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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-12-26
SHOULD EXCHANGE CARS.
Commissioners PrOuty Declares Railroads
Owe Duty to the Public.

KANSAS City, Dec. 2l.-At the con.
clusion tonight Of the inquiry into the
question Of the freight car shortage in
the west before s. G.. A. Prouty, in.
terstate commerce commissioner,
which began in St. Louis and ended
tonight, the commissioners, shippers
and the representatives of the rail-
roads agreed that all parties con.
cerned would be greatly benefited and
relieved II free interchange OF cars
among railroad companies could be
brought about. This solution was
first suggested by the shippers, was
approved by Commissioners Prouty,
and was indorsed by the railroad rep.
resentatives when today they were
given an opportunity to state their
side of the case.
1t is understood that western rail.
roads favor free interchange of
freight cars, but that eastern railroad .
have refused to enter into such an
agreement. The reason for this dif-
ference, 1t is said, Is that the eastern
roads are profiting by present condi.
tions and are using many thousands
OF cars belonging to western roads,
and their own equipment a. we'll, caus.
ing severe shortage to exist in the
west and south. Western lines have
been forced to issue the order that
such cars as they have left are not to
leave their own respective tracks.
After the hearing had adjourned,
Commissioner Prouty said: "An in.
terchange Of cars by all railroad ds
would do away with much of the ship.
ping trouble. And then this country
is q long way from New York. Own.
ers of railroads are not thoroughly
familiar with conditions here. They
are inclined to make money first and
consider the public service later"
NJ. A. Low, attorney for the Rock
Island, in making the closing state.
ment for the railroads said that his
road did not lack motive power to
move freight and that it could care
for all the freight it could get. He
said that pen alizing the railroads for
failure to supply cars when ordered
by shippers will have no good effect.
He urged that any attempt should be
along remedial lines and !should not
impose penalty upon the railroa ad g
for something they cannot avoid un-
der present conditions. Mr.. Low
promised speedy relief to the grain
and mill men of Oklahoma and Indian
Territory.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-12-26
Miners Strike At GOldfield.

GOLDFIELD, Dec. 2l.-The second
day OF the miners strike for Is per
day wages has passed without dtsor.
der and the general prediction is that
the matter will be soon settled by the
mine owners agreeing to the demands
OF the miners.
Groups OF men are about the streets,
but on every side the controversy 10
discussed In tones of moder alton.
The $500 men involved declare that
high prices OF living and commodities
have forced them to take action. The
majority OF the standard mines are
closed and the quartz mills have tenn
porarily shut down.
Nearly all Of the rich leases, some
Of which were not working yesterday
have resumed operations under the
scale. Strenuous efforts are being
put forth by business men to bring
about an amicable agreement, as it is
feared that should the dispute be pro.
longed it might end in . general
strike. The mines are in
no danger Of being flooded as the
pumps are working.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-12-26
Would Change Naturalization Laws

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2l.-Recom.
mend ations for changes in the natu.
ralization, expiration and passport
laws and regulations OF the United
States were submitted to congress to.
day by q special commission desig.
mated by the state department to In
vestigate the present laws, in accord.
ance with request from the house
committee on foreign affairs. The
committee consisted of DR.. David
Jayne Hill, United States minister to
The Netherlands, and James B. Scott,
solicitor, and Gillard Hunt, chief OF
the passport bureau of the state de.
partment.
Revolutionary changes In the pass
port system are made; the status OF
American women marrying foreign
ers is defined; the citizenship of minor
children Is made clear and pro vision
is made for the expatriation of Ameri.
can citizens who live abroad indeh.
nitely.
Under present laws . man who Is
once an American citizen is always an
American citizen. The result has been
many perplexing International diff.
ties, and especially in Turkey, where
men who have American naturaliza.
ton pspers dems and the projection Of
the United States. II the recommend.
ations OF the committee be enacted
into law this country will be practi-
csily upon the came basis that Eng
land now is and will be able to term.
mate the American citizenm anship of
persons who live outside this coun.
try.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-12-26
Stockmeu Tell Their Troubles.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 2O.-Numerous
cattlemen testified here today At the
Car shortage hearing conducted by
Commissioner Prouty. They told OF
their inability to ship to market be.
cause OF the lack of cars, which most
Of them attributed to insufficient mo.
tive power. Others asserted that the
railroads did not want their cattle
business and were using cattle cars to
transport cotton and railroad ties.
Others said that cattle on the range
were depreciating because Of the
shippers inability to get them to mar.
ket and one witness predicted failure
for cattlemen II cars were not furn.
ished.
T. w. Tomlinson, OF Denver, secre.
tary Of the National Livestock ssso.
citation, and for ten years the railroad
representative Of the Chicago Live
stock exchange, said that the facili.
ties furnished by the railroads for
shipping livestock were not nearly as
good as they were ten years ago and
much inferior to. the service Of five
years ago. BE said the railroads
should be penslized by law for car
shortages ann for the losses that they
cause shippers by moving cattle trains
so slowly.
With the exception Of two repre-.
sentatives of the coal companies that
sell coal to the railroads, all the wit.
nesses today denounced the recent
railway service in the west and north.
west.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-12-26
Many Hunting Fatalities.

BOSTON, Dec. 19.-During the hunt
ing season, which has closed in this
state, 10 human lives have been lost.
Ten fatal accidents are reported from
Maine, and no less than IA from Yer.
mont. In this state four of the deaths
occurred from exposure and the bal.
ance from the incautious use of fire.
arms. In addition to the death list,
no fewer than 70 have been seriously
injured by the accidental discharge OF
guns.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-12-26

to the practice Of congress, or rather
the interior department, he said, Of
opening Indian reserv atoms under the
lottery system. 1t seemed to him that
the men who drew the prizes should
be compelled to live up to the letter of
the law. He seriously doubted whether
the entrymen on these lands contem.
plated their retention, but believed
they hoped rather to make money out
OF their holdings, while the real set.
tiers were placed at a dis adv antage.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-12-26
BENEFITS OF RATE LAW.
Passenger Fares Reduced and Better
Business Methods Established.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 20. &C. A.
Prouty, Of Vermont, member Of the
interstate commerce commission, who
arrived here this morning from St.
Louis to continue the car shortage
hearing, said today in an interview in
speaking of the so.called rate law:
II have no doubt that eventually
all states east Of the Mississippi and
north of the Ohio will be on q 2.cent
basis, and by eventually mean, OF
course, within q reasonable time for
such legislation to be enacted-if leg.
islation shall be required, which I
doubt. All these things are and will
be due to the agitstion of the pas.
sage of rate law. No man can tell
what the final effect of the rate law
may be until it has been worked out
in the courts" MIR. Prouty continued: {:
1.-THE most important effect of the
law has been the reduction of passen.
ger rates east OF Pittsburg and north
of the Ohio river and in their COM
munities. These reductions have been
widespread-not in the west, admit,
but east of Pittsburg and north of the
Ohio people are riding for &c mile.
The commission has made no orders
and expressed no opinions to account
for this change. The carriers have
tacitly admitted that their rates were
too high"
Mr.. Prouty said that it was too
early now to estimate the real value
of the rate law. Up to this time the
railroads, he said, had generally evi.
denced a disposition not only to obey
the law but to accept any construction
the commission put upon it. The COM
mission has had no occasion, he said,
to issue any restraining orders, nor
orders that would cost the railroads
much to obey. Until it does SO, Mr..
Prouty said, it would be impossible
TO say what they will do.
II said when the bill was passed, =
said Mr.. Prouty, ''that the first effect
would be to stop rebates. I believe
they have been stopped"
Mr.. Prouty, recurring to the reduc-
tion of passenger rates, said there had
been some reductions in freight rates
too, as we'll as few advances.
"While this amounts to a reduction
in the published tariff" he said, "it
amounts also largely to increased
revenues for the railroads. 1t must
be clear that ii they cut of all free
transportation the railroads can af-
ford to reduce passenger and freight
rates.
Mr.. Prouty said that whatever
might be the fate of the law finally,
the people would control the business
of rate making, all shippers would
pay the same rates, the square deal
would apply, business would be on q
cash basis, men would pay for riding
and the railroads would pay for SER
vices in their interest.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-12-26
Congressional Proceedings.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-President
Roosevelt's Panama message is to be
reprinted for the senate in "normal''
spelling. Senator Kittridgs today se.
cured the adoption OF IN order for the
printing Of 10000 copies Of the mes.
sage. Senator Lodge suggested that
the message be printed in "normal'
spelling. This suggestion was con.
CURED In.
Senator Dick introduced bill pro.
viding for the equalization Of the SAL
aries OF army and navy officers. II
begins with cadets in the army and
navy academies and the equalization
of the allow ances and clothes.
There was Q sharp debate in the
house today over the policy OF ad.
journiug for the holidays, during
which Mr.. Lacey, OF Iowa, declared
that the policy of such . course was
"idiotic," and Mr.. Clark, Of Mis-.
souri,, chairman, charged that "un
seemly jobs" had crept into legisla.
ton as result Of crowding much Of
the work in appropriation bills into
the closing days Of congress. On .
challenge from Mr.. Tawney, he said
he would later specify some of those
"]obs."
Congressman Littsuer, member Of
the committee on appropriations,
talked with the president on the ques.
ton OF increasing the salaries Of gov.
ernment employees. The president is
not understood to favor an increase
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-12-26
TO PREVENT CAR SHORTAGE.
Legislation Proposed BY Which Inter.
state Commission May Act.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10. - Senator
Hansbrough, Of North Dakoto, who
has taken an active interest in steps
to remedy the situation caused by the
car shortage, particularly in the
northwest, has prepared the outlines
of legislation which he believes, II en-.
acted into law, will tend to prevent q
recurrence Of the present congestion.
These have been shown to the presi.
dent. at whose suggestion the sena.
tors ideas were put into shape, and
to Chairman Knapp Of the interstate
commerce commission. They con.
template Legislation along the follow.
ing lines:
Giving the interstate commerce COM
mission power to inquire into the
equipment capacity, under stress Of
extraordinary requirements, of all in.
terstate railways, 60 as to Judge as to
their ability to move traffic under ex.
traordinary conditions.
Giving the commission authority to
require shippers holding cars in demur.
rage to unload and reload such cars
within "a hours after the cars have
been placed in the position to be un-
loaded.
Making it q misdemeanor for com.
mon carriers to compel trainmen to
attempt to move trains containing
tonnage in excess Of the registered
tonnage capacity Of the engines haul.
ing such trains.
Authorizing the commission to re-
quire the temporary use OF idle equip
ment of one road to supplement the
overtaxed equipment OF the other.
Senator Kittredge. of South Dako-
ia, today said: "About the 1st OF
October the railroads gave notice of a
rate on coal 20 per cent. less than the
rate then in force. The coal dealers,
to have all the advantage of this rate,
allowed the entire month of October
to pass by before ordering coal. The
result was that the railroads were not
able to ship it fast enough"
Governor Cummins, of Iowa, who
had brief talk with the president to-
day, expressed decided views upon
the car shortage question. He de-
clared his intention to recommend to
the Iowa legislature imposition of a
fine on railroad companies who ne.
glect to furnish cars to q shipper af.
ter q certain number of days. The
governor also thinks that consignees
should be required to speedily unload.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-12-26
Selling Texas Lands.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2l.-Over l..
600, 900 acres Of public lands in Texas
will he sold on January l. It will be
sold to the highest bidders in lots Of
from one to eight sections, the state
giving the purchasers 40 years. time
to pay for it. Most Of the land 10 cit.
uated in the western part Of the state.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-12-26
La Toilette Hes Bills.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2l.- Senator
La Toilette has introduced bills to
amend the railroad rate bill passed
during the last session OF congress
and adding one section to provide for
the investie alton of the valuation of
railroad property. The proposed
amendments are along the line of
amendments offered by the Wisconsin
senator while the rate bill was under
consider alton in the senate.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-12-26
Arrange Stars In Flag.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.-The war
and navy departments have finally
decided the arrangement of the stars
in the national flag when Oklahoma
comes into the union. The second and
fifth rows will contain seven stars
each, while the first, third, fourth aud
sixth will have eight.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-12-26
Penalty For Absent Congressman.

WASHINGTON, Dec. l9.-Represen.
tative Gaines introduced bill today
providing that senators and repre-
sentattves have sl3.75 a day deducted
from their salaries for each day they
fail to attend the session. The sick.
ness of members or illness in their
families are to be the only valid ex-
cuses.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-12-26
Object To Land Lotteries.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2l.-The house
passed today the bill extending the
time to May Is, 1907. in which entry.
men may make final residence on the
Shoshone reservation, Wyoming.
While the bill was under considers.
ton Mr.. Mann, OF Illinois, objected
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-12-26

When . girl removes the family
photograph album from the parlor
1t is q sure sign that che is afflicted
with social aspirations. Chicago
Record.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-02-08
TO THE RESCUE.

1t is the special province of the edi-
tor of the H erald to help people
out of difficulties. We have a regu-
lar "Happy Hooligan'' propensity
for offering our services.
The Cuban Congress has appro-
priated $25. to buy wedding
present for Miss Alice Roosevelt.
The President and cabinet do not
know what TO do with the offer.
They don't want to refuse it for
fear they might offend sister
republic. They don't want to accept
it for fear it might disturb the
"Comity of Nations" whatever
that is. Turn it over to the H al d
editor. Miss Alice don't need it.
She has presents to burn. Every
room in the White House is stored
full of them. They are piled up
under the beds in the same way the
Lapland peasantry store "Kafe
Brod." Nicholas don't need it.
He has two millions deposited in the
bank and has salary of So, 900. He
lays awake nights thinking of ways
to spend his money. Turn it over
to us. We will furnish a bond that
if we get it the "Comity of Nations"
will not be even jolted. We need
that twenty-five thou. and we need
it sudden but we want it in cash.
We don't want any Chenaise de ouit
of oriental weave with cobwebby
lace at neck, wrist and hem, worth
kings ransom. A voluminous
flannel bath robe "wrapped all
round with a wooden string' is good
enough for us to sleep in this cold
weather. We don't want any
diamonds that sparkle and CLEAN
and glimmer like miniature suns.
The Standard oil furnishes our
glimmer at Is cents per gallon. We
don't want shimmering silken
robe with rustling trail, our boy
says he won't carry the train We
want the twenty-five thou. in cold
cash and if Cuba will send it to us in
side of thirty days we will discount
it three per cent, the same way the
paper houses do our bills when we
pay cash.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-02-08
Has Evolved New Industry.

Near the small town of Liegnitz, in
Silesia, lies the village Knitz, which is
the possessor of a small lake, having
rush and reed covered island nest
ling in it's center. This island has been
selected by native dealer as breed
ing ground for seagulls and thousands
may now be seen there. The eggs Of
these birds are held in much esteem
as dainties. The demand is so large
and the quantity of eggs secured is
so considerable that the owner is max
ing money quickly. The birds do not
seem to object to the removal of their
eggs, but lay all the faster to make
up for the loss.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-02-08

stated, and campaign fund raised
on this plan, Minnesota republicans
would win a victory that would
make all previous achievements
look microscopic. Any other
course, in our judgment, means
defeat, and thedefeat would be
merited.
There is no charge for this advice.
Minnesota republicans can follow
it, or leave it alone, just as they
please.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-02-08
FIRE At BROWERv|LLE.

Fire of unknown origin broke out in
the Masonic Hall at Browerville
Saturday night and destroyed not
only that building but the post Office
and one other adjoining building
occupied as soloon. The loss was
nearly complete and was covered but
partially by the insurance companies.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-02-08
Farm for Sale

Or.will trade for smaller farm, my
240-acre farm; 100 acres under cultiva-
ton; balance meadow and pasture;
good buildings; three and one-half
miles west of town; one of the best
faIms in Ashley town. Ill health
cause of selling. Joseph Zehrer, Sank
Centre, Mimi. 25-4t-pd
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-02-08
ambassadors Sale

The Welch farm, consisting of about
152 acres, lying one mile west of the
city limits, will be sold to the highest
and best bidder, subject to lease for
next season. 18-tf
w. A. Morse, Administrator
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-02-08
No. 3155.
Report Of the condition of the
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
of sauk Centre, Mimi,

Of Sank Centre, MIMI,
At Sank Centre, in the State of Minneso ia
at the close of business. January 29th. A. d
1906.
RESOURCES.
6 6Uans sfa secured and unsecured
.. Bonds to secure circulation 1880 90
Bonds. Securities. etc............. 6.792 So
Banking house. furniture. fixtures 1896 90
Due from National Banks not
Due from State Banks and Bankers. '''' "
Due from approved reserve agents 2S,31S so
Checks and other cash itemS......
Notes of other national banks -. $50 90
Fractional paper currency, nickels
LAWFUL MONEY RESERVE IN BANK,
VIZ:
Specie. ................$ 11.506 As
Legal tender notes 1880 90
Redemption fund with U. S. Treas
urer per cent of circulatio n CPS 90
Due from u. S. Treasurer other
than per cent redemption fund
Total ..... ........... s3o6.719 o5
LIABILITIES
saEPpas f fasa paid $4,000 SsSsS g g
Undivided profits, less expenses,
taxes paid and ten
per cent dividend ........... go. 5,321 "a
National bank notes outstanding 1850 90
Dividends unpaid. LILO 90
Individual deposits SUBJ
ject to check. 10.267 95
Demand certificates of
ce asPSsl5' checks 80. 80. l4s'4SS OIL
Cashiers checks outStan'g 81 25 213.S97 81
Total. ................ .....- $3O6,719 O5
State of Minnesota, county of Stearns IS:
/, F. w. Sprague, Cashier of the above
named bank, do sOlemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best Of my
knowledge and belief.
f. w. SPRAGUE, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this End
day of February. 1906.
w. T. Caldow, Notary Public.
lSEAL1
CORRECT-AtteSt:
w. o. p. HILsDALE }
l.. r. BARTO. Directors.
c.. M. SPRAGUE,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-02-08
whu nieiIIltSion klar7

Why DisiIlusion Her?
Don't tell your intended that she is
an angel unless you can keep up the
bluff after you are married.