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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-01-10
May Probe Worlds Fair Matters.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 5.-The final
report Of Senate Carter, ss president
of the Louisiana Purchase commits.
sion, contains considerable sens alton.
al matter concerning the way in which
the exposition company, headed by
David r. Francis, ignored the law in
numerous ways.
From time to time rumors had been
circulated a. to q congressional In.
vestigation Of the methods pursued in
the disbursement of the "a, 900, 900 ap-
propriated for the fair at St. Louis.
It Is evident that Senator Carter ia
ready for any event of that sort, be.
cause, somehow, it has become public
that Csrter's report is the warmest
document ever filed with the depart.
ment of state.
One published paragraph concern.
ing this situation Is that charges oi
utter disregard OF the federal law ere.
ating the commission, fraud and ir.
regularity in the awards of medals
and prizes, mismanagement OF the fair
by inadequate advertisement, the
wholesale issue of free admissions to
the fair grounds, and finally, favorit-
ism In the disposal of the great mass
of salvage left on the exposition
grounds are contained in the long re.
port filed by Senator Carter with the
department of state.
Senator Carter calls attention to the
fact that during the progress of the
fair, there were %, ,066, ,537 admissions,
and that only l2,604,6l6 were paid
admissions. The exposition company,
under David r. Francis, gave passes
Unfortunately, thereby causing &C.
tual losses to the exposition and
showing favoritism In numerous
ways. Cases of corruption are cited.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-01-10
Five Killed by Dyuam

CHICAGO, Jan. 6.-Five men were
instantly killed, four others fatally
hurt and seven seriously injured by
the explosion Of ton of dynamite At
the Quarries of the Dolez & Shepard
company at Gary. ILL.,, today. All of
the men injured are foreigners. The
cause Of the explosion 10 not known,
but It Is supposed that q box contain.
Ing hundred pounds Of the explosive
fell from the top OF another case while
It was being warmed prior to being
used Tor blasting purposes. and that
the explosion Of this amount Get of
the balance Of the 2, 900 pounds.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-01-10
Russia VIII Deny Story.

LONDON, Jan. Alt was learned at
the foreign Office today that Great
Britain anticipates that Russia will
repudiate the statements made by
Admiral Rojestvensky in q letter pub.
lished in The Novoe Vremya in St.
Petersburg yesterday, that the British
fleet In the far east intended to crush
the Russian fleet In case the Japanese
failed to do so at the battle of the Sea
OF Japan, which the foreign Office de.
clares 10 "absolutely untre."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-01-10
FOrty.Tw0 Story Hotel.

CHICAGO, Jan. 6.-All plans for the
addition to the Auditorium annex have
been finished and the completed struc-
ture, in point OF size, elegance and
striking features, will be the peer of
any hotel in the world. The new hos
telry will be known as the Congress
hotel and annex. The new structure
will be 40 stories high, and to har.
monize with it two stories will be add
ed to the last addition in connection
with the annex.
The hotel, under the present owner
ship and management OF the Congress
Hotel company, will contain fully 1000
rooms, making 1t not only the largest
hotel enterprise in the world, but
probably representing the largest in.
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Bryan Talks to FilipinOs.

MANILA, Jan. 5.-W. J. Bryan was
enthusiastically received yesterday by
the provincial officers and people Of
Bacolod. At banquet rendered him
q leading native expressed the hope
Of ultimate independence and presented
the industrial, economic and admins.
trative conditions of the province.
Mr.. Bryan's response was Of the same
tenure as his speech At Manila. He
enjoined the natives to have confidence
in the American people, citing the
work of the educational bureau as a
proof OF the good intention of the fed.
eral governments.
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Inaugurated In Q Glass Cage.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 6.-As curl.
GUS q spectacle as ever graced elm.
liar occasion was seen here today
when John NJ. Pattison, having taken
the oath as governor. reviewed the
parade OF 1900 troops from . glass
cage. Mr.. Pattison, who has been Ill
for some time, stood in the open long
enough to take the oath of Office, and
stepped into the cage OF glass which
had been constructed in the reviewing
stand. Standing on foot warmers
while the long parade shivered past,
the new governor bowed bis acknowl.
edgments.
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Medals For Railroad Employees.

SALT LAKE. Jan. 6. General
Superintendent E. Buckingham Of the
Oregon Short Line today announced
the result of the inspection of the en-.
tire system last November by q party
of some 20 officials of the company
who went over every mile prior to
awarding Of three gold medals and IL
silver medals to the bosses respon-
sible for the good condition of the
roadbed, buildings and bridges. An
order has been placed for the medals
and when they are turned out suitably
engraved they will be presented.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-01-10
Boy C0nfesses NJ urder.

CHICAGO, Jan. 5.-William ]. Mo.
ran, aged 10 years, confessed today to
the killing last night of Robert Col.
lier, aged II years, during a quarrel.
after which Moran says he placed Col.
lier's body on the railroad track ia
the hope that passing train would
hide the evidence OF the crime. The
accidental discovery of the body be.
fore . train had passed disclosed the
fact that Collier had been killed by a
pistol bullet.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-01-10
Governor Bailey Disgorges

Topeka, Jan. 5.-W. J. Bailey,
formerly governor of Kansas. has
turned into the state treasury 81 200
of the money expended by him for
groceries and laundry work during his
administration a. governor, the
money being taken from the fund ap.
propriated by the legislature for the
m maintenance of the executive mansion.
The state subsequently, ruled that the
money had been improperly used by
Governor Bailey.
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4 Lively Breeze Hits Chicago.

CHICAGO, Jan. 4.-One man was
killed and score OF horses injured
and fully $500, 900 worth of property
destroyed by windstorm which struck
Chicago last night. At one time dur.
ing the storm the wind reached q
velocity of 60 miles an hour. Many
pedestrians narrowly escaped being
killed by falling signs or chimneys.
The fatality due the storm occurred in
West Madison street, where Thomas
D. Henderson was struck on the head
by falling sign and died in the hos
pital a few hours later.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-01-10
Woman Elected From White House.

WASHINGTON, J an. A distress.
ing scene was enacted at the white
house executive Offices today in which
Q woman was carried screaming from
the building because che refused to
leave without resort to force. A
handsomely dressed woman apparent.
~ about 80, entered the executive Of
fees snd inquired for Secretary Loeb.
Through . messenger she sent her
card to the secretary.
On the card was the name Mrs.
Nina Morris. and written beneath It
in ink was the address, the New VIII.
lard. To Assistant Secretary Barnes
she said that she wanted to see the
president. She told Mr.. Barnes that
her husband had been disch arged
from government service and she
wanted to demand from the president
his reinstatement, or at least to dis.
cuss the matter.
Mr.. Barnes explained that the pres.
ident had nothing to do with such
subjects and that she would better
take up the matter with the head OF
the department from which her hus.
band had been discharged. Mrs.
Morris declared in . loud tone that
she had come to the white house to
see the president and proposed to see
him, even IT she had to camp there for
a month.
As Mrs. Morris 10 q large woman,
three officers had difficulty in han.
ding her, but eventually they picked
her up bodily and with the aid OF one
of the white house servants carried
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-01-10
TO EXPEDITE MlLk RIVER PROJECT.
Reclamation Officials Hope For Speedy
Adjudication Of Water Rights.

The Washington correspondent of
the Anaconda Standard says Cyrus
q. Babb, Of the reclamation service.
engineer In charge Of the Milk river
project, has recently returned to
Washington, and 10 In consultation
with the officials of the department
relative to the various matters con.
nected with the project. He reports
very favorable progress. At the end
Of September the 6nal surveys were
completed In the St. Mary's district,
and . general Office was established
1T Chinook.
Mr.. Babb also reports satisfactory
progress in connection with the ne.
cessary settlement of the water.rights
problem. The people Of the valley
were informed in the spring that before
work could be begun, it would be nee.
essary to adjudicate by the regular
process Of law the vested water rights
on the Milk river, especially in the
vicinity Of Chinook and Harlem. The
matter has been thoroughly discussed
and the various interests involved
have taken hold of the problem in
good faith and are now pushing it to
conclusion In the courts. The recla.
nation officials will have consider able
inform alton to submit at the trial
bearing upon the amount of water in
Milk river and the amount used by
the various canals for the past two
seasons. They also have practically
finished large scale map Of the main
canal systems that are represented in
the suit, showing the outlines Of the
various ranches in different colors,
the color scheme depending upon the
canal system from which each ranch
receives its water supply.
While the matter is before the
courts, yet the department is working
upon possible form of settlement
proposed by Senator Carter. It is
recognized by many that the courts
may take long time to settle the
matter and II is believed that II some
agreement along the lines suggested
by the senator could be made by which
the various canal companies could
show their willingness to accept she
governments measurements of the
amount OF water in Milk river, II
would be necessary to wait for the
termin alton of the suit 10 the courts
to begin construction work upon the
project.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-01-10
A NEW RATE BILL.
1t Provides For New Tribunal A. Special
Transportation Court.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The rate
regulation will be given the first con.
sideration by the house committee on
interstate and foreign commerce on
January IL. The senate regulation
bill will not be reported on by it until
the house has finally acted.
The first act of retaliation on the
Pennsylvania railroad for taking
passes from the public officials Was
recorded in the house today, when
Representative Reed, Of Kansas, In.
troduced . resolution calling on the
attorney general to investigate the al
legged existence Of q combin alton Of .
number Of the biggest eastern roads.
A bill following the outlines OF .
plan proposed by Judge Grosscup. of
Chicago, for the settlement OF com.
plaiuts Of unjust rates and practices
in railroad transportation was intro.
duced by Representative Hogg, OF
Colorado. It provides for the aboli.
tion Of the present interstate com.
merce commission and the substitu.
ton therefor of trans portation com.
mission, consisting of three members
Ia whom 10 vested all of the powers Of
the present committee and upon whom
10 cast the duty Of proceeding in the
name of the United States in q speci al
transportation court when they shall
have reasonable grounds for belief
that the law is being violated, for the
purpose Of securing q correction OF
the particular rate or practice. The
special court is to consist of seven
members; three Of the court are to be
new appointees and four are to be des.
ignated from the existing circuit
courts; the court to sit at such places
40 the public convenience requires and
from the decision Of the court in gen.
eral term appeals on point of law lie
by writ Of certiorari to the supreme
court of tho United States. The bill
provides for the publicity Of accounts
and methods Of keeping the same and
makes owners and operators of priv.
ate cars subject to the provisions OF
the act. The purpose OF the bill is to
preserve all of the benefits Of the pres
ent commission in the capacity as ar.
bitrators in the disputes between the
carriers and users OF transportation
facilities and to provide effective ina
chinery for the enforcement of rene.
dies against carrier who fails to act
on lines marked out by the transpor.
tation commission.
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vestment ever known in any hotel
property. The entire cost Of the build
ings and furnishings. together with
the land upon which they are erected,
10 approximately e14, ,000, 900.
Greatest Copper Camp on Earth.

BOSTON, Jan. John D. Ryan, OF
the AmalRamsted company, 10 quoted
In an interview here today on the fu.
ture Of the Butte camp and the recent
great strike there 40 follows:
"Butte 10 today the greatest copper
camp In the world. The fact that
mining operations At q depth OF 2,400
feet In the Anaconda mine reveal the
same continuity and perm anent char.
acter Of the ore bodies gives practical
evidence Of what the camp will accom-.
pltsh IN the future. The resources Of
the Amalgamated Copper company
were never In better shape, the com.
pauy's timber lands covering an inn.
mense area, while its coal properties
In Wyoming are capable Of shipping
5000 tons of coal every "a hours. The
Washoe smelter is now In . position
to handle 900 tons Of ore per day"
Speaking Of the North Butte company,
Mr.. Ryan said that the mine was with.
out doubt one of the most rem ark able
properties opened up. The mine is
today shipping some very high grade
ore. AZ to the statement recently
made that Bingham. Utah, was des-
tined to outdistance Butte 40 q copper
camp, Mr.. Ryan smiled and answered
that the character of the ore formation
was so different that q comparison
was hard to make.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-01-10
Narrow Escape From shipwreck

In an open boat, with waves constantly
dashing over them aud with only q
few cans Of beet and gallon of wa.
ter, was the experience of Captain
Borden and the six members Of the
crew OF the American schooner Noko.
mis-. The men reached here yesterd ay,
being brought from St. Andrews,
where they were washed upon the beach
In an almost unconscious condition,
with limbs swollen and benumbed and
almost dead from exposure. They
were found by q party from a small
settlement nearby and given attention
until they were able to be placed in q
boat aud brought to Pens acola. where
the vessel 10 owned.
The Nokomis put out from Gulfpor,
two weeks ago for Cuba, with q cargo
of lumber. Shortly after getting to
sea leak was discovered and In the
heavy gale that prevailed the water
gained rapidly. The men finally de-.
cided to abandon the ship and gath.
cred food and nautical Instruments,
placing them on the cabin house. Just
then q big wave swept over the vessel,
turning it completely over and throw
ing everything into the sea, Almost
by q miracle one Of the lifeboa ats, .
jug of water and q few cans OF meat
we're saved. The men then set out for
shore and for six days and nights
were adrift.
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Water right blapks-only correct
form published-for sale at the RIVER
PRESS Office.
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CONGRESS RESUMES WORK.
Governor LaFollstts. Of Wisconsin, Takes
Seat A. Senator From That State.

LaFollette was sworn In today % q
senator from Wisconsin. Ten min.
utes before the session opened the door
OF the republican cloak room opened,
Senator Spo0ner and his new COL
league enter the chamber. This caused
q mild sensation, for 1t was known
that there had been q bitter political
feeling existing between them and that
their personal relations had been
somewhat strained in consequence. It
was not known up to within . short
time whether or not Mr.. Spooner
would escort his colleague to the desk
to take the oath. But all this was ar.
ranged In the cloak room. Mr..
Spooner. before the session, intro.
duced q number of senators to Mr..
LaFollette.
A few minutes before the senate was
called to order. Mr.. Spooner invited
Mr.. LaFollette to seat beside him In
the second row on the republican side
OF the chamber just of the center aisle.
The reading OF the journal had not
progressed very far when MIR. Spooner
moved that this formality be dispensed
with. This motion prev allied and MIR.
Spooner lost no time in announcing
the presence Of his colleague, Mr.. La.
Toilette, who then took the. oath. AT.
ter he had taken it he was again joined
by Mr.. Spooner and escorted to the
seat assigned him among those repub.
licans who have seats on the demo.
cratic side OF the chamber.
More than the average Of attend ance
Of the members was in place when the
house met for its fret session after the
holiday recess to-day. Regarding a
serious editorial in local paper that
members Of the house abuse the frank.
ing privilege to the extent of sending
circulars. farm and mails, Libraries,
and kitchen utensils free, through the
mails, Mr.. Sims, Tenn. J, presented a
resolution for an investig alton by the
committee on postofaces and post.
roads, "as to whether or not there are
or have been abuses Of the franking
privilege by members of congress or
In the name of the members of con.
gress." The resolution was agreed
to.
The Philippine tariff bill was then
taken up for consideration. Consid.
Grafton of the bill was conducted in
committee Of the whole with Mr.. Ohm
stead Pa. in the chair. The bill pro.
vides for the admission to the United
States Of articles wholly the growth
and product of the Philippines free Of
duty, except sugar and tobacco, on
which tariff Of 25 per cent. Of the
Dingley rate shall be collected. In
confederation of this reduction Of duty
on sugar and tobacco, the products OF
the United States are to be admitted
into the Philippines free Of duty. AT.
ter April l, 1909. the bill provides free
trade between the two countries. Mr..
Payne went into some detail In ex.
planning the industries OF the islands.
Representative Hepburn (1owa) in.
troduced his railroad rate bill which
has been anxiously waited, as Mr..
Hepburn is chairman of the interstate
and foreign commerce committee of
the house. The bill is similar to the
Dolliver bill and embraces In q modi-
fed form many features of the meas.
ure recently proposed by the inter.
state commerce commission.
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give no iutimation of his probable &C.
tion In the case, but said but said
that he had already given tt some at.
tentton, and would consider it with
tbs utmost care.
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rhe Rnslnnss situatIon.


Dispatches 70 Dun's Review indicate
that business conditions are still cncour-
aging on the whole. although erratic
weather makes daily sales most irregular
At Philadelphia the spring season was
satisfactory and payments prompt. Iron
and steel lines are more quiet. Trade
continues good at Pittsburg Jobbing
trade at Baltimore continues active, but
retail business is only fair and collections
are less prompt Louisville reports all
manufacturing plants are doing we'll
Collections are satisfactory at Atlanta
Jobbors and manufacturers at New Or
leans report business seasonably quiet
Business in leading lines at St. Louis
shows gains Of from 10 20 per cent over
last years figures. Trade is active and
collections good at Kansas City
Industrial activity continues at Chicago,
and business throughout the West re-
fleets the encouraging reports regarding
winter wheat, harvest having begun in
the southern sections. Quieter conditions
are reported in wholesale dry goods at
CINCINNATI but pig iron is active and to-
bacco strong Trade in seasonable wear
ing apparel at Cleveland compared favor
ably with last years volume, and activity
is noted in the iron and steel industry
Collections are improving. Heavy rains
have curtailed movement Of merchandise
at St. Paul. Retail trade at Minneapolis
improves with better weather; iobbers re-
port increased sales Of fall and winter
goods.
Bank exchanges this week at all leading
cities in the United States are s2,7l7, ,072,-
636, an increase Of e.s per cent over the
corresponding week last year This is a
substantial gain, considering the large
volume Of payments through the banks
last year.
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BASEBALL
The Riverview Club Admitted 70 the
Amateur City League.

The Riverview Club Admitted 70 the
Amateur City League.
At a meeting Of the Amateur City Base
ball League, last night the Riverview
club was admitted in place OF the Ivy
club, which recently withdrew.
Landlith and Wilmington teams Of
the City league will play at South Side
Park this afternoon.
a game viii be played at Front and
Union streets this afternoon between the
keystone Giants of Philadelphia and the
Wilmington Giants of this city.
1rcenwell a local pitcher who has been
with the Lambertville. n. j., team all
season. has signed with the Des Moinos
club Of Iowa
The scores made by the teams in the
big leagues yesterday follow:
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Cincinnati, 2; Philadelphia, l Q1 in
nings)
Pittsbiug, 10; Boston, 4.
Brooklyn, 5; 81. Louis, g.
New York, z; Chicago, 3.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Athletics-St. Louis (Rain).
New York, 6; Chicago. 2.
Detroit, 4; Boston, q innings).
TRI-sTATE LEAGUE.
Harrisburg, 5; Williamsport, 1.
Altoona, 2; York, /.
Johnstown, 9; Lancaster. 5.
SCHEDULE FOR TOMORROW.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Philadelphia at St. Louis.
New York at Chicago
SCHEDULE FOR MONDAY.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Pittsburg at Philadelphia.
Cincinnati at New York.
Chicago at Brooklyn.
st. Louis at Boston.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Boston at Detroit.
New York at Chicago.
Philadelphia at st. Louis
Washington at Cleveland
TRI-srATE LEAGUE.
Johnstown at Wiliansport.
York at Harrisburg.
Lancaster at Altoona
NOTES.
The Brooklyn Stars would like TO have
challenges from any u years old team in
or out Of the city The lineup is as
follows: Charles Mingle, c.; Joseph Cot
tingham, p.; Leo Smith. SIS; J. Cappell
lb.i William Crumlish, 2b ]. Sullivan. .3b
w. August, and r. John Riley, c.; J.
=. Coleman, rf Send challenges to
John sullivan, 1885 Peach street. captain.
The Hickory A. C. Juniors have or
ganized for the season, and would like to
receive challenges from any II years old
team in the city. The players are as
follows }. Taylor, c.; w. MoCreay. D. :
w. Clark, ss.; r. Ashley. h.; Giliespie.
2b.i G. Chefiins, 3b. T. Cunningham. cf
G. Hollett, r.; Sparks, cf Send chal-
lenges to the manager, Harry Cook. 6l6
East Sixth street.
The Harlan d Hollingsworth Office team
would like TO hear from any Office teams
that can play twilight games. especially
those Of the American Bridge Co. b. & A..
American Car and Foundry Co., vii
mington Malleable Iron Co. and p, B. &
w. railroad.