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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-09-07
Shot At the Wrong Man.

ST. PAUL, Aug. 3O.-C. P. Welch,
q discharged special agent of the
Great Northern railway company, en-.
tered the Office OF Chief Special Agent
A. G. Ray today and fred five shots
at the latter and missed him each time.
Ray then shot Welch dead. Welch
was about As years old and had been
discharged by Ray about two months
ago for shooting a man at Duluth.
Since then Welch had threatened to
."get" Ray.
Shortly after Ray entered his Office
today, WEIGH opened the door, drew q
revolver and began to fire. All the
bullets went wild. At Welch's fifth
shot Ray got his own pistol into &C.
tion and killed Welch with one shot.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-09-07
Adopts Oregon Plan.

OMAHA, Sept. 1.-The result of the
canvass of votes of the recent prime ar.
les on members of the two houses OF
the legislature shows that the Oregon
plan will be almost certain to carry
for the election of q United States
senator to succeed Senator Burkett,
regardless of the political complexion
of the recent legislature.
OF the democrats "a of the 33 candi.
dates for the sen nate and Is of the 100
candidates for the house are signers
OF statement No l, while on the repub-
lican side twelve cen atorial candid ates
and Al legislative aspirants have tax.
en- the same pledge.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-09-07
WELCOMED TO MISSOURI.
Roosevelt Receives Hearty Reception
In Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY, Sept. 1.-The people
of Missouri today kept up with a vim
the roar of enthusiastic welcome that
is following Theodore Roosevelt ev.
erywhere in his wanderings through
the West.
Crowds that blocked the streets of
Kansas City cheered him whenever he
made an appearance and the three
speeches which he made here were re-.
ceived with shouts of approval.
The colonel was told that he was an
insurgent through and through in a
song which was sung in his honor at
luncheon today, but he said it would
be better to call him q progressive.
The members of the Commercial Club,
who were entertaining him, cheered
his definition of his political status.
Although it was raining hard when
Colonel Roosevelt, after stopping at
Kansas City, Kan, to make a speech,
reached this city, thousands of people
were at the station to cheer him. At
ter a parade through the business sec.
tion of the city and the luncheon, the
colonel went to the Westport school
in the southern end of the city and
talked to the pupils. He wound up the
day by making q speech to the throng
that filled Convention hall.
The auditorium of the high school
was crowded with students when the
colonel arrived and they stood on
their feet and gave him the "Chau-
tauqua salute" while at the same
time they shouted at the tops of their
voices.
AS soon as they would let him speak,
the colonel said he had a confession
to make; thai he was little afraid of
the audience, because half of it was
composed of girls, whom he never
knew how to handle.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-09-07
ROOSEVELT IS PROGRESSIVE.
Declares Special Interests Should
Not Receive Favors.

OsAwAToM1E, Kan, Aug. 3l.-In
clear and emphatic fashion Theodore
Roosevelt announced his political
creed here today. 1t is creed of pro-
gressive repu blicanism. It aligned
him definitely with the progressive
movement within the party as whole.
1t placed him on record as an advo.
cate of the same policies which find
favor with the insurgents and as an
opponent of every especial interest"
which he believes exercises q sinister
influence on the affairs of the people.
Colonel Roosevelt declared himself
in favor of wide increase of the pow.
er of the rational government so that
1t might assume greater activity in
control of the corporations and in
working out the policies which he be.
lieved should be adopted. He declar-
ed for the 'new nationalism, as he
termed such an increase in govern.
mental power.
Colonel Roosevelt ch acterized the
issue of the day as "the struggle of
free men to gain and hold the right of
self.government as against the special
interests, who twist the methods of
free government into machinery for
defeating the popular will"
While Colonel Roosevelt's speech is
regarded by many of those who heard
it as carrying him further than before
with the progressive movement, the
colonel coupled with his declara alton q
warning against the extremist, inject
ing an extemporaneous remark on the
subject into his prepared speech.
81 do not want our people to follow
men whose intentions are excellent.
but whose eyes are little too wild to
make it safe to trust them," he said.
Another sentence which Colonel
Roosevelt put into his speech extern.
poraneously brought forth applause
from the crowd. He said:
"No man should make a promise
before election that he does not intend
to keep after election; and if he does
not keep it, hunt him out.''
The people gave his words an inter-
probation of their own and the burst
OF cheering which broke out when they
heard them was one of the widest
of the day.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-09-07

half the crowd of at least 5000 per-
sons expected here tomorrow at the
second day OF the celebration when
Theodore Roosevelt will make the I'd.
dress dedicating to the state az park
the wooded hillside where the battle
was fought.
The battlefield, for half q century
peaceful pasture where cattle grazed,
was trampled today to the hardness of
pavement by loyal Kansans who filed
the maze of new pine benches under
the trees and heard the speakers tell Q
states glory and praise its first hero.
So much enthusiasm for John Brown
has been awakened that q movement
for statue of the western abolitionist
in the hall of fame at Washington was
started by resolution at the morning
session.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-09-07
THEY ADMIRE ROOSEVELT.
Colorado Democrats Express Esteem
For Ex-Presidant.

DENVER, Aug. 30.-An unqualified
Endorsement of Theodore Roosevelt
was given by Governor Shafroth and
Mayor Speer, both of whom are DEM
ocrats. This Endorsement was given
In the presence of thousands of men
and women assembled in the great
auditorium which was the scene of the
last national democratic convention.
1.-The great majority of republicans
throughout the west and many demo.
Gratis will not be silent until they see
you at the helm of this great ma
tion," declared Mayor Speer. in ad-
dressing Colonel Roosevelt.
"You are loved because you are not
controlled. You are Independent and
your honesty of purpose appeals to
the heart. Your courage has made
your opponents wonder what you will
do next.
"You have work to do, wrongs to
right. May your life be spared to
accomplish the great work you are
destined to perform"
Governor Shafroth was hardly less
enthusiastic in his reference to the
visitor. "Speaking of the three es.
sential qualities-honesty, courage
and perseverance-we have the cour.
age Of Lincoln, the endurance Of Jack.
son and the perseverance of Grant
embodied in Theodore Roosevelt"
Throughout his speech upon con.
serv alton Colonel Roosevelt was fre.
quently interrupted by applause. No
one stirred from the great audience
until his remarks had be en- concluded,
and as he took his seat, the ovation
accorded to him upon his presentation
was repeated.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-09-07

part from the dry land farms. East
ern people have now become con.
vinced of the success of irrig alton so
that it is no longer necessary to show
them what is grown on the watered
land to induce them to irrigate this
section.
Fruits, vegetables, grains. grasses
and in fact everything that is raised
here will be found on the cars. The
exhibits will be gathered as soon as
the various products are ripe enough
to harvest.
1t is being planned by the Great
Northern company to m maintain perm a.
nent exhibits in some of the larger
cities of the east, such as New York,
Pittsburg and Chicago.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-09-07
KANSANS GREET ROOSEVELT.
Citizens Of Sunflower State Keep
Their Visitor Busy.

OsAWAToMIE, Kan, Aug. 81
From the time of his arrival here this
morning until he was escorted to the
Masonic temple, Colonel Roosevelt
rem aimed in his car at the station
while q large crowd of men and wo-
men were outside shouting for him to
speak. The colonel was kept buoy
talking to members of Governor
Stubb's party, but to entertain the
assemblage several speakers delivered
short addresses.
1--WE fellow citizens are taking up
the work where it was laid down by
John Brown so years ago." said VIII.
liam A. White in a five-minute speech.
MIR. Roosevelt declared in his speech
his position in regard to great Ques-,
tions which concern the life of the ma
tion. He outlined in detail his idea
of the policy which the nation should
pursue. While in many respects his
speech was reiter alton of doctrines
which he espoused while he was in the
White House, in other respects he
took more pronounced stand than
before.
OTTAWA, Kan, Aug. 3l.-Governor
Stubbs of Kansas joined the Roose-
velt party at Usage City this morning.
The governor and his staff reached
here in private car which was at.
tached to the Roosevelt train. Colonel
Roosevelt greeted Governor Stubbs
warmly and took him into his car for
breakfast. Governor Stubbs will &C.
company the colonel to Osawatomie
and take part with him in the celebrs-
tion of John Brown day there today.
Enthusiastic crowds of Kansans
kept the colonel busy making speeches
until late last night. Rain was fall.
ing, but In spite of that the nhabitants
of the email towns through which the
train passed were at the stations to
see him. He arrived at Scott City just
as it was growing dark and found the
whole town out to meet him. The
men had campaign torches In their
hands and the Pickering lights illum-
ined the faces that greeted the trav.
eler. The colonel talked to the people
for few minutes about good citizen.
shin,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-09-07
FOR SANE CONSERVATION.
National Convention Addressed By
President On Important Subject.

ST. PAUL, Sept. 5.-With every
prospect Of warm fight for control
between Estates rights" delega ates and
those favoring national control the
second national conserv alton congress
opened here today.
The crowd began arriving early to-
day at the auditorium to get glimpse
of President Taft, who was on the
program for an address. Before the
convention was called to order by
President B. N. B aker, delega ates gath.
cred in little knots discussing reports
of packed delegations made by one
side or the other, and commenting on
Clifford Pinchot's move last night in
forming q national commission for
the purpose of system atizing the work
of state commissions and bringing
them into harmony with the national
congress.
President Taft in an address before
the congress made plain his position
on the whole subject of conserv alton.
The speech was exhaustive and was
prepared with greater care than any
other public utterance Mr.. Taft has
made since his Inauguration. The
president showed an ex act knowledge
of the subject which surprised many
of his hearers.
The central point in his speech was
an appeal for practical common sense
in conservation.
''The time has come" he declared,
"for halt in general rhaphsodies
over conservation, making the word
mean every known good in the world;
for, after the public attention has been
aroused, such appeals are of doubtful
utility and do not direct the public to
the specific course that the people
should take, or have their legislators
take, in order to promote the cause of
conservation.
"Real conservation involves wise,
non.wasteful use in the present gener.
alton, with every possible means of
preservation for future generations.
''The problem is how to save and
how to utilize, how to conserve and
still develop"
President Taft announced that he
would submit to congress the solution
of the problem Of adjusting the control
of water power sites as between the
statesand the general government.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-09-07
Railro ads We're SwindIed,

CHICAGO, Aug. 30.-Fred C. Bar.
bett, yard inspector for the Oster-
mann Manufacturing company, one of
the concerns charged with grating in
Illionis Central railway car repair
contracts, today on the witness stand
described in detail methods which be
said were used to defraud the railroad
company.
Barbett said that the Illinois Cen.
trail cars, in "strings" OF from 10 to 40,
were switched into the yards of the
Ostermann plant at the close of the
working day. Then, at night, he said,
Henry G. Ostermann, president of the
Ostermann company, frequently di-
rected the dism antling of the cars.
Air hose. angle cocks, brake shoes,
bolts and various other equipment
were stripped from the cars, Barbett
testified.
Water was then applied to various
parts where equipment had been re.
moved SO that rust would form and
make the equipment appear DID,. The
equipment taken from the cars was
kept by the Ostermann company, said
Barbett, to make repairs. In this way
the railroad company was paying At
least twice, for much of it's car equip.
ment,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-09-07
Grand Jury lndicts Packers.

CHICAGO, Aug. 30.-The feder al
grand jury today completed its work.
1t is reported indictments were drawn
az ainst twenty individuals and COM
panies in the alleged beef trust.
Secret sevice men report that three
packers have gone to Europe. Assist
ant General Kenyon goes to Washing.
ton tonight, carrying Transcripts OF
the evidence. Indictments are known
to have been drawn against the Ar
mour, Morris, Hammond, National
and Swift companies.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-09-07
Strikers Charged With Conspiracy

PITTsBURG, Sept. 1.-Attorneys for
the coal opera ators who have filed suit
against the union miners in the Irwin.
Westmoreland coal fields, charging
conspiracy in preaching sedition
against laws Of the state and nation,
declare these, suits to be the first of
their kind to be filed in the United
States.
The legal action is the outcome of
the strike being waged against the
plaintiff companies by several thous-
and miners in the Irwin Westmore-
land field.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-09-07
Honor Memory Of John Brown.

OsAwAToM1E, Kan, Aug. 30.-Not
since that time, IS years ago today,
when John Browns men withstood ten
times their number of Missouri gueril.
las in the woods at the edge of town
has Osawatomie been 80 excited. To.
day the celebr alton of that anniver-
sary began. The town stretched itself
and is holding thousands of visitors
from all parts of the state, perhaps
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-09-07

buildings, including three saloons,
we're wrecked.
Dynamiters again appeared later
at night, when two carloads of steel
lying in the switch yards in East
Peoria we're completely demolished by
the explosion. The cars had just ar
rived from the Pittsburg Steel Works
and we're to be used on the Peoria &
Pekin Union bridge, now be construct.
ed. The Pittsburg company is a non.
union concern.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-09-07
Will Exhibit Montana Products,

Preparations are being made by the
Great Northern Railway company to
send the largest exhibit from the west
to eastern cities ever sent heretofore.
1t is not certain just how many cars
will be taken but those in charge of
the work expect to have enough for
six or seven cars, says the Billings
Gazette.
The products will be for the, most
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-09-07

HELENA, Sept. Three companies
of the Fourteenth infantry, who have
been fighting fires in western Montana,
have returned to Fort Harrison. The
rains early in the week proved so ef.
fectual In checking the forest fires tn at
the soldiers we're relieved from duty.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-09-07

HELENA, Sept. 2.AThe report of the
state land Office for August was made
public today, showing receipts of s37,.
4S5. This makes total OF 800, ,O9l
for the first eight months of the pres
ent fiscal year.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-09-07
Plant Wrecked BY Dynamiters.

PEORIA, ILL.,, Sept. 4.-The Lucas
Bridge s. Iron company's large plant
in this city was completely wrecked
by dynamiters tonight at 1920 clock.
Three terrific explosions reduced the
plant to ruins, and six adjoining
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-09-07

Water right blanks-only correct
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REBELS HOLD SEVEN TOWNS
Whole Republic ls In Revolt and Hun
dreds Have Been KILLED.

Whole Republic ls ll Revolt and Hun
dreds Have Been KILLED.
Throughout The entire province oi
chihuahua. Mex. and extending into
Durango. to the south. actual warfare
has begun with varying success to the
rebel forces and defenders oI the gov
eminent
AT PuebIa the government forces
captured forty rcvOluuonists and they
were Immediately gut 10 death.
on the other hand 10 isl reported that
San Antonio. san Andres. Torreon
Ranch. Minaca. Euciu.uas. Guerrero
and the surrounding country in the
state OF chihuahua, were taken by the
revoluuonists. who contscated an the
stores. military equipment and sur
rounded all cattle and horses. Chihua-
hua is under martial law.
Practically an OF the surrounding
country is In The hands OF the rebels.
according 10 good authority. and an
attack on chihuahua is expected. The
whole republic is affected.
There are reports Of general fight
Ing at Orizaba. Rio Blanc. Anogales
and Santa Rosa a group of manufact
uring towns IN Vera Cruz. whittier
troops have been sent Some Of the
mills. II is said. have been fred. These
are cotton manufacturing towns and
there are 10000 employees in Orizaba
alone. all said 10 be against the GOV
eminent
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br.cc1rc-w Whoever Eight Years
When Bride Was Bern.
HDnu Dickson. -.>fl...e.. Eva.- oI
age. and N-- Mary HarEoVtch AGED
seventeen yea.-. both ur TuabUauu.o.
near WuhcsHare Ia. wore married
in Scranton hy Rev. ur. C. O.. Lyman.
Dickson o. farmer and he had
been q wiiover .or eight years wa.u
Dds new bride was born. The younl
bride after tao marriage said.
"Im sure $500 wI Boz very happy. as
he is $50 good arl D know Do, viii take
good care OBJ me-"
Dickson met the young girl "a year
ago and has been counting hey ever
since. A short time ago She got per.
mission from her parents TO marry
him.
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ADMITS KILLING WOMAN

Confronted by Razor, Man Confesses
In Center County Jail
When he was confronted with On,
fact that the authorities had found
his razor with blood spots on TO-. Der,
Delige now in Jail az Beuefonte. Pa.
for the murder OF Mrs John Baudis. Of
Scotia, on Oct 10. confessed that he
did the decd when intoxicated
Mrs. Baudis was OF her way home
from visiting neighbor. when Delig.
grehbed her threw her down and cut
her throat from car 20 ear.
His case win come mp Tor trial in
December
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LED on BY the Minister.

Then you don't think | practise
what ! preach. eh?" Queried Rev. Nc
Moutner in talking with one OF the
deacons at a meeting.
No. sir. / dont." was the reply.
You've been preachin' on the subject
o resignation for two years an ye
haven't resigned yet"
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DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY 63

House Figures Give Republicans 1863,
Democrats 227, Socialists I.
The Democratic representation in
the next house of representatives at
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Republicans and Socialist. according
20 the roster Of the house These fig
ures give the Democrats a majority OF
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Steamer With $50 PASSENGERS Overdue

SNNe'''N' " 'Nti Wv y A@e~ti1 Sl > ONSFQlC
The big coastwise steamer Bear. Of
the San Francisco Portland steamship
line. carrying 450 passengers. is now
more than three days overdue at San
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the company's offices are besieged by
inquiries. The Bear was scheduled &c
arrive in San Francisco early on Mon
day
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Taft % Be Dinner eue.t.

President Tart has accepted an invi-
tation to be the guest OF honor at the
annual dinner OF the Pennsylvania So
ciety at the Hotel Astor. in New York,
on Jan 81
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Neglected His Chances.

Il was born IN a log cabin on a
farm" began the tramp. but he got
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And is this all you have made OF
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Read The Fortune Hunter

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Thousand Drowned In Floods.

One thousand persons were drowned
and 400 barks were lost during the
foods in the province of Quangngai
ia Annang. Indo China
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Genera Manruder Is neaa-

Brigadier General David Lynn Ma
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home. LynwOod. Bryn Mawr, Pa, a,
the age of eighty-fve years.
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Divorced From erutaI VIII.

Because his wife pulled his hair and
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Hardly

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