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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-11-09
Claim Control Of Congress.

CHICAGO, Nov. 5.-Statements re.
garding the control of the next house
Of representatives we're given out today
by the democratic congressional CON.
mittee and by Congressman W. B.
Mckinley OF the republican congress
sionsl committee. The democratic
committee believes it's party will have
. majority of 81 In the 62nd congress,
while Mr.. Mckinley, spesking for the
republicans, says he ts confident they
will retain control by . fair working
majority. The democratic committee
statement follows:
1--WE believe that after q conserva.
tive estim ate of the political situation
We will have majority of 81 in the
next house. We arrive st this con.
clusion by giving each party the die.
tricts which they are reasonably Ger.
tain to carry and dividing the other
districts equally between them. While
our gains will be most pronounced in
the east, We have every reason to be.
lieve We will make gains in every state
which now has republican representa-
ton with the possible exception OF
four, and we do not expect to lose
more than two districts that are NOV
represented by democrats"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-11-09
Roosevelt's Campaign Tour.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Nov. 1.-The re-
publican party is not responsible for
the high cost of living, Theodore
Roosevelt asserted in q campaign
speech here tonight. The causes OF
high prices in the main, he said, were
intern stional. Colonel Roosevelt de-
clsred that in some instances trusts
had forced up prices and pointed to
the record of Henry L. Stimson, re-.
publican candidate for governor, % .
prosecutor of corporate which had
violated the law as proof that II elect
ed he would do all the governor of the
state could do to prevent artificial ia.
aation of values.
Colonel Roosevelt's declar alton on
this subject was made first at Niagara
Falls and then At Buffa alo At the close
Of his last speaking tour in the pre-
sent state campaign.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-11-09
Bryan Bolts Democratic Ticket.

LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. lin . hall
hired by himself and speaking outside
the jurisdiction of the state democra-
tic committee, William J. Bryan last
night procl aimed bis political indepen.
dence 90 far az the head Of the demo.
cratic state ticket is concerned, justi-
fed his bolt OF James C. Dahlman,
candid ate for governor, but disclaim-
ed his intention of becoming q politi-
cal free lance in national affairs. On
the contrary, Mr.. Brys an decls sred him
self regular on ell else save the Ne.
braska governorship and gave un.
stinted endorsement to the rest OF the
state ticket. He insisted it was no test
of party regularity to refuse to vote
for Mayor Dshlman. because as he
said he was not nominated by the
democrats, but by q combination OF
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-11-09
Big Strike Is Settled.

CHICAGO, Nov. S. - The garment
workers strike, which called out 40,-
600 persons in the clothing trade and
which was productive of numerous
small riots was settled this afternoon.
1t is expected the strikers will return
to their machines on Monday.
The strike was called for the pur.
pose of compelling recognition of the
union. In advance of official state.
ments it was learned that the employ.
ers and strikers would each appoin,
q member of q committee to consider
select q third. The committee will
merely consider working conditions,
compens alton, etc.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-11-09
Montana Man Was Swindled.

SALT LAKE, Nov. s.-Hsbess cor.
pus proceedings, began yesterday for
the release of On alleged confidence
man brought to light q overlapping
swindle that cost John Schultz of
Great Falls, Montana, $500.
Schultz stopped here two weeks ago
on his way to Ell Paso, Texas, and fell
in with come agreeable strangers who
introduced him to y "privste pool
room" in . quiet hotel. Later Schultz
was let In on q fixed race in which
things went wrong at the last minute.
The sharpers. after taking his money
ward Los Angeles.
A friend advised him that he had
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-11-09

Schrapp of this city and he began
laughing. He laughed nearly an hour
With the tears rolling dowo bis cheeks,
and still he did not stop. His friends,
becoming alarmed, summoned q ply
stcian but he could not stop the hearty
cha, hs." When six hours had pass.
ed and Schrapp was still convulsed
with laughter smother ply sician was
called and still the horse trader 9
merriment ruled.
An electric battery was brought In.
to play, and just as the merry laugh
had rounded out II hours the trader
was given an electric shock. The "hs,
hs" ceased and Schrapp fell over ex.
hausted. It was thought for q time
that the man would die, but he shows
no Ill effects from the long laugh.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-11-09
Heinze Released From Jail.

NEW YORK, Nov. 4.-Arthur Heinze,
beother of F. Augustus Heinze, was re.
leased from the Tombs today after
serving Today sentence for contempt
of court. The contempt consisted in
advising bookkeeper of his brothers .
firm to leave town when the bookkeep-
er was wanted by the federal grand
jury as q witness in the investig alton
of the Heinze firm.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-11-09
Hill Places Ban On ThriIlers.

ST. PAUL, Nov. 2.-President Hill,
of the Great Northern railway, be.
lieves that thrillers of the Jesse
James, Younger Brothers and Harry
Tracy brand OF novels are calculated
to impair the morals of readers and
has issued positive orders prohi biting
the sale of all such sitter ature' on
the trains of his system.
For some unknown reason, books
describing the exploits of bandits and
wholes ale assassins have always sold
largely on trains and at railway sta
ton news stands, but the patrons o
the Great Northern will hereafter be
unable to satisfy this taste for blood
and thunder.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-11-09
WILL CONTROL CONGRESS.
Chairman Of Republican Committee
Predicts Victory.

Predicts Victory.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.-President
Taft yesterday made public letter
from Representative N. B. Mckinley.
ch airman of the republican congress
sional campaign committee, in which
he takes most roseate view OF repub.
licau prospects 1T next Tuesda day 9 cleo.
ton.
Mr.. Mckinley has been optimistic
from the very outset of the campaign
and his letter to the president regard
ing the prospects is enthusiastic to
marked degree. Mr.. Mckinley states
that In his opinion the democrats
have not the slightest chance OF gain.
ing the next house. The publication
of the Mckinley letter, it is iannounc-
ed, will be the last act of the president
in the campaign.
"It gives me great pleasure to In
form you that every sign points to re.
publican control of the house OF rep
resentatives in the end congress-"
wrote Mr.. Mckinley from Chicago,
Octobe %.
"This information is based on what
l believe to be reliable reports from
pr actically every one OF the so.called
doubtful districts. We have made
and are making substantial gains In
districts which we're lost in the elec-
ticn two years ago by narrow mar
gin.
"Three months ago, pessimistic re.
publicans and optimistic democrats
expressed the belief that this was q
democratic year. Their prediction was
not shared by others charged with the
responsibility for carrying forward
the republican campaign. lam pleas
ed to advise you that there has been
decided change in sentiment in the last
few weeks. Democratic hopes are
fading aud republicans generally are
now enthusiastic in their belief that
while this may have been democr attic
year in July, 1t 10 q republican year
In November"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-11-09
Bank Directors Are Losers.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8.-By direc-
tion Of the comptroller of the currency,
the director of the defunct Aetna
Banking & Trust company, which did
business In Butte and in Washington;
have received q final dividend OF 4
per cent. The creditors of the COM
pany have now received 80 per cent of
the claims. Butte creditors were To-
volved to the amount of more thar
S3O6, 900, and Washington creditors to
about $4,000. The company was
closed by the comptroller in 1905. I,
was incorpor ated under the West Vir.
ginia laws.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-11-09
Complaints Of Unjust Rates.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.-Naming the
Great Northern and q other railro ads
as defend ants, the Anaconda Copper
Mining company, employing $4,000
men, filed q complaint with the inter-
state commerce commission today al
leging unjust, unreasonable and dis.
Grimm alive rates on it's traffic.
1t charges that the roads impose un-
just commodity and class rates on the
compauy's traffic from the Denver dis
trict and other territories to what are
known as the Montana common points,
the tariffs being in favor of Salt Lake
City aud Spokane and other commun-
tiles and their common points.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-11-09
Freight Rates Average Lower.

CHICAGO, Nov. freight rates
average lower today than 10 years
ago, according to q statement made at
the rate hearing today by Stanley H.
johnson, assistant freight traffic man.
ager of the Rock Island road.
Mr.. johnson said the railro ads were
better of In the matter of securing
full legal rates than they we're prior
to the enactment Of the Hepburn law,
when rebating was common practice.
"Taking verything into considera a.
tion." replied the witness, "the ship
pers today are securing lower rates
than they did 10 years ago."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-11-09
The Railroad Casualty Record.

WASHINGTON, Nov. l.-"Killed 3,
084; injured 82.374." This is the cas-.
ualty record of the railroads in the
United States during the year ended
June 30 last, according to the Inter.
state Commerce commission, is an in.
crease of l,0l3 in the number killed
and 4,045 in the number injured over
the previous years figures. There
we're 5,66l collisions, killing 433 per-
sons and injuring 7, ,765 and damaging
railroad property "a, 9,279. During
the last three months of the year, the
total injured was 20,650.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-11-09
Big Strike Threatened.

CHICAGO, Nov. IA strike vote will
be taken among the engineers of 81
railroa ads west, south and north of Chi.
cago, following the termin alton today
OF negotiations between the roads and
grand officers of the brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers, which had been
under considerat since Sept. 26.
Wage increases of approximately I
per cent and alteration of working
conditions stood between the negotia.
tors. The magnitude of the wage ques-
tion is evidenced by q statement by the
employees that the 7 per cent wage dit.
ference now standing between the driv.
ers and the railroads means approxi-
mately 81, 900, 900 year. The cost of
altering working conditions would be
less than $500, 900 it was asserted.
The wage increase demand of the
engineers was referred to by repre-.
sentatives of the railroads before the
Interstate commerce commission in
Chicago recently as one of the reasons
why higher freight rates ought to be
charged by the railroads. At that
time Vice President Park of the ILL.
nois Central and other officials told
the commission there was little doubt
some increase would have to be grant.
ed, and he advised the commission, ss
did representatives of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & ST. Paul and Chicago &
Northwestern railroads, that the In.
crease would cut of the roads surplus
unless higher rates could be charged.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-11-09
Snowstorm On Election Day.

New YORK, Nov. 8.-More than q
million and o half voters who will
register their choice for state and con.
gressional Offices in New York state
today travelled to the polls over roads
white with snow. Snow was falling
this morning in every part of the state
except the northern counties.
The western part of the state and
southern tier of counties were buried
under q blanket of snow th at at ames-
town reached foot in depth.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-11-09
ALASKA LAND FRAUDS.
Federal Grand Jury lndicts Six Al.
legged Offenders.

SPOKANE, Nov. 3-Federal indict.
ments charging conspiracy to defraud
the United States government out of
more than 10000 acres of Alaska coal
lands valued at $500, 900, 900 were re.
turned in the United States court by
the federal grand jury today against
six men who control three groups of
coal lands in the Kayak mining dis
trict In Alaska, which represents l3l
claims of 100 acres each.
Those indicted are Ray ymond Brown
and William L. Dunn of Spokane,
Charles NJ. Doughton, formerly OF
Spokane, now q resident of Seattle;
former Mayor Harry White OF Seattle,
now a resident of Los Angeles; Oh aries
A. Mckenzie, capitalist, of Seattle,
and Donald A. Mckenzie, lobbyist
capitalist and promoter, of Washing.
ton, D. c.. Seattle and Alaska.
The charges are that the six men in.
dicted have agreements with the claim.
ants whereby they were to have h halt
interest in the claims, which gives
them more land than was allowed by
the coal land laws of the United States
Among the prominent persons who
were assiguees of one or more of the
claims were former Gov. John H. Nc.
Graw OF Washington, Gov. James N
Gillett of California, Representative
McLachlan of California, Henry T
Oxnard of New York and California
president of the American Beet Sugar
company, and former Mayor Harry
White of Seattle.
The coal lands involved in the In
dictments are in the vicinity OF Katal'
la, In the Bering river fields, near the
Bering glacier, in the Kayak mining
district. The Dunn and Brown groups
adjoin each other and are LOCATED
near Katalla.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-11-09

announcement of the official returns
in the several counties to determine
the matter.
Press dispatches from the east in
dicate the probability of small dem.
ocratic majority in congress, the New
York World and other democr attic
newspapers making positive claims to
this effect. The press dispatches also
report returns that indicate the elec-
tion of democratic governors in the
states OF New York, New Jersey, Mas.
sachusetts, Ohio and Connections.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-11-09
Montana Fugitive Arrested.

SEATTLE, Nov. 3.-George Wilson,
clerk, So years old, was arrested on
Great Northern passenger train as
1t arrived in Seattle last night and is
being held for the authorities at Boze.
man, Montana, where he is wanted for
grand larceny. A telegram from the
sheriff at Bozeman says extradition
proceedings will be commenced i'm.
mediately.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-11-09
MONTANA VOTERS FOR PRAY
Our "Always-on-the-Job'' Congressman Honored
With Election to Third Term

Although there has been unusual
delay In the receipt of election returns
from various parts of Montana, the
Information at hand at this writing
points Enthusiastically to the reelection
of Congressman Pray by q handsome
majority. The extent of the latter is
variously estimated At from 1900 to
1000 votes, and the latter figure may
be exceeded by the official returns.
Control of the legislative assembly
is claimed by both the republican and
democratic state chsirmen, and this
feature OF the stu alton may at present
be classed az doubtful. 1t will require
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-11-09
Want Lower r ates.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-A cut OF so
per cent on rates on cattle from Cali
fornia points to Tacoma, WASH, is
asked in complaint filed with the
interstate commerce commission tod ay
by the Carsten Packing company oi
Tacoma and Seattle, against the
Southern Pacific and Oregon Railroad
& Navigation company. Shippers
say the present rate is so per cent
higher than on fresh meats.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-11-09
ROOSEVELT IN IOWA.
Former President Boosts For Al
Republican Candidates.


Republican Candidates.
DEs MONIES, Ia, Nov. 4.-Through
snow, sleet and cold Theodore Roose-
velt csmpsigned over Iowa today In
behalf Of the republican ticket. His
reception was distinctly cordial. Peo.
pie pattered through the slush in
crowds to see him and hear him speak
in behalf of Charles Grilk of Daven.
port, republican candidate for con.
gress. They cheered him with as much
enthusiasm as could be mustered on
such day.
Colonel Roosevelt heard last month
that he was being criticised in this
state by persons who believed he
espoused one set of political doctrines
In the west and another in the east,
but he found q hearty welcome await.
log him when he came here.
The colonel urged the people o1
Iowa to support Mr.. Grilk as . man
who stood with the progressive lead
ers of the republican party, and in his
speech here tonight he endorsed Gov
ernor Carroll and the state ticket, and
put in q good word for Senator Cum.
Minis. He did not attempt to 60 into
local political conditions, but appeal
ed for support of the general prin.
ciples which the republican party as .
whole represented.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-11-09
RESIST HIGHER RATES.
Shippers Present Arguments To the
Interstate Commission.

Interstate Commission.
CHICAGO, Nov. REPRESENTATION of
evidence in the rate hearing before
the interstate commerce commission n
was concluded this afternoon. Argu.
ment will be heard by the committee
at Washington On December IA, and
after due deliberate the commission
will announce what is generally con.
sidered will be the most important de-.
cision 1t has ever given.
The hearing was instituted at the In.
stance of shippers who rose in protest
when western roads announced that
rates on dfty different commodities
would be adv vanced.
Railway men admitted that the ad.
vance In rates on the City commodi.
ties which formed the basis of the
hearing was merely an entering
wedge, the ultimate purpose being to
advance rates all along the line. Ac-
cording to the shippers the final effect
OF this policy would be to place tax
of s400, ,000, 900 on the consumers.
In general way the argument pre-
sented by the railroa was that the
increased rates we're necessary for the
following reasons:
First-Increased wages to employees.
Second-lncressed cost of mainte-
nance and oper alton.
Third-Public demand for increased
efficiency and expansion OF transpor.
tation facilities.
The position taken by the shippers
was that the railroads we're receiving
generous return on their actual in.
vestment, and among other things
they sought to show on cross-ex amin
alton that the low rate of earnings
shown in the statistics presented was
due more to over.capitalization than
to low rates.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-11-09
Will Not Take New Census.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8. - No re.
enumeration of population will be
made in connection with the 18th cen.
sus unless on account of fraud. The
announcement was made today by
Director Durand of the census bureau.
He was speaking of the dema and of
Baltimore for recount, but the state
ment was made In general as we'll as
of special applic alton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-11-09
More Enlarged Homesteads.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 5.-The secre-
tary of the interior has design ated as
coming under the provisions OF the en-.
larged homestead act 1000 acres of
land in Montana, within township 20
north, range Al east, in Valley coun-
ty. The total desi ignations to date
under the enlarged homestead act in
Montana are 30, 432, 74l acres.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-11-09

been swindled and be returned to Salt
Lake. The police arrested A. r..
Cummings In connection with the case,
but kept the m after out the newspapers
until today, when Cummings' attorney
procured his release on q writ of ha.
beas corpus.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-11-09

the votes Of all parties domin ated BY
the liquor Interests. For himself, be
said, he would do what he could TO
put an end to the spree upon which
the democr attic party had embarked;
he was not willing the party should
die of delirium tremens.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-11-09
Laughed Until Nearly Dead.

LAwRENCEBURG. Pa, Nov. s.
Trading mule for Q shave tailed
horse appealing to the humor of S. H.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-21
ID. 2. 3. ReJy,nolaa.

There has never been connected
with West Virginia University a
man more universally beloved than
DR.. P. b. Reynolds, The people Of
the university and the town alike
hold him in a regard that may not
improperly be called reverence. On
Thursday night of this week Dir.
Reynolds will make his last public
address in his official capacity as a
member of the University, as adyanc-
ing age has : made 1t necessary for
him to give up his duties at the end
Of the present term. On Thursday
night he will deliver the cowocatlon
address in Commencement hall and
his theme will be Education Up to
Date" :
DR.. Reynolds Is the only member
Of the faculty who has ever been hon
ored with an invitation TO make con.
vocation address. the convocation
speakers hitherto having always been
from abroad.
His friends and admirers will doubt
less pay him the tribute of very
large audience, and they may be sure
of a mastery Morgantown
New Dominion.
| Il. 'f q. g. ~. r. y o. O. 10 40. .#a d . 90
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-21
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EsSaIF a. sSs5 p RI SsY
.NIEgE5ESsZs:sss.:sIels.7S IE 50 ss1
Morris continuesNHana EN-.

Morris Continues stdansin' EN-.
With a ,higber gallows and a heay.
Ter rope Uncle Pres Morris goes right
on hangin' 'em,. cause they are bad
actors and ought To be killed, but not
for vengeance. satisfaction or retrlbu.
ton. The three objects Of punishment
that are usually assigned are, 5refor.
nation, retribution, and protection of
society. II statistics prove that it
isn't deterrent there is nothing gain
ed by society which would not result
from Imprisonment. If, then, there
is no thought OF retribWion, atone.
Ement, PREPARATION or expiation, taking
IA life for a life, or whatever 1t may
be called, what excuse is there left
for legal life.taking In this revolving
lmanner? ItShas been said by pretty
wise men that crimes are more eiIiec.
tually prevented by the certainty, than
the severity, Of punishment, and that
its excessive severity hinders the exc.
eution Of law. Probably this may ex.
|plairl some OF the laws delays and the
miscarriages Of justice.-Weston indie,
pendent
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-09-21
lF3I[3[!]5 OPINION !
@({S(9lSlHls,[lll1
Chinese PistaiIs to Go.
"
New York Worldly

( Before they were conquered by the
Manchus the Chinese wore their hair
In knots on the top of their heads,
The long queue to which the celestial
millions have been accustomed for
ages was forced upon them by their
conquerors, and it stood in the first
Instance for humiliation and submis.
sion. In course OF time superstition
grew up about the long. braid. Ii be.
came understood generally that the
Chinese emigrant who cut off his
queue While abroad forfeited by Mis-
act his chance to return to his own
land.
Consistent with the general news
of advancing ideas in the Empire OF
the Sun is the item stating that the
sacrifice of the queue is now to be
general in the Chinese army ana in
official circles. There has been al.
ready, on the occasion of the Festival
Of the Full Moon. a. cutting OF of dis.
tinguished pigtails by Chinese mer.
chants living in New York. The hair
Of our yellow brethren is to be worn
heneeforth even as is our own. Self
respect and personal sanity interests
both shouldlbe ; promoted by the
change. 40 ,:..,i5i,