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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-27
from q buggy and sustained injuries
which caused her death.

which caused her death.
BUTTE, Dec. 23.-John G. Morony
announced this afternoon that be had
retired from the fairs of the Anal
gamated Copper company and the
Daily Bank & Trust company Of THE
city. He said that he had fled his
resignation as q director in the ANAL
gam ated company and also had fled
his resign alton rs director and presi-
dent of the Daily bank some time ago.
BUTTE, Dec. 23.-John Bodie, .
bartender at the Topic saloon in Cen.
terville, was last night shot and fas-
ally injured by one of two masked
highwaymen In q successful holdup Of
the White House saloon, at Missoula
avenue and North Montana street.
Bodie was shot down in cold blood.
according to the version of the at air
given by the men who were in the
saloon.
GREAT FALLS. Dec. 25.-Sending
his wife on an errand to q neigh boris,
q man named Brock, living on
homestead at the head of Cora creek,
about twelve miles from Belt, killed
his two babies with q rife and then
ended his own life by the came means.
The family had only resided there
about six months, and little is known
of them by the neighbors. Itconsisted
of the father, mother and boy, aged
about 20 months and q babe elk weeks
old.
GREAT FALLS, Dec. 23.-While
running to catch q street car while on
the way to his place of business this
morning Frank f. Powell, promi.
nent jeweler of this city, was stricken
with heart trouble and died about ten
minutes later in nearby residence,
into which he had been carried. After
he had fallen upon the street a physi-
clan was called, but arrived too late
to be of any assistance.
HELENA, Dec. 25.-CharRed with
the embezzlement of $4,000 from the
postofice at Gold Creek, between Car
rison and Missoula, Fred W. Getchell,
postmaster at that place for several
years, was brought to Helena and
taken before United States Commis-
sioner w. d. Rankin. GetchelI
waived q preliminary hearing, and
was bound over to await the action Of
the federal grand jury. His bond was
fixed In the sum of $1,000, which he
has been unable to furnish. Getchell
is said to have confessed that for the
last eight months he has appropriated
for his own use the money order funds.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-27
Will Benefit Settlers.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.-The house
today passed Representative Pray's
bill authorizing settlers who have
homesteads in areas burned over by
forest fires to sell the burned and par.
TALLY burned timber on their lands,
under rules to be made by the secre.
tary of the interior. The legislation
proposed by the bill will benefit a
large number of settlers in Montan a,
Idaho and Color ado.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-27
Washington News Notes.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-Represen.
tative Pray has taken up with the in
terror department the matter of open.
ing of the Fort Assinniboine reserva-
ton to settlement. He asked If the
department had decided upon the
method of the opening, but was told
no decision had YET been reached, but
would be made within q short time.
The appropriation for the survey of
the Fort Assinniboine military reser.
walton will be made in the sundry
civil appropriation bill by this con.
gress. Secretary of the Interio.
Fisher early in the week sent to con.
gress q special estimate for the survey
of the abandoned military reserva.
ton, asking that it be included In that
bill.
Representative Pray has taken UP
with the secretary of the interior the
matter of the Sun river and Milk river
irrig alton projects. BE asked the sec.
retary to push the Sun river projec,
and to determine on the dam sites az
speedily as possible. he also asked
the secretary to hold the funds for the
Milk river project until the contrs acts
are signed. assuring the secretary
that he had word from Montana tha,
the people In the Milk river valley
were signing up the contracts ss
quickly as possible and would send
them to the department early in Janu-
ary.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-27
PREPARING WOOL BILLS.
Several Plans For Revision Of Tariff
Rates.

WASHINGTON, Dec. A.-Congress
is to have q surfeit. of bills revising
the woolen tariff schedules, and q
hard fight is assured Immediately
after the holiday recess.
Democratic members of the ways
and means committee already have
begun the preparati of . bill; the
republican members of the committee
also are preparing wool bill, and
tonight Senator Smoot of Utah, q
member of the finance committee, said
that he, too, would prepare bill.
II am pleased with the tariff board .
report on schedule K" Senator Smoot
said, land hope that the findings of
that board will be accepted by the
American people,"
Senator's Smoot submitted for con-
sidera alton of the public his tariff ideas
as to revision.
1.-The report shows that fine and fine
medium woods, which represent nearly
80 per cent Of our clip, cost to pro.
duce from IL to IL cents per pound, the
remaining 20 per cent being the
coarser grades and costing less. Aus.
tralia and New Zealand produce great
quantities of wool that come into com.
petition with American fine and fine
medium wool and costs (net) to pro.
duce, nothing. as the profits from the
sale of mutton and sheep for stocking
other runs" pay in q normal year
the entire station expenses.
"Let US allow 2 cents pound to
cover extraordinary. losses that may
be caused by calamitous drouths in
Australia. We then find difference
In met cost OF producing fine and fine
medium wools in this country and
Australia and New Zealand of 9 to
10 cents q pound" ed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-27
Sometimes Counted Out.

A Cincinnati man who visited New
York not long ago was presented to
"Big Tim" Sullivan of Tammany
fame. 1t happened that In the course
of the conversation that ensued be.
tween the westerner and "Big Tim"
the former quoted the old saying:
"Truth crushed to earth will rise
again."
"Big Tim" smiled in q superb way.
II suppose that's right, my FRIEND"
he said. "but sometimes not before
the referee has counted TO-"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-27
Corporations Seek Compromise.

Corporations seek Oomprom'se'
WASHINGTON, Dec. %. - Thirty
thousand corporations that failed to
make the necessary returns to the COM
missioner of internal revenue for the
year 1910 showing their net income as
basis for taxation under the corpor.
alton tax law, are endeavoring to
compromise with the government.
The delay in most cases was due to
q question of the constitutiQnality OF
the law. Since the supreme court
gave its decision on this point last
March, about 900 of the delinquent
concerns have proposed compromises.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-27
They Swindle Preachers.

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-The police
are searching for thrifty bridal
couple who have been married at
least IS times, each ceremony costing
an unsuspecting clergyman $40. Every
minister who smiled over them. and
bade them good fortune and success,
is the possessor of q $40 check for
which he gave $40 in change. The
checks are bad.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-27
Preparing to Look His Best

Rastus-For the love Of heben,
Sambo, what fer you got you all's
pants turned wrong side beforemos'?
Sambo-Sh! Don't talk so loud.
You see, rs invited to swell recep-
ton tonight. and Is gettin' de bulge
out'n de knoes.-Success Magazine.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-27
Packers Lose First Round,

CHICAGO, Dec. 2l.-The ten Chicago
packers on trial for criminal viola.
ton of the Sherman law lost in the
first skirmish OF their long drawn GU,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-03
Chicago and Minnesota GridirOn Warriors
are to Fight for the Western Championship

leans. The total games since 1903 are
taken, and during this time the Amer
lean league has won 183 games 10 the
National leagues 10.
Brown has a record on the football
grldirOn in the games already played
which viii bring upon 1t the envy Of
some Of the bigger teams of the cOun-
try. 1t has scored 133 points against
its opponents and still has to meet the
team which win score against il. The
six elevens Of the country.
Joe Mandot the French lightweight,
showed remarkable recuperative pow
ers in his fight with Medium SaylOr in
New Orleans the other night Mandot
had been knocked to the floor seven
times during the fight, and appeared to
be all in from the bruising he was get
ting. In the 10Th round he came back
ike a Whirlwind and put SAVIOR out
for a knockout and the decision
Secret practice" is the order which
has been issued at Yale and the eleven
is now playing behind closed doors,
while the rOOters viii have to satisfy
their craving for news of their favor
ties from rumOrs and dope. The new
order has become necessary because
Yale viii have some stiff games from
now until the close of the season.
The coaches are well satisfied with
the work OF the squad and especially
with the line, which as II stands VIII
probably remain intact for the remand
er of the season The coaches viii not
let this division 60 without work,
though it is mighty important factor
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-03

THE Chicago and Minnesota teams
viii battle Saturday to see
which one shall remain in the
running for the western championship.
Both teams are unblemished by defeat,
and so the outcome Of the game is
awaited with great interest by the fol-
lowers of the autumn sport. The team
defeated viii be eliminated entirely
for any chance at conference honors
and the winner viii have to decide the
question with Wisconsin, which is at
the present time one Of the triangular
possibilities for the western champion
ship.
In Saturdays game the "Gophers"
VIII 60 UP against Stages men with
team that is composed of entirely sea
sOned players, who have been on the
team for two or three years. The vet
Grams know the game and are all play
ers of note in the football world.
Stages men are new and what he has
are OF mediocre ability, and it is sur
prislng that they have held out as well
as they have so far this season. They
may turn the trick though and put the
-GOphers" through the mill, as this is
championship game and everything
depends on it.
A compilation Of all Of the games
played in post season series between
teams OF the American league and
teams from the National league shows
the American. league to have been the
stronger In the total, and so the de-
c1sion as to which is the faster league
must on this account so TO the Amer
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-03
HIGH SCHOOL TEAM
WILL PLAY DEFINING

The FL Paso High school football
eleven win play the Deming High
school at washington park Saturday
afternoon. The reams nave already met
this season and on the Demlng team s
10 numerically.
The Deming players say that their
team has been strengthened since that
game and Is in condition to nut MP
stiff contest against the High school
BOYS
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-03
NO SITE FOR THE
:. MILLS IS CHOSEN
Vice President Miller, Of the
Pearson Company to
Investigate First


H T. Miller. vice president and ex-
Bcutive director Of the entire Pearson
syndicate interests in the southwest
was IN III PasO Thursday night FOR the
length Of time required TO switch ms
private car clunenahOulng, OF the bu--
talo and Susquehanna RAILROAD, from
the union station yards 70 The Mexico
National train sOurhbound. Vice presl-
dent Miller arrived from the east on the
delayed c. I'll & S. A. passenger train
to Mexico FOR an inspection trip OF the
Pearson interests in chihuahua and az
the front in MADEIRA. Pearson and the
GOODS
Mr. Miller VIII spend four weeks IN
examining the Pearson holdings IN
Mexico and viii then return to Fl EasO
posed site Of the Pearson bON factories
and woodworking plant here.
Knows NauEht of Local Site.
i know nothing Of the situation IN
FL Pas0," Ar. Miller said Thursday
night i have not examined the site
and will decide nothing until ] return
from my trip to Mexico and examine the
situation. I know nothing Of the pro-
posed bonus and am not in position to
say anything about the El PasO part
OF our interests at the present time
The shutdown on the Pearson branch
lines and at Pearson mills means Moth
faster with that part Of the work than
with the work on the main line be-
tween LEe continental tunnel ana the
smaller tunnel where the grading work
is vet to be done. w have concentrated
on this construction work on the main
line and have temporarily suspended
the work on the woods road and at
Pearson. until this can be completed,
when work win be resumed on the 9TH
er projects
Mr.. Miller was accompanied by A. II.
TrUde, who Is to be the assistant to
the vice president and his confidential
man Lr Trude Is from New York and
is a member OF the Pearson OrEaniza-
ton there. When his special train ar
rived in the union station. Mr.. Miller
was called upon by j. NJ Leaver, gen
eral manager # the Pearson interests
in FL PasO; T. r. Ryan, general freight
and passenger agent of the Mexico
North Western. and other officials OF
the Pearson company here.
Miller a Big Man.
Mr. Miller Is a big, broad ShOuldered
man, wears glasses and q light suit
and is the antthesis of the business
man of big affairs. He talks freely and
pleasantly Of the affairs of the com
pauy. which he has recently Joined as
its highest executive officer except DR..
r. s. Pearson, and is as affable as
candidate for office. Mr. Miller was ac-
cOmpanied by his family and a retinua
OF servants maids and a secretary.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-03
~ GREEN WINS FEATURE.

Iatonfa Ky Nov. ST. NJ Green
won the feature race at LatOnia by
head from Helmet. while Grover
Hughes, the pacemaker, was only
nose back.
Compton. the favorite, won the sec
ond in rather handy style. while Tour
fst annexed the third In a driving finish
with Polly d. and Cloud Chief.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-03
FALL MEETING OPENS
At TAnTFsTl

jamestown. Va. Nov. 3.-The fall
meeting Of the jamestown Jockey club
opened under favorable circumstances
The fields were much lighter than they
viii be on future DAYS, due to the nom
arrival or the delay of horses which
were shipped from Laurel.
lit was an off day for first choices.
The first run up OF the meeting came
when sam Leius took Richard Reed
from r. B. Bedwell.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-03
GOTCH THROWS AsBELL.

Tacoma, Wash. Nov. S.-Frank
Gotch threw James Asbell of Kansas
CITY. in straight falls. the first in
minutes and the second in seven min
utes-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-03
RACE HORSES ARRIVE.

A train of race horses arrived Thurs
day evening for the Juarez races. The
horses were accompanied by a crowd
Of trainers and owners who viii oper-
ate at the Mexican track during the
winter.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-03
FIT

There is one point in which
the Mansfield Tailoring
excels-that' s fit. We
spend more time In secur-
ing a perfect fit for our
patrons than any concern
in Ell PasO.
That s why the men who
buy one suit here come
back season after season.
They like the fit and when
one is fond of his own
clOthes-he is sure to look
and feel comfortable.
Shirts and Ties are shown in pleasing
harmony in our window. Many sug-
geshons among them for the good
dresser.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-03

Get into one of our tailor made over
coats OF top coats. J. have some real
snaps in uncalled for garments that are
snappv and up to date and perfect fit
ting in every respect. We can save you
from $40 to SIS. Come early and get
first choice r. v. Pearson, no Texas.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-03

We want to show YOU FL Paso makes
lOugh's
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-03

in the games. The ends and backs
are giving a little trouble, and many
men are being continually tried out
for these places. Spalding is the only
back who is sure Of his place, while
Walter Camp, jr., on account Of his
wonderful showing in Saturday s game,
may COP one Of the places.
McGraw has picked up a Texan for
his team next year, and the Giant man
aver has a whole lot of confidence in
the yOungster. His name is Tesreau,
and he comes from the Tidewater
league, but during last season he has
been with Toronto learning a few Of
the finer points Of the game before
breaking abruptly into big company.
He is a tWirler and viii probably add
little strength to McGraw's pitching
staff
Only four teams in the two big
leagues remain managerless. They are
the two Boston teams, American and
National leagues. the st. Louis Amer
Boston Red SOX are contemplating
ia king on either Bill Carrigau or Jake
Stahl, both players on the team but
the matter has not been entirely de-
cided. It is believed that the choice
win remain between these two RnOdy
Wallace may be retained as the ST.
Louis manager but the chances are II
a good man turns up that wallace VIII
natl team and the Boston Nationals
are about the only teams in the big
company which haven't some sort Of a
manager in view
The Illinois Thunderbolt" Billy
Papke. has met his match. Bob MOha
hammered the Chicago pug all over the
ring IN a short fight in Boston the
other night and won decisive victory
over him.
Ad Wolgast is hurrying across tho
continent TO start work for his fight
with Freddie Wells, the Englishman,
which viii be held in Los Angeles
Thanksgiving day. Ad is to get S23,-
900 for the part he takes in the fight
and the Britisher viii get $4,000
Harvard is practicing hard in hopes
of downing the Tigers next Saturday
1t is the first time in IS years that
the teams have met and it is % years
since Harvard has whipped the Tigers.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-03

Laurie Hardware Co.
for WinslOW's Ball Bearing Skates.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-03

Full measure at southwestern Fuel @.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-03

Full measure at Southwestern Fuel Co
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-03

Laurie Hardware CO.
r Winslow's Ball Bearing Skates.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-03

FuH measure At Southwestern Fuel Co
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-03

- buttermIIk. Il - -.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-03

Fresh buttermilk 81 Paso Dairy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-11-03

The illinois ThunderbOlt." Billy
Papke. has met his match. Bob Moha
hammered the Chicago pug all over the
ring IN a short fight IN Boston the
other night and won a decisive victory
NO. him
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1911-05-20

man, deceased, and George Merriman
the only heir at law of Mary Nsrri-
man, deceased, and Samuel b. Prather,
administrator of the estate of said
Maria il. Merriman, deceased.
Affidavit of the unknown residence
of John Merriman, Belle Merriman,
Lucy Merriman. Rube Nerriman,
Bertha .1erriman and George Merri-
man, the only heirs at law, Samuel 70.
Prather. administrator of the estate of
Maria &. Merriman, deceased. and
George herriman, the only heir At law
OF Mary Merriman, deceased, defend
ants above named, having seen fled
In the office of the clerk of the Circuit
Court OF said county, notice Is hereby
given t. the said John Merriman,
Belle Merriman, Lucy Merriman, RUDE
Merriman, Bertha Merriman and
George Merriman, the only heirs at
law, Samuel e. Prather, administrator
of the estate of Maria L. Merriman,
deceased, and George Nerriman, the
only heir at law of Mary Merriman,
deceased, that the complainant filed
their bill of complaint in ssid court,
in the chancery side thereof, on the
9th day of October, A. d. 1910, and
that summons issued out of said
court against said defendants. return
able on the first Monday of May next,
1911, as is by law required.
Now, unless you, the said John Mer-
riman, Belle Merriman, Lucy Merri-
man, RUDE Merriman, Bertha Merri-
man anu George Merriman, the only
heirs at law, Samuel e. Prather, ad-
ministrAtor of the estate of Maria L.
Merriman, deceased, and George Mer-
riman, 'Ge only heir at law of Mary
Merriman, deceased, shall be and ap-
pear berore the Sangamon County
Circuit Court, ON the first day of the
next term thereof, to be holden at the
Court House, in the City OF Spring
field, On the first Monday of May,
A. D. 1911, and plead, answer or demur
to said compliments bill of COM
plant, the same and the matters and
things therein charged and stated will
be takeL as confessed, and . decree
entered against you, according to the
prayer of said bill.
8. T. JONES. Clerk.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1911-05-20

Y. NJ. c. A. Sunday-down
stairs-men only.
Mr.. Ralph Holman will render
cornet solo for the Y. M. G. A.,
May IA.
Bruce Ford and Russell Glenn of
the Springfield High School, ran
off with the prize on the field day
meet.
Take out one or more shares in
the printing proposition. This
will employ three or four young
men or women.
Mrs. e. L. Rogers was called to
Decatur, May 7, to the bedside of
Mrs. c. L. Watkins, her sister-in-
law.
Hon. Edward D. Green of Chi
cago has demonstrated that he is
the right man for the State legis-
lature of Illinois.
Mrs. Annie Greenwood Of East
Mason street was indisposed Mon
day, May 8.
"Capt." Marcellus Polk of the
Decatur "Quick Steps" was in
the city Saturday for the purpose
of "Rah Raining" for the Corn
Belt Athletic Association.
Great Decatur number of The
Forum will be out second week in
June.
Prof. Malone Of the Lincoln
school of Quincy, has resigned the
principalship of said school to &C.
cept lucrative position with a
book concern.
Collector will be in Blooming
ton, Lincoln and Peoria week of
21st.
The Woman's club will meet
Monday, May %, at the Home.
There will be bean shower and
sewing. Please come out.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1911-05-20
ADJUSTMENT NOTICE.
Estate of Belle Miller, Deceased.

Estate of Belle Miller, Deceased.
The undersigned, having been ap-
pointed Administrative of the estate OF
said deceased, hereby gives notice that
she will appear before the Probate
Court of Sangamon County, Illinois,
at the July Term thereof, which will
be held at the Court House of said
County, beginning on the third day OF
July, 1911, at which time all persons
having claims against said estate are
hereby notified to attend for the pur.
pose of having the same adjusted. All
persons indebted to said estate are
also requested to make immediate pay.
ment to the undersigned.
Dated this fifteenth day of May, 1911
ROSA B. WILLIAMS,
Administrative.
G. w. MURRAY, Attorney.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1911-05-20

ILLINOIS TRACTION sYsTnM-cARs
leave Springfield:

d. tsleeper. All others local.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1911-05-20
ADJUSTMENT NOTICE.

Estate of Annie Richards, Deceased.
The undersigned, having been ap-
pointed Administrator of the estate of
said deceased, hereby gives notice that
he will appear before the Probate
Court of Sangamon County, Illinois, at
the July, Term thereof, which will be
held at the Court House Of said county,
beginning on the 3rd day of July, 1911,
at which time all persons having
claims against said estate are hereby
notified to attend for the purpose of
having the same adjusted. All persons
indebted to said estate are also re-
quested to make immediate payment
to the undersigned.
Dated this 18th day of May, 1911.
IRA GRADY,
Administrator.
CHAS. S. GIBBS, Attorney