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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-20
Church Row In Court.

WASHINGTON, Ind, April 16-Fail.
ing to determine in fraternal council
whether or not musical instruments
properly may be employed in its men,
bership Christian church in south.
ern Indiana decided to ask the courts
to rule and the controversy came be.
fore the Martin county circuit court
today.
The progressive wing of the Chris
tian church at Trinity Springs Is su-
ing the "non.organist" wing for pos
session of the church, which includes .
small organ. It was over this organ
that contention originally arose. Be.
fore it was installed at the request of
q travelling evangelist, music had con-
sisted solely of congregational sing.
ing OF hymns without instrumental
accompaniment.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-20
EMIGRATION TO CANADA.
While Americans Flock to Canada,
Canadians Locate in the y. S.

While Americans Flock to Canada,
Canadians Locate in the Y. S.
OTTAWA, Ont, April 16.-There is
much rejoicing in the columns of the
Canadian press over the continued
and very extensive American inva-
sion of the Can adisn northwest. But
the fact seems to be lost sight of that
while there is go large an incoming of
Americana into Canada, there is also
q considerable overflow Of Can adams
to the United States.
The Cam sdian movement tow ard the
United States is again particul srly
noticeable in the province of Quebec.
On every day of last year, as average,
the province lost So inhabitants by
emigra ration. the majority of whom left
for homes in the United States.
Although the year 1909 was . very
progressive year for Canada gener.
ally, nevertheless 10.0S3 left Quebec
province alone to 60 to the United
States. The causes leading to the ex'
odus are generally stated to be the
lack of employment, lack of practical
methods in agriculture, debts from
luxury and the easy credit at dealers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-20
His Savings Burn.

AMERICAN FORK, Utah, April IA
While neighbors we're & gathering about
bic premises last midnight to view q
fire that threatened speedily to con-
sume hts barn, John J. Jones made
desperate efforts to force his way into
the flames that he might rescue hidden
treasure. As the blaze died down,
Jones. finally subdued in his frenzy,
astonished those about him by the
intelligence that q roll of currency
amounting to 5000, his savings oi
many years, had been lost in the fire.
Unknown to his family, Jones had
concealed the money In an old stove
pipe. About q month ago, when sud.
denly stricken with hearth failure, he
attempted to tell his wife and children
OF the fortune in store for them, but
the shock of his illness had left hin
sheer helpless. Recovering some days
later, however, Jones decided to keeY
the secret for q future time, hoping
meanwhile to add to the competence
by his industry.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-20
Killed In Sham Battle.

RAPID CITY, S. D., April l4.-One
redskin bit the dust in grim earnest
during the sham battle representing
the frontier fight at Ash Hollow, which
marked the close of the South Dakota
stockmen's convention here. George
Clifford,a Sioux, was knocked through
the door of saloon by Fay Gentry, q
gambler, during the cham fight which
ragged through the streets. His skull
was fractured. "Boot leggers" have
piled profitable trade among the In
dians during the celebr alton, and it is
feared the Indian service may forbid
their charges attending future con.
ventions.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-20
Want Land For Cemeteries.

WASHINGTON, April l6.-The pecu.
liar situ alton of . number of townsites
on the Flsthead Indian reserv alton
having no land available for cemetery
purposes, because the Indian allottees
had all the land, was presented TO
Representative Pray by the chamber
of commerce Of Poison, representing
that city and Roman. Mr.. Pray took
up the matter with Secretary of the
interior Balliuger and found that all
lands in the immediate vicinity of
those cities had been allotted and
patented to Flsthesd Indians. Mr..
Ballinger told Mr.. Pray that If the
original allottees near these town.
sites had died. the department would
consider an application to sell all or
part of their sllotments for cemetery
purposes. The department would also
take up with the Indian allottees the
proposition to issue them patents in
fee for their entire allotments or such
parts as the townsites might wish for
cemeteries.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-20
Mark Twain Very Sick.

NEW YORK, April l4.-Samuel l..
Clemens Mark Twain), returned to
New York from Bermuda today. It
was said when the steamer Oceanica,
on which he was Q passenger came in.
to port, that Mr.. Clemens was con-
fined 70 his berth, suffering from
heart trouble, and that he had been
indisposed during the entire trip
northward.
Mr.. Clemens, when the sudden death
of his daughter told severly on him,
went to Bermuda In the hope OF re.
gaining his health.
READING, Conn.,, April 14.-Wheu
the Pittsburg express, on which Sam.
uel L. Clemens came from New York,
reached here, he was carried from the
car, placed in carriage and driven
to his home. Mr.. Clemens appe ared to
be weak but sat up during the drive.
The attending physician said tha,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-20
Taft interested In Railroad Bill.

WASHINGTON, April lit looks,
after all, a. though the house will beat
the senate IN passing the administrs.
ton railroad bill, although the latter
branch had q start Of two or three
weeks In taking up the measure.
About the only advantage in this
priority is that the new law for the
control of transportation lines, while
prepared almost entirely by Attorney
General Wickersham, will bear the
name OF Representative Mann of Hi.
nois, instead of Senator Elkius of
West Virginia.
The interest of the president in the
details of the railroad bill Is 40 great
that he will not leave Washington
while the measure is in conference II
he can avoid it. The differences be.
tween the house and senate are sure
to be many, and the real law, as ia
often the case with legislation OF such
Importance, will be made by the con.
ferees.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-20
Big Livestock Losses.

SALT LAKE, April 13.-Scattered
mile after mile over the ranges along
the Humboldt river In northern New a.
de-, are the csrcasses of dead cattle
that have perished from stsrv alton in
consequence Of the destruction of graz.
ing pastures by the aoodwaters OF
months past. This report of condi.
tions in the grazing lands was brought
here today by John Geiger, q mining
man Of Humboldt county, Nevada,
who has returned from Winnemucca
and Battle Mountain. Some of the
estimates made by stockmen at those
places, Geiger says, place the loss OF
livestock at Is per cent.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-20
Washington News Briefets.

WASHINGTON, April 14,-Billings,
Spokane, Salt Lake and several other
western cities, including Butte and
Helena, will be represented at the
hearing before the senate committee
on Dixon's long and short haul amend.
ment. The indications are excellent
for its passage.
The house agricultural committee
today put quietus on the Lain bill
providing for standard sized boxes
for interstate shipments of apples by
voting against reporting it. The
measure was favored by eastern fruit
growers and dealers, but opposed by
Montana, Washington and Oregon
growers.
Judge Hunt and Carl Rasch will
appear soon before the senate judici.
ary committee, in behalf Of Senator
Dixon's bill providing for two federal
judges for Montana. The committee
is apparently favorable to the bill.
Several conferences over filling the
Montana judgship, caused by the res
ign alton of Judge Hunt, have been
held by Montana senators with
Judge Hunt and President Taft. I,
was learned on good authority tod ay
that the choice lay between Carl Rasck
of Helena, and Colonel T. c. Marsh al
of Missoula.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-20
improvements On Great Northern.

ST. PAUL, April 13.-The Great
Northern road has authorized the ex-
penditure of various sums for passing
tracks at q number of Montana points,
to care for the incre asing traffic. The
work will begin in North Dakota and
extend west. There will be new de.
pots also, or additions to depots, at
Great Falls, Chester and Shelby, and
temporary depots at Brockton, Con.
cord, Dunkirk, bingham, Inverness,
Joplin and Lothair. At Mond ak,
Hinsdale, Saco, Malta, Harlem, Ches-
ter and Vaughn new additions will be
built. For minor expenditures dis.
trbuted along the line in Montana the
Great Northern has q large total ap-
preparation.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-20
< Record Sale Of State lands.

GREAT FALLS, April 16.-In the
last day and half 30.037. 90 acres Of
state land in Cascade county have
been sold for s512, 254.l9, an average
price per acre of s17.05. According to
Joseph Oker, assistant register of the
land department, the sale OF state
land which closed at the court house
here this evening is the largest ever
held in the Treasure state. The high.
est price paid for land today was S34
an acre. The record price Friday
was S53. Many eastern parties pur.
chased lands yesterday. While the
high mark set here is the best thus far,
the state land officers say they expect
the record to be broken again at the
coming sales to be held at Lewistown
and in the Judith basin.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-20
GLACIER PARK BILL PASSED.
Congress Enacts Measure Creating
Montana's Great Pleasure Resort.

montana S 0reat treasure Resort.
WASHINGTON, April 49, Repre-.
sentative Pray took advantage of an
unexpected opportunity this afternoon
In the house and succeeded in passing
the Glacier park bill. Some opposi.
ton had been manifested to the bill
earlier In the session, but it did not
materialize today. Pray and Mondell
explained the measure and it passed
without opposition. 1t now goes
back to the senate for concurrence in
two minor amendments and it is not
expected that conference will be nec-
essary for agreement.
Within the proposed new park is
found some of the most impressively
magnificent scenery in the world
hundreds of mountain peaks, some
rising to an altitude of nearly II, 900
feet, many of them unnamed, unex.
plored and unclimbed; scores of lakes
in the mountain valleys, many of them
miles In extent, thousan of feet deep
and teemipg with trout: an uncounted
multitude of streams that feed the in
Vulnerable plunging cascades in some
instances 1000 feet high.
Glacier park, wonderland of beau
ty, which until few years ago was
unknown except to the Flathead Indi
ans and few adventurous hunters
and trappsrs.
Included within the bound aries of
the park are to be found by actu al
count more than go glaciers and 250
lakes, roaring cascades and waterfalls
and immense forests of pine and
cedar.
The proposed park contains 1900
square miles. 1t is bounded on the
north by the Canadian northwest ter.
ritories, on the east by the Blackfeet
Indian reserv alton, and on the south
and west by the Flsshead river. The
principal entrance Of the park is by
way of Belton., Mont, on the Grea,
Northern railway, and by q drive oi
four miles along the Flsthead rive,
and through the forest to Lake Nc
Donald. which extends in . northerly
direction towards the center of the
park, . distance OF about IL miles.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-20
Progress In Canal Work.

WASHINGTON, April 14.-Although
it is generally known that splendid
progress has been made by the army
engineers in digging the Panama ca
nal, the statement contained in the
canal record, just at hand, that all
of the excav alton that was contem-
plated iu the original project has been
compile ed, comes as q surprise.
Under that plan l03, 709, 900 cubic
yards of material were to be removed,
and that has been done. But, in or
der to accommodate naval vessels OF
the Dreadnought type and the giant
liners now under construction, the
president ordered the widening and
deepening of the canal cut. That in.
volved the removal of 70,s7l, ,594 ad.
ditionsl yards of material, and this
10 all the excav alton that confronts
the engineers.
The record of achievements has been
without precedent in engineering un'
der similar conditions. The real work
of digging did not begin until 1907.
In that year nerly 5000, 900 cubic
yards of earth we're removed and since
that time the daily average has beer
steadily growing until now, in thret
and q half years, all OF the excava
tion called for In the original plans
has been accomplished.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-20
wansa O., 600, 900 Damages.


HELENA, April 16.-Judgments ag-
greg ating q, 900, 900 are demanded in
two suits fed in the district court
against the Wisconsin Bridge and
Iron company by the United Missouri
River Power company and the Capital
Improvement company, which alleges
that the defendant company is respon-
sible for the bursting of the original
Hauser lake dam on the Missouri riv.
er near Helena. The United Missouri
sues to recover q, 500, 246 % alleged to
represent the cost of replacing the
structure, of paying claims for prop
erty which was damaged, and OF loss
to itself through failure to generate
power. The Capital City Improve
ment company sues to recover $685.
33, the value OF lumber washed away"
at the Hotter dam.
The Wisconsin Bridge and Iron
company had the contract for the
erection Of the superstructure of the
original Rauser lake dam. Under
the terms of the contract, 1t is alleged,
the defendant agreed to furnish all
plans and specifications for the super.
structure and foundations and to
guarantee the sufflciency and safety Of
the foundation and to guarantee the
sufficiency was to erect under the
plans furnished by the defend ant. The
factor of safety was to be at least
four, save against sliding on the river
bed where the factor of safety was to
| be two.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-20
Walsh Left Millions.

WASHINGTON, April 13.-The per.
sonal estate of the late Thomas F.
Walsh, the mining king, is valued at
90. 600, 900, according to the petition
which the American Security and
Trust company, his executor. filed
today for the probate on his will.
Only the. assessed valuation of the
real estate is given. This places the
realty holdings in Washington at
s1,519,279, but conservative esti'
mate of its market value would be
about S2, ,5O0,O
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-20
A Big Crowd Of Immigrants.

NEW YORK, April 13.-The influx OF
immigrants at this port which has
been unusually heavy all this week
reached such point today that it was
impossible to handle them all at Ellis
island immigrant station. The steer.
age passengers on the CORONA, Ocean
Queen and President Lincoln, 1923 In
all, were held on board the vessel,
where they will stay until tomorrow
before being examined for admission.
On the island today are 5,666 aliens
The immigration officers think the
week may be almost record breaker
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-20
Would Limit Cold Storage.

WASHINGTON, April H. Formal
testimony was given today before the
senate committee investiga ating the
cost of living that is causing high
prices, while at the same time it was
said that cold storage is the prime
factor in producing high prices.
John A. Kunkel of New York said
that If it was not for the cold storage
method of keeping eggs, they would
sell as low as or 9 cents dozen
during certain seasons, and as high
as 75c and 81 in other seasons of the
same year. He said New York people
demanded an egg with a white shell,
while Boston used the yellow she'll
eggs. He said that the latter was bet.
ter than the white shell egg, in that it
would keep longer.
John ]. w alton of New York in op.
posing the bill to prohibit the keeping
Of foodstuffs in cold storage, for q
longer period than one year, said that
Limitation would be all right for eggs
because they had to be thrown away
anyhow after they were nine months
old. That was not true of butter, said
the witness. He mentioned an instance
of butter from the farm of Oliver p.
Morton of New York that he kept in
storage for three years without depre.
citation.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-20
THE PUBLIC WILL PAY,
increased Freight Rates Contemplat-
ed BY Western Railroads.

increased Freight Rates Contemplat-
ed BY Western Railroads.
MINNEAPOLIS, April IL. - 1.-THE
railroads must and will increase their
freight rates. On one side the states
and the federal government are die.
tating to US and on the other side the
unions, practically dictating their
wages. The only recourse the rail-
roads have is IN increase in rates.
The more outgo, the more the increase
must be-"
q. w. Edward Pennington, presi.
dent of the 500 Lines; has thus de-.
clared himself. 1.-THE came rules as
to wages resulting from strike settle.
ments and the fixing OF rates and
traffic conditions by state and national
authorities are made to apply to all
railro ads, regardless of whether one
10 in better condition to conform 20
them and pay dividends than is an
other. The pursuance of this policy
means some railroads will be forced
into bankruptcy. The public does not
want bankrupt railroads, but it will
surely come"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-20
TO CURTAIL ITS POWERS.
Railroad Commissin Will Not Have
Authority Over River
Transportation.

WASHINGTON, April 4.-The sen.
ate today adopted so amendment to
the administr alton railroad bill, with.
drawing from the interstate commerce
commission authority over trsnspor.
tation wholly by water. Mr.. Cham.
berlain asserted that the railroads
would largely cut out competition on
the Mississippi by building lines par.
allel with the river. Mr.. Cummins
thought the present law should not be
changed. He was opposed to any
step looking to q diminution of the
powers of the interstate commerce
commission.
Mr.. Lodge advocated the amend
ment, saying it was necesss sry to with.
hold exclusive water transportation
from the authority OF the commission.
With this view Mr.. Bacon agreed.
The amendment reads:
''Nor shall the commission have the
right to establish any through rate,
classific alton, rate or charge, when
transportation is wholly by water"
Senator Elkins then submitted an
amendment requiring that traffic agree
ments should be subject to the approx.
al of the interstate commerce commits
sion. Mr.. Crawford presented a SUBJ
stitute so worded as to require the ap.
proval OF agreements prior to their
taking effect, which it was contended
might not be the effect of the Elkins
provision.
The amendments were considered 80
important, it was decided they should
be printed before proceeding further.
Accordingly, the bill was laid aside
and Senator Elkins stated that as the
river and harbor bill was to be taken
up tomorrow, he would not again call
up the railroad bill before next Mon.
day.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-20
Strike Is Declared OF.

ST. PAUL, April 12.-The strike OF
the switchmen on thirteen railro ads in
the northwest, which began November
80 last, was officially declared of last
night after the votes Of the men on
the question of continuing the strike
had been counted.
There were 2,043 votes cast. 1865
voting to end the strike and 800 vot'
ing to continue II The men who car
secure work will 60 back uncondition'
ally. Since the strike began the rail
roads have raised the wages OF switch
men three cents an hour.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-20
Plan For Dearborn Project.

HELENA, April Ito permit the
state to carry out its contract with the
Ames Realty company for the recla.
nation under the terms of the Carey
act of the Dearborn project of 10000
acres, Secretary of the Interior Bal
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-20

linger, In letter to Governor Norris,
suggests that the state reconvey the
land above the ditch to the govern
ment, and that the government will
then give the state two years time
from June Of this year, to irrixste the
remainder Of the lands. The recon-
vevs vsnce, says Mr.. Ballinger. will in
no wise impair the states right to re-.
claim the lands under the ortginsl.
seRreg alton list.
II the action is taken which Mr..
Ballinger suggests the suit threasened
by the government will not be brought.
The governor and members Of the
state Carey board agree to the plan,
but are nov waiting to hear from the
contr actor, the Ames company.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-20
Trust Busting In Canada.

OTTAWA, April. 13.-Regulation of
trusts is the object OF government
bill which Mackenzie King, minister
of labor, offered for adoption by the
Canadian parliament. The bill pro.
vides where complaint is made, that a
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-20
Montana Coal For Spokane.

SPOKANE, April 13.-Announcement
has been made that the Chicago, Nil.
waukee & Puget Sound railway has
published q joint rate OF $3.50 per ton
with the o. r. & N. railway on coal
from Roundup, Mont. This will en-.
able local merchants to handle the
Montana coal, which heretofore has
been prohibited to them.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-20

while there was no immediate danger,
Mr.. Clemens was seriously i'll.
When Mr.. Clemens reached the rail-
road station he tried to assist him.
self. but his strength seemed to have
left him entirely, and he was practic-
ally helpless.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-20
Canadian Silver Dollars,

OTTAWA, April. 12.-Cansds, it was
announced today, will begin soon the
coinage of silver dollars. At present
the largest Canadian silver coin is q
half.dollar. The dollar will be prac.
tically the same as the American sil-
YER dollar in bullion value and size.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-20

trust or combination is oper ating
unduly to enhance prices, or for re-
strsint of trade, . commission shall
be appointed with power to make q
thorough investig alton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-04-20
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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1910-05-11

In Some r ;e- atfaore q Ohio

In Some :e' a'tin'ore 6 Ohio
- rs Ofa,;e1.
In the ca, . the New York
Central r''l o. proper, the award
Of E. +. CllrN and p. II. Morrissey
the arbitralors in the case of the de-
mands OF the trainmen and conduc-
tors Of the New York Central and
several other railroads, were sent to
the representative Of the railroad
and of the men.
They are compromise between the
award in the case of the trainmen
and conductors of the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad, whose demands were
arbitrated under the Erdman act, and
the wages that were offered by the
Central 1t had been the aim of the
officers of the trainmen and conduc-
tors brotheShoods to make the Balti.
more & Ohio award standard for
all the eastern roads, hut the award
in the case Of the New York Central
In some cases grants the Baltimore
& Ohio terms and in others grants
less on account of local conditions on
the Central.
The officers of the trainmen and
conductors said that they were not
disappointed. The New York Central
issued the following statement