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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-13
Progress On The Milwaukee.

HELENA, May S.-The great track
laying machine of the St. Paul,
Chicago Il Milw aukee railroad has
just arrived at Lombard and work
has been started on laying the track
between Lombard and Whitehall, q
distance of Is miles. 1t is estimated
that it will take about IS days to lay
the track with the machine. Between
Whitehall and Butte the track has
already been laid. except the distance
covered by the tunnels through the
mountains. 1t is expected that the
road will be completed into Butte by
June Is, and will be open to both
freight and passenger traffic by the
first of July.
The Milwaukee railroad has placed
an order for SO locomotives of the
Prairie type, to be used in its Pacific
extension, for both passenger and
freight purposes, and 70 OF a similar
type will be built in the shops Of the
company. Each engine will weigh
close to $50 tons. The order placed
with the American Locomotive com.
pany 10 the second largest since the
business depression OF last fall, the
New York Central road having
previously placed, it is understood,
IN order for $50 engines.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-13
Second Desert Land Entries.

The registers and receivers of land
Offices in Montana have recently re.
ceived circular Instructions from
Washington relative to second desert
land entries.
The letter sets out that according to
an act passed by congress-. persons,
otherwise qualified, may make second
desert entry where they have lost,
forfeited or abandoned a former de-
sert entry, providing such entry was
not cancelled for fraud or abandoned
or relinqished for q consideration.
The order continues: "The person
applying to make second desert entry
under this act must file in the local
land Office an application to enter a
specific tract of land subject to desert
entry, accompanied by his affid avit
executed before an officer authorized
to administer oaths in desert cases
stating description of former entry by
section, township and range or mum.
Der of entry and name of land office
where made J: date of entry; when he
lost, forfeited, or abandoned the
same; that it was not cancelled by
fraud, and whether he received any.
thing for abandoning his claim or re-
linquishing the entry. This afiid avit
must be corroborated by the know.
ledge of one or more persons having
knowledge Of the facts relative to the
abandonment of his claim or the re.
linquishment of the former entry,
which corroborated affidavit may be
executed before any officer authorized
to administer oaths, and having az
official SEAL"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-13

however, and the building OF the
Great Northern-then known as the
St.. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba
railro ad-through the reserve in 1887,
assisted greatly in the final success OF
these efforts.
The record of progress that has
followed this memorable event is
written upon the landscape by thous-
ands of industrious settlers who have
established homes upon what was for.
merly The hunting grounds OF the
Indians, and which contributed
practically nothing to the resources
of a civilized community. Thriving
towns and villages have been estab.
lished throughout the reservation
country, new industries have been
developed, the natural have
been put to profitable use, and rapid
advancement made in the various
branches of effort that make Montana
the richest andImost progressive com.
monwealth in the union.
The improved conditions and growth
in wealth and population that have
developed since the reservation open
ing Of twenty years ago are the com.
meucement of q march Of progress
that will continue for all time. Great
results have been accomplished since
1883, but there are much greater
achievements in store for this part of
Montana. The government and priv.
ate irrigation projects that are being
undertaken will largely increase the
agricultural wealth of the community;
new farming methods will operate in
the same direction. and the tide of
immigration that Is sweeping in this
direction will furnish the labor supply
that is necessary to utilize the re.
with which this section has
been so beautifully provided by ma.
The conditions in northern
today are q splendid tribute
to the industry and enterprise of its
citizens during the past twenty years,
but they will be followed by develop.
that will make this part of the
state the greatest agricultural, live
stock and mining region in the north.
Weet.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-13
Decision Favors Shippers.

The Ohio supreme court has handed
down an important decision fixing the
liability for loss to livestock shippers
on railroads when stock cars are not
furnished as agreed. The case was
a livestock commission dealer against
the Baltimore Il Ohio Railroad com.
pany. The dealer brought suit in the
common pleas court of Fayette county
to recover 5000 damages, which he
alleged had resulted from the failure
CT the railroad. company to furnish
cars at the time agreed upon and to
promptly transport to the Pitts burg
market 81 head Of fat cattle, which he
had purchased Of q party at Madison
Mills in November, 1900.
The case was three times tried in
the common pleas court, the dealer
obtaining q judgment each time for
the full amount asked. The first two
Judgments were reversed by the cir.
cult court, the first because of insult.
ticent evidence and the second because
Of error in the charge of the court, but
the third Judgment in favor Of the
dealer for $3.50 was affirmed by the
circuit court, and this last judgment
now being affirmed by the supreme
court finally ends the case in the deal
er's favor. The judgment, with in
terest, now amounts to about $3.50.
The case has been very stubbornly
contested and q large amount Of cost,
has accrued.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-13
Rise Of Isaac Stephenson.

Isaac Stephenson, worth ten mil.
lion, United States senator from
Wisconsin, is self.made. Years ago
he used to run around barefooted in
Fredericktown, N. B., because his
father was too poor to clothe him
properly. He worked on q farm and
in lumber camps before he was Is.
Then he tried a sailors life, without
success. He went back to lumber,
made some money, became a banker
in the west, and worked the lumber
business on the side. Finally ne gave
it his entire attention. From it came
his millions.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-13
AMONG OUR NEIGHBORS,
A Grist Of Items Gathered From Our
Northern Montana Exchanges.

Havre P~laindealer: The volunteer
fire department has been called out
four times during the past week, to
extinguish small blazes in different
parts Of the city. Owing to the prompt
action of the department no losses
have resulted from the flames.
Zortma an Miner: Bass Davis was
in town Monday, having just landed
home from Benton with q cargo of
lumber and supplies which he hoated
down the river to his ranch. He finds
it a big saving in the way of freight.
He will build a new house to replace
the one burned a short time ago.
Havre Herald: Last Tuesda y morn.
q mar named Orion Dodge was picked
up on the track at Chester in an
unconscious condition and suffering
from conclusion Of the brain. His
scalp was badly cut in several places.
AS near as could be learned be was
struck by a car which broke away on
the coal chute incline.
Glasgow News: Last Friday the
telephone line from Malta to Zortman
was complicated and connected with
Moore telephone system that runs
from Malta to this city, so that low
we have telephone connections to all
points between here and the busy
little mining camp of Zortman, a dis.
lance of about one hundred and fifty
miles.
Chinook Opinion: j. G. Duff has
received word that the contests in
stituted by the special agents against
the desert claims of Geo. E. Ross and
Mamie j. Dawson near Yantic, and
which YER heard at Havre in March,
have been decided by the Great Falls
land Office in favor of the.,defendauts,
whom Mr.. Duff represented at the
hearing.
Culbertson Republican: Major c.
M. Ziebach, superintendent and gen.
eral %disbursing agent, and his chief
clerk we're here from Fort Totem, N.
OAK, Tuesday aud paid the Turtle
Mountain Indians their allotment
money. They received 800 per head
for each member of the family. About
go, 900 was paid here and Of this pay
ment one family received 81, 100, three
being eleven members of the family.
Chester Signal: The Sweet Grass
creamery, which began operations
about ten days ago, is meeting with
fine success. The buttermaker in
charge, q graduate Of an eastern col
lege, Is a mar of unusual ability in
his chosen line, the product turned
out being always a prize brand. The
day IL over when the rancher can
make easy money running his cattle
on the open range, and from now on
creameries throughout the country
will materialize with great rapidity.
Glasgow Review: Wednesday
morning at about two O'Clock, two IN.
known men, who had in some manner
obtained keys to the county Jail,
effected an entrance and brought out
a mar by the name of Benner, who
has been held here p%ending|the arrival
of the Dakota officials. The work
was done in such q quiet manner that
the janitor, who sleeps in a room up.
stairs. never heard a sound. No clue
OF the culprits have been found up to
this writing. All the origioal keys of
the Jail are still on hand, and the
officers are nonplussed as to how
duplicates OF same we're secured.
ofA4 &C AAAA CAAA~
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-05-13

LIVINGSTON, May 1.-THE plant in
this city of the Home Telephone com.
pany has been PURCHASED by w. G.
Conrad Of Great Falls, q represent.
alive of the northern Montana cap.
italist arriving in the city yesterday
and closing up the deal and complet-
ing the final arrangements for the
transfer of the plant to Mr.. Conrad.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-07
CARRIER
IS REIhSTATED
c. E. Lewis, a Clerk, Re-
duCed in Salary for De-
Stroying Mail.

Postmaster Barnes has reinstated
John J. King, a letter carrier, who was
suspended from duty several weeks ago,
pending an investigation as 70 an al
legged violation OF the postal Tegula-
tious.
King was charged with holding mail
Overnight in his satcheL. that should
have been returned to the office as IN
deliverable. he was exonerated Of any
intentional wrong, the claim having
been made in mis- defense that he had
only done what other letter carriers had
done under former lax enforcement OF
the regulations.
King was popular on his route, ana
at the request OF many OF the residents
thereon, he mas been assigned 20 the
same district.
Charles Z. Lewis, a clerk in the post
office. has been reduced from 1920 70
LOO per annum, for destroying postal
cards and circulars intended for dis
tribution- Lewis could give no satisfac-
tory reason why he destroyed the mail
in question, but his previous good rec,
ord ia the OfTlce IS said 10 have saved
MIN from suffering a worse fate.
Henry Q. Miller anL Clarence ".
Alexander have been given permanent
appointments Clarence 3. Tully, sub
stitute clerk. has resigned his position.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-07
KILLED BY TRAIN
ON ANNAP Oils LINE
Another Man Seriously Hurt
as Hand Car Is De-
moliShed.

Joseph Scudder. an italian, twenty
years old. Of $40 Four-and-a-haie street
southwest, was killed, and Frank r.
Mario, Of 20 Willow Tree alley. was
seriously injured. when a washington
annapolis, and Baltimore electric train
SoIloed with q hand car on which The
S%9 men were riding near Atterson,
No, this morning.
bOlh men We're employed as tracLr
HdHos on the railroad The eIectric
IRAN lett Annapolis shortly before z
y CLOCK and was in charge Of MOtOruasn
marry Farquhar and Conductor Rich-
aId cunningham SCUd0eF and Mario
were employed on the main line 10 RAJ
1IIiHoFe, which Is nearing completion
dhey were on their way 10 Work When
Inc accident occurred
Just before rounding q curve AZ At
tefson, Motorman FarQuhar saw, fbe
mana car a short distance ahead on tie
same track he applied the brakes. but
IL was TOO late to stop the car, which
was speeding toward Washington.
Crashing into the hand car the two
IdDOFsrs were hurled several feet in the
ar. Iney were taken aboard the cleo
trio car and brought 20 this city. Scud-
der died before the train reached Elf
teenth ana II streets northeast his
body was taken TO the morgue.
Mario was carried 10 the CasuaIt-s
Hospital IN an ambulance. He wa
badly injured, but the doctors say he
VIII probably recover.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-07
DR.. ALBERT DIES
IN PHILADELPHIA
For Many Years a Dominant
Factor of Lutheran
Church.

Word has reached Washington Of the
death at Mt. Airy. Pa. yesterday after
noon. Of the Rev. Luther E Albert, D.
D., one Of the most distinguished Of
American Lutheran cleTgymen. DR.. al
bert had a slight attack OF grip. which
developed into pneumonia. he would
have been eighty years old next Mon
day.
DR.. Albert held only two pastOrates
in a ministry OF nearly sixty years de
began as assistant to his father, the
Rev. John Jacob Albert, D. D.. also a
Lutheran minister, in Northumberland
county, Pa. He was called hfty-six
years ago TO Trinity Lutheran Church
Germantown, Philadelphia, where he
served until his voluntary retirement
from active labor as pastor emeritus
In 1904.
As treasurer Of the Pastors Fund FOR
thirty years, and a member Of the Luth-
eran Board OF Publication, Of the Board
Of Gettysburg College. of the board OF
directors OF Gettysburg Seminary, ne
vas a dominating figure IN the general
synod of this country. His activities
gave him a special interest in Wash
/ ingtOn, through the local Lutheran
Home for the Aged. The Rev. J. T
Huddle, pastor OF 81. Pauls English
Lutheran Church. OF this city, was his
assistant at Trinity for six years.
Funeral services viii be held Monday
and the interment viii be made in a
vault IN the churchyard, just outside the
city whore he worked for more than hall
! a century. A cross already marks the
spot
DR.. Albert IS survived by six daughters
and a son, and by two brothers-5Allen
d. Albert, ST. Of this city; and the
Rev Charles S. Albert, D. D.. Of Phila-
delphia, now editor-in-chief Of the Luth-
eran Publication Society.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-07
Board Of Trade Report
MdOrSeS School System;
Wants Lincoln Holiday
New Probation Law and a Loan Association
Favored by Committee-Better Tax Ger
tifiCates Asked of Assessors Office

larger and more adequate. Fairgrounds
and pension system for teachers. The
report was adopted.
Favor Probation Law.
At the conclusion Of the reading Of the
report Of the committee on charities
and corrections by walter c. CIephane,
chairman, in which the committee made
a recommendation for the appointment
Of a commission Of competent men 10
compile q new criminal code for the
District, Judge Ivory G. kimDan read
the draft OF q bill providing for the
establishment Of a probation and paro:s
system" This bill. he said, would br ng
the criminal laws OF The district I'D u a
standard set ~ the most advau ced
States. It has also received the indorse-
ment Of Justice Stafford and Corpora
ton Counsel Thomas. The bill was in
dorsed.
If this committee has its way the
money lenders Of the District will -
driven out Of business by the establish
ment Of a loan association similar to
those Of other large cities. The report,
which was adopted, recommends the
formation of such an organization.
In the absence Of Thomas +. Wood
ward, John l. Weaver, of the committee
on taxation and assessment, introduced
resolution urging that the Assessor
office bring it's accounts into such shape
as to permit the issuance Of tax GER
ufcates that would contain al assess
ments against property. The resolution
was passed
Favorable action was also taken on
Jhe resolution of T. =. HuNV3I recDm-
mending that Lincoln's Birthday, Feb
ruary u. be made a legal holiday
The report Of the committee on mi
VerslUes was adopted after striking out
a paragraph TegretCtng the comforting
by a local university of the DECREE of
- b. eor four different courses.
The reports of the following com
mittees were approved without being
read: Railroads membership, mercan-
ule interests, and public buildings
The meeting was held in the red room
at the Willard, and a buffet luncheon
was served at the close OF the business
session. About 100 members were pres
emit
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-07
SUBMARINE INQUIRY
BEGINS NEXT WEEK
Committee Members Sur
Prised at Their Designa-
ton by Speaker.

The investigating committee appointed
yesterday BY Speaker CannCl, on or
ders from the House, TO sift the
charges made by Representative Lalley
of Connecticut Of improper influencing
Of legislation on the part of the Elec-
tric Boat Company, viii begin the TAX
ing OF testimony early next week.
The entire subject of submarine leg
islation will be gone into and It J.. pre-
dicted today that If corruption has been
practiced. AL the details will be brought
to light and those guilty punished.
The members Of the committee, Repre-
sentatives Bouten, Stevens. Olmsted,
Howard. and Broussard are so far as
known. absolutely unbiased IN the mat
ter before them. Neither has served On
the Naval Affairs Committee which
recommended the purchase Of eight
submarines this year.
Chairman Boutell, himself, said to-
day that he had only a superficial
knowledge of the charges brought by
Lilley. He had not even kept posted
on the newspaper accounts of the scan
dal. Each member of the committee
has served exactly ten years in the
House. None of them was aware that
he had been selected for the task. until
Speaker Cannon read the names out
yesterday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-07

Senator Beveridge. advocate Of child
labor legislation, today described the
havoc wrought throughout the country
BY the employers Of infant toll He IS pre-
pairing to press his bill IN the Senate.
and IS ready 20 make some warm re-
marks II the opponents OF the measure
spar FOR delay by pleading that the
States should be allowed time 70 regu-
late the labor conditions within their
borders.
7 do not care to use my ammunition
just now In advance Of the fight in Con-
gress, said the Senator. As to the
number OF children that are yearly
killed and made degenerate by work
Ia the mills, there can be no question.
have made a careful investigation OF
the subject and used the figures advis-
edly in a speech on the floor OF the SEN
ats.s
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-07
ARGUES FOR MORE PAY
IN CUSTOMS SERVICE

Declaring that It is with the greatest
difficulty that the customs service of
the United States Is maintained at an
efficient standard with the prevailing
rate Of salaries, James b. Reynolds.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, ap-
peared before the House Committee on
Ways and Means today and asked the
passage OF a bill raising the pay OF the
high officials and the laborers Of the
service.
He has Incorporated all the pending
bills for increases OF pay at individual
ports into an omnibus bill, which, If
passed, viii mean 8 total expenditure
Of $4,000 extra in salaries 10 the en-
plOyes Of the port Of New York and
another $4,000 increase in the other
ports OF the country.
Men ike the examiners, assistant ap-
praisers OF merchandise and collectors
and deputy collectors" he said, should
be given a maximum of $1,000 per year
instead Of 1850, which is now the high
est pay possible for them. These men
can get bigger pay out Of the service.
and Il Is difficult, IN many cases i'm
possible, to hold them at $500"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-07
KAISER CONF IRNS
HOHENAU SENTENCE

BERLIN, March THE Kaiser has
confirmed the sentence pronounced by
the military court OF honor against his
distant dnsman and former favorite,
Count Wilhelm Won Hohenau. following
the latter's trial on accusations grow
ing out OF Editor Harden's attacks on
the knights OF the Round Table"
Under the courts order the count is
dismissed from the army. IN which he
was a lieutenant general, and loses all
the decorations ever conferred upon
him.
Hehenau was a close friend Of General
Count Won MOltke. and was one OF those
against whom charges Of immortality
were made in Die Zeunkunft Though
a civil court exonerated AIoltke and
sentenced Harden 20 pay a fine and
serve a term in prison for libel. Hohenau
was brought 10 trial before his fellow
officers and found guilty.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-07
PORTNER FORFEITS FINE
TO ESCAPE A HEARING

Fifty dollars collateral was forfeited
IN the Police Court today by Oscar
Portner. son Of the wealthy Alexandria
tNa.) brewer. He abandoned the col
lateral rather than face a charge Of
Keeping disorderly house. At tie tire
Of his arrest young Portner deoosit Al
500 collateral One-half the money was
returned today by Assistant District
Attorney Ralph Given, because the de-
PENDANT had vacated his apartment in
Ine warwick, 1913 NJ stlEet northwest.
Portner was arrested in his apart-
ment last Saturday night by serges,+
Brown, Detective Cox, and Policemen
Embry- The raid was a result of the
warrant sworn oUt by Enoch s. Har-
vey, who lives on the third floor of the
Warwick
At the time Of the arrest Portner vas
ent ertaining the women members OF a
vaudeville troupe playing al a LEGAL
theater.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-07
Weddings :. Dinners :. eaS
Miss Williams
To Wed F.B. Poe
Early in April

The wedding of Miss Catherine Will
Jams TO Francis Bennett Poe Will take
place April II. The engagement OF Miss
Williams 10 Mr.. Poo IVES announced
last summer. but the exact date was not
fixed until this week. Miss Williams is
a daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Will
Jams. of Chicago. Mr.. Poe is a member
OF an old Maryland family.
Mrs. Horace Washington Lee. Il sis
ter OF the bride-elect, and wife OF the
consul general-at-large in Europe. spent
the winter with MIR. and Mrs. Will
Jams and Miss williams. in their
apartments IN StOneleigh Court.
The residence, 1893 Eighteenth street.
has been leased by Mr., Williams, and
the family have given up their apart
ments at Stoneleigh Court and taken
possession.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-07
CANADA LOST REASON,
BELIEF OF RELATIVES

That Van Canada, the Glen Echo
merchant who disappeared from his
home week ago. lost his reason tenn
pOraTily is the opinion OF his intimate
relatives and friends. His wife is now
resigned to the theory that Mr.. Canada
became temporarily derauged because os
business worries and her sister shares
her belief.
Without an exception his relatives are
convinced that Mr.. Canada came to
his end in a violent manner, either by
committing suicide or falling a victim
to the Italians who reside along the
Virginia side Of the Chain Bridge.
The reward posted by the family ply-
sician, DR.. Anthony Ray, Of $50 in me
hope Of recovering the body, called cut
additional searching parties this morn
ing. Their efforts, however, were un-
successful.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-07
MerrilI-Maxon Announcement.

The engagement Of Miss Edith Mer-
rill, OF Boston. and William Ralph
Mpxou, Of Washington, has been an
nounced. the wedding 10 take place in
June. Miss Merrill as the eldest daugh-
tel. OF DR.. Frederick Merrill, OF Boston,
and has spent much time IN Washington
as the guest OF DR.. and Mrs. Frank
Baker. Mr. MaxOn was originally a
New Yorker, but has lived IN Washing
ton for a. number Of years. where he Is
connected with the Smithsonian lnsti-
tuition. lie is alFo yale graduate.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-07
CENTURY OLD RESIDENCE
IN GEORGETOWN IS SOLD

n. L. NeWnOW has purchased the resi-
dence 1891 y street northwest. The
house IS more than 100 years old and
was used by the British ambassador
when Georgetown was the seat Of the
Government. The residence Is still n
good state OF preservation, contains
The deal was made through the real
estate corporation OF Boss & Phelps.