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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-29
TIMBER LAND INVESTIGATION
Testimony Somewhat Damaging To
State Land Agent Schmit.

KAL1sPELL, July 24.-The investi.
eating board of the state land com.
mission put in strenuous session to-
day. The weather has been unusually
warm for the Flathead, and In shirt
sleeves, Governor Norris, the mem-
pers of the board and the attorneys
waded into the work of investig ating
the records of the state land register
from early this morning until nearly
o'clock tonight. After having been
in session three days, the end Is not
yet in sight, and Governor Nor.
ris made the statement this afternoon
that he would get to the bottom Of the
facts if it took all summer. It's alto
gether impossible that the hearing
will be completed this week.
j. J. Fraizure, the star witness OF
yesterday, who testified as to patents
being issued to him without his knowl-
edge or consent, was called for, but
was not in town. He will be put on
again. Then State Land Register
John P. Schmit took the stand, and
the rest of the day was consumed with
his testimony, which took q wide
range and consisted of thorough and
complete examination OF the records
of the state land Office.
The deal whereby the state board
sold to the Northwestern Lumber com.
pany large tract of land in this
county was first taken up, and every
detail of the trans action gone into.
At the opening of the afternoon ses.
sion Judge c. w. Pomeroy presented
petition addressed to Governor
Norris. and signed by 43 citizens of
Kalispell, requesting that G. H.
Grubb be appointed by the governor
as special attorney to assist in the in.
vestigation. Governor Norris stated
that he didn't feel inclined to appoint
Mr.. Grubb or any one else as special
counsel, but that he would be at per-
feet liberty to sit with counsel and
take active part in the investigation,
as would any other attorney who
might so desire.
B. ]. Mcintyre, at the request OF
Mr.. Grubb, then took his place at tie
counsel table, and things interesting
began to happen. The Northwestern
Lumber company deal was finished up
and the Somers Lumb Der company sale
was taken up next. This amounts to
about the same thing as the North
western examination. 1t developed
the fact that the company had bought
O large tract Of land and timber, pay
on the average therefor. 81 per thous.
| and feet stumpage for the timber and
81 80 per acre for the land. The i'm
portland part Of this examin alton is
the facts brought out ia connection
with issuing patents to the company
in the name Of l43 individual entry.
men, when it was apparent they were
only being used as dummies.
Mr. Grubo subjected Mr.. Schmit to
another severe examin alton at this
point, and asked il he had entered
Fraizure's name upon the records in
his Office. Mr.. Schmit answered in
the Affirmative, and when questioned
by Mr.. Grubb he stated that the name
had later been changed. While this
had been the custom of the Office for
years in making sales of lands, he
said it places the register in bad
plight: and while the custom has ap.
parently gone unquestioned before,
he admitted it is clearly not in &C.
cord ance with the existing law.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-29
Standard Oil Case in November.

JACKSON, July PA special term
of the federal court is to convene here
November s to hear the case against
the Standard Oil company OF Indiana,
one OF the Standard Oil groups.
There are 1924 counts, returned in
October. 1906. The counts charge the
transportation of separate car OF oil
at a G;scrimip atory rate in favor of
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-29

ANACONDA July 27.-William D.
Sullivan, % years old, met death by
drowning in Silver lake yesterday.
With a companion he had borrowed
boat for a row. A snag ripped hole
in the boat and Sullivan was drowned,
being unable to swim. His com.
panion barely escaped with his own
life in the icy waters.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-07-29
Object To Taft Banner.

LINCOLN, July 26.-Lincoln demo-
Taft banner. which is hung over the
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-02
IUD LAMOURE

d
Sheldon Progress: A lot of ultra
insurgents are shouting with glce
over the near defeat OF the Pembina
statesman and the possibility. of a
successful contest for his seat.
Those who know the dean of the
senate and know his value as mem
Der and his standing with his collea-
gues know how little he would have
to fear from contest before the
senate.
It is true that Jud is the admitted
representative Of the Great Northern
railroad, his people have accswed
him almost unanimously for the past
thirty years. knowing that, and a
study Of the legislative journals fails
TO disclose wherein during all his
legislative career, he has asked FOR
anything unreasonable In the way of
railway legislation or opposed any
reasonable measure along the sams
line.
No man in the service Of the state
has SO thorough q knowledge of It's
financial needs and resources, ana no
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-02
MEETING OF N. D.
Ed. ASSOCIATION
WILL BE HELD AT VALLEY CITY
DEC. 80, 81, and dan. 1--lMPRov-
ED COURSE OF STUDY TO BE
AN IMPORTANT TIL iEME.

The 22nd annual meeting of the
North Dakota Educational association
will be held In Valley City December
80, 81, 1903, and January 1. 1909.
This meeting will be exceptionally
valuable to the teacher, the school
director and the county superintend-
ent OF schools. One Of the main top
les for consideration is The Adjust
ment es Courses Of Study the Better
to Satisfy the Needs Of the Times
III North Dakota"
The consideration of this theme
deserves the attention Of every one
in North Dakota who Is interested In
the welfare of our. children. We
therefore urge you to plan to attend
this meeting il possible. II you cam
not possibly attend .ss.sn secure to
yourself or your school part Of the
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-02

benefits by sending active member
ship fee and dues to the secretary.
In return for such fee and dues you
will receive the volume Of proceed
ings for this meeting.
Dues, 81; fee for new active mem
bers, 81; dues for associate members,
81.
We desire a large advance enroll
ment. What school or county will
lead in this?
MATTE M. DAVIS.
President,
Fargo. N. p.
CLYDE r. TRAVIS. "
Secretary,
Mayville. N. d.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-02

Walter Gibson must have had quite
an exciting time from the looks of
his buggy sitting in the road badly
broken up.
Mrs. Geo. Welch was seen on our
roads last week.
John Hartly started for Nebraska
last Tuesday where he will visit his
friends and relatives.
MIR. VIM. Belk has been painting
Mr.. Parks house at Sterling and the
work interior and exterior show first
class workmanship. ae
y The Ladies Aid will hold its an
naal sale Thursday at the home of
Mrs. P. Magnus. Al Thanksgiving
supper will also be furnished. The
various articles are to be auctioned
of and sold to the highest bidder,
E. M. Kafer being the auctioneer.
Mr.. Houghton made a trip to the
Jenks coal mine last week and brot
a large load OF coal down with his
two yoke of oxen.
Ed. Stevens is plastering ]. Tewy's
new house this week.
Owing to the warm weather of the
last few days the skating parties have
been somewhat broken up.
Matt and Lewis Magnus started on
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-02

half dozen in the senate could today,
SO fairy, so impartially and so ad-
vantageously frame its financial leg
islation.
AS chairman of the appropriation
committee for the past dozen years
or more his services have been worth
more in dollars and cents to the state
than any other man on the payrolls
1t will mean personal loss to ev-
cry tax payer in the state when Sena-
tor LaMOure retires to private life,
and the Progress hopes his years of
honorable service may be many yet,
and that aspiring statesmen in the
First district will forget his seat in
the senate until he is through with
it.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-02
is NOT AFTER CANNoN,S -
SPEAkERSHiP JOB.

Jackson, Mich, Nov. S0-Congress-
man Charles E. Townsend of the Sec
ond Michigan district, announced to-
night that he was not a candidate
for speaker of the national house
OF representatives and said he would
be a candidate for United States
senator two years hence.
The present term of United States
Senator Burroughs expires in 1911
and the primaries of 1910 will rec
ommend candidate for senator.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-02

an excursion down through the Can
non Ball country last Monday.
The Harding boys are doing quite
a large amount of plowing this fall
with their new gasoline engine.
November 25, 1908. ,a~
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-02

Knowles & Haney haven't NOV
ed. They are in the same old loca-
tion, opposite the Lucas Department
store. with one of the largest stocks
carried by any iewelry store in the
state.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-02
. SIBLEY BUTTE :
& s%@H.Ss< . = I. 4 s. =

9. $ 3 = > 8 3 8 = s.
The funeral services of Mrs, Bloom
quist's mother was held at her home
on Sunday and the remains were TAX
en- to the Menoken cemetery
Gus. Harvey and Ed. Kaffer are
planning q trip to the river for a
little deer hunt.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-02
CLYDE r. TRAVIS.
Secretary,
Mayville. N. D.

Hand Painted China We carry the
finest that can be produced, from
the studios Of Braurer & Co., also
Barton & Co, of New York, and w.
A. Pickard 6 CO., Of Chicago Know
les & Haney. Bismarck, N. d.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-02

j. M Kuhn & Co.'s 5 and 10 cent
store opens Saturday In the old
woodward store room on Main st.
Don't miss 1t.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-10

There is significant light in
the face of William Jennings Bryan,
now for the third time democratic
candidate for the presidency. 1t
is the light that speaks of lofty
ideals, of high purpose that will
not be denied. of superior thought,
of good living and a spirit OF altru-
ism.
Equipped by a deep and thor
ough knowledge of public questions,
power of oratory rarely equaled, the
confidence IF millions of Ameri-
cans, broad sympathy, good health
and optimism, he fills to perfection
the role of great leader.
Born in Illinois 40 years ago, he
was in his youth favored with col
lege education. He removed to Ne
braska, where he practiced law and
was twice elected to congress. He
was an editor in 1896, when his re-
markable speech won for him the
democratic presidential nomination.
Defeated that year and again in
1900. he established the Commoner,
tiStINt 1u ltNHult NilOl lhbNi
to his popularity. and made trip
around the world He was greeted
by the leaders of all nations as
Americas greatest private citizen.
Asked to name for this news
paper the most important questions
now before the people and those
that will engage the next national
,iCf, Nv
the following:
First, purity In elections. 1t is
well known that there has been a
vast amount Of corruption, and as
result of the corrupt use of enor-
nous sums contributed by favor
seeking corporations, the country
has suffered from exploitation at
the hands of those who contributed
the money. Reforms are impossible
as long as the predatory interests
are able to secure control of the
government by making secret con-
trihutionS to campaign funds.
Another matter which concerns
the methods of government is the
election of United States senators
by direct vote of the people. AS the
senate is now elected its members
are not directly responsible to the
people and they are slow to respond
t. the demands of the people.
The third reform necessary in
governmental methods is the re-
form in the rules of the house of
representatives. Responsibility for
legislation must rest upon a ma
jority not upon one man who hap
pens to occupy the office of
speaker.
All of the questions, however
which will come up in legislation,
are important, to be considered at
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-10
CALIFORNIA
GETS Il ALL

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 10.-Fol-
lowing is the net result of the five
days session of the trans-Missis-
sippi congress as expressed in reso-
lutiOns:
Annual appropriation of $4,000
900 for the lake to gulf waterway
until completed: appointment of a
commission to examine and report
on improvement of Mare Island
navy yard, California; appropria-
ton of $250,O00 for improvement
of Oakland harbor; appropriation
og $259,250 for improvement of
San Diego harbor; Improvement OF
Humboldt bay; appropriation of
100000 for Improvement of the
Sacramento and Feather rivers,
California; appropriation of 1884
800 for the improvement of San
Pedro harbor; for Improvement
and fertilization of Coos Bay har-
Dor, Oregon: improvement of Sius-
law harbor; aiding of American
marine by federal government;
one way round trip fare to Seattle
during the exposition.
The resolutions also demand gov
eminent owned steamships be-
tween all Pacific coast points and
Panama and South America unless
the present company improves
service; empowering in the inter
state commission to require prompt
shipment of livestock and perish
able freight.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-10
TO TAX SEATTLE FOR
OVER s., 900, 600

SEATTLE, Oct. 10.-According
to the statement of Chairman
Frederick Sawyer of the finance
committee, at a special meeting of
the city council, the total amount
of the departmental estimates al
lowed tentatively is $5,095, $50,
from which is to be deducted ST.
256,088, the amount of the esti-
mated revenues of the city, leaving
balance to be levied of $3,S39, 662.
Chairman Sawyer estimated that
with bond issue of $1,237,076 the
tax levy for 1909 would be 1888
mills. With the items proposed to
be cared for by bonds left in the
levy, he estimated that the rate of
taxation for city purposes would
be 21.15 mills.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-10
MONKEY CAN'T BE
ELECTROCUTED

PORTLAND, Oct. 10.-Every
streetcar, every elevator and every
machine that depends upon cleo
tricity supplied by the Portland
General Electric Co. on the west
side Of the river was put out of
business for quarter Of an hour
by a fugitive trick monkey from
the Orpheum theater.
The cause of the whole trouble
was the shortcircuiting of two
high voltage wires on the roof of
the p. G. e. Co.'S plant at Seventh
and Alder streets.
Though each wire was carrying
10000 volts of electricity and the
full force of the current tore
through the body of the diminutive
simian. hurting him fully 80 feet,
the little fellow escaped unframed,
save for slight scorching of the
skin where the collar was burned
from his neck The heavy steel
chain with which the tiny ape was
leashed was melted like SO much
solder.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-10
SERVES
$4,000 SUIT

Margaret c. Engelking, through
her attorneys, Robertson Il Rosen-
haupt, and Fred Miller, has served
copy of her complaint in suit
about to be filed against the city
of Spokane for $4,000 damages for
the loss of the life of her husband,
H. w. Engelking who was drowned
in the Spokane river May 5, 1908,
while employed on the Washington
street bridge. Engelking and a
fellow workman, Grant Powell.
were on a raft removing the false
work around the bridge when they
were swept away by the force of
the flooded river over the falls and
drowned.
The plaintiff holds that the city
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-10

cratic party proposes the vigorous
enforcement of the criminal law
against trust officials, and it pro-
poses legislation that will clearly
define that which is legitimate and
that which is unlawful. We draw
the line between the legitimate cor
poration which serves a useful pur-
pose, as nearly all of them do, and
which are regulated by competition,
and those illegitimate combines
which aspire to control market by
means of monopoly,
On the labor question we propose
certain definite reforms; first, that
a department of labor shall be es-,
tablished, with a cabinet officer at
it's head; second, that associations
of laboring men, of afrmers and
other similar associations shall be
taken out from under the operation
of the antitrust law; third, that a
labor dispute shall not in itself, be
a ground for injunction. and that
before injunction shall issue in
labor dispute something must be
done or Threatened that would JUS
tify an injunction even If there
were no labor dispute; fourth, that
trial by jury shall be permitted in
cases of direct contempt. The DEM
ocratic party precents these propo-
sitions and the republican party
opposes them.
The democratic party is in favor
of legislation which will ensure de-
positors against loss. At present
the banks are reasonably but not
absolutely secure. The federal gov
eminent, the state government, the
county government, the city and
the villages all require security
when they deposit money in the
banks. and we contend that the
ordinary depositor, who sometimes
entrusts all his savings to bank,
should have absolute security and
be protected from any possible loss.
We believe that the Filipinos
should be given a promise of ulti-
mate independence, in order that
they may be inspired to greater
earnestness and activity in the de-
velopment of all that goes to inn
prove their country. Imperialism
not only involves us in enormous
expense, but it surrenders our
ideals of government and paralyzes
our influence as the leader in the
progress toward constitutional gov.
eminent.
There are other issues, bet these
are presented as the more promi-
nent ones.
Tomorrow article will be a his
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-10
MEET MONDAY TO
BOOST COUNCILMAN

A meeting of the Lidgerwood I'M
provement club will be held next
Monday night at the Congregation
al church at Gordon avenue and
Standard street. The question of
furthering the candidacy of Prof.
S. c. Wilson for councilman from
the Fifth ward will be considered.
An invitation is extended to the
members of the Kenwood-North
Lidgerwood Improvement club to
be present.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-10
GOUGED WITH BAYONET.

ATASCADERO, Cal, Oct. TO-
Private John Golligher, Company
d, Seventh cavalry, is in the hos
pital with bayonet wound in his
leg inflicted by an overzealous
guardsman during charge upon
an imaginary foe. Company d was
advancing up a slight incline to-
ward the intrenchment when the
order to fix bayonets and charge
came Golligher paused and Pri-
vate Cornell's bayonet penetrated
his calf.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-10
FOREIGN MISSIONS PROSPER

PULLMAN, Oct. 10.-Financial
reports showing the prosperous
condition of the Columbia River
branch of the Woman's Foreign
Missionary society were read yes
terday at the sixteenth annual
meeting at the First Methodist
Episcopal church. The conference
is assisting the work in India,
China, Bombay and the Philip
pines. DR.. Miller of North Yakima
will soon leave for China, where
he will serve as medical mis-
siOnary.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-10

question, the banking question end
the question of imperialism, and
might add, the question of eXtrava-
gance in public expenditure. for our
expenditures have been growing
more rapidly than our population,
and much more rapidly than they
ought to.
On the tariff question, the demo-
cratic party proposed reduction
that will deprive the trusts of the
power that they now have to collect
extortionate prices; it proposes to
reduce the tariff on the necessaries
of life. especially on those goods
that are sold more cheaply abroad
than at home, and it proposes such
other gradual reductions as may be
necessary to restore the tariff to a
revenue basis.
On the trust question the demo
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-10

this time, for the action of the peo
pie in November will determine
what can be done during the next
two years and will largely deter
mine what can be done during the
second half of the administration,
for the complexion of the congress
to be elected two years hence will
be determined largely by what is
done by the congress to be elected
this fall.
Among the questions to be con-
sidered by the next administration,
aside from those already referred
to. | may mention the tariff ques-
ton, the trust question, the labor
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-10
SUES HEARST FOR
RELIEF WORK

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. TO-
Within five days Hearst must an
swer summons in suit against
him for $4,000 for automobile
hire. The action is brought by
Sol J. Levy, who alleges he re-
moved valuable paper and files
from the Examiner office during
the fire of 1905. The autos were
used in transporting Examiner
property. Hearst was served per
sonally last night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-10

(Tomorrow's article will be his
tory of the independence party.)
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-10
STRIKE TROUBLE ARBITRATED

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. low
ing to successful arbitration Of diff
ferences with employers, the union
teamsters are still working today,
indicating no strike. The wage
scale will be adjusted to suit both
DartieS
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-10
CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH

Third avenue near Stevens: Rev.
j. Gordon Mcpherson will preach
il a. m. and s p. m. Sunday school
12:15; B. Y. P. U. at p. m. The
morning sermon begins a series on
the life of Christ.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-10

is wholly at fault in sending her
husband into such dangerous en-
ployment, and alleges negligence
on the city's part in not making
proper provisions for safeguarding
the life of men so employed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-10
GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH

Corner Maple and Mallon: Rev.
Frank l.. Norton will preach at IL
a. m. At 1880 p. m. his subject
will be, Gods Word on Social
ism
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-04-05
First Methodist Church

Sermons by the pastor at II a.
m. ard s p. m. Subject OF morning
sermon The Dsbt UNIVERSAL fol-
lowed by the sacrament of the
Lords Supper.
Attention is called to the series
OF evangelistic meetings to be con-
Quoted BY Rev. J. B. Andrews, be-
gining on Sunday, April Goth. Mr..
Andrews is now conducting great
meeting at Marlin, Texas. His
preaching has been attended by the
most gratifying results elsewhere
and all Christian people are invited
to cooperate in this meeting to make
it helpful to this city.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-04-05
THE ROADS

So many, many roads he traced
Where wanderers may stray
Roads twining. weaving, interlaced,
Roads sorrowful and gay.
Running through country side and
They climb the mountain steep,
Through stored realms of far re-
Increasingly they creep.
When silver moonlight floods the
nights
@ bark! across the sea
These roads, the wanderers delights,
Are calling you and me.
Singing ethe1r challenge sweet and
clear,
For wanderers TO roam;
But, all at ones, only hear
The road that leads to home.
Alice Corey.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-04-05
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