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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-01-13
A STATE PUBLICITY BUREAU.

Unless newspaper correspondents
have been misinformed, one of the
first bills that will be introduced in
the house will be one establishing q
state publicity bureau, says the Butte
Inter Mountain. Such a bill has been
drafted by an enthusiastic member
from one of the northern counties of
Montana who believes that the state
should appropriate a liberal sum an
nually for the advertising of the
states resources with a view to induc-
ing immigration. Without in the
least impugning the motive of the
gentleman from Chouteau, who doubt.
less Is sincere in his desire to hasten
the development of the state, the
Inter Mountain believes there will be
many who will oppose the proposed
measure on the ground that it is Of no
public benefit. Montana cannot
afford to repeat the experience OF
North Dakota and Kansas and per-
haps other western states that suffered
from bOoms in their early history.
We do not want booms of the kind
likely to be started by authority OF
the people, and while the ones that
oppose a state publicity bureau may
be charged with being obstructionists,
the experience of other commonwealth
will back them in their stand.
This is the thought expressed by
Judson A. Ferguson, commissioner Of
agriculture, labor and industry, who
In an article written for the Christine al
Inter Mountain, emphasized the
danger in bringing to the state more
settlers than al be assimilated. MIR
Ferguson quoted in support of his
argument the following from the per
of Professor Cooley of the Agricultur
al College staff at Bozeman, who in
farmers bulletin said:
"Failure of crops, owing to a lack
of knowledge of Montana conditions
means disaster and sometimes ruin &c
the settler. 1t, therefore, becomes tn,
duty Of the state to instruct these new
corners in the methods which have
brought success to others similsrl,
situated. We should bend every eff
fort not towards inducing more settlers
to make their homes with US, blu
rather towards the success anG
prosperity Of those we have already
A prosperous community attr acts like
a steel magnet"
Prof. Cooley proposed that the worl
OF instruction be carried on through
farmers institutes, and to this Mr.
Ferguson said.
81 am in hearty accord with these
ideas, and l go further to the conclu
sion that instead of spending thous
ands of dollars exclusively to Undue,
immigration, it would be of vastly
more benefit to instruct these people
how to make the most of their OpDOr.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-01-13
A Curious Spanish Custom.

Ellen Maury Slayden in the Century
in an account of her own and her hus-
bands lavish entertainment in a Span
ish household says:
mo custom Of the house was so uu-
accountable as that Of having people
come to see you eat Enjoying a
square meal while u guests inhaled
cigarette smoke seemed so inhospita-
bic that l sometimes playfully insisted
upon their having something with us.
1t was always laughingly declined, ex-
cept once when a particularly lively
youth took a piece of ham and ate 1t
with all sorts Of self conscious little
antics, as If he were acting a panto-
mime"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-01-13

by congress, 1t is now very difficult
for the secretary of the treasury to use
the secret service freely, ven in his
own department. The government is
further crippled by the law %forbidding
it to employ detective agencies. OF
course, the government can detect the
most dangerous crimes, and punish
the worst criminals only by the use,
either of the secret service or of
private dectives; to hamper it in u.s.
ing the one, and forbid it to resort to
the other, q inure to the benefit of
none save the criminals.
"Such a body as the secret service,
such a body of trained investigating
agents, occupying a permanent posi-.
ton in the government secret service,
and separate from local investig ating
forces in different departments, is an
absolute necessity if the best work is
to be done against criminals. 1t is
by far the most efficient instrument
possible to use against crime. OF
course the more efficient an instrument
is the more dangerous it is if misused.
To the argument that a force like this
a be misused it is only necessary to
answer that the condition of useful
ness if handled properly is that it shall
be so efficient as to be dangerous If
handled improperly.
"Any instance of abuse by the secret
service or other investigating force in
the departments should be unsparingly
punished, and congress should hold
itself ready at any and all times to
investiga ate the executive departments
whenever there is reason to believe
that any such instance of abuse has
occurred. I wish to emphasize my
more than cordial acquiescence in the
view this is not only the right of con.
gress, but emphatically its duty. To
use the secret service in the investiga-
ton of purely private or political
IN atters would be a gross abuse. But
there has been no single instance of
such abuse during my term as presi.
dent.
Gin conclusion, I most earnestly
ask, in the name of good government
and decent administration, in the name
of honesty and for the purpose of
bringing to justice violators of the fed
eral laws whether in public or private
life, that the action taken by the house
last year be reversed. When this &C.
ton was taken, the senate committee,
under the lead of the late Senator
Allison, having before it a strongly.
worded protest from Secretary Cortel.
you, accepted the secretary's views,
and the senate passed the bill in the
shape presented by Senator Allison.
In the conference, however, the house
conferees insisted on the retention of
the provision they had inserted, and
the senate yielded.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-01-13
Shortening Of the Day.

1t has long been known theoretically
that the tides act as a brake on the
rotating earth and tend to lengthen
the day. The effect, however, is so
slight that it cannot be measured in
any length Of time at mans disposal.
1t may be estimated with the aid of
certain assumptions, and, using the
data available, w. D. Macmillan made
the necessary computation by the for
mulas used by engineers. He finds for
the increase Of the length Of the day
second in 100000 years.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-01-13

If you are going to put up a build
ing, construct a pumping or current
wheel irrigating plant, put in a steam
or gasoline engine, steam or hot water
heating plants, or build a bridge,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-01-13
new Y0RK'S B0WERY.
Why the Upper Part Of It Was Named
Fourth Avenue.

In the early forties of the last cen
fury there lived in Brooklyn a MI.
and Mrs. Smith. Mr.. Smith was a ris-
ing civil engineer, and most Of his
work was in New York. 1t was nec-
essary that he be nearer his place of
business than Brooklyn, for in those
days ferries were slow and infrequent,
40 bridges spanned the river, and horse
cars were the speediest means of
transit. Being a man Of moderate
means, Mr.. Smith went house hunting
through the streets of New York, seek
ing a modest but respectable abode.
Near the upper end Of the Bowery he
success, he rushed home with the news
to his wife. But when he mentioned
the name of the street in which this
house stood his wife's face fell.
"How could you think of it," she
asked. Smith was in despair.
Even as far back as 1910 the Bow
cry had acquired an unenviabb repu-
tation. Mr.. Smith tried to explain
that the upper part Of the Bowery
was still untarnished; that many very
respectable people lived in that part
Of town; that it would be many long
years before crime and sin would
spread that far north.
1t was all wasted energy. The fact
that she would be living on the Bow
cry vas sufficient for Mrs. Smith.
AS a civil engineer it was Mr..
Smiths custom to overcome obstacles.
The following day he hired a convey
ance, and he and Mrs. Smith went
house hunting together. Mrs. Smith
knew her Brooklyn thoroughly, but
had only a slight acquaintance with
New York. After driving through
many streets without finding a suita-
BILE house the husband quietly turned
into the Bowery at Union square and
slowly walked the horse in the direc-
ton of the house he had founl the
previous day.
Suddenly Mrs. Smith exclaimed,
"Why, there's a pretty place to let,
dear!'
"Where?" listlessly questioned her
husband, purposely looking In the op-
| posite direction. Had Mrs. Smith not
ton she might have noticed the mer-
ry twinkle in her husbands eyes and
suspected something.
Fright over there" she replied,
pointing to the house with the ITO
Let" sign.
An examination of the premises con
WINGED Mrs. Smith that she must have
the place, and when she learned that
her neighbors We're old friends of hers
she had her husband close the bar.
gain at once.
All this time no mention was made
Of the street. How Smith managed to
move into the house and keep Mrs
the street Is a mystery. But there
came a day, and there was a storm
The tear fall was something heretofore
unknown in the Smith household.
Once again Mr.. Smiths habit Of
overcoming obstacles stood him i1
good stead. His wife would not live
on the Bowery. Her home was ideal
her neighbors were good people, but
they lived on the Bowery. So Smith
and n Of his neighbors went before
the board of aldermen. The neighbol
had influence. The street signs from
Union square down to Fourth stree
We're changed. Instead Of "Bowery'
the words Fourth avenue" were sub
stituted.
And Mrs. Smith was happy ever aft
er.-New York World.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-01-13

If your gasoline engine needs repairs
attention of any kind, see US. We
furnish all kinds of supplies.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-01-13

This bank solicits accounts, and
offers to depositors absolute security,
prompt and careful attention, and the
most liberal treatment consistent with
safe and profitable banking. Buys
and sells foreign exchange, drawing
direct on all principal American and
European cities, and issues Its own
Letters of Credit.
Interest paid on time deposits. The
highest cash price paid for approved
state, county, city and school bonds
and warrants.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-10
BUMPER DRAINED
As PEACE PLEDGE
By KING EDWARD
Ruler, After Quafing Wine,
Speaks for Amity Between
England and Germany.

BERLIN. Feb. lo,-King Edward, who
arrived here yesterday from London, is
to-day enjoying the distinction OF being
the first foreign monarch who ever has
been the guest Of the Berlin municipality
Shortly before noon the King. dressed In
the uniform Of Prussian general, pro.
coded in an automobile through the
richly decorated streets OF the city to
the Town Hall, where Mayor Klrschner
and the other members OF the city gov,
ernment greeted him at the head OF the
great stairway The King wGs then es-
corted to the public reception hall. where
an assemblage OF several hundred per
sons awaited the King.
According TO the expressed wish Of
King Edward, no speeches were made.
Herr Kirschner asked the King to ac-
cept n drink OF honor from the city in
golden cup. and His Majesty answer
ing in the affirmative, the Mayors
daughter handed Mm the beaker filed
With a rare wine, which King Edward
emptied The King then thanked the
Mayor for the splendid reception ac-
corded him yesterday by the people and
municipality OF Berlin. and he added
these worG5;
My creates; wish is tina: the relations
OF our two countries may always re-
main OF the best"
His Majesty then proceeded to the
British Embassy. where the Ambassa-
dor, Sir william E. Goschen, gave a
luncheon In his honor.
Queen Alexandra also was present at
the luncheon and the guests included
Chancellor Won Buelow and his wife,
Foreign Secretary Won scnoea and all
the fore!7n Ambassadors in Berlin. In
cludlaG David Jayne Hill. the American
and Mrs. HILL
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-10
1A|LQRS Invent
ROOSEVELT SUIT;
COST 81 A LINE
1t Is Made of "Mouse Colored
Cloth With Angle Worm
Tracks,"

The annual convention of the Mer-
chant TaIlors' National Exchange,
whose membership comprises scissors
wielders from every part OF the coun-
try except New York. formed itself to-
day into an emergency squad to re-
pei boarders from among the ready
made clothing men of Manhattan
Thrice during last nights meeting
did the ready-made men storm the
Pompeian Room at the Hotel Aston,
where You can see what next years
fashions are going to be in Nashua.
y. H.. Winslow Junction, n. j., Steam
burg, y. Y. OIL Cisy Pa, and other
sartorlal centres-and thrice were they
repealed. Tonight at the taIlors ban
Quet the toast will be Confusion to the
ready-made.'
Under the personal guidance OF Char
ley Lee, OF Providence. who swears he
howl II chop suey on Sixth avenue. AZ
Evef|rg World reporter to-day made
tour OF the sacred sample room.
you see, he Is pressmun too"
In one corner OF the sample room is
is a tall safe OF imposing hulk. Mir. Lee
threw open his coat and displayed &
waistcoat that looked like n biue-prin.
OF the Ashokan Dam after Mr. Metz
had got through with II. with mr.
agon.zlng groan the safe door flew open
and Mr.. Lee reached within.
This" he said, holding up garment
Of mouse-colored cloth with angle-worm
tracks down 1t in mulbcrry-hued ei-
feet. is the new Zebra or Rooseveit
suit"
Pausing 10 let this sink In Mr.. Lee
continued
''Ncs. We cell u; tho Roossvc'; SUI; be-.
Cause II ,oa;S Just one dollar line"
The reporter counted the Lines and
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-10
FROM JERSEY TO
LONG ISLAND By
NJ AD00 TUNNEL
Company Asks Permission to
Extend Bore to Connect
With Belmont Tube.

An application was received this az
ternoon by the Public Service Commits.
sion from the Hudson & Manhattan
Railroad Company, William q. McAdoo,
IT.. president, to extend their road, at
nresent authorized to ThIrty-third
street. under Sixth avenue to Fortleth
street. then under Bryant Park and
under the subway to the westerly side
~ Lexington avenue. This point Is also
the terminus OF the Belmont tunnel
under the East River.
This Is taken to be the first step
toward the operation OF trains from
Nnw Jersey to Long Island.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-10

found that Bill Taft would have to pay
SIS for one OF the new zebra effects.
Senator Taliaferro could be fitted In
the same pattern for s2.9S But why
the safe?" was asked. ITO guard
against the base Vaccinations of the
blamed retail men" was the answer. 1t
was explained by Mr., Lee that the
zebra suit, the novelty Of the coming.
season, halls from Nashua, n. H., and
that information had reached the COM
mittee that a small but resolute band
of New York tailors had determined to
storm the Aston and carry 1t off Hence
the safe,
The tailors Will be In our mids. til
Thursday afternoon, when the dis
pensers OF New York's fashions will
leave for the busting centres OF style
before enumerated. Don't forget that
the word for the coming season Is Full
and baggy,"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-10
SAYS STORY ABOUT
JUROR REFLECTS"
ON The COURT
Mr.. StimSon Calls Judge
Hollis Attention to Evening
World Article.

AT the opening OF the Governments
suit against the American Sugar Refln-
ing Company before Judge Holt in the
United States District Court, to-day
United States DIstrict-Attorney (,,lmson
created some stir by Introducing to the
Court an article from yesterdays Even
Ing World referring to a member OF
the jury, which, he declared, cast re-
Election upon the Court.
Judge Holt closed the incident for tho
time by saying that after the noon re-
cess, and after counsel had conferred,
he would entertain any motions either
counsel might make with regard to the
matter.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-10
Stricken by Apoplexy, Famous
Financier and Politician
Quickly Succumbs.
IN HIS EIGHTIETH YEAR.
Brooklynite Was Leader in
Banking and in Kings
County Interests.

SIlas b. butcher, president Of the
Hamilton Trust Company. died sud.
denly to-day at his home, No. 1856 New
York avenue, Brooklyn, In his eightieth
year THIS was the fftleth anniversary
OF his wedding.
Mr.. butcher was one OF the most widely
known fnancIers In Brooklyn. For many
years also, he was political leader In
Kings County. Upuntil few months ago,
when his health began to fail, he was
as robust as any man half his age.
His erect form, his strongly marked
features and his long white flowing
side wh!skers made him conspicuous
figure wherever he went.
For two weeks Mr.. butcher had been
Ill OF an attack Of neuralgia Of the heart
that kept him from making his ac-
customed daily visits to the offices OF the
Hamilton Trust, which he had founded
and OF the success OF which he was
particularly proud. At o'clock yester.
day afternoon his condition seemed
so alarming that DR.. Alfred Bornmann,
the family physician, called in other
physicians for consultation.
At o'clock last night. the aged
patient suffered an attack OF paralysis
and apoplexy and from that time until
he died, soon after 10 o'clock, he was
not conscious. At his bedside when the
end came were all of his immediate
family-his wife, Mrs. Rebecca Alwaist
butcher, a member OF pioneer family
OF the old Ninth Ward, and his six
children, De Witt T., Malcolm B., Edith
NJ. Jessie r. and L. Alice butcher and
Mrs. Elise butcher Gilmore.
The aged widow Is Frustrated with
grief With her husband and their sons
and daughters she had been looking
forward for months to the Informal
golden wedding celebration that was to
have taken place tonight, following a
family dinner party.
His Interests Many.
In addition to being the president and
a director Of the Hamilton Trust Com.
pany, one Of the largest trust concerns
in New York, MIR. butcher. at the time
OF his death, was a member Of the firm
OF butcher G. Edm!ster, at No. IS WILL
lam street, Manhattan; a trustee OF the
Garfield Safe Deposit Company, q di.
rector OF the Goodwin Car Company. a
director OF the Jackson & Ann Arbor
Railway, director OF the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company, a director OF
the Monmouth County Electric Com
pany, director of the Northampton
Portland Cement Company, director
of Pine Lawn Cemetery. trustee OF
the Ramapo Water Supply Company.
and a trustee OF the Union Dime Saw
!ngs Institution. From time to time also
he had been interested in many other
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-10
KILLED IN GALE THAT
SWEPT OVER TWO STATES.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. lO,-A wind
storm OF almost cyclonlc proportions
struck the upper part OF Delaware and
southeastern Pennsylvania this after
noon causing the death OF one man and
doing much damage. In West Phlladel.
phia the roof of Blockley Baptist Church
was blown off aud one of the heavy
timhers struck Robert G. Welghtman.
who was passing the building He was
so badly injured that he died within an
hour.
The storm did considerable damage In
many eorts ot this city blowing Tn,
roof OIL dozens of houses The storm
lasted only about ten minutes ard vas
Accompanied bY q heavy rain.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-10
VAST CROWD GIVES POLICE
PLENTY OF HARD WORK.
Most Of Employees Of Place at Luncheon, Others
Have Narrow Escapes Engines
and High Pressure System
Both Nee1ei

The Bowey tied up this afternoon by fife that did damage
amounting $4,000 the big carpet and furniture store Of Alex
1tr B 1T NOS o7 and O9 just two doors removed from the
scene of The disastrous blaze month ago Rapport establish
men, at No. il3.
Because the surface tracks were crossed with many lines Of hose
and sSe the fremn needed the elevated structure from which 10
fight the blaze traffic suspended for than two hours on the
principal north and south arteries of travel the lower east side No
trains ran downtown the Third ~ nor, either way the
Second Third and Fourth trolley lines which all the Bowey
LcniI Nc nnn
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-10
NEW LINE TO THE zoo.
Court Authorizes building of q
Road From Fort George.

An order signed BY Judge Lacombs
this afternoon authorizes Frederick W.
Whtrldge. as receiver OF the Third
Avenue Railway and the Union Rail-
way TO construct and operate double
track system from Fort George across
the Harlem River to and along Pelham
avenue to Third avenue and the South
ern Boulevard and thence 10 the 100 In
Bronx Park.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-10

The Grand street surface cars went
out OF commission, too. The power had
been shut of so abruptly on the Inter
borough that many elevated trains
halted between stations and stayed
there for periods varying from one to
two hours This. however, was no dis
comfort to the passengers on one train
that halted Just above Grand street,
for they enjoyed the fire from reserved
seats.
Alexander Brothers building is n
broad faced double structure OF five
stories, that was crammed to the rafters
With furniture, pictures and other things
that burn easily. Tie firm also occupies
the old three-story building at No. Ill
where Harry Johnsons famous saloon
used to be- as store house. This
smaller building was damaged in tho
Rapport fire on Jan, 10 and has been
undergoing repairs.
Employees at Lunch.
I, was fortunate thing that the fire
started at the lunch hour, when most Of
the employees were at lunch and Few
customers were scattered through the
various floors. Had there been many
persons In the upper stories there might
have been different story to tell. for
the flames. which originated In the base-
ment fed themselves into lusty strength
almost instantly on such fuel as var
nIsh, excelsior and piles Of pine packing
crates.
By the time the first alarm went in
every elevator shaft and stair we'll was
a roaring hue through which the flames
we're drawn TO the top Of the building.
Elias ElletsteIn, a member OF the firm,
was In the Offices on the ground floor
debating to his stenographer, Miss
Bertha Orken, when the word was
brought to them. They stayed behind
to put the books in TIE safe and were
almost caught, escaping finally half
strangled and nearly exhausted.
Harris Levy. in charge OF the carpet
department on the third floor, had
close squeak also. He fed down a burn
Ing staircase with his hair and mus
tache scorchng.
A second alarm went in on the heals
OF the first. While the men OF several
engine companies fought the blaze from
the elevated structure Chief Croker had
one OF his water towers reared and
using the new direct pressure system.
he sent streams from three big Samese
nozzles into the front windows.
Four ambulances came, ready to at.
tend to any firemen who might get
choked out OF service, but the sur.
geons sat around with hothlns to do.
II was different with the reserves from
several Of the nearest station houses
they had hard Job OF 1t controlling
the crowd. which included a lot OF
lodging house gentlemen and China
town dwellors. who crave excitement
so long as II doesn't cost anything.
ard who Insisted on pushing through
the lnes,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-10

CONTINUED on Second Pase.)
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-10
HAGGIN'S GRANDSON HOME.
Mother Sends for Young Lounsbery
and Bride lie Wed In Jersey

Ben All Haggin Lounsbery to-day
took his bride, the former Miss Rhca
Isabelle Scaver, up to his mothers
home, No. IA East Fifty-second street.
where reconciliation was effected.
MI and Mrs, Lounsbery. since their
marriage on Monday in Jersey City,
have been stopping at the Hotel VOL
colt
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-02-10
Fine New Turkish Baths

now open at the New Pulitzer Building. Only
fiTst.class doUniowH ests oisnmeEt Noiern
in every Getlil. Elr',Ti' pUd Turkish baths
q, 81, hnITs alsO ylrS<g shop e9tn day and
nlghI -