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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-03
ROOSEVELT STANDS PAT.
President Has Not Changed Views
Regarding Railways.

WASHINGTON, April l.-President
Roosevelt has decided moi to accept
the Invitation of the Illinois Manu-
%facturers' associ alton to deliver a
speech at Springfield, Illinois, on the
railroad situation. He addressed q
letter yesterday to G. H. Smith, presi.
dent Of the association, stating that it
would be impossible for him to accept
their invitation, extended last week,
because he did not feel that he had
anything to say at this time in q spe-
cial address on this special subject.
The president has received q great
number of requests for a statement by
him, Dr. a speech to be made by him in
connection with the railway situation.
He has given these requests the utmost
weight and most careful consideration.
After fully looking into the matter.
the president informed his advisers
that he had come to the conclusion
that there was nothing now further
that he had to say at this moment on
the railway situations: that he did not
deem it either wise Or proper to say
anything with a view to any imme.
diate situation in Wall street and that
he could only give expression to the
definite and settled policy to be a
ried out wholly without regard to the
eXigencies of the moment and as his
views on the policy in question were
already a matter of record, it did not
seem necessary at this time to repeat
them.
In his letter to Mr.. Smith the presi.
dent enclosed copies of the speech
he made at Raleigh, N. c., Oct. II,
1905, and the one he delivered before
q delegation of railroad employees in
this city on Nov. IA, 1905. together
with his ages to congress at the
beginning of the first and second SEES.
sions of the last congress. The presi.
dent concludes his letter to MIR. Smith
as follows.
"You will see in the two speeches
and the two messages that l have said
about all that l would say if l spoke
now. AS said to your body the other
day. l have already expressed again
and again my carefully thought on,
beliefs.
~ am more firmly than ever con
WINGED that these beliefs are wise anC
that the policy l recommend in my
message at the opening OF each of tht
last regular sessions Of congress
must be carried out. Just at the mo
ment | do not see that l have much tc
add to what | have already said an(
l think that what has occurred since
wrote the two messages in question
merely illustrates in striking fashion
the desirability Of the course therein
O~utlined.'
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-03
An Expensive Army Blanket.

TACOMA, March 27.-For the otfense
of buying an army blanket from a
soldier of the Fourteenth Infantry,
stationed at Vancouver barracks, j.
NJ. Flynn was fined $1,000 and costs
by Judge Hanford in the federal court
today. Flynn is engaged in the furni.
lure aud secondhand business in
Vancouver. The punishment imposed
on him carried with it the alternative
pronounced by Judge Hanford that he
be confined in Jail until the fine and
costs were paid.
Flynn paid, his total contribution
to the United States treasury being
upward Of 3 LOO. The sentence was
the minimum provided for the otfeuse,
the court being ~lenient on account OF
Flynn pleading guilty.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-03
Flathead Opening Delayed.

WASHINGTON, March 29.-The com.
missioner Of the general land Office
has issued q statement to the effect that
the Flathead Indian reservation in
Montana will not be opened to entry
this year., as the preliminary work
which Is necessary cannot be complet-
ed in time for opening before 1905.
The reservation will be opened for en-.
try under the public land laws and &C.
cording to the prescribed rules and
regulations. There are no persons
authorized to register applicants at
this time for the proposed opening.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-03

camwaign is the subject of comment
by a Washington correspondent who
says tn lat, under the direction of the
president, all departments of the gov.
eminent are waging war against the
biggest game they can find. The in
the Hartman and Hill interests in
railroading, the bureau of corpora.
tions is after the Standard Oil com.
pany for taking rebates, the interior
department is after the biggest game
it can scare up In the land fraud
cases, including the railroads.: the
post Office department is preparing to
attack the railroads on their mail con-
tracts, the agricultural department is
on the trail OF the packers and food
manufacturers in the enforcement Of
the pure food law, which they cannot
ship as interstate commerce unless
properly labelled, and SO on down the
line. In this fight the activities of all
departments pale into insigni6cance
before the onslaught of the interstate
commerce commission.
Whenever the interstate commerce
commission becomes aggressive it Is
reasonably certain that ia the end, if
the new rate law is effective, the rul-
ing of the commission will cost the
railroads money. Every time the com.
mission passes on the reasonableness
of q railroad rate and finds against
the railroads it costs them money,
every recommendation for q safety
device il enacted into law by congress
will cost them money, every inquiry
into illegal mergers if found tob e
illegal will cost them money, every
suit won in court for rebating will
cost them money. In respect to hav.
ing its pocket book touched a corpora.
ton has as much "soul' as a human
being. This in part accounts for the
bitterness of present warfare.
AT the present time the interstate
commerce commission is engaged east
and west in an investigation of the
Hartman railroad system. The com
mission has set out to establish tina,
the Hartman roads are illegally
merged In contravention OF the anti
trust act. In picking on: the Harri
man roads the commission has chosen
the most powerful railroad combina
ton in the country, which leads, o
course, into the money centers of Wal
street. 1t has not been officially an
nounced that it will next take up tn
Hill roads, including the Great Nor
thern and Northern Pacific, whicl
combination was declared illegal il
the Northern securities decision of tn
supreme court. This attack on tt
biggest railroad combinations Of tn
country has caused CONSERVATION il
the railroad ranks.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-03
Rockefeller Makes Gift,

CLEVELAND, April 1.-THE Leader
today says: Public announcement
will be made today Of the gift Of John
D. Rockefeller, Of Forest Hill, his
magnificent summer home in east
Cleveland, for use of a public park,
together with an endowment and i'm.
provement fund of $1,000. 900.
While full details Of the great gift
are lacking, it is learned that Mr..
Rockefeller has imposed few restric.
tons, the most important condition
being that the transfer shall be made
when West Cleveland shall become a
part Of the city by annexation.
BY the terms of the gift the sale or
use of tobacco or liquor and dancing
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-03
Dawson City Must Reform.

SEATTLE, March 27.-Dawson, the
metropolis of the Klondike, has re-
formed. A Skagway special says:
Dance hall women who came north on
the Dolphin to work in the saloons
and dance halls of Mcdonald & Nell
son at Dawson, we're turned back from
the place, sailing on the Princess
May last night. While here Nelson
received word that the dance halls OF
Dawson had been closed by Major
Wood, pursuant to an order from OF.
tawa.
Women will not be permitted about
premises where liquor is sold at Daw'
son. Young women who have been
living over the saloons and dance
halls will also have to seek other
quarters.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-03
Track Was Undermined.

ST. PAUL, March 27.-The North
ern Pacific passenger train for ST.
Paul, which left Duluth at ll:lO
o'clock last night, vas wrecked at
Carlton, Mimi. early today. The en-.
CINE and mail and combinatio cars
we're derailed and the engineer and
fireman were killed. Two or three
passengers whose names have not
been learned r reported slightly in.
jured.
The cause Of the wreck is said to
have been the stoppage Of a drain
pipe and the overflow of water which
undermined the track, causing a
spreading of the rails.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-03
ENFORCING THE LAWS.

One of the commend able features of
the law enforcement campaign being
conducted by the federal authorities
is that it is being directed mainly
against "big game.' Offenders occu-
plying high positions in politics. in
the business world, and in social
circles, are among the first to be
called to account for their alleged
disregard of the law. The conviction
of these influential and wealthy Of.
tenders will be an object lesson that
cannot fail to have q salutary effect
upon the nation at large.
This feature of the law enforcement
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-04-03

are to be forever barred within the
confines of Forest Hill, and no street
railway line is to be permitted to en-
ter the grounds.
The Forest Hill estate comprises
close to 800 acres, most of it heavily
wooded. with magnificent patches OF
lawns, graveled and shaded drives,
flower beds and golf links, together
with the large mansion house, stables
and green houses.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-10-25

Returning this train will leave Co.
lumbia each day at 7 o'clock p. m., ar
irving at Spartanburg at 10:45.
| Toaya
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-10-25
TO PRINT A DAILY.

The next annual conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Will be held in Gaffney on November
81 to December 2. This is to be an
especially interesting meeting Of the
conference In fact, all of these an
nual conferences are interesting.
Mr.. Ed. H. DeCamp, editor Of the
:Gafney Ledger, who is always pro-
gressive, announces that the Ledger
office will print daily paper during
the conference session, and that no
pains will be spared to make the pa
per interesting to the great body of
Methodists Of South Carolina The
subscription for the paper during the
conference mailed to any address in
this state or the United States, will be
25 cents, postage prepaid.
We call attention to this fact, so
that if there are any Methodists or
Others, who would like to have the
proceedings as published by the Led
ger, they may send in their subscrip-
tions or hand them to their local pas
tor.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-10-25
President Roosevelt, in his address

President Roosevelt, in his address
at Vicksburg; Miss, just before leav-
ing that section, after his outing said
that he had not made it custom to
say in advance what he intended to
do, but ir this case, he would break
his rule and state that ne intended to
advocate in his next message to con-
gress as heartily as he knew how,
that the present congress "shall take
the first steps to bring about that
deep channel way and the attendant
high and broad levee system which
will make of these alluvial bottoms
the; richest and most populous agri-
cultural land on the face Of the globe.
I think that any policy which tends to
the uplifting Of any portion Of our
people in the end distributes its bene-
fl over the whole people. Here we
nave a policy whose first and direct
benefit will come to the man on the
plantation, the tiller of the soil.'
If congress should adopt the sug-
gestions, which Mr.. Roosevelt says he
intends to make, it certainly would
be great thing not only for that Sec
tion, but for the whole Of this coun-
try. It is hoped that President Roose-
velt will keep the promise, which he
made to the people Of Vicksburg.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-10-25
Friday. October 25, 1907.
NO REASON FOR DECLINE.

In the face Of the fact that the
receipts Of cotton are very much be-
low what they were year ago, the
price seems to bear downward.
As we have stated from time to
time during the last few weeks, there
can be no doubt that the supply and
demand have absolutely nothing to
do with the present price Of cotton.
The cloth market is firm and even
the announcement Of a big wholesale
house in the west that it proposed to
put down the price Of cotton goods:
the market has not been effected else
where, and those who handle large
outputs Of cotton goods, say that th>
announcement of this western house
is more Of an advertising scheme than
an indication that there will be any
material break in the price Of manu-
factured cotton.
If the farmers would stand by their
organizations and refuse to put thei1
cotton upon the market, there can be
no, doubt that in a very short time
the price would materially advance
Any. Of the mill men will tell you
frankly that there is a good profit
for them at the present price Of cot
ton goods if they have to pay Is cents
for their cotton. Certainly then, il
would be but fair division Of this
profit if the farmers could only rea
lie II or 13 cents for their cotton
When, however, they belong to an OF
ganization and agree upon mini
mum, every effort should be made tt
carry out in good faith that agree
ment. There is certainly no cause
for alarm in the present decline in the
price and We hope that the farmer:
will stand steady, and those who d<
will reap the reward. Let there be NJ
break in the ranks. Stand firm.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-10-25
TWO LIVE SUBJECTS.

On lie first page of this paper we
print two interviews from two pro-
r;incnt citizens Of this state on two
very live subjects. Senator Latimer
discusses the immigration question
and explains his position on it; Mr..
C.. c.. Featherstone, Of Laurens, who
made the race for governor few
years ago, on the prohibition plat
form, gives his views on that sub
lecF.
We especially direc; attention to
Mr.. Feathersione S statement. 1t is a
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-10-25

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.i,ion MI! no} '.e helped wilAou;
conservative action and with an e.
fort to force it upon communities
where public sentiment is opposed to
it. We are inclined, however. to the
opinion that it would be better for
the cause of state prohibition not to
take even the revolutionary step
which he sucoc< , 1lt rather let those
counties under the resent local op-
ton law, as public sentiment grew IN
favor Of prohibition, vote the legal
sale of whiskey out of their counties.
There can be no question that pub
lie sentiment is growing very rapidly
in favor Of prohibiting the legal sale
Of whiskey, and we believe it will be
best for the cause. and help to furth-
er tl.is sentiment if we let the local
option law stand as it is and let the
counties, which now Sell whiskey,
vote out the legal sale. Certainly
N: Featherstone position is mucl:
wiser than those, who believe ip en-
deavoring to pass a state law to
force prohibition uIon the whole state
without the local option provision.
Another point. which he makes as
to the curtailment of the illicit sale
is by putting the punishment a sen-
tence On the chain2ang rather than
having the alternative Of fine. AS
we stated, these tWo subjects, which
are given prominence on the first
page Of this paper. are two very live
subjects to the people Of this state
today and The Herald and News will
have something more to say on them
from time to time.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-10-25
Fair Week Excursions.

Col R. W. Hunt, division passenger
agent Of the Southern railway, an
nounces that the Southern will run
two special trains on Wednesday and
Thursday Of fair week to accommo-
date the visitors. One of these trains
will be run from Spartanburg on
both days, the other from Bolton. In
addition to these special trains the
Southern has arranged to put extra
equipment on every train coming in
to Columbia next week, as many as
six extra coaches being ordered for
certain trains.
Col. Hunt says that he confidently
expects to handle third more visi-
tors this year than last. Everywhere
the people are talking the fair and
are planning to take in the great an
nual fall gathering of the state. The
other roads entering Columbia are
likewise making extraordinary ef-
forts to take care Of the passengers
for Columbia.
The Southern's extras will run on
the following schedule:
Leave
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-10-25

Returning this train will leave Co
lumbia at $40 p. m, arriving at Bel
ton at II 40.
These trains are for the special ac-
commodation Of the visitors who do
not care to spend the night in Coidm-
bia, but who want to come down for
one or more days, spend the day and
return home at night.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-10-25

Isn't it about time for the authori-
ties Of Vancouver, B. c., to prohibit
the playing Of "The Mikado' as a
delicate compliment to -FOUR allies?'
New York World.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-10-25

On occasions that would make a
man swear a woman slams the door.
Evening journal., 1907-02-13
EUREKA COUNCIL
TAKES FIRST STEP

Members of Eureka Council, No. /.
Jr. o. Z. A. NJ. at a meeting last night
took the initiative step toward the
erection c, a hall building wherein all
councils in the city viii hold their
meetings.
Some time ago a hall committee was
named. composed of members Of the
various lodges in Wilmington. whose
duty it was to look after the details
incident to the proposed building Of a
Mechanics Hail. The committee, how
ever. failing to make any apparent
headway. made no report. and Eureka
Council determined TO take the mat
ter up. At the meeting last>night there
were present lis members out of a total
membership Of 440. and SIS shares of
stock for the proposed building We're
subscribed by members as individuals.
Eureka Council does not intend how
ever, to hold monopoly upon the con-
struction of the hal, as all members OF
councils in the city and there are six
Of such. are invited to participate in the
movement.
Evening journal., 1907-02-13
COLD STOPS
STATION WORK
New French Street Depot Far
From Completion Owing to
Severe Weather

Owing to the cold weather which haa
prevailed during the last few weeks.
work on the French street station has
been greatly intcrforcd with. making
it extremely likely that weeks. II not
months, may elapse before the north-
bound side Is placed In service.
Before trains can be run on tho
overhead structure. bound for Phila-
dclpha or northern points. it viii be
necessary 20 construct a large section
of granite wall and "a large section OF
structural iron work. an Of which VIII
require much time to accomplish. I'M
an these details are completed and tho
present northbound track is removed,
it win be impossible 20 make any fur
ther progress With the station. as far
as its enlargement or the construction
Of additional waiting rooms Is con-
Icerued.
Large forces on men are. now engaged
In painting tho iron work az tho new
station. and also setting the hundreds
OF glass panels in the side of the plat
form sheds 80 far completed Even in
IT'S unfinished state the present struc-
ture far surpasses the old ramshacklo
shed formerly used while the danger
which used 70 attend those crossing
the tracks has been practically elm
mated.
Evening journal., 1907-02-13
Evidence Of An Operation.
CLOSING HOURS
OF THE UZZO CASE

For an hour and a half this morning J..
Frank Ball. defending Michael Uzzo.
charged with tho murder Of his wife.
KATRINA. reid judges, pury and soecta-
tors in rapt attention in MS last appeal
to the Jurors for the life Of his client aud
the arguments advanced by him must
necessarily have caused a doubt In the
minds Of many as to whether the prisoner
was guilty in manner and form as he
stands indicted
Judge Bah dwelt upon tho testimony OF
witnesses examined and compared one
with another pointing out a naw here and
an apparent impossibility there until he
had gone over nearly the entire list OF
those examined. He contended that ii had
been proven that uzzo and his wife lived
happily together and that he had no rea-
son TO take the life Of one uDon whom
lie depended FOR the care OF his children.
Deputy Attorney General Hastings OPEN
ed Tor the state and gave a thorough out
line of the testimony setting forth that IA
his belief clear case OF murder in the
first degree had been proven. Mr. Hast
ings spoke for hais and hour and viii con-
clude his address this afternoon
Evening journal., 1907-02-13
WANTS TO RETURN
TROLLEY MONEY
That is. FOrfeitS on Work
That Has Not Been
Done
Special to Tne Evonina Journai.

DOVER, Feb. 13-While the great
bulk Of bills being considered are. in
the main, OF small import to the public
lat large. some surprise was occasioncd
in the eHouse by the notification from
Mrs. Richardson that he would intro
duce a bin in relation to the distribu-
tion Of moneys deposited with the
state treasurer by electric railway cor
porations about to construct and oper-
ate trolley or other rapid transit roads,
and forfeited by them for nom -compli-
ance. II is understood that this bill
win refund to the railways that have
failed to construct proposed lines their
guaranty money deposited by them
with the state before they began to
tear up public roads.
Just here reappears. silently but dra-
matically John Edward Addicks Mr..
AddiclSs financed two companies
known as the Delaware General Elcc-
trio and the Delaware Electric Trac-
ton Companys, which. consecutively.
failed 10 build a proposed line from
Dover to Milford after depositing, in
two installments. $4,000. Other de-
posits have been made by other enter
prises reaching $4,000 i'm ALL This wos
supposed TO have been forfeited to tho
state and has been, accordingly used
by the state.
other new legislation came in late
this evening. as follows:
Mr. Messick. acts to provide a re-
covery Of damage from telephone com
panies where shade or other trees are
damaged by such.
Mr.. Bennum. requiring manufac-
turers TO place labels on their goods
stating fully the ingredients Of such
manufactured articles.
MT Knots, appropriating 5000 for
the distribution OF shells in ST. Jones
River that breeding oysters may at
tach thereto.
Mr. Harvey, requiring the sealer OF
measures to stamp all milk ctns.
Mr.. Hirons. taxing the cars Of Pull
mans Palace Car Company.
Mr.. Hirons, taxing Philadelphia
merchants and other business firms or
corporations outside the State who
maintain and run delivery wagons IN
Delaware.
The House killed, by a tie vote. the
anti-lobby bill. providing for the regis
tration OF lobbyists. pass IT," said
Professor Conwell Of the House that
we may know whether It is money that
is talking or the weals and welfare OF
the people"
Evening journal., 1907-02-13
MOTHER CARRIES BABE in ARMS
TO THEIR LAST RESTING PLACE

The sad spectacle OF the departure Of
the bodies Of the Ryan family. Michael
Ryan. his wife and four-months-old
daughter. from this city 10 Salem. y. j..
was witnessed by number Of idlers and
passengers at the r.. b. and w. railroad
station to-day The bodies were accom-
panied by a brother Of tho dead man. and
interment viii b made in The Ryan family
plot m Salon.
The three bodies we-e shipped 10 two
cases. TIE mother and her babe IN one
box and the husband and father in the
other. An undertaken in salem VIII fur
nish the caslxets and prepare the bodies
for nterment.
Coroner Galloway held an inquest in the
case last night and the jury returned a
verdict TO the effect thst the Ryans came
to their death iy being accidentally
oaphyxiated by Illuminating gas said t.
have escaped from a leak n the pipe y
tending from a JET TO a gas Stove.
The witnesses in the case were William
Bonzart. OFFICER William Beck and Mira
Geruuds shaw.