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Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-25
Agricultural Appropriation Bill Con-
sumed Time of Senate.

Washington, Feb. 24.-The agricul-
tural appropriation bill was under dis
cussion in the senate during practi-
cally the entire session today SEN
ator McCumber of North Dakota dis
cussed the right of congress under the
constitution to fix standards for grain
and declared that present practices
make impossible the sale of western
grain at the prices to which it is real
ly entitled.
Senator Hepburn denounced the
present administration of the forest
service in a speech of two hours Con-
sideration of the bill was not con-
cluded.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-25
Earnest Advocates Of the eatun Dam.

New Haven. Conn, Feb. 24.-Earnest
advocates of the Gatun dam to confine
the waters Of the Chargers river at
Panama were found among the mem
bers Of the American Institute Of Min
ing Engineers during their discussion
Of THE Panama CanaW today upon
resuming the sessions Of the 9sth
meeting. The opposition 70 the lock
type was led by Henry G. Granger of
Cartegena. Colombia, who made a
si1arp attack upon the report made a
few davs ago by the engineers who
went to Panama with Judge Taft to
look over the work
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-25
TAFTs CABINET COMPLETED.
Franklin MaeVeaeh Of CHICAGO Ae-
cepts Treasury Portfolio.

New York. Feb. 24.-President-e elect
william II. Taft completed his cabinet
today by the offer Of the treasury port
folio and its acceptance. That the ten
der of the office was made to and ac-
cepted by Franklin MacVeagh of Chi
cago is as near poitive statement OF
what is believed to be an absolute fact
as may be made In the face of an alb
selute refusal by Mr. Taft to throw
any light upon the most interesting
situation,
1t is vaguely hinted that there are
things to be accomplished in Washing
ton before an announcement may be
properly made.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-25
BRIDGEPORT LETTER CARRIER
DROPPED DEAD
John r. Mooney Stricken With Heart
Disease While Collecting Mail.

Bridgeport, Conn, Feb. 24.-John T
Mooney, aged 43, letter carrier,
dropped dead Of heart disease while
collecting mail on Fairfield avenue
about 10 o'clock tonight. He had suf-
fered from heart trouble for some time
and had been compelled to take short
vacations. Feeling the attack tonight,
ne applied at two nearby physicians
Offices for help, but both were absent.
He had been on the carrier force six
teen years. A widow and one child
survive him. He had recently been in
active litigation against the estate of
his brother.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-25
Up for Hearing Before Committee on
Public Health and Safety.

Hartford. Conn.,, Feb PA number
OF matters were up for hearing this
afternoon before the committee on
public. health and safety at the state
capitol. These Included the bills
concerning fishing in public reservoirs
on tie matter of the protection OF
public water supplies and concerning
the pollution OF the waters Of Long
Island sound at certain points on the
Connecticut shore
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-25
BIG LINER GOES AGROUND.
Kaiser Wilhelm u. Strikes Bottom in
Dense Fog-Refloated Later.

New York. Feb. 24-While trying TO
grope her way into New York harbor
through a dense fog today the steamer
Kaiser Wilhelm H., from Bremen, ran
aground on the edge Of Gedney chan
enl and was stuck fast for several
hours. There were nearly 1000 pas
sengers on board. As the bottom OF
the bay was either mud oS sand. II is
believed that the steamer suffered no
damage. Tugs were sent to the assist
ance Of the vessel and she was aoated
soon after noon.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-25
TEN PERSONS WERE KILLED
AND SEVENTEEN INJURED
BY Slipping of Gangway of Steamship
kaiserin Auguste Victoria.

Hamburg, Feb 24-Ten peSsons
were killed and seventeen Injured To-
night by the slipping of a gangway
between the wharf and the steamer
Kaiserin Auguste Victoria, which was
being loaded preparatory to sailing fer
New York on Saturday next. No pas
sengers were among the victims.
Those on the gangway when the ac-
cioent occurred included members of
Ire crew, stevedores and stewardesses
They were dashed into the water.
which was covered with drift ice. The
majority Of them sustained broken
bones and several were badly crushed.
Only seventeen Of them were rescued
and the officials estimate the dead.
some OF whose bodies have not vet
been recovered. as ten or more.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-25
Cabled Paragraphs

Paris. Feb. 24.-The French line OF
steamers was questioned today con-
cerning the statement that Cipriano
Castro, the former president of Venez-
uela, had engaged passage for La
Guatrs on the steamer Guadeloupe
sailing next Friday, and said that nc
such reservation had been made.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-25
RAILWAY ACCIDENT IN ECUADOR
Train Thrown Over a Cliffs Person.
Killed.

Guayquil, Ecuador, Feb. 24.-A pas
seDger train on the main line, bound
north. was today thrown over a cliff
100 feet high near Riobamba, and
crashed to the bottom Of the ravine.
All tho cars were practically demol-
tshed Twenty-Five persons were killed
anj 40 Injured. The accident was caus-
cd by a displaced rail.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-25
MAUD 3. BOOTH UNDER KNIFE.
Operation for Appendicitis Performed
on Religious Worker.

New York. Feb. 24.-AIrs. Maud Raj.
lington Booth. wife Of General Boott
OF the Volunteers OF America, under
went a surgical operation today for
appendicitis. According TO one OF the
surgeons. the operation was entirely
successful and Mrs. Booths recovery
is expected
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-25
SOCIETY MAN PLEADS GUILTY
To Charge Of Attempted Bribery of a
Witness.

New York, Feb. 24.-The trial Of
Carl Fischer Hansen, the lawyer and
society man, under indictment charg-
ing him with the bribery Of a witness,
was brought TO a sudden close today
by the entering Of a plea OF guilty by
the defendant to an amended COM
plaint charging attempted bribery.
A sentence OF twelve months I'M
prisonment in the peEstsntiary was
Imposed on Fischer Hansen by Justice
DoH1ing.
Before beginning to serve out the
sentence OF the court the convicted
lawyer ia to be given a week in which
20 settle HIS business affairs.
In pleading guilty Fischer Hansen
completely exonerated his law partner,
Alexander Michaelson. who was in
diotsd Jointly with him.
TiI~ ..Esntencs carries with IL disbar-
knent.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-25
THE HOUSE.

DJEdACE LaAihNN- Et1AEu LEE llDu5e 10
order at Ills. The house chaplain,
the Rev. Franklin Countryman, offered
prayer.
No S25,00o Inaugural Appropriation.
The resolution calling for an appro-
priation of $25.000 for the purpose of
sending a representation of the Con-
necticut National Guard to President
elect Taft's inaugural in March, was
turned down by the house. The COM
mittee on appropriations submitted an
unfavOrable report. Mr.. Chamberlain
of New Britain said he thought the
project extravagant and uncalled for.
The report was accepted and the res
oluticn rejected
Reports of Committees.
Appropriations-Fav substitute
secretary's office and for the COnnec-
ticut school for boys for two years.
Calendar
Military affairs-Favorable on reso-
luton for an appropriation Of $4,000
for a STATE armorv in Stamford, but
recommending a change of reference
TO the committee on appropriations So
referred.
Roads, rivers and brldges-Unfav-
orable on resolution providing that
property owners should cut brush and
weeds on the highways abutting their
lands. Report accepted and resolu-
ton rejected.
DanielsonViIIe Cotton Co. Resolution
Recommitted.
On motion of Mr.. Parker of Hart
ford the resolution concerning the
erection of a pole line by the Daniel
sOnVille Cotton company was taken
from the table and recommitted to
the committee on interpretations. Mr..
Magee of WatertOwn was allowed to
introduce an amendment. This pro-
vided for the erection. of the pole line
on private right of way. Mr.. Dunn
of Windham spoke against it. saying
it would be a great detriment to the
company and would cost it about So
900. Mr.. Dunn said property owners
were asking $40 q hole in which to set
the poles. He thought this was i'm
position.
Minor Judge appointed
A hatch Of reports concerning the
appointment of judges Of city. police,
borough and town courts was received
from the committee on judiciary. All
were favorable. On motion of Mr..
Gurnes of Greenwich the reports were
accepted and the resolutions adopted
under suspension of the rules. Fol-
lowing are the appointments:
Walter H. Clark judge and Edward
L. Steele associate judge OF the Hart
for police court for unexpired terms
and full terms, the latter being for two
years from July l.
William A. Arnold judge and James
A. Shea deputy judge of the police
court of Willimantic.
Z Albert R. Stillman judge and Eben
P. Couch deputy Judge of the town
court of Stonington.
Samuel ]. Bryant judge and Edwin
A. Smith deputy judge Of the town
court of Orange.
Games z. Cooper judge AMI James
T. Meskill associate judge of the city
and police court ot New Britain.
Harry E. Back Judge and James N.
Tucker deputy judge of the town court
of Killingly.
William B, Colt judge Of the city
and police court Of New London.
Henry A. Jensen deputy Judge Of the
town court of East Hartford
Martin ]. Gray deputy Judge of the
city court of Stamford.
Adjourned.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-25
c. D. wRleHT's FUNERAL.
Thronss Attend Funeral Of Educator
and Scholar at Worcester.

Worcester. Mass. Feb. PA silent
tribute to their dead leader was paid
by students OF Clark college today.
when they joined a great number Of
residents OF the city and distinguish
ed men from various parts Of the
country in attending the funeral of
Carroll Davidson Wright. president Of
Clark college and formerly United
States commissioner of labor and sta
tistics. who died at his home here on
Saturday night last.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-25
Navads Senate Passed Anti-AIien Bill.

Carson, Nevada, Feb. 24.-The Ne
vada senate today passed an anti-alien
hill which had already been adopted
by the assembly. 1t is in the form of a
Joint concurrent resolution providing
that all aliens and foreigners shall be
excluded from federal apd state graz
ing lands.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-25

Callao. Peru, Feb. 24.-Fhe United
States mine planters, Ringgold and
Asmistid. which are proceeding from
New York for San Francisco have ar
rived Callao.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-25
RIOT IN WATERBURY.
POLICE HAD STRENUOUS TIME
In Obtaining Possession of Body Of
Dead Infant.

Waterbury Feb. PA riot took
place in this city this morning. when
the police attempted to seize the body
of the IL months old child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Felix's Banobra of the Brooklyn
district, which was wanted for the
purpose of having an autopsy perform
ed. The child died yesterday, and the
coroner afterwards issued a warrant
for the arrest Of DR.. Giovanni Iosa, an
Italian, on :. charge of manslaughter.
Today the parents Of the dead infant
declined to permit the body to be re-
moved, and the police had to be called
In the fight which followed the mother
OF the child was pushed through a win
daw, several women We're knocked
finally rescued by the police and taken
t oa lnorgue.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-25
Judoe Thayer At SHANGHAI.

Shanghai Feb. 24.-Rufus Thayer.
judge Of the United States court OF
Shanghai in succession to l. r. will
fey. arrived here today and was given
a hearty welcome. Mr.. Thayer Il ac-
compauied by his wife.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-25
Two Men Killed by Electricity.

New York. Feb. 14.-'Two laborers
working on one Of the McAdoo tunnels
at the edge Of the HUDSON river, in
Jersey City, were instantly killed to-
day by coming in contact with an cleo
trfc light wire
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-25
Thirty sixth Ballot, No Choice

Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. 24.-The S6th
ballot for United States senator show
ed little change from the ballot of
last Thursday. United States Senator
Hopkins got 65 votes. a gain OF one.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-25
90 Year Old Millionaire Married Is
Year Old Girl.

MoreIla. Mexico, Feb. 24.-At the age
of 80 years, Juan Landeta, a Spanish
multimlllionaire, yesterday married
Dolores Upbina, Is years old.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-25
Steamship ArrivaIs.

At Liverpool, Feb. %: Lusltania.
from New York via Queenstown.
At Barcelona. Feb. 90: Buenon Aires
from New York via Naples
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-25

The Aerodrome Silver Dart Covered
half a mile at height of 80 feet at
Baddeck, n. S.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-25
Roosevelt to Speak in Paris,

Paris. Feb. 24.-The University Of
Paris announced officially today that
Theodore Roosevelt had accepted an
invitation to deliver an address there
in 1910. --
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-25

Secretary Bacon and Ambassador
Won Bernstorff signed a patent agree
ment between the United States and
Germany at Washington.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-25

New York Art Dealers Will Make
an organized search for art treasures
buried in the Messina earthquake
ruins, says a special London cable de-
spateh.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-02-25

Forty One Indiana Counties are "Dry."
Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 24-In the
local option elections held yesterday
five counties declared against the sa-
loon. F'orty-one of Indiana's 90 coun-
ties have now voted dry"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-07-14
Rapid Fire Potato Planting.
Conrad Observer.

conrad observer.
Planting fifteen acres of potatoes in
six and a half hours is a new record
made recently by J. M. Ryan and T.
o. Withee on a piece of their land
about one mile east of town.
Potato planting was brought down
to a science in the work. The method,
IT a success, will crown Messrs. Ryan
and Withee as great ~benefactors to
humanity and also rank them with
that great tuber exponent, Luther
Burbank. The method of planting
the potatoes, as explained by Mr..
Ryan, was about as follows: To be-
gin with, about ten bushels of cut seed
potatoes are loaded onto the platform
OF a steam pillow. Then a man is sta.
toned in front of each pillow, where q
length of %stovepipe has been fastened
about two inches from the ground.
Next in order, the pillow starts 10 on
the sod ground. The men drop a
seed potato about every foot of the
way and they are overturned by the
furrOw of the pillow. 1t looks very
feasible, but will those potatoes come
through the sod?
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-07-14
Flowing BY Steam Power.

A massive piece OF machinery that
steamed into town from the depot
Thursday evening, was welcomed as
the advance agent of extensive farm
ing operations on the bench lands in
this vicinity. The machinery consists
of a Reeves steam blowing outfit, of
40 horsepower, with a gang Of eight
14-iuch plows, followed by au equip
ment of disks. The plows cut and
disk q swath of about nine feet, and
break half an acre of land each trip
across q quarter section. Under fav.
orable conditions they will break from
% to 30 acres per day, 1t a cost of
less than one-half that of an ordinary
pillow and team
The outfit belongs to Capt. George
Stevens, who recently located q
farm on the bench about four miles
west OF town, and who will break most
of HE own land and do custom work
for others. The engine and its train
OF plows and other paraphernalia went
out to the bench late Thursday even.
ing, climbing the steep grade of the
Helena hill without trouble, and is
now at work breaking sod for the
crops OF next season.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-07-14
Want to be strone2

Eat more Quaker Oats. Eat it foa
Breakfast every day. This advice i
coming from all sides as a result of re.
cent experiments on foods to determine
which are the best for strength and en-.
durance. It has been proved that eaters
of Quaker Oats and such cereals r fat
superior in strength and endurance to
those who rely upon the usual diet Of
heavy, greasy foods.
When all is said and done on the
cereal food question, the fact remains
that for economy and for results in
health and strength. Quaker Oats stands
first of all. 1t is the most popular food
IN the world among the foods sold in
packages.
Put up in two sizes, the regular pack.
age and the large family size which is
more convenient for those who do not
i've in town.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-07-14
Top Wool Price Of the Season.

1t has been the ambition of several
local sheepmen to sell their wool clips
at % cents per pound, or flour pounds
for q dollar" but most of them have
missed the mark by about two cents,
the general average of sales being at
from % to . cents. There is good
money in the business at that figure,
and the returns from such sales will
be larger than for several seasons.
Among the sheepmen who we're fig.
uring on 25.cent wool was Jurgen
Engellant. whose clip has the reputa.
ton Of being n of the best grown in
this part of Montana. Mr.. Engellant
has been holding on steady for the
fascin ating figure of flour pounds for
q dollar" but has finally c~apitulated
to the persuasive talk of Charles w.
Ryder, a member of the firm of Grim
Minis & PIERCE, of Boston, who notified
MI. Engellant in the most confidential
manner that no wool dealer on earth
could afford to pay more than 244
cents for the wool. To relieve Mr..
Engellant of further anxiety regard.
ing the course of the wool market,
Mr.. Ryder volunteered to 20 the limit
for his clip, an offer which Mr.. En-
gellant, after protracted hesitation,
concluded to accept.
This wool sale at 24t cents is the
highest of the season in this part of
Montana. The Engellant clip con.
sists of about 40, 900 pounds of bright,
light shrinkage wool which Mr.. Ryder
acknowledges is the incest looking lot
of stuff in the state. "Four pounds
for SO cents" is slightly below Mr..
Engellant's expectation, but 1t is a
very handsome figure, just the same.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-07-14
Two Millions For Big Dam.

HELENA, July 10.-Nearly q, 600, 600
will be spent within the next IA months
on the third big dam near Wolf Creek,
according to Ex-Governor Hauser,
who says work will be started by the
contractors within 60 dsys and finished
by October 10. 1910. The Hauser lake
dam will be in commission within
eight months, under the terms OF the
contract. . The contractors, Stone &
Webster, have now taken charge of
the Hau-er Lake dam. "A large mum.
her OF men Is being put on. Governor
Hauser says that the project has been
financed and the money is now subject
to draft.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-07-14
u H. P. TOURING CAR
FOR SALE
NEW, NEVER USED, $1,I5o
We have also on hand for immediate delivery
model ten and sixteen Bucks.
NORTHWESTERN AUTO & ENG. co.
GREAT FALLS, MONTANA
Will Not Quarantine Smallpox.

HELENA, July 9.-The state board
OF health today passed q resolution
a%bolishing the smallpox quarantine
now existing in the state after
January lst. 1910. The resolution
states that as vaccination has
been proved TO be an absolute pre-.
ventive aeainst smallpox and a. the
guarantees have put the different
counties Of the state to great expense,
the board car see no reason why the
quarantine should be kept in force
for any greater length of time.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-07-14
Western Horses Have Trouble.

The poor western horses are entitled
to sympathy, says the Yellowstone
Journal. After becoming used to 10.
comotives. they had to grow wise to
bicycles and about the time they found
out that the wheels would not hurt
them or II the rider collided with them
they could tramp the stufing out Of
him and make his bike look like q
dismsntled wireless telegraph station,
the automobiles began to invade the
streets and the animals had q new
spasm of terror for q while. Now
that they have learned that they can
dodge even the errstic movements of
the buzz wagons along comes the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-07-14

LIVINGSTON. July H. Spreading
rails due to heavy rain today caused
a wreck Of the Park branch tr ain of the
Northern Pacific about 10 O'Clock this
evening. The engine and three cars
went into the ditch, being completely
overturned, and two other cars left the
track. The train was running 30 to
IS miles an hour at the time, and 1t
SCENE miraculous that the passengers
SO generally escaped injury.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-07-14
Starts On Maiden Trip.

The steamboat "Baby Rose" CON-
menced her regular trips down the
Missouri river Saturday morning,
and was given a cordial send.of by
the crowd that witnessed her depar.
ture. The destin alton of the boat on
her first trip is Round Butte, u poin,
about 300 miles down stream.
"A big barge, upon which was loaded
a heavy cargo Of miscellaneous
freight, was hitched t o the prov OF
the steamboat. forming a craft about
100 feet in length. Among the freight
was d work horse billed to q consignee
at Sheath, and which was a prominent
object on the barge as the steamboat
left the lower levee.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-07-14
Notice for Publication,
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
LEwlsTOwN, Mont, July q, 1909.
Notice IL hereby given that
JED L. WASHBURN,
whose pOetofice address Is Duluth, Mimi, has
this 9TH day of July. 1909, filed in this office his
application to enter under the provisions of the
Act OF June 4, 1897, The SWk SEN eection 81,
toWneh'p Fl north. range Is east, Montana me.
ridian-serihl No. 06242.
Any and al persons claiming adversely the
lands described, or desiring to object becanee of
the mineral character Of the land, or for any
other reason, to the disposal to applicant ehould
fle their afiuavits of protest in this Office on or
before the l4th day of August, 500.
g. 3. MCKOlN, Register.