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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-04-05
No Townsite On Coal Lands.

WASHINGTON, March 81. - Secre.
tary Of the Interior Fisher has disap.
proved the plat Of townsite on Fort
Peck Indian reserv alton because 1t is
underlain with Ignite. Congress
come time ago authorized the estab.
lishment of 10 townships on this reser-
vation. The secretary found there
was no showing that the proposed
townsites had been examined with a
view to determine whether or not they
possessed water power sites or coal
beds.
It has been found that there is con.
siderable body of Ignite under the
townsite which he disapproved. he
has given instructions that no Indian
townsites be plated hereafter until II
has been determined by careful exami'
nation that there are no possibilities
of the development of water power MOI
of mining of coal on the property.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-04-05
Editor May Go To Jail.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, March 30.-H. H.
Kohlsaat, publisher of the Chicago
Record Herald told the senate inves-
tigating committee that he knew $780,.
600 had been used to procure the elec.
tion of William Lorimer to the United
States senate. He then refused to give
the committee the source of his infor.
m alton, Notwithstanding the commit.
teashas the power to imprison him be.
cause of his refusal.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-04-05
kidnappers Got $4,000.

LAS VEGAS, N. NJ, March 81
Two masked men forced an entran
to the home of A. T. Rogers, q prom.
inent lawyer, Wednesday night, and
at the point of revolvers compelled
Mrs. Rogers to surrender them her
two.year.old baby. The kidnappers
left note for Mr.. Rogers, who was
absent from the city, demanding sl2,'
600 in cash If the parents wanted their
baby back alive, and directing thai
the money be paid at midnight las
night. The demands were complied
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-04-05
Lieutenant Craig Dismissed.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-The presi.
dents order dismissing from the army
Lieut.. ames L. Craig, Second infan'
try, who was found guilty by court
martial Ut Fort Assinniboine Of
drunkenness 90 duty and conduct pre-
judicial to military discipline, has
been issued. Lieutenant Craig, on
July 8, 1910, while preparing Com
pauy NJ, Second infantry, for practice
N arch, was found intoxicated at For,
Assinniboine and again on September
q, and December % he was alsc
guilty of neglect of duty in severa
respects and on several occasions.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-04-05
Democrats Plan Economy.

WASHINGTON, April LIN a party
caucus, noteworthy for its harmony
and the emoothness OF it's progress, the
democra attic members of the new house
of representatives today adopted with.
out change the committee assignments,
the economy programme and the new
rules prepared for the coming session
by lihe committees that have been
working in the last month.
A saving of 1882, 900 in the annual
cost OF running congress is promised
through the cutting out of superauous
employees and inactive committees, and
through the abolishment of time.
honored "extra months pays" Ap.
pointive places are put into the hands
of.one committee, a special body to be
known as the committee on organiza'
ton and the scramble for congression.
al positions will center about its door.
In the efforts to reduce the house
payroll and dispense with extra en-
ployes, the democratic caucus author
lied sweeping changes. The abolish
ment of 9S appointive positions, the
dropping of six standing committees
from the house list and the abolish
ment of the extra pay allowed eact
session to the employees are importan
features of the plan.
In the economy the democratic or
ganization decided that AZ of the spe
cial policemen employed about th'
capitol could be dispensed with, an(
and that - clerkships and minor posi-
tions under the clerk of the hous'
could be abolished. One chief bill
clerk, with four assistants and ,
stenographer, are to take the place O
the many clerks removed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-04-05
MEET IN EXTRA SESSION.
Congress Will Discuss the Canadian
Trade Agreement.

WASHINGTON, April 3.-Pursuaut 3.
to the presidents call for an extraor.
dinary session of the 62d congress, the
senate and house of representatives
will meet tomorrow at noon. The
presidents message relating to re-
ciprocity with Canada will not be sent
until Wednesday.
The belief seems to be gaining
ground that the new congress will
take up other subjects than reciprocity
and tariff. The advocates of direct
election Of senators will probably
make another try for their constitu-
tional amendment. An apportionment
bill will be sent over by the house.
The new members with q record to
make will clamor for public buildings
and river and harbor improvements.
Conserv alton measures left over un.
finished from the last session may be
revised.
First and foremost on the agenda,
however, is the subject of reciprocity.
That the Cana agreement will be
given prompt approval by the house
is not doubted by any faction. All
of the democrats appear to consider
the vote In the last house a committal
OF the democrats to such Legislation.
The proposed pact, on the other hand ,
will find 1t hard shedding when it
reaches the senate.
Although the democrats of the
house, by official caucus action, have
declared purpose to enact tariff leg.
islation during the coming session ot
congress-, the prediction was freely
made today that no such legisl slation
can be put through the senate at this
time and that the extra session will
adjourn earlier than has generally
been anticipated.
Sentiment among the regular re.
publicans in the senate is overwhelm.
iugly against any sort of tariff revi'
sion at the extra session. And there
are multiplying evidences that the
regular republicans are disposed te
do all they can to placate the pro
gressive wing of the party. Withou
the support OF the progressives th'
democrats cannot possibly get any
tariff bill through the upper brancl
of congress.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-04-05
Fifty Years In Pants.

NEW YORK, March 3l.-Dr. Mary
W alker is today celebra ating semi
centennial all her own. It was just sc
year ago, according to the newspaper
records, that DR.. Mary Walker, then
q handsome young woman, adopted
masculine attire. Ever since 1861
she has always appeared in public
clad in trousers, frock coat and high
hat. She has bravely outlived the
criticism and merriment caused by her
action and her clothes are now accept
ed as matter of course by the states
men at Albany, to whom che is 6
prominent figure.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-04-05

BILLINGS, April 1.-Arrested on q
charge of theft and embezzlement of
$4,000 contained in two registered
packages, H. L. Kelly, registry clerk
of the local postofice is in the county
Jail, where he will be held to await
the action of the United States grand
jury. Kelly was taken into custody
late last night after q thorough in.
vestigation had been made by Inspec-
tors Riddiford and Paisley of the
Spokane division of the postofice in.
spectors, and the young man admits
that he had looted the money pack.
ages.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-04-05
Court Discourages Monopoly.

WASHINGTON, April 3.-The attempt
to put the ban on "cut rates" in pro-
prietary medicines in this country to.
day received the unqualified disappro-
val of the court supreme of the United
States. The tribunal declined, In an
opinion of Justice Hughes, to give its
aid to such an attempt, on the ground
that it would afford the manufacturers
of medicines an unlawful monopoly.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-04-05
He Was a Montana Vigilante.

ST. JOSEPH. Mo. March 31.-J acot
Singrey, II years old, one of the last
survivors of the famous Alder gulch,
Montana, vigilance committee which
restored order during the wild days
by dealing summary justice, died al
his home at Wathena, Kan, last
night. He went to Montana in 1864
and was captain of the vigilantes. Oh
recent years Singrey had made his
home In Missouri and Kansas.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-04-05
A New Get-Rich-Quick Scheme.

WASHINGTON, March 30.-Visions
of q bonanza income are suggested BY
reports of the almost fabulous prices
received for single pelts by breeders
of pure black foxes. A breeder in
Prince Edward island received the
record price OF o., 300 for one medium
sized skin OF exceptional beauty and
luster. The average price rune from
$500 to $500 per pelt. Twenty years
of experience has developed fox rails.
ing on the leland as a fixed and pay
ing industry. In q number of instan.
ces the proceeds of q sale Of q pure
black fox skin has paid of q farm
mortgage.
Experts say the black fox can be
bred In confinement in the northern
range of states and throughout Cam
ada. A fox reaches full growth 10 from
eight to nine months. The fur is at
it's best in the months of December,
Janus sry and FEBRUARY, when the ami.
NAL is from two to three years old.
In the spring OF 1910 Carl Faulk,
of Carcoss. Yukon territory, cap.
tured litter of black fox puppies,
and the idea occurred to him of raising
those foxes for breeding purposes.
Now he has l8 foxes. He has been
offered 81, 500 for the pelt Of q black
male and S1 200 each for the pelts Of
three silver foxes.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-04-05
FIRE LOSS Of MILLIONS.
New York State House Partly De-
stroyed by Fire.

ALBANY, N. Y. March 29.-Fire
swept, smoke strewn and water drench.
ed, New York states magnificent
S27, 900, 900 capitol stands this morn.
ing q partial wreck by aames that
started ID the assembly library, burned
away the entire west wing and did
damage estimated at S7, 900, 900 before
the flames we're gotten under control
after raging for more than four hours.
It Is believed that the fire was started
by q fuse becoming electrified in the
electric push button.
The fire was discovered by night
watchman and the alarm was sounded
at 2:46 o'clock. Before the firemen
reached the massive structure priceless
documents, books and records stored
In the assembly library had been de-
stroyed and other departments were
being threatened. The imitation oak
ceiling of the assembly chamber, com.
posed of papier mache, was PARTIAL
destroyed, as was also the famous
million dollar staircase in the west
wing.
half an hour after the fire was con.
sidered under control the flames broke
out afresh in the ceiling of the assem'
bly, chamber. The fremen had great
difficulty In controlling them. Though
they had been pronounced under con
troll, the flames still continued In th'
inside of the capitol, on the upper
floors of the west wing, which wer'
still mass of flames.
Electricians about the capitol scout
ed the idea that defective wiring hat
started the blaze, and blamed it on {
carelessly thrown cigarette. So IA
as can be ascertained, there is no in
surance on the capitol or it's contents
There have been several incipien
blszes in the capitol during the pasl
few years, the most serious one fou
years ago in the basement of the south
west angle.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-04-05

These appropriations we're not thrown
out, but merely "suspended until such
time a. 1t is by the boar found that
the revenues may be such as to pro.
vide for the expenditure of such sp.
propristio in whole or in part. "
These were appropriations that could
only be expended on contract entered
into and authorized by the state board
of examiners.
The suspended appropriations az.
greg ate $500, 900, and affect the State
university, the Agricultural college,
the School OF Mines, the Deaf and
Blind institute, and the state fair. The
state university is the biggest loser.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-04-05
Suspected of Grating

KANSAS CITY, March 3O.-Sixty.
two conductors, brakemen and por.
ters, many of them long in the service,
have just been discharged by the San.
ia Fe railroad, it is learned today.
The federal grand jury which con.
venes in April will be asked to inves-
tigate the collection of fares by some
of these men. The discharged men
worked on runs from Chicago to the
Pacific coast and intermediate points.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-04-05
ESTRAY FUND SCANDAL.
Special Prosecutor Requests Pay
| ment From Helena Banks.


ment From Helena Banks.
HELENA, March 81. - Interest in
the scand al involving the state board
of livestock commissioners, as the re.
sult of which Samuel W. Langhorne,
jr., chief clerk of the board, was sen.
fenced to one year in prison for the
forgery OF an Endorsement to S4S
check, was revived today, when Geo.
E. Hurd, special prosecutor employed
by the legislature to probe the
case, made formal demand on the
National Bank of Montana and the
Americal National bank for the return
to the state of Sl9, 730 paid out on the
alleged forged Endorsements.
The full amount of Langhorne's al
legged populations has never been made
public. The attorney general took
charge of the case in Its inception and
secured plea OF guilty from the clerk
on one count, sentence being imposed
the next day after Langhorne's arrest.
The checks for which restitution is
now dem handed cover q period of less
than two years, while Langhorne was
in the employ of the board for six
years. The two banks mentioned were
state repositories and carried funds
of the board.
In connection with the Endorsements
on the checks, the name of Langhorne
appears on but small portion of
them. From many others, however,
there are plain indications of eras-
ures, supporting the theory that on
those checks which he did not indorse,
Langhorne erased his own name after
the checks had gone through the bank
and been returned to the Office in which
he was chief clerk.
By far the majority of the checks
returned to the banks carry the in.
dorsement of Mark T. Good, an upper
Main street saloon keeper, who re.
ceived the paper from Langhorne,
and then in turn cashed it through the
Cruise or Union banks. OF the checks
which went through the National Bank
of Montana, at least four.fifths carry
Goods Endorsement. It is said that
of the S20,0 Good cashed over S15,
900.
The return of the checks to the banks
called attention to the fact that Good
and r. G. Clements, whose name alse
appears on some of the checks, have
both left the city, and that 1t is re-
ported on the streets that they are
both fighting with the revolutionisti
| in Mexico.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-04-05
new MEN IN CONGRESS.
Democrats Will Be Ruling Power In
Coming Legislation.

WASHINGTON, March 31.-With the
opening of the extra session called to
act on the proposed reciprocity agree
ment with Canada but two days away,
senators and representatives from
near and far arrived in Washington
today by every train.
Apart from the importance of the
prospective Legislation the session
promises to be q very important one.
principally by reason of the fact that
the democrats are to be the ruling
power in the house after sixteen con.
tinuous years of control of that body
by the republican party. The dynasty
of Reed, Henderson and Cannon has
passed and the scepter now passes to
untried hands. New rules of proce.
dure, the result Of revolution in the
last congress, are to be tried out and
the question of the movement is wheth.
er arbitrary power in legisl alton is to
be curt allied still further.
The new congress contains 14l new
mem bers-19 senator's and 122 repre-
senatives. The proportion of the two
parties in both houses has undergone
great changes. In the 6lst congress
the SEN ate was composed of SO repub.
licans aud 33 democr ats. the house of
2l9 republicans aud 172 democr ats.
In the house this majority is com.
pletely reversed. The democrats now
number 227, the republicans 163, while
there 10 one representative of the go
cial democratic party. In the senate
the change was less sweeping, but even
there the democrats have gained nine
members, so they now number AZ and
the repu ublicans SO.
The changes In the membership o.
the senate are the greatest that have
taken place at any time since seeding
southern states sent new cen ators i'm
mediately after the close of the civi
war. The extra session will find IL
the upper house q score of new faces
or more than fifth of the whole body
OF these about one. third are republi
cans and the rem ainder democra ats.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-04-05

Seattle, Renton and Southern street
car the fare for herself, daughter and
grandd aughtersen route to Columbia
station, Margaret Wilson, 10 years
old, wife of 8. N. Wilson, . retired
mercha ant of Helena, Mont, was sud-
denly stricken with heart failure aud
died instantly today as the car passed
the central police station.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-04-05
O'Gorman Succeeds Depew.

ALABAMA, March, 81. - Supreme
Court Justice James Alloy ysius O'Gor'
man, democrat, of New York city.
was elected United States senator TO-
night by the legislature after the most
protr acted struggle over this position
ever held In the EmpiIe state.
On the final ballot, the ty-fourth,
he received ll2 votes to % cast for
Chauncey M. Depew, whose term ex
pired March 4 last.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-04-05

with to the letter, the money was paid
and the child recovered.
The baby is the grandson of Judge
Henry L. w aldo, millionaire of Kan.
sas City. The bandits escaped. but
posses in automobiles are securing
the country for miles around.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-04-05
Tragic Deaths in Seattle.

SEATTLE, March 2S.-Miss Mary T.
Hanks, "a years of age, who came to
Seattle from Helena, Mont, eight
weeks ago, o,committed suicide last night
by shooting herself through the heart
with a revolver. She was despondent
because of i'll health.
While rendering the conductor of a
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-04-05

Board Suspends Appropriations.
HELENA, April 3.-A triae less than
100000 has been Topped off the appro.
priations made by the Twelfth assem-.
bly, by the state board of examiners.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-03-24
TRIP AROUND THE WORLD

Please bear in mind that the after.
noon of March 31st is the date sci
for trip around the world. Ter
cent tickets for the round trip can
be secured at the Congregational
church at 2 p. m. of that day. II
you wish to journey by way of Alas
ka, call at the wi gwam of the
American Indian, where you may
be able to secure a warm blanket or
rug for comfort on your journey
you can also spend a short time
looking at many wonderful and
beautiful relics of race now almost
extinct. While in Alaska pay a
visit to the Esquimaux, who will be
found in native home and costume.
From there cross over to Japan,
but do not tarry too long viewing
the beauties of that land or drink
ing tea with the pretty japanese
ladies, as you must hasten on to
famine stricken China and secure
some souvenirs if for no other rea-
son than to assist her in her dis
tress. From China it is but a short
distance to the Philippines, where,
though you may not see Mora, you
will see places where he has been.
Before returning home call at the
land of the dusky Turk and par
take of some coffee brewed only as
a Turk knows how. Then on your
homeward journey call at Mexico
and secure some dainty silverware
or drawnwork made by the Mexi-
can Indian or Convict. When again
under the American flag, refresh
yourself with sandwiches, cake or
other dainties, before attending the
pretty celebration to be given in
the evening in honor of your return
1t will cost you only ten cents extra
if under the age of IL years, fifteen
cents if older and you attend alone.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-03-24
A PRETTY AFFAIR

By popular verdict, the St. Pat
ricks' Ball given jointly by the
Commercial and the Nile Clubs
Friday evening was pronounced to
be one of the prettiest and most en-
joyable ever given in the city.
Nearly one hundred and fifty guests
were entertained. The music was
especially good. The Nile Club
colors, green and white, were used
in decorating, and these, combined
with green harps, emblematic of
the occasion, made a very effective
display. The girls proved them
selves loyal to the Irish Saint in
their dress and in the wholehearted
manner in which they entertained,
making everyone at home and filling
the hall with the spirit of fun, sup
posed to be attendant on the Irish
and the friends of the Irish the
world over. Great credit is due
to the entertainment committees of
both clubs, who joined forces in
managing the affair. While the
girls club is a very young organi-
zation, the propensity of its men,
bers for doing things seems to be
unlimited and if the boosting spirit
continues to abide with them, their
future success is assured.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-03-24
DELAY LAND OPENING

United States Senator Miles Poin-
dexter. has received official notice
from Fred bennett, commissioner
of the general land office, that the
Colville Indian reservation, Il AGO.
600 acres) will not be opened to
settlement until 1918, or 10 months
later than previously announced.
The cause assigned is that the al
loting agent cannot complete the
Indian allotments for more than a
year and the land Office will require
another year to arrange for the
drawing.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-03-24
Advertised LETTERS

1. Mrs. H. Umgersma.
2. F. NolteX.
3. VIM. J. Lee.
4. Elmer Larson.
). w. r. Newman.
6. Mr.. Melville.
:. Mrs. Florence Mack.
s. Mrs. w. H. Moore.
9. Mrs. Mccormick.
10. Charlie Richardson.
II. Clarence Roberts.
II. Mrs. Jas. Sheppard.
Is. Miss Mary Silvers.
IA. Geo. Basset.
Is. E. N. Crockett CO
Is. NJ. E. Cooper.
II. Roy Cassidy.
Is. Walter Cummings.
10. Guss Douchon.
90. Domen Co.
q. Jim Anderson.
%. Will McAdams.