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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-10-18
Wolf Bounty Frauds In Utah

SALT LAKE, Oct. l3.-Armed with
package of letters written by Ernest
Wagner. wealthy fur dealer at No.
IS University place, New York, to
George Rumsby, the state authorities
think they have found proof of the
method by which Utah has been
swindled out of thousands of dollars
in the last two years. Rumsby is in
Jail here, together with man of the
name of Jones and another named
Riggle. They are charged with de.
frauding the state out of a large sum
of money on bogus bounty claims.
Three state officials are also in Jail
under charges OF similar character.
The Salt Lake bank, one of the
wealthiest in the state, has also been
a victim OF the big plot to the extent
of something like $4,000. Jones was
arrested here last May, and, when
confronted with evidence, % ade q coz.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-10-18
COnspiratOrs Make Big Profits.

NEW YORK, Oct. 13.-The profits of
the alleged conspirators in the opera
tions based on the recent leak in the
government cotton crop reports are
placed at approximately $1,000 ac-
cording to an indictment presented IN
court today on the arraigpment before
United States Commits ssioner Ridge.
way of Frederick Peckhan and Mo.
ses Haas. According to charges made
in this Indictment Edwin 5. Holmes,
Jr., assistant sta,isti,iin Of the depart
ment of agriculture, received $25, OH.
The indictment which vas found by
a grand jury in Washington on Oc'
tober3 is against Edwin S. Holmes,
Jr., and l.. C.. Van Riper, as we'll as
against Haas and Peckham, and
charges all four collectively with hav.
ing inspired to defraud by procuring
advance inform alton from Holmes
concerning the governments cotton
crop report.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-10-18
kansas Wants Legislation.

WASHINGTON, Oct. II. - Railroad
rate legislation and the oil situation.
with special reference to the middle
western field, were discussed today by
the president and Representa-
Campbell of Kansas. Mr.. Campbell
talked briefly OF railroad rates and of
the contest between the state of Kan.
sas and the oil com bination. He as.
sured the president that the people of
Kansas stood squarely at his back on
the question of railroad rate legisla-
tion and there was no doubt he would
have the unqualified support of the
Kansas congressional delegation.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-10-18
Montana Gets Many Awards.

PORTLAND, Oct. l2.-Montana's to-
tai awards to date at the Lewis and
Clark exposition is l66. The state
may receive few more med ais on be-
lated jury decisions. In the educa.
tional department Montana is awarded
q gold medal on collective exhibits
and second on original design OF
booth, while Butte gets the third gold
medal on collective exhibit.
Silver medals in educational exhib.
its go to Butte. Helena, Missoula, Bill
lings and the Montana agricultural
college.
The University of Montana, Boze.
man, Livingston, Philipsburg and
Columbus are awarded bronze tokens:
honorable mention, Ravalli. Deer
Lodge and state normal school.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-10-18
HENRY IRVING Is DEAD.
Celebrated Englishs Actor Expires sud
60: s.s. edeniy From Heart Trouble.

LONDON, Oct. 13.-Sir Henry Irving
died suddenly at Bradford tonight.
The death of the distinguished actor
was totally unexpected. He was en-.
gagged in tour of the provinces, ap.
pearing nightly, and few days ago
spoke at public meeting 10 advocacy
of the movement for municipal the.
atre. Sir Henry played as usual to-
night at Bradford aud returned from
the theatre to his hotel where he was
seized with an attack of syncope, dy.
ing at 1:30 o'clock.
To the last moment of his life Sir
Henry Irving's heart was in the work
to which he had devoted his career
the raising Of the stand ard of his art.
On Wednesday he was entertained at
luncheon in the Bradford town hall,
at which the mayor presented him an
address from his admirers. In reply.
ing to the address Sir Henry spoke OF
himself as one, the sands of whose life
were fast running out, but no one of
those present had the slightest idea
that the end would come SO soon.
WAsHINTON, Oct. 13.-"Sir Henry
Irving was looking forward with much
enthusiasm to his coming to the United
States," said Chas. Frohmap, his
manager, in speaking of the distin.
guished English actor tonight.
"He liked the Americans, continu-
ed Mr.. Frohman, land he had many
friends among them. 1t was MIR. Irv.
ing's intention to come to the United
States probably two months in ad-
vance of the time for the opening OF
his season in the latter part of next
October, and spending the time in Wis.,
iting among them. His season was to
cover period of 20 playing weeks,
extending over a large part of the
United States, and was to termin ate
at the Knickerbocker theatre in New
York city. He then expected to sail
for England"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-10-18
Railroads Agree On Rates.

CHICAGO, Oct. I3.--Otficials of the
Union Pacific, Southern Pacific and
Oregon Short Line, at conference
here today, agreed that hereafter the
regular one way second class passen.
ger rates between Chicago and all Pa.
ci6c coast points shall be $33 for four
months Of every year, spring and fall.
According to today's agreement the
rate will be effective every year from
September to October 81 and from
February l to April I. The rates from
St. Louis and New Orleans will be cut
to s25 and $50, respectively, and simi.
lar low rates will apply from all west.
eru points.
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who dropped the gasoline is no.
known. Flames almost immedi ately
reached the light overhead, causing.a
terrible panic.
Train Robher Suspect Arrested.

SEATTLE, Oct. FL. T. Camp was
arrested late last night by Police Ser.
geant Powers on suspicion of
being wanted for the Great North.
ern holdup which took place few
miles from here a week ago Monday.
Camp has record and is known to
have spent large sums of money late.
ly.
Railroad Detectives Delaney and
Enright saw the man 10 the city prison
last night and say they are satifed he
is one of the gang. He answers the
description furnished by the engineer
and fireman Of one of the train rob.
bers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-10-18
GOV. Wright Will Resign.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.-By reason
of what appears to be diss abstraction
with the stu alton in the Philippines,
Luke E. Wright, governor general of
the Philippine commission, will retire
from that position about the first OF
December. 1t is understood that be
expects to return to Nashville, Tenn,
to resume the practice of law. Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Secretary Taft, it
is believed, have decided on o success.
sor to Governor Wright, but no init.
nation has been permitted to become
public as to his identity.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-10-18
WOULD PUNISH GRAFrERS.
New York Authorities Requested to Prose-
cute Insurance Officials.

New YORK, Oct. II. - The Mer.
chants Association of New York,
through it's board of directors, today
adopted resolutions calling on the
district attorney of New York county
to ascertain whether an indictment
cannot be found against officers of life
insurance companies who have con.
tributed the funds of the companies to
the political campaign committees.
The assocl alton also demands that
civil action be instituted by the state
attorney general looking to the resti.
tuition of the moneys SO contributed.
In addition to the adoption Of the
resolutions the Merchants Associa.
tion announced that District Attorney
jerome would be requested to recon.
slider his determin alton not to ask for
an extraordinary session of the grand
jury to consider the matter at this
time.
On behalf of Thos. J. O'Donnell, of
Denver, and other policy holders of
the Mutual Life Insurance company,
w. B. Crisp, lawyer of this city,
today wrote to Attorney General Mey.
er Of New York state, asking that he
institute civil proceedings at once to
compel the officers of the Mutual to
make restitution of the sum of $92, 500
which they admit has been contribut-
ed to political campaign committees in
recent years. Mr.. Crisp:offers to lend
the attorney general any assistance he
may desire in the matter.
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. II. - Indiana
insurance companies received by mail
today long Interrogation from In
surance Commissioner Folk of Ten.
nessee. The interrog alton, the ques-
tions in which are to be answered un-
der oath, require the president of each
company to answer in detail whether
or not the company has subscribed,
directly or indirectly, to any cam.
paign fund of either party since 1896,
whether the company has disbursed
any sum of money at any time to in.
fuence legislation in the1 legislature
Of any state or in any national con.
gress. A number of other questions
are asked.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-10-18
PEACE TREATY Is SIGNED.
The Last Act In Proceedings That Termi,
inmate Disastrous War,

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.-The emper.
or of Russia and the emperor of ia.
pan today signed their respective
copies of the peace treaty, thus off,
cially ending the war. Baron Rosen,
the Russian ambassa ador, called at the
state department and saw Secretary
Root. While he had no official ad.
vices on the subject, information had
been received to the effect that the EN-.
peror Of Russia had early in the day
afiexd his sign ature to the copy OF the
treaty drawn at Portsmouth and en-.
crossed on vellum at St. Petersburg.
A few minutes after noon Minister
Takahira appeared at the state de-
partment with q message stating that
the emperor Of Japan had signed the
treaty at Toxic. A cablegram was
Immediately sent to Spencer Eddy,
charge d'affaires of the American en-
bassy at St. Petersburg, who was in.
structed to inform the Russian foreign
Office that the emperor of Japan had
performed his part. The copies of the
treaty having been duly signed and
the nations lately engaged in war hav-
ing been officially informed of the fact,
the Russo-J apanese war which began
February 8, 1904, with the attack by
Togo upon the Russian ships at Port
Arthur, terminated officially today,
October Ia.
ST. PETERSBURG. Oct. 15.-Spencer
Eddy, the American charge d 'aff aires,
at 3 o'clock this afternoon officially
informed the foreign Office that the EN-.
peror Of Japan ratified the Russo.
japanese peace treaty Saturday. The
French minister at Toxic at the same
hour informed the Japanese govern
ment that Emperor Nicholas had
signed the treaty. ........
AS o grateful mark of appreciation
OF the part he took in bringing about
the conference at Portsmouth, and the
resultant peace, President Roosevelt
was the first person to be notified by
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-10-18
Norway Is Now Free.

STOCKHOLM. Sweden. Oct. l3.---Both
houses OF parliment tod ay unanimous.
ly ratified the government bill provid-
ing for the ratification of the Karlstad
treaty. There was no debate in the
lower house and the criticism of the
senate was confined to one or two
speakers who alleged that two much
consider alton had been shown Norway
by tie Swedish delega ates.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-10-18
Gasoline Explosion auses Panic.

BELL1NGHAM, WASH, Oct. 12.-Fire
caused by a can of gasoline dropped
by passenger on the floor OF the
smoking car Of the Great Northern
coast line flyer at Cloverdale, B. c.,
last night, Immediately filled the coach
with smoke and flames.
One man, A. Ruuge, of Blaine, was
badly cut while trying to escape
through q window: three others were
almost suffocated, twenty had mar.
row escape from suffocation, and sev.
eral were slightly injured in trying to
break windows. The car. which was
detached from the train, was con.
sumed. The name of the passenger
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-10-18

fession, in which he said he, Rumsby
and Riggle had been working In con.
junction with three state officials. The
state pays bounties ranging from
1925 to $500 for the skins of cert ain
amin ais killed within its bound aries.
Jones said that he and the others had
brought into the state thousands of
bear, wolf and coyote pelts on which
they obtained bounties.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-10-18

the Russian government that Emperor
Nicholas had ratified the treaty. AZ
soon as the emperor's signature had
been affixed to the instrument, and BE-
fore the treaty had been brought back
from Peterhof for the countersign ature
OF Foreign Minister Lamsdorff, the
news was sent directly to the presi.
dent.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-11
KILLED AFTER DAYS SAIL.
LangmOor Hit by Train on His Way Home
After wife and Children.


Conrad Langmoor, 80 years old, a we'll
to-do cabinet maker living at Kingsbridge
avenue and Church street. Tho Bronx,
was run down and killed yesterday after
noon by tho Croton local on the Putnam
division Of the New York Central Railroad
near the Fordham Heights station. Lang
moor owned sailboat and he spent the
best part OF the afternoon sailing with
his wife and two children. He sent them
home after the sail while he fixed up his
boat
When he finished he started home after
them. He had to cross the main tracks Of
the New York Central as we'll as the Putnam
division tracks, which run parallel near the
Fordham Heights station. He skipped over
the main tracks to get out Of the way Of q
train and stood on the Putnam division
tracks. He didn't hear or see the Croton
local approaching, because Of the noise OF
the train he had dodg ei. The engineer Of
the local blew his whistle, but before the
trains speed could be slackened. the cow
catcher hit Langmoor and pitched him
TWEEN ty feet. He was alive when picked
UP, but he died before an ambulance arrived.
The Kingsbridge police took charge Of
his body and then set about notifying his
family OF his death. The policeman who
was assigned to this task didn't like to
break the news to Langmoor's family and
he hunted up the pastor Of the church
which Lengmoor attended and told him
about it. The clergyman informed Mrs.
Langmoor OF her husbands death.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-11
FATAL FIRE IN EAST NEW YORK
DRY GOODS STORE or II. A. BAKER
e. 90. BURNED.

Fire starts Just After Closing Time and
when the $50 Employees Arc Prcpar-
InE 10 Leave the StOre-Twe Watehmen
Are Missing and Believed to IL Dead.
The dry goods store Of H. A. Baker 4
Co.. extending from 1920 to 172s Broad
way East New York, WAS completely
Quilted by fire last night and at midnight
it was thought that two lives had been
lost. Two watchmen employed by the
store were missing. They were last seen
hurrying through the building helping the
employees to get out.
The dry goods store closed shortly be-
fore II o'clock last night and the are started
few minutes after the closing while all
the employees were getting ready TO leave.
There were about 100 young women em-
ployed in the store, along with about fifty
men.
As soon d. the alarm was given William
Rosenbush q member Of the firm, started
to get the employees out Watchmen Hayes
and Smith ran through the building warning
the employees to hurry. That was the
last seen of the two watchmen, and 1t IL they
that are missing.
The fire started In the storeroom on the
southeast corner Of the building, which
is Of stone and four stories high. It spread
quickly and was soon eating its way through
the root. Policeman James Hart Of the
Ralph avenue station discovered 1t from
the street and he rang In the alarm.
Four alarms were sent In altogether. The
flremen were hampered In fighting the
flames because Of the elevated railroad
structure. Before the power In the third
rail was turned Oh many Of the fireInen were
shocked. The water from the hose was
a good electrical conductor and the frcmen
who were sent to the elevated structure
to battle with the fire had their own trou-
bles
Deputy Fire Chief LAlly was In charge Of
the fire and his estimate OF the damage
was q little higher than Mr.. Rooenbush' .,
who estimated tho loss at about 9l7S, 900.
The entire stock was ruined and parts
of the walls fell In before the aremen had
the fire under control.
There are frame tenements on each
side Of the dry goods store and over .
hundred families were put out OF their
homes. Only one Of the frame houses
caught fire and that was the one adj Joining
the burning building on Broadway. Tho
frame dwelling was not destroyed.
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SUBSTITUTE BRIDE on HAND.
Mr.. Dorer, Losins Ono. DFound Anothtr
AmOng His Guests.

MI. Dorer. Losins Ono. DFound Another
Among His Guests.
BALTIMORE, Md, juno fo.-When Mrs.
Ida M. Gosnell did not appear at the homo
Of Calvin E. Oler on Thursday night, az
the time set for her wedding to John c..
Dorer, the bridegroom-to-be requested
that the festivities arranged for the COCA
sion proceed as though nothing had gone
arniss. As the Notification was drawing
to q close It was announced that Mr.. Dorer
had made other matrimonial arrange
ments. Miss Annie w. Higgins. one Of the
guests, had agreed to heal his wounded
feelings.
Another marriage license was secured
a soon - tho court house was open for
business. The couple proceeded to the
parsonage Of Starr. Methodist Protestant
Church whsre 10y were married BY the
Row. q. w. HA1|daway. Miss Alice Cassell
Vos The bridesmaid and Mr.. Oler was best
man. TIE bridal party returned to Mr..
Oler's home, where another wedding feast
vas provided. Festivities were renewed
and continued during tho remainder Of
fhs day and last night.
Mr. 0osnoll seeans 70 have determined
not 10 est married only short time before
thA ceremony wa 10 have been performed,
e al tho arrangements were apparently
satisfaCtory to her. Messengers sent to
beg homo b learn the CAUSE Of her hardness
were informed that she had decided not to
get mAveitd
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-11
OWED FAR TO SAVE A MAN.
workman Jumps From Top OF 90 Foot
CHI TO Aid . Drowning Person.

workman Jumps From Top OF 90 Foot
CHI to Aid . Drowning Person.
ST. LOUIS, June lO.-After tunbling in
series OF somersaults down the sixty foot
precipice of the old Kavanaugh quarry, at
Natural Bridge road and Marcus avenue,
to-day. Joseph McDermott, As years old,
was rescued by Edward Hopf, who dived
from the top Of the precipice into the water
in which McDernott was drowning. Hopf
could reach the victim in time only by di-
wing or jumping. so he sprang over the edge.
He landed safely in the water and got the
drowning man ashore
McDermott was walking along the edge
Of the old quarry, when he stepped on a
block Of loosened clay. This gave way
beneath him. Az he fell he cried out. and
Hopf and some other men who were at
work 100 yards away heard him. They
saw McDermott's body bound down tn e
side Of the quarry and finally strike the
deep pool at the bottom.
Hopf was the first to reach the scene,
and without hesitating moment he plunged
head first into the water. caught McDer-
mott by the collar and swan to the shore
with the unconscious man. McDermott
will recover.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-11
Two Men Dro wned in saranac Lake.

SARANAo LAKE. June lO.-Two carpenters.
Clarence Flack and Duncan McPhee, en-
ployed in rebuilding the camp Of l. Selig-
man OF New York city on Lower Sarsnso
Lake, which was destroyed by fire lsst
left the camp late yesterday in a guide
boat. which was found this morning up
turned, floating near the head OF the lake.
Both men were intoxicated when last seen
and no trace Of them has been found. ex-
near the boat. Men have been at WorE
all day dra ggng the bottom Of the lake.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-11
CORONER WILLIAMS HURT.
He, His wife and Three Young Girls Thrown
From . Carriage.

Coroner Philip T. Williams of Brooklyn.
his wife and three young girls who live near
the Coroner were hurt last night by being
thro wn from a carriage in Washington Place,
between Flatbush and Washington avenues.
Coroner Williams was returning from
drive and was going to his home, 1920
Devoe street, through Washington place
when his horse stumbled over q pile OF
stones that had been left in the roadway.
1t fell and partially overturned the car
riage, throwing all the occupants out.
DR.. Sharp from st. Mary's Hospital found
that Coroner Williams had a deep cut in
his forehead a sprained wrist and bruises;
Florence Parker OF 7O4 Grand street had
bruised foot; Edna Davis Of II Devoe street,
a sprained wrist; Ida Orfen of 13a Devoe
street, q cut knee and sprained wrist. Mrs.
Williams was bruised, but otherwise I'M
injured.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-11
Death OF Theodore Pima.

Theodore Pine. portrait painter Of much
note. died yesterday in OgdensburR, N. Y.
after a brief illness. Mr.. Pine was born in
New Jersey, Nov. 20. 1928, and was a son
of James Pine, also q portrait painter He
of years. His canvases are scattered from
Canada 70 the Gulf and from the Atlantic to
Richard Crane. Chicago millionaire. MI r.
Pine lived nearly all his life In Chicago and
New York. He married Phoebe McIane
years ago Ten years ago he married Cor.
nelia Stilwell Of Ogdensburg who survives
him. The burial win be at 0ssiniAS % Men
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-11
SUPT. MARSH KILLED.
A. He Put His Head Up Out OF . Manhols
He Was struck by Train.

John T. Marsh, superintendent Of in
stalation for the Standard Underground
Cable Company, was struck early yesterday
morning by an electric train at Gravesend
and Neptune avenues, Coney Island.
and died last night in the receiving hos
pital.
Marsh was working in manhole under
the tracks. The cover was on, but there
was no signal out to show this TO the car
men, He started to come out, and had just
poked his head above the surface when q
four car train came on at full speed and
knocked him back into the hole. He sus-
tanned a compound fracture Of the skull
and internal injuries.
His brother, Charles Marsh. general
superintendent Of the company, and his
wife were with him at the end. He leaves
eight children.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-11
Ex.POLICE CAPTAIN ROBBED.
England Had . Paper Thrust in His Face
and His Sparkler Vanished.

Former Police Captain John ". England
had $3.50 pin lifted from his necktie yester-
day as neatly as though he had never worn
brass buttons. England was transferring
from one northbound elevated train to
another at 14sth street. As he stepped to
the platform four men jostled him. Ono
of these, he remembers now, thrust news
paper into his face. England UNDERWOOD
a nom ent later when he raised his hand
to his sparkler and found 1t gone-the stem
neatly cut by pair Of pliers.
.. The train was Just pulling out northward.
them to stop. They laughed at him, and
the train went on.
England rushed down, got a trolley car,
and tried to beat it. It was no 20: the
train was lap ahead at lSeth street. Then
station. The station master went through
the train but found no one looking Ike
the four men.
England says that his friend Joe Fox.
who lives at fremont and Third avenues,
lost a $50 diamond pin last week In the
same place and in the same manner The
pole think they've found new gang
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-11
DIES on ATLANTIC CITY PIER
Mrs.. Lewis Falls From Her Rolling Chair
While Listening to the Band.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., June TO- Mrs.
C. E. Lewis. 90 years old. reported to
DO niece of United States Senator German
Of Mary land, was stricken with heart
failure while listening to the band on the
pier tonight and fell from a rolling chair.
Physicians In the audience gave her
immediate attention. but she could not
be revived and was soon dead.
She lived with her daughter, Mrs. j. l..
Towers, at 4 Melrose street, Chevy Chase,
Maryland, and came here several days ago
for the benefit Of her health. She was
accompanied only by a nurse. who was
with her on the pier.
Several women tainted during the ex-
element following her fall. The body
will be sent home tomorrow.