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The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
GEN. SMITH MAY
GO TO HONOLULU
Reported to Be Slated for Conf
mand of Big Army Post
Stationed in Territory

General Frederick A. Smith. accord
ing to rumors floating around the Pre-
sidio, is to go to Honolulu to be the
commanding officer of the troops sta
toned at Fort Mckinley and the new
post that is TO be built shortly in that
vicinity.
General J. T. Weston will arrive at
this post January Is to relieve General
Smith. and General Smith must be sent
10 a place commensurate with his pres
ent high official standing.
The Hawaiian posts have recently
been largely increased and the gov
eminent has decided that an officer of
high rank should be sent there to take
charge.
Major Samuel w Dunning is at pres
ent in charge of the troops at Fort
Mckinley but with the arrival OF the
TWO squadrons Of the Fifth cavalry at
Honolulu. which are to sail from this
port IN the transport Thomas January
,, the situation at that place viii
assume an entirely different aspect
It is on this account that Uncle Sam
Is 10 send commanding officer of
high rank.
Major Dunning viii probably remain
III tHdtSe OF the IWenuelh infantry,
now stationed at Honolulu, but General
Smith viii command the entire forces.
Great speculation is going on at the
PresidiO relative to what position Gem
eraL Charles Morton viii assume when
he arrives on this coast the latter part
Of this month. Whether General Nor
ton viii go to the department of the
Columbia or whether he will want the
department Of California is a mooted
question.
Although General Weston has been
ordered TO this post, rumor has it that
he is to be shortly retired. Besides
Weston President Roosevelt has sew
eral others that may come into the
retirement line. Prominent among
these are Major General Frederick d.
Grant, -Brigadier generals T. H. Bliss,
Charles L. Hodges and John VI. X.
Davis
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
RAISES VALUE OF LAND
FOR RAILROAD PURPOSES
Minnesota Expert Tacks Nearly
Six Millions on Northern
Pacific PrOuerfy

ST. PAUL. Dec. e6.-restifying be-
fore Special Master inn Chancery Otis
of the United States court today in
the railroad rate hearing. d. c. Nor
gan. civil engineer employed by the
state to estimate the physical value
of the property of the railroads operat-
ing in Minnesota. said that 1.6 per
cent would be the proper amount to
be added to the actual value of the
land for right OF way yard and ter
lninals for the Northern Pacific if til e
courts hold that the railroads should
,,ases over The vaIue of the la ,sdp III, =,
the open market The exhibit that
was submitted by Morgan places the
Increased value of the land for rail-
road purposes at. s5,S6,s79. which
makes the total estimated value OF. the
Northern Pacific lands used for right
of way. yards and terminals in Min
nesota at s15.3S3.07S.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
KOLB AND DILL TO
HAVE PRIZE BEAUTY
Mabel Cramer of San Rafael
Will Make First Bow Behind
Footlights Tomorrow

Mabel Cramer of San Rafael, the
prize beauty. "the girl with the Cleo
patra face, the rose of California" is
going on the stage. She has signed a
contract for twice dozen weeks with
Kolb and Dill and Will make her first
appearance behind the footlights to-
morrow night in The Politicians" at
the Princess theater.
Mabel Cramer has won no mere local
fame with her pulchritude. Crowned
heads have turned to gaze upon her
beauty in the gilded courts of the old
world. Her dazzling charms are known
in photograph 10 the idler in Broadway
and in State street, as well as in Van
Ness avenue. So the carefully guarded
secret of Miss Cramer's professional
debut is of widespread interest. But
most of all it will stir society in
San Francisco and San Rafael. where
Miss Cramer queens it like the fairest
vision out of some dream of beautiful
women.
Miss Cramer has not been won BY
the first managerial wooer. Many times
she has been beckoned to the calcium.
but heretofore she has pleaded personal
Discrimination and a mothers wishes
sayed the citadel of beauty with Turing
offers of a career and tempting emoI-
ument, Miss Cramer relented. Tomor-
row night she will exhibit her beauty
and the histrionic skill which has more
than once won applause in amateur
tIFatricals TO an Ellis street audience.
which will not. because II can not be
hypercrttical in the radiance of her
Cleopatra face.
Miss Cramers part viii call for in
tense intellectual effort. 1t will be
her duty to enact the role of cogitation
concentrated and personifed. But
beauty may shine in thinking part
and Miss Cramer desires to begin at
the foot of the stage ladder.
Yes, I'm going into musical comedy"
Miss Cramer admitted when her secret
was discovered. I'm going to work
hard and it is my ambition to be the
best dressed woman behind the foot
lights. OF course, I know it will take
time, but 1 believe L have the patience
and the courage TO take the knocks and
disappointments that are sure 10 come
before success
Meanwhile the amateurs of beauty
are wondering what Miss Cramer's COS
tune wiilsbe when she first appears in
The Politicians
Il hope Mabel won't wear tights
exclaimed her dearest chum last even
ing, but if she does-ia. la"
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
sMUGGLED CHINESE HELD

NEW York Dec. 26--Five Chinese
accused of violating the exclusion act
In slipping over the Mexican boundary
iaso Texas and afterward eluding Of
>nsro AZ Chicago were today held for
ssssAss examination by United States
s<cnNfssioner Rowe. The Chinese were
arrested in Jersey City as they were
leaving a train
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
GRAND ARMY CHRISTMAS

The members of Seven Pines circle
No. 3, Ladies of the Grand Army of
the Republic. have arranged for a
Christmas tree festival in Swedish hall
tomorrow night The committee in
charge viii present an entertaining pro-
gram OF literary and musical numbers.
and during the evening the children
Of members and the little wards of the
circle viii each be given a present
and candy
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
SUSPECT is JAILED

Harry Jones was arrested by Detec-
tive Proll yesterday morning while
trying to sell dress suit case marked
''Gruner Brothers" and sonfe spectacles.
When searched a number. of skeleton
keys. were found in his pockets. His
name was registered on the detirue
book at the city prison pending develop
menfe
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
LANGDoN APPOINTS ASSISTANT

District Attorney Langdon an
nounced yesterday that the vacancy in
his Office. caused by the elevation of
Daniel J. Deasy 10 the position of po-
lice Judge had been filed by the APP
poiutment OF William J. Sweigert The
news ppointee Will act as public prose-
cutor in Police Judge Weller's court
Svfi2ert is 2 brother Of Police Com
missioner SWcigert.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
sIGNALMAN MANGLED BY TRAN

STOCKTON. Dec. e6.--Howard c. Me
Cune OF Niles a Southern Pacific sig
mailman. is lying at the San joaquin
county hospital. his left leg cut on at
the thigh and his right leg so badly
mangled that he cannot recover Me-
Cune. who is % years OF age. and sin
gle, jumped on train No. SO. which
reached Stockton at L. 20 D. m at Alta
mont, passed through two cars and
swung of. falling under the wheels.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
coTrov orrLoox is BRIcHr

FALL RIVER. Mass. Dec. 26.-The
review Of the dividends of cotton man
ufacturing corporations. made public
today, shows an average dividend OF
6.99 for the year. The total payments
We're S1,44l.l39 on capital stock or
s27 125, ,000- This rate. with the eNcep-
tion of the extraordinary rate OF last
year. is the best since 1902 The out
look for business or the year is excel
Ian
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
TO- DISCUSS AUDITORIUM PLANS

the California Promotion committee to
discuss plans for the proposed city.
auditorium at asluncheon to be given
by the committee at its headuuarters
January s. 1t is expected that a, rlt1in-
Der of plans outlined with details as
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
cHANUCAH BALD

The social club of the Society of
Sons of Jacob will give a grand Cha
nucan ball in Golden Gate Commanders
hall this evening The grand march
Is sclleduled for half past o clock.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
woMAN.s LEG BRoIxEx BY FALL

Mrs. MoIIie Ault fractured he fright
leg by falling through a skylight in the
lodging house at Folsom and Eighth
streets last night. Mrs Ault was be-
lieved to have been temporarily de-
ranged when she met with the accident
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
NAY MY PLAYGROUND SITE

THE supervisors have received the
board OF education's recommendation
that the entire block bounded by Do
lores Eighteenth, Dorland and Church
streets. upon which the Mission high
school stands. be purchased by the city
as a playground site-i connection with
fhe school.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
Boston Banks Are Creditors

BOSTON. Dec. 26.-H. W. Poors& Co.
OF New York have maintained branch
Office in this city for many years deal
ing exclusively in bonds.
Local banks hold a considerable
quantity OF their paper secured By Va
rious bond issues which are being car
ried for the firm.
TIE firm was heavily interested in
American telephone company and At
lanta, birmingham and Atlantic rail-
road bonds Local bankers do not look
upon the assignment as menacing out
side institutions or firms.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27
FAMOUS LIBRARY SOLD RECENTf.

Recent incidents in Poor's affairs are
given significance now because Of the
failure. 1t is recalled that six weeks
ago Poor began the sale OF his mag
nifcent library, which he had been so
years in collecting and which was
regarded as one of the best in the
country. Five Thousand works were
included and among the purchasers
We're j. ?. Morgan. Mrs. John u. ROcke-
feller, Senator Henry g Lodge aud
George and Howard Gould
Another development was ,tse bring
ing of a. suit By Howard Willetts OF
Westchester against Henry W. Poor 4
geo. for more than 100000 on account
of a deal in railroad bonds into which
Willetts says he went because of the
sdvice which he received from Poor.
The suit is still pending.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-27

erewsome considerations no formid-
able opposition to Perkins will be dl
yeloped when the Legislature OF 1903
gets around to the matter of selecting
his successor.
Nearly all of the democrats, outside
of San Francisco, who We're elected to
the legislature as a result of the re-
cent unpleasantness, We're elected on
platforms which left them free to vote
for a republican for the United. States
senate IL they chose. The democrats
constitute Just oas fourth Of iaint
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-11-11
Montana's Nineteenth Birthday.
The Missoulian.

Inc Ml66Oull0n.
1t was November the 9Th, 1889, that
Cleveland signed the pro-
clamation which declares Montana q
state in the Union. This morning the
commonwealth enters upon the twen-
tieth year of its statehood. The years
that have interviewed between that
date and this have been fraught with
much moment to Montana; they have
Witnessed great development and have
brought promise of further progress
that will place the state in the fore.
most rank of the commonwealths OF
the nation. This progress and this
development has been along all lines;
the state has demonstrated to some
degree the vast extent and the almost
limitless variety of her natural re-
sources: she has entered upon an era
Of agricultural development that is
magnificent. she has taken front rank
liz the metal. producing states; she has
witnessed wonderful railway develop
ment: and she has swung squarely in
to the republican, column. A year
from today, the state will close TIL
second decade Of her history; by al
the signs that We can read, that clos
will be brilliant.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-11-11
Norris May Be Governor.

HELENA, Nov. 5.-Incomplete re-
turns from 442 out of 1873 precincts in
the state give Norris, democrat, q lead
of 1896 over Dunlan, republican for
governor. While Chairman Lans-
trum of the republican state central
committee will not concede the election
of the Beaverhead man, there lie no
reason to believe that the remaining
precincts will materially reduce his
lead over Donlan. The precincts
heard from give Norris %, TAO aud
Donlau 1854. 70 win Donlan must
have an average piuaralty OF seven
in each of the remaining precincts.
Practically all Of the remaining pre-
cincts are in remote sections and com
prise only a. few voters. For this
reason, when it is considered that
Donlan has been running behind his
ia many places, there is NJ pro-
liability that he will be elected.
Every other man Cd the republican
ticket is probably elected, although
pluralitias can be estimated only.
Four hundred and forty one precincts
give Taft 29,955 and Bryan 81, 122
The sane number Of precincts give
Pray, republican candid ate for con,
gresham, 26,597 and Long, democrat
a, 656,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-11-11
Legislature In Doubt.

HELENA, Nov. 6.-Complete returns
have been received on the Legislature,
and they show that the democrats will
control the lower house by a majority
of seven, its personnel being 40 demo-
Gratis and 81 republicans. The repub-
licans will contrc. he senate BY five
or six votes.
Meagher, Valley, Teton aud Dawson
counties are yet to be heard from on
the minor state offices, the vo!e for
governor having beaa secured
Norris APPEARS 70 be the ouly one on
hia ticket VITO wi! De eiec.-d, unless
q strong san.i1ent for Goodwin
develops in the CO mites . yet heard
fro:o, where ne J.. vail k4c.gn.
The ociaiiet vote cannot be deter
mined, but it will be small outside o,
Butte, where the candidates averaged
something over 1000 votes each. Tht
Taft electors will have a majority o
about 5000. Charles N. Pray will re
ceive "a slightly larger majority, ant
| Governor Norris will have between
1900 and 1900 majority, according tt
present indications. On the otheI
candidates nothing definite can be de
termined as to the majority of the re
publicans.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-11-11
Detectives Want Reward.

HELENA, Nov. 7.-Spokane men who
captured Charles Mcdonald and
George Frankhauser, the two bandits
who held up the Oriental Limited In
Flathead county, September 5, q year
ago. today filed a motion in the fed
eral court asking leave to intervene
ia the suit of the Marine Insurance
company, limited, against Sheriff w.
H. O'Connell, to collect $l3, 1856 which
was ia the possession Of The bandits.
The Insurance company had to make
good the $4O,O 600 the bandits secured
and it sued 20 obtain the money which
O'Connell has in his possession.
The iutervenors sue TO collect ST..
439 so from the Marine Insurance
company on the ground that it offered
10 per cent to Whoevcr would recover
possession Of any Of the original $40,
900 /, j. alleged that $14, 495 was or
the ruGDLts when arrested, and thai
this was turucd Oye to O'CUnnell
that uGmnUd has been made on the in
4nrance company for 10 per cent o
the amount, but it refuses to pay it.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-11-11
Burlington Trains For Great Falls

HELENA, Nov. 7.-Great Falls resi-.
dents and others along the line of the
Billings ~ Northern, the new road
recently completed, are to enjoy
through service to Kansas City and
Omaha by Burlington through trains,
announcement having been made that
the tracks of the new road are to be
used by the Burlington through trains
which will make Great Falls their
western terminal.
James. j. Hill is to be in Montana
next week, and shortly after his ar
rival the connection will be establish
ed, say the Great Northern officers In
Helena. The new road, which is %.
miles in length, opens n rich country
and the Burlington and Great North
ern will derive q large business
from the district. The Burlington
gives the Great Northern value re
ceived in another concession, but wha
this is could not be learned.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-11-11
Chouteau County Election Returns.

There is general complaint through
out Montana that the returns of the
recent election are unus.
ually slow in reaching the public,
and where there is a close vote be.
tween two or more candidates the de.
lay In obtaining the necessary infor.
nation is most annoying to those in
teres:ed. That is the stu alton which
obtains in Chouteau county at the
present time. The usual arrangements
had been made to secure unofficial
returns of the vote of each precinct In
the county, but in a few cases the de.
sired data have not been forthcoming.
The incomplete returns which appear
In this issue of the River Press were
obtained for the most part from judges
of election in the precincts designated.
Errors of more or less importance
may been have made in transcribing
the figures, but they are believed to be
approximately correct, and are pub.
lished subject to revision when the
official canvass Is made.
The totals show a close race be-
tween Kennedy and Dowen for county
commissioner, the latter leading il
the exhibit by only six votes. The
returns from nine precincts have no
been received, and it is understood
that in three of them there was M
election. The remaining six, beinl
mostly republican, will probably Civ
q majority for Kennedy that viii
change the result as shown in tn
exhibit.
The socialist vote of the county
amounting to about 100 votes in q fe,
of the several precincts, does not ap
pear in the exhibit. The total vote Q
the county was about 1900, q consid
cradle decrease from the number ez
pected.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-11-11
Chairman George Explains.

BUTTE, Nov. CIV. B. George,
q hartman of the democratic state cen
trail committee, is in Butte tod ay and
will remain here until Sunday closing
up the affairs of the committee before
leaving for his home in Billings.
"Despite the fact that we elected
only Norris on the state ticket, l feel
that the democratic party has made
considerable progress in Montana
during the campaign just closed.
Taft's majority will not be more than
5000, and when that Is compared to
the IL, 900 which Montana gave Roose'
felt four years ago it is a pretty good
showing.
Although Silver Bow county gave 6
fair majority, | firmly believe it woulc
have been much larger if it had no
been for the voting machine which was
used here this year for the first time
A large number of democrats have re
ported to headquarters that they be
came mixed on the tickets; at least fit!
are of the belief that they unwittingl!
voted the socialist instead Of the dem
| ocratic ticket. 1t is now up to tn
| democrats of the state to hold tn
ground they haye gained and prepar
for ever harder battles in the future.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-11-11
Republicans Will Control Legislature,

BUTTE Nov. 5.-The make up Of the
eleventh legislature gives the republi
eau a working majority in both the
houses, and on joint ballot. In the
house there will be 40 republicans and
81 democrats. The senate will be com
posed of Is republicans and nine
democrats. On joint ballot this gives
the republicans So and the democrats
AZ. The president of the sen ate will be
a republican. Lieutenant Governor
Elect Allen, and in case of a tie vote
in that body the deciding ballot will
be cas, by Il republican.
The eleventh legislature will not Sc
lect q United States senator, so In
that regard its complexion makes 90
=, difference.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-11-11
Mr.. Bryan At His Home.
Kansas City journal.

"AS ~y
Mr.. Bryan appears to have carried
his precinct, his town, his county and
his state, and the Journal is glad that
he has. AT a time of such crushing
defeat and final Reputation by his
country it should be a precious con-
ISOLATION and solace to Mr.. Bryan that
his neighbors and immediate friends
demonstrated their personal regard
for him as a fellow citizen and neigh
Dor by casting their ballots for him.
a town the size of Lincoln should
be proud of a citizen who is of 5ufii.
cieut influence and standing to become
the nominated candidate for one of the
great political parties for the highest
Office ia the world. And Mr.. Bryan
, had this honor three times. " is APP
propriate that the people of Lincoln
should cast their votes for him as q
mark of appreciation Of this fact. |,
is highly proper also that in such d
case political considerations should
40. intervene to prevent this testimon'
iai Of community feeling from those
who know aud daily associate with
the man.
The presidential candidate who ha:
aspired to the goal through years o,
effort, who has just finished a nerve
racking campaign of tremendous en-
ergy, and then 10 a day sees the over
whelming defeat of his life's ambition
is q pitiable object. l. is enough Il
we'll nigh crush the most indomitablt
spirit. Therefore it is good to know
that amid the wreck Of his hopes Mr.
Bryan can find a soothing salve il
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-11-11
Song Recital, November "a.

The management of the Baker opera
house desires to announce to the pub
lie the appearance in this city on
Tuesday evening. November "a, of
Miss e. Madeline Sicily, of Great
Falls, in a song recital and concert,
assisted by Miss Eleanor Tracy,
violiniste, and Miss Cecile Reame,
pianiste.
Miss Shelly is the possessor of a
beautiful contralto voice OF singular
sweetness and power, while both Miss
Tracy and Miss Reame are among the
foremost musicians of the state. Nc
doubt the people of Fort Benton viii
be glad to avail themselves of the
opportunity TO hear this splendid
talent.
The plan Of seats will be open a
Lockwood's drug store in a few days
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-11-11
Rewards For Mail Robbers.

Lawbreakers who attempt to rob or
interfere with the delivery Of Uncle
Sans mail had best beware.
10 addition to the rewards for the
apprehension of men violating the
statutes regulating the delivery OF
the mails and the other safeguards the
government has placed about it's mail
service TO insure prompt delivery, She
following rewards are authorized ia
q notice from Postmaster General
General Meyer:
For the arresl OF a man found
guilty of robbing q mail car, 81 1000
reward; for the arrest Of a man rob
bing the mall conveyed over any other
route than by railway, $500; for the
arrest of party attempting to rob mai
conveyed over any post route, $3.50
for the arrest of pos:office robbers,
$500; for the arrest Of any carrier or
d star route on the charge Of stealing
mails intrusted to him, from $23 Il
300: for arrest Of thieves stealing
mail being conveyed tn The pos,office
from s25 to $500: for The arrest o
party receiving property stolen iron
a postot1ice, from $50 to 800.
Mail contractors and p~ostol1ice EN-,
ployes ars not eligible TO receive any
Of the foregring rewards AUG claim:
for rewards must b. presented within
six months after tee conviction o
guilty parties.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-11-11
Enforcing immigration Laws.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 Since Sec
rotary Straus tecame 'he executive
head Of the department Of labor he
ha- paid particular a;;entton TO Cases
invoivi ~ viola.iou- Of the a1i.u con
lrac. labor laws. The records Of tbs
bureau of immigration aud n~aturalia'
tion for the fiscal year ending June
30, 1908, showed that there were re-
jected at The ports Of this country 1884
aliens seeking admission to the United
States pursuant to offers or promises
of employment made prior to migra-
ton. There were arrested and de-
ported from the United States 20l
aliens found to be here in violation oil
the coutra act labor law.