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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-09
May Not Exclude SlnOOt,

WASHINGTON, May "A poll of
the senate committee on privileges and
elections developed that a majority
will vote to sustain the charges
against Senator Smoot. but that the
full strength of the opposition cannot
be held for a report recommending the
exclusion of the senator, which would
require only a majority vote Of the
senate.
In view OF this showing those who
believed the charges against the sem
ator were proved, are seeking an
agreement by which a report can be
made in favor of unseating Mr..
Smoot, and without taking into con.
sideration the constitutional ques-
tions involved. If this was done it
would leave to the senate the determ.
ination OF the question whether a ma.
iority or two thirds vote is required to
unseat him.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-09
WILL BUILD NEW TOWNS.

One of the results OF the reclamation
OF arid lands by government irriga-
ton projects, will be the birth OF new
towns in localities where the canals
are constructed. The settlers attract
ed by the irrigation facilities provid.
ed by government irrigation projects
will, in q measure, increase the bust.
ness prosperity of the entire commun-
ity, but the plans of the reclamation
service contemplate the building of
new towns at points that will be con.
venient of access to the larger number
of settlers, and where they may market
their products and purchase their
supplies.
A recent Washington dispatch says
the presidex has approved the bill
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-09
Will Continue Free Seeds.

WASHINGTON, May by a vote of
153 to So the house today decided to
continue the free distribution Of garden
and flower seeds. Many of the items
in the agricultural bill broadening the
scope of the bureau Of chemistry and
DR.. Wiley's department we're elimin-
ated on points of Of order, particular.
ly those relating to the Al ulteration
OF foods, condiments, drugs and be.
verages. Considerable progress vas
made on the bill after the free seed
proposition was out of the way and
the bill will be completed tomorrow.
MIR. Sherman New York immedi.
ately after the approval OF the journal
this morning, asked unanimous con-
sent to take the Indian appropria alton
bill from the speakers table, nom
concur in the senate amendments and
send the bill to conference.
Mr.. Williams facetiously remarked
that q girl In Arizona had been asleep
for seven weeks, but on awakening
found. to her disgust. that the state.
hood bill had been asleep q longer
time than that, and he therefore would
have TO insist upon his objection.
The bill will now have to be considered
by the house.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-09
FOOD FOR THREE WEEKS.
Relief Supplies For a Francisco Are a
Subject OF Anxiety.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 1.-For the
first time since the earthquake devas-
tated the city, the streets we're lighted
last night with electric lights. Eight
hundred arc lights illuminated ri
tically all the streets in the unburued
section of the city. Today the work
of restoring the electric lights in the
houses began. The resumption of the
gas service in the residence section
will follow quickly. The trolley cars
are now permitted to run until 10
o'clock at night. la q few days the
unburned portion of the city will be
enjoying all the public utilities it had
before the fire.
There is sufficient food in sight to
last the sufferers three weeks. The
authorities fear that when this supply
is gone there may be great suffering
unless some NEAR al be devised to
keep the supply coming. General
Greedy Is earnestly seeking to check
the waste which characterized the dis.
tribution of food during the first
twelve days after the calamity. A
census Is being taken Of the seven re.
lief districts ia order to ascertain the
exact number of people requiring re.
lief. in order that the needy alone may
be supplied.
The first definite proposition for
furnishing money on q large scale to
San Francisco, for the purpose OF re.
building some OF the burned sections,
was made public today when it was
announced that q syndicate of New
York capitalists had agreed to adj
vance SlOO, 600, 600. The news came in
a telegram received by W. F. Herrin,
chief counsel of the Southern Pacific,
from United States Senator Newlands,
OF Nevada, who had a large interest
in the burned Palace hotel. Senator
Newlands stated that he hadlsu omitted
the plan to the New York ~tinanciers,
and that they had virtually consented
to supply the money on a bond and
mortgage basis. The names of the
New York people were notigiven. The
offer is under discussion by the local
finance committee.
1t was decided today that the citi.
zens committee would accept all offers
OF aid from foreign countries. This
decision was reached when a communi.
cation was received through Japanese
official sources asking if the citizens
would receive the contribution of 2OO,.
600 yen made by the emperor Of J apan
and declined by the United States gov
eminent. The finance committee held
that San Francisco being essentially
a cosmopolitan city it ia obliged to
care for many destitute foreigners;
and that 1t would be proper in these
circumstances to accept all outside as
sistance.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-09
Flathcad Citizens Protest.

WASHINGTON, May IA. w. Mer.
riield, County Surveyor Gibson aud
Cashier Dickey of the Bank of Kalis.
pell, constituting a delegation from
Flathead county, are here to protest
against the inclusion of a certain
large area in the Cabinet Mountain
forest reserve Representative Dixon
and Senator Carter accompanied the
delegation to the bureau Of forestry,
where Chief OF Forestry Pinchot was
asked to eliminate this area from the
reserve. He promised to render q
decision next week.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-09
Earthquake Benefits Farmers.

STOCKTON, May lit has been dis.
covered that in the vicinity of Wood.
bridge, the Mokelumne river has fallen
II feet, the head of the river having
dropped from the effects of the recent
earthquake. AS the waterway has
been steadily filling up each year with
silt from the upper portion of the
river, farmers along that stream are
highly pleased with the change, since
it can carry far more water than here.
tofore, and not endanger their lands
ON either side of it.
Another incident Of the earthquake
is the drying up of Tracy lake, in the
northwestern part of San Joaquin
county. Ever since the earthq uake
the water has been decreasing at q
rapid vate, and at present it is almost
on u level with the Mokelumne river.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-09
SENATOR CLARK Is OUT OF IT.

A most pleasant political surprise
comes to the people of Montana, in
the announcement that Senator w. A..
Clark will not be a candidate to sue.
coed himself at the end OF his present
term. The news was somewhat unex
pected, in view of the fact that less
than six months ago the Helena In.
dependent. assuming to speak with
authority, declared that Senator Clark
desired reelection and would surely
meet with success
All doubt as to Clark's political
course in the near future is dispelled
by an announcement made over his
own signature, and printed in his per.
sonal organ, the Butte Miner. The
statement, which is presumed to be
made in good faith, is as follows:
~ deem it only fair anu proper to
announce and to authorize you to
publish the statement that | shall not
be Il candidate for reelection to the
United States senate. | have been
highly honored by the democratic
party and the people of Montana, and
| fully and deeply appreciate it. l
have earnestly and faithfully striven
to perform my duty and protect the
interests Of all the people without re-
gard to party, and will continue to
do so until the end Of my senatorial
term, when l shall return to my life
time adopted home and devote my
energies to the development and ex
pansion Of the great industrial enter.
prises | have in hand. | shall no,
relax my zeal for the supremacy OF
the democratic party in the state and
nation, and will use my best efforts to
bring about that happy consumma.
ton, and the election as my successor
Of a worthy member of that time-hou.
ored party"
The retirement of MIR. Clark from
the senatorial field recalls memories
OF several political sensations in which
he was Il conspicuous figure. The
''precinct 81" episode of 1889: the IN
successful Doodle escapde in 1898: the
notorious debauch of 1898, and the
subsequent senatorial investigation in
Washington, followed by Clark's res.
ignation: then his appointment by
l.ieutenant.G overnor Spriggs: his
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-09
Oregon Outlaw Killed.

PORTLAND, May Ia special cor.
respondent, telephoning from New
Era, states that Frank Smith, who
shot and killed Policeman Hanlon,
Sheriff Shaver and Captain Hender.
son, was shot dead this morning at
ll:l5 by a member of the posse.
Word was received from Candy
early today that a man answering
Smiths description had begged for
food at a bakery and had then disap.
peared. A posse Of SO men started
for the place at once. When about q
mile from New Era, the bloodhouuds
found Smiths trail aad he was run
down in a clump of bushes. He was
shot by Harry Braber OF Spokane.
The dead outlaw is Frank Smith.
He was arrested, charged with having
robbed the postofice at Troutd ale
one week ago last Sunday, and shot
the police officer shortly after the lat
ter had made the arrest near Wood.
burn. a posse cornered him in a
nursery a short time after the shoot.
ing Monday morning, and Smith shot
Sheriff Shaver and Captain Hender.
son, the former dying at once and the
latter dying q few hours later in a
Salem hospital. Smith made his es.
cape. Since that time the posses have
been in continual pursuit, but no sign
was found Of the fleeing murderer un.
til today.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-09
Did Not Steal the Church,

PASADENA, Cal, May l.-Thieves
stole the corne stone of the North
Pasadena Methodist church last night.
The stone weighed about 300 pounds,
and contained coins and other small
valuables worth probably SO. The
church was just completed a few days
ago, and is a large and expensive
eo'hce. The corner stone was pried
out of the building and removed en-.
tirely from the premises. 1t is not
known by what means the thieves
made away with it. but they mus, have
used some sort of a vehicle.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-09

"vindication" in 1900, through a 90.
litical alliance with the Heinze forces
these are some of the leading Incl.
dents OF Senator Clark's stormy DO.
litical career. They form a chapter
in Montana's political history that
will be remembered with shame and
regret.
1t may be said that Senator Clark
has given attention to his official
duties during part of the time he has
represented Montana in the United
States senate, but his presence there
has been q constant reminder of DO.
litical scandals that brought unpleas-
ant notoriety to citizens of the Treas.
ure state.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-09
Some Remarkable Deaths.

A crank came running into our Office
the other day and said q man had
swallowed a two foot rule and was
dying by inches, says q Kansas news.
paper. Started out to learn the par.
ticulars and met the doctor. The
physician said that was nothing, that
he had a patient once who swallowed
q thermometer and died by degrees.
A couple Of bystanders Clipped in,
one saying it reminded him of q fellow
in Texas who swallowed q revolver
and went off easy. The other said he
has a friend in Manitoba who drank
a quart of apple jack and died in good
spirits.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-09
SuuflOwer Philosophy.

Say what you please. the very best
of US do a lot Of talking
When people say anything good
about you, ever notice what a few are
present:
The consolation that a man gets out
of losing money Is that he is a dead
game sport.
There is hardly anything in the
world so mean to a woman as to have
a new hat and stormy weather on the
same day.
When a woman sweeps q room, with
her husband sitting in it, she may not
feel it, but she always looks mighty
vindictive.
There are too many men marrying
who could be caught by the heels and
shaken. and the price of a cook stove
wouldn't fall out OF their pockets.
If a preacher is married, there is at
least one woman in the church who
tells him he has faults-the woman
who is married to him.
1t is every woman's opinion that
Job, being a man, missed the greatest
affection of all: he didn't have to put
up with q husband.
The people who approve Of you in
everything else draw their chairs to-
gether and begin to whisper when
they reach the subject of your way of
finding Decentralization Globe.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-09

This bank solicits accounts, and
offers to depositors absolute security,
prompt and careful attention, and the
most liberal treatment consistent with
safe and profitable banking. Buys
and sells foreign exchange, drawing
direct on all principal American and
European cities, and issues Its own
Letters of Credit.
Interest paid on time deposits. The
highest cash price paid for approved
state, county, city and school bonds
and warrants.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-05-09

providing for the withdrawal from
public entry of lands. needed for
townsite purposes in connection with
irrigation projects under the national
reclamation act and for other pur.
poses. The bill, as approved by the
president and as it is now q law, is as
follows:
THAT the secretary of the interior
may withdraw from public entry any
lands needed for townsite purposes in
connection with irrigation projects
under the reclamation act of June II,
1902, not exceeding 16O acres in each
case. and survey and subdivide the
same into town lots, with appropriat ate
reservations for public purposes.
"That the lots go surveyed shall be
appraised under the direction of the
secretary of the interior and sold a
der his direction at not less than their
appraised value at public auction to
the highest bidders, from time to time
for cash, and the lots offered for sale
and not disposed of may afterwards
be sold at not less than the appraised
value under such regulations as the
secretary Of the interior may prescribe.
Reclamation funds may be used to
defray the necessary expenses OF ap.
pr aisement and sale, and the proceeds
of such sales shall be covered into the
reclamation fund.
"That the public reserv atoms in
such townsites shall be improved and
maintained by the town authorities at
the expense of the town; and upon the
organization thereof in municipal cor.
p0rations the said reserv atoms shall
be conveyed to such corporations by
the secretary of the interior, subject
to the conditions that they shall be
used forever for public purposes.
THAT the secretary of the interior
shall, in accordance with the provi.
sions OF the reclamation act, provide
for water rights in any amount he
may deem necessary for the towns
as herein provided, and
may enter into contract with the pro.
per authorities of such towns, and
other towns or cities on or in the i'm.
vicinity of irrigation projects,
shall have q water right from
the same source as that of said pro.
ject for the delivery of such water
supply to some convenient point, and
for the payment into the reclamation
fund OF charges for the same to be
paid by such towns or cities, which
shall not be less o upon
terms more favorable than those fixed
by the secretary of the interior for the
irrigation project from which the water
Is taken.
THAT whenever q development of
power is necessary for the irrigation
Of lands under any project undertaken
under the said reclamation act, or an
opportunity Is afforded for the devel-
opment of power under any such pro.
ject, the secretary of the interior is
authorized to lease for a period not
exceeding 10 years, giving preference
to municipal purposes, any surplus
power or power privileges, and the
moneys derived from such leases shall
be covered into the reclamation fund
and be placed to the credit of the pro.
ject from which such power is derived;
that no lease shall be made
Of such surplus power or power priv.
ilege as will impair the efficiency of
the irrigation project"
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-30

Holiday travel is still on andtis ex-
pected to continue good over New
Years. Local depots are still quite
lively places a large portion of each
day.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-30
WILL FIGHT THE
OLD ORDINANCE
Anticipated City Law Relative
to PeddIing, Looked Upon
as Weak in Spots
ZUTTERMEISTER is FIRM
DECLARES THAT EVERY BUTCH.
Err, ICE MAN AND MILK MAN
VIOLATE THE LETTER OF Or
DAMAGE, If HE DOES,

Upon statement by the defen-
dants that they were not ready for
trial, the case of the City of Rich
mond against Henry Zuttermeister,
Harry Partridge and Ford Curry. for
violation of the peddling ordinance,
was yesterday continued until Mon
day morning by Judge Converse.
The defendants declined to rlead
guilty and will employ an attorney
to look after their interests.
Mr.. Zuttemeister admitted that he
runs peddling wagons but claims
that he is being Disseminated against
and made victim of by competitors,
who first tried to prosecute him I'M
der the Safe law, and failing in that
fell back upon the city ordinance.
Mr.. Zuttemeister denies that he
sold bananas that, We're not rood and
contends that if he is guilty under
the peddling ordinance, the constitu-
tionality of which many doubt, then
every butcher. baker, iceman. gro
ceryman and others who deliver their
goods from house to house are gull
ty.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-30
Judge Fox Will Again Take Up
Hearing of Henry Kroma
Tomorrow.
VACATION ON TUESDAY
VERDICT WILL ROT BE REACH
ED BEFORE END OF THE
WEEK.

Sheriff Smith last night notified the
members of the Wayne county petit
jury that their services would be
needed at the court house Monday
morning at 8 o'clock, at which time
the case of the State Of Indiana
against Henry Kroma, charged with
highway robbery, will be resumed aft
er long delay.
Sheriff Smith said that Judge Fox
was much improved and would be able
to attend the session of court The
Kroma case will likely last several
days, at least will not be concluded to-
morrow, and as Tuesday is New Year S
day, court holiday, the jury will not
get a chance to reach a verdict until
next year at the quickest.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-30
MISS WILLIAMS RETIRES
Faithful Deputy in Office OF County
Recorder Gives up Position
is to be Welded.

Miss Lulu Williams, who has been
faithful and efficient deputy in the
office of County Recorder Mosbaugh,
yesterday rendered her resignation
because of her approaching marriage.
because of her approaching marriage
to Levi Meyers, a prominent young
farmer of near Richmond.
Miss Williams is a daughter of
King r. Williams, formerly county
recorder, and was also a deputy I'M
der him. Mr. Mosbaugh and Miss
Elizabeth Townsend will undertake
to conduct the office without the ap-
pointment of a deputy to succeed
Miss Williams.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-30
FACTORY IS DESTROYED
FIERCE NEW YORK FIRE
Big Cracker Manufacturing Establish
ment Burned and Much Other Prop
erty Was Threatened-The Loss
Was $25o,ooo
Publishers Press.1

New York, Dec. ga fierce fire
completely destroyed the six story
factory building of Harris and Holmes
cracker manufacturers, which occu
pied the block bounded by South
Water, Montgomery and Clinton
streets on the east side tonight and
threatened destruction to the immense
warehouse of Parker and Davis, drug
manufacturers, which adjoinS the
cracker plant.
All the fire apparatus below 14th
street, was called out by Chief Croker
who feared that the fire might spread
in the densely populated tenement dis
trict. The reserves from IA station
houses were rushed to the scene. The
loss was $25O,O00
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-30
PYTHlANS WILL GATHER
District Meeting to be Held at Cam
den on Wednesday, January o.
Notable Members to Attend.

New Paris, O., Dec. %, (Spl.)-The
second Pythian District meeting will
be held az Camden, Wednesday, Janu-
airy g. The Grand Lodge degree will
be conferred on all Past Chancellors
and Past Grand Chancellor Bruce,
Grand Chancellor 0. NJ. Bake of HAM
ilton, and Grand Keeper of Records
and Seals Beatty, are expected to be
present and speak The session to
be held in the evening will be pub
lie one and Grand Inner Guard. Glenn
'. Woke of Van Vert, o., will speak.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-30
BISHOP TO INVESTIGATE
CASE OF THE EVERETHS
Alleged that Boy of School Age is Be-
ing Kept at Home-Affidavit Will be
rIed Against the Father.

Prosecutor Jessup Saturday, In
structed Truant Officer George Bish
op to inquire into the case of the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Will Evereth. II
has been reported that the boy has
never been required to attend school
Jessup instructed Bishop that if he
found the boy to be over school age
and not attending school, to file charg-
es against the father for violation of
the compulsory education law.
Prosecutor Jessup also stated that
If anyone would file petition for a
board of inquest to determine Mrs. Ev-
ereths con %tion, she could be, if
foun dtO be mentally afflicted. recon-
mended to a State insane hospital for
treatment. The Evereth family lives
on North 10th street and has been the
subject of much notoriety.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-30
.CARUSO MUST PAY FINE
REHEARING WAS DENIED
Court Would Take no Action Favor
able to the Italian Singer Whose
Recent Escapade Caused Him Much
Notoriety.
l1,1hlis,1ere. press1

New York, Dec. 29.-The appeal OF
Signor Enrico Caruso the Metropolis
tan Opera House tenor, from the de
him SO on a charge of insulting a
woman who said she was Mrs. Han
nah Graham, in the monkey house of
the Central Park Zoo, was denied to-
day by Recorder Golf in the court OF
general sessions There is no furth-
er appeal, and Caruso will now have
to pay the fine of SO imposed by the
magistrate.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-30
Good Year for 6. r. 81.

George Burbridge, auditor of the
Grand Rapids & Indiana Railway,
states that the year just closing was
one of the best in the history of the
Grand Rapids & Indiana road from an
earning standpoint. Passenger trav-
ell to the resorts was exceedingly
heavy. To Rome City. Ind, alone it
footed up about s23 5000 and travel to
the northern Michigan resorts tested
the company's equipment TO its linn
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-30

A New York dispatch says that
William B. Leeds. of New York and
Indiana. with Mrs Leeds, sailed yes
terday on La Provence to spend the
remainder of the winter abroad.
Most of their time will be put in in
France and Italy. They will make
purchases for a new home recently
purchased at Newport by Mr. Leeds
from George w. Vanderbilt and will
return in time to occupy this home
at the high tide of the social season
at Newport.