belfour in winding up the debate on the bill. contendtd that the proposed restrictions were less severe than those imposed by any other na- ton. He referred to the American im- migration laws and asked whether any one would assert that the Americans were indifferent to freedom or looked with unmoved eye on the suffering and the oppressed. yet their restrictions, as well as the restrictions imposed by the British colonies were. he said. more severe than those imposed by this moderate and reasonable bill"
 The bill prohibits immigrants from landing only after a medical inspec- tion. Immigrants may be refused per mission to land if they are unable to show that they are in a position to obtain means to keep themselves de- gently; If insane. if on account or dis ease or other causes they are likely to become a charge on the tax payers; if they have been sentenced abroad for an extraditab1e crime, not of a politi- cal nature, or If they have been pre- viously expelled from Great Britain.
 The home secretary may order the expulsion of an alien on certificate from a court of law. The bill provides that an alien shall not be refused per mission to land on account of the wants of means If able to prove he or she is seeking admission to Great Britain solely to avoid persecution for political offenses.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-20
WESTINGHoUsE.s PLAN.
New Equitable Director Has an Idea
 to Suggest.

10 suggest.
 New York. July 19.-Expressing the belief that the present trustee ar engagement for control of the Equitable Life Assurance Society may only tenn porarily satisfy either the policy hold CTS or the public. and that real solu- ton of the society's difficulties has not been reached, Gorge Westinghouse has suggested a new plan for stock control of the society by 5000 policy holders. MT. Westinghouse plan is outlined in letter to Paul D. Cravath. an attorney of this city, dated June 21, and made public today. 4a-s- --
 The proposition outlined is that all such holders be invited to place their shares with those of MT. Ryan in the hands of the trustees, with power to vote for an amendment to the socie- tvs charter providing that the stock shall consist of 5000 shares of $20 each, instead of 1000 shares of $100 each; that no person except a policy hol CT shall be a director: that only person. who must be a policy holder: that at each annual election seven policy holders who have not previous ly served shall be chosen. and that the trusteA' be directed and empowered to offer tor sale $l.000 a share the 5,000 shares contemplated by the amended charter to the 5000 largest policy hold CTS, and in the event of any such offer not being accepted, then to continue to offer said shares to the next largest policy holders until the whole 5000 shares shall have been disposed of.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-20
BOMB THROWER FAILS
ATTEMPT TO ASsAsSINATE FIN
 LANDS vICE-GOVERNOR.
Internal Machine Falls Short, Though the Official is Blown on His Feet-Criminal Effects Es-
 cape from Pursuers. ~

Helsingfors. Finland. July 19.-Late this afternoon two hours after Karl Leonard Hohenthal had been sentenced to Imprisonment for life at hard labor for assassination of Procurator General Soisalon Coininen on February last, an attempt was made to assassinate vice-Governor Deutrich as he was leav- ing the Senate. --
 The Vice-Governor had walked across the square, when suddenly as he near ed the Police Masters office a man threw a bomb from a distance of fifty paces. The bomb fe> short but the Vice Governor was blown off his feet by the terrific force of the explosion. which shattered the windows in the neighborng houses for a distance of hundreds of yards.
 Vice Governor Deutrich was hastily assisted to the police station. He was burned and otherwise injured about the leg and bled profusely but his wounds are declared not to be fatal. The bomb thrower was pursued by naval cadets. but escaped
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-20

srmory and waited for the arrival of

armory and waited for the arrival of the Pensacola train.
 When the train from Pensacola ar- rived the engine and . coach were switched around and after some further delay tho company left at 8:30 o'clock for, Linden. The run was made in an hour and forty minutes.
 Before the company boarded the train Major Atkins told them. while they were formed in line. that they were not going on any frolic and that he expected every man to be . soldier and to uphold the honor of the Ala baI.a National Guard. He told thom that probably they would see serious dihicuIty before they returned home and that he vented them to obey im- piicitly the orders that he would issue and for them to pay no attention to any orders that were not issued by him or by Lieutenant Milhouse. On the train round oi twenty cartridges was issued to each member of tho troop. who immediately loaded carbines and when the train arrived at Linden the company wa sready for busin .ss and if the occasion Lad arisen would have protected the Marengo County jail with their lives.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-20
"TOWN TOPICS. AFFAIRS.
The Investigation ts Proceeding at
 New York.

The InVe8Il81NIOn u8 FEOCCC0IuB ae
 New York.
 New York, July 19.-The books of the Town Topics Company in so far as they deal with the book on American society, entitled Pads and Fancies." which was sold by subscription and on which these publishers realized ap- proximately S2O0, 900. will be examined by representatives of the district att torney's office. no matter what oppo- sition Is made to such step. This an nouncement was made today by As sistant District Attorney Cans after he had a conference with Assistant District Attorney Krotel, who Is in charge of the investigation of the af- fair. which is being made by the dis trict attorneys office.
 Tt is absolutely for the ends of justice that we make a full edition of the books in connection with Pads and Fancies," said Mir. Cans. and we will do so,~ no matter how much we are opposed. This matter is going to be probed thoroughly no matter who it hits or how exalted his social or other standing"
 Mir. krotel first came into the case when he was assigned to prosecute Charles H. Ahle, who was arrested on complaint of Edwin M. Post, who charged that Ahle attempted to black mail him. Post declared t'sat Ahle at tempted to force him to subscribe $500 on a book of the New York society. He alleged Ahle told him a scandalous story involving his name was in pos- session of a New York weekly paper, but that 1t would not be published If MT. Post would subscribe for the book.
 The money was paid to Ahle in the presence of detectives and his arrest followed. His case is now awaiting the action of the grand jury. and MT. Krotel has announced that several per sons prominent in society have an- nounced their willingness to join with Mir. Post in the prosecution.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-20
WHITE MEN nEMAMDED.
Ceroler's Jury Investigates the Asrdss
 ef Bill Smith.


 Sf B11l Smith.
 Gadsden, July 1e.-(Special. 1.-TWO coroners juries sitting in the same building and Investigating two crimes. one of revolting and horrible nature and the other cold-blooded murdcr. was the scene enacted in this city, to- day. But Gadsden stands forth ns city that will protect her prisoners. no matter what the crime, and mob law will not be allowed. While every good citizen deplores tho crimes of the past two days, which came fast upon the heels of each other, and wish to sse the guilty ones punished to the full ex- tent of the law. yet they will not allow themselves to lynch the guilty ones.
 While the coroner was Investigating the Mrs. Smith case he had to appoint c. D. Clarke as substitute coroner ana commence the investigation of the mur- der of Bill Smith, the negro barber. who was shot down Monday afternoon on the L. and N. passenger. Coroner E. Guy Woodliff empanneled his secoho jury. composed of J. E. Stewart, CAas. Echols, C. E. Elder, A. N. Armstrcng. IT. c. Davis and F. E. NfcCarver. ana got down to business sevvraI wit nesses were examined. and while the three white men contradicted them- selves in several instances the jury re- turned a verdict remanding l.. H. Ptnkerton and Oscar Brown to the county jail without bond. holding 0. W. Ensley in bond of $500 as a wit ness. - tt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-20
Charles Edward in once.

Gotha. Duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. July 19.-Duke Charles Edward. of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, assumed the reins of Government today on attain ing his majority, His state entry into the capitaI was the occasion of much ceremoniaI The new occupant of the ducal throne was received at the rail- road station with military honors and proceeded to the castle of Freidenstein, where he met his mother, the Duchess of Albany.
 The formal ceremony of taking the oath of installation occurred in the throne room in the presence of repre- sentatives of Emperor William, King Edward, and other rulers. the Cabinet ministers and brilliant assembiage of officials and deputations from various parts of the 6uchy.