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The River Press. Vol. XXIII. Fort Benton, Montana, Wednesday, September 9. 1903. No. 46. A CRAZY VISITOR. Armed Lunatic Insisted That lie Must In terview President Roosevelt. Oyster Bay , Sept. 2. —Henry Weil brenner was arrested at Sagamore Hill last night while making a persist entgdemand to see President Roosevelt. The mau was armed with a revolver fully loaded. He was taken to the vil lage and placed in the town prison. Shortly after 10 o'clock last night Weilbrennerdrove to Sagamore Hill in a phaeton buggy. He was stopped by the secret service men on duty. Weil brenner said lie had a personal en gagement with the president, and de sired to see the president. The man insisted, but the officer turned hit., away. Soon afterward Weil brenner re turned and again insisted that he be allowed to see the president if only for a minute. This time he was or dered away and warned not to return. Just before 11 o'clock the man re turned a third time and demanded of the officer that he be permitted to see the president at once. The officer's response was to take the man from his buggy and put him in the stables where he was placed under guard of two stablemen. A revolver was found in the buggy. Later Weilbrenner was brought to the village and locked up. Weil brenner is regarded by those who have seen him to be a dangerous lunatic. Men who know him say that several years ago he had a nervous attack which rendered him mentally helpless for a day or two, but his family supposed he had been quite re stored by the medical treatment he re ceived at that time. Since then he has manifested no symptoms of mental aberration. He had no socialistic or anarchistic tendencies, as far as known, never having been interested in any questions of that kind. The Stockmen's Packing Project. Kansas City, Mo ., Sept. 2.— The western cattlemen, who propose to build a packing house of their own, had a meeting today and agreed to ar ticles of incorporation for their pack ing company. The articles will be filed in Arizona, because the lawyers say they can get better privileges there than elsewhere. There is to be a sort of voting trust organized to handle the controlling portion of the stock. The intention is to have 51 per cent, placed in the hands of trustees. Trustee's certifi cates will be issued instead of stock certificates. Cattlemen say they can raise money to buy the stock among themselves, although it will be put on the market. C. F. Martin, secretary of the National Live Stock association, says the purpose of the company is not so much to fight the packing houses now in existence as to establish compe tition, and to make the packers pay a reasonable price for cattle. Trouble In Coal Regions. New York . Sept. 2. —Continued criminality in the anthracite coal fields of northern Pennsylvania has not only aroused a feeling of insecur ity among the residents of the poorly protected mountain districts, but the authorities are becoming very much puzzled over the mystery surrounding the numerous murders committed here, according to special dispatches from Tamaqua. It is believed that some oath-bound organization is responsi ble for the crimes. The police of Col umbia county have already arrested several suspects. Affects Wyoming Shipments. Laramie , Wyo., Sept. 2. —The su perintendent's office at Laramie is to day sending out full instructions to agents in relation to the receipt for shipment of cattle and sheep. Regula tions have just been received from the department of agriculture and these will be complied with implicitly. Cattle for immediate slaughter will be received, but the cars in which they are shipped must be labeled "Scabby Cattle." Stockers and feeders must be dipped once if exposed and twice if affected. The regulations concerning sheep are not materially different from those relating to cattle. English Farmers in Despair london, Sept. 2 —England is suf fering enormous loss because of the unprecedented rain. The hay, wheat, potato and other crops in the south ern counties are almost ruined. Twen ty-eight inches of rain has fallen dur ing the past seven months. There have been heavy rains almost daily throughout the summer. The English farmer has not been in a particularly en viable position of re cent years, owing to foreign competi tion increasing and the scarcity of agricultural labor, but Iiis plight this year is pitiable. Ireland, too. is suf fering keenly from excessive rains. Crops everywhere are soaked. The potato crop is a failure owing to which there is bound to be a widespread dis tress during the coming winter. Me teorologists give no hope of a cessa tion of rain. Aguinaldo Gives Advice. Manila , Sept. 2.—Aguinaldo, for mer revolutionary leader, but now a pronounced supporter of the policy maintained by the United States in the island dependency, has just ad dressed a letter of advice to his coun trymen. In this he urges them to for sake their besetting sin—gambling; to in. jfove their methods of agriculture a . to attend the public schools so generously provided to afford them educational facilities. Jloundary Commission .Meets. London , Sept. 2. —The arguments of the United States and Great Britain, based on the cases and counter-cases in the Alaskan boundary arbitration already filed, were submitted today by the counsel of the two governments to the Alaskan boundary commissioners. One of the Canadian counsel said, after reading the American brief, that it was a strong document, but he thought Great Britain had a fighting chance. It is expected that the meeting of the commissioners tomorrow will be brief and merely for the purpose of organization and fixing a date for hearing oral arguments. Men and Treasure for Philippines. San Francisco , Sept. 2. — The transport Thomas sailed for Manila by way of Guam yesterday. She car ried 307 marines for the Philippines and Guam, 25 members of the Four teenth cavalry and a few casuals. In addition to a large quantity of freight the Thomas takes to the island $7, 000,000 in treasure, of which $2,000,000 is in the new silver pesos and the bal ance in Philippine silver certificates. It is guarded by Major F. H. Hardie of the Fourteenth cavalry and his de tachment of 25 men. Must Pay the Penalty. j Hamilton , Ohio, Sept. 2.—Judge ! Beiden today refused a new trial for ' Alfred A. Knapp, the self-confessed j murderer of two of his wives and three other victims. The court fixed Decem ; ber 12 for the execution. Knapp took the decision with indifference, and made no statement. He will be taken to Columbus for electrocution. Weather Conditions I nfavorable. New York , Sept. 2.—Today's at tempt to sail the third race of the America's cup series was but a repe tition of yesterday's fluke and the sus pense is prolonged still another day. Added to the annoyance of no wind was a heavy fog. The yachts hung about the lightship. They did not drop their tows and their sails hung limp from the rigging. Like yester day the boats waited until nearly midday and then the race was declared off. The yachts were then towed back to the Hook and the few excursionists returned to the city. Philanthropist Commits Suicide. New York , Sept. 2.—Mrs. Mary Long, once wealthy, is dead from car bolic acid poisoning at Brooklyn hos pital. Several years ago her husband died leaving her a fortune and a hand some house in Williamsburg. She began to give help to all sorts of un fortunate families and as appeals for aid multiplied her fortune disap peared. Her home was lost through foreclosure and finally she was driven to seek assistance from the folks she bad helped. Most of these persons are said to have turned her away, and as she was too old to procure employ ment, she committed suicide. Preacher Charged With llurglary. Hillsuoro , Ore., Sept. 2.— Rev. H. R. Kennedy, formerly pastor of the Congregational church of this city, was arrested today and lodged in jail on a charge of burglary. Early Mon day morning the house of E. H. War ren was entered by a masked burglar, who attempted to chloroform the fami ly. The burglar did not attempt to dis guise his dress, simply wearing a mask over his face. Miss Warren claimsthat she recognized the minister, both by his voice and his clothing. Kennedy, who came here from Al bany about niue months ago, was pas ter of the Congregational church here for a short time. He was dismissed because he did no: devote enough time to church work. Lately he has beeu ena aired as a timber cruiser. frs**. ft«.-* wâm FREDERIC S. ISHAM, THE NOVELIST. A young novelist whose books have found n large public is Frederic S. Ishnm, author of "The Strollers" and "Under the lîose." Mr. Isham is a resi dent of Detroit nnc] wns n newsnaner man before he hor-sune nn nntlinr. J I'ST AS EXPECTED. Reliance Wins Final Yacht Race and Captures International Trophy. New York , Sept. 3.— The Reliance, the American cup defender, today won the third and final race and series for the famous sea trophy, the America's cup. In a dense fog which prevented vision beyond 200 yards she finished the races amid acclamations of the assembled fleet. Shamrock, after run ning for more than a hour in the fog, missed the finish line, passed by it and then returned to it from the op posite direction. As the Reliance was then being towed through the fleet, the yacht's ensign flattered through her truck and spreaders in celebration of the victory. Shamrock ill. did not I cross the finish line. As often said of the race since the America won the trophy, there was no second. After one fluke the Reliance won the two following races, one by seven min utes and three seconds and the other by one minute and nineteen seconds. A week ago today the first attempt to sail the third race failed and attempts have been made every day this week. On these occasions the Reliance led the Shamrock to the finish line by two miles, but failed to reach it before the expiration of the time limit of line and a half hours. Today's victory means that the cup is destined to remain in America until 1 England is able to produce a genius j equal to Herreshoff in yacht design Trouble With Flying Machine. "Widewater , Va., Sept. 3.— Efforts j today to launch Professor Samuel P. Langley's G0-foot mau carrying aero drome had to be postponed at (> o'clock j this evening owing to the failure of the gasoline motor to work properly. ! For four hours Professor Charles Mauley, the inventor's right hand man, labored hard to get the ma chinery in shape. He was unsuccess ful. The trouble was caused by a j broken valve in the engine. When Professor Laugley at last reluctantly called the experiment otl the aero drome was returned to the shed. Investigation Nearly Finished. Washington , Sept. 3.— Postmaster General Payne today said that when the federal grand jury in Washington disposed of the postoffice cases now before it the investigation in Wash ington would probably be completed, leaving matters in New York still to be closed. He said he hoped the en tire investigation would soon be end ed. Mr. Payne said everything now rested with the grand jury. Neu Form of Marriage Ceremony. Philadelphia , Sept. 3. —Some thing new in the wedding ceremony formula has beeu devolved at the mar riage of Katherine Fisher, of this city, and E. S. Ross, of Brooklyn. The word "obey" was omitted by the ma gistrate and after the certificate had been properly filled out and signed. Mrs, l ioss produced a document which proved to be a soYt of bill of rights, in which Ross clearly defined what he concedes to be the peisonal and in alienable rights of his wife and in which the latter sets forth the admit ted prerogatives and privileges claimed by her husband. The couple and fourteen witnesses signed the document. Mines Maj Ite Closed. i Kansas City , Sept. 3.— All the 8, 0t)0 coal miners in Missouri may be come involved uuless the 000 men in the Novinger district return to work ; promptly. They went out against the I oriers of President Mitchell and in ; violation of the Chicago conference and the operators may refuse to enter the conference to be held here Sept. 10. I If the operators should decline to con fer further it is predicted that it will result in the closing of all the mines in the state. Double Tragedy in High Life. New York , Sept. 2. —Henry Town send Edsou shot and killed Mrs. Fan uie Pulleu today, and then shot and killed himself. The double tragedy occurred at Edson's residence. The murderer and suicide was a sou of former Mayor Franklin Edson and was 39 years of age. Edson is said to have been insanely jealous of the woman and wanted her to elope with hitn. Toils of Small Change. Philadelphia , Sept. 3.—Under the escort of a strong guard, 10,405,000 silver coins, aggregating $923,050 were shipped yesterday from the United States mint to New York, where they will be placed on board a steamship and taken to Manilla. The coins were packed in 420 heavy kegs, each weigh ing 300 pounds when filled. It was of ficially announced that further coinage of money for the Philippines would be temporarily suspended until the mint employes caught up on the coinage of the minor and subsidary money for the fall trade in the United States. Suit Against Jail Officials Knoxyille , Tenn., Sept. 4. —Suit was today instituted by United States District Attorney William D. Wright for the government against Sheriff ,J. W. l-'ox and his bondsmen for $10,000 damages. The government's claim is on account of the escape of Harvey | Logan, the Montana train robber from the Knox county jail on .lune 27 last. Logan was being held here waiting the United States supreme court's dis position of Iiis appeal in the same case in which lie was convicted of forging names to national bank notes, etc., growing oat of the Wagner, Montana, train robbery, July 3, 19ul. The Minority Rules. MONTGOMERY, Ala., Sept. 4.— The! approaching city election at Hobson j City, the negro colony near Annistou, ! will disclose a peculiar state of af fairs. The town is run solely by ne- i grocs. i nder the new constitution ' nearly all of the male adult inhabit-j ants are disfranchised, there now be- j ing about twenty voters, and affairs i oî the' town will have to be conducted ' by these citizens alone. As there are! n'-arly as many offices to be filled a theiv are voters, the candidates will | virt.ia.ly elect themselves and may i tl.u- perpetuate themselves in office. LAHOR AND CAPITAL. Archbishop Ireland Defines Relations I That Should Exist IJetween Them. St. Paul , Sept. 7.—Labor day was generally celebrated throughout the United States by large parades and notable exercises. In St. Paul Arch bishop Ireland was the principal speaker, in his address he spoke in part as follows: "Capital is stored labor, the fruit and result of labor. Its j-ights must bo respected. As private property it is sacred. It is necessary to the la borer. A country without capital is impoverished. Labor should invite its use, never frighten it away by mak ing it unsafe or depriving it of reason able profits. These profits are to be measured by its value to labor, by the intelligence and work stored up in it. On the other hand capital must re spect the manhood of the wage earner and allow him, as far as it can, with out loss to itself, a fair wage. Ex travagant and needless expenditure by capitalists do harm in irritating the poor and should be avoided. The generous use of capital for public good, whether in purely bénéficient or iu industrial enterprises does much to soften aspects of opposition. We should not be afraid of capital iu whatever form it comes, whether in large personal accumulation, intrusts or syndicates. Names are bugaboes that frighten us. As a matter of fact, without large aggregations of capital enterprises are uot possible and the country is not developed. It is time enough to hold a hand against trusts and syndicates when they do harm. If they are known to do harm the country will attend to them. "Labor unions have given the wage earners consciousness of their rights and have done much to obtain higher wages and shorter hours. But labor unions must be on their guard agaiust serious evils threatening them. They cannot be tolerated it they interfere with the personal liberty of non-union men who have the right to work in or outside the unions as they please. Public opinion and public law will and must protect this liberty. It were social chaos if we were to impose our opinions on others by force. What right have I to impose my religious belief by force? What right have la bor unions to impose their opinions by force? It is wrong in labor unions to limit the output of work on the part of members. The members themselves are injured, they are reduced to the dead level of inferiority. Troops Ordered to Cripple Creek. Denver , Sept. 4. —Governor Pea body decided at noon today, after re ceiving the report of the committee which he sent to Cripple Creek to in vestigate the strike conditions there, to dispatch troops to the gold camp. Brigadier General Johu Chase will be in command of the force, which will number .1,000 men. Troops were asked for by the Mine Owners' association, but Sheriff Rob' ertson, of Teller county, said he saw no necessity for calling out the mili tia. No violence has been reported at Cripple Creek since Tuesday night, when a non-union carpenter and a justice were assaulted by unidentified persons. President Charles Moyer, of the Western Federation of Miners, has ad dressed a letter to Governor Peabody in which he declares that the condi tious in the Cripple Creek district are not such as to warrant the calling out of the troops, lie declares thai such an act by the governor at this time is a violation of the law under which the executive is empowered to call out troops. To Protect American Interests. Washnuton , Sept. 4. — Minister Leishman today informed the state de partment that some of the European powers have landed mariues in Con stantinople. If the lives of Americans there become endangered the United States government will also send a detachment of marines to Constantino Minister Leishman also stated that in order to protect the live- of the oc cupants of the American legation and the American consul general at Con stantinople an additional detective' had been added to the force there. He said he took this precaution because of the warnings sent him by the sultan that an uprising was feared. The disposition of the cruisers! Brooklyn and San Francisco of Ad- ; mirai Cotton's squadron, which ar- ; rived at Beirut today, has not yet! been finally determined b\ the admin-! istratiou. No orders regarding the j future movements of the vessels have I been sent to Admiral Cotton and much j will depend upon the character of the' report he makes concerning conditions in and around Beirut and on the re presentations which may come from our minister as to the necessity for the presence of American war vessels in Turkish waters. Government May Buy Townsitc. Seattle , Sept. 4.—Special advices to the Post-Intelligencer are to the ef fect that an offer will be made to sell to the government the entire townsite of Bremerton, surrounding the Puget Sound navy yard, for $350,000. Wm. Bremer, after whom the town is named, has procured power of at torney from nearly all of the property owners, it is reported, and will start for Washington in a few days to sub mit the proposition to the navy de partment. Ever since the yard was founded, the officers of the navy have declared that a mistake was made in uot acquiring the entire neck of land there. Affecting Wyoming Sheep Shipments. Cheyenne , Wyo., Sept. 4.—The embargo placed on Wyoming sheep by the government has been partly lifted and in the future sheep may be shipped from Wyoming after certain requirements have been complied with. The bureau of animal industry has instructed its agents to permit ship ment of sheep out of Wyoming for slaughter, provided they have been dipped twice, if scabby, and once, if exposed, under the joint supervision of the state and national bureau with in 90 days before shipment, if shipped direct to Denver, Omaha, Kansas City, or Chicago. The cars will not be placarded and will go forward as containing clean sheep. Suicide Was Embezzler. New York , Sept. 4. —More than $35,000, and perhaps $100,000, is lost to St. Michael's Protestant Episcopal church, according to the Herald, through forgeries and misappropria tions by Henry T. Edson, who last Wednesday killed Mrs. Fannie Pullen and himself. Although the investiga tion has only begun, it is alleged to have been found that Edson discount ed a note for $50,000 purporting to be signed by the treasurer of the church, that he cashed several forged checks, and that he appropriated to his own interests reuts and voluntary contri butions. The European War Cloud Constantinople , Sept. 7.—War betweeu Turkey and Bulgaria is uow regarded here as inevitable. It is even believed that an outbreak of hos tilities will occur before the end of September, when reinforcements from Asia will have been concentrated in Macedonia and in the vilayet of Adri anople. It is not thought there will be any formal declaration of war, in view of Bulgaria's vassal status, but that some frontier incident will pre cipitate hostilities. Bulgarians and Macedonians resid ing in Constantinople are in terror of massacre. The terrible accounts re ceived regarding the conduct of Turk ish troops have not surprised Euro pean circles here, but many who have hitherto been optimistic in their views now accept the prevailing belief that Turkey is on the veve of a catastro phe. Will Develop Great Northwest. New York , Sept. à.— In regard to the numerous stories connecting him with various vast new projects on sea and land in the west, J ames J. Hill, the Great Northern magnate, who has just returned from a week's cruise on his steam yacht says: "I shall never undertake any work of magnitude in a new field. My interests are limited by the lines 1 have already drawn, for the development of the great north west. They will never be extended." Cannot Agree oil Wages St. Paul , Sept. 4. —There is be lieved to be a hitch in the negotiations going on between the Great Northern and the engineers and firemen. The chiefs of the national bodies left for Chicago today, but will return Mon day. It was expected an agreement had been reached hut night, but it is said the company declined to accede to the latest demands regarding wages. Jliv >• Muvt'U l>y t'lminberlain'» < "lie. « iiuli-ra uml Diarrlut'ä iiriiit'tiy. "13. L. Byer, a well known cooper of this towu. says he believes Cham berlain'- Colic, Cholera and Diar rho'a Remedy saved his life last sum mer. He had been sick for a month with what the doctors call bilious dysentery, and could get nothing to do him any good until he tried this remedy, it gave him immediate re lief," says B. T. Little, merchant, Hancock. Md. For sale by D. G. Lockwood. Druggist.