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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-15
Decision Favors Grafters.

SAN FRANCISCO, j an. 8. The district
court of appeals handed down a de.
cision today, setting aside the judg-
ment in the case Of former Mayor
Eugene Z. Schmitz, convicted of ex-
tortion in French restaurant cases.
Abra am Ruef also benefits by the
ruling of the upper court, for, accord
ing TO its decision, he pleaded guilty
to an act that was no otfense against
the law of the state.
The decision wipes out the French
restaurant cases, and pending charges
of eXtortion against Schmitz and
Ruef must be dismissed. Both are
now entitled to release and bail. II
they obtain the necessary bondsmen,
they can remain at liberty until snch
time as jury finds them guilty on one
of the indictments charging them with
receiving bribes from corporations.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-15
Thousands Of Unemployed.

CHICAGO, Jan. 9.-The appeal of an
army OF $4,000 unemployed men for
work has been taken up in earnest by
Chicago, and two measures have been
agreed on at represen ative meetings
of the officers of ch haritable organiza-
tions and we'll known individuals.
Two things it was decided to do are
to stop the or check the flow of un-
employed men toward Chicago and to
call upon public and private busi.
nesses to furnish work for the deserv.
ing unemployed.
Almost every organization in Chi
cago was represented, and, in addi-
ton, scores of public officials, in
dividuals and members of civic and
commercial organizations were pre-.
sent to decide upon some plan to
preven. acute suffering and to check
the conditions before it had reached
the danger point, which it was admit
ted is now near.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-15
Orchard May Escape GaIlows.

BOISE, Jan. 1O.-The attorneys who
defended Haywood and Pettibone in
their trials on the charge of compile.
ity in conspiracy for the murder OF
Ex-Governor Steunenb berg OF this state
profess to have information to the eff.
feet that Harry Orchard was promised
reward of some kind to testify against
Pettibone after the Haywood trial had
been completed.
They assert that Orchard became
incensed after the Haywood trial be-
cause of the denunciation of him by
Senator Borah in the closing address
for the prosecution, and said at the
time that he would never be a witness
again in any case in which Borah ap.
peared as attorney. In order to Sc
cure his testimony against Pettibone,
the attorneys assert, the officials were
forced to promise him th at the extreme
penalty would not be forced against
him for his crime in assassin attn .
Governor Steunen berg.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-15
WOOL GROWERS MEET.
Large Attendance Expected at Annual
Convention In Helena.

HELENA, anuary 1.-THE biggest
thing booked for Montana this year,
and certainly the largest for Helena,
Is the 4lth annual convention of the
National WOolgrowers' association,
wich will be in session here January
II, Is and Is. 1t is expected there will
be about | 500 visitors in attend auce,
the greatest number coming from out
side OF Montana. Wyoming. which is
rapidly over. aking Montana as a wool
producer, is going 70 send delega-
tiOn IL specia! tHatn. aud Idaho,
Utah, Washington, Oregon and the
DakUsas will be Represented by large
delegations.
I"lena won the ccoy"p,iou this
year after lively campaign at the
Salt Lake meeting. Though Montana
is the largest WOOL producing state in
the union, the growers in this state
have never taken the interest it was
felt they should in the work of the
national organization, and there was
considerable opposition to holding
the convention here. But when the
final test came, the deleg alton from
this state guaranteed 300 new mem.
bers, each to pay S., and that turned
the scale. The promise was backed
by The men from Helena, and upon
them has fallen the burden of making
good. They have done it. and that is
suiliciet
The convention is regarded as one
of the most important the associ alton
has ever held. Before this assOcia.
tion meets again the political parties
will have made their platforms for the
presidential election, and whatever
planks the woOlmen as an organized
body desire Incorporated will be in.
dorsed at the Helena convention. The
tariff will probably have large
place in the next election, and that is
a subject of vital interest to the wool.
men.
Another important question upon
which the convention will act will be
in regard to government control of
the ranges. This includes the leasing
phase of the subject, permits and
charges. 1t is question upon which
the woolmen themselves are not OF
one mind, and promises to be one OF
the most interesting discussed. Graz.
ing on forest reserves and the regula-
tions now In force will also be fruitful
law relating to the Unloading Of live.
stock in transit.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-15

irrigate at least 10 acres of land on
any quarter section of any of the
public lands in Montana, California.
Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, North
Dakota, Oregon, South Dakots,
Washington and Wyoming, and
Arizona and New Mexico territories,
or any legal subdivision of quarter
section, shall be entitled to a patent
for the whole of said quarter section
on presentation Of proper proof. Ten
dollars is the fee for tract OF more
than 80 acres, and Is for 80 acres or
less, on payment Of which entry may
be made. Within q year the we'll must
be sunk and fow of water capable
of irrigating at least 10 acres shall be
secured or his rights to entry shall
cease.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-15
Will Probe Land Fraud Charges.

HELENA. Jan. l3.-The Helena Com.
mercial club has appointed a commit
tee consisting of Dr.. O. NJ. Lanstrum,
J. S. M. Neill and Lewis Penwell to
secure data concerning an article on
the mineral classification of lands in
Montana, which appears in the Janu.
ary number of the Pacific Monthly
under the title, 1.-THE Way of the
Land Transgressor, in which the
statement is made that the government
has been defrauded of thousands of
acres of mineral bearing lands in
Montana by the Northern Pacific Rail.
way company.
If the committee finds the statements
can be substanti ated by proof it is to
report its findings to the governor
and the state board of land commits.
sioners, with the request that the mat
ter be taken up with the proper au.
thorities at Washington and an in.
vestig alton be made which will wrest
from the company the unlawful pos.
session of these lands.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-15
earnes-king Case In Court.

BOSTON, Jan. "a suit has been
filed in the courts In this city which is
expected to bring before the public the
entire inside dealings in the Barnes.
King fotation in Montana. The suit
is brought by Paine, Webber & com.
pany, the Boston brokerage firm,
against H. Carroll Brown 4 company,
bankers of New York.
The action is in the United States
circuit court and the bill of complaint
asks that the defend ants be compelled
to repay the Boston firm S49l 900 which
the latter invested in Barnes-King
stock.
The plaintiffs allege that the state
ments of the stock vendors were false
in that only $4,000 tons of ore were
admittedito be in sight, assaying 81 a
ton, against the promotion statement
that 400, 900 tons were in sight, assay
ing S12 ton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-15
Montana Matters In Congress.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5. - Senator
Carter tod ay introduces bill appro-
priating S25, ZOO for the purchase OF
machinery, tools, implements and ami
mails for the Indians of the Fort Bel
knap reserv alton, to enable them to
engage in sugar beet raising.
After a conference with Secretary
Taft and General Bell respecting the
mainten ance of at least a regiment at
Fort AssinIiboine Congressman Pray
arranged for another meeting on
Saturday, when it is hoped the matter
will be definitely settled.
The attorney general today directed
the United States Attorney for Mon
tana to institute suits against the
Butte, Anaconda & Pacific and Gre at
Northern railroads, to recover pen
alties incurred by them for alleged
violations of the safety appliance law.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-15
Suits Against Northern Pacific.

HELENA, Jan. 9.-One suit was filed
in the district court here today against
the Northern Pacific railway and two
more will shortly be filed by Attorney
General Galen. The railroad COM
mission requested the cases to be
brought.
The suit fled today charges the
company with violating the 16.hour
law. The facts were established at
the coroner's inquest into the death of
the tramp who was killed while riding
on the train which was wrecked on
Helena hill December 3.
One of the suits which is to be filed
will charge the road with violation Of
the "dinky caboose law
The third suit will charge the North.
ern Pacific with violating the commits.
sion's regulation prohibiting the col
lection of more than 10 cents for fares
paid on trains. 1t is alleged the road
charged % cents.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-15
Put Money In Savings Banks.

New YORK, Jan. l0.-More people
crowd the corridors of the saving.
banks of New York these days than
were to be found there during the
height of the financial furry, when
thousands of frightened people to went
banks to withdraw their savings. In
every savings bank in the city, accord
ing to the bankers, thousands of those
who gave notice of withdrawal have
since Cancelled it, while other thous-
ands are rushing 10 place their money
in the banks that they may receive in.
terest for the peri cd which began
j an. |.
While most of the savings banks
have not yet Withdrawn the notice re-
qurement, preferring to see wha
amount will be Withdrawn when this
notice expires, they are paying out
money to all who need it, regardless
OF the requirement.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-15
Montana Central Transferred.

HELENA, Jan 10. - The Montana
Central Railroad company has been
formally transferred to the Great
Northern Railway company. A deed
was filed this morning with County
Clerk and Recorder Wilmer in which
the Montana Central, with all the
branch lines, spur tracks, telegraph
and express service, use of facilities,
running rights, sundry securities,
mortgages, bonds, stations, yard
room, grounds, machine1 and repair
shops, all warehouses and grain ele.
vators, aud all income. revenues and
earnings accruing from July l, 1907,
Is transferred to the parent company.
The consideration named is perhaps
the largest that has ever been given
in deed recorded by the clerk and
recorder of this county, and involves
$6, 1875, ,454.l0.
The deed must be recorded in every
county in Montana through which the
railroad passes, and this afternoon
was forwarded to the county clerk and
recorder of Cascade county.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-15
MANY LAND FRAUD CASES.
Commissioner Ballinger Reports
Upon Work of His
Department.

WASHINGTON, Jan Give need
S500,O00 to carry on effectively the
work of the general land Office in
protecting the public domain during
the coming fiscal year." says Com
missioner Ballinger in a statement
recently issued. He gives facts show.
ing that the need is real and that the
magnitude of the task imposed on him
renders the s25O,OO0 allowed by the
congress inadequate. He says:
During the fiscal years of 1906 and
1907, there were entered of record for
investig alton on the field dockets of
the special agents of the general land
Office 24, 459 cases OF all kinds: of these,
the agents investigated and disposed
of Il, l04 cases, and 1856 remained
for examination on July l, 1907. Since
then, the mum Der has been largely in
creased.
A short summary of some Of the re-
suits of the above work shows that
2,243 land entries were relinquished
after the case was in the hands of the
special agent for investig alton: 80
patented land entries were reconveyed
to the government after suit was
brought on report of the special
agent: 1853 entries were Cancelled after
hearings were had upon special agents
charges.
There were 367 unlawful enclosures
of public lands removed, restoring l,
$40, 600 acres to the open range.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-15
TAFT BEGINS CAMPAIGN.
Candidate For Presidential Nomina-
ton Discusses Labor Question.

NEW YORK, Jsn. 10.-For the first
time since he became q recognized
candidate for the republican presi.
Dental nomin alton, Secretary of War
Taft tonight faced New York audi
ence and set forth in detail his stand
on the question OF the relative inter-
ests and rights of labor and capital,
and in turn submitted to rapid.fire
attack from the audience, which
quizzed him keenly in a somewh at
spirited manner.
The secretary proved effective in at.
tack and defense, and his prompt and
forcible replies and occasional witty
rallies evoked the same demonstr alton
of applause as greeted the salient
points of his address proper. Twenty
thousand persons, its capacity, had
crowded into Cooper Union, when
police reserves were summoned to
clear the walks in front of the build
ing, where thousand or more had
congregated.
As the secretary of war made his
way through the throng, shout of
"three cheers for the next president,
was the signal for noisy ovation
tn at continued until Mr.. Taft bowed
his acknowledgements from the plat
| form,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-15
Sixteen Crushed To Death.

senseless stampede Of crowd of
people in a theater of this city resulted
today in shocking disaster. Sixteen
persons, including a number of
children in arms, were crushed to
death by the frantic efforts of the
crowd to get clear of the building and
many others were injured, and for
on other reason. There was no
danger no fire, only the unaccounta.
BILE panic of the crowd that found its
egrcv, from the theater hampered by
its numbers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-15
READY FOR CONVENTION.
Members Of National Wooigrowers'
Association Arrive In Helena.

HELENA, Jan. 13.-Delegates to the
44th annual convention of the Nation
al Woolgrowers' association, which
opens here tomorrow morning, are
arriving in the city, and it is esti.
mated that more than 1900 members
will be present when the session is
opened Tuesday morning by Dr.. j.
NJ. Wilson of Douglas, Wyo., west
ern vice president, who will preside in
the absence of Senate +. T.. Warren,
president.
Already large numbers Of persons
are arriving in the city for the con-
vention. A most novel feature for
Montana is that the visitors are being
received by committees from the Com
mercial club and other bodies, wear.
ing straw hats. 1t is the mildest VIM
ter in the history of the state, and the
weather bids fair to remain ideal dur.
ing the convention and sheep show.
BUTTE, Jan. 13.--One hundred and
fifty delegates to the Natioual WOOL
growers convention at Helena passed
through Butte today from Wyoming,
Idaho, Utah and the states further
south.
Decorating the four Pullmans com.
posing the special train of the Wyom-
ing delegates were printed these words:
Free Range, Free Homesteads and
Free People," These mo.toes reflect
the sentiment OF the Wyoming dele
gates, who will take a vigorous stand
in denouncing President Roosevelt's
land policy in the west.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-15
Receiver For Big Railway.

ST. PAUL, Jan. S.-Judge Sanborn
this morning appointed A. B. Stickney
and c. A. j. Smith of St Paul re-
ceivers for the Great Western railway.
Kellogg and Severance were appoint.
ed attorneys for the receivers. The
following statement regarding the
reason for the receivership was given
by Mr. Kellogg this afternoon:
The receivership is not the result of
the action of single creditor or stock.
holder, but has been taken after care
ful consideration of all parties inter-
es,ed, many of the creditors and the
board of directors. The immediate
reason for the receivership was the
failure to obtain an extension of the
notes now due and coming due in
1908, which We're given for money
borrowed for improvements and
b4.termeuts of the property.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-15
New Currency Law Proposed.

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-The fnan-
cial bill, which has for some time
been in preparation by the leading
republican members Of the senate
committee of finance, was yesterda ay
printed and given to the public. 1t
provides for an additional issue of
bank circulation, which shall at no
time exceed S25, 900 900, on bonds other
than those issued by the government,
including approved state and municipal
bonds. The controller of the currency
is given discretion in issuance Of the
proposed currency, and is authorized
TO decide as to the amount to be award
ed to any banking institution.
L. provides that the icreased circula'
tion shall in no case exceed 70 per
cent of the value of the bonds depos-
itaS
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-15
HEINZE LOSES CONTROL.
Montana Financier Unable To Pay
For Mercantile Bank Stock.

New YORK, Jan. 8. - Unable to
meet payments due today on his stock
in the institution, F. Augustus Heinze
has lost control OF the Mercantile Ma.
tionsl bank, the conduct of which
brought about his arraignment, in
the United States court today, on the
charge of over-certi6cation.
One year ago Heinze bought a con.
trolling interest in the bank from the
Goulds. with whom he pledged his
holdings as security for his promise
to pay for them in full within one
year. This loan of 100000 was
due today to Edwin Gould and Will
liam Nelson Cromwell, who was a
member of the Gould party in the
bank before the Mercantile was added
to the Heinze. .Morse.Thomas chain of
financial institutions.
F. A. Heinze who was arrested yes.
terday, charged with over-certitica-
tion of checks while president of the
Mercantile National bank, today en-.
tered plea of not guilty, when ar.
raigned before Judge Chatfield in the
United States court. Through his
counsel, Heinze reserved the right to
withdraw the plea of not guilty aud
demur to the indictment any time be-
fore January 20. The bail bond of
$50, 900 which Mr.. Heinze furnished
after his arrest yesterday was allowed
to stand.
Through the arrest yesterday of F.
A. Heinze it has developed that fed
eral grand jury is still engaged in a
searching investigation into other
transactions of similar nature in
this city. While none of the federal
officials will make any statements as
to the possible result, or even the ex'
ten. to which the inquiry will go,
United States District Attorney Slim
son said today that the work OF the
jury had not been completed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-15
Relief For Unemployed.

CHICAGO, Jan. lO.-A dispatch to
The Tribune from Cincinnati says
A parade of thousands of unemployed
marched to the city hall yesterday,
where deleg alton held conference
with Mayor Markb brett and the city
officials. 1t was represented to the
mayor that the closing down Of
factories because of the money
stringency had thrown thousands of
men out of work and that suffering
was widespread. The spokesman re-
quested aid and work.
The mayor informed them that steps
had been taken to appropriate $40, 900
for immediate relief. Arrangements
have been made for opening bread de.
pots, soup houses and shelter places
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-15

ordered sent to Warm Springs yester.
day by Judge Donlan on the recon.
mendation Of the sanity commission,
composed of Drs. Pigott and Smetters.
This was the first time that the
drugs fends of Butte have ever been
placed under care of the asylum au-
thorittes. Heretofore the fiends have
been taken care of by the county jail
er, but there are no accommod ations
In the county bastile for such cases
and 1t has been decided. since DR..
Scanland agreed to care for the drug
tends, to send them to the asylum.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-15
Saloon Men Are Fined.

CHICAGO, Jan. 10. - A municipal
court jury today found w. Tobin and
David McHale, saloonkeepers, guilty
of having deprived Raphael DeHaven
five years old, of means OF support by
selling intoxicants to her father, aud
imposed joint fine of $500. The
suit was brought by Mrs. Jennie De-
Haven in behalf of her daughter. The
case is regarded by the attorneys as a
test case.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-15
Real Winter In Europe.

BERLIN, Jan. 9.-Very severe wea
ther is reported throughout Germ any,
and there has been much delay to
railway traffic and many accidents. Ia
the country districts near the Rus ian
frontier number of deaths from eX-
po=ure are reported. Three persons
w-re frozen to death near Frankfort.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-15
Very Few immigrants.

NEW YORK, Jan. flowing TO an
unprecedented falling Off in immigra-
tion, there Is soon to be q reduction
in the working force at Ellis island.
The White Star liner Oceanic, which
generally brings 800 to 800 steerage
passengers, today arrived with but 43.
Unless the immigratio food takes an
impetus very shortly, cut in help is
certain,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-15
To Encourage Sinking of Wells.

WASHINGTON, Jan. l3.-Senator
Guggenheim has Introduced bill "to
encourage the sinking OF wells on the
western plains 1t provides that
any citizen of the United States, the
the head of family, or p years of
age, who shall sink we'll 80 as to
secure d how OF water adequate to
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-15
Drug Fiends Go To Asylum.

BUTTE, Jan. 9.--Seven more dope
fiends were examined before sanity
commission in Judge DOMAINS court
today and six of the number were sen.
to the state authorities who will try
fortunates.
Three habituai drug users Were
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-15

LEWISTOWN. Jan. l3.-The receipts
Of winter wheat and oats at the
elevators in this city and at Moore to.
day were enormous. At noon 80
heavily laden wagons were waiting at
the local elevators TO unload. The
farmers are just beginning to reap
their money harvest for grain. To.
days price for wheat was - cents.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-15

state where there are public lands.
The bill permits the homesteader who
has made a misloc alton. either
through mistaking the character OF the
land or for some other bona fide rea.
son, to rake another entry provided
be has not sold or relinquished his
right.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-01-15
Favor Second Homesteads.

WASHINGToN, Ian. 9.-The senate
committee on public lands has author
lied Senator G amt ble to make favora.
be report on the 'secoud Homestead
BIZ. which will De interesting 10 every