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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-01-14
Will NOMINATE
IN CAUCUS

AS usual with the approach of the
February election there has been some
uncertainty throughout the county as
to how the nominations may be made
whether according to the oanous plan
formerly in vogue or according to the
method provided by the uniform
primaries" act.
At a meeting of the county commits
sioners yesterday it was decided that
under the circumstances but one course
remains open in this county and that
is to make the nominations for the
February election as has been done in
the past. namely by the cancus sys-
TEN.
nizad that the law leaves it to the
choice or discretion of counties in
nominating candidates for the Feb
ruary election. whether they proceed
according to the uniform primaries"
act or otherwise. Section of the lat
ter act provides "that nothing herein
contained shall prevent the nomination
for candidates for borough and town
ship Offices, &C., in the manner pro-
vided by existing laws"
The county commissioners regard the
above proviso quoted as plain and con-
elusive and a sufficient warrant in the
premises. Besides, they declare that
they have no other choice this winter
than to nominate candidates by the
caucus method, as the date is now
past when necessary formality must
be complied with, If the nominations
are to be made according to the uni
form primaries act.
The latter act provides that on or
before the ninth Saturday preceding
each primary, the chairman of the
county committee of each party shall
send to the county commissioners of
such county written notice setting
forth the names of all party offices to
be filled by election at the ensuing
primary" The county committees of
the respective parties have neglected
to send in to the county commissioners
the required notice setting forth 1.-The
names of party offices to he filed. "
&C., and it is now to late too comply
1t is clear that generally throughout
the county the voters prefer to make
their nominations for the borough and
township officers under the caucus
system.
The election will take place on Feb
ruary 10th. In order to get candidates
names printed on the official ballot all
certificates of nomination must be fill
ed in the county commissioner office
at least eighteen days before election
and fifteen days in case of nomination
papers. In reckoning time in this re-
lation the day of filing must be exclud.
ed, although election day must be in
cluded Blank certificates To he used ct
the caucuses may be obtained at q
county mmissioners office.
All of the foregoing applies only to
the February election, The candidates
for offices to be filled at this general
election must be nominated under the
uniform primaries sct on the first Sat
urday in June. Among the offices to
be filled at the general election in
Moutour county this year are Sheriff,
register and recorder and two jury
com N issi toner's.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-01-14
HON x. III. kOCk
CHOSEN PRESIDENT

The stockholders of the Danvill
and Bloomsbury Electric Railway
company held its annual meeting at
the Montour house Monday after
noon.
Hon. r. II. Koch of PottsviIle was
elected president. A board of direct
ors was also chosen
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-01-14
CLASS IN SHOW
CARD WRITING

In connection with the educational
work of the Y. NJ. o. A. class in
show card writing will be organized
on Thursday evening next at o'clock,
under the direction of D. o. McCor.
mick.
Any one, whether members of the Y.
NJ. @. A. or not will bs eligible to
membership. All those interested in
work of this sort are urged to be at
the first meeting as on account Of lack
of loom the enrolment will necessari-
ly be limited. a number have already
signified their intention of enrolling.
The tuition fee will be small in COM
parison with the fee charged by other
institutions teaching the branch, and
the expense of material, text books,
etc., necessary for the work will also
be small. More definite information
regarding the work and materials will
be given on Thursday evening.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-01-14

The borough council of Boyertown,
Berks county, has levied tax of one
dollar on each automobile owned in
that town.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-01-14
DEATH OF ELYS-
BURG RESIDENT

David Fry. an aged and respected
resident of Elyshurg departed this life
at his home at Z 80 O'Clock yesterday
Mr.. Fry was one of the old
est members of the l. o. O. +. in
Elyshurg. He was Sc years of age and
for some time had been confined to the
house bv old age.
Service. will be held at the house at
10 100 clock Saturday morning.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-01-14

While crossing-the trolley tracks in
Shamokin the weight of copper wires
and fixtures in his wagon caused a
peddler to have-a break down, scatter
ing the stolen goods. The fellow was
arrested,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-01-14

With the Kaiser hard up for cash US
fault W ith our condition.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-01-14

The worli rememb bers the birthdays
of some who persisted of neglect.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-12-01
Death of Montana Pioneer.

OAKLAND, Cal, Nov. 24.-Isaac Il.
Alden, a pioneer Of Montana, among
its prominent figures in the territorial
days, died yesterday at the home of
his daughter, Miss Alma Alden, at the
age Of SO years.
Judge Alden was I'D attorney and
had served in many official capacities
during his long residence IN Montana.
He went there early in the COS and
lived for several years at Virginia
City, subsequently at Helena. He
served on territorial commissions. as
clerk of the supreme court, IN federal
work ard was prominent in the early
vigilante movement for law and order.
He came to the bay cities fifteen years
ago.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-12-01
SCORES OF DEAD BODIES.
Victims Of Mine Disaster Discovered
BY Search Party.

CHERRY, H., Nov. 24.--After more
than $50 bodies had been discovered
in the St. Paul mine early today, eff.
forts to carry them to the surface were
temporarily abandoned while battle
was begun to check fire that again
hreatened the main shaft.
Today flames from the fire in the
second vein, 80 feet below the surface
had swept fifty feet up the main shaft.
Then the fire was forced back. Mine
Manager Taylor says that destruction
OF the main shaft is at all times i'm
minent and with it will 60 the only
possibility of removing bodies. That
no men survive in the mine is now
generally conceded even by the most
Optimistic.
The only part OF the mine as yet
unexplored and in which living men
possibly could be found is the east
working of the second vein. At the
entrance the fire is burning fercely.
Twice rcscuing parties that have
ventured past the fire area have been
temporarily cut Off by the flames and
rescued with difficulty. No further
attempt to venture into the fire zone
will be made until the fire is extin-
guished, which may be a work of
DAYS.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-12-01
men nave been removed by the col.
lector since the work of eadjusting of
the staff in the customs service began.
They Were Not Thankful,

SPOKANE, Nov. pa day of fast
ing instead of thanksgiving has been
proclaimed by the Industrial Workers
OF the World. Nearly 200 members
OF the order who were in Jail here for
violation OF the anti-street speaking
ordinance were fed on bread and wa
ter today as usual because they re-
fused to work on the city's rock pile.
Because of this, leaders of the organ
lzatlon oent out notices calling on
mem bers OF the order everywhere to
limit their tFhan nl1sgivipg day food to
bread and water sin sympathy with
our fellow workers in iail."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-12-01
Bad Wreck On Great Northern.

LIND, Wash, Nov. PA Gre at
Northern passenger train from the
coast due here at l O'Clock this morn
ing, which was running over the Nor
thern Pacific tracks on account of the
Hooded condition of roadbeds, was
brought into collision with "wildn
engine shortly after midnight last
night, the result, it is believed, of
either misunderstanding or disobeying
orders.
Three trainnen met death in the
terrible impact of the collision, and
two were seriously injured. OF the six
passenger coaches in the train, five
were destroyed by the fire which broke
out following the wreck. All the pas
sengers, it is thought, escaped serious
injury.
About a mile west of Lind .the wild
engine and the passenger engine coll
lided. There was d terrific clexplosion
and the fire from The engine was com
municated TO the equipment. Mail
and express cars, smoking car, chair
car and sleeper we're soon in lanes.
he cars did not leave the track.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-12-01
Five Dead In Auto Wreck,

Los ANGELES, Nov. 26.-Nicholas
Jacobs, q real estate dealer of this
city, his two daughters and his two
sons are dead and Mrs. Jacobs and
her two'months-old baby are dying as
result Of collision last night be-
tween an automobile in which they
were riding and a trolley car on the
Los Angeles, Santa Ana line. six
miles from the city. Two other sons
leaped frt IN he automobile and es.
capped ~ith slight injuries
While IN electric car, in which the
injured persons ana the bodies Of
those who were killed had been placed,
wa8 proceeding to the city from the
scene of the accident, it collided with
car on the Central avenue line at
the corner of Seventh and Central
avenue and eight more people were
injured, some OF them seriously.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-12-01
AMERICANS WERE EXECUTED
Trouble With Nicaragua May Result
In Naval Demonstration.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-Groce and
Cannon, the two Americans executed
by order of President Zelaya of
Nicaragua last week, acted individu-
ally according to private advices re-
ceived tonight from Bluefelds, where
the revolutionists government Office is
located. The dispatch stated hat the
state department of the United States
had been notified to this effect.
The state department has been anxi-
Gus to clear up the point whether the
two men had commissions or were
merely acting in their individual ca
pacities, for in the former event they
would have been entitled to treatment
as prisoners Of war.
The explanation 10 be made by the
N!caraguau governments OF the coudi-
tions under which the TWO Americans.
Groce and Cannon were executed, will
probably be Satisfactory to the
state department. From any point
the official view Is that the men were
free from the charge Of being spies
and were entitled TO be regarded as
prisoners OF war aud therefore not
subject to the death penalty.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-12-01

these systems be completed and mas
much as the reclaim alton funds are
short, he proposed to have the secre.
retary of the interior issue warrants
for $40, ,O00, 900 and have the secretary
Of the treasury honor them from the
national treasury, the same to be re-
paid as soon as the money is paid
back from irrigation enterprises.
This, said Senator Carter, would en-
able all reclama alton work now under
way to go forward without Interrupt.
ton.
Sen atOr Garter also said he would
favor q change in the present law
which requires ten equal payments for
lands. and have q system of gradual
ed payments, small for the first few
years aud increasing later. This sys-
tenn in the belief Of Senator Carter
would be of benefit to the farmers, as
payments for their land would not
become heavy until the farms were
we'll under guilty alton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-12-01
Reclamation Committee Will Report.

WASHINGTON, NoY. 24.--After q
trip of 80 days, during which practic-
ally all the governments reclaim alton
projects were inspected, the senate
committee on irrigation has come to
the conclusion that il is impractic-
able and impossible to make any
notifications il the reel lamation &C.
without the risk of losing many ad-
vantages of the present law.
While the committees report will
not be ready for some time, the ex-
pressed opinion of the senator's in
the inspection trip was to the effect,
according to Director Newell of the
reclaim alton service, who has returned
from the trip with the committee.
The sentiment to expedite the work
if necessary by the issue Of bonds or
other interest bearing obligations is
unanimous in the committee, and the
senators are said to stand together
on the demand that every dollar that
has been spent by the government in
the work of reclamation must be re-
funded. 1t is considered impossible
to amend the system for repayment
already provided for in the law.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-12-01
Big Floods On Coast.

PORTLAND, Nov. %. - Practically
every river, creek and stream in Ore
gon is out of its banks, and from all
parts of the state come reports of
damage. In eastern Oregon the rain
was accompanied by wind of hurricane
velocity, which resulted in consider
able destruction. In eastern Wash.
ington conditions are much the same
though the rainfall is not so heavy.
The greatest damage apparently has
been done along the Willamette river,
At Ross berg the water plant has been
forced to shut down. Springfield is
under two feet of water. Near Browns
Vile Southern Pacific trestle on the
Woodburn Natson branch has been
carried out.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-12-01
viii Benefit Settlers.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-Secretary
Bailinger today announced that set
tiers on government irrigation pro-
jets whose annual payments for ater
bGcOm due December |, may, if they
SO desire. postpone the next payment
until April /, 1910, but after tn at d ate
No further extension will be made. He
announces that this one extension
does Los commit the department TO a
change 10 he date for making pay.
ments. THIS extension is granted be-
cauee ot appeals from settlers who be-
lieve By holding their crops until late
in lhe winter they can sell to a better
advantage than il forced to put their
proc uce on the market before Decem-
Der |.
The question of permanently chang
ing the date for the collection of the
annual payments will be given further
consideration.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-12-01
Food Supply Becomes Less.

ST. PAUL, Nov. 26.-While not en-
tirely agreeing with the recent state.
mept issued by Bradstreet's, which
intima ates that the consumption of food
products in the country has scaught up
with production, James } Hill said
today the point nearly has been
reached.
1t is a matter that should be seri-
ously considered said Mr.. Hill. "Our
present balance of trade is an indica.
tion that the margin between our pro.
duction and consumption is becoming
narrower Look at the figures ten
years ago and now. We are not eX-
porting foOdstutfs as we were. We
are consuming them ourselves. The
reason for the increase in price this
year over last year is a matter of
supply and demaud.' -
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-12-01
Customs Officers DISCHARGED,

NEW YORK, Nov. 26.-Ten more as
sistant weighers were dropped by Col
lector Loeb from the customs service
today. The collector announced tn at
with these dismissal the gener al
house cleaning in the customs house
as the result of the underwriting
frauds has been completed. Some
cases remained, however, on which he
might find it necessary to take action.
Mr.. Loeb stated that there were no
charges against the men removed to.
day, but that Investigations had de-
veloped circumstances making it ad-
visable to dispense with their servi-
ces. Including today's dismissals, SO
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-12-01
Need Better Farming Methods.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-Some day
the population of the United States is
bound to over tax the ability of the
farmer to provide for its sustenance,
but that day is remote. according to
Secretary Wilson of the agricultural al
department.
Nor will it be necessary in the i'm
mediate future to import grain for
bread, Notwithstanding the doleful
predictions of some publicists. Every
thing depends upon the American far.
mer's disposition to make the most of
the resources of his land, and to i'm.
prove his methods OF agriculture in
accord ance with the country's needs.
The prospect is for great increase
in the production of wheat, in the Sec
retary's opiuion, and for two reasons,
first the greatly enhanced market value
of that staple would surely tempt the
American farmers to plant more
wheat: and second, thanks to the dis
covery of the possibility Of growing
durum whe at in large part of the
country hitherto regarded as unavail-
able, there would be great addition
to the annual crop total.
But the agricultural department
does not like the methods pursued by
the growers. "Soil robbers" ex-
claimed DR.. Galloway, who is making
a special study of 4he new grain, and
the secretary assented to the designa-
ton. Great syndicates are farming
tracts Of 10, 900 acree in wheat, plant.
ing the crop again and again. with
out regard to the necessary rotation
that would insure the soil against ex-
haustion.
. That was one Of the things the sec.
retary had in mind, when he said bet
ter farming methods would be re.
quired to produce all the wheat the
American people would need.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-12-01
CANNON ROASTS CRITICS,
Speaker Assais Insurgents Who De-
sert Party Lines.

KANSAS CITY, Nov. 26.-"When
Senators Cummins, LaFollette and
Bristow and their so-called progress
sive' following joined hands with Mr..
Bry an in making war upon republi-
can members of congress who passed
the tariff DILL and upon the president,
who signed it, in that contest | know
of only one way to treat them, and
that is to fight them just a5 we fight
Mr.. Bryan and his following"
Suca was the decl arati0n Of Speaker
Cannon who delivered the principal
address before the annual banquet of
the Knife and Fork club here tonight.
Mr.. Cannon said Senator Cummins
alone had read himself out Of the re-
publican party. He defended the rules
Of the house Of representatives, say
ing they will remain substantially as
they have been and are, so long as
there Is congress.
Ever since history began" said
the speaker, "the leader of the minor
ity has been seeking some device by
which he could overcome the will of
the majority.'
Mr.. Cannon asserted that while the
Payne tariff law is not perfect, it is
the best ever passed under republican
leadership: that, since the enactment
Of the new law, production in this
country and imports have greatly in
creased; that day by day conditions
are improving. The insurgents "
and their followers. he said, are seek
ing to hinder the progress of prosper
ity by criticism and denuncia alton,
and his, too, within three months of
the passa of the tariff. Only such
agitation can halt the spective era
of prosperity, he declared.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-12-01

imposed in this state on conviction Of
illegal fencing, $3.50 fine and 40 days
in jail, is In the county Jail serving
the sentence. He appealed from the
judgment of the district court, but II
was affirmed by the circuit court of
appeals. Mr.. Cardwell came to
Helena, paid the fine and surrendered
himself to the marshal.
BOHEMIAN, Nov. 27.-Hunters from
the upper Gallatin canyon, near the
line of the Yellowstone National park,
tell of an exciting elk hunt. One of
the recent snow storms drove bunch
of about 300 elk from the park through
a low pass just east of Black Butte,
at the northwest corner of the park
At daylight about % hunters came
upon the bunch at about the same
time from different directions and fire
was opend from all sides on the be-
wildered herd. Every man Ibagged an
elk. One horse was shot and bullet
passed through the vest of one of the
men.
GREAT FALLS, Nov. 2S.-A fire at
the Great Falls Lumber company's
yards early this morning destroyed
several thousands of dollars worth of
lumber. The origin of the fire is not
known.
TWIN BRIDGES. Nov. pa market
fn
opened up in the state of w Washington
for Madison county products. Buyers
representing Washington have been
through the upper Ruby country
buying oats and hay, which is to be
shipped to Aberdeen and other points,
there being strong demand;there for
these products, especially for the lat.
ter.
LEwIsTowN, Fov. 2S.-Grain prices
continue to advance here, owing to
the war of the eley ator companies,
and wheat is now worth about five
cents more than it was a week ago,
while oats in that time have advanced
from 80 cents to $1.O5. This is having
the effect of bringing out a lot of
grain that farmers intended to hold,
aud the receipts at the elevat are
heavier than ever.
GREAT FALLS, Nov. sc. w.
Rydquist, Grea at N Northern brakeman,
had marvellous escape from death or
serious injury today while engaged in
switching work at Rain bow. dam, a
ear of rock on which he was riding
being derailed on a trestle and hurled
through the roof of the boiler house
OF the power plant at the dam. Ryd-
quist was buried under several tons
of rock and heavy timbers for 45 min.
utes and when dugsout by a force of so
laborers working in relays he was
found not only alive but without q
bone broken and with hardly a scratch
90 his body
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-12-01
A Busy Session of Congress.

AUBURN, N. ", Nov. 27.--Repre-
sentative Serene E. Payn, chairman
of the house committee on ways and
means, thinks that the approaching
session of congress will be one of the
busiest bodies eversseen. He said:
"There will be amendments to the
interstate commerce law: the postal
savings bank question will come up,
ship subsidy will be lprominent, and
the Sherman antitrust law will need
consider alton. l don't think congress
will interfere in the Nicaraguan ques.
tion, which the state'department seems
to have we'll in hand.
81 don't think congress will investi.
tate the sugar trust either. Mr.. Loeb
and the federal prosecutors seem to be
doing very we'll with the matter in
New York.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-12-01
Congressman Burned To Death.

KANSAS CITY, Nov. 23.-Represen-
tative David A. DeArmond, one of
the leading democr attic members of
congress and his grandson. Waddie
DeArmond, aged six years, were
burned to death ia fire that de.
stroyed the DeArmond home at But
Ter, Mo-, early today.
Bones believed to be those of the
congressman were found by searchers
in the ruins this morning. 1t is be.
lieved both the congressman and the
boy we're burned to death without be-
ing able to leave their rooms. The
other occupants of the house at the
time of the fire escaped.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-12-01
Montana Lands Withdrawn.

WASHINGTON, Nov. % The inte-
riOr department. has Withdrawn from
disposition, : containing waterpOwer
possibilities. about 1904 acres of land
along the Smith river, Montana. The
tract will be held in reserve pending
action by congress, which is expected
to enact legislation governing the
disposa al of power sites on the public
domain. A portion of the lands with
drawn are unsurveyed.