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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-02
FAvORS TARIFF REVISION.
Speaker Cannon Says The People
Voted For New Legislation.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-Upon re.
turning to Washington late this after
noon for the coming session of con.
gress, Speaker Cannon issued a state.
ment in which he set forth at length
that he was in favor of honest revision
OF the tariff. He added that the peo-
pie had voted for a revision and he
believed they should get the kind of
tariff that they voted for.
AS to the organization of the Sixty.
first congress, Speaker Cannon said
that the representatives were capable
OF doing that themselves. On the tariff
question Speaker Cannon said
ANY change in the revenue laws of
the country of necessity is followed by
a depression of business. Three years
ago followed the lead of Theodore
Roosevelt, who declared there should
be no revision of the revenue laws,
which means the tariff, until after the
next general election. His policy was
not to change existing conditions.
''The republican platform on which
the national contest has been won,
says revise the revenue laws. The re-
vision should be with due regard to
protection and against discriminatory
nations. AS member of the next
house of representatives coordinate
branch of the government equal to the
executive and the judicial, 1 am, SO
lar as my voice is concerned, going
to see to it that the policy of the re-
publican party on this question is
written in the national laws as rapid.
" as possible. The laws should be
written promptly so that business can
adjust itself to changed conditions for
the change will Of necessity bring dis.
tnrhance -
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-02
Violated Contract Labor Law.

WASHINGTON, Nov. pa sweep
ing deportation of violators of the
contract labor laws has been ordered
by the department Of commerce and
labor. Fifty-three persons, either
contract laborers or independents,
who came to this country under an
alleged unlawful arrangement with
the Firth Carpet company, located at
Firthcliffe, N. Y, have been ordered
to be returned to their homes in Eng
land and Scotland.
The cases of many others are now
under consideration, but no final dis
position has been made of them. The
department of justice has the prosecu.
tion of the Firth Carpet company for
violation of the contract labor laws
under advisement.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-02
New Senator From Iowa.

DES MONIES, Iowa. Nov 24.-Gov.
A. B. Cummins at noon today was
elected by the Iowa legislature United
States senator to succeed the late Will.
liam A. Allison. The vote stood:
Cummins, LOG: Porter, democrat, 80
Three republicans did not vote.
Cummins' reelection to the six.year
term next January is unquestioned
Lieutenant nt-Governor Garst was in
augurated as governor of Iowa at a
Joint session of the house and senate
this afternoon.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-02
They Want Free Hides.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28.--When to-
days hearings before the house way S
and means committee for the con-
sideration of the schedule of the tariff
covering sundries began it was expect.
ed that it would develop the most
radical tariff reduction testimony that
has yet been presented at the hearings.
This attitude was expected to be
assumed more particularly with re-
gard to hides and leather, coal,
agricultural implements and works OF
art. The sundries schedule is of
greater general interest than any
other of the tariff.
The tanners started the contest in
lively fashion today by asking the
committee to restore hides to the free
list. Fred Vogle, jr., of Milwaukee de.
clared that the tariff of Is per cent.
on cattle hides did not protect stock.
raisers, and added that the domestic
consumption of hides and skins was
inadequate and was not increased or
stimulated by the tariff.
When David Z. Leas, a Philadel-
phia manufacturer of leather, stated
that the Chicago packers had a
monopoly on hides to which every
man woman and child paid tribute,
Representative Boutell suggested that
the way to break up that monopoly
was to put not only on hides but
shoes on the free list
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-02
Owes 27 Years Taxes.

RENO, New. Nov. 80. = That the
Wells-Fargo Express company is in.
debted to the state of Nevada to an
amount exceeding $4,000 for failure
to pay its tax as common carrier
for y years in there counties of the
state, Churchill, Douglass and White
Pine, is the statement of the newly ap.
pointed state bullion and tax collec.
tor, j. +. Haley, who has just returned
from q license examination tour of the
state.
Haley, claiming that debt to the
state never outlaws, has ordered
Sheriff David of White Pine, to start
action next Monday against Wells.
Fargo for back taxes. Similar action
will be taken in the other counties,
following the suit at White Pine.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-02
TREATY WITH JAPAN.
international Agreement Will Insure
Peace On The Pacific.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2S.-Informa.
tlon has been obtained 81 an agree
meut between the Uuited STATES and
Japan covering the Pacific. The
agreement is based on free and peace
ful commercial development. 1t con-
tains 4 mutual guarantee TO respect
terrItai' al posses -iua, thrrt, and de-
fines VIE all.Audr If tn- Iun countries
toward Chiu,.. hiudtA@ each to defend
by every peaceful ueao- China's in.
Dependence and ''te.r,ltr. ana 20 yive
eqna commercial "nn Iiuaj5. in the
Chinese empire TO al IA ,uI- More
in npo"tant still, The u<rihrnt, H. the
event Of complitatiun, tntel;rniHs ,he
status quo, binds the Uni,cd .S,ates
a view to ac;ing together.
LONDON, Nov. 2S.-The reported
agreement between the United States
and Japan for the maintenance of the
status quo in the Pacific and the guar
anteeing Of the integrity Of China is
given prominent place in the after
noon papers of London and is clearly
considered to be of great Importance.
The Pail Mall Gazette says it will
be heartily welcomed as contribu-
tion to the security of the world 8
peace. 1t is not "an entangling al
liance,' but an agreement "that is all
to the good from every viewpoint, j"
as we'll as desirable compliment to
the AnglO-J alliance. 1t
should assist also, this paper says, in
friendly adjustment of other questions
between the United States and japan.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-02
Negro Thief Stole $4,000.

KANSAS CITY, Nov. 27.-Charles
Stevens, the negro who stole $50,
from registered mail pounch here
several months ago, was found
guilty in the federal court today on all
six counts. The maximum pen atty is
30 years. He will be sentenced later
The stolen pouch contained money
being shipped to New York from a
Nogales bank. The pouch was re-
covered, but the money was never
found by the officers. Stevens is be-
lieved to have buried the treasure,
with the idea of getting it when he has
served out his term IN prison.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-02
WANT TARIFF FACTS.
Congressional Committee Unable
To Secure Attendance Of
Witnesses.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30. - Among
those who have followed closely the
tariff hearings before the ways and
means committee of the house there is
an impression that Chairman Serene
Payne will find it impossible to resist
the requests for an extension of the
time for witnesses to be heard on the
proposed revision of the tariff. 1t is
said that insufficient notice was given
by the chairman to permit those in.
terested to gather pertinent facts con.
cerning the schedules in which they
desire changes.
Determined to bring before it those
who have criticised the hearings on
the proposed revision of the tariff bill
and said that there is much important
information to be obtained before the
framing of an impartial tariff bill can
be undertaken, the ways and means
committee of the house will request
congress to authorize it to subpoena
witnesses to appear at supplementary
hearings. While the committee has
been holding sessions which have
lasted late into the night, much time
has been wasted and too frequently
but one side of the question has been
presented. Witnesses have been in
many cases unprepared to furnish the
committee with adequate information
as to comparative cost of labor in
this countLy and abroad.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-02
Quarantine Is Extended.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.-The de.
partment of agriculture today ordered
quarantine against the entire state
of Maryland so far as cattle and
sheep are concerned, on account of
the appearance of foot and mouth
disease.
MINNEAPOIIS, Nov. 27.--Railway
officials this afternoon received notice
of quarantine by the Canadian gov
erment against meats from certain
parts of the United States because of
foot and mouth disease of the stock
The local packing houses say they
have not been notified OF the quaran-
tine.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-02
Canadians Will Protest.

WINNIPEG, Nov. 25.-The Canadian
government has decided to make a
protest to the authorities of Montana
against the action of certain persons
at Missoula, who are opposed to
allowing the buffalo in the Pablo
herd to be shipped to Canada.
Howard Douglass: Canada's COM
missioner, declares that some one
opened the rear end of the corral and
allowed the 25O buff alo purchased by
Canada, to escape, after it took weeks
to round them up. There is much
resentment in the state, it is believed, I,
against allowing this herd to be re-
moved across the border.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-02
Snow Blockade In Utah.

SALT LAKE, Nov. 24.-Street car
transportation in this city is com.
pletely blocked today and railroad
traffic in the northern part of the state
hampered by heavy wet snow which
has been falling since yesterday even
ing. About nine inches of snow has
fallen in this district, and still con-
tinues, with the wind rising and the
temperature gradually lowering. Over
southern Idaho, southern Utah and
eastern Nevada the precipitation is
much lighter.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-02
FOR RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
Official Report Discusses Conditions
On Montana's Great Waterway.

WASHINGTON, Nov. q. - In his
annual report to the war department
on the river and harbor improvements
conducted by the engineer corps of
the army during the past fiscal year,
General Marshall, chief of engineers,
speaks of the general Improvement of
the Missouri river. He says this river
has been navigated by steambo ats
since 1919, when the first boat went to
Council Bluffs. In 1882 the first boat
came 70 the mouth of the Yellowstone:
in 1859 the first boat to the head of
navigation at Fort Benton.
The length of the navigability of the
river from Fort Benton to the mouth
is given as 2,2Si miles. Some por.
tions of the river above Great Falls
are also navigable. General Mar
shall says the original condition of
the river was, and to great extent
the present condition is, one of alter.
nate pools and bars. The low water
depth over bars is about three feet
and the width of the river at such
places is from one.third to mile. In
the deep reaches the width is 500 to
l 800 feet and the low water depth in
such places is often over twelve feet.
Generally speaking, the navigable
low water depth of unimproved river
is three feet and of high water only
nine feet. The navigable depth does
not increase as rapidly as the water
height, since the bars rise with the
stage of the river. The river is also
Numbered with snags, which, how
ever. are getting fewer, due to con.
stant snagging operations
The river formerly carried an active
commerce. which has been entirely
diverted to other channels. This com
merce shows healthy signs of reviving.
The effect Of the Improvement has been
to equalize and keep down freight
rates, the actual river rates being
about 60 per cent of the railway rates.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-02
Will Be Postmaster General,

HOT SPRINGS, Nov. 27.-Frank H.
Hitchcock has been offered and has
accepted the postmaster generalship
in the Taft cabinet that il to be. The
official announcement doubtless will
not be made until MIR. Taft has com.
pleted his cabinet. Because of this
no expression regarding the selection
OF MIR. Hitchcock was obtainable for
publication from either MIR. Taft
or the republican national chairman.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-02

dry region of the United States: that
part of our country which lies west
of the one hundredth meredian. A
great many homeseekers are going out
into that country so that it occurred to
US that it would be wise to ascertain
what the conditions are through
survey by the scientists of the bureau
OF soils. The soil as we know, varies
from drifting white sand to valleys
that will produc ecrops of certain kind 9
without irrig ating. Nearly the whole
work of the agriculture department is
outside of irrig alton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-02
Thirty Killed In Tornado.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Nov. 24.-Late
reports from the districts swept by
yesterdays tornadoes in this state,
indicate that the loss of life will run
from 80 to so and the property loss
will reach hundreds of thousands.
Many miles were almost swept bare.
Forests, homes, business houses,
churches and everything that stood in
the path of the storms were demol-
ished. Several dispatches say that
whole forests were torn up by the
roots.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-02
ketchel Wins Championship.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 26.-Stanley
ketcheI Of Michigan, regained the
middleweight championship of the
world this afternoon by knocking out
Billy Papke of Illinois, in the eleventh
round.
Ketchel had the better of the contest
from start to finish. He knocked
Papke down in the eleventh round
with terrific hook to the left jaw and
when the Illinois man got on his feet,
Ketchel finished him with succession
of rights and lefts to the jaw and
body.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-02
Will Survey Dry Lands.

CHICAGO, Nov. 24.-Conditions ex.
listing in the arid lands of the west
are to be learned through system attic
survey this winter by the scientists of
the bureau of soils, according to an
interview by Willim E. Curtis with
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson,
printed in the Record-Heral aid.
Zone of the most interesting pieces
OF work we have done this year" -"
said Secretary Wilson, "is to make
inquiry into the possibilities of the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-02
Would Restrain Speaker.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.--An insurg-
ent movement has been started among
the republican memb bers of the house
to change the present rules. Repre-
sentative Gardiner of Massachusetts,,
a son,in-law of Senator Lodge. de-
clared that it will be necessary for The
members to get control of the house
and not allow the speaker 70 exercise
all the power.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-02

cent, VIII be made in the duties on
IRON stee! aud metal products when
the new tariff bill is framed,
numerous recommendations have
oeen made to the committee for hang.
ing the wording, making new classi-
hcations and providing new para.
graphs for the metal schedule,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-02
Will Reduce Metal Duties.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.-From the
testimony offered before the ways and
means committee at the tariff hearing
yesterda ay, it is evident that some re.
duction, possibly ten to twenty per
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-02

MIssoULA, Nov. 25.-The jury in
the suit of Caroline Sterne against the
Northern Pacific railway for S25. 900
damages returned a verdict tonight
giving the defendan $4,000. Mrs.
Sterne's husband was railroad
engineer, who vas killed in collision
near Evaro hill last spring.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-12-02

the woodwork about the mouth of the
shaft were blown into Ten Mile creeks
1000 feet away. Besides the three
men in the cage, portions of at least
two other bodies were blown from the
shaft house and were found in a field
near by.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-02-27
A NEW WHOLESALE
GROCERY COMPANY
A. w. Calhoun En-
lists Outside Capital
and Embarks in a
New Enterprise.

A. w. Calhoun, formerly president
of the Hendersonville Wholesale Gro
Gerry Company, and Mr. John +. Wiki
ms, ir,, manager of the Cowpens Whole
sale Grocery Company, Cowpeus, $. c..
have formed q partnership. They will
open a wholesale grocery oncern in the
Baily Block, occupying the store recent
ly vacated by Rigby-Morrow Co.
Mr.. wilkins comes to this city backed
by a reputation second to none for sue
cess in this particular business, and
when joined with Mr.. Calhoun's keen
business insight and well-known ability,
it is safe to say that O combination
results which will indeed be hard to
beat.
The new company will open for busi-
ness on March 10th. The outside capi.
tai enlisted speaks we'll for the future
prospects and growth of the town, and
this new company will grow with it.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-02-27

A bright Sunday 10 all this s'Skyland''
region was our last sabbath greeting.
Services we'll attended in our city
churches.
The pulpit of the Baptist church was
filed by Rev. Mr.. Hart, a visiting min
lister from southeast Virginia. whose SER
mons, were excellent in Gospel teach
ing eliciting the undivided attention
of a large, a~ppreciative audience. The
pleasure of the occasion was enhanced
by the charms of sacred music led by
Mrs. Ivens, with whose trained touch at
the organ, blended sweetly the cult
ured voices of Mrs. Brooks, Mrs. Miller,
and other good singers IN this congre-
cation 10 we'll supplied with fine music
talent.
At q special conference of the Church
held Immediately after the preaching
service, we learn, that a unanimous
vote adopting the report of the commit
tee on pastoral nomination" insures
the unaniminity of the Church in the
speedy call of a pastor.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-02-27
Hill Grit News

Columbus Flynn, of this place, has
gone to Rutherford to attend the tuner.
al of his father.
Mrs. s. A. Edwards is visiting Mrs.
McClury at Charleston this week.
Mrs. r. NJ. Liverett has been sick for
a few days, bat is able to be out again.
Robert Odam has purchased the T. P.
Carlisle place at Hill Girt, for 1891.
J. W. Burgess two sons bave come
home from school to help their father
prepare for q crop.
Capt. ]. F. Rowland has moved back
to / is farm near Hill Girt.
Thurman Whitaker is still hauling
wood. 1t Is a bad time to haul it, but a
good time to sell it.
The Balfour quarry will begin work
March l. l guess the people will STOP
80 much RABBIT hunting and go to work.
It it thought that j. T. Liverett is
going to purchase land lea this place
John is an expert farmer.
Landrum Taylor and wife spent last
Sunday with has father. Dan Taylor.
G. o. johnson made a flying trip Il
Asheville last Saturday.
r. M. Liverett is making preparation
for his meat next year, he has bought {
pig. A READER.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-02-27
Provision Made.

SECTION IS. of'the present Henderson
comfy road law reads in part as fol-
ows:
That the said Board Of county super
visors shall have the right TO purchase
such road machinery, tools and ma
terial as may be necessary in making
and maintaining the roads and bridges
in a permanent and substantial man
ner, and the said board shall begin the
work of matchmaking the public roads
as soon Us possible, aud do SO in a way
that shall be alike fair and equitable to
all the people of the county, al far as
practicable.
This section of the law, gives the
board of county road supervisors ample
authority to purchase the, necessary
machinery and material for the macae-
amizing of the public roads of the
county, ard also provides that such
work shall be commenced 81 soon as
possible.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-02-27
Around EdneyvilIe

Mrs. L. A. Springer Of Buffalo, NY,
who is now lady principal at St. Paul's
school, gave her students and friends q
Valentine Party Friday night. Music
was rendered by Miss Judith Led
better, Messrs Burley, Rhoades and
Will McKillop. Nice refreshments
were served by Misses Lula Brown. Sue
Justus, May Nix and Birdie Moss.
Mrs. Lizzie Presley is very ill with
pneumonia.
Prof r. E. Nicely has just returned
from Galveston, Texas, where he has
been teaching school. Everybody was
glad to see Nj. Nicely.
Mrs. Julia Edney of Asheville, is
spending a few days with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. q. E. Moss.
Messrs Ralph Edney and Turner JUS
tus have gone to Asheville to spend a
few days.
Mr.. Isaac Justus and his son Turner
made a flying trip to Dana recently.
Rev. Brookshire preached at Mt.
Morriah on last Sunday at IL O'Clock.
Two new residences are being built
here. One by Nh. Rufus Justus, and
the other by Mr.. q. E. Moss.
BLUE EYES,
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-02-27

Few artists have created a greater
sensation ia the musical world than
Jan Kubelik, the famous violinist who
is starting now on a tour of l25 concerts,
under the management of Mr.. Daniel
FrohmAn. and will play here March 4 at
the Auditorium, Asheville.
Kubelik is best described by saying
that when his ambition made of himself
the worlds greatest violinist, nature sur
rendered claim to a poet, whose works
would in oil probability have brought
him greater fame, and q permanent
place in the hearts OF all nations.
His manner has only enough of the
simple dignity in il to work the gentle
breeding of his fatherland, but an active
and ready appreciation Of humor, even
laboring under the disadv antages of q
harsh tongue with which he is not
wholly familiar, makes him the genial
gentleman the world recognizes so we'll
10 the title THE Bohemia"
His program here will include:
1. Wieniawsky.. Concerto D Minor
Kubelik.
z. CnOpln aIcAr
Chopin. ..........".ScherzO-B Minor
SchumRun. .Chanson Triste
Mile. Roy
3. (a) Spohr. ......,. -. .....Adaglo
(b) Tkchaikowsky..."......-Sch erzo
(C) E1Olc0 Oem
(d) st. Lubin. Arr. of Sextette
from Lucia" flor violin alone)
Kubelik
4. Saints lene Valse Caprice
Mile Roy
8. Paganini- .tantasle
kubelik
Seat sale at Seawell's drug store,
Ashevllle, opens February 20.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1908-02-27
Much Building
In Prospect

inst as soon as the ground hog de-
cides to let 60, and permit this locality
to have It's usual superb winter weather.
there will be q number of new structures
started in and near town.
HIS. Anderson is now building a well
constructed Groom cottage on his fine
property in West HendersonviIle. This
is already sold. The building will cost
$1,000.
He will Immediately start 8 new
houses, costing 5000 each, making a
total of els, 900. The houses will be OF
the highest class, we'll built throughout.
q. Station will remodel and i'm
prove John Newman's old residence, in
the same neighborhood, and win build
three new houses, at . cost of about
So, 900 or 80, 600.
Mention has been made of Mr.. Ia
tums $4,000 house.
John L. Orr will build three hand
some dwellings on his beautiful prop
erty in West Hendersonville, and Mr..
McCurdy will soon start the erection Of
his new home on the 'Price hill"
which he purchased from Mr.. Orr.
Contractor Henry Jordan will rebuild
the fine barn OF T. B. Gibson, recently
destroyed by fire.
There are several more contracts in
prospect. These are all in West Hen
d~ersonvilIe, which will soon be supplied
with city water.