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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-07-06
HAUNTED ALASKAN ISLAND.
Ghosts Of Russian ExiIes Who Died Of
Starvation or Torture.

Ghosts Of Russian ExiIes Who Died Of
Starvation or Torture.
To the south and west Of Kodiak,
distant about 100 miles and forming
n Of the Semidi group, is the island
Of Chirikof, the haunted island Of
Alaska.
Enshrouded for a great portion of
the time with almost impenetrable fog.
this lonely isle is an object of terror to
the natives, who claim it is haunted
by the ghosts of Russian exiles.
The natives will not 60 near the is
land, saying it means certain death to
invade the canny confines. and there
are few men in the far north who have
the temerity to test the truth Of the
many and weird tales told of this for.
bidding and barren island.
Shipmasters and sailors passing the
place assert that the agonizing cries Of
Russian exiles sent there to starve or
die by torture r sometimes heard
on quiet nights, while the clink Of
chains and the sound Of blows are tes-
titled to in an affidavit by a white man
who once attempted to remain there
for a week and who nearly lost his
reason.-T anana Tribune.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-07-06
The Noise Habit.

A personal experience first showed
the writer the possibility Of a state Of
affairs where the habit Of noise could
become as fixed as the habit Of q drug.
Waking n night in the quiet Of a
country house far from other habita-
lions, I suddenly heard the starting Of
the hot air engine which pumped the
water-chug, chug. chug. chug. l lay
listening to its monotonous vibrations
and wondering at the unusual hour
for pumping until I fell asleep. The
next night the sound was repeated.
On mentioning the matter to my host
he confessed that he could not sleep in
the quiet Of the country; that the sud-
den change from the roar Of a great
city to the silence Of the woods was so
great as to cause him real suffering.
As his only way to rest he would leave
the house in the middle Of the night,
start up the pump and, lying down in
a nearby hammock, find sleep brought
MIN by the lullaby Of the hot air en-
CINE. That man recognized that he had
the noise habit and finally conquered
h'-Hollis Godfrey in Atlantic.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-07-06
DIPLOMACY.
A Vague Threat That Meant Nothing,
but Brought Quick Results,

A Vague Threat That Meant Nothing,
but Brought Quick Results.
The late Lord Salisbury some years
ago sent a foreign Office emissary to
make some demands Of a South Amer
lean republic. Before setting out on
his mission the emissary, to whom his
lordship had explained the exact ma.
ture Of the demands, desired to be in
formed as to the course to take if,
after he had said everything. there was
a refusal.
"Oh," answered Lord Salisbury, this
Is not a matter in which we have the
least thought Of fighting! II the pres
ident refuses. why, you will simply
have to come home again."
The emissary went and had his say
to the president Of the republic. who
blankly refused to give in. and the
diplomat retired to think things over.
A few hours later he wrote to the pres
ident:
II regret that your e%xcellency does
not see your way to recognize the just
ness Of the claims which l have had
the honor to present. l have now to
say, on behalf of her Britannia majes-
tvs government, that unless your ex-
cellency yields on all points which l
have named 1t will be my painful duty
to act on the second half Of my in
structions."
Under this vague and significant
threat the president yielded at nee
London Telegraph.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-07-06
Notice TO Road Builders.

clerk Of Fort Benton, Montana, for grading and
paving with gravel . portion of Main street, q
distance Of $3.50 feet; also . portion of Eighth
street, 1880 feet long. Plans and spe siacatlons
may be seen Of above office. Proposals to be
by July II, 1910. at 8 p. m. Each pro-
posal to be accompanied by a certified check for
five per cent. of the amount Of bid. The city
council reserves the right to reject any or ali
bids. JOHN E. MURPHY. Citv Clark
Fort Benton, Mont, j aly z, 1910.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-07-06
Bids For Cement CROSSINGS,

The city council of Fort Benton will receive
bids up to the hour of p. M. July II, 1910, for
should be addressed to the city clerk, from
whom specifications may be obtained. BY order
of the city council.
JOHN F. MURPHY, City Clerk.
Fort Benton, July 2. 1910.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-07-06
MONTANA BRIEFLETS.

SHORT ITEMS OF NEWS FROM
ALL OVER THE STATE.
What Has Happened in Montana Dur.
ing the Past Few Days.
GREAT FALLS, June 3O.-Shortly
after the machinery was started at the
Cascade steam laundry this afternoon,
Anna Swanson, a shirt ironer EN-.
ployed at the place, was caught be.
tween the hot rollers of her machine
and her right arm was drawn in to
the elbow. The gas that heats the
ironer had been lighted, and the
heavy rollers crushed aud burned the
muscles in q terrible manner
BUTTE, June 30. - The city was
without electric power for three hours
this morning and the street cars on
all lines were tied up At various
points along the streets, due to the
burning out of the wires in one con-
duit leading from the s%ub-station of
the Butte Electric and Power com.
pany on South Mountain street, thus
cutting off all connection for domestic
and commercial purposes.
HELENA, June 3O.-The supreme
court has handed down an opinion
holding that 7. B. Miller, United
States assayer, is not leg ally respon.
sible for an alleged debt Of 81, 900 to
j. Schaeffer, the claim having ex.
pired under the statute of limitations.
The money vas paid under the pro.
visions of a sale Of realty on commits.
sion.
VICTOR, June 29.-The body of z.
Jacobson, a rancher near Victor, who
disappeared about December 81, was
found today by two boys while fishing
In Bitter Root river, caught In a drift.
Nothing is known as to how he came
to his death, the just having
left for the Gene to investigate.
HELENA, June 29.-J. F. England,
who is wanted here on a charge of OBJ.
tanning money on false pretenses and
who was arrested recently in Chicago,
has arrived in the custody Of Deputy
Sheriff Duncan. 1t Is charged that
England rendered q draft OF 5000 to
Henry Barth, proprietor OF the Helena
hotel, on a bank, knowing that he did
not have the money in the bank at the
time.
HELENA, June 30.-The state board
OF railroad commissioners today had
a %rehearing on the question of mer.
chandise express rates, and after lis.
tening to q rather large volume of
expert testimony on the subject sub.
mitt ed by the carriers, took the mat.
ter under ~adYisement. The rehearing
was granted at the request of the ex.
press companies. who took exceptions
to the reductions ordered in merchsn.
disc rates. and which cover, 1t Is esti.
mated. from Is to IS per cent of the
total traffic Of the state. of an intrs.
state character. The express com.
panies have accepted the other reduc.
tions OF the commission, issued sew
eral months ago, and which involve,
1t was stated at the hearing, from IS
to % per cent of the total business.
HELENA. July 1.-strong, q Crow
Indian, was given four months In Jail
and fined 900 by Judge Rasch in the
federal court for having given liquor
to Ed Hears Fire. another Crow In
dian. After Hears Fire got drunk he
proceeded to celebrate by killing his
wife. and is now In Jail here awaiting
trial on q murder charge.
BUTTE, July 1.-The desire of Jas.
Joseph Sullivan to get q glass of beer
without paying for it cost him his life,
according to the testimony given by
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-07-06

The WEEKLY RIVER PRESS is q rood
newspaper to send away to your friends
IN the east: 1t will save you the trou.
bic Of writing letters
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-19
IRISH QUESTION STILL
HAS ENGLAND GUESSING

LONDON Oct. 1S.-The statement OF
John r.. Redmond leader Of the Irish
parliamentary party, recently made for
the purpose OF defending his attitude and
that OF his party on The home rule ques-
ton has aroused the keenest interest
among English politicians.
an alleged interview purportinE that he
and his party were willing that home
rule should be delayed in the case OF
Ireland until England. Scotland and
Wales also were ready for federated
home rule. He declared that his mini
mum demand was for an irish parliament
with an executive responsible there and
fun control OF all purely Irish matters.
The general belief is that tile govern
ment has secured the Irish leaders ac-
quiescence in a scheme for home rule al
around as the first step toward the real
Znton OF federal empire. and that the
ministers have virtually presented to the
Balfoulltcs in the conference an ulti.
matum demanding the acceptance OF this
scheme. or. as an alternative, a fight 10
a finish on the veto question
The federal principle is warmly "a
vored not only by the Liberals, but by
advanced Conservatives.
The master OF EiibauE chief Liberal
whip. In a speech at Belfast tonight. Of
fered the Ulster Liberals home rule AL
around on federal basis He urged tina,
the question was forced upon the ccun
try because business men could not long.
er attend the parliament al Westminster
but might be able to be present al loca
legislatures,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-19
Kimban. l9s Apricot street; c. r.
,nuE oh. North EIrsI West

Howe. 9si North First West.
3e-Charles Heiner, i49 North First
vest Thomas a POKE s 2sS WeSt Sra NorE ISird
SC. NJ. Lees. 537 North Fifth West
". J. Hall, 1924 North Fifth West, H. T
Cowburn. iii North Sixth West.
North; John Cutters. Eighth North and
Second West, Christopher Stokes. 7e9
North Second West.
39-Charles A. Nelson. 10 Duluth ave
nue. Paul Hennock. 1898 Beck street; Jo-
North
4O-w R Jones. 7O5 North First West:
A. a. Callister Is Wall street, Henry Ar
mold. $40 Wall street.
Ellsworth. ss East First North; George
r. Felt. Il East First North.
42-Miles A. Romney. l2s D street: street,
c, Lund. 50 First avenue.
4S-John S. Rollo. SS5 D street James
j. Phillips, 49, Sixth avenue: David X.
Lyon. 335 r street
a4-Dale H: Parke. 1874 F street; ". II.
Gregory. 46s First avenue Hyrum Groes-
beck, rs II street.
i5-Thomas Brighton. 2?s X street; F.
c. Bush, PA NJ street; Joseph kimball,
nue.: II. A Porcher. 514 Third avenue;
". S. Owen, s63 Third avenue.
47-Mrs: 3. w. Cummings. 10 Q street;
J. A. DeValley. 1873 First avenue: James
Maxwell. 1926 Fourth avenue.
aS-A T. Davis. S6 South Twelfth
East; Joseph Dean. 113o Bueno avenue;
w. B. Hughes, 200 South Thirteenth
East.
4o-Fred A. Z. Myer, 529 East Second
South; c. NJ. Morris. 925 East Second
South; Arthur w. Brown. 80 South Ninth
East.
5o-T G. WINNER. sol East Third
South A. E. Jsrman, 727 East First
South; George n. Wood, $50 East Third
South.
5l-(D) II, 3. .Aldous. 10 South Fourth
East
52-F B. Plat. 2e5 East Second South;
Mrs Jettie Browning. l63 South Second
East; CD) Frank c. Moyle, l6i East Firs.
South.
53-Aurelius Miner. II South Second
East; 4. S. Meserve, 122 East South
Temple; William Pischel. lis South Sec
ond East
5i-Bert Webb. Salt Lake Theater; j.
D. Beeman East First South.
87-Edwin Evans 1861 Emerson ave-
nue: D B. Richards. 1s45 South Thir
teenth East; c. NJ, Aston. 1884 Bryan
avenue.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-19
CL0THES-LINE R0BBER
ARRESTED BY POLICE

In less than five minutes after the
matter had been reported TO the police
station. a negro giving his name as AL
bert Elworth and his age as 90 years.
was arrested about Is o'clock Tuesday
night charged with theft a the home of
H. w. Lang. IS South Eighth East
street
The negro vas caught in the act OF
taking clothes off clothesline in the rear
OF the Lang residence, by Mr.. Langs 1T
tie daughter. who spread the alarm that
the man was In the yard. Upon hearing
the girls voice, the negro caught up a
couple Of shirts and some collars off the
line and rushed toward the barn
, The police were notified. and Patrol
men A A. Barker and Horace Heath
were rushed to the scene In the auto
patrol. with Driver Griffin 4 search of
tho Lang residence was made. but the
burglar could not be found The littls
girl however, was able to furnish the
man. and as the patrol was returning
on First South street. the negro was
picked up.
Elworth had the clothes in his posses
sion when arrested and Mr.. Lang posi-,
lively identified them. Elworth later ad
mitted that he had stolen the clothes
from the Lang residence, because he
in order that he could secure work,
Elworth gave his occupation as a
chauffeur. but the police are of the opin :
ion that he Is deserter from the United
Sta tes army. He was wearing an army
coat and shirt when arrested. He told
the police that he came to the city from
Oklahoma last Friday.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-19
Josephine Daskam Bacon-Novelist.

The following forms one OF the short
sketches In the department of Inter
esting People" which appears In the
American Magazine.
"Al last year when 'Margarita's Soul
was running serialy in the American
Magazine, everybody was wondering who
1ngraham Lowell could be. There was no
suggestion that this name was nom de
plume, but the discriminating saw very
soon that the work was too accomplished
and professional to be that OF now
writer: SO II spread about that 1ngraham
Lowell was only name concealing the
Identity OF some well known writer who for
reason OF his (or herr own chose to re-
main unknown. The guessing went on
and on-Miss Jeannette Glider started II
by guessing w. j. Locke, who wrote
very pretty and regretful denial (which
evidently didn't satisfy some. for he con-
ington. Edith Wharton Margaret peland
and scores of others were guessed lin
Guiding F. P, Dunno and Ida NJ Tarbell
neither of whom has ever written a
Now Josephine Daskam Bacon ad-
nits that she Is Ingraham Lovell-and
not single literary critic can say told
Mrs Bacon is an altogether unusual
person. While still In Smith college.
where she was graduated in sS. she
made her debut In the magazines. and
now. at 33. she is reckoned among the
most talented OF our contemporary au-
thors.
most remarkable short stories OF child.
life ever written. appeared ten years ago&
This was the first OF series OF shorC
stories about children which were marr--
elous not only In their accurate reports.
ing Of the mind OF the child, but also.
for their humorous satire OF the kind
ergarten, the dancing school and all such
circumstances surrounding child life. Sub
seouently Mrs. Bacon wrote stories ons
almost every subject. y
'Margarlta's Soul. her first novel:
was so different from anything she had
ever Notwithstanding as IL does
real old time romance with a twentieth
century problem, and written as by a
map-that she decided to try the expert
ment Of putting it forth under an as
suned name. The success of the adven-
ture was so complete that we can't help
wondering what experiment this versatile
Young woman will try next.
For she certainly is versatile Writ
Ing Is evidently small part Of her life.
Her children-two little girls. Anne aged
5, and Deborah. 3. and baby boy. Sell 4
den. Jr (after his father) r)-absorb most
Of her time. Any one familiar with herr
book In the Border Country. Will knowl
how infinitely more vital than anything3
else she considers the upbringing OF these
children, In addition, she superintends
large house in Westchester county. not
far from New York City where she lives
the year round. And she revels In the
domestic joys of gardening. preserving
fruit and raising pigs!
Mrs Bacon l. an anti-suffragist
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-19

into the left field crowd for two bases
and Collins walked homo and Baker
went TO third This brought up the
hard hitting Murphy, who sent terrific
drive into left field for double and
Baker and Davis raced across the plate.
Chance signaled to the bench and
Richie went down the field to warm up
Barry sacrificed, sending Murphy TO
third. and the latter came home with
the fourth run of the inning on Thorn
ass single Coombs was an easy out,
but Strunk lined a two-base hit to
right, scoring Thomas. Lord should
have been an easy out, but Sheckard
dropped his fy and Strunk scored the
sixth run. Lord went out in an at
tempt to steal second.
Chicago made enc run in the ninth
on Hoffman S single, an out and two
base hit by zimmerman,
The crowd today was not so large as
that of yesterday, but il was more en-.
thusiastic as it had more to cheer for.
The total paid attendance for the day
was "a, ,951, and the total receipts We're
$3J,l37. The total attendance for the
5wo days was 81 .lSS. and the total re.
ceIpts S72,56l.50, The share of the
PLAYERS for the two days is S39, lS3 81.
The two teams left here over the
Pennsylvania railroad mt S;55 clock
toHlGHG loI NUlcJSo. neN are JTdNcl-
ing IN two special trains. The third
game OF the series will be PLAYED in
that city on Thursday,
First Inning.
The batting order Ter todays games
was:
Chicago-Shcekard. IL: Schultz, r.f;
Holman. c,f.: Chance. 1b.. Ztmmerma:
2D,. Steinfeldt. 90: Tinker, SIS: Killing. c..
Brown and Richie. y.
Collins. 20; Baker. 3b.: Davis. h.. Mur-
ply. RI; Barry SIS; Thomas. G.:
Coombs. p.
Umplres-oDay and Rigler National:
Sheridan and Connolly. American.
given his base on balls. and was
forced At second Collins 10 Barry. on
Schulte's groundcr. Hoffman was sent TO
first on bal!s. and Captain Chance came
advanced a base on Chances ggoundev.
which WAS too not for Baker 10 handle
with bases full Zimmerman came 10 the
plate, on the latteTs s:saerIfiee tly to
out, One run.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. head OF the ath
letics' batting list. struck out Killing
missed the third strike but got the run
per at first, Lord was tossed out, Stein
ieldt 20 Chance Collins singled TO right
cepter, and Baker who did such good
Inns stole second Baker was thrown out
Brown TO Chance. No runs.
Second Inning
Chicago-Tinker was safe at first on
Davis error, Baker making n perfect
throw. Tinker was doubled UP with
King on The latter's drive TO Collins
Brown was tossed out. Collins to Davis
Phi'adelphis--Davis lifted a long fly
TO Hoffman. Murphy took first on four
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SECOND VICTORY
FOR MACK'S TEAM
Continued from Page Ten.


is shown by the fact that Chicago had
fourteen men left on bases
Chicago's inside play did not seem
to be IN working order for with the
men on the bases and Coombs unsteady
some sharp piece of fielding would spoil
the chance after there was every pros
pect of score.
Mordecsi Brown pitched fairly good
ball In the early stages Of the game
and was quite steady. The Philade-
phians began to touch him up in the
third inning, and in the seventh he was
hit to all corners Of the field Nine
men went to bat in this inning and
scored SIX runs on three doubles, two
singles, base on balls, an error and d
sacrifice. After that inning he was
taken out and was succeeded by Richie.
In the seven innings he pitched the
"White Elephants hit him thirteen
times for total of seventeen bases.
Run of the Game
Chicago scored its first run at the be
ginning of the game, After Sheckard
had received a base on balls, and was
forced out by Schultz, Hoffman was
given four balls, Chance filled the bases
and Schultz scored on Zimmerman s
long sacrifice fly.
Fest double plays ended the chances
either team had to score in the second
inning,
With two on bases in the third and
no one out, Chicago was unable to score.
but the Athletics in their half forged
10 the front Steinfedt fumbled Thom-
as IS grounder Coombs struck out and
Strunk singled, Lord forced Strunk
at second and then Collins hit into the
left field for two bases, sending home
both Thomas and Lord. There was no
more scoring until tine fifth when Phil
adelphia added another run TO its total.
After Strunk had struck out. Lord
singled and was forced by Collins. The
latter made his second steal and came
home on Davis's pretty single to left.
The National leaguers scored their
second run in the seventh which mado
the crowd feel "A little uneasy about
Coombs's 3 unstendinoss. Brown struck
out aud Sheckard sent line drive into
he crowd for two bases. Schultz lifted
hy TO Strunk and Hoffman worked
Coombs for his third base on balls.
Captain Chance then came out and sent
hot single to center and Sheckard
crossed the plate. Chance was forced
out by Zimmerman.
Seventh a Stemwinder
I hen came the second half Of the
seventh that broke up the game. so far
as any doubt about the result was con.
eerued. Collins led of with base on
balls and drew up at third on Baker g
single to right. Captain Davis hit
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-19
BIG BALLOONS
STILL FLYING
Continued from Page Ten.

erratic, the America III. having been re-
ported at Reed City about a. m. and
back on the Lake Michigan shore at
Manistee at 2:5o p. m.
Tonight two balloons, which could not
be Identified, that had crossed Lake
Michigan from the western shore, ap-
peared over Ludington, making five
sighted altogether at that place. One
was reported TO be flying back over the
lake again in A northwesterly direction,
The other was flying northeast
AT Hart. Oceano county. four balloons
we're seen. Five balloons passed over
west Branch In Ogemaw county. this
afternoon. One Of them. the Germauia
was identified.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-19
STEEL TRUSTS HEAD
DEFENDS GREAT RICHES

CHICAGO. Oct. 1s-A defense OF men
Of wealth. together with a warning
against calamity howlers." was made by
F. II. Gary. chairman of the United
States Stee! corporation at a banquet
given visiting steel men here
Mr.. Gary asserted that love Of country
burns just as fiercely in the breast OF
men Of big wealth and affairs as In the
breast OF any politician,
The banquet tonight had been heralded
as the seven billion dollar banquet II be-
ing estimated the actual wealth rep
resented among the members reached
this figure,
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VARSITY READY
FOR MORE FRAY
Continued from Page Ten

Continued from Page Ten.
was given a talk Tues sday and the back
members notified. so as they may begin
work on the subjects In which they
failed.
The university freshmen. through Man
ager Rex Midgles. has been eager TO mix
with the high school and not until Tues
day did Midgles succeed In getting date
The game will be played on the uni
versity field November 10 The freshmen
have strong team and the game should
be drawing card.
Contracts for the Thanksgiving game
with the Grand Junction high school
team have not yet been signed. but
Coach Brusse said that the game was a
certainty.
Glass football has started al the school
and by the close OF the week the four
class teams will be in suits. The sched
ule Will be made up as soon as the man.
ayers OF the teams meet The winning
team Will be given a silver CUP.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-19
OLD Sores
DUE TO DISEASED BLOOD

Every symptom Of an old sore sug-
gests diseased blood. The inflamma-
tion, discharge, discolored flesh. and
the fact that local applications have
no permanent effect toward healing
the ulcer, shows that deep down in
the system there is a morbid cause for
the.sore. But more convincing proof
that bad blood is the cause for these
places is furnished by the fact that
even removing the sore or ulcer by
surgical operation does not cure; they
always return. Nature will heal any
sore if the blood is pure aud healthy,
but until the circulation is cieansed
of all impure matter and supplied
with nourishing and plasmic qualities
the infected condition of flesh is
OBLIGED to remain. S. S. S. heals
Old Sores in a perfectly natural way.
It goes into the blood, removes the
impurities and morbid matters, adds
nourishing qualities to this vital
fluid, aud brings about the very con-
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