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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-01
in quar- antine at . point about II
miles west of Billiugs.

miles west of Billings.
KAL1sPELL, May 27.-An unknown
man was killed yesterday near Sum
NIT. He tried to board the fast Great
Northern train and was mangled aud
scattered for two miles along the
track. Apparently he was . working
man at one Of the grading camps.
GREAT FALLS. May q. - While
playing with . number Of his COM
pauions at the old Great Northern
depot late this afternoon, Charles
Sedleck. aged seven, received injuries
which resulted in his death at the
hospital tonight. Sedleck, In hfs
play, knocked over . frame used on
. steam plow, the huge piece OF iron
topping over on him and crushing
bis skull.
HELENA, May 28.-Since the fret Of
the year 1,544 care containing settlers
livestock have come into Montsna,
according to figures received aud
compiled by Commissioner Hall. No
record is kept of cars other than those
containing livestock, 90 1t is impossi.
BILE to give the figures showing the
total number OF settlers moveables
shipped in.
HELENA, May 28.-United States
Judge Carl Rasch announced today
that he would convene court June 2 At
10 O'Clock. It was announced also
that q grand jury would be called for
June IA. About so cases have been
reported, and, with the cases which
have been reported and those now
pending, it is believed that more than
100 cases will be before the new Judge
for disposal.
HELENA, May 2S.-John Big Lake
and Mike Yellow Kidney are In the
county Jail, charged with stealing
horses on the Blackfoot Indian reser.
vation. The arrest of the men was
made by Deputy United States Mar
hal Drumm at Browning. They are
both Indians OF the Blackfoot tribe.
} Big Lake is accused of stealing three
horses from another Indian and Mike
Yellow Kidney of fappropriating a.sad-
die and horse that belonged to MEM
Der of the tribe.
KALIsPELL, May 30.-The long.
, drawn out opening Of the F1athead re-
} serv alton will come TO au end at Il
r o'clock noon next Wedne4 r. '.st,a.'
, 5000 names will have been called In
I. Kalispell. Indications now are that
. little more than 400 claims will have
. been selected when the closing hour
, comes, and as many who selected have
t not yet filed, the actual number OF
ranches obtained by this method will
be comparatively small.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-01
Suicide of Montana Man.

Hot SPRINGS, Ark, May 26.-John
Anderson, brother of acob Anderson,
employed by Hotter & Co., of Helena,
Montana, last night committed suicide
by firing q bullet from p caliber re-
peating target rifle through his left eye
into the brain.
Anderson's employer, Otto Neubert,
died three weeks ago leaving an estate
valued at sl3O,O In his will Ander-
son was bequeathed 5000 and the re-
mainder to charity. Anderson was de-
votedly attached to Neubert and since
the latter's death Anderson had been
grieving aud in i'll health.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-01
Taft FavorsiCertifcate Bill.

WASHINGTON, May 27.-Represens-
alive Hamer of Idaho had long con-
ference with President Taft regarding
the tie.up OF the bill authorizing the
issuance OF $50, 900, 900 of bonds or
certificates to carry to completion var
ious irrig CATION projects In the west.
The president authorized Mr.. Ham.
er to cay there was no bill pending In
congress in which he Was more inter-
ested and he proposed to use his per-
soual influence to get that piece OF
legislation through. he said Idaho
would be one of the states greatly
benefited by the legislation. that he
was interested In the matter largely
because of Idaho and that he would
work for the measure despite Sen ator
Bor ah's hostile attitude toward all ad.
ministr alton bills that have been In.
troduced.
The bill to aid the reclamation ser.
vice passed the senate early in the
session, but no action has been taken
on 1t by the house other than to refer
it to the committee on ways and means.
Western members interested in the
early completion of irrig alton works
in course of construction or authoriz'
ed, have become impatient. They con-
cluded some heroic measure must be
taken if action Is had on the bill as the
presen. session.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-01
Utah Wool Consigned.

SALT LAKE CITY. May 27.-Under
an agreement signed with Boston
firm, the wool controlled by the Utah
Woolgrowers association, practic ally
the entire clip of the state. will be
placed in storage in q Boston ware.
house. An advance of IS per cent
OF its value 10 made to the wool grow
ers, and the loan will draw per cent
interest. The seasons clip is estima at.
ed at 5000, 900 pounds.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-01
TO PROBE LUMBER TRUST.
Federal Authorities Believe Prices
Are Controlled BY Dealers.

Federal Authorities Believe Prices
Are Controlled BY Dealers.
WASHINGTON, May 23.-The de-
psrtment of justice is investig ating
the subject OF the price Of lumber in
the United States with view to de.
termining whether or not the so.called
lumber trust may be reached by the
Sherman antitrust law, on the ground
that it is . combination in restr amt Of
trade.
For some time the officials have
been looking carefully into charges
that the so.called trust controlled the
price of lumber and an agent has
been at work gathering Information
for the use Of the department. Every
state, county and city. 1t 10 said. has
its lumber organic ations. which the
officials declare they believe set the
price of the articles as we'll as restrict
the sale to particular individuals.
The so-called combinations, officials
cay, is one OF the most formida able
with which the department has had to
deal, that the cost of lumber is an i'm
portant consider alton in the high cost
of living problem is the opinion OF
those who have been looking into the
subject.
It is higher than should be the case,
in their opinion. The point is made
that the inquiry now under way is In
line with the policy Of the department
of justice to investigate and prosecute
combinations, alleged to be in re-
str raint of trade, that enter into the
high cost of living, without waiting
for the decision of the supreme court
in the Standard Oil and American
Tobacco cases. That such would be
the attitude of the government wat
announced by Attorney General Wick
ersham just after the request made BY
the supreme court for the re. argumen
of those cases.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-01
HoNoRS FOR ROOSEVELT.

Cambridge University confers De-
gree Upon Distinguished Visitor.
CAMBRIDGE, England, May 26.-Mr.
Roosevelt came here today to receive
the honorary degree Of doctor OF laws
from Cambridge university. His visit
to the ancient town should be one Of
the pleas ATTEST memories OF his stay
in England, for the reception given
him by the faculty. students sud
townspeople was notable.
The former precedent Was accom-.
panied from London by Mrs. Roosevelt
and his daughter, Mrs. Nicholas Long.
worth. AS they made their way
through the narrow, winding streets to
the home of the great educational as.
soci ations, the Americana were greeted
by immense crowds.
When Mr.. Roosevelt accepted bic
diploma students who crowded the gal.
leries shouted "Teddy, Teddy" and
the whole audience cheered.
The old sen ate building was packed
with 1000 persons, including the fac
ulty and doctors of the university II
their gowns and many women who
filled the body Of the building, while
the galleries were occupied by stud
ents.
During the ceremony the students
swung q Teddy bear over the center o
the hall. where it dangled to the enter
tainment of every body.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-01

mission must pass on increases In
rates fixed by railroads.
The bill originally fixed the limit at
sixty days and later this was increased
to l2O days. Still the provision was
not satisfactory to insurRent Republi.
cans who favored the Cummins amend.
ment to provide that no increases
should become effective until approved
by the commission.
Another feature of the proposed cen.
ate compromise on the railroad bill is
that sections 13, IA and Is, relating to
capitaliz alton shall be elimiu ated.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-01
Freight Rates Increased.

WASHINGTON, May pa sharp
increase in rail and sea freight rates
on sugar and coffee from Atlantic sea-
board points to destination in the
western trunk line territory was an
nounced today by the filing OF tariffs
with the interstate commerce commits
sion, making increases on those com.
modities ranging from 16 percent to A
percenq.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-01
WANT REASONABLE RATES.
Wisconsin Senator Urges Amendment
To Railroad Measure.


WASHINGTON, May 25.-"There is
not one line in the statutes to give the
people reasonable railroad rates,
declared Senator LaFollette in the
senate today. "All that has been
accomplished" he said, is to afford
q means of giving equal rates to ship.
pers."
The interest of the shippers was by
no means the interest Of the general
public, be asserted. He declared the
people generally were as much enti-
tied to protection as the shippers.
Forty years ago the fight was begun
with that end in view, he said, and it
was as much a fight against extortion
as against discrimin alton, but in the
former respect there had been an utter
failure.
With a huge chart TO show the rela'
tive Importance OF the various rail
road groups, the Wisconsin enator
spoke in support of the Cummins
amendment to the railroad bill, re-
quiring the prior approval By the in
terstate commerce commission of in
creases in railroad rates.
While the rate regulation provision
OF the presidents original bill was ir
the public interest, Mr.. LaFollette
said. the provision had been SO modi
fed by Senators Aldrich and Elkin
as to be wholly in the interest of The
railroads.
Since January l, be said. the rate'
on wool from St. Louis and Duluth tt
New York had increased II and Il
per cent: on grain and grain products
domestic, from St. Louis to New York
Is per cent, and from Chicago to Ne'
York, 30 per cent; fresh meats fron
Missouri river points to Chicago, l
per cent; Missouri river points to Eas
St. Louis, % per cent. aud the rate
on horses and mules between St. Pau
and Lacrosse, 10 per cent.
He contended that instead OF an II
crease there should have been a de
crease.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-01
Big Indian Claim Allowed.

WASHINGTON, May 25.-The United
States court of claims handed down
it's decision yesterday in the Ute In
dian case. entering judgment for the
Indian claims for s., 40S, GIL, IS just
compens alton for lands con6scsted by
the United States government. The
tribes confederat In the suit we're
the White River Utes. the Uintah Utes,
the Southern Utes and the Uncompsh'
gre Utes.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-01
President Taft is said to have consent.
ed to this course.

President Taft is said to have consent
ed to this course.
A bill providing that pauper may
bring either . criminal or civil action
or defend one In any federal court,
and appeal it even to the United States
supreme court without cost, was favor.
ably reported by the judiciary com.
mittee of the house.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-Examina-
lions by the civil service oficisls will
be held at the following Montana
cities to secure assistsnt engineers at
. SALARY Of $500 and junior engir-
eers at . salary OF 5000 for the recla-
nation service: Fort Shaw, Glendive,
Huntley, Malta and St. Igussius.
Just before the closing of testimony
In the Bsllinger. .Pinchot inquiry
Chairman Nelson presented . letter
he had received from Guy A. White
complaining that the forestry service
had driven him from his homestead
entry iu Lincoln county, although he
had settled on the land before it was
put iuto forest reserve.
The Calumet Tea & Coffee Co. OF
Chicago, has been fined $50 In the
Illinois court for shipping misbranded
and adultersted black pepper into
Montana, according to ann ouucement
by the bureau of chemistry. The bu'
resu examined samples of the pepper,
which was found to contain the mix
ture of wheat product, capsicum.
fruit shells and pepper.
The census bureau today issued q
report showing that the average an
uual salaries of ministers of the gos'
pei In 1856 denominations in the United
States is 1868.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-01
Have Not Cornered Water Power,

rave MOI Oor"eVeo "ateT T0"e''
ST. LOUIS, May 24'-That the go.
called water power trust has not corn
cred oil the vast opportunities in the
country was the declaration OF d.
Comerford OF New York before the
National Electric Light association,
which began its convention here today.
Mr.. Martin, who Is executive secretary
OF the sssoci alton, said the waterpower
available for development at . reason.
able cost in the country is from 75, 900,
900 to $50, ,000, 900 horsepower.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-01
Tinkering Railroad Bill.

WARRINGTON, May 24.-For the
purpose of defeating the Cummtns
amendment to the railroad bill the re-
gular Republicans have agreed with
the Democrats in the senate that they
will increase to six months the time
in which the interstate commerce COM
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-06-01

Kansas express ooteS 0eouCeo'
Topeka, Kan. May A.-Sweeping
reductions in express charges we're
ordered today by the state railroad
commissioners. The board ordered .
decrease of II per cent on all mer.
chandise rates where the rate per 100
pounds 10 in excess of 81 and . reduc.
ton OF l54 per cent on all general spe.
cial rates where the rate is in excess
of 80 cents per 100 pounds.
A reduction OF so per cent on ship
ments of parts OF agricultural imple'
meut was ordered.
Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-04-27

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Thibodaux commercial journal. (Thibodaux, Lafourche Parish, La.) 191?-1959, 1910-04-27

un bless6 don't l'etat ne manque-
rait pas de s'aggraver faule de
soins. II ne faut pour Celia que
bien pen de place. Mons le cou
cherons sur mon lit iusqu'a ce quill
ait repris connaissance.
Mais.
Hilda previt que la discussion
allait egarer. Ellie he lui Ell laissa
pas le temps.
Aidez moi, ma mere, dit ellie.
En- meme temps ellie prit le jeune
homme par les epaules, ct douee
dune force nerveuse que son graz
cieux exterieur ne faisait point
deviuer, ellie le souleva sans peine.
La vieille Iui vint Ell aide, en-
grommelant tous bas, ct, au bout
de quelques secondes, fhabitant
de la mansarde 6tait etendu, tou
jours inanime, sur le grabat qui
servait do couche a la jeune file.
Taudis QUA l'etage superieur dc
la maison Sc passaieut les fats
que nous venons de raconter, les
etages interieuss sc reinpl:ssaient
de bourdonnement presque parelis
d ceux dune ruche quand les
a abeilles Sc mettent au travail.
Brusquement arrach6s au som.
NEIL par la detonation, les Local
taiIes tout effares avaient a la hate
quite leurs Its. On entcDdait DIES
uurtes souvrir 1T sc feI mer, ct des
voix uu peu tlemblanlts. .piX de
cout age et dc tout sexe, echanger
DIES intei rogations qui forcement
restaient sans rep0nse.
Chacun demandait a sou vOlsin
ce .Qui s'etait pass6 ct quelle etalt
Ia cause de &c bruit formidable I!
LIE uuestioDue h'en savait Tlen ct
devenait questi0nne men savalt
rien ct deyenait Questi0nneur a
son tour.
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idee que le fracas venalt des com.
bles dc la maisOu, une douzaine de
curieux, tenant tOuS a la main des
lampes ou des tlambeaux,se mirent
escaiader les marches, Sc bouscu-
liant les uns les autre pour arrlver
plu vite.
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de l'escaIier, par consequent sur le
theatre meme du desasire, claire
ment design6 par la tumee, pal
irodeur sulfureuse ct par les mon
ceaux de debris qui faisaient ul
chaos de la mansarde devastee, ILL
ln'y trouverent plus persOnne.
La porte de La mansarde voisin'
venait de sc refermer derriere LEI
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-10
Negro Attacks
High School Girl
Students Join in Hunt for Man Who
Attempted to Assault Miss Downs
at Kansas City, Kan.

KANSAS CITY, March 9.-Determined to
avenge an attempted assault made upon
Miss Cora Downs, II years old. by an uni
Identified negro today in Kansas City, Kan,
fifty high school students, classmates of
the girl, Joined a sherff's posse in search
for the fugitive tonight Many of the
students are armed. They declare they will
deal summarily with the negro If he is
caught.
Miss Downs is a member of prominent
family Her grandmother is Mrs. Cora M
Stockton. an old Kansas writer, who as
sisted Mrs. Potter Palmer in conducting
the women's department at the Chicago
Worlds Fair in 1898. Mrs. Stockton is seri-
ously III at a hospital and it is feared the
shock caused by hearing Of her grand
child's experience may prove fatal to her
Miss Downs was returning home from
school through a railroad cut when she
was attacked. She screamed, frightening
the negro away before he had seriously
injured her.
As he ran he dropped his overcoat, which
may prove a clue to his identity. Miss
Downs gave the alarm and band Of citi-
zcns soon began searching for the negro.
A negro was captured and brought before
Miss Downs She could not identify him
so he was released
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-10
MACON DOUBTSPEARYSCLA
Congressman Opposes Voting Reward
Until Records Are Shown.
TOO MUCH SPEED. HE THINKS
Calls Attention to Fact Peary Must
Have Walked Three Times as
Fast After Bartlett Left
Party Than Bsgpre.

WASHINGTON, March 9.-By a unanI-
nous vote the subcommittee house naval
committee today decided against bestowing
any reward upon Commander Robert e.
Peary until he had furnished further proofs
that he discovered the North pole.
II confess that 1 am exceedingly skept-
ical about Mr.. Pearys ever having dis
covered the pole" declared Mr.. Macon to-
day, "and I am going to protect against
any honor being conferred upon him by
congress until he has established beyond a
reasonable doubt that ne did discover it
and it must be established in the open and
not in the dark"
Mr.. Macon said he wanted to direct
attention to one discrepancy in Mr.. Peary' S
story.
This was the speed which the explorer
declared he made from the time Captain
Bartlett left him until he reached the
pole
The astonishing part of Mr.. Peary' S
statement" said Mr. Macon, us the num-
ber Of miles he travelled every day after
Bartlett left him and when no white man
was with him as witness, his only COM
panion being his negro valet and four
Eskimos
His greatest marches, singularly, were
all north of the Bartlett camp. From that
time forward, going to the pole and return
ing to Cape Columbia, he claims to have
made an average of 264 miles per day
until he reached the pole, A miles per
day on his way back from the pole to
Bartletts camp to Cape Columbia.
''The greatest speed he had made before
Bartlett left him was 9O6 miles per day,
so Peary must have made nearly three
times as great speed after Bartlett left
him as he did before in order to reach the
pole"
! Mr.. Macon quotes Lieutenant Shackle-
ton, General Greeley and others to show
that 10 to II miles per day or slightly
more perhaps, is considered the limit OF
human endurance. travelling over polar
seas"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-10
Morgan Backing
Monster Combine
of Auto Concerns
Capitalization Of Consolidated Inter
ests Will Be Several Hundred
Million Dollars.

NEW YORR, March "a consolidation
OF certain largo automobile interests having
a capitalization OF several hundred million
dollars Is believed to be under way. ]. p.
Morgan & Co., who yesterday purchased
the e. NJ. F. company OF Detroit, will, 1t is
understood finance the combination.
The names Of some of the manufacturers
of motor cars and kindred companies are
being mentioned in connection with the
proposed consolidation.
At the office of j. p. Morgan & Co. the
following statement was issued today.
Pursuant to an arrangement with stock
holders of the Studebaker Bros. Manufac-
turing company, ]. p. Morgan & Co. have
purchased substantially all Of the stock of
the Everitt- -Metzger- Flanders company, De-
troit, not already held by stockholders of
the Studebaker Bros. Manufacturing com
pany."
The sum Of $4,sOO,OOO is said to have been
paid by the Morgan firm for the e. M f,
holdings.
ALBANY N Y, March 9.-The Stude-
baker Vehicle Company OF New York was
incorporated today. with a capital of $500,
900, TO manufacture automobiles and other
vehicles and supplies.