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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-03
ANOTHER BRIBE STORY.
Chicago Newspaper Exposes Scam
dal In illinois Legislature.

CHICAGO, July 2S.-The Tribune
today prints q statement that an at
tempt was made previous to the cleo.
tiOn of William Lorimer as United
States senator to purchase II demo-
cratic votes at 900 vote, to assure
the return of the then sen ator, Albert
j. Hopkins. The story follows close
on luncheon where Roger Sullivan,
democra attic national committeem an for
Illinois, and representatives of the
Legislative Voters League fired point
ed rem arks at each other.
The Tribune declares that S35, 200
was collected to buy the needed votes.
1t was placed in the hands of two lit.
tie known Legislators and the block of
votes selected and made ready for de.
livery.
1t is alleged that Mr.. Sullivan and
Speaker Shurtleff spoiled the plan.
The speaker is said to have told the
culprits that he would expose the
plot from the chair the moment q dem
ocratic ballot was cast for Hopkins.
Then Sullivan arrived at Spring
field at midnight and gathering the II
men about him threatened to break
every political bone In their body II
they voted for Hopkins. That ended it.
The Tribune expresses the belief
that the plot was formed without the
knowledge OF Senator Hopkins.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-03
Butte Men Are Champion DrlIlers

Butte Men Are Champion Orillers.
CALUMET. Mich, July 30.-Butte
won the miners' drilling contest for
the worlds ch ampionship from Calu.
met today at the Calumet aud Hecla
miners fourth picnic. A purse OF
o450, donated by General Manager
James MacNsughtou Of the Calumet
& Hecla goes to the Butte team In I'D.
dition to IN award Of 81, 900 promised
them II they won by John D. Ryan,
president of the Amalg amated Copper
company.
The Butte team included J. c. Car.
ter, John Mccormick and W. j. Nc.
Lean, who drilled 534 inches in Is
minutes.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-03
illegal Storage Of Explosives.

BUTTE, July 30.-In q communica-
tion to Governor Norris tonight, he is
asked to direct the prosecution of L.
H. Graves, manager of the Graves
Mercantile company at Boulder, Mon
tana, and a prominent merchant, by
the law firm of Breen & Hogevoll, act
ing for Albert Taylor and William
Robinson, bricklayers, who were in
jured in an explosion of dynamite in
the warehouse of the company, June 30,
in which four persons we're killed.
Graves. together with N. B. Hotter of
Helena. and other directors in the
Graves Mercantile company, are &C.
cused OF violating q state law anacted
Is years ago, which prohibits the stor-
ing of dynamite within city limits. It
is claimed that. they had 90 stored In
Boulder 100 pounds, which exploded.
The pen atty provided in the statute is
five years in the penitentiary and a
fine of s., 1000, but in the event tha,
death results from an explosion then
the penalty is increased to 10 years in
prison.
The powder in question was explod-
ed by the firing of rifle bullet into
the Graves warehouse, by one of the
victims who met death. The attorney
claim that the Boulder county author
tiles are Indifferent as to the prosecu.
tion OF those to blame in the matter.
by reason of the fact that q money
settlement has been had with those in.
]ured in the explosion.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-03
May Refuse Nomination.

MINNEAPOLIS, July 29.-In a con-
vention marked throughout by riotous
disorder. the democrats of Minnesota
nominated for governor John Lind,
former governor, after he had repeat.
edly refused to be considered candi.
date and who says he will not accept.
For more than three hours up to
the very minute when the motion to
adjourn was carried, there was no let
up to the scene of disorder except for
q few moments when the chairman
made himself heard after terrific
pounding with piece of two .by.four
scsntling, which he used as q gavel.
EVERETT. Wash, July 29.-Former
Governor John Lind said that politics
would not interfere with his travel
plans. which include . trip to Alaska,
and made the following statement:
II cannot understand the reported
action OF the convention. Ihave stat
ed repeatedly that I could not and
would not accept the nomin alton.
stated In letter to the chairman of
the state central committee some weeks
ago. that my decision not to re.enter
politics in my behalf was final and
irrevocsble and my attitude remains
unch anged. This is all care to say
at this time"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-03
OHIO REPUBLICANS.
Warren g. Harding Is Nominated For
Governor On Third Ballot.

W ~ 0U ~ VII Is - VVOtstu0SVN = W
Governor On Third Ballot.
COLUMBUS, July 27.-The republi.
can candidate for governor Of Ohio 10
Warren G. Harding Of Marion. once
lieutens ant governor. Despite the ef.
forts Of Senator Burton's Guy ahoga
county delegation to stampede the
convention for Nicholas Longworth
and George B. Cox's friends In be.
half of Judge Brown Of Dayton, .
com mbination of the "progressives"
with the national administr alton men
broke up the fight on the third ballot.
Then Cox, yielding to the inevita.
bic, cast the 81 Hamilton county votes
for Harding and that finished 1t. The
continuation Of the roll call Was
joke.
The withdrawal of James r. Gar.
field and Carmi A. Thompson, before
the beginning of the vote made possi.
BILE Garfield administratio combi-
nation. All the Garfield votes out
eide the Guy ahoga deleg alton and q
few that clung to the undeveloped
candidacy of the ex.secretary of the
interior were cast for Harding. Wal.
ter Brown of Toledo, and Wade H.
Ellie, state charm an, we're inauential
in lining up the other deleg atoms for
the Marion man. The understanding
that the president vas not satisfied by
the candidacy of Judge Brown did the
rest.
The recommend ations of the sub.
committee which completed the plat.
form early this morning, were closely
followed. One omission was of the
plank asking for the recall law ap.
plying to state executive and legisla.
tive officers. This was a feature of
the Garfield platform given out Mon.
day night. The platform, as finally
evolved of the entire committee on
resolutions is practically 9 replica OF
the draft shown to President Taft by
Senator Dick and State Chairman
Ellis at Beverly, Mass. The conser-
walton plank, however, is that pre-.
sented by Garfield men on the COM
mittee aud the endorsement of the
national administra,io is q modifica.
ton of the suggestion Of both sides.
Az . whole. it is said by the "regu-
lars" to be their own in spirit and
gu bstance.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-03
Mine Rescue Car At Billings.


WAsH1MeToN, July 28.-To be ready
for immediate call for assistance ct
mine disasters two portable rescue sta
tions fitted up on special constructed
railroad cars have been ordered By the
federal bureau Of mines for use In the
west.
The fret car TO be built will be %.
signed to Billings, Mont, % its gem
eral headqu arters and will answer
emergency calls anywhere in Montana
and northern Wyoming. Headquar.
ters for the second car has not been
assigned % yet but it's field OF opera
ton will be the coal fields Of western
Color ado and eastern Utah.
The cars will be fully equipped with
ell modern mine rescue appar atus, In
cluding oxygen helmets, which permit
men to enter mines filled with poison.
ous gases, q supply Of oxygen in tanks,
safety lamps, field of telephone out.
ft with 1000 feet of wire, automatic
resuscitating outfits and 6rst aid to
the injured paraphernalia. There will
also be sleeping quarters on the cars
for the mine experts, each crew to be
in charge of foreman in the employ
of the bureau of mines.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-03
Oklahoma Suffers From Orouth.

Oklahoma Suffers From Orouth.
GUTHRIE, Aug. Lowing to the ex-
tended heat and drouth cities OF west.
ern Oklahoma are facing Q water fam.
inc. Oklahoma, City Guthrie, Enid
and and other large cities have been
utterly forbidden the use of city water
except for domestic purposes, while
Saltwater, college town, has been
prohibited from using water except for
drinking purposes.
Aside from the scarcity of water the
agricultural board says that the state
crops will not be more than Is per
cent OF normal. Hot winds, cinch
bugs and continued drouth have dam
aged the crops to such an extent that
the farmers expect very little crops.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-03
Quarantine Order Modified.

WASHINGTON, July 30.-Secretary
Wilson has issued orders eliminating
Dawson county from the cattle mango
quarantine and Park county and parts
of Fremont, Lorraine and Albany
counties in Wyoming from sheep lip
and leg liberation quarantine. Sheep
mildly affected by disease may be
shipped interstate after treatment,
Others may be shipped under careful
regulations.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-03
Washington News Notes.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-Orders have
been issued by the war department re-
serving five acres of unsurveyed land
in Beaverhead county which embraces
the Big Hole battlefield monument In
Beaverhead county, for military pur.
poses for use in protecting the monu.
ment.
Millers must stop bleaching -four
pending adjudication by the higher
courts or stand criminal prosecution
for each shipment made in interstate
commerce according to q decision
reached here today at q conference be.
tween officials of the departments of
agriculture and justice.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-03
Strike Results In Riots.

NEW YORK, July 28.-Two me n we're
shot and killed, four dangerously
wounded and one policeman and q
score or more CONTESTANTS less serious.
ly hurt during Q riot of strike sympa.
thizers today at the plant of the Amer.
lean Sugar Refining company In VIII.
liams burg.
A strike has been in progress for q
month. Gro wds of sympathizers threw
bricks at the strike. breakers from
house tops end whom the non. n.union
men started out with their truck to de-
liver sugar, q rush was made for the
wagons.
The entire neighborhood became in.
volved In the distur bance and the re.
serves from nine precincts had all they
could do to cope with the trouble. It
appeared from accounts of bystanders
that the officers did not wish to fire in.
to the crowd, but were forced to do 90
by the ferocity of the attacks upon
them.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-03

hopeful that some euch provision for
the care OF the aged may be made in
the United States.
Germany was the pioneer In the
movement" he says, with + law
passed In 1889. amended in 1891 aud
perfected 1899. The present law covers
% per cent of the populstion and 10
compulsory in many instances and
voluntary In some. The pension is
granted up to $3.50 . year, according
70 class and weekly premium paid.
Beyond 70 yesrs Of age no incspacity
need be shown to avail the beneficiary
his or her pension.
"Denmark fell into line in 1891. All
psrsons over 60 years Of age are ell
gible to pension benefits, with certain
Limitations are to residence, health
and record Of citizenship.
7 "After years Of consider alton Eng
land adopted an old-age pension law
in 1908. Under its provisions oil per-
sons over 70 years of age are pension.
sble, II they meet the requirements Of
regulations as to income, habiss and
character. The amounts paid run
from Is cents to Sl.25 weekly"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-03

yet no arrests have been made, 81.
though oil the enlisted men on board
the ship have been denied shore leave
pending the completion Of the investi-
cation.
O1t was incorrectly reported ct first
that Eugene 81. Tricou was under ae-
rest, In connection with the loss OF the
money. Tricou, who is paymsster on
the cruiser Peunsylvania, and who hes
not been about the Philadelphia for
two months, has been made . member
of the board OF inquiry, conducting
the investig gstion into the alleged theft.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-03
.FUGITIvES ARE IN JAIL.
Two British Murder Suspects Caught
On Steamship.

QUEBEC, August 1.-Canadian ius.
tice moved swiftly today in the case
OF Dr.. Hawley s. Crippen and Ethel
Claire Leneve, who, charged with
guilty knowledge Of On abominable
crime." fed from the other eide OF the
Atlantic only to be caught in q police
trap before they could put foot on the
coil Of the Dominion.
The steamer Montrose on which the
fugitives we're arrested yesterday while
the vessel wss still 100 miles from this
port. arrived at her pier here At 1:50
O'Clock this morning. The prisoners
were hastened through an enormous
crowd OF curious ones to the provin.
cial jail, where they were placed In
separate cells for the night. Here
they got few hours sleep, the best
either has had since they fed from
London on July 9, shortly before the
body of woman was found in the
cellar Of the Crippen home.
Today both prisoners appeared re.
freshed. The agony of suspense over,
they had fallen into that deep sleep
that betokens better condition.
Az soon as the arrests were made
the local court authorities were noti-
fed and Judge Panet Anglers arranged
to hold court this morning. and the
court proceedings were arranged to
be conducted expeditiously. It is
hoped that Crippen and his typist can
be sent back to London on the steamer
Royal George, which will sail on
Thursday. However. under the fugi-
tive offending act, the prisoners have
the right to remain here Is days before
their departure.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-03
WATCH MONTANA GROW.
Assessment Shows Increase ot
Wealth The Past Year.

HELENA, July 28.-Complete reports
have been received by the state board
of equalization from county assessors,
and. with two exceptions, increases
are shown, the losses being 1913, 4O3 in
Deer Lodge county and $92, ,130 in
Sanders county. Despite these losses
in two of the % counties a total gain
OF al7 $40, 495 is shown. These figures
are subject to modification, inasmuch
as they have not been finally accepted
by the various county boards Of equa.
lization. The assessed valuation of
the state last year, including rail.
ROAD !, Was $3.50, 40l ,062, which, If the
state board OF equ alizatio makes no
change In the railroad assessment,
would make the total for the state, In
round figures, S297, 100000. Should
the state board take no action along
the line indicated the tax levy will re.
mi ain the same as at present, for the
$500, 900, 900 mark must be reached be-
fore the automatic change provided
by the constitution becomes effective.
Yellowstone county shows the great
est gain of all counties, its increased
assessment being 1887, 1925; Gallatin
is next with 1856, sos; Cascade next
with 81, 749, ,095 and Fergus next with
81, 7l5,850. Broadwater shows a gain
of S32,2lS. The chief gain is shown
in farm lands and city property.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-03

acres OF land purch ssed from him by
them lay on q bench or bottom while
In realty halt OF the acreage was
nothing but bare mountain; that be
decided water rights which he did not
own and 10 many other ways misrep.
resented things to induce them to con.
tract to purchase and to make the first
cash payment of e23, ZOO.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-03
Two Thousand Dollars Disappears.

SEATTLE, July 26.-City detectives
have been called upon by the officers
At the Puget Sound navy yard to aid
them in investig ating the loss of e.
600 from the paymaster's safe on the
receiving ship Philadelphia. The loss
was discovered Saturday night, and
since then the naval authorities have
conducted q quiet investig alton. AS
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-03
Pensions For Aged Citizens.

WASHINGTON, July 29.-Old age
pensions in foreign countries have
been the subject Of investigation by
Congressman Frederick Lundin, re-.
publican from Illinois. He finds that
they have proved successful and he is
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-03
Applies For Postal Bank,

WASHINGTON, July 30.-The first
application from Montana for the
designation Of postofice - . postal
savings bank came today from Post
master E. Il. Cooney st Great Fslls.
The State Savings Bank OF Butte, has
asked TO be made q depository for
postal savings funds.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-03
WORK FOR CONWCTS.
State Board Explains Situation To
Labor Unions.

State Board Explains Situation To
Labor Unions.
HELENA, July 30.-The state prison
board sent today its written reply to
the protests filed against the use Of.
convict labor to the committee repre-.
senting the Montana FEEDER alton OF
Labor, the Silver Bow Trades and
Labor assembly aud the Helena Trades
and Labor assembly. The letter says
In part: 5
"About so men are building . per.
manent highway leading from the
north limits to the city of Deer Lodge
in northerly direction, and branch
ing toward Helena and Garrison; 40
men are employed In making brick on
the prison grounds, the brick to be
used In the construction Of additions
to the prison plant; q number ore now
cultivating crops Of vegetables upon
ground rented by the state for use in
feeding convicts only; about 40 men
have heretofore been engaged for .
period Of two months In digging .
ditch on Race Track creek, to be used
In the development of electric power
for prison purposes and possibly for
use at the asylum for the insane at
Warm Springs, should the state ever
acquire that Institution.
1.-THE work of building the ditch was
completed last week, and the convicts
thus employed were moved to Helena
with q view to their use in building
an adequate highway upon ground
owned by the state, from the south
eide of the Great Northern right of
way to the state fair gate, for the &C.
commod alton Of those attending the
state fair, thus to aid and assist q
great state institution and afford both
safety and pleasure to state fair vis-
itors.
"Now, after consultation and thor
ough consider alton, you are informed
that as long as the conditions remain
as at present and in view of the man
datory provisions of the law requir-
ing that convicts be sentenced to hard
labor, considering the advisability OF
protecting the health and, as far as
may be, encompassing the reforma-
ton of prisoners, and because of the
inadequacy Of the state prison to &C.
commodate the persons now sentenced
thereto, it is the purpose and plan OF
the board to work the prisoners in
building permanent tonnage high.
ways, wherever satisfactory facilities
and materials are furnished for the
purpose without expense to the state;
in raising such vegetables as can be
proftably grown for their subsistence;
in making materials for and in the
construction of buildings for prison
purposes; in the construction and op.
GRAFTON of plant or plants on the
prison grounds for manufacturing
binding twine and possibly grain and
wool sacks. and in the performance
of such labor at the prison as may be
necessary for prison purposes"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-03
British Cattle Guaranteed.

WASHINGTON. July 28.-Owtng to
the discovery Of foot and mouth dis.
ease among cattle In Yorkshire, Eng.
land, the importation of cattle from
that country into the United States
has been prohibited until the extent of
the disease can be determined.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-08-03
"PeInts All the Nows.D

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The Washington times., 1910-11-29

dreds Of Orangemen today secretly en-
listed IN the army that is 20 fight
against autonomy Officers who have
served their time nave been appointed
TO drill these recruits. and IL home rule
becomes inevitable. Ulster county viii
become an armed camp.
The Marquis OF Londonderry presided
at yesterdays meeting He presented a
telegram from ex-Prime Minister Az
thur BalfOur, saying that home rule
means the placing Of the Protestant
neck under the Roman Catholic heel, %
and he predicted that Ulster county
would never submit TO a nome rule par
lament
Sir Edward Carson, eZ-sOliCitOr gen
eral- and now q Conservative member
Of Parliament for Dublin. declared that
American dollars would never buy Ire
land, adding that the money raised in
America by Redmond, O 'COnnoT, and the
other home rulers IN America was 10 be
used 70 destroy the United Kingdom
The Washington times., 1910-11-29
ECONOMY IN FOOD
URGED BY WILEY
Serious Problems Will Re
suit If Conservation Be
Not Practiced.

Addressing the Johns Hopkins Univer-
sity alumni Association, DR.. Harvey W
whey forced to the background his
pure food doctrines. and taking up the
cause Of the Iaboring man sounded q
note OF warning he urged the strictest
economy in nutrition At the same time
he explained that economy in nutrition
does not mean the stintinS Of f. 4
The occasion was a banquet Of the AS
sociatiOn last night.
Dr- Wiley declared that unIess econ
ony is practiced this country viii face
serious problems. shall We have an
other French revolution or shall we
nave q reign Of reason2" he asked
Then he explained that the people viii
nave their food, one way or another.
ana that they will wade through blood
ultimately II they cannot get il any
other way.
Have we a right 70 deprive the Ia
boring man OF his food? We ought TO
teach this country the economy OF nu-
triton II IS UP 10 the college men Of
the country 10 teach the nation that
Jhe commOnest foods are the cheapest
as well as the most healthful. How
things began and how they are 10 end
don't bother me one bit What 1 bother
about IS the problem OF today And the
problem Of today Is the economy Of liv-
ing
The banquet vas attended by Dr.
David T. Day, chairman; DR.. Harvey
" Wiley James Lee BOst, secretary, /,
n O. Boyer, r. c. Blauck, L. J. Briggs.
Z b Brown, j. n CavanoWiz, DR.
Cameron, J. p Daise, Dr. T. H TaIia-
ferro, Dr. W T Thoms, r. A. Fay, Dr.
H h Hazen, Prof William A. He'd
rick, DR. r Hunt. T. 3. Moore, J. p.
Ramaget Prof. John J. Rothermel. q. b
Sanderlin, Dr. A SeideIl, .. y Shoe
maker, and .. Schriener.
Others who made addresses are Dr.
David T. Day, OF the Geological sur
vey and president Of the association
who presided as tOastmaster. Dr. Will
lam Gerry Morgan. Dr. J.. a. Bauer.
Dr. J. Burr Ramage, and Dr. W T.
ThOms.