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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-26
Another Challenge to Bryan.

Al Cherryvale Mr. Taft again chal-
lerged William J. Bryan to produce an
example Of restraint Of trade which
would not come within the purvieV OF
the Supreme Courts Standard OIL ana
American Tobacco decisions.
The President characterized the COM
ments OF Mr.. Bryan and other gentle
men" on the two decisions as glib, and
declared that If they could produce an
instance Of restraint OF trade which
would not be included in the meaning Of
those decisions he would yield TO the
criticism. The trust problem, the Presi-
dent said. through this decision IS
reaching and nearing a solution. Inc
Supreme Court. he added is the safe
guard Of the nation.
1T Is a great court, said me Presl-
dent. 1T says to one branch OF the
government. so far shalt thou go, and
no further and TO another branch Of
the government, SO far shalt thou 60
and no further II is the greatest IN
strument for the administration or JUS
tic that man ever created, and on II
must rest the hope of future govern
ment in the preservation o. the inde-
pendence Of all branches and the en-
forcement Of the law
President Taft received rousing
welcome on his arrival in Kansas City
the streets being lined several deep on
beth sides throughout the entire line
of the parade and the cheering by the
spectators being continuous from the
station 70 the Baltimore Hotel
At the Baltimore the President was
the guest Of honor Of the Kansas City
Commercial club. AT which Governor
Hadey. Senator Warner, ex-governor
Long. Dr.. Wiley, DR.. Henry Wallace
Colonel Nelson and numerous other
prominent men were present. Aside
from Il brief presentation to the Presi-
dent of the badge Of sthe National Con-
servation Association made by Presi-
dent Wallace. and an equally brief &C
Coptauce b. the President there was no
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-20
Wealth From Fergus Soil.

LEWIsTowN, Dec. l3.-The cash
value of the wheat, fax and oats that
will be marketed from the farms of the
Judith basin through the elev ators
this season, on estimates from all the
elev ators, will amount to S2,673, 125.
This does not include grain sold to
the local mill, and includes less than
100, 600 bushels of oats out of a million
and half bushels harvested. The
farmers generally are holding their
oats, either to cell on contr acts st
higher prices later on, or for feed on
their own farms. The fax marketed
will aggregate over 200, 900 bushels
and the wheat over 5000, 900 bushels.
The total value of all products of the
county, including grains, cattle and
sheep marketed, wool, gold, sapphires
aud coal, is estimated at about 81 600, :
600, or practically SO per cent of the
couuty's assessed valuation.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-20
Wheat Piled In Streets.

WINNIPEG, Dec. 14.-According to
reports received tonight the whe at
blockade in Sssk atchewan is without
9 parallel, farmers already have suf.
fered enormous losses and severe suf-
fering is feared.
At Morse farmers fought in the
streets today for the privilege of mar.
keting their grain and mounted police
had to be called to maintain order.
Fifty thousand bushels OF grain are
piled in the streets and empty houses
at Morse and more than 100 loads are
standing in wagons with no place to
unload it. Farmers have been in town
for q week trying to dispose of their
wheat.
At Mortloch and Outlook the ele.
vators are filed and farmers have
been waiting there for days to unload
At Reuleau the names of 300 farmers
are on the car order books and al
Pense many more names are on the
list. Conditions elsewhere in the re
giOn are no better.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-20
Would Increase Pensions.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The Sher-
wood service pension bill, which would
add upward OF s4O, 900, 900 to the gov
ernment's annual expenditures by
granting increased pensions to civil
and Mexican war veterans on the basis
of length of service was passed by the
house despite the determined opposi-
ton of many democra attic leaders.
Secretary of the Interior Fisher has
estimated that the bill would add S76.-
600. 600 to the pension rolls II ell the
400, 900 veterans eligible, take advau-
tsge of the increased pensions,
The Sulloway age pension bill pace
ed by the house last spring, failed Of
passage in the senate. Scores OF
amendments were offered and . hard
but unsuccessful fight was made TO
have q straight 81 day pension bill
established without regard to length
of service.
The Sherwood bill would establish
the following basis OF pensions:
For service for 80 days to six
months, S15 q month; from six to nine
months, $40 month; from nine months
to one year. s25 month; more than
one year $50 q month.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-20
Discussed irrigation Methods.

HELENA, Dec. 14.-Engineers, set.
tiers, representatives of water users'
associations and of private compsn.
les operating under the Carey act met
this morning In the Office of Supervis.
ing Engineer Savage of the reclsma.
ton service to attend the annual op.
Grafton and maintenance conference
of the northern division of the recla.
nation service, which begins this
morning aud ends Saturday after.
noon. The purpose of the conference
is purely educational, for the discus.
sion OF all kinds of problems that
arise In reclsmati work, from the
location of project to the harvesting
OF the crops by the settler.
Those In attend ance were welcomed
by an address by Acting Governor
Allen, who spoke of the work being
done In the northwest by the national
reclamation service.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-20
Would Terminate Treaty.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The Sulzer
joint resolution for the termin alton OF
the treaty of 1882 between the United
States and Russia because of the lat
ter's discrimination against the Jew.
sh.Americsn citizens, passed the
house tonight by q vote of 300 to l.
The neg gative vote was cast by Repre-.
sentative Malby of New York.
A practically identical resolution by
Senator Culbertson of Texas, is pend
ing in the senate. Favorable action
of both houses will be necessary to
make either resolution effective. Both
the Sulzer and Culberson resolutions
direct the president to give Russia the
years notice necess ary for the abroga.
tion OF the treaty that has been 10
force nearly 80 years.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-20
Favors Western WooIen Mill.

OMAHA, Dec. 15.-The establishment
by the National Woolgrowers' asso-
citation OF q factory for the manufac.
ture of wooden goods 80 as to give
consumers 'better goods at lower
prices" was the proposition of Mag.
nus Brown. president of the Minnesota
Woolgrowers' association, In an ad.
dress before the 48th annual conven-
ton of the National Woolgrowers'
association today.
Mr.. Brown said the prevalent i'm
preston that the present high cost of
clothing is due to the duty on wool ID
erroneous and could be best refuted
by the manufacture of the raw materia al
into the finished product by the wool
growers themselves so as to eliminate
the profits now secured by the middle.
men. He said:
"Wool is the only agricultural pro.
duct not increasing in price. While
our industry languishes, the steel, oil,
lumber and mining industries prosper
While we are In fear OF bankruptcy ,
the greatest consumers of our product
are continuing to pay their regular
dividends.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-20
Tariff Boards Wool Report.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.-The report
of the tariff board in relation to wool.
growing will go to the president this
week. A summary OF the report which
has been furnished him is being used
as basis for recommend ations the
president will make in q message on
wool. Western senators and repre-.
sentatives who have been endeavor-
ing to keep in close touch with the
matter are OF the opinion that the
report OF the board showing the diff.
ference between the cost of growing
wool in the United States and the
foreign woolgrowing countries will be
sufficient to justify protective duty
on importations OF secured wool OF
the first and second classes of about
20 cents per secured pound.
Under the present schedule the rate
on first class wool, secured, is SO
cents and on second class 33 cents q
pound. The proposed reduction will
be about 33 per cent. The loss to
wool growers, however, will not be as
great as the resolution indicates as
under the proposed new schedule
what is known as the skirting clause
probably will be eliminated. Under
this clause high grade woods are now
brought in under the low grade clas.
sification, thus depriving woolgrowers
of the protection intended by the wool
tariff schedule.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-20
Big Sheep Show Opens.

OMAHA, Dec. 13.-The mid.winter
sheep show in connection with the
National Woolgrowers' association
opened in the auditorium today with
more than 600 sheep from all parts OF
the United States on exhibition and
will continue four days. The judg.
ment OF the sheep began and the an.
nouncement of prize winners will be
made daily.
A flock of five Persians. recently
imported, is q feature of the show.
The annual convention of the Nation al
Woolgrowers' association will open
tomorrow morning with deleg ates
present from more than twenty states
besides Canada and Mexico.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-20
Forget Economy Program.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-A request
for an additional $50. 900 for the ex.
penses of the house of representativ YES
and an attempt on the part of economy
committee of the house to cut in two
the mileage of senators and represen.
tatives today threw the house into a
debate on expenses that is considered
prophetic of the sessions that are to
come.
Republicans again charge the demo
Gratis with having lost track of their
economy program. The reply from
the democratic eide was by introduc.
ton Of q resolution by Representative
Palmer of Pennsylv snia, of the econo'
my board, to cut the annual mileage
allowance from 20 cents per mile to II
cents per mile. The democr attic forces
split on the proposition and the plar
was voted down, 56 to 238. Subee
quently, on q motion to recommit thu
urgent deficiency appropriations te
the appropriation committee with in
structions to cut down the mileage, tht
Palmer forces again lost, SO to 129.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-20
Bad Wreck On Milwaukee.

ODESSA, Minn., Dec. 18.-Nine per.
sons were killed in q wreck on the
Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound
railroad here today and ten or more
were seriously injured when the sec-
ond section of train No. l8, the Colum.
bisn from Seattle crashed into the
fret section, which had been stopped
on signal.
The accident occurred . short dis.
tance from the signal tower here. The
section had been stopped by the tower
man because OF freight train in the
block ahead. The second section
which closely followed the first, was
what is known as q "silk" train, car
rying merchsndtse.
The railroad officials attribute the
wreck to the failure of the operator tc
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-20
To Amend Coal Land Laws.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-Represen-
tative Pray has introduced bill to
ena6se the state of Montana to make
state indemnity school and education.
al lands selections of lieu lands re-
linquished to state by United States
under acts of congress. Heretofore
lands containing coal deposits were
Withdrawn from all forms of entry,
and the state is unable to protect
grants by way of selections, while they
have otherwise been open to entry.
Generally the bill will enable the state
to protect grants made by government
grants amounting to 100000 acres.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-20
Wool Rates Are Extortionate.

OMAHA, Deo. l4.-The fourth annual
con vention of the National Woolgrow.
ers' sssociatio opened at the auditor
ium here today with large attendance
of sheepmen from nearly every state
in the union. More than usual inter.
est is felt by wool growers In this
years convention on account OF the
proposed revision of the tariff to be
undertaken by the present congress.
The feature of the opening session was
the annual address of the president,
former governor F. r. Gooding. OF
Idaho. Mr.. Gooding reviewed briefly
the work of the association, bringing
to the attention of the interstate COM
merce commission the question OF
freight rates on wool charged by
western roads. The evidence In the
case is now In the hands OF the COM
mission and the question will be
argued January 8.
''Extortion and robbery are mild
TERMS" he declared, "for the rates
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-20
Expensive Business Methows.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.-That Uncle
Samuel wastes millions OF dollars q
year through red tape and antiquated
business methods will be asserted in
the report of the presidents commits
sion on economy and efficiency, which
met today to complete its report, which
will be rendered to Mr.. Taft before
the end of the month.
"Coal.Oil Johnny" was mere
novice as free and easy spender,
compared with our Uncle Sam, say
the investig ators. Senator Aldrich' e
statement that the government could
save $500, 900, 900 by the application OF
modern business methods, is, it is
alleged an understatement of the pos
sibilities.
All the extravagap monarchs o1
modern history were tight wads ir
comparison With the wasteful Sam
Through thousands of leaks, the gov
ernment waste reaches q staggering
sum. More than billion dollars q
year are expended in conducting the
ordinary affairs of the government,
and about three billions more pass II
and out of the departments In tht
course of twelve months. In every
function of the nations administra q
tion, 1t ts declared, there is waste.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-20
Arizona Is Democratic.

PHOENIX, Ariz., Dec. l4.-The demo.
Gratis of Arizona will put two membe
in the senate and one member in the
house of representatives and q COVER.
nor in the capitol at Phoenix as q re.
suit of the first state election held
yesterday.
The state Legislature, from present
indications. will be more than three
fourths democr attic, insuring the cleo.
ton of henry F. Amherst of Prescott
and Mark Smith to thet United States
senate. Carl A. Hayden of Phoenix
wac elected to congress. Geo. W.
Hunt OF Globe was elected governor.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-20

LEw1sTowN, Dec. 13.-Fergus coun-
ty not only lost property having an
assessed valuation of %, 500, 900
through the creation OF Musselshell
county, but lost heavily In population
as we'll. It has made rapid gains in
population this year, however, and is
now nearly back to the $1,000 mark,
which will be easily passed next year
through the influx of homeseekers.
The estimate of the present population
ia l4,885. made by persons thoroughly
convers ant with the matter.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-20
Would Investigate Meat Industry.

DENVER, Dec. IA congressional
investigation into every phase OF the
livestock and packing industries Was
the chief recommend alton urged by
President Murdo Mackenzie of the
American National Livestock associa-
tion in his annual address before the
18th annual convention which beg an
here today.
THE margin between the price re-
ceived by the producer for his live
stock" said Mackenzie, land what
the consumer pays for his meat has
widened in the last decade. The re-
taller Is pro ba bly, victim OF the high
cost of living. but he is also one of its
largest benefciari The local COM
bin ations among retailers In different
cities may have some bearing on the
cars"
The speaker declared that the low
ering of the tariff on imported beef
did not mean lower prices for the con-
sumer. He advocated the retention of
the tariff on livestock and opposed
any attempt to reduce or eliminate
such tariff either by q reciprocity
agreement or direct legislative reduc.
tiOn.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-20
GOOD ADVICE TO DEMOCRATS
National Chairman Says They Mus
Deserve Confidence.

DETROIT, Dec. Ia. - Democracy
should be ready to win the next
presidential election on conserv alive
legisl alton, not on the blunders of the
repu blican party in Washington" -"
Norman E. Mack, chairman OF the
democra attic national committee, said
at dinner given here tonight by the
Michigan democr attic state committee.
"If the work 80 admirably begun In
Washington last winter is carried out
on the same progressive lines, demo.
cratic victory is assured" he con.
tinued.
Consider alton of the Sherman
antitrust law has become so wide
spread that the average business man
engaged in q corporate enterprise is
not fully aware as to just what course
he should pursue. The president In
his recent message to congress sug'
gests supplemental legislation, which,
he says. will prevent all efforts to
suppress competition.
"As q democrat I would like to see
some law enacted that will permit the
big business men Of the country to &C
on and do all the big things possible
without doing harm to the email busi-
ness. That is what must be done. If
the Sherm an law is not explicit enough
I believe we should have q law enact
ed that means just what it says, in
order that the "business men of oul
nation may know just what they will
have to do without going to the attor
ney geveral of the United States before
embarking in any business enter
| prise"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-20
ON TRAIL OF DYNAMlTERS
Federal Authorities Have Record Of
Many Explosions.

INDIANAPOLIS, December 14.-After
weeks of investig alton by government
agents In many parts of the country
where explosions have taken place the
federal grand jury was ready to begin
here today its inquiry into an alleged
nationwide conspiracy by which more
than 100 structures we're blown up and
in which dy amite, nitro-glycerine and
other explosives we're carried into at
least II states.
A detailed list of 100 explosions in
structures erected by firms employing
non.union workmen, as furnished to
the government by the National Erec-
ter's association, was prepared for the
grand jury. The liss, beginning with
the wrecking of structural work in
Connections and Mass achusets in the
summer of 1905, cites the damage done
up to October 16, 1911, and points out.
as indicating participation by others,
that crimes of this nature were per pc.
trated in II states.
The explosions began two years
prior to the employment by the Nc.
Namsras of McManigal, whom, ae'
cording to his confession, blew up bis
first building In Detroit. June, 1907
with twenty sticks of dynamite, ,
and they extended into the presen
year, several months after the arres
of the McN amaras.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-20
GOVERNORS RETURN WEST
Trip Through Eastern States Ma\
Bring Big Results.

ST. PAUL, Dec. 16.-The western
governors who returned to St. Paul
today from their 1900 mile tour of the
east formed q permanent organic alton
this afternoon to be known as the
Western Governors associ alton. The
first meeting will be held here on Mon
day, when Walter L. Fisher, secretary
of the interior, will be the principal
speaker.
Governor Norris of Montana was
elected president and Governor West
of Oregon, secretary. 1t was decided
to hold next years meeting at Boise,
Idaho.
The object of the associ alton will be
to discuss matters of import regard
ing the development of the west. with
q view towards concerted action.
Former Governor Brady of Idaho,
chief of the expedition, summed up the
accomplishments OF the trip as fol.
lows:
1.-THE western governors special
tour has assumed larger proportions
than its most sanguine friends ever
hoped for. We have travelled 3,40O
miles and have visited 20 cities with q
population of more than $4,000. 600.
The result of this tour will cause the
people of the east to turn their faces
toward the west; the different sections
of the country will be more harmon.
ious and we will in the future be one
great united nation.
1--WE have taught the people OF the
east that the great cooperative feel
ing existing in the west Is the secret o1
our success and they have learned
th at the secret is worth emul ating."
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-20
Livestock Suffer From HydrophobIa'

PORTLAND, Dec. l5.-The so.called
walking dieease," which in the last
year and half has caused the death
OF hundreds of horses, cattle and
sheep In eastern Oregon, is q malig-
nant type OF hydrophobis, according
to the tests made by DR.. E. F. Pernot,
state bactertologist. The disease has
deied classification hitherto, and the
name given 1t results from the peculiar
actions of infected animals. They
want to walk continuously and try to
follow moving objects. The disease
is invariably fatal.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-20

Mves, whom the assessor declared were
armed, at an early hour today.
Hiram Hits, q state senator, aligned
politically with Mayor Robert W.
Speer, took possession as assessor,
with the aid Of the officers. Hilts, at
an adjourned session of the board oi
supervisors two hours earlier, had
been confirmed by a vote of four to
three on the recommend alton of the
mayor.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-20
Big Slaughter Of Jack Rabbits.

BOISE, Dec. 18.-The farmers OF
Jerome, Idaho, are making money
out of one of their worst pests. When
they were Informed eastern commits
sion merchants were willing to pay six
cents for every jack rabbit shipped to
them, the news seemed too good to be
true, as jack rabbits do not appeal to
the Idaho palate.
After payment had been received for
the first shipment, the entire popula.
ton unearthed every available fire.
arm and sought the rabbit in his lair.
Five thousand rabbits we're shipped
to Pittsburg last week.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-12-20
TAFT STARTED PROBE.
Investigation Of Dynam Conspiracy
Urged BY President.

SS60V ~ 0S'N0""
Los ANGELES, Dec. 13.-President
Taft personally initiated the govern
ment's present investig alton, both here
and at Indianapolis, into the dynamts-
ing conspira acy in which the Mona
mara brothers figured. ;,
The president, when be visited Los
Angeles on October l6, was apprised
by Oscar Lawler, then sn assistant Of
District Attorney John D. ,Fredericks,
OF the strong case built up by the lat
ter against the McNamaras.
The presidents action in the matter
following his conference with MIR.
Lawler, was taken 4S hours after he
left here. The McNamara trial was
then five days old, but the president
was convinced 1t is said OF the array
of facts gathered blythe state and was
told that the Mcnamara brothers were
not the only guilty parties.
Details of alleged tampering with
Witnesses and evidenced in various
parts of the country, and the inability
of the state authoritiesshere to bring
all offenders to justice, were related
to President Taft ia a final move Of
the people here to'Sask the nations
chief executive to assist them in the
matter in which they were being balk-
ed on many sides.
The local federal authorities had de-
clined to take any steps in the matter,
pending orders fromlW ashiugtou, and
District Attorney Fredericks was un-
able to go to Washington to present
the facts. It was through Mr.. Law.
Ter, a friend of the president that the
feder al action was instituted.