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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-07-12
May Manage Canal Affairs.

OYSTER BAY, July TT is not un.
likely that the administration OF
affairs concerned with the coustruc.
tion of the Panama canal may be
transferred from the war to the state
department. Since Mr.. Root indi.
Gated his acceptance of the presidents 8
tender of the secretaryship of state,
the president has had the matter of
transfer under consideration.
The appointment of Judge Magoou
to be minister of the United States to
Panama, ia connection with his Office
of governor of the American zone of
the isthmus, naturally suggests the
desirability of placing both Offices un.
der the direction of the secretary of
state. Mr.. Root is deeply interested
in the canal work and already has de.
voted much thought to it.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-07-12
On Trial For Land frauds.

PORTLAND, July 1.-Compared to
the interest manifested in the recen,
trial of United States Senator John
II. Mitchell, that shown in the trial.
which commenced today. OF Congress.
man John n. Williamson, DR.. Van
Gessner, Marion Biggs and others,
charged with conspiracy to defraud
the government Of its public domain,
attracted little attention.
The case proceeded with remark.
able celebrity, the jury being secured
and the opening arguments made in
time to allow the examin alton of one
witness before court adjourned. Unit.
ed States District Attorney Heney
stated, in his opening argument, that
the government proposed to show that
Williamson and the other defend ants
had entered into conspiracy to sub.
orn 100 persons and cause them to IL.
legally obtain from the government
valuable lands in eastern Oregon.
The district attorney stated that of
these one hundred, A had secured
their claims and that the other patents
were pending at the time the indict.
ments were returned.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-07-12
Fine Mineral Display at Portland.

PORTLAND, July 6.--The biggest
nugget in the world, one which con.
tains 90 per cent. silver and weighs
397 pounds, is the striking feature of
Colorado's mineral display in the
mines and metallurgy building at the
Lewis and Clark fair. The silver cen.
tanned In the nugget, if counted, would
make 7,64O silver dollars. 1t was
taken from the famous Mollie Gibson
mines at Aspen, Pitkin county. This
mine has produced silver and gold
worth 81, 1000, 900 and has another
81, 600, 900 worth in sight.
Colorado has an unusually interest
ing display of valuable gems native
to the state, and is especially strong
in its showing of beryls, which look
like diamonds. Blue, rose.colored
and yellow sapphires are also exhib.
tied and the jewel case contains speci-
mems of amethysts, topazes, tourma-
lines and several other gems. Mon
tana has also magnificent exhibit.
mostly of high.grade copper ores from
the famous Butte mining district.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-07-12
Many Texas Cyclone Victims.

FORT WORTH. July 6.-The latest
reports from Montague county, which
was partially swept by tornado,
gives the number of dead as thirty.
five. The tornado started four miles
west Of Nocoua and moved in south.
easterly direction through thickly
settled farming community. The dis
tance travelled was about fifteen miles.
The only town directly In the path of
the storm was Montague. Among the
buildings destroyed in Montague was
the Methodist church. The Catholic
and Christian churches and the court
house were damaged. No one was
Killed or injured in Montague as far
as known here. Heavy rain and hail
accompanied the storm.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-07-12
MikadO Desires Peace.

TOXIC, June 6.-The emperor de.
livered an address today to the peace
plenipotentiaries. as follows: 'The
president of the United States, being
grieved to find that the war between
Japan and Russia had not been
brought to a close after the lapse OF
more than a year, and being i'm.
pressed with the urgent need, in the
Interest OF peace and humanity, of
termin ating the conflict, has suggested
that the two governments appoint
plenipotentiaries and cause them to
meet together to negotiate peace.
1--WE We're compelled. contrary to
our expectation. to resort to arms.
despite our constant abiding wish for
peace, and if the hostilities can be
brought to an end, nothing will be
more satisfactory than such a con.
summation. Accordingly we accepted
the suggestion Of the United States
and we charge you with the mission
OF negotiating and concluding peace.
\ GU should devote yourselves with
all OF your power to the disch arge Of
your mission aud make every effort
10 secure the re.establishme of peace
or q durable basis
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-07-12
kansas Oil Refinery Illegal.

TOPEKA, July The law passed
by the legislature last winter, appro-
priating $4UO. 900 to build an indepeu.
dent oil refinery at Peru. was today
declared unconstitutional by the su.
preme court, in an opinion rendered by
Associate Justice Green. The oil re.
finery law was considered one of the
most direct blows struck at the Stand.
ard Oh company BY the last legisla.
ture, which adopted several measures
tending to restrict that concern in the
handling of the Kansas product.
The court holds that the construc.
ton OF the refinery aud the branch
penttsutiary in onn.c,ion with it is
In violation of the state constitution.
which declares: ''The -ta,e shall
never be q party to ca~ying ":. any
works OF internal improvement" The
and operation vi such a
refinery, it Is held, would be a work
OF internal imprOvemt,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-07-12
Chicago Strikers Are Fired,

CHICAGO, July lO.-Equipped with
80 wagons, the Chicago Carriage COM
pany, with non-union drivers, began
an active delivery of express articles
to strike-bound concerns. The regular
business OF the transfer firms will be
taken care OF by union drivers.
Deliveries to and from strike-bouud
houses by parcel express concerns,
which threatened to spread the indus
trial war between the teamsters and
employers to more than 400 drivers
were expected to be made today with.
out protest from the baggage aud par
eel delivery drivers. AT a meeting
the union decided not to call a strike
against these firms.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-07-12
Statue Of Indian Heroine.

PORTLAND, July 6.-Sacaj jawea, the
Indian woman who, bearing on her
back her infant child, guided the ex.
plorers, Lewis and Clark, through
"Old Oregon received public recog.
milton for her heroic services today a,
the Lewis and Clark exposition when
the handsome bronze statue OF the In.
dian woman and her papoose were un.
yelled. The unveiling exercises were
conducted by the Sacajawea Statue
association, which claims in its men,
bership public spirited women through.
out Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Mon.
tana, Wyoming and Nebraska.
The statue stands at prominent
place on Lakeview terrace between
statues of Captains Merriwether Lewis
aud William Clark. 1t was draped in
huge American flag when the unveil.
ing ceremonies opened. The statue
was designed by Miss Alice Cooper,
of Denver. 1t represents hardy In.
dian woman with lines of strength,
gracefulness and rugged beauty show.
iug through deerskin hunting cos.
tune. The papoose is strapped to
her back. 1t will remain on its pres.
ent temporary pedestal during the ex.
position and then will be given a per.
maneu, place in Portland, probably
on the grounds OF the federal build
inp,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-07-12
Japanese On Russian Soil.

ST. PETERSBURG, July l0.-With the
japanese flag hoisted for the first
time on Russian soil after IS months
of war, the Importance of the landing
on the island of Sakhalin is general
ly admitted both in newspaper CON-
ment and in government circles.
Complete occupation of the island is
regarded as a foregone conclusion.
The Novoe Eremya voices the gen.
eral sentiment in holding that control
of Sakhalin puts a powerful lever in
the possession of the Japanese diplo-
macy. which finally has something
tangible in its hands to throw on the
scales with the sword ia the coming
conference. There is divergence of
opinion with regard to the effect it
will have on the negotiations at
Was ashiugton, some of the uureconcil.
ableo declaring that it makes peace at
the presen, iuncture more impossible
than before. as Japan will be able TO
demand the cession of the island
and heavy indemnity as we'll, at
which terms Of peace will be too cost
ly. but the more prevalent view is that
Japan has now in her hands enough
trump- 20 take the game.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-07-12
Strikers Need Money.

CHICAGO, July 6.-Con,inuation of
the teamsters' strike today seemed to
depend upon the success of an effort
to obtain contributions to the strike
funds. The teamsters joint council
had appointed committee of 25O
striking drivers. empowered to stop
every union team>.er in Chicago and
ascertain If he had paid his weekly
assessment Of 81 to support the strik-
ers.
According TO the decision of the
joint committee, If the driver refused
to pay part of his weekly wages
into the strike fund, he would be com.
PEELED TO abandon his job and strik.
er would be put in his place.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-07-12
Will Sell Government Timber.

WASHINGTON, July 5.-The bureau
OF forestry has received an offer of
$3.50 thousand feet for $4,000, 900 of
the lodge pole pine and Englemann
spruce in the Big Horn forest reserve,
Wyoming. The timber will be adver.
tised for sale, and if no higher bid is
made the offer will be accepted. The
expectation of the timber from the
state where the reserve is located has
been made possible by congressional
enactment. The so, 900 feet will be
cut strictly under the new regul atious,
which provides that only the dead
matured timber shall be used.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-07-12
A New Pugilistic Champion.

RENO, New, July 4.-With terrific
drive to the solar plexus, almost the
identical blow with which Robert
Fitzsimmous won the championship
from James Corbett at this place,
Marvin Hart OF Louisville, KY, yes.
terday knocked out Jack Root of
Chicago, after nearly II rounds of
fierce fighting. The battle was for the
heavyweight championship title va.
Gated by Jeffries, and it was wit.
messed by 5000 persons, including
celebrities from various parts of the
United States. James j. Jetfries Off.
ciated as referee.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-07-12
Hunting Fugitive COnvicts.

TACOMA, July Z. - The man.huut
which has been dragging on since the
escape of the eight convicts from the
federal prison on the Fourth of July,
Is now on with fury. and is almost
certain to result in success. A hun.
dred t. aimed men and three blood
hounds are at work on Vashon island
driving the hunted men through the
dense woods toward the center. AT
least four remain on the island, one
has been captured, and three are on
the outskirts of Tacoma. Ed. Stick
ney. the escaped convict who was cap
tured last night, is trying to protect
his seven pals, but acknowledged they
can hardly get away.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-07-12
Oregon Land Fraud Cases,

PORTLAND, July Cit is the evident
intention of Federal Judge DeHaven
to rush through with the trials in the
land fraud cases. In 26 cases called
up today, the defendant were ordered
to appear at once and plead or demur.
Arguments were heard on the demur.
rer in the case of the Battle Creek
Land, Lumber and Livestock COM
pany and 1t was taken under advise
ment. Bench warrants were issued
for A. Is. and E. B. Bowus.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-07-12
Land Frauds In Montana.

Boston, July s. Discussing al.
legged land frauds in the far west,
Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock
today said.
''The conviction of Senator Mitchell
is the first OF many which we hope to
secure in the near future. We have
been working on this matter for
several years and We have now cot to
where we hope to accomplish results.
We have twelve indictments in Mon.
tana OF so.called stool pigeons, peo.
pie who have imperson ated insolveut
homesteaders and turned over the
certitic ates for money
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-07-12

Remains Delivered to Representatives O1
United States In Paris.

PARIS, July 6.-The ceremony of the
delivery OF the body OF Admiral Paul
Jones to the representatives of the
United States wac held this afternoon
In Avenue de l'Alma in the presence
of a gathering of official, military aud
naval dignitaries Of France, the dip.
lomatic corps and the special ambas-
sadors and naval authorities sent
from the United States. The church
was beautifully decorated with dow-
ers. The casket rested in front Of the
chancel with q silken American flag
drapped over It, while innumerable
flowers were banked about it.
The formal ceremony consisted of
the delivery of the body by General
Porter as the finder and custodian to
Mr.. Loomis, representing the United
States, appointed to receive it, and
MIR. LOOMS commissioning Admiral
Sigsbee to transport it to America.
In brief speech Admiral Sigsbee
accepted the commission of conveying
the body to the United States. At the
conclusion of the service, Admiral
Charnin bore the body to the door.
way, where cortege preceded to the
Esplanades of the 1nvalides. The
crowds which lined the route uncov.
cred their heads respectfully as the
casket, covered with flags and flowers
passed.
The unusual sight of a detachment
OF 500 United States sailors and ma.
rines swinging through the central
thoroughfare of Paris today aroused
great interest and brought out an en-
thusiastic welcome from the crowds
along the line Of march. They we're
uniformed as landing party, wear
Ing the regulation CATERS and carry.
ing rifles with fixed bayonets. A
company OF French infantry was
drawn up fronting the station to re-
ceive the Americans. The latter
formed in battalion and unfurled the
American flag and naval ensign. At
the same momeut the French troops
came to q salute, the French Stand
ard was dipped, the French had
struck up the "Star Spangled Ban.
ner" and the great crowds wqich had
surged across the Alexandra bridge,
shouted "Vive les Americains,
"Vive Ia France" the entire multi.
tude uncovering respectfully while
the American anthem was played.
Another outburst of enthusiasm
greeted the "Marseillaise,' and the
French escort took up the line of
march across the esplanade of the In.
valides to the Avenue Picquet and
thence to the military school. All
along the route there was a continu.
Gus shout of "Vive les Americ aius.'
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-07-12
Counting Uncle Sans Cash

WASHINGTON, July 6.-The count
of money incident to the transfer OF
the Office of United States treasurer
from Ellis H. Roberts to Morgan n.
Treat began last week. A force OF
sixty treasury employees began to go
over the 81, l52, SlS, 725 in the thirteen
cash vaults of the department.
The weight of the coin in the various
vaults is about 5000 tons. Vault No.
l, which contains LOG, 1895. 900 of silver
dollars. is 80 feet long, 81 feet wide and
II feet high. Every coin, bill and
bond must be counted.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-07-12
Mutiny In Russian Army.

LONDON, July 1.-THE Toxic CORE.
spondent OF the Daily Telegraph de.
clares that General Linevitch has sen.
fenced several Russian officers to
death for circulating siditious circu.
lars: and that on the authority of the
papers Japanese correspondent at
Moi, Japan, asserts that all Poles
and Jews in Linevitch's army are
mutinous and are constantly surren.
dering, so as to enjoy a pleasant cap.
tivity as prisoners of the japanese.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-07-12
Millionaire Commits Suicide.

W1NsTED. Conn, July 6.-The body
OF Winthrop Turney, millionaire
owner OF q mine in Sonora, Mexico,
was found today in pasture in the
town of Colebrook. There was bull.
let wound in his head and his hand
clasped revolver. 1t is supposed
that despondency due to poor health
led him to commit suicide. He was 40
years OF age and a graduate of Yale,
class of 1883
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-07-12
st. Louis Star.

tary OF state. He will not 60 to Wash
ington permanently until some time in
September. President Roosevelt is
much gratitied at MIR. Roots accepts
ance and is deeply sensible at the per-
sona sacrifices made by MIR. Root in
again taking upon himself the burdens
and duties of a member of the ca abinet.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-07-12
was prominently identified with the
Masonic lodge In Montana. He was
at the time of his death comm ander
OF the G. A. r. for Montana.
FUNERAL OF COL. SANDERS.
Representative Montana Citizens Paw
Tribute To Departed Pioneer.

HELENA, July lO.-Pioneers from
all parts of the state and others hon.
ored the memory of the late Col. Will
bur F. Sanders here this afternoon.
The funeral Of the former sen ator took
place this afternoon at 2 o'clock at
the Auditorium, which was filled with
those gathered to pay him last tri.
butte. No recent funeral with the ex.
ception OF that Of the late E. Warren
1oole' which was attended by Colonel
Sanders himself, was so largely at.
tended as the service today.
The people were given an oppor-
tunity to view the face of Colonel San.
ders this morning. The casket, GOV.
cred with floral tokens, reposed in the
drawing room of the residence, corner
OF Ewing and Seventh avenue, and for
more than two hours a stream of peo-
pie passed through the rooms to view
1t. Shortly before o'clock the body
was taken from the residence to the
Auditorium, block away, where the
services were held. The Masons were
out in force. The pioneers marched
IN body, as did the Grand Army
aud Confederate veterans. Company
Is, Montana National guard, of Butte,
and company of infantry from Fort
Harrison were conspicuous it the cor.
tege.
The Rev. DR.. w. N. Sloan, pastor
of the First Presbyterian church, de.
livered the funeral oration at the Au.
ditorium. There was special music
by a quartet and that with prayer
constituted the simple service in the
big hall.
There was profusion of floral tri.
butes, sent by friends in every part OF
the state and from points in Ohio and
The offerings included
be autiful designs sent bv the Masonic
bodies OF the city and state, by the
Grand Army Of the Republic and the
Women's Relief corps. From the Chi
nese OF Butte, there came tribute in
the shape of broken column sur.
rounded by white earn natious, with
pink and white roses at the base. The
Chinese OF Helena sent floral pillow
formed OF carnations and roses.
The active pallbearers were o. F..
Goddard, Billings: F. G. Heldt,
Great Falls: VIM. scallon, Butte;
Judge Blake, Helena: j. T. O'Couuor.
Helena; Hou 7. C. Power, Helena:
Judge w. H. Hunt, Helena: F.. D.
assistant secretary of
state.
The honorary pallbearers were Gov.
srnor Joseph X. Toole. Chief Justice
Theodore Brautly, r. c. Wallace,
9. NJ. Wiley, Hiram Knowles, w. E.
Cullen, Nelson Story, Sr., d. E. Fol.
som, Z. D. Mcclure, c. S. Hartman.
W. Y. Pemberton, Alexander Burrell.
Paul Mccormick, A. II. Barrett aud
E. d. Leavitt.
j. L. COnnOr was q member of the
of 1864; and 1867, which
nominated Colonel ISanders for con.
gress. L. g. Power was Colonel San
lers colleague in the enate. Nelson
Story Sr., of Bozeman, was mem.
Der OF the vigilance committee of '63.
Granville Stuart of Butte, is one of
The two surviving incorporators of the
state Historical society, of which Col.
oneI Sanders was member. w. Y.
'emberton of Fort Benton, took the
estimony in the famous Ives case, in
which Colonel Sanders figured 80
prominently.
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wife were rescued after "a hours in q
tree, while a young son of the Wheeler
family was drowned in sight Of his
parents. The body of Arthur Austin
has been recovered and while it is
not known that any other persons
were drowned, there are some others
missing.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-07-12
Floods In South Dakota.

PIERRE, S. D., July 1.-THE heavy
rains in this vicinity has caused Sc.
rious floods and many houses have
been washed away and several per-
sous drowned. II. \ Wheeler and
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-07-12
Root Is Secretary OF state.

OYSTER BAY, July 7.-Ofticial an.
nouncenent was made here today that
EIihu Roo, had been appointed secre.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-26
NEW WALKING RECORDS.
Buffers Great Feat in Contest At Putney,
ENGLAND

At the Putney velodrome. England. little
more than a week ago, j. Butler, Polytechnic
Harrlers. performed q remarkable walking
feat and esta blished a new crop Of amateur
records from 20 TO so miles. The event was q
80 mile walking race and there were thirty
one starters. Butler knocked minutes Q
seconds Oh the old mark for so miles, held by
F. b. Thompson. and continued on for eight
hours, in which he covered so miles l.l9o
yards, which Is 1853 yards better than the pre-
vious record held also by Thompson. Butler
covered the first mile In 7 minutes 20 rs sec
onds and his new records from % miles are
as follows:
Twenty two miles. hours II minutes SO seconds.
twenty three miles, $ hours q minutes seconds;
twenty five miles. hours 40 minutes 20 seconds:
twenty six miles. 8 hours 81 minutes is seconds:
twenty seven miles, hours rs seconds; twenty
eigh, miles hours 10 minutes 20 seconds; twenty
nine miles. hours 20 minutes 8 seconds; thirLy
miles. hours 20 minutes 81 seconds; thirty one
miles. 1 hours 80 minutes tS seconds thirty two
miles hours 40 minutes - seconds; thlrty-thrce
miles. 1 hours 80 minutes 81 seconds; thirty Tour
miles hours Q minutes 28 seconds: thirty -hve
miles hours 10 minutes 20 seconds thirty six
miles. hours ~ minutes - seconds: thirty eight
miles hours 90 minutes 81 seconds; thirty nine
miles hours | minute seconds forty miles,
hours ii minutes y seconds; forty one niles
hours 81 minutes IS seconds: forty three miles,
8 hours ~ minetcs seconds: forty four niles;
q hours So minutes IL seconds: forty 1--WE miles.
hours minutes rs seconds; forty six miles hours
il minutes /? seconds; forty seven miles. hours ~
minutes Is seconds; forty miles hours hours 3 3
minutes 81 seconds nifty miles, hours 81 minutes
seconds.
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BrOoklyns.

Home rgns-LYmley; q Batch: q sheG n.,rs /;
desssi Total 10 1AfS o b.s ooRi
Lumcy. 3: Sheckard, o. Batch. Q; Ritter, Babb. :!
Total. 81.
S'otR Gs Pass hs:s 49, s4ss. R ss
6 sasids Ssssg1f sstnoa g. s'
Shecke.d. q Iabb, Batch. :; Mcintyre Malay 2:
i Eason / G ssl%TS; Mchs 'ine1 Total ' "
Double plays,Fifty three. - , 10. -.
Jones It lis games, .ss sy Eason al games. ST. BY
Scanlon rs games; 81 by Str,sklets, di y, games
6 e sss. ~ on BY
A. on Eason 81; on scanlon, 80; on Jones, 2o on
s!ricklc,; h:on poesShsI 2: on Mlschsl s. Total.
Jones. ?: Scanlon, q Mitchell Total. TO- Balks-
bergen, 3; Ritter. ?. Total. s.
week in the matter of points. Also the
leaders of the major leagues lost In points.
though the loss OF the New York Nationals
lands. however. had losing week and fell
League saw the eight clubs draw closer to-
Tek aSo thers rs was
last clubs whereas Yesterday they were only
27o points apart. Tho American League
teams are still making a much more, compact
race became more seattle ring last week There
was a difference OF 426 points yesterday
morning between the first and the last, 4
points, Gains and losses last week were as
follows:
National LeaFue-Nsx York, lost points 81, Phils-
aps gained no. oss snnIs ses
'0a am SaHs los. ~ Chicago
sGsa III o Ns% yGs los. Sa.
gained Q: st. Louis. gained 3.