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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-04-26

Would Reduce Government Revenue.
WASHINGTON, April 19.-The ma.
jority report Of the ways and means
committee on the so.cslled farmers
free list bill, submitted to the house
today, by Chairman Underwood, is .
measure of democratic political argu.
ment. and an analysis of the proposed
duty exemptions.
The report shows that the bill would
reduce the tariff revenue $l0,0l6, ,495
based on the importstions for the last
fiscal year, an amount described as
'inconsiderable in. n.,comparison with
the great saving and adv vantnge to all
of our people from the additions to
the free list provided for"
Quoting President Taft's recent Ca
madam reciprocity speeches, the re.
port seeks to convey the impression
that the administration is convinced
that protective tariff rates are too
high.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-04-26
Would Affect School Lands.

WASHINGTON, April 19.-Represen'
tative French has introduced bill au.
thorizing western states to relinquish
to the government school sections Is
and 36, in forest reserves, and to select
in exchange compact body of forest
reserve land equal insarea to the ag.
greg ate of Observation-Disclosures. This
bill failed at the last session.
To impress uponscongress the loss
that western states will sustain if the
foregoing bill is not passed, Represen-
tative French introduced q second bill
authorizing the secretary OF the treas.
ury to pay several states sl0 an acre
for all school lands which they lose
by reason of their inclusion In forest
reserves.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-04-26
Mexican Rebels Retreat.

Aqua PRIETA, Mex, April;l8.-The
rebel army, after almost 18 hours OF
incess ant fighting yesterda ay in defense
Of Aqua Prieta, quietly evacuated the
town during the night. 1t moved ou,
silently and when day broke was no
where to be seen. The Mexican ma
tional troops entered the city at dawn
encountering no resistance.
The federals approached the town
from the south aud east during the
early hours, coming in slowly and
cautiously lest they encounter an am.
bush. Great was the surprise Of the
commanders Of the federal troops on
finding, when they reached the outer
works of the rebel entrenchments, tha,
the trenches had been abandoned and
no insurrectos were in sight.
The federals continued to come in,
still more slowly, presumably expect
ing at every moment to encounter q
surprise, but they found no rebels
anywhere. The latter had vanished
as completely as the night. There
was no indication even of the direc
ton they had taken. The reason fol
their desertion of the city after thei
all-day desperate defense of it was no
at first apparent. The most logica
conclusion seemed to be that the,
had exhausted their ammunition.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-04-26
Utah Claims Saline Lands.

WASHINGTON, April 2l.-On the
meaning to be given by the supreme
court of the United States to the word
"including" depends the title of prac.
tically all the immence tracts of saline
land in Utah. The court set aside
. part of today to hear argu.
ments on the meaning of the word.
The word was used in the enabling act
under which Utah was admitted to the
union. First, two townships were
granted to the state for the establish.
ment Of the University of Utah. Then
followed previous reading:
"That. in addition to the above, one
hundred and ten thousand acres of
land. to be selected and located as
provided in the foregoing sections OF
this act and including all saline lands
in this state, are hereby granted to
this state for the use of said univer.
sity."
Utah now claims the saline lands on
the theory that they were granted to it
addition to the 10000.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-04-26
Would Help Absentee Entrymen.

WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator
Jones of Washington today introduc.
ed q bill to amend the national re.
clam alton act in such way that non.
resident owners of the land under gov
ernment irrig alton projects may oh.
tain water rights without being requir.
ed to reside upon their land if they will
make oath that will make residence
upon the land for at least one year
before they receive patent.
AS the law now stands, no water
right can be issued to land owner
unless he lives on or near his land ,
and in consequence many residents OF
cities owning lands under government
projects cannot get water. This bill
will relieve many land owners who
are unable to get water, though they
hold absolute title to the land.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-04-26
Preparing for War.

PARIS, April 24.-The French gov.
ernment is preparing for every event.
uality In Morocco.
The war Office was advised today
that the fret French column organized
at Buizni, near Casss Blanca, on the
west coast of Morocco, under the COM
mand of Major Simon, for the relief
of Fee, had already left for the cap.
itol by way of Fee. Another column
is being rapidly organized and will
follow the first.
The government is sending about
10000 reinforcements to Cssss Blanca
These troops are composed of several
regiments from France and 1,500 Sen.
egalese.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-04-26
RED CROSS IN MONTANA,
A State Board Formed With Gov.
Norris As President.


WASHINGTON, April 14.-The Am
erican Red Cross has formed q Mon.
tana state board consisting of Gov.
ernor Norris, as president; Edward J.
Bowman of Anaconda, treasurer; Mrs.
S. F. Lusk Of Missoula. Thomas A.
NARROW of Helena, Kenneth Mclean
OF Miles City, Col. q. W. Rowley of
Billings, and w. M. Thornton of Great
Falls.
This board is to serve as q standing
finance committee for the American
Red Cross in the state of Montana.
Its sole function is to become the GUS
todian of contri buttons given for re-.
lief purposes by the people of the
state, in response to the appeals from
the governor of the Red Cross, in the
event Of the occurrence of great dis.
atser. Relief contributions may be
sent to any member of the board.
Governor Norris has very cordially
entered into the plan and has accepted
the presidency of the board. 1t seems
peculiarly appropriate that the gov.
ernor of q state should become the
head OF the state organization of the
Red Cross, since the president of the
United States is the head OF the ma
tional organisation.
The American Red Cross is the only
organization Of national scope en-.
gagged In the work of emergency relief
caused by great calamities or epi.
denies. 1t has special charter from
congress and is under federal super.
vision. It is required annually to
submit report of its operations to
congress and its financial affairs are
required to be audited annually by
the war department. This govern
mental supervision assures the SAFE
guarding of all relief funds entrusted
to the Red Cross for expenditure.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-04-26
Mexico Wants Neutral Zone.

WASHINGTON, April 19.-1nformal
notice has been received at the White
house to the effect that Mexico will
soon advise the United States of the
adoption of definite policy Of re.
striction on it's side of the border.
President Diaz will suggest that the
United States agree to neutral zone
ten miles wide on both sides of the
border. The insurgents will probably
be asked to agree to the proposal and,
in view OF the fact that they would be
the greatest losers from Intervention,
little doubt is entertained that they
will consent to the restrictions sug'
gested.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-04-26
Wants Square Deal For Farmers.

WASHINGTON, April 20.-Offeriug
an amendment to the Canadian recip-
rocity bill which provides for placing
on the free list manufactured articles
to compensate the agricultural inter-
ests OF the country, Representative
Prouty of Iowa, made his maiden
speech In the house today In opposi.
tion to the proposed agreement as cub
mitted by the ways and means commit.
tee.
"This treaty." said Mr.. Prouty,
compels the farmer to sell his products
in competition with Canada, but com.
pels him to buy in protected market.
That is unfair to the farmer. Repre-.
senting, as do, Alarming constituen-
cy, should rather like to see it tried.
Must all these experiments be tried
on the farmer? think it Is time to
try them on some one else.''
Mr.. Prouty eaid there were come
things in the free bill offered by the
democra ats, for which he could vote,
but there were some things In it which
be must oppose.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-04-26

has brought about secret investiga.
ton by the Chicago & Northwestern
railroad officials that is expected to
result in numerous arrests within .
few days.
One of the incidents of the investi-
cation was the finding of q complete
stock of shoes and dress goods valued
at Sl0, 900, 900 in the hands OF repre-
sentative Of the gang In Boone, Iowa.
The goods, it is declared, we're con-
signed to a firm in southern Illinois,
but we're never nearer the man who
expected to pay for them than the
Chicago house from which he pur.
chased them.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-04-26
THE RECIPROCITY MIxUP.
Members Of Each Political Party
Have Conflicting Views.

members OF Each POLITICAL Party
Have Conflicting Views.
WASHINGTON, April 21.-Six days
of debate on the Canadian reciprocity
bill came to an end in the house Of
representatives this afternoon with the
speeches Of the three leaders in the fight
Representative Underwood Of Ala.
bama, Mccall of Macs achusetts and
Dalzell of Pennslv snia. Crowded gal.
leries heard the concluding speeches,
Mrs. Taft occupying q seat in the ex.
ecutive gallery.
The house now begins the rapid fire
consider alton OF the bill under the
privilege OF the amendment and Ave
minute speech rule. That no amend
ments will be allowed to the recipro-
city bill was indicated late today when
one offered by Representative Mar.
tine, South Dakota, to put fresh meats
on the free list, was defeated over.
whelmingly.
State and party affiliations we're
broken repeatedly in the concluding
hours OF the fight on the Canadian
reciprocity bill. Democrats denounc-
ed their fellow democrats for support
ing republican protective principle
and republicans hurled criticism
ag ainst their fellow republicans for
marching with the democrats toward
the free trade goal.
During the several hours of debate
"a men spoke on the reciprocity meas.
ure. Two thirds of them made pleas
for its defeat in speeches from one
minute TO a half hour in length; and
in this number we're two democr ats
from North Carolina and republicans
from many northern states.
Most of the criticisms of the bill were
from agricultural sections and were
based on the belief that reciprocity
with Canada under the agreement
would in]ure the agriculturist interests
of the United States.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-04-26
Suspected Of Dynamite Conspiracy

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April 22.-
After months of investig alton, direct.
ed by William J. Burns, private
detective, John j. Mcnamara, inter.
national secretary of the Bridge and
Structural Iron Workers of America,
the headquarters of which are in
Indianapolis, was arrested here today
charged with completely in the dyna.
hitting of the Los Angeles Times
building on Oct. l, 1910, and the plant
of the Llewellyn iron works at Los
Angeles.
Four hours after Mcnamara was ar.
rested detectives found two quarts o1
nitroglycerin and II sticks of dyna.
mite In . barn three quarters of a mile
west of Indianapolis. The barn, the
detectives say, was rented by Mo.
Nam ara from T. a. Jones, the owner
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-04-26
Mayor Recalled by Voters.

TACOMA, April 18.-Mayor A. v.
Fawcett, of Tacoma, was recalled to-
day. w. w. Seymour is the new
mayor.elect and he will take office at
the end of ten days. Seymour polled
1,246 votes ag sinst 10, 1874 for Fswcett.
Seymour and Fawcett were the two
high candidate in an election two
weeks ago when q socialist was also
in the race. Seymour VI as the candi.
d ate of the Welfare league.
An election will be held May 6 for
the purpose of recalling the four city
commissioners.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-04-26
Conspiracy To Defraud.

CHICAGO, April 19.-Discovery of
conspiracy to defraud Chicago ship.
pers by scheme OF forging records,
in which employees of teaming contrac-
tors have played an important part,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-04-26
PASSED RECIPROCITY BILL.
Trade Agreement With Canada Fav
ored BY Big Majority.

rade Agreement With CANADA fav-
ored BY Big Majority.
WASHINGTON, April 22.-President
Taft's reciprocity agreement with
Canada, supported by all but hand.
full Of democrats and opposed by q
majority of the republicans, passed
the house of representatives late yes.
terday afternoon by a vote of 265 to
80. With nearly 200 democrats in
control, and their action endorsed by
many republicans, the bill was adopt
ed with no amendments and in almost
identically the form in which it passed
the house last session.
The bill seeks to put into effect the
formal agreement reached between
President Taft and members of the
Can adian cabinet for a reduction of
tariff rates on many articles and free
trade in many others across the bor-
der of Canada. Added to it by the
dem mocratic leaders is a section which
"authorizes and requests" President
Taft to make further efforts to secure
still freer trade relations with Ca1ad q
in the form of additional reciprocal
relations.
Both branches OF congress rested
today. The next business in the house
is expected to be the farmers free list
bill.
When the Canadian reciprocity bill
reaches the senate Monday it will be
plunged into an unorganized body,
The committee vacancies have not beer
filled, and eplit between the regula,
and insurgent factions over the re-
fusal of the majority to accept the in.
surgents as q distinct organic atior
promises further delay in the an
nouncement of committees. It proba.
bly, will be two or three weeks before
the Canadian reciprocity bill emerges
from the finance committee.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-04-26
CANNON INSTRUCTS HOUSE
Former Speaker Assails Proposed
Canadian Agreement.


Canadian Agreement.
WASHINGTON. April 19.-Former
Speaker Cannon in the house of rep.
resentatives today vigorously at
tackled Canadian reciprocity. Aided
by . large map OF the United States
and Canada. he played the role OF q
school teacher to crowded floor and
filled galleries. His remarks followed
those of Representative Gudger.
Mr.. Cannon assailed the proposed
agreement as dangerous to American
trade, inimical to the best interests of
the American farmer and certain to
result in depreciation of American
farm lands.
'Not since the war with Spain and
all that followed it., has there been
considered by the house OF represen.
tatives so important bill as the one
now pending," he declared. ION the
action of the house rests the we'll be.
ing and the prosperity of all the peo'
pie of the United States. Ia it proper
on slight consider alton to vitalize into
law an agreement that affects the
prosperity OF everv home in the
laud?"
Mr.. Cannon declared that the infu
ence of the cheaper Canadian lands
would be felt as keenly In the south
as elsewhere, if the tariff restrictions
on farm products were removed.
"What is the bill going to do tt
us?" he asked. "They say there I,
no danger to our wheat from q marke
open to Canada. The president says
1t will reduce the cost of living with
out impairing the farmers market
The president is a great man; have
very great respect for him, I votei
for him, and apprehend 1 will vote
for him again. but would like to set
him demonstrate how 1t would not i'm
pair the farmers prices and yet re
duce the cost Of living"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-04-26
Contribution To, Conscience Fund.

WASHINGTON, April ia woman
smuggler, conscience. stricken, sent
Secretary MacVeagh $40 bill today
and suggested the treasury invite con.
tributions of that sort and relieve
many restless soul. The woman
wrote from Baltimore saying she had
smuggled some dutiable goods. "You
can help many born smugglers to
atone for manysmisdeeds If you will
show them1how to REFUND" she wrote.
Contributions to the ''conscience
fund.-" begun in 1911, now total $780,.
600,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-04-26
Dixon Consulted Constituents.

WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator
Dixon returned from Montana today,
and will have conference with the
secretary of the interior tomorrow, in
an endeavor to adjust the troubles of
the lower Yellowstone project water
users.
Mr.. Dixon says that his visit to
Montana has strengthened his deter.
mination to oppose the proposed re-
ciprocity treaty with Canada.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-04-26
Butte Has Champion Shots.

WASHINGTON, April 20.-The Rocky
Mountain Rife club of Butte. Mont,
today was awarded the club rife
shooting championship Of the United
States for the second time by the Ma
uonal Rifle Association Of America,
having defeated by 992 to 900 out of q
possible 200. the Winchester Rod &
Gun club of New Haven, Conn. One
man of each team ma ade perfect score
of 200.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-04-26
May Cure Lazy Husbands.

SACRAMENTO, April 19.-Two years
of hard work on the county chain
gang, during which time Sacramento
is to pay $3.50 daily wage for the sup
port of his three children in an or
phans' home, was the punishment
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-04-26

HELENA, April 19.-In the federal
court today S. P. Stoner, indicted by
the grand jury on the charge of at
tempting to prevent Harry M. Allen
and Mary Role from bidding on gov
ernment land offered at auction at
Lewistown, pleaded guilty and was
fined $3.50 by Judge Dietrich.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-04-26
Will Extend Armistice.

Ell PAso, Tex., April 24.-It was
learned this morning that IT there
should be needed q longer period than
five days in which to conclude peace,
the armistice signed yesterday be-
tween General Navarro, of the feder.
al forces, and General Madero, will
be extended from next Friday, when
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-04-26
Compulsory Military Training.

WASHINGTON, April 21.-Compul.
sorry military training was advocated
by General Leonard Wood, chief of
staff OF the United States army, in q
speech last night at banquet of the
Sons of the Revolution.
General Wood considered the Amer.
ican army In come respects inefficient.
He proposed that the public schools
teach military science. Another sug'
gestion for improvement was the short
ening of the terms of enlistment in the
army and navy, thus permitting the
training of q larger number of men
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-04-26

meted out to Frank Young by Super.
ior Judge Hughes today.
Young is the first man in the state
to be punished under the "lazy hus-
band' law which was passed by the
last legislature,
The Washington herald., 1911-02-15
CLAIHSSECONDPLACEHONORS
Gallaudet Basketball Team Soon to
Wind Up Season. ..
Kendall Green CoIleEians Tackle
Baltimore Medicos Saturday in
the Monumental City.

Manager Ted Hughes, of the Gallaudet
College basketball quint, announced that
since he has heard nothing from the
Catholic University five in regard to the
third game to settle the claim for second
place in the District intercollegiate bask-
et-baT championship, which went to the
strong Georgetown University team, and
as he could not get st. Johns College, of
Annapolis, for return game at Kendall
Green on February %, owing to the ca
dets' full schedule Mount st. Joseph's
College quint. of Baltimore, has consent
ed TO play at the Gallaudet gymnasium
February Is instead of March 4.
This change meets with approval of the
Kendall Green adherents, as the basket
ball season would close at a proper time
and that would permit preliminary steps
to be taken for outdoor baseball prac-
laudet claims the second place in the
District Intercollegiate basketball by
her superior score, as well as by default
The Buff and Blue goal tossers will
have their hands full Saturday night
when they line up against Baltimore
Medical College in the Monumental City.
and Coach Brick and Capt. Arras are
leaving no stones unturned to decide
upon the best combination. Craven. the
veteran forward, is suffering with an in
jury to his left hip, sustained in the re-
cent game at College Park, and ii is
feared that he may not be able to play
against the Medicos.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-15
BUSINESS STARTS PRACTICE
Forty Candidates for Baseball Team
Report.
Coach White Pleased with Outlook
door Work to Start Soon.

About forty boys reported in the gym
nasium at Business High School yester-
day for the first regular practice of the
candidates for the baseball team. Only
light work was in order.
Coach White said the squad looks most
promising. The pitching material is be-
ginning to show up in numbers hardly
looked for at the outset of battery prac-
tice. At the present there are twelve
candidates for the position. some OF whom
should make good. They are: Burley,
last years regular twirIer; Ponelly, KeI-
", McAteer, Hunt, Ford, Wilson, FeIler,
Lynch, George Ford, Shepard, and Burch
The backstop candidates are Haar,
Huntington. Beach, Brodie. Brunger, D.
Eiker, Schryder. and GoebeL The infield
men are not so numerous, although sew
eraI of them have played on Business
teams in the past. They are for first
base: Bigham, Rathbone, Wilson, and
Hart; for second base, Capt. Dodge,
Warthan, Wood, Schuiteis; for short
stop, Ziepnil and Bridget. Dodge has sig
nifed his intention of taking the short
field position if a suitable man can be
found for second. Dodge plays a good
game at all the infield positions, and IN
case of an emergency, would probably
fill short better than any available man.
The candidates out for the third sack
are Derrick, Philips, Allen. and Connor.
Contestants for outfield honors are as
follows: Right field, Lynch, Gessford.
Black. Denham, Mumson, Cofernall, and
Schram; center Seld, B. Wise, Blundon.
OConnor. Schafer and Carter, and left
field, Meyers. Throckmorton, Patterson,
McKenny, and Burch.
1t is intended that the boys are to start
outdoor training as soon as the weather
permits. The management has not yet
decided upon which of the two new
grounds under consideration will be Sc
lected for training. 1t is barely possible
the team may use the Monument lot dia-
mond, near the bathing beach.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-15
ELBERFELD OFF FOR
HOT SPRINGS TRAINING

Norman Elberfeld. the Nation
ais great little third haseman,
left Washington last night for
Virginia Hot Springs, wherAhe
will remain until the time comes
to join the Nationals in Atlanta
the first week in March.
Elberfeld believes that Virginia
Hot Springs is about the best
place in the world in which to
build up ones constitution. and,
strange to relate. the Kid al
ways loses flesh during the on
season. When seen last night he
said: Il could go out Tomorrow
and play baseball with any Of
them. but in order for me to get
in the best of shape / must take
on weight, and the only way 1
can do so is to seek a complete
change. My work at Hot Springs
will consist mostly in long out
door walks, plenty of sleep. and
plenty of tissue-building food.
Three weeks of this life will put
me in the pink and l will be
able to hold up my own with any
of them when | hit Atlanta"