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The daily Alaskan., 1908-05-18
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All the dellcacles of the season aS the Pack Train restaurant.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-05-18
STAGE THE PORTLAND HOUSE IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
STAGE

Good warm rooms, 25c to Sl. Baths 25c Porcelain Tubs. Friends and strangers made welcome. Fifth ave-, opposite Canadian bank.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-13
Bluejackets In Parade.

SAN FRANCISCO, May THE chief
event in connection with the fleet fes-
tivities today was the great military
and naval parade. Between 1000 and
5000 sturdy seamen. said to be the
greatest number of U. S. bluejackets
and marines ever to come ashore at
one time to take part in parade in
any city, had q place in the third divi.
sion of the parade, under command of
Capt. Seaton Schroeder.
Today's parade marks the last pub
lie appearance of Admiral Evans in
his active career as naval officer.
In few days he will retire from the
service.
In all, $1,000 soldiers and sailors
were in line, including $500 men of
the regular army under General Funs.
ton, and the national guardsmen of
California, consisting of twelve COM
panies OF the Fifth regiment OF the
naval militia of California.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-13
Twenty Murders Suspected.

LAPORTE, May There is 10
doubt tha at Mrs. Belle Guinness. the
arch murderess, who lured probably
q score of victims to her den of mur.
der through a III matrlmonial trap, has
escaped aud is pyw on her way to
Norway or Sweden, we'll equipped with
funds to give her a position OF luxury
aud comfort for years unless she is
apprehended. II is estimated that she
has taken upwards of S25, 900 from the
men she lured 10 her farm, only to
murder them.
CHICAGO, May - Following is
Mrs. Guinness "matrimonial ad, ="
with which victims were lured to
death:
"Personal: Comely widow who
owns large farm in one of the finest
districts in Laporte county, Ind, de-
sires to make the acquaintance of
gentleman equally we'll provided, with
view Of joining fortunes. No replies
by letter considered unless sender is
willing to follow answer with personal
visit -
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-13
Admiral Evans Retires.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 8. Rear
Admiral Robley D. Evans flag today
was hauled down from the main truck
of the Connecticut in San Francisco
harbor, amid q salute of Is guns, and
tonight the first comm ander In chief
of Americans first battleship is on
his way to his home in Washington to
remain on waiting orders until the
date of his retirement for age, on his
62d birthday, the 18Th of August next.
AS the blue ensign OF the retiring
commander huttered down to the after
bridge of the Connecticut, new flag
of similar design was broken out in
token Of the presence of new Chief
Rear Admiral Charles NJ. Thomas.
Il board each Of the l6 battleships,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-13
Affects Witness Fees.

WASHINGTON, May s. - Senator
Clark of Wyoming, has introduced q
bill providing that jurors and wit.
nesses in the United States courts,
including commissioners courts, in
Montana, Wyoming, Washington,
Nevada, Idaho, Colorado and Utah,
and the territories of New Mexico,
Arizona, and Hawaii, shall be en-
titled to receive for actual attendance
at any court, including commission.
ers' courts, and for the time required
in going aud returning from the same,
50 per day, and Is cents for each mile
travelled necessarily over any stage
line, or by private conveyance, and
five cents for each mile by any rail-
way or steamship in going or return.
ing from said courts. 1t Is stipulated
that no constructive or double mile.
age fees shall be allowed by reason
of any person being summoned as
both witness aud juror, or as wit.
ness in two or more cases pending in
the court and triable at the same
term.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-13
Prison Contract Awarded.

HELENA, May THE contract for
the care of Montsna's penitentiary
inmates, which has for years been in
the hands Of Conley and McTague,
the present wardens, today passed In.
to new hands, when the state board of
prison commissioners accepted the bid
Of Wyman and Henderson of Butte
for 80 cents per day per prisoner.
The award carries the provision
that Wyman and Henderson pay to
the board on or before June the sum
Of $4,000 to reimburse the present
contr actors for all property owned by
them necessary for safe keeping and
comfort of the prisoners and to pay
an additional sum necessary, II that
Is not sufficient.
The bond Of $50, 900. required in the
advertised call for bids, Is increased
to sSO,O0O in all, in order to cover the
requirements of the change.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-13
Socialists In Convention.

CHICAGO, May l0.-With whirl-
wind of oratory the socialist party
delegates opened the national conven.
tion here today. The first session,
which lasted from noon until early
evening, developed indications of q
clash between city socialists and So
cialists OF the agricultural class, and
already the line of cleavage appears
to be sharply drawn.
The issue, according to the tenor OF
several spirited addresses by men and
women delegates, is whether the party
shall make q special appeal to the
farmers of the country to openly join
the ranks OF socialism. When the
convention concluded its days work
the question was still under discus.
sion,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-13
In The Taft Band Wagon.

WASHINGTON, May 9.-At the Taft
headquarters today it was announced
that 454 delegates are already instruct.
ed for the secretary of war. 1t takes
but 49l to secure the nomination and
the TAFT people claim that the follow.
ing week will give more than enough
to nominate their man on the first
ballot.
Information Of q plan to have one
or other of the favorite son candid ates
send to the convention letter with
drawing in favor of Roosevelt and go
stampede the deleg gates, came out to-
day. The Taft organization is pre-.
pared to forestall this maneuver and
many of the best informed politicia ans
now in Washington prophesy that
there will be nothing to it but Taft
when the convention meets.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-13
BIG FLEET REVIEWED.
Admiral Evans Closed Naval Career
At Imposing Demonstration.

SAN FRANCISCO, May s. - Rear
Admiral Robley u. Evans, command.
er.in.chief of the Atlantic fleet, closed
his long sea career today. when for
the last time he was present at the re.
view Of the combined Atlantic and
Pacific fleets by Secretary Of the Navy
Metcalf. The review began At 10
O'Clock this morning, when the little
gunbost Yorktown, with the secre.
tary's white. anchored Asg at the main
truck and with the civilian head Of
the navy and party Of guests on
board, put out from the Oakland
shore to make tour up and down the
four lines of anchored battleships,
armored cruisers aud torpedo boat
destroyers.
This was the only big review of the
navy President Roosevelt has notmade
in person since he went to the White
house six and half years ago. The
fleet, anchored in the hill-surrounded
bay constitutes the largest fleet the
United States navy has ever known in
single body and the largest that was
ever assembled under a rear admi.
rails flag.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-13
Montana Will Be Represented.

HELENA, May Gov. Edwin Nor.
ris, accompanied by Mrs. Norris, will
depart tonight for Washington, where
he will attend the conference of COVER
nors with President Roosevelt, which
has been called by the executive for
May 15, l6 and II, for the purpose of
discussing the conservation of the ma
tural resources Of the nation. H. M.
Rae Of Kendall, Paul A. Fusz of
Philipsburg aud w. B. George of
Billings, who have been appointed by
the governor as conferees for the oc-
casion, will meet the governor in
Chicago and accompany him to the
capital.
Governor Norris stated that while
he had prepared no definite speech for
the occasion, he had taken occasion to
compile statistics concerning the re-
sources of the Treasure state, and es.
pecially with reference to its horticul-
tural and agricultural possibilities,
that he may be prepared for any and
all occasions to set forth Montana's
great advantages.
a. w. Miles, senator from Park
county, and who by virtue of his Office
as president OF the senate, will become
acting governor when Governor Nor
ris shall cross the state line near
Glendive tomorrow afternoon, has ar
rived in the city and will make Helena
his home during the absence of the
governor.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-13
DYNAMITER HAS CONFESSED.
Man Who Wrecked Train Will Be
Charged With Murder.

BUTTE, May 7.-Lewis Ferris, aged
%, ranch hand, was arraigned in a
local court today, charged with the
murder Of Engineer Bussey of Mis-.
soula, who was killed when the Bur-
lington eastbound train was dynamit.
ed here last Friday night. Ferris, who
confessed to the crime to the county
attorney yesterday, waived prelimin.
ary examination and was committed
without bail. He will face two other
murder charges growing out OF the
same case, for the deaths of Fireman
George Ehle and Carl Ming, the tramp
who was killed.
Ferris denied. when arraigned in
court today, any knowledge of the at.
tempted holdup of the North Coast
limited near Butte last Thursday
night, about "a hours before the Bur-
lington outrage.
The prisoner comes of a good fami-
ly, living within 200 hundred yards of
the scene of the wreck, but has borne
bad reputation for more than year.
He confessed to a system OF petty rob-
berries during the past several months.
Suspicion was directed to him the
morning after the wreck and the off,
GERS were on his trail. Sergeant Joe
Sinsen encountered him in the Miners
exchange on East Park street and told
him he was under arrest. He showed
fight and made a run for it. The Off.
Ger fired three shots, one taking effect
in Ferris right knee, a flesh wound
which is not serious.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-13
GOVERNORS CONFERENCE,
List Of Guests includes Rival Aspi-
rants For Presidential Aonors.

WASHINGTON. MAY 9 - The con-
ference of governors OF states. ioOk.
ing to the conserv alton of the natural
resources of the country, which viii!
take place at the White house from
the 18th to the 18th inclusive, of this
month, is strongly approved by Two
of the democratic candid ates for the
presidential nomination, William j.
Bryan and Governor johnson of Min
nesota, and by Associates Justices
Harlan and Peckham of the supreme
court of the United States. Their
views as to the Importance of the sub
ject are contained in letters sent to
President Roosevelt in response to his
letters inviting them to attend the con.
ference. These letters were tod ay made
public.
81 greatly appreciate your kind in.
vitation," says Mr.. Bryan, land
shall take pleasure in attending the
conference on the conservation of nat.
ural resources. l am in hearty sym.
pathy with the purpose of the confer.
ence and have no doubt that the dis
cussion of the subject will be helpful
to US all.'
Governor Johnson's letter reads:
"To assure you that l heartily agree
with your conclusion that the conser-
vation of the natural resources of our
country presents problemldemanding
the best thought of our times is SUPER
auous. We have been exploiting our
resources with no thought of the NOR.
row and the claim of posterity on US
should certainly be taken into &C.
count"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-13
California Wants Roosevelt.

SAN FRANCISCO, May l0.-An un.
usual situation will present itself when
the repu hlicau state convention meets
at Sacramento neXt Thursday. Ne.
gard e.- OF the fac, tha. Preside Mt
Roosevelt has repeatedly stated th at
he will no' be h candid ate at Chicago,
the repu bl,can voters Of California,
by unotficia! ballot at The primaries
gates 10 the state convention, decl ared
their preference for the president over
the other candidates, aud it Is rea.
sonaby certain .ha, the Sacramento
convention will carry out the wishes
OF the voters and instruct for him.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-13
Washington News Notes.

WASHINGTON, May ll.-The bill
amending the homestead laws so as to
permit the entry OF 32O acres instead
of l6O acres OF nou-irrigable public
lands in the western states was pas ssed
The bill allowing the states of Idaho
and Wyoming two million addition al
acres OF land for reclaim alton was de.
feated.
The prosperity movement, having
for its object the restoration of conf
dence throughout the country, which
has been inaugurdted by the Nation al
Prosperity association of St. Louis,
has reached ashingtou, and a com.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-13
Military Pay Increased.

WASHINGTON, May 6. - Senator
Warren today reported to the senate
a complete agreement of the conferees
on the army appropriation bill and it
was adopted. It makes q fat increase
of $500 year in the pay of the officers
and of IS per cent in the pay of en-
listed men in the army. The bill as
finally agreed ttolicarries3 S95, ,5S2. 246.
The additional appropriations made
by the senate for supplies and inciden-
tai expenses for the quartermaste
department., construction OF barracks
and quarters for thelfield'artillery, for
the organized militia, men of arms
and other items, were.scaled down and
50, 1853, 1852 elimin atedlfrom the bill.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-13
Reclamation In Wyoming.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., May S.-One Of
the largest and what promises to be
one of the most successful reclama-
tion projects ever attempted by priv ate
capital will be opened to settlement
May II, when thousands of settlers
will be offered homes on fertile tracts
of land under never-failing system
Of irrigation. 1t is what is known as
the Oregon Basin project in Big Horn
county, Wyoming, and is being con-
structed by Big Horn Basin Develop.
ment company, and financed by
Young X Hamilton, Chicago bankers.
The lands will be reel aimed under the
terms of the Carey act through con.
tracts With the state of Wyoming.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-13
Big Fire In Atlanta.

ATLANTA, May 8.-Two solid busi-
ness blocks of Atlanta are in ruins to.
dav as the result of q fire which
threatened for time to carry its des.
truction through the business section
OF the city and perhaps wipe out the
entire downtown district. The fire
loss may be conserv atively estimated
at 81, 100000.
The Terminal hotel, one of the
largest in the city, Is q mass of bricks.
1t had on its register POO guests when
the fire started about a block away.
Every one escaped. Nearby were
several other small hotels, but in
these there was no loss of life.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-13
Suit Against Heinze.

NEW YORK, May 8.-A suit to re-.
cover approximately sls0,000 from F.
Augustus Heinze .and A. B. Clements
was begun In the supreme court here
today by Robert Lyons, receiver of
the Aetna Banking Il Trust company
of Butte, Mont. Heinze formerly was
president and Clements manager of
the institution. They are asked to
account for 800, 900 worth OF stock, a
credit of S37,770 and for. another
amount of Ga, 600.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-13
Wanted $40, 900 From Heinze.

NEW YORK, May T. - Edward E.
Brennan, . lawyer of Butte, Mont.
was arrested In the Office of F. Angus.
tus Heinze late this afternoon, charged
with attempting to extort s4o,o 900 from
Mr.. Heinze.
Heinze said that an attempt was being
made to extort money from him and
that Brennan had told him that he
Heinze) has violated the laws of
Montana In some Of his copper trans
actions there and he charged that
Brennan threatened to start the law
after Heinze If he was not paid $40,
600,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-13
Wholesale Murder Suspected.

LAPoRTE, Ind, Mayl6.-Laporte is
today in the throes of q murder mys.
terry that takes rank with the motor
ious crimes perpetr ated:by DR.. Holmes
of Chicago and the Bender family of
Kansas. Fourteen deaths was the total
this morning for which an explain alton
was being sought. This total includes
two husband of Mrs. Guinness. five
bodies found yesterday, three today,
and four bodies previously found.
Five bodies, some of them dismem.
bered and the parts sewn in gunny
sacks, were unearthed yesterday in
"soft spots" in the barnyard of the
burned Guinness house one mile out
of town.
With the four imperfectly identified
bodies recovered fromlthe ruins Of the
house since the fire of April %, which
led to the arrest of Ray Lamphere, q
carpenter, on suspicion Of numbering
Mrs. Belle Guinnes and her daugh-
tiers, there are nine bodies to be identi.
fed.
Mrs. Guinness is believed to be the
murderer of the men and children.
One of the men was lured to the GUM
ness home by matrimonial advertise.
ment. Lamphere was jealous of him
and in that there may be possible
solution of at least one of the crimes.
Two of Mrs. Guinness husbands died
under suspicious circumstances. The
life of the first, Max Sorenson, was
insured for $500, and that OF the
second. Guinness for $500. The
companies paid the money over to
her.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-13
Murderess Has Escaped.

CHICAGO, May S.-A dispatch from
Laporte, Ind, says: Mrs. Bella
Guinness, who at the back door of
her farm house kept q private
gravey ard in which nine bodies have
been unearthed, is alive. Careful
measurements were taken of the head.
less trunk of the woman found in the
ruins of the burned home, which at
first was thought to be the body Of
Mrs. Guinness. This resulted in the
astounding revelation that the dead
woman was not more than half the
size or weight of the siren who is sup.
posed to have lured score of men to
their death.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-13
FLEET AT SAN FRAN CISCO
BattIeships Welcomed BY Immense
Crowd Of Enthusiastic
Citizens.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 6.-Into the
world.famed harbor of San Francisco
to be reviewed two days hence by the
secretary of the navy in honor Of the
completion of the first great stage OF
their tour around the world, and to be
entertained for ten days or more In
the most elaborate and picturesque
fashion the residents of the city with
an immense fund at their disposal have
been able to devise, the sixteen battle.
chips of the renowned Atlantic fleet,
accompanied by the elk hardy little
black hulled destroyers and squad
ron Of auxiliary and dispatch boats,
sailed today in the presence Of null
titude unnumbered, that covered all
the high hills, tall buildings, army
reservations. the wharves and parking
spaces that surrounded the Golden
Gate and the shores of the spacious
bay.
The occasion of the fleets coming to
San Francisco has been the most
unique in the history OF the western
country. The governors of half a
dozen western states are here to voice
the welcome of the entire west to the
battleships OF the navy, and the more
humble citizens of the various com.
monwealths have aocked to this city.
to Oakland, to Alameda and the many
suburbs of all three of these cities in
unprecedented numbers. 1t was esti.
mated by railroad officials today that
more than 300, 900 strangers have been
brought into San Francisco alone
during the last 48 hours.
When the officers andismen of the
Atlantic fleet took breath in the rest
that followed the dropping of anchor
they turned their eyes toward!the San
Francisco shore to further feast on
the signals of welcome. Every build.
ing as far as the eye could see was
decorated with the nationalscolors in
flag and streamer. From sthe tower
of the ferry building were strung four
lines of naval code flags spelling a
welcome, the shipping in the harbor
was decorated, but excelling all other
signals of welcome in point of attrac-
tion was the huge "Welcome' sign
on Telegraph Hill, each letter being
larger than the ordinary house.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-13
A TEMPLE OF PEACE.
President Lays Cornerstone Of
Home Of American Republics.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE great
er portion of the western hemisphere
was officially represented here today
at the laying of the cornerstone Of
the new magnificent home Of the Inter.
national Bureau OF American Re.
publics. There was q large attend.
ance Of government officials and
ministers from the South American
countries. President Roosevelt made
the principal address.
He thanked Andrew Carnegie for
making possible the beautiful home Of
the bureau and complimented the iron
master for the constant effort to pro.
mote peace among nations. The
president paid great compliment to
Secretary of State Elihu Root and
said that he is the greatest secretary
of state the nation had ever had.
The building site provided by the
American congress, consists of the
historic old VanNess home, the first
pretentious mansion erected in Wash
ington. 1t faces the mall, Is within q
few hundred yards of the White House
and adjacent to the state, war and
navy building. MIR. Carnegie con.
tributed toward the construction of
the building to the extent Of three.
quarters of q million dollars.
The building is to be the home of
International bureaus, maintained by
the American republics and ia to be
made the center Of continuous cam.
paign Of educ alton here and one coun.
try may secure accurate and up.to.
date information of every other. A
library on all subjects American is to
be developed and propaganda main.
tanned to bring American governments
nearer to intimate acquaintance.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-13

the six torpedo boat destroyers and
the auxiliary ships of the fleet, an
address from the departing chief was
read. Admiral Evans was not per.
mitted by his physician to 90 aboard
the Connecticut during the ceremonies.
The address expressed the great regret
the admiral felt in leaving the ships,
and his thanks for the loyal support
OF the men and officers during his
long term of command.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-13
mittee representing that organization
will confer with President Roosevelt
at the White house tomorrow relative
to securing his endorsement of its
plane.
Oklahoma Swept BY Cyclones.

WOODWARD. May ia succession
OF torn ADDE'S swept over q distance
lying Is miles southwest. south and
southeast Of Woodward late yesterds ~
and last night. Several email isolated
villages, all of the railroad and with.
out telegraphic communication, are
reported destroyed, many persons be-
ing killed and many injured. At
Grand, Arnett, Vici, Mutual, Estelle,
Cooley and Richmond casualties are
said TO have resulted.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-13

BUTTE, May 9.-Louis Ferris, who
dynamited the Burlington eastbound
express here on the night of May l,
was today formally charged with the
attempt to wreck the train. Under .
statute passed by the last legislative
assembly the penalty for conviction Of
the otfense is death.