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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-11-04
A WHIRL WIND CAMPAIGN.
Judge Taft Makes Final Appeal To
New York Voters.

SYRACUSE, N. V, Oct. 29.-Re-
publican cheers have sounded in the
wake of the Taft train which today
visited Lyons, Geneva, Seneca Falls
and Auburn. The climax was reached
tonight in this city with big parade,
two meetings and overflow, furnished
audience of thous ands, which Judge
Taft addressed.
Judge Taft's arguments today have
been made pointed with new COM
parisons. AT Lyons in the first speech
of the day, where he talked to an
audience at Gilchrist hall, he asserted
that defeat in 1896 of the silver heresy
was victory for good that was ex-
ceeded only by the victory of the army
in the Civil war.
The next extended effort of the can
didate was at Canandaigue, where he
went into an analysis of the politica
parties. The vital issue of this cam.
paign, Judge Taft asserted. was
whether Or not the American people
have been we'll served under the
administrations of Mckinley and
Roosevelt.
II some times think" he explained,
that we fail to appreciate what gov
erning means. 1t does not mean
oratory. 1t does not mean the power
of debate. It does not mean the
advancement of plausible theories,
but it means the power of efficient per.
formance. When you have a popular
government, the only method by which
it can be carried on is by system OF
parties in which the memb bers of parties
sacrifice many of their non.essential
views aud agree on a few great
principles
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Standard Oil Received Rebate.

NEW YORK, Oct. 29.-An admission
that the Standard Oil company bene.
fitted from preferential freight rate,
lower than that quoted to any other
shipper, was drawn from a witness
today at the hearing in the govern
ment suit to dissolve the company.
George Is. Ferguson, clerk in the
freight department of the Central Ver-
mont railroad, gave the testimony re-
ferref to. After enumerating various
tariffs in force on the Central Ver-
mont, none of which he declared had
ever been secret, the witness was taken
In hand by the government attorney
who ELECTED confirm alton that a spe-
cial rate had been issued to the
Standard Oil company.
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' Will Abandon.Fort keogh.

ST. PAUL, Dot. 29.-Orders for the
final abandonment by the military au.
thorities of Fort Keogh, Mont, were
issued today by General Edgerly
commander of the department of Da.
kota.
The troops were Withdrawn from
this post year ago and in June last
the reserv alton was turned over to the
interior department, subject to the de.
parture of a small detachment, con.
sisting of an officer and six enlisted
men, who had remained behind to
ship to other forts in the Dakota de.
partment evervthin serviceable ex.
cep. the buildings, which are to re.
main for the use of the interior de-
partment as Indian schools and homes
for the teachers.
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Deadly Fumes From Oil Well.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 2S.-Deadly
fumes from Mexico's great oil we'll
fire, 60 miles from Tampico, have
killed more than q score of workmen
during the past few days, completely
blackened the white paint on the side
of ships and caused thousands of
dollars damage to ranches and other
neighboring interests, according to
Capt. Michel Heinrichsen of the steam.
ship City of Mexico, which reached
New Orleans tonight.
Battling to save what they could
from the wreckage, American mine
owners, after spending more than a
million dollars, finally succeeded in
extinguishing the blaze, but even
greater terrors than before prev allied
then. When the fire stopped the gases
burst forth and laborers inhaling a
bit of the stuff, dropped dead in their
tracks. Owners of the we'll have
appealed to the Mexican government
and several companies of soldiers
have been sent to thelscene.
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Roosevelts Vote For Taft.

OYSTER BAY, Nov. 3.-On what, in
all probability, will be his last trip
to his home town while he holds the
office OF president OF the United
States, Theodore Roosevelt today re-
turned to this little village to cast his
vote for w. H. Taft, as his final act
in support of his warm friend. With
him came Mrs. Roosevelt, who de-
ired to see her Oldest son, Theodore,
Jr., cast his first ballot. Young
Roosevelt, who became of age during
the summer journeyed from Thompson
vile, Conn, where he isl learning the
carpet making business, to be with his
father when he voted.
The president was greeted by cheers
from few early travellers as he
passed through the Jersey City sta.
tion and boarded the tug Lancaster.
On top of the New York tower of the
New Manhattan bridge were half
hundred workmen as the president 5
boat passed under. They recognized
Mr.. Roosevelt and from their lofty
perch shouted 'Hurray for Bry an?'
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-11-04
Land Fraud Gases In Court.

WASHINGTON, Nv. 3.-Justice
Stafford of the surr,r." runr, Of the
DistIi4g of Culumb'" L. ',, ,rerruled
the motions for "A new ,ri,i made by
Frederick a. HYDE ARD Joreph
Schneider, convicted last -pr.fg OF
conspiracy to defraud the United
States in connection with securi g
land grants in Oregon and Wa,hiug-
ton. The motion to arrest the judg-
meut was not Opposed of. pending
whirh the sentence probably viii be
deferred
The supreme court OF the United
States denied the petition of Willard
N. Jones and Thaddeus S. Potter for
wri, of review. Jones and Potter,
who are residents of Oregon, were
seatenccd to Imprisonment on the
charge defrauding the government by
the alleged entry into that state OF
lands under the homestead law. The
charge against them was that Of con.
spiracy. but they pleaded the statute
of limitations.
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The prediction of Chairman Hitch
cock, of the republican commiitee,
which was given to The pubic few
days before election, j. b.iu1 sus
tanned by the returns. L. ~n, c'aturd
by Mr.. Hitchcock ,ha; Faft would re-
ceive 325 electoral votes, ana the dis
patches irdicate lnu il;- e~,imaG: wa.
based upon reliahi, irfpr:au.ipu :run
several states claimed ~ ,;4r noli,. zeal
opposition. A..,ugluus a. these dis
patches, New Iu,n So l.. Hhich was
confidently cla.mc; tA ,,,t-u The Taft
and Bryan supporters, has gone re-
publican by au overwEciming ma.
lority, and other important uor,h-
ern states that w-r4 considered doubt.
full placed themselves ia the Taft col.
umn by decisive vote.
The returns give the following list
of states ia which Taft will receive
the electoral vote:
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Bribe Taker Confesses Guilt.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. Outstanding
in the shadow of the penitentiary with
sentence about to be passed upon him,
and having seen his beautiful young
wife just led from the court room
Historically crying "No. No. Z. S.
Blake, the contractor, convicted of an
attempt to bribe John Nj. Kelly to
qualify on the jury to try Abraham
Ruef, former political boss and vote
for Ruef's acquittal, made full con.
fession in court and told OF how, after
he was arrested, Frank j. Murphy,
Ruef's counsel, came to him and
promised him $40, 200 il be would keep
quiet, the amount in notes signed by
Ruef being delivered to q third party,
to be paid to Blake Immediately after
he was sentenced. Besides this am.
cunt Blake declared that his wife was
to receive 800 a month while he was
in the penitentiary.
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MILLIONS ARE; MISSING,
Investors In Bankrupt Railway Com
pany We're Flimflammed.

CHICAGO, Oct. 3O.-Ten million dol.
lars in round figures out of total Of
Sls, ,OOO, 900 put upiby investors for the
bankrupt Chicago &1Milwaukee Elec.
trio Railway company hasagone into
something else besides construction,
according to reports of certified &C.
countants to the receivers appointed
by Federal Judge Paul Grosscup.
The principal feature ofl.the account.
ants reports were made public today.
The reports show that So, 454 900, in
cluding the tloating debt, have been
spent in the construction of the entire
road.
Outstanding against this is total
bond and certificate issue of S16, ,OOO,-
600 and other debts amounting to $2,.
l69,0 900. The difference between this
amount and the money! actually ex-
pended on the road is 50, $4,000.
Only hazy idea of the ultimate
disposition Of this 50, 900 exists
outside the circle of the promoters of
the company. "A tremendously large
amount was dissipated in the selling
OF bonds at extremelyi low prices.
Until affairs are probed Thoroughly
the investors will not know,all Iof the
quicks and that sucked lin their money.
The Wisconsin divisionsofjthe road
is the most striking example of ex-
ts,n. .,,,ls
cost of the construction was g., 25O, 900.
Against this is debt of $l3, 929, sos.
There are also interesting wrinkles
in the financing of the completion of
the road during the last few, months.
Receiver Moore was appointed by
Judge Grosscup at the instance of the
Loewenfeldt London Security com.
pany, which has 81, 100000 of the road
bonds.
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Died From Starvation.

CHICAGO, Nov. l.-What the police
believe is case of destitution was
brought to light today when the bodies
OF woman and her 9-year.old son
were found in West side rooming
house. The room was filled with gas
and the police think the woman, be-
lieved to be Winnifred Henderson, 81,
committed suicide after grieving over
the death Of her boy. 1t is thought
he starved. Neighbors say they last
saw the woman Friday. The woman
was clasping the boy to her breast and
both were lying on the bed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-11-04
CANDIDATES GET OVATIONS,
Taft and Bryan Receive Warm Wei
come In New York.

NEW YORK, Oct. 28.-William H.
TAFT and Charles E. Hughes were the
attractions at a great republican mass
meeting at Madison Square Garden
tonight. The meeting was rem arkable
In several respects. At every men.
ton OF Governor Hughes name the
hall resounded with cheers, and when
he entered the hall the crowd, which
filled every available space in the
auditorium, cheered him for sixteen
minutes without stopping. Governor
Hughes made characteristic ad-
dress, which was received enthusias-
tically.
But it remained for Mr.. Taft to in
spire the greatest demonstr alton. For
19 minutes Madison Square Garden
trembled with the stamping of feet and
the roar of voices. Mr.. Taft tried to
quell the racket, but was powerless to
do so. When the noise ceased Mr..
Taft began his address. His voice
was hoarse. but the crowd was salts
fled merely to look at him and his
every word was cheered.
ALBANY, N. ~, Oct. 2S.-The fea.
ture of w. J. Bryan's tour upstate
today was the appearance on the plat
form here tonight of former United
States Senator David B. Hill.
Ex-senator Hill, referring to the
republican charge that a panic would
follow Mr.. Bryan's election, declared
that it would not be business panic,
shut it will be a panic on the part OF
hundreds of thousands of federal Office
holders and public officials who will
have to surrender their places to the
victorious party"
The democratic candidate received
an ovation when he rose to speak. He
was cheered to the echo; the large
audience reluctantly obeyed his ges-
ture to become quiet. He expressed
his appreciation of the cordial well
come he had received "in the capital
of our nations greatest state.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-11-04
Women Oppose Speaker Cannon.

DENVER. Oct. %. - The National
Women's Christian Temper ance union
convention today adopted with practi.
cal unanimity resolution commend.
ing the efforts of churches to defeat
the reelection of Joseph G. Cannon
as a member of congress.
The convention also adopted res
olution pledging efforts to suppress
every form of cruelty and to "work
for legislation prescribing humane
education in the public schools in the
states where it does not already ex-
ist -
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-11-04
Bryan Voted Early.

LINCOLN, Nov. 3.-Mr. Bryan was
astir early this morning looking over
mass of kilograms received from
different parts of the country giving
assurance of democratic victory
and at 9 O'Clock, accompanied by j..
d. Lyons, his farm manager, drove
in dog cart to Hentine's grocery
store in the little village Of Normal to
cast his vote.
At exactly 9:l5 Mr.. Bryan deposited
ballot No. 43 and those in the store
removed their hats and offered him
their best wishes.
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Decision On Free Passes.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.-Free passes
may be issued to bonatide ex-employes
of a railroad who are travelling to re.
enter the service. Passes cannot be
extended to families of employees who
die q natural death while in the service
of the common carriers, although that
privilege is accorded to members of
families Of employees killed in
service. These are among the rulings
announce by the commission.
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ambition of his life. Confident of
victory to the very last, he was not
prepared to believe that his cause was
lost until the repub blican pluralities
piled up in such proportions as to
leave no room for doubt.
After nearly three hours spent in
his library, Mr.. Bryan came upstairs
and talked to the newspapermen and
others who had assembled in the
"workroom." He read some of the
returns, but they told the same story
Of defeat, and he announced that he
would not have any statement to give
out tonight.
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HOW THEY VOTED.
Election Returns From Some States
That We're Considered Doubtful.

NEW YoRK-State Ctirman Wood.
ruff at 10 o'clock cent the following
telegram to Mr.. Taft:
"Your plurality in New York state
is more than 200, 900, thus exceeding
Roosevelt's majority of four years
ago. You have carried New York
city by 5000 to 10000, and Kings
county by $1,000. Hughes plurality
will be at least $4,000. His candidacy
aided yours, as yours did his. Please
accept the hearty congratulations OF
the republican organization of the
state of New York and of all connect.
ed with campaign"
INDIANA
IND1ANAPoLIs-At 1O:30 p. m. in.
dications are that Taft has carried In.
diana by about 5000 votes. Marshall
democratic candidate for governor, is
probably elected by small plurality
NEW YORK-State Chairman Good.
rich of Indiana telegraphs republican
national headquarters that Taft has
carried Indiana by $4,000.
OHIO
CINCINNATI--Notw the
meagerness of the early returns from
Ohio, they seemed to give fair in.
dication of the result, although posi-.
tive statements Of plurality were i'm.
possible. All sections of the state
both city and county, were included In
the first returns, and the same ratio
continued would give plurality for
Taft for president in his home state oi
anywhere from 100000 up. Cleveland
Cincinnati, Toledo and Dayton are
included in the first returns and in all
the Taft vote was very heavy.
ILLINOIS
CHICAGO, Nov. 3.-The republican
national and state tickets have gained
u complete victory in Illinois, al.
though the plurality will probably
fall short Of that obtained by the party
in the Roosevelt campaign of 1904.
Taft has carried the state by approxi-
mateIy 10, 600 votes.
Although il will be some time be-
| fore the ex act figures can be obtained,
Charles S, Depcrn, republican can.
| dida'e for guvernGr. ran far behind
the national ,ickel: but has been elect
ed by u plurality of about 100, 900 over
Stevenson, his democratic opponent
KANSAS
TOPEKA--The returns seem to sub.
stantiate the claim Of the republican
state committee that the entire republi.
can state ticket, led 10y S,ubbs for
governor, has been elected by about
% 600 plurality, aud that Taft's
plurality will be few thous and votes
larger
NEBRASKA
Observation-Disclosures probably has
gone democratic by a decisive plur-
ality, with not enough returns given
on which to make an estimate. Bry an
has made slight gains in county
precincts and in the cities the demo-
ratio gain is heavy. Bryan carried
Lincoln by 600, overturning normal
republican plurality OF 200.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-11-04
Farmers Secure Canal System.

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, October 90
James H. Brady, repu ublican can.
didate for governor, yesterday dis.
posed of his emaining interest in an
Idaho canal system to the Idaho irri-
CATION district, composed OF farmers,
for s33O,OoO. Possession was given
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-11-04

The early dispatches placed Colo.
rado and Montana in the doubtful
column, but later advices indicate
that both were carried for Taft. The
total electoral vote is 4S3, requiring
242 to win.
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Bryan Hears The News.

LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. 3.-Wm. j.
Bryan tonight received at his home,
Fairview, the returns which early
told him that for the third time be
had been defeated in the creates,
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Terms Of District Court.

CHOCTEAC COUNTY.
Tuesday, November "a.
VALLEY COUNTY.
Tuesday, November II.
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The states which, according to in
complete returns were carried by
Bryan, have the following elector al
vote:
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The WEEKLY RIVER PRESS is good
newspaper to send away to your friends
in the east. 1t will save you the trou.
BILE Of writing letters
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PUBLIC SALE.

will sell at public auction at my
residence in Holyoke on Saturday Apr
4, 1908, beginning at O'Clock p. m. thC
following property: head of horses,
mare years old with colt; 6milch cows
3 Of which are giving milk: lumber
wagon, light wagon. two seated car
riage in good shape, Mccormick NOW
ing machine, a 3 section harrow, plow
hay rack, walking cultivator, set of
double harness, single harness, heavy
single harness. all kinds of farming
tools, Cornish organ, heating stove,
good range, oil stove, household goods
and other articles too numerous to mem
ton.
Tcrms;-All sums Of So or less cash,
all over s. seven months time, approx
ed notes to bear 10 per cent interest,
John Tappan.
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FORSALE.

One lot between Presbyterian church
and parsonage, Inter Ocean avenue,
Holyol;e, Colo. Write C. NJ. Bice, 28l
Kittredge building, Denver, Colo.
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a.ssnsmalN.
w. j. Harper.

Want tract o cheap land, pl,aie
send tuIl particulars, legal description,
price and terms. sydney c. osmcr.
Littleton, Colo. 2
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CREAM

pay the top market price for cream
at the Office of J.W. Young. in Holyoke.
A. NJ. ANDERSON.
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Those who have registered for
souvenirs may call for them
now.-LcBIanc & Scheuncs
mann.
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Sunday :Scl.ol Of z hillils Coun,y

Let every school be represented by
one or more delegates, and every S =
retary make out their rt port from Sep
tcmber up to the end of the year or
where they have not disbanded make
the report up to the date Of convention.
Come prepared to tell of your failures
or your successes. Mrs. Walker the
state worker will be present and ] as
sure your time will be well spent in
hearing her talks.
Don't forget the date April 1919.
Mrs. o. NJ. GILL's, Pres. Co. Con.
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] tandle good grade OF coai on anu
gasoline, much better in quality than
have heretofore handled at same price,
w. j. Harper.
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Help us to
Settle I'D Your Country

Send d. Glen Deay,r, Ger.
cral Agent Burlington Land.
seekers Information Bureau.
Omaha. Neb aska, the names
and addresses oil your farmer
friends back east, who might
be induced to rent buy or
homestead n farm in ycur
neighborhood; he will send
descriptive matter and get 10
touch ,,ith them.
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Get in ahead of the blizzard. Order
your storm sash now from u. suther-
land.
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Our Colorado Grown plants,

IuIlc Fruit and Ornamental shrubs
IlLCO un standard o. excellence for The best are al
ways satisfactory results and
Tee our trees an plants Agents
Boulder County Nursery Boulder, Colo
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Call in and see our new stock of har-
ness and get our prices. Thompson &
King. y
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Thompson & King have a full line Of
harness on hand. Call and sec them,
We can give you good prices on harness
goods this spring.
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Horses FOR sale. NJ. V. Summers.
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WANTED. 100 acres planted in sod
corn; party to have first crop, with
rivilege of leasing land after tirstye r
Land joins w. F.. Hiatt's on the north
Call on or address Miss Lucille Coatney,
olyoke, Colo.
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One way colonist

March and April, to Montana. Wash.
inston. Oregon, California. Utah
and southwest.
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G. NJ. Hit, Auctioneer.
W. T.. Heginbotham, Clerk.
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THE KIND you LIKE.
We have nice heavy rough fencing,
boards, and two by fou;s.
H.. Sutherland.
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Fr,sh milch COW for sale. -0,fH
Sholes. Tyr
For sale, Early Ohio seed potatoes. C
Gerrish. 43
Bring in your advertise ncnts.
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To California.

Nine months coast excursion
rates to the Pacific Coast
Southern California. etc.
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luhl .aISSiONtRS fR IGstulNus.
linNoko , nlo MIRA lNos

lioAoKo tolo NJ lar 3 1905,
Bead mn. pursuant TO adjournment present
Henry Mitchell chairman ia Bergnnd VIC Ieles
commissioners aud Matte single deputy clerk.
Minutes Of last meeting read and approved
Claim OF " q liellnnd for s for sersiscf
clerk Of dist court was allowed for ahl
Claim Of " G llell md for 100 for postage wns
allowed for 20i
tlin ofW II Pounl for 10 30 for ery!ces rs
dist attorney was allowed for 1880
Cl tim Of Blanche Montelth for 10 So fer serv
ices Us witness In Justice court Ia case OF People
VS. Freon oyer ct al wns ollowed for 1875
Cldm Off A Monteih for 10 sh for services IT,
witness IN justice court in case Of rcopleys Tre
myer It nj wa, allowed for IOss
Claim o. Glover for - for services as iu-
rori county court wac al.oS ID for $50
r.e lowing claims wcro allowed In full for
ssryicra as jurors in cIlnty court
TN Ian, 80
l. Lab anc Z -
NJ kmmcl go
u liiif,nburg 30
Axcl Munsos 10 so
Elk LewisiGi
+ u Lcwman Il p
Uli Moore %
& Paul 10
NJ Odland 300
X 4 Mmuu p7i .
l. II Keplcr Z %
w y kelsey II 10
" G kcll, 6j
DIN Pennington sjh
ncoryc w North II ij
Herman pOc II "
l. l. Lane ~ ~
VIM lutzic li75
Il Stout 1888
Ii .n..l
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~ L. coLvER

Ticket Agent. llolyolc. Colo.
. W. WAkglf. Jpn On iha. Ne