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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-07-12
DIXON ON RECIPROCITY.

During the debate on Canadian
reciprocity, by q vote OF 80 to Is the
senate instructed the finance commit
tee to report ''for consideration the
various house bills that recently
passed the lower house OF congress
looking to a general revision of tariff
schedules.
The action of the senate in thus in
structing the finance committee to re-
port these bills is an open decla alton
by the seventeen republican senators
who voted for the resolution that ii
the country is to have "free trade in
farm products as Is the avowed
purpose OF the Canadian reciprocity
agreement, then there must also be a
radical revision of tariff schedules at.
iecting the manufacturing interests OF
the country as we'll.
In advocating the adoption of the
resolution, Senator Dixon voiced the
almost universal feeling OF western
republican senator's when he said
I'VE do not propose that the western
farmer shall be relega ted to q jim
Crow car while the eastern manutac
turers continue to ride in Pullmans.'
During the debate which preceded
the adoption of the resolution nearl.
every one Of these republican senators
gave notice that the adoption of thu
policy OF freetrade in agricultural pro
ducts, under the guise OF CANADIAN
reciprocity, meant tariff revision
all along the line.
During the running fire OF the de
bate that preceded the vote, as report
ed In the Congressional Record, Sen
ator Dixon said:
l have always counted myself
pretty good protectionist. Iyoted TO
the Payne bill without any apology:i
was not perfect but I voted for 1t be
cause l knew that no tariff bill tina
any American congress ever could en-
act would be perfect, and because i
seemed q comprehensive bill that GOV
cred all phases of American industr.
and American life. The whole theor,
of protection has appealed to me
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-07-12
IN SWELTERING HEAT,
Residents Of Eastern States Suffer
From Hot Spell.

'~SOAVo =
From Hot Spell.
WASHINGTON, July ga Fourth of
July more oppressive and sweltering
th q q any for a decade is the prophecy
made by weather bureau officials to-
night, after q careful study of the
weather maps.
With reports OF 104 degrees tempera.
ture in four widely separated cities,
together with q score of other cities
broiling in q temper ature of 100 or
higher, no hope for relief could be dis
covered. Local thunder showers may
relieve suffering 10 come sections. but
they will be showers by blessed ch
for no indications for rain are any
where to be seen. The heat is taking
q heavy toll Of death, according to
reports, and the suffering is increased
by drought and practically has been
unbroken except in South Atlantic
and east Gulf states, where the TEN.
p%eratures are moderate.
CHICAGO, July 3.-Chicago swelter.
ed in its hottest day of 1911 today and
the hottest July 3 in the history of the
weather bureau.
Following the hottest night ever ex.
perienced in Chicago, the temperature
climbed steadily, until at 2:45 O'Clock
the thermometer in the weather bureau
tower registered 99.5 degrees, while at
the street level the temperature was
officially recorded at lob degrees.
Twelve deaths and one suicide
brought the list of heat victims OF the
last So hours to 48, of which % were
babies.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-07-12

KALIsPELL, July 5.-A. Sweeney
was instantly killed at the Big Scott
lake drain when the twenty foot walls
OF the big ditch caved in. burying the
victim under tons of sand and timbers.
Contractor Cassidy suffered q bruised
shoulder, and narrowly escaped with
his life. Last night the other laborers
informed the contractor that they
would not work further on the job, and
1t is understood that it will be
abandoned. There has been several
previous cave-ins with narrow escapes.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-07-12
GOOD AND BAD TRUSTS.

The decision of the United States
circuit court in the so-called powder
trust" case follows the ''rule OF rea-
son" decisions of the supreme court
and gives still greater impetus to the
movement In behalf of what may be
called reformative instead of punitive
decisions. The prime purpose OF the
law in its ire atment Of offenses is to
prevent their repetition, not to take
vengeance on those who commit them;
though the punitive element is lot to
be eliminated from consideration.
But the point is this:
The corporation baiters and ''trust
busters' appear to be sorely disap-
pointed whenever a decision is hand.
ed down that gives a big business
institution an opportunity to correct
It's errors and change its methods.
The baiters want to see the institu.
lions "soaked''; they rejoice in the
huge fines; they want to see "men
higher up" in prison stripes. 1t is
the old outworn idea of wrath and
vengeance, not the "rule of reason
and "light of reason" applied to the
correction of what are often only
technical mistakes. Every legitimate
business institution has an inherent
and inalien able right to do business
so long as it does business legally.
The main purpose of the law is not
to ''swat" the country's business in.
terests but to compel them to conduct
their operations within the bound aries
Of just and reasonable restrictions.
This is the gist and spirit of the
''new judicialism" that seems to have
been inaugurated by the supreme
court in the great decisions affirming
these principles decisions which
disappointed only those who looked
for some more bred Scott opinions
applied to modern industri alism.
Lots of "busters' we're looking for
punitive decisions, and they were
amazed when the supreme court or.
dered the defend ants to obey the law
instead OF ordering them to quit bust.
ness and submit to contscation.
There are few business organiza-
tions or combinations so bad that
they do not become automatically
'good" when they get right with the
law. That is the only difference be-
tween q ''good" and a bad" trus,
whether it obeys the law or VIC
lates it. Proved "bad," the courts
are not merely giving it the opportu
nifty to become ''good,' but are max
ing such action a condition preceden
to continued existence. That ia Ger
tainly much better than s%ummaril!
wrecking great industrial and tinan
cial institutions and making thu
whole country suffer from the result
ant decentralization of business. Re
formative criminology has large].
taken the place OF the whip and tn
dark dungeon and the stripes. Re
formative legislation and its judicia
Interpretation must continue in tn
present direction of substituting 9Th
light of reason" for the darkness g
batting, Populism and curbstone pre-
iudice against business success.-kar
sas City Journal.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-07-12
Interest Paid on Time Deposit
City property and Ranches
bought and sold on commission.

We have some desirable City prop
erty, improved and unimproved, listed
for sale.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-07-12
Speaker Clark Loses Money.

WASHINGTON, July A. Speaker
Champ Clark is losing 1000 a week,
it Is said, because congress is remain
ing in session at a time when he had
expected it to have adjourned. The
speaker had q contract with a Chicago
lecture bureau to take the platform
on July l.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-07-12

Right in your busiest season when
you have the least time to spare you
are most likely to take diarrhoea and
lose several days time, unless you
have Chamberlsin's Collie, Cholera,
and Diarrhoea Remedy at hand and
take q dose on the first appearance Of
the disease. For sale by all deal
era.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-07-12
DO YOU Want Lands?

This is the time to look up Public
Land. Plenty of it is worth the
price of scrip with assurance of
handsome profits. We have the
scrip--approved Santa Fe and guar
anteed Soldiers Additional. Pat
ents secured in few months. Only
small amount Of scrip left. Prices
must advance. Write for quota
tons and information.
THE COLLINS LAND co.
Helena, Montana.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-01-05
Steamers Crash: ono sinL.

Antwerp-The Red Star steamer
Finland and the Belgian steamer Bal
tique collided Monday off the mouth of
the River Scheldt. The liner Finland
was bound from New York. The Bal
tique, a steamer Of 1866 tons, was
outward bound with q cargo of sand.
The exact cause Of the collision is not
known, but it is said that the Finland
in veering struck the Baltique amid
ships The Baltique sank Immediately.
Part of the crew was rescued by the
Finland and others by pilot boat.
Six men are unaccounted for
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-01-05
|cH|NA GETS ANGRY
Coolies and coreans Clash Chinese
Spice Watch Every Move of
Japanese Troops.

victoris, B. C.-Disquieting condi-
tivns which may give riss to serious
trouble between japan md China, II
not between Russia and China, also.
are reported by the Toxic Eokumin, ac-
cordin3 TO sdvices recsived by the
steamer Tacoma Maru. The Kokumin
says the growing intimacy between
Russians and Japanese In Mancburia IL
having = serious effNct upon the Chi
nsse, and anti-Japsnese and anti Rus
sian sentiment IL Increasing. The
s!ishtsst movements Of Japanese
troops In Manchuria cause great sus-
picion, and large numbers Of Chinese
spies are constantly accommodating.
When the maneuvsrp Of the Japanese
troops in Msnchuria were arranged in
November, the Chinese military Off
cials sent 4 large focre OF Chinese
troops to the scene, and only by tact
fulness on the part OF the Japanese
officials was this force withdrawn be-
fore any untoward incident occurred.
Since then Chinese troops and police
have been greatly augmented along the
Antung- Mukden railway.
They have instigated Chinese coolies
to intimidate Coresn laborers, with the
result that for three days thousand
Chinese and Coreans engaged In fight
ing. The Chinese police supplied the
coolies arms and there were several
casualties.
The Kokumin concludes long ar
ticle by asserting that II Japanese
guards are augmented to suppress the
trouble further fighting will follow.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-01-05
IRON WORKS DYNAMITEo.
Los Angeles Concern Involved il
Strike is Victim.

Los Angeles Concern Involved in
Strike is Victim.
Los Angeles-A mysterious explos-
ion, presumably of dynamite, wrecked
considerable portion of the building
of the Llewellyn Iron works, one of
the big industrial institutions of the
kind in the Southwest, at Redondo and
Main streets, at l AS o'clock this
morning.
j. e. Asbury, a nightwatchman,
who was in the office of the building.
was slightly injured. Windows of the
adjoining plants of the Lacy Manufact-
uring company, the johnson Machine
works and the Stearns Gas Engine
company were blown out and minor
damage was done.
Residents of the Westlake district
two miles away were awakened by the
force OF the explosion, which shook
the whole neighborhood. Who placed
the supposed charge of dynamite is not
known. The company has been in
volved for many months in a strike of
union metal workers.
A hole in the ground 18 inches deep
and about six feet in diameter bears
witness to the place Of origin and prob
able cause of the damage. This hole
is just outside the business line and
adjacent what was the wagon entrance.
On the other side of the hole was a
wooden shed, which, with it's contents
OF stored iron, was reduced to a mass
of debris.
The front of the main building.
three-story frame, for a distance of
probably rs feet was shot to pieces and
its contents of furniture, and Office
paraphernslia are piled together in ap
parent ruin. The material damage.
however, is confined to the chipping
room, the Office and the space above
them, and is relatively small.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-01-05

New York = The American Sugar
Refining company will shortly hand to
the United States government check
for $500. 900 in settlement of further
series of customs frauds. according to
the Herald.
This will bring the total amount
from this company up to nearly So,
600, 900. This latest settlement is in
connection with the so-called "draw-
back frauds, which have been under
investigation since the original customs
frauds were detected two years ago, as
a result of the Parr disclosures.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-01-05
$40, 900, 900 PROJECT ON.
Road to Fairbanks, Distance of 400
Miles, On Way.

Seattle - Work on the extension Of
the Copper River & Northwestern rail-
way toward Fairbanks in the Tanana
gold district will be begun as soon as
the line to Kennecott is completed,
March l, according to the information
received here.
The northern extension Of the rail-
way will begin at Chitina and will be
pushed toward Fairbanks as rapidly as
possible. The distance from Chitina
to Fairbanks is about 800 miles and it
lie estimated that the line can he built
for $50, 600, 900, and will be the larg-
est project yet undertaken in Alaska.
Chitina is $50 miles from Cordovs,
the ocean terminus Of the railroad.
Ever since the Inorganic uggenheim
interests began the construction Of the
Copper River road 1t has been known
that they were considering plans for
extending the line into the Tanana dis
trict, but II was not until now that it
was learned that work on the extern
sion probably would be started early
next year.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-01-05
Rebels Make Big Gains.

I'll Paso. Tax. Fortified in the
mountains and able to repel an attack
by greatly superior force. large
band of rebels are in control of the
Big Bend country and are making that
the base of the rebel supplies. accord
ing to report sent here by field
representative Of the FL Paso Herald.
The rebels, according TO the CORES
pondont. are in absolute control Of the
eourry from Maria TO Alpine. Hun
dreds Of revoIutionists are reported
to be joining the rebels in the field
near chihuahua.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-01-05
HIS REASON WAS ASTOUNDING
Prosecuting Solicitor Attempts to Be-
little Testimony Of Witness With
Dire Result.

1t was at the police court A wit
ness for the defense had been exam
ined. when the prosecuting solicitor
stood up to crush him.
Solicitor-Why did you hide Sulli-
van In your house on that Saturday
night7
Witness--I did not see Sullivan at
all on that night.
Solicitor (knowingly)-Will you
swear your wife did not hide Sullivan
on that night?
Witness esitatingly)-Ye-es-
Solicitor (more knowingly)-Will
your wife swear that she did not hide
Sullivan in your house that night?
Witness (more hesitatingly)-Wel
-1-don't -think-so
Solicitor (most knowingly)-Ah
And perhaps you can tell the court
how 1t Is you can swear your wife did
not hide him, while she cannot swear
the same thing. Speak up now. and
tell the truth.
Witness (unhesitatingly) Well.
you see, I'm not a married man.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-01-05
'FEDERALS CAPTURED
Mexican Rebels Force Surrender
Of naVafrO's Command.
Further RsvoIts Are Feared as Re-
suIt-0overnment Bushes Troops
to Scene of Hostilities.

Mexico City-Genersl Navarro has
surrendered to the rebels. according to
q report that has reached here from
authorities which have heretofore
proved reliable in the matter of war
news.
| The government denies the report
and says that he is awaiting reinforce
ments. OfiiciaIs say Pedernales is not
menaced seriously by the rebels.
1t is known from other sources that
Navarro has been having a hard time.
His men are not used to the severe
winter climate of chihuahua. They
are not properly clothed and are short
Of food and ammunition. 1t is consid-
cred here that If Navarro has not sur
rendered, he is liable to do 30 at any
time.
Another report says that Navarro
has not surrendered, but has deserted
with his men to the rebels. This is
not believd.
The government now acknowledges
that the situation is very serious. All
available troops are being sent north
as fast as possible to assist Navarro.
Three hundred prisoners were taken
from the Belan prison and drafted into
the army. A Considerable portion Of
the army at present is made up of
prisoners.
In all the battles that have occurred
so far, it seems that the rebels have
been shooting particularly at officers.
the per centage of these wounded or
killed is very large. At the battle of
Nal Paso, the rebels, who were en-
trenched on mountains forming the
side of canyon, rolled immense bouI-
ders down on the troops. These did
more damage than the shooting.
The serious condition of affairs in
the North is the principal topic of con-
versation here. There is much specu-
lation as to the outcome. 1t is expect
ed that the reverses suffered by the
government recently will lead to other
uprisings throughout the republic as
soon as they become known.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-01-05
Oldest Twins caIehrats

New York-W When Samuel and Will
liam Murphy, the oldest twins in the
United States, celebrated their birth
day on Christmas day they began the
sSd year Of their long course amid the
good wishes of their many relatives
and friends. The family is proud of
the aged pair and the birthday cele-
bration was fitting to such a rare oc-
casion. Residents in Babylon, the
Long Island town in which the twins
were born and reared and have done
their life work, feel that they, too.
have cause for pride.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-01-05
NAVARRO GETS MORE MEN.
Reintorcemsnts Arrive and Battle Il
Expected Immediately.

Reinforcement Arrive and Battle I,
Expected Immediately.
Chihuahua, Mex. = Semi-oficial in
formation states that the reinforce
ments which left here last week b,
train and began their march At Sar
Antonio expect to join General Ma
varrc with two days. Aside from .
brurh between scouting parties near
Nal Paso last Sunday. in which none
were hurt, there has been no fighting.
in fact, the Federals profess to believe
that the insurrectos have deserted Ma
Psso. However, the Federals, it IL
said, are not attempting to go through
the pass
A Mexican coming direct from DIN
aga related story Of how 40 vsqueros
working on big ranch secured arms.
They told their employer that they had
no arms with which to defend them
selves against the rsvolutioniste. The
employer, according to the story, gave
each man rife whereupon they de-
serted In body 10 join the insurrectos.
When the junction with Navarro il
formed, the Federals will have 2, 800
men In the dissffected district west of
here. Those best informed predict
battle Immediately, but there is no
certainty that this is correct.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-01-05
MoIssANT BRAVES STORM.


With Frozen Carbureter, Dead En-.
qine, He Descends 5000 Feet.
New Orleans Gliding in a spiral
from an altitude Of almost 5000 feet
with frozen carbureter, dead en-
CINE and blown five miles from his
course by a 40-mile wind, John B.
Moissant swept down to within 20 feet
Of the ground at 100 miles an hour at
the aviation field.
His engine thswed In the warmer
level only in time to allow him to start
his propellers and make perilous pas
sage from among the trees to a land
ing place.
Observation-Disclosures, establishes the
record for the New Orleans meet so
far, the figures being given as 8,038
feet. Despite his narrow escape Mois-
SAINT assembled in his Bleriot shortly
afterwards in the teeth of the wind,
which was then blowing 80 miles an
hour, and made flight Of minutes.
Simeon made two flights of about 8
minutes each.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-01-05
AvIAToRs MEET DEATH.
Frenchmsn Meet Disaster Trying for
5000 Prize.

Paris - Marquis Marie Paula and
Alexander Laffon, chief pilot of the
Antoinctte school Of aviation, were
crushed to death under their aeroplane,
just after they had taken the air for q
speed flight from Paris to Brussels and
return.
Laffon's wife was standing only O
few feet away when the machine
struck the ground. The aviators fell
200 feet and the aeroplane fell upon
them. crushing and mangllng both
shockingly. Laffon's head was crushed
and his right leg, twisted upward
against his body. was driven into his
chest.
Laffon and Marquis Paula we're In
Laffon's machine. They were trying
for prize Of $50, 900 offered for the
fastest passenger fight over the Paris
Brussels course.
The machine had left the ground
easily and had once circled the grounds
ready to start on its long fight. Just
AS II passed over Laffon's hangar and
seemed about to shoot away on the
Brussels course, II lurched violently.
Ii Is believed stay of one of the
wings gave way and that the aeroplane
at once became manageable. From
ground Laffon's efforts to right the
machine were plainly visible.
The effort was for only few mo-
ments, for with another lurch the ma
chine ducked toward the earth, at the
same time turning over. The aviators
stuck to their places for the first turn,
but were thrown out when the ma
chine again swirled around and turned
completely over second time. They
struck the earth fraction of second
before the machine with it's heavy en-
gines, fell upon them.
The little crowd that had gathered to
watch the beginning Of the fight rush
ed forward and lifted the wrecked ma
chine off the bodies Of the victims.
The marquis was placed In an ambu-
lance, but died before reaching hos
pital. Laffon lived few minutes
longer. Both we're unconscious when
the crowd reached them.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-01-05
SUN SOLVES MYSTERY.
Rays Illuminate Crevasse and Musher
Sees Burros In Depths.

Rays Illuminate Crevasse and Musher
Sees Burros In Depths.
Seattle - A special from Valdez,
Alaska. says:
Five hundred feet down crevssse
In the great Valdez glacier have beer
discovered the bodies Of six burroe
making up the pack train Of party OF
Eastern prospectors who started for
the Copper River country from this
point ID years ago and were lost.
W. II. Crazy. n musher who was
travelling over the glacier, made the
discovery. The depths Of the crevasse
we're illuminated by the sun as Mr..
Crazy crossed II and he caught sight Of
the burros. With the aid of his
binoculars he ascertained that the bur
ros were In = perfect state OF preser-
walton and equipped with saddles and
packs. He could not discover any hu-
man bodies. bat II is believed the own
ers OF the pack train persisted with II
In the crevasse. and an attempt will be
made as soon as the weather moderates
to descend into the assure. The ere
vase Is far from the old Copper River
trail and this leads TO the conjecture
that the prospectors lost their way and
persisted.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-01-05

West Union, Ohio - West Union is
overlooking with citiznes of Adams
county who are waiting for chance to
plead guilty to charges Of selling their
votes. Wagon load after wagon load
Of voters under indictment poured into
the city during the day. As fast as
their cases were called they admitted
their guilt. were DISTINGUISHED for a
period Of Ave years and were fined in
significant amounts. Meanwhile the
indictment mill Is steadily at work and
Il Is expected that at least $50 more
true bills will be returned.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-01-05
Prosperity for 1911.

New York - Unusual prosperity is
predicted for 1911 by Orion Howard
Cheney. state superintendent of banks.
Cheney bases his prediction on the gen.
ersl financial conditions at present pre-
vailing throughout Now York state.
Cheney is preparing his annual report
on the state banks. II will show, he
says, that the banks are paying well,
with the prospect that this state Of
affairs will continue. Where Banking
business is good. other lines prosper.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-01-05
"LIauId Eggs" Condemned.

New York-Nine tons of liquid eggs
were seized by Federal officers in the
cold storage plant of the Merchants
Refrigerator company. Jersey City.
The warrant for the seizure, issued by
the United States commissioner, des-
cribes the eggs as filthy, decomposed
and putrid animal matter" The Jer-
sey City board of health will be asked
to destroy them. The eggs were con-
signed from Chicago shipments, it is
alleged, being traced by the govern
ment inspector to two cold storage
companies there.