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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-07-19
DIxON'S PLAIN TALK,
Montana Senator Gives Views Or
Canadian Reciprocity.

WASHINGTON, July 1O--In the sen.
ate today Senator Dixon OF Montana,
in an hour.loug speech opposed re.
ciprocity. Senator Dixon expressed
fear that the measure, when it be.
come effective, will prove disastrous
to Montana's agricultural interests.
"The avowed purpose of this meas.
ure," he declared, ''is free trade in
all agricultural products, at the SAM
time retaining the tariff on all manu-
featured articles, except on print paper
It's purpose is to reduce the cost of
living in large cities by lowering
the price OF %agricultur al products. 1t
ia for the city and against the coun.
try; it is for the east and against the
west.
1.-THE passage Of this bill means tn at
the wheat farmers of Montana will
suffer a loss of 81, 000, 900 in the mar
ket price OF this years wheat crop
alone. And he added they would sus-
tain proportion ate losses on other
grain crops. Continuing his speech,
Senat Dixon said:
81 am we'll aware of the m~isinfor-
nation that exists widespread as to
what this so.called reciprocity bill
really means. l we'll know the power
OF the daily newspapers to create pub.
lie opinion when they are united in q
common cause. I know the pressure
that has been brought to bear on in.
dividual majors to vote for this bill.
l know In my own state powerful in
auences that have been at work to
create public opinion favorable to it's
passage.
"But no m after what may be said,
l would rather keep the respect of my
own conscience and cast my vote on
the pending measure in accord with
my own honest judgment, at whatever
cost to my W personal political for.
tunee, than be q party to the perpe.
tration of 80 unjust q measure to the
farmers of my state In common with
the rest of this nation"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-07-19
THE RAILROAD ASSESSMENT,

One OF the most important duties the
state board of equalization will have
to perform at its approaching meeting
which occurs within q short time. will
be to fix the valu alton at which rail.
road property shall be taxed. The law
is that all property shall be assessed
at its full cash value. There Is no
reason who it should be disregarded
in any case. But whatever the as
sessment is in proportion to value it
should be applied equally to railroads.
They should pay their full share of
taxes, says the Missoula Sentinel.
The present assessment of the prin-
cipal railroads operating in this state
is SIS, 975 a mile. This is probably less
than one-third their actual value.
Other tangible property is assessed at
a much higher ratio.
There is no difficulty in arriving at
the approximate valuation of railroad
property in Montana. There Is abun.
dant data on which it may be calcu-
lated. Census Director North has
made an estimate; so have President
Elliott of the Northern Pacific and
Julius Knuttschnitt of the Hartman
system. The Northern Securities sale
furnishes a basis OF computation, and
there is the evidence given by railroad
officials in the Spokane rate case.
The average of these puts the valua-
ton of Montana railroads at come
S58, 600 a mile. A still more authori-
tstive valuation for the Great North
ern and Northern Pacific is that
reached by Judge Otis in the Mime.
Gotta rate cases and later confirmed by
Judge Sanborn of the United States
circuit court. According to these
authoritias the value of railroad pro.
perty lie much higher than the average
of those already quoted.
The duty of the board Of equaliza.
ton Is, therefore. quite plain and
clear. Knowing, as it doubtless does,
the actual value OF railroad property
as estimated by railroad officials, and
knowing also, as it may be assumed
to do, the ratio the assessment of
other property bears to it's actual
value, there should be no hesitation
in increasing the assessment of rail-
road property until it equals that on
which private individuals have to
pay.
The railroads in this matter are en-
titled to exact justice-no more, no
less. So are other people. The bur.
dens of each should be in equal pro
portion to the value of their property
There is neither sense, justice nor
good policy in continuing to permit
railroads to evade the payment of the
debt they justly owe to the state.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-07-19

MONTANA OATS.

The superiority of Montana oats
has been proclaimed by agricultural
experts for several years past, the
soil and climatic conditions of the
Treasure state being specially adapt.
ed to the production of this class of
grain. Montana oats have larger
and better developed kernels and
weigh more to the bushel than oats
grown in eastern states, and the yield
to the acre Is also a feature in which
they excel.
Under these circumstances there
should be some entries from Montana
for the American oats championship
to be awarded at the New York land
show to be held November 3 to II,
1911. A valuable silver cup as a
trophy prize is offered by President
A. J. Earling, of the Milwaukee rail-
road, for the best white oats grown in
the United States this season, and it
is believed the Montana product will
make its competitors sit up and take
notice.
A bulletin issued by the Great Nor
thern railway gives the following rules
and regulations governing the con.
test:
l. Entries will be received from the
growers only.
2. No entry fee Is required.
3. The oats must be grown during
1911.
4 The oats must be taken from q
field of not less than one acre.
5. No distinction will be made be.
tween oats grown under irrig alton and
oats grow without irrigation.
g.. Grain samples sent In become the
property of the railroad and will not
be returned.
7. Clipped oats will be disqualified
from contest.
8. Weight, uniformity color, weight
of hull In proportion to kernel, free
dom from smut, weed seed or variety
of mixture, yields per acre and general
quality are the points to be considered
by the judges.
8. Each contestant Is required to
furnish sworn statement that he ia the
actual grower; that the grain was
grown during 1911; that the oats were
taken from q field of not less than one
measured acre, giving the size of the
field in acres with total yield OF
standard bushels from whole field.
These facts must also be to by
two reputable witnesses whose afida.
Wits must accompany that of the owner.
10. Not less than two bushels OF
sample grain shall be furnished by the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-07-19
UNIQUE ACCIDENT.
Boys Ghost Penetrated by Needle
While Playing Baseball.


Sliding to second in an effort to beat
the catcher's throw, William Jung.
feisch, fifteen years old, Of Philadel-
phia colllded with the second base
man in a ball game and In the mix
up pierced himself just below the
heart with a large s%ailmaker's needle
which he was carrying In his pocket.
The needle penetrated the boys chest
for nearly two inches, missing the
heart only by a fraction of an inch.
With part Of the long needle still pro-
truding from his breast he was taken
to Il hospital, where an operation was
found to be necessary before it could
)e removed.
After the needle had been success
fully removed the physicians stated
that it was remarkable that the boy
had not been killed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-07-19
PROBE EXPRESS COMPANIES.

rather uneasy RET arding the conse'
quences Of the investigation to which
they IRE about to be subjected by the
Interstate Commerce Commission Is
evident from their action in volun-
tarily making some pretty sweeping
reductions, in rates. And certainly |
IN examination of the commissioners
annual report on the express compa-
MES of the United States for the year
ending June 30, 1909, affords good
reason to believe that express rates,
measured by any rational stand ard,
are excessive, says the Boston Com
mercial Bulletin.
For the year in question the Ii com.
panies whose operations are covered
by the report collected from their GUS
toners 1882, 599, 100, from which they
derived a net operating income of
81 1897, 4S9. In addition to this they
received other income Of 1922, ACT,
making q gross corporate income OF
$l6,6l9 956. After deductions for var
ious purposes, the amount available
for dividends was Sl5, 3S2 ,553, or al.
most 40 per cent on the total amount
of capital stock.
Nor does that tell the whole story.
OF total assets of 1856, 22l, $50 which
the express companies owned Of June
80, 1909, only II per CEN represented
the value Of the property used in the
conduct OF the express business.
Hence, as the report points out, the
operating income for the year was
equivalent to no less than 81 per cent
of the value Of the property used in
operation. And in this connection
the statistician of the Interstate Com
merce Commission remarks:
"The balance sheet statement shows
very clearly that it Is through the
profits of the business that the large
assets have been accumulated, and 1t
may be safely asserted that the orig.
inal investment in this business as q
whole was relatively insignificant.
The express business Is perhaps the
best illustration which the country
affords OF the accumula alton of consid.
cradle assets from the revenues
In view of the facts stated, it is
not open to question that there is
legitimate need OF the investig alton
which has been instituted by the Com
merce Commission. Performing the
functions of public service corpora
tions, unlike those agencies. however,
the express companies have been free
to parcel out territory among one an
other in such a way rs to prevent COM
petition, to decline to make joint
through rates and, in general, to con.
duct their business in any way cal
culated to yield them the maximum
profit. In q word, the express CON-
panies have enjoyed and exercised all
the adv antages of monopoly In q field
which federal law expressly states
shall be free from monopoly.
Under the circumstances, it IL vel.
come news that the Interstate Com.
MERGE purposes to investiga ate the bus.
mess, and there can hardly be a doub,
that the inquiry pill be productive OF
substantial and Widesnread pOO6
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-07-19

Never leave home on q journey with.
out q bottle of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. 1t
is almost certain to be needed and can.
not be obtained when on board of cars
or steamships. For sale by all deal.
ers,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-28
City Not Liable
For the Negligent
Acts of Officers

The city Is not responsible for negli-
gent acts OF officers or employees engaged
In police duty.
This Is the opinion Of City Attorney
John A. Rlne, given last night TO the
Board OF Fire and Police Commissioners.
II was pccasloned by the claim against
the city for $3.50 damages alleged 10 have
boon sustained by Jacob Sass, commits
sioner OF Sarpy COUNTY, when he was
struck by the police emergency automo-
bile IN front Of the Burlington Depot the
night OF December s.
The city attorney contends that en-
ployes and officers OF the police depart
ment are engaged In governmental duty
and the city cannot legally be held re-
sponsible for their shortcomings.
Tho police board asked the city coun-
ell 10 re-advertise for bids for thirty tar
paulIns to be used by tho new salvage
corps OF the Omaha fire department. on
the endorsement OF the Kansas City fire
department officials. tarpaulins fourteen
feet ~ fourteen feet are the most serv-
Iceable and the board made the same
specifications for the new salvage corps.
Fifteen thousand dollars OF the police
fund Is to be taken from Omaha building
and loan companies and invested In paw
ing bonds. Resolutions to that effect
passed by the Police Relief and Protec-
tive association were concurred In by the
police board. The bonds pay 4 $40 per
cent. payable every six months, and
are duo N 1898.
The commissioners appointed William
ii. Jacobson. who has been on probation
at hose company No. il, member Of
tha fire department Frank w. Baker
was fined 50 for smoking cigarettes in
company quarters and r. w. Morrow
was repTimanded for hardness.
The board adjourned to meet this aft
ernoon when the protest OF ]. j, Ma
honey against the renewal OF aho. license
OF Wick & Moore's saloon will be heard.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-28
Coasters Injured
When Sled Hits Pole

A ooastlng accident occurred late Mon
day evening at the juhcture OF Graham
avenue and Park lane In which Guy
Andrews, 1O3 Morningslde avenue. re-
ceived a fractured skull Robert Hafer.
S52 Lincoln avenue, had both jaws broken
and Wilhelmina Fallers. whose home Is
on Lincoln avenue, was painfully bruised.
The accident which happened when a big
traverse upon which they and half a
dozen other young people were riding
struck telephone pole when young
Hafer. who was steering it, lost con-
troll.
The hill Is nearly half mile long
aud is very steep. The long sled had
acquired terrific momentum and the
smash occurred when the speed was
nearly greatest. All of the injured were
taken to their homes and given medical
attention. Young Andrews received his
injuries when his head struck against
the street curb. All were resting well
last night and young Andrews had re-
covered consciousness, although his in
juries may prove dangerous That
several were not killed and all badly
hurt appears almost miraculous.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-28
They Prefer Charges
and Prosecute Serves

. With that same wlstful look that can
be imagined as on the face of George
Washington when he said he did Il with
his little Ratchet Captains John Eriek-
son and Patrick Dempsey appeared be-
lore the Board OF Fire and Police Com
m.ssloners last night as defendants
against their own charges.
captain Erickson OF Hook and Ladder
company No. I, charged himself with be-
ing eight minutes late December 81
"agains, the rules and regulations OF the
omaha fire department"
lie asked himself why he was late and
then told himself and the commissioner
that Il was because OF q sick alarm clock
WAS II the first tins you were late, -
he demanded of himself.
Yes" he answered. II have been on
the fire department fourteen years aud
this Is my first offense."
Then followed tho most relentless grill
ing and cross-examination a prosecutor
over gave himself, but despite II all the
BOARD dismissed his charges.
Captain Dempsey of Hose company No.
IA admitted 10 himself that he had been
I'm the service OF the Omaha fire depart
ment twenty-five years, lie explained Ia
himself and the commissioners that II
was because Of the street car service
that he was late for duty.
lie also was freed without a reprimand,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-28
Council Bluffs
Minor Mention
The Council Bluffs Office of
The Omaha Bee is at 10
Scott Street. Telephone 4S.


Davis, drugs.
Lefferts. opticians.
II. berwick for wall paper.
Attend Hospe's big piano sale.
Corrigans undertakers. Phones ~.
Genuine Victrola, SIS. a. Hospe co.
For authority on watches see Leffert.
FAT BEER AT ROGERS BUFFET.
Woodring Undertaking Co. Tel. S69
Lewis Cutler. funeral director. Phone 81.
For Rent-Modern house, 723 Sixth Ave.
Every. Victor record in stock ~.
Hospe Co.
Printing and binding well done. More
house g. Co.
The best wines for soc per quart at
Rosenfelds, $40 S. Main st.
Eyes tested and glasses ruted. Lefferts.
registered opticians, SOC broadway.
We give premium coupons at The Puff,
SAG Broadway Cigars and tobacco.
Merchants lunch csc, at Tony cafe,
II South Sixth. a good place to eat.
II you want WlNDOM GLASS call Bell
phone 5g9, Bluff City Glass and Mirror
Works, 1914 West Broadway. We make
speciality of GLAZING at low prices.
SAM SNYDER LOANS MONEY on
househo.d goods, horses, cattle and all
chattel securities at hig discount OF the
usual rates. OFFICE over $40 West Broad
way.
The regular meeting of the Harmony
chapter Kensington society will3be held
tomorrow afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Bransan, 2OS South Eighteenth street.
The meeting Is Of special Importance FOR
the reason that It is the last of the year
and new officers will be elected. II is
also the desire of the officers TO close
the books for the year. A full attend
ance is desired.
Thomas O.. Harrison yesterday filed the
suit in the district court brought by the
father of Willie West, the 6-Near-old
boy who lost his leg above the knee
N!lleif y hR attenptpd to clttll1 Atpon a
lnIaviItg sand triin Et tFSeerts~riTtE street
and First avenue a month ago. Ihe
train was Oh the combination Joint com
panies' track. but the train belonged
to the Northwestern and it Is made de-
PENDANT In the suit. The child is still
in the hospital So
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-28
BHODEGAARD CROWNS.
Citizens Demand
Early Viaduct Work

A delegation OF citizens from south Of
the Eleventh street yladuot appeared be-
fore the committee OF THE whole yester-
day afternoon and requested action on
the matter Of allowing the railroads to
repair the viaduct for unrestricted
travel. The committee. consisting OF
James =. Connolly. John q. Brant. Il. II.
Williams and l. ID. Foster reported that
a mass meeting had been held and the
citizens were unanimous In demanding
an early repair OF the vladuct Action
was postponed until report could be
secured from the city engineer.
Attorney Whitaker for the Union Pa
cific and Engineer w. l.. Brayton were
present and a discussion of the advis-
ability OF repairing the viaduct was held.
Mr.. Williams advised the council to be
careful In whatever action was taken so
that the interests Of property holders
would be safeguarded. "a pot Of paint"
he said, may be construed by the rail-
road to mean repairs" Assistant City
Engineer Camper explained what the
railroad had promised TO d. which would
mean a reconstruction OF the viRduct on
more substantial principles, but would
still leave Il inadequate for unrestricted
travel several years hence.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-28
South Dakota May
Play Omaha Uni Five

S. W. Salisbury. manager Of the Uni
verHity OF Omaha basket BAR five. IL IN
receipt Of . letter from the manager OF
athletics OF the University Of south
Dakota. asking FOR basket ball game on
the floor OF the local university on Feb
ruary 10, n and Is. South Dakota Is on
an extended trip and viii play the strong
est basket bali teams in the west and
wishes 20 include Omaha on It's HIST. Last
year, for first year team. the Omaha
boys made very good record. and this
year arc looked upon as one OF the
best Y. ne Nebraska team. on tho trip
the Dakotans will play Ootner (Neb.)
and other teams OF the Missouri Valley
conference. Il Is not likely that they will
be able 20 schedule a game here as the
Omaha quintet leaves February II for a
three-day trip and would hurt their
chances for n winning trip II II should
encounter South Dakota the night before
leaving.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-28
EDUCATOR HUNTING JOB
AS RANCH HAM, nv WEST

Mitchell NJ Edwards OF Presho. 9. D.,
a school teacher who has lived on a farm
from boyhood and claims 10 know how to
handle live stock on farm or ranch. wants
positions for himself and wife with some
good ranch owner anywhere In the west.
but preferably IN Oklahoma lie has
written to The Bee. asking that Il help
him get a location. He says: II have
handled stock OF all grades and kinds.
and while / don't claim 10 be a broneho
buster, ! do claim to understood stock. 1
have q German wife. We want positions
with some good. reliable stockman who
knows the value OF competent help, We
have just proved up on a quarter section
OF land, but there Is not much here for a
man who hasn't capital 20 work Il and
VIC would prefer a mllder climate. 1 will
exchange references
Edwards address is Presho. 4. D..
bON az
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-28
CARL MORRIS WILL MEET
TOM KENNEDY IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK. Dec. 21--carl Morris
the Oklahoma giant. who has been fight
INK doggedly 10 overcome the reverse
he met In a beating By Jim Flynn and
has won three recent fights with knock
outs. viii meet Tom Kennedy, the local
heayyweight. here tomorroy night with
the idea Of clearing his path 10 a match
with Jack johnson.
Merris' manager declares he Is a great
dear more III than when he first APP
peared here and that he can beat Ken
nedy II he knows how 10 use his great
strength. Kennedy's manager has In
sisted on a twenty 'four-foot ring for the
bout 30 that Kennedy win have plenty
OF room 90 move about in n Morris
presses him TOO hard.
Another good heavyweight match Il
scheduled for Thursday night between
Al Palser and Al kaufman.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-28
M'GRATH RELEASED BY JURY
Sister Faints. Hearing Tragic Story
Recited at Coroner's Inquest.
HEART TROUBLE KILLS sTEPsAY
Witnesses Say They Did Not see Me-
GrHth strike stePsay--McGrath
Admits That lie Was
Angry.

Paralysis OF the heart caused the death
Of David Stepsay, assistant general man
ager Of a Sixteenth street five and ten
cent store Saturday evening, according
to the verdict OF the coroner's Jury,
which yesterday afternoon exonerated
Edward Francis Mc0rath, $40 South
Thirty-fifth street, OF all blame. McGrath
became engaged In an argument with
Stepsay when the former knocked a sack
of candy from a counter, and in the
scuffle that followed stepsay dropped
dead. The verdict came after a few
minutes elaboration. McGrath, whom
the police had held pending the Jury's
action. was released on recommendation
Of the jury.
Miss Anna McGrath, sister OF McGrath,
tainted when Miss Hellie Hinish, a clerk
In the store. gave a graphic description
Of the struggle between stepsay and
McGrath.
Drs. S. McCleneghan. h. ]. Chedecls
and Phillip Sher, who conducted the au-
topsy. testified that they had found upon
the body no marks that would indicate
Stepsay died as the result of the scuf-
fle.- They said they found his blood
glands had been defective and his ar
teries in bad condition. According TO
the testimony of DIR. McCleneghan. Step
say might have died at ony other moment
aF well as during the struggle.
The tesumony Of a half dozen en-
pioyes- or the store brought out that Me-
Grath had only scuffled with stepsay and
no one would say that he struck a blow.
Calls McGrath AagressOr.
Miss Nellie Hinlsh, 47Os North Twenty
fourth street, from whose counter the
sack of candy over which the trouble
started was, knocked, said Il looked 10
her as II McGrath were the aggressor.
When stepsay fell he was frothing at
the mouth and his face was rapidly be-
coming dlscolored.
Just as Miss 'Ainish finished her story,
Anna McGrath gasped and tainted in
her chair. She was revived by the ply
sicians who had testified previously. and
the hearing was resumed.
McGrath told his story In a straight
forward manner and appeared regretful
over his connection with the affair, He
admitted having knocked the candy from
the counter and said his only reason for
becoming angry at stepsay was that he
thought he was about TO accuse him OF
shopllftlng and TO attack him. He said
he merely protected himself In showing
Stepsay back, hts attitude being purely
defensive. lie did not strike a blow or
attempt 10 choke, he said.