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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-03-28
Would Amend Timber Act,

WASHINGTON, March 24.-The sen-
ate committee on public lands today
authorized favorable report on the
Carter bill, providing for the entry Of
agricultural lands within forest re.
serves.
After considering various proposed
amendments looking to the repeal of
the timber and stone act, the senate
committee on public lands today
agreed upon bill which will be per.
fected and reported Monday. The
bill transfers supervision of sales of
timber on lands now being sold of
under the timber and stone act to the
secretary of agriculture, so that all of
these lands will come under the direc.
tion of the forest service.
There are many amendments to be
perfected concerning the protection Of
small purchasers, forest fires and
other matters. Existing1laws regard.
ing the using Of the:timber for mines
and mechanical purposes are liberal.
lied and applied to all reserved
lands.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-03-28
Carpet Tack Caused Explosion.

EAST ST. LOUIS, Marck PA
carpet tack, caught between cog
wheels, caused spark that resulted
IN the blowing up Of the works of the
Phoenix Powder company. eight miles
east OF here, this afternoon, killing
John Nash, aged So years, and Ed
ward Biggins Botham, aged "a years.
The building was destroyed, parts
being scattered all over the surround
ing country in the vicinity. Nash was
running the machine whice caused the
igniting spark. After the accident, q
tack was found in the cogs of the ma.
chine and experts at the factory say
there was no doubt that it caused the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-03-28
South Dakota Land Frauds.

NEW CLM, Minn., March 23.-Sub-
poenas were served yesterday on nine
widows of veterans of the Civil war,
commanding them to appear in Sioux
Falls, S. D., in April, to testify in a
land fraud trial. 1t is alleged tina, in
1890, Joseph Wallace and Attorney
Miller of Pierre, S. D., prevailed up
on women to 90 to Stanley, S. D., and
take up homestc ads, under the federal
law granting privileges to widows Of
veterans, with the understanding that
when they had proved their claims
each would be paid 5000 for tie claims.
The government charges that the de.
PENDANTS then hired men to live ia
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-03-28
snacks erected on the tracts, simply to
create the impression that the require.
ments OF the law were being complied
May Indict Politicians.

NEW YORK, March 23.-The officers
OF life insurance companies who con.
trlouted portion of the company's
funds to political campaigns commit
ted larceny, In the opinion of Justice
OSullivan Of the court of general
sessions. Justice O. Sullivan expressed
his opinion in court today in reply to
the presentment submitted to him by
the grand jury investigating some
phases OF the insurance business which
were developed by the legislative COM
mittee.
He held that larceny was committed
by the officers who authorized such
contributions, and charged the jury 10
investigate as to the responsibility for
such crimes. This opinion is directly
opposite to the one on the same SUBJ
ject which was submitted to Justice
Sullivan by District Attorney
Jerome several days ago.
Replying to Justice O'Sullivan,
District Attorney jerome reiterated
his opinion that the acts of the iusur.
ance officials did not constitute lar.
ceny, and told the court that if he
maintained his contrary opinion then
It was up to the grand jury to seek
cause for indictments for larceny
against George w. Perkins, former
vice president Of the New York Life,
who admitted giving political contri.
buttons. aud against George B. Cor.
telyou, chairman, and Cornelius N.
Bliss, treasurer of the republican ma.
uonal commit;ee,as receivers of stolen
goods.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-03-28
Preacher Struck by Lightning.

CARSON, 1a., March; 25. - While
preaching to his congregation today.
Rev. j. B. Lentz. pastor OF q Latter
Day Saint church at this place, was
struck by lightning, which caused HE
death within half an hour. The bolt
descended during hard thunderstorm
and was communicated to.the pre- eacher
oy chandelier hanging directly
above his head. The shock threw him
to the floor in an unconscious state.
while many persons In the conere.
CATION we're partially stunned. After
nearly everyone had fed from the
building Lentz was carried out, but
tailed to regain consciousness. The
church took fire, but it was saved.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-03-28
Floods In Wyoming.

DENVER. March 25.-A special from
Basin, Wyo., says that an ice pack
has formed In the Big Horn river at
that place, causing the river to over-
How and food the lowlands. The
steel bridge has been carried away
and considerable damage to ranches
and other property done. The Big
Horn Is two feet above high water
mark, and its tributaries are all from
: to 10 feet above the flood line. A
great quantity Of snow is lying in the
hills and in the gulches, and the warm
weather is beginning to melt IL.
Floods in the Big Horn basin are
usually the first warning of probable
high water In the Missouri river.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-03-28
Smallpox Catches Ranchcrs.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., March d.
Fifty-seven cases of smallpox are re-.
ported in the farming districts of Ii.
man and Bridge, in Unita county,
Wyoming, and the southern part of
that county has been quarantined.
The source of the epidemic, it was re.
ported, was an abandoned pest house
in the mining camp at Cumberland,
which a aranchman appropriated, using
some OF the partitions in his own
dwelling and selling timbers to neigh.
bOrs.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-03-28
Nebraska's Auti-Cigarette Law.

LINCOLN, Neb., March 22.-The
Nebraska supreme court today gave
decision on Nebraska's anti
cigarette law, which was tested in the
courts by q young man arrested on
the charge of rolling acigarette. The
effect of the decision is to sustain the
law in general concerning the sale
and manufacture of cigarettes, but the
rolling of cigarettes by individuals
for their own use is not called "manu.
facturing." A few fines have been
paid and sentences served under the
part of the law which is now declared
unconstitutional.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-03-28
GOVERNMENT MAY APPEAL.
Decision In Packers Case Is the Snbject
OF Extended Conferences,

WASHINGTON, March 22.-Presideut
Roosevelt held an extended conference
today with Attorney General Moody,
Secretary Taft and James r. Garfield,
commissioner of corporations. con.
cerning the adverse decision rendered
in Chicago yesterday by Judge Hum
phreys in the beef packing cases. At
torney General Moody proposes to
look carefully into the law bearing
upon the matter, with view of ascer.
tanning whether an appeal from the
decision of Judge Humphrey by the
government will lie.
The decision relieving the individu.
al officers OF the packing companies
from prosecution will continue of
course, but it was the desire of the
government to place responsibility for
violations of law upon the officials
where they are found to be guilty of
such violations. In whatever efforts
may be made by the attorney general
and other officials Of the department
OF justice to secure an appeal from the
decision of Judge Humphrey, this
point will be kept to the foreground.
1t could not be decided at the con.
ference today whether an appeal from
the decision would lie, but that ques-
tlon will be gone over carefully and
if, in the opinion of the law officers, q
foundation for an appeal can be made,
it will be taken. Attorney General
Moody declined to discuss the merits
of Judge Humphreys decision. 1t
was, he said, of very great import
ance, not only as affecting these par.
ticular cases. but as laying down a
principle, which ii sustained, must
have very serious effect upon all
future prosecutions by the government
for violations Of the antitrust and in.
terstate commerce laws.
1t is possible the government has
right of appeal under existing law,
but in any event, bill is now before
congress which provides remedy in
such cases. It provides that in all
criminal prosecutions the United
States shall have the same right OF re.
view by writ of error that is given to
the defendant, including the right to a
bill of exceptions. 1t also provides
that the act shall take effect from and
after its passage and shall apply to
all cases pending.
This bill, which has been favorably
reported by the house judiciary com.
mittee, embodies the recommend ations
made by Attorney General Moody in
his last annual report to congress.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-03-28
Cost OF distributing Free Seeds.

WASHINGTON, March "a. - Post.
master General Cortelyou has sup.
piled Representative Tawney, chair.
man OF the house committee on appro-
prlatlOns, with q memorandum as to
the actual cost to the postoffice de.
partment of handling the seeds fur.
nished by the department of agricul-
ture for free delivery and distribu.
tion. The postmaster-general states,
"as nearly as can be estimated, the
cost OF carrying pound OF this mat.
ter varies from 5 to cents. have
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-03-28
TILLMAN'S PLAIN TALK.
senator From South Carolina Makes
Vigorous Speech on Rate Bill.

WASHINGTON, March q. Mr..
Spooner today concluded his speech
In the senate on the railroad rate bill,
and the Notifications appropriation
bill was taken up and passed. The
bill carries an appropriation of 1925,
OOO for the erection Of powder manu-.
factory, and Mr.. Daniel spoke at
length In support of the provision.
He declared that the nation was en-.
tirely at the mercy Of powder trust,
and urged that the amendment should
be adopted as a safeguard. As passed
the bill carries an appropriation of
5,27s, 1893.
Mr.. Tillman also spoke on the rail.
road rate bill, suggesting that the in.
terstate commerce commission should
have authority to enjoin the railroads
from increasing their rates. He said
the suggestions had been made by q
"cornfeld lawyer" in Oklahoma.
Mr.. Tillman declared that if it were
not for a distrust of the federal judges,
and the arbitrary and tyrannical wav
which they exercised their powers
there would be 10 occasion for an
amendment to the rate bill 10 curtai!
their authority TO issue injunctions.
He launched into general indictment
of the federal bench.
Mr.. Scott. OF West Virginia, de-
Tended the West Virginia bench hotly,
and Mr.. Tillman again told him he
should wait until an attack should be
made on special Judge. He referred
to Pennsylvania case tha, had been
mentioned many times in the debate,
and Mr.. Scott ridiculed this frequent
comment.
Reading from a letter he received
from man he termed a ''corntield
lawyer from Norman. Okla. Mr..
Tillman said:
"NOw, this man wants to know why,
II you can enjoin the lowering of
rate, why is it not possible to eujoin
the raising of a rate
he followed this up with a number
OF other questions taken from the let.
ter, and said that the answer was
"what is sauce for the goose is sauce
for the gander."
LooAau< at Mir. spooner, the .ena
tor said: "Now, represent the roose
and the senator from Wisconsin is
speaking for the gander.'
Mr.. Spooner interrupted, saying
that he had not intended to ridicuIe
Mr.. Tillman, but said that the objec.
OF his remarks was that Mr.. Tillman
would not hire corntie!d lawyer to
argue a constitutions! point.
~ would not," replied Mr.. Tillmau.
"a corntield lawyer might beat YOU on
principles, but he would 90 to flinders
on practice
The rate bill was then temporarily
laid aside, and the Notifications ap-
preparation bill was taken up In order
to permit Mr.. Daniel TO address the
senate in support OF the committee
amendment providing for the construc.
ton of a powder factory.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-03-28
MUTUAL WANTS MILLIONS.
Insurance Company Brings suit Against
Its Former President.

NEW YORK. March "a. The fret
complaint in series of eight actions
already begun by the Mutual Life In.
surauce company against former Pres
ident Richard A. McCurdy, his son.
Robert H., and the firm of Charles NJ.
Raymond 4 Co -, the company's former
metropolitan agent, was made public
last night.
The particular complaint is against
former President McCurdy and con.
tains nine separate causes OF action.
In each Mr.. McCurdy 10 charged with
the waste Of large sums of money be.
longing to the company through al.
legged uufaithfulness and neglect in the
discharge of his duties. Damages
amounting to more than three and q
quarter million dollars are demanded.
The first five causes seek recovery OF
OF S292, 500 as alleged contributions to
political parties since Jan. l, 1885.
The sixth cause seeks to recover the
sum OF S225, 900, embr acing the $50, 600
alleged increase of annual salary
drawn BY the former president since
June l, 1901, without authority, as is
claimed.
The seventh cause seeks to recover
$500, 900 as the aggregate of the respec
tive sums Of $4,000 drawn quarterly
from the company for the last six
years of McCurdy's presidency on the
voucher OF the committee on expendi-
lures and under circumstances de.
tailed in the testimony before the Arm.
strong committee.
The final cause of action deals with
the sum of 81, 282. .84l received by Rob-
ert H. McCurdy as commissions from
1856 to November, 1905, as superin-
tendent Of the foreign department, and
charges that by reason OF unfaithful.
ness aud neglect by the former presi-
dent the commissions had been al
lowed at rates which the enormous in.
crease in the foreign business had
Rendered exorbitant and uuuecess ary.
Finally the company demands iudg.
ment against ex President McCurdy
for the sum OF %, $40, ,342, with interest,
As damages for alleged unfaithfulness
aud neglect.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-03-28
4 Big Mining Deal.

SEATTLE. NJ arch 1.-The Conrad
on-o!id ated Mines company mine.
near White Horse, Alaska, have been
sold to W. Mckenzie, owner of the
Canadian x Northern railway for
s5,000,0oo cash. These mines were
bought On options last year by syn
dica,e of local business men who oh.
liga,ed themselves to pay $4,000 for
the property they have since sold for
100000 Up TO date this is the
largest single mining deal ever turned
in the history OF Alaska.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-03-28

BEEN informed that the aggregate
weight Of vegetable and flower seeds
distributed annually by the depart.
ment of agriculture under frank is
100000 pounds. The estimated mum.
Der Of packages 10 1900 900. Comput.
Ing at the lowest estimate, 5 cents q
pound, the cost Of handling the mat
tier is s34, ,5OO."
The postm master-general says that
while 1t is improbable any additional
mail clerks or carriers are employed
solely on account of this distri button.
1t 10 nevertheless self.evident that
these 100000 packages clog the
mails and take up the time Of q large
number OF clerks and carriers who
might be otherwise proftably en-.
ployed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-03-28

were made as comfortable as possible
under the circumstances. Owing to
the high altitude several passengers
were sick. The rotary penetra ated to
the train last night and fires were
again started in the frozen engine and
the journey made to Alamosa.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-03-28

Lewtstown Argus: William Fergus
y Sons this week sold to Mr.. Tomp.
kins' the Billings sheep buyer, 1000
head OF mixed yearlings. at 81 per
head, the band to be delivered in
April.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-20
VALUABLES FOUND
Cash and Bonds Discovered Hidden
In House.
AMOUNTED TO $4,000
Miss Maria Corsa, Who Died Short Time
Ago Of Starvation and Exposure,
Owned Hidden Treasure
Money Under Carpets.

NEW YORK, Feb. le,--Bonds and
mortgages representing more than $780,
600 and $4,000 In cash have been found
hidden in a house at ls4th street and
Morris avenue, lately occupied by Miss
Maria Corsa, who died of starvation
and exposure on Monday last week,
leaving an estate valued at nearly ST..
100000. The money was found hidden
in furniture, under carpets. and in al
most every corner Of the room.
Miss Mary Burnham, first cousin of
Miss Corsa and one OF the nearest re-
latives, has installed herself with her
sons, Willet and Oscar Schuler, in the
house They took possession soon after
Miss Corsa's death. Mrs. Joseph Lis.
cum, another cousin, is an equal heir
with Mrs. Burnham. Other claimants
to part of the estate have come TO light
since the death OF the wealthy woman.
When Mrs. Burnham took charge OF
the Morris avenue house she had the
place cleaned and put in order. After
the funeral of Miss Corsa, on Friday,
Mrs. Burnham, with her two sons, be-
gan search of the premises. Every
piece of furniture in the house was
thoroughly examined and the entire
house gone over and the additional
wealth was found. The money was
found in bills of every denomination
from one dollar up to fifty. Old trade
dollars, bearing evidence of little hand
ling, were taken from places where they
had been hidden for years.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-20
SAVED BABY
LYONS LIFE
Untold Suffering and Constant
Misery-Awfal Sight From that
Dreadful Complaint, lnfantile &c.
zema Commenced at Top Of his
Head and Covered Entire Body.
MOTHER PRAISES
CUTICURA REMEDIES

"Our baby had that dreadful CONF
plant, lnfantile Eczema, which afflicted
him for several months, commencing at
the top Of his head, and at last covering
his whole body. His sufferings were
untold and constant misery, in fact,
there was nothing we would not have
done to have given him relief. The
family doctor seemed to be wholly
incapable Of coping with the case, and
after various experiments Of his, which
resulted in no benefit to the child, We
sent to Mazon, Ill.,, TO druggist and got
full set Of the Cuticura Remedies and
applied as per directions, and he began
to improve Immediately, and in about
three or four days began 10 show a
brighter spirit aud really laughed, for
the first time In n year. In about ninety
days he was fully recovered, with the
exception of 3 rough skin, which Is
gradually disappearing, and eventually
will be replaced by healthy one.
"Praise for the Cuticura Remedies
has always been our greatest pleasure,
and there is nothing too good that We
could say in their favor, for they GER
tainly saved our baby's life, for he was
the most awful sight that / ever beheld,
prior TO the treatment Of the Cuticura
Remedies. Mrs. Maebelle Lyon, 1925
Appleton Ave, Parsons, Kan, July Is,
lQ05n
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-20

WANTED MANAGER FOR BRANCH
office we wish to locate here in As
toria; address with referahees. The
Morris Wholesale House, Cincinnati,
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-20
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HIDDEN GOLD.

rae Heara Of PreeiSsa Metal That fs
seeretea In India.
It would be an immense benefit to all
mankind II the stores Of gold held By
individuals In India could be made
Available for general use. Ever since
the dawn of history that country has
Aesn gathering gold and hiding 1t away
Treasures Of almost incalculable value
are possessed by many Indian princes
When the maharajah OF Burdwan died
he stock OF gold and silver left by him
was no large that no member OF the
family could make an accurate esti
mate of II. A report made to the Brit
sh government by secret agent stat
"a that on the estate Of the defunct, po
tentate were number Of treasure
houses, one Of them containing thret
rooms. The largest Of these thret
rooms was forty y-eight feet long and
was filed with ornaments OF gold and
silver, plates and cups, washing bowls
Jugs and SO forth-all of precious met
ais. The other two rooms were full OF
bags and boxes of gold mohurs and
silver rupees. The door Of this and
other treasure houses had been bricked
up for nobody knows how long.
These valuables, according TO an an.
cient custom. were in the custody OF
the maharajah's wife, the vaults being
attached to her apartments, but none
of them was allowed to be opened save
In the presence of the master. One
vault was filed with ornaments belong
ing to different gods of the family. The
natives Of India commonly bury their
boards. and among the poorer classes
Q favorte hiding place is d hole dug
beneath the bed. Disused wells are
sometimes employed for the same pur-
pose. II is undoubtedly d fact thai
very many boards thus deposited are
lost forever. Gold is also valued on re.
Iigious grounds. The gods take up
great quantities of gold, silver and
precious stones. The temples contain
vast amounts Of the yellow and white
metals. The habit Of boarding seems
to have been induced by ages Of mis-,
government. during which oppression
and violence were rife. No feeling OF
safety existing. it was natural that the
natives should adopt the practice of re.
ducing their wealth TO concentrated
shape and hiding it.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-20
A Healing GOSPEL.

The Rev. J. c. Warren, pastor of
Sharon Baptist Church, Belair, Ca, says
of Electric Bitters: "It's Godsend to
mankind. 1t cured me of lame back
stiff joints, and complete physical col
lapse. was so weak it took me half an
hour to walk mile. Two bottles OF
Electric Bitters have made me SO strong
I have Just walked three miles in SO min
utes and feel like walking three more,
It's made new man of me-" Greatest
remedy for weakness and all Stomach
Liver and Kidney complaints. Sold
under guarantee at Char. Rogers drug
store. Price soc.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-20

AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS, REPAIR.
men, chauffeurs and Others wanted all
over the country; $4,000 machines built
this year in United States; affording
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ing a Dictionary of Motoring Terms
Address The Correspondence School of
Automobile Engineering, suite 74oS
Flatiron Bldg, New York.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-20
COMPLETE TREATMENT 81

Complete external and internal treat.
ment for every humor, consisting OF
Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and Pills, may
now be had for one dollar. A single
set is often sufficient to cure the most
torturing, disfiguring, itching, burning,
and scaly humors, eczemas, rashes, and
irritations, from infancy to age, when
all else fails.
Cu,icura Soap Ointment. and Pills sold thrnsshoHs
thsvufld Potter Drug Chsn Cesp sole PEoPs b9ssen.
ar send for " The Great skin Book.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-20

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advanced. Address with stamp, j. II.
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-02-20
deal Etiquette.

tiquette, instead Of being
people so often imagine, in
+; of the doctors, Is main
re interests Of the public.
Vt the doctors. who would
ere 1t done away with
ttor.
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