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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-09
MONTANA NEWS BRIErLETS.
A Budget of Readable Short Items from
Various Parts Of the State.

HELENA, May 2.-Charles A. John
son, of Helena, was drowned last
night while fishing in the Missouri
river. The cause of the accident Is
not known nor has the body been re-
covered. Johnson was seer rowing in
his boat near the north shore of the
river. He leaves a wife and daughter.
GREAT FALLS, May Jacob Met
tier, a baker who has lived here a
dozen years, ended a protracted spree
yesterday afternoon by drinking cal.
bolic acid ia the Montana lodging
house on Central e and was dead
when found. He formerly lived in St.
Paul, where he ran a large bakery.
BILLINGS, May = The district
court assessed 81 300 in fines on nine.
teen pleas of guilty in gambling cases.
Eighteen of the cases were on con-
plants sworn to by Rev. Mr.. McCol.
Tough in January and February, and
one was on an indictment of the grand
jury.
BUTTE, May 1.-The county at,or-
ney's Office is moving to bring the suits
of the state of Montana against three
packing houses-the Hammond Pack
ing company. Swift & Co. and Ar
mour & Co.-to collect licenses, to
trial. The county attorney brough,
suits against three packing companies
last year to collect about $50, 600 in
unpaid licenses.
GREAT FALLS, May g. Another
party of engineers under Z. +. Hen.
drick has left here to work on the
Fort Shaw reclamation project. They
will consolid ate with engineers already
10 the field and proceed with the final
work on what is called the sub.Suu
river project or the Fort Shaw project.
There is little doubt that the work
around Fort Shaw will be pushed to a
conclusion.
HELENA, May "A man giving the
name Of Jim Jones was arrested today
or the charge Of larceny, he having
been caught r%ed.handed by Chief Of
Police Mccain in the act of stealing
clothing that was being prepared for
| shipment to the California earth.
quake and fire sufferers. The dona-
tions of clothing were being collected
and stored at the Salvation Army
barracks, whose members have taker
an active interest in the relief work.
Jones was caught deity lifting sew
eral garments from one of the boxe:
which vas about to be shipped to Sar
Francisco. He will be given a hear
ing later.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-09
Notice to Creditors.

Eetate of Charles NJ. Hubert, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned al
ministratOr of the estate of Charles NJ. Hubert
deceased, to the creditor s of and all persons having
elaine against the SAID deceased, to exhibit them
with the necessary vouchers within four month,
after the first publication of this notice to thu
said administrator at the Office of the clerk o.
the court of the district court, at Fort Benton
Chouteau county, Montana.
A. +. SCHWINGEL,
Administrator of the estate of Charles NJ. Hu
bert, deceased.
Dated April 10th, 1906.
J. y. Booth, attorney for administrator, Gres
Falls, Montana
First publication April II, 1908.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-09
Change Of Location Of Corporate,

Al the stockholders meeting of the Benton
1906, article II. section l., of the bylaws Of the
company were amended to read rs follows:
The regular annual meeting of thie corporation
for the purpose of ~electing IL board of directors
and transacting such other business Ne may law
fully come before the meeting, shall be held
either at the Office of the company at Fort BEN
Helena, Lewis aud Clark county, Montana, on
the second day Of March of each year, ut the
hour of = O'Clock p. m, or at such hour ~ the
yided; that when said day may fall on Sunday,
such meeting shall be held on the following day,
G. Il. POWER, Secretary.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-09

ing with Montana horse thieves to
conduct wholesa ale thefts OF Montana
horses, has been held for trial in the
district our in $500. 1t Is alleged
that Denny and his partners stole
many horses in Montana and changed
the brands and then sold the animals
to North Dakota farmers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-09
Notice to Creditors.

Estate of Herman SchOlz, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned
of the estate of Herman SchOlz,
deceased, to the creditors of, and all persons hav.
ing claims against the said deceased, to exhibit
them with the necessary vouchers within -four
months after the first publication of this notice,
TO the said e~xcutrix at the Office of b. l. Powers,
at the city of Fort Benton, county of Chouteau.
HENRlETTE SCHOLZ,
Executrix of the estate of Herman Scholx, de-
ceased.
Dated May !, 1906.
First publication, May !, 1906.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-09
To Amend Rate Bill.

WASHINGTON, May 3. - Senator
Tillman has proposed certain amend.
ments to section 6 of the railroad bill,
prepared at his request by the inter.
state commerce commission, to correct
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-09
Ten Dollars

A dark bay horse, weight about $50 pounds.
home range on the upper Teton: branded w
on right shoulder and K vented with bar on
right thigh. Ten dollars reward for recovery.
DAN WOLFF, Fort Benton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-09
Wealthy I.umhermcn Arrested.

MILWAUKEE. May "a special to
the Sentinel from Oshkosh, Wis, says:
Five lumbermen and bankers, repre-.
senting an aggregate wealth far in
excess Of 81, 0O0, 900 were arrested here
today by the federal authorities. The
men arrested are Leander Choate,
James Matt Bray, Benjamin Doughty,
James Doughty and Thomas DAILY.
Each was placed under bonds Of
$1,000 and the hearing adjourned to
May IL. Beside the above defend ants,
warrants have been issued for August
Anderson and Joseph Black of Sha.
wona. The charges contained In the
indictments under which the men are
being prosecuted is that of conspiracy
to defraud the federal government by
having furnished money to Oregon
parties to make entries and buy home
steads in the state named.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-09
Stallion for Sale.

American bred Percheron stallion, registered,
we'll formed, clean limbs, not a blemlsh, perfect
in health, weighs 1880 pounds, and 4 good
breeder. Color l. black and = big wide flat bone,
good action and a very kind disposition. Price
reasonable. Write TO River Press for address.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-09

Water right blanks-oniy correct
form published-for sale at the River
PRESS Office.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-09
Bulls for Sale.

Registered ~yearling Shorthorr bulls for sale
Good ones. Montana bred. Address
ID. G. ROSS, Chinook, Montana.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-09
Tillman Criticiscs Judges.

WASHINGTON, May 3.-This was
the last day for general debate in the
senate on the railroad rate bill, and it
was fully occupied. Following a
brief speech by Mr.. Nelson, MIR. Till.
man spoke at length in an effort to
show by criticism Of individual judges
that the power of granting temporary
iujunctions by inferior United States
courts should be taken from them in
interstate commerce commission cases,
and he was followed by Messrs.
Bailey, Bacon, Teller and Foraker in
speeches of some length.
Mr.. Tillman's speech consisted
mainly of quotations rejecting upon
the conduct of federal judges in differ
ent parts Of the country. While he
was speaking he engaged in contro'
versy with Mr.. Spooner in which the
Wisconsin senator characterized his
adversary's reference to him as ''in'
decent" and during which Mr.. Till.
man ordered Mr.. Spooner to take hi.
seat.
MIR. Bacon criticised the course Of
Mr.. Tillman as calculated to produce
a false impression on the country, and
was in TURF censured by Mr.. Bailey
who held that, while the Office Of judge
Is entitled to the greatest respect, there
should be no reverence for judges a
men.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-09

fOrnia.
J. H. Patterson returned this morn
ing from South St. Paul, where he has
been feeding sheep the past winter.
A marriage license has been issued
by the CLERK of the district court to
Logan Davis and Anna Bent, both of
Landusky.
Advices from the Sweet Grass hills
report that the Landing season has
commenced in that locality, and most
OF the sheepmen are busy. They com.
plain of lack Of water on the range.
claiming it is the dryest season ever
experienced in that part of northern
Montana.
There appears to be an epidemic OF
measles in several Montana towns,
reports from various points stating
that quite a number are suffering
from the complaint. Several Fort
Benton families are afflicted with the
trouble, among the patients being a
few adults.
The executors of the estate Of Vim
cent Pefaur, deceased, report to the
district court that they have sold 6O(
shares in the New Harlem Irrigation
company to Guy Phillips, OF Harlem
for s735, equiv aleut to sl.22s pei
share. The sale of the property was
made subject TO confirmation by thu
court.
A dispatch from Williston Gays w
H. Denny, who is accused OF conspir
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-09-21
AUTO THIEVES BGs9 AGAIN.
Chauffeur Keeps Watch While Accom-
plices Loot Houses.

Chauffeur Keeps Watch While Accom-
plices Loot Houses.
Hampstead, N. Y, Sept 21.-The au-
tomobile burglars ,raided this village
and carried off 5000 in money and sill
verware and clothing valued at $500
from six houses.
There were four men in the gang
and they operated from an immense
red touring car. This carried no lights
and one man, the chauffeur, kept
watch while the others ransacked the
houses.
In addition to the six houses which
were entered, the gang attempted tC
rob two others, but were frightened
away before they had succeeded il
getting any valuables.
The gang made an attempt to rot
the home of Isaac Horsefeld, q
wealthy horseman Mr.. Horsefeld
says that one man carried an electric
searchlight. He thought, however
that they were watchmen and gave the
matter no further concern.
When the thieves attempted to rot
his house Mr.. Horsefield frightened
them away.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-09-21
DOCTORS PLEAD FOR PATRICK
New York Physicians Sign Condemned
Murderer's Petition.

Albany, N. Y, Sept 21.-Nearly $500
physicians of the state representing
551 cities and towns and including some
of the best known in the profession,
are signers of a petition presented to
Governor Higgins in behalf of Albert
T. Patrick, the New York lawyer con-
yicted and under sentence of death
since 1901 for the alleged murder of
the aged millionaire, William Marsh
Rice in September, 1900.
.This is case of very great impor-
tance, Involving issues beyond the sim
pie question of one mans life, and !
must have the various legal aspects OF
it carefully examined before / can tell
what is my power and my dp-S," said
Governor Higgins to Pats-Ns advo
Gates.
The main medical question involved
vital in the conviction of Patrick, is
whether the congestion of the lungs
alleged to have been found in the autop
sy upon Rice's body, could have beer
caused by embalming fluid or must be
the result of chloroform with which
Jones, Rice's valet, in one of his sew
eral contradictory confessions, said he
had killed the old man by Patrick's
direction.
A marked feature of letters received
from the physicians is the contempt ex
pressed by many of the writers for ex
pert testimony rendered for pay By one
side or other in criminal cases.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-09-21
Pagan End of Police Board
Hears Rumors That sher-
riff Kaiser Will Plant
Deputies at Polls Next
Tuesday
FAaANlTEs ARE ALARMED
BOARD LAST NIGHT PASSED A
RESOLUTION DENouNciNG
SUCH A SCHEME AND ORDERS
CHIEF MURPHY TO MAN THE
POLLING PLACES WITH Po-
LICEMEN

Somehow or other a rumor got ABROAD
Yesterday to the effect that Sheriff hals-
er was going to plant deputy sherlffs at
the polls during the hours of the primary
elections next Tuesday. 1t possibly grew
ont of the fear of the New Idea Re-
publcans that the regular Republicans
intended to not allow the New Idea
Republicans to have their own way at
the polls. The Police Board is controlled
by the New Idea faction of the Repup-
lien party. President Pottes and Com
missioner McNulty, the majority OF the
Police Board got together last night
Commissioner Mi tchell was absent
Chief of Police Murphy was asked of he
had heard of the rumor above stated;
..Why they can't do that sad the
Chief, in surprise. Il have on my desk
an opinion from Judge Blair on that
subject given when he was Corporation
Counsel in 1897"
The Chief produced the document
which was scanned by the two Fagan
Commissioners, after which they passed
the following preambles and resolu-
tom
Whereas, it has been reported that
Deputy Sheriffs are to be appointed for
the purpose of attending the several poll
ling places ON Tuesday next during the
primaries. and
.Whereas. such interference by the
Sheriff. of this County would be an un-
warranted assumption of power. as sta
ted by Hon. John A Blair in his opinion
as Corporation Counsel rendered to this
Board April 10th 1897. therefore
Resolved, That the Chief detil a suf-
fieent number of officers at each polling
place and instruct them as to their duties
viz: to see that fair and honest pri-
mary election is held and that the law
is not violated in any respect; that should
anyone claiming to be a deputy sheriff
or any other person attempt in any way
to illegally interfere with theyoter in ex-
ercising his right of suffrage or prevent
an honest vote and count, 10 arrest him
or them at once 1t is the intention of
this Board to aid in every way toward
an honest election
Al the Sheriff's office today it was
said that such move as placing deputy
sheriffs at the polls had never been
dreamed Of
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-09-21
In Battle With Royals They
Annexed a Trio of TaIlies
After Score Had Been Tied
Since Sixth Inning
SAILORS AND ToRoNTos TIED
PLAYED THIRTEEN INNINGS
WITH SCORE STANDING , TO ?
GAME WAS CALLED ON AC-
COUNT OF DARKNESS RAIN
PREVENTS COMBAT BETWEEN
BIRDS AND BEATS

The Skeeters We're up against it in the
box in yesterdays game with the Roya.s.
Through adverse happenings it was
necessary to use three pitchers. Yet
they emerged victoriousfy with a score
of 6 to 3 in their favor. Up to the tenth
inning the score was a tie-3 to3. 1t
had been so since The close of the ssxth
round. In the tenth two skeeters lit on
sacks. Keister's double chased 'em in
and Halligan's triple scored Keister
Mack was the first man in the box for
Jersey City. He was hit three times for
a tally and retired. Pfapmiller took his
place. He pitched five innings and was
in fine form, when in the seventh in an
attempt to score he wrenched his ankle.
McCanh took his place and for the next
four innings had the Royals up tree.
The ccnra
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-09-21
FIGHTING SAGE'S WILL.
Contest Being Made on Behalf of His
Great -grandnephew.


New York, Sept Ex-senator Ed
ward T. Brackett made formal objec-
tions in the surrogates court of New
York county to the probating of the
will of the late Russell Sage by which
practically all of an estate of $70,000,-
600 or more is left to the aged testa-
tors widow
Senator Brackett is fighting on be-
half of Edison Coonrad, eight years old,
of Watervliet, near Troy, great grand
nephew of the millionaire The petit
tion on behalf of young Coonrad is
made in the name of the Acc ,ndack
Trust company of Saratoga, guardian
of the lads estate.
These three points are made by
Senator Bracket in his. objections:
That undue influence was exerted
upon Mr.. Sage in the making of the
will by persons unknown to the con-
testants.
That Mr.. Sage was 81 unsound mind
when the win offered for probate was
drawn.
That the will was not properly exc
cuted.
The fight over the Sage will promises
to be the most interesting on record in
this country III many years. 1t is
quite likely that many@of the other
twenty-fiv heirs will take part in the
contest
1t is not believed that the courts
would, i'll the event of the defeat of the
Coonrad lad, enforce that section of
the will providing for the@disinheriting
of any heir who contests the instru-
ment owing to the fact that he is not
his own master.
Great stress will be laid on the fact
that Mr.. Sage was more than eighty
five years old when he made the will.
that he had shown many eecentricities
for years before his death and that in
an earlier instrument. he had provided
much more literally for his heirs.
1t was reported in Wall street that
the Sage loans still outstanding would
begin to be called next Monday and
the money deposited in trust compa-
MES. While this will not deplete the
money supply, the resulting shifting of
loans, it was thought. might Temperate
ly affect money rates.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-09-21
Ticket Named at New Haven.

New Haven, Conn.,, Sept. 21.-Lieu-
tenant Governor Rollin S. Woodruff
was nominated for governor by the
Republican state convention, Everett
J. Lake was nominated for lieutenant
governor, Theodore Bodenwein, secre-
tary of state, was renominated, and
Freeman F. Patton was the conven-
TONS choice for state treasurer. Judge
Marcus II. Holcomb was nominated
for attorney general, and Congressman
George L. Lilley was the unanimous
choice of the convention for congress.
man at large Thomas D. Bradstreet
was named for comptroller. The plat
form indorses President Roosevelt's AZ
ministration.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-09-21
Weather Forecast.
Showers; west winds.
General Markets.

New York, Sept. 70.
FLOUR-Steady TO nrm III quiet; MIN
nesota patents. $4.1oa4s5; winter straights
sS5Oa3.6o; winter extras Sz.Soaa. 70; winter
patents, Vs. 75a4l0.
WHEAT-Opening a trine lower on poor
cables, wheat recovered TINS morning ans
was Weli supported Dy puiis aIter
o'clock on the small nortnWest reeelpts
Decemper, u lS-l6aez i-loc.; May % o-ios
IfEE-Creamery, extras, per p pound pal
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-09-21
NOT ALLOWED
TO END LIFE

A thrilling rescue of a would-be suicide
from watery grave occurred in one of
the slips of the Cortland street ferry last
night The ferryboat Newark was just
pulling out and had not left the bridge
more than fifty feet behind before a
man on the rear deck was seen by a deck
hand TO pull off his coat, throw them
aside and dive oyerboardAw taoi taoi
and dive over the rail into the seething
waters that had been churned into a
milky foam by the propeling screws Of
the vessel An instant later Thomas
Mullins, a deck hand, who lives at Nc.
126 Sussex street, and who saw the man
Mullins is an expert swimmer and strong
aa an OK. He struck out for the drown
ing man and yelled for help. Some of
the ferry employees ran TO the edge of the
bridge. One of the bridge hands had
witnessed the two men jump overheard.
He ran for a rope.
When Mullins reached the would-be
suicide he found himself battling with a
mad-man. He grabbed him, however.
and swan with him to the bridge from
which a rope was thrown. The mad
mans strength had waned and Mullins
succeeded in tying the rope about the
mans body under his arms. While the
would-besuicide was being hauled up on
the bridge, Mullins swan leisIlrely
around in the slip till The rope was
thrown TO him Then he was hauled up.
The man rescued was unconscious, but
Policeman James MeCathy and the deck
hands rolled him over a barrel and~g0t
the river water cut of his stomach and
restored him toa consciousness before an
ambulance that had been summoned ar
rived. As soon as the man regafned CON
sciousness he fought everyone within his
reach, and asked why they would not let
him die. He was taken to the CITY Hos
pital. He gave his name, age and adj
dress as Harry TetseI twenty eight
years old, No. 2s5 Pacific avenue. and
said his intention was to join his mother.
who was recently killed in railroad
wreck.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-09-21
WILL RACE FOR WIFE
Result of "Dare DeyiIv Tracy's
Suit Depends on His Success
In Auto Contest.
GIRL is DEVOTED TO SPORT
Takes Spin In Racing Machine and
Tells Companion She Will Wed Him
if He Wins Race-Proposed Wnen
Car Slowed Down After Speed Trial.
Parents Objections ForestaIed.

New York, Sept. 21.-When Joseph
Tracy, "the dare devil" drives his
great ninety horsepower racing car
over the Vanderbilt cup course tomor-
row, taking lthe hazardous curves at
sixty and the straight stretches at the
frightful speed of ninety miles an hour,
he will be racing for fame, for love
and for wife, for if he wins the elm
ination trials for American built cars
he will be privileged to claim as bride
Miss Millicent Taylor, charming
young woman of Wichita, Kan.
And a pretty feature of this up to
date romance of the Vanderbilt cup
will be the presence of Miss Taylor at
the finish line to cheer her fearless
champion in the race, for even though
her hand is at stake she is too keen an
enthusiast and too strong a supporter
of Tracy not to wish him victory.
Girl Takes Spin In Car.
Miss Taylor has been in New York
since the cup trials began and has been
almost daily visitor to the course
She is devoted to automobiling and is
fascinated by the sport of racing pow
erful cars. She met Tracy and per-
suaded him to take her for a spin over
the course in the powerful car which
he is to drive in the race tomorrow and
not only enjoyed the thrilling ride, but
encouraged the reckless driver to push
the car to the limit of it's speed.
On several occasions since then Miss
Taylor has been over the course with
Tracy. and it was on one of these wild
rides, but when the car had been slow
ed down so as to make conversation
possible, that Tracy told of his great
ambition to win his companion.
Bridal Staked on Race.
The proposal in the racing car was
really sudden, and Miss Taylor doubt
less so characterized it, but her an
swer redoubled the ambition and de-
termination of Tracy to drive his car
to victory at all hazards, for Miss Tay-
lor said, .'I'll marry you at once if you
win the elimination race"
1t was learned that Tracy had an in
terest in the race other than loyalty to
his employers and the natural longing
of any sportsman for victory, and the
true story of the romance became
known, although both had intended
that it should be kept secret. One rea-
son for the desire for secrecy was that
Miss Taylor's family if they learned Of
the conditional engagement into which
she had entered might forbid her mar
riage, but there is not time now before
the race for any of the members of the
family to reach New York, and she in
tends to live up to her promise, and if
Tracy is successful they will be mar
ried either directly after the race or on
the day following.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-09-21
Ohio Warns ]. ?. Moraan.

Columbus, O., Sept. 21. = Attorney
General Ellis took steps to prevent the
proposed consolidation of the Hooking
Valley and the Kaslawha and Michigan
railways By mailing to J. P Morgan &
Co. of New York, who are financing
the merger. and Nieholas Monserratt,
president of the railroad companies,
letters notifying them that the pro
posed consolidation is in violation Of
the Ohio statutes.