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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-23
EXAMINER IN CHARGE.
Depositors In Butte Bank Will Not
Suffer Loss.

BUTTE, Oct. Estate Examiner
Collins, who arrived last night from
Helena, today took charge OF the sus.
pended State Savings bank, with two
assistants. He announced this after.
noon that q preliminary examination
disclosed nothing that did not agree
with the statement made yesterday by
the officials of the institution, but re.
fused to lake any more definite state.
ment.
A statement of the condition of the
bank at the time it suspended was
given to Mr.. Collins this morning.
1t showed the institution has assets of
"a, 342, ,1S4, and that, excluding what
the stockholders owe, its liabilities
amount to a sum 1851 900 less than the
assets. In other words, on the face
of things, there must be a shrinkage
of more than 1861 900 in the assets
before the stockholders eau lose any,
thing, without taking into considera-
tion the liability of the stockholders
to an amount equal to the capital stock
of 100000
Until State Examiner Collins con-
cludes his investigation, no steps can
be taken toward anticipating re-
sumption. If the bank is found to be
solvent, the only thing remaining to
be done will be the realizing Of money
and the assem- bling of cash prepara-
tory to opening. If it is not solvent
receiver will take charge and wind
up its affairs. In the event the bank
can resume, several weeks must
elapse, it is believed, before it can re-
sumo.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-23
Fears Riot At Valdez.

SEATTLE, Oct. l9.-Cable advices
received here last night from Valdez
are to the effect that, instead of the
situation due to the failure of the
Reynolds bank being cleared, compli.
cations have so thickened that there
is danger of riot and the destruction
Of property.
No money has been received at Val
dez to pay the hundreds of employees of
the Alaska.Nome railway, who are
without means to secure food and
shelter, and the Reynolds.Alaska De-
velopment company's affairs have be-
come so complicated that it is expected
half the town will have to pass through
the hands of a receiver.
Federal postoffice inspectors and
representatives of the treasury de-
partment are now at Valdez awaiting
developments since Postm aster J. A.
Boyle became involved.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-23
The Silent Room Cure.

Society women are all going In for
cures of one sort or another, from re-
pairing nervous systems by buying
new gowns and fripperies and parad-
ing at German "Bader" to taking the
sand cure. The cure for social COL
lapse is the silent room, where one
can have spasm of quiet now and
then. says the New York Press. The
rooms must be as cell-like as possible;
no knickknacks nor even flowers are
permitted, so that the eye which Is
used to overornamentation Is rested by
simplicity. OF course the victim must
be entirely cut off from telephones,
messages, electric bells. electric lights.
callers and social secretaries. How 1t
must surprise the mother of eight in a
fat to hear that many millionaires are
building silent rooms in their abodes!
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-23
Wants Millions From Jim Hill.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17.--An appeal
in the supreme court Of the
United States was filed to-day in
the suit of Clarence II. Venner, New
York, to compel James j. Hill, presi-
dent of the Great Northen railway. to
restore to the plaintiff and other
stockholders the profit OF Sl0,OOO,OOO
which Hill is alleged to have made by
purchasing Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy railroad stock at an aversge
of $3.50 share, and then selling it to
his own company for 5000 share.
The federal court of New York dis
missed the suit, on the ground that
the plaintiff did not own his interest
in the Great Northern company. a. the
time the injury complained of occur
red. He asks to have the issue re-
named TO a state court of New York
for trial.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-23
Cannibalism In Canadian Wilds.

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Oct. 2l.-
Tales of canni balism, whols ale murder
awful famine deadly feuds among the
natives of Northwestern Canada, be.
tween the eastern shore of James bay
and Labrador, are brought back by
J. A. Osborne, the veteran editor of
the Fort Francis Times, who has just
completed a trip OF exploration in
that desolate, uninviting country.
While at Moose Factory the eXplOr
er met a young man who fed thither
in terror Of his uncle. who, he said,
had killed and eaten eight human be-
ings. There, too, he saw woman
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-23
Drawing Strings For Corsets.

To vary the monOtOny bit there are
women's clubs whose object is not that
OF social entertaining, music or bridge.
Neither are they educational nor char
liable Of turn, and no philanthropic
questions are ever discussed or prayed
for. \ corset club Is one of these,
says the New York Press. 1t appears
That many poor young women in Lon
don pay siXpence Il week each into q
club, and when 5 shillings has been
subscribed pair Of corsets is purchas-
ed and lots are drawn to decide who
Shall possess them. The existence OF
this club came to light a few days ago
when one of its members took q dis
putc concerning her ownership Of
particular pair of corsets to court.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-23
Land Fraud Man Pardoned.

WASHINGTON, Oct. Isl ames l..
Bradford of New Orleans, convicted
on November %, 1905, of conspiracy to
defraud the government out OF public
land will be released tomorrow by
orders Of President Roosevelt, on con-
dition that he pay the fine imposed.
Bradford was sentenced to two years
imprisonment and to pay fine of So
500. On account of appeals he did no.,
enter upon his prison service until
last June. The communication of sem
tence was granted by the president on
the ground of Bradford s old age and
physical intrmities and upon strong
representations in his behalf made by
Sena McEnery aud Foster. who
made personal appeal to the presi-
dent for the exercise OF clemency in
Bradford's case.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-23
President Returns From Hunt.

VICKsBURG, Miss, Oct. p. -- All
Eicks burg and vicinity lent itself to
the reception OF President Roosevelt,
who reached the city early this after
noon in the best Of health and spirits
as the result of his two weeks outing
in the Louisiana cauebreaks. There
was general closing OF all business
houses. crowds filled the principal
streets and residences and stores were
decorated in honor of the occasion.
He was introduced by John Sharp
Williams, whose reference to the
land. as we'll as of Yankeeland,
ELECTED remarkable demonstration
Of enthusiasm.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-23
BUTTE BANK IS CLOSED.
Financial Troubles Of Heinze Said To
Be Cause Of Suspension.

BUTTE, Oct. 1.-THE State Savings
bank, with deposits Of 81, $50, 900, &C.
cording to its statement furnished the
state examiner, in response to his last
call as to it's condition, closed its
doors today. Officials state that it
will resume business in the near fu-
ture: that every creditor will be paid
in full.
The bank opened az usual this
morning at 10 o'clock. There was
large crowd in waiting. and it seemed
constantly growing. Realizing that
the funds on hand would be insufaci-
ent to meet the demands, Vice Presi.
dent E. p. Chapin determined to close
the bank, which was done, the follow.
ing notice being posted in the window:
because of unsettled. conditions
and rumors that cannot be verified
that may cause unusual and expensive
demands by depositors and owing to
the shortage of currency and inability
to secure additional currency immedi.
ately to pay demands which may be
made, the management has deemed it
advisable in the interest Of all deposi-
tors to suspend for the time being.
The bank is solvent"
The news that the bank had closed
spread with lightning.like rapidity
and the throug in front of the institu.
tion continued to grow at rapid rate.
Considering the circumstances and
conditions attendant upon the situa'
ton, the crowd was orderly and un-
demonstrative.
Mr.. Chaplin announced from the
steps of the bank that the depositOrs
had nothing to fear: that the bank
had surplus of 100000 and cash on
hand in other banks to the amount OF
$500, 900, but as much of this currency
had to come from Chicago, Salt Lake,
San Francisco and other cities more
remote, and would take many days in
transmission, the bank took the only
course to avoid run and perhaps a
riot.
State Examiner Collins was notified
and is expected to arrive from Helena
tonight. He will take charge of the
bank and on his examin alton will de.
pend the course to be followed. If the
affairs of the bank are badly involved
receiver will be named;sif the bank
Is solvent and able to proceed with
business, the state examiner has au.
thority to permit it to resume.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-23
important To Homesteaders.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20-An import
ant change in the regulation for ac.
quiring bomesteads on the pu bic
domain was announced today by
Commis ssioner Ballinger, of the gen
eral land Office. AS an additional
precaution against fraud, all persons
making homestead entries on public
land after November l, next, will be
required to have actual residence on
the lands for fourteen months be-
fore they will be permitted
to "commute' the entire to
obtain title by cash payment. Here
tofore the period of actual residence
has been eight months. The ruling
will not afec. entries made prior to
Novem Der l. 1907.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-23
A Rich Placer Discovery.

VANCOUVER, B. c., Oct. l6.--In-
spector MacDonell of the Northwest
Mounted police, arrived here today
with the first news of great placer
gold discovery northwest of Edmonton
on the Findlay river. MacDonell be.
lieves the discovery is like another
Klondike. Four miners who have been
in the district two years have just
made strike. They say they got Sl0O
in course gold to the pan and the
mounted police officers afterw ard veri-
fed these facts. The four miners have
already made fortunes with their
Strika
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-23
Turbine Engines For Navy.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE won.
derful performance of the giant steam.
er Lusitania has caused the navy de.
par:ment to consider whether it would
no. be we'll to designate one or two
engineer officers to make round trip
across the Atlantic on that vessel in
the near future to gather information
that cannot be obtained in official re-
ports. The navy is already installing
turbine engines in some of the scout
ships, and has contracted to have
them placed in two of the new torpedo
boat destroyers about to be construct.
Cd
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-23
Balloon Trip Of 500 Miles.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 19.-The Lahm cup,
offered the Aero club OF America, has
been won by Aeronauts j. c. Mccoy
and Capt. Chas. F. Chandler, of the
United States signal corps. They
ascended from this city Thursday even
ing and landed last night in the vicini-
ty of Point Pleasa ant, West Virginia,
covering distance OF nearly 500
miles. The achievement of the
aerouauts has created a great deal of
enthusiasm amOpg supporters OF aero
navigation who are gathered here
and preparations are now being made
for the intern ational races, which will
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-23

rible catastrophe of yesterday when
the Dupont powder mills blew up, kill
ing probably thirty-6ve and injuring
some 600 persons were lacking. No
one connected with the powder com.
pany could ascribe any reason for the
explosion.
Several rumors we're current. One
of the most probable circulated was
that the machinery in the glazing mill
became overheate from friction and
set fire to some loose powder in the
glazing mill, which was the first to blow
up, the other sections of the plant
following in rapid succession.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-23

who last wiuter killed and ate her two
children, so great was the famine.
This lack Of food primarily was
brought about by the fact that the
woods seemed almost entirely without
the usual number of deer on which
natives ordinarily subsist.
As these occurrences did not seem to
have caused any tremendous stir in
that region, Osborne has come to the
conclusion that cannibalism 10 practic-
ed openly upon many occasions
among the Indians and halfbreeds.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-23
Ten Billions In Meat Industry.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 2l.-A capital
of $40, 625 900, 900 is directly concerned
in the raising of meat animals and
their slaughtering and packing, ac-
cording to report on meat supply
issued by the department of agricul-
ture. This amount is five-sixths as
large as all the capital invested in
manufacturing in 1904. The stock of
meat animals has increased since
1910, bu, has not kept pace with the
ipcre ased population.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-23
CANN0N's LUCKY KICK.
How lt Saved the Speaker From .
Mad 0oQ.

How Il Saved the Speaker From .
Mad Dog.
Speaker Cannon narrowly escaped
becoming a victim few days ago Of
the mad dog epidemic, which has
caused two deaths from hydrophobia
In his home city of Danville, ILL.,, and
sent ten victims hurrying to Chicago
for treatment in the Pasteur institute,
says a Chicago dispatch to the New
York American.
It was a we'll directed kick, admins
tered at the crucial moment, that
saved Uncle Joe. He was standing
In front of the Plaza hotel in Dan
vile when he heard shouts Of Mad
dogv' and saw great crowd in full
chase Of yellow dog.
The animal was in the center Of the
street, and before the speaker realized
his danger it had reached a point d.
rectly opposite him. Then, to his as.
tonishment. it made sharp turn to
the right and ran directly toward
him. Its mouth was dripping foam,
and It was uttering short. sharp yelps
of rage and fear.
For moment Mr.. Cannon stood mo-
tlonless, looking at the dog as If fas.
cinated. But when the animal was
within two feet Of him Uncle Joe's
right No. 10 suddenly shot out and
caught the animal in the ribs. The
yelping dog was lifted into the air aud
dropped dazed into the gutter. A
minute later a painting inspector ar
rived and killed the animal.
Uncle Joe did not wait to see the
result of his kick. The moment he
had delivered it he turned and ran
at u speed no one in Danville can
equal.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-23
Return Transportation Refused.

LINCOLN, Neb., Oct. l9.-The state
railway commission today received a
letter from the Interstate Commerce
commission declining to allow return
transportation to stockmen and citing
a rule of the commission adopted last
December. B. F. Lantz of Chapman,
attempted to compel the Union Pacific
to furnish round trip transportation
and the case was carried to the inter.
state commerce commission.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-23
OPPOSE GRAZING RESERVES.
Senator Dixon States Objections To
Proposed Leasing Scheme.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.-That the
bottom has dropped out of the fight
on the governments forest reserve
policy by western members of con-
gress is indicated is q statement made
by Senator Dixon of Montana, who
has reached Washin5ton to remain
for the winter. Senator Dixon, how.
ever, says there is still considerable
objection to the plan of Secretary OF
the Interior Garfield to create grazing
reserves in the west. Mr.. Garfield
wsnts to put the grazing land in re-
serves something like the forestry re.
serves and then lease it to stockmen
either at so much per acre or 80 much
per head per year.
The stockmen regard the scheme of
grazing reserves as a step toward
government regulation of the western
cattle business. If Secretary Gar.
fields plan is adopted by congress the
government would tell stockm an
just where he could Craze his cattle or
where he couldn't, and inspectors
would be riding the ranges taking a
sort Of supervisory control over the
stockmen's affairs. This the stock.
men would resent. 1t is the fear of
this contingency that has set them
against the grazing reserve proposi-
tion. They are ready to submit to
the forest reserve policy, but will
fight the grazing reserve policy to the
last ditch.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-23

start next week. for the j ames Gordon
Bennett cup. This cup was won last
year In flight from Paris by Lieut..
Lahm. OF the United States, and the
new cup awarded today was named in
his honor by the Aero club of
America.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-23
Alleged Thief Takes Poison.

VANCOUVER, B. c., OF. II. -
George Kinkaid, head foreman oi,he
public works in Yukon territory, wa
arrested yesterday on charge Of
stealing $4,000 from registered
mail sack. Yesterday kinkaid died
suddenly as the result of taking
poison Richard l.. Hall, a former
restaurant proprietor OF Dawson, is
under arrest on a charge similar to
that on which Kinkaid was arrested
Hall is confined in the barracks at
Dawson.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-23
Oklahoma Will Be Dry.

GUTHRIE, Okla, Oct. 16.-Six hun
dred and twenty-five saloons will go
out OF business when the new state
government becomes effective. The
canvass of the election returns shows
that statewide prohibition carries by
majority of more than $4,000. There
is only one brewery in Oklahoma and
it will quit business at the same time
as the saloons.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-23
A Scene of Desolation.

FoNTANET, Ind, Oct. l6.-When
the residents of this village of 1000
people awoke this morning they en-.
couu.ered a much different situation
then they had been accustomed to in
the past. Instead of quiet country
town and pleasant scenery to greet
their eyes, desolatiou was at hand.
Details as to what caused the ter.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-23
No Tobacco Analysis by Pure Food Mer

Formal denial has been made by the
government pure food commission that
certain well known brands Of tobacco
contain very little tobacco, but consid-
erable brown paper, alfalfa or other
cheap limitations Of tobacco. No such
analysis or investigation, 1t is said, was
ever made by DR.. Wiley or any other
attache of the pure food commission.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-23

MISSOULA, Oct. l1.-One man was
killed, three seriously injured and two
slightly hurt ia an accidental eXplo-
sion Of blast near Nine Mile, %
miles west of here. The accident oc-
Cured near McDougal's railroad con.
struction camp, on the right Of way OF
the Chicago, Milwaukee and ST. Paul
road.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-23
Gruber Succeeds Ward.

ST. PAUL, Oct. ls.-A circular was
issued by the Great Northern rail.
way today confirming the report OF the
resignation of Frank Z. W ard as gen.
eral manager and the election of his
eral manager Of the Burlington lines
east of the Missouri river.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-23

Water right blanks-only correc.
form published for sale at the RIVER
PRESS Office.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-07-01

COndiCiOneS que favorecen SD
deSeO de exhibiciOnismo brin-
dandole .ademas la OCCASION de
llevar personalmente y al am
paro de esa representation que
el mlSmO ha SabldO procurarSe,
IN ejemplar del discurso i'm
ponderable, que es su obra
maestro por 10 visto, a recibir
en- la Exposition ell prerio que
nlerecen las ObIas pOrtentoSas,
la recOmpensa que aun 20 ha
encontrado, sin duda porque las
obras del genio son NAL com
prendidas por sus contempo-
raneoS.
A cualquiera Sc le ocurre que
de II alguien d representa- a
Puerto Rico a la Exposition de
jamestown, ha debido ser I'm
natlVo lpero quien podria lie
var, como csc SablO tutor que
nos abandona, una obra propia
de merito tan insigne, como el
dlScursO a que nos vamos ref
rlendo, nj quien podrla rival
Ear en- ingenio con ese super
h0mbre pue ha deScubierto Que
a los nlnoS puertOrriquenOs les
tantO aprender ingles co
mo a los americanOs el f1ancesl'
iAh!. !. Esto es para Co
merselo! Que observation y
que amenldad para decir co
Sas tan profundas y tan origi
naleol
Hay talentos inagotables Y el
de Mr.. Faikner es de esos.
Creiamos que despu6s de aquel
dlscurso, NADIA nos producllia
asombrO viniendO de el pero
esa comparaci6n de los ldiomas
y los nlllos nos ha lleg4do al
alma, nos ha c0nmovido.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-07-01
|NOtas de Bayamon

Por esta Corte Municipal en- con-
lccpto de multas costas en- causas
crlmlnales, Sc ha recaudado Io3 do
liars OF centavos en- ell mes de JUNO
Sc encuentra enfermo de alguna
gravcdad Ell conocido industrial Sc
nor Mayo Barbosa.
-Esplendida result6 la fiesta esco.
lar verlficdda Ell Is del corriente y
con motive de la entrega del djploma
a los alumnos aprobados de octave
grado escolar.
he tenldo una conferencia con Ell
doctor Fernandez Natez, Official de
Sanidad de este pueblo. con otivo
de las noticias alarmantes que Sc
han propagado con respecto al titus
en- esta poblaci6n.
-Por Ell doctor F. Mater nos ha
rnanifestado que efectivamente han
Ocurrldo variOS CasoS de fiebreS tifoi :
IDEAS y malarias, tanto en- Ell pueblo
como en- los barrios, que Sc ha proce-
dido llenar todas las prescrlpciones
sanitarias, que debido al buen estado
higlenico de esta jurisdiction, dichas
tebreS van en- descenso, que en-
tanto que por el Director del Labo-
ratorio de la Junta Superior de SAM
dad Sc haga ell analisis de- las aQuas
de esta jurisd icciou en- especial las
de la quebrada de Santa Catal ina ha
prohibido el consume de aqua de
esta Ultima quebvada por crcerla con
tan inada.
Pronto gozara esta jurjsdicci5n en-
los benehclos de Una clfnica one es-
tabIecera eli doctor Fernandez Mater;
va sc estar preparando los pianos
para !evantar Ell edi6-lo, que gozara
d tooos los adelantos que exIge la
higlene.
Por Ia Lfnea Ferrra del Oeste Sc
estan llevando 4 efecto las siguientes
Ampliael6n del almacen C
carga hasta tres veces mayor que e.
existentc, c4mbio de los rallies de Ia
via, y 2liacion del salon de eSpera
destinado 4 los viajeros. este tendra
44x23 pies ingleses dc supericie:
ahora fata que acaben de ahondarse
la entrada &c Cata.) que Sc procure
que los trenes salg , y lleguen 4 las
horas que marca eI in III ID.
-2or una ordena ia de este avun-
Sc La prob do Ia subida de
por la callc del Comercio.
cuadra comprendida entire el puento
de Rio hondo Y calle del Sol.
FL Corresponsal.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-07-01
I'm pleito impOrtante
ENLA CoRTE FEDERAL

El sabado veintinueve de iunio
proximo pasado, fue desestimada en-
la Corte Federal la demanda inter
puesta, hace algunos, meses por Don
Jose Maria Ubarri contra Don Pablo
Ubarri en- reclamation de una heren-
cia cuantiosa. Llevaban la defensa
de don Pablo Ubarri ell eminente le-
trado norteamericano Mr.. F. II. Dex-
ter y los distinguidos abogados sefio-
res Cuevillas y Mendez Vas.
FL triunfo professional alcanzado
por los seflorcs Dexter, Cuevillas y
Mendez Vas es de los que deben ser
consignados por la signifcaci6n Y Ia
trascendencia que tienen.