davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-24
Accused Of Land Frauds.

PORTLAND, Ore, March 20.-The
United States grand jury today re.
turned indictments against various
persons for violations of government
statutes, chief of which was one
against William Hanley, q prominent
stockman of Malheur county. who is
accused of the alleged illegal entering
of between IS, 900 and $4,000 acres of
public domain In Harvey county,
prior to June %, 1908.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-24
Sheriff Loses Prisoner.

CHICAGO, March 18.-Arthur Le-
gree, arrested in Hoboken, N. j., two
weeks ago charged with the theft OF
amalgam in Virginia City, Montana, !,
escaped from Sheriff TrauAer of the
latter city, here today. The sheriff,
wishing to be shaved, attached q
weight, known as an "Oregon boot, "
to one of the prisoners legs. The
captive wriggled loose and when the
officer arose from the barber chair
had disappeared.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-24
THE PAYNE TARIFF BILL.
New Measure Makes Very Little
Change In Wool Schedule.

WASHINGTON, March l7.-Down.
ward revision, maximum and mini.
mum provisions which impose an
average maximum duty 20 per cent in
excess of the present tariff, and new
provisions by which it is estimated
that the revenue of the government
will be increased from $40, ,OOO, 900 to
$50, 900, 900 are the salient features OF
the new tariff bill which was intro.
duced in the house today by Repre-.
sentative Serene E. Payne, charm an
of the ways and means committee.
The recommend ations made by
President Taft that an Inheritance
tax be provided and that a limited
amount of tobacco and sugar be ad.
mitted free from the Philippines are
included in the bill.
While there Is no duty imposed
upon coffee, tea is taxed eight cents
when imported from the country where
it Is produced and nine cents when
from other than producing countries.
The internal revenue tax on cigar.
cites is materially increased while
the tax on beer and whisky is undis.
turbed.
A cut of so per cent is made in the
steel and lumber schedules, and iron
ore, hides, tallow, cottonseed oil and
works of art more than twenty years
old are placed on the free list.
The tariff on boots and shoes is re-
duced 40 per cent, and other leather
manufactures in proportion. The
pottery schedule remains about the
same, but the duties on window and
plate glass of the smaller sizes are
increased, while the duties on the
larger sizes are reduced.
The tariff on wool of the first and
second class, used principally in
clothing, is not disturbed, but on
wool of the third class, known as
carpet wool, it is reduced on the
cheaper grades. A 5.cent reduction
is made in the duties on shoddy and
waste while wool tops are assessed
six cents a pound more than the duty
on secured wool, which is unchanged.
The principal increases are made in
the duties on lemons, cocoa and sub.
stitutes for coffee, on coal tar, gloves,
coated paper and lithograph prints.
AS was expected, the new tariff is
made on maximum and minimum
basis, with the provision that the
maximum rates are not to 20 into
effect until 50 days after the passage
of the bill.
The Inheritance tax provision of the
bill is similar to the New York state
law. 1t provides q tax of 5 per cent
on all inheritances over $500 that are
collateral inheritances, or in which
strangers are the legatees. In cases
of direct Inheritance, the taxes pre-.
scribed are: On $4,000 to 800, 900,
l per cent; on $1,000 to $500, 900, 2
per cent; on those over $500, 900, 3 per
cent. It is estimated that $40, ,00O, 900
annually will be derived from this
tax
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-24

HELENA, March lS.-Gov. Norris
today signed senate bill No. 1s, by
Donlan, relating to the form alton of
irrigation districts. This was the bill
which aroused the Bitter Root, and
which was finally amended to satisfy
them.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-24

to the Westinghouse, Church.Kerr
company of New York. The road
will be later extended from Salesville
to Three Forks, distance of IS miles.
MILES CITY. March 19.-During .
quarrel over the location of q fence
near Knowlton. q email stock camp
near Terry, this county, Williau
Bradshawis said to have shot Rudolph
Casper in the neck and Herbert New.
man in the leg. Casper's wound 10
said to be serious one. All the
parties involved are ranchmen. De.
tails of the shooting will not be known
until Sheriff Wells arrives here from
the scene, which is remote from com.
munication.
HELENA, March 20.-Under the act
creating the railroad commission,
common carriers are required to re.
port accidents occurring in the operat-
Ing OF trains. That is the substance
OF an opinion by the attorney general
in response to an inquiry from the
commission. However, trivial acci.
dents and those occurring to employees
not in the operating department
should not be made the subject OF re.
port, the opinion continues.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-03-24


some months ago, was yesterday sen.
fenced by Judge Leslie toiserve a term
OF five years in the penitentiory. An.
derson, who was an aged carpenter,
died as result of blows administered
by Schultz after the latter had been
ordered by Anderson to keep away
from his house. Schultz had been
calling on Anderson's daughter, It ia
alleged.
M1ssoULA, March 18.-Dr. Park.
man, first lieutenant of the medical
reserve corps, U. S. A., who was re.
Gently tried before court martial at
Fort Missoula on charges of conduct
unbecoming an officer and disobeying
orders, has been acquitted of the
charges and ordered to Immediately
resume his duties at the local post.
This Information was received in q
telegram from headquarters of the
department of the Dakotas this after
noon, the department comm ander
having reviewed and approved the
findings OF the court, which were sent
to him under seal upon the conclusion
of the inquiry.
BOHEMIAN, March l9.-The contract
for the construction of an interurban
electric line, the first in Montana,
from Bozeman to Salesville, a dis.
tance Of 20 miles, was awarded today
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-11-04
State HAPPENINGS
News Of General interest in a
Summarized Form,
sY SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.
Judge Arthur peter Orders the Names
OF Three Republicans Stricken from
Louisville Registration Llsu-An
Are Negroes

Louisville. Ky.-Thc namss OF three
republicans wcte stricken from tbs
registration lists b. order OF Judge
Arthur Peter a. the ins,igatlon Of the
democratic attorneys. All Of the men
who we're deprived OF voting are ne.
grocs and one Of them. ID. w. smith.
Is employed az fireman at the city
hall. II appears tha, Smith came
here from Kansas City six months
AGO and landed a Eat iob" at the
citys expense the day after his ar.
rival Charles simpson lost hts power
Of casting his ballot because he h an
cx-convici aud his papers restoring his
citizenship could not be found a. ID.
Rianhards name was stricken on be.
cause he could not establish the fact
that he = a legal resident OF Louis
VILE.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-11-04
HooFs sLowN FROM BUILDINGS
AZ Frankfort. ky.-streets choked
with Debris-oamsoe 10 Re
ported Enormous.

Frankfort. Ky.-Wilh a deafenlng
roar. a terrific storm swept down upon
this city and surrounding territory. All
telegraph wires and nearly all tele
phone wires are down. but from the
meager reports obtainable II IL certain
that the damage will be enormous.
Many buildings. including residences
were unroofed The streets here. In
many instances. are choked with fall
en- trees and umbers. The city prac-
tically is In darkness. A barrel was
carried a block by the great Wind and
hurled through big plate glass win
dow In the Mcclure department store.
A portion Of a veranda was hurled
across a street and through a window
IN the front Of he Ebert iewelry store.
The temperature has lowered rapidly
since the arrival Of the storm and now
Is below the freezing point
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-11-04
GIN FIGURES 5,525, 5sl BALES
Last Years Figures Were Q, 2oe, iee
at Same Dats.

Washington.-1he census bureau Mon
day issued report showing that $685.
SOL bales, counting round a. half bales,
had been ginned from the growth Of
1909 20 Get rs, a. compared with g.
POO, i66 for 1905, 4,42O,2s5 for 1907 and
1891 .62l for 1906
The report showed that 5i3,535 bales
had been ginned in Alabama, a. com
pared with 694, 1Of in 1905; 7,Gi5 In
Arkansas, as compared with 347 ,iGs;
34,003 in Florida, az compared with a.
OPT; Lie, 700 in Georgia, AZ compared
with 1,li9,22s; ia, 073 in Louisiana, as
compared with O7.09e; 30a.4li in Mia
sissippi, as compared with Gel 500; 1884,
2f5 in North Carolina. as compared with
276,222; 329,7O5 in oklahoma, as com
pared with 1872 $50; 622,57O in South
Carolina, a compared with 660,G7s; l0i,-
100 in Tennessee, as compared with 49,.
o73i l,672,si2 in Texas, as compared
with 2,047 ,796, and 1890 in all other
states, as compared with 23,623.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-11-04
COST OF Deep WATER SALE OF PUBLIC LAND,
SALE TO BEGIN IN OKLAHOMA
ON DECEMBER FIRST.
Lands Were Given State for Schools
and Public Buildings by thu
u. 8. Government

Guthrie. Okla.--The biggest land sale
ever pulled % in the Southwestern
states, except possibly in the old days
when Texas traded half a dozen counties
for state capitol building. etc. will
begin In Oklahoma Dec. I. when the stats
puts $4,000 acres Of cultivated lands
and i.O5o,O00 acres Of raw Northwest
prairie ON the market In i60-acre tracts.
These lands were given the state by
the United States government either for
schools or for public buildings.
The raw prairie land - often capable
OF cultivation with excellent results, be-
ing similar 10 Southwestern Kansas and
the Texas Panhandle. and may be pur'
chased in tracts ranging from i6oacrcs
mp To 1850. It, average Appraised value
Is about S2.iO per acre. The $4,000
acres Of leased lands may be bought In
tracts not larger than 100 acres, and
has an average appraised value Of about
SIS per acre.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-11-04
PHENOMENON At SEA.
Shaft of Fire Plunged From Heavens
Into Water.

Galveston. Textile steamship Disa,
just in from Frontera, Mexico, reports
having witnessed an awe-inspiring and
terrifying phenomenon when about $50
miles north Of the Mexican coast in the
gulf Of Mexico on Oct 81. Whether IL
was a shaft of fire or light from heaven
or from the gulf. those who experienced
it could not tell. About O'Clock in
the afternoon storm clouds made the
day dark as night. A half mile ahead
appeared the wide band Of FIRE or light,
extending from sky TO water and about
quarter Of mile wide In the heav
ems the light reflected the mountain of
surging black clouds, while the sea
boiled.
The crew begged the captain to turn
back, and all stood paralyzed with fright
as the vessel entered the brilliantly IL
Eliminated area. II was light enough TO
read a paper on deck, and the sea was a
dead calm, while the water was boiling
hot. The fire pond was marked as clear
as a well, and Immediately after passing
beyond it the vessel entered a raging
sea, running mountainous waves and the
water cold
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-11-04
PHYSICIANS ARE PUZZLED
Aroused from Unconscious
Condition.

Lexington. XVII r. AroWood. OF
Tennessee. who has been employed
In the construction OF 4 railroad NJ
Corlnth. ny. was brought here AMI
placed In 81. Joscphs hospital lila
condition II one which Il paxxlins the
local physicians ON the night OF DC.
tober 10 Mr.. Arowood retired from his
work In perfect health. nut upon his
delay In arising next morning a mes.
senger was sent 10 his room 10 awaken
him. but after working with him for
some time. u was found impossible Tn
arouse him. as he was IN an uncon.
scious condition Physicians were
summoned. bot all efforts to awaken
him failed. After working with him
for Two days he was brought here Tor
medical attention. but all efforts to
arouse him have 80 far failed.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-11-04
sehsNLeatcsr
ny Lexington Man Wa,
Found In a Hotel 'I' '".. Won

Detroit. Mich
employed al a Detroit lour ,pn lal|
shocked a Graliot AVON 'u's h'da
GUSHING c. = $500 diamond un5 ,,I s,.
George y strador. of ta. luz nl'ha
SUI would be mourning tho l ,.o'. !,
magnificent gem stnas. Wv wv o.
~, a'am ?, stud. attached 10 p, s''
ue' IN the pillow case In M. ~ @
local hotel three days seo ' vo q
reached Tor 1t the neatdeyb'~a'a
friday an italian walled I',.
jewelers. store tossed ns ~
spsrkler over The counter ana I, !.
70 have a pin attached TON M
eler drew his breath "wb,,. az ~,
get ity' he fairly shouted Ia, NY
believing that something v,,r, ..'
tlsht drew the stone bs,, ave-. y, \,
case and disappeared rao isv',..
men ueied reading about he MIA.
diamond. lie notified ne police \
detectives Baker and s,en.ep .,,'
work on the case. They teot N, I.
eler 10 the laundry whore tbe l.,l
work Is done. The Italian va, h.,
ana when confronted by tho As,,'.,.l
and jeweler gave up ne diamond "a
on, a protest Ne said hehsss,l
II In The pillow ease at the lauss,,
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-11-04
PRINCE IrO MURDERED
WHOLE WORLD REGRETS HIS
ASSASSINATION.
Death Of Great Statesman Will Not
Affect the Policy He Had
Mapped Out

| Tokio.--IIiorbuni Ito. a. prince of Ia.
pan, but the greatest commoncr in the
empire, and for two years the uncrowned
ruler Of Korea, who, hoping TO rebuild
the country, stood between Korea and
the degradation Of immediate anneNa-
tion, was assassinated by Koreans at
Hardin, Manchuria, TO which he went
in his capacity as president of the privy
council, ON mission Of peace.
Prior TO his departure Prince Ito said
to the Associated Press, II am going
IN my own initiative, with the approval
Of my emperor, with the hope Of secur-
ing better understanding with China
and Of assuring the world that Japan's
intentions in Manchuria are amiclble to
China and friendly TO the commerce OF
all nations. When | return hope to
give positive evidence Of this"
Undoubtedly Prince Ito intended 10
inaugurate and enforce distinct policy
in Manchuria, hut the exact nature of
this was not disclosed. Marquis Katsura,
the premier and minister OF finance, aft
er the assassination, said in an inter
view;
The death Of Prince Ito will not
change the policies Of Japan. The pacific
motives of Prince Ito will ever be main
tanned, and the traditions left by him
will always be followed"
The entire nation is in mourning, the
flags of the foreign embassies have been
placed at halfmast, while all public and
many private functions have been aban-
doned. The japanese and foreign news
papers appear with black borders. Only
the death Of the emperor could arouse
similar demonstrations Of sympathy. Per
haps Prince lto's death causes more uni
versal sincerity and grief because he was
idolized by the masses as the great
counsellor of the elder Statesmen. the
creator of the cabinet and the friend Of
the emperor himself.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-11-04
MRS. CLEVELAND CONSOLES
Writes Lengthy Latter to the Widow
of Gov. johnson.

Minneapolis, Miun.-Mrs. John A.
johnson. widow u the late governor
has received a. letter Of condolcncc from
Mrs Grover Cleveland. The letter IL a
long one, In which the widow at Prime
ton unfolds her heart to the widow al
st. Paul.
Airs. johnson has received many let
tiers OF coincidence since the death 81 her
husband, but none will be priced - high.
~ as that from the widow Of the former
Democratic president Of the United
States. The contents Of the letter have
not been made public, bat II was re-
ported by What j. supposed TO be an
authoritative source, that Mrs. Cleveland
admitted the former president, while on
his deathbed, predicted the election Of
Gov. johnson, in 1ase he were nomi-
mated by the Democrats year ago.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-11-04
REDUCTION FROM FORMER CAL
CULATIoNs.
Little Saving in e-Foot Depth-Em-
bankmsnts Cost Same Regard
less Of Channel Depth.

shington.-Congress will be In.
formed in December Of the amount that
can be deducted from the estimate Of
t3O,OoO,O00 for the division from Chi.
cago to st. Louis If the iakcs-tothe-
gulf deep waterway.
The general board. Of which Gen. Blk.
by is chairman, found that $4,000, 900
and $4,000 for annual maintenance
was the least estimate for a fourteen.
foot waterway from Chicago to 81. Louis.
The report has made. as ordered, a
rev estimate for nine-foot waterway
from Chicago TO 1T. Louis. and that
the figures are substantially Se3,OO0,OOO.
Engineers here TO whom the ninefoot
estimates will eventually BE- submitted
before sending them to congress are of
the opinion Oh. II is impossible 60 re
duce very muc'r the estimates for the
scheme from Cairo To the gulf.
The reason for this l. that most Of
the money for that long division IL neces-
ssry for "embankment work." and this
work must be the same whether or not
the whole route shall be fourteen feet
or nine feet. This point has never been
brought out before. and is Of extreme
importance, because it shows that little
Is to he expected in the way Of reduction
from the original estimate from 81.
Louis TO the gulf.
In other words. congress viii, as II
stands now. be furnished with scheme
of Si43,O00.O00 for a nine-foot channel,
as against sl59. 900, 900 for a fourteen
flnA channel
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-11-04
HER ASHES GO TO RICHMOND
Daughter of Confedsracy to Lie Be-
aide Her Father.

Colorado Springs, Colo.-The ashes Of
the late Mrs. J. Addison Hayes, the late
Daughter of the Confederaey," are en-
route TO Richmond, Va, for final inter
ment beside the body Of jefferson Davis,
president of the Confederate States, aud
his wife-father and mother q Mrs.
Hayes.
The urn containing the ashes was ac-
eompanied by Mr. Hayes, Jefferson
Hayes Davis, their son, whose surname
was changed by authority Of the legisla'
ture to perpetuate the Davis name, aud
the other children.
Mrs. Hayes died July ~, and the body
was cremated in Denver, temporary in
terment being made here, with the in
tention OF later removing the ashes TO
the old Confederate capital.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-11-04
suRLeY pool EXTENSION.
Reports show Abou, Sixty Per Ger.
Of crop Signed.

Winchester. Ky-At the meeting %
the Buflcy Tobacco society. In session
here. the reports Of the vounties as %
the acreage pooled during the 20 DAYS
extension OF time granted after The
stipulated time for closing we're 70.
ported to have been pooled during this
time. which brings the number %
acres pooled up 10 nearly iit.eao. or
about so per cent Of tho whole crop.
according o. the estimate made by the
tobacco society. which was 10000
acres The pool was not closed and
the time Is extended indefinitely, sub
iect TO being closed al any time by
the executive committee The neS
executive committee was complsted
after this had been disposed Of
Mcssrs. Withcrspoon. % Woodford
county: shsnklln. ~ Mason county
and Slaughter. Of owen county. Who
were nominated by President Lcbus,
bat not confirmed at the last metelng,
we're confirmed by large majority.
The changing the headquarters from
Winchester 10 Lexington WAS conhrm-
cd by a vote % "a 20 8.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-11-04
JUSTICE PECkHAM is DEAD
Heart Trouble and Brights Disease
Respon sible.

Albany, n. N.-Rufus W. Pcckham.
associate justice Of this United State,
supreme court, died at ssi5 O'Clock sun
day night at Coolmore. his summer
home, at Altamont, Albany county.
Death was due to complication q heart
trouble, Bright's disease and hardening
OF the arteries.
Justice Peckham had been In III
health for some time, but bis condition
was not considered serious until re
Gently.
Following adjournment Of the May
term Of the United States supreme court
he came with Mrs. Peckham to spend
the summer at Altamont. A few days
ago his condition became such that his
physicians said he was likely 20 die at
any time, or might linger for several
months. Until last week Justice Peck
ham exhibited considerable strength and
was able to be about the house.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-11-04
Troops Guard Tobacco.

Lexington, Ky.-Seventy thousand
pounds Of tobacco belonging to S. n
Simpson of Grant county, who was aid
ed in its shipment by state militia, ar
rived here Tuesday. Simpson is not a
member Of the hurley pool. Having
been threatened and fearing interference
II he attempted TO ship his tobacco he
appealed to Gov. Wilson for aid. The
governor detailed a detachment of State
troops from Cynthiana 10 go 10 Grant
county and assist in the shipment Of the
tobacco.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-11-04
Wide is Trade in White Slaves.

Omaha. Neb.-A stirring address by
DIR. o. Edward Janney, of baltimore,
chairman of the national vigilance com
mittee for the suppression of the white
slave traffic, was the most notable event
of the session of the convention Of the
National Woman's Christian Temper
snee Union.
DIR. Janney declared that the traffic
in girls has become an evil more wide
spread irau the public imagines, reach
ing cut .hto every part OF this country
and even across the ocean for victims
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-11-04
Neck Broken-Still Lives.

Macon, Ga.-Lying in the Macon hos
pital with his neck broken by fall
from his room window, Earl Hodges
nephew Of Judge Robert Hodges, OF this
city, Is fully conscious and physician.
entertain hope OF saving his life. In
attempting TO fasten a window shutter
the young man lost his balance and fell
twenty feet to brick pavement. The
surgeons found complete paralysis of the
entire body except the muscles Of the
head. The youth regained Consciousness
and later talked eoherently.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-11-04
sPINNERs WILL BE IDLE.

Greenyille, S. C.--The cotton mills In
Greenville, Anderson and Greenwood
counties, finding II impossible with the
present price Of raw cotton To sell their
products at a profit, decided 90 curtail
production by closing down one day In
each week, effective Immediately. One
million spindles and twenty-one thou.
lands looms are represented IN the mills
included in the agreement. These mills
consume annually 100000 bales of cot.
ton
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-11-04
STEEL DIVIDEND GROWING
Shows an Increase of q Quarter
Per Cent.

New York.-The directors Of the Unit
ed States Steel Corporation declared a
Quarterly dividend Of per cent on the
common stock. This is an increase Of a
quarter per cent over the previous quar-
terly dividend. The usual dividend o,
IA per cent was declared ON the pre-
ferred stock.
For the quarter ending Sept. 20, total
earnings of the United States Steel Cor
poration were $3s, 240,9O7.
The directors report untitled orders on
hand Sept. 30, at 4,706,s33 tons.
The net earnings of the steel corpora
ton for the quarter ending Sept 30 were
s3O,s55,Ol9.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-11-04
MONEY AFTER AMENDMENTS.

Neutrality-suspicious. fernando ID.
Money, Of Mississippi, declares that at
the coming session of congress he intends
TO make an effort to have the attorney
general take the question Of the consti-
nationality of the fourteenth and NJ.
teenth amendments TO the supreme court
for a decision. Senator Money contends
that the two amendments were not le-
gally adopted.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-11-04
CAN'T ENFORCE STATEWIDE.
Enforcement Officer Tenders His Rss:y-
nation.

Oklahoma City, Okla.-The Rev. b. j.
Waugh, State enforcement officer under
the prohibition law, has filed his resigna.
ton with Gov. Haskell. He declares
that the pay Is too meager and the work
too laboriovs and dangerous for him 70
continue. lie declares that he believes
that the prohibition law in oklahom,
City can never be enforced, because a
majority OF the people are against en-
force ,nant.