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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-22
DutN Benefits Wheat Growers.

WASHINGTON, Feb. H.. = lmmedi.
ately after the senate convened today,
the agricultural appropriation bill
was taken up. the Hausbrough amend
ment, intended to be a Legislative in.
depreciation Of the portions of the
Dingley law relating to the duty on
wheat. being first considered. 1t de-
clares that paragraph pa of that act,
which imposes a specific duty on
wheat. shall not be held to be affected
by the provisions Of section 80 of the
same act, which provides for 4 draw.
back on imported articles used Ia do.
nestle manufacture. Mr.. Hansbrough
coutended that the duty allowing a
drawback on imported wheat "a
wrong, because the portion of flour
made from such wheat could not be
distinguished from that made of the
domestic product, as. he argued, was
necessary under the drawback pro-
vision.
MIR. Hausbrough said that wheat
grown in the United States was pro.
tected. and this had the effect of max.
ing the price of wheat in this country
from l. to - cents per bushel more
than Canadian wheat, aud he predict
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-22
THE PEOPLE ARE AROUSED.

According to u recent Washington
dispatch, President Roosevelt pro.
poses to call M extra session of con.
gress next fall, should the senate fail
to take action in the matter of regulat-
ing railroad rates. n measure known
as the Esch.Townscnd bill which gives
the interstate m commission
the power to regulate freight rates,
was passed recently by almost unani-
nous vote in the house of representa-
tives. but it is alleged that railroad
influence in the senate will delay or
prevent its enactment into law.
President Roosevelt is said to be de.
,ermined to secure legislation of the
kind contemplated by the Esch-Town.
send bill, and is receiving evidence Of
public approval in the matter by reso-
lu,ions passed by the Legislative AS
scmhlies of several states. The PEG.
Pile are aroused to the Importance OF
this proposed legislation, and will
support the president by every NEAR
in their power in his efforts to ecur,
favorable action by the scnate.
The necessity for Il tribunal which
shall have the power to fix reasonable
freight rates is urged by promincn>
leaders of the great political parties,
who recognize that public sentiment
demands legislation of that nature
In an article in which the proposed cX'
tension of the powers of the interstate
commerce commission is discussed
the Chicago Tribune says:
Up I y 1889 the tendency of freigh'
rates was downward and the impress
sion was that they would not and coul,
not be advanced. Railway traffic MAJ
ayers often affirmed this in testimony
But since the fall of 1850 there ma.
been a general advance in the charge:
of transporting such merchandise Il.
coal. iron, grain, lumber, live stock
and many other classes Of commod'
tiles. while at the same time many adj
vances have been brought about b,
changes in classification. Further ad'
vauces are contemplated by railroad
officials and are freely acknowledged
Why are the rates increasing: The
railroads answer that material and
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-22

wages have advanced, ~ n q there.
fore they must charge more for q ser
vice which costs them more. This ex.
plan alton overlooks the fact that
freight traffic has increased alarming
" in recent years. 1t IL a we'll estab-
lished principle that increased bust.
ness does not mean a corresponding
expense in handling it. The benefits
of increased traffic should go far to.
ward equalizing increased cost of ma
terial and operatives, If, indeed, it
does not overtop them. If it we're not
so we'll known that railroads are be-
ing constantly watered by new bond
and stock issues, the explanation
might be taken with more seriousness.
In a recent inquiry of the interstate
commerce commission the traffic man.
ager of a large railroad system testi.
fled that he made an advance on rates
to the southwest because the financial
manager of the company IN New York
instructed him to do so. This seems
to contradict the theory often ad.
vanced by railroads that freight rates
are the result of a delicate adjustment
to conditions which can only be I'm.
derstood by men of long experience in
traffic management.
The power to levy freight rates is in
reality the power to levy a tax upon
nearly everything that enters into the
life and commerce of the country. BY
its quasi public character the railroad
is possessed of a power which is al.
most equivalent to a governmental
function. Nobody questions the right
of a railroad to impose a charge for
transportation. But the charge should
bear some relation to the interests OF
the public. The right of congress to
regulate rates is unquestioned; the
need of it is evident. Why then
should not the public be safeguarded
against the cupidity which is a recog.
nized trait of human nature::
The original intention was to give
the commission the power
to fix reasonable transportation rates.
The need Of this power is even more
imperative now than in 1887, for
now, the tendency OF rates is upward.
Congress should restore to the com.
mission its originally intended au.
thority. Give it the power to fix a
fair rate and to put that rate into i'm
mediate operation when it is satisfied
the one in force is unfair. Then lie,
the railroads show the courts that the
commission has made a mistake.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-22
Washington News Notice.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l4.--Represent.
alive Dixon today presented to the
house a joint memorial from the Mon.
tana legislature asking for the pass.
age of a bill providing for the election
OF United States senators by direct
vote of the people.
The house committee on interstate
and foreign N today author.
lied a favorable report on a bill grant.
Ing bronze medals to railway EN-.
ployes who shall display heroism and
daring In the saving OF life.
The government has never issued a
S15 bill, but some enterprising coun-
terfeiter made one and passed it. The
bill, now in Chief Wilkes possession,
was made by adding a one to q S5
note. The SIS bill was generally cir
culated in South Carolina until it
reached q bank. when it was sent on
to w Washington with INQUIRIES.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-22
Washington News Notes.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l6.-The senate
today received Il formal invitation TO
attend the opening of the Lewis and
Clark exposition at Portland, Ore.
on the LIST of June next
After II conference with the commits.
siouer Of Indian affairs, Representa-
tive Dixon introduced an amendment
to the Flathead bill authorizing the
secretary of the interior to preserve
5000 acres of timber lands for the flu
ture fuel supply of the Indians. Sen
ator Clark approves the amendment.
aud will present it to the senate COM
mittee this afternoon.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-22
Big Swindlc In Bounty Claims.

SALT LAKE, Feb. l4.-At a prelim.
mary hearing of the bounty graft in
the police court today. Harry Roberts
turned states evidence and testified
that the gang secured hides from
South America, faxed to resemble
coyote. wolf, lion and wildcat. These
cost the gang from % cents to S1.35
and they collected bounty on the same
hides a number of times, swindling the
state out Of over $40, 600.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-22

This bank solicits accounts, and
offers to depositors absolute security,
prompt and careful attention, and the
most liberal treatment consistent with
safe and profitable banking. Buys
and sells foreign exchange, drawing
direct on all principal American and
European cities, and issues It's own
Letters of Credit.
Interest paid on time deposits. The
highest cash price paid for approved
state, county, city and school bonds
and warrants.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-22

ed that the practice in conformity
with the recent decision would have
the effect of lowering the price of
American wheat while it increased the
price OF the Canadian article.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-22

AOCA I0WS eOW0 VI W psV'AsAVoS w.
ing as follows:
"Every ballot must contain the
name Of the party or principle which
the candidates in the respective col.
umns represent, as contained In the
certificates of nomina alton: provided,
however, that where any person Is
nomin ated for the same Office by more
than one party or convention, his
name shall be placed on the ticket un.
der the design alton of the party which
first nominated him, or if he was NOM
mated by moret than one party or con-
vention at the same time he shall with.
In the time fixed by law for the filing
of certificates of nomination, file with
the officer with whom his certificates of
nomination is required to be filed a
written election indicating the party
designation under which he desires
his name to be printed on the ballot,
and it shall be SO printed.
"If he should fail or neglect to 90
file such an election, the officer with
whom the certificate of nomination is
required to be fled shall place his
name under the designation of either
Of the parties by which he was nomin.
ated, but under no other designation
whatever, and no person who has been
nominate by petition or otherwise
shall have his name printed upon the
ticket If the same already appears un-
der a party designation"
In the clause designed % prevent the
endless chain, the bill provides there
shall be a stub to each ballot, this be.
ing made detachable by a perforated
line. On this stub shall be printed in
BREWER capitals the following instruc.
tons to the voter: "This ballot shall
be marked with an * In the square
before the name of each person or
candidate for whom the elector intends
to vote. In cases of a ballot contain.
ing a constitutional amendment, or
other question to be submitted to a
vote of the people, by marking an *
In the square before the answer of the
question or amendment submitted.
The elector may write in the blank
spaces or paste over another name,
the name of any other person by mark
an * in the square before such
name.'
On the back of the stub the county
clerk or the officer providing the bal.
lots must have stamped or printed the
consecutive number of the ballot, be-
ginning with the number l. At the
polls the judges must before deliver.
ing the ballot to the elector print on
the back of the ballot the design alton
'~'official ballot and the other words
provided by the present law, and the
clerks must enter in the poll list the
name of the elector and the number Of
the stub attached to the ballot deliv-
cred to him.
When the elector comes to vote, the
Judge in charge of the box shall an.
nounce the name of the elector and the
number of his ballot sin a loud and
distinct tone of voice." If the elector
be entitled to vote the Judge shall de.
tach the numbered stub, deposit it in
q box kept for the stubs and place the
ballot in the ballot box.
The remaining sections provide for
the transmission of the returns and
the ballot and stub boxes to the coun.
ty clerk, who shall keep them for Il
months, after which time, If no con.
test has been commenced, he shall
| burn the ballots and stubs.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-10-03
WESLEYAN GETS
ANOTHER BUILDING

Through the viii of Jessie B
Daniels, who died last week in Fay
cite county, the Wesleyan Univer
sity of West Virginia, at Buekhan'
non, viii get another new building
The exact sum bequeathed viii moi
be known until an appraisement Of
his estate is made. BY the stipula'
tions of his will the new building
will be called the Daniels Memorial
Hall. Opinion is ripe as to what
will be the nature of the new build
ing. President Wier's personal de
sire is that it be devoted to Y. NJ.
G. A. and gymnasium purposes. The
new administration and chapel
building which is under construction
is being delayed by the pon-arriyal
of some structural iron. This j.
expected to arrive in a few days. The
new power plant viii be completed
within the next three weeks The
boilers are now being set into posi-
ton.
In spite of the fact that the new
building is not completed, and the
crowded conditions. the attendance
this term equals that of other years.
The enrolment will be about three
hundred. Tt has been announced
that Miss Helen Gould will furnish
the equipment for the Y. NJ. G. A.
room in the new building. The Y.
NJ. G. A. has subscriptions amount
ing to over five hundred dollars for
the equipment of their room. Thc
societies are in fourishing condi-
ton. over fifty new members having
been received.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-10-03
: JUDGE DAYTON
I'M DELIVERING CHARGE
TO FEDERAL GRAND JURY

examine into, naming the violation
of the monetary system, the postal
service. customs, and so on.
Speaking of the practice of whis-
KEY dealers consigning shipments in
to other counties, he called attention
TO the artifice of making them un-
der fictitious names or directly TO
the station agent, who saw that the
packages were sold 1t was his in
depreciation of the law that the fed
eral government granted no such
right and that the sale was made at
the point where the package was
handed out and not at the shippers
place of business. He urged the
jury to present all cases Of this kind.
rs well as that of bootlegging, and
he would see that they were well
punished.
Judge DAYTON used some very
strong language in speaking about
the whiskey traffic. He said is was
the greatest curse that ever came to
mankind. and that, when a man be-
gins to sell whiskey, there is ground
10 hold the suspicion that he was
about to be dishonest. He declared
that in the main the whiskey seller
stood ready to make a drunkard of
his neighbor's son, prostitute of
his neighbor's daughter, and would
even like to destroy our system of
government.
For many years there had been no
whiskey licensed in Judge Dayton's
own county, but recently the matter
of license was voted down and with
in an hour after that licenses were
granted. This reference. it is in
feresting to note, was tinged with
some personality, though merely a
coincidence. since one of the grand
jurors. Squire Corricl, was a mem
Der of the court that acted in Bar
bour county on the license question.
Joseph F. Sands offered an upset
bid of 81 900 for the bank room of
the Traders building, but final ac-
ttion was not taken.
Haze Morgan qualified to practice
rs an attorney in federal court.
Henry Dennison plead guilty to
internal revenue violations and was
sentenced to 80 days in the Tucker
county jail and fined 800.
An Indictment against one named
Riggs was nollied.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-10-03
WEDDIIlG OCCURS
At WEST MILFORD

One of the prettiest home we'd
dings in the history of West Milford
will be solemnized at that place to-
night at 8 O'Clock, with Mr.. Wilson
f. Davis and Miss EsteIla Edwards
the happy contracting parties. The
nuptials viii take place at the home
of the brides parents in the presence
of n number of relatives and friends
and the ceremony will be pronounc-
ed by Rev. w. NJ. Shultz.
: Mr.. Wilson is son of Mrs, Mary
DaHs, proprietress of the Davis ho=
teR Unpopular and successful hostel
ry. he is a young man of splendid
dualitiesA and enjoys the friendship
ind confidence of the community
and all who know him, and has a
large acquaintanceship, owing to his
connection with the hotel.
The bride is daughter of MI
and Mrs. Marcelluse Edwards, an at
tractive young lady and has many
warm friends.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-10-03
SMALL BLAZE OCCURS
AT BEUHLER'S BAKERY

The alarm of fire was sounded
this morning Mt II 30 o'clock. The
first report was that the Southern
Pine lumber plant was burning but
the blaze was located in the bake
house of the Beuhler bakery on Pike
street. Some dry wood had become
ignited nud was Just getting good
start when discovered. The fire
department arrived on tlle scene
promptly and extinguished the fire
with a chemical apparatus.
1T was not found necessary to at
tach the hose to the mains, and aside
from slightly soiling the usually
spick and span hose wagon, the oc-
casion proved uneventfull =
The bakery company's loss is
merely nominal, Dying to the
prompt discovery andiimmediate ac-
ton.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-10-03
MRS. CHADWIGKS
PETITION UP
BEFORE COURT

BY Associated Press.
Cincinnati, O., Oct 3-The petit
tion for writ of error for Mrs. Cas-
sic L. Chadwick, charged with bank
wrecking and convicted at Cleve-
land of conspiracy to defraud, was
at the head of the calendar of the
United States Circuit Court of APP
peals, whose fall term opened here
today. The record of the case is
one of the most voluminous ever
brought into this court, comprising
BIG printed pages and giving in de-
tail all the steps tal1n in the case.
Mrs. Chadwick was convicted on
seven of the fifteen counts in the in
dictment and her attorneys, Dawley
and Wing, brought the case to the
Court of Appeals on a writ of error.
alleging that the trial court had
erred in various particulars, that the
alleged offense is not crime under
any statute of the United States and
petitioning for new trial.
This case has probably attracted
rs wide attention as any other that
has been IN the courts. Large sums
of money were said to have been Sc
cured by Mrs. Chadwick on INSULT
cient security from the Oberlin, o.,
hank. and other Institutions. The
wrecEing of the ObeTlin bank was
such a severe blow to its president,
G. w. Becllwieh, that he died soon
after the discovery and exposure of
the fraud. Mrs. Chadwick is now
in the Cl1ynhoga county jail await
ing the decision of the United States
Circuit Court of Appeals. If the
decision IL agai1st her she will at
once begin HheresGntence of ten years
in the Ohio penitentiary, and a
prosecution in the state courts on
other indictments is threatened in
case she gets clear of the charges
made in the federal court indict-
ments.
Judges Lurton, Severance and
Richards were on the bench
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-10-03
LAWSON ESCAPES
AWFUL DEATH

GUY Lawson, of Craigmoor, mar
rowly escaped a horrible death on
the Glen Elk bridge Tuesday morn
ing, because of the outrageous con-
dition of the bridge and the Grim
inal negligence shown in not keep
ing the bridge in proper repair.
Mr.. Lawson was riding horseback
and leading colt. The horse he
was riding stepped on a board and
it flew up. One of the horses legs
passed down into the hole and it was
badly cut at the knee. In founder
ing to get out. it is remarkable that
other boards did not fly up and pre-
cipitate both horse and rider to the
bottom of the creek many feet be-
low.
At stiIl other points boards are
missing and others are loose. And
at vet others there are large holes in
the floor. So perilous has the
bridge become that policemen have
been placed ON it to steer passengers.
Damage suit after damage suit
against the county will be incurred
if the county court permits the
bridge to remain in this unsafe con
dition many more days, and, il
steps are not taken at once to repair
It. the people themselves should arise
senmasse and, see why.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-10-03
ROBBERS EASILY ESCAPE
WITH QUANTITY OF BOOTY

The general store at the tin plate
mills was burglarized last night be-
tween the hours of p. IN. and Z a.
m. Goods. clothing, shoes and
cigars to the amount of 800 were
taken and successfully made away
with The robbery was discovered
by Harry Hood, the manager of the
store. when he came to open it up
for the DAYS business at z a. m.
Tuesday. Entrance had been effect
ed by saving through the rear door,
which was fastened by heavy iron
bar. Once the door was sawn
through the bar was removed and
the interior of the store lay exposed
for the robbers.
From the footprints around the
door it was the work of two men,
who upon departing left trail be-
hind them, which when followed
led up the road to the railroad tracks
where it was lost to view. The
booty secured was chiefly clothing
and cigars. No money being ever
left in the drawer over nigl1t%of any
consequence, they only secured-abotrt
one dollar in pennies. One Of the
articles stolen was bright red fam
mel outer shirt, which seems to be
the only means of tracking the rob
bers, as this one shirt can easily be
In connection with the burglary
at 2 30 o'clock a. m. Tuesday the
night Waterman at the mills surpris-
ed two colored men, whose furtive
glances and whispered conversation,
gave them a very suspicious look.
He at once ordered them off the
comPany's premises. Had the rob
berry been discovered before. he
would have held them, and there
might have been another story to
tell.
Mr.. Hood offers a liberal reward
for any information that will lead
to the arrest of the guilty parties.
1t hardly seems probable that they
could escape to. any great distance
with tlieirloot as tl3eY ere evident
" on foot carefp Search of the
immediate. 8eighborhood ought to
bring 70 light some of the stolen
articles.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-10-03
ALBERT MILES
PLACED ON TRIAL

The recent grand jury in circuit
court returned a number of indict-
ments against Albert Miles, colored,
charging him with conducting a
house of ilI-fame, .and he was
brought from Jail Tuesday afternoon
and placed on trial before Judge
Charles W. Lynch.
The forenoon was devoted to she
trial of Charles Harris, coloreds flor
felony. namely, that of burglarizing
w. 7. Maier & Company's wholesale
produce store several months ago.
Mary Victoria Post was granted
divorce from Orpha Mayor Post
Frank Hart was acquitted of the
charge of selling liquors pnlawfully.
Cases were dropped from the
docket as follows: -
Baton vs.. G.. NJ. West. an appeal /:
James II. Moore vs.. T. J. Lynch, in
assumpsit; Star Rig, Reel & Supply
iCo. VS.. Fleming Howell. in debt. !;
r. 4. Boqgess vs.. b. NJ Gains, on
appeal: Farmers Bank VS.. viii
Thompson ct al. in debt. and Smith
& Harbert VS.. Rightmyer & Dusen-
berry, on appeal.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-10-03
CONSTABLE
STEWART ACQUITTED

Constable Warden Stewart had
hearing before Magistrate Gordon
upon the charge oflasasulting Mrs.
Anna Mandic, at Enterprise, on
Sept. p. The warrant against Mr..
Stewart was dismissed and the costs
of the case ordered paid by the prose-
cution. Constable Stewart had just
served summons to the circuit
court upon Mrs Mandic, and while
they stood talking, he gave Der
playful push. at which the witness
said she took no offense. Mrs. Man
dies house is the most disorderly
one in the neighborhood, and is the
scene of frequent drunken quarrels
and fights. It seems that Stewart
and Mrs. Mandic we're both friendly
towards one another, but some. other
parties prompted her to awear out
the warrant.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-10-03
Be A BUTT IN
n AND GET A GOAT"

I Washington, ID. c., Oct 3-The
department of agriculture has inn
ported from the island of Malta a
herd of 6s milking goats. The
animals arrived in New York and
are now inAquaTantiIaG ayaiting~in-
spection. They will be taken to
the Connecticut experiment station
where they will be SSed, MIXED and
propagated undefS scieqtific eondi-
tions. The young AyiH NE distrib-
uted throughout the experiment sta
tions of the different states. The
statement of Secretary Wilson says I:
.sThe milking goat has been nez
elected in the United States. The
coats are almost entirely free, from
tuberculosis. Their milk is pecu-
liarlv adapted to children, resefnb-
ling human milk more than that
from any other animal. 1t is also
valuable for invalids. People who
cannot keep COW may keep a goat.
Goats average about three quarts Of
milk daily"