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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10
Wants Trial In Federal Court.

GEORGETOWN, KY, May 3.-With
two life sentences reversed, and after
being under the shadow of the death
penalty for more than a year, a YER.
diet also reversed, Caleb Powers, &C.
cused of conspiracy before the fact to
the numbering of William Goebel, to-
day made application to the supreme
court of the country to have his case
transferred to the United States dis
trict court for the eastern district of
Kentucky.
Powers bases his petition on the
claim that he had been denied, and is
being denied equal protection of the
laws as guaranteed by the fourteenth
amendment to the constitution of the
United States, and that by the work.
ings Of the courts of Kentucky in his
case that protection of the fourteenth
amendment prohibiting any state from
depriving any person of life, liberty
Or property without due process of
law, has been violated.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10
Negro Receives appointment.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 4.-When G..
S. ThOmp.on rel or:ed at army head.
quarters to-day. h. officials and at
taches of the place learned for the
first time ,Ea. Presiden, Roosevelt had
given the much souyi, position of
Lieutenant of the Philippine scouts to
a negro. Lieutenant Thompson y, acl..
ed this city Yesterday from the east.
He Is on his way to Manila and will
take passage on the transport Sh +.
man. which sails next Monday. The
negro lieutenant was an enlisted man
and was appointed from the ranks.
The Philippine scouts is IA braLch of
the army, aud Thompson viii get the
pay of a lieutenant, 1925 "a month.
There has been a great deal of wire
pulling among men of the sergeant
and corporal class to secure the
coveted place, and there is no end of
chagrin among the aspirants over the
presidents choice of a negro. ThOmp.
son was serving as a private in the
Twenty-ifth infantry when the APP
pointment was made. just before the
chief executive started on his hunt in
the mountains.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10
Menascd by Big:FlOOd.

HoLBRooK, Ariz.. May 3.-The big
dam at ST.. Johns, Ariz., 20 miles
southeast Of this place, broke yester.
day and a great flood: of water is
rushing down the valleyl toward Hol-
brook. Much damage is being done
to the rich farming valley through
which the flood Is raging. The food
10 expected to reach Holbrook within
q few hours, and q portion of the
town will undoubtedly be submerged
Merchandise, Manageable railroad
material and other porta BILE property
is being conveyed to high ground be-
yond the reach of the waters. The
population of this town has already
moved to the high surrounding hills,
aud will be safe from the flood. Only
meagher Information has reached
here SO far, y 40 news as yet OF an,
loss of life.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10
Rival Railroads Race.

BR1DGER, May 2.-There is a race
on between railroad surveyors to get
into the Bear creek coal fields. Phila.
delphia capitalists are behind one set
of engineers, while the Burlington is
said to be sending q party of forty
men into the Bear creek country from
its Toluca.Cody branch. The route OF
the Burlington party is said to EN-.
brace Cooke City and the Sunlight
mining districts, recognized as two OF
the best mining sections in the state
without q railroad outlet for their
ores.
The Philadelphia promoters have
secured a right-of-way from Bridger
to the mouth of Bear creek. The
Philadelphia men are believed to be
acting in conjunction with the Bea,
Creek Coal company of Red Lodge.
Montana
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10
RIOT AND BLOODSHED.
Desperate Fighting In Chicago streets
Results In Many Casualties.

CHICAGO, May 3.-With riOting and
fighting. attacks and counter attacks,
Chicago was in the throes of a VERT.
able reign of terror today. The
trouble began early. and until late
this afternoon the day was one long
series of riots, in which more than q
score of persons were injured, several
seriously and perhaps fatally. Not.
withstanding the efforts of the en-
larged police force, one disturbance
followed another and this evening the
police stations are crowded with both
union men and their sympathizers and
strike.breakers, wholparticipated in
the troubles of the day.
Five hundred additional policemen
were sent out this morning to protect
the wagons Of employers audtpreserve
order. Owing to the .inabilitytof the
police department to furnish adequate
projection the employers decided to
send out only six hundred wagons to.
day instead of 1880 as planned. The
police report this morning :::that many
negro strike breakers refuse to go to
work today or leave the barns where
they are housed. The negroes say
they we're brought here to fight white
men and will not do lit for.S2.50 per
day.
Consultations wereI held this after
noon between influential business
men and officials. 1t is reported that
they decided to..make application to
Governor Dunno for troops, on the
ground that the local authorities are
powerless to handle the situation. \
committee of labor leaders is at
Springfield today to urge the govern.
or not TO order troops to.ChicagO.
One hundred andififty wagons Of the
seven express companies went to and
fro across the city today, in many in
stances completely unguarded, and at
no time under the supervisOnIof more
than one or two policemen. Every
wagon carried heavy guards. some OF
whom were armed with winchestcrs,
and others carving heavyj double
barreled shotguns. The guns WEI
in plain evidence throughout the .day
and no attempt was made to interfere
with any of the express wagons.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10
Anti-Graft Law In Wisconsin.

MADISON, Wis, May 2.-The Stout
anti.graft bill is now law. the gov
ernor having affixed his signature to
it today. 1t is one of the most far.
reaching measures against corruption
ever passed. 1t is not aimed at COR
ruption in politics, but at graft in
business, and provides that whoever
corruptly gives or offers any agent,
servant or employe, any gift or gra'
tuity whatever, with intention to in.
huence his actions in relation to his
employers business, or any employe
who requests or accepts such a gift.
shall be liable to a fine of from $40 to
$500, or to such fine and imprison.
ment for one year. 1t is claimed that
this law, if enforced, will put a stop
to the giving of tips to porters. boot
blacks or walters.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10
Fugitive Dcfaultcr Arrested.

ST. LOUIS, May 3.-On the request
of San Francisco police, Edward j.
Smith, the fJrmer San Francisco tax
collector, who is said to be wanted to
answer IA charge Of embezzling some
$62, 600, was arrested at Union station
last night. Smith admits his identity
and oun his willingness to re.
turn to San Francisco without cequisi-
ton papers.
Following the arrest, Leona Brooks,
who was registered at the Jefferson
hotel as Mrs. Smith, vas taken into
custody. She denied that she had lef,
San Francisco with Smith or that they
had been together.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10
HILL DISCUSSED T
President Of Great Northern Gives His
Views Upon Railroad Matters.

WASHINGTON, May s. Robert
Mather, OF the Rock Island system,
was before the senate committee on
interstate commerce today. No
changes were airy in the present
law except the restriction Of the scope
and power of the interstate commerce
commission, he said.
James j. Hill, president of the Great
Northern, followed. He said there
was one safe basis on which a low
rate could be made, and that was the
low cost of producing the transporta.
ton. The value of the service is de-
termined by the density of the traffic,
and that makes the rate. Rates vary
with conditions. In making rates on
his road, he said, they had to take in.
to consideration what the country pro.
duces. The railroad was charged with
the prosperity of every man who lives
on the road If that mar worked. Dis.
ordinations were necessary, declared
Mr.. Hill. When his road was built
he went to Washington state and found
that its greatest product was lumber.
There was q rate of 80 cents per hun.
bred pounds on lumber to the eastern
market. Lumber dealers said they
could ship at IS cents. He knew they
could do it, and he made a rate OF &C
cents and was shipping large quaint
ties of lumber. This was a discrim-
ination against lumber on the eastern
end of the road, but in ten years there
would be no lumber produced in that
section. 1t was because the cars 60
ing out with merchandise brought lum'
Der back that these low rates could be
made. Besides the merchandise for
the Pacific coast, the road handled
freight for the Orient. Large quaint
ties of flour at one time were hauled
from the Twin Cities to the Orient, bel
the interstate commerce commission
stopped it.
The statement produced a fire O
questions from members of the com
mission, and in reply Mr.. Hill ex
planned that the company was com
PEELED to file its through rates with thu
commission. This rate being made
public, was cut by rival railroads
which we're not compelled to maxi
their rates public. His company, un
der the law, could not change its rat
for seven or eight days, and mean
while other lines took the cargoes. l
the ships of the company did no
carry a pound of freightit would max
no difference with the dividends.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10

try Lydia E. Pinkham,s Vegetable Com
pound; this I did, and I improved steadily in
health, and In less than two years a beautiful
child came to bless our home. Now we have
something to live for, and all the credit 10
due to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
Mrs. Mac P. Wharry, Secretary Of
the North Shore Oratorical Society,
The Norman, Milwaukee. Wis, writes.
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
~ was married for i've years and gave
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound was recon-
mended to me, and I am so glad I took it, for
it changed me from q weak, nervous m
to a strong, happy and healthy n within
seven months. Within two years a lovely
little girl was born, which is the pride and
Joy. Of our household. Every day l bless
Lydia E.. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for
the light, health and happiness it brought to
our home."
If any woman thinks she is sterile,
or has doubts about her ability to carry
a child to a mature birth let her write
to Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass, whose
advice is free to all expectant or
would-be mothers. She has helped
thousands of women through this anx-
ious period.
Women suffering with irregular or
painful m~enstruation, leucorrhna. dis
placement. liberation or Inflammation
of the womb, that bearing down feel
ing or ovarian trouble, backache, bloat-
ing or nervous prostration, should re.
member that Lydia e. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound holds the record for
the greatest number of actual cures
of woman's ills, and accept no substi-
tute.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10
Bond Street, : Fort Benton
No Modern Home Is Complete
Without a Telephone.

The greatest labor and time-saving
convenience of the age. You a talk
from your telephone to every subscrib.
er in any exchange in Utah, Montana,
Idaho, Wyoming, as we'll as all Pacific
coast points and Colorado and New
Mexico. Short rates for short talks.
Half minute up. The pay begins when
the talk begins.
Rates from 200 up, for unlimited
local service.
Leave your orders now. The new
Instruments are the very latest i'm.
proved.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10
Roosevelt Is SnOWtOund

NEW CASTLE, Colo. May 3
Driven into their camp by fresh
storms of great fury, which began as
the eight.hour chase of a grizzly was
drawing to a close yesterday. Presi-
dent Roosevelt is today again con-
fined to his log cabin with the presi-
Dental hunting party which is in
creased by the arrival of Secretary
Loeb. The storm in the hills is add
ing greatly to the depth of the snow,
which already renders many places
impossible. while the roads have been
turned into sticky pools of mud which
almost prevents travel.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10
Many women long for a child to bless

Many women long for a child to bless
their homes, but because of some de.
bility OF displacement of the female
organs they are barren.
Preparation for healthy maternity is
accomplished by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound more successfully
than by any other medicine, because It
gives tone and strength to the entire
female organism, curing all displace-
ments, liberation and Inflammation.
A woman who is in good physical
condition transmits to her children the
blessings of q good constitution. Is
not that an incentive to prepare for q
healthy maternity?
If expectant mothers would fortify
themselves with Lydia f. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. which for thirty
years has sustained thousands Of
women in this condition. there would
be a great decrease in miscarriagcs, in
suffering. and in disappointments at
birth.
The following letters to Mrs. Pink
ham demonstrate the power of Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound in
Mrs. l.. c. Glover, Vice President of
Milwaukee Business Woman's Associa-
ton, of GA Grove Street, Milwaukee,
Wis.,, writes:
Dear Mrs Pinkham:-
-" was married for several years and no
children blessed our home. The doctor said
had a complication Of female troubles and
l could not have any children unless I could
be cured. For months I took his medicines,
trying in vain for a cure, but at last my hus.
band became disguised and suggested that I
Many Women Nave Been Dopefitod b,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10
Telephones For BufOrd Project.

WASHINGTON, May 2.-The recla.
nation service will receive sealed bids
at Glendive, Montana, until 2 O'Clock
p. M, June l, 1905, for installing, in
connection with the Fort Buford rec
lamation project, a telephone system
having four telephone stations and
about 20 miles of pole line, beginning
opposite Glendive. Montana, on the
west side of the Yellowstone river, ex.
tending northward down to the Vel
lowstone valley and ending near the
junction of the Yellowstone and Mis-
souri, rivers at a point nearly oppo'
site Buford, N. Dakota.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10
Another Rain Making Fake.

Los ANGLES. May 2-Charles Hat.
field, a ''rainmaker,' who has been
working since December u, last, to
produce Is inches of rain for southern
California by May l, on a pledge OF
a lumber OF Los Angeles merchants
to pay him 81. 200 if he succeeded, has
completed his demonstration. and to.
day was paid a large proportion of
the sum promised. The remainder Of
the amount guaranteed him will be
paid shortly, it is said.
The fall of rain in Los Angeles
during the season ending May l has
been lS.9 inches. which tar exceeds
the fall Of last season, and is above
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10

the normal annual precipitation Of
this section.
Hatfield established his "rainmak-
ing" plant at Altadena. in the foot.
hills of the mountains, some 20 miles
from Los Angeles, on December Is,
and the total amount of rainfall from
that late in the immediate locality Of
his plant has been 29.49 inches. Hat
fields method is q generation OF gas
and It's discharge into the atmos.
phere from a chimney, which has the
result. he claims, of attracting the
forces of nature which compel mois.
ture to form and be precipitated in
the shape of rain.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10
N .tice Of Final Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

NNEAr FALLS, Mont, April I, 1908.
Notice Ia hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice II his intention to
make final proof IN support of his claim, and
that said proof will te made before John
Dunlap, y. $. commissioner at his Office in Hill,
Montana, on Thursiay. May II, l!D5, viz:
JOHANNES SAILER,
who made homestead entry No. iO424, for the
NWA NWh, So NWia. NEA SWA section 81,
own-pip 81 north, range ! east.
Also that
SUSIE NJ TURNER,
assignee of susie Nash, of b. atrice, Montana,
has rled notice of in'entior To make proof
on her desert land claim 40. t4S6. for the SWA
NEia. \WA SEA. S1a SEA sec ion 10, town.
ship 81 north, range ! east
They name the following Witnesses to prove
the continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said h 'mestead and the c, mple'e irrigation and
reclamation of said desert clam:
Martin Was'shs, James Cockrill, Edgar
Price, James j, Tuner, all of Beatrice, Mont.
j. NJ. BURLINGAME, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10
Wreck On Canadian Pacific.

WINNIPEG, May 1.-Two firemen
have been killed and five passengers
were injured in a collision between the
westbound transcontinental Canadian
Pacific passenger train and q freight
train near Revelstoke. Both trains
were derailed and went down the EN-.
bankment. That now passengers we're
killed was due to the fact that there
we're several empty passenger coaches
between the engine and the regular
passenger coaches.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10
Notice of Final Proof.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

UNITED STAT Es LAND OFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, May, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has filed notice of his intention to- make
final proof in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before Chas. II. Boyle, U. :.
Commissioner, at his office in Fort Benton. Mont,
on June Sth, 1905, viz:
LARS X. LUNDY,
who made homestead entry No. 9tj5, for tie
81 SEA, s'a SWi4 section II, township 81
north, range s east.
lie names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz: William X. Embleton, Will
liam Collins, Herbert HoldeIbau IN, Cyrus Neu-
bert, all of Fort Benton, Montana.
j. NJ. BURLINGAME, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10
Big Wool Sale In Idaho.

BOISE, May 3.-The largest sale Of
wool ever recorded in Idaho was made
here today when Eiseman Bros, of
Boston, sold TO Cecil Caverly, also Of
Boston, their entire purchase of Idaho
wool, amounting 10 q million eight
hundred thousand pounds. The price
is said to be Is cents. Eiseman con-
tracted a large portion of wool last
fall at l6- to IS cents.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10
Notice Of Final Proof.
>irED STATES LAND OFrICE,

>ITED STATES LAND UFFICE,
GREAT FALLS, Mont, April Is, 1905.
Notice is hereby given thar the fOllowingnamed
settler has filed notice Of his intention 20 make
dnal proof in support Of her claim, and that said
proof will be made before Chas. II. Boyle, u.
$. commissioner, AZ his Office In Fort Benton,
LAVINA Il ~EMIiILETUN,
who made homestead entry No. lO,36O. for the
SEA section II, township % north, range 8 east.
She names the following witnesses to prove her
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land, viz: Alfred Wanless, of Teton, Mon
tana, Lars X. Lnndy, Archie Bessette, William
X. EmbletOn, all Of Fort Benton, Montana.
j. NJ. BURl1NGAME, Register.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10
Must Feed Stock In Transit.

WASHINGTON, May 2.-The aItor-
ney general has rendered a decision
sustaining Secretary Wilson Of the
department of agriculture in his con.
tention that the law requiring stock in
transit to be unloaded, fed and wa.
tered at intervals not greater than
tw%enty-four hours applies to terminal
railway companies as we'll as through
lines.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10
Rocky Mountain Bell Tel. Co.
O II l.. ~OVERFIELD.

C0ttI0 brand -
shown on cut also
1 on left hip only;
re and re on the
right ribs.
Increase branded
5 on left ribs or
thigh . fall
of 1894.
Ear mark, over.
.lope in left and
eDlit In right,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-05-10

.. pinkham.s Advice and Medicine,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-03

missioners of Barber County, Kansas,
at a special session of said Board duly
and regularly called. q petition duly
signed by two fifths OF the resident
, taxpayers of the Township of Med
fcine Lodge in said Barber County,
praying said Board of County Com
missioners to submit to the qualified
10 subscribe the sum of Seventeen
Thousand Dollars to the capital stock
of the Kansas, Medicine Valley &
Western Railway Company. all on
conditions as set forth in said petit
ton. which petition. signatures being
omitted. is in the words and figures
following. to-wit:
PETITION.
To the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners of the County of Bar
Der and State of Kansas:
We. the undersigned. being more
than two-fifths (2-5) of the resident
taxpayers of the Township of Medicine
Lodge in the County of Barber in the
State OF Kansas. respectfully petition
your Honorab BILE Board to call a special
election in said Township. at as early
a date as practicable and legal. and at
such special election to submit TO the
qualified electors of the said Town
ship a proposition to subscribe the
Dollars Tin equal amounts of common
and preferred stock TO the capital
stock of the Kansas, Medicine Valley
& Western Railway Company. a cor
poTation duly organized and existing
under and by virtue of the laws OF the
State OF Kansas, for the purpose of
building. owning and operating a rail-
road from Independence, Kansas, to
Trinidad, Colorado. and to issue the
nf in
amounts of Seventeen Thousand Dol
lars tS17,O00). in payment of said sub
scription: That said bonds shall be
each in the denomination of Five Hun
dred Dollars (s500.00) and numbered
from one to 81 consecutively, each pay
able TO the Kansas. Medicine Valley &
Western Railway Company. or bearer.
twenty (20) years after date. and each
bond bearing interest at the rate of
four Cd per cent per annun. with
interest coupons attached payable on
the first days of January and July of
each year, and that the principal and
interest OF such bonds be made pay
able at the Fiscal Agency of the State
of Kansas. in the City OF New York
That the conditions upon which said
subscription shall be made and said
bonds Issued are as follows: That
said Railway Company. its successors
Gauge Railroad through the said
Township on or before May 1, 1907.
and said bonds shall be delivered to
said Railway Company. its successors
or assigns, when said railroad shall
have been built and shall be in opera
ton through said Township if on or
before May 1, 1907.
And we respectfully petition that
said special election be called and held
conformably TO, and as provided by the
laws of the State of Kansas applicable
thereto: and that said subscription be
made and said bonds issued in accord
ance with the laws of the State of
Kansas.
And that the form OF ballot to be
used at said election shall be prepared
and issued as required by law. and
shall have printed thereon for the pur-
pose OF submitting said proposition,
the following language:
SHALL THE FOLLOWING BE
ADnpTED9
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-05-03

Notice is hereby given that on the
22nd day of April. 1905. there was duly
presented to the Board of County
Commissioners of Barber County. KAN
sas. at special session of said Board
duly and regularly called. a petition
duly signed by two fifths OF the resi-
dent taxpayers of the Township of
Lake City in said Barber County. pray
ing the said Board of County Commits
sioners to submit to the qualified voters
OF said Township q proposition to
subscribe the sum Of Twelve thousand