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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-25
FOOLED SCIENTISTS.
Erratic Visitor Fails To Appear In
Locality Predicted.

LOS ANGELES, May 19.-Halley's
comet. or rather the tail of the visitor.
was visible in the eastern sky from the
observatories on Mount Wilson and
Mount Lowe at the usual hours this
morning from $3.50 o'clock until dawn.
Director George E. Hale of the earn.
egie observ atory on Mount Wilson,
said today that faulty calculations as
to when the earth would pass through
the tail of the comet were due to the
fact that there was q great curv ature
in the tail which could not be estimat.
ed accurately.
Undoubtedly the head of the comet
had passed at the time predicted, but
calcul atious as to when the earth
would come into contact with the tail,
If at all, we're largely guess work, he
said. The comet illumin ated the east
err sky to the east of Venus this morn.
ing, extending from the milky way to
the horizon. 1t was plainly visible as
soon as the moon had set.
SAN JOSE, CAL, May l9.-Director
w. w. Cambell, of Lick observ atory,
this morning furnished the following
statement to the Associated Press:
"The earth did not pass through the
tail of Halley's comet up to daylight
today. On the contrary, even before
the moon had quite set, the tail was
visible in the eastern sky at least lao
degrees in length, and perhaps l6O de-
grees. The doubt as to it's length
arises from the fact that the bright
background of the milky way inter
fered with observ alton of its extrem'
ity. In appearance it was very much
the same as Wednesday morning ex
cept that it was nearly twice as wide
this morning, due. no doubt, to its
closer proximity to the earth.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-25
Sugar Syrup Improves Roads.

BILLINGS, May 19.-A.road built Of
sugar-not exactly sugar either-but
finished with syrup which is refuse
in the manufacture m of granulated su.
gar from sugar beets, is what Bill.
ings man declares is not only possible,
but feasible and entirely pr actical, one
hat can be built at q minimum ex-
pense and is q vast Improvement over
the natural roads OF THE state.
The idea Of using refuse sugar on
roads. grew out of an experiment
made in this city by one of the tennis
organizations. When she court was
laid out, considerable difficulty was
experienced on account of dust, also
the fact that with every rain, the soil
was picked up by the ehoes OF the
players. In looking about for some
sort of cheap binder, it occurred to
one OF the members that the refuse sy.
rup might do. Itwas tried, and found
to answer the purpose admirably.
When mixed with salt and poured over
the court so that it soaked into the
ground to depth OF several inches,
the gronnd was rendered practically
impervious to water, and the dust was
entirely eliminated. 1t worked virtual
ly as we'll when used without salt.
II Is believed that II the country
roads are properly graded, rolled and
copiously sprinkled with this refuse
syrup, they could be kept in fairly
good condition with two such treat.
ments per year. and the cost would be
trifling, much cheaper than when oil
is employed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-25
Shippers Notify Railroads.

CHICAGO. May 1S.-The president Of
every railroad system in the official
classification territory tomorrow will
receive q letter from the committee of
II appointed at the shippers conven.
tion. held here yesterday, demanding
q suspension OF the proposed advance,
and asking that the question be set
tied by federal arbitr alton.
Unless the carriers accept arbitra-
Non by the Interstate Commerce COM
mission an injunction will be asked ,
it 10 said. A conciliatory clause sug'
gested that If desired by the railroa ads
the shippers are willing to meet them
half way by holding q conference and
attempting to adjust the rate tangle
without appealing to the committee.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-25
Washington News Notes.

WASHINGTON, May 2l.-A bill has
been introduced by Senator Garter
authorizing the postmaster general,
upon certifcation Of postmssters that
they cannot get sufficient letter car
riers and postofflce clerks at the en-.
trance salaries, to appoint clerks and
carriers at higher rates of pay in the
various grades.
Senator Dixon's bill, increa asing the
appropriation for the Missoula public
building by $4,000, was favorabiy
reported to the senate today. An
amendment to the suudry civil bill
was offered by Senator Dixon today,
increasing from $500 to $4,000 the
appropriation for the care of bison in
the Flathead national park. Recent
reports show a greater increase in the
but alo herd than in any other park.
The interior department is prepar-
ing for the establishment of the bu-
reau of mines In accordance with q
recent enactment Of congress, creating
it as q coordinate division in that
department. No decision has yet been
made by the president as to who will
head the bureau. Several names have
been laid before Mr.. Taft, including
DR.. J. A. Holmes, chief OF the present
technologic branch and David Ross
of Illinois.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-25
A Hazardous Occupation.

CHICAGO. May 2l.-Death resps q
larger toll of Victims in the ranks of
railroad firemen and engineers than
from any other single craft, according
to statistics indicated in the srbritra-
tion hearing between enginemen and
western railroads.
Seventy -four percent of the men who
shovel coal into the 6reboxes OF
locomotives die either in accidents
connected from exposure or overwork.
These figures were introduced by
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-25
Pullman Company Objects.

CHICAGO, May 1S.-Legal warfare
AZ ainst the interstate commerce com.
mission to prevent lowering of sleep.
ing car rates 90 ordered by the COM
mission was begun here today in the
fling of . bill for injunction against
the latter.
The bill In particular attacks the
jurisdiction Of the commission over
the company which alleges that 1t Is
not engaged in the business OF fur.
nishing transportation, merely rent.
inc it's cars to the railrOa Oads.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-25

of rain and with little air stirring the
heat was excessive. Many persons,
men as we'll as women, tainted from
exh austion and ambulance attend ants
we're busy all along the stream of
humanity.
The doors of the hall were opened at
8 o'clock. Many thousands were al.
ready in line and by noon the total mum.
Der who had passed the bier, including
those who secured entrance yesterday,
had exceeded 100000. Some 5000
moved silently through the hall every
hour, but the waiting lines grew rs.
pidly.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-25
Will Raise Lumber Rates.

WASHINGTON, May 18.-Unofficial
inform alton was received today by the
interstate commerce commission that
the Northern Pacific and Great North
ern railroads, part OF Hills 81 stem,
will increase rates on lumber from
Washington and Oregon to eastern
points ten cents q hundred pounds
shortly after Octo ber l, when the ex-
listing restraining order of the COM
mission expires. Increased wages
and cost of N aterial is given as the
reason for the increase.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-25
AN IMPOSING FUNERAL.
Immense Crowds Witness Procession
Through London Streets.

Immense Crowds Witness Procession
Through London Streets.
LONDON, May 2o.-The body Of King
Edwa ard was carried through the streets
of the capital today in the presence of
many hundred thousand subjects and
with kings Of nine European nations,
several future rulers, members Of all
the royal families of the world and
former president of the United States
following the casket from Westminster
hall to Paddington station. The cor.
tege moved through solid double lines
of red-co ated soldiers, standing with
rifles reversed and the regimentsl CO.
lors dipped.
At the railroad station the casket
was placed in q funeral car and taken
to Windsor, where after the Church of
England service had been conducted
by the Archbishop OF Canterbury in
ST. Georges chapel, 1t was entombed
in the Albert Memorial chapel adjoin.
ing.
No such ceremonies had been wit.
messed in London since Queen Victor
las jubilee. The parade included
many from the greatest of the king.
doms. representatives of all arms of
the service and deleg ations Of the most
famous regiments of the empire and
representative groups of foreign arm.
les and navies.
The representatives Of the two great
republics, the United States and
France, were given position at the
rear of all the royalties and the
princes of the pettiest of European
states. Their carriages followed those
carrying the royal ladies and they
were the last ia the line of the repre-
sentatives OF foreign governments.
The Duke of Orleans was given pre-
ference as the envoy of the French
people.
The booming of minute guns and the
tolling of bells accompanied the move
ment of the procession, while the bands
in their places, played the dead m march
from Chopin's funeral march.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-25
Robbers Make Big Haul.

OIL CITY, Pa, May ia package
e32,024 deposited by the
psymaster for the Pennsylv anis rail.
road was stolen from the Adams Ex-
press company's Office here early to.
day. The money Was in silver and
paper. The package was too large to
90 into the safe aud Night Manager
J. A. TRULY placed It under the count.
er. He had to 90 out to meet severa al
trsins. BE says he met train At 2:l5
this morning and when he returned to
the Office the money was gone.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-25
Homesteads On Coal Lands.

WASHINGTON, May IS. - Senato
Dixon reported favorably today from
the committee on public lands the
house bill providing for right of entry
upon withdrawn coal lands, separat.
ing the surface and mineral rights, as
frequently advocated by Roosevelt
aud Garfield. The bill affects some
10000, 900 acres of coal lands In Mon.
tana. The committee was unanimous
for the bill and there is supposed to
be little opposition in the senate.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-25
IN THE TAIL OF COMET.
Earth Passes Through a Luminous
Stream Without Sensation.

Earth Passes Through a Luminous
Stream Without Sensation.
WASHINGTON, May 18.-Although
the earth's Inhabitants will not know
they are passing through the tail Of
the comet, neither seeing it or suffer.
ing any injurious results therefrom,
beginning tonight about IL O'Clock
(eastern time and for four or Eve
hours thereafter. they will be in the
midst OF the tail of Halley's comet.
This estimate was given last night by
Prof. A. s. Hall of the naval obser.
vatory station here.
1t is probable that meteors will &C.
company the visit OF the comet, al
though he doubted II there would be
display caused by the miniature par.
ticles floating about in the gaseous
substance of which the comets tail is
composed.
From Sir Robert Ball, foremost as.
tronomer, comes the last and final die
tum concerning Hslley's comet. He
ssys: ~ have received multitudes Of
letters relating to the comet, and 90
many have expressed alarm as to the
possibility of collision that venture
to send reply. A rhinoceros in full
charge would not fear collision with a
cobweb, and the earth need not fear q
collision with Q comet. No one knew
anything about 1t at the time. For
q hundred million years life has been
continuous on this earth, though we
have been visited by at least five CON-
cts every year. If comets could ever
have done the earth any harm they
woule have done it long ago, and you
and I would not be discussing comets
or anything else. As far as I car
learn, we were in the tail of HALEY q
comet May II. sincerely hope We
were, and I think Sir John Herschel
says somewhere that the whole come,
could be squeezed into a suit case"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-25
Fifty Killed By Explosion.

HAVANA, May 19.-Until the ruins
have been more thoroughly examined,
II will not be known positively how
many lives were lost when the rural
guards barracks in the city of Pinsr
Del Rio was demolished by an explos.
ion of dynamite late yesterday. There
is reason to believe, however, the ia.
talities did not exceed fifty. The
wounded will number more than 200.
1t is almost certain the explosion re-
suited from the accidental fall of q
case of dynamite from the hands OF an
employe. Many injured are believed
to be still penned under the debris.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-25
Montana Ranch Sales.

HELENA, May 23.-The Rock Creek
ranch belonging to Dan Flowerree,
the pioneer cattleman of this city, has
been sold by him to ]. II. Burke OF
Hogan, and G. B. Power of this city.
The consideration was S90,000 This
deal is the largest made in this county
in recent months. The Rock Creek
ranch contains $4,000 acres. All the
buildings, implements and farm equip
ment went with the property, but none
Of the livestock.
LEwIsTowN, May 23.-F. France,
q we'll known woolgrower who was the
post shoemaker when the troops were
stationed at Fort Maginnis, has dis
posed OF his ranch and sheep to G. P.
Burnett of Gilt Edge. for s85. 900 aud
will leave at once for southern Call.
fornia to spend several mo nths.
BELGRADE, May 52.-The Northel n
Pacific has purch ased outright for
Sl6,0 the Gus Bertelson farm two
miles east OF Belgrade. The property
is located st the point where the new
line between Logan and Bozeman will
cross the present line. There is res.
son to believe that the company in.
tends to establish extensive repair
shops on the Bertelson property which
consists of 320 acres.
BOHEMIAN, May pa real estate
deal of considerable Importance was
cousummated in this city Saturday
when the Frank Riley place on Span.
ish creek. about 30 miles southwest of
here, was sold to John Forkeobrock
of Dyersville, Iowa. The ranch con.
tains about 2. 500 acres of land partly
grazing and some adapted TO dry
farming. The consider alton is said
to have been $50. 600.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-25
HOT AIR FOR CAMPAIGN.
Rival Orators Make Keynote Speech
es Regarding Tariff.

WASHINGTON, May 2l.-Denounc.
ing the Payne.Aldrich tariff law as a
transparent humbug," attacking the
tariff views of its author, Representa-
tive Serene Payne, republican, and
vigorously sssailing President Taft
for his support of that law, Represent.
ative Champ Clark of Missouri, lead
er of the democratic minority, deliver.
ed in the house today what is regard
ed as the democratic keynote speech
of the coming congressional al campaign.
Mr.. Clark had prepared his address
with great care and spoke at length,
giving facts and figures in support of
his contention that the tariff had not
been honestly revised and that the re-
publican majority in congress had en-.
deavored to trick the people. He said,
in part:
"During this debate we have wit
messed spectacle perhaps without
parallel in the annals of congress.
First, we heard the gentleman from
New York Mr.. Payne), chairman OF
the ways and means committee and
the repub blican floor leader, make q
vitriolic attack on the speech of the
Hon. onathan Franklin Dolliver, q
republican senator from Iowa, recent
ly delivered in the city of Des Moines
both speeches being upon the subject
of the tariff, q subject which will moi
down at any mans bidding, aud
which like the poor, we have with vi
always. Nobody appointed me TO de-
fend Senator Dolliver. This much,
however, will cay for him. hsv'
for years regarded him as the great
est orator In the republican party.
would travel far to hear q debate or
the stump between him and the gentle
man from New York. When It wa
over, am certain that the country, fol
q considerable distance around, woult
be go fairly saturated with oil that /
would be dangerous TO strike mattel
In the neighborhood, and 1t would no
be oil out OF Mr.. Dolliver's corporos
ity."
Under the spur OF vindictive criti
cism of the repu publican administration
and the Payne tariff law by Minorit,
Leader Champ Clark, Representative
Boutelle of Illinois, one of the repub
lican tariff experts Of the house au'
one Of Speaker Csnnon's lieutenauts
today delivered an argumentative de
fense OF the republican policy, inter
spersed with humorous attacks On th'
minority.
1.-THE poor old democratic donkey,
said Boutelle, "is at his old tricks o
walking the slack rope of discomfort
while he tries to steady himself b.
happing one ear in promise OF higl
prices to the producer and Tapping th
other ear in assurance of low price
to the consumer"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-25

several hundred dollars worth Of
clothing and jewelry Thursday night,
the express office at Dell, . few miles
this eide of Lima, was entered BY
burglars Wednesday night and
quantity of valuables taken, and the
store Of Robson l. Lee at Armstead,
10 miles this side OF Dell, Was broken
into last night aud q lot of clothing
stolen.
HELENA, May 2l.-~The Helena po-
lice cases, which have been fought
from the lower court to the supreme
court and back again tn the past two
years, are once more In the hands Of
the higher body. Arguments on the
application OF counsel for Mayor Ed.
wards and seven members Of the city
counsel for . writ of superv rvisory
control to review the action Of the die.
trict court Of Lewis and Clark county,
in which Judge Clements fined the
mayor $500 and each of the aldermen
sl0, were heard this morning and the
II 0vtOG V0AC0 0OVAoOu4C0V W Uo0
supreme court.
Bic TIMBER, May pa large por.
ton of the population Of this vicinity
is engaged in . man hunt, the object
of their search being Bill Stewa art, the
slayer of Gordon Langstrm. Men on
horseback are securing the country,
and the sheriff with large number of
deputies has been out for the past "a
hours.
GREAT FALLS, May 22.-Charged
with having violated the anti-pass
law, in endeavoring to take trip
over the Great Northern from Great
Falls to St. Paul on pass issued to
another person to accompany q live.
stock shipment, F. j. Cerew. we'll
known young man of this city, was
bound over yesterday under bond of
$500 to await the action of the United
States grand jury.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-25
Thousands View Kings Remains.

LONDON, May 1S.-The greatest
crowd ever formed in line In this city
" aited patiently under oppressive At
mospheric conditions today to pay .
tribute to the memory of King Edward, i,
whose body lies In state at Westmin'
ster hall.
The queue, six and eight abreast. ex.
tended nearly seven miles from the en-.
tr ance to the all through the adjacent
streets at 4 O'Clock this afternoon and
was being constantly lengthened.
TIE sun shone brightly after q night
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-25
Two Cremated In WreckaRe.

ST. LOUIS, May 20.-A conductor
and m0t0rman were killed and their
bodies cremated BY thirty three thous.
and volts Of electricity when . north
bound Peoria sleeper on the Illinois
Traction system collided with south.
bound electric freight train near Owe.
lace, ILL.,, early today. The pas
ssngers 10 the sleeper escaped with
sltght bruises. The overhead electric
wires fell on the cars in the freight
train and set fire to the wrecksge.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-05-25

Albert M. Hawley, secretary of the
Brotherhood of Firemen and Engine
men. His statistics were gathered dur.
ing the years 10000, inclusive, and
apply only to union membe rship.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-27
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKEr.

New York. September es.-Flour-s,eady
with fair local trade Rye Flour Corn
m n, and hye-stcady. Barley-ouiet
tor and $loi% f. o. b. afloat Futures closed
A47sc. net lower September, Sle;A De-
s s. slo74; May, si.u%. corn-Firm
rive. and 6l&c. (. o. afoas. Futures closed
huhc net higher September, 6l1sc.: De-
cember, 59isc.; May, 6ls.c. oats-Irregular;
new ne standard white, S9c.. No. white. 5e15c
FUTURES closed sc. higher TO &c. lower.
4eGc.
Beef-steady. Lard-strong Tallow-Firm.
Rice-Quiet. enthusiastically. sugar-Raw
and refined, steady Coffce-F'uturcs closed
barely steady at n net gain of 9415 points.
S So, , firm; Rio. No. !, lle.; Santos.
No. 4. lssc: mild, quiet; Cordova 11a q
lS@c Butter--steady to firm; creamery,
specials, soiac.; extras, eec.: third TO first,
2iW2sc.; State dairy, common to finest, Esq
factory. June make, 2a1a@Ac.; do, current
make, 2202Sc.; imitation creamery, 2la25c.
Cheese-steady; State whole milk, special.
lakai7c,; do, fancy, lol.c; do, choice, IN
common TO fair, ll@lS2c.; skins. full to spe-
cial. 3iaIl2s.c. Eggs-steady; State, Penn
sylvania and nearby hennery. white. 900
ipc.: do, gathered. white. soa36c.; do, hem
merry, brown, 3o4S2c.; do gathered, brown,
rs 29c.; fresh gathered, extra first, 26m27c.;
do, first, 2ig3c.; do, seconds. 2202sc.
Potatoes--Weak; Maine, per bag, sl4oGl65;
State. per barrel sl.5oal.s7, Long Island.
SL7542.oo: Jersey, sl50QlS0 Southern, Sis
N1.65: do. sweets per barrl. sEo11.75; Jer-
sey $lT5@2.0o Cabbages-Steady: per ton,
slopl2oo; per 100 s3@4.oo. Freights-QHet;
cotton to Liverpool. per 100 pounds. 2oc.
grain to Liverpool, I'D; grain to London.
Id. Peanuts-Dull; fancy handplcked, 4@
sac; do, shelled. Nos. l and ., 41sc
Cottonseed oil was weak early under freeI
offerings of crude at lower prices, liquida-
ton by weak longs and stop-loss selling.
Later prices steadied considerably on cover
Ing of shorts and new speculative buying OF
the later deliveries Closing prices OF futures
were generally 3a1S points net lower. Sep
tember. 9OalO.0O; October S.-S4S.30; No
vembr, 7,46@74s; December, rs @7.2s; jan
uary, 7.26 G07.2S; prime crude, October, GAG q
65S; do, summer yellow. 9.WQ1LOO do,
winter yellow, $40 bid; do. summer white,
SEQ bid,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-27
gradually worked UP to net advance Of

gradually worked UP to a net advance Of
l6g1e points on covering by recent sellers.
a little support from trade interest and o
considerable demand from Wall street
houses. particularly those with Western
connections Western interests were prob
ably buyers on bullish crop news. as one
OF the big Chicago houses Is said to have
received a large number of very bullish
crop reports from the South, while some
of the Wall Street interests may have
been operating on report from local
authority suggesting crop of only lo1si.-
900 bales. with average weather conditions
from now on. Realizing checked the ad-
vance around 1910 for October. and there
wer. slight reactions in the later trading
with some selling attributed to private
cable received late in the day from Liver
pool TO The effect that master spinners had
refused 10 submit the Lancashire labor dis
pute to arbitration The census figures on
supplies and distribution, showing stock
in the hands of domestic mills OF only OIL
lo1 bales at the beginning OF the present
season, comparing with S07,Oe7 last year,
Wore published before the opening, put
proved near enough to expectations TO eN-
ert no apparent influence on the days ous-
mess. Southern spot markets officially re-
ported early were 1-l6c. lower to l-loc. hi2h-
er. .,s,o
Receipts at the ports to-day were sV.sls
bales against 3O,579 last week and 59,1o3 las'
year For the week 325.000 bales against
~ .gls LAST week and 3S0.SS1 last year. To-
days receipts at New Orleans 3.4sa bales
against $500 last year.