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Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03

paper. The president made this an
nouncement without the full and inn
partial ascertainment of cost to which
the consumers were entitled and in dis
regard of numerous and voluntary as
surances that he had given in favor OF
lower rates. In accordance with that
intimation from the president the con-
ferees reported 1915 per ton, which
probably will be adopted.
Publishers Secure Results
"If the publishers had not inaugu..
rated their campaign for reduction or
duty it is likely the paper makers
would have secured an Increase to SS
or $40 per ton on print paper upon their
representation that American Wooo
had increased in cost to the extent OF
S6 per ton on paper produced.
"Under the new schedules each cam
adian province Is regarded as q unit
so that Nova Scotia and New Bruins
wick, which have no restrictions of any
kind upon expectation of pulp or paper.
can Immediately avail of the new tarltt
rate. Quebec has a stumpage rate or
25 cents per cord on wood cut from
crown lands for expectation. There is
stumpage tax in Quebec on wood cut
from other lands. Ontario prohlblts
absolutely the expectation of wood cut
from crown lands. Newfoundland also
"American paper makers hold leases
on 10000 square miles of crown lands
in the province of quebec, for when
they pay an annual rental and in addl-
ton a fixed price of 65 cents for every
cord cnt THOSE leases expire in 1910,
and 1t is given out that within three
days of the date of signing .of the
Payne bill the terms of the new quebec
leases will be promulgated.
is baTalV nOSStDlp t1dJ llu0DtC
may regard the new legislation as the
best obtainable and abolish its stump
age tax. If it should prohibit the ex-
portation of pulp wood cut from crown
lands, the American owners OF TIMBER
rights are prepared to set up COM
plant of confiscation.
"A serious tangle is threatened with
possibilities of a pulp wood shortage
and a trade war between Cahaud anu anu
tho limited states, which have business
interchanges to the extent of $250'00o'oo
per annum."
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
PUBLISHERS SECURE
LOWER TARIFF RATES
ON PAPER MATERIAL

NEW YORK, Aug. John Norris
chairman of the committee ON paper of
the American Newspaper Publishers
association, has issued a bulletin relat-
ing to the tariff on pulp and paper, in
which he says:
IN the proposed tariff bill publishers
have secured the abolition Of the duty
of 81 81 per ton on ground wood, Ihey
obtained reduction from Sc per ton
to $375 per ton on print paper-a saw
ing of approximately S2,70O,00O per an
mum in the cost of news print paper to
consumers
"The publishers had asked for free
print paper. The select committee of
the house had recommended 81 per ton.
Tho senate recommended rate of S4
per ton, and the conferees substantially
agreed on "A compromise rate of S3
when President Taft announced to con-
gressional callers about Saturday, July
"a, that $4 rate was necessary for APP
plying the protection principle to print
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
PIONEERS DAUGHTER
THIRTEENTH VICTIM
MORE DEATHS EXPECTED AS
RESULT OF WRECK
Collision of Two Electric Trains Is
Still Claiming LiVes-Official In
Vestigaton viii Consume
Several Day.

SPOKANE, Wash, Aug. Miss
Frances Golden, daughter Of one Of
Spokane's pioneers, died today in the
hospital at Occur d'Alene. She is the
thirteenth victim of the wreck that
resulted when two electric trains, laden
with passengers, collided at La
Crosse Saturday afternoon. Her
brother, Dallie Golden, died of his
injuries Saturday evening and their
bodies viii rest in one grave.
The inquest began at Coeur d'Alene
today by Coroner Wentze, but may not
be concluded for several days. The
evidence includes a statement by
Motorman +. Z. Campbell.
1t is said the motorman's statement
declares he had strict orders from the
train dispatcher at Coeur d'Alene to
meet the eastbOund regular at La
Crosse.
Reports from Occur d'Alcne state
that the lives of three other passengers
are being despaired of.
Operations, including amputations,
were performed this morning.
The list of injured now number lis.
Both legs of p. w Waters of Pleas
ant Lake, n. D. We're amputated to-
day. He will probably die. Both legs
of Motorman Campbell were also am
putated. No hope is held for his re-
covery. The third victim who win
probably die is J. c. Krause of Spo-
kane.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
LARGE SUM RAISED FOR
PROMOTION OF CELEBRATION
Hudson Tri-Centenary and Fulton's
Discovery of Steam as Means of
Navigation to Be Recalled

NEW YORK, Aug. 2.-More than
S155. 900 has been contributed already
to defray the expenses of the Hudson
Fulton celebration to be held in this
city I'm October. Assurances have been
given that many more thousands Of
dollars will be added to the fund.
The New York Hotel Managers as
sociation heads the list with contri-
button of $10O 900. J. P. Morgan & Co.
come next with $4,000. James a.
Hearne & Son, John D. Rockefeller
and William Rockefeller have each
given $4,000
The celebration will include re-
view of seven miles of warships
aligned along the Hudson river from
the battery to Grants tomb as guard
of honor to the Half Neon, ia the orig
inal Of which Henry Hudson explored
the Hudson river 300 years ago and
the Clermont, by which Robert Fulton
inaugurated steam navigation CEN
tury ago. More than 400 merchant
vessels, all decorated, will take part
in the festivities.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
MANCHURIAN AFFAIR
MAY END IN BROiL
DELICATE SITUATION NEARS
CLIMAX
Japanese Foreign Minister Refers
Matter of Trouble with China to
His Emperor-Paper Sound
Alarmist Note

TOXIC, Aug. after long consider
alton of the difficulties existing be-
tween China and Japan as to the
status of the latter in Manchuria
Foreign Minister KOmura submitted
the entire matter TO the emperor this
morning. This move had been expected
before the end of July.
Advices to the Hochi received to-
day are to the effect that China is
sending large body of troops secretly
into Chientao, but this report is not
credited here.
The Japanese newspapers have fol-
lowed the foreign policy in China with
keen interest and some of them re-
Gently have struck an alarmist note.
1t was expected, said the Kokumin,
the mouthpieee of Marquis Katsura,
that the withdrawal of the proposal to
refer to The Hague arbitration tribunal
the differences between the two coun-
tries, preceded the adoption of what
was hoped would be a conciliatory
policy by China. The latter, however,
proposed terms considered by the
Japanese government as wholly unaC-
ceptabe and refused to comply with
Japans request for reconsideration.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
LIKE ELVES THESE MOTHS
DISAPPEAR AT DAYBREAK
Gotham Visited by Strange White In-
sects in Myriad Swarms, Puzzllng
Entomologists

NEW YORK, Aug. What ap-
peared to be a heavy midWinter snow
storm was really myriads of small
white moths which again visited New
York all last night.
The little pests swarmed into the
brightly lighted hotels and restaurants
and clouded the street lamps, but TINS
time they were accompanied by mil.
lions of large brown moths, some Oh
them five inches from tip to tip, and as
these huttered about the lights they
looked like bats.
A strange feature of these vista
tions. which this summer are worse
than ever before and which the ento-
mologsts are trying to fathom, is what
becomes of the moths at the break uf
day. with the first ray of daylight
they disappear, but no one has found
where they go.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
ENGLISH ARMY AND NAVY
WILL HAVE AER0PLANES
Admiralty Has Ordered Diriqible, and
. Aldershot Factory Is Busy with
Manufacture of AeropIanes

LONDON, Aug. 2.--The subcommittee
of the imperial defense committee ap-
pointed to consider matters of aviation
has given a verdict for rigid dirigible
balloons for naval purposes, and nom
rigid balloons for the army
The aeropIane committee considers
that these machines possibly may be
come valuable to the army
War Secretary Haldane announced
in the house Of commons this after
noon that the admiralty had ordered
ii rigid dirigibe Of the largest type
from the Vickers. and that the gov
ernment factory at Aldershot was busy
with the construction of three nom
rigid balloons and two aerOplanes.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
OFFERS TO RETURN LOOT
IF GIVEN LARGE SHARE
Detective Bureau Writes to Robbed
Jeweer, Offering to Arrest Thieves
for a Consideration

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2,-Thomas
Lundy, Market street ieweler whose
store was robbed twice in d mysterious
manner, and whose loss aggregated
SAG, 900, has turned over to the local
police a number of letters which he
has received from a detective bureau
in Seattle, in which the detectives Of
fer to catch the thieves and restore a
large part of the booty if given GER
tain percentage of the value of the
goods in addition to the reward of
$4,000 already offered by the jeweler.
In a recent letter the Seattle bureau
is said to have intimated 1t not only
knew the identity of the robbers, but
that it could catch them at a point
near San Francisco, where the valu-
ables were buried after the robbery.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
Philippine Duties Arranged

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The confer
ence report on the Philippine tariff pill
was agreed to by the house today. The
measure is supplementary to the Payne
tariff hill and is intended to provide
enough additional revenue to make up
the amount which will be lost to the
Philippine government by the enact
ment of the provision for free trade
between the United States and the
Philippines The remainder of the ses-
sion was taken up with discussion OF
the urgency deficiency appropriation
bill as amended by the senate. one
Of the amendments provided for car
riages for the vice president and the
speaker, and all of them were disa-
greed to.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
Talk Of Joker Is Absurd

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-The al
legged Joker" which a number of the
progressive" Republicans in the SEN
ate are said to have discovered in the
leather schedule of the tariff bill as
reported by the conferees, and which
some of them have been quoted as
saying constituted betrayal of the
presidents confidence, brought out the
declaration from Mr.. Taft today to
callers that the language of the amend
ment as to boots and shoes is exactly
as agreed on by him, Mr.. Aldrich and
Mr.. Payne He also said the talk Of
a Joker" in the leather schedule was
absurd.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
GREAT FIRE IN JAPAN
RAZED 1858 BUILDINGS
Authorities Investigating Cause of
Catastrophe Report Immense
Damage

TOXIC, Aug 2,-An official report
on the damage done in the great fire
at Osaka places the number of build
ings destroyed at II, ,36S including II
office buildings, schools banks, ~
business blocks and temples.
There was but one death due to ILL
ness caused by the fire. Three persons
were seriously injured and six suffered
slight hurts.
An investigation Of the disaster has
been begun by the authorities. About
500 of the inhabitants are receiving
public assistance.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
First Juror temporarily Passed

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2.-The first
Juror in the second trial of Patrick
calhoun, president of the United Rail-.
roads, on an indictment charging him
with bribery, which is now in the third
week, was temporarily passed today.
After more than 1900 talesmen had
been summoned to court and large
number interrogated, Thomas Gains
ford a master plumber, is the first
man accepted by both sides subject to
peremptory challenge
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
ATTEMPTS TO KILL SELF
WITH SMALL POCKET KNIFE
Member of Aberdeen Aerle of EaaIes
Becomes Despondent Over
Domestic Troubles

COALINGA Cal, Aug. "A we'll
dressed stranger, who came here from
Seattle, attempted suicide last night
by cutting his throat with a small
pocket knife
The man, who gives the name of II.
Mitchell, has a card showing member
ship in the Aberdeen, Wash, aerie of
Eagles, and left a note notifying the
lodge he had an account in the First
National bank of Aberdeen.
Mitchell is expected to recover. He
attributes his act to domestic troubles.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
Vessel Leaks; Seeks Repairs

SEATTLE, Aug "A dispatch from
Montevideo says the British bark
Loudenhill from Puget Sound with
lumber, has put in there, leaking and
in need of repairs. Two members of
the crew had been washed overheard
and drowned, and one of the officers
injured in a storm.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
Clark Is Obstructionist

WASHINGTON. Aug. Champ
Clark of Missouri prevented the ur-
gency deficiency appropriation Dill
going to conference today by objecting
to unanimous consent in the house to
agree to senate amendments. Mr.. Hill
of Connecticut was recognized to bring
up the conference report on the Phil
ippine tariff bill, which is practically
supplement of the Payne tariff bill.
The report was adopted without OBJ
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
COPPER DEALS IN WALL
STREET ARE ACTUAL SALES
Fruits of Efforts of Governor Hughes
Found When Metal Exchange
Tries New Departure

NEW YORK, Aug. 2.-Carrying out
the reforms recommended by Cover
nor Hughes Wall street investigating
committee, the New York Metal eX-
change today began the conduct of its
affairs on a new basis
For the first time in many years,
actual sales of metal took place on the
floor of the exchange, and quotations
were thus established on the actual
transactions.
The criticisms of the investigation
commission were largely directed at
the system of exchange in making ar
bitrary quotations not passed on con-
crete transactions on its floor.
The total of transactions today was
estimated at not more than 200 tons.
Don't simply allow it TO dte-that plan Of
yours End a little capital through advertis-
ing
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
Reservoir Breaks; Country Flooded

Empire reservoir twenty eight miles
from here containing more than 3,O0O,
600 cubic feet of water and irrigating
10000 acres of land, broke the retaining
wall late this afternoon, according to
information received tonight. The
surrounding country is flooded. No
particulars were given as to the pos
sible loss Of life,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
cartai, Tariff Bill Will Pass

UTICA, n. Y, Aug. 2.-'I am quite
sure that the tariff bill will pass the
senate successfully" said Vice Pres
ident sherman here today. "If the vote
is so close that I am called to decide
a tie I shall of course vote for the
adoption of the conference report. But
I don't think that it will be necessary
The situation compels an optimistic
nnint Of N.ipNN-u
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
ENGLISH RULER
WELCOMES CAR
EMPEROR AND WIFE ARRIVE
ABOARD STANDARD
ISLANDERS RECEIVE RUSSIANS
WITH UNUSUAL HoNoRs
British Sovereign, Ashamed of Ad-
verse Demonstrations by Members
of Labor Party, Strives to Dis
slpate III Feelings

COWES, Aug. 2.--The first official visit
of Emperor Nicholas to England was
one of the most impressive and spectacu-
lar events that Cowes. accustomed to
naval pageants, ever witnessed.
King Edward, with most of the MEM
hers of the royal family, put out today
on the royal yacht Victoria and Albert,
and met the imperial yacht STANDARD and
the squadron of warships accompanying
1t on Spithead. Emperor Nicholas inn
mediately went or board the British
royal yacht, where he was greeted by
king FdWard
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
Studies Foreign Railway Systems

PARIS, Aug. 2-Franklin Lane, a
member of the interstate commerce
commission, is in France, studying the
regulations applied to French railroads.
He has just come from England, where
he found the control, both in the mat
ter of rates and the issue of capital
to be effective.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
Labor Conflict Grows Serious

STOCKHOLM, Aug, 1.-The labor
conflict in Sweden, which originated in
a dispute over wages in the woolen
and cotton industries, is assuming
large proportions today. Eighty thou
sands men are now locked out. gem
sral strike is scheduled for August a
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-03
ADJUSTMENTS

Belaseo- Blackwood Co, Proprs. and Mgrs
AIatlnees Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
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Still Room in
Class Of 100

There is still room for more farm.
er's sons in the School Of Agricul-
ture course offered by the Montana
Agricultural College at Bozeman.
However. the big class of Zone
Hundred" is rapidly filling up, as
already sixty young men have reg.
istered. When we consider that
the beginning OF the course is still
q month away, this large early reg
istration is rather remarkable. By
the time that the course begins, we
feel sure that there will easily be
one hundred students in this course.
No young man, who wishes to
undertake any kind Of agricultural
work, should be without the train
ing that the College gives. Under
the four heads - stock judging,
dairying, agronomy and orcharding
the student may take that which
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Will be Well
Represe sented
\. ....a,,,.-ss%'

Dawson county, one Of the larger
subdivisions Of Montana, will be
we'll represented at the Fourth Dry
Farming Congress at Billings, Oc-
tober 1928. The county commits
sioners have named ten delegates,
and delegations will be appointed
by tn" mayors Of Glendive and
other important towns Of the coun-
ty. E. G. Leonard, member Of the
Montana Board of Control for
Glendive, has been actively inter.
esting the farmers in that vicinity
in the preparation Of exhibits for
the International Dry Farming
Exposition which will be held Oc.
tober 25-29, in connection with the
Cengress. Recent reports from
Dawson are that the crops in that
county this year have been more
than usually abundant and of high
quality, especially on the dry farms
on the benchlands. There has
been rapid settlement of the bench
lands during the last two years, and
particularly in the last year, and
the settlers have applied dry farm
ing methods according to their
knowledge Of them with success.
Grains are particularly prolific on
the benchlands, but corn, potatoes,
alfalfa and vegetables of various
kinds ara important crops. Daw-
son county has asked for a large
space in the exposition hall, and
promises q wide diversity in the
crops to be represented in her ex
hibit.
The delegates named by the com
missioners are Charles McCrossen
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Zopfi Seeking
New Location

Fred Zopfi, having disposed Of
his personal property and business
interests here, departed on Thurs
day morning for Colorado, where
he will seek new location for him.
self and family. Mr.. Zopfi has
been suffering from asthma during
recent years, and fearing the dread
disease would get too strong a hold
upon him, is seeking for a better
climate. AS soon as he finds q
snitable location, Mrs. Zopfi will
join him there. Mr.. and Mrs.
Zopi have resided here for num-
Der Of years, during much Of which
time Fred has been engaged in the
butcher ..business-and, suffice to
say, that they have made many
warm friends, who sincerely regret
their departure from this vicinity.
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yearlings and prices for these offer.
ings went only weak to 1Oc lower
thah at close 81 the previous week.
Lambs, owing to their excessive
numbers, were hit hard blow, the
decline being mostly 25 to SOC.
The general market was slow, buy
ers making every effort to make
hay while the sun shone. The
spread between sheep and lambs is
narrower than for some time, lambs
getting the worst Of the narrowing
process. Top lambs for the week
Went at 1925 and selling in the
main at 6.85 to 7.1O; yearlings in
main at 5.25 to 5.65; summit on
sheep was 5.15, with sales largely
at 4.5O to $40. There was an ex-
cellept demand for feeder offerings
and sheep and yearlings held steady
to strong, although lambs lost
about 1Oc. Run at start of this
week 81, 600. Trade slow for sheep
and lambs at 10 TO 15c decline.
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F irst Bale:
A Success; )

As was previously announced, G.
W. Hooker's big horse sale was
held here on Saturday afternoon,
and although buyers were scarce
the horses sold fairly we'll, bringing
as high as $4,000 per team. The
market toppers were owned by J.
Q. Kinney and sold to R. G.. Rob.
inson, of Preston.
In the neighborhood of twenty
five head were sold, and, consider
ing that this was the first horse
sale held in Wibaux for q number
OF years, it proved an unqualified
success. Mr.. Hooker expects to
hold his second sale at an early
date, which will soon be announced.
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w Evans
Recovering
K1RKsv1LLE, Mo-, /,
Sept. 25. 1909.

W1BAux. PIONEER,
Wibaux, Montana.
On September 23rd, at the hos
pital Of the American School Of
Osteopathy, Of Kirksville, Missouri,
was performed a surgical operation
which is, we believe, the last step
in the series of curative transform
ations, which have been evolving
since last June. At that time
VIM. Evans, of Wibaux. Montana,
attracted by the claims which our
system Of healing offers and hop
ing, as men will ever hope, that
still there was cessation from pain,
freedom from CALLING bonds, and
real active life again, came into our
town and sought for treatment.
He was q cowboy since seven
years old, never knowing childhood.
Thirty years across Montana's
wind-swept plains, his sole com.
panion the weather. beaten horse
beneath him, aud the low mooing
of thirsty cattle or the thunder Of
their wild stampede. What better
atmosphere for the making of a
man! And q man, we all must ad-
init, has come to us here. Clothed
in peasant garb, he carries the
heart of king within. l say,
.'honor to whom honor is due, =
and If ever diamonds lustre was
dulled by rough exterior, we be-
lieye Bill Evans that gem.
Realizing all the while the heart
OF the man, we have done our ut.
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he will need most. Every lecture
is followed up by practical work in
the laboratories, for the students
learn to do by doing. A farmers
course in steam and gasoline en-
gineering will also be given to the
students, together with practical
course in farm blacksmithing. Stu
dents who enter this course must
be eighth grade graduates, other
wise they will have to pass an en-
trance examination.
The Agricultural College is a
state school and therefore is prac-
tieally free, with the exception OF q
small tuition fee and some minor
labratory fees. Besides board and
keep, SIS will cover the expense.
The course lasts for six months and
board and room may be secured for
from SIS to $25 per month. All
young men or boys, who wish to
enter, had better apply at once.
W. j. ELLIOTT, Principle,
Bozemsn, Montana.
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Rev. Alex. Douglas, who has
done such heroic work for the Con-
gregational society in this vicinity,
will leave the last Of the week for
Chicago, where he will enter theo.
logical institute and complete his
study work. While in this terri
tory he labored unselfshly for the
betterment Of humanity, and has a
host Of warm personal friends who
wish him success in whatever he
may undertake. Advance.
How would you like to own a
farm In the Beaver Valley2