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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-07-26
Oregon Murderer hinged.

The DALLEs, Ore, july 2l.-The
crime for which Daniel Norman Viii.
liams was executed today is the muir.
der of Mrs. l.. j. Nesbitt. of ON a,
Neb., and her daughter, Alma, near
Hood River. Ore, about March s,
1900. The motive of the crime was the
desire of Williams to secure a home.
stead adjoining his own in the Hood
River country. upon which Alma
Nesbitt located at his instigation.
Williams later married Alma Nesbitt,
in order to inherit her property as
next of kin. in case of her death.
Having laid his plans, on March 5,
1900. Williams enticed Alma and her
mother, Mrs. L. j Nes bitl, who We're
living in Portland, to go to the home
stead, where he killed the two women
in a manner never satisfactorily ex.
Olained.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-07-26
FRIGHTEUL NAVAL DISASTER.
Forty Men killed By Boiler Explosion On
L :. GuntOat Bennington.

SAN DIEGO, Cal. July 2l.-Oue Of
the most frightiu. disasters in the
peace history Of the American navy,
excepting the sinking of the Maine, in
Havana harbor. occurred 10 San Di-
ego bay shortly after l0:3O a. m to.
day on board the U. S gunboat Ben.
nington. At moment when the war.
ship, lying at anchor and with her of.
ficers and crew quietly attending to
their duties on board, was the object
Of interest to hundreds Of people OBJ.
serving her from piers, pleasure boats
and passing ferry boats, a cloud of
steam suddenly burst from a point
just forward Of the smokestack, out of
which the spectators were Mortified to
see bodies and human fragments
hurled high ia the air aud scattered
over the surrounding water.
The outburst was accompanied by q
roar as OF thunder and shock which
rocked vessels near by Ia an instant
the air was FLED with shreks and
bellows OF paiu from the wounded,
which could BE- hearu ashore, and with
flying fragments " human bodies and
pieces OF the ships superstructure.
The next moment crippled, bleeding
sailors were fighting in the water
a. ainst death in only les. sudden
form than that from which they had
escaped, while r0wboats, sailboats,
launches aud tugs were being driven
to their assistance as fast a, arms,
wind and steam could carry them. A
ferry boat which was passing near by
turned aud hastened to recover as
many as possible.
A most horrible sight met those who
approached. 10 the water men with
blackened faces were struggling,
handicapped by injuries: others on
deck We're covered with blood and
CRIME, some dead, some wounded
frightfully, others working to rescue
comrades who were yet below, either
dead or dying. The smaller boats
turned their attention to those in the
water, taking them to the wharves as
soon as few had been taken aboard.
AT the wharvcs, preparations were
made speedily for taking care of the
injured in what by this time was seen
to be disaster Of awful proportions.
Ambulances were sent for, every ex-
press wagon driver who could be
re ached by telephone was summoned,
physicians were notified and hospitals
informed. Within half an hour from
the time OF the explosion, carriages,
burdens Of victims toward the hospi.
tails.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-07-26
Lectures On Irrigation.

PORTLAND, July 2O.-During the
Lewis and Clark exposition the pub.
lie has opportunity to learn q great
deal concerning the governments gi.
gantic irrigation projects in the west.
At the exposition there is one entire
building devoted to this subject.
Models and photographs of some OF
the great laud.reclam alton projects,
upon which more than s30, 900 900 will
be expended within the next few years,
are shown, and lectures upon the sub.
ject are delivered by Edmund T. Per.
kins, skillful civil engineer in the
service of the government. This is
the first time that irrig alton has re.
ceived such attention at any exposi.
ton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-07-26
Hot Wave Reaches Washington.

SPOKANE, July 22.-Yesterday was
the hottest day for seven years, the
mercury reached lO2 in the afternoon.
From Lewiston on the east to the Cas-.
cadrs on the west the same heated con-
ditions prevailed. Grave fears are ex.
pressed fer the safety of the spring
sown wheat, some Of which must be
badly scorched. One or two points
report . loss to spring wheat of 20 per
cent. and others make prediction OF
damage. though not so sweeping. The
fall sown grain is not damaged, in
fac. il rather improved by the hot
VIZ ather
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-07-26
EXPLOSION VICTIMS BURIED.
Inc Casualty List Of Bennington Disaste,
Larger Than First Reported.

SAN DIEGO, July pa careful
compilation OF the Bennington explo-
sion casualties was made tonight, and
is as follows:
Buried In military cemetery at Fort
Rosecrans today, A.: dead now in
morgues awaiting shipment to rela.
tives, 10; dead in fire room Of Ben.
nington. still uncovered, g Total
dead, SO.
Injured at various hospitals, So:
missing, 16: grand total, l25. OF the
injured at the hospitals seven or eight
are expected to die
They buried the Bennington's dead
today-47 Of them-in common
grave. On the crest of the promon-
tory of Iona, high above the shin.
mering waters of San Diego bay, on
one side, and within sound of the
booming surf of the Pacific on the
other, they were laid to rest in the
peaceful little military burying
ground. Without the crash of drum
or the sound of brass, without pomp
or parade, yet with simple impressive.
ness all honor was paid the nation 3
dead. They have honored dead to
keep them company, these brave boys
OF the Bennington. All about them
lie those who died in the nations SER
vice ia more trying times. Grave.
stones, yellow with age, bearing the
names OF men who died at Monterey,
Ia the Mexican war: others who gave
up their lives in the conquest of Cali.
fornia and who followed Commodore
Stockton at old San Pasqual. These
are their neighbors In death.
While the government will place
stones over the graves Of the Benning-
ton victims buried at Fort Rosecrans.
the people of San Diego purpose to
give them q memorial in a more con.
spicuous locality. The plan is to
erect handsome monument, suitably
inscribed. in the city park. The ma
val reserves have started subscrip-
ton in this behalf. and already q con-
siderable sum has been pledged. Itis
not doubted that ample funds will
promptly be raised to carry out the
patriotic undertaking in q fitting man.
ner.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-07-26
TcamSterS Want Work,

CHICAGO, July 2l.-Teamster strik.
ers who last night gave up their long
struggle against the employers broke
ranks today in a stampede for work.
The barns of the strike affected firms
were besieged by men who have been
idle for months and whose places have
been filled by non-union men. The
employers in many cases announced
that there were vacancies for only a
few. OF more than 1000 men who quit
work not more than l,40O or / 800 will
be reinstated during the next few days.
The coal teamsters and truck drivers
did not join the rush for re.employ.
ment today.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-07-26
AJump In Wheat Prices.

CHICAGO, July 2O.-Au alleged con-
firm alton Of black rust in the wheat
fields of the northwest sent the price
OF September wheat whirling to SStc
here today and the bulge was accom-
panied by scenes of much excitement
in the wheat pit. Shorts frantically
jostled each other in attempts to Sc.
cure the coveted grain. kilograms
from Minneapolis and Duluth detail
ing damage to wheat crops in South
Dakota by the dread blight was the
cause of the excitement.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-07-26
Relief From Hot Wave.

New YORK, July 2O.-with the ther.
muneter reaching maximum of only
SIS degrees today there was a general
relief in New York and surrounding
cities from the withering heat OF Tues
day and Wednesday. Normal sum.
mer weather prevailed throughout the
day. aud tonight the city lacks many
Of the scenes incident to the crest of
the hot wave.
Although the hot wave is thing Of
the past, the effect of the recent high
temperature and humidity was still
apparent today. Up TO II O'Clock to-
nigh, 25 deaths had been reported in
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-07-26
WILL PUSH CANAL WORK.
Panama Project Now In the Hands Of
Energetic Officials.

NEW YORK, July 2O.-John F. Stew.
ems, the newly appointed chief engi.
neer OF the Panama canal, sailed to.
day for Panama on the steamship
Mexico. Chairman Shonts, of the
canal commission, accompanied MIR.
Stevens. Mr.. Stevens will assume
control of the operations Immediately
upon arriving at the isthmus.
Neither Mr.. Shonts nor Mr.. Stevens
has visited the isthmus before, and
both said they would prefer to wait
until their return before talking Of
conditions down there. They told
something of the plans, however, aud
the work they proposed to do at once
to assure the success of the canal
building. Mr.. Shonts said he had
heard many complaints regarding
conditions on the isthmus, but had
paid no attention to them.
"There are men down there who
have just complaint, and that is
they have nothing to do but work.
They have no amusements and no
friends. Men 1000 miles from home
and under these conditions get home.
sick, of course. What they want is
amusement, healthy games and out.
door exercise. In order to remedy
this we will establish separate de.
partment, and we will establish club
houses across the isthmus.
"Mr. Stevens and l saw the presi.
dent and we talked over the canal
plans in general way. OF course,
the kind of canal to be built is yet to
be decided upon. l should say il
would take 10 or II years to construct
a sea level canal, and about five years
to build lock canal"
Mr.. Shonts said arrangements have
been made to carry on the work with.
out any interruption whatever should
Mr.. Stevens resign as chief engineer.
Mr.. Stevens said that he was going to
the canal zone with an open mind and
would make the best of conditions as
he finds them.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-07-26
Made Big Sheep Deals.

LARAMIE, Wyo., July 20. - Ora
Haley of this city and B. F. Sanders
of Salt Lake City have contr acted for
over 100000 head of sheep, to be de-
livered this summer and fall. The
sheep have been purchased in Utah,
Idaho and Nevada, and will be shipped
by Haley and Sanders to the Chicago
and Omaha markets, and 10000 head
will be fed by them on their Utah and
ranges.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-07-26
Would Danish Cigarettes.

New YORK, July 2l.-A campaign
ha- been inaugurated by Commits.
sioucr Wathern against the Use of
cigarettes on Eli, island. Their sale
has been forbidden and the commits.
sioner has caused it TO be known
among the employees that cigarette
smokers are not wanted. Men on the
island Say that the male immigrants
are nearly all addicted to the habit.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-07-26
To Fight Mail Order Houses.

SIOUX FALLS, S. d., July 2l.-Rep.
resentative retail and wholesale mer.
chants of South Dakota met in con.
vention here today to organize for the
purpose of fighting the encroachments
of the big eastern mail order houses.
Those behind the movement hope to
devise some plan by which the mail
order houses will be forced to aban.
don the South Dakota field.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-07-26

IN eastern Missouri, southern Indiana
and southern Illinois. Kentucky and
western Tennessee, South Dakota and
western Nebraska and there have been
scattered thunderstorms in the Rocky
mountains aud the southwest,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-07-26

four or five weeks has melted the suow
10 the mountains back of Valdez and
the water has rushed down the valley
over the Valdez glacier, cutting q
channel through the heart of the city.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-07-26

Mani attain and Brooklyn, with several
others reported in Jersey City and
nearby towns. Altogether there has
been 200 deaths since the beginning of
the hot period.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-07-26

No1E.-Avoidbaking powdersmade 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.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-19
nrs,k Cabinet Re,ian,.

Athens. Dec iS-Thc cabinet Of VI
Rail- resigned A. the result Of defect OF
the government over the election Of q
president OF the champer OF deputies.
King George has summoned former
Premier Theotokis 10 form new cab
met.
Five men entered Colby state bank
AT Colby wis. and forced the cashier
10 give them $4,000
Hobart. Okla. citizens voted In favor
Of extending wsterworks system and
erecting standpipe
Little daughter ~ Charles Walton
OF Wichita Falls Tex was 80 badly
burned she soon died
Steel hoop plant of United States
Steel corporation near McKeesport, Pa
burned. Loss 100000.
smith County CTexas) Teachers in
stitute. with membership Of i25. held
an interesting session az Tyler
Near Monroe. ". Va. Miss Daisy
Wilson put bullet IN the head Of
Herman Nolan. u negro. who tried 10
assault her.
The Philadelphia left New York FOR
Europe with 3.226 bags ~ mail. the
largest amount Of mail ever leaving
that port
Presents Miss Alice Roosevelt were
given in the east are rendered at $50
600 hy customs authorities The duty
81 200. she paid.
Conditional with 100000 being nis-
ed FOR "a New Young Mems Christian
Association az Dallas Miss Helen ~
Gou win give $40 900
bud Young. o. white man. pleaded
guilty 40 Hazelhurst Miss. 90 the muir
der 20 Frank Collins. O. negro md
was given life imprisonment
By fire Zoo the Berlng -Cottez ware
house at Houston. 1000 cook stoves
several hundred plgs of rails and other
hardware. total sos 600. destroyed.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-19
SHOWS TEsTlFlEs.
Underneath bridge Says condit'
Found q D. ~ Shirt

San Antonio. Dec. is-The first wit
nesse called Monday In the Monk Glib
Son case was W n. shows Of Jack
son county. He lives on the Ware
place. near Edna Was called TO IA
conditt home about 2 O'Clock. Sept -
when the murder was committed. De
hcribed the lay of the land surrounding
the conditt home said Il was oleal
day. Could zee the Conditt house from
the Digs place. a. a point nelr Oh
barn. where the two little Conditt boys
were found. witness found sticks use,
In Strengthening and Tightening "a
wire fence Witness then referred 90 q
bridge spanning DRY creek about 500
yards from the Conditt home Looked
for tracks leading across the brldTr
Underneath the bridge. witness stated
conditt. on the day of the murder
found a dirty shirt This bridge is a.
the opposite direction Monk Gibson
took IN reporting the cri ne 20 John
Gibson. white. The defense presume
the dirty shirt was hidden By the man
who committed the crime
A 8 white Of Edna was the next
witness. Visited the Couditt home on
the day OF the murder Viewed the bod e.
les OF the slain. looked for bloody foot %
prints with view Of tracking murder
err n possible Looked closely. bu.
found no bloody footprints. although he
said there was much blood In the rooms
spattered on the floor near where the
bodies Of Mrs Cond.tt and daughter
Law.
Constable Charles Stevens Of Bcxar
county testified as to visit 10 Monk
Gibson IN the county jlil and state
ments made by Monk az examination
by doctors
Felix Powell vino Monk Gibson
charges with the crime. was next wit
ness called. lie Il "a big negro and his
appearance In court caused much inter-
est Powell lives about two and a half
miles from Edna Witness testified he
went 10 town on the morning OF Sept
-. with Henry Powell whom he met
near Dry creek bridge. On cross ex-
animation Attorney Davies for the de-
Tense asked. Felix. did you not state
In the presence Of Captain Mcdonald
you were ~ day Sept 2S. al Mr.
Young's house?'' Witness hesitated
and looked perplexed The question
was repeated but no reply made Did
YOU not recognize the shirt found under
Dry creek bridge and Identify Il "a
yours ?55 no. sir" Where did you
stay the might before the murder" I
believed ! stayed in town drinking
whisky but am not sure: maybe / was
az home Witness was confused as Co
his whe abouts. and after many con-
flictlng statements was dismissed.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-19
SERIOUS RIOT AT SHANGHAI.
Twenty Chinese Killed and Number
Of Foreigners Injured.

Washington. Dec ls-The state de-
partment has news from Shanghai that
a serious state Of affairs exists there.
Twenty Chinese were killed. Two for
eigners also 10 their lives and a NUM-
her were injured
Two cablcgrams received nt the de-
partment state the trouble arose over
the strike and was increased By dis
pute growing out NJ some cases being
tried before oonsular courts Navy
forces supposedly from the British
squadron. which i there. are guarding
the streets Police stations have been
burned 80 Americans thus Ear have
been inJur .. but an official statement
II made thar The situation Is regarded
as serious Two American cruisers are
now on their way 90 Shanghai.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-19
HAPPENINGS CONDENSED.

Cotton mills at waxahachie. Tex, are
20 be enlarged
l.. p. Palmer. a negro prisoner. died
IN Jail az Paris. Tex
Miss Eva Stapleton ~ Mountain
Park. okla. was burned 20 death.
Kerosene becoming ignited caused
the death ~ Mrs Warner NJ. Jet Of
Jet. okla.
Two wagon loads OF gambling para
phernalla were burned at Hugo. I T.
by officers.
Near Cucro. Tex. little son Of Au-
gust Rcdles was shot TO death acct
dentally by a brother.
Funeral OF late chief OF Police Van
Ripper was one OF the largest ever wit.
messed az San Antonio
Thomas Glbham. tried az Anadarko.
Okla. on charge OF killing r c. Renfro.
was given life imprisonment.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-19
BOLD BANDITS.
Bind Waterman and Son In Chairs and
Rob Bank.

Sufficld Conn. Dec is-After bind
Ing the railroad Waterman. william
Jones. and his twelve year-old son "a
chairs IN the railroad station here sir
bank robbers pried their way into the
Suffield. Savings bank. blew open O. =
safe after the fourth attempt and ma q
istered bonds and stocks. not negotia-
BILE according 10 President NJ. r. New
ton Of the institution. They overlook
cd 49, 900 IN cash and negotiable bonds
IN drawers near by Although the
safe was wrecked and the explosion
was heard for a quarter of a mile away
the robbers made their escape.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-19
Fine Furs Destroyed.

New York. Dec. iS-Two hundred
thousand dollars worth Of fine furs
were destroyed by fire and water IN the
establishment OF Max Piasseeki * cos.
wholesale furlers and manufacturers Of
automobile garments. 81 and 80 East
Twenty-Five street other tenants In
the building suffered heavy damage
from water
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-19
BISHOP ROBBED.
Gold Cross Set With Rubiss and Charm
Cut From Westminster.

Buffalo. Dec. iS.-A gold cross set
with rubies and suspended on gold
chain was cut from the vestments Of
the ri Rev Charles II. Cotton. bish-
op OF the Roman Catholic diocese OF
Buffalo while he was attending the
dedication Of ST. Nicholas Greek Cath
Ollie church Sunday.
The cross was valued at more than
$1,000. The cross hung about the bish
ops neck over all his robes While In
n cvrush Immediately after the service
the cross disappeared.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-19
OFFICERS RESIGN
Their places Filled BY Hen Selected by
Clearing House Association.

Chicago. DEC. lS.-AU officers and d.
roctors OF the Chicago National hank
have resigned and their places hlled by
men selected by the Clearing House as
sociation Bank Examiner Bosworth
has taken President Walsh's place. The
new officials viii compose a syndicate
which will liquidate the affairs OF the
bank and pay an claims against the
Home Savings bank and Equitable
Trust company.
Comptroller Ridgley says the Chica-
20 National bank has not failed or
closed It's doors. Il Is open for bust
ness a. usual. with guarantee behind
Il that Il will meet all it, obligations
and pay every dollar az once.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-19
Road Financed.

Oklahoma city Dec. ls.-John W
Shartset. attorney FOR the Oklahoma
Traction company announces that the
interurban line from this city 10 Guth-
RE has been finally financed. and that
cars will Dee running 1s lar as Edmond.
Okla hN Juno
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-19
Three Cases During Month.

Washington. Dec lS.-Thc report OF
Colonel W. g Gorgas chief sanitary
officer OF the Panama canal zone for
October. shows three cases ~ yellow
fever during the month. which be- says
indicates the early disappearance o.
the disease. only one case was an em-
ploye or the commission.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-19

81 Louis. Dec Is -Chlrles - Eames
founder and vice president 81 the ST
Louis credit Clearing House. was in
stantly killed at his u sidence by shot
from an old rifle which recently came
into his possession The weapon was ac-
cidenta,lf discharged
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-19
SUIT CASE FOUND.
Filled with Good Clothing and H. S
Ford Name on II.

Shreveport La, Dec. ls-A suit case
filled with good clothing and bearing
the name OF II. $. Ford. but no address.
was found this morning near Rel
was found Monday morning near Rel
sor station on the Texas and Pacific
railway. eight miles west OF here. a
hat supposed 10 belong 10 the same
party. covered With blood was found
near the suit case s bank book In
the name OF Ford. having money on de-
posit In banks here and AZ Ruston. La,
was found in the clothing. Foul play
II suspected Ford was not known
here
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-19
FIRST CHOICE.
Bishop Of Oklahoma Thought TO Be In
Lead For Archbishop.

New Orleans Dec iS.-It j. quite
certain that Bishop Meerscharet OF
Oklahoma was the first choice OF both
the priests and bishpps In session last
week for "a successor OF Archbishop
chappolle amt that his name has gone
10 Rome with this unanimous recon-
meLdation u also became known that
Bishop y A. Gallagher Of Galveston
was the third choice Of the bishops.
with Father Laval second
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-19
CONQUERED In BY Senate.

Washington. Dec. ls-The senate
concurred IN house resolution for holt
day adjournment from Dec 81 20 Jan
T. In the house the insurance debate
begun. Frederick Lands OF Indiana was
The first speaker
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-19

"Now." said the physician who h not
"a for is heavy charges. u must take
your ten rcrlture"
"Au right" responded the patient In
n tone ~ utter resignation. You've
got about everything else / own.
There's no reason why you shouldn't
take that f0,."-p1ris Journal
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-19

Chicago, Dec. lS.--Firc caused losses
nggregatiug $4,000 In a five-story
manufacturing building az 1856 Lake
street The principal loss owens &
Co. leather dealers. r. $4,000 building.
500 600
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-19
GENERAL STRIKE.
wOrkinsmsn's Council Decided For :,
TO Begin Dec. 20.

ST Petersburg. Dec. lS-The work
ingmen's council az a secret meeting
held Ia the outskirts OF the city Nom
day. decided In favor Of general strike
beginning Dec. 20 The decision has
been communicated to labor leaders at
Moscow II the latter approve the
strike. IL will be declared forthwith
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-19
Fleet Recalled.

Constantinople. Dec. lS-The inter-
national fleet. which has been making
demonstration In Turkish waters.
has been recalled.