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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-12-12
COAL BARONS INDICTED.
Utah Grand Jnry Makes Accusations
Against Railroads and Others.

SALT LAKE Dec. THE federal
grand jury which has been Investigate.
ing coal land frauds in Utah and
charges that railroad corporations
have discrimina ated against certain
shippers made q partial report this
afternoon in the United States court
to Judge John A. Marshall.
Indictments were returned against the
Union Pacific Railway company, the
Oregon Short Line Railway company,
the Union Pacific Coal company, the
Utah Fuel company, and several of
the highest officials representing the
Hartman and Gould corporations in
Utah. The indictments charge viola.
tion of the interstate commerce law,
alleging discrimination against D. J..
Sharp, coal dealer in Salt Lake
City, who was forced out of business
after he had cut prices below the prices
charged by the other dealers in coal.
After the indictments had been re.
turned, bench warrants had been is
sued and the grand jury had ad-
journed until the first Monday in Jan.
uary, Assistant Attorney General
Maynard stated that when the grand
jury reconvenes after the holidays, the
inquisition will be resumed. The in.
dictments returned today, he said,
mark only the beginning of the gov.
ernment's probing operations in Utah
and Wyoming, and that violations OF
the law alleged in these indictments
are only incidents of a gigantic sys'
tenn of fraud that have been in opera
ton in the west for many years.
The indictments against the Utah
Fuel company and the six agents o1
the company is based on the methods
used in acquiring about l, 400 acres Of
coal land in Sewer county, Utah
The lands were filed on in March,
1905.
In a statement made this afternoon
Attorney Maynard outlined the meth
ods alleged to have been pursued, as
stated by witnesses called before the
grand jury.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-12-12
To Return Tainted Money.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Before be
retires from Office President Roosevelt
intends to have refunded to the policy.
holders of the "Big Three" insurance
companies, the money contributed to
the republican national committee by
the three big insurance companies,
the Equitable Life, the Mutual Life
and the New York Life Insurance com.
pauies.
The aggregate of their contribu.
tious, made out OF the 'yellow dog
funds of the companies, was sl5S,0
The fac. that be was elected with the
help Of money taken illeg ally from the
poIicy.holders OF the three companies
has nettled the president sorely for
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-12-12
Dcnaturcd Alcohol In Demand.

PEORIA, ILL.,, Dec. THE Atlas
distillery. a propert, Of the American
Spirits Manufacturing company, in
all probability will open tod ay for the
manufacture of denatured alcohol at
its full capacity Of 5000 barrels a
day. 1t is stated that orders for the
new product have been received far in
advance Of its initial denaturing pro.
cess and that the distillery will be
kept working the year round produc.
ing this class of goods.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-12-12
Montana Leads In Copper.

WASHINGTON, Dec. G.-The copper
output in the United States this year
is the largest on record. Notwith.
standing scarcity of labor the output
has increased by no less than ia per
cent. Montana easily heads the list,
with $50, 900, 600 pounds. Arizona be-
ing good second, with 2s7, 900, 600:
Michigan follows with 22l oss. 900,
then comes Utah and California.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-12-12
EQUAL RATES FOR ALL.
Senator Hepburn Introduces Bill To Com
pei Square Freight Rates.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator
Hepburn, of Idaho, today introduced
q bill in the senate amenda atory of the
interstate commerce acts, under which
transportation companies are per.
mitted to charge more for q short in
land haul than for long distance
water terminal haul. The object of
the bill is to afford relief to the cities
Of the northwest against which the
railroad companies have been discrim-
mating, such as Spokane, Butte.
Boise and other non.terminal inland
cities.
Under the existing law, as inter-
preted by the courts, interstate COM
merce carrying roads charge greater
freight rate from Chicago to Butte.
Spokane, and other inland:cities than
they do to Seattle. Nearly all of the
railway companies tot the northwest
are today charging to :inlandi,points
the through rate, plus the local rate,
from the Pacific coast backl to these
places. It is done under the pretense
Of the necessities arising from the wa.
ter competition to coast points, com.
pelling the railroads torgive those
points cheaper rates than they would
otherwise be able to do.
There is no real substance in this
point acd Senator Heyburn's bill pro.
vides: ''That it shall be,unlawful for
any common carrier, subject to the
provisions of this act to charge or re-
ceive any greater compens alton for
the transportation OF passengers or OF
like kinds of property for q shorter
than for longer distance over the
same line in the same direction, the
shorter being included within the
longer distance, but this shall not be
construed as authorizing any common
carrier within the terms of this act to
charge or receive greater compens a.
tion for shorter than for a longer
distance
The m asure is of vast importance
to all interior business in the United
0GotCSS poItlCuAoIAy w 0pOhouC ouO
other northwestern non.terminal rail
road cities.
The result of the present system is
centrifugal in its action, throwing the
business from the center to the rim o1
the country under conditions unjus,
to the producing centers of the United
States which deprives them of the ad'
vantages of their location relative to
the products of the country surround
ing them and compels them in many
instances to ship the raw products
which they produce to the manufac'
turers and ship the manufactured pro-
ducts back at the through rate to the
coast, plus the local rate back from
the coast to such point and also de.
prives the central portions of the
country from the benefit of proximity
to the field of production. Senator
Heybur will press his bill vigor.
ously before congress this winter and
hopes to secure its enactment into law.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-12-12

from the water of the gorge to the
lower parts of the bridge.
The nearest approach to this struc.'
ture In height is the Zambesi bridge
on the Cape to Cairo railway in Az
rica, which is only $50 feet in height.
The material used in Colorado's engi.
neering monstrosity is fat steel and
steel cables, such as are utilized on
the Brooklyn bridge in New York.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-12-12

Woods artificial stones have de.
ceived the best known experts, who
have declared them to be genuine.
The cost Of production is so small
that it is expected a revolution will
take place in the diamond trade.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-12-12
Make Artificial Diamonds.

LONDON, Dec. At a meeting of
the members Of the Royal society to-
day, Herbert Wood described his pro.
cess for making diamonds artificially.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-12-12
Highest Bridge In the World.

DENVER, Dec. 6.-The bridge across
the Royal Gorge, which will be com.
pleted in a few days, is the highest In
the world. Though only 23O feet long,
it will be 2,627 feet high or half mile
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-12-12

AS every housekeeper can understand,
burnt alum and sulphuric acid the
ingredients Of all alum and alum
phosphate powders must carry to
the food acids injurious to health.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-17
AUGUSTA CHURCHES.
Sunday Services Which All Are Cor
daily Invited to Attend.

W. c. T. y. services will be held Sun
day at 2.i5 =. M.
PEOPLES CHAPEL Northern avenue
Advent services 1T 10.O A. NJ with ser
mon by +. +, Blaisdell; prayer ard social
service at Il. NJ
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE:-Sunday ser
vices at II y. NJ. Subject Christ JESUS.
Also Wednesday at AS L. NJ. Noodmen
Hall, .O7 Water Street.
ST. MARY'S CATHOLIC CHURCH,
State street: First mass at 7.:D A. M.
high mass at 1870 A. NJ; vespers and
benediction at 80 P. M. -
UNITARIAN CHURCH. Edward G.
go A. NJ. Subject of sermon the
Seekers" Sunday school at close of ser
vice.
GREEN ST. METHODIST CHURCH.
1914. Sermon, subject: 10 Days With the
EVIL Spirit" 80. sermon. subject. What
the Bible Teaches about Sin and its Pun
iShment.
NORTH AUGUSTA METHODIST
CHURCH. w. a. Meservey. PASTOR
Morning services. 1915 A. NJ; Sunday
school, Il NJ; evening serrnon.'7 p. NJ.
Wednesday class meeting. go p. NJ.
CONGREGATIONAL CHI l. Il c H.
Morning service at 1920. with sermon by
Rev. Henry W. Hubert OF Bangor; Sun
day-school at noon: Y. p. S. c. r. at go
evening service with preaching at 80.
ST. BARNABAS CHAPEL. Bangor ST..
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-17
NOT A PATENT MEDICINE.
Hyomei a Scientific Treatment for Ca
tarrh by Breating Medicated Atr.
Breathed through the pocket iLhal-

er that comes with every outfit, Hyo-
mel destroys all catarrhal germs in The
air passages OF the throat and rose.
soothes and heals the irritated 1nu-
Cous membrane and effect aaily
drives from the system all traces of
catarrhal poison.
No one should confound H,Omei
with the patent medicines that are ad-
vertised as catarrh cures. 1t is, as
superior to them all as the diamond is
more valuable than cheap glass.
The complete Hyomei outfit. consise =
ing of 4 neat pocket inhaler. a med =
cine drOpper, and a bottle of HyonA,i
costs but 81. and extra bottles can lAa
obtained for so cents, making it tie
most economical method of curing ca
tarrh, as we'll as the most reliable.
Bowditch & Webster and Percy w.
Means have sold "a great many outfits
and have seen such remarkable re-
suits from it's use, that they sell it
under an absolute guarantee that. it
costs nothing unless it cures.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-17

One of the deals in hOrsetiesh Tor
the week was effected Thursday ny
George w. Wadleigh of this city ana
lanes Pinknam of winthrop, MT.
Wadleigh giving his black mare Doliie
r. in exchange for a bay geldins
owEed by MIR. Pinkham. The latter
horse is six years old. stands 10 hs
hands, weighs 1850. and was sired by
Haley. he by Nelson. He is of good
s,yle and action, and Is a good road
horse. for which purpose Mr.. Wad-
,e,eh secured him. 1t is also said
that he can go along some.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-17
GOSPEL MISSION.
Revival Services Of Rev. I. T. johnson
Gaining in interest

Evangelist I. T. Johnson with plain
ness and simplicity presented the Cos
pei to the hungry gathering that had
filled the Mission hall He took his
text from ST. John 9th chapter Feed
ing the multitude" firstly speaking
of the things that do not feed the
church. then following With the things
that do. The closest attention was
given him from start 10 finish by all
present. The one out of sorts was
given smile. and the discouraged one
pointed TO the goOdly land of Canaan,
the better way OF living. The lost one
WIS prayed with and we believe nearly
all gathered up of the fragments
something for himself so that the mes
sage divinely sent should not be lost
Come tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-17

SexaSesima Sunday:-Holy Communion
ut s. 4. o'clock A.. NJ: Sunday-school 1T
.. IS o'clock p. NJ evening prayer. with
sermon by Bishop Goldman at $50 p. NJ.
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST. Scen-
t.st-Serviccs Sunday at 1870 A. NJ. Sub
iect: "Christ Jesus" Wednesday, even
ing meeting at 80 p. NJ. Mt the Christian
Science reading room, o5 Melville street.
ST. MARKS CHURCH. Rev. Geo r.
Dcg"r. rectOr:-7 A. Nj. Holy Com
munion: 9.45. Sunday-school; II. Mathis.
with sermon by Bishop Goldman. followed
by confirmation; 7.3O =. NJ, EvensonG and
sermon.
THE UNIvERSALIST CHURCH. G. A.
Hayden. pastCr:-Morning service at 1929.
sermon by the pastor The last in the
series. "The Anchor of the Soul Sure and
Steadfast: Sunday-schOol at noon; Young
Peoples Christian Union praise meeting
at $50 =. NJ.
thror street 3. p. Hope pastor: Morn
ing sermon or 1.-The Lordship of the
Christ" Sunday school at noon; Y. p. S.
G. L. at $50; evening service at 80 with
sermon on '"rhe Power for tn" Chris
tran Life" The ordinance of baptism
will be administered ct the evening ser
vice.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH: 1870. Rev. C.
L. Potter will preach Il farewell sermon
for the time being; singing by the choir.
Miss Alice f. Sawyer rs Oreanist: even
ing service at : with short sermon by
Rev. Mr.. Potter. after which Il social
meeting will he held. Wednesday even
ing IL PRAYER meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. Lizzie Boyes AS Northern
avenue.
STATE STREET FREE BAPTIST
CHURCH. Rev. c. G. Mosher pastor:
Preaching service at 1870 with sermon by
the pastor; Sunday school at Ill IS; c. F.,
| meeting at Gas: evangeliStic service in
| audience room OF the church at 730; the
pastor will preach: chorus choir will sing
Evangelistic meetings every evening dur
ing the week III the church auditorium
Large chorus. Rev. A. A. Walsh will
speak.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-17

Master Wallace a. Price entertained
the members of the boys choir OF 81.
Marks church Thursday evening, at
the home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. J. Turner, So Chapel street. the
gathering being of the nature OF Il
surprise party in honor of the young
mans 14th birthday. Those present
numbered about a dozen. and the eve
ming passed most pleasantly with
games and other arnusements. during
which refreshments were seryed, ana
everyone had a good time.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-17
Tho concert by the Bowdoin Glee an

Tho concert by the Bowdoin Glee ana
Mandolin clubs at City hall Feb. "a
will be the sixth appearance of the
.,uhs this winter. the earlier concerts
being at Brunswick. Bath. Bangor,
I,,lsworth and Old Town. In March
tho clubs will give concerts at Auburn,
portland, Pennington. Livermore Falls
"a half a dozen other places not yet
arranged for. The organizations are
a.,nentjcnaIly strong this season in all
,a,,r,ments. They carry over 30
.,sa,, .nd the program is made up of
.ha music that everybody likes and en-
,ovs from n college club. Tickets are
~. ! on sale at Means drug store.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-17
SATURDAY TRADE BULLETIN
Money in It, If Taken Advantage of Today-Stores Are
Open Saturday Evenings.

nice 25c. cashmere hose for only lie. a
pair.
Swift & Turner showed the scribe a
fine tin box with panel lock, q
Japanned, decorated safe for money
anG valuable papers. 1t is 9,@x6l2 and
inches deep. Today only 49c.
White metal, bright spoons, only &c.
| for s. nice TO save silver spoons.
'Cando' silver polish, 25c. bottle, for
only he. Big new line aluminium
| ware.
| f. Locke says, all counts of the Soule
navel oranges today only, at cents
| per dozen less than regular prices.
Good navel 116 count oranges, IA for
25c. Three cans sifted peas, 25c.; 8
| cans standard quality, Maine corn, 25c. !;
pound package Grandmother's
washing powder. l5c. Bakers rich
montevidios only 25c. pound. All green
stuff.
Weber & Hewett have candy WIN
dow that does them credit and choice
| Is only 15c. Il pound today, pounds
2ao. Four full pound packages pop
corn, 25c. Large stock SOuIe oranges.
all counts. BY the box only $3.25.
Native pork ribs. Deerfoot farm saus-
age and bacon. Fresh cauliiower
rhubarb, cukes, radiShes. etc. Whip
roor-will cream. guaranteed 40 per
cent. The fancy bakery goods here
continue to delight customers.
Merrill Bros. show fancy spinach.
ECSfOn t.fitrE rhllharh 6an1pIiOn
greens. etc. Also Soule oranges,
cranberries. sweet potatoes, etc.
Chickens and turkeys. Aroostook
honey zoe. III. How is this. 25 lbs.
granulated sugar, $l.o5: dozen cans
fancy Maine corn. sl.o05 dozen cans
Hatchet brand peas, $l.25; 5 Tbs. large
prune5, soc.
f. c. Leighton has been able to Sc
cure Il case of the Century crash. all
linen. absorbent. 10 inches wide,
bleachel and half bleached. regular
10c. and 1212c. goods for this sale. 7lac.
per yard. This crash was made by
the Dundee Mills which have just
failed. consequently this was bought at
a great discount. For the benefit of
the customers who have been disap-
pointed in not getting more of her 20
by 40 Belfast linen towels at 12hc..
she has been able to get 90 dozen more.
This is a lucky buy for her patrons.
as she can positively get no more at
this price. Notice these goods in
south window. There are about 20
dress patterns loft Of those 25c.
sateans which are selling at 15c.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-17

Supt. w. w. Albee of the Augusta
Water District announces that the
water which is now being pumped into
the city pipe system comes from Carie-
ton pond. The small pump at the
pumping station at Cobbosseecontee
was started Tuesday, and since that
date all the water which has been
pumped into the pipes has been drawn
from Carleton pond. and Will continue
to be for the future.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-17

The Alba Dentaf Rooms just opened
in tine Vickery Bldg. opposite Hotel
North, have an announcement in this
issue which can't fail to be of interest
to anyone needing first-class dental
service.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-17
Assist Nature.

You have been told to "hitch your
wagon to star'-that nature will as
sist yal That's all right. There are
times. however. when you should as
sist nature. and the Spring is one of
these times.
Nature is now undertaking to cleanse
your system-if you take Hoods Sar-
saparlla the undertaking will be sue
cessful. aud: your complexion bright
and clear.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-17

Beatrice Herford will entertain her
audience in the Congregational church
on Friday evening. Feb. 23. with some
Of her original monOlogues. Among
others she will give THE Intelligence
Office" Her interviews with the diff
ferent girls. and the way in which her
family shrinks in size. as she finds L
universal objection to children, are
too laughable to be missed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-17

After having been laid off a day on
account Of the snowstorm of Thursday,
work was resumed by the ice harvest
ers above the Kennebec dam Friday
morning, and the teams were hauling
1S-inch cakes to the Insane hospital
during the day.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-17

To convince those who do not al
ready know that the famous Soule
oranges are among the best shipped
from California, we quote the price at
which two carloads sold in New York
at auction last Wednesday, 1915 per
box. This brand brought the highest
price of any, out Of % cars sold that
day.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-17

Among the Old Town visitors who at
tended the joyfest of Ali Baba Temple,
d. o. K. X. and who returned home
Friday afternoon. We're Leroy Thomp-
son, Fred L. Weymouth, ]. H. Flynn
and +. L. Harding.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-17

The Rt. Rev. Robert Goldman, d. ID q.
will make his annual visitation of tie
Episcopal church in Augusta toner
row. At st. Marks he will celebrate
the Holy Communion at o'clock. and
will preach and administer confirma-
ton at II O'Clock. AT St. Barnab.lS'
chapel he will preach and confirm at
z y NJ
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-17

The many friends Of Mrs. b. f.
Chaifey and Mrs. Higginson of Win
nepeg. formerly the Misses Eastman of
this city. Will be interested TO know
that they have leased the DR.. Anderson
cottage at Small Point for next July.
August and september.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-17

Nearly all of the delegates to the
Socialists State convention returned to
their homes in various sections of the
State Friday morning, although a few
from Washington and Somerset county
will remain until today seeing the
sights" in the Capital city.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-17
WatervilIe NotAa.

Geo. w. Dorr. the enterprising drug
gist, has just received a large stock
of Hyomei. the guaranteed cure fbr ca :
tarrh. With every outfit he ii ives a
signed guarantee to refund the money
III Hyomei does not benefit. This is
the famous inhalation treatment that
cures catarrh without stomach osing,
and is the only guaranteed cu e for
that disease.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-17

Thursdays storm cleared off cold
and at : o'clock Friday morning the
thermometer at Means drug store in
dicatcd below zero. The cold was
of short duration. however, for the
mercury rose rapidly after s O'Clock,
and -ths day which followed p. was as
mud as the latter part of March.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-17

The big piow Of the Electric road
was at work along the main line Fri
day morning. and was doing good
work in levelling off the snow bank
between the track and the highway.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-17

Have you noticed that though we ap-
pear 10 be in the midst of winter, we
are really on the edge of spring? F.
l.. HerSey realizes it, and hence his
display of the spring styles in the
celebrated makes OF stylish shoes.
Dorothy Dodd" "Walkover,'' and
Packard"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-17

1t arouses energy, develops and stim-
mates nervous life. arouses the cour"se ,
Of youth. 1t makes you young as'u"'
That's what HOLSTERS Rocky Moun.a'"
Tea VII do. IS cents. Tea or TaD'e'H
Rowditch Webster 4 Co
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-17

Another shipment of Holland Rusk
has been received at Geo. D. Haskell's,
and he has decided to give the public
one more chance of getting packages
for 25c. Here also you can get the
famous SOule oranges.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-17

The Past Commanders night which
was to have been celebrated by Trinity
Commandery on Friday evening, March
2, will be held on a different date. to be
announced later.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-17

Ruckley's is to he a sort of "Mecca
for shoppers today. as his ad lndl-
Gates 1t is we'll to remember the
time for these low prices is nearing a
close and no doubt many will regret it,
when too late.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-17

The engagement is announced of
Miss Annie P. Clark of this city and
Ransom d. Palmer Of Somerville,
Mass. Her many friends here will eX-
tend their congratulations.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-17

Mr.. and Mrs. a. P. Fifield of Cedar
street ere receiving the congratulations
of their friends on the birth of a nice
gir! baby. which occurred Wednesday
evening
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-17

II not convenient to obtain Hyonad of
Bowditch & Webster. Percy W. Means. or
some other druggist 1t will be for,varded
from the laboratory by mail on rec,sir of
The r. T. Booth Co.. Hyomei. Rlis.
Ithaca. n ~
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-17

At II. G. Barkers men will find an
actual slaughter going on in prices OF
flannel, madras and Dercale shirts.
Regular values of 81 to $1.5O. all
marked down to only csc. each. Also
Daily Kennebec journal., 1906-02-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry L. Morrill, will
occupy the Moore residence on Sewall
street during the absence of DR.. Moore
and family in New York.