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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-10-31
Fifty.Three Were Killed.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Oct. 30
Fifty.three persons are positively
known to have lost their lives in the
waters of the Thoroughfare yesterday
when an electric train jumped the
rails ~ the drawbridge over the
waterway. or this number ~ have
been identified. two are missing and
four remain in the morgue ~unidenti.
fed.
At the morgue the scenes we're pa.
the,ic. Persons who had friends on
the ill-fa,ed train crowded about the
door Oand with difficulty were re.
strained from forcing their way into
the building. One of the most heart
reuding Incidents was furnished by
Frederick Benckert, who lost his en-.
tire family, a wife and two children.
Benckert was not informed of the &C.
cident until too late to catch a train
and he hurried here in an automobile.
When he saw the bodies of his wife
and two little boys lying side by side
on the floor, Beckert collapsed and
had to be carried from the building.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-10-31
standard Oil Is Fined,

FINDLAY, Ohio, Oct. 29.-In probate
court here today, Judge Banker over
ruled the motion, filed by the attorney
OF the Standard Oil company. for a
new trial, and imposed a fine OF S., 600
and costs of prosecution in the recent
suit against the Standard Oil com.
pany here. 1t was also ordered that
the criminal information pending
against John D. Rockefeller, the
Buckeye Pipe Line company. and the
Manhattan Oil company be continued
until the next term Of court.
The fine imposed by Judge Banker
was the limit for the ~otfense, though
the law stipulates that each day tina:
the illegal com bination cuisines, is
carried on constitute, an otfense.
Taking this view of the statutes, i,
was possible for the cour, to impose
an aggregate of tiuc- amounting "a
over S6O. 900, 900.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-10-31

BIG TIMBER. Oct. 26.-That the pro.
tits in sheep raising show no signs OF
falling Oft in the immediate future j.
indicated by the prices that are being
paid on the local marke. this fall. A
careful investigation here has brought
out the fact that good young breeding
ewes are hard to get at 49, a head.
while ordinary lambs sell readily a,
from $50 to 50, yearlings from $50
up and mutton sheep at mos, any
price that Is asked. The fact tina. ear,
for shipping are almos. Impossible 70
get accounts in part for the trading
here being very largely amongst home
men, but that the ranchers are buying
sheep in large quantities to run them.
selves, tends to show that faith ia the
future OF the industry is strong in the
minds OF the stockmen in this section.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-10-31

river back into its old channel has
progressed 80 far that the new river,
which fed the sea from the overflow
waters, Is falling rapidly, and will en-.
tirely cease 70 discharge water into the
sea within two OF three days.
The regaining OF the control Of the
Colorado came just ia time to save
the Southern Pacific from the neces.
>ity of building a high line of railroad
across the Colorado desert, the waite,
already being so high that in time Of
windstorms the track was endangered
The evaporation of water on the des.
ert is about ten feet a year and it i:
estimated that i, will take seven o,
eight years for the Salton sea 70 Who'll
ly disappear.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-10-31
\ FARM PRODUCE TRUST.
syndicate Of Wealthy Capitalists Invests
Millions In New Combine.

NEW York, Oct. a9.-.AuO.her big
trust, financed by the millions OF
Thomas F. Ryan. Anthony n. Brady.
Levi p. Morton and Harry Payne
Whitney, has been formed. II is
called the American Farm Produce
company. and it will garner into its
nav all the butter, eggs, cheese and
poultry the great farms Of the country
produce.
Not satisfied with their profits 10
gas, railways, heat, light and power,
the multiple millions Of this aggrega.
ton OF men, together with the rein.
forcements Of many smaller CAPT.
t~alists, will now see that the American
people pay them tribute upon ONE Of
their foods. The trust is organized.
The money is on hand, and now day
BY day its agents are busy over the
country securing the necessary bust.
ness enterprises needed to make it q
working factor in the economics Of the
nation.
Today the first business interest that
is needed in the case was secured
through the purchase Of the big butter
distributing business of James Row.
land Il Co., Of S. Hudson street. This
house is one of the Oldest and biggest
concerns Of its kind in the country.
Within the next few weeks plans will
have been perfected TO absorb some OF
the biggest egg, cheese and poultry
houses. When these are secured, an
attempt will be made TO acquire the
interests Of the biggest milk distribut.
ing concerns in the city. Steps have
already been made to absorb the Dor.
den Milk company, it is asserted, but
a hitch has stopped the plan for the
time being.
The absorption Of these interests
will mean Of course, that the butter,
eggs, milk, cheese and poultry and
by.products will cost nor 70 the con.
sumner within the next few months than
ever before. The principal Offices of
the trust are in Chicago. It's Offices
in this city are at y Broadway. The
trust will be controlled by the western
board OF managers.
The trust has already acquired many
patents for the refining aud manufact.
ure Of butter, which would seem to in
dicate that it will sooner or later 90
-.
arine. 1t IS asserted that the cOmbi-
nation of capital Interested in the new
enterprise is sl00, 0OO, 900. The con-
pany j. capitalized a, 81, 900, 600 in
preferred stock, and has the right 10
issue sl1,0 NJ 900 in common stock.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-10-31
>Windlcd Wealthy Widows.

CHICAGO, Oct. 29.-Wealthy widows
have been -windlcd out OF more than
$1,000 the police cay, by ). Roeeu-
field, who Ma. arrested last night a,
his house, 1888 Grand boulevard. De.
tec,ives me. considerable difficulty ia
making the arrest, owing 70 the Oppo.
si,ion OF the family.
Ro-cn:ie!d admitted getting larg.
sums OF money from women, the police
cay, bat denied tina. his scheme was a
swiudie. According TO the police,
Rosenfield passed as q wealthy broker
aud real estate man and had 90 Diff
Guilty ia inducing persons TO invest IL
hi. schemes.
The police were told that a woman
IN ST. Louis iEtrusted $4,000 &c
Iso.cnfeld less III al three months ago
l:o.eniicld, the police say, less thar
two months ago, was mixed up in &;
ease in Cincinnati. II is charged tina
since then he Induced Mrs. T.. Root
a brewer widow, 20 invest $1,000
and catne to Chicago.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-10-31
SUITS FOR INTEREST MONEY.

The action of Attorney General
Galen in bringing suit against the
present state treasurer and his two
predecessors In Office. to recover in
terest that is alleged to have Deer
paid upon deposits Of public funds,
will give general satisfaction through.
out Montana. Mr.. Galen is doing
just what President Roosevelt would
do. In the event that certain federal
officials were publicly charged with
grating, and there appeared to be
evidence to sustain the allegation, the
q atiOnal executive would not hesitate
to institute IN investigation Of the
charges and punish those VINO were
found to be guilty.
The suits brought by the attorney
general will demonstrate whether or
not there is found alton for the charges
made against the present and former
state treasurers. 1t has been alleged
from time tOttime that most desirable
perquisites were attached to that Of
flee, by reason of the fact that large
sums OF state money We're deposited
in banks which have paid, or should
have paid. interest upon the money.
Public announcement of the amount
of cash in the hands of the state treas
urer is made from time to time, the
monthly balance seldom falling below
half a million dollars. Estimates Of
the interest value of these balances
during the year range from $l5. 900 to
$40, 900, not a cent of which has been
credited to the owners of these funds
by any state official whom they have
employed. Whether the state treas-
urers received interest upon these
funds and converted it to their own
use, or whether the banks had free
use Of the peoples money so deposited,
is a question that will be determined
when these suits go to trial.
There is no .political question in.
volved in these proceedings, except
that the republican state platform Of
two years ago called attention to this
interest matter and promised 70 deal
with it by proper action. This pledge
was reiterated In the republican state
platform Of this year, and additional
publicity was given 70 it by a lively
discussion raised by a motion pre-
sented by Hon. Z. j. Porter, one Of
the delegates from Custer county.
Since that time the attorney general
is presumed to have been gathering
evidence necessary for prosecuting
the suits, and is now prepared to
prove the allegations made in the
complaints.
Whatever the result Of these suits,
1t will not remov the necessity for
legislation that will effectively deal
with this matter OF interest upon pub.
lie funds. 1t is a question which con.
Germs all the people of Montana,
They W the money, and employ Of
6cials to make proper use OF it. AZ
the owners Of public funds, the
people are entitled to any interest tina,
may be earned by such funds.
The amount Of public funds in the
hands OF state and county officials a,
all times cannot be definitely ascer.
tanned, lbut monthly reports made to
the state examiner indicate that il
amounts to about three million dol.
lars. The following is an official
statement showing the O on
March l OF the present year, as re.
ported TO the state examiner:
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-10-31

Grand total 800. $50. 500, ul 80
The people OF Montana, the owners
OF this vast amount of money, fail 70
get any benefit from its deposit 10 the
various banks throughout the state.
That Is q very poor method Of con.
Quoting the public business, and the
tenth Legislative assembly should
make a change that will be more in
harmony with what is right and lust
to the people.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-10-31
>alton sea WIN disappear.

IMPERIAL, ca! oct. 27.-The fam.
Gus SaltoI sea, the creation OF the
runaway Colorado river, must soon
cea-c 20 be. The work OF turning the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-10-31
WEDNESDAY. OCT. 81, 1906.
REPUBLICAN STATE c K

Representative in Congress
CHARLES N. PRAY,
Of Chouteau County.
Associate Justice Supreme Court
HENRY c. SMITH,
OF Lewis and Clark County.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-10-31

Water right blsnks-only correct
form publisEed--.fc' sale at the RIVER
PRESS Office.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-21
fhonrhf Il of Rnll6end9"


thought st Of BuliheadT"
When they all got up there and saw
what BUllhead had done everybody
agreed that nobody but Bullhead could
have done il.
The pilot bar Of the short line mo
gul In swiping Bullhead numerically
had really made a railroad man OF
him. IL bad let a great light in on
The situation. Whereas before every
one else ON the line had been 70 blame
FOR his failures. Bullhead now saw that
be himself had been 60 blame and was
man enough 20 stand up and say SO.
When the big fellows. Callahan and
. Kenyon and Fat Francis. saw his trail
next morning. saw the blood smeared
over the table and saw Bullhcad's let
ter OF resignation signed I'm his own
blood manual. and heard his straight
out story days afterward. they said
never word.
But that morning. the morning after.
Callahan picked mp The letter and put
IL just rs 90 was between the leaves OF
the order book and locked both in his
grip. 10 was some weeks before he
had q talk with BulIhcad. and he spoke
then only few words. because the
nightman tainted before he got
through Callahan made him under
stand. though. that as soon as he was
able he could have any key on that di-
vision he wanted as long as he was
running 90, and Callahan IS running
. that division yet.
ID .rrfrn .ane- affn~ Ia r~.,f rr~.rr
Instead OF getting the worst OF Il from
everybody Bullhcad began 20 get the
best OF 10, even from pretty Nellie Cas-.
| sidy. But Nellie had missed her Omen.
! ing She tried tenderness while the boy
was being nursed az the Junction. Bull.
. head looked grim and far or through
his bullying bandagcs and asked his
mother TO put the sugar in his coffee
for him; Bulhead was getting sense.
Besides. what need has a young man
with a heavy crescent shaped scar ON
his forehead that people inquire about
and who within a year after the Goose
| River affair was made "a train dispatch.
er under Barnes Tracy at Medicine
Bend what need has he OF a coquette's
smiles; His mother who has honor
ably retired from hard work. says halt
the girls at the Bend are after him. and
his mother ought 20 know. for she keeps
! house for him.
| BulhcaCs letter OF resignation Will
| the print ~ his hand on 70 hangs fran
ell over Callahans desk and is shown
TO railroad big fellows who are accord
ell the courtesies OF the Wickiup But
when they ask Bullhead about II ne
just laughs and says some railroad mer
have 10 have sense pounded into them
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-21

Chicago. April ll-President Roose-
welt has once more taken a hand in
the prosecution OF the packers. and the
result Is apparent in resumption Of
activity on the part OF local federal
officials II has been announced that
the effort to punish the packers as in
dividuols is 10 he renewed with vigor.
This action is under direct Instructions
from the president and Attorney Cen
eral Moody TO Attorney c. y Morri-
son. OF Chicago. Attorney Morrison
has been directed 10 proceed against
the packers under the injunction Of
Judge Grosscup. of the United states
circuit court. and also to seek new in
dictments before the next federal
grand jury.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-21
BOLD SCHEME TO psFRAup
Former Bank Employe Forged Checks
On Tardv Deoositors

Pittsburg, April IL. Joseph G..
~ years. former bookkeeper OF the
2 Years. a former bookkeeper of the
Columbia Savings and Trust company.
of PIG Fourth avenue. was captured in
the bank early in the morning by city
detectives as he was in the act, Il Is
said. of getting at the books 1t Is
alleged that he had forged checks In
his possession. and that he has made s
confession
According to the police authorities.
Knorr admitted that his plan was to
copy the signatures OF depositors who
seldom have their books balanced and
then issue checks on these names
through smaller banks. Superintendent
OF Police McQuaide said IL was one of
the boldest schemes to defraud that
ever came under his knowledge In con.
hection with robblng a bank
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NEXT WEEK
THE MAsTER MECHANIC's sToRY


Brass teakettie CO... ia fact, any ar
ticles Of brass. with the exception OF
Benares ware. can easily be cleaned IN
the following way. says the New Yorl
Mail. First wash the brass we'll {,
suds made OF equal parts Of ammoui;
and water with soap. This will re
move all dirt from the article, leave g.
free from grease and give IL a semi
polish. Then an extra polish may %.
put on with n good brass polish. !
the brass looks hopelessly tarnishr
any good powder that is used for cleal
ing silver or brass. If moisteued W..
vinegar and applied vigorously. viii g..
move the tarnish and leave a shin
surface
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-21
Fish Trapper's Fine $3.50.

Woodbury., N. j.. April s.-Fish and
Game Warden Avis discovered a "car."
or live box, containing seven dozen
yellow perch in Sand Ditch. below
Gibbstown. He at once liberated the
fsh. and the man who had trapped
them begged to be liberated. too, but
the warden will refer the case TO the
county authorities. The trapper Is
subject to fine OF $40 for each ash.
which would make HIS total TIE 1850
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-21
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Copyright. 1900. bp s. S.
Mcclure Co

reading the rules. IN spite or this,
however. DE steadily mastered the tax
ing. and as for sending. he could do
that before he got out Of the cuspidor
department Everybody around the
Wickiup bullied him. and maybe that
was his salvation He got used to
expecting the worst Of Il and nerved
himself TO take t., which in raflroading
is half the battle
A few months after he became com
petent 20 handle a key the uightman NJ
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-21
PLUNGED OVER ENHANCEMENT
Locomotive on Pennsy Runs Int
Landslide at Port Clinton, Pa.

Locomotive on Pennsy Runs Int
Landslide at Port Clinton, Pa.
Reading. Pa, April lO-The locomo-
tive OF the northbound Wilkes Barre
express train on the Schuylkiu divi-
sion OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
plunged over an embankment neal
Port Clinton. about p miles north of
this city. The engineer and fireman
jumped as the locomotive went over.
and both escaped with slight injuries
heavy rain had loOsened the earth
OF high embankment on one side O.
the tracks and a great mound fell upon
the rails. The engine plunged into
this landslide. The rails We're torn
up for a considerable distance. but
the three passenger cars remained on
the track level. and not a passenger
was injured. Their escape is consid-
cred miraculous The passengers were
transferred 10 a train on the Reading
Railroad. the tracks OF which run par
allel with the Pennsylvania road at
this point. and taken TO PottsviIle
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-21
Mine Carpenters Strike

Mahanoy City, Pa, April 1.-THE
carpenters in the employ OF the Phila-
delphia & Reading Coal and Iron Com
pany struck when ordered to build bar
racks for the accommodations OF depu-
ties and non-union men at the Knick-
erbocker eollierY.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-21

Struck Bu,WCud cas- grizzly tC0tild "a
guUL
Goose River Junction went wrong.
When Callahan told Bullhead he
thought about giving him the job. the
boy went wild with excitement and in
a burst OF confidence showed Callahan
his star. 10 was the best thing that
ever happened for the assistant head OF
the division had nn impulsive way OF
swearing the nonsense out OF a boys
head. and when Bullhcad confessed 10
being detective q Gery stream was
poured on him. The foolishness couldn't
quite all be driven ont ln one round.
but Jamie Lyons went to Goose River
fairly wcu Informed us o. how much
OF "a fool DEE was
Goose River Junction is not "a lively
place. 10 has been cnimcd that even
the buzarls at Goose River Junction
play solitaire but apart from she utter
LONELINESS DC was hard tc hold operators
there con- account OF Nellie Cassidy. a
man rarely stayed at Goose River past
the second pay check When he got
money enough Co resign he resigned.
and all because Ncuic Cassidy despised
operators
The lunch counter that NIatt Cassidy
Neuic's father. ram M the Junction was
lust am adjunct FOR feeding train crews
and the few miners who wandered
down from thc Glencoe SPUR. Matt
himself took the ni-ht turn. but davs IL
was Nellie who heated the Goose River
coffee and dispensed the ple-contract
pie made at Medicine Bend and sent
10y local freight classified as ammuni-
ton. loaded and released. q. r..
Ii was Ncll.c's cruelty that made the
frequent shifts at Goose River. Not
! that She was unImpressihle or had no
heroes she had plenty OF them in the
engine and the train service IL was the
smart uniformed young conductors and
the kerch.cfel Juvenile engineers on
the fast runs % whom Nellie paid def
erence ana Tor whom she served the
p'eierred uous"HutS.
hut .n-s was no'nlhs 10 bullheaa-
he mao MS he"u so run or lhIngs
Wnen nc ''oN MS new posIuon mat
~ la''ed 10 observe Nei'le contempt
he was JUST passing our or me prl-
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ueh'"' u's'"'l'lIa, JusI rising 10 the
le9''Isi"''.'! o' '"e KEY auu month
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-21
Mules Hoisted Frou Mia,

Mahanoy City, Pa. April 10. - The
mules at all the collieries OF the Phila-
deiphia q Reading Coal and Iron Com
pany in the Mahanoy region have been
hoisted, A number of Philadelphia &
Reading Coal and Iron deputies have
arrived at Gilberton.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-21
Edward WlIIIna Dead.

Philadelphia. April IL. - Edward
Shipper Willing. father of Mrs. John
Jacob Astor, died at his home here
or heart disease. He was "a years of
age. Mrs. Astor returned 10 this city
a few weeks ago on account of the i'll
ness OF her father
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-04-21
D0WIE HALTS
ADVANCE ON ZION
First Apostle Greeted by Great
Crow in Chicago.
HE HAS EMPLOYED COUNSEL

Chicago April i1-Dr John Alex
sndor Bowie viii not advance on the
hosts OF Zion as suddenly as he ex-
pected. After a long consultation with
his legal adviser. Emil c. Wetten.
Dowie gave out the statement that II
might be several days before he saw
ft-to enter the city which he had
founded
The first apostle" arrived in the
city of Chicago Tuesday. completing
the first stage OF his long journey from
Mexico to the City of Zion. where he
is TO face his accusers. An immense
crowd was at the station to greet the
selfstyled Elijah III" He was in
the best of spirits and health at the
time. and before leaving the car crack.
ed several jokes with a number of
newspaper correspondents gathered
about him. Escorted by a number Of
local followers who had boarded the
train at Engiewood. a suburb OF Chi
cago. he made his way TO the end Of
the train and stepped down on the
station platform The moment the
crowd caught a glimpse OF this much
talked OF man, cheer arose. and he
was greeted with an assortment OF
welcomes. ranging from the reverend
peace be with you" of the ZiOnites. TO
the more iocular good boy DOwie."
OF the members of the curious throng.
The crush was so great about the
first apostle" that the police protec-
ton provided proved totally made
Quate. and the members Of the Zion
Guards who were protecting their
leader. had 20 fight vigorously to Ees
him 10 the carriage which was await
ing him.
After a short rest Dowie summoned
bis legal advisers. and then ensued q.
conference which lasted the greater
part of the evening Just what means
will be taken 20 reinstate the first
apostle" IN Zion City were not def.
nitely stated. but Dowie did say most
emphatically that there would be nc
compromise with Voliva. and that Or
John Alexander Dowic must be the
leader of Zion. or nothing at all.
Dowie's determination TO separate
had received and read the story
TO the effect that he had intended to
establish "a harem In his Mexican col
ony. lie ascribes this story to Mrs
Dowie and his son. Gladstone. This
story caused Dowie great mental an
guish
How could they be so cruel? How.
could they cause 10 be published such
thing?" he said over and over again.
she IS the cause OF most OF my
trouble" he reiterated. she has
spurred on Voliva and the others I'M
81 this dreadful trouble came and my
persecution was complete. For years
/ tried 20 shield her but her strange
conduct has now passed beyond the
point OF human endurance. Money and
jealousy were al tho bottom OF IL all
She was inrenscd because 1 wanted 10
leave $50 much TO zion May God for
give her
~ offered her 2iL per cent OF the
vast estate. 10 should have satisfied
her. for Do would have provided amply
for her wants. As for her jealousy
who can account for that ] only
know before my God that my life has
been pure and blameless. These sto-
ries about polyEamy are more than
crucl-they are shocking"