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Milford chronicle., 1905-03-10

edly up to the present time on a front
IA miles long west Of the railroad and
on line with the Shakhe river. The
Japanese also have, made a desperate
attack on Bentsiaputze, and reports
are arriving here that fighting was re-
newed on the extreme left of the Rus
sian army. Both sides are fighting with
desperation to the westward, though
the troops are well nigh exhausted.
The issue Of the battle may depend
largely on the relative physical condi-
ton Of the rank and file, In the main
features the combat Is very much like
that at Lao Yang, and If the Russians
should be able to crush the hanking
force victory may be regarded as won. |
The losses in the 10 days of battle on |
both sides are already greater than
were the casualties in the battle of
Lao Yang and are likely to increase
as the days pass before the issue is
fully decided.
The Japanese made a succession Of
desperate attacks on General Tser-
pitsky's division on the west front
south of Mukden, repeating the as
sault at intervals of two hours. with
constant reinforcements. About 10000
Japanese, with 200 pieces Of artillery.
participated. All the attacks were re-
pulsed, there being enormous losses on q
)oth sides. One extremely important
POSITION changed hands several times. l
finally General Tserpitsky on horse
ack, placing himself at the head of e
is troops, led his regiments to the at fl
ack with colors flying and music play a.
lg The attack was successful. After S
was over the victorious soldiers a
'owded around General Tserpitsby. tu
louting his praises and even kissing th
IS hands and feet. The Russians cap al
red several quick-fre guns and MANY w
'isoners, including officers. tic
1t was reported that Major General
Of the East Siberian Rifles. ma
ward evening had taken and held is
-tchekiao. The cannonading in the on
ighborhood of Tatchekiao is now in sm
easing IN intensity. The Japanese an sec
rently have brought up reinforce we
nts and are attempting to crush Cen to
j Gerngross. I
The appearance of this region. which 23d
now been two days under fire. be- sen
S to resemble siege. Graves are the
reasing in number while dead ami had
IS strew the ground. The troops afte
g been seven days without rest, and trai
II powers of resistance are decIin- car
They piinly show the strain of the
terrible week. The ground is deeply the
en-. and
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-10
er0mInent Mormen nI.f.ll0.,..I.-.a

prominent Mormen Disfellowshipped.
Salt Lake City. March z. - Former
united States Senator Frank J. Can
non has been ,disfellowshipped by the
mormon ch9rch for 'unchristianlike
conduct AND apostasy." This action Of
tne church authorities followed a hear.
ing IN ogden before the local bisho-
prlc' WIN whom charges had been
preIerrsd against Elder Cannon, who
y eaiEor Of the Salt Lake Tribune.
lhe charges were based on editorial
4Vei iiances Of the Tribune, including
address to the earthly king of the
gdom Of God" Mr.. Cannon admitted
authorship.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-10

For 10 days the Japanese and Rus
sian armies in Manchuria have been
engaged in a mighty conflict. the issue
OF which has not yet been reached.
Although the most of the news from
the scene of the battle comes through
Russian sources, and consequently NAV
be supposed to present the facts in as
favorable light as possible for the
russian arms, 1t is evident that the
Japanese made some gains yesterday.
st. Petersburg has an unofficial report
that General Kuropatkin's centre has
been broken and that 13 siege guns
have fallen into the hands of the Japa- |
nese. These guns, which are of six and
sight-inch caliber. were given perma-
nent emplacements on the line of the
railroad north Of Shal1he station. the
fact evidencing the confidence of the
Russians that the japanese could not
penetrate thither.
In st. Petersburg it is generally be-
lieYed that General Kuropatlxin was
yesterday fighting a rear guard action
70 cover his retreat, and that last night
witnessed a large withdrawal of troops I
toward Tie Pass. All Of the commander {
in-ehiefs ability, it is considered, will 7
be required to extricate his army from n
its present predicament. e
The issue, it is expected, will be de-
'ided today, and a great deal unques- h
lonably depends upon the comparative g
lbility Of the opposing armies to re- fl
lst the effects of hunger and fatigue. m
he limit of human endurance having h;
been nearly reached on both tn
ides. Beyond the statement t-Slt the In
exceed those of the battle tn
Lao Yang, there is little known as fri
the number killed or Wnnnded
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-10
b. g. Imther n.aa

Pottsville, Pa, March 7.-RoIand c.
Luther, second vice president of the
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and
Iron company, died at his home here
Mr. Luther, who was SO years Of age
was stricken with apoplexy in Phiia.
delphia 10 days ago. He was brought
here at once, and up to the time OF
his death he remained in a semi-con-
seious condition.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-10
RUsslANs IN RErREAr

Mukden said to Be Evacuated and the
Great Magazines Burning.
London, March S.-The Daily TeIe.
graphs correspondent at Toxic says:
Reports are current here that the
Russians are in retreat and preparing
70 destroy the railway north of Muk.
den. General Kuropatkin is said to
have gone to Fushun after holding a
council Of war OF 100 officers. His
left rear guard, consisting of 10000
picked troops, is retiring. Chinese re-
port that Mukden has been complete
" evacuated and that its great maya
zines were set on fire by Japanese ar
tillery."
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-10
ReIleve Kuropatklr Is Reaten.

st. Petersburg, March S.-That the
battle of Mukden will go down in his
tory with Lao Yang in the long list of
Russian defeats is the almost universal
belief in pessimistic st. Petersburg
which has forgotten the word victory.
The war Office does not admit that the
issue Of the great battle, which already
exceeds in magnitude of operations and
losses that Of Shakhe, has been de-
cided, although it is positively stated
IN high quarters that General Kuro-
patkin has telegraphed to Emperor
Nicholas that It will be impossible to
hold Mukden, and that the withdrawal |
OF the army northward has already |
been begun.
Nothing from General Kuropatkin
later than Monday has been given out
but advices to St. Petersburg newspa-
pers and dispatches to the Associated
Press indicate that the position of the
Russian army, after a day of furious
and unprecedented fighting, is desper-
ate, but not absolutely hopeless. some
Russian correspondents even predict
ing Russian victory soon. and one
Affirming that the extreme Japanese
left has already begun to retire south
ward.
While the Japanese hurled them
selves forward at every point yester-
day, their main energies were behind {
the blow west and southwest in an at
tempt to envelope the Russian right /
and drive a wedge through the line at !
Madzyapu; but General Kuropatkin
seems to have been able successfully IN S
change front on the line of his shat Y
tered right, aligning from northwest q
TO southeast to protect the railroad to /,
Mukden; and at nightfall It was re- n
ported that he was practically holding D
all his positions. At the same time he
was drawing in and shortening his line Il
TO the southeast. OF
According to reports, all the concen- S,
srated attacks Of the Japanese to the cC
westward failed, and the effort of Gem OF
srals Nogi and Oku to push the encir- 80
ling movement north and eastward
lcross General Kuropatkin's line of
was blocked. Reports
lowever, are conflicting. One cores II
'ondent telegraphs Of hearing firing tn Pi
be northward, towards Tie Pass, which lr'
nay be between Cossacls and a fying Mi
olumn Of Japanese. wa
Both sides are terribly exhausted bv ae
leir three days Of continuous fighting ne
nd all the correspondents at the front nj.
ltimate that the issue must be def SCI
ltely decided today.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-10
Jumped oNerboard h Midnn.an

Philadelphia, March ga. B. Ed
wards, second officer of the steamship
Friesland, which arrived here TO-DAY
from Liverpool jumped overheard
IN midocean and was drowned. The
suicide occurred last Thursday night
and is said to have been due to- ~.
gious mania Edwards home
Liverpool. He was SO yesrs n
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-10
new YORK'S
TRAFFIC CRIPPLED
Strike on Rapid Transit System
Paralyzes Transportation.
COLLISION IN THE SUBWAY

New York, March S.-With one col
lsion, in which 29 persons were injured
Gnd none killed, New York has passed
through the first day of the general
strike on its rapid transit system. Be
yond this accident and some minor
casualties due to the abnormal condi-
tions, the sum total of the day was an
noyance and vexation to 100000 or
more people usually dependent upon
the Interborough company's lines for
transportation to and from their busi-
ness. So far there has been little dis
order.
Service on the elevated roads and
subway, while not tied up. was crippled
and badly crippled at that.
In fact the elevated system of the
Interborough's lines was pretty well
paralyzed. The company's entire en-
ergy seemed to be directed to an ef-
fort to maintain service in the subway.
and in this it was partially successful.
Strike Breaker Farley and his crew of
ZOO or 800 men were thrown into the
tunnel; officials of the company gave l.
his system their personal attention.
md an enormous number of policemen
we're detailed to the trains and the sta
ions.
The accident at 23d street was in the
ature of a rear-end collision, due. it 85
5 said, to the inexperience of the men ap
n the trains. Two cars had their ends
mashed in, there. was a panic among NJ
cores of passengers. of the injured Is :
ere so severely hurt that they had
be sent to the hospitals.
The train had just drawn into the
ID street station, and some of the pas
ngers were about to alight. when
ere was a crash, as a train which
d left the bridge only 80 seconds
ter the first train dashed into the
lin standing at 23d street. The steel
on the first train was forced into
rear of the car just ahead. All of
lights of the first train went out.
a moment later were heard the
IS Of the injured and panic-stricken
sengers. Those who were standing
the two rear cars of the first train
IN the first cars Of the second
II were LHIOWn 10 the floor.
he passengers standing on the plat
rs OF the last two cars of the first
d were caught as in a wise. It
here that all Of those who were
received their injuries.
ayor Mcclellan has addressed a let
to the Interborough company and
Association offering
services to arbitrate the trouble.
'thing has been seen in New York
years equal to the appearance of
Broadway cars on their uptown
last evening. Scores of people
ded the interior of the cars, doz-
lung about the platforms and rode
le tenders, and groups took a pre-
us position on the steps. BY the
the cars reached 14th street they
jammed with humanity From
on the enterprising and agile
New Yorker, bound to reach
, climbed to the roofs of the cars.
there, pulled out his pa
and read war or strike news
gh the great white way" of
lway All the downtown hotels
crowded with guests last night
e to get home.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-10
KUROPATKTNrS
7 CENTRE BROKEN
yaps Smashed Through and Captured
Thirteen Siege Guns.
RUSSIANS ARE RETREATING

pt. Petersburg Believes Kuropatkln Is
Fighting Rear Guard Action to Cover
Retreat to Tie Pass, and viii Need
All His Ability to Extricate His
Army-pesperate Fighting Around
Mukden.
Milford chronicle., 1905-03-10
FIERCE FIGHTING AT MUKDEN

Decide Fate Of Battle.
Mukden, March s.-Fighting Of the
1iercest nature, which is likely to de-
eide She fate OF the battle, which has
been in progress for 10 days, began yes
aerday and has continued uninterrupt-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-15
TWO NEW STATES.
Senate Votes To Admit Oklahoma. In.
dian Territory and New Mexico.

WASHINGTON, Feb. AFTER a con-
tinuous session of nine hours the sen.
ate tonight passed the joint statehood
bill. AS passed, the bill provides for
the admission of the state of Oklaho.
ma, to be comprised of Indian Terri
tory and Oklahoma. and New Mexico,
according to the present bound aries,
with Arizona eliminated.
During the debate the amendment,
suggested by Mr.. Long, increasing
the donation to the Oklahoma Agri-
cultural and Mechanical college from
100000 acres to 25O, 600 acres, was
agreed to. Mr.. Bailey spoke in op.
position to the union OF Oklahoma
and Indian territory. He said that,
if Texas had sufficient population in
the beginning, it would in all prob
ability have been divided into five
states.
Mr.. Carmack offered an amendment,
elimin ating the provision in the bill
requiring the adoption of a constitu.
ton by the state Of Oklahoma, many
o. the provisions of which shall be ir.
revocable without the consent of the
United States. The amendment was
agreed to on q viva voce vote.
Mr.. Spooner declared that it wa
Idle to compare New Mexico with the
original states. "They did not come
into the union: they made the union.
New Mexico is DOT fit to come into the
union. Her mineral esource are a
a ga~telle, her agriculture a trihe; her
population Is not such as to Justify
admission"
MIR. Elkins. replying, said he had
lived in New Mexico for many years
and knew the people to be in every
way worthy OF statehood. He said
the democratic party was keeping its
pledges by supporting statehood for
New Mexico, while republicans we're
violating pledges three times made.
Mr.. Dolliver opposed the amend
ment, expressing the opinion that
there could lever be a general civil.
without rain. 81 have OBJ.
served" he said, "that mud and
go good together"
The vote on the amendment for the
separate admission of New Mexico
was carried, ~ to 40. 1t was evident
from the outset that the vote would be
and the progress was followed
with deep interest. Clark and Gibson
voted yea.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-15
Cold Spell Continues.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-The cold
weather bureau announced tod ay that
the outlook is for continued cold
weather over u large part of the
United States. Cold weather extends
as far south as Oklahoma, and the
Dakotas report 20 to 30 degrees below
zero this morning. The coolest point
shown by the official reports is Valen-
tine. Neb., where it registered 81 be-
low.
The snow and sleet storm which
conferred yesterday in the Lower Mis-
sissippi valley has travelled rapidly
northeastw ard and is now off the New
England coast and the maritime
provinces, passing out to sea. An
unusually heavy precipitation of rain
has occurred throughout New Mexico,
Arizona and Southern California for
some days. While the cold snap con.
tinues in the Northwest and the Mis-.
souri, valley there are signs of moder-
alton in Assiuiboine. The weather
has cleared here. but continues cold.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-15
Charges Railroad Discrimination.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-Hearine 3
before the interstate commerce com.
mission committee of the sen ate on the
subject of private car lines were re-
sumed today. E.. M. Ferguson, of
Duluth, Mimi, representing q number
Of jobbing associations, continuing
his statement. Mr.. Ferguson said
that in order to get around the re-
quirements to publish rates the Santa
Fe operates 5000 cars under a sepa.
rate system of ore corporation distinct
from the railroad corporation.
During the hearings Mr.. Ferguson
has referred repeatedly to the rail.
road, and Senator Newlands asked
why reference to that road was so
frequent.
"Because we have been able to get
hold of q contract between that line
and the Armour Car company, and it
is OF that contract l I'm speaking"
said Mr.. Ferguson.
He concluded with a demand for the
determination of the private car line
companies. He said he believed the
majority of railroads will favor such
elimination.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-15
AFFECTING COUNTY SALARIES.

One OF the important bills before
the Legislative assembly, and which it
is said will probably become Il law,
relates to the classification of coun.
ties, and indirectly provides for re.
duced salaries for public officials in
most of the counties. The provisions
of the measure will not apply to the
present incumbents of county offices,
but are designed to go into effect when
their successors become public EN-
ployes.
The bill was introduced in the sem
ate by Senator Il. +. White. of Beaver
head county, and amends Section
1923 of Political Code SO that coun-
ties be classified as follows. accord
ing to their assessed valuation:
First class, all counties having an
assessed valuation of $50 ,OOo. 900 or
over Second class, more than $780,
600, 900 and less than $50, 900. 900.
Third class, more than $l5, OoO, 900
and less than $50, 200, 900. Fourth
class, more than ST., 00O, 900 and less
SIS, 600, 900. Fifth class, more than
SIS, 900, 600 and less than $l2, 600, 900.
Sixth class, more than 50, 200, 600 and
less than SIS, 900. 600. Seventh class,
more than $4,000. 600 snd less than
s., 200, 900. Eighth class, all counties
having an assessed valuation of less
than SIS, 900, OoO.
The bill provides that all counties
created by the Ninth assembly shall
be classified according TO the provi.
sions Of this act, and all salaries in
such counties shall be governed there.
by.
Section 3'of the bill provides: 1.-The
several boards OF county commission.
ers must, at their regular meeting in
September, 1905, make an order des-
ignating the class to which such couu.
ty belongs, as determined by the as
sessed valuation of such county for
the year 1906, under the provisions of
this act. and in each even numbered
yeer thereafter: provided that such
classification shall not change the
government of the county then in
existence until the first Monday in.
} anuary next succeeding
Under the provisions OF this bill. a
reduction in the annual pay roll of
every county except Silver Bow would
be effected, as they would be included
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-15
discussed Railroad Legislation.

WASHINGTON, Feb. THE feature
OF the debate in the house today on
the freight rates bill was the speech Of
Mr.. Mccall. who declared that it was
not to be imagined that the supreme
court would stand between the govern.
ment and its victim. following that
utterauce up with the Statement, that
the courts usually reelected the policy
OF the party in power. The views of
the speaker as to legislation needed
We're many and varied. bat with the
exception of Mr.. Mccall and Mr.. Sib-
ley OF Pennsylvania. all were agreed
that the time had arrived for the grant
ing OF relief.
The names Of VIM. }. Bryan and
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-15
A Reciprocity Argument

"This talk about reciprocity aud
cutting down tariff schedules is calcu.
lated to make one languid," said Rep.
resentative Grosvenor, of Ohio.
"Every man is in favor of cutting
down the schedule that does not affect
his district and of granting reciprocity
on products that do not concern his
people,"
"Reminds me OF the story of two
men who were discussing socialism"
said Representative Lands, "both
were in favor of that theory, but one
sought to make practical demonstra.
ton of it,"
IF you had two horses he said
to his friend. would you give me one
of them?'
"'Sure.'
If you had two cows, would you
give me one of them?'
"'Sure.'
If you had two goats, would you
give me one of them?'
emo sir: for I've got two goats :"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-15
Withdrawn For Irrigation Purposes.

department has temporarily Withdrawn
from all forms of disposal 80, 600
acres of land in the Bozeman, Mont,
20 river project of irrigation. The
project contemplates reclamation of Il
great tract of land extending from the
vicinity of Townsend to the vicinity
of Helena and which has been urged
very strongly by Heleua,business men.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-15
Lumberman Want Protection.

TORONTO, Ont, Feb. 6.--The On
tario Lumberman's association is
sending a deputation to Ottawa to
request a duty of s. per thousand on
lumber imported into Can ada. The as.
ISOLATION states that, whereas, in 1908,
total imports aggregated 10000, 900
feet. the record for 1904 showed to-
tai imports of lao, 00O, 900 feet. The
British Columbia manufacturers claim
that the American manufacturers have
pursued the policy of dumping the
lower grades of lumber into Canada.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-15
Where Potatoes Came From,

The Spaniards met with the potato
In Peru, where it had long been cultiva-
ted by the natives, but it was we'll nigh
a hundred years before it was taken
over to Europe. In 1887 we hear of it
being introduced into Spain, while in
the previous year Sir w alter Raleigh
began to cultivate 1t in Ireland from
seed which was taken over from North
Carolina. The innumerable varieties
OF potatoes are produced by repeated.
ly planting the small potatoes raised
from the seed and selecting from them
the varities best adapted for cul.
tiv walton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-15
The Apostles Fished.

The late Bishop Beckwith, OF
Georgia, was fond Of his gun and
spent much of his time hunting, says
q representative from that state. One
day the bishop was out with dog and
gun and met a member of his parish.
whom he reproved for %inattention to
his religious duties. "You should at.
tend church and read our bible,"
said the bishop. II do read my bible
bishop" was the answer; "and l
don't find any mention Of the apostles
going a.shooting." mo" said the
bishop, "the shooting was very bad
in Palestine, so they went fishing in
stead"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-15
Broken or Short.

Most men kick more from habit than
from necessity.
Triplets are three things in life for
which no mar is prepared.
Gossip has about as much use for
truth as a blind man has for spec.
tacles.
\ woman thinks she is charitable
when she lets her husband have her
wv way.
Solomon knew but little when com.
pared with what some mem think they
know.
There are many pecks of trouble in
store for the man who marries IA siren
uOus woman.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-15

This bank solicits accounts, and
offers to depositors absolute security,
prompt and careful attention, and the
most liberal tire atment 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, 1905-02-15
IMPORTANT QUESTION UNDECIDED.

1t appears that high legal authori.
ties do not agree upon the question
as to whether a district Judge should
have been elected in this district last
November, a similar situation also
existing in Silver Bow county. Ac.
cording to Mr.. Donovan, who was
attorney general prior to the election
of last year and who was the legal
adviser of Governor Toole in the
matter, there was no vacancy In the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-15
Ice Blocks Navigation.

BOSTON, Feb. 1.-Nearly all Of the
smaller ports Of New England are
closed tightly with ice today. The
larger harbors at Boston. Ports.
mouth, New Haven and Portland are
filled with huge floating cakes. which
seriously impede navigation. Prac-
tically all Maine ports are icebound
and shipping Is at Il standstill. The
Cornfield l%ightship, which broke its
moorings, was towed back and pu, on
station today.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-02-15
Lawson Charges Libel

BOSTON, Feb. S.-Thomas w. Law.
son, in an Interview today, announced
that he proposed to enter a suit for
criminal libel against Dennis Dono-
hue. financial editor of the New York
COMMERCIAL. the Stand ard Oil news
paper that has been scoring Lawson
since the latter began his attack on
the Ama!yam ateu.