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Mr.. Bryan Talks.

NEW YORK, June Tn an address
before the board of trade and trans.
portation, where he was entertained
at luncheon, Mr.. Bryan said:
"As a western farmer, | want to
voice the complaint of the western
farmer against the form of gambling
in some of your org aniza zations. Specu.
lating in the essaries of life is a
serious thing. II by betting on wheat
the price of wheat is lowered the far.
mer is hurt; If the price is advanced,
the man who buys the flour is hurt.
You seem to distinguish between gam.
bling and speculation in a way which
amuses the western farmer. A man
bets upon the turn of a card and you
call him q mbler, and the man who
steals a railroad you call finan-
cier -
Mr.. Bryan said he was glad of an
opportunity to commend the action of
President Roosevelt in the direction
OF railroad regulation, saying: ~
am very glad that he has seen fit to
take advantage of q plank that we put
in our platform. 1t was made for use
and l am glad someone was able to
use it.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-06-12
Hartman Is Immune.

WASHINGTON, June THAT E. H.
Hartman, the railroad magnate, il
immune from criminal prosecution, as
the result Of his testimony before the
interstate commerce commission in
New York recently: that the question
of prosecuting bituminou, coal.carry-
ing railroads should be left in the
hands of the attorney general, and
that prosecution OF the thracite co al
roads will begin in Philadelphia,
probably next week. were conclusions
reached at a notable conference held
at the white house tonight.
The Hartman case and the cases of
the coal-carrying roads were discussed
for three hours by President Roose-
velt, five mem bers OF the cabinet, two
members o: the interstate commerce
commission and special counsel for
the government.
Following the general conference,
Mr.. Bonaparte remained with the
president, to discuss the so-called har.
vester trust.
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fcials will go to Denver prepared 70
explain and, If necessary, to defend
the course that has been pursued. It
will be conteuded that the plan has
been to preserve public lands for the
actual settler and to regulate the for
est reserves so as to conserve the
water supply and protect the timber.
The withdrawal of coal lands by ex-
ecutive order year ago will be de-
Tended as necessary for proper class
ification, and it will be shown that
much of the withdrawn area has been
restored. The principal attack is ex-
pected to be made on the forest reserve
policy, but Mr.. Pinchot and others
will be prepared to contend that all
has been done in the public interest.
After leaving Denver the officials
will tour public land states, each Civ
ing special attention to the sublects
falling under his jurisdiction. Sever
al of them will be away for two
months, and while they will not make
it q point to be together at all points,
there will be frequent meetings. Com
missioner Ballinger will make an
especial effort during his absence to
straighten out the land compile ations
in Oregon.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-06-12
Former Preacher In Jail.

BILLINGS, June S.-That transgres-
ors of the law are invariably trailed
to earth has proved true in the case of
w. D. Clark, formerly pastor of the
Congreg ational church of Billings,
news of whose arrest in Honolulu
reached here today. According to
these advices, Rev. Mr.. Clark was
taken into custody at the request of
the authorities OF Barry county,
Mich, where he IL wanted on the
charge Of forging check on a Free
port, Mich, bank in 1904. The reve-
rend gentleman resided in this city for
several years and was one Of the most
able ministers who ever occupied
pulpit here. He left Billings in 1908,
and after his departure it developed
that he had been plungiug in stocks,
had lost heavily and had unpaid bills
aggregatin large sum. His house
hold goods, which were left here,
were disposed of at public auction,
and the proceeds applied on some of
these debts. Mr.. Clark left the Michi.
gan town in company with sister of
his wife, aud he, according to the in
form alton received, has called her his
wife during his stay in Honolulu.
They have been in that city q year
and half His capture was effected
by detectives. During his stay in
Hawaii Clark has followed the profess
sion of teaching. He will be taken to
Michigan to answer the charge against
him.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-06-12
Victims Of Deadly Tornado.

CHICAGO, June S. Twenty
known dead and 40 persons injured
constitute the list OF casu alties result
ing from Q storm or tornado of sever
ity which swept over southern Illinois
and Indiana and central Kentucky
last night and today. These fatal
visitations came in the shape of cloud
bursts, high winds and electrical dis
turbances.
The property damage will reach
many thousands Of dollars. Houses
were swept away, bridges dem molished
aud thousands Of acres OF growing
crops destroyed.
Gradyyille, Ky, was the worst suf-
ferer. A cloudburst deluged that viii
lage Of lis people shortly after mid
night aud q persons we're drowned.
At New Minden, ILL.,. tornado this
morning killed five persons aud in
jured half dozen others.
At York, ILL.,, on the Wabash river
three persons were killed and 80 in-
jured by o tornado which descended
upon the town last night.
AT Duquoin many houses were blown
down around the outskirts of the town
aud four persons were injured.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-06-12
CHANGE Of POLICY.
Old Employees In Government depart
ments to Give Place to Younger
Men.

WASHINGTON, June THE action
Of the secretary of the interior q few
days ago in dropping thirteen land
office clerks, old in years and old in
the government service, and giving
their places to eligibles from the civil
service list who are younger men, is q
part Of q general policy to improve
the government service. In the patent
Office similar move has been made.
A number of expert penmen, who have
seen long service there, were dropped
from the rolls and expert typewriters
given their places. In the government
printing Office more than 200 employees,
for whom no actual work was in sight
were given indefinite leaves of alb.
sence.
The administr alton is determined to
improve the government service.
Through q disinclin alton on the part
of the chiefs of departments to offend
congressman or to visit hardships
upon old employees, there has been
much leniency shown toward clerks
who were known to be incon peten,.
It has been frequently asserted that
the work of the government depart-
ments could be done with a third less
clerks il the power to dismiss old and
incompetent employees was exercised.
The right and authority has always
existed, but because of the lack of a
civil pension list. and the pitiable
cases which have developed when
these dismissals have been proposed,
past administrations have acted only
in extreme cases.
The Keep commission made a thor
ough investigation of many of the
government departments, and Secre.
tary Garfield, who was a member of
the commission, joined strongly in
the recommend ations that sweeping
changes be made so as to improve the
personnel. Further action is expected
to result in general pressure at the
coming session of congress in favor
of the creation of a civil pension sys.
| tenn
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-06-12
Adams Confessed Murder.

BOISE, June 9.--Steye Adams, an.
other prisoner witness for the state in
the case against w. D. Haywood, is
now on his way to Boise, coming from
the Jail at w Wallace, Ida., where he was
held, pending trial on the charge OF
murder. Adams, according to Harry
Orchard, was the partner OF the great
assassinator in many of the "bump.
ing off" expeditions, successful and
unsuccessful, to which Orch ard has
made confession. Adams also con-
fessed last year, but unlike Orchard
he repudiated the document when be
faced the gallows. The confession is,
however, sworn and in writing. 1t
shows careful correction and inter.
lineation in Adams own h handwriting.
Astounding though it may seem,
those who have seen Adams confes.
sion say it surpasses Orchards story
in cold -blooded relation of Ian hunt.
ing and murder. The list of Adams
alleged victims is not as long as that
which Orchard credits himself, but
this Is said to be because Steve "still
hunted a single quarry, while Harry.
to use his own words, "did not care
whether he killed one man or ffty,"
as he "felt at that time"
Another interesting witness who ar.
rived in Boise 0today is Mrs. Ida
Toney Orchard, the widow, with three
children, whom Orchard took to wife,
knowing the existence OF another wife,
living in Canada and known there un.
der Orch ard ) true name.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-06-12
Good Record For the Navy.

WASHINGTON, June - Splendid
progress in target shooting with the
big guas Of the navy is recorded in
the general order, promulgated today
by Secretary Metcalf, giving the
standing OF the respective fleets,
squadrons, divisions and vessels for
the annual record target practice of
1907.
The Atlantic fleet, which was the
winner, scored SO .346 per cent, against
59.24l for the Pacific feet, a remark.
ably close contest.
Last year the Pacific squadron not
the fleet had the smallest final merit,
while this year it is higher than all
the other squadrons.
The second squadron of the Pacific
fleet, commanded by Admiral Swim.
bourne, which corresponds to the for.
mer Pacific squadron, h ad won all tbs
it could within its power, the torpedo
trophies, there being no ships of the
battleship class at present in that
squadron. All vessels of the second
squadron, Pacific heet, are star ships
except the destroyer Paul Jones. A
star ship is one whose final merit is at
least IS per cent. of that of the trophy
winner of her class. The final merit
OF Admiral Swinburne's squadron is
20 ner cent hiuhar than the nayt hiuh
est squadron 3. The vessels of this
squadron were the Boston, Chicago,
Charleston, Yorktown, Princeton,
Preble and Paul Jones. The total
score of the squadron was II S66, and
the Boston won the trophy, with 80.
SO, per cent. Last year there were
three star ships, while this year there
are ten, aud the general average oi
final merit is higher.
Las. year the final u.erit Of all ship:
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-06-12
To Improve Consular Service.

NEW YORK. June AT the monthly
meeting of the chamber of commerce a
letter from Secretary Straus of the
department of commerce and labor,
was read in which he expressed the
belief tina, our consular service should
be supplemented by the establishment
of corps of commercial attaches.
Secretary S,raus' letter was in reply
to resolution adop'el at the last
meeting Of the chamber urging upon
the department the necessity for more
complete information from American
govern" ~ representatives abroad on
foreign tariffs aud foreign trade gen.
orally.
The secretary review, The progress
already made in most accessible con-
su!ar reports aud in the report Of the
agents now sent abroad to study for
eigu markets of the various industries.
He adds that he thinks departure
should be made in the direction of the
commercial attache systems employed
by England, France, Germany and
Italy. Mr.. Straus rem arks that in.
tern atioal competition for the world 8
markets has grown much keener and
more active in recent years and it de.
mands greater vigilance and exertion
on the part of the United States than
heretofore.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-06-12
st. Louis Streets Cave In.

ST. LOUIS, June IA portion of
Washington avenue, Immediately west
of the intersection of Jefferson avenue,
dropped twelve feet below the surface
this morning by the collapsing of the
roof OF one of the natural underground
passages known as Uhrig's cave.
The main underground passageway
is thirty feet below the surface at
Washington and Jefferson avenues
and has five branches which extend in
different directions for mile. Their
existence was discovered in 1886. when
Joseph Chrig erected brewery at the
point of a radiation of the branches.
l, is feared surrounding buildings
Standing over the passages may sink.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-06-12

HELENA, June 6.-Dem and has been
made upon the American Smelling u
Refining company by the $50 or more
employees for an increase in wages of
80 cents day, and a ten.day ulti-
m atum accompanied the request, which
was decided upon at meeting Of en-
ployes in Eas. Helena Friday night,
last For some time. al organizer
from Butte has been a. work among
the men, and i. is said that a large
majority of the men have Joined the
union.
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Discuss Public Land Matters.

WASHISGTON, June s.-The presi-
dent was in conference today with Sec.
retary Garfield, Senator Carter, Com
missioner Ballinger of the general
land Office and Director Newell of the
reclaim alton service concerning the
public lands convention in Denver,
10 days hence. 1t will be attended by
these ard other government ottici ais
including Secretary Wilson and
United States Forester Pinchot.
While no statement regarding the
days conference was announced. it i:
understood that the administrative Of
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-06-12
Historic War Vessel Sold.

PHILADELPHIA, June AFTER hav-
ing weathered storms for nearly three
quarters OF century the old sloop OF
war ST. Louis has been sold by the
government to junk dealer Of this
city for "a, 2lO.
The ship was built at Washington
in 1928 aud was the vessel with which
Captain Iugraham overawed an
Austrian squadron in the harbor of
Smyrna and secured the release of an
American citizen who was held q pri
soner upon the Austrian flagship.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-06-12
Newspapers Form Conspiracy.

CHICAGO, June 6.-Conspiracy and
q violation of the antitrust acts OF the
state of Illinois were charged today
in warrants sworn out against Frank
B. Noyes, publisher of the Chicago
Record Herald; Andrew NJ. Lawrence,
publisher OF the Chicago Examiner,
and representatives OF the Chicago
American and the Chicago Daily
News. The defend ants were notified
to appear Monday morning iu munich
pal court and give bonds.
Involved in this action is an alleged
attempt by the defendants named to
increase the price Of Sunday newspa.
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TO DESCREDIT ORCHARD.
Witness In Haywood Murder Trial
Has a Bad Record.

BOISE, June 8.-The cross.examina.
tion of Harry Orchard, by his own
confession the slayer OF 1s men by
bullet and bomb, is likely to last
through Monday and Tuesday, aud
possibly longer. Orchard has now
been on the stand for IA hours, in d.
rect and cross.ex amin alton. OF this,
the state had him in hand for seven
and half hours. In that time he told
what appeared to be an incredible
story, spread over the Al years of his
life, the first 80 years being merely
commonplace. the story of . poor
Canadian farmer; but, beginning with
the year 1895. he unfolded career in
which, to use OF words Of the leading
counsel for the state, assassination
was q trade and murder q means of
livelihood"
Orchard spared no incident OF his
more recent life, under the questioning
of the state, that might prove to the
jury his readiness to slaughter for low
wage and how indifferent he had been
as to the murder or condition Of his
victims.
This story, brought out by counsel
for the state, was, however, merely q
synopsis Of the play whose acts cover
the years since 1899. In every act the
climax sent q shudder through the
crowded court room.
Under cross.examin alton by E. F.
Richardson, counsel for W. D. Hey
wood, Orchard has 80 far developed
this series of tragedies only up to the
year 1904. Three more years, and
many murders are yet to be analyzed.
For purposes OF its own, not so far re-
vealed, the defense is determined tha,
Orchard shall retell his life story, SO
that the most diabolical of the many
crimes may not fail to be impressed
upon the minds OF the men who are to
pass upon the question whether w. D.
Haywood is guilty OF conspiracy to
murder, at hiring Orchard or Steve
Adams to "bump off, a governor,
slaughter supreme court judge or
blow up a depot filled with "scabs."
Slowly, but surely, the defense is
developing the lines by which it hopes
to break down the story of Harry Or
chard SO far as it affects Haywood
now on trial: Meyer and Pettibone
who are yet to be tried on the same
charge. If it is possible to heap fur
ther obloquy on the witness. they have
done so by proving him capable oi
petty crimes. BY his own admission,
he is u oigamist, a thief, a liar and ar
incendiary. He has played the traitor
to his employers. He has deserted two
women ana his child. To all these Of
fenses he mas been forced to confess
but under the gruelng examinat alton by
Richardson, he has stuck to his story
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-06-12
Colorado Stockmen Complain.

TRINIDAD, June 6. - Prominent
sheepmea interviewed today stated
that the lamb crop is almost a total
failure, as the result Of the unusual
weather at this season, when the lamb.
ing period Is at its height On the
ranges the sheep have absolutely no
protection and the lambs die of cold.
Many raochers also claim tLa. the
cold has killed many calves.
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pers from to cents. The Tribune
refused to enter into what is alleged
to be an illegal agreement and conse.
quently an attempt has been made to
boycott that paper. it is charged.
The warrants were taken out by
newsde alers whose business was
thre atened with Generalization, they
say, by the newspapers charged with
being parties TO the illegal agreement.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-06-12
San Francieco Bonds Not Wanted.

NEW YORK, June THE Times
says: "One Of the largest national
banks in this city recently refused to
join with three of the banks in San
Francisco In purcha asing an issue Of
San Francisco bonds, on the ground
that the bank here did not care to in.
vest In the bonds of q city whose gov
ernment had been so largely in the
hands OF corrupt officials, - has been
the case in San Francisco.
ut was said here yesterday that the
revelations during the recent weeks
regarding the accepting OF bribes and
the commission of other crimes Of the
officials OF the Pacific coast city could
not but hurt its credit, and that no
surprise need be felt at the refusal OF
the bank here to Join in purchasing
San Francisco bonds.
"Regarding the report circulated
yesterday that bankers here had mott.
fed land holders in San Francisco
that no further building loans need be
expected from New York banks until
the city had reformed, it was said
there was no basis for the story. The
banks were ready, it was said, to loan
money to San Francisco on approved
collateral, irrespective of the bribery
revelations, but the banks here were
not prepared, it was added, to adv snce
money for improvements to real estate
except in the form of ordinary bank
loans secured by collateral
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-06-12

was 64 per cent. of the highest final
merit, and this year it is Il per cent:
showing notable increase in the gen.
eral efficiency Of the shooting.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-27
Net operating income. 1874, sss, 1871
DIVORCES MAN WHO
SPANKED HER DAILY

Waterbury, Conn, Dec. 19.-Alleging
that her husband had been in the
habit of taking her on his knee-up-
eide down-and subjecting her to pun
ishment that Is generally associated
with n small boy and a slipper, Mrs.
Rachel A. Hamlin had 10 trouble today
In obtaining q divorce in the superior
curt. Between sobs Mrs. Hamlin old
Justice Curtis of the spanks. More
than half the allegations In her COM
plant refer to her husbands hand ex-
erclses and her smarts. ~
According TO her testimony, spanking
was her husbands regular business.
he never missed a days work at It.
She says HIS sole diversion was drink
ing. When she refused him money to
Stake his thirst, he spanked her. Fin
ally 1t got sc that every time she saw
him coming she prepared for the in
evitable. She put up with this treat
ment for a long while In the hope that
he would stop spanking or drinking.
but she says he did neither. When he
attempted to chastise her before others,
she decided IL was time to appeal to
the courts.
Mrs. Hamlin told her story with a
vividness of detail which caused both
judge n Jury to shift u~neasily as IL
her tale brought back r~ecollections Of
their boyhood.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-27
PERSIA APPEALS
TO WORLD FOR Alb
AND SYMPATHY

feheran, Dec. 19.-On behalf of the
nation, the Persian parliament has is
sued a manifesto to the world, explain
ing the present constitutional crisis and
appealing for assistance. The mani
festo, which was distributed to the for
eign legations and consulates here this
afternoon. says:
When the affairs of the empire had
fallen into a hopeless state. the nation
saw its only salvation in constitutional
government. The late shah granted the
constitution n the ~reigning shah con-
firmed ii, but persons who, under the
despotic regime, were accustomed to
Cypress the people misled our young
sovereign into the belief that the con-
stitution was the cause Of present trou-
bles. The nation wants to do nothing
that will disturb peace, but in view of
the attack OF reactionary members Of
the government, it will defend the con-
stitution, its only hope, to the ut
most.
by means of this manifesto, the Per-
sian nation makes known to all lega-
ion and foreign diplomatic represent
atives the actual condition of affairs.
and informs them the sovereign Is vio-
lating his covenant with the people. 1t
makes his announcement to all the ma
tions of the world, convinced that they
will show brotherly love to 10, 000, 900
Persians and not allow their rights to
be trodden under foot"
Negotiations between the shah and
parliament up to the present time nave
been without result. Today members
of the old cabinet are holding a council
in the palace. The p~ostoffice and all
shops in Teheran are closed and no
newspapers can be published today.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-12-27
BIG INJUNCTION
AGAINST LABOR
American Federation Loses Sui
involving Buck Stove and
Range Company.

Washington, Dec. 20.-After hearing
on various points in the
case, Justice Gould. in equity court.
today signed a decree temporarily re-
straining the American Federation of
Labor, its officers n all others from
Interfering with the business Of the
Buck Stove and Range company and
from threatening boycott against it.
An attempts of ounsel for the fed
GRAFTON to modify the decree failed.
Justice Gould toOk occasion to dwell
upon the question OF jurisdiction. He
said there would be no attempt by the
court to assume jurisdiction beyond the
confines Of the District of Columbia,
but that its order is operative upon ali
within the District. An act, he said,
committed by someone outside the Dis
trict Of Columbia could be held as an
act Of a person within the District SO
ordering it and would subject such
person TO the punitive power of the
court.
There was, ne said, no likelihood of
the order being misunderstood. be-
cause he was not enjoining ignorant
men, but gTen who knew their rights
and knew the law. Mr.. Gompers. he
said. was one of these.