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The San Francisco call., 1909-04-16
PROPOSALS

PROPOSALS FOR ANIMALS-Depot Quarter
masters Office 1855 North Point street. San
Francisco. Cal. April IA, 1909--Sealed proposals.
in trfplicate subject to the usual Conditions will
he received here until 10 o'clock a. m. Pacific
time May 3. 1909, for furnishing 100 Cavalry
Horses for shipment to the Philippine Islands
delivery 10 be at Seattle, Wash. or other prom
inent railroad points. The United States reserves
the right TO accept any or all proposals or any
part thereof. Blanks for proposal and fun fnfor-
nation will be furnished on application TO this
Office Envelopes containing proposals should be
marked Proposal for animals. No. 66S7 TO be
opened May ;. 1907 J. b. BELLISGER Depot
Ouartermaster. C. 5. Army
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-16
TURKISH MARINES
LYNCH COMMANDER
Arif Bey Is Put to Death Dur
ing Disorders in Com
stantinople
Third Army Corps Threatens
to March on the
Capital

CONSTANTINOPLE, April 15.-The
third day of the revolutionary move
ment in the capital was marked by
more disorders. the most serious of
which was Iynehing during a dem
onstration by marines. who objected
to the new minister of marine. Vice
Admiral Adjiemin Pasffa.
The marines gathered in force and
seized and conveyed TO the palace Arif
Bey, commander of the battIeship
Assar-I- -Tehk, a member of the COM
mittee of union and progress, who or
dered the guns of his ship trained on
the Yildiz Kiosk when the rising was
at its height His intention was to
support the committee.
Arrived at the Yildiz Kiosk, the
men lynched Arif Bey, Notwithstanding
the efforts of the palace guard to save
him.
Edhim Pasha the new minister of
war, and Nazim Pasha. today made the
rounds of the barracks and exhorted
the soldiers to obey their officers.
THREATEN CoNsTANTINOPLE
Porte circles are disquieted by news
from Saloniki and Monastir, where the
influence of the committee of union
and progress is strong. Officers OF
the porte have received kilograms from
these sections demanding the re-estab-
lishment of the status quo, failing
which the committee leaders threaten
to march on Constantinople with the
entire third army corps, whose ofhcers
are now in communication with the
second army corps, with view to CO
operation.
MASSACRE EXAGGERATED
The first news from Mersina was ex-
aggerated. Early sadvices stated that a
massacre of Armenians was in prog
ress at that place, which is a Medlter-
ranean seaport of Asia Minor The
disturbance in reality occurred at
Adana, which is about 35 miles from
Mersina. Only 10 Armenians were
killed
The report that Mahmoud Mukhtar
Pasha has fed to Salonik has been
confirmed. 1t is stated that Ahmed
RIA, the former president of the
chamber, has taken refuge in the
French embassy and that Hussein
Jahid. editor in chief of the Tanin, has
fed abroad. The number of casualties
during the disturbances of the last few
days has not been definitely ascer-
tanned but it is believed to be COM
paratively small. 1t is alleged that
many officers, disguised as privates,
participated This tends to confirm the
assertion that the mutiny was directed
against army officers who were mem
bers of the committee of union and
progress.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-16

U. s. Engr. Ofhce. Boston, Mass. Mar. "a
1909 Sealed proposals for Boilers, Enripes
Generators. Electrical Cable. and Swftehboards
viii be received here until IL NJ. Apr 26 1909
and then publicly opened. Information ana
blank forms on application to U. S. Engr or
fees. Boston, Mass; Seattle. Wash; Portland
COL, EngTs-
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-16

CALL WANT ADS BRING RESULTS
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-17
Tax Levy Case In Court.

HELENA, Nov. I3.-The supreme
court heard arguments today upon
the petition of willard Bennett OF
this city for q restraining order to
prevent the state board Of equalz alton
from proceeding with the, expenditure
OF public funds, collected on taxes,
under q 24 mill levy, as provided by
the recent Legislature.
1t was the contention Of counsel for
Mr.. Bennett that next year the assess.
ment for the state would exceed $500,
600, 600, when, !under a provision Of
the constitution, the levy was auto
matically reduced without the neces
sity of action by the legislature.
1t was commended by E. M. Hall, Is
sistant Encouragement, who appeared
as the representative of the board OF
examiners, that the only reasonable
construction that can be given to the
constitution is that when the valua.
ton of The taxable property reaches
$500. O0O, 600 the Legislature shall never
thereafter make a levy exceeding l!
mills, but that levies heretofore made
by the legislature are not affected by
an increased valuation during the life
of such levy.
He submitted that the levy for state
purposes for the year 1910 ia q millt
aud IT such is not the case, the rev
enue received therefrom would be in
sufficient to meet the appropriation
made by the legislature for 1909 and
1910: The matter was taken unde.
advisement.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-17
Suspected of Park Robbery.

According to the story told on the
streets of Butte yesterday, says the
Anaconda Stand ard, the man who
held up the coaches in the Yellowstone
National park = year ago last cum.
mer, has been apprehended and is now
in the county Jail of Lewis and Clark
county at Helena, where the federal
prisoners are confined, under an alias.
1t is stated the mans name is Nj.
Kay and that he was arrested at
Prince Rupert Island, some miles
north of Vancouver. He was brought
back about two weeks ago, so quiet
being the proceedings that nothing
was made public.
Mckay, 90 the Standard inform.
ant AYERS, hired a horse from a livery
stable near the borders Of the park,
presumably at Gardiner, and rode
him to the scene of the holdup, which
was on the road to Yellowstone lake.
He was thoroughly familiar with the
trails through the mountains and in
this manner was able to avoid all the
soldiers and scouting parties which
patrol the park. Well armed, he
took his position, and as the stages
came along he held them up, one by
one, in a narrow roadway and took
away all the passengers had, cleaning
up, it is said, at least @, 600, probably
more. Then he ordered the drivers to
keep on the road and not TURF back
under pain of death.
1t will be remembered that the sto.
ries which leaked out of the park told
of finding one of the horses of the
robbers tied to q tree, the robber be-
ing forced to take to the timber and
swamps by the watchful posse.
Through this horse, it is alleged, Nc.
Kay was traced. 1t was learned tha I
the animal had been hired q few
weeks before from the liveryman by
Mckay, and then began the hunt for
the man.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-17
RECLAMATION SCRIP.

Residents Of the Milk river valley
who have received reclamation scrip
In payment for work performed on the
Dodson unit of the government irri'
CATION project, will probably have to
wait for the money guaranteed by Ger
~tificates. Scrip of that character. to
the AMOUNT Of thousands Of dollars.
was accepted by local contractors for
services rendered, the reclamati tic
officials believing the law permitted
them to draw upon the reclamation
fund in that way. The scrip was to
be used by settlers in part payment
for their dues to the government when
water was supplied for their land.
But according to q recent Washing
ton dispatch, the issuance of this rec
lamation scrip was illegal, aud until
valid ated by special act of congress
the paper is practically worthless.
The news conveyed in the dispatch is
to this effect:
mo government officer has q right
to permit q reduction of water right
charges in reclamation projects as AZ
Offset against amounts due by the
government for labor or material fur.
nished and which were evidenced by
certificates issued while the so.called
cooperative plan of construction
works was ~iniforce. Persons who per.
formed such labor or furnished ma.
terials may belpaid from money in the
reclamation fund. An opinion to this
effect was rendered tod ayisby the gov
eminent law officers"
The holderslof this alleged illegal
scrip. however, need not anticipate
repudiationSof their claims. The Ger.
tificates represent value received by
the government, work performed upon
irrig ationlcanals and bitches to the
amount certified by reclamation Off.
cials, and the debt will be paid. A
large amount0of3 this scrip vas pur.
chased from the settlers at q discount
by local merchants and others, in
anticipation of delay in getting the
cash, and the present holders will
have to carry 1.-THE paper until the Tan.
gle can be unrsveled. But they will
certainly receive q square deal by en-
actment of the necessary legislation.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-17

Chester Signal: At last Chester has
police protection. The board of county
commissioners recently appointed H.
Teed of West Butte, . deputy sheriff
for the district Of which Chester will
soon become the county seat, and he
will probably be ss Chester the greater
part Of the time % Il is more centrally
located. Mr.. Teed 10 an old.timer IL
this section and . man that will give
satisfaction to oil parties concerpe cd.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-17
President Proclaims Thanksgiving.

VTeS1OeUt EVOC'o'SVS sSS0ISNo8sVUU6s
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-Thursday
November Is. vas today officially pro-.
claimed by President Taft as Thanks.
giving day. The presidents procla-
nation follows:
"By the president of the United
States of America: A proclamation:
1.-THE season of the year has re-
turned when, in accord ance with the
revered custom established by our
forefathers, the people Of the United
| States are wont to meet in their usual
places of worship on a day of thanks
to God for the great mercies and ben.
efts which they have enjoyed.
"During the past year we have
been highly blessed. No great calam-
tiles of flood or tempest or epidemic
of sickness has befallen us. We have
lived inequietness u%ndisturbed by war
or rumors of war. Peace and the
plenty of bounteous crops and Of
great industrial production animate a
cheerful and resolute people to all the
renewed energies of beneficent indus
try, and material and moral progress.
1t is altogether fitting that we should
humbly and gratefully acknowledge
the divine source of these blessings.
"Therefore,gI hereby appoint Thurs.
day, the 25th day of November, as a
day Of general thanksgiving, and l
call upon the people, laying aside
usual vocations, to repair to their
churches and unite in appropriate
service of prayer and thanksgiving to
Almighty Cod"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-17
Missouri River improvement.
Great Falls Tribune

OAAC
A special dispatch to the Tribune
from its Washington correspondent
states that q certain sum is to be spent
this year in the improvement of the
upper Missouri il congress heeds the
recommend alton of the department,
and then it goes on to say that the
total cost of improving the Missouri
river in accordance with the plans of
the war department engineers, will be
about &c, 900, 900, and that it would
take ten years time.
Our understanding is that the de.
partment planslcontemplate a seven
foot channel in the Missouri from
Portage Coulee to the junction of the
river withI:the mississippi. If such
result Gamble obtained by the expendi-
ture of 500, 600, 900, thought not to take
ten years to get it. That amount would
be saved to ~the1people in the Missouri
river country in n year in lowered
freight rates, in our opinion. We do
not believe it to be beyond the bounds
OF possibility TO raise that sum of
money by private subscription in the
territory drained by the Missouri
river. If 500, 600, 900 will secure q
%seven.foot depth of water from spring
to frost time in the old Missouri, the
scheme for its improvement assumes
so practical an aspect and 60 good an
investment that we can we'll believe
that it will soon be realized.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-17
THREE HUNDRED COFFlNS.
Preparations For Funeral Of Mine
Disaster Victims.

CHERRY, ILL.,, Nov. 15.-The 300 or
more miners entombed in the St. Paul
mine by last Saturd avs disaster, are
dead. Some of the bodies lie buried
beneath thousands of tons OF earth,
which have caved in upon them, and
it is doubtful If many even can be re-
covered. This was the opinion ex-
pressed tonight, when attempts at
rescue work, carried N night and day
for 48 hours, we're temporarily aban.
doned. Renewed fires in the mine
made acknowledgements by %rescuers i'm
possible.
Fans employed in an effort to carry
fresh air t the imprisoned men served
only to enliven some sparks which
sprang into a flame. Soon the heat
and smoke became 90 dense that it
was necessaryOagain to seal the mouth
of the hosting shaft, and tonight men
down there, whatever their condition.,
are locked in as effectively as in q
dungeon. Whether the bodies will be
taken out tomorrow depends upon the
condition of the internal fire. 1t is
possible that steam and chemicals
producing slcarbonic acid gas, will
be forced through pipes to the bottom
Of the mine tomorrow. These will
have q tendency to choke out the
flames. 1t was learned that 300 cofins
have been ordered, half of them to
arrive tomorrow and half of them the
next day.
Late tonight no definite list of the
number of widows and orphans had
been obtained. Roughly estimated,
Mr.. Mcdonald said that there would
be 1000 orphans and 200 widows.
Practically all r destitute. For
each death the state miners union
will pay $3.50. This organization will
also contribute S., 900 for distribution,
and the national union will give q
like amount. Whatever other help
there is, probably will come from pub.
lie funds.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-17

Malta Enterprise: Project Engin.
e 9. c. Bsbb has gone to Washing.
Ton and does not expect to return to
Malta until next spring, Us he will
spend q part of the wintsr In the New
England states with his family. Chas.
williams of Helena. takes MI. Babb's
place 90 head OF the reclamation serv.
Ice here during the latter's absence,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-17
offIclA, PAPER OF cHoUTEAU COUNTY

Az Istters communications containing mat
tsr intended for publication in this paper should
h oddressed to "The River Press" and the mans
~ TIE W,itsr must Be giuen t~o.insure attention.
Local advertisements WiH be Inserted in these
eetwxsns at the rate Of ten cents per line from
tromstent and foe cents per line from regular ad-
Oertisers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03
Barefooted Croquet in England.

London Letter to the New York American
The Isle of Wight, one time the ia
vorIte retiring place of Queen Victoria,
has always been mad on croquet. But
this year the Isle Of Wight has been
madden han ever, and its madness has
overfioWed to the mainland Barefooted
croquet has been It's latest fad. Society
of the island has found in neither nudity
a panacea for most of the ills an over
nourished flesh is heir to, hence bare
footed croquet parties have been the
vogue.
The craze has spread to English and
Scottish country houses, and vehement
ly appealed 20 the fair sex who have
carried the simple life atmosphere IA
stage further than the originators in
the Garden of England" When the
men and their TASKS and luncheon baS-
kets have safely been dispatched to the
covers Or on the track of the nimble
footed deer the ladies have wandered
about the lawns wearing a silken Japa-
nese kimOno which today is the fashion
able English dressing gown.
In this fiimsy garb, further emphasized
by bare feet. they have coquetted all day
with croquet. to the great amusement
of the servants and the Indignation Of
the neighboIing villagers. With the APP
preaching fall of the leaf shoes probably
will be resumed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FARM.
Institution Which Should Be Added
to Public School System.
from the Craftsman

If fresh country air and freedom are
good for little children, how much more
important are the healthy country IN
auences and activities for those of larger
growth--boys and girls who now spend
their idle summer hours in the streets
getting into all sorts OF mischief and not
lnfreuuentiy learning to be criminals be-
cause there Is nothing else attractive
within their view. If a z. cat city liz
New York or Chicago would add thor
ough farm industrial school plan to the
already we'll managed school system, the
moral and intellectual gain would be 50
great as to fully justify the proportlonate
additional expense. There never WAS Il
time when it was more needed, and Its
effect would BE- felt in ali parts OF our
social life.
We cannot expect the foreign countries
always to supply the energy for the farm
as they are so large y doing now. nor can
We get the best agricultural results with
out putting a larger percentage of our
best native ability into it. | believe there
is no c!anueI by which the country can
be supplied, and the congestion Of the
cities relieved, SO potent with regard to
results as this system of industrial farm
schools would be. Furthermore, the fact
that the farm is the best place TO train
people for real life and work Is amply
proved by the large number Of country
bred boys and girls who lind their way
to the cities and don6nate III business and
III the affairs of city life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03
"Suffering" Theory Of Genius.

From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
In his recent -Four Victorian Poets
Stopford Brooke coldly attempted TO pune
ture a familiar theory. He was talking
about poets, and he said that. for his part
he never toOA much stock in the idea that
geniuses were entitled to sympathy on
the ground that their superior sensitive
ness condemned them to much suffering.
He pointed out that. even if this senSi-
tiveness invited pain, it also increased the
possibility of pleasure. The artist has a
thousand delicate perceptions which the
workaday man may lack, and each one OF
them is capable of affording a real de-
light. The pleasures of the artistic tenn
permanent thus counterba ance or more
than counterbalance the Disadvantages.
When we consult the poets-who may
be taken as fairly representative of the
artistic temperament-we find that this
modern view is not wholly approved. We
observe strong illusions TO the birthpangs
of the productions of genius. but the COM
pensating advantages are not remarked.
They learn in suffering what they teach
in song may perhaps be taken as the
orthodox poetic view. Or, as Matthew Ar
mold put 1t. such a price the gods ex-
act for song: to become what we sing"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03
ANACOSTIA AND VICINITY.

The installation of the officers recently
chosen by Electa Chapter, No. >, Order
Of the Eastern Star, took place in the
Masonic Hall at 18th and L streets, Ana
costa, in the presence of a large gather
ing. The installation was conducted by
Mrs Mary T. OBrien. the associate
grand matron, assisted by Mrs. Helen
Buttz. the marshal. and Mrs. Bertha Emit
nisle, tie chaplain. Mrs. Carrie Smith,
tho retiring worthy matron Of Electa
Chapter, delivered brief address She
VAS presented BY Charles J. James with
a past matron's jewel and the officers OF
the chapter presented her with silver
punch ladle. G-atz Dunkum, the retiring
worthy patron. received an Eastern Star
IN Mrs Cora Ma berry, speaking Tor
lie chapter, presented Mr.. Dunkum with
q fine reading lamp Mrs Elsie Robinson,
lie secretary, on behalf of the chapter
presented Adolphus Guide. one of the re
firing officers, with a. dinner gong. The
;.Ilowine officers were insta led: Mrs.
Helen T.. Roberts. worthy matron; VII
lam r. Rauchenstein, worthy patron;
Mrs. Cora Mayberry. associate mdtron;
Mrs. Elsie Robinson, secretary; MISS
Jennie Waller. treasurer; Mrs. Frances
Frazier. conductrcss; Mrs. Frances
Dmie Fry, marshal; Mrs. Edna Rauchen-
stein, chaplain; Miss dltA NJ. Py .es'
organist: Mrs Helen Bate, Ada; Mss
Violet Tippett Ruth: Mrs. Lulu Emo
Esther; Miss Virgie King, Martina; Mrs
bertha Haines. T. ecta; Miss Ada FOX
warder: Henry W. Emo, sentinel.
The Willing Workers class of the Gar
ON Memorial Presbyterian church gave
a reception for the adult members OF the
congregation Friday evening. Mrs. j.
il. Easter. the president o. the class
made an address Of welcome. Mrs. Bertha
GntwisIe, the secretary. also gave a greet
ing on behalf of the organization TO the
guests.
y dance was given last night under
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03
EVANSVILLE, MD.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

HYATTSNlLLE, January ,. 1909.
Henry Harrison Fenno and Henry Me S
of Iowa have purchased from George IL.
Calvert. College Park the Brookfield farm
in nottingham district The property con-
tains 1917. acres of upland and 300 acres
OF marsh land. IT Is considered one of
the best farms in southern Maryland fof
stock raising.
Fire Thursday night destroyed the store
i'm Marlboro occupied by William /. Woolf-
The origin of the fire is unknown. Inc
property belonged to James H. Bet. Inc
stock was insured for 81 30 and the build
ing for $500 The same evening an unoc-
cuDied house on Main street, Upper Mari
boro belonging to George r. Gather OF
Baltimore was destroyed. \ tramp was
seen running from the bulldlhS ShoTlly
after the fire started
The main topic of conversation among
politicians throughout Prince George
county is the governors approaching ap-
pointment Of a judge to succeed Associate
Justice George c. Merrick or ire seventh
judicial circuit OF Maryland, whose term
expires the latter part IF April. Hereto
fore il has been a@sumed that the COVER
nor would name either James I. rogers
of Hyattsville Fill more Beall OF Vans
vile. T. Van CIagett of Upper Marlboro,
or Charles II. Stanley of Laurel. Now
there appears 70 be another Richmond IN
the field in the person of States Attorney
NJ. Hampton Magruder. son Of Judge G. {.
Magruder clerk of the Maryland court of
appeals.
Among the weddings to take place early
i'm the new year is that of Miss Helen
Stewart Burnside. eldest daughter OF the
late James Is. Burnside and Annie Levin
Burnside of this place and j. J. T. Ora
ham of Chestertown. Md. The ceremony
will be performed Wednesday. January t.,
in Epiphany Church Washington, and
Rev. Henry Thomas. rector of St Mat
theWs parish, will officiate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-03

and mother would say to her: why do
you talk to that boy? He is poor and has
not enough food to give You" At the
same time the boys parents told him
continually how foolish he was to have
never do good work for him at the gar
denS.
The constant opposition told on the un-
happy couple, and at last the girls pa
thence wore out. She said to her lover:
THE tongues OF our people will never -
silent. Let us cease to live. and their
talk will be done" And the next morn.
ing found them hanging dead from the
same bough.