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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-09
Hitchcock Wants Higher Postage.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2.-Postmaster
General Hitchcock told the federal
commission appointed to inquire into
the handling of second class mail mat
ter why he favored incre asing the
postage rate on newspapers and peri.
odicals. The postmaster general rec
commended first, q general increase on
second class m after so as to make the
different departments of the mail SER
vice divide more equally the cost OF
handling and carriage. In case the
commission denied this request he re-
newed his recommend alton already
made to congress for higher rate on
the advertising sections OF magazines.
For the present MIR. Hitchcock said
an increase of cent pound was all
he asked. This increase, he added
would be tentative, the rate to be fixed
finally after the department had fin
ished its campaign to decrease cost OF
handling. He urged that fiat rate
OF two cents pound on both news
papers and periodicals should take the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-09
Mexican Agitators Arrested.

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 5.-Nine self.
constituted generals and colonels OF
the CELEBRATING army" whose politi.
cal enthusiasm carried them beyond
the tolera ance even of the new admin.
istr alton were paced under arrest here
today charged with melting rebellion.
All we're siRners of recent protest to
President Ds La Barrs against his
removal of Emilio Vasquez Gomez
from the department OF the interior.
The protest carried q threat that
unless the demand for Minister Gomez
resign alton was Withdrawn by the
chief executive the authors who allege
they have large following among the
ex.revolutionary soldiers, will in
stitute new armed movement agains,
the government. The matter was
turned over to the department. of jus.
tice by President De La Barra and
the arrests were ordered forthwith.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-09
No Agreement Of Wool Tariff.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-Whatever
progress was made between Senator
LaFollette and Representative Under.
wood today in arriving at q compro-
mise on the wool tariff was not made
public tonight. Democr attic Leader
Underwood said tonight that the con.
fererces with Sen ator LaFollette will
be resumed Monday, but that q COM
promise wool bill is not likely to be
offered to congress for "three or four
days."
The full joint conference committee,
consisting of four enators and FIVE
representatives met over the wool bill
today, but decided TO give Senator
LaFollette and Mr.. Underwood further
opportunity to reach an agreement.
The free list bill was referred to the
came negotistors.
The senate committee on finance an.
nounced tonight that as result of the
request of Senator Simmons, OF North
Carolina, brief hearings would be
given Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day to cotton manufacturers on the
cotton bill. The finance committee
took up the bill today.
Senator Penrose moved that it be
adversely reported at once; Senator
Williams moved that q favorable re.
port be made. In the discussion tn q,
followed Senator Simmons urged that
the North and South Carolina manu-.
facturers of cotton goods be given q
hearing. BY order OF the senate the
bill must be reported back Thursday
August 10.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-09
place of the seven rates now In force
on such matter for the simplification
OF the service and the greater con-
venience of the public.
Big Strike Threatened.

DEs MONIES, Aug. 2.-Statements
that general strike OF all the em.
ployes OF the Des Moines city railway
would be called before nightfall we're
made by labor leader here today, fol-
lowed the announcement of Acting
Chief OF Police Jackson that between
200 and 300 strikebreakers were
brought into the city from Chicago and
Milwaukee.
President Leonard OF the streetcar
mems union said this morning tha At
one more attempt would be made to
get the street car company to arbitrase
the case of the conductor whose recent
discharge led to the present difficulty.
The first effect of the arrival of the
strikebreakers was to cause walkout
of the waitersland iscooks at hotel
when "A strikebreakers went into the
dining room for bre eakfast.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-09
Admiral Togo In New York.

NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-Admiral Count
Heihachiro Togo, sea fighter and con-
queror of the Russian feet in the
Russo.J apaneee war, made ready to.
day for the formal amenities of his
visit to the United States.
Admiral Togo reached here last
night from England and was welcomed
down the bay by representatives Of
the government at Washington and
the Japanese government here and
brought to this city on the derelict
destroyer Sonora.
Admiral Toga made an official visit
to Mayor Gaynor. The admiral was
later visited by Mayor Gaynor. This
afternoon he will depart for Wash.
ingtou, where he will meet President
Taft and be entertained by him at
dinner.
Admira! Togo will make hurried
trip to Annapolis and Mount Vernon,
returning to this city August IL, max
ing stops at baltimore and Philadel
phia. The Mayaower will take him
to West Point and after q peep al
Boston and Niagara Falls he will
set course for the northwest, where he
will board the Pacific liner Tomb,
Maru for Yokahoma.
An immense crowd which throngei
City Hall park gave Admiral Tog'
and his party hearty cheer as they
alighted from their automobile for Z.
visit to Mayor Gaynor.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-09
He Laughed.

CHICAGO, Aug. 3.-Herman Freeman
laughed at the command of masked
robber who pressed revolver against
his body last night. Freeman had left
his house to mail letter. As he ap.
preached the mail box two masked
men confronted him and comm anded
him to hold up his hands.
Just as the command was given one
of the robbers caught sight of po.
liceman approaching.
"Laugh or I'll bore you through, "
he commanded as he poked the gun
into Freeman's ribs. Freeman then
laughed.
"Now walk with US and keep up a
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-09
Reservation Land Opening.

M1NoT, Aug. 5.-Robert German,
register of the land Office at Minot, is
in receipt of inform alton from the land
Office in Washington that James Wit
ten, superintendent Of the land open
ing AT Fort Berthold reservation, will
arrive here August IL, to prepare for
the registr alton, which begins August
Il. The postm aster of Minot ia being
swamped with inquiries from pros.
pective homeseekers.
The Commercial club here is dis.
seminating information bearing on
the land opening.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-09
TREATIES ARE SIGNED.
Arbitration Treaties Signed BY The
United States, Great Britain
and France.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-Three of
the worlds greatest nations, with the
United States as the central figure
and moving spirit, join hands today
In opening the way to the coveted goal
of statesmen OF modern times-univer-
America and Great Britain and Am
erica and France will have signed
general arbitration treaties for the
peaceful settlement of all disputes
that may be locked in the mystery Of
the future, even though they concern
honor or vital interests of the sigma
tories, subjects Invariably expected
in arbitra alton treaties. Jean Jules
Jusserand, French ambass ador to the
United States, now in Paris, the first
diplomat to accept President Taft's
suggestion that all quarrels between
nations could be arbitrated, will sign
the convention in that city az o'clock
this afternoon or 8 o. IN. Washington
time.
Six hours later at the White house,
Secretary of State Knox will sign
both the British and French treaties
and James Bryce, British ambassa-
dor, will sign the agreement with
Great Britain. President Taft vii!
witness the signing ceremonies.
The general feature of the new
treaties are: All differences inter.
nationally iusticable shall be sub
mitted to The Hague, unless by spe-
cial agreement some other tribueal is
created or selected.
Differences that either country thinks
are not justicable shall be referred to
a commission OF inquiry, composed of
representatives of two governments,
empowered to make recommend ations
for their settlement. Should the com.
mission decide that the dispute should
be arbitr ated, such decision will be
binding.
Before arbitration Is restricted even
in cases where both countries agree
that the difference Ia susceptible of
arbitration the commission of inquiry
shall investigate the dispute with q
view of recommending settlement
without arbitr alton.
The commission, at the request of
either government, will delay its find
ings one year to give an opportunity
for diplomatic examin alton.
The senate will ratify the terms of
submission of each dispute to arbi-
tratiOn.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-09
ARBITRATION TREATIES.
Made Public BY Senate At Request Of
President Taft.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-The senate
today adopted the rather unusual. but
not Unprecedented, course of making
public the text of four treaties that
have not received action at it's hands.
These were the Anglo.Saxon and
Franco American general arbitration
treaties, and the treaties providing
for the adjustment OF the finances and
customs of Honduras and Nicaragua.
Publicity was given to these impor.
tant conventions at the request of the
administr alton, which desires that the
subject natter sha all receive the fullest
consider alton by the press and the
people in order to enlighten the sen.
ate as to the real sentiment of the
country.
Some justification for this proce'
dure developed today when, in the
course of short executive session,
two senator's of opposite parties,
Borah of Idaho, and Bacon of Geor-
gia, voiced their dissent to the con.
clusion of the arbitr alton treaties in
the forms submitted. Their critici sm
was aimed at article three identical
in these two treaties which, in their
opinion, provides for compulsory ar
bitra alton and thus tends to deprive
the senate of its constitutional pre-.
rogative.
The treaty advocates, however, fel.
th at there had been a misunderstood
ing of the scope of the treaty, by tht
two sen nators named, and that q clause
in article one of the treaties, which
provides that there shall be no arbi
tration except under the terms of {
special agreement shall receive th
senate's sanction in order to become
operative.
| Aside from few minutes talk II
committee, and very short debate II
executive session of the senate, tn
treatment OF the subject was purel.
formal
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-09
CALIFORNIA FOREST FIRES.
Millions Of Dollars Already Lost And
Fire Beyond Control.

SAN BERNARDINO, August 2.-The
mountain fire which for week has
been devastating the slopes OF the San
Bernardino range north of this city
tonight stretched for four miles along
the backbone of the range.
The exhausted rangers and their
forces have given up the fight and 1t
is believed that the fire will run un.
checked until the entire range is laid
bare. Millions OF dollars of pine tim
Der already are turned into charred
stumps or are in the path Of the
blaze.
At 9:45 this afternoon the fire wiped
out Clifton Heights, small resort
near the summit, at Skyland, the oc.
cupants of the camp narrowlyxescap.
ing with their lives before the rush Of
flames. The confagration rolled in
great billows, passing .Clifton and
into Houston fats, where there are
miles of unprotected timber. Back
firing on the east side of Houston
Fl ats to prevent the flames from the
direction OF City creek entering the
timber got beyond control OF the fire
fighters and swept into the fats from
that eide.
Skyiand was tonight confronted
with almost certain destruction. No
lives are imperiled.
The flames today swept the entire
length of Little Bear valley and into
Brass valley, from which place it will
undou btedly hear down on Fred alba
a lumber camp and summer resor
and upon the lumber mills and camps
of the Brooklins lumber camp.
That the entire mountain range
from one end to the other1w as doomet
was the statement made tonight BY
DR.. J. N. Rayliss, owner OF much
valuable property in the mountains.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-09
Leishman At Berlin.

BERLIN, Aug. 4.-Germany has &C.
cepted John A. Leishman as ambas.
sador of the United States to Berlin.
Emperor William, Immediately on
receiving the proposal of Washing.
ton, telegraphed his reply to the for.
eign Office. The action taken Is al
most unprecedented In promptness.
Mr.. Leishman's long service as Q
diplomat qualities him practically in
the eyes of the emperor.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-09
RECIPROCITY IN CANADA.
Both Parties Getting Ready For The
Campaign.

OTTAWA, Ont, Aug. 6.-Readjust.
ment of political plans and prepsrs.
tion for the campaign throughout the
dominion over reciprocity with the
United States have char acterized the
week just past. The extent of the sur
price occasioned by the dissolution of
parliament is indicated by the fact
that few members we're ready to leave
for their constituen cies to seek re-
election, and the last groups are now
leaving Ottawa. Meanwhile, tons of
printed matter have been mailed, and
the franking privilege has been ex-
tended one week.
Little election machinery is in or
der, the contest having been preoipi-
tated year before It's normal time.
Nominating conventions, however,
are scheduled, and the naming Of
candid stes will be completed In q
month.
1t is the evident purpose of the op.
ponents of reciprocity to divert atten-
tion from 1t as much as possible. But
the government will insist that in the
election six weeks from now every bal.
lot shall be mora ally decision whether
there shall be reciprocity with the
United States. On so deciding the
people will determine whether Sir
Wilfrid Laurier shall continue to be
prime minister or whether he shall be
replaced by r. L. Borden, the oppo-
sition leader.
Prominent members of the govern.
ment express increased confidence that
the new parliament to be opened in
October by the new governor general,
the Duke of Connaught, will make its
initial act the ratification of the reci'
procity agreement.
The opposition asserts that the cres,
of the tidal wave OF anti.reclprocity
sentiment has been heightened. and
that the conservative and French
nation alist majority In the parliamen1
will insure the defeat of the measure
Parliament has a membership of PSI
Today 1873 are government support
ers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-09
COTTON TARIFF IN SENATE
As it Passed the House, it Reduces
Revenue So 100000.


WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-Supported
by all the democrats and by 80 insur-
gent repu blicsns the democr attic cotton
tariff bill, the third Of the big tariff
revision measures brought forward by
the democratic house OF representa-.
tives. passed that body early this even.
ing, 2O2 to 81.
The bill cuts the average tariff on
cotton manufactured goods from 48 to
q per cent, making 81 per cent re-
duction. The republican leaders say
that 1t reduces revenue by about
%, 900, 900. Not an amendment was
offered to the bill although the repub.
licans attacked it vigorously on &C.
count of increases in certain items
over the rates in the Payne-Aldrich
tariff law.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4.-The house
cotton tariff revision bill reached the
sen ate today and ON motion of Demo-
cratic Leader Martin was referred to
the finance committee by q vote OF 80
to 20, with instruction to report 1t
back by August 10.
The arrival of the bill from the
house, where it was passed last night,
precipitated lively debate.
The wool tariff conferees generally
expressed confidence in the harmon.
ious conclusion of the conference, but
all admitted the probab bility of siren
uous struggle. The general belief W as
that a compromise on raw wool duty
of between 25 to 30 per cent would be
agreed to.
Hearings of proposed trust legisla
ton, beginning November Is, were
determined on today by the senate
committee on interstate commerce
This action was taken after hearing
was given Senator Newlands on his
bill providing for an interstate trade
commission.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-09
Two Congressman For Montana.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-The pas
sage of the congressional al reapportion-
ment bill by the senate means that
Montana will have two representatives
in the national house beginning March
4, 1913, and In the campaign next year
two congressman will be elected in.
stead OF one. The states whose legis-
la.ures have not been redistricted
prior to the election will elect their
additional congressman at large.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-09
To Investigate Freight Rates.

WASHINGTON, D. G. Aug. "A
general investig alton into freight rates
on livestock, packing house products
and fresh meat in effect throughout q
portion of the country west, south and
southwest of Chicago territory was
ordered by the interstate commerce
commission today. The proceedings
will begin at Oklahoma City on Sep.
tamber IL.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-09

pleasant conversation, was the next
order. The trio walked ahead OF the
policeman engaged in an auim ated
conversation, punctured with guffaws
and laughter. The robbers marched
Freeman to his own house. took him
into the hallway and then robbed him
OF his vaIuables. Freeman Gays the
robbers obtained S24 and q valuable
watch
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-09
Reapportionment Bill Passed.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-The amend
ed house congressional reapportion-
ment bill providing that after March
4, 1913, the house Of representatives
shall consist of ABB mem bers, exclusive
of Arizona and New Mexico. an in.
crease OF ~ over the present member.
chip, was passed by the sen ate today
without roll call.
The bill now goes to conference be.
tween the two houses for an agree
ment as to the senate amendments, be.
fore going to the president for his ap.
proval,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-09

that q sufficient number Of peers
would be created to pass the parlia-
ment bill in the shape In which it left
this house, is q gross violation OF the
constitutional liberty by which among
other Ill consequences, the people will
be precluded from pronouncing on the
policy of home rule"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-09

BUTTE, Aug. 6.-Joseph Duefel. 25
years old, trainer at the race track,
is dead here after smoking opium for
the first time. The whereabouts of the
young man relatives Is unknown.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-09

The WEEKLY RIVER PRESS is q good
newspaper to send away y our friends
in the east. It will save you the trou-
BILE Of writing letters
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1911-04-01
BAPTIST SCHOOL
OF HIGH IDEALS
Academy In Jacksonville Has
Many Helpful Features.
MECCA FOR WINTER TOURISTS

Under the Able and Effective Leader.
ship Of President N. w. Collier the
Institution Has Steadily Grown 10
influence and Dsnonina.
tienai Lines May 90 Eliminated.
By GEORGE FRANCIS KING.
Jacksonville, Fla.-The Florida Bap-
fist academy Is a splendid tribute to
the energy and thriftiness Of Afro.
Americans. The growth Of the insu
tuition. with its plant and equipment.
which is conservauvely estimated at
$4,000. is largely due TO the excep-
uonal qualifications Of It's honored
president, Professor N. w. Collier. By
diligence and strict attention to the
many duties which devolve upon him
as the directing head of the school
Mr.. Collier has won many friends for
the school.
The school is fortunate In being To-
Gated in picturesque section Of the
city. As Florida may justly be called
the gateway to the tourist section Of
the south. any number Of prominent
educators and travellers from the
north visit the academy on their an
nual pilgrimages to this section dur
ing the winter season.
The remarkable progress Of the
school has elected the highest COM
mendation from those visiting 1t. from
ex-President Roosevelt down to the
careworn veteran of the civil war
from the north. People who are prom.
inent in the educational realm admit
that this work Is absolutely impera-
tive to conserve the forces of the
young people. especially in Florida. II
they are to become citizens Of the
highest ideals.
The atmosphere within a radius OF
a mile Of the academy reminds one Of
being near an educational movement
effectively molding lives for an er.
rand through life that does not blight
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1911-04-01

Railroad men will find It con-
venient to visit the Porters' and
Walters Hotel. $40 wabasha st.. st.
Paul.
Its appointments are first class and
the management has proven that
they are up to date"
Pool and Billiard Room, Reading
Room.-Cafe In Connection.
Carl o. Pickett and George Watkins
Managers.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1911-04-01
NOTED Athlete DIES.

Al. Jupiter, the famous pitcher Of
the Cuban Giants, died at his home
in Boston last Feb. 20, aged Al years.
He played with such stars as Clar-
ence and Geo. Williams, Selden, Shep
Trusty, Grant and Boyd. He was
manager of the Monarchs of Boston,
and recognized by the press as an
authority ON athletics. He held the
10 seconds running record at one
time and his work on the gridiron
was highly commended. He was
charitable to a fault, and no one came
to him to be refused. OF frank and
generous nature Mr.. Jupiter made
friends everywhere he went, and his
reputation as an advocate for clean
sport was countrywide" His funeral
was well attended. Floral tributes
were numerous. He was born in
Geneva, N. Y.-The Boston Guardian.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1911-04-01

10 the charminEiy Eirasn dance frock
illustrated arc blebded tho modern and
old fashions that arc prominent In the
seasons B0des The rather scant
straight skirt In trimmed with three
ruffies Of graduated widths. 1t Is at
tached to bodice yelled with gold net
ana white chiffon and trimmed elabo.
rately with bullion fringe. A MORE CIR.
die defines the waist at the front and
sides. while the chiffon tablier at the
back Is draped In a manner to lend an
empire effect to the costume. Hand
embroidered silk gloves match the
shade Of the girdle and the silk foun.
dalton Of the gown, which Is Ameri-
can Beauty color. The little carriage
card IL Of lace and liberty satin.
The Vogue Of Ribbon Work.
There Is q daintiness about pompa-
dour ribbon work that never fails to
please. A tiny ribbon has just been
put on the market with a crimped edge
that works up effectively The pin