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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-23
Oockmen's Strike Ended.

LONDON, August 18.-The strike Of
dockmen, coalpassers and car men,
which began here August l, and re.
suited in a disloc alton OF trade, al.
most famine conditions and rioting for
nearly two weeks, was finally settled
tonight. The strike was called off
August IL, under the promise that the
difficulties between the men and the
ship owners would be arbitr ated.
The chief points of the agreement
reached are that the men may engage
for work outside the dock premises and
that any differences which may arise
shall be referred to John Burns or Il
an arbitrator appointed by the presi
dent of the local government board.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-23
President Plans Western Trip.


WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.-Plans for
President Taft's coming trip through
the west and the Pacific coast practi.
cally were completed today. The
journey will be almost as extensive a.
that taken by the president on HE
famous "swing around the circle" in
1909, when he travelled more than H..
600 miles and visited thirty three
states.
According to present arrangements,
the president will be gone six weeks.
The repu blican leaders look upon the
trip as the most important politically
that the president has mapped out
since he entered the White house. He
will 60 through all the states In the
west in which they recognize the dom
ination OF the progressive republi-
cans, who are counted on to oppose
his renomin alton next year.
The president probably will leave
Beverly September II, returning east
about November l. He will 60 west
through Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska.
Colorado and Nevada to the coast.
Most of the big cities of these states
W visited.
n California he will 20 to Port.
laud aui Seattle. On the way east
ward he viii! stop IN Idaho, Montana !,
the Dakotas and Minnesota.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-23
Made New Flying Record.

CHICAGO, Aug. 15.-By flying the
286 miles from St. Louis to Chicago
with only two intermediate stops, in
an actual flying time of five hours and
43 minutes, Aviator Harry N. Atwood
OF Boston believes he has set new
flying record.
Atwood sppears to have broken tie
American record for the single days
fight. The best previous American
record was made by Atwood himself
when he few 140 miles from Atlantic
City to Baltimore, July 10. 1911.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-23
Taft Signs Statehood Bill.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2l.-The presi.
dent signed the joint resolution for the
admission of New Mexico and Ari-
zona into the union at 3:0S p. m.
SANTA FE, Aug. 2l.-1mmedlately
on receipt of the news that President
Taft had signed the statehood bill,
Miss Madeline Mills, daughter OF
Governor Mile, hauled up on the
capitol staff a large aag, bearing AZ
stars. Tonight monster non.parti'
san statehood celebration will take
place in the public plaza while the
city will be lit up with bonhres and q
great fire will burn on top OF Fort
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-23
Unnecessary Customs Houses.

WASHINGTON, Aug. left the
treasury departments plans for redis-
tricting the customs territory OF the
United States are approved by con-
gress, the number of customs houses
will be reduced from 124 to 73 and
many collectors who now hold impor.
tant political offices will find them.
selves reduced.
Names IA customs houses would be
reduced to four; massachusetts, from
IL to four; New York 10 to six; Florida
from eight to four and California from
four to two.
In some instances the collection
districts of important collectors would
be enlarged and deputy collectors
added to their staffs.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-23
Nav Pass Statehood Bill.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE senate
and house conferees on the statehood
situation today reached &C "':te
agreement to eliminate the j Try
recall feature of the Arizona .onst;'
tuition and to provide for making the
New Mexico constitution easier OF
Amendment. This agreement is said
to conform with the presidents wishes
and undoubtedly means statehood for
the two territories at this session.
Although unable to see Presiden.
Taft today Chairman Smith of the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-23
Freight Rates Suspended.

WASHINGTON, August l7.-Freight
tariffs filed with the interstate com.
merce commission by the southwestern
Inns, making material advances in
the transportation charges on fresh
meats and packing house products
from points in Texas, Oklahoma and
other points of origin in the southwest
to destinations in other states, have
been suspended from the effective d ate
of the tariffs-August eighteenth-un'
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-23
Roosevelt Is Grandfather.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. ia daugh.
ter was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt, Jr., At 2:30 O'Clock this
morning. Mother and child are re-
ported doing we'll. Since their mar.
risge the Roosevelts have made their
home in this city where Mr.. Roosevelt
10 engaged in business.
The happy grandfather celebrated
the news of the birth of his first grand
child at his home In Oyster Bay by sus.
pending his editorial work and taking
holiday. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.,
and Miss Eleuor Butler Alexan
were married In New York June 80
last year.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-23
Registering For Land Drawing.

MINoT, N. D., Aug. 16.-Registra a.
ton has commenced for the 342, 900
acres of land In the Fort Berthold In
dian reservation In North Dakota,
thrown open to settlement by procla-
nation of President Taft. Vast
throngs of homeseekers are in line
and every train brings scores or hun.
dreds more, all eager TO get farm in
this rich section OF North Dakota.
Every part of the union is represented
in the cosmopolitan assem- mblage.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-23
Taft Approves Publicity Bill.

WASHINGTON. Aug. l9.-President
Taft today signed the campaign pub.
licty bill. The bill requires publicity
OF all campaign funds before election,
and extends the publicity features to
primary elections and nomin ating con-
ventions. 1t limits the amount candi'
dates may spend to $1,000 for congress
sional candidates and s10, 900 for sen
atorial aspirants. Candidates are
also required to make public all
pledges of political appointments.
The bill of course applies only to con-
gressional elections.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-23
BRITISH LABOR TROUBLES.
Thousands Of Soldiers Assist In Pre-
serving Order.

serving Order.
LONDON. Aug. 1S.-The fight be-
tween the railroad companies and their
striking union employees is on in dead
earnest today. Thousands have obey
ed the strike order, and other thous.
ands have continued to work. The
companies are operating their prin-
cipal trains under modified schedules.
The government and board of trade
are continuing their efforts toward
peace, but the old deadlock between
the unite appears to have reasserted
itself. The managers had prolonged
meeting with membe of the board OF
trade, but the railroad companies de.
clined to bulge from their stand OF
making no further concessions by sub
mitting the dispute to the royal COM
mission.
The chief cities OF England are arm
ed camped. The stations, signal posts,
tunnels and bridges are guardeded by
soldiers. Clerks have been pressed
into service to aid the non. strikers in
moving trains. Freight traffic is de.
moralized and the shortage of food
supplies threatens q famine at sone
points.
There has been rioting at Birming.
ham. Derby, Sheffield and ut Llanelly
in Wales.
Some $4,000 troops arrived in Lon.
don during the night, and early morn
ing found them encsmped at points
where they we're able to protect the
lines of communication. Should the
strike become general, the soldiert
could help but little In moving of the
trains, as there are only three railw az
companies of royal engineers. They
however, are able to protect the roads
| and the men working.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-23

til December sixteenth. The proposed
rates constitute an increase of sp-
proxtmately eight per cent over exist
ing rates. Between five hundred aud
elk hundred railway and steamship
companies are affected by the suspen.
sion.
The entire question of rates on live
stock and packing house products is
now under investig alton by the COM
mission, and it is said by the close Of
the year q general readjustment of
these rates may be effected.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-23
Big Reward For Detective.

Los ANGELES, Aug. l5.-If the city
council approves message sent to II
by Mayor Alexander today, Wm. J..
Burns, the detective, will have re.
ceived go, $50 from the city Of Los
Angeles for his investigation of the
explosion which resulted in the arrest
of the McNamara brothers. Burns
already has received $4,000 from the
city treasury and he figured that g.
TAO still was owing him. Mayor Alex
ander cut this amount and drew q
warrant for 81, 400 so in Burns favor,
which he asked the council to ap.
proYa.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-23
Wool Tariff Bill Is Defeated.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S.-After long
debate on the motion to pass the wool
tariff revision bill over President
Taft's veto, the house late today failed
to pass the bill by the necessary two.
thirds vote, the result being 227 to 129.
This kills the wool bill.
The bill was called up in the house
early. Democratic Leader Underwood
moved that the house, on reconsidera.
tion, pass the bill over the president
veto.
The support of the republican insur.
gents in the house in the democratic
plan to override the veto was fore
sh hadowed by q speech of Representa-
tive Lenroot OF Wisconsin, progres
sive republican and close friend O.
Senator LaFollette. Mr.. Lenroot said
the veto was based on ignorance, no
inform alton.
Representative James denounced
President Taft's veto ss "bold, Gag
rant def lance of the will of the Ameri
can people,"
He declared Mr.. Taft would 60 dowr
In history as the first president OF tn
United States who ever opposed hi
"ponderous corporosity against th
will of the people,"
"They say" he continued, "that "
are trying to put the president in
hole. We are not doing that; tn
people will put him in the hole in No
vember, 1912"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-23
WOOL BILL IS VETOED.
President Declares Measure Is MOI
Prudent Legislation.

President Declares Measure Is Not
Prudent Legislation.
WAsHINGToN, Aug. I.-President
Taft today carried out his threat to
veto the wool tariff bill. In a special
message to the house OF representa-
tives, be char acterlzed the measure as
q blend OF an avowed tariff .for.revenue
and snti.protective measure with q
professed protection bill.
In explanation of his course, Presi.
dent Taft said the bill was not In har-
mony with the platform on which he
was elected. Furthermore, he declar-
ed that the American people are deeply
impressed with the conviction that the
interests of the consuming public can
be properly guarded only by revising
the tariff one schedule at time, and
then ION accurate and scientifically
acquired inform alton"
After promising that the tariff board
will be ready to report in December,
the president urged that failure of the
present bill should not be regarded
therefore, as taking away the only
chance for reduction by this congress
The message will be accepted as ar
indication that no tariff bill prepared
in advan of a report the tariff boart
on schedules affected will be signed b!
the president
One or two cabinet officers wht
heretofore have held TO the opinion
that 1t might be wiser for the presiden
to sign the wool bill, were said to hav
been entirely won over to Mr.. Taft''
views at today's session of the cabi
net.
| It became known after the meeting
that the president would not only wiel
the axe on the wool bill, but that tn
cotton bill, with the proposed amend
ment revising the iron and steel sched
ules, and the farmers free list bill
would suffer the came fate.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-23
TROOPS SUBDUE RIOTERS.
British Metropolis Guarded BY Large
Number eff Soldiers.

LONDON. Aug 19.-The strike de.
clared by the Amalgamated Society
of Railway Servants, and three allied
societies was attended with compare
lively little rioting today, though the
afternoon brought reports of blood
shed at Llanelly, Wales, where troops
fred on mob, killing two men and
wounding two others.
Spasmodic riots on q email scale
continued at scattered points through
out the country but London remained
calm. The railway centers were close.
ly picketed by representatives of the
unions, but these were prevented by
the soldiers from having any inter.
course with the men at work.
The railway stations presented q
deserted appearance during the fore
noon, most of tn. porters being out.
Few persons attempted to travel and
the usual rush was confined to those
lines operating suburban services.
These maintained q fairly regular
schedule. and did not suffer the de-
lays with which they were compelled
to put up yesterday.
Prices of food, as far as London Il
concerned, show little change, and q
resumption of work tomorrow by the
dockers in unloading SO ships that are
waiting to discharge their carRoes
will tend to bring the stu alton to nor
NAL. Should the strike continue ,
serious question will be the milk sup
ply, for which London is wholly de
pendent on the railway service.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-23
MAY CAUSE FOOD SHORTAGE
British Labor Troubles May Tie Up
Railroad Traffic.

naiITOa0 1TaIr1C.
LIVERPOOL. August 18.-A reign of
terror exists here and troops are pour.
ing into the city to put down disorder.
A special guard has been detailed to
protect the landing stage of the trans.
atlantic eteamers, which it is asserted
the rioters have planned to destroy by
fire.
Five prison vans, escorted by SO
hussars, which were carrying riot
prisoners from the police court to
Waltham jail, we're attacked tonight
by 5000 members Of the roughest class
in Vauxhall street. The mob threw
missiles OF every description and In
defending themselves the hussars fired.
At first blanks we're used and then
ball cartridges. One man was killed
and many persons severely injured.
The troops then charged with drawn
sabers and cleared the streets. So
daring were the rioters that one OF
them tried to unhorse an officer, who
was obliged to use his revolver,
wounding man severely in the head.
Another ominous sign was the choice
by the leaders OF the railway workers
of Liverpool as the city from which to
direct the treatened general strike on
the railways, which was declared last
night to become effective within TWEEN.
ty-four hours, unless in the interim
the companies express willingness to
negotiate for the settlement of the
grievances.
Heretofore the railway strikes have
been managed usually from London
or some central point In the north.
The threat to tie up all the railway
lines in the United Kingdom caused
much uneasiness, for IL was known
that If the effort was successful, II
would completely cut of the food sup
plies from the greater part OF the
country.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-23

senate territories committee after q
talk with Secretary Hillies, declared
that q Joint resolution introduced in
the senate Tuesday providing for the
admission of Arizona and New Mex.
leo into the union with the recall Of
judges clause eliminated from the
Arizona constitution would be accept.
able to President Taft.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-23
Average Farm.value Reduced.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19.-The aver
age farm value per acre OF all field
crops grown In 1910 In the United
States was approximately Sl6.47. ss
just estimated by the department OF
agriculture. This ia decrease Of 80
cents from last year, when the average
was Sl6.47 an acre.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-08-23
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Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-11-30
ORIGIN OF ENGLle4 SHIRE
1t Was Che of the Divisions of the Country in Old Saxon
 Days.

The English word shire is from the old Saxon sciran, to divide There are some English counties which still represent ancient Saxon kingdoms, such as Essex, Kent, Middlesex. Sur rey, Sussex; others were formed by the subdivision of Mercia.> Wessex, Northumbria, etc, as Staffordshire. Warwickshire, Yorkshire, etc. These shires, and indeed all the counties of England were ruled by the ealdorman, or count as the Normans termed him, and the scirgerefa, or sheriff The ealdorman was originally elected by the witan or council of the shire. commonly called county, when the cal dormen were known as courts After wards The office became hereditary in many cases. The sheriff was appoint ed by, and represented the king, as the count represented the people. The word shire Is, in ombination, always pronounced sheer. as for example, Worcestershire, WooStersheer, Leices- tershire. Lestersheer.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-11-30
SYNOPSIS.

Harry Swifton is expecting visit from his fiancee, Lucy Medders, 8 Quakeress whom he met in the country. His auto crashes into another machine containing Q beautiful woman and a German count The woman's hat is ruined and Harry escapes. His sister Caroline, arrives at his home to play hostess. Socrates Prim- mer. cousin of Lucys, arrives with hat intended as a present for Lucy. liar ry is trailed to his home by the Count and Mrs. Gen. Blazes. who demands her hat, duplicate of which she says has been delivered at Harry's house. She is In great fear lest her husband hear of her escapade. Lucy Medders and her father arrive and the count Is hidden In one room and Mrs. Blazes in another. Harry Is forced to do some fancy lying to keep Lucy from discovering the presence of the woman. The milliner. Daphne Daf. 1ngtcn, who proves to be an old flame or Harry's. arrives to trace the missing du- pEcate hat and more complications en- sue. Daphne is hustled into the room oc- eupied by the Count. The latter, with whom Daphne had f1irted at one time, demands the return of a ring he had given her on that occasion. She tells him that she gave the ring to General Biazes. As the Count had also given Mrs. Blazes . duplicate of the ring he becomes some what excited. Daphne leaves the room and seeks refuge in the one occupied by Mrs. Blazes. MT. Medder discovers the Count. who is introduced as Harry's Ger man tutor.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-11-30

be simple. AS his German tutor, what could be more natural than for the Count to put on his hat and walk away? And then there was the quick manner in which the Count had ral- lied to his support. Evidently, in spite of his grievance, the Count was a man who would not stand or sit idly by and see fellow man suffer because of a mistake, or a combina- tion of mistakes.
 With a quiet wink to the Count, Harry said to Lucy and her father:
 q want to take you around the grounds a bit, now. Count von F1tZ will excuse us, I know"
 Most certainly" the Count replied, grandly. "Und will pursue my studies"
 But more noise was heard from the hallway, and Harry f1inched. He could not imagine what further trou- ble fate had in store for him, but he had experienced so much in this brief time, and his nerves were on such a wire edge, that he knew any unusual noise meant trouble, and any unusual silence might mean worse.
 What can it be?" Lucy asked in alarm
 Let Us go and see," Medders said.
 They were saved the effort, for Car olyn came running in, her eyes big with alarm, and her face white with
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-11-30

fright. She rushed to Harry and clung to him.
 "Oh, Harry!" she cried That ter rible old General"
 "Gott!" the Count exclaimed, turn ing toward the library. "He hass dis covered mel"
 What Is 1t, Carolyn? What about the General?" asked Harry.
 There. there, my girl, soothed MT. Medders. Calm myself"
 Do tell us what has frightened thee," Lucy begged. taking Carolyn's hand in hers and batting 1t.
 General Blazes," Carolyn said. strengthening herself up and catching her breath. General Blazes is con- ing, and he swears he will do desper- ate things, Harry. Oh. am so afraid"
 The deep voice of the General boomed from the hall.
 Where Is she?" he shouted. Where is she? want my wife, tell you!"
 Harry waited until the General had run out of breath; this procedure also allowing him to collect his wits. Then he asked:
 Why, General, what in the world Is wrong?"
 "Everything's wrong! You're scam doundrel; I'm fam dool! My wife Is licked wirt-I mean 8 wicked f1irt!"
 Its coming in punches" Harry thought to himself He determined that, even though the General had reason to believe his wife was in the house, he would affect to misunder- stand him and thus disarm him.
 Why, General" he said, you're excited"
 You bet I'm excited!" the General yelled, shaking his cane in the air, while Lucy and Carolyn shuddered and held each other tight, behind MT Medders, and the Count stood ready to jump into the library if the fury of the General should be directed at him.
 You bet I'm excited. Pm as loozy
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-11-30

as a crane-1 mean crazy as loon. I want my wife. I tell you. Where is she?"
 Well, General" Harry replied stiff fly, I'm not running a guessing con test, you know"
 None of you nam donsense! You know, where my wife is."
 MT. Medders stepped forward with his hand raised to calm the General, and, speaking to Harry, asked:
 "Knowest thou aught of his wife. Harry?"
 T don't know what can be the matter with him." Harry evaded.
 The Count sidled toward the door into the hall, saying meekly: T think I am going, now"
 The General stopped him with a flourish of his cane, and shouted:
 You stay right here! You may know something of this" Lucy now found a chance to ask something.
 What Is 1t the man sayeth of thee, Harry?" she asked
 Before Harry could reply to her the General demanded:
 Has my wife been here today?"
 "I can ans. for him." Lucy re- piled, gently No strange woman has been here"
 The General looked puzzled. He