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The Arizona sentinel., 1907-01-16

The Shah of Persia had the best medical attention in the world, 1t is said. But he is dead.
The Arizona sentinel., 1907-01-16
PATENTS.

Hazard & Strause, Los Angeles Patent Book free.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-25

w. L. French appeared before the
board to protest against paying taxes
on a certain mortgage amounting to
81, 800 assessed to him. The matter
was referred to the county attorney.
The clerk Il directed to notify all
supervisors of the different road dis
tricts that no appropriations for road
work would be allowed for the quarter
ending February %, 1908.
In the matter of the FreestOne child
rem the correspondence was referred
to the county attorney for action.
The quarterly reports of Sam Brig ut
and w. c. Thompson, road %supervis-
urs, were approved.
The quarterly report of the sheriff
for the quarter ending November 30,
IA approved.
Board adjourned until 10 o'clock
Saturday.
lNT DAY.
Fort Benton, Mont, Dec. !, 1907.
The board met ut 10 O'Clock Il. M,
with all the members present, and took
up matters pertaining to alleged over
charges on taxes. AS the parties ON
ccrned did not appear the matter was
continued until Monday.
The board then allowed fhe follow
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-25
Sheriff's Sale.

Johu Becker, plaintiff. vs. Diedrich sehilling
ct al, defendants.
january, 1905, at , o'clock p. M. at the front door
sst of Dis1rich Schilling ct al. in and to the fol-
lowing described property, lying and being in the
county of Chouaesu and state of Montana me
southwest quarter of the southeast quarter tns
the moth half of the southwest quarter OF section
sixteen l6l, the southeast quarter OF the north.
,r.r,sr of section twenty-one Ell, the northeast
quarter of the northeast quarter OF section TWEEN,
weight taSl, all in township ;wenty'ssNen q.
nnnt,inier in all three hundred and twenty acres,
together with all and singular the tenements
Embellishments and appnr1enances thereto be
Dated Fort Benton. Mont. Dec. -. ih>.
FRANK MoDoNALI. sheriff.
ByG WA,kEEll>. Deputy Sherlf.
y \. Utter and W. :. Towrer. att y8tor rIall'lh
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-25

The quarterly report of j.. =. Lee,
road supervisor, was examined and
approved.
In the matter of the bid of ST. Glare
hospital to furnish clothing for county
charges for the sum of 50 cents per
week per capita, the bid a accepted.
Joseph Braithwaite was awarded
the contract for building the two High
wood bridges for the sum of $3.50.
Jay Fry was awarded the contract
for furnishing fifty tons, more or less,
of Gerber No. 1 egg coal at S4.225 per
ton.
H. LaBarre was awarded the con-
tract for furnishing fifty tons: more or
less. of Belt mine run coal at 1910 per
on.
The following resolution in regard
to the cancellation of a certain ~ccrtiti-
cate of tan sale was adopted by the
board:
Whereas, the county tax sales rec
ord shows that in 1903 4 certain lot in
the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES addition to the
town of Havrc was enormously as
sessed to one 7. j. Norton, said Nor
ton never having had any right or
title to said lot according to the rec
ords thereof: and
Whereas, a certificate of sale based
Oh said erroneous assessment was
later issued to the county tor said lot:
ana
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-25

Petition for a change in the Zort-
man-Wilder's Landing road. filed
Sept. I. 1907. The report of the view
ers was approved and said road was
declared to be a public highway. The
county surveyor was directed to sur
vey and plat the same and file plat
plat and field notes with the county
clerk. The road supervisor of district
No. 10. was directed to open the same
to the public.
Petition for the county road known
as the Hensen road, filed May %, 1907.
The report of the viewers was accepted
and the same declared to be a public
highway. The county surveyor was
directed to survey and plat the sam
and file the plat and field notes with
the county clerk. The road supervisor
of district No. 10 was directed to open
the same to the public.
Petition for a county road from Con-
nolly's ranch to Eight Mile bench on
the Big Sandy road, filed June 3, 1907.
The report of the viewers was accented
and the same declared to be a public
highway. The county surveyor was
directed to survey and plat the same
and file the plat and field notes with
the county clerk. The road supervi-
sors Of districts Nos, 2 and 4 were di-
rected to open the same to the public.
the clerk was directed to notify all
nOn-cOnsenting land owners Of the
hearing March I'd, 1908.
Petition for a county road, known
as the Merrill road, filed Sept. 80,
loon. The following viewers were APP
pointed: S. A. Gillander, P. M. Bos-
ley end A. w. Merrifield.
Petition for q county road from
Mack's to the Big Sandy-reservation
line road, filed Nov. %, 1907. Viewers
were appointed as follows: Mahlon
Williams, W. A. Raglan and A. w.
Merrifield.
The chairman of the board was di-
rected to engage a physician for the
poor at Fort Benton when necessary.
Petition for county road from Bat
trans lane to Mack's coal road, filed
Nov. s, 1907. Viewers we're appointed
as follows: Mahlon Williams, w. A.
Raglan and A. w. Merrifield.
The treasurer was directed to trans
fer ST, 900 from the general fund to the
poor fund.
The clerk was directed to draw a
warrant for 800 and place the same
in the incidental fund.
The incidental fund was checked up
and found to contain $S0.SO, the cor
rect amount.
The board allowed the following
bills:
NJ + Miner, refund ax........-.. ....... II IS
Georgia stevens, special deputy ,reasurer Is 90
Mary | Woodman, right of way.......... 200 90
W ID Dodge. team ~ lNJ
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-25

Harlem Mercantile Co, rebate tax .......
NJ j Healy, poor farm 60

On motion of o. G. Skylstead, the
contract for printing for the year 1908
was awarded to the Havre Plaindealer
Publishing Co., Commissioners Skyl-
stead and Ross voting for and Com.
missioner Sullivan voting in favor of
the River Press Publishing Co: the
Plaindealer to do the publishing and
printing on the same basis that the
River Press has been charging for the
past two years.
The board then adjourned until ,
o'clock p. m.
Afternoon Session.
The board met at , o'clock p. m.
with all the members present, and con
tinued the auditing of bills as fol-
lows:
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-25
Afternoon Session.

The board adjourned until , O'Clock
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-25

The reports of the following road
supervisors approved for the
quarter ending November 30, 1907:
w. d. McFarlane. j. b. Thernber,
VIM. Ware, Peter Larson, Jos. Mill
gan and Henry Fastje.
The following Justices reports we're
examined and approved: John Me-
Dowell, d. l.. Baird, G.. w. Vennum
and J. c. Duff.
The report of Sheriff Mcdonald for
the quarter ending November 80, vas
approved.
The reports Of the clerk Of the dis
trict court for the quarter ending No
vember 80, were approved.
The report OF Deputy Coroner Min
ugh was approved.
The board then adjourned until =
o'clock p. m.
Afternoon Session.
Board met at 2 o'clock D. m. with
all members present and continued
aulitipy hills ns fo11nwa.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-25

The request for a rebate of tax in
favor Chas. Christensen was no al
lowed.
In the matter of a county road from
Harlem to Woody Island creek, filed
November 10, 1906. the viewers re-
port was accepted and the road is de-
clared to be a public highway. The
county surveyor is directed to survey
and plat same and file the plat and
field notes with the county clerk. The
road supervisor of District No. II is
directed to open same to the public
and the county clerk directed to notify
all non-consenting land owners of the
day set for the hearing.
In the matter of the petition for a
county road known as the Kennedy
road, to Ranpell's lane, the viewers
report vas accepted and the road de-
clared to be a public highway. The
county surveyor is directed to survey
and plat same and file the plat and
field notes with the county clerk, and
road supervisor of District No. %, is
directed to open same to the public.
The contract for furnishing medi-
cines for the sick, poor and infrm at
Fort Benton was awarded to d. G.
Lockwood FOR the year 1908.
Upon a petition signed by citizens
of Iortman recommending that a re.
tail liquor license be granted Edward
Powell, of that place, the board
granted said petition and the county
treasurer is directed to issue the
necessary license.
The resignation of Justices l.. Z.
Burson and w. S. McCord were &C.
cepted.
The board allowed the following
bills:
Alex Ross ........ 20 oo
q & Skvtstead 1900. IA W
The two bids for contra actor to take
charge Of the county poor farm were
both rejected.
The petition of T.. W. Turner, OF
Wilder postofiice, Montana, having
been presented to the board by w. S.
Towuer, on behalf OF said Turner.
and filed herein, and after duly con
sidering the same,
1t is hereby ordered by the boart
of county commissioners that tn
prayer of said petition be by then
granted, and
1t is further ordered that there b
granted, aud there is hereby grante'
to T.. w. Turner, of Wilder, Mon
tana, authority to operate. erect an
control a ferry across the Missouri
river from a point in front OF To
Wilder postofice building, to q potn
across the river and opposite sal
postofice, and for q distance on eac
eide of said landings for q period G
ten a from and after the dat
hereof. as provided in the Politics
code of the state OF Montana an
u further:
That said franchise, hereby granted
!, shall be subject to such rules an
regulations a. said board OF count
commissioners may from time to tin
make. and ,
e It is further provided that the !
ceuse fee for said ferry shall be Il
the first year the sum of d per mont
payable annually in advance.
The board then adjourned / die
w. II. LEFT, Clerk.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-25
O'Clock FRIDAY.
lay.
FIFTH DAY.

Fort Benton, Mont. Dec. 6, 1907.
The board met at 10 o'clock a. III.
with all the members present, and con-
tinued the auditing of bills. as follows:
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-25
Tr1nTn DAY,

Fort benton, Mont, Dec. 5, 1907.
The board met at 10 o'clock a. m.
with all members present, and contin-
ued the auditing of bills as follows:
Rocky Mountain Bell Tel Co, phone rent
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-25

At II O'Clock Il. ~. the board adj
journea until Monday for the purpose
of allowing Commissioners Ross and
Skylstead to make Il trip to Havre to
locate the site for the county poor
house.
SEVENTH DAY.
Fort Benton, Mont, Dec. ., 1907.
The board met at 10 o'clock a. m.
with all the members present. and con-
tinued auditing bills as follows:
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-25
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Of the Board of County Commission
ers of Chouteau County, at Their
Regular December Session,
1907.
THIRD DAY.

Fort Benton. Mont, Dec. i. 1907.
The board met at ID O'Clock d. m.
with all members present, and contin-
ued the auditing of bills as follows:
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-25

The request of Surveyor Merritield
for leave of absence for Il period of
go days was granted.
The board ad journcd until 10 a. m.
Thursday.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-12-25

The board met at the usual hour,
with all the members present, and con
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-24
GREENSPAN BROTHERS.
HORSE IN WILD RUN.
Demolished Wagon i'm Mad Flight at
Noon Today-Hit Telegraph
Pole-Fell on Pavement

A horse belonging to Greenspan
Brothers, who keep a grocery store
at 219 Smith street, ran away at
noon today and demolished the wagon
to whihc it was hitched. The horse
Was tsanding on Elm street when it
became frightened and dashed into
Smith street. In turning the cor
ner the wagon hit telegraph pole
and was shattered. The frightened
animal then ran up Smith street as
far as Oak street, where 1t again
turned the corner. The fight was
continued to Market street. where
the horse slipped and fell on tho con-
crete bottom for the new bithulithlc
pavement. Bystanders rushed to the
scene and captured the horse before
1t could arise.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-24
River and Sound
Are Full of
Floating Ice.
3OFT. SCHOO AER FAST
Two Men Who Tried to Cross The
Sound to- TOttenviIIe Had
to Turn Back With
Bateau This
Morning.

The cold weather has already caus-
ed all kinds of troublG and unless IL
abates soon considerable damage will
result. The temperature this morn
ing was below zero and even colder
weather is expected. Large cakes Of
ice were seen floating In the sound
this morning and above the county
bridge the river from shore to shore
is frozen over. All navigation up the
river is blocked, although tug boats
have repeatedly broken up the ice,
Yesterday the ice was about three
inches thick in the river, but today
the thickness is about double.
The weather is increasing In its
severity and fur caps and warm
gloves are the protection Of many
against the biting cold breeze that
played increasingly since yesterday
morning. The conditions at the new
bridge today are even worse and In
many places the ice is already stack
ed up against the piling Of the struct-
ure.
A number of schooners are stuck In
the ice up the river and men In small
boats had considerable trouble In
crossing the sound between Totem
vile and this city today and last
night. The cakes of ice were numer-
Gus and at times the occupants OF the
boats feared for their safety and
turned back.
AS yet no leaks in the water maius
have been reported. but a number OF
p g in private houses have already
b rst with the cold. The coal dealer7
are rushed with orders.
Skating is good at RaT;tan Lakb
and on the old water works pond 1t
Eagleswood and yesterday afternoon
a number enjoyed the sport.
One year ago today the weather
was clear The minimum temperature
was 33 and the maximum AS degrees
The following record shows the
changes in the temperature for the
last twenty-four hours In compariS
son with the corresponding date Of
last year
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-24
Appropriation Bill Liks|y 10 Pro-
vide for Increase in Wages for
Postal Clerks and Carriers.
ESTIMATE INCREASE $4,000, 900
First and Second Glass Postoffices In
Towns of More Than $4,000 Will
be Advanced from 5000 to 81 900
Railway Mail Clerks VIII be In
creased 500 In Each Grade-Let-
ter Carriers Also Taken Care OF.
(F'rom the NEWS Correspondent )


WASHINGTON, Jan. 24:-Postal
clerks and letter carriers in all of the
larger cities in New Jersey will be
interested in the report that the COM
mittee on postoff1ces and post roads
of the house of representatives. is fa-
vorably disposed to the insertion of
a proposition in the postoffice appro
priation bill to increase their sal
salaries.
If the plan is carried out clerks in
first and second class postoffices in
towns of less than $4,000 population
will be advanced from 5000 to $500,
and those in towns with more than
$4,000 will be advanced from $500
to $1,000. Railway mail clerks will
be increased 500 in each grade. The
letter carriers will also be taken care
Of literally Those In cities of less
than $4,000 will be advanced from
5000 to 5000; and in cities of more
than $4,000 and less than $4,000,
from 5000 to $1,000. The aggregate
increase will amount to approximate
ly $5,000,000. c. s. A.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-24

NEW YORK. Jan ~ The curtain
was rung up in the criminal court here
for another act in the tragedy OF real
life known as the Thaw-White case.
The setting was not the gay all night
restaurants of the TenderloiD, where
the principal actors in the tragedy once
were familiar figures 1t was not the
roof garden crowded with the sum
mer jewellers who on the night of the
tragedy cllnked their glasses in
rhythm to the dance music of the or
chestra and listened laughngly to the
songs OF the soubretta and then were
hushed into Il silence OF horror as three
pistol shots cracked and famous and
wealthy architect lay dead at the lit
tie round table where he had been
chatting with friends.
The story of the play was brought
down to tho grim courtroom scene
where twelve men are to Sit and render
a judgment which may mean either
the taking of another life. this time
by the state, or a determination that
Harry X. Thaw was justified in the
claim that he shot the man who had
''rulned his wife, There may be
third decision. that Thaw was insane
at the time he committed the crime
emotional insanity it is called-but
there will be no opportunity to say
that Thaw Is now lunatc
Two Jurors were chosen ont Of nine
teen tnlesmen examined to we'll aud
truly weigh the evidence tiat viii he
presented TO them and render a YER
dict with even handed justice. IA
third juror. had been accepted and
sworn, but he was excused for reasons
of a private mature.
Mr.. Jerome asked each talesman in
turn if he would he Influenced by any
so called higher or unwritten law to
the exclusion OF the actual laws OF the
state as they would be laid down by
Justice Fitzgerald. There was none to
say he would not accept the courts rill-
ing as to all questions of law, whether
they agreed with the law or not.
On the question of insanity as an OK
c,lse for crime Mr.. Jerome explained TO
each talesman that the law excused
only those persons who were laboring
under such defective reason as not
to know the nature or the quality OF
the act committed or even 10 know
that the act was wrong.
Thaw sat during the day at the table
set apart for his counsel. At times he
seemed to take a lively interest in the
examination Of the men summoned to
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-24

Average temperature yesterday
IAN.
Average temperature for cores
ponding date last year-b6 s4
Barometer-S a. M, 30.4s; 3 p
M, 30.46; s p. M, 30.52 inches.
The cold weather had also affected
the public schools and In nearly every
building some of the rooms are under
the required temperature. In school
No / and in the high school the room
on the northwest corner OF the build
ing was so cold this morning that q
number of the pupils were dismissed
The temperature In the cold room IN
school No. was slightly below so
degrees. Superintendent Shull said
this morning that three teachers are
absent on account of sickness, Miss
Edith Sofeld, Miss Martha Morris
and Miss Helena Wright.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-24
ERECTING HOUSE.
Two-Story Brick Apartment Struct.
ure Near Federal Building Being
Built by Hans Greisen.

Hans Greisen, local contractor.
is constructing two-story double
apartment house on the south side
of Jefferson street, a short distance
west of Maple street. He is building
the house for himself. 1t will. when
completed, accommodate four famil-
les. The front is constructed Of yell
low speckled brick, with blue-stone
trimmings. It will contain modern
improvements The brick work IS
nearly completed and the roof tim
bers viii be set in place ii few
days.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-24
PRESENTS 80
INDICTMENTS.
Believed That No indictments
Will he Found in the Cheese
quake Affair.
Special to the EVENING NEWS

NEW BRUNSWICK. JAM 24:-
The grand jury came in late yester-
day afternoon and presented thirty
two indictments. Both sides in the
Milltown shooting affair were indict-
ed. 1t is understood that no indict-
ments will be found in the death of
Mrs. Eliza Wolf at Cheesequake.
The grand jury has not yet taken
up the matter of the justices OF the
peace. When it does, whole day
will be devoted to the matter and it is
understood that every justice in the
county will be summoned before the
jurymen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-24

RAILWAY, Jan. 24:-George Her
man, "trusty" from the reformatory
here, was arrested at Weber's black
smith shop Tuesday upon a complaint
issued by Justice of the Peace w. r.
Frazen, on a warrant sworn out by
room mate, Joseph White, charg-
ing Herman with stealing jewelry and
other things from White. Herman
was held for the grand jury and sent
to Elizabeth.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-24
WIFE is MISSING.
Mike Soak, of keasbey, Is Mystified
at Her Three Days Absence
From Home.

Mike Soak, of Keasbey, reported to
the police at noon today that his wife
Mary Soak had been missing from
his home for three days. Mr.. Soak
says he cannot solve the mystery and
wants the police to search for the
missing woman. She is described as
follows about twenty-seven years old,
height feet, inches,- weight $50
pounds. She had one tooth out on
the upper front row.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-24
$4,000 FOR
RAR|TAN BAY.
New Jersey. All Told Gets $751;
ESQ Of the River and HarbOr
Appropriation by Congress.
fFrom the NEWS Correanondent.

(From the NEWS CorTesDondent)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24:--In the
river and harbor appropriations bill
reported today are these items: Rari-
tan bay, $25.000; Woodbridge creek,
$4,000; Keyport harbor, Matawan
creek, Raritan, South and Elizabeth
rivers, Shoal harbor and Compton
creek and ChesseQuakes creek, $685.
90. The total for New Jersey is
$887,250. C. S. A.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-24
Match race tonight, two miles, at
Lyceum Roller Skating Rink.
6410-1-24-3t*
NOTICE.

Every workman employed in the
manufacture of terra Gotta is request.
ed TO meet at Union Headquarters,
No. 1873 Smith street, ON Saturday,
January 20. at 8 p. m. Open meeting
to be held by Terra Gotta Workers
Union No. II Prominent speakers
will be present.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-24
FORDS TERRA
GOTTA WORKS.
New Factory Opens Today With
Abel Hansen as Owner
and Manager.
BUILDINGS JUST ERECTED.
The New Plant Will Employ Large
Number of Men and viii Manu-
facture Terra Gotta and Sanitary
Utensils and Vessels of Every De-
scription-To Maintain an Office
Here = A Very Large Place.

The Fords Terra Gotta and Sani-
tary Works, of which Abel Hanson
of this city, is manager and owner
opened for business today. The new
concern employs a number of men
and will be one of the leading terra
Gotta works in this vicinity. The
owner, Abel Hanson, was formerly
employed at the Standard Terra Cot
ia Works, which has just entered the
trust Mr.. Hansen entered the en-
ploy of that company about twelve
years ago and advanced through ev-
cry branch of the terra Gotta business
until he finally became foreman of
one of the departments. Mr.. Hansen
resigned his position with the Stand
ard in November and at once devoted
his time to his new plant at Fords
which was then in the course of erec-
ton.
Abel Hansen was until January l
a member of the excise board and
has many friends in this city who
have wished him success in his pres
ent venture. The new concern will
manufacture terra Gotta wash trays,
sinks, lavatories, bath tubs, acid
tanks and solid porcelain ware.
Mr.. Hansen will have an Office in
this city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-24

NEW YORK, Jan. 24:-Hauy X.
Thaw was pale when the second day
of his trial began this morning. The
first talesman called was excused be-
cause he was not resident of the
county and the next three were chal-
ienged for cause,
1t became known this morning that
Mrs. Evelyn Holman, mother of
Thaw's pretty wife, is in New York
and ready to testify against her SON.
in-law. District Attorney Jerome
knows where she is, but is keeping
her whereabouts n secret.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-24
CONTINUED on page 81

Match race tonight, two miles, at
Lyceum Roller Skating Rink.
6410-1-24-3t*
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-24
REPUBLICAN PRESIDENT
ASST SUPT. .ANDCLERKS
JURY BOX is
BEING FILLED.
Good Progress Is Being Made in
the Preliminary Work Of the
Thaw Trial.
QUESTIONING Of THE TALEsmEN

Court Opened This Morning With
Two Jurymen Already Chosen, the
Result of the First Days Work.
Sharp Questions Put by the Prose-
cution Referring Particularly to
the Noteworthy "Unwrittcn Law
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-24

Match raTe tonight, two miles, at
Lyceum Roller Skating Rink.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-24

Wanted-Cylinder and Gordon
feeders. Call Perth Amboy Evening
News Co. 1-25-St~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-01-24

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